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Usv. S. Matfikld, Conyers, Ga.
Joseph Dayitv-os. Woodville, Ga.
C. L. Peacock, ElUville, Ga.
W, O. ScKroo*. Warrenton, Ga.
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T. P. O’BwEy. Barnett, Ga.
Benjamin Moor, Culverton. Ga.
Mte&s k Darracott, CrawfordvUle, U*.
Jtkkuon h. Hcstfr, MllledfeviHe, Ga.
Or. J. T. Baker, Mayfield, Ga.
A. 8. Bass, Devcreux. Ga.
C. C. NobtoX, Greensboro, Ga.
8. 8. ITa>tt), Madison. Ga.
James Au.es Smite, Knoxville, Tenn.
iTHPi ATLANTA SUM
DAILY and WEEKLY,
VOL. 2, NO. 4S.|
ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, MAY lo, 1S72.
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CONTENTS
“ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN,”
for the week xxdxxq
WEDNESDAY. 31 AY 15tU, 1872.
articles bt the political editor.
« choose You This Day Whom Yon will Sorve." p. 6
Hon. Daniel W. Yoorhees 6
The Southern Magazine 4
Book Notices — — 5
Mr. Groeley and the Democracy 8
OTHER EDITORIAL ARTICLES.
••Georgia Western Railroad,” page 4. “Chap”
Norris. 3. Report of Comptroller-General Bell, 3.
The Press Association, 4. The Death of Thomas
Buchanan Read, 8.
POLITICAL SELECTIONS.
•mm Try, Sir!”—Colnmbns Sun, pape 3. "The
Nominations.”—Philadelphia Age, 6. “The Cincin
nati Convention; Its Composition and Nomination.”
Louisville Jeffersonian Democrat, 7. Radical Man-
ceuveriug.—Wash. Cor. Sav. Hews, 4. “ H, £• and P«
Gratz Brown.”—Columbus Sun, 4. “ Wliat ol the
Result?”—New Albany (Ind.) Standard, J. “Con
vention of Liberal Republicans."—Greensboro (Ga.)
Herald, 4. The Cincinnati Convention; Its Work.
Albany (Ga.) Central City, 5. Fall into Lino.—Wash
ing Patriot, 8. . ; r
•' os THE GO.”
Letter from Eatonton, page 3. From Bardstown,
etc., 3. From Union Point, 3. From Thomaston, 2.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Pages 2 and <1.
KIDNAPPING, BODY-SNATCHING, ETC.
J, T. Hancock discharged by Judge Cowart, page 2,
Letters from Warren county, 2 and C. The Hounds
on Track, 5. More about J. C. Norris, 2.
CORRESPONDENCE.
From our Alabama Agent, 3. Letter from Comden
county, 2. Letter from Newnan, 4. From Macon—
Proceedings of the Radical Convention, 6. Free
Trade, 5. Misdirected Benevolence, 8. Brilliant
Affair atGreenaboro, 3; Letter from Pliiladelephia, 8.
MEMORIAL CEREMONIES.
Address by Col. J. D. 'Waddell, page 4.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Recorder’s Court, page 4. Elbert County. Great
Western Canal Meeting at Alpharetta, 5. The Dora-
vUle Trouble, 6. Dr. P. U. Moll, 6. Decoration day, F.
Growth of Florida, 5. Recorder's Court, 5. Geor
gia—Poetry, 5. 8everity of the Winter; wholesale de
struction of vegetables, 5. About Railroads, 5. Ex
cerpts of Fun and Hu tno*, 5. About tho Crops, 5.
Telegrams, page 1.
ADVERTISEMENTS. ; ; T
On page 7—Fayette County Grand Jnry Presents;
Special Notices; Legal Notices; Sales, etc., for Doug
las, Camden and Oglethorpe counties -, Plantation
Supplies; Fine residence at Stone Mountain for s ile;
Monument to Confederate Dead; 1,300 Acres River
Dandfor sale; Brooklyn Life Insurance Company ;
Worcester’s Dictionary; CatoosaBprings; Newspaper
for sale.
TELEGKAMS.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Washington, May 8.—Regular and
special reports from Matamoras indicate
that the revolution is over in that vicini
ty.
Washington, May 9.—At a meeting
to-night, Fred Douglass presiding, the
following from the Vice-President was
read:
Vice-President’s Chamber, )
Washington, May 7th. J
Dear Sir: Having voted recently, in
the Senate, upon the question of Civil
Rights, to which you refer, I
need not make any extended
statement as to my views upon
it, for actions always speak more
loudly than words; bat, if that vote,
needed justification, as it does not
the traveling experience of your delegates
to the National Colored Convention, at
New Orleans, as detailed by Frederick
Douglass, Sr., in theNational New Era,
would be its fullest vindication.
If orderly, sober citizens of the United
States, entitled by its Constitution to
equality under the law, cannot obtain
food aud lodging at public hotels, like
the \*est of mankind, or even average ac
commodations ou Railroad trains, after
paying first class ’fare, we should
either acknowledge the Constitu
tion a nullity, or should insist on
ou that obedience to it by all, and pro
tection, under it, to all, which 4 are alike
the right and the duty of the liumblest,
as well as the most influential throughout
the laud.
Respectfully, yours,
Signed Schuyler Colfax.
To Messrs. E. S, Atkinson, G. S. Down
iug, F. Douglass, Jr., J. W. Tehames,
F. S. Barbadoes, Committee.
The Court of Claims, yesterday, decid
ed sixteen cotton cases aggregating
awards to the amount of $353,739. Two
of these claims had been appealed to the
Supreme Court, but the decisions being
over-ruled, they were sent back, and
judgment rendered in pursuance of the
opinion of the higher court. One of
them was the Carroll case, involving over
$93,000, and the other $23,000.
From the decision of the Supreme
Court, it is inferred that acts, at the time
of the seizure of the cotton, is a con
trolling element to determine the dispo
sition of the property, and the statute is
to be thus construed, namely: Where
the property was captured during the
life time of a decedent, then evidence of
his^loyalty is sufficient to maintain ac
tion; but, when the seizure was after ad
ministration, then the loyalty of the de
cedent is immaterial, and the right to
maintain action depends upon the loyal
ty of the administrator.
Washington, ’ May 9. — Numerous
members of Congress express the opin
ion that no Tariff bill will be passed the
present session of Congress, but the In
ternal Revenue laws will be changed so
as to retain the taxes only on spirituous,
fermented and malt liquors, banks and
tobacco. They also say the prospect is
that Congress will adjourn the 29th of
May.
Washington, May 20. — Morton per
penally denies his inability to support
Grant.
The Republicans of Connecticut nom
inate Hawley, vice Ferry, for U. S. Sena-
tar. This is equivalent*to his election.
The Cabinet was full to-day. but its
transactions were of no special iuterest.
Washington, May 11.—The President
was at the Capitol to-day consulting with
Senators. The consultation continues
to-night at the White House. Nothing
has transpired, but it is thought it means
amnesty.
The decision of the Snpreme Court in
the Elgie cotton case, represented by
John A. Grow and Mr. Corwine, stands
now a finality as to cases in which par
don had been granted or amnesty taken.
The only question is: Will the substitute
for the Morrill amendment, reported by
the House Judiciary Committee, and
adopted by the House by a very large
majority, be agreed to by the Conference
Committee?
The effect of the Morril amendment
is to lock in the Treasury the amounts
for which judgments have been entered
in the courts, under the Supreme Court
decision. The effect of the substitute
from the House will be to pay these judg
ments, and to require the Seretary of
the Treasury, under rules, to adjudicate
the claims of cotton seized after Jnne 1,
1865.
In case no action is taken by the Con
ference Committee, both the Morril
amendment and the House substitute
foil.
The Supreme Court decision fixes the
status of claimants, as to all cotton seized
before June 1, 1865. All other cases
stand as before.
The fand, to pay these claims, is in the
Treasury, and held in trust for the claim
ants. It amounts to near $25,000,000,
of which $10,000,000 is barred by the
statute of limitations.
There is a crisis in these affairs which
is attracting attention from all sections
of the country. The Committee of Con
ference had a two hours’ session to-day.
The Senate Committee withdrew the
Morrill amendment, but the House Com
mittee persisted in its substitute.
Gen. A. C. Jones, of West Virginia,
and Maj. Cal, Sayre, of Alabama, had a
rencontre with canes and pocket knives,
to-day. Jones was cut in several places
and his left wrist was broken. Sayre’s
throat was cut and he was stabbed in the
abdomen. A fatal result is not appre
bended in either case. The fight was
desperate and originated in an old mis
understanding.
Washington, May 12.—While it is
generally believed, from newspaper state
ments, that the Treaty of Washington
will fail of execution, gentlemen in offi
cial positions*are not willing to make
such an admission.-
Nothing of the official correspondence,
between the United States and Great
Britain, which has taken place sinces the
respeclive statements of the case have
been filed with the Geneva tribunal, has
been given to the public; but enough is
known, throngh other channels, to ap
prebend danger to the treaty, owing to
the objections of the British Government
to the presentation of the claims for con-
sequentional damages and, in effect,
asking for their withdrawl, as a move
ment preliminary to an arrangement
affecting future beligerency and neutrali
ty, aud our refusal to accede to its wishes.
Private letters from London, recently
received here, say positively that the
British Government will withdraw from
the Geneva tribunal rather than go before
it with our claims for consequential dam
ages pending. No such threat has, how
ever, reached our government. The
question is now where it was several
months ago, when the friendly note, ob
jecting to our presentation of that class
of claims, was received by this govern
ment, the original positions of the two
countries not having been, in the least
degree, changed by the correspondence.
The reply of Secretary Fish to the last
communication received from London
will not reach its destination for eight or
ten days, and, as the two governments,
where there is no need for haste, do not
conduct their diplomacy by means of tele
grams, as important errors may occur in
their transmission, if for no other reason,
it cannot now be said that the treaty has
failed.
While the Executive Department of
the Government is committed against
withdrawing the claims for consequential
damages, and, in effect, deny that Eng
land should, by implication, dictate to us
a modification of the American state
ment of the case, it does not follow that
negotiations are at an end in this condi
tion of the misunderstanding by the two
nations, and while this government does
not expeet any moneyed consideration
for consequential damages, but desires
all claims of whatever character'to be
disposed of forever by the Tribunal of
Arbitrators, it will continue the corres
pondence, in the hope of removing the
difficulty, so -that, if the treaty shall
fail, the responsibility will rest with
Great Britain and not with the United
States.
The Congressional Committee recently
appointed to investigate affiirs at New
Orleans, have just handed their printed
report to the President, and he has had
an opportunity, for the first time, of ex
amining it critically. In consequence of
this examination, ne has requested the
resignation of Mr. Casey, Collector of
Customs at New Orleans and his dep
uty Mr. Harwig.
There is nothing in this report to show
that these gentlemen were not honest
and efficient in the discharge of their
duties, as Custom House officers; but
owing to the character of certain por- 1
tians of the testimony, it was thought
that a change in these officers might pro
mote the general interest of the puolic
lie service.
Gen. ' Jones and Maj. Sayre are
doing well. There is no apprehen
sion though both are badly battered.
Washington, May 13.—The President,
to-day, transmitted to the Senate the
correspondence between the United
States and Great Britain, relative to the
Treaty of Washington, accompanied with
a brief message. The envelope bore the
word “Confidential.”
the claims for consequential damages
from the American statement of the case,
with the provision, in substance, that
whenever England or the United States
shall be at war, and the other a neutral,
the neutral will make no complaints for
any indirect, remote, or consequential
injuries, or losses resulting from a fail
ure to observe neutral duties.
As it is .known that the Government of
Great Britain will agree to the
proposed new article, and that both Gov
ernments are anxious to save the treaty
by this means, it was thought proper to
place the Senate in possession of all the
facts, in order that the Executive, acting
upon their advice, might pursue the ne
gotiation, so as to secure the consumma
tion of the treaty, in a manner satisfac
tory to the two Governments.
There was a brief debate after the read
ing of the documents involving the
merits of the question. A motion was
made to remove the injunction of secrecy
bntthis failed, and the message and
documents were then ordered to be print
ed in confidence and referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign relations.
There is scarcely a question that the
Senate will advise the reception of the
additional article to the treaty.
The Court of Claims has adjourned to
November. All the important cases
have been adjudicated. Several cases
go over at the option of claimants be
cause their proof is incomplete.
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
The Louisiana Presidential Election
bill, after a long discussion, again went
over.
The Postoffice appropriation bill pass
ed, and goes to the House for concur
rence.
The amnesty bill was called up, and
Mr. Sumner renewed his supplemental
Civil Rights bill. A point of order wa&
raised against the amendment. Colfax
overruled the point of order.
Mr. Trumbull appealed from the de
cision. The appeal was tabled.
Mr. Morton moved to amend so as to
provide that, before any person shall be
entitled to the benefit of the act, be shall
swear that he is not, and has not been at
any time within two years preceding the
passage of this act, a member of either
of the organizations commonly known
by the names of “Invisible Empire of
America,” the “White Brotherhood,”
or the “Constitutional Union Guard,” or
any branch of the Ku Klux Elan.
Mr. Hill moved to amend the bill so as
to grant universal amnesty.
Mr. Sbexman advocated the adoption
of the bill, as a substitute for the am
nesty bill, for the purpose of giving the
house an opportunity for a fair vote on
the question of civil rights, and said he
The hill taking away the Circuit Court
jurisdiction from the*United States Dis
trict Court for Georgia, and creating a
Circuit Conrt in that District, passed.
Washington, May 11.—It is under
stood that the Senate Committee on the
Deficiency appropriation bill have agreed
to abandon Morrill’s amendment; while
the House Committee have determined
to stand by their substitute. The prob
ability is, the whole matter will be
dropped and the decision of the Supreme
Court will govern.
Washington, May 11.—The bill to
amend the Enforcement Act, occupied
the entire day. The present position of
the bill 'will give two inspectors of elec
tions at any voting precinct, who must
be recommended by, at least, ten voters.
The Tariff Bill occupied the day.—
Many amendments were offered, but all
were rejected.
Washington, May 13.—The Commit
tee of Conference, ordered upon * the
Honse amendment refunding taxes upon
burned whisky, reported.
Goldthwaite’s bill for bridging the
rivers emptying into Mobile Bay passed.
The Election law and Deficiency bill
were-argued at great length, when the
Senate went into executive session over
a message from the President, marked
‘■confidential.”
In a political colloquy, to-day, after
Mr. Yoorhees’ speech against Greeley,
several prominent members of the House
spoke briefly, to the effect that the Bal
timore Convention should rule. Mr.
Yoorhees, himself, said he never bolted
a nomination.
Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts, from the
Judiciary Committee, reported a bill re
moving the polititical disabilities from
all persons who aided in the late rebel
lion, except Senators and Representa
tives in the 36th and37th Congresses,offi
cers in the judicial, military and naval
serviefe of the United States and heads
of departments and foreign ministers of
the united States.
Butler also reported a bill removing
25,00ff political disabilities by names.—
Passed.
M£ Clark, of Texas, was unseated and
Giddicgs sworn in.
NE WS ITEMS FROM NEW YORK.
New York,May 8.—Edwards Pierpont
will defend Sfdkes, who is despondent
over his abandonment by his counsel.
Albany, N. Y., May 8.—The assembly,
after & heated debate, adopted by 66 to
45, a resolution removing Insurance Su
periutendent Miller from office.
New York, May 8.—Judge Pierrepont
declines to undertake the defense of
Stokes.
The National Democ/ati-s 'Executive
, Committee is session at Mr. Belmont’s
believed that, if the question were out of hovr/’ to-dav. . Twenty-eight States were
the way, a general amnesty bill would represented*. ' " i
The National Democratic Convention
The Convention broke up in
pass the Senate by a three-fourths vote,
He thought, however, that there was very
little chance of an amnesty bill passing
the Senate until the house should have
had an opportunity to vote on the civil
rights bilk Mr. Trumbull said when he
had heard Boreman, one of the earliest
and most zealous advocates of proscrip
tion, call up and advocate the amnesty
bill this morning, he had hailed it as a
sign that the time had come, at last,
when all political disabilities were to be
removed; but he now saw he was mis
taken.
The bill comes up to-morrow, with the
understanding that general debate closes
at 3 o’clock.
A supplemental apportionment bill was
passed, giving New Hampshire, Ver
mont, New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana,
Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama and Flo
rida members of Congress at large, to the
Forty-third Congress.
Tariff was resumed. Mr. Davis stated
the loss, to revenue which the bill in
volved, exceeded $40,000,000. The big
gest item is wool—nearly $3,500,000.
The duties on tea and coffee are stricken
from the bill. The duty on bituminous
coal is fixed at 75 cents per ton.
The" House is in session to-night on
military affairs.'
Washington, May .9.—Amnesty and
social equality occupied the day. No re
sults.
Later.—Sumner’s Civil Rights Bill, as
a substitute for amnesty, was defeated,
but was adopted as an amendment by
Colfax’s casting vote.
Several amendments, modifying Sum
ner’s amendment, were defeated by Col
fax’s vote. The bill, as amended, finally
failed.^H
This brought the House bill again be
fore the Senate, when Sumner again
moved his amendment and Colfax again
voted aye. . .
Morton renewed his amendment re
quiring persons applying for amnesty, to
swear that they were not KuKlux, nor
members of such associations, which was
adopted by 29 to 17 (
The bill, requiring a two-thirds vote,
was finally rejected by yeas, Ames, Buck
ingham, Caldwell, Cragin, Clayton, Conk-
ling, Corbett, Edmunds, Fenton, Ferry,
of Michigan; Flanagan, Gilbert, Har
lan, Hitchcock, Howe, Kellogg, Lewis.
Morrill, of Vermont; Morton, Os
borne, Pomeroy, Pool, Pratt,
Ramsey. Rice, Spencer. Sprague,
Stewart, Sumner, West, Wilson, Win-
dom—32.
Nays—Alcorn, Bayard. Blair, Blain,
Boreman, Casserly, Cooper, Davis of
West Virginia, Ferry of Connecticut,
Galdtliwait, Hamilton of Maryland, Ham
ilton of Texas, Hill, Johnston, Kelly, Lo
gan, Norwood, Saulsbury, Stevenson,
Tipton, Trumbull, Vickers, Wright—22.
Wallace, from South Carolina, was
confirmed in his seat The contestant was
allowed $2,154. [Good business.]
Washington, May 10.—Mr. Snmner
introduced his Civil Rights bill, and
moved to have it calendered. It was or
dered to be printed.
The Louisiana' Election bill was dis-
. cu^ed acrimoniously, at great length,
A short time after the reception of the and was finally passed.
documents,the Senate went into executive The bill extending Federal regulations
session, when they were read. It appears heretofore confined to cities of 20,000
that the design of the President was to inhabitants, was taken up, pending’ the
ascertain the views of the Senate as to a consideration of which tue Senate ud-
mw article to the Treaty, withdrawing [iourued.
is called to meet in Baltimore on the 9fch
of July. The following is the call
National Democratic Committee, )
New York, May 8th, 1872. j
The National Democratic Committee,
by virtue of the authority conferred by
the last National Convention, at a meet
ing held this day in New York, voted to
hold the next convention, for the purpose
of nominating candidates for President
and Vice President of the United States,
on the 9th day of July, 1872, at 12 M.,
in the city of Baltimore.
The basis of representation, as fixed by
the last Democratic Convention, is
double the number of the Senators and
Representatives in Congress, from each
State, under the apportionment under
the census of 1S70. Each State will send
delegates accordingly and we invite the
cordial co-operation of all conservative
citizens who desire the restoration of
constitutional government, and the per
petuation of Republican institutions.
John Forsyth, John M. Harrell, Wm.
N. Converse, Jas. Ponder, Chas. E.
Dyke, A. H. Colquitt, Wilbur J. Strong,
Wm. E. Niblack, Isaac E. Eaton, Thos,
C. McCreary, Albert Voorhees, Sylvanus
R. Lyman, Odin Bowie, Wm. A. Moore.
Chas. W. Nash, Chas. S. Hooper, Chas.
A. Mantz, G. L. Miller, J. W. McCorkle
Harry Bingham, John McGregor, John
G. Thompson, Jas. J. Barr, Gideon
Bradford, Charles A. Simonton, Wm. B,
Bate,. John Hancock, H. B. Smith, Jno.
Gaides, August Belmont,chairman; Fred
erick O. Prince, Secretary.
Tp.oy, N. Y., May 8.—The Colored Be
publican State Convention met to-day
and unanimously pledged the colored
voters of the State to support the Phila
delphia nominees.
New York, May 9.—In the Executive
Committee, a- resolution to indefinitely
postpone the National Democratic Con
vention was lost.
Baltimore was selected as the place of
meeting by a vote of 3 to 1. Cincinnati
St. Louis, and Louisville were the con
testing cities.
New York, May 9.—Twenty-one Mor
mon missionaries sailed to Europe to-day.
Numerous memorials were read at the
General Conferance to-day, on secret so
cieties, against invidious distinctions of
race or color in electing officers and vari
ous other subjects.
Judge Caldwell proposed a delegation
of six to convey fraternal greetings to the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, to
meet in 1874, and endeavor to effect an
organization with that body. The latter
clause was withdrawn and the motion
carried.
New York, May 11.—C. H. Phelps,
jeweler, was fatally shot last night by
burglars whom he discovered in his
house. The burglars escaped.
James Coorey, hailing from Savannah,
Ga., confesses to the killing pf Robert
Gallagher in a drunken fight.
The Radical reformers have adopted
wonderful constitution. Mrs. Woodhuli
spoke last night, prophesying that from
this Convention would issue a power that
would shape the world.
Mrs. Woodhuli and Fred. Donglass
were then nominated for President and
Vice-President, amid great confusion.
A delegate nominated “Spotted Tail,
saying,“Indians be ore niggers.
ed instead
an uproar.
Albany, New York, May 11.—The
Senate has passed a constitutional amend
ment, prohibiting appropriations foi
sectarian schools.
New York, May 11.—Several addresses
were made in tho Conference to-day,
hoping for peace between England and
the United States, and a reconciliation
between the Methodist Churches North
and South.
The Workrs special from London, the
11th, says the negotiations relative to
the Washington treaty are still progress
ing.
The Tories are prepared, on Monday,
to propose a vote of want of confidence
in the Ministry, unless Earl Granville’s
statement is satisfactory.
The resignations of the Ministry are
highly probable in case of a failure of
the treaty.
New York, May 12.— T. Buchanan
Read is dead. His funeral occurs next
Tuesday in Philadelphia.
The preliminaries for a prize fight for
the championship of the world, between
Jem Mace and Ned O’Baldwin, have
been finally arranged. They have signed
the articles to fight in Virginia, July 16,
for $1,000 a side.
J. Pateman, for a long time a promin
ent jelerk in the New York Post Office,
has been arrested for embezzling valua
ble letters. He admits his guilt.
New York, May 13.—The Bark Caro
line, from Bremen, had 17 deaths du
ring the passage, out of 404 passengers,
and the Bark Gessenr,from Bremen,with
272 passengers had 16 deaths.
The Brig Abbie Clifford, of Stockton,
Maine, arrived to-day, for Pernambueo.
Capt. Clifford, mate, steward, and a sea
man, died of yellow fever, and the Cap
tain’s wife, and others, were sick, but
recovered. After the death of the mate,
the Captain’s wife navigated the brigand
brought her into port.
Several bosses have agreed to pay the
carpenters full prices for eight hours
work.
Action is pending against Chief Detec
tive Whiteley for assault, extortion and
false imprisonment.
A Cuban letter says every steamer
leaving carries many Spaniards.
Buffalo, N. Y., May 13.—The Pro
peller Chicago, from Chicago, laden
with flour and general merchandize,
sunk in the ice this morning, about 20
miles from here. The crew were saved.
Over one hundred vessels are in sight
of the harbor, blocked by the immense
mass of ice from the upper lakes. Nearly
every tug in the harbor has been disa
bled while endeavoring to tow vessels
through.,
Amsterdam, N. Y., May 13.—McCon
nell’s knitting mill was burned this
morning. Loss $70,000.
New Yqrk* May 13.—The anniversary
of the Presbyterian Board of "Foreign
Missions was held to-night at Madison
Square Church. Rev. Dr. Ellenwood,
President, reported receipts of $455,000,
against $320,000 for the ^preceding year.
The debt remaining was $50,000 until a
few days ago, when a legacy of $3S,000
was received. Dr. Hall gave a gratifying
account of the progress made. Remarks
were also made by Dr. Adams.
Poughkeepsie, New York, May 13.—
The mountain fires in Chiehester and
Ulster counties are three miles in length.
On Friday, all day, the smoke was so
dense that the sun was observed. The
united efforts of a hundred and fifty men
alone saved the village of Chichester.
SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
Special th The Scs.
New York, May *8.—The Executive
Committee ha3 called the Democratic
Convention to meet in Baltimore on the
9tli of July. John B. Gordon.
Macon, Ga., May 8.—The Republican
State Convention, to appoint delegates to
Philadelphia to nomiuate Grant, met to
day at 12 o’clock.
Rev. A. M. Turner, negro, whom
Grant appointed Postmaster here, but
was compelled to turn out, and who is
distinguished as the writer of a certain
obscene letter, was temporary chairman.
Then followed a scene which beggars
discription — a struggle among the
factions for control—the “outs” fight
ing the “ins” — the “anxious ones”
who are in the cold, fighting
the “Custom House Ring” and other
office-holders for the organization. Fi
nally the Grantites triumphed, electing
Akerinan to preside, and Shad. Conley
and Sheibley Secretaries.
The Grant faction are emphatic in corn*
damnation of Greeley and Gratz Brown
Jefferson, Tex., May 1L
The Municipal Elections came [off in
this city yesterday, and the entire Citi
zens’ Ticket was elected. The city is
overflowing with joy.
This was one of the strongholds of
Radicalism, from an overwhelming black
population and Radical misrule, and the
scene of late military despotism and
tyranny.
Over one hundred illegal Radical
votes were polled, and, besides all this,
the convicts were taken out of jail, taken
to the ballot box, and there voted for the
Radical candidates. But all was una
vailing. We are once more a free peo
ple, and the ball has been set in motion
which is to redeem and regenerate Tex
as from the High ting cu:*se of Radical
usurpation. W. L. C.
NEWS FROM ALL DIRECTIONS.
Columbus, O., May 8.—The Supreme
Court to-day refused to issue a school
mandamus against the direbtors of a
school district, in Norwich township,
Franklin county, for the admission of
colored children into schools ior white
children, as there is a separate school for
coiered youth in said township.
The court sustained the constitution
ality, section 31, of Common School Law
of this State, and held that the organiza
tion of separate schools, for colored chil
dren, is not in conflict with the provis
ions of the Fourteenth Amendment to
the Constitution of the United Siates.
San Francisco, May 8.—The rebels in
trenched in Pesquira, were dviven out
after a severe fight, which is still pro
gressing.
Philadelphia, May 8.—Five hundred
and eighty-three delegates are attending
the National Medical Convention.
The Labor Reform Convention nomi
nates W. P. Shell for Governor, and Jas.
Thompson for the Snpreme Court.
Richmond, May 9.—Lewis McKenzie,
Republican Delegate at large for Virginia,
to the Philadelphia = Convention, has re
turned liis credentials and declines at
tending that Convention. He has pro
nounced for Greeley and Brown.
Montgomery, May 9.—The Alabama
Democratic Convention meets in June.
Dover, Del., May 9.—The Delaware
Republican Convention instructed their
delegates to vote for Grant and Colfax.
Chicago, III., May 9.—A meeting of
Democratic editors,representing eighteen
journals, has resolved to await the action
of the Democratic Convention, when, if
the Cincinnati nominations are indorsed,
they will receive the hearty support of the
Democratic press of Illinois.
Indianapolis, May 9.—It is authorita
lively announced that Hendricks is not
committed to the Cincinnati nomina
tions; but will be governed by the Balti
more Convention,
Paris, Ky., May 9.—The Court House
and clerk’s office have been burned. The
records were saved.
Nashville,Tenn. , May 12.—The Geor-
gsa Press Association, embracing nearly
all the editors of that State, arrived here
yesterday morning, and after visiting the
various places of interest, were tendered
a banquet at Exposition Hall,
Detboit,Mich., May 12.—Fifteen hun
dred men employed in the Hecla, Calu
met and Schoolcraft mines, are on a
strike. Troops are demanded by the
Sheriff and Circuit Judge. Gen Sheri
dan replies that he has no available
but General
1 troops, but General Cook has sent a
company of infantry. A spread of the
disorders to other mines is apprehended.
INTERESTING FOREIGN NEWS.
Madrid, May 9.—General Mariones,
who defeated the forces uad r Don Car
los at Oraquiuta, lias beau gazetted as
Lieutenant-General.
The insurrection in Navarre is now be
lieved to be over. Thirty-five hundred
insurgents, in that Province, have come
in aud surrendered to the loyal forces.
The news from all other points where
fchsre are bands of Cariists, is favorable
for a speedy restoration 1 of the authority
of the Government.
City of Mexico, May 1.—Less an
archy now prevails in the Central, West
ern, and Southern States. It appears
that the present revolutionary move
ments are for the purpose of gaining
ascendancy in localities for plunder and
seizure of revenue.
Public attention has. been turned to
operations on the Rio Grande, and the
movements of Americans cause consid
erable excitement at the capitol.
The Juarists blame the ^Revolutionists
for the difficulties, while the Revolu
tionists publish extracts from American
journals, unfavorable to Mexico, to show
what the Juarez administration has
brought the country to.
The Revolutionists charge collusion
between Juarez and President Grant.
Animated and lengthy discussions have
taken place in Congress, on a motion to
grant additional facilities to President
Juarez. A test vote resulted in a tie.
A decisive vote was expected on the sec
ond instant.
The Government has paid all civil
employees on American projects, and rail
ways and canals are being actively
pushed forward.
The American and Spanish ministers
interceded to save the lives of the Revo
lutionists—Edmiro Meyer, Francisco
Carricate and his brother—who were
condemned to death at Puebla.
Commissioner Guzeman goes to Wash
ington to-day.
Madrid, May 10.—Dispatches from
all the provinces which are infested by
Carlist bands state that the insurgents
are coming in and surrendering.
It is reported that the Spanish Govern
ment is displeased at the action of France
in allowing the retreating Cariists to es
cape into French territory, and that the
government of Versailles will be ques
tioned relative thereto.
Matamoras, May 11.—The city is still
under martial law, though several disas
ters to the revolutionists have bean re
ported.
Camabgo, May 8.—Trevino, with his
entire force, has departed for the interi
or, abandoning the line of the Rio
Grande.
Diaz is in Juliscorapidly organizing.
Several battalions have pronounced in
the Mountain of Durango, killed their
chiefs and captured the government pro
visions and munitions.
Trevino states that an important move
ment is afoot to concentrate the Revolu
tionists and capture the capitol.
London, May 12—Noon.—The Obser
ver says communications have been pass
ing between the Cabinets of Washigton
and London all the past week. The
United States, as yet, has made no defi
nite proposition of a favorable character.
It is hoped, however, that President
Grant will recommend and the Senate
approve a modification of ihe treaty.
The course of the British Government,
before Parliament, to-morrow, depends
on .the reply of the Washington Cab
inet.
Public opinion in England is averse to
any action’ which will close negotiations
for a setthm.nt of the Alabama Claims.
Madrid, May 11.—The Government
has officially announced that
rect'.on s over,
the insur-