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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