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Ibx Griffin Naci eaya the Central tail
ed i». aa liberal M any In the State.
Wo congratulate tho Sews. Como and
3ee us now.
Thb Oglethorpe Echo ccltbratfa the
lilh annlT'ibity of its birth on the 9th.
TFa trust it may liv.i to see a centennial
ef-fce «am<.
Blijs. i’wioo* Fossstt. wo learn from
lh« Gwinnett Herald, committed enioido
by banging last Friday.
Ths list despatches from the Gate City
Guards are exceedingly meagre. This is
2ioh rightj a good breakfast is to na no
sompennatlon for the absence of intelli
gence every morning as to how the G. 0.
G.’s stood up and fired, laid down and
fired, and eat up to reload. They should
h&vo carded a r-.ll of wire and left one
connected with the Atlanta tele
phenes.
A Dupont bom offered bia girl a side of
bacon If aha would carry it borne on her
head. She carried it. Tois beats Eft; she
iS&cto ont ot the first tournament only
one rib ahead.
“Ihb WcRLD Movrs.”— So says a Sa-
vannah aavertisi ment. Easily we don’
xecouect new whether it dees or not.
ires movie# os October first.
Atlanta is still Ahead. She has more
Mocshbl sales than any of her neighbors.
It is ruoioied la Sivannia that ar
rang-.men'.a will soon be perfected in Sa
vannah whereby the city will he regaled
iriib Pinafores. It seems a little strange
that tioipea ehould Lave heretofore
skipped a town of such pretensions. We
’would suggest that toe aa>aiecr talent be
directed into the Pinafore channels
the professional* fail to come.
Paulding county. A atre’-Ch of woods.
The dead body «f a man. A bullet hole.
Sight.
Wax is it tbs press of a North Georgia
city can boo nothing of interest in the
Coast City? Can nothing good come out
Nesirotb? Lc: us have more light on
the subject, geail-rmen—moro caloium
light, so to epeak.
Sees it is, twelve o’clock at night, and
sot a work about the G. C. G.’s. We
leel like one of G. E. P. J ;mc»' novels
with the "loco horseman's” page torn
oat.
Speaking of fairs reminds as, that this
•week, invitations (o a grand State Fair
ball, will bo laid npsn ovor five hundred
breakfast tables in this State.
Thb Sandersville Qatclle tell of a law
yer who having been fined for oontempt.
nzated as follows:
“May it please yonr Honor, I do not
understand how you cm say that I have
been guilty of oontempt of court. I have
rtndioutlv endeavored to conceal my feel,
ings.”
Ths Ehonojraph: From the excited
condition cl our senators during the past
week, one w aid suppose thtro wa3 a
yellow jacket lurking somewheto m the
pantaloons of some of them.
/doming Newt: “Julian,” the oorre
Ipoud-.-nt of the Atlanta Dispatch, was
apparently chagrined at too grand suoce33
of tbs Centennial celebration. He says:
“Some twelve thousand people are in the
city now, making for this section an ‘im
mense conoour^.’ ”
Augusta Chronicle: The mao who can
jump f.-om his moequito net at 4 o'clock
sn the morning, and exactly locate a fire
3 mile and a half away, has gone to New
York. The enterprising man who did
atop onr press yesterday morning at day
light, to say that Barry’s guano ware
house bad been barned, was simply mis
informed by a crooked esnrier, and
missed the truth three hundred yards.
It is enpposed he was prevented by the
heat of the flames from coming nearer to
the facts. The real cause of the fire wsb
the burning of a small cottage near by,
which was supposed to bs the work of an
incendiary. The building had been oc
copied by colored people, and various ru
mors were afloat ever the embers yester
day. Oar courier will probably go ont
and spend Sunday near tbs charred spot,
and ehovsl about for the bottom faols.
Oatil thoa we ask that water be turned
OS ana famro jHa5aa.,q « r--.Tn/I
Ctrainsa Clarion: “A very painful as
ddeni happened at the cotton gin of John
7. H-irrilon & Co., at Coal Moantain, last
Saturday. Mr. Thomas Lamb, whila
ieeuiDg tire gin, had the breast up whila
the gm was in motion. In some way he
became entangled, as is supposed, in the
gearing, and, strange to say, the saws
3lrack him in the ball of the right foot
aal inrcl.) fire deep longitudinal incisions
the wiath of the saws on the right thigh
and several on the left. Dr. J. B. Knox
was called to see him and dressed the
wounds with his accustomed skill, and
thinks he will recover from the accident.
It is a mystery how he possibly canid
iavo been wounded a3 he was. Bat for
having on a very heavy pair of boots, by
which the bait was broken, he wonld cer
tainly have been killed.”
'Snap Coon, Gentlemen. — Dupont
‘jku'enckian: We have always labored
under the impression that the editor of
the Bambridge Democrat was a gentle
mas, but if we have been correctly in
formed as to his strictures upon a certain
article of ours in which he was in no way
soa,-f*rod, we will take this opportunity
to relieve him of the imputation as
are cs.-ured we have taken a hoe fer a
gentleman.
This is the iirBt time einee our advent
in journili’m we hnva been forced to
leel aggrieved at the ungcntlemanly un-
kindnees of a brother editor. We have
always looked npon each member of the
editorial corps ot Georgia aa gentlemeG,
in a v.e regret exceedingly in this ease
and in a quarter we did nob expect it, w«
lave found we were mistaken.
We are always glad of any fair criti
cism or difference of opinion on any sub
ject; wo like for men to have opinions of
their own; we like for them to differ with
us—it is tbo life of journalism, but wo
protest againet downright insult, when
theie has been no oause for it. We have
rights that all men must respect. We
have rights wo dare maintain.
Teb Bome Tribune has fonnd one man
who don’t want the Governorship. It
■ays:
We are raliably informed that Dr.
ftilen will pciitively not be a candidate
for Grverscr, but aa be said in a speech
at C3rters7ille, “he is a candidate for
Cesgrrss as long as the people wish him
to servo there."
A Columbus man named Meeker hired
a horse and forgot to return it.
Ewainsbobo has the fever, and wants
ihe town cleaned ont.
25chx little Columbus hoys played on
ihe fodder with matcher; then the fire
men came and played on the stable with
The Nawnan Fair opened yesterday
with the Fifth Artillery Band aa one of
the attractions.
Tbs Savannah papers only allow one-
ha'f column to.the Pinafore now.. This
is an improvement.
Ami uow the Savannah News leans
hack upon its dignity, acd publishes
complimentary notioee of the Centennial.
Saving been the most important factor
in the late grand success, it is entitled
to its smile cf satisfaction.
G. C. G.’s have been heard from.
They could not be detained in New York;
having been surrounded, they literally
•at thalr way through—with dinner
knives.
Watxemelons now sell for twenty
cents, with chills thrown in.
The devil of the Sylvania Telephoto is
coming to the State Fair; if this warm
weather continues he need make no
change in costume.
The Sandersville Courier has folded its
tent, and skipped across to Lonisvilio
in Jefferson county.
The total amount collected in Savan
nah, to meet the expense incurred in en
tertaining the visiting companies, was
$3,325.38, and the total amount expended
was $2,802.37. The balance, $523.01, was
by resolution of the Centennial Commit'
(ee, turned over to the Jasper Monument
al Association.
A man who wonld begrudge sixty cents
for the two words named below, is un
worthy of the title of Georgian. If the
young lady will seud us about forty as
well selected words, we will pay all ex
pense, though we have lo rant a claw
hammer from our “uncle,” far the bal
ance of the season. Saya the News:
A young lady a short time since sent
through the mail to a gentleman of
Washington, a box of flowers. Unfor
tunately she had pnt in the box a little
slip of paper with the Bimpl-s legend,
••With, love,” written thereon. The
Postmaster fonnd ont about the writing,
and the yonng man had to pay letter
postage to the amount of sixty cents on
the package. Thirty cents a piece for
two simple words.
. Fhom the Constitution we learn that fi.
fas. will issue at once acainst Treasurer
Banfroe aud such of his securities ae
have received interest on the State’s de
posits. The fi. fae. will not issue against
the securities on Renfroe’s bend in gen
eral, bat against inch ot them aa have
received portions of this interest. The
whole amount to be sued tor is $22,000.
Of this amonnt .Mr. Kent roe is charged
with $10,752. Mr. Murphy with $6,000,
Mr. Tommey with $5,000, and B. J. Wil-
eon with $1,000. It is also possible that
suits will also be instigated for tho for
feitures described under the law. The
property of the defendants is amply suffi
cient to satisfy all judgments.
A oibbestohdent of the Newnan Her
ald, living near the line of Coweta and
Heard counties, esya in a recent letter:
This community was much shocked on
the evening of the 8th instant, to learn
of the sadden death of little Paul, eon of
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Hearndoc: Soon
after noon his mother missed him about
the house, but thought that he wap in
the field near by, where the other child
ren were picking cotton. She, in a short
time, learned that he was not there. Then
all of the family joined her in looking
for him, except the father, who was ab
sent from home, bnt arrived before he
was fonnd.
It seems that Paul had gone alone into
the barn to play, and there being a pile
of cotton seed in there had dug several
holes, such ns children frequently call
wells. Ho was found dead in ose cf these
by his little brother, with his head down,
hands up, and the cotton Eeedeo compact
around him that he could neither extri
cate himself nor breathe, and thus
smothered to death.
The mail carrier between Cuthbert
and Fort Gaines took an involuntary bath
the other day.
The Cuthbert Messenger sits that just
as he was crossing the a creek below
Gay’s mill, the dam above suddenly gave
way from a tremendous pressure of water
caus9d by a heavy rain of the previous
night, and in lass than a moment’s time
his buggy and male and himseif were
completely submerged. Tne mule was
drowned and a portion of the marl was
washed away. The driver barely escaped
with hia life.
Auau-.XA Chronicle and Constitutionalist;
Sunday morning, we leran, three med at
tempted to make an entraneo into the
residence c-£ Mrs. John K. Jackson, in
Harrisvills. The family, it seems, were
absent at chnroh, and the wsn!d-be rob
bers were prevented from perfecting their
pillsge by a servant on the place, who
gave the alarm and attracted three or
•four neighbors to her assistance. The
burglars, however, made their escape,
bnt since then have been warmly tracked
by the police, to whom the foots were
oommnnioated. It seem3 they have been
epot tea, mua —i. ,—i-v.:,, r„ „
time be hanled np for their vile purposes
and crooked deeds.
STATE LEGISLATURE.
Atlanta, October 13,1879.
THE SENATE
met at 3 p. m„ The President In the
chair.
Bills on second reading were taken up.
To require all Superior and city Court
clerks to record immediately oertain orig
inal papers filed in court. Lost on
agreeing to the adverse report ot the
committee.
BILLS ON THE THIBD BEADING,
To require the JudgeB of the Superior
Courts wnere oonviot camps are looated,
to give in charging the grand.'jurles_ all
the laws in relation to the inspection,
management, etc., of the oonviotf; sjso,
to confer certain powers on grand juries,
and to provide a chaplain for the con
victs. Passed.
To regulate the practice of dentistry
this State. Prssed.
To amend section 611 of the code.
To regulate the practioe of the Su
preme Oourf. Passed.
The Sonate then adjourned till nine
m. to-morrow. Cabolxnn.
Atlanta, October 14,1879.
THE SENATE
met at 9 s. m., President Lester in the
Chair. Prayer by the Chaplain. The
journal was read and approved.
The bill providing for the payment of
the contingent expenses of the General
Assembly was reconsidered and a small
amendment appended and the bill
passed.
The bill constltutizg certain townB and
cities of this State, depositories of tho
pnblie money, was taken np, read tho
third time and passed, 27 to 9.
The bill was unanimously transmitted
to the House.
Senator McDaniel moved to suspend
the rules and take np the report of the
Conferenoe Committee on the railroad
bill. Agreed to, the report adopted anu
the report and the bill transmitted to the
House.
A message from the Governor, an-
touncing the signing of certain bills
also, a sailed documenr, to which he in
vited the attention of the Senate in execu
uve session, was received.
BILLS ON THIBD BEADING.
To extend the corporate limits of the
city of Borne. Passed.
On motion of Senator Lumpkin, the
message of the Honse relative to the
Senate bill providing for the contingent
expenses, was taken up, and the amend
ments of the House oaaenrred In, when
tho bill was transmitted to the Houss.
To compel all clerks of the Superior
and City Courts to record at once all pa
pers originally filed in said offices. Tho
oil! was lost.
To provide for a uniform return of all
railroad property in the State. Lost,
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate then went into executive
session to consider the message from the
Governor which was the appointment of
Hon. Welsorn F. Clark, as county Jadge
of Bindclph county. The Senate con
firmed the appointment.
The Senate adjourned till 3:30 p. m,
this evening. Cabolthw.
Fboh the same paper wa learn' of a
cowardly assault perpetrated upon a lady
inBichmond oonutj:
News reached the city yesterday from
the 119:h district that the wife of Wm.
J. Morgan had been terribly beaten on
Saturday night, by parties who forced an
entranoe to Morgan’s house on the Mil-
ledgeville road. The assailants in ques
tion are reported to have been men, who,
disguised as women, did the cruel deeci
which left Mrs. Morgan covered with
bruises. The parties accused are said to
be John and Win. Turner, residents of
that section. Yesterday a warrant was
issued by Judge Eve, and in the after
noon Sheriff Sibley arrested John Turner
and in default of bail he was sent to
jail. He will be tried cn Friday before
Judge Eve in the cennty court for assault
and battery. We understand that Tur
ner denies having committed the act, and
says he knows nothing about it. We
give the facts as far as are known in the
city.
Columbus Enquirer Sun: Yesterday
morning, Mr. Frank Comer, the scanty
jailor,discovered (hat one of the inmates
bad escaped. The missing ona was a na-
gro woman named Mollie Biggett, who
was confined cn the charge of larceny to
await trial at the next term of our Supe
rior ocurt. She had become a favorite,
and was allowed to work in the garden.
Yesterday morning, while thus engaged,
it is supposed she jumped the fenoe when
no one was looking. Mr. Hugh O'Fry
and hia track doge were Bent for, and the
lower part of the city was made lively
with the ehase. It was continued meet
of the day without aucoess. The negro
is a notorious sneak thief, and will no
doubt be oaplnred in a few days.
Last night Policeman Bowen succeeded
in csptnring her in the upper portion of
the city. 8he now rests quietly in jail.
We farther invade the columns of the
Enquirer tot tor a brief notice of Cook's
Brigade t
A reunion of Cook’s brigade (formerly
Doles’) will take place at Macon Central
City Pork on Wednesday, October 29 :b,
daring the State Fair. Doubtless many
ex-Uoufedcrates in this vicinity were
with the brigade, and it is earnestly de
sired that all who belonged to the organ
isation at any time will meet at the place
and time stated above and answer to roll
call. All should go who can, and urge
other members to do likewise. Those
who intend going should notify Mr. N.
Johnson, Chairman ot the Committee
arrangements, Macon, Ga., that ar
rangements may be made for their ao
commodation.
Captain Lynoh’a oompauy, of Stewart
county, belonged to the brigade, and
many will doubtless be present at the
reunion.
Thb tax levy of Naw York oily for
the year 1879 will be $58 226,988—and
the rato will bo 2 58, against 2.55 for
1878. It is set forth by ths Frnanoe
Committee of the Boerd of Aldermen,
in their report on ihe budget, that the
crease is oaused “by direction acd in
pursuance of laws passed by the Legis
lature of 1879.” This leads the New
York Commercial Advertiser to rematk
that “the evils of special legislation,
therefore, get a fresh illustration at the
expense ot the taxpayers’ pookeU.”
Atlanta, Oct. 13, 1879.
THE HOUSE
mt at the hour of adjournment thi3 even
ing. The Speaker in the chair.
The bill ro restore the true name of
the writ whereby the judgments of the
Supreme Court are remitted to the Court
bii iw was lost.
The bill defining the crime of lobby
log was passed.
Mr. Harrison, Chairman of the oom-
mittee to investigate the office of Pnblie
Printer, submitted a report. The com
initteo report that the charges of the
present Public Printer are xnnoh lees
than those of any of his predecessors.
They also offer a resolntion that in fa
tare the Governor and Comptroller die
allow all charges for wear and tear of
type, insurance, coal, gas, engineers and
foremans salaries, and that tbe same be
collected from the former State Printers
who have demanded and had suen char
ges allowed them.
The resolntion was unanimously adopt
ed.
BILLS PASSED,
To amend eeoiionB 3399 and 8390 of
the a ode. Passed.
Tbe osmmittee of conference on the
railroad bill submitted a report making
tbe salaries of the Commissioners $2,600
per annum. The report was agreed to.
To prevent illegal voting at elections.
Passed.
To prevent tha sale of intoxicating li
quors on eleotlon days. Passed.
Xtr BUinad mot po^auia^ tbe p»y
meat of fines and forteiinres into the
oounty treasuries. Passed.
To amend section 2558 of the oode, by
striking out “court home door,” and in-
Hertiug ; .“Sheriff’a sales.” Passed. ■
Te regulate the mode of proving ad
ministration and guardianship. Pasted
Mr. Davis of Houston, offered a reso
lotion looking to the reoovery of money
over oharged by the sheriffs of tbe differ
ent counties m wild land fees. Tne res
olution was adopted.
The House then adjourned.
—— CABOLXNN.
Atlanta, Oct. 14.1879.
THE HOUSE.
The Honse met at 8} o’elook, and was
called to order by the Speaker. The
Chaplain offered a prayer. The roll was
ealied and a quorum fonnd present. The
journal was read and approved.
SENATE BILLS.
A bill to provide for (he better organi
zation, government and discipline of the
volunteer military of this State, Pass
ed.
A bill to rednee the fees of fertilizer in
spectors to 25 oents per ton.
Mr. Smith, of Oglethorpe, efferedan
amendment to fix the fee at 16 oents per
ton.
On the adoption of Mr. Smith’s amend
mant, the yeas were 61 and the naya 75.
So the amendment was not adopted.
The yeas and nays were oslled on the
passage of the fertilizer bill and were
82 yeaa and 23 nays; ao the bill failed of
a Constitutional majority.
A resolntion to furauh 250 oonvlots to
the Marietta and North Georgia Bailroad
was called np by Mr. Dagger.
On the adoption of the resolntion the
yaaa were 88 and the nsye 25. So the
resolution was agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Garrard, tbe Honse
took np House bills to which tbe Senate
had made amendments.
A hill to provide for the contingent ex
penses of the session.
The Senate amendment giving $150 to
J. T. Taylor for indexing the journal waa
agreed to,
Other amend mints as to pay of porters,
eta, woe agreed to.
Senate amendment to the following
bills were agreed to:
To establish State depositories.
Also amendments to a bill to reanire
the Governor to famish with standard
weights and measures, Saperior Court
Reports and Codes counties whose oourt-
Lousea have been burned.
To provide for replevin of property
seized on distress warrant for rent “in
forma pauperisLost.
Mr. Kiog gave notice of a motion to
reconsider the Senate amendment to the
House bill to establish State depositories
which was struck out,
A bill to fix the fees of ordinaries and
surveyors in homeBtsad otsee, Lost.
A message from the Governor an
nounced that he had approved and signed
the following bills:
bill to establish the legal rate of in
terest at eight per cent.
A bill to provide h board of oommla-
eiouera for Mitohell county.
Tne oem uittea of oonferenes submitted
report reoommeDdinz that the House
reoe-ie from its dissTiecment to tbe sab-
etitute or the Senate for the bill to pro
vide for the revision of the jury box, etc.
Tbe report waa adopted. .
A message from the Governor an
nounced that be had approved {he act to
provide for the sale or Xaaee of the Ma-
ooq and Brunswiok railroad. .
Adjoined to 8 p.m.
Atlanta, Oct. 14, 1879.
THE SENATE
met at 3:30 pursuant to adjomnmett
Tha President in the chair.
The bill prohibiting Judges of the Su
perior Court from limiting arguments of
counsel, was taken np and passed.
The bill providing fer the giviog in
of wild land and the ssle and redemption
thereof, was indefinitely postponed.
AnnmberofHonse bills were read the
second time.
The resolution requesting the Gover
nor to investigate the facts relative to
ositUa coupons of tho M. to B. B. B. was
piesidto a third reading.
The bill to exempt from jury duty tho
Constitutional Guards of Liberty county
was lost, on adverse report of the com
mittee.
Resolution requiring the.Jndgee of the
Sn.enor Court to give in charge to the
grand jury tbe wild land frauds.
Tbe Senate adjourned till 9 a. m, to-
moriow. Cabolxnn.
Atlanta, O-st. 15,1879.
THE SENATE
met at 9 a. m., the President in the
chair. Prayer by the Chaplain. The
roll was called, a quorum deolared, and
the jonrnal read and approved.
Senator Bower moved to reconsider tho
action defeating tbe bill providing for the
uniform uxition of the railroad compa
nies of the State.
Senator CabanisB moved to table the
motion to reconsider; the motion to table
pievailed.
The bill providing for certain towns
and cities ot the State as depositories of
of public money, was taken np.
The House refused to concur in the
Senate amendment, striking out of the
Dili Griffin, Bome, LiGrange, Americas,
Louisville and Hawkinsville.
Senator Hucson moved that tbe Sen
ate recede from this wicked amendment.
The mo'kion to xcosde prevailed unan
imously.
A resolution to submit the qao9tion ot
the continuation of the Agricultural Ba
teau to the vote of tbe people, was ta
bled.
By Benator Clark—That eaoh Senator
shall have subjuot to his ord r his pro
rata share of the printed reports of ih9
smpeaohment trials of B'enfroe and
Goldsmith. Agreed to.
By Sana.or Welborn—That the Eu-
tollment Committee be aathor'zsd to re
main one day longer at the capital to
finish np the business of the General As
sembly. .Agreed to.
A House resolution to regulate the
public printing; also, tbst the journals of
the Houss and Senate be printed and
that no allowance be made for coal, gas,
engineer’s and foreman's wages, and that
the pnblie printer be required to account
for all such oharges, was referred to tbe
Judioiary Committee.
A resolution that the Governor supply
the Marietta and North Georgia railroad
with 250 conviote, in addition to what
said road now has, was relerred to_the
Judioiary Committee.
Senator Welbom moved to withdraw
the resolntion.
Senator Lumpkin opposed the with
drawal
Senator SimmonB spoke in favor of tho
withdrawal.
tjjo motion to withdraw was with
drawn, and on motion the Senate took a
reoess of half an hour to allow the com
mittee to consider the resolution.
The Senate, at the request of tbe com
mittee, took a further recess of half an
hour.
THE SENATE
reassembled at 11:40 a. m., and a sealed
message was received from the Governor
to be acted on In executive session.
The Honse amendments to the bill pro-
vid ng for tbe suing of the Macon and
Brunawi k railroad were ooncurred in.
The House amendmente to tbe bill to
resurvey county lines were concurred
in.
Also the amendments to the bill regu
lating the printing and sale of Euprome
Courc reports.
The House amended the bill to provide
for the compensation of jaiors in justice
oonrts.
The Senate concurred.
Senator Simmons asked to suspend the
rnles and take np the report of the Judi
ciary Committee on the resolution rela
tive ts the Marietta and North Georgia
Railroad and her convicts.
The motion prevailed and the report
read. The report recommends the sub
stitution of the Principal Keeper of the
Penitentiary instead of the Governor,
and that tbe right of mandamus protect
the interest of ail parlies.
Senator Grimes offered an amendment,
to reduce tne prorata of hire the conT.ots
due from the three largest oonvict com
panies, in oasa the 250 convicts ate given
np.
The amendment was lost.
The amendm nt of the committee was
adopted, and en motion of Senator
Lumpkin, the yeas and nays were or
dexed on the passage of tbe resolntion,
the vote stood 27 yeaa to 10 nays, the
resolntion was concurred in.
THE SENATE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
took np the sealed message of tbe
Governor. Said message was toe appoint
ment of Major Campbell Wallaoe, cf At
lanta, Col. Samuel Bunett of Washing
ton, and ex-Governor James M. Smith
to tbe positions of railroad commissioners
for tbe State under the provisions of the
recent passed railroad bill.
The Senate then adjourned till 3 p. m.
THE BENEBOK SUITS.
It is believed that tbe Governor will, at
an early day, issne fi. fas. against the
Treasurer and his securities for the in
terest retained by him and them on State
tnnda. The aggregate amount la about
$22,000
Benfroe will defend the executions to the
utmost He elaimB that tbe money is his
honestly on the strength of the example of
his predeoeeBora. He claims that the
reason why he effered to disgorge and re
sign waa beoauae he was so advised by
certain prominent members of the lower
House.
Messrs. Jaokson <fc Lumpkin and Judge
Hopkins will defend the suits.
Cabolxnn.
Atlanta, October 14,1879.
THE HOUSE
met at 3 r. k., the Speaker In the chair.
Mr. Chambera moved to take np Sen
ate bills on the first and second reading.
The motion prevailed, and tbe bills were
taken np; some on the 2nd reading were
loet, ob agreeing with the several reports
ot the committees to which they ware re
ported, and the bills on a first reading
were referred to appropriate commit
tees.
BILLS ON THIBD BEADING.
To define what is a lawful tense.
Passed.
To authorize Judges of tha Saperior
Courts to appoint stenographic reporters
for said Courts. Lost by 50 nays to 18
yeas.
To prevent cruelty to animals. Pass
ed.
HOUSE BE SOLUTIONS
were taken np and aoted on. Many were
voted down, and many were lost.
The resolution to submit ths continua
tion of the Agricultural Bureau was
adopted after some debate on a rote of
82 to 26.
Under a suspension of tha rnles, Mr.
Hall introduced the following resolution,
which was xsad and referred to the Ju
diciary committee:
Resolved, By th9 House, the Senate
concurring ; That transferees of wild
land fi. fas., may surrender to the Comp
troller General the fi. fas. hsid by them,
and under which no sale has been had,
and when enoh surrender is made, the
Governor is hereby authorized to draw
his k warrant on] the Treasury in favor o*
the transferees surrendering such fi fa-.
for the amonnt of the tax paid by such
transferees on the surrender of fi. fas.
The House then adjourned till 8:80 a.
, to-morrow. Cabolten.
Atlanta, Oat, 15. 1876.
THJfi HOUSE.
Tbe House met at 8:30 o’clock, and
called to order by the Speaker.
Prayer by Bav. John Jones, D, D.,
Cbap!air. Tbe roil was called and a quo
rum found present. The Journal .was
read and approved.
Mr. Smith of Oglethorpe, moved to
reoonsider eo much of the aotion of the
House as related to its adverse aotion on
a bill to reduce the fees ot icspeolorB of
fertilizers. Lost.
A message fboh the G'jVEBNOB
announced that he had approved and
signed the following bills:
To amend section 4528 of the code.
To regulate freight and passenger tar-
riffs.
To establish the Middle Georgia Agri-
cnltaral College.
To authorize the registration of Stats
bonds.
To amend the publio sohool sot.
To provide for the compensation of
auditors.
To establish a State normal college.
A bill to provide when and how enits
may be brought against the Maoon and
Brunswick railroad.
To provide for compensation of jurors
in Ju:t ; ce Courts.
To amend section 4168 of the ccds iel-
•alive to trial of claim cates in Juatioe
Courts.
To provide that motions for naw trials
in Superior Courts of this State shall not
be entered on the minutes except by or
der of the presiding Judge. Passed.
To prevent cruelty to children. Pass
ed.
To declare the effect upon third par
ties cf therecoid of mortgage. Pass,
ed.
Mr. McAfee offered a resolution to ex
tend the timo of the session to 2 o’clock,
when the House shall adjourn sine die
with tho concurrence of the Senate
The committee appointed to investigate
the employment of counsel to assist the
Attorney General, reported that they
found no violation of the law in any oon-
duct of the Governor or Attorney Gen
eral, or of any assisting counsel. They
highly oommend the activity and zeal of
the Attorney General. Of Gen. Toombs
they speak m the highest terms. Tbe
report was accompanied by the evidence
in tbe case. It shows that the Attorney
General and General Toombs have estab
lished tbe prinoiple that railroad proper
ty must bear its part of the pubiio bur
dens. Gan. Toombs’ fees so far have
bsen alight, but will eventually be over
$20,000; yet this is less than 10 per cent,
on tbe amount he has recovered.
A bill to amend section 64 of the Code,
authorizing tffe Governor to purchase
property for tbo State. Passed.
To authorize the Governor to appoint
a competent physician on the Board of
Tmsteea of the Lunatic Asylum. Pass
ed.
To require return by name of all liq
uor dealers. Passed.
Mr. Polhill moved to reconsider the ac
tion on a bill to establish a fl.ig for the
State. AgrceiLto,
The House then adjourned to 3 p. sr.
m/s in.iuw«ianMc—»b—————a
BY TELEGRAPH.
Toledo, O., Oct. 15.—In the case ot
the Western Union Telegraph Company,
against the Wabash Beilroad Company,
Judges Harlan and Drummond yester
day decided that the feature of the con
tract between the two companies which
provides ell competing lines of telegraphy
shall be excluded from the: railway com
pany’s right of way waa contrary to tbe
laws and publio polioy of the United
States and void.
It Was held at the came time, that the
oontract made between the Western
Union and the predecessor of iho present
railway oompauy, was still binding on
the present owners of tne property, but
that tbe first named feature being void,
the consent of tne railway company was
sufficient—the contract to ths contrary
notwithstanding.
Richmond, Ootobsr 15.—Dariog the
recent diseussion of the debt settlement
now agitating tbe people of Virginia ex-
Governor Kemper ia alleged to have nsed
language towards General William Ma-
hone to which the latter excepted. £
correspondence ensued between them on
the subjso-, and the masters of differ
enoe, it is definitely stated, have been ad
justed without resort to the oode.
Petebsbubg, Ya., Octobsr 15.—A few
days since a petition numerously signed
by tho colored people of this city was
forwarded throngh the United States In
ternal Revenue Collectors, Brady and J.
H. Van Anken, to Frederiok Douglass,
asking him to visit Peteisburg and ad.
dress them on their duty in the present
situation of the debt canvass.
Douglass responded in a long letter,
regretting bis inability to accept the in
vitation in consequence of being booked
for a campaign in New York. He says
in his letter that he is against repudia
tion in every form, and most earnestly
advises bis people not to give support,
eonnienanoe or encouragement to tbe re
ad j asters or repudiators.
Pbtabsbubg, October 15—Last tljhk
a large and enthusiastic meeting of tnn-
ders was held in Ettricke village near
here, whice was addressed by Judge J,
W. Cloptoa and George A. Jewett, Esq.,
nne of the candidates of the House of
Delegates, both Strang advocates of
settlement of the State debt on tbe Me
Culloch bill basis. The meeting did sot
adjourn until a late honr.
Baltimore, October 15.—A meeting of
tbe managers of Sonthern railroads was
held in this city to-day, to arrange a
winter schedule for the running of trains.
Thirty roads were represented—all in
the Booth except the Pennsylvania Rail
road.
B. B. Bridges, of tho Wilmington &
Weldon and Wilmington, Columbia &
Augusta railroads, was in the chair, and
W. F. Allen, of the Travelers' Official
Outdo, was secretary.
Changes were made in the night train
going north from Washington at 9.45 p.
m., and in the morning train going south
from Washington, which is to leave at 7
instead of 6:50— these changes to go Into
effeot on the ninth day of November.
A communication was presented from
the Baltimore papers with reference to
the 5:20 morning train north, bnt no ac
tion was taken.
A paper relating to the national quar
antine was read, but there was no action
on ity as there will bs a meeting at Nash
ville on the 10ch instant to consider that
snbjeot.
Tha meeting adjourned to aesemble In
New York on the third Wednesday in
April, 1880.
Memphis, Oct. 15, 10 a. m.—No new
eases reported—four deaths have occur
red slnoa last sight: Lonisa Bernard,
ooiored, M. J. Loeber, Mrc. J. Holmes
and Bsr. J. Peres. The last named is a
Jewish divine. Weather clear aud warm.
Noon—Five new cases reported—Nora
Mnrphy, Tom Dalton, Callie Speaker-
bogie, Josephine Chambers, and Lot
Cross—the last two colored. One more
death, August Sweifel.
Memphis Tenn., Oct. 14.—The fol
lowing will be published to-morrow: O *-
ngto an increasing malignauoy of the
epidemie, all permits to pass through the
picket lines, issued prior to this -date,
are hereby revoked. Pickets are hireby
ordered to allow no person to cuter cr
leave Memphis, after to-day, without a
pass issued on or after 15th of October.
[8ignecQ J. W. Boss,
Assistant Superintendent of quaran
tine.
Department of Agriculture, Wash
ington, October 16.—Cotton—Returns
to this department for tha month ending
October lat, 1879, show an average con
dition for tha cotton States cf 81, being a
decline, sinoe Septembsr ls\ of 4. The
State averages are, North Carolina, 77—
deersase of 6; South Carolina, 82—in
crease 1; Georgia, 77—decrease of 5;
Florida, 80—Cecrease of 5; Alabama, 79
—decrease of S; Mississippi, 85 —decrease
of 4; Louisiana, 80—deorease of 7; Texas,
65—deeresse of 1; Arkansas, - 96—de
crease of 3/ Tennessee, 106—decrease of
1. Compared with October, 1877, there
is a decline of 9 per oent. The condition
then was 90.
Storms of great eeveri’-y have visited
Lonisiane and Miseiuijpi, truing greet
damage.
Insect injuries are net repetted to any
great extent, although almost uciveiBal.
Their appearanoa was too iato to do much
damage.
Unfortunate weather in Alabama and
Georgia, in September, was reported.
Drouth in Texa3 has shortened the pros
pect in that Stale nearly 25 per cent. Ar
kansas and Tennessee are tbe only States
showing an incrcaae ever the condition
at this time in 1879.
Tcbacoj.—The condition to Ootober
1st has improved from that in September
in nine of the large producing States—
has declined in two and remained the
same in one. State averages aie Massa
chusetts, 103— a gain of 1; Connecticut,
110—a gam of 10; Pennsylvania, 111—a
gain of 11; Maryland, 93—a gain of 5;
North Carolina, 90—a gain of 3; Ten
nessee, 104—a gain of 14; Kentucky, 93—
a gain ot 9; Indiana, 99—a gain of 9;
Ohio, 70—a loss or 4; Missouri, 78—a
loss of 10; while Illinois remains un
changed at 100. Total average for these
States 23—a gain of 6.
Eaily planted tobacco ripened well
and haB been harvested in good condi
tion, fihowing in general ex .-eUent qual
ity.
Late crops were materially damaged
by frost in Ohio, and slightly so in a few
looalities in Virginia and Tennessee.
The decline in Missouri is ascribed to
drought.
Toledo, Octobsr 15. — Returns from
the city and cenutry came in elowly.
Oaly two townships and four wards have
been board from. A large portion of tbe
National vote has probably been cast for
Eaiag, which will render tha vote for
Governor close. The Republicans claim
the whole county ticket, including two
Representatives. Wilbridge, Republican
candidate for Senator, will have 500 ma
jority in Lucas county. Foster gains 800
on the Republican vote last year. Tbe
above m from a Republican scarce—the
returns being too meagre to afford a defi
nite statement of the result.
Cincinnati, October 15.—Reports from
all tho precincts of Hamilton oounty ex-
oept ten, give Foster 3.500 majority,
Hiokenlooper 3,476 majoiity, and O ’levee
for Auditor, 2.599 majority. The Re
publican majority on the State Senatorial
ticket ranges from 3.529 te 3.838. On
the Representative, 1.419 to 3,785. Geo.
W. Williams, (colored,) Republican can
didate for the Legislature, received the
lowest Republican vote, whioh is 902
more than the highest Democratic vote.
As for the State at la:ge the estimates
of Foster’s majority at this hour, (8 a,
m.) vary from 15.000 to 30,000. It is
very generally osnoeded that the Repub
licans will have a clear majority in joint
session of the Legislature, aud indica
tions are that later returns will give them
a majority in each house.
Columbus, O, 11 a. m.—Legislature
claimed by buth partiea with chances
largely in favor of the Republicans,
Keokuk, Oct. 18 —Lee county will be
Democratic cn the Siate ticket by a re
duced majority. Tbe Republicans wilt
elect a portion ot tbe coumy ticket.
Jackson township give Gear 236 majority,
a gnin of nearly 200 on Ihe vote of two
years ago.
Washington, Octob3r 15.—Di-'pitches
from Ded Moines, Davenport, B :d Oak,
Northwocd. Waterloo, Keokuk, Chero
kee and Nevada, Iowa, report Republi
can gains, and that these places give Re
publican majorities.
Muscatine, Ootober 15.—Gear looks
84 votes of having a majority over tho
opposition in this city,
Council Bluffs, October 15. — Over
2,000 votes Were polled in thi3 city. The
Democratic majority on the State ticket
is 37. The country is doubtful.
Columbus, Oct. 15.—The Democratic
Committee concede the election of
tbo B9publioan State ticket by
decided majority; also a working
majority in the Honse of Representa
tives, but still claim they have one
or two majority in the Sonate. The Bs
publioan Committee estimate Foster’d
majority at 20 000, and cliirn 70 ont of
114 Representatives, which id twelve
moro than necessary to pass a bill. They
also olaim 19 Senators, which is a major
ity of ona
Cincinnati, Ootober 15.—All the pre
cincts of Hamilton county, save one,
show inorea->ed RipubUcia majorities
Gso. W. Williams, colored Representa
tive, leads the highest Democrat nearly
one thousand voice.
Toledo, Oct. 15.—Batumi from twen
ty-seven precincts in Lucas county, and
careful estimates of tho remaining fon-.-
teen precinote, show a majority for Fos
ter over Ewing of 100. Walbridge, Ra-
publioan, for State Senator, has a major,
ity of from one thousand io 1,200. Tne
Republican ioandidites for representa
tives have a majority of five hundred to
seven hnndren. The entire B publican
ciuaty ticket is eleoted by a majority
ranging from three to seven hundred,
Cincinnati, Ootober 15. The Times
has table on the Hamilton connty tick
et, all the returns complete, whioh
shows the highest and lowest Republican
majority. County Commissioner Hop
kins heads the list with 4.186. Geo. W.
Williams (colored) representative, hav
ing the lowest, which is 836.
Memphis, OstoDur 15.— Ten cases were
reported to-day. Among them were C.
K. Isaacs, J. S. Hastings and Moilie E
Thomas. Four additional deaths have
occurred: Wm. Robinson, J. S MoDsn
iel, Sam Jewel (colored), aud Minnie Fo-
ley, the last named died at Bnntyn Sta
tion. Donations to tbe Howards aggre
gated $91. Dr. W. B. Wmn. inspector
of the National Board ot Health, left
th s afternoon, with a nurse for Forest
City, sb two new oaseB are reported in
that place.
Washington. Octobsr 15.—Tbe In
spector ot tbe National Board of Health
at Havana, Dr. D. M. Burgess, reported
on October 8:b, that the Spanish local
Board of Health at Havana, is issuing
clean bills of health ts vessels soiling
thence, notwithstanding the fact that
there was seventy-five oases in tho city
Fobest City, Abk , October 15.—Two
deaths have oconrred here sinoe last
evening—Mis. Mark Izard and Mrs. Lat-
tlmore. No new eases of fever have de
veloped. Business is suspended.
Chicago, Oct. 15.—Eighty five polling
plaoes in Iowa give Gsar, Republican,
14,918; Trimble, Democrat, 7,837;
Campbell, Greenbaoker, 4,416, and Dan-
can. Prohibitionist, only a few bundled
votes. The conclusion is that the Repub
lican candidate will probab’y have a ma
jority over all, he having gained in near
ly every precinct over the vote of 1877.
Dbsmcines, October 15—The State
Register pnts the Bepublioan majority on
the State tioket at 30.000, with a likeli
hood that if will reach 85,000. The Re
publican gain over the vote of two years
ago is 3.300. They then laoking 3,000 of
a majority over all.
Fbedebickseubg, Va., Oot. 15 —A
large enthusiastic meeting at Stafford
Court Honse to-day, was addressed by H.
E. Peyton, Executive Clerk of United
States Senate, Major John W. Daniel,
General W. H. Payne, and B. W. Hauler,
L07EB UQRT.
Washington, October 15 —The argu-1
meat upon the application of the Gov» j
ernor o! Virginia, for a writ of mand a On Western bills the day decline*,
mas in Jadge Rivers’ case, was oontia j The inn sinks low beneath the pines
ued in the Supremo Court to-day by A 1 .- I And where tho last ray lingering ehines
fis softly fading iDto night.
The tender gloaming, ehado on ehade
Uomce da:klmg down, on glen and K lij e
What timo, in beauty bright nrr.ijed ’
The stars bloom into tight; *
Then icvc takes up the evening eong
And memory, kinnfirg warm and airone
Uecalie dead hopes in thickening throne
And paints the past in mellow li;ht.
On eastern elcpoe the eunheams wtke
Thesoft rays, l ghtirglawn ant aka, *
Oa kindling earth and heaven break
In radianoe touched wilh morning’s dew
The dawn’s young bsautiee, fresh and sweet.
In blissful union move and meet.
What time the pasting ehadowa fleet,
Of night depart from view.
Aud love sings soft the matin eoDg,
And hops surveys, on pinions strong,
The future’s blessings, rich and long,
And paints their dawn with pietcience
true.
Horning and noon and sot of sun,
Through ail the hours cf the day that run,
The lignt from heiven, at dawn begun,
The waiting earth with reauty fills.
Aud nature smiles, in all her moods,
Through lawn and lake and winds and
woods,
What time tha heavenly lustre floods,
And all her pulses ihii 1>;
And loves takta up her Joyous song,
Anp hope and memory, true and siiong,
Present and past with raptures throng,
And light which heaven’s own love dis
tills!
—B. S. Gregory.
—A recent picnio near Boston waa turned
into a hollow mockery by every follow re
membering to brieg a oor'- tcrow and depen-
iag on somebody else to furnish the bottle.
—When Oonkliog shook hands with Beech
er at the Brooklyn Ao.domy he mad have-
well, what did the augure do when they met?
And in those days there were no eho: guns.
—'Baby Mine’ is comirg into court. The
composer is to eue the publisher for a share
ot the profits. If he will ene the lady who
eioge it for a living he wifi do a better thing
for the publio.
—Poor old WeetonI A New York court
no cuuu.u BUimy- decidea thM he hM n0 l£g:a Qliim on tUe 8ir
anoa to the estimable ladies, and begged Aetloy bolt, and tho latter has been turned
the Court to reduce his bail, as he was over to the tough little EDgliehman, Rowell,
to whom it rightfully belong).
—We have heard of repairs being made on
many things in tbis world, bnt tbe following
from the New York Daily Witness ia the first
instance on record of repairing a clergyman:
The West Twenty-fifth street United Pres
byterian Church, near Seventh avenue, has
been oloeed for the past fuw months while
its pastor, Bev. J. Kirkpatrick, was in
Europe fer the purpoaB of undergoing ex
tensive repairs.*
—Bodie (Nev.) Standard 'He was weary
—completely tired out. Be crawled ont
fiotu a box in the rear of a Hsu Francisco
saloon, and seeing tho flags flying in every
direction, looked npon the tome m horror
acd cxolaimed: ‘Aly Gobi what have I
ojme to; here it is tho Fourth of July—nine
months chunk. I am going to Bo die to
bracoup.’ Ho strived this morning and
immediately sent a postal card back to hia
friends dated the 8Jh of July, 16SJ.’
—Always wait until you get your European
papers before you make up your mind ae to
what is the news in tsia country. F<om tne
Londi n Saturday Btview you can learn that
Kllloch is Governor of Galiforcir, and in
tee Pans Figaro you may read (bat 'political
struggles has brought into antagonism the
Bev. Kallccb, candidate ol the Workingmen’s
party at tbe next election, and Hr. Da Young,
editor ot tbo Chronicle, who supported Ur.
Bilks, candidate of the Republican party.’
LoTXEkX-TlCKEIS AND SHE d’OSr L SlB«
vice.—Postmaster Hartranf - ,cf Philadelphia,
h»e called the attention of the Post-OfEoe
Department to a practical difficulty ariaing
out of the rooent order founded on Judge
Freeman’s opinion construing the statutes.
What is to be done by postmasters with let
ters addressed to pereena kn wn to be
lottery agent-, bat not designated as anch in
the tuperscnption of tho itttei? Judge
Freeman regards the poltt ae being of too
groat importance to be decided upon loosely
or at once. It is always posa ble, he admite,
that a portion at least of the letters addres
sed -,o even tho moat notorious lo.ttry agents
may be of a personal and privais character,
ana as postmasters are forbidden to open
letters npon any pretext, aDd it is not possi
ble to assume the contents of any letter
Item its' snperscripiion, ‘all letters of the
kind above indicated will be delivered’ until
farther notice. Ia other wo;etc, the late
order is lescinded.
—On the Mississippi has boon placed a
new steamer called tne Natchez, wnich ia the
seventh boat by that name which has plied
those waters. Tne new beat came very
near never making any but its uin trip. It
was approaching New Oil ions from Carroll
ton, when a firo broke cut in tha cotton with
which Its deok was heavily laden. The docks
of New Orleans were oro.vdodwith persons
to see and weloometne eio m.r, which is
described aa a staunch and beantifal craft,
and which hid icoeived la.utts of cannons
aud cheers along hir wh >le am- ae. The fire
burned freely and wa- fanned by a favoring
wind, and everything teen-» u io point to a
complete conflaarat cn of the steamer and
all on beard. Tne crew and passengers
worked together, the Utter forming them
selves into a backet brigade. Bat no amount
of water proved efficacious, aud it was not
nnlil the burning bales were thrown, one by
one, into the river that the fire was got
tinder oontrol. Tbe crowds on shore waloh-
ed the devious and awful battle with an in
terest and excitement that can be conjectur
ed whan the terrible ntkes of human life ia
considered
—One of those dealers is departed spirit*
who particularly afit.ct Now York just now
under the style and title of mediums had
just gotton his Bonday night’s audience into
ths usual pitch of expeetant glow preparato
ry to the performance when a young man
entered hastily and askea to be allowed to
examine the piano used to produce the
‘spirit music ’ Having ostensibly convinced
himeelf of the integrity of that instrument,
hut ie illy having qaictiy alipped a full-grown
a. >1._ I., .at A r*»-n and V.flkfid &8
torney General Sevens and W. Willcug’ -
by, in opposition to the petition, and will
be concluded to morrow by Judge Rob
ertson for tho petitioners.
London, October 15.—The Daily /fetes
this morning publishes a letter from St.
Petersburg, whioh oonflrms the news of
the defeat of ihe Russians at Geok Tope.
The letter says: “The advance column of
the expedition, after aa ineffectual as
sault on Dcnziel Tepe, retreated on the
main bedy, whioh fell back to Beirma
daring tho night.*'
A dispatch fiom Berlin to the Standard
says the truth about the Geok-Tepe af
fair is gradually leaking out. Tne as
sault on the Detzlel Tepe earthworks
was made oq the Plevna plan, after an
untffcctual cannonade. The Russians
made a rush with fixed bayonets, but
were repulsed and retreated in disorder,
the Turcoman cavalry atlaoking the Rus
sian flink in the rear, created such con
fusion that when the vanguard reached
the main feroe reserve the latter waa un
able to stem the tide of retreat, and was
itself compelled to retire forty miles be
fore order could be restored. According
to private intelligeaoe received in St.
Petersburg tho Rusiiaa b?s ia mnsh
greater than official reports admit.
Simla, Oat. 15.—General Gough, who
commands tbe troops along the fine ot
communication, occupied Jellalabad yes
terday, and arranged for the safety of
oouvoys on their way to Jngdailak and
Cabn).
&Kk t Yoek, October 15.—A London
special says Adolph Risenbery, publisher
ot the society paper Town Talk, appeared
in Qnild H«lt Police Court this morning,
to answer the charge ot hbtl preferred
agaiuet him by the oe’ebrated beauty,
Mrs. Langtrey, aud Mrs. Cornwallis
West. He made an ahjeo: apology to the
offended parties, expressing regret that
be ehould have joeen tho cause of ensoy-
Buffering from illuesB and great mental
depression. The request waa denied, and
he was committed for trial.
Columbus, October 15, 9:25 ?. k.—
Since noon returns received by the Be
publican State Committee show that the
Republicans have elected Sinks in the
Third District, and Mounts ia the Seo-
ond, but they admit the defeat of Cham
bers in the Fifteenth Distriot. This
gives them twenty-three Senators and
Sixty-seven Representatives, or a major
ity of thirteen on a joint ballot. The
Democratic Committee do not concede as
largo a majority a3 this, and it may
tffke tbe full official returns to
decide what the exact majority
in the Legislature will be. Returns
whioh have beea coming in this evening,
are largely from Democratic strongholds,
aid materially reduce Foster’s majority.
General Robinson, Chairman of the Re
publican State committee, eays he is sat
isfied Foster’s majority will fall below
twenty thou-and.
9:35 p. m.—The Bepublioan commit
tee are now notifying their correspond
ents that Foster’s majority will proba
bly fall as low as 17,000.
Nz » Yoek, Ootober 15.—A special
from Denver gives tbe following inform
ation, whioh comes by way of Indian
runners, who are in communioation with
Cuief Douglass in ihe mountains: That
when tbe miss acre of Agent. Meeker
acd his men took place, the white wo
men, comprising Airs Meeker and her
daughter Jo.ephiue, and their attendants,
were quartered in a different building.
Oae of iLe marauding Indians started to
enter tbis building. He was shot dead
npon tae threshold by ose of the ocon-
pants, who is believed to bo Joaepheno
Meeker. This rbeck probably saved tho
women from outrage. It was then (has
Cnief Douglass, ona of the Agency In
dians who had not participated in the
hostilities, osme forward and prevented
farther molestation of the women’s quar
ters.
Chief Ouray, oE ihe Lo3 Pinos Agency,
13 reported as receiving a messenger ev
ery six hours from the White Biver Indi
ans. bnt he is cautious in famishing in
formation and particularly careful not to
say anything that will btlray the whore
abouts or the hostiles, or assist the eo!-
diers in their search foa them. These
rnnners do cot know the name of the In
dian who Miss Meeker shot. All
agree that tho Indian who was
shot was a tall man, with beard and black
piercing eyes. It is not supposed that it
was Chief Jack, though thia description
tallies with that of the most notable of
the outlaws. The greatest uneasiness is
felt here concerning the situation of the
miners on tbe Gunnisou and Eigle rivers,
of wh< a there ere f ul’y a thousand scat
tered about the Indian reae:vation aud
adjoining country. An organization has
been effected s.t Ruby and Gunnison,
ODDfi AiD ENDS.
in support of the McCullooh settlement of
the 8tate debt. Aa the canvass progress
es to its close, publio interest increases,
with clear indications of a growing sen
timent in favor of solving the settlement
Hatvxule, N. Y., Oct. 15.—The atten
dance of strangers to witness the race
between Haitian and Courtenay to-mor
row, is very large, and every train brings
accessions to the throng. The weather
is warm and bcautif al and there is every
prospect that the race will come off as
advertised. Both ihe contestants were
out early this morning, and rowed over
their respective ooarsee. Their condi
tion is firet-olass in every respect, and
their appearance on the lake was hailed
with cheers. The coarse over which the
racs is to be rowed has been bnoyed and
every arrangemat for the accommoda
tions of speotatore is being pushed for
ward rapidly. The pool selling has as
yet beea light, Haulm belr-g the favor
ite at odds ot one hundred to seventy-five.
Boston, October 15.—Henry J. Gunn,
who murdered his father at Bridgewater,
Mas3., September 25, was arrested in
this Oity to-day. He has made confes-
oa, tnd says he ia willing to abide the
consequences. Ho was taken to Brook-
ton, and arraigned for murder. Waiving
examination, be was committed to jail.
Bafobe sitting down at hisd&k to pen one
of bis conble edged, bock action, ae’f-cook
ing, Constitutional acrostics, the Lemars
Sentinel regales himself npon a mess of plot-
los and steel fi irgi which the “devil” mixes
fof him in the paste pot Having tuned
himself aright, he kicks the stove around the
room until the blood begins to move, then
throwing h.mjelf into a chair, calls for weap
ons. and with his contorted diaphram shad
owing his pencil tracks, strikes, until oa the
borderland of his electrified isugination, ths
lost armed foe expires.
How different, the other Dromio, of Ola-
lous. In the (till of the night, his stomach
groaning, and his brain flickericg beneath
their load of alohohol, he stumbles into his
den, and with unsteady hind ircoord* the
marder of an improbable man, in an impos
sible place. This being finished, the effije
boy who oraes for the manuscript, twists
from his unconscious fingers the usual sight
draft on headquarters, for services rendered,
and drops it in the morning mail. Far no*
bile frater.
When nature had completed Ben Butler,
the foresaw that extra facilities must be
granted him, or the first villian hunter that
ran upon, would kill him; consequently ahe
produced an admirable spread in his optics,
which onables him to look iwj ways at on«3.
This arrangement, however admirable it
may be ia nature, is uufortunate in politics.
Ben has never been able to get a focus on
the Governorship. To remely thia inconve
nience he has now established himself as iho
focus, and expels the two partiea to gaze
on him; he will find, perhaps, that the
spread in politics U more than in optioa.
We agree with one of our exchangee when
it says that Mrs. Potts ehould ha70 the walk-
et’ebelt. It is the custom now for gentle
men to wear .their artillery in rockets, and
belts a:e supsrflous. The broad bond which
nowhangs useless behind Harpby’s doer,
buckled tightly around the weak knee of
His. Potts, jwould bs of material service to
her.
Yesterday in Ohio it waa Ewing, now it- is
owing, all over the oountry.
The Herald complains that Southern po
ets employ their talents in writing odes to
yellow fever. Northern poets employ their
time- in writing odes to Centennials, and the
cate is sufficiently statel when we remark
that the Southern fever is not more fatal
than the Northern ode.
Brevities.
The demand for colors in Mile-Ecd
spool cotton is such as to necessitate
Messrs. J. O. Bannon & Oa, keeping m
stock no less than 40 different shades.
It was reported in the oity last even
ing that there wm a strong probability
of Mayor Huff oontraoling for the Mark
ham House in Atlanta.
VTe regret to learn that a little son of
Mr. John G. Gates, a well known plauter
of Twiggs county, died suddenly day be
fore yesterday in that oounty. He was
eleven years of age. He was quite wall
on retiring Monday
sick, aud died about noon on Tuesday
Tbe Rehoboth Baptist Association con
venes tbis morning at the F.rst Baptist
Oburob.
rat into the case he »at diwn and (coked M
dioentiy solemn and miserable as the rest-
The medium ■ said that he would begin by
going into a trance and hive a solo played
through the medium of hia fingers by the
spirt of hia beloved departed 'rife. The first
note he struck waa folio wed by a shrill ahriek,
and the instrument emu ted a regular devil s
serenade of discordant sounds. 'J 1 - 6 ”
Seoul ’ gasped tbe medium, turning livid and
forgetting all about the trance business, ‘I
always was afraid I’d get tbe old lady star
ted eomo day in real earm et. I—that is—
ahem, ladles and gentlemen—-feel kinder
tick—aheuti—ihe seance is postponed until—
I—good evening!’ and the horrified audience
gambled out.
Tike Fmotatlra «i New York
vt$y.
New York Times. 1 _ . ,
It is oommonly said that Ne w York is, in
reepeot to population, ents emiilly a foreign
city; that more than 603,M!0 of Us deuzens
are of alien birth. Tho number of IriAh
citizens ore usually given in ronnd number*
at 400,000; of Germans at 200.000; of Fieccb
at 25,003; of Italians, Spaniards, and Cubans
at 15,0-30 This is an exaggeration and *
great one. The native popma iun exceeds
the foreign by abjui 125,000. Aoogdmgto
tbe census of IS75, tia.-o were 201,939
Irish, 24,442 Bngliih, 7.563 Scutch, 151,216
Genuine, 8,265 Frerch. 2 701 tttiiaiis, 2.-
737 Austrians, 2,393 Polis, 2.173 Swiss,
1,287 Hollanders, 1,151 Boaeiaue. Thieis*
very large proportion ol foreigntre, .
ly, batnutn'ngliie tbe proportion generally
supposed. There wire there 13,(.72 ooiorea
persons, who aro said to hivo largely in
creased sinoe. Ihe women are ropoitea w
have increased a'so, there being, nice years
.ago, an excess over men of more
'98,600. The Chinese are much more uucier*
ous than they used to be. Tho ceruu*
1870 gives but 12, and now there are, K»
said, over 700, some patting the nasnMSi*
high as 1,003. Ihe census of 138 J will *»»
many changes, aud prob.bly a notable
create ia population, especially ae two w*™?
have been added since 1670. It is R 1 , 0 ®*?
that the native population has gamed cu“^
eiderahly on the foreign since the list C6J
eus, and that flgutts wilt show tho gam.
atarmunic aacuu.
Tho meeting of the H trmonio So*‘ e *
whioh was called for this evening t» 8
been postponed until next week io or - er
that the first meeting may be as f“ w
possible. __
Straighten y„ur old boots and shoes wiffi
Lyon’* Patent Beet at.ffcuero, and we
them again.
Notice to the Afflicted.
and Thursday of the Siat j hnu - . OSce t>>1 ,
from S to 10 a m and S to 5 p m. Dr u ry .
engagt-d in the eclectic prscuce Mr haiiJ
two yc4r<, five years of wbica time fli ,.
traveled mi l Ueitedall torms of (h_ “ ^ ,
ease-. JDis.'asea of wo men a id c - w -u ,, w ,
Coal oil has advanced sixty per oeiri,
n Pennsylvania ia thirty days.
'riuliy wi-
tha use o' tho knife or much P“m DWW ,
UoTisurop'ioa also treated w-(u ;b ; cr
coses only excepted. S5 p.r
medicine and prescription.tu be paidmi ‘ oa - ?
in* the treat.mount. Treatment "f
eSoepted w hich will require w be
the $y mm >ninr pirt of tbe Im
paid when the case it
{reel Add re*a Ameticw, Sumter county, G»-
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