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Tli© Greorgia Weekly Telegraph, and Journal &: M-essenger. Telegraph and Messenger. Thiers’ Government Gone We fear from the *«or of the morning dis- patches in this edition that onr apprehensions for the past few days have been Anally realized, and the Thiers government is practically de funct What next ? The Beds can do nothing but mischief. They have vast resources, dis cord, disorder and ruin, bnt nothing more. The rumor that they will substitute Thiers by the Dnc d'Aumale, with a view to the restoration of tho Orleans family, we hardly credit; and any administration holding by their-favor would have but short thrift. On tho whole, France is afloat on a stormy sea without chart, rudder, compass or pilot. Mb. MoBurney.—The Washington letter in tho Savannah Republican charges Mr. J. C. McBurney, among 320 other defaulting revenue collectors, with an unsettled arrearage of $90,- 761.61—but tho Auditor’s last balance sheet with him exhibits only $9,7Gl.Cl.as the amount dno. The correspondence of the figures shows fhnt there was a typographical or other error in tho Republican's statement Now, against this $0,7G1.61 Mr. McBumey off-sotts numerous and probably just claims as credits—which the Treasury Department has, so far, not admitted on the credit side of the ledger. Among these are numerous payments on account of salaries to subordinate officials, the Department rul ing that they were improperly employed as not being ablo to take tho iron-olad oath; sev eral large lots of cotton taxed twice in the hands of different holders, and so charged to him, bnt tho necessary credit delayed on account of some alleged informality in vouchers; then, too, a credit of about $C00 which has been subse quently allowed; and finally several other claims of a miscellaneous character in equal conformity with justice, law and precedent. In the opinion of the Senior, therefore, there is no balance duo the Government from McBumey. How Money and Time abb Wasted.—The following paragraph from tho Mobile Register strikes at a prevailing folly and injustice to children, and we give it a cordial endorsement: “All over tho country there are scores of young misses, without an atom of musical talent, who are working arduously every day at their scales and exercises on the piano, super intended by fashionable teachers. The mis* guided parents of these machine-players fondly hope that their darlings will one day astonish society and blossom into full-fledged pianists, and therefore the pretty heads of the fair Saint Cecilias aro crammed with tho works of Heller, Sehuman, Chopin, Liszt, Bnbenstein and Thal- borg, which are so much Sanscrit to them, and quite as unintelligible. Thus many young wo men, whose talont8for making puddlings, doing plain sowing and general house wifery, lie dor mant, are rendered a terror to their neighbor hoods when they commence that awful daily infliction called “practising.” It is quite as much a waste of timo to try and learn music when you have.no ear or taste for it, as it is to insist upon singing when it is evident yon can merely screech, hence the folly of laying out money on Mademoiselle’s musio, when she never will be able to play except in a mechanical banging way, which acts on the nerves of those who love music like drops of water falling from a great height on the forehead continously, might. Where there is feeling and taste, a musical organization in short, cultivate it; but where thero is not, don’t afflict society by bring ing into it another harassing, irritating per former.” The vigilants of Nevada are sending notices to snspseted persons to leave immediately, and their various demands are complied with with alacrity. Eight persons have been banished from Virginia City already, and six from Gold Hill. Here is rampant Eu-EIuxism in a free State—a State that never held a slave; a radi cal Stale, represented by Radicals in Congress; and yet no United States troops are sent into it to preserve order. Where are Senator Sherman and Gen. Batler, that they are not prompt in protecting Virginia City and Gold City?—Bos ton Post. Fobney not Collector.—Tho Herald says, daring the recent visit of President Grant to Philadelphia he offered the position of Collector of the Port of that city to CoL J. W. Forney. It was promptly declined by Forney, who said that he did not want any office under the Ad ministration. Forney’s friends say that there never was a time when he would have accepted so small au office os this under Grant. In fact, he does not want any office within the gift of the President Nye’s Ku-klux.—Tho World responds to the tearful speech of the wretched Nye over the North Carolina Ku-klux, by copious quotations from tho Carson City, (Nevada,) Register, re porting at length the proceedings of Nye’s Ku- klux called a vigilance committee, breaking in to jails and trying and hanging men very in formally behind masks of red and white cloth. But then the victims were whites—which makes a difference. Brother Nye had not a tear to shed over the Nevada Ku-klux—not he. Cloudy Slues and a Storm Threatened In Washington Mr. Sumner opened the week and the first hour of the session with his grand onslaught on tha Grant administration. The speech, wo understand to be a general outpour ing of wrath, but later dispatches in this edition will give some idea of its purport and temper. A chamber crowded as it has not been since the days of the Johnson impeachment trial evinced the general public curiosity and interest to hear what the Massachusetts Senator had to say. Of course, if, as anticipated, it is a trenchant assault on Grant, some administration Senator (probably Morton,)-will collar the Massachusetts gladiator in vindictive response; and then, in lack of a Radical backer, Sumner will bite again. All this will add to tho fnrions discords which pervade the Radical camp and open up now hopes and bright prospects to the friends of a liberal and constitutional government. Every day’s prolongation of this needless extra session of Congress is fraught with deadly mischief to Radicalism. All politicians of tho olden time agreed that an extra session of Con gress was death to any party. Tho absence of a regular business routine and steady legisla tive labor givo leisure and liberty to discord, and tho special topics of discussion serve as firebrands. Grant had the supreme indisoretion protract this session by special interference, and we think he will be likely to receive his re ward. In his efforts to Ku-klux the Southern people, ho will Kn-klnx his own party, and catch a roasting himself. The extra session has now been in existence a little more than twenty days, and has already done his party incalculable mischief. It has hatched the Executive fend with Sumner into a lively and bitter quarrel. It has bred a row of extraordinary violence among tho administra tion leaders in the House, followed by corres ponding quarrels in the Senate. It has practi cally thrown tho administration into a minority in the House. It has weakened tho party on every measure proposed. It has thrown an odor of defeat, discouragement and rain on the rad ical cause before the people, and now, finally, it opens to-day a grand assanlt on the adminis tration from the Ssnatorial leader of tho party. Never were twenty days fraught with more desperate suicidal mischief. If there had been mnch practical sagacity in the Radical councils, the expiry of tho forty-first Congress would have beon hold as a great relief—a glorious oppor tunity to interpose nine months of reflection and all healing timejbetween a fighting temper and a fight. Bat instead of that, Grant has done his best to hold Congress in session, un der various pleas of necessity, all which could have originally been resolved into the single pnrposo of forcing Domingo through. Ho will catch Domingo sure enough. "WHEX THE SWALLOWS H09IEWABD FEY.” One of Uncle Sam's Tax Gatherers Tnrns np Missing—EiRewiso a Snag File of Un cle Sam's Greenbacks. The Savannahpapers—atleasf tho Republican and News—of Saturday and Snnday tell ns of a pretty kettle of fish just turned over in that qniet bnrg, by one J. H. - Gould whose official THE GEORGIA PRESS. Messrs. Wm. Bryson, Frank Smythe, M. A- Roberts, W. H. Crane and Anton Iverson have been olected Chief, First Assistant, 2d ditto, Secretary, and Treasnrer of the Augusta Fire Department in the order named above. The local of tho Constitutionalist has been gorging himself on a head of lettuce twenty- four inches in diameter and six feet in circum ference, grown in that city. Savannah shipped 3450 bales of cotton, val ued at $355,354 47, to foroign ports, last Sat urday. McLaughlin tho defaulting P. O. clerk at At lanta has been found guilty of •embezzling $5,0G8, bnt his counsel moved for a new trial, on which motion tho Court will hear argument on tho 10th of May—the prisoner, meanwhile, to give bail in $5,000, or go to jail. Bard has turned over tho Atlanta Intelligen ce* to Judge Whitaker again, who “will probably affect an arrangement” to continue its publica tion. Mr. Cornelius Whaley, of Augusta, - had- his hands severely burned by a naptha lamp, Frl day night. Tho Constitutionalist, of Sunday, says: Attempt to Abandon an Infant.—A white woman hailing from Milledgoville, who has been maintained in Augusta for some time past by a Milledgevillian, who regarded himself obliged to provide for her, attempted to leave tho city a few mornings ago, leaving behind, upon the charity of the city, a recently born infant. She was intercepted in her purpose, however, by some of the vigilant police, and, yesterday morning, armed with her illegitimate offspring, she left on the cars for Milledgeville, without let or hindrance, and has, doubtless, ere this, paraded the infantryfor inspection by the father. Twenty-three car loads of Federal cavalry were in Atlanta, Sunday, bound to New Africa. The editor of the Athens Banner, who ho3 been to Madison, says tho farmers of Morgan county are buying all the fertilizers they can, and will plant as much cotton as ever—if they can. Which we hope they can't. We quote as follows from tho Columbus Sun, of Sunday: New Ibon.—Tho track from Macon to Butler is nearly all laid now with the Fish bar rail. The T rail which was taken up is being laid at this end of the line. It ia now down from thi3 point to beyond Lynch and Pye’s. Tho South western road is now in excellent order, and when this-T rail is on its entire length, will be superior. Since the Western railroad has trans formed itself into the “champion car breakist,’’ the trains have often been compelled to remain here over half an hour waiting for that from Montgomery, and then made the time to Macon. They are compelled to go very often thirty miles per hour. Cheebixo from Haems County.—Men of means, who are amply able and willing to per form their promises, took a subscription list in and around Whitesvillo one day this week to see what could be done ia the interest of the North and South road. In a short time about $30,000 in reliable money subscriptions were obtained. One man of large wealth, gave $10,000. The Rome Courier of Saturday says: Meeting or Stockholders—Memphis Bbanob Bazlboad—In accordance with previous notice, there Was a meeting at Colonel Cothran’s office on last Monday of the above named stockhold- fc "I,*™. Ooltoetor ,.r 2jS£*JSS^JE£££-£ZSl as soon as possible a railway connection with Check !—Quoth the Tribune, of Friday: Mr. Sumner’s resolutions, yesterday, on the Hay tian diplomacy lately exploited in the news colnmns of the Tribune, were, of course, down right and denunciatory. If they are to be answered, it will not be by the sheer force of lungs wherewith Mr. Sumner’s opponents yes terday sought to bellow him down. It is a pity that a Senator from New Fork should need to be told that, in that style of performance, any jackass can surpass him. The “Senator from New York”—which his name is Conkticg—is one of Grant’s most dearly beloved and useful lick-spittles, so we infer that everything i3 not altogether lovely between U. B. G. & H. G. Mutations of Fobtune.—Napoleon caHed on Queen Victoria yesterday—a fugitive seeking asylum in her dominions. What a ohange of fortune in the few years since he saw her last— when, with a patronizing display of affeotion, he kissed her good-bye as she started on her return from a visit to France. Santo Domingo.—The Washington. corres. pondents say that a letter has been reoeived from Mr. Wade in which he says that the Com mission will urge that justice to Baez demands that Congress shall act on Domingo annexation before next December, and the reports of the Commission will go before Congress this week. A new national political party has been organ ized in Cincinnati on the platform of civil ser vice reform and free trade, with ex-Secretary Cox as candidate for President. It is understood that similar organizations have been formed In Chicago, St. Louis and New York. The hen fever seems to bo raging again in the North, though of a less malignant typo fh«m formerly. At a poultry sale in New York, on Thursday, dark Brahmas brought sixteen to seventeen dollars per pair, and three light Brahmas twenty-five dollars apiece. T« HOUSK-The World Bays that in the •lections yet to take place the Democrats will olect at least seven members, whioh will reduce the Radical majority to fourteen, all told. The present Democratic force in the House is 12L the First District of Georgia.” From the News of Saturday wo quote the following: Maj. J. H. Gould, who has for the past two years occupied the position of Internal Reven ue Collector for tho Fir3tJDistrict of Georgia, has made his exit, and departed to a more con genial clime, loaving the United States Govern ment, to all appearances, the loser of a large amount of money. Mr. Gould is said to be a native of that little patch of .ground known as the State of Rhode Island, whenco he came to Savannah soon after the occupation of tho city by Gen. Sherman in J864-’65. He then en gaged irr the ice business, and about two years ago, through the influence of friends, succeeded in securing the appointment of Internal Rev enue Collector, succeeding A. N. Wilson. Rumors have been afloat for some time past that Gould was a victim to carelessness on his part, while later reports state that his embar rassment was caused by his connection with the furniture house of Krzyzanowski & Co., of this city, of which he was a reputed partner. The senior partner of this firm is the Super visor of Internal Revenue for this State and Florida, and the author of the celebrated Kn- klnx stories published in the New York Herald some time since. Krzyzanowski made his mark in Georgia by declaring that a negro was better than a white man, which, of course, placed him foremost in the ranks of the Radioals of the South. Tho fumitnre business, however, changed hands a few days ago, neither of the former proprietors having any further use for furniture. Mr. Gould, whose office was in the Custom House, continued regularly on in the discharge of his duties, and when a redaction was made in the emoluments of the-office by the last in coming Commissioner of Internal Revenue, he stated to the Collector of Customs, who occu pied an adjacent office, that he desired the De partment at Washington to send an inspector here in order that he might overhaul his books, accounts and other papers of the office in order that he might show to the Department that it was impossible for him to live on the present emoluments arising from the office. According ly, a short time since, a gentlemen arrived from Washington to look into the matter, and he has been examining the bpoks, etc., for some past. Since Sunday last Gould has not been about the office, and, upon inquiry, it was stated that he was sick. Oh Thursday it was rumored that Gould had disappeared, and was a defaulter to tho Govern ment to the amount of from $40,000 to $50,000. Detectives and anxious (?) friends scoured the city without finding him, and farther examina tion proved that his family had left town sever al days previous, and that the last seen of him was when he was getting into a phaton for “a little drive in the country.” The furniture in the house on Whitfield square, in'which he liv ed, had also disappeared. The Inspector is still examining tho accounts of the defaulter, and in a few days *» may expect full developments. The Republican, of Snnday, gives the fol lowing as the latest information on the subject: In reference to the defalcation of the revenue collector, there are no new developments be yond the faets as already stated in the Republi can. We have inquired particularly as to any farther facts brought to light by the examination of the books and accounts of the missing collec tor. We aro satisfied that the collector of inter nal revenue has gone not to return, bnt it ap pears that Ins defalcation does not amount to more than $30,000. His individual liabilities may swell this amount $10,000 more. His furniture, which was in a style of mag nificence in disproportion to his salary, has been token possession of by virtue of a bill of sale, duly executed, and will be sold on the 27th instant."'* The special commissionerhasnotyet comple ted an examination of the collector's books, bnt sufficient appears to show that Gould has put his bondsmen into pecuniary trouble, which they cannot get out of without, satisfying the United States government. Now, if Gould is sharp—and being trooly loll wo have no reason to doubt it—he will be take himself to Now York and interview old Greeley first, then write a long letter for the Tribune detailing his sufferings at the bands of the Savannah K. K’s., and how he had to fly to save his life, and then-ho will post off to Wash ington and have himself sworn as a witness before the “Southern Outrage” Committee. If he can furnish that concern with a real whop ping blood-curdling lie—a gonuine bouncer he is all right. He need have no fears on the score of this little irregularity. What the Bad- iealleaders want, now, is “bel-lud, Iago, bel-lud” to revivify their rickety, shattered organiza tion, and not money or punishment for those who make way with it. ' If Gould can help them to the former he can go somewhere else and de fault for four times $40,000 with perfect im punity. . . ‘ the Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad. The following resolution exhibits the exact action of tho meeting: Resolved, That the Board of Directors be in structed to make overtures to the Rome Rail road Company, urging a consolidation of that Company with the M. B. Company; and speedy extension of the united lino in tho di rection of Decatur, Ala; and we specially urge our Board of Directors to take immediate steps to this end, and ascertain at an early day whether said consolidation can or cannot be ef fected upon a basis of au early extension of tho road to a connection at some point on the Ala bama & Chattanooga Railroad. It is confidently believed that John P. King, who owns a controlling interest in the Rome Railroad, will now heartily approve of the pro posed consolidation and manifest a substantial interest in the extension. Maine fasts on the 13th and Connecticut on tho 7th of April. The United States government permits the States to appoint a fast day, which “ *■ “> ^Sg,™ e , belong to the central power. —herald. Ladies’ Spring Fashions. On this important subject tho Herald, of Wednesday, furnishes tho following informa tion, editorially. The most interesting to mas culine readers is the last paragraph: Waterproofs, overshoes and umbrellas wore the universal wear of tho ladies who ventured oat yesterday to see tho preliminary display of spring fashions in the shops. Rat the shops, like so many hothouses, forced the senson, and, in spite of ontside wind and rain, bloomed with every variety of cameo shades and other novel ties in color as well as in cut Tho cameo shades have been decreed to be fashionable, not Only for spring silks, but also for less costly dress goods. On Monday, the opening day with a few dry goods houses, many suits, each comprising hat, saeqae and underskirt, were exhibited, in which “the dresses are finished with trimmings of the same color, bnt of a lighter or darker shade, according to the taste of the wearer.” Such are the so-called cameo suits. The color of the gloves may match with the suit or even with the strings of the hat, tho brightest blue and green being admissible, although - for evening delicate lines of yellow, lilao or flesh color are preferred. The shops seem to be am ply supplied with gloves, bnt those imported from Paris must have been invoiced before the French capital was besieged. The marqnise is the latest style. In boots, embroidery has su perseded rosettes and bows. The absurd attempt to revive long trails for walking dresses has hap pily foiled, and while the skirts are longer than they were a few years ago, they are still bhort enough to clear the mud of our street crossings and the water pools of the worst and most neg lected sidewalks in the world. Bnt without farther entering into details with which more than twenty thousand visitors will become familiar on the opening day of the dry goods stores, it will suffioe to record the sugges tive fact that the largest proportion of the fab rics offered for spring wear are of American make and are comparatively moderate in price. Tho Brilliant Spragnc-CUasc Wed ding. The fashionable world of Washington has been in a great flutter to-day over the marriage of Miss Nettie Chase, a daughter of Chief Justice Chase, to Wm. Sprague Hoyt, of New York city. The ceremony was performed by Bishop MoH- vaine, of Ohio, in St. John’s Church, on Lafay- otto Square, the Chief Justioe giving the bride away. The church was superb in its floral dec orations, and was crammed with the elite of the town and invited guests from abroad. There were four ushers, one being the son of Secreta ry Fish, and another a member of the diplo. matio corps. The British Commissioners all at tended, as did most all of the ladies attached to the diplomatic oorps. Hie bridal party entered the church with the bride leaning on the arm of her father, the Chief Jnstioe, followed by Mrs. Senator Sprague, the bride’s sister, leaning on the arm of the bridegroom. The bride’s dress was white illusion, with a veil of the same falling over the face and around the form. The dress was looped with exquisite white floorers and a wreath of the same was worn on the head. The brides maids were all dressed alike, in white French muslin, with ruffles, trimmed with white satin pipings, top and bottom; bodies heart-shaped, and trimmed to correspond with the skirts. Natural flowers in the hair, and dress looped with white flowers. Each carried a boquet of pink roses. All exoept one wore blaok velvet around the throat. Mrs. Sprague's dress was of rib green silk, with Court train of pink silk, whioh had a ruffling of the . green silk, and an elegant point lace shawl draped about her white shoulders worn as a head-dress. The ceremony was conducted according to the impressive forms of the Episeopal Church. From three to five p. m , the reception took plaoe at Mrs. Sprague’s residence, and nearly two thousand invited guests attended, Including about every body in the official and social life of the capital, T Western Press dispatch, 23d. Which is Cobbeot?—The St. Domingo Com missioners say that the .people of Dominica are almost unanimous for annexation, and yet Ben Wade in his private letter says that It annexa tion-does‘not take place at once Baez will be ousted by the revolutionists. If the former A BOLD STROKE. Oliio Republicans Catting Eoosc from the Party Proper—Their Proclamation. [From tho Cincinnati Commercial, March 22.J We, the undersigned, members of the Re publican party, proud of its past services in preserving the Union, abolishing slavery, and establishing the political equality of all citi zens, bnt convinced that its continued useful ness and success will depend upon its meeting the questions of the present and the immediate future in the spirit of justice, independence and equality which have illustrated its progress hitherto, have organized the Central Republi can Association of Hamilton County for the promotion, by our united efforts and influence, of the following view3 and principles, which it is our earnest conviction should be adopted by the Republican party for its future guidance: 1. We believe the farther continuance of the policy of disfranchisement to be incompatible with a proper regard for the fundamental prin ciples of Republican government and sound statesmanship, and, while unalterably deter mined to maintain the great results of the war, v we insist that its enmities and resentments shall be buried, that all remaining causes of irrita tion shall bo removed, and that all political dis abilities imposed for participation in tho rebel lion shall be abolished. 2. Wo believe that to defray the expenses of the Government, to pay the interest on the national debt, and the principal a3 it shall from timo to timo become due, a considerable portion of tho publio revenues should be derived from the duties on imports, but that suck duties should be imposed for revenue and for no other purpose. We are opposed to the present system of pro tective duties. It is UDjust and wrong in prin ciple, and defeats its own ends in practice. It is at war with every principle of equality and justice on which the Republican party was founded. It promotes corruption in legislation, and plunder in high places. It has needlessly and heavily increased tbecostofliviDg, crippled oar export trado, destroyed our ship-building, and paralyzed our industry. It has created onerous monoplies, augmented the expenses of collecting tho revenue, encouraged smuggling, stimulated frauds and dishonesty in custom ‘houses, and so increased tho cost of production as to enable foreign manufacturers to undersell us in our own markets. Wo are willing to be taxed for the support of the Government, but we protest against being taxed for the benefit of private individuals and corporations; and wo farther protest against making the shroud of the old Whig party the mantle of Republican ism. We, therefore, demand that tariff duties be so adjusted as to derive the requisite revenue from the smallest possible number of taxable articles. 3. We are opposed to the employment of Government patronage for party purposea. We belive that the maxim “To tho victors belong the spoils” is immoral, nnwise and detrimental to the public service, and that its tendency has been to corrupt tho political life-blood of the nation. Wo protest against the use of publio offices to reward political friends or punish political enemies, we aro in favor of an imme diate and thorough reform of the civil service of the Federal Government, and we insist that the appointments of subordinate officers should be made on tha gronnd of fitness only, with promotions for merit and tho tenure of the office depending on the honesty acd efficiency of the officer, without regard to the fluctuations of political opinions and the changes of party relations. We further believe that party nomi nations should bo made only when party prin ciples aro at stake, and that the custom of ap plying party or political tests to candidates formerly local offices degrades the standard of public morality, lowers the tone of political affairs, breeds corruption and inefficiency in office, and transfers the people’s right to chooso their own municipal rulers and representatives to the fraudulent lottery of caucuses and con ventions, which, instead of facilitating, impede, clog and obscure the expression of the popular will. 4. We believe that an irredeemable currency is fraght with great evil and dangers to tho well being of the country. It causes pernicious fluc tuations, unsettles values, destroys confidence, and forms a dangerous weapon in the hands of demagogues appealing to ignorance and preju dice. With boundless resources and revenues in excess of the expenditures of the government, notwithstanding the fearfnl war through which we have passed, we can see no excuse for en dangering the publio credit by floating the bro ken promises of the nation. We, therefore,- deem it the duty of the Republican party to take in itiatory steps for a gradual but certain return to gold and silver as the only true basis of cur- rencies. Animated by an abiding conviction that these views will sooner or later be vindicated by the intelligence and patriotism of tho American peo ple, we present them to onr fellow-citizens for their deliberate and candid consideration. Signed by seventy of the most prominent na tive and German politicians in the State. BY TELEGRAPH. All ray Between General Slahone and John Lyon, Esq. From the Richmond Dispatch.! An affray oocurred on Franklin street, near the Exchange Hotel, yesterday afternoon, which caused no little excitement throughout the city in view of the prominence of the par ties directly concerned in the railroad war just brought to a close in the General Assembly. These parties were General William Mahone, President of the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad, and Captain John Lyon, a well-known lawyer of Petersburg. The accounts of the encounter are rather conflicting, and tho details cannot be given with accuracy until the witnesses have been ex amined in court. The statement of the friends of General Ma hone is that he and a friend were standing on the Exchange Hotel corner talking, abont half an hour after the bill abont whioh there has been snch a controversy passed the Senate.— They saw Mr. Lyon and two other gentlemen coming down on the same side of the street, to wards the Exchange Hotel, and from the direc tion of the Capitol. Beaching the ExohaDge comer, they turned, and Captain Lyon said, “Good evening, General,” or something to that effect, as he approached General Mahone' and his friend. General Mahone replied, “Mr. Ly on, hereafter I don’t wish yon to speak to me. You’re a d—d scoundrel.” Thereupon Captain Lyon struck the Genoral a pretty severe blow on the head. It was returned. A scuffle en sued. In the souffle a Derringer pistol in the hands of General Mahone went off. The par ties were then separated by mntual friends. The friends of Captain Lyon differ from those who furnished the account just given in several respects. It is said by them, a3 by the others, that Gen. Mahone and his friend were standing on the Exchange Hotel comer. The General was tapping the lamp-post lightly with his cone, when he saw Captain Lyon and friends' coming down the street. They bowed to Gen eral Mahone and turned towards the 14th-street entrance to theExohange, when the General beckoned with his cane as if for Captain Lyon to return. He did so. General Hahone’s first words were, “Don’tyon ever speak tome again.” Captain Lyon promptly replied in the same tone that he never would. General. Mahone immediately rejoined, “If you do,.you d—d scoundrel, I —-." Before the sentenoe was finished the epithet was resented by. a blow, whioh was quickly returned. Almost in a mo ment the parties clinched. General Mahone drew a Derringer pistol from his pocket, and seemed to be toying to cock it—the muzzle be ing close to the breast of his opponent—when his arm' was seized by a bystander, and the pistol was not fired until a minute or two later. They were then forcibly taken apart, and each escort ed to his room by friends. The result of the affray was not serious to either of the participants. A few minutes after the pistol shot the police were on the ground. General Mahone and Captain Lyon were both arrested by Captain J. M. Tyler, detective Rogers, and officer Goodman. Subsequently they were bailed to appear before the Police Court this morning for a hearing. General Ma hon’s bondsman is Col. Walter H. Taylor, of Norfolk. Captain Lyon’s sureties are Major B. H. Nash and H. K. Ellyson, of Riohmond. The charge against both parties on the police record is, “firing a pistol and creating a distur bance in the street.” Beotionaiozed.—The St Louis Democrat, of Thursday, says: The com trade is now permanently seotional- ized and divided upon the question of color. 'White and mixed white goeB “South,” and yel low and mixed yellow goes “East.” Yesterday the Eastern demand was active and the Southern demand dull. Corn‘for the South at present is shipped in sacks; bnt in time^as the Sonthie- comes more and more extensively penetrated by railroads “bulk com” will be wanted. ri p • The same paper Bays: Mr. B. Jr Dreeson, a practical cotton -grower of Jefferson, Texas, has invented a hand cotton pickingmachine which was exhibited on ’Change yesterday, attracting many lookers-on. Pabis, March 26.—Admiral Soissett addresses the loyal citizens and soldiers to rally around the flag of order, and trust in him to ‘save the Republic, declaring that tho sole motto of pa triots should now be: Preserve the honor of the country. G p. k.—The city remains quiet. The Cen tral Committee of .Paris deputies to the Assem bly, have reinstated the mayors and assistant mayors who joined in ordering the elections for Sunday. All citizens are urged to vote and to give the voting »the serious character, such as if done can insure the peace of the city. In view of this agreement the danger of conflict is believed to be over. 10 p. m.—No signs of a disturbance to-night. The shops are open, and cabs and omnibosses are running. The Insurgent National Guards have evacuated the Place do Latour and the Plaoe St Germain. The confidence of the people is reviving. Tho Sunday morning Journal des Debats objects to the proclamation ordering elections to-day, that the people cannot attend the polls—that no time is given them, nor is the sincerity of the measures insured. London, March 27, 3:20, a. m.—Order has been restored at Lyons and the prefect of the department has been released. Havbe, March 2G:—Lavallette and three oth er agents of the Central Republican Committee of Paris who came here on a mission of agita tion, have been arrested. Yebsailles, March 26.—A proclamation to tho Prefects assures them that order oonquers disorder and that the Republic triumphs over anarchy. The London Observer reports the health of Napoleon good. He remains passive awaiting the legitimate decision of the French people. Pabis, March 26.—A correspondent of tho World learns from tho Central Committee that they organized because of information that Thiers was co operating with Bismarck for the overthrow of the Republio. Tho objects of the committee are to secure the municipal rights of Paris—free elections—the abolition of rent due during tho siege, and to form one vast republic based upon compulsory education. The com mittee said Chansoy would not be executed, but that Ducrot and Trochu will be if caught. Ga ribaldi has been appointed commander-in-ohief of Paris. 1 p. m.—Tho city is quiet and the voting quiet ly progressing. Synopsis of Weather Statement. Wae Dep’t, Office Chief Signal Offices,) Washington, March 26,1871,4:35 p. k. j Tho low pressure over the Eastern States Saturday evening continued to prevail, with cold noithwest winds, until Sunday morning. The winds have abated during the day, with in creasing clondy and threatening weather. The area of the highest pressure has moved south eastward, with a falling of the barometer and light rains or snow, and is now represented by a small area of averago pressure over New Jer sey and Long Island. The low barometer indi cated in the extreme southwest has moved rap idly to the northeast, and is now central in East ern Kentucky. Its influence extends from Flor ida to Lake Michigan, with rains and clouds. The pressure remains steady in the extreme Northwest and in the Rocky Mountains. Brisk southeast winds prevail along the South Atlan tic coast, with warm and threatening weather. Probabilities: Clouds and rain, with brisk winds, will probably prevail on Monday on the Atlantio and Lake coasts. Cotton Statement for the Week. New Yobe, Maroh 2G.—The movement of the week shows a falling off in receipts compared with last week. The exports are below those of lost week, though still in excess of the corres ponding week of last year. The receipts at all the ports were 81,426 bales, against 102,484 last week; 136,533 the previous week, and 126,- 935 three weeks since. The receipts since Sep tember are 3,240,870 bales, against 2,358,317 the corresponding period of the previous year. The exports from all the ports were 97,833 bales, against 72,662 the same week of last year. Tho total exports for the expired portion of tho cotton year are 2,169,117 bales, against 1,467,- 701 the same time last year. The stock at all the ports is 624,419 bales, against 459,071 the same time last year. The stocks in interior towns are 92,8S9 bales, against 90,554 last year. Tho stockat Liverpool is 870,000 balos, against 371,000 last year. American cotton afloat for Great Britain 340,000 bales, against 292,000 last year. Indian cotton afloat for Europe 168,000 bales, against 131,260 last year. Washington, March 26.—The registration so far foots np: whites, 6,740; blacks, 4,876. Charleston, March 26.—The Tennessee has arrived; all well. The commissioners have left for Washington. Pabis, Maroh 25—noon.—The situation is less satisfactory. The breaking off of nego tiations for conciliation is imminent The in surgents still propose to hold the elections on Snnday. New Yobe, March 26.—Arrived, Herman, from Bremen; Wilmington, Galveston, St Lonis from New Orleans. Thiers’ Government Probably Defunct— Snmner pens on the Domingo. Washington, March 27,—Crevasses aro re ported in the upper parishes of Louisiana. Pabis, Maroh 26, 7 r. at.—The election has been orderly. The city is now perfectly quiet. The committee yields to the newly eleoted mu nicipal government Gen. Chausey has been liberated and has gone to Versailles. Soisset has disbanded the loyal battalions, and has gone to Versailles. The Deputies of the Re publio left have resolved to support the Gov ernment, while true to the Republio. London, March 27.—Napoleon visits Qaeen Victoria to-day. The Assembly voted publio funerals to the murdered Generals, and the adoption of their children. London, Maroh 27.—The Daily News has a special dispatoh from Paris stating that the elections passed off quietly and resulted in an overwhelming communist majority. The revo lutionary authority is completely dominant, and the abdication of Admiral Soisset and the May ors increases the success of the revolution, whioh, within a week, will spread to all tho large towns and render the position of the Gov ernment in the rural districts untenable. A Telegraph’s speoial from Versailles says Genoral Leflo retires from the Ministry of War, and will be succeeded by General Glerabault, a returned prisoner from Germany. It is gen erally thought that tho Government is defunct, and a rumor is current that Thiers will be forced to resign, and will be succeeded by Duo D’Anmale. Thiers is reported as saying when the Government has 100,000 truBty troops it will attaok Paris. It is believed the Govern ment will be moved to Tours. The- Prussian outposts have been advanced to Vincennes. * New Yobe, March 27.—Arrived, Alhambra, Livingston, Georgia and Calabria. The ship Canora, from Liverpool for Charleston, was abandoned at sea March 11th. The Captain and thirteen of her crew hare arrived at Nassau. Washington, Maroh 27.—In the Senate, Mr. Sumner commenced his onslaught immediately upon the assembling of that body. The chamber was crowded as it has not been since impeach ment times. In the House nothing. Washington, March 27, 8:30 p. u.—The sub scription to the new loan is $40,000,000. Col lector Bailey’s defalcation Is $132,000. The House Committee, to which the Presi dent’s message was referred, had two important meetings to-day. House.—The several bills Introduced will be referred to the oommittees, when appointed. Senate. — Sumner ocoupied all day. He sums up: Thus stands the oase—international law has been violated in two of its commending rules in securing the equality of nations, and the other providing against belligerent inter vention, while a destructive fundamental prin ciple of the Constitution, by winch the Presi dent is deprived of a kingly prerogative, la dis regarded, and this very Kingly prerogative is asserted by the President. This is the simplest statement Looking still further at the faots, we see that all this great disobedience has for its object the acquisition of an outlying tropical island with large promise of wealth, and that, in carrying out this scheme, our Republic has forcibly maintained a usurper in power that he might sell his country, and has dealt a blow at the independence of the black Republio of Hayti, which, besides being a wrong to that Republic, was an insult to the African race, and all this has been done by prerogative alone,-without the authority of an act of Congress. If suoh a transactions many headed in wrong, can escape judgment it is difficult to see what security remains—what other sacred rule of international law may not be violated—what other foreign nation may not be struck at—what other belligerent menace htay hot be hurled—what other kisalv preroga tive may not be seized ? • • “ In the course of his speech, enlarging upon the declaration that the President had -plaoed himself at the head of a more powerful and costly Ku-klux than those of the South, he pro ceeded : Had the President been so inspired as to bestow on the Southern Unionists, white and black, one half the time in zeal with per sonal attention, personal effort and personal intercession which he has bestowed nt>on his attempt to obtain half an island in the Caribean sea, onr Southern Ku-klux would have existed in name only, while tranquility would have reigned everywhere within our borders. [Gen eral applause in the galleries and hisses, j The Vice-President—The Chair cannot con sent that there shall he manifestations of ap proval or disapproval in the galleries and he reprehends one as promptly as the other. [They are repeated.] The Chair must enforce the order of tho Senate. Sumner proceeded: Now I desire the sup pression of the Ku-klux wherever it shows itself, and the elevation of the African race. I insist that the Presidential scheme which installs the Ku-klux on the coasts of St Domingo, and which at the same time insults the African race in the black republic, shall be represented. I speak now of that Ku-klux of which the Presi dent is the declared head, and speak for the African race, whom the President has trampled down. Ia there any Senator in earnest against the Ku-klux ? Let him arrest it on the coast of St Domingo. Is there any Senator ready at all times to seek the elevation of tho African race ? Here is the occasion for his best efforts. Washington, March 27.—In the case of Ge nhers vs. Campbell, from tho Circuit Court of Louisiana, the Supreme Court affirms the de cree of the Court below sustaining the con tract of a promisory note of which the consid eration was the price of slaves purchased be fore the war. Synopsis or Weather statement. Wae Dep’t, Office Chief Signal Offices, [ Washington, March 27, 1871, 7:30 p. m. ) The area of the lowest pressure which was on Sunday evening in Kentucky, is now'over Mas sachusetts. It has in its progress been pre ceded by rain, snow and a brisk northeast wind. Northwest winds, cloudy and falling weather have prevailed to-day on the lower Lakes and in tho Eastern States. Clear and partially cloudy weather with rising barometer have pre vailed from Ohio to the Atlantic. The pressure has remained stationary from the Southern and Gnlf States to the Ohio river. Falling barome ter with increasing temperature and light south east winds with clearweather are reported from the Mississippi Valley and westward. Proba- bilities: It is probable that the stormuow pre vailing in the Eastern States will clear away on Tuesday with brisk northwest winds on that coast. Fresh and gentle winds with partially clondy weather will probably prevail on the Gnlf and South Atlantic, and cloudy weather on Lake Ontario and Erie. It is probable that another storm is approaching from the extreme northwest. Key West, March 27.—The bark Red Path, for Portland, loaded with sugar, got upset by the wreckers, and is leaking slightly. New Yobe, March 27.—The Methodist Preach ers’ Association to-day condemned theatre go ing, card playing and fashionable dances. Do mestic amusements, in moderation, rather com mended as a tendency to incline young men to remain at home. Havana, March 27.—After April 1st, export duties imposed on [sugar per hogshead §1.50; molasses per hogshead 50 aents; rum, $1.00; raw tobacco per pound 15 cents. After July 1st ten per cent, will be imposed on all goods imported. Other local taxes will be augmented and the proceeds all used to redeem the notes paid by the Spanish Bank and advanced to the Treasury for war purposes. New Orleans, March 27.—The Times, of this morning, publishes a card with nearly five hun dred signatures of property owners and tax payers, among them many of the most promi nent business firms in the city, declaring that they will use every legal means to resist the payment of all additions to the State debt over and above twenty-five millions already incurred. Savannah, March 27.—Arrived Monday, schooners General Barnes, New York; Sara- gosa, Baltimore. Arrived Saturday, steamship Leo, New York; ships Peter Maxwell, New York; Golconda, Liverpool; barks Heroine, Boston; David Cannon, St. Thomas; schoon ers George NeviDger, Mary and Eliza, Boston; Lewis E. Crockett, Rockland. Cleared Satur day, steamships San Salvador, New York; Wy oming, Philadelphia; Montgomery, New York; ship Clara Killnm, Constadt; bark Carlton, Bremen; brig Manuel, Barcelona; schooner Joseph Fish, Jacksonville. Arrived, ship San dusky, London; bark J. M. Merales, St. Thom as ; schooner Burdette, Hast. Cleared, schoon ers Grace Girdler, Baltimore; R. C. Thomas, South Amboy; S. S. Byckman, Darien; Lord, Boston; BeduSatiUa, loaded for Rockland; ship Neplus Ultra, Liverpool Chableston, March 27.—The steamship Fal con was got off her dangerous position a‘t a late hour last night and brought in safety to her wharf. Sne is uninjured, although a portion of her cargo was thrown overboard in the effort to lighten her. London, March 27.—Napoleon will remain here with Queen Victoria and family. The ad dress of welcome was made by Lord Stanley. Marshal Canrobert and children were also pres ent. The Castle grounds were filled with great crowds of people who cheered the ex-Empefor heartily. Versailles, March 27.—The Minister of War has notified the Prefect to raise a battalion of mobilized volunteers in each of the depart ments, in pursuance ot a law passed by the Na tional Assembly. These will be forwarded to Versailles immediately and receive, daily, one and a half francs. Their officers will be. ap pointed by the Minister of War. The Debate says Gen. Lnllier is insane, and is cared for by his colleagues of the Central Committee. The insurgents have seized a gunboat ia the Seine, capturing the crew and some unimportant doc uments. The official journal of the Committee announces that eighteen battalions of the Na tional Guard out of twenty-four, organized in Lyons, support the commune. The new gov ernment has been proclaimed there without bloodshed. Madrid, March 26.—Espartero will probably be chosen President of the Spanish Senate, and Don Solosticno Olozaga, President of the Chamber of Deputies. A Republican band made their appearance in the Province of Le- vida. London, March 27.—The Daily News’ special dispatch from Brussels says: Bazaine is about to leave for France, and Lebouef will go to the Hague. . The revolt in Algiers is spreading. The King of Sweeden is suffering from a re lapse of recent sickness. The Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark have gone to visit him. General Faidherbe has been summoned to Versailles. The Telegraph's special correspondent at Versailles reports that the Government has or dered the prompt arrest of General Garibaldi upon his appearance on Freneh soil. Brussels, Maroh 27.—Negotiations for a final treaty of peace between France and Germany will soon oommence. DeClerqe and Golard, plenipotentiaries of France, arrived to-day. It is expected that the first sitting of the represen tatives of both governments will be held this week. The French Embassy has agreed upon a place for meetings. Berlin, Maroh 27.—The Prussian Cross Ga zette says Gerolt has been recalled from Wash ington at his own request. Gen. Voight Rhelso commands the German army of occupation in Franoe in the absence of Frederick Charles. A bill will be introduced in the Federal Parlia ment for the incorporation of Alsace and Lor raine under the government of the Emperor. It provides that the German constitution will be enforced as the law of the land from the first of January. No mention is made of ceding a portion of the acquired territory to Bavaria. An African Lion t „ Pop Taylor, the friend hi * and the originator of Batnaife 3 found himself in a dangerouspo 8 & a* Museum yesterday morning, 0f *5? “ ana 8 ena department, eU see that the animals are properly for. He generally givei them ti breakfast at about ten o’clock mg, however, it was nearly fcf'S fore he entered the room »doJ hungry animals. Use moaken***Z \ bears and hyenas growled, their dissatisfaction inSfistak&S most turbulent of the lot were".7 t( WI lioness and her mate, confined of tho row of animal- acs £* tietii street side of the Unseam ’ 03 Pop Taylor keeps the animals' fftl o . ner chest. For some reason longer than usual in selecting, n,** 3 ‘$a distribution. The lions became piec <!' their roaring for fooj the direction of tho.lions’ ca^:^ 1 attention just as ho was starth, s with their meat. The specta-V?-v ^ ^ gaze was appalling. The beasTa tt!i 1 upright, their claws grasping the their cages, their jaws extended balls glowing. The cages are iron railing doors, that are lifted tom. Tho door on the lions’ ca<w^ at the top. In their anger the known to place their pLs always grasping it at the top. t9 On looking toward the case p m t the lion place his paws under’thn ^ he raised in a twinkling He w cage like a flash. The weight of which had hold of the upper put brought it down with a crash, fortni?? 1 ting herself in. ^ fortunately, Theliberatedlion dashed amend tail erect and bristling mane C?# and shouted for help. Jeff. jLf* **lt ored man who cleans the cases *1 rush to Taylor’s assistance. bym. LaForrest, the proper picked np clubs and joined ner. The lion meantime ranged th^ s ling with rage. At last he spranstoS facing Thirteenth street and dist-Mv? through tho glass. There he etod % down into the street. The height for him-to venture a leap. b “Now is onr time,” said Jeff. . J sprang to the window and grasped ip- i the tail, close to the animafs body lor followed up the attack by by the hannehes. Mr. LaForrest ncaad window sill and showered heavy b'on»d brute’s skull, and stunned him for a» J Taking advantage of this, the threerae* L the beas't back to his cage.—Vea The Hayhen War.—The World jetd following as from Captain Temple, of &• February 24, lid.! I My Dear Senator: I understandltit*J of the gentlemen belonging to the er:^ are to ■ start to-morrow overland for Pajl Prince. It may not have occurred to ttac a tlem6n that, by so doing, they will vita place themselves in tho position of spies: t if they are taken by Cabral’s people, theVJ be huDg to tho nearest tree by Eerier* 1 drum-head court-martial, according to Ci rules of civilized warfare. For i!tq nation that, through the orders of iu E:e3 to the natal vessels here, has chosen teUhi in the internal conflicts of this cmtr r come directly from the headquartersofC enemies—they aro without arms, nnifoal authority of any kind for being in a bail gion. They are, in fact, spies. The; a I pressfy to learn everything connected Vil enemy’s country, and their observafioanl tended for publication, and thus, Had be reported back to President Baez. Sir Cabral would have a right to prevent thiirf can. “A Ran Through the South.’ | Under this head the Tribune of Wei publishes the following from one of tots loil just retained from a Southerntocr. i personalities are highly repreheasib!!. first thing this tonrist knows ho milted for libel: Sir: I returned last night from a S business trip. I saw and conversedriii * all the leading men in my line of busneai with a good many newspaper ownersua«2il At Atlanta, the leading jeweler iifmdj that two prominent State officer!sere!: express agent and conductor on the t State Road. The jeweler assured me tha* were poor before they became polifidan, I that five days after one secured his bought five gold watches, costing jeweler further told me that the tm U about one-third of all he sold last pea I jeweler was a Northern man, and he saj werefullyas corruptasourNewrortp ' Complete Returns of the RecixtI —The Democratic Majorities and mtj cal Losses.—The Concord Patriot, of 7 day, reports the following totals of the recent election. For Congress tian* as follows: District 2fo. 1.—Hibbard, Dem.. ■ Small, Rep., 12,059; scattering, 265. r plurality, 403. _, District No. 2.—Bell, Dem., Rep., 10,642; scattering, 202. Mil* 837. District No. 3.—Parker, Dem., li,i~j fin, Rep., 10,992; scattering, 26a plurality, 134. ■Weston’s plurality over Pike fort 821, while he lacks of a majority and tion 295. Pike is in a minority of Governor Stearns last year had 1,252. Net Republican loss, 3,_189. vote of the State is 69,701, agjinst w, i year; an increase of 1,259. RijrL gnbemational vote overcast, excopi 1860 and 18G8. The Democratic vc gest ever cast, with the single except*® j of 1868, and exceeds that of lsW excepting 1868) by nearly 1,200. The Chinese Shoemakers. _The He’ !l Holden.—The Tribune reports Holden in Washington “consulting with his friends.” He has not yet determined what course to pursue, but “as he claims that the two-thirds vote by which the act was consummated is not a legal one, itia probable that some steps will be token to get the matter before the United States Su preme Court. Seven of the Senators who voted for Governor Holden’s impeachment are said to be disqualified under the Fourteenth Amend ment ; and, by the 15th section of the Enforce ment Act of last year, any person knowingly accepting or holding office under the United States, or any State, who is ineligible under the 3d section of that amendment, or shall at tempt to exercise the duties of any such office, is liable to trial in the United States courts for misdemeanor, and, on oonviotion, to imprison ment Of not more than one year, or a fine of not more than $1,000, in the discretion of the oourt. The seven ineligible Senators are nec essary to make the two-thirds to convict on ar ticles of impeachment. The Lieutenant Gov ernor, Mr. OaldweU, who has beoome the acting Executive, is a native of the State, a moderate Republican,-but-of considerable decision of character, and the Ku-klux will not gain any thing by the change from Holden to him.” The New York World says: “Mr. John B. Gough is suffering from a severe oold, and is obliged to decline striking the light catarrh upon the lecture platform for the present.’' Tribune says: . We get excellent reports of the l®-" J makers employed by Mr. Samps®, ^1 Ada ms, Mass. Their shoes are sa^J superior quality, owing to the faju“ , J workmanship, and they turn oa “ J 5 A equal number of American woi*® ^ sticking to their blue cotton Cam ^ ( and refusing to part with the 1 respects they have adopted the o ^ of this country. As operative* 1 , _ ' ^ says that “they are absolutely . i ble.” Several benevolent P**?® ^ r foreigners on Sunday, end toes great aptness for the acqaisition J language. Facts like these denmnstr^.J ter wickedness of maltreating harmless class of immigrant 3 - TEE Democratic Strength £» World says the three D emocratie m New Hampshire, recently elect^ appearance upon the fl° or . gabse?^ Thursday and were sworn in- j- -* Mr. Edwards, of Arkansas, •* . p was admitted. This makes strength in the House eta«“y Connecticut, California ana a ^ ef heard from. The Democrats ip^A three members in the fi[ s *i j gM second and at least two in this calculation should prov® 00 them 108 members Iu the House- ^ destroys the Republican two-thu®^ their majority to a limited mars 1 "' A Practical Explanation.—!' 01 ^ tration of to the following. As a £ dorse it most heartily. Wo of an explanation of this chart®* j symmetrical, so conclusive, satisfactory in its details and “Charley! what is osculation- “Osculation, Fanny dear, Is a learned expresrion, queer, For a nice sensation. 1 I put my arm, thus, round y This is approximation ; You need not fear— There’s no one here— Your lips quite near— I then”— “Oh, dear!” . „ “Fanny, that’s papulation. Lost Doo.-Mr. Handers^ Southern Express Company ta d i| grieviously distressed abont 0 .>■ and tan hound pup. Will ffi® heart and relieve his sorrows of dog? and 60 ndreau!^
