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The iei&graph and Messenger Mi JOS Oi JANUARY 14, 1879 THE GEOK61A PRESS. “Teller's Smellers.”—This is 1 euphonious appellation given by our cetious contemporary, the At'auta Con stitution. to the Teller Senatorial Com mittee, oompesad of H. M. xeller, o£ Colorado, A. Cameron, of Wisconsin, A. Su Garland, of Arkansas, J. E. Bailey, ofTenucs.ee, S. K. Kirkwcoi, of Iowa, and a cloud of attaches of le33 note who are on the wing for Now Orleans, to man ufacture Radical capital for tho next Presidential campaign. The Constitution sayt: Tho committee and attaches make a healthy patty, who seem to take things easy, Tney are traveling in style and with all the attachments and imposing circumstances of a full grown Senatorial Committee. The five Senators nro rather good looking, with Mr. Teller probably the most noticeable member of the com mittee in personal appearance. When they reached tho Kimball Homo last night there were few persona in the ar cade, and iheir arrival created little com-- aotion. The party so far as we are informed did not bag any .Southern outrages in At lanta. A Deiaot Tims is Atlanta.—Consli- dniion: It is gradua'ly dawning on our people that the present snap of weather is the coldest that this country has ever known. Toe thermometer dropped down in certain portions of the city to two and a half degrees above zero, and averagf d four degrees a’l through town. Tho freaisof the cole wero amusing and se- lions. Tne ink frrza in inkstands, the water in pitchers, and preserves io pan tries. Housekeepers who bought fish had to thaw them cat before they could mb the dales off. The beef in the butch ers’still was fiozen t olid. The ponds about the city wero frozen stiff, and good skating has been had for three days There have been a number of boy3 en gaged in this exhilarating sport, and skates are in demand at a premium. TBS SUFFERING IN THB CITY. It is reported tbst tnere is a great desl of goffering m tho oity. The ladies of tbe Benevolent Home are doiog all that js possible to relieve the destitute, bat there is much that is unrelieved. There were many applications at the station- house for lodging, and the rolling mill was fell of persona hanging about the fires. The msyor’s office hnsUnoA 7* ^ — «w«ij t/uu ix«oj wero earned awsy, we believe, as there was no relief fund upon which to draw. A gentleman who is noted for bis kind heart said to ns: •U think the next dsy or two will be marked by an amount of Buffering never seen in Atlanta before. Yea sec, for a man to be without fire thissort of weath er means simply for him to freeze to death; and this is eepeeislly truo of deli cate women and children. I think there are a hundred families to-night in this city who have not a particle of fire, and the scantiest of covering, besides having houses with the wiod whistling in and eat of every hole.” This is a terrible picture, and we can bnt hope it is overdrawn. Col. P. W. Alexander siys: ‘‘I am cer tain this is ths coldest weather ever known in Georgia since I was bom. It registers lower by tho thermometer than I have ever known it.” "What Ain. Murphy Has so Sat About the Signing of the N. E Bondi. —Constitution: Reporter—Do' you intend, Air. Mur phy, to have any answer to Air. Hill's interview in the Baltimore Gazette ? Air. Murphy—No, sir; I do not. The issues between myself and Mr. Hill are fairly and rquarely made before tho Legis lature and tbe courts of the country, and if I &m successful beforo theso tribunals, his interviews will amount to nothing. I shall await patiently tho result there, Tolylsg confidently upon the justice of my cause to vindicate my motives and conduct. Reporter—Bnt are you not afraid that his articles will do you injury before the Legislature? 3Jr. Morphy—Not at all; for tho Leg islature has t.11 the testimony before it, and each member will have ample time -to read it and understand it before tbe meeting in Jaly, and I have foil confidence that the Legislature is willing to do me, though an humble man, tbst jnstice which the laws of tbe State vouchsafe to every citizin. I am not trontJod in the least as to the final reanlt. Reporter—Have yon no fear that these publications of Mr. Hill will so bias pnb- lio opinion as to injare you in the courts? Sir. Alurphy—No sir; I do not think they can. Oar judges and jarors are up- x>gbt v inteUigent men, and they will he ^ferned eolely by the testimony and the law, and if either the jury or the court should bo led into error, why the Sapreme Court will, os it does in all oases, correct them. So yon see newspaper articles will have little or nothing to do with the oaee, either before the Legislature or the OonrtB. Nothing but the law and the tes timony will oontrol before either of these tribunals, and I propose, for the present at least, to test my case solely on the law snd testimony. Reporter—But are yon not afraid that Mr. Hill, by these publications, will af fect yonr standing throughout the State? Air. Morphy—No, sir; I am not; for it is plain that Mr. Hill is controlled now by his passion, and bis abase for this reason will be harmless, for every one can see that instead of being my prose cutor, as he set out to be, he is now my persecutor. Then, too, yon remember that good old Job, when in an annoying controversy, exclaimed, ‘‘Oh, that mine adversary had written a book I” A hint to tbe wise is sufficient. If I write at all, now is not the time, and eo yon may eay that as the issue Between us is in tbe oonrtsand before tho Legislature, two competent tribunals, I propose to let them settle it. One ounce of testimony is north a pound of abuse. Ouu Combed Memdebs of the Legis lature.—The Christian Index says: There are two men of color in the present Legislature of Georgia. One of them, Thomas BotUr, of Camden county, is a Bsptist preacher. His seat was contest ed by a respectable white Democrat, and on very plausible groundt; yettheHouse, composed of one hundred and seventy Democrats and five Republicans, gave the seat to Butler by a very large vote. Hs is of slave parentage, bnt intelligent and worthy, deports himself with great de corum, and is highly respected. The other colored member is A. R. Sogerr, of McIntosh county. He has had rema advantages of education, and is fairly intelligent. Wo can eay of both the colored members, that they quietly attend to their own business an carefully let others people’s alsnr; and this, wo think, is high piaisc. Won’t Conte it.—Mr. Ferkerson, late a candidate for Sheriff in Fulton oonuty, declines taoontsat tna 1 lection of bis op- pone of. Bad Gas.—dplumbuj Ltjuirer Sun: We have a largo argend burner, bnt this morning alter twelve o’clock tbe gar light was vary inferior. Thera seems to bo very little pressure. This has beon . the cam for s-veral tights and should be xeBxdied. G‘h ie very cosily and ought . to be good. A’ three o’clock the light wwfH'U.pr thad kerosene lampr in the composing rooms, and while writiog thU it «•. t oat altogether, with a metre fall pf water. ; It looks 1 ko kerosene, electric light, eto., a e — a >i.ed to drive oat ths old gas, which tma bj long .Nominated the coun try lira s-ee'p consideration and big i Fob Sale.—Quitman Recorder: We will esteem it a special favor if our changes throughout the State wil. do ns the kindnws to call attention to the fact that the Cotton Factory at this place (Quitman, Ga.,) ia offered for sale, for less than half its cost, in consequence of a disagreement among its owners. We will, with pleasure, at any time, recipro cate the favor. Joseph Tillman. A New Year’s Gift.—Savannah Re corder : Early this morning, as the n. w year was ushered in, a little infant was found near the barracks, on South Bread street, by a negro man and a policemao, under the sloop of a house wrapped up in a sheet. No doubt the little unfortu nate was out away by the hands of those whose duty it was to guard and protect it through life. Jho unfortunate lii tie babe was handed over to a negro woman to be cared for. “Alas for tne rarity of Christian charity.” Houses and Cows Fed with Georgia Cane Stbcp—The Good Time Certain ly Coms.—Grooverville correspondence of the Quitman Reporter: No one who is at all familiar with Southern Georgia will doubt Major Ter ry’s and Captain Cobb’s statement that this section, and especially Brcoks coun tv, is tbe garden spot of the world. There is no country that* surpasses this in the intelligence and refinement of its inhab itants, the fertility and easy cultivation of tbo soil, varied prodnetions or which has a more perfect climate. It is indeed a land flawing with milk end—not exact ly honey, but any other sort of “sweeten ing” that man may desire. Syrup, for instance, has been produced in such large quantities as to render it a drag on the market,in consequence of which the farm ers are actually feeding it to their stock —horses anit cows especially—and I learn that it is a most excellent food. The stock sesm to relish it very uracb, always eating it with avidity. I have been in formed that when feeding it to cows the flov cf milk 13 increased perceptibly al most immediately. Horses thrive well on it, and as it acts as a gentle cathartic obviates th9 uee of other medicines of that character. The most of the farmers in this vicini ty are through sowing their small grain, oats, rye, and occasionally a small quan tity of wheat. Fr- in what I see and can learn from my neighbors, there is a pretty large increase in the acreage sown in oats. This is a very important crop, in trntb, the leading grain crop in this part of the State, and everything considered, by far tbe most profitable. *It has bsen eaid that— A little farm well tilled, A little house well filled, A little wifo well willed, is the greatest of men’s earthly posses sions. No doubt of it, and one naturally f Mows the other. FIRST UP AND THEN DOWN, THEN ALL Abound.—Early County News: Some ne groes from this side of the creek visited Leary on last Wednesday, for tho pur pose, we suppose, of testing the liberality of the candidates. When they started home, one was so drunk that he couldn’c stay upon top of his mule, and, to pre vent his falliog, hi- kind and humane comrades tied his feet together under the mule and started him home. The mule was round; that Dig’s feet soon occupied the top seat on that mule. The mule showed his activity by breaking the nig’s collar bone and bodly braising his head. Tae rope broke ; they say the negro won’t die. H13 name is Lafayette. From tho Savannah News: On early risers jtrBlerdsy morning witnessed & novel sight, in a micataro enow storm. The flakes commetc3d falling bstwesn fonr and five o’clock, and continued fall ing for some time, but not in sufficient quantities to make &ny show on the side walks. Between eight and nine o’clock there was anoiher tall of light snow, and the appeararce of the horz >n indicated that Savannah might enjoy a genuine good snow fad, but tbe sanguine ones who hoped to 6eo tho ground covered with natnrs’a white mantle wero disap pointed. It is evident, however, that there hss been quite a heavy fall of snow jo Southwestern oa —clt as Upper Geor gia. Tbe roofs of tha oars of tbe train which arrived on the Gulf railroad yester day morning were white with “beautiful enow ” Frcm the same: Hod. William G. LeDac, United titates Commissioner of Agriculture, and Gen. P. M. B. Yonng, Representative from Georgia in Congress, arrived here Sunday morning and registered at tbe Scroveo House. Mr. LeDuo is hero on an offioial inspection tour along the oo&st for tbe purpose of familiar zing himself in regard to tbe raising here of tropical products, and ascertaining our resources ia that line. Scriptural.—Augusta Evening News: The best instance we ever 1 aw of obey ing the injunction tbst wo are to give our cloak to him who robs us of cur coat is the case of Captain A. J. Smith. He had been stall-feeding a conple of fine turkeys for several weeks, feasting his eyes upon them and sharpening his teeth in anticipation, and now that a thief has come along “seeking what he may de vour” and stole those tnrkeye, and with them ran away, the Captain, in obedience to the seriptural command, comes and advertises for the thief to come back and take tbe coop also. We trnst the thief has a keen appreciation of the humorous, as it will probacly add nest to his appre ciation of the tnrkeye. Cotton Samples.—Tho Augusta Ex change is still discussing the question who is entitled to a cotton sample when a bale is 6old. We clip as follows from the Chronicle and Constitutionalist: Mr. B. H, Smith offered this reeo lation : Resolved, That from and after this date the sellers of cotton shall retain in posses sion, duly marked, all samples by which they may sell cotton, until tha cotton thereby represented shall have been de livered to the purchaser; and after the shipment of the cotton thus represented, said samples shall be held as said sellers’ property. Mr. Hickman eaid ho claimed to have some acquaintance with the rales of bus iness. The sellers claimed that the sam ples belonged to them, and with that point he took issue. Much had been saidubout what the planters would say. The planter was willing to give samples of his produce. He had never known the planter to eay anything about a sam ple. The planter paid the commission merchant for storage and selling, and ho didn’t believe the planter would consider the sample the perquisite of the commis sion merchant. He contended that the buyer was entitled to a fair sample or what he bought. Samples were always furnished by merchants at ths North, of everything sold. Mr. Whitcey said his experience with planters bad been different from Mr. HiokmanV. He had knosn planters to demand that tbe sample should be stnok into tbo bsle and weighed with it. Mr. W. H. Howard said the planters had grumbled exceedingly about pulling ootton out of ths bsle. Cotton was weigh ed within five days, that wae the rale. If the ootton fell short a pound or two the sellerwas responsible for it, and they claimed lhat they were entitled to tbe samples to indemnify them for their loss es. We do not suppose that a dezen suoh debates will ever settle the question. Emancipation Dat. — Oar oolored friends in Savannah turned ont unani mously to celebrate Lincoln’s proo'ama* tion of emancipation. A colored regi ment of eight companies was on parade. The Colquitt. Bluee did not put in an appearance, on their uniforms had not arrived, and the News says the ForeBt City Light Infantry had a dieputa as to their right, by seniority, to occupy the front place in the lino, and inconsequence withdrew and paraded by themselves. .The regiment was commanded by CoL W. H. Wood house, and marched through the principal streets, attended by a jabi- ( ant crowd of colored admirers. Tae Nws Bayn On reaching tha fark extension the troops were drawc up in lise, the Geor gia Artillery ran their guns into position, and after the necessary preparation fired a salute in honor of the day and in com pliment to each State in the Union. Alter this demonstration tho crowd col lected around a stand arranged for tbe occasion, when tbe emancipation procla mation was read by L. B. Toomer. An address pertinent to tbe celebration, and containing some good and sensible advice to the colored people, was then delivered by John H. Deveaux. The companies wero dismissed, and with their friends proceeded to the dis cussion of the contents of the baskets, and for a time the scene presented the appearance of a great picnic or camp ing ground. The day was passed with out disturbance of any kind, although we noted several colored men who had evi dently been priming up with noteut fluid; but tbo conduct of tbe colored troops was most ci editable, and their presence and orderly behavkr was sufficient to keep the meat boisterous from creating any trouble. About five o’clock the companies marched back to the city, aud returned to their respective armories. At night balls were given at their halts, and the celebration closed with music aud dan cing. We are ia favor cf letting tha “man and brothei” celebrate whenever and as oftm ss he pleases. Magnificent Charity.—Mr. James A. Gray, of Augusta, donated twenty pairs of blankets to tho suffering noor of Augusta on the 6th inat. They wero received and distributed by tbe Julgo of the County Court, Hon. W. F. Eve. More aid is urgently called for. The Cotton Sample Muddle in Au gusta—The cotton buyers arc e* i1 agi tating as to who is entitled to tho samples taken from the cotton bales of the farmer. (We can’t * ee what right anybody else has to them), and the dispute waxen sharp and warmer. Wo quote a paragraph or two from the Chronicle and Constitution aliit: Msj. W. F. Alexander eaid fca had seen a number of sellers ana buyers and he was s&titfied that au adjustment oonli bo made. It was better tj yield a liltlo on both sides than to keep up this disgraceful wrangling. Prominent sellers bad told him that if the buyers would appoint committee to meet a similar committee of sellers, a settlement canid be effected, He moved that a committee cf three be appointed to meet « committee of buyers tbia T i,». Col. Zslavsky seconded tbe motion. He thought with Maj, Alex ander, that it was better to make small concessions than to bruko up the Ex change. Mr. Hickman did not believe ia yield ing anything. The trouble hid been com menced by tbe other side. Mr. Wilmans eailed on Muj. Alexander for a statement in regard to what be thought could be done. Maj. Alexander said after talking with some of the principle footors, be was es- snred that if tbe buyerd would agree not to bill ootton back to the sellers, for ehort weight, unless than short weight was more than fifty poonds in a hundred bales, or a baif pound a bale, and to reweigh inside of two days, the matter ocnld be settled by 10 o’clock Taesday morning. The Milledgcville Union and Recorder says: In I he last wane of tbe Old Capital newspaper, Mr. E. P. Sneer, its editor and proprietor, announces to the public that its publication in thi3 city will cease from tbe 4th inst., and that its business will be moved to Macon and incorporated into a new drily paper coon to be estab lished in that city, to bo styled the Eve ning Ledger. We are soriy, truly, to lose Mr.. Speer as a eilizeo. Intelligent, public spirited and gifted wilh an untii»"/» j—s-j > u n ny — ** couta nave made that paper stand on a firm and sure foundation, Mr. Speer was that man. His failure to reap tho success he anticipated proves un questionably that two newspapers cannot tnnva in Milledgeviile. We aro indebted to tha Union and Re corder tor a oomplimeat “over tha lafi.” Well, it is tbo old story of “one’s being wounded in tbe house cf bis friends,” and ws shall not retaliate. Resolved to "Contest.”.—Mr, J. A. Richardson, defeated oradidate for tax colleotor of Fulton county, has employed Major E -J. Moses and C. H. Williams as attorneys to contest tho election.. He thinks 2.000 perrons voted who did not pay taxes. Holliday reosivad 1,936 votes Collins 1,873, and Biohardton 1,362. Others are going to contest, and the Gov ernor will ask Attorney General Ely for his opinion on the question of voting witbont paying taxen. Hill and Murphy Again.—Rome Courier: Senator Hill said yesterday, says tbe Philadelphia Times, that he isn’t making any war on Governor Colquitt, but is determined to drive the Governor’s private secretary, Murphy, to the dogs, because Murphy bos been guilty of gross corruption. Well, Murphy is not tho Governor’s private secretary, but is a clerk in tbe Treasury Department of tbe State, and Governor Colquitt did not pnl him there, neither can ho dismiss him. Gubernatorial.—Union and Recorder: Many Georgia papers are namiog Hon. L. J. Gartrell as their choice for themxt Governor, after Gov. Colquitt’s present term expires. Tbe early bird may catch the worm, but early candidates for Gov ernor catch defeat, in most instances. Those “Canal Bonds.’*—Chronicle and Constitutionalist :■ We stated a fow day’s since that A. D, Picqutt, Esq., was preparing a bill, ask ing the Judge of the Sapreme Court, as Chancellor, to adjoin the oity antbori'hs from levying and collecting certain tax executions against his property so far as that proportion of them which is to bo appliod to the payment of interest on tbe “canal” bonds is coscorned, on tbe ground that th030 bonds were issued illegally, inasmuoh as tbe canal was enlarged for tbe benefit of ruannfeotnring enterprises, or in aid of private corporations, and not to supply tbo pnblio with water for drink ing or fire pnrposos; that the benefit to the pnblio from tbo ocltrgemont is merely collateral, and that tbs question has been folly decided by tbo United. States Sapreme Oonrt in a recent deoision rendered by Jnstice Miller, which declares that bonds cannot be issued by mnnioi- pal governments in aid of manufactur ing enterprises, and that iberefore said oanal bonds are lllsgal, end void ; that by act of the legislature Council is com pelled to nssefs and oolleot tbe tax and keep the acoonnt for ordinary enrrent ex penses and extraeidicary expenses and eaoh item of tbo extraordinary expense account, srparate and distinot, snd that bb this has not been done, Couuoil cannot force tbe payment cf tbe taxes. Tbe bill also prayed the Chancellor to enjoin the Sinking Fund Commission from purchasing any of the canal bands. It was banded to Judge Snead yesterday morning and in the afternoon his Honor passed the following order: At Chambers, Augusta, Ga., January 5, 1879. Upon hearing and considering the within bill I am cot satisfied that the causes therein stated are sufficient to au- thorizs the issuing of the injunction prayed for, or even the restraining order. It is therefore refused. ■* Bad for “Yellow Jack.”— Bivannah News: List night was intensely cold, and the str,et3 down town after half past eight o’clock were completely deserted. From the same: Central Railroad—Election cf Di- bectobs.—The annual election for Di rectors of the Central Railroad and Brak ing Company took place yesterday morn ing, at the banking house on Bayjatrett. There were 20 321 shares represented in the ballot, which resulted as follows: W. M. Wadley, W. B. Johnston, E. C. An derson, G. M. Sorrel, W. W. Gordon, H. H. Epping, Andrew Low, Moses TaylO', J. J. Gresham, George Cornwell, O. I. Brown, J. Raners, John R. Wilder. A Sad Accident.—Griffin Sun: Eirly yesterday morning tbe wife of Mr. Griffin, a merchant at Sonny Side, was severely if not fatally burned. The circumstances, ns we learned them, are about as followE: Mr. Griffin, her husband, bad gone on a visit to his father-in-law in Monroo coun ty, and Mrs. Griffin was alone, with tho exception of a servant girl, who was in an adjoining room. At an early hour veaterday morning the girl heard a groan ing noise in the room of Mrs. Griffin, and rushed in to see what wa3 the matter, and found her in tb“ fire, with all her hair burned off, and one side of her face burned to the bone, and part of her tongue burned out. Dr. Peeples, of Hampton, was at once sent for, and arrived in a short time, and, after examining tbe burns, said it was impossible for the un fortunate lady to recover. It is not known how she came to fall into the fire, a3 no one was at home at the time it occurred. Mr. Griffin was telegraphed to at once. At this writing wa do not know whethef the iady is dead or no t. Election of County Officers in Ma con CourtT. — From the Montezuma Weekly we learn that Mr. G. F. Bell was elected Sheriff, John M. Greer, Clerk, G. W. Cunningham, Tax Receiver, M. L* Patrick, Tax Collector, A. H. Gieer, Treasurer, Hicks, Surveyor, and Bant Hill, Coroner. Sensible.—Montezuma Weekly: Be cause you were defeated in your race for a county office, don’t imagine that a man is your enomy because he voted against you. Perhaps some other candidate had stronger claims than your’s, and if a man honestly thought so, end voted accord ingly, it would be ungenerous, unmanly in yon to charge him with enmity in tho matter. Something equtlly good from the same source Oh for a country where there are no “factors” to beget heart burnings and discussions among friends aud neighbor-; a place where men can speak ths convic tions cf their minds without incurring the displeasure of lifetime friends. Your neighbor may have an opinion which you lock upon as radically wrong. Yonr neighbor, therefore, may regard your opinion in the same light. There is no reason, then, why you should become enemies on tccount of your differences of opinion. Yon are both hones'; then be goniAtcua. A Dwelling Burnt.—Jonesboro News: Last Sunday night th9 dwelling-house of Wm. F. McMullen, somo four miles from this place was consumed by fire. The family were attending a meeting in the neighborhood. Mr. McMullen discovered the fire about 8 o’clock, und arrived at the burning building just as the roof fell in. The house, with all the furniture, was a total loss. Council Proceraiuss — llegular Heeling. Council Chamber, Macon, Ga., Jan. 7:h, 1879. Present—Hon. W. A. Huff, Mayor; Al dermen Cannon, Corpnt, Masterson, Ken nedy, Higgins, Hendrix, Fitzgerald, Dob, Flanders and Dunlap. Absent—Aldermen Johneon and Hudg in,-. Toe proceedings of the throe previous meetings were read and confirmed. Communications from Protection, Oc« mulgee, Yonng America, Mechanic and Defiance fire companies were read aLd referred to the Finance Committee. A petition from S. A. Porter was read and referred to tbe Committee on Streets. Bills referred—M &. B, R. B. Co., $15.50; Peter Beasley, 50 cent,: J. W. Burke A- iv> ♦» »»i w. o. rsarfisla, 50, Macon Gas LigUt Company, $141,05; H-ndrix &, Cox, (3) $18.25, $516, $560. Bills Paesed—J. tV Burke & Co, (4) $6.15, $190. $33.95, $13.75; H. W. El- >«ood. (4) $43 56. $26.71, $44,38. 47.25; Macon Gas Liuht Company, $136.85; Clisby, Jone- & Reese, $141 55; Elite & Cutter, $50; J. S. Stewart, $17 60; G W. Stratton, $1; William Peitzer, $5 65; J F. Barfield, $24 89; J. C. Keel, $5; G. J. Blake, $43.05; Junes & Cook, $105.82, H. S. Holder, $2.50; Electron Managers arid clerks for Second Ward, $27; H. T. Conner, $6; Oliver & Norton, $3 75; J. P. Rooovelt, $6; Peter Solomon, Jr , $6; J A. Rogers, $6; C. E. Fuss, $6; J. tV. Wood, $G; B. C. Cherry, $0; John C. Butler, $6; H. J. Cherry, $10; A. P. Whittle, $6; H. L. Jewett, $10; E. P. Smith, $10; Winfield Nesbit, $6; George T. Beeland, $6; Stephen Collins, $6; R. M. Rogers, $G. The annual report of C. Machold, Chief Engineer of the Fira Department, was read, received and referred to the Committee on Fire Department. Tbe Finance Commiitse reported ad versely on the petiti nof W. A. Crutch field which was received and adopted. The Finanoo Committee reported fa vorably on tbe petition of J-uiea M. Richardson, which was received and adopted. Too Finance Committee reported 1a- vorably on the bonds of O. F. Adams, Chief of Police; John Hurley, T. B. Grace, and G. B. Wells, Lieutenants of Police. On motion said bands wero read and accepted. Tbe Committee on Gas made a partial report and asked fur further time, which was granted. The Committee on Street encroach ments reported favorably on tho petition of A. McKenna, aad on motion tbe same was granted. Tho Committee on Publlo Property re ported adversely on tbe petition of P. C. Sawyer, and on motion 6aid report was adopted. Alderman Gorput introduced the fol lowing resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the Chairman of the Committee on Hospitals and Charities be authorized to advertise for lowest bids on one hundred cords of pine wood, to be furnished them at either railroad depot in Macon, said wood to be used for the poor of tho oity. Alderman Hudgins came into Council and took his seat. The license aad tax otdinauces being next ia order were read second time and ordered published, as follows: Council Chamber, Mao?n, Ga., Jan. 7th, 1879 At the regul ar meeting of Craned held to-night, the following ordiosnoe was read the second time nod paused : An ordinance to provide for and to reg ulate the registration of all persons exer- oiaiog, within tbe city of M «c >n, any bus mens whatever: Section 1. Be it ordAiord by the Mayor and Council of the city of Maoon : That fioa snd after tbo passrge of this otdinsnoe every parson, firtr, company cr corporation who exercises or may exer cise within the city any profrsalon, trade, oaliing or ba-ioesa of any nature what ever tbtili annually register ia books to bo kept for that purpose by the Clerk of said City Oounoil their names sod profes sion, trace, calling or basinets snd their place of bnsinets (if »Dy), w.tnin the city. beotiou 2. Be it further ordAincd, eto • That said books of registration shall be opened and kept open by the Baid Clerk on and after the 1st of Jannary of eaoh year, and all persons then exercising or intending to exeroise, daring tbo onrrent year, any basinets, shall register their names and business and place of business (if any) between the 1st and 10th dry of January in each year. Section 3. Be it farther ordained, eta: That the Oleik of Council shall adver tise in the daily pap rs a notice calling tho attention of nx-payers to tbe require ments of this oidin»RC8 on Janaary 1st of esoh ye nr. Seoiioa 4 De it faither ordained, eto : That all pernns commencing any bus iness of any kind after the 1st of Janua ry of ecoh ytar aha'l register tboir names and their baiiness as soon as they shall commence the same. Section 5. Be it further ordained, eto.: That whenever any person or poisons, having no fixed piece of business within the oity, shall, nevertheless, exercise within the city any business cf any na ture whatever, snoh person or persons shall bo required to register their names and ..business, and bo onbjeot to tbe same or like taxation on Iheir biuinesB as is lev ied by the Mayor and Connell npon per sons following a like business and htv ug a fixed place of business. Section C. Be it ordained, eta: That npon the failnre of any person, firms, companies end corporations to register their names and business as aforesaid, the Clerk of Council shall, from tho best information within bis reaob, register the same, and the Marshal, Lieutenants and men of the oity police foroe are hereby required to report to said Clerk all omis sions to register whioh may became known to them. Beotian 7. Be it farther ordained, eto : That all ordinances and parts of ordi nances militating against this ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed. Re it ordained by the Mayor and Council of the City of Macon, and it is hereby or dained by the authority of the same, That tee following iioenses and specific taxes shall be levied and collected in tho city of Macon for the year 1879: Seotion 1. For each and every one horse wagon, one horse dray or one horse express wsgon, heal ing ia ths oity $ 25 For eaoh and every two horso dray, two horse wagon, or two hotse ex press wagon, hinliDg in the same way 50 And it is farther ordained, that evety dtay shall be enbjeot to tho call of any fireman, in case of fire, and should any drayman refuso to oomply with said call, his license shall be revoked. For eaoh and every wagon with two or more horses, tmed for hanling brick, lumber, or any oithor article for the ownei’a private ns9, or in the oily 50 For eaoh and every one horse wagon nsed in the same way 25 For butchers’ and bakers’ wagons, used for delivering their meat and breed, and wagons used by manu facturers of Brda water, and brew ers, aud oil, milk (exoept wagons delivering milk from dairies on country farms) aud paokage de livery wagons, whether resident or non-resident, for one horse 25 For two horse? 50 For each and tvery one-horse ice wagon 25 For eaoh and every two-horae iee wagon 50 Secticn 2. For eaoh aad every one horse back or carriage used in carrying passengers to or from any railroad depot, or elsewhere about tho city 25 For each and every two-horse baok, oarriago or omnibus, need in tbo samo way. 5C In ell licensed baok3, carriages or om nibuses, the fare of passengers from the railroad depot to any portion of tbe oity shall not exoed fifty cents per passenger, and that a list of prices shall be posted in each hack under a penalty of five do'lars for osob violation. Any hackman who shsll charge more than the fare ullowod by this ordinanoe shill, npon conviction, be fined $20 for etch offense, half of tbe fine to be paid the informer. That all haoks running in tho oity shall bs required to have lamps on them, and ■ hat the same shall bo lighted when < uaning at night, under a penalty of $5 for the first offense and $10 for eaoh rep* •Tion thereof. Eich individual, firm or corporation operating a street railroad within the city limits shall pay a license of 50 Ssorion 3. Uookaters or peddlers of any kind of prodace, corn, mesl or merchandise about the oity, using a one-horse wagon (termers bring ing their prodnee raised by them selves from tb» shall pay a license of 53 Transient traders in goods, wares and merchandise of any description, or any attide whatever, by sample or otherwise, before exposiog tbo same for sale, shall pay a tax to be fixed by tho Mayor in euoh Oases. Agents for the sale of any article what ever, or any visaing the oity as an itin erant physician, or professor of proprie tary artioleB, canvassers soiling books, maps and pictures of all kinds, by sub scription. shall eaoh pay a tax to be fixed iiy be Mayor in snoh oases. Bection 4. Esoh private boardiDg- h mss keeper, who takes in tren- sient oastometq. shall pay 50 Tbe keeper of eaoh hotel shall*pay... 150 The keeper of each restaurant or eat ing saloon shall pay 100 Etch person beeping no oyster or lnnoh stand other than a restaurant keeper, and selling oysters and Innchei by the weal, shall pay... 25 And no license shall be israed for less tban $25 under this seotion. The keeper of eaoh lager beer 6alcon shall pay 100 Each keeper of a soda fountain ehnit pay 25 For eaoh billiard table kept for pnblio play 25 For eaoh pool table kept for pnblio plsy 75 For each ball or ten pin alley kept for publio play 25 Tho keeper of each shooting gallery, unless kept for amusement only and not for profit, shall pay 25 And no license shall bo Usned for less than $25 under this seotion. The keeper of each and every “wheel of fortune,” stand, table, thing or place for any game or play, with or without a name, unless kept for exercise or amusement only, and not for profit, and not prohibited by law, shall pay a license per month of 200 or $1,200 per annum. The owner of each aad every stallion or jack kept for breeding purposes shall pay 10 The keeper o! each barbershop shall pay a license of 25 EacU blacksmith forge Each person or firm engaged in a tan nery business shall pay a business tax of... 25 Each and every person or firm (farm- ors selling their own produce ex. cepted) retailing fresh or butch er’s meat in the city, whether from stalls, stores, or by peddling tho same on the streets, Bboll pay a license of 50 And against each person who shall, after the 10th day of January, 1879, sell any fresh or butcher’s meat (farmers selling their productions excepted) without first taking out the license herein provided for, an execution ehall immediately be is sued for the amountof said license. Section 5.—Eich auctioneer or ven due master shall pa; 200 Tbe proprietor of each cotton press shall pay 50 Eaoh express company doing busi ness in the city shall pay 350 Each telegraph company doing bust ness in the city si all pay 850 Wholesale aud retail dealers in gen eral merchandise,whose baI a shall * exceed $200,000, shall pay a busi ness tax of 300 Esoh dealer in general merchandise whose sales are not lisa tban $100.- 0C0 and not over $200,000, shall pay a business tax of 200 Each dealer in general merchandise whose sales are $75,C03 and not over $100,000, shall pay a business tax of. 150 Each dealer in general merchandise whose sales are $50,000 and do not txoeed $75,000 shall pay a basi nets Ux of 100 Eich dealer in general merchandise «hose sa’es ore $25,000 and do not exceed $5Q 0C0 shall pay a busi ness tax or 75 Each dealer io general merchandise who38 tales mo $10 000 ana do not exceod$25.000 sbull pay a business tax of «... •• 40 Each dealer in general mere! andiso whese sales «re $5,000 and do not exceed $10,000 shall pay a business 50 50 25 50 tax of 25 Each dealer in general merchandise whose sales are less than $5 000... 15 Each dealer in general merchandise including liquors at wholesale, 6hall pay a business tax of 400 Each dealer in general merchandise, including liquors in quantities*not leas tban one quart, nor more than four and a half gallons, ehall pay in addition to his other business tax SO Eton person, firm or agents, selling commercial fertilizers shall pay... 100 And any and ail fertilisers shall be Bubjeet to this lax. Each person or firm receiving on commission for sale any article of trade or merchandise (cotton and fertilizers excepted) ehall be deem- ed a commission merchant, and' if doing a business ot $25,000 or up wards shall pay a license of. 150 And each commission merchant do ing a business of less than $25,000 shall pay a license of. 75 The tax paid as wholesale or retail dealers in merchandise and gro ceries ehall not be construed to mean fresh meats or any ether ar ticle upon the sale of which there i3 a special tax or license required. Each peracn or firm selling spiritu ous liquors in quantities not less than four and a half gallons shall be considered a wholesale dealer, and shall pay 250 Eich person or firm selling spiritu ous liquors, and permitting the same to be drank on the premises where sold, shall be considered a barroom keeper, and be required to take ont a barroom license, and pay 150 Eich druggist who sells wines and liquors, except on a bona file phy sician's prescription, shall take out a license and pay Each retailer of spirituous or malt liquors, taking out a license for tbo same, who shall keep open bis place of business, or in and from the same, sell or furnish any spirit uous, fermented or malt liquors on the Sabbath day, shall, on convic tion, for the first offense, be fined tbe sum of And for the second effense bis li cense shall be forfeited. And in ta king out said bar - room li cense the person or firm shall des ignate their place of bnsin?s : , and shall not change the sima without oonsent of Council, and Council reserves the right to refuse a li cense in locations to them deemed objectionable. Rich and every sewing machine com pany silling their machines in tho city shall pay Each trunk manfactory shall pay a li cense of. Each candy manufactory shall pay a license of Each manufacturer of tinware shall „ pv** Each firm doing a plumbing and gas fitting business shall pay Each company selling water privi leges shall pay 150 Each dealer iu the city buying and selling sewing machines as mer chandise shall pay on each make of sewing machines bought and sold by him, a special tax of Each and every coal merchant or dealer in coal shall pay 100 Each merchant or dealer in firewood shall pay 30 Each cotton factory shall pay 250 Eich foundry shall pay 125 Each and every grist and flouring mill running two ec-ts of rneners or more shall pay 150 Each and every grist or flooring mill running one set of runners whose Capacity is less than 75 bushels per day shall pay Eich snd every grist or flouring mill running one set of runners whose capacity is over 75 bushels per dav shall pay Each sash and blind factory or plan ing mill shall pay Each and every person dealing in lambqr shall be required to pay a special tax of Each mannfactory of bottle soda wa ter, ginger ale or Ottawa beer,shall pay Etch bottling establishment ehall p*y Each manufacturer of or agency for the salo of cotton gins shall pay... Each real estate ageut or firm selling or renting real estate for profit shall pay 200 Each and every livery stable keeper shall pay 125 Each and every livery stable keeper who does a backing business shall pay 250 Each saIa or feed stable keeper, without livery, shall pay 75 Eaoh wagon-yard or sale-let keeper... 25 Each cctton warehouse or firm doing business in the city shall pay 125 Eich and every tank or banker, ex cept National banks, shall pay 200 Each and every bank agenoy without capital shall pay 150 Each and. every broker, insurance company, money lender on collater als or other security, note-ahaver, other than bankers, doing business in the city of Macon, whether ho has an office in the city or not, shall pay 150 Each and every daily news and job printing officeahall pay 125 Each and every we kly news and job printing office ebt.ll pay 50 Each and every job printing office shall pay 40 Each book bindery Bball pay 25 Each bakery shall pay 10 Each carriage repairing shop, includ ing manufacturing, shall pay...... Each carriage-repairing shopsball pay Each teaoher of a dancing school shall pay Etch dye house keeper shall pay Each gat-work3 or company shall pay 300 Each ice factory ehall pay 50 Each proprietor of a junk-shop for the purchase of race, scrap-iron, eto., sba’l pay 100 Each stone-cutter or proprietor of a marble-yard shall pay 10 Each and every person or firm, resi dent or acting for themselves or Others, who shall purchase or sell, ship to, or order, transfer or handle in any way, for account of others, merob andise or produce of any kind (cotton exsepted) shall be termed a merchandise broker, and shall pay V" This shall not be consttued to in clude dealers in commercial fertil izers. Eioh anl every transient person op erating in the samo manner as above set forth shall pay :• 125 Eich and every insurance company fire, life or marine, doing business in the city, directly or through as agent, shall pay 50 Each bill (oster shall pay 25 Every person who shall own or keep a dog in the city, whether such dog runs at lirge or is kept in the lot, shall pay for such dog (to in- clud» a badge) 1 A special tax of $100 per day shall be charged each and every circus company performing within the corporate limits of the city. All theatrical companies, eoncerts or other exhibitions exhibiting in the city shall be license! ss tbe Mayor of the city in hiB jugment s’, a’l deem brat. Each person exeraiaiog the vocation ' of a street drummer, employed by any honss or firm, or by any per son within the corporate limits of the city, shall pay 100 Each and ivary architect, civil en gineer and surveyor shall pay a special tax of. 15 E ich and every csn'ractor aud build er shsll pay 15 Thia shill include contractors for metal roofing and guttering. Each and every lawytr following his profession in the cny shall pay.,. Etch and every physician following his profession, ia the city shall pay Etch and evety dentist following hia 60 100 40 25 50 125 profession in the city shall pay... Eich and every photographer follow ing his profession in tho city shall Pa-7 10 Each and every person (other than producers) peddling in the city ar ticles snch a3 poultry, butter, eggs, vegetables, fruits, nuts, etc., shall P a y 25 Aad no license shall be issued under this section for less than 25 Each and every tailor, other than a merchant tailor, shoemaker, watch maker, other than a merchant jew eler, carpenters, other than con tractors, doing business for them selves, shall pay. 6 Each license shall be in the name of tho person, firm or agent to whom the same is issued, and ehall not bo transferable to any person whomsoever, acd eaoh tax levied by this ordinanoe shall be a regis tered tax, doe and payable on tho tsnth day of January, 1879, and tbe license issued thereunder shall expiro on the tenth day of January, 1880. That in all cases the person applying for a license shall make oath that the business followed by the applicant falls within the class to which tbe ordinance fixing the tax specifically applies. That all ordinances or parts of ordi nances militating against this ordinance, be, and tbe earns are hereby repealed. ' Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Coun cil of the City of Macon, and it is hereby criaincd by t7ie authority of the same: Section 1. That the sum of $10 be and is hereby assessed as a business tax on each and eTery cotton buyer doing business in the city. Sec. 2. That the sum of $25 be and the same is hereby assessed as a business tax on each and every cotton buyer and ship per doing business in the city. Sec. 3. That thia ordinance be applica ble tp all focal or transient persons so encaged. Be it ordained by tbe Mayor and Coun cil of tbe City of Macon, and it is hereby ordained by authority of the same. That each and every person engaged in the business of draying in the city, whoshall employ more than one dray, shall be re quired to give a bond of one thousand dollars, which bond shall cover all drays se employed to the number of twenty double drays. And each and ivory person engaged as above set forth and u§ing ono dray only, shall be required to give a bond of five hundred dollars. Bo it farther ordaicel by the Mayor and Council of the City of Ma:on, and it is hereby ordained by authority of the same, That any and all licenses levied and collected under any of the foregoing sections, shall be made payable in any of the past due indebtedness of the city, such as bonds, conpone, city money, or city scrip. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Coun cil of the City of Macon, and it is hereby ordained by the authority of the same, That for tbe purpose of raising a revenue to meet the ordinary and extraordinary expenses of the city, the taxe^ hereafter named, shall be levied and collected with the current year 1879. Section 1. That tbe sum of $3.00 be imposed on each and every male inhabit ant of tho city between tbe ages of twee- ty-one (21) and forty-five (45) years, ss a commutation for streetjtax; said tax stall be duo aid payable on the first day of March, 1879; provided, that such person may be relieved of said tax by laborrai? on the streets of the city five consecutive days, under the direction of tbe Street Overseer, at any timo before July 15tfa, 1879. Sec. 2. That the Bum of one per cent, be impesed on the gross receipts of each and every insurance company doing only an insurance business, represented by a local agent; that the sum of one per cent, be imposed on the gross receipts of each insurano • company represented by an itinerant or traveling agent, who shall obtain a license from the clerk before proceeding to canvass tho city. Returns under this section to be made and collect ed monthly; that is to say, on the first of every month, and paid within five days thereafter; and if not then paid, then an execution shall be issued against defanlters for double the amount of their immediate preceding returns, and when no returns have been previously made, an exeention shall be issued for whatever amount the Mayor may deem sufficient to cover tho tax on their business. Sec. 3. That the sum of $1 per head shall be imposed on tbe sale of every horse or mule sold within the city limits by or belonging to horse or male drovers or traders, to be paid by the person sell ing, and each proprietor of a sale lot cr livery stable shall bo held responsible for this tax on all the sto:k said on their premi ses. Sec. 4. That tho Mayor beclothod with fall authority to impose such taxes as he may deem just and equitable upon nil local end itinerant traders or agents nor specially menticned in tax or license or dinance. Sec. 5. That the earn cf one per cent, bo imposed on each and every one hun dred dollars of tbe fair market value of real property within tbe corporate lim its of tbo city. Said valuation to be fir ed by three assessors, as provided for by the city charter. Sec. 6 That tne turn of one per cent, be imposed on each and every on? hun dred dollars of fair market value of stock For City Attorney, $600 00 per annum For Ci’y Engineer, $400.00 per annum' For Magazine Keeper, $75.00. ea"h * thr6C A ‘ S2SS0rp > H50.00 por annum For P.-rter, $180.00 per annum. roLICE ACCOUNT.. For Chief, $1,000.00 per annum. For First Lieutenant, $780.0o n cr m, num. *" For Second and Junior Second Litnteu. ants, $720.00 per annum each. * For Patrolmen,$600.00 per annum e«iv For two Watchmen at Barracks, $35^ per month eaoh. public property account. For winding clock, $50.00 per annum. For Bridge Keeper, $300 00 per annum- _ General appropriation, per annum $*. 500.00. "'* EIRE DEPABTMBXT ACCOUNT. For Hook and Ladder, $125.00 n-- annum. For five Steamers, $500 CO per annum each. For Chief, $125 00 per annum. For two Assistants, $75.00 per a mum each. RECORDS AND ACCOUNTS. Appropriation, $250.00 per annum Gas and Gas Light, $2,500.00 per ur num. HOSPITAL AND CHARITIES. City Pbycician per annum $50000. General appropriation, pet annum $1,0C0. Printing, $500.00 per annum. Cemeteries, $250 CO per annum. Pumps, $1,000.00 per annum. STREETS. Street overseer pier annum $600.00. General a pproDriation, per annum**. 40000. INCIDENTAL Appropriation, per annum, $3.G00.C0. Be it ordained ny tho Mayor ana Conn- cil of tho City ot Maoon, and it is hereby ordained by authority of tho same. That all salaries and other appropriation] bj paid in such currency as will be received for tax acd licenses; provided, however always, that when United States currea! ay shall 1 ave been paid into the trta-ury of tho oity for taxes or otherwise, the same shall be paid out pro rata to all parties, whether dus for salaries or oth?r appropriations. Be it further ordained, That ».i eilj- riee and appropriations shsll ba (lie end payable on the 17th day of eaohfciocih. * 13e it further ordained that if.'I ordi. nances and parts of ordinances mili itinj against this ordinance be an 1 the same are hereby repealed. Alderman Cannon movoi to commie the present temporary police force ca duty until Tuoidiy next.. Carried. The Mayor appointed Aldetmcn Hud gins, Hendrix and Corpnt a? a committee of three on Rules to govern this body. On motion Council adjourned to u ;• day evening next, at 7i o’clock. A. R. McLaughlin, Je , Clsrk of Octrc '. Notice is hereby given to all tax-p.-. j- n that the law requires that all return; shall be made personally under oath to the Clerk of Council, and that no retc-ini sent through the mails or by sf-rvai can be reoeived by him, utilee* Sworn to j before u notary or other p- rVira duly qualified o administer aa oai h. Tsx pavers will pleas* bear this it mind, aid save themselves ami the a?ses sors much annoyance and tiouble. A. R. McLaughlin, Je., Cleik of Council. Bicoa the war the French (iovommit! forests and w ild lands have bi.nle out to ia dividna's Moat of tho leases bay-- n-«wexpir ed, and will, for the nsxt term, te put n;> to pnblio suction Viscount d’Agu .io, ah: leased the forest of Fontaiaebl- an is said to have made a very sung job of it An Ohio peddler does buainoat ou *n ti- tens.vo to»le. Hecirrita tl .e wsgou loidi of m groat variety of goods, and i - accom panied by Mvamsmlesmen He put-up* large teut, with rountors and thrives, arc show windows in front, like a regular stors. He stay in each stopping pisco is utgulated by the business, and whtn the talee fail eff he packs up snd moves on A Chicago girl did not with to many her lover, bnt eaid yes to hi? proposal for the fun of being engaged. The y. nnrmir was very mcch iu earnest, and v.hra she tl length inf -imed him that tbo bad only be« j rking ho threatened to till ht-r if ebo did not ketp her promise. Thus buUdtz.d, (b# submitted to matrimony. Thatwa? a year ago. Lately ehe appealed to the courts, and ths superior Court has dscidid that U« mini ace, having been aocompUjhed by» threat of violence, is void —Tbe French Senate's compostd f three hundred members, one-fourth cf wh'm art elected for life by tho Cheimbercf Deputise, while tha olh9r three fourths, or departmen tal Senators. *re to servo nine yo»r<=; huts*, the first establishment, threoyeare fgo. they were divided into three oUesee, going out. respectively, at the end of three, six in. nine years, in order that only oue-’tiriCi them—or ono-four'h tf ihe total Sraate- shonld bo removed at any one time. Tho Senate itself fills vacancies occurring tj death, resignation, or expuleion among fit life Senators. —It ia said that Franklin’s appearance it Versailles in a plain suit or drab cloth wu, like so man* other nriablo cirmmetancei. accidental, h’scourt knit not arriv tgm tinn, and the King sending to tell him to c>me» he was Be this as it may, there teems to he evidence to ehow that he subsequently sp- peared ia a black velvet embroidered ceil aud a small sword, and tbo protraits taken of him In Franca point to his dress ng hand somely One, by Grenze, represents him in a green silk drestiog gown, edge 1 with far. and a light-colored satin waistcoat and fril led shirt. --A —The colored wife of Senator Bruco is no! in trade, horse., mules and other am- ^ gnn t,»j 6< i by the fathionable womenef LonaaLrid <m,S Wm1> Tgtnn tt /pppM,, and m»Cy faSbltE- able men called upon her on New Vear’s Da? 10 10 mals, mnsiosl instruments, household and kitchen furniture, watches and jewelry, moneys, bonds, notes, securities and sol vent debts, wagons, drays, pleasure vehi cles, and all other cl as tea of personal property within the corporate limits of rho city, on the first day of January, 1879. Sec. 7. That the sum of one per cent, shall be imposed npon each and every one hundred dollars of capital invested or nsed in banking, brokerage or ex change, or in insurance business, or in piblio or private banks, or nsed by bro- k -rs or persons or. firms engaged in bny iog or selling exchange, bank notes, etc. Sec. 8. That tbe tax of ono per cent. ad valorem levied upon the real and per- s mal property within the corporate lim its of said city shall be applied to pay t ie extraordinary expenses of the city— to-wit: the principal and interest which shall be due upon the bonded debt of the oity. Sec. 9. That when any person, firm or corporation fails to make returns of prop erty taxed under this ordinance, by the first day of Fdbrnary next, it is hereby made the dntyof the city assessors to make return of the same from tho beat information within their power, and as sess thereon a double tax, for which ex ecution shall issue as in other cases. Sec. 10. That the taxes levied by this ordinance (except where monthly pay ments are required) slull be due and payable in three equal installments, viz: on tha 10th of February, 10:h of April, and 10th of June, on wbich days the hooks shall ho closed. Sec. 11. That the taxes levied and col lected under any. of the foregoing sec tions sbull be made payable as follows: one-fca’f in Uaited States currency, and one-half in any of the past due indebted ness of the city, such ss bonds, coupons, city money and city scrip; provided, how- ev. r, always, that due and past-due bonds and conpons will be receivable for any and all taxes due the city, in fall. Seo. 12. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances militating against this or dinance be snd the same are hereby re pealed. The Finance Committee mads the fol* lowing report on salaries and appropria tions, which was rial second timo and paused: , _ Be it ordained by the Mayor and Coun cil of tho City of Mason, and it is hereby ordained ly authority of tho same, That the following shall bo the amount appro priated for the payment of salaries, and for other purposes hereinafter stated, for the year 1879: salary account. For Mayor, $1,200.00 per annum'. For Treasurer. $1,200.00 per annum. For Clerk, $900.00 per annum. Tho correspondent of the Boston Journal says that she wore ‘a magnificent black vd- vet dress made for her by Worth daring bit rec3nt visit to Paris, and handsome dia monds ’ Tho Hartford Timt s corresponden. says: 'It has been tried and douJed of society—and tho thing colled society in Washington always toadies to wealth« official pcsition, whether right or wrong- that Mrs. B.uceia Just as good to callono: to receive calls from aa H she was paintod nf as white or as handsome as any other Sena tor’s wife. Shoddy socioiy, snd mcstcfi; here is rhoddy, accepts the verdict, aw governs itself acsordirg T y. As areanlt, Mw Brno has already received calls fromini wives of some of the Judges of the Suprtnn Court, of many Senators, BepreetntatirM and others holding official position ’ MisriXEScr aKight —1 good deacon ir Davenport, Iowa, saw a drunken msn w!k» ho knew driving aimUely about the street' one dark night. Ths deacon kindly got ini' the sleigh a d took the rtins, iatendirgh take the drunkard to bia horns, which two miles away; but disliking the idea,®* walking back, he et pped at a tavern ton® 1 somebody who could more conveniently * 1 ths job. While he was in tho tavern drunkard drove off by himself, and .ayst®* fellow arrived with liia girl iu a n!o'ghr young fellow entered tbe tavern, losvirg t- girl, muffled in a blanket, to writ while tt got a drink. Tbe deacon found a volant#* 1 to take hU place as guids to the drunks?*; but the volunteer, on going to tho eloit- that then stood in front of the tavern, die' cavered lhat the occupant was not the drat; kard, aud said to tha desccn ‘It’s a gr out thero.’ ‘No, ’taint,’ rrpiiel the de&cCT who thought she was (he drunkard- He P-- one arm aronnd her, "and roughly. puu<-1 away the blanket, filn scrcamsd forhef- Her lover ran cut and gave the dsacan * severe whipping. Then they tcok the g«“ deacon into the tavern, washed the bicoa from his faoe, ihe girl kissed him, and s' was forgiven. CokcbrM IG Mr. Webb H ij es. tie Washington correspondent of tho ucrais, of Button, tells this story: “JK Woeb Hayes, who has a keen sen e o! humor, astonished his parents and tn? fiienO with them tbe last fall at oue of ibo lar gest publio receptions held by Ihe Presi dent snd Mis. Hsves in tbs West. B* (ths wag of the family), while theusand' were purine up to shake hands with tt* oouple, pulled his bat down ovi r his feef’ drsw his ecat tight aroaud him, and, f*T" ing into line, gravely walked up to bi* mother, and, taking her band to shake H as the others did, slood for a moment ac» gravely said, in a clear, rni:<d tone, to that all could heir, ‘God Lie - y-'n, mft-' am, for yonr nobis adUfr-’-ncc t > ‘he teav peracce cause,’Mrs. Hsje?, tb ngh lakes unawares, thanked him gravely withen any appearanoe of rtc:: ’-“ t. sru t passed on with ihe ciowd?' —A MU for the reclamation of tha Boffl* 11 aropigra hnow btfire the Iiali&n Chitt- bars.