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On lasi Wednesday, the Electoral Commission voted against receiving any other evidence than that furnished by the President of the Senate in the docu ments referred to them tor decision. The vote was 8 against and 7 for “going behind the returns.” It was ordered that no evidence in the Florida case shall he received or considered which was not submitted to the Joint Session of the two House of Congress by the President of the Senate with the different certificates, except such as relates to the eligibility of one of the Electors. The evidence to be considered under this order was de scribed by Mr. Fluky, in transmitting it, ns the documents purporting to be electoral certificates, the objections made thereto in Joint Session, and the aecom- pauyiug papers. There are three of these certificates* — one for IlAYKßsigned by Stearns, onefor Tilden signed by the Attorney-General, and another which is in the nature of an authentication of the the last mentioned, and has the signature of Governor Drew. The objections to be considered are those to the Hayes certificate from the Demo cratic side, and those to the Tilden cer tificate from the Republican side. The record of the Supreme Court of Florida on the quo warranto, invalidating the Hayes certificates will come before the Commission, and also the action of the Florida Legislature, to the same effect. Under the order as adopted, the pro ceedings of the Canvassing Hoard can not be inquired into. A motion before the Commission to to allow evidence proving that the Flor ida Canvassing Hoard corruptly and fraudulently certified to the election of the Hayes Electors had been voted down before the passage of the order that was finally adopted. —On Thursday the question of the disqualification of Hi mfiireys, one of the Republican Electors of Florida, oe cupiod the whole day. Humphreys, it jk claimed, held the office of Shipping ('oiutnissioner of the United States, which is an “office of profit and trust,” and he therefore is constitutionally disqualified. The following special telegram to the Alanta Const Hut ion is from the pen of Henry W. Grady and gives the situa tion as it looked at last accounts : Washington, Fein nary 8. —There is little change in the situation to-tlay. The Democrats claim some hope from the fact that a large amount oi‘ evidence, which accompanied the returns, will be admitted. The-general feeling, however, is still gloomy. At Colonel Felton’s rooms in this city last night, Charles O’Conou and Judge Black dropped in. The former does not think the decision wholly ad verse to the Democratic side in Florida. II e says, “Tilden has lost one point in many; Hay eh has gained one a in few.” Judge Black is not quite so hopeful. Chairman Hewitt said this morning that if Hayks was declared elected he would be the last President of the United States, for he didn’t think the Republic could endure, at which Ben Hill smiles grimly, and says Mr. Hewitt has less confidence in the Republic than he has. 3 Layitt, of New York, says he thought it was possible to get up a tribunal of men wlio would rise above party, but he is quite despairing now, but he does not charge partisanship but is fearful. Judge Jere Black says this after noon, “We have all the law and facts on our side, but they (the Republicans) have the count.” J. Pkocioa Knott aud all the Ken lucky members who voted against the bill are more happy for having recorded their votes as they did. A prominent Tildkn man, and-one who is perfectly at home in the .Arling ton headquarters, said to me this morn ing: “Hen Hill is responsible, more than almost everybody else, for thf Elec toral ('omniis- ion. If and Jllwitt re present very near tin* sum total of the negative forces that brought it into being. Mr. Tildln was bitterly opposed at the first to this Commission. He felt, cer tain that he had been fairly elected, and he had the nerve to stand by his rights. His friends had arranged so tliut his in auguration would have been a certainty. The conspiracy to keep him out of his rights would have been crushed like an egg-shell in a vice. Mr. Tilukn* was fully prepared to take the responsibility of putting himself at the head of the honest people of the country, and insist ing to the last extremity on justice and right. Hut when he saw Hewitt refuse to call the National Convention together that a definite and positive purpose might be subsituted for vague and pur poseless utterances, and heard Hen Hill and the representative Southern men de clare that the South would prefer Hayes to civil war, he felt that it was time to yield to the inevitable and'accept the uncertain fortunes of the niixod Commis sion. Had there been no break in the ranks, no weakening along the lines, Mr. Tildln would never have consented to have put his victory in jeopardy and subordinated to arbitration what was dearly his own. It is like a man who sees a thief bouncing out of the window with his watch, calling in a hoard, to be by himself and the thief alternately, to decide to whom the watch belongs. If the Commission decides justly, of course it is best that the Commission was or ganized ; if it backs up the conspirators, however, then he should have preferred the shorter and sterner method of settling the difficulty.” It is proper to say that the gentleman quoted above gives Mr. Hill the high est praise and endorses his course, being hardly prepared to condemn even the conservative shout that he claims called the Commission into being. I triii* of IntcrcMt. The suit against Belknap has been dis missed. Reuben Davis, whose “ disabilities” were removed by Congress last week, is the only brother of Kx-Pri ddent Davis. Dan Chamberlain, of South Carolina, is keeping mighty quiet for a man who is not pulling any taxes out of the people’s pock ets. In the river and harbor appropriation bill. Savannah harbor gets $1)5,000, Bruns wick harbor $5,000, and the Coosa river $2,000. After all it may turn out that Grant lias saved the country again—this time by ap pointing a little old postmaster away out m Oregon. Let us trust that he has. This year the Southern States raised 10. 000.000 bushels more corn than in 1875. Illinois is the largest corn grower of the Northern, and Tennessee the largest of the Southern States. The Chicago journals claim that the city maintains a large and costly police force ; and then the citizens have to protect them selves. "No man is safe on the street after nightfall without a revolver ready for in stant use." Why don't the decent, law abiding people of Chicago immigrate down South y They can come to Georgia and leave their revolvers behind. It is stated on good authority that Pres ident Grant has known for a considerable time of the etforts at bargain and side by the Louisiana returning hoard, anil that ibis is parity the key to his Louisiana pol icy, and that the suppressed portion of his interview early in the winter with Mr. Hewitt had reference to the facts, and was the occasion of bis saying then that the vote of Louisiana ought to he thrown out. The Lowndesville murderers keep up a terrible racket at the jail and are almost constant in their devotions. Their songs and prayers are very loud anil they are trying to improve the short time allotted them to make their peace with God. It will be remembered that these same fellows who now so pitifully sue for mercy, shot Clayton Allen down in cold blood and without a moments warning. —Abbeville Medium. According to the ‘•Tribune Almanac." the largest vote polled in any Congression al District was in the one that embraces the State of Nebraska, 152.68(/. Mr. Welch, who was elected, received J 0,900. Mr. Throckmorton, of Texas, had the largest majority of any candidate, 22.855. The Mormon delegate. Mr Cannon, of Utah, had a majority of 17,099. Mr. Buckner, of Missouri, comes next, with 10.89 J ; Mr. Cox, of New York, next with 10.058; Mr llatcher, of Missouri, next, wiih 15,690. One of the marked features of the visit of Wheeler to Ilayes. says the Philadel phia Chronicle, was the presentation by Mrs. Ilayes of the colored servants of her household to the distinguished guest be fore the multitude of outside visitors were allowed their turn at hand-shaking. Mr. Wheeler was affected even unto tears when Mrs. Hayes informed him that the colored folks before him understood perfectly "how much his name meant to their hopes as a people.” Asa whole the incident was one well calculated to impress sensible people with the opinion that Mrs. Ilayes j understands piling up the agony to periec- j tion. LETTERS FROM ATLANTA. Tb* Warlflla ami 2Vrlh lienrirln Hull loader Mori* NtaiMlliiif Hi the l*r. Atlanta. Ga. February 8, 1877. To the Editors ok The Sun : For the last two days the House Ims had all (lie big guns brought out to get Marietta and North Georgia Hailrond an endorse ment of $.->.OOO dollars a mile. On every member’s desk was placed a beautifully colored map, showing the gold, iron, mar ble. soapstone. nuH all sorts of minerals ever found in ni>zoiintry. and the ttoad Is to run througliml these rich, valuable mines ; and the people of that Eldorado want five thousand dollars a mile, after having the State,, convicts to grade their road, and it to he a narrow-guage at that ! If this bill passes, the door is open to all the wild schemes in the country and Geor gia will be bankrupt in five years, and the roads westward will he crowded with her citizens fleeing from enormous taxation. Hut two members spoke against the State aid project —Turner, of Hrooks, ami Ham mond, of Thomas—both of whom made tine speeches and gave plain facts and tig* arcs. Their speeches brought out a good many lawyers and preachers who favor State aid. .Just as soon as it is known that this bill has passed, up will step 17 more of them, and say they will take sugar in their's. The Convention hill has just passed the Senate by a small majority. Senex. Dolngr* in tin? tieneral Assembly—lion. John It. Benson, Etc.. Etc. Atlanta, ■Ga., February 8, 1877. To the Editors of The Sun : The General Assembly is dragging along slowly, and will spin out its existence to the constitutional limit of forty days. There has been less work done by this Legislature than any in a long time, as there have been 900 bills introduced in the House and some 200 in the Senate, one third of which have not been acted on. and there only remains seven days to dispose of all this mass of business. Most of these hills, however, are of minor importance and are bills relating to local matters, and when the forty days are out will be sum marily disposed of by being thrown on top and under the table. To-day the bill for calling a Convention to revise the Constitution of the State was called up in the Senate, and passed by a vote of 20 yeas to 14 nays, calling a Con vention right out, without submitting it to the people beforehand. This is about all the business that this Legislature has bad before them of public interest, besides electing a I . S. Senator. The appropriation bill to the Marietta and North Georgia It. R. was lost yester day in the House. On this bill the Elber ton Air Line has been hanging its salva tion. and with its loss all its hopes will be killed for several years to come. The in debtedness of the State of Georgia, to gether with the financial condition of the country at present, would make it suicidal to the interests of the State and of the tax payers to appropriate aid to railroads, and were the Legislature to do so would be virtually a return to the days of Bullock, Blodgett it Cos. Old Benson makes a good member, and is alive to the interests of our County. He is alert and vigilant and always in his seat to do his whole duly. lie has stuck faith fully to all the commandments contained in his platform before his election, but 1 am afraid has gone back on his bastardy bill, which he is reserving for next session. There will be a considerable reduction with this session in the cost of running the clerical department of both Houses, as up to this time they have been run with a much less number than heretofore, reduc ing the cost of the department several thousand dollars. W. A. Harris, of Worth, is the Secre tary of the Senate and is a very efficient officer. He is a son of Hon. Iverson L. Harris, formerly of Milledgeville, who is well known to many of your readers. Yours. Ac., S. " llrina- in Another Horse!** Washington. February 7. —An objec tion will be made from the Democratic side to the counting of the electoral vote of 111 i- I nois when the two Houses shall again meet | in joint session to count the electoral vote. The basis of such objection is the follow ing information, received this afternoon by the Hon. Wm. M. Springer of that State, and dated Springfield. 111., Feb. 7 : *• Chaffee, a Hayes Elector, was United States Commissioner for the Southern Dis trict of Illinois when elected. He acted as an Elector without resigning his office. The proof is positive. He is here, and admits it, and the records show it. (Signed) G. W. Wendling, JNO. 11. ObKRLY, E. L. Merritt.*’ As there is only ono return from Illinois the objections to counting the vote is re- ! quired to be signed by at least one Senator and one member of the House of Repre-i seutatives, whereupon the two Houses will i separato for action. No vote or votes from ' any State from which but one return ha> been received can be rejected except by the affirmative vote of the two Houses. Thw ease will not he subject to the Electo ral Commission. — The Electoral fount. From the Atlanta Constitution. The Commission decided that they would neither receive nor consider any evidence as to the main issue which had not already been submitted *• with the different certifi cates.” by the President of the Senate act ing as the agent of the two Houses. The question therefore is : W hut was submit ted? The weal or wde of forty millions of people seems to hang upon the answer. If only the hare certificates arc before the Commission, we arc doomed to endure four more years of Gruntism, the only change being in the figure head. The old accus tomed leaders would all ho on deck, from the two Chandlers down to the humblest tide-waiter. If, however, the whole case is substantially before the Commission, there is hope in spite of the apparent par tisan nature of the recent vote. In trying to ascertain what evidence is regarded as k, in," we can not do better than to go to the arguments of the Demo cratic counsel, which have been strangely overlooked by many readers. Judge Black's argument was in fact chiefly de voted to showing that the two Houses had submitted to the Commission a matter upon which they (the two Houses) were unable to agree, with the light of a mass of evidence upon the subject before them. All that evidence was before them when Commission was appointed. It naturally, reasonably and rightly formed a part of the case submitted to the Commission. The reports of both the Senate and House committees on the Florida case, the vurranto case in Leon County, the decision of the Supreme Court, the subsequent can vass and all the enactments of the Legisla ture are matters of record, which were handed to the Commission in bulk, and now lie upon its table tied-up together. This evidence was submitted to the Com mission by the joint convention through its agent, the President of the Senate. Will it be neglected ? Mr. Merrick, of the Democratic counsel, took the position that there could be no question as to the regularity of the evi dence before the Commission. The House had, in a regular way and by a proper committee, taken certain testimony, and when the certificates were opened, the ob jection, with the evidence on which it rest ed. was, with the certificates, referred to this Commission, and lie held that it was now before the Commission, whatever might be the decision as to its admissibil ity. lie did not understand that the objec tors to the first certificate proposed to offer any more extrinsic evidence than in rela- tion to the precise time the writ of quo warranto was served, lie maintained that the inquiry into affairs in Florida was fair and full, opportunities to be present being >Uui iyitfr|nrOßii ’.itciVi-Uxl. •.>’. Uic fullest opportunities afforded for cross examination. and that the witnesses were eross-exanViued. It must be conceded that Judge Black and Mr. Merrick know a thing or two about evidence; and it does not appear that the opposing counsel who followed them met their arguments as to what evi dence is already before the Commissioners. Do not these facts leave at least ground for hope? True. Judge Miller introduced the resolution limiting the evidence to what is actually in. It is also true that the Com mission was divided by almost party lines. But nevertheless the whole case is before the Commission, and we do not propose to ••give up the slip" until a verdict is ren dered that transfers the vote of Florida from the people's choices to Hayes and Wheeler. With the whole case before them, we cannot believe that the Commis sion will reverse the verdict upon which the courts, the Legislature, the ae Jure and ile facto Governor and the balance of Florida’s government are agreed—thus pre ferring "the bastard certificate of a law less Governor” to a canvass that is con fessedly an expression of the popular will. One certificate comes backed by the en tire State government of Florida; the other comes with a legal cloud upon it—a writ of i/iin warranto from a competent court. Under what circumstances that writ was served is explained in the following extract from a private letter received a iyonth or more ago by the editor of the Washington Union: " A </no warranto was served on the Ilayes Electors a few hours before they voted. The canvass was completed at 2 o'clock a. m on the oth [of December] and the certificate issued to them only a few hours before they voted, so that the service of the quo warranto was ali wc could do. The board had thirty five days to make the canvass, and against our protest postponed opening the votes until the first of Decem ber. and delayed the announcement of the Jindiny until the eery day the Electors were required to rote. What could be done but to file anil serve the quo warranto ? Are the people of the State to be cheated out of their vote, and a spurious President made by a sort of snap judgement which the court, upon a fair trial, must declare to be utterly void, as soon as a judicial investigation can be had?” The court afterward rendered judgment, which ought to be conclusive in the minds of all law abiding men ; for all admit that Electors are State officers. Discussion of these questions or of any other question connected with the Florida case are, however, of little value at the pres ent time; for we are not far from a final verdict in the momentous case. If adverse to Ilayes, it is his Waterloo. If ad verse to Tilden, he will fall back, first, on Louisi ana ; secondly, on Oregon'and lastofall. on the army of meligibles. If Hayes loses a single vote, even if Tilden does not gain it, the election goes to the House. They've got to F already, But goodness ! who can tell llow many days or weeks ‘twill be Ero they arrive at-L? A Npwlintu Ktnmlii|r Hoarder. From the Sew York Sun. The testimony of Oassenave, the under taker, carries with it an aroma of burnt cork which is too strong to he mistaken. We quote from the report of his examina tion on Monday: “ Mr. Field—Did you open the returns in secret session ? “ Cassenave —Yes. No. We had one pa per in secret session—the what-you-may call it. I forgot the name. It was only one paper—the contabulated statement— the whole of it. *• Mr. Burchard—He means consolidated. k *Cassenave—That’s it! That’s what 1 meant. When l said contabulated, I meant consolidated.” With trifling alterations, the above dia logue might be effectively given thus: " End Man—Yessah ! No sah ! We had one papah in do sacred seshun—de wot-yc my-call-it. I disremember de cognomen, Mr. Johnsing. It was only one papah—de contabulated stateheuse. ** Middle Man—You means consolidated, Mr. Casenave. ••End Man—Dat*s him! Dat's wot T meant hefo* ! When I says contabulated, I meant to 'spress consolumnated.” We submit that Nature never intended Mr. Casenave for the gloomy profession which he now adorns. He was born to shine as tlte genial end man of a mirthful hand of minstrels. The .Malb-Thr Mlevvtij Xmib. The Athens Watch-man justly gets its hack up in this style about the man to take Mr. Hill's place : The newspapers are busy fixing up Mr. Hill's successor. Many gentlemen, in the Ninth District have been named, and some outside of it. A writer in the Constitution pronounces a deserved eulogy on that ex cellent gentleman. Col. Robert llestr, of Elbert , and recommends him to the people of the Ninth ! Another exchange* recom mends •• Mr. Emory Speer, of Burke.” •• Be aisy. gentlemen, and if you can't be aisy, be as aisy as you can.” The_po ple of the Ninth District will be able, with out the aid of a granny or the interference of trading politicians, to select a repressn tire man—one who will suit them—no mat ter what outsiders may think about it. Hon. A. 11. Slt-plretiM. Mr. Stephens’ disease is pronounced by bis trio of eminent physicians as pneumo nic and neuralgic—not pulmonary, as his terrible cough might at first lead one U> suppose. This leads to the hope—faint, bnt still a hope—that the distinguished invalid's remarkable vitality will, when aided by milder weather, triumph again. HART COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY. sVi\ the undeniiguod physicians, have thin day met a5 ecjpmlivil ourselves into a society, to oe Known as )lie “ Hart County Medical Society,” with Dr. George Eberhart as President and Dr. W. If. Pajr (i as Secretary, tor the mutual protect iou of ourselves and our jsntnms. lie it Jtesotveii. That our patrons be requested to com* forward and make settlement of outstanding de mands, that we may know for whom to practice and who arc our supporters. For the benefit of alt concerned we append the fol lowing Fce-T{3/£. the same to be considered due and payable in cash or by note when the patient is dis charged : For simplp prescription . . JS 1 DO For mileage, in day time, ... 50- For mileage, in right time, . . . 1 Off For natural eases of obstetrics . . )0 01 f For instrumental eases of obstetrics . 25 00> For Craniotomy . . . . 50 00 For earli consultation ... 10 00 For laneing. illness or gums. . . . 1 ot> For examination wit'A speculum . . 250 For catlieterimh . . . 2 50 For adjusting fractures . . 5 00 For reducing dislocations . „ 5 OO For amputations . . . from $5 to 50 OO For all eases of gonorrbcea . . 10 GO For all eases of syphilis . . .20 00> GEORGE EBERHART, M. D„ 4V. 11. PAGE, M. I)., (’. A. WEBIi. At. D.. A. J. MATHEWS. M. D.. 24 R. G. WITHERSPOON, M. D. LWECUTOR’S SALE. JLi Will he sold before the Courthouse door in: Hartwell. Hart County, on the First Tuf.khay in November next, within the legal hours of sale, THAT FINE RIVER PLANTATION Of Mieajah Carter, deceased, containing 1,200 acres, more or less. 800 acres in original fo-rest and 100 aeres of first-class river and creek bottoms. Sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors. The place can he divided into two or three tracts, if desired. Terms— One-half cash; two payments will be given for the other half, the notes to bear interest at one per cent, per month, and the land to lie bound for the purchase money. JAS. M. CARTER, ExecT. Feb'y 7. 1877 24-32 Hart sheriff’s sale. Will be sold before the Courthouse door in Hartwell on the First Ti f.siiay in March next, within the legal hours of sale, FIVE ACRES OF LAND, More or less, well improved, adjoining lands of J. B Benson, F. C. Stephenson anil others. Levied on as the property of >J. 11. Skelton, to satisfy a fi. fa. in favor of Hannah Rush and Lewis B. Rush vs. J. H. Skelton. This litli February. 24 W. A, HOLLAND, Sheriff. ( J EORGI A—HA RT COUNTY. yA Whereas. Ira M. Brown applies to me for the guardianship of the person and property of Robert L. Pullum and George M. W. Pullum. minors under 01111400.11 years, children of Marlon Pullum. deceased. Therefore, this is to cite the kindred and friends of said minors to show cause, if any they have, at the March term next of this Court, why the guardian ship aforesaid of said minors should not be granted said applicant. . Given under my hand, officially, this iebrnary a, 1877 24 FRED. C. STEPHENSON, Ordinary. p EORGI A—HART COUNTY. \JT Ordinary's Office, February 3d, 1877. Martin V. li. Gary has applied for exemption of personalty, and 1 w ill pass upon the same at 12 o'clock in on the 27th dav of February, 1877. at my office. ’ ' F. C. STEPHENSON, 24 Ordinary. Miss ANNIE JORDAN YITHLL resume her Music Class on the 2!tth day of ! YV January. Having procured new text books, she ensures the best method of teaching the rudi- I meats of this beautiful science, i Rates per month reduced to Hi. Use of Piano per month. 30 Cents.