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Cetywayo is feportecfte be anxious to
see England, andit is though^ tiatfhe will
be permitted Ag^gifit that country in the
summer.
—At the Barnstable (Eng.) election the
Countess of Portsmouth, mother of the
successful candidate, addressed a crowded
meeting.
—The London Graphic has commis
sioned njMt ofjhe leading artists of (£e
day to paint a head fulfilling the painter’s
ideafoffftmale beautyr
—The wife and daughter of Senator
Edmunds will return to this county in
May. Mrs. Edmunds’s health has greatly
improved during her European trip.
—Chicago is wrestling with the sewage
Tv^or question. Two plans are suggested
‘ f^Pevent mixing tie drinking water with
sewage water. One plan is to plump the
sewage water into the canal, and thus
‘ send it down into the Mississippi river}
and the other plan is to move the crib end
. of the lake tunnel two or three miles
further out. .
—Mr. Gladstone, says the New York
Sun, is too great a man to occupy a sec
ond place, and people fear to see hiip .00-
cupy the first. He renders every One un
easy, even his friends. His brilliant mind
in various ways with so many conflicting
causes, and has such an imperious need of
initiative that it is impossible to tell what
direction he will take at a given moment.
The Ne^v Yoke Chaster.—The
amendments to the charter of thq city of
' New York will he introduced in the Leg
islature of that Stole to-day. Undfer the
charter the appointing power is to be a
permanent hoard, created according to the
suggestion of the Evarts commission, and
so arranged that one-half of the offices
’ and patronage under the city government
will "be secured to the Republicans so long
as they can prevent the repeal of the char
ter.
Another Consolidation - .—The draft
of a conti act between the New York Oen.
tral and the Boston and Albany roads for
a practical consolidation of 1 through
freight interests, concerning which there
have been various rumors the past fort
night, was made public in Boston Monday
through a communication through the
railroad commissioners to the Legislature,
called out by an order of inquiry. The
' property and earnings of each company
are to he independent and distinct.
—Honorable George Ticknor Curtis has
written a letter showing how and ■ a, n 7 -
Congress can tiro pocecdlngs of
Cburtrinavtial. Referring to the case of
Fitz-John Porter, the proof of whose in
nocence he deems conclusive, Mr. Curtis
says he can see no good reason why Con-
• gress should not,’ in the'exercise of its “un
questionable power to' govern the army,
• “annul a wrong that was done within the
army, and- done under the same power
—tvi.-i. in ». m mm-nii tojedreas the wrong,
the case of a conviction in a court of the
United States, exercising a part of the ju
dicial power, very different principles
would apply to it.
—Honorable William Cumback, of In
- ‘iaira, has been lecturing in the Western
part of Pennsylvania. The New Castle
tCourant reports his views on the Presi
dency as follows: “Adverting a. moment
to politics, he gave it m the result of his
observation in Ohio and Michigan, as well
as in his own State, that there is a deep set-
.tled antipathy In the hearts of the people
against anythin); looking to a third Presi
dential term. The feeling is not against
Grant as an individual. As such be.com
mands their honor and their respect, but
when mentioned in connection with
third term it is very often most emphati
cally stated that under no circumstances
will they support him therefor.”
Thh Deadly Bean os the Ply
mouth.—A Portsmouth (N. H.,) dispatch
to the World says the naval board, on :
sanitary inspection of the United ‘States’
steamer Plymouth, which has been quar
antined at Portsmouth, N. H., since au
tumn,, have, it is said, brought to light
state of affairs not conductive to the
health of the men who have been on
board or for the safety of the vessel itself.
Among other things there was found be
tween decks a deep accumulation of de
cayed beans and other studs, which emitted
most offensive odors when disturbed. It
is farther stated that the wood of the ves
sel itself is badly decayed, and the won
der is expressed that she has held together
so long and so well.
* —Had'Lord Beacanafield, says the Sun,
timed the. dissolution of.Parliament. for
that period when aflhirsiooked gloomy in
- Afghanistan and Zululand, he might well
-feared to take the popular verdict. He
has chosen a moment when in both. Af
ghanistan and Zululand the British arms
-seem to have-triumphed; when two recent
"Victories; when the publiomind has he-,
come familiar with the Irish famine, ami
begins to think lessof .the stories of oaf-.
- feeing than of the schemes of relief} when
Russia, paralized to hear-the rumblings
that betoken revolt, forbears to rbaiUng-
England in Asia. Probably no time
within the past twelve months has been
so suspicions for the. dissolution, regarded
-from Lord Beacornfield's, point of view,
nor will a second be found in the twelve
month to come.
Two Men Attacked by Droves of
Rats.—A remarkable and peihape un
precedented combat took place at Bos
tick’s mill, hear Fedee, N. C., on the 8th,
It seems that General Bostick and one of his
employees, Anderson Wayles, went into
•a com house which has been stored with
com for nearly twelve months, and which
has been closed for that length of time.
•After getting in they fonnd tfiat the place
was literally alive with rate, which began
to'attack fiercely the two men, who in vain
attempted to beat them offi The rate
came upon them in droves, biting them
about -the hands, face, and legs, several
actually getting under Wayles’s shirt.
Both men cried fbr help, and were rescued
from their perilous situation. The whole
of General Bostick’s left ear was eaten off,
and his face horribly bitten. Wayies
nose and lips were so badly bitten that his
best friends could not recognise him and
his left eye was tom from ita socket.
The opinion seems to be getting quite
general that the Democratic party cannot
afford to take any extra risks by the nom
ination Of Mr. Tiiden, however Just ap
parently may be his claims.
For the fir.t time for a good many days,
yesterday the weather was slightly wintry
—about 60-55 perhaps.
The Third Term.
*ro Mexico, a^D How
TThktfTal*.
The NewBTofk Sin, of Tuesday, has a
letter from its Mexican correspondent, da-
led at Vera-Cruz, February 25th, just af
ter the ex-Presidential party had landed,
which gives the drift of the views ex
pressed by Grant and his party, in rela
tion to the third term—the choice of the
people, the course pursued by Grant, as
Prestdentpin securing-the succession of
Mr. Hayes, although be was defeated on
■the popular-vote—the necessity of a strong
man for the President, who will follow
suit and be counted In, even if he should
be defeated by a solid South, etc. L etc.
“The conqueror of Richmond” is what
(key delight to pdl General Grant in the
tropics. ‘ He pas aged verymudTdf' fate.
Ws beasts now-almost altogether gray,
ani his gait weak and uncertain. Prob
ably this appearance of premature age U
due to the excessive use of tobacco, and he
has the dnll, heavy look of persons who
use that weed to excess. But in conver
sation he is both talkative and interesting,
and is especially fond of describing scenes
and .occurrences of his tour round the
world. On the inside politics of the Uni
ted States he is ordinarily silent, rarely
making an ohservatibh, except when it
does not:entail an opinion, as, for in
stance, when be remarks that the result
of the Pennsylvania Convention surprised
him. But; in spite, of this reticence, the
following synopsis accurately represents
the views and feelings of General Grant
as gathered in several conversations with
him and with his son, whose opinions are
of course naerely a reflex of those of his
father:
- When he was first elected to the Presi
dency, General Grant claims that It was
by the imperative desire of the whole na
tion.' 1 The cry for him was so powerful
that • politicians had no power to oppose
his nomination; and he was so strong
that he did not require their support. He
was elected by the voiee of the people in
opposition to the politicians. Being thus
elected, it was his aim to weaken the
power of profession*! politicians, and in
order to do so he withdrew from the Sen
ators who-were in Congress at his inaug
uration their share of patronage. Thq
consequence was - that he incurred the
hatred of the whole tribe, and they are
now opposed to his renomination. In
something of the Same way, he says, he
incurred the hatred of journalists. Dur
ing thewar it was his constant object td
snub them aud to refuse them any assist
ance in the prosecution of their labors.
The consequence of this snubbing of the
press has been, according to General
Grant, that almost every newspaper in the
United States has always been opposed td
him. At the time of his re-election, the
press was bitterly hostile to him, yet he
was triumphantly chosen by the people,
and what has been done once can be
done again. If there should be a pleb
iscite it is the opinion of General Grant
and his party that he would receive the
votes of nine-tenths of the American peo
ple. .
Outside the honor and po”--* inat
third term wou'd —' ja bum, there are
u-t-ffr.,: »»i.er reasons to make General
Grant anxious td > - obtain the nomination
of bis party. He says he is a poor man,
not even as well oil'as liis young son, who
is practicing law in New York. When
he was first elected President, he was
obliged to resign his position in the army,'
and in consequence of tjie failure of the
Constitution to provide a pension for an
ex-Ptesident, he now finds himself with
out profession Or business, and well ad
vanced in years. The proposal made to
him to take the Presidency of the company
formed to construct the Isthmus ca'nal,was,
dangerous-candidate. Again, it will prob
ably be necessary, he thinks, to have as,
the Republican candidate, a man of tried:
nerve and firmness. '
When, at the last efection, the Commis
sion declared Mr. Hayes President, Gen
eral Grant took decided steps to have him
inaugurated, nis preparations were com
plete'td use military force, in case the
Democrats attempted to enforce the ciatm^
of Mr. Tiiden, that gentleman, the recal
citrant Democratic Senators,, and Mr. ;
Randall, would immediately have been
arrested and imprisoned in Washington,
and any State Governments that objec
ted would have been seized by the mili
tary. It was the knowledge of these pre
parations that deterred the Democrats
from any effort to capture the Presidency,'
but it required General Grant to take
these effective jttefcLiNow Mr. Hayes,'
“the present incumbent,” as Genera !
Grant euphemistically terns-.him,, is” a
veQr.weaktn^p,and should- tho.nnnf
of votesror each" candidate ‘be“inyra
like as close as in 1875, be might not
sert the rights of the party. Even if, by
the aid of a “solid South,” a • Democrat
should be-elected by a small majority, It
is not unlikely that trouble would ensue,
for the North and West would not readily
submit to a Government chosen by that
means. What, then, is the natural result,
of all this? In General Grant’s opinion^
it is necessary that the Republican candi-!
date should be a man: who will not hesi- !
tote to use proper force to -obtain his
rights, and the man who wonld not fear
to order out the military, is the candidate
who is wanted.
Moreover, as between the different lead
ers of the Republican party, it is General
Grant’s opinion that the antagonism be
tween Conkling and Blaine would render
either of them a weak candidate, and
Secretary Sherman would be still weaker.
The financial policy under which resump
tion has taken place was no creation 1 of
Mr. Sherman,, and his loudly vaunted^
success is due entirely to the polity begun
and planned by General Grant. During
JGh
Personal.
Having sold my interest in the Tele-
gbaph AJ6D Messexger to Joseph Olis-
by, Esq., my connection with it has come
to an end. ,
Ill health and other considerations of
no interest to the public compel this step,
andlnowsay good-bye and God bless
you! to all its friends and patrons. For
more than ten years I have endeavored tc*
defend their rights, promote their inter
ests and adyanee the cause of pure and
honest government. How I’ have sue-'
deeded 1 let them decide. By their, verdict
I am willing to stand or fah^».
This Is a common idea of the meaning j . The Treaty “With the Utes.
of the third term, and it will be observed] The department at Washington has
that every man now prominenlln putting concluded an agreement with the Ute la
the re-nomination of Grant, wa% also j dians, which provides for'the surrender of
prominent in devising and promotiqg that ■ those of the tribe concerned in the assas-
act of usurpation by which an executive j sination of Agent Meeker and his compan
ions, and failing in this, they promise to
assist the officers of the Government in
their efforts to arrest them.
not lawfully elected by the people was
installed, and one elected by the people
was set aside. In short, the third term
imperialism and a *trong government is After 160 acres of agricultural lands and_
in open antagonism to a government' of w muBfjmere -suitable for grazing has
the people. It is a pronuaciamento “been-reserved to each bead of a family, ■
against popular rights and free govern
ment. It is a proposition to Mexlcanize
tlie Republic and substitute force for the
ballot^ if the balldtefdon’Tgo for Grant.'
X»88J
For my late associates I invoke for
tune’s choices favors—a subscription list
upon which not one black sheep shall ap
pear, and an army of advertisers with fat
balances at their bankers, and a keen and
daily growing appreciation of th'i virtues
of printer’s ink. ’ ’ r '\
From my comrades of the State press I
part with sincere regret. With some of
them 1 have had many bouts, but I can
honestly claim never to have “struck be-:
low the belt” or cherished anger-after 1 the
fight was over. May. (hey all live long
and prosper. . . / A. W. Reese,
Washington City, March 4,1880.
The Monroe Doctrine-
. The famous deliverance made by Pres
ident Monroe December 2d, 1823, that no
European power should be allowed to get
a foothold in future ou this continent, has
always been received With favor by the
people. Recent occurrences in’ Congress,
and the message of Mr. Hayes, render itj
evident that the same policy will be as
serted in the construction of any inter-
oceanic canal or railway across the Isth
mus of Darien, or via Nicaragua. Among
the resolutions unanimously adopted on
the 0th instant, by the selsct Committee
of the-House of Representatives in the re.
The Virginia Juries.
The • Virginia Legislature is much exr
cited over the action of the United States
Supreme Court over their juries. The
State Senate has declared, in a preamble
and resolutions, that the recent Supreme
Court decision threatens the very exist
ence of State governments as distinct
sovereignties, and it places the judiciary
of the State completely, under the control
of 'the United States, and, if followed to
the logical results, will enable the United
and hall that quantity to each single per- States Congress to coerce .the State judi- Conventions .requiring a greater approach
sod, the remainder of the Indian territory
is ceded to the United States. The South
em Utes agree to remove to the unoccu
pied agricultural lands on the La Platft
River- in Colorado and New Mexico; the
the incnmbency of Mr. Hayes the real
power has been In the hands of Sherman,
and every one knows how it has been
use<k If any one wanted an office, it
wcrUid be much better to be refused by
Hayes and supported by Sherman than to
be promised an office by Hayes and have
Sherman only a lukewarm supporter.
The foregoi me are' the sentiments ex-
elections have resulted in conservative The foregoing
pressed by Graut and his companions In
.conversation since their departure from
Cuba. The one leading idea that seems
to possess them is the necessity of having
a Republican candidate who will not hesi
tate lb call oat the military and employ
force, if by any chance there is a contro
versy a*-to which, candidate is elected in
November next. General Grant has lately
been studying In a school where the use
of the army .to control the wishes of the
people is the first principle,
We can hardly doubt that this is a cor
rect inside view of the situation, and that
all previous outgivings about declining a
contest or a squabble for the nomination
have been In the nature of a tub to the
popular whale, and will be shown to he
entirely fallacious. Unless it becomes
very clear that a third term race will be
followed by probable defeat the clahns of
Grant will be pushed'-as inexorably as
those of any other candidate, and the ma
chine tactics which* have secured him the
delegations of Pennsylvania and ■ New
York, in uttar misrepresentation df the
public sentiment of those States, will be
carried straight through.
It is no new idea that Hayes was count
ed in just because the majority for Tiiden
was mainly a Southern majority. Such a
flagrant usurpation never would have
been attempted or acquiesced ia by the
people of the United States North or
South but for this fact. The votes were
held to tte unworthy of respect. And
when General Grant now indirectly but
distinctly proposes himself for a third term
on the ground that he will not respect
such votes next year—but, if defeated by
the lawful suffrages of the people, will,
nevertheless, seize the office and arrest
and imprison the “conspirator* 1 ' who
shall insist that the Will of the people
must be carried out, he represents the
i feelings of the third term party.
near the mouth of the Gunnison, -in-Col
orado; the -White River Utes will take up’
lands on the Uintah reservation "of .Utah.,
Tlils agreement is lenl^d^into • by.‘the
chiefs upon the following conditions: ' A,}
’ I. The Government is to p$tept'to the
Indians in severalty the lands reserved for
them, this title,to remain inalienable, and
the lands not to b$ taxable for,twenty-five
igjjflk* ",.- ao w 1
. X The annuities'.'heretofore provided,
amounting now to $60,000, wiljl be paid
to th<? Indians in pash; and as muph mord
will be added as Congress shall appropri
ate. Stock, wagons, agricultural, imple
ments sufficient for their reasonable wants
are. to be furnished, and also such saw
and grist mills as may be necessary to en
able them do commence farming. .A com
mission is to he appointed to superintend
the settlement. The money appropriated
is to Jje'divided.as follows;/One third td
those settling on the LaFUty' river, onei
half to those on pie Grand river, and one
sixth to .those on the Uintah. Reservation.
3'. As pay for their lands the UteSareta
receive an annuity of $50,000, to, he dis
tributed among them per capita, and theiq
present annuity of $25,000 is to be con
tinued.— The support.of the Utes until
they can.beoonm wlf-supporting and the
education of (heir children is providedfor.
. The SecreUuy.says that this is the first
time a settlement of Indians has been made
without assigning to them a formal reser
vation in the did way. These Indians
will be settled, to'nll intents and purposes,
like other people. The Ute chiefs are all
confident that the agreement will beratl-i
tied by their people. .i - . ■
Now, iet^is see how long the goyern-
ment igents will keep faith with the poor
Utes and how much of that cash they will
ever handle. Sooner or later the poor
wretches must all be driven to the wall
and exterminated. It is the old story of
the strong absorbing the weak.
The Tarriff Discussion Revived.
It would appear from our late press
dispatches that, despite the announced
withdrawal of the tariff question for the
balance of the session..motions^L 4Ve been
made and entertained in Congress Vook-
port which is to be presented for the joint jjjg tQ rn0( i;fio^tious of the doty-upon sji-
consideraitoti of^Gons~-, "xr gg?, paper, type, etc. We only trust that
J this may turn outreally to be true, aud
-Retohcd, Thatit is the Interest and right ^ P^’ 8 representatives, over-
ofthe United States to have the posses
sion, direction, control and government of
any canal, railroad or other artificial com-
thus destroying every vestige of State sov
ereignty, a'mdst alarming doctrine to all
wlio ralue tbe blessing, of liberty, for the
munication to be constructed across the
Isthmus conhectirig the American conti
nents, for transfer of vessels and cargoes
'from the Caribbean sea to the Pacific
Ocean, whether the same be built or con
structed at Panama; Nicaragua or else-
’where; and in view of the magnitude of
tliis interest, it is the duty of the United
States to -insist that if built, and by
whomsoever the same may be commenced
prosecuted.dr 1 completed, 1 acid [Whatever
the nationality of its corporators or the;
W^ftheir cartel, a nS
control the same will be asserted and
maintained whenever, ja_tbeir opinion, ic
becomes necessary. ^ ,
This is strong and emphatic language,
and looks very like throwing the gauntlet
down to the whole world.’ We suppose'it?
may he justified, however, under the prac
tice of nations in past ages, who have
seized fortresses and occupied whole coun-!
tries under the specious pretext of s«4f-
preservation. How many boundary lines
in Europe have been conquered and made
permanent under the plea'alone ofneces-
sity ? By what other right does England
hold the straits of Gibraltar and the is
land of Malta, save for the protection of
her commerce? The proposition, there
fore, has been tacitly admitted and ac
quiesced in the world over, that a state
can do that which under the code of mor
als wonlSlte reprehensible and intolerant
in a private individual.
Two days after the adoption by the
committee of the above resolution, which
is one of several, President Hayes sent in
a message to Congress fully, sustaining
the action which had been token. We.
quote the following from it: .'
An inter-oceanic canal across the Amer
ican isthmus will essentially change the
geographical relations betwiren the’Atlan- 1
tic and Prtcific coasts ofthe‘United States,
and between the United States and the
rest of the world. It would be the great
ocean thoroughfare between our Atlantic
and our Pacific shores!,' and' virtual Jy a
part of the coast line ofthe United States.
Our .merely commercial jnterest'iu it is
greater than that of all other countries,
while its relations to our power and pros
perity as a nation, to our means of defense,!
our unity, peace and safety, are matters of
wramount concent to. the people bf the
Jnited States. No other- great pawen
would, under similar, circumstances,, fail,
to assert a rightful control over a work so,
closely and vitally affecting its interests
and welfare. t . f jedT .t.:
Without urging further the grounds of
my opinion, 1 repeat, in conclusion, that
it is the right and duty of the United
States to assert and man tain such super
vision aud authority over any inter-oceanic;
canal across the isthmus that connects
North and South America as -will protect
our national interests. This, I am quite
meet permanent advantage.(o. commerce
and civilization. : - ; ; fjqc
Ruthkbkord B. Hayes.
It will be seen, therefore, that upon the
oontinued assertion of thh Monroe doc-'
trine there is practically no division of
opinion in the country. But in the pres
ent instance a suspicion ia afloat that in-,
terestedpartios are seeking to cbekejoff M.
Lesseps to further their own private plans.
On this subject the New York Bulletin,
which is one of the few papers apparently
hostile to the Monroe doctrine, says:
In another column will be found a copy
of a joint resolution to be reported to the
House designed to apply the Monroe doc
trine to any and'every project •ftnfconnect-
ing the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The
assumptions of the resolution are simply
monstrous; and as necdlera as they are
monstrous. It closely concerns Congress to
ascertain how far this measure is designed
to give exclusive privilege to • the promo
ters of one particular Isthmus scheme.
There aro very plain symptoms that a
hnge speculative “job” is being hatched at
Wasliingtonin connection with this mat
ter, that will ultimately bring neither
credit to Congress nor advantage to the
country. Congressmen need to be put on
their gxard. D edT .hemwitT
Of oourse our representatives should
post themselves upon the question before
taking any action whatever nppa.Ud* im
portant subject. .. . .
Senator Caicebox Is said to have,
admitted in Washington recently that the
opposition to General Grant may become
so strenuous that his nomination, when
the Convention meets, may be inadvisa
ble. That shows that the Sstutor’s rep
utation for political sagadty 1 -it well
grounded, just at the Harrisburg Conven-
a n Ltu t„ maIici—a— •
ciary, as well as the State executive and
legislative departments in all matters,
Uon-
sUtution itself was established and or
dained.
‘The; decision. threatens still more po
tently • the great fundamental Republican
doctrine bf ‘ffio distinction on account of
color, race or previous condition.* The
laws of Vhrginia vest the selection of jury
men in county authorities,- and limit the
selection only by the single condition
that they shall be competent. The Su
preme Court now adds the further condi
tion that some of them must be colored—
thus making a distinction on account of
color and race. The court, in this case,
imitates the father of the industrious boy,
who lhslsted that his boyshouldtake a
holiday, ana pat him in jail became he
refused. . -? T t-iuiv' ’
Eet Virginia keep cool and wait for a
change oi wind. A fuss now will amount
to nothing. But, In’due time some of
these tyrannical infractions of the rights
and duties and privileges of States will
strike the master States with fatal effect,,
and rouse their indignation beyond the
power of language to express. Then they
will sputter at a. fearful rate, and clamor
effectively for a return, to, the’'constitu
tion., '' '' “ / ’
The Northern States have ten times
the pecuniary interest that the Southern
States have in* a' government of law in
harmony with the true Federal plan; but
they can’t see that they have any interest
at all in law and justice short of a practi
cal demonstration that law and usage are
bound to approach uniformity in all the
States—that they can’t maul the Southern
States over the head long without crack-
ipg a Northern crown. This they are
bound to discover in time, and by and by
all the States will be more than ready to
return to the plan of government estab
lished by the constitution and fathers of
-tbe-Republic, and whenever the Northern
people shall be ready, we may be sure the
Southern States will second the motion.
borne by the immense pressure from with
out, will not fail to abolish the sbamofui
duty upon paper, which is a tax upon the
progress and intelligence of the . whole’
country.
Work was begun last week on the Cape
Cod Ship Canal in order that the charter
might not run out. Now that ground has
been broken, the engineers expect that not
more than two will be necessary. The
authorized capital is $4,000,000, and it is
proposed to go on with the work at once,
with a capital of $2,000,000. The greater
part of this has been subscribed by New
York capitalists, so far as can be learned,
no shares are owned in Boston.
The route follows a iiatvral valley, just
where tpc cape Joins the main-laud, and
is about seven and one-half miles long.
Monument river will be-dredged, and the
bay also, for a distance of about two
miles.. This work will be. begun gt Aga
wam Point. No contracts have been let,
and the work will most likely be carrier.
on by the company for. some time. Where
the Old Colony railroad crosses the canal,
a drawbridge will be built, and probably
another at the crossing of the highway-
At the other end of the proposed route is
a river. The Monument river flows into
Buzzard’s Bay, having . a tide which ex
tends three miles inland, At the other
side, the Seusset river, emptying into
Barnstable Bay, stretches up into the nar
row neck of land until tlie divide between
the, two streams is lessened tp about
three-quarters of a mile. This ridge is
only a^ittlo over twenty-five feet above
high water at .Massachusetts Bay, and as
this is the highest point on the route, the
practicability; of a sea level canal, so far
as the general trent}. of the land enters
into the question, is seen gt once.
An elder, who is conducting religious
services at a mission chapel in Cleveland,
asks the unconverted sinners of the vicin
age to accept offhand, as a fact, his ac
count of the miraculous cure of Mrs. Wm.
Miller. The lady’s health entirely failed
about eight years ago, attended with a
chronie cough and hoarseness, which con
tinued about five years. She was like ai
wreck in mid ocean, tosred hither and
thither by the merciless winds and finding
no real rest. She did not fear death, but.
fretted and worried about leaving her!
helpless children. In the midst of these
terrible mind wanderings, God gave her,
a vision that inspired her with hope, ban
ishing the confusion and gloom of her
mind. When the vision appeared to
her a vast plain stretched before her,
reaching in all directions to the horizon.
No obiect. no adulation liroko
No object, no adulation broke
the beauty of the grass which
covered tlie ground like a cai-pet of velvet.
It was evening twilight, the air moved
softly, laden with fragrance of rich flow
ers, filling her whole being with gladness,
hope and a longing for life. “And the sky
looked pure as the spirit that made it.”
Multitudes of bright stars began to appear
in the heavens as the gorgeous rays ofthe;
setting sun flooded the whole earth. To
the left a mansion of grand proportions
and marvellous beauty stood. As she
turned from the mansion to again look at
tbe soul ravisliing landscape she beheld
.. Jo n ^ Rright on the South.
Tlie Atlanta vv^/r- aansiitution pub-
lishes the following letter, adores^
Mr. John Bright to a gentleman of that
city: • |
“I thank you for sending me your little
book. I have not yet seen it, as it ‘
doubtless at my house in Lancashire,
did uototnlt notice of the South, for 1 said
A good deal about Texas. As for your
old slave South, you will have few Eng
lishmen settling there so long as the old
temper of your people continues to exist.
We hear of the ill treatment of the negro,
and the hostile disposition of many oi
your white population toward families
who come from the North. I know not
how much of this is true;, but so long as
the belief in‘its truth exists your Southern
States will make small progress in com
parison with the North and West. You
have soil and climate, but yon will not
easily or speedily shake off the old curse,
and men from Europe will prefer a coun
try where slavery has not prevailed, and
where the negro is not a considerable por
tion of your population. They will think
the North aud West offer a better field
for them, with more real freedom and
less of the elements of disorder. I wish
all your States a growing prosperity.”
The fair fruitful domain of the South
em States is open IVeely to immigration
from all parts of the earth. It is . to-day
the most peaceful and quiet part ofthe
North American Continent, and what
more, a place where every able bodied,
industrious and moral man is hound, by
the blessing of Heaven, to win a compe
tence for himself and family.
But, all. this conceded, will any one
give us a sensible reason why we should
Urgently desire a largo immigration from
abroad? Will not a vast increase
in cotton production surely render the
business unprofitable? Land owners
might ho benefited, for a time, by in
creased demand for land, bat that would
not add to the profits of agriculture, or
the comfort of the people. A heavy in
crease in number might' give greater vi
tality to public schools andxhurches, and
might add to social attractions; but then
again, they might not.'
Our own view of the matter is that,
while we should welcome immigration in
a free and generous hiauner, it would of
fer no. sure' guaranty of any substantial
improvement in the condition of those
who are here. We may he be fired with
an ardent ambition for large figures ou the
census list, hut this is an empty honor.
The general average condition of the peo-
ple,' the balk of whom are p0o?, would not
be promoted by raising the price of land
and largely swelling the'cotton crop.
v .... ’*■ ’ r :
The Two-thirds Rule.
As the day for the assembling of the
Democratic National CoiWention draws
■nearer, the policy of continuing in force
the two-thirds rule in the nomination of a
candidate ior President, is evoking much
discussion. However wise in State and
local politics, the action of a simple ma
jority might be in the selection
of . candidates, no goad reason
has been given for a change in the
time-honored custom of otfr National
Macon and Brunswick Railroad Com
pany.
As the time approaches for the perma
nent organization of this company, the
shaping of its policy, and the selection of
its permanent officers, there is much, and
very proper and natural interest on the
part of the public to know what these will
be. Of course, at this date, nothing very
definite can, on some of the above points,
be expected. It is too soon to look for
much that is salient.
There is one matter, however, that as
to unanimity in the selection of aPresi- 'public journalists, we believe- we fully
denial .standard bearer. JEhe twoAhirds reflect the public judgment, and wish and
The reeling on the Tariff dues
lion.'rti&iu
ts «“S'.'ssriK
themselves into hot water by .the resolu-
arms, and the mere she examined the J.. . ~
featured of th/g womau Bhe became coo- tbe House of Representatives -have gotten
vinced that the woman was herself. Af
ter the vision had passed Mrs. Miller fell
into a sweet and sound slumber, which
continued until early dawn when She rose
from her bed feeling fresh and bright.
That momiug she prepared b.eakfast for
her family, the first she had done for two
years before; her coughing had left her,
and she was in all respects a new woman.
Two years and eight months have now
passed since Mrs. Miller was blessed with
a glimpse of the people of heaven, aud
during that time she lias been doing her
household work, and each night and
morning the song of her heart is, “Rest in
Gad, rest in God.”
New Process tor Making Steel,
It-appears that a process for making steel
of a quality superior to that produced by
the Bessemer methods, and at a consider
able saving of expense, lias been in use in
this cmntry for tlie last four years, but
how extensively we are not advised. The
process is covered by letters patent, and
has been purchased by the “United
States Patent Steel Company.” If half
of what is claimed for it is true, it is a
most valuable invention. The proprietors
allege that the use of their process saves
material, fuel, labor and time. The
chemicals employed are stated to cost not
exceeding 75 cents per ton of product.
Iron Which it has been found impassible
to nse either alone or in mixture with oth
er irons, it is said, can be profitably con-
Jvsrted into steel, so that good steel rails
cflAbe made from a mixture of from 00
to.79 per cent of old iron rails and the
balance of good stock. ^ *
lx Wilmington, N. C., under the sys
tem of bar and river improvement now in
progress there, there is a steady gain in
depth of water. The British bark George
Davis, with a cargo of 5,854 barrels of ros-
*ion proved that his skill in political gen- ■ In, and drawing seventeen feet two inches
eralship, even under ths most unfavora- of water, passed over the bar without do- free admission of the Egyptian obelisk
ble circumstances, is unrivalled. tention. now on its way.to this country.
tton to defer all action on the tariff for
the present session. They wonld do well
to reconsider the matter, so far as relates
at least to the duties on paper, type and
several other important articles.
The Chicago Tribune, handles them
thus mercilessly:
“The action of the Committee of Ways
and Means is disgraceful; the country
may well go further and say it is dishon
est. It is an extension of time in which
plunder and robbery may be profi-
itably prosecuted -under the sanc
tion of law. It is a shameless .disregard
of’ the obligations of Representatives;
a surrender by 1 93 sworn repre
sentatives of. the people of the exclusive
power to perpetuate iniquitous and inde
fensible taxation to seven representatives
ofthe most scandalous monopolies which
curse tho land. The steel-rail companies
aud the railroad corporations they own,
the fraudulent sugar refiners, the patent
and protected pulp members in Congress,
the caroet monopolists, and the whole
army of beneficiaries under special legis
lation, hare combined and hold the hon
esty, the good faith, die morality and con
sciences of the majority of the House of
Representatives in absolute control. It is
possible that in due time retributive jus
tice may at least reach the false Repre
sentative, even if it fail to touch the enor
mity by which he was corrupted.”
In Favor cf Patting the Obelisk on
the Free List
A special dispatch to the World says:
The Senate Finance Committe on Fri
day agreed to a bill to admit classical an
tiquities into the eountrv free of duty. It
is understood that one of tlie special pur
poses of this action is to provide for the
rule was adopted in the first National
Convention of the Democratic party, and
has continued in operation ever since,
without a break.
General Jackson, Mr. Yiu Boren, Gen
eral Cass, Mr. Polk, Mr. Pierce, Mr. Buch
anan’, Mr. Seymour, and Mr. Tiiden, were
all nominated by a two thirds majority,
some of them under what appeared to be
almost insuperable difficulties. Still, the
plan worked well, and the masses of the
party In each case wheeled into line with
commendable unanimity, and polled their
full strength. ' It is stated as a remakable
fact, also, that no candidate who ever re-;
ceived a majority of the votes at any bal
lot, failed to be' nominated eventually?
At this critical time, therefore, when per
fect harmony and union iix tlie ranks of
tlie Democracy are so essential to success,
it would be alike inexpedient and wrong
to abolish the nile, under the operation of
which we have so often marched to vic
tory. At this j nurture, too,' .tlie Savannah
News shows that the two-thirds rule gives
tho Democratic States in the Convention
the balance of power, which, it seems but
fair they should have, as upon them will
devolve the election of the candidate at
the ballot box. We quote as fbljpwsfrom
that journal:
The New England States, (Connecticut
excepted) with Pennsylvania .and the
Northern States, exclusive of Ohio and
Indiana, have 264 delegates, and uuder
the majority rule they would lack only
100 votes to give them’control of the nom
ination, and the votes of New York (10)
and Ohio (44) wonld give such a combi
nation full control, with eight votes to
spare. But if a two-thirds vote be re
quired, the Republican States need to ob
tain 228 votes to overpower the Demo
cratic States, and to secure these must get
the undivided vote of New York, Ohio,
New Jersey, Connecticut, Colorado,
Nevada, California and Oregon, each
of which is more or less -doubtful,
and all of them having 174 del
egates in the next convention, and
even then they would fall short of two-
tlrinls just forty-four votes, which would
have to be drawn from the Democratic
States. The argument in favor of the
two-thirds rule is that no nomination can
be made against tlie protest of even one-
sixth of the delegates from the Demo
cratic States. Against the majority rule
it may be probably urged that these Re
publican States, with 264 votes, can, by
uniting with doubtful States, rear a plat-
ronu nominate a ticket in spite of
the wishes of the i/eu-^-at.ic.States. Ac-
gives the Democratic States the balance of
power, while the majority rule leaves them
at the mercy of States hopelessly Repub
lican.
On the whole, therefore, we think it is
best to let well enough alone, and incur
no risk in the National Democratic Con
vention by departing from the time-hon
ored usages of the party. When State
and District Conventions meet, in cases
where the two-thirds rule has been in
force hitherto, no change can be made
without giving offense to one or more can
didates and perhaps creating disastrous
divisions. The substitution of a majority
rule for the old two-thirds, could only be
effected after a convention of the party
had made its nominations, and there were
no personal interests involved. Even
then it is doubtful whether the art of one
convention would bind its successor.
The Preach at Yorktown.
It is reported that France will be
invited to participate, in the Centennial
celebration of the Yorktown surrender.
This would be an eminently graceful
act on the part, of America. The Marquis
Cornwallis and his brave associates did
much to aid in that glorious achievement,
and it is but fitting that some recognition
should be made of our generous ally on
that occasion. A contemporary thinks
that the closing victory of the American
revolution in reality inaugurated the
French Republic. It says: “Two Repub
lics were born at Yorktown, and it is em
inently proper that both should celebrate
its hundredth anniversary.” ■
expectation, when we state that the Geor
gia associates and directors, Messrs. Ha-
zlehurst, Lane.and Couper, arc entitled to
have, and it would be well if they did
have, great weight and influence in all the
above. Messrs. Wilson and McGhee, and
their associates, would do well to listen to
the counsel and advice of these gentle
men, and to follow their recommenda
tions and judgment in the shaping of tfie
policy of the new company, and in the se
lection and make-up of its permanent or
ganization.
Their Georgia associates are gentlemen
oi'great experience, of tbe highest char
acter, and know full well not only the
wants and interests of the railroad, but
also of the people. They further have the
full confidence of the public, and can be
of incalculable service to Messrs.
Wilson, McGhee, . and their as
sociates, in the future, in matters of legis
lation, litigation, popularizing the road,
gaining and keeping its patrons, increas
ing its business, and in warding off harm
from it.
As the road has changed hands, the
public need to be brought to regard the
new owners as friends and home people,
and not as. aliens and strangers. We
know of no three gentlemen in Georgia
probably better able to effect all the above
than Messrs. Hazlehurst, Lane and
Couper. Hence, it would seem reasonable,
proper and necessary: that they should
wield much influence in the' plans and ac
tions of the new company.
They ought to have such power and
control for another reason, for if conceded
To them the people would have an addi
tional assurance that the State policy in
volved in this whole Macon and Bruns
wick Railroad matter, as it^was enunciated
and took shape in the two acts passed
with such unanimity at the last session of
the Legislature, was to be faithfully and
honestly carried out.' It would be an
earnest of what Messrs. Wilson, McGhee
and their friends intended to do in the
premises. Great questions of public pol
icy, inaugurated by the State some thirty
years ago, and confirmed by the Supreme
Court of the State subsequently,- are in
volved in tho due execution of the laws
under wliich thjs property was sold by the
State, both in letter and spirit, and if the
cording to these figures the two-trniuamw local Georgia directors hava conceded to
them proper -weight and influence it wonld
be an additional assurance of good faith
on the part of the new owners. We know
nothing why all this wi’l not he so, hut
we see no harm in alluding to the matter
at this juncture in the affairs of the new
company.
St. Louis has passed an ordinance re
quiring all the street car companies to run
their cars through all hours of the night.
What it is to be a Favored and
Fostered Citizen.—The tariff talk lets
us all into the secret orwhat it is to be a
favored, fostered, and protected citizen.
One of that kind is worth more than a,
million common people, like the rest of
us. Four men want to put another tariff
on quinine to foster their business; ahd
they readily command the attention of
Congress and the country. A dozen or
two of sugar boilers want a little foster
ing out of the pockets ofthe people, an<3
they draw more attention than five mil
lions of the common sort, out of whose
pockets the fostering is to comet A few
ship builders want to be fostered and cher
ished, and they can make more fuss than
the five millions who insist that they don’t
want to play dry nurse to the squad. The
moral would be that evety man should
seek to belong to the “cherished few,” one
of whom can Chase a thousand, and two
pat ten thousand to fight; but, perhaps,
in time, the country will get tired of this
thing, and agree to pat matters on a fair
and equal basis, and let every tub stand
on its own bottom.
Resolved to have Peace.
The law abiding citizens of San Fran
cisco and California aro terribly in earn
est in their determination to resist every
act pfviolence by Kearney, Kalloch and
their sand lot followers. It is telegraphed
that Kearny has been arrested for incen
diary talk. The citizens declare^ the ob
ject of the citizen’s “Protective Union” to
be first the preservation of public peace;
second, protection of life and property;
third, restoration of confidence m the se
curity of life and property from all vio
lence; fourth, resusitation of legitimate
commerce, industries and business of tbe
people.
Surely, every o*e will wish them suc
cess in'this good work, and already under
snch decided action, the danger of an out
break is diminishing daily.
Central Railroad Stock—Another
Startling Combination.
The Augusta papers of the 12th inst.
note a sudden and very decided decline in
Central railroad stock, which descended
below par on. that day. “Too much spec
ulation” was the cause assigned, but it is
far more probable that it was due to sen
sational rumors, which announced that
the agreement between Mr. Wadley and
the Louisville and Nashville railroad had
been annulled. This report, however,
the Savannah Neics had every reason
doubt, and, therefore, took' immediate
steps to ascertain its truth or falsity. We
quote from that paper the result as fol
lows :
To have no room for donbt in this
matter, however, we last evening called
upon, .four of the directors of the
Central, and had interviews with
two of; them, who take a very
active interest in the affairs of the road.
They both stated quite positively that no
such action had come to the knowledge
ot the board, that Mr. Wadley was iu the
city at present, and a regular meeting of
the board had been held on Tuesday, aud
if anything of the sort had been done they
would undoubtedly have known it. They
assured us that so far from the report be
ing true, nothing had occurred, of their
knowledge, to interfere with the very ex
cellent arrangements entered into by the
Central, and that everything was working
along satisfactorily. Upon such author
ity as this, therefore, we may dismiss the
report as a mere street rumor, without
any foundation whatever.
The next day, on the heel of the forego
ing rumor, the following special was re
ceived by the Atlanta Constitution:
New Yoex, March 12.—The Georgia
Central railroad now owns a controlling
Interest in the lease of the Western and
Atlantic railroad. The negotiations that
brought about this transfer of interest,
were made by Mr. Moses Taylor, of this
city. Governor Joseph E. Brown will be
retained as president of the company, and
there will be no changes in the present
management at all.
This move will greatly benefit the new
combination between the Georgia rail
road, tbe Central railroad and the Louis
ville and Nashville railroad.
It is believed that this movement will
give another boom to Central railway
stock if no legal objection ran be interpos
ed to the new combination. Should the
next Legislature be composed of the same
elements as the last, it is intimated by an
old member that there may be trouble
from that quarter. At this writing
there have been no farther developments
concerning the transaction.
—If Sherman’s feelings were known it
would be found that he is almost sorry ho
resumed for an ungrateful countiy which
won’t assume him.
-It is strange that the dissolution of
Parliament should have caused a panic in
water stocks. The adjournment ot Con
gress never affects the price of water in
Washington.
—The Tribune says the statistics of
immigration at New York continue to
furnish strong proof ofthe return of pros
perity. The year ending with February,
1880, shows a gain of nearly eighty per
cant, upon the year endingwith February,
1879. This does not include the arrivals
of returning citizens of the United States,
or o£travellers from abroad, but isthe
showing of immigration only.
—An unpleasant little family scandal
has arisenia a western'county in England^
The elder daughter of a country gentle]
man was engaged to the owner of an es
tate in the neighborhood—an excellent
match in every way. But a week before
the wedding day a familyiriend arrived to
break the news that the bridegroom had
just married her younger sister, who had
been absent from honie for a few weeks
visiting friends. • ■
A Parting Shot.—A few minutes be
fore the adjournment of the Yiiginia Leg
islature Governor Holliday sent in the an
nexed brief message:
‘fl tender to the General Assembly my
consideration and respect, and kindly wish
its members, one and all, a safe journey
to their respective homes, regretting, how
ever, that they should have deemed it
Stop it at once. If you see your nurse
giving the baby either laudanum, pare
goric, or any soothing remedy containing
opiates, atop at once. If yon want a good
medicine for your children, get Dr. Bull’s
Baby Syrup, warranted to contain nothing
injurious, but safe and efficient. Price
25 cents.
Dr. Hahn Cremated.
A Pittsburg telegram to the Philadel
phia Times, of March 9th, says:
Dr. Hahn’s body arrived at Washing
ton, Pa., shortly after 7 o’clock to-night,
accompanied by Dr.Happel and A. Kauff-
inaun, father-in-law of the deceased. The
body was incased in a plain iron coffin
and immediately conveyed to the crema
tory. It was then placed in an iron crib
and covered with a sheet saturated in
alum. No services were held. At 8.05
p. m. the body was carried to the retort
room by four men and shoved in head
foremost. A slight odor as of burning
hair pervaded the vicinity. In twenty
minutes the sheet began to expand, the
bones of the feet could be seen devoid of
flesh and at the end of an hour the friends
left satisfied. Orders were given to have
the ashes forwarded to New York.
CRYixa is a prime evidence of pain.
When the baby ia fretfnl and inclined to
“crying tpells,” remove the cause by using
Dr. Bull’i Baby Syrup*
Railrwd Prosperity.
The gross earnings of 33 railroads in
the United States for the month of February
have been published, showing an increase
over tbe same month last year of thirty-
four per cent. The longest line on the
list is the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul, which ia 2,269 miles in length, and
earned iu that single month $1,153,800.
proper to adjourn without passing tho
usual- appropriation ’ hill.”
—The New York World has canvassed
the presidential preference of 2,834 stu
dents attending nine of the most promi
nent Eastern colleges. With the Repub
licans. Blaine is the choice of five of these
colleges, and Grant of four. Bayard is
the favorite of the Democratic candidates
in every one of the colleges, running al
most uniformly eight to one against any
other candidate.
Great Danger Ahead.—Senator
Carpenter, says the Sun, commenced his
speech in the Porter case in these words:
“A careful observer of the tendency of
the times cannot fail to see that on every
hand, and in every branch of the govern
ment, we are rapidly advancing toward
consolidation of power as against the
States.” ’’ 'v
Point is given to this declaration by re
cent decisions of. the Supreme Court,
which have gone beyond all former expe
rience in invading the local authorities of
the States, and in asserting monstrous
doctrines that, carried to their logical con
sequence, would destroy the constitution
al system under which we live, and erect
a centralized depotism at Washington.
Rents in New York There is said
to be a general but not universal advance
of rents in New York, consequent upon
the return of prosperity and business ac
tivity. Good, reliable tenants of dwelling
houses need not yet fear that their rent
will be raised upon therq, hut new tenants
are expected to pay a slight advance. In
the great drygoods centres on Broadway,
from Wall street to Fourteenth street, the
advance in rents this spring will range
from 10 to 20 per cent., not enough by a
good deal, to cover the decline since 1875.
Up town the advance has not been so
great, and in locations off Broadway 10
per cent, will probably amply cover it.
Offices, which are not numerous in desira
ble localities, have gone up in rent as much
as from 25 to 100 percent., and are still
“booming,” particularly in neighborhoods
where stock brokers most do congregate.
—They' were trying a shooting case
down at Savannah the other day, when
one of. the witnesses said it occurred in
front of the hotel. The counsel asked him
if he was in the hotel at tlie time. No.
Was he outside? No. Tho venerable
Judge, adjusting his spectacles, addressed
the witness thus: “How is “it possible
that you were neither inside noroutside of
the hotel, and yet you say you were pres
ent at the shooting? You surely must
have been either inside or outside of it •
—that, is certain.” Tho witness, with a
twinkle in his eye and a knowing smile
abont the comers of his mouth, quickly
replied: “Yon see, Judge, I was seated
on. a four-legged stool, two legs of wliich
were inside the door and two legs were
resting on the pavement, so that I was
neither inside of the house nor outside of
it.” Tjte Judge was satisfied.
—He wanted to join the Church.
After relating his experience about s
change of heart he was put through a
oourse of catechism about his faith. His
answers were generally orthodox. A
Vrotber happened to ask him if he believed
in angels. “If I believe in anything I.be*
lieve in angels. Got an angel at home
myself, I believe—in. This morning she
(that is, my angel) broke the blue dish
over my head. Then she cried, poor thing,
like as if her heart would break. She
sobbed and said she was mighty sorry ior it
thst she broke the blue dish over my
head. “Oh, Jimmy,” she said, “I wouldn't
ha’ broke the blue dish over your head if
your head hadn’t been so hard.” Put me
down as a believer in angels.” A holy
groan went up to heaven from the listen
ing brethren, and they all extended the
right hand of fellowship. He struck ’em
there—they all had angels at home.
A Tale or a Shake.—A Georgia man
v$i fishing near a rock under which was
a snase’s den, the other day, ..when the
reptile came gliding up from a foraging
expedition, and was disappearing in the
bole under the rock, when with a dexter
ous movement, the man seized him by the
tail and threw him twenty feet away.
The snake hardly knew what had hap
pened, and again essayed to enter hi*
domicile in the same manner. Again he
was treated as before. Never despairing,
for a third time the wily serpent approach
ed the rock. This time he came deliberate
ly, as if carefully contemplating the situ
ation. Arriving at the mouth of the hole,
this time he deuberately coiled himself up
and put out his long tongue, as if to take
in. the full situation. For a while he
maintained this defensive position, when
he carefully began to uncoil, at the S3nie
time disappearing tail foremost into the
den, to the admiration of the man,
who had been amusing himself at
his expense.
Mr. Sherman protests through the
Cincinnati Commercial that he is still a
candidate for tbe Presidency. He ought
to advertise freely. The public is uncon
sciously leaving him off the list. Even
that great “mother of States and state
ments,” Ohio, is so far forgetful that the
brethren insist that John will be beaten
by both Blaine and Grant. As the great
leader of the “visiting statesmen,” the
grand embodiment of that generous and
loyal confidence in the Louisiana return
ing board, the great Republican chief,
Secretary John, holds so strong a claim
on the country that it will never be met,
peradventure, unless he advertises freely-