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tfv Oltsby, Jones A: Reese. MACON, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 10, 1873. Number G,794 DAILY TEII8MPH AMD MESSEI6EM. 1 mormng—Monday*.** except*!— Sn the Telegraph Building, comer of Cherry and s. vj».l fcir.-. t* Mil.v r.i.lioti TEN DOLLARS • year, FIVE DOLLARS for »ix months, TWO I«»LL\I:sm..I FIFTY CENT8f..r three month*, and OSE DOLLAR jvr month for a shorter Kt*cmL Transient f of Um lino* ocnta fur all i il\ rt.« i dollar j-or iquani Miration, and fifty Tho TxLKniurn id or mu ■a to that 1: a» Mn^Exora represent thi finds its my to laid and plan; of poof Qeot trading at thi* j iu*tt every mb IIire lno» in tliat aoclioi n that range of cc WEDNESDAY MORNING, DISC. 10, 1S7S, IIiuirs Fire. Tho nomination of "Williams, as Chief Justice, him •. fire, it appears. Wo have little liopo that it will be defeated,bat this Imitation l>y tho Senate is a tribute to Hie d. , ;i and widespread dissatisfac tion evinced by tlie country. Compared with Hoar, whom the Senate once re jected as on Associate Justice of thosamc court, Williams is a Tombs "shyster,” but wo fear ho will yot be allowed to desecrate a chair onco honored and illus trated by Marshall and Taney. Tho lowest depth of sickening servility to Executive power and patronage will have been reached when even a ltadical Sen ate shall Imvo that proved the baseness of its metal, and its utter contempt for everything but Cicsar’a will apt! "tho thrift that follows fawning.” The Devil Turned Saint. llamum, of Mormaid memory, who, after having tho ehoelc to publish and toast of tho frauds and deceptions ho hail practiced upon tho public, turns deliber, atoly around and repeats the experiment- ia again in full blast, with circus, mu seum, impossible specimens of man, and brute beasts, nnd everything else that can delude a gullablo people. Ono Now York paper is paid to stylo his establishment "Bantam’s Great Mor al Show.” Wlmtnext? Nothing, unless the prineo of humbugs opens with prayer and proaclios a short sermon for tho edi fication of his motley visitors. Nsiv Postal Tksatt with Germany. Tho new postal treaty between tho Uni ted Slates and Germany, proviiling for an interchange of postal canls between the two nations, wont into effect Monday, 1st instant. The rate of postage is ono silver groselien in Germany, and two cents in tho United States, for each card, the biter being paid by putting an addi tional one cent stamp on tho United States postal card. Tho full postage must be prepaid, or else the cards will not bo forwarded. Tlio treaty includes not only the German empire, but also tho empires of Austria, Hungary nnd tho Grand Duchy of Luxemburg, so tliat practically tho post'll cards can bo sent now to almost tho wholo of Central Eu rope! ■ ■ i- . New Gold Dis.-ovKr.iKS.—A good deal of excitement has "been created in Wash ington Territory l>y reported gold discov eries on Swank river, and already several hundred miners are at work there. Tho Swank river, n branch of tho Yakima, is twenty-five miles in length, nnd from its source to its mouth rich indications are found at all points, ns also on its small tributaries and in tho surrounding hills. It is said that specimens from those placers have assayed at $11 50 the ounce, and tliat prospectors have picked up solid lumps of gold weighing from half an ounce to an ouneo. Tin East Hi run Uni doe.—The Sun says woil ( .n this bridge has been suspended for tlio winter. All of tho men employed except a few carpenters engaged in build ing the arch centres havo been discharg ed. Tho company employed between three and four hundred men daring the season, Tho New York tower is 128 feet above tide water—S feet above tho road way of the span. Twelve thousand cubic yards of masonry have been laid during the season. On the Drooklyn tower the masonry is 2$ 1 foot al>ove tide water, and almiit half of the nrcli stones are bid. There is 51 foot yet to build. Tnn is something about this obitua- ry quatrain in a Doylostown, lb., paper which strikes ns as an unpleasant mixture of woe and " wittles:” "Dear Mother, tlion has left us here, to mourn our loss; and as wo meet at our lonely meal, that va cant chair of thee reminds us.” We be lieve it. A person must have an uncom monly poor appetite who thinks that "loss” is an allowable rhyme for "us.” A groat deal of poetry has been written upon an empty stomach, but then the hope of a square meal sometimes proves extremely inspiring. Tbc Great Cuba Meeting. The telegram.' have informed os that a monster Cuban meeting is to be held in New York on Friday evening next. Ono of the editors of tho Telegraph ro- c.-ivi-l ye terday an invitat!- n t" on that occasion as a Vice President, and wo judge tliat similar invitations havo been sent to the pros of tho country in all tho States, so ns to give the meeting more than a local character. The invi tation define* the purpose of trio meeting as follows: "To give expression to our feelings of horror at the brutal treatment indicted on Americancitizens and women, by the Spaniard in Cui a, and to prepare and present to Congress a memorial, praying tlie intervention of this Govern ment, to canse the war in Cnba to bo so conducted a* to have n resemblance to the practices of civilized nations.” While we would not bo in favor of making these atrocities in war ground for an armed intervention of tho United States in the affairs of Cuba, wo do hold that the government and people of this country ought long ago to have made them matter of indignant protest nnd remonstrance, as nn outrage on eiviliza tion and humanity, and invited all Christ endom to declare their disapprobation in a simibr manner. But cruellies in war, and especially in civil war, are so com mon and so mixed up with questions of retaliation and rebtivc responsibility, that they furnish very uncertain and un satisfactory ground for the forcible inter vention of third parties. But if ono desired intervention there i: a hotter ground for it in tho apparently interminable character of tho conflict. Tho Cuban war lias raged now since 1863—more than five years—and Spain is certainly for less able to subdno the Cu ban insurgents now than she was at tho beginning. Spain 1ms a habit of leaving wars to drag on interminably, as well as of waging them atrociously. The Mexi- an revolution broko out in 1810, but Spain did not acknowledge tlie independ ence of Mexico till eleven years after, and long after subjugation had been practi- cally given up as hopeless. So the war with Cuba may probably drag on for an equal, or oven greater length of time— Spain, able neither to wake an end of nor to suppress the insurrection. Sho has always hail time enough, and more than enough, to suppress it, if she could do so, and now the interests of humanity de mand, not that sho shall wage war with Cuba less cruelly, but that she shall stop it altogether as a useless waste of human life. It is a farce for a set of Spanish emi grants, after a scries of revolutions at home, during which they havo changed allegianco three or four times, until they now nro really in truo allegiance to none, to be fighting tho nativo Cubans ns reb els and insisting they shall como under their yoke, ns a quasi dependence of a government they themselves are in vir tual hostility to. Tlio interests of civili zation and trade might well justify an effort to put an end to bloodshed and dis order on such pretences, and this might probably l>o good, solid and philosophical ground for intervening to put a stop to such a quarrel. But we aro not in favor of armed intervention in the Cuban war on any grounds. In our opinion, the truo interests of our own country forbid it. Last Week’s Cotton Figures. Tlie Chronicle reports the cotton re ceipts for the seven days ending last Fri day nh;ht. 5th instant, at 170,084 bales against 123,879 bales last week, 133,386 bales tho previous week and 12-1,060 bales throo weeks since, making the total re ceipts since the first of September, 1873, 1,150,063 bales against 1,277,930 bales for the nme period of 1872, showing a decrease since September 1,1873, of 128, 862 bales. The interior port receipts for the same time were 55,591 against 35,85-t last year; shipments 36,193 against 32,- 889, and tho stocks foot up 99,882 against 78,871 last year. Tlio visible supply table shows 2,066,077 bales against 2,138,583 bales last year, and 2,053,761 the year before, showing a reduction of the deficit to 52,506 bales. Tlie quotations of middling uplands in Liverpool compare as follows: 1373, 8|d-; 1872, 1(X1.; 1871, 914, It will be seen that tho cotton receipts of tho week were remarkably heavy, and as ono result there wa3 a net decline in the New York market during the week of a quarter of a cent. Tho week was generally stormy through out the South, with considerable rainfall. Tho mercury averaged 62 at Galveston, G2 at Montgomery, 56 at Macon, 60 tt Mobile and 65 at Savannah. The India cotton advices during tho week, especially from Bombay, were vry favorable, and bear out the most promis ing estimates of the crop, THE GEORGIA PRESS. Tits Thomasville Times publishes statement of the crop statistics of that county, from which it appears that 0,212 bales of cotton, G6.35S bushels of oats 239.G4S bushels of corn,GO,134 bushels of sweet potatoes, and 52,129 gallons of syr up were produced this year. Tu* Hall Mysteht.—Under this head the Times lia3 the following: In our account last week of tho disap pearance of Mr. Juniper Hall, we stated that the negroes had confessed to having killed him, and subsequently putting him in the cypress swamp; or rather pond, just beyond the eight mile post. It poems that upon tire parties accompany ing tho self-confessed murderer to the place they failed to find the remains, and have failed to do so up to tho time of this writing; although large bodies of citizens have linnted diligently ever since the fatal Tuosday night, but have failed to find a single clue. Tho entire party who accompanied Mr. H. to town have been arrested nnd placed in jail, to await the unraveling of this my»terioii3 murder. The Times is of opinion that tho search should be continued, as it thinks the | body of the murdered man is concealed in some cave or hole in tho ground. The Houston Home Journal records the death of Mr. Arch Parker, of that county, after a long illness. The Atlanta lawyers have resolved to indulgo in n grand jamboree after their monthly meeting in January. It grieves us to learn, however, that there is a fear ful amount of dues still unpaid, which BY TELEGRAPH. DAY DISPATCHES. American Chop Estimates.—Within may interfere somewhat with the pro- the next two weeks, says the Chronicle, posed spree we shall mako up our usual estimate of tho cotton crop; wo are now gathering tho necessary information. A telegraphic summary of the November report of the Agricultural Bureau was issued on the 2Gtli of November, by which tho total crop is given at 3,700,000 bales, and the percentage of the States, “ in comparison iril/t last year," as follows: North Caro lina, 08; South Carolina, 92; Georgia, 07; Florida, 07; Alabama. 01; Missis sippi, 85; Louisiana, $0; Texas, 112; Arkansas, 102; Tennessee, 102 percent. The estimated area in round numbers is 0,500,000 acres. Tiik New York liauks hold $11,123,000 of legal tenders. The bank statement shows loans increase $4,000,000; specie increase $13,125,000; legal tenders in crease $2,375,000; deposits $7S,000,000. Tiik appointment of M. Bartholdi, the secretary of legation at St. Petersburg, its French Minister at Washington, to succeed Marquis do Nonilles. is an nounced. A Grander, assisted by an "intelligent compositor,” gave us some Latin yester day. r nchilo nchil at" says the I. C. That is "hog Latin,” sure enough. Bisuor Cummins publishes a card say ing it was Bishop Mellvaine, not Potter, w ho said that ritualism must be put down now or it would bo too Lite. The prosecuting counsel, in closing his & rguun-nt in the trial of Bazaine, urged that tlie marshal bo first degraded and *'i< n executed. i’lli Washington. D. C„ Star considers the constitution of the Kinking and cur rency committee favorable to inflation. • N,1; w Youk has appropriated $79,000 to ’ho hospitals and other asylums of shel ter, and to feed tlie poor. i he Cuban Junta, at New York, say ’hey have no knowledge of any Cuban expedition fitting out. Tonglt Times for Monopolies* The writer saw yesterday, a private let ter to a prominent gentleman in this city from an authentic Atlanta source, which announced that it has transpired that the Southern Kailway Security Company, of Pennsylvania, would fail to pay the in terest due on tho bonds of tlio Airline road in January. It was intimated also that a like misfortune would befall all tlio other roads which had been leased or bar gained for by Tom Scott, as the repre- ntativo of this mammoth concern. Tliis would in effect amount to a col lapse on tlio past of this groat company, and nothing would bo loft to it but to re turn tho dozen railway lines, which havo been leased or bargained for, to their original owners and shareholders. These worthies would find themselves weaker than over before, and bo sadder, if not wiser men. This Tom Scott railroad monopoly ha3 boon second only in magnitude to tlie Grand Pacific enterprises, which made shipwreck of tlie reputation of so many members of Congress, who were suborned to support and uphold them. Without wishing harm to any innocent private individual, wo can but hope that every monopoly, which seeks to absorb and destroy existing enterprises of worth and long standing utility, and mako them all subservient to the despotism of grasp ing cliques, may alike come to grief. We are opposed to centralization in the Government, and centralization in any single department of trade, com merce, or internal improvements. Each State and locality knows best how to fos ter and protect its own interests. And these monster aggregations of capital to promote the. wealth and aggrandisement of rings and stock jobbers, are a national calamity, and subversive of all genuine liberty and private rights. A Voice from Liberia. The Eufaula News, of Saturday, says a prominent gentleman of that city re ceived a letter yesterday from Willis Fort, colored, who is now living in Grand Bassa county, Liberia. Willis is well known in this immediate section as a good carpenter, who worked for a long time with the late Captain George W. Whipple, and when he left this country to go to Liberia was better oif than he has boon since, or perhaps will be again for a long while. He writes a most dole ful tale of Liberia. He says: “ Wo have no horses hero, no buggies, nor wagons: uo good cows, and, worse slilh no money. Hard times all the time is the way we live. As far as the government is con cerned, it is poor and bad, and I would to God I could get away to-morrow. If I could I would gliilly do so. If any of my white friends will send for me I will pay them well for it. I can’t mako any money here at all, anil liave last all I had when I got here. Can't you make up a puree for me to get back ? and I will work hard and pay it all again if I live. I was a great fool for coming here at first, and I beg you to do what you can for me. Myself and family are all well and alive yet.” A oenti-kman lately refusal to cele brate his silver wedding on the ground that he was "pot yet reduced to beggary.” “Progress.” We suppose the passage of tho bill re moving nil disabilities from Southern men in the House on Monday may oouio un der tliis head, though we must confess it of a very slow kind. Now let us see what the Senate will do with it. It is very certain there aro no more reasons now than there havo been any time the Lost five yeara for such progress. This disability business was bom of a sectional vindictiveness quite out of place in, and anything but creditablo to, men pretending to be statesmen. It lias been a stigma—a blistering ahauio upon those who havo ruled the country since the war, and the tardy manner in which itlias boon removed almost spoils the grace of the act Wo suppose Sumner will attempt to burden it in the Senate with his infamous negro equality bill, but wo should think his expcricnco in that business, as told elsewhere, would dampen Ills ardor some what Of ono thing, however, he and his congeners may rest assured: There will never ho any real peace in tlio country until this act of justico is done. No Bed of Boses. Poor Williams, who has just been hoisted bodily to tho pinnaclo of fame’s temple by the block and tackle of Presi dent Grant, must feel decidedly uncom fortable on his lofty perch. Ho is lit orally riddled from a hundred arrows, which come hurtling from every point of tho compass. The New York Sun says: “ Tho rejec tion of George n. Williams by tho Sen ate would be as great an event ior the canso of good government as the convic tion of Tweed.” Tho Hartford Times characterizes this appointment of a Chief Justice as "little less than a national disgrace and a public shame.” - v Scores of other presses also pile on tho agony with such terms as "a fifth rate man,” "eomination not fit to be made,” “Grant's parasite, etc., etc. Verily Mr. Williams had better gcback to California, and scratch for gold in some of the gulches of hex mountains all the days of his life, in preference to facing such music. Negro Intimidation. The Montgomery Advertiser of Sunday tells the following remarkable story: A gentleman going home two nights ago was astonished to see two negro women jump a low fence on the roadside, followed shortly afterwards by an irate colored individual of the mala persuasion, who puffed and blowed like a.porpoise. “What is the matterr” queried the gentleman. "Why, I voted for Dr. LeGrand last Monday, an l my wife and her sister have been trying to whip me out for it. So I just gave them a thrashing out and have run them off tlie lot. Why, there have been three negroes at my house since I voted for Dr. LeGrand, who have offered my wife to rent a house for her if she would leave me.” The gentleman as sured him tliat he should have protection, and that if these persecutions continued ho could invoke the enforcement act in his own defence. This incident shows the Petty annoy ances nud persecutions to which I who attempt to act subjected. It is no woi act with the Democratic party. It would bo quite different if the Democrats would protect them, and encourage them by their patronage to be really and truly freemen. No man is free who is com pelled to act contrary to what he knows to bo his best interests, as many negroes are who would be the friends of the white man if they dared. Dow They Served Hint. A late Washington letter to the Balti more Sun says: "Senator Sumner is very much exer cised over the ingratitude of some of his colored admirers in this city. They ser enade him, he opens his doors free, and then several black sheep in the flock pick up everything they find lying around loose. He was serenaded a few nights since, and now he mourns tho loss of two foot-rugs, (which were imported by him) a vase, and other articles, which he is using every effort to recover." Served him exactly right. His skull is pretty thick on the negro question, but a few more lessons like this may perhaps teach him some sense. We hardly think “Chawles” will illustrate "equal rights” in his own house, in a hurry, again. i negroes independently are wonder that so few djyou said a gentleman to his friend who, walk ing in his garden, stumbled into a pit at water. "No matter,” said the friend, "I have found it.” A Presbyterian Church was organized at Stone Mountain hut Saturday. Eev, D. Fraser is the pastor, an 1 Messrs. A. C. Smith and J. It.' Smith, ruling elders. The Itoman Catholic Church, of At lanta, will be dedicated this morning, on which occasion a grand " Pontificial High Mass” will be celebrated for the first time in that city. The Savannah Nows, of Monday, says Mr. John Feely purchased, on Saturday, the two fine horses, “Sunshine” and "Tempest,” from Mr. J. J. Clay, of this city. The same paper unfeelingly remarks that "it is very consoling to know that the progressive journalism of tho day will soon havo occupied all the eligiblo wood and water stations in the country. There nro several vacant sites for nows papers along the line of tho Central rail road, and these we hope to seo filled be fore tho new year.” The Atlmta Constitution reports fivo cases of small-pox in that city, and says a po3t-house lias been fixed up for their reception. The Brunswick Appeal says Dr. L, Heins, of that place, has invented nnd patented a valuable addition to the sew. ing machine. The Appeal describes it as chain attached to two treadles and con necting with the fly-wlieel by means of two small cog wheels. The machine is run by pressing down the right treadle, tho left treadle being used for tho pur pose of reversing the chain and for tho perfect control of tho movement of the machinery, tlio operator being able to halt tho machine almost instantly by n gentle pressure of the left foot. The great advantage claimed for this inven tion lies in tho fact tliat by ono down pressure of the right treadle the machine will make sixty stitohi**, whereas by the present treadle us.il it requires a down pressure of tlie treadle to every four and ono-half stitches. Tho machine, with this attachment, makes aliout six hun dred stitches to the minute with but ten down pressure! of the treadles, whereas to secure sir hundred stitches l>y tho present treadle it requires about one hun dred and fifteen down pressures of tho treadle. The Houston Home Journal reports two “ commercial tourists,” named Jas. Johnson and Patrick Gillespie, 03 in trouble down that way. They sold some negro children a cotton handkerchief for twenty-sir dollars—the aforesaid dol lars being taken from tho strong box of the children’s mother, who was absent at the time the trade was made. Gillespie was hound over in a bond of $600 to ex plain tho transaction to a jury. The case of tho State vs. Itov. James L. Pierce, of the Methodist Church, is now on trial in Bartow Superior Court. Mr. P. is charged with making indecent proposals to a lady member of his congre gation while in charge of the church at Cartersville. He was tried by the Con ference and acquitted, hut the matter was carried into tho courts. k' Dr. Middlebeooks, of Doraville, a small village on tho Air Lino road, near Norcross, jumped* from a train on that road last Saturday evening, and sustained frightful injuries—breaking his jaw and one of his arms and fracturing lii3 skull. Ho is not expected to live. Tho irain was running at the rate of. thirty miles an hour at the time. A negro named Sam Low, who had been sentenced in Troup Superior Court to the penitentiary for ten years for as sault with intent to murder, attempted to escape, from tho Sheriff last Saturday while being carried back to jail from the Court-house, but was recaptured after being shot several times. His wounds will probably result fatally. Bishop Cummins’ New Church. In a conversation with a reporter in New York on the subject of his action and the probable future of the new eccle siastical organization. Bishop Cummins stated that his congregation in that city would net be organized before Christmas or the first Sunday in January, owing to the want of copies of the Prayer Book of 1785. In response to a question ask ing the reason for instituting his reform movement, the bishop replied that he was obliged to sanction, by his official presence, ceremonies he deemedintroduc- tive of error, and to remain in a commu nion whose practice and worship he con demned did not to him seem honest. He did not think the deviations of ritualism could bo corrected within the church by the moral influence of evangelical men, or tho force of ecclesiastical law. The growth of these errors might be accounted for by the effect upon the imagination produced by the elaborate ceremonial, by the desire of young “clergy” to be con sidered “priests,” and by the seeming in dorsement of their views by the Prayer Book. In regard to the prospects of the "Reformed Episcopal Church” the bishop felt sanguine, stating that there were many Presbyterians in sympathy with the movement, and that several of the Episcopal clergy of Philadelphia who had signed the circular condematory of his course had expressed regret for their act. Gen. Forrest Tenders His Services. Memphis, Docombor 9.—Gen. N. B. Forrest, in view of possible war with Spain, made a formal tender of his services to Gen. Sherman, who, writing a characteristic letter to Gen. Forrest, said he had sent the letterto the War Depart ment with this endorsement: “Eospectfully referred to the Secretary of War for file. Among the hundreds of offers that cometome.Idoemthis worthy of a place among the archives to wait coming events. I regard H.“ B. Forrest as one of the most extraordinary men de veloped by our civil war, and were it left to me, in tho event of war requiring cav alry, I would unhesitatingly accept his services and give him a prominent place. I believe now ho would fight against our national enemies as vehemently as he did against us, and that is saying enough.” [Signed] "W.T. Sherman.” General Sherman don’t believe there will he war. Neither government want3 war. Congressional. Washington, December 0 In tho Senate Alcorn, of Mississippi, introduced a bill to provide for the construction of levees on tho Mississippi river. Tho kilt was referred to the Committee on Levees. Hamilton, of Texas, introduced a bill to erect public buildings at Austin, Tor., wkieli was referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, The IIouso is engaged on salary and Lack pay. New York Items. New York, December 9.—Tho St. James and Grand Union Hotels have been placed in the hands of receivers. Irving, who protended to know about tho Natlian murder, has been convicted of burglary. The Tribune says editorially that pri- vato dispatches to that office from Mad rid announce Gen. Sickles’ peremptory resignation. Hotter dam, December 9.—It is be lievod tliat the Konig Wilhelm, of Now York, for Bremen, will float after being farther lightened. Spanish News. New York, December 9.—The nerald’s Madrid special says there is a heavy do clino on the Bourse in consequence of Grant’s refusal to accept Sickles’ resig nation. The Spanish Government claims that it is not bound to deliver tho Vir- giniiu until the 18tU of December. Madrid, December 9.—The Minister of War reports tliat the reserve recently called out numbers 46,000 men. Details of the bombardment of Carta gena show that tho principal damage done to it was to the buildings within tho walls of the city. Tho forts and batteries are almost intact. Tho insurgents aro strengthening their works and armament. A London Fog. Loudon, December 9.—A dense fog liangs over this city. At this hour, 2 p. x, it is as da v k as night. Locomotion is slow and hazardous. Tho Bazaine Trial. Versailles, December 9.—Tlio Ba zaine trial is drawing to a close. It is probable that judgment will be given to morrow. Fire. Philadelphia, December 9.—Hull's tar works at Fort Breozo were burned to- iliy. NIGHT DISPATCHES. Capital Notes. Washington. Deaomber 9.—McMillan and I’inclibaok’s cases have boon post poned to Friday. Judge Soutliworth, of Mobile, arrived here yesterday in tho interest of tlio Mo bile and Ohio railroad, and also in tho interest of Sykes, as against Spencer, who now holds a seat in tho Senate. The Committee on Privileges and Elec tions will probably not reach the Spencer- Sykes cose before tho holidays. Proceedings against the Mobile and Ohio railroad have, by order of tho At torney General, been suspended. Tho order to tho District Attorney in effect ‘You are ordered not to bring suit for duties paid the Confederate govern ment by tlio company during the war, and, if brought, to dismiss it. Congressional. THE HOUSE. The proceedings in the House to-day were of a lively character. After the passage of a bill for tho redemption of the $20,000,000 loan of 1858, the question of the increased salary bill came up, and wasdiscussodtill the hour of adjournment. The two chief advocates of tho repeal, who appeared on the stage to-day, were Cox, of New York, and Lawrence, of Ohio. Tho former was pretty thoroughly riddled by Negley, of Pennsylvania, while Lawrence was made tho butt and laugh- _ stock of the House because he had to confess that, as a member of Congress in 18C6, ho had pocketed $4,000 of back pay under circumstances quite as discredita ble as those which characterized the last salary grab. Tiie only Southern man who partici pated in tho discussion was Lynch, of Mississippi, who boldly avowed that the Southern members were opposed to any reduction, and, at least, wanted that no reduction should apply to the present Congress. On the whole, the salary grab bers were in the ascendant. A two-third vote will bo asked, but hardly reached to-morrow. the senate. Several financial bills were introduced. Alcorn introduced a hill for levees on the Mississippi. Alcorn was appointed on tho Committee on Mines and Mining. Tho Vice President gave notice that he would bo absent several weeks, and sug- ested the election of a President pro tern. Adjournment. The Bcpublican caucus nominated Car penter and the Democrats nominated Thurman for President pro iem. of tho Senate. On a War Footing. Secretary Bobeson claims that he is putting the navy on a full war footing, and asks $5,000,000. The Civil Bights Convention. The Civil Eights Convention elected Congressman Elliott temporary chair man. A committee on credentials was appointed and the convention adjourned. Two hundred delegates are present. BUI of Levees on the Mississippi. Alcorn’s hill to provide for the con struction of levees on the Mississippi river, authorizes the Chief Engineer of the Army to cause to be made, as soon as practicable, such explorations, surveys and drawings as may be necessary for the location, design and execution of a com plete system of levees for the reclama tion of the Mississippi below Cairo and Balize, the work to be let out to con tractors and executed under the superin tendence of the Secretary of War and Chief Engineers of the Army; provided that disputes as to the location of the levees shall be decided by an engineer of the army on the one side, and on the other by a civil engineer employed by and at the expense of the State, and county, individual or individuals con cerned in each of said disputes, subject to final appeal to the Secretary of War. It also authorizes and requires the Sec retary of the Treasury to issue and sell bonds of the United States having not more than forty years to run, and bearing interest at a rate not exceeding five per cent, per annum, this issue and sale to be made from time to time as may be necessary for the purposes of this act provided, tliat said issue shall not exceed such a par aggregate as may bo necessary torealize $36,000,000 in currency. The 5th section provides tliat the pro ceeds of the saji*s of the bonds shall be set apart in the Treasury, subject to the order of the Chief Engineer of the Army, countersigned by tho (Secretary of War, for the expenses of tho survey, superin tendence and construction of the system of levee3; provided, that this act shall not he held to apply to any drainage dis trict in which the State, or States, leveo district, or levees districts, county or counties, and the individuals concerned shall not have been complied with in two years from tho date of this act, with tho following conditions of its operation, that is to say: First—All tho swamp or overflowed Linds held and owned by any State, or States, within the drainage district, shall be receded to the United States. Secondly—All right and title in tho Linds, embraced within the base of the said levees, with full'jurisdiction over the same, shall bo relinquished, without charge, to tho United' States, -aijil tho, right to borrow earth on either sideTor both sides of that base, for a breadth not exceeding two hundred feet, shall bo con veyed, for tlie purpose of constructing tlie leveo, to the United States, without charge. Thirdly—A tax on the drainage dis trict, sufficient in tho opinion of the Sec retory of War, for the maintenance of tho levee3 within tliat district at their original size and strength, shall be placed at tho disposal of tho Secretary of War annually for the repair of these loveo3, beginning in the first year of their com pletion ; tho maimer of levying, collect ing and paying over tlii3 tax to bo made by State legislation satisfactory to the Secretary of War; Provided, further, that nothing horin contained shall ho held to cause delay in commencing tho explorations, surveys and locations neces sary for entering on tho execution of tho said leveo works. Tho sixth section provides that tlio levee within each drainage district shall bo tho property of the United States and shall ho policed, repaired and protected from trespass under such regulations, penalties and system as may hereafter bo determined by law. Tho seventh section provides that this act shall bo in force from and after it3 passage. Tho Cabinet Was not in session more than an hour. All tho members woro present excepting the Secretary of War. No now features were presented concerning onr relations with Spain. To-night it is said, on high authority, that every thing is believed to be in a fair way of accommodation. A Governor Resigns. It is said Governor Burbank sent Ills resignation ii3 Executive of Dakota to the President. Sicklos. Tlie friends of General Sickles say ho will, on his return to Washington, for mally tender Ills resignation as Minister to Madrid. Synopsis Weather Statement. Office Chief Signal Officer, 1 Washington. December 9. ) Probabilities : For New England, tlie Middle States and tlie lower Lako region, incresing pressure, with clearing weather, will prevail during Wednesday ; for the upper lake region and tlio Northwest, and thence south to the Ohio valley, de cidedly colder and partly cloudy weather, and light nnd occasionally fresli north-* easterly to westerly winds; tho winds iu the upper Mississippi and upper Mis souri valleys shifting to southerly, with increasing cloudiness by Wednesday af ternoon ; for tho Southern States, less cloudiness, with light to frenli variable winds on the Atlantic coast, and north erly to easterly winds, with lower tem perature, in tho Gulf States. There aro indications that a storm of some severity is now central in tho southern portion of tho Gulf of Mexico. Tlio Dnty on Fruit. New York, December 9.—By a recent decision of tho Secretary of the Treasury no dutiw are henceforth to ho charged on importations of tropical fruits. This will mako a difference of between four and fivo hundred thousand dollars annu ally iu tho customs receipts. Steamer Sunk. Brownsville, Tex., December 9.—Tho steamboat J. S. Lee, belonging to tlie Eio Grande railway, struck a snag near EioGrando City, and sunk. Tiie boat and cargo aro reported to bo a total loss. She was bound for Ringgold Barracks with a general cargo and Government stores and supplies for tho upper military posts. No lives were lost. About the Yille tin Havre Disaster. New York, December 9.—In answer to a dispatch from tho agent at New York, tho following is received from the chief director of the General Tran3-At lantic Company, dated Paris, December 9: The report of tho crew of the Loch Earn is absolutely false. The officers and crow fully discharged their duties, Capt. Summont especially. Tho Loch Earn only was in fault. We will send tho re port and testimony of witnesses. Off for Cuba. Lewes, Del., December 9. — Tho Powhattan, with the Manhattan in tow, went to sea this morning. Tho Carpet Weavers Opposed to Be- Auction. Philadelphia, December 9.—Tho car pet weavers refuse to change their decis ion to resist the reduction offered by em ployers. Death of nn Old Merchant. Charles McAllister, an old merchant, and one of the Peabody trustees, is dead. The London Fog. London, December 9, 3:30 r. m.—A dense fog prevails, said to be almost without precedent. It is impossible to transact business. All traffic has ceased. The streets are filled with persons bear ing torches. Contribution to the Yilie dn Havre Survivors. Paris, December 9.—President Mc Mahon and his wife have contributed 5,000 francs to tho fund for the survivors of tho Yille du Havre disaster. The California Senatorship. San Francisco, December 9.—Thirty five Democrats members of tho Legisla turo in caucus last night, resolved to make nominations for United States Sen ators. None, however, were made. Thi purpose appears to bo to block proceed ings in joint convention by voting stead ily for Democrats. New Cable. Portsmouth, N. H., December 9.— Surveys and soundings are progressing to locate a new English Atlantic tele graph cable at Eyo Beach. Bcsnnied.' Kearsago cotton mills resumed work on full time at reduced wages. Closed. The Jarvis hosiery works are closed. A Decision. Knoxville, December 9.—In the Su preme Court to-day tho case of the Bank of East Tennessee against Mabry, ad ministrator of Churehwell, deceased, in not having half a million property in Tennessee and two millions in other States, a final decision was rendered in favor of General Mabry,'of Knoxville. Elected Mayor. Boston, December 9.—Samuel C. Cobb, Democrat, but nominated oil all tickets except tho straight -prohibition,-wa3- elected Mayor to-day. Governor or Jamaica. London, PKcuiim o. on. Wm Orcr liaa been appointed Governor of Jamaica GRANT’S CHIEF JUSTICE. Opposition to Mr. Williams—.Some Piquant .Scandals itcvlrcd. Prom the St. Louis Republican.) Washington, December 4.—The oppo sition to Williams does not abate. It has reached proportions formidable onough to put the White House lobby on tho qui vice, and much feeling is being worked up on the subject. All possible pressure will be brought by tho President to bear to crush the opposition, and it is gener ally believed that Williams will be con firmed, despite tho opposition of a con siderable lx>dy of the Administration Sen ators headed by Pratt, of Indiana. In this connection tho unpleasant scandals concerning Mrs. Williams are brought out in force. Allusions to these havo been made in my dispatches, already, coupled with expressions of doubt as to tlieir truth. Williams, as is well known, divorced his present wife from her former husband when he (Williams) was a judge in Oregon. It is also staled that a son of Mrs. W., by a former husband, is serving a term in the penitentiary. 'These aro knonrp facts, but they affect tho lady’s character only by implication. But thero are other stories which aro more direct. Eldridge, of Wisconsin, tells ono without tho least reserve, which, to say tho least, admits of no ambiguous construction. It suffices to say that its nature excludes it from your columns. Tho current of sen timent on tho subject Is indicated by such expressions a3 "Tlie appointment is an outrage! It is an insult to the nation! A piece of cxecutivo indecency 1” and simi lar bitter utterances. Those things nro said as freely in administration as in op position circles. LIFE. HEALTH. COMFORT Cheerfulness, pood digestion, if secured, produces WEALTH. Xsiver Disease lias afflicted mankind severely in inuspust, but in the present fust generation. it tuts become a scourge almost unendurable. In fact, man rather than bear the bunion of a?life made miserable by a Torpid Liver, resorts to sui cide for relief. More than half the ills that flesh is heir toro- ul t from a diseased Liver, the cure for which in Symptoms of Catarrh. Obstruction of nasal passages, dis cliargo falling into throat, sometimes profuse, watery, acrid, or thick and tena cious, mucous, purulent, bloody, putrid, offensive, etc. In others a dryness, weak or inflamed eyes, ringing in ears, deaf ness, ulcerations, scabs from ulcers, voieo altered, nasal twang, offensive breath unpaired smell and taste, etc. Few only of above symptoms likely to be present in any case at olio time. To cure—take Dr. Fierce’s Golden Medical Discovery earnestly, to correct the blood and system, which are always at fault, also to act specifically, as it does, upon the diseased glands and lining mem brane of the nose and its communicating chambers. Tho more I sec of this odious disease, the more positive is my belief that if we would make treatment perfectly successful in curing it, wo must use consti tutional treatment to act through the blood, as well as a soothing and healing local application. Dr. Sago’s Catarrh Remedy, when used warm and applied with Dr. Pierce’s Nasal Douche, effects cures upon "common sense,” rational and scientitic principles, by its mild, sootliin^ and healing properties, to which tho dis ease gradually yields, when tlio system lias been put in perfect order by the uso of Golden Medical Discovery. This is tho only perfectly safe, scientific and success ful uiodo of acting upon and healing it. • So successful has the above course of treatment proven that the proprietor of fers $300 reward for a ease ho cannot cure. All tho means sold by druggists. R. V. Pierce, M. D., Proprietor, Buffalo, N. Y. JOHN INGALLS, DRUGGIST and PHARMACEUTIST PURE MEDICINES Ami ‘-porinl agent for Caswell, Hazard & Co.’s STANDARD PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS COO novtM And stricly pure LIVER OIL.! Apply to • novlTtf FOR RENT. MRS. REEVES, Cor. Spring st. and Washington a FOB BENT. r Brown’s book- pi v til onco to FREEMAN. MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES. From New York. Nfw York, December 9.—Tho Board of Appeals of the National Trotting As sociation heard a number of cases to-day, but no decisions were reached. A wrecking company ho3 taken the contract to remove the coal barge sunk in front of the dock, in three days, which will enable the Spanish frigate Arapilos to leave. Lioutenant Mayer leaves in tho ship. One hundred and fifty recruits aro_ ex pected at the navy yard to-morrow from New Orleans. Steamer Etna sailed for Jamaica to day with a number of Cabans on board. Bank Burglars. New Castle, Del., December 9.— There is great excitement here over the esming whipping of the bank burglars. There is a report afloat that an attempt will he made to-morrow to liberate the four men. The Uddersook Case. Wkstchestkr, December 9.—A motion fora new trial in the Udderzook ease was argued to-day—the main point of the ap plication being that two jurors had ex pressed an opinion before the trial. A decision was reserved. LOST. the inscription: “T. W, Rowland, Wells Chapter, No. 42, Nov. 17,1S57.” The Under will lie rewarded, by leaving it at nov27 If TIIIS OFFICE. FOR KENT. rpWO DWELLING HOUSES, rlKil.lv located. J. Apply to It- 1'. LAWTON, jiih-17 If At Exchange Bank, c Dr. A. P. COLLINS, At Collins’ & Heath’ For Bent. rr\IIE residence of the late J. R. Butts, on First X street, occupied ut present by J. L. SauLs- hury, eligibly located and convenient to business. Possession given October 1st. Apply to A.B. BOSS. seplOtf Or CAPT. A. G. BUTTS. Bar and Bestanrant. OPEN ALL NIGHT. J. VALENTINO, H AVING refitted his entire* premises, is now prepared to furnish his friends and patrons with everythin*; pertaining to a first-class restau rant, which will be served in the very best style. He will always have on hand FRESH FISH, OYSTERS, 8AME, ETC. Strangers visiting Macon should give him a call. I will oi«*n on the 1st of October, at No. C6 Cherry street, next door to my present restaurant, a readies’ Eating Saloon* The Blissing <*f (he Nineteenth Century. PREVENTS -1 SLEEPLESSNESS, SUICIDE, INTEMPERANCE, DEBILITY, RESTLESNESS, COSTIV LAEso, DEPRESSION, ENVIOUS TEMPER, NERVOUSNESS, HEADACHE. HEARTBURN, JAUNDICE, FEVER AND AGUE, Are nil ransod by tlio Liver being out of order. REGULATE THE LIVER And the whole system keeps time like clock work. Everywhere they aro strong in the belief that a constitutional invigorant, a preparation uniting tho properties of a gentle purgative, a tonic, u blood purifier and a general regulator is the great requisite in «li dteiuw. Everywhere they aro coming to the conclusion that Simmons’ Liver Regulator is precisely such preparation. Everywhere mothers find it a sure neutralizer of ucidity of tho stomach, indigestion and a colie in children. Everywhere it is becoming tlie favorite homo remedy, having proven itself an unfailing specific in hilhousncss, constipation, colic, sick headache, bowel complaints, dyspepsia and fevers. Take Simmons’ Liver Regulator, tho great UbQj medicine, purely vegetable. It is indeed a marvelous medicine. Simmons’ Liver Regulator OB MEDICINE, Is harmless. Is no drastic, violent medicine. Is sure to cure if taken regularly. Is no intoxicating beverage, It is a great aid to the cause of Temperance. Is a faultless family medicine. Is the cheapest medicine in tho world. Is given with safety and tho happiest results to tlie most dclieato infant, Docs not interfere with business. Docs not disarrange the system. Takes tho place of Quinine and Bitters of every kind. Contains the simplest and host remedies. Beware of Counterfeits anil I id na tions, and Preparations not lit cur Original PacJcuKC*. Take care not to buy any article as "Simmons* Liver Regulator," that has not our genuine label and stamp tijioii it. Accent no imitation or sub stitute, however plausibly recommended. Buy tlio powder and prepare it votirself, or buy the liquid in bottles prepared only by J. II. ZEILIN & CO. PRICE ONE DOLLAR! Manufactured only by J. H. ZEILIN & 00., ‘ MACON. GA., and PHILADELPHIA. TESTIMONIALS. "I have never seen or tried sucli a simple, effi cacious, satisfactory and pleasant remedy in my life."—II. Jlniner, St. Louis, Mo. "I have used the Regulator in my family for the last seventeen years. I can wifely recom mend it to the world as the best medicine I ever used for that class of diseases it purports to cure.” —M. F. Thigpen. “We havo lx*en acquainted with Dr. Simmons’ Liver Medicine for more than twenty years, and know it to lk) the best Liver Recrulator offered to tho publie."—M. R. Lyon and 3L L. Lyon, lieli- fontaine. Go. DENNISON’S PATENT SHIPPING TAGS Over Two Hundred Millions have been used within the past ten years, without complaint of loss by’ Tag be- looming detached. They are more re liable for marking Cotton Bales than any Tog in use. All Express Companies use them. Hold t»y Printers nml Stationers everywhere: octt 3m NOTICE. T IIE wild land digest is now ready for those in this county owning wild lands in other counties to come forward and pay their taxes. Tlio time is very’ short. C. T. WARD, novSS S0d Ordinary. E. B. POTTER, M. D. HOMCEOPATHIST O FFICE Wood’s Block, Second street, third door below Jolinston jewelry establishment. Uesideueo Lnnior House.julyir, U' Dissolution of Copartnership. r llE copartnership heretofore existing between tho undersigned is this day dissolved by mu tual consent. Air. HENItY J. PETER is author ized to close up the busine: November 29,1873. Drug Stock and Fixtures For Sale. The store occupied by HARRIS A PETER is for rent, possession to be given on tho 1st day of January. In tho meantime the Stock, Fixture* and Furniture of said late firm are offered both at wholesale and retail at figures below cost FOR CASH. The accounts due said firm will l>c placed in the hands of nn attorney for collection, unless promptly arranged. The undersigned is deter mined to close up the business ns rapidly as pos sible, and hopes that those against whom he has accounts will be prcjnired to settle promptly, HivSOtf H. J. PETER. E. ESPENNER, Up hoi sterer Cherry 8t.. Next Door to Isaacs House. all iis branches done at short notice,and done well. Either new w ork or repairing promptly attended to. Satisfaction guaranteed in all cases. nov29 lm DR. W, W. FORD, DENTIST. H AS removed his office from Mulberry street to No. 100 Cherry street, over Major 3!. R Rogers’, next door to Mr. Beggs*.octl2 3m. U. M. GUNN, ATTOllNKY AT LAW, BYRON, Southwestern Rnilroiul. Ga. tf DRS. J. P. & W. R. HOLMES, DENTISTS, SUCCESSORS OF DR. O. W. EMERSON. 84 Mulberry Street, Macon, «o. References: Dr G W Emerson; Rev Dr F M Kennedy, Rev J W Burke, Mr R H Hutchings. Mr R W Bonner, Mf con: Gant V T Pitts, <-a,it R T Ross, Dr Sam Parsley. Mr Robert Barron, Rev Jos Carr, Clinton; Mark W Johnson, Bnrrpujrlis & Win*;, Atlanta; Dr Hollin*shead. Fort Valley; Dr Jas Knapp, New Orleans. nov,ti