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GEORGIA TEL APH BUILDING
ESTABLISHED 1826.
MACON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 1881.
VOLUME LV-NO. 37
HITS OB' DOGGEREL.
There liven in tho town of St. Croix
A »lang-«in ? . rip;teerins bou;
He is rough, grough and tough,
And won’t toko any “gougb, ■
But travels on “What dor yer soix ?
yer soix ?”
-Puck.
Mary Jane, 6he was of fine phisique.
In art she was a good critique,
Her nose was Grique,
Her temper mique,
But ono of her eyes was quite oblique.
**— c - ,j —*| Tnb"
—Cambridge
inno.
There wns n young man named McLeod,
Who of dress was exceedingly preod;
Vet still, aU tho same,
When his exodus came,
They bundled him up in a shreod.
—Rochester Express.
There was an nistheto from Pall Mall,
Who on n banana peel fall,
Ho rose with a sigh,
Wiped tho sand from bis eigh.
And plaintively murmured, “Ob, Hall.
BLACK AND BUCHANAN.
Exciting Incidents of Cabinet Ses
sions of 1860-61.
Dr. Unclinnnn's but Secretary or tbe
Treasury Discourse* on tbe Event*
immediately Preceding tbe
Kebelllou-Jnitge Black
Sustained,
Easton, Aid., August 12.—There are
aly three members of Mr. Buchanan’s
abinct now living, and only two ol those
ore to closely connected with all the
lemorafcle event which crowded into the
ist three months of that Administration
to be able to give a connected history
r tbe acta, utterances and plottings of the
snsurrounding it preceding tho bloody
ama which followed hard upon the
-els of its constitutional death. Judge
S. Black ami Jacob Thompson are the
ro, and Philip Frances Thomas, who
res here, aud of whom I shall write, Is
>« third. He did not enter Buchanan’s
ibmet until December 12, 1800, after
r. Cobb, of Georgia, had left, because
id-e Black next to forced him to an is*
ie with the President upon his State-
;hts notions, which he would talk in aud
u ol session.
AS INCIDENT RECALLED.
1 gleaned that story from a reliable as
sit as uninterested source, and will tell
Mr. Cobb, who bad lor a long time
en upon excellent terms with Judge
acx, called upon him at the Attorney
neral’s office one day after a somewhat
a'.ed discussion in the Cabinet about
mter and the Southern situation geu-
illy. Black had said some very pointed
ings about Mr. Cobb's actions ana utter-
ces, and intimated that they, being in
-ect conflict with tho views of the ad-
nistration, were likely to bring discredit
on It. This brought Cobb to the Attor-
y General’s office, and tlie conference
tween tbe two members of Mr. Buch
an's Cabinet was very animated,
nl at times warm. Cobb wanted to
ich some amicable understanding which
duM leave him free to urge his Southern
ews upon the President and act in the
to rest of the South anil secession and
ill remain in the Cabinet. This cflort
I'urally led to a discussion of his position
lor. all the points Involved, and when he
id fully stated his vlows this is the su
rer he received from Judge Black:
“You aud I can have no understanding
[ion this subject, but there is one man
uove us, aud but one, who can settle
■is dispute. I will state my position
pun the secession movement in writing,
ad can do it in three lines. I will so
..re minutes. If ho does agree witii
, you should do the same, for there is
lately not room enough in tho Cabinet
both of ns while holding
; such diverse views.” 0
at i age, and said:
.Black disavowed any personal insult, j>°W “ t0
strongly maintained the position he an s political policy.
I taken tint no officer ol the govern- * *
n after resigned. Treasury, reauy to uire, on,
:ids account of Mr. Cobb’s visit to Judge that m i R | lt , arise, and there were grave so
uk recalls a visit of Judge Black to ..non ,■* everv dav.
r Davis about the same time. The
insylvania avenue, and asked:
How are things at borne?”
I can hardly say,” replied Davis, “I
in the breeching holding back. I
behind my people. I lear tbo worse
ms there is great caution.”
he same evening Judge Black went to
Davis’ house with Mr. Thompson,
relary of the Interior, who wasaprom-
it Uuion man, although a Southerner,
he conversation there is described by
uuinent witness as exceedingly Inter-
1, of course, know nothing about his con
troversy with Gen. Scott and had no
means of knowing. I do remember, how
ever, distinctly lus general lino of con
duct during the trying four weeks that T
was a member of Mr. Buchanan’s Cabi
net.
You will perhaps remember that I bad
for eighteen months been Commissioner
of Patents, a place which I preferred, and
would again prefer, to any under the
Government were I in active political life.
During my occupancy of that oflico I pass
ed upon some of the most important In
ventions of the age. The Morse Telegraph
patent and tho Howe Sewing-machine
patent were both argued before and deci
ded by me. The McCormick Reapc:
patent was also argued, hut decided aftei
£ left tho office.
My appointment as Secretary of the
Treasnty was entirely unexpected. I was
taking a walk with Col. J. G. Barrett,
J.A wiu suu a a cm ut j A/t>|iaitiuciit* Aiaiictb
said it was generally understood that there
was to be no appointment, but that Ton-
cey, Secretary of the Navy, would act
until tbe expiration of Mr. Buchanan’s
term. In walking down Pennsylvania
avenue, when we reached Willard’s
Hotel, Col. Barrett said he would go in
and sec what tho uews was, and would
Join me iu a short-time. I bad hardly
readied my home when the door-bell
rang aud lie was announced. When he
canto in his first question was: ‘Who do
you think has been appointed Secretary
of the Treasury?*
‘I haven’t the slightest idea.’
‘Why, you have. I just met one of the
Cabinet officers iu Willard’s, who told me
you bad been agreed upou.’ I could hard
ly believe it, for my relations with the
administration had not been such as to in
dicate any such disposition on tho part of
Mr. Bucliauan. The next morning when
I went to tiie office Mr. Thompson, Secre
tary’of the Interior, sent for mo and in
formed me that I had been selected for the
Treasury Department. I explained to
him that I was averse to accepting It. I
said that 1 did not In the then chaotic
condition of affairs like to assume such a
responsibility, especially in view of the
fact that the Treasury was empty
aud the interest ou the public debt due
within a very few days. Mr. Thompson
insisted, and 1 finally accepted the place.
TUB TBEASUBV’S CONDITION.
‘The Treasury was then indeed in a
sorry shape. There wasu’t a dollar avail
able, aud a loan had to be .negotiated be
fore the interest ou the debt could be paid.
Soon after my assumption of the office
Congress passed an act authorizing a
$10,000,000 loan, and I at ouco advertised
for $5,000,000 at 12 per cent, interest. This
large rate of interest was demanded on
account of tho unsettled condition of the
country, both financially and politically.
1 was very much opposed to issuing any
more of tho loan authorized than was
necessary to pay tbe iuterest on the pub
lic debt. My opinion was that the act of
Congress had given ample authority for
issuriug Treasury notes to miet the necess
ities of tbo Government after the interest
outhodobt was |>aiu. My Drstdesire was
to pay the interest and then issuo Treas
ury notes for the balance of tbe $10,000,-
(KJ0, instead of paying tbe 12 per cent, on
tbe whole loan. Mr. Bucbauan, however,
disagreed with me aud thought that tho
fullamouut ol S10.000.000 should be ne
gotiated. I therefore advertised for the
additional S3,000,000.
This loau was the direct cause of my
leaving tho Cabinet before tbo expiration
of Mr. Buchanan’s term. It was reported
to me that some New York capitalists had
gone to Mr. Buchanan and said that they
would not subscribe for tbe loan as long
as a Southern man remained at tho head
of tbe Treasury. I visited Mr. Buclianan
and asked him If it was true that he listen
ed to such a reflection on the honor of one
of bis Cabiuet officers. He replied that
such a statement had been made to him.
answered: ‘Very well, then, my con
s it, and submit it to the n**ideut. thVdepartment must cease.’
“ toes not agree with mo l will resign b t my taking the Interior
He spoke about my taking the Interior
Department, from which Mr. Thompson
i tho Cabinet had resigned. I replied in the negative
and express- «»d "rote my letter of resignation. I
>bb cot P in a had of course, disagreed with him soine-
, a. m. U “ £ 1 what as to his Southern policy, and assign-
i- «»se, and said. ., as jj, e reason why I left the Cabi-
Judge Black, you can not Insult <010 Wlmt was disagreeable to me was
css y° u inteud to, but, sir, no other t ] 10U „i,‘ tj, a t any man should quest'on
11 could talk to me in this way Without j; j c i,°y to the trust I held, no matter
.'.mg for Ins life. .. m .i.i. t iiiuormiii m to Mr. Bucban-
My service in tho Cabinet was anything
- *-■ * — - *"’ K Uc life.
^ , __ , session
very duriilgthe month I was at the head of tho
Treasury, ready to meet any emergency
i a Ken uuu no oiuccr ui tuu b'^* w *** aiy scnicu iu tuu
t had a right to plot and talk against |,ut an agreeable part of my public
Idle holding an office under it, and \y'e were almost constantly in, sc
*> left him m high dudgeon aud ‘ u * '
sponsibilities coming upon us every_ day.
While I
uavis snout me same uih> while 1 held that this country was _
/ goes that just after Mr. Davis return- compact between the States, and that cr cli
Yoiq Mississippi, summoned by ft (ole* —• - -Awnmiitn «nii thereioro. iieu tlie
roin Mississippi, sutumoneu uy u »«ic- was a sovereign, and therefore, had tlie
m from two Southern members of Mr. r j»bt of secession, I also held that tlio
ilunan’s Cabinet, Black met him upou central Govern mo ut bad tbe right or
.—1—1 -* —o.j. coercion if she chose to exercise it.
A UELIEVER IN NULLIFICATION.
1 was aud still am a believer in tbe
doctrine of nullification as expounded by
Mr. Calhoun. I also believe that an offi
cer ol the Government had no right to
’ “* IIP’ *
Judge Black’s argument,” he said,
ilrist secession was masterly, and he
ertook, In a talk lasting from early
fine until late at night, to prove the
icy of the doctriue of secession. lie
tied to feel,” said my informant, “that
: could induce Davis to use his great
icnce against secession that none of
other States would follow South Caro-
. That was the object of his visit and
intent.
f you will do your part,* said lie to
Is, ‘South Carolina will bo left alone
trut about for a brief time anil air her
uance.’ Davis seemed to feel the
,;!it of Judge Black’s plea, and. was
iently much Impressed, but said that
as 110 use. The current was too
ug, aud could not be staid. Black rc-
tand out upon tlie bank and make the
t. It is belter to bo drowned in the
flow Hum swept ou with the madness
ie stream and finally diowued in tlie
cf secession when one effort might
: saved all.” Both Davis and Thomp
replied:
t is too late.*
bus ended Black’s effort to induce Jeff
is to leave the path In which he had
>e up his mind to travel.
BTTINO DOWN TO SECRET1IISTOBY.
x-Sccretary Thomas had just finished
ling tbe interview with Judge Black
ted iu last Sunday’s Press as I reach
es house, and all the points covered
e naturally fresh in his mind,
read that article,’ said he, ‘with a
it deal or interest. I was only in the
dual, you know, about a month. I
:red ou tho 12th of December and re-
I about the 12th of January. When I
Bed the Cabinet Gen. Cass had resign
ed Judge Black had bsen appointed
successor, and Edwin M. Stanton
Is Attorney General. The very first
iinet meeting I attended Gen. Cass
gnatlon was tlie principal subject un
discussion. Many of thepoints Judge
ck has given you are entirely new
hold his position and do any act calculat
ed to bring discredit upon its authority,
and Judge Black’s criticism of Jeff Dav a
proposition to surrender the forts in Char
leston Harbor to South Carolina meets
my entire appropriation. My position
upon tbo duty of au officer can be found
la tbe records of tbe department, where
an officer of a revenue cutter ran his
vessel into Charleston Harbor and turned
her over to the South Carolina authorities
and then sent me bis resignation. I order
ed that it be not accepted, and that dis
honor bo written over his record in tlie de
partment, aud that he be dishonorably
dismissed from the service.’
‘Can you call to mind the position you
took In relation to Mr. Buchanan's reply
to tbo South Carolina Commissioners?’
‘I can not very distinctly. I ’kept no
notes of the events of those days, because
I came Into the Cabinet at a time when
the financial operations,’.with which I was
charged, required my wiiolo thought and
attention. I doubtless made the point
that the paper denied the right of a State
having a grievance against the Govern
ment To be heard by the Executive of the
nation. I never for a moment liela that
a State could be treated with in the same
manner as a foreign power. As near as
I can remember there was very little1 said
about tho paper at the time, as Mr . Buch
anan was a very positive man and by no
means easy to influence or get along with.
It, was no unusual thing for him to get
into a pet upon the slightest provocation.
I remembera very amusing incident which
occurred while his messago of the 8th of
January was being prepared. The Cabi
net was then almost constantly In session,
and the bulk of tbe message was written
paragraph by paragraph, In the presence
of the Cabinet, ana discussed as it was
prepared. I remember on the 7th, while
we were in session, closing it up, the Riis-
sian Minister was announced. Mr. Bucu-
anan declared, with great emphasis, that
he would not see him, and seemed very
much annoyed at the interruption. Judge
Black, with some difficulty, convinced
htin that it was his duty to do so, and tlie
order was finally givon that ho be tkown
up. Thompson turned to mo and said:
‘I wager that lie is coining to announce
birth but the death of a Princess. There
was a bcariy laugh over the formality of
the announcement aud tho fact that
Thompson’s prediction as to the causo of
the interruif.lon was verified.’
JUDGE BLACK SUSTAIN ED.
‘Were the Cabinet meetings in those
days harmonious?’
Naturally there was more or less feel
ing displayed in the discussion of the
Southern question. Floyd, at times, got
boisterous. I call to mind one occasion
especially when tho President chided
both Black and Stanton for some remarks
calculated to brovoko heated discussions.
Judge Black had said that there was a
time in history of the English nation when
a Cabinet officer could propose to give up
a fort capable of bring defended without
being brought to tlie block. Floyd got
very much excited at this, aud Buclianan
thought the expression an exceedingly
harsh one and rather took the Judge to
task for making such positivo expressions,
likely to stir up dissensions. Then, turn
ing to Mr. Stanton, he called his attention
to some vigorous remarks made some days
before iu relation to Southern affairs,
and proceeded to express his emphatic
disapprobation of such harsh expressions-
Indeed he spoke very sharply to Stanton,
hut ho took it without reply. • Indeed, Mr.
Stautun had very little to say during those
dpys—rather seemed stand behind Judge
Black, tyho was his friend. It is a usual
thing to talk about Mr. Buchanan’s weak
ness. When he made up bis mind ho
was a very stubborn mail, and at no time
was a very easy one to get along with.
He had r good opinion of his own abilities
and judgment, and pnded himself upon
his statecraft. Judge Black could conic
nearer managing him than any man 1
ever knew, but be could not always do it
by any means, neither did ho take his ad-
vlcrat all times.
Of all the men in the Cabinet in those
days Judge Black was tho only one who
never lost his head. He was the one pos-
Hire and conservative force iu that Cabi
net. He expressed his convictions clearly
and forcibly, and never seemed to lose
his self-possession.’
'Do you call to mind any of the cir
cumstances surrounding the Cabinet dis
cussion about the leiuforcemeut of Fort
Sumter?’
My recollections agree entirely with tho
statement made by Judge Black in last
Sunday’s Pres*. I remember distinctly
the differences that arose in the Cabiuet
upon the question, but do not remember
details, and if I did would not like to
give them for publication. When tho
communication about reinforcements was
recieved from Maj. Anderson there was a
;reat difference of opinion as to whether
ie did or did not desire rc-euforcemcnts.
This ambiguity provoked some discussion,
for the paper seemed to really admit of
two constructions. In the midst of tbe
talk 1 made the remark: 'Maj. Anderson’s
letter seems to admit of two constructions.
I propose that au officer bo sent at once
to communicate with Mr. Anderson and
ascertain exactly his position and wants.’
The President replied: ‘That will settle
it,’ and, turning to the Secretary of War,
said: ‘Let a confidential messenger 1»
sent at once/
Of coarse there are a great many de
tails about these discussions which I can
,ot recall, aud much that transpired could
not with propriety be given to tho public.
Tlie Cabinet meetings iu those days were
exceedingly important, and the slightest
tiling often provoked discussions. 1 fear
that tho time may never come when a
candid statement of tho acts and utteran
ces of the men composing that administra
tion will be written. There was no differ
ence of opinion whatever in tlie Cabinet
about the last paper scut by tho South
Carolina Commissioners. I remember
distinctly that when their answer was re
ceived to the paper prepared from the
memorandum for the President, which
Judge Black gave you, Mr. Thompson
opened it and read it aloud to the Cabi
uet. Every man presmt immediately
said that it was of such a character that
tbe President could not receive it. Tho
President, I think, was the last to speak.
He said, ‘Let it be returned,’ aud that
settled it. I did not hear him say, ‘Re
inforcements shall now be sent,’ as I see
it stated he did. There is, however, little
use of going over these matters in a dis
connected way; the truth and the whole
truth should some time be told, and I am
glad Judge Biack has given yon so much
of it. You may say that my recollections
of the matter of which he has treated in
the Press agreo entirely with my recol
lections of the events which transpired
during tbe eventful mouth I was in Mr.
Buchanan’s Cabinet.”
TnEnE is a story that the popular hymn
“The Sweet By and By,” was the work
of two men while drunk. Joseph P.
Webster, wlio composed tbo music, died
several years ago. Dr. S. F. Bennett,
author of the verses, lives at Richmond,
Illinois. He ssys that tho cliargo of in
toxication Is untrue, though Webster was
a free drinker. The two wrote a hymn
book in 1874, and “The Sweet By and
Bv” was one of tbe pieces jointly produced
for It. The suggestion came from a
chance remark by Webster, who was
habitually despondent, that he would bo
well “by and by.” Bennett at once mado
tlie rhymes, mid Webster brought the
music out of a fiddle, which was his cus
tomary mil in all composition. Tho hymn
book bad its day, and is forgotten; but
this tune is put into every publication of
tbe kind, aud Las a sale of about 10,000
copies a year in sheet form. Dr. Bennett
says that he and Webster were not ortho
dox Christians when tho bumn written,
and that he is now even less a believer
Gen. Sain BoMtMrt Untie.
Xashetlls.Imeriean.
While traveling in west Tcnnesseo this
summer, I mado tho acquaintance of Col.
Alex Williams, a former resident of Nash
ville,who showed me Gcu. Sam Houston’s
walking cane.
Tlie cane is indeed a rare piece of work
mansliip, being made out of some light
wood, I don’t know what kind, foreign
wood, I think. It is haudsomely finished
with a gold band on top, and numerous
engravings of rnuscel shells, sharks, por-
pofscs, turtles, frogs; etc.
On tbe gold band were tlie following
inscriptions:
D. Fontlcroy, Parser U. 8. Navy,
To Sam Houston, Texas.
: Las given you are entirely new to j opened Tuil the
>r I was associated with him and tbe | m ^ dressed in full uniform, was
1 of which he speaks too short a j , *. .... notonlv announced tbe
io Lave become fVmilllar with them, ushered In, and not only announced me
jjgKi I Xa. Iiujjy rutu A utM*«/i
To Col. Alex Williams, Nashville, Tonn.
Col. Williams says ha lias often seen
Gen. Houston with his buckskin pants
tucked in bis boots, and cano in hand, on
the streets in Nashville, as no doubt many
of the old residents will remember such a
9? Col". Williams wishes me to state that,
if there are any mala descendants of Gen.
Houston he will make them a present of
tho cane. Tho Colonel is spending tho
remainder of his days on a feitiieiarro
near Dycrsburg, Tcnn.
I would sugeest that if there are no rel
stives of that grand old hero, Colonel
Williams make tl - e Historical Library of
Tennessee a present of it, as It would be
a relic of tlie hero ol Texas and the once
governor of fair Tenuessee. Col. Wil
liams’ address is Dyersburg, Dyer county,
Xenn. R. Rkvis Laylob.
Wesley Hail, Vanderbilt University.
—There will bo a wedding In high life in
Twiggs comity some time soon—30 know-
ingones about the establishment of J. W.
Bice & Co. say,
JFBAA’K UUDSOX.
The Triple Murderer Convicted.
Special to Telegraph and Jlutenper.
Dawson, September IS—When
closed yesterday at noon, the prisoner,
Frank Hudson, and his attorney were Id
private council as to what defense they
would make to the several true bills for
murder pending against him. Promptly
at 2 o’clock, p. m., tho court was convened
from a recess taken for dinner. Solicitor
Guerry announced the State ready for
trial. Tho prisoner’s counsel also an
nounccd ready for the defense. Tbe bill
of indictmeht for the murder of the girl
Salllo Johnson was then read to the pris
oner—he standing the while. At its con
clusion the solemn question of guilty or
not guilty was propounded to him. For
a moment there was the most profound
silence, which was broken by the prison
er’s counsel, answering: “He stands,
mute without pleading.”
The court then impaneled a jury in due
legal form. In about two hours the jury
was complete and the evidence com
menced. There were only two witnesses
introduced by the Elate—tho girl Susie
Johnson, who was so severely wounded
by Frank Hudson'and whom ho supposed
UJ A'iRiia SAUUJVicniiu »v»iviu uu
he had killed, and Westbrook, marshal of
the city of Albany, who, with Sheriff Ed
wards, of Dougherty couuty, arrested
Frank.
Tbe girl, Susie Johnson, testified iu
substance as before reported, as did
also Marshal Westbrook and Sheriff Ed
wards. With this evidence the prosecu
tion closed. The dcfenco introduced no
testimony.
Frank Hudson, when allowed the privi
lege of making his statement to the jury,
made a free aud full confession, admitting
that he killed ail three of tho persons
who were killed and thought he hadkillad
the fourth one. About tho only discrep
ancy between his statement and the girl’s
(Susie Johnson) is that Mr. Leo himself
saw the fire, and that he (Frank) did not
call him and tell him of it, hut staled
that ho had set the fence on fire for the
purpose of decoying Mr. Lee out there in
order that he might kill him. Ho stated
that when lie fired the fence he selected
tho club for tlie purpose of killing Mr.
Lee and placed it where ho could readily
get it when he wanted it; that he assisted
Mr. Lee to extinguish tlie fire; that Mr.
Lee was kneeling on tbe ground aud was
throwing dirt on the rails to put out the
fire; that iu order to get hold of the club
without exciting Mr. Lee’s suspicion ho
pretended to stumble and fall over It and
arose with it iu his hand, and that ho
struck Mr. Lee as ho was kneeling and
throwing dirt on a burning rail.
Col. Guerry, in a brief and forcible
manner, addressed the jury, defining tlie
crime aud the necessity for tho punish
ment. and the duty of all patriotic citizens
te see that the laws are promjiily^fj^ed.
gardeFense^’oniy plead that tho punish
ment bo made as light as possible. Judge
Hood, mills usual impressivo maimer,
delivered his charge to the jury, who re
tired to their room, I suppose as a mere
matter of form, and returned in less than
an hour with the following verdict: “We,
tho jury, find the defendant, Frank Hud
son, guilty.”
I suppose sentence will bo pronounced
on him to-day.
At au early hour yesterday morning
tho courthouse and yard commenced to
be filled with puople, white and black,
all manifesting much interest iu every
stage of the trial. And tho court-room
was densely filled all day, so much so
that tho judge was compelled several
times to have the aisles cleared so that of
ficers of the court could have proper in-
To-day William Rogers, tho colored
barber, has been put upon his trial for the
attempted poisoning of Drs. W. C. Ken
drick and W. B. Cheatham, by putting
strychnine into their bucket as tho boy in
their employ was returning to their office
with v bucket of fresh water. The State
has made out a very plain case against
him. First, that tho water contained
strychnine; secondly, that Rogers had
gone to Americus and otbained a bottle of
strychnine under false pretenses; thirdly,
that lie had threatened or expressed a de
sire to take the life of those two men, and
fourthly, that it was impossible fir
tho strychnine to have been put in the
bucket by any other party and that it
is almost certain that I10 did put it iu the
bicket of water, as he forcibly took
the bucket from the boy, and set it
dowu in his (Rogers) shop and sent the
boy cut of tho room, that when tlio boy
was allowed to return to the room aud
take up the bucket, a white powder was
floating on tho surfaco which ho wish
ed to skim off, hut which Rogers would
not let him do. Rogers knew whose
bucket it was, and when the boy was car
rying it before he compelled him to setjt
down in his shop.
At this writing, 11 o’clock a. m., the
case is being argued before tbe jury. Col.
James H. Gurery solicitor for tho State,
Col. L. C. Hoyt for the defense.
Lapis.
Tbe One II n ml red and Tblrty-flltb Oc
casion.
At New Orleans, on tho Oth day of Au
gust, at the 130th grand monthly drawing
of tlie Louisiana State Lottery Company,
$30,000, the first capital prize, was won by
ticket No. 10,032, half held by George
Barkdoll, a much respected conductor on
the Pcrkiomen branch of the Philadelphia
and Reading railroad, living at Norris
town, l’onn., tho other half hold by Felix
D. Lester, a helper in tho blacksmith
shops of the Mobile and Ohio railroad, at
Jackson, Tenn.; $10,000, tbo second prize
by No. 35,818, one-half hold by William
M. Shaw, bookkeeper Lakeside Foundry,
Chicago, IU., the other half by an un
known party; third, $5,000, drawn by
No. 42,885, half held by Mrs. D. Mack,
New York City, tlie other half by Charles
Burch, also New York City; $2,500
drawn by Nos. 00,702 aud 10,082, halves
held by S. Dolmonte, No. 020 Magazino
street, New Orleans, La.; Henry Zieruer,
East New York; N. A. Frier, Sbawnc-
town, Ill., collected through M. M. Pool
& Co., bankers there; Truman Bartlett,
Vo. 69 Tremont street, Boston, Mass.
There were thousands of other lucky ones
too tedious to enumerate, but anyone anx
ious to know about anything connected
with it should write at once to M. A.
Dauphin, New Orleans, La., before Oc
tober lltb, the day of the lS7tb drawing.
Wbata "JpickHormon’’ t*
San Francisco Chronicle
At Minersville I had a long conversation
with a very intelligent “Jack Mormon.”
Men of his class are “neither one thing nor
the other,” but aro hold in distrnst by both
if tho antagonistic elements of Utah. A
'Jack Mormon” is generally a Gentile who
has married a very attractive Mormon girl
and Is too poor to get out of the territory
with her. He refuses to connect himself
with the church or to “go into polygamy,”
but protends to sympathize with the Mor
mons, and gets along with them the best
way he con. He is tolerated and that is
all. He has sprang into being within the
past fifteen years, for at one time Mormon
Bishops furiously preached that “all who
are not for the Lord most be hewn to
pieces on the highway.” The threat was
not an empty one, bat in a multitude of ia
stances was executed to the letter.
The Boy Navigator.
Burdette.
“Mr. Thumper, ’said little Tom Blow-
gun, “I will not longer endure this tyran
ny 1 Lie there 1”
And with a well directed blow, shot
straight from the shoulder, the boy laid
Ins cowardly iusulter iu the dust aud old
paper wad» at his feet. Then turning on
his heel, lie left the room.
Mr. Thumper was principal of the Ninth
District Grammar School. A man of her
culean frame, measuring six feet thirteen
inches iu height, and weighing 293 pounds,
lie relied upon his immense physical prow
ess to protect him in his tyraimy.
Tom Blowgun was a proud spirited boy
’ll years,small of bis age, and very slen
der. But he had the soul of a lion.
He had endured the brutal opposition
of the despot until endurance ceased to be
a virtue. On the day ou which our story
opens, Mr. Thumper went one step too
far in his pitiless abuse of power. He
asked Torn how much two and two made.
Conquering his disgust for the man in
his passion for mathematics, for beloved
learning with all the devotion of a schol
ar, Tom lifted his frank, honest gaze to
tbe teachers face.
“Seven sir,-’ he said.
“O, no, try again,” said the tyant, with
false smile on his wicked face.-
“Eleven,” Tom replied, correcting him
self. “I meant eleven in the first place,,’
he added, in a tone of proud defiance that
made the teacher turned pale.
“Ob, no,” lie said, with asheu lips, “It
makes only four.”
And then the boy, h'.s proud soul
mounting to his eyes, smote him to the
earth, and striding across his prostrate
form, left tlie school-room forever.
Tom was an orphan, dependent upon
his father aud mother for support. When
they heard he had left school, his mother
strained him to her heart with one hand
and wore out the dome of his pantaloons
with a No. 8 slipper with the other. Then
she released him from her fond em
brace.
“Walt till your father comes homo,”
she said.
The brave boy said he would be only
too glad to do so, but he hadn’t tlie.
“W'hat are you going to do?” asked his
mother.
“I am going to build a ship,” he said.
His mother, who never fully apprecia
ted nor even comprehended his genius
aud energy, said, she didn’t believe he
could build a ship. The noble boy said:
“I forgive you,” and went into the pantry
for a case knife.
He took three boaids off tho back fence,
and then went down the alley a short
distance and borrowed several pieces of
fencing from a neighboring lumber yard.
The man who owned the lumber yard
was not at home. Tom knew It. He
was a supercilious, purse-proud man, of
vulgar origin, and tlio boy’s manly spirit
could not stoop to borrow anything of
him when he was iu sight.
Returning home, be planed the hoards
smooth with his case knife. He cut down
a locust tree that grew on the sidewalk,
and fashioned tbe keel from it. This he
iin i. groat care and precision. Then
u8j“U?9jl<SblJl
made his own out of joints of lead pipe
that he had been collecting and saving up
for circus day. Then he rove iu tbe main
halliards, belaying them carefully at the
corners with cleats of tarpaulin.
He had no trouble until it came to
slushing the bobstay. When he attempt
ed to make It fast, it swung so far abaft
the binnacle that it put out the dead-eye
aud dropped afoul of the peak.
“W’hat will you do now?” asked his lit
ter sister Ann, who was sitting near him
eating a piece of pie.
“Shut up your mouth,” said the noble
boy, “or I I’ll slap your nasty snoot.”
So saying, he took her pie away from
her and ate it up. Tom loved bis little
sister dearly, and he could net endure to
see her sowing the seeds of dyspepsia In
her system. He dreaded to think that by
early acquiring ah incurable disease oftbo
liver aud digestive organs she might grow
up to be a reformer.
Ho finally secured the bobstay in its*
place, and the rest of his task was com
paratively easy. He had some difficulty
d setting the masts, because a stick of
n setting tlie masts, because a suck 01
Norway pine, eight feet long and nearly
three feet in diameter at the butt, is no
small burden for a boy of 11 years to lift
alone. But Tom was not a boy to he
daunted by difficulties. He made his
little sister Ann carry the big end of the
mast, and soon had it in place. Tho ship
was now ready for tlie canvas. Tom pro
cured this at a neighboring grocery. Tom
cut out tlie sails, and his sister Ann sewed
them.
When Tom’s father came home that
evening I10 was surprised to see a boauti-
tiful three-masted schooner of 2,300 tons
burden, fully rigged and ready for sea,
flying the American colors at the main
peak, standing in the back yard.
“Who built that ship?” he asked.
“I did,” said Tom
“That’s a pretty good ship,” said his
father, examining It carefully.
Tom’s father was secretary of the navy,
consequently this-was the first ship he had
ever seen, aud he was much interested
iu it.
“But doesn’t the stern-post bowse a
little too much aft?” he asked.
But when Tom told him that was tbe
bow-sprit he was looking at, and not the
stern-post, hfs father seernt d glad.
“Well,” ho said, “I had rather see you
building ships than wasting your time In
literature. But how will you get your
ship to sea ?” •
You see the Blowguns lived In central
Iowa, about eighteen hundred miles from
any salt water, and seventy miles from
either of tlie two prevailing streams of tie
nawkeyo State, Skunk river and Sugar
creek.
But Tom was a boy full of expedients
Ho went to tho superintendent of the
Baptist Sunday-school and persuaded him
to appoint a picnic for the following day.
The next morning about 0 o’clock it began
to rain, and raiued 30 hard that by 8
o’clock that evening Tom stood on tlio
deck of his schooner, riding at anchor in
the Gulf of Keokuk, while tbe set Hug rays
of the rising sun glittered brightly on the
name of the schooner, painted in large
)ld letters across the main truck, “Tho
ively Ann.”
He named it after his little sister-
The brave boy wore a proud smile as he
trod the quarter deck. But he didn’t
wear it long, and he didn’t tread it a great
while. Ho turned deadly pale, and by
and by liefolt as though he liad swallowed
the quarter deck and it wasu’t going to
agree with him. *
“Dear, dear,” said tho proud sailor
boy, “I believe I will have to heave to.”
Aud immediately ho did, too.
fi
Not Orthodox.
Courier Journal.
Wo are led to believe by the Republican
press, iu oonnection with the Flipper epi
sode, that it is not wrong for a negro to
eteol. The Republicans never were ortho
dox on the question of stealing.
Terr Mneh Like Cornua out am.
Courier Journal.
The Chicago Tribane implies that it is
ready to defend a policy which will bank
rupt tho railroads of the country, because
“tho bankrupt roads which have had their
common stock wiped out are precisely
those which can afford to take freights on
the lowest terms." 80 we suppose we are
to have Mahone’s principles applied to the
railroad system. This to oar ears sounds
very mnoh like communism.
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THE UA1L.KOAU JBXAJU
A Dsogetees ■■betlfte Agreed Cpm
hj the Committee oad to he Acted
mux To-Dor.
This is a substitute for Senator Guerry’e
bill which has been agreed upon and re
ported favorably by the Senate railroad
committee, and has been made the special
order for to-day (Wednesday), in that
body. It will be Been that the substitute
contains all tbe objectionable features to
which our people demur. The bill is es
pecially damaging to Maoon and most be
watched.
A biU to be entitlod an act to amend an
act to provide for the regulation of railroad
freight and passenger tariffs in this S’ate,
to prevent unjust discrimination and ex
tortion in tlie rates charged for the trans
portation of passengers and freight*, and
to prohibit railroad companies, oorpora-
tiocs and lessees, in this State from charg
ing other than just ami reasonable rates,
and to punish tbo same, and proscribe a
mode of procedure and rules of evidence
in relation thereto; and to appoint commis
sioners and to prescribe their powers and
duties in relation to tho same—approved
October 14, 1879—by repealing ths proviso
to section five, amending section six as to
publication; and to define the powers and
prescribe the duties cf said commissioners
as to joint rates for freight; and to provide
for the computation of rates for freight on
connecting roads when under the mimage-
meat ana control of one and the same
company, corporation, individual or indi
viduals, or association of individuals, and
to provide against charging for the trans
portation of freightmore for a shorter than
for a longer distance, and to make the de
cision of a majority of the commission as
binding os that of the entire commission,
and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate
House of Representatives of the State of
Georgia, That the proviso to section fire
of an act entitled an act, to provide for the
the regulation of railroad freight and pas
senger tariffs in this State, to prevent un
just discrimination and extortion in the
rates charged for transportation of passen
gers and freights aud to prohibit railroad
companies, corporations, and lessees, in
this State from charging other than just
and reasonable rate3 and provide the same,
aud prescribe a mode of procedure and
rules of evidence in relation thereto; and
to appoint commissioners and to prescribe
their powers and duties in relation to the
same,” approved October 14th, 1879, be, and
the same is hereby, repealed.
Section 2. Be it farther enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That from and after
the passage of this net, the powera and du
ties of the commissioners appointed under
said act, approved October 14th, 1879, shall
be the same OTer and in relation to joint
rates for freight passing over two or more
roads, as they now are nnder said act over
and in relation to rates for freight on each
separate road.
Section 3. Be it farther enacted by the
authorities aforesaid, That from and after
the passage of this act, all connecting rail
roads, which aro nnder the management
and control, by lease, ownership or other
wise, of one and tbe same company, cor
poration, individuals or association of in
dividuals, shall bo considered and treated
as bnt oue and tbo same road, and the rates
of freight upon oucU roads siisll pe wui-
°. ne .
shall have (loo regard for tffo Tefftflt &RQ
circumstances under which suoh roads are
operated in exercising their powers and
performing their duties under this section.
Section!. Be it further enacted, by the
authority aforesaid. That from and after
the passage of this act, section six of said
act be, and the same is hereby amended by
striking therefrom, after the words “When
any schedale shall have been made or re
vised, as aforesaid, it shall be the duty of
said commissioners to cause publication
thereof to be made for four successive
weeks in some public newspaper published
in the” the following words to-wit, “cities
of Atlanta, Augusta, Albany, Savannah,
Macon, Homo and Columbus, in this
State,” and by inserting in lieu thereof the
following words to-wit: “Stats and having
a general and extensive circulation therein,
and they may in their discretion cause
publication thereof in other newspapers
published in the State and having an exten
sive circulation therein, provided that all
of the expenso of publication shall
not exceed the snm of fifteen hundred
dollars per annum;” so that all
of that portion of said section sixwhich re
quires publication shall read as follows:
“When any schedule shall havo been made
or revised as aforesaid, it shall be the duty
of said commissioners to cause publication
thereof to be mado for four successive
maaL* BAina vmiKIiis nDtvgimvtPr
weeks in some public newspaper published
in the State and having a general anil ex
tensive circulation therein, and they may
in their discretion cause publication there
of mother newspapers published in the
State and having an extensive circulation
therein. Provided that all of the expense
of publication shall not exceed the snm of
$1,500 per annum; and after the same shall
bo so published, it shall be the duty or all
such railroad companies to post at their
respective stations, in a conspicuous place,
a copy of said schedule for tho protection
° £ Bection° I . )ll Be it farther enacted, That
from and after the passage of this act, it
Bhall not bo lawful for any railroad com
pany, or corporation, or any person or per
sons controlling any railroad in this State,
or any person or persons representing suen
companies, or corporation, person or per
sons, to charge, receive or retain for the
transportation of freight, more for a shor
ter than for a longer distance, and any
ation. person or persons,
give where he thinks it wi.l do the moat
good and on his own motive. He does
not require to be begged to do his work.
It is tbe spontaneous outgrowth of his
liberal soul. God bless him.
Trade is quite brisk here in all depart
ments. The hotels are crowded to their
utmost limit and “the cry is still they
come.”
The outlook for a good trade all over
the land was never better than now. Some
croakers aro predicting a panic,
but this can never be while
the money Is flowing as now into
tbe ordinary channels of trade. We bear
but little that indicates any other than
most favorable outlook for the future.
We he&r no talk of politics at ali here.
No bloody-shirt. No hard words about
the South. All is lovely, aud we presume
will continue so until the next president
ial election.
The weather here has been hot and
dry: but to-day, Saturday, it ii raining,
and the atmosphere is milder.
We close lor the present. J. W. B.
New York, Sept. 10,1881.
Iks Latest Thins ia Jurors.
Brooklyn Eagle.
This Is a very pretty city,” said a mild-
looking individual, addressing a gentleman
in front of the Muulclpal Building.
“Yes, we think It a pretty fair place to
live in,” said the gentleman.
“Haven’t many murder cases in this
town?” asked the nfild man, leaning
against an apple stand and taking a huge
chow of tobacco.
“No; why do you ask’
“Oj, nothing, only I’m somewhat inter
ested in murder cases myself just at
present, and tho subject is one X iike to
talk upon. How do your juries run as a
rule ?”
“I don’t quite understand you.”
“I say how do Brooklyn jurymen aver
age? About bow many days does it take
them to make up their minds whether a
prisoner Is guilty or innocent?”
“I should say your question was deci
dedly a silly one,” said the gentleman.
“Not in the least,” said tlie mild indi
vidual. “You see, up our way wo pride
ourselves on our juries. They are never
in a hurry, and treat every question with
all the consideration it deserves. Their
strong point lies in taking an abuudance
of time. Now, ir you’re suspected of
murder In our place, a jury would see to
it at the beginning tlut you were securely
locked up, aud not admitted to bail. That
is a great point gained. You have got
your man, and he is there te either set
free or hang when tbe time comes. Now
tbe next point is to obtain as many con
flicting witnesses as possible. It enables
you to hear all sides and both sides of the
story. After examining a witness adjourn
for a week or a mouth, and think over
calmly his testimony. If there are points
Iu his testimony of which you are aoubt-
fal, examine him again, and then adjourn
for another month or so for deliberation.”
“But how about the prisoner all this
time ? ” asked tho gentleman.
“Ob, you’ve got him all safe. He’s
there when^o^ ftftJHs^Tft-TOTUhy oe"tn-
“Of course he may be Innocent. We
mVo^ i* .iwj l/ufc wla*l «urjn
ries are after is bottom facts every time,
and thcy’ro bound to get ’em if it
takes ten years to hunt them up. Our ju
ries, sir, farrly revel in ^testimony. I’m
i a jury just at present myself.”
“You are ou a jury?”
“Yes, I’ve beeu traveling six months
through the West aud Eoutli, thinking
over the hard knot wo struck. We don’t
come together again before tbe first of the
year, aud I’m mighty glad of it, for it’s
going to take me fully up to that time to
make up my mind.”
“And where are you from, pray, if I
may ask?”
“New Haven,” said the mild individual,
sauntering leisurely up the street and gaz
ing abstractedly at the city hall clock.
In 1605 all this part of Long Branch
was either a dreary waste or else made
up ot poor, barren farms, ou which a few
forlorn Jersey agriculturists worked thea-
selves almost to death in order to get a
living, and would no doubt have starved
If it had not beeu for the fishing in sum
mer. Wliat is now known as tbe West
End Hotel was theu Conover’s, and tbe
whole of Long Branch as it existed then
was two or three miles north. On ac
count of tbe war Mr. L. B. Brown was
obliged to give up that portion of his
property situated iu the South. He was
at that time living in New York, having
been driven North by his extreme aboli
tion views. His health was much broken
also and h_> determined to settle down in
some retired place near the sea for a few
years. He was attracted to the high
stretch of land skirting tbe sea west of
Long Branch, and not only built himself
a cottage there, but made up his mind
that he could not invest his money in any
bcttei way than by buyiug the surround
ing laud.
In 1670 Mr. Francklyn, then manager
of the Cuuard Steamship Line, while ia
search of a location for a quiet seaside cot
tage, took a faucy to this place, and from
that moment, it may be said, the spot be
came a summer resort for people of tbe
largest means and refinement. Mr. Franck
lyn put up a long, low cottage somewhat
on the Swiss order,and otherwise improved
the place. He was iu Europe a great deal,
however, aud tbe place was often vacant
in tbe summer. One day Mr. Brown said
to him:
“Mr. Francklyn, why not build a slight
addition to your cottage and use it as a
hotel ? I will build some coltates about
it; wo will rent them furnished through
the summer, and have the people served
with their meals from tbe hotel?”
Mr. Francklyn approved of the idea,
and it was at once put into effect. Suc
cess has crowned the enterprise from the
start. Theelegauce and intelligence of
the class of people who were drawn to tne
place soon mado it attractive in tbe high
est degree, and Mr. Francklyn pnt up a
new cottage for his own use just at one
side and back of the one he had turned
into a hotel. The cottage he then put up
is tlie oue now occupied by President
Garfield.
From tbe first the place was in want of
name. Mr. Brown wanted to call it
“Francklyn,” but that gentleman would
not listen to it for a moment. John Tay
lor Jonston, then president of the New
Jersey Central railroad, which had only
just been extended that far, solved tho
problem by naming the place Elberon. It
was a long time, however, before Mr.
Brown suspected he was tbo sponsor and
that bis nsrne and Initials furnished the
idea. When he did It was too late to al
ter it. George W. Childs, who had 1-een
IOCfttedJltoliW rama
quickly followed, until the place has
reached the distinction of being consid
ered the most desirable watering-place
location in the country. Lots which Mr.
Brown bought for $500 he sold for $5,-
000, and they were sold in turu again for
$30,000. The building lot which Com
modore Garrison paid $30,000 for, only
cost two dollars an acre originally. It is
iu this way that this place, which may
now be called a national resort and has
almost seemed at times to be the seat ot
government, had its origin. It is the
outgrowth of the war.
GAUFIELO IN GOOD HUMOR.
October 14th, 1879.
Section G. Be it farther enacted by tbe
authority uforosaid, That the decision
made by a majority of the commission
shall boas binding as tbe decision of the
entire body,
ion 7.
Section 7. Repeals conflicting laws.
Note* from Now York.
Editors Telegraph and Messenger:—
Our last was from Richmond,aud as we got
further North tbe'wealher was still hotter.
We never iclt two hotter days than last
Friday and Wednesday—real scorchers.
Now York was like a great bake-oven—
hot, and no air stirring except hotair.
Thursday was a holiday here, nearly all
places of business were closed, and ser
vices In the churches in behalf of the Pres
ident. At this writing he is reported a
convalescent. It is generally believed
here that if he had remained in Washing
ton he could not have survived the heat
of Wednesday. We have never seen so
much solicitude for any one among ail
classes of the people. Great crowds are
seen during the day thronging the bulle
tin boards to seethe last dispatch about
tbe President.
On Friday, Otb, we paid a brief visit to
Mr . George I. Seney. tho great friend of
Georgia educators. It Is pleasant to look
Into his genial face. He is a plain, un
pretending man, who shows in his very
countenance that he Is a noble man. Ho
Is still worried with letters from Georgia
and elsewhere asking donations. We
sincerely hope that no one will ever write
him from Georgia. He showed us a
letter from a lady in Georgia asking for
money to educate her daughter. He will
pay no attention to these letters. He is
doing a great work on tbe proper line, and
will not be turned aside from bis plan.
People would save themselves trouble,
paper and postage by ceasing to make
these appeals. Best assured they
will meet no > favors whatever,
The refusal to meet these
appeals does r.ot at all change our views
or Mr. Seney’s liberality. He cannot
afford, however liberal be Is, to attend to
these appeals. If he did, he would have
to resign the presidency of the Metropoli
tan Bank and would soon waste 7ii» for
tune and still do but little good. He will
He wants to Play Cards—Tired *f Too
Many Doctors.
Long Branch Special to Philadelphia Times 9th
During the morning the President was
in a splendid humor. It was learned at
second band, but from good authority,
that the President said: “Now that all
thoso doctors are gone, I feel wonderfully
belter.” Dr. BIIm was telling him of his
decreased pulse, when ha said: “Yes,
less pulse and less doctors is a very good
sign,” then ho made the remark just
quoted. A few minutes af‘.award he
said:
“Bliss, it’s going to be tiresome down
here. Don’t you think you could get up
some amusement? Have _ Rockwell
aud some of them come up. What would
you say to a game of cards ?”
“No, no,” said Dr. Bliss, “it would
never do. After you get stronger we may
think about somethin" of that sort, but
not just now. I couldn’t think of it.”
“Well, I don’t know why,” said the
President. “I don’t see what harm a
little game would do me,” and he looked
rather disappointed at not getting his
wish.
Since he has had his way in getting to
Long Branch he is beginning to,assert his
will. Indeed, of late there is a great deal
going to show that he has to some extent
taken his own case iu baud Himself.
From the first ho was opposed to so many
doctors, and often expressed his displeas
ure. Once he made tbe remark, “Bliss,
I’m getting tired of this mob.” He has
also grown sick of being tumbled about
and examined, and having different doc
tors at different hours put thermometers
under his arms and feel bis pulse. Since
he came here he has rebelled against so
much examination, and consequently
the uumber cf bulletins has been short
ened.
Then ho has thought Dr. Edson ought
to go home—not that he was tired of her,
but because he felt that she was tired and
needed rest. Dr. Edson demurred, but
the President had to have his way. He
also had the satisfaction of seeing his idea
about lessening tbe uumber of physicians
carried out. Drs. Barnes and Woodward
bave returned to Washington and Dr,
Reyburn has gone to visit friends at
Oceau Grove. They felt very had about
it, but tbe President was iuexorable. Tlie
fact that all three of them voted In coun
cil against bis removal to Long Branch
did not raise them in his favor. No one
told him, but sick men learn these things,
and Garfield is a sort of amateur
psychologist. Anyhow, he has sev
eral times astonished the doctors by
showing that be knew things going on
outside. Before leaving Washington he
insisted on tbe reduction of the surgical
force to Dr. Bliss, with Drs. Agnew and
Hamilton intervening as consultants. But
Dr. Bliss, In courtesy, thought be would
ask all his colleagues to make the trip to
Long Branch. When one of the inter
dicted ones came into the car during tbe
trip Garfield said: “Hasn’t he gone away
yet ?” This is the plain truth, and the
complimentary allusions of the evening
bulletin are simply surgical salve for irri
tated feelings. After ail this it is scarcely
necessary to say that President Garfield’s
condition has very much improved. It it
not true that he said, “Richard's himself
again,” yesterday, but he might have said
it to-day.
Mr. Riley has been arretted at Indianap
olis for selling peanut* on Sundsy. Tbit
intoxicating fruit has long ravaged the
once happy homes of Indianapolis* but the
paralyzing band of the law has at les
reached for it
THE STORY Of ELBE BOX,
History mi tbe Beat ol Oereraiaenlhy
tbe Sms.
Elieron (X.J) Corrsspondencs Phil:delphia
Timss.
Coinmlwlonsr Kaniu end (be Banka.
V« AsaixciTO.v, September 14.—A near
ing was had before Commissoner Raum
to-day on the subject of the taxation of
bank deposits. Gentlemen were present
representing the banks of New Yotk,
Boston, Baltimore and Cincinnati. The
question under consideration was a claim
ot the internal revenue bureau that
back taxes ou deposits and capital were
due the government from the banks.
Recent investigations made by the agents
of the bureau hare established the
fact that there ore back taxes,
due. The interview with Gen
eral Raum was for the most part
technical to the banking business, and
consisted nuinly of questions and answers
about Uio system ot checks, and how re
turns to the internal revenue bureau were
made up. The main difficulty was evi
dently in the checks which coma into the
banks. The banks bava not regarded, as
they should, that checks are deposits, and
by omtttiug them have scaled down
their taxes. General Raum referred
to the rule adopted as a guide
for national banks In 1804, which
excluded from the balance of any
day’s deposits such checks on city
hanks as were deposited on that day, with
the understanding that the money was
not to be withdrawn train the bank until
the next day. This rule ho proposed still
to follow, aud to recognize clearing horse
settlements. Tho general tenor of tho
whole interview was to arrive at an un
derstanding by which an amicable adjust
ment as to the amount ot back taxes due
could be reached, and a system for future
business founded so tbat there
could be no misunderstanding eith
er innocently or willfully. That
there will be such an understanding^there
is no doubt. There was very little dif
ference between Commissioner Raum and
the banks in regard to deductions to be
made ou account of checks which are
balanced in clearing houses. General
Raum was very plain spoken, and said
that investigations made in Boston, Balti
more and Philadelphia bad resulted tu
showing that tlie banks had made erro
neous statemeuts in their taxLble returns,
and he intended that the balance should be
made good. Investigations in Cincinnati
would soon follow, and of course New
York would come in for her share. From
examinations already made In that city,
he was satisfied that about one million
dollars of taxes had not been returned by
bankers through Inadvertence or other
wise.
How Dry Weather Affect* Oyster*.
X. I. sun.
“How does the drought affect oysters?”
a reporter jokingly asked of Mr. John Mc-
Clees, an extensive oyster planter and grow
er on the north bank of the Shrewsbury
rive ft “It is bad for them, very bad,” he
replied earnestly. “They are as salt as
bnne, and are thin for want of rain. A
good rain just now would freshen and fat
ten them up. About tho 1st of September
there is a great demand for them by res
taurant keepers In the city, and I shipped a
great quantity to-day. I would not have
done it, but I most fill my orders. There
is an oyster car anchored up this little creek.
It is filled with oysters at intervals. The
fresh water running from the springs into
the creek holps the oysters, especially al low
tide. Then the water running into the crecx
is all fresh, and tbe oysters always drink at
low tide. _
Disgraceful.
Chattanooga Times.
Charles D. Prinier, a young man of high
social standing in Lafayette, Walker coun
ty, Georgia, was on Friday sentenced to the
chaiugang for seducing a young lady about
three rears ago. On Saturday night a large
body of masked men overpowered the J aft
er and gave the young man his liberty. He
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left for parts unknown.
—Vermor predicts wet days after Septem
ber 15th. Bain is indeed needed badly.
The dust is becoming very annoying.