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VOL. 2. LOUISIANA. dome Alteration*. Xot Affect - inK the Democratic M* Joritj. TiI,DEV* MAJORITY B.l*l. Politicians trrlvliKf - city HIM. New Obleans, Nov. 14.—The Re publicans state that they have infor mation that East Baton Rouge has gone Republican by 300 majority. The Democrats claimed it by 600. Tables published up to Saturday night of the city vote put it down 9,700 majority for the Democrats. The ofßoial count shows 10,016 major ity for Tilden. Additional returns from the parishes do not materially change the results as telegraphed Saturday. The Democrats appear to have about 8,(WO majority. The Republicans, however, still claim that they have carried the State, and Packard will be the nest Governor of Louisiana. L. Q. C. LAMAR. L. Q. C. Lamar telegraphed from here to a friend that the people of New Orleans, though profoundly ag itated, are quiet, and there is not the slightest purpose to disturb the peace. The proposition to place the counting of the vote under supervi sion of honorable men of both par ties from a distance meets the cor dial concurrence of the entire com munity. In addition to the gents before re ported as arriving here, the following have also reached the city: Ex-Gov ernors Curtin and Bigeler, Hon. Samuel Randall aud M. P. Hardy, of Pennsylvania; Col. Jno.C. Burch, Maj. T. O. Connor, J. M. Rearing and W. H. Carrol, of Tennessee; and O. Ottendorfer, of New York. The Democratic Committee have complete returns, made up from du plicate lists of the supervision, showing Tilden’s majority in the State 8,107, by which majority they claim they have carried the State. The returns showSiNicholls’ major ity to be nearly 9,000. This city Is very quiet. The politi cians are anxiously awaiting the ac tion of the Returning Board, which, by law, is required to meet ten days after the election. THE DEMOCRATS INVITE THE REPUBLI CANS TO JOINT ACTION. New Orleans, Nov. H.—The Dem ocrats assembled at New Orleans have formally invited the Republi cans assembled here at the Presi dent’s request to meet them for or ganization with a view of carrying out the object desired. Maritae Dlaaaters. Wexford, Nov. 14.—Brig Oroniocto wrecked in South Bay, and three of the crew drowned. Berwick, Nov. 14.—Ship Caroline Agnes, Shields, for New Orleans, •wrecked. Six drowned. Portland, Nov. 14.—The bark Roberts, of Wilmington, N. C., for Hull, towed here, after grounding outside the breakwater. The Roberts shipped three anchors and unship ped her rudder. Her bottom is sup posed to be damaged. London MAKKErs. Speculation In Sutrar—Russian Stocks Depressed. London, Nov. 14.—Large specula tive purchases of sugar continue to be made, mainly because of the de ficiency of the beet root crops. In the Stock Exchange Russian se curities are greatly depressed, almost to the extent of a panic. They have fallen four per cent, from this morn ing’s highest point. wmTschober. Dealer la Dams and Ammunition. Dune, Looks, kc„ Repaired. ScpS-tr 39 Randolph St„ near Tiraes ofiloe, SOUTH CAROLINA. THE CANVASSING BOARD EiJ JOINED FROM ALTERING THE RETURNS. Hampton’s election conceded. Charleston, Nov. 14.—The Su preme Court, fall bench, issued a rule requiring the Board of Can vassers to answer Thursday why writs of prohibition should not issue restraining them from judicial func tionsand confirming them to minis terial functions only. Later.— Nothing has transpired since the action of the Supreme Court this morning. The Democrats are cheerful. Ev erything quiet. The Republicans concede Hampton elected. The action of t lie Board of Can vassers renders it impossible to got the figures of returns. Arrival* In South Carolina. Columbia, Nov. 14.—The following prominent Democrats: Ex-Gover nor Parker, of New Jersey, Senator Randolph, New Jersey, Hon. Mont gomery Blair, M. D„ Hon. A. H. H. Stuart, Virginia, and Hon. G. V. Fox, are here. All quiet and the Democrats are cheerful. Colton lltirnt at savannah. Savannah, Nov. 14.— Two thousand five hundred bales of cotton, and 20 empty and 20 loaded cars of freight, were burned last night. The fire is under control. The warehouse which contained fertilizers, was also destroyed. Savannah, Nov. 14.— From the best information obtainable eighteen hun dred bales were destroyed and some two hundred and fifty bales dam aged. Thirty-eight car3 totally de stroyed, twenty barrels whiskey, a large quantity of bacon, lumber, fertilizers, cotton ties and buckles destroyed. The railroad officials cannot give positive figures yet. Most of the cotton burnt was through cotton. Tennessee. Nashville, Nov. 11.— Nearly com plete, returns from Tennessee give Tilden a majority not less than 40,000. Majority of Porter for Governor will be something less over Thomas, In dependent Democrat. The Demo crats elect 8 of 10 Congressmen—loss of one, McFarland, in First District. The Legislature, which elects two United States Senators, will have a Democratic majority of GO on a joint ballot, the Senate standing 21 Demo crats, 4 Republicans, and in the House 57 Democrats, 2 Independents and 16 Republicans. OOV. HAMPTON TO THE PEOPLE. A Temperate and Characteristic Address of Congratulation on the Victory. Columbia, Nov. 10, p. m.— The fol fowing address has just been issued; To the People of the Stole: In offering to our people my heart felt congratulations for r he grand vie ry they have won, I venture to beg ttiem to prove themselves worthy of it by a continued observance of good order and a rigid preservation of peace. Let us show mat we seek on ly the restoration of good government, the return of prosperity and the es tablishment of harmouyto the whole people of our State. In the hour ot victory we should be magnanimous, and we should strive to forge tthe ani mosities of the contest by recalling the grand results of our success. Pro scribing none for difference of opin ion, regarding none as enemies save such as are inimical to law and order, let us all unite in the patriotic work of redeeming theßtate. By such con duct we cannot only bring about good feeling among all classes, but can most surely reap the best fruits of victary. Wade Hampton. The Now Fork Press. Washington, Nov. 14. —The tone of the New York papers regarding the result is unchanged. COLUMBUS. GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 15, 1876. THU EASTERN QUESTION. I KIWSIA't* WARLIKE ATTITUDE. The Mttiation bloom;. London, Nov. 14.—The Post in a con spicuous paragraph, confirms the re port that Prussia is about to mobil ize her army. It is stated that Russia intends after January, to levy all her taxes in gold; this increases her tariff 20 per cent. Most special correspondents take a gloomy view of the situation. The Post’s Berlin dispatch reports that the Russian journals say that war is determined on St. Petersburg. The Czar has ordered the mobiliza tion of a part of the Russian army. The Czar says he does not wish war, and will if passible avouiit. He is, however, determined that the princi ples of justice which have been rec ognized as necessary by the whole of Europe, shall lie carried out in Tur key, under efficacious guaranties. * Constantinople, Nov. 14.—Several English officers of the corps of Royal Engineers have arrived here. The third million Turkish pound of the new paper currency, is about to be issued. London, Nov. 14. —A special dis patch from Berlin to the Pall Mall dazette says Russia has given large orders to Berlin houses for military exports. Should Russia persist in her war like policy, there is reason to believe she will be specially isolated. Ger many is understood to be pledged to the observance of neutrality as against Austria, with an engagement to watch the Polish provinces, pre sumably to assist in repressing any Polish rising. Belgrade, Nov. 13. The Russian Consul Gen. Herr has informed Gen. Tchernaycff that the Czar forbids his return to Russia. Gen. Tchernayeff will go on leave of absence to Vienna to-morrow. Alabama Legislature Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 14.—The Legislature convened—nearly every member present. The Democratic caucus nominated S. W. Cobb for President of the Senate; Hon. N. N. Clements for Speaker of the House. Message to-morrow. The Weather To-ilay. Washington, Nov. 14.-For South Atlantic States warmer; south east to south west winds, falling barometer, increasing cloudiness, and possibly rain will prevail. California's Southern Railroad System The railroad system of Southern California, it would appear, is rapid ly approaching completion. The re cent organization of the Los Ango-' les and San Diego Railroad is the most formidable part of the unfin ished work. With a brief exception, the entire system is under the con trol ot the Southern Pacific Railroad Company. That exception is the Los Angeles, Santa Monica and Indepen dence Bail road, whicn connects Los Angeles with the seaboard at Santa Monica. The original plan of this line contemplated its extension to Inyo county, but there has been so much delay in the execution of this part of the plan that it is not improb able the projectors have determined to abandon it. The lack of rich de velopments in the Panamint mines may possibly have something to do with the miscarriage of this enter prise. Breaking of ground on each side of the Colorado river at that point in the interest of the Texas and Pacific Railroad Company is an nounced. This indicates that the Texas and Pacific Company has not relinquished the intention of extend ing its line across the continent. The energy recently displayed by the Southern Palific has also spurred it up to greater activity than it has ex hibited for several years. The occu pation of San Gorgonio Pass and the Colorado desert route by the South ern Pacific may compeL the Texas and Pacific to adopt the shorter but more difficult mute from Yuma to 1 San Diego, known as t he direct route. : Engineers are now in the field revis i ing surveys made on that route about I four years ago.—W. Y. Bulletin. MILKS' FIUHT. ( . .. —' —- A vrn|lilr Acrmintnf I Ilf 1,l Imllaii nalile. How tkr areut Milting Bull W in ut I.ml Bolen. SITTING BULL STILL FOB WAR. Corri‘iiomlonce New York Herald.) Mouth ok Cabin Creek, Got. 21, 1870.—A long, eager, and earnest con ference began this time, with a little anxiety on the side of tho Fifth, by reason of officers and men going back and forth. This conference was even more protracted than on tho day before, the Sioux showing their anxiety for the result by con stantly riding to tho council circle, eagerly consulting each other, and then riding back to their eminence, the line of warriors that had been formed, being almost entirely bro ken up by these movements. After long, anxious consultation, many of tho chiefs svere found willing to agree to the terms, one offering to go himself as hostage if his tribe would be allowed to hunt buffalo awbile. At this point, however, Sitting Bull angrily broke up the conference, preferring to fight to yielding. Each party retired to its own side. Gea Miles sent a final word to Sitting Bull to let him havo his answer promptly or ho would open upon him with his guns. No answer was re turned. As Gen. Miles and his party moved slowly back to ids lines the Indians on tho plain withdrew to the heights, aud crowned these and the high gtound beyond the rocks in front. From the prudent precautions taken by Gen. Miles against surprise or treachery to his command, the Indians seemed to havo an idea he would rather await than make an at tack, so they watched with extreme eagerness his first movement. A moment sufficed for preparation, and when the wished-for command to mote forward was given, every officer and soldier joyfully responded, and their eagerness could scarcely bo re strained. Major Casey, with Compa ny A, was directed to move along and clear the ridge on the left, Cap tain Carter, with Company K, to clear a high knoll on the right, Cap tain Snyder, with Company F, to guard tho Rodman gun, while the line advaucod direct to the front. Tho advance was not handsomely done, otVing to the too great eager ness to get forward. After advanc ing a few hundred yards the line was deployed as skirmishers, openiug like a fan. Tho deployment was beautifully made in perfect order, sweopiug over the ground with its long waving line, climbing the hills and descending the valleys like a long ripple over the billows. Cap tain Carter’s command, which had been ordered to carry the height on tho right, crowned,by about seventy five Indians, wichdut firing, moved * raH-BiffliTa-l f |, J ,'yll ITTLys* I W )IT f 1 I f J - PtcfllfTll j ' ifumlTtl, UUltlilTpl UJ/xm t Sioux. The latter gave way before the little line without venturing a shot. Meunwhile the maiu line was rapidly advancing. Company A, moving steadily, swept aside the foW Indians on the left ridge. The line had now reached the creek be vond which on the precipitous rise immediately before us, composed of high, gravelly knolls, were the maiu body of the Sioux. The ravine of the stream divided to the right, one portion running far to the right, the other extending to the north and left along the line of advance. On the left of the branch was a very high ridge, commanding the whole plan of the field, aud distant from the ravine a few hundred yards. This was covered by Indians. The prairie beyond the heights, on which the main body of the Sioux had taken up position, was rolling, each swell rising higher tor several miles. The ground on the right of the stream was similar to that on the left, but not so high. sitting bull’s tactics. The plan of the Indians, it appear ed now, was to get the Fifth regi ment to pass the main force and thus become entangled in tho ravines and low ground, while by crowning the surrounding heights they would be enabled to pour a concentrated fire on tne mass and repeat the Custer butchery. Gen. Miles was not the man to be thus entrapped, ami by Captains Carter aud Casey’s moves defeated the first part of this pro gramme. His plan was as perfect as its execution was complete. The line was now moving out, of the ravine and up the precipitous knolls, the Indians giving way grad ually aud easily in front, not yet filing a shot, the armistice apparent ly restraining both forces. Tne line now moved out of the ravines and up the preeipitu3 gravel buttes in the following order: Capt. Casey, with Company A; Bennett, with B; Ly mans, with 1; Butler, withC; Carter, with K. In tho lino, Lieuts. l’ope aud liosseau, with H; Fotbes, with G. In reserve, Capt,. Snyders, with F, in charge of the Rodman gun, and McDonald, with D. in rear of the train. As the line approached the summit of the height, tne Sioux be gan their wild war dance in our front. This was the first hostile demonstra tion. Many might have been killed now by the Rodman gun, but that the dislike to be first to break the armistice prevailed with Gen. Miles. The Rodman gun was pushed forward on the right, and all was moving along in good order, when a shot from the rear passed through Lieut. Pope’s company, and was at ijnce returned by tne eager men,who were tired of waiting; this eompnuy was at once ordered to clear the ra vines and knolls whence the shot came from. Lieut. Itosseau, with company K, was ordered to take the left and Carter the right ravine. At the same time the main line advan ced rupidlv the main front, when the Sioux dashed in circles along the front, delivering a rapid fire and then disappearing behind the swells ; their riding was magnificent,but the firing was quite ineffective. While it was taking place the flank movements advanced apace. Company E soon cleared the ravines, Carter and Ly man doing the same on the right, where they encountered heavy firing in passing through. The gallant-Kosseau moved right up the lofty height, under fire, and reaching the summit secured the key of the field. It was handsomely done and without loss of life, aided by the booming of the Rodman. The Sioux, driven from every point,, flanked and foiled, made wide circles; many came around to the rear, taking pos session of each height, and doing some close firing, wounding Sergt. McPhelan, company E, severely. The Indians now fired the prairies in from, und amid the flames the fight lusted until no Sioux remained to oppose tho udvanoe. Company E cleared the raviues on the left rear, where there was water, and the com mand moved back and camped on the high ridge. In this action only two men were wounded, this being duo to the fact that the fire of the Indians was so well kept down by the new arms and good marksmen. Sergeant MePhe lan, shot by a sharpshooter in the rear, and one private of Company I was the total loss of the Fifth regi ment. Of the number actually en gaged or the loss incurred on tho side of the Indians it is impossible to speak with any certainty. The Fifth had 398, all told, and the Indians cer tainly greatly outnumbered these. Sitting Bull’s forces are estimated at 600 on the field, but many did not take part in the fight. FRUITS OF VICTORY. It has since been heard that there were three bands, in all 1,100 war riors, of which only a few took part. Six dead Indians were seen lying on tho field; but as they had full oppor tunity to carry off their dead before they could be reached by the troop3 it is reasonable to boliove a great number were killed. Whatever their loss in killed may have been, more severe was the loss of several tons of dried buffalo meatand a largeamount of camp equippage. For this they had fought, and by tho loss of the tight the prestige of Sitting Bull wus diminished. His punishment for the destruction of a gallant band of cav aliy was accomplished by infantry alone, not, a cavalry soldier or officer being on the field in thisengagement. General Miles displayed that superb handling of troops that so distinguish ed him during -the war and on the Southern plains. The Indians were so completely baffled by the rapidity of his movements as to be unable to make auy formidable opposition. The next morning the sun uppearod early and a fight, occurred with the pickets of Company E, arising from the chasing and nearly capturing one man who was straggling, but the In dians were speedily driven off. The main trail was then resumod aud pressed rapidly to the Yellowstone. Skirmishing continued most of the day. The prairie is being fired all along the lino of march, and ponios and lodge poles picked up all the way- The importance of the above engagement and pursuit will finally appear in the fact that this day the vvholo of the Minneconjous and Sans Arcs have surrendered, and given six of their principal chiefs—Red Skirt, Blank Eagle, Sunrise, Sitting Eagle. White Bull and Foolish Bull— to General Miles as hostages that they will go at. once on to Cheyenne Agonoy. They give the number of their lodges at 1300, but this is con siderably overestimated. These chiefs leave to-night, under guard, for Chevenno Agency, via Fort Bu ford. These tribes broke fromSit tfng IftrtEfrrrmetftateiy afterthe fight; ho going, with a few lodges, toward Fort Peck. Too much credit cannot bo given Gen. Miles for his energy and ability in this whole campaign. Grant'!* “Candid Committee." The country is not informed who authorized President Grant to act for it, in the way of appointing a candid committee to go down and see “fair play’’ in Louisiana for—Kellogg and Hayes. But he has appointed such a committee, and his desire for “fair play” has led him to select for it four out-and out Republicans, and a fifth utterly unknown gentleman, presum ably of the same sort. Gen. Garfield, or Ohio, who last year took up the defense of the carpet-baggers in Con gress against Mr. Lamar, leads the quintette; after him comes Gen. Lo gan, of Illinois, the most notorious blatherskite of the Republican ma jority in the Senate, whom every re spectable man in ids own party long ago learned to loathe, and whom the Illinois Radicals have this yeai spewed out of their mouths; the next on the list is our old friend, “Pig Iron” Kelley, of whom it is but jusi to sav that he last year came back t'rom'Louisiana utterly disgusted with Kellogg and his crew, but who is a thorough-paced supporter of Hayes and Wheeler ; the fourth man is John A. Kasson, of lowa, one ol the most narrow-minded Republican partisans in the country, thoroughlv discredited now aud repudiated on other than partisan grounds by his own former supporters. The filth ol these arbiters of a nation’s destiny benevolently selected by Presideui Grant may be described as X, an un known quantity. His name we be lieve to be Bchomberg, and he comes apparently from somewhere in the Middle Srates. Perhaps if President Grunt had given the country time to act for itself on his suggestion thal an impartial committee should be se lected and sent to Louisiana to rep resent both parties, it might have been possible for Mr. Tilden and Mr. Hayes bet ween them to suggest the names of four gentlemen in whom more confidence wouldiprobably have been reposed; for.exatnple, Mr. Wil liam M. Evarts.of New York,and Mr. Foster, of Ohio, on the Republican side, and on tho Democratic side Sen ator Bayard, of Delaware, and John M. Palmer or Lyman Trumbull, of Illinois. But then under this now Radical dispensation the American people cannot be trusted to know what is best for thomselves.-or to ge' it if by accident they find it out.— N. V. World. PROMINENT INCIDENTS —IN THE- Hi story of Columbus, Ga., FROM Its first settlement in 1827, to the Wil son Raid In 1885, with a Chapter on Colum bus as it now is. Compiled by JOHN H. MAR TIN. Part 11, a volume of 200 pages, and the con cluding portions)! the work, juat issued from the press. Subscribers to (he publication will be furnished to-day. Those desiring copies of either yol|mo, who have not subscribed, can obtain them at the of fice of the publisher, 42 Randolph street. Price, SI.OO each. THOM. <JII.UP.KT. j*.u22 tf . HINES DOZIER, Attorney zxt Hrjarw- Uamiltoii, tin, WILL practice in tbe Chttttahoocheo Gir or anywhere eiac. Mr. (i. A. B. Dozier will be found in my office on and after October Ist. 1875, and will assist in all collections and office wort entrusted. sep23 ly THE UKUIM IUTIC PI.ATFIIBM Wu, tho delegatus of tho Democratic party of I tho United States in National Convention aaaoni. | bled, do horoby declare tho administration of I the Federal Government to bo in urgent need of 1 immediate Reform; do hereby enjoin upon the i nominees ofthie Convention, and of tho Demo . cratic party in each State, a zealous effort and co-operation to this end; and do hereby appeal to i our leliow-dtlzona of every former political connection, to undertake with ns this ttrst aud moat pressing prtrlotic duly. For the Democracy of tho whole country, we do here reaffirm our fliith in the permanence of tho Federal Union, our devotion to the Constitu tion of tho United States with its amendments universally accepted an a final settlement of the controversies that engendered civil war, and do here record onr steadfast confidence In the per petuity of Republican Seif-Govsnunent. In absolute acquiescence In the will of the ma jority—the vital prlnuiplo of the republic; In the supremacy oi the etvil over the military authority; in the total separation of Church aud State, for tho sake alike of civil and religious freedom: iu the equality of all citizens before just laws of tlicir own enactment; in the liberty of individ ual couduot, nuvexed by sumptuary law.,; in the thithful education of the rising generation, that they may preserve, enjoy, said transmit these beat conditions of Unman happiness and hope, we behold the noblest products of a hundred years of changeful history; but while upholding tho bonii of our Union and great Charter of these our rights, it benoovos a free people to practise also.that eternal vigilance which is the price of Liberty. Kkfou.m is necessary to rebuild and estahllah in the hearts oi the whole people, the Uuiou, eleven years ago happily rescued from the danger of a Secession of Statce; but now to be saved from a corrupt Centralism tvnich, after inflicting upon ten Btatoß the rapacity ot carpet bag tyre antes, has honeycombed tne offices of the Federal Government itself with incapacity, waste and fraud; infected States aud municipal ities with the contagion of misrule, aud locked fast the prosperity ol an industrious people iu the paralysis of'Hard Times. 1 ItKFoKM is necessary to establish a sound cur rency, restore the public credit, and maintain the national honor. Wo denounce the failure for all these cloven years of peaoo to make good the promlau of the legai-teuder notes, which are a changing stand ard of value in the hands of tho people, and the non-payment of which is a disregard of the plighted lii 11 h of tho nation. We denounoe the improvidence whibli in eleven years ol peace has taken from the people in Federal taxes thirteen times the whole amount of the legal-tender notes and squandered four times their sum iu useless expense without ac cumulating any reserve for their redemption. We denounce the Unauciai imbecility and im morality ol that party which, during eleven years of peace, has made no advance toward resumption, no preparation for resumption, but instead has obstructed resumption, by wasting onr resources and exhausting all our surplus incomo;and, while annually professing to in tend a speedy return to specie payments, haß annually enacted lresh hindrances thereto. As such a hindrance we denounco the Resumption day clause of the act of 1875 and demand its re peal. We demand a judicious system of preparation by public economies, by official retrenchments, aud by wise finance, which shall enable the nation soon to assnre the whole world of its perfect ability and its perfect readiness to meet auy of its promises at the call of tho creditor en titled to payment. We believe such a system, well devised, and, above all, entrutsed to competent hands i'oi execution, creating at ho time an artificial scar city of currency and at no time alarming the public mind into a withdrawal of that/-aate* machinery of credit by which 95 per cent, of ail business transactions are performed,—a system open, public, aud inspiring general confidence, would from the day of fta adoption bring healing on its wings to ail our harrassed industries, set in motion the wheels of commerce, manufac tures, aud thp mechanic arts, restore employ ment to labor, and renew in all itß natural sources the prosperity of the people. Reform iB necessary in the sum and modes of Federal Taxation, to the end that capital may be set free fronrdistrusfc, and labor lightly bur dened. We denounco the present Tariff, levied upon nearly 4,000 articles, as a masterpiece ol injus tice, in equality, aud false pretense. It yields a dwindling, not a yearly rising revenue. It has impoverished many Industries to subsidize a few. It prohibits imports that might purchase th products of American labor. It has degraded American commerce from the first to an inferior ran* on the high seas. It has cut dowu the sales of American manufactures at home and abroad, and depleted the returns of American agriculture—-an industry followed by half our people. It costs the people five times more than it produces to the treasury, obstructs the processes of production, and wastes the fruits ol labor. It promotes fraud, fosters smuggling, enriches dishonest officials, audbanrupts honest Merchants. We demand that all the Custom- House taxation shall be only for Revenue. Reform is necessary, in the scale of Public Expense—Federal, State and Municipal. Our Federal taxation has swolen from GO millions .{old, in 1860, to 460 millions currency, in 18V0, our aggregate taxation from 154 millions gold in iB6O, to 730 millions currency in 1870; or in ouede ;ade, from less than $6 per head to more than $lB per head. Since the peace, the people have >aid to their tax gatherers more than thrice the mm of the national debt, and more than twice chat sum for the Federal Government alone. We lemand a religious frugality in every depart nent, aud from every officer of the Government. Reform is necessary to put a stop to the irofligate waste of public lands and their, diver sion from actual settlers by the party in power, vhich has squandered 200 millions of acres upon ailroads alone, and out of more than thrice that iggregate has disposed of loss than a sixth direct y to tillers of the soil. Reform is necessary to correct the omissions )f a Republican Congress and the errors of our treaties aud our diplomacy which have stripped ur fellow-citizens of foreign birth aud kindred ace recrossilig tho Atlantic, of the shield of unerlean citizenship, aud have exposed our brethren of the Pacific coast to the incursions of i race not sprung from the same great parent 4 took, and in fact now by law denied citizenship hrough naturalization as being neither accus tomed to the traditions of a progressive civiliza tion nor exercised in liberty under equal laws. *Ve denounce the policy which thus discards the iberty-loving German aud tolerates the revival f the coolie trade in Mongolian women import jdfor immoral purpose?, and Mongolian men lired to perform eerviie labor contracts. Reform is necessary and can never be effected out by making it the controlling issue of the elections, and lifting it above the two false issues vith which tho office-holding class and the party m power seek to smother it— 1. The false issue with which they would en kindle sectarian strife in respect to the public schools, of which the establishment and support oolong exclusively to the several States, and which the Democratic party has cherished from their foundation, and is resolved to maintain without prejudice or preierence for any class, sect or creed, and without largesses from the Treasury to any. 2. The false isnue by which they seek to light mow the dyiug embers of sectional hate between cindred people once estranged, but now re united in one Indivisible republic and a common lestiny. Reform is necessary in the Civil Service. Ex perience proves that efficient, economical con duct of the governmental business is not possible and its civil service be subject to change a, every election, be a prize fought for at the ballot-box, oe a brief reward of party zeal, instead of posts of uonor assigned for proved competency, and held for fldolity in the public employ; that the dis pensing of patronage should neither be a tax up on the time of our public men, nor the instru ment of their ambition. Here again promises falsified in tho performance attest that tho party in power can work out no practical or salutary reform. Reform is necessary even more in tlio higher grades of the public service. President, Vice- President, Judges, Senators, Representatives, Cabinet officers, these and all others in authority are the people’s servants. Their offices are not a private perquisite; they are a public trust. When the annals of this Republic show the dis grace and censure of a Vice-President; a late .Speaker of the House of Representatives market ing his rulings as a presiding officer; three Sen ators profiting secretly by their votes as law-ma kers; five chairmen of the leading committees of the House of Representatives exposed in jobbery; a late Secretary of the Treasury forcing balances in the public accounts: a late Attorney-General misappropriating public funds; a Secretary ot the Navy enriched or enriching friends, by per centagos levied off the profits of contractors with his department; an Embassador to England cen sured in a dishonorable speculation; the Presi dent’s private Secretary barely escaping convic tion upon trial for guilty complicity in frauds upon the revenue; a {Secretary of War impeached f or high crimes and. misdemeanors—the demon stration Is complete, that the first step in Re form must be the people’s choice of honest men from another party, lest the disease of one po litical organisation infect the body politic, and lest by making no change oi men or parties wc get no change of measures and no real Reform. ° Ail these abuses, wrongs and crim 8, the pro duct oi sixteen years’ ascendaucy of the Republi ean party, create a necessity lor Reform confess ed by Republicans themselves; but their reform ers are voted down in convention and displaced f C om tbe Cabinet, the party’s mass of honest voters is powerless to the 80,000 office holders, its leaders and guinea, j Reform ea,u only bo bad by a peaceful Civil Revolution. We demand a change of system, a change of administration, a change of parties, that w© may have a change of raeasmr N *ua of men. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. BY TELE6RAPK TO THE DAILY TIMES. IIONSY ASTI) STOCKS. LONDON, Nov. 14.—Eri#Consols 96 1146. PARIS, Nov. 14.—Noon— Rentes lo4f. and ?sc. NF.W YORK. Nov. k l 4. Noon—Gold opened 9S* NEW YORK, Nov. 14.—Noon—Stocks opened about dosing price*, but have rallied, and prices are tame higher; money gold 9%; e*- obange, long, 4.82>*; short 4.84*; State bonds steady; Government* steady. NEW YORK. Nov. 14.-Evening -Money mii, at 2@2sterling dull at 21$; goUlqatst ; OovermiMdita steady and nominal new 6’s 12*„'; Staten dull and nominal. cottox. LIVERPOOL,Nov. 14. —Noon—Cotton —Future# dull and depressed, % cheaper, but have since improved; uplands, November delivery. No vember and December, fljj; shipped December per Mail. 6%d; January and February 6 7-16d, January delivery 6*„d, .February and March April 0 7-16#16-32. Receipt# 7,907. American 3,7U0. Sale# 8,000, speculation and export# 2,000; new crop, shipped January und February per sail. 6 16-82(3} J&d; March and April delivery 6 7-16d; uplands, low middling clause, new crop, shipped December and Jauurary, per sail, 6%d; February and March, per sail, 6 17-32d. 2 p. m.— Uplands, low middling clause, now crop, shipped October and November, 6 11-92. 3 p. m. -Sale# of American 4,800. Upland#, low middling clause, March and April delivery, 0 18-32d; new crop, shipped November, pur #ail, 6^d ; new crop, shipped November and December, per sail, 611-32; February and March, per Hail, 6>s. 6 p. m.—Futures flat; uplands, low middling clsuse, February and March delivery 6 15-10d; March aud April delivery, 6^d. NEW YORK. Nov. 14.—Noon-Cotton dull; uplaudH 12; Orleans 12 3-16; sales 1012. Future# easier: November 11 29-32(3131-32; December 11 % #ls-16; January 12 1-32@1-16; February 12 7-32 @ ‘4; March lift# >3-32; April 13ft5946. NEW YORK, Nov. 14.—Evening—Cotton-flales 661; middling 12 ft #3-16; consolidated net re ceipts 108,286, export# to Great Britain 22,770, to Franco 13,909, Continent 2164. Net receipts 15*90, gross 5700. Future# closed weak; sales 46,000: November 11 ft@2s-32; December 12 26-32; Jan uary 1129-32# 15-16; February 121-16#3-5>2 ; March 12 7-32# *4; x\pril 12 13-32<57-16; May 12 19-32#ft; Juno 12 25-3213) 18-16; July 12 l-16#81-2; August 13 1-32. GALVESTON, Nov. 14.—Cotton dull and heavy, middling 11 #; net receipts 1,886; sales 3750; exports coastwiso 150. NORFOLK, Nov. 14.—Evening—Cotton steady; middling 11#; net receipts 5282; exports Frauee 602; coastwise 4177, sales 300. BALTIMORE, Nov. 14.—Eveuing—Cotton dull; middling net receipts 95; gross 1860, sales 846; exports coastwise 660; spinners 500. BOSTON, Nov. 14. Evening Cotton quiet; middling 12#; net receipts 1343; gross 2796; sales 100. WILMINGTON, Nov. 14.~Evening Cotton dulland nominal; middling IJ#; net receipts 997; exports coastwise 2146. PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 14 —Evening Cotton quiet; middling 12# j net receipts 292; gross 1179. SAVANNAH, Nov. 14.—Eveniug—- Cotton quiet; middling 11#; net receipts 3982; sales 1200; ex ports coastwise 1445. NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 14.—Evening Cotton quiet and easy; middling 11 #; low middling 11# ; good ordinary IQ#; receipts 4024; gross re ceipts 6160; Bales 600; exports to France 3797. MOBILE, Nov. 14.—Evening—Cotton weak; middling 11#, net receipts 3623; sales 1200; ex ports coastwise 1262. MEMPHIS, Nov. 14.-—Cotton easy; middling 11 V, net receipts 4027; shipments 1832; sales 1600. AUGUSTA, Nov. 14.—Cotton easier; middling 11; net receipts 1618; sales 1288. CHARLESTON, Nov. 14 Evening Cotton lower; middling 11#; net receipts 6294; sales 350; exports coastwise 910. PROVISIONS. 4e€. NEW YORK, Nov. 14.—Noon—Flour a shade firmer. Wheat l@2c better. Corn advancing. Pork quiet aud firm. $17.25. Lard firm, steam $10.66. Turpentine quiet, 38@#. Roßin firm $2.10 for attained. Freights steady. NEW YORK, Nov. 14.—Flour firmer for ship plug grades, fair export demand, trade brands firm, on moderate business doing; superfine Western ami State $4.50@55,00; Southern flour firm; common to fair extra $6.30@56.60 for good to choice. Wheat full 2c better for spring, brisk, except demand limited, grades firmer, light business, sll6@l 28 for winter red western, market closing firm. Corn quiet and firmer, only very moderate trade export and homo use, 65# 66 new Western mixed, 56 for ungraded Western mixed. Oats, lair trade reported. Coffee, Rio, quiet and unchanged. Sugar very firm and quiet at 9#@10% for fair to good refining. 10# for prime refined very firm; 12 for standard a; 12# for powdered; 12# for granulated; 13# for crushed. Molasses quiet. Rice quiet and steady. Turpentine s eady. Pork quiet and unchanged. Lard firmer, steam $10.50(3165, closing at $10.55. Whiskey unsettled, 1.09#, CINCINNATI, Nov. 14.—Evening—Flour firm, not quotably higher; family $5.60@75. Wheat quiet and steady; red $1.16@L25. Com active aud firm lor new 42@44; eld steady, 52@63. Oats steady at 30@38. Kye quiet and steady at 68. Barley dull aud nominal. Pork firm, new sl6 00@$ 16.25, Lard higher; steam $9.85@ $9.87# ; kettle $10.26@10,50. Bulk meats in fair demand, shoulders 6>,<s6#, clear rib sides B#, clear Hides B#@#. Bacon scarce and firm, shoul ders 7#@%; clear rib side* 9#®#; clear aides Whiskey steady and firm at 6. Butter firm, Western reperve 20@21, Central Ohio 18@ 20. LOUISVILLE, Nov. 14.—Flour in good demand, full prices; superfine $4.25<554.50; family $5.25. Wheat firm, red $1.15@51.2U; amber $1.22(511.28; white $1 20(5*1.30. Corn steady, white 44; mixed 43. Rye in lair demaud, at 05. Oats dull; white 35, mixed 32. Provisions scarce and firm. Pork, nominal. Bulk shoulders, none here; clear rib sides SB.OO, clear sides $8.78. Bacon scarce and firm; shoulders 7&, clear rib sides 9%, clear sides 9%. Sugar-cured hams 15)*'. Lard scarce and wanted, tierce ll tf , keg UU Whiskey steady and unchanged. BALTIMORE, November 14.—Evening—Oats firm and quiet. Rje steady. Provisions quiet aud easier. Pork 17 . Bulk shoulders 0& ; clear rib Bacon shoulders 7%, clear rib 9@J4. Lard, refined, Coffee easier, not quotab.y lower. Whiskey dull and nominal at 12. Sugar active, strong and higher ST. LOUIS. Nov. 14.—Evening Flour ad vanced, asked 9, established time business done. Wheat moderately active and higher; No. 3 red fall $1.22N0. 3, do., $1,14*4. Corn firmer, Oats firmer, 31*£. Rye strong and higher, 6 •58 Barley steady and unchanged, scarcely anything done. Pork dull, old $16.50, new $16.75. Lard higher $9.75@59.80. Bulk meats firm, shoulders 6%, clear rib sides 9%, clear sides B>£. Bacon in fair demand, shoulders clear rib sides clear sides 9%. Whiskey dull and lower. THORNTON & GRIMES, Attorneys at Law. OFFICE over Abell & Cn.'a, corner of Broad end St. Olair street*, ••liunbus, Ga. Inl ly NOTICE. VLL PERSONS INDEBTED TO R. L. MOTT, the Palace Mills, or the Oity Mills, are re quested to call on R. M. Mulford at the Chatta hoochee National Bank, and make immediate payment. Mr. Mulford has the boofrs and ac counts, and is authorised to settle and give re ceipts. R* k* MOTT. nov2 tf Lf-7 GRIGSBY E, THOMAS, Attorney tat Law Columbus, Ga, Office over 0. E. Hochstjaaser’s. jan'T2 tf _ . _ . Musical. MItS.T. H, VANDENBERG ASHOPNCS* TO the Public her return as a Tracher of Instrumental aud Vocal Music. With an experience of Fifteen Tears, In Col leges. High Schools, and Private Teaching, she hopes to merit a share of patronage. Beet of reference* given. Terms Moderate. NO. 210