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MACON, GA., SEPTEMBER 24\878.
Hon. JM* H.Blo«»t T « Appoint.
mvoU- .•
Mi.cox, GA. S«pt. 10,1878,
1 will tddrcji the people of the Sixth ConRres*
lional Diitrict u follow*;
Jackson. Thursday, Beptember 12th.
Patonton, Wednesday, do isth.
Milledgeville, Saturday, do £lst.
Jeffersonville. Wednesday, do 25th.
Conyers, Monday, do SOth.
Monroe, Wednesday. October 2d.
Covington, Saturday, do 6th.
Irwin ton, Wednesday, do 0th.
Dublin, Wednesday. do 16th.
Clinton, Wednesday, do 23rd.
Honticello, Tuesday. do SOth.
Macon, Friday. November. 1st.
JAMES H. BLOUNT.
The paper* of the District will please copy.
General Cook’s Appointments,
I will address my fellow citizens of the Third
Congressional district as follows:
Vienna, Dooly county, Tuesday, September 10.
Leesburg, Lee county, Thnrsday, September 12.
Mytwnmi. Macon county, Saturday, Septem'
bcr 14.
Butler, Taylor county, Tuesday, September 17
Cochran, Pulaski county, Thursday, Septem
berlO.
Hawkinsvillo, Pulaski county, Saturday, Sep
tember 21,
Abbeville, Wilcox county. Monday, Septet
be* £3. - _
Walnut creek, Wilcox count Wednesday, Sep
te irrrinto"n, Irwin connty. Priday. September 17'
Douglass, Coffee county, Tuesday. October 1.
Lumpkin, Stewart county, Priday, October 11.
Preston, Webster cennty, Saturday, October
, *EllavilIe, Bchley county, Saturday, October 19.
Eastman. Dodge connty, Tuesday, October 2*
HcBae, Telfair county, Thursday, October 2*.
Mt Vernon, Montgomery county, Thursday,
Octohcf 31
americus, Sumter county, Saturday, Novem
berS * PHILIP COOK-
Papers of the district please copy.
A Chicago hotel has as Irish femala
cook who stands six feet eleven Inches in
her hose.
Moor* Connty, N. C., has twenty,
eight gold mines, sis silver mines, eight
copper mines and ten iron miner.
Vims , (Sicily.) famous for its wines
is in thr market, its 35,000 inhabitants
having placarded its walls wjth the an-
noucciment that they want to nell it be
cause they are nnableto bear any longer
the hnrden of taxation laid upon them.
If we don’t take care some of our Ameri
can cities will be in the same fit before
we are done.
A Prebbyteaian clergyman in Russell
ville, Atk., said, in a certain year the
people of Missouri, by simultaneous
religious services in the churcheB, prayed
to God to deliver them from the scourge
of grasshoppers, and that as soon as the
prayers were commenced in the morning
the grasshoppers began to leave, and by
sight the State was free from them, An
inereduloas deacon has gone to St. Louis
to search files of newspapers, in order to
learn whether the preacher was correct
Travellers complain that since the
Italian Government has occupied Some
as its capital, the ancient city is losing
picturesque antiquities and is being
transformed into a bad imitation of a
rqcdern town. From the new quarter
around the railway elation to the royal
mausoleum for the royal family all ia in
bad taste to Artists* eyes. Their treasures
are removed and their views destroyed,
and the^ curse the white stone and red
brick that the new oceqpants are building
on all sides.
New Y03EKB3 still groan under the
nuisance o'f the noise caused by the eleva
ted railroad trains, *the efforts to deaden
thed ife having thus far met with but in
different saccQ3S. The latest experiment
Has been made over the portion of the
ro&d between Twentieth and Twenty
seesrd streets. The road-bed has been
takeg up, and between the cresBties,
under the rails, have been placsd blocks
of wood that fill np all the open spaces.
Upou| these blocks of wood a thin strip
of oak is laid, and upon that a piece of
leather, upon the leather a strip of lead,
and upon the lead a strip of rubber.
Over all is placed a flat iron rail about
six inches broad. Bolts of iron holl the
bands together. The rails are wedged
tog ether instead of being place end to
end as before. This arrangement baa
resulted in a very perceptible lessening
of the noise.
A New Yobs letter of Saturday says:
“Pedestrians had somed : fSsulty la wend
ing their way down town to-day below
Canal street, the sidewalks of all the
great business thoroughfares being taken
up with merchandise is course of tran
shipment. Draymen’s carts not unfro-
quently had to stand in line to wait their
turn. The marks on the boxes, bales
and barrels showed that the destination
of the goods was to points West and South
principally, with a fair proportion for
New England and the Middle States.
The coastwise steamers for Norfolk,
Charleston, Savannah and Galveston all
go out with as much freight a3 they can
fled room for. The commercial activity
has infusad fresh vigor into all the oban-
ncla of city life, and given employment to
thoasands who but a short while sinoe
were complaining of nothing to do."
A Negro Priachee in Westminster
Asset.—Wolaarnfrom nn exchange that
a few weeks since, for the first timo in
tho history of that venerable and sacred
foundation, Westminster Abbey, a sermon
was delivered by a colored divin:—the
native Bkhop of Hayli. Tho Bishop, it
is said, delivered bimstlf in “singularly
pure and well pronounoed English; his
remarks being listened to with the utmost
attention by the congregation.” Wo have
several colored ministers in Macon who
are good Bcrmoniz:r* and csefol pastors.
Cotton Receipts,—According to tho
Cottcn Exchange telegram on Friday
night, the receipts for the seven days
closing with that date were 73,893 bales,
against 22,261 the corresponding week of
last year. Total receipts since the 1st of
September, 146,627, against 36,767 for
the same time last year, showing a gain
of 109,CC0 bales. It will be seen that
the accounts which placed tho crop two
weeks in advanco of last year have been
fully justified.
The Brown House is st.ll making very
rapid advances in reconstruction. The
walla ere all np—the building roofed—the
rooms flsored—sevml cf (bom, indeed,
finished end furnished,. and tho large
force is now engaged in finishing the re
mainder. The rcoonslraotel Brown
House will bo a more impcs'nv, and
good deal more convenient and better
ventilated house than its predeoessor.
The old Admiral will soon run np his broad
pennant at (he maithead and start, as we
hope, cm ft highly" 1 prosperous voyage.
luE FOURTH DISTRICT.
Appeal to the People.
The trouble in the Fourth Congression
al District has culminated (as we feared
It would) in arrangements looking for
a hostile struggle between the parties at
the polls, which will probably end in the
defeat of both, w not make this
straggle before the election ? Why will
not the parties to the contention bring ont
their candidates before the Demooratio
people or the distriot, at onoe, and 1st
them decide by ballot who shall be the
candidate ? Lst the laws of the election
govern the oase, and if more than two
oandidates are ran take the highest man.
Sorely the Democracy of the Foarth
District are not yet ready to surrender
the district to the enemy 1 That is trea
son to their compatriots of the State and
nation. Sarely they are not willing
hopelesely to distract and divide the De
mocracy of the district by an internecine
fight, which is 6nre to leave live coals
and smouldering fires behind it for a
long time.
We implore them to take action at
once and settle this trouble by popular
ballot. There is time enough if they
move promptly.
A Worcester correspondent of the New
York Tribune expresses the same opinion
the Tilegeayh has uttered about the
Butler success in the Democratic State
Convention, which met in that city. It
says:
General Butler won a barren victory in
Worcester to-day. He has spent his
money like water to pack Democratic
caucuses all over the State, and actually
secured a majority of the regularly elec
ted delegates to the convehtion to-day,
in order that he might secure the prize of
the regular Democratio nomination; and
he then allowed it all to slip through his
fingers by the bad management of his
friends. The nomination he did get will
be worth very little more to him than one
made by any other mas3 meeting ef bis
friends. It lacks all the authority with
which he hoped to go before the people
as a candidate of one of the two old estab
lished parties in the State; and it makes
it almost impossible for him to have any
standing in the nuine Democratic con
vention, which im meet in Boston next
week. The B • • u>r tail did wag the Dem
ocratic deg, but it wagged it so furiously
that it shook it off, and the dog feels bet
ter to-day.
The New York Sun asserts that ont of
1,440 delegates to the Democratio State
Convention 917 were in favor of the nom-
{nation of General Batler for Governor to
523 opposed to it. Granting the faot that
Batler had secured a majority of the del
egates, the proceedings of his partisans
seem particularly ill-advised. It is tree
aa effort was pending to shut ont the
Butler delegates; but it could not have
succeeded, and if it bad succeeded, would
have given the Bailer men a moral victo
ry which weald have added to their
strength before the people; bnt as it is,
he stands a nominee by dab law and af
ter the manner of Dennis Kearney.
The papers say that the trouble and
dismay of the anti-Bntlerites, Democrat
io and Republican, are equal to those cf
a wet hen. The New York Herald pre
dicts that the Democratic Faneuil Hall
CoU'feqtion next week, in order to conceal
their weakness, will agree to support Tal
bot, the Republican nominee for Govern
or,and that the joint vote will defeat But
ler. It strikes U3 this will be the way
to elect him, and will turn over to Batler
the almost unanimous Democratic vote
of the State. The obanoe of defeating
Batler rests fn throwing the eleotion into
the Legislature, and this can only be done
by nominating a candidate likely to oon-
oont:ate the votes of all the antl-Bntler
Democrats, many cf whom would balk
altogether at the alternative of voting for
the Republican nominee or for Batler,
and would not vote at 1.
However, this is not our funeral, and
they must manage . it in their own way.
The Herald dabs Batler “tho stormy pe
trel of American politics.” The truth is
he is more of a vulture. Bat Massachu
setts. who thought him a good enough
governor for Louisiana, will attest the
sincerity of her appreciation by making
him her own.
London is reported to be on the anxious
bench again over the danger of a reopen
ing of the Eastern question. Russia, it
is feared, is plotting with Afghanistan
something dangerous to “out Indian
possessions.” Afghanistan forms part of
the northwestern boundary el India, bor
dering the Punjab, and i nhabited by a
very bold and warlike people, like those
of the Punjab its elf, who have been
among the moBt troublesome of the s ub-
jugated Indian raoea. Russia, some
weeks ago, was reported to have dis
patched a diplomatic mission to Afghan-
istan, a Very inflammatory report, wheth
er true a sot. 1
Then there are the Austrian trouble
srtth Bosnia, and the Greek quarrel with
the Porte, and the apparent nnreadiness
Of Russia to carry ont the stipulations of
the Berlin treaty about the evacuation of
Bdlgaria, altogether thought to constitute
a serious danger that the whole Eastern
qnestion may wake to bloody life again
We trost not.
Hampton’s canvass,
In South Carolina, is progressing with an
enthusiasm scaroely exceeded in 1876,
and ha will probably poll fonr*flfths of
the votes of the State, white and colored.
The Governor spoke in Greenville last
Wednesday to a groat crowd, and in the
evening addressed the colored people at
their especial invitation. The bnlk of
them are as enthusiastic in his support
03 are tho whites. Governor Hampton
has been quite sick, and it is only with-'
in a few days that he haB been able per
sonally to resume the canvass. ,
The Radicals are making some vigor
ous effoiti for the Legislature and Con
gress, bnt under the patent confession of
defeat involved by their failure to pnt np
« State ticket, it is believed they will’
make little headway.
■ e . ..
All Going to Pieces.
The New York Herald of Thursday,
under an editorial inquiry, “Are the old
parties breaking np P’ announces the re- \
suit of it3 investigations r3 follows:
We are apparently on the eve of a gen-,
oral breaking np and reconstruction of po- ’
litioal parties, and the so-called national
or greenback movement seems to be the
battering ram by whiob the old organita-
tions are to be brought down to the ground
and rtdaoed to the eocd’tion of mere ma
terials to be used in the new architecture.
Wo bopo to see the work of reconstruc
tion begun in Massachusetts by a anion
of tho bard mesey Democrats with the
bard money Republicans against General
Butler.
We are quite confident the Democratio
party Is not breaking cp. With the solu
tion of ths financial problems which now
divide fr, bnt which in their nature are
of a temporary character, the time-honor
ed' organization will reoonsolidate upon
these groat issues of constitutional admin
istration which brought it into existence.
Inaccuracies IntHe “Manwaiof
Georgia” i>y Dp. Janes# Com
missioner ot Agriculture.
A careful survey of this work will re
veal great mistakes in the geographical
location and classification of some of the
counties, which have oooasioned much
dissatisfaction, and are calculated to mis
lead the immigrants and work mischief
in divers ways. ThusFalton, De Kalb,
Clarke, Walton and Rookdtle are placed in
Middle Georgia, despite their positions
on the map andreferenoe to centrality.
Again, the roll ot Southwestern conn-
ties Includes Bibb in the list, though sit
uated in the very heart and oentre of the
State.
Bat upon the injustice and transparency
of the error committed by the Commission
er in making snch a disposition of oar
connty,it is snffioient to print the following
commamoation, just received from one of
the most soientiflo and sagaoions gentle
men in the State:
Is Bibb County in Middle oe South'
west Geoboia?—Editors Telegraph and
Messenger: I am asked this question by
some Northern gentlemen, who have read
the advertisement in the Telegraph and
Messenger of Captain Park and Mr. Vir
gin of their lands for sale in Bibb connty.
These parties wish to purchase lands in
Middle but not in Southwest Georgia.
They thought till recently that Bibb
county was in Middle Georgia from its
being exactly in the middle of the State
on the map, and as Webster says that
middle means the point equally distant
from the extremes, and as Macon is that
point, and Atlas tais more thanonehundred
miles distant from that point, it is difficult
to understand how Dr. T. P. Janes, State
Commissioner of Agriculture, can locate
Macon and Bibb oonnty in Southwest
Georgia and Atlanta in Middle Georgia.
I understand he gives as his reason for
this change that the greater part of Bibb
connty is similar in its geological features
to Southwest Georgia, which eveiy body
knows, who is at all familiar with the
county, is not the fact, as its rocks,
swift running streams, forest growth of
oaks and other hard wood trees, its roll
ing, broken surface of red clay hilisattest.
And in other natural features also it is
more like Monroe from which a large por
tion of the county was originally
set off, than Southwest Georgia.
Another reason given is that Macon
has intimate business relations with
Southwest Georgia. Are these good rea
sons? Any sehool boy knows that Louis
iana is in the Southwestern part of the
Union, and that it is in the Valley of the
Mississippi, and is of alluvial forma
tion. What would you think of that
boy’s intelligence if he should tell you
that Iowa and Illinois were in the
Ssnthwest part of the Union, because
they were in the Talley of the Mississippi,
and were of alluvial formation, and that
their people had intimate business rela
tions with New Orleans. Citizen.
Oar friend “Citizen” stopped maoh
short of exh&astlng his subject, however,
when he omitted to say that the “Com'
misaioner of Agriculture grossly misrep
resented, (we do not say intentionally,)
our fair city, when be put down its pupa
lation, Including “the snbnzb of Vine-
. ville,” at 12,600 inhabitants. Statistics,
to bo of any valne, should be reliable,
And sorely there was no exouse for a
mistake-of 8,000 in estimating the popu
lation of a place so well known as Macon,
Again, had he taken the pains to come
here and look around a little, be would
bave d that Maoon is not south of
the metamorpbio formation, as huge quar
ries ef hard rook are to bo found in the
vicinity, and the bed of the Oemnlgea is
a mass of rock in the very hsait of the
city. Moreover, that the river cats its
way through a rooky precipice in the
Cemetery ground?, and above, the stream
in the coarse of a few miles has a fall of
thirty-seven feet, capable by the aid of a
ahort canal of furnishing any amount of
water power.
The view too, frem the tower of the
Court House, where a panorama of lofty
hills, abrupt peaks and virgin oak foreat
dotted with farms and extending many
miles, is presentod, might possibly have
convinced him that "seventy per cent.
of one land is not a ‘'sandy, ’’ and tea
per cent, “ireolaimable swamp.”
Had the doctor also ever attended a
Bibb connty fair and seen tke maguifi
cent display of cereals. Vegetables, fruits,
stock and poultry, ho might never have
placed so low an estimate upon onr
productive resouroes. Would land eueh
as be describes average ten dollars per
acre?
In conclusion we can only hope that the
commissioner has been more accurate in
his other county statistics. He has no
conception of tho amount of indignation
experienced by oar people at the treat
ment which Bibb county has received
the hands of a Stats officer whoso head
quarters are ia Atlanta.
New FosT-OmcE at Summeoyield,
BibbCountt, Georgia.—The Poatmas
ter General has established a post-offioe
atthie ltce, and appointed Mr. Samuel
S. G.s u as postmaster. A suitable as
sistant has also been appointed, who has
a storo on Mr. Gustin’s plantation, con
venient to the railroad station.
This will be a great convenience to the
people of the Howard District, which is
thickly settled by an intelligent popula-
tion. Since the establishment of this of
fice we have already received subscrip
tions for the Dailx Telegraph and
Messenger from that section, with the
promise of others, which is an evidence of
the benefits of the office.
Mr. Gustin read before the Georgia
Horticultural Society,'at Its last meeting
is this city, and also before the Georgia
State Agricultural Society, at its eonven
tion in Athene, on tho 13th of August, a
valuable paper upon “Gardening ad a
Source of Pleasure and Profit to the
Planter.”
We have frequently heard these papers
mentioned as not only highly interesting
for their practical information, but also
as literary productions. Mr. Gustin’s
education and loro of rural pursuits
qualify him for work of this sort.
tt was to his special exertions at Wash
ingion, in person, that the good psopleof
Howards are indebted for their pos t-offle' - .
We hare received a copy of the article
of Dr. W. A. Greene, of this city, on the
force of which, as was telegraphed on
Tuesday, supplies of Alum andiron Mass
from the Bedford Springs, Virginia, had
been forwarded to all tho yellow fever
districts. It is entitled, “A few remarks
on medical hydrology and mineral wateis,
Including the Bedford Alum and Iron
Springs, Virginia.”
The better class of Republicans justly
resent the intrusion of the Federal Gov
ernment upon onr local elections.—Cin
cinnati Enquirer.
Yes, but they didn’t resent this ‘‘in
trusion” upon Southern “local elections”
worth a cent. In faot, they howled for
it without ceasing, and rejoioed over it
when it came. Seem3 to us the chickens
are coming home to roost, and we are
just heartless enough to enjoy the eight,
Parents cannot bo too caroful in guard
ing the health of their Babies. Only a
good and reliable medicine should bo
given to them. Dr. Bull’s Baby Syrup
is known not to contain anything injuri
ous.
That Tiresome. So-called
“Dance ot Death.”
A POWERFUL ARGUMENT IN BEHALF OF
MR. FRANKS. BLOCK.
We find in (he columns of a late num
ber of the Southern Presbyterian % very
able and exhaustive article giving the
true status and merits of the Leftwitoh-
Block case, from the pen ot '‘Presbyter,”
a clear-headed and able member of the At*
irate Presbytery. We have known the
author for more than thirty years, and
can vouch for his piety, courage and ex
cellent sense.
Indeed, the article in question is a
model of calm and logical reasoning, de
void of all bitternesi, yet strong, brave
and convincing:
“Presbyter” asks to be heard “for the
reason that a most unjust and persistent
effort has been made, both in the public
prints and in the Presbytery, to misrep
resent our position. It has been repeat
edly said (and by some who know better)
that all those ministers and elders who
opposed the action of the session “were
sustaining dancing," “were favoriBg
dancing,” that we “were clasping hands
with the world,” “hobnobbing with law
breakers,” “giving aid and comfort to
offenders.” These and like modest and
Christian epithets have been freely be
stowed upon all who, in the exercise of
their consoientiona convictions of justice
and right, have declined to surrender
their convictions at the dictation of the
prosecution in this case.
It would indeed be a novel state of
affairs if these allegations were true.
That so large a portion of the ministers
and elders of the Presbytery of Atlanta,
should be the advocates and defenders of
danoing. It will certainly require bet
ter logic, and better authenticated facts
than have yet been offered, to convince
the public of the troth of snch a charge.”
The indictment of Mr. Block charged:
lst. The said F. E. Block did, on or
abont the 27th of December laBt past,
give an entertainment at his residence
on McDonough street, in this city, at
which daneing was permitted and encour
aged.
“2d. That the said F. E. Block, by his
own aot in thus encouraging a violation
of the laws of the church, has tempted
other and younger members of the church
to sin.”
After his return from the Cuba excur
sion, Mr. Block was duly examined by
the church session# and two papers of a
moderate character were presented for
its consideration, one prepared by Dr. J.
P. Logan, ana the other by Messrs.
Campbell Wallace and Wo. McNaught.
Concerning this trio of elders, “Presbyter”
thus speaks:
Of these, one has been an honored el
der in the Central Church from the day
of its organization, and no man has ex
erted a more salutary influence for good
in the chnrch and community than he.
Another, though not quite so long an
elder, yet a member almb3t from the or
ganization, a man of peculiarly clear head,
of thorough knowledge of the principles
of our church government, of calm, con
servative views, and prinoipleB as firm as
the granite hills of his native Scotland;
while the third is a man of wide reputation
in the business circles of tho country,
who has won the highest character for
fidelity and integrity in some of the most
important posts of honor and trost in the
Southern States, and more than all this,
he has held an equally high place of
honor and usefulness in our church as a
ruling elder for over forty-five years.
Bnt their counsels were set at naught
and overruled, and by a majority of one
the session proceeded “apon the oharges
above recited to suspend ths said F. E.
Block from tho privileges of church mem
bership until be shall give evidence of
repentanoe for this offence and make
promise of reformation fer the future.”
Presbyter elates that “Mr. Block did
not deny the faot alleged in the first
oonnt of the indictment, namely, that he
did give tho entertainment and that be
did permit dadoing. Bnt ‘he denied the
second oonnt, namely, ’that he had temp
ted other and younger members of the
ohnroh to tin.’ ”
“Not a single witness," the writer goes
on to say, “is called, not a particle cf
proof .is adduced. The allegation con
tained in this part of the indictment be
ing sustained by no proof, it 1b simply
adopted as a means of inference from the
first charge. This is certainly a short.
method of reaching a conviotion.” Henoe
the appeal of defendant to Synod.
The only plioe in the constitution where
any allusion is made to danoing, is in re
sponse to the 189.h question of the larger
Catechism, where, in answer to the in
quiry, “what Is forbidden in the seventh
commandment,” the answer is "Lascivious
(italics ours,l songs, books, pictures,
dancings, stage plays.” Bat our author
says there was no attempt to prove this,
except npon the general proposition that
, all danoing between tbe sexes is Inhe
rently and ceoessarily “lascivious,” and,
maadment. In other words, that every
'time a young lady and gentleman engage
in a private dance, they are guilty of
adultery. But this general proposition Is
so sweeping, se startling, and so untena
ble# that we presume it will meet with
little favor among intelligent men. But
sinoe the deliveranoes of the General As
sembly are regarded as supreme authority
by tee prosecution In this oase, it is ex
tremely unfortunate for them that tbe
Assembly of 1865 Is direotly against this
general proposition, when they distinctly
affirm that the danoes of modern polite
sooiety are not the “lascivious” daqolngs
referred to in the 139th Question* •
It was only under a general deliver
ance of the General Assembly of 1877
discountenancing dancing, and a pastoral
letter of the Atlanta Presbytery to the
game effect, in whioh it was
“ Resolved, That the Presbytery of At
lanta hereby enjoinB the sessions of the
churches under its care to exercise the
discipline prescribed in our book against
the guilt of. indulging in worldly amuse
ments, condemned by our Assemblies of
18G5 and 1869,” that tho session of the
Central Church proceeded to prosecute
and suspend Deacon Block.
In reviewing the case before tbe Pres
bytery, one party contended that these
deliverances were valid law upon which)
the sessions could proceed to judicial
prosecution, and exclude members from
the church; the other party, those who
voted to sustain thq appeal, contending
that deliverances of our courts were not
in themselves law m thi3 sense; as these
courts could dply expound and enforce
the law given to the church by its Great
Head, and they were valid authority for
cisiohs upon, or expositions of, tho law of
God; that if oh any point we failed to
find a law in ear constitution or in the
word of God, we could not resort to nor
depend upon a deliverance of either the
Presbytery or tbe General Assembly to
enact one.
The whole argument, “Presbyter” as-'
Berts, turned upon those two questions;
1st. Does our Constitution authorize
ths discipline as oxercised in this case?
2d. If the ‘authority cannot be found
this oik, and therefore the deliverances
of Presbytery and the Assembly were
not valid ad 1 a substitute for such law.
Onr author ooncludes with the follow
ing eminently just remarks:
We voted to sustain the appeal of Mr.
Block, as we would vote to sustain the
appeal of any church-member suspended
npon any oharge that cannot be clearly
made an offence under our constitution.
Not that we would in any degree slacken
the reinB of discipline in our church, but
that we would uphold its purity and
legal authority, rather than weaken its
force by stretching it beyond constitu
tional limits.
We are opposed to tho “higher law”
doctrine both in church and State. We
cannot subscribe to the sentiment we
have heard expressed in regard to this
case, “that it there is no law for it, we
onghttomakeone." If we admit this
principle, there is no limit to its applica
tion. The fanatio on the subject of tem
perance would at once demand new laws
for the church upon that subject, while
the opponent of tobacco would proclaim
it an evil, and demand that its use should
be a bar to communion, and thus one
after another all the constitutional bar
riers would be thrown down on; the plea
“that the end justifies the means.”
Therefore we believe that we had better
“endnre the ills we have than fly to those
we know not of.” Presbyter.
The Leftwitch-BIock case will come
before the synod at its usual annnal
meeting in Atlanta next month.
Judge Clifford Anderson and Colonel
Joel A. Billups will appear as the advo
cates of Mr. Block. The trial will excite
the deepest interest both at home and
abroad, and we can bnt hope that the un
reasonably severe action of the session
of the Central Church may be revetsed
by the superior tribunal, to which the
defendant has appealed.
Cotton fell a sixteenth in (the Liver
pool market yesterday, and was quoted a
6 7-16.
Thb Richmond Dispatch retaliates on
Kearney by styling him the “Lop-eared
pelicin of the Sierra.”
The public has been humbugged so of
ten with worthless medicinal prepara
tions, that only a few good ones now re
main in nBe. Dr. Ball’s Blood Mixture
is one of then.
A New Yellow Fever Point has been
’added to tbe list, in Deeatnr, Alabama.
Decatur is on the Tennessee river, in
Morgan county, at the forks of the Ala
bama, Sonth and North and Memphis
and Charleston Railroads. Five yellow
fever oases had broke out there and a
panio and stampede followed.
The skiea yesterday gave plain prom
ise of rain and threaten a wet Sunday. It
has been very dry in Maooni
Cotton was “flat andirregulai” in Liv
erpool yesterday.
The yellow fever reports yesterday
showed some abatement.
Cansiehael’s Liver Pills relieve Canstipatoo
Biliousness, Heartburn.Waterbrash, Sick Head
ache, and all the diseases caused by a disordered
liver. ,
We hereby certify that we have used Carmi
chael’s Liver Pills in our families, and do not
hesitate to say they give entire satisfaction—are
equal if not superior to any we have aver uttd.
ER ROBERTS,
J M HOLLIS,
JJ LEARY,
May IS, 1873. W B DAVIS.
Carmichael's Female Tonic cures painful, sup'
pressed or irregular menstruation, leuoorrhoeaor
whites, sick headache, hysterics, palpitation of
the heart, swimming or giddiness o! the head
pale an J feeble constitutions, and all diseases pe-
ouliar to females.
Fobstth, 1st June, 1878.
Ub Cjlbmiciu.iI. Your Female Tonis has
worked like a charm in my family aad I would
not bo without it for any contideration, and
therefore recommend it that others may be equal
ly blest.
un23w5m WH.M F 8MIT
Florida, our Land of Flowers.
A throng of sufferers with coughs and colds,
annually go South to enjoy the ethereal mild-
nsssof the land olflowcis. To them we would
say the necessity of that expensive trip is obvia
ted by Coussens’ Compound Honey of T&r.which
speedily cures the coughs and colds incident to
this rigorous clime. Tor publio speakers it sur
passes tbe Demosthenic regimen ot "pebbles and
seashore.” clearing the throat until the voioe
ringt with the silvery cadonee of a bell. Use
Coussens’ Compound Honey of Tar. Price 60
cents a bottle For sale by RBHALL. Macon
Go. uu9...1y
Battled LlKbtnlnr.
When used for Rheumatism, Sere Throat
Lame Back, Neuralgia, Sprains, Bruises, Con
tracted Muscles, Stiif Joints, Corns and Bunions,
on human beings, and Spavin, Ring Done, Galls,
Scratches, etc,, on animals, Coussens’ Lightning
Liniment is unequaled, and its effect simply elec
trical. As ijt* name suggests, it is quick to re*
lieve, and thousands bear witness to its astound
ing virtues. Price 60 cents. For sale by R. B.
Halt, Macon,Georgia. _ ang9...1y
RELIEF AT LAST
From Cholera-Infantum and Summer
Complaints. Da. Moffst’s Teithina
{Teething PovxUrt) Regulates the Bowels
_ . .... ... ... and makes teething easy, heals Erup-
Htions and Sores, removes and prevents
thp formation of Worms in children. No
mother should be without it Theo. W.
Ellis, and all druggists keep it spl7 2w
Fo* upwards ot thirty year* Mrs Winslow’s
Soothing Syrup has been used for children. It
prevent acidity of tile stomasb, relieves wind
colic, regulates the bowels, cures dysentery and
Diarrhoea, whether arising from teething or oth
er cadses. An old and well-tried remedy,
cents a bottle. MbSS lv
-How IiOnlsIxxxlang Get Bleb.
NEW Orleans, August 19,1878. .
;. The undersigned certifies that he held
for collection for account of Messrs. J. M,
Lsfort & Co., Lafourohe Crossing, Ls..
one-half of Single Number Ticket No.’
3,440 and Approximations, Class “H,” in'
the Louisiana State Lottery, which dfbw
the Second Capital Pme of Ten Thon
sand Dollars, on Tuesday, August 13th,
1878; said ticket having cut the sum of
One Dollar, and that the amount was
promptly paid on presentation of the
ticket at the office or the Company.
F. P. Seven,
115 Decatur Street, New Orleans, La.
a scpl8 Iw
Fewer lu Chattanooga.
From a reliable Sonroe we axe inform
ed that thsre * were seven deaths from
yellow fever in Chattanooga on Friday,
and from fifteen to seventouu new oases.
The fever is beeoming epidemic in that
place, wa regret very much tojlearn.
The Excursion From Atlanta.
eon od its way to that place to engage fn
the extufsion. to-morrow on the Steam
er Gate City, the new steamer of the
judicial process only when they were <je- >Goeaa Sieamship Company. Abont three
hundred and fifty persons will be on the
excursion. The steamer reached the
wharf of the Central Railroad yesterday
afternoon at 4 o’clock.
The excursion would not have bean
gotten upon Sunday bnt for the fact that
the steamer is nnder oontract te leave Sa
vannah on Wednesday with a cargo of
ootton and time is required for loading
her.
Gne of the rear wheels of one of th
largo Southern Express wagons run off
in the Constitution, are our Courts com- yesterday afternoon, at tbe corner of
patent to give this authority?
We who voted to eustain tho appeal
contended that the prosecution had failed
to show any constitutional authority for
the extreme penalty they had inflicted in ted.
Mulberry and Second streets. Tho cause
was tho coming off of the tap. It was
found and the damage promptly repair*
MACON’S AID.
ContrihaMons far Other Places.
This week Maoon’s contributions for
the fever affi'oted districts have footed np
gallantly, and onr paople are doing well
for tbe snfferera.
The report of Treasurer J. E. Jones
makes a flue showing. It was unavoida
bly crowded ont of this issue, bnt will ap
pear Tuesday morning.
The total reoeipts of the Sooiety alone,
not Including funds from other sonroes,
foot np $3,902.59. This amount does not
represent the aggregate given by Maoon,
whioh amount we will present in a few
days.
JONES COUNTY CONTRIBUTIONS.
The people of Jonea county, who are
never behind in good deeds, send the fol
lowing:
Clinton, Jones County, Ga.,
September 20, 1878.
J. E. Jones, Esg.. Treasurer Bibb County
Belief Society:
Dear Sir: We send yon collections
from the Relief Sooiety of JoaeB county
for yellow fever snfferera contributions
as follows, which we. deBire yon to for
ward to the Howard Association at mem-
phis, Term,, to ba disbursed by them as
they see proper:
From Sincerity Lodge F. A. M.
Clinton, |37.85.
From Congregation at Pitta’ Chap.
pel 9.30.
From General Collections and Con
tributions 28.45.
Total 75.70.
Very respectfully,
r R. V. Hardeman,
Chm’n Jones Co., Relief Ass’n.
R. T. Ross, Treasurer.
MONTIZVHA AID.
Voices of sympathy are heard on every
side. Montezvmfe, one of the most pro
gressive little cities on the Southwestern
road, sends us tbe following for the suff
erers through Messrs. Turner & Brown.
The amount was promptly turned over
to Mr. J. E. Jcnes, Treasurer, and is ac
knowledged in Ms report elsewhere:
Editors Telegraph and Messenger:
We enolose you check for $16.90, the
amount subscribed by our citizens for re
lief ot yellow fever districts, which please
apply. Very trnly,
Turner & Brown.
TWELVE CABINET PHOTOGRAPHS.
Another scheme tor raising funds is the
following:
The popular artists, Messrs. W. A. &
C. H. Campbell, have generously offered
to make twelve cabinet photographs, to
be raffled off and the proceeds to be given
to the yellow fever sufferers.
The person throwing tbe highest num
ber can havs the pictures taken of his
own person or any one he may designate.
Tho list is at Ellis’ Drag store, in oharge
of Mr. H. J. Peter. The chances are 25
cents eacb, and the value of pbotegraphs
$10.09.
THE pig.
The pig donated for the benefit of tb a
sufferers by M&etafs Lnmsdfeu attracted a
good deal of interest and quite a crowd
yesterday morning, when it was weighed.
Same of the guesses were evidently made
by novices in the arts of farming, as they
ranged from 14 to 31 pounds.
The actual gross weight was 26}
poandr, and it was awarded to Mr. H. J.
Peter, whose guess w»3 25$ pounds. The
pig realized $5.50.
ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
The following additional contributions
have been made to tho articles donated
for the sufferers.
, Mr. J. G. Evans, of the Erst Macon
distriot, donates font bushels of water
ground meal.
Peter Lane, colored, a woskman at Mr.
Evans* mill, a half bushel af meal. N
Mr. C. 0. B.'loom, of the Hast Maoon
distriot, donates six ohiokens, one barrel
of oorn and one bushel cf yellow yam?.
Mr. George H. Plant, for ten bushels
of sweet potatoes drawn at the gift dis-
(■cores Beni.
We Invite special attention to the ad
vertisement of this popular gentleman
and reliable merchant, published else
where.
Mr. Beggs has removed to the very
commodious store lately occupied by
Messrs. J. B. Cobb & Clancy, which he
has fitted ud in elegant style, and filled
with one of the most complete and de
sirable stocks of fresh and choice family
groceries ever offered in this market.
His prices are reasonable, his coods
just as represented, and no pains are
spared to please every customer.
Call and sample his good things and
admire his handsome establishment be
fore buying elsewhere.
Beggs never begs the question, but is
always up to time and ready to serve his
friends.
Bemoval,
The Wheeler & Wilson manufacturing
company have removed their effloe to No.
21, Cotton Avenue, next to Hall’s drag
store, and have appointed Mr. MsttR.
Freeman agent in oharge. They olaim
that they “are offering the cheapest and
best machine in the mr.rkst, taking qual
ity and oapaoity into consideration* There
is no slide motion in shatter or any other
part and consequently It takes Ie33 pow
er to drive it and it will out move any
other maohino and is the most perfect
look stitch machine made.” The oompaa
nybas taken three medals and three di
plomas at the Centennial and at Paris in ’78
Maohines will be repaired and adjusted
and a full stock of findings will be always
on hand at the efflae.
Entertainment in YlnevlUe.
On Tuesday evening next, at the Wil
cox residence, the yonng ladies of Vine>
ville, assisted by a number of yonng gen'
tiemen, will give a very enjoyabla enter
tainment, consisting of tableaux, shadow
pantomime, charades and choioe music,
for the benefit of the yellow fever Buffer-
era. They have been making extensive
preparations and all the present indica
tions point to a complete success. We
hope their efforts will be rewarded by s
fall attendance.
News Items.
Vicksburg, September 21.—There was
a heavy rain here last night. There is no
abatement in the epidemic. There are
twelve new oases and ten deaths, inolnd-
ing two colored. Among the deaths is
Miss Clara Wadsworth, and Wm. A Fair-
child, a prominent Howard. President
Rookwood, of the Howards, is doiag well.
- Augusta, September 21.—The Citizens’
Relief Committee forwarded $1,701
to the Howard j&jsociation, of Memphis,
last night.
Nashville, September 21,—The people
of Dsoatur, Ale., stampeded yesterday on
aooonnt of five yellow fever osses. One,
F. Ludwig, a railroad employe, proved
fatsL All business Is suspended.
Memphis, September 21.—The Board
of Health reports sixty-eight deaths in
the twenty-fonr hours ending at six
last evening. Dr. W. J. Armstrong, Gas
Morti end H. Bernard are deed. The
wife and daughter of John H. Mitohell,
blotter of Maggie Mitchell, the rotress,
are among yesterday’s victims. D.\ E.
T. Easley, a volunteer physician from
Little Bock, and Dr. J. T. Tyner, of this
city, were stricken with the fever yester
day. Eugene W. Moore, a prominent
member of the Temple of Honor, tempo
rarity filling the position of city editor on
the Memphis Appeal, was te ken down
last night.
Dr. B. F. Shetfall, of Savannah, sent
from this city to Bartlett, retained yes
terday and reports orly one case of fever
there.
The Federal offioisla who removed from
Memphis when the fever first* appeared
had looated at Bartlett, bnt are now at
McKenzie, Tenn.
Dr. B. W. Mitchell, of the Association,
authorizes the statement that no more
physicians are needed.
Wilmington, September 31.—An en
gine, tender and four freight oars on the
Carolina Central railway were precipita
ted into Caps Fear river this morning
while crossing the iron bridge, five miles
from here. The draw of the bridge was
nated to the society.
Dr, T. H. Green, of Milledgeville, lot
of fanoy srtioles drawn as above and re
donated to the Rslief Sooiety,
• Tbe Walnut crseK Bridge.
This important bridge has beenthor-
■oughly repaired, and yesterday a heavy
wagon loaded with cotten passed over it,
besides a number of lighter vehicles.
The workha3 been rapidly but well done,
and the bridge is safe once more.
We take tdieu of the bridge with re
gret. as the bridge has recently been as
good a friend to ub in the way of locals
a3 the ragiDg canal is to the average Au
gusta reporter. j ■ i t -
Expressmen's Fund.
The fund for tke relief of the Express-
men in the fevered districts of the West
has reached $138.20, and wilt be forward
ed to the sufferers by the epidemio in
the West immediately.
Messrs. T. H. Henderson, Geo. Clarke
for their labors in b shall of their stricken
brethren in the West. _
MHftVWk 1
From the telegrams this morning we
learn that Dr. 0. W. Foster Kaa been re
lieved by the Howards from duty, as, on
investigation, it wm found than he was
not a graduate of any medical college.
We are sorry the little dectof has come to-
grief* His residence has been in Maoon
only about a year. The question ss to
his really being a graduate ef a mediosl
oollege has been an open one here for
some time.
We think, though, the Memphis physi
cians might have l9t the little doctor
down a littls easier. He went to Mem
phis to work for the afflicted, and, if neo-
essary, to lay down hid life for them. .
He, however, if not a regular physician,
was trifling with human life, and the
Memphians thought, aa doubt, the of-'
fensa was tod serious to meet with com
passion. ,...
Tbe Macon Reliet Nocleir
gratefully acknowledges the many con-’
tributionsin money and various articles
given for the benefit of the yellow fever
This morning tbe excursion from At- given for the benefit of the yellow fever
Id.'. Sivannkhwlll pi. ItamgSM..; S£"7“SJW2.%.K2
week. Attention is oailed ef ont planting
friends to (be “cotton gin'* contributed
by O. W. Massey Esq., manufacturer,
now for sale at Messrs. Usrbaxt & Card’s.
Mr. John Rooney,Besond street,has also
for raffle a fine trank DMtcfaotared and
Contributed by Meast* Calhoun & Tor-
belt, of thti city. We befu these articles
will meet with a ready sam. Private ad-
vioes are that there Is still great seed for
help, pattienftriy in Ifomi&s.
Gxo. b. Ossa*. Pie&'t.
Mscan Relief 8ooiety.
County Court*
Yesterday Bam Rasberry, ecloied, waB
tried in tho County Coirk for carrying
conoealed weapors, and acquitted.
Accidental umeunw.
On Friday night at Yaientino’a Res
taurant, a young man acsideutally dis
charged his pistol, the hall taking effect
in his thumb, infiictisy c flesh wcueJ.
As the firing was t» arrests
were made.
tribution en Thursday night and redo-' open and tho engineer could not stop the
train. The engineer and fireman escaped
by jumping from the engine.
Boston, September 21.—Jno. Boyle
Oreilly was nominated for auditor by the
Butler convention but declined the can-
didaoy.
London, September 21.—Alfred Howe,
spinner of Rockdale,Lancashire, has fail
ed. His liabilities are£75,000.
Cincinnati, September 21.—Addition
al advices from the tornado whioh rieilei
Miohigan yesterday, state that a store at
theFentwatsr was demolished, killing
Mrs. Gliding. At Greenville the Baptist
church was blown down, killing a work
man.
A dispatch from Chippewa station says,
every structure in the place was swept
away. Many persons were seriously in
jured.
Memphis, September 21.—The patho
logical observations npon the dead bodies
have been very extensive and exhaustive,
and have been conducted by Professor T.
O. Sommers, M. D., of Nashville, assisted
by Dre. Overall, of Murfreesboro, and
ChieviBi, of Savannah. The report will
soon appear nnder the direction of the
Howards. Nineteen physicians of the
and Geo. P. Clarke deaervomuch praise meditsl corps of the Howard j&fsoaiation
reported seventy-eight new cases of fever
yesterday.
Memphis, September 21.—The weather
has cleared bright and odd and a more
hopeful feding prevails. In the twepty-
four hours ending at noon, there were
suty four deaths. The Howards are fur
nishing transportation to many nurses
who came from Alabama, whose services
were not needed. Dr. W. E. Rogers in
oharge of all the Howard Infirmaries, was
taken down last night. Marcus Jones,
president of the Relief committer, end
Dr. T. J. Heady, Sherman, Texas, were
stricken this morning. Dr. J. O. G.*
Gomel), of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and
'Thomas Bacon are dead. Biohard Eb-
leck died six miles out in tbe country
Rev. Father John, from Coiambus, Ga.,
Drs. G. W. Tucker, of Dallas, Texas, D.
A. B. Wilkes, of Lebanon, Tenn., and
W. A. Casswell, of Amenous, Gs., have
arrived and been assigned to daty.
Among the convalescents are Dr. A. A.
Lawrence, General Lake E. Wright, Rev.
S. Landrum and wife, W. A. MeClay and
H. J. Simmons of the Howards.
Nxw Orleans, September 21.—There
are 32 deaths and 105 new oases of fever
to-day.
Columbus, Ky, September 21.—Tho
Board of Health has ordered that no moil
matter, nor moil agents with suoh matter,
be allowed to enter Columbuslunder any
pretext.
Canton, Miss., September 21.—There
have been 85 fever deaths to date. Sev
en new cases aud two deaths occurred in
within the past 24 hours. Dr. A. T.
Seznmes la recovering.
Mobile, September 21.—Dr. T. S.
Soaies, health officer, reports five oases
of fever on hand, and five deaths, ail
told, to date.
Pensacola, September 21.—On Tues
day the Germania Fire Company pionio
for tbe lover snfferera realized $470, and
the Amateur Dramatic performance, on
Thursday, netted $513,
New Orleans, September 21.—Among
the deaths were twenty-six children under
rfeven years of age. A special to the
Times from the lake says there have been
twenty-one deaths and ninety-one cases to
date.* There was one death in the past
thred days, and eighteen new osses. At,
Morgan C3ty, to dete, there have been
eighteen deaths and 6ixty-slx oases.
Baton Rouge, September 21.—There
are thirty-one new oases and one death.
The total owes to date 708—death* 40.
Wasbjnuxon, September si. — The
Chinese Minister formally advised iv.
Secretary of Stale of nia arrival, and
quested him to oonfer with the Fresidun*
so aa to designate the time for the
Dentation of hia credentials. Tfce p«,i-
daS* ^Th r6tam oa w «d n esday or Than
& on Frid£? UU ° n WW Pr0b ‘ bl *
The Navy Department received from
Lieutenant-Commander Kein, a t th*
Orleans, a oopy of hia open letter s s.l W
ator Kellogg, aooompan&d with
tory remarks, denying emphati<£fe
he was intoxicated when he wmu ]
Kellogg’s other charges against him.’ Nn
action win be taken tiil tL Seo SyS
New Yobx, September21 Thu tt_t- •
Committee of theOhamberof ColS? 6
sent a thousand doTara fn »i!?S merce
Belief Association, ind flShS
togtotUBUteraof Mercy of N ew 0?'
leans; five hundred to Greenmil. Za
thousand to the Hebrew r.* , ?? *
sociation of New 0 t lea n ^ t v® T0l . ent 4 s "
tion for the Relief UykJ™ A8 '°° is -
phans, five hundred dollar^ th« w Dd °f*
o! Mjmpki. j&£gg*>
fifty dollars; the Citizen*’ ReUef Am
motion of Memphis, two thousand doll
{“■> Hebrew Association, five
hundred dollars. T0
Baltihobe, Md., September 21—The
Grand Lodge of L 0. O. F., Committee
to propose the form of the funeral cere
monies was continued to the nextseesion
The endowment plan for the membership
was recommitted to tbe committee to re.
port next session. Like aotion was ti*
ken in the material equitable adjustment
of iiok benefits. Itwasrefased to allow
the Bebekoh Degree lodges to hold meet
ings on Sunday and it was enacted that
the subordinate lodges may readmit sus
pended members on their own terms.
The Grand Lodges of British Columbia
Chili, Switzerland, Utah, Wyoming, Lou-
isiana and the grand encampments [of
South Carolina and Louisiana were not
zepreiented at this session.
New Oblxakb, September 21.—From
noon to 6 y m., there were 12 deaths
and 157 new oases.
Grenada, September 21.—There are
two new fever eases and one death to
day.
Savannah, September 21.—The fever
contributions to date are $12,250. A
private dispatch from Memphis says the
physicians and nurses from here are weli.
Chisago, September 21. — Secretary
Sherman, in a letter to Thomas M. Nich
ols, secretary of the Honest Money
League, states that nobody bos proposed
to recede from the position taken on the
resumption act. No member of the Cab*
inet has proposed to change nor has the
President been consulted. He concludes
“Go on therefore with courage and hope,
you maybe certain there will be no letting
down by the Executive branch of the
government as to resumption on the first
day of January next.”
Atlanta. September 21.—Jaffa John
son, colored, who murdered Mrs. Mary
Farmer, a white lady aged 86, and fatally
wounded her daughter, aged 60, in Clay
ton county on Wednesday, has been ar
rested and was confined in the Jonesboro
Court House. While the gaards slept
ehe escaped. Pursuit is being made.
Morgan Cny, September 21.—To tbia
time one hundred and fifteen cases have
been reported, and twenty-one deaths.
Mobile, September 21.—Over thirteen
thousand dollars have been contributed.
One member of tbe “Can’t Get Away
Club,” nine physicians, and ninety-3sven
nurses bave been kept in the field. Ail
are now on duty, except Dr. Sheldon,
who, after brilliant services at Holly
Springs, is reported as stricken down.
Nashville, September 21.—The com
mittee appointed at a pnblio meeting in
Nashville September lOtb, to-day isaned
a circular of appeal to the bar associations
of the United States for donations to the
fund for the support and ednostion of
the orphan children of Butter P. Ander
son, who fell a martyr to the causa of hu
manity at Grenada.
Caibo, III?., September 21.—Hick
man, Ky., reports one death and so new
cases. Several new cases at Martin,
Tenn. ,bnt no death. The death fo DrJBoaz
at Fnlton, Ky., with a black vomit this
morning, created quite a panic. Many
left town. Thsre is no sicknesB here.
Quarantine rules will be considerably re
laxed on Monday.
Memphis, September 21.—Thirty-nine
deaths were reported officially by tbe
Board of Health for the twenty-four hours
ending at 6 p. in. R. Tate, a colored
physician from Cincinnati, died to-day.
£. R. Catron, the Associated Press
agent, ia down. Everything indicates
his speedy recovery. Depnty Sheriff J.
C. Buster is sick with the fever at his
residence at Germantown, Tenn.
J. E. Byrd, of Louisville, has been or
dered to Colliersville, Tennessee, with
Bight nurses, in response to an nppeal
for aid from that ci ty.
C. W. Foster, of Macon, Georgia, was
to-day relieved from duty as a physician
by the Medical Director of the Howards,
who, upon investigating the credentials
of Foster, found out that he was not a
graduate of any medical college.
Fereiga News.
London, September 21.—A Paris spe
cial says, notwithstanding the approba
tion Gambetta’s speech met with on the
part of the Republican pres?, it has made
the moderate Republicans uneasy. It is
not thought the programme will contrib
ute to the success of tbe senatorial elec*
tions, for it opens np the field to disous*
sion In whieh the adversaries of the re
public will find easy to aggregate the ora-
tos’s words and show the republio propo*
ses to lay their hands en every existing
institution In a revolutionary sense. Tbe
Journal Des DsBats says it has nothing to
urge against M. Gambetta’s opinion about
the conversion of five per cent* rentes,
but his moral objections to such a course
are not only strong bnt are of tbe strong
est objections.
Labnaco, Cyprus, Sept. 2L — The
health of the British troops ia unsatisfac
tory. There has been a new ontbreak of
fever and twenty-one deaths since the
occupation commenced. Four hundred
are tick, out of two thousand six hundred
and twenty-two.
London, September 21.—A Vienna
special to the Manchester Guardian says
it is sem’ -officially denied that the Snltan
baa again xejeoted tbe convention with
Austria. On tke contrary, tho chances
of its success are improving.
Jovanovioh’s success in Herzegovina
has had an inspiriting effect on the pnb
lio in this country.
Conitantinopls, September 21.—A
Cirea»6ian slave reoently took refuge in
the British oonsnlate. The Consul order
ed her retention and requested Minister
Layardtourge the Forte to prohibit the
sale of slaves in Turkey.
London, September 21.—Thos. Fsibfi®*
charged with obtaining thirteen thou
sand dollras by false pretences from Mrs-
Walker, of Now York, was disohargedon
account of the don*orrIvat of extradition
papers. Mrs. Walker says the case has
been compromised.
Memphis, September 20.—To F. »•
Davis: Deaths to date, 2,230. The
number now sick ia over 4,000. Tb a
average of deaths is sixty per cent of tke
sick. We are feeding somg ten thousand
sick and destitute in tbe camps and in
the city. Our city is a hospital. Fifteen
volunteer physicians died. Twenty
others are sick. Thirteen Pro tea tact
and Catholic ministers have died. A
great many nurses have died,many#*
whom had the fever previously. Ts?
name and nnmber of whom it is impose.-
ibie to fumi8b. The fever is abating»»
at slight degree, simply from the want cl
material, perhaps, and things look P
little more hopeful, We are pr»7"
ing for the frost. It is our I* 3 *
and only hop**. A thousand thanti to
the generous people o* New York. The
fever is rapidly spreading to the Buouto3
for several miles out, and also to
towns in the interior. We aie compel!®®
to supply all people with provisions ana
supply medicines, &c. _ ,
Holly Springs, September 20.—^
onel H. A. Walter has fell at his post.
His place is filled by Kinlock Falconen
Secretary of State. The death list since
last report is four toon and sixteen ns,
oases.