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The Greorgiet Weekly Telegraph and. Journal <& Messenger.
Telegraph and Messenger.
MACON, MARCH 28, IS70.
Claims of Loyalists.—When Sherman and
Wilson made' their marches through Georgia,
they cleaned ont the whites of all they posses
sed from a child’s stocking to a piano or a
pocket grindstone. Bat wo think they found
only one or two white loyalists in their whole
track, and the rest don’t count. Bnt the ne-
groee—Mrs. Grundy, think of the negroes.—
They cleaned out the negroes jnst as faithfully.
They stole all the negroes had, and then stole
the negroes themselves. They cleaned them
ont of pots, pans, kettles, shirts, hats, petti
coats, gowns, tobacco, whisky, gridirons, bon
nets, fine-tooth combs, curling tongs, hair pow
der, perfumery, lilly white, and shooting irons.
Now the negroes were loyal—we have all the
concurrent testimony of tho government on
that subject, and, therefore, if they will come
forward with their claims, backed by such affi
davits as can be readily procured in “outrage
cases," tho negroes can easily get a thousand
dollars apieoe ont of the Commission which
does gratuitous advertising in onr telegraphic
columns to-day. Let the negroes, therefore,
boldly como up and prove their iSsses. Let the
white men who have been running them politi
cally, now show themselves active and friendly
in collecting these claims and dividing the
amounts recovered. See tho notice and weep
for joy.
Wendell Phillips Acknowledges that
Democratic President is VmnrAT.T.T Elected.
—A blow sometimes turns a drunkard into so
briety. Possibly the insult offered and the
peril brought to tho Republican party by tho re
moval of Mr. Sumner may have this effect on
tho nation. We may seo tho loyal men of the
North rally to the defence of tho Union. If
not, then thero is but one thing more for Con
gress to do in order to sign tho death-warrant
of the Republican party, and possibly of tho
Union. Let Congress now adjourn without au
thorizing martial law at tho South to curb the
Ku-klux, and they have assured tho election of
a Democrat to tho Presidency. Indeed, the
mood of Washington in regard to tho anarchy
of tho South is such that wo consider the mat*
tor about settled. The thirty-three Republicans
who last week removed Mr. Sumner jrom his
post elected a Democratic. President.—Wendell
Phillips in this week's National Standard.
Failube of the Labgest Farmer and Stock
Raises in the United States.—The Illinois
Prairie Farmer is informed that John T. Alex
ander, tho king of live stock men in tho United
States, mado an assignment of his property for
the benefit of bis creditors. His liabilities are
stated at $1,000,000, while his assets foot np
from $100,000 to S200.000 more than that. Mr.
Alexander's residence is in Morgan county, in
this State, where ho owns an immense farm.
Two or three years sinco Mr. Alexander bought
tho celebrated Snllivant farm, known os Broad-
’aud’s, in Douglass county, containing 27,000
acres.
It was reported a short time since that he had
sold Broadlands for $600,000, bnt from some
cause the sale was not consummated. This is
probably the heaviest failure of any agricultural
man yet recorded in the history of the United
States.
In tho midst of all her trouble, France still
lias time to interest herself in the advancement
of science. Lately 800 letters reached Paris
from tho provinces by tho following singular
transport:
Tho carriage which brought them was a zinc
ball, 25 centimetres in diameter, and the rail
on which it ran was tho current of tho Seine.
It had occurred to M. Steenackers to fill two
hollow hemispheres with letters and then solder
the two together. These hemispheres had
littlo wings like those of a mill-wheeL The
weight was calculated so that this ball thrown
into tho Seine moved at a certain depth below
tho surface. Tho current striking the wings
mado it progress rapidly. Tho postal adminis
tration in Paris was informed of the plan, and
had tho balls sent by M. Steenackers fished np
at a water gate contrived on purpose.
Gexebal Butleu is said to bo very sad over
tho Sumner broil. Not so much so on account
of the Republican party, but he mourns and
sobs for Grant, whose chances for a renomina
tion have been materially lessened. Benjamin
always was a sympathetic creature, but since
Grant broke that bottle and let him ont into the
air ho foels every breeze that blows adversely
to Grant as keenly a3 Wored, the rheumatic, feels
the oast wind.
Wo guess his old hido has taken on an extra
degree of sensitiveness sinco Blaino sprinkled
that vitriol on it the other day, and that ho now
howls on his own account. Grant must do his
own sobbing and mourning hereafter.
Harter fob April.—Harper, for April, has
been received by Brown & Co. It presents a
very attractive table of contents, though, in
our judgment, quite too much space and pro
minence is given to articles calculated to in
flame publio opinion against the Roman Catho
lics. We suppose, though, that slavery being
dead the Paritan mind intends to crusade
against that religion—being compelled, by [its
composition and training, to bo always fighting
something or somebody that refuses to look
through its Spectacles.
Heabd County New3.—Wo have tho first
number of this new paper, tho publication or
which has just been commenced at Franklin,
Heard connty, by M. M. Barron. Its ontside
pages look very nice, bnt the inside—well wo
won’t say much about them. Evidently differ
ent presses do tho Nows’printing. Wo can’t
say much in favor of this way of getting out a
paper, but taste3 differ. The News is to be a
“no party paper,” and is the first enterprise of
tho sort ever undertaken in that town, though it
was settled forty years ago.
Laughed at Ben Wade.—Commissioner Wade
comes back from Hayti in bad humor. He
went to Saget’s Court thero in canvas shoes,
a brown coat and grey linsey breeches; bnt
when ho moved in that georgeons throng of
black faces, gold epanlets—red coats—green
sashes—yellow breeches anckbronze boots—tho
niggers - all laughed at his humble costume.—
Never mind, Ben. Annex those “sassy chaps”
and then carpet-bag them. That’s the gamo!
The Poke Crop.—Tables of comparative re
ceipts in St. Louis, printed in tho Democrat,
show that there were received in St. Louis from
January 1st to March 12, 1870, of bacon, 377
casks And tierces, 218 packages and 14,363
pioces. In the same time this year have como
to hand 126 cask3 and tierces, 847 packages and
33,446 pieoes.
Take Oabe. — A correspondent at Dublin,
Laurens connty, writes ns that a negro child
there, aged six, chewed np some yellow jessa*
mine flowers on Friday and died in two hours.
It would be Veil for all who have charge of chil
dren to bear in mind the deadly nature of this
poison.
. —The Senate Committee on Elec-
tions has agreed to seat Blodgett first and discuss
13 merits afterwards. A candid discussion of
that subject would run dry of material ip half a
?***• “7°°“ bo I*® Paddy’a curiosity
>£out a skunk—sbon satisfied.
, Roebuck denounces tho liberation of the
convicts as a dastardly act, and their re-
bitw: a America as disgraceful to the coun
ts another proof that she is England’s
X-i
Platform In 1872—Case Staled.
Wo have had very littlo to say about a Na
tional Democratic Platform in 1872, and it will
not probably embraca any largo share of our
attention in tho immediate future. What wo
have said has been called out by an apparent
disposition on the part of our friends of the
Savannah News, the Chronicle and Sentinel, and
somo other contemporaries, to force an author
itative demand upon the Convention from the
State of Georgia—in the nature of au ultima
tum, that it shall assume the positions of Blair’s
Broadhead latter as recently reaffirmed by Hon.
Linton Stephens.
Not to bo misunderstood on this point, wo
distinctly state that we have no fault to find with
those positions, in themselves considered. Mr.
Stephens says that tho 14th and 15th amend
ments wero ejected upon tho people by strategy,
force and frand. That is onr opinion, too. He
says that Congress has no right to regulate citi
zenship and suffrage In the States—and to this
wo say amen. In fact, thero is not one of Mr.
Stephens’ doctrinal positions, in this connec
tion, that we find any exception to. So far wo
are agreed.
Bnt on tho question whether wo shall force
these opinions on tho American Democracy as
party tests, wo separate. If tho National Demo
cratic Convention of 1872, upon a fair view of
tho whole political field, chooses to do it, well
and good. Wo bid them God speed. Wo shall
bo glad that there is so strict a doctrinal agree
ment on these points. But if, after surveying
tho field, they see, as they probably may, that
there aro many thousands of American voters
anxious for a change in the administration of
tho government—desirous of bringing it under
better influences and broader and more gener
ous and constitutional views—who would yet bb
tTightened away by tho bug-bear of “revolu
tion”—If, under thesa circumstances, they de
cline to put any such tests in their platform, wo
shall say amen to that too. Wo object to insist
ing on these views in any shape as an ultima
tum from Georgia before tho Democratic Na
tional Convention of 1872. Wo place much
more reliance on the traditional animus of the
American Democracy—in its steady opposition,
as a mass, to uU the sectional, fanatical and
class legislation which has.distracted the coun
try and culminated in these very issues, than
wo shonld do in any abstract declaration of
principles.
In this good faith wo aro opposed to making
any snch demands on the convention. Wo are
opposed to tho whole tasto and philosophy of
getting up these demands and ultimatums. It
strikes us as very groundless pretension and
needless swagger. Wo want to meet the De
mocrats of tho other States in a very different
tone and temper. Wo want to meet them as
equals, not dictators; as faithful and friendly
coadjutors and not as harsh claimants, demand
ing a price for allegiance and co-operation.
What have wo mado by setting up these ulti
matums in the past? Nothing bnt disaster—
defeat and ruin. It is time to quit tho folly-
time to come down to tho platform of a genial
friendly Democratic equality, and agree with
cordiality to tho general judgment.
.Hob Trininpliantin Paris—lVbat
Next?
According to Sunday’s telegrams the mob
had their own way in Paris last Saturday. They
defied the Government—recaptured 400 of their
number who had been taken prisoners—mur
dered and wounded several officers—the soldiers
of tho Government sent against them went over
to them, and the Thiers Government, having
exhausted entreaty and remonstrance in vain,
had determined upon a fight for supremacy.
Such a conflict will be attended with deplorable
results, and it is not certain that tho Govern
ment will emerge from it victorious. The
mob demand the dissolution of the National
Assembly—a new election—and the session of
a new Assembly in Paris, so as to bo under
tbeir gnus, and have actually tried and executed
four generals of the Government. In a word,
they demand a revival of 1793. The fight is
Paris against France—the mob against order.
Tho Thiers government, it seems to ns, has
shown a probably fatal want of nerve and de
cision in dealing with the movement at tho out
set, and it has now acquired too much head to
bo checked, if checked at all, without a heavy
loss cf life and destruction of property. A fight
in Paris will be worse than the bombardment,
and we question, in spite of their declarations,
whether tho Thiers government will bravo tho
responsibility of inaugurating a battle under
such risks. Indeed, if the soldiers of all classes
go over to tho mob who is left to fight it ?
The temporary administration established by
tho Bordeaux Assembly has only general patri
otic interests to press them on to tho fearful
hazard. They are not in the situation of a
dynastic government in which the alternative
kill or bo killed is presented. Under these cir
cumstances we are disposed to doubt whether
their action will be os resolute as the emergency is
desperate; and iu this terrible state of affairs we
all see that Louis Napoleon in iiis coup d'etat, and
subsequent administration, knew precisely what
was best for himself as well as for Paris and
tho French people. The government he started
and maintained nntil he was'forced into the
Germanic war, and combined the elements of
force and liberality in a proportion required by
the situation and charaoter of tho people.
If the Bordeaux Government cannot preserve
order and put down tho mob, the Germans
will bo compelled to move against Paris again,
because this mob baa raised a revolt against
tho treaty of peace and insists there Bhall be
no cession of territory or indemnity payment.
In a word the movement is jnst what, and will
lead to jnst what, we anticipated and prefigured
twenty days ago. In that case, tho Germans
will, no doubt, patch np an arrangement with
the Imperialists—pnt Napoleon again on tho
throne and back him there, if necessary, against
tho mobs and revolutionists. Wo suspect that
the Napoleonic party in Franco is at least
stronger than any other one faction.
Government Whipped in Farls.
The apprehensions expressed in onr com
ments penned upon the Sunday’s nows from
Paris (see outside) aro apparently verified. In
three assaults upon the insurgents at different
points, only one was successful. In one of the
other cases the National Guard* fraternized
with the mob, and in the third case, tho Gov
ernment troops were whipped out. Paris woj
in a state of anarchy—a helpless prey to drunk
en rowdies and sans cnllottes. Business was
suspended, and all respectable people were
flying in terror. Tho leading French generals
had been captnred and murdered, or would bo
executed. The Government seems to have
fled to Versailles, as tho last morning dispatch
announcing its purposes was dated thero.
There is a report that tho German armies
have been halted on their homeward march.
No doubt they will return, if tho French
Government proves finally unable to deal with
the Paris mobocrats; and wo repeat tho opinion
that they will reinstate Napoleon, and tho50,000
German army of occupation, arranged for by
tho treaty, will be used in supporting tho gov
ernment and maintaining order. It is a bad state
of things, and will throw republicanism into
discredit.
The Cotton Excess reached 840,645 bales
last Friday night, and tho total receipts of tho
cotton year footed up 3,153,517 . The estimates
now aro considerably in excess of four millions.
Gentlemen, raise plenty of corn and meat
year.
A
THE GEORGIA PRESS. -
Tho Savannah News of Saturday, says:
The PosTOFjnoE.—We learn that O. K. Os-;
I good, the newly appointed Postmaster, will take
charge of the Department on Monday next.—
Applicants for positions will do well to take no
tice and worry the newly appointee as much as
possible, Clift will retire to his farm in Florida,
and luxuriate on the “spondulicks” which he
| has saved during the past two years. Ho wiil
Scarecrows.
The Northern Radicals are industriously
using certain of our Georgia contempora
ries as scarecrows to frighten malcontents
back into the traces. The Herald, which
just now is grinding very diligently for Grant,
sounds a prodigious alarm in Ms number of last
Thursday. The Democrats are coming in and
revolution is to run riot, says the Herald.
The Northern Democrats would be quiet, but | never have an opportunity again to make as
the Southern Democracy are going to demand much money on so small an amount of capital,
this, that and tho other, wMch will play the Seely and Rioe will probably go with him.
wild and turn every thing topsy turvy. Says tho I The planters aronnd West Point aro behind
Herald: ] in their fanning operations, but are planting
But what docs this mean? Aocording to an | more corn, and using less fertilizers than last
extract from a Georgia journal—the Augusta season.
n the Neqbo Imttoence—The Savannah News re-
®*® etkmof P*” I Mtes that on Wednesday last tho conductor on
gress, a convention of the States to rectify the tha Central Railroad train, on taking ohargo at
Constitution and to nndo every result of the Millen, discovered a negro woman and her two
war; it means the reconstruction of toe Su- children in tho ladies’ car. Ho immediately in-
premo Com* and the restoration of State soya- f 0rm6d her that Bhe conld not ride where'she
rig** 0 * ff*?* 01 * was, but must toko a seat iu a first class car
f > States andthmr constitutional especially provided for colored people. She
right to set up a Southern Confederacy, as ex- replied that sho had ridden from Washington,
pounded by Buchanan. . ; I (D. o.,) in tho ladies’ car, and that she teld a
Wo beg tho Herald to bo composed. South-1 first class ticket and would ride whero she was.
em Democrats aro not going to lay down any Though politely informed that it was contrary
ultimatums, whatever, to disquiet tho timid- to *?® rnl ?° f the company, she stm refused to
, 7, „ .. »: „ move, and tho conductor called his tram hands,
harrass and fetter .the Northern Democracy, and and had her r0moved to another car. She after!
put weapons in tho hands of tho Radicals to 1 wards attempted to return to the car, and the
break our heads withal. Tho Democrats of tho conductor opposing her, she slapped him in tho
Sonth will meet their Democratic brethren of I f ace * ®ko was required, however, to ride in
tho North in a friendly and conciliatory spirit—
disposed to give the utmost consideration to
whatever they have to suggest in respect to
both candidates and platform—claiming no
her proper place to Savannah.
The Columbus Stfn gives tho gloomy informa
tion that tho acreage in cotton in that section
beat or equals that of last season. Fanners
seem deteimined to ruin the country and go
right andshowingnodispositiontoarrogantdie- ^ ^ eral ^ They are - However,
tation, or to practice tho art of intimidation, or
set up any ultimatum or other price of adhesion b ®£® g , _ .
, .. , . „ , ■ I Tho Savannah Advertiser, of Sunday, says
to tlio common conclusions of the oartv—-or to I rr -o * 1. « . . . ...
i v, I, . “ v * Mr. Henry Brigham, of that city, is senously ill
bo any bettor, or wiser, or grander, or more an-
thoritativo in any shape or form than any other
members of the great Democratic family. We
shall meet them all as brothers iu a common
cause—asking only tho same considerations we" ]
extend to others, and setting no price whatever
on onr allegiance and fidelity to tho common
and that allegiance and fidelity are
pledged irrevocably before tho Convention
meets. This is the mind of the Southern De
mocracy, and whoever says nay don’t know what
ho is talking about.
Appleton’s Journal.
It gives us great pleasure to speak a word or
two of honest, hearty commendation of tMs I Atlanta, has been arrested in New York, and is
admirable paper. now on Ms way back to stand Ms triaL
It is, or should be, tho recipient of the largest Tho Madison Appeal tells of a cotton factory
Southern patronage over given any Northern I is Clark county, niuo miles from Athens, which
enterpriso of like character, for thoro can bo was built and equipped for four thousand dol-
question of it3 being in every respect I 1®»® yields a net profit of thirty per cent,
vastly superior to any that ever offered itself to P® r annum. Tho yarns aro said to bo very su-
tho favor of our people. It is superb in the perior.
matter of paper, type and printing, and its il- [ The ladies of tho Central Presbyterian Church
lustrations aro all original and taken on tho spot I Atlanta havo had a beautiful monument
iu New York with inflammatory rheumatism,
combined with other diseases.
Amos L. Vail, at tho time of Ms death post
master at Elberton, and for nearly thirty years
an esteemed citizen of that place, died of heart
disease last Wednesday.
Atlanta has made a move towards a street
railroad by subscribing $15,000, and electing R.
Peters, President of tho company.
A firo in the auction ware rooms of O. S. Har-
3on & Co., aj Columbus, Saturday night,
caused a loss of $8,000, mostly covered by in
surance.
McLaughlin, tho defaulting postoffice clerk at
by artists who know their business, and do it
well. So far as wo havo seen it, baa never
stolen a single cct from Graphic or any other
English illustrated paper, fornisMng in that
particular, a marked and meritorious contrast to
its other Northern cotemporarios.
erected to their lato pastor, tho Rev. R. K.
Portor.
Wo clip tho following items from the Savan
nah Republican, of Sunday:
Abbested fob Abson.—Yesterday afternoon
Wm. H. Bonado was arrested upon, a warrant
issued by Justice P. M. Bussell, Jr., charged
It is purely a literary journal too, and for with the crime of arson in firing, yesterday
one’s money gives foil value received in charm- coming, the premises occupied by Mm, 182
if* «>«>« *«» «
cultivated, refined gentlemen, and poetry that barracks, while Bonado was placed in jail, the
is actually worth printing and reading. Wo I offence not being bailable in either case. Tho
would like to see it with tho largest circulation j evidence against both was most conclusive, wo
tho Sonth over accorded any Northern publica- aro in ^ ormed-
ticin, for then thero would bo much less money
thrown away upon stuff that is either rank pois
on, or unwholesome froth. . ^ I Railroad Tmtoioglio.—It is reported, we know
It has just commenced tho publication of I bow truly, that since tho establishment of
-nor,.. Ho™,- b, Mi»a Frances F*bor, of
North Carolina, author of “Valerio Aylmer. | the Florida railroad threatens to Bend no train
It is to be a Southern novel with tho scene laid
in South Carolina, and the time somo thirty
years ago. Now is tho time to subscribe.
In tho basement a lightning bar room was
kept, and on the floor above a negro gambling
bouse.
BY TELEGRAPH
from Jacksonville to connect with tho Atlantic
| and Gnlf at Live Oak.
WasMngton is troubled, jnst now,.with feeble
immitntions of a representative Radical leader
who break into bouses and stores, and steal by
tho small.
A firo, Sunday morning, iu the bar room of
the Stubblefield House, at Atlanta, played smash
with four billiard tables, and tho mirrors,
liquids, etc., thereof.
Later Details—Nearly every Bridge — the
Henderson Boad Gone—Another Acci
dent—A Dozen Bridges Gone between
Clarksville and Memphis
TIte Sim “Axes” a Few Questions.
Grant’s toadies aro busy trying to explain
away tho Now Hampshire election, says tho
Now York Sun, . . . •> .
“Here are a few questions for them:
“Do they know anyway to explain tho Gover
nor elect out of the executive chair?
“Do they know any way to explain tho three
now members of Congress out of tbeir seats ?
“Do they knowhow to explain away tho votes
which .these three members of Congress will I From tho Nashvillo Union and American.]
givo uniformly against Gen. Grant? Memphis, Maroh 17.—-Further reports from
“After tho fourth of March, 1873, Gen. Grant the recent floodIf ally confirm previous telegrams.
.,,7 7,. . , VT7-Z , , I Tha water at all points within 200 hundred miles
will havo nothing to do but drink and make ex- roge ^ unprecedented height, and swept every-
planations. But neither Ms drink nor Ms ex- | thing before it. The injury to railroads is moro
planations will over put Mm back into tho I serious than was reported. On tho Henderson
. and Nashvillo road nearly every bridge and
wnuo House. trestle is washed away for a distance of fifty
And by tho way, if, as Mr. Greeloy says, miip^ some of wMch it will take weeks to re-
liquor had something to do with the result of pa ir. On tMs road, night before last, an engine,
this first State ©lection, was it liquor in Now baggage and two passenger cars ran through a
Hampshire, it ihe ii*.„ to toe Whii.
House. oral wero severely injured; tho engineer and
By tho way tha Stm fairly outshines itself in fireman saved themselves by jumping. Tho
its headings of tho result-in New Hampshire. | Memphis and Charleston Road sufferedsevorely.
Tho following are specimens:
Verdict of Tho Peoplo on Presents and Bribe- j
Taking—Verdiot of Tho People on Nepotism-
Verdict of The People on Office-Peddling—Ver- j
diet of The People on tho San Domingo
Swindle—Verdict of Tho Peoplo on the Insult
to Charles Sumner.
The track in many places is washed away and
many bridges gone. The Memphis and Louisville
lino is also badly injured by tho flood. A tres
tle, a quarter of a milo long, was swept away
this morning, about fifteen miles from here,
and other trestles and bridges have gone,
in all about a dozen, between here and Clarks
ville. The Tennessee River is said to be higher
than since 1867. The water to-night is nearly
np to the railroad bridge, and the river contin
ues to rise rapidly. The Mississippi Central
Magazines.’
The Galaxy for Apiil, has continuations of
Lady Judith, Overland, Tho Nether Bide of I Eoad 1® reported under water four‘miles, be-
New York, and Ought wo to Visit her? Gen- Sg. numer :
, _ , , . “ . „ ; cus bridges aro gono. On the Vicksburg and
eral Imboden contributes a paper on General I Jackson Road tho track is four feet under water
Lee at Gettysburg. Prof. Maury has another iu many places, and the water still rising. All
upon Captaiir Hall’s Arctic Expedition, and communication by rail with tMs city is cut off
Justin McCarthy writes about Victor Emanuel I and *® mads The Mississippi here
and Italy. There are numerous other contri
butions and editorials, and it is a number of! the rain, and was again stationary at noon to-
uncommon wealth even for tho Galaxy. . - . &F- The loss throughout this State, Northern
rn.M. Alabama and Mississippi, will amount to mil-
Lippincott s Table for the same month pro-1 bona 0 f do Uars. The Memphis and Charleston,
sents a paper on Charles Franois Adams, and Nashvillo and Northwestern, MempMs and
another npon Emanuel Swedenborg. Con- Louisville, Mississippi Central, Northern Ala-
tinues “Student Rambles in Russia.” Begins bamaand Memphis and Tennessee Railroads,
a series under the head of Wild Ireland. Dr. I ar6 the P rinoi P al SalIerer9 '
Boll writes upon “What Shall wo Drink?” Tho
Jew’s Faith; Mou-Mou; a Western Neswpaper. Tha foUow ing account of an attempt at high-
Enterprise; Ho, she and it: Cloud Fantasies; way robbery in Calcutta shows that tho ingenu-
Old Sadler’s Resurrection; and some others ity of rascals is not yet exhausted:
make up a promising list of contents. On the afternoon of January 13th tho daily
The Southebn Planteb and Fabmeb is at' re “ utane - e fro - m - tho Caatom House to tho Bank
Calcutta ltobbcrs.
hand, Fergusson & Rady, Richmond, Va.
of Bengal, at Galoulta, was carried, as usual, in
a money cheBt on a wheelbarrow drawn byaome
coolies, and accompanied by a chowkidar of po
lice and a Custom House sircar. When tho
party had reaohed within a short distance of
Grant “Stung With A Bnmb,” and
Greatly Demoralized Thereby.
The Courier-Journal Washington correspond-1 the bank, on the Strand road, a daring feat was
ont writes that the sweeping Democratic victory ^ man > seemingly a European,
- . T . , ,, -VT. ..... with his faoo masked, and mounted on a pow-
in Now Hampshire has thrown a bombshell m-1 erfui horse, camo up to the chest, suddenly
to the Republican party there. Most of them producing from under his clothes a gmaii piece
admit that a victory, won with hardly any ef. I of bamboo, with a hook attaohed to one end
fort, iau Now England Stato that has been Bo- a . ot . h f’bamboo itself was
_ , , . . . . I attaohed to bis waist-with'a long rope. Ho
publican for fourteen years, is a most disastrous it on the clie8tj and the hook catching the
blow. The President seemed quite demoralised, iron handle of tho box, ho lifted it up by means
and refused to set scarcely any one who called, of the xope, and commenced riding along at a
Ho told Simon Cameron that ho thought tho do- ra S|? P a $°- ... „
tor Patterson s denunciation of tho San Do- I party in charge of the box, and the man might
mingo scheme, and yot ho said ho conld not see have_ successfully made away with tho money
how that alone could havo wrought such a won- £ a< R} i no . t .^ ce ? for weight, wMch broke the
j . . , ml _ . I handle of the box. The box fell to tho ground,
dorful ohango. Thero have been quite a pum- L nd the man rodo away ont of Right bef ° r ° an a ’
ber of Republicans hero who.have openly won- on© attempted to seize Mm. Tho box oontain-
dered at the result, bnt they are friends of e< ^ 30,000 . rupees, 7,000 rupees being in silver,
Sumner, and the politicians of both parties andffi ® f re8 “ n cb®^® “d notes. The police
, ™ luo iivuuuitoiio ui “ f ; I have not yet succeeded in getting any trace of
seem to agree that Grant s course * toward I too man, who thus, in tho middle of tho day,
Sumner, his zeal in the San Domingo job, and j and in a crowded thoroughfare, endeavored to
tho inauguration of a revision of political senti- commit one of the most daring robberies heard
ments, will certainly defeat him for the renomi-1 of * or a * 0D 8 time '
nation. ' “V; - r -
Sophie Wobbell, says the New York Demo-
The Relief Act.—The time:
for filing fiffida , cr ?t, gets the sympathy of Kentuoky audiences
... „ - .. ... r , , by fainting away on the stage, and being car-
vits under too Relief Act of the last Legisla- ried out by a stalwart snpo. When slw gets
ture, on debts contracted previous to June 1st, I behind the wings she “comes to,” and asks
1865, will expire on the 15th of April next 801116 ono “ How is that for high ?” The last
Failure to do so under this act, renders tho oon- t,m , OBll v- peifornied pantomi ?t! h . a ^ oks
tract worthless. 1 ? 00D ,’ ”S h ‘ in sight
1 of the audienoe, when they howled at her.
'**1 f 9%. v v.
*tx>Z »*%*
Slob Triumphant in Paris.
London, Maroh-19.—Events of tho most un
fortunate charaoter have taken place in Paris.
Events every hour aro becoming graver. The
following is Thiers’ proclamation : Thiers, at
midnight, on Friday, sent a detachment
troopB and gens d’armes'to occupy tho position
of the insurgents on Mont Martre. A consider
able number of cannon wero removed, and somo
400 prisoners captured.
In the morning the National Guards of Belle
ville and Mont Martre, with many unarmed sol
diers of tho line, arrived on the scene and re
leased tho prisoners. Tho purpose of the insur-
gents was still indefinite. The crowd on-Mont
Martre and Belleville, however, were unanimous
in their clamor against the Bordeaux Govern
ment. They demand the immediate dissolution
of the Assembly, and* tho election of a new
body, wMch shall sit in Paris. 'At six o’oJock
on Saturday tbe agitation and uncertainty con
tinued. The troops have been withdrawn from
tho Fanbonrgs, where the people seem excited
and hostile.
Startling events connected with the facts of this
morning have become known. Gen Faronwai
surrounded by a mob in Montviair, bnt the
troops charged bayonets, took tbeir barricades,
and finally cut their way out and escaped.
Gen. Lacomte and others were not so for
tunate. They wero abandoned by their men
and mado prisoners by the rioters. Gen. Pat-
ricula was wounded. Thiers’ proclamation
concludes with these words: “After this morn
ing wo shall proceed to force a peace at all haz
ards." '
London, March 19, 2:30 p. h.—Thiers has is
sued a proclamation appealing to tho reason and
patriotism of tho citizens of Paris to preserve
order. He says 'he is informed that the Mal
contents of Mont Martre have planted their
guns to demolish the dwellings of their fellow-
citizens. Ho declares that by snch acts the Re
public is fatally compromised. Vinoyhas planted
a cordon of troops around Mont Martre. The
sentinels prevent all persons from ascending the
hill. The guards wero soon surrounded by tho
peoplo who demanded to know why the govern
ment distrusted the people? The soldiers, when
asked whether they intended to fire on tho poo
pie made no reply. Soon a general fraterniza
tion occurred. The citizens were allowed to
withdraw the mitralensses which guarded tho
approaches and ascended the hill of Mont Mar
tre. Companies of soldiers on the -snmmit
fraternized with tho National Guards, who still
held the cannon. As additional troops arrived
tho people shouted to them to reverse their
arms. The order was obeyed. At 10 o’clock
the Nationals again took the ground and pre
vented unarmed persons from ascending tho
MU.
A serious conflict occurred iu the place
PigaUe. A Lieutenant of Chassours, wMIe en
deavoring to disengage Ms horse from the
crowd, drew Ms sabro. He was pulled from his
horse and kiUed. A melee foUowed. The sol
diers abandoned their posts and distributed
cartridges among the peoplo. ‘ Tho artiUerymen
allowed the people to remove the mitraiUeuses.
The Gen d’arme3 alone remained faithful to the
Government, but wero too few to bo effective,
and wero withdrawn at eleven o’clock. Many
battalions of the National Guard marched to
Mont Martre fully organized, shouting “Vise
la Repullique.” Tho district was then whoUy
in tho possession of the Nationals—the soldiers
having deserted. Not a gen d’arme—not a reg
ular wa3 visible." The National Guard is amply
supplied with cartridges and appear determined
to retain their cannon and hold their position
on Mont Martre Heights.
"Washington, March 19.—The very latest dis
patch says : Gen. Vinoy’s staff, all the troops
of the line, and the entire force of Gens d’Armes,
have retired to the left bank of the Seine, leav
ing the National Gnard to restore order on the
right bank. Tha insurgents, after a short trial,
executed Gens. Lecomte, Clauent and Thomas.
The shops were closed and tho omnibnsses
ceased running.
The Southern Democratic members of Con
gress cancussed bnt took no action. They will
await the action of a general caucus of tho
party.
Gen. Strnm, of Indianapolis, will be appointed
Supervising Inspector of Steamboats.
Tho latest Mexican advices indioate eleven
majority against Juarez in tho organization of
tbe extra session of Congress.
A bill has been prepared at the instance of
the Revenue Commissioner, and wiU bo iutro-
dneed to-morrow, authorizing him to employ a
police force, when necessary, for the collection
of tho revenue. The bill appropriates a mil
lion dollars.
Cotton Movements of tbe Week.
New Yobk, March 19.—Cotton movements
for tho week ending Friday night are heavily in
excess of last year, although not np to the fig
ures of last week. The receipts are over 34,000
bales loss than last week, bnt still very largo for
tho season, and indicate a crop of over 4,000,-
000 bales. The receipts at all ports for the
week were 102,484 against 130,533 lost week,
126,935 the previous week, and 186,661 bales
three weeks since. Tho total receipts since
September 1 ore 3,153,517 against 2,312,872 toe
corresponding period of the previous year,
showing an increase of 840,645 in favor of the
present season. The exports from all the poits
for tho week were 103,500 against 94,897 the
same week last year. The total%xports for the
expired portion of tho cotton year are 2,070,327
against 1,402,940 for the same time last year.
The stock at all ports is 044,882 against 499,197
tho same time last year. The stocks at interior
towns are 110,750 against 9G,S99 last year: The
stock in Liverpool is 804,000 against 295,000
last year. The amount of American cotton afloat
for Great Britain is 332,000 against 320,000 last
year. The amount of Indian cottou afloat for
Europe is 1G7,000 " against 128,734 last year.
The weather South during the week was gen
erally warm, with, less rain iu some quarters.
High water interfered with' the- movements of
cotton. . ,
Sx. Lotus, March 19.—A meeting of “Liberal
Republicans, ” held Saturday night to arrange
for city nominations,'resolved against a Mgh
tariff—that the safety of-the Republican party
demanded a refprm in tho . civil servioi-^pto-
testing against the President’s interference with
the Senate Committee, and interference in the
affairs of State—oppose the renomination of
Grant, and denounce the removal of Si&nner.
Memphis, March 19.—All roads leading from
this city will bo in order to-morrow.
Farther Disastrous News from Paris.
"Washington, March 20.—Tho latest news
from Paris is , as follows: Vinoy, with' his
gend’armes, withdrew to the left bank of the
Seine, leaving the. National Guards to maintain
order on tho right bank. Tho general tenor of
the information indicates that the National
Guards and insurgents fraternize. Two gener
als who were abandoned by the troops were ex
ecuted by tho insurgents. .7 vl'-i-.cstslbizz
A World special, dated at Paris Saturday
night, gives the following account: A council
of war yesterday, Thiers presiding, resolved to
attack the insurgents. At 2 o’clock on Sunday,
17th, Chasseurs and three regiments of thaline.
advanced on Mont Martre. Another body moved
on Lavallette, and another on Belleville. The
troops were suooessful at Mont Martre and
Lavallette, but at Belleville the people refused
to allow the troops to enter tho Rue du Paris
Tho gen d’armes charged, but wero compelled
to retreat under 'volleys from the insurgents.
At Lavolletto the troops' fraternized with the
insurgents. General Vinoy was hissed andpelted
at Mont Martre. General Palladinea is a pris
oner at the insurgent headquarters. General
LeCompte was sentenced to death. General
Susville was killed, and many of the gen d’armes
were killed.
London, March 20.—Tho Times’ Paris special
says that respectable Parisians are stupifled.
Gen. Thomas’last word was ••cowards!” He fell
at the third discharge. TMers is firm bnt full
of grief. Vinoy’s indignation is boundless.
The Telegraph’s speoial says Vinoy has been
mobbed. The mob virtually possesses the city.
Only wine shops are open. Drunkenness is
rampant. The women aro armed. General
Chausey was arrested upon his arrival at Paris
by Montinartriets and it is said will be shot
to-day. All persons of prominence are' flying
from Paris. Tho corpses of tho murdered
Generals were mutilated.
Washington, March 20.—In the House But
ler has got Ms Ku-klux bill referred to the Ju-
dioiarv Committee as it shall be when appointed.
TMs buries it. The Senate is discussing toe
Ku-klux bill. The Committo on Elections have
agreed 4 to 2 to seat Blodgett and Goldthwaite
upon prima facil evidence, and consider their
merits hereafter. Hill ana Thurman, of tho
committee, will oppose searing Blodgett when
the question comes up in tho Senate.
Versailles, Maroh 20.—A dispatch says that
New Yobk, March 20.-
ieo, Doran, South
Elite.
20--^Arrived, City of Mex- the crowded galleries tastifllsITT—
Carolina, Victor, Barnes, palpable applause over Sp^erKl'-^^U
HAvana, March. 20.- The tobacco ia destroyed |
speaker
and
the gov<jmment is determined to maintain its
authority. The Official Journal says the gov
ernment is indulgent, bnt must rise and punish
the assassins—otherwise the whole people will
be their accomplices. It is stated these terrible
events have caused a halt in the German army’s
homeward march. ■
• i*t tome portions of the VneltoAbajo district. 1 But the “
Oonooed, Maroh 20.—Tho three Democrats wMch tho leading
tfjotod to Congress, having received their e'er- Butler's letter were almSt'S"
tificates, havo departed for WasMngton. one; and even Burier h?!! 1 ,? of *
Washington, D. G., March" 20.—Washbume wall by counter-exposures a ,-i’ vea ton*
telegraphs Fish under tho date of Paris 17th, occasion ana the scene that U*t »!
that the National Guards Committee is master graceful to tho ptirty. thn w 11 Were a?
of Paris. Tho Departments of the Interior, country. ±t0Uf *, anfiiS
Justice and Police are occupied by the Insur- Judge Kelly first led off in a at,- i
gents. Generals Vinoy, Thomas and Lecompte first point, that the high-tariff U of
wero murdered by the troops. The eleotion Demoorats struck hands to autk
will commence to-morrow. All the members of mittee on yesterday. Butler sois S
the TMers Government have gone to Versailles, understood yesterday that the hi Cert %
I follow with tho whole department corps. were anxions to adjourn and that tv 5 Us
[Signed] Washburns. to prevent all tho other legislation p- v
Confirmed: B. T. Beauregard, Collector of I i^oued of Butler whether a ^
Second District of Louisiana; Henry S. Glover, Republicans present had not voted oLt °f fie
Assessor of Second District of Georgia. lution as it passed? Butler replied ,
House.—Butler’s Ku-klux bill was read and ®P. r ®ng upon the House and rushed thr a 1
occupied three-quarters of an hour. trick by Republicans, ‘ who, to a cei+o ■ R
Many bills wero introduced, including two h5° te 5 under coercion and had stmeir hi®
Amnesty bills. A resolution of the Senate ~ e Democrats. It was carried in
was amended, making a Committee of seven organization _ of tho Republican at;e
Senators and fourteen members, to report at -*-* 10 coercion intimated wasTMaWo- C A Ecaj -'
the next, or any subsequent session—vote 127 ov ? r me mbers through oommittees waTT**
to 60. ‘pointed. J et «»be 8 p.
A concurrent resolution to adjourn on tho 23d, - Mr - Dawes wanted Butler to exnl»i n -.v
passed. meant by a trick, for an examiS^k
Senate.—Bayard spoke all day. The Com- vote showed that fifty-eight of the BtZu-
mittee on Elections reported in favor of seat- resolution, while onlv ^
iag Goldthwaite and Blodgett, and will con- a S ain ®t it; and yet the majority of thn p T °^
eider their right hereafter. No action. Ad- members wero accused of
jonmed. pmswaj, Butler’s second 8
Raleigh, Mareh 20.—The Neuse river paper m<fiished,_and it nettled him to ste that r," ^
mills wore burned last night. Loss $50,000. [ had done it; but he clung to his ass^nTT 1
Insured for $15,000. Incendiarism. tho committee had been authorized bv
St. Louis, March 20.—By a tornado to-day mm reminded tho Republicans that v 1
in St. Clair county, farmhouses, fences and I egreed to stand by his Ku-klux bill in
trees were prostrated. Peters, of Maine, said that he had offer!
New Orleans, March 20.—The steamboat resolution for the committee at the Snetw
Rose Franks, with a cargo of 700 bales of cot- request, ana added that there was
ton, was burned at Turnbull’s Island. No lives l °? U6t i 3 . “etion, and if there was it shon’i t.
were lost. Tho boat and cargo aro a total loss. I olllt f mm in legislative matters.
Key West, March 20.—Tho brig Aquilla, j. this point Speaker Blaine tackled "Rm’
from Havana for Queenstown, bilged on ia magnificent style. Ho called ilr vW 3
Pickles’ Reef. fa * I of New York, to the chair, and took the e-f’
Paris, March 20.—No resistance is made to | His first act was also to convict Bntlerof fjv!
tho insurgents. Generals Lecompte and Thomas f. 000 - .After a preliminary skirmish he mm
were executed by order of Ricotti Garibaldi, . * desire to inquire if too gentleman
who directed tho insurrection. informed that the Speaker had written tht 7*
London, March 20.—Tho bark Cornwall was oration. Mr. Butler said he wa3 notL >•
sunk in a collision with the steamer Himalaya. f onne “% Well,” said the Speaker, “if*,!
Eleven were drowned. the resolution to you in my own handwriK!
London, March 20.—Napoleon left Wilhelms- and J 011 not only read it, but you engeesuS
hohoe on Sunday. He was escorted to tho sta- sniendment, Uiat the expenses of the coimni£
tion by a guard of honor. He arrived at Do- 00 out of toe contingent fn-Tp!
ver to-day. The immense crowd waiting for tho House. ’ -
Mm, cheered enthusiastically. It is thought Thero was a murmur all over the Hoist-
tho revolutionary proceeding will extend to this, but brazen Butler never "flinched, tv.
Marseilles, Lyons, and even to Bordeaux. Tho Speaker proceeded in a vigorous strain and L
Thiers Government contemplates going to I much feeling to further expose the latter. I--
Tours. Tho Germans declino to interfere. * er J*t uneasily in Ms seat, inflated his ch^
Reports from Paris say tho gens d’armes col- 113 A® always dops when hei3 mad, threw his
looted from tho provinces by Vinoy, have de- ®5 ea aslant at the ceiling, then over on to the
serted and joined the insurgents. Democratic side and then at the Speaker.
Savannah, March 20.—Arrived, ships Arra- w®’ ’S? din 2 to Butler’s statecen
con, Charleston; S. Curlinu New York- bark some Republican members had beenoo-
Wm. Patterson, St. Thomas*; stelmSp a££ I resolution, wadfl
ica, Baltimore. Cleared, bark Jennie S. Barker, , so coer0e d, tostai
Liverpool; sMp Tidal Wave. Bremen. f ” tofot6v “
Paris, March 20.-(Worlds cable special.) voto/aslfrM^ct the con^tTt ^nnM“
Tho insurgents hold the Hotel de VilleT Palais ■ i * th ® Cot l ntry EhotJd *
j T fa TKi.r, . , „ • ~He paused, but no member arose. Be ft*-
de Justice, Tuillenes, and Place Vendome. TtniW’n loft*,. . 08
Complete apathy ia displaced by the Bourgeois cion, Mid slud’thia atotmLw ™
Rue des Hosiers. Thomas resisted vigorously,
but Garabaldi ordered Mm to be held against a
wall, while Ms body was riddled with bullets.
Lecompte died with the utmost coolness, smok
ing a cigar and refusing a bandage over Ms
•*®®V biU sboala b e introduced to suppress’disorta
The Qoverament htoJUtegnphed for 80,000 in the Sonth and the aotion of p [ ho Houem
men at Camp Saratony, to come to Pans. The terday was a vi 0 i ation of caucna aclitm , ^
Prussians of St. Denis will enterPans if the Blain £ appealed to tbe pleaide]lt of ^ mca
say whetller R ^®® “°t understoad tktu
m6mbet b ° bo ™ d *>7 CAUCUS UtiOb
Th^infcrcents for some davsuasthavo Motived Pt . fc® d never been the practice for caucuses to
. wSS . bind men upon measures, but only on noniu-
£ aa ® a da ^’ aapp ° s ®i % tion3 mad0 for offi °e- He did not doubt this
conld baT ® obtained any follower^
by the iastttgenlB. /hayhavagatodia^ 5
£S3S- fft 353 ssssssKSMB*
tionf 8 The troopa, hoWe^tor toe m^^ ^ £SSSSZ^£ZSKSS
T2?Thn nothing about Ms wriUngthat resolution, forii
prisoner and taken to the Garden of Rm des despised and spit npon toe assertion of anyca
Hosiers, Mont Martre, where the Central Revo- wh £ questione § h is ri ght in that pariiculisa
lutionaiy Committee were sitting, and after a J Representative. “Even toe insolence of the
fnminlriththAnmv 1 member himself,”said tho Speaker, ‘V3b*
tennze with the mob everywhere, and all army carry Mm to that extent.” Because he W
discipline seems to have gone. Mob law is tri- writ ? en thia ^solution ho had been accused
umphaut, and the city will be given up to pil- b j a trick . Baller jum ed from a
more determined measures arotakou j g aa ^ ^d snarled out, “I repeat it, it was i
by tho Government. An immense number of trick> T. Blaine intimated in reply teat Bato
insurgents have left for Versailles, with tho in- was in habit of repeating most eveiythks
tention of endeavoring to overawe tho Assem- bnt ^ ^th. ”
bly, wMch mU sit to-morrow. Gen. Duval is at « And n .. Baid the 8peaker m
tha head of the insurgents ana leading them on wMch has be ’ en printed h £ 0] fakgmphed £
their mad and wild career. The 81st and l_6th 0Yer toe country, and laid in printed slips ffi
regiments were the fimt to join tho insurgents, the desks of members, is one of the meanest
is reported that tbe Government has fled from most contemptible, most unfair attacks th:
arsames. was over made.” A burst of applause finish!
Rouen, March 20.-Tho peoplo here are deep- tha period. Butler was quick in his feet B.
ly routed over the news from Paris, but no ont- fire | away at the Speaker, and said it was Is
^•K- f “?^ tratl0n M - mad t 6 " duty to keep, too Shair, where he “occnpM.
prohibited from crossing to tho right bank of | w00 J den sea tknd spoke only through a irate
tneseme. head.” Mr. Blaine reminded Butler that Hi
It is rumored that the German forces vnUro- 0olfaxonoe {oxmd it necessary to leave lb
SL^«»° rmei P ° atB ’ * the 31801361111 Speaker’s seat to chastise him.
Pans continues. ■ i Butler said ho had. the floor, and he waniai
London, March _0. 11:30 p. m. The Etoile I be beard , jj 0 vras, perhaps, ignorant o*
Beige has advices denying that negotiations parHamentarytew, but did not want to hw
have been opened with the insurgents in Pans mor0 of it if it won id have the
ton 6 Th« D Jr^°o™ nf e t^ fSSgg Virii eff6ct n P° n tbe that had been developed
th® city. The windows too Hotel do Ville I speech of . the Speaker this moron?-
ar ° a /i5i® 3 ^ a * 10aa ^®- Chassepota Tho way he snarled this ont created rows of
are being distnbuted among the people, and i aught en Ho felt profoundly his position u
the cry of the mob is “A Versailles.” The con- - - - - ^ ■■- J
tre of tho city, however, remains nndisturbed.
London, March 20,6 p. m.—In Paris, this
morning, the situation was unchanged. Tha
National Guards, to obedience to orders of the uo ^ » — -
Central Republican Committee, have-taken up continuing Ms remarks, be charged that the
positions in vanous quarters of the xity, meet- Speaker had entered into collusion with *
rag with no resistanoe. A majority of the Na- Democrats to torce this measure through,
tional Guard are passive and quiet. Pxepara- He bad nofc expeoted to briDg tus &ffttdf
trans are making at the voting places trough- controversy into the House, but he resorted»
out the city for communal elections ordered by th o press/and expected that the geafleaU
Republican Committee. Aocording to ajppor- wonl ^ ba ^ e t f e meacs . He hid a
tionment made, there is one represeMatiye to doubt be WO uld survive all that Blaine had^
be chosen from every twenty thousand voters, about Mm long after the latter ceased to oocqpj
Theeiectionwillbeheia on Wednesday instead the Presidential chair*; and wound up bjehyx-
ofTuesdayby the Assembly, and they declare ing toat if Blaino bad shown half the zealo
S 0P I^ n Sl ‘ nab011 aa nnendurable. Rumors i e | is i ation " for . pl0 t e0 ting the loyal people d
of every description arc in crioulfttion._One says | South that ho had in forcing through !*»d
voted for the resolution, while forty-mss be-
sides Butler had voted against it He now de-
manded that Butler shonld say what re code
was coerced. Butler replied that to dosovoiH
bo to detail private conversation. He dedal
I that it was understood in the caucus that Ihe
AUUgUVOAt AAV teu |IAVAUUUUiJ uw ^ U
lacking in parliamentary knowledge, “bnt w
ways that are dark and for tricks that are tan
there’s none like Speaker , ‘which tha em.-
I now rise to maintain.’ ” Tho blank, said B>
ler, might be fiUed by gentlemen at wiil. b
that thoNationais intend to march on VersaiUes. gra nt and other jobs thero would have been »
Another that the Assembly will remove to Or- Necessity for action now. “Name one, sir,"iff
leans, and art about to appoint General Paid- B i a - me . y “i name most aU of theo,"«*5S
herbo Dictator. AH papers at tho Prefecture ler . « And j prononnoe it a bas6 calanmy, g
of Police havo boon destroyed by the Nationals, the "Sneaker • “it ia nHerlv false” BatlW 60 ?"
London, March 20.-9:30 ^RL-TheGaulris
reports that overtures have been made to the j letterj and sat d y wn> T homst of the s^
concessions.
with the committee."' While si/, 1 — - r (nl |
on there was, at tho other end of the Ca P Jr
Senatorial Radical caucus in session m “
ate chamber deciding just the reverse .
course of the House—that there must bs
lation to suppress tho Ku-klux, and, as a
quence, tho session must be protracitea
So the party is in the process of a
dissolution. Tho Republicans of the House
Washington. March 16.—The irrepressible the session must go on and all IegislaU®«
confliot in tho Republican party, inaugurated eluded fill a law’is passed to suppressi the™,
in the Senate last week in the sacrifice of Son- order in the South • Tho baU is opened,
ator Sumner, was developed in the House to- the Ku-klux, and then comes Santo Domingo-
day in one of the most extraordinary and re I , t)
markable soenes over enacted in tho hall of | Claims of Southern Doyalists-S 0 ^
Representatives, which illustrated even more
THE UADICALS HOPELESSLY DIVIDED
AND DEMORALIZED.
Dying Throes or the Parly—The Host Ex
traordinary and Remarkable Scenes Ever
Witnessed in the House—Butler Badgered
and Dallied—Scathing Review of His Let
ter by Speaker Blaine.
Prom the New York World, 17IA. J
Representatives, wmen illustrated oven moro Washington, March 19.—Tho Commi®^
forcibly than did tho decapitation of Mr. Sum- I of Claims appointed under tho act of C'OjjljjT
ner the disintegration and demoralization going of March 3d, 1671, to roooivo, examine ^
OI ^j? xan J E ^, , ! B i der the justice and validity of such ch 1 ®*
Tho bolt of General Butler from the aotion shaU bo brought before them of those
of his party friends yesterday, as set forth at who remained loyal pdho™pi« to the can* *T
length in his letter addressed to the Republican government of the United States daring
members of Congress, and published in the j war, for stores or supplies taken or f a£nl "\!
main in to-day’s World, was the cause of all this during the rebellion forth© use of the an??"
commotion. It brought the Speaker down from too United States in Stateaproclaimed M ^ ”
his chair on to the floor of the House, and oom- snrreotion against tho United States, loci? 11 ®*
polled him to defend himself, while four other I the use and loss of boats, while employed SB
Keprablioan members appointed with BuUer got | military service of the United States,
up in their seats, and, after denouncing the fico that their sessions for oxamihiRg
policy agreed wn yesterday, declined to serve on hearing the testimony of witnesses sad®®?!
tho committee and withdrew. TMs bolting let- evidence that may be brought before tbe® }
ter was not o&ly published in the leading Re-1 support of such chums, will begin on the
publican paper here, but was printed by Bntler Monday, 15th day of April next, and
R circular form and laid on tho desk of eveiy held in their offiowat Washington, D. 0.
Republicantienator and member. Itisabont
the boldest step of the many bold ones whioh
the redoubtable member from Essex had ever
undertaken, while the feeling of satisfaction of
Butler's friends and the indignation of his Re
publican enemies were' wrought to the highest
pitch.
It was no wonder, then, that for nearly two
hours the Republican tide indulged in crimina
tion and recrimination, in charges of corrup
tion and trickery, of falsehood and slander and
invective and denunciation almost unparalleled
in the bitter contest of political opponents.
The Democratic aide flocked into the aisles and
enjoyed the fight with as keen a relish as if it
were another New Hampshire triumph; while
cases will be heard in the order in wh!°b ^
are presented. Petitions for (he
claims may be presented to Charles ^
min, clerk of tho Commissioners, at
ton, who will receive, file and enter “6®,“*7.
the register at the date, and in the order 1 » fl
sentation. The clerk will.also funriA^.
application, tho rnles and regulations
ing the form of tho petitions for the aUO
of claims—the necessary averments—tne .
of tho claimants, which must scoompsuy^j
petition and the notices and statements w ■ i
must be appended. (Signed) j-oioue®
^5- O. Albjs, ) OomnuBO® 61 ’
J. B. Howell,
Orange Ferris, j CWn*
