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* jj\R\ESVILLE 6LOBCIA. I nn'IISDAV, • riER 14, 1878. =" Ag eiis for the uazettc. r v reddiso. Zebulon, Ga. I j A Williams, Hollonville Ga. ■ ( 11l HC ll directory. „, nN T K CHURCH.—W. F. Rivers, Pas- Sabbath at lbtf A. M. and tar f I e X tiUt in the evening. Sabbath eariv s. K. Cook, Superintendent; 80 LamwSn, Assistant. Prayer meeting T^U dtIkT^^CHURCH.—/. M. Wood, Pastor. B aP , „ low and night the first, third and preachtao prayer meeting Thursday ,jU m U sabbath school s* A. M. C. W. Brown a&ffiwt; JJLTurnerAM^ Valeutiues will be in order to day. Blauk Landlord ’a Liens for sale at this office. Mr H. C, Chambers is the happy mau.' A bouncing boy. \fr. H. C. Hanson is making an im* meiise quauity of furnitiire. The publication of the Thomaston Herald has been suspended. The wheat prospects seem to be very fair in this section. A number of mules have been sold in this market recently. Master Robt. M. Hall of Grirfin Georgia visited Barnesville last Satur day. Have Collier, colored, had his right arm badly sawed by Mr, John Means’ gin yesterday morning. John Lolow seemed to have Thom aston on his brain, while the circus was going. Several parties from Upson came up to witness the circus, Some of them lived near Flint river. The Monroe Advertiser says Col. Hunt of Barnesville and Judge Jacob of Forsyth have formed a law part nership. Mr. Charlie Tyler was employed by theWallaek Tripologue Troupe and left with them Monday morning. Commercial fertilizers arc being de livered by the car load. Very little has been hauled out by the farmers so far. A tremendous rain fell while the cir cus was performing. The threatening clouds caused several t* leave the cau • vass. We are glad to note an improve ment in President Lambdiu’s health* We hope he will soon be restored suf ficiently to return to his duties. Come out to-night with your cos tumes, You will not enjoy the occa sion unless you are masked. Two colored gentlemen were before his Honor Tuesday morning for light ing- Mr. J. H Pound offered for sale Tuesday morning some regular corn fed beef. It was as fat as cuuld be ask ed. The latest dispatches bring us intelli gence of the death of Gideon Wells ex- Secretary of the Navy. Wee the advertisement of Mr. J. F. Mendes in this issue giving descrip tion of a cow that strayed from his premises. Henry (’lews has been arrested for obtaining goods under false preteu.- ses. We all have some idea of Henay’s character down here and are not sur prised to learn of his fisfortune. Dr. J. S. Lavender, Mr. J. C. Mid dlebrooks, Mr. G. H. Perdue and Capt R. J. Powell were the chosen dele gates to the A gricultual Convention at Aniericus. They left Monday after noon. Mr. Thomas O. Osborn was in town Monday on his way to the Agri cultural Convention at Aniericus. He is a delegate from Morgan county. Forsyth has grown to a third class, post-oltiee. The Post-master gets a salary instead of a commission as be fore. Now advance a little more and secure a mouey order office and you will be “all huncky.” Mr. J. a.. Rider, with the Wallack Troupe, was considerably hurt last Wednesday night while attempting to raise the curtain- He had nearly re covered before he left Monday morn ing. We are glad to note the improve ment of the Barueaville Hotel under tiie management of Judge Pound. Call ou him if you wish clever, hospitable treatment and something good to eat. 1 here was perhaps more whiskey drank in Barnesville last Thursday, than any week heretofore. At least ure " ere niore inebriated men than we have ever seen before It is only occasionally that the Mar sul has to locate a colored female at the calaboose. It is still more seldom 'a> suits tor false imprisonment are instituted. Sunday morning a negro man stole a horse from Mr. M. F. Chafin of Mon r ‘ county. He passed through Macon 10 tae direction of Milledgeville at last account Me invite the attention of our read -10 the advertisement of Messrs, uddeu & hates iu this issue. They aie the largest dealers and as reliable as in the South. Patronize home in ÜB -iyand order what you need from ‘hem. ( atl oversight last week, we failed (ive a marriage notice which was auded us for publication. On the January, Rev, E, M. Hooten, tUe residence of Mr. Harry Wells, &l 2sbuiou, married Mr. K. L. Allen ku ’l -Miss Jenuie Loug, both o f Pike J*ers. Alvis Stafford, W. R. Mur oti; ’^ ols * Hunt, Turner, aud several Po r „... ltizeus of Barnesville were in iast Tuesday attending urray ’ s bankrupt court. Mr. uear tiie ue 0 for banu/ >uroe > was the petitioner C learu ’ that I.ia %<iul hu disciia," e t The case and pre V-nUcr, 6,6 a possible.—[Ad- Blank deeds at this office for sale. Send your sweetheart a valentine to day. The Central Railroad Company we learn has already made a dividend for June. On Suuday last Mr. W. A. Cham bers aud Miss Susie Kendall were joined in matrimony by Rev. J. M White. Mr. John Russel who lives near Mil ner, had his horse stolen Sunday night, He started runners Monday in searcii of him, and found him we learn in a swamp. Dr. J. W. Suggs and Mr. B. G. Mc- Kenny of Upson passed through Monday as delegates to the Agricultu ral Convention at Americus. The telegraph office at Milner, Georgia has been reopeued, after a suspension of two months. Mr. E. W. Wood, son of Rev. J, M. Wood, of Barnesville is the operator. Read the advertisement of West’s Durable Elastic Paint in this issue, and make your orders. V e invite the attention of our readers to the advertisement of Messrs, Hyde Bhattuck & Cos. in this issue. They cau supply you with any thing need ed in their line. The \\allack Troupe gave a third entertainment at Granite Hall Friday night, and Saturday the Manager Mr* Wallack visited Milner aud arranged to entertain Milner Monday evening. From thence they were to go to West Point. The City Council of Atlanta pass* ed an ordiance authorizing an assess ment of the personal property of the city. Some considerable opposition was developed, but doubtless not enough to prevent the ordinance from being carried into practical effect. Last Saturday morning Mr. M. M. Nussbaum discovered fire in his store. A counter ran nearly up to the fire place. On the counter near the fire were several bolts of cloths. Mr. Steames one of the clerks in the Store said lie smelled something burning and concluded he would go behind the counter. He at once discovered that a bolt of cloth was burning on the coun ter, and extinguished it. On Wednesday night of last week the Argus says Mr. W. H. Giles who lives at Stark in Butts county, went out to his place of Business. While he was locking the door to go home, someone fired a shot gun at him, lodg* iug the contents in his arm and side. Mr. Giles fell to the ground and the par-ty fled at once. Medical aid was to Mr. Giles and he was doing called very well at the last accounts. Mr. James King at Pine Flat in this county happened to a very seri ous misfortune last Saturday. He had out down a tree aud was trim ming off the limbs. He struck at a small limb and tbe edge of the axe struck him just above* the left knee joint. The axe went to the bone be fore it stopped and inflicted a very ugly wound. The bleeding was pro fuse, aud for a time it was thought he would bleed to death. He was doing very well at the last account. Foundary. Barnesville is still on the path of progress. She is now to have a foun dary. Mr. W. R. Murphey, Mr. T. D. Dewberry, Mr. W P- Smith and )>er haps others form the company, who are now taking steps in that direction. They have purchased the lot from Mrs. H. A. Barnes, formerly occupied by Dr. G. P. Campbell, which is to be the locality of the foundary. The lot is convenient and only a hundred yards from the public square. The parties have contracted for lum ber to erect the necessary buildings. Some of the brick have been delivered on the lot and the enterprise is going along as rapidly as possible. We hope to see no interruption, and that it may soon be in successful operation. Old John Robinsons Show. This well known circus manager pitched his huge canvass in Barnes ville last Thursday and sueh a crowd we never saw congregated under one teuton such a day. The rain prevent ed many from attending, yet it, was a success. The menagerie was compos ed of a beautiful collection of wild an imals many rare ones being on exibi tion. The ring performances were ! very fine, several Star artists were iu - j troduced. John Lowlow the clown, ; kept up a continuous laughter by his fun and witty comments. With this show we saw no games of chance, no gambling is allowed. The managers were courteous aud polite. The heay y license imposed almost amounts to prohibition. We regret that the very ! inclement day cut short the pleasures j of many who came to enjoy the cil eus. The Rebate. In accordance with the published programme the Barnesville Literary Association celebrated its tenth ani versary last Friday night and gave n very interesting and instructive de bate on the Bland Silver bill. W. B. Taylor Esq. delivered a very chaste, elegant and well written aniversary address on the subject of Literary So cieties. The effort was well worthy the oc casion and has been quite favorbly commented on. Several ladies and gentlemen who were not members of the society hon ored the occasion with their pres ence. The debate was entered into with out much zeal and interest by the con testauts. The discussion elicited the fact that the question undoubtedly has two sides. The affirmative gave a number of reasons why the bill should be passed. The principal ar gument used was that demonetization ofsilver was unconstitutional and there fore the bill should be passed that the constitutional standard should here stored. It was claimed that the act demonetizing silver was passed by fraud to the detriment of the great masses aud in favor of the few. The negative claimed* principally that it would be wrong to make 90 cents in siiver equal to a dollar and that the passage of the bill, would amount to repudiation aud thus briug disgrace on the nation. It was also claimed that the passage of the bill would not effect the country one way or another and hence there was no necessity for the agitation of the coun try b\ its passage. The discussion was very animated and much interest seemed to be felt by the audence. Ihe question was decided in favor of the negative. On Thursday night last, after the circus left town some one succeeded in obtaining entrance to President Lamb din’s residence. The prowling thief raised the window and secured en trance to a room, occupied by a young lady boarding with Prof. Lambdim By some means the young ladies slum bers were distuibed aud she awoke Discovering that someone was in the room she screamed for assistance. President Lambdin had gotten up to get a driuk of water and as soon as the screaming was heard he opened the door just iu time to see the party jump out at the window. Examing the house it was ascertain ed that someone had been iu the din ing room, aud parlor and had gone out the front door leaving it uulocked. No definite information as to who the party was ean be obtained. Negro Shot.— A large crowd of men aud boys from over the river came to the circus. Across the river means Jones or Jasper, just as you please. They camped at the Planter’s Ware house and imbibed quite freely during the afternoon and evening of “ red eye ”. A negro named Peter Taylor, living in the eastern part of Monroe, became too bold for his safety and en gaged iu a quarrel with one of these men, which'one we could not learn In the difficulty Peter cursed him and told him his old pistol was not any account. The pistol was fired jusc to test its qualities we suppose, and Peter was shot through the neck. The ne gro went to the drug store of Dr. Car michael aud the Doctor probed his wound. The ball narrowly missed the carotid artery and jugular vein. The wound is a dangerous one and there is a possibility that inflammation may set iu and produce death Peter is a bad negro having frequen tly had difficulties with the white peo ple of his neighborhood. He should have Itnown better than to have tam fc pered with the Jasper boys. They have seen both Wheeler’s cavalry and Sherman’s army and oue bad u col ored|iudividual” wont scare them.— [Monroe Advertiser. St. Valentine’s Day—Masquer ade—Pleasure. “Choose such Pleasures as Recreate Much, and Cost little—Fcllbr. “ If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would be as tedious as to work.” —Shakspkake. “ His sports were fair, his joyance Innocent, Sweet without sour, and honey without gall; And he himself seemed made for merriment, Merrily making both in bower and ball.” —SFENCEK. “ All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and tlielr entrances, Bnt one man In his time plays many parts.” —Shakspeake. Recogeizing the fact that a little fun is the spice of life, and with views of observing St, Valentine’s Day, the young men of Barnesville have met together and decided to have a Mas querade Party (no dance) at Granite Hall Thursday evening, February 14th 1878. And the Committee appointed would request everybody to come in Mask, as nearly as possible ; and we respectful ly submit the following rulesaud re tions; — There will be a room cut off at the ; door, and every person entering the Hall will be compelled to show their 1 face to a committee of three gentle- I men ; and this committee of gentle ; men will be requested not to give the I name of any person iu costume. Admission, 50 cents for each gen tlemen, Ladies free. R. B. Goodwyn, Chairman. J. F. Mendes, J. C. Blalock, J. E. Redding, L. C. Barrett, W. R. Hightower. Committee. Died. Saturday morning the 9th inst., at 2 o’clock Mrs. Eliza Ivey, the widow of Ephraim Ivey, deceased, late of Up son county, Ga. She was in her 75th year, and has suffered from a spiual disease for the last four weeks. She leaves only one child, Mrs. M. A. Pound, and a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. She was one of the most consistent chris tain ladeis of Middle Georgia, but those who mourn her departure here, feel that she is now realizing the blissful immortality beyoud “the river,” where no parting, weeping or sorrow will be known. !*• We are always pleased to recommend a g Kid article Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup nev er fails to cure a Cough or Cold in short time. The price is 25 cents. It PARENTS are responsible for the life and health of then- children; therefore they should do their duty in endeavoring to pro tect them from the fury of worms, the child’s greatest enemy. Shriner's Indian Vermifuge will destroy and expel worms from both children and adults. It We would advise our patrons to use Dr. llakter’s Elixir of Wild Chkbry. It is a delicious aromatic cordial. It will pre vent disease in the low bottom lands and marshy regions especially in the Souths To our knowledge it will cure Dyspepsia, Sour Stomach, Headache and general de bility. It will neutralize the malaria and impurities in the blood, cleansing the liv er and renovating the stomach. A beautiful lot of Table for sale cheap at il. R. C’s. You can get the be.-t 5c cigar at T. B. Lyoa’s. Young Ladies beware of the injurious effects of face powders. All such reme dies elose up the pores of the skin and in a short time destroy the complexion. If you would have a fresh healthy and you thful appearance use Dr. Harter's Ikon Toxic, and Liver Pills. “<jrerniari Syrup.” No other medicine in the world wa ever given such a test of its curative quali tes as Boschees German Syrup. In three years two milion four hundred thousand small bottles of this medicine were distributed free of charge by Drug- in this country to those afflicted with Consumption, Asthma,..Croup, severe Coughs, Pneumonia and other diseases of the. Throat and Lungs, giving the American people undeniable proof that German Syrup will cure them. The result lias been that Druggists in every s.ot\n and village in the United States are recommending it to their curtomers. Go to your Druggist, and ask what they know about it. Sample bottles 10 cents. Reg ular size 75 cents, Three doses will res to a y case. Down ! Down ! Down !! Hi*. T\ m. A. \\ right is now selling Drugs and Medicines, and all other articles in his line, at bottom figures for cash, as he is obliged to have money. Garden seeds have arrived, war ranted fresh aud genuine, at 5 cen,.s per paper. Two good cigars for a niekle, and every thing else as low. Now is the time for the fanners to get their sup plies—they ean buy so much for so little money. jftEAFNESS and Catarrh cured. No Medicine. Book free on receipt of stamp. Address Geo. J. Wood, Madison, Ind. tf Sweet oranges and Fancy Candy at T. B, Lyon. Buy your Christinas Goods from T. B. Lyon, for he has the largest and best stock in town. T. B. Lyon will have for Christmas, Dressed Turkeys and Cranberries. Speak for your Christmas Turkey at T. B. Lyon’s. T. B. Lyon lias in stock 25 Boxes of all kinds of crackers. T. B, Lyon has the largest stock of Whiskies, Brankies and Wines ever brought to Barnesville, which he will sell cheap. Fresh mackerel just received at T. B. Lyon’s. Fresh Beer at T. B. Lyon’s, Fresh Fish and Oysters on hand every day at T. B, Lyon. T. B. Lyon has 200 doz. Eggs. T. B. Lyon has a laige stock of Fancy Apples on hand. Fresh Oysters at TANARUS, B. Lyon’s, 25c per qt. Fresh Fish and Oysters Every day at T. B. Lyon’s. Buy your Hardware. Stoves, Tinware coockery House furnishing Goods, &c., from 11. R. Chambers, very cheap for cash, and reasonably cheap on a credit when credit time comes. AH persons indebted to me u. jj please come and settle at once as I must have my money. C. S. Strother. I have two cows, with young calves, for sale. F. Riviere Barnesville Ga. I offer for sale (1000) one thousand acres of land in Upson county in one hundred acre farms. I will sell it cash or on time to responsible men. J. F. West. For Sale.—l will sell (60) sixty acres of fine level land, lying between my residence and J. R Jenkins, Esq . about half of it in the town of Barnes* ville. (15) fifteen acres in the woods, all under good fence. Come soon if you want it cheap. J. F West. A good assortment of Axes at very low figures at H. R. Chamlcrs. I want to sell by Jan. Ist., 1878, (5,000) five thousand dollars worth of sugar, coffee, cheese, candy, bacon, lard, flour, salt. &c. Also 5,000 worth of boots, shoes, hats and caps, dry goods, &c. I must sell them, come aud buy from J. F. West. If you owe 11, R. C. anything, and ’tis due, you ought to go and pay him just as soon as you can get there, w eth er you’ve sold your cotton or not, and eheu buy a great mny more goods theap, and make him feel happy. County merchants and farmers, will save money, by trading with J. F. W est. I have a fine lot of clothing that I will sell at cost, all new and fine. I mean what I say. J. F. West. Now is Your Time! TO GET BARGAINS!! J. F. MENDES Will sell, for the next sixty days, his entire stock of Woolen Goods at cost for cash. These goods are needed in every family, such as Flannels, Lin seys, Blankets, Cassimere, Clothing, Waterproofs, etc., etc. Immense Bargains will he offered. Goods are all new. We want a revi val in trade, and therefore offer our goods at cost for a limited period. Call at Mendes' for a good, trade. Call at Mendes' for goods cheap. A VERY GOOD REASON. The reason why only one sample bottle of Merrell’s Heaptine for the Liver will be sold to the same person, for ten cents, by our Druggist, J. W. Hightower &Cos is because of the enormous expense of im porting the Hepatine into this ountry ; but as there are fifty doses in the large size bottles, it seems two cents for dose is cheap enough after all for a medicine that cures dyspepsia and liver complaint. All who have not had a sample bottle are entitled to one for ten cts. at J. W. High tower Drug store. Three doses relieves any case of dyspepsia, constipation, indi gestion or liver complaiut, in the world. Regular size bottles, fifty doses, SI.OO. NOW AND THEN. It is only now and then that sueh nun as Hon. Alex. H. Stephens, Ex-Gov. Sm ih and Ex-Gov. Brown of Ga.. en dorse a medicine for the throat and lungs, and when they do it is pretty good evi dence that the remedy must be good for the cure of coughs, colds and lung affec tions. They recommend the Globe Flower Cough Syrup, and their testimonials are to be seen round the ten cent sample bot tles of the Globe Flower Syrup, for sale by J. W. Hightower fc Cos. A sample bottle relieves the worst cough aud wilLurc sore throat. Regular size bottles, fty doses, i?l T. B. Lyon wants oue thousand bush. Sweet Potatoes. Also oue thou sand busli. Pe9. , B* Lyon lias just received one car lead J. M. Veach's Fancy Flour. Oranges, Apples, Onions and Cabbage at T. B. Lyon’s. 1000 tbs Asst. Stick Candy just received at T. B. Lyon’s. I want every man woman or child to pay me what they owe me. I can use the money, come and pay it at ° ,ICe ' J. FTWest. FALL OPENING OF MILLINERY. We are now opening up our Fall .Stock of MILLINERY ANI FANCY GOODS, which we will take great pleasure in showing our i Friends and Customers. We have a nice, entirely new, well selected stock, at Low Prices. Thankful to our many customers for liberal patronage heretofore, and prom ising to DO Ol tt BEST TO PLEASE ALL, who may lavor us with their trade. We are Very Resp’ly, MRS. DAVIS A CHAMBERS. I am now offering my stock of furni oure at lower prices than ever before heard H. C. Hanson. 3t ■A. Gentle Hint. Inouritylecf Climate, with its sud den changes of temperature, rain, wind and sunshine often intermingled in a sin gle day, it is no wonder that our children friends and relatives are so frequently ta ken from us by neglected colds, half the deaths resulting directly from this cause. A bottle of Boschee’s German Syrup kept about your home for immediate use will prevent serious sickness, a large doc tor’s bill, and perhaps death, by the use of three or four doses. For curing Com sumption, Hemorrhages, Pneumonia, Severe Coughs, Croup or any disease of the Throat or Lungs, its suceess is simply wonderful, as your druggist will tell you. German Syrup is now sold in every town and village on this continent. Sample bottles for trial, 10c. ; regular size, 75c. B URIAL RORES FOR LADIES AND CHILDREN. Mrs Davis and Chambers have for sale, at all times, ladies cash mere and satin burial robes from the cheapest to the most elegant. Also same mate rial for in fants. Call when you need to purchase. Mrs. Davis & Chambers. “T. B. Lyon Is ready for All.” He has just received One car load of C, R. Sides. 1 car Cfloice White Corn. 1 car, all grades, Flour. 100 Bu. Choice Rust Proof Oats. He also has a laarge stock of Lard, Hams, Mackerel, Nails, Hoes, Axes, Traces, Haines, Sugar, Coffee, Rice, Tobacco, Cigars, and Wines aud Liq uors of all kinds. He will keep in stock the above goods in large quantities, which he will sell as cheap as any one in this market, FOR CASH Also agent for that popular and well known Sea Fowl Guano. T. B. Lyon sells 2 good cigars for sc. Fresh Beer for 5c at T. B. Lyou’s. Country Merchants will do well to call and get T. B. Lyon's prices at once. Select cream cheese at T. B. Lyon’s. T. B. Lyon has on hand the best as sortment Fine, Medium and common CIIGW TvVjcvgoo in Ih W I! T. B. Lyon will sell candy and crack ers in job lots, at Atlanta and Macon prices. REM ARABLE SUCCESS. The success of the leading literary paper of the West, The Chicago Led ger, is truly remarkable. A'ince its introduction to the reading public, six years ago, The Ledger has steadily ad vanced in favor, and is naw acknowl edge second to no paper of the kind in the country. Its circulation is nation al, and lias been obtained through the efforts of its publishers to prodnee a paper of high moral character, and at the same time sell it at a price consist ent with the present hard times. That they have succeeded, and well, too, the thousands of readersof The Ledger scattex-ed from Maine to Texas and from Oregon to Florida will bear testi mony. The Chicago Ledger is a large forty-eight column weekly paper, which contains stories both complete and con tinued, in each number, written by the best authors of the day, and a great va riety of informtion interesting to every one. The subscription price of The Led . ger is only HI, 50 per year, postage paid, and it is equal in every particu lar to other papers of the same character which sell for $3 a year. Three copies of this valuable paper will be sent to any one who sends 10 cents and their ad dress to The Ledger, Chicago, 111. Dk. 11. T. Bond, of Philadelphia, has discovered a perfect antidote for the ter rible scourge of Cancer. Dr. Bond’s treatment cures without pain, and abso lutely without plasters, caustic or kuife but simply by acting on the cancer cell while forming, thus stopping the supply to the local disease or tumor, which is broken down and carried away by the ab sorbents of the system. Dr. Bond’s rem edies can be sent to any part of the coun try. Full particulars sent free. All in terested should address Dr. H. T. Bond, Philadelphia, Pa. julys-ly COMMERCIAL. Corrected Weekly for tlie Gazotte by Stafiord, Blalock A Cos. Babkesville, Ga., Febuary 7,1578. COTTON—Middling 9 “ Low Middling CORN—White 80 MEAL— BO BACON—Clear Ribbed Sides 9 “ shoulders T)4 “ Bulk Clear Ribbed Sides.... 6% “ Hams—Sugar Cured 13 “ “ Country Cured.... FLOUR—Fancy 4 50 “ Extra Family 4 00 “ Family 3 75 LARD—Choice Leaf Tierces 13 “ “ “ Tin Cans 13)4 “ “ “ Buckets 15@14 MOLASSES —Ciiba 60 365 “ Sugar House 50 “ N.O. Syrup 75@80 SUGAR-Granulated 12)4 “ N. O. Fancy 12)4 “ N. O. Medium... . 11@12 COFFEE-Rio 25@28 CHEESE-Extra Cream 1(>@18 CANDLES 17(318 BEESWAX 25 FIELD PEAS ”5 RICE B@9 STARCH 6^@B SALT—Liverpool 1 50 “ Virginia 1 50 SHOT—Per Bag 2 75 NAILS—Bis. of 10’s 3 50 BAGGING- 13011 TIES—New Arrow 2 50 TOBACCO £0 @9O VINEGAR SO EGGS '-*'A BUTTER 25 SOAP—Per Box.. 3 7504 50 WASHINGTON NEWS. I he complaints of Chinas famine now agitates Congress. It is a ques tion with some whether Congress has the right to make an appropriation for Chinas relief. A method of re lief however is suggested. It is pro posed to return the Chinese indemni ty fund, which now amounts to over £1,000,000. The right of the Uni. ted states to retain this fund has of ten been questioned, and efforts have been made from time to time to re fund it. The present distress in China is regarded as a favorable op portunity to do that wliicn many people think would be an act of sim ple justice. It was suggested how ever, that the Committee on Foreign Affairs should suggest >ome means whereby the fund could be used for purposes of relief. AY e are glad to note that a resolu tion has been introduced in the House, calling on the Post-master general for a list of the mail-contrac tors, on which payments were made on power of attorney. The real purpose of the resolution is to get at what for some time liaye been al leged to be frauds in tlie matter of these contracts. The allegation is that in many eases sub-contractors on what are known as ‘‘star” routes do all the work and receive a com paratively small amount of money as remuneration, while the contrac tors, who ate the real bidders, do none of the work but carry off the uulk of the money. We have a case in the contractor, for the route from Barnesville to Oakland. A northwestern man bid off the con tract, and lias not been able to ob tain any ones services to carry the mail at very low figures. Hence lie has not filled the contract, but left the postmaster here to do so by em ploying temporary service. The Commitie on Military Acade my Appropriation bill proposes a saving by reduction in salaries, the sum of £7,000 if the House will agree. The House L’ommittee on the Ju diciary took a vote on a proposition for a Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution as presented and advo cated by the late Female Suffrage Convention. The vote in favor of the proposition was: Yes—Lynde, Frye Butler, Conger and Lapham— 5. Those who voted against it were: Knott, Hartridge, Sturger, McMa hon and Culberson —s; Mr. Harris, of Virginia, who is opposed to fe male suffrage, being absent. There is no probability, that the Committee will, at any time hereafter, take fa vorable action on the subject. The internal revenue collector at St. Louis in a letter to the Depart ment, notes the result ot breaking up the whiskey ring as follows: The tax collected on spirits from six dis tilleries, in 1874 was $1,553,516.30; the amount collected in 1877, from three of the same distilleries, is sl, 883, 451.50. Even allowing for the oujv,<.f on in the rate of tax, these figures demonstrate an in creased efficiency. The President is reported as hav ing determined to make as few new appointments as possible, owing to the course of the Senate in withold ing action. He will only appoint where commissions expire. The National Democratic Execu tive Committe will meet at Wash ington on the 22nd inst, pursuant to adjournment. Nothing of impor tance is likely to come before the Committee. A bill has been introduced in the House providing means for giving official notice of the acts of the gov ernment and to provide for the ad vertisements required by the several departments of the government. It authorizes the publication of a week ly paper, to be designated The Offi cial Advertiser of the United States, uniform with the Congressional Rec ord. Messrs Ewing, Buckner and Phillips, a sub-committee of the committee on banking and currency, have agreed to a substitute for Mr. Buckner,s bill. It proposes to retire the national bank notes as they may be received l>y the treasury through the legitimate business channels, and substitute therefore treas, ury notes to be receivable for all dues to the government or fundable in four pe cent] bonds at par. The banks may voiuntarily retire their circulating notes and receive for them four per cent, bonds and treasury and legal tender notes may be received in payment of such notes Bonds heretofore authorized to be issued may be disposed of at not less than par whenever coin may be needed for any purposes. The bill has yet to be sub mitted to the full committee and is framed in contemplation of the passage of the silver bill, with which it is into ud ed to be in accord. The Senate was prayed by a number of colored pastors aud congregations to protect them from outrage on account of their race and opinions, religious and political. The Democratic majority in the House has been increased by one vote, Wigginton, of California, hav ing been sworn in. The Ohio House of Representatives voted in favor of the repeal of the resumption act. The Judiciary Committee of the House yesterday took a vote on the female suffrage amendment to the Constitution. It resulted m a tie, five for and fi .e against 'he amend ment, but Gov. Walker, who was ab sent, would have voted against it. The claim of Dr. Mary Walker for some S6OO which Solicitor Ray nor decided was due her as an em> ployee of the Treasury whose name was on the roll, bat who was never permitted to go to work was report ed adversely on. When (he Senate propos3s to rati fy a nomination by the President, i the private character of the appli | cant is thoroughly ventillatcd. In i the case of Mr. Hillard, the short ness of the time between the death of his first wife and his marriage with the second was lugged in and everely commented on. ilis po liticals career was not of any conse quence. Representative Butler has introdu ced into the House a bill which au thorizes the public printer t' print and publis-h a weekly paper to be designated “The Official Advertiser of the T. uifed Slates.” Ihe paper shall contain all the proclamations and executive orders of the Presi dent, all acts and joint resolutions of Congress and alt departmental or ders and circulars issued by the sev eral departments and bureaus of the government. Provision is made for its distribution iree of cost. T p to yesterday there have been intro duced in Congress 3, 940 bills and reso lutions, as follows: Senate—7ol bills, 18 resolutions; House— 3 116 bills, 105 resolutions. Ten acts have only been passed. Of the above bills. 53 relate to railroads, 18 to vessels, 48 to Indian affairs sto insurance, 28 to mail mat ters 10 to the Chiuese, 43 to Courts and the Court of Claims 11 to commerce, 30 to coinage and currency, la to resuptio.i 89 to rivers, 4 to cauals, 10 to appropri ations and 18 amendments to the Con stitution. The major portion of the re mainder are pension and private relief bills. Bt TELGGKAS*3B. There is a Cabinet crisis in Con stantinople in consequence of Parlia mentary criticisms on the Govern ment’s abolishment of the Grand Vizierate without consulting parlia ment, and the contemplated policy of the President of the Council of Ministers. England has taken the first steps towards war. and has ordered a por tion of the fleet to Constantinople— not, as she says, as a departure from neutrality, but as a protection to life and property—and has notified the other powers of this step, asking them if they will join in the move ment. The lines of defense at Constan tinople have been dismantled and the guns taken to the city, Official information of the death of the Pope has been received by Archbishop Gibsons, at Baltimore, and a meeting of the pastors of the various Catholic Churches was held to make arrangements for bis obse quies. Cable dispatches all intimate that the sacred conclave will be unmoles ted and free m their selection of the successor of Pius IX. Rome is tranquil and the police prevent approach to the Vatican, where the conclave is in session. The warlike News of Thursday af fected the New York Produce mar ket causing an advace in breadstuff's. The market closed unsettled with the exception of spot wheat, which, re mained firm at an advance. The popular opinion at St. Pe tersburg is that the engli.-h vote of six nniiioii .tarling violators neutral ity and justifies iraiii C a;„f, u .. ir though the Government has not yet adopted this view. A special from Berlin states that since the English Cabinet has resolv ed to send a fleet to Conssfcantinople ostensibly to protect the Christians, Russia also contemplates occupying Constantinople, from land for the same object. Mad. Wells has gotten out of jail on a £IO,OOO bail. John Sherman, Stanly Matthews, Gerfiield and other Republicans have telegraphed Anderson that his pros cation is malicious. They console him by the hope that the American people will redress any injustice of which lie may bo made the victim. The Porte refuses a firman per mitting the English fleet to 30 me to Constantinople, on the ground that the Rnssians would probably occup the city too, Queen Victoria is having experi mental telephonic communication land between Osborne House and the dockyards at Southampton and Portsmouth. She has desired Pro fessor Bell to go down to Osborne to Gxplaiujthe details of his invention. The Engdsh Government has ap plied to the Porte for a firman to allow the fleet to enter into Turkish waters. Mr. Gladstone, while approving the policy of the English Govern nent, regards it as indefinite, and did not tee the necessity’ for the vote of six millions ot pounds. The Times thinks that all danger of the renewal of the war between Rus-ia and Tutkey is over, and that Russia is practically the master of the situation. Prince Amadeus has assumed the place of the head of the army corps of Rome, of which he is the 'Comman dant. An order has been promulgated by the Italian authorities suspending ail public amusements while the remains of the Pope aie lying in state. The congregation of Cardinals lias decided by a majority of three to hold the conclave lor the election of the successor of the late Pope in Rome and the final action will not be taken until the arrival of the for eign Cardinals. Bismarck has instructed (he Ger man Ambassador at Rome, that Ger many refrains from all interference till anew Pope is elected, who if he proves moderate will receive over tures for an understanding from that nation. The Catholic Institute at Cincin nati has executed a deed of tiust for the lienefit of its creditors. The as signer’s bond is for two hundred thousand dollars Neither Rus-ia r.or Turkey will object to the Biitish fleet going io Constantinople. This information is : reassuring to the English. Sitting Bull is reported ou Canada soil, lame of a wound. The negotiations for permanent peace will be conducted at Adriano ple and not at Odessa or Sebasto pol. Chandler publishes anew edition of bis letters about the Sou.hern pol icy and the Louisiana bargain. They may be read, but the impiesiion is that the public know more upon that subject than Chandler can disc lose. The Hon. Alexander 11. Stephen?, according to the Washington Sunday Gazette, has written a strong article in reply to the charges made against him in the “ Confederate Reminis cences of General Dick Taylor,” in which he categorically denies them all, and furnishes conclusive proof of their falsity. This is no more than was to beexpecied fromjMr. Stephen?, whose whole career h is b en marked by no act or utterance unworthy of a statesman, or unbecoming u patriht and agentleman.— Baltimore Guzdte. The Sheriff of Lee county, Miss., is a defaulter to the extent ot $40,000 and has been heard from at l\;ugli keepria, N. Y. It is stated as a fact that Lee county has not had a Shi riff during the past seyen years who has not piovcd a defaulter. The war dtbt of New Jersey is $2, 196, 300 the sum of £IOO, (00 falling due annually 7. The sinking fund, which was created lor the extinguish ment of this debt is now sl, 453, 000 which will be sufficient in 1886 to j fo x'ide for the principal and interest. The present Kingdom of Greece is about half the size of Ohio, and tains 1,457,895 inhabitants. The army is estimated at 14,000. Four teen vessels, one iron-clad, six screw steamers, four schooners, two cutters and one yacht, constitute the navy. There are living in Belgium, France, Austria, Italy and America 120 fami lies of the descendants of Rubens, represented by 556 persons. Most of them are not of noble birth. It is hard tor people to understand in this country what is meant in foreign parlance by a vote of confi dence in the Government, it has been so many years since we bad any con fidence in ours. —Nashville American. Senator Gordon has been permit mi tted to name a pupil for West Point, over the heads, it is said, of several Republican Congressmen. The average Republican patriot now demands to be conciliated.— Post. The Ifiggest thing in the way of recent financial transactions is the the advance of 1,000,000 francs by the Bank of France to the French Government, at 1 per cent, mteie.t for railroad purposes. Latest official advices from Con stantinople give the following authen tic bases of peace: First. The erec tion of Bulgaria into a principality. s™>anl. \ war indemnity or territo ry compensation. The im pendence of Roumania, Servia *,,a Montenegro with increase of territory tor each. Fourth. Reforms in Bos nia and Kerzegovino. Fifth. An ulterior understanding between the Sultan and Czar regarding the Dar danelles, and Sixth, the evacuation of the Danubian fortresses and Erzerouin but according to the above official in* formation there arc only live condi iions, the evacuation of the fortresses being a part of the armistice condi tions, not those of peace. The fifth condition also provides for the neg otiation of a final treaty at either Odessa or Sebastopol. Mr. Gladstone has just bad a novel experience. Ten years ago be was rid ing into power on a Parliamentary ma jority larger than that recently given against him, and with every sign of a long and uninterrupted continuance of public confidence. Few would have thought in 1808 that the “People's Y\ illiam” would live to see his windows smashed by the riotous followers of the then discomfited Disraeli. —New York Sun. Mrs. Sallie Hill of Warren ton is dead. A> OPEN LETTER. It itpi uks For Itmlf. KOCKPOIIT, Mass., April 2d 1877. Mr. Editok: Having read in your paper reports of the remarkable cures of catarrh, I am induced to tell ‘‘what I know about catarrh,” and I tancy the” snuil ’ and inhaling—tube** makers (mere dollar grabbers) would be glad if they could embrazoa a simalar cure in the papers. For 26 years I suliered with catarrh. The nasal passages be came completely closed. ‘"Snuff,” “dust,’ - “ashes,” “inhaling-tubes’’’ and “sticks,” wouldn’t work, though at intervals 1 would sniff up the so-cali and catarrh snuff, until I became a valuable tester for such medicines. I gradually grew worse, and no one can know how much I suffered or what a miserable being I was. My head ached over my eyes so that I was confined to my bed for many successive days, suffering the most intense pain, which at one time lasted continuously for 168 hours. All sense of smell and taste gone, sight and hearing impaired, body shrunken and weakened, nervous system shattered, and constitution broken, and I was hawking and spitting seven-eights of the time. I prayed for death to relieve me of my sullering. A favorable notice in your paper of Dr. Sage’s Catarrh Remedy induced me to purchase a pack age, aud use it with Dr. Pierce’s Nasal Douche, which applies the remedy by hydrostatic pressure, the only way com patible with ( omraoQ sense* Weil, Mr. Editor, it did not cure me in thiee fourths of a second, nor in one hour or month but in less than eight minutes I was releived, and in three months en tirely cured, and have remained so for over sixteen months. While using the Catarrh Remedy, 1 used Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery to purify my blood and strengthen my stomach. I also kept my liyer active and bowels re gular by the use of his Pleasent Purga tive Pellets. If my experience will in duce other sufferers to seek the same means of relief, this letter will have an swered its purpose. Yours truly. 8. D. EEAUCK.