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TheFinancial Questions,
Enforced by tlie Administration on Con
gress, are backed by a powerful memorial
from New York; and there is little doubt
that a strong effort will be made to secure
“appropriate legislation.” On the otlior
hand, among Congressmen of all parties
there is naturally a strong inclination to
“dodge the issue,” in face of the approach
ing general elections. Congress met with
a disposition not to meddle with the fi
nances; but was confronted at the door
with appeals from the administration for
very important legislation. The three
officers in charge of the finances—(the
Comptroller of the Currency, the Secre
tary of tire Treasury and the President)—
all demanded important changes. Says
the Xew York Herald:
Comptroller Knox, from a modest sense
of his subordinate position, merely recom
mends that the national banks be required
to keep all their reserves in coin as a
mode of approaching the ultimate result.
Secretary Sherman, whose position is
more responsible and his authority great
er, recommends the divesting of the
greenbacks of their legal tender qual
ity and the reduction of their amount
from three hundred and forty-six
millions to three hundred millions.
The President goes still further, and
recommends the retirement of the legal
tender notes as a debt wliich tlie _ govern
ment is bound to pay, and which it lias no
constitutional authority to keep in circu
lation in that form. Both in his message
and in his more recent private letter
the President is emphatic on the constitu
tional point. He declared in his message:
“It is my firm conviction that the issue of
legal tender paper money based wholly
upon the authority and credit of the gov
ernment, except in extreme emergency, is
without warrant in the constitution.” He
says even more pointedly ia his letter,
IThe only constitutional legal tender is
gold and silver.”
It is needless to say that these proposi
tions are of vast importance. The retire
ment of the greenbacks is not in itself de
sirable. It is the most convenient and
.safe of all our currency, whether metallic
or paper. The qualms over the constitu
tional question are, we fear, not very sin
cere, however distressing. The greenback
debt is the only debt the country floats
without expense, and even at profit, and
if we have been able to survive that alleged
breach of the constitution fifteen years, let
us hope a few years more will not prove
fatal.
Let tills currency, as it wears out in the
service, be substituted by Treasury notes
redeemable on demand in specie, and we
believe the whole question will be dis
posed of without raising a riffle on the
surface of the financial tide; while the
plan of a forcible withdrawal of three
hundred and fifty millions of our best
currency will shock the country.
The secret of the movement may be
looked for in the ambition of the specula
tive classes to substitute a currency of
their own for that of the government. It
is an ambition as reasonable and natural
as money making. All men see that pa
per must constitute the great bulk of our
circulation, for the metals are too cum
bersome. Who is to furnish that paper?
The government or local banks ? If the
ratter, all history warns us to expect a
general explosion once in every’ ten to
twenty years. All experience dating back
twenty years warns us to look for a differ
ent currency in every State and almost
every town in every State.
In great financial centres, such as Xew
York, every purchaser, unless watchful,
will receive in way of change, bills which
will not be received next door except at a
discount. A weekly shave in country
bank bills along back from ’44 to ’60, was
part of trade.' A man attempting to trav
el from Macon to Xew York on currency
could not sometimes pay for his breakfast
at Branchville. Pay for a bill of ex
change or submit to a shave every few
miles, was the alternative. Xow we have
a paper currency, convenient and of uni
form value, which is equally current
every part of the country.
With the substitution of local bank pa.
per in case its redeemability is maintained,
the tax imposed on the people in the way
of shaving and exchanging will be enor
mous ; and when they begin to break,
they all or nearly all go together. There
was one general suspension in 1830, an
other in 1857, and another in 1861, with
various others, not general, intervening.
The record of the local banks is one of
wreck and ruin and incalculable loss.
-Senator Bayard, for whom we entertain
the profoundest respect, in his speech in
Macon, in 1877, suggested, as a possible
substitute for the greenback currency the
obligations of local banks based on real
estate, of which we have so much
in Georgia lying out of doors.
Is there any real estate bank
now alive in the world? And yet,
how many hundred have been started!
Xow, the national bank system, though
Standing on pretty good legs of its own,
really gets its credit from the _ greeebacks,
If it loses them and is turned over to keep
company with local banks, it will be In
fected with the string halt.
All this hulliballoo over the only good
paper currency we have ever had, is raised
in the sacred name of “honest money”
and gold doings; but is, in fact, a rotten
pumpkin—a scheme to reap the interest
on about a thousand millions of floating
local bank paper, besides what can be
made in sbaves and exchanges. If any
body doubts that it is a great question, let
him put on his thinking cap. It will
•“make Rome howl” before it is settled,
and howl afterwards and often; for we
believe a mushroom growth of local banks
will, in all probability, spring up in a few
years, to consume the earnings of labor.
What the country really needs is a
■“uniform currency.” It ought to main
tain a large currency of silver for small
change, and in addition thereto a paper
currency under such safeguards as will
secure its circulation and convertibility
throughout the Union. We don't think
there should be a representative of money
afloat except under the supervision and
responsibility of the Federal Government.
A prudent man is like a pin, his head
prevents him from going too far. To pre
vent a cough from going too far, we should
say: Use Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup.
—London Times states: “It is a fact
that Lord Beaconsfield has three times
tendered his resignation to the Queen
within the last six months, and that her
Majesty has each time begged him to re
consider hig request to be relieved of his
•duties.”
—The late Mrs. Catharine Hogarth
Dickens was in her youth a pretty, bright-
looking young woman. In hCr later years
she is described by an American acquain
tance as a comfortable-looking matron of
the English middle class, amiable but
commonplace in conversation.
Many a babe is unknowingly hurried
■out of the world by the powerful opiates
-so frequently given to them. Mothers,
«se Dr. Bull’s Baby Syrup, the safest,
cheapest and best baby medicine in the
world.
BY TELEGRAPH to other persons than manufacturers with-
- out tax. The committee instructed its
London-, December 11.—A dispatch to report the bill to the House,
from Teheran reports that the Tellkes The House Committee on Education
- - - - - | and Labor listened to-day to the atgu-
; ments by Professor Paynter, of Fish Uni
versity, Xashville, and Dr. Hawey, of
Howard University, Washington, in advo
cacy of Mr. Goode's bill to aid in the Edu
cation of the colored people, by appropria
ting the unclaimed bounties and pay of
the colored soldiers. Xo final action will
probably be taken on the bill until after
the holiday recess.
John W. Brooks has been appointed
Internal Revenue Storekeeper and Gau
ger for the Second District of Geoigia.
Fredericksburg, Va., December 11.
The leading Democratic citizens of
Richmond county, Virginia, headed by
Charles Pitts, their recently elected mem
ber of the Legislature, have just petition
ed Judge Jones to include in the jury lists
such of the colored citizens of Jthe county
as the court shall think well qualified to
serve as jurors. They say the step is both
proper and important, as they believe this
class of our fellow citizens is entitled to
such representation. Judge Jones has
granted the order prayed for.
Petersburg, Va., December 11.—A
large number of colored emigrants from
Goldsboro, North Carolina, have passed
through here during the past few days en
route to Indiana. A noticeable feature
of the emigration is the huge number of
women with infants in their arms. They
go without a leader, and appear in good
spirits.
Columbia, S. C., December 11.—The
General Assembly to-day elected Associ
ate Justice Henry Mclver, as Chief Jus
tice of the Supreme Court, to succeed
Judge Willard, whose term expires July
next, and General McGowan, to be Asso
ciate Justice, vice Judge Haskell, resigned.
Gloucester, Mass., December 11.—
The owners of the schooner Andrew
Leighton, which sailed for La Have Bank
on October 21st, and has not been heard
from since the gale of October 29th, have
S ven her up for lost. She had a crew of
urteen men.
Falmouth, England, December 11.
Captain Barker and nine of the crew of
the British bark Warren Hastings, from
Lisbon, November Cth, for the Delaware
Breakwater, have been landed here, the
vessel having been abandoned at sea. The
bark encountered a gale wliich lasted from
the 15th to the 18th of November, during
which two seamen were lost. The ves
sel’s masts were cut away but the pumps
were choked, and she sprang a leak. The
crew, which was rescued by the British
ship Tollington, Captain Bobbin, from
Philadelphia, November 1st, for Bremen,
and transferred to the revenue cutter oil'
Falmouth today.
London, December 11.—A dispatch
from Rome to the Reuter’s Telegraph
Company says the last dispatches sent to
the Papal Nuncio at Brussels, instruct
him to consider the difference between
the Vatican and the Belgium Govern
ment as terminated, if the Belgium Cabi
net will so regard it. If the Cabinet does
not agree to this proposition the Papal
Nuncio is instructed to maintain the re
serve.
Panama, November 29.—Contrary to
general expectation the last steamer
brought no intelligence of importance
from the South. Xo battle had taken
place between the Allies and the Chilians.
The latter, instead of following the Al
lies and giving them battle at Pera
Grande or Porso del Monte, appear to
have gone into camp at Aqua Santa, about
forty miles north of the Peruvian posi-
ion, where they are entrenching thein-
telves.
Madrid, December 11.—The newly
appointed Spanish ministers took their
seats in the Chamber of Deputies yester
day. Premier Canovas del Castellar, in
announcing the formation of a Cabinet,
said the recent crisis was due to the form
in which the bill for economic reforms in
Cuba was drawn up-—that the present
gevemment, equally with their predecess
ors, would support the bill for the aboli
tion of slavery in Cuba, and would pre
sent fresh proposals for compromise be
tween the interests of Spain and Cuba, on
the equal duty of all Spaniards to support
tlieir share of the public burden. That
the minority would decide the questions
at issue impartially, and that they would
shortly submit their proposals with refer
ence to Cuba.
At the conclusion of the Premier’s re
marks an interpellation was brought for
ward by a minority of the constitutional
party, asking for further information of
the causes of the recent crisis. The Pre
mier stated that he was obliged to go to
the Senate, but that he would return im
mediately and reply to the interpellation.
The Constitutional Deputies strongly pro
tested against this course and considerable
excitement ensued, in the midst of which
the President of the Chamber of Deputies
put on his hat, and declared the sitting
closed. There was great excitement.
Washington, December 11.—At a
meeting of the National Board of Trade
to-day a resolution was adopted favoring
national legislation upon the subject of
interstate commerce by railroads. Such
legislation the Board holds should provide
for the appointment of a commission or
tribunal to secure uniformity and pub
licity of railroad accounts, contracts and
transactions, to enforce uniformity of rates
and classifications under like circumstan
ces; differ to secure publicity of rates and
to prevent sudden and arbitrary changes,
extortionate charges and personal and
local favoritism. The Board is in favor
have seized a number of camels which
were being taken to Dusolonnc, sacked
the village of Zonrah and carried off the
inhabitants and their camels. It is ru
mored that they are marching to encamp
at Bouzon Bashi, thus menacing Takeke-
sher.
A Berlin dispatch says a St. Petersburg
letter states that the same day the Czar
arrived at St. Petersburg, the revolution
ary committee issued a most violent proc
lamation, which is being distributed daily,
and in which they avow that the late at
tempt on the Czar’s life was made by
their order, and, though the attempt fail
ed, they are not disheartened, but ready
to try again.
London, December 11.—The weather
continues severe throughout the kingdom.
Paris, December 11.—The Seine has
not been completely frozen over since
1881.
Vienna, December 11.— Continuous
frosts and snow such as has not been ex-
experienced here since 1838.
Rome, December 11.—Much snow has
fallen in Sicily and Calabria, rendering
communication difficult.
Bread riots have occurred in the dis
trict of Ravenna, in consequence of the
general distress.
Berlin, .December 11.—The cold is
still intense here. In the upper part of
Silisia, where famine prevails, the ther
mometer marked 12 degrees below zero,
falirenheit on Tuesday last.
London, December 11—A dispatch
from Cabul, says the most damaging evi
dence has been obtained against Zokiga
Khan, father-in-law of the Ameer Yakoob
Khan, in the discovery of a mounted copy
of a large map of Turkistan, bearing
Caragnaris’ name in full, with the date
1865, hidden in a box containing clothing
found in Zahiga Khan’s house.
Washington, December 11.—James
Lenor, of Virginia, was nominated by the
President to-day to be Chief Justice of
WyomingTerritory.
In the House, Baker, of Indiana, from
the committee on Appropriations, reported
the fortification appropriation bill appro
priating $375,000, which was ordered
printed and recommitted. He gave notice
that lie would report it back to-morrow
and ask its consideration.
Mr. McCoid, of Iowa from the commit
tee on Manufactures, reported back a
resolution proposing an amendment to
the constitution relative to trade marks,
which was ordered printed and recom
mitted.
A bill has been introduced by Mr. Ack-
lin, of Louisiana, and referred, for the
appointment by the President of a com
mission of engineers to examine the sur
veys of the contemplated canal across the
isthmus of Panama.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Shelley,
of Alabama, and referred, for the appoint
ment of a select committee of five to in
vestigate the causes of the negro exodus
from the South, and report such measures
as the exigency may require.
The House is now considering a bill
that was up yesterday as to unloading
foreign merchandise at ports of deliveiy.
In the Senate, Mr. Allison, from the
Committee on Indian Affairs, reported,
with ten amendments, a joint resolution
that the Secretary of the Interior be au
thorized, through a commitcee of five per
sons to be appointed by the President, to
negotiate with the Ute Indians for their
removal from Colorado.
He stated that owing to the fact that
the Utes would be in Washington during
the recess it was important tliat the reso
lution be passed.
Mr. Cockrell objected to its present
consideration. If there were any provis
ions in it allowing the removal of the In
dians to the Indian Territory, he gave
notice that there would be bitter opposi
tion to it.
Mr. Allison explained that the commit
tee’s amendment to the resolution ex
pressly excluded such a possibility, but
Mr. Cockrell declined to withdraw his
objection and the resolution went over.
On motion of Mr. Bayard: Resolved,
That when the Senate adjourn to-day, it
will be to meet on Monday next.
Denver, Col., December 11.—A spe
cial from El Paso states that the Apaches,
under Chief “Ju,” numbering one hun
dred, engaged in a fight with the Mexi
cans on the Chihauhau on the 5th instant.
“Ju”lost eighty killed and w r ounded,
Boston, December 11.—Dr. Enoch
Cobb Wines, whose life has been devoted
to reforms in prisons, died at Cambridge
yesterday.
Worcester, Mass., December 11.—In
the case of Francis S. Hayden, on trial for
the alleged poisoning of his sisters, at
9:15 this morning the jury came into
court, after being out twenty-four hours,
and rendered a verdict of “not guilty.”
The verdict was read with loud demon
strations of joy and the prisoner wept like
a child.
Washington, Dgcember 11.—In the
Senate Mr. Plumbe introduced a bill to
amend the revised statutes relating to
taxes upon banks and bankers. It pro
vides that no association shall be liable to
tax imposed by section 5254 of the revised
statutes upon any sum under the name of
deposits which may be deposited with any
other association, bank or banker, and
which is subject to taxation in such asso
ciation. The bill also proposes to exempt
from taxation deposits in provident asso
ciations, saving banks and saving fund in
stitutions, except in cases where a deposit
to the credit of one person, firm or corpo
ration exceeds $20,000. In such cases the
excess above that amount is to be liable
to tax.
On motion of Mr. Maxley the Senate
then took up and passed the bill appropri
ating $200,000 for the erection of such
posts on or near the Rio Grande frontier
as the Secretary of War may deem neces
sary for the adequate protection thereof.
Mr. Cockerell withdrew his objection
to the consideration of the joint resolution
for the removal of the Utes from Colorado,
and offered an amendment that the Indi
ans be removed to some suitable place not
in the Indian Territory. The amend
ment was agreed to, and the resolution,
as reported and thus amended, passed.
On motion of Mr. Butler, the Senate
took up and passed the joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary of War to lease
the arsenal property in Charleston, South
Carolina, to the trustees of the Holy Com
munion Church Institute, for its use and
accommodation. At 1:15 p. m. the Senate
went into executive session, and when the
doors were reopened, adjourned until
Monday.
In the House, after some discussion, the
bill relating to the unloading of foreign
vessels at ports of delivery was recom
mitted.
Mr. Converse, of Ohio, from the Com'
mittee on Public Lands, reported a bill
amending the act of March 3d, 1S79, with
reference to registry fees to be paid by
homestead settlers. Passed.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on the bill authorizing the
allowance for loss by leakage or casualty
of spirits withdrawn from distillery, ware
houses for exportation.
Mr. Morrison of Illinois, who originally
introduced the bill, spoke in its support,
and stated that it had the approval of the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
The committee then arose and reported
the bill back to the House, whereupon it
was passed.
Mr. Hubbell of Michigan, from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported
the pension appropriation bill, which was
ordered printed and recommitted. The
bill appropriates $32,400,000 over last
year’s appropriation. The House then
adjourned.
The President sent to the Senate to-day
the nomination of James B. Sener, ofVir-
ginia, to be Chief Justice of Wyoming
Territory.'
The House Committee on Manufactures
to-day authorized Representative McCord
to report to the House at the earliest op
portunity his joint resolution proposing the
amendment to the Constitution, giving
Congress the power to grant, protect and
regulate the use of trade marks.
The sub committee of the House Com
mittee on Agriculture reported favorably
ces.
J. J. Thomas, trustee, and Gertrude
Thomas, vs. Jones and Norrise. Com
plaint, from Richmond.
Warner, C. J. It appears from the
record in this case tliat to April term 1876,
of Richmond Superior Court, Jones &
"Norriss commenced their action at law
against J. J. Thomas and J. J. Clanton,
trustees of Gertrude Thomas, wife of said
J. J., and against said Gertrude Thomas;
to recover out of the trust estate the sunr
of nine hundred and ninety-two and 36-
100 dollars, a bill of particulars annexed,
showing the provisions furnished from
June 20,1874, to December 2, 1874, with
names of twelve laborers employed. Non
est inventus, was returned as to Clanton,
but J. J. Thomas, trustee, and Gertrude
Thomas, acknowledged service March 2,
1876.
The trust was created under deed from
Turner Clanton, dated January 6, 1854,
and recorded April 4,1854.
The terms of the trust are as follows:
THE SUPREME COURT. I On November 14, 1878, Judge Pottle
presiding, the following special jurors
Decisions Rendered December 9, 1 1S rty ' six for 560011(1 day
1879^-Hon. Hiram Warner, Chief | court adjourned to November 15,1878.
Justice, Hon. James- Jackson and November, met and adjourned to Ncrvem-
logan E. Bleckley Associate Justi- her 16,1878. .
November 16, met and adjourned, no
time being named, but order taken after
wards, fixed the day to December Z, 1878.
December 2, Court met pursuant to ad
journment, Judge Gibson presiding.
Adjourned to December 17, 1878, and
daily to December 21, and then until 13th
January, 1878. On 20th December, jurors
were drawn for the court to meet January
13, 1879.
Court met January 13, 1879, Judge
Knead presiding, and continued daily in
session until rule nisi granted January 22,
1878.
It is admitted that no order appears in
the minutes calling any adjourned or
special term of the court.
Also that about 20th December a meet
ing of the bar was held in the court room,
at which the presiding judge and judge
elect were present, when;it was, after the
hearing of the views of Judge Snead*
about the court to meet in January,
Resolved, That no cases would be tried
at the Januaiy session of the court, except
by consent when that term met. The
“For the sole and separate use of the said judge refused, in view of this action of the
Gertrude, during her natural life, and
tliat the same shall not be liable for the
debts, contracts or liabilities of the said
Jefferson, or any after taken husband, and
that upon the death of said Gertrude, to
vest in her child or children, if any she
have, share and share alike, the issue of a
bar, to-allow a motion to be made to dis
miss a plea, parties not consenting.
At the time of the passage of the order
of the judge, correcting the minutes so as
to fix a day of adjournment, Judge Snead
ruled that he had not construed the action
of the bar to prohibit the filing of amotion
deceased child to take in the place and ! for new trial, or the correction of the
stead of its deceased parent. But if the
said Gertrude leave no child or children,
or the descendants of a child in life at
the time of her death, as aforesaid, then
the same shall return to and vest in the
■aid Turner Clanton, if in life, and if not j
in life, then to the heirs at law of the said
Turner Clanton.” All the property set
forth in''plaintiff’s declaration [was held
under said trust. Portion was afterwards
conveyed February 1, 1S6S, from J. J.
Thomas, individually, and portion from
distribution of Turner Clanton’s estate,
March 30,1869.
The declaration sets out as follows;
“That the children interested in the re
mainder and now in life are Turner C.
Thomas, Mary Bell Thomas, Jefferson J.
Thomas, Cora Lou Thomas, Julian C.
Thomas and Katherine Thomas.”
That the trust estate became and is now
liable for these provisions, money and
supplies furnished the said trustees and
cestui que trust, to feed and clothe the la
borers engaged in cultivating the land,
raising the crops tliercsn, and in keeping
the premises in repair. When the debt
became due the said J. Jefferson Thomas,
as one of the trustees, executed his prom--
issory note dated May 4, 1876, and due
December 1, thereafter, for the sum of
eleven hundred and twenty-four 35-100
dollars, and delivered the same to. J. B.
Norriss, one of your petitioners, which
note was not paid at maturity.
That the said J. Jefferson Thomas is
entirely insolvent, and cannot be held li
able on said note as trustee, which is here
by tendered back to him.
J. J. Thomas as trustee, and Gertrude
Thomas, separately, plead the general is
sue which pleas were sworn to October 20
and 23,1S77; they being represented by T.
Oakmau, Esq.
After this a portion of the trust proper
ty was placed in the bauds of defendants
attorney, Thaddeus Oakman, and he or
dered by J. I. Thomas, trustee, in writing,
filed with the record, to pay over the
moneys against the trust estate, and pay
ments were made as set out in the record
and allowed at the judgment.
The case was heard and verdict ren
dered November 6,1S7S, as fbllows:
“We, the jury, find for plaintifls against
the trust esate set out in the. petition, the
sum of nine hundred and fifty-two 78-100
dollars, with interest and costs of suit, to
he enforced by execution against the prop
erty and without personal liability of the
trustee, as the trust estate is liable for its
payment.”
Judgement was entered November 0,
1878, against the property, and execution
stayed by Judge E. H. Pottle, of the
Northern circuit, when he entered the
judgement on the verdict for thirty days.
On January 22,1879, motion for a new
trial was filed, and supersedeas granted
by Judge Claiborne Snead of Augusta
circuit, and rule nisi made, returnable
January 25,1879.
The grounds of motion were—
1. Because said verdict is contrary to
law.
2. Because said verdiet is contrary to
evidence, and without sufficient evidence
to support it.
3. Because the court overruled a mo
tion of defendants to dismiss said case, on
the grounds tliat the petition on its face
did not make said trust estate liable in
said action.
4. Because the court held tliat the facts
alleged rendered said trust estate liable
in said action.
5. Because the court struck defendant’s
plea of general issue, and held defendant
must plead specially.
Cause was shown by Jones & Norris as
follows:
1. Rule nisi is void, having been
issued by his honor Judge Snead, who
is related within the fourth degree of
affinity to Gertrude Thomas, one of the
defendants, and lias, after one stay of exe
cution has expired, been renewed without
cause
of the establishment of a department of i 2. Because the grounds of -the motion
commerce as a branch of the General ’ are not approved by the Hon. E. H. Pot-
govemment under a minister or secre- tie, who presided in the case, and no rea-
tary who shall be a member of the cabi- son given for his not doing so.
net. A resolution was also adopted de- * 3. Because no brief of testimony has
claring that the general government should • been approved by the said judge, or any
assert and define its jurisdiction over nav-: other judge, or consented to by the plain-
igable waters of the country, its lakes, tills prior to or at the filing of said mo-
rivers, hays and harbors. After the ap- “
pointment of various special committees
the Board adjourned until to-morrow.
Augusta, Maine, December II.—The
Maine Standard, Democrat, organ of the
State government, announces to-day in a
semi-official tone, that the returns from
Portland, Lewiston, Lace, Augusta, Hal-
lowel, Bath and Rockland counties for
Representatives, all have some technical
defect, and tliat the Governor and council
will reject them all. These counties
elected fifteen Republican Representa
tives. The defect alleged in most cases is
that the returns were signed by three al
dermen instead of four.
Halifax, N. S., December 11.—A ter
rible explosion of dynamite occurred to
day at the Tangeer gold mining district,
sixty miles from Halifax on the eastern
coast, by which the shaft house of the
mine was blown to pieces, one man in
stantly killed, two fatally and one seri
ously injured.
Los Pinos Agency, December 11.—
Chief Ouray came to the Agency yester
day with one of the Indians called for by
the commission, and turned him over to
Gen. Hatch, remarking that the others
would be surrendered as soon as captured.
The work of the commission will end
this week. It will recommend that the
White River Agency be abolished, and
the Utes of that Agency be distributed
between Los Pinos and the Southern
Agency; that loss of property occasioned
by the outbreak be paid for out of the Ute
fund ou deposit at Washington, and that a
portion of the reservation formerly occu
pied by the White River Utes be ceded to
the government.
Quite Right.—Secretary Sherman
says: “The editors who purchased and
printed the stolen documents (the Presi
dent’s message) are as guilty of stealing
as the actual thieves.” True; but there
have been so many precedents of the
same sort among the Cabinet and high
Washington officials, that it is not sur
prising that their example would be imi
tated. We saw it suggested that the
President, when he missed the volumi
nous document, ought to have boiled
down its contents and written another
message. Had he done so, the new paper,
if not more satisfactory, would at least
of the revised statutes as prohibits fanners i former.
and planters from selling leaf tobacco at! - , ..'TTJ
retail directly to consumers without pay- ’ The Senate yesterday voted to adjourn
ing a special tax, and allowing them to to Monday next.
tion.
4. Because the brief of evidence filed is
incorrect in the following particulars: “It
was admitted by defendants’ attorney
that the articles sued for had been deliv
ered to the trustees and used for the main
tenance and support of the laborers em
ployed in cultivating the trust estate and
property in Richmond and Columbia
comities, set out in tire petition for the use
and benefit of the trust estate, the income
of which estate was received by him ai
trustee, the names of the laborers appear
ing in tlio bill of particulars. That after
the suit was brought, and plea of general
issue filed, a part of the trust property
was placed in the hand of Thaddeus Oak-
man, defendants’ attorney, to pay this
debt as one due by the trust estate, and
that the amount of the payments by him
were credited on the judgment if render
ed in favor of the plaintifls, he (Oakman)
not then having the original receipts pres
ent in the court. Also, that all the bene
ficiaries of the trust were correctly set out
in the petition.”
4. Because the session of the court at
which the motion is now made is specially
for ariminal cases, under the act authoriz
ing such sessions, and the motion for new
trial is therefore not filed in time nor
within sixty days from the rendition of
the judgment which stayed execution
thirty days.
6. Because the motion failed to set out
the events of the trial, which are as fol
lows : “Defendant demurred to the decla
ration, which demurrer was overruled.
Plaintifls then put in evidence the deeds,
will, and so forth, creating the trust as
set out in the petition, with the admissions
set out in the fourth objection in addition
to the brief filed, when defendant moved
for a non-suit.” ’Upon the discussion of
this motion the court asked what plea
wa3 filed, to which a reply was given the
general issue only; the judge then re
marked it was insufficient, and defendant
should plead specially. Plaintifls’ attor
ney then stated that under the evidence
before the court it was solely a matter or
question of law, applicable to the facts
which were not in controversy, and pro
posed that a verdict should be taken in
accordance with the ruling of the court as
to the liability of the trust estate created
for maintaining the laborers thereon.
The proposition was consented to, and
after argument the court held the trust es
tate liable, and a verdict was taken ac
cordingly without further objection from
defendants’ attorney.
The minutes of Richmond Superior
Court show:
That the regular October term, 1878,
court ofTts own minutes.
After the filing of motion, granting of
rule, and. filing of return thereto, an order
was passed as follows :
“It appearing that this court was ad
journed on the 16th of November last un
til the-2d day of December thereafter, but
that entering the same on minutes the
clerk tailed to state the term to which the
court adjourned.
“It is ordered, that tlie clerk amend the
minutes-by entering thereon the day to
which, the court adjourned, and that this
order be. placed on the minutes.
Claiborne Snead,
Judge Superior Court.
After the return of the rule an order
was taken as follows: Parties by their
council in the above stated case consent
ing, it is ordered, that said motion fornew
trial be submitted to the Hon. E. H. Pot
tle, Judge of the Northern Circuit, who
presided in said case, to be heard aud de
termined in vacation, with liberty to ei
ther party to except as in term time. No
right is intended to be waived hereby by
either party, except the question of juris*
diction in the granting of the rule nisi
by Judge Snead, but not the tune and
term at which the action was had.
The- papers were then submitted to
Judge Pottle, who overruled the motion
February 22,1879.
On the brief of evidence and motioft
for new trial lie certified as follows:
I certify tliat the brief of evidence is
correct, except what is contained in the
(4) fourth ground of plaintifls, in answer
to the rule in this case should be made
part of the brief, such was the testimony
allowed on tlie trial. E. H. Pottle,
Judge Superior Court, N. C.
I also certify tliat the grounds of the
motion is correctly stated except tliat the
facts set forth by the plaintifls? council in
his (6) sixth ground of answer to their
rule is a true version of the history of said
case during the progress of the trial, and
they are adopted by me.
E. H. Pottle,
Judge Superior Court, N. C.
February 22, 1879.
The defendants’ brief of evidence, pre
viously filed, admitted tlie trust as set out
in the declaration, that the property was
held thereunder, the giving of the promis
sory note set out to close the account,
that J. J. Thomas purchased the articles
in bill of particulars, and gave the note as
trustee, and was insolvent.
The assignment of error in bill of ex
ceptions is refusal to grant new trial on
the grounds set forth in the said motion.
The grounds insisted on by the plain
tiff by the way of objection to the defen
dant’s motion for a new trial being heard
and considered by the court as hereinbe
fore set forth, were not well taken. In
view of the evidence in the record the ver
dict was right, but from the evidence the
court should have entered a judgment on
tlie verdict for the sale of the life estate
only of Mrs. Thomas in the trust property
and not the entire corpus of the property
in which the remainder men were inter
ested. We, therefore, affirm the finding
of the jury aud the overruling of fhe mo
tion for a new trial, and direct that the
judgment of the court thereon be modi
fied so as to order a sale of the life estate
only of Mrs. Thomas in the trust prop
erty, or so much thereof as may be neces
sary to pay tlie plaintiff's demand against
it. Let the judgment of the court below
be affirmed, with directions as heroin in
dicated.
J. C. Black, for plaintiff in error.
F. H. Miller, for defendant.
Wesley’s Chapel, in City Road, Lon
don, which was nearly destroyed by fire
last Sunday, is thus uoticed in a Herald,
London, special of the 8th:
The old cliapel thus nearly destroyed
deserves more than a passing notice, con
nected as it is so intimately with the his
tory of the Methodist Church in London.
“For five and thirty years,” says the Rev.
L. Tyermann, “Wesley and his friends
had worshiped in ‘the old Foundry’ (in
Windmill street.) Here hundreds, per
haps thousands, had been converted;
but as the building was only held on lease,
they were now in danger of losing it.” On
October, 15, 1775, Wesley wrote to his
brother: “On Friday I hope to be in Lon
don, and to talk with the committee about
building a new foundry.” Five months
afterward the great reformer started the
first subscription, and* at three meetings
raised upward of $5,000. In the following
November the building plans were agreed
upon, and in April, 1777, Wesley laid the
foundation stone, and on Sunday, Novem
ber, 1778, he opened the new chapel by
preaching in the morning on part of Solo
mon’s prayer at the dedication of the tem
ple. He wrote at the time, “It is perfect
ly neat, but not fine, and contains far more
people than the Foundry.”
As to the Quinine Duty.
Tho Baltimore Sun of Tuesday says
free quinino means cheap quinine. The
act of Congress making quinine free of
duty has worked like a charm.
The number of prophets of evil were
many, but the predictions which have
come, true are yet to be enumerated.
Wien the duty repealing clause was pass
ed, on July 1, quinine went up ten cents
per ounce, because it was said that the
two Philadelphia houses which have been
getting rich on this tax for the promotion
of malarial fever meant to go out of the
business at once and incontinently.
However, the American manufacturers
seems to have changed their minds after
the bill became a law. Foreign manu
facturers began to increase their produc
tions, and to increase their shipments to
this side also.
The importations of quinine and sul
phate of quinine, from April to July, were
$25,600; from July to October, after the
duty was taken off, tho imports rose to •
$2=30,800, while during the same period,
in spite of the fact that this period cor-
ered the malarious seison, the price Of
quinine fell to $2.75 per ounce for Ameri
can and to $2.55 for French.
This disposes at last of this blood tax,
for it shows that free quinine will not
drive American manufacturers out of the
market, but that it has had the effect al
ready to stimulate their production, and
that of their foreign competitors, so much
as to enable our sick people to get quinine
at prices which are ninety-five cents cheap
er per ounce than those which ruled while
tho monopoly was still sustained. This
means that the American people, who are
forced to consume a good deal of this in
valuable anti-periodic, are already able to
get it about 27 per cent, cheaper than for
merly, in consequence of the remission of
this tax, which yielded scarcely a penny
in the shape of revenue to the country,
while it enormously enriched two manu
facturing drug houses in Philadelphia.
floath Georgia CnAhmc.
6ECOND DAY.
Perry, Ga., December 11,1879.
Conference met and was opened with
religious exercises by Rev. Dr. McFerrin.
Rev. Dr, F. M. Kennedy, of South Caro
lina Conference, was introduced.
Rev. S. Anthony made a report of An
drew Female College. Referred to Com
mittee on Education.
The following elders were called and
characters passed:
Samuel Anthony, F. A. Branch, J. T,
Ainsworth, P. C. Harris, E. H. McGehee,
W. M. Hayes, G. T. Embiy, J. B. Ward-
law, J. S. Jordan, J. E. Sentell, J. M.
Marshal], R. L. Houiker, T. S. Armstead,
W. McCauley, N, D. Morehouse, J. F.
Cary, S. G. Childs, H. P. Myers, D. G.
Tape, A. M. Wynn, J. O. A. Cook, J. W.
HmtoD, S. N. Tucker, IL W. Key, B. F.
Breedlove, G. S. Johnston, J. M. Potter,
R. L. Wiggins, J. P, Wardlaw, A. P.
Wridit, H. C. Fentrep, J. D. Anthony,
W. P. Pledger, W. F. Roberts, D. Bla
lock, W. J. Flanders, W. T. McMichael,
J. J. Giles, J. L. Williams, T. B. Lanier,
(supernumerary) W. F, Bearden, George
G. N. Macdonell, J. S- Key, Walker
Lewis, S. S. Sweet, (supernumerary) J.
E. Rorie; C. W. Smith, J- W. Domingos,
D. R. McWilliams, A. F-Williams, R. F.
Evans, J-B. McGehee, J-B. Culpepper,
P. S. Twitty, W. C.Bass, Lewis B. Payne,
John W. Burke, A. T. Maim, J. J. Coley,
J. O. Branch, J. O. A. Clark, J. W. Sim
mons, P. H. Crompler, L. B. Bryan, C. E.
Boland, E. J. Burch, R. B. Lester, J. M.
Austin, J. D. Maldim, G. C. Clarke C. D.
Adams, T. T. Christian, W-C. Lovett, H.
Felder, E.J. Rentz, C. C. Hines, S. R.
Weaver, T. K. Leonard, Wesley Lane, N
B. Ousley, W, W. Stewart.
The Bishop congratulated the confer
ence upon tlie fact that no charge of any
kind had been preferred against any mem
ber of the conference.
The following visitors were-introduced:
Dr. A. W. Wilson, W. A. Simmons, John
Carr,J. B. McPherson.
R. M. Lockwood; Sunday School Secre
tary, made his report, showing a vast
amount of labor. His labor has been
admired and it is hoped he will be re-ap
pointed.
After notices; the conference adjourned.
J. W. B.
GEORGIA PRESS.
The Courier,, published at Louisville,
Georgia, is at hand containing the vale
dictory of W- C. Davis, who- retires from
the paper. The Courier-will still be con
tinued with W..C. Giles as editor.
Professor Willoughby Reade is
reading in Saarannah,. to, large audiences
Bridges Smith, (TomArter) we learn
from the Ishmaelite„ was recently in
Sparta, as a ibre-runner of Miss Louise
Clarke, who is taking Georgia by storm.
Thojiasytlle- is. figuring on the cost of
a free school for girls.
It was a desperate struggle in Atlanta
between the Blue Ribbon and tbe Blue
Ribbon Jnlep. The Ribbon, however,
got in an Eye Opener on the third round,
and the Julep went down, whereupon
“Tom and Jerry,” his backers, fell upon
each others, neck and wept.
How different is the tame politeness of
the present day compared with the old
time, stately courtesy of the primitive
Georgian. At an entertainment of the
present day, the lady, when invited to
leave her refreshments for the dance, re
ponds, “with pleasure sir;” but formerly
she gathered up her skirts and remarked,
“ Yes, Sal, hold my tater while I take a
trot with tills here Buck.”
That was all a mistake about the
Grant boom in Georgia. It was only
Mumford, of Talbotton, firing a hundred
gun salute over his gifted target.
The Constitution is silent over the fate
of its warmhearted mustard plaster. We
fail to notice the usual bitterness in the
paragraphs, however, and presume that it
has been applied to their “talented” Gaul.
Chronicle and Constitutionalist: A
telegram received in this city yesterday
announced that the Supreme Court had
confirmed the decision of the court below
in the case of Elizabeth Cumming et al.
vs. the Trustees of the Reid Memorial
Church, sustaining tho position taken by
the trustees. Mr, Reid, by will, left a site
for a Presbyterian Church in Summer
ville, aud directed that certain property
was to be sold and tbe proceeds used iu
building the Church. After the property
was sold and the church built with a por
tion of the proceeds there was a surplus of
eight thousand dollars left. This the
heirs claimed should be divided among
them as Mr. Reid did not intend any part
of the money for the sustentation of the
church after it was built. The trustees of
the church, on the contrary, held that the
testator intended not only to devise means
for the construction of the church, but also
funds for its sustentation. This interpre
tation of the will was sustained ter the Su
perior Court as stated abovo, aua also iu
tho Supreme Court.
Daily Banner : We regret to learn the
death of Rev. Mr. Lipscomb, of Virginia,
the father of Rev. Dr. A. A. Lipscomb, of
our city, which occurred several days since.
Mr. Lipscomb, a few years since, spent
some time in Athens, and made many
warm and attached friends among the
Athenians, whose deepest sympathies are
now extended their much beloved and
esteemed fellow-citizen in his grief.
Seriously Hurt.—Southern Enter
prise: Mr. C. T. Bibb, son of Mr. W. L.
Bibb of this county, who lives on Colonel
McIntyre’s place, near tlie Brooks and
Florida line, was thrown from his horse
two weeks ago last Saturday night and
badly .hurt. He was riding alone,
and it appears from the best information
his father could gather that his horse
threw him against a tree about ten o’clock
at night, and when some distance from
home. Sometime after midnight he
reached home, in a scmi-eoiV??i9U9 CO11UI-
tion. Aid was summoned and Ids father
telegraphed to come. His father reach
ed him on Monday night and found 1dm
apparently in a dying condition. By the
prompt use of remedies and good nursing
he revived and was able in a short time
to be brought home to his father’s, where
he now is. He is much better and bids
fair to recovery in a short time,
Columbus Times: For several days one
of our warehousemen suspicioned that
some one who had no business doing so
was sampling the cotton bales outside of
the warehouse. Yesterday morning he
arose from his slumbers bright and early,
and went to tho warehouse to see if he
could catch the thief. He found a little
white hoy and a negro hoy drawing out
the samples with the dexterity of experts,
and so busily were they engaged in their
work that they did not see the gentleman
until he caught the white boy around the
waist. The gentleman locked the little
rascal up in the warehouse, and went in
search of the little negro. They were
both put in the hands of the police, who
put them iu the guard house. We are al
ways sorry to hear of the misfortunes even
of the waifs, but we draw some consola
tion from the fact that there will be two
less trumpets for making a noise during
the holidays.
Savannah Recorder: Jackson Grants-
berry, who was arrested by Lieutenant
Howard, Sergeant Harvey and Deputy
Sheriff Naughton the day on which Cole’s
circus was in the city, for the larceny of
$1.50, and kept in jail ever since, was
brought up for trial in the Superior Court
this morning. Hannah Johnson, a col
ored woman, testified that she gave
Grantsberry $1.50 with which to buy
tickets to the circus, and instead of doing
so he appropriated the money and got out
of her sight.
He denied the allegation, and the time
of the court, the jury and the officers was
taken np on this trilling case which might
properly go before the City Court, where
speedy justice could bo had . and punish
ment'dealt out as expeditiously and effec
tively as in the Superior Court. The ex-
Grantsbeny is from Augusta, and is 1
supposed to be a pickpocket, yet the coun
ty should not suffer to such an extent
when the remedy lies in another direc
tion.
The jury found him guilty, but recom
mend him to the extreme mercy of the
court.
Southerner and Appeal: On last Satur
day night Mr. R. E. Hatfield had a nar
row escape from serious injury, if not
something worse, and has reason to be
thankful that his horse was a gentle one.
He was driving home from Toombsboro,
when, it being perfectly dark, the buggy
ran over a log lying beside the road and
he was thidlvn out. One of the wheels
passed over his right hand, bruising it
slightly. Discovering that something was
the matter, the horse stopped, leaving Mr.
Hatfield wedged in between the hind
wheel and the log, where he remained,
unable to extricate himself, until Mr.
James Jackson, in front of whose house
the accident happened, heard his cries and
came to his assistance.
Rome Tribune: Yesterday evening
while this reporter was walking along the
Rome railroad a scene occurred which
was not laid down in the bills. A passen
ger train was comihg, gaining speed at
every revolution of the wheels, while
some six or eight small children were
ahead of it on the track, placing on it peb
bles, rocks, mud balls, etc. One little fel
low dressed in a frock, and apparently
aboutrtour years old, was determined to
outdo nis fellows and persisted in putting
his mud balls on tbe track until the en
gine was within twenty feet. After he had
accomplished his feat he deliberately
stood in the middle of the tack
and did not get off until the engine was
almost ready to crush him. Several ladies
and gentlemen think that it was the nar
rowest escape they ever saw. The little
fellow referred to lives, or rather went,
into a house at the foot of Elm street.
The parents of the child should look after
him or some day they may find his
crushed little body on the track cold in
death. The other children, who also
composed the crowd should be looked
after, o< irwise the community in that
portion of the city will be shocked some
day by soijjp so-called and terrible acci
dent.
Sparta Ishmaelite: Our clever friand
of the Sandersville Herald takes hold of
the suggestion that there should be a rail
road from Sandersville by way of Sparta
to Union Point, and gives it his earnest
support. We call the attention of our
readers to the article, which will be found
on the first page of this issue. The road
would be of very great benefit to the coun
ties of Greene, Hancock and Washington.
It would give them direct communication
with the great and growing seaport city of
Savannah. It would give our fanners
the benefit of two markets for their pro
duce; and it would give our merchants
the advantage of railroad competionin
the way of freights. There can be no sort
of doubt that tliis road, in addition to the
advantages we have mentioned, would
greatly enhance the values of real
estate in the county; and the same is true
of the other counties through which it
would run.
Savannah Nines: We learn that
about dusk on Monday evening, whilst
Mr. J. M. Johnson, living at the comer
of West Broad and Hull streets, was
standing in the doorway of his house,
with his wife and children, engaged in
conversation, some-miscreant fired a lead
en bullet from an air rifle or one of those
abominable Alabama slings, which pass
ed very close to Mrs. Johnson’s head and
struck in the wood work of the door. No
one could be seen, and it is supposed that
the miscreant who fired the shot was con-
cealed on the opposite side of the street
or near by. Shortly afterwards another
shot wasiu-ed, and struck against a bill
board in front of tbe bouse. As theruwas
no report it was impossible to tell from
what direction the shots were fired*
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ns; had placed in bis hands bj an East India
missionary the formal* of a simple vegsUbU
remedy for the speed-.* and permanent care to T
Cmsumption, Bronchita*.Catarrh, ij’.hma,au-V
all Throat and Lam? Affections, alsoapodti*;
and radical rare lor Negroni Debility anaal-.
Nervous Complaints, alter having tested it
wonderful curative powers in thousands of CMWc
has felt it hta duty to make it known to til
suffering fellows. Actuatod bv tbis motive aa<i
a desire to relieve human suffering, I will tend
free of charge to all who desire it, this recipes
with full directions for preparing and using, in
German. French or Bngliah. Seat oy mail by
as 1 drat sing with stamp, naming this paper, w w
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45 Years Befoi-e the Public.
THE GENUINE
DR. C. MeLANE’S
CELEBRATED
LIVER PILLS
FOR THE CURE OF
Hepatitis, or Liver Complaint,
VYSrarel* AHp SIP? JWADAfHg.
M. de Lessefs, the promoter of the —
Panama Ship Canal scheme, has sailed j peases of being in jail, the arrest, the
commenced October 21, and was helfi four | from St. Nazaire for Aspinwall. He is ac- clerk’s, sheriff’s, stenographer’s and jury
weeks, during which time juries were in J companied by his wife, three children and fees, amount to over $30, which the tax-
attendance. * fifteen other persons. payers of the county will have to pay.
The Herald thinks that the best news
which can be expected from the Ute
country is that Hatch and his party may a j.g luxuriating in green peas and fresh
he able to bring themselves out alive. cucumbers.
—The American Socialist, organ of the
Oneida Community, is not profitable, and
gives notice that it will go out with the
year.
—The value of land is so depressed in
Ireland that on November 7, when seven
estates were offered for sale, but four were
taken, while Ibr two there was no bid.
—Communications from the spirits of
Jim Fisk and the Rev. Starr King, as
given by the Banner of Light’s medium,
are couched in precisely the same style of
language.
—Bas-reliefs and statues, one of them
of colossal size, have been found at Mara?
thon, near the site of the Temple of Nemo-
sis. The inhabitants have forbidden their
removal to the Athens Museum,
The Sultan has instituted a new
order, to be known as the Order of Dis
tinction, and bestowed upon civil or milita
ry officials who shall have been distin
guished by the possession of at least three
of the four qualities—patriotism, zeal,
yalor, fidelity. The order is open to
foreigners.
—The faculty of Butler University at
Indianapolis, Ind., have forbidden young
ladies to belong to secret societies with
the young men. This order was caused
by abelifthat, in the initiation ceremo
nies, each female candidate was kissed by
all the male members in turn, as she was
led between two lines of them.
—Samuel Neat, one of Boston’s wealthy
young men, has been mulcted $3,000 in a
breach of promise suit, and subjected,
besides, to the reading in court of his love
letters, which were addressed like this:
“My own and only precious little sweet
heart.” ‘My own dearly beloved loved
one,” “Sly only beloved one f ” and
“Sweet, precious darling.’'
New Jersey’s Healthy Finance.-
The coming report of the State comptroller
of New Jersey will show that the special
taxes on railroads and the funds now in
vested, the interest of which is available,
will afford sufficient income to pay all the
expenses for the coming year and leave a
surplus, without any State tax, and Gov.
McClellan will, it is understood, recom
mend that no State tax be levied.
—An historical gun is owned by Fernan
do Healy, of Rehoboth, Mass. His great-
grand-fatber brought it to tbis country in
16S0 and used it in the French wars. His
son Joseph put a new stock on the piece
in 1761, inserting a small silver plate
bearing the initials J. H., 1761. Joseph’s
son John used it during the revolution.
It afterward came into the possession of
another son, the late Stafford Henly, of
Rehoboth, father of the present owner.
He used it fourteen days during the war
of 1812, receiving therefor a pension. In
1820 he restocked the gun and put in a
new lock; and at his death it came into
the hands of the present owner. The
barrel is original, is in good order and the
gun is still used by members of the faimly
as a fowling-piece.
—It was decided at a meeting held on
Saturday by prominent citizens of Elmira,
New York to zealously push the work of
erecting a monument to the memory of
Adam. A committee of three was appoin
ted to correspond with eminent sculptors
for the purpose of securing designs, sug
gestions and estimate upon the cost of the
memorial. There is an impression abroad
that the citizens of Elmira are trying to
joke at the expense of the late tenant of
Paradise, but as several have contributed
hard money to the preliminaries of the
work their earnestness is apparent.
—Prince Napoleon called upon tbeax-
Empress Eugenie while she was in Paris,
and was kindly received. The conversa
tion turned solely on the painful bereave
ment of - the Empress. The Prince had
not time to bring his sons with him, and
expressed his regrets. The Empress re
plied-: “If I return through France I shall
see your sons with pleasure.” The inter
view was marked by extreme cordiality,
but the Empress, after the departure of
the Prince, was greatly affected by the
recollections revived, and was in prayer
before a portrait of her son when the Prin
cess Mntliilde arrived. The Princess re-
spected-the grief of her cousin and with
drew without seeing her.
•Tbc'prospect for a canal at the upper
end of Manhattan Island, connecting with
the North and East rivers by way of the
Harlem, ts-reviving, and it looks now as if
that might be & fact before the Brooklyn
bridge or the Hudson River tunnel. The
cost will not be over $2400,000. A depth
of twelve tofifteen or eighteen feet will
be secured; and the upper end of the island
will, if the scheme works, be transformed.
Line the Harlem River with shipping and
open Long Island Sound to commerce,
and business may drift np that way and
fashion work .back again to the Batteiy .
for its homes. Considering that General
Newton, ofHeR Gate, fame, is at the head
of this work, hr may be expected to go if
the appropriation is made.
Boston’s Danr.—The debt of Boston
amounts to $42,359,816, product by >
sinking fund of $16,130450 invested in
City bonds andr other securities, which
reduce the debt to $20,229,666. This debt
is stationary or re ceding as the payments
of the existing debt keep pace with the
new loans for aqueduct and sewer exten
sions. The average outlay for such public
improvement* ranges from $2,000,000 to
$3,000,000 annually, while the revenue
from the jirodtrctlve pronerty of theeitY
suffices to meet its- interest on its debt and
to keep down tbe principal without the
aid of the assessment. The interest on
the debt of Boston-, contracted at various
times during a series of years, averages
not far from 5\ per cent., but its recent
loans for renewals and for public improve
ments bear from 4 to 4J per cent., its
credit having been preserved by its pay
ments in gold daring the suspension of
specie payment.
—William John Scott Bentinck, fifth.
Duke of Portland, one of the greatest of
English landowners, who died in London
on Saturday, was bom in 1800. He was,
of a taciturn nature, akin to madness,
never marrying, and for many years was.
subject to a 'painful malady. He was.
morbidly averse to society of any kind,
devoting his whole time and part of his
enormous income—estimated at about
$1,500,000 a year—to keeping his estate at
Welbeck in the most superb order* He
employs hundreds of men, and although
he was constantly among them giving
orders, he would allow no one to speak,
to him, dischaiging any man who even
touched his hat to him. Tho tenants on
his estates and the village parson, and
doctor were informed that the Duke wish
ed to be passed by as “they would, a, tree.”
The estates and title now pass to Lord
Howard de Walden, his nepkow.
—Fifteen thousand cattle have-been
driven out of Falls county, Texas, oa ac
count of the drouth.
—The citizens of Jacksonville, Florida,
Symptoms of a Disused Liver.
T)AIN in the right side, under th«
1 edge of the ribs, increases on pres
sure; sometimes the pain is in the left
side; the patient is rarely able to lie
on the left side; sometimes the pain
is felt under the shoulder blade, and
it frequently extends to the top of the
shoulder, and is sometimes mistaken
for rheumatism in the arm. The stom
ach is affected with loss of appetite
and sickness; the bowels in general
arc costive someumej alternative with
lax; the head is troubled with caioy
accompanied with a dull, heavy'sen?
sation in the back part. There is gen
erally a considerable loss of memory,
accompanied with a painful sensation
of having left undone something whieh
ought to have been done. 9A slight;
dry cough is sometimes an attendant.
The patient complains of weariness
and debility; he is easily startled, his
feet are cold or burning, and he com
plains of a prickly sensation of the
skin; his spirits are low; and although
he is satisfied that exercise would be
beneficial to him, yet he can scarcely
summon up fortitude enough to try it.
In fact, he distrusts every remedy.
Several of the above symptoms attend
the disease, but cases have occurred
vhere few of them existed, yet exam
ination of the body, after death, has
shown the liver to have been exten
sively deranged. * %
AGUE AND FEVER.
Dr. C. McLane’s Liver Pills, in
cases of Ague and Fever, when
taken with Quinine, are productive of
the most happy results. No belter
cathartic can be used, preparatory to.
or after taking Quinine. We would
--vdvise all who are afflicted with this
disease to give them a fair trial.
For all bilious derangements, and
as a simple purgative, they are un
equaled.
BEWAStE Or IMITATIONS.
The genuine are never sugar coated.
_ Every box has a red wax seal on the
lid, -with the impression Dx. McLanx’s
Liver Pills.
The genuine McLanx’s Livxx Pills
bear the signatures of C. McLank and
Fi.usnNG Bros, on the wrappers.
Insist upon having the genuine Dr.
C. McLane’s Liver Pills, prepared by
Fleming Bros., of Pittsburgh, Pa., tho
market being full of imitations of tba
name Me Lane, spelled differently b«t
same pronunciation.