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Thft Central Railroad’* Alleged Own- I —If the Maine papers are to bA be-
r enhip Of tho Wootorn and Atlan- j keved, ike gold mines of that State pay
tio. .) j better than those of Nevada.
Mr. James, of Atlanta, speaks of the j —The cost of Michigan’s new State
Central Railroad as “owning apd con- Capitol was $15,000 under the estimate-
trolling the lease of the State Road.” a circumstance probably without a paral-
This is a grave mistake. We learn from ! lei.
leading directors of the Central that the [ —According to the latest returns, Copen-
company has not purchased a solitary I hagen has a population of 235,000. In
share, or fraction of a share, of any lea- j 1350 it contained 129,000; in 1860, 150,000;
see’s interest in the State road. Nor has I and in 1870, 181,000. '
it paid out one dollar, or bound i tee If by j —A howitzer,' a hoi of muskets and field
any written obligation or pledge to incur ] ammunition were shipped from Freder-
a cent ot pecuniary liability in any shape j ieksburg, Thursday, to Lancaster county,
to those who own and control the lease j Va., to protect the oystermon of the low-
of the Western and Atlantic Railroad. j er Rappahnnnock against intruders.
Moreover, that the changes thus an- —Three million acres of fall wheat have
nounced in the ownership of the lease I been sown in. California, the early and
were effected two months ago, and are j abundant rams enabling farmers to put in
wholly of aprivate- nature. The lessees a full croft which Is said to be a very unu-
were barred from any such procedure by the shal thing.
terms of the lease, and the Central, was r ^A'DCnver j^pfer tells of twd young
equally powerless to act, also, under the I men who bet each $5 that his boy coaid
laws of the State. r. : . i fJ un “P higher thaii the others, and the man
It is true, however, that certain changes j who ; without' warning the lad, dropped a
have been wrought in the ownership of IhonieEddwnhissoh’sback whenthe word
the lease which assure a controlling voice I was given, won the bet.
to those who are friends of the Central I . —A break has occurred in the Missis-
Road. But at least one of the parties, we j sippl levee near the barracks, at Ne>w Or-
are reliably informed, does not own a dol-[ leans. It is being closed and the levee
larof Central Railroad stock, nor. can | straightened. The river is very high. A
that company exercise a particle of_.au-[ crevasse thirty feet wide Is reported ia a
thority over them. Such acts of | levee on Bayou Lafourche,
comity or privilege as maybe conceded,] —Near the "State line of Pennsylvania,
will be wholly of a voluntaiy character | at Borcjen Brook, a little girl ipne, years
and liable to be annulled or withdrawn at old, daughter of Orriu Crandall, was so
any moment. Still, there is no doubt of [ frightened' by tiae' shouts and actions of
the fact that the inclinatioftas well as the [ three"drunken men that her hair turned
interests of a majority of the lessees will j white almost instantly,
prompt them to act in close alliance with | ' —A malarial fever of ;a very malignant
the Centra), and make common cause [type has’broken out among the denizens
with that organization in all of its future j of Little Six-mile, in Bfenry county, Ky.,
plans and operations. For the next five [ which' has to fat baffled the skill of all
years likewise, the Georgia Railroad, un-j the attending physicians; and has been
der the terms of the late contract with the [ fatal in every instance.
Central, Nashville and Louisville Roads, [ Abajtdoning the Broad Gauge.—
will, share alike in the advantages fie- The New York, Lake Erie and Western
rived by the Central from its contemplated BaiIroad : Company- are about to abandon
affiliation with the Wsstern and Atlantic. [ the broad gauge, and the third rail on tits
We see no special gain over the existing J main line between Attica and Hornells-
condition of railroad affairs by this move- yiHe’will be taken up at once. All broad
ment ot Moses Taylor- and his friends, [ gauge freight will then he sent from Attica
save that the entire railway system t f j via Avon. All the. locomotives recently
Georgia will now be in hands friendly to j built are narrow gauge,
the Commonwealth.. There Is no longer _ The re of water on the main
any.danger that forehand Immhal par- reservoiri in Lansingbarg , T ., was
ies can obtain contrel of any of these recent i y ^greatthat it forcedoffthemain
highways, and our State Railway Com- val ^ wei gbedaton .nd-threw it
mtssioners are charged with the duty of fif f ^ the embankment of the
BY TELEGRAPH
Richmond, Virginia, March 14.—
This community was startled this morn
ing by a public announcement that Dr.
Luther It. Dickinson, eflitor and proprie
tor of the Planter and Farmer Magazine,
and a prominent citizen of Richmond, has
been engaged for two years past in a sys
tematic course of forgeries, using foiged
endorsements of Messrs. Jeter & Dickin
son. proprietors of the Religious Herald,
to negotiate notes of his own, which he
offered for discount at various banking
institutions in this city, or sold to note
brokers.
He lias also, for some time past, forged
endorsements of Rev. Dr. George B. Tay
lor, Baptist missionary to Rome, Italy,and
Bev. Charles E. Taylor, professor in
Wake Forest, North Carolina, both of
whom are his brothers-in-law.
The fact that he was a brother of Rev,
Dr. A. E. Dickinson., Jr., member ot the
firm of Jeter & Dickinson, and was other
wise so highly connected, dispelled all
suspicions of the genuineness of the sig
natures forged, and he might have contin
ued his criminal operations for a long
time to come, but for the recent death of
Rev. Dr. J. B. Jeter, senior member of
the firm of Jeter & Dickinson.
The settling up of the affairs of Dr. Je
ter, deceased, led to the discoveiy of the
forgeries. The forger, finding that a dis
closure of his many crimes was about to be
made, left the city last Thursday, ostensi
bly on business, since when he has not
been heard from.
He left behind the following letter:
March 11.—I desire to make to my
friends a frank confession of my sin and
folly in fraudulently using the name and
credit of others In the vain hope of extri
cating myself from embarrassments, caus
ed by the bad management of my affairs.
Compelled to flee from my home, utterly
itenmless, 1 solemnly declare my purpose
to devote the balance of my life to the
payment of my every indebtedness, and I
invoke a ciiaritable judgment and treat
ment on tbo part of all concerned.
[Signed] R. H. Dickinson.
Investigation into the forgeries show
they will aggregate twenty-eight thousand
dollars or more.
PKTF.u.-iurBo, March 14.—A disease
known as black measles is prevailing to
an alarming extent in several adjacent
counties during the past few days. A
nnniber of sudden deaths have resulted
trout it-
New York, March 14.—All the piano
mannfactnrers have made arrangements
to dose their factories to-morrow. It is
estimated that about four thousand work
men will be thrown oat of employment-
A large mass meeting of piano makers
was held to-day in the National Assem
bly lwrms. The crowd was so dense that
the proprietors feared the floor would give
way, mvl sent for the police, who refused
to allow any more to enter. The crowd
Was composed of nearly 4,000 piano mak
ers, who are interested in the great lock
out ordered by the Manufacturers’ Asso
ciation for to-morrow, through the re
fusal of Steinway A Sons’seven hundred
strikers to. accept the terms offered to
them. Altogether about 4,000 men find
themselves out of employment through
the stubbomess of about one-sixth of their
number*
Stcinway& Sons, and, in fact, every
firm winch has combined with them to
end the strike by locking out their em
ployes, were bitterly opposed by the
speakers at the mass meeting. Offers of
pecuniary assistance were received from
various trades unions, and the strikers
say they will be able to hold out for a
year If necessary.
New Orleans, March 14.—The Com
missioners of Liquidation of the Mechan
ics and Trader’s Bank, have brought suit
against the late directors of the bank for
$145*000—amount due depositors and
other creditors. The directors are chaiged
with largely overvalueing the assets of
the bank, the cash a-sets being placed at
$391,000, not worth more than $120,000.
The petitioners allege that the bank was,
to tin; knowledge of the directors, insol
vent for a year preceding its failure; but
the directors continued to receive deposits
and deceive the public by torturous con
duct; concealments and misrepresenta
tions
Cu.ra.AND, March 14.—The Atlantic
and Great Western Railway company to
morrow will be formally metamorphosed
into the New York, Pennsylvania and
Ohio railroad company. General I. H,
Devereaux, receiver of the Atlantic and
Great Western rood, will be president and
P. D. Cooper, general superintendent.
The general offices will be located in
Cleveland.
Washington, March 14.—A lecture
was delivered here to-night in the Jewish
Synagogue by Mr. Simon Wdlf, in aid of
the suffering people of Ireland. He was
intredneed by General O’Bieme,Secretary
of Hie Irish Relief Executive Committee.
Tito lecturer selected for his theme,
“Haro w’e not all one lather?” The oc
casion Indicates heArty'co-ftperation of
Hebrews in aid of the Irish relief fund* A
fair amount was realized. Addresses
were also made by Rev. C. TV. Dennison,
Protestant clergyman and other represen
tatives of the Irish people in Washington.
St. Peters bubo, .Mwcb 14.—The
Grtio* publishes an unusually outspoken
article urging reforms as' the most deadly
weapon against sedition and anarchy.'
The very day on which the French cabi
net refused to give Hartmann to the Rus
sian authorities, Premier DeFreycinct had
been informed of the arrival in Paris of
fresh documents, proving' beyond all
doubt Hartmann’s complicity in the Mos
cow explosion. The cabinet’s decision
amounts to encouragement to assassina
tions and is therefore greatly to be re
gretted. . "
LoxnoN, March 15.—A Berlin dispatch
reports that General Mehkolf was inform
ed by the Nihilist executive committee
that v eodesky’s attempt on hi$, life was
not made by order of the committee,
they had not yet decided to kill him, and
it the recent attempt had been made by
tlicir direction they would have provided
better weapons and means of flight for the
assailant.
Toronto, March 15.—The Hanion-
vonrtney boat race is arranged for May
l.'th. Tiie place is not yet decided upon.
>v London, March 15.—The condition of
fee Montana on the rocks in Church Bay
is unclianged. The receding tides lessen
ibe chances of saving the vessel. Several
steam tugs and lighters are engaged in
getting out the cargo.
Halifax, March 15.—In the House of
Assembly, on Saturday, Mr. Campbell,
member for Iveroess, contended that the
local government should send a delegation
to Ottowa with a memorial calling for im
provement in our financial affairs with
the Dominion and Nova Scotia’s portion
of the fishing award. Mr* Campbell gave
notice that unless the Dominion gave to
this province a fair proportion of the fish-
oty.award, he should move a resolution
asking that Nova Scotia be separated from
me Dominion.
shall send to the French government .
formal invitation to assist in the com'
memoration.
Leon Chatteau.accepted the mission in
a short speech. He promised to give
every support to secure the success ofthe
project.
^Washington, March 15.—In the Sen
ate, Mr. Davis, of Illinois, presented a
memorial of publishers of the principal
newspapers of Chicago asking that the
present duty of twenty per cent, on valua
tion on unsized paper, be repealed. The
New York, March 15.—A meeting of
the members of Ccrcle Francais Del Har-
monie, held at the club house yesterday
for the purpose of taking action in refer
ence to a Centennial celebration of the
paper, _ _
memorialists say this tax produces Uttle
revenue and serves only to enlarge the
profits of manufacturing monopolists.
They also ask for the abolition of the
duty on soda, ash, wood and straw and
other pulp and on type.
Mr. Davis spoke in advocacy of the me
morial, and in the coarse of his remarks
said that while he regretted it might not
be practicable at this session to reform the
tariff as a whole, there was no reason why
this particularly desirable change should
not be made at once.
The Vice-President laid before the Sen
ate a communication from the Secretary
of the Interior, transmitting, in response
to a _ Senate resolution, information re
garding changes of location of the lines of
the Northern Pacific railroad.
Messrs. Williams and Beck presented
memorials of the press associations of
Kentucky, for the abolition of duty on all
articles used in making paper.
Mr. Johnston and others presented sim
ilar petitions.
Mr. Conkling presented a memorial of
the officers of steam vessels asking the
modification of the law relative to fees of
pilots.
In the House under a call of the States,
the following bills were introduced and re
ferred : By Mr. Singleton, of Illinois, in
relation to telegraph communications. It
provides that telegraph messages delivered
for transmission to any telegraph compa
ny availing itself of the provisions of title
sixty-five of the Revised Statutes, and
copies thereof made by such company at
place of destination or any intermediate
point, shall bo deemed to be and shall be
protected from unreasonable search and
seizure, or from production as evidence in
judicial and legislative proceedings to the
same extent as communications sent by
United States mail. By Mr. Willis, of
Kentucky, resolutions of the Kentucky
Legislature, approving the address of the
Mississippi- River Commission; also, for
the relief of soldiers of the late war. By
O. Turner, of Kentucky, resolutions of
the Kentucky Legislature asking for the
reduction of the President’s salary to
$25,000.
By Mr. Ellis, of Louisiana, (by request)
to revive the act of June 3, 1858, and to
make a grant of land to Morgan’s Louis
iana and Texas Railroad and Steamboat
Company.
By Mr. Acklen, of Louisiana, proposing
a constitutional amendment. It recites
the fact that the evidently growing ten
dency in the United States to centraliza
tion of power in the Federal Government,
has awakened, throughout the country, a
just fear that in the near future the perpe
tration of this Union may again be im
perilled by internal commotion, thereby
wrecking the peace and prosperity of this
Republic, and breaking down those doc
trines of perpetual uniou of States, finally
and fully settled by the war, as well as
infringing upon the home rule of
States guaranteed by Constitution,
and proposes constitutional amendment,
declaring that the union of these shal .
be perpetual and that all acts or attempts
to separate or destroy this Union shall be
treason against tbe Federal Government
and shall be punishable as such. State
lines and boundaries shall be inviolate
provided that new States may be formec
with the consent of the States from which
they are formed, and the right of a State
to make, execute and enforce its local
laws, by or through its chosen representa
tives or officials, shall never be interfered
with by the Federal Government.
By Mr. Buckner, of Missouri, for the
adjournment of Congress on the 24th of
May.
San Francisco, March 14.—A fire
broke out in the hold of the Pacific Mail
Steamer City of Sydney, among the carg;
of the vessel, lying at her dock, and si:
engines are playing on the fire. At 11 a
ra. the fire is still burning, with no imme
diate prospect of being extinguished. As
far as can be ascertained it is located just
forward of midships, either in the lower
hold, or on the lower deck. There is lum
ber and a lot of Honolulu freight stored in
that part ofthe ship. The water is being
poured in rapidly, and it is probable the
steamer will have to be pretty well flood
ed. Arrangements are not yet determined
upon for replacing her on the line.
There was a large attendance at the
Sand Lots this aftemooD, including many
ofthe respectable classes drawn thither by-
curiosity. Kearney took entirely a now
departure. He invited the leaders of the
Citizen’s Protective Union to meet the
leaders ofthe workingmen oh’the Sand
Lois Tor an exchange of views, promising
them a respectful bearing, . He also in
formed his followers that the objects of
the Citizen’s Union had been misappre
hended, and that they intended to use the
association for the -amelioration of the
condition of thecity, for the good of the
laboring classes, and the restoration of
prosperity. 1 mill
Some unscrupulous men had taken advan
tage ofthe movement to. create the im
pression that violent measures against the
workingmen were .intended, whereas
notlung ofjhe kind was meant.. His an-
dieape .. received hi? novel ispeech un
demonstratively.' Evidently the Citizen’s
Union is making its influence felt.
Washington, March .15.—In the Sen
ate Mr. tbealfeQbiaiy Com
mittee, reported favorably the Senate bill
prohibiting the arrest of election officers
on election day. It makes it Unlawful
for marshals, deputies or supervisors to ar
rest or imprison on election day any- of
ficer; acting by virtue of Smte Jaws, for
any offense against the United States
election laws, but a warrant or process
for such offense may be executed any time
after the dose of such election day.
Placed on the calendar.
1 Mr. Edmunds stated that he and other
members ofthe committee did not concur
in the majority report.
Mr. Gordon presented the petition of
«x-Confederate officers concerning the
preservation of the records of the battle
of Gettysburg. ...
Mr. McDonald submitted the views of
the minority on the bill to reimburse sev
eral States for interest paid on war loans,
which was recently reported adversely
from the Judiciary Committee.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the star route deficiency appropriation
hill, as reported from the Senate Appro
priation Committee. The .preamble re
cites that the deficiency results from the
violation of law by the Post-office De
partment. The biU then appropriates
$110,000 for espenses of mail service or
star routes for the remainder of tbe fiscal
year. No further increase of trips or ex
pedition of time to be made, and appro
priates $100,000 for placing new service.
No contract to be increased more than fif
ty per cent. Mr. Wallace explained the
changes in the bill, saying the business in
terests ofthe counrry demand that the
service shall be kept up to the existing
- a centennial ceiuurauuu ui • .. y_
b«tleof Yorktown, unanimously voted standard, and that contracte made in
that Leon Cliattau be requested to act as faith shall not be abrogated, and contrac-
interpreter ofthe sentiments and opinions tors ruined because of-the emirs ot .he
ofthe French population of America in department, Whac airthoi* oferrora^are
I'temg tbe French government to take discovered, they will be punished,
immediate measures in the matter of the .Meanwhile, the Committee dunk the ser-
edebration, as soon as as President Hayes vice should not be crippled.-. •
Mr. Maxey supported the committee
bill,but thought the preamble unnecessary
and unjust. The Postmaster-General had
fall discretion under existing laws, and
had done what lie thought best, and the
result had justified his action. The Fort
Worth and Yuma routes about which
there had been so much said, was in
creased principally through Maxey’s Own
efforts. It had bellied much in facilita
ting the wonderful growth of Texas, and
other routes had had similar effect in the
Other-States,
Mr. Beck supported the preamble, de
claring that the Postmaster-General had
violated the law by expending so much of
the appropriation in the first part of the
year, as to make the deficiency inevitable
Pending debate, the Senate adjourned.
In the House the following bills were
introduced:
By Mr. Ellis, of Louisiana (by request),,
to revive thb act of June 3d, 1850, aud
the grant of land to the Morgan Railroad
id Steamship Company.
By Mr. Tucker,’ of Virginia, appropria
ting $25,000 for the relief of the daughter
and grand daughter of Zachary Taylor.
The bill to abolisli all toils on the Lou
isville and Portland canal around the
rapids in the Ohio river was passed.
Mr. Cox, of New York, was recognized
by the Speaker to move to suspend a rule
and pass a bill for the relief of the suffer
ing Irish, but was cut off by a motion to
joum. He, however, obtained leave to
have the report of the Committee on For
eign Affairs on the bill printed. Ad
journed.
Washington, March 15.—In the Sen
ate to-day Mr. Thurman submitted the re
port ofthe Judiciary Committee on the
bill removing the political disabilities of
William S. Maxwell, who before the war
was the Attorney General ofthe Fifth Ju
dicial district in Tennessee, and took an
oatli to support the Constitution of the
United States. He afterward aided the
rebellion, and now therefore petitions for
the removal of his disabilities. The re
port says if he was an executive officer
within the meaning: of the word in the
constitution his disabilities were re
moved by the law approved- May 22d
1872, consequently there is no necessity
for the passage of a bill in this or any sim
ilar case. The bill was therefore indefi
nitely postponed.
The Chief Signal Officer is informed
that the schooner William P. Cox, of
Washington, North Carolina, for New
York, Burrows, master, has sunk at Hat-
teras inlet. The crew is safe. The ves
sel can be gotten off if immediate assis
tance is obtained.
The House Committee on Naval Af
fairs has agreed to report favorably tlie
Johnson bill regulating the mode of pur
chasing tobacco for tbe navy. The House
Commerce Committee to-day resumed the
hearing on the hill abolishing compulsory
lilotage. It is understood a special hear-
ng will be given Southern pilots, who be
lieve they will he espicially injured by
the passage of the proposed bill.
Pittsburg, Penn, March 15.—Tbe
puddlers and helpers in the mills of Bailey
& Co., McCormic and J. Wister have
struck for higher wages. Nearly one
thousand men are now out of employment
in this district alone, and the strike threat
ens ultimately to lead to general cessa
tion of work from Pittsburg to Philadel
phia. There are now seven thousand
men idle between Johnston and Colum
bia.
Philadelphia, March 15.—A special
from Pittsburg says a general strike of
puddler’s began to-day, extending from
Johnstown to Columbia, and Is the most
formidable that has occurred for many
years. It does not affect Pittsbuig, the
manufacturer’s here having agreed on a
sliding scale for all classes of workmen.
The general impression is that there wiU
be a material decline in prices of iron in
the near future.
Philadelphia, March 15.—A collis
ion occurred this forenoon on the Western
Railroad, in the outskirts of the city, be
tween a regular passenger train and a spe
cial train carrying the President and Di
rectors of tbe road. Five persons were in
jured, including the President and two
Directors, but none fatally.
New York, March 15.—The firm of J,
W. Amerman & Co., brokers in Bond
street, suspended this morning. Their
embarrassment is said to be due to con
tracte in Nashville and Chattanooga-
stock.
New York, March 15.—A serious
shooting and stabbing affray took place
last night between a number of sporting
men and politicians of the fourth and
sixth wards, who had assembled in Hy
land’s saloon on Chatham street, for a
spree. Knives and pistols were freely
-used, audu half a dozen men more or less
injured. A man named Burke, who .was
stabbed in tlie head and back and shot in
the groin, will probably die.
T welve of tlie leading piano manufac
turers of this city, in accordance with a
resolution passed by the Piano Manufac
turers’ Association, have closed their
factories this morning, and locked out
their men in order to compel the opera
tives of Steinway & Sons, who are out on
a strike, to return to work,
i San Francisco, March .15.—Judge
Kix delivered a strong opinion in the po
lice court to-day, in the case of Dennis
Kearney, arrested upon a charge of using
vulgar and threatening language against
Spreckcls. The court decided that Kear
ney was guilty since liis language had a
tendency to provoke a breach of the peace.
Sentence was reserved until to-morrow. /
San Francisco, March 15.—Chief of
Police Cro,wley openly stated yesterday
that he was responsible for Kearney’s ar
rest and that he would continue to arrest
him for riotous or incendiary language as
often as he used it. At ameetingyester-
day afternoon of presidents of all Work
ingmen’s. clubs inthe city resolutions were
bred ' declaring in unmistakable lan
guage against Kearney, disclaiming all
sjrmpa'hy with sand lots agitators as well
as with all acts, expressions or hagaugues
(ending to bring the working organization
into disrepute.
Washington, March 15.—-Before the
Senate Exodus Committee to-day John
H. Burch, colored, ex-Senator in tlie
Louisiana State Senate, and a Presi
dential elector from that Slate in
1SG6, testified that the negroes were
alarmed at the proposed ckam-gang law,
and other Democratic measures; by in
terference with the religious instruction
of negroes; by the uncertainly in obtain
ing and insecurity in retaining homes;
by tlie prospect of disfranchisement.
These he gave as explanations of tlie exo
dus movement.
In executive session of tlie Senate to
day, the French claims treaty was dis
cussed but not acted on and will come up
at next executive session. It provides for
the settlement of the claims of French cit
izens growing ont of tlie war of secession,
and of any counter-claims of American
citizens who sustained losses -under like
circumstances.
In response to a resolution, .S:-.-rotary
Evans to-day
ment showing
around Cape ’
that dnrin;
tonnage
entered- the port
Cape - Mom. Fifty-four '
the same port with eaiv
J 66,690 for or from transj'
the Isthmus of Panama,
was referred to the intc:
committee.
Atlanta, Ga., March '
iest rains have fallen for ' 1
known ia Georgia for
streams are very high, and overflows, I If the action of Council in repealing Ison, my lord Capricornus does not appear
which will damage crops, are reported. [ certain sections of the ordinance in refer- js,o swell and "dressy as of yore. Hete-
A prominent citizen has been arrested J encc to opening Mi-room* on Sunday is a I gins to Took old,and bends in away when
for threatening to kill the ReT.-B. C. I virtual repeal of the Sunday liquor-law, | he walks that suggests green apples'
Fonte, Rector of St. Phillips -church, in then wo do not hesitate to characterize I the reflective mind.
“ ‘ -**—«■•■■*■ — ■«-- * thUctka' -UR. PERSONS,
m the Fourth district, is already mak-
ig a divorce Between -mm-1 «™ U “J ariijit to enter his place of I ing reputation for himself on the Claims
self and wife. He has been' hound over business on Sunday and take one or more I .Committee, which is one of tho.most la-
to keep the peace. j friends with, him, but he has no right to J borious in the House. He is a good, ac-
Pabis, March 16.—In tlie Senate this | violate a law. B the bar-rooms or Au-I tive member, and is reported as being one
afternoon a debate took place on the see- gust* were allowed to sell liquor on Sun- l of the most popular members,
end reading of the Ferry educational bill. | da y> °ur city would be retrograding in I speaker bandall
M. Pelletanmoved that clausesevenbe re- I place'of advancing in the; cause of tem- j showed his appreciation of the merits of
inserted in the bill. I Pcrance and morality. The Chronicle I Mr. Nichols by placing him on one of the
Premier DeFreycinct said* “Despite [ does not believe that the repeal of the J most.important'cpmmittees in tbo House,
our wish for conciliation we have not | sectious referrcdto gives the proprietors [ that of Foreign Affairs. Ho-is a mort
a^ain brought forward clause seven in a I bar-rooms the right to keep-them open I useful member,’ and is filling with great
new form, because we think the original on Sunday and to. sell liquor. :-Let the I credit the place left vacant by tbe death
draft was already a compromise.* ) Police Commission go on in the discharge J of Mr. Hartridge. His daughter, Miss
The clause having been rejected, it on- [ of its dut y- When saloon keepers are re-1 Kate, is a charming young lady, who has
ly remains for us to apply existing laws.” I Ported for a violation of the law,-we have | made many, friends with both sexes, land
M. Pelletan’s motion was rejected hy a J ao doubt, that thp. Recorder.will doSlf) whose lovelytoilete have attractedno.llttle
vote of 149to 132. The entire bill as! Arty.in administering ft. : If;th?repealr attention. ;; ’
amended was then adopted, Yeas 187, J ,! ij? ?‘*uses of the ordinance impaired l ! - ;!} b-mn^ajTA'fbR lamAr <
nays 103. In consequence of «M. De- [ of 1 fhe Sunday liqUolr.Iaw, then I jj “right side up” again, walks without
Freycinct’s firm declaration, it is proba- | Jet t h® l*w be ro-cstablished and rigidly I even the aid of a cane, and I saw him
ble that the left will renounce their in- I en lorcec i- . - ' | run up two long flights of stairs the-other
tended interpellation inthe Chamber of
Deputies. At a meeting of the left cen
tre it was resolved to demand the applica
tion of the existinglaws to religious con
fraternities.
day. in a manner quite cnyiable and in no
way suggestive of ill health.
I THE GAME OP 15.
This nuisance bas ns'doubt reached you
Washington CorrespoMence,
Washington City, ‘ -
.: March 11, 1830.
DRAWING THE LINE. , ... .
r. „ ... „ _ , About 250 negro delegates to the Afri-1 ere tMs, and nothing, since Pinafore, has
Paris, March 15.—M. George de Cas-I yfethodist conference lately Ih ses-1 taken such, a hold on the popular mind,
sagnae, son of the late M. Grouer de Gas- s ; on here, called on Mr. Hayes the last 11 actually see women on the street cars
sagnac, has been elected a member ol the j da y 0 f their session, headed by Bishop I and men walking on the streets absorbed
Chamber of Deputies for the MirandeDe- Peck> Th o latter orated, and Hayes re- in trying to get the 15 before the 14.
partment ofGeis. plied with assurances of his most distin- making SUGAR from corn STALKS.
London, March 15.-—At a _ meeting I gnisbed consideration.- -Then the Bishop I Theabove experiment has beentried,
tbe Central Arctic Committee to-day a suggeated a hand-shaking all around, ■ but I and very successfully' too, at the Agricul-
resolution was passed appointing -May, I Hayes said the line must be drawn some-1 tural Department, and I am assured that
1881, as the time for the sailing of tbe I w herc, and that that was not in the bar-1 a first-class article of sugar can be pro-
new British Arctic expedition.^ g a ; n> and re fus e d to shake. He said he I <luccd from common com stato at the ex-
A dispatch from St. Petersburg to-day cou i dn i t spare the time, so the brethren ceedingly low price of four cents per
says everything tends to show that. Gen- I w ; t hdrew with much head-shaking and| P° un d- I am told also that after the
oral Melikoft does not depend entirely I eye-rolling, and possibly some bad lan-1 stalks have been passed through the mill,
upon harsh measures to meet the present J t 0 boot. When they got outside I t-Merc is still enough substance left in them
crisis. Tho system of'wholesale arrests I they were all Grant men. It seems that 1 tie utilized as food for stock. I don’t
practiced last year has been discontinued. I jj a yg5 is not quite so sweet on “the poor | know but what it will prove rather a dis-
There are individual arrests under spe- co i or ed people of the South” as he wasJ astrons discqrery, and my sympathies are
cial circumstances, but they include no- j t h e morning after the last election when! already enlisted for the poor mules whose
body of note. The stones published m I j t was ascertained that Tilden had been I breakfast, dinner and supper will be only
Vienna in pretended telegrams from St. j elected. .lata I com stalks with all the juice sqneezed out.
Petersburg, are utterly false, nob is there | another historic house Gone. ' [it will be a good place forMr. Berg to put
any foundation for the repdrt ofthe Passing along E street, between Seventh [ a word. ' ,
wholesale arrests in the provinces. Signs ami Eighth, a few days Since, I noticed theatrical amusements.
of the times tire noticeable in greater free-1 workmen tearing down the fine old brick Ma ry Anderson is playing her second
dom of tho press. The streets of St. _Pe g I house on that street so well known here [ ot the National, whiclj, speaks well
tersbuig have been thronged to-day, (Sun- M the. former residence of the Hon. W. 1 for her, and for the taste of Washington
day) lower clas3es_ predominating, and I Seaton, kuown and honored for so | audiences. She is almost a beautiful wo-
tlie morning open air amusements have I many historic years as the headquarters | man > odd an actress of far more than os-
attracted the usual crowds. of the magnates and leaders of the Whig f dinary merit, but is tco intense to suit
Louisviell, Ky., March 15.—-Tho p ar ty. In its spacious parlors for half a J m y old fogy notions,
programme for the spnng races ot the century gathered all the notable people! the Canadian
Louisville Jockey Club is now. completed w ho Visited Washington. General Harri- ) weather prophet is pushing “Old Prohs”
and more than sixty horses are already in son wa3 the guest of Mr. Seaton when he I P rett y closely, and the latter will have to
regular training inthe grounds. Among I came on j iere to be inaugurated, and used [ Iook t0 his laurels. He predicted three
the best known, of the horses nowhere are | northeastern room on the second story I snow falls hetweenthe 1st and ’ 15th in-
Checkmate, Vera Cruz, Little Ruffian, to hold the preliminary meeting of his I and/we. havf fed tw<>'already, with
Yalturne, Beatitude and Irish King. I cabinet prior to his inauguration, and there I ,<? a y s to spare.
The club adds $1^,000 to the various I he consulted with Webster and Clay in I A. W. R.
stakes and purses. Indications are , that ] regard to his inaugural address. Attached
there will be a better meeting than last to t h Q house was a fine old-fashioned gar-1 '•' The Eads’ ShiD Railroad.
spring when three hundred horses were | den ^ w hich Mrs. Seaton took great pride. J ; - ' - , ? ,
on the track. Derby day, the great Mostof the Senators who were habitual T he P ro J ect ° f thl3 noted engineer
racing holiday, will be May 18th. The I visitors contributed a fruit tree to this [ bodily to take from the water in a cradle,
opening meeting lasting several days. | gar( i en . Mr. Calhoun contributed a pear | loaded ships of any size and transport
tree, whidi was especially noted in city them safely and speedily across the Isth-
pomology; Mr. Webster, an.apple tree; 1 - . . j
Mr. Clay, an apricot tree; Mr. Benton, a mus > from sea t0 sea > 13 dasl y m« in
GE0BGIA PRESS.
We leam from the News that a colored | cherry tree; Mr. Porter, of Louisiana’ a | favor, and experts, after mature investi-
man living about ten miles from Savan- [ fig, and Mr. Silas Wright, of New j gation, agree that it is feasible. Such a
nab, on the Savannah and Charleston I I highway would entirely supersede the
road, was poisoned a day or two smee. I fianci3 _ Most of them have long necessity of a ship canal which would
It is not known who the guilty party is. | s j nce go ne nice their famous donors. j cost immensely, and then prove a doubt-
A movement is on foot in Columbus Congressional matters J ful experiment in that torrid latitude.
to establish a public library. Wo wish H a '’e ^° n generally dull since my laid. Mr. Eads, in his late interview with the
. . I Yesterday was somewhat lively m the I 7 . . „
them ample success in the worthy en- n ouse over tl ie prohibiting political J congressional committee, sums up the
terprise. | assessments for election expenses. Mr. | wliple matter in a nutshell as follows:
The young men of Rome are getting House, of Tennessee, lead off in a mag-J i. That this method is entirely practica-
up a company to prepare a first-class fair which cut the Jacobins to ble.
o-mnTirl ivith the expectation of havimr i 1 - 1 * holl 5 W ’ 11 was a most scathing re-I 2. That upon any route where it is pos-
ground, with the expectation of having ^ew and exposure of the hypocrisy of the s i b le to buildacaual, it is equally possible
a grand fan next fall. Hayes administration in this respect, and to build and equip a substantial and dura-
The Amcricus Republican says: On [ stirred up the Rads like a coal of fire in an | ble ship railway for one-half the cost of a
Wednesday night last the residence of Mr. ant hole. Old Conger turned actu- 1 canal, if it be built with locks, and for
W. J. Brannon was broke into by some I a *ly green with rage, and the small fry j one-quarter of its cost, if it be at tide
parties, who prized off the weather, buzzed and squirmed and fairly foamed I level.
warding and entered the pantry, taking j with rage. It was the most cheerful J ■ 3. That such a ship rail way cau be built
therefrom all the provisions he h.ad for J sce ne of the session, and quite as enjoya- I ; n one-third or in one-qnarter of the
family Hse. Mr. Brannon and his family 1 hie as a first-class circus. The bill will 1 time needed for tfie construction of the
had retired to bed in another part ofthe pretty certainly pass both houses* and I canal."0- nvv • a~
house, from where he and his wife heard then we will see whether Mr. Hayes was in I 4, That when built, ships of maximum
the noise. She asked him what it was, | earnest or n6tm his high sounding appeals I tonnage can he moved with safety at four
and he told her he thought it was rate or | for “civil service reform. If he signs | or g vc times greater speed on the railway
probably cats. In tlie morning he had to j it,boWever,lils party will not obey it. They I than in the canal,
lurchase rations enough for breakfast, as | will treat it with the contempt they have I 5; That a greater number of vessels per
113 rats had taken all he had. On look- | otheriaws and scoff at him as usual. [day can be transported on tlie railway
ing around he discovered the footprints I. . _ the fight I than would be possible through the
of two pereons, but found no clue by | inside the Radical ranks a3 to whether I canal.
which to indentify whose they were. He Grant, Blaine or Sherman shall lead them | n That the canacitv of thp shin rail-
states that there was.a small paper of ar- inthe next campaign grows wanner every LJKfcSreased to meet the
senic in the flour for rate, and if the day. It would make L your hair stand W bf c~?re ^Uhont teterrur!
thieves get hold of it they must not blame ) end to hear some of the Grant gang swear | ° u
him for the result.
m lor tne result. . at Blaine and Sherman for darimftto I ** business, whether it be to meet
Rome Courier: Rev. S. E. Axson, pas- in the “old man’s” way. ‘ An ex-cabinet ^“2‘ 0 f‘them^ ° f ^ S1 ‘ P3 ° r m
torofthe Presbyterian church in this L^er under. Grant mrto minerabnost of maintenance of’the
city, has received a call from the Presby- Jf. 1 . fllis denudations'of Blaihif I r °adway and rolling stock will be. much
atTn V i^ a dav d wi who he seamed to think wm'Grant’s only oftlie maintcnancc of the
Non* M? Arann^wllt* fliul tliatIlls’ diL 1 reaI fl,r the • nomination. But ‘allI ca “^ 1 ’L ( .
^ the same lie expressed himself , sure of - 8. That the cost of mamtamg and oper-
,11s him to remain with us, as our people Graut , g succcsa both at Chicago and before [ ating the railway, taken together, will-be
Wh 1 .# h the people. Some people'intcrpret this rage less than that of operating and maintain-
hotii as a minister and citizen. ■ differently. Theylsayl5lam£ is gaining; ing the canal. •„
TnK Quitman Reporter says: The oat I and lienee this rage. Sherman, it is gen-j - 9; 1 Tliiitthe railway can he located Sind
crop is improving daily, and now bids fair | erally conceded, is practically out of the I successfully operated, at localities where
to be fullv ud to the average for the Dost I race evcn n °w, and that what negro and I it is not practicable to constructs canal.
1 P , Jscaliawag delegations Jie . may buy up at I ' -10. That it is possible to estimate, with
many years. • • I the South, will desert him at Chicago the I gheat acecracyj the cost of a sbro rallway,
Tiie farmers in Spalding county com- J very first opportunity they have. * j and tho time needed, to build it, because
plain offtie heavy rain fall. I simmons - u . the Work'would ^^ be almost wholly upon
have been only four cases of sickness, and | ard to ^ , actIoil oh bis ca6e yester-J fWnhif works under tlie water, thus renf stance where a.Democrafe: had .beeh.al-1 Canada.: ThB decision of the Presbytery
these of a trifling character. Although J (Jay by the census committee. That com- [ derinq anything like an accurate esti-
!!>\‘« #• SSSSfiSRSFSfSGSSSd
when final-
[. . ..... . -, | «w.v lively “nasliing of teeth” in cer-j Myownstudies have satisfied me that
A up vrvof relirfon is coins on in I tain quarters ? I can almost hear them ini the . lareest. loaded ships may be carried
A revival 01 religion is goim, on m advallce- By tl?e speakiiig of this I with perfect safety at ten, or twelve miles
Trinity Methodist Church in savannah. I matter, I observe that ’ my good friend j per hour on’steel rails •wcighlngbut seven-
The meetings.are largely attended and a j Randall, now speaks of the- -“Simmons | ty pounds per yard, the kind used oif first-
steady increase of religious fervor is oxpec* | faction” in the editorial columns of the j class railroads, and 'on wheels which shall
T , ,, m THE fitz JOHN poetee cajse- I tlian.one! per cent, or .fifty-three feet to
shook old Trinity at one of their morning I j la3 h ce n occupying the attention ofthe [the mile,
meetings. ’ I Senate for the past ten days, and the de-
The Baptists of Borne have decided to I bate has been of sufficient interest toi PardoTiinty Power
erect a new church edifice on the site of | keep the galleries packed each day from I . „ , , .“.7”® , . , ,
tlie present one. It is the intention to put ^be opening until the adjournment ofthe In Maryland a bill has been introduced
. . ... „ /wi I Senate. I into the Legislature providing for the ap.
up a structure costing about $15,000, the Senator Randolph opened the case intme “^ a p a rdonlng Board, which
o: k to be commenced as soon as practi-1 witli a fine legal argument in favor of re-1 T ... „
ife and completed during the sum-[storing Porter to his rank, and giving | shall consist of one citizen from each Con-
m r. | him Ins backpay for the past sixteen | gressional district to be appointed every
The proprietor of the Planters’ Hotel | years, amounting to sixty thousand dol- [ two years by.the Governor. Applications
has just given a brilliant entertainment, | Jars. He was followed by Logan, against | pardon must be made to this Board
011 which the Augusta Chronicle comments I p^ ati e n g aud n^^ating pSticul I after due J notice, "and discussed id open
as follow: | lariy when he elicited any applause—un-j session. The recomnjendations and rea-
It was conducted with the elegance and | til many who were with Mm looked dis-1 « on B for a Dardon are dulv set forth and
exclusiveness of a private house, and no gusted. ‘ ' recorded! Thi Governor is denrivedof
ia lies could have received with more grace Mat Carpenter, on the same sTde, fti. j rtrordqd-^The : Governor is deprived of
ordiality than did those to whom the | lowed Logan in a bitter partisan speech, J the poweeof granting pardons or repnves,
looking after the local interests of the peo
ple. All that the country desires now is
cheap through freights upon a regular and
uniform schedule, which will inure greatly
to the benefit of consumers.
Troy and Boston Bailroad, and' washed
away 25 feet of it.
—Advices from Lima, Peru, of Febm-
I ary 11 are to the effect that the allied
It is understood there will be no changes l fo rce3 ' were then in good condition, that
whatever in tho management and opera-1 Campero has accepted the general direc
tion of the Western and Atlantic railroad. tion of the re P nblic und#r the title of Su '
Govemor Brown and General McRae re- P reme Chief, and has issued a prodama-
main at the helm. Indeed, if the Central t* 00 iQ which he declares that his wish is
as an organization has no interest in that to emulate the example of Washington,
State enterprise, and cannot have under J exchange the sword into the pruning
the law, of course it would not bo compel I hook as soon as possible.
ment" 01 *The haveTe “ The followin S 18 from the Chica S°
supreme direction and they alone. If Ever since General Grant dis-
privato interests or predilections cause j graced himself in a private box at tha
them to adopt the policy of the Central, [ theatre at Madrid after a dinner party, ho
we presume they have the right to do so. ha3 adopted the plan o{ toUl abstinen( *.
MAINE. | Ho was told, when preparing-for his trip
& -G.«n,or I***. Be- ^ ^“ 1 £££,*££
fore the Investieating Conunittee. wou id prove fatal. He adopted thead-
Augusta, Maine, March 12.—Ex- vice> an d finds it so salutaiy that he still
Governor Garcelon was before the Hale I , t „
Investigating committee to-day* and testi- | aa leres 10 **
fled,that he had. not himself ; seen any of | —Ex-Senator Clingham, of North Caro-
the returns up to the J,7th oftNovember. [ jjna, lias, it is said, found upon his farm
He knew nothing of any so-called sceme I
of counting out. He neither knew or in- the mineral zircon in great quantities. It
quired the politics of the Senators to is opaque, of greenish hue and great hard-’
whom certificates of election were issued. | ness. He subjected a- crystal of it to the :
The certificates were brought to him to of a b i ow pipe for two weeks with--
sign. He supposed they were made out I . ..., , _ . . .* .
in accordance with the returns. He had ° ut perceptible !oSs^Df substance. Hebe-
not time to examine every .case and did j lieve3 it the metal needed in the construc-
notjenow that certificates of election had [tion of-the incandescent electric lamp and*
been issued to seventy-eight Democrats th0 v6r ^ thing Edison has befen looking
and Frsiomste and sixty-one Repub-1 * -
licans. - The matter was not discussed In j for * '
hi? presence, Nothing' was said about ] ‘—The trustees of John Wesley’s Chap- :
counting in a quorum of Fusionists. He j el,'London, nearly destroyed by fire last
jing out. through; thd pape«, and was suranco company a sum sufficient to cover
surprised at the result pf the certificating. | the cost of damage, have themselves un-
It bail been his rule to decide individual J fiertaken the restoration of the building; ’
cases On their merits. If he signed any , rr L,
certificate that was wrong, the flcte Were The jmoming chapel was so damaged as
falsely put before him. :Noono was coun-j to - neceSBitate: ate re-erection. _ The new *
ted put„ r had presumed ,that Ills j building will ber as nearly liia the oldone’
“1“* J as possible,: Jmt willhave a more.-hand*:
and had compiled tlie tabulations accord-1 . ...
ing to law. > -In casts ‘ Where- there was 8ad better lighting and Ten- ;
any question-heewould Jo<* into .- .the mat-1 tilation.
_ _ njoyed. J Porter, who sat quite near me, and j Accepted wp : Jr
euing was one of unalloyed I no doubt, feels like a ward in Chancery. I a salutary measure, as few preroga-
.«;1onounced one ofthe most j The little fellow looks bright, plucky, and j f. ...
' latnments given this win- steadfast, but I understand from a per- tives °f the executlve V& so badly abused
I sonal friend ofhis, that lie is almost do- as the.pa^doningpower. Li some States
< ronide, wo take the follow-1 spairing and heartbroken. thq criminals are allowed to gojfqrth un-
.! jo the late act ion of the City I j have missed the calm, immovable face
U’matter of the banday liquor j 0 f Mrs. Sprague from the Senate gallery
whipped of justice by hundreds annually,
even after receiving sentence from the
this session. “For that or some other rea- courts.
owed, to correct rqtijms.. jlpdlvidual ca-1 of Montreal l-was to the following effect-
-- were taken up,in'some of which!oftfinatiim qf the: Church of
•aiu Governor acknowledged there had {^ *. ..... , ,
plainly: been erasure'*: and interference Bomern confessedly erroneous and defec- >
with the tabulations.' 'The 'examination j tivedn its object^ yet ought not lobe en- :
will becontinued to-morrow.' * 1° , l . 1 ‘ ' j tirely ignored. .Tbat <'th& admission of ail
-^ThejNe^ |YoVkSu«,says the'detach- j reformed priest.to the statusof an ordain-
ment of.“Tho^Salyatioai Army” of'Ei%- j ed. preaftyt® without- the imposition of
land,’ consisting of Commissioner Gedr^e | hands is reordination sufficient.”
Raiitonand seven women who .rant as! TiLBpN and Yirginia.—The Wash-
Lieutenants, that arrived on the steam- [ ington Star of Friday evening contained
ship Australia on Wednesday, left Castle | the following paragraph: “At tbe meet-
Garderi In the evening. They stayed at the jing of. the Yiiginia State Democratic-;
house of a friend in the stibUrbS of Jersey j Committee jn Richmond Wednesday even-
City during Wednesday night. They de- j ing some enterprising Democrat ascertain-
sire that their whereabouts should not be [ ed that its members were unanimously .
published forth* present. Part of them | opposed to Tilden. The Debt-Payers,
will go to Philadelphia and part will come [ were just as bitter against him as the Be-
New York. In about a week they will adjuster*. This information was received
begin out-of-church Gospel work in the | at the capitol yesterday, and the Yirginia
two cities. . | members of Congress, all of whom are
The Cleveland* (Ohio) Leader has aga^t Tilden, were very much gratified t
hauled down tlie Grant flag from its mart j oye r ll * TI »ey maintained that Tilden
-head. The Leader says its reasons for | could not be nominated in the face of such
this change are: “It appears quite evident | opposing sentiment in Virginia, a State
that the nomination of General Grant ° .' . ’ ..
might alienate a large number of German | thafc )*® camei * * or Democratic
Republicans who. have fixed ideas in re- j candidate in order to elect him. Four of
gard to the danger to our political system j the Virginia members of Congress said
that exists, as thoy claim, in electing a | yesterday they did not believe Tilden. as
President for a third term. It is quite I f. n . ,, ' .
clear, also, that the third term principle J Democratic nominee, could carry their
will drive a certain class of lukewarm j State, but they were satisfied any other
Republicans away from us, so much as to Democrat could. They said further that
seriously endanger theticket” . , yas ^ opini(?A of the entire Con .
- The Chronicle and Constitutionalist [ gressional delegation,
says:
It is very probable that Senator Gordon j Deservedly popular. We mean Dr.
will soon give to the public the reasons J Bull’s Cough * Syrup for it uever fails to
why Dr. Casey was not appointed Census [ cure a cough. Physicians recommend it.
Supervisor for this District. The Demo- | Price only 25. cents a bottle,
erats of this District will then see that J ■ -
Senator Gordon did his whole duty for his | The merciful man is mereiful to his
friend and his party. He was not compli- j beast. He will be careful to use Foutz’:
cated by recommending a Democrat and I Horse and Cattle Powders in time to pre-
endorsing a Republican for Supervisor of J vent disease and save bis faithful brute
Census in this District. » from pain.
