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♦ YOL. XIX. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 1, 1877. NO. 29 WASHINGTON. JfAYE9 PAVORS JtfiSPXPTfO.V AND MB NOT OPPOSED TO LIMITED SIEVED. — HarlM CoaflrniMl, then BecoMl4cred*“Bare Bnlldlnii Burned—Mnatc Committee Beporta Advene to New York Appointment*— ...putteraon Caae—N. Y. Hun PublUh- ea Port of Hajea' INeaange — Houae Committee on Tariff and He venue. RACE BUILDINGS BURNED. Washington, November 30.—The hotel, 'grand stand, with forty-live stables, at Benning’s Station race course, were burned this morning. Loss $25,000. SENATE COMMITTEE ADVERSE TO NEW YORK APPOINTMENTS. The Committee on Commerce of the Senate report adversely on New York Custom House nominations. CONK LING’S COMMITTEE. The Democrats were absent from tbe Senate Committee on Commerce when it resolved to report unfavora bly on the New York Custom-house nominations. THE PATTERSON CASE. Senators Patterson and Christiancy were at the White House to-day. Judge Humphreys will give a decis ion in the Patterson habeas corpui ease at iO o’clock Wednesday. HAYES’ MESSAGE—N. Y. SUN PUB LISHES PART OP IT. The Star says: The regular session of the Cabinet to-day was unusually short. The publication in the New York Sun purporting to be a portion of the President’s message was talked over, but the Cabinet officers are all reticent on the subject, neither deny ing nor affirming the truth of it The puDlication Is generally considered ueeuratc, although some deny its gen uineness, claiming that the Presi dent’s message on Monday will prove Its falsity. It Is reported that an in vestigation is already on foot to dis cover the source of the lcnk In this probably true report. The President favors resumption and Is not opposed to limited silver. REVISION OP-TARIFF AND REVENUE LAWS. Specialto Enquirer-Sun.] Wasington, Nov. 80.—The sub committee of Ways and Means on re vision of the Tariff and Internal Revenue, are at work every day and will probably submit early in the regular session the results of the labors on the new legislation. The whole system of taxation will under go a thorough revision, and there will be a reduction. A heavy pres sure ig being brought upon the com mittee—Messrs. Wood, Tucker and Gibson—from the West and East—to remove the duty on sugar. Tt be- ' hooves the Louisiana planters to bring all the influence at their com mand to back General Gibson, who fortunately for them, is on this im portant committee. FORT Y-FI FT lU CONGRESS. MOUSE NOT IN SESSION. HcBftte Him DlMUMlng Kellogg-Mpor- for*—Npeeclie* by Ben Hill, Conk* 11b|, Wndlelgh, Gordon and Patter* •on—Tke Latter Defend* Butler and Goe« for llaye*’ Nouthern Polley ttaulsbury’ft Hnbutltute to Recommit Hnltfect to Committee dm Lost by SO to *•—Patterson Voted For tyid Conover Against — (Venator Lamar Speaking, frith ‘Probabilities of an All Nlgkt Mention and Talking tke Mnhjeet Through tke Extra Mention. SENATE. Washington, Nov. 29.—The dis cussion continued until half-past four, when the Senate adjourned, without division during the day. hill’s speech. Special lo Enquirer-Sun.] Mr. Hill, of Georgia, said he re-af- flrmed here to-day that every act done, every resolution passed by the Committee on Privileges and Elec tions during the past five weeks had in view butone single purpose, and that was to ascertain the distinct point* upon which testimony should he tak en. Judge Spofford gave notice that the testimony heretofore did not cov er all the points he desired to have shown, and there were five addition al subjects upon which lie wanted tes timony taken. He had witnesses ready to develop new facts, never be fore developed. They established conclusively that Gov. Kellogg was in complicity with the Returning Board in frauds. He was one of the pro moters of the frauds to elect him to the Senate of the United States. What he (Mr. Hill) complained of was the refusal of the Committee on Privileges and Elections to take testi mony oil these subjects. Was it right, was it proper, was it decent to say that testimony offered to show that Kellogg himself was personally guilty of the frauds charged should not be taken? The question came back to the Senate—would it have an investigation or not? The Commit tee oiiPrivileges and Elections had never passed a single resolution to bring before them a witness or paper from Louisiana. He agreed that the testimony in regard to Louisiana al ready taken stenched the whole earth, hut he affirmed that the chief agent, the chief conspirator, the chief actor in these frauds was now for the first time before the country, and stood here to-day asking admission to this Senate. He then referred to the frauds in Louisiana in regard to the electoral vote, and suid it was gratifying to know that the gentleman who finally came into the office of President had no complicity in these frauds. No man would clare stand up and say Mr. Hay es had any complicity in them. Would this Senate admit Kel logg to a seat with witnesses standing at the door affirming that they know facta about him which had never been told? Would the Senate make itself a party to all these returning hoard frauds by refusing to take tes timony to show tlie complicity of Kellogg in them? What excuse could be given to the country for saying that no investigation in regard to Kellogg should oe made? He (Mr. Hill) would not believe that this Sen ate was so far given up to party ser vice. The character of the Senate was involved. To admit Kellogg would be a crime against populur gov ernment and bring u blush of shame to the cheek of every lover of popular government In the world. WADLEIGII AND CONKLING. g one beyond what Judge Spofford iniself alleged before the committee. Mr. Hill here interrupted Mr. Wadleigh and asked if he might ask a question. Mr. Wudleigh declined to yield and suid he proposed to go on with his ar gument without being interrupted. Mr. Conkling said he would like to know whether this refusal of the committee to stop the wheels of bus iness for this investigation was made before or after the Iiigh-soundiug dec larations in the Senate a few days ago about the Committee on Privileges and Elections having delayed or neg lected its duties—all that talk about the importance of the ease demand ing immediate action; about a sover eign State being kept In wuiting ; he would like to know whether this re fusal was before or after these charges of delay on tlie part of certain Sena tors. Mr. Hill, of Georgia, arose to reply. Mr. Conkling—I am speaking to my friend from New Hampshire, Mr. President. [Laughter.] Mr. Wadleigh replied the refusal of the Committee to go into tlie investi gation was after tlie complaint that the committee had delayed. Mr. Conkling, resuming, said he affirmed that a Democratic Senator— niore than one—arraigned the Com mittee on Privileges and Elections because of its delay. They counted up the days that elapsed at the last ses sion of the Senate; they counted up tlie vUeation and charged upon the committee’s neglect, tardiness and short coming. He would Btute fur ther a Democratic Senator had insist ed that tlie credentials of Mr. Spofford should not he referred to tlie Commit tee; that tlie facts were all flxed. He ulleged further that it was said by u distinguished member of tlie Senate that the case of Spofford was as clear as if Kellogg had died, and the Sen ate had attended his funeral; that events ill Louisiana had taken place of which the country wns aware, and of which the Senate must take judic ial nonce; that these events determ ined beyond inquiry the Kellogg- Spofford case. The Senate heal'd yesterday a statement of what the country should know. Had he (Mr. Conkling) command of wliat the country should know, he would call attention to tlie fact that the same party in the Senate which awoke the echos of tlie Chamber with the charge that tlie Committee on Privileges and Elections liad delayed,now when the opportunity was presented upon a report to stand up fairly for a count of the Senate, whether the one or the other of tlie men was entitled to a seat, cried out for delay that the Com mittee on Privileges and Elections should become a public court uml go to the Gulf for witnesses to ascertain fucts touching the character of one of the claimants. A few nights ago a prominent Senator was heard de claiming in the Senate about it being a matter of small importance to in quire whether a claimant to a seat in the Senate had not been privy to a murder to secure his election. There hud been something said about such a charge against a gentleman. Refer ring to tlie action of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, lie said the Committee had the Kellogg case on trial first, and therefore other cases should succeed that, hut now another case had been wrenched from tlie Committee by main force and by the power of n umbers been brought to tenrs, to dislocate and end the rules of tlie Senate.and Senators arose in their places to insist that tlie Kel logg case, tlie first case taken up by tlie Committee, should have been kept in the Committee, liuug up while tlie processes went from tlie capitul to the Gulf to bring witnesses here to testify as to the personal character of one of the contestants. Mr. Wadleigh quoted from the tes timony taken in Louisiana in regard to tlie acts of one Littlefield, when Mr. Dawes, of Massachusetts, in quired if tlie Senator knew what liud become of Mr. Littlefield. Mr. McDonald, of Indiana—I be lieve he has gone hack to Massachu setts. [Laughter.] Mr. Dawes—Yes, the Democrats ex pected to carry Massachusetts tills fall and sent him there. MR. GORDON said lie wished to say a few words ill reply to tlie remarkable utterances of the'.Senator from New York, Mr. Conkling. Not with *uny view of convincing that Senator, but to im mortalize liis position, which, to say tlie least of it, was very unique in in consistency. Tlie Senator had seen fit to Indulge in a tirade of abuse of a claimant for tlie seat from South Car olina. He had denounced the Demo cratic side of tlie chamber because Senators on that side desired to in quire into tlie complicity of one of the claimants from Lousiana, in Re turning Board frauds. Mr. Gordon then read from tlie speech of Mr. Conkling, delivered in the Senate a few days ago, as to tlie charge of eom- plilcty in tlie Hamburg riot against M. C. Butler, claiming u scat from South Carolina, which should keep him out of tlie Senate. Mr. Conkling said he would be very sorry to do anything to interfere with the plan of the Senator's speech, which he saw wus going to lie a fine one, hut in his remarks of the other day did lie (Mr Conkling,) say any thing touching his own conviction of tlie guilt or innocence of tlie contest ants from South Carolina. He sim ply staled a hypothetical cose, but disclaimed having suid of either of tlie contestants that one was free from all blame and tlie other guilty. How ever, it was saiii that rhetoric did not bear an examination by the rules of arithmetic. Mr. Gordon—And nothing illus trates the truth of tlie Senator’s )>osi- tion so much a* liis own rhetoric. [Laughter.] „ „ Continuing his remarks, Mr. Gor don defended M r. Butler from any complicity in the Hamburg massacre. He alluded to the testimony of Doc Adums, a witness before the Commit tee which iiuAle the investigation into South Carolina affairs, and said it liad been quoted in tlie Senate to connect Mr. Butler^wlth the Ham burg riot. The Senator from New York, (Mr. Conkling) in alluding to this witness, characterized him as tlie born lender of men. That Sena tor had declared he did not express any opinion us to the guilt or Inno cence of Mr. Butler, but all who saw his manner could not fail to under stand liis motives. He then read from the record of Mr. Con Ming's re- Mr. Wadleigh said the Senator i marks of a reeent date In regard to from Georgia (Mr. Hill) in his zeal I the witness. Doe Adams being a the tiger hunters on the gold coast of Africa, and said there is rhetoric for you. [Laughter] Continuing liis remarks Mr. Gordon said In the course of the investigation in South Carolina, witnesses were called, to learn from them something about this born leader of men. He then quoted from the testimony, where witnesses said they would not believe Doe Adams on oath, and that he was a loafer. Resuming ids argument, lie said, in South Curoliua from tlie cessation of hostilities to this lime, Mr. Butler had been recognized hy men of both races us tlie conservator of peace in tire State. Mr. Edmunds asked tlie Senator, Mr. Gordon, to yield to him, as lie desired af this point to read a state ment in regard to Mr. Butler. Mr. Gordon declined to yield and said lie knew how hard it was for men to hear the truth sometimes. Mr. Edmunds—1 see my friend feels that. [Laughter.] Mr. Gordon continuing spoke of Mr. Butler as a gentleman whose rep utation was equal to that of any Sen ator on this floor. He might be a horn leader of men, hut he was not a loader of loafers and of liars as Doe Adams was. Though he was not u horn leuder of men lie wus tlie de scendant of those whom bistort' char acterized as leaders of men. In his veins mingled the blood of Francis Marion and Hozard Perry whose no ble deeds einblazened tlie walls of tlie capitol. How was it that the Sena tors had forgotten another not in South Carolina, which occurred at C'amboy, where no colored men, hut fifteen white men were wounded, nine of whom died. Mr. Patterson of South Carolina, suid the Senator was in error, that eight white men and two colored men were killed ill tliut riot. Mr. Gordon resuming spoke of tlie use of the army in South Carolina and said it was idle to look about at the whites intimidating tlie blacks. He liad heard of sueli intifuidation before Ireland had intimidated New Eng land, the Giant Oak in tlie forest liad intimidated the descending bolt and Poinpei at tlie foot of Vesuvius liad in timidated the hobbling boiling crater. PARIS EXPOSITION. Washington, Nov. 30.—Immedi ately after reading tlie Journul of yes terday’s proceedings Mr. Sargent, of California, obtained tlie floor and asked ununimous consent to consider the House joint resolution in relution to the International industrial Expo sition to be held in Paris in 1878. He spoke of tlie necessity of iniinediute action on tills resolution, and after a brief discussion it was taken up. Mr. Merrill asked consent to liuvc thejresolution voted a poll, as it came from House of Representatives, and said lie feared if it should he extended by tlie Senate it would he lost for want of time for tlie House of Repre sentatives to act on them. Mr. Cockrell 'objected, and suid tlie resolutio uwa* had enough as it came from tlie House but tlie -Senate Com mittee hud improved it some. Various amendments reported by the Senate Committee oil Appropria tions were ugreed to. Tlie Senate joint report was read a third time for tlie Paris Exposition, by ayes 33, nays 20. After the passage of tlie Paris Ex position resolution a number of hills were introduced and referred, after which the Senate resumed the Kel logg ettse. Haulshury, of Delawure, spoke in favor of recommitting tlie subject to tlie Committee oil Privileges and Elections, with the substitution to take testimony. The discussion of tlie Kellogg- Spoftord case was continued. Messrs. Howe and Hill spoke elabo rately of pust events. Tlie features of tlie day was PATTERSON. He said lie liad already announced his intention of voting to seat M. C. Butler as Senator from South Carolina, and lie would vote cheer fully to seat Win. Pitt Kellogg as Senator from Louisiana. He liad re sisted every motion to give tlie case of Kellogg precedence over that of Butler, hecunse tlie Butler ease was before tlie Senate first. Had tlie Kellogg case been brought up first, he would have voted a* steudily against displacing it. He then criti cised the action of the Administration in withdrawing tlie troops from Soutli Carolina, and said tlie troops were withdrawn in spite of tlie re monstrance of those who secured tlie election of the President. He recog nized tlie Democratic State Govern ment and turned the Republicans of Soutli Carolina over to their enemies. He replied rather sharply to tlie re marks of Messrs. Edmunds and Conkling, and said lie repudiated, he disowned tlie authority of such as these to pass judgment on liis fidelity to tlie Republican party. He spoke of Mr. Conkling us the Achilles of tlie Senate and char acterized the attack of Mr. Edmunds upon him (Patterson) as malignant. Referring to tlie indictments against him in South Carolina, lie said lie was ready to answer all these charges. He defended Gen. M. C. Butler from charges of complicity in the .Ham burg massacre, and in concluding liis remarks again commented severely on tlie Southern policy of tke Admin istration, saying lie understood it as abandoning political friends to con ciliate political foes. Ho ridiculed the idea of reviving tlie old Whig to-day was Patterson’s speech. Col. Lanmr is speaking to-night to crowd ed galleries. Tlie Impression i* that the case will be talked out to tlie end of the" extra session when, however, the same question will come on as privileged. HOI'MR. At 12:50 p. m. the House adjourned, no quorum being present. go.vie ir. TURKO-RUSSIAN WAR. TUBES GATHERING AND FORCING ARMIES. NouhliUr 4'onlldrnt lie Cmm Held Er- ^iad again gone beyond the record aud | horn leader of men, descended from continue* its session party, and said if the President could go down into the political valley of dry holies and infuse .life into them, lie would stand as the champion res urrectionist* of tlie ugc. Referring to the religious clement of tlie South, lie suid they worshipped God and the Democratic party [laughter], and would not bow down to tills brazen image of Southern policy, called Hayes, which Nelmcliudnezar had set up. [Renewed laughter.] When Patterson concluded a vote wus taken on Saulshury’s substitute to recommit Kellogg and Spofford. Vote, 29 to 29. Conover voted nay. Oglesby was paired with Mr. Davis of Illinois. The Vice President did not vote, saying tlie substitute not having received n majority. Disa greed to. Recess to half-past seven. The question now recurs on the adoption of tlie committee's report seating Kellogg. An all night ses sion is expected. UOL. 1.AM Alt SPEAKING—TO TALK IT OUT. Sitecial In Enquirer-Sun.] Washington, Nov 30—The Senate Thu sensation stlsrkMnrllle ssd Frrssndl* ■m—Yellow revor Irert. Jacksonville, Nov. 30.—All tears of tlie further spread of yellow fever in this section ended lust night. The weather coldest known here for ten yesrs in this secotin. Ice was formed half an inch thick here and other points. Tlie Mayor of Fernandlna tele graphs there is a heavy freeze and not a case of sickness. Quarantine lias been removed in all directions and travel is uninterrupted. Tlie cold weather continues. AT ST. AUGUSTINE. St, Augustine, Fla., Nov. 80.— No yellow fever in this city nor any infectious or contagious disease. The first frost of tlie season occurred last night. THE HISO.t irjtBCK. Beroverlng or the Bodies. Norfolk, Va., November 29.— The wind has changed and there is every prospect of clear weather and calmer water. Rough breakers pre vented any operations on tlie wreck of the Huron to-duy. Tlie beach was carefully patrolled all last night. About 12 o’clock, midnight. Ensign Denner's hotly was recovered by the patrol six miles north of ltltty Hawk. Tlie bodies so far washed ashore strewed tlie beach for fifteen miles from the scene of the wreck northward. RwllrMde BmmmIsi t'OH.rrll.ni. •Special to Enquirer-Nun.] Richmond, November 30. — Tlie Richmond & Danville Railroad and connections have recovered from the effects of the flood and are now open for through travel between tlie Nortli and South, tlie only breuk being a transfer at Staunton river, 90 miles from Richmond, which causes but little inconvenience. Close connec tions are made at Charlotte, Nortli Carolina, witli tlie Charlotte, Colum bia & Augusta and Atlanta & Char lotte Air-Lines. The Cliesiipeake & Ohio Road is running oil regular schedule for freight and passengers the same as before tlie freshet. Pas senger trains on tlie Atlantic, Missis sippi & Ohio urc also running on reg ular schedule time. Travel South by the Richmond & Petersburg and At lantic Coast Line railways is also re sullied. Worklscwn'l Crorrulun ml M.u Fr.li flirn, Special to Enquirer-Sun.] San Francisco, November 29.— About seven tiiousand were in tlie procession of the workingmen. It was entirely quiet. Tlie parade is ad mitted to have lieen in tlie highest degree creditable to tlie good sense and the moderation of tlie laboring classes. Conireun Philadelphia, November211.—At one o'clock tills morning, John H. Brown, colored, shot William Kelly, a son of Congressman Kelly, while riding on a street car. The ball en tered liis right cheek and lodged in tlie back of liis neck, but tlie wound is probably not fatal. Tlie assailant liad lieen drinking and shot Mr. Kel ly withoutuny provocation. The Brooklyn Million* Failure. New York, Nov. 30.—A majority of tlie creditors of Conrad Poppenhu- sen, owner of tlie Long Island rail road, who was recently adjudged a voluntary bankrupt, held a meeting in [Brooklyn, and Hermun Scliwis- keitrey appointed assignee of Poppen- husen. Liabilities are estimated at $8,000,000; assets, $7,000,000. ♦ Negro Kills i Washington, November 30.—At Bridgeport, Conn., David Stillman mid liis wife, an infirm couple, aged about 74, was found murdered at their home at Sheffield, Mass. Tlie weapon employed wus an axe. John Tene- yaclt, u colored man, who went to tlie house to buy butter, wus urrested oil suspicion of tlie murder. FmI Schedule Rnuurd. Washington, November 30.—Tlie Virginia Midland and Kennesaw Route have resumed their fust sched ule recently interrupted by the freshet, and now riin their line of Pullmnii sleeping cars between Washington and New Orleans without change. TeuueN.ee and Ml..l».lppl Railroad Company. Washington, November 30. — Mursli Polk, Treasurer, and James It. Gaines, Comptroller of Tennessee, are enroute home from New York, where they made a filial settlement with the Mississippi Central Rail road Company, receiving $1,200,000 in Ktate bonds, in full discharge of all debts due the State. _ » - D ork of I'ondoolfioi. Kedalia, Me., November 30.—The housoof Eliza M. Orse, colored, was burned last night during her tempo rary absence, and her two children perished. The fire is believed to liuv PLEVNA WILL HOLD OUT AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. 31 Vienna, Nov. 30.—The correspond ent of tlie Tipxm states tlie rumors of negotiations for the surrender of Plev na are contradicted from the Russiun camp itself. The Turkish prisoners moreover assert that Osman Pasha lias supplies foi many weeks, and lias addressed ills officers, announcing liis intentions to hold out to tiie last man. MOCKIITAR’S OPINION. Sjtccial to Enquirer-Nun.] London, November 30.—A letter from Erzerouin, dated November 28tli, stutes reinforcements continue to arrive, and tliut Mouklitur Paslia Is quite confident of his ability to hold Erzeroum. HAOUF PA8HA. Constantinople, November 39.— Raouf Pasha lias arrived at Adrian- ople, where lie is organizing a camp of fifty tiiousand men. FRANCE. HKPOBTED VOWSi/T.TA TMO.V. Paris, November 30.—The Mnni- teur says: MacMolion holds the Chamber, can, by voting the budget, easily prove that it did not intend Saturday’s vote should be considered as a declaration of war against him. If tlie Chamber thus shows a concilia tory disposition, tlie President will frankly fulfil liis promise to nppoint a thoroughly parliamentary ministry. If the Cliamlier docs not show sueli a dis|Misltion, tlie President must usk tlie Senate to choose between liis res ignation or a fresii dissolution. CONSULTATION. Paris, November 80.—It is stated President MucMalion will to-duv see Mm. Wnddlngton and Berfauld, Senators of the Left Centre, but an understanding seems to lie difficult, if, us reported, Gumhetta requires that tlie right of dissolving the Chamber he struck from tlie Consti tution or restricted. m. houher elected. Special to the Enquirer-Sun.] Versailles, November 30.—The Chamber of Deputies to-duy verified and declared valid tlie election of M. Roulier. lieen started by named Eddy. Voodoo Doctor Northampton, Mass., Nov. 30.— Ail Englishman, trained Davenport, uged fifty years, whose wife aban doned 111 in ibr Pratt, uoneeaied him self in Pratt's cellar, jwunded the wo man's head witli n hull club, stubbed her in tlie right breust, and stabbed Pratt, who came to her rescue, fatally. Dmlk or Nnlhanlel tireenf. •Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Boston, November 30.—Nathaniel Greene, ixistmuster from 1829 to 1841, died yesterday, aged 80 yeurs. He wns an active journalist in New Hampshire in curly life ami was one of wonders of tlie Boston Statesman. ♦ ♦ » SMWsd National Bank of Indiana Failed. LaFayette, Ind., November 30.— Tiie Second National Bunk lias sus pended on account of tlie defalcation of the cashier. Asset* are ample, but not immediately uvuilublu. ENGLAND. MORE STRIKE* IN PROGRESS. London, November 80.—The strike of the masons is breaking up. The resolution adopted by the Executive Committee lust nigiit, which one of the meeting declared would termi nate tlie strike in a fortnight. Thousand of cotton operatives at Mossley struck yesterday. A large meeting of weavers ut Bim- ley, resolved that the true remedy for present depression of trade is a re duction in hours’ of labor, and that would insure hours of labor; and tliut it would he better to strike than allow the masters to glut the markets by reducing wages. Similar resolutions were adopted by tlie weavers at Ac crington. It seems certain that tlie proposed reduction of wages, if per sisted in, will cause a general strike. COTTON MILLS BURNED. London, Nov. 30.—R. Whitaker's cotton millH, the largest in Oldham, containing 50,000 spiddlcs, was de stroyed by fire. Many are llirowu out of employment. THE PAPACV. The Pope'* Health and Relations to Uermany. Rome, November 30.—Tlie Pope passed a sleepless night. It is feured rheumatism is approaching liis heart. Berlin, November 30.—A corres pondent of the German Government says on what uppers tlie eve of u con clave, lias signified its intention of divining more ainiculile relations witli tlie Papacy if a temperate Pope, averse to interfering witli Germany’s new political arrangements should tic elected. Nt. Clotharri Tunnel. •Special to Enquirer-Nun.] Berne, November 30.—Germany lias informed Switzerland that, suli- ject to ratification by tlie German Parliament, it will contribute a fur ther sum of two million dollars toward the St. Gothard Railway. ♦ ♦ ♦ Null by Ilun, llarlow A Co. •Special to Enquirer-Nun.] New York, November 30.—Dun, Barlow & Co., proprietors of the well known merelraiitlle agency, institu ted a replevin suit against a new agency called tlie “Business Men’s Union," owned by Fouse, Hersh berger & (‘o. It is alleged the latter were milking up reports mainly from the reference nook issued by Dun, Barlow A Co., and iliat this hook ami its contents was the exclusive nrop- ertyof complainants. The affidavits incase tliut F., H. & Co. liad come into isissession of it by improper means and are retailing Information contained for the improper purjiose of deluding merchants, many of whom were already holders of tlie hook wlio thought they were getting fresh information from the defend ants, as it was dressed up in different shape, etc., at subscriptions of one- third the rates (dunged by other agencies. A sheriff posse made a descent upon tlie Business Men's Union and discovered Dun's hook in a back room in actual use, siczed it and carried it away. This concern lias offices at Baltimore, Atlanta, Kuvannuh and Richmond. Non Light llomr. Washington, Nov. 30.—Brant Island Huai Light Station, Pemlieo Sound, North Carolina, has been re built uml light wiil lie shown on De cember 12th. The fog hell will lie sounded in foggy weather at intervals of twenty seconds. - _ . ♦ ♦ — Weather. % Washington, November 80.—In dications: For the South Atlantic and EitstGulf States rising barometer, nortli to west winds stationary or lower temperature and generally clear weather, followed in latter by falling barometer and rising temperature. Red Skin.. Washington, Nov. 28.—The re ports of tlie heads of tlie several de partments are all completed, with tlie exception of that of tlie Secretary of the Treasury, which will, however, lie ready for the printer to-morrow. These documents will he sent to the iress throughout tliocountry in order '.hat they may as near as possible appear in print as early as tlie afternoon editions of Mon day next, the day lor tlie meeting of tlie regular session of Congress. Tlie Secretary of tlie Treasury will send the financial report to tlie Assistant Treasurers and Collectors of Customs and to postmasters in places where no one of the other mentioned are stationed, witli instructions to deliver at noon Monday. In like manner tlie J’osniastcr General will send ids report to postmasters for delivery at tlie game time, and the report of Sec retary of (lie Interior will also lie sent under similar guard to prevent pre mature publication. The other re ports will lie sent with tlie same pre caution against premature publication. There is no apprehension, what ever, of the President’s message be ing delayed beyond noon on Monday next, its tlie House is already or ganized. It would be only some extraordinary emergency that would make delay." So far as the tenor of the message is concerned, no one out side of Cabinet circles lias lieen ad vised. Fnfact.it is not complete and tlie regular session of Friday next will probably hear the final' reading, though there may bean extra session Saturday to complete the message in every respect. Private advices, not officially con firmed, have been received to the ef fect that some 1,700 Indians, en route to t|ie Missouri river and now about KM) miles from their objective point, have been stampeded and have left tiie main body. liorrowlng u Nennlor. Washington Correspondence of the Honton Journal {Jtnp.)] South Carol in r haw at present hut one Senator, Mr. Uatterson, anil he is not recognized as such by the white- linei‘8 of tiie Palmetto State. They send all of their petitions, claims, iv- ouests for oflice and other busines be fore CongrcHH and tlie departments to (Jen. Gordon, of Georgia, who is one of tin 1 most ultra believers in tlie “Lost CauHc” and tlie principles which it embodied. Aside from these heretical political views, Gen. Gordon is one of tlie ablest and most useful of Senators. Indeed it may Is* said of him that lie is tlie best of the soldier- legislators among tlie many now in Congress who wore “the blue” or “tlie gray.” He lias thoroughly mus tered the red-tape routine which is hi prevalent here, and cuts tlie knot witli tlie same rfan that used to char acterize liis military movements. It is not to lie wondered at that the South Carolinians, in selecting a Sen ator by brevet to look after their in tereflts, took tiie Senator from Geor gia. FliORAL SURPRISE FOB A BRIDK.— One of the handsomest pieces of floral work ever done in New York was completed last week to surprise a bride on her return from her wedding tour. In her house was placed a heel of flowers, the ground-work being composed of maroon carnations to represent mahogany, and at each post top was a ealla 1 illy and a ring of yel low rosebuds, lo imitate tlie brass rings once so fashionable. The coun terpane was an elaborate imitation of a patchwork ijiiilt in all kinds of flowers, the sheets and pillows were of white carnat ions, and a canopy of smilax covered the whole. Tin* cost was over $1,000. - Hottfon Journal. New York, November .TO.—Net receipts for two days 2,125. FutureH dosed steady, sales 32,000 bale*, as follows: December 11 24-100^11 25-100 January 11 30-100(d>ll 31-100 February 11 -l.T-lOOfadl 44-100 March 11 50-100fall 67-100 April 11 00-100(a) 1 1 70-100 May 11 82-100(^11 P3-100 June 11 WMOOrmll 97-100 July 12 (a»12 01-100 August 12 03-100(<3>12 05-100 Galveston, November 30.—Cotton quiet; middlings 10%c. Weekly net receipts 18,227; sales 7.721; exports to Great Hrltnin 5,150; stock 72,Oil. Boston, November30.—Cotton quiet; mid dlings ll%e. Weekly net receipts 1,042; exports to Great Britain 200; stock 172. Savannah, November30.—Cotton steady, middlings lo il-lOc. Weekly net receipts 25,751: sales 9,757; ex ports to Great Britain 3.781, France 910, con tinent. 700,2; channel 3,075; stock 90,591. New Orleans, November 30.—Cotton steady; middling 10%c, low middling 10%o, good ordinary 9%c. Weekly net receipts 00,393; sales 39,350; exports to (treat Britain 8,004, France 9,2o8, continent 7,488; stock 245,962. Mobile, November 30.— Cotton steady; middlings 10%c. Weekly net receipts 17,541; sales 9,200; exports to Great Britain 1,777, France 35; stock 44,350. Charleston,November30.—Cotton steady; middlings IO-KmHO 13-I0c. Weekly net receipts 15,488; sales 1,000; ox- porta to Great Britain 5,050, France 7,304, continent 5,571; stock 05,230. UNITED STATES COMPARATIVE OOTTON STATEMENT. New York, November 30, 1877. 1877-78. 1870-’77. Net receipts at all U.8. ports during tbe week. 172,805 202,043 Total receipts to this date.... 1,503,428 1,810,812 MARKET REPORTS. Telegraph to the Kiiqiiirur-Sim. Exports for the week 107,383 132,795 Total exports to this date.... 020,580 949,027 Stock at all l\ H. ports 085,879 900,770 Stock at all Interior towns.. 84,700 118,358 Stock at Liverpool 301,000 452,000 Stock of American atloat for Great Britain 173,000 259,000 PROVISION*. Baltimore. Baltimore, November 30.—Oats quiet and steady—Southern 35(ti#30c. ltye dull— 03<&65e. Provisions—market quiet and unchanged. Mess pork 811 50. Bacon quiet — shoulders 8%(«,8%c, clear rib sides UWtji9%c. llama 13(d) 14c. Lard—refined 0%c. Cofree strong and quiet—cargoes 10«2)%c. Whiskey dull, $1 00%. Sugar easier, New York. New York, November 30.—Flour dull and In buyers’ favor, medium grades a shade easier, closing dull— superfine Western and State $4 75(«$5 25. Southern unchanged—com mon to fair extra 95 75(0.0 25, good to choice 8030(a)8 50, Wheat, dull. Corn %(«.lc lower ami fairly active—03!<,e ungraded Western mixed. Oats dull umrabout %c lower, 35c. Coffee— Rio strong ami in good demand, car goes lfrVfg>l0%c.gold; 15%7r.2le gold, for Job lots. Sugar dull and unchanged—7%(co7% for fair to good refining; refined quiet—0*4 for standard A. Molasses — New Orleans new crop,40<ti>42c. Rice quiet without de cided change—6%f«0%c for Louisiana, 6%(«p 7c for Carolina. Pork dull and lower—mess, 813 4U(al3 50. Lard a shade lower—prime steam 88 37(n>8 50. Whiskey steady, 81 10)^. Cincinnati. Cincinnati November 30.— Flour firmer —family 185 75t«5.90. Wheat dull and lower- red SI 18(o; 1 25. Corn in good demand—3tk$ 40c. Oats firmer—28(t»-3lc. Rye strong and higher—62rti03Uc. Barley steady—(io@M15c. Pork In fair demand ami Mrm—SI2 00. Lard steady—steam 7JjJe, kettle Stroke. Bulk, meats quiet uml tlrm— shoulders 1 : Ec, clear rib sides 0e, clear sides t\[ke. Whiskey ac tive and firm, *1 01. Butter, market un changed—fancy creamery 30c, prime to choice Western reserve 19fri.21e, Central Ohio 17(al8c. Sugar quiet—hold at I0*^(q>10%c for while,yellow refined Ofri.HVjc.New Orleans 8(g> 9c. Hogs active and tlrm—packing 94 35<$ 4 55; receipts yesterday and to-da> 18,209, shipments 20U. Isoulnvllle. Louisville, November 30.—Flour quiet- extra 81 25«f.| 5o, family 85 00(n.5 25. Wheat quiet -red 81 Stiiol 28,white anti umbergl :KXo> 1 .M. Cornl quiet and in fairdeiuand—white 52e, mixed 50c. Gats quiet,unchanged—white 3 i'\ mixed 31c. Rye quiet, fWe. Pork quiet, at 81-5'. llulk meats quiet, partly cured— shoulders 4%o, clear rib slues clear sides 0%e. Bacon—none here. Sugur- eured hams— none here. Lard quiet und un changed — choice leaf tierce 0c, keg lCe. Whiskey quiet but unchanged — 81 05. Bagging quiet, nt. J2Uc. Tobacco quiet but unelmngetU-nnvy bright, best. r>l(^a6o f navy mahogany 5kh.55c do., second class and tlna black 4H(«n50o, Virginia smoking 45®fl0e, Kentucky do., 35(«.50c. Nl. IjuiiI*. •Special to Enquirer-Nun.] St. Loitih, November 30.—Flour quiet amt unchanged—extra fall 84 Mia I 80, XX do. 85 10(a2i St, XXX do. 81 00M 05. Wheat in active—No. 3 red fall 81 20' .gl1 20-> m ; No 2 81 (Hi. Corn—No 2 mixed M'yn.WXc. Guta dull—No 2, 25j*4(0‘2l!c t St'.j«i-Sf,\c bid at close. Rye tnactlvt, 50 1 Mrt.57c. Barley firmer. Whiskey steady, 81 (Hi. Lard dull—kettle o sols FINANC'IAIs. London, November 30— N< 95 7-1(1. Street rate 3'4 percent, which Is y x below hank. 2:00 l*. m.—(’onsols 05%. Erie lOJf,. Paris, NovemhorHO—1:30 p. m.—Rentes lUOf ami 97*4<:. New York,* November 30.—Money at V<i>0 per cent. Sterling quiet, ut 182. Gold uts Mr heavier, IU2K. Govcrnm 100%. State bonds quiet. new York stoc •Special to the Enquircr-Nu New York, Novembc dined, ns follows : New York Central 100' M ; Erh Shore 02%; Illinois Central 72'/ 70; Chicago and North western 1 tarred (15%; Rock Island 09%. HU I* TREASURY HA LAN •Special to the Enquirer-Nun.] Gold 8105,201,R0 GO; currency 8 Hull-Treasury paid Interest 8 bonds 8209,200. Customs receipts m3,000. 4'OTTO N. 30.—Stocks tle- Nt» ilber 30 it a lily In uplands 0 7-l0<I; mlddliu sales 8,000 bales for specula “’Receipts 5,500 -1,000 Amcrl Futures, sellers at l-32d tie rpisilids, low middlliu> el delivery. O l3-32/.i0%d; Nov middling « 6 ii-idus ml ...vporf 1.1 March, 0 5d0d; March Actual exports Cotton atloat. atloa Sales of A ii 2:30 p. M.—Fplumb April und May dcllv 3:30 p. M.—Uplands; low mlddl December and .lanuary 0 II-(2d and February, 0 I l-32d; February i 0 1 l-32d; March and April, 0 vl. Uplands, low middling clause, shipped in November and Dec sail, 0%d. 4:00 p. m.—Of sales to-day 1,050 American. 5:00 p. m.—Futures dosed stead> Uplands, low middling clause delivery, 0 1 l-32d: April and May Uplands, low middling clause, shipped December and .laiuiur 0%cl; February und March, 0 7-10(1 Yarns and fabrics at Manchest tending down. LIVERPOOL C1RUULAH Liverpool, November 30.—Tin the Cotton Brokers Association.^ ending Thursday, says : Cotton good demand throughout tin- prices in some Instance*, have vanced. American K In fair d freely offered at last week's | island is in more general tuq 86,000 niddllng clause, per s dull i Fork in eli\ mine meats iii good demand and easier- long clear middles 5%c. clear rib sides 0e. loose; lift ceil days old. East St. Louis deliv ery, boxed shoulders oc. do clear rib sides 0 (miO' hC, clear sides 0!-4fa*0%c; sales in Halt from Mve to fifteen days; green meats quiet, (dear New Orient**. Njteeial to Enquii rr-Nun.] New Orleans,November 30.—Pork dull— 813 37%. Lard quiet —refined tierce 8%(tA keg 0i ,5.1.9J.je. Bulk meats dull—shoul- *, loose, 5'4c; packed 5%c. Bacon quiet weak—shoulders 7w»7%c, clear rib sides 0,V<\ (dear sides 9%e. Sugar-cured hams quiet but steady- I3(fidl%c. according to hIzm and brand. Whiskey steady—rectified Lou isiana 81 ()3(<«.l 05; Western »1 05(0,1 00. t'blCMffll. Njteeial to the Enquirer-Nun.] Chicago, November .30.—Flour steady and unchanged. Wheat inactive and lower, chiefly for options—No. 1 Chicago spring 81 (HR«. i (h..| 07; No 2 do 81 (HI cash, November, December ami all the year, 81 (Hi'^ro.l (J7 for January; No 3 do 81 00%. Corn in good de mand ut full prices—50c cash, 49*#m.50c for all the year, lie for Junuury. Gats dull, weak and lower—24%c for December, ltye steady and firm, 55%e. Burley lower, OOe. Fork dull and lower—»il IkVrt.ll 70 cash, 81170 for Nu mber, 811 00 f 811 : II 82%. ^Vol'iC and a shade io\ middles O' r, Whiskey 8l 00. Receipts — IT 03,000 bushels; Shipments—FI 10,(Mm bushels; < 31,000 bushels ; .TI.IHHI bushels. Afternoon Hoard—M fairly active—81 «hi%(" and all the year. (' changed. Gats steady n hanged 1 all tin laniiury. Lard dull cash, 87 77'.. for No- ber and all the year. Hulk meats dull 1 rib ' mfil’dlSr 5>,(HH) barrels; wheat, 115,000 bushels; oats, S,(HMi bushels; barley, nd, 87 8( Kuirll»li 44ruin vial to Enquirer-Nun.] used: Wheat, or December udy and un hanged. Fork l in good de- Markft. 30,—A leading^mlu circular says the wheat markets are firm and several are dearer, although arrivals have been very large during the past week, and there are still thirty-five cargoes ott'tho const waiting sale; those finding buyers, however, realt/.e previous rates, which*, un der the circumstances, shows the confidence of the trade that a period of more moderate supplies is approaching. (Mi the snot since T uesday a quid, steady business lias vheat and mniz. was 1 til n I • slow at n led, rket t.»- WllCHl NAVAI. *T4»KF**. F.T4-. New York, November 30.—Spirits turpen tine steady—31 %m TV ior strained. Rosin steady, at 81 70<<m 77%. Fetroleum steudv— refined !3%c. Tallow steady, at 7 11-lOd. Freight*. New.York,November30.—Frelghts’to Liv erpool steady—cotton, per sail 3-lU«F7-32d, per steam %d; wheat, per sail 7%d. rate* Fu -day Iasi 1 throughout tl were very slight.; about the rates eurr New York, Novr and steady; mtddii dliug Orleans 11 7-ltn Net receipts of the week H,o}0; exports plnuds IK York Nil IP NKW*. , November rivet ; Brazilian. Arrived out: Tony Jura. Homeward: China, for New (irleans; Ku- richita l*ercy, for Pensacola; Idaho city, for Richmond; Celtic, for New York. NjtCbial to Enquirer-Nun.] Savannah, November 2S.—(Tea red: Bark Humber, fur Bremen; brig John Q. Lives, for Montlvldlo for orders. Hulled : Ship Golden Rule, for Liverpool^