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_ '. r—A- CbISBY, JONES & REESE, PjtoratrxTOEs. — ■ 'tiitMi wxryfl^iyaAjm,,...,, ..■■■■ '. .re. iM.re,' ", — The Faeilt Journal.—N*w«—Politics—Literatus*—Asbicultube—Domestic . % ^ , s - -f ■ GEORGIA TELEGRAPH BUILDIM' ESTABLISHED 1^25. MACON, TUPSDAY, MAY 18,1879. Volume LIT—NO 18 BY JL*■ Fxl Birrs, M»y 4.—At a meeting of ibtspinneie last night it wad deoldtd to in. autsie a rtrifco in firo nulls, after the nefc^aif preliminaries nra arranged, strike will probably not occur lot ‘VJ^oV.*.Maj4 —Mr. "W.B. OK£ dler. of No# Hampshire, baS been elected Secretary of iba B^pnblicin Congres sional Campaign Committee. Boston, Miy 4.—Too strike at the Willi.wn Mills, E.athamptun. remains ai last reported. Fatly one halt of the fiocr*tives appear ready to reaamo work, bm areTrerented by intimidation. _ The company exprea.es no concern claiming to nave male money by allowing the m,lle to remain idle., They have caused writs of ejectment to bo served on some of the leading stutters, ousting them from the company’s tenements. PaoviDKica, R. I.* May 4 —Ksv. o Adiam, formerly pastor of the First Bap tut Church of Newport, wa3 found wan dering in the streets of this city at an cult noor this morning in an insane con dition. Vid bobo,Mias.,Maj 4-Tbe Mississipui Valley Labor Convention, whica is to as semble here to-morrow, gives promise of being largely attended. Already many delegates from the river counties of Mis sissippi have arrived. Every tram aad Heamor swells tbe number. Among the noted pa-sengere who have signifiadt heir purpose to b* preaont.are Governor Stone and James Hul, of Mississippi; and T. Morris Chester aad J. G. Lewis, two prominent colored men from Louisiana. There is a diveisity of opinion as to what the convent ion will recommend. Seme dtlega-.es fevering a better understand ing between employer and employe, both asto wages and political rigbte, while other more ultra will introduce resolu tions favoring a plan for replacing the lost labor by Chinese and white immi grant 3. Another conflict will arise, if a resolu tion already prepared is introduced, which sets forth the cause of the present exo- das bb not attributable to a restriction of tbs political rigbis of the coiofei man. A telegram received last night from Zuo Landing, 70 miles above Vicksburg, says 160 negroes tonni for Kjosssj have encamped on the batik cf the river and pioks>ed the roads, No cjofliot between ibe «hu-s and bltcka bas yet occurred. Memphis, May 4.—A catting affray occurred early ibis morning over a game of cards between two ur-gross, named Hetty Harris and Frank Price. Price's throat was cut acd he will die. Harris is tmd>T arrest. London May 4—Too caution money has been deposit- d in the rowing match of Elliott ugaiQ-tan unknown, wbica is to take place cn Jane 16;h. Tbe un known is to La named after Monday’s race. Tbe be’ting on Friday was level between E liott and toe unknown, but it u by no means certain that the race will boroae.l S3 now cjct-mplited—that is between Elliott and the winner in to morrow’s race. It icay bo remembered that tbe Tyne championship cup, which was donated by tbe Sportmaos’ news paper, bas been won twice by Elliott. If ho wins it a third timo the cup becomes his property. At tbe meeting which will te held Mooday night to arrange terms for the championship match, tbe proprietors of the Sportsman ani trmt-es of the cuj will prubjb.y insist tost Elliott shall row. London, May 5 —Ship Hamilton, from Baker’s I-lmd, has arrived at Deal. She reports that, when off Cape Horn, she come in collision with an iocberg. by which she lost her jib, boom, bowsprit and bulet bead. The Austrian bark Mattes, from New York for Hoiflenr, ia ashore on a bank north of Vosonx Light. She lies m a bad po.itiov. lb'its, May 4 —The Minister of Fi nance, in c statement to the Chamber of Depn ie*, estimates the surplus of 1879 at 12 000 000 iires and tbe aggregate ear,,las for the five years eedtn 1883 at 23,000,- 000 lues. Tee Capitale unnoauecs tnat G-nersl Gsnbsldi na- resolved to fix bis residence on tbe mainland. Collin, II <j 4.—-a serious riot has beeu going on in Cork for the last two d.ys, arising out of a difference between rival bands. Several honors were wrecked on Saturday. Tfco distarbanoea were re newed to-day. The rioters wore dis - pemdby the police. Forty of tb^ra were tre»t«j for scalp wonnBs In tb- Snthmerj. i policeman’s sknil was Sna'aied. Cobun, May 4.—Ur. Bait is cot tx- peeted'o Horvive ebrongb ibe nigbt. He is nnconacinnr, anil influamatiou bas at tacked the brain Tobonto, May 5.—A special cablegram Irma New Castle on-Tyno to tha Evening Telegram nays Haul m won as be liked. There is greet tmhasia-m. Bibun, May 5.—-A telegram rsoeivad herefrom 8'. Peiersborg says it iseffi- cia ly announced that Russia has agreed, to surrender Kuirij* to China in return. for a revision ot treati, c relative t) the fron tier and otter concessions. LiviBro^L, May 5—Tee cotton com mit tro to* j and heneeforweid meets at 1:80 ioa'ca l of ncoo. Oar opening noon dispatch wi'.i be cnof&oUl and bubject to ooirecticc. Caps Town, April 1G—There is no military news. Preparations for a gen eral advance are prooo<diQg. Sir Battle hrere reel with an excellent reception from the Boers, and it ia believed every thing will be satisfactorily arranged. Caibo, May 5 —The British and French notes have been presented to the Kuu- diTs. They express deep regret cent evcnti., and declare that the Autdive will be held responsible for the consequences. They urge the ap pointment of Enropean Ministers, vice Messrs. Wilson and Dc-Bliqniere*, bat do not msi.t upon it. The Khedive has not jet replied. It is believed he will refase 10 ®PPO:nt European Ministers. Newcastle on Ttne, May 6.—The ‘Me looktd-for tingle scnll race <-a Tyne f iv<*r, between Etward Hanlon, of To- tonto, Ontario, and John Hawdoo, of Deleval, for J8200 a side, took place to- fla J, aad at w«s generally expected, re sulted in a victory for Hanlon. - The weather »u splendid. The course was from the mansion house to the euspension a - Sbatswood—distance three miles and three furlongs. Hanlon wod JP? nm» by six lengths. His time wab ttirty-two minutes and five scoonds. He won »un the greatest ease. Biblin, May c.—The presencs of f~' lr Wiudhthorst, the ultramontane leader m the Rrichstag, at Prince Bs- asrnh a in the parliamentary soiree, is much remarked upon, Loudon, May 5—A dispatch from t-oDsette says: "All the Coneette iron companies men and some others have resumed work, the masters withdrawing then d.ma d for a redaction of wag ot ,a£l l' A ' c w* e »js a cargo of bogs worn Fhiud^iphia were slaughtered at JsvetDor.1 last week in consequecos of i 1 1 * Tt3r - 801110 apprebenriaa in winttlbiaylisd to restrictive ac- 800 ?T ‘be privy crmao-1 _ A dispatch to th u Timer from Alekohe, ill : £* * here. Governor fe£*n° ld th “ Dlli7a cWsf * that the ■W.ituh Government does not intend to Balkb or JellalabacU Ic only intends to hujaretho frontier, giving it commarfd of tbe psswca la d ag to. Cabal or Galveston,. Mqy 5 —a special to the Neitt from Overton s«ys I T. Young and John Riley, who had been confined lit jail for drnnkennass, attempted to etcapa by setting., fire to the bad Jin*. rhs spread rapidly and bqiar unable •to extinguish them the men were, both ■HSurced to death?- * " ' .****" A, special to tbe Ncim frOcn Hampstead Myias the congregation, were leaving the Methodist Church yesterday Colonel Jared E. Kirby shot and killed John Stiele, who, in a qaarrel fourteen yrar3 ago; killed Kirby’s father. Washington, May 6.—In the Hiusa, under the call of the Stuter, tbs following bills were introdaosd and referred : By Ladd, of Maine, to prohibit mTi- tary interference at eleotions; referred to the Committee on tb&Jadioiary. The following is the text or the bill: Whkbkas, The presenbe of troops at tho polls is-oontrary to the spirit of oar mstilntionsand the-traditions of oar peo ple, and tends to destroy tbe freedom of olfo'ions; therefore, Et it enacted, That It shall not be law ful to ortog to or employ at any pLos where a general or speotal oleotion is be ing held in a State any part of the army (or navy of the United States, unless snob fotce bs neceBtary to repel armed ene mies of the Uaited Sates, or to enforos seo ion 4, article 4 of tbe Constitution of the Uaited Suts3 and laws made In pur suance thereof, on application of tae Legislature or the executive of the 8tatej where suohforoo is to be nsed. The Senate shortly after meeting, re sumed consideration of the bill to pro vent tbe introduction of contagions or infectious diseases into the United States. Senator Kiton introduced a bill similar to that in tae Hsase to prohibit military interference at elections, which was re ferred to the Judiciary Committee. The President sent to the Senate tbe nomination of W. K. Homan, to be Uaited Scares Attorney for tne Eiatern District of T*xts. Nobth Adams, May 5 —A mysterious fire early this morning mined the interior of the Bsptist obnrob. Ic started in the Urge organ. L>sa, $45,000; insurance, §35 000. Stbatvobd, May 5.—The Grand Trunk railway sheds here were blown up by an expUsina of nitro-giyc^rine. Several men were killed and 150 oira destroyed. London, May 5.—Dr. Lsio Bait is stilt alive, bat death is momentarily ex peoted. He has lsin four days uncon scious. BEiDOKronT, Conn., May 5.—At Now Preston Hill, a mite north of New Pres ton, Conn., this morning, Agbert Cog- well, aged fifty, shot; with a gun ant ia- KUntly killed his wife, aged forty-five. He then cat his throat, expiring almost immediately. Cjgwell was an babitnal drunkard, and was crazed with rum at the time tbe deed was committed. Haebibbobg, May 5—Five prisoners broke; from Dauphin county jail tbis morning. One of them, in discending from the roof, fell and broke both bis legs, and will probably die. His brother was one of tbe escaping convicts, bat re mained with bim, and both were recap tured. The other three made good their escape. St Louis, May 5. — Advioe3 from southeastern Kinsas, say about 2 000 men have gone into the Indian Tern ory within the past week. Aleo that rich silver mines have been discovered just south of the Kansas line, sod claims in large numbers are being registered daily in tbe squatters registry office, two miles from Baxter’s Pass, K,naa-<. Boston, May 5.—Impressive memorial services were held this forenoon in Old Bromfield Street Church tocommemora>o the life and services of the lata Bishop Ames, or Baltimore, who receiv d his ordination wimin its walls. Bishop Havens delivered an address which was an eloquent tribute to nis deceased brother. Indianap .Li *, May 5 — Lart evening abom 8 o’cl 'Ck, George C. Harding, edi tor of theifleraM, 'entered the residence of Calvin'A. Light, editor of tbe Demo crat. and attempted to shoot the latter, b-c<a->e of certain publications in the Democrat. Mr. Light grasped tbe pistol, getun? his finger under the hammer, and thereby preventing an txoloston, and held on until arei-danco came, wti.n Harding srse arro" !. Hs rt ita-w ! in cusiody until an eu..y hour tbis morning, when he gave bail. A? twenty minates after eight o’clock this morning ne en tered Light’s office and fired at him several times, missing Light, bat hit ing anemploye, Gerhard L zsio, iuflienug a serious wound. Mr. Harding is now in jtrl, awaiting the result of that wound. Anotbor employe of Light's named Richard Walters, jumped oat of a second story window during the firing, breaking bath of his ankles. Clxvsland, O., May 5 —Secretary Sherman arrived at Mansfield, Onio, this morning, where he will remain for a fow dsje. Nxw Yobk. May 5.—The strike of the LtDgsboremtn etill continues. The men a*y they would eounsr go West or Son h as to take the terms offered. The strik ers are peaceable. Tbe steamer Circas sia, of tbe Anchor Line, is still at her dock. An effort will be made to get her off some time ‘his afternon or evening. Ojo of the Italian green hands was crock with a Btono to-day by a striker, but was not badly hurt. Fifty steady men, employed by the White Star Line, who have been receiving from twelve to fifteen dollars per week, joined the stiik- tars to-day. Pccas3Btt, Mass , May B.—-The select men arrived at Posassett this morning and a public meeting was held at the Bav View bouse. Captain John Becer- man woe chosen chairman and David Nya secretary. Several persons gave in their testimony who have held conversation with those who tire said to be accessory to the crime after the deed. From the evidence received it was voted unani mously to arrest the following named persons, accessory to tho crime, after the deed. AldinP. Davi3, ChailssF. Howard, Nathaniel Wing, Walter H. Wing, Alvin Wiog, Phineax Gibbs, Jr., Harriet H. Swift and Ann Louise Howard. Whitxhall, N. Y., 4:30 r U-» May S. —A large fire is r&ging at Fort Edward. Assistance has been asked for from Ssra- togs. Dxrs-iT, May 5.—Liter accounts from the fire at Hillsdale, on Saturday night, say the less on E. O. Oampbnll & Co.’s placing mill and.timber yard wit $25,- 000 and no insuraaoe. Tbe aggregate in-s on the five bnildings burned was $15,- 000. lightly Insured. Albant, N..¥.»MsyG.—In a match game of ball at thisplsoe the Worcestdre made 9 «cd tho Capital Cities 8 ran-. Richmond. V*.» Msy 5.—Tbe man who rrpre«er:t<s] himself as W-H Miohael, of PniUdelphik, allss James O. Virtue, and g»ve forged drafts for $3,000 in part pay ment of farms in this vicinity, was in« dfoted by the grand jury for the Hust ings oourt, ana was at once pnt on trial, l’te Aocuisd wanted neither ooansel nor witntBssv, and pleaded guilty to the ohaigss. Several witnesser were !e>rd tat tbe proseentioo, and amoog them tbe. Once ootnmiss • > merobant of Pnilodel- Pbia, whom the prisoner had personated. The prisoner was sentenced to two years m the peoitent'ary. Stbatvjud, Obt., 'tfay 5 —This morn m 14 the «rhclo town was ohak-sa as if by the Bhock if an eartb^aake, windows were bio to ia sad even cidewalks upon which people were walking, ware shaken eo as to esase Dsdenirians to fail. The cause was scon made apparent. Acar' laden with dynamite had exploded at tbe Grand Trunk freight yard. The wreck made by the explosion * beggar’s description. Underneath the dynamite car, a bole several feet deep had' been eoooped out. The end of the brick freight hud and a portion of its roof were blown down, several frame buildings wars lev elled to the groond and long lines, of freight cars lying in tbe yard utterly wrecked. The business part ol town "is nearly a mile from the scene of the ex- plosion, bat it shared in the disaster— valasble plate glas3 windows were blown in, frames and all. The damage done to property is estimated at many thousand dollars. Two railway employees were working in the yard. Franc Lemaine, of Montreal, and Chas. Dolar, of Stratford, were blown into fragments, the foot of one of them being foand two handled yards off. Others vers injured, bat tbe wools extent ol the disaster cannot be known for some time yet. Washington, May 5,—The Senate committee on appropriations today nearly' completed their consideration of the legislative, executive and judicial appro priation bill, and expect; ts report it back to tho Senate to-morrow. The com mittee have stricken from the bill the clauso by whica tho House proposes to require the Secretary of the Treasury to issue immediately in payment of arrear ages of pensions the $10 000,000 of legal tender notes now held as u special fund fur tho redemption of fractional currency. Tbe committee have aiao amended the bill so as to restore the number and pay or tbe Senate employes to the present fig ures, waich the House hen proposed to reduce. No change has beeu made in tbe political sections of the bill. The bill introduced to-nay by Senator Voorhiea to amend certain sections of the revieed statutes, relating to coinage and coin and bullion certificates and for other purposes, is substantially a copy of the * Warner bill as reported with amendments from the H.use coinage committee, discussion of which com menced I.ist Saturday in tbe Honss, where it is -till pending. Tne Senato Judiciary Committee devoted their meeting this morning to the further consideration of tbe nominations ot R. Stockett Matthews to be Uaited States District Judge for Maryland without conclusion. Tha bill to prevent the introduction of epidemics and coua^ious diseases, was recommitted in order to be amended. Toy bill to extend tbe time for the spe cial postal servico was paesed Strenous exertions are being made by the war and interior departments to pre vent the proposed invasion of the Indian Territoty b» professed settlers, who were to start from Coffyviile, Kinsas, on Wed- nosday of this week. I’m: government will atop any large bidy, and if the strag glers maa»ge to erres tae line, there will be no difficulty in finding them and driving t Bern back. Tbe House committee on Epidemic Diseases to-day instructed tbeir chair man to make au additional section to the bdl heretofore mentioned as being before toem, relating to tbe duties of tne Na tioaal Board of Health, etc. The new section is devised for the promotion of the importation ot goods. Tbe bill will be recommitted to tbe oommittee. Surgeon General Hamilton, of tbe Ma rine Hoapitii Servico. bas received a oa- ble dispatch from H >d. John M Lsng- -too, Uulted Stares minister, resident at Hayti, that yellow fever has appeared at Port-sn-Prinoe on the 30;o ultimo, and that the steamsr Aides left that port I bound for New Y »rk on the 1st ia-.tsn:. The Senate Jadiciary oommittee, at a special meeting held this afternoon imme diately after the adj mrnmont of the Senate, took up a bill introduced by Mr. E«coi>3 to day to prohibit ■military in terference at eleotions. Ic was dieccsssd at i-ome length, bat without taking notion upiu it the committee adjourned until <o-morrow, when its consideration will bo resumed. Washington, May 5.—The House Committee on Education and Labor this morning after briefly discussing the joint resolution introduced ia the House by Representative-G<-ode, of Virginia, on the gist ultimo, providing for tho en forcement of the eignt hour ltw, instruct ed that gentleman io report tbe same to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass. Tho text is as follow:: Tnat according to the true intent and meaning of the act of Congress approved June 25th, 1863, entitled an act const i tutmg eight hoars a legal day’s work for all laborers, workmen and mechanics cm ploywd by or on behalf of th« Govern ment of the United States eight houre constitute a day’s work for all snch la borers, workmen and mechanics, and while sqid remains upon the statute bock no reduction shall bs made in tbe wageB paid by the Government by tbe day to such laborers, workmen and mechanics on account of tho redaction of the hoars of labor, and that all heads of depart ments, officers and agents of the Govern ment are hereby directed to enforce the the said law as long ss the same is nn- repcaled Nsw Tons. May 5.—The tenth annual convention of the American labor reform league was continued to day in Science Hall. The forenoon was occupied by the American Anti-Usury Society. A esrios of resolutions were adopted, advocating the abolition of interest, rent, profit on trade, and monopoly in hands, J. K. In- galls, Henry Appleton, of Rhode Island, and R. W. Home, of New York,delivered speeches, each advocaiing that all equit able remuneration must stand severely and exclusively on a labor basis; that usury totally ignores the great law of labor. Tho apology they said was based on wicked and unchristian fictions, that one generation hsd no right to impose a national debt on a eucceeding one. Un restricted liberty,is the first and tbe indis- Denaablo condition of socialism Hamilton, Ont., May 5.—This fore noon, as an employe in Professor Hand’s pyroteohmo factory was tilling a rocket it exploded in his hand and set all the fire works ia the bnilding in a blaze. This caused a terrific explosion, and the build ing, which is of frame and detached, was demolished, and the surrounding bnild ings were considerably shaken. No one wH8*hnrt. This is tho second accident of tbis kind within a year. Whitehall, N. Y., May 5.—This af ternooa the scaffolding and hoisting ap paratus of the blasting furnace at' Fort Edwards wao ignited by the heat- and pirtially destroyed. Tho furnace was damaged and will have to be emptied. Tnree dwellings adjacent .were totally destroyed. Tbe firo was under control,at S p. m. Tbe losses amount to saveral thousand dollars, folly insured." VrcESBOKG, May 5.—The Mississippi Valley Lsi>or Convention was opened this afternoon at the Southern Concert Garden Opera House. Folly 400 delegates were present, every oonnty and parish on the New Orleans being represented.— The convention was Called to order by 8 O Farrar, ohairmso of the Committee'Of Ar rangements. General: W., Jk: .Nile#, of H->lmes oonnty, Mips , .was made tempo rary chairman., In a brief speech he sta ted tbe objeotof “the convention, vhleh was few- a nmev underataadiBg between the cipiUIists, land, owners and Jaborm of th9 Sontb. It' was the old question whtoh had disturbed had agitated the world ever since Industry has beeh orga.’.iz :d—capital and Jabor. Address ing ih: colored portion of the conven tion, the spanker satdV’ AO ) IL3 J' i ‘‘The God of nature Wwlt the col ored man a tropical plant. -The South was hts home eocoidiog to Divine dispo sition, bat ir any desired to emigrate to Krns-ts, or elsewhere, no human power coaid prevent them They have the same n^at to go I have.” Turning to the .whites, General Niles said: “You ere tbe owners of the soil, and should be hou- n‘-t in your transactions with colored m-n.’* Ou motion, e oommittee of twenty wae appointed on permanent organization. Ponding the absence of the oommittee, ex-Governor Henry Fsote, of New York, being called on to address tha conven tion, responded aa follow*: "He bed come at thB.reqnoit of the Cotton Exchange of Now'Orleans, to lend what power and influence he possessed towards harmonizing oo> fi otiog interests in tbe great Miteissippl Valley, Ho urged all, white and oolored,.to shut tbeir eyes to the past, and, hand m hand, work to gether fur the future prosperity of their native land.” The following report of the Committee on Permanent Organization was adopted: President, Gen. W. R. Nil-s, Holmes oonnty, Miss.; Vice-Presidents, T. F. Cosset), Memphis, Tenn.; lames Hill, Jackson, Mt-s.; H. B. Robinson. Helens, Ark.; David Yonng, Conoordts, Ls. , . . AU the vice-president are colored. After appointing a committee of ere dentists, the Convention took a recasB for an hour. On reassembling tbe commit tee on credentials reported that every capitalist, merchant and farmor who had come in respons»;to the cabjahou d be en titled to a voice in the proceedings of the Convention. Also, all those who had credentials from county and parish con ventions Bsfore a vote was taken on the report ot the committee. Rev. Chas. Thompson, colored, Cnairman of the Stato Emigration Society, addressed the Convention. His remarks were direoted particularly to the colored men. He said he hoped the colored men present wonld refrain from voting on any r«ooiuuons or reports introduced. Tney were here to listen to the proposals of the whites, who constituted the capi talist-, merchants and owners of laod. L;t them come forward with their guar antees. If they should be satisfactory, endorsed them; if otherwise, let them st.rte their objections. This speaker was followed by H. H. Roberson, colored, a largo farmer of Phillips oaunty, Art'., in the same strain, which advice was generally heeded, for when tbe votewas taken on the report, only whites voted. A committee of thirteen on resolutions was appsinted by the chair, to which all resolutions intro duced, were referred without debate. The convention then adjourned till nine to morrow .morning. Among the resolu tions referred was tbe following; Huolved, That this convention, being called, nas assembled to take into consid eration tbe material interests of the peo ple, irrespective of party or color. No re solution of a political character shall be entonained by tne chair, and debate on snch questions shall be considered out of order. The spirit of the convention towards the close was most harmonious. Great benefits are expected to resale therefrom Ic eeems the general feeling among both colored and white delegates to make con cessions. The-report of the committee on resolutions will, it is thought, favor a reduction Jin rents, a late exorbitant price for the necessaries cf life, and a more general recognition of the rights of colored men. The general sentiment among.the delegates favors such a resolu tion. Atlanta, May 5.—The Association of American Medical Colleges adjourned sine die to day. The following officers were elected: Dr. Gross,of Paiialeiphia, President Dr. Davis, of Chicago, Vice- President; L. Connor, of Detroit, Secre tary. The American M.'dical Association will meet to morrow. _ . . ' The National Boar-1’ of Health me; hero to-day. President Cabell, of (he University of Virginia, in the chair, and Dr. Turner, of the United states Navy, Secretary. Besides tho board there were present many leading sanitarians from all parts of the country. They Bat with the board, and took part u their^ discus sions. The subject 'of quarantine' was discussed freely. Dv. Vanderpoel, of New York, Dr. Howard, of Baltimore, and others discussed the tieatmen' of Vessels in port. Dr. Chandelier, of Balti more, read an able psppr on the plague. The board then adjourned until to-mor row. Atlanta, May 5.—Argument in the Cox osse oommbnoed this morning. Tne coart room was filled to its utmost capac ity with ladies and distingnished people from all parts of the Stxte. Judge Twiggs, of Aagnsta, opened for thoprossontion. He declared the time had came when every interest of human ity, oivil law and State character demanded a more rigid enforcement of the la«v, and an outraged people wonld hold juries to n strict discharge of their daties nuder their oaths. When counsel referred to tbe great pubiio interest in the osse threeghont tbe Union, Judge Hlllyer stopped him and rnled that the srgamest mast be confined to the fsots la the osse from witneESeB. Hsn. Joel Billups, kinsman to Cox, opened for the defense and moved the jury to tears by his pathetic dealing with tbe case. His argument was to show that Cox’s statement gave tne truth of the case, and he shot Alston in self-de fense. Mr. R. S. Jeffries followed for tbe defense in the same line. Solicitor Gen eral B H. Hill Jr., continned for the 8tate ia a thorough sifting of the casa under the law. In reply to references to Cox’s war record he said the war was over and done sixteen years ago and this was an era of law when the tfucoms and pas sions learned and fostered by the war must ceaso and conform to law and public order. Ex-Congresiman Candler concluded the argument for the defendant, priori- pUly endeavoring to show that Cux’s cure.it te expose him and his crowd in the convict business was the real cause of Alston provoking Cox and bringing about the neoessity for Cox to kill him. Geo. Gartrell for Oox and Judge Hop kins for the State will oonolnde the ' cue to-morrow. The oase will go to the jnry in tne afternoon. An early verdict ia ex pected. Opinion is divided as to wheth er tbe finding will be for tnnrder or man slaughter. The majority think it will be ths former. ■Washington, May 5.—The osse of At wood re. Weems, from the United Slates Circuit Court for the district of Florida, was brought up in the United States Su preme Court again to day on the ques tion of tbe jnrora’ test oath. The oonrt holds that tbe xight, under seotion 821 of the revised statutes, to require the panel of jarors called to serve fer the 4%rm to take the oath therein prescribed or be discharged from the panel is a right whioh can be exeroised only by the district attorney; that it does not belong to either of the suiters in a casa about to -be tried. " Jnstiptt t Field, in a concurring opinion,, reiterates hi» previously expressed belief that stodon 821 of tbe revised statutes Is aneonstitntional and void. He faolda that Co grass may-undcmbt»dly prescribe the qa lification of jarors in federal courts, bn 8 it any of tbs causes for disqualifi cation in the commission of an aot which the law bad prononnoedb phnliaoffense, ilia not eompetest for tbe.osntt to go into an Investigation ip. determine the guilt or innocence of jarors'; That later Be seoertalnedonly in one way—by. a .sepa rate indictment cf the party for tbe of- feme—and tbs only competent evidence in snob a osse is (he reoord of hia convic tlon or acquittal. • l < • Tbe following Southern oase* wore de cided : U. S. re. Josiah 'Winchester, Exr,, of Mississippi; from'the Court 'of Claims. Affirmed. George W. Atwood 1 vs. Fannie E Weems, E«x., et el.; from the Circuit Court for the Northern ' dis trict of Florida. Affirmed,.. Mrs. M, iEL Barge vs. Loais Fcegre et aL; from the Sapremo Court of Florid*. Affirmed, The court also affirmed,, in Hie osse of Gallatin sgainst tne Central • Pacific B. R. Co., the constitutionality of the so- called Thurman act, requiring both the Union and Central Paoifia R. B. Cq. to pay 25 per cent, of tbeir annnal net earnings into a sinking fund for thqredemplion of their bonds. The oonrt’s adjournment Is for the term. Washington, May 5.-tA meeting to aid the exodas of the Southern negroes was held to-night at Lincoln .Hall. The principal speakers were Senator Windom and Ex-Secretary Gorham. A committee was appointed to canvass for funds in aid of the immigration Noiib. - NswOklxanb, May S — In the Consti tutional Convention to.day a resolution was introdaosd censoring our Congress men for interference in the matter of the State debt, which the Convention wishes settled in its way, avowing that no repu diation of any honest debt of the State is intended. It goes over until tq.morrow. Mow to be UeauifinL Many hundred thousand dollars are annualiy expended by ladies for “artifl eial” appliances to hide tbe shrunken and wasted form, or tbe a Allow skin, blotches, or liver spots, which are du9 to female weakness, dyspepsia, torpid liver, and constipation. If a small per cont. of this sum were invested' in Dr. Pierc&’s Favorite Prescription, ladies would soon really bs wbat they sow seem. ., to be. It readily corrects those weak nesses and diseaees upon which debility and emaciation depend. It cures dya- papsia by toning up the system, and when u-ed in connection witn Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Purgative Pellets, speedily overcomes all irregularities of the liver and bowels. No “bloom of youth,” no ‘‘beannfler of the complexion,” can im part Euan permanent beauty of face and form as Dr. Pierco’s health-giving Favor ite Prescription. EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE. Washington, May 1, 1879. ALL in a vca. I fear tbe above words too aptly de scribe tbe condition of the Demoorats in Congress tbis morning. They cauonssed l< cg and earnestly yesterday afternoon, but reached no conclusion except to de clare that the army bill should ba passed over tbe veto and that tho vote should be taken to-day. There is, of oocrBe, no cfficial report of the caucus proceedings, but it is generally understood that there was considerable difference ot opinion developed. Stephens, of Georgia, is oredited by the usually well-informed correspond, nt of the Baltimore Sun, with leading a strong minority in the canons in favor of abandoning the strug gle, or ra'ber as bring assigned that position, “by outside gossip.” Speer, of Georgia, is also pnt down us following Stephens’ lead and speaking to tbe same efftot, Ss far sals known, these two were the only Georgia members who lot.k pait in theo-ruens debite.’ The conclusion finally reached, Whioh was to refer tea wnole matter io the caucus com- cii: tees or the two hunees, which framed the sections of the bill now in controver sy. Tnese committees are constituted a* follows : On tbe part ot tbe House—Rep resentatives Chalmers of Mississippi, OariLlu of Kentucky, Cox of New York, Ewing of Osio, Springer of Illinois, Tnckerot Virginia, Aikinsof Tennessee, Olymer of Pennsylvania, Resgan of Texas, Bioknell nf Indians, and Phelps of Connecticut. . On the part of the Sen* ate—Messrs. I'horman, Whyte, Korean, Ssolsbnry, Jones cf Floridd, Bsliey, Ls, mar, Vooiheta and Vuuoe. Tn?8e gontlatn, n have a pretty "hefty” responsibility on them, and will need to pnt on th8ir most “w.sdomjy” study lag caps to meet and conquer the diffionUiea of the sirnaiion. I still think wo (hall have to m uch down the hill again, but of coarse my opiulon is worth next to noth ing. . Ic seems the gonoral belief this morning ihst the appropriation bills will finally be pasted wnbont .the "riders," and sent to* Mr. Hayes, who, ot eourse, will approve them, and that tbe polities! legislation will then go forward embodied, in separate bills, This, of coarse, will compel Rmheiford to face the issue squarely and show his hand. If be tttil disapproves them Congress can do nothing more, and a speedy adjournment wifi follow. Yon onght to hear and see the “stal warts” now. They aie fairly slobbering over Hsyes, and swearing that he hat atoned tor all bis previous backsliding.' Of course Oonkliog -is not proprated. Nothing short of a big lot of “onioken pie” sene with Ratherfurd'e humblo-c re grets and compliments coaid soften ifaat mighty man. Bat everybody rise ou that taring, and judging from its expression, he would coant it aa as a joy forever if he could stuff his gavel down their throats. They are not confined to one side of tho obambsr, either. That pre mium donkey, Harry White, and old Gonger, have tbeir full matches on the Democratic side and more than one ot thfrn pails from the South. How I do pity the family*of one of them, if he .dis coarsen them as diligently as he does the Honse. It there ware only some way to sat these gabblera apart to themselves and let them talk each other into the lu natic asylum or the grave, wbat a boon it would be! L suppose, however, it has always been thss. end even will be, nntil the fool killer is let loose on tne earth with a roving commission and unlimited powers. ANOTHER LOOK. I am en'tbe roll of ehnrob-goeia at pres ent and find that the rente takes me aorow that chosen by Mr. aad Mrs. Hayes to get to tbeir taber&aoie, whioh is the Foun dry Methodist eburoh, corner of 14'.h and G : streets. Last Sunday I met them again and had a closer look than the one referred to some time sines. His Fraud- -ulsnoy,evidently bas an artist to bnitd his clothes, for the fit is admirable. He pitroMsss fall blaok, with a high silk bat, bat enlivens the monotony by a pair of brown tinted gloves. He doesn’t carry a oane, bnt it Btrnck me something of that sort wonld have made his mind easier as to the proper disposition of biB arms and hande. iiByes has evidently aged a gsod deal during bis two yeara’ reign. There are many evidences of it in bis hair and heard and in the lines across his forehead and around his eyes. He doesn’t look quite so placid and well satisfied with himself and his condition, atd that beaming expression .which I first noticed the day he was inaugurated is gone. But Mrs. H.’s face makes up for 'any lack of these signs of supreme satis faction. Not a shadow of care lurks on her smooth brow or around the corners of her well cat and very rosy lips. -She is mnch younger $han all her pictures I have seen repte. sent her, and I failed to if ad the least sign of that rather melancholy expres sion all of them give her. She carries herself well and walks rather gracefully, but wears “a No. 5 shoo, at least,” as my companion emphatically declared after a dead visual aim. at her pedal extremities. The same ahihority declared that she was welt tut cot stylishly dresied—at least not particularly so, at the same time giving mo to understand that the lack of the latter essential was simply unpardonable. AU the same, she was a Very comely eight—a woman :to look at twice, and bo sure to think of ns exceptionally and charming loveable in her first flash. I shall never forget ber lovely eyes and lips, however dim the rest of the mental portrait may become. _ : ^ MISCELLANEOUS. I haven't talked with any of the Geor . gia delegation since the veto came ih; and don’t know their views therec-n. I saw Mi. Hill and Felton engaged in vety earnest converse yesterday re the House, and the former, who did most of tbe talking, seemed striving very earn, esily to convert the latter to his way ot thinking on some very important matter. . General Cook left last night for Iowa with the remains of tbe late Hon. Rush Clark, of that Stato whoso dcata has al ready been noted. The Coaplain ot the House conducted the setviesa at the National Haul, whioh were, ia accoi dance with tbe wishes of Mrs. Clark, exceed ingly simple. A revised list cf Atlanta’s share ot of ficial honors and the emoluments thereof in the.United States Senate is herewith appended tor tbe information of my very good and very red-beaded friend of the Cotulifuiton, who, I am told, has been -making some invidious remarks about mein connection with tbe "chicken pie” or some snch dish. Messrs. John B- Gordon and B. H. Hill, Senators, at $10,000 per annum; Mr. Frank Alfriend and Mr. James Bank*, clerks of committees, the first at $2,220 per annom, and the latter at $6 per day during tbe session; Mr. James R Sneed, Assistant Pu&tma»ter, at $2,080 per an num; Mr. H. S. Haralson, Assistant in Document Room, at $1,200 per annum; and Mr. Robert W. Alston, MeBaeoge.-, at $1,000 per onnnm, making iu all con siderably the rise of $15 000 per annum as Atlanta’s share of the pie in tbe Sen ate. In the Honse she has Hoc-N J. Hammond, the representative from the 5th district at $5,000 a year more, which runs her little pittance up to over $20,000 per year. What sublime cheek a man must have to plead my modest share of pie as a set eff to tbis bunk! Bat being a firm believer in tbe doocrineot total depravity I can excuse bim. A. W. R. side seem* to fairly beam un Hsyes, nod as for old Z»eh Casndler, ic it notated that he has been delightfully fudd'ad ever sinae Said*y nigh',, sweeting that hia labors io stiffening Hayen back bone have not been in vsin. In my opin ion Rutherford is only too glad of the cbance to get in with his patty again, and that bcnoulorth be will do pre ty mnch as they wish him. It takes a much bigger man than he ever dared to play tbe role he -h&a attempt.d, and there U absclately nothing l.eit fur him to do but to crawl back intothe camp. aSNBHAL DULLNESS Of course hovers over and beclonds an other Congressional matters. Au hour in either body, jnst now, is equal to s dose of chloral as an inducement to sweet repose. There are a lot of men in bam houses who still bop up and t*ik ntd make themselves exceedingly ttresomu on all sorts of subjects but i.ooo-.y b-ars them but tbe official xeporiers, and they — poor . fellows L-— can’.fhelp themselves. I often watch Speaker Sim’s face when these people are cfca’- A dal), heavy paiQ. in the sides, sleep lessness, want of energy, no continuity ot thought or labor, tneae all indicate diseases ot the-Liver,'and should be re moved by the use of Dr. Ball's Bsittmore Fills, which will surely accomplish ihe object sought. - - - - r.» ) THIS GEORGIA FBE8t*. Tas Co^ Tbial.—This case continues to excite universal mtereBt. The evi dence is all in on bath sides, and the pris oner has mads his statement. The ar gument Of -connssl, three for tbe State and three for the defense, is next; reor der, and will probably occupy several days. It will bo a rare forensic paesage- at-arma, with tbe odds against tbe ac cused. . / Dcctors in Council.—The first Con vention of American. Medical Colleges Otet in Atlanta on Friday. Twenty-three colleges were represented, including the "Woman’s Medical College” of Pennsyl vania, Professor Frances Emily White, H. D„ being its delegate. Nothing of importance was done, save the adoption of the followingtesolaticnB: First. That all medical colleges should require attendance, upon three regular courses of lectures daring three separate year* fcsfore admitting student* to bso come candidates for the degree of M. D. Second. That the medical colleges should require, before admitting to ma triculation, a preliminary examination— such examination to embrace at least tbe elements of the physical science**, in ad- ililica to a fair English education. Ths next day the third annual session of the American Medical College Ausoia- tion assembled in the Senate chamber. Tbis embraced the previous Association with come additions: Tbe repert of the committee on regis tration ot medical colleges in good stand ing wae reed. It stated that there were 59 regular modi<ml witagse ia the Uaited Stales end ths grand total of their grad uates for 1873, was 2,708. The report was full and complete, giving a list of the colleges whioh were in the erfooia- ion, sui stiting whether er not any of ;hera bad violated,aayof the articles of confederation. Tbe basinets of the Association is mostly of a routine character, and ot in- ■ rest only to the medical faculty. It is ..i vriuuuccus to jreproduce. Rssolu* i ;cs ou admissibility of students from irregular ceilsgar, aad also prohibiting fscuitir’H Tree? setving two colleges, end on advertisement by medical colleges In newspapers, were laid on tha table until Monday. Tho College Association ad jonrned nntil Monday. Killidbt Lightning.—Atlanta Con stiiullom ThurstUy. .night last Major W, B. Oox returned to Atlanta after aq ab sence of several days on a vUit to Nash ville. Upon hiB arrival he found a tele gram awaiting him trom aib-uy, which conveyed' the aad Intelligence that his brother, Hrt John T. Cox, had that day been struck by lightning and instantly killed. Major Cox at once boarded the Meooa passenger train and lett for Al bany to take charge of tbe body and sen der what assistance ba tmold to the proper disposition of the corpse. Tbe deceased at the time of hia death was engaged in plaiting, and resided about six miles from Albany. He was killed daring the prevalecoa of a storm that raged with fury Thursday last in that seotion of the State. A heavy white froet oocurred in Atlan ta on Saturday, killing some of the early vegetables, and it ie said very serin sly injuring tbe cotton crop. The Conititu Ron says “the damage to the frnit crop is also heavy.” -Coeoneb’h Verdict.—The jury in the case of the kitlmg of J. W. Sparks, de cided that deceased. came to bis death from a pistol ball fired from a pistol iq tqe hands of Drew Tye, and in onmopin- ioa the killing was voluntary mamlaugh* ter. Signed by A. M. Perkerson, fore man, and the jury, and W. G. Drake, coroner of Falron county. A Wondebvul Head.—ConiHitttfwft: Col. Sam Hall said yesterday tbat a lead ing attorney in this city had nebulous matter enough in his bead to make three worlds. Fatal Accident.—Mr. Gus Anderson, of Marietta, was riding with Mr. "Ohnck” Anderson m Marietta on Saturday, when tho horse took fright and ran away, throwing the former with great violenoe against a tree and inflicting injuries from wbich he ha* since died- Mr. “Chnck” Anderson also had his right arm broken in two places. The deceased ia a son of Mr. Dy An* dereon, and was about 23 years old. The above was telegraphed in snbstauoe. to the Cciufihtiton. A Big Sale and Lively Bidding.— The Columbus Enquirer Sun gives a graphic account of ina auctioning off of the Montgomery and Euf&nla railroad on Thursday. We extract as follows: The sale took place at the artesian ba sin, Mr Brigham Yonog being auction eer. Tne two parties were arrayed in hostile camps—one led by Dr. Standi- ford, President of the Louisvflla ’pfid Nashville, And the other bj Colonel Wad- ley, President-of the Georgia, ^Central; 1 The former had the largest - crowd, but the Georgians looked game and ~ deter mined. it* ' United States Commissioner Dimmick .read a decree of court. ” Maj sr Semple, aitorney of thfi Central, n&ked Receiver Line how much cost was in bis hands, and $12,000 cams as the reply Mr. Foster, a New York lawyer, did tae bidding for tne L. & N., Col. Wadley for bimBelf. r h« battle began by Foster putting up $1250 000. and Col. Wadley saw him $50 000 better. Tbe amounts went up rapidly by five and one thou- srnds uutil $1,550,000 ware. reached, when Kentucky went up $50,000, and Georgia, not bulldozed the least, quietly nodded an additional thousand; So they wens on to $1,800.GOO, when Ken tucky weakened and consulted. At this point, a Georgia division express super intendent uuie ly remarked: “John, the old man moans to buy her.” The auc tioneer cried out: "Don’t torn your back on me, come to me; railroads are not sold every day in Montgomery.” Kentucky returned to the charge, and the figures rose rapidly to two millions, when L •nisviile again hobnobbed. A gentleman with a Mraaio nose, in past ing, beard tbe cry: “Only two mlllioni; who will bid more?” “Only two millions,” ma tared audibly the foreigner; “mine Got in himmill'only, ohlj”— ’Twas two much for bim, and be passed on sadly. About this time the United States ooa- misaioner remarked: “Gentlemen, re member this is a cash transaction, and the money must be paid by two o'clock.” "I am aware of that,” replied Colonel Wadley; “bntyou’H allow me time to go to the esek, ss I don’t generally carry that much money abont me.” Ecn'uoky agate rallied and gradually advanced to $2,119,000. Colonel Wad- ley ncdled $2,120,000 and Louisville quit 'he field io disgust, having had enough. Too party, with their engine end three oars, with whioh they intended to exonr- siomze over their possessions, returned to LsnisvtlU{chat afternoon.-The Shawlnecks hsd scored another victory over the Dorn imekers. They say a Georgian tossed np bis bat and gave a je'l of triumph. Tfie cbbU was paid at 2 p. m., and the M. A;E. raiirosd pas3sd into tha'control of President Wadley and the possession nf tbe Central Rsilroad and Banking Company. . It is Mated tbat Colonel Lane, the Iste receiver, made $100,000 by tbe sale. Good-bye ta tha Brunswick & Albany radioed extension. A Big Stbawbebrt.—Early County Notes: The largest strawberry we pnt ey.* on, except, probably, in tbe nursery picture books, was laid on onr table yes terday morning, by' Cipt. Wade. We put tbo measure to it and found it to be jnst four and a half inches in circhmfer. once. It is neoessiry to have a knife when you come to eat such berries, A Dso Case.—Chronicle and Sentinel: Two darkies bad a dieffinity about the possession of a dog, an iil-favored brute, each claiming the ownership. The mat ter finally ended in the taking out a pos sessory warrant before Justice Vaughan, the cost of tbe proceeding being f i 85, or about five hundred times the value of tbe ammal. One of the claimants con tended tbat tbe dog answered to tne classic n*me of ‘ Bob” while the other was equally confident that he wonld wag bie tail if anybody said “Dixie.” The dog seemed to indifferent as to how the matter ended. Attempted SuiciDz.>*-Sam(er Repub lican: On Thursday morning last, Wil liam Ledbetter, aa ex-drummer who bas been around town a week or ten days, was discovered in bis room at the Barlow House, nearly dead from an overdose of morphine Dr. I. R. Simmons was called in, and after two or three bourn bard work aud the use ot powerful emetics, Ladoetter was prourunoed cut of danger. His reason for taking morphine was that he coaid sot rest, and thought tbat a dose would help Mm. Wholesale Slaimhtss cr Rabbits.— Tfie same paper says: We learn that Mr. H. A. Bias, ot this county, bee over five hundred r&oblt tails taken from rab bits killed last winter, three hundred of emtio majority to Coogrem If they ato io be bulldozed by tbe miserable old.frond who ocupies the White House? ' The Clamor Taxing Ocxcmticwa.— Upson Enterprise: Two negro ministers, Jones and Bimmes, bad a fight in a oharoti near HishtOWer'e win. iu. - n a. «ww— eburoh Was trying Jones for violating the Seventh Commandment,. aad Joans da- elsred Siqura to be guilty at- tha tame crime Simmes Immediately took np the bar and strnck Jones several tipne* and then fled the country. Joaee wu In a dangerous oonrMton at last aebmusta. an i iii iy.* ■ * «ha»arf»it i. a We do not believe in nasdicinafar chii- dren, but we do believe ip Dr- RaUV Biby Syrup and assert that no family should be wuhout it. : .—<*»i, Thomas A Scott been salary of Etoo 000 as President of seven iaUwu*> The Pennsylvania Central cm about one- four tfi of tbe «moant. —If Urn London Daily News mbmbmh dent ia to be credited, .Oyerne i* In acltUbte plignt; ‘the peasants,’ ba says, 'bars begun to eat thenahreosidog root in hen of bread. —The eoiffoMitu that hts rwuhri M - ufty-rixyear* around the tower of Pyw Cathedral, in France, wm removed afew days ago, tbe lantern having at length been competriy restored, r ! : - —The Chinese are more and more costing Euroneana from tbe profits»bey have blther- to an j wed. They have lately ronned Ctt Dorg Kong * Chinese Marine Company with a oapital of #300,000. - n Jt u r ?P" rtod diamond n the world has recently been diacovorad at Partsall, India Ira weight *a audio be 400 * kera's whioh ia thirty-thro* karata terser than tb* B-]*h of Hattau’a celebrated ah* saond, and nearly 330 karats larger tagjj| ‘Regent’ atone, for which the Duo d’Otleans paid $S$0,000. —i here are living at F»U Hirer, Maw, a married pair whose united agas era mars than two hundred and fire years. The bus* band, Francis Minor, w»abomin 8t Mary*, Canada, and was on a hundred aad two years o'd last January; tho wife ws* borate Bt. Charles, Canada, and will be one bondred and four year* old next Rovembsr. 'The wommiB tho more vigorous of the two. But both are obliged to keep their bed* most of tbe time _ —Harvard is feeling the effects of Ihe re cent hard titoes. The dining Association has a debt of 84 .(DO, the Dental school suMmp hora a deficit of 32.245, tha Bosa*y tea tlon ia behind $36:5, and tbe Treason the university reports a debt of 8S,w... While tbaval able Improvements have been made m the university the income bac steadi ly fallen off. —Nq man shall ever kiss me except my future husband, she said, as he was about leaving her at ths gate. ‘Suppose I agree to r bsyoarfntara—'Why, then IlikiuTonJ she replied eagerly, aad she did Her moth- . er was informed ho had proposed, and the : rtUraM- around next day to fasten matters, and bsfore be knew it las wee Met- ' nally booked. It was a mean advantage, bujremrd ta the bandie worth twoon a froqt —Details te the English papers cf the re« cent msssaore of tbo princes and their fami lies taBatmsb show that tbe affair was mio of unusual atrocity aud fieudiehuess. The , first that were stain- vers tied with their heads and ankles together and their necks were broken by blows on the back of the • neck with a heavy olnb. Ent this proving too mild a spectacle for the fiendish mania of the youngklng—hs ta omy 21 yeara old- others were flogged to death, and otters were ha'f killed and thrown into graves while still living Oats man had bis nose and month filled with gunpowder, which was ignited, and others were put to death te ways < cf the moat diabolio ingenuity. Miy Moving in New Yossc —The statistics of ths May moving te Nsw York this spring show an increased demand for spirt in (ot houses The rooms in three are almost . always taken before tb9 budding ta finished. They are somewhat on the p:anof French fists, and both aro constructed and managed ■ with a view to preserving the IndivMiiMtay ani privacy of home life, and, at the earns time, get ths morey value of the co-opera- tlon that lies at the bottom' cf Ml sacial re form. The houses left empty are filled Bjr people coming from Brooklyn and New Jet*, segtowns, attracted by the Elevated railway In a Nutshell.—The Republic ua party, says the World, hM ruled this country foe eighteen years and always as a mincziiy party. 2is first President was te a mffiority of tbe popular vote, though, thanks to Dem-" ooratio diseeneicne, te ouriad tbe Collages: its last President WS3 in* minority both of _ tha voters and tbs electors. The policy cf recons traction was conceived and worked oitby Thtddens Stevens expressly on tho ; grand that (henry eonld notba hep tie power exceptieg by keeping the mijoritycf , the whole country; by host or by orot k from, governing tbe whole conchy. Nevertheless it ta cf the ecssaoe of oar. testitations that the majority of tho whole country should govern the whole country, audit ta w in sure this that the Democracy now takes its appeal upon tha tatua ef a fees ballot tex-as »g*mst the Radical taaae of bayonet* at tbe polls ' ,. Ths Isthmus Canal —The long-tAlked or ‘ ship canal aeros* tbr> Isthmnsof Panama te - to come np for dtaouraJcn again tea fort night, at a congress called to meet te Paris r on the 15fii Uatact, by the Commerctal Geo graphical Society. Bear Admiral Daniel emmtn, of tbe United etstce navy, saBerf yeatatdaraa a representative of onrwovam- ♦ . meat, and tbe moat dtaUngnahed civil en gineers of ail tbo European oonntriee are expected to attend Admiral Aminen waa a member of the cowmteeten which Gan-Grant * appointed to inveeUxate tbe question three - yeara ago. and he wl'I of course tdvootie the route they favored, which takes te the Ben Juan Biver and Lake Nicaragua. This line will require a aeries of Jocks, hot thus seams noway of avoiding them except by a tunnel of seven miles, and though some Frenob ex plorer* have eeriontly rocomceacdad the lat ter alternative, it wonld be so guvs tic an undertaking and involve *o mipy dteadvan tages tha: it h*rd;y deserves eerioos consi deration. Ths American plan estimate* the eoeiof oone'iuclionatneUeaa than one test- G ... dred million dollars, aud tho probability ta that tbe acted expense would exceed these figures. It- will probab y bs a good while yet btf.ro tbe enterprise gets bayecg tha present cage of theorizing and (peculation, Luts union of tre two oceans wos’.d ootferso great benefits on the miritima world tbat madam skill and enterprise oin bardlv fall, sooner or later, to accomp.tah tbe groat un dertaking . FeedDorar-isrto imtTub Ixocrs —A letter opposing tbe negro exotee from ihe Bouth has been written by Fred Douglass, St rt who says: ‘I am opposed to this exodnt because it te an' untune]/ c:n»«*ion to the idea that oslored people and white people 5* cannot Itve together te pease and prrsaparity' orders tbe whites ara a m .jorily and control tbe legislation and bold tbe offices cf the Stare. I am opposed to'Uus exodus, bsceuse it will p:ur a poo tbe people ot Kssr&s and other Nor there Slat o* a maititade at deta iled, hungry, home'era. cited aud destitute people to beiupported tea large mereair by *’ms. I am opposed to thte exodus, ba- creac It will enable onr po'i Jcsl airarstrirs toirak» successful rppsals to popular pre- Jadicj(Asiu tho case cf tre Chinese , on the g:onod sbeee people, so Ignorant and helples*. have been imported for the purpose of making the North eo id by outvoting in telligent while Northern citzsna. I am op posed to this exodus, because T o' ling sterna gather no moss;’ and I agree with Emerson that tbemaa who mode Borne or ear other looa’lty worth goieg to ese atayad there*. There i*. te my judgment, no part of the United States where zn indnsbions and in- taiUgant colored man oaatarve h'sraoa more wisely and efficiently than upon the acii Where be wae bora aud reared, and is known. I aa opposed to this azocnx, bcesare Lm» ■■ to it a tendency io csnvtri colored 1 shoring which were killed sinoe the first ot Jana- men into traveling tramps, flr*t going North ary. .- f *.; T''• * ! beosuae they are pereecuted, and thenre- Anegreman.qhile plowing near Del- | reS Itpite- ton last week, resnraectad the remain* | SonTiJhich ^fS agrinS" ££S%, of two Indtan-s supposed t© be a chief a»d % -yi agrtnrt cur whole race on increased bis wife, tbe bones of which were in a meieaie of popular contempt and scorn. I fine stats of preservation. With them aa opposed to this exodus, because I be ware buried a hrase'ketO, a tomahawk, lie vs tb»t tha conditions of «xtetenc,to the gold bracelets, silver bands, looking glass Scutera States are steadily Improving, and *iSs£vsf?ti sayursafirtjsf yissts Albant Advertiser. Whet good ta to equality accorded and eeenrad in any section result to tbecouotry for electing a Dcmo< of ouroommon country.’