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Constitutionalist Office, 12:30 a.
M .~The dispatches to-night give us no
further news of the vote iu either of
the States of Louisiana, South Caroli
na or Florida. Tilden and Nicholls
have good majorities of the vote ac
tually cast in the former State, as ap
pears from the official count at each
parish, Tilden’s majority being 7,863
and Nicholls’ some 500 more.
These figures are admitted to be cor
rect by all parties. Kellogg and
Packard have intimated that the Re
turning Board will throw out five par
ishes where intimidation was alleged.
Even if it should do so, Tilden’s ma
jority would be over 3,300. But this
rascally Returning Board is watched
for once, aud will not dare defraud the
National Demociucy iu the presence of
such men as Doolittle, Stevenson, i
B joy, Palmer, Julian, Lamar, Watter
son, McDonald, and a score of others
n iw on the spot with their eyes open.
We have no fears of the count in
Liuisiauu.
Hampton has a majority of the votes
of South Carolina last Tuesday cast for
Governor. All attempts to deprive him
o! his office will prove fruitless. The
sympathies of all honest men in the
country, irrespective of party, are with
him and his inauguration at the proper
time is assured.
The electoral ticket in South Carolina
ig doubtful. In 14 counties Tilden falls
behind Hampton 729 votes or an aver
age of 52 in each county. Such an
average throughout the State would
give it to Hayes by about 400 majority,
but it is not fair to calculate upon such
an average, as in one county Tilden ruus
beliiud 221, while in another he is
within 1, and in two others 8 of Hamp
ton, and iu Oconee he runs 21 ahead. It
is therefore mere guess work as to the
falling behind in the other 18 coun
ties. It may average from Itoß in a
county or there may come a single
county in which Hayes leads Chamber
lain 200 votes.
The electoral ticket will be very close
with chances in favor of Tilden if he
runs as wt'll in the remaining counties
as in ten of the fourteen counties heard
from.
It may be that each party will secure
some of the electors, in which event a
portion of the vote will be cast for
Hayes and the rest for Tilden.
The Board will not canvass the vote
for electors until day after to-morrow
unless full official returns are received
in the meantime at the office of the
.Sfljretary of State.
No further advices directly from
Florida. A New York dispatch agrees
w.th those previously received. Til
pen’s majority is about 1,400, and
Drew’s for Governor a little larger.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
The Latest News from the National
Capital.
Washington, D. C., November 11. —
The President has pardoned Win. O.
Avery. The friends of McKee are con
tident that he will be pardoned in a
few days.
The President has appointed Barbour
Lewis, of Tennessee, Register in the
Land office at Salt Lake City.
Oapt. Franklin, of the U. S. steamer
Franklin, telegraphs Secretary Robe
son, from St. Thomas, under dato of the
11th inst., that the Franklin would sail
immediately after coaling. All on board
were well.
Gen. Sherman dined with the Presi
dent yesterday. The President stated
iu bis invitation to the General that he
wished to see him on a matter having
no reference to militaty or political
affairs.
The President telegraphed General
Sheridan yesterday afternoon that he
thought it advisable for him to go to
New Orleans — for which place the Geu
<id started immediately.
Thine were no Southein decisions in
the Supreme Court to-day.
Secretary Chandler had an interview
itith the President this morning.
Navy people expect the Franklin to
arrive on Tburday.
The President has requested D. H.
Carter, Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia, to
go to Columbia, S. C., to be present at
the canvass of votes.
Vermont, it appears, elected a post
master a member of the electoral col
lege. The Constitution declares him
.ineligible.
Graut’s Endorsement.
New Yoh'x, November 12.—Governor
Rice, of Massachusetts, has just sent
the following from this city to Presi
dent Grant, at Washington: ‘The
entire Republican and Independent t
Press of Massachusetts heartily sus- |
tain you in sending troops to tue uis- I
puted States to preserve the pupqo j
peace, and the people will as loyallj ■
abide by the result of the election, ,
when honestly determined.
(Signed) Alex. H.Rice. j
Increased Democratic Majority in
Florida.
Washington. November 13.—The fol
lowing has just been received: j
New Yoke, November 13. — To Geo.
*'■ Wedderburn, Washington: Latest
'liapatches show increased Democratic
Majorities in Florida. Tilden’s ma
jority in that State is not less than
1.100, No change in South Carolina
The majority in Louisiana
h over 8,700. Returns in the three
fratea nearly complete.
(Signed) W. T. Peltow.
Chicago, November 13. —Senator Lo
declines to go to New Orleans, as
die question might come before the
Senate. Hon. C. B. Farwell and J. M,
Reardsiey, a J.avryer of Rock Island,
Messrs. r f2-yior and Haven, mer
‘bants of Chicago, bay® gone from here
New Orleans.
il|e Augusta Constitutionalist
SIN DAY'S DISPATCHES.
South Carolina.
I November 12.—The Board
I' State Canvassers meet to-morrow
ri v?d U t Dt V*® VOle ‘ Seuator Gordon ar
i k to ' day ? u a special traiu and will
Board eß nf nt c UriDg th ® BessioD ot the
of Canvassers, a number of
Northern Senators are expected to ar
rve to-morrow. The Democrats are
slni confident that the State h is gone
nnhi£ e ° l J ni ! Hampton. Some Re-'
pubiieaus admit Hamilton’s election
but are confident the Republicans have
earned the State for Hayes and the
Sroo’if ll i ket - They aS3ert that the
State Board of Canvassers will throw
an,| e th° U £ h V^? S to elect Chamberlain
amd the Republican electoral ticket.
Section 22, chapter 8, of the Revised
Statutes provides that the Secretary of
State, Comptroller General, Attorney*
General, State Treasurer, Adjutant and
Inspector General and Chairman of the
on Privileges aud Eiections
or the House of Representatives shall
constitute the Board of State Canvess
-1 ers, four of whom shall be a sufficient
number to form the Board.
1 he following are the members of the
names of the board : Henry E. Hayne
colored Secretary of State; Thos. C.’
Dunn, white Comptroller -General ; W.
Stone, white Attorney-General ; F. L.
Cardozo, colored State Treasurer; H.
W. Purvis, colored Adjutant and’ In
spector General; M. J. Hirsch, chairman
of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, of the House of Representa
tives. All the members of the board
of canvassers are Republicans.
Hayne, Cardozo and Dunn are can
didates for re-election. Hirsch, who is
a candidate l’or Solicitor of the Third
Judicial Circuit, is not acting with the
Bjard of Canvassers at this time.
Hayne, Cardozo, Dunn, Stone and Pur
vis constitute the Board of Canvassers
as now organized. The Board claims
the right to decide who are-elected,
and there is no appeal from their deci
sion except to the courts. In the case
of Governor and Lt. Governor, how
ever, a fiual decision rests with the
Legislature unless there is a contest
for county officers. The county can
vassers decide who aro elected. In this
particular iustance the State Board of
Canvassers occupy a delicate and im
portant trust as they are called upon
to decide upon their own election.
Three members of the Board being
candidates for re-election, the decision
of the Board iu throwing out votes in
any county for alleged frauds virtually
ends the matter so far as they aro con
cerned.
Everything appears to be quiet.
There is no excitement to-day, but all
are in anxiety waiting the meeting of
the Board of Canvassers. A number
of prominent citizens from all parts of
the State are present.
Charleston, November 12.—The lat
est corrected returns gives the Demo
cratic State ticket 1,318 majority. Til
den’s electors in 13 out. of 32 counties
run 712 behind the State ticket. Gov.
Chamberlain claims the State for the
Republicans by 2,000 majority.
_—
Florida.
New York, November 12.—The fol
lowing additional dispatch has been
received at the Democratic headquar
ters in this city :
Tallahassee, November 11.—Thirty
three counties just heard from give a
Democratic majority of 3,088. There
are six counties yet to be heard from,
which gave a Democratic majority in
1874 of 720 The counties to be heard
from, which are ail Democ r atie, wiii
iucrease their majorities of 1874 by 25
per cent. The Republican organ here
concedes this per cent, an increase.
This will give the Democratic ticket a
clear majority .of 1,209. Information
from the counties heard from is relia
ble. At least 400 colored people voted
the Democratic ticket iu this county,
which gave a Republican majority of
2,019. Serious frauds are apprehended
as to the returns. The Legislature is
Democratic. E- B. Raney.
Chairman Executive Committee.
Savannah, November 1 2.—A special
to tiie News from Lake City, Fla., says
returns in from all but four counties.
Basing these counties upon the Demo
cratic majority of 1874, it will give t]io
State to the Democrats by eight hum
dred majority. All Democratic counties
show a heavy increase, and the ma
jority will be at a safe estimate, from
12 to 1,500 Democratic. Tjlden will
not fall three hundred behind the
State ticket.
Uncle Sam's Popular Majority.
Washington, November 12.—The re
turns of t lie popular vote show that
Tilden lias a majority of two hundred
and seventy thousand. It is claimed
that if Hayes should be elected by one
electoral vote, he would be the only
President who went Into office as a
minority President. Buchanan and
Lincoln had a plurality but not a ma
jority over other candidates, while
Tilden has a popular majority of over
a quarter of a million over Hayes and
Cooper.
Comments of the New York Press.
New Y'ork, November 12.— The com
ments of the journals are unchanged iu
I tone to-day. The Sun and World per
sist in the election of Tilden, and claim
for him 203 votes against 166 for Haves.
The Times regards the election of
Hayes as settled and certain. The
Herald is anxiously awaiting the result,
and {lives some details of Northern
men going South to buy up returning
boards.
Louisiana.
Washington, November 12.—W. I.
Vance, Washington correspondent of
the Cincinnati Commercial has received
the following from T. C. Zaeharee, dat
ed New Orleans, Nov. 12th, saying
715 parishes, all heard from, report
Tilden’s majority, 7,863. These returns
are taken officially from the boxes, ex
cept in two parishes, which are official
bv telegraphic communication.
" ew Orleans, November 12.—Senator
Lamar and Henry WaUerson are here
New' York, Noyamnor 12.—figures
received at Democratic headquarters
to-ni£ht give a Democratic majority of
over 6,000 in Louisiana.
Dictator Grant.
Washington, November 12.—Secre
tary Fish and Secretary Cameron were
with the President in Philadelphia
when his orders were ssued fox
troops for Florida and Louisiana, end
requesting the pr. sepce of trusted
people at New Orleans, It Is known
that the President took the reins in bl
own hands, and it is believed his am
bufon is to steer the country safely
through the present danger, and to see
KB the mao rightfully . W;
shall be President. It is significant
! that these orders went directly from
| Se Commander-in-Cblnf to the Gene
ral of the armies.
MONDAY’S DISPATCHES.
New York, November 13.— The Her
aid still gives Hayes 166 electoral votes
and Tilden 184, with nineteen doubtful.
It says, referring to the doubtful
States, so far as additional detailed re
turns go they point as before—to Dem
ocratic success.
The Herald’s New Orleans special or
the 12tb says United States Marshal
Pitkius telegraphed Geu. Butler |to
ntifht soliciting his psesence here, and
thinks he will come.
The Times says its dispatches from
Florida, Louisiana and South Carolina
confirm previous reports that they
have been carried by the Republicans.
The Times’ Washington dispatch says
bberman had a long interview with
the President Sunday night, in refer
ence to the movement of troops. Gen.
Sheridan left Chicago Sunday night
under orders to take command at New
Orleans and make such disposition of
the troops as will secure public peace
in any emergency.
ihe Times dispatch quotes Secretary
Cameron: “The action of the President
in the premises has been taken to in
sure a fair return, and to furnish the
people of the country with satisfactory
evidence that the verdict of Tuesday,
whatever it may be when declared, has
been free from fraud.”
The Situation in Louisiana.
New York, November 13.—Dispatches
received by the National Democratic
Committee, last night, from New Or
leans, say the situation is unchanged.
Touching Up Press Agents.
New York, November 13.—Private
Agents, especially at Savadnah, must
cease sending partisan speculations,
confining themselves to facta.
(Signeu) J. W. Simonton.
From our Evening Edition of Yesterday.
Judge Olin Returned.
Judge W. Milo Olin, of this city, who
went to Savannah at the inception of the
yellow fever in that unfortunate city and has
done such good service for the suffering
people since that time, returned home yes
terday. He thinks it exceedingly unwise
for absentees to go back to Savannah at
this time. He says sixty new cases of the
fever were reported Saturday, and the
authorities decided that it was still unsafe
for any to return.
Interest.
There wus continued interest manifested
all of Sunday and this morning to learn the
latest election news.
The Radical Board in South Carolina
The Columbia Register , of yesterday
morning, says the Radical Board of State
Canvassers—three of whom were candi
dates for oflice on the Republican State
ticket—were in session yesterday. They
were called upon yesterday by five gen
tlemen, who are the counsel of the peo
ple of South Carolina, viz.: Gen. James
Conner, Col. Joseph Daniel Pope, Major
John T. Rhett, Col. Leroy F. Youmang,
and Louis LeCoute, Esq. These gentle
men informed the Board that the purjxjse
of their visit was to ascertain, first, if they
intended to canvass the relurns of the re
cent election in secret session; second, if
they intended to hear contests of the State
officers, and, thirdly, if they intended to
hear contests of candidates for the Legisla
ture. To all of these inquiries the lioard re
plied that they did. Counsel then formally
protested against their right of action in
every case, and requested to be notified as to
when and where they would meet. After con
sidering the matter for two hours, they re
ported that they would adjourn until to
morrow morning, at ten o’clock, to meet at
the office of the Secretary of State, and that
the above named gentlemen would l>e ad
mitted to their session. We understand
that ex-Attorney General Stone and Adju
tant General Purvis voted in opposition to
the decision of the balance of the board,
denying tbp constitutional right of the
board to hear and decide cases of contest
between candidates for the Legislature.
The “Georgia.”
The ‘‘Georgia" boys flaye a tine United
States campaign Tilden flag o the flag
staff on top of their engine house.
Fire Sunday Night.
It seems that i|t hi of late become usual
to have a fire on Sunday. Last nighf about
seven o’clock an alarm was sounded for the
nintli district, and the cause proved t° bp
the burning of a small old oflthouse near
the Granite Mills on Kollock street, ft is
not known how it caught fire. The damage
was slight. The fire companies were out
promptly.
Unnecessary Cruelty.
Asa member of the Society for the Pre
vention of Cruelty to Animals was passing
by the canal yesterday, attention was at
tracted to a crowd of small boys, who were
dragging along a little dog by a rope at
tached to its neck. When ashed if the dog
was dead they replied in the negative, and
intimated by their looks that there would
be no fun In torturing a defunct animal,
Further questioning elicited the information
that these boys were about to drown the
poor cur in a very barbarous manner. They
stated that the dog had been given to them
by a woman, to be killed. We are re
quested to state that any one wishing to be
rjcl of any' beast can best effect that pur
pose by handing the intended victim over
to the Society for the Prevention of Grqelty
to Animals.
The Yellow Fever,
Savannah, November 12.—Total in,
ferments to-day, seven, of whioh three
were from yellow fever.
Savannah, November 13.—Total in
terments to-day three, of which two
were from yellow fever.
Fire in Savannah.
Savannah, November 13.—A very
large flre fo tlf© depot of Die cotton
yard of the Georgia Central goad. One
warehouse, twenty cars (empty) and
about one thousand bales were burnt.
The fire is still burning. The wind is
fiigh and in the direction of some ten
thousand JiflJa& of cotton. White and
colored people are working shoulder to
shoulder to save the cottrfb, wbiflb baa
been burning since 8:40 to-night.
Fjopida.
Savannah, November 13.—The fol
lowing special has just been received
from Gainesville, Fla.: The ballot box
at Archer, in this county, was stuffed
with 280 fraudulent votes, and counted
tn by the canvassers.
AUGUSTA, GA., TUESDAY NOVEMBER 14, 187 H.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCES.
Latest Election News.
Radical Frauds in Florida.
Louisiana and South Carolina Solid
for Tilden.
Troops Concentrating at Columbia.
Action of the State Board of Can
vassers.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Meeting of the State Board of Can
vassers—Argument by the Demo
crats—Reticence of the Board.
Columbia, November 13.--The Board
of State Canvassers met at ten o’clock
to-day, Hayne, Stone, Purvis, Dunn
and Cardozo being present. The fol
lowing resolution was unanimously
adopted: That the board hear oral
argument on the point as to the limita
tion of the time in which the board can
canvass the .returns for Presidential
electors, and that the argument be
limited to half an hour on each side.
Gen. James Connor, on behalf of the
Democratic candidates, submitted the
following paper in regard to the juris
diction of the board: On behalf of
tiie citizens of the State, whom we
represent, and of the Democratic can
didates of the State, we submit that all
acts of the General Assembly authoriz
ing the Board of State Canvassers to
hear aud decide all cases under protest
or contest that may arise in regard to
the election of electors for President
and Vice-President, members of Con
gress and all officers elected at any
general election, held in this State are
in violation of the twenty-sixth para
graph of the Constitution, aud there
fore void, aud in behalf of the parties
aforesaid, we demand that the Board
of Canvassers now assembled shall not
hear or decide any such cases of con
test or protest, but shall only act minis
terially in ascertaining from the returns
and statements forwarded by the boards
of county canvassers the persons who
have received the greatest number of
votes for the officers for which they were
respectively caudidates, and declare the
same aud certify it to the Secretary of
State. The Board went into secret
session to consider the point raised.
After some deliberation the doors were
opened and the Secretary of State.
Hayne, President of the Board, an
nounced that as the point of jurisdic
tion was anew one the Board would
like to h6ar the constitutionality of the
question argued. One o’clock was
fixed as the hour of hearing argument.
The following resolution was adopted :
Resolved, That the Board of State
canvassers will proceed to cauvass the
returns for electors for President and
Vice-President, beginning on the 16th
day of November, unless returns from
all comities have been previously re
ceived, and will continue to canvass
such returns from day to day until the
last day of their session if it be neces
sary to do so.
The Board adjourned to meet at one
o’clock.
The Board heard an argument this
afternoon from Leroy F. Youraans in
behalf of Democratic citizens. He
maintained that the Board had no
power under the Constitution to alter
the result of the election as announced
by the county canvassers ; that the
State Board had no power to change
the returns and could merely consoli
date and announce the result. At the
conclusion of his argument the Board
adjourned until to-morrow morning,
when R. B. Elliott, colored, wiii
address the Board on behalf of
the Republicans. He will insist
thqt the Bbard has ministerial
and judicial functions, and that it has
the right to canvass and throw out
votes in any couuty where there has
been either fraud or iutimidatiou. Up
to this evening, returns had been re
ceived at the office of the Secretary of
State but from eighteen counties, leav
ing fourteen counties to be heard
from. It will take at least a week be
fore the official count is announced.
Roth parties claim the State, and
heayy frauds tyre charged on both
sides. Federal troops have been con
centrating here for the last two days.
The State Board of Canvassers will
reveal nothing—say not more thau
two-thirds of the counties heard from
officially—and will not give figures
from those. T{ie democrats have
heard from one representative on each
Roard of Managers. There is no doubt
of the election of the Democratic State
ticket. Tilden is glaired by a small
majority.
Protest by South Carolina Democrats.
Charleston, November 13. —The
Remoorats to-day filed a protest
against the eloctiop in Charleston
county. They allege that the whole
county was controlled by Intimidation
and terrorism, and that no opportunity
to vote was given the qualified voters;
also, that largo numbers who desired
to (Jo 89 were prevented from voting
the Democratic ticket; alsq, that the
legal number of polls were not opened.
Pennsylvania.
Philapsli.hu, November R}.—Official
returns from fifty counties makes
Hayes’ majority 14,900. Eleven counties
are unheard from, which in 1872 gave
61 Republican majority.
Minor Telegrams.
Columbia, November 13.— The Board
of Canvassers heard the'argument re
garding their dqties and powers. The
argument will be continued to-morrow.
WafeRTQWN, N. Y„ November
Francis Graff, who' was convicted of
murder 1h the second degree and bad
his sentence deferred that he might
dispose of twenty thousand dollars
worth of property belonging to him,
hanged himself in his cell.
St. Paul, Minn., November 13.— The
Marine Bank has suspended.
Nsw Orleans November 13.—The
following prominent gentleman arc at
the St, Charles Hotel: Judge Hoolittle,
Senator Lyman Trumbull, Perry H.
Smith, Cbioago; G. B. Smith, Spring
field, III.; Gov. J M. Palmer, Illinois;
John W. Stevenson, Ky.; George W.
Julian, Indianapolis; J. B. Stailo, Stan
ley Matthews, Ed. F. Noyes, Job, E.
Stevenson, Cincinnati; Gen. MoDonhiff,
F. B. McDonald, John Love, M. D.
Alanson, Indianapolis; Win. D. Ham
ilton, Maryland. L. Y. Bogy. St. Louis;
Wm, B. Morrison, JUlnois; J. B. Ma*.tm 4
Charles Gibson, St. Louis; G. B, iSmltb,
Wisconsin; J. C. Brodhead. St. Louis;
C. B. Farwell, Abney Taylor, Illinois,
and C. Irving Ditty, Md.
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE LATEST FROM ACROSS THE
WATER.
The Eastern Question.
Berlin, November 13.—A correspon
dent of the Times says that the Russian
papers abound with warlike reports. It
is announced that Russia will likely
obtain from Holland money for a large
amount of railway shares. *
Vienna, November 13.—A correspon
dent of the Times confirms that the
Russian army will be mobilized in a
few days. Russia will send a note to
the powers that the reforms demanded
by all can only be fulfilled by Turkey,
if Russia prepares to defend them.
London, November 18.—The Pall
Mall Gazette of this afternoon says:
“Once more darkness has fallen over
the prospects of peace; that it will lift
again, we may hope, but the news that
comes both from St. Petersburg aud
Constantinople gives us warning that
what is called feeling may conquer
wisdom, and that a certain degree of
insanity threatens to come into the
judgments of those upon whom de
pends the tremendous issue of peace
or war. The speech of the Czar is not
the most alarming incident of the time,
but it is far from pleasant reading.
“What are the guarantees which the
Czar has in mind ? Are they such con
ditions as the Porte will grant ? There
lies the whole question, and if we are
to rely upon this morning’s news from
Constantinople, the question is not
likely to be answered to the mind of
the Czar. Turkey hesitates, we are
told, to accept a conference, and the
Grand Vizier has telegraphed his ob
jection to the English government
moreover.”
In another report professing to come
from Constantinople, the Pall Mall Ga
zette here refers to a special dispatch iu
to-day’s telegraph. We get what would
seem to be the substance of the objec
tions thus referred to. The Turkish
Government, who'is said to be deeply
stirred by the injustice done to their
nation, and by the ill return their ene
mies make for all their proofs of mod
eration, are stated to have telegraphed
instructions to their representatives
abroad to tho following effect: “We
desire peace, with or without a
conference, but we must have guaran
tees for the integrity of our territory
before we can admit recommendations
or requests. We consider it an evil, if
not a fatal precedent, to accept a con
ference upon tne internal affairs of the
empire. If Europe has propositions to
make to us, let the signatory powers
of the treaty of Paris make them col
lectively, and we will reply yes or no.
Such is the account given of the atti
tude of the Turkish Government, aud
if it be correct, it is needless to dwell
upon the seriousness of the news. No
comment could enhance the gravity of
so critical a situation as it reveals. If
the temper too plainly indicated in this
haughty message is really domiuant at
Constantinople, the prospect is a
gloomy one indeed.
London, November 13.—A dispatch
to Reuter’s Telegram Company, from
St. Petersburg, says the Czar’s speeoh
has found a general and enthusiastic
echo throughout the Russiam Empire.
Town councils, dios, trades, merchants,
guilds, the clergy and in fact all classed
unanimously declare, without qualifi
cation, their joyful readiness to contri
bute to aud fulfill to the utmost all de
mands which the Czar and the Empress
might make for the protection of the
interests of Russia. They place their
fortunes and all their resources at the
disposal of the government to provide
necessary means.
A special dispatch to the Paris Temps,
from Belgrade, states that the Servian
Government has received instructions
to send back to Russia immediately all
Russian officers who have not resigned
their commissions in the Russian army.
Cologne, November 10.—The Gazette
publishes a report which has beeu pre
sented to the King of Italy by his min
isters regarding the measures to be
taken by the Italian government on
the death of his holiness, The Minis
ters propose immediately after the
Pope’s deatn to occupy the nefghbor
bood of the Vatican by military. The
prefect of Rome will request certain
papal officials to assist at viewing the
body and other necessary formalities.
If this be refused, the prefect will for
cibly enter the Vatican accompanied by
a questor, and also by physicians, no
taries aud witnesses, who, after viewing
the body, will sepd a certificate of 1r
quest to Cardinal Deacon. A seal will
be attached to the furniture in the
Pope’s department and remain so until
after the removal of the body. After
twenty-four hours the body wiii be at
the disposal of the clergy.
Foreign Miscellany.
London, November 13. —Dispatches
from Calputtq estimate tfip loss of life
by the oycloue at 40,000.
Calcutta itself narrowly escaped.
Reports of faminb from Bombay. Wa
ter famine is feared in some districts.
The Czar’s speech at Moscow Friday
last has a depressing effect on the
Stock Exchange,
A heavy gale prevailed on the coast
Saturday and Sunday nights, and a
number of ship disasters are reported.
London, November 12.—Chief Jus
tice Cockburu delivered the judgment
in the case of fhe Queen yq Perqiuand
Key or, of the German steamer Fran-:
conia. oonvicted of manslaughter for
running into an English vessel oy the
high sea, that the oonyiptian must be
quashed for want of jurisdiction.
Madrid, November 13.— The matter
of the extradition of Wm. M. Tweed
came up in the Cortes yesterday. The
Minister for foreign affairs in replying
to a question said the Spanish govern
ment had authorised the’ extradition of
Tweed as a return for the courtesy dis
played by the government of the United
States in similar cases.
Rome, November 13.—Cardinal Si
meon!, recently Papal Nuncio at Ma
drid, has been appointed to succeed
Qardinal Antonelli as Secretary of State
|o the Pope,
Madrid, November 13.— The Circus
Theatre was destroyed by fire. It is
reported some lives were lost.
Columbus, November 13.—The Dem
ocratic official return*) from qll vho
ooqnties oi' Ohio show a majority for
Hayes of 7,332.
Indianapolis, November 13. —Gen.
John Coburn, Gen. Lew Wallace, and|
Hon. Will Oumbaek left, fey; New Or
leaqs tonight.
Washington, November 13.—Colum
bus Alexander, a prominent Democrat,
by invitation of Judge Carter, will ac
company the Judge to Columbia, S, Q.
The Columbus Times attributes the
jump in cotton to the certainty of good
Democratic rule. You know tffe lint is
Yfery “touohous.”
ATLANTA NOTES.
Coal is thirty cents a bushel in the Gale
City.
Purley’s dollar store is the most attra -
five place in the city.
Scores of Northern people are in the citv,
and will remain all winter.
Carpet-bags are in demand in Atlan a,
and have advanced in price.
Over $50,000 was lost and won in At
lanta on the election last Tuesday.
The girls and boys of the high school in
Atianta have sworn off whispering.
A Polo Club will soon be organized iu
Atlanta with Dr. Taylor and Capt. Kidd : s
chiefs.
Ex-Rev. C. A. Kendrick, of Columbia
notoriety, is teaching school in Brooklyn,
New York.
Binyun, the defaulting bank teller, was
found guilty last Saturday, in the United
States Court.
Tilden men wear Hayes hats by the thou
sand iu Atlanta. Lewis Clarke baa amassed
a fortune by selling them.
The girls in Atlanta are cardinally crazy.
Cardinal fringe around the top of the gaitci s
is the very latest “put.”
Col. John Screven and wife are at tLe
Kimball House. They had yellow fever,
and lost a son and daughter in Savannah.
When one man wants to find another in
Atlanta, he strikes out for the Markham
House. It is headquarters for the city.
A Democratic bar-tender in Atlanta is
sued cards marked, “Good for one drink,”
but the boys enquire, “What is one drink
good for ?”
Atlanta consumed a vast deal of red
liquor and tar barrels last week. Her en
thusiasm knew’ no bounds. Dick Spalding
does not speak above a whisper.
The Sunday Morning Herald is the most
popular paper in the city on that day. The
proprietors are making a straight shoot for
15,900 subscribers, and they will get them,
too.
If Atlanta keeps her word she will hnie
the grandest torchlight procession and illu
mination to-night ever witnessed in that
ever-bubbling city. Mind you, if she keej s
her word.
Gen. Pierce Young and Tom McGill
went by a special train from Atlanta to
Macon, on Saturday evening, on their way
to Florida. The traiu made the distance,
103 niles, between the two cities, in two
hours.
To-night, at the rendition of the “Bohe
mian Girl,” by the Rossini Club, Matt.
O’Brien, of this ciiy, is the scenic artist He
has been employed for some days painting
and touching up the scenery. Mrs. H. M.
Clark, also formerly of this city, will be the
Queen.
Hon. Abram S. Hewitt, Chairman of the
National Democratic Committee has pub
licly than Ked James Banks, Esq. President
of the Young Men’s Democratic Club for the
consummate skill and energy with which tie
has conducted the campaign in that city.
The Rossini Club, a splendid musical or
ganization, will give an entertainment to
night at DeGive’s Opera House. The Bo
hemian Girl will be brought forth in all her
freshness aud glory. The costumes, which
have just arrived, are simply magnificent.
Senator Jones, of Nevada, spent last
week in Atlanta. He lias established an
immense ice factory in that city, and w ill
send out upon the heated world cold com
fort in ponderous masses, Jones did not
say Nevada had gone Republican. Just
the other way.
Jerry Lynch has opened direct trade,
keeping four steamers, the Kaarsage, Ala
bama, Hartford and Shenandoah, con
stantly plying before the door. They are
all in tine trim and attract attention.
Among the goods they bring are under
skirts and drawers, and neckties of “car
dinal red,” and the newest styles of huts
every week.—. Uanslilutitm.
It was reported in Atlanta Sunday night
that one of the Lieutenants who went with
a detachment of troops to Greenville, 8. 0.,
last week, was arrested qn his return to
Atlanta, .Sunday mopniug, and suspended
from duty until an investigation could 1 c
bad in his case, on a charge of being a
Tilden man,
A Peachtree street father has hit upon a
plati to prevent undesirable young men
from calling upon his vivacious daughter.
He has a bull dog, possessed of an insatia
ble desire to gnaw on pantaloon legs, for
which reason the animal is usually chained
up; but when one of those whom pater,
famdias desires to rule out, shows an inten
tion uf making calls too frequently, the
dog happens to get unchained about the
time the individual starts to leave, and the
next day Jerry Lynch has a job. One ex
perience of this kind is usually enough for
oue caller—none have needed mote
|,han twq.
A correspondent of the Constitution,
writing from West Point, presents tlienamc
bf Mr. E. H. Muse, qf that city as ore
every way qualified for the position of Stale
Librarian. We endorse what “Senes;” saj t
and more too. The writer hqs known Mr.
Muse iptimqt(ily, and a truer or nobler
aym qeyer breathed, lie refused a lucra
tive position, that of county clerk, in Ala
bama, because it could only be obtained by
Radical votes, lie had held the office for
twenty years previoq* ;q the war. He came
to Atlanta and proved a most excellent citi
zen in his new home. Mr. Muse can get
any recommendation the position by
everybody who knows him.
Gov. Joe Brown received, a Sat
urday from Mr. Chairman Hewitt asking
him to proceed to Florida and be pyeagqt
the counting of the electoral in Talla
lywsea Guy. Brown was at liis farm In
Gordon county with his family. His son,
Mr. Julius Brown, telegraphed him at once.
The Governor replied by telling Julius to
go to the State Library and procure a copy
of the revised code of Fioridq, He came
down on the qoqn train Sunday, and left at
10:110 at night in a special car via Macon for
his destination, and we may venture to re
mark that there will not be a more astute
or vigilant friend of the people in the con
ference tnau Joseph E. Brown. He is a
Tilden man.
Mr. Jefferson Herrick, manager of
the Western Union Telegraph office In
Atlanta was married to Miss Cobby
Shephard of West Point on last Tues
day.
A. I', Hillman, of McDuffie couni
ty, is the nventor of anew railroad
bar, for which he has applied for a
patent.
A WARNING TO THE,THIEVES.
VERY PLAIN TALK PROM TIIK
NEW YORK TRIBUnE AND HER
ALD.
No Tampering with Ballots—No Ku-
Kluxing of the Election Returns!—
The People will not Stand it!—Gov
ernor Chamberlain’s Adherents
“Must Play, not only with Common,
but with Very Conspicuous Fair
ness, or their Own Party in the
North will Disown Them.”
[By Telegraph to the Nows and Courier.]
New Yobk, Friday, November 10.—
The Tribune and the Herald, of this
morning, both have strong leading edi
torials on the result of the Presidential
election :
WHAT THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE SAYS.
[From the N. Y. Tribune. Friday Nov. 10 1
Give us the honest vote. Let it be
borne in mind in the intense moment
of the waiting for the final result of the
Presidential election, that there i3 one
thing of vastly more importance to the
people of this country than the choice
of either of the two candidates or the
success of either, and that is, that who
ever is declared elected shall be hon
estly elected. Neither Governor Tilden
nor Goveruor Hayes can afford to be
declared elected or to take the office of
President of the United States uuless
he has been fairly and legally chosen
by honest ballots and an honest count.
More than this, no private citizen can
afford to hae, at such a time as this,
any tampering with ballots or returns.
Unhappily there is nothing in the
record of either of the two great par
ties, as at present constituted, which
forbids the suspicion that corrupt men
may be found in either, who, in such
an emergency as this, or eveu without
the stress of so great a temptation,
would not shrink from the preparation
of such a crime. Do we need to say
that in this state of things it is the duty
of honest citizens of both parties to
lay aside all partisanship and de
mand that the popular verdict as
legally rendered be honestly recorded?
Nothing can compensate for fraud;
nothing relieve the taint upon the na
tional honor or justify the wrong upon
the people which dishonest manipula
tion of the returns would imply. For
reasons which have been heretofore
stated, and with which its readers are
familiar, the Tribune has desired the
election of the -Republican candidates,
and has worked earnestly to that end.
But the Tribune's past record and all
its traditions forbid that it should stand
by consenting, or seeming to consent,
to anything that has in it the slightest
suspicion of an attempt to defraud, by
dishonest ballots or false returns, the
people of their right. It can afford
to stand and see a verdict recorded
against what it believes to be
the cause of Truth, Justice and Hu
manity, so long as that is the honest
verdict of the majority. It can take an
adverse judgment from the people upon
its appeal, and can stand and wait. It
has done so in the past, and with abid
ing confidence in the ultimate honesty
and good sense of the people as em
bodied in the will of the majority, it
can do it again and again. But It will
not consent to have even its own can
didates elected or Its own cause tri
umph by fraud. Not only that, it will
not fail, for any overt act,"or stand pa
tiently in presence of any possibility or
any danger or it, without raising a
warning voice and entering its most
earnest and most vigorous protest.
SO KC-KLUXINO THE ELECTIONS.
[ From the New York Herald of Friday.l
One of the parties iu Florida sends a
report that the other party his wrecked
a train, “Ku-Kluxed the election re
turns.’* The report is probably untrue
but the phase is well used. It reminds
us to tell the politicians of both par
ties that the people will stand qo Ku-
Kluxing of election returns this time.
They mean tc have Peace ami Fair
Play. If the Democrats have carried
Louisiana, the people will not allow
Governor Kellogg and Mr. Packard,
with a too convenient returning board,
to Ku-Klux the vote. They were al
lowed to do it in 1872, so Tar as the
result had only a local importance •
but the Senate refused to admit the
Senator elected by the fraud. They
did it again in 1874; but public opinion
forced a Republican Congress to oon
deiun the fraud iu the most positive
and conspicuous manner, by unseating
some members of the Legislature who
were Ku Kluxed in by the returning
board. We beg the New Orleans Re
publican managers to remember that,
their previous frauds are weii known
here in the North, and that as men
already detected and exposed in Ku-
Kluxing the election returns, they need
to be conspicuously pure and upright
this time. All their acts and proceed
ings will be watched with the most
jealous eyes by honorable men or both
parties in the North, aDd they should
remember the presumption lies fairjy
against them, because they have
already been detected in the same trick
of which they are now suspected.
So, too, in South Carolina, Wo
warn the adherents of Governor Cham
berlain against attempting to Ku-Klux
the elation returns. They cannot
hope to succeed, for they will be ex
posed and their own party iu the North
will disown them. It is very well un
derstood here that the South Carolina
election machinery has been consti
tuted in a suspiciously unfair and par
tisan manner. Judge Mackey, him
self a Hayes Republican, but opposed
to corruption, ku exposed the manner
In wfcldi Governor Chamberlain ar
ranged for a count of the vote. There
is a board of State canvassers, the ma
jority of whese members are candidates
for election on the same ticket with
Chamberlain, aud aie thus, by a
monstrous perversion of fair-dealing,
allowed to canvass and decide upon the
vote of the State and declare whether
thQy themselves are elected. And not
only this, but of the ninety-six commis
sioners of eleotion in the counties,
seventy are Chamberlain’s declared
partisans, and forty are officers who
hold their places by his appointment.
We do not desire tQ bring odium upon
Messrs. Chamberlain, Packard and
Kellogg, but wo warn them that they
are known here in the North. The
honest men of both parties regard
them with just suspicion ; and they
■ have need to play, not ouiy with com
j mon,, bqt with very conspicuous fair-
I ness. If they have carried Louisiana
j and South Carolina, so be it. But they
; must satisfy the honest and fair-mind
-1 ed men of bath parties In the North of
i that fact, or they will be disowned and
| execrated by their own party. There
! must be no ku-kluxing of the election
returns. Whatever unscrupulous poli
: tiotans might wink at, the main body
of the Republican party in the North is
I nonest aud patriotic, and will tolerate
| no injustice.
A gentleman of Greene oouoty owns
10,000 acres of wild land In this State.
i ■ '.lt Vi-’, ;•: Tir'
SIX DOLLARS A YEAR
GEOKGIA HEWS.
The railroad fever is very warm in
Elberton.
W. G. Turner, aged 46, died in Wilkes
county on the 2d.
Hog cholera prevails in Franklin and
adjoining counties.
Several water-packed bales of cotton
have been sold in Greensboro.
Peter J. Shanon, of Ellenton, died
suddenly the other day of apoplexy.
The Gazette speaks in the most com
plimentary terms of Miss Ella Smith,
the telegraph operator at Washington.
West Point Press: Col. Frank Long
ley, of LaGrange, was in town on Mon
day. He is still wearing brown jeans.
I’his idiosyocrasy of the Colonel’s can
only be explained on the ground that
he hopes to be Governor some day, ala
Blue Jeans Williams.
The Greensboro Herald says: De-
Gmaf, the great furniture dealer of
Augusta, has the largest and best se
lected stock of furniture iu the State,
and sells at prices that defy competi
tion. Send him your orders, and when
you go to Augusta call around and see
him.
The colored troops are leaving
Georgia. The Commonwealth says ;
“Yesterday about twenty-five of the
newly entered colored recruits left per
the Western and Atlantic railroad for
the West. These twenty-five negroes
were newly uniformed and equipped
for service on the frontier, where they
will pass their military life fighting the
Indians. We wish them much joy in
their new field of operations.”
Brunswick Appeal : Refugees cannot
be too earnestly cautioned to remain
away from here until after a heavy
frost—not a heavy frost up country
but a heavy frost here. The Mayor of
the city will at the earliest moment
compatible with the safety of those
most interested, announce through the
columns of this and other papers, the
date that it will be safe to return.
The election for members of Con
gress from this State to the Forty-fifth
Congress of the United States, resulted
in the re-election of the old members,
as follows: Ist district, Hou. Julian
Hartridge; 2d district, Hon. W E.
Smith; 3d district, Hon. PhiLCook; 4th
district, Hon. H. R. Harris; sth district,
Hon. M. A. Candler; 6th district. Hon.
J. E. Blount; 7th district, Hon. W. H.
Felton; Bth district. Hon. A. H. Steph
ens; 9th district, Hon. B. H. Hill.
Savannah News ; We regret to record
the death of Mr. R. F. Holmes, a mes
senger of the Southern Express Com
pnuy, who came here from Atlanta to
take the place of others who were
stricken down in the comphny’s service,
and who nobly and faithfully performed
his duties until attacked by the epi
demic a few days ago, which termina
ted fatally on last Thursday night. The
deceased was in the vigor of manhood
and woo the esteem of all with whom
lie came in contact, and leaves many
friends to regret his early decease.
All the regular Democratic nominees
have beeu elected over the Independ
ents and Radicals. In this District
Harris has over 7,000 majority ; Dab
ney defeats Felton by a considerable
majority; Smith defeats Whiteley by
4,000 majority in the Second District.
Whiteley’s own county gave him 32
majority. In the other Districts, Hart
ridge, Cook, Candler, Blount, Stephens,
and Hill, all present members, were re
elected. The only change in the dele
gation is the substitution of Dabney,
the regular nominee, for Felton, Inde
pendent. The entire repreaentatiou is
composed of regular Democrats.
W ashington Gazette : We mentioned
last week that a large number of
negroes in this county had a Sunday
school celebration and barbecue, aud a
short time after dinner a number were
taken violently ill, with symptoms of
poisoning. We have since learned
that the frolic took piace over onJßroad
river, in the northern section of Wilkes
Since our last issue three of the unfor
tunate partakers of the feast have
died. It seems that strvehnine
sauce does not agree with the negro
system very well, although served up
with fSunday school celebration ga
rnishments. The farmers in that section
are of the opinion that they will be
able, hereafter, to raise all the hogs
they waat s without putting them under
the bed they sleep in every night, and
keeping them in the front yard with
the bull dogs all day.
Elberton Gazette'. The dwellin'*
house or Emory P. Edwards, Esq., in
Elberton, caught on fire from an ex
ploded lamp, last night, about eleven
o clock, and the entire structure, in
cluding almost evervthing it contained
was destroyed. The explosion of the
lamp awoke Mr. Edwards and his lady
and they used every means to pot out
the flames, but without avail. Mr Ed
wards was badly burned about the
Lands and head. Mrs. Edwards ran to
the children’s rooms to awaken them
and so rapid was the progress
of the flames that some of t* a e
boys had to clamber down on
the outside of the house. The
lady then went to work to save some
thing out of the building, b ut she had
accomplished but little in this way be
fore the whole building was enveloped
in the flames, The loss on Mr. Edwards
falls exceedingly heavy. The buildirfg
was Just finished, and was perhaps
worth about $2,000; besides this the
furniture lost amounted to considerable
value, being the accumulation of about
twelve years. We learn that Mr Ed
wards lost many of his most valuablo
papers, and wo expect he lost many
valuable books.
Office Health Officer, <
Savannah, Ga., Nov. 7, 187S. (
Absent citizens are cautioned and
warned against returning to the city
until official notice is given that it will
be safe to do so.
J. T. McFabland, M. D.,
Health Officer.
Savannah, Ga., Nov. 2,1876.
Dr. J. T. McFarland, Health Officer :
Dear Sir : At a meeting of the Geor
gia Medical Society, held November 1
1876, the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That the Health Officer be
respectfully requested to urga U pob
the citizens the propriety of " having
their houses opened and thoroughly
ventilated before returning to the eity.
J. C. Habersham, M D.,
President Georgia Med. Society
Attest;
Theodore Stabbuck, M. D ,
Recording Sec’y Ga. Med. Soc’ty.
Office Health Officer.
The foregoing resolution of the Geor
gia Medical Society is fully approved
and all householders and agents are
requested to have the recommendation
therein contained carried into effect.
t t **■ C ' '^? X> * BBON ’ Mayor.
J. T. McFarland, Health Officer.