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•LISBY, JONES & REESE, Pbopxietobs. GEORGIA TELEGRAPH BALDING Established 1826. MACON, TUESDAY, JUNE 25 1878. Volume MEh-NoM BY TELEGRAPH Washington, Jane 16.—Both Houses adjourned at a lato hour last night, until U o’clock Monday. All the appropriation bills have gone to the President except the sundry civil ap» propriation bill, which is still in the hands of the Senate committee on appropria tions, but will probabiy be reported to the Senate for aotion to-morrow. T te bill passed by the Senate and now on tne Speaker’s table appropriating five and half million to pay the Halifax fish ery award, most, in addition to the son dry civil bill receive final action before adjournment. Immediately after the Internal Reve nue bill, now pending, is acted upon,'.the House Speaker wilt recognize Crapo, of Massachusetts, a member of the Foreign Affairs Committeo, who has the Halifax bill in charge, and tho probability is that 1 the House will immediately proceed to act upon it in the same way, but many are of the opinion that a slight farther extension of the session may be necessary in order to complete action. The Senate confirmed Thomas A. Henry, collector of customs at Pinolico, New York. The indications are that the Potter Committeo will reserve Mrs. Jenks for examination until after adjournment. Cameron, of Wisconsin, of the sub committee of the Senate Election Com mittee notified the full committee that he will report in favor of Corbin in the case of Corbin against Butler. The President states that his views concerning the propriety of subscriptions to campaign funds are expressed in the recant letter of Secretary Schnrz to an Interior Department clerk, in which tho Secretory says the clerks have the right to spend their money as their political principle or public spirit dictates. New Yobk, Jane 16.—Tho Socialistic labor party, in a mass meeting last night, repudiate all attempted assassinations. The resolutions all condemn the capital ize press of the country as inimical to the progress and spirit of the republic. The steamboat James A. Stephens, of the Annex Ferry Company, wa3 suck this evening off Brooklyn by a collision with a tug boat. She had taken passen gers from one of the Albany boats on the North river and was steering for the pier at the foot of Fulton street when struck, She sunk in twenty minute?, though she reached the pier and safely landed her passengers beforo going down. Hahtfoud, June 16.—The Williaman- tic Thread Company, employing a thous and operatives, payed off in gold on Sat urday* Hundreds of the employes nev er saw gold coin before, and many of them could not count it. The appear ance of the strange money created quite a sensation in town. Phn.Aasi.PHiA, June 16.—Eobeit J. Horn, nineteen years old, clerk in a cof fee and lodging house, was stabbed and fatally injured this morning by Jame3 Davis, of New York, a lodger in the same house. Davis had manta a potu, and stabbed Horn while the latter was sleep ing. Cincinnati, June 16.—Tho works of the Eureka Foundry Company, «n Gest street, were burned this morning. The lo-s on the building and contents is §55,- 0(0, and the insurance $23,000. Chicago, June 16.—The Socialists held a picnic to-day. It was perfectly orderly ard peaceable, and tho procession num bered from twenty-fivo hundred to three thousand. But few arms were carried. The workingmen in every part of tho city express confidence that no eeriou3 trouble will occur this year among the labor organizations. An atrocious and unprovoked murder ras committed last evening in the sub urban town of La.ke—William Cosy fa tally shooting Max Hegerrii, a brother cf his [Casy’s] divorced wife. Casy was a drunken loafer, who had been making himBelf insufferable since his divorce, and Hegerrln had been acting as the pro lector of his eieter and her ohildren. The murderer is still at large. Buffalo, N. Y„ June 16.—The Na tional Division of the Sons of Temper, ance convene hero to-morrow, for a five days’ session. Delegates are arriving from all sections. Wheeling, Jane 16.—Two Germans named Kraus and Boehm, while quietly proceeding home last night, were fired njon by unknown parties. Kraus was fa tally and Boehm seriously wounded. The -...ilacts esoaped. St. Louis, Jane 1C.—Stephen J. Moore and Albert Gentry, young farmers and nsar neighbors, living about two miles hom Sturgeon, Missouri, had been on Gentry in the abdomen. The murderer flsd and has cot yet been arrested. Friday night last a negro named Allen Ljle took lodging at the house of a ne- gress named Jane Brown, at Washington, Missouri. In the night another negro named King entered Lyle’s room and shot him twice—killing him instantly. It is supposed King and the woman planned the murder to get Lyle’s mone.y New Yobk, June 16.—Minister Noyes arrived here to-day from France in tne Ciiy of Richmond. In a conversation with a representative of the Associated Press, relating to the cause of his return at this time. Minister Noyes said, I went to Florida for no purpose on earth exoept to ascertain the vote of the State, and to see whether or not the popular vote had been cast for the Bepublioan Electors. I stated to two Bepnblican members of tbe Canvassiog Board that all we wanted was an honest decision. I never made promise to McLin or any other mem ber, nor did I suggest any possible reward or recognition In case Governor Hayes should be finally declared elected; and so far as McLin is concerned, I never u>v him alone one moment in my life be fore the vote or Florida had been oonntod. I am now informed for the first time teat even McLin does not say that I to-merrow. Lord Beaconsfield and Salis bury dine to-night with the Crown Prince at the new palace in Potsdam. It i3 stated that Russia will refuse to evacuate Turkish territory in Boumania or liberate prisoners of war until Shumla and Yama have been surrendered—the latter being required by the treaty of San Stefano, as well as the former. Ne gotiations at Constantinople for the bui render have been abandoned. The mat ter is now being considered in the hands' of Congress. The general opinion still is that none of the minor States will be ad mitted to the Congress with the possible exception of Greece, about which reports are contradictory. A statement comes from Paris that Persia claims admission on the ground that the settlement of the Eastern ques tion necessarily affects Persian interests. An official bulletin this morning states that the Emperor is progressing favor ably. * London, Jane 16.—The Ubserver says It has reason to believe that Austria and Bnssia have reaohed an understanding, by whioh the interests of Anstro-Honga- ry will be proteoted, in the same way En glish interests are proteoted by the agree ment between Salisbury and Sohouvaloff. The premature publication of the lat ter by the Qldbe is generally believed to have been procured by Bussian. diplo matists with the objeot of quieting the excitement in Bnssia about supposed oon cessions to England. A Beuter dispatch from Constantino ple, via Syria, asserts that the Turkish delegates have been instructed to with draw from the Congress, and declare that Turkey prefers to execute the stipula tions of the treaty of San Stefano, if the Congress decides to grant autonomy to Epirus, Thesmly, Bosnia and Herzego vina. Beports that tbe Sultan’s mind is af fected are untrue, but no doubt he suf fers from nervous agitation, and is a prey to causeless apprehension. Ministers Layard and Fournier have made friendly representations to Safvit Pashs,respecting the frequency of minis terial changes and the banishment cf public functionaries, in consequence of the Sultan’s distrust and groundless alarms. Beelin, June 16 —Gortschakoff is suffering from a alight attack of indiges tion, but i3 expected .to attend to-mor row’s sitting of the Congress. Even if he is absent the sitting will not be ad journed. St. Peteesbubg, June 16.—The Jour nal De St. Petersburg says the wisdom and moderation of the statesmen assembled in Berlin and of the governments they represent are sure pledges that nothing will be left undone to secure for Europea solid peace, restore order in the East and remove all cause of apprehension in the future. San Pbanciscj, June 16.—A Bois City dispatch esjb General Howard’s scouts report hostiles concentrating in large force at Stein’s mountain and the General i3 moving his troops in that direction. Grover’s expedition to Camas Prairie with Sandford’?, Sumner’s and Bender’s companies, will ba turned back and go di rectly to Stein’s monntain. Galveston, June 16.—A special from San Antonio says General Greeson, in forming General Ord of the progress made towards protecting the El Paso stage route, says: ‘‘I have ordered suit able detachments of infantry to occupy Seven Springe. They will be able to prevent the Indians from passing through the valley and protect the route to Bar- rila Springs.” Washington, June 17.—In the Senate this morning Mr. Thnrman, of Ohio, in troduced a bill to repeal sections 820 and 821 of the United States Revised Statutes in regard to challenging jurors in the United States Courts, who have taken up arms against the Government, and pro viding that jurors in each court shall take the iron>olad oath. The bill was referred to the Committee on Jndioiary. Mr. Conkling, of New York, from the Judiciary Committee, reported an amend ment to the sundry dvil bill, appropriat ing $300,000 to defray the expenses of the United States Courts, whioh was referred to the Committee on Appropriations. In the Potter Committee, H. Conquest Clark, late private Secretary of Governor Kellogg, was recalled and cross-examin ed by M&cMahon relative to the second set of certificates.. There were no de velopments. The'committee at 11:30 adjourned until Wednesday in order te give members opportunity to participate in the closing bnsintf, of the present sea- si or. After a brief discaeaion the Senate passed, without amendment, the House bill to organize the Life Saving Service. It now goes to the President for his sig- treasary, were disposed of . in secret and improper wuys, and the proceeds applied to naval accounts. Joaiah peat and L. L, Phelps have been nominated for Commissioners of the District of Columbi*. * ’ 1 During the eyening session of the House a message was sent to the Senate asking that Senator Matthews may be allowed to appear and testify before the Potter Investigating Committee. . Om the Poet Route bill it waA?epoited that the oanferedee committee had been nnabla to agree, and*JL*Wew conference wae ordered. V" .. f “jla A conference refcorfc^’oh the Mexican Award bill wB Agreed to. It authorises the President to reopen the awards in'the Western anaXauisjap pases. In the Louisiana* contested election Robertson and Elam were declared enti tled to their seats, and leave to take addi tional testimony was given in the Ala bama contested case of Harralson against Shell*. 9 P. M.—The Senate is still on the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill, and a number of amendments from the Com- £ !•***: I nature." It author™ the Secretary of new stations on the sea and lake coaBts of the United States, and provides for the appointment of a general superintendent of the Life Saving Service by the Presi dent. Also the appointment of a district superintendent for the gulf coast of the United States by the Secretary of the Treasury; fixes the compensation of keepers; prescribes the dnty of the general superintendent, keepers, eta. Potter, having written to Kellogg, questing him to appear before the com mittee at his convenience, Kellogg names to-day, after the morning hour of the Senate, aa agreeable, to which Potter re sponds, thanking Kellogg for his prompt ness in tbe matter, and promising to in form him when his prescnco will bs re quired Responding lu uumpi»mts from Mont gomery of illioit distillers in Cleborne county, Alabama, the internal revenue commissioners authorize the employment cf eix'een meu for fillet n days to descend upon illic.t distiders congregated at Ed- wardsville. This will test the sincerity of oitizans’ offers to aid the government in ending the violations of law. The Senate by a vote of yeas 24, nays 30, refuses to reoonsider the vote by which joint resolution in regard to the made him any promises. Had I known eight hoar law wes postponed nntil next tins before leaving Paris, I should not session. have demanded a “snbpoeaa, bnt should wei remained in France to attend to my public duties. I do not care to be more specific as it would perhaps be in bad taste, consider- ug that I am soon to give my sworn statement to the committee. In course of another conversation Min- uter Noyes said that while ho did not u»re at this time to be interviewed he uvl nothing whatever to conceal. He . 0 oppressed a hope that every politi cian m the North, of whatever political wauld be subpoenaed, who had vis- t,nS a3lcn this business, as that b ® fair to all parties concerned or interested in the matter. Lao™ 3 CCrtain, J due to him, since ho r*™® so . conspicuously named in the presmblo of Mr, Potter’s resolution. Fii-vf**?r* 0 !* 1 will remain in town to- row ’ a0< * ' cavo I° r Washington to-mox- n ?* w J> £ UBe 16.—The race for the grand &ni£w t00k pl i C ° tc ' 3ay ' A Iarge Pri* 1 assemblage was present. ImnU:® c * t,toSe Thurio won by a neck. — ^ air was second and Inval third, Cameron, cf Pennsylvania, submitted tbe following s Resolved, That the committee on edu cation and labor be instructed to inquire into the industrial condition of the conn- try—tbe extent, nature and eanses of tbe depression of business and enforced idle ness of labor, and what remedies, if any, can be provided by national legislation; and also into the expediency of providing a permanent bnreau In one of (he execu tive departments, for the purpose of gath ering and publishing statistics of nation al industries, and that tho committee re port by bill or otherwise. Agreed to. The House Committee on Naval Affairs have concluded the investigation of the affairs of the late administration of the Navy Department, and adopted resolu tions for the action of the House looking to the trial and punishment of ex*Secre- tary Robeson, and of Wood, Hanscom and Wntmouth, respectively, late chiefs of the Bureau of Steam Engineering, Con struction and Repair, Provisions and Clothing. The committee, in presenting tho reso lutions, say the evidence for tbe mOBt part Eiffhrn BBr - ona ana Anyas imra, 1 has been taken from official reports aEd an * _ 1 records of the department. The commit- will j- na 16.—Prince Bismarck tee find that vast amounts which, under give a dinner to the plenipotentiaries the law, should have been turned into the mittee on Appropriations with regard to the improvement of the Capital building and grounds have been agreed to. The bill will be passed about midnight and get to the conference committee before morning. The conference report on the Legisla tive, Judicial and Executive Appropria tion bill has been agreed to by both houses and the bill passed. The Sundry Civil bill is the only ap propriation bill yet to ba passed. St. Lome, Jane 17.—Tbe Times’ article regarding the general strike whioh has been alleged will be Inaugurated to-day throughout the country, aajp: There ia no indication of it here, either among railroad employes or other me chanics or laboring men, and cone are apprehended by the employers of labor. The police and mnnioipnl authority, how ever, have been alert, and fully prepared to meet any emergency. Besides having tho loofil militia ready for immediate ac tion, arrangements have been made with the authorities in Washington for prompt assistance. Blackburn, England, June 17.—Of seventy-firs meetings of operatives held to-day, fifty resolved to go to work at the redaction cf wages and 25 resolved not to resume. Manchesteb, June 17.—A large num ber of operatives throughout Lancan- shire have resumed work at the full re duction. The general opinion is the strike is ended. Galveston, June 17.—A special to the Jeeves from Eagle Pass, says the Mexican Government, having discovered General MacKenzie on their soil with American troops, has ordered Colonel Nuncio (falsely repotted dead) to take one hun dred soldiers and go after MacKenzls. Nuncio’s troop3 being poorly mounted, it i3 not expected he will overtake Mac- Keuzie. Annapolis, Md., June 17.—During sham battle between midshipmen and marines, in the presence of the Board of Visitors, midshipman Hill had his face and eyes badly injured with powder, and after the fight a marine had his hand shot off through carelessness. Savannah,!one 17.—The Brig Bedowa, from New Orleans to Providence, arrived atTybeo to-day with the bark J. E. Chase, of New York, whioh she found abandoned on the 15th, in latitude 29 de grees 10 minutes, longtude SO degrees 15 minutes west, with a cargo of 1,100 hogshead’s of sugar. The sails were set and the vessel wa3 not injured much when sighted. Buffalo, June 17.—Four hundred grain shovellers Btruck thU morning. Thus far no violence. Washington, June 7.—At a caucus of the Democratic members of the House thie evening less than fifty members were present. Acklin of Louisiana requested that he be sustained in a motion to take up and dispose of his resolution recently intre- duced in the House providing for an in vestigation Into the conduct of the tim ber agents appointed by the Secretary of the Interior to visit Louisiana. The cau cus sustained the motion, after which Ellis, of Louisiana, gave notice that he would call up for action during the night session the South Carolina contested election case of Richardson against Rai ney, whereupon the caucns adjourned. The House again took up tbe tobaoco bill, with Mr. Carlisle of Kentucky aB Speaker pro tem. Mr. White, of Pennsylvania, who had called for the reading of the engrossed bill, withdrew that call, not wishing, he said, to stand as an obstacle to business, although he believed it unwise legisla tion, and would, if he had a spare earth quake, use it to defeat the measure. Mr. Saylor suggested that the earth quake would come next fall. The bill then passed—yeas 130, nays 108. Its principal provision is to reduce the tobac co tax to sixteen cents per pound, ahd it is to go into operation the first of Sep tember, if the Senate shall pass and the President approve it. At 11:20 p. m. the House refused to take up the South Carolina (Ramey) contested election case. In consequence of the failare to obtain a two-thirds vote in the House for the motion to pass a bill under suspension of the rules, to pay the Fisheries award cf the Halifax oemmiseion, the Senate will insert aii amendment to effect that pur pose in the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill. This can be concurred in by a simple majority of the House. There is considerable speculation regarding future action. The Potter Committee think they will, on and after Wednesday, held continuous sessions daily until the testimony of Mrs. Jenks and Pitkin and Kellogg has been taken. After that a sub-committee will be appointed to visit New Orleans, and a recess of the full committee will occur. The South Carolina case of Corbin vs. Butler, in tbs Senate, was postponed nn til next session. Fall Eivxb, Mass., Jane 17.—Tha Borden City Mills have been placed in the hands « Walter C. Durfee, treasurer of the Wampanoag Mills, and Joseph Healy, president of the Osborn Mills, as trustees, with a view to starting the mills, for the purpose of reliering their present difficulties. Boston, Jnne 17.—A fire broke out last evening in one of the main buildings of the extensive pork slaughtering and curing establishment of Chas. H. North & Co., at Somerville. All except one building were destroyed. The loss is §700,000 to $800,000; insurance §160,- 000. The building* constitute a contin uous chain of structures, six in number, and the twe main ones of brick, aix sto ries high, covering four acres. Extensive oellais extended under the whole range, in which- a vast amount of meat w&s stored in various stages of curing. Be sides the buildings and machinery and meat in the sellar*, 1,200 newly slaugh tered hogs, 1,300 lire hogs, 1,000 tierces, 1,000 cases and 800 barrels lard, a large amount ef bacon and 1,500 barrels of glue were destroyed. Also two frame tene ment bon*** were burnt and ten others slightly damaged. Five hundred men are thrown out of employment. Bsblin, Jure 17.—The Congtesi meets at 2 o’clock this afternoon. The Bulgar ian question will be likely to come up for discussion first, then the Montenegrin and Servian questions—Prince Bismarck having, it is said, submitted a plan for taking up the respective chapters of the treaty of San Stefano in the order of their importance, and of the amount ef opposition they are likely to meet. The questions which threaten the que- cess of the Congress are believed to be the cession of Antivari to Montenegro ; the position of Roumelia in relation to Turkey, ana of the administrative and governmental organization of Roumelia. Austria and Italy will oppose the ces sion of Antivari. Russia alone, or per haps Russia and Germany will uphold it; but this question may be compromised, or Russia may yield. England, Franoe, Austria, Turkey, and perhaps Italy, will uphold anti-Russian arrangements for the organization of Roumelia. On these questions it is thought Eng land and Austria can not yield, and that Russia can, and must. Her friends allege she will not, bnt sueh assertions are probably intended to mislead and influence the forces whioh are contesting Bnssia’s claims. The faet is the war party was banished from the capital when Ignatieff went to Bieff, at least this is the belief of well qualified observers of Russian pnblio opinions. Bessarabia will be yielded to tbe personal wishes of the Czar, and Eonmanla will aoeept the Do bra dj a in exchange. Territorial conoes- sions in Armenia will not at least meet opposition from England. The question of the war indemnity will be settled by appointment of a commission to colleot the Turkish revenues and pay over a cer tain proportion to Russia annually, or to capitalize snoh proportion by foreign loan, and pay the Russian claim in bulk. One notable feature in all these specula tions is that they omit to take any ac count of tho possible opposition from tha Turks themselves. This omission is only justifiable on the asanmption that ail the modifications of the treaty of San Stefa no, whioh the powers will demand, are to bo in favor of Turkey, whioh is not by any means certain. Ooratheodori Pasha is making preparations for a vigorous representation of Tnrkish interests before the oongress, bnt his position is very un pleasant. London, June 17.—Jamoa Thompson & Son, corn millers, of Wakefield, have failed. Liabilities. $450,000. ■Washington, June 17.—The June re turns to the Department of Agrionlture indicate an Inorease of three per cent, in tbe area planted in cotton. The per centage, as compared with the acreage of 1877, are Virginia, 100; North Carolina, 101; South Carolina, 103; Georgia, 102; Florida, 100; Alabama, 104; Mississippi, 100; Louisiana, 101; Texas, 106; Arkansas and Tennessee, 78. The condition of the crops iB better than in Jnne of laBt year. The figures indicating it are the same as in 1877 in Virginia, Georgia and Louisians, and higher in all tho other States. Thus: Virginia, 88; North Carotins, 87; Sonth Carolina, 09; Georgia, 101; Florida, 98; Alabama, 101; Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas 98; Tennessee, 97; Texas, 104; the general average being 99. The stand is generally good. In limit ed districts it is imperfect ow':ng to plant' iug seed of impaired vitality. The season is ten days earlier than last year, the crop fuither advanced than usual in some districts, and in a few lo calities three to four weeks ahead of last year. Tbe low condition in North Carolina is the result of wet weather andoool nights. In South Carolina and Georgia planting was unusually early with seasonable weather until the first week in May, when comparative drouth is reported. In several districts of Georgia pros- oects are better than for many years. In Mississippi, Lsnisiana and Arkansas, there have been frequent rains in some districts—in some cases injuring and heavy. In Texas favorable weather and few inseots are reported. Cut worms was the partial oan3a of de fective stands at many points on the At lantic coast. In limited areas west Thurman denied that the President f and is claimed to give very general satis- sat as a court of last resort to determine faction: contested elections. ««i. t 0 receive in exchange for the Blaine also combatted the President’s j present bonds new bonds for same right to send commissioners to Lonisi- amounts, having thirty years to ran from ana, and said if the President was elect- the 1st day. of Febrnary, 1879, with quar- ed, so was Packard. terly coupons for interest, at five per The amendment was tabled. eeac. per annum, all of which bonds and London, Jnne 17.—A dispatch from coupons shall be exempt from taxation, Madrid to the Standard savs the Cabinet i and be received by the city, as they ma- made the election* of Vice President tore, at their face value ae cash, for all of the Cortes a question of confidence, taxes and debts of every description (due and received 210 vote against 73. The and to become due) to the city, or paid Cabinet’s‘position is this seonred nntil to cash, at the option of the holder, the autumn session. The Cortes will ad- “ 2. To receive in full payment of all jonra in the second week in July, when interest and coupons (and fractional parts the court will go to -fho seaside. The thereof) to February 1,1879, fifty-eight Cuban loan of • Jt 690,000 Was voted on (58) per cent, of their face value, at Friday, whioh is guaranteed by Spain by which ra£es they are to be received for the pledge ef her colonial customs. A | one-half of any tax cr debt due the city, bill for the suppression of bull fights was land paid in cash in the order of their rejeoted in the Cortes,‘without a division. I maturity, as rapidly as practicable, until Bkblin, Jnne 17.—Congress met at 2 I Juno 1, 1879, and after that date on pre- o’olock this afternoon. The sitting lasted sentation. until nearly 5 o’clock. Gortschakoff was I ‘*3. That the new issue of bonds shall present, ‘ be registered (at the option of their hold- IiONDON, Jnne 17.—A-Bsufer’s telegram era) by the City Treasurer, after which from Berlin denies the statements that registration they shall cnly be transfer- ths programme of proceedings for eaoh I able by endorsement. Athens Chronicle i The commissioned officers of the University battalion have received their commissions from Gov ernor Colquitt. The 1st Lieutenant of Company “B” is very mnoh delighted with his. We think the red bordering on tire commission is what takes his eye; Sophomore Speaxxbs at the Units b- sitt.—J. L. Baker, Batina Vista; W. G. Cooper, Rome; A. L. Camming, Wsr- renton; J. B. Carmichael, Griffin; J. L. Davenport, Oglethorpe conniy; O.H. Ed wards, Oglethorpe oountj; O, C. Fuller, Atlanta; T. A. Hammond, Atlanta; L. L. Hunnioult, Atlanta; Oliver Hauser, Fort Valiev, W. H. Steele, Term.; J. D. Pxlee, Oconee conniy; W. F. Simpson, Dawson; H. C. Took, Oconee county; W. J. Williams, Kentnoky. Lucr Cobb commencement this week. EDITORIAL COBRESFOKDENCE. sitting of Congress has already been def initely fixed. It I _ reports that the ques tion of the admission of Greece to the Congress was definitely brought forward to-day, but no deoision reaohed. GEOSGIA PRESS. ”4. That the city procure authority from the State for the new issue of bonds and for the appointment of Sinking Fund Commissioners, with same qualifications, conditions and restrictions as provided for in ordinance of March 6,1878, except that the sinking fund to be set aside shall bo not less than ten thousand dollars per annum for the first five years, twenty- five thousand dollars per annum for the succeeding ten years, and forty thousand Mb. Stephens not Endcbsed.—The Chronicle and Constitutionalist contfins a long bnt temperate and well considered I dollars per annum "for the succeeding article in which it takes Mr. Stephens to years nntil all of the «? issue of bonds “J?-*K mocracy of the Eighth District. It j “5. That all bonds for which this corn- points out several errors and incorsist- promise is accepted be stamped in sc onces in the statements made in his I cordance with terms hereof, and until Wa.lmst™ Ulto. 0.r cmtmpormt aa® tarssaffsstf and eays if the Convention, which is to j egs one-half of the holders shall agree meet at Thompson, attempts to read him to this settlement, those who have agreed out of the Democratic party because of bJibII be relieved from the same,” his telegram he shall consider them an „ .... ~ . irresponsible faction of tricksters and run -J**£S** „ Til ® Baldwin Bluet of for Congress as an Independent. He „“ e ( bea * UI -2 ‘ knows very well that the Convention will 2“ Ca ? t f ? in not do any suoh thing. He knows equally 'hs well that the Convention have not such g eo< »d Qeoi 1 & Battalion, to which he power and have never attempted to ex- W8S eleoted oa Decoration Day. ercise it. Mr. Stephens’ letter is simply I Old Capital: The several Congres- a defiance to the Democracy of the Eighth aional districts are dealing the ship for District. It says to them, in substance, action. Preliminary steps are being “lam a Democrat, bnt X alone know I taken to hold conventions in all the dis- what Democracy is*- I will accept your triotsexeept the Sixth. W have seen nomination but if you give it to some one &0 mova in this direotion in onr immedi- elae I shall run anyhow.” ate - In justice to the Chronicle and Cansli. Female Oolleob.—Rev. J. J. iutionalist, we also print tho concluding Bobiason, of Eufoula, Alabama, preached paragraph of this editorial, whioh Is asfol-' tbe commencement aarmon before this i°w*-H We are anxious that the position Chronicle and Constitutionalist shall not be misoonstrned. Tbe relations of its con-1 diplomas, duotors with Mr. Stephens are of the Eailboad Extension. - O; kindest charaoter. They have not had Ech A continuation of the any desire to defeat his re-election to 1 osition of the college. His disoomss is said by the Courier to have been abls and interest ing. Twelve young ladies were awarded of be- injury the Mississippi river the plants had gan te be infested with lice,bnt the in is very slight. Fields are unusually clean in culture. Labor Is increasingly efficient. | Washington, June 17.—In the House to-day the tobacco bill progressed up to the ordering of its engrossment and a third reading. An opponent of the bill demanded a reading of the engrossed bill, and, as it would require two hours to engross it, the House proceeded, in the meantime, to other business. The conference report on the legisla tive bill was agreed to. No conference report has yet been made on the post routs bill, which con tains the Brasilian subsidy clause. Tha committee has failed to agree, and will report a disagreement. At 5 o’clcck the House took a recess nntil 8, and a Democratic caucns was called. In the Senate Mr. Gordon desired the passage of several bills to remove politi cal disabilities, some of whioh had not yet been reported from the Judiciary Committee; but be said there was no ob jection to them. The Senate, however, refused to consider snch bills as are yet pending before the Jndioiary Committee. Tho Senate is making rapid progress with the sundry civil appropriation bill, and the indications are for a very late if not an all-night session. E. S. Hammond was confirmed as Dis trict Jndge for the Western District of Tennessee. In the consideration of tho sundry civil appropriation bill an amendment for paying the expenses of the Louisiana commission occasioned a lively discus sion. Senator Spencer was astonished that the committee should recommend snch an appropriation—the object of the com mission having been to turn out the legal Government of Louisiana. The chairman of the committee ex plained that the appropriation was re commended by the President and Secre- retiry of the Treasury, and the commit tee reported it for tbe purpose of bring ing forth such tight as might be thrown upon tho subject. Mr. Conkling wanted to know if any law existed for this payment. He wonld vote no. This commission, when sent to Louisiana, was told to disregard the only question which was addressed to the President. It was told to proceed upon other grounds, and in other ways. This so-called commission was without war rant of law, and its doinga wore in viola tion of law. If any body borrowed from a national bank, er any other bank, money to embark in this enter prise, it . was not the business of the Senate to insert a prevision in an appropriation bill to do whioh could here after be olaimedto legalize It. He hoped the brevity with whioh he had spoken wonld not lead any one to imply that he questoned the undoubted right of the President to decide whether troops shonld be employed la Louisiana or not, bnt he did say to the Senate that Bending the five tonrists or visitors to Lonisiana that which they did was in his judgment not only behind the taw, but beside the’lUw and in viohtton of the law. Iberton PrTnorAHO Tim.. | Railroad to Crawford, via Jones’ Ferry SgS*... .i- ± in bis plaoe. The columns of their paper bear arable testimony to the troth of these assertions. Bat the Chronicle and Consti* Iutionalist never has been and never will ba the personal organ of any man. It claims and will always exeroise the right caBsed. Oar Elberton friends may rest assured that Oglethorpe will do her full share towards the building of this line. Blacebeehiss.—From the same: Blackberries are in the market, and the average housewife will refuse to give to oritioise the pubtio acts of public men. a nickel for a peck when she can get them Its oritioisms are never inspired by per- for a dollar’s worth of old clothes, sonal feeting but by what it believes lo be M Souli >F0B GraaBAIl Ph il the merits of the question. We Bball ~ _ 0 . — „ ... not allow false Issues to be presented. We ^ OOK ’ *- umter Republican comes condemned Mr. Stephens’ course with re- onb very warmly for its present reprej gard to the_ Potter investigation because | sentativa in Congress, despite a personal we believed him to be wrong, not because we desire his defeat. Wa condemn bis recent letter because we consider it gratnitons Insult to the Demooraoy of the District. Saved Fbom Want.—Mr. Phillip Mor- eatrangement between them. It says: In view of the situation it is the first and highest duty of every patriot to pro mote harmony m the ranks of the Demo- oratio party. The present inoumbent, General Cook, has represented this dia- ris, who died snddenly in Augusta on I triot for three oonseontive sessions. Un- Friday, was a member of four different I 6er his leadership the Democrats of this orders, v>z: The Knights of Pythias, I district have won three brilliant victories. Ancient Order of United Workmen, B’nai I Ho baa remained constantly at his post, B’rith and Kesoher Sohel Baizel, the last has voted uniformly with his party on all two of whioh are Jewish sooletics. His j the great questions of the day, and, above widow will receive $3,000 from the I aD, has maintained his character for zeal, Knights of Pythias, $2,000 from the An-1 efficiency and Integrity, dent Order of Workmen and $1,000 from | With such a record and at anch a otitis, eaoh of the other orders, making $7,0001 in all candor we ask wonld it be wise, at to dl. | this time, to make experiments? Wonld They are pushing the Sunday liquor I it promote harmony in the Demooratio law in Augusta. One gpilty party was I to “ laot * new 8tanCara bea *« ? reoently arraigned by the Mayor and . A Pbosfect. The same paper fined ten dollars. Another narrowly es-1 SSlJ&SSSfS^ fin •...«> 1... aowhavmgalmost assure an_abundant caped the same penalty. Detectives are yield to the forward corn, and cotton is at work, as they should be in every oity, fairly rejoicing under their influence, to enforce the observance at least out wardly of tbe Lord’s Day. The Constitution oomes np missing, or! at least some exohange robber has bag ged it. while the harvest of wheat and oats has been successfully condaded with the most satisfactory results.- Gsoeoia Genius.—Meriwether Findi- cators Our ingenious fellow-citizen of the first distriot, William A. Phelps, has ae- An Humble Imitatob cf Kate.—Ba cored a patent for a new and improved vannah News: We learn that on Thnra- j horse power from which we trust he will day night Inst a tragedy was enaoted at realize n handsome profit. Mr. Phelps, Beppsrd’s Mill, No. 1QJ Atlantio and « understand, is using this power in Gulf Railroad, wherein one Alexander I threshing Represent crop of wheat m Wiggins, colored, was the victim. From I ^ neighborhood, and all interested can what we can ascertain a colored man named Dublin Nash bad snspeoted Alex- j ander of tampering with his domestio ar rangements, and oondnded to keep n examine the new invention ia actual use. The patent will bear date the 4th of June, 1878. It is with great pleasure and pride that we chroniole the success of sharp lookout over the movements of his I on ® of Meriwether’s citizens in success- festive spouse. On the night mentioned taUy planning a new mechanical inven- hls suspicions were verified by n disoov- thm designed for the benefit of farmers ery of tbe parties when they imagined he planters. was faraway. Nash was provided with a Baxlsoad Aooidznt.—Rome Tribune: fine shot gun, and at onoe opened fire \y 0 learn from a private telegram that an uponthedesp o .ler of hia home, putting engine and six freight ears toll through kiiwwi^foM b0 M-Krs ad £^“.11 bridgeKtoSkSSm Lg* IS&I’SSSEJ! np and escorted home. j do yon stand on the dog law question ? Mobs of the Huff-Lathrof-Wabbbn Ho yon stand to favor of the onr or in fa- Case.—Savannah News: n . . ^ . I about ten thousand pounds of woclin Court convened at 9.30 a. m. yesterday town one day last week from one oounty.” and the following proceedings were had t Against Felton.—The Dalton CiiCsen Upon opening of court argument was re- oomes out like a man, and scuarelv sumed in the case of W. A. Huff vs. Josi. against Dr. Felton and all diaorgSrl ah L. Warren and J. W. Lathrop, enrvir- The ground ewell within the party may ing partners, and continued np to twelve yet work wonders to the mountains, o’clock, at which time the court delivered I ~ _ an elaborate charge, occupying about an hour, when the cause was submitted to . ah ?^f n a* r the jury, who, net having agreed at 3 p. B,ilu enoy in the Seventh. TheDemoc- m., the hour of taking a recess, they were f5f y ;,7x>,»A^w* S Wnt ° ilm ° pen Iet * instructed to bring in a sealed verdict, tor m November. . The trial of the caso was commenced I ^ x^ivuodob a. Ltab.—A colored indi** on Monday morning last, and has occn* I vidua! in one of the southern counties, a pied the attention of the court almost I toyal claimant, swears the Federal* took without interruption the entire week. 176 venison hams from him, and he has Considerable evidence was elicited from put to a olaim for payment by the gov- witnesaes, and documentary. testimony I ernment, was taken. Argument was oommenced Hon. A. H. Ftiphenb.—Sun-Inquirer: on Thursday morning about 11 o’dook, We publish his letter to the Chairman of and occupied the attention of the court the Eighth Congressional Distriot. He np to 10 p. vo., when a recess was taken defendis his eourie, and concludes he is until 9 a. vo. yesterday. Argument was right and every one else wrong. He ia then resumed, and continued until 12 m. of the opinion that only a faction is op- The plaintiff was represented by Messrs, posing him, and that he has been pnr- Lyon & Niibet, Bacon & Rutherford, E. posely misrepresented. He very defiantly K. Hines, and R. W. Jamison, of Macon, says that if nominated by the convention and JacksoB, Lawton & Basinger, o! 8a-1 he will not decline; audit sot nominated vannah, and the defendants by Messrs he will fight to the last, and ran as an ~1. Y. Levy and Wm. Garrard. | independent. Even Mr. Stephens can be Anotheb Pbcfosition fob the Belief j taught a lesson. His great fault is talk- OF SAYANNAH.-The News contains the too much. In the fraud investiga. ? . : , . ^ " V tion he has given great aid and comfort following compromise, which this time lo the enemies of the South, and they comes from the bondholders themselves, 1 have glorified over it. Washington Cixt, Jnne 12,1878. Hina’ TITLE. By a vote q! eight to one, to-wit: Har ris. Hartridge, Steager, McMahon and Culbertson, Democrats, and Conger, Frye and Lapham, Radicals, in the affirmative, and Knott,Democrat, in the negative, the House Judiciary Committee yesterday agreed to report that Mr. Hayes holds four aces, and can neither he bluffed nor beaten out of the stakes. This is the substance of their report, the phraseology being somewhat to the effect that the Forty-fonrth Congress was the duly au thorized body to count the votes and de clare the result of the Presidential elec tion, and that no subsequent Congress has power to revise this action, or oonfer power on the Supreme Court, or any other tribnnal, to re-open the question. That is certainly explicit, and covers the whole ground. The committeo de cided to meet to-night to agree, if possible, on a preamble, to accompany tbe resolution. When they do that, and so report to the Honse, perhaps we shall read “Gnmmy” Blair’s obituary and hear no more about •'Mexican!zing” the coun try. The troubled Bonis of Mocsrr. Key and Stephens will find sweet balm in this assnranoe, and resume their wonted tran quillity. For alt of which let ns be duly and deeply grateful in advanoe. As to the developments before the Potter oom» mittee doubtless yon get yonr fill every morning. I hope yoar readers find them mnoh more entertaining than I do, especially Bines that charming ly unsophisticated person, Anderson, left the stand. After the rioh flavor of his narrative the rest is tasteless. In foot the interest seems to be rather dy ing ont in the matter ainee Anderson told his atoxy. Stanley Matthews’ refusal to tell his has rather revived the excite ment bnt it takes something-real ap petizing to keep this town on the stretch for many hoars. Of course Matthews fears the meroiless cross-examination of MaoMahon, and Beast Bauer’s evil eyes and poisoned tongue. Everybody understands that he knows enough to damn himself and possibly Mr. Hayes, and that he fears to run the risk of being made to tell it. It realty looks slnoe his refosal, to appear that Mr. Hayes will soaroeiy dare to send in his name for the vacancy on the Supreme bench when JnBtioe S wayne retires next year. Apropos of Matthews, It ia narrated that one very grave Senator greatly astound ed a group yesterday by insisting that there oonld be no impropriety in the Sen ate Investigating Committee sitting on Sunday, because there was “the very highest sanction for working on Snnday to get an ass ont of the pit.” AS LAST. Aotnally and truly the Washington monument ia at last to be finished. Some superstitions people tout the end of the world or something else equally dreadful Is at hand. Both Houses have agreed on a bill, and the work will be promptly oom meaoed. The shaft will be 483 feet high, and will form the monument. Around its base there will be a donble terrace 200 feet square and 12 feet high. At a dis tance of 30 feet from the base of the shaft, and on its four aides, will be baa reliefs 30 feet long and 14 high repre senting memorable events in Washing ton's life. Ob eaoh Bide of the steps to the terr-oe _ there will be pedestals for statnes of distinguished revolutionary characters. Of the 120 tablets whioh have been contributed by different States and societies forty are already to their plsoes in the monument; and eighty in the workahop, which will be rat to place as fast as the work goes on. it is also intended and expected that others will be contributed for this pur pose. X don’t think the veriest*‘econo mist” that ever lived will grudge one dollar of, the considerable sum all this will cost. It is a national disgrace that the work has not been finished long ago. COLD AS A CLAM. So a man of my acquaintance who was present expressed it last night after his return from the navy yard where he had been to witness the launching of the sloop of war “Nipsic.” He referred to tbe demeanor of the immense crowd in attendance when Mr. Hayes made his ap pearance. There was sot even an at tempt at a cheer, nor the feebleat mani- festation of applause. At a funeral his reception conld not have been more ut terly and significantly cheerless. The truth must be told, and it is that Mr, Hayes has no bold on the popular heart of either side. He excites no enthusiasm even among the bread and butter brig ade, and if they don’t enthuse on the iroper occasion the case moat be hope- When it doee’nt rain, the wind, blows keenly, and at .night positively told. I have’nt slept comfortably this week with out two blankets, and some persona have had blazing fires. People who have gone into summer rig are sniffling and sneez ing, and some of them swearing. All the Bleeping devils of rheumatic and neural gia pains are wide awake agato, and caus ing their victims to sigh for hat weather and plenty of it. This morning the prom isee were very flattering for a real warm day. Now (5 p. m.) the clouds bpn hung out their black banners, and scold rain and wind are struggling for the sa&ttry. A. W. Conkling m a The writer ef the Cockling * *nd at Utiea aends another letter -ore he of Friday, on whioh that paper* *udi- We publish to-d»y r former editor of Sec Bodies. A sonal organ at Utfc-, shows, by the' evifihnoe of oitv. *° dates,thateolong ago aa toOetouar, Senator Conkling deliberately nndextoo- ess. Now, Grant was another sort of w»»u where a Washington crowd waB con cerned. The other zught at tbe work ingmens’ big massmeeting every men tion of his name was cheered to tbe echo. Bnt then Grant was always the friend of the toilers. When he reigned here every body had something to do. Those who were in delieate health and nnable to perform manual labor, were allowed to steal. Washington was a very busy town to those days. You ought to hear the fragments of the old ring sigh when they talk of those good old days. I am afraid they won’t come again, very soor. HOW IT IS WOEXIMO. The natural logic o! a hasty adjourn ment is being beautifully demonstrated everyday, now. in the Honse. The ap* propriation bills are going through just about as the Radicals want them. It ap pears that some Democrats are voting with the Radicals, so as to rush through business, and thus be able to hurry home and look after their distriot*, and the lit tle matter of renomination. The spec tacle of a statesman letting the jobbers help themselves ont of the treasury bo that he can rush home before some other statesman sets up the primaries agaicsb him is almost sublime. It is, without doubt, the crowning spectacle of a re publican form of government, as it were. Bnt I gness we will see it. All the Radicals favor adjournment, ana a good many Democrats say they will stand by their previous vote os the proposition. Sail hides somewhere out of our sight. to set on foot, not an investigation into the frauds alleged to h oocanrf’ ted in the President: wesson of 187*? but “• -• .ement for aa ir-»‘ tion,” -bioh, as the w Zil- percelve upon m m-menl-" afmU tion, is a very dr < ant tiling. 0_r th respondent shows that eo long agoajhe camber 31, 1877, Senator Conk Ur -i- thorized and urged the then edik. ^ny - personal organ to declare tha£ '»t. leged iniquity ia Lonisiana” onght to * searched into, ‘'though the revelation should appal the world.” This, it will be seen, was almost identical with the now famous assertion of Senator Cong- ling, published to the World at April 17, 1878, ttiht when tha whole truth about the doings in Louisiana came to be known, it wonld “sinfe the President and the whole Administration in infamy.” Three days before this publication his home organ, on the 28th of Decem ber, 1877, Senator Conkling" announced through the same ohannel that General Benjamin F. Butler was aim fall of form idable knowledge abont “the Lonisiana dioker.” Why hBS Senator UonUing withheld to this hour the details of hia ap palling information ? Why at thievery moment, when the whole oonntry is watch ing and waiting for-the troth, does Sen ator Conkling content himself with glid ing in and ont of the committee rooms at the Capitol, and with pushing before tbe committee, there to be subjected to the Bow street skill of his associate to ‘knowledge,” General Butler, one wit ness after another, of such a sort that his home organ, the Utica Republican, yester day exultingly indulged in glee over the straits to which it hopes to see the Democr&tioparty reduoed ‘‘if tbe Potter in vestigation don’t pan out better P* The letter to the World, of Friday, concludes aa follows: A confidential organ of the senior Sena tor from New York said the other day that the Democratic managers of the Lonisiana inquiry were prepared to pay any price for witnesses. That is unnec essary. Let them send for Mr. Conkling, and if he can prove one-half of what he has professed to “know,” the ease will be conclusive. There has been noth ing confidential abont his professions of knowledge. I remember that on the night when the Townsend interview was rehearsed to the presence of five gentle men, the proprietor of the Republican, (a very ignorant and pompons man,) erosaed the room, and standing in front of me, with uplifted finger, said, solemnly and Bonorcusly: “Mr. Mines, what de you think of these things? What do you think of snch a President aa* Hayes? X have beard these things a hun dred times—but what do yon think of them?" It was not very complimentary to the Senator, but I am inoSiaed to think that his attacks on tha President in con nection with the Lonisiana business are fully as numerous aa indioated, and cer tainly have been virulent and bitter in tha extreme. Mr. Conkling never seemed to have the slightest objection to “Mexioan- ize” Mr. Hayes oaf of office. If words ever mean anything I look to see tha Conkling clique poshing the elec toral investigation, at least by all fair means, and surely they should be ready to testify to all they “Mow” concern ing alleged frauds, no matter whom it may oonsign te infamy.” John F. Knma . Utioa, June 11,1878. Senator Conkling is certainly in a very awkward position in relation to this inves tigation. Congress' and tbe Investigation. It Is probable, though sot certain, that Congress will adjourn sine die at 4 p. m. to-day. The Potter committee adjourned their sessions to Wednesday; when Mr*. Jenks, of New Orleans, a very unwilling witness, who is supposed to know the whereabouts of the original Sherman letter, which Sherman doe* net remem ber particularly, will be examined. Sher man testified about Anderton’e copy of that letter as follows: “loan only say this, that I believe, upon my responublity and the oath that I have taken, that I never wrete such a letter. I have no recollection ef ever writing suoh a letter. If this letter was written, it must have been, if I am not mistaken about the dates, oa the day when the returning officers flast convened to open tbe returns. I think it'was on the 20th. At that time I knew but little about the transactions. The papers had not been opened. Ido notbelieve.I ever wrote that letter. At the same time there are things in this Utter that I weald have written to these or any other men who were engaged in the performance of what I believed to be their duty, if I had been naked; bnt I do not believe I wrote that letter.” Some of tbe papers are damorjpg far the examination of Senator Conkling. If correctly reported in the Utica interview, he is ia possession of facta which will consign the whole administration to infa my. The public and tbe newspapers want these facta. Bntler says he wants the bottom facta in the whole case. Pebsonal.—Rev. T. G. Pond, xeetor of the Albany Epieoopal church, has been appointed by the Governor, one of tho “Board of visitors to attend the examina tion of the Senior class of the Univexai* of Georgia on tbe 3rd of July.” Mr. Pond graduated with distinction from the University in* 1845, and was after wards a tutor in tha soma institution. He is a ripe scholar, and his experience and oonnseli will be of much value to his associates on tbe Board. Pbecocious Yillalbt,—Th* three boys from ten to twelve years eld, who arrang ed a paving atone in order to derail a train on the New York elevated railway must surely have represented in that badness some older emissary of Sit an. was a deed of surprising wickedness. i