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THE ATLANTA W E E K L Y SUN*
THJ^ JDAILY_ SUN
Wednesday, January loth, 1872.
X>en. Uvant and Mr. Stephens.
We, clip from our neighbor of tlie New
Era, of the 7th instant, the following
article:
Mr. Sleplicm’ ''pinion of President
Gr»ui—' lie 5loftt KcmarUnblt:
Man of the Age.
In Lis work entitled “The'War Be
tween tlie States,” vol. H, page 597,
Hon. Alexander H. Stephens says: “I
“was iustautly struck with the great
“ simplicity and perfect naturalness of his
“manners, and the entire absence t>f
“everything like affectation, show, or
“ even usual military air or mien of men
“in liis position. * * * There was
“ nothing in bis appearance or surronnd-
“ ings Which indicated his official rank. *
“ * * liis conversation was easy and fln-
“ent, without the least effort or restraint.
“In this, nothing was so closely noticed
“ by me as the point aud terseness with
“ which be expressed whatever he said.
“Ho did not seem either to court or avoid
“conversation, but whenever he did
“speak, what he said was directly to
“ the point, and covered the whole mat-
“ ter iu a few words. I eaw, before I was
“ with him long, that ho was exceeding
ly qnick in perception, and direct in
“ purpose, with a vast deal more of
“ brains than tongue, as ready as that
“ was at his command. * * * The
“more I became acquainted with him,
“the more I became thoroughly im-
“ pressed with the very extraordinary
“ combination of rare dements of char-
“ acter which he exhibited. * * * *
“ Upon the whole, the result of this first
“ acquaintance with General Grant * ‘ *
“ was, the conviction on my mind that,
“ taken all in all, lie was one of the most
“remarkable men I had ever met with,
“ and that his career in life, if his days
“ should be prolonged, was hardly en-
“tered upon; that he himself was not
“ aware of his power, and that if lie lived,
“ he would, in the future, exertacontroll-
“ ing influence in shaping tho destinies
“ of this country,” kc. ■
On this article of our neighbor, wo
submit a few comments :
First: We ask why ho stopped in his
extracts jnst where lie did? Why did be
stop in the middle of a sentence? Why
did ho omit the concluding words:
“Either fob good or fob evil?”
Why did he also omit what immediately
followed: “ Which it would be,” [that is,
for good or for cvil\, “time and circum-
“ stances alone could disclose. That was
“tlie opinion of him then formed, and
“the same which has been uniformly
“expressed by mo ever since. This,
‘ ; Major Heistcr, is all I can now say in an-
“ swer to your question.”
Second: "We say to our neighbor, and
to our readers generally, that tlie opinion
thus given to Major Heister, and which
was but a repetition of the opinion ex
pressed to many immediately after our
first interview with Gen. Grant, at City
Point, in 1865, is the same to-day as it
was then. W T e were then deeply im
pressed with the conviction that ho was
“ one of the most remarkable men we
“had ever met with,’’and “that if he lived,
“he would, in the future, exert a control-
“ ling influence in shaping the destinies of
“ this country, either for good or evil.”
We will add, for the benefit of our
neighbor, that, if time and circumstan
ces have disclosed the fact that the influ
ence of “this most remarkable man,”
not only in our present opinion, but that
of several of the leading men of his own
Party—such as Senators Trumbnll,
Scliurz, and others—is now shaping the
destinies of the country for evil, instead
of good, it exhibits neither an error of
opinion on onr part in 1865, nor any in
consistency in the opinion then formed,
with the one now entertained by us.
We still regard General Grant as “a
most remarkable man.” We look upon
tlie]acts and policy pf his Administration,
(which we believe our neighbor approves,)
as tending to a complete overthrow of
our entire system of Free Institutions,
and a substitution in their stead of a
Centralized >Despotism. This, if con
summated, will be a most ruinous “eviF
in “shaping the destinies of this country.'
It is to prevent the consummation of this
great “evil” that we oppose the re-elec
tion of General Grant.
Whether the consummation of this
great evil can be prevented, time and
events will determine. This is the great
living question now before the people of
these States. A. H. S.
Haughty Russia.
A number of distinguished Germans
are now sojourning at St. Petersburg!}
among them Prince Frederick Karl. They
are attending the festival of St. George,
an honorary ovation tendered only to the
most distinguished military chiefs. To
the cordial reception and unmistakeable
hospitality extended to the illustrious
Germans, is attached some political sig
nificance. An alliance, offensive and de
fensive, between Russia and Prussia, has
been intimated; but it is improbable that
the former Empire, which have for so
. long a time enjoyed an undisturbed
peace and an unprecedented prosperity,
should seek to involve themselves in
conflict either in behalf of foreign pow
ers or for political aggrandizement. The
alliance, no doubt, means to extinguish
the lost spark of liberty iu downtrodden
Poland.
Beautiful Printing.
Wc have received a copy of the Carriers’ Address
to the patrons of the Atlanta Sun, which is a bean-
The Legislature.
This body assembles to-day. It has
met mainly for the purpose of inaugura
ting our new Governor, which we sup
pose will be done on Fiiday.
Some very important legislation is
necessary—mostly upon the subject of
our Judiciary. We think the Snperior
Court circuits need re-arranging to suit
aud promote the public crood. The pres
ent Radical arrangement was made to
suit the views of those whe aimed to rob
us. They created new circuits and divi
ded np the old ones to provide places for
their adherents, or those whose influence
was wanted in favor of Radicalism.
These circuits and the Bullock Judges
we want to get rid of, and we don tknow
any better way of doing so than the
same in which the District Court was
wiped out.
The Supreme Court needs attention.
The Public School system and the com
pensation of teachers for past services,
require some attention. The payment
of the State bonds falling due, and in
terest on the public debt, etc., etc., must
be provided for.
And the Legislature must provide for
proper action, either before the Legisla
ture or Judicial tribunals of the
State, in relation to the various investi
gations now going on by Committees of
the Legislature, when they shall have
reached'conclusions. Other things could
be mentioned. It will require some two
weeks or nearly so, we should think, to
get through with the work that is need-
fuh t ^ ( 7
Famine in Persia.
The fearful famine which has been
raging in Persia continues unabated.—
Entire districts in the country have been
depopulated, and the misery, suffering
and desolation in the city is appalling.—
All efforts to rescue the victims, assuage
the contagion, or even afford relief to the
sufferers, have been altogether unavail
ing. Now the only resource of the poor
Mohammedan is to supplicate.his houri
in Paradise, and the fire-worshiping
Glieber propitiates the idol which now
parches the arid desert as well as his
famishing tongue.
SUN-STROKES.
Anarchy in Mexico.
The revolution and disorder in Mexico
continues unabated. The Capital is ex
cited over a rumor that 10,000 Americans
are about crossing the Rio Grande to
support of Juarez and the Government.
The insurgent Chief Diaz has been suc
cessful in a few minor engagements, in
one of which he captured 500 prisoners.
The Governor of San Luis Pot ?si has
abandoned the Capitol, with 800 State
guards, to join the insurrection, it is sup
posed. Notwithstanding the universal
disaffection in all the States the Govern
ment seems sanguine of success. In
conssquenee of the revolution, business,
prostration and rapine is prevalent every
where.
►-*-«
From the Chronicle and Sentinel, January 7.
Vacant County Offices.
"We beg to call the attention of mem
bers of'the Legislature, to the fact that
in many counties in the. State, officers
who were elected in 1868, have never
qualified, and the old incumbents have
been, and are still holding over. We
suggest that a bill be passed at once or
dering elections to fill such vacancies.
GEORGIA MATTERS.
Savannah violates the Sabbath with
Sunday dress parades of the police force.
Mr. Holland is doing the dramatics for
the Savannahese.
The Savannah News of Monday is
lively. Its local news is dished under
the following chaste and significant head
ings: “A Large Funeral,” “Another
Would-be Murderer,” “Stabbing Affair
in Frogtown,” “A Brute,” “Robbery,"
A Fight on Price Street," “Another
Fire,” “The Valdosta Tragedy,” “Almost
a Fearful Accident,” “Fire,” “Arrest of
Noted Thief,” “Clubbing and Stab
bing,” and “Scalded to Death,"
The Savannah News of Monday says:
A little negro child, about two years old,
met with a fearful accident in this city
on Thursday. She was playing alone in
the kitchen and fell backwards into a pot
of boiling water, in which situation she
was not discovered until a part of her
body was par-boiled. The little unfor
tunate lingered in great agony until Fri
day, when death released her from her
sufferings.
We learn from a gentleman who left
Valdosta Saturday, says the Savannah
News of Monday, the particulars of a
fatal encounter which occurred at 4i f.
si. in that place between Mr. William
Roberts, and two brothers, named re
spectively Riley and Hemph (Mack) De
Loach, the latter party residents of Nay
lor, Station No. 14, Atlanta and Gulf
Railroad.
Their meeting in Valdosta was a chance
one, and at the time of the shooting the
streets of the town were thronged with
people, who had come from the surround
ing country to attend Haight’s circus,
and some wonder is expressed that disin
terested parties were not killed or
wounded. However, the firing was very
rapid and resulted in fatally wounding
the brothers DeLoach.
The origin of the difficulty is not
known, but for several years there has
existed a family feud, and it is presumed
thattkeoause for the fight rests upon
'* hen the Sgliting commenced
Wm. Roberts was standing on the side
walk in the vicinity of a bar-room, and
Hemp DeLoach, accompanied by his
BgU Fifty cents a bushel is the market
value of Arizona diamonds.
ggk, Two women voted in the Mem
phis municipal election. This by cour
tesy—but were their votes counted?
ffgy-Thonsapd dollar dresses are “noth
ing to weai-” by London Miss Flora Mc-
Flimseys.
“Tweed’s brass has forsaken him
at last,” says the Rochester Democrat.—
But he still retains the “tin.”
Alexia was permitted to shoot
pigeons at Chicago. Now what had the
pigeons done that they had to be thus
punished?
Tiger Tail, son of a famous Semi
nole Chief, destroys the brilliance of his
ancestral record, by peddling pumpkins
at Key West, Florida.
BgU The Louisville Commercial calls
him “General Krowganowski.” Cer
tainly a simple name like Krzyzanowski
ought not to be so badly bungled in the
spelling of it.
BgL. Agassiz says the Niagara Falls
will have been entirely worn away in the
year 12,871. Those who desire to see
the great wonder before its total extinc
tion, must hurry up.
EgL/Tke Rochester Democrat speaks of
the recent outrage in that city as “the
great calamity.” There are two great
calamities connected with the affair: one
is that the laws of New York do not hold
rape to be a capital crime, and the other
is that the militia who murdered the
four citizens ran no risk of being hung
for tho crime.
The London Times fears that
Tweed will escape justice, and thinks his
bail was fixed at a small amount to enable
him to flee. It warns Americans not to
permit robbers to escape punishment.
That first instinct of nature which in
spires the duty of self-preservation, evi
dently awakens the alarm manifested by
“the Thunderer.” The Times is doubt
less of the opinion that if Tweed flees,
it will be to London.
Mr. George Francis Train calls for a
retraction of the following paragraph
from the newspapers which have pub
lished it:
Au uncle of George Francis Train has
made an affidavit that Mr. Train is a lu
natic, and has petitioned to be appointed
his guardian.
If the paragraph, was ever published
in this column, it is hereby renounced,
denounced, retracted, extracted, denied,
decried, and utterly repudiated and re
probated. Of course his uncle has done
nothing of the kind, but if he had an
uncle, and that uncle were to do justice
to Train, he would make such an affidavit
at once, and take care of the lunatic in
the future.
Hap" While the Chicot outrages were
being published throughout the country
their bearing being wholly against the
Radical side of the house—in order to
counteract the morale of such proceed
ings, some ingenuous Radical, through
the columns of the St. Louis Democrat,
(Radical) started a tale of some shocking
outrages committed upon negroes in Sa
line county, Missouri. This item of in
telligence had a “liberal run” through
the Radical papers, and they had almost
buried the Chicot affair under it, the
Democrat advances with a contradiction
of its own story, showing that there was
not even the shadow of a shade of foun
dation for the alleged Ku-Klux riots in
Saline county. The Democrat says:
“We have received from Mr. C. M. Wal
ker, of the Sedaline Times, the author of
the dispatch in relation to the alleged
Ku-Klux riots in a Saline county, a letter
explaining the circumstances under which
he was misled into the statements con
tained therein. His informant was
man direct from Saline county, who told
plausible and straightforward story,
which was afterwards confirmed by an
other pretended witness. It was gener
ally believed for three or four days, when
it was authentically denied. Mr. Walker
is not to blame in the matter; neither are
we. We aim to state the truth, but it is
not always possible to avoid being mis
led.”
A correspondent of the Democrat
writes as follows:
Maurttalt., Mo., Jan. 1, 1872.—The
account of atrocities in Saline county on
Christmas day, published by t he Sedalia
Times and copied by the Democrat os the
30th nit., is utterly without foundation.
There have been no negroes or white
men killed in the county. Sam’l Boyd
Esq., was slightly wounded on the flight
of December 16, by the discharge,of
shot-gun in the hands of somn party or
parties unknown, and our city Constable,
Mr. Cason, shot at a notorious thief,
negro named Sam Smith, on the night of
the 23d of December, while trying to
arrest him, but it is not known whether
the negro was struck or not, as he made
good his escape. This is all the shooting
that has occurred near Marshall or in Sa
line county, as far as I have been able to
learn, for the past two weeks.
The question now is, will the Radical
papers, which so assiduously published
the fiction of the outrage, be equally as
siduous in publishing the denial of it ?
There is hardly room to hope tha they
will, for their motto is. “ when you catch
a black cat skin it to the tail.
LOCAL NOTES.
Did Right.—Last evening a youth
from the country was arrested for driv
ing his oxen upon the sidewalk. The
policeman who made the arrest, bad the
kindness not to take the boy to the cala
boose, but carried him to Recorder
Mitchell, who at once dismissed the case.
This was right. The Recorder was actu
ated by a sense of common sense justice.
Ksjs'S.*, ? ol,er - s
*nd 1b the most appropriate produc-
Mn<1 we tmre ever seen.—LaGrange Re-
lnm twice in the face. >ir. Roberts im
mediately shot Hemph in the bowels and
m, Riley in the right arm, left nipple and
lue comphmont to onr contemr orary back. The shooting caused immense ex-
and to Mr. Watson'is well deserved. We citemeut in the town, and in the confn-
regaru Mr. n, as one of the best writers rion that ensued Roberts succeeded in
on the oeorgia press.— Atlanta Era, 7th. making his escape.
The Thomson Journal of yesterday has"
the following: On Saturday night last,
about two miles distant from this place,
at wbat is generally known as “Holle-
man’s Qnarter,” Ephraim Gibbs (colored)
was shot and instantly killed. The tes
timony at the Coroner’s inquest was that
the negroes living on the place had on
that night given a ball to their colored
friends, and while dancing, some un
known party outside of the building shot
Gibbs through an aperture of the house,
causing instant death. As no one saw
the shooting, no clue has yet been found
as to who the gnilty party was.
Organization of the Police Force.—
Yesterday morning the newly elected po
lice, under command of General Ander
son, the recently elected Marshal, were
marched double-file and in regular order
to the City Hall to be qualified. It is
gratifying and encouraging to know that
General Anderson, at the very threshold
of his duties, is manifesting a determina
tion to subject the policemen to a judi
cious and rigid discipline. Upon reach
ing the City Hall they were arrayed in
regular military order, and only allowed
to break ranks after the customary ma-
neuvres of military companies.
After ,a few moments they were again
placed in line, when Judge Hammock,
chairman of the Police. Committee, ad
dressed them as follows:
Gentlemen of the Police: From a large
number of worthy applicants, yon have
been elected to discharge the duties of
policemen. In the choice made between
each of you and your respective compet
itors, the 'citizens of Atlanta, through
their representatives, the Mayor and
Council, have said that to you is confided
the interest of the city, so far, at least,
as the preservation of good order, the
quiet, peace and security of her citizens
are concerned. Your position is one of
great responsibility, aud in the same
ratio that your duties are discharged, will
the office of policeman be elevated or
lowered, and feeling, too, that we, to a
considerable degree, wi.l be responsible
for your acts, I, in advaflee, admonish
you that each and every one of you will
be held to a strict accountability for your
official conduct. The eyes of the entire
community will be upon you. BriDg
no reproach I beg you, upon
those who, confiding in you, have ele
vated you to the positions you now
hold, for I assure you that delinquency
in the performance of duty will be
promptly- corrected, whilst, at the same
time, rest assured that if, like true men,
you be faithful to your trust (as we be
lieve you will) then you will find in us a
strong ally, and ever ready to defend and
sustain yon.
You will be uniformed, as a matter of
course, “known of all men,’’and will, in
consequence thereof, be the more con
spicuous as city officials, and additional
precaution in every respect is, therefore,
the more necessary. You have a Chief,
of whom I think you should be proud.
Obey him; follow the instruction of those
in author:- j ':^er you. Remember that
drinking saloons, grog-shops and places
of idleness are not places for you. When
on duty never enter one of the above
places except in the discharge of official
duties. Be courteous to every one and at
the same time prompt and firm in
your official conduct. Any acts
of cruelty to prisoners, unauthorized
from the nature of the case, will not be
tolerated. Yet, when harsh means are
necessary to sustain law and order, you
will be sustained by us at all hazards.—
But, gentlemen of the police, without,
further delay, you will be qualified and
enter at once upon the duties of your
office.” (Applause.)
They were then immediately qualified
by Judge Hammock, and after the cere
mony, Mayor James made a few remarks,
which abounded in good sober judg
ment and an earnest entreaty that they
would deport themselves in a manner be
coming to their station. He exhorted
them to abstain from every and all in
dulgence calculated to compromise the
city and reflect discredit on the officials
who had elected them as the guardian
of the public peace. He further
admonished them above all things to be
sober, temperate and self-possessed un
der all circumstances, and regardless of
all indignities or threats, to discharge
their duties firmly and resolutely, but
without violence.
He instructed them to remove all ob
structions on side-walks, such as boxes,
goods, etc., to prevent wagons and teams
from blocking up the streets, to assist
ladies in crossing and passing , by dis
persing crowds, or removing obstacles
everywhere calculated to embarrass them
in going to and fro. He prohibited them
from loafing and idling, or frequenting
saloons while on duty, and above all to
be vigilant and judicious in preserving
order, and preventing the same. So long
as they discharged their duties faithfully
he promised to sustain them vigorous
ly, but if negligent or over-officious
lie assured them he would suspend
them until discharged by the Council,
and in the event they failed to punish
their shortcomings, he would suspend
them every week until the end of the
year. Mr. James was enthusiastically
applauded, and his remarks were cordi
ally approved by many citizens who were
present, who are encouraged at the pros
pect of a wholesome administration of
the city gcvSrement.
The policemen were then marched to
headquarters and thence stationed at
their regular posts of duty. They are to
be speedily uniformed and subjected to
moderate but firm discipline, all that is
necessary to preserve order and system
in the management of the department.
Recorder’s Court.—His Honor, the
Recorder, came into Court yesterday
morning deeply repentant for liis uncom
promising severity on Monday. During
the night he was haunted, and tormented
by visions of the victims of his unrelent
ing sentences. His room was alive with
a legion of unrepentant and vengeful
malefactors, who persecuted him with de
moniac yells and inock declamations of
“Ten and Costs.” The jingling of tin
counterfeit nickels was distinctly heard.
Scenes of dungeons, with cadaverous
criminals, and culprits bearing monster
balls, and chains, and ponderous*t icks,
suffused with bloody mud, aroused omi
nous premonitions of a terrible catas
trophe.
Tn this dilemma he leaped from his
bed, flew to the City Hall, and meeting
Johnson, exclaimed:
“Costs, costs! Johnson, nothing but
costs, only costs, just costs, nothing but
costs, if you please!”
And true to his touching exhortation
the prisoners ifrere charged “only costs. "
City Printer.—We return onr thanks
to the City Council for electing The Sun
Publishing Company as City Printer for
the present year. We feel specially
gratified at this, because we did not so
licit a singm member of the Council for
his vote. Several of the new Council
voluntarily tendered ns their votes and
influence, and to all with whom we spoke
of the matter, we merely stated that if the
Council saw proper to confer that favor
on ns, we would be thankful for their
confidence and good will thus manifested.
We regard this as a compliment and
indorsement of our course, and the fight
we have made against wickedness in high
places, and as the City Council placing
itself squarely on the platform of oppo
sition to thieves and rings of plunderers.
We strike hands with them and with all
good people on this line. We shall con
tinue the warfare till the State is rid of
tho last wretch who would dare to take a
cent of the people’s money he had not
honestly earned; and we pledge The
Sun to do whatever it may be able for
the benefit of the city and people of At
lanta.
Col. R. J. Cowart.—The newly elect
ed City Judge has been an ardent worker
in the Democratic ranks, and deserves
well of the people. He is well qualified,
with a fine understanding, discriminating
mind, and strength of judgment, for the
duties which will be required of him.
We predict that he will fill the office to
the entire satisfaction of the people, aud
that he will be sustained by the great
mass of our citizens. The office is one
of great responsibility—the weight of
which no man will more fully feel and
consider than Judge Cowart. The be
stowal of this office upon him by the
Council is a fitting acknowledgment of
his uncompromising warfare against the
official and other thieves and plunderers
of the people of Georgia—a good work,
in which his whole soul and energies
have been earnestly engaged tor months
past. Let the people give him their con
fidence and support in the maintenance
of law and order.
Normal Institute Exercises.—The
exercises of the public schools were re
newed yesterday morning at the rooms
on Whitehall street. After the usual in
troductory business Professors Janes and
Brown interchanged views in the hearing
of the assembled teachers on the systems
of teaching grammar, and discussed some
divisions of the science with illustrations
on the black-board.
Mr. Rockwell then renewed his les
sons in map-drawing. Several lady teach
ers, who had volunteered the daj previ
ous, drew maps of several of the adjoin
ing States, and commented on the same.
Instructions in methods of teaching
vocal music were given by Prof. Barn
well.
The system of teaching elocution was
then further illustrated and treated by
the lady who discussed the same subject
with such ability the day previous.
Miss Jennie Clayton, one of the teach
ers elect, then illustrated the system of
penmanship, by charts, &c., to be adopt
ed by the public schools of Atlanta. She
displayed much ingenuity and a thorough
familiarity with the subject.
Pending adjournment, Dr. S. H. Stout,
of this city, who is recognized at home
and abroad as a finished scholar and a
man of culture, addressed the assembled
teachers. He gave a history of the-origin
of public schools', and in a most happy
manner pictured the wholesome effects
and good influences of this benevolent
institution. He closed by admonishing
the teachers to be true to themselves,
and the city of Atlanta would soon boast
of one of the most perfect systems of
public instruction every inaugurated in
any city.
The Monro8 Advertiser of Tuesday,
has the following: We' heard a little in
cident the other day, that aptly illustrates
how far habit will carry a man, regardless
of all considerations of right. A short
time after the purchase of the county
farm, ex-Ordinary Potts bought a pair of
splendid young mules for the farm, but
when he “gracefully” retired from office,
substituted a pair of frames. The new
superintendent, it seems, was not satis
fied with this arrangement, and at once
informed Mr. King, Judge of the Court
of Ordinary, of the facts, and notified
him that unless the mules were returned,
he would not continue in charge of the
farm. His Honor at once made a formal
demand for the mules. This was a disa
greeable surprise to the ex-superinten
dent, but he succeeded iu effecting a
compromise, by authorizing the Ordinary
to select a pair from the drove at Greer’s
stable, stating that he would pay for
them. We know that the ex-Ordinary
was charged with developing the county
funds, but confess wo had no idea he
was so muleish.
TELE GB A MS
London, January 9.—A dispatch from
Sandringham, reports that the Prince of
Wales went out yesterday for tho first
time since his illness.
Napoleon will soon publish a historical
work with startling revelations regarding
the French Military system.
Havana, January 9.—The three Span
ish war vessels, which have been watch
ing the suspected American vessels, have
been ordered here.
Washington, Junuary 9.—There is still
no indication of any interference in
Louisiana affairs beyond the preserva
tion of peace.
The Virginia House of Representatives
has appointed a committee to investigate
the charges of bribery and corruption in
securing the passage of the funding bill
during the last session.
The Cabinet session was unimportant.
Louisiana matters were not noticed.
Cbas. Hale, of Massaehussetts has been
nominated assistant Secretary or State.
It was the bonds of the Teiritoryof the
District of Columbia which were*placed
on the London market to-day, aud not
the bonds of the United States.
Mr. Sumner presented a number of
petitions in favor of his supplemental
civil. Rights bill.
The Amnesty bill was postponed until
one o’clock next Monday, when it will
be the special order.
Clayton occupied the ballance of tho
day in defending himself against the
charge of corrupt practices while Gov
ernor of Arkansas. At liis request a se
lect committee was appointd to investi
gate the charges against him.
A resolution was adopted seating
Goldthwaite of Alabama.
Blodgett gets 88,000 for contesting.
A bill was introduced providing that
the Circuit Court, for any judicial dis
trict in which, at any time the Circuit
Judge may designate, the District Judge
shall hold court, for the purpose of try
ing cases under the Civil Rights Act,
shall be deemed the Circuit Court men
tioned in the second and thirteenth sec
tions thereof.
HOUSE.
The House was opened with prayer by
Proft ss >r Abraham DeSoto, a Hebrew.
Braxton, of Vicginia, was confirmed in
liis seat.
A large number of tobacco dealers of
Dutchess county, New York, petition for
a uniform tax of 16 cents a pound.
The Ku-Klux Committee made a re
port impeaching the official character
and conduct of Senator Clayton and
Representative Edwards, of Arkansas,
which was referred to the Committee on
Elections.
Kellogg’s coinage bill occupied the
•balance of the day.
New York, January 9.—Augnellers,
General Agent of Cuba, denies that Ces-
pedes has left Cuba.
A special to the Herald says the Span
ish fleet serving iu the far East lately at
tacked Giloto, an island of the Niolueei
Group, and punished the piratical Sultan
of Torote. Several forts were demolished
and some bombshells struck the palace.
Rondout, January 9.—A pow>er-mix-
ing house exploded to-day. The mixer
and house were blown up.
Tlie suspension of Crague, Colburn &
Co., is announced.
The steamer Weser is quarantined with
the small-pox.
Mayor Hall gives notice that the Pres
ident aud Aldermen will act without the
Mayor for the week. This is thought to
be preliminary to actual resignation.
Columbus, January 9.—The Democrat
ic caucus nominated General Morgan for
Senator by acclamation. The vote in
the Senate was: Morgan (Democrat) 18,
Sherman 17, Schenck 1. In the House,
Morgan 47, Sherman 57, Cox 1.
Charleston, January 9.—The Acade
my of Music Lottery drawing is progres
sing. 116,024 drew the academy of music.
12,296 drew 8100,000, 94,796 drew 810,-
000.
Columbia, January 9.—In the Legis
lature to-day a message was received
from Gov. Scott defending himself
against Bowen’s charges in the House.
Bowen replied with bitterness to the
message challenging Scott to meet his
charges in the courts. The message was*
made the special order for Monday.
New Orleans, January 9.—The city is
quiet and no personal violence is reported
in any quarter.
The Louisiana Legion refuses to obey
Gen. Longstreet’s orders, but will co
operate with Emroy’s forces in the pre
servation of peace.
Leaders of factions continue to issue
pr onunciamen tos.
There was no quorum in the Senate,
there being only fifty-two members pres
ent. The members were advised not to
go beyond the military lines, as the Car-
terites are on the watch for them to com
pel attendance in their House. Seven
teen Senators, who prevent a quorum,
are still at Bay St. Louis, Miss.
The Carter House had forty-three
members.
Gen. Emory has ordered a regiment
from Louisville.
The Times says the great outpouring
of the people into LaFayette Square
Monday night proved the deep-seated
dissatisfaction which exists against that
fraudulent legislation by which tlie ma
terial aud permanent interest in the
State have been, for the time-being,
plundered and deprived of the power of
resistance; that, hereafter, the two races
will unite for their material protection
against the vampire assaults of merciless
officials.
The Bee says the contest now in pro
gress is between Gov. Warmoth and his
opponents in the Legislature, and has
nothing of a party character. It is not
a contest between Republicans and Dem
ocrats, nor has race, color or previous
condition anything to do wHli it. It is
a contest between the Reformers of tho
General Assembly and those who are
opposed thereto. The coalition has been
framed for the single purpose of over
throwing Gov. Warmoth’s administra
tion, because, while he wields the execu
tive power of the State, reform is regard
ed as impracticable.
The Picayune, heretofore regarded as
favorable to Warmoth, says Governor
Warmoth is personally unknown to us.
He does not find an apologist in the
Picayune for his errors. Our journal
has not trusted iu his promises any more
than it could trust those of the politi
cians whome he leads.
Annapolis, January 9.—Prof. H. C.
White, a graduate of the University of
Virginia, says Aikens’ experiment is not
sufficient to establish ths presence of an
timony in Ketchum’s stomach. Tonney’s
analysis is also insufficient.