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FRIDAY, JANUARY 14.
" Ex-Representatives Elliott and
Ratney, of South Carolina, both hold
clerkships at Washington.
Virginia Sxow Storm.—'There was a
very heavy snow storm in Petersburg,
Virginia, Friday, and along the Petersburg
and Weldon railroad. The weather was
Very cold there.
An inch'of rainfall is an immense
quantity. There are 0,272,640 square
inches to the acre, and an inch of rain on
an acre would be equal to 22,622.5 gal
lons, weighing 113 tons.
Tiikke is said to bo a representative in
Congress from Alabama who has never
jnade a speech or offered a resolution or a
bill. He draws his pay promptly and is
Very popular in his district.
Toe late Attorney-General Akerman,
of Georgia, left a widow and five son i liv
ing quietly in their home near Carters-
vilie, «a. Mrs. Akerman is, unaided, pre
paring her boys for college.
The Utah Delegate.—In the con
tested election case of Campbell against
Cannon, Governor Murray on Friday last
gave the certificate of election to the for
mer, the anti-polygamist candidate.
It Is said that Mr. W. W. Corcoran, of
\9ashlngtou, has given away in all $3,-
000.000 in public benefactions and $1,-
000,000 in private charities, and that this
was about three-quarters of his fortune.
Mbs. Susan Jack60.v, the widow of
Jackson who shot Colonel Ellsworth in
the Marshall House, Alexandria, Yirgiuia,
at the beginning of the war, died several
days ago at Langley, Fairfax county, Vir
ginia.
Senator Whyte, of Maryland, has in
troduced a bill in the Senate authorizing
the purchase of one of General Washing
ton’s swords for $2”,000, to exhibit at the
Yorktown celebration. New York owns
two of Washington's swords.
The books of the centennial exhibition
have just been closed, and it appears that
$11,500,000 have passed through the Chief
Auditor's hands since the board of finance
was organized. The stockholders had re
turned to them twenty-three and a half
p«r cent, of their original investment, and
Undo Sam was repaid the $1,500,000
loaned to the board, but for some time
mistaken by them for a gift.
There is a good deal of talk about
what “army circles” think. There are
two kinds of army circles. One Kind
talks in the warm lobby of a Washington
hotel, precise to a button, and anxious as
to a frown on the fringe of a mock turtle
■oup, while its members hold their fingers
over a register heater, and the other kind
fights cold Indians and is far away from
home, Washington and lobby.
Mrs. Albion K. Paris, widow of
governor of Maine, is SCI years old and
lives in Wasbingtou. Her busbpnd was
governor when LaFayette visited the
State. It is said that General LaFayette
left Portland on a Suuday morning, and
the Governor told the committee who had
the visitor in charge that it was his cus
tom to worship God on Sunday, and he
could pay the visitor no official courtesies
at his departure.
The Evening Telegraph, in concluding
an able article in opposition to granting
pensions to civil employes of the govern
ment, says: “The whole suggestion of pen
sioning our civil servants is wrong, because
it is undemocratic; it is altogether at war
with the spirit of our institutions; and it is
strong evidence to the excellent sense of
propriety of the country that it has thus
far received with manifest disfavor all
propositions to pension in any way “the
oldest living ex-Presldent.”
The Chattanooga Times says the Vul
can Iron and Nail Works have been pur
chased by a company headed by General
William H. Powell, of Bellvilie, Illinois,
The sale lias been made by telegraph
General Powell accepting the price ot the
owners by wire, his proposition being in
turn accepted by them. He will arrive in
the city Monday, when the transfer will
be made formally, and bis company will
take possession of the works. The price
paid is not made public.
Tennessee Walnut fob Germany
The Pulaski Citizen says Mr. Tyree
Rhodes shipped this week six car loads of
walnut logs direct to Hamburg, German}*,
This is a dash of enterprise worthy of the
progressive spirit of this stirring young
znau. He saws the trees off at the root
with a cross-cut saw and the assistance of
four hands, thus saving three or feet of
the stump. A remarkable incident hap
pened the other day. He sawed off a very
large, fine tree, severing it entirely from
the stump, and still it stood upright, bal
anced upon its base, and refused to fall
until pried over.
It is represented in New York that it
has been ascertained by actual inspection
that the stocks of wheat in the elevators,
warehouses and other depositories of the
Northwest is larger than was ever known
before. This wheat cannot, it is said,
come iorward to market in consequence
of the car blockade. The railroads are
said to be short of motive power and fuel
as well as can, while frost and snow bare
greatly obstructed work. The Northern
Pacific ■ailroad has 500,000 bushels in its
•levators, the St. Paul (Minnesota) and
Manitoba has 2,000,000 and at various
other points in Dakota and Minnesota
there are more than 0,000,000 bushels
waiting to come forward to market.
On Friday morning. John B. Martin ar
rived in Atlanta, Illinois, from Pittsburg,
Pennsylvania, and wa3 quietly married to
a lady who arrived in that place about
three weeks ago, and had been introduced
as Miss Green, from Baltimore, Maryland
It seems that she was divorced from Mar
tin, who is a manufacturer in Pittsburg,
about five menths ago, afterwards coming
to Atlanta, where she has relatives and
ft ieuds residing. Ills also said that the
lives of Martin and his wife are somewhat
tinged with the romantic; that they have
been already married five different times.
Mu. Martin is a lovely and accomplished
woman, the eldest daughter of a Presby
terian clergyman of Baltimore.
Anoi.i’H Thiers had habits of sleep so
amazing that it is hard to reconcile them
with rationality. He invariably undressed
and went to he’d at 7 p. ra., awoke at 8 to
dine, dozed in Ids chi.rtili about 12, went
to bed towarJ midnight, and arose at 4:30.
The South African Boers.
The reopening of the military struggle
in South Africa, under circumstances like
ly to enlist the sympathies of the civilized
world against the British government, has
awakened a new and general interest in
behalf of the Dutch colonists of that
country, which may make a few words of
explanation acceptable. Tho Dutch
“Boers,” so-called, might well bring an
action for damages against their own
mother-tongue, which lias given them so
repulsive a name. The word Boers or.
Boots means simply peasants, and, no
doubt, has primary reference to the social
status oi the great mass of emigrants from
the Netherlands, who originally colonized
Southern Africa, and there erected free
representative government.
The first emigration took place near
the beginning of the seventeenth century,
when Holland was a great maritime pow
er, and liberty and self-rule in the mother
country were endangered by the wars of
Louis XIV. The Boers were then the
Pilgrim Fathers of the Dutch. They set
tled the Cape Colony, which, in 1614, be
came a British possession, very much
against the will of the Dutch emigrants.
In 1835, they colonized Natal and the Or-
auge liver district, and the next year Pie
ter Maritzburg,having meanwhile numer
ous fights witli the Caffres and Zulus; but
Great Britain interfered again and com
pelled most of the colonists to accept
British protection, while the others
refused and settled in the region of the
Vaal river. Hero again they were dis
turbed by the British and put under Eng
lish protection in 1848. In 1854, after
having made other settlements on tho Or
ange river and across the Vaal, the former
was recognized as independent by Great
Britain; but in 1876 the British govern
ment, under the plausible pretext that the
safely of other while settlements In Africa
was jeopardized by the inability of the
republic to protect itself against the na
tives, without even waiting to consult it.
boldly proclaimed the Transvaal republic
aunexed to the British colonies. The
Boers, as might well be imagined, were
highly inceused at such a summary dis
position of their government. They arc
not and will not be reconciled to the loss
of their liberties. A year ago, on the sec
ond anniversary of this unceremonious an
nexation of their country to the British
government, the “Dutch Burghers” of
Ttansvaal assembled and said:
“In the presence of Almighty God, the
Searcher of hearts, and praying for His
gracious assistance aud mercy, we, Burgh
ers of the South African Republic, have
agreed for us and for our children to unite
in a holy covenant which we confirm with
a solemn oath.” The pledge goes on to
recite, that “it is now forty years since our
fathers left the Cape Colony to become
free and independent people. These forty
years were torty years of suffering and
sorrow. We have founded Natal, the
Orauge Free State aud the South African
Itepunlic, and three times has the English
government trampled on our liberty. We
cannot,” they conclude, “endure this, and
we may not. It is the will of God that we
should deliver unto our children, unblem
ished, the heritage ot our fathers. It is for
this reason that we here unite aud give
each other the hand os men and brethren,
solemnly promising to be faithful to our
country and people, and, looking unto
God, to work together unto deatli for
the restoration of the liberty of our re
public.”
Tiie Hollanders have made a strong ap
peal to “English farmers” in behalf of the
recognition of the independence of the
Transvaal Republic,and public sentiment,
soon or late, must compel a consummation
so just and reasonable. Tho Pall Vail
Gazette, a few days since, said in a lead
ing article:
There is too much reason to think that
inquiry into the annexation ami subse
quent administration of the Transvaal
would bring to light facts which would
make all Englishmen indignant. If am
iteration be maintained, it will turn
against us tho enmity of evety Dutchman
in South Africa.
Only last week a dispatch from Cape
Town to the London Dally Telegraph in
dicated the lecling that prevails in favor
of independence. It say3:
It is reported on good authority that
Mr. J. H. Brand, President of the Orange
Free State, has telegraphed there that he
is unable to restrain the Boers of that
State from joining the insurrection, and
that in a few days he may be compelled
to resign.
More Coal Mines Needed.
The Carrollton Railroad Exten
sion to Rome.
The present distressing dearth of coal
throughout the country, and the heavy
expense entailed upon thousands who
could illy afford it by the greatly enhanced
price of that indispensable article of fuel,
has awakened renewed interest in evety
project which has been devised for the
opening up of new avenues of supply.
One of the most valuable of these would
be the completion ot the Savannah, Grif
fin and North Alabama railroad by the
Central, from Carrollton to Rome. This
would at once place Macon in easy ac
cess to the vast coal fields of the Cumber
land and Waldren ranges, and another
coal famine would be Impossible, to say
nothing of tbo other advantages which
would inure from the building of the pro
posed extension..
Germain to this subject, we are per
mitted to make the following extract
from a private letter, written by one of
the most experienced engineers and rail
road men of the South, to a friend in this
city:
Never was there known such
time for coal mines. A number will be
added this summer, and people will learn
to ‘stock up’ in the summer for coming
winter, as they do at the North.
A sensible article appeared in yonr
Macon paper lately, urging the ex
tension of the Central railroad from Car
rollton to Rome. This is far better for
Macon than any Knoxville line or any
other road which can be projected, and
would be a great tiling for the Central.
The main, in fact the only reliable coals
are found in Waldron's Ridge, and through
the Cumberland range. The Alabama
coal mines are too thin and on a dip too
steep to work long to advantage. The Cin
cinnati Southern will bo tliQ great coal
road in the future.
1 have a most intimate knowledge of
the subject, from having to investigate
ibis whole question, and can most strong
ly recommend the extension from Car
rollton to Rome, as the key to the whole
situation.
The veins in the Cumberland and Wal
dren average five to nine feet—-no drain
age or pumping required—against two
and three feet veins, dipping forty-five de
grees, on the Cahawba and Warrior coal
fields.
We trust these views will be read and
duly noted by Mr. Wadley and the man
agers of the old Central. What greater
boon could they bestow upon the State
than cheap coal f
Christian Heroism.—This magnifi
cent sermon, by Dr. A. A. Lipscomb, has
reached its second edition, the first hav
ing been exhausted in a few weeks. Send
to J. W. Burke A Co. twentytfive cents
and get a copy.
The Panama Canal.
Work About to Commence in Earn
est.
A Paris cablegram, dated January 5th,
says: “The preparatory expedition,
composed of engineers and skilled me-
chanies, left Havre to-day for Panama
direct, to commence survey and opera
tions immediately.” A large number of
mechanics and laborers, quantity of ma
chinery and large supply of provisions lias
been ordered In New York and New Or
leans, for immediate shipment to the scene
of operations.”
From this it would appear that at last a
grand effort is to be made to construct
inter-oceanic communication between the
Atlantic and Pacific. WhothertheUniled
States, In pursuance of the “Monroe doc
trine,” will step in and interfere remains
to be seen. The question will increase in
interest and importance as the suecess of
the undertaking becomes more probable.
The immense convenience of sucli a
channel of commerce to the whole civil
ized world is obvious to all, and we can
not see why a suitable treaty could not be
entered into with the countries and corpo
rations directly engaged in the prosecu
tion of the enterprise by the United States
government, wbicii would afford all thn
protection aud guarantees that may be
deemed essential in the premises.
Communism m America.
Bishop O’Conner recently delivered a
lecture in St. Louis on this subject, and
concluded as follows:
Nevertheless, there are very grave dan
gers to be apprehended from communism
in the United States. In nearly all our
great commercial aud manufacturing cen
tres there are societies either avowpdly
communistic or largely under the influ
ence of communistic ideas. They are
thoroughly organized and, in some in
stances, drilled aud armed for the strug
gle they predict, and which, their leaders
say, they are determined to precipitate
between capital and labor, in this country.
All the elements of disorder amongst us
are in sympathy with them. Our great
and ever growing army of tramps would
rally to their support in any crisis tliat
might arise. Property owners and law-
abiding citizens generally regard them
with ever increasing alarm. To withdraw
their men from their influence aud prevent
their gaining absolute political control of
our cities, largo firms and railroad com
panies arc distributing their factories and
simps over the country districts of every
State. But the influences these orgauiza
tions wield at the polls make them court'
ed or feared by our politicians, who can
not be induced to follow the legislation
necessary to avert the evils they may
cause at any moment. The destruction
of even one of our large cities would be
fearful calamity; yet who will say that it
may not be brought about any day by
these societies, some of whicli are to he
animated by the very spirit of the Paris
commune? It is but three years since
Chicago seemed, for a time, to be at their
mercy, and when, in all probability,
would have been laid in ashes but tor the
determination of the Irish regiment that
had been called out to defend it. The
danger for that aud other cities is not
over. It becomes every day more and
more threatening. And unless proper
precautionary measure he taken to avert
it, the cousequcnces tnay be deplorable.
The way to fight communism in Amer
ica is by absolute equality of burdens
and privileges. If it be seen that the
property of the rich escapes taxation, or
that tax is levied for any oilier purpose
than the support of government, that it is
imposed tor the purpose of bounty to fa
vored classes, while it oppresses the masses
we may anticipate the growth of coninmn.
ism. But in a country where absolute
and transparent equality of burdens and
privileges is maintained, and when all are
able with ordinary diligence and economy
to become property holders, we can defy
communism. Nothing, however, is so fa
tal in its influence as class legislation and
partiality in taxation.
The Old and New.
All Christendom—Russia alone except
ed—starts out upon a New Year on the
first day of Jauuary. In Russia, New
Year’s day is the 25th of March. This
date was also the beginning of the year
in England, up to about one bundled and
thirty years ago. In 1751, the famous
Lord Chesterfield secured the passage of
measure in tire English Parliament which
set the New Year on the first of January.
Thus the legal year was made to corres
pond with the solar year.
The first of Jauuary first became New
Year’s Day iu Europe three centuries ago.
In 15S2, it was so ordained by Tope Greg
ory XIII., and was adopted by all Europe
except England, Russia and Swedeu.
Another change, besides altering the
dale of tho New Year, was made by
Lord Chesterfield’s reform of 1751. Up
to that time, in England, the calendar was
eleven days behind that of the rest of Eu
rope. That is, when it was tho first of
March, or April, or May, in England, it
was the twelfth of the month in continen
tal Europe. By Lord Chesterfield’s act,
the English calendar was advancedeleveu
days.
Thus was brought about in our mother
country the change from what was called
the “Old Style” to the “New Style.” Rus
sia still adheres, alone among European
nations, to the old style; and when it is
tbo twelfth of the month with us, it is
only the first of the month in Russia.
As America was, in 1775, subject to the
mother country, our calendar, as well as
that of England, was altered in that year
in the mauner described.
We have become so accustomed to the
first of January as the date of tTo New
Year, that it seems very strange to think
ofits ever having been at eo awkward a
date as the 25th of March. But this only
serves to emphasize the fact that the di
visions of time are artificial, and, in a
sense, merely the creation of man’s inge
nuity. Still, we are now guided by the
movements of the sun and moon in our
calculation of time; so that It has been
brought into harmony and fitness with the
physical scheme of tho universe.
An Englishman on the South.—
A World reporter, interviewing Lord Ly
mington, M. P., just returned from the
South, jots down the following:
“How far South did you go?”
Lord Lymingtou—“I went as far as
New Orleans, and I wish I oould have
stayed longer there. It is a delightful
city, which quite merits its reputation,
and has an absolutely unique character of
its own quite as remarkable as that of
Chicago, though entirely different from
it, of course.” ,
“DM you see anything of the South
west?”
Lord Lymington—“Much less than I
wished to, os 1 was pressed for time,
got a glimpse of Arkansas, which is cer-
lainly not much like the formidable Ar
kansas of Captain Marryatt’e time. I saw
nobody who carried an Arkansas tooth
pick.”
“What was the general Impression
made on yon by the condition of the
South?”
Lord Lymingtou—“Most agreeable.
Nothing could be more charming and
courteous than the people, and the
climate was delightful. Furthermore, I
was fauorably impressed with the grow
ing prosperity and activity of that
whole region. I believe in the South and
its future.”
A Valuable Commodity.—There re
ally seems to be no limit to the multifari
ous uses to which paper may be applied.
The last discovery is the manufacture of
lead pencils from this plastic material.
The paper is steeped In an adhesive Lq-
uid, and roiled around the attenuated core
of lead to the requisite size, and after dry-
iug is properly colored, and made closely
to resemble tbe red cedar pencil of the
trade.
Last Week’s Gotten Figures and
Weather Reports.
The New York Commercial and Fi
nancial Chronicle of Saturday reports
the cotton receipts of the seven days end
ing Friday night, 7th inst., at 110,735
[ bales, against 140,180 bales for the corres
ponding we *k of last year, showing a de
crease for tho week of 37,451 bales. To
tal receipts of the current cotton year to
last Friday night, 3,504,834 bales, against
3,310,341 for tbe corresponding period of
the year 1873-80, showing an increase of
248,403 bales.
The week’s business of the interior
ports was as follows: Receipts 40,400,
against 71,088 the corresponding week of
last year. Shipments 67,170, against 77,-
772. Stocks on hand last Friday 300,500,
against 349,859 on hand January, 1880.
The Chronicle's visible supply table
allowed on Friday last 2,700,230 bales of
cotton in sight, against 2,510,276 last
year at same date; 2,459,710 In 1879, and
2,509,005 in 1878 at same dates. These
figures show an increase of 240,000 bales
compared witli the supply of last year—
300,517 bales compared with tho supply
in 1879, and 250,331 bales compared with
the supply in 1878 at same dates. Mid
dling upland was worth in the Liverpool
market last Friday 6\. In 1880, 7 1-10—
iu 1679, 5 5-10, aud in 1878, CJ.
The Chronicle appends the following to
its table of receipts from plantations:
The above statement shows—
1. Thai the total receipts from the plan
tations since September 1 iu 1880-81 were
3,844,400 bale-; in 1879-80 were 3,058,890
bales; in Ie78-79 were 3,088,377 bales.
2. That, although the receipts at the
out-ports toe - post Week wore 110,735
bales, the actual movement from planta
tion; » as on i> bales, the balance
being drawn iiooi stocks at the interior
ports. Last yeni the receipts from the
plantations !•» same week were 143,-
402 bales, and f n 1870 they were 03,104
bales.
The Chronicle'* weather telegrams for
the week emlmst last Friday speak oi uni
versal cold and wet aud roads so bad as to
impede the delivery of the crop.
As to Texas, there were hard rains two
days at Galveston, rainfall amounting IS
1.54; killing frosts three ulghta, little or
no work done aud the remnautof the crop
iu the fields hopelessly lost.
The auiiual rainfall at Galveston for the
E ast niue years was as follows: For 1880,
9.97 inches; 1879, 26.90 inches; 1878,
00.90 inches; 1877, 66.67 inches; 1876,
50.92 inches; 1875, 58.48 inches; 1874,
49.58 inches; 1873, 58.01 inches; 1872,
41.72 inches.
At Indianoia, much the same story
work suspended and very cold. At Cor
sicana, rain on three days. Terribly cold
At Dallas, arctic weather. All work
ceased. Immigration heavy aud immi
grants suffering. At Brenham and Waco
two days and one inch of ra.n and days of
snow, sleet and ice.
The annual rainfall at Corsicana t.r the
past six years was as follows: For 1880,
42.00 inches; 1879, 30.19 inches; 1878,
30.00 iitches; 1877, 43.80 inches; 1876,
33.69 inches; 1875,32.11 incites.
In Louisiana, at New Orleans, there
were five days of rain and 3.82 inches oi
rainfall during the week. The average
mercury was 44. At Shreveport, light
rain and clouds all the week. Roads very
bad.
In Mississippi, at Vicksburg, ram on
tlirce days, and the week cloudy and cold.
At Columbus, no rain, but an average
mercury of 22—which is exceedingly cold.
In Arkansas, at Little Rock, rain on one
day and snow and sleet on three. Aver
age mercury 30. The average mercury
iu December was 35. Rainfall 2.20. Snow
on three days and rain on seven. In Ten
nessee, at Memphis, there was rain on
four days. In Tennessee aud Mississippi,
seven-eighths of the cotton picked—in Ar
kansas three-fourths. At Nashville there
was rain on three days and an average
mercury of 31.
In Alabama, at Mobile, constant rain
on two days, with a rainfall of 2.00. Av
erage mercury 42—the range from 20 to
57. At Montgomery, rain on four days.
At Scitna the same. Receipts obstructed
by bad roads. In Florida, at Madison
competition for labor is establishing
high rales.
In Georgia, at Macon, four rainy days
and 1.52 of rainfall. Average mercury
34. At Augusta, the same aud 2.47 of
rainfall. Average mercury 37. From an
editorial in the Chronicle on consumption
and overland movement, we clip the fol
lowing:
AMOUNT OF CHOP NOW IN SIGHT.
The foregoing shows us tho number of
bales which have already been marketed
this year and last year. An additional
fact of interest is the total of tbe crop
which was in sight on Jauuary 1. Wo
reach that point, by adding to tho forego
ing the stocks remaining at tliat date at
the interior towns, less stock held by them
the beginning of the year. In this man
ner we find the result for the two years
ou .Jauuary 1st to be as follows:
1881. 1880.
Total marketed as
above .... 3,823,567 3,401,063
Interior stocks . . 204,000 318,000
tunate people are many, and have been , Yain is the Help of Han.
extended through long centuries of prao j The New York Sun says: All of the
tical vassalage. They were despoiled of sanltary.precaulions adopted by the Brook*
their nationality forced by necessity to'! bn Health Board, which, it is claimed.
, . “ - ’ J „ , , are more complete than in any other city
yield up a large portion of such lauded I 0 j-^ 0 Union, do not apparently check the
possessions as escaped confiscation, and
finally, in the capacity of tenants, have
undergono hardships innumerable and the
most cruel oppression at the bauds of
rapacious landlords. It is but natural,
therefore, for the struggling people of
Cuba and Ireland to seek by every meaus
in their power to be relieved from the
bondage under which they have suffered
so long. Their cause enlists the sym
pathy of the world. How graceful then
the concessions of Alphonso and the
Spanish government, even at this late day,
to the poor Cubans, and what a halo of
glory would irradiate the last years of the
reign of England’s noble Queen if her
afllicted Irish subjects could be won over
and placated by deeds of substantial
mercy and kindness.
Total in sight . 4,117,507 3,839,063
This indicates that tbe increased move
ment in the present year is thus reduced
to 278,504 bales. Hence if there is to be
no loss or gain in amouut received from
plantations for tho remainder of the sea
son, the crop will reach a little moro than
6,000,003 bales. That there is consider-
ble iu the fields not yet picked seems to
be pretty generally admitted; this was not
the case at this date with regard to tho
last crop. Should tiie weather therefore
permit its being gathered, there would ap
pear to l>e fair reason for ;expecting at
least no loss during the remaining
months to the -increase already
Iu sight. The conditions, however, as to
the height of rivers and bad picking weath
er, have been in favor of more iapid mar
keting than a year ago.
A Step in the Bight Direction.
What is Due to Cuba and Ireland.
King Alphonso, of Spain, in bis recent
address to the Cortes, declared that the
efforts of the Spanish diplomates hereaf
ter would be “to extend commercial rela
tions with America and Europe. Besides
recommending the modification of the dif
ferential duty on merchandise conveyed
in foreign bottoms, an order has been is
sued for the abandonment of the prosecu
tion of all political cases connected with
the late Cuban insurrection now pending
before the military courts.
Her Britanic Majesty and tbe counsel
lors of tbe throne would do well to emu
late this liberality in their treatment of
the Irish prosecutions.
There is no surer way of reaching the
heart of an individual or people than
through the! lever of kludness aud concil
iation. Such conduct disarms malice
and palsies tbe arm of violence.
Granted that the present emeute in Ire*
laud, which, in a considerable por
tion of the island has reached the
proportions of a virtual renunciation of
British allegiance, is wrong and highly
reprehensible, yet all Christendom will
testify that the grievances of that unfor-
Board of Education.
The Bibb County Board of Education
held its quarterly meeting at twelve
o’clock yesterday. The reports of Super
intendent Zettier, the treasurer and the
financial committee showed that educa
tional and financial affairs were iu a sat
isfactory condition. Salaries have been
paid up, loans all refunded, with interest,
there are no outstanding warrauts or
other claims, and there is money enough
iu the treasury to meet teacbeis’ salaries
for the current mouth. It is hoped that
hereafter the board will be able to run on
a cash basis on its incoma alone.
Miss Susie Lane was elected regular
teacher of the’ branch school from the
Academy lot. J. T. Hudson was elected
principal of the colored school, which will
be shortly established in tiie buiidiug
furnished by the city council, in putsu*
ance of an application to that effect from
a committee of colored citizens.
Tiie superintendent was authorized and
instructed to arrange for the terms of tbe
country schools so as to meet tho views of
each district independently.
Rule 1 on country schools, page 20,
eighth annual report, was amended by
striking out tho words “nominate a teach
er, subject to the approval of the Board of
Education,” so os to vest the appointment
in the Board of Education alone, experi
ence having shown that the selection of
teachers by the local board is fruitful of
discord and trouble, which has in several
cases compelled tbe board to appoint, and
led to making the usage universal.
Application for a new school, about
mile beyond the South Macon Grammar
School, was laid on the table.
A committee, consisting of Virgil Pow
ers, Judge T. G. Holt and Mr. Hertz, was
appointed to confer witli the city council
and see what could be done about repair
ing or rebuilding the school houses ou the
roihill la.
Banks.
What They Accomplish for the
Good of tub Community.
The habit of abusing tiie banking in
stitutions of the country is so chronic and
universal, tliat we are aware that any
thing said iu their behalf will be received
with mistrust by a majority ot • our read
ers. Yet, without the aid of these aggre
gations of capital aud cash, mercantile
operations would come to a standstill
and the wheels of progress bo effectually
blocked.
Bo long as credit is an essential ingre
dieut in the business transactions of life
the bank is an indispensable factor in the
premises. Private parties may bo will
ing to lend raouey to a certain extent iu
exceptional cases, but they do not make
a business of it, and could not, if they
would, supply tiie demands of commerce
Tne bank is a special organization do
signed to meet the financial wants of busi
ness, and thus keep ia motion all the op
erations of barter, exchange aud cash pay
ments which are constantly occurring “ou
change.”
Uuder the existing laws of Georgia, for
these institutions to earn any largo mar
gin of profit is simply impossible, because
the rate of interest is arbitrarily restricted
to S per cent. Those who violate the law
do it at their peril, however successfully
it may be possible to evade it. To show,
however, tliat many banking corporations
are law abiding in this respect, it is an
nounced on competent authority that cue
chief cause of tho rise iu stocks aud sol*
vent securities of every kiud of late, is
owing to the fact that the banks preferred
to invest their surplus funds iu these ven
tures to loaning their mouey under the
restrictions of the law9 aud the accompany-
lug risks. This tinkering with the rate of
interest on the part of our legislators is
short-sighted aud mluous to the best in
terests of the country. For tiie hundredth
time, we would again repeat the axiom
that money, like coru, bacou or iron,
worth just what it will bring in an open
market. Only that and nothing more
For these reasons we cannot seo why
tho banks of the country should be taxed
higher than oth^g industrial institutions-
From the Now York Bulletin we clip
the following extract, which shows the
enormous capital that seeks shelter and
safety in these banks,and tbe real amount
of good they accomplish;
It is the chief function of banking to
gather up into safe reservoirs the floating
or temporarily unemployed funds of tho
community, and to lend out for common
use what would otherwise be so much idle
means. From this servico the public de
rive a double benefit; first, their idle funds
are put in safe custody, and sometimes
with return of interest; and, second, a vast
mass of means Is made available far pub
lic use in agriculture, manufactures and
trade which otherwise would remain com
paratively useless. The extent of the loose
funds thus gathered together and made
available for active employment may
be inferred from tbe fact that, according
to the last report of the comptroller of th«
currency, the deposits of the National and
State banks and of savings banks and pri
vate bankers amounted to $2,220,000,000in
June last. It docs not need to be said
that tbe immense magnitude of this fund
shows how large are tbe interests affected
by this kind of taxation. The quostion of
taxing bank capital is a question whether
tbe accretion and employment of the vast
unemployed means of the people shall be
encouraged or discouraged, restricted or
unrestricted. It is to the public a small
matter whether the agents of this work
are earning too much for their
services. The banks stake their
own capital as security for the funds
deposited with them; aud, as they in
cur considerable risk, they have a just
claim for a fair rate of protit; and
as good profits enable the bank*, to afford
their depositors tho greater security, the
mblic have an important direct interest
n their prosperity, As a matter of fact,
however, the baukscanuotearn more tbau
an average rate of profit; lor the moment
they do so, new capital comes into the
business, and competition diminishes the
average return. Thus, all the loose talk
of grog-shop politicians about the great
value of national bauk franchises aud tho
large profits of baukiug is to no purpose
vmuiuu^ 13 tj UU
whatever; for a natural law prevents the
banks from obtaining more than the ordi
nary rate of earnings on their capital,
risks being considered.
epidemics of diphtheria and scarlet fever.
Tiie health officials argue that if the pres
cut precautions were not used tiie diseases
would be more virulent. Tiie failure of
the common council to authorize the per
forating of the manholes of the sewers
throughout the city is complained of as a
hindrance’ to a perfect sanitary condition
of the city. In the past few days, with an
extra appropriation made by Mayor How
ell under the emergency clause of the
charter, a number of sanitary inspectors
havo been appointed, and tbe sanitary in
spection districts have been made smaller.
As now systematized, the children in a
house where acontagious disease exists are
stopped from going to school within twen
ty-four hours after a case is discov
ered. There were twenty-five new cases
of diphtheria reported yesterday, and
nineteen of scarlet fever. There were
seven total cases of diphtheria on Thurs
day aud one of scarlet fever.
The prevalence of these epidemics in
Brooklyn and New York is almost as
frightful as the ravages of cholera aud
yellow fever. How Impotent to save at
last arc tiie remedies of science! We note
with pleasure, however, tiie salutary rule
winch prohibits al children inhabiting a
dwelling where diphtheria,scarlet fever or
any other Contagious disease exists, from
attending school until all danger i3 over.
Just such a regulation should be enforced
also iu all the public and private schools
of Macon. No precaution ought to be
omitted to preserve the hygienic condition
ol the community.
“Rare and Racy.”—'That notorious
representative of red Republicanism or
Radicalism, the fiiobe-Dcmocrat, of 5t.
Louis, which appropriates the name of
tho adversary it so persistently attacks,
now appers in a new and refreshing role,
that of a “great religious daily.” Hear
and rejoice at the astounding piety of our
distinguished contemporary:
“Tho Globe-Democrat is not a secular
newspaper, although to supply tho de
mand of its readers for secular news it
contain* a *ecul»r department. The
Globe-Democrat is tiie great religious
dally of the country and of the world, and
hence Brother Jewell lias sought the prop
er channel through which to communi
cate with his feliow Methodists on the in
teresting subject discussed iu his letter.
A Good Paper.—The Independent,
published in New Orleans by our friend,
Rev. II. J. Harp, is one of the cheapest In
the South, as well as one of the best. It
is an eight-page publication, containing
forty-eight columns, and filled to the brim
with the choicest selections and original
articles, and only costs one dollar per an
num. Many a Georgia soldier remembers
the efforts of Mr. Harp in his behalf dur
ing tiie war, aud, as a remembrancer, we
would suggest that they enclose one dol
lar to him aud get this excellent paper
for 1881. He lias other friends iroiii whom
he would gladly hear upon the same
proposition.
Wesley Memorial Volume.—This
remarkable publication, containing nearly
1,000 pages, written by members of nearly
all the leading denominations, both in
this country and in Europe, and edited
by Rev. J. O. A. Clarke, of tills city, has
been received, and those having sub
scribed for it can obtain it by calling on
or addressing J. W. Burke & Co., Macon,
Ga.
Langston's Poems.—We have re
ceived fin elegant copy of “Poems by
John C. Langston, of Gcotgia.” It is
fuultiess in typography, and it is intro
duced to the public by Frank H. Richard
son, of the Atlanta Constitution. As to its
poetical merit we defer tbe expression of
opinion until after our poetical editor,
who is now engaged in a persoual enter
prise, returns to his desk.
Personal.—Wc had a call, yesterday,
from William C. Cooke, Esq., the gentle
manly general agent of the People’s
Mutual Relief Association, of Mobile, Ala.
Mr. Cooke comes highly recommended
and represents his compauy as firmly
established aud iu a nourishing condition.
Tiie “People’s Mutual” is undoubtedly
one of the best institutions of the kiud iu
the Union.
Waterworks.
Your reporter having heard a good deal
lately about the waterworks, took a trip
down to tho springs yesterday afternoon
to see tor himsclt what was being done.
No idea had been formed of tiie amount
of work which has already been accom
plished, nor of the extent aud magnitude
ot tiie task still before the company.
To begin witli, a well nearly thirty feet
in diameter lias been sunk into the matsh
and lined with brick and cement ready to
receive the pure water from the springs.
Into this well tho suction pips of tho
pump is to be placed, where it will receive
the water as free from all contamination
as possible. Standing on tbe edge of this
well we could see the bottom as plainly
as if nothing intervened, though the water
was about twelve feet deep. A force of
twenty-tlirco men, under the direction of
one of our young townsmen, is busy re
moving a bluff somo twenty feet bigu,
preparing for tho foundations of the pump
and boiler house.
A little further on the corps employed
by^Iessrs. Wood & Co., of Philadelphia
were at work digging the trenches and lay
ing the pipe for the pumping main. This
corps consists of four engineers to super
intend the different departments of the
work, and nine skilled workmen to lay
tho pipe, caulk and lead the joints and
set the valves, etc. These carno from tho
North especially for this work, and from
tho manner in which they do the work it
would be well for the city if they could
be induced to remain. Then up the line
could be seen from a hundred and twenty-
five to a hundred and fifty laboreis, with
pick and shovel, opening the trenches to
receive the pipe. These, of course, were
employed here, and the mere fact of its
giving employment to so many hungry
mortals should commend this enterprise
to our people. Altogether wo were
pleased with the energy displayed and
came away pleased that Macou will soon
have waterworks.
Off for Mexico.
Rev. Robert W. Macdonnell, who was
recently married in this city, leaves witli
his excellent wife this morning for the
City of Mexico, (heir new home. There
is a degree of moral heroism in thus for
saking home, friends and native land to
go among strangers that is rarely witness
ed. If it was to secure a fortune, there
would be many willing to undertake the
enterprise, but when they go merely to
serve others and do others good, it gives a
new phase to the whole transaction. Mr.
' Macdonnell goes as missionary under ap
pointment of tho M. E. Church, South,
and will labor in conjunction with Dr.
Patterson, who is already in tiie field with
a number of native preachers. Mr. Mac
donnell is cultured and consecrated, and
goes Into the work understanding^, aud
will achieve success.
nis excellent lady is well known in
Macon, having been reared here. She
gives up what the world would call a
great deal—the pleasures and attractions
of society. She gives up one of the best
of homes and many loving friends; but,
conscientious in the discharge ot her duty,
she goes to be a helpmeet to him to whom
she lias coupled Iter destiny.
They sail for Vera Cruz from New
Orleans on Saturday next. A thousand
blessings attend them.
Delegates to the Hlato Agricultural
Convention.
The Ocmulgce Farmers’ Club, of How
ard district, at its last meeting, elected
Captain A. M. Lockett its president, and
Captain R. E. Park and F. M. Johnson,
members, delegates to the State Agricul
tural Convention, to meet at Bainbridge
on the 8th of February. We understand
that it will be a very interesting meeting,
and that a new secretary is to be elected
in place of Mr. Jobnston, recently re
signed to accept a railroad agency in At
lanta. Colonel Greer, of Griswoldrille,
Mr. Robert E. Bowman, of Bibb county,
prominent member of tho Ocmuigee
Farmers’ Club, living at Hoiston P. O.;
Professor J. S. Newman, editor of tho
Southern Enterprise, of Atlanta, and B.
T. McLain, Esq., of Thomasville, are
candidates for tbe vacant position.
Tiie salary has been $1,500 per an
num tor some time. It i3 an important
office.
Iu tills connection, we would remark
that it is strange that the county which
boasts that it is tho home of the presi
dent, treasurer, and one of the executive
committee ot the State Agricultural So
ciety does not keep up an active county
organization cf its own. Bibb county
farmers should not neglect this matter
much longer.
PrnioiMi.
Col. Wm. Reese aud lady, ot Sparta,
and Miss Julia Reese, ofMadisoD, are vis
iting relatives in the city.
Miss Jennie Hammond, of Atlanta,
aud Miss Fannie Grier, of tiriswoldville,
are in the city, the guests of Mr. I. C.
Plant.
Charley Ross, Esq, representingDale,
Dutcher & Co., of New York, is at tbe
Lanier House.
Miss Florence Holt lias returned to
Macon, accompanied by Miss Fleming.
Col. W. H. Reese, one of the progres
sive farmers of Macon county, was in the
city yesterday.
Prof. Frank N. Means, of Dennis
Station, Putnam county, was at the La
nier House last night.
The following names were registered
at Brown’s National last night:
U. P. Blount, Atlanta, Ga.; D. R. Pink-
ham, Lynn, Mass.; B. Moutfort, Butler,
Ga.; N. G. Phillips, Griffin, Ga.; J. G.
Ockington, Irwiuton, Ga.; E. Turner,
Montezuma, Ga.
Quite a number of Northern visitors
are in the city. Many of them are so well
pleased with the appearance of our city
that they have made up their minds not
to go any farther South. A number of
our boardiug bouses are now full, aud.in
quiries are received almost every day
about rooms and prices. We are glad to
see these people among us, and trust that
they will find their stay pleasant as well
as profitable to their health.
That Pretest.
Without entering at all upon the ques
tion as to who was elected or who will be
affected by an examination of the ballots
cast at our recent election, the protest of
Messrs. Hall,Poe and Guernsey is entitled
to a respectful consideration. Its publica
tion caused cousiderab e talk on tbe street
yesterday. As these gentlemen received
over half the votes polled in tiie county,
and they solemnly aver that they were
satisfied that a great many illegal votes
were cast and upon that ground refused
tosignthe consolidated returns,it is a mat
ter of greater moment to good goverment
than some of our citizens seem to attach
to it. illegal voting can never be stopped
nutil some stringent measure is adopted
to execute tiie law. Now is a good time
to commence. No candidate who believes
himself honestly elected can object to this
sifting of the ballot. We hope the mat
ter will receive due atteution by the proper
authorities.
What Will Haeoa Do?
The State Agricultural Society will
convene in Bainbridge on tiie 8th of Feb
ruary. The question as to where the next
State Fair will be held will be decided at
this meeting. What will Macon do to
secure it? Other c’t ! es are going to bid
rong for it. There will be a consider
able contest over it. What is to be done
must be done soon. We commend the
question to our merchants and business
men generally. We would also respect
fully request tbe city council to consider
the subject. We have tbe best facilities
for holding a fair iu the fitate. Oitrpark
unequaled in every appointment, but
this does not decide the question. There
a mouey consideration that must be
met. What is Macon goiug to do ?
Contributions to tbe PnMie Library.
Rev. H. K. Rees has sent to our Public
Library a valuable contribution of some
onehundred and eighty volumes of stand-
ard books, principally works on theology
and kindred subjects, suitable for the se
riously inclined. The librarian has also
receiled notice of the shipment from
Washington of the documents of the last
Congress and other government publica
tions, forty or fifty volumes Iu al). New
shelving will be put up in the library at
once, as more shelf room is absolutely ne
cessary. .
Important to Taxpayer*.
Wo are requested to inform the public
that the tax collector has bis fi. fas. ready
to turn over to the sheriff for collection;
that he will relieve any one in arrears of
costs if a settlement is made with him
this week; and tliat after this week all
settlements will have to be made with
the sheriff. The old law making the tax
collector his own sheriff has been repealed
and he is now required to turn all exe
cutions over to tbe county sheriff and con
stables for collection.
Mr. H. W. Campbell, well known in
Macon and Bibb county, died on yester
day on Windsor Hill, in South,Macon. He
filled the office of justice of the peace of
the district for several years.
—The workmen commenced on yester
day to lay the pipes for our new water
works. The euterpriso will be poshed to
completeness as rapidly as possible. The
city council have not yet concluded their
contract with tbe company to supply the
cisterns with water. A communication
was sent iu on Tuesday night, but we
have not learned what disposition wm
made of it
Goaralp About tbo Ladle*.
The lover makes a virtue of knee-cessi-
ty when he drops at his sweethesrt’s feet.
South American ladies are fond of la
dies from Northern climes who travel
among them.
No pious lady who has the slightest re
gard for a man’s soul will ask him to
guess how old she is.
Shell pink is a fashionable color. The
husband of the lady who wears the pink
usually does the shelling.
The lady who runs the employmeuU of
fice counts herselfas belonging to tbe hire
class of the community.
Freckles are not so bad after all; it is
said that one girl does not object to seeing
them on another girl’s face.
Old gold colored stockings of lisle
thread, striped with red and blue, are to
he worn with black summer dresses.
The ladies are wearing little gold tun
ing-forks for hair pins, which indicates
that “there’s music in the hair.”
A maiden refused to be kissed by a phy
sician, alleging that she would never havo
a doctor’s bill stuck In her face.
A man may know more than his wife,
but it is best for him to avoid suggesting
such a possibility when she is present.
The widow of tho late ex-Attorney-
General Akerman Is, without the aid of
teachers, preparing her five sons for. col
lege.
The Sultan is about to marry two of his
daughters to Turkish cavalry officers. Tho
brides, who are not yet fifteen years old,
will each receive as dowry a palace, many
slaves and some money.
“No, marm,” said tho shoe dealer, “I
would like to give you a smaller pair, but
to sell you anything below eights would
render me liable under the statuto for
prevention of cruelty to animals.”
Mrs. Hatton is at tho head of tho Tenn
essee State Library, and she and her
daughters keep the 20,000 volumes of tho
library in as perfect order as they could
be kept by any male librarians in tbe land.
Women have a great respect foroid age.
Watch a young lady seated in a street car
between a young gentleman and an elderly
one, and see how determined she is not to
inconvenience the latter by crowding
against him.
Albany, Oregon, has a brass band con
taining twelve of the foremost young
women in the city. It might be supposed
that they could put on enough “airs”
without organizing a band. Aud it looks
odd to see them returning home sober
after playing at a political meeting.
There was Joel and Jeanne d’Arc and
Madame Roland, but when a modem wo
man is rummaging through her china
closet and puts her hand right into a nest
of young mice, she never stops an inslant
to think of the noble examples set by these
nervy ladies, but just tries to climb up on
to tbo clock bracket and screams half tho
plastering off tbe kitchen ceiling.
Ea beautiful girl named Jemima recent
ly committed suicide because sbo could
find no diminutive for her name ending
in “ie.” A few hours afterwards came a
letter from a ciassmase beginning, “Dear
Mimmie,” but it was too late, and sbo
was borne to tbe grave by eight compan
ions named respectively, Abbie, Bessie,
Carrie, Dollie, Florrie, Euie, Gcorgie and
Hattie.
Mrs. Scott-Siddons says that tho Prin
cess Louise told her last winter tliat the
“Princess of Wales had a most wonderful
disposition, and that trouble flics from her
miud like water from a duck’s back. She
has so much sweetness—but she is uot
faultless—that it is impossible to disturb
her equanimity. The Princess Louise
thinks that the Princess of Wales look so
young—is ever getting younger.”
In Brief. *
—The trains came in last evening well
loaded with passengers.
—Mr. W. H. Felton, of Marshallviiie,
has plenty of rust-proof oats for sale. See
advertisement.
—Sec notices of Eli tiu McLean. Lihu
is doing business on his own hook now,
and is doing well.
.—“The world mores,” sagely says Sena
tor Brown, and so have several farm
hands during the past week.
—A broken jug on Third street, yester
day, caused considerable consternation
among the colored population, until it
was discovered that it only had syrup in
it.
—They had a rehearsal last night at
Christ Church, and W. H. W. and J. L,
it is said, never could get the “I will” in
at the right place. Practice makes perfect,
however.
—After ail of friend Richardson's ef
forts to exhibit Miss Kate Thayer's ward
robe, she has goue hack on him. Her
company disbanded in New York City,
and will not come South at all. ’Twos
ever thus. „
—“Courtesy opens many doors,” says
the old adage. “This may be true as far
as it goes,” says a commentator, “but you.
might stand before a busted savings bank
buiidiug and courtesy till your spina! col
umn was as limber as an old postage
stamp, yet the doors wouldn’t swing back
on their hinges worth a cent.”
—The roads continue inavcry had con
dition. Tbe sunshiuo of yesteiday had a
tendency to stiffen the mud, and ou some-
hillsides to dry the surface. But every
approach to the city remains in such con
dition as almost to prohibit people from
coming to town. The skies are clear,
and we hope by another week everything
will be in fine travel ing trim, and the coal'
and wood famine at an end.
—“It is an unseemly sight to me,” said
an aged man on yesterday as the liearae
passed by, “to see plumes on a hearse-
There is no victory connected with death.
It is a surrender of all that wc know of
existence.” How true! All] that we
know of existence, is connected with a
foim, a person, a being, and we see all of
these surrendered in tho deatli struggle,
aud go down Into the grave in darkness,
and decay.
Tire Bsstm Musical Herald
Tbe Musical Herald for Jauuary is an*
excellent number. Apart irotn the regu- .
lar departments, which are of crest Im
portance to musicians, there are note
worthy articles upon “Young Voices In.
Church Service,” by R. E. Tourjee; “De
scriptive Music,” by Gotthold Carlberg;
“History of Church Music,” by W. F.
Apthorp; “The Wail and the Wobble,”
by Louis C. Elsou; “Music of Ancient
with illustrations; and many
others. Tiie whoio is made interesting to
the general public as well m to the pro
fessional musician.
Delayed
The Southwestern train that ought to
have reached the city before 7 o’clock,
did not arrive until 10 o’clock last night.
Tbe delay was causeu *c Montgomery,
and getting out of time, lost its right to
the road, and bad to keep out of the way*
of all other trains.