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CLISBY, JONES & REESE, Pbopkiktobs.
GEORGIA TELEGRAPH BUILDING
Established 1826.
MACOK /TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1879.
Volume LIY—NO 12
BY TliLEGRAPH.
London March 16—In the Hons* «f
Co^smons on Friday night, Sir .Staffed
Northcote, replying to. an inquiry why
troona had been sent to British Barmab,
S3R& following telegram fromXord
Ljtion, Viceroy of India, dated March
the 8ih : “The British garrison heehaw
reinforced on the urgent recommendation
of the Chief CommiBBioner, and stropg
advice of Lieutenant Governor Eden.
The British President at Mandalay has
reported tbst warlike preparations are
making, and the Burmese are strength-
enine the river ports.
There ere rnmora of disturbances nod
dangers threatening foreigners. The
warning comes from well informed quar
ters that early mischief is intended and
altogether, the position of affairs is pre
carious. The garrison m Barmah was
on a peace footing, and too weak for pro
tection in the event of a disturbance on
the frontier. 'The news of a reinforce
ment will support our residents at Man-
^Ldxdon, March 16.—The London cor
respondent of the Edinburg Scotsman
says Mr. Gladstone was not invited to
the Duke of Connaught's wedding. This
omission ezoited much comment in politi
cal circles, as Lords Granville and Har-
tington both received invitations.
The Times' correspondent at Pestb,
writing on tho Hth instant, sxys that
since last night (Thursday) the waters
have considerably fallen.
Maubid. Marsh 16.—Deorees have
been published dissolving the Cortes,
end fixing the time for the eleetion of
deputies on the 20:h of April, and for
Senators on ibo 3J of May, simultane
ously in Spain, Porto Rico and Cuba,
convening tno new chambers on the 1st
of Jane, appointing tbe Marquis De
Mohn Minister of Foreign Affairs, and
Senor Albaceto, Minister of the Colonies,
and granting amnesty for all press offen
ces.
Constantinople, March 16.—The lat
est instructions sent to Mukbtar Pasha
authorize him to offer Greece half the ter
ritory she claims.
Boston, Maroh 16—The Zigs henoe
for Liverpool on the first instant, has re
turned wi ha shaft broken.
Baltiuobe, Maroh 16.—Biohard Cook
Tilguman, Chief Jadge of tho Orphan’s
Court for Queen Anne oonuty, is dead-
age 72.
He was a graduate of West Point, be
ing in same class with Joe Johnston mid
Jefferson Davis. At the marriage of Gen-
orsl R. E. Lee, he acted ns groomsman.
Washington, Maroh 16.—Thore are
no positive indications concerning the
speakership’s campaign to-night. Great
aotivity prevails and the friends of both
leading candidates continue equally san
guine.
London, March 17.—Tho Lahore cor
respondent of the Times telegraphs that
sufficient rain has fallen throughout that
province to insure the safety of the
spring harvest—thereby entirely altering
the financial and political aspect of tbe
situation, and affecting even the military
by facilitating the supply of grain and
forage.
Toe Times' Calcutta dispatch says the
Chief CommiBBioner for British Barmab
now bas sufficient force to protect Brit
ish territory, but the position of the resi
dent and other Europeans at Mandalay
is criticsl in the extreme. The bast hope
for their safety rests on the belief that
the King and his admirers aro not so nt
terly lost to all sense of prudence as to
precipitato their own downfall by rashing
into hostilities.
London, March 17.—The Darham ooal
owners havo issued a notice expiring on
the 5tb or April or ten per oent, reduc
tion of the wages of tbe surface workers
and fifteen percent, of the wages of un
der ground workers.
A letter from WestOD, the Amerioan
pedestrian, to Sir John Ashley, is pub
lished, challenging Bowell to oontest tbe
championship with him.
Tho pecuniary damage by tbe disaster
at Szegedin is estimated at abont a mil
lion and half pounds sterling.
A private telegram from Rangoon con*
tradiota the special dispatch to tho Daily
News of the 14th instant, saying that it
was thought) that an ultimatum would
bo sent by tbe British to Masdalay.
Rome, March 17.—Cardinal Calo Mori-
chini, Bishop of Albans, is dying at the
age of 74.
Liverpool, March 17.—The steamer
Palestine, benco March 21 fjr Boston,
returned to-day with her rudder dam
aged.
London, Maroh 17.—The story pub
lished on the 10th that Colonel Beareon
bad been attacked at Ekone by a large
force of Zulus, and that the Utter were
defeated with enormous loss, is utterly
falee. It was probably circulated by the
Zulus in order to delay the despatch of
assistance to Ekowe.
Tho Orange free State government has
refused to aid or permit its citizens to aid
the British against the Zulus on constitu
tional grounds.
New Orleans, Maroh 17.—A fire in
Dryaie street destroyed Mre. Loch’s resi
dence, August Marx’s dry goods store,
McKennar’* grocery and Behan’s coffee
and tea depot. Tbe loss is estimated at
510,000, partly inured in lecal compa
nies.
London, March 17.—Tho Paris corres
pondent of tbe Daily News says it is uni
versally btlieved M. Waddington cannot
remain Premier, and it ia improbable
that he will consent to remain in the min
istry in any lower capacity. M. Fournier
is mentioned as his successor. M. Leon
Say must certainly resign.
Washington, March 17.—An adjourn
ed caucus of the Democratic Senators
was held in the Senate Chamber this
afternoon, for the purpose of receiving
the report of the committee of nine ap
pointed by tho canons of Saturday to
prepare the Democratic membership of
the standing committees. The commit-
**• announced that tbe work assigned to
them was unfinished, and it was resolved
tr.-.-nd their time until to morrow
afternoon immediately after the adjourn
ment of tho Senate. Some discussion
then occurred with regard to the advisa-
oility of proceeding to nominate and bal
lot for the officers of tho Senate. It was
generally conceded that there was no
need for haste in disposing of that sub-
loot, and it was therefore agreed to post
pone its consideration until Thursday
next.
Senator Beck offered a resolution pro
dding, in substance, that the legislative
bnemesa of the Senate daring the extra
session shall be confined to tno paEsage
o, the two annual appropriation bills
Tihioh failed of enactment at tbe last
session, including tho political measures
that* were incorporated in them by the
House of Representatives, viz: the re
peal of the federal election law*, and of
the jurors* teat catb, and tho prohibition
against tko prcBince of troops at the
Poll*.
After ^eomo discussion this resolution
and_ the general eubject of 'ihe order of
budineEs were referred to the following
committee, with instructions to leport
to the caucus lA'morrow or as soon ihorc>
after aa practicable: Meusrp. i hurmao,
Seolsbury,- "VV hit#, J’l-frn&D, Joses, of
Florida; Bailey, Lamar, Yoorhees and
Yance. All the Democratic Senators
v^ere present at to-day’s canons except
-Messrs. Gordon, Marsy* and Hampton.
Mr. Gordon Is ill, Mr. Martyr ie expected
to arrive from Teraa to-night, and Gen
eral Hampton has not yet left South Car-
vfTne caee of Oliver vs. Cameron Was
called in the Circuit Court to-day and
Mrs. Oliver testified, giving the state
ments already generally published as to
her;relation with tho ex-SehatOr. With
out concluding her testimony, court ad
journed until to-morrow.
Washington, March 17.—The Repub
lican members elect of tbs House of.
Representatives-held a oauous >n tho
hall of the Honse this eve^iug. Mr.
Frye, of Maine, waa ruvi a chairman,
and Amos Townsend, of OAo, Secretary
of the caucus, which thereupon prooeeded
to nominate candidatesln behalf of the
Republicans for the various eleotive of
fices of the Hotise.
The following were nominated unani
mously : for Speaker, General Garfield,
of Ohio; for Clerk of the House, ex-
Congressman J. H. Rainey, of Sonth
Carolina; for Sargeant-at-Arms, General
Jeremiah H. Rusk, or Wisconsin; for
Doorkeeper, James M-. Milton, of Ten
nessee; for Postmaster, General Harry
Sherwood) of' Michigan j for Chaplain,
Dr. Naylor; of- the-Metropolitan Metho
dist Epificpal Church, Washington, D.
C. The following were appointed to act
as exclusive and advisory committee of
tbe Repnblican canons throughout the
Forty-sixth Congress: -Representatives
Frye, Garfield, Conger, Dnnnell, James,
Harris, Henderson, Harman and Haakill.
After some dieouadon as to its form, bnt
with praotioal-nnanimity in regard to its
purpose, it was resolved as the sense of
this osnens that no legislation shall be
entered upon daring this see-ion other
than that for whioh this session was spe
cially o riled. Daring the preliminary in
terchange cf views a general dsaire was
expressed for a short session.
In the Democratic caucus to-night the
first ballot for Spsakar resulted us fol
lows : Randall 75, Ulaokbnm 57, McMa
hon 3, Morrison 2, and Oox 4. - This in
sures the nomination of Randall for
Speaker of the Forty-sixth Congress on
the first ballot.
-The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has been advised by the Collector at Ra
leigh, North Carolina, of the capture ot
another still on Saturday. The Collector
at Lynchburg, Virginia, telegraphs that
two illicit; grain distilleries were seized in
Franklin county on the I3:h instant.
The Collector at Atlanta, Georgia, .reports
the seizure in the monntain country on
the 15th instant of six oopper stills, with
a large amount of other property.
Richvokd, March 17.—The trial of
John E. Poindexter, indicted for the mur
der of young Curtis, two weeks since,,
commenced ’a the Hastings Court to
day. Only three jurors ware obtained
from the venire, and the court adjourned
till Thursday, when an effort will be made
to complete'the jury from tales of one
hundred ordered to be summoned for
that day.
Mrs. Bacioigalupo, who received numer
ous stabs e,t tbe hands of her husband,
Saturday night, is still in a critical con
dition. He hmbind was brought before
the police ponrt this morning, but his ex
amination' was postponed ten days, to
await the result of her wound?.
Montgomery, Ala., Maroh 17.—Ex-
United States Senator, George Grid-
thwaite died suddenly yesterday. There
was a disturbance at Helena yesterday
growing cat of a difficulty between a
white man and a negro. It assumed such
proportions that the Governor ordered the
Birmingham Rifles to the scene. Every
thing is now qnietand no farther troubl-i
is apprehended. Helena is the prinoipal
ooal mining point in this State.
Richmond, Va., Maroh.17.—The Sen
ate bill providing for a settlement of the
State debt was farther diaoassed in the
Honse to-day. An effort was made to fix
tbe time for taking a final vote on tbe
bill was defeated, there being font votes
less than the necessary two thirds. It is
expected the bill will pass ibis week,
* Washington, March-17.—There was
much-excitement at. the capitol to-night.
Orders had been given to exclude all vis
itors from the passages leading immedi
ately to tbe hall of tbe Honse of Repre
sentatives. Many persons, however,
gathered in tbe basement, while hun
dredsof interested parties found their
way into the old'hail, bat-were barred by
the officers from approaching that in
which the Democratic caucus was being
held. Mr. Randall had his headquarters
in tho room of tbe Committee on Appro
priations, and Mr. Blackburn m that of
the Committee on Ways and Means. The
caucns was called to order shortly after
seven o’clock, Hon. Heistor Clymer, o»
Pennsylvania, in the chair. A resolution
was adopted that those present should
support the caucus nominations. A prop
osition to vote vita voce was voted dowD,
and then it was resolved that each mem
ber should write the name he voted for
on a slip of paper and deposit it in the
ballot-box when his name was colled.
Nominations for Speaker being declar
ed in order, Representative Whitehorne,
of Tennessee, nominated Mr. S. J. Ran
dall,of Virginia. The nomination was sec
onded by Representative Cook, of Geor
gia. Mr. Blackburn, or Kentuoky, was
then nominated by Representative Ewings
of Ohio, seconded by Representatives,
Tucker, of Virginia, and Mr. Hooker, of
Mississippi- Mr. Cox, of New York, was
nominated by Representative Warner, of
Ohio. Representative Hnnton, of Vir
ginia, offered a resolution providing that
the candidates be offered an oppoitnnit;
to address the canon3 if they desired,
which was rejected.
The balloting was then proceeded with.
The first- ballot resulting, Randall, 75;
Blaohburn, 57; Cox, 4; McMahon, 3; Mor
rison, 2; total, 141. Necessary to choioe
71. Mr. Randall, therefore, became
the cancns nominee. McMahon and Mor
rison were not formally nominated. Mr.
Blackburn, when the result of the ballot
ing was made known to him, went into
the hall, and with a view to making the
nomination unanimous, addressed the
Chair as follows;
Mr. Chairman: It la not in my power
to express to the gentlemen who support
ed me in this contest those sentiments of
appreciation in which I hold this evi
dence of their partial friendship. I will,
in candor, say that I had hoped that it
might be the pleasure of this House to
have imposed the responsibilities and
duties of its Speakership upon on* from
the eection and the people with whom I
am identified, for I felt assured that bad
this been its action, the result would
have proven to the people of the country
that the Sonth deserved not Its mistrnst,
but might safely be charged with the
formation of its committees and tbe
-shaping of the legie'aiion of the land
H id I been eelected for this eervic-, it
would have been my dnty, and is cer-
tninly would have been my pleasure, to
wieia the great po*> is that pertain to
this station in such a way ns to put all
sections and factions behind—promote
the general interests of a common cron-
try—-in which its citizcrs fihonll^ hoid
quol rights, and to which each citizen
s .ould render a common allegunce.
I would have endeavored to prove to
t.,030 generous friends from the North,
whohc.v-31to?d by me in th'S contest,
that their confidence was not misplaced,
for I would earnestly have endeavored t<?
bury the melanoholy memories -of a trou
bled past in those tranche* .wherein the
mouldering remains of the martyred he
roes who gave their lives to ite struggles,
are to-day resting. I am a party, man.
I arm a partisan. Not .for tbe. cake
of party, bnt because I hon
estly and earnestly believe tne beat
interest of my country are to be sub
served by the triumphs of my party’s
principles. I have but this to say, the
edict of this cancns is to'fee final apdj
conclusive, and if there be one among
the fifty-seven gentlemen whoa* partial
friendship has given me their votes that
hesitates or doubts, to him I now appeal
to make the verdict of the cancns effec
tive when to-morrow’s roll is called, I
move .you,' sjr, that the nomination of the
'gentleman from Pennsylvania, Mr. Ran
dall, for the Speakership of the House of
Representatives of the Forty-sixth Con
gress be made unanimous.
The speech was greeted with loud ap
plause, and the nomination was made
unanimous.
' The chair appointed Messrs. Wood, of
New York; Hooker, of Mississippi, and
Ewing, of Ohio, a committee to inform
*Mr. Randall ot the result, and he was
escorted by them into the hall amid mnoh
enthusiasm. Arriving there, ho address
od the caucDB as follows:
Representatives: For yonr action just
communicated to me by yonr committee,
I offer to yon thanks deep and sincere.
Shonld yonr nomination be ratified to
morrow by the House of Representatives,
I shall strive to discharge the duties of
the office with strict impartiality as to
men, measures, parties and eeotions, and,
so far as in me lies, to promote the best
interests and prosperity of the people of
the whole oonntry. [Applause, load and
long continned.)
Ballots were then taken for the other
officers, with results already telegraphed.
Dr. Harriscn, of the Mount Vernon
Methodist Episcopal Chnrcb, South, waa
nominated Sot Chaplain. The caucns
then adjourned.
The total vote in the caucus this even
ing was 141, and fell Bhort by three votes
of being a.majority of the total number
of representatives-elect to the Forty-Bixth
Congress, there'bging.four piembera yet
to be elected ip California and two vacan
cies oansed'by thy death of ;Representa-
tivea Smith*, of.Ne»Yorjr, and Sebleicher,
of Texas. It shpoldJe^noted, however,
that Messrs. Rindpli, j Sjycjcburn and
Cox did not vote) nnd’that M r ‘ O’Reilly,
of New York, wa$ ,ji|so-Afesep^,fro.mJhe
caucus. .\v.n,I*A*J .Ttejraln <
The vote for Clerk joI thq.jR<iuse re
sulted as follows: Adams 76;;Caldwell,
of Alabama, 04. ti j
Messrs. Thompson and Field, the pres
ent incumbents, were nominated for Ser-
geant at-Arme and Doorkeeper, respec
tively, by acclamation.
EVERYBODY BUYING.
Eighth Drawing Commonwealth Dis
tkibtjtion Co., at Louisville, Ky.,
March 31st.
Everybody buying, the high and low,
the aristocrat and plebian are now send
ing in their orders to this popular Com
pany, and why ? Because the troth will
ont, and the fact that the Commonwealth
Distribution Co., Has established a repu
tation for fairness unequalled and unas
sailable.
If lotteries are fairly condaotod, and
the public become satiefied of the fact
everybody will buy, which is a practical
demonstration of tbe old maxim that
“Honesty is the best policy.”
Even at home m the City of Louisville,
where tbe affairs of this Companv are
conducted it receives its greatest patron
age.
Business transacted with dispatch.
Correspondence duly answered — no
names published without consent of
parties. Prizes amount to $112,400 pay
able in cash. Tickets only $2.00, halves
$1.00.
Drawing positively March 31st.
Address orders to T. J, COMMER-
FORD, Sec’y, Courier-Journal Buildiog,
Louisville, Ky. ma. 18 d&wlt
THE UEOUOiA PtcESS.
A Fibs alarm created some little stir
in Americas on Friday las'.
The Oonyeig Examiner weeps the ab-
senoe of rprieg poets. Osn no one pity—
none asais ? What ba3 become of the
sweet stager of Covingtcn ? And then
Oxford so near with its sad-eyed stu
dents. In the langnege of another, “why
this thnsneEB?”
ConYebsExaminer: The down through
freight, on L'Uesdsy fast, killed a oow be
longing to Mr. Dava Aimand. The oow
waa dragged fiom opposite Mr. Almand’s
residence to Treadwell’s crossing, a dis
tance of several hundred yards.
The Georgia Railroad is now being
fenced in with patent eteel barb fencing.
This will no doubt be a great saving to
tbe road as regards the killing of stock.
Henry county Weekly: A flock of wild
geese passed over town last Monday, go
ing northward, and the weather wise say
it is a sure sign wo will have no more
fl03t.
The same: The Justice Court was so
crowded with business last Monday it be
came necessary to extend the session far
into the night. A
Hampton must be becoming a lively
little place
The JoneBboro academy is scon to be
rebnilt.
Measles and catarrhal fever afflict
Warrenton.
Some mule stealing is going on in Glass
cock connty.
The press of tbe Siate copy the late let
ter of Senator Gordon in reply to Doolor
Felton per Mr*. F., and strongly endorse
the same almost withont exception.
Farming is being pushed rapidly abont
Dalton.
The Dalton Enterprise, after a suspen
sion of b few months, made its appear-
anoe on Tuesday last, looking as Bright
ta a new dollar. Mr. T. E. Hanbnry is
tbe editor. We wish it abundant pecu
niary suooess.
The Middle-Georgia Argus is in mourn
ing this week in honor of Colonel R. A.
Alston.
Ma. George Kino, of tbe Monroe
Advertiser, has a new atlas, whioh now
claims a portion of the valuable time of
that exoellent young journalist.
Judge John L Hall is bring men
tioned for Gubernatorial honors.
What Next?—Middle Georgia Argus:
Indian Spring already ha* a mineral wa
ter known through the land aa the most
health-giving fountain in the South, and
now she comes to the front with two new
addition?. W. A. Elder, sen., bas dis
covered a fine, bold spring, near his hotel
at this place, that is strongly impregna
ted with iron. B. B. Collier has a well in
his yard discovered last summer to oon«
tain a powerful health-giving mineiaf
water. With- two such additions to our action of tbe Memorial Association ac-
T.
oeptlag the liberal proposition to that ef
fect from a well known citizen. The con
tract for the scaffolding will, we under
stand, be given ont to-day.
’ The Alston Tsaoedt.—Atlanta (Jon
rtitv&ion: We learn that the police com
missioners will try Policeman Smith for
not taking proper steps to prevent the
Alston.tragedy, The trial was set for
Thursday night, bat Mr. Smith was sick
audit was postponed. The case will be
thoroughly investigated.
Yes, where were the gallant police on
tbat.occaeion ? Now let Atlanta take her
seat' with her peers on the police ques-
A Burse, o! Atlanta, a German
t girl, canght fire and was very
riaigwrohaly burned.
Colonel W. O. Tuggle, of LaGrange,
has just returned from Washington City,
where he. has been prosecuting a claim
for the State of Georgia, in response to a
reporter of the Constitution, says that,
although (he money has not yet been
^*id by the United States Government on
the elaim recently allowed as reimburse
ment for funds advanced by Georgia for
^ha removal of the Cherokee Indians, it
am will be paid soon. The difficulty is that
Could not learn-ihesTnouiit of the treasury holds a sort of set-off in a
claim, for a tax levied in 1861 by the
government of $584,000.
This money is, however, due from the
land jand land-owners of the State, not
from the State. The Treasury authen
tic^ kfter argument, have also considered
this. The olaim amounts to $72,296.94.
Gf this amount Colonel Tnggle will get
1'5 per oent., he footing all of his expen
ses! ‘ His success has been remarkable
and be was congratulated by Hon. A. H.
Stephens and Hon. J. H. Blount. Mr.
Tuggle has another claim of $30,000 due
for piaster rolls in the wars of 1795 9 and
1810.
Dum Spiro, Sfsbo. — Thom Seville
Times:
Times Office, Thomasyille, Ga.,
Wednesday morning, 1 o’clock a.m.
‘Til now the very witching time of night,
When churchyards jawn, and hellitsoif breathes
i out
Contagion to the world. Shakspeare.
Bespellii Eedur: The furst muskeatcr
ov the sezun bav orriv. We’ve hearn
him. He presented hiz bill. It wtz
pade. So no more at present.
P. S., 1:15.—Anutber wan hsz just
dropped in. He presented hiz bill. It
haz also bin pade. He claimed interest
from the 19th day of last Augnst. It waz
allowed.
P.'S. No. 2, 1:30.—There iz a swarm
ov the hungry, blud-thursty creditors and
we heey msre aoomin. Many are clam-
orin lor and claimin bak pa. Tho pajin
tellur ia rezistm tho bluddy demand with
all hiz mite.
P. B. No. 3, 1.45. Tbekrash haz earn.
The banh iz dozed, gon into likwidashnn,
so tn epeek. Grate eoksitement among
the krowd; especially among theze claim-
in to be prsfnrd kredtturs. Trnble tz
brewin and konfydently antisipated.
P. S. No. 4,1.65, The trnble hez onto.
We’ve kapitolated, sukkumed tz it ware.
The rioters are holdin hi karhival. Bind
is flowin. Numberz wil tel. The kon-
flikt ca mot last long, Dum Spiro, Spero.
Si baling a Ride.—Columbus Enguircr:
On Wednesday night a couple of tramps,
a negro and white man, stole a ride on
iheMaoon bound freight train. They
took passage nnderneath a ooal car. At
station No. 2, whioh is a few miles this
side of Fort Valley, the negro came near
being killed. After taking water on the
engine moved a few yards for wood,
which oansed the negro to lose bis bal
ance and fall nndernaath. He was pioked
up by Condnotor Daugherty, severely
brtrifed end with contusions on tho left
leg below the knee. Ho was carried to
Fort Valley, where he received medical
attention. His wounds were not serious
though very painfaL It was thought the
white man was left at No. 2, but at Fort
Valley ha was discovered sleeping on top
of a oar. He was aroused, and after ob
jecting to being disturbed io often, be
crawled down and left.
SOMEBODY’S CHILD.
Somebody’s child is dying—dying with
tbe flush of hope on his young face and
an indescribable yearning to .live and
take an honored place in tbe world beside
the companions of his youth. And some
body's mother is thinking of the time
when that dear face will be hidden
where no ray of hope can brighten it—
when her heart and homo will be left
dfsolate—because there was no cure for
consumption. Hinder, if the child bs
yonr neighboi’s take this comforting
word to tho mother’s heart beffere it is
too late. Tell her that consumption is
ourable, that men are living to-day,
aged, robust men, whom the physicians
pronounced incurable at tbe age of
twentyfive, because one lung had been
almost destroyed by tbe disease. Dr.
Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery is a
most efficient alterative for separating
the scrofnlous matter from the blood and
lnngs, and imparting strength to the
system.. It has cured hundreds of con
sumptive?.
already famous.watering place, Jt bids
fair to ont rival those celebrated springs
of the more pretentious Northern sum.
mer resort*. The newly discovered min
siailVatera wilt be uaiyaed at «a eariy
day. . ,.•* tn}* icsia I-
Hon. W*makE. Ss^th, of.Albany, ia
just fifty yean of age.
Southwest Georgia KesUEGAk.—Ag
riculturally speaking, the outlook in
Southwest Georgia is brighter at present
than it has been riirtto’the wait.- Oar
farmers Art boiipaiatjvely fraeof debt,
haverenongh provisions ahead to last
them through the year, and are wpU ad
vanced with tbeir work on the farm for
another year. ! • a n <M i
Mr. Joseph "W. Cooper has Bad printed
in Albany, a neat little work, “Life and
Adventures Amongftie Indians of North
America and Elsewhere.”' ' 1 >
Aslinton is the bosB place for burglar,
ies. Thieves bore through store'floors
and appropriate .thaipare cash. ’ .
Albany had a fine Punm ball a few
nights since. ’
Jl Correspondent of the’ Albany Ad
vertiser says: “Quincy, Floticlfc, had a
destructive fire Sunday nljfbt..-rit bdgin-
ated from some unknown: oawe*in the
express office,.destroying it, th
House, and the storehouse'
Barnett.
loss nor insurance.* P
Peace Reigns.—Albany Advertiser
The Maoon City Council had an ex
tended session on Tuesday evening last,
and adjourned withont a row. If there
are any of onrYeadert disposed to doubt-
this, we refer them ,lo the report. of
Wednesday’s Telegraph and MEse;N-\
qer. Yes, air-ref; there does not appear
to have been even a ripple upon' 'the
watehs. Mayor Huff kept his seat and
behaved like c little m^n, and petitions
were read, motions made, aldermaoio
speeohes delivered, etc., and every one
presont seemed to be in snoh a pesoeable
state of mind that—well, the lic was'tiiot
even passed. _ &. a -vi:'.:. ■
’ Fob a month or more, eayajha Waib-
ingto.n (Wilkes county) Gazette, a cum
giving t)is name as Hyram Houston has
been staying at ' Hr. Rathbona’a place,
two or three miles from tows: His ac
tions generally,: and what he said ot him
self, aroused .suspicions that. ho_WRS not
all right, and-pponanyestigatio}
Rat'nbone it was ascertained th it s' re
ward of three hundred dollars v)as offer-d
in North Carolina for the arrest of-a-man
named Hyram Norton, for the cam oof
killing Uodfrey Horton, which onarred
some time list fall. This man Hyram
Houston answered .to.the description of
the murderer,iaodhe was accordingly ar
rested on the publia square last Saturday
afternoon by Sheriff .Oration. He pro
tected his isnocence, and said he was
from South Carolina and not from North
Carolina. He was placed m jail at this
place, and as tbe Governor of North Car
olina has made a requisition upon the
Governor gt Georgia for the prisoner, he
will be taken to the fnrrnvr State as soon
as the warrant arrives.
The Fastest Trip to Baltimore and
Back by Sea on Record.—The Savannah
Newe says: The splendid steamship Wm
Lawrence, of the Merchants’ and Miners’
Transportation Line, running between
Savannah and Baltimore, arrived at her
wharf early yesterday morning, She left
Savannah for Baltimore on last Saturday,
with nearly a full freight of cotton, rice
and naval stores, arrived at Baltimore on
Monday, discharged her cargo, took in a
large cargo of assorted merchandise, and
sailed from Baltimore on Tuesday night,
reaching her wharf in this city, as stated
early yesterday morning, thus makiDg
the round trip in five days’ and eighteen
hours, including thirty-six honrs loading
and discharging in Baltimore. We
doubt if better, or even as good, time has
ever been recorded. Tbe round trip cer
tainly proves the remarkable speed of
this excellent steamship.- Upon inquiry
of Messrs. Jas. B. West & Co., the agents
here, we learn that snch a trip has no
parallel in their experience. Railroads
con scarce famish better time.
An Edison in Georgia.—Exchange:
Mr. George Pierce Jewetr, of Wadley,
Georgia, promises to be tho Edison of
Georgia. He is now only nineteen yetra
old and has made three valuable inven
tions. The first was a stump pullor
which proved a success, and recently he
has gotten out two still mere valuable
patents, which wc think will set him np
in this world, so faf as money can. One
is a contrivance to graze stock of any
kind so that they can’t become entangled
in tbe rope. It is a light, cheap thing,
can be sold for three dollars, and* can be
moved from plice to place by a twelve
year old boy, and will allow a circle from
thirty to sixty feet of grazing. The
other is) an ingenious device 'jto de
tach a horse from a baggy in case be
attempts to ran, or at any time you
want to unhitch him, which you
can do withont getting ont of the
bnggy, and in a second. It is the sim
plest thing we ever saw, and is bound to
prove a valuable thing, as it saves life, is
economical, and saves labor. Tbe Com
missioner of Patents complimented him
on it, and said it was the simplest thing
ho ever saw to do the work it does. Mr.
Jewett is the son o! Rev. C, R. Jewett,de
ceased, who belonged to the Sonth Georgia
Conference. He is a genius, his head is
full ot ingenious ideas and he is not near
done letting them ont, and we expect to
hear soon of something else from him.
He is an honest, , energetic boy and de
serves to succeed, and we believe he will,
and honestly hope so. He sold $9,000
worth of State rights to the two latter
before the patent was recieved which
shows its popularity.
Singular Accident. — Meriwether
Vindicator: Last Saturday a son of Mr.
R. A. Parker, about twelve years old,
olimbed a tree to top it. In falling the
tree struck the hatchet handle whioh
threw it into his face, atriking just above
tbe left eye and ontting the flesh to the
bone, down to his upper tip. Fortunate
ly his eye was not ont. - He bore it man
fully, and ia doing well.
The Walker County Messenger is one
of the most pleasant of onr exonanges to
read. It is printed on bice tinted paper.
Athens Chronicle: The students are
now drilling regularly and present quite
a soldierly appearance.
Tilden in Athens.—From'the same:
The stndents have oboeen President Til-
den to deliver the annual address before
the Literary Societies at commencement
and have written to aek hie acceptance.
We leant he will be in North Carolina
about that time and as he doubtless wants
Georgia’s vote in the nominating conven
tion, we may hope that he will ceme.
A subscription list has been opened
in Savannah for contributions fora mon
ument to a gentleman by the name of G.
Washington, in pursuance to a resolution
pissed in 1800; by the City Council. .
Savannah News: The present figure
grading the top of the Confederate Mon
ument is shortly to be removed to give
place to a handsome bronzi statue of a
Confederate soldier, in accordance, with
,Tiie speakership.
A LIVELY CONTEST BETWEEN BLACK
BURN AND RANDALL—VATICINATIONS
FROM BOTH SIDES.
The “eggztieme&t” over the fight tot
the Speakership in Washington h “tre
mengeon?.” The topic ba3 beoorne as
all-absorbing there as the international
walking match was in New York last
week. We quote below telegrams on the
subject from leading newspaper oham-
pions of both Blackburn and Randall.
Tho Courier-Journal correspondent writes
that paper in favor of Blackburn, as fol
lows:
Every train brings in members of the
Senate, and Washington is assuming its
wonted air of aotivity pending the open
ing of a session. Senator Vest, cf Mis
souri, with Representatives Hatoh,
Bland and Waddell, of that State, ar
rived this morning, all ardent for Ur,
Blackburn, with thelassarance tbit be
will get at least nine voteB from their del-
egation. This was a bomb-shell in the
Randall ozmps, aa they had calculated on
getting seven votes. Aosrefnl count ot
Blaokbnrn’s strength was made to-day by
Senators Book, Wallaoe, Yoorhees and
Davis, and Morris, of Illinois, and they
set down 88 for Bltekbnrn. The new
members are captivated with Blackburn,
who, in his personal address, reallzsd
tbeir fullest conception of a leader.
The great efforts made by’the chair
men of Randall’s committees to oontrol
tbeir States in bis interest exoite re matk.
especially as to Tennessee, where Atkins,
WniUfchorua and Bright assnme tbe right
to perpetuate their power and keep tbeir
oolleagucs io obscurity, and Georgia,
which, from Blonnt’a assumption ot su
premacy, is now humorously called
Blonnteviile. Bat their efforts will fail,
SB men who on th'.-stump have railed
agaiisithe domination of the East can
never anetaia themseivea before tbeir
the shaoklea with whioh Sherman has
boned their hands. The oontest prom
ises to be very warm, bnt it is eonduoted
withont acrimony; and Blaokbnrn’s
friends are confident that, having never
been defeated for any position, he will
win in this.
On the other side, the Washington cor
respondent of the New York Sun?ot the
same date, telegraphs as follows:
The fight for the Speakership is be
ooming deoidddly interesting. Tbe new
members are arriving slowly, bnt those
who oomeare making themseivea heard
on one side or the other. The headquar
ters of Randall and Blackbnrnhave been
thronged all day by their friends. There
seems to be more load talking and an
tbnsiasm on tho part of the Blaoktmrn
advooates. They are very positive abont
their ability to pat Biaqkbnrn through.
They talk loudly of serious defection
among Randall’s so-called friends, And
claim that he will be surprised when the
oanens meets. ThU sort of talk is ridi-
enled by Randall and his supporters.
They say that it is all a game of blnff and
brag on the part of Blackburn and bis
followers, and assert that it is a one
sided fight. Randall claims, with ihe ut
most confidence, that he has ninety votes
oertain, and several more in reserve. As
for any treaohery or defection, they say
it is idle to talk about snoh things.
The Randall men assert that Black-
born will have no votes from New Eng
land, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylva
nia, or Delaware; that he will get only
one vote from Maryland, and that Ran
dall will get four and possibly five from
Virginia, where Blackburn claims alibbt
one. Randall is certain of six and pos3i
bly seven from Ohio, all except one from
Georgia, and ell except one from Ala
bama and Tennessee. The crowd at
Randall’a quarters to-day was very great,
and while there was nob so* much loud
talk and boasting as at Blackburn’s, there
waB a quiet assurance that was in striking
contrast with the scenes at Willard’s
A nnmber of Pesnsjlvanians are here,
under the lead of Senator WsHaCP, doing
whfit they can to defeat Randall, bnt
they cannot make the slightest impres
sion -on the Pennsylvania delegation.
Wallace wants to defeat Randall, to crip
ple his power in Pennsylvania. If Ran
dall iB elected Speaker, Wallace haB bnt
slight hope of being able to control the
delegation from that State to the next
National Democratic Convention, which
be wants to take there and trade eff for
his personal benefit. All of the New
York Democrats, except' O’Brien, are
here, and he will arrive to-morrow morn
ing. They are all enthusiastic for Ran
dal!, and no one is a more steadfast sup.
porter of the ex-Speaker than John Kel
ly, whioh is a sufficient answer to the ab
surd Stories abont Randall.being-Tilden’s
candidate. All of the New Jeisey Demo
crats will be here to-morrow, anddo their
best for BandalL
For ourselves we havo no mere per
sonal partialities in favor of Randal),
and believe this is trae of the bulk of his
Southern supporters. Bat both they and
we must look on it as bad tactics to
ange leadechrs daring a campaign unless
some clear gronnd of incompetency can
be shown—which ip this case is impossi
ble. It is extremely doubtful, at best,
whether Blackburn can possibly make'so
efficient a presiding officer as Randall has
done. The latter’s experience and his
natural aptitudes for the position aro not
often found combined in the same man.
And again, admitting Blackburn to be
as well qualified for the position, it would
be bad party tactics to place him there at
this time. It wonld only play into the
hands of the Radical party in their efforts
to fire Northern jealousy and distrust and
hatred of the South. It the movement
for Blackburn succeed?, it will win
nothing substantial for the South, but
will materially aid in blocking the road
. [o success in the next Presidential elec
tion.
The fling of the Courier-Journal at
Blount, and other old and influential
Southern members, is gratuitous. Usage
so clearly entitles these gentlemen to the
prominent positions they now occupy,
that it cannot well be disregarded.
But we may readily see in the com
plaints against these gentlemen for taking
the only course in tho premises defensi
ble on tbe score of a sound policy, a mo
tive for these efforts to supplant Randall.
The charge against Atkina, Whit-
thorne and Bright, of being controlled by
personal ambition, recoils with great se
verity on those who make it.
Sonttawest Georgia and Florida
Correspondence.
Baxnbbidob, Ga., March 14, 1879.
Editors Telegraph and Messenger: This
section was visited last night by a de
lightful rain, which wa3 greatly needed,
the first in several weeks, and this morn
ing all nature seems to smila—vegeta
tion, live stock, birds and man seeming
to have canght new life from the effects
of the refreshing element. A visit of sev
eral weeks in Florida has demonstrated
to my mind some facts of which I was
never before in possession. I have learn
ed by association with those people that
there are not bs many of the white popu
lation in sympathy with the past
State government as I bad before
been led to suppose, and it is
astonishing how well the good people ot
that State endured the tyranny and op
pression of the past many year*, and they
deserve great credit for their forbearance.
There is much more worthless land
throngbout tbe sections over which I tra
veled than I had been led to believe,
while there is some very fertile and valu
able. The fire which occurred in Quincy
on the morning of the 10th instant was
very destructive indeed, and it will be
many years, if ever, before that little city
will tave recovered from its effects. Three
■tores, two of them among the largest in
the place, with' nearly all the stocks of
goods, and the only hotel in
the place, were completely consumed.
The loss was heavy, and,is sorely felt by
the city of Quincy and surrbund-
ing oonntry. The fire was con
sidered as entirely accidental, and
cannot be aeoonnted for in any other
way, than, that a rat or moose was too
careless with a loose match. I find Bain-
bridge, notwithstanding the destructive
fire, which occurred a few months ago,
looking np, having a good Bpring trade,
and ia pealtby. This, the “Oak City,”
has advantages not enjoyed by any other
city in this eection of Georgia, being at
the head of the steamboat navigation, on
Flint River, and having, also, railroad
facilities. It might have, and should
have been the empire oily of
Southwest Georgia, fiat alas, as is the
ease with almost all of onr people, the
element which is neoeseary to ihe build
ing np of etties, and countries aa well, is
sadly wasting; tc-wit: Enterprise. Not
withstanding tbs absence of this great
essential among the people-, Brinbridgs
has, and will continue to have, a good
trade, I find tbe farmer* better np with
tbeir planting Interest*, in this-country,
than those of Florida; and in other coon-
ties, above this, in onr eection ot the
State, I learn that planting4a in advanoe
of what it is here- 'Ihe present season is
considered wry ljte, and In consequent
thereof, tot fear spring vegetables hire
feund their way to the table. AQ
vegetation » biokvurd. and yet we have
die of January. How long old winter
will linger in the lap of spring I wist not,
but can only hope that he is now really
gone, and that the blnshing young maia
on will not be troubled again with hoary
hairs, aa the weather for the past week
or ten days has been very pleasant, and
vegetation has advanced aa rapidly, per
haps, aa it oonld have done at any season,
when as dry as it has been np to the past
night. Judging from the great demand for
moles and horses, the present year will be
one of great effort, among the farmers, to
prodnoe a large crop, nearly every plan,
ter seeming to have increased their
farm a and but few having decreased.
This Is all very well if they will apply
all the increase to the raising of supplies
instead of more cotton; bnt will they do
this ? That ie a question which xemains
to be answered, and which time alone
will solve. Let ns wait and see.
The oat crop, notwithstanding the long
dry weather, though not tall, ia looking
tolerably well, and the stand was never
better, especially the late sowing.
Stock-is beginning, to look very well,
and I hear of but little loss among the
cattle during the season. F. M. M.
AN OLD DELUSION REVIVED
A St. Loui3 dispatch of last Saturday
says a large number of negroes, recently
arrived here from Vicksburg and other
points in Mississippi and Louisiana, under
the impression, as they assert, that they
wonld be provided with means and sub
sistence while here, and free transport*
tion to Kansas, where they are to receive
lands from the Government, money,
mnles, plows, etc. Several hundred,
perhaps more than a thousand, have
already arrived. -Most of them are
in a destitute condition, and 600 more
will reach here, to-morrow, by the steam,
er Grand Tower. As no snch provision
ns the above stated has been made for
these people, they having evidently been
grossly deceived for some malicious par-
pose, and ;n view of all the circumstances
in the case, Mayor Overstaltz this after
noon issued a proclamation warning all
persons against coming to St. Lonia with
out money to support themselves and' to
pay their fare to their destination. No
employment can be obtained here, and
there must, of necessity, be mujh desti
tution among them. Two or three hun.
dred bad money enough to reach Kansas
City and have started for that point.
The matter is assuming great impor
tance, and-what the end will-be no one
can now tell.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
people if they re-elsot Rscdal and {iyet«had ro severe old weather sinoc the mid
- ; ; .Washington, March 13,. 1879.
BABKEN D1Y3
are ths^e and no mistake, except as to ru
mors, roorbacks and lies of divers sorts,
shades and eizee. These are infinite in their
variety and wonld, if printed, fill a Sunday
edition of the Herald. Most of them have
reference to ih9 various offices to -bs filled
when Congress re-assembles, and.all, with
out exception, find somebody to swallow
them. Their manufacture and circulation
goes on from the hoisting in of tbe earliest
cocktiil to the metaphorical drawing on of
the last n-ght cap by the thirsty crowd, and
the man who tarns oat most jobs in this
line gets most free drinks and greatest
eclat. It ia high noon for all socompiiehed
liars, wherein this villcga is peculiarly riob,
by the way, and eome of them have earned
their huh, bitters and - tobacoo for a week
past by exercising this talent. It will be
hard times .for them wh9n the contest is
ended and their occupation Is gone.
Or coarse all these divers and diverse ru
mors and speculations have reietenoe to the
offices to be filled next wee* in Senate and
House, and one exceedingly Cheerful th.nght
about thgm is, that one man knows j oat as
much as another. The race is wrapped in a
fog j net at present, but I still claim to see
the.winnirg horses raskiug to the front. I
named them in my last and I stand by the
list; this as to the Honse: As to the Senate
I am mightily mixed and hive no money to
wager on the result. We shall all know,
however, by tbe time this is in print and
yon can amuse yourself in the meantime
isncying the feelings or ihe nine hundred
and ninety-nine patriots whe will get left
between now and next Tuesday. As to the
feelings of the thousandth and winning man
that is simply beyond haman realization.
THE NEWS
of Bob Aiston’d muider was received Imre
Tuesday afternoon about five o’clock and
very generally discussed and deplored. Hs
was well known and much liked by a large
circle of acquaintances who all expressed
the deopest ooncera at the sad event. The
opinion was farther expressed that if the
facts regarding tne affair were as stated ia
the published telegrams, it was a clear cate
of wilful murder and that his slayer deserv
ed to stretch hemp. I suppose uol. Alston
knew as many men in Waanington and was
as popular with'all ms any body who eve;
sojourned here the same length of time.
All these people had something to say ot hs
sudden taken off and all referred to it with
expressions of profound regret.
in regard to Gen. Gordon’s .connection
with the business out cf whioh arose the
oompUoationa that resulted so fatally. I see
in a morniig paper tho outline of a conver
sation held by its reporter with Gen. G. last
night, which oontaine euoh a clear and sue
cinct statement of the facts of the csss that
I give it entire, as follows:
Senator Gordon’s explanation of bia con
nection with the so-called convict lease is
very explioit,'and would eeem to excalp-.te
him from any blame in the premises, as well
as free him from mnoh criticism to which he
nas been enbjeotet in this connection. He
told onr reporter, frem his aick bed at Wil
lard’s last night, that the law under which
the convicts are haaed or hired was passed
in 1878, very soon after which, after dee and
legal advertuement. he, in oom.'aiy with
four other gentlemen, contracted to pay the
State $25,000 per Ann am for tbs nse of its
oonvict labor.
The immediate occasion for the paaatge of
thia law, as he exptaintd it at some length
was a desire to relieve the taxpayers from
the burden of an nnremnneratira and ex
haustively extravagant peoalfayatem, and at
ihe same lime to .provide the 1,300 or more
ooiiTicts in the .'penitentiary with improved
sanitary surroundings. In short, it appear*
that Georgia simply followed the example
of other States wherein the experiment ot
convict labor has been tried. But very soon
after General Gordon had signed the con
tract he discovered his inability, in view of
his Oorgreeaio&al duties, to superintend its
execution in person, and as early as Novem
ber, 1878. hs wrote to Governor Smith to be
rabased from his obligations under it.
In December of that 3 ear Governor B. re
plied, refusing to comply with that request,
although the contract had not yet been en
tered qpon by any of tt* per tie* in interest.
Bring under bond for its faithful execution,
tbe Senator w„* compelled to make the best
terms he could, and in the course of events
Captain E- 8. Oox, the man whs killed Al
ston, was recommended to him by Alston
himself as a proper parson' to become a sub
contractor, and one iriso would exercise a
careful and honorable personal supervision
over the basin es* intrusted to him This
was all long before the scandals which have
elnoe obtained regarding the treatment of
the convict laborers, none of which, by tbe
way, have e.er Attached to thepUntaiiocor
convict camp under General Gordon’s con
tract.
Tbe result of Alston's recommendation of
Sox was that General Gordon tablet hie
share oi tho oonlrtc; to him; that is; he
rented his own plantation to Cox for a term
of years, under proper, and legal, plmlges
tot *11 the stipulations existirg in-the oaa-
trao- should be cursed ont by Oox to -the
l$Mor.
after this, aad sin ie Governor OotqmttYi
tana began, General Go .-don amoved
effort to tblain a release torn the obliga
tions of the agreement in question, bnt)wtth-
out success. Finally, having made some
E reliminary arrangements to aitpose of all
is interest in the oonttact, subject 'o ratifi
cation by tbe Legislature at its coming regu
lar session, next July, be asked Colonel Al-
at on, who waatgoing to Atlanta, to manage
the affair for turn.
Hi* instructions to Alston were simple
and plainly to transfer his obligations in the
promise* to auy responsible person who
wonld be aoesptable to the State authorities,
and who wonld reimburse him for his out
lay of money - under the oontract np to the
present date. Toe Senator fur her explain
ed that he had no excuses or apologise to
make for his appearance in the attitude of a
contractor. ‘It makes no difference,' bs
said, -whether I went into it upon solicita
tion or not; I went into it. anal shall net
shirk any responsibility .vising rtom it I
am on reco a aa a critic of the law. tor I
wrote to the Governor pointing ont its de
fects, a fact which effectually disproves the
charge made against me tbit I have been
opposed to an investigation into its opera
tion. I believe in the system .or the princi
ple involved in tbe law, and I krow that its
operation as been be.eflatal to the dtite,
even under its very imperfect provisions or
requirements Tbe truth is, the teles about
the cupidity of contractors and the mistreat
ment of the prisoners hw* been exaggera
ted. They (the prisoners) were the victims
of epidemics in one or two of the camps;
ndt m my camp, however, and I feel j usti-
fled in claiming exemption fro u adverse
criticism under theeirooznatanoee.’”
THAT SEVANTY-FIVE T80U8ASP i
dollars whioh belongs to the State of Geor
gia and which was recontly voted her by
Uongress ia one of the appropriation bills,
is slid in John Sherman’a hands, wharo, I
fear, it will remain He claims that Geor
gia owes Uncle Bam more than htif million
back rations on the war tix assessed against
her in 1862, and Abont $30,000 of which were
ooliected in 1816, and veiy obligingly pro
poses to credit the account w.tn the above
turn. The matter has gone, to one of the
Comptrollers of tbe Treasury for his deris
ion. biit that is a mere form He will cer
tainly find against the plaintiff. That is
wt at he ia paid to do and is expected to do.
Tiro idea of a once “rebel” state getting
tbst much money out of a cteh bex whereef
the lean and loyal Sherman baa the custody,
is preposterous. In foot, it is very nearly
Mr ToovIa *<»«*»*- —
treason.” Mr Tuggle, the State's agent,
is not, however, disposed 0 give it np so,
and will wory John considerably before he
lets go finally I predict he will make him
self wail known at )the Treasury depart
ment aa eome of the attaches of the Felton
organ here (the National Republican) say.
Mrs. Felton’s handwriting is in that office,
vzax DBY.
This is the disguet ng report from both the
Randall and Blackburn headqoart rs brought
by the tbiraty patriots who are ju t now en
gaged in the business of saving tin country
by diinking all the free liquor th:y can find
and hurrahing for all the oandiiatea. Ban
dall is a teetotaller and sets oat nothing
more dangerous than cold water punch, and
I hear the inn on Blackburn's • BaavbOa 1 bas
bee" so teni&o that he bis to foUoarRan-
dali’s lead. This will let Joe down fearfully,
I tsko it, and already the bummers are talk
ing about McMahon in Biarkburn’s place. I
fear the eonntry will not be saved this time
if all tbs .candidates adopt such a disgusting
programme. A. W. B.
—The steamship Anzcn*, wnich has j nit
been Unnobed At Glasgow And ie intended
for th9 Atlantia trade, ii the largest merchant
vessel in the world except the Great Eastern.
—Mrs. Agnes D. Jenks, the celebrated
witness, called on the President Thursday.
Mrs. Hayes leaned over the banisters daring
the whole interview.
—Nearly eveiy State exchanges says the
Courier Journal, notes the departure of young
men lor the West. Massage a month from
now: ‘Dear Paternal At cesion P ease send
money for me to oome home on. Danuuch<
Msuntryatthis.*
railway Accident at Abbjville, Miss —
A sleeper on the Nsw Orleans, Uhioago & St.
Louie railroad was thrown from the track by
a broken rail at Abbeville, Miss., on Bator,
day. Several passengers ware badly braised.
Senator Kellogg received a severe cut on the
forehead
A Lynching in Pboipect—The tramp who
outraged Mrs. Trousd-da la the viduity cf
Ciew Aibiny, was arrested, JastdAtarday. and
hae confessed the crime. Hate lodged in
the Newport jail. The exoitement is high
and a telegram says it is feared an attempt
will be made to lynch him.
—Helion Lodge No. I, F. and A. 21., of
Huntsville, Ala , has issued a circular letter
to all the Lodges throughout North Alabama,
reques'icg that delegates be'sent here, on
the second Tuesday in April, to oonfor to
gether as to the advisability of engrafting
the insurance feature upon Masonry.
—Washington’s pew ia Christ Church*
Alexandria, retains its original shape. This
church was finUhet in 1778, and was then
formally delivered to the vesirv, and ten
pewe were offered for sale. Washington
purchased No. 5 tor £5610s., the highest
price paid, <. ..
Yellow Feveb at the New Oblxanb
Quarantine —The buk Sieipner arrived at
the Passes last Friday from Bio in ohargo
of a mate; who reports that daring the voy
age that Captain, second officer anil a boy
died of yellow fever The vessel is now at
quarantine,
—The Mt Sterling Democrat says tho
Breathi't oaunty Jail is built of heavy hewn
logi. Three prisoners were oonfiued therein
charged with larceny, etc. Sunday night
list iriandsof the. prisoners piizsd'upono
corner of tee j ait, made a ‘slip gap,’ and let
the birds fly. No o'.ew as to who tnusly and
unlawfully reitvsl the gwlty.
—Wade Hampton, Jr., writes the Charles
ton News and Courier: Please deny, on my
authority, thxt I waa present at a ball given
to Gsn. riheruan at Jacksonville, Florida.
I would certainly have avoided meeting the
man who was guilty of the cruelty of burn
ing Colombia and the oowaroioe ot denyisg
—Thirteen millions two hundred and seven
thousand tight hundred and fifty dollars is
a largo sum of money to lose, yet that amount
ia due to depositors acaording to tbe Senate
Committee that hae been examining into the
condition of those broken savings hanks
that are yet in the hands of reoeiven in this
1 city. Borne of it will doubtless be paid, but
experience teaches that the proportion will
bs small. ,
—Tho thirteen Qlonocater fi hing vessels
whioh are still missing, and which are sup
posed to have gone down m February'* gales,
carried 143 men, who leave 63 widows and
1S7 children, dubtcrip’iona have already
been started for the relief ot thaee. Tbe
total tonnage of these vessels ie 855 82; value,
$50,000; inaaranoe, $86,239. The two ves
sels which have returned were not expo ted
to the full toroeot the etorm, and this oatues
the belief that their companions ate lost.
—John A Smith of Wichita, Kin., was un
able 4o leave hie business to go to Xenia,
Ohio, and many Mies Yasha Longfellow;
and the girl's father, a cautions clergyman,
would not permit her to join her lover be
fore the knot wse tied. The difficulty was
overcome by employing tbe telegraph. The
bride sad her friends gathered at one cod of
the wire, Smith stood a thousand milai
distant at the other end, end the proper
questions and answers were flashed between.
Then Mis Smith started to jo>a her hns-
brad, *
—The Bt. loots Post and Diapatoh aayg:
‘Texas alone wilt gain net lees than ten
member* of Congress by tbe nest census.
As to the popular majority in the Union, the
BepnbUeene ware oarer asytifing bat * min-
0 , 7 IJpooin was elected by * min
ority La 1S30. Tn 18S4 ten State* did rot
rot* aa aO. In It 88 the Sonth wee disfran
chised, In 187J the mistake of nominating
GreeUy kept ov*r a million Democrats team
tbe polls. In 1875 Mr. Tilden received a
majority of ever a aBBon cf the white vet*,
ana 350,000 over sU votes, white end Ueok.'.
—English newspaper* announce with oc»-
wheat, planted In April or May, ie ripe and
reedy for the harvest quite aa eeriy seJEuro-
pew gram wheat, sown some five or six
months earlier, and that the yteM ie totally
with the* ptodwoed frem any of the
snpptit
plCMMoft at the phenomenon ii yet
