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Tlie Greorgia Weekly Telegraph, and. Journal <Sc Messenger.
Telegraph and Messenger
MACON, FEBRUARY 28, 1871.
Tlie News.
The Tennessee.—News of the safety of the
Toanessco was received at the New York quar
antine ground, at half past seven o’clock yester
day morning.
The cotton excess now reaches C_20,533 bales.
Receipts, however, are falling off heavily.
The South Carolina C. B. Government makes
a flourish in behalf of its credit, on the strength
of a law prohibiting any further increase of in
debtedness. But what one Legislature can do
another can undo, and the law amounts to noth
ing. The political erudition of tho Radicals
docs not seem equal to the comprehension of
any difference between fundamental and stat
utory law. With them one is as good as tho otb.
er, and neither is good for anything after it bo
comes their interest to disregard it.
There was a hurricane in tho west last Friday.
The Germans are impatient of the delay in
ooncluding peace and threaten to renow the
war; but how they can fight without somebody
to fight them is a question. Certainly thero
seems to be nobody in France just now, pro-
pared to give them half an hour’s employment
in that way.
There is complaint in the dispatches that the
terms of Prussia are indefinite, and a Herald
dispatch says that Earl Granville’s lastncto urg-
ng the King to declare his terms and mako-
peaco has been refused reception. Meanwhile
the transit of supplies to Paris has been stopped
and tho aid of hunger invoked to bring the re
fractory to reason.
Gov. Aiken of South Carolina, instead of a
negro has been appointed visitor to West Point.
Why is this?
Death of h. 12- IViiig.
The young men of Macon have lo3t a cherish
ed and popular companion, and a highly honor*
able representative, in tho death of Mr. L. H.
Wing, merchant, of this city. Mr. Wing was a
native of one of the Northern States, but, dar
ing the war as gallant a soldier as stood in the
Confederate ranks. For nineteen months he
was held a prisoner of war in Ohio, but all
the persuasions of his relatives, although, at
that tune, he had no especial ties of business
or family in the South', could induco him to
abandon bis allegiance.
But, dur.ing tho exposures and hardships of
His long confinement he contracted a disease of
the throat and lungs which finally proved fatal.
Returning .to Macon, after the conclusion of
peace, he has prosecuted business with much
success, and too much ardor for hi3 impaired
constitution. Less than two years ago he mar
ried a young lady of Vinevillo, daughter of
Peter Solomon, Esq., and died at the residence
of his father-in-law, after some five or six weeks’
confinement to his bed. At half-past seven
o’clock last Satnrday evening, he breathed out
his manly soul, without apparent pain—as if he
were falling asleep, and died in peace alike with
God and man.
As a young man of spotless integrity—of fine
business habits—of an engaging and dignified
presence—of a genial and sympathetic nature,
and a noble and generous spirit, ho was every
way worthy to hold the high place which he did
in tho affections of our young people and the
esteem of tho community. He was followed to
tho grave on Sunday, from Christ Church, by
a great concourse of tho people, and was buried
at Rose Ilill by the Masonic Fraternity. He
has died in the prime of life, but not too soon
to have achieved the important ends of exis
tence, and to have left a bright example and n
great void behind him.
The Peace Commission and the War
Blaster.
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The High Peace Commission, long beforo
meets, is assailed by industrious partisan clam
or designed to frustrate all its ends. There is no
small party in tho United States bent on war
with Great Britain, a party which looks with
evil eye on this movemont because it may
thwart their hostile projects. A proper repre
sentative of this faction is Howard, of Michi
gan, who offered in the Senate on Saturday last,
a resolution declaring tho possession by the
British government of tho Northern portion of
the American continent, in its naturo an ob
stacle to “permanent harmony between tho two
governments, ” and calling upon tho Commission
to take oognizance of that fact. This resolution
is insulting.
Great Brittan proposes a commission to settle
troubles between ber colonial government and
the United States, growing, in fact, solely out
of the determination of Canada to assert her
clear rights under the treaty of 1818. That
treaty concedes, in unmistakable terms, all that
the Canadians ask for in respect to thoir fishery
rights. Now, on tho strength of such a propo
sition, a resolution is brought forward in tho
Senate asserting that tho real danger and trouble
lie—not in any misunderstanding of these rights
—but in tho fact that she claims any rights at all
on the American continent; and so long as she
presumes to hold them, tboro can be no “per-
nent harmony between tho two governments,”
and this movement by Howard is bnt an echo
to 'Washington clamor, as we shall see.
Then we have a resolution from the Federal
Relations Committee of tho Massachusetts Leg-
islaiare, loudly demanding indemnity for tho
arbitrary and unfriendly action of the Canadas,
and insisting upon a very particular adjustment
of the Fishery question upon “a firm basis of
ancient and inviolable rights.” Now the fishing
boundary is jnst as clearly laid down by tho
treaty aforesaid as any turnpike route round
Boston, and theso “ancient rights” have been
mere trespasses. Nobody knows this better
than Boston and yet Boston demands indemnity
for vessels seized by Canada for violating tho
Snpreme law.
Now como clamors from Washington protest
ing in the name of High Morality that no clat
ter about Codfish shall stand in tho way of
bringing the proud noses of tho English com
mission right down to the grinsdtone on the Ala
bama business. Codfish is nothing—tho spolia
tions are not much more. “England must be
A Terrible Ilnrricane in Tronp »n<3
Meriwether Counties.
Tho Atlanta Intelligencer, of Sunday, has
some particulars of a most destructive hurri
cane that passed over the counties of Troup
and Mori wether last Friday night. Tho cyclone
formed about six miles northeast of La Grange,
and swept nearly duo east into Meriwether
county, its track being only about three-fourths
of a mile in width. On the plantation of Jas.
Daniels, in Troup county, where its first shock
was felt, it did not leave a panel of fence, a
house or tree standing. Tho plantations of Mrs.
McGhee, Mrs. Jones, Nathaniel Sledge, Wil
liam Seay, James Bird, Mr. Goodwin and tho
little village of Mountvillo shared tho same fate.
A good many persons were more or less injnred,
but none killed so far as is known. It ran in a
twisting, funnel shape and tore up houses and
the largest forest trees, carrying them high in
the air and for the distance of half a mile. Da
ring its prevalence hail stones large as eggs are
reported to have fallen.
Agricultural Convention Committee.
We are requested to state that tho committee
appointed by the Mayor of Macon to receive
and arrange for delegates attending the State
Agricuitatal Convention, which convenes next
Wednesday, will meet to-day (February 21,) at
11 o'clock. A punctual attendance i3 requested.
Magazines.
The Galax*.—This lively magazine for
March continues tho tales of “Lady Judith,” by
McCarthy; “Ought we to visit her?” by Mrs.
Edwards, and Overland. Death in two forms,
by Mrs. Julia Ward Howe; DonnPiatt “About
Beans;” The Nether Side of New York; a pa
per on San Domingo annexatidh; England in
Jong,’find a good many other editorial, and
* contributed articles, moke up the table.
■ y Lxpbkcott for the same month has a paper
on thteArmy Medical Museum at \Jrashington—
Sirloin Years Ago—Her Message—A -Leaf in
the Storm—Italy—Student R&mbiartn Prussia
—The Blood Seedling—My Mission to San-Dn»‘
mingo—Book Collections—Tho Red Hand—
Grossing the Line—Moral of the Franco-Fins
sian war, and the editorial departments. These
magazines are active and able compilations.
A New Novel—By the Author of “ Valerie
Aylmer."—The novel-reading publio through
out the South will be glad to learn that a new
novel, by the author of “Valerie Aylmer,” is
abont to appear. It will bo published, as a
serial, in Appleton’s Journal, and will, doubt
less, add largely to the Southern circulation of
that popular periodical. Tho title of the new
novel is “Morton House.” It is a story of the
South, thirty years ago—the scene being some
where in the Carolines. The plot is said to be
vary interesting, tho descriptions of Southern
life and scenery very vivid and accurate, and
the tone and sentiments noble and elevated.
“Valerio Aylmer” was such a decided success,
that the second effort of tho young authoress
will bo looked for with great curiosity.
Cotton Factob* Buened.—The cotton fac
tory of the Mechanics Manufacturing Company,
three miles from Petersburg, was burned the
night of the lGth. All tho valuable machinery
—most of it new and improved—was ruined,
and the material in the mill destroyed. The
property was insured to the amount of fifty-six
thousand dollars. The Company will lose
heavily above the insurance. It worked one
hundred and fourteen looms, gavo employment
to about one hundred operatives, and manufac
tured a large quantity of material.
Re-Elected.—Colonel David W. Lewis was
re-elected, yesterday, Secretary of tho State
Agricultural Society for the present year.
The Alabm of Fxee last ntght about seven
o’clock was caused by the burning of a chimney
at the Lanier House.
held to account for her unfriendly attitude to
wards us during the rebellion.” That must be
the topic of discussion. She must be made to
explain and cxplound and apologize” for not
loving “ms” any belter—or at least for a divided
public opinion.
A special dispatch in the Herald of Friday,
says all the gold in the Bank of England could
not begin to be a sufficient compensation for
the damage resulting from Great Britain’s moral
support of the rebellion. Fifteen millions, it
is supposed, will cover the actual losses by the
Alabama and the other cruisers, but this amount
will bo more than offsett by counter claims of
British subjects. But Great Britain by her
sympathy with the rebels was responsible for
the prolongation of tho war, and as that implies
bill too big for liquidation fn money, justice
will not be satisfied nnless she consents to with
draw ber flag forever from tho American conti
nent.
The Herald special goes on to say:
Distinguished publio men of both parties &to
privately pledged to this as the true American
>olicy. On this point many Republicans and
democrats are united. The Irish element
throughout the country is committed to it. It is
understood that Congress will soon bo called
upon to declare that no arrangement to settle
oar differences with Great Britain will bo satis
factory to the United Stales so long as Great
Britain retains
hee flag upon this continent.
Tho relations which her North American pos
sessions now bear to the mother country, they
say, will permit England to gracefully with
draw the British banner from America. John
Bull may growl at first, and repudiate tho idea
of entertaining snch a policy. Hor Majesty’s
Commissioners will undoubtedly exhaust all thy
arts and schemes of diplomacy, in which theo j
are so well versed, to conclude the best bargain
they can make; bnt it is held that if onr Com
missioners have the firmness to resist tho bland
ishments of British diplomacy and refuse to be
captured by what an influential individual calls
“the polished perfidy of British aristocracy," it
will at last be found that her Majesty’s Com
missioners have, deep down in their pockets,
plenary powers to mako snch concessions as
will bring abont a sure and satisfactory settle
ment.
And there are some further revelations to tho
effect, that shrewd diplomatists have discovered
that England dare not leave American questions
unsettled any longer. Her European complica
tions compel a settlement of this quarrel, and
we have only to ask enough and ask it peremp
torily in order to get it alL
All this is rather unpromising talk to people
who do not believe England will be bullied into
degrading concessions. If the English commis
sion is to bo colled upon to settle a bill of dam
ages, based on pnrely moral and msthetioal
causes, and resulting from tho supposed state
of their affections end sympathies, the negotia
tions must fail from the mere impossibility of
establishing the data. They will be far moro
indeterminable than a claim for damages in a
breach of promiso matrimonial. All this fore
shadows a strong purpose to break up tho com-
Drawing the Lines of Battle.
Tho Herald, in a column and a half loader,
aays the lines of the forthcoming Presidential
fight were laid down last week in the debate on
tholndionarcsolutions, withdrawing that State’s
alleged ratification of th^?ifteenth Amend
ment. On the one side Biot, speakiqg for the
democracy, said that although the amendment
was carried by fraud and perfidy, he held it and
the other amendments as part of the law of tl£
land; bnt he does not regard the reconstruction
acts os any part of the law.
Per contra. Morton, speaking for tho Re.
publicans and the administration came down in
a heavy onslaught on the rebel States, and the
whole Democratic rank and file, for renewed
and persistent attempts at nullification and re
bellion in flagrant contempt of the Federal
government and in outrage of all jastice, rea
son and equality, and in peril of the public
peace and safety, to which charges the huge
budget of violences and wrongs and Ku Klnx
outrages which Morton and the radical Congress
are now gathering will be thrown before the
American people in frightfnl and damning evi
dence, which cannot resisted.
■Whereupon, tho Herald in its deep regard for
tho Democracy, calls upon them to get ont of
the way before the flood comes, and to seek
shelter at once in tho ark of a loyal adhesion
to all that has been and may be done by radi
calism to besoot the national countenance. This
lino of tactics is precisely tho same as that of
18G8. Will not radical ingenuity be equal to
something new?
The Radicals and the Lush.—Donn Piatt, tho
Washington correspondent of that influential
Radical journal, the Cincinnati Commercial,
writos that paper as follows:
Every ono knows, if ho knows anything, that
we Republicans hate the Irish, and would be
very glad to have a good lot of them hung (Tom
Murphy), while the Irish hate us, and would be
delighted to have the same favor extended to
the entire organization. An Irishman’s Democ
racy is like his religion—a matter of faith.”
Business of the Eeie RATi.noad.—Tho report
of this road for the year 1870 shows receipts
THE GEORGIA. PRESS.
Scarlet fever has made its appearance in Hadi
. The remains of Miss Carrie Foster, daughter
of Horn A. G. Foster, of Madison, who died at
Salem, N. C., on the Monday previous, reached
Madison last Thursday.
Mr. Wm. M. Burnett, a citizen of Madison
since 1827, died last Tuesday.
Mr. John W. Turner, of Atlanta, has mysteri
ously disappeared from Madison.
Bethune, Radical misrepresentativo from the
3d Georgia district, had better come homo and
look after his credit. The Talbotton American
says a negro wa3 trying to sell a $4.50 due bill
of Bethnne’s one day last week, for enough
monoy to get him into the circus.
We clip the following items from tho Oolum
bns Sun, of Sunday:
The Fbeshet in the Lower Riyeb. — Tho
boats report by the recent rains tho low country
along our river was completely flooded. In
Florida many cattle wero drowned. Tho banks
of tho stream have caved in many places. The
river stretched out broadly at many points.
The river has fallen greatly, and is now in
splendid boating ordor.
Labqe Pcbchase of Pboduce.—A‘ peddler of
produco bought, in this city, on Friday, five
hundred dozen country eggs, at twenty conts
per dozen—making tho total cost one hnndrcd
dollars. They are retailing at the same price.
He also bought threo hundred chickens at thir
ty-five cents eaeh—total cost $405. The coun
tryman received more for his chickens anil
eggs than another did for threo bales of cotton
which he sold at thirteen cents a pound. Tho
cotton hardly paid expenses.
Four thieves stolo $200 in money and checks
from the till in the shoe store of W. C. Butler,
at Savannah, Saturday night. One of them,
who gavo his name as Jas. Westnor and his res
idence as Macon, was captured, but the others
escaped.
The grand jury of Clarke oonnty have found
true bills against a host of men and brethren
from Madison, Jackson and Oglethorpe counties
for illegal voting at the late election in that
county.
Wo quote the following from tho Athens
Banner, of Friday:
New Countv.—Wo learn that the Grand Jury
of Clark, in their Presentments, unanimously
recommended that tho next Legislature pass a
bill making a now county with Athens as its
county site. This is' a good move, and will bo
heartily approved by a majority of the people
of the county.
Fibe.—Tho bam and ont hou3e3 of Burwell
H. Yerby, six mile3 from Athens, wero burned
by fire on last Friday night. The fire originated
in tho bam, and was evidently the work of an
incendiary.
The Covington Examiner says:
Tho corps of Surveyors engaged ia locating
tho rout e of the Ocmulgoe and North Georgia rail
road, have completed the survey as far as tho
intersection of tho Georgia Air Line Road, and
returned to this city on Taesday last, for the pur
pose of surveying another ronto from Coving
ton to Macon, known as tho Ridge route. We
are informed that the route from Covington to
Lawrenceville is highly satisfactory, and it is
probably that no other survey will be necessary
on that part of the line.
Savannah shipped 4530 bales of cotton, val
ued at $299,703, to Liverpool and Amsterdam,
last Saturday.
Sae Hungerford, formerly from Augusta, bnt
moro recently a well known member of the
demi monde, of Savannah, was seriously, if not
fatally stabbed at her residence in that city, on
Thursday night, by Mrs. John A. Staley, wife
of a well known citizen of Savannah, whose
mistress the injured woman had been for some
time. Mrs. S. was accompanied on her mission
of blood by her son and another young man,
who, according to tho statement of the victim,
held her while Mrs. S. stabbed her eleven times
with a Bowio knife. Tho assaulting parties
were held in $27,000 bail.
Frcncli Affairs—M. Thiers.
The German press consider the election, of
Grevy as an Orleanist triumph and tho general
tenor of tho' nows of Sunday foreshadows a
restoration of tho Orleans dynasty. Tho Ameri
can press, however, insists that Grevy is a life
long and ardent Republican. Ho was an active
combatant on the sido of tho people in the rev
olutions of 1830 and 1848—tho former driving
out the Bourbons and tho latter the Orleans
family; and as a member of tho Constituent
Assembly in 3848 and the Corps Legislate sub
sequently, he has been regarded as one of tho
most ablo and skilful among the Democratic
leaders.
The accession of Thiers, however, as Chief of
tho Provisional Government, is a significant
event for the Orleanists. Thiers has been a
steady adherent of tho Orleanist family, and in
tho events of tho last six months, has impressed
himself upon tho world as a man of remarkable
integrity and moral courage. All onr readers
will remomber tho furious popular clamor, as
well as tho Imperialistic pressure, brought to
bear against M. Thiers last August for his stron*
nous opposition to tho war.
Few men ever encountered a greater storm of
denunciation. Tho Paris mob cursed him as a
traitor, and overy expression of indignity and
reprobation was heaped upon his nam 0 and char
acter. Now he is almost unanimously designa
ted by tho French National Assembly to lead in
the arduons task of peace and re-organization.
Such is tho reward of tho man who dares to
confront popular passion and error in tho inter
est of his country. Ho passes through tho fire,
bnt tho scent of it does not long attach to his
garments.
Bnt Thiers is still true to his own character.
Tho French newspapers aro foolishing clamor
ing against the cession to Germany of any por
tion of the soil of France, and yet this is ono
sine qua non of peace. Wo say, therefore,
foolishly, because Franco cannot help herself.
8he is completely at tho mercy of Germany and
must make the best terms she can. In the fury
€t tho popular clamor against this concession,
tho National Assembly seeks to devolve on
Tbijpfe alcno tho responsibility and tho odium
of this inevitable cession. No, says Thiers,
yon shall shall Hbt evade what is in the clear
line of your duty. It belongs to yon to deter
mine what price you will pay for peace, and yon
must authorize the cession. In these days of a
prevalent moral timidity and a servile cowering
to popular opinion a man like Thiers stands al
most alone amid tho politicians of the timo.
By TBLEGEAPH
Directors of the South Carolina Rail
road.
Tho following gentlemen were elected direc
tors of the South Carolina Railroad on Wednes
day:
W. J. Magrath, G. A. Trenholm, L. D. De-
Saussuro, John Hanckol, Andrew Simonds, Geo.
W. Williams, Henry Gourdin, F. J.(Pelzlor, O.
M. Furman, B. H. Rice, H. LL DeLeon, Daniel
Tyler, W. A. Courtepay, J. S. Gibbes, James P.
Boyce.
Tho nominating committee, in their report,
left the name of President Magrath off the list,
with a de3ir& to secure a change in the Presi
dency of the Board, but his friends rallied to
his support, and on motion of Mr. Trenholm
his name was added to the list of nominations,
with only four dissenting votes. His re-elec
tion os President was therefore assured.
In Tbouble Eabl*.—We find the following
paragraph in the Richmond Dispatch of Friday:
Suit Against the Eouthebn and Atlantic
Telegbath Companv.—Bryan & Hunter, bank
ers and commission merchants, have instituted
a suit in the Chancery Court against the South
ern and Atlantio.Telegraph Company for $10,-
757,92. Attachments have been issued against
the property and fixtures of every description of
the company in this oity and tho several coun-
Cotton Movements for tlie Week.
New Yobk, February 18.—The cotton move
ments show a large falling off, as compared
with tho previous week, both in receipts and
exports. Tho receipts at all ports were 141,957
bales, against 161,095 last week—154,482 the
previous week, and 160,800 three weeks since.
The total receipts since September 1st are 2,-
653,339, against 2,082,'786 at the same time the
previous year, showing an increase this year 0!
620,533 bales. Tho exports from all ports were
75,185, against G4,G0G the samo week last year.
Total exports for tho expired portion of the
cotton yoar I,57G,133, against 1,025,100 last
year. Tho stock at all ports is 669,468, against
542,683 last yoar. Stocks at interior towns aro
123,897, against 105,400 last year. Stock in
Liverpool 575,000, against 316,000 last year.
Amount of Amorioan cotton afloat for Great
Britain ia 805,000, against 217,000 last yoar.
Amount of India cotton afloat for Europe is
118,845, against 97,356 last year. The weather
at the South was generally rainy during the
week, and this may possibly have had something
to do with tho falling off in the receipts.
Tennessee Heard From.
Washington, February 20.—The steamship
North America has arrived and reports the safe
arrival of tho Tennessee at San Domingo.
Finnnccs of Sontk Carolina.
Columbia, February 19.—A bill is on its
passage, andVill become a low, absolutely pro
hibiting any farther increase of the State debt
without first submitting the question to tho
people of tho State and obtaining a two thirds
veto of tho qualified voters thereof in favor of
the same. A*bill is also introduced to have
registry of the State bonds kept in some Trust
Company in New York.
The State taxes aro being promptly collected
and paid.
New Yobk, February 19. -The United States
steamer California, will depart on Thursday for
the Pacific via Cape Horne, as tho flag-ship' of
Admiral Winslow. Sho will probably be absent
three years.
Two hundred and fifty workmen havo been
discharged from the Brooklyn navy yard.
The French relief fand now reaches ninety-
five thousand dollars. The Fenian exile3 have
departed for Washington.
A fraudulent divorce lawyor of this city was
committed at New Haven yesterday, in default
of four thousand dollars bail, on charge of Sub
oming a witness.
NewObleans, February 19.—A Heavy wind
last night Geo. Purvis’ Sash Factory was blown
down and trees uprooted. The House bill re
pealing the Slaughter House act has passed the
Senate by thirty-one to one. It goes to the
Governor.
Memphis, February 18.—A hurricane on Fri
day night destroyed several buildings left in
Helena by the recent fire. Several persons wero
fatally hurt. The towns of Pocahontas and
Inka, Mississippi, suffered severely.
New Yobk, February 19.—Tho bark Trait de
Union, from Port an Prince February 4, reports
nothing from the Tennessee.
Boston, February 18.—The North German
Gazette says the oleotion of an Orleanist to the
presidency of the National Assembly would im
ply an early renewal of J$ie armistice in France,
and it will prevent reconciliation with Germany,
the Orleanists being sworn enemies of Germany.
Chableston, February 19.—Arrived,schooner
Warren Sawyer, Savannah. Sailed, bark Yu-
mur, Liverpool; bark Kepler, St. Helena; brig
Tolia, Barcelona; schooner Mollie, Jackson
ville; schooner A. Richards, Georgetown, S. C..
schooner M. J. Russell, Wilmington; schooner
G. H. Squire, Wilmington.
Galveston, February 19.—General J. B. Ma
grader died this morning in Houston, Texas.
Nobfolk, February 19.—The schooner Sar
gent went ashore on Hampton bar this morn
ing during a southeast gale. She sprung a leak
and filled and lies in eleven feet of water.
Munich, February 18.—Tho King’s speech
closing tho Bavarian Diet, alluded to the glori
ous part taken in the war by the Bavarian troops,
and promised that Bavaria would ever remain
faithful to Fatherland. The King demanded
for Germany a firm, nnitedand peaceful empire.
Flobekce, February 18.—Tho Ministry an
nounces the prospects of a pacific result from
the ponding negotiations between Italy and Tu
nis.
Tab is, February 19.—Tho new election occurs
on the 1st of March. Cries occur of “down
with the Orleanists. Long live the Republio!
Workmen are engaged in repairing tho Palais
Royal, which has been designated as Thier’s
official residence. The appointment of Thiers
a3 Chief of tho Executive is well received, and
the journals generally approve Grevy’s election
to the Presidency of the Assembly. Rochefort’s
and Pyatt’s journals alone find fault with these
appointments.
The* French newspapers everywhere repel
the idea of a cession of territory to Germany.
La Liberto says peace on snch conditions «im
possible.
Washington, February 19.—There is still an
absence of credited news from the Tennessee.’
None of tho reports describe tho vessel. Sho
has probably not been seen since the seo
ond or third day out. The Navy Department,
however, still insists that it is impossible that
she should have gone down.
from freights $12,123,077 52, and from passen- tio9 in tho state through which the company’s
gera $8,218,867 76—total $15,341,955 28. 1 lino passes.
’Tennessee Salt.
Washington, February 20.—Napoleon has
been warned that he violates prisoners’ privi
leges by issuing protests or proclamations.
A Herald special states that tho Prussian
Government has officially refused to receive
Earl Granville’s last note, urging Prussia to
declare terms of peace and bring the war to a
close.
Odo Russell advises the British Government
that peace is absolutely certain, bnt a revolu
tionary movemont in South Franco is highly
probable. Peace is regarded certain at bead-
quarters, nt Versailles. Favre gives assurances
that the National Assembly will concede every
demand except that of dismemberment.
Mexican advices to tho 12th state that a Prus
sian corvello has captured five rioh prizes in
the Pacific.
Chief Lasado and his Indians aro in arms
against tho government in the Fete District.
Government troops’havo taken the field against
them. Lasado will undoubtedly fail. Tromen-
dons frauds are charged upon the Treasurer
General, who is held responsible for five mil
lion dollars’ deficiency. An extra session of tho
Mexican Congress will be called.
The Arkansas House of Representatives has
adopted resolutions impeaching Chief Justice
McClure.
Gov. Aiken, of South Carolina, has been ap
pointed a West Point visitor. The weather is
delightful and the carnival a success.
The safety of tho steamer Tennessee ia folly
confirmed. . . -
Quabantine, New Yobk, February 20.—7:50
A- ir.—The steamship America, from Rio Janei
ro via St. Thomas, just arrived, brings news
of tho safe arrival of the Tennessee at San Do
mingo.
Arrived—steamer Saratoga, from Richmond.
London, February 20.—A Times telegram
from Versailles states that the Monitour says
the prolongation of tho armistice would injure
the position of the Germans. Germany is de
termined to continue tho war if indemnity for
the past and guarantees for the futuro are not
given.
No food is now allowed to pass Versailles for
Paris.
Tho Times’ correspondent at Berlin telegraphs
that the German terms of peace are presented
in an indefinite form, and are in the shape of
an ultimatum.
Tho police of Paris are searching for arms in
turbulent districts.
Thiers, in accepting the Chief Executive, af
ter alluding to the unfortunate position of
Franco, said, nevertheless, torrns would bo
courageously discussed, and would only be ac
cepted if consistent with the honor of Franoe.
Thiers added, the task of administration is to
pacify the country—restoro its credit—reorgan
ize its labor. When this is accomplished the
country itself will decide its destiny.
Liyebpool, February 20.—Arrived—Jenny
Prince, from Savannah; Alhambra, New Or
leans; J. S. Harris, Galveston.
Washington, February £0—Tho Irish exiles
have arrived. They aro receiving great atten
tion. The Departments closed at 12 o’clock.
In tho caso of Farmington vs. Sanders, from
Tennossee, involving the constitutionality of
the cotton tax,’the Court below affirmed its con)
stitntionality. Justice Nelson, in the Superior \
Court to-day, announced tho affirmation of that
judgment by a divided Court.
House.—There was a long discussion upon
It- is reported the Germans havo levied a
freeh requisition of two million francs on St.
Quentin.
Kingston, January 20.— [Herald’s special.]
Sir Charles Bright arrived yesterday in
the Northwestern boundary, when a commis-! vessel of war from the cable expedition, 25
sion to fix it was passed by a vote of .122 to 72. J miles east of Morant, tho point where he left
The McGarrahan case was resumed and dis- the steamer Dceia. Sho is stiil grappling for
cussed all day, finally resulting in the adoption | the lost cable.
of the minority report favoring McGarrahan as j
against the New Idria Company. Adjourned.
Senate.—Conkling, from the Judioiary Com
mittee, reported favorably on the bill whioh has
passed tho Houso, to preserve the purity of I
London, February 20.—A dispatch from Ver
sailles says the Empekorof Germany will lunch
at the Eoole Militaire on his entrance to Paris, in
consequence of the fever having been reported
at tho Tuiieries. It is the intention of the Em-
election?, otherwise known as the Supplemental I peror to return to Berlin immediately after ro
Act for the enforcement of the 15th amend- viewing the troops in the Champs de Mars. Tne
mont. He gave notice that he wonld press it 1 Crown Prince is to receive a triumphal entry
upon the Sena to for early action. The Com- | into Berlin,
mittoo on Education asked to bo disoharged
from the further consideration of the resolu-1 Bowen, the Blgnmistjiiiicl tlie YVusIi
tions of the Mississippi Legislature pre- iugton Women,
sented by Mr. Revels, for a printing house and 11510 Washington Republican informs us that
institution for the blind. The Committee con-1 55113 NvretcH. is the sensation at present, among
eluded that the whole thing is very much in tho
nature of a swindle. Tho Congressional and
'Legislative appropriation bill passed. An un
important executive session ensued. Adjourned.
Galveston, February 20.—Gen. Magruder
bad been unwell a week previous, but his illness
was not considered- dangerous till within the
last two days. About 8 o’clock on Friday night
tho women of that city. It says:
In sewing circles, at tea parties, in the lull of
fashionable receptions, wherever two or moro
of tho fair sex come together, the hero of the
bigamy caso trial whioh has just ended is tho
absorbing topio of conversation. Wo have been
overwhelmed with inquiries as to the appear
ance and personnel of Bowen, whether he is
dark or fair, youthful or middle-aved, short or
tall, whether his eyes ore black or blue, or both,
ho became delirious, and his mnttorings unin- I and one young lady of poetic sensibiitics wishes
telligible. Ho lay with tho hand of death upon f 1 ’"~ u T ’ T> '” “ *“
him until 3 o’olock in the morning. At that 1
hour a gentleman from New York who was stop
ping at the hotel, was walking past Magnifier's
room, and hoard a noise within. Entering tho
apartment, he found Magruder in a sort of con
vulsion. A servant was immediately.dispatched
for a physician, bnt before hi3 return, the pro
to know whioh of Lord Byron’s characters wo
think ho resembles.
The editor then goes on to describe Bowen’s
personal appearance as follows. Wo judge that
after reading it, these women will be still more
excited over the “hero.”
To satisfy curiosity-we shall attempt an out
line of tho man who has mado the sensation of
the past week. His eyes and mustache aro
prietor ascended to the chamber and found him | remarkable, tho former dark and glittering as a
breathing heavily and in an unconscious condi- piece of anthracite coal, the latter largo as a
' , . .... waterfall—a lady’s waterfall we mean; beard
tian. Tolling a boy to remain, but no - to dis-1 cover j D g cb i Q i-ke a dense undergrowth of
turb tho patient, ho descended the stairs, and I scrub-grass in a primeval forest; complexion
returning, found the General without any pulse. I pale and delicate, face full and handsome. Ho
Ho listened for breathing, but there was none. 13 , a picturesque man; looks like our ideal cor-
tt 1 , sair or buccaneer, and yet is as mild a mannered
Ho placed his hand on his breast, but it was maa as evGr scuttled sbip , otc . As wo saw him
still forever. Ho wa3 laid ont in a plain black I only once, we cannot recall tho details of his
suit. Tho body having been laid in a coffin, it I appearance; but he certainly has a remarkable
was followed by a string of carriages to tho j physique and a marvelous development of the
Episcopal Church, where the usual death ser- ° r f^ t ? 0 7aysThen tho “slave power” gave
vices wero read by the minister. The pall tonoto Washington society, this man and his
bearers were—Maj. B. A. Botts, Capt. E. £*• | cr i me s would havo been remitted to the sympa-
Becisions of U,e S apre
*. Georgia,
DELIVEBED AT ATLANTA, TUESDAY
From the Constitution. ■ * rzB -
HljJ
Turner, Dr. Lewis A. Bryan, Col. Langley, H.
Cashing, E. W. Burke,' CoL Shonuen, John
Shcarn, Robert Brewster. The distinguished
thy and comment of tho demi-monde. Now, when
'great moral ideas” and Radical enlightenment
and civilization rule, they furnish the staple of
dead was then escorted to tho Episcopal Ceme- talk ia tho most fashionab i 0 circles of what is
tory. Tho last conversation the General is «< society .» Tho Pnrltan cant ia that
known to havo had was on Friday, the day pre- slaTcry waa a « horrid crim e,” a “barbarism,
vions to liis death, to an employe of the hotel * bnt on0 thin is v certain . T!l0 men it
After sending a message to a distant relative, SQnt tQ Washington to ropre3 ent the section
resident in the city, the General said m reply to l heroit ailed ^uldnot steal, and their
a question: “I don t think I am long for this ^ wcre „ and chaate in their selection
world.” There was no display abont the fune- of topic3 for conTersat ,- on as tliey were in their
ral obsequies. I brG3 and associations. A little “barbarism'
Tiro Tennessee Arrived ont Satie. J j ns t now at Washington, it strikes us, would
San Domingo Cite, February 3.—The Com- j not ba out of pi^.
mission arrived here from Samana bay yester- 1
day. Every one connected with the party ia
in excellent health. Tho want of coaling facil
ities detained the ship six days at Samana.
The Commission found that the inhabitants
of that p&ninsnla generally favor annexation.
Full investigation mado into the ownership of
land around tho harbor, showed that no United
What the Valiant Sumneb Demands.—A let
ter from Sumner to Secretary Fish on the sub
ject of tho Joint High Commission to settle the
differences between the United States and Eng
land, ha3 just comG to light. It insists:
“ That Great Britain sliould apologize for her
conduct in recognizing the belligerent rights of
. „ . , . , ... 1 the South and the aid which she,oxt ended to the
States official was involved m any private trans- rebela . that tho Alabama c i^ ms bo paid; that
actions there whatsoever, Fabers and his asso- j jb© claims for depredations committed by other
ciates, and O Snlivan havo a nerpetnal lease, at I cruisers, such as the Shenandoah, should ba put
a nominal price, of nearly all available water n P on the sa “® footing and treated in the same
, ,,, , ..... , „ I manner a3 those of the Alabama, and finally
front for largo vessels around tho harbor of Sa- that Great Britain sbou i d agreQ to retire wholly
mana. There aro no valuable minerals in that J from this Continent”
section. Tho Commission landed here this I Well, John Bull is not so stouthearted as he
morning, and were formally received by Baez. I once was, to be sure, but he’ll hardly stand
Wade explained the character of tho object I that. If he does, he deserves to be kicked
Baez and cabinet gave a cordial welcome. Baez round the world, as a poor, mean-spirited craven
said peace and a stable government would fol- with no rights that anybody need respect
low union with the United States. Tho people „ — _
wore all anxious for tho union. Cabral had no Atlanta, February 17,1871. J
Dominicans with him. Tho force ho was sup- £dUfn Td 7i and Messcnger
posedtocommand,wereHaytiens, andHayti was I A . Aon tha . wi!I engros3 aa important
the real mover in the whole matter. He had in- I ji^q attention of the Executive Commit-
formation that an incursion was tobomade while I tee of the State Agricultural Society to'meet in
the Commission was hereto influence them, and I your city on the 23d inst., will be the question
*»» <*■ •*-»•* •of»«'- if
xpent. Ho expressed the hope that the Com- I Jiacon, and properly so, in view of the agree -
missionera tvould examine all classes, and prom- ment mado two years ago between the then
isod to extend every faoility. Five of tho party Mayors of the two cities. To accommodate the
—“r “■* *?»
place. Tho Commission finds no appearance J ag compensate the two cities for the large
of public disturbance or disssensions. The sea- outlays in ereoting so expensive Fair Grounds,
eon is very healthy. Tho officers and crews of it is of vital importance to every interest that
sl “" er ?,^ T rr°- n
tuck&t and \antic, now in the harbor, are all I nation I am able to collect in this office, I am
well Tho Commission will be here a we6k satisfied beyond donbt, that a majority of the
longer and will probably visit Azua next week. | Executive Committee favor two annual fairs,
The stories of trouble there are untrue. The
Commission intend to start home in abont four
weeks.
Baez agreed to givo safe conduct to Cabral,
or any of his officers, to come here and meet
the Commission, and messengers will be dis
patched at onco.
New Obleans, February 20.—Thos. Mason
and Thomas Bracken wero fatally stabbed to
day.
The New Orleans Cotton Exchan go opened
to-day.
Weather Report.
Washington, February 20.—Synopsis for the
past twenty-four hours—now 7:35 v. m. Ba
and will so order, when they meet. It is very
desirable to make this vote as nearly unanimous
as possible.
Now I desire to ask tho favor of you to copy
tho enclosed editorial from the Rural South
erner, or as much of it as you may find time
and space for, with such favorable editorial
comments os may suggest themselves to your
mind. Very truly yours,
T. T. Smith.
Will publish to-morrow.
Mr. M. F. Conway is offering at a fair price"
State and county rights on Arnold’s Self Acting
Washer. Now young men, there is a chance to
do profitable, with scarcely any capital at all.
Don’t claim any IoDger that you can not find
rometor pressure has diminished in the South-1 business, bnt go into this, get yon a few coun-
ern and Gulf States since tins morning. It has ties and go to work. Benefit the people and
remained nearly stationary in the lokos. A de-1 fill your pockets. Office at R. F. Woolf oik’s,
cidod diminution has appeared unannounced in
Missouri, accompanied with a rapid rise in the
thermometer, whioh is felt as far east as Cincin
nati. The barometer in Missouri is about the
fortieth of an inch lower than on the Erie, and
on the Gulf fresh north and west winds are pre
vailing in the north, and southerly wind3 in
the eontb. It is probable that the Iqw pressure
in Missouri will make itself felt decidedly to
morrow, with northerly winds, on the lakes and
brisk northerly winds in.the Golf.
Richmond, February 20.—To-day the House,
aftora long fight and mnchfillibnstering, whioh
lasted until after night, passed the bill incorpo-
OB1TUARY.
Died, in this city on the 3d of February, inst,
after a long and painful illness, Mbs. Sabah M.
Whittle, wife of Col. Lewis N. Whittle, and
third daughter of the late John Powebs, Esq.,
Mrs. Whittle was bora in Greene county, Georgia,
Juno 5th, 1S22, and was married December 14th,
1842.
Realising soon the transcendant Importance of
eternal things, she connected herself with the Epis
copal Chubch, and was confirmed by Bishop El
liot in May, 1845, from which timo she has been a of notice was a question ol ‘•"jj.
member of Christchurch, Macon. Although 00m- decide from the evidence ® 1
paratively a young woman, she was the mother of a
large family, of whom four survive.
For a number of years, Mrs. Whittlehad dispensed
rating the Washington and Riohmond Railway in our society a wide-spread and elegant hospitali-
Company, thus giving the Pennsylvania Central the^
Company a connection with the Southern roads, j complishments of her mind. Nor did she neglect
by a vote of 60 to 43. } the still higher duties of a wefi regulated and ex-
New Yobk, February 20.—Captain Grindle,
tensive Christian charity. Truly may the “widow
"» ^eoraary zw.—1uapiain unnuie, I and the orphan, rise up and caH her blessed.” Pos-
of the ship Old Colony, has been arrested for I eeased of a remarkably original and reflective cast
cruelty, ana is held in $10,000 bail or mind, she exercised a most usoful and extensive
_ v ’ I influence upon her large circle of relatives.
Philadelphia, February. 20.—Commodore As a wife, she was most devoted and affectionate;
Peter Turner is dead. I as a mothee, to her own children and to a large
T-yi. mu- • - ii. I family of orphans who were left to her care, years
JIehtii j, February -0. The jury in the case 0 f self-sacrifice have exemplified the finest traits of
of Graves and Boston, charged with hanging a the Christian mother,
boy, returned a verdict of murder in the first
degree, with a recommendation for mercy. 1 her character shone 'pre-eminentlr. She clearly
New Yobk, February 20.—Arrived, steamers demonstrated that friendship was‘more than “a
. n ij I m. 1 name, a charm to lull to sleep.” It was with her a
Cron* liarnes, from Savannah j Carolina) Charles I living reality—a breathing essence, that burned in
ton; Hegulator, Wilmington. ] her bosom, throwing out light and warmest love, to
o 4VlwiTy t?j.„otv, on _ I all that she called by the sweet name of friend.
Savannah, February -0. Arrived, steamer Mrs. Whittle, during her long-continued illness,
H. Livingston, New York; ship Constitution, I lasting more than three months, and which finally
Liverpool. Cleared, steamship Oriental, Bos- i. erm mated her life, exhibited the brightest qnali-
, 1 ,, Tv ’ , f . ’ ties of the Christian, the most unfailing patience
ton; Sarah A. Dudman, Amsterdam. and.undying faith,{.with a tender solicitude for
Chableston, February 20.—Arrived, steamer those de»r ones who were to be left behind her.
S«r I«k, Sooner WUli™
son, Savannah. Sailed, steamer Maryland, Bal- her earthly arrangements and giving her final di-
timora. j rections and blessings to ber children, she requested
_ _ . li -• I that the Holy Communion might be given to her
London, February 20.—In the House of Com-1 for the last time,
mons to-day, Gladstono, in reply to an inquiry 1 While this sacred ordinance was being adminis-
ilwiM t a terod, sho noticed thatonoof her friends seemed
denied tnat her May estys government had receiv- to think that she did not understand what was go
od any proposals for the purchase of tho British m? on. Clasping her hands ehe said: “Do I re-
dominionq in North Aiyiatim Olnri.+n—« . . [ C61YO Chmst as my only Savior ? I do. At the
dominions in rtortn Amonca. Gladstone took conclusion, ehe requested that the beautiful hvmn
occasion to deprecate tho introdnetion of qnes- might be sung, beginning with
tions of this character, pending the sittings of a "Jesus, savior of my soul,
Joint High Commission at "Washington. Let me to thy bosom fly.”
The composition of the New Ministry under I These were her last intelligible words—most ap-
President Thiers, produces an excellent impres- E, ropri 5 t °i y . commendi ?8 fier weary spirit to that
iyuMuiM.wMvvuomuiii.ra blessed Savior, on whose bosom "she sweetly
mOSS, j breathed her life away.” G.
Eli B. Sanders vs. Anthonv ft i
fendants in fi. f a ., and McAft y &
Lochbane, C. J.—Where
claim, it appoars that tho ^ tfc
from tho defendant in
judgment was rendered befniTto
and the claimants havo been in ‘ io ^
four years prior to the lew
facta the lower court was^r^n 02 til.
the jury, “If claimantshad %t B gf4k
judgment of plaintiff whetMhtv! ^«
they were not such bono fide
sense of tho law as can be £<&***
judgment by a four year/po^*^
the levy, which the court refuw? ^
Held, That such refusal by
error, but was in conformity with
of this court in 39 Georgia- tw ??
the plaintiff in fi. fa. to enfor^
sold by the defendant, andh^h^rl^
by a bona fide purchase existed vIS. %***
tion that the levy bo
after the commencement of the foQ 5i
Held, That tho lieu of jndS^
constitute a right of pro^ffe^'
itself, but only a right to levy on ft**
and this undfer conditions'
law, and whilo all the property 0 f
ant is bound from tho date of thif its ^
is not such a lien on all, M consul ' f^
in a purchaser of part, if
left in defendant s possession • snrt^'
may be in the strictest sense
hen only exists in fact upon snf&uV? f *<
fendant’s estate to satisfy it, ande^^
are trespasses under the l aw . essi *!ni
lie Id, That tho purcl
in fi. fa., for valuable
adversely, from the coi
session, to the judgment creditor -J
tice to him that at the expha£^l
years, his property ceases to be e a bi« , /'
for the satisfaction of his judgmi^
quires dehnquence on his part to ir-”? 1
the proirisions of the law, in collect
0U r?f defendant s property.
Held again, Th&t & purchaser 1
erty from a defendant in fi.
committing fraud; the judgmentbeWT
the purchase is no fraud, for the owt.i
levy on it any time to make his mci^i
four years, and if the purchase is not.*'
tho notice cannot mako it so, for wish
out notice, the lien can be enforced
timo by the creditor, and if the pnsm.-
frand is mado to depend on the lapses,
or after tho four years from notioe ii»J;
a violation of all rules of law to authors
presumption.
Held, again, That inasmuch as
creditors are neither hindered or A
the collection of their debts by each
from the defendant in fi. fa., the p:
not in any legal sense fraudulent, «d. _
consideration has been full and ample
sense of tho law, the purchaser iaat’-j
purchaser within the meaning and
the Code.
Held, again, That if the purchase oh i
tho estate of another, upon fall consi
without any legal fraud, even though it
tho rights of creditors whoso claims &;
judgment, is bona fide, much moreuilli
garded so, as against judgment credit#-;
liens aro not divested, and who
hindered or delayed in collecting their
such purchase.
Held again, That bona fide, agappHedi.
chases for valuable consideration in fit
means such purchasers as act with cmm,i
or collusion, ono who in the commissioa :.
nivanco at no fraud, pays fall pries hi
property, and in good faith honestly aid
dealing bnys and goes into possession,
to such purchaser the law will protect
his title after tho lapse of four years.
MoOAY, concurring.—A bona fie
for a valuable consideration of real'
who has remained in possession of the
four years under his purchase, radish
a judgment against the vondor, holds thi]
eaty discharged, from the lien of the jtij
against the vendor, notwithstanding tei
of the existence of the judgment titheth
the purchase.
Wabneb, J., dissenting.—On the tail
claim case, tho claimants relied onfonrja
session of tho land as bona fide
of, and the following evidence was into:
as to the actual notice of the claimaEii <f|
existence of the plaintiff’s judgment l
time of tho purchase Gwens, ore of th:'
ants, testified, “that when the deeds ws:e
being made and the trade closed npir Ifc
fice of Stewart, an Attorney at In, ii
asked S. W. Anthony whether or not
any liens on tho land, and Stewart
there wero none, except, one in Ban
and ono in Clay court, that ho waste
who had sued out. both claims.”. Gotffi
fled, that “sometime prior to the put;
the land, in answer to inquiries mads d
the claimants in relation to the same, h
them, that Sanders the plaintiff hadacUt
Anthony tho land, that the debt or a lr?
tion of it was then standing open anl-'
on judgment. Cannotnowsay thatltha
of Sanders’ judgment. I knew of th
knew for what it was contracted, and !
was sued, and may have known that it
judgment; they sought information bt
and was careful in my statement,
communicate all that I know, so U
might not be denied.” Rev. Samael
testified that he was present in Stctitj
fice when the claimants and Dr. S. «. 1
met there to close the land trade. <
quired if there were any incuvsbrws
property. Dr. Anthony replied net,
tho claim of Sanders, of which I tod
which Mr. Stewart knows all abort
remarked that-there was nothing £? .
land, except the claim of Sandeis, art*
his hands for collection; and further
the Sanders’ claim should ever coeos?
land, he, Stewart, would be re-sport^
Tho execution levied on the lane 8*
judgment obtained in the Snpfuoi
Randolph county in favor of botort
thoAnthonys. The counsel for U ,
requested the Court, in writing, w in
jury, “If claimants had actual
judgment of plaintiff when they £ -
they were not such bona fids P™^:',
sense of the law, as can be {jrotec-^.
the judgment by a four years pcs**
to the levy,” which charge the W®",,
to give, but did chargo the
ants had bona fide andfor a
tion bought said land, and had 3
sion thereof for four years before
tfa* fi. fa. tho lien at the
charged, otherwise not’: ,
Held, That the charge «***“.’!
quest of the plaintiff’s counsel'*^.
legal charge, in view of tho eviae v .
ord as to theactual noticeof M““ .rt*
at the time of the purchase of ‘ , -
claimants, and that the Court
charging the jury as jegaestea. _
of notice was a question, A ,
aeciae irom tne evweuw, — ^ ^
claimants did have actualnotice -
judgment at the time of thepuro "'.^/
then they were not bona pH rrfZtd
within the true intent 1111 JiMe ‘l
section of the Code, and ® e f e ”.-sttl
record in relation to that
cient to havo authorized the c
RS JohnT^ciark for plaintiff in
H. Fielder for defendant.
Supreme Court
Term, I* 71,
Satubdat, February.]
Argument In No. 17, j
—Gilbert M. Anderson vs. the ,
from Musoogee,) was resumes. . j
Louis F. Guerrard, Esq., ana •,
for plaintiff in error, add Oar I
Solicitor-General, for defendant
Upon motion, and by c°ns« n * m
18— Brunson vs. Sharks—was
argued for plaintiff in ertote? g
rard, Esq., and for defendant i
M. Russell, Esq.
On motion, cud by agreement^ g
19— Martin Conner vs. tho
Company—was called, and w
plaiDtiff in error by General ^ |
defendant in error by B. "•
Upon motion, and by consent
26—Mendell Levy vs. Docile
called and argued for plamtiu “
M. H. Blanford, and for defend* 3 '
B. J. Moses, Jr. _ •Jotf’l
The Court adjourned tiU 10 I
Tuesday next _ u ’ ha0
Nine cases from the Chahs
remain to be argued.—Era 1 ••
The Chicago Post speaking
theory that man is descendect
innocently asks: Was r 0U t Li
monkey? The Conner--
she wasn't how the deuce came
a grandson ?
