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(tcilumbu muitct. r OL. XIX. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 2, 1877. NO. 258 WASHINGTON. RECESS FOR ELECTIONS. DEBT DECREASE $4,250,000 IN NOVEMBER —MOBBtSON AND LUTTRELL THE ONLY WESTERN DEMOCRATS WHO .VOTED AGAlff&T RESUMPTION REPEAL—ARMY APPROPRIA TIONS FOR 23,000 MEN—OBN. SHERMAN AND OTHERS TRY TO IECREASE IT, BUT NO GO—SPAT OF MATTHEWS AND OONKLING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION—MATTHEWS DEFEAT ED—TRUE STATUS OF SENATOR RANSOM’S APPLICATION FOB MORTON’S SKAT—IN QUIRY REGARDING A U. S. JUDGE OF MIS USAIPPI CIRCUIT — GREENBACKS V8. NA TIONAL BANK NOTE MEN — CONSUL AT PENSACOLA RECOGNIZED — TREASURY STATEMENT. FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. SENATE CONFIRMS A LITTLE. SENATOR WITHERS APPOINTED REGENT—RE* SUMPTION ACT REPEAL DEFEATED BY MORNING HOUR IN HOUSE—HAYES IS NOT TO BE APPROVED MUCH. COMMITTEES. Washington, November 1.—Chairman Harris has called the Elections Committee of the House for to-morrow at 10 o’clock. Privileges and Elections Committee adjourned to to-morrow on account of the premature report of Morton’s death. RESUMPTION REPEAL AND SILVER BILL. The Banking and Currency Committee directed Mr. Ewing to report back the bill repealing resumption and demand its passage after an hour’s debate; also appointed a sub-committee, consisting of Messrs. Buokncr, Evens and Phillips, on the silver bill. They will hold an early meeting to act on the subjeot of the House resolutions, for the reference of which a vast number are being introduced. MORRISON AND LUTTRELL VOTE AGAIN8T RESUMPTION BILL. Morrison, of Illinois, and Luttrell, of California, were the only Western Demo crats who voted against the repeal of the resumption act. RECESS PROBABLE. It is thought Congress, by a concurrent resolution, will take a recess to allow the New York and Pennsylvania members time to go home and vote. THE ARMY BILL. The Secretary of War, Gen. Sherman, Adjutant General Townsend, Quartermas ter General Meigs, Commissary General McFeoly, and Chief of Ordnance, Gen. Benet, were before the Appropriations Committee of the House advising against the reduction of the army. The bill will probably provide for 23,000 men, with some reduction of staff officers. MATTHEWS DEFEATED BY OONKLING. In executive session Stanley Matthews wished to know why the New York Cus tom House nominations were held in committee. Mr. Conkting said the affairs of the New York Custom House were in the hands of capable men, and there no urgenoy. The scene was quite vigor ous and resulted in the defeat, it is said, of Matthews, whose movement amounted to a demand for immediate consideration of the nominations. The result was that the committee will not consider these nominations until next week. SENATOR RANSOM AND MORTON’S BEAT—A CORRECT STATEMENT. An injustice was done Senator llansom in the statement that in anticipation of Mr. Morton’s death bo had spoken for his seat on the floor of the Senate. It is the onstom of Senators to apply for seats they think may beoomo vacant and to put down their names for the same, sometimes years in advance. During the last session of the 44th Congress Senator ltausom pleas antly informed Senator Morton that he shonld apply for his seat as he expected that the Indiaua Senator would be beaten in the next Senatorial election. Owing to the ill health of Mr. Morton, at that time, Senator Hansom, with characteris tic delicacy, asked Mr. Bassett to reserve the choice of the seat for him, but not to put down bis name on the list. Since the unexpected severity of Mr. Morton’s ill ness within the past few days, several other Senators applied for the seat and as no name was on the list to prevent any one from securing the seat which Senator Hansom had applied for last winter, his name was pnt down for the same a few days sinoe, without his knowledge or any consultation with him. INQUIRY REGARDING A U. B. JUDGE. In consequence of a serious complaint that the United 8tates Circuit Judge does not hold his court in Mississippi, General Chalmers has introduced in the House of Kepresentatives a resolution of inquiry to know from the Attorney General the canse of this failure in justice. GREENBACKS VS. NATIONAL BANK NOTES. The Star says the Banking and Cur rency Committee this morning did not agree upon the silver bill as was expeoted. There was so much wrangling in the Committee over the repeal of the resump tion bill that the entire two hours were consumed in the discussion of that sub ject. Some of the Western mem bers, who have been anxious for the repeal have discovered that the Ewing repeal bill absolutely abolishes free banking. This is really the purpose of Ewing, who wishes to substitute green backs for national bank notes, bat most of the Western Bepublican inflationists are friends of the national banking sys tem. It seems possible, therefore, at the very outset that the inflationists are lia ble to be split into separate bodies upon this issue. CONFIRMATIONS. Postmasters — Logan, Griffin, Ga.; Aroher, Gainesville, Ga.; Shaw, Tarboro, N. 0.; Wallace, Yorkville, S. C. ENGLISH CONSUL AT PENSACOLA REOOONIZED The President has recognized Osmond C. Howe as Vioe Consul of England at Pensaoola. DEBT STATEMENT. Deorease daring the month, $4,250,000; in Treasury, coin $131,000,000, currency $16,000,000. Alabnnm Ntate Fair. Special to the Enquirer-Sun. ] Montgomery, Nov. 1.—The weather is fine. Every department of the State Grange Fair is full, and the display sur passes any ever seen in the South. The grand military parade and prize trial for the championship of Alabama takes place to-morrow, and twelve companies will be on the ground. There will be running and trotting races during the day. On Saturday the great trotting match, free to all, for the citizens' purse of $250, besides two running and three other trot ting raoes, will take place. Ra I frond Mold. Cincinnati, November 1.—The Lake Erie, Evansville and Southwestern Hail- road was sold under foreclosure for $6,100 at Seymour, Ind., yesterday, sub- jtfll |? vlftiwp before court. SENATE. Washington, November 1—During the morning hour the Vice President appoint ed Senator Withers, of Virginia, a mem ber of the Board of Hegents of the Smith- sonian Institution, in the plaoe of Mr. Steveuson, of Kentucky, whose term of service expired on the 4th of Maroh last. A number of T>ills were introduced and referred to appropriate oommittees. The Senate then, on motion of Mr. Sargeant, went into executive session and whtn doors were re-opened adjourned. CONFIRMATION. LeDuo, Commissioner of Agriculture. HOUSE- The bill to repeal the resumption act camo up before the house on Ewing’s mo- tiou to reconsider the vote of yesterday recommitting it. The vote was re considered, but no further progress was mado, the morniug hour, to whioh the con sideration of the bill is restricted, having been used up in voting by yeas and nays. The opposition having resorted to the tao- tics of delay, there is no possibility under the rules of the House of having final ac tion on the bill. It can only be considered in the morning hour, and the morniug hour can always be used up by dillatory motions. The only alternatives are to re port the bill again, and have it referred to the Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, which would subjeot it to interminable debate and amendment, or to press it under a suspension of the rules, and this would require a majority of two-thirds. The House adjourned to to-morrow, with an understanding that it then ad journ to Tuesday, and then without busi ness adjourn to Thursday. Schleicher, of Texas, offered a resolu tion calling upon the President for all information relating to the condition of the Mexican border in Texas, and to any recent violation of the territory of the United States by incursions from Mexioo. Adopted. Goode, of Virginia, asked leave to offer a resolution declaring that in the judg ment of the House the action of the President in withdrawing the Federal troops from the States of South Carolina aud Louisiana, was wise, just and consti tutional ; that it has oonstributed in a largo degree to the restoration of peace and harmony thronghout the conntry, and is entitled to receive the cordial support of all men who realize that while there is a North and a South and an East and a West, there is but one country, one Con stitution and one destiny. Phillips of Kansas ohjeoted. Bntler of Massachusetts suggested that it should be referred to the Committee on E location and Dabor and the matter drop ped. THE TURKO-RUSSIAN WAR. MOUKHTAR'S POSITION CRITICAL; TURKS ORDER A DRAFT OF 226,995 MEN— 7,000 TURKS CAPTURED AT DUBUK AND TELIfiOHEB—THE TOILS ABE GATHERING ABOUND PLEVNA. SENATOR MORTON- DEATU AT INDIANAPOLIS. DIRGES PLAYED IN WASHINGTON. Indianapolis, November 1, 10 a.m.— Senator Morton is still living, and at times able to speak and give directions to bis attendants. he is dead. Indianapolis, November 1. — Senator Morton died at 5:30 p. m. WASHINGTON DIRGES FOB MORTON. Speolal to Euquirer-Sun.] Washington, November 1.—Mr. Wid- dows playod the Dead Maroh in Saul and several other dirges on the ohimes of the Metropolitan Church in “requiement” of Senator Morton. MORE LOSSES BY MOUKHTAB PASHA. London, November 1.—The Telegraph'$ correspondent, an eye witness, telegraphs from Erzeroum, as the Turks were eveo- uatiug Hassa Kaleh on Tuesday night the Hussiuns surprised them near Gussa, tak ing two battallions. The Russian loss was insignificant. The enemy’s approach wan utterly unexpected. Tbe Turks bow occupy a formidable position at Deve- boyun. [Note—Deveboynn is tbe last defensive position east of Erzeroum.] ROUMANIAN SUCCESSES AT PLEVNA. It appears fiom a. Bucharest telegram, dated last night, tbat an effort is being made to gain possession of the Plevna and Hahova road. The Houmanian force whioh has been stationed between the rivers Vid and Iskar yesterday made a re- oonnoissance aloDg the Danube in the di rection of Hahova. At Vadeni they found a Turkish detachment occupying some earthworks. The Roumanian report states that after a brief cannonade the Turkish magazine was exploded and the garrison retreated in tbe direction of Hahova. Two companies of Roumanians occupy tho redoubt. CAUSE FOR. A special from Vienna to the Times, says tbe uneasiness at Constantinople abont Ghazi and Osman Pasha’s army is by no means groundless. It is true, there are three roads in the direction of Wedden and Venatza which do not appear to have been closed, but these are of little avail for supplies, and are very poor substi tutes for ^ Sofia road in case of retreat from Pievua. While there were only de tachments of Russian cavalry ranging west of the Vid, and all important points on the road were held by the Turks, re treat could have been effected with toler able facility, but now that the Muscovite army may be said to be in the rear of Plevna and on the most direot line of re treat, a retiring movement by the other routes becomes a rather doubtful matter. HEAVY TURKISH DRAFT. Special to Knquirer-Sun.] Constantinople, Nov. 1.—It is official ly announced that 226,795 men are to be immediately called out for active service. The majority of these are members of the reserve. The draft will leave 333,412 reg istered members of tbe reserve. A oon< siderable force of Russians is concentra ted in the Hain Boghazpass. RUSSIANS CAPTURE 7,000 TURKS. Special to the Enquirer-Sun.] London, Nov. 1.—A Russian official dis patch says tbo total number of prisoners captured at Dabrik and Tilisohe was 7,000 including two Pashas, 200 officers and an Eoglish Colonel in the Turkish aervioe. After the victories at Dubnik and Telisohe the IiURRian scouts approached liadmurze and Ohevket Pasha with 12 battalions fled from th^re without waiting to destroy the bridge which is now intact in our hands. Our cavalry is pursuing Ohevket Pasha. MOUKHTAR’S POSITION CRITICAL. A Reuter telegram from Constantino pie reports that 20 battalions of Tnrks havo taken up positions at Kuskdjuk, near Deve Boyan. The Russians are ad vancing by way of Alti to Farn Erzeroum. In official circles Monkhtar Pasha’s posi tion is considered critical, but not deeper' ate. FRANCE. Compromise Ministry Probable— Aotion of M. Qrevy. No Yellow Fever at Jacksonville. Special to Enquirer-Sun.1 Jacksonville, Novembor l.—Reports of yellow fever at Jacksonvillo arc false. There is not now, nor has there been, a case in or near tbe city. Northern travel has already commenced. Meaapkh Seiidn One Thousand Dol lar* to Fernand I na. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Memphis, November 1.—Tho Memphis Cotton Exchange remitted one thousand dollars for Foruandina yellow fever suf ferers. Mill Wrecked-Two Hilled. Speolal to Enqulrer*Suu.] Toledo, O., Novembor 1.—Hammond’s extensive flouring mills at Fosteri, Ohio, was almost totally wrecked at noon to day, by an explosion of tho boiler. Honry Wilson, the fireman, and John Brown, aged fifteen yoars, were instantly killed. Loss $20,000. A. OAKUT HALL. REPORTER SEES HIM IN NEW YORK—WHAT HE HAS TO SAY. Special to Enquirer-Sun. 1 New York, November 1.—An evening paper says one of its reporters, chancing to be on his way down town about three o’clock this morning, enconntered A. Oakey Hall leisurely strolling along, with a traveling wrap on his arm, and looking erect and well. He said : “All there can be to say about the mode of my leaving, iis that no person whatever knew of it, directly or indirect* ly. With the strange absenoe, ring troubles had nothing promimately to do. Of course there had been a great strain upon my brain and will power daring the six years in whioh these troubles havo been uppermost in tbe pub- lio mind. I have now had a six months’ rest, and really the first during twenty years of continuous professional and po litical conflicts. I have perhaps no right to dispute with old constituents whether I am eccentric or not, or was an in different ^or careless official or not, but so long as my brain and will hold out, I shall resist every attempt to make it ap pear that a former Mayor of this great city deliberately planued and carefully executed and profited pecuniarily by a criminal conspiracy. SOUTH UAItOLINA. Uen* Urn lit at tho Opera. Paris, November 1.—General Grant attended the opera, where he was well received by the audience; and was treated with groat ceremony by the officials. AN EDITOR INSANE. M. Guoyk Montparonx, editor of the Couriere 1)e France, has become insane in consequence of political excitement. M. GREVY AND COMPROMISES. The Constitutionel says M. Grevy has come to Paris with a strong and sinoere wish to effeot an honorable compromise between the Republicans and Conserva tives. With this object he is not indis posed to see President MaoMahon, whioh probably means the forming of a compro mise Cabiuot under M. Grevy. RESIGNATION OF MINISTRY. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Paris, November 1.—It is not expected the resignation of the Ministry will be officially announced before the opening of tho now Chamber of Deputies. IIA YEN A t’O. IN RICHMOND —THEY RETURN TO WASHING TON. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Richmond, Va., November 1.—The President breakfasted with Rev. Dr. J. L. M. Curry, nn old schoolmate, and then went to the Fair Grounds, where he was soon surrounded by a crowd of thirty thousand and called on for a speech, which be made. Evarts and the reRt also made speeches. Washington, Novembor 1.—The Presi dent and party have returned in safety. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] New York, Nov. 1.—At a meeting of the Chamber ef Commerce to-day tho Ex* eontive Committee presented n report upon the advisability of a repeal of the Bankrupt law. The report wuh adverse to the repealing, but in favor of modifica tion of the preseut law. A memorial has been prepared request ing Congress to appoint a commission to inquire into the workiugsof tho preseut law with authority to recommend amendments to it, and also requesting that commission bo partially composed of merchants. Sonora Hasn’t See oil oil, & Special to Enquirer-Sun ] San Francisco, Novembor 1.—A dis- patoh from Tuosou states tbat people just arrived from Sonora say there is no truth in the secession report. No State Legislature nor other representative body had been in session since the ad journment of tbe lust Legislature. Southern Debts and the I*»oposed Mode or Fayliitf Them. According to tbe condensation of the scheme published in the New York Herald and condensed by tbe Chronicle and Con atitutionalist, the “Funding Association of the United States” has been formed and will be incorporated under the gen eral law of New York. The firms com posing the Association are the First Na tional Bank, which is interested through one of its leading directors, Mr. Francis O. French; Hugh McCullough & Co., of London; L. Van Hoffman &Co.; Drexel, Morgan <fc Co., and Wiuslow, Lanier & Co. There are others of equally high standing, whose names are not given just now. Mr. McCullough is to bo President, and Mr. Holmes, formerly of the First National Bunk, the Secratary of the Association. Sevornl hundred mil lions of bonds are outstanding bearing rates of interest ranging from seven to ten per cent. Tho proposed association will Rubmit a law to tbe Governors and Legislatures of tho several States, which, it is hoped, will be adopted. This law would compel these States, counties and municipalities to comply rigidly with tho terms of their compaot, and as an induce ment for its adoption the syndicate would offer to fund all their bonds hoariug eight and ten per cent, interest at four and six per cent.—the State bonds nt. four, tbe others at six. It would provide that the Auditor of the State, with whom tho bonds were to be registered, should an nually levy a tax upon tho assessed prop erty of the State (or connty and munici pality), whioh shall be collected through the proper officeis of the State, county or municipality distinctly from all other taxes, and “sacredly appropriated” for the payment of the interest and tLo rais ing of a sinking fund for extinguishing the indebtedness. Should any such offi cer neglect or refuse to collect such tax then the bondholders shall havo tho right to apply to any court of the State, whose duty it shall be to issue a peremp tory mandamus to the official compelling him to oollect it. The law furthermore provides that no injunction or stay of proceedings shall be granted by any court or judge of the State to prevent or delay the collection of tho tax. EX-TREASURER CARDOZO ON TRIAL—LOVELY DEVELOPMENTS. Special to Enquirer-Sun. 1 Columbia, November 1.—The trial of ex-Treasurer Osrdozo began to-day. Ex*Speaker Leo testified there was a surplus of four thousand dollars of the appropriation for tho extra legislative sessions of 1873. Cordozo proposed to Lee, and Gloaves, President of the Sen ate, that the Clerks of tho two Houses should issue a legislative certificate for that amount to Treasurer Cardozo to pay it, and the parties to divide, whioh agree*, m’ent waH carried out, and tho money ob- tained. . . Woodruff, Clerk of tho Senate, testified to almost tbe same facts. Th* certificates were prepared by Woodruff,in tbo name of O. L. Frankfort, a fictitious name, intended to represent T. L. Cardozo. No other witnesses were examined to day. . Judge Townsend ordered the jury to tie kept together until the trial is ended. The jury is composed of four whites and eight colored. The Flaherlen. Special to the Enquirer-Sun.] Halifax, November 1.—The Fishery Commission was in session a short time to day. Some affidavits were read in support of the British case. The session adjourned until Monday next, when the American counsel will commence argu ments. Advices from New Fonndland, state the fishries are a failure. Prospects hive not been so bad for years. On the cstern coast, there is great destitution. Fears are entertained of inuoli suffering duriug the coming winter. ENOI.AND. HOLIDAY IN MONEY CIRCLES. London, November 1.—As in the first secular (lava of May and November, the Bank of England makes up its balances, to day is holiday at tho bank and in the Stock Exchange. Haulier Deuel. New York, November 1.—Jan. Brown, of Brown Bros.; bankers, is dead; aged 87 years. How Slimier Might Have lleon Nl. leneed. General Cl. T. Beauregard in tho Philadelphia Weekly Times.] It is pertinent for me, professionally, to remark that, had the Federal naval at tack on Fort Sumter of tho 6th of April, 1863, been made at night, while the fleet oould have easily approached near onongb to see the fort—a large, lofty object cov ering several acres—tho monitors, which were relatively so small and low on the water, could not have boon seen from tho fort. It would have boon impossible* therefore, for tbe latter to have returned, with uny accuracy, the fire of the lloet, and this plan of attack oould have been repeated every night until the walls of the fort should havo crum bled under the enormons missiles, whioh made holes two and a half feet deep in the walls, and shattered the latter in an alarming manner. I could not then have repaired during the day the damages of tho night, nnd I am con fident now, bh I was then, that" Fort Snmter, if thus attacked, must have been disabled and silencod in a few days. Such a result at that time would havo been neoessarily followed by tho evacuation of Morris’ and Sulivau’s Island, and, soon after, of Charleston itself, for I had not yet had time to complete and arm the system of works, including James Island and the inner harbor, which enabled us six mouths later to bid defiance to Admi* ral Dahlgren’s powerful fioot and Gil more’s strong laud forces. HtruudN of Dead Hair Shorn, perhaps,from some diseased scalp, are now wrapped around tho hoads of wives and daughters at a heavy expense. This profligate use of other people’s hair can be supplanted by your own magnifi cent braids uml curls trailing almost to yonr feet, by tho use of Nowton Smith’s Hair Restorative. It stops hair from fall ing out at once, making it grow thick, long and rapidly. No sugar of lead or other poison. oc2;' d«kw2w Watches and Clocks ropaired by ex perienced workmen. School and Society Badges; also Hair Jewelry made to order. Diamonds re set, aud Engraving of evory kind done, at sep30 3m Wittioh & Kinhel’h. WILL1.4 MS' MOTTO t The Finest Photographs in the city at $1.60 per dozen. eodAwtf EUROPEAN COTTON TRADE. ELMSOK drO'S A^M AI, REVIEW London, November 1.—Tho Times, in its city artiole has a summary of the an nual roviow of tho cotton trade just issued by Ellison & Co., of Liverpool, which Fays: It is full of ovidenco that the trade has been dull anddrngging, and the immediate prospect is far from bright. During tho first three or four mouths of Inst Reason, thero were somo signs of re viving activity, but these wore ail swept away by tbe outbreak of tbo war in tho East, Production has, therefore, kept throughout ahead of consumption, and tho result has been that, after enduring much loss through selling nt unremunora- tive prices, manufacturers were driven to wo k on short time during the third quarter of this year. Latterly through the reduction of stocks, which this has induced, and because of tbo strike at Bolton, the trade has been placed on a little better footing, and fnll time has, iu runny instances, been re sumed, but business is still far from sat isfactory. The report furnishes abundant evi dence that the state of the trade is the same almost everywhere. Ellison & Co. havo sent, queries to all the seats of tbe cotton trade in Europe, and almost without exception tho replies may be summed up in the one word, “unsatisfactory.” Singular to say, llus- appears to offer an exception. The trade having been good there, es pecially for yarns ami also for cotton goods, borne producers having been as sisted by the fnll iu exchange, whioh has prevented importations, ns well as by tho enormous duties. The trade of Norway and Sweden aps penrs also to have been fair. The political conflict, in France has had most injurious effeot, both in the French trade, aud on that of its nearest neighbors. Perhaps, however, tha worst reports of all come from the various manufacturing centres of Germany, whore the trade has been almost uniformly bad throughout the year, and where the prospeotu ore most discouraging. Production will have to bo reduced in Prussia, Saxony, and Alsace, unless there should come n favorable chnngo of which there is ut present no signs. Several countries have slightly in creased the number of their spindles dur ing the season, but tho increase bus boon insignificant and almost counterbalanced by suspensions, destruction through fire, and lessening in the outturn. CONSUMPTION OF THE WORLD. Tho entire continent possesses 19,500,- 000 spindles agninHt 39,000,000 in tho United Kingdom, hut tho consuming power of tbe continental spindle is greater than our own. They take 53 pounds per spindle, while our rate appears to be only 33 pounds. Tho United StntoR havo 10,000,000 spindles, and their capnoity is greater still, reaching 63 pounds per spindle. In consequence of this tho nnuunl consump tion in the United States reaches 30,000, 000 pounds and that of the continent 1,033,000,000 pounds againRt 1,303,500,- 000 pounds for Great Britain. The actual spinning power of the entire world is thus higher than ours, nit hough we have a greater number of spindles. SOUROES OF SUPPLY. Speaking of the future prospects, Eili - son & Co., , estimate tho yield of the American crop at about 4,500,000 bales of whioh the United States themselves will take 1,500,000 leaving 3,000,000 for ex port. The estimated supply from India is 1,432,000 bales, a slight increase on last yonr, and other smaller sources of supply may bo expected to send about the same quantity as last yonr, or a littlo more. Taking tbe entire sources of supply it is estimated that Europe may receive 5.290,- 000 bales of nn average weight of 410 pounds or 2,176,000,000 pounds of cotton, and ns the fnll requirements of the trade working only up to tho present dull level of productive capacity are es timated at 2,253,000,000 pounds, it follows that * tbo oominu season would show a deficit of some 70,000,000 pounds of the ordinary course, and were this estimate to prove accurnte, it would lead to some increase in prioeH; bnt with the trade ns it is no snch rise is to ho looked for ns Messrs. Ellison juHtly ro- mark. TIim Trviililiunl or Drunk :trd». Tho Mayor of Boston, somo time since, appointed three commissioners to con sider nnd report upon Iho question of what treatment was advisable to reclaim the victims of drunkenness, who, in their mnduoRR, had violated the laws of their country. Tho World says: The report of tho commission is short and sensible. Tbe commissioners seem to have spout much time and thought upon tbe subjeot which they wore appointed to consider, but they have had tho self-denial to con dense tho result of their observations into such brief spneo that their conolu- aious can bo readily presented at secoud hand. They condemn the method of dealing with drunkards which is common in all our large cities, by which men nnd women nrre ated and charged with intoxication are fined in some small amount, generally $10, or sent to n work house or penitentiary for somo short pe riod, commonly thirty days. If the fine is paid, tho bnrden falls upon the family or friends of tho drunkard, who are inno cent of all fault, and are sufficiently pun ished by tho mero fact of his drunken ness. If ho is sent to prisou, tho term of his confinement is long enough for him to get sober, but not long enough for him to aoquire habits of sobriety. The consequence is that a restoration to liber ty is followed by n now spree and another commitment. Tho polion statistics of London and Now York establish this fact beyond peradventuro, and tno cases cited by the Boston Commissioners of a youug woman who had been committed in this way fiftynseven times, and another who had served out eleven sentences of thirty days imprisonment in a year may be alluded to merely ns illustrations of a well known theme, in addition to tho ten dency of this method of punishment to boar upon the innocent nml unfortunate and itH failure to reform the vicious, the charge may be brought that it is not eco nomical since it prevents tho continued ami ndvatngeous use of the lubor of those who are imprisoned. Its worst defect, however, is its failure to make any dis tinction between drunkards and crimi nals. By confounding both in the same punishment the former are degradod in their own opinion and iu the estimation of the community, nnd eveutnally driven to crime. Durnkards are weak, diseased beings, troublesome to sooiety, but they should not. lie classed with thieves nnd burglars, who are directly nnd consciously at war with society. How Jny <*oul«l TnivoIh. Not long ago a reporter waylaid n spe cial train which was transporting Jay Gould aud Sidney Dillon out West on their annual tour of inspection of tho Union Pacific and its branches. He found these railway priucus in one of tho latter-day combination cars, which servos for sleeper, drawing room aud dining- car. Mr. Gould lmd with him a short- handed Secretary and telegraphic opera* tor. Mr. Dillon only his short hand Sec retary. Mr. Gould explained to the re portor that every hour in the twenty-four when absent from Now York ho communication with friends nnd brokers of that city. His telegraphic operat bad all tin* necessary instruments at tached to one of tiie tubles in the oar, with ground aud connecting" wires run- ning through one pnnnol of the car. On arriving at a terminal station, Mr. Gould notified liis friends iu New York upon whut line he would bo tho next twenty-four hours. Should they desire to communicate with him tho dispatch was directed to the care of the train dis patcher of that road, who, upon itH re ceipt, know just where Mr. Gould’s spe cial was, ami dropped tho message down ono station in advance. The operator at that station would sign tho special nnd deliver tho message. Upon its receipt the special would immediately pull out, and Mr. Gould would consider and digest tho meRsngo. If it needed reply, ho would dictnto to his shorthand assistant, who would translate for tho operator. When the reply was ready tho engineer wonld he signalled, the train Htopped, And in two minutes the main wire would be hauled down, cut, attached to tho instru ment, and tho messugo winging its way to New York. To twist tho wire together, let it up, and start the train was only tho work of another minnto. Mr. Gould kindly added that ho used liis private signature, which insured right of wny for his messuges, which wore nlways iu ci pher. AN IXGIIAX.FK AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PUBLIC. New York, Ootober 1st, 1877. I have devoted twenty years of patient study to the Liver and its relations to the human body, in search of a remedy whioh wonld restore it, when diseased, to its normal condition. Tbe result of that la bor has been the prodnotion of xurrs MVEB PIMA. Their popularity has beoome so extended and the demand so great oh to induce un scrupulous parties to counterfeit them, thereby robbing me of the reward, and the afflicted of their virtues. TO CAUTION THE PUBLIC, and proteot them from vile impositions, I have adopted a new label, which bears my trade-mark and notioe of its entry in tho Office of the Librarian of Congress, also my signature, thus : 6: *®*To Counterfeit this is forgery. j(»£i Before purchasing, examine the label closely. THE GENUINE TUTT’S PILLS exert a peculiar influence on the system. Their aotion iH prompt, and their good fleets are felt in a few hours. A quar ter of a ceutury of study of the Liver has demonstrated tbat it exerts a greater in fluence over tho system than any other or gan of the body, and when diseased the entire organism is deranged. It is speci ally for the healing of this vital organ that I have spent so many years of toil, and having found the remedy, whioh has proved the greatest boon ever furnished the afflicted, shall they be deprived of its benefits, and a vile imitation imposed up on them ? Let the honest people of America see TO IT THAT THEY ABE NOT DEFRAUDED: Harutinizo the label closely, see that it bears all the marks above mentioned, and buy the medicine only from respectable dealers. It can be found everywhere. Very respectfully, tf w. H. TUTT. ONLY PEACE CAN IIF.MF.DY MATTERS: Of Interest to Everybody! #10,000 Wanted At J. E. DEATON’S Variety Store, No. IvJG, under Hunk in House' In Exchange for Goods. rled an»i miscellaneous stock, embracing l)ry Goods, Groceries, Hats. Shoos, Hardware Woodtn-waro, Crockery and Glass Ware, Sad dles end Harness, a Good line of Plantation id Homo Furnishing Goods and Notions. Those Foods were bought tor cash, and can o mild at bargains. Farmers, laborers and tiz -ns gonor.illy will find It to their intorest • tall on mu before buying elsewhere. J. E. DEATON. j, till vodiim The strong statistical position of tho raw material is weakened by tho knowl edge that stocks of goods aro largo; that tho position of producers is very unsati factory; that general trade shows no signs of revival, and by the fear of new political complications with so ranch against it, tho cot ton trade of Europe is like to drog on same time as it has dodo. No far as can be seen, nothing short of a spoedy pence is likely to give it more than spasmodic activity. All that a short supply of raw cotton enn bo expected to do, therefore, is to prevent nn accumulation of stocks to a ruinous extent, consumption and production may bo brought nearer to each other by the end of another Henson. But with so ranch against the trade more can hardly be looked for, unless Europe becomes settled, when of course, the whole position may be chnnged. Fraudulent Assignments.—A register in bankruptcy iu Now York in a recent report calls attention to the great abuses incident to as signments mado under tho State laws. Ho says : “It has become almost the universal practice in this city for merchants, know ing themselves to be insolvent nml bank rupt, to purcliaso merchandise to a large amount, make fictitious debts to friendH, nnd then execute a general assignment to Home personal friend, who takes posses sion of the effects and continues tho business ; tbe assignor remains in the store or place of business as usual, nnd continues to live in stylo upon the pro ceeds. At the expiration of six months their friends unite and put them into in voluntary bankruptcy, from which they aro discharged, aud their general credi tors do not receive any dividend what ever.” Tbe report further shows that of ono tbqyisarid assignments filed iu the couuty clerk’s office since October 13th, 1875, the liabilities amounted to $10,000,000, the nominal assets to about $15,000,000, and the actunl discoverable assets to only about $7,000,000. Clinreli DnniHifi'd »>» 1‘lre Nai.p.m, Mass., Novembor 1.—Tho First Baptist Church here whh damaged by fire last night to the auiouut of $25,000. WHY HE RETIRED FROM ACTIVE FARMING. “I used to bo an agriculturist, Tom. An agriculturist is tho noblest work of God. He beats an houost man—iu a horse trade. Yes, I was once a homey- handed son of toil. I ate my bread iu the sweat of my brow.” “I suppose you was ono of them fellars that wear the badges, Jack, and turn oat in the processions—a Granger?” “A Granger ! Booh ! Why, I was old Agricola himself!” “Y»*s ?” “Yes. I used to speed tbo plow.” “And hurl tho glittering McCormack through the golden grain ?” #aid Tom, rubbing bis hands at the thought. “No, Torn. I steerod the shining share through the emerald sward, my boy.” “1 see—the plow was your strong hold.” “Ah ! Tom, I was u regular Ciuciuua- tus !” “(), you bad a hog ranch !” “Hog ranch be Mowed. Cinciunatus was a plowman.” “Well, Jack, plowman or pork-packor, we won’t fall out about him. But, tell Die, where did you do all this farming of yoara ?” “Up in Oregon, my boy. I engaged myself to a landed proprietor and was allotted the pleasing task of preparing the fruitful soil for the waiting seed. I went forth and titillated the bosom of old mother earth." “You plowed, Jack?” “Yes, plowed, my boy. 1 plowed for the space of about three hours. A root of tbe sizo of a boa constrictor then arose and projected itself into my face, causing two front teeth and tbo classic outlines of ray nose to disappear ; the plow went into j a stuuip ; I went over its liadles, ami tho a team—with the beam of the tool—went j through two fences, ami to the devil for j all 1 know.” at “Regular smash up, Jack !” “Regular smash up, Tom. I did not I ^ long consider the situation, but, girding j n up my loins, sadly betook myself across - j" lots to tho nearest seaport town. Cincin- | J j' natus of old loft liis plow in the furrow — I left tho remains of mine sticking iu a stump.” Administrator’s Sale. _ Ido < Jourt of Ordinary of Muscogee Coun ty. 1 will soil, ON THE FIRST TUESDAY IN NOV EM HEli NEXT, In front of Abbott & Nowmiih’h Store, on Hroad Street, In the city ofOoluinbuH, Ga., between the regular hours ot Hale, the following personal property ot John T. McLeod, deceased : Two Honda (Income) of Mobile At Girard Railroad Company or Alabama of i|i600 each. ■1 Bonds of the City of Columbus; 1 Gold Watch and i Imiii; ■\ barrel# of Whinkoy; 1 barrel Gin: 1 barrel Madeira Wine; aud Rome part barrels of Whiskey ami liter 12 la i Tuba of Tobnceo; . I lot of Snuff; 1 lot of Cigars; 1 let of Smoking Tobacco, An., Ate, W. L. SALISBURY, Adn October 9, 1877 dlds REAL ESTATE ACENTS. JOHN BLACKMAR, Georgia Home Hulldlng. next to Telograph Office, Columbus, Ga., Real Eatate, Brokerage and Insurant)* Agenoy. I.AND WARRANTS BOUGHT. Rotor, by pormlRRlon, to Hanks of thin city. (nov3,’76 tf J J lENTISTKY. Dr. J. M. MASON, D. D. S., Office Over Knqulrer-Suu Office, COLUMBUS, GA., _ her diseases of tho Mouth; J cures Abscessed Tooth; Jusorts' Artificial Tooth; tills Teeth with Gold, or cheapor material If deqlroil. All work at reaHonalde prices and guaran teed. I e 1,21 dAtwly Elept Residence in Wjitoii! -nAND— An Excellent Farm 21-2 Miles from the City. TIIK 1*ROBERTY OK THE LATE COL. JOHN M STARK K. A T AdminiH A «. 1877, C ourt of Ordiu County, Ga., will' ho tirut Tuesday in Novo at public auction, duri _ at the corner of Crawford and Bread St re- ts, oppo Hite the Hiinkiu House, the place of holding public sul h, Columbus, Gu., the following desirable real estate, lately belonging to John M. Starke, de ceased Tbo dwell Wyu ton, containing 8 lot 10 id in,pi <f the late Col. Starke, n urn* mile from the city, In uti exce and lieukhy ucighl orhood, Thedw hix roouiH with large hullH, A.., all buildings and good water. Tho groi Homely AIho. (lie h • hundred n > time e, lying o known m by .1 pla in b i Hold No. d of In u alnl Houth of the i tho laud bought I M Starke. Upon ie,I dwelling with 4 ro ■w iron screw II the balance uftlio farm, wlilbc ry K Starke and to Mm. Starke The whole compii-tua an oxcel- ■re«—about 100 acres being iu Wenllier. Washington, November I —Imlica- ions: fNono given for Snutti Atlantio StiiUm). Omitionury Higimln continue at Cepe Iih-turtle, Kitty llnwk aud Cepe Henry. tbo CuHHetu Koa-I huge for all purp-moH aro ou tbe place, lei ing in good repair, and field* well arrunced a tbe laud comparatively level aud not much woi l w'll take pleasure in having these pint Hit- wn, ami give all drain'd information to part wishing to purchase. Terms of sale will bo one-third cash at the sa om-third iu one aud two years from pesHOHsion, w ith interest at 7 pt ■ucoii.l iiuyniBiit I. II paytneut is to be -Iu aud if tho ido at maturity, the third hat date. Separate non a takeu for the different parcels of land. Bonds for titles ghen the purchaser until rayrneu’. B. II. CRaWFORD, Administrator ol Jobu M. Starke, dee d,