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a amici' cunstki'ction ov tiik ooxstitutidk-ah iiohkst aud Rcoxomevi. amhixistiiatio.-v of tub uo vkrmmknt. Ragland & Wynne, Proprietors. COLUMBUS, GA., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1872. Volume XLIV.-No. 48 ■ tn Nn nr.'iii Umpire. i hctlOfiU illlll curt'll I th.it it tlio St jUKt Ml lit l>llhl I tho South. t«li •ills i The Weekly Enquirer. JoilN If. MARTIN Editob. COLUMBUS: THURSDAY NOVEMBER 21, 1872. —Tonus of Mit*v rt|ition— Oh V- iMojmIi H.ao. lMtrwAirun dkmfosdkxcy. Tho Cincinnati Enquirer predicts tho m«' f disastrous results of tho Radical tri umph in tin* lute elections. It believes th.it they will have n majority of two- thirds in both branches of Congress, and threo-fourths of the State Legislatures, n id tlu*r«-f*>ro can and will adopt any now amendments to tho Federal constitution that they may desire to make for tho pur pose of perpetuating their power. It says : “ The next Congress will be ns de voted to (irant ns the French Chambers till, or a Roman Senate s in the later days of the It will simply register commands. If wo hnvc a wsMge of the old Constitution left nt tin- « nd of the term it will have to be at tributed to u Providential interposition." If the conviction were forced upon ns that ail the burricis to Radical aggression xvt.ro as completely broken down as our Cincinnati mauesuko apprehends, we Would keenly share its fears. We have no reason to doubt that Radicalism would do all it suggests, if it had tho power. Jl it mo doubt whether that party Las se- tliirds of the Federal House of ativcM, and wo are confident s not control three-fourths of Legislatures. We can count one hundred Democrats mid cans elected as Represent ed Congress, and ns the f nu mbers is 205, this is o than one-third. Then three Republicans elect of whom wo should ex* ngs (him co-operation with i making such fundamental chin. ;*>s a« the l-.'nifuirer dismally contem plates. V. o may mention, as of the class of tho l:■•publicans, of whom better things luny be expected, the Representative elect from the K dei h (,N. C.) district, and Mr. Pelham of the 8.1 Alabama district. As to the State Legislatures, wo naum tho fol lowing Which tho Kadicals have not cur ried and cannot cotrol without Federal coercion: Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia, Went Viiginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and Texas--II in all. Tho Radicals will have to create “rotten borough" States enough to swell tho whole numlier to over forty, before ihcv can secure three-fourths. Will Federal usurpation bo resorted to and Federal coercion used to make South ern Legislatures such as tho powers at Washington ? There are ominous reports from Alabama, Louisiana and Texas, in which States the local Federal authorities ovince a disposition to interfere with tho States in tlm construction or execution of their own laws. In a few days wo shall be better ublc to judge of the support giv en to these manifestations ami the ohjict of them. But it it is by Much means that tho Foderul power intends to make changes in tho constitution, it is idle to talk about its effecting thorn by a two- thirds vote of Congress, or by a throe- fourths vote of tho Slates. It will be clone byu. '. rjHition and revolution, and if submitted to by tho people of the country, tho so-called “form" of tho Gov ernment and tho altered letter of the con stitution will be mutters of but little con sequence. TIIK 01 fit At. I. AT MOMOOMFItV. 'J do . Itlrn-fi.sn' of yesterduy brings but fow fuels in ref. rouce to this nll’uir not contained in tho dispatch copied by us in yesterday's Evening edition. It presumes that t jo nr rested Marengo membors will nt once give bail in Mobile, and then re pair to Montgomery and tako their seats. It says that the Barbour members were arrested under tho 1st, Alb, Gtli and l'.Mh sections of tho Enforcement act. The supposition wan that ou Tuesday tho members in their seats would order the arrest of absenting (Radical) members in tho c ity, and the bringing of them to their place Of tho reports in circulation con cerning future Radical proceedings, and of tho spirit and determination of tho Conservative members, tho Advertiser The lawlea lmipw t tin, u . lier* .if Hi.- (if! it.il m. i Legislature and Wo trust there report. This 1 poet to be guilty of punity. They will are reports in the city that a <»•!y of Revolutionary Radicals 1.. • o ••mit.g to seize tho Chuui- irel Assembly at tho Cap- pt of the rights of tho 1 t. o * t oplo of the Stato. is no truth iu any such lical rabble cannot ox- h crime with im- urodiy bo pnuishd if they dai'j to attempt such violence. So long as they simply make themselves ridictil .s and contemptible, we cure nothing. Rut mo seriously advise 'these foolish iiml reckless men, who are en deavoring to inaugurate a revolution in Alabama, to tliiiik twice before assuming a course at once illegal and infamous. Of ouo thing the revolutionists nmv be satis fied, that tho Conservative paity, as one man, have not the remotest idea of sub mitting to nn infringement of the rights of the Legislature, or to violations of Law and Right. We will resort to tho utmost extremities to prevent the con summation of any villainous attempt to overthrow the Constitution and laws of Alabama ! Ou their heads bo all the re sults of tho anomalous and revolutionary proceedings instituted by a gang of Con spirators, who would make their wuy to power and pdf over tho Constitution and laws of the Commonwealth. They cannot of tight, and shall nut do it! Tile principle llmt each house of a legislative body shall bo “the judge of tho electiuiis. returns aud qualifications of its own members" has uniformly been recognized iu our American system of government. The Constitution of the United .States guarantees it to Congress, and Cun;,»•. n« v. r until recently denied ittotk< . ' I .gi-l.iturca. It cannot bo claim d that tho late Constitutional Amendments divest the State Legislatures of this power ami vest in tho Federal Government tho right to decide such questions for them. And yet practically that is whut Federal officials in Alabama claim tho riget to do in interferriug with the Legislature just convened. Tboy assume to determine and pass upon “tho elections, returns and qualifications” of members elect to tho Legislature, and in effect to force a “reconstructed" Legisla ture on tho people of Alabama. Cun this psurpatiou he sustained at Washington ? “f»Yn. (frant is to-day the possessor of tmpi rial jrocer. He ran make or unmake States or statesmen. lie can change poli- cits as hr has crushed parties—Philtul. ress, 1 lib. This is tho judgment of John W. Forney, ouo of Gen. Grant's ablest supporters. If the proceedings of tho Federal officials at Montgomeiy, Ala., and Now Orleans. La., have support at Washington, Gen. Grant is already engaged iu iho work which Forney declares he has power to accom plish. He is “making • . unmaking States" by deposing the Slate governments elected by tho people and sottiug up others more to his liking. Ho is over throwing local civil authority by Federal military power. If “imperialism" differs- from this, it differs only iu the lack of powers i.o arbitrary and despotic. Tho news of tho arrest of Alabama Legislators, though not altogether unex pected, arouses tho liveliest apprehensions for the In*uro of that unfortunate State. Is she to bo a second tiuio “recon structed," as Georgia was w hen her Legis lature would not do Bullock's bidding? And is this to bo done to securo tho re-elcotion of Spencer to tho United States Senate? or are more Constitutional Amendments to be submitted to the States, and Southern States again required to ratify* tlu-ui ? Those are questions that concern not Alabama alone, but the whole country, beejuso tho action of tho Ad ministration in this matter may fairly bo regaidod as indicating its future “policy" towards tho South—as indicating whether wo uro nt last to “have peace" or bo further trampled and imposed upon. The Now York Herald of the Kith, in nn article headed “Tho Flit uro of tho Op position," says : “It is therefore highly probable that all may not bo smooth sail ing iu tho Administration waters for the next few months, and, ns party ties arc no longer binding, it is impossible to predict whut further political convulsions may bo iu store for us. At all events, it is likely that Iho old Republican wire pullers in Congress will object to any change in tho Southern policy of Con gress that may loosen tho hold they now have ou tho South through earput-bag governments and a consolidated negro voto ; and ns Gem r.al Grant may desire to distinguish tho closing years of his ad ministration by a generous and patriotic settlement of the Southern question, the opposition may find an opportunity soon- or than they expect to provo by nets their fidelity to the principles they professed during the leceut campaign. If they do this they will Guild up a party of tho fu ture, and tiiuo will settlo satisfactorily tho immaterial question us to mimes and organizations, which is only agitated now by those nuibitious politicians who desire still to bo recognized as loaders.” “Ogeeeheo" writos from Atlanta to the Suvannuh 2s (>r* that from the best infor mation to bo had at thosoutof govern ment theio is no good reason for believ ing that l'risident Grant and his support ers will undertake to subject tho State of Georgia to another reconstruction. This is perhaps because tho job would be too big a one. Over half tho mem bors of the Legislature would have to bo turned out to make room for Grant's np- pointees rejected by tho people. It is much oasior to “reconstruct" tho Legisla ture of Alabama, anil poihups those of Louisiana uml Florida, in which the changing of half u dozen members will givo tho Radicals majorities. A dispatch of tLo 17th reports tho hub- pi-nsiou of tho AYa.thiugtou Firo Insurance Company, of tho city of Washington, D. C. We did not include Tennessee in the list of States having Democratic Legisla tures, and which could not *’ efore bo relied upon to ratify more Ra.ncal amend ments to the Federal Constitution. 'The Teimesano Legislature is Democratic in both branches. So thoro mo 12 States whoso Legislatures tho Radicals do not yet control. Three at least of the South ern State Legislatures must bo “recon struct til" to meet the emergencies of tho occasion. — ♦ *► — The Alabama Stato Fair, now in pro gress ut Montgomery, is largely attended, and tho exhibition is represented as varied and crcdituble. Tho interest iu such ex hibitions is evidently increasing iu the South. The Electoral Colleges will meet in tho several States, on the. first Wednesday iu Decomber, for tho eloction of l’rcsidcnt and Vico President. Campaign Subscriheuh.—Tho tiuio for which a considerable number of our daily and weekly subscribers havo paid has ex pired. It is therefore necessary for thoso who wish to continue the paper to renew, aud wo liopo they will do so at onco. Tho recent reduction in the price of tho Doily from *10 to #8 per annum, and the small sum at which the Weekly is offered, wc hope will induce muny who subscribed for the campaign to outer their names permanently upon our lists. Let us hear from you at once, friends. There is no necessity for any man denying himself tho luxury of a newspaper wheu the Enquxueb is furnished at so low a price. A Negro Killed in ltii*M‘ll (minty. On Saturday morning last two negro meu iu tho employment of Mr. L. G. Pitts, near Oswichee, Ala., got into au altercation which resulted iu the death of one of them. Wo understand that one of theso men, Isaiah Owens, having some hauling to do, went to (ho gin-house and took two collars used and kept by Leo JoneR, which he put on his own mules; that Jones demanded the collar-, stating that they were given to him for his use, and that he was resj nusible to Mr. Pitts for then.: that <)»e:.s refined to givo them up, baying that ho would kill Leo before ho would do so; that Leo then attempted to t tkc off one of tho collars, when Isaiah struck him ; Leo procured a pioco of feuco rail, but did not then slriko with it, but after some inoro altercation made another attempt to tuko off the col- lar, when Isaiah struck him again, and tbon Leo dealt Isaiah a blow with the pioco of rail that killed him almost imme diately. They woro both valuable and trust-worthy men on the plantation, and Mr. Pitts much regrets the affair, on acoount of both of them. evidence iu brief is follows: Dr. Smith, on tho morning in question, called for a dost:of sci llilz po 1 .'tiers. It s daughter, Mrs. Francis L. Mann, went out of the loom, obtained tho powders, and mixed them for him. Ha di l not drink all of the dose on ncjoutit of its bitter taste. After l iking the draught ho finished wiiting a letter, and then went to breakfast. At.er ho had finished eating lie lit his pipe. Just then ho was taken sick, and died shoitly nfterwaids in euu- VIllsioUR. Ou tho next day a postmortem examina tion xvuh made by Drs. E. llnrko Day- wood, James Melvco and F. J. Haywood, jr., the result of which was that tho brain, heart and lungs, being examined, nn cause of death could bo discovered. The stom ach was taken out aud delivered to Coro ner Mnguiti, who took tho same. tog* tber with the other a tieles mentioned, to Philadelphia for analysis by Professor Gouth, the result of which will be seen in tho report hoiewilh published. On tho same day. from information obtained, kept, closet in the mu, where the The Case of Iter. J. Ilrinton Smith. consider tho projoet of the Western and Our dispatches of yesterday mentioned Atlantic Canal, will not ho hold boro on (ha dismissal of llio cuso nsain.t tlio wife l 1 '" inB '- The BMetubling ..f Iho . . „ i , , r n e -.i i i Legislatures m many of tho States inter- and ilaughU'r of Hr. Smith, charged with 0((tl „, hl tho ontml, and other engage- tho horrible crime of muideriug him by mentis, will detain most of thorn homo, giving him strychnine. As tho enormity and cotis quontly it has boon doomed ad- of the imput 'd iriuio must crouto Bu . vi«»hle to postpone the meeting, interest iu loo case, we copy a report of THE SOUTn A '" «°i'TU kaii.uoau. tho foots as testified to before the core- ; ‘oported lhat tweuty miles of tho .... , , , . North aud Booth Railroad, beginning at nor h jury, sibling tint the Philadelphia ' 0ulm ,»m he finished by the “nth physician, to whom tho remains were inflt. or by the 25th at furthest, and that scut, differed from tho local physicians, l ^ l0 company will soon apply for aboard and pronounced that Hr. Smiths death : of T ve - v ' 10 gamine and pass upon th» .... | work, preparatory to their upphontiou for **" ° ‘: is< ‘ 1 by strychnine : | the indorsement of their bonds by tho On too morning of the 1st of Oetobor, j Governor. Tho work has boon pushed Dr. J. Bricton Smith died under eircuin- . forward with rcumrkuhio energy uud stuncos tending strongly to the belief that skill. It will soon bo completed to La- poisou had been administered. A. Mug- j Grange, and there opon up a new* and nin, coroner, took charge of tho premises j shorter route between Oolnmbun and At- uml took possession of the imiains of a j binta, and tho North and Northwest, doso of soul I it z powders, a bowl of sugar, 'Iho work is progressing rapidly from tho .1 spoon which lie found on the bureau in J upper end of tho road also. It is a nur- tlio bod-room of tho deceased, n tin box row gango road, and to that extent is un containing seidiit;: powders, mid tho blue j expciiment, it being the only road of the and white wrappers out of which saul dose kind iu the State, except a few miloR of lm.i.1.1 I.M..I* i- no tlxe western portion v*f tho Ghevokoo Road. riillosojilier tirreloy to Hie South. Tho defeated euiidid.ito for the l’resi- dency addresses tho following to the peo ple of the South iu tho Tribune of last Wednesday: Ami>inu* tub Ihrve.—“Tho South,” wo are told, tins decided for Grant by a small majority: w heref ore, thoso of the South were not for Grant should eoufurm to tho judgment and set to work to build up their seeiion’s iudustiial and coinmcroiul prosperity. We heartily second tho mo tion. Let tho South, like tho Not th, ac cept Iho siittaiii>n. Lot her resolve uut t«» Miiste years iu sighing for tho impossi ble, but whatever her hand tindulh to do, that do with all her might. This advice will st ttud lmrsbly in the oars of planters who cannot poR.ibly grow enough to pay tho taxes imp mod on them by men who pay nothing under such mockeries of governments ns those of South Carolina and Arkansas—yes, or evi u Louisiana ns she has been, to say nothing of North Carolina under lloldou, or Georgia under tho rule of her Inter tu- gitive. It is herd mat men should bo liid- <b*t\ to t.top giwadding and go to work, when their earnings must bo snatched away aud devoured by such daughters of the horMi leeih as impose taxes on tho long suffering people of tho Stales above- named. But xvlia! else? The South niitat live; and she e intuit live on sterile agitation. She lifts up; oalod for a kindlier usage, aud it his been Hally denied her. Now, wo are well assured that the chief victors in our late struggle a*e inclined to correct abuses and satisfy ju^t complaints to the extent of tin ir power. We ttrgo tho jimt overborne whites of tho South to moot every kiudly overture xvith cordiality and trust. “Let us have peace" is a cuckoo song ; hut lot us try to have it neverthe less. It were idle to prolong a contest when hope has tiUorly tied. If tho gen tlemen of tho South would givo more heed to iho education of their poor neigh bors, especially tho black—would treat them fiom this hour as lullow-eit- zet s, having like interests and duties with themselves- it would not bo possi ble to keep the ignorant voting for plillidoroi.H aud speculators evermore. The gentlemen of the South may jet go to the polls and fiud their lield-hiindR, uud cottage tenants voting with, not against them. 'Ibis is a xvoik of time; M’hercof, it cannot bo begun too noon. Tho idle, the dissolute, ate not aiuendu- blo to tho influence of association with the bolter (lassos; they choose other comrades other conversation. But even in South Carolina, we must hope that thi re aro blacks who do not choose to lie taxed as even they must now he, when by conferring and acting with whites whom they know and respect, they may sweep away their rabbets into all oblivion of all but their infinity. 'I ho Into canvass has enlightened tho North with regard to Southern local rule, its causes nud its perils. No one longer pretends that things arc its they should be at tho South, even in States like South Carolina, where Republican rule meets no serious opposition. It is quite gen erally iitirlciMtopd that universal suffrage is not nil that is required ; there must bn a hearty accord between tho educated and tho better class of manual laborers. Where those voto with the roughs uml plunderers, from nppioheusion of wrong from tlm gentlemen and laiid-lioldors, the present is hopeless. We Imvo said that the renewed Adtniti- ishution must he impelled by its very strength, if by no higher consideration, to pour oil upon the wounds of the South. It ims no longer any need of Moses, or Clayton, or Spencer; it has only to bint what these must do mid it will bo dotto. Wo shall bo sorely disappointed if Gen. Grant docs not soon, in Ihh own way, let it he known at the South that thieves may no longer hope for immunity from just ret ribution by shouting themselves hoarse in his praise and stigmatizing thoso op posed to them as Rebels, it is certainly high time that this game weie played out. • oiling befoia - ever went to ( kept lock* d; e papers, Ac , :t on Wdnes- Ledroom, dose to t. box of puwdi rs wo* strychnine. The c Mrs. Mary E Smith Mas t said key, an t that it was it: on the morning of tho < was nt the cluhol on that 1 bienki.nl; tii.it Uo mu van but niemhets of the fatui the closet; that it was nlwe that, it contained the vnlua of the family. The jury i day night, .November Till, i:nd rectivod the report of Frof. (ienih, and adjourned to meet on Monday, November 1 Kb, when it Mas elicited in e\nlot.ee that Dr. Smith Mas voty cruel to liis family, especially to Mth. Smith. Corrcajmn.ti'iiro 9uv:niimli M.irniu;; .V m*. Atlanta, (Ja., Nov. l.T, 1872. CANDIDATl s. The patriotic desire to serve the Stato seems to lie on tin* increase. Tho num ber of candidates for the offices to ho tilled by the Legislature this winter is fearfully disproportioned to the number of places. For the United Slates Semite the following mimes may bo mentioned : roll THE SENATE. Gen. John B. Gordon, Gen. Henry L. Henning, lion. It. V. Johnson, Hon. A. 1L Stopnens, Hon. 11. H Hill, Dr. 11. V. M. Miller, (Job IL rheit Fielder, Judge John W. 11. Underwood, Col. George N. Lester and General L. J. Garlrell. Tho tiumo of (icii. Allred II. Colquitt has also been mentioned, but without authority. Tho K.iiuo is probably true of Mr. Ste phens. Tho prevailing opinion at the Capital seems to ho that the contest will ultimately ho between G« n. Gordon, Gen. Beuning, ex-Gov. Johnson and Mr. Hill. At present Gen. Gordon seems to have the inside track, though “Old Rock," as Gen. Helming is fuiutlinrly called by his friends, has great strength in all parts of tho State, and deservedly so. No truer man fought or bled lor tho cause of Southern rights from (Jen. Leo down to tho private whoso hones were turned over by last Kilinmer'.s plough on tho field of Gettysburg. Ex-Gov. Johnson is also very popular with Dio older claas of our people, and Mr. II II lias more friends than mauy suppose. Col. Folder, if a candidate, will tend oil' with a iiamliioiue vote from the Southwestern counties, re inforced by some from tin* Northern uml Northwestern. It instill believed, how ever, by politicians here, that when the candidates shall reach the homestretch, Gordon and Running will he touml ahead, and that if either of them, from any cause, should retire, tho other would ho chosen Senator. FOlt STATE TIlKAHrilElt. For State Treasurer there is thus far hut one candidate, Holt. John Jones, of Millodgeviile, who held the office under ex-Goveriioi.s Brown and Jenkins. Dr. Angier, the present Treasurer, it is au thoritatively stated, will not he a candi date for re election. TUB UKCUKTMlY OF STATE. For Secretary of State the following candidates are in the lit l«i: James R. Sneed, for many years the able and cour teous editor of the Savannah Republican: B. It. Freemen, of Atlanta, the present chief clerk in H.o office ; N. Barnett, of Milhdgeville; J. A. Crawford, of Athens: Charles J). Phillips, of Marietta, and Jones of C.iwetn. Mr. Sneed seems to be tho favorite thus far. FOB COM 1'TIIOJ.J.EU UKNKKAL. For Comptroller General there aro sev eral candidates, to-wit: l’etersoii Thwcutt, Wui. J. Mugill und Thompson Allan, (tho present head cleric of tho offrej of At lanta ; Samuel B. Clegltorn, ot Columbus; General Lalayelte McLuws, of Augusta; W. L. Goldsmith, of DeKalli, and J. W. Renfro, of Washington county. FOB STATE PIIINTEB. For State Printer, it is reported tlmt tho following persons will he candidates; W. A. Hemphill, of the Atlanta Constitu tion, the present incumbent ; II. W. Grady, of the Atlanta Herald; James p. Harrison, of the Monroe Advertiser, and your own Mr. J. II. Lstill, of tho Morn ing News. FOB FKEHIUENT OF THE SENATE. For President of Iho Senate, Hon. L A benioerntii: Victory in Florida. We have every reason to believe that tin* Democrats and Conservatives of Flor ida have ad,i.*ved a victory. Our infor mation from thut State is late and relia ble, and loaves no room to doubt that Bloxhnui bus been elected Governor by a majority ranging from 1MH) to 500. At latest Recounts he w'as .‘too voles ahead of Hart, with four Democratic counties to bear from. The Union, a Radical paper published nt Jacksonville, pi hits a table iu which Dart is given n considerable ma jority, but when the returns are fairly canvasRe.d, tho summing up will bo some what different. In Alachua county two of the largest precincts have been thrown out by tho county ( oiiuiiisNioners ; one because the ballot box was kept iu the possession of Dennis, the Radical candidate for the Senate, for forty-eight hours ; aud the other because the managers were not sworn in, und because one was a minor. 'I brewing out there precincts elects J. P. Hardee Sc uut or from the district, com posed of Alachua and Levy, over that virulent and dirty carpet-bagger, Dennis. It also elects Dr. L. Montgomery, a good and true man, to tho Legislature. This nows would Hoem to he gratifying enough , as it Guilds, hut it may Do rendered more N. TramunJl, of Dalton, will probably bo j acceptable by statiug that l’urinan—tho •elected without opposition, liemukcs! notorious aud odious Furman—is beaten a capital presiding olfic FOB SPEAKER OK THE HOUSE. Hon. W. D. Anderson, of t.'nbb, Jos. A. Kbewmuko, of Burke, and F. M. Longley, of Troup, havo been named as suitublc persons tor Speaker of tho House. Mr. Anderson was n member of tho lust House, nnd tho other two gentlemen aro members elect of the next House. Hon. Ik F. Hugo, of this city, a member of tho last llo*.‘j and Chairman of tho Judiciary Committee, will probably bo put forward by his many fri. uds. lie is a strong and rising man. ion SECBETJUIY or THE SENATE. For Secrotary of the Senate 1 havo hoard of but two names thus lar, though thoro will doubtless he others. The two alluded to are Thus. B. Cubauiss, of Mon roe, sou of tho late Judge Cubauiss, aud a capublo and well deserving man, and lion. C. J. Wellborn, of Union, one of the outgoing Senators. CLERK OF THE HOUSE. No names have been announced for Clerk of the House, ns far as I atn inform ed, though there will bo enough before the meeting of tlio Legislature. THE MEK'lT.Nd OF OOVKUNOUS. The proponed meeting of Goveruore } to for Congress.—Sac. Aiir* t Kit/i. Further Particulars of the Killino of Wommock by Waee.—Wo Jcurucd lust night, from a gentleman who lives near Dorasvilie, tho particulars of the difficulty which resulted in Wommock'a shooting Ware, and Ware, after being shot, stab bing Wommock to death. Our informant says that notno timo since Ware had sold NVommock a pioco or tract of hind, and that Ware was taking steps to dispohMhs Wommock of it, and that Mr. Ware uud Mr. Decs went to tho field where Mr. Wommock was at work. Ware was sitting on the feuco, wheu they commenced to have short and rough words. Wommock told Ware he had sworn a lie to obtain possession of tho land, when Ware got off tho fence in a lighting attitude, nnd Wommock shot him, the hall tukiug effect just below the right nipplo. Ware closed in ou Wommock with his kuife and cut him in fifteen or tweuty places, producing almost instant death. Ware’s wound is not dangerous, the ball strikiug a rib, and passed around tho body just under tho skin. Mr. De«s was to havo had a preliminary hearing on yesterday as an accessory, but our infor mant did not know the result.—Atlanta Const., 17 th. Fail tire of the Liberal Movement Fxiilninnt. Alabama LetriNlalnre—Arrest of Conaervatlvrn [Kin-rial to tlii> Couriei-Journal.j i Iroin Marengo loatify. Washington, Nov. I3._ IIou. Mont- , S| ", Kuf " T ' m ™ l , goiuory ltinir t un written an important I Mohtuomkbv. Nov. 18, 2 r. M.-fhe lottor to tbo Littoral HmiuMicau Outrul ; , w,lH lli e< *° °td°t •• - o clock. Club of llaliinioro, poimir.u oul Uio I 1 , h ® ^ouoty delegation wan neaL cam™, of failure iu Iho lata campaign, j and predicting the early triumph of tho wnr “ Libctal cause. He states that he early apprised, from an authentic source, that the money organizations of the coun try had concerted » war ou Mr. Greeley, und to their influence aud expenditure of money, nud the failure of tbo L bornl or gans to accept tho issue thus tendered, he ascribes tho defeat of the movement which was iu July nn acknowledged ane- uem. He says the government will yet he rcdocmcd from the hanking, railroad, credit mohilior and other parasitical inter ests, which were hung on it during tho war to absorb its powers und vitality. These parasitical interests form the nu cleus of tho Radical party. Its essence, therefore, ia n plunder party. Wo shall have four more years of plunder, the continued growth of tbnt miraculous in dividual wealth witnessed in the last de- eado, resulting from the perversion of the Government to that object and a cor responding progress iu the centralization of all tho powers of government. Mr. Blair further maintains Hint the Liberal party will bn consolidated, utnl that tiuio only is wanted to compact tho opposition aud restore popular goveruuicut. Hon. Horatio Seymour made a speech u few days before tho rocout election, iu which ho said wore enrolled. There was no quorum, as every Budical absented himself. The three Conservatives from Marengo county wore arrested by the United StateR Deputy Marshul yesterday, ou their way hero, and havo been taken to Mobile. Five Conservatives are absent, but they will arrive by morniug. The Senate mot, with eighteen mem bers present, aud adjourned till to-mor row. BARBOUR DELEGATION ARRESTED—HELD IN JIOSD OF ONE THOUSAND DOM.AUH EACH. Montgomery, Nov. 18, (l p. in.—Tho Barbour county dologation wore notified, about 2 o'clock p. m. to-day, that war rants wore out for their urrost, nnd to appear at IT. S. Commissioner Dresser's room at 4 o'clock to give bond. Tho bond was for i? 1,000 each, aud was given in a moment. They are to uppenr at tho next term of the U. S. District Court in this city. They kept their seats in tho Gen eral Assembly, of course. —— ALABAMA LKUISLATI UK. The House —Tho Houso mot yestonlay and titty members were sworn in, lacking one of an organization. Mr. Kpoaker Hubbard occupied tho chair. Tho mem ber front Cherokeo, Dr. Luwrouce appear ed and took his soat, and was welcomed Fellow-Citizens—In this election the j by a host of friends. Wo presttmo tho sharp discussions about candidates havo House will bo organized to-morrow by the appearance of tho kidnapped Repre sentative from Marengo. Mr. I’urcel of Homy is iibsent, or there would have been a quorum yesterday. ISo soon as tho Goucrnl Assembly is properly organ ized according to law, it will test tho question whether a body of revolutionary radicals enu usurp tho government of the State at the expense of tho Constitution and Laws of tho Common wealth aud tho rights of the people iu their Govern ment and Laws. Tlm idea that brute force is to ho inaugurated in Aluhama because President Graut has been re-elected, is u thought that could only have been engen dered in the minds of blockheuds. We will oppose this revolution in the name of the Constitution niul Laws of the Stato and the Constitution nud laws of the United States. Wo will oppose revolu tionists with our whole strength until the Fewer of the Federal Government can be brought to otir assistance. Wo roly ou it, if necessary to bo invoked, with perfect confidence. Tin; Senate.—On yesterday the Senate convened, and tho House not yet being organized, adjourned until this morning I<> o'clock. Wo trust that all Senators will punctually attend at tho hour des ignated by tho adjournment. Montgomery Ado., 2t>th. A Ran I Ihurs and their Value. Tho Knoxville IToss of the Kith says Messrs. Fan/. As Jones, butchers of this city, will kill one hundred hogs nt tho pork house to-day. The mercury is now down to tho freezing poiut and porcino destructiveness is iu order. The price asi.nl for hogs by the farmers, 4j ceuts per lb. gross, is higher than the packers think they arc justified in paying. In Cincinnati 1A cents is the highust price paid gross, tor tho best hogs, while 4c. is the ordinary rate. In Chicago tho ruliug price is $‘J.80a4.00 for good to choice stock. Tho buyers in Knoxville say they nro willing to pay 4c. for ull offerings, ami that unless the formers are willing to take tc. that the demand will bo light. The following interesting paragraph relative to the pork crop we extract from the Nmv York Shipping List: Despite tho low prices ruling for hog products the past two years, the crop this season promises to be tho largest ou re cord. The iucomiug corn crop is pro nounced th*> largest und best over produ ced, indicated by the fact that ull tho Slates iu the Union, except five, and theso not among tho leudiug producers, return a yield of eight per cent, above tho average. In addition to this, it is to he noted that thoro is uu unusually largo quantity of last year's corn crop still in the hands of tho farmers; aud whon it is considered that they are enabled to real ize more money by feediug it to hogs than by soiling tho grain, a ready expla nation of the magnitude of the pork crop is afforded. I.jider these circumstances, a continuation of low prices would scout a foregone conclusion. Very fow of the packers, it is suiil, havo made a fair profit the last two seasons, tho competition be tween Iho Western packing centres hav ing boon so sharp that higher prices woro paid to the farmers than was warrnnted by tho condition of the market. Most of the packers naino four cents per pound grosses tho extreme limit that is likely to lie paid at the Western centres this season, while some think that three-nud- u-half cents is nil that tho conditions of trade will warrant. Anything over the maximum price, it ia claimed by tho best authorities, will provo ruiuous to tho packers, since tho crop is so overwhelm ingly largo that tho hogs will bo forced oil in any event. I'reil. lloiighiH uml JiiIiii M. I.angston. Washington, November Iff.—A nice liltle tight has Kpnitig up helwoeu Fred Douglas and John M. Langston, caused by a statement in yestorday's papers that Douglas was not in favor of the appoint ment of Langston to a Cabinet position. Langston yesterday stated to several gen tlemen that it was jealousy on the part of Douglas that prompted him to authorize such u statement. Ho also spoke very bitterly of Douglas, chuinctcri/.ing him as a conceited, overestimated fellow, who looked upon the advancement of any oth- turned away tho public mind from tho more important questions involved in its results. Compared with these tho candi dates are mere incidents of the contest. It inrolrcs the formation of a great party ir/iic/i is hereafter tit direct the ajfairs of our country. Tho first great work to bo done is to luy its foundation. In this more progress has been made than we hud n right to expect." The Situ ml ('oiigrchnioiutl IHst rid. Gen. Gilbert J. Wright, the Democrat ic candidate in the Socond Congressional District, has filed his application with the Uovomor tor tho certificate of election, aud notified his opponent, Whituly, of lua intent ton to contest his right of tne saute. Gen. Wright contends that lie received a majority of the legal votes polled. By the returns made out aud now in tho office of Hie {Secretary of State, it appears that Wliitely was elected by a very small ma jority— less than 50—wli.n iu faK Gon. Wright contends many of those returns and votes are fraudulent, illegid, void. Hu says tlio polls wore opened at “Jones’ store" in Doughorty, where no procitu I has over been established, and not ut the precinct regularly established by law tor the District ; and that Whtlely received at said place 2U11 more votes than he did. lie contends also that at a precinct hi Thomas county, called Duncuuuvillo, 220 majority was given to Wliitely, uml that tho election was hold by two managers, neither ouo of whom was an olllucr or freeholder. If General Wright can es tablish these facts, he will clearly he en titled to the certificate of election from the Governor. A time and place will ho agreed upon by Gon. Wright uml Mr. Wliitely, where testimony will he taken by suitable per sons und sent up to the Governor, who utter examining the same, will issue the certificate of election to the one in his judgment entitled to it. The present contest, therefore, is hetore the Governor for the certificate of election. If his de cision should he in favor of General Wright, Mr. Wbitoly will of course pros ecute his claim to the seat bet ore the House itself. The certificate will seat the persou holding it; and throw tin* htir- don of conducting tho contest upon his opponent.—Atlanta Corrispondt/U Sue. — —— A tti'uiitifiil mnl ItrlliiHiil IHhcovcry al' the ■Signal Service. Washington, Nov. 15.—The researches of the Signal office have just been re waul ed by a beautiful nud highly important meteorological discovery. On the road of Knglaml from time immemorial the phenomenon of a grunt November atmos pheric wave bus been the speculation of scientists uml seamen, but Sir John Hers- chc) und others have supposed it was peculiar aud confined to Ltighiu I and Western Kuropo, which it reaches from tho South Atlantic and over which it rolls iu long continued undulations from Octo ber to Junimry, constituting an important element iu the plioueiueual character of the Uuropcau winter. Ou the 12th of November a similar at mospheric wave began to break over the shores of Oregon and Biitish Columbia as shown by weather telegrams. By the evening of the l.Tth it had spread over nearly ull the Pacific States and Territo ries, Utah mid Novudu, uud at midnight was pouring through the passes of tho Rocky Mountains. On Thursday tho Mill it descended upon Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas ami the Indian Territory. On Friday morning it extended in unbroken magnitude uud magnificence from Oregon amt Washington Territory eastward through tbo great trough or depression of the Rocky Mountain buckhono in Idaho and Montana nnd stretched thence to tlm lower Missouri und lower Mississippi Val leys amt over tho wostorn shores of the Mexican Gulf. This discovery will enable meteorolo gists to anticipate by many days the ap proach of winter. As it advances from tho Pacific coast enstwnrd in the grout current of westerly winds, it serves to clear tip the old mystery of the American winter storms, allowing that they origi nate in the Rocky Mountains, upon whoso cold nnd loftiest summits in Nevada, Utah, Colorado and Southern Wyoming j "JrV'oh'rmi the vapor laden air of this wave, coming ‘ from over tho warm Pacific, iH now seen to bo condensed iu the overwhelming snows of tho forty-first parallel. As tins vast ncrial wave is probably like the Kng- lish wave, continued in successive undu lations for two or thre.o months, it may assist in explaining tlie comparatively high tumperuture aud light precipitation in the winter along Puget's Sound und eustward. A. T. Stewart's New GTiy.—Now York ers can't make out what A. T. Stewart means to do with his new city ut Hemp- steud Plains, L. I. A hundred elegant houses, costing $15,000 or more apiece, uro going up, houlovnrds arc being laid out and railroads planned, but to every ouu who wuntR to make a purchase Stew art returns the invariable reply, “I lmve uothing to soil.” Apropos of this, rumor says thut his great building in New York, now nearly completed, which was to be a home for sowing-girls, is iu fact going to be n mammoth hotel. Tho Augusta, Gu (peaking of the Pi Mrs. Fair Wants That Pistol Again. [From the San Francisco Bulletin, Nov. tth j—Laura D. Fair made application on Saturday to tho Clerk ot tne Fifteenth District Court for tho return of the pis tol used in evidence against her iu ih<- two murder trials. The gentle crouiuiu became emphatic in hor languago wheu tho woapou was nut immediately forth coming, but it will b© returned to her to day. Tbo pistol is the same with which Laura killed Mr. Critteuton, and she pri zes it very highly as a tnomento. Cabinet Chanoes—Semi-Official.— St. I Amis, Aot. Iff.—Tho Democrat this morning statoa editorially and advisedly that thoro will bo but two changes iu President Grant s Cabinet after tho 4th of March next. These will be the retire ments of Secretaries Fish and Boutwoll. The former it is expected will be offered the mission to England, and the latter a Mat in tha United States Senate. i u slight to him. Doug, las on the other baud says Langston is an impudent, shallow-brained chap, who is always anxious to push himself forward. Douglas called on tho Prcsidout yester day, ami assured him that ho was not iu favor of Langston, and proteated nguinst any Mich honor being conferred upon him. To-day Lungstou also callod ou Iho President to protest against any interfer ence by Douglas. He suid tho great mass of the colored people were to bo consult ed, uml not one mini. Ho asked for noth ing himself, but he thought tho colored elemeut should be racoguizcd in nutuo way. Presidentiul Vote of the Mates. President Grant carries thirty States, whoso electoral vote is as follows: Alabama. Arkansas. Wc publinhod yesterday n dispatch con- corning n conference bolwcou the leader of the Democratic and Liborul parties of Ohio, with n view to th© continuance ef their alliance. Tho committee to pre pare a joint address consisted of Kcnutor Thurmau, Geu. Thomas Kwiug, General Briukorhoff nud John G. Bushier. Sena tor Thiiruiuti on behalf of the Committee reported th© address to the meeting. P was considered and unanimously adopted as follows: THE JOINT ADDRESS. To tho Democrats aud Liberal Republi cans of Ohm: TTioPrei.idcnti.il election is over and Grant is re-elected. It is not ouv j urpose nt this time to speak of th© causes of this result. It is tlio future that demands your attention, and a recur rence to the past is useful only t»> ascer tain facts nud lessons to tench. A vast majority of the Democratic j ar ty, perhaps !»."* per cent., voted for Gree ley. A largo number of citizens hereto fore of the Republican organization, also voted for him. Tho aggregate of their votes, as nearly as we can estimate, ex ceeds three millions and a quarter. Tho nominal popular majority is something over liaif a million—on a voto of nearly or quite seven millions, a majority «»f about seven per cent. This is tho lc.ai’.t. us nearly us we are able, iu (lie absence of official returns, to state it. But thi:. voto does not represent with exactness the sentiment of the country, it is evi dent thut a largo body of electors stayed away from the polls. Nearly every one of these men is an opponent of tlm Ad ministration, und if they laid seen tit to cast their votes, Grant's popular majority would bo very hiuhII, if it indeed would exist nt nil. Tho prominent features of the election may bo brittly staled: Ninety-live per cent, of the Democrats voted for Greeley: of tho rem.iiuiug live per cent, a compara tively stnali numlier voted for Grant: the greater part of them did not voto at all. Of the Liberal Republicans who joined tho party of reform a largo majoritj stood fuHt, while others, despairing of success, went hack to their old associations or stayed at home. Now, leaving out of view the venal men who, from coriupt motives, deserted the cause und voted for Grant, and who can not be relied upon by nuy party tlml uses none but honorable means to further its success, it may he safely affirmed that the great body of electors who stayed away from the polls are now, ns they have been in times past, opposed to the dominant Radical party. It is true they did not vote, nnd by their votes manifest their opposition, at tho lute election, and this tael is gieally to bo regretted ; but let lie not rashly cast harsh censures upon them. If they could not uvcrcoino their old feelings and pit jii- ilicus so fur us to voto l'or a lifelong op ponent. we may deplore the fact, but we should not be so unjust ns to place them in the ranks of our enemies. Nv’o have nn abiding faith that with time and reflec tion they will ho found us heretofore ac tively on our side. The Radical camp is no camp for them, nor is it the part of wisdom to draw a par ty tomahawk upon Democrats or Liberal Republicans who from conscientious hut mistaken motives naw tit to vote !'«»r Grant. Tlio circumstances were novel aud peculiar, such us lmd never before been seen and men of the best intention.-, were liable to err. Condemn iik strongly as you will the Imso men who sold thin* votes, hut hoehaiitahle to your old friends I til > f who, under cireuuistauccH of difficulty I mm country li und eiuburrahhuient diffuud with you iu opinion. Instead of lopelling, stiive to win them back. Free, independent tlio’l is tho very essence of Democracy and the true Republicanism it creates. The Dem ocratic party in the beginning fostered it; it has uiuiutaim-d it over since ; it gave rise to tho Liberal Ropublic.au element of to-day, nud to it we must look for acces sions iu tho future. Wbnt is needed then is uot crimination and recrimination, but the npposito. Three and a quarter million .of electors have protested by their votes against the Radical misrule under which the coiintiy liari sutl ci ed w hich threatens to overthrow the very foundations of free Govcruuteut. The reasous fur tneir protest uro us po- tunt to-day ns they were when they east their votes. By every consideration of consistency and just principle these men are bound to continue to ac t together.-— Tho nccoNsity for reform is likely to in crease instead of diminish. The advo cates of centralization aro likely to be come more audacious than evor in their attacks upon local self-government. The exactions of combined wealth and the corrupt use of moucy iu elections are like ly to become established usages if not speedily relinked. It is not time therefor© for any lover of free institutions, of purity in elections uml government, and of just and equal law to relax Ins « Hurts, imr is it intelli gent or wise or manly to despair of suc cess. No ii forui parly over gained its first battle. Consolidated abuses can only be oveithrown by repeated assaults. Monopoly and corruption « vor die hard, hut iu the end they do dm when a free nmt virtuous people will their destruction. Wo say then to every friei.d of reform, Be of good cheer. Ghio is, wo believe, tin* only Shite iu which tlio Radical ma jority of 18tJ8 has been reduced. A few more alniggios und it will cease to exist. John G. Thompson, Chairman Democratic State Central Com. R. Biunkfrhofp, Chairman l.il orrl Republican Stutu Cen tral Committee. Tlm duty of calling State Conventions of the two organizations was remitted to the tw*o Stat(* Executive Committees. i—■—wwwMWMi' ':f.(R»iwai»iii)«W( mamws Prenliytprhui Synod of (Jcnrjrla. This ecclesiastical body met in Albany on tho lffth inzt. to hold its annual ses sion. Over sixty ministers and elders were present to take purl in Fs deliber ations. Among these the Rovn. Dr. J. S. Wilson, of Atlanta; Dr. Irvin©, of Augus ta; Dr. Jacobs, of Tall *d ms see, Fla.: Dr. Willis, of Oglethorpe University; C. W. Lane, D. Frazer, # A. W. dishy, J. II. Wall,. Messrs. Greslmm, Waddell, nnd others, worn prominent. Tho Rev. Dr. J. R. Wilson, of Columbia, S. <’., was present to represent tho interest of tho rheological Noniinary nt that city. Tho Rev. A. W. Clishy, t»f Tbomnsville, tho rotirlng Moderator, preached tho opening sermon—n powerful discourse on tho im portance nnd responsibility of the tho ministerial office and v.mk. Rev. Jus. Hfney. of Newnnn, was elud ed Moderator. Important matters were under (ho consideration of tho Synod with rcfcrinco to education. Th© reports from the Oglethorpe University at Atlan ta wore very mm itiafadorj', and at ops woro taken L*r n suspension of its exer cises. An important proposition was in troduced by Rev. ('. W. L.tno of Milledfic- villu to npi oinf. a committee to report at tho next meeting of tho Synod on tho practicability ot est ablishing an instil il ium of the character of the celebrated Rugby school, in England, under Presby terian inlliienro, though after its first ap pointment by Synod, itn control to bo ire© from interference by any ecclesiasti cal body. After considerable discussion iho committee was appointed. Tho re ports from the several pn sbylcries were, on tho whole, rttitlsfretory, though the ro omers nf tlio church are being consider ably diminished by tho depressed condi tion of tho country. 'The proceedings won* marked by groat oarncattK ss and good feeling. Sermons wi re preached by Dr. J. R. Wilson, I>1\ Irvine, Rev. J. T. Loftwieh, Dr. Willis und others and largo congregations woro in nttendence. Tho hospitality of tho good people of Albany, which is proverbial, was lavished on their guests, for which, and their uni form kindness, they will bo held iu long rcinemboraucc. Newnnn, Ga., was selected ns the place if next mooting.—Moron, ii h i.caplt. < ’oust itn! ionnlisl, idcnliul election, “Tlio result prove.; i that tlio South has hull " people of tlio other • Upon which tlio It arks: “Tho war ill lies sternly enough. ,'islation, silica tin* war, lift tho Koctionnl feeling, which <■ been harmonized. The issue n ation of Mr. Greeley was the ctinuul malignant embittered :;ht. to havo n the poill- eiliution. Tin* Ful.fr Talking Marti I tic. A musical and scientific entertainment was voted down; and ltds ha lull to make w otionul ill-fetding more listing. Iu n foreign war, would thin no harm? In a hostilo demon stration on the part of the West against ten nnd iron “protection" at th** Hi, would not New England suffer? In tho legislation that will ho sure to omo in the next ton or lift con years, or sooner, this sectional hatred, kept alivu. tlio Radicals, will bo fell. Is tho I :iion really worth much in a country w here tho feelings of Iho people ale hos- ? If hostile feelings and a revengeful it nro valuable to tho people of any ntry, it is to be presumed that our peo ple will bo happy under these passions, ieli aro so thoroughly cultivated by' lions iu this country. “In nil past history, a divided and hos tile pooplo of n com- ?on considered among greatest of evils. Here it is of tin* worst type, for il comes from au over- la a ring nnd diet atori.il spirit, the most hi tfful of all tyrannies, the very opposite of tho spirit of our institutions." Abbeville, s. (.. Auaiu Ihiriifil. S|i i iiiI In tin* Cliarli*i*l<>ii Nrw*.j Aiiiiemllk. S. G., November 17.—An- other terrible firo ban devastated Abbeville. Wo have hardly yet recovered from tlm c.onllngrution of that night of horrors in in t Jnntioiy, whon tho M irshall Houso ai.d Knox Rang** woro destroyed, anil uo\v the lire fiend has again run not iu the fairest portion of our town. Tlm shrill cry of “firo!" roused the inhabit ants at about one o'clock this morning, ami tho tiro raged until late tiiis nftor- iioon. Tho streets lmvu boon tilled with wrecks of burning buildings, piles of merchandise rescued from destruction. Hying families startled from their slumber by tho spread of the Haines, and tho day In s boon one of great excitement. T he new Court House is burned, and with it havo been destroyed all tho bool; i and records of tlm various county officers, including tho offices of the Sheriff, Clerk ot Court and County <'ominissiouerH. Tiiis will cause incalculable confusion in th** settlement of accounts, tho trial of ciiminul eases ami the adjustment of land boundaries, it is impossible now to givo all tho loss os in detail, but the general re sult may bo staled as follows : One-fourth of iho finest bnsiuos part of Abbeville, whit h was fast rising L>»m tin* ashes of hut Winter's conffogration, has again been destroyed, and tlio loss in buildings and merchandise will not fall short of fif ty thousand dollars. Of this amount, j crimps ono-linlf is covered by insurance, mostly in Southern companies. Many of ttio lonsors aro ruined, others nro almost covered by their iusurnueo. 'The blow is n crushing one, and it would almost .'mein that a tcrriblo fatality attends tho old town of Abbeville. 'Tho merchants, however, nro undaunted even by this dou ble disaster, and if their insurances provo good, most of them will rebuild. 11. Nu|imin* Court IH'ctsfon*. Washington, Nov. is. The Snprcum Court to-day decided the celebrated Clieiokoe land ease in favor of Jay tho purchaser of tlio lands from the tribe, that as tlm United States had Amt. was given latoly in the chapel of the Uol- 1 nited States lind]bo l,. B o ol (ho I'ity of New Ymk, for tbo j rA,iV.‘.7 benefit of Prof. Faber, the inventor of * ff Connecticut ff California ff Delaware Indiana 15 Illinois 21 Iowa 11 Kansas 5 Maine 7 Massachusetts R1 Mississippi 8 Miimo-ota 5 Michigan 11 Florida 4 Total New Hampshire..5 New York 85 North Carolina... 10 Nebraska 8 Now Jersey J» Nevada 8 Oregon 8 Ohio 22 Pennsylvania ....20 Rhode Island 4 South Carolina.. .7 Vermont 5 Virginia 11 Wisconsin 10 West Virginia....5 21)2 Horace Greeley carries seven States, whose votes uro as follows: Missouri. Georgia 11 Kentucky 12 Tenuesseo 12 Total.. Mary loud w Texas 8 Louisians 8 Whole electoral vote 3ffff Grant's majority 218 Florida and Arkansas are not fully beard from. r J for taking part in tho rebellion that tho titlo could not be impaired by its entry and occupation by settlers whoso titlo is declared void. Th© court also decided Brigadiers nro interesting. Jlo showed by experiment ,lo t. entitled to increased commutation of nnd otherwise how sound was tho result: T ,vt ' n the talking machine. Thu ainlienci largo and exorcises woto creditabh Prof. Compton’s lecture in explanation of th© machine was compreheu.sivo und of vibrations in the atmosphere ; In rod, plate, bull, string, reed, or column of uir might bo tho means of producing these vibrutiotiH ; how quautity, quality, and pitch were affected iu various ways; and how these different means might It© united. He then showed how those prin ciples operated in tho human voice, uud explained in n general wuy how the ma chine had been udupted to its work. The working of the machine was of gicat in terest. It lucked peifeet distinctness, and spoke slowly, aud in a monotonous way, but still was a marvel of ingenuity. It spoko Euglihli, Gorman aud Frcucu, and concluded much as follows : “'Thank you, ladies nnd gentlemen; 1 hope \« n will bo satUfiml with me—little talking machine. Good-by ; adieu." Grant’s majority iu Pennsylvania is 187,728. Aud yet his voto is 8,ffO.S less than Hartranft’s voto in Oetobor. Groc- ley’s voto ih 105,78!) less than that of Buckalow. Tho investigation iuto tho Philadelphia frauds of October, covering, as yet, ouly one-tenth of the vote, already discloses tho fraudulent return of 3,300 votes, making a difference of ff,ffO<: in Hartranft’s majority. The Philadelphia Press uow expresses the opinion that the city was honestly carried by Buckalew. The Cincinnati Commercial thinks that au Americau Pope tuav succeed Pius IX. There are reasons for believiug that Arch bishop Purcell may be tho prelate who will nett AU the chair of Bt. Peter, rank of Brev. Brig. General by net «»T 1Si,5, thus sustaining tlm action of tlm puy department iu tho enso of Gen. Hunt ami reversing tho decision of tho court of claims. Terrible Accident at Oxford—Two Men Killed.—On Monday, while scum workmen woro engaged in tearing down tbo cliapel at Emory College, in Oxford, the walls fell iusido instead of outside. Two men woro buried in tho debris. Ouo was a young man 17 years old whoso mime we did not loam, aud tho other n negro man. Tho remains of the two men woro horribly mutihitod and man gled.—All. ('oust. 'The Barbour Conservative members who were arrested Monday afternoon, made a bond very quickly. Messrs. Al bert Btrassburger, A. F. Elsborry, W, B. Jones, J. M. Newman, J. T. McDonald, W. C. Oates, T. J. Perkins and several other citizens whose \mues we do uot re- uiombcr signed the bail bond for their up- pearauco at tho next term of the United States District Court.—Monty. Adr. 20th. “After the Election."—Tho Philadel phia Press states thut 800 men employed in tho navy yard of that city were in formed on Tuesday that their services wore uo longer required. It is also stab d iu the Norfolk papers thut nunibors havo been discharged from the mivv yard at Portsmouth, Yu. Tho New York paper* say thoro will also bo a great reduction-* about 2,ooo—in thut navy yard, ?