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Til!: DfDEPENDENT. SATURDAY, irOTKMMBH •*, I*T3. BIL-I.J ... I"! L' ————— ■ - CONGRESS. The forty-third Congress will iwuwjnslilr trader exceptional nnd interesting condi tions. Elected n year ago, when but one no tion (and that a partisan notion) filled the piMicminl, and very largely Republican,it v ,11 come together at a moment w hen new mm unexpected exigencies, pressing clone Upon the people, have completely changed the drift of current thinking and fe< ling. Nothing con Id be more natural than that the patriotic sentiment of the North should cling about the organization to which it attached itself dming a life struggle like that bound up in the issues of tho great civil war. The Republican party, which rose slowly to notice, con sideration nnd influence, owed its establish- ment in power to fuctitJoua and unusual ! agencies, apart from its original inspire- j tion and ideas. Hut when the results of: the fight for tho Union realized, if they did not vindicate its cardinal principles, it obtained a Strong moral hold upon tho masses. A well grounded fear of reaction filled the hoart* of men in tho chief cen tres of thought, and communicated itself to the many circles of action wherein f<w questions were likely to bo miked, at. i.mg as there should bo prosperity and order. Few questions were asked. No Set of political leaders ever had a better chance to be useful, and through their usefulness to bo invincible, than tho Republican leaders; for, if elections are fair and ilis-! mission free, there must bo usefulness of some sort where there is strength. But, instead of pursuing n safe conservative policy, the followers of Lincoln and Seward fell into the Radicalism of Thadeua Htc phens. Meanwhile, the swarm of adven turers whom success had drawn to the j*arty, griuluolly converted it into a vo liiele for corruption, so that ever since tho advent of General Grant his Administra tion has gone on blundering anil plunder ing the people to tho issue of a woeful financial panic, widespread disaster, a revolution in stocks, and incalculable dis credit (commercial and national) both at home and abroad. No man, however en shrined in the gratitude of his country men; no Administration, however orgun i#*l and equipped, could maintain itself against such a record, and that which lias culminated in the prevailing state of affairs. The vote at the recent election, whatever else it may signify or foretoken, is a public condemnation of the President, tho Cabi net, and the majority in Congress. The astutost special pleader, plead as he may, cannot escape that conclusion, and the more sagacious of the Republican leaders wili not attempt to escape it. They w ill address themselves to a different and loss futile task; they will begin to look to remedies rather than excuses, and in (his •way we shall prolmbly witness for the first time in many yews, a serious, sober euitod, business aspect in the work of the coming session. So much w ill be clear gain to the country, whether it inure to the benefit of one or tho other party. Thus it is that a sense of responsibility, brought round by a wholesome fear of Jmblie opinion, is an essential to good government. The had government, of the last few years has been duo to the lack of this sense of responsibility. It will be a now tiling under the sun that shines ov r the dome of the Capitol at Washington to see men like Morton ami Conklin honestly struggling to restore themselves to a popular confidence they have been used to thinking they could never lose. There will be for the present, we take it, an end of Kan Domingo jobs, postal telegraph jobs, and jobs for the ls'iudU of pillaging railroad rings. AVe ahairiiear less of rebels and traitors, of foreign encroachments, of frontier dangers, and the riff-rufl-catch-a-vote scarecrows, which have been so often employed to di vert the attention of the people from the operations of the Administration maraud ing party in Congress, in the lobbies of Congress, in the departments, in tho New York custom house, and all over tire South, and particularly in Louisiana and South Carolina. We shall get a more intelligent line of debate, attended by less insolence and gammon. Tho manners, hardly less • Hum the morals of tho majority, stand in need of correction, and both are pretty sure to bo improved. Tho time lias come when the Republican party will find itself nnable to carry tho adventurers who have put themselves forward os its representa tive men. Ben Butler will be a source of weakness in tire House. Tom Murphy and Jim Casey and lions Shepard will not lend much assistance to the process of reform, by which the lost popular treasure is to be regained. Even the President's military • ring may have to go by the board. There j is no knowing but the Cabinet itself will be forced into retirement before the win ter i over, and anew one made to suit n higher standard of public aspiration nnd respect. ' The opposition on its yurt will bo re quired to face the double danger existing within the capability of the Republican leaders, and, in its now unshapen power, holding a popular majority, it presents a yet decided body, and the difficult task which its leaders will be given to do, will lie that of uniting this msss. The old catch words and jargon must be thrown aside. The old obsolete issues must be suf fered to sleep in forgotten graves. Denio crats and Liberals must come together as Whigs and Democrats came together— animated by a, new purpose which lias risen r.jnr,) a series of new conditions and ■wants. Reform is the word; reform in everything throughout our political fabric; reform in our railroad system; reform in our civil service; reform in ora Legislatures and in our courts; reform in our military und naval estalirshmcut. The complete reform of a state of war into a state of peace, and with it, of course, a thorough **" t''”'' * * * . t I since tho lion and the lamb have hitherto kin down together in yhoorfuhic ss and comfort,, why the Liberal* grid the Demo crats may not act together under the lesd i rsbip of some good uml true Democrat, just as they noted together under tho leadership of Greeley. It has now come to hr the time for those who were Inst to be the first, in the order of availability and position. Tho first session of the now Congress then, will open auspiciously. We have a deal to hope from it, and very much less to fear than we had when it was elected. The long night of a one-sided, illy balanced olignrchinm, seems to bo ap proaching its end, and though the day dawning may be long, it will yet be re lieved by many gleams of increasing radiance. THE LATE ELECTIONS-WHAT THEY INDICATE. The long catalogue of abuses which have been for years practiced by the Radical party, and the consequent evils w hich have resulted to the country, prepared the pub lic mind for a Democratic triumph in No vember. But none, not even tho most sunguino and ardent friends of reform, an ticipated the achievement of a victory so grand in its present results, and so en couraging to the futnro prospects Of our country. It was thought that the race in Virginia was safe,but the most hopeful did not anticipate a majority of 15,000 in New York, making a gain for the Democracy of seventy one thousand over the lost election. Who supposed that the reform movement, with which the Democracy in identified by every principle of its plat form, would have triumphed so signally in Kansas and Wisconsin ? There is enough in this to excite the liveliest scuse of grati tude in the public mind, ns it stimulates a reassuring confidence in the integrity and wisdom of the people ami in the stability of our institutions. Wrong, injustice and public robbery cannot be practiced in a rep resentative form of government for a long series of years without rebuke. “The au thors” of our woes are warned that they cannot be “the finishers of onr ruin.” The Republic is not yet. dead. The im pulse, which animated and inspired the public mind in the better and more exalt ed days of the country’s history, stiff lives. The indignation of the mosses though so long stilled and kept down by the arts and wiles of corrupt politicians, has risen to a new nnd terrible importance. Tho spirit of honesty and virtue, which was thought to be buried -kept down within “the rib of death”—lias only been sleeping,mid like the ancient knight, it has been again Aroused from a sluggish repose to heroic effort and action. “Hound tlic uliirifm, Mow tlui fifo And to a hcuhuouh world proclaim” that onr representative form of govern ment. is not a failure; that there is still loft a great moral interest in the public mind that the Republic has a lung lease of life uud u future tilled with promise anil hope. We do not exaggerate tho importance of what has occurred. The gains which lmve been made on every hand against a once compact, powerful and irresistable party cannot be mistaken for transient uud fleet ing gleams of reason that brighten the darkness for a mmm pt to tnoek us nnd then disappear. There can hardly boa mistake as to the significance and scope of the victory. It tolls ns that tho people are tired of the dominations of railroad kings; that they will no longer be tho vic tims of corruptionists and robbers; that they are yet powerful to savo institutions under which they have longlivodin prosper ity from the peril of demolition and ruin. The reform impulse of last year proved abor five because the public mind had not been fully aroused. Just as the forlorn band led by Monmoth invaded England and failed before the tyranny of James had be come intolerable. The I’rinee of Orange came afterward nnd completed what ho left undone. One division of an army is often required to fill with dead bodies the ditches over which the next may walk dry shod, and tho followers of Greeley, though sacrificed, succeeded in preparing the way for the victorious legions who arc now accomplishing what they failed to accom plish. The fact that this is “an off year” cannot break the force of these splendid re sults. Both sides bent their strength in tho contest. The panic,which was brought on under tho administration of the domi nant party, prevented the lavish expendi ture of money on the part of tho Repub licans, which marked the Presidential can vass, it is true; but there is every reason to believe that all the remaining resources of the party was invoked, and the conflict was a fair measure of strength. Radical journals will attempt to belittle this up rising of the masses, but their petty efforts will break like brittle rods against the logic of these facts. Many had begun to be lieve Unit it was impossible fee any organ ization to beat back a large and powerful party which so long continued to practice flagrant corruptions and yet was victorious on almost every fit-id. But the result shows how gigantic error can bo struck down with little pebbles of truth if prop erly directed. It shows that if a resolute and courageous opposition, worthy of the confidence of the country, will not abate one jot or tittle of heart or hope, but steer right on in the face of the most adverse circumstances, the tide of victory w ill ul timately change and the unfaltering devo tion find its reward. Without pretending to penetrate the future too far there is enough in the auspicious events of tho hour to warrant the belief that tho recent signal triumphs are but the precursors of still more glorious achievements yet to to come. We have but to persevere, strictly adhering to the principles of the constitution, and groat and grand will be the results. Mr. Davis, of California, found a box containing $40,000 in gold, and he be came so excited over it that he dropped dead. THE BAVANNAH "ADVERTISER AND REPUBLICAN.” On the tide, claiming to swim like apples, referring to our letter from Savan nah, in which we sisiko of tho Fair, Savannah’s indifference, nnd the Great Eastern, like the little things that did swim (hut didn’t smell like apples), spciiks of ns as follows; The Tnorrn/.EH OT a Goon Man. —Our virtuous and ascetic friend Onllaher, of the Quitman Independent, is a circo lnaniac. He can't •abenr’ the horse opera, eud the sound of a brass band throws him Into a spasm. He came to see the Fair lust week, run afoul of the circus, and it seems mistook the colored children and nurses for the citizens of refinement, of which Savannah is so proud. He says: “On Monday and Tuesday the Great Eastern, so called, paraded the streets with their band of music and cages, followed by their steam fife (misnamed piano), and though this is one of the populous cities of the South, with every facility for train ing and educating the mind and refining the morals, the citizens nro still the sub jects of excitement, with a curiosity far in excess of the ‘backwoodsmen.’ 1 was ut terly astonished to see tho multitudes lead away by a little steam engine, trained to whistle; so I have come to the conclusion at last that people raised in cities are people still.” We wero not aware that tho Advertiser nnd Republican was conducted by the j colored children an l nurses, and that w e j hud mistaken them for the citizens of ro ; finernent, of which Savannah is so proud. We will not say Hint we identified tho men of the Advertiser nnd Republican in the i immense crowd following the Great East ' ern steam fife. To lie competent witnesses ! to testify that there was none but colored children and nurses pursuing the band wagon and steam fife, they must them selves have been in the crowd, and we would like to know their self-classification —whether colored children or nurses. If tho latter, whether wet or dry ? Upon tho receipt of this information we will compliment them with an adveetiso i incut, and try to procure them a situat ion. ! If not nurses themselves, there is one j thing very manifest from their own testi mony—that they are tlioro lghly acquainted j with all the nurses, and that the nurses arc ; not of the refined citizens. STATU NEWS. Atlanta has anew pork packing estab lishment. The German Mills in Tattnall county have resumed operations. A concert was given in Tliomasville hu t week in aid of the Bainhridge sufferers. One. hundred and one dollars w as realized. Hon. A. H. Stephens arrived in Wash ington on Tuesday last to take I,r seat in tho House of Representatives on Monday next. Alex. fit., (‘lair Abrams, late editor of the Atlanta lh-rnld lias been presented with a handsome gold watch by liis friends, The gin-house of Hon. R. ,T. Hightower, of Johnson county, was accidentally burned tho other day—making the forty fourth since the ffOtli of September* Mr, Allen Russel], the oldest constable in Chatham county, is dead. He was elected to office in 1835, and was a mein her of the Republican Blues for thirty years. The jury in (he ease of Pike, of Macon, tried for the killing of Burr, failed to make up a verdict. Five were for con victing him of manslaughter and seven were for acquittal. The dwelling house, kitchen nndsmol;"- liouNO of Mr. 11. McManus, of Bibb county, were destroyed by fire on Thurs day night. His loss is three thousand dollars, with no insurance, Elias Barnett, a merchant of Milledge ville, died there on the 21st inst. I lis re mains were brought to Savannah. Two days after his store was robbed of a wagon load of.goods. The wife of Mingo Norman, colored, who escaped from the jail in Hinesville a short time ago, has been arrested, ns it is believed she furnished her husband with th(> anger with which ho bored through the floor of his cell. Tin- Atlanta Ucrnbl says Gen. Bothnia-, of Talbot county, is going to Washington if he can raise the funds, to contest the seat of Colonel Henry R. Harris, of Meri t wether county, elected from the fourth i district. The hard times in Middle Georgia have resulted in the foreclosing of hundreds of crop liens. Several large planters in Spalding county, according to tin- Star, have had their stock levied on, cribs nailed up, and cotton seized by the sheriff for debts due their factors. We regret to announce, says the Macon Telegraph, that telegrams were received in this city lute yesterday afternoon, announc ing the death, at Cloverdulo, Dade county, Gu., of Mrs Anna Lou do Graffenried, wife of M. do Graffenried, Esq., and daughter of our late fellow-citizen, Hon. James A. Nisbet. A man bv tho name of Ludovig Meyer, his wife and five children, who emigrated to this State a short time ago, and settled at No. 2 Central Railroad, narrowly css esped death last, week. Tlu-y lmd all partaken freely of strychnine, mistaking it. for quinine. They took such large doses that it caused them to vomit freely, and thereby saved their lives. The liabilities of Burr and Flanders, of Macon, are $190,540 40, against sllO,- 810 20 assets. Of the amounts owing. $31,000 is to the Central Bank, 32,000 to Macon Rank and Trust Company, SIO,OOO to the First National Bank, $20,- 000 to the Macon Loan Association, and $7,000 to the Exchange Bank. Milo Freeman has been selected as receiver. Air. Lynch, a book-keeper in the em ployment. of tho W. ,t A 11. It. Cos., was rut) over by a locomotive in Atlanta on the 21st inst, receiving injuries which re sulted in his death. No blame attaches to the engineer. The unfortunate man attempted to cross the track immediately in front of the nioving x engine and in his haste, his boot heel struck the rail throw ing him right across the track. His leg. were terribly crushed, nnd death soon relieved him of his sufferings. Romo Commercial: We saw yesterday several particles of gold taken from a re cently discovered vein of the precious metal on the place of (’apt. John W. Tur ner, ten miles west of Rome. The vein, or deposit, from which this gold was taken is in a-Mnall running stream of water, but is not thought to be tho richest at this point, ns other indications point to a more abundant deposit near by. An old miner, who has had iniuiv years experience in Cali fornia, and who is examining and working this for Capt. Turner, says that ho never saw a better prospect in the mining LATEST NEWS. THE CUBAN QUESTION. ADMIRAL POLO AS PACIFICATOR. TUB WAR FUELING IN CUBA. CONFLICTING NEWSPAPER REPORTS Work, in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. THE GKORGIA GRANGERS. THE VIBOINrCS AFFAIR IN WASHINGTON. Washington, November 23.—There was a Cabinet session of two hours duration to-day. Ail tlio members were present except Robeson, who is in Philadelphia. The Virginias affair only received consid eration. ft. is stab and that Secretary Robe son will issue an order for a battalion of marines to accompany the Franklin to Key West, 800 strong, and the command of the same will bo tendered Lieutenant Col. James Forney, son of Col. John W. For ney. At, the Cabinet meeting to-day no additional facts were presented by the Secretary of State, nor was any new action taken relative to the subject. Nothing has occurred since the capture of the Virginius and the executions w hich followed, to show that the Spanish Government is influenced by any but a friendly desire to preserve peace between the two nntious, and if pos sible to cultivate stronger relations of friendship. This government will act to wards Spain ns towards all other countries in cases of controversy, and await with proper respect, replies to our com plaints. There is, however, anxiety expressed for intelligence from Spain of a decisive char acter, iu order that Congress may, in the President’s message, be made acquainted with nil tho facts. There are indications that dispatches were received to night by both Secretary Fisli and Admiral Polo, the Spanish Min ister, from Madrid, of a character which gives more tiam a promise of a peaceful solution of the present complications; and it is known that these gentlemen were iu private conference for several hours to* night at tlic residence of Mr. Fish, com paring dispatches and discussing generally the situation of affairs. It, seems to lie the impression that, instead of our govern ment having to Wait for reports from Min ister Sickles concerning the Spanish Cabi net’s views, tlic Spanish Cabinet Ims con ferred extraordinary powers on Admiral Polo to communicate directly with our government through the R-.•rotary of State. At all events, the Spanish Minis ter is now brought into more intimate communication with Secretary Fish tlmn at tint time since the present trouble be gan. It was remarked to-night, by a gen tleman prominently cotraeoted with this government, that things look fur more hopeful now than over. W’AB TAI.K IN CUBA. New York, November 23. A letter from Havana, dated November 20th, says there is much talk of a war with the United States. The Captain-General and his military chief*have had several meet ings, but tho result of their deliberations is not known. One thing is certain, how ever, nnd that is that preparations for de fense are being actively made. Guns are being mounted on nil the forts around the city. Who they will get to man theta i., another matter, ns they have no artillery men. Powder is also being supplied, and a general bustle is noticed around the arsenals. Tho people talk warlike, and ex press their determination to make no con cession. They say they will fight to the last before they will give up the Virginias or any of the persons who took a part in the execution of her crew. The Conserv ative journals publish articles to excite the people, uud the Republican papers join in for fear tii y will not he considered patriotic. The statement that the Tor nudo is a captured liloolcade-ruimer is incorrect. She was built in England for the Chilian Government at the time of the war w ith Spain, and was cap tured by the Spanish man-of-war Geroua, and taken into Cadiz, where she was con demned and sold. She was a fine vessel. THE FEKUNG IN CUBA. Havana, November 25.—The Dinrio de let Mnrina has au editorial to-day, of which tlic following is an extract: The Washington govenriiment knows to day, nnd the United States Congress will know to-morrow, the justice with which the Spanish authorities have acted. They will take care of tho National honor w ith out suffering themselves to be infinenced by the cries of the masses, who know not whet these Caban patriots are. Far from our minds boa feeling of nrrogauce—fur ther still a feeling of debility. From our hearts we neither seek nor slum peril, if the’Americans oblige us to tight we will; if the mother country can aid 11s we will thank her; but. if we must contend alone, there are enough Spaniards in Cuba to keep our banner safe. W o will sell very dearly that which was once the most "brilliant flower of the crown of Castile. The funeral of the late Count San Fer nando took place to day. The attendance was large and the ceremonies imposing. AT Till. BROOKLYN NAVY YAIID. New York, November 25.—Two thou sand five hundred men were paid at the navy yard to-day, the most ofwhoni have been employed since the Virginias outrage. The Spanish irouehul Arapiles has not left the yard yet, hut was painted to-day and the last work upon her in the dry dock will bo done to-morrow. Work in the yard was going on ns usual this af ternoon, although several reports stated that there hud been* orders received stop ping work. im-TBimmoN of currency. Washington, November 25. The Comptroller of the Currency recommends a repeal of section six of the act of July, IH7O, providing for the withdrawal of tr25,000,0(H) of currency from New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massa chusetts, and the authorization of £25,- 000,000 additional currency, to be distrib uted to banks West and South. He thinks from three to five years would be required to distribute this amount. MAKING CAETRIDOFS. Boston, November 25.—The United States Cartridge Company commence this week to run their works day and night, with two sets of men. They have press ing orders for several millions of car tridges from the War and Navy Depart ments, and also largo orders for commercial work. It is said the United States frigate Col orado will be brought from New York to Charlestown Navy Yard to be fitted for sea. WHAT THE HERALD SAYS. New York, November 20.—A dispatch to the Herald says on Tuesday evening Secretary Robeson received information ...l: .1, j{ nossihk'.the activity in his department in preparing for a cri is. Orders peremptory and plenary were issued by the Secretary to the chiefs of bureaus to put the navy iu the best possible condi tion, without awaiting for the approval of the Secretary. Next, orders were issued to Rear Admiral Case, commanding the European squadron, to leave but one ship at Cadiz, and proceed with the other ves sels under full steam to Key West. Dis patches were then prepared for the Rear Admirals commanding at South Pacific and South Atlantic stations, which arc now on the wav, ti i order ull vessels of their fleets to Key West under steam, and report to tim Navy Department at that point. A telegram was sent to the com mander of the East India squadron .inform ing him of the gravity of the situation, directing him to issue orders at once to every vessel of the fleet to prepare for any emergency. PER CONTBA. The Times, in a double leaded editorial, says; “We have reason to believe that the negotiation with Spain lias assumed a shape which places the prospect of war at a much greater distance than was the case yes terday.” WHO WILL BE THE LEADER. Chicago, November 26. —General Sheri dan has been ordered to Washington to confer in regard to military affairs, and in ease of war with Spain, which general would have chief command iu the field. THE GEORGIA GRANGERS. Atlanta, November 25.— The mass meeting of farmers and patrons to-duv was largely attended and the session wns har monious and enthusiastic. The meeting resolved to plant one third of their crop next year in cotton. The farmers favor cash payments ami declare their right to control the price of cotton. Havana and it* Defenses. In view of a possible war with Spain and the natural result involving the fate of the Island of Cuba, the city of Havana takes precedence os an objective point in the hostilities that would be directed against tile island. Of all the Spanish dominions in America, Cuba has remained intact with the exception of an interval of a year, when Havana fell into the hands of tho British, Hfter a vigorous siege on land and sea of fifty-four days. This event occurred in 1763. The British subsequently exchanged their hold upon Havana and a large domain around it which they held for Florida, anl Florida was reconquered by Spain at a later date. Havana lues always been a naval head quarters, and was used for fitting out x -pedilions against the enemies of Spain. It is consideicd almost impregnable, and being the key to the entire island, the possession of the island without Havana would be of comparatively little value. Tfie present strength of Havana is a i matter of the greatest interest. Its gen eral plan of defenses has been constructed in the old style; but a profusion of treas ure has of late year* been expended to l render the city eml harbor as far as possi ble proof against all assaults. And it is highly probable, that the fortifications that nave been erected, the precautions that have been taken, the difficulties that have been thrown in the way, and the case with which the defenses themselves call be used against attack, that tho cap ture of Havana would be a difficult enter prise to accomplish. The walls of the city, running from the mouth of the har bor across tlm peninsula to the inner dime, inclose an ellipse of 2,000 by 1,100 yards; but at the present time more than twice ; that space outside of them is completely | covered by buildings. There are six forts, i numerous land and water batteries, forin , ing a continuous line running along both j shores, besides tho waffs and citadel. The forts ore named the Morro, La Cabana, j l’rincipe, La Punta, Atari's, and Numero ! 4, or Sail Diego. M >rro Castfc is deemed impregnable, but it is believed a competent naval force i could pass it. Even if successful, how*. ; ever, ono thousand guns could be brought ito bear on tho ships after ente ring the i harbor. For this, among other reasons, I military authorities agree that if the place [ i>e taken it must be taken by operations j conducted on laud. LaCabana is as ■ strong, if not stronger work, than the j Morro. In 1702 tho latter was battered j an entire day within short range, by three j English line of battle ships. They had ; to retire without making an impression. | after being badly disabled. Rut for tile I rigorous attack on land by which a broach j was made, and the storming of tho fort, | the British could never have taken the i city. Ray mil, a competent authority, says: I “The Mom) is raised so high above the ; level of tho sen that even a first rate vessel of war could not hatter it. But La Punta has not the same advantage. It is, nevor- I theless, so situated that it can only be attacked by a very narrow channel, in which tho assailants must be exposed to such a tremendous fire as few would he able to withstand." Havana can only bo attacked on the , land side with any hope of success, and, | even should such all attempt be made, the difficulties to which a besieging army would be exposed are almost insurmoun table. One of these is the great scarcity jof good water. It could only be found nine miles from the city, and the people, aware of its absolute necessity, would use every exertion to cut off the supply. It would therefore be necessary, in case of the city being invested, that the besieg ers should have strong detachments in entrenchments to; protect the watering places and prevent communication with the camp being interrupted. But, this difficulty, with all others, would be cer tainly overcome by an enterprising and determined commander having adequate resources at liis disposal. The number of land forces necessary,’ it is estimated, would not exceed 50,000 men. It is clear, however, that a large army would be re quired to invest Havana, and a powerful fleet to act in co-operation. All the in surgents require is arms, and these could be very easily landed on either the north ern or southern coasts of the district in which they operate. The patriot forces would be able to take care of all the Span ish troops outside of Havana, where the garrison is reported to be 20,000, not in cluding the numerous ships-of-war, with their sailors aud marines. A Rose That Lived Eighteen Y..aks rx a Child’s Coffin.— Mr. B. F. Remington, of this city, who was present when some bodies were being disinterred at Claysviile, Harrison county, for reinterment in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cyatliiana, informs us that a matallic ease, in which had been placed the body of a two year old child, a daughter of Dr. Curran, was opened. The body was found to be remarkably well preserved, and the features wearing almost the same expression they did when the child breathed its last, with the exception of the sinking of one eye, a.slight flattening of the nose and shrinking of the upper lip. A rose-bud had been placed on the breast of the child when buried, and when tlie case was opened it was found that the bud had expanded into a beautiful full blown rose, and was lying upon the breast of the sweet little child, who hod been an angel for more than eighteen years. It was a beautiful sight, and was accepted ns a good omen bv those who looked upon it, and truly felt that “of such is the kingdom of heaven.” — Pe.ri* Kentuckian. [Fromthe MarsmTctcprapb of B*;nnlay.J Young America on the War Path—One School Bey Stabs Another to Death. One of the most lamentable homicides that ever took place in this city, wns com mitted about one o’clock yesterday after noon, at the public bcliool in East Macon. The occurrence is especially lamentable, on account of the extreme youth of both participants; and also on account of its having occurred at one of the public schools of the city. The circumstances are about as fol’ows: During the noon reoesa John Wall nnd Thomas Howard, in company with other lads, were engaged in a game of ball when they had a dispute over the game, then a scuffle, and finally both grew mad arid a tight ensued. Howard struck Wall with a brick-bat, and the hitter drew a knife and inflicted three wounds upon Howard, two of which would have been fatal. There was a slight wound in the neck. In bis hack, on the left of the spine, was another wonnd which penetrated to tho cavity, producing internal hemorruge. This was a mortal wound. The tiiird wound was iu the left thigh, a few inches below the groin, which penetrated to and severed the femoral artery. This, in all proba bility, was the wound which was the im mediate cause of the death of the lad. The fight between the lads took place at the foot of the enbankment near the old Central depot, which is now used as a school-house. Howard after being cut, had climed up tiffs enbankment and walked some twenty feet toward the behool house, when he sank to the ground and told his playmates to run for a doctor. These were the Inst words be spoke, as ho expired in a very few minutes -probably in less that five minutes uftcr the cutting w as done. The bleeding from this wound in the thigh was most profuse, and by it the boy could be distinctly tracked from the place where the cutting was done to where he fell and expired. As soon us the cutting was over Wall disappeared from the ground oml has not been seen since. It is supposed he went to his home, which is about two and a half miles in the country, ueur the Jones county line. Coroner Harman was notified of the tragedy and was early upon the ground. He soon empanneled a jury which, ~fter receiving the Duly, which was examined by Dr. McCreary," and hearing the testi mony of some of the boys who were wit nesses to the transaction, returned a ver dict in accordance with tho übove facts. Howard was a hid about sixteen years old, and lived iu Ea.-t Macon with his mother, who is a widow. He was at one time employed in Burke’s printing office. After the inquest his body was taken to his mother’s house and prepared for burial. Wall is about the same age of Howard, lie is a sou of Mr. Brad. Wail,who is dead, and a grand-son of Air. John Low, one of tile most respectable citizens of the county. He had been in the school liut a short time, and was n guided as a quiet and peaeable lad. Up to a late hour last night he had not been arrested. There were no witnesses to this tragedy except the school boys, most of whom were small; but they all tell about the same tale iu regard to it. It, seems to have been one of those uuf ii tuuate occurrences growing out of a suddsn and uucontro lablo burst of passion, leading the youth to seek to punish his antagonist by tue inflic tion of seven personal injuries. No one imagines for a moment that the boy meant to slay his playmate, and the probability is that he left the ground unaware of the fearful result of the injuries he had in flicted. Brutality of Kellogg’s Metropolitans. To the. I'ditor of the Tribune: Sir: A< Kellogg first denied, and as his press here, afterwards, has attempted to soften or palliate the outrages commit ted in Grant Parish in the presence of his Metropolitan Police, l send you an ex tract from a private letter, which 1 vouch for as worthy of the highest credence. The lady is a woman of rare intelligence, refinement, and courage, and the daugh ter of an eminent physician of this city. You arc fn o to make whatever use of it you may think proper. J. Dickson Bruns. New Orleans, La., Nov. 13, 1873. Nov. 2, 1873. Dear Father; You will perceive by the-postmark that 1 am a refugee from the “Mctropolitoiis,” having left home at the suggestion of my friends. * * * was absent, of course, so that I wns left alone. My friends advised me to leave in consequence of the outrageous conduct of the M. P's., who seemed very violently disposed towards * * * and one or two others, and threatened what they would do towards them and their families. They sack houses, and nro followed by evil-disposed negroes, who are encouraged by them in their diabolical acts. Miss Leoour, of Grant Parish, was outraged by the negroes and left for dead in the field, when she attempted to flee from them. (She has since died.) Her little brother, ten years old, plead with the M. P’s to protect his mother and sister, and they replied, “that was not their busi ness !” He then went to Colfax, and begged tho Radical Sheriff— Register—to arrest the negroes, and he refused. * * * They sacked John Hickman’s house, breaking up all his furniture. He was not in the Colfax light; therefore they had no excuse for this act. * * * A gentleman in the north end of town has a baby at his house. It is the finest baby in Giles county, of course, and its papa is proud of it. He was down in town the other day in a crowd, when he saw the nurse going across the streets with a baby veiled to protect it from the cool winds that have lately set in, when he called to her to come there. “Now,” says he to the crowd, “I’ll show you that baby that I’ve been bragging of, and if you don’t say it’s the best looking baby in town, and the image of it’s papa, I’ll treat. ” By this time the nurse had ar rived, and he called her to him, took the precious little darling, set it upon his knee, ami saying, “nosv, its papa’s dot it,” he raised the veil, when, horror of hor rors 1 it was the blackest, slickest little African yon ever saw. He dropped it, motioned to the crowd to follow, went ii> | to the nearest saloon aud laid a ‘V’ on the counter, saying, “Boys, just drink that I out,” and while the sugar was being stir j red, he slipped out the back door and the ! scenes that knew him once, will know him I no more until the boys forget to say, “now ! it’s papa’s dot it.” —Pulaski ( Tenn ) Citi j sen. Relics of Witchcraft. —The veritable pins used by the Salem witches and now on tile in the clerk's office in the courts of Essex county .Mass., have been so appropriated by relic hunters that those left are sealed in a vial aud can only be seen through a glass. The death warrant of one of the 1 malefactors, with the return of the officer ; that he had caused the prisoner to be hanged until she was dead and burned, (though the two last words are erased) ! still hangs on the wall of {lie clerk’s office I in an excellent state tf praservattou. A Pious Donkey.— Daily there passes my door an old Cholo waterman, carrying his water-jars, on the most diminutive and stunted Of donkeys; and daily is the same scene enacted. 'As Peru is a Catholic country, there is erected in the centre of four streets large wooden Or stono cross, and it is the universal custom for every man, woman, nnd child, whenever they pass one of these wayside crosses, to stop, and, making the sign of the cross, to how before it. Some of the more devout kucel nnd mutter an Ave Maria, while every one doffs the hat. and makes the sign of tho cross. Either this little donkey of the squudor (or water-carrier) has been brought up by u priest, or else ho pos sess! * more devotion than the rest of his species, for he invariably stops square be fore the cross, sets his four legs sturdily at right angles, puts up his long ears anil straightens his stubby tail, and obstinately and persistently refuses to move au inch. The waterman dismounts, puffs at him, kicks and shouts, tugs at his bridle, and belabors him with a stout cudgel; lmt all to no purpose. Standing as immovable as a rook, the donkey brays and brays again, his nose fairly rubbing the cross, and, at every blow, only plants his feet more firmly and brays the lender. Little and( n key boys say;' “Let him alone—he is at his devotions;” bystanders cry, "Look at the piety of the beast;" and the waterman, looking around in despair at the crowd, says: "What shall I do ? What can I do?” in the most hopeless tones; then turning to the donkey, he says savagely to it: “Beast, stop your braying; you are nothing but an old fool, and your mother was a fool before you !” This settles the donkey, for he moves on, amid the jeers of the lookers-on.—[LimaCorrcspondenco. Heavy Defalcation of a Private Banker.— The New York papers state that Edward K. Winship, of No. 24 Broad St. in that city, whose reputation rumor has been busy for some time, is at length an nounced a defaulter to the extent of 8400, 000. Winship was engaged in purchases of claims of government employees at ten Jier cent, discount, and receiving deposits on which he paid three and a half per cent, a mouth. He continued to nay in terest, but when asked for principal in the recent crisis he failed to respond, and at a meeting of his creditors informed them by tetter that he was a hopeless bankrupt. Winship had a home on Staten Island and lodges in New York city, bat is now sup posed to be out of the country. | How to Meet the Cuban Question. - Hon. S. S. Cox, member of Congress far New York, at the mass meeting held in : Hteiuway Hall, in that city on Monday :ha t, urged the intervention of civilized powers to stop Spanish atrocities, or at 1 lent the recognition of the belligerency iof the Cubans. He said we had strained ! a point for the oppressor, and should now I do something for the oppressed. Let our : people be free to go to Cuba to help lib ! erty, at their own risk, even, nnd Cuba ! would be free and independent. The ! time would surely come when the Island would gravitate towards our federal sys tem and join the band of the Union. The Nusinr.it of Executions. —The Secretary of State at Washington has re ceived the following from Consul-General | Hall: ! “Havana, November 18.—The Consul i at. Santiago reports, under date of tho i 13th, that the total number of executions l of persons from the Virginias was fifty - ■ three, and that there had been no execu tions since the Bth instant. The state ment published here on the 14tli, respect ing fifty-one additional executions, proves untrue.” The Wine-pino Post in Dei,swarf. The following prisoners were whipped on Saturday at New Castle, Delaware, between eleven and twelve o’clock: Sky Duke. Sam uel Bush and William Pickering, while, received twenty lashes each; William Lll i Strnsty and William Kenton, ten lashes leach; A. Hawkins, pillory and one hun -1 I red and forty lashes. Blood was drawn I from two of the w hite men. The Marquis and Marchioness of Bute, | accompanied by Monsignor Capel, liavo | left England for Rome. It is said their j visit is connected with the establishment of a Roman Catholic University in Bag land. If the scheme receives the sanction of the Pope, the Roman Catholic aristoc racy have promised to give large pecu niary' assistance. The Marquis of Bute s contribution will be £SO,(XX). _____ ♦ Says the Danbury Xeirs: “A little hoy • has been fairly driven from a Sluwvou : school by the disgraceful persecution of the I other scholars, who taunted him with the 1 fact that his father had been a New 1 oik juryman.” Tho deed transferring Ford’s Theatre *in Washington City to the United States, was filed last Thursday. It was in this house that Lincoln was killed. Tho price paid w’as SIOO,OOO. There is said to he a project among the newspaper proprietors in London to ob tain an act declaring nil original matter in a newspaper copyright for forty-eight hours after publication. It is said that “the New York saloons have abandoned the free lunch system. ’ Good heavens ! If this panic should spread throughout the country, how- arc wo to feed our lunch-fiends this winter. XE W AD TER TIBEHENTS. BEDELL & CO., Liquor TANARUS) ealers; TOBACCO AGENTS, 140 BROAD STREET, COLUMBUS, GA. nnv39-tf Lost or Mislaid. VNOTE GIVEN ON THE sth DAY OF June, 1873, for the sum of eighty dohar* (SSO), at 10 per cent, interest, payable one uu.v after date, to Hiram Fretwell, by Gus Mx-Fec, Jno. T. Thranlier security, now the property of the subscriber. This is to forewarn all persons against trading for said note. CANNETH YATES. novß-lm _ NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION THE COPARTNERSHIP EXISTING BE TWEEN us is this day dissolved by mutual consent. W. E. BARNES ’will settle the aflairs of the late firm. W. E. BARNES, TIIOS. J. LIVINGSTON. Quitman, Ga., November 5, 1873. I RESPECTFULLY inform my old customers and the public generally, that I shall con tinue the Jewelry business at the old stand, aim soldi it your patronage. I shall keep constantly on hand a good stock of fine gold and silver American and 6wiss watches, clocks of au sizes and prices, jewelry of every description, including Ladies’ anil Misses* setts, finger rings of every size, style and price, bracelets, and a very isfgo stock of silverware, such as cups, castors, spooky and forks, knives of several kinds, cake bftxkeK butter dishes; in short, I shall keep everything kept in a first-class jewelry store. Call and see me. novlMrn W. E. BAENLS