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Tiie congressional Committee—ln
junction Against Cardozo—Ruler’s
Uill'-Kaff-Pi oceedinars of the Rudid
Legislature— Chamberlain to be In
dicted for Treason, Etc.
(Special to Constitutionalist.)
Columbia, December 8.
The Congressional Committee has
gpent the day in acquainting themselves
with the situation. They propose to go
to the root of the matter.
An injunction was granted to-day re
straining banks of deposit from pay
ing any checks of Cardozo, Chamber
laiu’s State Treasurer.
Xothiug important in the Senate.
In Mackey s House a resolution was
alopted appointing a committee of
seven to inquire whether the acts of
tie Justice of the Supreme Court lays
them liable to impeachment, and
wm ther any one of them holds dis
,l lalifying office. This is aimed at the
C ii©f Justice, who is a Professor of
La via the State University. It also
pa- and resolutions requiring all the
De nocratic members and the Republi
cans, who have joined them, to take
taeir seats within three days or new
elections will be ordered.
Iu the Democratic House the Judi
ciary Committee was instructed to re-
port the best course to pursue against
Chitnherlain for treason, in waging war
against the State and depriving mem
bers from taking their legal seats, and
the committee was empowered to em
ploy counsel to assist them.
Ruger to-day informed the commit
tee of the Democrat House, in writing,
that he will support the State consta
bulary with troops if called upon by
Chamberlain, and refused to withdraw
the troops from the Capitol, as request
ed by the House. Fifty soldiers remain
there at all hours. The leaders on
both sides seem to be without a plan,
and the situation is becoming more
complex.
The Senate to-day agreed to the
House resolution to go into an election
for United States Senator on the ‘26th
inst. It is known that a tremendous
effort will be made to elect Chamber
lain to that position, and, with the
United States Senate Republican, his
chances seem favorable.
The Congressional Committee was
escorted into the State House by
United States Marshal Wallace, and
admitted by two low negroes acting as
doorkeepers. W. H. McK.
(Ey the Associated Press.)
Columbia, December B.—The Con
gressional Committee arrived here late
lust night, They met in the morniug
and organized, and soon after drove to
the State House in carriages.
The Mackey House and Senate are
in session ; action unimportant.
A committee was appointed by the
Democratic House yesterday, now in
the discharge of their duties, which
was to call upon the officer command
ing the troops at the State House and
inform him that the House was legally
constituted, aud ask the withdrawal of
the troops from the building, and if
refused, demand by what authority the
troops are retained there.
The Democratic House, also, in
structed the Judiciary Committee to
employ counsel to proceed against D.
E. Chamberlain for treasonable acts,
in using the Government State House.
It also directed the Committee to as
certain aud report what eouuties are
not represented in the House.
Columbia, December S.— The Con
gressional Committee have put clerks
to work to obtain a copy of the returns
of the eleetiou as sworn to by the man
agers of precincts. These are the same
returns which Senator Gordon re
quested the State House to permit him
to have copied some weeks ago. They
have since been in possession of the
Secretary of State, a member or the-
State Board.
Gen. linger lia3 not yet answered in
writing the questions propounded to
him by the committer; from the Demo
cratic House, but proposes to do so to
morrow morning. All quiet. Both par
ties seem waiting the action of the Con
gressional Committee.
Judge Carpenter, of the Third Judi
cial Circuit, this evening issued a
temporary injunction on the complaint
of tax payers, enjoining two hanks in
the city, which are State depositories of
the public funds, from paying out auy
money on checks signed by F. L. Car
dozo, claiming to act as public treas
urer. Cardczo is the Republican
Treasurer acting under Chamberlain,
aod it is claimed by plaintiffs that the
term of office, under the Constitution,
expired on the third of December, ami
liis successor has not yet qualified. If
the injunction is sustained, the liepub
licau government will be left without
any funds to cairy on the government.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Liverpool, December B.—The circu
lar of the Liverpool Cotton Brokers
Association, reviewing the week ending
last night, says cotton was in less re
quest the early part of the week, and
prices gave way about The de
mand on Wednesday improved, and
tbe market on Thursday was active,
with a large business, and the previous
Thursday’s quotations were nearly re
sumed. American was depressed at
th" commencement of the wetk, and
prices declined Wd.Jrnt it has since be
come active and ]-16d. of the decline
has been recovered. Sea island has
been tiio highest, and prices are un
changed. Transactions in futures were
comparatively limited, at lower rates,
until Thursday.
London, December 8 —Further pri
vate telegrams of a disquieting nature
have been received from Buenos Ayres.
At a large meeting in St. James Hall,
styling itself the national conference
on the Eastern question, the Duke of
W estminster presided. The object was
to oppose the British pro-Turkish poli
cy. Letters were read from the Bishop
°f Manchester, the Marquis of Bath,
thp Duke of Argyle and Robert Lowe.
Among the speakers were Gladstone
and Bishop Oxford.
Paris, December B.—At the Cabinet
Council, MacMahon urged the Ministers
to retain their portfolios. They agreed
to await full information as to the dis
position of parliamentary groups
London, December B.—A Reuter
telegram from Constantinople says an
agreement between the powers does
hot seem impossible.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings of the Two Houses Yes
terday.
"WAunHORw, December B.—ln the
*2*l* , mo f lon of Mr. Morton it
. that three additional
embers to the Committee on Privil
eges and Elections be appointed to aid
m ot Mr - re
eWtinn raveatigation into the late
election in various Southern States.
H . ouse —routine. No impor
of th ! 0D “I expected until the return
of the committees from the South.
enl^ Kep , Üblicanß of the Senate cau
fnT Th° b ° Ur and a half this morn
a A b !L W , ere nois y‘ but < as a Senator
says, cheerful and harmonious. If any
ri° D as . taken it has not transpired.
It is undecided whether the aub-com
°a Pnv)le B ea and Elections will
visit the States or sit here. The gen
. a P o,lt ieal feeling finds no boisterous
expression.
The Judiciary Committee of the
House met and agreed to report
McCrary s resolution, to appoint a
committee or five from the House to
act with a similar committee from
the Sesate, with the object of re
rernng the canvass of the votes
or the Electoral College to some
tribunal whose action will be final.
. Washington, December B.—The Pen
sion Appropriation t'ill passed. The
resolution offered by Wood, of New
iork, calling on the President for eop
ies of orders and instructions sent to,
and of reports received from military
or civil officers iu the States of Geor
gia, Louisiana, Florida and South Car
olina since August last, was adopted.
Adjourned till Monday.
In the Senate, Mr. Edmunds, of Ver
mont, moved to take up the joint reso
lution proposing au amendment to the
Constitution of the United States in re
gard to the count of the electoral vote
by the Supreme Court.
Mr. Merrimon, of North Carolina,
objected, and read the 21st joint rule
providing that unfinished business left
over from one session shall not be
taken up for action until after the
lapse of six days from the beginning of
the subsequent session. He made the
point ot order that under the rule the
joint resolution could not be con
sidered now.
ihc Chau (Mr. Ferry) over-ruled tho
point of oruer, aud announced me
joiut rules were not in lorce; besides,
ibid subject was covered by the {Senate
rule 52, which he directed to be read,
it provides tiiat at the commencement
of a second session business shall be
resumed aud proceeded with as if uo
adjournment had taken place.
Mr. Merrimon appealed from the de
cision of the Chair, aud said he had uo
objection to taking up this joint reso
lution if this could be done properly,
but if tne twenty-first joint rule was iu
force, as he believed it was, the resolu
tion could not be takeu up. Rethought
that the rule contained a very whole
somo provision. Mr. Merrimon then
argued tfiat t[ e rules were in force,
aud it was not competent for the Sen
ate to abolish them without the con
currence of the House of Representa
tives. Neither House could withdraw
the concurrence of the other.
Tho debate continued all day, and
was of a technical character only, in
cidental allusion being made bearing
on the question of the electoral vote.
A vote was finally reached, the ques
tion being on the appeal of Mr. Merri
mon from the decision of the Chair.
The decision was sustained. Yeas 50,
cays 4, as follows: Maxey, Merrimon,
Windom and Wright. Bo there are no
joint rules.
Adjourned till Monday.
FLORIDA.
Conclusion of the Canvass— The At
torney-General Refuses to Sign it.
Tallahassee, December B.—The Can
xassiug Board to-day concluded the
canvass for Governor and for members
of Congress. The result was declared
aginst the protest of the Attorney-Gene
ral, who refused to sign the canvass, on
the ground of fraud and irregularities,
and in obedience to Judge White’s or
der restraining the Board. The other
members of the Board will answer
Judge White’s order for contempt by
saying they had already canvassed the
vote when the order was served on
them. On this view the Attorney-Gen
eral dissents.
The whole vote cast for Governor is
40,874; for Stearns, Republican, 23,666;
Drew, Democrat, 23,208; majority for
Stearns, 458. The canvass for Con
gressmen gives Purman, Republican,
295 majority; Bisbee, Republican, 141
majority. All troops here, except one
company, leave to-morrow for South
Carolina.
Minor Telegrams.
Brooklyn, December B.—The Coro
ner’s report shows that 292 bodies
have been recovered up to the present.
Nf.w York, December 8. — Morrissy
&Cos. have declared pools on the direct
Presidential result off.
Cleveland, December B.— The Na
tional Convention of Base Ball Clubs
unanimously expelled the Mutual and
Athletic Clubs. The Lively bail will be
used hereafter.
Washington, December B.—The Sig
nal Service Observer at Cape May re
ports that the two masted steamer,
Fannie K. Shaw, tonnage 295, from St.
Mary’s, Ga., bound for Baltimore,
loaded with pine lumber, Capt. John
H. Balaro, run ashore opposite that
station last night. Seven of the crew,
eight all told, are safe. Assistance has
been sent for.
A live Mormon has made bis appear
ance, hailing from Rome. The Rome
Tri-Weekly Courier says : “B. F. May
ers, who lives in Floyd Springs Dis
trict, joined the Mormon Church aud
was baptized a week or so ago by Rev.
Mr. Morgan, of Arizona. If we are
correctly informed, Mr. Morgan is not
the only one in that district that has
joined the Mormons of late.”
Greensboro’ Journal: We do not
suppose any one questions the loyalty
or ability of Senator Norwood. And
yet we are likely to witness an unseem
ly scramble for his official robes. All
of the old members have been returned
to the lower house of Congress. Why
not re-elect Senator Norwood? Who
will answer this plain question ?
Greensboro’ Journal: We learn that
our Baptist brethren in Greensboro’, in
Conference, on last Sunday, decided
that it was against the rules of their
church to dance, but said nothing about
horse-racing, which, we believe, their
members and those of other churches
sometimes indulge in, and which we
think worse than dancing.
Mr. S. V. Laney, a young lawyer, of
Columbus, died in Russell county, Ala
bama, last Tuesday.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
News and Gossip From the Capital
Washington, Decembers.—The Com
mittee of the Democratic caucus, or
dered last night, consists of Messrs.
Hewitt, of New York; Payne, of Ohio;
Wood, of New York; Randall, of Penn
sylvania; Sparks, of Illinois; Holman,
of Indiana; Warren of Massachusets;
Stephens, of Georgia; Watterson, of
Kentucky, and the Chairman of the
caucus. Colonel Lamar.
Under the caption, “The Oregon
Electors a Checkmate and a Surprise,”
the Herald prints a column and a half
editorial, concluding: “By this astute
manoeuvre, the supporters of Mr. Til
den have captured the stronghold of
the enemy and can turn his own bat
teries againstjhim. If one House alone
canr.ot revise the certificates which
have the signature of the Governor
and the seal of the State, the Demo
crats are strongly intrenched on the
ground selected by their adversaries.
The rage of the Republicans at being
thus hoisted by their own petard is as
amusing as it is natural.”
Full Cabinet.
When the Republicans had fired 110
guns last night, an unfortunate man
was fatally injured by premature dis
charge and the firing ceased. To-night
the Democrats have fired 204 guns.
OREGON.
Gov. Grover Detines His Position iu
Regard to His Recent Issuance of
Electoral Certificates,
Salem, Okegon, December 7.
To the Editor of the Herald :
At your request, I give some of the
grounds of my action iu granting cer
tificates to electors in Oregon. The
laws of Oregon require the Governor
to grant certificates to electors duly
elected. In taking his oath of office,
the Governor is sworn to support the
Constitution of the United States, and
of this State. In the election of Presi
dent and Vice-President, the Constitu
tion of the United States is the para
mount law. That instrument declares
that no person holding an office of
trust or profit under the United States
shall be appointed an elector.
John W. Watts, one of the electors
voted for in Oregon, was on the 7th
day of November holding an office of
profit and trust under the United
States, to-wit, Postmoster at Fayette,
the county seat ot Yamhill county, and
had so held that office for more than
three years. Many more than the
number of votes constituting his ma
jority had actually passed in and out of
nis own office on official business. His
official character was generally known
and was mentioned during the political
discussions of the canvass. The law
was known and the fact was known,
reudering him disqualified to be an
elector.
A protest was filed in the Executive
office by prominent citizens objecting
to the issuance of a certificate to Watts
as a person disqualified, accompanied
by proof of his disqualification and de
manding that the same issue to the
eligible person having the next highest
number of votes. A reply was filed,
objecting to anything |but a count of
the votes and a certificate on the count
aud making no demand of the disquali
fying facts. It was ruled iu the case
that where the objection to an appli
cant’s right to receive a certificate rests
upon the ground that a constitutional
prohibition is interposed, the Gov
ernor acting under oath to support the
Constitution, is bound to entertain aud
determine the question, not only that,
but is to determine in such a way as to
euforce the constitutional mandate to
the extent of his executive power.
It was also held that the law and the
fact being well known, the votes
cast for the ineligible candidate cannot
be counted for any purpose and the eli
gible candidate having the next high
est number of votes was duly elected.
This ruling was based upon standard
authorities,such as Cushing and Grant,
the decisions of many courts like the
Supreme Court and the Court of Ap
peals of New York, the late uniform
practice in the U. S. House of Repre
sentatives, and the great weight of En
glish authorities, both parliamentary
and judicial.
Tho law of Oregon providing for
filling vacancies in the Electoral Col
lege recognizes a vacancy only iu cases
where there has been au incumbent,
and such incumbent has died, refused
to act, neglected to attend, or is other
wise absent. In this case there was no
incumbent unless the next highest can
didate should take the positiou, and
there was no vacancy which could be
filled by the other members of the Elec
toral College. The next highest candi
date eligible uuder the Constitution of
the United States was, therefore, cer
tified to be duly elected.
L. F. Gkoyeb,
Governor of Oregon.
The Peace of the Country at All
Hazards.
(New York Day Book. |
Oh, certainly I We must allow a po
litical party, voted out of power by the
condemnation of the people, expressed
through the ballot-box, to refuse to
drop that power, and to hold on to per
petual ruleship by the aid of bayonets
and Gatting guns, because, forsooth,
by resisting this astounding wroDg,
perpetrated upon four millions of
Democrats, the largest portion of the
voters "the peace of the country will be
jeopardized!” "Make no resistance,”
says the ruffian to the unprotected wo
man on the lonely highway; “better
yield gracefully, or 1 will take your
ilfe.” The Herald aud Sun would so
advise her, "Peace of the country
jeopardized !” “Business ef the coun
try destroyed!” Wealth of the coun
try wiped out!” Better the complete
demolishment, physically and materi
ally, of the entire Union than submis
sion to the robbery of political rights
for the sake of the possession of peace
or pelf. Good God ! has it come to
this, that eighteen of the most enlight
ened States of the American Confed
eration, containing four million of De
mocratic voters, and a majority over
their political opponents of 1,200,000
white citizens, educated and mo ral
members of the body politic, are to be
robbed of ail that a potriot holds dear,
by a horde of less than four tcore of
branded thieves and purjurers, whites
and niggers, and then told to “keep
quiet; you must submit, because the
country cannot be disturbed I” Are
these advisers revolutionists in dis
guise? Are the Herald and Sun, journ
als that cry “keep quiet, submit to
everything,” aiding the outrage, one
professing Democracy and the other
Independency?
—i ■-.
A negro hauling lumber for Mr. Ket
tle, fell from the saddle of his mule,
and the wagon passing over his neck,
broke it ou Friday morning at Gaines
ville.
AUGUSTA, GA., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1876.
No. Ga. Conference M. E. Church
South.
Sparta, Ga. December 7,1876.
Conference was opened with prayer
by Rev. John P. Duncan.
The annual exhibit of the Southern
Methodist Publishing House was pre
sented by Rev. A. H. Redford, Agent,
showing among other items of interest
the following:
Total assets $576,842 26
Total liabilities 260,990 49
Leaving a balance in favor of
the house §315,851 77
The report was referred to the Oom
mittee on books and periodicals.
Rev. J. R, Mayson, President of La
Grange Female College, presented his
annual report, showing some good de
gree of prosperity.
A paper was read, petitioning the
Congress of tiie United States for pay
ment of a claim for use of the Pubflsh
iug House during the war, and referred
to a special committee. nfljg
The question, “Who are continued
on trial?” was asked, and the following
names called, the characters passed and
continued on trial.
Geo. W. Duval, (a native of Rich
mond county) Henry M. (juillian, J.
W. Quillian, Win. ;D. Anderson, (for
merly u prominent member of the
Georgia Legislature), V. V. Harlan, J.
D. Hammoud, W\ A. Candler, O. A.
Thrower, E. H. Wood, D. F. C. Tim
mons.
J. L. Perryman discontinued by Con
ference; Eiatn Christian discontinued
at his own request.
Iu answer to the question, “Who are
admitted into full connection ?” the fol
lowing were called :
J. J. Harris, T. J. Edwards, F. M. T.
Brannon, A. J. Hughes, admitted but
already ordained.
J. E. England, W. H. Trammell, J.
W. Lee. E. A. Gray, T. li. Kendall, C.
L. Pattillo, admitted into fail connec
tion and elected to Deacon’s order.
W. E, Shackelford, continued on
trial.
All admitted by vote into full connec
tion were then called before Conference,
and after the usual questions pro
pounded and a faithful talk from the
Bishop, were admitted as members of
Conference in fail connection.
By vote of Conference, the case of J.
L. Perryman was reconsidered, and he
was continued on trial.
The committee appointed to take
into consideration the petition to Cou
gress for claim for use or the Publish
ing House during the war, reported,
approving the cluim, and authorized
the President and Secretary to sign it
in behalf of the Conference.
Bishop Pierce, at this point, rose and
called tne attention of the bodv to the
crowded condition of the North Geor
gia Conference, and called for men* to
go to the South Georgia and Florida
Conferences, and also to go West; and
stated that if none would volunteer he
would feel compelled to give them ap
pointments in other Conferences with
out their consent.
After the usual announcements, Con
ference adjourned with the benediction.
The business of the Conference is
being attended to with dispatch, and
from present appearances the body
will adjourn about Monday night.
X.
Honest South Carolina Republicans.
To the Editor of the Constitutionalist:
The Republican members of the Leg
islature who have sustained the cause
of right and justice, have received nu
merous letters complimentarv and en
couraging from all parts or “the coun
try. The most conspicuous of these
members is the Hon. Win. H. lieedish,
of Oraugeburg, for many years a mem
ber of the House; a resident of that
county before and daring the war; a
soidier of good record in the Confed
erate army; a tried and true Republi
can upon principle, he has yet been un
able to endorse at all the proceedings
of the miserable crowd,led,by Mackey.
He was sworn in the first day before
Speaker Wallace, and has been all the
time a consistent member of the only
legal House.
Below yu will And copies of letters
sent him from Pennsylvania from gen
tlemen entire strangers to him. They
speak the sentiments of every man who
knows him aud reflect the opinions of
every member of the General Assem
bly. That the Republicans of Orange
burg should have sent such a gentle
man to represent them is a most happy
stroke or fortune. Would that we had
a quorum like him:
Corky, Erie Cos., Pa., Nov. 29,1866.
Hon. Wm. H. lieedish:
Dear Sir— God bless you for the
stand you have taken in refusing to
have Federal bayonets control your
actions in time of peace. Our hearts
go out to you in gratitude for this
noble stand. With kindest regards,
Amos Heath,
A. A. Hammond,
C. B. Stone.
354 Penn. Av. Pittsburg, Pa., 1
November 29,1876. )
Hon. Wm. Eeedish, Columbia, S. C.:
Dear Sir ; Accept my thauks for the
noble stand yon took in defence of civil
liberty, when you refused to pass under
Federal bayonets into the Capital of
your State. God bless you and pros
per you and in the future mav you
never want a friend. The telegraphic
dispatches state that you are a promi
nent Republican. lam an humble De
mocrat who loves his country and de
sires to see the principles of the Gov
ernment perpetuated.
Your political friend,
W. B. S UPTON.
Enquirer: A petition was gotten up
yesterday signed by many citizens, to
Gov. Smith, that he offer a reward for
the murderer of Mack Lewis, colored,
who was killed Saturday eveniug about
one mile and a hair southeast of the
city by some unknown person. We are
confident that the Governor will offer a
reward. The people of this communi
ty are shocked at the atrocious murder
and are eager that the foul llend should
reap speedy justice. It was as cold
blooded an act as was ever recorded.
There are suspicions resting In the
minds of some as to who committed
the deed, and investigations are being
quietly made.. It is thought the act
was committed by someone who cher
ished bitter feeliDg against the de
ceased on account of a jealousy which
was entertained towards the woman by
the murderer.
Columbus Enquirer: Capt. W. W.
Hulbert, Superintendent of the South
ern Express Company in this city, goes
to Atlanta to succeed Mr. Coulter of
that city who is affected with paralysis.
He is succeeded in this city by Mr.
O Brien. 'I his may be temporary or it
may be permanent. We regret, even
for a time, to lose Captain Hulbert.
His successor appears to be a polite
and accommodating gentleman.
CREMATION EXT R AOR DIN ART
THE BURNING OF SHELLEY.
Disposition of Shelley’s Remains.
<From Trelawney’s “Reoofieotiqns of the
Last Days of Shelley and R^ron.)
It was determined by those most in
terested, that Shelley’s remains should
be removed from where they lay aud
conveyed] to Rome, to be interred
near the bodies of his child and of his
friend Keats, and with a suitable
monument, and that Williams’ remains
should be taken to England. To do
this, in their then far advanced state of
decomposition, and to obviate the ob
stacles offered by the quarantine laws,
the ancient custom of burning and re
ducing the body to ashes was sug
gested. I wrote to our miuister at
Florence, Dawkins, on the subject, and
solicited his friendly intercession with
the Lucchese and Florentine govern
ments, that I might be furnished with
authority to accomplish our purpose.
Through his influence and energy he
ultimately overcame all the obstacles
and repugnance of the Italians to sanc
tion such an unprecedented proceed
ing in their territories.
Preparations for the burning.
I got a furnace made at Leghorn, of
iron bar3 and strong sheet iron, sup
ported on a stand, und laid in a stock
of fuel and such ttoiugs as were said to
be used by Shelley’s much loved Hel
lenes on their funeral pyres.
On the 13th of August, 1822, I went
on board the “Bolivar” with an Eng
lish acquaintance, havffig written to
Byron aud Hunt to say tnat I would
send them word when everything was
ready, as they wished to be present. I
had previously engaged two large
feluccas, with drags and tackling, to go
before, and endeavor to find the place
where Shelley’s boat had foundered;
the captain of one of the feluccas hav
ing asserted that he was out iu the fa
tal squall, and had seeu Shelley’s boat
go down off Via Reggio, with all
sail set. With light and fitful
breezes we were eleven hours reaching
our destination—the tower of Migila
rino, at the Bocco Lerlccio, iu the Tus
can States. There was a village there,
and about two miles from that place
Williams was buried. So I anchored,
landed, called on the officer in com
mand, a major, and told him my object
iu coming, of which he was already ap
prised by his own government. He as
sured me 1 should have every aid from
him. As it was too late in the day to
commence operations, we went to’the
only inn in the place, and I wrote to By
ron to be with us next day at noon.
The major sent my letter to Pisa by a
dragoon, and made arrangements for
the next uay. Iu the morning be was
with us early, and gave me a note from
Byron, to say he would join us as near
noon as he could. At ten we went on
board the commandant’s boat, with a
squad of soldiers iu working dresses,
armed with mattocks and spades, au
officer of the quarantine service and
some of his crew. They had their
peculiar tools, so fashioned as to
do the work without coming
into personal contact with things
that might be infectious,—long-handled
tongs, nippers, poles with iron hooks
and spikes, and divers others that gave
one a lively idea of the implements of
torture devised by the holy inquisitors.
Thus freighted, we started, my own
boat following with the furnace, and
the things I had brought from Leg
horn. We pulled along the shore for
some distance, and landed at a line of
strong posts and railings which pro
jected into the sea, —forming the
boundary dividing the Tuscan and Luc
chese States. We walked along, the
shore to the grave, where Bvron and
Hunt sood joined us; they, too, had au
officer and soldiers from the tower of
Migliarino, an officer of the health
office and some dismounted dragoons,
so we were surrounded by soldiers, but
they kept the ground clear,aud readily
lent their aid. There was a considera
ble gathering of spectators from the
neighborhood, and many ladioa richly
dressed were amongst them. The spot
where the body lay was marked by the
gnarled root of a pine tree.
OPENING THE GIUVK.
A rude hut, built of young pine-tree
stems, and wattled with their branches
to keep the sun and rain out, and
thatched with reeds, stood on the
beach to shelter the look-out man on
duty. A few yards from this was the
grave, which we commenced opening—
the Guir of Spezzia aud LeghonTat
equal distances of twenty-two miles
from us. As to fuel, I might have
saved myself the trouble of bringing
any, for there was an ample supply of
broken spars and planks cast on the
shore from wrecks, besides the fallen
and decaying timber in a stunted pine
forest close at hand. The soldiers col
lected fuel whilst I erected the furnace
aud then the men of the health office
set to work, shoveling away the sand
which covered the body, while we
gathered 1 round, .watching anxiously.
The tifcst indication of their having
found the body, was the appearance of
the end of a black silk handkerchief—
I grubbed this out with a stick, for we
were not allowed to touch anything
with our hands—then some shreds of
linen were met with, and a boot with
the bone of the leg aud the foot in it.
On the removal of a layer of brush
wood, all that now remained of my lost
friend was exposed—a shapeless ‘mass
of bones and flesh. The limbs sepa
ted trom the trunk on being touched.
‘ Is that a human body ?” exclaimed
Byron ; “why, it’s m<ye like the car
case of a sheep, or any other animal,
than a man ; this is a satire on our
pride and folly.”
I pointed to the letters E. E. W. on
the black silk handkerchief.
Byron, looking on, muttered, “The
entrails or a worm hold together longer
than the potter’s clay, of which man
is made. Hold ! let me see the jaw,”
he added, as they were removing the
skull, “l can recognize any one by the
teeth, with whom I have talked. I al
ways watch the lips and mouth ; they
tell what the tongue and eyes try to
conceal.”
I had a boot of Williams’ with me ;
it exactly corresponded with the one
found in the grave. The remains were
removed piecemeal into the furnace.
“Don’t repeat this with me,” said
Byron ; “let my carcase rot where it
fails.”
BURNING OF WILLIAMS.
The funeral pyre was now ready; I
applied the Ore, and, the materials
being dry and resinous, the pine wood
burnt furiously, and drove us back. It
was hot enough before, there was no
breath of air, and the loose sand
scorched our feet. As soon as the
flames became clear and allowed us to
approach, we threw frankincense and
salt Into the furnace, and poured a
flask of wine and oil over the body.
The Greek oration was omitted, for we
lost our Hellenic bard. It was bow
so insufferably hot that the officers
and soldiers were all seeking shade.
A“Let us try the *trength of these
waters that drowned our friends,” said
Byron, with his usual audacity. “How
far out do you thiuk they were wheu
their boat sank ?”
-* 4 lf yon don’t wish to be put into the
furnace, you had better not try; you
are not in condition.”
He stripped, and went into the water,
and so did I and my companion. Be
fore we got a mile out Byron was sick,
and persuaded to return to the shore.
My companion, too, was seized with
cramp, aud reached the land by my
aid. At four o’clock the funeral pyre
burnt low, and when we uncovered the
furnace nothing remained in It but
dark-colored ashes, with fragments of
the larger bones. Foies were now put
uuder the red-hot furuaoe, and it was
gradually cooled in the sea. I gather
ed together the human ashes and plac
ed them in a small oak box, bearing an
inscription on a brass plate, screwed it
down, and placed it iu Byron’s carriage.
Ho returned with Hunt to Pisa, pro
mising to be with us on the following
day at Via Reggio. I returned with
my party in the same way we came,
and supped and slept at the inn.
THE BURNING OF SHELLEY.
On the following morning we went
on board the same boats, with the
same things and party, and rowed
down the little river near Via Reggio
to the sea, pulled along the coast to
wards Massa, then landed, aud began
our preparations as before.
Three white wands had been stuck
in the sand to mark the poet’s grave,
but as they were at 6ome distance
from each other, we had to cut a trench
thirty yards in iength, In the line of
the sticks to ascertain the exact spot,
and it was nearly an hour before we
came upon the grave.
In the meantime, Byron and Leigh
Hunt arrived in the carriage, attended
by soldiers and the health officer, as
before. The lonely and grand scenery
that surrounded us so exactly har
monized with Shelley’s genius, that I
could imagine his spirit soaring over
us. The sea, with the islands of Oor
goDia, Gaprajeaud Elba, was before us;
battlemeuted watch-towers stretched
along the coast, backed by the marble
crested Apennines glistening in the sun,
picturesque from their diversified out
lines, and not a human dwelling was in
sight. As I thought of the delight
Shelley felt in such scenes ot loneliness
and grandeur whilst living, I felt we
were no better than a herd of wolves or
a pack of wild dogs, in tearing out his
battered and naked body from the
pure yellow sand that lay so lightly
over It, to drag him back to the light
of day; but the dead have no voice,
nor had I power to check the sac
rilege—the work weut on silently in the
deep aud unresisting sand, not a
word was spoken, for the Italians
have a touch of sentiment, and
their feelings are easily excited
into sympathy. Even Byron was st
lent and thoughtful. We were star
tled aud drawn togetaer by a dull, hol
low sound that followed the blow of a
mattock; the iron had struok a skull,
and the body was soon unooverod.
Lime had been strewn on it; this, or
decomposition, had the effect of stain
ing it of a dark aud ghastly indigo
color. Byron asked me to preserve
the skull for him; but remembering
that he had formerly used one as a
drinking cup, I was determined Shel
ley’s should not be so profaned. The
limbs did not separate from the trunk,
as in the case of Williams’ body, so
that the corpse was removed entire into
the furnace. I had taken the precau
tion of having more aud larger pieces
of timber, in consequence of my expe
rience of the day before of the diffi
culty of consuming a corpse in the
open air with our apparatus. After
the tire was well kindled, we repeated
the ceremony of the previous day;and
more wine was poured over Shelly’s
dead body than he had consumed iu
his life. This, with the oil and salt
made the yellow flames gliston and
quiver. The heat from the sun and
fire was so intense that the atmosphere
was tremulous and wavy. The corpse
fell open and the heart was laid bare.
The frontal bone of the skull, where it
lmd been struck w ith the mattock, felL
off, and as the back of the bead rested
on the red-hot bars of the bottom fur
nace, the brains literally seethed, bub
bled and boiled as in a oauloroD, for a
very long time.
Byron could not face this scene ; he
withdrew to the beach and swam
off to the “Bolivar.” Leigh Hunt re
mained in the carriage. The fire was
so fierce as to produce a white heat on
the irou, and to reduce its contents to
gray ashes. The only portions that
were not consumed wore some frag
ments of bones, the jaw and the skull ;
but what surprised us all, was that the
heart remained entire. In snatching
this relic from the fiery furnace, my
hand was severely burnt ; and had any
one seen me do the act I should have
been put into quarantine.
After cooling the iron machine in the
sea, I collected the human ashes and
placed them in a box, which I took on
board the “Bolivar.” Byron and Hunt
retraced their steps to their home, and
the officers and soldiers returned to
their quarters.
The Times says : A young lady in
this city has over four hundred dif
ferent kinds of forest leaves which she
gathered herself. They were gathered
last autumn, and many of them are
beautiful with brilliant hues of red,
gold and rich brown.
Atlanta Time s : Yesterday’ morning
Jim Hubbard, a negro burglar, died in
his cell at the jail from the effects or
poison which he took on Monday last
in Madison, Ga., where he had been ar
rested and brought to this city for
trial. His remains were buried at the
expense of the county.
Mr. Seade Thomas, of Jefferson
county is dead. He was between
ninety-six and one hundred years old.
Capt. T. S. Hndley, an old residen
ter of W arren county has removed to
Oglethorpe. The Clipper expresses re
grets at the transition.
Wild cats of huge size abound In
Houston county.
McMichael, of the Bamesville Ga
zette, has been Sandwiched at last. He
was married the other day to Miss A.
M. Sandwich, of Thomaston.
A Columbus man invested a nice
sum in a fino Kentucky cow, and dis
covers that she will even hook the eyes
off the milk maid’s dress.
Dooly county polls 1827 votes, and
has 281,908 acres of improved land.
Two young men named John and
Robert Waller have been arrested in
Harris county, charged with burning
the residence of Napoleon Roberts. A
negro boy made the confession.
THE ELECTION.
From a Domestic Point of View.
[Springfield Republican.]
I never until this fall realized the
debt we owq the press, and I never ap
preciated th advantages of living in a
country that electa its own rulers. My
husband is a Democrat, ana my father,
who boards with us, is a Republican.
On the 7th of November I took down
ray last winter’s cloak, and I couldn’t
keep back the tears. That cloak cost
§25, but it was short, aud of course I
couldn’t wear it this season. It didn’t
seem as if I could wear my double
Paisley shawl all winter, but I thought
of the sufferings of the poor, our heavy
church debt, and of the many obliga
tions William had to meet the Ist of
January, and I concluded I wouldn’t
say a word about it. I might be a
dowdy, but I would go calmly forward
—up the church aisle—supported by
the smiles of an approving conscience.
When William came home that night
he said New York had gone for Tilden;
and there waa a glow upon his brow
aud a light within his eye I hadn’t seen
there for years. The biscuits were
light as a feather, and said I: “Wil
liam, what do you think I had better
do about a cloak this winter? You
know they don’t wear short cloaks. I
suppose you don’t feel as if you could
afford anew one ?”
“See about it,” said William, scrap
ing the last drop of peach juice from
his proserve plate. That’s a dreadfully
tmlgar habit, and I’ve told William so
dyer aud over again, and I Ao wonder
that, being a genuine, elegant Demo
crat, he will persist in it.
The next morning, when I passed
through the silting room, William sat
shivering over a closed register, in his
stocking fdfet, his hair uncombed, but
he cried out from the top of his paper,
“Democratic victories everywhere!”
“The cduntry gone en masse for Til-,
dea!” “Intense excitement and re
joicing!” We had waffles and maple
molasses for breakfast, and I made the
coffee myself. William had made one
earnest dab at his head with the hair
brush, but had evidently missed.
Father called for toast, and said he had
neuralgic pains streaking all down the
left side of his face. William read aloud
soothing morsels from the Democratic
paper, such as, “Indiana gives Tilden
10,000 majority!”
“What do you think, this morning,
about my having anew cloak, William?”
“Of course you can have anew cloak,
if you need one. ‘Full returns not yet
received from Oregon, Nevada, Florida
and Louisiana, but they are undoubt
edly ours!’ ”
“Uin!” said father.
I felt a good deal of anxiety about
family prayers. William isn’t a pro
fessor. Father leads devotions, and I
was afraid he would be too supplica
tory, but he prayed mostly for the
heathen, Jews, and such like’ but didn’t
refer to the Democrats, and only once
just after the heathen—alluded to
our suffering country.
When William came up to dinner, he
said returns of Democratic majorities
were pouring in from all quaiters, and
said I: “William, I’ve been thinking
the matter over, and I do believe It
would be the best economy to buy a fur
cloak. Everybody is wearing fur. It
might cost more at first, but it would
be cheapest in the end; fur is so dura
ble.”
“How much will it oast?”
“Mrs. Col. Tucker’s seal-skin sacque
was §2OO, last winter, but I don’t feel
as if in our circumstances we can afford
that. Furs are cheaper than last fall,
and I think I could get a good, desir
able article, not so rich as some, hut
still good enough for people in our cir
cumstances, for §150.”
“Um!” said father.
William had taken out a blank check
and was reflecting, when in whisked
the President of the Democratic club,
and said Florida and South Carolina
had gone for Tilden, and William was
wauted down to the club-room to see
about the illumination. He filled out
the check, and I weut immediately
down street aud selected the cloak.
That evening, a shade of anxiety, a
scarcely perceptible tinge of melan
choly, had settled on William’s coun
tenance, while father’s neuralgia was
better. William asked if I’d done any
thing about my cloak, and said if I
hadn’t he should suggest waiting a
while, furs might be cheaper. He said,
when I asked him about it, the illumi
nation had been postponed.
Tbe nxt morning. I heard the boys
in the street screaming that Hayes was
elected, and when I went down father
was sitting on the front stairs coatless,
and with his vest on one shoulder,
while William balanced himself on the’
edge of the hat-stand. Both patriots
were stocking-footed. They had just
taken in the morning papers. Very
little conversation was made at th’e
breakfast-tabie, but father was ex
tremely polite to William, and said he
didn’t know when he had eaten buck
what cakes that tasted so much as
they did when he was a boy.
At noon, William didn’t stay to des
sert, but father, having eaten his own
pudding, drew William’s untaated plate
to himself.
The tears were welling to my eyes,
and father kindly inquired why I wept.
“I’ve been tinking my old hat fixed
over won't look at all suitable with my
new cloak, but William is so blue, I
can’t bear ask him for more money.”
"Mercy on me,” said father, “don’t
cry over a bunnit! Go down and get
what you want, and bring the bill to
me.”
My hat was to be of seal-brown.
“Two feathers or three?” asked the
milliner. I thought of the hundreds
out of employment, of the destitution
and want the winter would behold, of
the vanity and pride of dress, but
while I hesitated a newsboy, just out
with the afternoon papers, yelled:
“Florida and Louisiana both sure for
Hayes!” I knew how father would
feel, and said : “O, three, certainly *”
For two or three days there was a
look, not so muoh of pure melancholy
as qf gloom, wrath and vengeance com
mingled in William’s countenanoe, and
he sprinkled pepper upon hia beef
steak fearfully. Father said he await
ed the action of the Louisiana Return
ing Board with confidence in their in
tegrity, and sipped his tea with a
spoon. I never knew father to sip his
tea with a spoon before in try life.
By and by it was report! i that elec
tors names had been omittad from Re
publican votes in Louisiana, and father
said|there was a chill in these November
days that struck to the very marrow,
and William said he intended to ar
range his business so that he c-ould
speDd two or three weeks of winter in
some Southern clime,—say in Georgia
or Louisiana. That afternoon, I went
shopping, and at tea-time laid qo the
cloth four or five sample* of seal
brown merino.
“William,” said I, “whioh of thaae do
you call the best piece of goods ?’
His opinion coincided with mine. I
held two bits off at a distance, “fiver
SIX DOLLARS A YEAR
so many women that I know have had
dresses off that piece,” said I. I laid
the bits down and sighed. Then I held
them off again, and said, “How dread
ful it is to be poor!”
“If you want a dress so badly, get it,
Mary Ann,” said William.
I really don’t know as in our cir
cumstances I ought, William.”
“If there’s anything I hate to see if
is a shabbily dressed woman—get it.”
80, in order to satisfy W’illiam. I ha J
to get the merino.
Since that time Hayes has been
sometimes elected and sometimes Til
den All disguises have fallen off in
Iy ‘ aad > tbou gk my father and
William treat each other with forced
politeness, such words as “corruption ”
“nigger,” “bull dozed,” have become
rarmliar language in what I once hoped
would be a refined Christian house
hold.
‘William,’ aaid I, as I rung for more
baked potatoes, one morning, “I never
allowed myself to read the Beecher
scandal— much as I wanted to—aud if
It was worse than this I’m glad I
didn’t.”
One day, when Louisiana went for
Hayes, father promised me anew par
lor carpet. If the question isn’t set
tled before January, I think I can ea
sily get the house refurnished and per
haps have anew china set and a silver
dessert service. I’m so sorry the con
tenmni is closed, for I know I could
just as well spend another fortnight la
i hiladelphia, and I do believe, I could
have that lovely pink coral set I wauteu
so badly.
* Kepublicau, I don’t understand
politics, but I am so glad I live uuder a
republican form of government, and I
uo feel aure, if aoy one makes good res
olutions, and tries to be economical
and really means to be a good wife arid’
daughter, a way will open out of diffi
culties. Sincerely yours,
Mary Ann.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Mr. Samuel Drafts, of Summit, is
dead. ’
The Summit Courier is one of the
sprightliest papers printed in South
Carolina.
Mr. Thomas Davis, an old citizen of
Abbeville, died suddenly, on Tuesday,
with dropsy of the heart.
A fine of two dollars Is now assessed
against any one who fires off a gun or
pistol within the corporate limits of
Aiken.
Beverly Nash and Chloroform Car
penter had a set to in Columbia on
lues day. Carpenter came off with a
black eye.
. T^f„? iQhoußeof Dr - w - W. Smith,
at WUliston, was burned on Tuesday
morniDg. The luss is about §I,OOO,
with a small insurance. Matches.
Sixty thousand and five hundred
acres of forfeited lands are offered for
sale in Georgetown county, and yet
Chamberlain wants to hold on to the
Gubernatoral ohair.
Nelson Williams, quite a boy, though
a notorious thief o! Abbeville county,
was shot in the act on Monday 27th
ult. His wounds are bad but not fatal.
Pretty good lesson.
Ihe nippiug weather continues, and
everything is fiozen in the up-countrj'.
the vicinity of Columbia
will be in skating or sliding condition,
a it continues a day or two longer.
The gin house of Dr. W. W. Smith,
at \\ ilistoo, was destroyed by fire on
the sth iuot., at 9a. m. It is supposed
to have been caused from a match in
the cotton. The loss is about $1,200.
Insurance S6OO.
The fodder house of Mr. J. R. May,
near Mechaniesviile, in Sumter County’,
was burned on the night of the 21st of
November. It was evidently the work
of an incendiary, as there had been no
fire at all used about the building.
Capt. S. L. France died at his resi
dence in Sumter, on last Sunday even
ing, 3d instant, after several weeks ill •
ness, from kidney disease. He came
to Sumter about three years ago, as
resident partner of the firm of Lyon
Bros. & Cos., of Baltimore,
Two companies of U. S. soldiers have
returned to Edgefield, accompanied bv
United States Commissioner Wright
and Marshal Beattie. Their purpose
is to make arrests for intimidations.
Several have already been arrested.
Thus it will be seen that still the work
of deviltry goes on.
Large numbers of colored people aive
leaving the up country and settling in
Beaufort and other lower countries.
They say they are seeking a place
where they can exercise a free expres
sion of their political opinion. Con
gressman Smalls is making provision
for those moving to Beaufort
Journal of Commerce: Oue of the
most handsome residences on the
Ashley river, near Lamb’s Farm, was
burned to the ground day before ’yes
terday. The mansion was occupied at.
tb® time of the disaster by Col. Yates,
Superintendent of the Charleston Min
ing and Manufacturing Company.
The Democratic clubs all over the
State seem disposed to give the color
ed men who voted with them employ
ment aud pay them for their services,
but will not support them in idleness.’
There are some who make it a point
to beg their way through because they
voted the Democratic ticket.
In Marlboro county, in less than a
week, they had four incendian- fires
It is carried on in that and other sec
tions to such an alarming extent that
the people have actually been compell
ed to put out sentinels around their
dwellings and barns to guard them at
night.
The News aiui Cbnrier , in speaking
of Chamberlain's 3,145, says the Bayo
net House, and wnat wa.s left of the
Senate, have declared the election of
Chamberlain, as Governor, by 3145
majority. This was done by throwing
out the vote of the counties of Edge
field and Laurens. They might just as
well have made the majority 30 000
while they were about it. The’so
called election is, of course, wholly in
valid. Chamberlain is a usurper, and
will he treated as such during his brief
ocoupaney of the Executive office
There is no question of the determinal
tion of the Democracy to have oost
what it may, the substantial results of
the victory they won at the polls.
Ihey have full confidence in their
leaders, and are hopeful of the result
Wade Hampton Governor of South
Carolina, whatever the Returning
Boards and soldiers may say. The
people who elected him will acknowl
edge no other Chief Magistrate, This
is the final decision, come what may!
The Macon Telegraph says Mr. Na
than Reapess, Sr., departed this life a
Tew days sinee at the residence of hia
, son, John R Respess, in the 77th veat
iof his age. He was for many years n
prominent citizen of Upson county.