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CLISBY, JONES & EEESE, Proprietors. The Family Joubnal.—News—Politics—Litbbatub!*--AoBiduLTUBK—Domestic GEORGIA TELEGRAPH BUILDING Established 1826. MACON. TUESDAY, d BY TELEGRAPH. Washington, January 5.—Should the weather moderate, Senator Thurman will leavo here to-morrow night to attend the Democratic celebration at Columbus, O., cn the 8th inst. The theme assigned to him for a speech is ‘‘The Jactson De mocracy,'* and to this subject he says he would derote his remarks, without dis cussing the financial question. Ho will also giro reasons why he does not desire hie name to be used us a candidate for the Governorship of .Ohio. * There will be a public commemoration in honorof the late Prof. Joseph Henry, in the hall of the House of Representa tives, on the evening of the 16th inst. Delaware Breakwater, Jan. 5.— Steamer Illinois, whioh has been detain- ed at Dan Baker’s shoal in consequence of low water in the Delaware, passed out to eea ts-day. Norfolk, Va., Jan. 6.—Captain Tay lor, of the Providence steamor McClellan, reports that the schooner Richard S. New- oombe is fast in the ioe off Bonsb Bluff Shoal. Also, a small sloop ounk off Sew ell’s Point, evidently abandoned in the iee. Steamor Shirley, of Baltimore, from West Point, is at anchor off Gloucester Point. German steamship Leipzig, is ashore off Seven-foot Knoll. An ioe beat is at woik on her. Long Bsanch, Jan. 6.—Annie Blake, four years of ego, died yesterday from the effeot of intense cold experienced du ring a j ourney with her parents from New ark on Friday. New York, Jan. 5.—Arrived Abys sinia. Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 5.—The building on Queen ttrett occupied by Albert Hirsoh, d:»>ler in ready made clothing, Wm. Cline, billiards and Berner & Bio., picture frame manufacturers, was com pletely destroyed by fire last night. West Hoeffer’s book store adjoining was badly damaged by water. Three firemen were seriously frozao—one supposed fatally. Baltimore, January 6.—The Leipzig, hence tor BremeD, which has been aground since Friday, at the mouth of the Patapsco river, on account of low water, got oil this afternoon and proceed ed down the bay. Special prayers wero off rred to-day in all the Ep asopal churches of this city for the recovery of Bishop Wbittiagbam. His condition to-night is said to be very critical but not worse than fora week pant. Noah G.ll, a well known cititizen and politician of Baltimore, died this morning in the city prison aged fifey-five jtare. He was picked up on the street at a late hour New Years night badly injured by a fall, and not being rec igaized a the time was sent to the city prison. When re cognized cn the following day he was too ill to be removed home. Ha was an ac tive member of the reform party and a prominent temperance advocate. Newcastle. Del., January 5.—Bed Star steamer Nederland, reported yester day oo Cherry Island, flats detained by low tidi, pissed down this evening. The ice in the river is very heavy and Bho miy tie compelled to anchor over night. Paris, January 5.—The Senatorial elections which took place to-day resulted in a great Republican triumph. Of the •17 Center\ a ive Senators, whose terms expired, only 13 have beeu re-elsc.ed. Alt the retiring Republican Senators have been re-elected The genet al result shows the election of 15 Conservatives and 61 Republicans. The Republican majority in the Senate will be about 57. Second ballot are necessary in the de partments of the Haute, Garronno and Landis. Tne reside, of the election in Martinique is not jtt known. Amoog the newly elected Republican Senators are M. M. Fournier, Ambassa dor to Turkey; Da R-musat, Tayees, Massey and General Faidherbe- Among the rejected Conservatives are M*. M. do Belastel, Lacove, Behie, Da - our, Dsya- vardie, Adrien, DemontgolSer, Viscompte d9 Meux, M. Depense, M. D £ a-lard, Compte Daru, Yen Boissonef, M. Bern- fit Duireit, M. Bompard, C mpt de B outlie, Marshal Canrobeit and Geoeralb Pounet, Liyeel and DeespemUes. London, January 5.—The steamship State of Louisiana, from Glasgow to New York, which went ashore in Loogh Lerne on December 24th, went to pieces on Sat urday. The striking employees at all points on the Midland railway remain very firm. The company is filling their places with porters and others, but it is currently re potted at Nottingham that the drivers will strike eti masse if incompetent peisjas are engaged. It is said tne drivers w:tl hold) a meeting at Nottingham on Mon day. The pointsmen also threaten to strike. It is believed that the liabilities of the Cornish Bank arc over a million pounds. Some say the bank can pay in full, but it seems to be the more general opinion that this is impossible in the present state of mining enterprise. It is believed the mines of western Cornwall alone owes the bank 100,000 pounds—the calling in of which loans would have a most disas trous effect on the whole of west Corn wall. Madrid, Jannary 5.—It is reported that theillustrous statesman, Dorn Espar- tero is on the point of death. Pesth, Jannary 5.—The Hungarian deficit for 1879 is estimated at 22.802.393 florins. Sophia, January 5—Four former lead ers of the Macedonian insurgents, three of whom are Austrians, who are under arrest here, nave been ordered to qnit the country. and will resume her voyage in a day or wo London, January G.—The Twwa Vi6n - nn despatch says: DifSuIties woich bats arisen regarding the Russian evaouatio B of (he Dabrndja are said to have bee® smoothed away, end General Tocliben has ordered the evacuation to begin ou January 12th. Washington, Jan. 6.—The Treasury to day issued the seventy-eighth call for the redemption of 5 20 bond; of 1865. The amount called for is ten million e. Secretary Bhernnn has returned and resumed MsoEoial duties. Senator Thurman this afternoon ad 1 dressed a letter to the Columbns, Ohio, Banquet committee, saying it will not be in his power to attend the D maoratic celebration of the eigMb ■. s ., at he is just beginning to reojvof 1. m a severe cold, and cannot bn t. cognize the fact that it would be imprudent for h.tu in snoh extremely cold weather to make a trip requiring eight hundred miles travel, and twice crossing tho mountains. He offers a few reflections upon the toast, “The Jackson Democracy,” tho theme upon whioh he was appointed to speak, and confines himself solely to that sub ject, A decision was rendered to-day in the United States Supreme Court in the case of A. T. Stewart Sc Co., appellants, against Meyer Sonsonbern. Sonnenbern insti tuted a oivil suit for damages in tho United States Circuit Court for the Dis trict of Alabama, on the ground that Stewart & Co. had maliciously forced him into bankruptcy without probable cause. A judgment was rendered iu his favor for twenty thousand dollars. This court now reverses that judgment on the ground of error in the charge to the jury in the conrt below, and remands the case for a new trial. The Supremo Court this afternoon ren dered a decision in the case of the United States vs. the Union Pacific Railroad Company and others, commonly known as the credit-mobilier case. The decision of the lower court sustaining the demur rer to the bill in equity is affirmed, and the government's suit is therefore or dered to be dismissed. New York, Jauuiry C.—Toe Board of Aldermen for 1879 orgauizid to day, choosing Jordan L. Mott President, who received twelve votes, anti-Tammany and Republican, to 8'X for Wm. R. Roberts, Tammany. Mayor Cooper’s inaugural message sent into the aldermen to-day urges that tho burdens imposed upon Near York oommeroe, in tho nay of tolls, charges or exaotion-i, bo lightened, and that harbor facilities and dock and wharf eocommodetioa be extended and adapted to modern cheap methods of handling bulky products. He advises a reduction of the number of city official*, and the cqusl zation of salaries, and thinks the expenses of the coarts of justice are too heavy; asks for a modified excise law; recommends taxation upon all corpora tions er.joying special privileges and fran chises, .ni insists upon tho effioient, economics I and enlightened administra tion of pnblic business. At noon to-day, Madame Anderson finished her 1,985th quarter mile in 5 minutes, 45 seconds. Her next quarter was made in 5 minutes, 49 seconds. She completes her 2,000th quarter mile this afternoon, having but 700 more to walk. Mayor Howell, of Brooklyn, in his an nual message sent to the Board of Alder men this afteruoi n, rays that the city debt amounts to $37,475 318. an increase within the year of $1,235,566. He hopes that East river bridge, which ha3 cost Brooklyn so much, will yield a revenue to redeem this debt. The temporary debt ie $9,700 000. He recommends re sort to the Legislature for an act that will enforce the speedy complition if the bridge. Rome, Ga., Jannary 6 —The steamer Sydney P. Smith wa9 prevented from making her regular trip down the Coosa to day, on aooount of heavy floats of iee, from the Etowah and Oostunaula rivers. Boston, January 6.—The municipal officers ot many of the cities in this State were inaugurated to-day. The message of Mayor Prince, of Boston, strongly urges retrenchment in munici pal eipent-es. Nbwbubyfort, Mass,, Jannary 6 —The fanerai of General Cashing took place to day, and was desiogedly as plain as the common’oitizen inrnral towns. The corpse had a remarkably natural and pleasant appearance. The service was simply, reading tho scriptures and prayer. Many distinguished gentlemen from Washing ton, Boston -nd elsewhere were present. Batavia, N. Y, January 6 —As a scow plow aod five engines on the Now York Central Railroad ware trying to force their way through the snow drifts, the plow and four of the locomotives left the trsok, four miles east of here. Two looomotives exploded, killing three employee. Throe or fonr others are missing. New Orleans, January 6.—Serators Teller, Cameron, Kirkwood, Bailey and Garland have arrived, and will commence the investigation to-morrow. The legislature convened to-day. J. C. Mcncure, of Caddo, was elected Speaker, and C. M. Peynee, of Natchitoches, elect ed Clerk. Tne Senate re-elected their old cfilters. The arraignment of the Natchitoches prisoners before Judge Billings, has been postponed until Thursday, on application of their courstl, that they may examine the indictment to determine whether they will plead or demur. Biil was fix-id at $5,000 each. Berlin, January 6 —The Socialist Democrats have lately carried most of their municipal candidates in tho dis tricts around Leipsic. A Socialist will stand for Breslau, at the forthcoming election for tho Reichstag. St. Peteksburo, Jinuary 6.—It is St. Lotus, January 6.—The extensive Poplar street?, caught firo at 10.45 o’clock last night. The front part of the c&tib- lishmrnt vrai entirely destroyed. The fire originated in the process room, but bow cobody knows, as no work bad been done there since 12 o’clook Saturday night. The lots ie estimated at $75,000 to $100,000 on stock. Tne bnilding was worth $10,000. Tnero were $20,000 insu rance on the stook of the canning com pany and $10 000 ou fixture*, tools, &o. Mobile, J maary 6 —A snow storm commenced on Saturday morning and lasted all day, followed by a bard free z ?, ami oleirad off beautifully on Sunday. The thermsm-.-ter stood at 6 degrees this morning and 1b 15 now—otear end oold. London, January 6.—The weather is again cold and frosty. There has been a daily increase of popular distress in every quarter during the past week. On Friday, al Manchester, there were three thousand applications from heads of families, representing 13,500 persons, to the relief committee, and on Saturday four tbou'a’.d fresh applications. Dor- known here of the Amcet’s alleged inten tion to seek Russian protection. Pari.*, Jannary 6.—Tho morning pa pers, commenting oh the Senatorial elec tions yesterday, agree that tho result is a crushing blow for the Bonapartists. The majority in tho Senate now consists of modeiate Republican,and it is considered probable that the DuFaure Cabinet will remain in office, Washington, January 6.—In the Su premo Court to-day, in the esse of George Reynolds, plaintiff m error vs. the United Spates, in error to the Su preme Court of the United States brought up by appeal from the Supreme Court of the Territoiy of Utah to test the constitutionality of the acts of Congress prohibiting polygamy. Reynolds, the plaintiff in error, was tried m the third judicial court of Utah for bigamy and found guilty, and the Supreme Court of the Territory affirmed the judgment. The case comes here upon a writ of error, the plaintiff pleading uncocstltnttonaliiy of tng the week twelve hundred families j the law prohibiting bigamous marriages, have been relieved in Wolverhampton. A ; the justification of religious belief and censi terable increase of distress ; e also ! various unimportant legal technicalities, -eported from Sheffield. This court, in a long and carefully pre- Uavsb, January 6.—Hamburg Ameri- i pBred opinion, delivered by tho Chief :a i hue b earner. Herder, whioh went Justice, hoi Is that polygamy is notun- suhore while leaving this harbor on Sri- der the protection of that clause of the order, gai (.ffand proceeded for her dee-, Federal Constitution which prohibits lination yesterday morning. interference with religious belief; that Paris, January 6. The Russian oral- the plea of religious conviction is not a it r Asia, one of the two vessels purchased -valid defense; that Congress did not for the Russian Government, whioh sailed step-outside the limits of its constitutional from Philadelphia oa the 21st of Decern- powers m pa-sing liwa for. tho suppres- ,ber, arrived at Cherbourg on Saturday, stun of polygamy in Utah, and that the judgment of the Supreme Court of that Territory must be affirmed. Justice Field dissented as far as related to the sdmisaability of certain evidence introduced in the lower court, but upon the main question, the constitutionality of the ait of Congress prohibiting polyg amous marriages, there was perfect una nimity. Richmond. January 6.—la tho Senate 1 to-day a resolution was - adopted authorizing the Governor to request the presiding officer of the council of foreign bondholders of London, Meests. L. G. & G. C. Ward, Baring Bros. & Co., Messrs, DeRochschild, Angust Belmont, Brown Bros. & Co., Richard Irwin & Co., Chaa. McTerry and Hugh McCulloch are their authorized representatives, and all such creditors or their representatives as wish to partici pate to meet the next General Assembly on the 221 instant for conference about a plan of settlement of the State debt. A similar resolution was presented in the House, but .no action was taken thereoD, except to make the matter a special and continuous order commencing Wednes day. The weather continues very cold. Through trains on the Chesapeake and Ohiora lroad are temporarily discontinu ed on account cf the ice obstructions of navigation in the Ohio river. London, January 6.—It is stated that teporis regarding the condition of the wounded by the explosion of the gnu on board the turret ship Thunderer, representing that many have 'died and others have become blind, are exaggerated. Admiral Hornby telegraphs that the wounded are doing well, and that the life of only one seamen is en dangered. Barnsley, January 6 —The operativs- of the South Yorkshire Colliery Associa tion havo decide! to submit to no reduc tion. A meeting of the Council of North Dei by shire, and the South Yorkshire As sociation, also decided to-day to make no concession to the owners, and that the owners be requested to withdraw their notice of a redaction of wages. It is calculated that more than one thousand men employed as railroad and freight train guards cn the Midland Rail way are on a strike. The guards in Leeds district decided to-iay to remain oa duty. The signal men whose wages were to have been reduced on the 1st day of Janury re st lved at a meeting this morning to turn oat if necessary. Londonderry, January 6.—Ex-Presi dent Grant arrived here to-day and was formally presented with the freedom of the city. There will Da a gtaad banquet to-night. Trsvbs, Jan. 5.—P/inoa9S Caroline, wife of Prince Henry, of Hesse, died to day. Paris, Jin. 5.—Two detachments of gendaimeres of Veisailles have been sent to the departments of Hsraul: end Eas tern Pyrenees, to put a stop to attacks made by armed brigands from Spain, which have alarmingly increased of late The report of the death of Admiral Tonchard in false. Madrid, January 6—Tha Epoca pub lishes an article suggesting the marriage of King Alpboaso with a Belgian prin cess. Pah:, jauuiry 6.—The Senator) of the Left met to- agbt to dieoucs the situation oro.it ed by the elections. Livebrool, January 6.—Tae Imbros, from Boston, which arrived here to-day, bad fonr of her boats end her bridge damaged in recant storms. She bronght tho crew of the bark James H. Myrick, Captain MoCrea, which had been aban doned at see. Londin, January 6.—The Nova Scotia, on her passage from Baltimore to Glas gow, lost her surgeon’s and purser’s rooms, end had six of her crew injured in gales, one of whom died. Havana, January 6.—The British mail steamer hasarrived here from Vera Cruz, bringing dates from the City of Mexico up to the S0:n of December. The Chi cago excursionists are expected to arrive on the 12th of January. The simples carried by tbe excursionists will be for warded in bond from Vera Cruz to tbe City of Mexico. The Senate before its cdjournment ap proved the postal convention regnla ions, and Mexico is expected to enter the pos tal union shortly. The authority which Congress gave to the Executive to reorganize the army in cludes ample powers in respect to the War Department. Tha government organ announces that ex-Goveroor Bravo, who healed the in eurrection in the States of Colima and Uichoacau, has been killed, together with fourteen of his followers. The Diario, the official organ, although it has heretofore denied the probability of an international exhibition, has now published a description of the site of the exhibition tmildings, and in the same issue states that the government is considering tbe programme of the opening. The chief of police has been actively engaged in efforts to discover the Vera Cruz and Mexico railroad robbers. Tbo government has made another shipment of $15,000 in payment of tho third installment of the debt due to the United States, under the award of the claims commission. Washington, Jan. 6.—Justice Hunt, of the United States Supreme Court, has been stricken with paralysis at his resi dence in this city, and hi3 friends despair of his recovery. One tide is entirely paralyzed and he is to-night unable to talk. It is attributed to long continued cnfeeblement of system in the matter of assimilating nutrition irom whioh be has suffered more or less during the past year or two. Fhiladzlphia, January 9.—Hon. Mor ton McMicbael, senior publisher of tbe North American and ex-Mayor of Phila delphia, died this afternoon after a brief illness. St. Lodis, January G.—The extensive boot and shoe house of AppletOD, Noyes & Maude this morning made an assign ment. Newburgh, N. Y., January 6.—Tho operatives of the Newburgh steam cotton mills, more than three hundred in num ber, were placed on half time to-day. The low price ot manufactured goods is given as the cause. Alcany, N. Y., January 6.—The Har mony cotton mills at Cahoes have given notice of a reduction of work to three days a wees. Three thousand five hundred hands are employed in these mills. Over production is assigned as the cause of the redaction. t Chicago, January 6.—The total loss by Saturday night’s fire is thought not to exceed $110,000. General Sheridan's loss is trifling. A Novel Marriage.—Reading, Pehn., December 31.—Justice Snyder, cf 20. 2Ey.no, in this county, yesterday joined in marriage Leonard Immel, eighty-six years old. and Sarah Keller, a maiden, aged cighty-eeven years. The old man was so happy over the affair that he dis- t ibated cash and other neceslarics among the spectators in a lavish manner. What a venerable gander and goose did that couplo make of themseves. “Peace ia'tbe family.” You can en joy a good night’s rest and ritain peace m tho family by keeping Dr. Bali’s Baby Sy:up in the bouse. EDITORIAL : COR RE SPOHBB KCE. , TTdt tgAija 01 f»j«l»f — WgiEPT fMWWjl 1! a c WAiHiNOTOWj. JsnuAry 2, 1879. 1 „' m1 eriixqt.tairiteaa, to? ihw s If a bad begiamag makes a good end ing, this year of OHUMlfciMfiAqMftM days old, ought to go out lucsteoreeoua- ly. I don’t thint I ever iiw.ak'na Eat glishmaa wonId"phrase it, a “nastier” day than yesterday, and. np to noon to-day it was worse, if anything. Snpw, and sleet, and rain al tern ated,' the former g ' ting the best of it rh . the;long tun,' a now holding its ground tot he depth p' bxblyof three inches on a dead lenj^ But the sun haa just made a sucoeesf uj break asdia struggling through the sullen clouds, and the promise seems hspeful of decent weather again. The weather chart that hangs in thg lobby of the Honae, j usfc m the rear of the Speaker's _deak, says it is snowing down in Georgia, so you may be gettiDg your share as I write, and the boys going inJor a good time, as they call it » »4i ,v-,i.>nxia *i :V.. ; b NEW YEAR’S CALLER! yesterday were out in tremendous force, notwithstanding the whatber, bnt it was rather doiefal work. Ia the first plsoe, carriages were neoessary,and that involved a heavy tariff, as tbe hackmon oharged pretty much ns they pleased. In the sec ond place, I hear there was less spiritnal and vinous cheer than was ever known before, and the boys bad to fill np on coffee 8nd chocolate or not at all. I heard one gorgeons youth remark, in a tone of the moat psthetio disgust, that he had neatly burst himself with the aforesaid “slope,” and that he would be something oommenoing with a cK if he conld stand it any longer, so he dropped into Wiihrd’s to brace up and take a fresh start. By the way, I noticed a good deal of similar bracing up ut that and di- veio other plaoes, the rows of carriages standing in front, looking very much like there was a funeral going on inside. And ytt I saw scarcely half a dezen drncksn men all day, so perhaps the coffee end chocolate must have worked on’, in the main, good results. GEORGIANS IN BAD LUCS. There were also fewer aooident reported than usual in the afternoon papers, not- U withstanding, the siippery condition o' tbe streets and tbe fail head of steam ou among coachmen generally. Of callers: A who were unlucky, one of the Georgia^ if ffdo f. ,«f|ini * ARY 14, 1879. ■Volume LIV—NO 2 »j The Destruction of the North Geor Of a Collide.—From the Sentinel wo gath- er that it is thought that the fire, which reaulted in the destruction of this noble bnilding. was caused from the burning of beam of piue supporting the center of ’tie second floor .in tha extreme end of 'the south wing, one cud of which rested a brick chimney. This is by no means rtaii^'howoYSY.sf The family; of President Lewis bad a nirrow escape from death. His private nary of 3,0G0. volumes was pitched out hi the vnudows-and saved in a damaged condition, ruiuu3 the cases. The parlor Turoitifte.: ajso, and the property of tho fit teen yonugmtu who occupied the firet floor,J tqgetbtr with tho contents of the kitchra.aud.etecs room in tho basement, were.*slapJaken out safely. Arm-rand munition*.ia the armory to tbe extent of >1,400 were Jest, but the artillery,not being in. .the building, escaped. The philosophic*! apparatus, public library, shakily library;?, etc., were totally con- ugjed. T** losa of the worthy Presi- dcut’e family also in furniture, clothing, ■jewelry, etc., wa3 quit3 heavy. Tho Isays: ‘ m XHE. GEOBU1A PRESS. ! The building was erected flCout forty -yeirs ago for a branch uaiat, and cost tha government abont $39,000. In 1S72 Congress donated tho building, and the obUego was established six years ego. The” basement walls aro of baavy out grabite and aro nniajared. Tbe State c irried $20,000 of insurance on tho buiid- i; iR. dnUl recently. And now oar young, vigorous, prosperous oollege u a ruin, so f ,r as the building is conoerhed. But we it ive m d it reported that no institution c ' learning, deep-seated in the f«ffactions 'c ’-a pro.-perena State, can be abolished *t f a fire; and this North Georgia College ill neither be suspended, abolished nor idbaferred. Students, professors, true less and ciiiz-ns resolved before the smol- ’dering pile grew coid that tvan its Bhort r-yenra record of unprecedented uas- tfness has established claims too strong delegation, Dr. Felton, is numbered.^ £ 1 fait of reaching snioess ia ouo quarter He was going to call at th - White Hou=ej" jo t another in aa iippaal for means to re- and just before the door was reached one- ’construct, and io that in a manner better of the horses in his carriage became? adapted than was the old edifice for tbe frightened and promised mischief. . Tb^j 'fast growing demands upon it for inex- Doetii’a little s:n was in the carriage wit[ him, and he inatant y bad it stopped urn proceeded to lift the little feliow oaf* 1 This vra3 stfely done, bat just as he wa*. about to step ont himself, tne horse made a plunge and tbe Doctor was thrown vio lently forward, striking his face against a pcs: near by, with the result of cutting and bruising it painfully, but with ad serious results. B.-> tho way, I omitted to mention heretofore that General Toombr wa9 alio' tbe victim of a severe fall while hefcf lift. As he was walking from one roffuf - torifre other of the two he occupied at the Na tional, he tripped and fell aoroes the door way, striking his face on a chair, outting and braising it pretty badly, and almost closing one eye, which, however, fortu nately for him, was the blind one. He was forced to wear a green shade over it for several daya, and made hie argument in the Supreme Court in the railroad tax cases with that very unbecoming article on. As he and Dr. Felton are said to be in fall accord ia reference to what it has become tbe fashion in some circles in Georgia to sneer at as the‘‘organized” Democracy, these unlucky accidents may strike some people as somewhat ominous. GEORGIA MATTERS, by tho way, ure much discussed here just now by politicians of all shades and cali bres. The recent nufortauate differences that have grown np between leaders and representative men in our State are sub jects of keen and general interest and conversation. What they foreshadow no man oso positively tell, bnt much appre hension is expre. sedas to their bearing npon the future of tno party iu Georgia. Damoorats from all parts of tbe country are unanimous iu the opinion that these differeec^s can cud should be adjusted, and thit if they are not, the most deplor able results will be l.kely to ensuo. The Radicals are ohnokling over the situation as it now exists down there, and ljudly boasting that the end will be tho loss of Georgia to the perty cn State oertainly, and very possibly on Presidential issues in 1889. They say that tne breach oinnot be healed, and that Georgia will eurc-ly be lost to the Demo mats. They confidently claim that when tbe rupture comes they will hold tho bal ance of power and make their own terms. They also claim to know exactly who can be counted on to actively engineer this break, and that the latter cannot be pla cated upon any terms short of on abso lute and unconditional surrender by the parytothem in every essential. If they are not allowed to do just exactly wbat they please, and as they please, the Radicils confidently predict these gentlemen * will destroy the organ ization. I think tho people should ba put on notice of theso things and there fore I refer to them. I feel positively eure there is danger ahead which, if not averted, will work their ruin. If the party needs purging let tbe medicine be administered by doctors of our own se lection, not by quacks and outsiders who don’t care whether the patient lives or dies, so that they fill their own pockets. But let people decide for themselves. It ia their affair, and woe to the self-seek ers and plotters who shall attempt to load them astray. SENATOR HILL. It has been pertinently suggested that some of the Georgia papers bavo done, and are doing,this gentleman injustice in their comments on some of his reoent ut terances. I have heard such opinions express :d more thanonoe, and am sure it is based cn firm and well matured con victions which will not be lightly given a]?. It is to ba deeply deplored that events bave driven bim and tbe Execu tive of the State into positions so antago nistic to each other, bnt no good purpose can be subserved by harsh language or the imputation of unworthy motives. Tbo Georgia Legislature, when it reassembles in July, muBt face the question at issne with justice as well as courage. list this mattei rest until the Legislature meets again, and then see justice done, no matter whose reputation shall snffer, or whose heart ba made to ache. Those who now seek to widen a gap that threat ens much miechief are friends to neither aids nor to tbe State. A. W. R. The Old Cahtal Removed to Macon. Mr. Speer, in the last iaeue of the Old Capital, announces the fact that it will no longer be published in Milledgeville, bnt it is to be removed with type and appurtenances toMaoon, and re-appea; as the Evening Ledger in this city. Wo have seen a prospectus of the Ledger, which states that the new evening daily will ba owned by Messrs. Speer, Seifert & Smith, aud appear about the 8th inst., with Mr. Speer aa managing editor. We cordially welcome the new comers and trust never to be lacking in oonrtesy to them. nsivo but thorough education. We sympathise deeply with tbe people of North Eist Georgia ia their heavy less aud trust it will rot be long before the buildings will rise like a pbceaix from its ashes. Tbe exercises of the in titoticn have net been intennpted, tho Oanrt House aud otner structures haviug been tendered for its use. Other Fires.—On Thurediy night a disastrous fire occurred at Rutledge, on the Georgia Riiiroad, destroying the E hri-Jge Houso and the store of D. G. Vining & Co., and still another the same night in Decatur, by whioh Jorssy lost his store and nearly all of its contents. BACHsmE>’ Roo^t.—Oglethorpe Echo This uocient and dilapidated building now occupied by a trio of Lexington’s cot firmed old bachelors, is the first woo der of our town. Strangers miss a nove and astonishing s<ght by not paying it a call when on a visit to this place. The “Kcost.” has not been honored by the entrance cf a female since the war, and left as it is, to the sole oare of the lords of creation, a faint idea of ita internal oleari- lmef s and arrangement may be had. Tbe beds present a knotty problem that it is impossible to solve, aud how tbe oocu- pauts manage to sleep upon them is beyond car ken. We bad as soon at tempt to seek repose on a brick-pile. Papers bestrew the floor, and chaos reigns supreme. The wash-bowl is the most soiled piece of ware we ever saw, retain ing on its surface, apparently, th8 accu mulated dirt of centuries. Tbo occu pants have recently invested in another towel, and oocd a fortnight the dingy spot on the wall is relieved by a cleaner rag which, however, the moat etrenuous efforts of the washerwoman have failed to bring to that degree of whiteness descrip tive of angel’s wings. Bnt notwith standing, “Bachelor’s Roo3l”isa great resoit for the “stags” of Lexington, and many a pleasant and joyful hour is spent within its hospitable walls. There one feils free and from all restraint—can spit on the fbor and furniture, repose with muddy boots on the ever-rumpled beds, elevate his heels on the top of the mantle if inclination 10 dictates; and no squalliue children or busy housewife will be awoke or disturbed by the most boisterous liugh. Lmg may tho “Boost” remain, say wc. Exteimely cold weather is repotted in Atlrnta, and locomotion on foot is well nigh impossible Americus i< rejoieiug oyer a reduction of freights on cotton by the Central rail road to Savannah from seventy-fivo cents to sixty cents per hundred poinds, and to New York from $1.15 to seventy-five cents per hundred pounds. In justice to Mr. Wadley, it should be said that this reduction is voluntary, and not the result of the threatened Legislative interference. The Republican thinks that with a fur ther let down of ten cents per hundred, Americus would receive 49,000 balos of cotton annuslly. Distressing Accident.—Oa Thursday afternoon, Mrs. W. P. Burt, wife of Dr. W. P. Burt, was driving borne from tbe commercial part of the city, and when opposite the residence of Dr. W. W. Bar- low the reins were caught under the horse’s tail. Iu her efforts to jerk them but, she leaned too far forward aud was kicked in the face by tbe horse. The blow rendered her insensible, and tbe horse ran. Tho buggy wheel struck a tree in front of Mrs. Lester’s residence in Reese Park, and she was violently pre cipitated to tbo ground. Sbe wa3 imme diately taken into Mrs. Anslej’a houso. Wo learn that tho frontal bones were much broken by tbe kick, but she was doing well Friday morning. Dr. Hinkle, her physician, thinks her condition much better than her friend* feared. Gen. Loxostreet has accepted the ap pointment of Postmaster for Gainesville. Cold.-—Rome Courier: The thermom eter yesterday morning at seven o’clock registered Bix degrees above zero, in an exposed position, and from 2 to 3 p. m. it stood at twenty degrees. If this is not cold enough to kill out all germs of dis ease, we are willing to take it a littler colder; but as it is, it ia cold enough to give a Southern man a touch of Northern feeling. Mb. T. E. Hanbseby has severed his connection with the CaTtercville Express by reason of the expiration of bis con- 1 tract with that paper. Six thousand Galifornia Salmon were put in the Chattahoochee river, at Shal low Ford, last week. Important to the Pataula Ciecoit. Cuthbert Appeal: We are authorized to state that, by request of the bar, no cases will ba tried at the adjourned term of the conrt, in which Judge Hcod wa3 counsel, either for plaintiff or defendant. Parties or witnesses in such cases will not there fore be required to attend. An old nsgross named Lisha Jackson, now living in Sumter county, ia eaid to ba 118 years old. Her hair, says the Re publican, is aa white as wool and the faoial muscles clearly bear the impress of extreme old age. We suppose there are at least fire thousand old negro daddies and mammas in the South who range, by their own accounts, from 100 to 150 years of age. And yet they were all born in slavery times when tbe colored people were worked to death. Make a note of that, Mr. Wendell Phillips. Baldwin Blue3 Election.-^-Old Capi tal : The Baldwin Blues held their an nual eleotiou last night at their armory. Captain DuBignon was re-chosen to com- maad the company. Lieutenant Speer declined a re-election as first Lieutenant. Wo go to press too early to give the re sult of the election entire. The company is m a very prosperous condition. Bio Cotton Sale.—Messrs. Wright & Crane sold on Thursday 2,000 bales of cotton to Messrs. Russell & Potter. Old Capitol: A number of Presbyte rians prepared a box of lucious good things and substantial on New Year and cent it to their young pastor, who favored the doters with a handsome reply. Oglethorpe Echo: Notwithstanding tbe hard times, negroes positively refuse to submit to a reduction in wages; and as they aro better organised than our farmers they get t' eir demand?. The Cuihbart election for ^county offi cers passed off quietly, and H. O. Brail was elected Clerk of the Superior Court, L. A. Smilb, Sheriff; T. A, Geodran, Tex Receiver and Collector; John F. Kiddoo, Treasurer; N. T. Crozier, Sur veyor, and J. C. Coleman, Coroner. These are all excellent men and will make good effisere. The Perry Home Journal ; s now just entering its ninth year ana has baen under its present management over six years. It is a sprightly, newsy sheet, Demccratic to the core, and we wish it a new lease of life and prosperity. Sambo as a Landholder.—Tbo desire among freedmen to buy land has broken out afresh. You can r> aiiiy sell them old fields at ten, twenty or a hundred dollars an acre—on credit. It is no advantage to the country for this class of people to own land, as they havo no prido nor am bition to improve and beauti'y their homes. Wnenever a negro buys a place, neighboring lands at once begin to de preciate in value. That Agricultural College.—Thcm- asvitlo Times: Who of our prominent citizens will first move in the matter of that branch college? We learn that the Fletcher Institute grounds may be leased for any period of time. Very clearly, to our mind, that is tbe location for the col lege. Cuthbert will move promptly in tbe matter. Thomasville must not lag behind. Let os lead—not follow. Young Hunt3U3 from Macon.—E is'- man limes : Masters John H. Ogden and Jniian Williamson, of Macoa, spent Guristmas iu Erstman, and returned on Saturday, carrying some sixty birds and two rabbits as tbe result of a few days gunning. Tbe game was all killed inside the field sur rounding the residence of Mr. Eistman. Testimonial to Rev. De. Irvine.— Chronicle and Constitutionalist: How pleasant to record the following: On New Yeai’s day the ladies of the Presbyterian Ohnrch presented a costly and tasteful pulpit gown and bands to Dr. Irvine, the paster. The gift was accom panied by a complimentary eddeess, to whioh Dr. Irvine made a suitable reply. Thegownisof black silk, of tbe riohest texture and was made by one of the first establishments in New York. Tbe style is that of Geneva, as worn by Calvin, Zwingle and Jjbn Kuox. It is a pleasing and complimentary fact that the collect ing committee stopped their osnvass when they had obtained the prioe of the robe, several ladies baving expressed a re gret that their contributions were not needed and in some instances only half the amount offered was accepted. A Cheap and Harmless Luxury —A Lexington man has cbewel tobacco tor a great number of years without any in jury to himBelf, having bagged tha to bacco. Cheaf Freights.—Cotton ia now fee ing shipped from Eiborton to Augusta, via Atlanta, for only 40 cents per hun dred; while it costs 85 to get it from Crawford to Augusts, over but one road. Before tha completion of their railway it cost 50 cents per hundred to get cot tor. to tbe depot frofia Eiborton. So cays the Oglethorpe Echo Returned to Plague Them.—Iu 1873 au order was issued from the War Depart ment prohibiting officers of the army from communicating directly, orally or in wri ting, with Congress or Congressmen, for redress of verbal or assumed grievances, or with a view of influencing legislation in any particular. If they had anything to say, they were to say it through a supe rior officer or through tho War Depart ment. The occasion of this order was the communication of certain facts and cir cumstances to the Houso Military Com mittee which the Department would bave preferred not to havo made public. Tha t order was denounced on the floor of Con gress as au attempt to gag officers of the army, and to make the War Department offioials judges cf what should or should not be made known to the law-makers of the coutltry. By an order issued to-day that order of 1873 was practically re voked, and army officers are again at lib erty to advocate or oppose, either verbal ly or in writing, any measure pending before Oongress, the only restriction be ing that leaves of absence are not to be granted specially to enable officers to visit Washington to ieflaenoe legislation. As this sew order oomes just oa the eve of consideration of tho Lilt to reorganize the army, its lonks very mnoh as thongh army influences were to be brought actually into play in connection therewith. It means ■ powerful army lobby, Bnd the members who denounced the order of 1873 as uDjast end tyrannical, will bB apt to think mat it was a good thing ■ whea tho find themselves subjected tu incessant batton-bcliogs, pleading and counter- s pleading for or against tbe proposed ro> organisuion of tho army. • Nothing fries tho patience of a man mere than to listen to a backing coogb, which he knows conld easily be cured by investing 25 cents m a bottle of Dr. Ball’s Gough Syrup. Republican France. The Senatorial elections in France on Sunday last, to fill the places of outgoing Senators, are so far reported to have re sulted in the election of sixty-four Bepuo- icans to fiftoen Conservatives; and it ia ptated that tho Republicans will sum up about fiftj-seven net majority in that body. Thus, for tho first time since the crea tion of the French Republic, tbe friends of Republican institutions will be able to control the National Legislature. Proba bly it has been no practical misfortune to the cause of Republican government in that country that, np to this time, its ene mies havo held a veto power in both the Executive and Legislative branches of the public administration. This has re strained experiments and excesses which might have brought about a reaction, and has enforced a slower progress in liberal zation than would otherwise have been permitted. The zealots of all factions, from the Reds on one hand to the Legitimists on the other, have, by antagonizing each other, produoed a counter-balance — a compromise, tho general result of which has boen reassuring and satisfactory. The French administration in the main is confessed to have been prndent and patriotic. Confidence in tho stability and safety of the Republic has steadily increased from year to year, and thus the Republicans have been able to win a following of intelligence and capital which they might havo lost and arrayed actively against them, if the French Government had passed fully into their hands at the start, when the public mind was unsettled, and very wild and radioal notions were current among the so-called Republicans. The Republican party has gained a val uable experience, reputation and a much improved constituency from the fact that it haB been held in constant check for six or eight years. At this time there can beno doubt that it comprises the best administrative talent of France, and is able, of its own power and volition, to maintain a wise and prndent government. The vaticinations about a restoration of the Empire are much less confident than they used to be a fow years ago. Bnt tbe French Repnbiio is still des tined tu severe trials. It baa enemies in plenty without and withiD. Within, its foes aro crippled by their own iireooucile- able quarrels and aspirations. This is fortunate. Without, it is doubtful whe h- er contiueutal monarchy oan repose tin tranquillity with the example cf a great and prosperous Republic within hailing distance. There is u good deal of a tur bulent, fantical and false Republicanism floating about and pistoling Kings already. The two methods of pub lic administration are 60 _ efssc- tielly irreounoiiable that It is diffi- onl: to see bow they oan lung main tain a good neighborhood. France, as a prosperons Republic, will be very liable to unfriendly combinations against her. Our JS ew Four Per Cent. Bonus The bonds,known as the Garrard Bouds, because first proposed by the gentleman of that name from Muscogee, are exciting considerable comment and animadversion at tbe North. It is contended that they aro unconstitutional and divers authori ties are cited to prove tho assertion. Doubtless this opposition is confined chiefly to the extreme hard money ele ment of the country and the holders of United States securities. They dread, and are prepared to fight even tbe 1 em blance of any amplification of currency, or addition to the volume of negotiable paper which might be made to subserve the purposes thereof. But all tbe.-e attempts will amount to nothing, as any State has the right to bond its debt and from time to timo call m and issue other securities at a greater or less ra*o cf interest, according to its exigencies, provided the original bona- hold-rs are paid or otherwise satisfied. This is precisely the case in the pres ent instance. The credit and prosperity of the commonweal h has advanced to such an extent that any number of capi talists even at home are willing to raise the money to cancel the old bonds about to fall due and accept as payment the new four per cent, issue, which will differ in no respect from the others save in point of size. This is precisely wbat the general government is doing at this time, viz: retiring old bends tcilh new at lower rates of interest. Tho new bonds of Georgia will be no nearer approach to cnrrency than those of Secretary Sherman. The latter are received as currency now in any large bnsinesa transaction. Wbat real estate owner in Macon, if be conld effect a desirable sale of the prop erty be bai upon the market, would not consent to receive United States bonds in payment for the same ? Such securi ties are even sought after with avidity. Aud where can it be shown that tbe con stitution limits the denomination or di mensions of any bonafide bond, whether issued by a State or tbe Foderal Govern ment? The fact that these “Garrard bonds” will run for a period of years, have regu lar interest coupons attached and simply take the place of those that have been retired, place them on tho same footing with any others in the country. If their convenient size should make them to a certain extent subserve the purposes and uses of enrrenoy, so much the better. It would add just so much more to tho avail able resources of tbe State. Aud what is the difference between paying for a barrel of flour with a five dollar bond, and buy ing a ten thousand dollar farm or man sion with United States bonds, always providing the parties, in both instances, are consenting and satisfied. Tha only trouble in the premises to be apprehended, is the already pretty well assured fact that these bonds will be sought after by investors and locked np immediately npon tbeir utterance. Baker county Election. The following are tha Baker county official returns at the recent election for county officers: CLERK SUPERIOR COURT. B. T. Hudspeth 962 SHERIFF. J. H. Rowell A. P. Davis 610 361 182 284 TAX RECEIVER. J. M. Gattwood W.P.Ryals... J. M. Odum 347 Thomas Rubin 222 « TAX COLLECTOR. G. Galloway. R.B. Odum ......361 623 COUNTY TREASURER. L. G Rcweil... 978 CcUNTY SURVEYOR. J. L. Boynton COR NEK W. A. Edwards. 932 900 —‘Motto’ bows for the neck are made of a number of colored satin riobccs painted by hand in pretty designs on the muy ends. —Tne sdvccitcB cf tho Texas Pacific Bill say they havo made a careful canvas of tha Hcuse and Senate, and find a majority of seven in the Houso and six in the Senate in favor of the bill when put on its fieri pas* srg?. —Dr. Sch'.iemann has made a contract with the Turkish Government, binding him to give the Imperiel Museum at Constanti nople two-thirds of ail his discoveries from his excavations on the site of Ancient Troy, and boar ail the expenses of the excavations. Tholatter amount to abont $2,500 per month* An Army of Mfnnonhes Comsa—It ia authoritatively stated that 15,900 Russian Menconitcs will leave Russia this winter, end that the majority of these will settle in aoiorissin Minnesota. Iowa, Nebraska aud Dakota. They Ie»vo Rnsiianot because of persecution, bnt bec&uso. like the Quakers, they are opposed to war, and because in Russia such samples are not respected, but all men are alike subjected to oonBcription. Silver Eeceiits and Bbifhents —Sin Francisco. Jan, 4.—'Th** Treasury shipment by the steamer rtity of Peking to-etey were: Silver bars ©1^8.853: trade dollars, $11,5.8; Mexican, 3H6T47; go’dcoin, $1,443 Among the importation-, by tho steamer Beigic, which arrived hero from Hong Kong on tha 2d, were 109,000 trade dollars being part of the 4C9.000 reported as having baen purchas ed for the Uritci 8 atea at Hong Kong. They will bo thipred by rail to New York to-mcirow. —S’at’stics given by Mr. Richard Hall, secretary to the me0ting of cattle importers a Liverpool, show that there has been a very substantial growth in tbe cattle trifle, especially ia regard to imporUticns from this country. Tbe increase has been some thing enormous, and has occurred within & few mi-nlhs instead of byslow accumulations. In 1875 only 702 cattle were imported, while in 1878, up to tho commencement of this - month, the number was 50,000 The total for tha year would prcbibly reach 55,000, or, including cheep and pigs, not far short of 180,4*0 animals. •The D ‘Eisn Ship Canal —Mr Nathan Appleton, of Boston, has just received a letter from Gen. E Tarr. president of the committee of direction of the international commission for exploring tha isthmus of Dtrien, who his just returned <0 Paris from Hungary where hois interested in a oinal to connect tho Dumbs with the Adriatic. Gen. Torr states in h ! sl otter that Mr Fer dinand do [Lcsscp3 expects to call together the grand international commission some time abont the month of May to decide npon the best rente for a ship cans! across the Ameriom isthmus lieut N B. Wyse, who has jast been to Tanig, with Mr de I csseps, think she may cams to this country fora short visit before the meeting of the com mission at Paris. —Tho rednoed production of tilver—by $19,WiP,000 in one year, e&ys the Nashville Ameiiran. shows the way to a solution of the silver problem The precicui mate's obey the same law which governs wheat and cot ton—all commodities. A deal n<* in value brings sbaut adiminshed production which restores the value, tho coat of production being tho universal regu’ator. Wi-.h the de crease cf almost one half in tbe production of ailver the position cf tho silver men will be greatly strengthened Tho resu't will be. soon or late, a gradual rite in the value cf silver bullion, which will be followed by extonded crinage and use sufficient to pre-* vent the tendenov of ir-creased production agsin to reduce the value. —Stbiet rtiss [Dims By Coyfsesbed Ant.—An air car, or pneumatic dummy, made by the Pnonmatie Tramw’v Engine Genuany, is mnnirg regularly entbe Second Avenue rulroad tiack between Doth ard 159.h streets The knotive is oompreseed air. An engine at l£Gih street pnmps the air car fult as often as required- The vehi cle is cspible of carrying 109 persons. Noth. iDgofthe apparatus that runs the car is visible. Six rolled steel cylinders are situa ted beneath, two under the seate and fonr in an inclosed place under tbe body of the car. By the engine at 15G:h et>cet air is conderecd into them nut 1 it reaches a pres sure cf 850 pounds to the gqu ,re .ncU. Tha six cylinders together hold 16) ccb'c feet of sir The driver of the oir stands in front and manipnla-e3 a pairef levers similar to thaee employed in a steam locomotive. He is not necessarily sn engineer; a v one may learn 1 he whole manipulation cf the levers readily The air eomprsEsed in the cylinders is capable of propelling the car for tix miles, and the speed mav ba regulated up to thirty miles cn hour. Tho car cm be -topped almost instantaneously. B/ the multiplica tion of eviindera it is fecriblo to mate trips of any d'Btance. The time required for charging the cylinders depends wholly upon the power of the engise employed; the cir that is running is charged in ebont tix min utes. No emoke, of coutso, and no noise greater than that made by tbe ordinary horse oar attend its progrot s. The SccsLd Avenue company intend to hwvo ready six cars of this sort to do all their cam'Dg > etween 9Sth street and Harlem river by the first of February next.—[N. Y. Ban. WHY, VERILY! Why been animated ta cw-shap when Allen’s Anti-Fat ia a safe and snro remedy for obesity, or corpulence,and will reduce the most ill-proportioned farm to a grace ful outline within a few wetV. It con tains no ingredients that oan possibly prove deleterious to the syttem. A well- known chemiht, after examining its con fluents and the method of its prepara tion, gives it his unqualified endorsement as a remedy that “cannot bnt sot favora bly npon the system and Ib well calcula ted to attain the'objeot for which it is in tended.” Baltimore, Md., July 17ib, 1878. Prop’ri Allan’s ANTi-FAT.Buffalo, N. Y.: Dear Sirs—I have taken two bottles of Allan’s Anti-Fat and it has reduced me eight pounds. Vtry respectfully, Mr?'. I. R. Coles. d,6W,&*lt. .—The En?^ea of Germany gave an audience Ou Mot.dry to the widow of the lata American Minister, BayiidTsylcr. Remedy lor DrnnKenness. To the Editor of the Sun: Sir—Dr. D’Unger’s receipt for the cure of dipso mania is a pound of pulverized cinchona rubta (the small quill variety) steeped in half pint of aleohd diluted with water, the whole to bo evaporated down to one- half pint of 1 quid, as was published in tho Sun of December 21. The remedy is given thus: A tea- spoontulonce in three hours during first and second days, the third cay a half teaspooniul oncein threefcours.thefourth day, twinty diops once in three hours, tbe fifth day ten drops, and the sixth day five drops. If the diunken man has a veiy strong constitution this dose oan be inert aud to a third or a half. It may be continued from Bix to twenty days. Chinobooa robrs is a speoies of quinine. It is bsrmlta-'. The patient oan teil by a bnrz rground in the head if he is getting too much, and also by a headache. It destroys the ta3te for liquor, and makes the patient have sn apoetite ti est wholesome feed. I have written to Dr. D’Uoger to send tha receipt to the Sun himself, although the Doctor revised the article personally before it wss published. The attiole was prepared carefully and conscientiously, aud the remedy has cured thousands oi dtunkards in Cniosgo.and the West. Eli Perkins. The “Baby’s Best F.-u-nd” is the morn appropriate title for Dr. Bib’s Baby S1 rnp. It is absolutely free from Opium, Morphia and other piwetfnl agents, is perLclly safe and reliable onjer all air- ontnsUnoes and by aiteyinv tbe usual stfinsch end Bjwel D orders of baby- roup htspi the chi d from iretnrg ssd crying, ro ie|ur:oas to itself tnlsrnoyine t j »!!. Price £5 seals. FjymUr trial rhows th worth o? every article, aud 34 years constant cse bus. provia ti e great efficaoy of Dr. Ball’s Coa^hSrup; it tss 10 saperior.