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Thh Familt Journal.—Iiitwhatubh—A6bioultubs-—Domestic Awairs.
GEOEGIA TELEGRAPH BUILDING
Established 1826.
MACON, TUESDAY JULY 9,1878.
Volume LEU—No 27
BY TELEGRAPH.
London, Jane 30.—A epecial dispatch
from Constantinople says the Russians
at Adrianopls have introdaced the Eus-
eion fiscal system of levying high duties
in advance and farming out tithes.
Madras, June 30.—Tho ship Mabel
Clark, Captain Shcldcn, from Liverpool
March 9th for Hong Kong, with coal, has
been totally wrecked cn the island of
Tristan d’Acnnha, in tho South Atlantic
ocean. Part of the crew was saved.
Berlin, Jane 30.—When Lord Salis-
bnry at the Congress urged the admis
sion of Greece, to advocate her own in
terests, on the ground that the Slavonic
element bad an advocate in Bussia, the
Turkish plenipotentiaries declared that
the Porte solely represented the Slavonic,
Bulgarian and Greek popnlation of .the
Ottoman Empire.
Pesth, June 3a—Emperor Francis Jo
seph closed the Hungarian Diet yester
day. In his speech he took a favorable
view of the relations with foreign powers
and the probability of peaco.
London, Jnly 30.—A special from Ber
lin to Boater’s confirms the report that
Congress, on Friday, unanimously au
thorized tho Austrian occupation of Bos
nia and Heizegovina, the Turks alone
raising objections. The Congress agreed
to grant Turkey bolting stations on the
road to th9 Balkans, but they will not be
allowed to bo quartered on the inhabi
tants. If objaoiions are raised to acts of
Turkish Generals in command the Icon-
sula will remonstrate, and if no redress is
obtained, thoy will forward protests to the
ambassadors at Constantinople.
Biblin, Jnno 30.—Satisfactory pro
gress is reported in the Emperor’d condi
tion. The bandage has been removed
from bis head.
Athens, Jane 30.—Fighting continues
at Crete.
Linwood, Pa., June 29.—Tho Southern
Express which left Philadelphia at 9:30
this evening was thrown from the track
nearCliymont, Del. Tho engineer and
fireman were both killed. As far as as
certained no passengers were hurt.
Albant, N. Y., June 30.—Last night
an oil train was thrown from the track
ten miles west of this city on the New
York Central Koad. The oil took fire
and brakeman Truar, who wa3 thrown un
der one of the cars, was burned to death.
The accident was occasicned by the ma
licious removal of a rail. Nineteen cars
were wrecked and the engineer and fire
man slightly injured.
Wilmington, Del., June 30.—The re
cent accident which occurred to the
Southern Express train last night was
caused by a railroad tie placed across the
track under one rail and over the other.
The engine, baggage, mail and two ex.
press cars were wrecked, three of the
passenger care remaining on the track.
George Babe, engineer, end his son, the
fireman, were both horribly mangled.
Christian Cransb, a boy from Baltimore,
and u man thought tc be Wm. B. Hough,
of Chicago, who were stealing a ride,
were also killed. Henry Brown, of
Maine, a former employe of the Phila
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Boad
at this place wa3 arrested last night
charged with placing the tie on the track.
He declares be saw it on the track as
the train approached and tried to signal
them to stoD and remove the tie but
failed. An inquest will be held to-mor
row.
Niw Orleans, June 30.—Packard, in
his testimony before the Potter sub com
mittee, said the reason why he was oust
ed was because a large armed mob was in
the city. Their presence weakened the
confidence in his Legislature, and some
members left. Ha did not think they
deserted bccaueeof any defect in bi3 title
tut did not know the actual cause. He
believed if he could have had troops he
would have maintained his government.
Washington, D. C., Jane 30.—The
subject of Mexican incursions into Amer
ican territory is being thoroughly dis
cussed here. The government will again
emphatically insist upon Mexico prevent
ing them. The order formerly issued au
thorizing a military putBnitintoMexloan
territory of the cattle thieves will be more
rigorously enforced, despite the Mexioan
protects.
Little Bock, June 30.—The Supreme
Court has decided that the levee bonds
issued in 1869 end 1870 are unconstitu
tional and invalid. About $3,000,000 of
these bonds ore aff. ctcd by thi3 decision.
The court declares them worthless.
New Yobs, June 30.—There were 514
failures daring tho six months ending
Jane 40th, with aggregate liabilities
amounting to $30,020,795, end assets
amounting to $11,012,662.
The employes in a Jersey City tobacco
factory went on an excursion to Perth
Amboy yesterday. A fight occurred. A
raid was made on the Eaglewood Hotel
aad the money drawer carried off, mir
rors and bar demolished, and some of
the ruffians broke into private dwellings
taking jewelry, clothing and everything
they could lay hands on. After the
Wats left a dispatch was eent to the
chief of police of Jersey City, who ar
rested nineteen of the raiders.
Baltimore, June 30.—John Fleming
stabbed and instantly killed John Mc-
Conniok this morning, while the latter
ns in bed asleep. Both boarded to
gether. Fleming was drank last night
sad being refused admission to the hcu3e
(stored early this morning and commit
ted the minder.
Sr. Louis, July 1.—On yesterday after
noon. City Marshal Waleh, with his depu-
in standard silver dollars.
Tho State Department is making ar
rangements, which will be completed
about two weeks, for the distribution
the two installments, $600,000, received
from Mexico toward the payment of the
awards by the joint commission to Amer
ican citizens.
President and Mrs. Hayes leavo Wash
ington to-morrow to attend the celebra
tion of the Wyoming Centennial
Wilkeabarre on the 4th. The Seoretary
of the Treasury and attorney General
will aooompany the President. The party
will have a reception at HarriBbnrg to
morrow night.
Captain Bichard C. Law has been ap
pointed chief of the naval borean of
yards and docks, vice rear admiral How
ell resigned and to be assigned to sea
duty.
Wilmington Del., Jnly 1.—Harley
Brown, who was arreEted on snspioion of
having wilfnlly wrecked the express train
near Olaymont, Delaware, on Saturday,
night, by which fonr lives were lost, has
confessed to the act. He acoompanled
the Coroner’s jury to the sceno of the dis
aster, and illustrated to them the manner in
whioh he arranged the ties so as to throw
the train off. He W33 then remanded to
jail at Newcastle. Brown was formerly
employed on the road, bnt was discharged.
He claioi3 he did not intend to wreck the
train, bnt after building the obstrnotion
it was his intention to signal and stop
whatever train might come aloDg, and so
obtain a situation on the road for himself,
for what wonld appear to be a great ser
vice. He says he did not know the ex
press wa3 coming, and bad calculated
only on stopping an accommodation train,
which followed it.
New York, July 1.—Te-day Major
General Hancock, of the division of the
Atlantic, removed his headquarters from
New York City to Governors Island.
Phcehe Jane Cross, wife of James M.
Cross, and eldest daughter of Commo
dore Vanderbilt, died on Saturday. Mrs.
Cross declined to take any part in con
testing her father’s will. __
John W. Bryant and xienry Burtor,
professional smugglers, were arretted on
the 6th of Jane while disposing of a lot
of ccntrabaud cigars, and convicted on
the 20th of June, wero to day sentenced
to pay a fine of $1,000 and be imprisoned
in the Albany penitentiary' for two years,
Cincinnati, July 1.—In examining
the affairs of Jacob Spears & Sons, Par
is, Kentucky, who recently made an as
signment, it has been ascertained that
the senior member of the firm, who i3
treasurer of the county, is in arrears to
the county treasury $180,000. The money
will be paid to the county by the bonds
men.
Mobile, July 1.—Numerous letters
were received this morning from respon
sible parties in Alabama and Mississippi
who report that in consequence of too
much raiD, the cotton crop is very grassy
and not fruiting well.
New York, July 1.—The tody of Mrs.
Henrietta Wertheimer, who mysterious
ly disappeared from West End Hotel.
Fort Washington, on Tuesday last, was
found in the river at Yonkers this morn'
ing. She evidently committed suicide.
Tnor, Jnly 1.—This morning two men
garroted Thomas Buckley, treasurer of
the Albia Knitting Mill Company on the
Albia borso car, securing threa thousand
dollars which he was taking to the mill
to pay off the hands. Tho robbers es
caped. The police are scorning the
country in pursuit.
San Fbancisco, Jnly 1.—A Baker City,
Oregon, dispatch say3 a courier arrived
here to-day from Canyon City to ask
Governor Chadwick for arms and men to
protect the citizens of John Day Valley.
He states that fifteen citizens, scouts
from Canyon City under Col. Burnham,
discovered some Indians on the 29th
inst. Contrary to Colonel Burnham’s
orders one of the scouts fired upon the
Indians. The fire was returned. Two
of the econts escaped shortly after the
fight began and came to Canyon City for
reinforcements. It/h* stated that their
companions were surrounded by at least
100 Indians and would probablv be
butchered,
London, July 1.—The Times’ corres
pondent at Peru telegraphs a xnmor that
is current there that the Frenoh fleet is ox*
peoted in the Sea of Mormora. A dis
patch to the Beater’s Company gives the
same xnmor.
London, July, 1 —A dispatch from
Pera says tbs Pprm is dissatisfied with
Caradori Pasbs,its plenipotentiary to Con
gress, and possibly Safvet Pasha will go
himself to Berlin with final and irrevoca
ble instructions.
A Berlin dispatch says, it is arranged
that the Austrians will cross the frontier
on Tnesday.
In Friday’s sitting, Austria refused to
allow Montenegro aBy portion of sea shore
eontb of Antivari.
It was decided, in consequence of en
ergetic repiesentations ef England, that
the Bonmanian delegates shonld be beard
tc-day, and the independence of Bonma
nis will probably be proclaimed;
The plenipotentiaries declare they will
sign the final treaty before leaving Berlin,
which it is thought will be the tenth or
eleventh of Jnly instant.
London, July 1.—Heavy failures are
his attempted to take possession of No. 1
C:ty Engino House, in East fit. Louis, oc-
capied by tbs Metropolitan police as their
headquarters. A fight ensued, m which
two deputies wero killed, and ons Metro-
rclitan and cne deputy wounded. Tha
Marshal’s forces then retired.
The pnblio debt statement for June
uowi an increase in the debt for tho
month of $2,149,381, and the following
Min “>e Treasury: Carronoy, $2.-
ho3.470; special fund for the redemption
or fractional currency, $10,000,000; spe*
c , : “l deposit of legal tenders for tho re-
wuiplion of oertifioates of deposit, $46,-
«e.000j cola $197,415,138, including
wn certificates, $44,367,009; ontstand-
‘JS leRcl tenders, $346,631,016. The to-
2 “Jbursements from the Treasury dur-
‘*8.Jcne were $14,767,442, exclusive of
treats made on acoonnt of tho pnblio
r? 1 ? n ®," Eovernment for the Diitxiet
•t UUumbia went into operation to-day,
Sr “A #r the law creating it the inter-
D bonds were promptly
tk?* 0 ? rse, dent has expressed to Spain
• , und sympathy of our Govern-
ia S* 1 ? 1 tbe ®ng and people of Spain
tli. j ,° e *P affliction in consequence of
death of Q a e en Mercedes.
l '“ a .flsoal year just closed,
iifd -fi X eat ‘ on| G banks were organ-
13 onoivii• n .55‘? r esate capital of neirly
■° 00 ' fhe coinage for the past
SrL**« w ae $81,118,921. As soon aa
annual settlement at the mints and
at New York shall have been
for ££?*"’ . 8 purchase of silver bullion,
tut E r, C ' 1 »° * n t° dollars, will be resumed,
teat of ♦NT ntB P r ‘ oe above the equivr-
curr,nt . ■tecnSon rate, computed at the
(?.,,, _ “ °f sterling exchange on tho
J Porch*so, will be consider^ or ac-
reported in the South Staffordshire iron
trade. H. B. Whitehouse & Son, of Bol
shin, large colliery proprietors and own
ers of several blast furnaces, have sus
pended with heavy liabilities.
Liveepool, Jnly 1.—The Evening Albi
on says there is great want of confidence
in Brunswick street tc-day. One or two
important firms in tho corn trade, it is
feared, will not bo able to tide ever the
present serious depression. It is said
two banks, if not more, concerned in
these firms are to deoide tc-day regarding
the best coarse for these firms to take.
Washington, Jnly 1.—The Potter com
mittee mot at 11 o'clock to-day. Chair
man Folter presented correspondence
between Mrs. Jenks, Anderson and others
whioh was ordered printed in the regular
proceedings, without being read.
Bowles Baker was called bnt refused
to take the oath in the form required.
He was dismissed till the committee
considers his case and takes action
thereon.
Hon. Charles Fester appeared and re
quested if it was the intention to call him
that be be called soen, as be desired to
leave the city. General Butler said the
question bad been referred to him and it
was not tbs intention to oall him as a
witness. He then retired.
London, Jnly 1.-—The Sportsman, in
an artiole on tho prospects of the Henley
regatta, eeya the Amerioana are objects
of great interest. We fancy that the
Colnmbiaa will be found to be better than
the Shoe-wae-cac-mettes. Either the
Dublin University or Kingston boat
clubs are, we believe, quite able to ^up
hold the honor of Great Britain against
the Yankees, even if the London crew
is not in the contest. We fancy that the
Dublin crew may be found second to the
London crew in tho four-oared races. If
Jesus College crew throw up the visitors
challenge cup race for the sake of devo
ting their energies to that for tho Stew
ard’s cup, the College clubs’ race will be
a very open one, and the Columbia* may.
perhaps win by a head. The University
four crew are short of praotice; the Hart-
fords are strong but unsteady; the Aiady
Margarets are abou* the best of the In,
barring the Jesus College crew and the
first Trinity’s are very moderate.
London, Jnly 1.—Six hundred Mor
mons, including 500 Scandinavians and
100 English and Welsh, bound tor Salt
Lake City, sailed from Liverpool on Sat
urday last.
The Times’ Fans dispatch says that
1,269 communists have been allowed re
mission or commutation of punishment
in honor of the exposition fete. Nor
were the poor of Faris forgotten. Forty
thousand francs were distributed among
them, besides grants from local relief
funds.
A pigeon ehcoting match between
Captain Bogardus, the American cham
pion, and Mr. Aubrey Coventry, has been
arranged to take place on the 6th of Au
gust at Bnghton.
London, July 1.—A Berlin dispatch to
the Post say3 Gortschakoff proposes to
remain in Berlin until the conclusion of
the Congress, after which ha returns
St. Petersburg and will report in person
to the Czar upon the resolb of the pro
ceedings at Berlin.
Madbid, July 1.—The Patria to-day
publishes a letter announcing the death
of the Emperor of Morocco.
Washington, July l.—Mre. Jenks re
sumed the witness chair, and said she
had a brother named Adolph B. Mnrdock.
He was formally a United States mall
8gent. Potter then endeavored to show
that the brother of witness had recently
been appointed in the New Orleans cus
tom honse. The witness evaded the qnes
tion by replying that she had sot been
officially advised of bis having received
the appointment, adding that be shonld
have bad it a long time ago, and admit
ting that sho had sought his appointment,
bnt bad been nnsneoessfnl. Sbe bad not
heaid from her brother nor mother sinoe
arriving in Washington. No important
testimony was elicited and the witness
was excused. The committee will to
morrow or Wednesday adjourn until
Monday next.
Mrs. Jenks to day submitted certain
correspondence, including a letter from
James Anderson to herself, dated Phila
delphia, March 25tb, in wbich Anderson
sajs he heard that Sherman had fooled
her (Jenks) very badly; that she gave
him that letter on promises of pay, and
that after getting it he told her to whistle
for the “dingbatIn the same letter,
Anderson informs Mrs. Jenks she ought
to bear Mr. S. tell how she tried to
bulldoze him oat of a pass. Mrs. Jenks
enclosed Anderson’s latter In one from
herself to Senator Matthews, and &Bked
for cn explanation of the clause in regard
to her requesting a pass, saying she
thought what she said to him regarding
her private affairs would be inviolate.
Another letter is from Mrs. Jenks to
Anderson, dated New Orleans,March 8lb,
advising him to keep cocl, and have no
fears for her, and also telling Anderson
he really had not good sense—be talked
too much. In the same letter, Mrs.
Jenks says, in regard to the custom house
and tho “bright ones,” wbo make the
appointments therein, “they may all go
to his satanic majesty." Farther corres
pondence between Anderson and Mrs.
Jenks make up the total of that submit
ted, in one of which, Anderson at Phila
delphia, writing to Jeaksat New Orleans,
tells her she made a devil of a mess out
of things in general in Washington. In
response to which Jenks informs Ander
son there is a place in Baton Bonge she
deems a suitable one for him. She im
agines the regulation costume wonld well
become his bright blonde beauty.
London, July 1.—A Berlin dispatch to
the Times says Congress seems to have
admitted on tha principle that every por
tion detached from Turkey shall bear s
proportional part in the financial charges
of the Porte. The Congress will certainly
deal with the interests of the holders of
Turkish bonds.
Constantinople, July 1.—Official in
telligeaco ba3 been received from tho
Austrian plenipotentiaries in the Con
gress. It is stated that Austria sought
:he co-operation of Turkey and did not
desire the withdrawal of the Ottoman
troops. The eonsentration of the latter
at Novi Bazar, therefore, would be useful
in carrying out the object aimed at. The
Porte’s representatives did not formally
protest against the osenpation bnt only
made some observations whioh are now
being discussed.
Elmira, N. Y., July 1.—Colonel Alvah
Backbee, a prominent resident of this
oily, shot bis wife and mother-in-law, and
blew bis own brains ont, dying instantly,
this aUernoeo, The wife is the daughter
of T. S Itsart, and left him some weeks
ago, and ha went to the honse of her pa
rents, where sbe was stopping, and im
portuned her to return and live with him.
She refused aad be drew a revolver,
shooting bar twlca in her head. Her
mother ran In and be shot her twice.
Both women ara fatally iojared.. He was
about thirty yaere cf age.
Chicago, July 1.—In the U. S. Court
thiB morning, ten of the first batch of
whisky cases, and nine of the second
batch, were submitted, on brief, to Jus
tice Harlan, of the Supreme Court, sit
ting as Ciroait Judge. The first batch
cases are these against the so-called
squealers, because of their turning state’s
evidence. BMgett, District Judge, de
cided that tha suite for the condemnation
of the crooked whiskey claimed by them
must be dismissed, and, on appeal, they
came before Judge Harlan. In the sec
ond batch, the whisky men asked that
the suits against them for taxes, on
crooked whisky, ba dismissed, on the
ground that, by an agreement with the
revenue cfficeis, they plead guilty in the
criminal cases, because it was promised
that all other suite against them should
be dismissed. These cases involve about
half a million dollars, and aroso out of
the Bristow whisky raid in 1875.
Nxw Orleans, July 1.—Packard was
again before the Potter sub-committee
to-day. Iu reply to a question by Mr.
Stonger, os to when ho first heard of the
defect iu tha carrifieate of electors, the
witness said: “When General Anderson
returned from "VYashington he was not
present during tha preparation of the
new certificates. He was at the eustom
honse at that time, and saw very little of
these matters, and gave J. P. Harris
authority, e« his attorney to sign the
protest for him of poll and parishes. He
described the difference between protests
made by elsafioe officers and the kind of
protests ha made, wbich merely request
ed the rutnnxlng board to defer action
until he oeuM be heard. He did not
consider seci* papers protests. Mrs.
Jenks called ah his honse one morning
and toid him she was going to
Washington. Don’t reoollect any speoisl
conversation with her when in Washing
ton in FebmMjr; Mrs. Jeaks made som-
referenea to the Sherman letter. My iu.-
preskion is, She talked mysteriously about
The faupTMIon made on my mind
was ebe kmtm nothing about the letter.
Alluding to the time when tho visiting
statesmen were here, witness stated he
had no craveraitlou with Sharman in
reference to lYsbtr aad Anderson, al
though bs good deal concerning
the intimicUUM in their parishes, and
was somewhat uneasy for fear that Ander
son and Weber would not stand up to
jority, bat I had a majority as the vote*
were actnaliy thrown ont. I am sot able
to state that I knew before the reluming
board began its session, that the counting
of the votes in the State and In the five
parishes wonld result la the defeat of the
Hayes eleotors and myself.
William H. Seymour stated he was
commissioner of deeds, knew Thomas H.
Jenks. Witness spoke of affixing the
jurat to two certificates; thought he wonld
recognize the document if he were to see
it. Mr. Blaokbnrn drew from his pooket
a paper and handed it to witness, saying:
“See if yon recollect that.” Witness ex
amined the jurat and said: “I recognize
there my seel and signature. I saw Mr.
Jenks sign the jurat. The affidavit ap
pears to be in the handwriting of J. E.
Anderson,” Tbe affidavit was read as fol
lows:
Be itknown that on this 11th day of
May, 1877, personally appeared before
me, William H. Seymour, a notary pub
lic of the parish of New Orleans, in the
State of Louisiana, Thomas H. Jenks,
who being dnly sworn deposeth and
saitb, that dnring tho month of August,
1876. he was commissioned a Deputy
United States Marshal for the parish of
East Feliciana by J. B. G. Pitkin, United
States Marshal for the District ef Loui-
siana; that previous to his departure for
said parish of East Feliciana, J. E. An
derson, Supervisor of Eegietration, re
turned from said parish, and gave his
resignation to William P. ; Kellogg, Gov
ernor of this State, and he further states
that he has knowledge of the fact that
said William P. Kellogg refused to ac
cept such resignation, believing that
said Anderson would not return to said
parish, although ho ostensibly desired to
do so, and ho farther states that it is
known to him porconally that said Kel
logg and other Republican leaders did
not desire to return said Andsison to his
parish or ,the appointment of any other
person in his stead, tbe object being to
hold no election in said parish; and that
said Kellogg and others induced onaL.
B. Jenks to watch said Anderson and
prevent his return, after he had premised
several citizens to do so. And affiant
further avers that [both himself and said
Anderson were in said parish on the day
of election—viz.: November 7,1876, and
that said election was conducted under
their supervision, aad was the most
peaceable and fair one ever witnessed by
him [the affiant). He further states that
Anderson made no protest against the
returns from said parish, owing to the
above-mentioned fact, and that alter the
return of himself and the said Anderson
to the city of New Orleans, it was shown
them that tho election of Hayes and
Wheeler depended upon the electoral
vote of Louisiana; that in con
sideration of this fact, and
in order to secure the eleotion of said
Hayes, said Anderson signed, in the
presence of affiant, a protest, parily in
blank, said blank being afterwards fill-id
ont by parties unknown; that both he
and said Anderson wonld not have signed
any protest for said parish had it not
been neoesaary to throw out said parishes
in order to secure the election of said
Hayes and Wbetlsr.
[Signod] Thomas. H. Jenki.
Signed and sworn to before me, the
11th day of May, 1877.
[Signed] Wm. A. Sethiur,
Notary Pablic.
The oommittee adjourned to to-mor
row.
Beeltn, Jaly L—Congress is in ses
sion to-day. The representatives of Boo-
mania were present and made statements
of their claimp. It i3 not expected that
their demands will bo granted. Con
gress will acknowledge the independence
of Boumania only on condition that all
religions be granted liberty to worship.
The anticipated question of the occupa
tion of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Aus
tria will soon be brought before Congress
again and carried to a result. All Euro
pean powers have instructed ambassa
dors in Constantinople to urge the Porte
to yield. It is reported In many quar
ters that Turkish plenipotentiaries have
been instructed offer merely formal op
position. The Bussian members of the
military commission whioh none of the
discussing bonndaries of Servia are in
favor of making them include Novi Ba
zar and Niscb. The Turkish and some
other plenipotentiaries oppose this.
Phzladxluia, Pa., July 1.—This even
ing a reception was tendered Speaker
Bandall by the Central Democratic As
sociation of this city. Letters were read
from a number of Senators and members
expressing regret at their inability to be
present. Bepresentativea of the best
classes of the Democraoy of this city and
vicinity were in attendance. The guest
of the evening was eseorted into the re
ception room by ex-Mayor Bichard Vanx,
and S. Davis page, Esq. After a few
congratulatory remarks by ex-Mayor
Yaux, Bandall delivered a responsive
addresB in which he took occasion to eu
logize the recent session of Congress on
account of the character of its legislation,
aone of wbich, he said, with a
single exception, could be fairly con
demned. He congratulated the country
especially on the passage of the army
bill, whioh he said will prevent a presi
dent from hereafter using the army es a
posse eomitatus over the free people of a
free State. The speaker defended the
Presidential investigation, remarking
that while Congress held the title of Mr.
Hayes to ba as valid, ooming from the
Electoral Commission, as though receiv
ed direotly from the people that Congress
sitting as a grand inqneat had the inali
enable right to investigate the oircum-
stanoes surrounding the cleotion of Mr.
Hsyee.
The Columbus papers announce the] Mexico may be willing hut unable to
death of Alderman A. J. Bedell, of that I suppress these raids; or she maybe able
city, aged fifty-five years. He is the I but unwilling; or both unable and
third Columbus Alderman that has died nnwilling. In either case the
in seven months. I duty of tho government i3 the same. If
Augusta DrviDENns.—They are ss I unable, she should accept help to sup-
follows: Graniteville Factory, four per I presB such violations of law and comity,
cent. Tor past six months; National Ex-1 If unwilling to do or see it done, she
change Bank, three and a half; Planters should be brought to a better mind.
Loan and Savings Bank, three; and Au-1 5 General Ord, in a recent interview with
gusta Factory two per cent, for last quar- the Chicago Times, giveB a lively view of
ter. the difficulties end-perils of the situation.
Qdoth the Chroniele and Constitution- He says the Mexican national forces pro-
alwi: The Washington correspondent of fessedly employed to watch these Indians
the Charleston Journal of Commerce „„ - ' . ...
thinks the Democratic Presidential tick- e s mp y vagabonds captured by tbe
et in 1880 will bo Thurman and Gordon. P° lic * at a bull fight, or any casual col-
It is almost a foregone conclusion that I lection of the popnlace and carried in£o
the second place will be giventothe | ca mp bound with ropes. Theauthorx-
Sontb, and no one would fill the bill bet
ter than the soldier Senator from Geor
gia.
Senator Hill on Mb. Haye3.—The
Atlanta Constitution, of Sunday, quotes
Senator Hill as replying as follows to a
ties dare not bring regular treops so near
the frontier, because, being unpaid and
poorly fed, they would desert.
Gen. Ord says plainly that the Mexi
can troops are not used to prevent raid-
fluence with Mr. Hayes for a friend: I i a nearly always well advertised weeks
Do you wish me to think kindly of you beforehand. The Indians cross over to
end treat you politely ? ’ said Mr. Hill. I the American side in open broad daylight;
“Of course I do,” replied the gentle- they recross in an equally open manner,
man. | and retire leisurely with their plunder
Well, then,” said Mr. Hill, “never ask I into the mountain fastneEBes. Becenlly
me to have any communication of that I a ban^of raiders constructed two rafts
sort with the President. My self-respect I on which to
will not allow me to think of ench a
thing. I vote on his appointments as a
Senator, but I shall have nothing to do
with them.”
“You see,” Mr. Hill went on to say.
‘•whoa tho President was first inangura-
transport their plunder across
j the river. Tho work was performed in
| open day, and under tbe very noses of the
Mexican authorities. Thi3 sort of thing
[ is of frequent occurrence. The General
declares that the Mexican forces stand
between the raiders and the American
ted, moved by his fair promises, I offered I troops, and really obstruct the pursuit of
to assist him, so far as I could, in im-1 tho thieves. He did not say, in so many
proving the civil service at the South, I words, that the so-called protectors were
which, under Grant, was notoriously bad. I as bad as the pillagers, but it was im-
He thanked ms for my offer, promised to I possiblo to lock the General in the eye
accept my suggestions, and to call on mo and not understand that he meant some-
for information. Under this state of I thing of the kind,
things, I felt that I might be of some ser- I Gen. Ord said it was a mortifying spec-
vice to my people by improving the ofii-1 tacle to the Americans living on the bor-
cials who were put over them. I made I dor to be compelled to witness such dac-
several suggestions to the President that I tardly violations of the neutrality lawe.
were based purely on the fitness or nniit-1 The Texan authorities have all they can
ness of the applicant, as I judged from I do to restrain the people from taking the
my own knowledge. I put myself out of I matter into their own bands. The popu<
the way to do this. And with what effect? I Iation of that State ia swelling np tow-
Why, the President has never acted upon ard a million, and the country adjacent
a single suggestion that I have made— to the border is too rich in pastoral and
he has never shown any disposition to do I other resources to be abandoned, and all
so. While be professes great respect for I because it 13 perpetually overran by
me as a pnblio man, he ia governed al-1 hordes of plunderers from the opposite
most entirely by men for whom he cannot I aide of the river. The tier of counties
have any respect. When I saw that he I lying next the river, in Texas, are par-
accepted the suggestions of such men as f ticularly unsafe for habitation, owing to
Kellogg before he would take mine, I felt I these depredatory incursions. The gen-
that .my own respect, and the respect 11 eral said, with a spark of fire in his
had for my people, wculd net allow me to speech, that these ontrages could not be
go any tuither. j borne always, and that if the general gov-
“I have therefore determined to make eipment refused to act, the people of
no more suggestions,-And to hold no far-1 Texas wonld march over into Mexieo one
ther communication with him on the I of these fine mornings and stir up the
subject of appointments. All this rumor | natives of that heathenish republic in s
about my having such an inflaence with I manner tnat wonld make old Monteznma
the President is false. I do not feel that tarn over in his stone cepulohre. If this
I have any; and I certainly shall not try I should come to pasB the drubbing which
to have any.” I the “Greasers” would get wonli be a
The Constitution learns that Mr. Paul good deal severer then what they might
Blackley, son of Judge Bleckley, o£ the j r ec®ive in a scientific war-
Suprezne Court, has accepted the offer of I ^ent but this on the face of the
an engagement with Mr. John T. Ford, I earth would have borno with such das**
tbe theatrical manager of Baltimore, and I tardly insults and outrages without giv-
will join Mr. Ford’s company in Septem- I ing the perpetrators a tremendous thrash-
overwhelming congregation, who listened measure, but with the conviction resting
with bated breath to his graoefnl deliver-1 on my mind that he did not wish hia
anoes. | friends to be responsible for tbe defeat of
Interspersed among bis solemn niter- j measure. But he was very urgent
anoes also, were appropriate and beautiful I ‘? r ® oro time. I have since been told
illustrations from that groat student and I *hat ha was at that time engaged in
master of human nature, the immortal I elaborating a plan of procedure upon
ShakeBpear. Indeed, the entire address I which be wonld be prepared to stand;
was a masterpiece of oratory, and, we but he did not then tell me this, and I
may add unaffsated piety; chough the | bad no knowledge of the fact until long
speaker deftly alluded to the praotl- J afterward.”
cal duties of the graduate jast launohfng j In reply to another charge by Ur. Wat-
his bark npon the sea of life, and justly terson, Ur. Hewitt says that he did not
anlmadveited npon tbe weaknesses and suppress a single faoi that was within
failings of tbe representative men of all bis knowledge or keeping aa to Ur. Til-
the guilds and professions. 1 den’s views. This knowledge waa limit-
He began with & graphic description of ®d to his objections to the ohoioe of
anoient Corinth, second only in fame and judges by lot, whioh provirion bad al-
importance to Athens, drawing a ravish-1 ready been stricken from tbe bill, and to
ing pictnre of her beauties under the I bis desire for delay, whioh everybody,
balmy skie3 and soft verdure of spring. | without dissent, regarded ss ont of tbe
Bnt its splendor was confined to the qaettion. He then proceeds to traverse
marble temples and habitations of the I Mr. Watterson’s statements oategotieally,
Gods. The dwellings of the people com- declaring as to the Grant interview that
posed of the frailest materials were equal-1 before going lo the interview, whioh waa
id and miserable. held in sooordanoo with the adviosof
Just before the apostle wrote, a great |!?* diD8 . Damoo . r “V> *>« “■* * ***'
fire had swept away a multitude cf these
structures, and doubtless the man of
God thought of this when he said, “every
man’s work shall be made manifest and
revealed by fire.”
There were two salient thoughts to
hich he would direct the attention of
his auditors.
1. Each one of you, young gentlemen,
is a builder and architect. Yon are erect
ing your fntnre characters.
tiemen to meet at bis honse In order to
consult as to the steps to be taken after
getting tbe views of the President.
Tbe communication was necessarily
made in oonfidenoe, under olr-
cumsianoes of peouliar gravity; An
imperfect account did appear .in
tbe papers or the next day, and it
was a matter of some diaoussion aa
to who broke faith and divulged what
passed. Mr. Hewitt bad his suspicions
3.* That superstructure, God will test j ad minion t haufe caMot^koerT
and prove even by fire, so that the world
nosert k * what “ ateMal 14 13 com ' he was the man. It was this belief that
The firatduty is to lay the foundation.
This must be deep and strong. Other caucus. His farther statement, that
foundation can no man lay f than that is General Grant denied the truth of
laid, which is Jesus Christ. Upon this Hewitt’s report, ie declared to be equally
you°b°nild ^ ® ternaI r0ct ’ theD ’ muBfc I unfounded. Mr. Hewitt’s card contin-
If you dethrone Christ and rest yonr
fabrio npon morality and good works,yonr |
building will be in vain.
Do you ask how much of error a man j
can commit and yet bo saved, we answer,
TUK GEORGIA PRESS.
The Albany Advertiser is pleased (and
bo are we) “ to see the indications point
ing very strongly towards tho renomina-
tion of General Phil. Coek for Congress
from the Third District. General Cook
has msda one of the truest representa
tives Georgia has had in CoDgress since
the war, and tho people of his district
should send him back,”
The Americas Republican says: “Wo
ore authorized to state that in no event,
and nndar no circaastsBCSB whatever,
will Hen. L. M. Felton, of Macon county,
allow his name to bs used in opposition
to General Cook for Congress. Upon
tho same authority we state that Macon
county is strongly In favor of returning
General Cook to Congress. No other
man stands any chance in that county.
A very prominent gentleman from Taylor
county was in the city last Thurs
day, and, in conversation on the subject,
said Taylor county waB for Cook first,
last, and all the time.”
We bear pretty mnch the same story
from nearly every county in the district.
If all signs do not fail, General Cook will
returned to tbe Forty sixth Congress
by a majority as emphatic as It will be
deserved.
To the Albant Advxrtiskr : Wo own
ouu »uu up, and ask parden. Shall ein no more
tbeir protester V the retains from Erst I ja that direction. Enterprise is a good
and West, Eriteiana had clone been j naal0 f or your piper, theugb.
thrown tuts |TffsuIdt9l Jutii JwdRma-i J L y * .
her.
The Cuthbert Appeal, of Friday, learns
from passenguis on the train the day
before “that en estimable yonng lady of
Americus, formeily a resident of this
place, and greatly loved by all who knew
[ing.
The conversation turned on the ade
quacy of tha present force in the denart*
ment ot Texas for tho protection of set«
tiers on the border. General Ord said
that tbe available troops in bis command
did not number to exoeed eighteen bnn-
! dred or two thousand. A condition of
her, attempted suicide yesterday morning twbnlence and hostility exicts along the
K- a -lb” I BlO GFAD<36 fOF R diStRCeO Of *00^660
by throwing herself in a pond near the hnnarea ^es. This extent of border
city. She had written a note to a friend oannot be guarded effectively by two
giving her determination, and instruc- I thousand troops. If they were deployed
tions to her parent?. Here her bedv j ont over the whole dtetanoe the sentinels
„™i,i k. 1 wonld be nearly a mile apart. The Gec«
could ba found, here she desired to be er8l told the reporter that murders were
buried, etc., but just before sho reached I committed almost dally at &U the exposed
the fatal spet she was overtaken by pur. | points. Bsoently the raiders killed thlr-
suiag friends and rescued. No cause i» l ee fA 0ra ° r f l in one neighborhood. He
. . ... . .. , ... I bad letters from ranohmen giving partic-
known for this rash attempt at self-de-1 alani of tbe most atrocious crimes upon
structicn.” - the white settlers on the American Bide.
The Milledge villa Old Capital reports I He did not expect any Immediate Impiove-
Shaw, the wife murderer, in good health, d^rtog® the^reMnUu^me? C°om
having folly recovered from the effects VM now Belting on the Mexioan ride at
of the poison he took some lime rinoe. I sir dollars per bnsheL The people back
He had his coat burned np one night last I ln tho interior bad Buffered much from
week, and has written home for another whe'rc-
whloh he will wear just two weeks from
\ withil tor buying corn, it was to be ex
pected that they wonld n<ft discourage
I raiding, especially as it offered about the
[ only means of livelihood open to them.
Tbe Commencement sermon
or Mercer University.
This annual disooursa to the graduat
ing yonng gentlemen of Mercer, as ad
vertised, was pronounced on Sabbath
morning, in the First Baptist Church^fay
Bev. J. B. Hawthorne, D. D., of Ala
bama
The large edifice, paws, aiBles and
gallery was packed te the utmost with
one of .the largest and most select audi
ences ever gathered in Macon. Indeedi
many were turned away fer want of
room.
The distinguished divine chose for his
theme the last clause of the 10 th verse ot
hanging last Friday, at Bsvannab, of the I the third chapter of Corinthians—“But
negro, Frank Perryno, was a former I eTe ry man take heed how he bnildeth
sweetheart, wbe went into convulsions at
the sight, and whose recovery is now con
sidered doubtful Perryno also recog
nizad her, and remarked: “Yon had bet
ter monrn for yonr sins than for me.'
The latest snsks story Is from Miller | Commencement!
county, where, tho Blakely News says,
one was-killed last week six feet eight
inobes long, with seventeen rattles and a
button
last Friday.
Tbe Orawfordviile Democrat says: Mr.
Thomas Garratt has discovered a oopper
mine seven miles northeast of Washing
ton, Wilkes county, with a vein three
feet broad, and said to be worth $2,000
per ton; (his mine also yields gold ore
orth $1,000 per ton, mixed with silver
and lead. From this mine Colqnel Bel
knap prodnoed one ounce of ore and ob
tained a pennyweight of pare gold.
Mb. H. W. J. Ham, late of the Old
Capital, left Milledgeville las'! week for
Cincinnati where he proposes to estab
lish himself in business.
Ms. Stephens bought a carriage and
pair of horses while in Augusta, whioh he
will use to “stamp” his distrlot.
Amono the crowd wbo witnessed the
contin-
“ Mr. Watterson’s letter closes with an
assertion that he has ‘cast dishonor’on
me. Ho does not seem to be aware that
ouow „, , J? 18 . 8 accusations cwt dishonor only upon
muoh speculative error will be forgiven [ “?eir author. He first proposed to fight,
when the heart is right. now proposes to arbitrate a question
The poor woman who bathed the feet | ?.° Vir . acit y-. Neither of these propoai-
of tho Savior with her tears and wiped 18 Admissible in this latitude, how-
them with the hairs of her head, was e ^ er suitable they may be in the olimate
saved for her humility and love, albeit I ^e* 0 he resides. The public, to whom
not informed perhaps of the. true plan of ha „ Appealed, must decide between
salvation. So many are saved beoansa DS * He began this controversy. It was
they acoept Christ and serve him with n8t °° aeekmg. Let the public de-
frith and sincerity, though ignorant of I „ reading this reply, whether
: Mr. Watterscn is a man after the Psalm-
| iat’s heart.
*• Who navar did a slander ferge
His neighbor’s fame to wound,
A or hearken to a false report
By malice whispered round."
much that appertains to Christian dnty.
Take heed how and with what material
yon build.
Some bnild on their physical health and
oapaoity of enduranoe. The speaker
wonld not underrate these gifts. He was
(S&^SSS^SIm aSSS! I „ T, “ ‘■te-y
the ruleB of hygiene were beginning to I P' 3ni P°teuiiaries have determined to re-
be generally observed. No institution J main in Berlin till the treaty is com-
of learning was complete without a gym
naBinm.
As a rule the beat trained and most
useful minds were blessed with robiut
health. Indeed it is almost impossible for
a sick man to enjoy religion.
Even a blerk east wind waa sufficient to
disturb tbe peace and piety of a renowned
Presbyterian theologian.
plated and signed, which, it ia thought,
will be done by the tenth or eleventh of
the current month.
It is reported that Austria will take
possession of Bosnia aad Herzegovina
tc-day. That Boumania, under the in
sistence of Great Britain, wonld be fid-
Bat & Eound body does not ensure a I mitted to plead her own cause before the
noble and symmetrical character. Congress on Monday, and would nrota.
and Tweed, too, was a man of unimpaired independence. It was also reported that
digestion and healthfnl physique; but I the Ottoman Porte, incensed at the
the one was a gambler, and the other a I course of events, wonld supersede her
* Some again trust to personal manners P rCfl0n J^representation n the Congress
and address for success in lifo. Bnt & I ^ 5af70t Pasha, with peremptory in-
man may ba a gentleman, and possessed I atructbns which would probably result
even of Chesterfieldian manners, and
yet be a very devil.
There are lawyers wbo are nothing but
lawyers, walking encyclopedias ot black-
lettered lore, who can only talk about
title deedB and hereditaments. Minis
ters who, with their immaculate cravats,
black vestments, and stiff demeanor, en
act nothing bnt the clergyman, and seem
to say that all the world is made np only
in the withdrawal of Turkey from the
conference. Bussia, the worst-plucked
viotim of the conference, seems to be
quiet.
Railroad -Business m 1877.
The advance sheets of Poor’s Bail way
Manuel show the total earnings of all
of men, women and preachers; andbank- I the roads in the United States last year
ers who are nothing bnt bankers. Then to have been $472,909,272, a decrease of
there are bankrupts who fail, yet contrive nearly $25,000 000 aa comDared with
to save a handsome fortune which is most JT 7 , , f ,, 187&
generously settled upon their “dearl Tlua decrease ia distributed all over tbe
wives and babee.” This was all wrong,
and snch building was npon a fries
foundation.
He who builds upon Christ builds sjm
metrically, and neither the powers of
earth or hell can prevail against him.
Take heed, yonng gentleman, how ye
bnild, for your house will be tried by
fire.
country, bnt principally in the Middle
States, which show a decrease in gross
earnings of nearly $22,000,000. Of
course dividends have also fallen off, the
total for 1876 baing $58,556,312, a de
crease of oearly 9£ million dollars
as compared with the previous year. Of
Bnt we have not space to elaborate at I Bai0 > $8,799,631 was in the Middle
greats length this noble and most time- I States, of which ovar five and 44 half
ly disoonrse. The speaker concluded } million belongs to the Pennsylvania Cen-
Siw-W&giiKloVSS H"? *?*■»•* S wSg:
whole duty and serve with fidelity that I f oad * 8io,r onl J 8 slight decrease either
God who was the author of their being I fa earnings or dividends, tbe total net
and the boantifnl dispenser of all bless-1 earnings being $170,976,697, against
ingssn.d mercies. $186,452,752 for 1876.
At the eonolnslon of the Bermon, many i
distinguished citizens and warm admlr- I
era crowded around Dr. Hawthorne to Feeding! os Fighting.—A San Fran-'
tender their congratulations at his mas- oisoo dispatch of Saturday Bays, John
terly effort. One noted divine said he I Hendrick* arrives 0,1. ... .
was the Chrysostom of the Baptist Hendrioks arnved at Ureka this after.
Church, We only wish that it oould be J n8on dlreot from Klamath agenoy, having
given to the pnblio t* etienso and in per-j’left there Thursday morning. He «aye
thereupon.'
This is the second address pronounced
before the Macon public the present sea
son on a similar occasion. The first, ema
nated from that grand and gifted disciple
of Christ, Bev. Dr. Irvine, of Angnita, at
the opening of the Wesleyan College
Both were unique and almost perfect
in tbeir inception, yet never were two
sermons more widely dirsimilar.
Dir. Irvine came into tbe community
"PH* , fa the mid* of a precious revival of re-
The orop reports from Southwestern ligion in the Baptist and Methodist
Georgia, by Saturday and Sunday’s mails, I churches, and though furnished with
continue good, though rain Is beginning I *fhct was doubtless an ornate, exhaus-
. . I tive and polished literary discourse, with
to be needed. I no T~p a magnamity threw it aside, and
CoisONEL Jamej U. Bbgwn has a card I preached Je$us and Him orucified as a
in the Constitution, of Snndsy, declining I dying man to dying men. We
the nee of his name as a Demooratio can
didate for CoBgreBs in the 7th diairiot;
never forget the massive strength of hit
arguments, tho impassioned appeal
made to the sioaer’s conscience, and the
tender and affecting portraiture of a Sa
viour’s love and atonement. That was a
sermon long to be remembered for its
self-abnegation and vital force. Eterni-
Tlie United states and Mexico.
The telegrams of Sunday report that
tbe government has determined to pursue I jy only paw reveal its effect upon an ti
the merderons raiders from-Mexloo, into I ready startled and inquiring multitude,
the territory of Texas with increased Hr. Hawthorne also made Jesus, the
vigor; and meanwhile to make more im- Saviour and Deliverer of mankind, tbe
vigor, [ corner-stone of hie magnifioent sermon,
perativo demands on the Mexioan gov- faithful counsels to the young men,
eminent for tbe sopproision of these I and the splendid word painting of the ap-
xa.tds- I poeite lessons he inculcated, fell with
Wearo glad of it. The most horrid el^tricpoweruponthe entire audience.
"TT. . ... .. , Standing, like Saul of old, a head and
outrages and barbarities on the fxenlier I B houlders above his hearers, possessed oj
settlers have now boon practiced by those I gn honest, bsaming faoe, the very mirror
raiders for a number of .years and for-1 of troth and purity, and absolutely daunt-
bearanoe has ceased to bs a virtue. It Is J 888 the BiM
, ... ... I foibles of every class of the oommunitv.
the fir.t duty of ti-e government to pro-1 this fearless man of God challenged the
tout its citizen?- 1 undivided attention pud admiration of tbs
manent shape.
that tha report that tbe Klamaths are os
the war-path is Inoorreot. They .fcav*
been off the reservation hunting and dig
ging roots. Tbe agent sent ont runners
Hewitt and Watterson.
£ Mr. Hewitt publishes fa the New York
Sun a reply to Mr. Watterson’s last com- j to order them to return to the reservation,
municstion. Mr. Watteraon, he says, j an d u, e y wele all coming in. Old Soho’s
appeara to be misled, partly by blind J band of Snakes, who left the reaervatioa
pasaion, partly by ignorance of tbe facta j three years ago, are on the war-path, and
and partly by a wild imagination; which j are supposed to be tbe Indiana who killed
seems to paralyze hia judgment if not his J the men ia Warner Valley. Captain
conscience. He denies that Mr. Tilden
disapproved 0! the Electoral bill or spoke
to him (Mr. Hewitt) on the subject prior
to March 4, 1877, either in approval or
disapproval. The bill, says Mr. Hewitt,
was framed by the Senate committees in
secret, and came to U3 fa a finished state,
as was stated, with the unanimous ap
proval of all the memberB of the Senate,
Committee, Democrats as well as Bspub
lican?. Says Mr. Hewitt:
IwentatoncetoNew York, and passed
the greater part of January 14 with Gov.
Tilden, He complained that it was a j
surprise to him, and ot the attitude of
Adsms was intending to start this morn
ing with twenty four men from Fort
Klamath, on a scout through Summer
like, Silver lake, Ohioan and Sohewanean
valleys, to look after tha interest of set
tlers and stock man. Hendrioks Rives hia
iplnion, however, from a conversation
with tbe Indiana, that if the hostile* now
in Warner valley are victorious and
drive tbe settlers from those valleys, the
Haiti will undoubtedly eventually
join them.
The fact that tha Klamaths are driven
off their resKvation by famine growing
out of the failure • of the government
tbe Democratic Senators in having com- f agents to piovide them with food, acoord-
mitted themselves to the'measure with
out consultation with him. He objected
to soma of the details of t^e bill, espe
cially tbe provision for lot, and said that
he would never consent to subject the
Presidency to a game of chance. He
asked for delay, which I told him waa im
possible because the Senate Committee
had notified us that they felt constrained
to make an immediate report to tbe Sen
ate because of the brief inteivsl left for
making the electoral count. . I tried hard
to get him either to approve or disapprove
the measure, but he neither approved nor
took the responsibility to ad vise his friends
under tbe circumstances, (o oppose and
defeat th.i bill, when he was powerless to
control the subsequent legulition. I left
him without haring secured either his
express approval or disapproval of the
ing to oontvae’, is not a pleaaent one to
contemplate.
The Kirkwood High School.—Last
week tbe examinations and pnblio ex
ercises of this popular institution came
off under the supervision of the accom
plished principal. Prof. C. M. Neal. Two
of the actors were children of our noble
and patriotic Senator, Hon. John B. Gor
don, and one, Master Joseph Blount, wee
a son of our zealous and abla Congress
man, Hon. James H. Blount.
The exhibitions of this sohool are larg
ly attended, and it justly takes ran
with put kext ifiwiauies of IftuniftS*