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GEORGIA TELEGRAPH BUILDING
Established 1826.
MACON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 27. 1880.
Volume LY—NO' A
BY TELEGRAPH
Boston, January 16.—A special last
night from Augusta reports that Governor
Smith says some members of his party are
yet disposed to make trouble, but that he
himself is only desirous of withdrawing
as gracefully as possible under the circum
stances. The dispatch further says lead
ing Fusionists in Augusta admit that their
cause is wrecked.
A dispatch from Augusta says Hon.
John C. Talbot, Speaker of the Fusion
House, during an interview this evening,
declared the unchanged pnrpose of the
Fusion Legislature to assemble at the
State house Monday afternoon, when the
report of the committee on the future
course of the Legislature will be present
ed. This committee is not in session
here but its members has gone home, af
ter having each been instructed to prepare
an individual statement of what appears
to him the proper policy to pursue.
Talbot states that some of the Commit
teemen arc in favor of asking for a recog
nition by Congress. He further says that
nothing would better suit the Fusion Leg
islature than to be refused to use the Leg
ist ive hall. In such event no resistance
would be offered, but that the Legislature
would quietly disperse and abide by the
decision of events.
St Lons, January 18.—The Mississip
pi River Commission is in session, and
will probably remian through next week.
Nothing has been done so far except to
interchange views regarding what reports
shall lxs made to Congress. There are now
three triangulations—one topograpical—
three ol>servation and one boring party in
the field and at work. These parties
comprise a total working force of two
hundred men, of whom about twenty are
assistant engineers.
New York, January 18.—There
every prospect of a long and hitter litiga
tion over the will of the late Frank Les
lie, who bequeathed to his wife the most
of his estate including the trades mark
“ Frank Leslie.” His eldest son will con
test the giving away of this name on the
grounds that he had been baptized by it
and that his father’s name was Ilenry
Carter. It is possible that the charge of
undue influence on the part of Mrs. Leslie
will lie one of the objections to probating-
the will.
St. Louis, January IS.—While the
steamer Carrier was crossing the river here
last night, James McDonough, the pilot,
fell dead at the wheel. It is supposed he
died of heart disease.
Ayki:, Massachusetts, January 18.—
Maria '/. Crew, wife of a farmer living
near here, was outraged and brutally
murdered yesterday. The murderer is
supposed to be a tramp seen in the vicini
ty the same day.
New York, January 18.—The Receiver
of the Grocers’ Bank reports a surplus ol
$50,610 assets over liabilities. The ex
penses ot winding up the affairs of the
hank, amounting to about $100,000, are
not including in libabilities—so there will
not be sufficient funds to pay depositors in
full.
Cincinnati, January 18.—A dispatch
from Leavenworth, Kansas, says the late
city clerk, Fred M. Spalding, who lias been
on trial during the last week and found
guilty of embezzlement in office, was on
Saturday sentenced to State prison for
four years and six months.
Savannah, January IS.—The annual
races of the Savannah Jockey Club, over
the Tenbroeck course, will begin on Tues
day next. A large number of well known
horses are here, and the prospect of a suc
cessful meeting is good. The weather is
fine.
Paris, January 18.—At a meeting of
members of the left to-day, it was pro
posed to form a single group which should
constitute in Itself a government. A ma
jority meeting will beheld on Friday next
to discuss the proposition. The condit.ou
of M. Jules Favrc, who is ill at Versailles,
is worse.
Boston, January 19.—An Auguste spe
cial says; “All is quiet about the State
house this moruing. Major F. E. Nye
has charge of the building. The force of
police is apparently largely Increased, and
guards are placed outside of the outer
doors. None of the passes issued last
week are recognized to-day; but author
ized persons are granted new ones by Ma
jor Nyo and others of his staff. It is ex
pected that there will be a quiet session of
the Republican Legislature. The Fusion-
ist Governor, Smith, is expected hourly to
demand admission to the executive cham
ber.
Washington, January 19.—The Pres
ident sent the following nominations ta
the Senate to-day:
James Russell Lowell, of Massachusetts,
to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary to England.
John W. Foster, of Indiana, to Russia.
Lucius Fairchild, of Wisconsin to Spain.
Philip H. Morgan, of Louisiana, to
Mexico. . .j
Lewis Richmond, of Rhode Island,
United States Consul at Belfast.
Ilenry W. Leonard, of New Jersey at
Campeachy. ' •
Eli H. Murry, of Kentucky, to be Gov
ernor of Utah Territory.
Stephen R. Simonson, Assistant Ap
praiser at New York.
Robert M. Kelly, Pension Agent at
Louisville, Kentucky.
In the House immediately after the
reading of the Journal, the Speaker pro
ceeded to call on the States for bills, un
der which call Mr. Baily, of New York,
introduced a bill relating to an Inter-
Oceauic Canal, which was referred.
It requests the President to invite the
co-operation of Governments of the prin
cipal maritime nations of Europo, in the
selection of a route of Isthmus' ship tran
sit, which shall be found to serve most
largely the general interests of maritime
nations, and to communicate to such Gov
ernments the desire of this Government
to come to an understanding relative to
the neutrality of such inte-oceanic tran
sit.
Vance, of North Carolina.—To repeal
the duty on salt.
Cobb, of Indiana.—For the distribution
of the unappropriated moneys of the Ge
neva award.'
Townshend, of Illinois.—Proposing a
constitutional amendment in regard to
the election of President and Vice Presi
dent, providing for their election by a
majority of the votes of the people and for
the abolition of the Electoral College.
In the Senate Mr. Ferry introduced a
joint resolution proposing an amendment
to the constitution that suffrage shall not
be restricted on account of sex or any
other reason that does not apply to all
citizens of the United States. Referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Fredericksburg, Va., January 19.—
Reports hy steamer from the Lower Rap
pahannock confirm the killing of two cit
izens of Lancaster county, Virginia, by
non-resident dredgers, since which the
hostilities of the oystermen have ceased.
London, January 19.—The Duke de
Gramont is dead. Ha was the French
Minister of Foreign Affairs at the out
break of the Franco-German war, of
which he was the principal instigator.
Washington, January 19.—In the
Senate, after the presentation of numer
ous petitions and memorials, Mr. Thur
man, from the, Judiciary Coipmittec, re
ported, with amendment, the House bill
to provide for United States Circuit and
District Courts at Macon, Georgia. The
bill was placed on the calendar..
Bills were introduced anil referred as
follows: By Mr. Fena, a joint resolution
proposing to amend the constitution so as North Carolina—H. D. Rolertson, first
to extend the franchise to all dlizens, re- district: Joseph H. Cardwell, second:
gardless of sex. Walder Meares, third, Samuel Patterson
By Mr. Pratt, a resolution requesting fourth,
the President to communicate with foreign South Carol ina—Cadjvallader J. Pride,
nations upon the subject of an inter-oceanic firs! district; Hemy Hammond, second:
canal, with a view to a mutual understan- JosepliL. Breeden, third,
ding as to the route, neutrality, etc. " i Tennessee—Henry R. Gibson, first dis-
By Morgan, a bill granting certain pub- trict; William W. Goodpasture, second;
lie lands in Alabama in aid of the Warrior Francis M. Paul, third; Thomas H Paine
and Tennessee River Railroad Company, fourth; William M. Smith, fifth.
On motion of Mr. Morrill, his resolu- Texas—Geoige W. Van Vleck, first
tion, instructing the Finance Committee district; Perry M. Graham, second; Wil-
to inquire into the practicability of refund- son H. Andrews, third; James H. Lor-
ing any part of the public debt at less bette, fourth; Edward H. Callaway, fifth;
than four per cent, interest, was taken Francis A. Vaughn, sixth,
from the table and referred to that com- - Virginia—Lemuel C. Bristow, fi st dis-
mittee. triet, Robert Bolling, second; J. Grattan
The morning hour having expired, the Cabell, third; Stuart F. Lindsey, fourth;
Senate took up the special order for the Rufus A. Ayres, fifth,
day, which was the bill to prevent cruelty Washington, January 19.—The fol-
to animals in transportation. After a lowing nominations were sent to the Sen-
somewhat extended debate, in which Mr. ate to-day: William J. Phillips to he
Davis of Illinois, McPherson, Davis of United States Marshal for Texas, D. S.
West Virginia, Thurman and others par- Johnson, Postmaster at Madison, Georgia,
ticipated, the bill went over till to-mor- and William B. Greene, Postmaster at
row. . Huntsville, Alabama.
The Chairman appointed Senator Price New York, January 19.—It cannot he
to replace Senator Houston on the Com- ascertained definitely whether the Louis-
mittee of Privileges and Elections, Claims ville and Nashville Railroad Company
and Post-offices and Post Roads. , will ratify the lease of the Georgia Central
The Senate then adjourned. j Railroad.
Washington, January 19.—By Mr. : Omaha, January 19.—James B. Bugos’
.Tucker, of Virginia—For the erection of large pork packing establishment was
a monument to General Daniel Morgan. bnsned last night. Loss $263,000. One
By Mr. Bland, ot Missouri—Repealing hundred men are thrown out of employ-
the laws restricting the sale of tobacco by ment.
producers thereof. j Augusta, Me., January 19.—Governor
By Mr. Weils, of Missouri—Incorpora- Joseph L. Smith, accompanied by about
ting the Inter-Oceanic Transit Company, fifty members of the Fusion Legislature,
It makes J. B. Eads and his associates a demanded entrance at the capitol at four
body corporate, authorizing them to ac- o’clock this afternoon, hut was refused,
quire the right of way by negotiation or Governor Smith was informed that if lie
treaty, pledges the co-operation of the would put his request in writing it would
United States, provides for the detail of be presented to the commander,
two ships of war to assist in making sur- ‘ The Senate and House then proceeded
veys, and appropriate two hundred thon- to transact business on the sidew.ilk, and
sand dollars for the expenses of such sur-' finally adjourned to meet at Union Hall
veys. , at ten o’clock to-morrow morning.
The Speaker laid before the House the
invitation of the McGill Association to the
members of the House, to be present at
the delivery of an address by Charles L.
Parnell, on the second of February, upon
the present sufferings in Ireland. Upon
motion of Mr. Cox, of New York, it was
decided to offer Mr. Parnell the use of the
Hall of the House.
Mr. Cox, of New York, presented a me-
NewYork, January 19.—The stock
market was irregular to-day, hut the fluc
tuations, except in few instances, were
confined in comparatively narrow limits.
The Louisville and Nashville stock rose
to 121, against 105} at the close on Satur
day, and reacted to 111}. The Nashville
and Chattanooga and St. Louis declined
from 95 to 80 .and closed at S3J. The
Houston and Texas rose four per cent, to
mortal of the members of the Bulle- 6S, but reached two per cent, at the close,
tin Club, of New York, relative to cur- In the remainder of the list there was a
rency. decline of } and 1§ per cent, in the early
Mr. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, moved to dealings. This was followed by an ad-
suspend the rules and adopt the resolu- vance of 2} per cent., but the improve-
tion to the effect that the negotiations hy ment which was general, was lost at the
the Executive Department of the Govern- close.
ment of the commercial treaty with for- ! Boston, January 19.—The Journal's
eign countries, fiving the rates of duty on Augusta special says: Governor Davis
foreign commodities entering the United telegraphed this morning to all the mili-
States, would be an infraction of the Con- tary companies of the State to test their
stitution, and an invasion of one of the feeling. The purport of the order was
highest prerogatives of the House. Be- that the commanding officers of the com-
fore the conclusion of the vote on this pro- panies report at headquarters every mom-
position, the floor was claimed for busi- ing, and if at any time the telegraph wires
ness of the District of Columbia, and Kel- were cut, to start with their companies to
ly’s resolution went over. j Augusta by rail.
After the passage of the bill appropria- 1 Washington, January 19.—The House
ting $140,000 for the construction of a Committee on Indian Affairs resumed to-
bridge across the Potomac at George- day the investigation of the causes of the
ton, the House adjourned. recent Ute outbreak. General C. B. Fisk,
Richmond, Va., January 19.—Arthur of New York, was the first witness exarn-
Jordan, a married negro who had induced ined. He charged the Indians with mis
a respectable white girl, the daughter of management and inattentions to the
Nathan Corder, to' elope with him, but wants, claims and rights due the Utes, and
had been caught and lodged in tlio county said the outbreak was the result,
jail at Warrenton, was tliis morning taken Augusta, Maine, January 19.—The
from jail by a masked party and hanged State Treasurer to-day issued orders in-
on a tree iu a neighboring cemetery. structing his subordinates in his office not
Augusta, Ga., January 19.—The fail- to honor any demand for the payment of
ureof the Nashville and Chattanooga l'money from the Treasury, emanating
railroad directors to confirm the contract rom or issued by the authority of either
Aade with the Central railroad directors, of fhe bodies now claiming to be the Leg-
lias caused a decline in the stock of the Mature of the State, until further advised
latter from 92 to 84 cents. , by him. .....
Colonel E. W. Cole, president of the ' Boston, January 19.—A special to the
Nashville and Chattanooga road, con- Herald from Augusta gives full particu-
tracted on the part of his company to pay ^ ars of the attempt of Governor Smith
the Central railroad stockholders six per and the Fusion Legislature to enter the
cent, per annum for the first seven years, State house tliis afternoon at oi45. Mr.
and afterwards seven per cent, in peipetu- Lawson, president of the Fusion Senate,
ity. Colonel Cole’s board of directors and Mr. Talbot, Speaker of the Fusion
not only failed to confirm his contract, House, appeared with the secretary and
but sold out the controlling interest in clurk of these bodies and demanded ad-
their road to the Louisville and Nash- mission. On being refused by the Mayor,
ville road. This is the news received they asked for entrance as members of
here. It causes great excitement iu rail- 2* Legislature only to have it again de
road circles nied them. A few minutes later Governor
New Yoke, January 19.—The Stock Smith came up and attempted to pass
Exchange markets opened to-day with without asking any. questions. He was
great excitement on account of the an- stopped by officers, when he said: “I
aouncement respecting the Louisville and demand admittance as Governor.” His
Nashville and .Nashville and Chattanooga authority was not reegomzed and he was
railroad companies. Unnaturally the ta™*fbacR. * * , .
market soon became feverish, experience ' At tliis time about2,000peoplebad gath-
teaching that a boom of the kind that has cred. A Representative supposed to be Mr.
recently been seen in the stocks of these Knowles, of Bradford, began a speech in
two compnnips unsettles the general list. Much he denounced the authorities in the
It appears that on Saturday evening the strongest terms for refusing to admit him.
Louisville and Nashville company, be- Presently Mr. Talbot, Speaker of the Fu-
tween which and the Nashville and Chat-. *«n House, mounted the fence around
tanooga company there has been a bitter the State house yard and said, “since we
rivalry, privately bought from some of the no ^ permitted by a usurping and lllc-
large iAdividual holders of Nashville and p , government to enter the Tegis alive
Chattanooga stock, enough of it to give flails, it becomes my duty to call the
the Louisville and Nashville a majority of House together here on the nearest possi-
its present stock. Report says the price . ole spot. Gentlemen of the House, you
paid was 70 per cent, although there is will please come to order.” The reading
no authorized statement of the price. On the journal was dispensed with, and on
Saturday last Louisville and Nashville motion ofMr. Plaisted, of Lincoln, the
stock closed at 105}, alter selling that House adjourned to meet at Union Hall
day at OS and the day before at 91. The to-morrow. .
ling price tliis morning was 118. > Mr. Lawson, President of the Fusion
re was then an advance to M, which Senate, climbed upon the fence at another
has sincADeen followed with a change in place and called the Senate to o«ler.
prices up and down by decline to 113.* Mr- Plaid’s House itao ution was
The Nashville and Chattanooga stock adopted in concurrence, and the Senate
closed on Saturday at 83|, after selling on also adjourned. The members of the Fu-
thatday at 92} to 05}. The opening sion Legislature then started down the
price this morning was 95. There was street, followed by the crowd. An mdig-
then a break to S3; recovery to 00 and a »ation meeting was organized in front of
decline to 82. The general Stock Market the Augusta House, and speeches were
has been feverish, but with few exceptions made by leading Fusionists. Great ex
fluctuations have been limited. I citement prevails.
Boston, January 10—The Herald’s Wasuington, January 19.-Bids for
Augusta dispatch says: Gallagher, the the transportation of the mads mthe
Republican Nominee for Adjutant Gene- Southern division, embracing the States
ral was requested by the caucus commit- ot Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee,
tee to iesign the nomination in favor of Mississippi, ^ Alabama, Georgia, Florida,
General George L. Beal, it being thought ^ orth Ca , r 2*l n ’} an< J S° ut fl Carolina, w ill
by leadingRtpublicans that Beal's greater A° opened V ednesday moriun,..
age and military experience made him Brunswick. TIic Bond and Its Ofli-
the fitter man for the office in the present • c * n .W
crisis. Gallagher declined to withdraw,' Jack Plane, the well known correspon-
whereupon on motion of Eugene Hale dent oT the Savannah Yeies, concludes
tbecaucus reconsidered the vote by which one of Ins interesting lettere to that paper
™mZtef Bo^hoS'f the SS “ S °oSn as I came off the steamer I met
MatiTmefat haff^tTeven and with MajorIL C. Day. He was in.the.
the oath of best humor of any man I had met m a
office to the Councillors elect: Robie, fortnight. He hail heard from Macon and
r.mnWii -uni TT!ntlf»v TTenrvB Cleaves, was pleased, and he had a right to he.
o^PoMaiffi^'i^^narLiiiwusiy eiectod'At- Takfi.g everything into consi^ration it
.i.JTi’Jrv.i.oi-ai and General Heal of Port- was best that Mr. Yibbaitl became the
torney General and General J^al.otiort^ purdla3er . ne , ias been identified with
n’m^fiv^votes to four for Gallagher, the interests of Brunswick for many years,
ing ninety-five o Biddeford a,| d he will do his utmost in her behalf,
Infontrv recciv- and that is a great deal. I was told hy a
says *1“ to re £dv to go Macon gentleman that when the Gover-
f ***** ^moment’s notim K nor came to the security part of the con-
t0 A i^„o a r^i tract Mr. Vibbard remarked that he did
men voluntoere J . excitement not expect to ask any one here to go on
allowed. This augments the excitement his but produced $5,000,000 of Uni-
MtortWnSjSSS of ccraa, »pmi- I»to«sucyov« Ihc con™»ion of
sors: ... _ _ . .. r The Macon and Brunswick Railroadlias
Alabama—William H. Moore, first a is- j )een admirably managed by Colonel Ad-
trict; Samuel Thompson, second district, ams an d his coadjutors, and I feel under
Frederick G. Bronberg, third district, S p ec j a j obligations to them, and shall re-
Sidney Kirtland, fourth district. ■ gi-gj most sincerely if, in the new arrange-
Pistrict of Florida—Hamson Reed. • ment, any of them should be left out. As
Georgia—Thomas J. Summons, first ms- conductors, Captain Thomas, Dick Har-
trict; William H. McWhorter, second, r i 3j T 0in Collins, L. R. Jeter, and Dick
William Clifton, tliird; Charles R. jonn- j 0 j inSj j, aTe fieen most attentive to my.
son, fourtli; William A; Harns fifth. wants, and they are all accomplished men
Louisiana—Edward F. Parker, first dis- ^ t jj eir pi aces> ,i hope to meet them of-
trict; Benjamin C. White, second; a. w. t j their old capacity in days to come.
TrivJ, Mrt! Hyde A. Kennedy, ^ J*,
M Buchan, first speak in praise of the. great medicinal
a-^Mivn i^n H«dv second; John A. worth of Foutz’s Horse and Cattle Pow-
Lynch ’ third He dy> ' ’de'rs. They speak from experience.
THE GEORGIA PRESS.
Aldant Is prosperous. It has nc debt,
taxes are low, a balance is. in the treasury
and her trade is constantly increasing.
Teii re ix county is out of debt ani the
price of realty constantly increasing.
The Milledgeville Recorder is taking
up a new factory for that city.: i. r
The tug Samuel Winpenny ran .bto
and sank the sloop Fleet in the Savamah
river a night or two since. The sloop lies
with her mast above water in dangerous
proximity to the channel.
Mb. A. E. Sholes will soon begin the
preparation of a Savannah city directory.
Mb. J. J. McGowan has been appoint
ed by the Savannah Jasper Monument
Association to visit other cities to solicit
contributions.
The Leesbuig correspondent, “X,” of
the Ainerious Recorder, should join hands
with the editor of the Dalton Citizen. He
has a very bad case of the snakes
Miss Robbie Gbebn and Mr. J. N.
Carter, of Lee county, are married.
The arguments in the trial of R. U.
Palmer, for the murder of Colonel Salis
bury, of Columbus, editor of the Enquirer-
Sun, wero-concluded in Seale, Alabama,
on Saturday nigiit, and the case giyen to
thejuiy. No verdict had been rendered
up to two o’clock Sunday morning. B6th
Columbus papers publish the evidence in
full. *•'•*'
The Randolph county society has
resolved upon a fair. No county is more
able to supply the material of a first-class
county exhibition.
Rev. T. R. English has resigned the
pastorate of the Cullibert Presbyterian
church
Dr. W. B. Tackett, of Cuthbert, has
gone on a prospective tour to Texas.
Colonel W. P. Pbice is at the North
for the purpose of purchasing iron for the
first ten miles of the Dahlonega railroad,
Augusta has called a public meeting
to take action looking toward the relief of
the Irish sufferers.
Another new store room has been re
cently built on tlitf north side of Tennilie,
making three business houses that have
been built in that place during the past
year.
Oglethorpe’s Ordinary made over
$200 last year hy selling marriage li
censes.
There are about one hundred students
in the Atlanta Baptist Seminary,
Tiie merchants of Covington • have
formed a Board of Trade.
The foundation" of the* new Roman
Catholic Church at Columbus has been
completed. When finished, the structure
will be one of the finest in that city.
The Rome Tribune says that half a
dozen cotton 'factories should be set to
humming along the banks of the Euto-
wab.
The Gazette says: “Last Friday the
bar rooms that night closed their doors,
and since then Elberton, for the first time
in her history, has been without her gro
cery,
The Warrenton Clipper states that a
Miss Margoe, of Laurens county, was re
cently offered six hundred dollars by an
old fanner living near her if she would
marry him. She refused, but on his in
creasing the bid to one thousand dollars,
accepted him. The Clipper facetiously
remarks that this is the same old story,
“Money makes the Margoe.”
Matt. O’Brien, of Columbus, certain
ly deserves promotion to a Georgia Colo
nelcy, for he himself hath written an
opera, and christened it “Opera Struck,’ ’in
which he effectually demolislies the
“ Grandfather’s Clock,” murders “ Little
Buttercup,” and extinguishes in a neat
but effectual manner the existence of
“ Baby Mine” and beyond the hope of re
surrection. It is a first class tragic pro
duction.
Dr. Robert Maxwell Young, father
of General P. M. B. Y'oung, died at his
home in Cartersville on Tuesday after
noon last in the eighty-second year of his
age
From the Walton County Vidette we
learn that a three-year-old negro diild was
burned to deatli on the plantation of Mr.
DeKalb Reynolds, near Social Circle, one:
day last week. Its mother had left it in
the house with a larger child while she
went out for a bucket of water. Upon
returning she heard the child’s screams,
and rushing in threw the buckei of water
on it, extinguishing the flames, but the
child died soon afteward.
Says the Rome Courier: The winter so
far has been wonderfully warm in this
section of the country. Yesterday and the.
day before were fair winter days for this
latitude, liut-still there has been no time
since Christmas cool enough to save pork.
We regret to learn that considerable meat
killed December 20th and before that
time has spoiled.
Says the Walton county Vidette:
“While two negro men were riding past
the residence of Dr. Dacus, near this
place, on Saturday evening last, upon a
very sleepy looking old mule, the doctor’s
large yard dog ran out and seized the
mule by the tail. Without breaking his
;ait at all, the mule let fly his| off hind
eg, and killed the dog as dead as Hector.
Moral—Never fool round the business
end of a mule.
The present warm weather, says the
Crawfordsville Democrat, has caused
many to turn over the tables of memory
to find a parallel for the present warm
season. Among others, our good old
friend, Mr. T. Hollan, of this county, says
the only two winters as warm within Ids
knowledge were the winters of 1818 and
1828. During the winter of 1818 the
weather was remarkably mild, and in
182S there was only one frost, and that
not very severe—there was no ice during
the whole season. Peopltf could not cure
their meat, and were compelled to haul
much of it off and throw it away. 9
Says the Dawson Journal: “Hardy
Williams, colored, who murdered Mack
R. Edwards in this place a few weeks
since, and made his escape, and for whom,
the county offered a reward offifty dollars,
was arrested in Atlanta on last Monday
by a Mr. Kendrick. A telegram, stating
that Hardy had been arrested and giving
a correct description of him, was received
by the Ordinary, who, to be sure that the
right man had been arrested, telegraphed
for a full description of Hardy’s right
hand. This was given favorably, and
Sheriff Christie left for Atlanta, on the first
train. - J
Gainesville Eagle: “We learn that,;
homicide was committed at Coosa mines,’
in Union county, on Monday evening of
last week. The facts, as we obtained
them, arc as follows: It is stated that a
misunderstanding had existed for some
tiinebitween Arthur Owenhy and Wil-
lian Townsend. ~ ' * *
mines, when Owenby, accompanied by his
son and’a son-inrlaw by the., name of
Teague, approached the cabin and called.
Townsend out.' As soon as Townsend-
gbt into the yard be was struck "by Owen-
by, and about the same time- the two
young men commenced on him with their
knives, and before assistance could Ire ren
dered by those in tlje cabin, or the parties
separated, Townsend was horribly stabbed
in several places, so much so that he died
soon after. : Wljen our informant l^ft the
county the parties had not been arrested
but were being rigorously pursued.”'
The gallery ijods amioy the refined
people of Colutnbus by cracking peanuts
and talking loudly in the gallery of the
theatre of that place. Nothing could be
more inappropriate than the cracking of
peanut as*Julla is askibg Clifford to speak
to her, or just as Othello picks up the
patent itage pillow to assist the Coroner
to eama livelihood. It disturbs the at
tention the peanut might otherwise de
vote tc the show. J - ’ ■ . ;
• A Qfstion Answered Mr. Editor.
Reading Roman history, I findthe elder
Tarqum spoken of. Gan you tell me in
what (bnoinination he was an elder, and
where he Was bom? Enquirer.
He vas not an elder in any denomina
tion—inless he was a Mormon elder.
There used to he doubt about the place of
his nativity; but it has been said that he
emigrated from North Carolina over two
thousand years ago under the name of
Quin, and the hoys in Rome nicknamed
him Tarquin because he hailed from Tar
nver. Evidently, however, of Irish pa
rentage, and they were poor and supposed
to he honest.
“A Cotton Thief Bagged.—Savannah
News: Yesterday morning, about half
past six o’dock, Policeman Mulligan cap
tured a trooper named John Brown, who
had a large.bag o£cotton iu his possession.
It was evident that John had been raid
ing upon the warehouse of Mr. F. A. Gar
den, comer Lincoln and Bay. John was
cantered up to the barracks and had an
examination before the Mayor, when ho
was fined (50,.in lieu of which he will be
entered for service in the chain gang for
thirty days.
Cutting Affray on Cotton Avenue,
j L(St eveuing about seven o’clock a cut
ting affray occurred on ,Cotton Avenue,
It seems that Mr. J. T. Austin and Mr.
Hunter, a butcher at Mr. C. C. Smith’s,-
had a difficulty about something, and the
two men had a heated quarrel near Mr.
J. J. Lynch’s store on the avenue. •
They went into the store and were
about to fight, when Mr. Lynch ordered
them out. On the sidewalk they came
together.. Mr. Austin used his knife freely
about Mr. Hunter’s head and neck, in
flicting several, wounds and-causing the
blood to flow so profusely that the woun
ded man was literally bathed in blood
about the head and neck
Hunter was carried to his residence and
medical aid summoned. His condition,
thought at first to be dangerous, was at
last accounts much better, and he was
resting easily.
Mr. Hunter was first arrested by Lieu
tenant Wood but was afterward released
and Mr. Austin arrested in Lynch’s store,
He made no attempt to escape.
General Bee’s Birthday.
Yesterday the anniversary of the birth
of General Robert E. Lee, the greatest of
all the Southern chieftains, was observep
in Macon by a parade of several ol the
volunteer military companies of the city.
The Macon Volunteers made a fine dis
play and under the command of Captain
Carnes, paraded the streets for some time.
The gallant old corps and handsome sol
dierly appearance were complimented on
all sides.
The Floyd Rifles, one of the best of Ma
con’s companies, under Captain J. L,
Hardeman, was also out and repaired to
the park and engaged in a target practice.
The championship of the company was
the priza and it was won by Mr. Frank
Wilder, Mr. William Wilder making-the
second, score, and Mr. d. M.’ Walker earn
ed the title to the leather medal;
Exciting Ran*way ..
Yesterday - afternoon an exciting runa
way toqkjilace at the corner of Mulberry
and Second streets. Ab6ht half past four
in the afternoon, a horse attached to the
dray of Tom Johnson, colored, taking
fright at the drum corps of the Macon
Volunteers and the noise it waj making,
dashed up Mulberry street toward Second
and collided with the spring wagon of Mif.
B. D. Lumsden which happened to .be
passing. The dray was without a driver,
the horse had open work and succeeded
in breaking one of the hack spribgs of the
wagon and overturning the dray, demol
ishing the right hind wheel ana breaking
the shafts and otherwise injuring the run
ning gear of the vehicle. The damaged
dray remained whcre.it had been wrecked
the balance of the afternoon a warning
to easily frightened horses and incautious
drivers. „ . j -
Fatal Explosion.
A day or two since an old, unexploded
shell, left probably when Stoneman was
captured, was found near Griswoldville,
on the place of Mr. Balkcom, bjt aparty of
little darkies. It was taken from them by
their father and hidden, as he thought,in a
safe place. It was, however, bn last Sat
urday discovered once more by' the
little negroes, who took it to : an open
place and commenced beating upon it
charge exploded with a terrible no„-.,
killing one of the little darkies: instantly,
and dangerously wounding the other two,
literally scalping one of them along the
whole front of his skull. One of the two
survivors is not expected to live. The
shell had been lying exposed about fifteen
years.
Major T. A. Burke.
The Savannah News pays the following
tribute to Major. T. A. Burke, of Athens,
whose death has been already noted in
this paper:
A telegram from Athens brought the sad
news of the death of Major Thomas A.
Burke in that city yesterday, after an ill
ness of about two months. The deceased
as anative of-Charleston, but for many
years "was a resident of tiffs city, where he
married a wife, Miss Falligaut, who sur
vives him. He was at.one time insistent
editor of this paper, aqd during the war
he was on Mtffor j General' Taliaferro’s
Burke, and from- there removed to Athens,
wliere he opened a book store, conducting
that , business up to last year, when he
met with reverses and retired. He was
Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge of
Odd Fellows of Georgia, andjwas about
forty-sexjgri years of age. The deceased
was a cultivated and amiable gentleman,-
exemplary in all the relations of life, and
commanded the friendship and esteem of
all who knew him. In his death the State
loses an energetic and patriotic citizen,
one whose loss will be felt.
Despairing of the Republic.
Evil auguries for the future of the coun
try are again becoming common, and this
time from the Northern States. Many good
Republican brethren are sick at heart
over the possibility of a good deal more
Grant administration—hut a good many
more of them are still sicker over the mode
of imposing it—hy sharp practice—by
mere cunning and trickery—by stealing a
march on the brethreh themselves and
stocking the nominating convention three
months ahead of time—so as to make sure
work. Is there to he no honesty, candor
and fairness in politics? Are the brethren
to swindle their own party? And as for
swindling the people, the scheme to
change the mode of electing electors in
New York to meet the case by special leg
islation is a sample of what they are. ready
to do in that line.
Some laugh at such corruption and
trickery, but others say such things are
not to be laughed at. They are stains
which most commonly find a lustration in
public disorder and ruin—the blood of men
and tears of women and children. "When
parties and public men lose all scruple, all
regard for law, honor and patriotic deal
ing, the government in their hands, be
comes a scoff, and the temptation to vio
lent methods finds nothing better than fear
to restrain them. A rotten and cancerous
condition of the body politic can only be
cured by the knife. Nothing is worse
than the low trickery, the petty, dishonest
scheming which is now taking National
affairs in charge with the transparent idea
of substituting a government of mere
force for the cheerful assent and co-opera
tion which alone are secured by clear, hon
orable and patriotic methods.
But let no man despair. Reflection will
show that the great obstacle to the recov
ery of moral health in American politics,
proceeds not so much from general demor
alization, as from the distrusts and preju
dices growing out of the war. The passion
for a strong government—the talk about
imperialism—finds its principal solution
and fbrce’iri.distrust of thb Southern peo
ple. The average Northern man finds it
impossible to repose confidence in our de
sire for a quiet and prosperous country,
and hence waives his objections to the
abandonment of peaceful and tolerart
methods, and is ready to believe that tol
eration is incompatible with order.
Time and experience arc still needed.
Grantism, during eight years of its un
scrupulous rule, wasted the public money
and disordered all it touched. This it
may do again—who can tell ? But, mean
while, sectional prejudice will weaken,
and personal and intolerant government
become more odious. Let no man be
lieve there will ever be a time in which
imperialism will be popular, i» itself, with
the great body of the American people.
It may be tolerated for a time in ill-
grounded fear of possibly greater evils;
but the time is sure to come when the
American voter will reclaim all Ins hered
itary and constitutional freedom. He is
not going to give up the right of self-gov-
eriimeut; and especially at a time when
the progress to political amelioration is
universal, America excepted, is he going
to surrender to a side-striped and bob-
tailed military aristocracy. The country-
will come out at last, and the Great Re
public will not sink permanently into a
roost of party cormorants.
The Sale of a Controlling Interest in
the St. lonis, Nashville and Chat*
tanpoga Railroad to the Louisville
and Nashville Company.
T9e print elsewl ere from the Nashville
American of the 18th instant, a full ac
count of the sale by Y. K. Stevenson and
several o.f the New York stockholders and
directors, of a controlling. portion of the
stock of Colonel Cole’s road the St. Louis,
Nashville and Chattanooga, to the Louis
ville and Nashville Railroad company.
This was a piece of shaip practice, anil
seems to have been done without the
knowledge or consent of President Cole.
The amount of stock sold foots up $3,800,-
000, aud ninety-five cents per hundred was
the price Jiald. Colonel Cole is represented
lo be much depressed but striving to view
the matter philosophically.
The effect of this intelligence has been
to cause a decline in Central railroad
stock in this market to seventy-five
and no purchasers, while it is reported to
be still lower in other places. As we
write, a painful degree of uncertainty ex
ists concerning all the reported transac
tions. The most that is definitely known
is that the Louisville and Nashville Rail
road has actually made the purchase
which has beeu announced, and Colonel
Cole has been flanked hy his oym trusted
associates and coadjutors.' Rumors and
ondits are numerous, aud just now we
rived from this heavy outlay ? Should the
Louisville and Nashville company decide
to ratify the lease, as.it is held maybe
done, then the Cole, Brown and Wadlev
consolidation woultt~. he more powerful
than ever, for {t would be strengthened by
the accession of that road, which other^
wise might have been a dangerous rival.
There are other rumors afloat concerning
ttiq affair which we withhold for the pres
eat, because improbable and inconsistent
with known facts.
Should the Cole-<Brown. contract fill
through, it wfll prove a great disappoint
ment to our Savannah frieuds, but docs
not in the least interfere with the former
status of the Central-railroad. That com
pany has been on rising ground for many
months, and with the promised abolish
ment of local discriminations in freights,
which is the only grievance complained of
hy the people, will continue to prosper.
The writer heard one heavy capitalist Say
yesterday, that if the stock receded to
wtat it stood at before the “consolida
tion,” he would come into the market and
buy largely for investment. A few days,
or perhaps hours, will serve to solve all
existing doubts as to the real state of af
fairs. As stated we only give on dits and
vouch for nothing.
Since writing the above we have seen a
telegram from Virgil Powers, .Esq., now
in New York, to one of our citizens,
which confirms the purchase made by the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad, and
adds: “I do not know how this transac
tion may affect fhe late contract between
Colonel Cole and Messrs. Brown and
Wadley.” - -
How Would the Failure of the. Cole,
Brown and Wadley Consolidation
Affect the Lease of the Macon and
Brunswick Railroad ?
The above is a very pertinent question
which was in everybody’s mouth yester
day. We answer, it would stimulate the
lessees of the M. &B. R. R. to renewed
efforts, not only to make the extension to
Atlanta,, via Covington, hut build on to
Knoxville, and thence witliour delay, us
ing all the lines already in operation, to
Cincinnati.
The State Road would become more
than ever the “neck of the bottle,” as it is
probable that a quietus would be given to
the Western Road from Atlanta to Deca
tur, Alabama, as the Nashville aud Louis
ville Railroad, we learn, have the way all
clear to the Gulf, and will make their
tide water connection either at Mobile or
Pensacola, provided they do not assume
and ratify the Cole-Brown amalgamation
aud go to Savannah. Falling to do the
latter, then Mr. Wadley may be forced to
build the Carrollton extension to Chatta
nooga and the Macon and Brunswick, if
it aspires to he a trunk line and
trol through freights, will be
pelled to go on to Knoxville and
Cincinnati. This is the through line in
which above all others Macon is most in
terested, as it would open up a new and
profitable route to the West, and afford
thereby competition with other roads. But
looking at the question in every possible
light, we do not see how Macon can be
injured by the failure or success of any of
the railroad schemes which are on the
tapis. Outs is a geographical position
and railroad centre which cannot possibly
he flanked. All that we ask is fair play and
the removal of unjust freight discrimina
tions. Nothing more.
with an axe to break it open, when r the canYouch for nothing,- save.that General
nliornn nvnlrwlml rrifli o furrililn (iMik* •SI**?'t^V: •
staff, serving at Savannah and Cjigrlestgn,
On the night named j and in North Carolina.. , , After the,close of
Townsend and two or throe other persons J the late war 'he ; flpgaged in busirfessm
were in a cabin or shanty at j the Coosa Macon with Jiis brother, the Rev. John W.
"•/'V" ' ; ’[ »:• 'tuif jiartge tynmPl
; .i- u . ! ■ " -* ««dr.- h^t,: , ;i w ,
W. S. Holt received a dispatch on : Satur
day night fromW. C. Morrill, Esq,, of
Atlanta, as follows; “I have just received
telegram from New York to the effect
that the Louisville and Nashville Rail
road Company have bought out Colonel
Cole’s road.”
Many are disposed to believe this gives the
coup de grace to the late “consolidation.”'
But, on the contrary, the best Informed
capitalists and railroad men think that
the very opposite effect may poasibiy re
sult from the introduction of this new
factorthis stage of .the proceedings.
They argue that, if the prospects of the
late contract or,, combination entered into
between Messrs. Cole, Brown and Wad
ley were: considered so flattering, and the"
consequences sufficient to justify thq
expenditure of :over 'three millions of dol-
Isrs to frustrate it, now that. its rfvaPis
Colonel Cole Sold out By Stevenson
and Some of bis Own Directors—
Possible Failure of the Cole, Brown
and .Wadley Consolidation of the
St. Louis, Nashville and Chatta
nooga and the. Central, Western
and Atlantic Railroads.
The Nashville American of Sunday, the
18th instant, says:
Had a thunderbolt dropped from the
sky and shivered our unpaid-for Capitol
to atoms, it could not have created more
astonishment and dismay than the reports
which became generally circulated about
noon yesterday, tothe effect that the man
agement of the Louisville and Nashville
and Great Southern people had purchased
a sufficient amount of stock to obtain con
trol of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St.
Louis. The news spread with great ra
pidity, the excitement increasing in its
wake until if became decidedly feverish.
At first the report was not generally be
lieved, but the facts soon begaa to leak
out little by little through dispatches sent
to bankers and brokers. What gave more
credence to the rumors than most any
thing else was that some of the. most pro
minent directors, one from Nashville and
several in New York, had not come to at
tend. a meeting of the Board of Directors
which had been called for yesterday to ap
prove the contract made with the Georgia
Central and ether contracts whtqh had
been entered into aud which needed
the approval of the Board to make them
complete. r
In response to a business telegram sent
by 1’resident Cole to a Nashville director
now in New York, and who was in all
probability interested in the change of
stock which had already occurred, the fol
lowing was received;
i “ Certain changes have been made hy
which you wjll have to consult other par
ties hereafter.” ::
This dispatch was not obtained from
President Cole, but was a matter of gen
eral report about the Maxwell House and
said to be authentic.
A reporter of the American called on
President Cole at the Chattanooga depot
at six p. m., and desired to know whether
he had received any telegram from New
York giving a definite idea as to whether
the stock had changed hands. He said
that up to that time he had received no
telegram concerning what had occurred.
The reporter met him later at his resi
dence, when he. made in subtauce the fol
lowing statement:
“I have received reliable information
from New York tnat important changes
have taken place in the stock of my com
pany. What the changes are or the effect
thereof I do not know. I knew nothing
of it until late this evening, and was
greatly surprised, and am now without de
tails of the transaction.. I trust that no
interest of Tennessee, my native State,
nor of Nashville,nor any connection of our
line, will suffer by any changes that have
taken or may take place.”
'’ President Cole appeared to be very
much depressed, hut said he had learned
all through life to take things as philosoph
ically as possible and to hope for the best.
The news, when first received by the
management, was an electric shock. It
was especially unexpected hy President
Cole, who had not looked forward to such
a result. Having accomplished all that
master of the situation, may it not seek to
avail itself of the supreme advantages de- was possible or 'desirable*’ to do for his
—-— -
•-ell re>tt .li- ; — :
•t'-wlun: ’ t. It ’Kill K.-Jts ! ili TCW) i’i*-
company in the organization of a magnifi
cent system of Southern railways,-he had
hoped to effioy a season of rest. By some,
however, it had been feared for several
days past that the continued stay of Vice
President H. Victor Newcomb, the finan
cial agent of the Louisville and Nashville
and Great Southern, and other prominent
officials in New York, meant mischief.
President Cole, by liis able management
and strategy, had so completely cornered
the Louisville and Nas&viRe and Great
Southern- railroad that its managers found
themselves either forced to build the
Georgia Western at a cost of several mil
lions,-or cover in the Nashville, Chatta
nooga and St. Louis railway stock. As
the amount of stock required to be pur
chased was about $4,000,000, it was cheap
er to purchase a controlling interest even
at par than to build the Georgia Western.
The uhkindliest cut of all was the man
ner in which President Cole’s leading di
rectors treated him. Thqy utterly ig
nored him in the transaction. V. K. Ste
venson was criticised with especial severi
ty. It is generally thought that be ar
ranged the “sell out,” ana that the profit
lie has realized must be' at least five hun
dred thousand dollars. G. M. Fogg, who—
is also a director and attorney lor the
Nashville, Chattanooga & St- Louis rail
way, left here very hurriedly a few days
ago for New York, and is supposed to
have gone over to the new comblnation
either by sale-of stock or the purchase of
stock in the Louisville and Nashville qnd
Great Southern. Some of .the smaller
stockholders fear that in the change of the
management of the Louisville and Nash
ville and Great Soutern people may pam-
icr their own stock, pay dividends upon
t/and bear the Chattanooga stock until
low enough for a few capitalists to scoop
it in—in fact, that the whales will swal
low up all the little Jonahs.
A very important feature enters into
the no.w arrangement. Everybody wants
to know what is to become of the South
ern Express Company, and whether the
Union Express Company will take'preced
ence. Thirty-five hundred miles is an
immense territory to lose. It is reported
that the Adams Express Company, which
is laigcly interested in the Southern Ex
press Company, has been buying Louis
ville and Nashville and Great Southern
stock ever since the two concerns qu^j-
reled. '
Before the Nashville, Chattanooga and
St. Louis Railway changed hands, Presi
dent Cole had charge of $15,000,000 of
property, 3,500 miles of road, and $1,500,-
i XX) worth of steamships.
Nothing definite could be ascertained
as to whether the contract with the Geor
gia Central would likely pass under the
control of the Louisville & Nashville man
agement, under the change of stock in the
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis rail
way, the agreement having been made
Svitli the latter, and not with the former.
The contract was not approved by the di.
rectors of the Nashville, Chattanooga &
St. Louis railway before it changed bauds.
The capital stock of the Nash
ville, Chattanooga & St.
Louis railway is ... . . $6,848,S99 25
Less amount held by the
Company ’ 273,604 32
$6,575,29493
Total liabilities, $15,063,652.99, fully
covered by assets; number of foile3 of
road 498}.
Whether the new regime will extend
the branches contemplated by President
Cole, and build the Owensboro and Nash
ville road, is now a question for future
development. ’•
When President Cole took control pf
the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
Railway, eleven years, ago, its stock was
selling at fifteen and twenty cents. He
subsequently capitalized and gave the
stockholders three shares for one. The
stock has been selling lately at ninety-five
cents, which is a realization of nearly 2,000
per cent, within that period.
Among the rumors circulated last night
was one that Jay Gould and Yanderbilt
have purchased a majority of the stock In
the Louisville and Nashville and Great
Southern Railroad*
Louisville and Nashville stock; advanced
in New York, yesterday, from Q8 to 108,
reacting at the close to 104}.
A special to the American says: Lou-
isyiule, January 17.—President Standi-
ford and Vice President Newcomb tele
graphed to the Courier-Journal to-night:
“The Louisville and Nashvlllahas secur
ed control of the Nashville and Chatta
nooga, and all lines owned, leased or op-
erated by that company, by the; purchase
of a majority of the stock. The conserva
tive policy heretofore observed in connec
tion with all other roads, aud the mainte
nance of fair and equitable tariffs will be
Ijeoatiuaed.: All sections reached by our
system may rely upon equal and exact
justice and the observance of the laws of
trade and advantage which every locality
is justly entitled to- received by the rights
of its geographical location.” • n
To the Associated Press.] ‘
Louisville, January 17.—The Louis
ville and Nashville road has-secured con
trol of the i Nashville' and; Chattanooga
road, and all lines owned,: leased or ope
rated by that compahv r fry .‘a purchase of
the majority of its capital stock;
The Tsy Bridge Disaster.
The New York Sun says English ac
counts prove conclusively that the Tay
bridge disaster was due to the action of
the wind, and that the bridge was not
knocked down by the train running off tha
track. It is also certain that the destroyed
section of the bridge fell with the train
on it, and not before ihe train reached it.
The train was moving at the speed of
only three miles an hour when it was last
observed from the shore. It is 1 impossible,
therefore, that it could have jumped the
track with sufficient force to cause any se-
lyioat. damage to the bridge. ,The engine
and carriages were, found. between the
fourth and fifth piers of the Overthrown
section, showing that up to - that point the
bridge was standing when the train en
tered upon it. . * •,
It follows, therefore, that had the struc
ture been left to battle alond with the
;a!e it might have resisted it successfully,
ids open lattice trusses allowed the wind,
furious as it was, to pass throngh freely
aud exert its force unsuccessfully. But
the additional surface presented by the
train, by offering an additional resistance,
gave the wind an advantage, it previously
did not have. It. was like-spreading a
sail on the skeleton and of a windmill.
A gust a little more violent than its pre
decessors took the broad, flat side of the
train, and toppled bridge and all over to
gether. The fall of the span at which the
ireak began carried with it.the spans on
both sides, and thus made the long gap
now visible.
Falling.
The price of wheat by last advices has
fallen eight cents per bushel at New Al
bany, near Louisville, and prices appear
to be at a stand, if not lower, in all the
markets. We trust the great “comer”
will come to grief, and that when the mil
lions of bushels of the staff of life are
turned loose, the people will have cheap
bread once more. With com in excess
hundreds of millions of bushels, and an
unprecedented wheat crop, which there
are not elevators and warehouses suffi
cient to contain, how can it he other
wise ?
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