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y mmmm : iotbmae. & mwmmwmm* CLISBY, JONES & EEESE, Peopkiptoes. — —— —.,— . .-.A., - ... .. -. ..— — ■ --- Thb Family Joubxal.—Nbws—Politics—Litbbatubk—Asbicultubb—Domestic GEORGIA TELEGRAPH BUILDING Established 1826. MACON TUESDAY DECEMBER 24, 1878. Volume LIIX—NO BY TELEGRAPH. Month Oporgla Conference Ap pointment*. Special to Telegraph and Mt*senger.l Thcmasyillb,Ga., Dee. 10 —The Sjcth Georgia Conference adjourned to-day. The following appointments have been made: Macon district—Rev. G. G- N. MacDonel), Presiding Elder Mulberry Street Church, Bsv. J. S. Key, D.D.; First Street Cburoh, Rev. Walker Lew is: Etsfc Heoon, Rev. S. S. Sweet; Jones Chapel, Rev. J. C. Borie. Macon Circuit.—Esv. B. M. Boothe, Irwmton; Esv. H. A. Hodges. Jefferson ville; Rev. J. W. Domingo?, Gordon; Eev. C. W. Smith, Esv. G. W Mathews. Haw- hioBVille end Coohran; Eev. A. M. Wil liams, Haynesvillf; Eev. B. F. Evans, Fort Valley and Perry; Eev. J. B. Mo- Gebee, Tcombsborc; Esv. D. E. Mc Williams, Crawford and Byrou; Eev. J. B. Culpepper. Mersballville and Monte zuma; Eav. P. S. Twiity, Orphans Home. Sav. Dr. J. W. Hinton goes to St. Paul’s, and S. N. Tucker to Trinity Church, in Oulumbu?. Conference meets in Perry next year. Dr. MoFerrin raised four thousand and fifty dollars for the Publishing House. Jack Plank. Boston, December 15.—The British bark Oneway, Captain Jamea W. Wil mote, now at this port from the Hedite. ranean. reports that on the first of An gust last ehe was on the voyage from New York to Trieste, when the vessel was near some email island in the Grecian Archi pelago, two Greek seamen attacked the mate, fatally wounding him, and after wards attempting to kill the boatswain p.nd a seaman, both of whom had their sculls fractured. The captain fired upon tbo mu'inpers. wounding them, when both be and Peter jumped overboard and •were probiMy orowced. The wonnded men were left at Malta. The mutineers probably intended capturing the vessel and running her in among the islands. Boms. December 15 —Signor Depretis hss undertaken tbe formation of a Cibi- Sym; athetic references to the death of Princess Alice was made in all the churches here to-day. London, December 15 —Prince Laba- noff has prtsented a note protesting -"aicstthe issue of the new Turkish loan, and declaring that Tarkey has no right to alienat* her resources prior to liquidating her engagements, including tbe war indemnity. On the other hand, •i dispatch from S“. Petersburg, under date of December 14ri», denies that Rus sia would object to the lean. Washington, Deo. 16.—The Senate Chaplain, lu U:s opeatog prayer, alluding to the death of Princess Alice, ssid: On, Lord for all tbet monrn this day, alike in the psUcca of Etnas and in the lowly dwellings of the poor, «a beseech thy merey and iby favor.” A number of bills were introduced du ring the morning hoars and referred. Among them were tbo following : By Mr. Dawes, of Massachusetts, a bill for the erection <f afire proof bniiding far the National Museum. Deferred to the Commi tee on Pnblio Buddings and Gronnds. By Mr. Grover, of Oregon, a bill to regelate the employment of labor oa the pnblio works of the United States. De ferred to the Committee on Commerce. A joint meeting of tbe Senate and Honse committee on tho yellow fever inquiry was to have been held this morning, bnt less than ft quorum of the Honse commit tee pal in an appearance. Tne following Bnb-oommitiee on Ihe part of ihe Senate were appointed to visit New Orleans and vicinity: Messrs. Eostte, Lamor and Paddock. To visit Memphis and vioinity: Messrs. Harris, Matthews and Conover. Corresponding aub commiltees will be appointed by tbe House. Tne oommittses conduct these branches of investigation in conjunction with tho Senators above named daring tbo approaching holiday resets of Congress. It has also been ar ranged that the Honse and Senate oo£* mitteo in Washington shall hereafter meet jointly, although they will vote separately, in tbe same manner as tbe committees of conference. Mr. Coke to-day submitted a resolution instructing the Committee on the Jndioi- ary to examine into tbo expediency of re pealing all laws providing for the com pensation of United States attorneys by means of fees, and the psstage of a law flx-ng tbe salaries for snob «>!fijer». Agieed to. The Honse has been engage., in the referenoe of bills. Among them was one introduced by Mr. Wood for the payment of dmies on imports in United Slates notes. In Senate Mr. Back, of Kentucky,sab- ftituted a resolution that the Secretary of the Treasury be directed and required to appear before the Sana to in peison on Wednesday next, at one o’clock, p. m„ lo inform the Senate whatre&sOD, if any, he has forfaiting to answer a resolution of the Senate of tho 3J of December, 1878, in regard to tho amount of silver received for customs does, and whether he Las applied it or any part of it to the payment of intereet on the bonds and notes of the United States, and if not to applied, to s'ate the reason why, As. Daring his remarks cn the resolution, Mr. Beck ia'd the Secretary of the Treas ury bad increased tbe bonded debt of the United States to the extent of $104499,- 450 by selling bonds and hoarding gold. A f ier a brief debate the resolution was laid over. At the expiration of the morning busi ness tho Senate took ap tho resolution of Mr. Blaise in regard to citizens being de prived of their constitutional rights After a brief debate of a colloquial char, acter, the amendment offered a few days ago by Mr. Thnrman, directing farther inquiry ss fo whether persons had been dismissed frem employment by reason of their votes—whether money was raised b.v assessment or otherwise upon Federal clEce holders or employes for election purposes, ani also into the conduot of supervisors of elections, was agreed to without a division. London, December 16.—In bis speech last Saturday, in reply to the question cl M De Goutaut Biron, in the French Sen ate (not in the chamber of deputies, as stated in a Versailles dispatch,) M. !VuddicgtoD,the French foreign minister said: “I am happy to say, that despite certain hankerings for doing more or less than the treaty of Berlin requires, all the cabinets, those having something to gain u well as those havirg something to lose by such divergences, ultimately seen that the execution of tbe treaty on all sides is the only way of cot jeopardizing the peace of-Europe. We were the first to main tain that opinion and all have come round to it. A large cumber of its clauses are nl- »eady carried out. Batonm with its ter ritory, has been given up to Russia. The Russian! have evacuated Erzeroum. The Ktal.mr district has been landed ovtr to Russia. The Dobrudska fc.m been occupied by Eenmania. The Bos nia and Herzegovina question is nearly settled cud an Auitro-Turkish Conven tion seems cn the point of being conclud ed. In Montenegro difficulties resulting from tbe very peculiar local situation have delayed the surrender of Podgo- ritza, but the Porte is endeavoring to el- feet it. The Servian delimitation is halt finisht d. Tbe French Commissioner came to Paris a few days ago, and though the bad eeason prevents the completion of the bounding of the Veanja district, the chief obstacle of the Congress has been settled and accepted on both sides. Tho Bon- melian delimitation is lees advanced, and cannot be carried on at all points in tbe winter, bnt we hope it will bo terminated ntxt spring. Great diffisui.iea still exist resulting from the distress of the oonntry after the obronio antagonism of Musaol-uen and Christians, but negitia’.ioca have hern held on that point, acd T hope lust, thanks to the good w..l if tbe powers, they will be successful. As to Greeoe yon know that the initia tive with which we are rep'roaohed is a part of onr traditional policy. To give satisfaotion to Greeoe is to remove one of the mo3t dangerous elements of tbe East ern question, and it is to the interest of the Porte it.elf for the treaty of Berlin to have some durability. Washington, D. C., December 16.— The Potter committee held a meeting to day and took action upon the application of Attorney General Cocker, of Florida, to be permitted to introduce evidence cor roborative of his statement last winter, that he had seen Gov. Noyes and Gov. Stearns come out of the room whero tho board of canvassers were in session, al though for nn boar or more he had been nnable to obtain admission, whioh state ment was emphatically denied by Noyes and Stearns. The committee to-aay de cided, as this oonfliot of veraoity does not involve any material point in the subject of inquiry, they will not hear any wit nesses concerning it, bnt they m»de an order allowing Cocker to file ex parte i-ffi- davits to support; hi3 statement, and granting the same permission the other side. No sub-committee will be sent to Florida to continue the investigation of matters there. No action was taken tc-day in regard to sending a sub-committee to Louisiana. The Eepublican members have selected Cor, of Ohio, to represent them on any sub-committee that may be sent to Lou isiana. Blackburn will probably acorn oasy Potter as tbe second Democratic member. Itis supposed tbat additional investigation in Louisiana conld be com pleted within a week or ten days. Bai ler was not present at the meeting to-day, and no allusion was made to the cypber telegrams. The committee are to meet again next Wednesday. In the Honse, a bill appropriating $150,000 for deficiency in the railroad mail transportation has been reported from tbe committee on appropriations ani is to be acted on to-morrow. Ooalmsrs moved to suspend the rales and pass the bill, making it a penal of fense for an; officer, agent or contractor, of the State to interfere with the eleottun of members of Congress or of President, by contribution of money or by nse or abase of offioial privilege, or by bribes, threats, influence, and etc; a'so makes it a penal offense to soliait or receive con tributions for election purposes from per sons in the employment of tbe govern ment. Rejected, yeas 132, nays 103, not tbo necessary two thirds m tho affirma tive. The Republicans voted no, tne Democrats aye, Kelly, of Pennsylvania, voting with the Democrats. A resolution was adopted, ofiling on tbe Secretary of tne Treasury for iufor mation, whether there was any bislance on loan account standing to the credit of the Treasury in any national bank on the first March, 1876, or on the first of any succeeding montn, until January, 1879, with tbe name of snoh banks and amount held by each. Tho Treasury Department contem plates the issuance, of a circular fixing thr commissions to subscriptions for the four per cent consols to Jnne 13, 1879: SnbscriptiooB for one hnndred thousand to one million dollars, i of one per cent; subscriptions from one.million to ten millions, i of one per cent; amounts in excess.of ten< millions, additional com mission of one tenth of one per cent It is thought offering snob inducements, the large aggregate subscriptions’ sale of bonds will be greatly stimulated. The Honse of Eepresen>atives has al ready passed five general appropriation bills, viz: West Point Academy, Fortifi cation, Consultr and DipIoaaMc, Pension and Support of tte Nivy, and now will be acted upon by tho Senate. The Indian appropriation b-11 baa been as signed for coosideia ion to-morrow. No others will be reported from the commit tee until after the recess, Sherman sent to tbe Senate, in response to a resolution of the 5th test., a com manloution in relation to the'Freedman’d Saving and Trust Company. He states that tbe balances standing to the credit of tbe institution at the end of each year are as follows: December 31st, 1874. $147,541; December 31st, 1875. $249,176; December 31st, 1876. $265,694; Decem ber 31-t, 1877, $381, 306; November 31st, 1878, $239,473. These lands are of the natnre of disbursing accounts, and are subject at all times as checks of tbe com' missionere, and are not therefore availa ble for the use of tbe department. No interest has been paid, and the depart ment having been charged with tbe re sponsibility and labor of holding and paying oat these fands do63 not reoom mend any interest be paid. Mr. Sher man renews the recommendation made last year, that tho baok bniiding bo pnr- ohuecd for tbe nse of tbe government, and suggests that tbe final closing up of the affairs of the company be entrusted to a receiver, under the direction of tbe ComDtroller of the Oarrenoy, for whioh legitlition ii necessary, ss well as for time allowing dividends uncalled for to ennro to tho benefit of otber depositors. In tbo Senate—After some opposition from tbe Democratio aide, and an unsne- cecsfal motion by Senator M&ithews to take up the Texas Pacific bill, the vote on that motion being yeas 26, nays 36, Mr. Blainb’s resolution regarding the de privation of citizens of their rights was taken up. The question being on Thur man’s amendment, wbi.h was agreed to without division. Mr. Conkling moved at an amendment tbat the investigation be made by a select committee of nine instead of the J udiciary Committee, which was agreed to. Mr. Blaine then submitted an amendment au thorizing the committee to take testimo ny by itself or by any sub-committee and to visit any portion of the country, when such visit may in their judgment facilt tate any portion of the subjeotof the in quiry; Mr. Butler, of South Carolina, moved to amend tbe amendment so as to provide that the committee or any sub committee thereof shall sit with open doors—a very animated debits followed, participated in by Messrs. Batler,Eaetip, Mr. Batler’s amendment was reject'd by a vote of 30 to 30, a strict party vote. A subsequent amendment tbat tho commit tee or any sub-committee should sit with open doors when requested to do so by any member of the committee, was also rejected by a strict party vote and with out farther aotion tho Senate adjourned until to morrow. The discussion tc-day was very anima ted, tbe Democratic Senators, and partic ularly Messrs. Butler, Mcrrimon and Ransom persisting in the demand for an open investigation. Mr. Bhine contend ngagainst it with great activity. The rtefeideut sent the following nom inations to the Senate: Jno. Lorrell, of Maeiashnsetts, United 'States Circuit Judge of the first judicial circuit; Jo seph C. Ulley, United States Marshal for Southern District of Olio. Nxw Yobk, December 16.—A3 sus- pec:ed, the Manhattan Bank robbers being taken from Jtffcrson police court this afternoon, a desperate attempt was made to resene one of them, Bad Leary, Pistols were drawn and bnt for the plucky resistance of the detectives, the attempt wonld have Buoceeded. A man named Beilly was arrested for participa tion. It is reported that Farrell, the second loader of tho Third Avenue etrkers, has been arrested and clubbed by th9 polioo. Quebec, December 16—In conse quence of the death of Princess Alice, prayers were yesterday offered in the various city churches for the queen and royal family in their affliction, and the Dead March generally given at the con-, elusion of the services. Montbeac, December 16.—Deference was made in all the ohurches yesterdsy to the death of Princess Alice. The chnrcbe3 were draped in mourning. Tobonto, December 16.—Special pray ers were offered in ths city chnrohes yes terday for the qneen and toyal family, in consequence of their present bereave ment. Washington, December 16—In tbe Senate to day, Senator Bailer, in reply ing to Blaine’s obj motions to the amend ment of tbe former that the Investigation Committee bold open sessions, said he understood tbe (senator from- Maine ob- jeoted to the amendment upon tbe ground that in certain parts of the coun try certain witnesses were willing to tes tify seoretly, bnt not openly. The Sena tor had spoken abont so and so being alleged in regard to depriving citizens of their rights. There was not a particle of proof of tho fact. He (Bntier) as a Senator, in part representing Sontb Caro tins, desired to ssy to tbo Senate and to tho oonntry, that the people of his State desired tho moat completo and fullest in- ves’igation whioh canid be made, ana any witness who appeared ba'ore the committee in Sonth Carolina conld testify as safely as be oonld in Maine. Mr. Eastts, of Louisiana, said so far as Louisiana was concerned a part of tbe investigations proved that RapuhLqau witnesses were not intimidated, because Republican witnesses not only testified on theirs, but a great many of them testified on both sides. Mr. Butler ta;d it Mr. Blaine desired a full and fair investiga tion, ai he claimed, he would vote for the amendment to open the door?. Tne Sen ator (Mr. Biaine) ssid he bad two hun dred letters complaining of outrages. He (Butler) understood the Senator to say, in bis speech on Wcdecediy 4ist, that- ho based his statements upoif newspaper publications. If newspaper statements were evidence, the Senator from Maiue, as well as himself (Mr. Batter), would have been hung and quartered long ago. He (Mr. Butler) could go into Maine with a corps of detect va- and make tbe State a stench in the nostrils of the world. Following the sams line of debate, Sen ator B*yard said there was something un-American in this secret inquisition. If ihe charges made were true, no hoped an exposure would follow and punishment follow tx unsure. If the charges made were uni rue he hoped tho punishment would fall upon those who placed them on foot. Merrimon, of North Carolina, said he had an experience two years ago op an investigating committee in the Sonth and he conld not conceive of a better ptan to encourage per j ary rlai by having closed doors. He had seen, day after day, tho rankest injustice done to scores of men who werere not there to defend themselves. Tbe secret investi gations were against tbe principles of eternal justice, and wronged tho Ameri can people. Mr. Esnsom, of North Jurolina, said for seven long years he ba 1 sat here and btard hie people abused, but Lis duty was to bear it. Now, when it was pro posed to indict them, they wouli meet thejaccnssrs half way and saj: “Tarn on the lights and see it all. God forbid that it should go oat to tho bilaace of man kind and go down the stream of time forever that thi3 American declared that an investigation sfconld not be made in the light of day. [Ap! 111,36 in tbo ga ieties ] Washington, Deo. 16—Senator Ens- tie, in bis rem&ike advocating Senator Batler’s amendment, favoring open ses sion of the proposed investigating com mittee, said tbat be wonld avail himself of a proper opportunity to vlndioate the people of Linisiana against tbe oft re peated end eft refated accusations whioh bad been made against them in the Sen ate for political purposes. Boston, December 16. —The bark Seirgarelia, for Boston, Captain Osgood, arrived at this port Sunday, after a pas- sigo of thirty-two days from .Goree, west coa3t of A f rica. She was compelled to retain withoutlinding all of her car go. owing to the prevalence of yeilow fe ver. At Goree the disiaso was very malignant, many persons having died, ineluding a large number of soldiers. She lost one of her crew by fever. London, December 16.—M. Wadding- ton in bis speech said: “It is necessary tbat the territories restored to the Porte— tbe considerable nucleus it possesses in Europe—should brfgoverned by it witheut constant fear of attacks, in roads or re volts on its frontier?. Turkey must be able to set herself solely to internal reor ganization, financial adjustment and de velopment of her nnmercus resources in Europe and Asia. Thb involves a reduc tion of her armament, but so long as there are constant menaces of revolt and disorder on the frontier, whether io Greece or elsewhere, she cannot devote herself to that task. This is why Enrope is pressing her accord to tbe rectification of the Greek frontier. I cannot yet pro dace the circulars I addreessd to tho pow ers, for it invited them to do certain things in certain contingencies net yet realized,and it would be to nnnsnal to pub lish a document which has not yet been fully responded to, bat as soon as a decisive point is reached, which I hope will be the case shortly, I shall publish tho dispatch, and all correspon dence on Greeoe. In making that pro posal every precaution was taken against the action of France, being isolated. I have now positive assurance of the co operation of the powers without excep tion and everything done in favor of Greece will be through the colleottve ao tion of Enrope at the instance of France. I may repeat, in conclusion, that we haT3 so kind of engagement compromising onr neutrality, and tbat Enrope has confidence in France, know ing she has no ulterior designs. We -ill enter into no engagement, bnt will re- maia unfettered, London, December 16.—A Beater’s telegram from Constantinople eaye: Tho Russian authorities at Adrianople have sold immense quantities of grain and a large cumber of horse?. It is stated they intend to evaonato the city in Janu ary. Tub Turks expelled some insurgent bands from the Novi Bazar district. Austria asked permission to appoint resi dents of Novi Bazar to observe the move mente of the insurgents. Dervish Past a. formerly commandant at Batonm, awaits trial for malversation. London, December 16 —In the Honse Commons. Sir Geo, Campbell remarked that the Forte was still able to largely im port monitions of war from America, al though it professed its mabilit] to re lieve the Bbodope refugees. Mr. Stan hope, Under Secretary for India, moved a resolution that the consent of the Honse be given to the defrayal of the Afghan war expenses from Indian resources, He said the government hoped and believed that the war wonld remain a more fron tier war. Mr. Fawcett moved an amend ment to tbe effect that the proposal was unjust. Mr. Gladstone seconded the amendment, declaring the proposal invit ed the House to entirely abdicate control over-the direction of the war. After sev- erai.minor speeches, Sir Stafford North- cote declared that it was not intended to charge the whole military expenditure on India. The debate was adjourned. Ottoway, Out., December 16.—No steps have yet been taken at Bideau Hall, regarding the death of Princess Alice. Neither the Marquis nor Princess Louise attended divine service in the new Edinburg Chapel yesterday, a special service being conducted at Bideau HalL It is probable that Imperial orders rega- lating the nature of the mourning will be cabled to-day, and will peihaps be similar to those disp itched by the Secro tary of State for the Colonies on the death of the Prince Consort. Washington, December 16.—The se lect committee on yellow fever met in joint session this evening. Af tor general’ discussion it was decided tbat respective committees should act jointly, and that proper expert3 be appointed to attend them throughout- their Southern tour. It is generally agreed that Dr. Woodworth, Superintendent of the Marine Hospital Service, afad Drs; Barnes and Cochrane will be pissed on Ihe list. Experts in addition WiJbb? selected;—one prominent physician from Philadelphia and one from New York. THE GEORGIA PRESS' Suicide is assuming tbe form.of perfeot mania in the country. Mm end women on tho least pretext, whether of reverse of fortune, family trouble?, low spirits or what not, resort to the pistol, banging, drowning or poison to "ehtffls off this mortal coil” in hope of a respite ftom all their osreB in tbe ‘'unknown hereafter.’ Pjor creatures, they know not that they are exchanging earthly eontretempts and mi-haps mostly of their own creation, foi the wrath of an offended God, when they t„ke‘, tbe fearfal leap into eternity. A The Sun-Enquirer gives nn account o i ho death of Mrs. Elmira MoDongald from tbe effeots of opinm and laudanum A jary of ioqaest was summoned and ren dered the following verdict: We, the jory, upon hearing tho evi dence aod finding no marks of violence on her person, eay she came to her death from an overdose of laudanum and opi- L. A. Phillips, Foreman, E. E Willet, U. E. Carpenter, Henry Tarnoge, J. L Owen, B. ii. Alien, E. BiU-tioi, W. 8. McMichsel, C. Bsusttni, John Berrin Willet, J. W. Oheey, B H. Stanford 8be began eating opinm and drinking laudanum abont 6o’oiock Thursday even ing and died at 3 next morning. She was a lomaa of abont forty years of age. No cense is assigned for this ra-h aot. It is thought she was feeling gloomy, and thinking life a harden decided to leap into eternity. A Mubdeekb Nabsed.—Sun Enquirer: Oa Thursday night the negro who m or dered Mr. Frank Jones came to onr city He met a negro who waa onacquamtance of his, and drayman for Mr. Thomas G. Coleman. He told this drayman that be would like to deliver himself up to the proper authorities. When they arrived at Mr. C.’s residence, he, Mr. C., was in formed of the fact?, and on yesterday morning delivered the negro to Sheriff J. G. Burns, who placed him in jail. He gave his name A3 W®. BobertSj confess ed the deed, and aaid he was tired of bid ing out. He seemed to think he had com mitted zo crime, and indirectly implica ted a white man. He said he would not have shot Mr. Joaes, bnt they (the Jonas’) ehot at him first. The statement of the other side is altogether different, and if tine, makes the negro guilty of murder. Mr Drake, of Auburn, waa in the city, and tbo negro agreed in tne forenoon to go to Auburn with him, but when the time come to leave, he refused, eaying: “I don’t know what might happen before I get in that jail.” He seemed to think the ptople would mob him, and be wished to ba taken ever by tbe sheriff of that oounty. He will be carried over in a few daye. . From the ealfie: paper has a better correspondent in Washington than has the Tecxgbafh and Uesssngkb. If you want to keep pleasantly posted, subscribe for it. Up to data the Cclumbus mills have taken 2.673 bales of cotton against 2.026 bales last year. Increase 647 tales. The Sumter Eepublican says: “Another ticket for aldermen in the field this morc- ing.” The registration books olosed yes terday end the municipal election takes plaro to-morrow. J. Convention op Fbbticizbis Manufac- tubkes and Dealers.—Savannah iiforn- ing New. Tbero is, we understand, to be a convention of the fertilizer manu facturers' and general agents for the cot ton States, at Augusta, on the 13th in stant, to devise some means to pat the oasines3 on a sounder basis. This in dustry has now become one of the most important in tho couutrj; it has suffered enormous losses by the deoline in cotton, and is in a moat depressed condition. Fertilizers m the cotton States are mostly sold on what is known os the cotton op tion; that is, a ton of fertilizers is sold for so many dollars, but the planter can disenarge the debt by paying so many pounds of middling cotton, and as man ufacturers based their prices expecting to resi ze ten cent3 per ponnd for tho cotton and have received abont seven and a half cents, tbo hoped for profit has been converted into a serious los3. We learn the stock of some of tbe companies has declined from forty to fifty cents on the dollar. The proposed convention originated with the merchants of Augusta dealing in fer tilizers, and an invitation has been eent to the trade of the two Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, whioh are the States using commercial manures most largely, to meet in convention in Angusta on the 18ih inst, to endeavor to obtain a reduc tion in railroad freights—which, it is claimed, at many points have not been lowered in tsn years—and to devise some means of p'aeiag the business on a just and eqnitable basis. There is probabili ty of a targe attendance, and it is expect ed the meeting will be interesting and harmonious. Many subjects of common interest will be brought before tho meet ing. The Savannah Morning News reports tho death of Mr. Ttomaa E. Soreveo.wbo was found dead noar Charleston with a hole in his breast made by a gnn, or large bore pistol. Mr. Screven is a broth er of Proctor Screven, Esq., of Savannah. The missiles had made a bole abont an iuob in diameter, and bad passed through the baok, whioh bad been perforated m one plsoe as large as a thirty-eight or for ty calibre pistol ball, and in others the Biz? of a pea. Coroner Cjllins removed several of the missile?, and found that they were pieceB of ent lead of nneqacl day or two since we ohroniclsd a sad suU_ they were pieces of cut lead or unequal capers furnish another. FUNEBAL CP COL. A. H. CtlAffiti.—* Tbe funeral of this bonoiod gentleman took place yesterday afternoon from bis iato residence. A large oonoonrse of rel atives and friends assembled to escort the remains to tbe cemetery, the MaBoo- gee Bir being well represented in the prooession. The beaatlfal burial service for the dead, of the Episcopal Ohnrcb, was read bv Eev. W. 0. Hunter, reotor of the Episcopal Church of this city. The pall-bearers were: Ct-1. Porter Ingram. ex-Governor Smith, S Rhodes Browne, Ohss. Wise. N. N. Cartis nnd E. B. Mur doch. Tae Oolambns Enquirer sayc Bishop Gross has ordered Father Sohlenke to Savannah, and Father H. Ktrsob, from Mtlledgevill?, will be stationed here. For neatly a year Father Scblenko has been in charge of the Catholio ohnrcb in this city, and is highly esteemed. The mem bers of his chnrch were mneh devoted to him, and will regret his leaving. Giehain to the Times—Eipbeshing ViUDANoy.— Mayor E. G. Wilkins, of Columbus, fcas refused to accept of tbe inert a le of salary tendered by tho City Council After this who will eay that patriotism and good morals are on the wane in Georgia. Mayor Wilkins re ports the receipts from fines in the May oralty office for the list three years as follows: Receipts from fines, 1875 $387.60 “ “ “ 1876 254.85 “ " “ 1877 412.50 .Three years past...., $1,054.95 Eiceiptsfrom fines, 1878 1,207.50 Difference in excess in 3 years.. $152.65 A Kind Wobd.—Tho Eirly County News eayf: Colonel Eeess, of the Tble- gbafq and Messenger, is again at bis post in Washington, and is entertaining tho readers of that excellent journal with tbat they were flattened duck shot fired from the shot-gun fonnd lying aorosi the body when discovered. The verdict of the jary of inquest hss not yet made their report. AnEmptx Jail.—Albany Advertiser: About two weeks ago the Dougherty county j«l was entirely cleared of pris oners for the fiist time since the war It now ba3 two occupants, a white and a negro woman. Considering the fact that, until recently, th-ire ha3 been from ten to twenty criminals in our county jail all th« time, ever since the negroes were freed, it ia certainly evident that crime Is on the decrease in the county, Govebnob Colquitt has approved the Brunswick and Albany railroad act. Anotuib Suicide Almost.—Cochran Observer: A gentleman from Indiana whose name we will not mention, got off the cars at this place Friday last and walked into tbe freight room of tbe depot and stabbed himself twice in the leit breast, with a common pocket knife. From some cause the wound3 failed to prove fatal and he then attempted to out bis throat bat the blade was too doll. He was soon dissevered by Mr. Hamll and Mr. Perry in a weakened condition pro duced by a great Iobs of blood. Dr. Mor gan was called to his assistance and under his skillful treatment the unfortunate man was able to continue his journey on the diy following, to Volutia County, Florida, where he says he is going to take charge of a banana farm belonging to his father, Consequences cf a Methodist Con ference.—Tho Thomssville Times says: Chicken thitves couldn’t make expenses in I’homa-vil'e now. Tho booty wouldn’t fay for the wear and tear of clothing. The list of ono lot of chickens—an Old rooster—waa seen yesterday afternoon pensively perambulating out Jackson street. Hi wss evidsntly heading for Colquitt. There's one consolation, it is rumored around tbat some of onr thoughtful citi zens have some tnrkeys hid away for Chxntaas. A DecEBVXD Tribute.—The Times sayi: Foremost among the active workers and most methodical members of the South Georgia Conference stands John W. Burke, of Macon. Mn Burke and his lady are tbe guests of Mrs. Brandon. We trust their tempo rary Eojourn in Thumasville will prove pleasant. Thostasyille Times: The primary to day wilt decide who are to be the nomi ne ea for-the various county offices. This plan has been mshted upon, both by can- didatta and people, and when the result i? ascertained on Monday, all are pledged to acquiesce in the decision. One tiring is assured—every candidate will stand an eqnal chance. It is nothing more thqn anomimting convention, so conducted, howover, as that every Democrat in the county can go to the preoinct and vote by ballot for the men of his choice. It is of the highest importance ttat good, safe, Bound and true men be nominated to tbe various county offices. This grave responsibility rests upon the party. Let them eon to it to-day that a corps of can didates are presented to the people lor whom the? can consistently ani consci entiously vote. and individuals are falling everywhere. Tho newspapers do not toll half the story. The English people are in a dreadful con dition. Manufacturers are running be. hind, the tecants can not pay their rente, real estate fcas shrank in value and can not be soid at any prico, the mechanic is idle, and tbe farmer is poor.” ‘•Why can’t the farmers pay their rents?” “Because their crops do not pay, Prices for farm products are so low that the farmer only makes enough to live on. The 300 000 land-owners are out in the cold. They can not collect their rents nor eell their land, and many seemingly rich families ere actually suffering from poverty.” “What makes provisions so low.” ‘•The splendid crops made on this side. The faot is, tbe United States, having no largo army to take away the laboring men, is making more provisions then the whole world oan eat. We ere putting wheat to Liverpool at $1.08, end pork in Dnbiin and Glasgow—olearaides, dry-salted—for 5 jo. Now, how oan the English farmer t-tand this ? He pays rental on land worth $200 to $300 an rwc. Tho lowest farm lands rent for $10 an aore per annum. The average yield of wheat is thirteen bushels to tho aore, worth—say $13. Now, bow oan that farmer pay his rent! Then they need to ee!l their pork for 15c. per ponnd; and bow can they eell it at 5 jo. and live?’’ “Then obeap American provisions are ruining tbo English farmers?” ‘‘Yes. They aro booking their $300 land against onr $20 land, and the resale is tbe $300 land is tumbling. The shrink age is awfnl already. .They are jast going through what wo have gone through, or rather they are fixed as we wonld be fixed if some great country like China should ship wheat to Chiaago and sell it for thirty cents per bn'hel and fill op Cincinnati with pork at $3 a barrel. Where would our farmers be then? They would be mined, and onr land values wonld shrink half within a year, and obother crash like that in Eogland would be’npon us.” “What remedy do they propose for the bard times?” “They have no remedy. They are be wildered and discouraged. A member of Parliament told me that be was thinking of advocating an import duty on corn, pork and wheat, and thus pat wheat up to $2 and pork np to $10. Bnt this would be only exacting the odious corn laws again. I told this member tbat if they should put an import duty on wheat and pork, the wages of laboring men wonld have to be advanced, and then our Amer ican manufacturers would have the ad vantage. ‘See," I eaid, ‘we are already sending cotton clotb, cotton thread, and ate-l goods and cutlery, to England.’” “What do you think will be the end of tho bard limes in England?’’ I asked. “They will end in a dreadful deprecia tion of real esta'.e, the stoppage of the manufactories, general poverty, mob vio lence, labor ’insurrections, a geneial emash-np of business and society. If I had land in England, to-day, I wonld sell it at any price.” “Have we got through shrinking in Amsrioa?” ‘•No. That is, we cave and we haven’t. Lands cast of Iowa must enrink still more in value. Two ten for live hogs and twenty cents for corn doesn’t mean $100 farm lands. It means $20 farm lands. Ourdiar lands must shrink more yet. while our cheap linds havs struck bot tom. Corn, pork and wheat aro the great levelers. They make the price of land." “How did you find things in Germa ny?” Germany is badly off too. Her peo ple are running away to keep out of the army. They come to England Btowed in the holds of vessels, hoping to gel from there to America. The poor people m Germany and England are ail looking toward America. Emigration will be im mense next year. Every man who can pay his pasiage or steal it will go away from Europe, cursed by its big armies and burdensome taxes. “The fact is,” said Mr. Armour, “real estate in England, Ireland and Scotland ba3 got to shrink 100 per cent within a year and a balf or the business interests of the United Kingdom have get to go up in one mighty crash The people’s remedy for tho care of Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Hoarseness, Bronchitis, Cronp, Influenza, Whooping Congb, Incipient Consumption and for the relief of patients in advanced stages of the disease, is Dr. Bnll’e Qougb Syrup. Price 25 cents. EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE, THE BUSINESS FUTURE. VI hat Hie Largest Provision Dealer fn the United suites Bays o* tbe Situation at Home and Abroad—A Foreboding ot General Dl*a*ter. New York Special to the Cincinnati ffnquirer.l Yesterday I had a long talk with Mr. Armonr, of Armour, Plsukington & Co., the hrgeet perk and provision dealers in the United States. Mr. Amour hae just returned from E 'gland, nnd he is filled with alarm at the distressing financial tt»'U3 of Great Britain. “What i3 the matter over there?” I asked. ‘A general financial rain stares them in the face ell over England, Ireland and his racy letters from the capital. No ‘ Scotland,” said Mr. Armour. “Banks Washington, Deo. 12.b, 1878. blaine’s blah, In the Senate, yesterday, drew like a honse a fire. Tbat muoh ruey be'truth fully said, though after the extensive ad vertising the performance had enjoyed at the pens of tbe newspaper men, with whom Jim is very solid, that faot was not at all extraordinary. I never saw a lamer aodienpe ip that chamber, an^ „ a effort of anybody’s life, and got drunk last night to emphasize that verdtot. When Blaine closed, God’s people in the galleries applauded lustily, which Mr. Wheeler evidsntly did not bear. When applause a great ds«i hearier greeted Messrs. Thurman and Lamar Wheeler snaeped ont tbat a re petition of the offense wonld cause the galleries to ba cleared, which shows what a small sized partisan is drawing Mr. Hendricks* salary. Of the speeches of Messrs. Lamar and Thnrman I cannot speak in terms of praise strong enough to convey a fit idea of their strength and el oquence. They completely swept Blaine off his feet. A more complete triumph was never won is tbat or any other cham ber. Mr. Thnrman was especially power ful, and one conld almost seeBlaine with er and shrink in hi3 scat as La-nar’s fer vid eloquence poured like a torrent on bis head. He did not speak long, bnt his vindication of the South was triumphantly complete. Thurman ia one ot tho strongest men in or ont of the Senate, and what Lamar is, the South and country knows by heart. I haven’t felt eo lifted up as it were, bo fall of the wine of pride and sat isfaelion in many a day sb when the fight was over, and the field showed itself glowing with the flash of victory. I half hoped Mr. H;ll would tackle Blaine, bnt really when Lamar and Thur man let him go there was hardly enough of him left to bit. Tho debate will per haps bo resumed hereafter, but promisee to be languid. There is really ’nothing more to be said, at least by way of reply to Blaine. the “down tbodden” raco for whom Blaine made his appeal didn’t show in such force m the gallaries as usual. They seem, at least, in this city, to have other and more congenial business just now. I quote from the Star ot yesterday afternoon, which 6ays: A LADY ASSAULTED AND BOBBED BY A NSGBO HIGHWAYMAN. Yesterday, about noou as Mrs. Sarah C. Davis, who resides on Sev enth Btreet, near Virginia avenue e. w., was passing by Carroll Spring, eho was accosted by a Urge negro, who seized her by the shoulder and clutched her dress, tearing part of it completely off. Not finding anything in the pocket he raised his fist to strike her, when she raised her hand with her pocket book in it, which he seized, and then after stri king her several times, gave her a violent kick in tho side, knocking her over the embankment, where she laid insensible for some time. After she was dicovered ehe was removed to her home and Dr. H. E Leach summoned, who made an examination and fonnd her badly braised about tbe body and suffering v ry mneh. Toe amonnt of money stolen was $26 50. No arrest has been mads. This is only a sample of what may be found almost daily in the newspapers here. business m the House, at least, is progressing qaite rapidly. So far, four of ihe appro priation bills havo been pas3ed by that body, and at least two more stand a fair chance of going through before the holi days adjournment. The Democrats mean business, and are attending strictly to ir. The Radicals will have all the glory of blocking it by sectional issues and partisan squabbling. They are in the devil’s own humor because the Demo crats won’t give them a chance of mak ing a row. A more sore headed gang m an uglier humor I never saw. It is pec fectly delicious to watoh them. Hale 1b fairly green with disappointment and rage as the tarn matters are being made to take by the majority, and if he doesn’t soon get a chanae to unbottle himself, will break something inside. Garfield, strange to say, is credited with the mott pacific intentions, and day before yester day pnt himself on record against the line ‘ Blame marked ont in the Senate the day after. But he may be “playing possum.’’ He has never yet failed to come into line when the party bugle sounded. The House has just voted to adjourn from the 21st instant to the 6th ot Janu ary for the usual holidays, and the Sen ate will likely agree thereto. A great deal of bnsiness is likely to be doni next week, and the deoks left much clearer for resumption of work in Jannary than isusna 1 . I Bee no eigns yet of any fool iBhness by the crazy people of either party to blook legislation and disgnst the country by their antics on the subject of finance, and it is a monstrous healthy sign for u?. Old man Kelly is dnmb as an oyster, and General Ewing ditto. For all which let us be duly a^d devoutly thankful. A, W. B. stand by Your CJoIors. We place at enr maathtal to-day the regularly nominated candidates for coun ty offices. They are all worthy gentle* men, and were chosen by s far vote of tbe people at a primary election duly held and properly conducted, after goodja&d sufficient notice had been gives to all in terested and entitled to a voice is their selection, it is whispered that th-ro will be Eidtca) opposition, and if auob bn the esse we trust no otber warning wiU to *. needed to rally the scattered bnt tvae hearted Democracy to the standard of tho- faitbfnl. * ' The late city election was no oritexioQ of one’s political statu?. Neither of tho principal parties in the raco were put. forth under the auspices of any - party' and both claim to be Democrats Audhava for ytars been identified with that organ ization. The Board of AMermen were chbsen by ward nominations only, and no one residing even across tbe street in another v ward, was allowed to vote or obtrude bis opinion in the selection of the moo fie was expected to endorse and support. Hence the “scratching,” wotll without end, which wa3 witnessed last Saturday. The very word ‘‘Democracy” belies th* . right to coerce men to any lino of policy, in the adoption ot which they wera SOt consulted or allowed a voice. So hnadrods thought aod aoted in tho lato municipal contest. Bnt now, a new end altogether different issue is presented—even the re vival of the bydra-headsd soorpion of radicalism, which bnt a brief while sinca stung almost nnto death the rightful owners of this fait land, under the sott ing of carpet bfggera end the protection of Federal bayonets. B-ho!d tho froita of division, and ete it be too into rally to the rescue aod once more form in line,' aud lit the Dcmocrsoy present a serried, front to the enemy 4 ; “- Tlie.English Situation. A talk with a leading provision do tier upon the industrial and financial condi tion of Great Britain, which is reprinted from the Cincinnati Enquirer in this edi tion, will arrest public attention. Mak ing all allowances for what may b9 con sidered straiged ftid sensational, it ia no* lOtr'UA UUVilBtiyo «lg VUMIt uunuiucij BU> -« oil T * • * great «M the thtofig abif prtfii oii ?*81 t<5 b® difguisod that Mr. Armour gives —Up to the present time ever 2 - CCO aUrer mines have been locates in Arizona. —The good htivest of this year las quie ted the financial troubles of Anstro-Hauga- jy. —England transported much lees iron nil lest year then in J87&, bnt 2U.0C0 tons more of steel rail. . I -A singular dilemma is reported in fife insurance bn ^nees. At JlempLis .»st stim- mur, die > P n ter A. Tighe- tso old tbe'-'cc- ■or who attended lim So did the under taker who laid him ont So did toe Clergy—, min who officiated at hie funeral The oom- psny in which w r Tfglis’s' life was in-nred declines to pry the anteunt ter the wa&tuf * regular evidence of his death. . 1 —Garfield said no man wno sought to * provoke eectional strife ecu dgf t a h a ing. The leader of the future womd piao-r him- self noon ths letciag thought, the restora tion of bneinese. The Democrats do not need t v is Edv.ce They are dete mi td to seek the restoration of burneta. It ir only, necessary for them to act oineamtively, pruden.ly and wise y —[Naelwiha American; Heau g New Yobk byScr m. Mayor Ely, of New York, has approved tbe rteoinriou, pasetd by the board of alderman, an'toi zTpg the 8pino!a Company to lay eream p'pesin .... _ i-to certain streets "The experiment i-to be tred in a few blocks in a eratable par - cf that city, aid if it proves a tuccerathe msyor thinks it conld be generally extended, under each canditione as wonld secure a good revenue to the city. Foub Thous nd B'ilboad Ticks-s Sto len —A Chicago dispatch eays 4 0” ticket?, isenrodby ths Michigan Central Eu-roxd Company, were stolen on Tneedty while in the depot awaiting shipment to different stations on the road The tickets read over neatly every road in tho Wegt, bat tb 'y are eo marked acd numbered as to render them unavailable under notice eftha company that they were obtained b> theft Ths different roads have been given nodes to be on their guard against the presentation o any of these tioketa. A mother tins writes: ‘Once a week invariably—and it wib generally when we q> bus The litrie ones knew not tbat they were taking the beet cfmed cine for expel ling what met children t offer from—worms. Mine were kept free by thie romedy aioro. It was a medicine man who .aught me to eat boiled oniois ae specific fora cold in the cheat. He did not know atthe time, till I told him, that they wer9 good for anything else.’ The Viegwia D:3t — k caucus oftherc- adjusters of the twohonzes . of the General Assembly was held in the capitol last Thurs day. The result of th9 conference indicated th'ttbo cff»r of the bondholders to ielin- quisb one third cf their Intrrtef wiU bsre- tected, and that more is expected of them; hat the forcible readjastiog measures, known as the Barbouyhut, nfroh parsed the Legislature last session arid was vetoed by the G varner, will be passed and the matter be finally staved eff until the falljjf i879, wh&n a new General Assembly wili bachosea, »nd it will oo attempted t > have the people vote in favor of the call of a convection for the eettlemintof the d^tqueetiop. floor that Senators had Borne difficulty in moving abont. The galleries wera packed as eatly as half-past 10 o’clock, and a sprinkling of diplomats dnoks, along with Secretary Evarts and seme of his family, made a respeotable show in that generally tenantles3 domain—tbe diplomatic gal lery. On the floor of the Senate, women wero seen liberally scattered among the men, and ?qaally eager in pushing and orowdiDg-to the front. From the out ermost row of sokts back to ths well there was eoaroely standing room, and np stairs.men and women not only filled the seats, bnt occupied tbo aisles as well, thus transgressing a strict rule, and making tho doorkeepers peril their souls by inward blasphemy. I noticed several men sitting on the floor in the Senate chamber, and among those standing np wera a great throng of members of the House. Altogether, it was a bravo show for Jim, and if he could only have charged admission the net caeh result wonld have been very satisfactory. Nearly every Senator waa in his seat, and all payed the debs to tbe honor of listening closely. Stay, there was one notable ex ception—the noble Conkling—who sat and wrote in a letter book through the entire performance. I didn’t see him raise ht3 head tbe whole time, except onoe or twice, to clap his hands for a page or speak to hi3 private secretary. Of course all this made him noticeable, which waa very sweet to bis soul; for he is vainer than a peaeook’ or a gitl with her first trail to her frock. I suppose the press telegrams gave yon some notion of Blaine’s performance. He half retd, balf spoke it, in a fall, firm voiM, and with great deliberation and emphasis, evidently holding himself in, or rather seeming to do so, snd as if wishing to oanvey the ides that he was very “karm,” and meant to keep so. It was not snoh a vigorous flipping of the B. S.as outsiders expeotedf but was fall enough of the devil of seolional hatred and abase. I judge it to have been most carefnliy prepared, and also that Blaine evidently thought he had been remarka bly mild. It stinok me oa a ftilurr; bnt lots of patriots swear it wes tbe grards t very soiin reasons for the coedition he deBcribeF; and, tbo general efitirso cf events, as chronicled from day to day, justify grave apprehensions for the future. The landed and agricultural interest of Great Britain cannot sustain the free competition of American produce, and a sweeping readjustment of some kind is inevitable. Bnt the landed and agrionl tnral interest forms the basis of the whole industrial and financial fabric of every civilized nation. Itoannot be diz- turbed without a more or lesB thorough disarrangement or demolition of the en tire superstructure. With American produce in all her mar kets at prices less than half the cost of production at home—one of the two grand alternatives Mr. Armour points out seems unavoidable—a corresponding redaction of valuations and rents, or the imposition of a heavy import tax. The one will be almost fatal to tbe landed interest, aud the other to the manfaotoring interest In either ease great disturtances in trail* must ensue in a country whioh famishes the grand market fox American produce of nearly all descriptions. — - - v. • ■What is likely to be the result upon American trade and finances may well at tract speculation and conjecture, partic ularly in view of the faot that, in a fort night from this time, reeamption of spe cie payments in America is, by law, ap pointed to take place. It is an ugly rock ahead of this great financial experiment, and threatens its success. A country so heavily indebted as ours is, is in a bad plight for specie paying, it the gnat financial centres of the world are joafc en tering a grand ficancial panic and in dustrial and cemmercial revolution. m TEEP,8ILATLrniiT)ME.dX JBLil.fjS —tte .ilues, an Independent pipar. says of Blaine’s late speeoh. ‘There are few ei any faith who will not retail th9 frauds of 1876 uuder the Bopub i:an direction in the aouth. ana the long snd persistent alienation of oolored voters from Republicanism hr the sweep of oerpet bsg deeolnrion over the reconstructed State? under the Republican banner. Instead cf elevtliog the negro, educating bim, teaebirg him industry and thrift, be wag taught lawleetucae and left to want; and now he has little love fora cauee that has only infamy and poverty as the legacies of tbe rale of the black man and his aggemed friend?. Had Seneior Blaine desired to print the tine moral cf each gov ernment, he need not have eiettis eyes acrose to the gunny side cf th? Potcmtc. In the capitol of the nation, where Senator B'.tine has been a law-maker for half a gen eration, he helped to enfranchise ths buck man to govern the city whence come our laws, and he uw the same party disfranchise to save the municipality from the black mm to save the municipalily from utter bankruptcy and world-side Ebuae.’ The Cctlxx fob Gaie M»r —The Balti more run says, oireful inquiry has elicited the fact that it is not yet deoided to rebuild a single one of the large hotel?, recently burned at Gape May, and as such structures are not pnt np in a diy it ia probable that, ehonld tbe rueh to the Gape next season prove as great »e last summer the aocom- modttions for visitors wifi be limited. The residents of Cape May complain of the ex orbitant prices the owners of tho ground on which some of the homed hotels stood ask ground. It is estimated that the total Ic insured by the fire will foot up in ronnd numbers 3500,OCO. with insurances to ths ronnd nnmbers $590,000, making a dead less of $210,000. WtLBoa’a Compound cp Tua* Cod Livbb Oil and Limb.—The advantage of this compound over the plain Oil is, that the nauseating taste of tbe oil is entirely removed, and the whole rendered entirely psUtablc. The offensive taste of tbe Oil hae long acted u a great objection to its use; bnt m this form the trouble is en tirely obviated. A host of oertifleatee might be given here to testify to the ex cellence and enoceva of “Wilber's Cod- Liver Oil and Lime;” bnt the faot tbat it in regularly proscribed by the medical faculty ia scffijient. For sale by A. B. Wilbor, Chemist, Boston, and by all drag- iW*- dacl? eodlw