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MACON, FRIDAY, JULY 22. 1881.
VOLUME LV-NO. 29
UOXDEAVs SLEEP.
O ha^py sleep! that beareet upon thy
this place
And let thy low breath move across my
As faint winds move above a poplar.a crest.
The broad seas darken slowly in the west:
The wheeling sea-birds call from nest to
Draw near and tonoh me, leaning out of
space, '■
• O happy sleep I N
There is no sorrow hidden or confess’d,
There is no passion nttered or suppress d.
Thon canst not for a little while efface;
Enfold me in thy mystical embrace,
Thou sovereign gift of God, most sweet,
most blest,
O happy sleep!
—[Ada Louise Martin.
GEOHGIA LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of (be Adjourned Term.
Sptclal Cor. Telegraph o»d ifestenaer.
Atlanta, Ga., July 18.—The House
was called to order by the speaker at ten
o’clock.
Alter prayer, roll call, and reading of
the journal, the House resumed the
CALL OP THE COUNTIES,
and the following new bills were present
ed anil referred to the examining commit
tee, or other committees of the House:
By Mr. DuBignon, to alter section 926
of the code, in reference to the pay of tax-
receivers (giving them the same fees as
lax-collectors.)
By Mr. Branson, a local bill to repeal
an act to establish a system of common
schools.
By Mr. Millner, of Bartow, to authorize
lessees of penitentiary convicts to tranfer
convicts, with the consent of the governor.
By Mr. Jumlson, of Bibb, a bill to in
crease the salaries of the Governor, Sec
retary of State, Treasurer, Judges of the
Supreme and Superior Courts, and Attor
ney-General. Also, a bill to provide for a
clerk In the office Of the Attoney-Gen-
oial.
By Mr. Kennedy, of Bryan, a local bill
to increase the tax on liquor in tho coun
ty of Bryau to $5,000. Also, a local bill
to repeal the special road law of Bryan
county.
By Mr. Bates, of Bnrke, to legalize
bonds given by county officers after the
time prescribed by law.
By Mr. Keel, of Calhoun, a local bill to
incorporate tbc town of Arlington, in the
counties of Calhoun and Early.
[A message from tbe Senate announced
the appointment of a special committee on
temperance, and asked the concurrence of
tbe House.]
By Mr. Awtry, of Carroll, a resolution
looking to the more correct assessment of
property for taxation.
By Mr. Bassinger, to amend acts for the
better organization of the volunteer forces
of tbe State.
By Mr. Nicholls, to incorporate the citi
zens’Savings Bank of Savannah. Also,
a local bill to authorize the mayor and
aldermen of Savannah to tax the property
of the Savannah, Florida and Western
railroad within the city.
By Mr. Morrow, of Clayton, a local bill
to incorporate the town of Morrow.
By Mr. Sweat, ol Clinch, a hill to revise
the Superior Court calendar for tbe Bruns
wick judicial circuit.
By Mr. Post, of Coweta, to amend an
act to render more effectual the inspection
of fertilizers (25 cents instead of 50 cents
per ton for inspection.)
By Mr. Williams, of Dooly, a local bill
to incorporate tbe town of Vienna; repeals
a former act.
By Mr. Hester, of Dougherty, to repeal
section 3554 of the code, exempting the
wages of journeymen mechanics and day
laborers from garnishment. Also, a bill to
amend the charter of tbe Bainbridge,
Cutbbert and Columbus Railroad Com
pany. (Changes the name to tho Chatta
nooga, Columbus aud Florida Railroad
Company, aud authorizes a branch road
to Atlanta.) Also, to make the tax col
lector of Dougherty county tx-officio
sheriff in certain cases.
By Mr. Jones, of Douglas, a local bill
to relieve a security on a forfeited bond.
By Mr. McLucas, of Fayette, a local
bill to repeal an act to crcato a board of
commissioners ol Fayette county.
By Mr. Wright, of Floyd (for his col
league)^ local bill to incorporate the
town of Do Soto, repealing a former act.
By Mr. Julian, of Forsyth, to require
each county in the State, to pay all the
expenses for conveying its own lunatics to
the asylum.
[On motion of Mr. Lamar, of Polaski,
the rules were suspended to allow the
presentation of a memorial from Mr. B.
G. Lockett, which was referred to the
committee on tho penitentiary.]
The committee on tho Deaf and Dumb
Asylum reported a bill.
By Mr. Smith, of Oglethorpe, a local
hill to incorporate the Elberton and
Point Peters Railroad Company.
By Mr. Hillyer, of Fulton, to appropri
ate money to pay flie Gate City Guard for
services rendered the State, (in guarding
prisoners at Jonesboro).
By Mr. Rice, of Fulton, a local bill to
incorporate tbc Atlanta Home Insurance
Company. Also, a local bill to incorpo
rate the Cincinnati and Georgia Railroad
Company. (E. W. Cole, I. 57. Seney
and lessees of the Macon and Brunswick
railroad.)
The committee on agriculture reported
a substitute for the bill to tax dogs, etc.
By Mr. Rice, of Fulton, a local bill to
amend an act to create a board of com
missioners for tbe county of Fulton.
Mr. Jemison was appointed a member
of the general committee on the judiciary.
Adjourned to 9 o’clock to-morrow.
SENATE.
In the Senate, a memorial from Col.
Benjamin G. Lockett, in regard to the
treatment of penitentiary convicts at bis
camp, was read and referred. He dis
putes tbe charge of ill-treatment made by
tbe committee on the penitentiary.
NEW BILLS.
Tbe following were introduced, on the
call of the districts, and referred to the
committee on the judiciary.
By Senator Rust, a bill to declare the
true intent and meaning of section 010 of
the code.
By Senator Carter, a bill to giro notice
to road defaulters.
By Senator Parks, a bill to prescribe
for the practico In canying’pauper cases.
BILLS PASSED.
House, bill to change the time of hold
ing the Superior Courts of Laurens
county.
Senate, bill to prescribe sheriffs’ fees.
Coerection.—Wo erroneously report
ed that Mr. Dupree, of Forsyth, was one
of the gentlemen who delivered eulogies
on the deceased members, on Friday.
We should have written Mr. Dupree, of
Macon. He eulogized both the deceased
members in a handsome manner.
Atlanta, July 19.—Senator Hawes,
from the committee, to consult with the
mayor aud council of the city of Atlanta,
in regard to adjudicating the claim of the
State against the city, growing out of the
offer of the city to furnish a lot and build
a capitol thereon as good as the one in
Milledgeville, made a report.
[The recommendations of the report are
noted in tbe House proceedings.]
The report was made a special order
lor Thursday.
Tbe following bills were passed by the
Senate: „
To amend section 4812 of the code, in
reference to maiming cattle.
To prevent people who cannot read or
writo from being election managers.
To require all conditional sales of per
sonal property to be in writing.
To prescribe the fees of clerks of the
Superior Courts.
To confer additional powers on the pur
chasers of railroads. -
To amend section 4345 of the code.
To fix the fees of sheriffs iu this State.
To provide for tho more certain collec
tion of the State and county taxes.
A number of bills were read the second
time.
Senator Butt was added to tho commit
tee to visit the Athens commencement.
A bill to make it a misdemeanor to
point a pistol, loaded or unloaded, at au-
other, was recommitted.
HOUSE.
Alter opening preliminaries, new bills
were Introduced and referred, as follows:
By Mr. Patterson, of Fulton, a local
bill to pay bond No. 225 of tbe bonds of
Georgia, issued in 1870, for which pay
ment has been refused on account of a
clerical error. Also, a bill to appropriate
SI,920 to pay arrearages claimed by J. P.
Harrison, public printer. Also, a bill to
reDcal the imposition of a tax on sewing
machine agents. Also, & local bill to in
corporate the Southside street railroad
company. [An Atlanta company.]
By Mr. Witherow, of Gilmer, to abolish
the offices of county school commissioners
for tha counties of Fannin, Gilmer and
Pickens.
By Mr. Mitchell, of Gwinnett, to amend
an act to carry into effect an artiole of the
constitution to provide for a revision of
tha jury box.
By Mr. Hutchins, to pay six months in
terest of certain bonds of the Western and
Atlantic railroad. Also, a local bill to
prohibit tbe sate of spirituous liquors iu
the vicinity of Mt. Carmel Church.
By Mr. Estes, of Hall, & local bill to
amend an act to incorporate the Gaines
ville, Jefferson and Southern Railroad
Company.
By Mr. McBryde, of Haralson, to
amend section 2599 of the code.
By Mr. Silman, of Jackson, to amend
an act to carry into effect an article of the
constitution to provide for a revision of
tbe jury box. Also, a bill to amend sec
tion 3S45 of the code (so as to reduce the
pay of State witnesses in counties other
than their own to $1 per day).
By Mr. Winslow, to amend section 4504
of the code. Also, a bill to authorize the
publication of the new code of Georgia,
as revised by Goo. N. Lester and others.
By Mr. Cameron, of Harris, to amend
section 3800 of tho code, in relation to the
fees of sheriffs.
By Mr. Whittle, of Lowndes, a local
bill to Incorporate the Militown Branch
Railroad Company.
By Mr. Dykes, ofMacon, toprohlbittbe
sale of spirituous liquors in Macon county.
(Local option).
By Mr. Roney, of McDuffie, to amend
section 3201 of the code m reference to
mandamus and quo warranto writs.
By Mr..Goodrich, of Mclutosh, a local
bill to create a criminal court for the
county of McIntosh.
By Mr. Spence, of Mitchell, to fix the
salaries of the judges of the Superior
Courts. ($3,000.)
By Mr. Turner, of Monroe, to amend
section 3978 of tbe code, in reference to
orders of foreclosure. Also, a hill to
irovide for the dismissal of appeals in the
Superior Courts when the parties appel
lant do not appear.
[A message from the Governor, by Col.
Avery, his private secretary, was here re
ceived. It famished a list of the cr.ppled
soldiers of the State. The message was
referred and ordered printed.]
Mr. Rice, from tho special commltteo
on the capitol, reported a plan for the
settlement of the differences between the
State and the city of Atlanta on the sub
ject. The committee objected to the
manner of making the appraisement of
the old capitol at Millcdgevillo, on the
ground ’hat the provisions of tho agree
ment were not complied with. "The
mayor and council of Atlanta were re
ported to be willing to make the appraise
ment according to tbe previous agree
ment. The committee recommended the
acceptance of tbe proposition to make a
new appraisement by appraisers appointed
in part by the State and in part by the
city. They reported resolutions to carry
out their plan. Mr. Rice moved the
adoption of the resolutions and tho mo
tion prevailed.
By Mr. Carter, of Murray, to instruct
tbe Railroad Commissioners in the carry
ing out of the requirements of the consti
tution and the law creating the commis
sion. (Referring particularly to charges
for baggage.)
By Mr. Crawford, of Muscogee, a reso
lution authorizing the Governor to pur
chase 1,200 copies of volumes of the Su
preme Court from Mrs. Ella M. Cook,
from volume 21 to volume 29, inclusive.
By Mr. Middlehrook, of Newton, a
local bill to authorize the board of com
missioners of Newton county to levy a
special tax to pay county indebtedness.
By Mr. Price, of Oconee, a local bill to
regulate the commissions of the receiver
and collector of taxes of Oconee county.
Also, a hill to alter and amend a section
of an act for the prevention of cruelty to
animals.
By Mr. Dbpree, of Pike, to alter and
amend an act in relation to fees in county
courts. Also, a local bill to authorize the
judge of the county court of Pike county
to hold monthly and. quarterly sessions iu
the town of Barnesville.
By Mr. James, of Polk, to require ordi
naries to register names of persons for
whom they shall issue marriage licenses,
and ministers, etc., to return the licenses
within thirty days. Also, a bill to Incor
porate the Cedartown Railroad Company.
By Mr. Adderton, of Sumter, a local
bill to sumbit to the legal voters of Sum
ter county the question of the prohibition
of the sale of intoxicating liquors.
By Mr. Martin, of Talbot, a local bill
to amend au act to incorporate tbe town
of Talbotton. (Authorized to establish lim
its for wood buildings.)
By Mr. Edwards, of Tatnall, a bill to
amend tbe road laws of the State.
By Mr. Hammond, of Thomas, a bill to
irovide for the preparation of new jury
Ists In cases in which the original jury
list has been lost or destroyed.
By Mr. Bull, of Troup, a resolution re
questing the Governor to ascertain the
true historical value of the manuscripts
of the Earl of Egmont, and the price at
which they can be purchased. The reso
lution was agreed to. Abo, a bill to
amend section 2,957 of the code in refer
ence to torts. Abo, a bill to provide for
the foreclosure of chattel mortgages In
certain cases.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor, transmitting the third semi-annual
report of the Railroad Commission.
By Mr. Glover, of Twiggs, a local bill
in reference to defaulting road commis
sioners of Twiggs county.
By Mr. Wheeler, of Walker, a local bill
to prohibit the sale of liquors in tho vicin
ity of the academy ot LaE&yette.
By Mr. Southerland, to exempt from
jury duty tbe members of Howell Ar-
tiUery.
By Mr. KImsey, of White, a local bill
to provide for a survey.
By Mr. Fordbam, of Wilkinson, a local
bill to prohibit the sale of liquors in bb
county. (Local option.)
By Mr. Broyles, of Whitfield, a local
bill to authorize the mayor and council of
Dalton to levy a tax for the support of
public schools.
By Mr. Miller, of Houston, to establish
a board of pharmaceutists for the State.
(The Governor to appoint five experienced
pharmacists, from whom all licenses must
be procured.)
By Mr. Barrow, of Clarke, a local bill
to amend the act to construct a railroad
from Atlanta to Clayton.
By Mr. Rawlins, of Dodge, a local bill
to authorize the levy of a tax to pay in
solvent costs of Dodgo county. Also, a
bill to relieve county officers of the State
who failed to make their official bonds in
the time required by law.
Mr. Estes, from the committee on cor
porations, reported upon a number of
The special and'general committees on
the judiciary also reported back for refer
ence to other committees a number of
bills which were so referred.
By Mr. Turner, ot Floyd, to exempt
Floyd county from the provisions of acts
relative to pnblic bridges and roads. ■
By Mr. DuBignon, to appropriate
money to pay for tho representation of
Georgia at the celebration of tbe surren
der at Yorktown. (The Governor to send
selected volunteer companies, attend him
self with a staff of prominent citizens,
and to draw bb warrant on the treasury
to pay expenses).
By Mr. Anderson, of Cobb, a local bill
to prohibit the sale of liquors in Mari-
By Mr Qnillian, of Banks, a local bill
to allow peddling without license.
Mr. Rice withdrew tho bill to incorpor
ate the Gate City Street Railroad Compa
ny.
By Mr. Brewer, of Elbert, a local bill
to amend an act to incorporate the town
of Elberton.
By Mr. Milner, of Bartow, to change
the times of holding the Superior Courts
ol Bartow.
On motion of Mr. Borrow, ot Clarke,
tbe rules were suspended to take up bills
reported back by tho committee on special
logblation, and allow their reference to
appropriate committees. A number of
such bills were read the first time and ra
te rred.
The Sonate resolution authorizing the
appointment of a reporter and sergeant-at-
arms tor the committee to investigate the
lease of the Western and Atlantic rail
road, was taken up and concurred in.
[While thb resolution was before the
House, a member of the committee stated
that they had made some progress in the
investigation, and thought that they worn
on the track of something important.]
which it is offered. The resolntion [was
adopted—yeas 70, nays 40. The commit
tee was also allowed until the Gth day of
August to make a final report. Mr. Du-
Bigucn gave notice of a motion to recon
sider the vote adopting the resolution.
Several ol the committees of the House
reported upon bills referred to them.
Mr. Garrard, of Muscogee, oflerad reso
lutions deploring the death of Randolph
L. Mott, a trustee of the lunatic asylum,
and tendering condolence to hb family.
Adopted and sent to the Senate, by which
body the resolutions were immediately
concurred in.'
Mr. Twiggs, .chairman of the committee
on Federal' relations, reported a bill dis
tricting the State for the election of Rep
resentatives to Congress, with a recom
mendation that it be referred to tho com
mittee on apportionment. It was so re
ferred.
By leave, Mr. Twiggs, of Richmond,
Introduced a bill to require judges to give
specially in charge to grand juries an act
for the prevention of cruelty to animals.
By Mr. McCants, of Taylor, a local bill
to create a board of commissioners for the
esunty of Taylor, amending a former act.
Mr. Rice, of Fulton, moved to suspend
the rales to take up two bills. Carried,
and the following bills were taken up am,
read tbe second time:
A bill to amend an act to enable pur
chasers of railroads to form corporations.
A bill to amend, extend and enlarge tbe
provbions of the same act.
Adjourned till to-morrow morning, 9
o’clock.
An absent-minded lapsus lingua by tho
Speaker, thb morning, caused more mer
riment In the House than anything cbe
that has occurred during the session. A
member rising to present a bill addressed
“Mr. Speaker,” and the prompt response
of the dignified presiding officer was,
“Good morning!” The House was deci
dedly “out of order” for several minutes,
A A VST COH l*VAIS T,
Let (be Matter be Remedied.
Editors Telegram and Messenger:—
Knowing your deep interest in the welfare
and beauty of our city, I will ask permis-
' ' “ ' atii "
Atlanta, Ga., July 20.—In the Sen
ate, a number of bills were read tha sec
ond time. The following bilb were
passed:
A bill to give notice of trial to road de
faulters.
A bill declaring the wife a competent
witness against the husband where he
commits assault and battery upon her.
A bill to make it a misdemeanor for any
persons to carry intoxicating drinks to
any public gathering.
A bill to amend section 204S of the
code.
Senator Winn introduced a resolutio
which was adopted, to appoint a commit
tee to inquire into tbe condition of the
Marietta and North Georgia railroad.
The Senate concurred in the House
resolutions deploring the death ol Col.
Randolph S. Mott.
HOUSE.
After the reading of the journal, Mr.
Reese, of Wilkes, moved to re consider
the vote of the House of yesterday on the
resolutions reported by the committee on
the new capitol. Carried.
Mr. Reese then offered an amendment
making tbe resolution a joint one, which
was agreed to.
CALL OF THE COUNTIES.
The following new bills were intro
duced and referred to the examining or
other committees:
By Mr. Ree3C, of Wilkes, a bill to com
pel clerks of Superior Courts to deliver up
jallots to persons contesting an election.
By Mr. Ritchie, of Rabun, a bill to
amend an act to prevent the driving or
grazing of diseased cattle.
By Mr. Dupree, of Macon, a bill to au
thorize boards of connty commissioners
and ordinaries to appropriate certain sums
to pay tbe salaries of judges of County
Courts.
By Mr. Silman, of Jackson, to author
ize ministerial officers, charged with the
execution of final process, to break or en
ter out-houses of defendants.
By Mr. Zachry, ot Henry, to provide for
the compensation ot jurors in County
Courts (same as Superior Courts.)
By Mr. Rice, ot Fulton, a local bill to
amend an act to incorporate the Gate City
Railroad Company.
By Mr. Patterson, of Fulton, a bill to
appropriate money to pay Mynatt & How
ell for legal services rendered the State
($S00 for representing the State against
the railroads.)
By Mr. Hillyer, of Fulton, a local bill
to incorporate the Chattahoochee Canal
Company. (Samuel M. Inman, Walter
R. Brown, H. H. Epplng and others, cap
ital $500,000. Authorized to bring the
waters of tbe Chattahoochee from Hall or
any nearer county, or from Peachtree and
other creeks, and to construct works for
supplying water to Atlanta or other cities
on the line, for driving machinery, irriga
ting lands, etc.)
By Mr. Post, of Coweta, a local bill to
amend the act to incorporate the town of
harpsbnre.
By. Mr. Wilkinson, to allow defendants
in all suits for commercial fertilizers to
plead and prove that such fertilizers were
not suited to tbe purposes represented—
written waiver not to be a bar.
By Mr. Shockley, of Columbia, a local
bill to probit the sale of liquor lu his
county.
[A message from the Senate announce
the passage ol several bills by that body.]
By Mr. Maddox, of Chattooga, a local
bill to prohibit the sale of liquor near Suh-
ligna church.
By Mr. Nichols, of Chatham, a local
bill to allow the coroner of Chatham cer
tain fees.
By Mr. Wilson, of Camden, to amend
section 1,269 of the code in relation to
public schools.
By Mr. DuBignon, a bill to require
counties lo pay part of the amount of ex
penses of lunatics sent from such counties
to the asylum.
By Mr. Matthews, of Hart, to amend an
act prescribing the time of teaching in
public schools.
By Mr. Moore, of Taliaferro, a. local
bill to compensate boards of roads and
revenues in his county.
BILLS DEPORTED BACK.
A number of bills reported back by the
committee on special and local legislation
were taken up and referred to other com
mittees of the House.
The joint committee to report on a day
of adjournment reported that on account
>t tbe accumulation of business, it was
mposslble to indicate a day of adjourn
ment. They reported a resolution for
bidding the introduction of any new bill
after the 1st day of August, unless by con
sent of three-fourths of the house in
‘public nuisance,' ,
isted for tho past two or three weeks, and
still stands as an ornament (?) to meet the
gaze of every stranger visiting onr city. I
allude to that portion of Mulberry street
lying between Second and Third. This
street, as yon well know, is traveled by
nearly every vehicle turning oat daring the
day for pleu.sure driving, mid ns a matter of
pride, if not for cleanliness alone, should
bo kept in a creditable condition; but such
is not tho case, and a ringlo glance is qnite
sufficient to stamp apon the stranger’s mind
an impression of tho lack of neatness on
the part of onr citizens. Nor does this
street alone receive his condemnation, for,
as this has been pointed oat and visited as
ono of tho “principal thoroughfares,” where
will his imagination lead him when ho
thinks of the streets of less importance ?
To point ont the tronblos: I would begin
with the road-bed itself, which is in an ex
ceedingly poor condition, bnt this, of
cour.-e, must “bide its timo,” and I only
call attention to the fact without com
plaint. Bat there is a point, in reference
to which many have been tho words of com
plaint I havo heard. Thecfoncds for this
yon can easily see by visiting the street
named between the hours of 10 a. m. and
4 p.m. There yon will see half a dozen or
more wagons standing in the middle of tbe
street, with twico that number of mules,
cither hitched to or tied very near those
benntifnl shade trees, with their provender
scattered ten feet aronnd nnd ready to be
carried by the wind to every port of the
street.
To-day you may see half a load of straw
and the tike scattered over tho ground,
and forming a-picture which yon would not
be proud to exhibit to a stranger visiting
onr “Central City." Nor does the trouble
end here. Look at tho trees, to which the
stock have had free access. Several of
them have been “barked” half way ronnd,
and the flow of sap being thus checked,
leaves the trees in an unhealthy condition
and mars their beauty. One of those trees
is now, even at midsummer, covered with
yellow leaves, and is ready to shod them
from this samo cause, and the probability
is it will not put out next spring.
Is this as it should be ? I think not. I
do not know whoso dnty it is to look aftor
these matters, nor do I care; bnt thoro
certainly shonld be some ordinance passed,
or some officer apppointed, to stop the nni-
sance, and clean np tho effects of its former
practice. Muldebby.
POKER IX A LEGISLATURE.
Tbe Report m Citizens’ Commltteo of
One Brought Back.
Detroit Tree Press.
In the years gone by a certain Repre
sentative in our State Legislature was
supposed to have been “seen” on a cer
tain bill, but as he kept his own counsel
no one conld get any proofs against him.
He had been elected as an honest, up
right man, and when his constituents
hoard tho rumors against bis integrity
they were amazed. A delegate was ap
pointed to go down to Lansing and hear
his side of the story, and when this man
returned homo ho was invited to make
known his researches before an open
meeting.
“My friends,” he began, “I went down
to Lansing witli the determination to sift
the matter to the bottom. I found that
S. was living high and dressing like a
lord!"
A groan went through tho meeting, and
men shook their heads in a solemn way.
“He sports a gold watch and chain,”
continued tho delegate, “aud he was talk
ing of buying a five bundrcd-dollar horse
to bring home with him. You remember
he went away from here a poor man.”
“Then he sold his vote!” shouted one
of the yeomen.
“I confess it looked that way to me at
firet,” replied the delegate, “but when I
came to tackle him personally ho explain
ed everything as clear as day. He had not
sold his vote. He had not forgotten that
an honest constituency was behind him,
and no money conld have bribed his con
science. No, my friends, there is no stain
on his reputation.”
“Then how did he get his money ?”
asked three or four at once.
“Well, I don’t know how to explain it
as well as he did, and I am sorry I didn’t
write it down. It seems that the mem
bers don’t have anything to do evenings,
and Instead of reading novels or attending
tho wicked theatre they gather in little
crowds aronnd the table and tho one who
has four of a kind or something or other
rakes in something or other called the pot.
I don’t know where tho money comes In
but it’s somehow or other our esteemed
representative always has more of a kind
than any one else. This is as near as I
can remember, and I suggest a vote of
continued confidence iu our member un
til he himself returns to explain what the
‘kinds’ are, and what the pot has to do
with it.”
Death of a Famous Jersey Cow.
New York Herald.
Jersey Belle ot Scitoate (7,823), the prop
erty of Mr. Charles O. Ell ms, ofScitnate,
Massachusetts, died on the 11th instant of
milk fever, buying dropped a bull calf the
day previous. She was generally regarded
as one of tho moat valuable Jersey cows in
this or any country, and many connois
seurs pronounced hor the best that has yet
been produood. Iu her seven-year-old sea
son Mr. Ellms tested her separately tor a
year, and obtained 705 pounds of butter
within the 363 days, a yield that made her
famous throughout this oountry and Eng
land. A year ago in June she gave, with
extra feed, twenty-five pounds three ounces
of batter in a single week. >,
COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
GATHERING OP THU PEOPLE
AT ATHENS.
Opsslac of Um Common
•on—Arrival of Dlltliwlilwt Vtsl-
ton—Tbo Balia* sod Baanx—Pro
gramme for To-Morrow
SUNDAY.
Athens to-day is fall of visitors and the
streets are full of them. The progressive
little eity, it is said, never looked livelier,
and the indications are at this hoar that
the commencement of 1881 will excel any
thing within the history of the University.
Among the
visitors
now in the city are Governor A. H. Col
quitt, Col. N. J. Hammond, of Atlanta; F.
C. Furman, Esq., Milledgeville; George R.
Alexander, Savannah; S. A. Reid, Eaton-
ton; Messrs. Met Freeman and Drury Bow
ers, Macon; GoL Sam Hall, Macon; Bishop
Pieroe, Sparta: Captain John C. Ruther
ford, Macon; Professor and Mrs. W. W.
Lumpkin, Miss Fannie Fhinizy, Augusta;
Bev. w. W. Lumpkin, Carters vibe; Miss
Cora McCord, Augusta: Miss Jessie Hen
son, Madison; Miss Lizzie Dawson, Miss
Ssllie Johnson, Miss Brssie Hammond,
bailie Johnson, Miss B?saie Hammond,
Atlanta; Miss Lizzie Waller, Savannah
Misses Bowie and Mary Green, Atlanta;
Miss Emily Benedict.Cinciuuati; Misses M.
Philpot and Lula Key, Augusta;Misses Lei
la and Saliie Echols, Covington ; Miss Em
ily Mandeville, New York; Misses Bessie
and Lamar Rutherford; Misses King,
Clarke and Cummings, Atlanta; Miss Car-
eon, Reynolds;Miss Dawson, Atlanta, and
Miss McDonald, Rome, These are only a
few of the visitors now in the city, and
large crowds are expected in the morning,
among them Hon. 3. H. Hill and Hon. A.
H. Stephens.
■ -1 SUNDAY PROOBAHME.
On Sunday morning Rev. Dr. Boggs, of
Atlanta, preached a most eloquent sermon
in the chapel, his text being from the 32d
chapter, 31st verse, Deuteronomy, and his
effort a reply to the atheist. At
night Gov. Colquitt, in tho same hall, ad
dressed a large assemblage of young men,
bis text being from 2d Samuel, “Is the
Young Man Safe ?” He was listened to with
marked attention, and delivered a very fine
address.
The following is tho programme for the
week:
COMMENCEMENT WEEK.
Sunday morning, Commencement ser
mon by the Rev. Dr. Boggs, of Atlanta, at
the college chapel.
Monday morning, Sophomore declama
tion. Afterncfon, address to the literary
societies. Evening, champion debate by
tbe selected debaters of tbe two literary
societies.
Tuesday morning, Junior original
speeches, and medal presentation. Even
ing K. A. Banquet, Dupree opera house,
and Dr. Melba annual reception.
Commencement day, Wednesday morn
ing. Evening, the annual commencement
hop.
HON. EMORY SPEER.
Hon. Emory Speer with his bride, nee
Miss Morgan, of Washington, D. G.,arrived
in the city yesterday and attended servioes
this evening. Your correspondent sat
near them and had an excellent opportuni
ty to view the distinguished couple. Mr.
Speer, whatever bis future may be, is cer
tainly now possessed of a fine reputation.
His oourse, so far, has been brilliant, and I
am told the people of his district idolize
him. Eloquent and brainy, with every op
portunity for greatness within his grasp, be
bids fair to become one of the noted men
of the country. His greatest danger lies
in his ambition. If it prompts Mm to re
newed energy and legitimate advancement
only, it will be well; but if it tempts him to
over-exertion—if he consents to become
powerful by an accident of the times, suc
cess will abide with him but for a little. In
polities, as in business, men labor ten years
to offset the bad polioy of one. It is easy
to float npon a wave of publio opinion, bnt
hard to breast. Just as surely as Speer imi
tates Mahone, he is politically dead.
Tbe lady who has linked her fortune with
Georgia’s youngest representative, is a
daughter of Dr. Morgan, of Washington
City, and a member of an old and aristo
cratic family. The recent marriage has
been discussed by the press in every par
ticular, so I shall not touch upon it here. I
beheld in the lady a tall, graoef ol Southern
girl, elegantly dressed. She has been
classed as demi-blonde, with regular fea
tures and pleasant eyes. The face in re
pute, is rather sad, but when she smiles
changes completely. It is a face depend
ent much npon moods. Wo trust the fair
visitor may give to Georgia many a smile,
and that beneath our Southern skies no
sorrow may find her.
■ A SAD DEATH.
Early this morning, died, in this city,
Harriet, infant daughter of Hon. Seaborn
Reese, of Sparta. After six weeks of suf
fering, during which science and tender
ness exhausted their resources
in vain, the tittle soul winged
ita way beyond tbe skies. Aronnd
this tittle blossom manly love and mother
ly affection had entwined themselves
strongly. May the bleeding tendrils so
rudely loosened, droop cot and wither in
the dust, but creeping upward find a hold
beyond death’s dark dominion.
I BROTHER QUELLS.
I had the pleasure of meeting to-day Mr.
Pleas A. Stovall, of the Augusta Chronicle
and Constitutionalist, a brilliant journalist
and one of the rising yonng men of Geor
gia. He is an affable, courteous and self-
poised young gentleman, now visiting Ms
Athens home.
Mr. H. V. Washington, of Maoon, is also
here. He is learning the profession in the
columns of the college paper, and is spoken
of as a writer of great promise. He grad
uates irregular this year. H. S. E.
MONDAY.
To-day dawned on Athens with a cloud
less sky and a warm sun, but a cool breeze
from the north wandered through the city
and acted as a gigantic cooler for the
heated crowd. The first exercises of com
mencement proper took place this morning,
being the Sophomore declamations. After
prayer by Bov. Dr. Boggs, of Atlanta, came
the following programme;
R. M. Hull, D. H., of Florida—Amerioa
(Phillips).
Wm. Janes, P. K., of Cedar Town—Proe-
eentor Denounced (Prentiss).
W. J. Dobbs, P. K., of Cobb connty—Ex
cused.
|T. R. Edwards, P. K., of Oglethorpe
county—Independence (Adams).
G. O. Cheney, P. K., of Rome—Liberty
(Dewey).
T. S. Garner, F. K., of Stone Mountain-
Excused.
Clarke Howell, P. K., of Atlanta—The
Union (Webster).
Davis Freeman, D. 8., of Savannah—An
Appeal to Irishmen (Meagher).
R. N. Holland, P. K., of Marietta-Ex
cused.
E. J. Jacobs, P. K., of Athens—Resistance
to British Aggression (Henry).
J. P. Brook, P. K., of Cherokee county—
Reconciliation with America (Chatham).
H. R. Wilcox, P. K., of Athens—Excused.
R. E. Wilson, P. K., of Atlanta—Wash
ington the Greatest Man of His Age (Ev-
erett).
J. H. Fhinizy, D. 8., of Augusta—Wash
ington, Peter the Groat, Frederick the
Great, Napoleon (Everett).
J. B. Rountree, P. K.. of Brooks oounty—
Blenheim and Mount Vernon.
Tbe speakers showed carefal and judi
cious training in their efforts. Several
very fine orators exhibited their profloien-
cy in the great art, but the prize lies be
tween J. B. Rountree and E. J. Jaoobs. A
largo aodionce assembled to hear the
speakers, and the young ladies, espe
cially, were ont in full force.
Taken altogether, the speaking was fully
up to tbe Sophomore standard. There was
ono thing, howevor, that detracted from
tho exhibition, and that was the extreme
age of tbe selection*. A giance through
the preoediug programme will show you
what 1 mean. “America” is getting a tittle
too old for a Sophomore to handle, and
there are newer and more appropriate re
marks upon the “Union” than those of
Webster. “Liberty” is a tittle threadbare.
We are told that the price of liberty is eter
nal vigilanoe; the selecting committee, it
seems, would have us to believe that the
price is eternal repetition. This country
doubtless owed a debt of gratitude to Chat
ham, Webster and Henry, but Athens
alone, in the last fifty years, has paid that
debt.- The walls of the college buildings
have been bombarded with their words,
and the annual assemblages have been
bored with them, until a general rest all
aronnd is imperative, unless the university
is desirous of dropping to the rear. Some
body ought to explode a bomb under the
responsible parties, to coll their attention
to modern subjects and newer ideas. And
there is too much sameness in the selec
tions. In yesterday's programme there
was not the slightest touch or
trace of humor. It was simply
a steady stream of antiquated elo
quence, dotted here and therewith gee*
tores, and punctuated with faint applause.
Do not mistake me. The oratory was
good, and the eloquence was burning. But
people do not tike to be burned every year
with the tame eloquenee. They prefer
being burned with new eloquence every
year.
HON. A. H. COX’S ADDRESS.
The event of the afternoon was the ad
dress of Hon. A. H. Cox, of LaGrange.
This distinguished orator never appeared
to better advantage. The following is a
synopsis of Ms remarks:
When mankind was low and weak, per
sonal power towered over humiliated hu
manity. The prerogatives of monarchs
were many, entrenohed and guarded, and
manmade to stand in awe of them by
priestly counterfeit of the .'anointment of
the Lord. The prerogatives of eccleeiasti-
cal power, numerous, and made by super
stition representative of divinity, obscured
the crowns of the west and eclipsed the
eresoent of the east Bat the prerogatives
of the people were unknown, unrecognized,
crowned only by the thorns of immortal
martyrdoms.
Mountains of power stood guard around
the law aud shadowed them. But at many
a mid-day of providence the sun shone
straight down on that fertile soil, tbe people
harvested all they knew of the rights of
man—established all that they understood
of their prerogatives. But these estabtish-
ments were the most ephemeral things in
history. The evening sun cast the shadows
of the mountains on the valleys that slept
at their base.
I The statesmen of the people have never
yet acted np to the great truth that it is
only over the law that power can tower—
that to elevate mankind into one grand
plateau, from horizon to horizon, is the
only method of securing equal sunshine to
all men.
It remained to this age to begin broadly
toward that system. At last it was a scep
tre that smote the rock ont of wMch
gushed the glorions waters of general edu
cation by the government. There are
three propositions,to the proof of wMch
attention is called:
1. That it is witMn tbe true soope of gov
ernment to educate the people. Proven by
the customs of the patriarchs; of Persia, of
Greece and Rome; of the conquerors of the
dark ages; of England and France in es
tablishing colleges, promoting literature
and encouraging, sustaining and rewarding
philosophers, the custom culminating in
tbe establishment of departments of edu
cation in all civilized governments. Proven
next by the commentators on the laws of
nations—Vattel and Adam Smith—their
dicta, and from the principles accepted os
true grafts from the law of nature.
2. That it is specially witMn tbe soope of
republics to educate the people. The peo
ple can use their own means—their govern
ment—with which to educate themselves.
That all republics, save ours, have fallen
because the people crumbled from beneath
them. This la shown by the sayings of
Jefferson, Monroe, Madison and Webster.
3. That it is profound American policy
for the Union to aid the States to perfect
thorough systems of general education,
because the government is rapidly becom
ing one in vM(b pnblic opinion, the will
of the most, governs in all things. This
leaves no checks. We cannot check the
power of preponderating sections by a sys
tem of balance of power, snoh as was the
preservation of the equilibrium of Europe—
because the continent is ours, there ora be
no suoh treaties made.
The original cheoks made by our fathers
are rapidly yielding to that tendency to
m&ka this a government of the will of the
most. State's rights were withheld because
of diverse interests ; the interests have be
come more diverse, but the tendenoy is not
to make the reserved rights by that pro
portion more sacred.
There is but one safeguard for American
rights and American liberty, and that safe
guard is American sense 1
Young gentlemen, in the various and
complex duties of your generation, keep
this in mind: Fanst did not find any ob
ject on which his aspirations could rest and
to wMch he oould say, “Stay, thou art so
fair,” until be saw the landmarks of Ms
life on the soil of his fatherland. If you
shall, in your destiny, leave on your native
land the foundations of education for the
people, if broad and wide they are laid by
you, then when yon look npon yonr work,
done for country and humanity, you will
exclaim to them, “Stay, thou art so fair 1”
JUDGMENT.
I This afternoon a party were seated on
the Olinard House veranda, when Gov.
Brown came up, and, speaking pleasantly,
Mated Mmself. A general conversation
ensued. Presently there came a lull.
“Governor," inquired a Telegraph re
porter, “what is the origin of your empha
sis on judgMENT? Do yon remember it?”
“I remember the occasion when itwaa
first ascribed to me, of course, but
tbe time I first used the word with that em
phasis was when I first announced for re
construction. There was a pause for about
two weeks, you remember, and then Ben
Hill came out in a sharp letter on the oth
er side. Ben and I were generally on op-
Kwite aides in those day*, and be is a fine,
ceen writer. I met Gen. DuBoee in the
Kimball House toon after tMe,and we were
discussing the chances for the reoonstruo-
tionists to carry Georgia. I did not have
much idea that they would carry the State
untilHill came out against us,and then I waa
hopeful because, as I remarked to DuBose,
Hill lacked judgMENT. DuBose went home
and told it on me. That’s the way the word
got started.”
“What do you think about the deadlock
at Albany, Governor 7” inquired some one
present.
“I do not think Co aiding can stand up
against'tha administration. Stalwartum
is dead. The result ? Well, the crushing of
Conkling and tbe recant assassination of
Garfield will reunite tbe Repnblioan party;
it will orystallize it, I had hoped that Conk
ling oonld have held out. It vronld have poe-
my gained ns two Senator* from New
York.”
“What is the seeret of Conkling’s de
feat?”
“It waa Blaine. You see, Conkling when
hefonghtthe Hayes’ administration, had
Everts to contend with. Everts is a fine
lawyer and a gentleman, but no politician.
Conkling wouudjhira around bis finger. But
here be had Blaine to fight, a man his equal
in every respect except, perhaps, a shade
weaker in intellect, but Ms superior in per
sonal magnetism. Blaine is one of these men
who take you to Ms .boeorn on an instant
without lost of dignity. He is irresistible.
Conkling is oold and supercilious. Then,
Blaine had Robertson and the New Yorkooi-
leclorship to back him.anJ the ooUectorsMp
embraces OTer nine hundred appointments.
Conkling simply miscalculated tbe strength
of the administration, that la all.”
“He showed a lack of jadgMzsrr then,
Governor ?”
“Yes, sir, In this instance he lacked
judgment.”
“What will become of Conkling ?”
“He may devote Mmself to fighting the
administration in New York, but I think
it more than likely he will retire sullenly to
his law office and drop politics.”
“To use a common expression, didn’t
Garfield go back on Mm ?’’
“Most assuredly. Conkling was not ex
orbitant in his demand. Without doubt
he was promised all he asked when he wm
sent for to go to Mentor.” H. S. E.
societies. For three yean the former sod
ety baa borne off the laurels, and realizing
the power of their antagonists, ths latter
devoted ita beat speaker* to tbe debate, and
the speakers considerable time and re
search. The event is spoken of as the
crowning one of the commencement. The
speeches were worthy of legislative halls,
and have bean pronounced by prominent
men here equal to any ever heard in tbe
college.
The Demostheniana were represented by
Messrs. M. C. Pope, G. H. Nikbn, W. W.
Hardy, and the Phi Kappas by W. T. Ben
nett, fi. O. Took ana D. M. Meadows.
Judge Alex S. Erwin had been selected to
decide the debate, and Mr. C. H. Brand
acted aa secretary and introduced the
speakers.
The subject was:
Resolved. That the South is more pros
perous to-day than she was before the war.
The Dsmoathenians espoused tbe affirm
ative. The Banner of this evening says :
The first speaker was Mr. M. C. Pope.
His speech was a terse, succinct aud forci
ble compilation of facts and statistics, and
secured the attention of the audience. He
spoke vary rapidly, and made a strong
showing for his side. Ho was followed by
Mr. W. T. Bennett, who made a splendid
and made a logical speech. He had
good voice, but rather weakened his effort
by having to allude too frequently to his
manuscript. Next came Mr. H. C. Tuck.
for the negative, who made one ot the best
speeches of the evening. Mr. Tuck has a
bright, quick mind, and waa strong and
ready in his grouping and presentation of
facts. His'speech was applanded loudly.
Mr. W. W. Hardy was the last speaker for
the affirmative. He is a fine speaker also,
has a good voice and attractive delivery,
and made a telling effort for Ms side. The
closing speech was by Mr. D. M. Meadows,
who has been heard before by those of the
audience who live in Athens, and as is well
known, he is a capital debater. He had
the task to reply to all the argument* of
his opponents and present Ms own side in
the most striking light, hut ha accom
plished it with splendid effect.
At the close of the debate, Judge Erwin
delivered the decision in favor of the neg
ative. !
S. A. K. BANQUET.
Oh the same night took place at the
Glover residence in Cobbham, the grand
banquot by the S. A. E. Society. The beau
tiful residence and spacious grounds were
brilliantly illuminated, and a crowd of
yonng folks, numbering probably about
sixty couples, in evening dress, were pres
ent. Present also, were Hon. Emory Speer
and lady, and Hon. Peter Meldrim and
lady, two newly married couples. The
brides were moat elegantly attired and at
tracted msch attention. About 12 o’clock
the banquet hall was thrown open aud the
i meats partook of a most elegant repast.
Dancing was resumed and kept up until
the “wee sma’ hours” made their presence
felt and the stars began to pale. The af
fair was presided over by Prof. White and
Ms charming lady.
JUNIOR EXHIBITION,
To-day took place the Jnnior exhibition,
and at an early hour tiie college chapol was
well filled with visitors. Most of, or many
of, the appointed speakers were excused, so
that bnt few in number were the orators.
Nevertheless they fully sustained the re
sponsibility resting upon them and won
honors for tbe class.
The first speaker was Mr. P. EL Bell, of
Atlanta, subject, “The Ballot” Mr. Bell
proved himself a speaker of great force,
and exMbitedin his composition, not only
depth of thought but correct conclusions.
He was warmly applauded.
Mr. A H. Frazer, of Co]ambus, deliver
ed a very fine speech based upon the sab-
; oat, “Through Struggles to Victory.” Mr.
Frazer showed familiarity with the history
of men who have risen, and the history of
inventions. He established every premise
and retired with a good record.
One of the gems of commencement was
“A Colloquy on Female Suffrage,” by
Messrs. M. A. Candler, of Decatur; C. F.
Fannin, LaGrange, and H. H. Phinizy, of
Athens. The piece was full of humor and
elicited frequent applause.
W. Dunson, of Troup county, based his
address npon a quotation, “America, the
>oor man’s heaven, and the rich man’s
lell.” Without attempting to establish the
latter part, the speaker devoted himself to
his subject with surprising dearness, and
logical method. It was a fine essay and
splendidly delivered.
The last speaker was J. D. Pope, of
Dougherty oounty, one of the best orators
in tho class. His subject was not a broad
one, being “Dime Novels,” but he drew
from it many valuable conclusions, and
delivered much practical advice. The
speech was delivered with emphasis and
force. South Georgia has au able repre
sentative here in Mr. Pope, who besides be
ing a finished orator, is a yonng gentleman
of fine address, and courteous to the last
degree.
At the conclusion of the speaking, Gov.
Brown was introduced to deliver the Soph
omore medals. Without pretense to ora
torical style, Governor Brown proceeded to
impress the class with '.the greatness of the
country that reared them and the breadth
of the field into wMch they were entering.
He recited some of the distinctive features
of onr progressiveness in the steam engine,
telegraphy, etc., and told the Sophomores
that as this had been tbe first great contest
of their lives, it would be followed by many
others and they would have to etrive hard
in order to win the laurels of success. H#
urged them to exercise energy and deter
mination, to have an object in view and
pursue it with all the earnestness of their
tools, but to be sure to mix a tittle judg-
mxnt with it as they went along. He re
ferred to tho resources of the South, her
ootton and grain producing capacitiee and
said that where she now prodnoed 6,000,000
bate# of cotton, worth $300,000,000, the day
was in the future not very distant, when
the amount would reach IS,000,0000 bales,
worth $600,000,000. Her mineral and other
resources were richer than those of any
other section of oountry, and these facta
would in time bring snch wealth to our sec
tion that “the South will be respected tor
this if for no other cause.” The quiet, easy
humor of the speaker kept the audience in
smiles md entertained throughout.
The first prize was delivered to Mr. Davis,
of Savannah, and the second to Mr. E. J.
Jacobs, of Athens. Both awards were
greeted with applause, but over the latter it
was more enthusiastic, for the reason,
doubtless, that the recipient was the small
est speaker and an Athens boy.
alumhixx hkkxxho.
The society of the Alnmni met at 5 o'clock
this afternoon for the transaction of busi
ness. It was well attended, and soon devel
oped into an exciting meeting, the Seniors
making a stirring effort to place their
own candidate upon the board of trustees.
Tbe society is allowed one representative
upon tbe board. Tbe present incumbent is
Emory Speer, and upon the fourth ballot
he was re-elected. The following officers
were elected:
President. Ben O.Ysncy; first vice presi
dent, D. A Vsson; second vice president,
Jnlins Brown; third vice president Peter W.
Meldrim.
Class orator 1882—George T. Barnes,'Au
gusta.
First alternate—A. P. Adams, Savannah.
Seoond alternate—Georg* D. Thomas,
Athens.
Trustee—Eugene Speer.
Honorary members or Alumni an Socie
ty—Hon. H. G. Turner, Hon. John Mil-
ledge.
KAPPA ALPHA BANQUET.
To-night the Kappa Alpha Gamma
Chapter gave their dosing entertainment,
a banquet at Deupree’s Hall. Fully one
hundred and fifty guests were present, in
cluding many visiting yonng ladies. The
managers of this truly elegant tittle enter
tainment were Messrs. H. H. Phinizy, J.
N. Smith and M. C. Pope. At 1 o’clock
champagne, punch and other refreshments
were served, and stimulated the dancing
into very late hours. Tbe Kappa Alphas
have every reason to be proud of their
brilliant closing. H. S. E.
TUESDAY.
POIZE DEBATE.
Athens, July 19.—On Monday night, in 0 —Tbe height of the steeple of tbe pro-
the chapel, occurred tho grand prize debate posed St. Pant’s church will be about u
between the Demo3theniaa end Phi Keppi high as the court bouse clock.
il{Bresk snt m Wild Braise Is tbeKeqr
York Exstasga
Special Dispatch to the Philadelphia Times.
There waa a sudden break in tho cotton
market to-day, and a scene of wild excite
ment ensued in the Cotton Exchange.
For several weeks past there has been a
steady advance In the price of August de
liveries iu the face of splendid crop pros
pects. The demand was traced to the ex
istence of a corner in tbe New Orleans
market, forcing tbe shorts to cover their
contracts by purchases here. Yesterday
the sales of August cotton bad been 41,-
500 bales, aud the price bad gone up to
11.85. The market was buoyant and the
bulla were elated. At the first call at
10 o’clock to-day August opened at
11.99 and in a few minutes had
advanced to 12, an increase of over
a cent a pound since tbe last week
in June. Tbe sales during the firet call
were 8,500 bales and the market seemed
strong. Something seemed to check the
upward movement. The report got
abroad that the New Orleans shorts had
settled with the corner, thus withdrawing
tbe basis of the ball movement. There
was a rush to realize on tbe high prices
without waiting for tbe second call at 12
o’clock and the Exchange floor was
crowded with yelling, struggling men.
In tbe west end of the Exchange there is
a fountain enclosed by a railing. Outside
of this railing is a circle of steps and over
these steps the broken charged back
ward and forward, shouting their bids and
offers. Coats and vests were unbuttoned
and faces were red with heat. The
white capped mesteuger boys of the Ex
change plunged lu and out ol tbe crowd
with orders and advices. In a few min
utes the price had tumbled from 12 to
11.70, when tbe bulls made a brief rally
andcairied the pnee up to 11.70 again.
In the short interval between the firet and
second calls tbe transactions amounted to
73,800 bales. At tbe 12 o’clock call the
downward movement was continued.
“The New Orleans men have let go of
the market aud there is nothing to hold
it up,” said a hot broker, fanning his red
face with his straw hat.
“Will the decline be likely to continue ?”
was asked.
“Well, it may be just a scoop,” ha said,
“and prices may pick up again, bat it
looks like a regular tumble. Tbe ad
vance was a purely artificial movement
against the natural course of the market,
and this is tbe natural settling down.”
The settling down continued until 11.84
had been reached, making a break of 36
points for The day. While the crowd were
still shouting and yelling about the foun-
taiu a tremendous racket was heard, like
the dinner gong of a country hotel. It
was the signal that three o’clock bad ar
rived and trading was over for the day.
“Nobody here is hurt seriously,” said a
prominent broker and officer of the Ex
change; “but those outside speculating on
the strength of the bull movement will
be squeezed out by this break.”
Whit Three Steam Smacks Caught off
Bockaway,
Prom the New York Timet.
A great catch of weak-fish^ Vas made
yesterday about two miles off Rockaway
Beach by the steam smacks E. T. Do
Blois, Capt. J. A. Keene; Leonard Bright-
man, Capt. Elijah Powers, and J. W.
Hawkins, Capt. J. W. Hawkins. These
smacks are engaged in the menhaden or
“moss hunker” fishery for the oil-render
ing and fish-scrap works on Barren Island
and were cruising off Rockaway yesterday
in search of schools. About noou a vast
school of what the fishermen sup
posed at first to be menhaden was
discovered stretching along the coast for
miles. To borrow their language, “the
water was red with tbe fish, but they
didn’t break the surface, as meuhaden al
ways do.” The boats were lowered, the
seines spread, and then it was discovered
that the school was of weak-fish and not
menhaden. “I have been in the business
for twenty years,” said the mate ot the
Brigbtman, “aud I never saw anything
like it before. The fish varied in length
from one and a halt to three feet, and in
weight from three to seven pounds. The
De Blois ' caught over 200 barrels, the
Hawkins 150 barrels, and the Brigbtman
350 barrels. The entire catch was estima
ted at something over 200,000 pounds,
which, at tbe ordinary market price for
weak fish—seven cents* pound—would
amountto .$14,000. But, of course, the
market price could not be maintained in
the presence of such a catch at this, and
it was said yesterday afternoon
that a strong effort was being
made by the wholesale fish dealers
of Fulton market to prevent the greater
part of the fish from being put on sale.
Tbe Captain of tbe Hawkins,which land
ed at Pier No. 22, East river, toot of Ful
ton street, obtained a promise from a Ful
ton market dealer to take part of bis
catch, and then make overtures to Mr.
Eugene G. Blackford, of E. G. Blackford
& Co.; Beekman street, to sell the re
mainder. As soon, however, as tho Fulton
market dealer learned of the ofier to Mr.
Blackford, he refused to take any of
the fish. The captain ot tbe
Brightman, however, bad better luck. H.
M. Rogers & Co., of No. 11 Fulton mar
ket, engaged to take his entire catch of
350 barrels, and immediately put two
men iu charge of tbe boat. The De Blois,
meanwhile, bad made last to the bulk
head at the foot of Beekman street, and
Captain Keene, failing to ccnie to terms
with tbe Fulton . market dealers,
engaged P. Owens, of No. 104 South
street, who manages the peddling
trade for tha Fulton Market dealers, to
dispose of his fish. A crowd speedily
gathered about his boat, and tbe fish sold
almost as fast as they could be bandied at
twenty-five cents a pair. The pressure of.
the crowd became so great at one time
that police assistance was invoked, and
Officer William Brown, of the steamboat
squad, was detailed to stay on tbe boat.
HaM, Wife, Widow.
Paterson Pro e.
Some years ago George Munroe left the
shores of England to seok his fortune in
this oountry. He left behind him a charm
ing young girl, the idol of uis heart, whose
affections be had possessed sinoe childhood.
Circumstances prevented their union in
England, and George came to this country
to prepare a home for Ms bride. He came
to Paterson and soon succeeded in obtain
ing employment. He was a young man ot
steady and industrious habits, and in a
short time accumulated enough of thla
world's goods to make-a comfortable home
for his intended and to start life
with every prospect ot happiness. He
was 24 years of age, enjoyed good health, a
good reputation and a moderate income.
Nothing stood between him and happiness.
He accordingly sent for Ms beloved, and
the arrived a few days ago. George
boarded in Mill street, and after welcoming
his bride to the coentry of his adoption left
her with some relatives in Jersey City. The
wedding day was fixed for last Wednesday,
and on that day a pleasant party gathered
and witnessed the ceremony, which to all
appeared like tbe opening of a prosperous
oareer. The evening was spent in music
and dancing and the amusements custom
ary upon wedding days. The invited guests
left, with many good wishes for the welfare
of the newly made huabxnd and wife. In
the morning the house of rejoicing and
merriment was changed to one ol sadness
and bereavement. George had retired in
his usual good spirits, but in the morning
he was with an attack of heart dis
ease and expired in the arms of Ms bride.
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