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(#* a jjsMlj atu&t Jtamrttal Ctbppji atti Jtesragt MACON, FEBUUARY 6, 18S0 U THE GEORGIA PRESS. Tire Griffin News does up tlie recent Leap Year party in that city in style. The Dublin Gazelle favors the building of the contemplated railroad from Augus ta to Thomasville, to touch Wrightsville, Dublin and Eastman. The Blakely extension will, it is thought, soon be built. Tubre is no ©migration fever in Early county. * TnE incorporators of the Northwestern railroad iiavc opened books for stock. Mr. J. E. Stanton, of Chattanooga, will be prominently connected with the build ing of the road. . The Guarantee mine of Oglethorpe county has stopped operations. There is a church in the lower part of Lowndes county which is infested with fleas. The congregation is kept fully alive to the situation, and not a deacon has been known to fall asleep during a sermon in the last ten years. As an anti-soporific the flea in this instance is an entire success. A snake with nineteen rattles was killed near Quitman last week. Wash i no ton hotel has a waiter who is dumb. That waiter should immediately learn tonsorial accomplishments. A negro woman of Wilkes county had her skull broken by a falling tree last week. A chapel for the Thomasville College is in contemplation. The Thomasville leap year party, which was anticipated with the feeling of the liveliest pleasure, was a complete suc cess. One of the boys, however, was ush ered into the ladies’ cloak room by mis take. He refnses to be interviewed. Tiie colored porters of the Albany merchants seem to be well organized for a systematic robbery of their employers, Joseph Watson and Felix Armstrong have recently been discovered in their evil deeds, and are now in the meshes of the law. . .. . i Mr. George P. Mimms lost two hun dred dollars by having one of his houses burned in Lee county last week. The Quitman Reporter is making the most vigorous stand for a railroad from that place to Tallahassc, via Monticello, Florida. The Macon Presbytery of the Presby terian Church held a meeting in Cnth- bert last week, at which time the pastoral relations of Rev. Sir. English with the church of that place were dissolved A paling is the latest method adop ted by the colored people of Albany in enforcing conjugal authority. Albany had two fires last week. During the month of January the Chatham county coroner held eleven in quests, and declined to sit on seven other cases. Mn. John II. Freil, a prominent Ma son ami order man, was buried in Savan nah on Sunday. Quitman claims to be the “booming est” town in the State, if the mule trade is a criterion. Three car loads of -long eared stock arrived there in one week. During the month of January, ending Saturday, there were sixty-eight marriage licenses issued by the Ordinary of Chat ham county—seventeen to whites and fifty-one to colored. The oldest Baptist minister in Iowa, Bev. II. Burnett, was bom in Georgia. He is eiglity-one years of age. TnE Atlanta Phonograph will hereaf ter publish the entire proceedings of the Supreme Court of Georgia, and lawyers can thus get them for two dollars a year. Thomasville Times: The impression being made in some quarters that the Hon. William E. Smith will name his successor, does that gentleman injustice. The question will be for the people of the second district to decide. And, that they will decide it wisely, we do not doubt. Home Courier: Simmons’letter will prove a Simmons’ Regulator to many clever Democrats. It will set ’em all right. , . Dublin Gazelle: The dead horse which 'was found in the road, was the property ol Stephen Powers, a colored man who states that about two hundred yards from where the liorso was found dead, he was shot at but did not know that cither him self or horse was shot until the animal fell dead. As soon as hq was shot at he says he put spurs to liis horse and thonght he had escaped uninjured until bis horse -#ell. . . 7. Amebicus Republican: We see from the press dispatches that the President has approved on the 28th instant, • the act making Macon, Georgia, a point for the United States District Court to - hold its sessions as Savannah hitherto lias been. .This will be quite a saving of time and expense to the members of the bar iu the central parts of the State, and also to par ties litigant. It will also ad to the sig nificance of Macon, now the lustrous and central gem of Georgia. Walker County Messenger: Mr. Hugh Caughman killed an eagle last week and wounded another near his place where there they weie feasting on a lamb they hail caught and killed. The eagle killed measured six feet and nine inches g mi tip to tip of its wings. , Mr. H. S. artliue brought to this office one of its claws. ;l Mmm.E Georgia Times: Wliat is the matter with “A. W. R.,” the edito rial correspondent of the Telegraph and Messenger? He seldom ever writes a letter now. We regret this, as we regard his letters as the most spicy ami entertain ing of any written from Washington. Columbus Enquirer: Two tramps, who were sweetly slumbering in an empty box car, and pleasantly dreaming of the numerous sights tliey would see the next day in this, the Lowell of the Sonth, were awakened and surprised last night to find themselves in the clutches of two stalwart officers of the city, who very kindly ten dnrcil them a more desirable (?) resting place than they had expected. They were from Montgomery, and intended to leave to-morrow, but the force being slim, and the streets needing considerable work, they will no doubt be furnished a couple of picks and a uniform. Their native State, they claim, is Pennsylvania, and th I:”, mine corroborates their statement. . Return of tae Exodusters.—Aroef- lcns Recorder: It will be remembered by many of onr readers that tho nnmber of laborers decoyed from our section by Western agents three years ago was al most alarming. Many of our" planters found it impossible to carry on their forms without this all-important factor. So great was the pressure from this’source that active measures were taken against these labor agents to prevent a general exodus. ’ A change, however, lias come over the spirit of cuflie’s dreams in liis El Dorado. The return-of the exodusterp has fairly set in, and is likely to continue irntil the last darkey ot them is safety landed in old Georgia. A prominent planter of our county will receive a car load of the laborers from Arkansas this week, and tho3e in lined of laborers have only -to send their passage Albany, was awakened by a light in the store. On hastening around to the front, he discovered the building to he on fire, and looking closer, found some partly burnt splinters under the house, showing the work of the inceadiaiy. The store and contents, valued at about $2,500, was a total loss, only the show case and a box of carpenter’s tools being removed. More of the goods might have been saved, but owing to a quantity of powder in the store, those present were afraid to venture far into the building. The stock, to the amount of $2,000, was covered by insur ance. None on the building. A Fatal Accident.—Savannah News: Abram Brown, a sober, industrious col ored man, employed at the Lower Rice Mills, met with a horrible death Saturday afternoon, whilst engaged in the perform ance of his usual duties. About one o’clock, while the machinery was in motion, Abram had occasion to go to an upper room, and whilst there atten- ing to his work, it would seem that he ap proached too near the rapidly revolving machinery, and his apron or clothing be coming entangled with the elevating shaft or rod, he was whirled from the floor, and his body was revolved in the machinery with fearful rapidity, being bruised and mangled at every turn. James Willis, a colored hand employed in the room right below, discovering that there was some obstruction, as the rice had stopped flowing through the usual channels, ran up stairs to ascertain the cause, and was horrified to see the unfor tunate Brown revolving with the machin ery. He immediately hastened to inform Mr. A. McGlashan, who hurried to the room and cut Brown down, Willis, mean while, having stopped the engines. As maybe supposed, life was extinct when the unfortunate man was rescued. Coroner Slieftall was notified of the sad accident and held an inquest, which the jury rendered a verdict that the deceased, Abram Brown, had met an accidental death while In the perform ance of his duty at the Lower Rice Mill The deceased was fifty-five years of age, and had been einplovod as a mill hand for the past twenty-five years. He leaves a wife and four children, and was well thought of for his industry and so briety. The Sparta Times and Planter thinks mules could be raised at home for less than one hundred dollars ahead and farm ers supplied without depending on the West. The Etna furnace of Rome is now in full blast. • Several new stores are being' built and opened in Sylvania. This is from the Sylvania Telephone^ edited by C. H Medlock, Esq. > Henry Thompson, Esq., formerly merchant of Americus, died iu New York, recently. He was living in St. Paul. Minnesota, and was in New York on visit. Miss Ida O’SniELS, of Jackson county, who was veiy severely burned last week in Athens, died Friday night. Washington is congratulating itself that it has never seen “Pinafore-” Wash ington must be protected by some special dispensation. Charles E. Willis, a yonng colored man in Savannah, committed suicide t>y taking laudanum. y; TnE anniversary meeting of the Geor gia Historical Society, of Savannah, will he held on the 12th. The address will be delivered by Captain Robert Falligant. Mr. Joseph Ererlich, tailor, of Al bany, lias failed. Mr, Bernhard Lcning, one of Alba ny’s oldest citizens, died ia that city on the 2nd instant, at the age of sixty-seven years. ",, j* .. Tiie Montezuma Weekly thinks it would be a good idea for the citizens of Dooly county to have a mass meeting and invite Mr. Couper, of Brunswick, to be on hand, and tell them something about wliat liis company is willing to do towards building a railroad through Dooly. The building of a railronl from Ameri cus to the Macon and Brunswick road Is said be an assured fact. Sudden Death.—Thomasville Times: We regret to hear that Mr. William Ste pliens, “Uncle Billy,” died very suddenly yesterday morning at the residence oE Mr. moii Albany Advertiser: Yesterday morn ing about 2:30 o’clock, a colored man, Bob llolman, elesping in the roar room of tl. .^: orc-liouse of -Mr^.F. F. Putney, at ... II:”:. folt, forme ly Hardaway station, on | lted four very fine ones, and m order to Dr. David J. Hall, about three miles from Thomasville, on the Irwinville road, aged about sixty-eight ■ years. Mr. Williams was a bailiff in the Thomasville district, and left town early in the morning to look after some cattle in that neighborhood, but feeling unwell he halted at tharesi- dence of Mr. Hall, and was sitting on a chair near the fire, when he suddenly fell dead from his seat. He was never mar-| ried—was an old citizen^jf Thomas, for- merly of Monroe county, Georgia. | Macon Convocation.—Columbus EnA [qnirer: As the Macon Convocation of the Episcopal Church will hold a mceting to- ilay and to-morrow In this city, services will be held in Trinity (Episcopal) church this evening at 7J o’clock, to-morrow at 10* a. m., and to-morrow evening at 7| o’clock. The public is invited toattpfld. 1 ' As many do not Understand tlfe mean ing and object of a convocation, we will explain. In the State there art: four con vocations, viz: Macon, Atlanta, Angirita anil Savannah. In this (the Macon Con vocation) there are seven delegates or; ministers from Macon, Griffin, Albany, Americus, Columbus, and tlia missiona ries in the district. Rev. W. C. Hunter, of our city, is the dean. The sessions'of tiie Convocation are private. The object is to establish churches where there arc lfone. This is the principal object.' To the service, which will be held in Trinity (Episcopal) church, as stated above, thc| roublic is cordially invited. Burned Bales of Cotton Picked I [Up at Sea—Savannah News: It was reported on the streets yesterday >i-that i a fire bail broken out on the steamship City of Macon, hence for New York on Satur day, when she was off Martin’s Industry, and that a number of bales of cotton had been thrown overboard. The report had its origin in the arrival of the pilot boat John Stoddard with several bales of burned cotton, which were picked Off the point named on Sunday morning, and were supposed to be part of the cargo of the City of Macon. The following arc the facts furnished by the pilots: On Sat urday morning the steamship City of Ma con passed the John Stoddard about mid way between Tybee bar and Martin’s In dustry lightship, and blew her whistle as a salute. As she approached Abe light ship she blew her whistle a second time, when the steamship Jupiata,. bound for Philadelphia, steamed up to her, ana ze-i mained sometime, and they were then seen to proceed on their course together. On Sunday morning at daylight, when the pilot boat was fifteen miles northeast of the light ship, she encountered a lot of cotton floating about which had eiidentiy been burning a short time previously. Tliey secured two bales, partially burned, marked U. P. O. At the same time, pilot boat No. 4, of Port Royal, was seen en gagedinpicking up -the floating bales, which apparently numbered twenty or twenty-five. The pilct boat John R. Wi.der, which had been cruising in the same locality, came up to the city with some cotton and Tam which she had picked up, and landed It at the wharf of the steamer Katie. Un der the circumstances, the isupposition is natural that the cotton was thrown over- boad by the City of Macon. A Price fob Huogin’.—Americus Re corder. Miss-Price was married in Go- liumbus the other day-to a Mr. Iluggin. It js barely possible that leap' year liatl Isomething to do rn making that match. A lady, living "near the foot of Blue RidgoafcW days ago built a turkny pen In tho hope of capturing some of the tvjld turkeys which aye (rteiitiful In that section. Tlio next day she found she had er.trap- F. and \Y. R, seven miles from secure them, entered the pen. They Im mediately began a fierce attack on her, but, after a time, she succeeded in over coming two of them, and carried them home in triumph. Augusta News: “Sir. George Han cock, who lives on the Waynesboro road about fourteen miles from town, near his father’s grist and saw mill, on last Friday about midday met with a serious, if not fatal, accident. While hauling logs with a large wagon, in attempting to change his position in driving he fell in front of the wheels, and both front and hind wheels passed over his body. After being run over he walked nearly two hundred yards. He says after the first wheel passed over him he had neither the breath to stop the mules nor the strength to get out of the way of the hindmost wheel, so he just shut his eyes and waited for it to pass over him. The wonder is that he was not immediately crushed to death, the wagon being a large six-liorse, and having a lightwood log swinging uuder it. It is*feared he has a nb broken aud is other wise injured internally. He is now con fined to his bed, but is itery cheerfbl, with some'chances ia favor Of his recovery.” Camilla Dispatch: There is in this county, not more than a hundred miles from Camilla, a man living, a portion of whose history we give for the encourage ment of any concerned. He came home at the close of -the war, bringing a pony horse and having not a. dollar in the world. He found his wife and six chil dren with about fifteen days’ rations. He went to work. In the course of time, from the days of ’65 to the present, he has sup ported his family well; has paid twenty- five hundred dollars borrowed money; has paid nearly fifteen hundred dollars of debts, for which he was security j 'now re turns and pays taxes on twelve hundred dollars’ worth of property. The Greensboro Journal says that Mr. James Edmonson and family, living near Bardstown, narrowly escaped death by poisoning a few days ago. It seems that Mr. Edmondson had . purchased some strychnine and sqda, which were put up in papers of the same color. These lie laid on the mantelpiece, and’ by mistake the cook used the wrong paper in preparing breakfast. The wliole family,- says the Journal, also the dogs and cats, barely escaped death. Remarkable Longevity.—-Americus Recorder: The family of our fellow-citi zen, Mr. Benjamin Johnson, consists of five brothers and two sisters, the youngest of whom is fifty-nine years old and the eldest sevCnty-five. In all this time not a death has occurred to break'tho circle, v THE BOND COMMISSION. An Important Meeting. Yesterday afternoon tho Bond Com- 000 by selling them at 82| cents, for the reason that this indebtedness could have been taken up by the new C per cent, bonds at par: This depends entirely mission met at the office of Colonel John J upon whether the parties with whom E. Jones, Chairman of the Commission, j R <»f ^posited would ...I have taken the new bonds for their debts A full hoard was present. Hie meetin-,, p ar> ^ ti, e y -were amply secured, I am assembled to consider the validity of the assured tliey would not, and I have no The Darien CanaL It is sfated that M. de Lpsseps was ex pected to arrive in,New York on IVe dnes- day or Thursday of the current, week. Dis .mission is ,tp defend the superior practicability and economy of. liis.lin^ of* Canal, and to prqcure^uJjsariptiQns to tiie' capital stock, Meanwhile it, is' manifest that a strong influence from Congress istbi be thrown against it, for political and oth er alleged reasons, so that the failure of his-effort to interest any considerable amount of American capital in that enter prise, may be anticipated almost with cer tainty. The financial, hazards of the scheme are great enough, if it _ were let alone to workiOUt its :OWIL .results, inde pendent,of political discountenance from the United Stages. To meet this .difficulty, some days ago the following telegram, emanating from Washington, was published by the Asso ciated Press: . ,, . i “The State Department authorizes the statement that the French Minister ac credited to this Government, Mr. Outrey, tinder instructions from liis Government, has communicated to Secretary Evarts ( tliat the French Government lias no con cern or participation in the movements of M. de' Lesscps in regard to an isthmus ca nal, that project bemg an entirely private enterprise.” \ This js pronounced not satisfactory, even if authentic., A similar course was pursued by the French government in. re lation to the Suez Canal, but it did uot prevent the French government from ac quiring a strong lodgement aud influence in Egypt, which would have been much stronger if the French Empire had not been so suddenly, swept out of existence. The “Monroe doctrine,” so -called, which has been more or less steadily af firmed by the American government and' publicists ever since Monroe’s admiuistra-j tion, was stated Mr. Clay,' iu 1825, asfolIoWst'' : *’*’' < ’ n, *' > *»«•**^ •*«»’»' 11 “There Is no disposition to disturb tiie colonial possessions, as they noio exists of any of the-European powers; but it is against the establishment .of nc>y Euro-, poan colonics 'upon this continent tliat| this Principle i4 directed.” *• ' " ■''■at: i President Polk, in liis-annual message of 1845,putsi£:*s follows:;Y - i , . “No future European colony or domin ion shall,' with our consent, be planted or, established on‘ i any * part of t’ie North' ‘American continent.” v .m This policy finds such’ justification as it! can plead In natural fears of foreign com plications—in the antagonisms which exist between monarchical and popular systems, of government, and in an earnest desire to avoid'orf ’tlils bofitfndnt 111556 rivalries and; balance-of-power 'questions which keep 'Europe iu a flame. Its applicability to the case in hand.is not quite ielear; but It is contended that even a private enterprise of this character and magnitude, the controlling interest in; which should be held by subjects of a Eu- ! ropeau power, could, uot .fail to concen trate a strong foreign i interest and influence at .the point, and furnish occasions and opportunities for foreign political inter ference. It is contended, on the other hand, that such a canal, being, though on foreign soil; essentially a highway Of in ter-communication between different por tions of our own country, should he under -a-dominant American influence' and pro tection. While-open alike to the com- merceof nil nationsoneqnal terras, it ought to.be under .an American protectorate. It- is certain that; ^whether well or ill- founded, these are likely to be controlling idoasiin Congress, and though the Pana ma route should be the best one,-(which is altogether doubtful,) tire canal will not be built on-it, under ; French projection. Neither French ndU English nor Ameri can cdpltal will infect in’ it” sxffifcicntly If the .American Government takes an unfriendly attitude id relation to the pro ject. Tli.e U'oiise of Representatives is al ready moving for a rdsurvey of the other routes ltefetoforo contemplated 1 'on this side of tiie ocean.' 1 ' u ' : Under these drcuritetarices,'-[however imminent aaattitude tjjls scheme may have assumed, [its-execUtion Is.bfllioved' to be a question of long time.. If left to Ameri can capital alone, it costs too mt:*V>. Money is too 4edr ltere,'&nd a speed/'iG- tqrii is too jfqiffitftil,' ’.[flor',ipWitieaf itd- tude wiil .ipake.foreign co-operation diili- cult, jf not impossible.,The foreigners .will.want (o manage Umfr ojyn,stocks.. nil k>! <». I»<m» - ' inwi - ii, - id: . 'A Gotd Find.—-’Colorado boasts of'' a ,iewly discovered gold iai^e ,)Vhlch yields .106 to the ton of ore. Such finds as his will increase respect for silver 'and •mltigate the dnxlety of the'^oid'Votshl||-j y,-;- ii ’-lic-iiy; c yi -i i Itm AiV.; to Yellow' Fever.—To' ameliorate' the dreadful effects of Yellow Fbvfer take Simmon’s Liver Regulator. Let it be given'in'Iarge doses that it mayjiaVe itn immediate effect upon the liver, and re- move the accumulating bile. It so acts upon the liver,' stomach and blood'as to prevent the attack of this terrible disease. Boss bonds issued in 1877 for the purpose of liquidating the floating debt. They have been, until recently, hypothecated, and were sold a short time since for 82J cents on the dollar. A discussion ensued and several opinions touching the validity of the bonds were read. Mr. Huff presented the written opinions of the city attorneys, announcing as their judgment that the bonds were valid. Mr. J. F. Hanson presented the written opinion of an attorney, which held that tho bonds were not fundable, but the debt for which they were given was. Colonel John P. Fort presented the fol lowing opinion endorsing the bonds. It contains a carefully prepared history of the bonds, aud to enable our readers to gala a clearer insight to the whole trans action, the opinion is presented entire: By act of the Legislature approved February 2Sth, 1877, the city of Macon was authorized to issue $25,000 of bonds to take up the mutilated currency,' and $25,000 to take up the floating debt of the city. The first $25,000 of said bonds hav ing upon them the vignette of L. N. Whit tle were called the Whittle Bonds, the other $25,000 of bonds, having upon them the vignette of J. B. Ross, were called the Ross Bonds. I am informed by the Mayor that said Whittle bonds were sold for 85 cents, city currency, and the said currency burned. As the Whittle bonds are not under consideration, it is usel-ss to investigate this matter further. Al. r the passage of said act said Ross bouds were ordered issued by resolution of Council. See minutes, page 132. ""By ordinance of Council said Ross bonds were to be in denomination $500 each. See infinites, page 142. By ordinance of Council said bonds were ordered to be sold and the money paid into the treasury, and the floating debt was to be paid with the proceeds, and a committee of three were appointed to carry out the ordinance. See minutes, page 100. Afterwards- said ordinance was amend ed so that the Mayor and finance-commit tee were to superintend said sale. See minutes, page 185. Afterwanls Alderman Jolmston was put 6n said committee. Minutes, page 195. • * The city attorney was then required to draw up a form for said bouds. See rain- _ute8 page 190. . Afterwards said bonds were ordered to be put oh the market. Mintates, page 249, The Treasurer was then ordered by Council to sign said bonJs. Page249. A resolution was then oll'ered to hy pothecate saitV bqnds, Pending action on tiie resolution Council adjourned. Page 291. A special meeting of Council was called on November 22d, 1877, and on page 291 of the mfnutes of the City Council of Ma con is the following: Meeting of Council. Present—W. A. Huff, Mayor; Aldermen Hall, ' Grace, Conner, Knight, Butts, Sin gleton, Rogers, Price, O’Connell and Jolrn- ston. , , .. . Alderman Conner introduced the fol lowing which was adopted: Resolred, That the Mayor be clothed with authority to hypothecate the mutila ted currency iu the hands of the City Treasurer, and the unsold bonds of the city,with the exception of $5,000 of the cur rency bonds, for the purpose of meeting the present necessities of the city. ; Resolred, further, That the Mayor he authorized to proceed to the cities of Au gusta aud Savannah for the purpose indi cated, if fouuil necessary. Resolred further, That- whatever action is taken iu the premises, we, the council, hereby pledge all the funds accruing from license and income tax to the payment ; of any money borrowed unner these in structions tojhe exclusion of everything el$e- • Resolred further, That if found practi cable, the Mayor is further authorized to hypothecate any past due 1 Kinds and cou pons now iu the Lauds of any parties iu the city. Afterwards, on page 302 of the miiiutes of Council by resolution, the Mayor was authorized to sell all or any of said-bonds. Afterwards, said bonds were placed in: the Mayor’s hands alone to sell. Sec miu- iit’esj page 345.' I ain informed by Mayor Huff “that nn-! dor said resolution of Council he took pos session of said $25,000 of Ross bonds. lie liypotheeateil $15,000, of said bonds with (lie Exchahge Bank, borrowing $10,000’ on tlte same, for which lie* gave his indi vidual note. Also $4,000 with the Central Georgia Bank, aud the other $0,000 with varioiis parties upon which lie borrowed money, with "his note attached to said’ bonds. With said money lie took up the; city indebtedness al pur, as far.as sdiil money went, said indebtedness consisting of past due bonds, coupons, and other city indebtedness. The necessity for giving the individual; and not the official note .of the Mayor In] these transactions, was tliat tlie Mayor was prohibited from incurring any debt'by lairi K ” * ' '' * ‘ , 'Safd'hohds were sold by tlie Maydr a! Short time since at 82J, and at a meeting of Council on January 20th, 1880, said- sale was confirmed by Council, anil the- Mayor was ordered to reserve; any money! not used iu taking up past due indebted ness of the city, and to pay over the bal ance if any remained in liis baUds to the! City Treasurer. V vud .. ilia] jf he Ross bonds are now in the hands of tjie parties purchasing them , for.said 82| cents. Tiie above is a complete history of the Ross bonds, as taken from' the rocords of the City Council of Macon and which I take to be true. , , 4 i Said Ross bonds having been issued under an act of the Legislature of this Statej'Snd having been ordered engraved anil'put on the market for sale by the Mayor and Council of the city by ordinance, and said bonds having been used for tbe purpose for which they were ordered issued; viz: To take up past due indebtedness pf,tiie •city, therefore,, in my judgment, said bouds are legal and Valid aiid constitute a debt of binding force on the city of Madon. In coming to the above conclusion, I by no means endorse the action .of the- Coiui- cil in regard to the order hypothecating said bonds “as a inatter'of business,” for it put ft in the power of the party -hypoth ecating the bonds-to buy up .city indebed- uess at Jess than par. and account for the same at par of “which I am assured by tiie person hypothecating saldhonds,that noth ing of the kind has been done,” and for oth er good teasons I should have opposed said bypothecatfoq.. had I been in the Council, but in iny judgment, said action of the Council was binding, as they were legal agents of the: city, and especially so, as their acts are put on record, and- were un- mixed with any fraud. But this question,as to theuctfoin of the City 'COiuicU does not property coihe before us. .vec.i u, As ; tp the-poiut made, that tiie Ross bonds do not constitute a part of the Donna debt ofthi city,for the reitson that the title had never passed from the • city before the passage of tbe fmuling act of 1879,,.,. V- ... : When the bopus were deposited as oil- fVr* wlihin reason to doubt their statements. And besides this, being a business transaction by the City with her creditors,- does not come before us. As to the further point that to fund the Ross bonds would increase the bonded debt of the city, wliich the Commission has no right to do, I am at a loss to see how an exchange of now 6 per cent, bonds for old 7 per cent, bonds of the city can increase her bonded debt, but on the other hand lessens it, by reducing the rate of interest. In a business view of the question, does the city gain or lose by a refusal of the Commission to fund the Ross bonds? A refusal to exchange these bonds would simply he to leave a valid outstanding bond of the city of 7 per cent., that could he funded for a 6 per cent, bond, and therefore the city would lose one per cent, per annum upon the entire amount of the Ross bonds until they be come due. For the above reasons asset forth, in my judgment, the Ross bonds should be ex changed for the new G per cent, bonds, Mr. H. L. Jewett introduced a resolu tion that the bonds known as the Ross Bonds, issued as above stated to the amount of $25,000, are not fundable in the new issue of funding six per cent, bonds. ■ Mr. Jewett’s principal ground is that the bouds being unnegotiated until after the passage of the funding act of 1879, they were not fundable. A vote was at length reached on the resolution and stood as follows: Yeas, Messrs. Jewett, Ayres, Ross, Hanson, Plant and Burke; nays, Messrs. Fort, LawtoH, nuff and Dunlap. The next resolution offered was also by Mr. Jewett, to the effect that all city currency redeemed by the city and re-is sued, and all deposited as collateral secu rity since the Act of 1S79, were also non- fundable. The vote on this resolution re-: suited the same as on the first resolution. Mr. Jewett also moved that the chair, appoint a committee of three to investi gate the validity of all the bonds of tho city,-and the purpose to which the money derived from them was devoted. The motion prevailed, and the Cbai, appointed Messrs; Jewett, Fort and Ross. The meeting was quite a long one, and a number of speeches were , made on both sides, the matter under consideration be ing thoroughly discussed: The Board ad journed, subject to the call of tho Chair man, The decisions of the meeting created quite a sensation in the city wherever they were heard last evening, and the question was frequently, asked what effect it would have on the funding scheme, on city securities generally, and whether the opinion of the Commissioners would be sustained , by tiie court if the matter is tested? The opinions were various, the general opinion, however, being that while the securities would be somewhat .deprecia ted under the action of the commission, that it would be temporaly. Senate adopted resolutions as a mark of respect. Adjourned. In the House Mr. Cox,. of New York, introduced a hill providing for the forfeit ure of public lands granted to railroad and telegraph companies, in cases where the guarantees have not complied with the conditions pf the grants. Referred. The House then took up and passed the jury service bill, which provides that no person shall serve as a juror in any Uni ted States Circuit Court more than three weeks in any one year, except to finish the of cases begun before the expiration trial of such term of service. Mr. Culberson, of Texas, from the Ju- dieiary Committee, reported a bill rela tive to the jurisdiction of the United States Circuit Courts, and thg remqral of cases thereto, from the State Courts, but pending Its consideration, - the morning hour expired, and it want over without action. .?• ■ -il y’ • . . , The House then, in Committee of the Whole, resumed the debate upon the re vision of the rules, the subject under con sideration being the distribution of the breakwater, came ashore here to-day, and is a total wreck, The crew were saved. Wilmington. Del., February 3.—Dur ing a northeast gale this morning British schooner J. F. Randolph, from Jamaica for this port, went ashore on the Fingers, near Baldhead bar, and will probably be a total wreck. The British barkentine Resolute was driven almost into the breakers at Baldhead, and now lies in a precarious condition with all her anchors down and seas breaking over her. A rev enue cutter has gone to her assistance. New York, February 3.—Samuel J; Tildcn publishes a statement denying the truth of the report telegraphed from Scranton, Pennsylvania, that he is about to many a Miss Rank, of Lewisfc&rg. Mr. Tilden says the author of the rumor has apparently acted upon the basis of equity jurisprudence, that what ought to have been done has in fact already been done. DENVER, Con., February 3.—Yery rich deposits of minerals have been found in Gunnison couuty, in Western Colorado. Competent judges declare that the discov eries of ore already made exceed both in Appropriation Bill among the Commit- quantity and quality anything of hitherto toso J r? Al -.***' 9 A ^I* BY TELEGRAPH Philadelphia, February 3. — Two buildings of John A. Ebcrt’3 furniture manufactory,©!) Edward street near Han cock, were destroyed by fire last night. Loss, $00,000 and no insurance. A second tiro occurred at the Keystone flour mills, comer of Leopard aud Gordon Avenue. Loss, $20,000.’ Memphis, February 3—Sixty stone cutters employed on the Custon House, struck yesterday,, owing to disagreement regarding wages and the discharge of their foreman. ' ’ tees. _ On motion of Mr. Aiken, of South Caro lina, rule eleven was so amended as to give the committee on agriculture juris diction over the appropriations for the Agricultural Department. Mr. Browne, of'Indiana, moved to amend clause nine of the rule so as to give the committee on military affairs-jurisdic- tion over the appropriations for the sup port of the army. After a, long debate the amendment was rejected by a vote of 107 to 93. The cominiittee then rose and the House adjourned. The President sent to the Senate to-day the nominations of Mrs. E. C. Bainbridge as postmistress at Fortress Monroe, Va., and Robert M. Wallace, as United States marshal for the district of South Caro lina. . _ The House committee on Public Build ings and Grounds agreed to-day to report favorably on the House bill providing for the transfer from the War to the Treasury department of the United, States military barracks at Savanpali, Geoigia, to be used as a post-office; and appropriating five thousand dollars for necessary alterations and repairs. The committee also agreed to report favorably the bill appropriating fifty thou sand dollars for a public building at Greensboro, North Carolina, one-half to be expended the first year. Sjiithville, North Carolina, Feb ruary 3.—A three masted schooner, name unknown, went ashore early this morning on Bald Head beach. The steam tugTe- cumseh was notified and started out to her assistance.. The tug has just returned and reports the vessel so high up on the beach she could not get near her. The vessel appeared#he deserted. Cincinnati, February 3.—A dispatch from Fort Buford, D. T., says a fierce and bloody fight occurred on January 29th, between a party of Gros Ventres Indians and a band of Uncepapes, who had raid ed the latter’s camp and driven off a herd of ponies. Fifteen of tlie-Uncopapas were killed, and the Gros Ventres recovered their horses. Tlio Indians are much ex cited, and a geheral uprising along the Yellowstone early in the spring is appre hended. Loxg Rranch, February 3.—A fearful storm of snow and wind has been raging here since one o’clock this morning, and the gale has .been increasing in violence ever since daylight. The wind is from the northeast, and nearly one hundred feet Of the piazza'of the United States Ho tel have been blown off. The brig Casto- bia, from Galveston, with 1,55S bales of cotton, came ashore abreast of the High lands, at two o’clock this morning. The crew of ten men and one lady passenger were landed by the life saving crew of Station No. 1. Tbe ship and cargo are insured. Milwaukee, February 3.—The Mil waukee county hospital, at Maumaldsa, was destroyed by fire early this morning! There were, about sixty inmates, but near ly all were gotten out safely. Two bodies, however, have been found, and it is feared there are otliars in the ruins. The fire originated in a defective flue. Loss about $25,000. - Philadelphia, February 3.—Captain Catherine, of the steamship Juniata, of the Philadelphia and Southern Mail Steamship line, which arrived herefrom Savannah this morning, states that Sun day afternoon last, about 2.30 o’clock, while passing Martin’s Industry Light ship, the lookout reported a steamer bear ing northeast,about ten miles distant,with a flag flying Union down. The Juniata steered towards her, when she proved to New York, February 3.—The exten sive furniture factory of George C. Flint ^ I, „n & Co., West 19th street, was burned out tj le steamship City of Macon bound for lateral; the party With Whom ‘the)*''were deposited had or special property In them rs collateral security for a,.debt, said,iPolr laterals net even being liable ti ment. : 'TliObblder .'Of' collaterals ’Standkt Washington, "Febrnary S.^Ixi tiie Upon* the- 'sarnie footing 'as S 'ptireTTaier. oax.A.LjrjA.'.t.u. Code 2988.1: The holder has the legal ti- tie. .43 Ga; 415. . . • / lui^t .uph Tbe city lias Hover resumed ber title to £ baving-gone ’into thIM pkrttes’ 'binds for city'at the- tlrno Hid citt deposited tUHflk aforesaid by her ngent. ^udu.' iioipir r. -d As to tbe farther point, Unit they were not issued, the law and the records prove the 1 cohrrai|y, ! fo insist ’npoh thispoint, in my • jadgment, evades' the question. As to the poiut made, that the city will lose 17J per cent, upon the $25,- by incendiary fire la,st, night,. Loss $100,- 000* partly covered by insurance. Flint & Co. lost $90,000 on the National accor- deon company which occupied the floor. Ten thousand workmen pf the factory had been on a strike several. days and,as they have made threats it is supposed one of them tlirew>a lighted match through the grating into a pile of shavings.. , . Brig C’astalia, from.. Galveston with large cargo of cotton, went ashore this morning opposite the highlands. The crew landed safely. ; . • .Rome* February 3;—A now session of Parliament ©peps on (lie 11th inst. The Manchester Guqp.dian,says the up ward movement at Liverpool induces sell ers here to advauce quotations a point from Friday’s prices, but the,views of buyers liave undergone:,littfo-cliauge, and they mostly hold aloof.j Yanis jor China are in fair demand at full rates, but India and China staple goods are qufoL. Prices are too li'gh foriMancliester to operate freely. Nashville, February 3--*-Sijk>*w. began to fall at 10 .o’clock this morning and still continues. It is now eight or,.,ten inches deep, aud the heaviest snow storm expe rienced for yearaiu this locality. , Washington, February 3.—In the Sen ate the Finauce Committee, this morning decided to report adversely on the House hill relative to coiuage, and coin and bul lion certificates commonly known as the Warner silver bill. Mr. UavaM, from the Finance iCommit- tee, reported the Warner bilL adversely. Mr. Beck stated the report was unani mous; dnd the minority hoped to be heard in regard to the .bill at some future time. It was placed on the calendar. Mr. Teller*.submitted a resolution direc ting the Secretary of the Interior to com miinicilte' to the Senate the general line of ol the lotertion of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, and what changes have, been made by said company In tlieir ‘gtrfteral hne onoeatiOn up to date. Also a statement of lands withdrawn from settlement irt favor of said company tinder its several locations, and to what extent sufli several changes of location have ef fected the rights of settlers. Adopted. Tn the House, on' motion of Frost > of Missouri, the privilege of the floor was 'granted Jfessfe? Parnell and Dillon.’ " Davis 6F California, called up a resolu tion, which was adopted, directing tiie Committee on Agriculture to enquire into the • most feasible method of extending the benelgscff .tl;eTAgricultural Bureau over that portion of the United States over the lOOtli meridian. * *" 1 Miles of Kentucky, offered a 1 resolution calling On the President for information as to extending negotiations for a change of treaty between the Government of China aniktbe United States. Referred. Mr. Shollerharger, of Pennsylvania, from the Committee .on Public Buildings and Grounds, reported a resolution calling on the Supervising Architect of the Treas ury Department, for information as to the character of all public buildings now in course of construction, or wliicli have been completed within three years—the cost of the same and the reasons why such bulld- sitgs Tiatfc’ cost 'rriorc' than the amount limited hv law. Adopted. New York from Savannah, with lier cargo on fire. Captain Thompson,of the steamer Macon,requested tiie Juniata to lie by him, as lie was using every effort to extinguish the flames by thowing overboard the cargo, which consisted principally of cotton. During the latter part of the afternoon, the flames were gotton under control, and at'nigbt the vessels parted company. r Washington, January 3.—The House s'ub-conunittee on appropriations resumed to-day the Examination of General Braily with reference to the Star route postal service. General Brady furnished much inforniation as to the manner of letting contracts upon the star routes, and de fended- the managertiEnt of the service as much as possible under the present laws. commenced this morning-; the hearing, of arguments 011 the subject of duty on steel rails. bill upder consideration, is that introduced by Mr. Covert; of New'York, fixing the’ duty on steel rails at ten dol lars per toiijlie present duty being twenty- eight dollars. , . ' At a meeting pf the House Commerce Committee to-day Representative McLean submitted a substitute for Reagan’s inter state commerce ffill, providing for a board Of five railway supervisors to consist of the Secretary and Assistant. Secretary 'of the Interior, C0mifuS3ioner andEngin- e'ef‘df railro'advLpd assistant attorney general for tlio Departiiient of the Inte rior, who shall have jurisdiction of con troversies arising out of intcr-State'trans portation, and shall report annually to Congress. Sub-cbmmittees were appoint ed to consider this bill ail'd to perfect the Reagan bill. New York, Februiiy 3.—A Herald special from Dublin says Parnell’s attacks on the Mansion House Irish' relief com mittee arc regarded here as utterly inex plicable, and .cau-e great consternation among Parnell's own friends. The com mittee is entirely non-political in its char acter. Each of its three hundred luoul committees consists of Protestant and Catholic clergy and the most respectable .people of tliq neighborhood, and includes some pf Parnell’s personal'friends. Lord Mayor Gray, who is working night and day for the committee, has been a prominent speaker hi the land agiiation meetings, and V. B. Dillon, the most ac tive of his lieutenants, In furtherance of the Mansion House fund, is John Dillon’s cousin. Sofia, February 3.—The elections for the Bulgarian Assembly have resulted in the re-election of most of the Liberal members. It is thought here that Prince Alexander'may again dissolve the As sembly. St. PetesbOrg, February 3.—The Herald, referringio'the supposed inten tion of Persia under British inspiration to seize Herat, says this Step would be hos tile to Russian interests. Russia certainly will not retire before a small Asiatic State inspired by a foreign jiower. The same paper points out that England is not in a position to defend Persia againstRus- 4ia. ■ * i- ' Philadelphia, February 3.—The Citi zens’Irish Relief Committee decided to day, in view of the increasing distress in Tppl.qrirt 1 .* tn- pflll fWt*’ aW. ajiowq in cxiai, oiate. _ Washington, February 3.—The sub committee of the House Judiciary Com mittee, to whom was referred the consid eration of the bankruptcy question have decided to give a hearing on the subject of the bankrupt law on Monday, February 9th. Baltimore, February 8.—Mr. Horny says the yacht Henrietta having repaired damages, sailed from this port to-day on her voyage. Along the Southern coast she will stop at several points and will probably return in- the late spring or early summer. St. John, N. B., February 3—It has been discovered that the bark Brother’s Pnde of this port, which was abandoned at sea last May and which was claimed to have a valuable cargo of rnelado, Lad in reality no cargo of value and was scuttled and sunk as the result of a conspiracy be tween the shippers and captain to obtain $70,000 insurance. The captain was ar rested to-day and held for trial. New York, February 3.—A Bafistou, New York, special says a new witness has beeu found in the Billings murder case, whose testimony, if true, will undoubted ly convict Billings of the murder of his wife, New Orleans, February 3.—A peti tion sigued by a number of prominent merchants has been forwarded to the Pres ident, endorsing Governor Piuchback for naval officer of this part. The colored mens’ Protective Union endorse Governor Pinchback, and say the telegram recently sent by the President and Secretary was sent without the knowledge of the Asso ciation. Atlanticville, New Jersey, Feb ruary 3.—The brig Augustina from Ha vana for New York, came ashore here this morning. The crew, all Italians, eight in number, were rescued with great difficulty by the life savers of Station four. Captain Antonio Andez, .seeing his vessel wrecked, shot himself through the head. He was taken ashore, but will probably die before morning. “Croxxkls, Ireland, February 3.—A large number of unemployed people to day made a demonstration before the Mayor’s office; demanding work or bread, accompanying their demand with threats to sack the baker shops. New York, February 4.—A Herald special from Dublin gives a tabular state ment showing the severity of the distress iu Ireland in villages, towns and counties. It says every day reveals new horrors in the catalogue of suffering. The outlook for the comiug months is gloomier than any prediction has yet painted. No lan guage can describe the appalling priva tions and utter destitution which prevail. It is impossible to overdraw the situation, so rapidly do matters become worse. What might have been exaggeration yesterday will to-morrow be an under-es timate. Three hundred thousand people are slowly starving and can only be kept alivo by superhuman efforts on the port of their fellow-creatures. Some of them are living on one meal a day of turnips or meal. Thousands more are consuming their last potatoes. Local efforts are becoming feeble. The people are looking to the world for succor. Iu an editorial referring to the distress, the Herald says, thatjn making this ap peal to the benevolent, it deems it fitting to set an example which will be taken as a proof of its sincerity. The Herald, there fore, opens to-day a subscription for Irish Relief, heading it with the sum of $100,- 000. It solicits other people to give in pro portion to tlieir willingness and tlieir means. It will, receive subscriptions for any amount down to twenty-five cents, carefully publishing the name aiid resi dence of every subscriber, and when de sired the place ofliis former residence iu Ireland, so that the people relieved may know to .whom they are indebted. ;Washington, February 4.—The House, after transacting some miscellaneous business, resumed the consideration of the bill reported yesterday from the Judiciary Committee, amending certain sections of an act determining the juris diction of the United States Circuit Courts and regulating the removal of causes from State to Federal Courts. Iu the Senate Mr. Wallace presented the petition of sundry seamen, masters and vessel owners of Philadelphia, against REGULATOR! It Will Positively Cure BAD BREATH. 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The money Senate, sundry private'petitions and me morials were presented and referred, after which Mr. Maxey submitted a resolution ’Instructing the committee oil Military^ Af fairs to consider the. expediency of lcgisla tibtt to provide for the retirement of nod- fcomiiiissioneil officers, with' suitable pay aha allowances, after thirty years’ meri torious services.. Adopted. *'' '*• • ’ ' : : The Senate then took up and passed the bill l’or the relief of N.'Boydcii, of ‘Salisbury, North Carolina.' The Vice President laid before the Sen- *ate resolutions passed by the House with .HI i-egard fo'tlici death of Horn Rush Clark,: shooting himself through the head of Iowa. After tributes to the memory of j Lewes, Del., February 3.—The brig the deceased by several Senators, the _ Guango, from Demerara, for Delaware i mifriM.. , ... ..... Mr. Maxey, from tbe Committee on Military Afihirs, reported a bill authoriz ing the Secretary of War to.acqiure forthc United States title to the land upon wliich Fort Stockton, Texas, is located. Placed on the calendar. Mr. Anthony, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, ’ reported a bill for the relief of medical director John Tliorn- leigh, of the Un.ted States Navy. He also from the same committee re ported favorably a bill regulating the -rank and pay of certain marine officers in the United States service. Placed on the calendar. On' motion of Mr. Maxey the Senate took up the Senate bill for the relief of Edward Braden and J. W. Angus. It directs the Secretary of the Treasury to J >ay Braden and Angus $12,54Sfor extra abor and material expended in construc : tion of a quartermaster’s supply depot at San Antonio, Texas. IIarjusdueg, February 4.—A caucus of Blaine delegates was held last niglfl, at which 105 votes were cast in his interest. Afterwards a caucus of all the delegates by a vote of 123 to 110, decided that the convention Should to-day select delegates to the national convention. Denver, Col., February 4.—Gold has been discovered near the mouth' of a canon of the Platte, twenty miles west of Denver. Spscimens of the ore assay $21,199 per ten. : London, February 4.—A Vienna dis patch says trustworthy, .accounts represent the internal condition of Rus|ia as becom ing more critical.’ A number of officers high in command have become disaffected, while those who were not promoted after the late war with Turkey,, have, with few exceptions, joined the revolutionists. Dublin, Febniary.4.—At a meeting of the Irish National Land Leagiw^ yester day, it was resol Ted that Michael Da- vitt should be deputed to wait upon the editors of French and other continental newspapers.to enlist their support in their efforts for.’the relief of distress in Ireland. London February 4.—The Right lion. Sir George Hamilton Seymour, a retired diplomatist, and Rev. ilenry Moule, a prominent philanthropist and clergyman and still more prominent sanitarian and tbe discoverer of the dry earth system, are dead. Paris, February 4.—It is expected Jhat Dr. Paul Broca will he elected Life Sena tor by a majority of nine in place of Count de Montalevel, deceased. By a railway collision at Argentcnil in the departments of the Seine and Disc, seven persons Were killed and twenty wounded..."' Washington, February 4.—Mr. Jolm- s<n Submitted a resolution, for printing will not, however, he given to Parnell and | < ne thousand copies of the transactions of Dillon for distribution. ’" : Yirghiia.companies.of.London. Adopted. ■ i ' 1 ( AtrjaU5frA, i ME., , February S.-^Brael The‘,SenaTe then took up the Senate bill Booth, cashier of the First National" bank • for the relief of Braden and Angus, of San of this city,-committed suicide to-day by Antonio, Texas. It directs the Secretary ; „» of the Treasury to* pay them S12,54S for jumping into a cistern with weights _ at- i tached to liiS ,feet, ; and 'at (he* saute time amended and referred to the Court of Claims, where be thought it properly be longed. 1 ■ d .t '-■ Mr. Maxey defended. the bill, and said there was no reason why it should go to the Court of Claims. After considerable debate, Mr. Conkling’s amendment striking out all except the en acting. clause, aud referring the Braden and Augus claim to the Court of Claims, was adopted, and the bill thus ame tiled passed. The Senate then took up and passed the bill authorizing the conversion of gold banks, as amended by the Finance Com mittee. ■ On motion of Mr. Johnson, the Senate took up and passed as amended by the committee the bill authorizing the Secre tary of tiie Treasury to liave constructed at Danville, Ya;, a building for the ac- commodat’on of the United States courts, post-office, revenue officers, etc-, at a cos not to exceed $70,000. Dr. Morgan submitted a resolution providing for the printing of ten thousand additional copies of the report of Profes sor Riley on the cotton worm. Adopted. Mr. Hereford introduced a bill to repeal .an act of July 4th, 1865, with reference to the war claims of loyal citizens, and pro viding for the reference of all such claims to the United States ^district courts, with directions to report their judgments to Congress. Adopted. Mr. Call introduced a bill for the im provement of the St. Johns River, Florida, at Yalusia bar. Referred, The Senate then adjourned. The House Banking and Currency Com- ittee at it3 meeting this morning au thorized Representative Davis to report back to the House, with favorable recom mendation, the bill introduced by Repre sentative O’Connor, of South Carolina, uthorizing national banks to make loans pon mortgages onTeal estate. Mr. Culbertson of Texas, explained tie provisions of tlie-hill,’ and Mr. Wellborn of Texafc, and Mr.’Willetts of Michigan, spoke in its support. The morning hour having expired, the bill went over without action. 4 The House then considered in the Com mittee of the Wliole and passed a joint j resolution appropriating $20,000 to enable i the United. States Fish Commission to represent the United. States at the Inter national Fishery Exhibition at Berlin, j Germany, in April next’. ■ 1 •The House’then resumed debate on the : revision of rules, and after rejecting ; .tbp amendment to Rule 11, which gives , the Committee on Post-offices and Roads , control over the post-office appropriation , bill, and also the amendment authorizing tliat .committee to report said hill for ref- g erence to the Appropriation Committee, il adjourned. New York, February 4.—The steamer City of Macon reached lier pier this mom-' ing, having had an eventful passage. She not only encountered extremely rough weather, but took fire' while at sea, and only reached her destination bv the prompt action of heir officers. She left Savannah on Saturday last, carrying twenty-cabin and three deck passengers. Her cargo consisted of 1,896 bales of cot» tori, and a quantity of woolen bags and general merchandise. Tbe only damage she sustained by the fire was to the iron ceilings between the decks, the plates ol which are warped—in some spots the dis placement being an inch. The accideni .will not prevent her from sailing usual time next Saturday. Captain Kempton says in Ills report that tbew Were about forty bales of cotton and somt miscellaneous freight thrown overboard the greater part of which was more or les burned and all very wet, as there w«s about one and a half feet of water on dot* in the vicinity of the fire. The cargo 0* - der the hatches must.be considerably WO- The damage to the ship is very light. Harrisburg, Pa., February 4.—TW Republican State Convention met here * noon to-day and organized by the electio* of HonTRussell ErWU temporary chair; man. After the transiktfdii of the u?ad Tontine of business Senator Herr offered * resolution tliat the• delegates elect tod* Republican National Convention at_o*f cago he instructed to support for the Pres- dential nomination General U. S. GraW; and to vote as a unit on all qnestjo 35 that may come before the convention. Mr. Stone offered an amendment're affirming the' resolutions against third term, adopted by the ReP u “*|S State Convention of 1876. After com eratile debate, in-which a large niunW* delegates opposejl Senator Herr’s re® 1 ", tion, and favored Blaine, Mr. Store’- Crawford, moved an amendment to Ir resolution, by striking Out Grant and ‘ sertingthat of Blaine. ,Tbe motion lost by 154 to 90. The question WLj curred on HerrVR*'*olu».ioii the delcgSteSio'SUpr-:irt-Grant, pud navs. were ordered, and -nc 511 0 f Sei8 nays 113.., The second^ {0 tLo resolution, instructing tlio deli-ja ^ vote as a'unit, was adopted by a Tiro vote. The Pennsylvania delegation ' ^ therefore, support .Grant at Chicago - Juno. t , i , v-.fV Long Island, New « e d j.—The bodies of three seataem extra labor arid materials expended in [to be members of tbe crew of jnjjukcik the construction of a quartermasters’ sup- t which foundered opposite , 0I V ,]| op- ply depot at Antonio-. ( yesterday, came ashore.on the Mr. Conkling moved that the bill be posite the highlands, this mormn„-