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VOL. XIX.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 11, 1877.
NO. 290
WASHINGTON.
xEir YOMK reception of ha yes.
■louse Doorkeeper Examined—Mobile
postoOlee—SfeC'ormlek to Help Haw*
, fJ Temporarily*—Texas 1* a cl Hr Rail*
■•oad In ttenale — Bills of ftennfors
jokuston and rkafllke—BeelsIouH of
Supreme Court—Speaker Bandall
Aloae Responsible for the Texas Pa
cific Railroad Committee Being With,
oft a Chairman—Only Ohe Appoint-
IMrB t Why Troops Were Ordered
Into Hexleo.
PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL.
Washington, December 10—J udge
Cullison, of Texas, will decline the
chairmanship of the Pueille Railroad,
on account of having been director of
counsel for the Texas-Pacific Road.
Mr. Morrison, third on the list, will
probably become the chairman. The
committee consider that Breaker
KaudaU exhausted bis control over
the chairmanship when lie designated
the committee, and that Potter de
clining, Throckmorton will succeed,
mid lie declining, Morrison succeeds ;
and that the designation by Randall
to mnke the committee full, is to take
tlielr places at the tail of the commit
tee.
There will be bills introduced in
the .Senate—General Ransom will
champion the bill of Mr. Stephens ;
Mr. Johnston, of Virginia, will intro
duce an omnibus bill covering all the
brandies, and the House bill will also
lie protected. Friends of the road
hope to get the ntfiiir in sucli condi
tion as toencourage the hope of prompt
legislation after the recess.
ransom’s position.
The statement that Senator Ran
som would champion Mr. Stephens’
railroad bill in the Senate is prema
ture. He is in favor of the road, but
as a member of the Senute Commit
tee on Pacific Railroad disavows spe
cial preference at this time for either
as against any of the different bills.
HOUSE CONTESTED CASES.
The sub-committee of the Election
Committee of the House have con
cluded the hearing of the Louisiana,
Colorado and Massnehuseits contest,
but will not report to full committee
until after holiday recess.
Harlan took his seat on the Su
preme Bench this morning. There
were no formalities beyond the dec
laration of the Chief Justice that he
held tlie commission, nnd adminis
tered the oath.
smalls’ case.
Tlie Judiciary Committee of the
House will probably report to-morrow
.on Smalls' case. It is thought the
committee will report against any in
terference with tlie course of law in
South Carolina.
LEVEE COMMITTEE.
The Senate Levee Committee as
sembled, witli Bruce in tlie chair.
RECEPTION TO HAYES IN NEW YORK.
The Union League Club of New
York will give the President and
lady a reception on tlie 21st. There
are to be no speeches. -
DOOR-KEEPER <)N TRIAL.
Col. Polk, Door-keeper, is before
tlie Committee on Accounts in rela
tion to employment of extra force
during the extru session. There is no
serious trouble about the matter. The
regular employes were somewhat
scattered, and as they were commis
sioned for two years tlie confusion
was unavoidable, and tlie irregularity
will undoubtedly be conddned.
MOBILE POSTOPPICE.
The Postmaster General directs
Bingham to resume the Postmaster-
ship of Mobile, Wickersham having
failed of confirmation at tlie extra
session. Wickersham is in re-nomi
nation. There is little doubt of his
ultimate confirmation.
ASSISTANT TREASURER.
Governor McCormick remains in
the Assistant Treasurer’s office a few
days to initiate ids successor, General
Hawley.
SENATE TEXAS PACIFIC RAILROAD,
The Texas Pacific Railroad bill in
troduced in tlie Senate to-day by Mr.
Johnston, of Virginia, provides for a
Government guarantee of interest on
fifty years five per cent, bonds, to be
issued for the benefit of tlie main
trunk line from Fort Worth to San
Diego to the extent of $17,000 per
mile, except for difficult and moun
tainous portions, estimated at 250
miles, for which interest will be guar
anteed on bonds to tlie amount of
$35,000 per mile. Tlie issue of all
bonds for tlie main line, including
$5,000 per mile to be retained in tlie
U. S. Treasury, is limited to a total of
$35,300,000. Tlie bill also provides for
a similar guarantee of interest on
bonds to the amount of $04,000,(K)0 to
be issued by the Memphis and Inter
national Railroad Company of Ar
kansas, and tlie Lake City Railroad
Company of Texas to secure
the construction of a connecting
railroad from Jefferson, Texas, to
Memphis, Tennessee. Tlie Texas
Pacific corperation is required by
this bill, under a penalty of forfeiture
of tlie foregoing privileges to build
within the next three years, a rail
road from Shreveport to Monroe,
Louisiana, a distance of about 94
miles, there to connect with a com
pleted road to a point oil the Missis
sippi river, opposite Vicksburg, but
no government aid is proposed for
this branch. Tlie bill in all its otlie
essential features is in agreement
with the House bill introduced last
Friday.
SENATOR CHAFFEE'S BILL
amendatory of tlie act of June 15th,
1866, proposed to require that all rail
roads in the United States shall pro
rate with each other ; that they shall
be prohibited from making any dis
criminations against individuals or
associations in respect of freight char
ges, etc., and that they shall not
change their published schedules of
charges without giving 30 days pub
lic notice.
MOUSE BILL TO ADMIT FREE WOOL
AND COPPER.
Mr. Eichoff lias introduced a bill
ln the House to repeal section 3,243
revised statutes, which provide that
Payment of special tax by internal
revenue laws does not authorize a vi
olation of State laws in regard to such
special business, nor prohibit State
taxation of tlie same, which was sent
to Ways and Means Committee.
In order to secure the importation
iree ofdutyof all description of raw
viru!: unt * copper and copper ore, Mr.
Willis of New York, That no duty
snail be levied or collected on these
guides after July, 1878. Referred to
Committee on Ways and Means.
SUPREME COURT.
Potomac Railroad vs. Jones. Jones
was a laborer and riding on tlie pilot
of an engine suffered serious injury
from a collision. Tlie court held
Jones guilty of negligence in taking
sucli a dangerous position, and conld
not recover.
The United States vs. Gilds, admin
istratrix—appeal from tlie Court of
Claims. The court in this case re
versed a recovery against United
States for tlie proceeds of 108 bales of
cotton, on the ground that tlie claim
ant was not the owner of tlie cotton,
representing only the interest of an
assignee, mid tlie assignment being
unlawful under the act of 1853 and
generally without tlie ai d of statuary
enactment there can he no valid as
signment of a claim against tlie
United States, it is said, without the
consent of tlie Government by tlie
action of Congress. Reversed. Mr.
Justice Strong delivered the opinion.
Justices Flelcl and Bradley dissenting
as to the invalidity of an assignment,
when not forbidden by positive law.
GEORGE FISHER NOMINATED.
Tlie President made only one nom
ination to-day—George Fisher, Sur
veyor of Customs at Cairo, Illinois.
No executive session.
TEXAS PACIFIC COMMITTEE WITHOUT
A CHAIRMAN.
Tlie House Committee on tlie Pa
cific Railroad at their meeting last
Saturday adopted a resolution declar
ing that tlie business of the commit
tee was obstructed for want of a chair
man, and asking Representative
Potter to procure the action by
tlie Housa upon his declination
to serve as chairman. Mr. Potter, on
receipt of this resolution has replied,
that on tlie day the committee were
announced to be communicated his
declination to the Sjieaker of tlie
House to whom alone, and not to the
committee, it could properly be sent,
that subsequently in answer to pri
vate inquiries lie had informed the
members of the committee of his
fixed determination to adhere to liis
declination ami in conclusion that tlie
Speaker’s delay In announcing liis
action was not by liis (Mr. Potter’s)
request or desire!
SECRETARY OF WAR GIVES PRECE
DENTS.
Special to (he Enquirer-Sun.]
Washington, December 10.—Tlie
Secretary of War is before the Com
mittee on Foreign Affuirs of tlie
House to-day on Mexican affairs.
Replying to questions as to what au
thority the Department had to order
troops to follow fresh trails into Mex
ico, the Secretary cited the orders
given Col. R. E. Lee in 1800 to follow
marauders into Mexico, and to orders
given by John C. Calhoun in 1817 to
Gen. Gaines to pursue Seminole In
dians into-Spanish territory, which
order was vigorously carried out by
Gen. Gaines’ successor, Gen. Audrew
Jackson.
Mr. Reagan, of Texas, intimated I
that tlie existence of Die “free zone”'
of Mexico was an encouragement to
smugglers on both sides of tlie line,
and was an obstacle to friendly ami
commercial relations, while Mr.
Mills, of Texas, declared it ubsurd to
be singing pieans to peace in tlie
hails of Congress, while tlie border
counties of Texas were a prey to
depredations bv Mexican raiders.
The great trouble was. that that coun
try was in a condition ofchronic an
archy without any stable or perma
nent government.
After a long und important discus
sion Hewitt's amendment was adopt
ed.
The following bills were introduced
and referred:
By Turner of Kentucky—For a tax
on incomes.
Also, reducing tlie salaries of all
E ublic officials which exceeded $1,800
5 percent, , . , --
By Wells of Kentucky—Amenda
tory of the Texas Pacific act.
By Rea of Missouri—Proposing an
amendment to the Constitution pro
viding for tlie election of Senators by
the direct vote of the people.
LOUISVILLE, KY.
Whiskey House or Cockirnsi * Fulton
Burned—Negro Burns Ills Mlstrrss,
WHISKEY FIRE IN LOUISVILLE.
Serial to Enquirer-Sun.]
Louisville, December 9.—A fire
last night broke out in Cochran &
Fulton's whiskey house with 4,100
barrels of whiskey in store, opposite
the Galt House squure, the wealthiest
in the city. A solid stream of burn
ing whiskey poured out of the house
in tlie sewer near by. Cochran &
Fulton’s loss is $300,000, insurance
i50,(K)0. Tlie fire was confined to
the roofs of other buildings.
Louisville, December 9. — Tlie
loss and insurances on last night’s
fire cannot be ascertained until Mon
day. The damage to all except Coch
ran & Fulton is light. Their loss will
be heavy. Thespread of tlie Humes was
stopped by cutting through a heavy
wall with uxesdiiul flooding the build
ing with water so as to stop even
whiskey from burning. Tlie origin
of tlie lire cannot be accounted for.
NEGRO BURNS HIS MISTRESS TO
DEATH.
A second fire was caused by Henry
Croom, a negro, who threw a coal oil
lamp at his mistress, Mary Chin. She
was in bed with their child, a little
girl. The lamp set fire to her night
lotlies, tlie bedding and tlie house.
The fire destroyed several cottages.
Croom saved the child and himself.
The woman was burned to dentil.
THE CITY OF BERLIN.
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
«uat« Nfalt Bantu — Dlarnulo
SUnlfj Matthew*’ Bill to Pmy Bond*
In Nllver*»IIou«e Intimates to Mr.
Ila.re* that It Wants No War with
Mexico. _
SENATE.
Washington, December 10.—Tlie
resolution reported by Dorsey from
tlie Committee on tlie District of Co
lumbia, instructing that committee
to inquire and report by hill or other
wise, the proper form of Government
for tlie District of Columbia. Agreed
to.
At the expiration of tlie morning
hour, Wedleigh, of New Hampshire,
chairman of the Committee on Priv
ileges and Elections, called up tlie
resolution reported from that com
mittee last week declaring J. B. Fas
tis entitled to liis seat us Senator from
Louisiana from January 12th, 1876,
for the term ending March 3d, 1879,
and Ingalls, of Kansas, who signed
the minority report, spoke in opposi
tion to the resolution, claiming the
papers presented by Mr. Eustis were
defective.
Sargent introduced a bill to restrict
Chinese immigration.
Mr. Johnston, amendatory and sup
plementary to Texas Pacific Railroad.
Eustis was seated by a vote of 49 to
8. The negative votes were Allison,
Cameron, of Wisconsin; Hamlin
Howe, Ingalls, McMillan. Morrill and
Saunders.
Among those voting ill tlie atfimin
tive was Bruce, of Mississippi.
Maxey presented a petition of the
Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians
against tlie passage of tlie Dili to ena
ble Indians to become citizens.
Eulogies of tlie late Senator Morton
are to be pronounced January 17th.
Cockrell, from the select committee
on Mississippi levees, reported with
amendments the House joint resolu
tion relating to reservoirs to promote
the navigation of the Mississippi
river. Placed on tlie calendar.
Matthews called up liis resolution
declaring tlie Government could pay
its bonded debt in silver and spoke at
great length.
Morrill spoke in opposition and
moved reference to Committee
Judiciary.
Pending discussion tlie Senate ad
journed to tlie 28th. '
noise.
The question of our delicate rela
tions with Mexico, and the immi
nent danger of war between the twe
countries, came up to-day in the
House in connection with the distri
button of tlie President’s Message to
tlie various appropriate committees.
In tlie resolutions reported for that
purpose from tlie Committee of Wayi
nnd Means, the Committee on For
eign Atlhirs had referred to it, among
other subjects, the trouble on (lie Kio
Grande and the recognition of tlie
Diaz Government.
Hewitt, of New York, in order, us
lie said, to give emphasis to the ques
tion, offered an amendment looking
in the interests of peace to an im
provement ofthe commercial relations
between tlie two countries, and oil
that text he made a speech, intimat
ing ids apprehensions that tlie Ad
ministration might allow war to he
drifted into, and that when Congress
met after the holidays, it would be
called upon to sustain the Adminis
tration In that war. Hi' declared that
the people of the United States did
not desire war,hut did earnestly desire
peace, und an opportunity «>t recover
ing ttieir former prosperity.
Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, took the
same views of the inqiortanee and
necessity of preserving peaceful rela
tions with Mexico, but did not agree
with Hewitt in supposing that tlie
Administration favored war.
TURKO-RUSSIAN WAR,
tiI.OKIOIS mi SB I AX VUTORX !
Plevna ■■reader. Unroll el lion all.,...
Uenian Paelia Merlon,!, Wounded—
Will the Turks Continue Ike Strug-
(let
London, December 10—9 a. m.—
The Inman Line Steamship Company
are just informed by tlie Agent of tlie
New Y'ork Associated Press that tlie
steamer City of New York, from New
York, November 28th, for Liverpool,
mssed Brookhaven at 2:30 o’clock
this morning towing tlu* steamer
CityJ of Berlin.
SHE BROKE A SHAFT.
Queenstown, Dec. 10—3 p. m.—
The City of Berlin lias just passed
here on her way to Liverpool. All
well. On tlie 30th of November,
when two days from Queenstown
her shaft broke and the steamer mude
little or no headway under sail, owing
to easterly gales. Saturday night
she spoke tlie City of New York, of
the same line, from New York, No
vember 28th, for Liverpool, and was
by her taken in tow yesterday morn
ing.
London, December 10.—Tlie City
of Berlin's mails were landed at
Roche’s Point. The City of Chester
will sail for New York in place of tlie
City of Berlin.
BALTIMORE.
Bobbery—Temperance Movement.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Baltimore, December 9. — Tlie
summer residence of F. L. Bareda, of
New York, utDrumperent, on Chesa
peake Bay, was robbed on Thursday
night of articles valued at $1,000.
Several oyster men were arrested last
night and to-day charged with the
robbery and nearly all tlie property
lias been recovered.
An active movement in the cause
of temperance lias been in progress
in this city for several weeks past,
meetings being held during tlie week
and on tlie Sabbnth. Three meetings
were held this afternoon and even
ing, all of which were numerously
attended. It Is said from 12,000 to
14,000 persons have signed the tempe
ranee pledge since the movement he
gan.
The F.lka.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Phi i.adelphia, December 9.—The
Grand Lodge B. H. and Elks held its
annual communication here to-day.
The result of tlie election of grand
officers was us follows:
Exalted Grand Ruler—Frank Gi
rard of New York.
Esteemed Leading Grand Knigld
—Geo. it. Maeguirc of Philadelphia.
Esteemed Loyal Grand Knight—
('. E. Davies of Chicago.
Esteemed Grand Lecturer -A. L.
Thayer of Cincinnati.
Grand Secretary—Henry P. O’Neil
of New York.
Grand Treasurer—<'has. T. White
of New York.
Trustees—Chas. Kean of Louisville,
Win. K. Lex of Philadelphia, Anto
nio Pastor of New York, Eugene Ker-
nnn of Baltimore, Frank Moran of
Philadelphia.
Grand Tyler—Chas. Kean ol Lou
isville. ,
Grand Marshal—Edmund E. I rice
of New York.
Grand Chaplain—Louis C. W ach-
lion of New \ ork.
The proceedings were agreeably
terminated by a banquet given the
Grand Lodge by Philadelphia Lodge
No. 29.
TURKS TO DEFEND ELENA.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Constantinople, December 9.—
Intelligence lias lieeli received from
Elena that the oiierotions between
tliat plaeu and Tfmova are all sus-
1 leaded because of bad weather.
Great preparations are being mude to
defend Elena in case the Russians
attempt to re-capture it.
ALBANIA ASKING AID.
Special to the Enquirer-Stm.]
London, December 9.—A Reuter
telegram from Ragussa aava. tlie In
habitants of Scutari and the Alba
nian chiefs have telegraphed to Con
stantinople for aid against the Mon
tenegrins, declaring that if the re
quest is disregarded they will solicit
tlie protection of Italy.
AGAINST ERZEROUM.
London, December It).—The opera
tions aguinst Erzeroum are|Hist|s>ncd
a fortnight on account of the weather.
No attempt will be mode to establish
a complete blockade.
SULEIMAN PASHA.
Suleiman Paslm lias returned to
Ahmedia, on tlie Tirnovn road.
SERVIAN REPORTS.
Reports that the Servian troops had
crossed the frontier into Turkey from
confusion of boundary was caused by
the destruction of laiulniurks after tlie
Turko-,Servian war of 1876.
THE EGYPTIAN CONTINGENT
in the Turkish army will be increased
by 12,(K)0 infantry, 10,000 cavalry and
four batteries.
TURKISH PRIVILEGES TO CHRIS
TIANS.
Constantinople, December 10.—
It is reported tlie Council of State has
determined tlie Christians shall here
after be eligible to governorship and
other administrative functions of the
Turkish provinces. It is believed tlie
Speech from tlie throne on the open
ing of Parliament will announce this
resolution.
ARMIES CONFRONTING.
Bogert, December 9.—To 3 o’clock
tills afternoon the situation was un
changed. Tlie Russians occupied
Sluturitzii and Jakonitza, tlie Turks
confronting them.
PLEVNA SURRENDERED.
London, December 10.—Tlie Reu*
tor's Telegram Company lias the fol
lowing :
Bucharest, Monday, December 10.
After a severe engagement yesterday
before Plevna, Osman Pasha, who
was woundcil, surrendered uncondi
tionally. Tlie Turks in Plevna are
dying of hnngcr and cold.
FURTHER CONFIM RATION.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
London, December 10.—Reuter lias
received the following:
Bucharest, December 10—9:40 p.
M.—Plevna is now In the linmls ofthe
Kussian-Bouniuiiiiin armies.
OSMAN PASHA SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.
Tlie agency at Russe makes the
following announcement: In Osman
Pasha's attempts to break through in
tlie direction of Widden, he was at
tacked in front and compelled to lay
down ids arms after a glorious strug
gle ill which he was seriously wound
ed. All with one voice, praise ills
conduct.
FRANCE.
MarMshou Hm Found a 4'nblncl and
Will Make No Condition* Nor Cum*
promlif.
m’mahon insists on a dissolution.
London, Dec. 10.—The Times’ Paris
correspondent says on Saturday, Pres
ident MaeMnhon repeatedly said lie
intended a fresli dissolution, nnd it
was expected that tlie new Ministry
would ask Senators to consent thereto
on Monday.
The Daily News' Paris correspond
ent says very few believe that M.
Bntiiie will be able to form a Ministry
and even lie at the meeting on Sun
day. Hesaiil bethought a dissolution
was perilous.
M’MAHON SAYS HIS CABINET IS MADE
UP.
Pauih, December 10.—The Repub
lican journals says at an Interview be
tween President MaeMulion and
Duke D’Audiffret Pastiuied, Presi
dent of tlie Senate, tlie Marshal
stated a cabinet was formed and there
could be no question of compromise
or conciliation.
AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY.
View. of Count AudroMy.
COTTON CROP.
Report, or the EivhMif. fbr Novem
ber.
Special to Enquirer-Sun,]
TEX AM.
Galveston, Tex., December 10.—
Eighty-six replies were received
from fiirty-six counties. The average
date of replies is December 2d. They
show the weather less favorable dur
ing November than same time last
year; 23 counties report cotton all
picked, 7 report seven-eighths picked,
10 report tliree-fourtlis picket), ami
all will be gathered by tlie 16tli of De
cember. The increase reported in
five counties will be an average of
20 per cent.; decrease in 38 counties
will average 371 per cent.; three coun
ties report the same as last year; nine
counties report 50 per cent., and 39
counties report 62} per cent.*9f the
crop marketed. Excessive tnlns'dur-
Ing November Interfered with pack
ing, and in consequence cotton in
fields could not Vic saved.
UEOBOIA.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Savannah, December 10.—The
weather for tlie past month 1ms been
less favorable for gathering crops
Hum the same month last year. In
tlie lower counties of tlie State pick
ing will be finished by tlie 16th (list.,
ami in middle and upper Georgia
from tlie 25tli inst. to January 1st
proxy From tliree-fourtlis to seven-
eighths of tlie crop is already gath
ered, and of tills five-eighths to three-
quarters Iras been niurketed. A kill
ing frost appeared a mouth later than
Inst year, but tlie much good results
to be expected from an unusually late
winter liuve been overcome by the
crop having been during the whole
season two weeks behind In growtli
and so little sunshine upon it during
tlie fall months. Taken as a whole,
tlie crop in tills State will lie 5 to 7
per cent, less than last year, witli a
much larger percentage of very poor
cotton.
FLORIDA.
The weather during tlie month of
November wus less favorable for
gathering crops than the same month
last year, tlie crop of the State is near
ly gathered and by the lOtli it is ex
pected picking would close. Five-
eights to tliree-fourtlis has been mar
keted. Decrease as compared with
last year with lust crop will he eight
to ten per cent. But for increase in
acreage in this State the decrease of
production would have been heavy.
VIRGINIA AND NOBTII CAROLINA.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Norfolk, December 10.—Thirty-
one replies from twenty counties in
Nortli Carolina and Virginia were
luid: Nine say the weather for gath
ering lias been more favorable; seven
about the same; fifteen less favorable
than last year. Picking will be fin
ished by December 20th; twenty-six
report li decrease In the yield of ten to
fifteen per cent.: five report an in
crease of about five per cent; twenty
state two-thirds of the crop is market
ed, six report two-tliirds of tlie crop
marketed, five report half the crop
marketed.
LOITINIANA.
Special to the Enquirer-Sun.]
New Orleans, December 10.—
From twenty-eight parishes fifty an-
sweis, average date December 1st.
Weather much less favorable Ilian
same month last year. Picking Iras
been slow, two-thirds of the crop is
gathered at the date of replies und it
Is estimated picking will not lie com
pleted before the 20th of January.
The river parishes yield will he twen
ty-five to thirty-live per cent, greater
than last year, while in otlier|M>rtions
of tlie State a deereaseof ten to thirty-
five per cent, is reported. The esti
mated decrease for the State is seven
per cent. About forty-six per cent,
of the crop is marketed. All corres-
pondents complain of too much rain.
Special to Enquirer-Sun. |
MINNIMNIPPL
Tlie report is compiled from twenty-
six counties, tlie dates ranging from
November 80th to December 4th.
The weather is much less favorable
than for the same month last year.
Picking lias been retardad. Not
more than two-thirds of the crop is
gathered. It is estimated tliat pick
ing will not lie completed before the
15th of January. Tlie yield on the
Mississippi nnd Yazoo river counties
will be 10 to 20 per cent, greuter than
last year, while in other por
tions df the States a corresponding
decrease is reported. The estimate
average for tlie State is 5 per cent,
decrease. Uorresisiudents reported
about 40 per cent, of the crop mar
keted.
AKKANMAK.
Thirty-six replies from twenty-one
counties of average date of December
1st. Weather Ichh favorable than for
same period last year; two-thirds of
the crop picked; picking will lie
finished by the 15tli to the 20th of
January. Nine ofthe correspondents
report the yield same as Iasi year, 14
report an increase of 8 per cent, 12 re
port a decrease of 10 to 25 per cent.
’I’li,. it ttoMinsi. tmlliintiuj 4ln. nmii. nt (1 ifi.
same as last year by 10, less than fn-
vorable by 47. From 85 per cent, to
98 per cent, of the crop is reported
picked in all counties heal'd from,
except 31, whleli report 72 to 78 per
cent, gathered. Average of State87
per cent. Picking will be finished
generally, with fine weather, about
the 16th to 20tli. Tlie yield is report
ed more than lust year in 3 counties
and less in 25. The average of tlie
State shows a decrease of 15 per cent.
The pro)Mirtiou of crop marketed to
tho 1st of December was 63 to 85 per
cent.; average of the State 70 per
cent.
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VIRGINIA.
PnimIUw RwanllH (he Alai* Deb*.
Richmond, December 10.—In the
Senate a Joint resolution was Intro
duced providing for a joint committee
of both Houses to report sucli meas
ures us will best secure a speedy con
ference between the Commonwealth
and its bondholders, with u view of
securing sucli an ailjustnicnt of tlie
public debt as will bring the payment
of tlie entire Interest within tlie re
sources ofthe State, derived from the
present rate of taxation, and do equal
justice to all classes of bondholders.
A motion to indefinitely postpone
the consideration of the resolution
was unanimously voted down.
A substitute covering a series of
resolutions wus then introduced, ap
pointing increased taxation, favoring
tlie development and protection of
the present system of public educa
tion, reduction of the expenses of the
State Government, readjustment of
the State debt and the payment of
interest thereon in terms not dictated
by tlie creditors of the State but in
accordance with the will of tlie peo
ple ; opposing the operation of tlie
funding act, expression of a determi-
minution to pay creditors all that tlie
diminished resources ofthe State will
Justify, and repelling the idea of re
pudiation.
Both propositions were tallied and
ordered to be printed.
A IHABOI.UIAI. Nl'KDKB.
A Father and Mother Flubbed to
Death, and a Young Lnd.i Knocked
Down—A Npeel men Murder.
Special Dispatch to the Journal of Conuncrcc.\
Mansfied, O., December7.—About
three o'clock this morning a family
by the name of Finney, living two
miles south of this cit»wus attacked
by some unknown parties, Mr. Fin
ney, an old man, being killed, Mrs.
Finney probably fatally injured, and
tlie son badly injured, with three ribs
broken and one eye out. ami liis wife
also injured. A clubbed gun was tlie
weapon used. The object, it is sup
posed, was robbery. A colored mail
named Webb lias been arrested on
suspicion of being implicated in the
crime.
Second Dispatch—Regarding Fin
ney’s tragedy, it is learned that tlie
murderer on entering the house went
into the bed-room where Mr. Finney
nnd his wife were sleeping, and club
bed them both to death with ugun.
Mr. Finney’s son and IiIh wife, who
slept up stairs, were awakened by tliu
noise, and came down and met the
murderer, who struck the wife,
knocking her across the room and fa
tally injuring her. The son and mur
derer clinched, and in the scuttle tlie
son was badly in jured, hut succeeded
in taking the broken gun from tlie
murderer, who (lien made his escape.
The mani(Webli) who wus arrested
on suspicion, was tracked from Fin
ney’s house to liis own door, blood
being found on Ids clothing.
DEC.! TII.
■•eou.yliroulii Coal Mining.
WiLKEHHAUHK, December K).—A
10 per cent, reduction in the wages of
miners, goes into effect to-duv. —
the mines of Lehigh und \N ilkes-
liare, the eoul puny, operated by
Charles l’urish & Co., the men have
accepted the situation and will re-
muinat work upon condition that the
old wages will bo restored when the
price of coal will warrant it.
Vienna, Dec. 10.—Tlie Hungarian
and Austrian delegation are sitting
to regulate common affuirs of the
dual monarchy for 1878. The Foreign
Affuirs Committee of tlie Hungarian
delegation held a secret session yes
terday at which Count Andmssy wus
present. According to the Panther
correspondent, Count Andmssy pro
tested against explanations of liis
foreign iKilley, given by tlie semi
official organs. He said another fac
tor, besides treaties must be con
sidered in connection with
tlie relations hot ween Euro
pean powers, namely, the
force which alone could make the
treaties valid. As to allegations con
cerning the tripocun, he said Austria
wus the arbitrator of her own desti
nies. No European State could more
securely count upon obtaining re
cognition of its reasonable and just
demands. He declared hlmselfstrong-
!y opposed to tlie idea that in compli
ance with the extreme prejudices
tin* Christians of Turkey must lie
continued under Turkish misrule.
He denied tliat Austria was acting
under the influence of Germany and
declared that no power in Europe
could undertake the settlement of the
Eastern question without the co-ope
ration of Austria and Hungary.
The **ope.
London, December lo.—The Timm'
special Rome rejiort concerning tlie
Rope, says ills health is more favora
ble. Private advices indicate liis
condition growing worse. He lies
helpless, although Ids miml isclcur.
He endures great suffering from which
he is expecting, und even hoping, for
spwedy relief.
Tlie average indicates the crop at five
to ton per cent, greater than last year;
37 per cent, of the crop is marketed.
Estimates from all tlie States are
based upon the same acreage as last
year. Wo hove not included the in
creased acreage in our estimates.
MEMI'HIN HEFOBT.
Special to Enquirer-Sun. \
Memphis, December 10.—One hun
dred and seven responses, average
date December 1st, report the weather
for November greatly less favorable
than during November, 1876, sixteen
less favorable; all accounts are of fre
quent rains; seventy-five make upe-
eial mention of disastrous effects of
the rains immediately following a
hard freeze, and fourteen designate
the weather tlie worst ever known
DEATH HULL.
Dentil of Dr. ltle«l*oe.
Alexandria, Va., Dec. lo.—Dr.
Albert T. llledsnc, editor ol'Ilie South
er n Review, nnd former Professorol the
Virginia University plied of paralysis,
aged 09.
DEATH OF PRESIDENT PENDLETON,
OF BALTIMORE.
Special to Enquirer-Sun. |
Baltimore, Dee. 9.—1*. P. Pendle
ton, an influential citizen, died sud
denly of supposed heart disease. Mr.
Pendleton was President of the Vir
ginia Valley Railroad at the time of
Ids ileuth.aml President of the Second
Board ofthe City Court.
Special to Enquirer-sun.]
Rome, December 10.—The Cnrlist
General, Liznrrnga, is dead.
Mow Urltiuu Ilium.
Special to JOnquirci-Sun.]
New Orleans, Dee. 10.—Mile heat
for two-year-olds—Mary It. won. Fred
Iliee 2d, Momentum 3d, in 1:194.
Mile heat, Consolation race—Little
Sis won in 1:48).
Four mile heat—St. Martin won
straight, beating Ten Pin, in 8:13}
und 8:40. *
HI*hop of Richmond.
New York, December 10.—A
Washington dispatch says the posi
tion of tlie Bishop of Richmond lias
been conferred upon Mr. Silas Clin-
tard of Baltimore, formerly President
of tlie American College at Rome.
Ntay or feculence Denied,
New York, December 10.—The
stay of sentence in the ease of the
convicted insurance president, Jno.
L. Case was denied.
Arre*led for Murder.
Lowell, Maks., December 10.—
Win. H. Deal!ns lias been arrested
for tlie murder of ids wife ami eld hi.
Kentucky Outlaw*.
Louisville, December 10.—A dis
patch from Stanford, Ky., says seri
ous trouble is expected at any mo
ment in Lincoln county in conse
quence of the capture of several out
laws there last week.
Weather.
Washington, December 10.—In
dications: For the South Atlantic
and Gulf States, generally higher
barometer, variable winds, warmer,
clear or partly cloudy weather, and
possibly, uiong the gulf const, rain
areas, and followed ill Texas by fall
ing liurometer.
LOCAL BKItlFN.
End of *
Special to the American.]
Decatur, Ala., December H.-An
unknown tramp undertook to steal a
ride on Conductor Lewis’ train,
■which left here for Montgomery tills
morning. He was put off several
times, hut as often got on aguin. At
Oxmoor he undertook to get on after
the train was in motion, und fell upon
tlie track. The whole train passed
over Ids body, cutting it in two.
W. G. Locke, one ofthe oldest prin
ters in the South,and late foreman in
the Decatur Nrwn otlice, died of con
sumption in tills place this morning.
’-— » a a —
During the long and angry debate
on tlie nomination of Mr. Fitzsmuons
for United StutcH marshal of Georgia,
ofie of his senatorial fricmlsapproach-
ed Mr. Edmunds and asked him tore-
lux opposition, upon tlie ground tliat
Fitzsimmons was in every way com
petent and acceptable to the people of
both parties in the State, and would
prove to he a faithful und excellent
officer. "Oh,” said Mr. Edmunds,
“it is not Fitzsimmons I am fighting;
it is tile other mall!”—New York Nun,
Ind.
Nrlieurk’* Mnutlrnkr ■•111*
Will bo found to possess those* qualities
necessary to tho total eradication of all
biUouH attack**, prompt to start tho se-
cretioiiH of tho liver, and give a healthy
tone to tho entire system. Indeed ? it
is no ordinary discovery in medical
seieneo to have invented a remedy for
these stubborn complaints, which de
velop all the results produced by a
heretofore free use of calomel, a min
eral justly dreadod by mankind, and
acknowledged to be destructive in tho
extreme to the human system. That
tlie properties of eortriu vegetables
comprise all the virtues of calomel
without its injurious tendencies, is now
an admitted fact, rendered indisputa
ble by scion title researches; and those
who use the Mandrake Pills will bo
fully satisfied that the best medicines
are those provided by nature in tho
common herbs ami roots of the fields.
These Pills open the bowels and cor
rect all bilious derangements without
salivation or any of the injurious
efFects of calomel or other poisons, Tho
secretion of bile is promoted by those
Pills, as will he seen by tho altered
color ofthe stools, and disappearing of
tho sallow complexion and cleansing of
the tongue.
AinnJo directions for use accompany
each box of pills. Prepared only l/y
.). II. Sehenek dr Son, at their principal
office, corner Sixth and Arch Streets,
Philadelphia, and for sale by all drug
gists aim dealers.
Price 25 cents per box. deel eodlni
ifort to one not i
>f fruits i
California
—Society is m
ciahle.
—Two hundred vari
grown in (feorgin.
—Horse shoes are in
of compressed raw hid
—The six-button principle has boen
extended to garters.—N. Y. Time.£
—An awful war is raging between the
Appleton and Johnson Cyclopedias.
—Tho New York Mail tells of a bride
who poisoned herself upon getting u
first view of her husband s salary.
—“Time llics,” suggested she. “Yes.”
ho answered sadly, taking a dark ob
ject out of tho cream, “time Mies were
gone.”
—The parting of hair on the head of
a fashionable youth goes for nothing.
The modern shirt collar is the standard
of tho man.
—At this season of tho year a woman
ought lo get enough money from her
husband to make him a present, even
if the selfish thing thinks nothing of
her.
for saving crops. It is variously esti
mated that from thirty-three to nine- V* estimated that t heroine at pro-
ty nor rent, of the era), is gathered, aenl FK) roll,.urn und umyermlieH in tho
averaging oixty-three ,*r «5.t; nine- I'l
teen per cent, estimate the parking j
A Uentlc Him.
In our style of climate, with its sud
den changes of temperature—rain,
wind and sunshine often intermingled
in a single day—it is no wonder Unit
our children, friends and relatives are
so frequently taken from us by neg
lected colds, half the deaths resulting
directly from this cause. A bottle of
Boseheo’s Unrnmii Syrup kept about
your home for immediate use will pre-
Vent serious sickness, a large doctor’s
bill, and perhaps death, by the use of
three or four doses. Kor curing. Con
sumption, Hemorrhages, Pneumonia,
Severe Coughs, Croup, or any disease
of tho Throat or Clings, its
ggist
will be completed in December; six-
ty-two in January and twenty-four
l!y February 1st, ami two by March
1st—average date January 10th; twen
ty-eight estimate a greater yield than
in 1870; twenty about the same; fifty-
nine less, averaging seven and one-
fourth per cent, less than in 1870.
This is a reduction from the October
estimate of about eight and one-half
percent. The proportion of the (Hit-
ton crop marketed is variously esti
mated from thirty three to eighty-
live per cent.—the average of the es-
nmte being forty-six per cent.
NDI'TII CAROLINA.
Ohaklkston, December 10.—The
■pile
ther duriiii
cotton report for November is based
on 72 replies from 28 counties. Wea
ther during November is reported
more favorable thau lust year by 13,
—Feller, at the French bakery, is
having an elegant show window fitted
in the front of his establishment. It
will improve the looks and conven
ience of the store vastly.
—Wo have done some awful mean
things in our life, but wo never were
mean enough to hurt tho feelings of
three women walking abreast on tho
crossing by stepping off* in the mud.
There’s something human left about us,
ifwearoin tho newspaper business.—
Courier-Jou mal.
—“O that I were the Balkan Moun
tains!” sighed a railroad dead-head, as
he spit out of the ear window. “That
is indeed a remarkable wish,” replied
someone; “and why, pray, would you
be anything so impracticable?” “Be
cause,’returned the dead-head, “if I
were the Balkan Mountains, you see, 1
should have nine passes.”
simply wonderful
will tell you. (Jen
sold in every town
continent. Mam j >1
10c., regular size, 7.
Nil
New York, December Arrived :
City of Richmond, State of Virginia.
Arrived out: Vadcllnu, Hibornia, Balti
more.
The schooner Joslali Uondle, from St. Jo
seph, which has arrived, reports that the
Captain, W. A Fruty, and Lincoln Merrill
are the only persons remaining of the origi
nal crow, others having died of fever.
Nkw York, December lo. Arrived! Fern-
wood, Westfold, Art, Adriatic, City of Ches
ter, Htuto of Pennsylvania.
Homeward: Peacemaker, Tybee.
Plymouth, December D.—Arrived : Labra
dor, Pommona.
Liverpool, Dec, 10.—Arrived : Steamer
Ht. Louis.
Ia»’DON, Doc. 10.—Sailed: Peacemaker, i.»r
Tybee*
Charleston, Doc. 10.—Arrived : Bark Re
spite, Liverpool; Victory and Mglers, New
York; Geo. Clark, Port Royal.
Sailed: Bark Emu Broinan, Liverpool.
Sjtenial to the Enquirer-Sun. \
KEY West, December 10.—Arrived : Brig
Orlota Ruatan, for Now York. All hands
sick.
New York, Deeem
erpoola sliude tlrmc
per steam 1 diftk'Wd;
h tea in 8<<0Hb 4 d.
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE.
Mu
ON THE FIRST TUESDAY IN
DECEMBER NEXT, (it tlie iimiiiI pin
IlitldlllK Sheriff .(lies lor Mild county, within
tin* legal hours of Kiite, tin* I'ollowhiu proper
ty, to-wlt:
Lot of Land No. 2U1, lo the 'it li district of
said county, us the property ot John John
son, late ot said county, deceased.
Terms rush s, I >. J1111 nki > s,
uovts wtd Executor;