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VOL. XIX.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 10, 1877.
WASHINGTON.
COMMITTEES MOIjD NOMINATIONS
U.4<k AS A TUBE AT TO MATES.
HaPromise* to Appoint no More
DroiormU when Republican* Cun be
been real*—He Is Ashed the Benson of
His New York Appointments by
4'onkllMff's Committee—Mehurs De
feated—Kellopp Kubmlts His Case-
Committees A*ree to Report Postal
Delleleney Bill—#100.000 for French
Exposition—Menate Committee Holds
Baek New York Nominations—Con
firmations—Fastest Time .Yet—Nliln-
Ing (Staff In the United States Treas
ury.
NOMINATIONS HELD IN COMMITTEE
UNTIL THOSE OP NEW YORK ARE
DECIDED.
Washington, November 15.—The
nominations of Thomas, us collector,
and Corkran, as Naval OUlcer at
Baltimore ; have been referred to the
usual committees, where it is said,
they will be held to make weight for
or against confirmation of the New
York nomination for like positions.
The nomination of Lawrence for
New Orleans Custom House, took the
same course, and will probably re-
muin in committee until the New
York nominations are confirmed or
rejected.
HAYES TO APPOINT NO MOKE DEMO
CRATS.
The Caucus Committee, consisting
of Ednfunds, Cameron, Christiancy,
Bruce, Kirkwood, Hamlin, and
Howe, arc said to have exacted a
promise from Hayes, that he would
not nominate Democrats hereafter, if
suitable Republicans could be found.
SCHUHZ DEFEATED.
The nomination of Postmaster Fll-
ley at St. Louis for a second term is
considered a personal defeat of Secre
tary Schurz.
HAYES TO BE ASKED WHY HE RE
MOVED NEW YORK OFFICERS.
The Committee on Commerce of
the Senate resolved to address a com
munication to the President asking
his reasons for the removals in New
York and elsewhere. This crentes a
sensation.
KELLOGG SUBMITS HIS CASE.
Kellogg lias concluded his answer
to Spofl'ord and will submit it Satur
day, meantime giving Spofford a copy
to prepare his answer,by which mean's
both cases will go before the sub
committee together.
POSTAL DEFICIENCY.
The Appropriations Committee of
the House agreed on the Postal De
ficiency Bill, and will report to-mor
row.
COLLECTOR OF THIRD GEORGIA DIS
TRICT.
F. C. Wade is appointed Collector
of the Third Georgia district, vice
Funnin removed.
$100,000 FOR FRENCH EXPOSITION.
The Committee on Foreign Aftiiirs
agreed to report an appropriation of
$100,000 for tlie French Exposition.
Hewitt’s proposition for an Indian
corn department was rejected.
ON NOMINATION.
The Committee on Commerce
passed on all nominations against
which there were no protests.
Others including New York appoint
ments were held over until objections
could be arranged und filed.
ORDER REGARDING BALLAST.
The Secretary of the Treasury lias
issued an order by whioh the ballast
of no mercantile value may lie dis
charged without tlie formality und
delay of appraizement.
CONFIRMATIONS.
General Win. L. Milieu, Pension
Agent at New Orleans; Wilder, Post
master at Chattanooga.
BALTIMORE POSTMASTER.
The Postortice Committee agreed to
report favorably on General Tyler as
Postmaster at Baltimore.
PRECIOUS STUFF IN U. S. TREASURY.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Washington, Nov. 15.—There is
in the U. S. Treaury, Sub-Treasury
and mints of tlie United States, $101,’-
600,000 in gold coin, also gold burs
$3,500,000 gold bullion $3,750,000,
silver bullion $0,000,lHK), coin $2,500,-
000, million—total of precious metals
in Uncle Sam’s casli boxes, a fraction
over one hundred und seventeen mill
ions. He lins collaterals of gold value
which swells the contents of his
chests to one hundred and thirty-one
millions. The actual amounts sub
ject to draft is $110,207,303.05 coin and
bullion. There are outstanding
claims against this sum of $50,353,-
777.29, leaving $05,353,777.70 actually
in his boxes, of which only eight
million is silver.
FASTEST SCHEDULE YET.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Washington, November 15.—The
fast mail just put on the Virginia
Midland route is tlie fastest schedule
ever mude for the South and South
west, leuving New York 0:30 p. M.,
Philadelphia 9:30 p. M., Baltimore
12:50 A. M., Washington 2:55 A. M.,
it arrives at Lynohburg 10:35 a. m.,
Atlanta 9:15 a. m. by the Kennesaw
route, and 9:25 A. m. by Atlunta Air
Line, New Orleans 8:35 a. m., Chat
tanooga 4:35 p. M., Memphis 8:45 p. M.
The schedule lands northward bound
travelers in Washington an hour
earlier than heretofore.
arising in the choice of electors for
the President and Vice President.
Referred to Select Committee, having
that matter in charge.
At tlie expiration of the morning
hour, the Senate proceeded witli tlie
consideration of tlie army appropria
tion bill.
The army appropriation bill was
passed as amended by allowing the
army to be recruited to the standard
of 26,090, and striking out the provis
ion tiir four cavalry regiments on the
Rio Grande.
Mr. Bruce, of Mississippi, presented
a petition of colored residents of Mis
sissippi, asking an appropriation of
$100,900 to aid them in emigrating to
Liberia. Referred to the Committee
on Commerce. In presenting tlie
petition he said the number und char
acter of the petitioners entitled their
petition to consideration, though lie
was not prepared to endorse their
plan now.
HOUSE.
Tlie House bill to repeal tlie re
sumption act wus debated all day.
No vote taken.
TOTISIA XA
kkv.i Time a r,
srio.v.
Judge NlMlITnrd'M finer to Kellogg.
Special to the Picayune.]
Washington, Nov. 13.—Judge
Spottbrd told Mr. Kellogg in regard
to his allegations of intimidation that
lie should specify euses and facts con
stituting such intimidation, when he
would admit them if lie knew them
to be true, und if he did not know
them to be true lie should refuse.
JudgeSpotliird apprehends delay, and
tlie chances are now whatever tlie
committee may report, that a vote
will first be hud on Butler's case.
At tlie conference this morning be
tween Senators Merrimon and YVad-
lelgli witli Messrs. Kellogg und .Spof
ford, the latter asked Kellogg to ad
mit that ten members of the House
and three of tlie Senate which
had elected Kellogg had not
been elected to the Legislature
according to the certificates of tlie
commissioners of elections. This Mr.
Kellogg refused to-day to do, but lie
bus until to-morrow to decide finally.
If he then refuses to udinit the facts
tlie committee will give an order, al
lowing Judge Spofford to make proof,
which will be by producing tlie orig
inal returns now in New Orleans.
Kellogg to-day refused to admit any
thing. The position of the commit
tee is that while they have not de
cided to go behind the action of tlie
Returning Board, they wisli to get
all the material fucts on which each
party relies.
MB, 1I IMI*' Bill.
Washington, November 11.—
The Hon. Benjamin A. Willis, of
New York, will to-morrow intro
duce a very important bill, to lie
referred to the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency, entitled, “An
act to simplify the national banking
laws and remove all unnecessary re
strictions und burdens therefrom.”
It removes taxes on eupital and de
posits ; provides for tlie reserve to be
controlled by the hanks themselves,
with an average throughout the year
of 25 per cent.; allows banks to keep
their moneys where their best inter
ests dictate. The bill removes tlie
specinl privileges for banks having a
capital of live million dollars; also
provides that signatures to bills cun
tie written or engraved as banks may
elect; modiflesandgreutly narrows tlie
discretionary power of the Comptrol
ler ; provides that State authorities
shall not impose a tax beyond one per
centum on shares of national bunks ;
provides for only quarterly reports,
and abolishes the office of Bunk Ex
aminer. Finally, it provides that all
expenses whatsoever relating to na
tional bunks shall be taken from the
fund derived from the tax on liutionul
bunks.
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Washington, Nov. 15.—Dawes, of
Massachusetts, presented a remon
strance of forty-five national banks of
the city of Boston against the passage
of tlie House bill for the remoneti za
tion of silver. The petitioners set
forth that they are required by law to
hold, and do possess many millions of
dollars worth of bonds of the United
States, and they arc apprehensive
that the passage of the bill will great
ly depreciate the value of such bonds,
and have u bad influence on business
throughout tlie country. Referred to
the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Burgent, of California, from the
Committee on Appropriations, report
ed without amendment the House
bill to provide for certain deficiencies
in pay of nuvy und marine corps,
and for other purposes, and it was
passed without discussion, and now
goes to the President for signature.
Eaton, of Connecticut, introduced a
Joint resolution, proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution of the
United States, providing for the crea
tion of a tribunal for the States, for
(tecision of all contested issues,
Hcavy.FIrenl UhlciMTO—Fireman Killed
Chicago, November 15.—Field &
Letter’s dry goods house was burned
last night. The building, except the
two lower floors, was completely gut-
' and the stock of dry goods de
stroyed. An accident happened to
the firemen, by which one was killed
outright, and four others taken from
the ruins so hudly hurt tliut they will
irobably die. The building cast
750,000, and the stock about a mil
lion. Eight hundred and fifty em
ployes were thrown out of employ
ment.
DESTRUCTIVE BURNING IN NEW
YORK.
New York, Nov. 16.—The New
man Hardware Manufactory, 167 West
29th street, was burned this morning.
The building was six stories high, oc
cupied by A. G. Newman us a house
furnishing and hardware manufacto
ry. Tlie flames extended to 159 and
101. The stock and building were
burned with great rapidity. Losses
on stock in buildings Nos. 157, 159
and 101, $55,000, on buildings $40,000:
insurance unlyiown. Individual
losses are, A. G. Newman, damage to
stock, $20,000, buildings, $40,000;
Ragensburg Needle Manufactory,
$5,000; George Finkenaner, paints,
$10,000; Caswell &' Hazard, druggists,
$5,000; John Nciglit, New York
Knap Wire Company, $15,000.
PARTICULARS.
Tlie fire brokeout again, making the
flooding of the basement where pack-
agegoodswere stored necessary. Only
two fatalities. Five others were bad
ly injured. The insurance is nearly
a million—five thousand each in the
State Firemans’, New Orleans; Home
Mutual, New Orleans; Merchants &
Traders', New Orleans; Merclumts
Mutual, New Orleans; Sun, New Or
leans; and Virginia State; ten thous
and in Crescent Mutual, New Or
leans. Loss on stock in packages
estimated not to exceed forty per
cent. Insurance thereon includes
Virginia and Home of Richmond
$5,(SKI each. Losses on fixtures 36
per cent, of the insurance.
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4|unraiilln<‘ Agniiml l*orl Ko.vnl Ruined.
Augusta, Ga.. November 15.—
Quarantine is raised at all points
against Port Royal. Business re
sumed at that place.
Wfdthrr.
Washington, November 13.—In
dications: For the South Atlantic
States partly cloudy weather, areas of
light rain,’ variable winds mostly
southeast, stationery or lower temper
ature und pressure.
COTTON.
Report or the Agricultural Iteportuient
for November—Print 11,.I 4 per rent.
Lew thitn I.eat Year If Neiuton He-
nntliiH 10 Uuod.
Washington, November 15.—The
cotton returns of the Department of
Agriculture, mude during the first
week in November, compare the
product in bales with thut of 1870.
The absence of killing frosts is noted
in all tlie States. Slight frosts in the
northern districts have been favora
ble to an increase of yield by hasten
ing the ripening of later bolls. Rains
in October have been unusually heavy,
and tlie general interferring with
picking has caused staining and loss
of fabric. The losseB from the prev
alence of the caterpillar were heaviest
in Texas, were somewliat serious in
Louisiana, und to a less extent in
Mississippi and Florida.
In tlie following comparison by
States witli the crop of last year:
Texas lias the lowest per centage und
would be still lower, but for the 15
tier centum increuse of area. Ar
kansas and Tennessee stand high,
not only by reason of u good crop,
but because their yields were relative
ly low last year, and Alabama is
above 1(K), only because her lust crop
was a very poor one. The figures are
as follows: North Carolina, 91; South
Carolina, 95; Georgia, 92; Florida, 97;
Alabama, 105; Mississippi, 92; Louis
iana, 97; Texus, 82; Arkansas, 110;
Tennessee, 115.
This indicates about four per cent,
reduction of the aggregate of lust
year, even if the future of tlie picking
season should be as favorable as that
of 1870.
There are also reports of saw yield
of lint to seed which limy further af
fect tlie returns.
New York l*role«t A ten Dial Advanced
Rateit.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
New York, Nov. 15.—The Direc
tors of the New York Board of Trade
and Transportation have considered
the question of tariff for west bound
freight, and adopted the following
resolution : “That further advance
at tills time, when the jobbing trade
of this city is only barely able to
maintain itself uguilist competition
on interior distributing points, would
be unwise in the expedient, and
would greatly attend to the advantage
of Interior jobbers, who lay in large
stocks of the principle staples prior to
the close of navigation, and afterward
use this as an argument to prevent
smuller-dealers sending their usual
orders to New York jobbing houses.”
The Catholic Hlcnrch.v of Mcotland.
Edenhurgh, Nov. 15.—The Scots
man'tt London correspondent says the
chief of the new Catholic Hierchy of
Scotland will be styled the Arch bishop
of Standrews, and will reside at Eden-
burgli. There will also be Bishops of
Glasgow, Lismore, Aberdeen, Whits,
horn, and Dunkeld. At a consistory
to be held in December, the following
will lie created Cardinals : Tlie Papal
Nuncios at Vienna and Paris, und
the Archbishop of Venice and Paler
mo.
Telegraph t'oiupanlcM Before the
Court*.
Harrisburg, Pa.,November 16.—
Attorney General Lear has notified
Win. Orton, President of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, that he
has appointed Thursday, 22d hist.,"as
the time to hear argument why the
Western Union and Atlantic and Pa
cific Companies arc consolidated
contrary to tlie provisions of the
Constitution of this State. The
argument will take place at the At
torney General’s office.
Eleven Striking Engineer* Convicted.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.)
Boston, November 15.—Some elev
en striking engineers, on the Boston
and Main Railroad were convicted
in the United States Court for ob
structing the mails. A motion was
made for the arrest of judgment. The
court has discretion In regard to the
penalty, ranging from Tine dollar to
ten thousand, and one day to two
yeurs’ imprisonment.
C'lgar linker* at Nnu Frunelwc
San Francisco, November
The committee of cigar makers here
notified the committee in New York
of their intention to discharge several
thousand Chinamen and bring whites
from New York to fill their places.
It is reported an order for five hun
dred lias already been forwarded.
Loading at Norfolk.
Spceial to Enquirer-Sun.]
Norfolk, Va., Nov. 16.—Three of
tlie largest merchant sailing ships
which have visited this port since the
war are now here loading with cotton
for Livci'i«iol. They are the Kate
O’Brien, Baring Brothers and Alex
andria Gibson.
Hunted Bank Nlorfi Holder. Mu.t I'H]
Dc|»o*ltor».
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
CutcAGo, Nov. 15.—Judge Moore
in the case of an individual stock
holder against tlie stockholders of the
Fidelity Savings Bank decided to-day
that tlie stockholders arc liable, and
must pay their indebtedness to tlie
hank’s creditors as a whole.
Oinnlin llnw a Nliakc.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Omaha, Nov. 15.—'There were three
distinct earthquakes, ringing cliurcl
hells und making tall buildings totter.
Similar reports come from tlie sur
rounding country, but no damage is
reported.
('.bill Working Radiy.
New York, Nov. 15.—The officers
of the Direct United States Cable
Company announce the Itye Beach
cubic repaired and working througl
it as usual.
Death Warrant Mlgnrri In Maryland
New York, Nov. 15.—The Gov
nor of Maryland yesterday signed the
death warrant of Henry Norfolk, and
lie will be hanged at Annapolis, De
cember 21st.
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Lord Krrl umli Ip of UluMgua •••€ilad
Mtonc Defeated.
Special to Enquiry-Sun.]
London, Nov. 15.— In the polling
for the Lord Rectorship of Glasgow
University Right Hon. E. W. Glad
stone received 1153 votes, and Si
Stafford Northeote, Cnancellor of the
Exchequer, 009.
BOTM SIDES WAITMXtl I f 1 It TilK
UflEE TO BE ST«CKE»,»>T.
KfU.t« Will Order a New »l..olullon.
London, Nov. 16.—The Manches
ter Guardian's special corresiKiiulcnt
lit Paris believes tlie Semite will cer
tainly vote a second dissolution,
which the Chamber of Deputies will
resist.
house of deputies.
Versailles, Nov. 15.—In the Dep
uties this afternoon after a speech by
Gamhctta, Albert Grevy’s motion fo’r
ointment was adopted by a vote of
to 203.
THE COMING DEBATE—LIFE SENA
TORS.
/fyKcint to Enquirer-Suit.]
Paris, Nov. 15.—Duke De Broglie,
President of tlie Council and Minis
ter of Justice, will open to-day's de
bate in tlie Chamber of Deputies on
Albert Grevy’s motion for the up-
Miintnient of a committee to inquire
uto election utilises, it is believed
that M. Gambctta will reply, and that
tlie debate will close to-day.
Four vacant life Henatorshlps will
be filled to-day. The candidates of
the Bight who, it is believed, arc cer
tain of election are M. M. Cliaburud,
Latour, Lucieu Brun Gramhicrct ami
Gieffulhe.
ITALY.
The Popedom—Cardinal* Oe.lrc fo
Keep Ike Pope's lleolli Neerel—Ifni.
Ion Government Compelled lo Know—
Ninnll Pox.
New York, Nov. 15.—The ller-
altl’n Rome dispatch says Cardinal
Hcmioni, Secretary of State, is sum
moning nil possumists and Cardinals
to sup|Kirt in his trial for a foreign
Pope and the old conciliatory policy.
The Pope's favorite doctor lias been
dismissed. It is supposed lie has been
giving information to tlie Italian
Government. The Cardinals hope to
keep the death of the Pope secret for
twenty-four hours, and will fall, be
cause such decided arrangements have
been made that tlie Government must
know of his demise immediately after
it occurs.
Black small pox is prevailing with
violence in the Vatican.
T IRKOR LSSIA N WAR.
M|»anl*li Decree.
Madrid, Nov. 15.—A royal dwree
Ims been issued which subjects the 1
Husque Provinces to the same dire
Taxes us the rest of Spuin.
FIGHTING (JO I NO ON, BIT NO
THING DEFINITE.
■ Iltle Nonleneiffro lias Her Hack 1'p
and In Nailing In—A Ru.»litn l>iM|inl«*l.
I'hlcfly Vol.'ll roi- lim'd Nnnie*—Tlie
Usual Tedious Ntuiror lutrre.t lo No*
body.
BHOBELOFF CAPTURES ANOTHER PO
SITION.
London, Nov. 15.—-The Political
Correspondent'a special from Bucha
rest says it is reported that Gen. Slio-
beloff captured an additional Turkish
position on Monday night. The
movement of troops inside ot Plevna
is observable ns though a sortie was
imminent. *
RUSSIANS REPULSED IN A PASS.
London, Nov. 15.—A Reuter's from
Constantinople says the Russians tra
versed Ettropol pass near Orcliante,
but were repulsed by a Turkish corps
of observation by a loss of 450 men.
FROM ARMENIA.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 15.—A spe
cial to the Gatos, from Grand Duke
Michael’s headquarters at Verun Knl-
epon, Audbuda Hill, 7 miles south of
Kara, says: Generals Hermann and
Tergussoff’s corps arc besieging Erze-
rouni; another corps is on tlie Sag-
liauli mountains. Russian udminis-
t rut Ion is being introduced into the
VUluyet of Erzeroum. Gen. Sclicl-
kovn'ikoph, lias been appointed Mili
tary Governor.
MORE OF THE STUFF.
London, Nov. 15.—A special from
Bugoit to the Times says Gen. Sliobe-
loff, on eupturiug positions on Green
Hill near Brestovac Immediately
threw up a redoubt which gave rise
to the belief at headquarters that one
of the Turkish redoubts Imd been cap
tured.
WHAT MEHEMET ALT IS DOING.
The Times' Vienna dispatch says
Meliemet All is moving with a force
at Holla to a position at Cliaikovtzc,
ten miles west of Sofia, where tlie
road from Loin Pulauka intercepts
tlie road to Nisli. Here lie will he
able to watch Hcrvia, and if needed
will co-operate with the force at Or-
liunle.
MONTENEGRIN SUCCESSES.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
London, November 16. — The
Times' correspondent al Ccttllljc,
telegraphs, undoubtedly,if the Monte
negrins move promptly, they could
upturn Autivarl and Scutari, but ex
perience docs nut lead me to expect,
such a result. A Reuter from Ragus-
sa says, the Montenegrins have taken
Fort Soutas Bey and bombarded Au-
tivarl all yesterday. They have (nip-
tured all the Turkish provisions and
lopots.
GLORY ENOUGH! ANOTHER FELLOW
HAS ARRIVED.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Constantinople, November 15.—
Clinkio Pasha Iiuh arrived at Orieha-
to take command in the place of
Chefket Pasha, who lias been re
moved.
A.k. Ellen.Ion.
Boston, Nov. 15.—The Boston Lead
Company asks an extension commit-
be appointed to examine afliiira.
AnlonUhliiK Kncrcn.
It is tlie duty of every pen-
ha n used Buschke's ((human Sykui'I
let its wonderful qualities lie known to
their friends in curing Consumption,
severe Coughs, Croup, Asthma, Pneu
monia, and in fact all throat and lung
diseases. No person can use it without
immediate relief. Throe doses will re
lieve any ease, and wo consider it tin*
duty of all Druggist to recoin mend
it to tlie poor dying consumptive, at
least In try one bottle, as 40,000 dozen
bottles were sold las: your, and no one
ease wlioro it failed was reported. Snell
a medicine as tlie Herman Syrup can
not ho ton widely known. Ask your
Druggist about il. Sample bottles to
try sold at 10 cents. Regular size 75
cents. For sale by Druggists.
inyS (lAwly
In n Xeu.|in|»or Editorial Room*
Clustered among scores of other pub
lishing nlllccs, loomed the buildings
of the Tribune, the Herald, the Sun,
the World, and tlie Times white
wreaths of steam rolling up from
tlicir roofs and from the gratings over
the press-rooms. The press-rooms ex
tended beyond (lie buildings under
the sidewalk, and the pavement vi
brated with the beat of tlie machines,
which were already tossing off parts
of the papers, the insides or the out
sides, leaving a reserve of space for
tlie news that might arrive afterward.
Where the beat had penetrated the
lull'd flags, some newsboys had curled
themselves in innocence and dirt.
Others lay asleep on the steps, where
the most important and most hurried
of the larger contributors to journal
ism kindly forobore from disturbing
them. Occasionally a telegraph mes
senger dived into the entrance of it
building, then an errand-boy from the
postoiUce with a pileof newspapers and
letters, and then a reporter from sonic
late meeting up town. As a matter
of appearance more than anything
else—as the last "form” admitting
advertisements Imd long since closed
a clerk sat in the advertising office,
on tlie ground-floor, and drowsed,
with the lights half down.
The two gentlemen entered one of
tIII-offices, anil began to ascend that
long stairway by which all editorial
rosins arc attained, custom and econ
omy invariably putting i-iIBki's in a
garret, whence they may Mt down,
physically and nienUiflv, on the
world they write about. More tele
graph hoys, compositors, proof-read
ers, and reporters passed the visitors
on the stairs, who, when they had
explained their business to an’ inky
office-boy, were admitted into the
sanctum sanctorum of a celebrated
morning paper.
A close, low-roofed, smoky room,
lighted by innumerable Argamt
burners, and filled with little desks,
at which sat, stooping, busy men,
pulling cigars or pipes, and scribbling
with pens or pencils at lightning
speed—that was the next scene open
ed lo them. On some of tlie desks
there were piles upon piles of news
papers from points as far apart and as
varied as the capitals of Europe and
piiiintive outposts on the far Western
plains. A little tin box shot up and
down a wooden shaft In the middle
of tlie room, into which rolls of
manuscript were put liy an offico-
boy, who rushed from desk to desk
ami gathered the sheets as they came
from tlie writers’ hands. From time
to time a nervous, sharp-voiced, im
perative gentleman, in it very much
soiled linen duster, called to one or
the other of the workers, and gave
orders which would have been quite
unintelligible lo a layman, who
might have mistaken tlie establish
ment for a slaughter-house when lie
beard a pale-faced little gentleman
requested to “make a paragraph of
tlie l’ope,” “cut down Alina Dickin
son," “double-lead General Grant,
"put a million cap bead on Peter
Cooper," and “boll down the Evan
gelical Alliance.” But making a
paragraph of the Pope simply applied
to the compression of some news con
cerning him into tliut space; "tlie
million cap bead” intended for the
venerable philanthropist meant the
kind bf type to lie used in the title of
a speeeli orleclurii of Ids ; and “boil
ing down” and “cutting down” were
two technicalities expressing conden
sation. The gentleman in the linen
(luster was the night editor in charge,
the despot of the hour, and the inter
mediary between the writers and
printers, the latter being on tlie floor
above, and tlie little till box in tlie
shall communicating with them.
By three o’clock the last line of
“copy” must be in the printers’
bands, and from midnight until tluit
time a newspaper office in the edito
rial department is in a stale of nerv
ous intensity and activity for which I
can imagine no parallel.
The smoke from the cigars and
pipes rolled up to the celling, and tin*
pens sped over the pages of manu
script paper. The writers bent to
their work with tremendous earnest
ness and concentration; there was
not one of them who had written less
than a column of matter that night,
and sonic were closing two and three
column articles, which contained near
ly as many words us five pages of
harper's Magazine. They were pule
and care-worn. One of them was
heading and suh-heudlug cable dis
patches from the scat of war, another
was writing editorial paragraphs on
tlie important telegraphic news that
enme in, another was dimming a new
play in virulent prose, another was
revising a thrilling account of a mur
der, another transcribing his steno
graphic miles of a speech on the infla
tion of the currency, another was
putting tlie finishing’ touches upon a
well-considered article criticising a
debate in the Freneh Assembly, and
anotlierwas absorbed in the dcserip-
tiou of a yacht race. The little till
box in tlie shaft bounced up and
down more frequently, and the night
editor became more nervous and im
perative than ever, as the lingers of
tlie big clock on the wall went beyond
two. The pages of manuscript were
sent lip one by one, and long moist
proof-sheets came down from the
composing-room. Then the “cutting
down" begun, und some of the wri
ters saw articles tlint, hud cost them
hours of research annihilated by the
stroke of u pen, or reduced from col
umns lo paragraphs—not on account
of unimportance, hut simply because
there is always a superfluity of mut
ter, contrary to the erroneous notion
that the editor's grout difficulty lx to
fill his space—and in some instances
even the paragraphs were finally
omitted to make room for unexpected
news that arrived later. Telegrams
were still coming in at half post two,
lint soon after that hour one dispatch
brought tlie words “good-night, and
tlmt meant tlie closing. The night
editor and his assistant now disap
peared into tin nipnsing-ronms,
whore they remained to superintend
the inuking-iip of the forms, and tlie
men at the desks prepared to leave,
or threw themselves hack in their
clmira for a chat and some more
smoke. [William IL Itideing, in
llarprr's Magttzine for iJecember.
A Fimi,'nil Mernion.
When the Drawer published the
famous Hard-shell Baptist sermon,
“For he played on a harp of a thou
sand strings,” it was supposed that
the summit of tliut style of oratory
had been obtained. \Vo have seen
nothing comparable to it until the
other day, in glancing through a for
eign paper, we came Upon the follow
ing, which we pronounced to be in
its way inimitable. It is quite cer
tain that it lias not heretofore ap
peared in print in America. It Is en
titled :
“A Sermon occasioned by the Death
of the Rev. Mr. l’rockter,
Minister of Gissing.
By the Rev. Mr. More, Minister
of Hurston, Norfolk.
“1 Tim., vi. and 12.
“Beloved, we are met to solemnize
the funeral of Mr. I’roekter; his fath
er's name was Thomas l’rockter of
the second family; Ids brother’ll name
was also Thomas l’rockter, lie lived
sometime at Buxton Hall in Norfolk,
and was high t'onstableof Disthunl-
sed; this man’s name was Robert
l’rockter, and his wife was Mrs. Bux
ton, late Wife of Mr. Mathew Bux
ton ; she came from Helsdon Hall be
yond Norwich.
"He was a good Husband, and she
I Housewife, und they two gut
thousand
a go<
money: she brought
no. m
fearing your memories should fail
you, 1 shall repeat tlie particulars,
viz:
1. His Love to his Neighbors;
2. liis Charity to the Poor;
3. His Goodness to his Tenants;
4. His Devotion to ids Prayers.
In saying Amen to tlie Prayers of
Mr. Cole, Gibbs, and myself. But
more especially for that transcendent
Art of Charity in entertaining tlie
Beggar Boy, in Binding him Appren
tice to a Gunsmith, and afterwurd
marrying him to a Kinswoman of Ids
Wife, and bringing up his eldest
daughter to Woman's Estate, and
marrying lier to that Hon’ble Gen
tleman Air. Buxtoli, and giving him
a vast portion with her, and giving
tlie remainder of bis Estate to his
fiber Daughters; was not this a good
Man und a Man of God, think you,
and his Wife a good Woman, and she
eame from Helsdon Hall beyond
Norwich.
Well, Beloved, lie bath done hiH
work on earth Courageously, Valiant
ly, and Manfully In lighting under
the world’s banner of good Husband
ry in getting money; lie is now at
rest, und so we leave him.”—Har
per’s Magazine for December.
pounds lo her portion. But now, Be
loved, I shall make it clear by demon
strative Arguments.
“First, He was a good Man and that
in several respects; he was a loving
man to Ids neighbors; a charitable
man to the poor, a favourable limn in
Ills Tytlies, and a good Landlord to
lilsTennnts; there sits Mr. Spurgeon
can tell wliat a great sum lie for
gave him on Ids Dealli Bed; it was
fourscore I’ouiuls. Now, Beloved,
WHS not this a good Man and a Man
of God, think you, and ids wife a
good Woman, and she eame from
Helsdon Hall beyond Norwich. Tins
is'the first Argument.
"Secondly, to prove this man to be
a good Man and a Man of God, in
tlie time of Ids sickness, which was
very long and tedious, lie sent for Mr.
Cole, Minister of Hliiuipling, to pray
for him; lie was not a self-ended muii.
No, Beloved, lie desired him to pray
for, not only himself, lad for all Id’s
Relations anil acquaintance, for Mr
Buxton’s Worship, for Mrs. Buxton’t
Worship, and all Mr. Buxton’s Cliil
(Iren against il should please God to
send him any, and to Mr. Cole’s
prayers lie devoutly said, Amen,
Amen, Amen. Was not tins a good
man, and a Man of God, think you
and Ids Wife a Good Woman, and
she came from Helsdon Hall beyond
Norwich.
"Then lie sent for Mr. Glblis to
pray for him, when be came and
prayed for him,and for all ids Friends
anil Kelatious and Aeqaintanee, for
Mr. Buxton's Worship, and lor Mrs.
Buxton’s Worship, and for all Mr.
Buxton's Children against it should
please God to send Idm any, and to
Mr. Gibbs' prayers ho devoutly said,
Amen, Amen, Amen. Was not tills
a good Mail and a Man of God, tldnk
you, and ills Wife a good Woman,
and she came from Helsdon Hall be
yond Norwich.
“Tlicn lie sent for me, and I came
and prayed for this good Mali Mr.
I’roekter, for all(bis Friends,Kelatious
and Acquaintance, for Mr. Buxton’s
Worship,und for Mrs. Buxton's Wor
ship, and for all Mr. Buxton’s ('liil-
dfell against il should please God to
send him any, and to my prayer lie
devoutly said, Amend', Amend,
Amend. Was not tins a good Man
und a Man of God, think you, and
ids Wife a good Woman, and she
eame from Helsdon Hall beyond Nor
wich.
“Thirdly and lastly, Beloved, I
come to a clear demonstrative Argu
ment to prove this Man to lie a good
Man, and a Man of < iod, and tlmt is
tills : There was one Thomas, a very
poor beggar liny; lie eame out of Scot
land oyer till* Tweed, upon the buck
of a dull cow; il was not a black cow,
nor a brindled cow, noru brown cow;
no,Beloved, il was a dun cow. Well,
Beloved, tills poor liny eame to this
good Man’s door,',to tills Man of God’s
door; lie did not do as some would
have done, give him alms, and send
him away, or chide him, and make
bihi a pass, and send him lo Ids own
country. No, Beloved, lie took him
into ids own House, and lioinnl him
Anpreuticetoiigiiiisniltli in Norwich;
lifter his time was out, lie took him
home again, and murried him to a
Kinswoman of liis Wife’s, one Mrs.
Christian Rolierlson here * present—
there she sits; she was a very good
fortune, mid io her this good mini
gave a considerable jointure. By her
lieliad three Daughters,this good' Man
took home the eldest, brought her up
to Woman’s Estate, married her to a
very Honorable*ieiitlcman, Mr. Bux
ton, here present, there lie sits, gave*
him a vast portion with Iter, and tlie
remainder ofliis E-tale lie gave to liis
(filler two Daughters ; now was not
this a good Man and a Man of God,
think you, and liis Wife a good Wo
man, and slieeanie from I ielsdon I lull
beyond Norwich.
“Beloved, you may remember some
time since I preached at the funeral
of Mrs. IToekter, at which time I
troubled you with many of her trans
cendent virtues, lint your memories
perhaps may fail you, and therefore
I shall remind you of one or two of
them.
“The llrsl is, she was as good a
Knitter us any in (lie County of Nor
folk: wlieii In r Husband anil family
were in Bed and asleep she would get
a Cushion and clap herself down by
tlie Fire and sit and knit, hut, lie
loved, she was no prodigal Woman,
for to spare Candle she would stir up
tlie fire witli her knitting pins, and
by lhut light she would sit and knit,
and make as good work us many wo
men do by daylight: Beloved, f have
a pair of stockings upon my Legs that
were knit in that same manner, anti
they are the best stockings tliut ever I
wore in my Life. Secondly, she was
Richest maker of Toast in brink that
ever I eat in my Life, ami they were
Brown Toasts too, for when 1 used to
go ill a Morning she would ask me lo
have a Toast, which I was very will
ing to do because she had an artificial
wuy of toasting it, no ways slack or
mi.i EK tob cuBBENcr.
Correct Hewn I'pon the Remonetisa
tion <|llCMtloil.
Sew York Graphic.]
Ill view of the misleading state
ments mude by the metropolitan press
touching the subject of the remoneti
zation of silver, it would be well to
bear the following elementary facts
in mind:
1. According to Mr. Grocslieck,
whose statement lias not been dis
puted, silver is the exclusive currency
of 870,700,000 out of tlie estimated
1,200,010.0(H) people on the globe.
Gold is tlie exclusive currency of 180,-
450,000, while 132,500,000 use a mixed
basis of gold and silver.
2. Even in countries where gold is
tlie unit of value, silver circulates for
the ordinary transactions of life. Tim
latter metal is the familiar and ordi
nary currency of the whole race.
Gold is only used for large transac
tions, and is more a measure of vuluo
(bail a circulating medium itself.
3. Tlie theory that it is desirable to
have gold only as a unit of value is
of very modern origin, and is not
justified by the past history of the
race. The tendency, since the first
bank was established in Venice in
the middle ages, lias been in the di
rection of a cheaper currency. All
the improvements and devices of
finance nave been to dispense more
and more with the precious metals
and use paper money instead; but
the papcralways convertible into tho
precious luctals.
4. A return to a dear currency—a
costly measure of the value would be
a reversal of tlie financial history of
the world since the middle ages. Re
ducing or limiting the basis upon
which the currency structure rests
means low prices, a heavy addition
to our indebtedness and widespread
distress.
5. The demonetization of silver in
Germany, notwithstanding tiiu
moneys derived as indemnity from
Franco, caused a financial panic;
while France, notwithstanding tho
liordeli of its appalling debt, having
kept the five-franc silver piece as its
unit of value, is to-day the most pros
perous country in the world.
0. Ry express law, every bond
Issued by the United Slates Govern
ment is payable in silver equally with
gold. On tlie back of tlie bonds, as
well as in the law which created each
form of Indebtedness, “coin” is men
tioned, and “coin” at the time of tho
passage of tlie law authorizing the
debt meunt gold und silver minted in
our treasury.
7. America being a debtor nation,
having heavy obligations lo carry us
a nation, while States, municipalities
and individuals are heavily burdened,
it would lie an act of national madness
to increase the distress by refusing to
use silver ill lliediseluirgeofoiirdebts,
having a clear right to do so under
the commercial customs of other na
tions as well as the statutes of tho
United States.
We should hot say all tills, Imt so
null'll misapprehension exists, due to
tlie curious umlinisleailiiigstateinents
of tlie New York press, thut tbeso
elementary foots should be kept in
mind by our readers.
His Off Yfail—He stood shiver
ing urminil the Central Market yes
terday, a drop of rain finding its way
down bis spinal column now and
then. He recognized the fact that
the season had closed, and tliut slee|>-
iug under shells had become cold und
monotonous.
"I've got to layout plans for the
winter,” be was beard musing as ho
dove into bis empty pockets. "I’m
kinder ’fraitl tlmt tlie public are sick
of grasshopper and fire siillci'ers, and
I know they are up to sntifi' on tiio
dodge of the clergyman driven out of
Arkansaw by the Ku-Klux. Let’s
see? I might lieu Russian ora Turk
ish exile, but I can’t talk the lan-
guage.H might be a settler driven out
of Idaho by the Injuns, but tlie war
is ended. All these Kerosene and gun
powder accidents are old, the public
don’t care any more who gets hurt
on railroads,and my eves nre too good
to play off blind. ’Notlier hand-
organ wouldn't pay, the chestnut
business is too cold, and folks won’t
buy any more toothache cure. Hung
it, all the dodges are played, and
here I am as hungry as a wolf and
clothes all gone ! I t looks as if tho
day wasn't far off when we'll all
have to go to work and wear ourselves
down to the bone to get a living."—
Detroit Free Press.
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