Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

CEDARTOWN RECORD. W, S, D. WIKLE & 00., Proprietors. CEDARTOWN, GEORGIA, MONDAY, MAY 8, 187(5. VOL. If. NO. 47. TIMELY TOPICS. M«. Moody, it in announced, will bo K> n revival services in Augusta, Ga., May 1, to continue one week. The Charleston, 8. C., Young Men's Christian association have invited hint to visit that city. The Dreadrcn News insists that Prus sia spends too much money on the army and too little on schools, and nays : “ In that kingdom (Prussia) are to Ihj found 15,000 children who learn absolutely nothing, ltecause no masters, not even bad ones, are provided for them. About one. hundred nud fiity thousand pupils are confided to women, for the most part ignorant, and to boya, and about two hundred thousand more are instructed by masters of other schools than their own, when time ami circumstances |>cr- init. In a large number of the Prussian schools it has been found necessary to re duce the studies to half a day on account of the want of tutors, and the situation of them' institutions Itccomcs worse daily.” Mihh Emma Pai.mkk is the last “me dium” exposed—this time in Washing ton. Hho materialized flowers and ex temporized {stems. A sharp observer substituted another sheet of paper for one on which she had, Ik* fore leaving home, extemporized n poem in pen and ink, and an assortment of flowers was found in a long pocket under her hustle. Then, without blushing, she declared that malicious spirits had surreptitiously built the |s>ckct there on purpose to “give her away and then spiritualists were delighted and paid her more money! Exposures are of no more urn to consti tutional spiritualists than eyes nro to n cave bnt. A number of German savans were lately taken in and done for by speci mens of pottery manufactured in Jerusa lem, and sold at a high price to the Berlin museum as genuine Monbitlsh antiquities. English and French scholars exposed the forgeries; hut the clearer the imposture Ixraine the angrier the German savans got, like the professors who stood sponsors for the Cardiff giant in this country. Prof. Mommsen said of the controversy, the other day, in the Prussian Diet: "I know of no interna tional scientific controversy which was ever fought U|>on cither side in so tingen- tlemanly a way as this by the German professors,” A qt KHTioN concerning the origin of the phrase 44 lllnck Friday” elicits va rious answers from correspondents of the New York Evening Post. It was on Friday, the 8th of June, 1(588, that King James II. sent the seven bishops fo the tower. The dny was long called “lllack Friday" by nearly the whole English nation. Again, the Loudon panic of 18fifl wns at its height at mid-day on Friday, May 12, and that day was named “ Mack Friday” by the London Times. Jim Fisk's ” Black Friday” was the last, and fell in the month of September, 1809. It may lx* worthy of note that the panic of 1873 also broke out in the closing days of September. It seems that the London financiers have played a pretty sharp trick upon the Pnrisiau Bourse and have unloaded immense quantities of English securities upon French capitalists. The English ap|*enr to have taken advantage of Mr. Cave's report, of which they first ap preciated the significance; and by dex trous manipulation the Paris oficrators wen* induced to bite at the gilded bait offered by their shrewd English rivals. So enormbus w ere the ojx*rntions and so terrible the losses that real distress has been suffered by those interested, and an nppeal was made to the French gov ernment to help them out of the scrape. Put President MacMahon and jhi* min isters could do nothing for them, and loud are the outcries against 44 perfidious Albion.” This is not the first time that the English have showed themselves too smart for their continental rivals. MfKHTAR Pasiia has been badly whipped in his last attempt to succor the Turkish garrison of Niksiki, and the fate* of those half-starved wretches is sealed. The Turks have rarely obtained any advantage in fighting the insurgents of the western provinces. Ft is a most difficult country for regular military operations, and as the insurgents fight after the fashion of guerrillas they have the advantage. The mountains of Her zegovina form deep hollows, at the bot tom of which are frequently found streams, the banks 'being in many in stances 8,000 feet nigh. The roads are mere bridle-paths, and riders have to dismount going down hill. In many places only two men can march abreast, and gfxid sharpshooters, stationed among the overhanging rocks, can do deadly work. In certain places, as at Nevesinje, large plateaux are found, and to keep the Turks from operating on such van tage ground has been the aim of the in surgents It is likely that Mukhtar Pyha has been forced into the fatal gulches, and the dispatch probably cor rectly states,that his army wiil Ik? anni hilated. In the meantime the porte is hurrying forward recruits from Asia to continue the warfare against the “Chris tian dogs.” LATEST NEWS. VOI’TII AND WKMT. < >nly on« million dollars wns tho cost of tlio residence in Han Kmneisen of Indnnd Sanford, president of tho Central Pacific railroad. The Atlnntic and Pacific telegraph company will at once build new lines from Washington to New Orleans and Mobile, taking in several cities on the way. Gen. Sabert Oglesby, who lmd com mand of tho division of Andrew Jackson’s army nearest the river in the battle of Now Orleans, is still living in Trias. He was one hundred years old in February. An EnglhOi agent representing a cap ital of fifteen million dollars is in Charlotte, S’. considering the expediency of estab lishing a smelting furnace for the treatment of Kulphurcts and refractory ores. The City National lmnk, of Chicago, owing to n run, has suspended, and will go into voluntary bankruptcy. Liabilities, $800,. 000; assets, $130,000 over all liabilities. The other banks of the city nre seriously affected l»y the failure. John Bannock, while working in his field, near Forrest, Ohio, about a week ngo, became enraged nud killed his little son, in the presence of his little daughter. Tho hit ter told some neighbors, and on searching the field tile body was found. Hanuoek was jailed. Gov. Coke, in his annual message to the Texas legislature, in referring to the Mexican raids, says there is no hope of any better condition of affairs ns long as the Hiu Grande remains the limit to which the thieves can be pursued. Ho favors pursuit ou Mexican soil. Orders have been issued to command- ing officers at Fort Laramie to, as fai ns pos sible, protect travelers between that point and Custer city, hilt their force is Inadequate to the task other than occasional scouting parties. Herious trouble is apprehended from sinnll hamU of Indians, who will not attack large welt armed parties. i/ouisiann this year it is said will have tin* largest crop of native hammas ever grown. The winter has been so mild that the fruit continued to grow throughout the season, and while tho leaves were badly burnt by the ice, the fruit was entirely un injured, nnd large clusters of half-grown han.-inns ran he seen upon many trees. A dispatch received by General Sher idan from General Crook says the Indians at Hod Cloud nre on the verge of starvation, owing to neglect in forwarding supplies; that unless immediate steps are taken to supply them, they will nil leave the reserva tion, and fenrs lire entertained from their present temper, they will make a raid on the whites. The latest reports from the agricul tural districts of Louisiana indicate an im provement in the plnuting operations and the condition of the growing crops. The severe storm* early in the season done much damage to outhouses nud fences, and the cold snap immediately following killed a I good portion of the corn nnd garden vege tables in a number of districts. The favor- j able turn ill the weather during the last week ! or two has done miieh toward making good | the damage done, hut us yet seeding opera- ; lions are a week or two weeks late. In the i district in nnd around the pnrisli of I'lnquc- I mines, sugar eane is ngnin bearing leaves. Hire planter* nre plowing blit as yet, hut I little has been sown. In the vicinity of Point Coupee fnrmcrs lire actively engaged in plow ing cotton and corn land, w hile sugar planting is nearly finished. Farmers in this I district are planting more cereals than ever ! before, but the acreage of cotton will prole | ably be up to the average. Inoth^f <JJflnctH the condition of planting operations about the same an at the place* named. Farm lalxircrs in Vermont are engag ing themselves at fifteen dollars per month and hoard, where last year twenty-five dol lars was paid. Besides the losses from the unparal leled falling of! in immigration, New York has lost one-fourth of its import trade in four years, an the suhioiued table will show: 187:* 3 ..$325,015,000 1873 -1 280,100,000 1871-5 270,107,000 1875-0 240,883,000 These lost imports were not diverted to other ports, nearly all the other importing cities in this country showingn proportioned 'Hie New York Herald publishes a list of church and other property in New York exempt from taxation. It shows that fifty thousand lots, valued at one hundred ami twenty-six million one hundred nnd seventy thousand dollars, pay no tax to the city gov ernment. The cost of gas to the lumps kept burning before the churches at the expense of the city, is fifty thousand dollars. These figures and facts nre grouped as a note of warning on the subject of church taxation, which threatens at no distant dny to be one .o! the leading questions of the great political parties. The New York Herald takes a cheerful view of the business outlook. It thinks the htismcK* prospects of New York are better now than many have anticipated. There has been a depreciation in the value of property, bnt owners of real estate prefer to hold their investments to selling them nt panic prices. 44 Altogether,” siys the Herald, 44 we may feel that we are to have n Better year than we have had for some years pas*. There is the cetilennial as an artificial impulse to help ns as well as our plucky and well deserving city of Philadelphia. We shall have the election, also, in its wav a stimulus to business activity and enterprise.” FOREIGN- The plague in Mcsapotamia is increas ing. .Since last report there have been five hundred nnd thirty-three new cases nnd two hundred nnd eighty-eight deaths. A dispatch from Harbadocs says forty persons have been killed and wounded, nnd five thousand prisoners taken. Rioting is suspended, but the position is threatening. 1'onfidencO in the government is entirely gone. Tin* statistical office of tho German railway line* linn published the returns of the accidents which happened during tho year 1875 on all German railways except the Bavarian lines. There were 755 riinuings-off the rails and collisions of trains outside, and 11*170 runnings off tho rails and collisions Inside tliu stations, and 1,350 accidents of divers natures by which the regular service was interrupted. These accidents have caused the loss of tho lives of 500 persons; 1,515 persons were hurt. Tho proportion of accidents to tho number of passenger trains was l to 5,304, and to that of goods trains 1 Tho budget of Honor Snlllvorn, tho Spanish minister of finance, docs not appear v Encouraging. „ He estimates the reve nue for the financial year at 033,000,(8)0 pes etas, or $120,000,000, nnd the expenditures at 054,000,000 pesetos, or $130,800,000. As Spain lias n yearly deficit of from $25,000,- 000 to $50,000,000, Salllvera will probably find his estimated deficit for the present year far out of the way, especially ns money has to ho raised in unknown quantities to carry on the war in Culm. The expenses of public worship alone, for this year, as an nounced by the royal decree last January, nre $103,702,200. Scaur Snllivcrn, however, proposes to cut down the salaries of the clergy ns well as those of certain civil func tionaries, a measure which will, doubtless, meet with opposition. Spain’s total debt Is estimated at nearly $2,000,000,000. CI’.I.I.AXKOIIN. Tho postofllco Appropriation has been agreed upon. The amount, thirty-three mil lion dollars; about three million five hun dred thousand dollars less than last year. Tho New York World says; In view of the fart that the state of New York will exercise a powerful, if not a controlling in fluence in the election of the next president,' the democratic party is more mid more crys talling about the name of Gov. Tilden. Tho house committee on territories hns agreed to report favorably on the senate Dill for the admission of New Mexico. The only important nmendmunt provides tlmt no elec tion for the ndoption of a stale constitution shall not tie had earlier than June, 1877. The senate provides not later than January, 1877. It is stated that tho French minister of foreign affairs is considering the basis of a commercial treaty with tho United Slates. It iN proposed to place French silks nnd wines «in an advantageous footing ns to tariff in the United Hiatt**, while France in return is to subject American cotton to only a small import duty. At the beginning of the next fiscal year a large reduction will he made in the clerical force of the United .Stales treasury depart ment, which will render necessary the dis charge of several hundred of the present employes. The amount of this reduction will depend upon the action which congress finally takes on the appropriation hill now pending ill the house. In order to cover the ex|M>nsc8 of the centennial exhibition, it will he necessary to obtain $1,500,000 through tlx; medium of ad mission foes, as (hat is the amount of the deficit, the total expenses having been esli- mated nt $8,5(8),(KM), with the following re state of Pennsylvania $1,000,000 City of Philadelphia 1,500,000 Concessions, gifts and interest 500,(MX) Ntork subscription* . 2,500,(K)0 Appropriation by the United .States 1,500,000 Total $7,000,000 A Washington dispatch states that steps are being taken by the atlorney-geiieral to take possession for the government of the Hot Hpriogs reservation, Arkansas. Judge Pierreponl will move for the appointment of a receiver for these lands. It is under stood that threats have been made ngninst persons attempting to take possession for the government, nud in this event it is cer tain that troops will ho brought into requi sition to enforce the decision of the court. Mr. T. H. Hunt, of Boston, has com piled some statistics concerning the mineral wealth of the country which nre really in teresting. He divides the country hy a north nud south line at the eastern base of the Rocky mountain*, upon the Atlantic side n| which arc coal, iron, copper, lend, salt nnd petroleum, and upon the Pacific side the more precious minerals. The grand total of coal for 1873 he finds to he about fifty mil lions of tons. In 1872, Iron reached Its high est figures of production,the total being two million eight hundred and eighty thousand nnd seventy tons. In 1874 the Lake Hiipe ri or mines alone turned out seventeen thou sand tiirec hundred and twenty-seven tons of copper. The product o’ petroleum rose from five hundred thousand barrels in 1850 to ten million eight hundred and sixty-seven thousand nine hundred nnd thirty barrels in 1871. West of the Rocky mountains the official figures show that California, Nevada, Idaho, Montano, t.'tah, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and New Mexico yielded of the previous metals, $72,428,205 in 1874, and in 1875, $80,880,037. Advices from Washington indicate that there i* a temporary run on all of the Hub-Treasuries from which silver Jh being paid out. Hence there is a growing scarcity of fractional currency nod a slight premium attached to the latter. The government commenced paying on Wcdnesdny with $16,000,000 of coin pieces in the vaults nnd a capacity of running off $3,000,000 a month all the time. In a month or two, if neces sary, that capacity could lie almost doubled. The amount of silver eoin nnd bullion in the hands of the government is $20,000,000— possibly when all is coined $21,000,000—and payments during the rush have been about $1,000,COO a day, and it is estimated that the rush will he kept up for three or four days longer. It is said, however, that there is no danger that there will he any scarcity of silver for the redemption of fractional cur rency, because there are only $42,000,000 out standing, of which $10,000,000 or $12,000,000 are lost or destroyed, and $10,(XX),000 per haps will be floating around lor some time. There i* only the danger of hoarding, which is incident to any change in the system of paper money back to a coin system. CONGRESSIONAL. NRNATS. In tho senate, on the 21th, the hill to abolish the office of supervisor of iiitcrnnl revenue was discussed until the expiration of Hu* morning hour, wU*m the consideration of the hill to amend the laws relating to legal-tender of silver coin was resumed, nnd Mr. Jones, of Nevada, took the Moor. Ho made n very long argument in favor of the double standard of gold and silver money, nud when about ImU through his speech tlu* Semite adjourned. In tho senate, on tho 25lh, discussion of the Dill relating to resumption of speoie payment was resumed. Ordered printed. Senator Thurman presented a memorial front tiie Cincinnati hoard of trade, remonstrating ngaiiiHt the reduction of tho salaries of tho officers in the, postofiiee and the diversion of any revenues thereof to any other purpose, and proposing that tho revenues of said ulfioo he expended ill its •wit proper business. Re ferred. The committee on finances reported bank with amendments tla* concurrent reso lution to secure a uniformity in gold coin, moneys nnd accounts between the United States and the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and recommended its adoption. In tho sonnto on tho 20th, Mr. Snrgont submitted a resolution dircotlug the secre tory of tho treasury to inform the senate Imw many persons are now employed iih revenue nnd internal revenue agents, giving the date of their respective appointments, the rate of compensation and expenses paid to each, nnd also to inform the senate w hether in any cases special rewards have been paid or re ceived l»y any of such agents, whether mon eys have boon disbursed hy any such agents, whether liny, nud it so, which of them, Imvo been or are under the direotiou of any per son other than the secretary and not minor- dimite to the treasury department, and if so, hy virtue of what statute or oilier authority. Agreed to. Mr. Cooper, from tho committee on public buildings ami grounds, reported favorably on house Dill to further provide for building n customhouse, postolfieo nnd court house at Memphis, Tennessee. Calendar. The senate resumed consideration of unfin ished business, Dciug a bill to amend tho laws relating to the legal tender of silver coin. Mr. Sherman submitted an amend ment to the second section, so as to author ize tin* secretary of the treasury to exchange subsidiary silver eoin of tho United States for an equal amount of United States notes, as well as to silver dollars authorized to lie coined by hill, such notes to ho retired and cancelled, and not lie again repla I hy other notes. Ordered printed. After the expiration of tlu* morning hour Mr. Morcill called up the Dill to establish nil educational fund, and to apply a portion of the proceeds of public lands to public education, and to provide fora more complete endowment and support of national colleges for the advance ment of scientific nml industrial education. He made a speech thereon. At the conclu sion of Mr. .Morrill's speech, Mr. Maxev, of Texas, submitted an amendment in the na ture of a substitute, and said it consecrates the net proceeds of the sales of public lauds to the support of common schools, endow ment of colleges, etc*. ItitOos not IllterTorc with the pre-emption nml homestead laws. It distributed the money raised among the several states and the district of Columbia, according to population, and it in no manner interfered with the management of schools and colleges, leaving that to the control of the states and territories. The bill and sub stitute were laid aside, and the senate took up the hill in relation to the Japanese in demnity fund. Without action the senate went into executive session, and soon ad journed. In the saimlo on tho 27th, tho gallorlfH were again crowded, two-thirds of the audi ence being Iildlos. At 12:30 legislative business was suspended nnd the Impeach ment trial began. Mr. Carpenter, for the accused, moved that the trial he postponed until the first Monday of December next, and asked that, the lime far discussing this motion he fixed at two hours for each side. The request was granted—yens 48, nays 1.3; nml Mr. Blair addressed the senate in favor of tho motion. Then tho senate, at 3 o’clock, retired for consultation, and returned to the senate chamber at 4:30, where the presiding * announced tlint motion r se was denied,and that counsel »ii spmidcnt would now he heard <i the motion submitted hy the iimiiiigers, which is that evidence in question pending to plea of jurisdiction he given before arguments relating thereto are heard, and that R such plea is overruled, defendant should he re quired to answer articles ol impeachment in two days, and that the trial shall proceed oil the next day after joining issue. Mr. lilair, counsel for Belknap, rose to open the argu ment, hill mi motion of Mr. Anthony the senate, silting as a Court of Impeachment, adjourned until to-morrow nt 12)'i o’clock. After executive session, adjourned. IIOUMK. In tho liotiMO, oil tlio 21st, Mr. Knott introduced a hill to regulate the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in certain rases. Referred. It provides that the supreme court shall have original and exclusive juris diction to issue the writ of habeas corpus in nil eases where the party shall he detained or restrained of his liberty hy authority or un der orders of either house of congress; that it shall appear hy petition that the or United .States judge or court other than the supreme court award a writ of habeas corpus in such eases, the supreme court may award a writ of prohibition, and that if the supreme court shall not he in session at, the time, any bulge of such court may take such action with the right of appeal to the supreme court. Mr. (Birchard reported a bill concern ing corporations engaged in the business of distilling. After a good deal of discussion the bill passed. Consideration of llic bill to transfer the Indian bureau to the war depart ment was resumed. The hill then passed — 13!) to 94. It provides that after the first of July next the secretary of the war depart- ment shall exercise the supervising nnd ap pelate powers and possess the jurisdiction now exercised and possessed hy the secretary of the interior ill relation to Indian aflairs; that he shall from time lo time make details of arrny officers to administer the affairs of the Indian branch of the war department; that the commanding officers of the geo graphical departments shall be ex-ofllcio in charge of Indian offairsin their departments, and shall make details of officers, including officers on the retired list, to administer the affairs of the Indian service, and that the inspector general of the army shall discharge the duties of inspector of Indian aflairs. The act is not to lie construed to authorize an increase in tho number, rank, pay or allow ances of army officers. All contracts for Indian supplies nnd transportation « army. All religious denominations are to enjoy a free and equal right to erect and maintain churches and school buildings on Indian reservations. Individual Indians who have adopted the habits of civilized life may become citizens of the (Tilted States without forfeiting their right t<> their share of triDal property. Adjourned, cut value of the bonds deposited hy Ir. Baylor presented n petition from eo iminufncturera of Cincinnati nml III tho house,on tho 24th, tho following UeHi aiming the bills Introduced ami referred tinder the call of the nfnfcsl To fcorgntilMo the navy. It provides that there shall he on the active list six rear admirals, eighteen commodores, fifty captains nud seventy-five commanders, nnd that the promotions In these grades shall cease until those numborn shall he reached. To permit the national hanks to issue circulating notes equal in amount to one hundred p • rent market value of “ them. Mr. Baylor p the tobacco manufacturers of (! Covington, for u reduction of tax on tobacco to sixteen cunts'per pound. Referred. Mr. Blaine took the floor, nnd proceeded to make ii persomil explanation in regard to tho news paper charges connecting him with the Union 1'noiflo railrond. in refutation of the charge that lie hud received, in seme indirect limit* nor. the large sum of sixty-four tho nnd dollars in 187It which allegation was based partly upon the authority of Morton, Bliss A Go., hankers, of Now York, through whom a draft for sixty-four thousand dollars was said to have been negotiated for his benefit, Mr. Blaine presented a letter from tho firm denying that any draft, note or cheek had ever passed through their hands in which ho was supposed to have any Interest, direct or indirect. Other documentary evidence was submitted to the same tenor, and in Humming up the senator denounced too charges, each ami all, ns without a shadow of truth. Thu house then resumed consideration of the dis trict tax hill, Imt without action adjourned. In tho house, on tho 25th, tho leg islative and judiciary appropriation hill was resumed, hut was interrupted to allow Mr. laird, chairman of the impeachment inn lingers, to present the rejoinder to tho demurrer filed hy Mr. W. W. Belknap. The paper was read, and is to tho effect that tho house of representatives, in tho name of Itself and all the people in the United .Stales, says that, first, the replication to (he plea of Mr. Belknap to articles of im peachment nnd matters therein contained, are in matter nnd form sulficieut in law for the house to maintain its nrtieles of impeach ment, and that the senate ns a court of im peachment has jurisdiction to hear, try and determine the same; and that as Belknap lias not answered such nrtieles of impeach ment, or in any manner denied the same, the house of representatives prays judgment thereon according to law. As to tho first and second sub-divisions of tho rejoinder to the second replication of the hniiHe to the plea of defendant, wherein defendant de manded trial neoordlng to law, the house in behalf of itself and of all the people of the United .States does like; and as to the third, fourth, fifth nml sixth sub-divisions of the rejoinder, the house nssertH it ought not to lie barred from having and maintaining arti cles of impeiiehianul against the defendant, heeimse it denies every argument in such rejoinder, which denies or traverses nets or intents charged against, the defendant, nnd it reaffirms the truth' of tliu latter; and, therefore, the Iioiihu of representatives prays judgment according lolaw. Tho paper was approved by the house, and tho clerk was ordered lo tile it with the secretary of state. Adjourned. In the limine ou the 2('itl), Mr. Gibson offered u resolution for the appointment of u select committee to make k thorough inves tigation into the conduct nud iimnngomont of the ciiHlouihniiHf) and other government offices, nt New Orleans, and to suggest nec essary changes nud reforms, with power to sit in New Orleans, and to report at the present session, and that the proceedings of the committee be publish) ' * * * • '•*• house then went into whole oil the legislative commencing with tliu up, war department. After progressing as far as piigc 59, leaving only eight pages to lie disposed of, the committee rose. Mr. Wells, d in. Besolutions were offered hy Messrs. Banning and Itaudall calling for in formation as to the sale of commissary arti cles and as to the amount of post funds at the military academy nt West Point. Adopt ed. Tho house then adjourned. In tin* house on the 27tli,Mr. Luplinm Introduced an amendment to the constitu tion authorizing tlife president to approve or disapprove of separate clauses or provisions of a hill. Referred. Mr. Turney made a conference repot t on the hill excluding Mis souri from tho net of May 10, 1872, to pro mote the development of mining resources. The report adds till* clause: 44 And nil lands in said states shall lie subject to disposal as agricultural lands.” The report was agreed to. After deciding to print all the testi mony taken before the committee on naval affairs, the house went Into committee of the whole, Mr. Cox in the chair, on the legisla tive nnd executive appropriation hill. Mr. WhitchotiHC offered an amendment to sec tion two, prohibiting any employe of the government from giving to or receiving from any other persons, directly or indirectly,any money or thing of value for political pur poses. Adopted. Mr. Hoar moved nu ad ditional section providing that whenever, in the judgment of the head of any depart ment, the duties assigned to a clerk of one class enu he as well performed hy a clerk of a lower class or by a fuiuule elerk, it slinll he lawful for him to dismiss the number of clerks of a higher to increase the number of clerks of a lower grade to the same extent. Agreed to. Mr. Glover moved to insert an additional section, prohibiting executive offi cers of the government from employing any elerk, agent, engineer, draughtsman, mes senger, watchman, laborer or other employes in any of the executive departments in the city of Washington or elsewhere, except those for whom specific appropriations nra made in the hill. Agreed to. Committee then rose and reported the hill to the house with out voting on any of the amendments. Thu house then adjourned. Tweed’h Hiding Place.—Superin tendent Walling says that be believes that Tweed is living somewhere in Can ada ; that trustworthy information has been received that points conclusively to Canada as bis present hiding place. Nevertheless, the superintendent admits. Tweed may still he concealed in this city. He could remain here very cosily, and none of the persons in pursuit of him could learn the least tiling nljout his hiding-place. There were men con nected with Tweed who would serve him to the death and never divulge his hid ing place or say or do anything to attract the attention or suspicion of the autliori tic- If he were to Is* taken sick, he could find plenty of physicians who would he willing to attend to him and ask no questions. Where Tweed is, the superintendent concludes, can only he conjectured at best, hut it is truly re markable that nothing positive or de finite luw l>ecn heard of him since his escape from custody.—New York Trib. Never marry a woman with a musical car; they are fickle. A musical ear can licdetectcd easily from the ordinary kind; it is four inches longer. BETTING ON HAVEN. Tile lle*|ir<-tl«r Merit* of IWIt II mimI Aiiirrlrnn Pool*. Tho Dullsville Ledger says: About two years since, Mr. George Wilkes, of the Now York Spirit of the Times, in troduced into this country the English system of betting on American race courses. It Is true Mr. Wilkes did not himself open the Ixioks, hut hy repeat edly calling attention to the advantaged which boons offered, nnd by persuading John Morrissey first, and afterwards Kelly nnd Bliss, books were opened in a few of the leading stables at Jerome Park and Saratoga. But notwithstanding the success which attended the venture, even to this day Saratoga, Jerome Park and Long Branch are the only courses whoso stakes ltavo been honored with a lxxik. Dullsville, New Orleans, Nashville, Lexington, Bal timore, nnd, in fact, all other courses, are dependent entirely on tho old plan—the American pool. There are many advantages in tho English plan which ours do08 not enjoy; hut on the whole, if wo were to he de prived of cither, wo should he compelled to own a preference for tho American pool. However, as there nro many of our rondors who have hut a vague idea of English hooks, wo explain the mutter a little before saying anything of its advantages. In England, tho lHiok-makor is tho party who lays odds against tho various horses entered for the stake, and so is the book plan as introduced among us. Hay, for example, that Tc n Brooek, George Graham, Volcano, Emilio Colih, Jack Trigg, and Judge Wells are entered for a cup race, at 2| miles. Tho liook-maker would look at tho recorded performances of each horse, what ho cotilo learn of his private doings at home, and then would set about making up his hotting list, which Is called tho lmok. From tho lot aliovo, it would he almost, a certainty that Ten Broeck would win the race; hut then he might, break down before the race took place,or ho might not start, or might Ik? scratched hy Ills owner, or some of tho thousand accidents which horso flesh is heir to, might overtake him; so tho book-maker would sav: “1 will lay four to ono that Ton Broeck docs not win.” Diking at. George Graham with the aliovo chances against him, added to tho fact that if ho and Ten Broeck cnnio together all right, that George would certainly be compelled to take a second place, ho would lay seven to ono against him; nlsmt tho same against Emilio Cobh, with ten to ono against Volcano, and fifteen tonne against, Jack nnd tho Judge—and thus would his lsmk he complete. In this hook ho limits himself to a loss of ten or twenty thousand dollars. Of course only ono horso can win, and as huts nro against tli/em .all, every lH*t which is hud, ex cepting the one against the winner, is cash to the book-maker's pocket. fio also is a hot which lays on a Jnrso that breaks down or does not start, and this, In fact, is 1,1m? chief profit reaped, for in a slnku of forty horses perhaps only ten will como to the siring, and of these ton hut one can will, excepting in case of a dead heat when half is paid to each horso; and it is from the largo amounts received from those which do notwin that Imok-umkers nre enabled to lay such heavy odds against tho different, contestants. 'Jlio great advantages in tho English system nro—one knows exactly now much money ho will win or lose by hut ting on any named horse; that ho can Ik?t, as small or as largo a sum as ho may desire; that ho has no per cent age to pay on Ills winnings; that no can place the 1s*t at any lime during tho season when he has the money to snnro, and is not crumped all at once, lint tho greatest advantngo lies, where properly it should, to tho owner of tho horso, the party who spends his money and time in creating s|Mirt. Hay, for instance, that an owner has a colt which he has entered in vari ous stakes as a two year old, and which has rti'i unsuccessfully as did Calvin and Pennington, hero the owner has run into great, expense. When the throo-year old stakes are announced very heavy odds are placed against his horse. In Cal vin’s instance thirty to ono was given hy tho book-makers But very frequently a colt shows wonderful Improvement at three over his two year old career. Of course nt home and hy his owner is this first known. Aagain, recurring to Cal vin, in this very manner wnnMr. McGrath enabled to win $15,000 for $500, as Cal vin won his tlirco year old stakes right off tho reel, while as a two year old ho was worth nothing at all. Under tho pool system this would have been absolutely impossible, for as the. colt had been galloped on the trade, half the hummers of the town would he lying in fence corners catching Ids time and tolling of the discovery made. Htill English hooks have many disad vantages, as wo have already shown, ami licsides, to those who have no means of knowing anything about tho horses, a personal observation is necessary to such as wish to place their money intel ligently, and not altogether from chance; while in a heat race, one has a chanco lo hedge, which is something unknown to tho English practice. Hedging, in fact, is always possible in pools if ono will only take tlio time to wait his chances, as [MmiIs constantly vary during an even ing s selling to so largo a |x;r cent, in fact that wo would not like to namo the figure for fear of not being believed. But tho greatest impost which is placed on the American pool is the per centnge, a sum on a week’s racing so enormous as to frighten anyone that will take time to calculate it. Three per cent, four times a day is twelve per cent., and on tlio six days is seventy-two j>er cent., provided one will bet on every race, and as every race has to nay the per centnge, the pool-seller actually gets that amount during the week, ana Huh is what en ables Morrissey to nay the jockey club $10,000 a year and have a little to spare for himself. _ 44 My boy, tell us what you know about ‘rattan?’ said tho committeeman. “It is sometimes called the 4 calamus rotlang; comes from Penang, Hnmarangnud Pa- dang, and is used hy the master in this school too dang often.” Mihh Emma Snyder, a revivalist, who has been laboring with success in the towns of Southern Illinois, has adopted the original expedient of publishing in t he local newspapers tho names of the new converts. FACTS ANB FANCIES.^ Tint extreme height of misery Is a small l>oy with a now pair of boots nnd no mud puddle Nature Is nature. You can’t alter the crook of a dog’s tall much nnd pre serve the length of it too. A it an drome time-piece, with a cheek for XI5,000, is to Ik* presented to Dr. Lindsay Alexnmlor, Congregational min ister of Edinhugh. 11 El.to ion is the dominion of the soul. It is t Do hope of life, an anchor of safety, tho deliverance from evil. Wlmt a ser vice hns Christianity rendered to hu manity. Wlmt n power would it still have tlid its ministers comprehend their mission 1—jYajtoieon. IIIIOKRN RHYTHM.— My ours keep time to half a rhyme, That slips ami slides mvny from me; Across my mind, likt? idle wind, A lost thought henteth lazily. Adrcntn, nfiont, my little boat And I alone steal out to Hon; One vanished year, O lost nnd dear I You rowed tlio little boat for mu. Ah ! who oiiii sing of anything, With none to listen lovingly? Or who mitt time the ours to rhyme, When loft to row nlonn the sea? The expenses of the late Alexander T. Stewart’s funeral are not Imlieved to Ik? more than $12,000. Many persons thought they would reach from $30,000 to$50,000, Tlio estimate Includes the undertaker's bill, the music, flowers, attendance, etc. —A r . Y. Telegram. Briikiet—“Sure, Maria and me wns diseushin over wlmt was tliiin things in the pitcher over the mantel.” Mistress 44 Why, Bridget, those nre Raphael's angels.” Bridget-— 114 Och, thin the lioth * wuz wrong ; I said they wuz twins and Marla said they wuz hats.” “May they always live in pence and harmony.” was tin* way a Yankee nmr- riago notice should have wound up; hut tho comjKisitor, who couldn't rend manu script very well, put in type, nnd horri fied the happy couple hy milking* it rend. “May they always live on pea* nml hominy.” nut I hnd Aladdin’s lamp; When I could not sleep for cold, I lmd lire enough in my hrnlii, And huilded will* tools of gold, My beautiful castles in Spain ! Hlneu then I have tidied dny nml night, I have monov and power Rood store, But I'd give nil my lamps of silver bright, For tlu? one that is mine no more; Take, Fortune, whatever you choose, You gave, and limy snatch again; I have nothing ’(would pain ma to lose, For I own no more nasties In Bpnln! If wo look at a disappointment as a lesson, wo smut tnko the sting out of it. A spider' will teach us tlmt. He Is wnteiilng for a fly and away tho nimble fellow goes. Tho spidor runs round his not to soo whether there ho any holes, and to mend them with tho pious ejacu lation of 44 better luck next time.” St. I.oiils anil the Gotten Trade. Tho Ht. Louis papers toll of further fforts to be put forth hy tlio morcnntilo interests of tlmt city with a view to nlarging its cotton trade and (lcscrll# a ‘new* method” of handling cotton us ono of the agencies to In? employed: It is proposed that on the arrival of cotton at warehouses it shall Ik? sub jected to a rigid inspection after tho hug ging and tics arc removed, and two sam ples drawn from tho hale and marked and numbered to correspond. Compres sion will Immediately follow inspection, and ono sntnplo will bo given to tho cot ton factor ami tho other carefully sealed and deposited with tho secretary of tho cotton exchange. Tho cotton thus in spected, sampled and compressed on ar rival, will ho stored away reudy for ship ment promptly to any part of tho world, while under tlio present system of in spection and compressing after a sale is made, there is sometimes a delay of seven to ten days before shipments go forward. For tho loss in weight hy drying out after compression, tho trade nre expected to agree upon a certain jKsr centnge per month which will bo establish d as the rule, and cotton will lie sold l>y tho •ights on tho certificates given after n.prcssion, less the per centnge nbovo mentioned. Of tho advantages of this plan, tlmt of lessening tlio cost of in surance is one of tho most important. More than this, all classes of buyers will receive their cotton fully a week earlier than under the present system, nnd will also he relieved from the troubles now experienced to sscertain what portion of a lot of cotton is to Ik? rejected. Interior shippers will he promptly informed of the exact condition of their shipments, and if any hales prove to bo fraudulently packed the planter ran Is* immediately . advised of it. Water wicked, cotton, if promptly examined ami picked over on arrival, cun Iks saved from serious dam age, while if it remains in the ware houses, under the present plan, perhaps for months ljcforo It. is examined, tho damage extends throughout the hale. The compress companies will Ik*, required to employ competent inspectors, for whose conduct the companies will l»o re sponsible. The Mongolian Influx.—The fol lowing statement of Chinese arrivals at Fan Francisco since 18(18 1ms been care fully compiled from the lxxikn of tho custom-house: 1808... 1859.. . 1870.. . 1874 1875 1870— January.. , 10,024 11,710 9,0< 0 4,804 . 8,812 , 10.005 , 11,74» , 18,000 1,170 , 1,197 . 1.872 95,763 10,280 13,661 10.311 4.004 9,377 17.121 12,950 1,197 1,87;! 100,019 Totals 05,763 4,’JM The largest influx, it will he M*cn. «as In 1878 and the smallest in 18/1. I ho figures relate only to the arrivals direct from China, and have nothing to do with those, not a few, who came here from various Mouth American ports. The number of arrivals of Chinese women in IHfiO is phenomenal, and we know of no explanation of it. It may lie remarked here, hy way of comforting assurance, Hint the steamer D)tus is now fully due, bringing 887 more of the “ thrifty ” Mon-