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THE ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN
THE DAILY SUN
Friday, December 22ri, 1871.
From the Washington Patriot.
TEMPER OF THE SOUTH.
Extract from n Letter from Hon. Henry
W. Hilliard, ot Georgia.
Augusta, Ga., November 10, 1871.
2b the Editors of the Patriot: Gentle
men—My attent'on was called some days
since to a paragraph in the Morning
Chronicle, which classes me with those
gentlemen in the South who are still dis
posed to resist the government; or, in
the language of the article referred to,
4 ‘Who refuse to submit in good faith to
the reconstruction acts.”
Without giving an elaborate statement
of my views, I shall only say that the
Chronicle does me great injustice. It
does so unintentionally, I do not doubt.
I certainly do not approve the policy
which has been adopted by Congress in
regtrd to the South. A more generous
comae would have produced better re
sults. But I do recognize the acts re
ferred to as laws de facto, without enter
ing into the question of their validity;
nor have I ever approved the rash coun
sels which would disregard them, so long
as they continue to be recognized by the
several departments of the government,
including the Judiciary. In my judg
ment, a free government must be admin
istered by treating the proceedings of
its legislative departments with respect
If these proceedings are conducted in an
unwise, sectional, and illiberal temper;
if the acts which receive the .ormal sanc
tion of the Legislative and Executive
Departments are even in flagrant viola
tion of the Constitution, still they must
be respected as actual laws until they are
repealed, or set aside by the proper tri
bunals. To claim for the citizen
the right to apply the test of his
own judgment in every act of Congress,
is to invoke an authority which
would set all law at defiance. This is not
only my personal opinion, but it is the
sentiment of a very large proportion of
the people of the South. Those who rep
resent the Southern people as restless in
surgents watching for an opportunity to
resist the government, either do not com
prehend us, or they seek still to hinder
tae progress of that broad, generous, pa
triotic spirit which would effect a true
reconciliation between the people of the
two great sections of the country so late
ly ranged against each other under rival
banners upborne by brave and true men
on both sides. So long as tLe people of
the other sections of the Union are made
to distrust the people of the South, they
will give their support to those measures
that are a reproach to free government,
and that threaten its existence every day.-
Therefore, no effort is spared to excite
:,uis distrust; and it is the vocation of
some journals to represent the Southern
people as opposed to law and order. *
* * * Heniit W. Hilliard.
be recognize Foster Blodgett as
Senator elect from Georgia, so far cs to
give him control of the Federal patron
age of the State. The petitioners „ de
clared they had examined into the case,
and were satisfied Blodgett was legally
elected, and ought to be seated.
A very voluminous document, styled
“Report of the Civil Service Commis
sioners,” was transmitted to Congress to
day, with a special message urging imme
diate action. The report recommends
that the President retain absolute power
of removal, the recommendation being
followed by no restrictions, not even an
assigned reason for removal. It does not
separate appointments from political pat
ronage, as was originally intended.
The Ways and Means Committee pro
pose to investigate the operations of Mr.
Boutwell’s syndicate. In this connec
tion, the New York Herald of to-day Las
a long article exposing the operations of
the syndicate, and suggesting the im
peachment of Secretary Boutwell.
Senator Norwood leaves for Savannah
on Thursday night or Friday morning, to
pass the holidays at home.
The experiment of ascertaining
whether or not kerosene can be used ad
visedly for kindling the world is still be
ing made in various part-< of the country.
Thus far the decisions have all been in
the negative.
Death off a Former Prominent
Citizen of Georgia,
REBEL. IN READ LIFE.
Ton THE COSGEESSIOSAL K. K. COMMITTEE.
He hath doffed his dusty armor—
I see him moving alow,
In hia furrowed field, a farmer,
Of the single hors-) and hoe.
And the sun is blazing warmer
Than a battie trench aglow.
His rusty crooked sabre
On the wall it hangs un whet,
But his tools of toil my neighbor
KeepetU bright Clio keenly set,
And hia back is o tit with latter
And his soul is bowed w.tb debt.
And ever and forever
He walketh in the dread
Of the wound that waketh fever
And the wail that asketh bread!
And his sinews feUa'shiver
At the frost ux>on his head.
There’s a wound athwart bis shoulder
From a Beecher-.oadeil gun.
For he said his State was older
Than any Union;
And they shot him through the shoulder
With a bullet, thereui> ,u.
But I have not heard him murmur
At the heaven’s or li—oodle’s ruie.
Norat any blaze o! summer.
Or winter blast too cool.-
Nor did he curse the bummer
That stole his “only mule ’’
Born to die a’toiling.
And oi his duty loud.
The spoiler and the spoiling
His Wealth is far beyond,
Aud he leaves your l'auey smiling
At his folly on your Bond.
V. O.
s-o-s
SUN-STROKES.
the
Joe Coburn says he has given up
ring,” and will not fight any more.
It has turned up in
that first Confederate note.
Alabama-
J8@“Chattanoogais improving. A new
lamp-post was erected the other day.
B@““Train, the great American lunatic,
persists in his resolve to come to Atlanta.
Bgu A dispatch appears in the West
ern papers, dated New York, which says:
A letter from Atlanta, Ga., states that
a resolution was recently adopted by the
State Senate declaring that the people of
that State have no idea of demanding
remuneration for the loss of slaves by the
rebellion. This virtually kills a prior
resolution that the General Government
should reimburse the people for their
loss.
This dispatch should have stated, also,
that the “prior resolution”, emanated
from the Radical side of the Senate and
was never adopted.
The Harrisburg (Pa.) Journal, a
fair sample of the average Radical organ,
says: “In order to l>e made a Democratic
candidate for any office in the South, it
is only necessary to have it known that
the party has been indicted as a member
of the Kn-Klux Club.” By the produc
tion of just such slanders as this the
suborned Radical organs propose to keep
up the bitter feeling toward the South
which lias beeu almost tl»e sole subsis
tence of their party ever since the war.
Delayed Telegrams.
Cincinnati, December 20.—Hon. John
Morrissey sues John Kilgore, a promi
nent capi tali it of this city, for 610,000,
advanced at the special request of Kil
gore. on a debt of honor.
The steamer America, heavily loaded,
from Memphis hither, is ice-bound near
here on the Kentucky side. The ther
mometer was two degrees below zero at
noon.
London, December 20.—John C.
Heenan threatens the Renter News Com
pany with libel suits for connecting his
name with the voucher thefts.
New Yobk, December 20.—The fune
ral of Henry T. Tuckt rman to-day wa
attended by many literary mournerss
The remains were taken to Boston for in
terment in the family vault in Mount
Auburn cemetery.
Eighteen persons have been added to
the medical staff to fight the small pox.
Several streets in Williamsburg have been
closed to travnl as infected.
A St. Thomas special says the Florida
has sailed con voyed b.y the gunboat Shaw-
mut. The Spanish war vessels did not
interfere.
The Congressional inquiry into the
general order of business excites much in
terest among importers. The ventilation
of startling extortions is expected.
Callender’s bail has been fixed at $20,-
000.
Patrick Flynn was murdered near East
Hoboken last night.
We deeply regret to learn the death, at
the residence of his son, Frank M. Reese,
Esq., of Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, the
IGth inst., of Dr. David A. Ree3e, for
merly and for many years a citizen of
Jasper county in this State.
Dr. Reese was born in Mecklenburg
county, North Carolina—the first cradle
of American liberty—on the 3d of March,
1794, aud was, therefore, iu the 78th year
of his age at the time of bis death. His
father was a galluut soldier in the first
revolutionary war, and his uncle; for
whom he was named, was one of the
signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration
of Independence which ante-dated that
at Philadelphia by five years. At an ear
ly age he was brought to South Carolina
where he resided until grown, when lie
removed to Monticello urul entered upon
the active practice of his profession. He
married there, and for many years was
one of the most prominent and popular
citizens of Middle Georgia. He repre
sented Jasper county in the State Senate
for several successive terms, was a Trus
tee of the State University at Athens for
nearly a quarter of a century, uud in 1853
succeeded Hon. A. H. Stephens as the
Representative of the 7th Congres
sional District in the United States
House of Representatives at Washington
—Mr. Stephens, by a change in the coun
ty composition of the district, taking
the 8tli, so long represented by General
Toombs. * .
Dr. Reese was an ardent Whig, but
never allowed partisan asperity to inter
fere with his persomd relations towards
his friends, of whom he had more than
most men conld boast, and by whom he
was sincerely beloved. He was a man of
rare common sense, well posted judg
ment, strong, clear mind, aud stainless
integrity. In every re.ation of life he
was almost beyond approach, and the
writer, whs knew and loved him well, can
say, in \ery truth, that the grave never
closed over a more kindly, loving father,
a more warm-hearted, generous kinsman,
nor a more genial, courteous, polished
gentleman. May the earth rest lightly
on a spot where is entombed the casket of
so noble a spirit!
Dr. Reese removed to Russell county,
Ala., during the war, and had resided
there and iu Macon county, ever since.
For the last two or three years his health
has been visibly declining, but death
came rather unexpectedly. His mind
was clear to the last, aud he passed away
from earth in the lull possession of all
his faculties. His remains were buried
in the family cemetery in Chambers
county, near West Point, in this State,
Macon Telegraph and Messenger.
The Internationals, in this coun
try, are progressing. They have one
Train on the track.
The St. Louis Republican has
dropped its “foreign policy,” and is now
passive.
“Outrages in the South” have an
existence, but mainly in the Radical pa
pers.
Some liow or other the Macon Tele
graph gets hold of the‘following item: A
somewhat notorious person named Bard,
who once published a Radical paper at
Atlanta, has filed liis petition in bank
ruptcy, placing his liabilities at $38,000
The Augusta Constitutionalist says:—
Yesterday' there passed through the Ex
press Office at this place a coop, con tam
ing a pair of fowls, upon which was a
card bearing the following quaint lines:
Fisk lias settled up with his
“darlin” Josie Mansfield. He pays her
$15,000. The scandal is now out of the
Courts.
The question is, is there no spe
cial Providence to arrest the impending
catastrophe of a visit from Geo. Francis
Train?
Augusta cast 954 votes Tuesday, all for
Col. Smith.
Bc3= Alexis lias been treated to a rail
road accident, which is an Americanism
that he will get used to if he travels much
by rail while he is here.
That Augusta * ghost is still perambu
lating the streets.
Smith received 1,081 votes in Colum
bus.
B@k- Drs. Gull and Lowe, two of Wales,
attending physicians, are to have special
honors conferred upon them. It seems
that Dr. Gull has bad a great deal to do
with the extreme illness of the Prince,
and is thereby entitled to some reward. '
The United States flag at Samana
has been hauled down—the two years’
lease having expired—and that bay not
being re-leased, jt is released.
Washington Items.
The Washington correspondent of the
Savannah Neics, telegraphs the following
on the 19th:
Mr. Norwood was sworn in this after
noon, and took his seat in the United
States Senate as Senator from Georgia,
being the first out-aud-out Democratic
member admitted to a 6eat iu the Senate
from from any Southern State since the
war. Alter administering the Senato
rial oath, Vice-President Colfax took the
new Senator by the bond and bane mm
welcome. From the Democratic side of
the House, Mr. Norwood received the
Warmest congratulations.
The General Amnesty bill was made
the special order for to-morrow. The
friends of this measure believe it will
pass before the adjournment Thursday.
Just previous to the adjournment of
the first session of the Forty-Second Con
gress, a petition was presented to the
President, signed by eighteen Republi-
“““ Senators aud several Republican
BQL- The New York World call3 Con
gress “the care of the winds.” If it
would only “care” the country would be
benefitted.
BgsL James F. Rowe has been appoint
ed postmaster at Brunswick. He will
hold on until some other fellow “weeds
oat that Rowe.”
B6^»Congressman Leach, of North Cat
olina, has been indicted before a Court in
Washington, for complicity with the Ku
Klux Klan. Of course he is & Democrat,
Grant and his backers claim to be
in favor of civil service reform; bnt in re
ality are in favor of re-forming the civil
service, as it has been under the present
administration.
KgU It is expressed that it is natural
that the Internationalists should take to
Woodhull and Claflin, since the latter
enjoy the reputation of being common
property.
B©- The impression deepens that
Wales resorted to the typhoid fever only
to tinker up his moral status in the eyes
of the world. He has been a bad boy
and wanted the old score rubbed out.
Representatives, recommending that
The disease of Wales must have
been Prince-ipally Jenner-ic. A week
ago his last hours were approaching, and
now it is expected that he will have so
far recovered as to be able to be out in
three or four days. Considering that
his disease was announced to be typhoid
fever, and that ulcers had laid hold of
his iutestines with obvious intent to per
forate them, such rapid recovery is in
deed wonderful.
GEORGIA MATTERS.
dividual or some person in distress was
there.
Reaching the spot from whence the
sound had proceeded, the two men be
held an object that made their hair stand
on end and their very blood curdle in
their veins. Looking at them intently
was an animal bearing the semblance of
a dog, but whose - head was one mass of
lurid flame. While the horrified men
gazed upon this dread object it disap
peared, apparently into the earth, and
nothing more was seen of it. We have
this information from a most authentic
source, but it is impossible for us to ac
count for the mystery.
LOCAL NOTES.
My gentle friends, for Jesns’ sake,
Put water here our thirst t<f slake;
And for the love of doing go >d
Give us, we pray, a little tood;
And we henceforth (both cock and lien),
For your souls’ peace will pray. Amen.
The Savannah News remarks: Psalm
Bard Las filed a petition in bankruptcy.
When a man gets to be bankrupt in
purse as well as iu principle, we begin to
see the “eternal fitness of things.”
Smith received 2,015 votes in Savan
nah. Three votes scattered.
Mr. Henry M. Law has beeu lecturing
in Bainbridge.
We find the following communication
in the last Dahlonega Signal:
Blairsyille, Ga., Nov. 30, 1871.
Our community was aroused on last
Thursday night by the sudden and unex
pected appearance of a squad of men,
who represented themselves as belonging
to the United States army, in the upper
portion of Chester District. They pro
ceeded, on their arrival, to arrest and
handcuff a number of our best citizens,
without producing any warrant or author
ity whatever, confined them in a misera
ble place—which they have established
since they came here—which they are
pleased to term a prison, but use it for
no other purpose than to extort hundreds
of dollars from our peaceful and law-
abiding citizens by threats and intimida
tion. They refused to allow them even
the semblance of a trial, but forced them
to pay the enormous sum of $150 each, iu
cash, or spend twelve months in prison.
But how many men are there in this
county that can be found who have the
required amount? They have two hun
dred and fifty names on their list (so they
say). Some of the men could not pay
the $150, but could manage, by selling
the last cow they had, to pay $10. This
they readily accepted, knowing as they
did, that they were going right contrary
to the laws, and making plunder their
sole object. They did not object to a
small amount. They got something like
$2,500 out of that District.
The Augusta Constitutionalist steps to
the front with the most remarkable
“strange story,” as follows: It seems that
the days of the visits of demons to this
mundane sphere have not passed away,
as is believed by the majority of people.
It is well known that Satan roams up and
down the world, but though his works
are seen and felt, he himself is invisible.
It has been left for -Augusta, however, to
become the haunt of one of his imps,
who, in form “most infernal,” terrifies
citizens at the terminus of the Street
Railroad near the Fair Grounds, after
the fall of night has covered the earth.
j Friday evening, between 8 and 9
o’clock, as a gentleman was standing
near the terminus above mentioned, he
heard something groan in the direction
of the colored people’s cemetery. Lis
tening attentively he heard the ominous
sound again, and in company with a ne
gro man, he at once started in its direc
tion, supposing that either a drunken in-
A Rare Oppobtunity.—A rare oppor
tunity is presented for a partnership in
the Drug trade, in a neighboring city.
The business has been established for
many years; has always done a large and
profitable trade. The retiring partner
desires to sell, on account of increasing
years and inferior health. The remain
ing partner is an active man, long expe
rienced in medicine and pharmacy, and
desires a partner alike active as a mau of
business. The store, stock, trade, city,
and everything relative to the same pre
sent an opportunity to the right man,
with the necessary means that is rarely
offered. All communications will be re
garded as strictly confidential. Address
box 573, P. O., Atlanta.
[From our knowledge of the parties
advertising, and information on the sub
ject, we take pleasure in commending
this enterprise to the attention of any
person desirous of a most excellent op
portunity to enter upon a well established
business.—Eds. Sun.]
Gems of Gold and Precious Stones.—
To conceive somewhat of the beautiful
that art is able to accomplish with gold
and gems, one need only stop for a time
and survey the wonders that fairly illu
minate the magnificent show-ca>es of
Messrs. Sharp & Floyd. These gentle
men, on several occasions, have made
wonderful displays of fiue goods; but
never before have they ever had a stock
comparable with the one they are now
receiving. They appear to have ran
sacked the markets of the East for the
most elegant of everything in their line,
aud it is a perfect show to look at the
goods as they have them displayed. They
have a perfect mine of diamonds, in pins
aud rings, clusters and solitaire. They
have corals and rubies enough to form a
sunset as large as nature. Some of their
corals are perfectly magnificent, and fit to
bedeck a queen. Their watches repre
sent all the most celebrated manufactories
in the world. Their chains, bracelets,
necklaces and sucb, are triumphs of the
gold-workers’ art. Their stock of silver
ware is immense and beautiful. Iu fine
French clocks, their stock can be hardly
equaled. Besides, they have an endless
variety of fancy articles, statuary and bi
jouterie, such as has very rarely, if ever,
been offered in the South.
These goods are all brought out to
meet the demands of the holiday trade,
and are being sold rapidly at very reason
able prices—lower, indeed, than such
goods have been sold before since the
war. There is no better place to go for
Christmas or bridal presents than to
Sharp & Floyd’s.
The Sun on the Fast Schedule.—
The Macon Daily Citizen, of W ednesday,
has the following paragraph:
Certainly our cotemporary, The At
lanta Sun is up to the spirit of the
times. In consequence of the change
in the schedule of the Macon and West
ern Railroad, this, Wednesday morning’s,
paper reached Macon at G a. m. That’s
business.
The Savannah Morning News of the
same date, has the following:
The Atlanta Sun of Tuesday reached
here last night. It requires close connec
tion to make this trip. '
The recent change of time table on
the Macon and Western Railroad, en
ables us to offer the citizens of Macon, a
live morning paper, containing all the
latest news. As the mails arrive in Ma
con at 6 o’clock, the paper can be read
long before business hours, and the peo
ple thereby can be kept posted as to
what is going on in the world.
It requires pretty active operations to
get in all the latest dispatches, and get
The Sun off at the early hour at which
the mails leave here; but the office is pro
vided for the emergency, and nothing
but the smash up of one or more press
es, will prevent the paper going out on
time.
The new arrangement also enables ns
to offer special inducements to subscrib
ers in Southwest Georgia. The Sun can
now reach them “on an even” with the
Telegraph, and other papers published
further South; and, being a thoroughly
live # paper, it will, of course, be sought
after. Subscribers can rely upon its al
ways being on time.
Mayor’s Court.—His Honor was sc
discouraged at the reception given him
on Wednesday that he sent Lowry to
talk diplomacy to the ambassadors from
Beelzebub’s Court. Lowry’s dramatic
talent is not of a very high order, hut
his executive ability is unimpeachable.
He is emphatically practical, and we
trust this remark will explain the dearth
of sentiment, romance and poetry that
appears in this report.
deeci kelleigh
was charged with disorderly conduct and
public indecency; bat he chose not to
offend Lowry’s fastidious tastes by his
appearance. In consideration of this
charitable feeling, Lowry charged him
only $5.
TOMMU3 SENTUB
was loitering along the street and found
a peculiar dark vessel, on which was in
scribed “Benzine, the Elixir of Life.”
“I golly,” says he, “I’ll try that." He
was found by the police wandering in
dream land through Elysian fields, and
reveling in luscious mud holes. He paid
$5 as a fee for the new nostrum.
ANDALUSIA BAYGXNE
relied on the potency and charm of his
romantic name as a magic rent agent,
but was “no go,” and he had to use some
language disloyal to the piety of His
Honor, but Lowry very kindly dismissed
him, aud told him to “sin no more.”
Mayor’s Cpubt on Wednesday.—A'Ju
dicial Icicle hung over the tribunal
Wednesday morning, inhaling law at a
temperature of 32 deg. Fahrenheit. The
furnace was aglow aud the room was red
olent with fumes of brimstone, but even
this feeling intimation of the presence of
His Satanic Majesty failed to melt the
heart of His Honor. Johnson besieged
him with an eloquent petition. But he
was deaf to all appeals until ihe harmoni
ous syllab.e
MR. CASH
trembled at the tympanum of His Hon
or’s ear. Cash,—there was magic in that
word,
“It sounded sweetly to his ear.”
At its first utterance a huge melted
drop trickled down the icicle, and, trem
bling a moment, was precipitated on the
Recorder’s book, and improvised some
mystical hieroglyphics, which Johnson,
after close scrutiny and laborious study
deciphered:
“Make Cash and all his Bacchus scholars,
Who drink and swear and revel,
Repent and come and pay $5 1
For having played the Devil.”
The recording angel didn’t blot that
out forever, but made out the bill and
added: “Payable in money or in brim
stone.” He collected another account
of 10 from
MR. JONES,
on the same condition. Jones paid in
currency for using profane language.
The icicle having melted, itftoppled over,
only—to freeze again.
Election in Putnam.—Eatonton, Ga.,
December 20, 1871—Editors Daily Sun:
The election, yesterday, passed off quiet
ly. Notwithstanding the time was short,
there was a grand rally of the Democracy
of old Putnam, proving conclusively that
the Democrats heartily indorse the course
pursued by our Legislature. The great
majority of the negroes here did not vote;
but we were glad to see some sensible
colored men, who Ldow their interest, go
up and vote with their white friends for
an honest man.
Our town has been considerably ex
cited for the last two or three days over a
case of small-pox. It was a Swede who
had the foul disease; but she is dead and
no other cases reported.
Yours, very truly, T.
State University Sorno&or.E Medal.
—The pirize medal for the best declaimer
in the Sophomore class of the State Uni
versity was awarded by the Faculty to
Mr, Sam P. Sparks, of Athens, a talented
member of the present Sophomore class
of the College. He won the medal on
his able rendition of “South Carolina
during the Revolution”—that noble en
comium by Hayne.
Dr. Stephenson’s New Book.—Our
eminent Geologist and Scientist has
written a very able book-—soon to be
published—one of the most remarkable
and wonderfully interesting of the age.
It treats of The Soul, or The Relation of
Matter to Mind, being an Exposition of
the first six chapters of Genesis.
We have examined the manuscript of
the work, and consider it one of the most
important works on this subject ever pre
pared. He treats of the origin of the
different races of man, and their moral,
mental and physical peculiarities, in a
thoroughly scientific manner. He treats
of the laws of human life, and shows
plainly that it is within the power of pa
rents to fix upon their offspring a lasting
impress for good or evil—the lack of
which knowledge has caused countless
thousands of souls to perish. He shows
also that the characteristics of children,
in many respects, and even their sex, are
within the control of parents.
Those desiring the work can obtain it
as soon as it is published.
The work will contain about one hun
dred and thirty pages. Persons wishing
to procure it, can do so by sending fifty
cents to The Sun office for a copy bound
u paper, or one dollar for cloth binding.
Christmas Meat.—Clark Smith aud
John Jones (both colored), were arrested
by Policemen O’Shields, Holland, Pitts-
ford aud Hinton, yesterday, for stealing
258 pounds of bacon from Mr. James
Simmons, on Marietta street. They were
both committed to jail.
Committed to Jail.—James O’Neal,
arrested by policeman Holcombe, was ar
raigned before Justice Butt yesterday for
stealing a pistol and clothing. He was
committed to jail.
George Russ (black) was sent to jail
for stealing a watch from Anna Thomas
(colored). Yerily, the jail authorities are
bountiful in their hospitality as the holi
days approach.
Two white men were remanded to De-
Kalb Court for trial for stealing two bales
of cotton at the railroad depot iu Deca
tur.
James Skxles.—Capt. Anderson was
solicited to arrest Skyles on Tuesday
evening, so that he might be carried to
Dade county on the 11 o’clock train. He
objected, urging that he should not he
dragged away from his home suddenly
as he has treated others. This sugges
tion was adopted.
It is true that Skyles went to the Bar
racks and tried to claim military protec
tion from civil arrest and trial, but it was
refused.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
NEW YORK.
Mexican Mattcvs-August Belmont £>„•
1 is lies a Card—Tweed's Successor o
the Krlc Alexis lias a Railroad Aom
dent.
New York, December 21.—The Ho
aid’s speeiai dispatch from Matamorasnf
the 20th cays American intervention ^
confidently expected: The ex-represen
tatives are requested to favor the inter
vention. Conalvo is threatening JJier —
Cortenas’ allegiance to Juarez is d ou n t
ful. Martinez is moving on San Lo n i«-
find PiRVftT’io nn Yaldez, who
and Navarjo on Bacalros.
was recently pronounced at St. Carlos*^
marching towards Monterey. The arri!
val of a steamer with funds from Tamni
co is expected. Unless the funds arrive
a pronunciamento here is probable.
August Belmont, in a card, denounce*
the Tunes as false and calumnious in sev
eral articles associating him with cornmf
men.
Jacob Nevan (negro) has been commit
ted to jail at Trenton, N. J„ for attemnt
ing to bum the City Hall. *
Daniel Drew succeeds Tweed as Di
rector ou the Erie road.
The car bearing Alexis was thrown
from the track on the Grand Trunk road
None were seriously hurt.
South American letters report forty
shocks of an earthquake in nine hours
in the town of Oran. The streets opened’
and every house tumbled in mins. ,{
volcano burst forth in one province
Further subterranean commotions aW
the line of the Andes are appreliended°
I
VIRGINIA.
The State Debt-. Raid on the FaroBanks
Richmond, December 21.—The Senate
has passed the House resolution stayin'*
the funding of the State debt. It g 0 <s
to the Governor.
The police raided seven faro banks last
night, which was the first interference
since the war. They made a clean sweep
OHIO.
The President':; father Paralyzed—Fa-
tixl liiitlroad Disaster*
Cincinnati, December 21.—Mr. Jesse
It. Grant, father of the President, and
Postmaster at Covington, Kentucky, has
been paralyzed. He fell in the ‘Post-
office and lay insensible for an hour; but
revived.
Tne train ou the Little Miami Rail
road collided with a wagon containing
ten women. A boy named Hunt was
killed and Mrs. Walker of Tennessee was
injured.
The thermometer at Peekskill is at
zero.
TENNESSEE.
What Appears to be a Great Outrage of
Some Riiul or Other.
Memphis, December 21.—A person
who has just escaped from Lake Village
says be heard the screams of women and I
children whom he saw running down to I
the levees. The Sherifi of the county
has applied for Federal troops, fearing
that the colored militia would fraternize
with the insurgents. Every white man ,
who is able to obtain a conveyance has
left the county.
The Governor of Arkansas lias sent bis
Adjutant to the scene, but, iu the mean-1
time, the Republican aud Conservative
citizens have united in a petition fo:
regular troops.
[Note.—The above dispatch is all the i
information received upon the subject j
aud it by no means explains itself.—Ed. i
Sun.]
SOUTH CAROLINA.
K. K. K.
Columbia, December 21.—In the Ki I
Klux Court to-day the defense introduced j
testimony to show that threats of whip-
ping and cursing the whites preceded the j
outrages upon tne colored people.
A number of indictments were present
ed by the Grand Jury, who were dis
charged until next week.
Iu the Legislature to-day the Governor’s J
tried to force a vote on impeachment, but i
were defeated. This is regarded as a I
great victory for the impeachers.
EGKEIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.
The Ilcaltli of Wales—IDs Doctors 10 1)'
Rewarded.
London, December 21.—The Princec:
Wales gradually gains strength.
Dr. Gull is to be made a Baronet, am
Dr. Lowe to be Knighted.
The steamer Delaware, which sail
this week from Liverpool for Calcutt:
was totally lost yesterday off Sicily t
land. All on board are supposed to bavt^
perished.
XLII CONGRESS.
SENATE.
Mr. Anthony was elected Presidentprj
tom. of the Senate.
Mr. Sumner introduced his one-te
amendment. It does not affect the ne
term.
Information was asked, from the
trencliment Committee, regarding Sa
na bay, and power conferred to send f-’j
persons and papers.
A resolution admitting Mr. GoldPj
waite, from Alabama, went over with
morning hour, Mr. Sherman objecting*
the ground that Mr. Goldthwaite
been elected by a Legislature, some d
the members of which had been elect'
by fraud and violence and others disq^j
ified.
The amnesty bill was resumed. I
Mr. Morton’s amendment invalidatioi
the election of Senators and Represents
t’ves now claiming seats, was adopted. ]
Upou Mr. Sumners’ motion to V?,
bis supplementary civil rights bill, t
objection was made that Mr. Sumnej
bill only required a majority, also M j
signature of the President; whereas ai ^
nesty required a two-third vote, butn y
the signature of the President.
Mr. Sumner’s amendment was ;
jected, and without action on the
the Senate adjourned. >
A number of amendments were Pj
posed and lost, Morton’s being tbs o^j
one adopted.
• HOUSE.
After a general debate, the Koust - 1
joained until the 8th of January.