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Old Series-—Vol. 25, ISTo. 122.
THE CONSTITUTIONALIST !
SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1875.
Railroad Schedules.
Revised and Corrected by B, P. Brown, Gen
eral Ticket Agent, Planters’ Hotel.
POET ROYAL RAILROAD.
Heaves Augusta 4:20 a. m. and 8:20 p. m.
Arrives at Augusta..7:2s a. m. and h :00 p.m.
Arrives at Port Royal 3:00 p. in.
Leaves Port Royal 9:30 a.m.
GEORGIA RAILROAD.
Lea ves Augusta at 8:45, a. m. and 8:15, p. m.
Leaves Atlanta at 7:00, a. m. and 10 :30 p. m.
Arrives in Augusta 3:30, p. m. andß:ls,a.m.
Arrives in Atlanta at 5:45, p.m. and 6:25, a.m.
SOUTH CAROLINA* RAILROAD.
Leaves Augusta at 9:09, a. m. and 6, p. m.
Arrives Augustaats:ls,p.m.and7:so, a.m.
MACON AND AUGUSTA BAELBOAD.
Leaves Augusta at. 10:45, a.m. andß;lsp.m.
Leaves Macon at. .6:30, a. m. and 8:00 p.m.
Arrives at Augusta..2;oo, p. m.and 8:15 a.m,
Arrives at Macon at. 0:40. p. m.and7:4o a.in
CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Leaves Augusta at 9:05, a. m. and 8:10, p.m.
Arrives at Augusta at 4:00 p. m. and 7, a.m.
CHARLOTTE COLUMBIA,AND AUGUSTA BAIL
BOAD.
Lea ves a igusta at 9:30, a. m. and 4:15, p.m.
A n iv< sin Augusta at 8.1)5, p.m. and 8:45, a.m
The V/eather.
War Department, )
Ohkice ok Chief Signal Officer, v
Washington, March 13—1 a. in. j
Probabilities:
For the Gulf and South Atlantic
States and Tennessee, occasional rain,
low barometer, southerly and westerly
winds, warm and clearing weather.
Report of the United States Signal
Service Bureau.
Augusta, March 12—4:16 F. M.
Augusta, 63 deg.—Fair.
Buffalo, 32 deg.—Cloudy.
Charleston, 59 deg.—Light rain.
New Orleans, 74 deg.—Fair.
New York, 50 deg.—Fair.
BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON.
A Kentucky Blast Against Pinch
back—The Freedman’s Bank Utterly
“ Busted.”
Washington, March 12.—1n the Sen
ate, consideration of the resolution for
the admission of Pinchback was re
sumed, and McCreery, of Kentucky,
spoke in opposition.
The Freedman’s Bank is in a worse
condition than heretofore supposed,
and therefore the Commissioners, Cres
well, Leipold and Purvis, have asked to
be relieved from any further responsi
bility for or on account of said trust,
provided tueir bond may bo released
from liability, after their retirement
and new Commissioners substituted in
their places. They assign as an excuse
for their action a failure to obtain
from Congress such legislation as they
deemed essential to the proper and
speedy execution of the trust reposed
in them.
The Louisiana Compromise.
Western Union Telegraph Cos., |
New Orleans,March 2,1875 —sp. m. )
To Hon. W. A. Wheeler:
Wo want the qntire committee, or
those who will act, to accept. It will
not injure the Repub'icans, and will
help me. Answer.
[Signed] A. H. Leonard.
The endorsement within shows how
Leonard adjusted matters after he got
home. [Signed] W.
j Pinchback in a Bad Way.
Alcorn will vote for seating Pinch
back.
Confirmation—Rankin,Pension Agent
at Vicksburg. Nomination—Boswell,
Postmaster, Camden, S. C.
The Senate had a two hour’s wran
gle over business in executive session.
They will vote on Pinchback Tuesday.
His rejection Is almost certain. The
last part of Morton’s resolution declar
ing Kellogg the legal Gevernor will not
come up.
Ex-Congressman White, of Alabama,
has declined the Assistant Attorney
Generalship.
Alcorn, of Mississippi, submitted a
resolution to print 5,000 copies of the
report of the commission of engineers
appointed to investigate and report
upon a permanent plan for the recla
mation of the alluvial basin of the Mis
sissippi. Referred to the Committee
on Printing.
The consideration of the resolution
for the admission of Pinchback was re
sumed.
McCreery, of Kentucky, referred to
the argument of Morton, but said he
desired it to be distinctly understood
that he would make no reference to
the blood aud thunder part of the ar
gument of that Senator, which he held
in reserve, and which would be poured
upon the Senate at the conclusion of
this discussion liko melted lava. He
(McCreery) in his place, with all the re
sponsibility of a Senator resting upon
him, and without fear of successful
contradiction, did not hesitate to de
clare that the Senator from Indiana
(Morton) was th£ ablest man on the
subject of outrages now living, and he
made this remark for the benefit of
the new Senators.
It had been charged here that the
Democratic Senators by their silence
encourage outrages in the South. Such
was not the case, and he would em
brace this opportunity to declare him
self the enemy of ail criminals and all
crime. He then read from the message
of the President in regard to his sym
pathy with the people of Louisiana in
their prostrate condition, and stating
he would do all in his power to relieve
them and said the people of Louisiana
might be inclined to thank the President
for his commiseration, but they could
not help asking the question why his
sympathizing heart had never been
able to suggest anything in their be
half. He charged that the President
was cognizant of the action of Judge
Durell. He commented at some length
upon the organization of the Kellogg
government, and asked if it could be
true that the first-born of these devil
ish machinations was to be admitted
to the Senate because he presented a
certificate signed by the man who was
the chief instigator in the whole mat
ter. He (McCreery) deplored the fact
that there was a perfect carnival of
crime in the length and breadth of our
country, and those guilty of the great
est crimes, in many instances, went un
whipped of justice. There were out
rages everywhere. All violations of
law were outrages, no matter whether
they were committed by Ku Klux in
the South, Molly Maguires in Pennsyl
vania, or vigilance committees in Cali
fornia, Indiana or elsewhere.
Saulsbury, of Delaware, also opposed
Ilk' Sails (Eonstitutionalist.
the resolution and commented at length
upon the condition of affairs in Lou
isiana. *
Christiancy, of Michigan, said this
was not a mere partisan question, but
was one of law and fact. The Senator
from Indiana (Morton) argued that the
applicant should be sworn in on his
primafade case. He (Christiancy) did
not question the power of the Senate
to treat this certificate as a prima facie
case, yet he thought to enter upon the
inquiry as to the legality of the Leg
islature and Governor sending the ap
plicant here instead of waiting till after
his admission and then go over the
ground again. He referred to the tes
timony taken by the Senate Commit
tee, and said he had read it carefully
The report made by Carpenter, in his
(Christiancy’s) opinion, contained a fair
result of that investigation. That re
port was drawn by no unfriendly hand,
so far as the Kellogg government was
concerned. He denied the right of any
one to claim admission to the Senate
on the ground of being sent by a de
facto government. Who gave the Kel
logg government its de facto character ?
It did not receive it from the people of
Louisiana. The McEnery government,
though covered with fraud, would have
been inaugurated without Federal aid.
The Kellogggovernmentwasset up and
imposed upon the State by the Eexecu
tive Department of the Federal Gov
ernment. This might occur in any
State North as well as South. The
people of Michigan were a law-abidirg
people, but it would take several regi
ments to impose upon them a govern
ment of this kind, and more than
all the army of the United States to
make them love such a govern
ment. The argument here urged
in behalf of seating Pinchback
would revolutionize every State gov
ernment in the Union. Such principles
could not be sound. The arguments
began in fallacy and ended in absurdity.
He believed the President was clear of
any such intention, but he had to act
without having all the evidence before
him as the Senato had, besides he
(Christiancy) did not think the Presi
dent had very sound legal advice, and
it was not strange that he erred under
all the circumstances.
The President had called in vain
upon Congress to relieve him. The
time might come when the poisoned
chalice now being administered to
Louisiana might be administered to
other States.
It had been urged that Louisiana
was entitled to two Senators here, and
upon this ground Pinchback should be
admitted according to all the evidence
before the Senate. The majority of
the people of that State were opposed
to the Kellogg government, and there
fore opposed to Pinchback. They would
prefer to be not represented than to be
misrepresented.
It is said to-night by leading Sena
tors that a vote on the Pinchback case
would be reached on Tuesday next.
Wednesday aud Thursday will be oc
cupied iu disposing of the Hawaiian
treaty and other executive busiuess,
aud the final adjournment will take
place about Thursday evening.
m• m
ALABAMA.
Cal Wagner Makes a Burnt Cork Case
of Civil Rights.
Montgomery, March 12.—Several ne
groes applied at the ticket office of the
theatre last night to purchase tickets
of admission to the parquette, to Cal
Wagner’s minstrel performance, and
were refused. Afterwards, Deputy
United States Marshal Randolph, ar
rested Cal Wager upon complaint of
four negroes, for a violation of the
Civil Rights bill. A bond of SSOO was
signed for Mr. Wagner’s appearance
before Commissioner Dimmick, this a.
m., at 10 o’clock. The negroes who
made the application are notorious
politicians, and two of them were de
feated by their ovn color for county
offices at the last election.
Cal Wagner Triumphant—The Case
Quashed.
The complamt of four negroes
against Cal Wagner, for not admitting
them to his minstrel entertainment,
was heard before United States Com
missioner Dimmick. The defendant’s
counsel moved to quash the complaint
for imperfection in the same in
various particulars, and on grounds of
the unconstitutionality of the Civil
Rights bill. Counsel cited the Slaugh
ter House case and Mrs. Myra Brad
well’s case. United States District At
torney McAfee, for the complaint, cited
the case of Luther vs. Borden and con
tended that this was a political ques
tion. At 4, p. m., the Commissioner
quashed the complaint, but gave no
opinion in the matter. It is understood
that the negroes are trying to get up a
complaint that will stick.
NEW YORK.
DeKoven and Jagger.
New York, March 12. —The Standing
Committee of the Diocese of New York
withholds consent to the confirmation
of DeKoven and Jagger.
Louisiana Matters.
The committee to arbitrate on Louisi
ana affairs were to have met at 10
o’clock this morning in the office of
Wm. Waiter Phelps. Messrs. Hoar and
Frye, who were absent yesterday,
arrived this morning. The duplicate
returns were also received from New
Orleans, but up to noon all the mem
bers had not arrived. Phelps said that
Congress had left the matter to this
committee to decide as arbitrators, and
not as a Congressional Committee, and
a meeting was to be held with a view
to effecting the Wheeler compromise.
The session will be a private one, and
will probably last some days.
Charles Mitchell died of yellow fever
on the bark Gamalul, from Rio Janeiro
hither.
FOREIGN.
John Mitchel’s Election—Germany
Snubbing Spain.
London, March 12.— Both Houses
adjourned for Easter.
The Budget will be presented April
15th.
The Berlin correspondent of the
Daily Neivs says Germany Is irritated
by the conduct of Spain in the G ustav
affair and the clerical leanings of Al
fonso. The correspondent says this
feeling will find expression when the
new Spanish Ambassador presents his
credentials to the Emperor.
W' Cork, March 12.— The election in
Tipperary was quiet. About one-third
of the constituency, including the Ro
, man Catholic clergy and leading trades
men, abstained. It is estimated that
Mitchel has 1,000 majority.
Philadelphia, March 12. —The Na
tional Fire Insurance Company has
suspended.
at: ga., Saturday morning, march 13, 1875.
[Richmond Dispatch loth.
CIVIL RIGHTS AT THE THEATRE.
Social Equality Rejected by the
White People of Richmond. Two
Negroes Voluntarily Leave the
Dress Circle and Parquet. “Be
Sure You’re Right, then Go Ahead.”
Exciting Scenes and Incidents.
The theatre was filled with a large
and fashionable audience last night,
notwithstanding the anticipation of
trouble on the part of badly-intention
ed negroes. The play, “ Davy Crock
ett,” is perhaps not a perfect dramatic
composition, but it is infinitely supe
rior to such “ society ” plays as “ Ar
ticle 47,” “ Geneva Cross,” and others
that have gained celebrity and popu
larity in some parts of the country.
There are fine scenes and humorous
passages iu it that would have been
heartily appreciated last night had the
audience not been in a state of fever
ish excitement from the time the cur
tain rose until it fell.
During the second overture, and a
little while after 8 o’clock, a young mu
latto, quite bright, but still dark
enough to be immediately recognized
as not of the Caucasian race, accompa
nied by a mulatto boy much whiter
than himself, presented tickets at the
door and were passed into the par
quette.
The man went down the middle isle
and took a seat iu one of the chairs
very near to the orchestra and stage.
The boy, more timid, took a seat near
the door. It was not long before the
color of the man was observed, and im
mediately a fierce excitement took pos
session of the crowd. Some mounted
chairs and cried “Put him out! Put
him out!” Others advanced towards
him with menacing gestures. In a lit
tle time he was encircled by a throng
of angry men and told to “clear out,”
and his life seemed in imminent peril.
However, no one struck him or took
hold of him. Manager Powell made
his way to the man and had a whisper
ed conversation with him. Ho told him
that he could easily see that he was
not wanted down there, and he (Pow
ell) would return him his money if he
would go up in the colored gallery.
The fellow consented, but said as he
went out, “ You needn’t make so much
fuss about it—you’ll have to come to
it at last.”
The boy fled at the first sign of dan
ger. Though his color never would
have betrayed the negro blood in liis
veins, he was apprehensive of harm,
and having a convenient station,
slipped out of the door at the first op
portunity, and was seen and heard of
no more.
The man went up to the colored gal
lery. As he passed out of the parquet
he was recognized as James El is, a
waiter in some hotel, and a son of
Caesar Ellis, who has been for thirty
or thirty-five years a trusted servant
of the Whig, and greatly respected in
this community. On or near the seat
young Ellis had occupied was found a
book entitled “ Rebel Barbarities.” It
was filled with pictures of white men
lashing negroes, and such like stuff.
Two other colored men tried to get
into the parquette. They were both
drinlcy ; indeed, one was quite drunk.
They had no Siekets, though they
pulled out morey, and were, as a mat
ter of course, turned back by the door
keeper. Policeman Angle, who was
present, seeing their tipsy condition,
threatened to take them into custody,
but the soberer one of the two begged
himself and companion off, and finally,
upon promise of good behavior, they
were allowed to go into the colored
gallery.
After Ellis had left the parquette the
greater part of the audience settled
down, and order again reigned. But
many men gathered in the lobbies and
in the front of the theatre and discuss
ed the occurrence. Everything went
on smoothly until about 9 o’clock, when
right in the centre section of the dress
circle, immediately in front of the
stage, and in a conspicuous seat by an
aisle, was discovered a notorious mul
atto woman. There she sat, with her
son, about six years old, by her side,
looking as unconcerned as the best
lady present. The crowd had hereto
fore been too much occupied with the
mulatto in the parquette to pay much
attention to the dress-circle, and when
the development came they were quite
unprepared. For several minutes
nothing was done. After that young
men began to congregate where they
could see the woman and to point her
out. There were some who declared
that she was white ; others said that
she might be a respectable woman, and
there was some hesitation about mak
ing any move against her. Major Poe,
Chief of Police, passed down the row
of seats in which she was, but was not
able to satisfy himself whether or no
she was the woman she was represent
ed to be, viz: Ellen White, an inmate
of the establishment of Sue Hill’s. But
he frightened her. Ellen saw that
several hundred eyes were directed at
her. Her position began to be embar
rassing. She gave uneasy glances
around.
Things were brought to a focus by a
simple question and answer. A pro
fessional gentleman sitting near by
Ellen asked another gentleman who
was standing in the aisle and near by
her, “ What is the matter ? What are
they looking for ?” The answer was,
“ They are looking for a yellow woman
in the dress circle.” Immediately the
woman put the cap upon her little
boy’s head and said to him, “ Let’s go.”
And they went. As they arose the
crowd yelled, “That’s her! That’s
her !” About a hundred furious men
dashed after her. They blocked up
the aisles, and might have caused a
panic and fearful loss of life had it not
been for the prompt action of Major
Poe and the police, who refused to al
low them to pass close towards the
woman, and kept them pent up in the
vestibule until she had gotten down
the steps and into the street.
This incident renewed the excite
ment that had somewhat subsided, and
destroyed the peace of mind of many
of the ladies present, aggravated the
men beyond measure, embarrassed the
actors, ann caused inexpressible regret
on the part of the manager.
When the intermission came after
this, as usual a considerable number of
men rushed across the street to Euker’s
saloon. The woman’s presence in the
dress-circle was the subject of fiery
discussion. The man who bought a
ticket for her —he was known to be a
white man—was severely denounced.
Mr. John Snellings said “I would ltke
to see the d— d s—n of a who
bought the ticket for that .” A
young man well known in business cir
cles in this city, standing at the coun
ter, turned and boldly responded, “I
bought the ticket for her.”
With the answer there came from
Mr. Snellings a blow struck in the
other’s face. It was promptly res
ponded to. Several blows passed. The
young man fought well himself, and
was helped by two or three friends.
But he would probably have been com
pletely overpowered and badly beaten,
if not killed, if he had not escaped by a
side door."
There was soon an immense assem
blage in front of Euker’s, but the police
came and assured those present that
the offender whs gone. The people then
dispersed, and those who had come
from the Theatre went back over there.
It is but just to the officers of the
Theatre to say that they had no idea
of the character or race of Ellen White
when she was admitted. She passed
in with a crowd.
The tickets for the mulatto and his
companion were purchased by the lat
ter.
To-night there will be no excuse for
any disturbance. Manager Powell will
give all colored people who desire to
see the performance first-rate seats in
the family circle—the gallery immedi
ately above the dress-circle—and it is
hoped they will be satisfied and not in
trude in the parts of the house so long
used exclusively by whites.
[From the Louisville Commercial.
A Strange Coincidence.
Donn Piatt says he gave his note fo r
the five thousand dollars he received
from Irwin—part of the Pacific Mail
corruption fund. Mr. used to tell a
story of Mr. Webster and Rufus Choate
—a ease in point. Neither of these
gentlemen, it seems, were good finan
ciers, and, th ough each of them were
in receipt of large sums from their en
gagements, they were always in want
of money.
Mr. Choate called one morning, very
early, at Mr. Webster’s lodgings in
Washington, and, after sittiig a mo
ment, asked Mr. W. the loan of five
hundred dollars. Mr. Webster, look
ing fearfully crestfallen and disap
pointed, replied : “ Why, by Jupiter,
Choate, I was on the point of asking
you for the loan of a like sum. I
haven’t a cent in the world.” Setting
their wits to work, it was finally agreed,
at the suggestion of Mr. Choate, that
the best, and perhaps the only chance
was to make a joint note for a thou
sand, which would give to each the
atnount desired, and sell it to their
friend Corcoran, the great banker in
Washington. Acting at once upon the
suggestion, a joint note was prepared,
and they lost no time in calling at the
banking house of Mr. Corcoran. They
found Mr. C. iu his office ; they were re
ceived with great cordiality, and with
out hesitation Mr. C. bought their note
and gave them the money.
Leaving the bank together, it is said
Mr. Choate was greatly delighted at
the success of their negotiation, was
full of anecdote, but soon his wit was
lost on Mr. Webster, who from the
time they left the bank was completely
absorbed in his own reflections ; ab
stracted, wearing a puzzled, confused
look, and seemingly utterly unconsci
ous of his companion’s presence. At
length Mr. Choate said to him : “ Web
ster, what’s the matter with you ; you
look rather like a man who had failed
in a great financial effort, than liko the
successful negotiator you are?”
“ Well, Choate,” said Mr. W., “ I was
just thinking what in the h—ll Corco
ran wanted with that note. ’
Southern States.
The Southern States embrace an
area of nearly 1,000,000 square miles,
or more than 600,000,000 acres, with a
population of about 15,000,000. The
natural capabilities of this section sur
pass those of any other land beneath
the sun, while their productive results
are of vital importance importance to
the commerce of the world, the annual
cotton product reaching 4,000,000 bales,
and bringing a revenue of nearly $300,-
000,060, while the rich agricultural
products, timber and naval stores con
tribute in no small measure to the gen
eral wealth. To these sources of rev
enue may be added the mineral re
sources of the country now being de
veloped. The success and economy
with which this work is being carried
forward will be conceded when it is
known that pig iron is actually being
made in Tennessee at less than sls per
ton.
But the development of this section
is hardly begun. It is said that the
State of Mississippi alone, if her soil
were properly and entirely tilled, would
bring forth an amount of cotton equal
to the present entire annual product.
And surely the aggregate mining in
terest of the whole section could find
ample scope in about any one of the
rich mineral States we could name.
If to-day this section, still bearing
the scars of war, is about to contribute
so heavy a share to the prosperity of tho
natioiTand of the world, it is not pos
sible to measure the magnitude of her
products a few years hence, when the
hand of man shall bring her resources
to the light. The Southorn States are
destined to be the seat of a great popu
lation, of vast industries and of untold
wealth.
[N. Y. Tribuno.
Dissatisfied Bondholders of the Port
Royal Railroad.
Another of the now frequent meet
ings of dissatisfied bondholders has
been called for Tuesday, March 16th,
at 50 Exchange Place. The railroad in
trouble in this instance is tho Port
Royal Railroad of South Carolina and
Georgia. According to the statement
of Marx & Cos., who claim to represent
the bulk of the foreign bondholders,
the Port Railroad defaulted in its
interest in 1873, and has not paid any
interest since that time. They becoming
dissatisfied at the unproductiveness of
the capital which they have invested
in the road, will meet for the purpose
of devising measures for the protection
of their interests. The plan to be pre
sented at the meeting has not been
drawn up, but it is understood that
steps toward a foreclosure of the pro
perty will be taken unless some more
satisfactory plan of adjustment is sug
gested.
The Georgia Railroad Company has
indorsed the Port Royal Company’s
bonds to the extent of $500,000. Ac
cording to the financial statement made
April 1,1873, the capital stock paid in
the Port Royal Railroad was $3,000,000;
funded debt, $1,800,000 ; total cost of
the road, $4,800,000.
The poor seamstresses and dress
makers of the city will bless the utter
ers of that pious sentiment. Certainly
if her example were generally followed
one of the poorest and most deserving
classes of the communitv would be
added to the number of the poor who
are to be fed. Wouldn’t that “ wealthy
lady ” do better to dispense her charity
from her surplus wealth instead of tak
ing it from the fund upon which those
who make her dresses have to live ?
[Pittsburg Leader.
—i •
MacMahon.— Madame MacMahon re
fuses to dress in the Paris fashions.
“ The example of strumpets,” says
she, “ is not more worthy of imitation
in matters of dress than in morals.”
[From a Western Correspondent.
The Northern Winter.
As simple school children, we used
to read, with a feeling of horror, the
poem in our 4th reader, “The Assyrian
came down liko a wolf on the fold,” and
we almost feared to look around lest that
veritable army should appear before
our terrified vision. To the inhabitants
of the Northwest, the snow storms of
1875 have proven a very Assyrian host,
as sudden and unexpected in their
coming, spreading such disaster,
and even death in their path. The first
severe storm, the middle of January,
blocked up the railroads, froze the
rivers a second time (for the ice had
already commenced to break up in the
Mississippi), stopped all travel, and all
business. After a few days came a
slight thaw and rain, filling our streets
with water, and on the following day
Davenport awoke to find her streets
and sidewalks one smooth sheet of ice.
As usual, in such emergencies, most of
the street cars failed to appear after
the first trip, as the horses threatened
to follow the example of the school
boys, and slide down the long declivity
towards the river, the easiest and
quickest way of solving the difficulty
question “ how to reach Front street.”
So the unfortunate men were left to
try thefr chances on the treacherous
ice.
Such experiments in balancing ! The
streets seemed one vast gymnasium,
filled with pupils in tight-rope walk
ing, and the veriest tyros iu the art
they proved, too. With extended arms,
as balancing poles, and anxious faces,
our “ heavy ” business men groped
their way slowly and carefully to
stores aud counting houses. A sudden
con mlsive grasp at tho air, a desper
ate effort for about ten seconds to re
gain his equilibrium, and then a groan,
and some portly merchant becomes
suddenly and profoundly impressed
with a sense of his own weight (not
mental), finds his head much harder
than even his teachers predicted long
years before, and is painfully conscious,
for once at least, that stars can be seen
by daylight. You know what has hap
pened, but you don’t venture to look
around ; you don’t even dare to laugh,
lest it should prove fatal to your own
experiments in balancing, and you only
long for a seat anywhere, except “on
the cold, cold ground,” where you can
express your feelings with safety.
The sun has no effect upon that ice ;
men’s hearts fail them after one at
tempt at ice-walking, and they remain
all day in their stores, and as the day
wanes anxious thoughts of home, ten
or fifteen blocks away, begin to fill
their minds. Shoe stores are liberally
patronized, and rough-soled Arctic
overshoes are obtained iu order to en
sure a safe journey home. And so
three days pass, some limbs are broken
and many more bruised before another
snow storm gives a safe and firm foot
ing to suffering mankmd.
Since the first snow storm there has
been an almost total suspension of
business throughout this section of
country. Traveling salesmen have
been snow-bound all over the country,
unable either to make any sales or to
return home. Tho smaller merchants
feared to buy lest these storms should
prevent all sales; farmers and town
people dared not brave the weather,
even to buy the necessaries of life, and
so all business has been utterly stag
nated. During the whole Winter, Low
fi rer, there has been but little business
done in any direction, and very little
money afloat—the most of it being in
the hands of the farmers. Although
the crops were abundant last Fall, and
their wheat brought a high price, yet
they have persistently kept this
money, refusing to purchase any
thing they could possibly live without.
This unusual and unexpected econ
omy threw the business men quite
out of their calculations. Then fol
lowed the severe snow storms of Janu
ary and February, and the inevitable
result was serious financial embarrass
ment and an unprecedented number of
failures during the past six weeks.
But as the old adage goes : “ All the
months in the year curse a fair Febru
ary.” The Westerners feel that surely
this February has been foul enough to
ensure to them all that is prosperous
and abundant in the coming year, aud
already we hear confidently predicted
an early and vigorous Spring trade,
and a rich harvest, and long faces be
gin to shorten and people pray for
Spring as they never did before.
The fine bridge across the Mississippi
has been quite deserted for the past
few weeks iu favor of the more mag
nificent and convenient one which na
ture has provided for our benefit.—
Numbers of fine, large sleighs can bo
seen near the river at all hours of the
day, ready (for the trifling sum of ten
cents) to whirl you over this icy bridge
to Rock Island. Seated on luxurious
cushions, and completely enveloped in
rich, warm buffalo robes, you can
scarcely realize that the thermometer
is 20 degrees below zero and the wind
blowing a perfect gale. On either side
of the smooth, traveled path tho ice is
piled in rough masses, giving the river
the appearance of a long plane, thickly
strewn with sharp, angled rocks, cover
ed with snow, instead of the smooth,
glassy surface suitable for skating,
which is usually seen in frozen rivers.
This uneven surface was caused by the
breaking up of the ice by a thaw some
weeks ago aud its subsequent refreez
ing.
One of the most amusing sights on
the coldest mornings, is the stream of
school children on their way to school.
The younger girls, bundled up from
head to foot after a fashion that would
astonish a Georgia girl, complete their
costumes by wrapping up the whole
face and head with s. heavy scarf. Can
girls walk without* sight ? These do,
for they collect in small parties, hold
on to each other, and are pilotod along
by some hardier, or more benevolent
girl, who uses her eyes for tho benefit
of the whole company.
Tho boys usually wear a heavy
woolen oap, made with a large piece in
front, wnich they draw down over tho
whole face, leaving only the eyes visi
ble through a long, narrow slit, their
heads presenting small and harmless
copies of an ancient, hel meted war
rior. * Elma Winsted.
Davenport, Feb. 26th, 1875.
“ O, Jimmy, Jimmy,” said a member
of the Woman’s Rights Association,
bending over the cradle of her sleep
ing babe: “ Why weren’t you born a
girl, Jimmy. It almost breaks your
mother’s heart to think that you must
grow up a great, nastv, noisy boy, and
smell of shoe leather.”
These are bustling Times, said John
Henry.s wife, as she wrapped up one
of the papers for some mysterious use.
A grand nephew of Gen. Scott is in
jail for stealing 17 feet of log chain.
The chain of evidence is oomplote.
Among the things sent to the starv
ing people of Kansas was a tract head
ed “ The Wickedness of Gluttony.”
[Baltimore Sun, February 20,
aUARTET SISTERS.
A Fruitful Baltimore Mother—Four
Babies in the Cradle.
The four babies who made their first
appearance on Tuesday night, at No.
119 Low street, held a numerously at
tended levee yesterday. All of them
were in apparent sound health, and as
good humored as the circumstances
would permit. The proper name of the
mother and father of the children is
Hahn. The babies were visited by hun
dreds of ladies from all parts of the
city, and some who live out of it. A
number of these came in carriages. At
least a score of physicians called to see
the phenomena of nature, one physi
cian coming from Washington and an
other from Philadelphia. The babies
were christened on Wednesday by Ilev. I
Father Malloy, of St. John’s parish, at
the request of the mother. They were
named respectively Sarah, Mary, Kate
and Jennie, and each was duly labelled
to prevent them from becoming mixed,
which would otherwise be likely to hap
pen, as they are as much alike as
four peas. Last evening Miss Sarah
walked up and was invited to take
supper, but the room ul of stran
gers ruffled her temper, and she de
monstrated to the audience the sound
ness of her lungs. Misses Kate, Jennie
and Mary in the meanwhile continued
their nap. Mrs. Hahn was quite ill,
but no doubt is expressed by physicians
that she will recover, and the prospects
that the children will live and thrive
are quite promising. When the an
nouncement was made at 9 o’clock last !
night that the babies refused to receive
any more visitors until this morning,
the pavement in front of the house
was crowded with ladies, who went re
gretfully away. The father of the
children is thirty years old, was born
in Germany, but came to this country
when one year old. Mrs. Hahn, who is
also thirty years of age, was born in
the United States. She has for several
years been in delicate health, and for
the past six weeks has been ill. Mr.
Hahn is a cigar maker, and has been
out of work for six weeks. Yesterday
ho attempted to steal away for a few
moments to a neighboring barber-shop
to indulge in a shave, but he had only
become seated in the chair when orders
came from his business manager that
the visitors demanded to see him,
and with an unshaven face and a
sigh of despair he returned to his
post, and the audience was ap
peased. The house is situated on the
south-side of Low street, between the
Belair Market and Aisquith street.
Entering either by the shoe shop or a
side alleyway, the visitor is brought to
a halt at a side door by a gentleman,
who demands in the tone of a profes
sional ticket-taker: .“Ladies—and—
gentlemen—what—are—you—willing—
to—give —admission—2s —cents.” This,
if properly construed, would be under
stood to mean that an admittance fee
of 25 cents must be paid—all over that
amount thankfully received. A reporter,
whose interest in the science and the
arts led him to visit the scene yester
day, took advantage of the occasion to
question the doorkeeper as regards the
receipts from the show, and was ex
hibited a huge roll of greenbacks that
could not have contained less than
S6O or S7O, which he said was but one
day’s result. The emphatic and per
suasive manner in which the advanta
ges of a family ticket was urged by the
earnest money-taker made its impres
sion on the reporter, and he passed up
the winding stairway without biting
at the golden opportunity. Upon reach
ing the top he was admitted by a
small man into a small room, in which
there was a small stove, all correspond
ing to a nicety, not to speak of the
four small babies in a small crib
at one side of the room. There
were a dozen persons, mostly women,
bending eagerly over the crip. Tucked
in, two at one end, and two u£ the oth
er, were the objects of interest, posses
sing no peculiarity distinct from other
babes, except their diminutive size, not
even a strawberry mark being visible.
Could they stand erect they might
reach the dignified height of one foot,
and they might perhaps turn the scales
at about five pounds each. As might
be supposed, there is a fund of amus
ing incidents occurring continually at
such an exhibition, but they arise un
der such peculiar circumstances that
they will not bear a repetition. It is
interesting to note the surprise mani
fested by many of the women when ad
mission money is demanded. One fe
male endeavored vainly for nearly half
an hour yesterday to “dead horse” her
way into the show. Others presented,
in the way of an equivalent, old
clothes, food, confectionery, etc.,
amounting to stock enough to enable
the Hahns to open a country store.
Yesterday subscription lists were
opened at several of the hotels, and
considerable sums realized therefrom.
At Barnum’s Hotel $25 was given by
the guests of the house, besides even a
still larger amount from outsiders. At
the bar at Ford’s Grand Opera House,
Kavanaugh’s Restaurant, and numer
ous other places throughout the city;
lists were also opened last evening, and
liberal subscriptions given.
, About Pork.
New Orleans, March 12.—Tho Com
mittee of the Merchants’ Exchange
have decided that 500 lbs. Maqueen
pork was irregular in cut, branding
and packing, and not in accordance
with the Louisville Convention stand
ard. The Price Current says: “We
call the attention of merchants to tho
prompt action of tho Exchange in this
matter. The course of the committee
meets general approval, and is an in
dication of their future action in any
recurrence of such events, which ship
pers to New Orleans would do well to
bear in mind.”
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
democrats Gain a Congressman—The
Legislature Doubtful.
Concord, March 12. — Returns are in
complete. The Republicans claim 11
majority in the House. The Demo
crats have a majority in the Council,
which will prevent removals from office.
The Democrats carry the Ist and 2d
Districts, the Republicans the 3d. The
Democrats gain one Congressman. The
excitement over the complexion of the
Legislature, which involves the Gover
nor, is not over.
The Gallows.
Baltimore, March 12.—Two negroes
were hanged to-day in Maryland for
murder.
The Fire Fiend.
Troy, N. Y., March 12.—The bridge
on the Stillwater was fired. Two stores
were burned ; also nine dwellings and
Flowers’ Botel. Loss, $50,000.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
AUGUSTA DAILY MARKET.
Office Daily Constitutionalist )
Friday. March 12, 4 p”. M. j
Financial.
Gold—Buying at 113 and soiling at 115.
Silver—Buving at 105 and selling at 108.
Sight Exchange on New York, buying at
par to % discount, and selling at % to %
premium.
Cotton:
The Augusta Exchange reports the
market strong to-day with a fair demand
and larger offerings, resulting In the larg
est sales of any day of tho week, with an
auvance of %@%c on yesterday’s prices for
good grades.
The elosing quotations were: Good Ordi
nary, 14%; Low Middling, 15%@15% ; Mid
dling, 15%@15%.
Receipts of the day, 338 and sales, 339
bales.
Note—Full quotations of the market in
Finance, Cotton, Produce, &c„ for the past
week will be found in our Weekly Review
on third page.
TELEGRAPHIC MARKETS.
FINANCIAL.
London , March 12—Noon.—Erie, 24%.
Weather wet. .
Paris, March 12-Noon.-Rentes, Gsf.
BoC.
New York, March 12 —Noon.—Stocks ac
tive and strong. Money. 3. Gold, 115%.
Exchange-long, 482%; short, 486%. Gov
ernments active and better. State Bonds
Gold opened at 115%.
New . X?„ kk ’ March 12—P. M—Monev
easy at 2@3. Sterling inactive at 482. Gold
feverish at 11%@115%. Governments ac
tue and strong. State Bonds nominal.
New York. March 12-P. M—Stocks
Tivi 3e( L?/ tl T Te . an< \ strong: Central, 102% ;
t E ral ’ m^ La u^ b v hore ’ 73^: Illinois Ceii
t™*>. : Pittsburg, 91%; Northwestern,
45%, preferred, 58; Rock Island, 105; sub
lreasury balance—gold, $49,303,914; cur
non $47,534 ’ 251 i sub-Treasurer paid out,
$62,000, account, interest $917,400 for bonds
customs, receipts, $491,000.
New Orleans, March 12—Exchange—
New York Sight, % premium. Sterling,
5a3%. Gold, 115%.
PRODUCE.
Liverpool, March 12—Noon.—Breadstuffs
Qniet. Corn, 335. 6d.@335. 9d. Long clear
middles, 475.; short, 495.
New York March 12—Noon.-Floar
firm and fairly active. Wheat a shade
CV rn advancing. Pqrk firm at
$19.62%. Lard unchanged. Turpentine
unchanged. Rosin quiet at $2.07%@2.12%
for strained. Freights unchanged.
Wilmington, March 12.—Spirits Turpen
tine firm at 31%. Rosin firm at $1.55 for
strained. Crude Turpentine firm at $1.30
for hard, $2.25 for yellow dip, $2 50 for vir
gin. Tar steady at $1.40.
St. Louis, March 12.—Flour steady and
unchanged. Corn dull; No. 2 mixed, 94%65.
M hi,key firm at sl.lO, but generally held
at $1.12. Pqrk, $19.25. Bacon in imwroved
dema-nd; shoulders, 8%%; clear rib, 11®
11%; clear, 11%@11%. Lard firm at 13%.
Baltimore -March 12.—Flour dull and
unchanged. •< (mat quiet. Corn weak and
lower; for Sou hern white, 80@81; yellow,
80. oats farm; Southern, 67@70. Rye dull
and unchanged. Provisions very strong
Ebbing demand. Pork
$19.50@19.75. Bacon active and firm:
shoulders, 8%. Lard, 13%@14%. Coffee
quiet and unchanged. Whiskey, $1.12%@
Cincinnati, March 12.—Flour steady.
Corn steady at 68@G9. Pork firm at $19.25,
but held higher at the close. Lard firm;
steam, 13%@13%; kettle, 14@14%. Bacon
in good demand; shoulders, 8@8%; clear
rib, 11; clear, 11%. Whiskey firm at sl.ll.
London, March 12—Noon.—Tallow, 495.
uu.
Liverpool, March 12 -P. M.—Yarns and
fabrics quiet firm. Lard 61s. 3d.
New York, March 12—P. M.—Southern
Hour firm and in moderate inquiry. Wheat
about lc. better, and in fair demand at $1.23
@1.27 for Winter red western; $1.27@1.28
for amber do.; $1.28@1.35 for white Wes
tern; $1.28 for do. State. Corn shade firm
er, and fairly active at 85@8G%; Western
mixed, 86%; yellow Western, 86; yellow
Southern, 85%. Coffee quietnnd unchang
ed. Sugar less active, and not scarcely so
firm. Rice steady and a fair jobbing busi
ness doing. Tallow steady at 8%. Rosin
easier at $2.05@2.10 for strained. Turpen
tine steady. Pork firmer; new job lots,
$19.75@19.87% for extra prime; sls for
prime; mess, $18.20. Beef unchanged.
Laid firmer; prime steam, 14@14 11-16.
\V hiskey firmer at $1.13%@1.13%. Freights
dull and lower; Cotton sail, %c: steam, %c.
Louisville, March 12 Flour firm and
in good local shipping enquiry; superfine,
$4@4.50. Corn firm at 68@70. Bacon
shoulders, 8%; clear rib, 11%; clear, 11%.
Lard firm; prime steam, 14%; tierce, 14%;
keg, 15%. Whiskey firmer at sl.ll. Bag
ging firm at 13.
_. Chicago, March 12.—Flour—demand
light, and holders firm. Corn—demand
light, and holders firm; No. 2 mixed, 64%;
rejected. 61%. Pork excited at 515.75. Lard
active at $13.52%. Whiskey, sl.ll.
COTTON.
Liverpool, March 12—Noon.—Cotton
quiet and unchanged; middling uplands,
7%; middling Orleans. 8@8%; sales, 12,900;
speculation and export, 2,000; sales for tho
week, 68,000; export, 11,000; speculation, 5,-
000; stock, 734,000; American, 424,000; re
ceipts, 112,000; American, 79,090; actual ex
port, 8,000; afloat, 558,000; American, 323,-
000; sales on basis middling uplands, noth
ing below low middling, shipped April and
May, 8 3-16.
Later— Sales on a basis middling upland,
nothing below good ordinary, deliverable
March and April, 7%; ditto, nothing be
low middling, deliverable March and April,
7%; ditto, deliverable April and May,
7 15-16; ditto, deliverable May and June,
8 1-16.
Later— Sales of American, 6,500 bales:
sales on basis middling Orleans, nothing
below low middling, deliverable March, 8.
New York, March 12-Noon.—Cotton
quiet; sales, 110 bales; uplands, 16%; Or
leans, 16%.
Futures opened easv, as follows: March,
16%. 16 9-32; April, 16%, 16 21-32; May, 17,
June, 17 5-IG, 17 11 432.
Galveston, March 12.—Cotton firm;
middling, 15%; good ordinary, 14; low
middlng, 14%; net receipts, 812 bales; sales,
1,387; stock, 65,334; weekly net receipts,
6,925; gross, 7,012; exports^to the channel,
1,426; ooastwise, 6,040; sales, 5,191.
Montgomery,‘March 12.—Cotton firm;
middling, 15%; low middling, 15%; good
ordinary, 14%; weekly net receipts, 2,852
bales; shipments, 801; sales, 800; stock
-1875, 3,163; 1874, 2,590.
Columbus, March 12.—Cotton quiet; mid
dling, 15%; low middling, 15%; good ordi
nary, 14%; weekly net receipts, 416 bales;
shipments, 9GO; sales, 845; spinners, 52;
stock—lß7s, 9,555; 1874, 10,701.
Naphnille, March 12.—Cotton neglected;
middling, 15%; low middling, 14%; good or
dinary, 13%; weekly net receipts, 1,362;
shipments, 2,429; sales, 2,099; stock—lß7s,
13,993; 1874, 12,859.
Macon, March 12.—Cotton quiet; mid
dling, 15%; low middling, 15%; good ordi
nary, 14%; weekly net receipts, 320 bales;
shipments, 930; sales, 708; stock—lß7s, 7 -
608; 1874, 10,095,
Selma, March 12.—Cotton quiet; mid
dling, 15%; low middling. 15%@15%; week
ly net receipts. 547; shipments, 760; stock
-1875. 4,416; 1874, 4,787.
Memphis, March 12—Cotton quiet and
unchanged; middling, 15%@15%; net re
ceipts, 717 bales; shipments, 832; sales,
1,400; stock in 1875, 49,147; 1874, 54,308;
weekly net receipts, 4,760; shipments, 7,-
870; sales, IC,OOO.
Baltimore, March 12.—Cotton quiet and
firm; middling, 16%; net receipts 346;
gross, 565; exports coastwise, 240; sales,
325; spinners, 265; stock, 23,971.
Boston, March 12—-Cotton firm; mid
dling, 16%; net receipts. 301; gross, 4,839;
sales, 308; stock, 19,096; weekly net re
ceipts, 2,436; gross, 10,257; exports—to Great
Britain, 1,461; sales, 2,112.
Philadelphia, March 12.—Cotton quiet;
middling, 16%; low middling, 16; goodor
dinary, 15%; net receipts, 73 bales; gross,
187; exports to Groat Britain, 530; weekly
net receipts, 951; gross, 2,825; exports—to
Great Britain, 530.
JNew Series— Vol. 3. IN"o. 52
Norfolk, March 12.—Cotton dull and
nominal; middling, 16; net r'wintV 1 nri?-
exports to Great Ifiltein. 1,728
125; sales, 100; stock, 9,390; WTOkh^eTre-’
ceipts, 5,624; exports—to Great' Britain
2,907; coastwise, 4,720; sales, ljm ltain ’
New Orleans, March 12.—Cotton firm
and in fair demand; middling, 15%; net re
ceipts, 2.192 bales; gross receipts, o 214-
exports to Great Britain, 450: sales, 6.250 •’
stock, 251,802; weekly net receipts, 22,537
gross, 24,867; exports—to Great Britain,
11,096; to Franc*, 5,947; to Continent, 16,-
065; eof -stwise, 4,863; sales, 24,600.
Charleston, March 12.—Cotton quiet
nominal; middling, 15%; net receipts,
606 bales; sales. 300; stock, 34,192; weekly
receipts, 4,224; exports—to Great Brit
ain, 2,396; to France, 3,337; to the conti
nent, 831; coastwise, 2,004; sales, 4,600.
Mobile, March 12.—Cotton quiet; mid
dling, 1554; low middling, 15%; good ordi
nary, 14%; net receipts, 856; exports
coastwise, 59; sa es, 1,700; stock, 50,440;
weekly net receipts, 4,709; gross. 4 713-
exports coastwise, 4,167; sales, 5,200.
Savannah, March 12.—-Cotton quiet;
middling, 15%; low middling, 15%; good or
dinary, 14%; net teeeipts, 899; gross, 899;
exports—to Great Britain, 574; coastwise
127; sales, 825; stock, 73,518; weekly net
ceipts, 6,960; exports—to Great Britain.
5*4; to the continent, 7,539; coastwise, 1,849 ■
sales, 3,363. ’
New York, March 12.—Cotton quiet;
sales, 487 bales at 16%@16%; net receipts,
1,646; gross, 2,285.
Futuaes closed steady; sales, 13,300 bales,
as follows: March, 16 11-32, 16%; April.
16 21-32; May,. 17 1-32; June, 17 11-32,17%;
July, 17%, 17 21-32; August, 17 25-32,1713-16;
September, 17 3-16.17%; October, 16 21-32,
16 11-16; November, 16 6-16; liecemper,
16 7-16.
New York, March 12.—P. M.— Com
parative Cotton Statement.—Net recipts at all
the United State:! ports for the week, 04,-
1 56 bales; for the same week last year, 79,-
060; total to date, 3,050,138; to same date
last year, 3,23j,761; exports for the week,
62.540: same week hist year. 104,252; total to
date, 1,885,058; to same date last year, 1,934.-
359; stock at all United States ports, 744,-
790; last year, 722,777; stock at all interior
towns, 103,278; last year, 122,171; stock at
Liverpool, 734,000; last year, 738,n00; stock
of American afloat for Great Britain, 323,-
000; same time last year, 310,000.
MARINE NEWS.
New York, March 12.—Arrivod out: Gra
tia, Jos. Fish, Leif, Anevoca, Howard,
Northampton, Courier, N. S., Neptune, Nel
lie T. Guest, Galconeta, Bolivia, Beil Stuart,
Clara Pickens, Antoinetta, Tosmauian, B.
Hilton.
Homeward: Speculator.
Arrived: City of Nevada, Ville de Paris,
Gulf Stream.
Charleston, March 12—Sailed: Raleigh,
Calvert, Belgium, Oreata.
Savannah, March 11.—Arrived: Herbert,
Beach, Ellen Brown, Martha Wt lsh.
Cleared: Niord, Bred, Douse. (3. B. Ilazle
tine, Salem, Mary Ann.
Savannah, March 12—Arrived: Virginia,
Ward, Norris, Barston, Carrie A. Bentley.
Cleared: T. J. Seward.
Sailed: Saragossa.
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