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Jfowdsg gtnptim. cnjIAMBIS, GEORGIA* SUNDAY DECEMBER 16, 1877. SALISBURY & (*>., Proprietors. Gordon and Conkling. Some difficulty has arisen in Washington between Senators Gordon and Conk- ling, not having happened in Bulga ria, the Southern press agent, in his early press tells us hardly anything about it, though he takfes particular pains to send us the proclamation of Prince Milan ofServia. We,of course, infer that General Gordon repelled the insulting impertinence of the New York bully, and he replied with ad vanced insolence and Gordon answer ed him in the proud spirit of a gen tleman. Conkling’s impertinence is well known, as is Gordon’s courtesy. The latter has been too often tested on the battle field for his courage to be doubted for a moment. He doubt less repelled some of Conkling’s slanders on the South and hence the origin of the difficulty. Central Railroad.—The total earnings are reported for the fiscal year, including all the divisions, at $2,409,092 21, expenses $1,582,166 86. The earnings show a falling ofF of $192,449 89 and expenses $35,834 01. The earning'-; have been reduced on all roads except the Southwestern, yet a dividend of two and a half per cent, has been declared. Is this for the benefit of those who wish to un load stock? Senator Hi tler’s Demands.— Senator Butler, of South Carolina, has taken the wind out of the sails of the Radicals in the Senate by himself demanding an investigation. He de sires immediate cliquin' but Cameron of Wisconsin, objected and the ques tion went over. ... -♦ Applicants for foreingn missions should iook well to their orthogra phy. After Sanford had lost the Bel gium appointment because of the complaints of dyspeptic correspond ents who had too many or too few of his dinners, Mr. Beauchamp, of Indiana, next lost it for saying in a love letter that he tendered his fair . .one his “Hole heart.” What little things will sometimes prick the fitful bubble of fame. A Chicago Newspaper, which ought to know, is authority for the statement that ex-Minister E. B. Washbume is a candidate for the United States Senate, and also for the Presidency. He expects to succe ed Senator Oglesby in 1879, and then hopes to make the Presidential nomi nation tiie following year. He is ac cused of puffing the Germans in his lecture with a view to making politi cal capital, but, of course, there is nothing in this. France, after along indifference to Indian corn, is now awakening to its value as food for horses, in lieu of the more expensive wheat and barley. Htfr Several horse railway companies in , 1 i Havre feed their animals on the com, P coarsely ground and mingled with i chopped straw and hay, and a small proportion of roots. Livery stables have also adopted the feed. One sta ble prprietor, who controls 150 horses, states that he saved 35,000 francs ($7,000) last year by using Indian corn. The example of Havre isgradu- ally being followed elsewhere. Europeans are slow to cliange their customs. E W " v BUEX IT IX TUB UEUOEW The ttrent Fraud Never to be Forgot ten. and Mure to be Pnldied. From an interview with the Hon. Henriy B. Piti/nr in the Cincinnati Enquirer.] “Your idea is to keep the memory of the Electoral fraud continually be fore the minds and eyes of the peo ple?-’ - “Yes, I would burn it in their mem ory so that it could never be effaced. 1 would keep it perpetually beforethe youth of this country, so that It never should be lost sight of, but live as a continual warning against the repeti tion of such an outrage.” “In one of your speeches last sum mer you took the grouud, didn’t you, thatthe record of the Senate declaring Hayes to be lawfully elected should he expunged?” “Yes, that was in my speech at Sandusky City. I alluded to the famous expungement resolutions of Mr. Benton that were passed by the Senate. In 1833, Henry Clay had offered a series of resolutions in the United States Senate charging Gen. Jackson with violating the Constitu tion in removing the deposits from the United States Bank. It was passed by a party vote, the Whigs being in the ascendency at the time. The ball was set in motion, and the subject was agitated eveiywhere by 1 he press, by the public speakers, by the State and county conventions all over the country, until four years after the record had been made, the majority in the Senate had changed to the Democratic side, and the Clerk was ordered to draw heavy black lines around it, and to write ‘Expunged by -- order of the Senate.’ Using this in cident as ah illustration, I expressed the wish, and belief, too, that before the 4th of March, 1881, the two Houses of Congress should order'the expunging of the lying record made four years before, that Mr. Hayes had been elected President of the United States, and the (Jerk should be requir ed to write across the face of that record, ‘Expunged by order of the American people.’ That is what you allude to, and I have faith that it Mill yet be done.” “Well, you M’crc one of the actors in that drama, Mr. Payne. Now tell me, didn’t some of the Republicans realize that the fraud they were com mitting Mould sooner or later come hack to vex them ?” “A few of them did, perhaps, but far the greater part M’ere so elated over the success of their scheme that they lost sight of all future responsi bility for it. I remember the mom- ing after the Florida vote M'as decided by the Commission, Garfield and Edmunds,and one or two others, were, M'ith myself, standing on the floor, talking over what had taken place. Garfield wasparticularly pleased with the turn aftuirs had taken, and, rub bing his hands, badgered me on the disappointment I felt. I made some reply, to the effect that he would probably live to feel greater disap pointment than I then felt because of the same thing—that so great a wrong as had been committed would bring its own punishment—tliat no party could afford to perjxduatc its power by such means. Edmunds looked grave, and shortly after, as we walked away, said, ou may he right; it re mains to he seen whether it is a triumph for our party.’ But the most of them didn’t look beyond the tem porary success that they had achieved by the aid of their fraud.” “Whoa, Emma!” is the English slang at present. The other night, in ■Manchester, M’heu Adelaide Neilson - ..as about to take her poison as “Juliet,” a gallery god unexpectedly shouted out to her, “Whoa, Emiua!” and she had to M’hoa in the midst of her woe, for the audience roared w ith laughter. And a few nights ago, when Gilbert Grant, of Emma mine celebrity, the friend of Schenck, hap pened to be in court giving evidence concerning some of his operations, a hollow voice from a man present, whose tattered garb seemed to indi cate that he had reached hard pan, cried out metalically, “Whoa Emma!’ ALABAMA NEWS. —Hon. Jere N. Williams is at home. —The Supreme Court lias adjourned to the 17th. —Dr. J. T. Brady died at his resi dence, Pike county, on Thursday night. —Four circuses are now making the tour of the State. Our people are seeing the elephant. —A gentleman advertises in the Marion Commonwealth for his lost “History of the Devil.” —The difficulty between Major Ellis Phelan and W. H. Morris has been settled honorably to both parties. —The New Orleans and Mobile Railroad Company are constructing a splendid depot building at Mobile. —Mr. Lemuel Hearin, of Gosport, Clarke county, was killed one day hist week by being caught in some of the wheels of a gin. —It is said that Col. Barnes, of Ope lika, has a law practice which brings him $8,000 a year. Very doubtful. Half the money M r ould be large. —Troy has shipped this season 8,888 bales of cotton, against 9,512, showing a decrease of 624. There are now stored in the warehouses 3,120 bales. —Talladega Reporter: Farmers who have a supply of sqrghum and no market for it, Mill find it a splen did feed for hogs. Mix M'ith M’ater and stir in a little meal and the pigs will soon curl their tails in the most approved style. —On the night of the 2d the mill and steam gin of Mr. £. S. Cobb, in Clarke county, with seven or eight bales of seed cotton, 500 bushels of cotton seed, two gin stands and other articles of value M’ere destroyed by fire. Loss estimated at $3,000. Incen diary. —The Rev. Jack Moon, a portly colored preacher, M’as tried in the Circuit Court at Tuscumbia, on the 28th ult., for conspiracy to burn tlie Female Seminary in that place nine years ago, was convicted and sen tenced by Judge Woods to the peni tentiary for five years. —The negro that killed«|roung Wil liam Collins in Coosa Valley a year or tM'O ago, and severely wounded Mac Collins, another brother, has been arrested recently in York Dis trict, South Carolina. A requisition has been made for him, and he will be brought back to St. Clair county for trial. —Mr. W. F. Russell, (the tailor,) in Greensboro, was found M’ith the upper portion of his person in the fire in his room. It is supposed that be had an attack of vertigo or epilepsy, and fell in the fire from the effeets thereof. When found, the upper portion of his person was fearfully burned. He has since died. —The Opelika Council has passed this: Resolved, That railroad machine shops now in operation or which may be hereafter built and put in opera tion in this city be exempt from city taxation. This ordinance shall not be revoked for the term of five years from this date as to such shops as may be hereafter built. —A petition signed by about one hundred and forty voters of Troy, asking the Council to elect Col. John H. Morgan marshal, was presented at the first meeting of the new board of aldermen on Wednesday night last. The Council very properly disregard ed the petition ana abided by the re sult of the election in selecting Mr. S. W. Stewart. In the general election Stewart received 124 votes and Mor gan 84. —Talladega Reporter: There is a wild goose that has been a pet about the State Institution for the Deaf and Dumb. Last week a flock of about sixty paid it a call and tried very bard to induce it to go with them. They hovered around it some time. Its crippled wing kept it home. The mate that was formerly with it M’ent northM’ard last Spring with a flock of wild geese that passed over. We should not be surprised if its old com panion was with the flock that made the call last week. —As MoseS Dill, a colored man, was driving last Wednesday across the premises of Peter Fannin,another colored man, who owns a tract of land lying on the outskirts of the town, he M’as met by Peter, M’ho re proved him for trespassing upon his property and ordered him off. There upon aJdifficulty ensued, in the course of which Dill struck Fannin on the head with an axe, breaking his neck and causing instant death. Dill im mediately fled, and has not yet been arrested. —At Falkville, on the South and North Road, on Thursday night, rob bers entered several stores. They were discovered in their work, and in efforts to capture them citizens killed one, wounded one and captured one. This is all the particulars M’e have at this date. A gang of robbers has been operating at various points on the same road for some time, and a few nights ago they successfully M’ent through all the stores at Hart- selle. —The case of Clash, holder of cer tain bonds of Dallas county, issued in aid of the Selma and. New Orleans Railroad, was continued Friday until next term of the" United States Cir cuit Court, at Montgomery. The question involved in this case, valid ity of the act of the Legislature in 1868, under which cities and towns and counties took stock in railroads, is now pending in the Supreme Court of this State, in a case appealed from Barbour County Circuit Court. —Supreme Court decision: Savan nah & Memphis Railroad Company vs. Shearer’s Administrators from Lee circuit court. Stone, J. 1. Where the plaintiff’s intestate Mas run over ana killed by a train of cars, which M'as moving backwards, with- in the limits of an incorporated tOM’n, while the intestate was walking on the track in the direction in which the train was moving; the engineer not being able to see ahead of the train, and no other person being stationed to keep a lookout ahead; Held, that these undisputed facts fix ed the charge of negligence op the railroad company. 2. The act ap proved Feb. 21, 1860, entitled “an act to prevent homicides,” n’hich repeal ed sections 1938 and 1939 of the Code of 1852, and substituted for them pro visions materially different, having been omited from"the revised Code of 1867, in n’hich the repealed sections were inserted; and the act of the same title, approved Feb. 21, 1872, having been passed to remedy omission; sec tion 1941 (Revised Code ? 2300), which gives against corporations the same remedy for wrong ful acts causing death, which said sections 1938-9 gave against individuals, now give the same remedy as amended by the act of 1872. In an action to recover dam ages for a wrongful act causing death, contributory negligences on the part of the deceased is defensive matter, and the burden of proving it rests on the defendant, unless the plaintiff’s own testimony inculpates the de- cased. 4. A charge which asserts that “u’here one man swears positive ly that he sau’ or heard a certain thing, and any number of witnesses sM’ear that they did not see or hear it, then the witness swearing affirma tively that (he saw or heard it out weigh ts the others,” is properly re used, because not confined to wit- nesses who are equally credible, and have equal means of knowledge. 5. The damages allowed by the statute which gives an action for a wrongful act causing death, are punitive, and are not confined to the pecuniary loss t sustained by the family of the de ceased by reason of his death. Judg ment affirmed. —Mr. Samuel G. Wright, of Silver Run, Talladega county, and Miss Emma F. Turner, of Cane Creek, Calhoun county, were married at the residence of Eiisha Weaver, Esq., (the bride's step-fat her, )on Thursday, the 6th inst., by Rev. Wm. Mynatt, of Calhoun county. A gentleman present, being called upon for a toast, said: “Instead of toasting the happy couple who have just united their B leasures, fortunes and destinies upon ie journey of wedded life, I Mill offer them a little advice. I am not a married man myself, but I came COLUMBUS SUN PAY ENQUIRER: SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 16, 1877. down here with a married- man who thinks he knows a good deal, and therefore I have some apology in aj>- pearing in the capacity of an adviser. You have each served an apprentice ship—the one as a Wright, the other as a Turner. You have united your professions and are now. capable of accomplishing much. My advice to you is, that you commence the con struction of a wheel—a uiieel of hap piness, whose continual revolutions will bear you ]>eacefully over the journey of life. . Upon the lathe of cheerfulness the Turner must turn a hub. That hub must be love. And the Wright must assist by turning the crunk. Then with the hand-axe and the drawing-knife of industry the Wright (with the re ciprocal assistance of the Turner, of course) must supply the wheel with three spokes—“Wealth, Health and Contentment.” Just here the speaker became nervous and abruptly con cluded his remarks. He said: I hope you M’ill construct this wheel. [Then addressing the bride]. It is true you have lost your profession as a Turner, but it has turned out all Wright. The next morning several persons ex pressed some regret that the directions for making the wheel M’ere not com plete; to which, by authority of the adviser it mbs responded that the wheel must be bound by some little fellers. They, with the other k parts well con structed, will overcome the centri fugal motion, M’ithout the necessity of tiring. And indeed the couple must never tire. — — FEOCKKMXOS OB TUB VI f'OX FEEEXCK. WASHINGTON. FMESIEEXT .tFFMOYES PARIS XX- FOSITIOX MIBB. Anwlatcs Gcaeral Cm- to Frucc—X«xIch> At- Americana, and tiovtraar of Texas Call* oa Ila<n for AM—Ughl Haw Micaal—Xcxieaa Border Tria ble* of No Great Moment. NOMINATIONS. ’ < Titled Dax'a Proreedlaga. Hontf/omery Advertiser, Mth. ] Friday, Dec. 14, 1877. The Conference met at 9 a. in., Bishop Keener in the chair. Divine service M'as conducted hv W. H. McDaniel. The minutes of yesterday’s session were read and approved. Rev. A. J. Coleman M’as received by transfer from the Mississippi Con ference, and Rev. Julius C. Brown from the North Alabama Conference. A connnunieation from the South western Publishing House, at St. Louis, was read and referred to the committee on books and periodicals. The committee on education report ed the following resolution, which was adopted : “Resolved, That the subject of Chris tian education be made the order of the day at 10 a. m. on Saturday the loth inst.” T. F. Mangum offered thefolloM’ing, M’hich M’as adopted: , _ “Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to consider the ex pediency and practicability of Merit ing a history of Methodism in Ala bama, and to report some plan by M’hich to collect materials necessary for such a M’ork.” The Presiding Elder of the Mont gomery District returned the creden tials of Rev. Jesse H. Moore, a local deacon, M’ho had M’ithdraM’h from the church. F. H. Wardlaw asked for a commit tee of investigation in regard to a dis puted claim held against him by the Nashville Publishing House, and H. Urquhart and W. M. Motley were ap pointed to investigate said claims. Q. 2 (resumed)—Who remain on trial ? A.—Ed E. CoM’an and Dugald H, Carmichael—the last named not hav ing been before tlie examining com mittee Avas continued in the class of the first year. Q. 12.—What traveling preachers are elected elders ? A.—L. C. Calhoun, G. W. Briggs, Wm. A. Rice, John A. Green, T. J. Abernathy and J. S. Peavy. Q. 10.—What local preachers are elected deacons ? A.—William H. Jennings, from Pollard Circuit: Isaac F. Bilbro, from New Berne Circuit, and Jesse P. Chapman, from Grove Hill Circuit. Q. 14.—What local preachers are elected elders ? There being no applicants for ordi nation, J. D. Platt, from the Metho dist Protestant Church, applied for recognition of orders, and after sul>- scribing to the doctrines and disci pline of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was recognized as an elder therein. Q. 20—Are all the preachers blame less in their life and official adminis tration ? On motion the Conference decided to conduct its examinations of char acter M’ith open doors. The scrutiny into life and official administration M’as thorough and rigid and a general review was had of all the interests confided to their care as pastors of tliei r respective charges. During the morning session a large number M’ere passed upon. Some of the reports M’ere quite spicy and in teresting, particularly that of W. H McDaniel, an old pioneer preacher. (J. 16—Who are located this year ? A.—Julius C. BroM’n, in order that he might prosecute his studies at tlie Vanderbilt University. On motion, P. H. Lightfoot Mas added to the committee on books and periodicals. The Conference then suspended regular business and gave way to a meeting of the Preachers' Aid Socie ty, and a collection was taken up resulting in quite a good contribu tion. At 1 o'clock p. m. the Conference adjourned. GEORGIA NEWS. —The Macon Library Fair has been a brilliant success. The Catho lics in Macon are also holding a fair. —Aunt Plioebe aged 111 years died in Macon Thursday. Of course she shook hands M’ith Washington. Old Virginia. Former slave of Mrs. M. E. Sanders. —The hog cholera prevails to a great extent in some portions of Tay lor county, some fanners having lost their entire stock of hogs for this and the next season. —A negro named Prince Roberts M’as droM’ned on Monday last in the Altamaha river, caused by the tear ing up and scattering of a raft of tim ber M’hich he was handling. —The charter election in DaM’son on Tuesday resulted as folloM’s: Mayor —A. J. Baldwin; Aldermen—J. M. Simmons, W. C. Paschal, B. McDon ald, H. S. Bell, J. L. Griffin. —The residence of the late E. F. Sweat, of Teaubenville, was burned a few days since. The house has been unoccupied about ten days, and the fire is supposed to be the work of an incendiary. —The vote for tlie most popular conductor at the Atlanta Catholic Fair gave Johnson, of the Georgia Railroad, 2,411; Garrett, of the AV. & A. Railroad, 1,973; Reneau, of the Air Line Railroad, 134. A vote rep resented ten cents. —Mr. Ferdinand Phinizy, of Athens, has commenced the building of a huge hotel at Sulphur Springs that will be larger than the Piedmont at Gainesville, and M’ill accommodate over 200 people. The Air-Line Road has put up a depot there, and will run a sidling for the benefit of visitors to the springs. —The remains of Conductor E. G. Jeffers M’ere buried from Christ Church, Macon, Friday. The officers of the Macon Volunteers composed the pall bearers and that company composed the funeral escort. The Knights Templar, Masons and Knights of Pythias also attended the funeral, together with many friends. College Balldlxs Baraed. Washington, Dec. 15.—Ex-Assist ant Secretary of the Treasury R. C. McCormick to be Commissioner Gen eral to the Paris Exposition. PARIS EXPOSITION BILL APPROVED. The President approved the Paris Exposition bill. m’cormick. Commissioner General McCormick will sail in March. REFUNDING OF COTTON TAX. Refunding of the eotton tax which was referred to the committee on M ays and means, M’as referred to a sub-committee of M’hich Hon. H. R. Harris, of Georgia, is chairman. There are tM’elve millions of this tax due the State of Georgia. This ques tion Mill be thoroughly examined by the committee. MEXICANS ATTACK AMERICANS. Representative Mills, of Texas, is in receipt of a telegram from the Gov ernor of that State conveying the in formation that a company composed of about tM’enty State and United States troops have been surrounded on the Texan side of the Rio Grande by some 300 Mexican desperadoes, and that at tlie time of M’riting six of the State troops and one of theUnited States troops had fallen, and fighting M’as still in progress. The Governor apjieals to the President through Mr. Mills, as secretary of the Texas dele gation, for immediate assistance. MEXICAN BORDER TROUBLES. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Washington, Dee. 15.—The neM’s of troubles in El Paso county, Texas, and the telegram of Governor Hub bard to tlie President, calling for as sistance from the United States troops for the purpose of repelling the invas ion of Texas territory by the Mexican force, caused some excitement in this city, but the advices iu possession of our Government do not warrant the impression that any difficulties other than merely local troubles have pre sented themselves. There is no idea whatever that the Mexican Govern ment is making any possible demon stration, but so far as can be learned tlie unfriendly movements are of the same nature as those made the subject of attention from the AVar depart ment sonic months ago, M’hen ques tions of tlie proprietorship of certain salt pits in El Paso county caused much disorder in that section. The Government does not consider that the troubles reported to-day are in any degree intentionai. The dispatch es M’ere, hoM’ever, promptly referred to the Secretary of AVar, who, after consultation M ith Gen. Sherman .gave directions for the mustering of our forces in Texas in such positions as to give whatever aid may be necessa ry to prevent assaults upon American citizens or their property. It cost $80,000. The library was saved !Mn|WMlMi la New Yerk. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] New York, December 15.—The suspension of Messrs. Griunan, Duval & Co. is posted at the Cotton Ex change to-day. Special to Enquirer-Sun. ] Sycamore, III.,- December 15.— The Marsh Harvester Company has made an assignment Capital stock $200,000. No particulars. GORDON-CONKLING, EIFFICUBTX IX EXECUTIVE SI OX. It Is Amicably Arranged—Action oC the Senate—Similar Action 40 Years Ago— Neither Present When Action Was Announced. Washington, Dec. 15.—The town M’as full of conflicting statements last night of sharp M’ords betu’een Sena tors Gordon and Conkling in execu tive session. Accounts published this morning are equally conflicting. There is no doubt the situation is dif ficult, and it is still thought best to await an authorized statement of the affair. THOUGHT AMICABLY ARRANGED. Up to 11 o’clock no communication had passed in the Gordon-Conkling affair, but it M as thought almost cer tain by friends of the parties that the affair would be amicable arranged. SETTLED. The Gordon-Conkling affair is ami cable arranged. SENATE PROCEEDINGS. Mr. Thurman, of Ohio, said there was a matter which lie was authoriz ed to state Mould be brought to the attention of the Senate. He there fore moved that the doors be closed under the 64th Rule, and the motion M’as unanimously agreed to. Rule 64 provides that on a motion made and seconded to close the doors of the Senate on the discussion of any busi ness M’hich may, in the opinion of a Senator, require secrecy, the presid ing officer shall direct the gallersis to be cleared, and during the discussion of such motion the doors shall remain closed. This motion M’as submitted for the purpose of considering the difficulty between Messrs. Conkling and Gordon in the executive session of yesterday, and after the doors M’ere re-opened, the following paper Mas made public: During the secret session Mr. Ham lin offered the following, which M’as unanimously agreed to: AVhereas, a misunderstanding having arisen be tween tlie Hon. Roscoe Conkling and the Hon. John B. Gordon in the course of the’executive proceedings of the Senate yesterday and mutual un derstandings thereon having been arrived at as set out in the folloM’ing paper, it is ordered that the said paper be entered at large on tlie legislative journal of the Senate. During an exec utive session of the Senate held yes terday, words Mere uttered both by Senator Gordon, of Georgia, and by Senator Conkling, of New York, which were mutually felt to be un kind and offensive. * Reports of the incident appearing in the papers of this morning which are inaccurate and unjust to both speakers, upon a careful inquiry as to what Mas said by each speaker and what M’as understood to be said by the other, it is certain that the first offensive M’ords M’ere inspired by an honest misunderstanding of what had been innocently said by the other speaker. One harsh remarli provoked another, as too often happens, but all the offensiveness was the outgrowth of a misapprehension. Since such was the fact we, M’ho are mutual friends of both Senators, are of the opinion that it is due alike to the Senate and the speakers that M’hat ever was felt to be unkind or offen sive in the remarks of either should be treated as neither uttered, and M’e are now authorized to state are mu tually and simultaneously withdrawn. [Signed] H. Hamlin, M. AV. Ransom, Timothy O. Howe, J. E. McDonald. December loth, 1877. REMINDER OF FORTY YEARS AGO. The settlement of the Gordon-Conk- ling difficulty, as made in tlie execu tive session to-day, M’as the unani mous conclusion of the gentlemen who signed it, and was approved by the friends of both Senators. It M as read in the Senate in the presence of all the witnesses of tlie transaction. It met so •completely the approbation of all the Senators, that it was ordered unanimously to be entered on the records of the Senate. This is the first entery of tlie kind since like action M’as taken in respect to the celebrated affair between Senators Poindexter and Forsyth, which was arranged in the same w’ay through the good offices of Henry Clay over forty years ago. NO MESSAGES PASSED. Senators Conkling and Gordon ever sinee the difficulty occurred have de clined to converse on Hie subject. No communication either verbally or in writing passed between the 'parties, certain senators having immediately after the event commenced the busi ness of adjustment, among them prominently Senators Hamlim and Ransom, who were especially judi- tious and effective in fingering the matter satisfactorily to both sides. NOT PRESENT. Senators Gordon and Conkling were FORTY-FIfTH CONGRESS. MUTBEM, IX SEX ATE, UEMAXOS IXTESTIOATIOX. Sclrieacj aa«i Farit Expoaillaa Bills Fawed aa4 Us to Mr. Hayw. AVashington, Dec. 15. — The House resumed consideration of the resolution authorizing the committee to resume investigations. Indications are that the day’s session M’ill be pro longed. The effort of the Democrats to se cure action on the resolution for a wholesale investigation of the De partments was stubbornly resisted on the side of the Republicans until half-past three o’clock, when, on motion of Mills, of Texas, tlie motion was postponed till the 10th of January next. Leave was given to the committee of foreign affairs and refused to the committee on military affairs to con tinue the investigation of the Mexi can border troubles during the recess. Adjourned till 10th of January. SENATE. Mr. Paddock, ofNebraska, enquired if it would be any violation of the agreement made yesterday for the Senate to proceed to the consideration of executive business. - Tlie Chair (Mr. Ferry) ruled that it M ould be a violation. Mr. Sargent—I think so too. The motion for an executive session M’as, therefore, not made. After some other preliminary busi ness, Mr. Butler, of South Carolina, submitted the following: Resolved, Tliat the committee on privileges and elections be, and here by is, instructed to inquire forthwith and report as soon as may be, any threats, promises or arrangements re specting existing or contemplated ac cusations or criminal prosecutions against any Senator, or whether any other corrupt, or otherwise unlawful means or influences have been in any manner used or put in operation di rectly or indirectly by M. C. Butler, one of the Senators from the State of South Carolina, or by any other Sen ator, or other person, for the purpose of influencing tlie vote of Senators on the question of discharging said com mittee from the consideration of said M. C. Butler’s credentials, or the other question at the late session of the Senate, and that said committee have power to send for persons and papers, and to sit during the sittings of the Senate. Mr. Butler said he submitted the resolution in pursuance of a notice which had been previously given when his credentials M’ere under con sideration in the Senate. The resolu tion M’as substantially that offered l>y- the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Ed munds) at that time. So tar as he (Mr. Butler) M’as concerned he desir ed, he might say lie demanded that the fullest investigation be made touching his conduct in connection with his admission to the Senate. When tlie Senator from Vermont (Mr. Edmunds) submitted, liis reso lution to inquire into the charges he read ail extract form the New York Tribune. He, therefore, hoped that the extract M ould go before the com mittee, and they would examine the charges contained therein. He asked for the present consideration of the resolution. Mr. Cameron, of AVisconsin, object ed and the resolution went over. The post route bill w’entover. MEXICO. Troops for the Bio tiramie. Special to the Enquirer-Sun.] Havana, December 15.—Tiie steamship City of Merida brings the following advices: City of Mexico, December 5.—Mex ican troops continue to march to the Rio Grande. More than one thous and cavalry are between San Lius Potosi and Satilo. Others are follow- ing in the same direction. Several battalions of infantry are on the road to the same point, and one thousand infantry and some artillery M ill be sent by sea from Vera Cruz to Mata- moros" The troops are said to be M’ell officered, and armed M'ith improved guns. A HEW COVET OF AFFEABS. Mcnalor Davit’ Plan to Leaseu the Bbhi- menu 1b the Supreme Coart. AVashington, Dec. 11.—Senator Davis, of Illinois, introduced a very important bill in the Senate to-day, for the establishment of a court of appeals. The bill provides that in every United States judicial circuit there shall be a court of appeals, con sisting of the Justice of the United States Supreme Court holding the cir cuit, the circuit judges of the respective circuit and one of the district judges, to be designated by the senior circuit judges, two of whom shall constitute a quorum. The circuit judges shall be made equal in number to the dis trict judges, and such additional judges are to he appointed by the President in the usual manner. This court of appeals is to take jurisdiction of all cases in which amounts not ex ceeding $10,000 are appealed thereto, which would now go to the United States Supreme Court, and also over all such matters ansiug under treaty or between States. In other words, the real purpose of the bill is to lessen the business of the United States Su preme Court, leaving before that court nothing save questions of law and adjudication of important cases involving large amounts. NEW YORK. Orlrntal Bank F*ilur«“---Otl«er Failure* New York, December 15.—Super intendent Lamb yesterday put tlie Oriental Savings Bank into the hands of the Attorney General, with tlie i-e- quest that proceedings be instituted at once for closing it up. The bank lias been losing deposits so rapidly that its president and board of trus tees consent to its dissolution. Since 1873 there has been a steady drain upon the assets until the amount of deposits has been reduced from nearlv $450,000 to $180,000. Jacob Grace, a M’ell knoM’n operator and manager, died here yesterday. S. M. Bixby & Co., well known manufacturers of blaeking, suspended yesterdav. Liabilities $145,000; assets $94,000. ^ An amusing incident is said to have occurred in the Cabinet meeting at AVashington on Friday when Secre tary Evarts mentioned the tact that Emory P. Beauchamp, of Terre Haute, was urged by many of tlie In diana delegation in Congress for the Belgian mission. Mr. Beauchamp is | at present consul at Cologne. Post master General Key said he Mould like to tell a little story he had heard illustrating Mr. Beauchamp’s fitness for a position under Mr. Evarts’ de partment. It appears that a year ago Mr. Beauchamp addressed some touching letters to a young American lady traveling abroad. In one of them he addressed a tender of his whole heart, which he wrote “Hole hart,” and the rest of his epistle correspond ed throughout with this sample of his orthography.—N. Y. Tribune. FRANCE. ABB SEEEXE. TURKO-RUSSIAN WAR. TURKEY AFFEABS TO TUB F*ir. FES FOE IXTERFKMEXCE. luMim «n»k Afcoat Oumb Funbm— Ctnr Betaraa to St. Felentair- TURKEY PROPOSES THE MEDIATION OF ENGLAND. London, December 15.—The Post, in its leading article this morning, says it is understood the British Cabinet yesterday had before them a circular from the Porte intimating its willingness to accept the mediation of Europe. The Porte asserts that the guarantees for good government fur nished by the Constitution are far more advantageous than the estab lishment of autonimous States which can only lead to the disintegration of the Empire. The Post, however, considers no present prospects of ac ceptance of mediation, as Germany is hostile thereto, and any offer on the part of England is not likely to be well received by Russia. APPEAL OF THE PORTE TO THE \ POM’ERS. London, December 15.—A Con stantinople dispatch to the Daily Telegraph says the circular note dis patched by the Porte to the signato ries of the treaty of 1871 commences by the statement of the state, origin, the present importance, and it is per fectly known the Imperial Govern ment is conscious of having done nothing to provoke M’ar, lias done everything to avoid it, and vainly sought to discover Russia’s motives in her aggressive campaign. The Porte has shown a desire for improve ment by reorganizing the judicial system and devising reforms M’ithout distinction of race or religion, accord ing to the Constitution, M’hich lias everywhere been M’ell received. Par tial reform is of no avail. The adop tion of improvements in one part of the empire only M’ould be a premium to the communities to revolt. Any doubt as to tlie execution of these re forms should disappear before the solemn declarations the Porte now makes. The war simply retards such reforms, and is disastrous to the coun try generally, destroying agricultural interests, killing industry and ruin ing financial reorganizations. In dependent of these arrangements for reform, wliat reason can there be for continuing the M ar? Russia lias declared she is not animated by a spirit of conquest. Military honor on both sides must be abundantly satisfied. AVhat object can there be in prolonging a contest, ruinous to both countries, and the moment has arrived for thb belligerent powers to accept peace M’ithout affecting their dignity. Europe might now usefully interpose her good offices since the Porte is ready to come to terms. The country is not at the end of its re sources, and still prepared to fight in in its own defense. It is ready,more over, to sacrifice all for tlie inde pendence and integrity of the Father- land, but the Porte is desirous to stop farther effusion of blood, and there fore appeals to the feelings of justice which must animate the great PoM’ers, hoping they M ill receive these over tures favorably. RUSSIANS NOT TO ADVANCE FROM PLEVNA. London, Dec. 1-5.—The Plevna cor respondent of the Times telegraphs he believes the Russians will not advance immediately, hut will await effects. After the fall of that place the heavy guns which were already on the Sofia road between Plevna and the river Vid, have been hauled back, M’hich M’ould have been a M’aste of labor if a speedy advance on the Bal- gans was intended. OSMAN’S REPORT TO THE PORTE. Bucharest, Dec. 15. — Osman Pasha has sent a short telegram to the Porte, stating he had not recieved reinforcements nor provisions, but, nevertheless, resisted as long as pos sible. Finally he made an attempt to force a passage’through the Rus sian lines of investment in which the Turkish troops, despite their valor Mere unsuccessful, and he himself taken prisoner. THE METCHKA AFFAIR. London, December 15.—The Times' correspondent, with Grand Duke A 7 ladmir, shoM’s the Metchka affair M’as confined to skirmishes and cav alry,M'ith some field artillery practice. He" thinks the Turks may have lost a thousand men altogether, as they were much exposed, hut the Russian loss is insignificant. The Russian force on the field was three brigades. The Turks M ere driven across the river Lorn. Tlieir entrenchments on the west hank are now in possession of the Russians. CZAR GOES HOME. Bucharest, December 15.— The Czar goes to St. Petersburg Monday. A CHRISTIAN FOR PRESIDENT. Constantinople, December 15.— The Chamber of Deputies elected a Christian as its President. The Struggle Temporurilj Ended. What the Chamber Will Be. Paris, Dec. 15.—The Chamber of Deputies will to-day vote for direct taxes, and two months of the budget. Pope Better. Rome, December 14.—The Pope is much better to-day, and is sitting up in l»ed. Weather. Washington, December 15.—In dications: For the South liiamie and Gulf States genera*!*, fower pres sure, easterly to southerly winds, sta tionary to rising temperature, clear or partly cloudy weather. Iu the . . - Southwest, rain areas and possibly not in the Senate chamber, when the followed in Texas by rising Darome- A ' ter. SERVIA GROM'S BELIGERENT. Semlin, December 15. — Prince Milan’s proclamation, which M’as issued at Belgrade yesterday, recounts the Turkish atrocities and violations of faith since the treaty of peace made last February, and concludes as fol lows : “Let us move forward along side tlie victorious banner of the Czar, liberate with the Christian faith in God, the protector of the right, and success is sure. Given in the name of our country’s welfare, Servia’s independence and her heroic people. It is God’s Mill. [Signed] “Milan O’Brenvitch.” TURKS BURN ELENA. Bogert, December 15.—The Turks burned and evacuated Elena Friday. The Russians have re-occupied it." GUSH AnoUT OSMAN PASHA. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] London, December 15.—The Daily News' correspondent at Plevna tele graphs the following concerning Os man Pasha’s reception by the Rus sians: The Grand Duke Nicholas rode up to Osman’s carriage. For some seconds the tM'o chiefs gazed into each other’s faces without the utterance of a word. Then the Grand Duke stretched out his hand and shook the hand of Osman Pasha heartily, saying: I compliment you on your defence of Plevna. It is one of the most splendid military feats in history. Osman smiled sadly, rose painfully to his feet in spite of" his wound and said something which I could not hear, and then reseated himself. The Russian officers all cried, “Bravo!” bravo!” repeatedly, and all saluted respectfully. There M’as not one among them who did not gaze on the horrors of Plevna M'ithout the greatest admira tion and sympathy. Prince Charles of Rounnmia, who had arrived, rode up and repeated unwittingly almost every word of the Grand Duke, and likewise shook hands M ith Osman, who again rose and boM'ed this time in grim silence. He wore a loose blue cloak with no apparent mark on it to designate his rank, and a red fez. He is a large, strongly built man. The lower part of his face is covered M’ith a short black beard M’ithout a streak of gray, and he has a large Roman nose and and black eyes. “It is a grand face,” exclaimed Col. Gaillard, the French military attaehee. “I M’as almost afraid of seeing him lest my expecta tions should be disappointed, but he more than fullfils my ideal.” “It is the face of a great military chieftain,” said young Skobeloff, “1 am glad to have seen him. Osman Gazhi he is, and Osman, tile victo rious, he will remain in spite of his surrender.” Rick ham Come Mt,*r the White n«a«e. From the Brooklyn Eagle.] Cem« out of the White House, Framl, Of the chair you do not own, For a general impression is wafted abroad You were placed there by fraud alone; Come out of the White House, Fraud, Foryour nature is thoroughly known. Nine months have the people heard Of reforms abandoned soon; Nine months has the popular heart not been stirred By the organs grinding in tune. Now a silence has come on 1 absurd ,. And a hush on Jay Gould’s Tribune. He said to Bill Evarts, ‘-There is but one, One practicable way— Why will the papers not leave mo alone? Why will they gibe and flay ? This week we’ll go toward the rising sun, Next week toward the setting day; High on the cars, or low on the stone. Our speeches we will say.” He said unto Key,P. M. G., “With rebel babble and wine, O, awful example from Tennessee, In our circus shalt thou shine. And blubber, ‘O, that New England conld be . My home, and birthplace mine. But the spirit of Key was not very good, As the music crashed from the band; And long the Fraudulent Prisident stood At the foot of the speaker’s stand. Waiting for the thronging multitude To come and shake his hand. But the sensitive public would not shake The hand of Rutherford B., And ah exhibition which didn't take Was the exhibition of Key; For honest people were wide awake, And they knew full well tliat he Had stolen—for they were wide awake. The seat of S. J. T. Boss Frand of Ohio's collection of frauds - . The regular session's begun, And now the Senegambian gods Are destined to see some fun. Shin out, little Rodgers, tliat actors lands With flowers, as writ in TukScn. There came a sound of fear From Rochester, New York Stale, And in its sentence severe Tlie President read ills fate. Edmunds cries, “The session is here!” Matthews murmurs, “Too late!’’ Jim Blaine mutters, “Next year! Next year!” And Conkling answers, “Just wait! It. is coming, scourge replete; It comes the avenger's tread, A spectre walks by iiis waking feel. And site by his sleepless bed. He trembles and starts iu his stolon seat — The seat of Washington dead. DRY GOODS. HEADQUARTERS FOR Boots, Shoes, Hats, & c tot See My Stock and Hear My Prices, and you are sure to ] Mlv .TA-IMIIES Jv. LEWIS, - Columbus, o a . 152 and 154 Broad St., |octl dAwfim ] ACblld With Ten Ur.milpiirfnl*. Mr. B. C. Green gives the folloM’ ing information in a communication to the Scranton (Penn.) Republican, relative to his son’s numerous living grandparents, their residences, etc. Samuel Mitchel, aged 92 years; re sidence, Belvidere, X. J. great-great grandfather. William Ridall, aged 72 years; resi dence, Yankton, Dakota Territory, great-grandfather. Sarah Ridall, aged 72 years; resi dence, Yankton, Dakota’ Territory, great-grandmother, and daughter of Samuel Mitchel. Sarenda Gotthard, aged 6-5 years; residence, Bellevue Mines, great grandmother, and mother of John M. Acker. John M. Acker, aged 46 years; resi dence, Bellevue Mines, grandfather. Margaret Acker, aged 42 years; resi dence, Bellevue Mines, grandmother, and daughter of William and Sarah Ridall. Mary E. Green, aged 22 years; resi dence,Bellevue Heights, daughter of J. M. and Margaret Acker. B. C. Green, jr., aged 2 1-2 years, son of B. C. and Mary E. Green. The above are all on his mother’s side. On the father’s side are John J. Vankirk, aged 75 years; residence, Columbia, N. J., great-grand father. Katurah H. Vankirk, aged 75years, residence, Columbia, N. J., great grandmother. „ James F. Green, aged 46 years; residence; Continental Mines, grand father. Carrie R. Green, aged 47 years; re sidence, Continental Mines, grand mother, and daughter of John J. and Katurah H. Vankirk. B. C. Green, sr, aged 24 years; resi dence Bellevue Heights, and son of James F. and Carrie R. Green. B. C. Green, jr, son of B. C. and Mary E. Green. All of the above M’ere horn in this country, with the exception of Sam uel Mitchell and Sarah Ridall, M'ho were born in England. They all have their faculties unimpaired, and bid fair to live a long time. Grandpa Mitchell has his second sight, and frequently attends court at Belvidere. On the day he was 92 years of age he walked three miles without any diffi culty. Since M’riting the above, I found that my son has another grandpa rent, or rather a step-grandparent, on my father’s side—David Brands, aged 95 years; residence, Welltown, N. J., about three miles from Dela ware station, East Warren county —having married my father’s mother when a widow, which makes eleven altogether, ten of M’hom are blood re lations. BUY THE BEST ‘$1.00 THIS p G 3^ r 1 S ll 13? tj! None genuine nit liout Trade Mark. tills Trade Mark Patented. Reasons Why the lVarl Shirt ^Preferred 1o All Others: i«t. They are made of the heat “WAMSl'TTA" MUSLIN. 2d. Bosoms are three ply and made" of tlie best linen, each j,] v guaranteed to he all linen. 3d. They are made only by capable and experienced hands, m e carefully inspected, and are unsurpassed by any other in Morkmanship. 4th. They are guaranteed to lit and give satisfaction in every pa liSaUTry them and be convinced ! For sale only at articular, THE New "Yoris. Store Of GORGON & CARGILL, Cash Dry Goods House, Columbus, Georgia. An Immense Stock of Corsets Specialty. anil Kill Gloves always on hand. Guinet Silks l«*lri eod:ira AT J. 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ALBERT KIR YEN. no2S eod6m 41 and 43 WARBEN STREET, NEW YORK. Sweet repose eujoyed by those M’ho take Dr. Bull’s Cough * Syrup. It soothes disturbed feelings brought on by a cold, and prwifiv .iy cures coughs, sore thr.^t,-etc. settlement was reported. NOTICE. T j _ chants' Building and Loan Association will be due and payable on Monday, Deo. 17th, 1877, at my office. JOHN KING, Sec'y and Treas’r. ana MOIP&IM nun staolatrly im apMdI|yenred.Fiinleui bo publicity. -—iatuip for particular.. Dr. Ctrl. Id Wfohiuy a it-, ChlirsaJ, tii. Reduction in Anthracite ('oat Until further notice I will deliver in the city ANTHRACITE COAL AT FOLLOWING PRICES : Per Ton of 2,000 pounds, - - $9.00 Per Half Ton, 4.50 Less that Half Ton, 50c. per 100 lbs. D. E. WILLIAMS, Agent. decl.’i sat.SEAwed JUST RECEIVED AT TheNewYork Store 50 Pieces New and Handsome DRESS GOODS at 2-5 cents a yard, ils are being sold elseM here at 35 and 40 cents a yard. 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