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A Corn Ciior.j—ybu Mobil© H#gistet6»js Mr.
R. B. Griffiu, of-Tafiad*',g» connty, in this State,
raised this year five hundred and forty buahela
of com from ela’rtn acres.
Mexico.—A^Pltomoras dispatch via New
York says theropsmi be a prr.end revolt agaiwet
anthorizos any wort* filsli indebteda*** In the
tray of aiding nlltoada, Uud« the prortatons ’I'hrr
of State AM Aelhttmdy *.*«>* ft# *H«t
be saddled with a ptVa* deal tMWt*dab» than she
can well ©arty; and the people are (" no Cviiidi-
that te anatain «H»« ttxahm. Ami forvhat T
A* any tnile-ay eipetta about the eutcrprluM
*!<*»% pn'K'frd under Stale nid bills, and yon
trdl act hut on* tn»»wer, The most of them
tt-dl revet t*e tun for any length of time—if
eoMtraele*l ? and with few exceptions, tho
tho Juarox government by the ttr»t taf lWem
bor. Another «*wr the *ame point via* j ««••** *ecnri^ of tho State w.» resolve itself
Now Orleans wfSent* tVer no* perfWon Ns 1 — <U M " ,hpr ftD *
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T*„m/.wY XVvaaofos —About three weeks ago
tht Ttv-rcwr, fcHw.wknp Dcraiter arrived at New
v.uk w»ih an a*o«*td cargo, among which wore
t - s v\\i kegs of Daftfe herrings and on tho same
deck fitly casks of arsenic. In very rough
weather her cargo was displaced—many of tho
casks or kegs of herriDgs broken and some of
the casks of arsenfo sharing tho same fate, a
dangerous admixture) ensued. Nevertheless the
herrings were repacked and went into the hands
of dealers and are said to have been jobbed
ronnd the country. The moral is, people should
be chary about Dutch herrings for a while.
Caul Scbuez lectnred on Civil Service Re.
form last Thursday in Cooper Institute Hall,
New York. Ho was heavy on corruption and
office brokerage, and said it was high time for
all honest men to unite and pat a stop to them.
** We are standing,” said he, “on the threshold
of a tremendous revolution in our political
life. Your splendid victory recently achieved
hero will he but ephemeral, like those in
France, giving’a republic one day and an em
pire, or something worse, tho next, if it is not
followed np until the whole system of spolia
tion and patronage is obliterated all over the
country.”
Akibman’s Captives.—A Washington special
to the Cincinnati Gazette says that at tho last
Cabinet meeting, Attorney General Akerman
roported that he had two thousand prisoners in
South Carolina alone, captnred under the Ka
klnxact A debate followed as to the ability
of tie conrt8 and of the general government to
taka oare of so large a proportion of the popn
lation and a general disposition was manifested
to have the arrests somewhat restricted, and if
possible, confined in the Ku-klux order. Aker*
man must be a happy man to hold so many pris
oners, though, perhaps, still a little dissatisfied
that he has got no more. Akerman will enjoy
his Thanksgiving dinner this year.
The St Louis Republican of last Thursday,
has the following:
Rates to Georgia.—The Iron Mountain rail
road yesterday established the following tariff
of rateB to Fort Gaines and Georgetown, Ga.,
ana Eufaula, Ala., via Macon only: First class
SI 65; second $1 38; third $110; fourth 99c;
fifth 77c; flonr in sacks 83c; flour, corn meal,
hominy, apples and onions, $1 54; beef and
pork $2 40.
The Gbaud Duke at Savannah.—An Annap
olis correspondent of the New York Herald,
writing while the Russian Grand Duke was
there announces his fntnre movements, thus:
After resting himself here a short time, the
Prifice and his attendants wilt sail for Savannah,
Ga., where they will remain a few days and
theuoe depart to Havana. The Prince will prob
ably remain either in the United States or in
Cnba until the middle or close of the month of
January, 1872, when the Svetlana will sail for
the Mediterranean Sea, landing the Grand
Duke at one of the Southern European ports,
whence he will travel by rail to St. Petersburg.
Tho other vessels of thefleetnow here will leave
the imperial party either at Savannah or Ha
vana, and will sail around Cape Horn direct for
the Amoor River, where they are ordered to join
the Russian squadron in those waters.
What Thet Eat at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
eveby Day, and What It Costs.—“Eli Perkins”
has been nosing around in this tavern, inter
viewing the steward aa to how mnch provender
is daily - stowed away by his guests, and prints
the result of his queslioningsin the Commercial
Advertiser. It seems three barrels of flour a
day is the usual allowance, and that the yearly
bill is $8,434. Milk, 500 quarts a day, at a
cost of $10,500 per annum; cream $5,700—60
quarts a day; egg3$13,500—1,800 a day; bat
ter $24,000—175 pounds a day; oysters $11,400
—5,000 a day; turkeys, 23 every day; chickens,
80 per day; beif, C50 pounds of roast and loin
a day, which costs 25 to 30 cents a pound. Gro
ceries are reckoned at $40,000, and beef, fish
and vegetables at $210,000 per annum. The
whole expense of marketing is $375,000 per an
num. It seems rather strange that it sbonld be
so, bnt according to this statement butter costs
three times 88 much as flour, milk $2,000, oys
ters $3,000, and eggs $5,000 more.
The County Taxes.—In reference to the re
quirement of United States currency for coun
ty taxes hereafter, we are informed that it is
consequent npon the fact that the remaining
connty claims must be met in that currency.
Up to the point that the local currency could
be used it was taken; bnt as both State and
connty taxes were received in it, while the
State would only receive greenbacks, the limit
was soon reached. Bankable money is now de
manded to meet the debts due by the county
incurred in the construction of the new Court
house.
Thomaston.—Mr. McMichael, of the Thom—
aston Herald, was in the office yesterday, and
wo were gratified to learn from him that Thom-
aston is improving with unexampled rapidity.
Numerous valuable business houses and dwel
lings are in course of construction—town prop
erty improving in value and the business of the
place remarkably active. We are glad to hear
such accounts from this good old connty of Up
son—one of the best and most salubrious coun
ties in Georgia.
Captain Bacon’s Speech.—We find this gen
tleman’s speech in favor of passing the election
bill over Conley’s veto, in the Atlanta Constitu
tion, of yesterday, and will publish it on the
outside of to-morrow’s issue. It is a strong ar
gument, and reflects great credit upon tho au
thor. He has taken deservedly high rank
among tho foremost men of the House, and
fulfilled every expectation formed by his friends.
Resigned.—CoL S. L. Fremont, for many
yearn Engineer and Superintendent of the Wil
mington and Weldon railway, has resigned that
position, and will henceforth devote his whole
time and energies to the duties of Superintend
ent of the Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford
railway. Oapt. John F. Divine succeeds CoL
Fremont on the 'Wilmington and Weldon Rail
road.
Mexico.—The accounts from Mexico are more
Stirring to-day. An important battle between
the Government troops and the Insurgents near
Oxaca, is now pending, which will decide the
fate of Juarez. The insurrection is spreading
everywhere.
An Impabsabe Road.—We have been re
quested to call attention to a part of the Co
lumbus Road between Jonathan Virgin's and
the Godfrey plaoe, which is now said to be im
passable ard daily shutting off cotton and traffio
from Macon.
Cold Weatheb in the West.—Trains are al
ready snowed np on the Northern Pacific Rail
road, and temperature reported twenty-three
degress below zero.
into the mere rails, rolling stock and other ap
pliance* which can be carried off and sold at
public Tcndno for a song
At least this is what we havo been told over
and over again by disinterested men acquainted
with the subject. And admitting that these
railways might be run on their receipts, still
they would be valueless, as security or property
unless they could ba run to profit. A railway
which barely pays expensos is no security to the
State, nor will it be of mnch benefit to the peo
ple. It will only break their necks and help to
oenfase their finances.
Meanwhile, a darkdondof pnbliodebt is cov
ering tho horizon of the future, and threatening
the direst consequences to Georgia. We im
plore the Legislature to discourage, rather than
give new impetus, to these unpromising invest
ments. Few railways in Georgia are going to
pay heavy dividends in the fntnre, and far bet
ter employment of capital can bo made than in
increasing the number just now. Legislators
of Georgia, we call npon you to arrest any fur
ther descent into the abyss of debt. Don’t en
slave your children by oppressive taxation to
pay interest on bonds for which neither yon nor
they can show any valuable consideration, what
ever.
Seven Dollars a Day.
We hope the Senate will not agree to the
seven dollars a day, and three dollars for every
twenty miles of travel programme laid down by
the House last Saturday. It is too much by at
least two dollars, and the three dollars for every
twenty miles travel is entirely too much. No
railway in Georgia charges more than five cents
a mile, while on some of them the rate is'’less.
Fonr cents a mile is perhaps the average rate
for Georgia, even including local fares. Why,
then, should the people pay members of the
Legislature fifteen cents a mile, when the lat
ter only pay five cents at the highest, thns
making a clear profit of ten cents on every
mile travelled ? It seems to us that actual trav
eling expenses by the nearest ronte, are all that
members are entitled to, and we are very sure
those who foot the bills are nnanimoosly with
us on that point.
We are equally sure that they will join ns in
onr protest against the seven dollar per diem.
All of ns made, and with reason, much ado over
the nine dollars per diem of the last Legislature,
denouncing it as criminally extravagant, and it
was expected that the present one wonld, in
fixing its pay, utter an emphatic protest against
the condnot of its predecessor. A redaction
of only two dollars a day, and retaining the same
mileage, is not very emphatic according to our
notions. We call it mild, rather. We shall be
greatly disappointed if this matter is not recon
sidered and finally settled npon a basis more
consistent with the principles of sound econo
my so urgently required to be practiced in the
present condition of onr finances, and which
the people expect and will demand of their rep
resentatives to carry out
Illegal State Aid Bonds.
In the House of Representatives on Monday
the special order of the day, to-wit: the resolu
tions by Mr. Bacon declaring that, in all cases
where the credit of the State has been loaned to
railroad companies in disregard of the constitn-
tional provisions, and in violation of the same,
whether by the issuing to said companies of
bonds of this State, or by placing the indorse
ment of the State upon the bonds of said com
panies, said bonds and indorsement of the State
so issued, and made in violation of the law, are
without binding fnree npon the State, and
should he declared null and void, was taken np,
'and after considerable discussion passed by a
large majority. These resolutions are harmo
nious with the conrse suggested by the Tele
graph in a long article npon these bonds, pub
lished more than a week ago. We are glad that
the House has taken the bull by the horns and
dealt with these bondholders in a spirit of can
dor and manliness, while they have defended
the rights of the people under these resolutions.
Now lot the Senate follow suit and no matter if
these Solutions are defeated by Executive
veto. They will show where the Legislature
will stand finally, and inexorably. State in
dorsements obtained to bonds in defiance of
express constitutional provisions can never bind
the people.
A Thirsty Soul.
The New York Sun states that when Presi
dent Grant was in Connecticut he had a taste of
salted shad, and it had such an effect npon his
palate that he ordered a barrel for consumption
at the White House. This faet is mentioned so
that all aspirants for office may know what sorts
of fish to4ay in. Shad salts passably well, bnt
it is far inferior to mackerel or salmon. Tne
shad is a fish of snch delicate fibre that a large
quantity of salt is necessary to enre it. Con
sequently it requires so mnch freshening to fit
it for the table that there is not mnch flavor left.
Perhaps, however, the Sun suggests, that Gen.
Grant intends to use the fish as a provocative,
after the fashion of an honest citizen who de
sired to drink more than he had a natural relish
for, an so resorted to salt fish to produce an
artificial appetite. He was a naval officer, in
command of the old steamer Falton. and he in
vited and acquaintance to make a trip with him.
The first day oat he had salted fish for break
fast, and it was cooked without being freshened
at all. A piece of rook salt, powdered with
Liverpool blown wonld have been quite as pala
table. The friend tried in vain to swallow it.
•‘Why, Jim," said he, “how can yon eat such
horrible stuff ?” “Sir,” replied the Captain, “I
have a design in it. By eating my fish in that
condition, I get a thirst on by twelve o’clock
that I wonld not take ten dollars for.”
Hang3 Fire.—We regret to see the the action
of the Honse on the bill abolishing the District
Court system of this State, which the Senate has
promptly passed. The system is, in onr judg
ment, antagonistic to the wishes, asit is detri
mental to the pockets of a very large majority
of the tax payers of Georgia, and we felt assured
that a bill abolishing it wonld pass both Honses
with very little opposition—from Democrats, at
least. The machine was first erected for
manipulating purposes, the end and aim where
of was to strengthen the Radical party. It is
cumbrous, expensive, and does not at all answer
the alleged purposes of its creation. It has,
however, enabled some clientless attorneys
who did not near make both ends meet ont of
the profits of their profession, to eke ont a
tolerable living. Perhaps this may have some
thing to do with the opposition to its abolition
that has developed itself among some of the
members of the Honse, who possibly have
their eyes on the prospective profits to result
from a displacement of the “ins” by Demo
cratic successors. We believe there are a good
many young lawyers in the Honse, and the
talk of hard times among even the most
prosperous of the profession, jnst now, is very
generaL
’t’li*' tJiibrrnntorlHl Election.
I ton. A. O. Naooa’s spoeoh on the velaJfa ft!
oWr and irrefutable presentation of the case.
There is no question on tho subject other (nan
can ho raised by more purblind self-inter
est The ten commandments are not more pre
cise and unmlstnkeablethan the Constitntion on
this point; and so is the line of public duty.
We must follow it out, calmly and temperately,
and if Federal authority bo interposed to set
at naught tho authority of the Constitution and
the rights of the people, let it be so. It will add
one more and the worst to the illustrations of a
rampant, law-defying Federal tyranny which are
now beginning to alarm and aronse the people
in every part of the Union. We propose simply
to follow ont to tho letter the rights and reme
dies provided by law—so far as the Federal ad
ministration permits ns to do so.
In relation to candidates before the nomina
ting convention, rumor name3 Gen. Wofford,
Speaker J. Milton Smith, and Colonel Herbert
Fielder as the most prominent candidates. Had
we any disposition to back either against the
others, it would perhaps be unfair to use a
journal of the eircnlation and infinenoe of the
Telegraph for that purpose. Our correspon
dents arc warming np in their behalf, and we
print to-day a firry denunciation of ex-Governor
Brown, who is charged with holding an impor
tant controlling influence on the question of
selection. We say, in all truth and candor, if
ex-Govemor Brown is seeking to control Demo
cratic counsels on this or any other point, wa
have no evidence of the fact in possession. Let
every candidate stand npon his own merits and
claims, and let us have a fair nomination. If
the Telegbaph were going to advocate either,
th$ writer would be tempted to strike a blow for
the great Southwest in this controversy, a sec
tion which has never yet been honored with a
gubernatorial nomination, and which we are
informed will unite in presenting Col. Fielder—
a candidate who does them honor in respect to
every qualification for the office. But wa will
not enlist for any candidate. We bid all a fair
chance and a tilt in true knightly honor and
courtesy.
Whoever is nominated, will, no doubt, run
without opposition—in the first plaoe, beoause
he coaid not be beaten, and secondly because
Conley’s role is to contest the eleotion as un-
oonstitutional. Under ordinary circumstances
an election without a contest wonld bring ont
few votes. But here let the people reverse all
precedent and poll as large a vote as possible.
The failure to vote will ba plead as an absence
of popular sanction to the eleotion, and afford a
new pretence for disregarding it. Let the peo
ple torn ont, therefore, and inaugurate the Era
of Reform, Public Accountability and Offioial
Integrity in Georgia with their fullest sanction.
The “Folly of Bolstering np Cotton.**
We see copied into the Charleston Conner of
Tuesday, a couple of articles showing what one
of them calls “the folly of keeping the cotton
market artificially bolstered up." One of these
is from Memphis to the Journal of Commerce,
dated November 6th, and is eloquent about the
top crop which is so prodigious, that estimates
have risen in consequence, from 2,700,000 to
three and a half millions of bales, and wbat is
more wonderful still—planters are getting thir
ty-two to thirty-five pounds of lint from the
hundred pounds of seed cotton, against twenty-
sir to twenty-eight pounds last year. The cor
respondent says the general estimate of the
crop is 25 percent, less than last year, but every
body says his own crop will be good—leaving
the plain inference that only his neighbor’s
crops will run short at all—and some overrun.
The next article is from the New York Even
ing Post, and deplores the folly of plan ers,
speculators and factors in “keeping the cotton
market artificially bolstered np.” We tru9t those
parties will see and confess their sins at once,
and by way of reparation straitway knock out
those artificial props and bolsters and let the
thing come down to a satisfactory leveL The
Post says the crop will be 8,760,000 bales, and
high prices will harry East India cotton to
market through the Suez Canal till Enropean
manufacturers will become quite independent
of American supplies, and thoroughly dis
gusted.
We note these articles in order to follow suit
with the Courier and scare planters into harry
ing what little is left of their crops forward be-
foro it becomes utterly worthless on their hands,
in order that they may sell off the remnant for
eleven to thirteen cents, and permit the specu
lators to pass it over to consumers with all cus
tomary grace and margin. To bay in the Soath
at 124 and sell in New York or Liverpool for 25
is a thing settled by precedent to be dae to the
niddlemen, and the criminal folly and madness
of people who interfere with this arrangement
by advice, connselor co-operation cannot be too
mnch deprecated by the Southern prints. It is
a dear flying into the face of Providence. It is
a species of Ku-klux rebellion which ought to
be punished by martial law, a known and effi
cacious remedy in these days for all injustice
and wrong doing in polities or finance. Let
every planter abjure this folly—and hold on to
his cotton till he gets ready to sell it. We have
given him warning. Let him see his danger.
When these journals quoted by the Courier
raised their “warning voice” on the 6th instant,
middlings were 18J cents in New York, and
now at this time of writing they are only 19
cents. Don’t you see the folly of “bolstering
upf"
Tbe Banning Rebellion.
All onr troops experienced this difficulty
daring the rebellion. It ran from one place to
another with a celerity and looseness that were
wonderful. But it was “located at last.” There
is an apple tree at Appomatox. We think Gen.
Terry’s troops will “looate” the insurrection ’
unless it runs too rapidly.—Pittsburg Commer
cial.
What a funny fellow i says the Lynchburg
News. How the rebellion did “ran,” eh! Splen
did time it made from the first Manassas, which
was oalled Bull Pun, in consequence! The
seven days around Richmond, how it run! how
it run! until MoClellan takiDg a flying jump
over its head, lit on Harrison’s landing, on the
James River. Bat for that, he would have lo
cated it no donbt without any difficulty. Then,
again, how it scampered at the second Manas
sas, with Pope chasing it with his hindquarters
in the saddle, and his headquarters in his hand,
like another Brom Bones. What splendid time
it made from Fredericksburg, when Burnside
aighted.it aoross the Rappahannock l How like
an express train it bolted from Hooker at Chan
cellors ville. How its old cork legs kept getting
away from the line Grant was going to fight it
oat on daring the summer, until he lost more
flesh than Lee had, in running after him. It
was only after a chase of fonr years, four to one
all the time, that one hundred thousand Federals
located Lee with seven thousand half-starved
Confederates, and over that they set np a howl
of triumph such as Prussia has never raised in
conquering Austria in fonr weeks and France
in six months.
a it own, the assigned causes of insanity in pa
tients received at the Taunton (Mass.) Lunatio
Hospital daring eighteen years, spiritualism is
given in fifty-three cases; religions excitement
in one hundred and fifty-one; use of tobacco in
six; light reading—Agricultural Department
reports, probably—in two; and intemperance
in seven hundred and three, . . ; ‘ J
A Sitka owl having been Bhot at Bangor,
Maine, the Portland Argus predicts a cold win
ter, the bird being rarely found in so low a
latitude. The other birds and beasts who are
supposed to be weatherwise are also, as usual,
furnishing the newspapers with similar.prophe-
ONC
develop the material, resources of
B iluwin’s Store, at Talbotton, last Thursday
night,’but took a scare from somo cause and
failed to finish the job.
Mr. Jo3. Brown of Talbot, connty, who foil
through the floor of tbe lint room in his gin
house week before last, died on Wednesday.
The negro who was shot at Talbotton, last
week, by a man named Finley, is dead. Finley
has vamosed, and the American say3 the row
has proved a blessing to the community by rid
ding it of the meanest negro, and the worst
white man in it
The negroes of Talbotton held a meeting last
Tuesday night, and organized a temperance
society, with one hundred and two members.
Tho Worrell theatrical tronpe, dissolved
Savannah last Saturday night, after its last per.
formance. Sophie and Irene, with Mr. E. Eddy
return to New York. Jenny, Harry Jackson
the comedian, and the Leon brothers have
joined the Templeton company.
The Coroner’s inquest npon the remains
the white man named Simmons, whose murder
last Friday, on Warsaw Island, we noted yester
day, left no doubt of the deed having been com
mitted by the negro named John who was Sim
mon’s companion on tho island. The Savannah
News, of Monday, says it is thought a sequel
the bloody affair is found “in the discovery of
the body of a negro on Cabbage Island, who is
supposed to be the murderer of Mr. Simmons.
It was found floating on the water, on Saturday,
by a fisherman named Zeb Wallace, and when
discovered was devoid of all clothing, excepting
a bine jacket. It had evidently been in the wa
ter-some time, and it is supposed that an attempt
bad been made to swim the distance between
the two islands by the deceased, which resulted
fatally.”
The Demoorats of Fulton connty have chosen
Messrs. R. F. Maddox, 0. L. Redwine, T. T.
Smith, W. A. Wilson, W. R. Phillips and J. T.
Glenn, delegates to the State Convention. The
Constitution says it is understood that the sen
timent of tho meeting that nominated them was
largely in favor of Speaker Smith as the proper
candidate for Governor.
The Constitntion, of yesterday, learns “that
Attorney-General Farrow does not approve the
new departure of ad interim Conley, in op
posing the election of a Governor." Now Con
ley will play coon and come down, sure.
Bill Lasseter attempted to reduce the census
of Griffin, last Saturday night, by dangerously
stabbing Wash Freeman in the neck. Both are
brnnettes of the darkest shade.
The Griffin Middle Georgian, of yesterday
says:
The Macon and Western, and Griffin and
North Alabama Railroads are doing a heavy
business here at this time,in the way of freights.
Gapt. Charlie White, the agent, with his three
assistants, are kept constantly engaged daring
the day and till late at night with the business
of tbe two roads. Large quantities of goods
are received, and a great deal of cotton shipped
daily over the two lines, giving evidence that
they are in a flourishing condition.
We elip the following items from the Monroe
Advertiser, of yesterday:
Sad Accident.—We regret to leam that Wil
lie, son of Mr. E E. Found, Indian Spring,was
so Berionsly burned on Thursday last as to cause
his death the next night. The little fellow, only
three years old, was playing near the fire, when
his clothes caught; and although the flames were
almost instantly smothered by his mother’s
dress, the injares sustained proved fataL
What a Resignation Costs—A Sleeping
Jubt.—It is now a settled fact that Pott’s
resignation was forced from him by the promise
that he should not be prosecuted for his doings
in the county frauds. Could there possibly be
a greater burlesque on judicial proceedings?
The erand jury at the last term of the Superior
Conrt found an indictment against the Ordinary
for malfeasance in office, and at the same time
instituted a suit restraining the payment of
certain claims against the county. The in
junction was ably argued on Tuesday, when
the Conrt granted the prayer of the peti
tioners; thus placing the claims of the
“ring” beyond the pale of the country’s in
debtedness. After the decision of the Court
was known, the jury, by some parity of reason
ing best known to themselves, thought it was
wrong not to pay the “ring” seventy percent,
for money borrowed without anthority on the
faith of tho county. Under such circumstances,
a basis of compromise -was reaohed without
much trouble. It was agreed that the Ordinary
should resign, and in return for this gracious
act, tne county to drop ail legal proceedings.
Radical Stbategt.—M. A. Potts is still act
ing as Ordinary of Monroe connty, notwithstand
ing his resignation was sent np to acting-Gov-
ernor Conley on Wednesday. It is understood
that ssveral Democrats have petitioned for the
appointment, bnt as Potts was in Atlanta on
Tuesday, and George Glower in Forsyth day be
fore yesterday, it is probable that Conley will
pretermit an expression of preference nntil this
brace of patriots unite in a recommendation.
Conley certainly has not the hardihood to re
ject the resignation.
Monticello.—We are pleased to learn that
Monticello is rapidly improving in anticipation
of the early completion of tho Griffin and Madi
son railroad. Four mercantile houses have
sprung np within the past few weeks. A steam
saw mill has been recently put in operation, and
is cutting lumber ont of which other improve
ments will be made. Monticello is remarkably
healthy, society good, the country around is
very productive, land cheap, and every induce
ment offered to those who.want a pleasant home
in a growing, healthy town.
At the last meeting of tho “Covington Col
ored Debating Society,” tho question, says the
Examiner, was:
Which is the more useful, Paper or Gun
Powder ? The President was for a long time
in great donbt as to which side had produced
the strongest argument, when one of the pow
der side” arose and very gravely said: “Mr.
President, ’Spose dar was a bar out dar at dat
door, and you was to go dar and shake de pa
per at him, you’d see what de bar would do.
But den shoon a cannot at him and mark de re
sult. Now, I calls for de question.” The Pres
ident forthwith decided in favor of Powder.
The Atlanta Sun, of yesterday, says:
Ufa. Ktmtiut.t. and EX-GoVERNOB BULLOCK —
We hear it stated that Mr. H. L Kimball is in
New Haven, Conn., quite sick—being confined
to his room and carefully nursed by friends,
who will not allow any one to see him on busi
ness. This illness, it is said, is the result of his
losses and failure in business.
The same persons who make this report ahont
Mr. Kimball, say that Rnfus B. Bullock is stay
ing in Buffalo, New York, jast on the borders
of the United State, wharo he oan quickly es
cape to Canada, if he should be pursued.
In the San’s report of tho Fulton county
Democratic meeting to seleot delegates to tbe
State Convention, Colonel Hogo, one of that
county’s representatives in the Legislature, is
represented to have said that he knew no inter
ference was contemplated by the Federal Gov
ernment.
We find these items in the Sumter Republi
can, of Tuesday:
A little mulatto desperado named Hoy mashed
the head of a white boy named Grantham, with
a large stone, in front of the residence of A. P.
Lingo, Saturday evening. No police invited
We regret to learn that the condition of our
esteemed Representative, Hon. Wright Brady,
Sr., who came home from the Legislature re
cently quite siok, has become dangerously se
rious.
The motion for bail in the case of GeoTge
Page, came before Jndge Clark yesterday. His
Honor, preferring not to pass on the question
in view of circumstances which he fears may
have biased his mind, on this partioular ques
tion, against the prisoner, referred the issue,
under a statement of facts to Judge Carlton
B. Cole, of the Macon Cirouit. Until the de
cision of Judge Cole is prononneed Page re
mains in onr jaiL
We would like to be in Savannah to-day,
about 11 a. m. An Indian River green thrtle
weighing 200 pounds is to be sacrificed. Now
look ont for Benedicts toddling home and ac
counting for various little eocentrioities of gait
and speech by saying: “I (hie) took too (hio)
much turtle (hio) steak, my dear.”
Mrs. Martha Y. Rodgers, wife of Dr. E. Y.
i receutly of Burke-oonnty-died last week.
*° ThoSaudcrsville Georgian of Tuesday say.^: Turning onr back upon the Savannah Indns-
& Robbery.—On Wednexdsy night last, the Ei- (, r jal Expcsilion, with its tc-eming multitudes
press office ai No 13, Central Railroad, was
robbed of about $500 in cash. The robbery
has been traced to one Thomas Green, freed-
man, who has made a confession of his guilt,
restored not&ly all the money,arid also confessed
other crimes committed previously. ■ Ha is
now in jail awaiting trial before the Superior
Court. It is supposed that he secreted himself
in the ware house and was locked npf by the
Agent npon the latter’s retiring at night. As is
nsnal th9 negro first exposed his guilt by offer
ing a one hundred dollar bill for some purchase
ho was attempting to make.
The Cuthbert Appeal says the rumor is cur
rent down there that work will soon be resumed
on the Brunswick and Albany arid Brunswick,
Cathbert and Columbus roads, and that both
will bo pressed through as rapidly as possible.
The taxpayers of Cuthbert have voted to
ratify the $5000 appropriation to erect a suita
ble building for a male sohool, made some time
since by tho town council.
Etdridge Fain caused a coroner’s inquest and
funeral in Clay connty, last Saturday, by strik
ing Jasper Lewis on the head.
Harris, the Savannah News man, should really
be ashamed of suoh a whopper as the following;
Squirrels sto selling at ten cents a bushel in
Rome.
Being the owner of hair even more terrifically
pink than his is no excuse for such trifling with
the troth.
J. J. Clay, of Macon, and James Donglas, of
Griffin, have letters held for postage in the Sa.
vannah office.
Mr. A. F. Bennett, aged 60 years, took the
premium of a handsome cane with a gold head
for “the best old gentleman equestrian” at the
Savannah Fair on Monday; Mr. H. L. Stubbs,
for tbe best young gentleman ditto, and Miss
Gertrude Keller for the best female ditto.
On Monday afternoon an old gentleman named
HcKeDZie, who was coming to Augusta on the
Charlotte train, was swindled out of $75 by
man who said his name was Brinson, and that
he was the Southern Express agent at Millen.
It waB the old game. Brinson had a freight bill
of $75 to pay as scon as he reached Angusta.
bnt had nothing but gold and asked McKenzie
to loan him that amount in currency, saying
that when they arrived at Augusta he would go
to the Express office and repay it. All the fools
not being dead, McKenzie shelled out, and now
whistles for his money.
Olaiborn Gaddem, a brunette Sothorio, hand
ed in his cheeks, at Angusta, Sunday afternoon,
being persuaded thereto by Scott Mitohell and
Derringer. Gaddern had been interfering with
Mitchell’s mantal rights.
We quote the following items from the At.
Ianta Constitntion, of yesterday:
Heard From.—We leam that old man Lewis,
who escaped from Fulton county jail the other
night, has been heard from. He went to his
home in Clayton oonnty. He was shot in the
arm by Frank Kimbro, guard at the jail, jnst as
he was getting ont. He had his wound dressed
and took to the woods again.
Fire.—About half-past twelve o’clock yester
day, aa Mr. W. R. Phillips, Jr., at the store of
W. R. Phillips, Jr., & Co., on Peachtree street,
was opening a box filled with torpedoes, sky
rockets and other fire-works, a torpedo exploded
and set fire to the balanoe of the fire-works.
The pyrotechnio display w <s very exciting for
several minutes. Wheels gyrated, rockets flew
in all directions, and torpedoes kept np a con
tinual racket like the sound of “many skir
mishes.” The store in front presented the ap
pearance of having been swept by a storm of
fire, charred, blackened and grimy. The dam
age to the goods in the store, with the loss of
the fire works, was some $400 or $500, fully
covered by insurance. Eight panes of heavy
French plate glass in the front door was des
troyed, valued at $525, fully insured.
The Atlanta Ban, of the same date, says:
State Road Trials.—Yesterday the case of
James Mullins was called, bnt the trial postponed
on account of the dangerous illness of his wife.
The case of W. D. R. Millar was called, but
postponed on account of the sickness of his
mother, whose recovery is said to be donbtfnL
The esse of N. P. Hotchkiss was called, bnt he
was not ready for trial—alleging tbe absenoe
of important witnesses, viz: Foster Blodgett,
and his son, E. F. Blodgett, Jos. Fry, and Mr.
Alexander. The case of E. F. Blodgett was
called, but he failed to answer, and his bail
was forfeited.
Negroes
' Ueliiorittl (’♦rr*ijpenle!i c
Jacksonville, Fla., November 25. 1871.
eJ-Vr
How the South Carolina
were “Intimidated”—Another Radi
cal Lie stamped Ont.
One of the current charges made by the pros
tituted newspapers whose editors lick Grant’s
boots and sustain him in all his Infamous as
saults upon the Democraoy of the South, is one
that the white people and so-called Ku-klux of
upper South Carolina have systematically shot,
hung and scourged the negroes of that section
in order to keep them from voting the Radical
ticket. This is ail a lie, of course, and so a cor
respondent of the Herald, now in that section,
has recently taken the pains to prove by Radi
cal figures. He copies from the offioial State
returns os printed at Columbia under tho super
vision of the Radical officials, and this is the
way the negroes have been “intimidated:” In
1868 the total Radical vote of Fairfield, Chester,
Spartanburg, Union, York, and Laurens dis
tricts—where martial law now rules—was 7,835.
In 1870 when all the “intimidation” was prac
tised, it was 14,102. Now, how was it with the
Demooratio vote in those years in the same dis
tricts. In 1868 they polled 10,290 votes; in
1870 9,894 votes. This wonld seem to fit the
“intimidation” boot on the other leg, as in these
six rebellious and insurrectionary counties the
Radical vote increased 6,267, while the Demo
cratic vote decreased 895.
Bat this is not all. The correspondent shows
that in 1870 there were over 1,600 more votes
polled in these districts than there were voters
—the excess all going to the Radicals. In
Laurens district, for instance, there were 4,170
voters and 4,988 votes cast in 1870, the gain all
being one way. The correspondent thus con
cludes npon the intimidation humbng:
The fact is here evident that neither the Kn-
klux nor anybody else intimidated the Radical
voters in these “insurrectionary” counties. It
was well known to the whites that any attempt
at intimidation would be utterly futile. Had
the Demoorats any part in the counting of the
votes there wonld be some sense in trying to
frighten voters. Bnt they are bb nobody in the
State. All the Eleotion Commissioners are ap
pointed by the Governor, and every mother’s
son of them was a liadioal. The returns show
that gross frauds were perpetrated by the Radi
cals. In Spartanburg oonnty (which yon will
perceive was carried by tbe Democraoy) an at
tempt was made to pnt the Demooratio candi
dates for the few offices still elective in the mi
nority, by throwing ont a sufficient number of
precincts heavily Demooratio. The rogues were
caught and theix rascally attempt defeated. W.
H. Fleming, the Trial Justice, of whose exploits
have written yon, was one of the Eleotion
Commissioners. When rebuked for this rascal
ity ho replied that he had been instructed
by the State canvassers at Columbus to
return the Radical .candidates elected at all
hazards. I do not mean to insinuate
that the frauds in Chester, Fairfield and
Linrens counties were perpetrated by
the Commissioners, for' there was not the
slightest necessity for perpetrating them.
White males, in South Carolina, mnst be
twenty-one years of age before they are
allowed to vote, bnt male negroes, from fifteen
years, enjoy the privilege of voting, and if in
the exuberance of their patriotism some of
them vote two or three times each, why then,
repeating only helps to “make rebels behave
themselves.” I trust that your readers are now
thoroughly satisfied as to tho extent of the in
timidation of Radical voters in this section of
South Carolina. The wilful lie uttered against
the whites in this regard is nailed and oiinohed
by the offioial figures given by the Radicals.
Visit these counties, not as a political ad
venturer, not as a Federal office-holder—visit
them in your private capacity, imbued with a
just and impartial spirit, and it will be as easy
for you to see how wilfully lied about they
have been in other grounds as it has been for
me to. take the figures 'and prove, beyond
contradiction, that the negro voters have not
been intimidated.
and many objects of interest, at the close of the
fourth day your correspondent took the cars of
tho Atlantic and Gulf railroad en route for this
bind of perennial fruits and flowers, once be
lieved by the ancients to contain the fabled
fountain of perpetual youth.
A single night sufficed to place ns on the
banks of the magnificent St. Johns, one mile in
width at this point, and whose glistening waters
in tho calm sunshine, resemble an inland sea of
molten glass.
The weather Is still, soft and balmy like the
latter days of May, and the brilliant blossoms
of the oleander mingle their crimson hue with
the dark green and golden fruit of the orange
and other tropical evergreens, while the song of
birds is heard among the umbrageous oaks,
and the shrill note of the locust still speaks of
thesummersolsiioe. Though the ides of Decem
ber are near at hand, not an object in natnro
suggests the rapid approach of winter with its
Kepori of the Committ.’c (i j- ^77"
'ffow In Charge ot flie Booir ****•
Papers of the IV. A A. n u,
Atlanta, November K -.
-To the House of PeprescitiaUtes'
sion: In compliance-with u
which we herewith enclose, marked
[we omit this correspondence in full
correct statement of nil the fi cts and :iv h
the same in our editorial rtmaihs.— }-v
We took formal possession of th e brinks?, 5 ' 1
pers of the Western and Atlantic r';i.
.the 23.h day of August, 1871, nmi > 7. N
engaged tinea that time inbrinmne, „ ^
.books,, for the purpose of showinoffiB ^
In view of tho short'timo wo have l>
gaged, and the vast amount of labor
to bo bestowed, we have to regret that WS8 ®1
able only to make a report to The close ^
fiscal year ending September 30, iSTO 7 ^
will find from the statement annexed nina i
by the general book-keeper in charge
respectfully submit with his report, mart' i’JJ'
hibitB, in accordance with a resolntioa of **'
honorablo body, passed November 24 ir-i 101
In addition to the work dono on the hnlv
we have carefully recorded all the -
taken during Mr. Blodgett’s adminbtrLin, 11
the road, beginning January* 1st. and
December 27th, 1870 (the day the
charge), except voucher 6, dated F-brnarJ
1870, from Josephine Beck, for$4 000- 1
death dealing frosts. Bnt tbe people are tired . UU(J . _ .,
of the long reign of sunshine and flowers, and 20, date d March 27, 1870, from James’
sigh for the blasts of winter, which will waft to ^ or d March,
. . , ,, , . from William White & Co., for S3 Ofto. 7 V’’
their shores the profitable blpe& of passage j 6Q dated j a i s 30j 1870i fra ’ m j/£ \ Vhi ! a >;3
$5,587 50. ' I
These four vouchers were never turned
to onr committee, and as yet we have been? 5
able to trace them. . j
We have thought proper to copy th^ V A»..v
s. "which has I
from the North, and give renewed life and ac- |
tivity to their own movements.
A SICKLY SEASON.
The hand of disease has pressed heavily npon I
all portions of Florida during the fall months. „ . .
Biiions fevers and congestive chills have pre- ers, which has taken no small amount cf | a )7
vailed to an unusnal extent, and at Gainesville, order to facilitate 9uch investigation j
Alachua county, and at other points, many have j 1)0 determined by the Logislatnre, into the ]jS
been swept away by yellow fever. Even now management of the Western and Atlantic Btj
near Cedar Keys the sickness continues and the roa< *s and i° T ike further purposes of moreTr
mortality is fearful. This operated to retard the feotiwlly securing the records of said adnij j
usual arrivals of invalids, and very few have yet
returned hither. As a oonsequence the hotels The yi
and multitudes of boarding houses are compar- an d properly indexed, so that they bee®,
atively empty, and trade stagnant for lack of deafly and valuable references in the hac w
the usual influx of greenbacks from the distant an investigating committee.
North. Still, it is wonderful how soon this beau- Refering to the books of t; ^
tiful city has risen from its ashes, with improve- lantic Railroad, it were, perhaps, proper to I
ments far handsomer and more permanent than tint they show a liberality in general eipecj I
formerly. I turns by the administration in question, ot jj. I
Many elegant stores may be seen, and Bay gantie proportions, the heaviest of which tod I
street presents an appearance of life and bns- place from October 1st to December 27, is;fi ]
tie not unlike the great Atlantio marts. The I As partial evidenoe of this peculiar liberality ij I
market is well supplied with tront and mnllet, disbursing the people’s money by Mr. Blodgea', I
and vegetables and tropical fruits are abundant administration, we give the following compirv I
and cheap. Among other celebrities a real live live statement of receipts and disbursement I
Chatham street auctioneer, a man of “infinite under the management of the road by Mife |
jest,” and longs of brass, makes the welkin ring Campbell Wallace, CoL E. Halbert, and Ciptla *
with his many sallies and drolleries. Foster Blodgett.
cosmopolitan population. ,,® ro8 i ^ nder , t* 10 supervision ((j
The inhabitants of this city, which number f^ajor Campbell Wallas, from January 1, is
ten thousand, seem to represent every nation, 5° December 31, 1867, $1,162,450 63. Expand
though the blaok eyes and swarthy hue of the j “ o?o"c 17 vr-l 8 ^L^ S .L’ 1SG i
West Indian and Spaniard, predominate. Of
Israelites, too, there are not a few, but the , _ „ . . , • _
names of the business houses are chiefly Gas- 6 18G9 » 40 Decemberli,
tilian. Ever and anon, however, and in every I $1,288,620 02. Expenses from Janoin
possible line of occupation, from the gathering j 1869, $011,752 71.
of moss, to the clerical profession, the red lip
ped, irrepressible yankee greets the vision, and
his vim and capital, infuse life and energy into
the sluggish movements of creole and native,
and form no small ingredient in the prosperity
of the city. A negro police strnt about the
streets and market, reminding one of the pro
verb, “set a thief to catoh a thief,” eto.
A HUGE CBOOOUILE.
It was onr good fortune this afternoon to
witness the landing of an immense alligator,
which was shot within thirty feet of the qnay,
in the very heart of the city. So ponderous
was the weight of the monster that a block and
teade were necessary to hoist it on shore. It
measured nearly 13 feet by' the role in length,
was four feet in oircumference under the arm
pits, and its capacious month was wide enough
to contain a shoulder of bacon. The jaws were
two feet long. So common are these '‘varmints”
however, that hardly a dozen persons collected
to see it, We did not stay to connt how many
pairs of boots, hogs, calves, etc., would be re
vealed when the creature came to be disem
boweled.
CROPS AND CONDITION OP THE COUNTRY,
Florida has been swept by repeated hnrri-
canes daring the past season, which inundated
the fields, prostrated much timber, broke down
and tangled corn and sugar cane crops, and
well nigh destroyed sea island cotton.
Net earnings $376,867 25.
Expenses under supervision of Mr. Biodgel I
from Jannazy 1,1870, to December 27, la j
$1,566,784 26. Amount of expenses Mi
charged on books, appropriating $28,000 041
Total expenses $1,594,784 26. I
Gross earnings from January 1, 1870,'toD* I
camber 27, 1870, $1,410,455 08. Expenses tm I
earnings, $184,829 18. 1
Advanced by Henry Clews & Co ,
Dec 27,1870 ® 27,000 XI
Advanced by J. Boorman, Johnson & Co. I
Nov. 3b, 1870 28,553 SI
Oct. 30, 1870.'..'. 47 000 It I
One man near Cedar Keys who raises over
100 bales, has housed but three. The people
groan under the bnrden of taxation and Radical
rale, and are very despondent.
■ Like Georgia, Carolina (North and Sonth),
and Louisiana, they have been enrsed with car
pet-bag thieves for Governors, and have not
tbe same faeility that we possess for ousting
and exposing the wretches.
The finances of this unfortunate little State
are indeed in a deplorable condition.' When,
oh, when, is all this to cease ?
THE PRESS.
We paid a visit to onr contemporary of the
Courier, and were pleased to find tbe change
from Americas had been a pecuniary success,
besides greatly enlarging the influence and us el
fulness of the paper. Florida is greatly in
want of a bold and judicious press to fight the
$102 563 SI
. Amount expended by Blodgett over and abort I
that by Wallace, $762,436 11. Add toils I
$762,43611, expended'by Mr. Blodgett ow I
and above the expenditures made byHajxl
Campbell Wallace for the year 1867, the |R* I
131 82 turned over to Mr. Blodgett by CoM I
E. Hnlbert in cash and cash assets, acd abet! j
three-fonrtbs of a million of debts contradel I
by said administration, paid in part by Rail-1
road commission with balanoe debt yetnopail [
and you have the grand total of abont eighteec
hundred thousand dollars as the proximate sua
which has been recklessly and unwarraatiblj I
expended or complicitly and illegitimately sp-1
propriated. j
Considering the fact that only the small rat I
of forty five thonsand dollars was paid into til j
Treasury by Blodgett during his fidministntia
of the road, and that $109,131 83 were tucal
over to him from Col. Hulbert’a administrate
the increased business of the road for 1870,& I
careless and irregular manner in which a lira
number of the vouohers have been taken, wtid
can be readily pointed ont to your committee
and the sudden efflaence of so many who hm
been connected with the late management ol
the Western and Atlantio Railroad, it ebovs I
reckless misappropriation.of the hard earning
of the people, which amounts to prime fad
evidence of fraud, and demands, in the
judgment of this committee, the most thorough
investigation. We respectfully suggest thattt
shall be the pleasure of the committee ia charge j
to torn over all the books and papers of the
Western and Atlantio Railroad to the Legisli-
tive Committee when appointed, and to give all
corruptions which stalk in high places. A few I the information in onr power relating to tbe
editors there are who come np to the work
manfully, but they need additional help. We
fonnd the name of onr senior still a power in
the land, and many were the expressions of re
gard and inquiries made concerning his wel
fare. H. H. J.
Visible Supply of Cotton.
The following table shows (says the New
York Chronicle of Saturday,) the quantity of
cotton in sight at this date of each cf the two
past seasons:
1871. 1870.
Stock in Liverpool bales 626,000 374 000
Stock in London... 113,486 44,122
Stock in Glasgow 300 1.100
Stock in Havre 126,010 84.850
Stock in Marseilles 18,036 8.500
Stock in Bremen. 14.346 6.848
Stock rest of Continent 90,000 12,000
Afloat for Great Britain
(Amerioan) 124,000 228,000
Afloat for France (Amerioan
and Brazil) 21,324 1,494
Afloatfor Bremsn(Ameriean) 4,051 16,996
Total Indian Cotton afloat
for Europe. ... 304.312 180,000
Stook in United States ports 350,813 339.734
Stock in inland towns 67,606 72,824
boohs, or that may be of value in the investi-1
gation. Respectfully submitted,
O. L. Redwine,
C. C. Hammock,
E. E Raws on,
Committee in charge.
EXHIBIT B.
Atlanta, Ga., November 22, 187L
Messrs. C. L. Redwine, O. G. Hammock, E. S. I
Pawson, Committee in charge of Books nil
Papers of Western and Atlantic RaUroai: r
Gentlemen : I have the pleasure to handycc
herewith statements of the earnings and ex-1
penses, also a financial statement of the Wester: I
and Atlantic Railroad, at the c osa of the fisc*-,!
year ending September 30, 1870.
Having been appointed general book-keeper a I
charge September 1,1871, with competent I
sistants, the duties involved in making np the*
statements have been onerous. Upon an ex
amination of the books, I fonnd they hadxA
been balanced since January 31,1870, (which);
the date of the last balance made by myselj I
Several attempts had been made showing force* I
balances, which necessitated a thorough iniee-
ti gation by cheeking over the books of the tw
from February 1, 1870, to September 1, l!;, “
In doing this, nnmeroua errors were |
which will affect some of the accounts.
I find that no settlements have been
- — - - ■ - — i x aaaaaa iuub uu MCLuemcuu* uavo — i
Total 1,760,284 1,370 468 (during a period of eight months after the row
These figures indicate an increase in the cot- was leased) with the Atlanta, Kingston, Dait*
>n in sight to night of 389,816 bales compared I arid Chattanooga agenoies. The different ejp;;
ton
with the same date of 1870.
The Chronicle has the following npon the
week’s operations in New York, by which it will
be seen that consumers oame to the wise con
clusion that it was of no use to wait any longer
for a decline:
have Binee my appointment, — . . ,
tlement, bnt I have informed them that |
the condition of the books of the road,
could be done with their aeoonnts,
books were thoroughly examined up to the ^
of tbe lease, at whieh time their accounts w 011
be in a condition of adjustment. . (V ,
The labor of adjnsting and oomple tiB 8 5 lj
loinnca r\f the vaoiI fpAtn flontamhpf 30* * I
coi’pts „t our port,, .hid,, acting npon Licet. I SjffiS*«*
poet a. *eU ^aa npen cue o.n B „X,h.. hac. SA»
again through Liverpool re-acted upon aa; and
as the prevailing estimates of the crop appear
to be almost wholly under the influence of the
current receipts, the estimates at present are
less then they were two or three weeks since
when they were generally raised on account of
the larger receipts. Spinners appear to be
taking hold rather more strongly during the
tigation, and will oonsume several
perfect settlements, eto.
Thanking the gentlemen who have
me in these labors and your commute.
I am, very reepectfnlly, your obedient * |
vant, B"I***
G. B. K. m ch£gfc
Groes earnlngs of tbe Western^ana g{ p.
there ia little n«e weitimr Innoer fnr the market I 30, 1GG9, to
ber I, 1970, $1,137, 233 89. - c9 y
creased crop estimates, and should the receipts 1 Octtr'l.^of^ui^tK^uBa 11 ^ i
continue small the market is likely to show a Iwoecoam
^ Cl ° 80 “ Siate^Geo^ ^ A A.'B. B. a .- 6 «0
quiet at an advance of £e.. To n.i. ‘hS(H
To Balanoe..
Cash paid Treasurer * 'S!S $
E. B. Fond, Bill for Committee.. . gjj 00
W XT Snap Ap fin
B. M. Rose A Co.
Collector Robb Certain ofConvlctlon.
Washington, November 24.—From informa
tion received here at the Treasury Department
it now seems certain that Collector Robb, of. _
Savannah, will be oonvioted upon the indict- The True Origin or the Great
ment now pending against him for malfeasanoe j Chicago dispatch of the 25th ult, say* "TI
m office. oataoa2t from evidence taken before the Fire Oo . |
The management of the Russian Legation [ sioners the day before, it was
ascertained
uuauagouicun v» »u« muonm* • mv S** mvu I •* * ■
passed to-day from Cataoazy to General Gor- Mrs. O’Leary’s cow was the cause oi
loff, whose residence has been at Hartford as flre ^though that lady had no more
eSlcidiA A# 4llA TTnl« ITAnflA. I 1 ° * mf IaJ {jf ™ j
military attache, of the Legation. This gentle
man will be very acceptable to the Executive
authorities in his new position. This change
relieves the President of the unpleasant duty,
whioh Cataeazy's conduct had otherwise made a
necessity, of sending his passport to th6 Minis
ter, and may be regarded as a practical oompli-
bility in the matter than was «****“—-: y i
ownership in the oow. It appears I
friend and <x>-Unant, McLaughlin, * i
had a social time that evening, and ^
oook a few oysters for the social crow , ^
ind may »e regaraea as a practical oompn- — ; n’T>ari» 00
ance with the request of this Government for ing short of milk, went for Mrs. - ,
his recall It is understood that Oatacazy has and while engaged in surreptitiously^ 0
been ordered by his Government to wait npon the trom the baste, she
the Grand Duke during his tour through this .. .
country, and to return to Russia immediately dignant at tneir
from the baste, ana jfie a
dishonest practices and ’
on its close.
over the lamp, hence the great
