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■mu j&urhal & amiKB few; CLISBY, JONES & REESE, Pbopeietoes. Thx Family Joubkil.—N*w»—Politics—Litebatukk—Asbicultub*—Dojizsti: GEORGIA TELEGRAPH BUILDING ESTABLISHED 1826. MACON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11,1879. Volume LIV—NO 6 BY TELEGRAPH. New York, February 2.—The cigar makers held a masi meeting this after noon for preventing a proposed further rcduolion in wages as well as prices for shop-mado cigars. Nearly all the shops in the city were represented. A perma nent organization was effected, and a committee appointed to draw up a plan of procedure to be submitted at the next ^London, February 2.—The Theatre Roval, with a seating capacity of 4,000, originally costing $150,000, and having the largest stage of any theatre in the kingdom, was totally destroyed by fire this morning. No lives lost. . Pabis February 2.—All endeavors to induce «. Dufaure to retain office have failed President Greyybas entrusted M. Waddington with the task of forming n yin re cibinct* _ The Lxberte states that M. Dufaure, In the letter in which he informed M. Grevy of his resolution to retire, pointed to his advanced age and political views, and urged that his withdrawal would facilitate the solution of numerous pending ques- tionfl. • r St. Petersburg, February 2.—The Czar hss approved the summary meas ures resolved upon by the committee of ministers for stopping the plague. Three more cases have been reported at Setit. rino since those reported yesterday. All remedies proved unavailing. The Looal Sanitary Commission of Moscow have de cided on the most stringent precautions, snob as the closing of unhealthy base ment dwellings, the erection of bnildings to accommodate 2.000 people, and of farnaoes for burning infeoted clothes, and the gratuitous distribution of cooked provisions. Russia has asked England o send medical men to report on the epi demic. Buohabzst, February 2.—The Cham ber of Deputies have voted a credit of 500,000 francs for the establishment of a quarantine and military cordon to pre vent the spread of the plague. Vienna, February 2.—The Jlfontaps Revue states that a treaty has just been concluded between Germany and Austro- Hungary by which the latter renounces tho right socured by article 15, of the treaty of Prague, of calling upon Prussia to permit the voters of North Scheleswig to decide by plebescite whether that pro vince shall be restored to Denmark. Washington, February 2. — Senator Gordon said to-night that he thought Conkling was losing ground in his oppo sition to tho confirmation of the New York custom-house appointments now pending in tho Senate. A number of Democrats who have hitherto been doubt ful will now vote for tSm confirmation of the nominees. Bio Janeiro, January 13—It is le- portcd that the blaok plague has broken out in the province of Cora. Five doctors have been sent there. £2London, February 3.—The British bark Riverside, Captain Davidson, from St. Marys, Georgia, December 22ad, for Montevideo, kas been abandoned at sea and the ere w lauded at Corunna. The privy conncil has received tele graphic reports from British consuls in the United States replying to inquiries os to what extent pleuro-pneumonia ex ists among cattle. These replies say there is a mild type of the disease in va rious parts of the United States, bnt it is not malignant nor infections. The cattle received by the steamer State of Alabama, which reached Liver pool on Saturday from Portland, Maine, were bought in tho same matket and at the same time as those which \'-ived by the Ontario. They were subjected to a rigid examination and found heal hy. They were shipped to London for sale at to-day’s market. The agricultural interest here is en deavoring to indnee the privy oonnoil to schedule the United States as an infeoted country. The Hertfordshire Chamber of Agriculture forwarded a resolution to lhat effectjto the Duke of Ricbmond and Gordon, Lord President of the Oonnoil, on Saturday. „ Note.—(By the Associated Press Agent:) It will bs seen from the foregoing, that a report contained in a purported London dispatch, printed in the opposition pa- pere, that the British government has issued an order piobibiting for the pres ent the importation of oattie from Amer ica, is witbont foundation. Albert Grant has filed a petition in bankruptcy. His liabilities are A.G81.993. W'AiuisoroN, February 3.—Toe Vice - President laid before the Senate the cre dentials of Hon. D. W. Voorhets, elected to fill the unexpued term of Hon. O. P. Motion as a Senator for six years from the fourth of March next, and Voorhees took the oath of office under his new cre dential?. A bill was introduced by McCrcery, of Kentucky, to transfer the office of Indian Affairs to tho War Department, and laid on the table to be called np by Mc- Creery, who gava notice that he would submit some remarks in regard thereto. Mr. Matthews introduced a joint reso lution providing for a commercial treaty with Mexico, which was referred to the committee on foreign relations. In the House, under the call of State?, Mr. Cotter, of N. J., introduced a bill appropriating a hundred millions for the payment of arrearages of pensions. Washington, February 3.—Teller, of Colorado, presented a pstition from tb9 colored people of Louisiana, complaining that they ate not protected either in life or property; that at tho recent elaotion they wero met by armed white men known as Democratic clubs; that they wire shot and not allowed to bold meet ings. They, therefore, invoke the pro- teotion of the Federal Government. The petition was referred to a select commit tee, of which Teller is chairman. The joiot committee on the yellow fe ver epidemic met to-day. The merits of bills which have been introdnoed into Congress were discussed; bnt, withont reaching a conclusion as to the most prac tical recommendation to make to prevent a recurrence of tho epidemic, the com mittee adjourned. Boston, February 1.—The venerable poet and essayist, Richard Henry Dans, died here yesterday, aged S3. Washington, February 3.—The bill introdnoed in the Honse to-day for the payment of arrearages of pensions appro priates $100,000,000, or so much thereof os may be neoeBsary for that pnrpose, under the act of January 25, and pro vides that the same may be immmediate- ly available. The bill was referred to Ice Commiltce on Apptoprlations. The river and harbor bill was to-day reported by a sub-oommittee to the full House Committee on Commerce, who will hold dally sessions for its considera tion until it is ready to be reportedto the House. For obvious reasons, the details Of tho bill are not made public. The Senate has jutt oonfirmed the nominations of Memtt lo be collector, and Bait naval cfficer at the port of New York. The majority waa small—some cay seven, others ten. The executive ses sion lasted several hours. London, February 3.—The British Afed- i>al Journal publishes the following: The Vienna Mcdicocher\rijieal Central Platte, of January 24tb, states the origin of the pestilence in Russia as follows: A Cos sack retaming from the war to Wetti- naka brought his-lady, love a shawl, which was probably a part of his apoil. Tho girl wore it two days and sickened, with all symptoms of the plague, and died. Daring the following four-days the other members of her family sickened nd died. The disease spread rapidly, but the !o:al authorities did not pay any attention to it till half the inhabitants of the village bad died,and those remaining alive wore unable iobnry the victims. The epidemic had assnmed i serlouadimen- ns by the 25th of November, but the government was only informed of it of ficially on the 11th of December. * Ten days further elapsed before nny system atic er energetic mear s w« re taken for preventing its spreading turther. r The authorities have tinea then exerted themselves to the utmost to make up for lost time. As the only way of arresting the disease is to prevent all communica tions between the districts where it reigns and otheiB which are healthy, a doable cordon is being formed: Firstly, in the towns and villages, shutting off the streets where the plague reigns from the reBt of the place; and, secondly, by surrounding the places with troop3, so that nobody is allowed to pass in or ont. Quarantines are also being instituted on the borders of the infected govern ments, and are strictly watched. The population is said to take an active part in preventing tho crossing of the sanitary line, which begins at Saniganowska and runs upwards on both borders of the Volga to Batagnaska. Fonr quarantines have been founded in Sarepta, Iwanowka, Ostrada and Zmtzin. A great drawback is the want of medical men. The panio in Russia is almost incredible. Every class and station in life have petitioned for entire cessation of nil intercourse, even postal communication, between tho rest of Russia and the Volga. Letters sent from Astrachan and Zmtzin are not received by the persons to whom they are addressed. Some people even refuse to take papar money, fearing that tho germ of tho infection might ba communicated through it. » London, February 3—Tho Times cor respondent at Berlin 6ays Russian rail way cars aro no longer admitted into German territory. Tho export of grain from Poland will suffer severely from this restriction. The Roumanian gov ernment is discussing the expediency of prohibiting the transit of Russian pro visions sent to victual the Balkan army. The Russian sanitary commission has proposed to shat off the Volga line from all intercourse with western Russia, and permit communication only nnder quar antine. '■ London, Faoraary 3.—A dispatch from Vienna says the occupation by tho Rou manians cf a position near Silistria, which they claim as belonging to Do- fcrudska, Is a very serious affair. The Roumanians, by an overwhelming force, oompslled tho Russians to abandon Arab Tabia, a fortress cn the outskirts of Silis tria. The Roumanian Government on Saturday received an intimation simulta neously from Si. Petersburg and from General Todleban to withdraw immedi ately, bnt formally refused, and a colli sion is probable. This will test the pre sent disposition of the Austrian Govern ment which supports the delimitation of the Dobtndska frontier protested against by Rassia. There is good reason to hope that tho altitude of Austria will, from an English point of view, leave no ground fororitioismor reproach. A notice of ten per cent, reduction in wages from the 15th of February has been posted in the Tyne ship building yard. This will affect 6,000 workmen. Of 142 cotton mills in the Bolton dis trict twenty-three are closed and twenty- eightar e working on short time in conse- queno of tho depressed condition of trade. Pabis, February 3.—Additional retnrns from supplementary elections yesterday for members of the Chamber of Deputies have c">me to hand. M. DeFourton and Baron Reille, both Conservatifj. have been re-elected. Connt DeMan, Con servative, was defeated by Magnel, Re publican. Marquis De La Rochejaqne- lein, Conservative, was defeated by M. Jonffranlt, Republican. M. Flenry, Re publican, is probably elected, vice Baron DeBonrgong, who declined to stand. The returns are not all in yet. MM. LeRoyer and DeBons, Republicans, have been elected for Montmedy and Tarbes, respectively. Second ballots are neces sary at Az:3 end Yesingeaur. New York, February 3.—The Daven port investigation was continued to-day. Several witnesses testified to knowledge of intimidation. Senator Wag6taff said that while his district wa3 mainly Repub lican, he thongbt that many Democratic vo.c3 were lost by Davenport’s oonrse- . In reference to the Congressional sub committee expected here, Mr. Potter esid to*day that it is not definitely ssoer- tained whether the investigation would be commenced to-morrow or not. The time of the meeting of tho committee depends npon the completion of the oipher dis patches now being photo-lithographed. Probably Pelton and Weed will be among the first witnesses. Tbot, N. Y., February 3.—The Had- san River Farnitaro Manufacturing Com pany, at Oohoos, re earned work this morning, giving employment to fifty men. Failer, Warren & Co.’e stove works resumed to-dsy, employing 200 men. Bnssey, McLeod & Oo.’a stove works will resume on Thursday, and em ploy the same nnmber. Burden’d water mill, which has been idle three year?, started this morning. Other milisare un able to fill their orders. A Holly Stosm Heating Company las been formed hero witha capital of $150,- 000—work to be began early in tho spring. Business prospeota ror 1879 are very encouraging. Philadelphia, Feb. 3.—A private os- bla dispatob, rfioeived here this morning, says that three shipments of cattle have arrived at Liverpool slnoe the Ontario’s oargo arrived, and have been permitted to land. _ . _ Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 3.—Gener al Sherman and party arrived here this morning, and left for St. Augustine, where they will remain for several days, and then go np the St. John’s river. There was no pnblia demonstration. Cincinnati, Feb. 3.—A dispatch from Indianapolis says it is now inspected that the sons-in-law of Farmer Brown, who was murdered last week, were the perpe trators of the orlme, as both of them had had a serious difficulty with Brown. Washington, February 3. — In the House to-day a bill to secure uniformity in the standard of valne was defeated. The Hones also defeated a motion to eus pend the rnles and pass the bill author izing the lesne of four per cent, bonds to the amount of $40,000,000, and apply the proceeds to the payment of the ar rears of pensions. The following were among tae bills and resolutions introduced and referred: Bill for the appropriation of $100,000,000. for the payment of arrearages of pensions; resolutions of the Virginia legislature asking for the redaction of the tax on tobacco; resolutions of the general as- sembly of Alabama asking for the enaet- j ment of laws to prevent the exercise of jurisdiction by Umtod States oourts in proceedings against municipal corpora- ugar lions; resolution of the general i bly of Lonlsiana in regatd to the tariff. Memorial services in .xespeot lo the memory of the late representative Quinn, of New York, were held, after which tho House adjourned. In the '.Senate, Mr. Harris, of : Tennes see, from the Bolect committee on epi demic diseases, reported a bill to prevent the introduction of contagions or infec- tioua diseases into the United States, and to establish a bureau of public health. Ordered printed and recommit ted to tho committee. ... ^ Mr. Matthews, of Ohio, submitted a joins resolution providing for a commer cial treaty with the Bepnblic of Mexico. Referred to Committee on Foreign Rela tions. Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, gave notice that to-morrow, oraa soon thereafter as be conld obtain the floor, he would ask the Senate to take np and consider a bill ioo, is a dnplioate of q message; reoently introdnoed in the House by Hon. Casey Youag. It require! that the President appoint three MtnaftMioners to eondnet negotiations with Um government of Mex- ioo for the general purpose of fsoiUtatiug liberal commercial relations between the United States and that eonntty; of in creasing the exchange of prodaots, and .of promoting the investments of Ameri can capital in the construction of rail roads and development of mines, eto., in . Ia the Senate to-day Mr. Teileri’ of Colorado, presented a lengthy petition signed by O. C. Antoine, E. X. Fisher and about fifty-five other ooroted people of Louisiana, complaining that they share the harden of taxetien, and although the recent amendemnts to the oonstitntion have given them political equality, that, at the last Congressional eleotion, they were orneliy deprived of their rights. They deolare tha$£istory shows that they. for taking the tenth and subsequent can- as a race, are pfcoefol, not revengeful, Buses. Tho Senate went into executive session st 1:10 p. m., remaining until 8 o’elook. The vote in confirming the nominations of Merritt and Bart was, in the oasa of the former, 33 to 24; of the latter 31 to 19. The majority of the Demoorats voted In support of the administration. Although considerable pressure had been bronght to bear npon Representative McMahon with a view of inducing him to serve as ohairnian of the Potter sab-committee, who axe to visit New York City, that gentleman said this afternoon that it would be utterly impossible for him to act. A change in the Republi can Bide has also been effected, Mr. Reed having been substituted - for Governor Cox, the latter desiring to ba relieved from the duty owing to a pres sure of other business. This arrange ment was made by the Republican mem bers of the committee, and. althongh no mooting had been held, it is understood that the change is acquiesced in by all the members. There will be a mooting of a majority of the Teller Committee to-morraw when the testimony of Judge Mackey, of Sonth Carolina, will be taken. A meeting of the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections has been called for to-morrow when a formal vote will be taken on the Corbin-Bntler cise. The Republican members will all unite id a majority report prepared by Cimeron, of Wisconsin, in favor of Cor bin. The Democratic members will sign Senator Hill’s minority report asserting that Batter wa3 legally elected, and that moreover the Senate’s action in admitting him last winter has made the case res adjudicata. Washington, February 3.—The Uni ted States Supreme Court rendered deci sions to-day in tho following Son'.bern oa ses : Thomas R. R. Mills, Jr., Bdminis- trator, against Lsvi N. B. Scott, from the Cironit Conrt for the Southern distriot of Georgia. Cause remanded, with instruc tions to award a new trial, nnloss the plaintiff consent to a redaction of the judgment to forty thousand dollars. This was a snit to foroa tho persontl liability of a stockholder for the payment of bills of tho insolvent Merchants and Planters .Bank of Savannah. The Comptroller General of South Car olina against the Richmond and Dan ville Riilrcai Company, from the Circuit Court of Sonth Carolina. D scree re versed with costs. This was a suit to enjoin thB collections of taxes upon the part of the Richmond and Atlanta Air- Line railroad within the limits of South Carolina on the ground of exemption in the company’s charter. The conrt holds that as the act incorporating the Air- Line railroad in Sonth Carolina in 1856 contained no clause excepting its charter from the provisions of the law of 1841, they most bo held applicable to it. The State, therefore, has the right to with draw the exemption of tbe original char ter aLd collect taxee. John L. Storey against N. W. Casey, receiver of the Ne.. Orleans Banking Association * from the Circuit Court of Louisiana. Judgment affirmed with costs, on authority of Casey v?. Galli, 94 U. S. 673. The United States against George A. Sheridan, from the Circuit Coart of Lou isiana. Judgment affirmed by a divided conrt. Baltimibe, Eeb. 3.—In the United States Circu t Comt, Jndge Band presi ding, tj-diy iho 038 j of Thomas B. Per ry, Hubert B. Perry and William S. Wil kinson, judges of the election for the 8 b district of Anne Arundel County, was ooaolnded. They were Indloted for bold ing the late congressional election at a place ether than that selected by the coun ty commissioners, found guilty and ro- manded for sentecoe. In the same coart, polioemsn Louis Norris was called to an swer the- indiotment, charging him with having staffed the ballot-box In tbe 6tb ward at the late congressional eleotion. The defendant entered a general demnr- rcr, alleging that nnder the Btatntos of the United States staffing of tbe bal lot-box is not a penal offense. The de murrer was sustained and the prisoner discharged. Since the Journal published farmer Kern’s letter, there have arrived here letters from the Farmer’s Mutual Insu rance Company, of Montpelier. Preston and Accsden have arrived here. The letters, and affidavits of Jacobs and his clothes, etc., . have been secured. On Monday stepa will be ini tiated to secure bis arrest. He evidently is not far distant and is well known in Windsor county as a dangerous chai as ter. He repeatedly stated before sud denly leaving Vermont that, "lean clear Gravelin with three word?.” Yobk, Pa., February 3.—Saturday evening a party of tramps entered the bouse of Peter Lint, bound and gagged him and robbed him of a gold watch and $125. No arrests. Philadelphia, February 3.—General George Cadwalder, brother of the late Jndge Cadwalder, and last of five sons of Thomas Cadwalder, died this afternoon. Aged 73 years. Washington, February 3.—The offi cials of tbe Interior and Treaaniy De partment* were before tbe Honse Appro priation Committee to-day urging vari ous appropriations lo meet tbe defloien- oies. Among those who nude appeals was the Commissioner of the Internal Ravenna Department, who wisheB one honored thousand dollars to meet the ex penses of collecting the Internal revenue, and also urged that seventy-five thousand dollars bs. embodied in the dsfioienoy appropriation bill, to tbe oredit of his de partment. A bill was introduced in the Honse to- d-y by Representative Clark, of Missouri/ for the relief of the owners of land washed away by the Mississippi river, .and permits ench owners to locate on any pnblio lands- of tbe United States on equal quantity of land, not txooediag 640 acres. This afternoon the Secretary of State introduced to tbe Presideat Seoor Mendez Vigo,recently eppointed envoy extraordi nary and minister plenipotentiary to the United States from Spain. The minister having presented bis credentials, made a few remarks expressive of the friendly feeling of his country, wbich were recip rocated hy the President. Tbe joint resolution lntrcdaoed in the Senate, providing for a treaty with Mex- nor aro they asfaBSins. Xu conclusion they invoke the power of the Federal Government to protect them. The peti tion, at the request of Mr. Teller, was referred to a special committee, of which he is chairman. The Democratic eauens to-night dis- onssedtbe question of the seleotion of jn- rors in the Fedora! courts. The seleo tion of jurors in the South, because of their Republican proclivities, was alluded to. It was nnsnimonely agreed that an amendment be offered to one of tbe gen eral appropriation bills in order fo olearly oarry out tbe olam'e of the judioisry act, which provides that jurors, to serve in United States Conrt*, shall have the same qaalifioationB and be entitled to tho same exemptions as the jurors of the highest court'of the Siate wherein thoy Berve. The amendment will'also propose the re peal of the seetionkwf the aot imposing a test oath on jurors. Ttfo debate in theaxecutive session on confirming tbe New York custom honse nominations was very animated. The friend3 of Arthur and Cornell protested earnestly against their removal, and in sisted that the Administration conld pro- dnee no oanse therefor. Those who fa vored the confirmations' declared that the onstom honse had been for a long time a mere politiesl inaohuw and a eonroe of aorrnplion. Secretary Sherman and the President received many congratulations to-night on tbe resfclt. It is intimated to-night that the Fmaidect, being now relieved of this matter, will give his at tention to affairs in the Naw Orleans cne- tom honse, also that to will soon send in the nomination of the Minister to Berlin. Cincinnati, Jad. 3.—An Eilzibetb, Kentucky, dispatch says affairs in Green county m that Stats are in disorder, cruis ed by the tax voted npon themselves some years since to aid in the construction of the Cumberland and Ohio Railroad. The interest has been paid promptly np to the last year or two, bnt no railroad has .ever been built. Within tbe last year, a por tion of the road which bad been graded between Lebanon and Greensbnrg was leased to tbe Lonisvillejand Great South ern Railroad and a proposition is now penning to take the sense of the people whether tbe lease shall be ratified. The proposition so aroused the people that the oourts have been called to adjndioate tbe question and an in junction has been obtained against holding tbe election. The more lawless portion of the people, enraged at the law’s delays, have determined to resist the collection of any more railroad tax, and on Monday night the barn of Lather Morris, depnty sheriff, was burned, to gether with a quantity of grain, and no tices were poBted np on his premises reading, "Cease collecting railroad tax or leave the country.” It is stated in a letter that the tarn of Morris’ father has also been burned. A conrier has been sent to the Governor with tho request for the militia to aid in collecting the tax. Boston, February 3.—A special to the Journal from Ttblow, Kansas, says the investigation which has been going on here for tbe past two days in connection with the Weathersfield, Vermont murder case, for wbich Henry Gravelin was condemned, has proved astounding. Farmer Kern who December let wrote to Albert Preston concerning John Jacobs, which letter Sheriff AtUBden had twenty- six days without investigation, makes an affidavit whioh proves a farmer, a resident of Windsor county, to be White’s mur. derer. EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE. Washington City, February 1,1879. HR. STEPHENS wishes it nnderatcod. that he did not dodge the test vote on tbe investigation by the Potter Committee of tho cipher telegram!'. He is as much opposed fo that committee and all its woiki and ways as be was to its creation, and was paired on nil votes tonohing it with Mr. Hatcher, (Democrat,) of Missouri. Hs favored Garfield’s motion to extend the debate, and bad a yea and nay vote been taken on the naked qneBtion of defeating or adopt ing tbe resolution of inquiry into the oipher dispstohes, would, if not paired, have voted against such resolution. I make thu statement by reqnest of Mr. 8., and in order that there may not be the least doubt as to bi9 position. It is also dne myself that if sny wrong im pression was created by my former state ment in reference thereto, it should bs promptly set right. As I do not bear from Dr. Felton on the subject I suppose he was neither misunderstood nor inoor- rcctly reported. With him it saems to have been simply a auestion cf "let it rip." THE BIG EIGHT between Hayes and Conkling is now oh and promises to be exceedingly lively. Bets ran in the tnrkey cock’s favor, bnt he is thought to have got a back-set yes terday in the vote by whioh the. decision was postponed until Monday. Hayes’ friends take much comfort from this vote, as Conkling was especially desirous of forcing the fighting and taking Hayes’ scalp at once. It is understood that he was beaten eight votes but his friends say it was not a test at all. However, lhat may . be, it is veraoionsly reported that there was an extra brew of extra slrong tea for visitors at the White Honse last night, and that J obn Sherman and Ru therford skipped off to a private nook and had • "nip" of something ooneldera- bly stronger, in honor of the event. The resalt is regarded aa nnoertaln. Conk ling will die hard, though. 2 sinosrely heps that event will happen, and that no Demoeratlo Senator will aid in avert ing it. If any one of them does, he shonld hear from his constituents at onoe in reprobation thereof. If Conkling bad been defeated in bis first fight with Hayes he wenld not have been re-eleoted Senator, and his State woold almost oar- tainly not gone Ridloal at tbe last eleo tion. By helping him against Hayes Demoorstio Senators ont their party’s throat in New York.- Do they wish or in tend to entirely sever the bead this time ? Besides, what has Conkling ever said or done to entitle him to Demoeratlo help in a fight with anybody? Ha is an inso lent, atnok-np creature, and jnst as bit terly partisan as Morton or Zioh Chan dler ever were in their most venomous days. Ha deservdb humiliation on the eronnd of general onssedneBs if nothing glse, and I ainoereiy hope will get it. THE VETEBAK Shield?, looks decidedly at home in his seat in the Senate which he holds now for the third time and from as many States. Senator for six years from Illyxois and for four years from Minnesota, he now rounds oat what is very probably his last service in any legielative body by a five weeks’ term from the State of Missouri. It is not given to many men to leave such a record fo^ their biographers and grave stones. - The old man still bears himself bravely and save for a limp, which testi fies his devotion tqhis adopted country,! walks with a soldier’s firm tread and up right carriage. He looks one, too, with his close-CKipped hair and iron-gray moustache. I saw him in theHouBC, a day or two sinco, where ho was cordially greeted by tbe Democrats bnt received scant notice from tbe Radi cal?, who, it will be remembered, raised snch a howl beoanse the Democrats did not elect him Doorkeeper last year. He and Mr. Stephens, who were in Congress together in the golden days of honest rale, before tho devil had invented the Radical party, appeared to have a speci ally cordial and agreeable meeting. They seemed like landmarks of ancient better times. The-country owes General Shields a solid remembrance in the shape either of a life office or a geneqpua pension, bnt ho will never get it from those now in power. He is a Democrat and that is enongb. But won’t it be rough on the old man to have to get ont so soon. It S9em3 to me it would have been less bind ing on the nerves not to have gone in at all than for snch a short time. Perhaps, howtvet, he can make much hay in those short weeks in another direction if, as stated, ho will really be a candidate for Sergeant-at-Arms. THE BIQGEST LOBBY of this or tbe last session is on hand jnst now, and seems growing every day. The hotels are fall end lucre more abundant than I have seen it. Tho pop of the fes tive and fizzy wine whioh the lobby—and everybody else with deoent taste—so dotes npon, is heard onoe more pnnotasting dinner table chatter, end there is an aroma of pare Havanas about the • hotels, which shows men with big money are aronnd. There are tbe Texas Paoifio folks and the Bra-, zilian subsidy folks, and the Bugar tariff people and the city post-effioe people, and many others of rare and radiant plans and promises. Ail these make mat ters brisk, and the skirmishers nnnsnally active. Bnt I see no sign of winning for any of them. They mast go over unless things take -a sudden or marvellous change Only,-twenty-four work days remain and gush and gabble struggle for front seats as fiercely as if these were months instead of days. It will be close work if all the appropriation bills are passed and if the House and Senate wiangle over them as nsnal, they may be in danger. There is a deal too much tongue in the Honse and too much de portment and slow coach in the Senate; and, in addition, the former insists npon Jegislation whioh the Ssnato has over and over demonstrated it will not indorse. All this wastes time and causes loose legislation in the harry and rush to get through with necessary work. I am not a raven, however, and won’t croak. Men will squabble, and gabble and dawdle to the end of time, espeoially when pat to attending to other people’s business. A. W. R. THIS GEORGIA PjtSESS. Another Scandal and Murder in Atlanta.—We gather from the Constitu tion that on Friday Mr. Sam Hill shot Mr. John Simmons mortally, m the bar room of the National Hotel. The oaose alleged lor the shooting was a grievous wrong inflicted by Simmons npon the wife of his destroyer. The facts relating to this terrible occurrence, however, are conflicting, tho friends of both parties making different statements. Mr. Hill snrrecisred himself, and was taken to the stition honse. Tae troth will come out in the courts. A Pleasant Testimonial.—Mrs. S. H. bollock and family have presented an elegant memorial badge to tho Atlanta Cadets, to be contended for, annually, as a company prize, and worn in honor of their lato comrade, Marion F. Koilock, Captain Jackson, after a neat prefa tory address, presented the badge to Captain McCandleBs, who, in turn, made a very handsome response. The corps then adopted suitable resolutions of thanks—a copy of whioh was ordered to be transmitted to Mr?. Kollook and fam ily- Pbohft Action and a Liberal Re ward.—SAvanDah News: A stranger en route to tho North in formed Offioer Henry Wetherhora, one of the shrewdest deteotives in the city, yes terday about 12 m. r that he bad been robbed of three hundred and eighty dol lars and two diamond studs, and that if he succeeded in recovering the property he could keep one-half of it as a re ward. Upon the meagre information furnished in regard t j the robbery, Officer Wetherhora went vigorously to work, and with snch* success that shortly after 1 o’clock he had apprehended a boy by the name of Williams, who had the money and diamonds in his possession. The officer immediately relieved him of his booty and returned the property to tbe gentleman, receiving his due reward. The stranger was anxious to oontinne his journey and declined to prosecute the negro, who was thereupon released. The rapidity with whioh the case was success fully worked up reflects no little credit npon the shrewdness and skill of the detective. A Norfolk dispatch states that the schooner Addie Failer, from Orient, Long Island, bound to Savannah for a cargo of guano, had put into that port, badly le. damaged during the severs gal Hon. T. M. Norwood is in Montgomery, Alabama, and on Thursday night deliv ered an address at tbe capitol on the Southern Paoific Railroad. Thiev Caught.—A negro boy waa seen by Mr. Hsidtpjf-flsraniUlJ/to enter the store of Messrs. I. L. Faulk & Co., cloth iers, on Thursday and grab s pair af pants. That gentleman pursued and overtook him, recovering the stolon ai ti de. In the straggle the little rascal bit Mr; Heidt severely. He received a good drnfibing and was dismissed, bat later in the day the same little villain was detect ed in an attempt to steal a belt of cloth from the store of Mr. Baily, after receiv ing alms from him. --a?> ::ifrf.!- Atlantic and Gulf ‘Railboad -Lib eral.—Savannah News: Round trip tick ets good to be used between the 15th of February and tbe 1st of April from any station on the road to Savannah and re turn will be issned npon application by stockholders to the general freight and passenger agent. Mr. James T. Taylor. Savannah stockholders will also be enti- tied to tbe privilege of making a free trip to any station on the railroad daring the time mentioned. Fibe.—Early Connty News: Just as we go to pres?, we learp with much regret that Mrs. Colonel Jones, of Bluffton, had tho misfortuQp, cd Wednesday night last, to lose her dwelling henso and most of its contents by fire. Origin of the fire in donbt. Under the head of Ware connty items, the Valdosta Times gives this interesting information: Colonel W. J. Winn, assistant engin eer of tho Florida Ship Canal Survey, rnnning from the Golf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean, whioh if ont will greatly shorten the distance by water between ports on the' Golf and Atlantio, and obvi- at^he dangers of rounding the ooast of Florida, baa been encamped near here for a week, delayed for want of a team. They left at twelve noon on the 25th for Blonnt’s Ferry, via the Okefenokee and Mixon’s Ferry. They wish to use as muoh of the watercourses as possible to lighten the expense of tbe survey all they oan. Colonel Winn’s party consists of eight ereons. They expect to form a jane- ion at the Okefenokee Swamp with Col. Mahon’s division of the surveying party, who at Jast accounts were enoamped on Billy’s Island in the Okefenokee swamp. A conrier who returned Sunday after noon from Colonel Winn’s party reported them as being in camp near Mr. Obadiah Barber’s place, about nice and a half miles from here; that they were all well and expeoted to move as soon as a team arrived from Colonel Mahon's parly- Ctlonel Freemont, engineer in charge of the survey, was here one day last week on bis way to Savannah. A Sound Institution.—SnmterRcpuI)- lican: The bank of Americas has a good firm hold npon popular favor, as is evinced from tho fact that there is $85,- 000 on deposit in that institution, subject to tho drafts of depositors * Thee aro agitating the building of an opera house in Americas. Eathsb Mean.—Republican: A few days ago a col ored man, Jim Anderson, was exhibiting marriage license near tho Planter's warehouse, when a gentleman, who was ell acquainted with him, said: "Jim, what have you done with your wife?” 'I have got a divorce,” replied the dar- key.” The gentleman asked to see the divorce, and Jim took a bundle of papers from his pocket in wbich he had care- illy wrapped the precious document, e handed it to the gentleman to read, and here is a copy: 'This is to certify that Jim Anderson hss'been legally divoroed from hie wife at tbe Conrt House in Amerious, Janua ry 25 :b, 1879.” [Signed] A Lawyer. Whether a lawyer duped tbe poor dar key, or some one else imposed upon him, wo oannot say. The poor fellow had his lioense to matry another woman, and we presume by this time he is In the happy possession of two wives; for the divorce is certainly a fraud. Ths man who wrote tbe reoeipt may have intended fun at the negtos’s expense, bnt we believe be com mitted a grave"offense against tbe laws of the State, and caused a poor ignorant ne gro to commit bigamy, unless he wss per suaded ont of it by the gentleman refer red to above. Salt Meat the "Go.”—Berrien coun ty News: There has not been a ponnd of fresh beef in our town during the winter. How long is this thing going to last? Until yonr people tarn their attention more to raising stocks of cattle and their own homo comforts. Like Isaac, gone to the country of his fathers for a wife. The Brunswick Sea port Appeal sayt: A report reached ns on Thureday^mor- ning that our contemporary of the Adver tiser was married on Wednesday, in Lib erty county. We did not learn the name of the lady. We wish our worthy confrere any amoufit of happiness. Tax lnmber shipments of the St. Si mon’s Mills for last year are as follows: Feet of lumber 10.181,002; number of vesaeld loaded 43; aggregate tonnage 1G,- 391. This is a grand showing for one mill establishment. Why Rome Gets tux Cotton.—Rome Courier : The cotton reoeipts at Rome tbia year up to this time are nearly fifty- one thousand bales, abont fonr times aa large as they were four or five years ago. The reason of thiB is that oar bayers pay higher prioes than are offered in other market*. The average prioe from wag ons is over a quarter of a oent higher than in Atlanta, and large amonnts have been shipped from that oity to this in the past two years. „ In regard to the destruction of the conrt boneo and records of Worth county, the Albany Advertiser publishes the fol lowing thrilling letter from a citizen of Isabella, which out-Kearneye Ksarney. But we did cot know that even a cess pool was tolerated in hell. Here is the letter: January 27,1879. Dear Advertiskb: Some incarnate fiend, engendered from hell’s foal cess pool, about midnight last night, set fire to onr conrt house and everything was burned up. Col. W. A. Harris’ friends tried to save his library, etc., but the devil of a fiend did bis work well. He had saturated the whole with kerosene or soqie combustible material, and it wa3 a hurricane of fire. Col. Harris lost every thing ; not a paper or a book or anything saved; all gone, a clear sweep. God grant Col. Fleming has got his bills of indictment in his pocket, so the hell-hound won’t esoape. Our connty is raised. I want to be attached to Dough erty. Taxes, my God, they will ruin ns. Col. Harris says he is for hire, even to drive a dray. Poor Tifton, unable to do anything like manual labor; and Judge Llppitt, everything gone; papers lost that can never be established again in the world. Several parties are inspected of this foul crime, bat there have been no ar rests. The loss of all the records of a county ia indeed a serious affair, and will oanse mnoh embarrassment and possible litigation. Removal.—Advertiser: We understand that the Atlantic and Golf Railroad has decided to remove its depot from Tebeau- ville to Waycross, and that all arrange ments have been made. This is an important move for Waycross and a con venience to the Brunswick and Albany Railroad. Tax nomination of a successor to Mr. Hartridgo takes plaoe in Savannah to day. The candidates are Colcmtl Thump- son and Hon. W. B. Fleming. The former appears (o have the inside track- Newnan Leader: Tom Barron has had his nose in a sling for several days—boil. He wants to know why a boil wants to jump on the biggest part of a man. Painful Accident.—Baenna Vista Ar gus : Jnst after onr last issue was printed, we learned Mr. W. A. Attaway accident ally shot his left hand so as to disable him, perhaps, for life. He was loading the pistol, and undertook to Dnsh the car tridge in with his hand, when the pistol was discharged. He aooidentally bewed his leg open lost summer and now he has shot his.hand to pieces.. ‘Athens Chronicle: The Seniors of the Institute, we are glad to learn, are contemplating tbe publication of a liter ary paper. The olaas is said to possess very mnoh talent, and we Bhould be very glad to weloome them into tbe broad and fasoinatlng field of journalism. Their enterprise will assuredly be a success, Fbcm the same*: We notice that the pines of the Cam pus grounds are being out down, and un derstand that they are to be supplanted by good shade trees. Let the good work go on. Geobgia V3. Texas.—Inquirer Sun: Many of tbe citizens of the State have in the past few yoars been stricken with the Texas fever, and accordingly went to the "Lone Star State.” Many, yea, nine- tentbs of these have returned disgusted and in a bad condition. On the 20ih of laet December Messrs. Ruff Bartlett, Fiowellen Bartlett and Adam Jones left Marion oonnty for Texas. They travelled all over Fannin, Grayson, Denton, Wise, Tarrant and Dallas coun ties by private conveyance to inspect the country. They fonnd bad water and rough people, who seemed Biokly and dis- satiefied. Cora sold from 15 to 30 cants per bushel, and wheat at 60 cent}. Mr. Ruff Bartlett returned yesterday, and tbe others will arrive in a day or two. They, like manybafore them, are determined to stiok to old Georgia. SUDDEN DEATH OF WHITTLE. ARTHUR One of the saddest deaths that has oc curred in Macon, and one whioh has cre ated a greater shook on the oommnnity than any since the death of Mr. Elgar Collins, was the death of Mr. W. Arthur Whittle. Tbe oity was startled by the announcement, and a thada of sadn as spread over its faor. At ten o’clock on Sunday night Ur. Whittle was at the La nier Honse joining in the conversation of quite a coterie of friends. Scon after he left. About a quarter of twelve he went home, carefully removing his shoec be fore entering the house for fear of dis turbing the inmate?.. His room was on tbe second floor. He entered it and al most immediately a pistol shot was heard. The rest of the melancholly c'rcnm- stances can be learned from tbe evidence of the coroner’s jury. Dr. 0. H. Hail, sworn, said I hare examined the body of deceased, Mr. W. A. Whittle; I find bat one wonnd npon the body, that caused by a pistol shot, the ball entering the right side of his head just above the right ear, going di rectly through tho cerebrum and lodging just nnder the scalp of the temple on the left side of his head abont one and a half inches above the left ear; I consider tho one wound sufficient to produce immedi ate death. Mr. A. P. Whittle, sworn, raid: I thick at a quarter after twelve last night, the deceased, my brother, Mr. W. A. Whittle, came into this room ; I was asleep in tbe bed on the side nearest the fireplace, and the opening of the door awakened me; I said, "Hello, Arthur, is that yon?” he replied, "Yes,” in his usual tone of voice; I think then he mnBt have eat down upon the trank to the left of the fireplace; I think so from the fact that when he got np again I heard the sound of the trank top &3 it sprang back into position; there was no light in the rcom; a very short time after I heard this Bound made by tbe trunk, I heard the crack of a pistol and tbe fall of the body; ju9t as tbe pis til fired I was abont to address him again, bnt I don’t recollect what about; so soon aa I could get a match from the mantel piece, I lit the gas, rushed up to him aud found him dead; as soon as I saw that hs was dead I went to arouse my father, down etairp, aud ether members of the family; when my father oame in, after looking at the body, he asked me if I had seen any pistol; I told him no, and be gan to IooE for one; I found one on the left side of bis body, down near his feet, and one chamber exploded; I reoogoizsd it,as my pistol, whioh I kept in the drawer of a dressing ossa on the corner of the mcntelpieoc; I had not rcen tbe pietol for several days, having had no oo- casionto look in the drawer; this pibtoi had been In his possession several times; in the same drawer I had a pair of kid gloves, whioh I found in my brother’s pocket after his deatb; I had been absent from tbe oity that day, and my brother had told my slst6r that he wonld wear my gloves that day as they were better than his, or some snch expreseioc; it was my brother’s custom, when he oame in after the light in his room had been extingosh- ed, to go to bed without a light; the drawer to wbich I referred was abont as high above the floor as my brothel’s chin, and hie body lies just where it fell direotly in front of that drawer, as if he was standiog with his head directly at tbe drawer when tbe pistol exploded; did net hear any sonnd each as always ao- oompsnies the act of cooking a pis tol; if snch a-noise-bad been made I would have heard it. Tba draw er was naarly filled with papers, and, re alizing whenever I went to replace the pistol in it that some danger cf explod ing it existed, I always used great care. He was always of a obeerfol frame of mind, and I have not heard of, nor de I know of anything whioh would induoe pie to taink' that be contemplated taking bit own life. He and I had • positive en gagement, at his suggestion, to meet at my office and transact some business this morning. He removed hie shoes before be oame into the house, leaving them on tbe baok porch, where they were this morning early; this was a onstom with him and a precaution he took to keep from waking the family when he oame in late. I have sesrohsd his pockets and have not fonnd any preparation fo; or consideration of death. Mr. R. A. Niabet, sworn, said: About half-past twelve o’clock last night Mr. A. B. Whittle oame to my honse, awoke me, and I went with' him at onoe to his home and to the rcom where we now are. I .taw the body of deoeaeed, Mr. W. A. Whittle, lying as it does now jnst in front of the dressing ease on the mantelpiece. It now lies aa i did then. The only change ia his attire is, that I, with the assistance of Mr. J. P. Fort, plaoed on his hands a pair of kid gloves which we fonnd in deceased’s pocket*. My office adjoins that of tbe father of the deceased, and during the past week I have seen him every day, and he haj been constantly cheerful, be ing all tbe time very talkative and pleas ant. I examined the pockets of dtcorse 1 and found to papers on his person, ex cept one letter, which did not, in any way, refer to the death of the person. Here, at the request ofa member of the jury, Mr. Nisbet cocked the pistol aud it made two distinct clicks, loud enough to bs heard all over the room and To attract the attention of anyone in the roam. Mr. N. M. Hodgkins, sworn, .said: Having had considerable experience in the handling of 'firearms, having been a dealer in them for fifteen or twenty years, he itated that be ooald easily see how the discharge of the weapon shown him could have osourrad by striking the hammer against the corner of. the drawer or otherwise. Mr.. Hodgkins explained the manner of cocking and lettiog down the-hammer upon the cartridge, whan a very slight blow on the hammer would explode it. After duly considering tbe foregoing evidence tho jury arrived at the follow ing verdict: Upon considering the testimony, and after a careful examination of the body of deceased, and of tbe premises, we, the jury of inquest, find that W. A. Whittle came to Mb death by tbe accidental dis charge of a pistol, whioh, io the dark, he was attempting to place in the drawer cf a dressing case on the end of tbe mantel piece in hia room, near the height of his head. David E. Blount, Foreman. ’ Chables L. Roes, in* rtdwtA J. A McManus, V - - N. M. Hodskins, Chables H. Hall, William Hazlkhubst, Haynb Ellis, JohnT. Boifeuillet, Js., Thomas L. Robs, J. W. Lcokett, ;i . , — R. 8. Saul-bubt, Thomas U. Conner. Mr. Whittle would have been twenty- 'four years of age in June. Hg was bora end reared in Macon, gra i dated at the State University, and. has, for the past two year?, been farming near Boling-* broke. He had jnst removed to the city to commence tbe study of law in his father’s office. .He was well known and very popular with hia young friends and companions. His impulses were those of a thorough gentleman, and in his natare wasmuchof true nobility. The casket which held the spirit was like it. aud a more eymetric phjsique could hardly bo found. Ho has died in the very blcom of magnificent manhood, t and hisyouDg life has gone out "while its wi3 yet morning.” His nature waa im pulsive , and his bravery was almost a fault. With his family, whose hearts are almost crushed under this weight of tor- row, the entire city sympathise. —1 great many young men who swore off on the iat cf Januaiy havereenmed —An old Danish treaty gives Fiaacea monopoly of iho ood flihing off the Iceland coast, wbich ia valued at 5,000,003 a year. —At tho Thimes 1’olico Court, London, the other day, a cibman was sent to prison for frnlons driving, although he had not even killed or tnj aicd any one. —Hr. Spurgeon, yielding to the earnest solicitation of the ms jority of hU flock, has consented to take a vacation of three months, to ba pused at Mentone, Franco. -The Emperor of Germary is now won derfully well and vigorous, though atill carry ing h<s arm in a eling. He gives audiences and tides out daily. He has held a oommla- tion in the Prussian army seventy-two years. —A Bill hss passed the Alabama House of Delegates which provides that in all fature election] in that Bta’.e the billots cast shall not he numbered, so that the secrecy of the elector’s vote will bs perfect and Inviolable. —There wero 19,695 persons killed tn 1877 by wild animals and pcisonons snakes in British India, as compared to 19,273 in 1876. The number of oattie destroyed in the same way in 1877 was 53,197, as comp;red with 54.830 in the previous year. —The Marquis of Lome and Pxinoees Louise devote an hour to family devotion# each evening, half an hour in the morning and a quarter of an hour at noon. The Marquia read* from the Church cf England service, and thePiioooe* respordr. —Feaifaltempesta are reported from AL< gtria. During one storm at Br o tho hail stones killed a woman working in tbe fields. A flock of pigeons was also killed, and after the tempest a great number of haree and pirtridges were fouuddead on the ground- —Lord Bsaconafleld wrote in 1833 a tragedy which has never been played. Its nature may ba corjec!u*ed f.-cm Hits speech oFcne of its personagoat "Try me,’ he i ays. ‘this Ojprus wine; an English Priuci did give it me re during from the Holy Sepulchre ’ —The growth cf Bodie Col. i. w.nde.fal. Six months ago there were b: tween 500 and 630 buildings, with a population of 1,490. Now there are between 3,000 and 4 000 build ■ ings, and a population of 7,(0'. There is one s rcet over a milo long, lined on either side with business houses, —A Birmingham manufacturer baa recent ly ttated in public that during !h3 Franco- Gat mm war the Birmingham woiVmcn wero earning snoh high wigea that ma-.y of them actually kept ponies and fphaetons, and it wia aimoa' impossible to buy ponies in Bir mingham ‘for lovo or money.’ ' Senator Isa ills B k -Elected. —The anti- Ingalla clement in the Legislator*, after caucusing all night and to 11 o’o’ook last Friday, centered on Chief Juatite Horton. On the fint ballot to-dav Ingalls received 86 votes, Horton, 79; Goodwin (Dem.), 2, and Mitchell (Greenback), 1. Mr. Ingalls was declared elected. bsNATox Chbisiuxct.—A telegram from Lansing, states that Senator Ohriatianoy arrived there Friday night, and called on’Gov i Orosawed to-day, bnt did cot trader Us resign Alien, and is still ia donbt whether he will accept the Permian missiorf cr not. He will not do so unless he can arrange his business affaire at Lansing satisfactorily. —In the French army oavalry bands have been t uppressed, and uniforms are neither so varied nor so brilliant as they used to be. With compulsory service tho bxit of gaudy trappings U not required, and with the new armiof precuion showy colors i fiord too fur a mark to tbe enemy. Even white box- ees are being eliminated from the army ser vice as far aa possible. There are no z ousts regiments now exoept in A'getre. Bine Note Cox pant a Consol: auraa.— Tho three leading bank note companies of New Tort—American, National, and .Contin ental—coc schooled on Friday last, under the name of the American Bank Note Com pany. The fcurineea of the three companies and their Govsinmrat contracts are to be concentrated at the present office of the American Bank Nots Company, at Broadway and Liberty streets. The nominal capital ia •100,100. Whsbe ihi Fisaswe Awasd Goes.—New- •.75.060 of lha HUlfax foundland will get . fisheries award money and Canada •4.S87, - 500, the remaining $187,500 being retained “ id till tbe expense accounts are Prince Edward Island will Maim 81,900,000. and pasUUyha’f of tbe Domin ion’* share, on the ground that It was shown at Halifax that the island l ftabarie* were more valuable then those of sny other prov ince, or of all of them combined* VlSTOSti AS A GsEAT -OaANPMOTgEB— The London World says it will The Losdon World says It will make i middle-aged people feel very 5dto that the Piisors* Royal, who mm bora with in their rommnhnmoo, lo on tho point of becoming a grandmother. Her daughter, the hereditary fttaoeasof Saxs-Metmngen, U e xpecting her eontaeoent next meow; so that, if sri sets well, her lfojesiyffc* Qnoon wfl: fee a great-grandmother before ahois S3. Uptotlietim so Qwswof RogtaBd his ever lived to see her great-grwndehiUren, bQtherMsjaeiysBag sow reaeenab> to b: a great-zreat-giandmcUrr, aad t cdobi'dran’s grandchSdr her grandobi 1 * tom