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MUi If CLISBY, JONES & BEESE, Proprietors. Tei Family Journal.—News—Politics—Literature—Agriculture—Domestic GEORGIA TELEGRAPH BUILDING Established 1826. MACON, TUESDAY, eJ;4NUAEY 21, 1879. Volume LIV—NO 8 8Y TELEGRAPH. Fobt Robinson, .farmery 12.—A body of the escaping Indians was found yes terday and immediately surrounded with the intention of getting them to surrender whiob, however the Indians stubbornly declined to do. The trocps retained their position during the night and this after, noon with a twelve pound Napoleanleft for the scene of action. It is now authentically reported that the number of Indians killed is forty, tbo wounded number fifteen, and between forty and fifty have boon recaptured. The following are tho killed and woun ded among tho whites since the difficulty began: Killed.—Privates Good and Smith, company A., 31 cavalry, Private Everett, company H., 3d cavalry. Wounded.—Corporal Palver, company A.. 3d cavalry, and private Emery, com pany 0., 81 cavalry. Both will recover. Bied Bear, of tho Bed Cloud band, ar rived on Friday from the Pine Ridge agency and observing hi# sister woe woun ded shod tears and called her a bad squaw. A relative of Bod Cloud was killed. 1 rou ble is feared from the Spotted Tail and Red Cloud band. _ London, Jan. 12.—Tho Library of Birm ingham end Midland Institute at Birm ingham, containing 80,000 volumes, was burned on Saturday. It oontained the most complete Shakspearean collection in the world—numbering 8,000 volnmes. Comparatively few books were 6aved. The Weardale Iron and Coal Company discharged 1,500 men on Saturday, be- em-o of tbo depression in trade. At! the railway guards at Leeds have resumed work. Calcotta, J ra. 12 —General Stewart’s forae h is marched through Candahar. Kro Janeiro, Decembar 24,1878.—The Brasilian budget for 1879 80 estimates expenditures at ona hundred and twenty- ono miliiau inilrwis, ®"d revenue at one hundred and ons million milreis. The deficit will bo met by now taxation. A ministerial crisis hoe occurred and tbo minister of marine ta3 resigned. Government proposes the extinction of ell moraitio orders and the application of their property to the redemptien of the national debt. Berlin, January 12.—It is stated that questions relative to the receptions at ths marriage of the Duke o! Cumberland have been settled by the Danish minister, giving most emphatic assurances of the friendly sentiments end pacific policy of his government. Savannah, January 12—To-day the remains were liken from the Couno 1 Cnainber, where they bad lain in stare during tho u’gU, under esoort of tbo Cbatnum Arnbery, to Christ Church, Where the burial seivioa of the Episoop.il Oaurch was Tae Inner d aertego, taoarltd by United S'ates troops sad the white and colored mini*. “ proceeded to Liurel Grove osmstery, where the bony was iiuerrea. The fantral procession was the largest ever witnessed in ibis city. Washington, January 12.—It seemn coruiu tuat Burnside’s army bdl will re ceive vigorous opposition from prominent member., of both Houses of Congrc6e, on the proond of its tendency to subordinate tbs War Djpsrtmnut and even from the President io the General of the Army, and to cs'ublish military autocracy incon sistent wiih onr institutions. A substitute bill has been prep,red, tbo principal provisions ol which are a reduction of tho army by no: filling va cancies, rather ihio by anamnry dismis sals or enforced retirement*. The retired list, instead of its present restriction to one hundred, is to bu made as large as tho neceaiuie* of the service require, and all effhtrs are to be retired as fast as incapacitated for active duty, or who reach the age nt sixty-two. The supply of officer from West Point is to be cutoff, the bill providing that members of tne next two classes gradnating from the military academy shall, if they desire, re ceive) seven hundred and fifty dollars each npon the completion of their studies and bo permittod to return home, subject to recall at the end of two years if their Bsrvioes are required. This bill places the army under the en tire control of the Secretary of War, subject only to tbe authority of the Pres ident, as oommander-in-ebief. The interchangeability of line and stuff, a prominent feature of tbe Burnside bill, is not inoluded in tbe substitute. This bill will probably be incorporated in tbe army appropriation biil, but if net, it w.ll be introduced on fas own merits. Pbii.adei.pbia, January 12.—The Sec retary of tbe American Iron and Steel Association, in bis annual report, after giving statistics for last year, says : The oldyta-, take it all in all, wa3 a more ac tive and more prosperous year for the American iron trade than cither 1876 or 1877. Th-re was an improvement in the demand for all iron and steel products, and prices, although not satisfactory, were weil maintained, except in case of pig-iron. This branch of tbe trade bad a hard s’ruggle. Many furnaces have been unprofitably run. The new year opens with a promise o f more active and more prosperous busi ness for iron and steel manufacturers than the old year gave them. Tbe busi ness is in fewer bands, and homo compe tition < ancct be so desperate as it has been. Foreign competition, for tbe pres ent, ii not to bo feared. Prices, it is hoped, are at least at the lowest point to which they can possibly fall, while an unmistakeablo ana undeniable revival of prosperity throughout tbe country gives every assurance of a continuance of tho increased demand for iron and steel tl.at characterizid the old year. New Yodk, Jan. 12.—Norwegian ship S'.orkera arrived to-day from Hamburg. She fell in on tho 29.h ultimo with N. W. Magee, of Philadelphia, from Port Boyal Booth Carolina, for New York, dismasted and in sinking condition. Tbo Storkers took the captain and six men and brought them to this port. Niwabk, N. J., Jan. 12.— Peter Honcks’ brewery was burned this morn ing, with the malt house, ice houses and other building*. Loss estimated $100,- 000—partially insured. Binquampton, Vt., Jan. 13—A seri ous fire last night destroyed a considera ble portion of the business centre of the city and a number of private d wo Hinge. Portsmouth, N. H., Jan. 12.—Oommc- more John Gat at is dead. London, January 13.—A s'.rika of cot ton operatives at Preston is feared on the 23d, when the ten per cent, reduction will be enforced. In coneequence of the re sumption of work by the railway conduc tor! at Lseds, all the striking railway employes at Bradford, who have asked, bare been granted a reinstatement on terms offered by the railway directors. Ben Ismail, prime minister of Tonis report of the proceedings of that commit tee tonchiog the death of Gustave Sobleti cher, bearing testimony to the unexam pled merit?, honest statesmanship and virtues of their late oolloaguo, and di recting the payment of tho remainder of his salary as a member of the Forty-fifth Congress to his bereaved family, and re questing tho next Congress to make a similar appropriation of his salary as a member of tho Forty-sixth Congress. The report was unanimously adopted, and after agreeing to the resolution making arrangements for the performanoa of tho banal service in the hail of the Houso at 3 p. in., the Home took a recess until 2:55 p. m. Washington, January 13.—In the Sea- ate—Immediately after tho raa-Vog of tbe journal a message was r e - , c d m m ths House announcing tbe death of Hon. Gustav Schleicher, and the passage of a resolution by tho Home providing for the appointment of a committee of eight Rep resentatives and three Senators, to are range for the faneral and aocompany the body to Texas. Tbe resolution was agreed to, and the Vioe-Pre8ident appointed, as the commit tee, Messrs. Coke, Bayard and Hamlin. Dnriog the morning hour the Senate passed, without discussion, a bill appro priating $250,000 for a firo proof building, adjoining tbe Smithsonian Institute. At 12:05 a message was received from tho House, inviting the Senate to attend the funeral of Hod. Gnstav Schleicher. The invitation was accepted and the Sen ate, as a mark respect to tho memory of deceased, took reoess until 3 p.m. London, January 13.—A Caloutta dis patch says: Troops of the Peshawur and Kuram divisions aro now settled in quar ters whiob, unless unforeseen events ooonr, they are intended to occupy for the next two months. Gens. Browne and Maude's divisions are eoheloned in mntnally-supportiog de tachments extending from Jellalab.d to Nowshera. This extension and disttibu- tion of forces, besides affording tbe requi- site protection to tbe entire line or road, has the advantage of diminishing, as fer as possible, the strain upon tho oommis- sariat department. Major Gavagnan has friendly letters from most of tho Cabal and Ghiiziio chiefs. Au imposing dnrbah was held at J-lla- Isbad on tbe 1st of January by Gen. Sir Samuel Browne. Most of tbe looal Khans and influential men of the neighborhood attended. Major Ca7agnari, addressing them, explained the Viceroy of India’s proclamation. Ha commented on the faot and tho events as manifesting the strength of the British Govern ment and ths failure of the Ameer’s resistance, and repeated the assurance ttat we have no quarrel with the people of Afghanistan. The Khan replied io language which may be taken for what it is worth, expressing contentment with the change of antbority and freely offer ing his services. Tbe health of the troops at present is to:d, and tbev are settling *h.nw.lwn down comfortably in their different camp?. With the wet weather, however, there will certainly come more sickness, but not sufficient to make a serious iuro id upon tbe strength of the forces. The most unhealthy positions are probably Ali Musjid and Dakka. Gen Stewart's troops marched through Candahar on the 3 ;h instant, probablv, and are encamped cn the Ghuznee road. Supplies are being plentifully offered by tho people, who show a friendly spirit along the whole line of Stewart’s march. In fact, the population has been quiet. There bas been no molestation ot big- gage, and no attempt to interfere with ihe progress of the column. The governments of Germany, Great Britain, France United States, Balginm, Spain and Portugal, are said to have agreed to tbe rules drafted at Berlin to prevent collisions at sea. A Paris dispatch says the velvet manu facturers of Saint Ewnue have resolved lo reduce the wages of the operatives.20 per cent., aa tbe only means of faring foreign competition. The Times,judging from ths uncertain ty and divided councils sno*n at the va rious meetings of tho"Midland railway employes, editorially declares it is not too much to say that they are ready to return to duty if the olive branch is held ont. Tbe moulders, fetters and blacksmiths of the railway rolling stock works at Barrow have struck against tbe exten sion of the hours of labor from 54 to 59 hours per week Cincinnati, Jmuary 13.—Robt. H. Murphy, a grocer cn Grand Kiver Ave nue, Detroit, suspecting burglars had been attempting to enter his store last night concealed himself and awaited de velopment?. He soon beard tbe burglar enter the rt ar door by means of a false key. A struggle ensued; Murphy seized an iron wedge and struck the burglar several blows upon the bead, felliBg him to the floor, but the fellow regained his feet, and choking him into inseneibility escaped. An hour later a man applied at tbe police station for medical atten tion, saying he had been waylaid and beaten by robbers. Murphy, regaining consciousness, prcc63ded to the same sta tion house, where ha identified the party as the burglar. The latter admitted the fact and said thaj fear lest he should die unices his wounds were dressed prompted him to go to tbe station house. Cincinnati, January 13.—Siturday night a west bound freight train on tho Marietta and Cincinnati Bailrcad, when near Mineral City, broke a coupling. The extra freight traiu following it ran into its rear just as it reached a trestle thirty feet high, crushing the caboose. Three passengers jumped ftom the caboose, alighting on the solid ice of tho stream below. Ons, Washington itcifsnvder, was instantly killed, and William King fatally injured. John Bettz had his feet crashed. Jacksonville, Fla., January 13.—A severe shock of an earthquake _was felt here about 11:45 last night, which lasted about thirty seconds. It appeared to move from the southeast to the north west. Buildings were violently shaken, crockery rattled and doors thrown open. The shock wa3 felt at St. Augnstino and on the Gulf coast from Ssnta Eosa to St. Mark’s as well as over the interior portion of the Slate. Nothing of the kind was ever experienced here before. New Yoke, January 13.—Tao Su preme Court chambers were crowded to day with politicians interested in the bear ing to show cause why the temporary in junction restraining the Tammany Soci ety from initiating tbo members elected on New Year’s eve should not be made permanent. The counsel for the Society requested an adjournment until the 27tn instant. The motion was granted. Boston, January 13.—Fears are enter tained for tho safety of tho iteamer Ho- mar, Captain Walker, whiob left hero De cember 17th for Liverpool, and has not repaired on Friday in full uniform an . . t_ h rd ot B j ace , ssawstfsarssss, $ i sssii | jag® £5HSSj«2g a&asm 1 saswssggfigte mittee on Foreign Affairs, sub nitted a Lieutenant Benner netted f-50, the gest amount ever realized from a lecture in this city, save from one by Edward Everett in aid of tho Mt. Vernon Associ ation. The Hague, Jan. 13.—Prinea Henry, of the Netherlands, brother of King Wil liam, died to-day. Wxstlepool, January 13.—Arrived steamer Averili. She encountered a ter- rifle gala cn her passage and lost over board tbe mo3t of her live stock. New Yobk, January 13.—Madamo An derson, the Brooklyn pedestrian, this af ternoon is in good condition,with every prospect that she will complete her task at eleven o’clock to-night. Messrs. Flaherty & Barnett, commis sioners of the city works of Brooklyn, Michael Daily, inspector of sewers, and Peter Melin, water purveyor, were ar raigned in Kings county Oyer and Termi ner to plead to-day to the indictment charging them with conspiracy to de fraud tho oity ont of $50,000. Their counsel put in a demurrer npon which argument was heard. Washington, Jan. 13.—Tho funeral obsequies of tbe late Gustav Schleicher wnra very imposing, thn Snpiomo Ooart, President, aad Cabinet, Senate and House paying reverential respect to the deoeaaed congressman. The services were conducted by the Chaplain of the House, assisted by the Chaplain of the Senate, at tbo close of which, a mournful oortege followed the remans to the depot. The seat of tbo dead Bepresentative in the House was draped in mourning to day. The case of Benjamin Sonll and others against the United States, in which a claim was set np under a Spanish grant to eleven thousand square miles of laud, embracing twenty-four counties in Mis souri and Arkansas, was to day deoided by the United States Supreme Court ad versely to the claimants. It held that no adequate survey of the alleged grant had ever been mads, and that no servoy can be made, which will correspond with tho terms or tbe concession, owing to the erroneous ideas which were entertained at the time it wan made ss to the eouroe and direction of Wnito Biver, by refer ence to which it was intended to be located. Tae committee cr Ways and Means to day, after further rliaeus.inu tho Rusrar tariff question, agreed by a vote of six to roar to submit to tne House a bill fixing the rates as follows: On all sugar?, syrups, etc., not abovo No 13 Dutch standard, two cents and forty-one hundredths per pound; oa all sugars, syrups, etc., above No. 13 an 1 not abovo No. 16, Dutch standard, four cents par ponnd. Humors that Marshal Fitzsimons, of Georgia, will be removed are prononneed entirely unfounded. Senator Thurman addressed tho follow ing to Senator 'Teller, chairman of tbe select committee of investigation: United States Senate Chaaibeb, January 13, 1879. Dear Sir: Again complying with tho H^rnul ol joac oo-nulllt-Sti tOT ITliOTm 1- tion, I have the honor to send yon install ment No. 3, to-wit: 1. An officially certified copy from tho office of the Secretary of State cf F.oiida of an affidavit of J »oaes H Pains, snow ing misconduct sad vioiatioa of law by federal offisr-li a: tbs late elections la Duval county in tb ,t Si ate. 2. Alike cernfiad copy of auaflliavit of James M. Whittaker, relating to tbe eime subj so: and to the intunuiaiim of the Democratic VJters by ertaeh Repub lican*. 3. A like certified copy of au affidavit by 8. C. Tucker, proving that at the late election at preemot No. 12. in Alachua connl7, the United States Supervisor of Klsonoa, N. P. Gouelle, insisted that the ba’.lo s as they were coat should be num bered to correspond with the number of each voter’s name ss it appeared oa tbe registration list, and that in compliance with hia demand the larger part of the ballots were so numbered, and the eecresy of the ballot thus effectu-.lly destroyed- 4. A like certified copy of an affidavit of Robert M. Witherspoon, county judge of Madison county, in said State, snow ing hie illega> arrest and detention by a United States Commissioner and United States Marebai, in order to prevent the discharge of bis duties aa one of the board of Oiuvasaers of ihe late 11 setion in said county. 5. An affidavit of Edward S. Francisco, colored, a citizsn of Baval county, Flor ida, and a member of the board of commissioners of said county, prov ing the intimidation practiced in that State to prevent colored citizens from voting the Democratic ticket. 6. An affidavit of James C. Williamson, a colored citizen ot the same county, to the same effect. 7. A certificate of tho Sheriff and County Judge of the came county and ot the President of the City Council of Jack sonville, and of tbe City Clerk and of the City Marshal, attesting tne good charac ters and standing of said Francisca and Williamson. 8. An affidavit of John B. Marahal, of Madison county, Florida, showing miscon- dact on tho part of tho United States Deputy Marshals and intimidation prac ticed by them at the late election in said county. I have a number of letters from tbo North and West making specific charges of intimidation and bribery, and it would be proper that I should lay them before your committee, but I withhold them until the wishes of the writers, in this respect, can be ascertained. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, [Signed] A. G. Thubhan. The President haeappoved the act au thorizing the accounting officers of the Treaeurv to pay tho claims of Tennessee for keeping United States military pris oners, also the set to relieve the political disabilities of Manning W. Kimne’, late of Cape Girardeau county, Missouri. Washington, Jan. 13.—Tho House committee on banking end onrrenoy fail ed to dispose of Mr. Hewitt’s bill making goll and silver interchangeable. A prop osition was mads-by Mr. Ewing, that on reaching tho bill for the repeal of the ra- snmption act, it be amended so that greenbacks oan be acceptable for bonds and customs, also that no more fonr per oont. bonds be sold to maintain spe cie payments and when tho sales four per cents, reaoh $300,000,000 the 8ecra« tsry of the Treasury be required to call in the eix per cents, giving thirty days’ nottoe instead of ninety. It is thought that making the duty on a'l grades of sugar below 13 uniform, will remove the indnaement for oolorlng. The Ways and Means Committee there fore took no action towards the introduc tion of the polarlsoope or chemloal tests. The House committee on foreign «f- fairs passed a resolution highly eulogistio of their late member, Mr. Sohleiofaer, and hoping the balanee of the salary that would have been dua him daring this Congress and the entire salary of the next Oongressbe appropriated for the family of the deceased. The case of the United States against the citioi of New Orleans and Baltimore involving the title to 2,109 _ arpenta of Iacd in Louisiana was decided by the United States Supreme Court to-day ad versely to tho latter. The cities claimed tbo land in controversy as legatees of one O’Donongb, who hold it under a ouari grant or concession from the Span ish government. The oonrt holds that mere permission to settle on land is not suffioient, in the absence of a formal and legally executed grant, to sustain the pe titioners claim under the provisions'of the private land claim act of 1800 Tho decree of the lower court is therefore re fused with directions to dismiss the bill. .The House Committee on appropriations discussed the question of the incorpora tion in the army bill of the new legisla tion proposed by Mr. Atkins Hewitt which has been under consideration in the sub-committee, who will report it back favorably. Contrary to expeotatioD, the legislative, judicial and executive appropriation bill was not considered, tho 'attendance of tho members of the committee on Mr. SchleioheFs funeral rendering adjourn ment necessary. A War Department dispatoh says-the troops have surrounded tbe Indians flying from Fort Robinson. They had a fight, and a number of the troops aro reported killed. It is ascertained that tbe Indiana secreted arms and ammunition before sur rendering in the oanon, where they made tho fltot otanfi after their escape. Thirtv Indians were Billed. Chief Joseph, of the N<z Faroes, tn« Indian interpreter, and Yellow Wolf, a chief of the same tribe, arrived to-day, and will have au interview with the Com missioner of Indian Affjir3 to morrow. Joseph withes to speak for. himself. Mauoh Chunk, January 13.—J. K. Pryor, an old newspaper publisher, is dead. Ohas. Sharpe and James McDonnell will be executed to morrow for tho mur der of Geo. K. Smith. ’ Charlotte, January 13.—W. W. Pegg, the tslegraph operator at Greenville, South Caroline, suicided by taking mor phine oa Saturday night. Cj*m. unre quited love. Knoxville, January 13.—Sinoa Sin- day night three cf the principal rivers of Erst Toaaessee have been gorged with floating ioa. Nearly all the lowlands in Eifct Tennessee Luvq been overflowed. The fences have been swept away. Ths river here at noon to day was abou: at & stand, being thirty feet above low water mark. Tee railroad officials now appre hend ao trouble with the bridges traica are running cn time. RAx-nran, tv. U., Jiuu iry 13.—Senator Mernm iu addressed a letter to the Dem ocratic emeus of the Legislature tc-uight withdrawing from the contest forthoSen- atorsmp. Governor Vacua w 11 probably be nominated by the caucus to-night oa the fir.-t ballot. New Orleans, January 13.—Before the Teller Committee to-day, G. E. M. New man, colored, Clerk of the District Court of St. Mary’s parish, testified conci-rtun^ the distinction in the billot boxes. W. B. McNeal, Sheriff of Caddo parish, tc-stifi.-d regarding the Cil doa'au affair, corrobo rating Mr. Norwood’s testimony. Secre tary of State Strong was called and re quested to furnish tbe election statisrics. David Wise, of Tensas, said the election wa3 peaceable and quiet. The negroes burned his gin house two days after the Fairfax affair H. Moss, of Tensas, gave the negroes assurances that the Water Proof people h id nothing to do with the Fairfax trouble. Hundreds of armed ne groes passed through the town. J. S. Watson and J. G. Schaeffer, of Tentai, testified that the election in St. Joseph’s was auiet.and fair. The troubles in the pariah were due to negroes who, after the Fairfax affair, assembled in great num- bira and threatened to burn the town of Water Proof. The Legislature will billot to-morrow for a United Scat -s Senator to succeed Mr. Eustis. Tne caucus was to have been held to-night, but only sixteen members appeared and nothing was done. Norfolk, Va.. January 13.—Tho wife of a farmer in Norfolk county named Hyslop was frightened to death on Sat urday by being chased by a horse while out in the fields. Chicago, Jauaary 13-—The military court of inquiry into the responsibility of Major Reno for tbe Custer massacre con vened to-day with open doors, bat re- po;ters were not allowed to take new pro ceedings. Theculy important action of the first session was the decision to sum mon Whittaker who made the charges against Bsno. New York, January 13.—Captain Bo- gardus and Dr. Carver to-div agreed to shoot a matoh between the 1st of next September an l tbe 31st of D member, 20,000 glass balls, to b i broken by each within 6ix days. Tbe person who finish es tbe 20 000 first to be the winner. The stake is $10,000 a side. Little Kcck, January 13. — Both Houses of the Legislature met to-day. Tbe Houso elected K. B. Biarden, of Oachita, Speaker. The Senate chose M. M. Duffie, of Dallas, President. CtNiTANTiNOPLE, Jan. 13.— Prince L i- banoff, Russian Ambassador, has accept ed ait the ertioles of the definitive treaty of peaoo agreed to by the Porte, but clause two, relative to Russia's supervis ion over the exeontion of tbe treaty of Berlin was only accepted ad referendum The sohemefortbe organization of tbe Gendarmerie was adopted by the Eastern Ronmahan commission and provided for the oommander and tho instructors to be Frenobmen. ■London, Jan. 13.—Tho British bark General Caulfield, Captain Cleif, of New York, for Dunkirk, ia ashore near Kinsale a total wreok. The orew were raved. The oargu is saturated. The Italian bark Luiga Ol.vtr, from Philadelphia for Siloth, was totally wrecked near White Haven. Eight of tbe crew were cast up on the beach. Nothing is known'as to tbe fate of the rest. Queenstown, January 13 —The Brit ish bark Taocook and the German ship James collided on the 7th inst. Both sustained serious damages. St. Petersburg, January 13.—The Russian trade ronte to China ia more dangerous than ever. Another Rassian caravan has been robbed. London, January 13.—The foundry men, ship-bntlders and h0336-bailde» Of Bangor and vicinity have slrnok. tlx hundred weavers at Carlisle have alto struck. This strike will also affect other departments of the mills. A strike com menced in the wire trade at Warrington. Fifteen hundred men are idle in conse quence. The striko on the Midland Rail way is virtually ended. Paris, January 13.—Le Temps an nounces that Gen. Borel has resigned the Ministry of War. Gen. Faideheibs suc ceeds him. St. Georges, Bebmuda, January 13.— About 1,300 bales of ootton have already been saved from the stranded steamship Lartington, and a oontraot has been en tered into to recover tbe remainder, some 2.800 bales. Washington, January 13.—The a'gri- cultural report for December shows that the corn season closed with a marked improvement in the condition of the crop. The aggregate of the crop for 1878 is larger than that of 1877, some thirty mil lion bushels. Tho oat crop exceeds that of last year, constituting it the largest crop ever rais ed iu the country. The Southern ccait States, from North Carolina to Texas, uniformly increase their product, but the Southern inland States, aa a whole, fell Off. The bay crop is twenty per cent, great er than last yea'. The sorghum crop is receiving in creased attention on the Atlantic and Golf coasts. There ie]a considerable in crease in tbe tobacoo orop, whiob bas been seonred under tbe exceptionally ans picious conditions of the weather—the bright open daya of September favoring the growing, while the nnusnal delay of the severe frost enabled the plant to ma' tare thoroughly before the knife wa3 ap plied. Of the large producing States. Virginia, Maryland, Connecticut and Massachusetts report the produces com pared with last year as follows : Ken tucky 60, Virginia 73, Missouri 56, Ten* nessae 33, Ohio 90, Maryland 54, Iudi ana 83, North Carolina 89, Penneylva a r.G.floaceciiout 86. Maseaohnsetts 95. EpITOElAL COBBESFOSDESCE, 1 - _ Washington, January 9, 1879. THE LAST OP EARTH 3 or Julian Hartbidge, one of Gaor- , i giHfi brightest jewels oame yesterday morning at half past six o’clock. In tbe fall median of his mental and physical pow* oip,! with a golden past behind him, and a future fuller tven of fame, his sun has set while it was yet noon. Aa I write, tha lest official honors are being paid his memory by n Congress whiob holds few iotillects superior to his, and fewer atiil to whom'his hewn given the gifts and gra' ces of a ohmic yet blowing and impreS' sivi ota'.-iry. Both as member of the Hasise and of the committee on tL« j dici^ry. he had rasdo an exceptionally airocg.and honorable impress -o’ 011 “*■ associates and unnn legislation, and his dystb b<u Ltiuu received with universal aaJ strongly expressed regret. I hear it on all sides, and 1 know it is genuine. Xfc? following from tbe Post of this date, upxts the tffiiial and personal sentiment of political friends and foes: 2TB. JULIAN HABTSIDGE. ‘‘In full possession of nis faculties, and almost without warning, Mr. Julian Har- tridge, for four years a representative ip Copgrou ftom tue savannah district of •creorgia, was yesterday morning stricken down by death. Not to a half dozen of his associates had the information come that he wa9 ill, and it may therefore be faintly imagined how painful was the shook mads by the aononnaement teat he was dead. It would be difficult to numi a member <nor» generally esteemed and beloved than Ur. Hartridge. His firmness as a party man wa3 unaccompanied by ran cor. while his fervor and skill as an ora- toi,h;s learning as a lawyer, bis courtesy and address as a debater, won for him the admiration end respect of both political friend and opponent. Few men can boast of a more successful past, or had reason to hope for a brighter future. Had be chosen to remain in political life, tbe highest honors awaited him. Tnese, howgyer, he voluntarily resigned, intend ing to davote himss'f wholly to bis pro fession—tne law. The loss of such a man is a public calamity. Ha was the very soul of honor, as gentle and modest ss a child, as courageous as Richard o' the Lion Heart, steadfast to his convic tions and true as steel to his friend?. Such men are as one in tea thousand.” UNUSUAL HONORS were paid tbe memiry of tbo dead mac. Many distinguished men ha*o died here, hat none have received more honors or evoked more signs of einoare and nuiver 8-1 sorrow than Mr. Hartridga. The gal leries of iho House, notwitstanding the heavy rain that fell, were filled, and his desk and ohair were draped in mourning and a superb bouquet of calls lilies aud j-iponicas reatedoa tbe latter. Mr. Hayes aDd fivj of his oibinet, the Senate and the Supreme Coart, beaded by the Cbief Jus tice, were pretent. At half-past three o’clock tho body, enoloaed in a magnifi cent casket literally covered with flowers, was brought into the Hall, tbe pall-bear- era being Me3Brs. Knott ('Ey.), Frye (Me.), Wood (N. Y.), luoker (Va.), Clark (Mo.), Blount (Ga.), Culbsraon (Tex.), Heudee (Vr.), Haish (Pa.) and Calkins (led.) # The casket was placed immediately in front of the clerk’s desk, and the top was removed so th:t the face of the dead Rep resentative was exposed to view. Then entered tne committee cf arrangements —Senators Gordon, Beck and Booth, aud Ripresentatives Oioir, O.bul, Davidson, Stone of Iowa, Hanna, Mitchell, and Cox, of New York. As soon as the audience was seated, Rev. Dr. Harrison, chaplain of the House, advanced to the clerk’s desk and began the ceremonies by reading the ninetieth psalm acd other appropriate selections from the Scripture. This was followed by a prayer, eloquent, fervid and cmi neatly fitted lo the occasion. The ser mon was brief, bat very impressive. R3T. Dr. Sunderland, chaplain of the Senate, offered a prayer, and Dr. Harri son closed the religious exercises by pro nouncing a benediction. An opportunity was then offered to taka a list look at tho dead, and nearly all present availed themselves of it. The casket was then closed, and removed to the hearse at ten minutes past four, and it was driven immediately to the depot, accompanied by about two-thirds of the members of the two houses, and at 5.30 p. m. the remains were earned South in charge of the joint committee. Mr. Hartrigde was the fifth member of tbe House over whose remains funeral ceremonies were held in tho ball of Rep resentatives. Ia 1842 Alcee Le Branob, of Louisiana, died while the House was in session, and his corpse was carried to the House. He was a Oatholie, and the ceremonies were conducted by a priest, assisted by tbe cbspliin. Ia 1856 Hon. Puillip Johnson, of Penasylvania, died, and both Houses essemblsd iu the hall of tho House to do him honor. Daring the session of tbe forty-third Congress, Rep resentatives Hellish, of New York, and Hooper, of MasaaobusettP, both died and were buried with ceremonies like those of yesterday. During the ceremonies Mr. Hayes sat almost. motionless. I don’t thick he stirred a muscle the entire time. I no ticed, however, that Mr. Evarts was what you might call fidgety, and that Attorney General Devens, who ia a bachelor, stared often and long into the galleries. Mr. Hartridge leaves a widow and six chil dren—four boys aud two girls—and, I understand, had an insurance of $20,000 upon his life. He is tbe sixth member of the present House who has died eicce its official life commenced on the 4th of March, 1877, and the third since the commencement of tbe holiday recess on December 20th. A mortality unprece dented m our history. Mr. Schleicher, of Texas, is not expected to live and was reported dead yesterday. Another official plum of hnge propor tions seems likely to fall to come lucky man very scon. Judge Hunt, of the Su premo Court, baa been fighting for hia life Binco last Friday, having on that day been stricken with paralysis. Ha may recover, but thero is no possibility that he will ever resume his duties cn the bench; and should ho live, wilt bo pen sioned, although he bas served only six of tho ten years nscesaary under the i.iw to entitle him to a pension. He l.v s ip Utica, New York, where also rsrida both the Senators from that Bta*e« Such a plum as this will bring to the front a clamorous crowd for Mr. Hayes to chooBe from, but 1 have an idea that tho present Attorney Goneral will draw the prize. What a match ha will then bo for some fair one with au ambition that soars above Senotors and Repre sentatives and the ordinary run “big” men. Ifancy, however, the great Conkling may attempt to make himself ngly about this matter. He doubtless will claim the succession for his State, andas he is diligently training himself to give Mr. Hayes a black eye in the matter of tho New York custom house appoint ments, may make at last “the greatest effort of hi3 life.” He was present at the faneral yesterday, coming in after everybody was seated, bo as to be stared at, and paying (for him) unusual atten tion. But think of this elegant crea- ture’a biting off a “chaw” of tobacoo jnst like a common mortal, and proceeding to maatioate and epib in the mo3t plebeian manner. If I had not Been this I should cot have believed it,' and, as it ie, have not yet recovered from the shock. •iHE WEATHER is endurable onos more, but atili colder that some people enjoy. A hard rain ali yesterday has disposed of the snow and ico on the streets, and Iho river promises to bo unlocked before a great while, so that we may have plenty of oysters once more. Bat the doctrine of compensation comes in right here, and gives us plenty of partridges which I eee offered for selo at almost every corner. This cold snap ba3 been meat and drink tobacoo and clothes to neighboring Nim> "‘R.rrX* t0 bevo had great lack. Best of au it has r»- - finish of “Brorzi John” for a year or two, wbioh reflection, of itself, ought al most (o compensate for all other ills that have foilowed’in its train. A. W. B. To Mothers—Should the baby bo suff ering with any of the disorders cf baby hoed use Dr. Bull’s Baby Syrup at once for tbo trouble. Price 25 cents. THE! GEORGIA PKESS. A New Georgia Crop.—W« learn from the Griffin News that Colonil E. W. Beck haabeen going extensively into the ice business during the recent ccld spell. Our contempoiary has this to say ot it: The excessive severity of the winter has suggested to many Southern families the feasibility of cutting and putting away a sufficient quantity of ice for earn- mer uas. The experiment costs but little, aud we see no reason to doubt its success. We shall record tho result of Colonel Beck’s experiment when tho snmmer comes. Colonel E W. Beck, during the cold spell iust cast, concluded to build an ice house and store away a sufficient quantity for tbe use of his family. The house waa built at a small cost, acd he cut from his fish pond near the city, and put away in his ioe house, over ten thou sand pounds of ice. Too ice may not bo so fine in quality, nor, possibly, will it beep so easiiy as lake ice, but it will bo good enough for U3e, and we think will readily keep Wo may return to this item again'about first of ntxt August. How Universal Sutfragb Works— Election Troubles in Early County.— Tho News says: As intimated last week, we have no fault lo find with the geneial result of this election, bnt we don’t hesitate io en ter, in the name of the better cla^s of our population, an indignant protest against tho indecent, immoral, not to say dtshon- means, now so common among can didates to secure their election. A3 a rule, bat little attention is paid to the wishes or preferences of the whites, but any and every moans—no difference how obnoxious they may be to the instincts of a gentleman—are readily resorted to to win tho votes of tho colored people. One candidate went so far as to ttll the negroes that if thay would give him their influence he would try to get Whitely back again. This teas a sop to Ceibsrus, indeed, and shows to wbat lengths the greed for offiea will carry a man. What is the remedy ? It would puzzle a Phila delphia lawyer to determine. Drowsed.—Rime Courier: A oolored au, named Sim Lane, late Thursday evening rodi a horse down to theOista- n»uU to water. He rode in at the Fist Rock, where the oity has be n blasting, and his horse stumbled and ptlohed him off into the river. Line was rapidly borne down stream by the strong current, but directed his course for the drift at one of the bridge piers, and was nearly in reaoh ot it when be was drawn under by tbe suotion and drowned. Ho has borne good oharactsr in the oity, and we re gret hia sadden death. IntebestingReligious Services—The Press.—Chronicle and Constitutionalist: The daily services of tho week of prayer, at the Hail of the Young Men’s Christian Association, were well attended yesterday morning. The special topic of the day was, “Tho Press—for a blessing on pub lishers, editors and authors ; the cause of tomperanco and other reforms.” Discus sion* of the topic was began by Rev. Dr. Irvine, pastor ot the First Presbyterian Church. His discourse was eloquent and instructive, aud was listened to with deep attention by all present. Deploring tho fact that a portion ot the press in both Europe and America had persistently as sailed divine revelaration as embraced in tho Bible, the speaker gave thanks to God that there were papers in existence which did noble service in the cause of truth against the doctrines of material ism a3 advanced by somo of the scien tists. Mr. Elliot, the Superintendent, stated that the press of Augusta had always aided the cause of religion. The seoond part of the topic, “The cause of temperance and other reforms,” wa3 discussed by Dr. Irvine in a very forcible manner. He advised everybody to abstain from the use of intoxicating liquors, and declared that he, for one, was determined that a drink of liquor, a3 a beverage, shoal 1 never enter bis mouth. Temperance was a virtue to bo exercised in all things. He was glad that the op portunity had been given him of speak ing upon this important subject. At tbo conclusion of Dr. Irvine’s remarks a pray er in bohalf ot tbe cause of temperance was offered np by Rev. JesBe Boring, pastor of tho St. John’s M. E. Church. The service closed with a feeling prayer by Bev. C. H. Strickland, pastor of the Curtis Baptist Church. Hale Price wan a Wirx.—Chronicle and Constitutionalist: Yesterday morning an able bodied ne gro called at the Ordinary’s office, on matrimony intent, and made, in cool earnest, a proposition that almost took that fnnotiohary’a breath away. He said he bad made up his mind to get married and had twodasky charmers in view, bnt dtdu’tknow cxiotly which would snithim best. He; proposed to obviate this diffi culty by marrying both—wedding one first and if he became dissatisfied with the partnership to dissolve it and marry the other. Beth women, he said, knew of this arrangement and were perfectly sat isfied with it. Hs wanted tbe Ordinary, therefore, to give him two lioeesra for - half prioe, so as to be prepared in case the first wife did not suit him. Judge Bothwell informed him that it was against the law to issue two licenses to one man. The colored citizen walked of with his li- omse and thinks law is a poor thing. His Hxad is Level—An exchange says: There is one thing certain, and that is that an editor can not get np a paper that will suit ev erybody; no use trying, for it can’t be did. The plan is, do the best yon caD, never use language that would lower the moral standard of the most refined, aud elevate as far as possible your readers, A paper conducted on such principles must in the end win. Dipthkria, says the Madisonian, still lingers among ns. It has been very ma lignant this season, and wa hope that it hsB spent its fnry, and that subsequent oases wilt prove milder and more easily managed. The Madisonan was formerly known cs the Madison Home Journal, and has sim ply changed its name. Dead.—Mrs. Jalia Franklin, wife of Mr. J. D. Franklin, and daughter of tho late John Kirkpatriok, E;q., died At Ath ena on Wednesday last. A Cane Presentation —Athens CAron icle: Wo learn that tho freshman class presented Professor D. 0. Barrow with a gold headed cane recently. The fresh can appreciate ability, kindness and de votion to doty. The Biggest Yet.—Dr. John W. Wright, says the Greensboro Herald, near Plains, killed a hog several weeks since that neftea mm wr* .— , cd Dr. Moore’s big hog by 29 lbs. A. B, Tsppan has a calf, seven weeks old that weighs 187 Ibp. Hard to beat in Kentucky or any where else. The Hill and Murphy Trouble.— Savannah News: There seems to be great eonoern in Washington in regard to po litical affairs in Georgia. We soarcely open a Northern or Western exahanen that Cana rot contain an “interview” or a Washington letter in whioh allusion is made to the Hili-Murpby embroglio, with fearfal forebodings of direfnl oonsequen- oes to the Dcmocratio paity in Georgia. These fears are doubtless inspired by purely disinterested parties, but we can not share their apprehensions. The con troversy abont the fee in the Northeast ern Railroad bond case has nothing to do with Georgia politics, and there is no reason why it should be permitted to dis turb tbe harmony of the Democratic parly. Neither Hill nor Murphy are the soit of men to get up another “waxof the roses.” The Democracy has no part in their quarrel, and if they were to make a Kilkenny eat figh tof it, Democratic prin ciples and the Democratic party would still survive in Georgia. The irate Senator has renewed his on slaught a lain upon the Governor and Murphy ia an address to the people which occupies four columns cf the Con stitution. Ic is very bitter, arrogant and vindictive. Mr. Hill’s words would pro bably carry more weight if that $8,000 fee be failed to get was not mixed up in the tran action. We deplore the whole affair, which is a rich nut for onr Radical enemies to crack when considered in any ht. We have an abounding confidence in the Governor, bnt propose to let the people’s representatives decide whether their special committee have noted right in their report or not. Florida Travel.—The News gays: The travel by the Atlantic aud Gu f Rail road indicates that onr Northern friends are flocking to the flowery land in num- hara TU. I»:> d-y “^arnOOD, for Jacksonville, carried & full sleeper and several crowded passenger coaches. The indefatigable passenger agent, Mr. J. H. Griffin, is evidently wide awake, and few Florida bound passengers can resist his elrqueut presentations of tho advantages and pleasures of “riding on the rails” of au excellently matajjed road like tho At- lrntic acd Gulf. From tbe same paper we barn that Modjeska will not charge three dollars for reserved seats, but only one dollar and a half, and all the flurry about it was nothing more than au advertising dedge, to keep tbo Countes3 before the country without paying the usual rates. The Udy will be apt to play to empty benohes when the fact becomes generally known. Flobida Fruit for the North —The steamer St. John’s, whioh arrived from Florida last night, brought, among other freight, 2,500 packages of fruit, consigned to firms in Philadelphia, Bal timore and New York. The St. John’s Btsamed up alongside of the New York steamer, and the Northern bound freight was expeditioualy transferred at a saving of time, labor and expense. Needle Extracted From a Child’s Neck.—The Columbus Times sije: Dr. Leitner last week performed a very skill ful operation on the child of a man named Babbit, living in tbe upper part of the city, the cauee of which was a little strange. The child, which ia about 18 mouths old, had been fretful for some time and was evidently in pain, but the parents could not till from what, though from its .actions they located it in the neck. The dootor being called in found on examination that there was something imbeded in tho fleshy part of the neck, which he at once proceeded to expose, and took out a large needle, very iusty. It bad suppurated, but left no trace as to w bero it entered. The child is doing well and the proud father now wears the needle in the lappel of bis cost, bat when and how it came in the child's neck is still a mystery. - Labor in Southwest Georgia.—The Camilla correspondent of the Albany Ad vertiser s«ys: Laborers are makizg a fee ble start to woik. Wages range from six to eigut dollars* per month. Farmers, (generally, give some poition of the orop. What tbe farmer wants is the time of tbe laborer. Laborers should be like sol diers, ready to follow orders. The man ner of canvassing for election to effioe, now in vogue, is disastrous to a proper oontrol ot our labor. The Commeeob of Darien.—Gazette: There have been five departures of ves sels sinoe onr last Issue, and five arrivals. There are now in port 18 vessels loading. There were 8,149,564 feet of timber sent to St. Simons and Bcunswiok from Darien last year. Tnere was about 8,* 000,000 feet that passed through to St. Simons’ mills. . • Albany in Exstaoies. — Advertiser, Yesterday was a gala day, owing to the arrival of a steamboat, the first up the river in many years. Nearly a thousand persona were at the river to meet the Mary Elizabeth. A number of children from town and country feaBted their eyes upon the first steamboat that they had e ver seen. From the Jail to tub Altar.—Ad vertiser : One day this week a colored minister oi the city presented a manisge license to hu Honor, Mayor Wilder, to see l( it was “all tight.” The date of lbs paper showed th&t it was issued In tbe year 1875. An explanation followed which showed that the prospeoti>e grcom had served a term of threo years in the ’ penitentiary, which accounted for tbe date of the license. Hte “true leva” had ' not forsaken him, however, and all was well in the end. ADVANCED PHYSICIANS. Many of the more advancedphysicianp, having found Dr. Pierce’s Family Medi cines prompt and sure, prescribe them regularly in their practice. Twinville, Tenn , May 28,2877. Dr. E. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.s Dear Sir—For a long time I suffered with catarrh. I finally called in Dr. Zicbariy of this place. He furnished me with your nasal Douche, Sage’s Catarrh Remedy, and your Golden Medical Dis covery. These remedies speedily effected an entire care. Yours truly, jin 14 d.swlt John S. Chamber?. Economy in the Laundry.—Ia theso ' days, when eoonomy in the household is so essential, it is encouraging to know that Colgate & Co., of N*w York, have invented a new soap, whioh insures to housekeepers sn immense saving over the old style bar or ooko soaps heretofore used. By catting an oval shaped oake In two and using it down toward the small* er end, it is found the piece of soap can bo worn away to a small lump whfoh still retains thickness enough to handle, and can, by the aid of a fork, be used entire ly np. Every one knows that a bar or eqaare cake of soap washes away to a great fiit piece, wbioh either crumbles in two or is too thin to handle, and is there fore wasted. It is claimed that Colgate &Po’e- “new” (oval-sbape) soap effects a fcousekeeDe*rs:" n -A w< y?iy;. flT0 P e * cent, to enffioirt” "---tie is - A Brooklyn man deposited $300 with i- U Alex. Frothingham & Co., brokers, 12 Wall Street, New York, as margin on 100 shares, St. Paul R. B. Stock. The stock waa disposed of six weeks after wards, realizing $2,400 profit. Their Weekly Financial Report is sent free. ; • —Commander D. C. Kells, United States - navy, is to be court martialed at New Orleans for calling Senator Kellogg a liar aad esylsg other ngly things about him —The King of Sweden h»3 stopped a Inn on a 8 cckho m bank, and pat hips averted a serious panic, by opening a hosvy privato account with tho institution whose solvency was called in qnoation. —A Scotch baronet, Sir Hew Pollok has been sned by his housemtid for breach cf promise. Damsges were laid at $5,000, but the case was ultimately compromised for S8lu and expenses. —‘What ia meant by conecienc. ?’ asked an English schoolmaster of his class. ‘A hin- wird monitor.’ ‘And what do yon understand byrnonio:?’ ‘A bironclad/ replied the in telligent yenth. —St_ Lotus has .'seven hundred lawyers, and this year tbe law taxes them £33 per head, thns utilizing a class hitherto consider ed utterly unprofitable to tbe Stances cf tho city and its dwellers- —It is said to be tbo intention of the Dem ocrat’c m mbsrs cf tho Wisconsin Legisla ture to give thsir vote f jr United States Senator to the Hon. Alexander Mitchell, of Milwaukee, a hard-money mm. —The pate de f .ie gras business is estima ted to give employment at Strsebarg to soms 253 persons, and there aie23 firms in the trade whose annnalsales net §330,COO. Small quantities or antimony aro siid to bs mixed with the food to swell the liver. —A long_ session of the Pennsylvania Legislature is expected. Members aro paid by the diy np to 153 d&yp, and as, with a few eictp ions, they could not make as much money at home sb in the Legislature, they are likely to make the srsseton last as long as compensation is guarantied. —The son of King Thecdorus. of Abresinia, who wss taken to England after the fall of Magdsla ia being edneated for ths army. Ho ia a slender youth cf dusky Luc, haughty as becomes a descendant of the Qaeen cf bhebi, and shrewd as becomes a prince cradled in adversity. Amrvtitinn rf Wew Orleans for 1878 has been compteted- It shows the receipts from all sources to have been $383,449; the disbursements were $383,185, ol which $287,853 wss expended in New Orleans, and the balanoe for the relief of otheryellow fever infected plscss. There ware21,244 patients relieved, 16,112 of whom were white and 5,182 oolored. —Many years ago Punch depicted a lady who is eaying to the toyman, Twant coao sort of toy with which my little boy cm play on Sunday’ ‘Well mum,’ siys tho man, ‘if I might suggest, it would be a ‘hark.’ Noah,. yon see, b?ing mentioned in ’olywrit.’ Late- y tho ‘hark’ comes up again in the same paper. ‘My little boy wist ee for a Noah’s ark. Have you ore?’ ‘No, mum; we’ve !*van up keeping them eince tho school ooards como in; yon eee, they waa too de nominational.’ Marshal Frizeixoxs all Bight.—Marshal Fiizsimous, says a Washington letter to the Savannah News, is here to settle some ac counts cf his effioe and see about his repor ted removal. Ths attorney-general told tho News correspondent to-night tint there waa not a scintilla against Mr. Fitzsimons, and there was no probability of his bting remov ed. On the contrary, he was the best officer in ths aeivice. This will disappoint a largo number who have already applied for the dace. Among tho later applicants, was V. F. Lawehe, of Gainesville. BEiRESisiATiva Echlkicheb—The late Bspresentative Schleicher, of Texas, waa bom at Darmstadt, Germany, November 19, 1813, was educated at ths Univereitv of GressoD, in the Grand Duchy cf Hesse- Darmstadt, was engaged aa a civil (engineer in the oonstracticn of several Eurooean railroads, emigrated to Texas in 1847, and after passing some, fame on tbe frontiers Jccitedat Sau Antonto in 1850; was a mem ber of the 8tate Honeo of BeproeentativeB in 1853 4, and of the Btate Senate m 1859-61, waa elected to the Forty-fonrth and Forty- fifth Congresses, and re-elected to the Forty- sixth as a Democrat. He leaves a w f e and several children. A flexible Stone. The Bicbmocd. Kentucky, Register says a enrious and exceedingly interest ing specimen of natural rock has recently been received by tbe authorities of Cen tral University for the college museum. It is about two feet long, two inches wide and an inch thick, having tho appearance of dense mica sandstone. To the touch it appears brittle; a knife is easily blunted in attempting to abrade it. Indeed it answere the purpose of a ebarpening- hope admirably, and tbe dull edge ol a worn knife or edged tool speedily disap pears when treated hy it. In weight it is about the same as a dense sandstone. The carious property, however, is yet untold. It is nearly as flexible as India- rubber. The specimen may be bent in any direction, or even stretched, but will sot* break without the application of a pow erful force. The ecientlfie name of the stone ia “Itanolumite.” It is found in the Ural Mountains, and in Georgia and the Carolines, U. S. There Is no doubt among geologists that it ia formed is common with other etutlified rocks bv eedimeuta or other ocean deposits of past ages m the world’s history. It owes its flexibility to an innumerable number cf minute joints formed in a chain-like man ner daric" iu formation. Ths presence of the atone is indicative of gold and d a* naond localities, at least geologists be lieve this to be a fact. The epecimea in question came fretn South Carolina, and is one of tbe finest is ibe cabinet. Tunis’Afol‘.G!Zes.—Tbs Bey of Tunis made a silisfictory a;ology to offended France last Friday.