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It is thorough') - American in sentiment, wholly original, iharp and incisive, and right to the point in dealing w iih men and events of the day. O.NE COPT AT AST TIME WILL CONVINCE YOU OT this Subscription Price —I'ost Paid. One year .... .... $4.00 Six months 2.C0 Single numbers 10c Addi.ss COLLIN & SMALL, £b Bid.nau htm ', >v. 1 tik A FHESIDENT WHO TALKS. Erom the N. Y' Snn ] The Main came to a stand-still in the station and Returning B. Hayes walked out into a cold gray dawn of a Washington morning. No one was there to welcome him—not even a Republican Justice of the Supreme Court. A solitary tear stole forth unbidden and began to make the transit of Iteturiug B. Hayes’ cheek, and thpn, as if dis heartened by the magnitude of the undertaking, retired again into bis eyes, to be winked away into noth ingness. No one to welcome him? Even while lie wept and winked, a dozen representatives of a down tredden race sprang into existence as if sud denly materialized from the very gloom. They surrounded him, vied with each other in expressions of af ie tlionate esteem, and struggled for the honor of relieving him of his traveling bag, and 8 by 7 rffuir, con taining a tooth brush, a tract and a ropy of the collected speeches of An drew Johnson sndU. S. Grant, which the forethought of the prudent Mrs. Hayes had added to his Washington outfit. For the temporary posses sion of this traveling bag, and of bis umbrella, the representatives of an oppressed people contended. “This is, indeed, kind of you, poor African,’’ said Mr. Hayes. “Allow me to say in return that my heart has bled for you ever 6ince the Sih of November. It bleeds, it bleeds ! I would say that in other respects I am enjoying excellent physical health and if any of you wish to shake hands with me I shall be glad to do so.” A poor African grasped his hand with eagerness. “Right dis way, sah!” he said cordially. “Right dis way to de mos’ ristocrackit coach in de city. Druv Madising Wells, sail, week befo’las,• and ’spressed him self satisfied wid de couvehicle.” “Ah!” said Mr. Hayes, sighing', “I had thought it was a disinterested tribute —an ovation.” “No sah! it’s a dollar an’ a half,” replied the poor African, ph honest smile darkly illumining his broad features; “an’ we specs half a dollar in advance where a party talks so promisens.” “Drive to the White House,” said Mr. Hayes sadly, as he pressed a half dollar shinplaster iuto the poor Afti can’s palm. Gen. Grant was on* of bed early that morning, packing his household gods in sawdust with the corks in. “Show him up,” he said, when Air. Hayes’ name was announced. “He doesn’t need any showiu’ up,” replied the ingenious domestic.— “He’s one of them as shows himself up.” “I felt it a duty,” Mr. Returning B. Hayes said, as he pushed his way past the servant anil into the room — “I felt it a duty to lose no time in paying my respect* to the greatest living General Allow me to add that I aui enjoying excellent physical health, and if you wish to slmke hands with me I shall be glad to do so.’’ Grant—Sit down. Hayes—You are too kind! This warju welcome I do not take so much as a tribute to me personally as to the strange and peculiar manner in which the Presidential question lias been settled. I will sit down, Gen. Grant, with pleasure. Grant —If it is all the same to you, I’ll go on with my packing. Do you see that black I ottle, the third in the row on the book case? It’s the last of the Parson Newman Scotch.— You’d better lake an eye-opener, Hayes. Hayes—An eye-opener? Ah, yes, I see. In the language of the intem perate, a drink. General Grant, I cannot! Nothing stronger than toast water ever pisses those lips. Grant—Then take a cigar. Hayes—l cannot take a cigar, Gen. Grant. Since the great cholera year of 1833 no tobacco has polluted these lips. Heaven, I thjnk, has given me strength to abstain. Grant —Don’t smoke, don’t drink, don’t chew? What in the world do you do? Do yon talk? Hayes—Yes, Gen. Grant, I talk. Grant —Well, then, talk lively, for l’ye got to pack. Ilayes—Realizing my lack of spe cial fitness for the Presidency, but remembering your noble word-: “No man worthy of the office of President should refuse to hold it if HAMILTON, HARRIS CO., GA„ FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1877. counted in or placed there by fraud” Grant—Eh? Ilayes—Remembering, I say, those noble words of interest and encour agement, uttered by yon when tilings looked dark for me, I resolved to coma on here two days before the fourth, and obtain from you tho fruits of your experience. Grant —You want “points?” llaycs—Preci-ely, if we may em ploy the phraseology of tho worldly. For that purpose I have come on alone unheraled, like the good Lin coln (whom I resemble ; n several particulars) at the imminent risk of an assassination on the way, and have been received here at Wash ington without pomp or disp’ny, save by a few friendly and disinterested Africans, who gathered at the depot to’bid me welcome. When I say at tho imminent risk of nssasination, I speak advisedly. At Pittsburgh, last night, two dark-visaged ruftn*'s en tered my sleeping car, and I over heard one saying to the other: “They say Haves is on this train,” and the other replying, “D—n the thief!’’ I had the presence-of-mind to draw tight together the curtains of my berth, lie pei fectly still, and hold my breath. To this I probably owe my life. But this was not all. In the night one of the two men, who oc cupied the next compartment, said to the other in a low, but fortunately audible voice. ‘ John shall wo pots on?” Then I heard a gurgling sound, as if some deadly liquid were being poured from a vial. When the train stopped at Baltimore the porter brought me a cup of coffee. I took it, and when his back was turned 1 poured every drop in between the mattresses. Thus tho conspirators were foiled. Divine protection is granted, I think, is extended over me of late, in all things, but as I was remarking, I have come to talk Grant—Yes; sol see. Hayes—Come to talk of tho past, the present, and the future. I wish, my friend, you would allow mo to speak frankly and freely on the prin ciples of the constitution, to un bosom myself to you as ono Republi can may unbosom himself to another. I suppose, in tho cold and artificial atmosphere at. Washington life, you have not had many who would come to jou as a brother, as I come, and discuss those great problems which we all ought to consider who are charged with the duties of the gov ernment under peculiar circum stances, Grant—Not much since Schuyler Colfax was caught stealing. Childs, however, occasionally talks about death. Do you know Child.-? Hayes—l have not that honor, but as I am at present enjoying excellent physical health, I should he glad to Rliake hands with him. I was just going ta say, when you interrupted me, that when I bring my family to Washington to lake a prominent part m the administration of national af fairs (lor which work I sometimes, in moments of humility, I feel that I am not specially qualified), I trust that I may have assurance that your prayers for my success will not be wanting. May I, Gen. Grant, rest in the Grant —Good gracious, man! I’ve got to pack. Call again. Go and talk with Newman. Hayes—But, Gen. Grant, do not send me away without imparting at least a small fragment of that valua ble experience which you must have acquired during an eight years’ resi dence in this mansion, where Grant—lf I’ll give you a point will you promise to give me a rest ? Hayes—l promise it on the word a Christian gentleman—l was about to say a Christian statesman—who cannot tell a lie, and who, notwith standing the apparently extraordina ry circumstances which surround his accession to the —- Grant—Well, then, listen. I came here with a great reputation. It was the most important and valuable possession which I brought with me to the White House. Until this week when I began to pack up my belong ings, I thought I had it still. Now I find that it is gone. Here are my bottles, there are my bnll pups, my horses are safe in the stable, but rny reputation is nowhere to be fonnd. It 5b lost beyond recovery—lost in a confusion of foolish words and si ill more foolish acts. Now, Returning Hayes, take warning [ Hayes—But I havn’t any reputa- tlon to lose. Grant—True, I hadn’t thought of that. Our cases are different. Ilayes—Bcforo I leave allow me to say that I am in the enjoyment of ex cellent physical health, ana that if you wish to shake hands with mo I shall be glad to do so, I realize my Grant—Remember your promise. Cnod morning. llaycs (to hia haokman at the door) —Now drive to Madison Wells’ apartments ill the ba.-cment of the Capitol. A MINE ON*"FIRE. A CO J.LIEU, 8 J.OVK STORY. I was twenty-five years old and was working as a regular pitman on she day and night shift, when I fell in love with Mary Andrews, the daugh ter of one of our head pitman. } Not that I dared to have told her so, I thought, but somehow tho In fluence of Mary used to lift me up more and more, till I should no more thought of going to join tho other pitmen in a public houso than of try ing to fly. It was about this time that I go*, to talking to a young fellow about my age who worked in my shift. John Kelsy was his name, and I used to think it a pity that a flue clever fellow like he was, handsome, stout, and strong, should be so fond of the low habits, dog fighting, and wrest ling, so popular among our men. I was going along one evening past old Andrews’ house, when the door opened for a moment as if some one was coming out’, but, as if I had been seen, it was closed directly. In that short moment, though, I hail heard a laugh, and that laugh I was sure was John Kelsey’s. Tiino sliped on, and I could sec one tiling that troubled me sorely —John was evidenily making an outward show of being n hard work ing fellow’, striving hard for improve ment, so as to stand high in old An drews’ eyes, while I knew for a fact that he was as drunken and disipaled as any young man that worked in the pit. I could not tell Andrews this, nor I could not tell Marjf. If sho loved him it would grieve her terribly, and lie dishonorable as well, and perhaps ho might improve. I can tell him, though, I thought, nnd made up my mind that I would; and meeting' him one night, evidently hot with liquor, I spoke to him about it. “If you truly loye that girl, John,’ I said, “you’ll give up this sort of thing. He called me a meddling fool; said he had watched me; that he knew had a hankering after her myself; but she only laugheJ at me; and one way and another so galled me that we ought. I went home that night so bruised, sore, and ashamed of my passion; while he went to Andrews’ and said that he had to thrash me fo speaking insulting of Mary. I heard this afterward, and I don’t know how it waa, hut I wrote to her telling her it was talse, and that I loved her too well ever to have acted so. Six months passed over my head— six weary, wretched months —till Christmas came on cold and bitter, hut not so cold and bitter as was my heart. It was Christmas Eve, and in a drea my, listless wav I was sitting over my breakfast before starting tor my work, when I heard a sound, and knew what it meant before there war shrieks in the village, women running out and making for the pit’s mouth, a qualrer of a mile away. I tell you I turned sink with horror, for I knew ihat at leant twenty men would be down on the night shift; and thought it was close upon their leaving time, they could not have come np yet. ‘•PitiS fired! pit.’s fired!’’ I heard people shrieking; not that there was any need, for there wasn’t soul that didn’t know it, for the pit had spoken for itself. And as I hurried out I thought all in a fl ash like of what a Christmas it would be for some fam ilies there, and 1 seemed to see a long procession of rough coffins going to the church yard, and to hear the wail ings of the widow and the far tUerless. I didn’t loose any time, as yon may suppose, m running* to the pit’s mouth; but those who l’ved nearer were there long befouo me, and by the time 1 got there I found that cage Lad brought up part of the men, and three who was insensible, and that it was just going down again. It went down directly; and jnst as it disappeared who should come run ning up, pale and scared, but Alary Andrews. “There is no one belonging to you down, is there?” 1 asked her. •‘Oil, yes—yes! my father was down, and John Kelsey.” “Now then who’s going down?” I shouted. “You cau’t go down,” shouted half dozen voices, “the chokogot most tho better of us.” “But there arc two men down!” j cried, savagely yon are not all cow ards are you?” Two men steped forward, and wo got in tho cage. “Who knows what Andrews was?” I cried; and a faint voice from one of the injured men told tne. Then I gave the warning, nnd wo were low erd down, it having boon understood that at tho first signal wo made we were to bo drawn up sharply. We reached tho bottom and I found no difficulty in breathing and, shouted to the men to coma on, I ran in the direction where I had been told we should find Andrews; but it was terrible work, for I expected each moment to encounter the deadly gas that had robbed so many men of their lives. But I kept on shouting to thosu behind mo, till atonoe I trip ped and fell over someone; and ns soon as I could got myself togothor, I lowerod the lamp I carried, and to my gieat delight, I found that it was Andrews. Whether dead or nlivo I could not tall then; tint wo lifted him among ns and none too soon, for as I took my first step, back I reeled, from a curious giddy feeling which came oyei me. “Rim if yon can, I said faintly; for my legs seem to be sinking under me I managed to keep on through and at our next turn we were in purer air: hut wo knew it was a race for life, for tho heavy gas was rolling after us, ready to quench out our lives if we slackened speed for an in stant. Wo pressed on, through, till wo reached tho cage, rolled into it, more than climbed, and were drnwn up to bo received with a burst of cheers, Mary throwing her arms around her father’s neck and sobbing bitterly. “I’innot much hurt,” he said, free ly, tho fresh air reviving him, as be Was laid gently down. “God bless those bravo lads wiio brought me tip! but there is another man down, John Kelsey. No one spoko no one- moved; for all knew of tho peril we had just es caped from. “My lads,’’ he said, feebly,, “can’t yon do nothing to save your mate?” and as he looked wildly from one to the other, I felt my heart like in my mouth. “Do you all hear?” said a loud voice; and I started as I saw Mary Andrews rise Horn wheie she had knelt holding her fathers hand; “do you all hear? John Kelsey is left in the pit. Are you not men enough to go?” “Men can’t go.” said ono of the dayshifts, gruffly, “no one could live thero. “You have not tried,” again she cried passionately, “Richard Old sbaw,” she said turning to me with a red glow on her face, “John Kelsey is down there dying, and asking for help. Will not you go?” “And you wi.-h me to go, then?” I said bitterly. “Yes sho said. “Would you have your fellow creature to lay there and die when God has given you the power, aud strengia, and knowledge to save him?” The next moment I stepped np to tho pitta mouth, where there was a dead silence, for no ono would vol unteer, and, in a half blustering way I said: “I’ll go down.” Thero was a regular cb f, er rose up as I said .hose words; but I hardly heeded it, tor I w as looking at Mary, and my heart sank as 1 saw her staudmg there smiling with joy. The wejft moment I had stepped into the cage, and it began to move, when a voice cried out, “Blow it all! Dick Oidshaw shan't go alone! and a young pitman sprang in by my side. Then we began to descend, and through an opening I just eaughi sight of Mary Andrews falling back senceless in the arms of a woman. Then all was dark, ami I was nerving myself lor whit I Lad to do. To go by tho way by which I help od to save Andrews was, I knew imposihlc; but I had hope by going round by one of tho old workings wo might reach him, and I told my , companion what I thought. Turning short off as soon ns wo wero at Hie bottom, I led the "my holding my lamp high, anil climbing anil stumbling over the broken shale that had fallen from tho roof, for this part of tho mine had not been work ed for years. By pressing on I ound that wo were right, and grad ually nearing tho point at which the. accident had happened. As we got nearer, I became aware of tho air setting in a strong draught in the direction iu which we were go ing, and soon after wo eould make out a dull glow, avid then there was a deep roar. Tho pit was indeed on fire anil blazing furiously, so that as we got nearer, trembling—l am not ashamed to own it, for it was an aw ful sight—there was the coal glowing of a fierce red heat; but, fortunately, the drain'llt set toward an old uhall fully a quarter of a mile futher on and so we wore ab’o to approach till, with a cry of borrow, I leaped over heap after heap of coal, torn from roof nnd wall by the explosion, to where, eloso to tho fire lay tho body of John Kelsey—so close that his clothes vt ere already smouldering; and the fire scorched my face as I laid hold of him nnd drew him away. How we ever got him to tho loot of iho shaft, I never could tell. 1 have some faint recolleoHon of hearing a cheer, nnd of seeing the chill December day; but the only thing that made any impression opon me was a voice which seemed to he Mary’s nnd a touch that seemed to he that of her hand. Anil its not much more that I can recollect, only of being in a wild, feverish state, wandering through dark passages, with fire burning my head, and coal falling always, and ready to crush me, and then I seemed to wake from a long, deep sleep, and to lie thinking in a weak, troubled way about getting lip. It was a month, though, before I could do that, and then thero was a tender arm to help me, and a solt cheek ever ready to be laid to mine; for m those long weary hours of siok ncsß, Mary had been by my side to cheer mo back to health, and I bad learned that I was loved. The L’oimmtion Hill. The following is tho full text of of tho Convention,bill ns finely passud by both branches of tho Legislature, with tho exception of the number of delegates from each district, which is the same as published by us a few weeks ngo. This (the 25th) District, is entitled to six delegates: A RILL, To bo entitled “An act to proyide for tho holding of a Convention of the people of Georgia for the purpo-c of revising the Constitution of said State.” Section T. Be it inneteil by fbe Sen ate nnd House of Representatives anil it is hereby inneted by authority of tho same, that immediately after tho passage of this bill, His Exceieri cy, the Governor be and bo is here by authorized and required to issue his proclamation, ordering nn olection to be heled in each anil eveiy county in this Stale, on the second 1 uesday in June,lß77, for delegates to a Con vention of the people off Georgia to convene at the Capitol in the city of Atlanta on the second Wednesday in July, 1877, for the purpose of revis ing the Constitution of said State. Provided, nevertheless that at tho election of delegates provided for by the nets tho voters may have writ ten or printed on their ballots the words “no convention.” And if a majority of those voting on the ques tion of holding a convention shall vote for holding a convention, the Governor shall by proclamation so declare and order delegates so elect ed to assemble accarding to the pro previaious of this act, and if a mujor iiy of those voting on tho question of bolding Raid convention shall be opposed to said convention,* it shall be the duly ol the Governor by proc lamation to so declare and order that the delegates so elected do not assemble aud the convention shall not be held. Section 2. Be it father enacted by the authority aforsuid, T hat Baid elec tiorf shall be held and conducted by tlie laws of the Bute, in the same manner aud at the same places a* $2.00 A YEAR. I elections for members of the Genetal Assembly are now held in the State; and the returns of said election shall he m the same manner forworded to the Governor, who shalli*sne certifi cates of election to such persons, chosen as delegates to said conven tion rcceivind the highest number of votes. Section S, Bo it. father enacted the authority nforsaid, That represen talian in said convention shall be based iipoo population in the ratio of one delegate to every six thousand .MiharMtanrs, and to this end each S’tfftaiorial district in the State as the districts arc now arranged shall cea*> stitute an olection district from which rich-gates to said convention shall bo chosen. Section 4. Be it further enaefed by the authority aforesaid, that in said election any person shall be entitled to vole who is entillud to vote for members of General A-sembly under the present Constitution and laws of this State; and that any person who is entitled to vote at this election shall bo clegiblo as a delegate of said Con vention. Section 5. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the con stitution adopted by tho aforesaid Convention shall be submitted to the people of Georgia for ratification or rejection, and that every person em. tied to vote for members ot the Gen eral Assemblyuuder the presentjCon stitntion. Section ft. Bo further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same is hereby appropriated to pay the expenses otsnid Conven tion if held, and his Exnelenoy, the Governor, is hereby aslharized to draw his warrant on the Treasury for the same. Seetion 7. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that all laws and parts of laws iu couflicit with this act be, and the same is hereby repealed. GOVERNMENT OF GEORGIA. KXBOUTIVI DKPAItTMSKT. Alfred II Colquitt governor. 1’ W Alexander and J VV Warren secretaire executive department. Thomas C Howard ami Samuel (,’ Willises clerks executive department. J 1) Campbell warrant clerk. W il Grigsby messenger and recording clerk. STATIC IIOUSS OWRKBS. N C Barnett secretary of state. J P Jones clerk. W b Goldsmith comptroller general. i W Goldsmith rferUe. J W Rcnfrootreamrsr. Miller Grieve clerk. Joel Branham librarian. E A FJewellen gup't of puli’ie buildings, eta. G J Orr state school coinminooner. Dr Thomas F Green aup’t of lunatic aa-.-luu W 1) Williams sup't H'utlemy tor the b ind \Y 0 Connor sup’t ileufand dumb asylum. SItPBKMZ COURT. ITon Hiram Warner chief juetics Him II K McOuy judge. Him HPT i Ippe jirdir*. N .J Hammond attorney-general. 2 D Hat rison clerk. Henry Jackson reporter. The Supreme Gnrirt fit# nt seat of govern merit, beginning on the third Monday in Jau unry end lir.st Monday in July in each year ” Tin: SI N ' 1877 K2W YORK. 1877 Tire different editions of Trims during tli r next year will ltd the sune as during the ye r that has just passed. The dally edition wi on week days be a sheet of four pages an on Sundays sheet of eight pages, or 5 broad columns; while the weekly edlti will he a street of eight pages of lire samedi rueusions and character that are sh truly fa nrldinr to our friends. Tint Sum will con'inuc to bo tho strenuous advocate of reform and retrenchment, and of tire su list it nt ion of statesmanship, wisdom, and integrity for hollow pretence, imbecility and fraud in Ur* administration of public affairs, it will conto.-.d for the government ef the ] >euple by tire people and for tire peo ple, a* opposed to governments by frauds in the ballot box and iu icuntiug of the votes, enforced by military viohnee. It will en deavor to supply its readers—a body not rer from a million of souls— with the most care ful, complete, and (roadworthy account* of cuneut events of the dry and for tills pur pose will emp oy a numerous nnd careful nelected stiff of report rs end correspondent*. Its isports flora Washington, especially, will lie full, accurate and fearless; and it ths doubtless continue to deserve and enjoy the hatred of those who thrive by plundering lire Treasury or by usurping what tire law do.■ not give them while it will endeavor to make it the confidence of the public by defending the rights of lire people against the cncrouch mends of unjustified power. The price of tire daily vx will he 55 cent* aim nth or SC,SO a yen', post paid, or with tire Huudrry edition *7,70 a year. The Sondax edition alone, eight pages ♦ 1,20 a year, post paid. The Wklki.y Kcn. eight pages,of 6fi broad columns, will be fmulshed during 1877 at the rate of 81a year, post paid. Thebenitit of this large reduction from tire previous rate for the Wkchly can be en joyed by individual subscribers without th* necssily of making up clubs. At the anno time, if auy of our friend* choose to aid iu extending our circulation, we slrajljfc great ful to them, and every such person who sends ns ten or mure subscribers from ono place Will tv- enti led to one copy of the pa per without charge At one dollar a year, postage pai I, the expe-e of paper ami of printing are barely repaid; and eonsi leriag the mac ot the |*qrer aud tire qudity of its contents, wc are contuient that tne people will consider the WnttLX strx the cheapest uewspapoper published in tire world, and wo rriist also one ot the very bed. Adirvss, THE BUN. New York City, N. Y.