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»xw THE GEORGIA PRESS, Rfv. Watkins W. Hicks, D.D., so ■well known hereabouts, has been de feated for supervisor of the census in one of the Florida districts. Athens is a favorite town with min strel troupes. A man by the name of Avener started to New York from Thomson with his fam ily, but deserted thorn in Augusta, leav ing them in a very destitute condition, Ai.abama slings are tolerated in Thomson, and now a number of Macon urchins want to arrange an exodus in favor of Thomson. The last Issue of the Cartersville Free Press was made up of the advertisement of Thomas W. Baxter, fertilizer agent, an attack on General Gordon, and a few local lines. Bis. Jesse Wiki.e will remove from Cartersville to Monticello. A phantom party was held a night or two since at the residence of Major C. H Smith, (Bill Arp,) in Cartersville, a night or two since. A large brick hotel for Talbotton is among the probabilities of the not distant fut m e. The fertilizer campaign has fairly open ed ail through the State, and the knights of the lmne dust are making things lively for each other. The cogs of a gin and a hand of Mr, JolinT. Boyer, of Sparta, had a surprise party Inst week, in which the gin came out the happier of the two. Mis.> Bake Whitaker was burned last Saturday night by the explosion of keiosene lamp which she was tilling. Two Lee county men had an eatingand drinking match last week, in whicli it Was agreed that each should pay the other's bills. The bills were one dollar and a half each. Wheat ill Sumter county evidently has th«* rust. Captain John A. Cohen has resigned the presidency of the Americus Fair As sociation. The Hinesville Gazette is apprehensive that, on account of the warm winter and probable cold spring, the fruit crop throughout the State will prove a failure, Sparta IshmaelitK General Browne, of *!.» ‘-tate University, now edits an ag- grirnUiiral department in that old and re liable journal, the Telegraph and Messenger. This will contribute to make this paper a still more welcome vis itor to tiie firesides of Georgia farmers. Tr.wtXTOX Southerner and Appeal: Our fin in ; tell us that there are not enough in--..its in the county to supply the de- mi * for farm labor, and that many of t\ ..*• that are here refuse to contract by !!„• j '’nr, preferrin.g to rely upon making a livi-g by odd jobs. M, iH'FFlE Journal: Mr. Raysorwas married to Miss Bloodwortli, of Grif fin, last Sunday. This may be regarded as u I .urberocs proceeding.—Tee. & Mess, Wait till she attempts to strap him; then, if lie’s got Bloodwortli a cent, he’ll Raysor. - L8 seem to be subjected to rather singular treatment in Sparta according to t’ Minaelite. It says: The old well near Mr. Martin's shop has in- -n dug up, and a new one is being pli.,iu.d a few feet further east. The v. ifrr supply of Sparta is very limited. P j,' ought to be very particular to guard r.gni "! fires; for if one should break out in town there wouldn’t be water enough t put it out. CAiirERSVH.l.E Free Press: Just as ,vc go to press Mr. Will Taylor, a train i.aiiVl o;i the State road, was caught be tween ihe bumpers of two freight cars and mangle i to such an extent that no hopes ...ertaiued for his life. He was from .will Carolina and had been running but two months. Aug usta Notes: Georgia has furnished two Senators to Mississippi, Messrs. La mar a ud George being natives of the old wmiionwealth. They are both good— none lietter. Our own Senators are na tives. While keeping plenty of good biaiii* at home, much that is valuable lias been distributed abroad. Ours is not as Stephen A. Douglass once described Yer- luout—a glorious State to be bom in, pro- i idod one leaves it soon enough.” I' it kotton Register: Colonel Wad- ley, through Captain W. E. Raoul, the general Superintendent of the Southwes tern .ailroad, has made a proposition to imho, ton to furnish the rolling stock,iron an.i c uss ties, if the people of Talbotton would grade tlie road from Talbotton to number six. This is a most liberal prop osition, and there is talk of moving vigo- ro.wJy in the matter. A correspondent from Turin to the Newnan Herald says: We have traveled (iirougii portions of Coweta, Fayette and Meriwether comities, and notice a large acreage sown in small grain, and a more pi miising prospect we have not seen any year loan now for small grain crops. We iiear of much soured meat on all sides,yet uoiie that is a total loss. We think there is not spoilt meat enough to affect the price to any extent, and farmers would do well to defer purchasing a while longer. Much guano will be used upon the coming c. oj., yet we do not apprehend that more laud will he planted this than last J ear. The present price of bread stufls will indicate the better policy to the farm er. Com now selling at eighty cents per bushel, would suggest the planting of inure com. Tiiomasville Enterprise: Our com munity was shocked cn Monday last by the news of the sudden death of Mr. W. W. Stephens, at the residence of Mr. Da vid J. Hall, about three miles northeast of this city. Mr. Stephens left town on Monday morning early to go out and drive up some cattle. He was accompan ied by a colored man, who says that he complained of being a little unwell on the A ay, ani when lie got to Mr. Hall’s he told ihe negro man to go and drive up the cattle. Mr. Hall went with him, leaving Mr. Stephens sitting by the fire. Mr. Hall was gone but a little while, and on his return was met by his daughter, who told him that Mr. Stephens bad fallen into 1 lie fire and was dead, she thought. Mis. Hail had in the meantime called in Mr. Kelley, who was passing the honse, and lie had pulled Mr. Stephens away from the lire. Mr. Hall fouad Mr. Ste phens on the floor dead. He had been curving as constable and deputy sheriff for sometime past, and gave general satis faction in the discharge of the duties of his office. He was between sixty and seventy years of age, and was apparently in good health to the very day of his death. Beurien County News: We are call ed upon to record one of the most heinous crimes that ever darkened the history of our country. On Thursday night last as Mr. I. H. Elliott was walking in his hack yard the contents of a double barreled sbor gun were disclaimed at him. The dis charges were almost simultaneous. One shot struck his pants near the knee, and another went through the back of his coat. The remainder of the loads entered a fence near by, and several of the shot (buck shot) were extracted next morning. Immediately after the firing a party *f citizens examined every double barrel gun is the place, but did not find any that had recently used. So far, the affair is snrouded In mystery, but every effort will be made to ferretout the perpetrator. Our people are justly indignant, as they feel that the attempted commission of this dark crime has cast odium upon tlicir country, which calls for prompt and swift retribu- t'- -i Tt is due Mr. Elliot to state tli&t he is an honest,banl working citizen, and one wiio attends strictly to his own affairs. He liasihe sympathy of the people of Ala- pahm aud will have their hearty co-opera tion in seeking to bring the guilty party to justice. Xiiwi.vrox Southerner and Appeal: Deciding to take advantage of the recant crM spill, Judge J. C. Bower killed a ■iber of Logs, and finding that four were "'£» proceeded at once to hunt them up. Two were found, perfectly wild, in j was as good as anybody and that she the swamp. A lively fight ensued be- , should have something line. The clerk tween one of these and the dogs, in which | threw down several, and selecting one the latter were getting worsted, and Judge . that he thought would suit, the Troup Bower ordered the negroes who were with county man asked the price: “twelve thou- liimtogoto their assistance. This they refused to do, and the Judge went himself, when the hog turned upon him, inflicting an ugly gash in his leg. Determined not to be outdone, Judge B. 6ent for a gun, and, after repeated failures, it was induced to fire, and the hog was killed. Judge Bower has suffered considerably from his wound, and for several days was unable to wear a shoe. The cut, we are glad to say. is healing now, and we hope that he will experience no further trouble with it. The Athens Watchman thus grapples with the railroad situation: The route we would propose is, for the company which has leased the Macon and Brunswick Road to bring it on to Social Circle, instead of by McDonough and Covington. We are assured that this route is not only more direct, but can be built at a much less cost. After reaching the Circle there are ten miles already graded on the Walton Rail road, from Social Circle to Monroe, and from there to Athens is only twenty-five miles. From this point we have the Northeastern Railroad, {already in opera tion) to Lula—leaving only about fifty-six miles to build to the North Carolina State line—a good deal of the heavy work of which, in the neighborhood of Clarks ville and Clayton, is already done. North Carolina is willing and anxious to build her link in this line, and we are sure that the short gap In Tennessee will be filled in immediately. This would give the most direct and shortest line that can possibly bo built from the coal fields of Tennessee andKentucy and the grana ries of the West to the South Atlantic sea- baord. One of the most wonderful things that lias occurred in Augusta this week was colored man who was knocked in the head with a brick, from the effects of which he died. A post mortem examination should be held, as the occurrence, as it now stands overthrows all existing theories. Griffin will soon have a military fair. Albany had a few flakes of snow on Wednesday. Frederick Paulding plays in Albany on the 10th instant. The Evening Advertiser is to be con tinued, having received sufficient patron age to warrant this step during the first month of its existence. Mr. and Mrs. Mock celebrated their golden wedding near Albany last week. Hon. W. A. Harris Is said to hare re ceived five thousand applications for cen sus enumerators in the Second district. R. R. Blocker got hurt last week at Dawson while endeavoring to board a train. Twenty-six fish ponds are in opera tion in Thomas county and more atten tion is being paid to pisciculture, The grading on the Gainesville and Dalilonega road is progressing favora bly. Pike County has a minister named Bellah. CaptainB. J. Tabbutton, of San- dersville, died in Orlando, Florida, a few days since, The members of the Wallack troupe took a hand in extinguishing the recent Hawkinsrille fire, Albany had two small fires last week. The more serious was the burning of the kitchen of Dr. W. W. Bacon, which was insured. A verdict for a thousand dollars for in juries, has been awarded 'John Thomas, colored, in the Griffin Superior Court, against the Central Railroad. If the Greensboro Herald man and the Warrenton Our County man continue to call each other donkeys, they will con vince their friends that after all it is noth ing but a little family feud. Mr. John Lowe, formerly a merchant of Knoxville, Georgia, died in that place Wednesday evening last. According to the Weekly, an average of five children per month have been bom in Conyers during the past year. Dakien Timber Gazette: Hon. James II. Blount, of the Macon district, is one of the best men in Congress. The Dublin Post fears that Laurens county hasn’t a very hopeful prospect be fore it. It says the farmers fed away all their com waiting for cold weather to kill their hogs. When they did kill, the weather fooled them and spoiled their pork. We shall probably have a bad crop year, taxes will be higb, and crime ran riot im our midst. Fort Valley Mirror: On Wednesday last, Mr. George L. Lilly, of Fort Valley, was married to Miss Lula McGehee, now of Tliomasville, but late of this place. We wish the happy young couple a long and prosperous journey through life. We learn from the Berrien county News that Parson Jacob Young, of Irwin county, killed a catamount last week which, it is believed, had destroyed over one hundred head of sheep for the farmers in that sec tion. The animal measured over four feet in length, and was the size of an or dinary cur dog. It had long been a ter ror to Irwin county sheep owners. We note with pleasure the following from the New York Press: “When col lected in book form, as they undoubtedly will be, Mr. Joel Chandler Harris’ graph ic negro delineations, entitled ‘Uncle Re mus’ Folk-Lore,’ will be oue of the most popular volumes of humorous dialect sketches ever issued from the American press.” The Americus Recorder says and we heartily endorse it: “Mr. Harris is a graceful writer, and his subject is most lappily chosen. In the preservation of these legends he is rescuing from oblivion the ‘Folk-Lore’ of a past memorable to every’ Southern heart.” Dublin Post: On last Tuesday night, while Mr. Richard Odom was in Dublin, attending court in the capacity of a grand juror, some cowardly villain taking advan tage of his absence went to his home, in the extreme eastern portion of the county, and burned a house, a stack of fodder and some fence. The house stood some dis tance in the field from the dwelling and contained a quantity of oats and all the plow gear. The party who committed this crime is a very eligible candidate for the chain gang, and it is hoped he inay bo detected and brought to justice. Cedartown Advertiser: There is an old lady now living in Cedartown, whose vitality, at her age, is something remark able. " She is seventy-one years old, and only a few days ago took up her knitting, started at nine o’clock in tha morning and walked to her daughter’s, eight miles in the country, with whom she took dinner, and chatting an hoar or so, returned homo in the afternoon and cooked sup- jer for four persons. Now, if anybody mows an old lady who can beat this let them trot her out. Barxesvtlle Gazette: Captain B. M. Turner is making a strenuous effort to organize a Joint stock company for the purpose of establishing telephonic commu nication between Bamesville aud Zebu- ion. It is thought that the cost of estab lishing such communication would be a much less than that of establishing com munication by telegraph; for in adilitinn to other things, there would be no sal aries of operators to pay. The postmas ters at Bamesville and Zebu Ion could af ford for a small salary to S'"'d and receive messages. We are very glau that an in terest is being aroused in this matter. It should, and doubtless will, meet with fa- sand dollars,” replied the clerk. “Well, yon just wait until I see my wife,” said the Troup county man, “and if she wants me to sell out my farm, my stock of goods and everything else we have %nd put the money in that shawl, I will let y ju hear from me.” A. T. Stewart Jfc Co.' clerk hasn’t heard from him yet, and the probability is that he will not take the shawl. The Jesup Sentinel says: Rev. W. B. Bennett informs us that he has a stalk of com in silk and tassel. The Marietta Journal has the follow ing. Can this be one of the results of the election of the wet ticket in that place: We were awakened a few nights ago from sleep, by a low, soft, sweet singing, as if our mocking bird, which was in its cage in the room, had concluded to seren ade us. The notes were distinct, clear and varied in tone. We listened quietly, and then approached the birdcage, but we were convinced that the music did not emanate from our feathered songster. The next day and night we frequently heard the mysterious singing which proceeded from different parts of the closet, until we were led to believe that a singing mouse had domiciled itself under our roof. We were correct, for a few nights thereafter the singing mouse ventured into the room, trilling his notes unabashed. In an attempt to capture this peculiar singing animal, we had to kill it to pre vent its escape. Thomasville Enterprise: Monday was the first day of the spring term of the South Georgia College, according to the first division of time, and several new boys were expected. The school closed on last Friday with one hundred and forty-four pupils, showing a gain of four fsr the week. The necessary steps are being taken to introduce the military de partment at an early day. Until a detail is made by the Secretary of War, Mr. Al exander, the newly elected professor, will have charge of this department. Being thoroughly qualified, the young men will receive as thorough instruction in this branch as they could from an officer of the army. Colonel Wright, chairman of the board of trustees, is in correspondence with Senators Hill and Gordon and Mr. Alex. H. Stephens, all of whom have pledged their best efforts to secure the de tail as early as possible, Mr. Milton B. Lingo, a saloon keep er, was assassinated by an unknown man in Savannah on Thursday night. The News says: Last night two men entered the saloon and called for drinks, which were fur nished them by Mr. Lingg. The parties than retired to a small room opposite the bar, and commenced playing a game of cards. Mr. Lingg went into tiie kitchen, which adjoins the saloon, anil remained there a short time with his assistant, Mr. Ben Henges, when the parties again called for drinks. Mr. Lingg returned to the saloon to wait upon them, leaving Mr. Henges in the kitchen. He went be hind the bar, and had placed glasses up on the counter, when one of the parties, addressing Lingg with an oath, said “You are the s—n of a b—li that killed Dennis Shea,” and immediately drawing a revolver, fired over the counter, the ball striking Mr. Lingg in the left side, glanc ing upon a rib and entering the intestines, The parties then fled. Mr. Lingg stag gered from behind the counter, and was ibout falling upon the floor when Mr. who had been dozing in the kitchen, hut who was aroused by the re- jort, rushed into the saloon and caught ilm. Upon examination the wound was pro nounced mortal. Mr. Lingg was in in tense pain, and was as soon as possible placed under the influence oi morphine, and every attention given him, Mr. Lingg did not know the man who shot him, but from a description of the parties, it is expected that they will be apprehended. Up to half past two o’clock this morn ing the parties had not been apprehen ded. The Amount of Ammonia in Cotton Seed—Boply to Dr. W. I. Jones, In the issue of this paper of the 5th in stant was published a communication from Dr. W. L. Jones, editor of the Southern Cultivator, in which he takes exceptions to a statement ot mine, Srst, concerning the amount of nitrogen con tained in cotton seed; and second, as to the quantities of potash and phophoric acid contained in cotton seed. I am well aware that chemists differ widely in their analyses of cotton seed. The amount of nitrogen they contain varies considerably, according to the quality of the seed, the nature of the soil on which it is raised aud the character of the season, whether dry or with the usual amount of rain. Cotton seed grown on good land with adequate amount of rain during the growing season contains a much larger per centage of nitrogen than seed raised on ]>oorland during a dry season. Again, seed from pickings made in August and Sep tember are much richer in nitrogen than seed from the last pickings. To these well-kuown facts may be attributed, I sup pose, the different resalts arrived at by different chemists in their analyses of cot ton seed. I have not made the statements con tained in the articles to which Dr. Jones excepts, without good and sufficient au thority. I made it on the authority of an agricultural chemist, whose statements, I am sure, Dr. Jones will readily admit, are entitled to respectful credence, on account of his universally acknowledged skill and accuracy. I allude to my distinguished predecessor, Dr. E. M. Pendleton, who states the following: “As an average, we may safely put down seven percent, of nitrogen, equal to a little more than three per cent, of am monia. Fifteen hundred pounds of seed cotton will make a good bale of cotton, leaving one thousand pounds of seed. For every bale of cotton, then, the plan ter has seed enough left to make eighty pounds of ammonia.” I quote the above from a paper on the value of cotton seed as a fertilizer, sent me by Dr. Pendleton, and published by me in the Southern Farm and Home. I do not consider that my “official posi- sion” Is in the least degree compromised by accepting as correct the analysis of my predecessor in that position, and which lias been allowed to “go unchallenged” from the time it was published until Dr. Jon js challenged it when repeated J>y me. As to the sec ond part of my statements which . Dr. Jones challenges as “calculated also to convey an erroneous impression,” namely, that cotton seed contains “a small amount of potash and phosphoric acid,” and that this amount of phosphoric acid is in creased by the addition of a good acid ffiosphate, I cannot see wherein I am ma cing an “erroneous impression.” Accep ting, as I am perfectly willing to do, Dr. Jones’ “published analyses, giving twelve joimds each (potash and phosphoric acid) n 1,000 pounds of cotton seed, the addi tion of 13.75 pounds of available phosphoric acid in every 100 pounds of acid phosphate, must certainly be admitted to make the com post more valuable, inasmuch as it is'in disputable that,|for cottonl crops especi ally, ph'osphoric acid in a soluble condi tion is that in which our soils are most de ficient. My mention of the acid phosphate manufactured by the Georgia Chemical Works, as containing 18.75 per cent, of available phosphoric acid, which Dr. Jones is pleased to consider “rather In vidious,” was made for the simple pur pose of showing the amount of soluble phosphoric acid which a good acid phos phate contained, aud farther to show that an article of that high grade is manufac tured at home in Georgia. As to the matter of composting cotton seed and phosphate some weeks before vor from the citizens of both places. Columbus Times: A gentleman from using, or applying them together in the Troup county, who runs a store at Troup ! drill, I merely stated my opinion that the factory, was in New York not a great former is the better and more efficient while ago and decided that he would buy ! process, and I stated my reasons for that a nice shawl and make his wife a hand- j opinion. Dr. Jones may hold a contrary some present on his return home. He ac- , opinion—though he doesnot say bo—and cordingly went in at A. T. Stewart & the question would still remain open for Co.’s and requested the clerk to show him ; decision resulting from further experi- something handsome, saying that his wife ment. William M. Browne. THE SUPREME COURT. Decisions Rendered February 31: 1880—Hon. Hiram Warner, Chief Justice, Hon. James Jackson and Logan E. Bleckley Associate Just! ces. Bolden and Pollaid rs. the State. Riot, from City Court of Atlanta. Jackson, J—Where three are indicted for riot in unlawfully assaulting, beating, wounding and otherwise maltreating an other in a violent aud tumultuous man ner, and the evidence is that two of the three struck and wounded that other by throwing rocks at ani hitting him on the head, all acting in a violent and tumul tuous manner: Held, that the two vere properly con victed of riot under the indictment; and though the testimony ss to the persons who began the rocking is conflicting, yet there being enough to uphold the verdict, aud the presiding judge affirming it, this court will not interfere. Gartrell & Wright, for plaintiffs in er ror. Howard Van Epps, City Solicitor, for the State. Brassel vs. the State. Voluntary man slaughter, from Clayton. Jackson, J.—1. Exception to the en tire charge will not be held good unless the whole charge be wrong. 2. Where no point is made in the ar gument before the jury, or insisted upon or contended before the court that the case might be involuntary manslaughter, and such grade of homicide is not appar ent at all from the evidence, the court need not charge thereon further than to read the sections of the code which bear upon it, unless specially requested to do so. 3. Where no request is made to charge in regard to prisoner’s statement, anil no injury seems to have been done defendant by the omission to charge in regard there to, the omission will not require a new trial—especially where the evidence abun dantly sustains, if it does not absolutely compel, the verdict. Judgment affirmed. J. D. Stewart; W. L. Waterson, by brief, for plaintiff in error. B. H. Hill, solicitor-general, by brief, fortbe State. •Bacon & Rutherford; C. J. Harris, for is going on. The Archduke is the recog- gnch a ground, defendant. nized friend of Russia. ) These remarks gave rise to averyspir- IV ashington, February 6.—The House . ited, and at times very personal, coiloquy resumed the consideration of the bill, between Mr. Stephens and General Gor- pending in the morning hour, removing ! don as to the scope and purpose of the Li the political disabilities of John Owens,of dependent movement in Georgia. It was ’ Bleckley, J. concurred dubitante, Warner, C. J-., dissenting. To entitle an employe of a railroad com pany to recover damages against the com pany for an injury sustained by him when in the service of the company, it must be shown that*he was without fault, or neg ligence on his part, at the time of the in jury, Code 3030. It appears from the evidence of the plain tiff himself hi this case, “that he was the defendant’s engineer, running its train of passenger cars, at the time of the injury complained of; that it was against the rules of the company to have anybody on the engine, except the fireman and the wood- passer; that he took a man on the engine with him at Bolingbrokc by the name of Emmerson, to go to Macon, and that he had no authority for that.” The court charged the jury, amongst other things: “You may also inquire whether the plain tiff allowed unauthorized persons to ride on the engine with him. If you so find, then inquire further, aud ascertain whether those persons contributed to or caused the injury. If they did, you would be authorized to find for the defendant. If they did not, then you would not be authorized to find for the defendant on that ground. The fault or negligence of the plaintiff must contribute to or cause the injury.” That the plaintiff was at fault when he took Emmerson on the en gine, and who was on it at the time of the injury, in violation of the rales of the company, cannot be disputed. The rule of the company, which forbid its engin eer to have anybody on its engine, except the fireman and wood passer, was doubt less intended for the better security of its own property, as well as the safety of the passengers being transported on its road, by removing all inducements and temp tations from the engineer to withdraw his entire attention from his strict duty when miming its engine and cars upon the rail road. If other persons were allowed to be on the engine with the engineer when running its train, talking with him, or otherwise diverting his attention from the strict line of his duty in watching the track before him to see if there were any obstructions on it, it would not only have a tendency but would be well calculated to contribute to the loss and injury of the company, and to the injury of passengers also, and hence the adoption of the mle by the company it may fairly be pre sumed. At any rate it was the rale of the company, and a violation of it by its engineer was no minor fault, but one which it will be readily perceived might contribute to the serious injury of the company, as well as passengers on defen dant’s train. Suppose a passenger on de fendant’s train had been injured, and had sued the company for damages, and proved that at the time of the injiuy the defendant’s engineer and agent had an unauthorized person on its engine in vio lation of its own rules, what reply could the defendant have made to the charge of negligence in running its train? The true law of the case is not whether the fault of the employe of the company in viola ting its rules, must contribute to the injury, but the true law of the case is, that the fault of the employe in violating the rules of the company might have contributed to the injury, then he cannot recover for the reason that he was not without fault on his part. The charge of the court was that the fault or negligence of the plaintiff must con tribute to or cause the injuiy. Whereas it is quite apparent that the fault of the plaintiff in violating the rules of the com pany, as its trusted engineer, might have contributed to the injury not only of him self, but to the injury of the company whose emyloye he was, as well as to the injury of the passengers on its train. The plaintiff’s undisputed fault, as the company’s employe, whicli might have contributed to produce such disastrous re sults, will not allow him to recover under the statute against the company as such employe, notwithstanding there is no ev idence in the record that his fault in vio lating the rales of the company did con tribute to his injury, but he was neverthe less acting in open violation of the rules of the company when he was injured, and thereby exposing the company and its passengers to injury in consequence there of; that was his admitted fault, and therefore lie is not entitled to recover. BY TELEGRAPH Dumas vs. the State. Murder, from Pike. Jackson, J.—1. An indictment for murder is good though it omits to charge that the deceased was “in the peace of the State,” and that defendant was “of sound memory and discretion.” 2. Defendant’s statement on a former trial is admissible against him. 3. A juror who answers ail the statuto ry questions, so as to qualify is prima fa cie competent, and if the defendant ob ject afterwards to his competency, he must try him and prove him incompetent. 4. A brother of one who contributed money for the arrest of defendant and for the employment of counsel and aided thus the prosecution, may entertain the jury at night by order of the court, he being jailer, and being in the habit of do ing so in all criminal cases; and it ap pearing by deposition that the jury were under charge of the bailiff all the while, and that the jailer had no communication with '.hem, and never had taken any part in the prosecution, the court was right not to set aside the verdict for this cause. 5. The defendant having made no con fession of guilt in the case and only an admission tiiat he was present when de ceased was shot, with protestation of his innocence of any participation in the crime whatever, it was error to charge the jury that “all admissions should be scann- ed witli care, and confessions of guilt should be received with great caution. A confession alone uncorroborated by other evidence, will not justify a conviction.” 0. A new trial will not be granted on the ground that oue of the jury was not impartial, on the deposition of one witness who swore to the statement of the juror against defendant, where the juror denied on oath making the statement, and swore to his perfect impartiality aud freedom from any bias. 7. Acknowledgments of his presence by the defendant without any promise or hope held out to him by the witness are admissible, though the witness received the defendant from a detective who had held out the promise to him that he would protect him from all danger. 8. There is no error in charging “if af ter an honest and impartial examination your minds are wavering, unsettled, un satisfied, that is the doubt of the law, and you should acquit; if that doubt does not exist, you should convict.” Judgment reversed. F. L. Haralson; J. J. Rogers; IV. S. Whitaker, for plaintiff iu error. R. N. Ely, Attorney General; F. D. Dismuke, Solicitor General; J. A. Hunt, fer the State. The Central Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia vs. Mitchell. Case, from Bibb. Jackson, J.—1. An employe of a rail road company is not a competent juror to try a case in which the company is a party. 2. The declaration alleging that plain tiff “in his body was violently and griev ously bruised, mangled and broken, to- wit: in and upon his head, arms, legs and body, and particularly as to the serious injury and wounding of his intemal'vital organs,” such allegation is sufficient to permit testimony of injury to kidney, urinary organs, bloody urinal disciiarges, and the nervous system. 3. A scientific expert may testify in re spect to the character of cuts, embank ments, slopes, etc., though his information about them is derived much from books. 4. The natural bias of relations, or ser vants, or employes, is matter for legiti mate comment by counsel before the jury, whether such witnesses he introduced by one side or the other. 5. Charges of the c*urt objected to by parties will be construed in coimection with the entire charge, and if unobjection able when so construed, will not author ize a uew trial. 6. Though the evidence on the subject of notice be conflicting, yet the court may charge on the legal effect of it if the jury believe that it was given. 7. A railroad company is under obliga tions to employes to observe all ordinary and reasonable precaution to keep its road in such condition as to make their passage reasonably safe, and if it neglect such ordinary and reasonable precaution, and the road become unsafe, aud employ- are thereby injured, then the company is liable for damage done by such negli gence, if the injured employe be without fault. 8. Before an employe can relieve him self of the legal consequences ol violating any rule of the company whatever, no matter how disconnected it may appear to be with the disaster which damaged him, he must show that his violation of the rule did not contribute at all to that dis aster. Upon clear proof that it did not contribute at all thereto, his'recorery will not be defeated by such harmless viola tion of the rule. Thus, where the engin eer is the plaintiff, and he permitted a brother engineer of the company to rido upon the engine with him from Boling- broke to Macon, (the rule prohibiting him from permitting any person to ride there on), and the disaster and damage was caused by the falling of .in embankment near Macon, and it was made to appear from the testimony of both engineers that everything possible was done to avert the catastrophe, and that the presence of the passenger engineer did not in the slightest degree contribute to the disaster, but that the same was caused solely by the falling in of the embankment, there covery of the plaintiff will not be defeated by his suf fering the other engineer to ride on the ngine with him. 9. The charge of the court being en tirely unexceptionable as a whole, and perfectly fair to both parties, and the evi dence being sufficient to sustain the ver dict, this court, in accordance with its oft repeated ruling, will not control the pre- eight million'of francs for the construction siding judge in the exercise of his discre-! of subterranean telegraph lues, tion in overuling the motion for a new | A Berlin dispatch says from the fact trial based on the ground that the verdict 1 that the Aicuduko Aibreieiit i» to repre- is against the weight of the evidence. ! seut Austria at the twenty-fifth auuivcrsa- Judgment affirmed. I ry of the Czar’s accession to. the throne, _ . A. R. Lawton; Lyon & Gresham, for the German press conclude* that a re- North would favor the appointment of one j in the most positive manner. • Lu ..1 ' « ’ £””i3 who based his arp'b'dtoa for office upon’ Washington, February 7.—Henry Washington, February G.—The House Committee of Commerce to-day devoted another session to the subject of regulat ing intcr-State railroad commerce. The sub-committee on the Reagan bill were ready to report it back without ma terial modification, but the sub-committee on the McLane bill had not fully com- ileted their consideratioh of that measure, tt was, however, discussed at some length, in connection with the Reagan bill and McCord’s proposition, and finally the whole subject went over for possible action at the commif.ee’s next regular meeting on the 10th inst. The House, after transacting some mis cellaneous business, proceeded to the consideration of private bills. New York, February G.—The special committee of the Indian Commission, in vestigating the case of ex-Commissioner Hoyt, has completed and made public its report, after considerable modification. The report says the charges involve seri ous accusatieus against Agent H. L. Hart and Inspector J. H. Hammond, implicat ing the Commissioners as passively con senting to Hammond’s irregularities, _ if not actually co-operating with him, with the understanding that Mr. Hoyt and his friends were to be benefitted thereby. New York, February G.—An old man namca Kenneth Albro, who came here Saturday from Texas, where he is said to have been extensively engaged in cattle raising, was robbed of his satchel, con taining $125,000 in registered United States bonds, while lie was ascending the steps of the Sub-Treasury office. He al leges that he was accosted by two men, one of whom dropped his pocket book be fore him, and his attention being called to it, he was pushed down and the satchel wrested from hii hand. He has no clue to the thieves, except an answer to ad vertisements which he caused to be inser ted in tbe morning papers, offering five thousand dollars for the return of the bonds. The answer agreed to surrender them on the payment of twenty-five thou sand dollars. New York, February 6.—Denver specials state that on tlie morning of the third, Major Morrow again caught up with Victoria in the Malpais and lava beds, on the east side of the San Andreas Mountains. Victoria held a strong posi tion on the top of a bluff and made a de termined resistance all day. Toward evening he was dislodged and compelled to abandon his position. The darkness and rough country prevented pursuit that night. The troops lost one Indian scout killed and four men of the 9th cavalry wounded. New Yobk, February G.—A Columbia special says: - A colored family of nine persons, named Lorick, living four teen miles above Columbia, were burned to death Tuesday night, by the cabin taking fire. Memphis, February G.—James A. An derson, late public administrator, was ar rested yesterday on an indictment found by the grand "jury, charging him with fraudulent appropriations of moneys col lected from the estates of minors. An derson was held in the sum of $9,000. It is generally understood that the defalca tion amounts to $75,000. Pabis, February 0.—Several more deaths have occurred among the wounded in a railway accident, atad many others are expected. London, February 0.—A Berlin dis patch says it is now certain that Count De 5t. ValUer will returtf to liis post at Ber lin. The Radical journal, Berliner Zei- tung, has been confiscated for publishing a sharp attack upon the government. This is the first instance for many years of a non-socialistlc paper being sup pressed. A Paris dispatch states that the Budget Committee proposes a vote of credit of Virginia. .Mr. Conger, of Michigan, opposed the bill for the reason that the petition at tempted to smootlie over the late war of insurrection by calling it the “war of the Confederacy.” He said there had been too much of this attempted qualification of treason and rebellion by calling them rose colored names. If the petitioner wanted his political disabilities removed because he had been in rebellion against his government, let him say so and not 1 call the rebellion the war of the Confed eracy. Mr. Goode, of Virginia, said no particu lar form of petition had ever been pre scribed heretofore, and he thought it too late in the day, fifteen years after the end of the war, to take a new departure like this, and make a man write the words “traitor and rebel” on his own brow with his own hand, and- get down in the dust and ciy “unclean,” before the great gov ernment would consider his petition. Mr. Conger repUed with some acrimo ny, and the House seemed on the point of drifting into an excited political discus sion, when Mr. Wood, of New York, ob jected to further debate as unwise and un profitable. The bill was then passed by a vote of ICO to 4G. The bill removing the political disabili ties of Joseph A. Seawell was passed with out objection. Mr. Reed, of Maine, from the Judiciary Committee, reported back to the Senate the bill for the relief of Gibbs & Co., of Charleston, South Carolina. Passed. The House then went into the Commit tee of The Whole on the private calendar, but without transacting any important business, the Committee rose and the House adjourned until Monday. Washington, February G.—The sub committee of the House Ways and Means Committee will give a hearing on Monday to parties interested in the passage of Representative Jjigensen’a bill, providing for the cancellation of export bonds of to bacco manufacturers at ports of clear ance. The matter is one of great interest to tobacco manufacturers of the country, who have made several attempts during the past three years to vring the s ubject before Congress and becure relief. Liverpool, February G.—This week’s circular of the Liverpool Cotton Broker’s Association, says: Cotton was in good demand throughout the week and consid erable business was done at advancing prices. Although the market closes quiet, quotations are generally raised. There was extensive business in American cot ton which advanced 3-lGd, but there was less doing Thursday and quotations closed only |d above those of last Thurs day. Sea Island continues in steady re quest and the market was freely supplied at previous rates. Futures opened with a hardening tendency. They became strong and active Tuesday and advanced 3-lGd, but since then have been quiet, and after some fluctuations, the final rates show an advance of £d over those of last Thursday. Richmond, Va., February 6.—Messrs, Parnell and Dillon arrived here from Washington this morning and were met by a committee of prominent Irishmen and escorted to the Exchange Hotel. This afternoon they visited the capitol and were accorded the privileges of the floor in both branches of the General Assembly. In response to a welcome extended by the presiding officers, they made brief ad dresses in each House. Nashville, Tenn., February G.—The Republican State Convention has been called for May 5th. A candidate for Gov ernor and delegates to the National Con vention will be selected. Washington, February 6.—The Sen ate Exodus Committee held a protracted session to-day, and examined nine wit nesses. The most of the evidence was simply to corroborate that previously ta ken, but some of it was very interesting, especially the testimony of colored farm ers from various parts of North Carolina, who before the war were either penniless or slaves, and who are now owners of farms of from two hundred to a thousand acres. C. S. Wooten, a farmer living near La- Grange, attributed the exodus to the mis representations of an agent named Perry, who deluded the negroes with the idea that their traveling expenses would be >aid by the government. Perry, he be lieved, received one dollar from the Balti more and Ohio Railroad Company for ev ery passenger furnished their road. Woo ten ridiculed the idea that the negroes were oppressed in North Carolina, and thought they had as good an opportunity to make a living there as laborers have anywhere. James Buchanan, ot Indianapolis, said that there was no room or demand for more laborers in that State. Every win ter the supervisors of the poor had to feed able bodied men who could not get work. He was, and always had been, opposed to the exodus, and he believed nine out of ten Republicans in the State were opposed to it. Half a dozen Republican leaders, however, whose names he gave, had tac itly encouraged the movement with the hope that their party woold derive benefit from it. John O. Kelly, of Raleigh .North Car olina, who was a slave before the war, testified that he was worth $5,000. An other colored man from near Goldsboro, North Carolina, said he owns 475 acres of land, part of which he rents to white men. W. W. Arlington, of Nash county, testi fied that he was a slave before the war, but now owns 1,000 acres of land. Washington, February G.—At the Cabinet meeting to-day the sentence of the court martial dismissal of Major Reno from the service was approved, aud the order of dismissal will shortly be issued. Tjie Cabinet also considered the threat ened invasion of the Indian Territory, and it is understood that the President will soon publish a proclamation, warn ing settlers that attempt to invade the Territory will be forcibly resisted. New York, February 6.—Considerable anxiety is felt concerning the safety of the Lighthouse Department supply steam er Fern, whicli is over due five days. She left Key West on the 26th of January for Salte Island, and no tidings have been beard of her. Madrid, February G.—Official dis patches have been received giving further details of the recent hurricane in the Pnillipine Islands. Twenty-five vessels of various classes were wrecked, includ ing four French frigates, and a large num ber of other vessels were damaged. Forty- six persons were drowned. Rio Janeiro, Februaiy 0.—The new crop of coffee is reported good and abund ant. Private advices estimate the cotton crop at 4,250,000 bales. Washington, February G.—The Dem ocratic members of the Senate committee on the census held a long private meeting to-day for the purpose of conferring with the members of the Georgia Congressional delegation in reference to the contested nomination of Rev. Thomas J. Simmons as census supervisor for the First Georgia district. Representative Felton, who pro cured Simmons’ nomination, was not present, but his side of the controversy was earnestly supported by Representa tive Stephens and Senator Hill, while Senator Gordon and Representative Ham mond insisted that the nomination ought to be rejected. The latter gentleman op posed the confirmation on the ground that Simmons is illiterate aud wholly in competent to properly discharge the du ties of the office, and by his free use of the epithet “corrupt secession traitors, etc.,” he has made himself a common slanderer of the great mass of the people of Geor gia. Messrs. Hill and Stephens on the other hand, contended that although Simmons’ orthography is by no means faultless, he is quite competent to supervise the taking of the census; that he is recommended by r d people, .and that the charges of slau- are not of sufficient gravity to warrant his rejection. General Gordon pointed out that Sim mons in his autograph letter of applica tion to the President for this appointment, said he (Simmons) wanted it because fc it wonld give him a “victory over corrupt se cession traitors.” General Gordonsaidno enlightened Republican audience in the also developed that Mr. Simmons recently telegraphed .Representative Felton to cause his nomination to bo withdrawn, but that Mr. Felton insisted upon its re maining before the Senate, and that the struggle in regard to it has now assumed the phase of a contest between the regular Democratic organization of .Georgia and the friends of the independents. Liverpool, Februaiy 6.—The interest attached (o the contest for the seat in Par liament made vacant by the death of John Tow, arising from the fact that Lord Ramsey, the Liberal candidate, had made a bid for the Home Rule vote by pledging his support to an inquiry into the question of Home Rule, brought out a remarkably heavy vote. The vote was as follows: Lord Ramsey, 23,885; Edward Whitley, Conservative, 26,106. Whitley’s majority, 2,221. London, February 6.—In the House of Commons, William A. Redmont, Home Rule member, moved, and O'Gordon Ma lion, Home Rule member from Clare, seconded an amendment to the address iu reply to the Queen’s speech, William Shaw, speaking in support of the amendment, said he had no wish to condemn the government for what they were going to do in the future, but for what they had done in the past. If the government had offered to make advances to Irish farmers in the first instance, at the rate of one per cent., they might have done much to avert the calamity now upon Ireland. The government ought also to have given greater power to the board of guar dians. He said the gradual process of starvation had been going on in Ireland for some time. He did not wish the gov- srnment to lavish too much money on public works, because the people were de moralized by the manner in which money liad been wasted in 1842. He acknowl- ?dged that the problem to be solved was a difficult one, but the difficulty was not insuperable. St. Louis, Februaiy 6.—A dispatch from Dallas, Texas, says reliable advices have been received there to the effect that Jay Gould and Tom Scott, representing the Texas aud Pacific and Missouri, Kan sas and Teias railroads, have purchased all outstanding bonds and securities of the Dallas and Wichita railroad, which will be extended so as to connect with Denni son and the Pacific extension of the Mis souri. Kansas and Texas railroad, thus making Dallas the terminus of the latter read, and establishing a competing line with the Texas Central railroad. ! Charleston, Februaiy 6.—The third day of tha South Carolina Jockey Club meeting, weather good, attendance excel lent aud track heavy. In the first race, one and a half mile dash, Vagrant won, beating Ben Hill by two lengths. After beautiful contest; time, 2:48. In the second race, mile heats, Round Dance aud Gabriel, were entered. Pools sold at fifty to thirty in favor of the lat ter. First heat was' a dead one. Time, 1:48J. Round Dance won the second and third heats, in 1:50 and 1:54. The third was a selling race of three- fourth mile dash, with five entries. Much excitement was displayed. Whitehall was slightly favorite, with Lucky Hit and Hawk Nest in pools. Lucky Hit won by three-fourths of a length, with Whitehall ■second, Ilawk Nest third. Time, 1:20|. The winner was sold for $500. London, January 6.—The Times of this morning says the following telegram has been received from General Roberts at Cabul: “Before November 12,1S79, seT- enty-three men were executed—viz: a magistrate and six others, convicted of dis honoring the bodies of the officers of the British embassy, seventeen convicted at tacking escorts of tbe embassy and having property of the embassy in their posses sion, and forty-nine convicted of the mur der of camp followers and of implication in the attack on the British residency. Since November 12, nine have been exe cuted for attacking the residency, and fif teen more sentenced to death for killing wounded soldiers and participating in the attack on the residency.” The Times says: “We understand that the report, to gether with the names of all the persons executed and the chaiges against them, is now on its way to England.” New York, February 6.—Serious strikes are reported from the iron ore mines along the East Pennsylvania rail road, east of Reading. The strikers are intimidating the miners who remain at work, with threats of violence, and trou ble is anticipated. London, February 7.—Tlie blue book on the Afghan affairs, has been. issued. General Roberts reports that he had a con versation with Yakoob Khan in October, 1879, in which the latter stated that the British Mission under Sir Neville Cham berlain was turned back by the advice of the Russian envoy at Cabul, M. Stalci- toff, and when Shere Ali quieted Afghan istan in December, 1878, he issued a fir man to the authorities of Herat, declaring that M. Stalcitoff had written to him as follows: “The Emperor’s desire is that you should not admit the English into your country, aud like last year, you are to treat them with deceit until the cold season has passed away; then Almighty's will will be made manifest to you. That is to say, the Russian Government will come to your assistance either by diplo matic actious,or otherwise. We will en tirely cut off all English communications and interference with Afghanistan, or events will end in a mighty and impor tant war.” London, February 7.—A Berlin dis patch says theUltramontanes in the Bava rian Chambers hare resolved to appeal to the King, imploring him not to consent to 'the augmentation of the army. A Paris dispatch states that the GauloPs positively asserts that tjyenty-two dead and one hundred and sixteen wounded, is the sum total of casualties of the recent railway accident. Liverpool, February 7.—The Court of Inquiry on the Bomssia disaster has exonerated the owners, captain and offi cers of the vessel, but is not prepared to say whetherthe vessel was perfectly sea worthy. New York, February 7.—The Herald revived the stories of the detectives hav ing obtained tbe clue to the missing Char lie Ross. It says: “ Two or three of the most astute detectives on the force have been daily in consultation with Captain Wailing, under whose direction they a rc working. For a time their secret was well kept and their movements remained unex plained, but at last a reporter beard enough to satisfy himself that the super intendent and his picked men had at last obtained a clue which they expected would lead to the recovery of Charlie Ross, and the arrest of several persons who are con cerned in his abduction. It says a bulky letter will be received this morning by Mr. C. K. Ross, father of the missing boy; that the clue now being worked is four years old and implicates parties belonging to a gang in which the burglars Mosher and Douglass operated. New Orleans, February 7.—The Picayune applauds the munificence of the New York Herald, in contributing for the relief of the famine stricken Irish, and has opened a subscription, heading the list with a liberal contribution. All collections will be forwarded to the Her ald for distribution. Louisville, Ky., February 7.—A fire in the Dupaw Glass Works last night de stroyed the pot-house, box factory, grind ing house and storehouse. The loss is from thirty-five to fifty thousand dollars; insurance, ten thousand dollars. The fire is believed to have been incendiary. London, February 7.—Tlie Blue Book respecting the affairs in Central Asia has been issued. It showed that, on the 9th of July,£1879, Lord Salisbury, Minister of Foreign Affairs, asked Count Schouvaloff, then Russian Ambassador to England, whether there was any truth in the re- jorts that the expedition fromthe Caspian ntended to occupy Merve. The Ambas sador said that tbe expedition was direc ted against Tekke, and that ho entirely disbelieved the existence among any sec tion of Russian statesmen of an idea to make an advance on Merve.* On theJIGth of July last, M. Degiol of the Foreign Of fice, reported these assurances to Lord Dufferin, British Ambassador to Russia, plaintiffin error. prvt7iiau.it bclv C. Olney, of Colorado, Register of the Land Office of the Saa Juan District, testified before the House Committee on Indian Affairs to-day, relative to the recent Cti troubles. The evidence was mainly cor- r >borative of the statements of Governor Pitkin and others, and indicated that the relations between the whites and Indians was anything but conducive to hannony and mutual confidence. The select Committee of the House on the Ship Canal held a meeting to-day, and was addressed at some length on the sub ject of our'treaty relations as effecting the projecting ship canal, by Earnest Dich- man. United States Minister to the Uni ted States of Columbia. He appeared be fore the Committee, and explained the Wyse contract upon which the DeLesseps project is based. Admiral Ammea also appeared before the Committee, and rehearsed the features of the route, which he illustrated ly charts and drawings, and advocated as in the main superior to the claims of any other route yet proposed. Washington, February 7.—The House Committee on Pensions at their meeting to-day agreed to report favorably tlie House resolution of Representative Vance that the act of March 9th, 1878, be so construed as to include all classes of soldiers and their widows who served iu themititary or naval service of tlie United States during the war of 1812, notwithstanding a portion of the time may have occurred before the declaration of war or after the proclamation of the treaty of peace with Great Britain. Atlanta, Februaiy 7.—The Supreme Court of Georgia to-day refused to grant a new trial to Cox who was sentenced to imprisonment for life for the murder of Colonel Alston. The case will be earned to the Supreme Court of the United States. Atlanta, February 7.—While Mrs. Pinson, an elderly lady, was sitting near an open grate yesterday, her clothing caught and she received injuries from the effect of which she died this morning. St. John’s, N. B., February 7.—Dur ing a squall Sunday afternoon last, a schooner was capsized at Cheneys, and John Nesbitr, Frank Robinson, John La- ny, Mrs. Lindsay and Mrs. Simon Frank lin were drowned. All belonged to Grand Manan. New York, Februaiy 7.—A sharp and bitter contest between ex-Police Commis sioner Nichols and Mayor Cooper, which had been bilterly fought since the ousting of the Commissioner from the Police De partment, finally resulted to-day in a complete victory for Nichols. Judge Lawrence has just given his decision. The matter came before the court on a writ of certiorari, to review the action of Mayor Cooper in removing Nichols. Washington, February 7.—All the Georgia members of Congress ha. e be come involved In the contest over the con firmation of Simmons as census supervi. sor. To-day the Democratic members from Georgia, who are opposed to Sim mons’ confirmation, held a conference and agreed to use all their influence m sus taining Senator Gordon. A paper protes ting eamesly agaicst the confirmation of Simmons was signed, and will be submit ted to the Senate committee on the census, and if necessary be used when the case comes before tbe Senate in executive ses sion, for action. The protest was signed by Senator Gordon and Representatives Nicholls, Smith, Cook, Persons, Ham mond and Blount. Senator Hill and Rep resentatives Stephens and Felton are sup porting Simmons, and it seems Represen tative Speer has not yet joined either side of the controversy. In the decision before the committee yesterday, Senator Hill stated that Representative Nicholls fa vored the confirmation. Senator Gordon denied this, and re marked that he wanted more than the word of his colleague to satisfy him that it was true. A rough passage took place between Senator Gordon and Mr. Ste phens, too. The latter said he had heard that the former was seeking to reject Sim mons because he wanted ex-Marshal Smythe appointed Supervisor. General Gordon peremptorily demanded to know who had told this. Mr. Stephens declined to give his authority, and General Gordon said: “I pronounce it an infamous, in fernal falsehood, from whomsoever it may come.” London, February 7.—Baron Jomini told Lord Dufferin tbat tlie expedition would stop 200 versts short of Merve, but, he added, “we do not intend to go to Merve or do anything which will be in terpreted as a menace to England. You must not deceive yourself, for the result of our present proceedings will be to fur nish us with a base of operations against England hereafter, should the British Government, by the occupation of Herat, threaten our present position in Central Asia. On the 18th of August the Emperor as sured Lord Dufferin that there was no in tention of the Russian troops to advance on Merve, but on August 5th, M. De Giers, commenting on the terms in which Hon. Edward Stanhope, British under secretary of State for India, conveyed Russia’s assurances on this subject to the House of Commons, said that he consid ered tbat Mr. Stanhope's language went too far, and that although the advance bn Merve formed no part of the programme, Russia did not intend by a solemn pledge given for all time to preclude herself from ever going to Merve. Nevertheless, Lord Dufferin might rest satisfied that Merve was in no sense the object of Gen eral LagarefFs expedition. Washington, February 7.—The Star slates this evening that it has been deci ded to remove Thomas M. Blodgett, Col lector of Customs at St. Marys, Georgia. It says; “It appears that he has witliheld about a thousand dollars that should have been forwarded to the Treasury, and up on investigation it has been found, it is stated, that he gambled the money away' A long petition Las been presented to Secretary Sherman, asking for the re-ap pointment of Mr. Sheppard, who was suc ceeded by Blodgett. The Gazette will to-morrow state that Governor Jarvis, who has been in Wash ington, has determined to call an extra session of the Legislature of North Caroli na, to meet March 10th, to consider cer tain propositions submitted to tbat Com monwealth in reference to '.he purchase of the State's interest in the Western North Carolina Railroad. London, February 7.—A dispatch from Paris to the Times says M. Jules Casot, Minister of Justice, in an interview with a committee on the subject of the amnes ty bill, stated that the government objec ted to it as re-opening the question settled last year by the enactment of a partial amnesty law. They reserve to themselves the right of individual pardons, however, and would furnish a copy of depositions against them to any person condemned by default, who might apply for it, though such a favors contrary usage. The number of persons still ex cluded from clemency is S90; namely, 543 who were condemned in persons, and 263 by default,including M. Rochefort and others. M. Paul de Cassagnac has writ- len a letter to M. Gambetta, President of the Chamber of Deputies, thanking him for the justice rendered his father by M. Gambetta in the Chamber, while an nouncing his death. Cincinnati, F bruary 7.—It now ap pears that clauses in the law providing for the last issues of bonds for the Cinein- nati Southern Railroad prevent the con tractors from turning it over to the trus tees until fully completed. The trustees will ask relief of the Legislature to allow them to receive the road. Des Moines, Iowa, February 7.—The House of Representatives this morning, by a vote of fifty-seven to thirty-one, adopted a resolution for submitting the constitutional amendment to the people, making women eligible to the Legislature. New Orleans, February 7.—Captain Coleman, of the steamship General 'Whit ney, reports that on Thursday, when forty miles off St. John’s Light, Florida, he passed a foreign bark and an American schu j.ier, both water logged and aban doned in the track of steamers bound down the coast. He could not ascertain the names of the vessels. An incendiary fire occurred last night in the cargo of the ship Charles, ioaded with cotton. The fire was soon extinguished with a small loss. An investigation has been ordered. —Attention is called to the advertise ment of bowlers wanted in another col-