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I . .- (Tolnmlm VOL. XIX. WASHINGTON. REV. DR, 11’. P, HA MR INOX ELECT RO HOr.HR CHAPLAIN BY AC CLAMATION. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 10, 1877. NO. 265 Oovernmenl lo Remove* Red River Rat ft Mud Have m Vessel Ml Nett Or leans to Improve Harbor --- Printers Real re Old Ralen*** teller t'Mrriem mid II I* her l*ay—Weleli I'onHrmed lo GiikImhiI, Look*' nn !»«>*« »«n»<4*r nf Ku- fMUlM—Aellon liOokH 1'iil'nvornble lo IlMrlMit — C'onklliiff on Hiijph and arts—Ante-Bellum Hall 4'onlraelM •••C-omprouaiwe or 4'laleaffo IVliUkey Oral era Rejeeled***l'nlled Mate* Hex* lean A%vard***M«>nale 4 , ommltlee lo Re* port Against Npollhrd and Tor Kclloffg; —Senator Patterson lo Ask an Inves* tlffallon. FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. THE NEW CHAPLAIN. Washington, November 9.—Rev. Dr. W. P. Harrison, nominated as chaplain of the House, will in addi tion io ids duties there, preach at Vernon Chapel of the Methodist Church South. Harrison has been elected chaplain hy acclamation. RED RIVER RAFT TO BE REMOVED, AND GOVERNMENT VESSEL FOR NEW ORLEANS. Mr. Ellis succeeded to-day in hav ing Secretary McCrary order Major Benyaurd, of the engineer corps, to remove the raft in Red River above Shreveport, and to keep the river open. Secretary Thompson will to-day or der, at the solicitation of Congress man Ellis, a Government vessel to be placed at the disposal of the city of New Orleans for tiie improvement of the harbor there. GOVERNMENT PRINTERS WANT OLD RATES. A delegation from the Government printing office hod an interview with the Printing- Commissioner of the House, with a view of having their wages restored to old rates. LETTER CARRIERS AFTER HIGHER PAY. Tiie Letter-Carriers’ Convention hud an informal hearing from the House Committee on Postofflce and Postroads. The delegates were ad vised to go home by prominent mem bers of tiie committee, and rely upon u favorable consideration. CONFIRMATIONS. John Welsh, Minister to England; Locke, Postmaster at Eufaula, antf Noble, at Anniston, Alabama. UNFAVORABLE TO HARLAN. The Senate Committee on the Judi ciary hud no quorum this morning. Delay is not considered favorable to the committee’s endorsement of Har lan as Justice of the Supreme bench. It is stated in this connection that the Senate, in executive session, in every instance lias adopted tiie reports of committees without division. In tiie ease of Welsh, there were no nega tives votes. CONKLING ON HAYES AND EVARTS. Tiie Herald prints the report of an interview with Senator Conkling. He said, from the time Hayes came into office and apixiinted a Demo cratic Cabinet, the principal labor of Evarts and the rest, laid been to withdraw the Republican suppor from me. Tiie interview makes three columns. ANTE BELLUM POSTAL CONTRACTS. The House Committee on Post Offices und Post Roads to-day agreed to recommend tiie passage of tiie bill introduced by Mr. Money, of Missis sippi, providing for tiie appropriation of a sufficient sum to pay all ante helium Southern mail contractors or their heirs or legal representatives the balances due for transportation of the mails up to tiie 31st of May, 1801. CHICAGO WHISKEY COMPROMISES NOT EXCEPTED. Special to Enquirer-Sun,] Washington, November 9.—It is stated that, as the result of a consul tation held at tiie residence of tiie Attorney General, Thursday evening, in which Secretary Sherman, tiie Attorney General and Revenue Com missioner Rauni took part, it was de termined to reject tiie oners of the compromise made in tile Chicago whiskey fraud cases by Roselle & Junker, Oliwr & Co., and others. As a further result of the conference, ad ditional instructions were agreed upon to be transmitted to District At torney Bangs. Mr. Bungs, who lias been some days in tiie city, left for Chicago this evening. DISTRIBUTION OF THE AWARD MADE BY UMPIRE SIR EDWARD THORN TON. SpeeUtl to Enquh-rr-Sun,] Washington, November 9.—Mr. Evarts, Secretary of State, to-day sent to the House, through tiie Committee on Foreign Relations a bill for the distribution of tiie award by Sir Ed ward Thornton, Umpire of the Joint Commission between tiie United States and Mexico. He recommends that no attention be paid to tiie pro tests by Mexico against tiie claim of the Laabra Mining Company and tiie Wiel claim. The Secretary takes the ground that tiie Umpire's decis ion of the cases was final, and Unit 'neither Congress nor flic Executive Department will enquire into any matters of fraud or corruption alleged against the said claimants. The money he claims ought to lie dis tributed to those to whom it was awarded. SENATE COMMITTEE TO REPORT IN FAVOR OF KELLOGG AND AGAINST SPOFFORD. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Washington, November 9. — There is no doubt tiie Committee 9 on Privileges and Elections will re port unfavorably to seating Spoflord, and the Star says, in an airv column: “The Committee on Privileges and Elections, is only awaiting tlufreturn of Senator Hill, to render a decision on the contested Louisiana case be tween Kellogg and Spoflord. The Republican members of tiie commit tee are unanimously in favor of the admission of Kellogg." PATTERSON TO ASK AN INVESTIGA TION. Senator Patterson of South Caroli na, will, it is said, within a few days, introduce a resolution in tiie Senate asking the Committee on Privileges and Elections, to investigate tiie charges made against him in connec tion witli his election lo tiie United States Senate. If these proceedings rae entertained by tiie Senate, tiie requisition for Senator Patterson as a fugitive from justice will be held in gbeyance. HOUSE. Washington, November 9.—The Army Appropriation Bill again occu pied the House to-day, and had not made much progress at tiie adjourn ment. Tiie discussion took about the same range us yesterday—the need of a strong army to guard the Indian and Texas frontiers and prevent labor dis turbances. Most of those who referred to the latter topic deprieated the use of tiie military for such a purpose. Reagan, of Texas, particularly took that ground,holding that the true way to have peace and prosperity in the country was to repeal the resumption act, remonetize silver and reduce the burdens of taxation. In regard to tiie Texas difficulties, it was stated by several members in debute that the proper course to adopt, was for the United States Gov ernment to put down the marauders by having them pursued and pun ished, even on Mexican territory. Phillips, of Arkansas, described the frontier Mexicans ns a despicable race, half Spanish and half Indian, witli all of the vices und none of tiie virtues of either stock. All tiie propositions looking to a reduction of the army were voted down by a small majority, tiie Re publicans voting solidly against them, hacked by the Texas members, Luttrell, of California and Williams, of Michigan. Tiie force beyond Which tiie army is not to be recruited was fixed us in tiie existing law at 26,000. SENATE. Mitchell introduced a bill granting nine years extension of time for tiie completion of tiie Northern Central Railroad. Tiie Vice President named on the committees to till the vacancies caused by Morton’s deceuse. Kirk wood on Foreign Relations; Ingalls on Privileges and Elections, and Saunders on Rnilronds. On motion of Mitchell, who bus been acting Chairman, Mr. Wudleigh was made Chairman of the Privileges and Elections Committee of tiie Sen ate, Mr. Mitchell taking tiie second place. LATER. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Washington, November 9.—Mr. Morgan presented tiie petition of citi zens of Bibb county, Ala., asking an appropriation for the improvement of tiie navigation of Mobile Bay. Re ferred to tiie Committee on Commerce. Mr. Hereford, of West Virginia, in troduced a bill for the relief of the Methodist Episcopal Church South don, Kanawha county, EUROPE. at Charleston, West Virginia. Referred to the Com mitted on Claims. SOUTH ^CAROLINA. Th« Trial Of ionfreuman NuialU, Colored. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Columbia, S. C., Nov. 9.—Con gressman Smalls’ trial was begun this morning, after Judge Townsend had delivered a written opinion, re fusing a motion to remove tiie case to the U. S. Courts. Woodruff, Clerk of tiie Senate, tes tified that lie paid Smalls $6,900 to secure the passage of an appropriation for the Republican Printing Com pany. He guve a check on Hardy Solomon’s bank, which check was produced and identified by Woodruff, whose evidence in this point was cor roborated by Seelye, tiie cashier of the bank, who paid tiie check and made tiie deposit of tiie money to Smalls’ credit at the same time. Defendant's counsel contest every inch of ground. Six whites und six colored men conqiose the jury. — ♦ ♦ -♦ — ELECTIONS. PeiuujhanlM Democratic by 10,000. Philadelphia, Nov. 9.—Nearly complete returns show about 10,000 Democratic majority in Pennsylva nia. Mississippi. Jackson, November 7.—Tiie elec tion yesterday passed off very qui etly. Little interest was manifested, as' there was no opposition to the nominees of the Democratic State ticket. In a few counties an attempt was made to elect Independents, but with tiie solitary exception of Mar shall county, where the Independents elect their entire ticket, the attempt was unsuccessful. In Warren and Hinds counties, the Independents were well beaten. An indpend- ent Sheriff was elected in Ran kin county. Ex-Governor Brown was run by his friends for Senator from the Eleventh district, composed of Hinds and Rankin counties, but was beaten upwards of IKK) votes. A very small vote wus polled. One pre cinct near Jackson, which generally votes over five hundred |Killed only twenty-nine. Natchez, November 7.—The vote of Adams county is light. The entire fusion ticket is elected, except possi bly the County Treasurer und one Representative. The Democratic State ticket was voted for almost unanimously by both parties. The election was quiet und characterized by tiie best of feeling. 444 Nleaiuer Nuuk. Keokuk, November 9.—The steam er Alexis Mitchell lias sunk. Seven ty-five passengers escaped, but two hundred tons of freight were dam aged. t t t Carriage Fnolory Burned. Camden, N. J., Nov. 9.—The ex tensive carriage works of Charles S. Caffrcy, loth and Market streets, was totally destroyed hy lire this morn ing. Loss oh buildings, bails, pat terns, benches and office furniture is estimated at $105,000. Insurance, $82,000. Railroad Dlllleullles In Vermont. Newport, Vt., Nov. 9.—Trouble between Passumpic and Southeastern Railroads is further advanced in con sequence of the arrest of Emmons Rovmond, President of tin* Passum pic', last evening, charged with caus ing tiie tearing up of truck and impe ding traffic and transmission of U. S. mails. XuiTolk Direct to Liverpool. Norfolk, Va.,Nov.9.—a dispatch says tiie British steamship Venezuel- lan cleuretl vesterduy for Liverpool with 3,000 bales of cotton. This is the first shipment of cotton direct to Europe by recently established steam ers returning from that city to Liver pool, FRANCE. TUB CRISIS THU'KKXS. Neither Party Shown Disposition, to Vleltl—Ntaleatents Telegraphed Only to lie Uonlrailletetl. SENATE TO SUSTAIN M’MAHON. London, November 9.—A Reuter’s Paris dispatch says: A delegation of all the groups on tiie Right waited upon the Marshal to-night to assure linn that he might count upon a ma jority in the Senate for an energetic defense of the country and society. Marshal MugMuhon replied: Your declaration only proves I was right to rely upon tiie support of the Senate for a conservative policy, which is as you know the only policy I amableto follow. THE ASSEMBLY BEGINNING TO BE VIOLENT. London, November 9.—The Time*' Paris correspondent telegraphs the following: Some assert that the Cab inet obtained an adjournment of the Senate in order to wait until the Chamber of Deputies hud declared valid tiie election of a sufficient num ber of members to enable it to pro ceed to business. Others say the Cab inet have accepted an adjournment, because it hopes the Chamber of Dcp- uties will meanwhile display such violence as to demonstrate an impos sibility of conducting the government with it. The correspondent adds : It Is feared the Chamber will neither be willing or able to restrain itself. The debate yesterday was a warm one. ' A preliminary meet!ngof the Left last night appointed a committee of eigh teen members with full (lowers to act for the party. The committee’s de liberations are secret. The committee was appointed in spite of the known opposition of M. Grevy, and others who feared it might become violent, and awaking tiie memories of the convention, furnish tiie Reactionists with dangerous arguments. REPORTS CONTRADICTED. London, November 9.—A Reuter's from Paris says tiie greater part of this morning’s papers publish tiie re port that yesterday after the sitting of the Chambers, tiie Duke De Broglie and his colleagues definitely resigned their portfolios. A laterdlspatch from Paris states that contradiction is given to the report that the Ministry will appear before the Chamber of Depu ties to-day, prepared to answer for their acts.' RECEPTIONS BY It’MAHON.' London, Nov. 9.—A special dis patch from Paris to the I'atl Mall Ga zette says President MucMahon lias received at the Elysee, Gen. Vinoy and Senators Dandigne, Clement, De mon tgolfier, Delsol and Brnme, who it is believed will form of a new Cabi net of resistance. MORE difficulties. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] London, Nov. 9.—The Daily Tele- graph's Paris correspondent says, at a meeting of forty Constitutionalists of (lie Senate, including the leaders of the Orleunists, a majority voted that tlie party should not sanction anew dissolution of tiie Chamber of Depu ties, if it was demanded, nor support tiie present ministry. ENGLAND. l.ftRIt BBACOXSFIBIjU’S sbbkch, England to lit* Bit*uti*nl Until llt*r In* t4*rests are AmuIIpU—■•rojppl of Non Opera IIouim* Abandoned—Iain ran hi re Karen. Lord Alnyor of London Inaugurated London, Nov. 9.—Right Hon Thos. 8. Owden, alderman for Bishop’s Gate, who was elected Lord Mayor last Sep tember was inaugurated to-day with the usual ceremonies. LANCASHIRE RACE. Liverpool, Nov. 9.—Tiie. great Lancashire handicap was won by Arbitrator, White Bait second, Hegcr third. NEW OPERA HOUSE ABANDONED. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] London, Nov. 9.—The Standard says the dehen tu re holders of the m National Opera House on tiie Thames embankment have determined that tiie project is a failure, and will con vert tiie site into a hotel or other simi lar use. l.ur«I li<‘iir<m»Uvl<l'« Declaration of Knall.il Policy. Special to the Enquirer-Sun.] London, November 9. — At tin Lord Mayor’s banquet to-night, the Earl of Beuconafleld, replying to tin toast to her Majesty's ministers, de dared in strong terms that Hie Gov eminent unswervingly adhered to the declaration they made at tl commencement of the war, "that British neutrality must cense, British interests were assailed menaced.” He believed this policy of remaining neutral, except in de fence of English interests, was the best policy not only for England hut for Turkey, as it luid enabled Turkc; to display'an amount of vigor am force which imd demonstrated lie right to be recognized among tit sovereign powers, and hud dissipatei tiie formerly current belief, that lie people were efi’ete. Lord Beaconslield concludes: “Th Government have both hope ami patience with respect to the war, and I trust tlietimeis not fardistant when witli the rest of the Powers, we may contribute to a settlement of tiie dif ficulties which may secure tiie peuc and independence of Europe.” SAMOA X I si. AX Its. Ami'rlrun 4'oiiimiI Weeks I'rpnrli Prote4* tlwn from flu* British. San Francisco, Nov. 9.—Ailvlc from tiie Samoan Islands report Con sul Griffin ejected from the American consulate by tiie English, Griffin applied to tiie French gunhout for protection und assistance, and after remaining some days aboard, re- occupied his consulate with French und American flags unfurled. CtUAH MARKUS’ SIRtKK, Ml nation Ml fcnn FruiirUro. San Francisco, Nov. 9. —The Ci gar Makers’ Union deny tiie recently telegraphed statement that they will bring any of the New York striking cigar milkers to this city, inquiry among the Chinese fail to confirm the rc|Mirts that any of them are going to New York to take the place of tiie strikers. The yield of tiie State from eight to ten per Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Norflk, Va., November 9.—The character of the weather since Octo ber 1st luis been generally favorable, with complaint in some localities of too much rain during tiie latter -part of tiie month. No frost of any conse- uence lias been reported, the light 'rout experieneed being rather benefi cial than otherwise. About half of the erop is reported as having been licked, und picking will cease about i;he first of December. The reported yield will be on an average about ten per cent, less than last year. GEORGIA. out-turn five per cent. less. Special to Enquirei'-Sun.] Savannah, Nov. 9.—Eighty-five replies from fifty-live counties. The weather the past month lias been favorable—not us favorable, however, as last year. Some sections have been visited by heavy and frequent rain. In the most northern sections of the State there lias been a light frost, lml no damage bus been done to the crop. Three-fourths of tiie crop is picked, and (licking will be over generally by tiie first of December. On light, sandy uplands drought and rust have done their work very effectually, and a very small yield from these lands lias been realized, baton bottom lands the yeld lues been more or less than last year, due entirely to the very late fall. The out-turn of the State, how ever, is set down ut five to six per cent, less than last year, and the juality is much below the average. FLORIDA. YIELD 8 TO 10 PER CENT. LESS. Thirty replies from fourteen coun ties. Tiie weather lias not been so favorable as last year for gathering the crop. Very heavy and continued rains having occurred throughout the full. No frost has occurred in this State. Two-thirds of (lie erop iH gathered, and picking will lie over hy tiie 1st or December. Portions of this State have Buffered from rust and cut- rplllars, ami there is a general i plaint of rotting of bolls from too much wet, and not only is tiie quan tity cut off, but tiie quality has been injured, estimated ut cent, less titan last year. MIDDLE TEN NEWS EE. BETTER THAN LAST YEAR. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Nashville, Nov. 9.—Thirty-five replies, of which thirty-two report weather very good and three too much rain; twenty-nine more favorable than last year, six Ichs favorable; thirty-three report frost, but no dam age, two report no frost; eighteen re port Half of the crop picked and will finish about the first of December, ten report a third picked and will fin ish tiie last of December, seven report a fourth is picked and will finish the last of January ; six report tiie yield the same as last year, nine much bet ter witli a probable increase of 59 lo 75 per cent., sixteen probable increase of 25 to 30 per cent., nine probable in crease of 10 percent., one a decrease of 20 per cent. The acreuge is not so large, but tiie yield is much better titan last year. v NORTH ALABAMA. RATHEB increased. Twenty-eight replies; 19 report too much rain, 9 favorable weather, 19 less favorable than last year, 9 more favorable; 25 report frost but no dam age, 3 no frost; 14 report hull' crop picked und will finish 1st to 15th De cember, 14 one-third picked, finish last of December; ti report yield 29 to 39 per cent, less than last, year, 7 about same, 12 about 25 percent, increase. There lias been no killing frost. The top erop will be much larger titan usual, if weather continues good. LOUISIANA. DECREASE 27 PER CENT. Special to Enquirer-8un.] New Orleans, November 9.—We have 94 answers from 31 parishes, av eraging date 31st October. Tiie char acter of the weather is universally bad, in fuct tiie most unfavorable forgath ering tiie crops over known. Some report slight frost with no damage, while the majority state great damage has been done by incessant rains ami winds, causing cotton to rot in the fields, and tiie average of tiie crop picked is about 00 per cent., and (lick ing will be finished about tiie 15th of December. Tiie yield compared with that of last year is estimated to lie 27 percent, decrease, lint much will de pend on the character of tiie weather, MIHMINNIl‘1‘1. DECREASE 12 PER CENT. Eighty-four reports from thirty-one counties of average date, October 31st. Twenty report weather fair to tiie 14tli, since then very rainy and un favorable; six report weatiier fair during the month ; fifty-eight report very wet and unfavorable during Hie mouth, much more so than last year at the same time. Light frost is re ported from some sections, but no damage was occasioned. Picking lias been greatly retarded up to date of our answers. Fifty per cent, of the crop lias been gathered. Owing to tiie continued rains picking will lie finished in some sections before the 1st of January. The yield will lie about 12 per cent, below that of hist year, with n favorable season from this time. A large majority of an swers report heavy rain storms have greatly injured cotton remaining in the fields, causing cotton to lie beaten out und bolls to rot. AKKANNAN. ABOUT SAME AS LAST YEAR. Our report is compiled from 49 an swers received from 24 counties of average date October 31st. Weather during the whole of tiie past mouth lias been very wet and decidedly un favorable for harvesting, as compared witli same time last year. There was a light frost in some sections during tiie month, lint this occasioned no damage to tiie crop. Picking lias progressed fairly up to date of our answers, when 50 per cent, of the crop Imd been gathered, and the re mainder is expeeteil to lie picked hy the 15th of December next. Tiie yield up to the present time compares’very favorably witli that of last year, but heavy and continuous rains accom panied hy storms have done damage to crops and much will depend on weatiier during the balance of pick ing seusou. N€)i:Til UAHIILINA. DECREASE 10 TO 40 PER CENT. Charleston, Nov. 9.—Seventy- nine replies covering twenty-eigut ounties; fifty-two report the weath er favorable, nineteen report from eight to fifteen days wet, the rest of tiie month favorable, and eight report unfavorable. Compared with last year, thirty-seven say more favorable, eighteen the same, and twenty-four less favorable. There have been light frosts throughout tiie State, except in a few lower counties, but little or no Inmge lias been done to cotton ; twenty-seven counties report from two-thirds to three-rourtns of tiie crop gathered, and one county one- third gathered. With good weather picking will lie finished from the 15th to the 39tli of November, except in six counties, where it will be later, say December 16th to20th. Compared to last year, two counties report un increase in yield of 5 to 12 per cent., and twenty-six counties a decrease 10 to 49 per cent. Tiie average of the State shows a falling off of 13 to 40 per cent. The decrease in yield Is at tributed to tiie drought in August. There Ih very little studied cotton. TURKO-RUSSIAN WAK. ORA I# VOICES. Afouklilar Pasha Mill Hold* Ihv ■»!««•«* —Russians Hi Ink Plevna* Will Mur* remit*!' Before Many Days—Combined Turk lull Alliirk Bel off Prepared—The Porle Beterinlned to Fight lo the Gnil. MOilKUTAH HOPES TO HOLD ERZE- ROUM. London, November 9.—A special from IVru to the Daily Telegraph says Moukhtar Pasha telegraphs un der date of November (itli that lie still hopes to be able to hold Krze- rouni. He lias plenty of artillery, munitions, and larger reinforcements are on their way to him. PLEVNA CAN’T HOLD OUT MANY DAYS. Specials report Plevna cannot hold out many days. Osman Pasha's men are deserting" in large numbers on ac count of privations and hardships. The Russians have a field telegraph line completely around Plevna, so they tan concentrate immediately on any part attacked. RUSSIANS REPULSED AT ERZEROUM. Constantinople, November 9.— The following telegram lias been er- ceiveil from Moukhtar Pasha : Erzeroum, November 9—Noon.— At 4 o'clock tins morning the Rus sians uttaeked our fortified positions at Azizie. Our troops, lighting with great valor, repulsed them and pur sued them four or five miles from Erzeroum. Tiie Russians were total ly defeated. Our trenches are tilled with their dead. Earlier advices received here (Con stantinople) show that before this success the situation at Erzeroum was very critical. The inhabitants de manded that tiie authorities should capitulate, tiie expected reinforcement not having arrived, us communicat ion with Trebizond was difficult. TURKS TO MAKE A COMBINED AT TACK. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] London, November 9.—A Renter’s lias the the following: Consantinople, Nov. 9.—It is expected combined op erations will tie attempted by Osman Mehemet Ali and Clievket Pashas, ii|)on which die fate of Plevna will depend. The Porte inis determined to fight to tiie bitter end. Failures. San Francisco, Nov. 9.—The old ship chandlers Ordliam & Jen nings failed for $99,000, They offer forty cents outlie dollar. KENTUCKY CATTLE DRIVER GOES UP. Cincinnati, Nov. 9.—Benj. A. ((room, a cattle drover in Clarke coun ty, Ky., tiled a petition in bankrupt cy yesterday, liabilities $173,548, as sets $130,270 ill lund und cattle. Tne various banks in Lexington, Paris, Frankfort and all through tiie blue grass region are among ids creditors. Ab»<*onde«l. Cincinnati, November 9.—It Is reported Carl Suck of Eyehberg A Sack, has absconded with $29,000, borrowed money. Eyehberg A Sack have made an assignment. Il«*nvy liUk«* Ntorna. Chicago, Nov. 9.—Last night's storm ou tiie lake wus the severest experienced this season. Bout houses belonging to tiie clubs here, which have withstood previous storms, were beaten to pieces by the waves. The Illinois Central Railroad trac k was torn up for some distance along tiie lake. Most of tiie sailing vessels were in tiie harbor, having been driven in. 4- -♦• 4|unraullne RHiimnl From Pensar4»ln Pensacola, Fla., Nov. 1).—It will interest the marine interests to know that in view of the entire exemption from sickness ami the eolil weather that tin* (|tiaraiitine at this port has been abolished for this season. yiorrlsse.s Seriously III. New York, Nov. i).—John Morris sey is seriously ill, ami will have to tfo South to recuperate when able to travel. Weather. Washington, November ».—Imli- tations: For South Atlantic States, cloudy weather, and rain areas, fol lowed by clear weatiier, colder north erly winds and higher pressure. OR OCR Wonderful Possibilities of Rr. Edison's halcsl Inveiilioii—Tin* Tone* of the Human Volec lo br Hr produced Vein** After Dentil by tin* Phonograph--- Marvellous Results Already Aelileved —Desertpflou of Inslruinent. The Scientific American of thin week contains the first announce ment of what may tie tiie most won derful invention of the day. Nothing could be more incredible than tiie likelili 1 of once more hear ing the voice of tiie dead, yet the in vention of the new instrument is said to render this possible hereafter. It Is true that the voices are stilled, but whoever lias spoken or whoever may speuk into the mouth piece of the Phonograph, and whose words are re corded by it, lias the assurance that his speech may be reproduced audibly in ltis own tones long after he liim- self has turned to dust. A strip of indented paper travels through a little machine, tliesoundsof the latter are magnified, and posterity centuries hence hear us as plainly as if wo were present. Speeeli lias become, as it were, immortal. The Scientific American suvs: Tiie possibilities of the future are not much more wonderful titan those of the present. Theorator in Boston speaks, the indented strip of paper Is the tangible result; but this travels under a second machine which may connect with the telephone. Not only is the speaker heard now in San Francisco , for cxumplc, Hut by passing 11 test rl p again under the re producer lie may be beard to-morrow, or next year, or next century. Ills speech, in the first instance, is re- corded ami Irausmitted simultunc- ouslv, ami indefinite repetition is pos sible. The new invention is purely me chanical no electricity is involved. It isusimplcuffidrof vibrating plates, thrown into vibration by the human voice. It is crude yet, but the prin ciple lias been found, and modifica tions und improvements are only a matter of time. So also are its possi bilities other than those already noted. Will letter writing lie a proceeding of tiie past ? Why not, if Hy simply talking into a moullipieee ciurspeeeli is recorded on paper, and our eorres- The Poslolllce Report. ’Hie report of tiie operations of the Postofflce Department for the last fis cal yeur shows an increase in the number of postoffices of 903, 1,825 having been established und 803 dis continued. Of the postmasters, 4,800 have resigned, 711 have been removed and 397 have died. There ure 35,948 offices with a salary less than $1,000, and 1,337 wi li a larger salary, the lust being known as Presidential offices. The letter-carrier system has cost $1,893,019.86, paid to 2,205 letter- carriers in eighty-five (daces having free delivery . at whose postofflees tho receipts tor local postage were $2,254,- 957.83. Tiie expenditures of the De partment show a nominal deficiency of $l,6Ub,000, and a real deficiency of less than $500,000'. David B. Parker, simerintiffident of special agents of the Postofflce De partment reports that during the year 543 persons were arrested for offenses against the postal laws, being 104 greater than in the preceeding year, though during the last year the num ber of special agents had been reduced. The persons arrested had committed every variety of ollense known to the postal laws, and 172 of the number were transferred to the State courts to lie tried for burglaries of postoffices, highway robberies of malls while in transit, murder of mnl) drivers, Ac. Many eases of alleged improper sales of (Kistage stumps were investigat ed, and postmasters removed for that cause. The whole number of complaints of lost registered letters during the year was 1,289, with a re ported aggregate value of $54,414, of which 714 letters were recovered, and 210, valued at $10,510, accounted for by the recovery of their contents from persons who bad stolen them, or through whose carelessness they were lost. The percentage of actual losses compared with tho total number of letters registered during tiie year, viz., 4,348,127, is about one-fiftieth of one per cent., or one in every 5,000 regis tered letters sent through the mail. Many of tiie losses occurred through unavoidable causes, such as railroad and steamboat accidents, etc. paper hear have a new A Nc Die e pu■*<*il lii Aullrlimlloii of P Till* B4*iiioim*I leal Ion of kilter. Washington, November 6.— If the silver dollar is remonetized Its reeoinugc will have the effect of add ing a singularly beautiful piece to our circulation, and give some relief to the Liberty sealed on vacancy and looking into nothing, which has dis figured our silver currency for twenty years. The new die, prepared in an ticipation of the passage of the bill, lias on the obverse a medal lion head of Liberty, with sprigs of cotton and corn in place of tiie tra ditional fillet. The execution of the Head i- remarkably free, and the ar rangement of the Hair on tile fore head and tiie disposition of the lines at tiie chin and neck are treated with remarkable grace and freedom. The reverse lias an eagle displayed. The mottoes on the coin will be "Uni ted States of America” and “Epluri- litts I’nuiii," witli the date. Where the secondary motto is to go, "In God we Trust,” is not yet determined, but it will not be left off. A study was made of an eagle from life, but it proved unsatisfactory, and tiie an tique type was followed. pondcnl call by tl us speak ? Are wo I kind of books ? There is no reason why the orations of our modern Cicc- roes should not be recorded and de tachable bound so that wo can run the indented slips through the ma chine, and in tiie cpdet of our own apartments listen again, and as often as we will, to the eloquent words. Nor are we restricted to spoken words. Music may be crystallized as well. Imagine ait opera or an oratorio sung by the greatest!i vi ug vocalists, tints re- irded, and capable of being repeated as we desire. Vhc American then describes the instrument in detail, which we cannot give for want of the cut. J41I111 Kelley 011 3loi*rtNNi*y. Tile New York Sun thus describes a scene in Tammany Hall Tuesday night. Mr. Kelley spoke as follows : “Fellow-citizens: The returns that we have received so far assuredly in dicate that yon have carried the State by a vert' large majority, mid that you ltuve elected tiie county ticket by ut least from 5,000 to 7,Olid majority. [Applause.] But it is well Unit you should know — there is no use of keeping anything from you on an occasion of tills Iciiiil ail'd I tell you now frankly—that John Morrissey is elected.” ' The wildest confusion ensued. Ringing cheers were given for Mor rissey, mingled with hisses, applause for Schell und cheer for Mr. Kelley. After a long pause Mr. Kelley con tinued : The responsibility for tills act falls upon the Republican parly. Mr. Mor rissey in that district has received about eighteen percent, of the Dem ocratic vote. Now, gentlemen, 1 am astonished that you here, as Demo crats, would cheer at the election of the man who lias been elected by Rc- I iublieaiis over the Democratic party. Cheers.] That old Trojan, that oicl Democrat who lias served Ids party so well in Ibis city for Ibrly-live years, lias been beaten by John Morrissey. Let tiie infamy tilt'd disgrace rest upon those to whom it belongs. Let your Dodges and I'lielpses ami the other gentlemen who reside in that district, who have licet nlinually berating the Democratic parly of tliiscity—let them now consider the act they have done in sending that man to tiie Leg islature to make laws lor the honest people of this great State*. To my mind it is a disgrace to repub lican institutions. There is an old maxim, Vnx 1‘tgmli, ro.e Dei. Is there any gentleman within bearing of my voice who can now agree to that sen timent? John Morrissey, the mail wild keeps the largest gambling liciuse in (lie Slate of New York | Voice. "They all do it.”] Getillemeil, you have your families III Icmk alter; you have yourcliilclren to bring up in tills community. Now let me ask you as sensible men, is it proper, is it right tiial a man like John Morrissey should lie elected? As a member of the State Senate at the last session he was present when a law was passed making it a penal offence to engage in pool selling. Yet Mr. Morrissey goes to Saratoga, and, in defiance of tho law officers, sells pools just as if no law had been enacted. Now, gen tlemen, these are tilings for you to look at. As American citizens you are all equul before tiie law. Isn’t it your dut v, under all circumstances, to obey the law? Now, in the face of all tlii’s, the men who live on Murray Hill, wlio support the New York Tinas, have elected to the Senate of the State of New York such a limn as Morrissey. Let the blame fall on them unil not on the Democracy.” After announcing the election of Eeelesine, Wagstall', and others. Mr. Kelley referring to the cry of "uny- tliing to beat Tammany' Hull and John Kelley," said: "No defeat can scare me; there is too much pluck in my nature to let it put me down. I fight better under defeat tliau under victory. Drive Tammany Hall from the’ county? You might as well talk of driving the Government out. You can never drive Tammany Hall from the city or John Kelley from the Democratic party.” Mollenl Rulin'. Dr. Colzey's lieul'tli otters his services t<* tie at the druo store of Urn Resilience, Troup Stre Clair mnl Crawford sire not seDt Deadwood Festi VI ties. — Tile long, weary journey from Sidney Imd come to an end; our hero who had persuaded a “bull team” in advance ill'll freight wagon to visit the land of gold had arrived, soiled and weather beaten, in the metropolitan city of Deadwood. The weary march was forgotten and joy was unconfiiied. A fervent admirer of the fair sex, ho sought the dance house, where “take your partner” is the only introduction needed. When the exciting moment of “gents to the right” was announc ed, his colossal cowhides smote the floor like tiie stamps of a quartz mill. When the welcome sound of “balance to the right” rang through the crowd ed hall our pilgrim uttered one long hoop-ce, and shouldering hl“ fair part ner absorbed a tumblerf. i of hurtling fluid. “Partners for a quadrille.” Our hero sprang upon the floor and extemporized a breakdown. "Dog on my melt. 1 am the Utter of the woods. Come here, gal, let's nave some more tnrantler juice.” “All set,” shouted the floor manager. "Scrape them cat's innards and let’s codfish around.” In llie excitement of "all hands round," a heavy weight unfortunate ly collided with our pilgrim, and ex planations were of no avail. “I am bad,” shouted our hero, "let me at him, let me chaw ltis mane; I’m a coyote, let go my harness; I’m a yel low-tailed wolfj'let me pick ids eyes out; I’m a wooly horse hard to curry, hoop-ee; I’m an elephant, I’m—“just then he trod on a favored corn of a hardy-herder, who pasted our hero one between the eyes, which seated Him violently upon tiie floor. As ho arose, blowing the ruby fluid from his nasal promontory, he reiterated, “I’m an elephant, hut my Hide's tore.”— Black Hills Pioneer. MOW LK AM) UlliARl) R. R. COLUMBUH, QA., October 1,1H77. Double Dully 1'assengor Truiii, Vf AKING 1VI SprliiBHi itli M Tnil Inn Ih und points This Is the onl; tIon ut Monttfom Aluhuniu Trull) I Arrive ut Troy Arrive id Kufunlu. Arrive ut Moiituni Arrive ut Mobile Arrive ut New ni l Arrive ut Nushvill Arrive id Lou is vl I Arrive ut ('Inelnnii Montgoi id. ul<Ini' elo n Southi • North wt |8Sf olunibt •ut opellku ■ut Atluntu • ut Macon i* ut Suvunnuh • Kufunlu ut 2:20 t* m dully. m dully 'Sunduy .days eptedi, lu Ku Sleeping Cnrneeon i between (dlumbi W. L. t’LAHK, Superintendent. K. WILLIAMS, lend Ticket Agent. WESTERN RAILROAD ALABAMA. :-wlV7 v-tf— OF roLt’Miirs Trains Leave »A, September 30, 1877. Col uni Inis Daily, I*. M. SOUTHERN MAIL. Arrives ut Montgomery.. 5:14 i* m Mobile 8:00 New Orleans.. 8:20 a m Selma 8:4o e m Atluntu 7:15 a m ATLANTA AND NORTHERN MAIL. 7:00 A, M Arrives ut Atluntu 2:2»» p m Wushlngt Halt hi Nc 11:80 l* m 0:45 . u » HY I1H TIM imldi. restored, . Office Carson, veen St. Arrive at Montgomery 1:85 pm TRAINS ARRIVE AT ml ."MRUS From Montgomery und s«u,;!.west..l0:55 a m From Montgomery and Southwest.. 5:25 pm From Atluntu and Northwest 5:25 p m gjF'Thls Train, arriving at Columbus at 5:25 e m, leaves Atlanta at 9:80 \ u. K. P. ALEXANDER, President. CH AS. PHILLIPS, Agent. decl8 tf