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COLUMBUS SUNDAY ENQUIRER: SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 28, 1877. gtiqfttircr. (OLI'HBIN, 8EO»BU« SUNDAY OCTOBER 28, 1877. SALISBURY"&C0., - Proprietors. Fbosi Mississippi comes the pleasant report, that the State debt will be paid off in three years. Geo. L. Fox, tbe^H-taown comedian and clown is dead. His Hnmpty Dnmp- ty is celebrated this country over. Thebe are fourteen ex-GoTemors in the Senate, and eight in the House, besides several ex-Governors o^Territories. Senator Wallace says of the outlook in Pennsylvania that he thinks there is donbt the entire Democratic ticket will elected. Ma Longfellow honored Mias Mary An- darson, the tragedienne, on Monday last, by inviting her to a seat in his pros- ceninm box at the Boston Theatre. Bbistow never asks for an office; he alwavs wants it “tendered” to him. How ever,’he is always in the vicinity when the tendering is going on. Genebal Gbant and party visited the Elysee Thursday afternoon. They were received by Marshal and Madame Mac- Mahon, the latter acting as interpreter. Pbominent Cubans in New York do not believe the report of the capture of Presi dentjThomas Estrada,of the Guban Repub- lie. They have had advices that Don Esta- ven Dugui de Estrada, a rebel Lieutenant Colonel, had been captured, and believe the similarity of the names led to the story of the President a capture. Sats the New York Eerald: “Of what advantage is it to the Republicans to have secured the Presidency if the in cumbent of the office severs his connec tion with them and follows his individual views without regard to what they may wish or think ?” The Eerald thinks that “an attitude so unusual cannot long be maintained without irreconcilable es trangement.” ^ Stanley Matthews voted to refer the credentials of Senator Spofford to the Committee on Privileges and Elections. This was a piece of self-stultification which must lose for Kim whatever linger ing atom of respect anybody had for him. If any Senator was bound by his previ ous connection with Louisiana affairs to resist this attempt to longer deprive that State of representation, that man was Stanley Matthews. » ♦ ♦ * Sitting Bull, on rejecting the over tures of the United States at the recent conference, was informed by the Canadian Government that he would not hereafter be permitted to cross the border and make war on the Americans, and that if he should attempt such movement, be would have English as well as American troops to contend with. No doubt he will consider it a great hardship, but it does seem that nothing remains for Sit ting Bull but compulsory quiet. The colored men in Hanover oounty, Va., have invented a remedy of their own for the tramp nuisance. One of their color, a big, strong fellow, having tramp ed into “the Slashes,” historio as the birth place of Henry Clay, “the recently en franchised,” instead of giving him crust and kind counsel, laid him over a barrel and belabored him with a stave, after which he was told to '‘git up and go ’long back whar he come from,” a piece of advice he proceeded to follow to the best ability. Mn Henby F. Taintob, the expert em. ployed at Mr. Tilden’s suggestion to un earth the Ring frauds, explained to the investigating Aldermen Wednesday the way in whioh the work was done and the results obtained. He satisfied himself that in three and a half years the Ring stole $25,500,000 from the city; and his belief is that they got away with from $4.5,000,000 to $50,000,000. It is his ■^pTnionT as an expert that Peter B. Sweeny could have been shown to have had a band in the stealing. The only basis for the rumor that the President and his Secretary of Treasury had quarreled appears to have been this : “Hayes gave Sherman to understand that if there was to be any more caucusing of sore-beaded Republicans, he would be pleased to have such meetings held at some other place than the residence of a Cabinet Minister. Those who knew of this reprimand to Sherman imagined he would resign ; but it is characteristic of the Sherman family that they never loose their grip on anything that has a salary attached to it. Senator Douglas’ monument is at length to be pushed rapidly to comple tion. A new and stronger foundation is to replace the present one. It is sixteen years since the “Little Giant of the West” died in Chicago at the early age of 45. He was Attorney General of Illinois at 22; Secretary of State at 27; Judge of the Supreme Court at 28; elected to Congress at 29, and served four years; elected to the United Rtates Senate at 34, and serv ed in that body until his death. He is the only person who ever entered upon a third term in the Senate, served 14 years and died at the age of 45. Genebal Cassius M. Clay has a pretty little estate of 2,200 acres in Kentucky, in the centre of which stands a stately mansion. He has a splendid library and many excellent paintings. In his home General Clay is spending his old age with his adopted son, an intelligent young Russian, for his companion. This old abolitionist now holds the most gloomy opinions as to the condition and the pros pects of the colored race. He says that of those freed by him many years ago, none turned out well. He adds that the colored people are rapidly decreasing in numbers and must finally become ex tinct. Washinoton special to Thursday's Cin cinnati Inquirer : Spofiord’s friends are more hopeful than they have been that the Senate election Committee will re port his case to the Senate without delay. Don Cameron, who is a member of tbe Committee, says he is uncertain how he shall vote; that he advised his brother-in- law, Wayne Mc\eagh, to goon the Presi dent s Louisiana Commission, and is in clined to thick that the Senate should anstain the work of that Commission. If the oase does get to the Senate, Spofford’s friends count on the vote of Stanley Matthew’s, Christiancy and David Davis, at least, and that would insure his seat. Augustin Daly and Miss Fanny Da venport were cab-riding on Broadway late tbe other night, having jast crossed over from Brooklyn. The horses took fright and dashed into an excavation made by woikmen engaged in repairing gas- pipes. The horse was instantly killed, the cabman was thrown violently on the pavement and bruised and cut up, and the oab was upturned in the pit and smashed pretty mooh to pieces. Daly and Miss Davenport were not hurt, but were very roughly shaken up and frightened acoord- fngly. The borso and cab were of no use except to fill the bole, and were left for tbe exoavatora to dispose of. Daly is broken np now and of not mnch account, bat M»»a Davenport came very neer being spoiled for the pnblio. OUB SENATORIAL CONTEST. The counties of Muscogee, Marion and Chattahoochee compose the Twenty- fonrth Senatorial District. Several years ago it was agreed by the delegates of the several counties in convention to “rotate” the office—that is, that each county should be entitled to a Senator every third term. Mnscogee, feeling that she was not ob taining her share of representation, many months ago gave notice that in fntnre she would not hold herself bound to the arrangement, bat would allow the then coming term to be filled by a selection from Chattahoochee county without op position. Since this action of Mnscogee the three connties are independent. Many of onr people are opposed to rotation in fntnre, and desire an open field for ev-. erybody. While we are in for a free fight for Representatives in all the counties where there is no division of party, and we are satisfied onr connty prefers an open race for Senator, yet we are inclined to the opinion that, for the sake of harmony, where these counties have an interest and are not apt to work in conoert except by some nnder- standing, it is best to adopt some plan that is fair and just to all. We think there will be no difficulty in getting up such au agreement. Our plan is the true Democratic one, of equal representation. The counties of Marion and Chattahoochee poll about as many votes as Mnscogee, yet the wealth of Mnscogee connty in taxable property is about seven times as great as that of the other two connties combined. Snch being the case, it is not asking too mnch for Mnscogee to have one term, and Chatta hoochee and Marion together to have one. This wonld be nothing bnt fair and equal representation, and we think the three connties could adjust the matter on snch a basis. We do not favor one county selecting the Senator, bnt the three conn ties to do so. To illustrate, suppose Mnscogee was entitled to tbe Senatorship. Then let delegates, three from Chattahoochee, three from Marion and six from Musco gee, meet and make the selection. Mus cogee wire-workers may have so manipu lated the primaries as to control the dele gation of Mnscogee for a certain man. If this man is not acceptable to the other two connties, he conld not be the choice, and some other Mnscogee man mnst be nominated. The same rule wonld apply when the other oonnties have a selection. This plan wonld accomplish good in many ways. The connties which were not en titled to the Senator wonld prove a check to the one that was, and force to the front its best man, otherwise the connty’a choice wonld be repudiated. The present mode of nominating a candi date for these connties is not only un satisfactory to the other two connties, bnt is open to the objection of trickery and wire-pulling with which our local politics are so much cursed. On November the first, there will be a meeting in Cossets, to which Marion and Muscogee are invited. Marion has ac' oepted and appointed delegates. Musco gee has done nothing. Wonld it not be well for the Democratic Execntive Com mittee to appoint six delegates to attend this meeting, and if any satisfactory plan can be matured, let the delegates report back to the committee, and then let the committee call a meeting of the connty which can reject or ratify? We suggest this mode becanse we doubt if the com mittee can get the party together in time to appoint delegates. The committee’s delegates should go with the understand ing that the aotion of the meeting in Cusseta will not be binding on the party in this connty until ratified. We trnst the Execntive Committee will do some- thingin the matter. Courtesy demands that some notice of the invitation should be taken. It has heen respectfully given, and should be equally respectfully re ceived. Muscogee county has no right to ignore the other two connties and while we feel confident snch is not the feeling the apathy manifested may be taken as such. After all, even the other two counties may adopt the plan of having a hurdle race open to all aspirants, which is the fairest mode of all. THE ELOQUENCE OF BREVITY. It belongs to that class which echoes down the corridors of time. Terseness prodaces an impression that nothing else can. An epigram lives; a graceful sen tence dies away with the lips that utter it. We still hear quoted the “Quid times," Ccesarem vehis, and the veni, vidi, vici of the old Roman days, and through the ages the exclamation of Francis, “All is lost save honor!” the “out d—d spot” of Macbeth, and many others which are as familiar as household words. Napoleon’s “allons” when the engineers reported to him the passage of the San Bernard was barely possible is repeated as one of the immortelles’’ of genins and indomitable energy, and Victor Hngo devotes four or five pages of his best novel to the elo quence of Cambronne’s answer to the British at Waterloo when the surrender of the Old Guard was demanded. Many of onr own orators have gained their highest reputation by the tense brevity of sentences. Gen. Toombs’ “Liberty in its last analysis is bnt the blood of the brave’’ is copied near and far. Wendell Phillips has acquired a character for felicitous sayings, and so are the many who have won fame and fortune. Even the “Who serves his country serves his party best,” of Mr. Hayes, is floating the ronnds. Sit ting Ball is the latest on this line. At the reoent conference where he indignantly rejected the proffers of the United States, beoanse the nation was one of liars and could not be trusted. Gen. Terry made a long speech. He told what the Presi dent wonld do if he and his followers wonld surrender; how they would be locat ed in fertile reservations; how their arms and ponies would be taken from them and cows and hoes given in exchange, and how they wonld be transferred from warriors and banters to tillers of the soil and plow- boys behind slow oxen. Sitting Ball sat quietly smoking his pipe, listened to the harangue, and opened his lips morely to ntter the egnttnral, “Go to h—11!” It may not have been chaste or beautiful, bnt it meant bnsiness and a great deal of it. The Commissioners had their answe tersety and forcibly and there was no need of another word. All were satisfied. Reinstatement of Pensioners.—The New York Times and other Radical or gans have started the falsehood that Sen ator Merrimon, of North Carolina, has in troduced a bill which places Confederate soldiers on the pension roll. The bill of Senator Merrimon, says the Washington special of the Courier Journal, simply repeals section 4,71G of the Revised Stat utes, which prevents any pensioner of the war of 1812 and of the war with Mexico, who acted with the South in tbe late war, from receiving any farther pension mon ey. No one is placed on the rolls except persons who served in the armies of the United States. The same bill in substance passed a Republican House of Represen tatives some years ago. Released on Ball. Wilmington, Del., October 27.—A tel egram from Atlanta, Ga., announces that on Job H. Jackson’s arrival there he was at onoe released on bail, and will leave for homo to-day. GEORGIA HEWN —Mrs. M. A. Hunnel died suddenly in Aagnata. —Heavy rains fell on the Samleiaville Fair on Thursday. —The total registration in Augusta up to the 25th was 534 —Troup connty fair will open next Wednesday, in L .Grange. —A one-armed lawyer in Hartwell kills two dacks at a shot. —Mr. W. C. Cossenn, of Savannah, died in that city Thnrsday. —Augusta has received to date 30,473 bales of cotton against 43,599 last year. —A yonng white girl, 12 years old, in Hart oonnty, picked 224 pounds of cotton one day last week. —A man named Lancaster attempted to shoot his brother-in-law, who is a preach er, in Hall connty the other day. —Mr. Randolph, living near Jefferson, lost bis dwelling bouse by fire on Saturday night, including two bales of cotton. —The Deputy Marsbalsbip of the Sontbern District of Georgia has been tendered Captain John W. Anderson. —Messrs. Ma’aiea &, Mannary lost their warehouse, sixty bales of cotton and two new gins last-week in Pike county. In cendiary fire. —Mr. P. W. Alexander has bought the residence of Mr. John R. Winters, and also the latter's interest in the Kennesaw Mill, and will reside permanently in Mari etta. —The Commissioner of Agriculture thinks from the numerous letteis he has received the tide of emigration from the North and West will soon turn to Georgia. All are welcome. —Cotton stealing from the piles left over night in the fields is getting epidem ic in some parts of the State. Last Satur day night over one thousand pounds dis appeared from a field near Barnesville. —The Covington Star says that Daniel Edwards, an old negro, who lives within the incorporation of the city, will make nine bales of cotton and corn enough to do his family of six. He only woiked one mule. —A bill of injunction hns been fi'ed by some of the parties through whose land the North Georgia miners have obtained permission to cut ditches, etc., from tbe Legislature, and they were restrained from proceeding under their charter. —In PickeDS county a former U S. Dep uty Marshal, Samuel Kenny, who had com mitted a misdemeanor, killed the bailiff who, at the head of a posse of twelve men, was endeavoring to arrest him. The posse fired on and killed Kenny. —Stafford Davis, Sr., of Coffee county, was three years old when the Declaration of Independence wai signed in 1776. He recently married a young lady in her teens, who presented him with a son and heir on his one hundred and fifth birth day. —The Covington Enterprise mentions the rumor that a young lady, formeriy of Newton connty, of pleasing address, and possessed of rare charms of beauty and intellect, and who was esteemed and ad mired for her modesty, is leading an abandoned life at Cincinnati. —A Spalding connty man shot a negro in his corn field the other night, and thinks he killed him. There were two others in tbe field, and it is supposed that they have either buried their fellow thief, or, if he is not dead, that they have placed him where be can’t be found. —The Democracy of Randolph county, in mass meeting, has deemed it inexpe dient to make any nomination for Repre sentative from that county. Two gentle men ere in the field, Mr. J. J. McDonald and Mr. W. M. Tnmlin, and they are in augurating a lively campaign in tbe county. —A special to the Constitution, s&ys at the Thomasvilie Fair the Grange premi ums were awarded as follows: To the Quitman Grange, $100—the best stock display; to the Boston Grange, for the best general display, $100; to the Ockloc- konee Grange, for the best display of ar ticles of home mannfactnre, $100. —On Wednesday qnite a sanguinary engagement took place at Brooks’ Station, on the Selma, Griffin and North Alabama Railroad, between Mr. McCnllnm, an at torney, and three brothers, named John, Frank and Tice Brassell, sons of Mr. Willis Brassell, lately deceased. It orig inated about a law suit. Guns and pis tols were used. Some wonnded, bat none mortally. —In the face of the figures given by tbe State road officials of tbe increase in oorn, bacon, wheat, etc., brought into Georgia this year over last, the Constitu tion quotes the Atlanta merchants as tes tifying unanimously “that there is not more than one-half the demand for corn and meat in Georgia that there was four years ago and that the demand has steadi ly decreased every year.” —Messrs. Lewis, Leonard & Co., Hawkinsville, the bankers, have made ad vancements of upwards of fifty thousand dollars upon eleven hundred bales of cot ton now stored in tbe warehouses at Hawkinsville. Of this amount five hun dred bales are owned by farmers and the remaining six hundred by merchants. Evidently somebody mnst be expecting an advance in the price of cotton. —The enlargement of the Augusta Ca nal, which was commenced in 1871, was finished last Saturday, by the completion of the dam across the Savannah river at the Locks. The original estimate of the cost, made by Mr. Olmstead and present ed in a report to the City Council in July, 1871, was $371,606 56. The aotnal coat from first to last has been $968,036 63. The capacity of the canal before enlarge ment was 800 horse power, and its present capacity is 14,000 horse power. —Telegraph-Messenger : — It seems about March, 1874, Mr. Asa W. Chapman, while walking along Third street, fell into the cellar under the drug store now occu pied by Messrs. Rankin, Massenberg & Co. Mr. Chapman had been suffering from sore eyes, and had procured from the drag store a preparation, and gone home. Subsequently he applied the pre paration to his eyes. It caused him great pain, and he hastened back to the store for relief with his handkerchief over his eyes. The result was he tumbled into the cellar and injured himself about one of his hips and legs. The result was a suit against the city for the nominal sum of $20,000. The case resulted in a ver diet for the oity. —It is to be hoped the Atlanta Con stitution will at least be courteous in its columns. Very often in personal allusions they descend to the coarseness of a fourth rate Bowery saloon. Snch things as this funny man perpetrates for wit, and he is the very funniest of funny people, remind ns very much in its delicacy and refine ment of the end men in the Rentz tronp. Some of his late efforts are the very richest things ever were coined. They are suoh exquisite prodnetions of a brain that’s overflowing with jollity, jnst like the Rentz’s and that class. He ought to join Callender’s minstrels and make a fortune. Then he is so courteous, he describes other editors “Jimmie” and “Tmmoy,” &c., and that he regards as the perfection of comedy. He)has been to minstrel shows ; that is evident, he is so terribly funny. The proprietors should give him a pint. Probably be has been successful at the Fair wheel and that has made the scientillation of his brilliant mind so ex traordinarily dazzling. —The Postmaster General received a short time ago a letter from a citizen of a Georgia town containing an application for the postmastership, and assigning some rather novel reasons why his appli cation should be favorably responded to. The applicant said that he was a poor man with thirteen girls on his hands; that the present postmaster was not a native of the South, but was born in New Hamp shire, aiid that he owned the biggest hotel in the town and made plenty of money out of it. An answer has been returned to the effect that the present postmaster should not be censured be canse be was born in the North, as that was a matter beyond bis control; that the fact of bis owning a hotel was not canse for removal, and as to the thirteen daugh ters he conld not be made responsible for their existence. Therefore, nnless some better reason for his removal should be advanced, tbe Department felt constrained not to disturb him. Joseph F. Pou for plaintiff in error; Hatoher & Goetchius contra. Pending the argument of Mr. Pou, the cnnrt adjourned until 10 a. m. to morrow. Constitution. ALABAMA NEWS. Supreme Court of Georgia. Atlanta, Ga , October 26, 1877. CHATTAHOOCHEE CIRCUIT. No. 13. London, assignee, et al., vs. Golemaii, receiver, et al. Motion, from Museogee. Argued. R. J. Moses, C. H: Williams, for plaintiff in error; Peabody & Brannon, Blandford & Garrard, G. E. Thomas, contra. No. 16. Withdrawn. No. 18. Western R. R. Co. vs. Thorn ton & Acee. Certiorari, from Muscogee. —The Troy Light Guards will attend the State Fair at Montgomery this week. —J. H. Gant, Marshall Scott and J. Hartley, old citizens of Butler connty, are dead. —The bridge across the river at Fort Gaines is completed and loaded wagons are crossing. —H. T. Bnrgis, aged 63 vears, fell from tbs steps of the sheriff’s office in Greens boro and was killed. —Ten or twelve families from Cincin nati have pnrehased lands near Huntsville as homes for themselves. —The residence of Mr. J. W. Ethe ridge, situated near Castleberry, Conecuh oonnty, was bnrned on tbe morning of the 19tb. —Last Monday, in the neighborhood of LaFayette, Chambers connty, tbe cabin of a negro was bnrned with his fourteen year old son. —Dr. W. H. Coker, formerly of Cone- cub county, was shot and killed in Rob ertson connty, Texas, on Friday week, by Mr. C. Davis, of Bryan. —Mr. Sam Hall, of Barhonr county, who was sent to tbe insane asylum at Tna- caloosa, a few months ago, has been re stored to sanity and returned home. —A portion of the Stone lands on the wost:ude of Wetnmpko have been purchas ed, we nnderstand,with the view of estab lishing an agricultnral department in con nection with the Freedman's College. —The jail birds in one of the Henry county cells tried to burn a hole in the jail one night last week, and so far sno- oeeded as to necessitate their removal to another cell. It seems that the spirit of jail breaking is rampant. —Lewis and Merida Dorsey were com mitted to jail week before last, in Tua- kegee, in de'anlt of bail, to answer an indictment to be preferred against them for placing obstructions on tbe Western Railroad, near Clough’s sta tion. They were brought before Judge Holt, last Friday, on habeas corpus, who, after hearing the evidence, remanded them to jail in defanlt of bail in the sum of $200. TBE BRAZIL MISSION. OPPOf ITION TO THE APPOINTMENT OF MB. HILLIARD—HIS SECESSION RECORD AS SAILED. Washington Special to Cincinnati Gazette.] This morning extracts from the Jour nals of the Senate of Tennessee during the spring of 1861 were printed here, showing that Mr. Hilliard, lately nomi nated as Minister to Brazil, was an agent of the Confederate Government to visit Nashville, after Tennessee had voted against secession, and indnee the Legis lature to enter into a military league with the Confederacy. The documents are lengthy and show that Hilliard was a most active secessionist. To make the whole matter more striking, Representative Alexander H. Stephens, then Vice Presi dent of the Confederacy, and Senator Isham G. Harris, then Governor of Ten nessee, who urged legislation to receive Hilliard as agent of the Confederacy, called together to-day, at the State De partment, for the purpose of urging that the Administration might still stand, by Hilliard Among other original letters which some of the Southern Republicans are using to defeat the confirmation of Mr. Hilliard for Minister to Brazil is the fol lowing, written after Tennessee had first refused to secede. “Montgomery, Ala., June 1, 1861. Sir—I have the honor to acknowledge tbe receipt of your two letters, which reached me this morning. Some days since the President is3ned his proclama tion announcing the ratification of a league entered iDto with the State of Ten nessee, and I supposed that you had been officially notified of it. I have already written to the Department of State, re questing that this may be done without delay. The ratification was, I believe, unanimous. Very great gratification was felt by the President end Cabinet at the course pursued by yonr Excellency and the Legislature of Tennessee. As to the appointment of the yonng gentleman to the lieutenancy in the army, also recom mended by you, I have this moment ad dressed a letter to Gen. Walker, urging his compliance, and I hope that the ap pointment will soon be made. Next Saturday tbe important vote is to be taken in Tennessee, and I can not doubt that both ordinances will be ratified by an overwhelming majority. “Very respectfully yours, “Henry W. Hilliard.” It is known definitely that when Gov. Harris, of Tennessee, and others, urged the appointment of Mr. Hilliard, no inti mation of his extreme secession record was given to President Hayes. Senator Blaine on Hayes’ Title. From the Brooklyn Union.] Washington, October 18. — Senator Blaine said to-day that so far as the title Alexander H. Stephens accords to Hayes is concerned, the simile is peculiar. “Mr. Stephens,’’says he, “saysMr. HayeBholds his office by a better title than George Washington did, because Mr. Hayes was put there by the highest judicial tribunal ever formed in this country. That reminds me,” said Mr. B aine, “of an old fellow np in Maine who ran for office, and they charged on the stamp that he had been indicted for villainy of some kind. The candidate answered in his own behalf that the other candidate made a great blunder in making tbe charge. He admitted the indictment, and pointed to tbe fact that he had the verdict of twelve jurymen to the effect that be was an honest man, while his opponent had never even keen indicted, and, conseqnently, conld not have snch a recommendation for the suf frage of the people.” CIVIL SERVICE ORDER. ITS INTERPRETATION BY ATTORNEY GENERAL DEVENS. Boston, October 27.—Attorney General DeveDS writing from Washington, excus* ing himself from active participation in the State campaign, says : I learn, with surprise and regret, that any of the Re publican officials hesitate either to speak or vote, alleging as a reason the Presi dent’s recent civil service order. In dis tinct terms, that order states that the right of officials to vote and express their views on pnblio questions, either orally and through the press, is not denied, provided it does not interfere with the discharge of their official dnties. If such gentlemen choose not to vote, or not ex press, or enforce thc ; r views in support of the principles of the liepnblican party, either orally or otherwise, they, at least, should not give a reason for snoh a course which is not justified by the order re ferred to, and which is simply a perver sion of it. MEXICO. SONORA SECEDED — DIAZ DETERMINED TO ENFORCE EXTRADITION. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Havana, October 27.—Advices from the City of Mexico to the 18th says: The attempted revolntion in tbe State of Michoacan was instantly suppressed. It is authentically reported that the State of Sonora has seceded. Peace prevails in other States. Report ed insurrections on tbe northern border prove nntrae. President Diaz shows an inflexible de termination to extradite criminals on the Rio Grande, believing extradition neces sary to preserve the national decornm. Gen. Trovino and Gov. Charles, of Coahuila, arrived at the capital on the 16th inst. from the border States, bring ing favorable acconnts of tbe situation, except that discontent is manifested at Diaz’s determination to extradite all criminals. Several regiments of infantry and cavalry have marched for the border. Tbe relics of tbe Lerdo faction are still at work. Tbe Lerdestas are actively or ganizing to co-operate with Escobedo in his efforts on the Rio Grande. WASHINGTON. TROUBLESOME BORDER NEWS RADICAL BITTFBNESS AGAINST HAYES AS SHOWN BY THEIR ORGAN—DADDY8 D:L. LAB—BLUE AND BRASS—JAY G UID DE VOUR ’em—HARLAN NOT TOTTCHED YET — THE BBITISH MINISTER THE LAMENT fF THE BUBEAU—BLAINE BETTER—BATTER IES RETURNED FROM PENN-YLVANIA. BADICAL organ’s BITTERNESS AGAINST HAYES — FITZ^IMMON', CF GEORGIA, A NEPHEW OF WADE HAVPT< N Washington, October 27 —The Repub lican, in an article on the duty of the Senate, among other bitter things, says: We should regard it as palpable direlec tion of dnty on tbeir part, if they should yield their approval to a prosecuting line of policy that removes capable and honest Republicans from office, and places in their stead the enemies of Republicans, or Repnblicans]who are not tbeir peers in any regard. In a separate paragraph the paper says: Tbe fact has leaked out that Fitzsimmons, tbe Democrat who has been appointed Marshal of Georgia, is a nephew of Wade Hampton, and that his appointment was asked by the Sonth Carolina Governor. Perhaps Mr. Hampton will be called upon to suggest a name for the English mis sion. These extracts are telegraphed as an indication of the policy which animates tbe wing of the Radical party of which the Republican is the organ. daddy’s dollar. There is claimed to be a majority in the Senate in favor of restoring the dollar de mon pere. BLUE AND BRASS. Railway postoffice officials and route agents are required to dress in blue and brass buttons. JAY GOULD EXPLAINS. The Judiciary Committee heard Jay Gould to-day on tbe Paoific Railroad. Tbe committee has not yet considered HARLAN 8 NOMINATION to the Supreme bench. BRITISH MISSION. Sir Edward Thornton hss returned to Washington as the British Minister. THE BUREAU GR EYED. Gen. Howard is reported to have said that he bad muoh to grieve him, and that the telegraph reporters have lied. Tears glistened in the General’s eyes. IMPORTANT FROM THE RIO ORANDE BORDER. The Secretary of State has bad advices from special agents on the Rio Grande border of sufficient importance to render a conference between Mr. Evarts and the President nesessary this afternoon. LOUISIANA NOMINATIONS. It is stated all Louisiana nominations except King’s will go to tbe Senate Mon day. BLAINE is better, bnt still bedridden. ARTILLERY FROM PENNSYLVANIA. The artillery have returned from Penn sylvania. . Battery C. goes to Fort John - sod, North Carolina Batteries U. and M. go to Pensacola. FLOKIDA. THE BEST OF THE HARDIN GANG ARRESTED. Whiting, Ala., October 27.—Henry Sutton, the father-in-law of Brown Bow en, and McCall, the chtim of John Wesley Hardin, were arrested near this place last night by Sheriff Hutchinson, of Escambia county, Florida. This about disposes of the gang which has so long bid law de fiance hereabouts. National Liberian League. Rochester, N. Y., October 27.—The National Liberian League organized to day with the election of F. E. Abbott, of Boston, President, and forty Vice Presi dents, among them R. G. Ingersoll, G. W, Julian, O. B. Frodbrigham, E. T. Wright, and Robert Cuyler. A platform was adopted adverting to the separation of Chnrch and State, na tional protection for national citizens and universal education on the basis of uni versal suffrage. NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT PUT OFF. Special to Enquirer-SunA Rochester, October 27.—The Liberal League Congress was augmented to-day by the arrival of many delegates. It de cided to postpone the nomination of Presidential candidates for 1880 for a year. Letters of greeting were received from various societies, and several addresses were made. THE TURKO-RUSSIAN WAR. TEE RUSSIANS ON TOP. RUSSIAN PURSUIT OF TURKS IN ARMENIA — RUSSIANS HAVE INVESTED PLEVNA. PLEVNA INVESTED. London, October 27.—The Daily News' Bucharest correspondent represents the investment of Plevna as oomplete. The Russians appear determined to surround Plevna by a series of works as the Ger mans did Paris. The correspondent doubts whether Plevna is provisioned for a winter seige. The correspondent con cludes: I mnst say now that the question of the second campaign is resolutely faced, and the prospects look more hope ful for the Russians than at any time since Gen. Krudener’s defeat in July. RUSSIANS PURSUING TURKS IN ARMENIA. It is reported that the Russians, part suing Ghazi Mouhktar, have advanced as far as Khorassan and Monhktar has re treated to Koprikoi, between Khorrassan and Hassan Kaleh. Erzeronm is prepar ing for a seige. The inhabitants are arriving and reinforcements hastening np from Trebizond. Ghazi Monhktar, however, reports that the Russians have not advanced farther than Mellidooz, on the western slope of Zoghanli Dagh, which is more probable than the first statement. Trance. TUMULTUOUS POLITICS. THE PROBABLE COURSE OF THE MINISTRY— GEN. GBANT WONT TALK POLITICS BUT PRAISES THE COUNTRY, The Cabinet and its Probable Course Murder and Arsou. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Cincinnati, Oct. 27. — An unknown person entered the honae of E. S. McVay, toll-gate keeper on the Circleville pike, six miles north of Chillicotbe, Ohio, last night, shot McNay through the heart, bis wife through the head—killing both in stantly. A little girl, the only other oc cupant of the honse, hearing the shooting jumped out of bed and escaped. The murderer, after ransacking the house for plunder, set fire to it and escaped to the woods. Paris, Ootober 27.—The correspondent of the Times telegraphs he believes Pres ident MacMahon has fallen under the in- fluence of those who are determined to resist the will of the nation, but the Cab inet is divided about how far snch resist ance ought to be carried. The Dnke De- Broglio, President of tbe Council and Minister of Jn3tice, Dnke DeLyges, Minis ter of Foreign Affairs, General Berthant, Minister of War, and Viscount DeMeaux, Minister of Agriculture, might go as far as the second dissolution of the Chamber of Deputies, bnt if the Senate refused this, they would resign. There are some who dream of establish ing a Dictatorship on the ruins of the constitution. The correspondent does not believe President MacMahon will follow them that far. Well informed Conservatives think that the majority of the Cabinet would be pleased to have the Senate re fuse a second dissolution, and thereby afford them the opportunity to bow to the will of the Senate instead of the Chamber of Deputies. Tbe correspondent adds, if snch is really the idea of the Government, I think the Senate will be disposed to facilitate their retreat. [Note.—It may be remembered that Gambetta, in bis recent speech at Cheatan Cbihon, bitterly attacked tbe Empire and the Bonapartists, bnt spoke in very con ciliatory tone of the other parties, and predicted an eventual alliance between ■ them and the Repnblicans when tbe present passions had time to cool.] GRANT PBAISE3 FRANCE. Several representatives of the French newspapers have interviewed ex-Presi- dent Grant, bnt found him very reticent. He declined to express an opinion on the political situation here. He said his first impression of France was, that it wore a presperooB, well ordered, and happy as pect. ENGLAND AND GBEEOE. Athens, October 27.—Earl Derby British minister for foreign affairs sent a note to the Greek government, dec’aring that the Britbh government never in tended to question Greece’s liberty of ac tion and recommending respect for treaty obligations. ENGLAND. PARLIAMENT FURTHER PROROGUID. London. October 27.—Parliament has been farther prorogued to December the 19th. AMERICAN MASONS TO BE PROSECUTED. London, October 27,—Tbe Daily News says: The Master Masons will prosecute the men who accepted the package from America under contract to work, and fur ther rendered themselves liable by actu ally entering upon work as contracted, if they persist in acting with the strikers. TACKMXti THE SCBIPTLRIS. HOW AN IRREVERENT OLD SALT INTERPRETED THE STORY OF ELIJAH AND THE*PROPHETS OF BAAL. Hark Twain in the November Atlantic Month ly-] One trip the Captain had a clergyman on board, but did not know he was a clergyman, since the passenger list did not betray him. He took a great liking to this Rev. Mr. Peters, and talked with him a great deal; told him yarns, gave toothsome scraps of personal history, and wove a glittering streak of profanity through his garrulous fabric th-rt waR re freshing to a spirit weary of the dull neu tralities of undecorated speech. One day the Captain said, “Peters, do you ever read the Bible ?” “Well—yes.” “I judge it ai’nt often, by tbe way you say it. Now, yon tackle it in dead earn est once, and you’ll find it’ll pay. Don’t you get discouraged, bnt bang rigbt on First, you wont understand it; but hy and by thiDgs will begin to clear up, and then you wouldn’t lay it down to eat.” “Yes, I have heard that said.” “And it’s so, too. There ain’t a book that begins with it. It lays over ’em all, Peters. There’s some pretty tough things in it—there ain’t any getting around that—bnt yon stick to them and think them out, and when once you get on the inside everything’s plain as day.” “The miracles, too, captain ?” “Yes, sir! The miracles, too. Every one of them. Now, there’s that bnsiness with the prophet of Baal; like enough that stumped you.” “Well, I don’t know, but ” “Own np, now; it stumped you. Well, I don’t wonder. Yon hadn’t any experi ence in raveliDg such things oat, and nat urally it was too many for you. Wonld you like to have me explain that thing to you, and show you how to get at the meat of these matters ?” “Indeed I wonld Captain, if yon don’t mind.” Then the Captain proceeds as follows: 1 11 do it, with pleasure. First, you see, I read and reed, and thought and thought, till I got to understand what sort of peo ple they were in the old Bible times, and then after that it was all clear and easy. Now, this was the way I put it up, con cerning Isaac* and the prophets of Baal. There was some mighty sharp men amongst the public characters of that old ancient day, and Isaac was one of them. Isaac had his failings—plenty of them, too; it ain’t for me to apoligift for Isaac; he played it on the prophets of Baal, and like enough he was justifiable, considering the odds that was against him. No, all I say is, ’twan’t any miracle and that I’ll show you, so’s’t you can see it yourself. “Well, times had been getting rougher and rougher for prophets—that is, prophets of Isaac's denomination. There was 450 prophets of Baal in the community, and only one Presbyterian; that is if Isaac was a Presbyterian: which I reckon he was, but it don’t say. Natu rally, the piophets of Baal took a 11 the trade. Isaac wus pretty low spirited, I reckon, bnt he was a good deal of a man, and no donbt he went a-prophesying around, letting on to be doing a land- office business, but’t wan’t any ose; he couldn’t run any opposition to amount to anything. By and by things got desper ate with him; he sets his head to work and thinks it all out, and then what does he do? Why, he begins to throw out hints that the other parties are this and that and t’other—nothing very definite, may be, but jnst kind of nndermining their reputation in a quiet way. This made talk of course, and finally got to the King. The King asked Isaac what he meant by his talk. Says Isaac, Oh, nothing particular; only can they pray down fire from heaven on an altar? It ain’t much, may be, Your Majesty, only can they do it? That’s the idea.’ So the King was a good deal disturbed, and he went to the prophets of Baal, and they said, pretty airy, that if he had an altar ready, they were ready; and they intima ted he better get it inssued, too. “So next morning all the children of Israel and their parents, and the other people, gathered themselves together, Well, here was that great crowd of proph ets of Baal packed together on one side, and Isaac walking np and down all alone on the other, putting up his job. When time was called, Isaac let on to be com fortable and indifferent; told the other team to take the first innings. So they went at it, the whole 450, praying around the altar very hopeful and doing their level best. They prayed an hour—two hours—three hours—and so on, plnmb till nooD. It wasn’t any use; they hadn’t took a trick. Of course they felt kind of ashamed before all those people, and well they might. Now, what wonld a magnani mous man do? Keep still, wouldn’t he? Of course. What did Isaao do? He gravel led the prophets of Baal every way he conld think of. Says he, ‘You don’t speak loud enough; your god’s asleep, like enough, or may be he’s taking a walk; yon want to holler, you know’—or words to that effect; I don’t reoollect the exact lan guage. Mind, I don’t apologize for Isaac; he had faults. “Well, the prophets of Baal prayed along the best they knew how all the afternoon, and never raised a spark. At last, about sundown, they were all tnck ered out, and they owned np and quit. “What does Isaao do, now ? He steps np and says to some friends of his there, ‘Pour four barrels of water on the altar ! ’ Everybody was astonished ; for the other side had prayed at it dry, yon know, and got white washed. They poured it on. Say he, ‘Heave on four more barrels.’ Then he says, ‘Heave on four more. Twelve barrels, you see, altogether. The water ran all over the altar, and all down the sides, and filled up a trench around it that wonld hold a couple of hogsheads— ‘measures,’ it says ; I reckon it means about a hogshead. Some of the people were going to put on their things and go, for they allowed he was crazy. They didn’t know Isaac. Isaac knelt down and began to pray ; he strung along, and strung along, about the heathen in dis tant lands, and about the sister churches, and about the State and the country at large, and about those that’s in authori ty in the Government, and all the usubI programme, you know, till everybody had got tired and gone to thinking about something else, and then, all of a sndden, when nobody was noticing, he outs with a match and rakes it on the under side of his leg, and puff ! np tbe whole thing blazes like a house a fire! Twelve bar rels of waterj? Petroleum, sir, petroleum! that’s what it wa»!” “Petroleum, captain ?” “Yes, sir ; the country was full of it. Isaac knew all about that. You read the Bible. Don’t you worry about the tough places. They ain’t tough when yon come to think them ont and throw light on them. There ain't a thing in the Bible but what is true ; all yon want is to go bravely to work and cipher ont how it was done.” *This is the captain’s own mistake. There is Danner Ahead When those usually active little organs, the kidneys, are neglectful of their duties and grew sluggish. Fatty degeneration, Bright’s disease, diabetes, and other dangerous mala dies. are the result ot r eglect to remedy this Inactivity by medicinal means. When the all important functions of the kidneys are imper fectly discharged, those organs need stlmu- Jatinir, and the best possible agent for that purple—since it performs its office without exciting them—is Hostetter’s Stomach Bitteis, wh'ch, in combination with its tonic and ca thartic properties, possesses valuable q-iaiities as a diuretic. Both kidneys and bladder are strrngthened by it, and the vigor which it im parts to them, and tbe gentle but effectual im pulse which it gives to their operations, is the best possible ganranty against their becoming diseased. The Bitters are invaluable In other respects as well as the above, since they reme dy general debility, uterine troubles, chills and fever, dyspepsia, constipation, goat, rheumatism, and other ailments. announcements. For the Legislature. • I announce myfelf a candidate for the House of Representatives of the next Legislature, and respectfully request the support of the voters of Muscogee oounty. Election 5th day of Decomber next. oc28 d&wtd LOUIS F. GARRARD. Disease Killing Horses and Swine in New Jersey. New York, October 27.—A Port Re public, Atlantic connty, N. J., dispatch says the horse disease which prevailed extensively in other sections, arrived here in a most virulent form. Already nearly fifty horses and mules have succumbed. Now the malady is affecting swine, which are dying rapidly. People in this vicinity are killing pork to prevent them from falling victims. Scbell to Oppose Morrissey. New York, October 27.—The Tamma ny Democrats in the seventh senatorial district nominated, Augustas Schell in opposition to John Morrissey. The poor and humble, alike with the rich and powerfnl, find in Dr. Bull’s Gongh Syrup a true, tried and trusted friend. Price 25 cents; large size, 50 oents. TO the Voters of Muscogee County. I respectfully announce myself a candidate for the House of Represen tatives of the next Legislature. I am in favor of a fair race before the people. oct26 d&wtd REESE CRAW FORD. To the Voters of Muscogee, Chattahoochee and Marion. I aunounco myself a candidate for Senator to re; resent the 24th Sena torial District In the next Legislature. I am willing to submit my claims to whatever the people may de.ire, whother It be a nomination or hurdle race. I shall make a personal can vats of the District, and will “shun no ques tion and wear no mask.” oc24 d&wtd* THOMAS W. GRIMES. Of Interest to Everybody! !^10,000 "W a. at e cl At J. E. DEATON’S Variety Store. No. 168, nndcr Kaukln Honse, In Exchange for Goods. A T MY STORE may he found a large, va ried anil miscellaneous stock, embracing Dry Goods, Groceries, HatB, Shoes, Hardware Wooden-ware, Crockery and Glass Ware, Sad dles and Harness, a Good line of Plantation and Houre Furnishing Goods and Notions. These roods were Bought lor cash, and can be Eold at bargains. Farmers, laborers and oltizens generally will find It to their interest to call on me before buying elsewhere. J. E. DEATON. 0CtJ8 eod2m DRESS MAKING. M RS. M. M. LAMON desires to Inform the public that she has taken rooms over Mrs. Bussey’s Millinery Store, where she would be pleased to see her former patrons, and as many new ones as may call. oc23 lw AMUSEMENTS. America’s Grand Novelty! SPRINGER’SWERA HOUSE. Tuesday Evening, Oct. 30. The justly celebrated and , great original MADAME RENTZ’S Female Minstrels! The Dashing and Peerless MABLE STANLEY’S London -Burlesque Troupe, In the great sensation Burlesque (first time in America) translation irom the French, entitled, FORBIDDEN PLEASURES! 43-For fall particulars and list of artists see small bills. Reserved Seats secured three days In ad vance, without extra charge, at Chaffin’s Book Store. oc27,28&30 MILLINERY. SPRINGER S OPERA HOUSE. One Night Only-WEMESDAY, OCTOBER 31st. Miss Kate Claxton Manageress John A. Stevbns Business Manager The Fashionable Event! Miss Kate Claxton as “LOUISE,” In the sterling success, the Two Orpliaus, as played by her an entire season at the Union Square Theatre, New York, aided by her own Special Selected Corps of Artists, presenting the piece replete with new and elaborate scenic effects and a most exempar cast. SSTPopular Scale of Prices. Sale of Seats commences Saturday, October 27, at Chaffin’s. JOHN E. WARNER, oc274t Gen’l Agent. WANTS. WANTED. A POSITION by a young man who has had experience in Banking and Insurance, who Is willing to work. First-class testimo nials. Address “BUSINESS,” Sunday Enquirer. Dividend Notice. A SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND of FOUR DOLLARS PER SHARE is payable to Shareholders of Eagle & Phenix Manufacturing Co. whose names shall appear as such on the books of the Company, on NOVEMBER 1st, 1877. The Transfer Books will be closed on the 20th instant. G. GUNBY JORDAN, octlfl td Treasurer, LIBRARY LAMP. HOUSE'S ARGANO BURNER; o Ask your dealer for this Lamp. If he will not supply you, write to us for it. It gives tho light of twenty candles, or one-third more than any other lamp of similar style (same size burner) in the world: the light being, also, steadier and every way more satisfactory. FOR SALE BY L. L. C0WDERY & CO. f 123 Broad St., Columbus, Ga. oct21 SElm NEW FIRM—REMOVAL. J. J. BRADFORD. W. E. 8ANDKF0RD Th.© Latest Sensationi MILLINERY GOODS FORThE Bargains for the Rich and IVr! -AT- Large, Varied and BeantiM Steel, at Prices Chtsner tlan Ew -o: ^"Don’t Purchase until you have examined this St I N DAILY CONNECTION WITH THE MARKETS OF THE WORLD „ h C *' received dally. Bring In your children and fit them up for winter. u ‘ and Bew Oooj, Ladies, my Goods and Prices will astonUta yon. call early oct28 eod&w2m Mrs. Colvin & Miss Donnelly Have on hand a most select and complete assort * sortment of MILLINERY & FANCY GOODS, Embracing all the Novelties of the Season in Ladies’ and Misses’ Fine Straw, Felt, Plush and Velvet HATS and BONNETS! Also a most varied assortment of Children's Sni'y, tWquep. and Iuf M nt {’’oaks Si'i que Ladies’ Cloaks from $3 to $20; also a complete line of Corsets, irieln 11„,• |) w ner’s Health Corset, Cooley’s Cork Corset,and many other new and npprov. l m , l G-XiOVES from SOo. to $2 • Having purchased our Stock for Cash, we can and are determined to ae!l as low est. Call and examine our stock before purchoslng. BE the OG) eo.lAwim o. "70 BROAD STREET ■Will open during- tlie week LARGE LINE OF CLOAKS, FROM s$S TO In Matalasse and Elegant Beavers, handsomely trimmed and in the very latest styles! Wait and see them before buying. «T. S. JOJVES. 0014 eod&wtf At BLANCHARD & HILL’S ON MONDAY WILL BE OFFERED: 300 Balmorals at 65 cents, sold elsewrere at 75cents; BRADFORD & SANDEFORD! 300 ll $1.00, ii ii $1.25; 300 ii $1,25, ii ii $1.50; 250 a $1.50, • ft ii $1.75; 200 ft. $1.75, ii ii $2.00; 175 ii $2.00, ii ii $2.25; 175 ii $2.50, ii ii $3.00. The best yard-wide Bleached Cotton for 10c in this market. It will be to your interest to examine it. Special Bargains in CORSETS ! 300 French Corsets at $1 50, sold elsewhere at $2. Your attention is invited to these Coods especially. Examine the prices of the most complete line of MERINO UNDEltSUITS ever offered in Columbus: 200 Ladles’ Vests at 75c: 200 “ “ $1; 175 “ “ “ $175; 200 Ladies’ Vests at $125: 175 “ “ “ Si 50; 150 “ “ “ S2. GENTS’ UNDER WEAK from 50 cents to $3.50; SEAL BROWN CASHMERES—Empress Cloth, and Alpaca (jnst arrived) at as> tonishingly low figures; A Job Lot of RIBBONS (1,000 pieces), comprising all new shades, just in, to be sold 25 per cent, cheaper than yon have ever bought them before. Special Bargains in SASH RIBBONS; A second shipment of CLOAKS will be received the latter part of the week Also BLACK CASHMERES aDd SILKS; Something entirely new in COLLARS, CUFFS and FANCY HOSE. ^"Do not fail to call and examine these Coods A word to the wise is sufficient. All Goods delivered free of charge, BLANCHARD & HILL, o«t!4 eed&wtf ii 4ft / e N’S P r ic( $1 OO, worth $1 50; 1 25, “ 176; 1 50, “ 2 00; 2 25, “ 2 76; 2 50, “ 3 00; 1 OO, “ 125; 75, “ 1 OO; 0 SI 25; Solid Colored “ Striped “ Ball and Tassel (II fringes^ in great variety; Silk and Wool Calloons; Brocade Velvets. W E MEAN BUSINESS ! We have bought out the stock of E. N. HAY"ES, Tinner, and we are now going to sell at very low fig ures ! Small profits and quick sales! Come and see us Stoves, Grates, Tin-Ware, Hollow-Ware, Wooden-Ware, Crockery, Glass-Ware, and House Furnishing Goods, &c. W E have removed to the store No. 142, under Central Hotel, where we will con tinue to keep a fall stock of everything in our line. Mr. Hayes will remain with us to execute all contraots in Roofing, Guttering, Repair ing, &c. Wo have the largest stock of Tin-Ware In the city, and will continue to make its manu facture a specialty. Country merchants will find it to their inter est to buy ol us. sepSO eodlin SAFE INVESTMENTS 5.000 Western R. It. Honda, endorsed and ijauranteed by the C. R. R. and Georgia R K., 8 per cent., April and October (c). 2.000 City Columbus Bonds, new issue. 5.000 Georgia State 6 per cent. Bonds, January and July Coupons, below par 10 Shares Georgia Home Ins. Co. Stock. 30 Shares Eagle & Phenix Factory Stock. 20 Shares Merchants' & Mechanics’ Bank Stock. JOHN BLACKMAIL aulo tf Broker W F. TICNER. Dentist* Ovkk Mason’s Drug Stork, Randolph Street, Columbus, Ga. OPIUM «nd Morphine nau<«, absolute]7 ana speedily cured. Painless: no publicity. Send stamp for particulars. Dr. Carl ton 1$ W6&i>9agt-,Cluca£t>iIU> Just received my second Stock Wool Dress Goods and Zephyr Wools! Zephyr Wools, white and colors, 15 cents per oz- Call at once and secure bargains. J. ALBERT KIRVEN. eod&wtf ^ Sherry for Me! Sherry for Me!! .Tust Received at tlie THE CENTENNIAL STORES AN EXTRA FINE QUALITY OF Genuine Invportocl ALHAMBRA SHERRY. 1 oilei' at per gallon.
