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CONGHKSSIUNAI..
SENATE.
Washington, Dee. B.—ln the Sen
ate, on motion of Morton, it was or
dered that three additional mem
bers to the Committee on Privileges
and Elections be appointed, to aid in
discharging the duties imposed by
the resolution of Mr. Edmunds, re
quiring an investigation into the
late elections in various Southern
States.
Mr. Edmunds of Vermont, moved
to take up the joint resolution pro
posing an amendment to the Consti
sution of the United States in regard
to the count of the Electoral vote by
the Supreme Conrt.
Mr. Merrimon of North Carolina,
objected, and read the 21st joiut rule
providing that unfinished business
leftover from odc session shall not
be taken up for action until after the
lapse of six days from tho beginning
of the subsequent session. He made
the point of order that under the rule
the joint resolution could not be con
sidered now.
The ehair, Mr. Ferry, overruled
the point or order, and announced
that the joidt rules were uot iu forco;
besides, this subject was covered by
the Senate rule 52, which lie directed
to be read. It provides that at the
commencement of ihe second ses
sion business shall be resumed and
proceeded with as if no adjournment
had taken place.
Mr. Merrimon appealed from the
decision of the chair, and said he had
no objection to taking np this joint
resolution if it could bo done proper
ly, but if the 21st joint rule was iri
force, as he believed it was, tho reso
lution could not be taken up. He
thought that the rule contained a
very wholesome provision. Mr. Mer
rimon then argued that the rules
were in force and it was not compe
tent for the Senate to abolish them
without concurrence of the House of
Representatives. Neither House
could withdraw its assent to these
rules without the concurrence of the
other.
The debate continued ail day and
was of a technical character only.
Incidental allusion being made bear
ing on the question of the Electoral
vote.
ThO Yote was finally reached, the
question being on the appeal of Mr.
Merriinon from the decision of the
chair. The decision was sustained,
yeas 50, nays i as follows—Maxey,
Merriment, Windom and Wright.
Senate adjourned till Monday,
iiouau.
Routine business.
No important action is expected
until tilts return . o£,. the committees
from the South.
The Republicans of the Senate cau
cussed au hour and a half this morn
ing. They were noisy, but a Sena
tbr says cheerful and harmonious. If
any action was taken, it has not
transpired.
It is undecided whether the sub
committees of Privileges and Elec
tions will visit the Slates or sit here.
The general political feeling finds
no boisterous expression.
The Judiciary Committee of the
House met and agreed to report Mc-
Creary’s resolution to appoint a
committee of five from the House,
to act wilh a similar committee from
the Senate, wilh the object of refer
ring the canvass of votes of the Elec
toral College to some tribunal whose
action will be final.
The Pension Appropriation bill
passed.
A resolution offered by Wood, of
New York.caililig on the President
for copies of orders and instructions
sent to, and.of reports received’from
military or civil officers in the States
of Georgia, Louisiana, Florida and
South Carolina, since August last,
adopted ,
Adjourned Jill Monday.
Democratic Caucus.
Washingon, Dec. B.—A committee
of the Democratic caucus ordered
last nijartit, consists.of Messrs. Hewitt,
of N. Y., Payne, o* Ohio, Wood of
New York, Randall, of Pa., Sparks,
of Ills., Holmau, of Ind., Warren, of
Mass., Stephens, of Ga., Waterson,
of Ky., and the chairman of the cau
cus, Col. Lamar.
*;ov. trover Defends Hi* Course.
Nf.w York, Dec. 8. —Gov. Grover, of
Oregon, telegraphs the New York
Herald, commencing as follows: “At
your request, I give you some of the
grounds of my action in grantingeer
tificates to Electors in Oregon.” The
Governor states at length that he has
followed precedents, obeyed the laws
and enforced the Constitutional man
date to the extent of his power.
SOI Til CAHOLINA.
THE MTI ATIMXi IT Mil lIKlt.
■—< - .i ...I. i
DBICOdUTO DEMANDING THK WITHDRAW
AL OF THK TROOPS, AND PROCEED
ING AGAINST CHAMBERLAIN.
■ • ■■ "I* .
Columbia, S. 0., Deo. B.—The Con
•
gressional Committee arrived here
late last night, mot in ttie morning,
organized, and soon after drove to
the State House in carriages.
Weather cloudy and raining.
The Mackey Houllftiud Senate are
in session—action important.
'Tho committee appointed by the
Democratic House yesterday are
now in the discharge of their duties,
which was to call upon tho officer
commanding United States troops
at the State House, and inform him
that the House is legally constituted,
ask their withdrawal of tho troops
from that building, and if refused,
demand by whataiuhority the troops
are retained there.
The Democratic House also in
structed the Judiciary Committee to
employ counsel to proceed against
D. H. Chamberlain for treasonable
acts usurping the government of
the Slate ; also directed the commit
tee to ascertain and report what
counties are not represented in tlie
House.
‘*llll>TEl U\ THEItCOWX PKTARM.’
Ilrmoerats Jubilant
FIRING OF CANNON AND REJOICING TIV
THE DEMOCRATS- NEW YORK
Hl RAI.D ON THE OREGON
MATTER.
Washington, Dec. B.—Under the
caption, “Tho Oregon Electors—A
Checkmate and a .Surprise,” the
Herald prints a column and a half of
editorial, concluding, “by this
astute .manoeuvre the support
ers of Mr. Tilden have cap
tured the stronghold of tho
enemy and can turn his own
batteries against bitn. If the House
alone cannot revise the certificates
which hear the signature of the Gov
ernor and the sea! of the State, the
Democrats are strongly entrenched
on the ground selected by their ad
versaries. The rage of the Republi
cans at being thus hoisted by their
own petard is ns amusing as it, is nat
ural.
Full Cabinet meeting to-day.
When the Republicans had fired
lit) guns last night an unfortunate
man was fatally injured by a prema
ture discharge, and the firing
ceased.
To-oight.thc Democrats have fired
201 guns.
TELEGR APH 10 SI MM ARY.
Paius, Dec. 8. At a Cabinet coun
cil, MacMahon urged the ministers
to retain their portfolios. They
agreed to await, full information as
to the disposition of parliamentary
groups. '
London, Dec. .--A Reuter from
Constantinople says agreement be
tween Ute powers does not seem im
possible.
Havana, Dec. 8. A Bpanish war
ship has arrived wit it 1,000 troops.
Cleveland, Deo. B.—The National
Convention of baseball clubs unan
imously expelled the Mutual and
Athletic clubs. Lively ball to be
used hereafter.
London, Dec. 8.-The Neves states
in official form, that England has
accepted the American interpretation
of the extradition treaty.
A meeting preliminary to the con
ference is to be held daily at Con
stantinople for about a week.
New York, Dec. B.— Morrissey &
Cos, have declared pools on the direct
Presidential result off.
London, Dee. B.—Further private
telegrams of a disquieting nature
have been received from Buenos
Ayres.
New York, Dec. B.—Morrissey re
tains 2 per cent, of the election pool
money for his trouble.
The Persia brought SIOO,OOO specie.
Brooklyn, Dec. 8. —The coroner’s
report shows 292 bodies recovered.
Liverpool Lotion Broker*’ Circular.
Liverpool. Dec. 8.-The circular
of the Liverpool Cotton Brokers’ As
sociation. reviewing the week ending
last night, says: Cotton was in less
request the early part of the week,
and prices gave way about £d. The
demand on Wednesday improved,
and the market on Thursday was ac
tive, with a large business, and the
previous Thursday's quotations
were nearly resumed. American
was depressed at the commence
ment of the week, and prices de
clined id. Abut it has since became
active anal-PPc/fthe decline has
been recovered. Sea Island has
been the highest and prices are un
changed. Transactions in futures
were comparatively limited, at lower
rates until Thursday.
Tiie Weather To-tlay.
Washington, Dec. B.—Probabilities
for South Atlantic States, light rains,
lollowed by clearing, colder weather,
north to west winds and rising ba
rometer.
Wo noticed that Kyle’s store was crowd
ed yesterday with our beautiful ladies,
buying goods for this cold snap.
COLUMBUS, GA., SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 1), 1870.
| THE LOUISIANA COUNT.
HOW THE UETI ItXIXli ROARR MARK
MAJORITIES A’OII HAVES ASH
PACK Ann.
—— - - —' ...
The following are tho parishes
counted out:
East Baton Rouge—All but four
polls; 1448 Democratic and 41 Radl
, cal votes counted out and the whole
parish ticket changed.
Bossier-Due poll with 300 Demo
cratic votes counted out.-
Caddo—One poll counted out.
Caldwell -Two polls oouuted out.
Catahoula .One poll oouuted out.
DeSoto- Polls 1,8,5, 7 and 8 counted
j out, witli 704 Democratic and 198 Rad
| icai votes, elcctingthe Radical ticket.
Feliciana, West—Polls 2,3. 4, 5 and
0 counted out, with 10X3 Democratic
and 158 Radical votes, electing tho
: entire Radical ticket.
Feliciana, East—'With 1780 Demo
! cnitic votes, oouuted out altogether.
Franklin—Oakley poll, with 73
Democratic votes, counted out.
Grant -All the polls, with 518 Dem
ocratic and“3Bs Radical votes counted
our.
Iberia - Two polls, with 322
; cratio votes counted out.
Lafayette—One poll with 325 Dem
ocratic votes counted out, and the
Democratic member oT the Legisla
ture thus defeated.
I .ivingston—Polls 1,3 and 10 coun
ted out, aha 327 Democratic votes
| and 23 Radical Votes.
Morehouse All but one poll coun-
I ted out.; 80!) Democratic and 327 Rad
! ieal votes east out, changing the mem
-1 bers of the Legislature and entire par
i islt ticket.
i Nachitoches— Two or three polls,
with :til Democratic vote, thrown
UuachJUa- All the votes but tlm
Monroe poll thrown out, making 15,13
Democratic and 50 Radical votes cast
away, changing the entire parish rep
resentation.
Hfchland—All but one poll, No. 2,
'thrown out, with getting rid of 786
Democratic and 15 Radical votes.
St. Landsy-Oue poll with lpoDem-
I oeratic votes thrown out.
Webster—Three (mils with 44G Detn
cratic aud 198 Radical votes thrown
out and the member of the Legisla
ture changed.
Orleans, Seventh Ward—Poll 3,
with 322 Democratic and 159 Radical
votes thrown out.
Eleventh Ward-Poll -with 427
Democratic and 50 Radical votes
thrown out.
HAYES' BID FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
As Reported by the New York Herald.]
Cincinnati, Dec. 3,17t>.
The . 'Enquirer published yesterday
a dispatch from Columbus, giving at
some length a rather curious story
about some expressions of ,Governor i
Hayes in relation to bis policy if he j
should become President of the’
United States. The story has not"
attracted much attention or belief
there, because of the quarter in
which it appears, and because, also,
of certain details which are incor
rectly stated.
I am in position to give a correct
and accurate version of the whole
matter, which was intended by Gov.
Hayes and his friends to be kept se
cret. As it has leaked out through
somebody’s indiscretion, some of the
friends of Gov. H. think it best to
make the correct story public.
THE CORRECT STORY.
The Governor has never been in
spmpathy with those Republicans
who pressed the Southern issue, and
he has no sympathy at all with the
carpet-baggers and adventurers like
Governor Chamberlain, in South
Carolina, or Governor Kellogg in
Louisiana. He has waited impatient
ly for an opportunity to let honest
Southern men know his real views,
and assure them that they need not
fear, if he should become President,
that the abuses in the South, which
General Grunt has tolerated and en
couraged, would be continued.
Mlf. LAMAR DECLINES.
Afterconsultarion with two orthree
of the safest advisers, he concluded
that it would be well to see and con
confer with Mr. Lamar, of Mississip
pi, and that gentleman was written to
by Hulsted, informing him of Gov.
Hayes’desire to consult with him.
Mr. Lamar was at first inclined to go
to Columbus from here and meet Gov.
Hayes, but on consideration thought
-uch a meeting at this time unwise,
as possibly committing both him anil
the Governor to matters which alter
ed circumstances might make incon
venient. He said that he did not at
this time wish to see Governor Hayes’
hand, nor was he prepared, nor did
he fed the time had come, to talk
over Southern questions with him.
He therefore declined in a courteous
note, und went on his way hence to
Washington,
THE GOVERNOR 8 PROGRAMME.
Colonel Roberts, who is, I believe,
managing editor of the New Orleans
Times, and a gentleman of ability
and reputation, was thereupon asked
to go und see Governor Hayes, with
a view to get attheGovernor’s ideas,
so as to be able to communicate them
to Mr. Lamar. Colonel Roberts wont
from here t) Columbus by appoint
ment of Governor Hayes. and had a
long conference with him at the
Governor’s house, and Governor
Hayes explained to him very frankly
his political programme. The con
ference was private, of course, and
was intended to be kept so, but as
an incorrect story hus got out, it is
now thought best by the friends of
Governor Hayes to let the public
know precisely what was said. It
should be premised that the Govern
or is very well informed on Southern
affairs, hits made them a study, has
frien Is in some Southern States and
did not need information from Colo
nel Roberts.
WHAT GOVERNOR HAYES SAID.
He said to Mr. Roberts that ho
wished Mr. Lamar and also General
Hamilton and other Southern men
like them to know and to be assured
that he believed himself fairly elect
ed to the Presidency; that he meant
to be President, anti to be his own
man and to have hisown policy; that
no person who had been prominent
ly concerned in the administration of
General Grant, whether in Washing
ton or elsewhere, should have any
office or power under his administra
tion. He thought reform absolutely
necessary, and impossible except by
calling in new men and dropping the
men now in power and place. About
this he spoke, as it is known lie feels,
very positively.
HAYES* SOUTHEItN POLICY.
As to the South, the Governor said
that he desired to consult with such
men as Mr. Lamar and Gen. Hatnp-
I ton ; that he thought Hamilton had
acted a noble part in recent events
In South Carolina, for which the
country owed him thunks; that if he
i became President ho should wish to
call Mr. Lam.tr into his Cabinet, and
should not ask him, In that event, to
abandon his present political rela
tions; that lie meant to frnmo his
Southern policy on the advice of these
two gentlemen ; to make the Federal
appointments in the Southern States
upon their recommendations, and
entirely of Southern men. consider
ing this OTa only proper disposition
lof these offices. He said, frankly,
that carpet-bag government had not
| been successful; that tho complaints
of the Southern people were just in
this matter; that he should require
absolute justice and fair play to tbe
negro, but. that he was convinced
this could begot bestand mostsurely
by trusting tho honorpble and influ
ential Southern whites and putting
the responsibility oh them of main
|tnining peace find punishing out
rages.
SYMPATHY WITH HAMI'TON.
He expressed his strong sympathy
with Hamilton in South Carolina, and
his opinion that the President had
acted down there in a very ill-advised
manner. Finally Governor Hayes
said that as soon as tho Electoral
vote was declared and his eleotion
thus publicly assured, he wished to
have a private conference with Colo
nel Lamar and General Hampton,
and would take measures to that end,
believing that then they could see no
objections to a consultation which
had for its object the good of their
own section and the harmonizing of
differences which had gone so tar
that reconciliation was absolutely
necessary for tho good of the whole
country.
This is a true account of what Gov
ernor Hayes said. It comes from a
source thoroughly informed, and it
presents what those who know Gov
ernor Hayes intimately have known
to bo his views as to the necessities
of a public policy when be becomes
President.
Tin: inrri HMM. no visit
A HTOIIV UIDUT KEt.LOGQ AND THE OTHER
THIEVES.
Prom tiie Hartford Times.) . j
, it seems Kellogg's interesting Om cas
ing Board in,New.Orleans, who are elec
ting a President of the United States,
holds four sessions a day —thus :
1. An open Session —anybody admit*
ted.
2. An executive session. Nobody ad -
mitted but tiie ten distinguished Northern
visitors on each aide.
8. A secret session. “Festively no ad
mittance.” The three white men and two
negroes (all Republicans) handle the re
turns themselves.
4. An evening session, at which Re
publicans only are admitted, and at
which the situation is cussed and dis
cussed.
At the first, or open, session of these
President-makers by the new patent pro
cess of Kellogg, Grunt and Packard, any
body can obtain a view of the machine
without money and without price. It is
chuuper than tiie experience of the inebri
ated Jerscyman in New York, who, led by
flaming posters advertising the play of
“The Forty Thieves” at Niblo’s, went; to
the box office and called for a ticket —at
the same time throwing down a#sgreen
back. On receiving in return $3 and a
ticket (lie hus expected to pay about 50
cents,) the astonished countryman, looking
first at the money and then at the ticket,
exclaimed:
“IT—h—how much d’yer ask to (hie)
gee these Forty Thieves ?”
The ticket-seller informed him ttiut the
price was $2.
“Well,” said Jersey, throwing hack the
ticket and looking sharply at the official,
“you may k—k—keep yer ticket—l don’t
care about seeing the other thirty-nine.
BLOOM FOR B I,ool*.
THE MENDER FIENDS AND HOW THEY
MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEARED.
The Boston Herald says: One of the
blackest of all crimes is known as the Ben
der tragedy of Kansas. The Bender
family was resident in Montgomery comi
ty, Kansas; the family consisted of “Old
Man” Bender, his wife, his daughter Kate,
and liis son, a young man who is to some
considerable extent acquitted in the pub
lic mind of much that is charged without
distinction to his father, mother and sis
ter. The crime of tiie crowd consisted of
murdering from mercenary motives, and
bury ing upon their wayside premises, not
fewer than nine persons, all of them trvel
ers, and some of them citizens of at least
local prominence. Though a number of
“sudden disappearances” had occurred in
Montgomery county, suspicion had not.
settled on the Benders until after Dr.
York, brother of A. M. York, the exposer
of ex-Senator Pomeroy, had suddenly
“come up missixg,” and when suspicion
had finally fallen upon the family every
member of the same simultaneously disap
peared. Since their disappearance no
trace of them hag ever • been found, not
withstanding the most diligent searen
and the most intricate plans and plot
tings of detective bureaus the country
over.
All this, until within % few days, has
been accepted as the essential (substance ol
what could be discovered or explained
relative to the procedure. Very lately
however, an unexpected solution of the
matter lias been offered, though as yet
it must not be accepted as conclusive.-
Facts have come to light which point
very strongly to the supposition that a
vigilance cixnmUtee went to the Benders’
house, placed them in heir own wagon,
drawn by their own horses, and conveyed
them toaseicudedspot not far off, on the
edge of a large pond, and there extorted a
full confession Irom them of all their
erfinesdown to the smallest details. After
this, the Benders were never heard of, and
it is more that probable that their bodies
were carefully concealed. It will be re
membered that a few days alter this a
wagon was discovered near this point, to
which a pair of horses were tied, which
was known to he the Bender’s properly.
This was soon followed by the announce
ment that the home of the Benders had
been deserted. It is said, too, that Gover
nor Osborn was secretly apprised of all
these facts, which will account for the
fact that on the part of the Kansas au- i
thorities, no systematic effort has ever'
to apprehend the Benders, and j
stfiriea of their capture elsewhere have j
only excited an incredulous smile at the
State eapital.
AI. ARANA I,K4JHM.AH RE.
Thursday, 7th.— Among the bills In
troduced lu tho Senate and ordered
to a second reading, were the follow
ing:
Mr. Harrison—To abolish the office
of county treasurer, and to provide
for the performance of the duties of
the same.
Mr. Know—For the protection of
game in this Stato.
Tho House resolution providing for
a recess from the 16th inst. to the
19th of January, was taken up, and a
long debate ensued, after which the
resolution was concurred in.
The bill of tho Finauce Committee,
fixing exemptions at $250, was laid
on t he table.
Bill providing for the relief of sure
tieson bonds of administrators and
executors, was re-committed.
The Judiciary Committee reported
favorably, with amendment, to au
thorize nho revival of chancery suits
in certain cases. [Provides that re
vival may be made within ninety
days by defendant.] Passed; yeas
14, tmys 13.
. Also, favorably to House bill to
make defendants in oases to keep tbe
peace competent witnesses in their
own behalf; passed.
Also, favorably to procure more
competent jurors in the counties of
Montgomery, 1 Lowndes, Autauga,
Dallas, Perry and Bullock. Special
order for to-morrow.
In tho House, the bill in regard to
the recovery of damages for property
destroyed by railroad trains, was
discussed and postponed until to
morrow. lit gives justices jurisdic
tion to assess value und issue execu
tion for sums of SIOO, and the Circuit
Court for over sloo.]
Tho following were among the new
bills introduced:
Mr. MeKloroy, to fix tbe general
rate of taxation in this State.
Also, to make circuit judges rotate
throughout the Stato.
Also, for the temporary regulation
of the public school system.
Mr. Crews, to require tax collec
tors to levy first upon personal prop
erty for delinquent taxes.
Mr. 1 Ross, to authorize the commis
sioners court of the several counties
in this State to levy special taxes
upon the assessment, made for the
State!
Stephens of Perry, to repeal an act
to prevent white and colored per
sons from being imprisoned together
in the same apartment before con
viction.’ "
Mr. McKleroy. from committee on
Education, reported adversely on
bill to amend section 1 Of chapter 3
of the revenue law'. The report was
laid upon the tabie and the hill
passed.
Mr. Harrington, from Committee
on Finance.reported a bill to author
ize the commissioners appointed
under the act of Dec. 17,1875, to ad
just and liquidate claims against the
State of Alabama, to substitute cer
tain old bonds, bearing date May 1,
1833; ordered to a second reading to
morrow.
Also, favorably, to amend an act to
give incorporated cities and towns
the powe? - to regulate the speed of
railroad trains running through their
corporate limits; passed.
Jlr. Herndon, from Judiciary Com
mittee, reported a, bill to provide for
the impeachment of tho officers men
tioned in section 3, article 7, of the
constitution; ordered to a second
reading.
Mr. Holloway, from Committee on
Municipal and County Organizations,
reported a substitute for bill creating
anew county out of portions of Mor
gan, Winston and Blount, to be call
ed tho county of Cullman; ordered
to be engrossed for a third reading.
AN EXCITING CHASE,
THE CAPTURE OF A POLAR BEAR.
The Norwich (Conn.) Bulletin re
cently contained the following:
The skin of an immense Polar
bear has been received by a gentle
man in this city by the bark Nile,
from a friend on the bark Isabella,
at Cumberland Inlet, with the fol
lowiugaccountof its capture: “A par
ty of men from the Isubella, includ
ing a number of Esquimaux and my
self, wero walking on the iee a short
distance from the ship, when, round
ing a hammock, we unexpectedly
discovered, a short distance from us,
a large bear quietly feeding. We
would have returned to the
ship without disturbing it,' as
we wete armed with only one rifle
and a few spears carried by
the natives, had not one of the sev
eral dogs that were with us announc
ed our presence by a loud bark. The
boar, as it saw the intruders, began
to advance slowly towurd us, but was
met by the dogs, who attacked the
animal vigorously, but with little
effect. He shook them off, and after
injuring three of them so badly that
they had to bo killed, continued to
advance. Wo discharged the rifle
and then fled to the ship, where we
armed ourselves and came back to
look after the bear, which had dis
appeared behind one of the numerous
hummocks by which we were sur
rounded. We made a search, when
as one of the Esquimaux passed the
corner of the hummock he came face
to face with the infuriated animal.
He gave a fearful cry just as the
brute struck him with one of his im
mense paws. The rest of us heard
the cry and rapidly surrounded the
brute, which stood perfectly still
over the body of the Esquimaux.
We fired sixteen shots, twelve of
which entered his body, before
he received bis death wound.
The native was insensible when we
picked him up and badly torn about
the shoulders by the beast’s claws,
but was not seriously hurt. Wo look
the body of the bear on a sledge to
to the ship ; it weighed 1,575 pounds,
and was ten feet from nose to tail,
and eight feet and four inches
around the thickest part of its
body.”
Against the British’ Turkish Tolley.
London, Dec. B.—A large meeting
wus held at St. James; Hall, styling
itself National Conference on the
Eastern Question. The Duke of
Westminster presided. The object
was to oppose the British pro-Tur
kish policy. Letters were read from
the Bishop of Manchester, Marquis
of Bath, Duke of Argyle and Robert
Lowe. Atnong the sneakfers were
Gladstone and thoSHhop of Ox
ford.
Ciiiiimrrrlal Fraud*.
riom tin) Priß LaLibertle.)
The undertakers of coloratluu of wines
wlHi fuschlne may havo devoted many ef
fom and large capital to the establish
ment of thair industry; they may have
been able to secure every possible certifi
cate to tho ianocuousaess of their inven
tion; physicians, chemists and pharma
cists may havo made no end of experi
ment in anima viti, and in testing the in
fusion of fuschlne upon the veins of dogs,
to prove that no bad result will ensue
from Its introduction Into the veins of the ■
human system. That, is their affair. It is j
ours to maintain that wines colored, for-!
tilled and aromatized with fuschlne, or j
with any analogous substance, are not i
natural wines, and the manufacture of
wiues by auy such means will inliict irrep
arable injury upon our agriculture, man
ufacture and our immense foreign trade
In wines 1 .
When tho contrivers of tho penal code,
and later, tho conooctors of the hundreds
of special laws, notably the lair about
trade marks, had denounced a hundred
pains and penulties against imitators und
counterfeiters, they had, doubtless, some
good end in view. It is not difficult to
discover what , that end was. They
wished to guarantee loyalty, con
fidence, and perfect security in indus
trial and commercial relations. We know
how, during the last yoars, theso ques
tions havo arisen into importance, and to
what a luxury of precautions they have
led. We are far from wishing to recall a
past that has been Irrevocably extinguish
ed, but tho freedom of industry, of com
merce and of labor, cannot consist, and
never has consisted in deception In re
spect of tho article sold. Just as, in the
region of politics, liberty doos not imply
anarchy, but independence to human ac
tivities within the limits of the law, so, in
tho region of economy, tho freedom of
trade does not signify permission to sell I
spurious goods.
We must not conceal from ourselves j
that for time, and especially since the war |
of 1870, commercial frauds have increased j
to a very groat extent. Salt, pepper,
coffee, pulverized sugar, vinegar, wino,
brandy and cordials, have afforded occa
sion for gigantic frauds." Salt is not dear, j
but nevertheless, and here in Paris espe-:
dully, it is nearly always blanched with
plaster and sold as a blanched article. As
for pepper and vinegar, It has been mo ex
ceedingly rare to find a pure article of the
kind.
It, is beyond measure important to take
steps against this sort of business atonco.
These frauds strike at the very root of
commerce, for commerce rests upon con
fidence, nnd if that confidence is upset,
commerce itself is assailed at a vital
point.
Those who manufactured fueshined
wines may, thorefore, count us amongst
their most positive opponents. They may
sell their products as they will, for what
they will, so long as they discontinue to
entitle them wines; this they have no
more right to do than have the sellers of
bean flour to call it pepper, or the ven
ders of plaster to call it table salt.
We are aware that in the departments
of the South the fusehine establishments
have created a great suspicion towards
genuine wines, and that in every direc
tion there are complaints in regard to the
difficulties the Administration has thrown
about the “fortification” or wines with
alcohol, or the “cutting” of them with
full bodied wines, such as tho red wines
of Spain.
The exigencies of the public revenue
must also be counted in, in this general
consideration of swindles. Such is the in
crease of duties that their very enormity
inspires the instinctive desire to dodge
them. This always happens when an im
post gets beyond a certain limit. That
this limit has been transcended in the case
of salt, sugar, winos, coffee, and many
other articles of general consumption,
does not need to be demonstrated—the
facts are patent. The spirit of fraud is
tho cruelost enemy true commerce can
have, and such duties always tend to
nourish this spirit.
Cheap Land Sales.— On last Mon
day several tracts of Russell lands
were sold under decrees of the Chan
cery Court—prices were very low.
One half section near Glennville
brought $570; a thousand acres near
Seale brought $320; two half sections
near Hatchechubbee brought each
SSOO ; and four hundred and eighty
acres near Ucheo brought $192. It
looks like these sales are cheaper
than dirt ought to be. But the way
real eatute has been ranging at sales
under execution or even on private
bargains tho figures do not drop
under ordinary estimates obtaining
of late years. Wo think bottom
prices have been reached and hope a
dhange for the better will soon inter
vene to stop the down grade we are
on. —Russell Register.
Milp News,
New Yoke, Dec, B.—Arrived, Assy
ria, City of Limerick, Eleia.
Arrived out, Tornasto, A. C. Ad
ams, Juan, F. Pearsons.
Homeward, Maury, Savannah:
Gaspe, Florie M, Hurlbut, Charles
ton ; Myra, Pensacola.
Washington, D, C., Dec. B.—The
Signal Service observer at Cape May
reports the two-masted schooner,
Fannie K. Shaw, tonnage 295, from
St. Marys, Ga., bound for Baltimore,
loaded with pine lumber, Capt. Jno.
H. Balari, ran ashore opposite this
station last night. Seven of the
crew, out of eight all told, are safe.
Assistance has been sent for.
Georgia, Chattahoochee county,
WHEREAS, W. J. Mcßride, administrator o
VY John B. Darden, deceased, makes applicatioi
for letters dismissing from said administration
These are therefore to cite all persons interestei
to show cause, if any they have, on the Ist Mon
day in January, 1877, why said letters should no
be granted.
This, Bept. 29, 187 G. W. A, FARLEY,
uctS-wtd Ordinary.
Georgia, Chattahoochee Cos:
TT. r HKREAS, J. H. Wooldridge, administrator
VV of J. N. Johnson, deceased, makes applica
tion for letter of dismission from said adminis
tration : These are therefore to cite all persons
interested to show cause, if any they have, on the
Ist Monday in January, 1877, why said letters
should not be granted.
This. Bept 29, 1875. W. A. FARLEY,
Octß-wlstm.l'77 Ordinary-
NO. 230
A RAI.TIMORK COURT IrKXI.
Why a Lawyer Did Nut Know Where
He Uot Ibe Rreeclie* He was
Wearlmt.
From the Baltimore Sun.]
In the Criminal Court of Baltimore, yes
terday, George Barton was placed in the
prisoner's dock on trial for the theft of a
pair of trousers, valued at $3.30, from Jo
seph Brenner. Ho had beon arrested
while Intoxicated, and the pantaloons,
with Brenner’s card on them, being found
In his possession, Brenner was sent for.
He had not sold them to Barton, whom ho
had never seen before, and Barton being
unable to account for them properly he
was presented for the larceny. On being
asked by Judge Brown whether he had
anything to say, the prisoner addressed
the oourtlas follow#:
■‘lTua a* a moat painful position for me,
your Honor, to stand before t: court of
j justice charged with an act mi degrading
ias theft. As little as anyone did I think
ever to lie so shamed. Eoj- only four years
ago I was an honored of a liar
not undistinguished for ability iu anoth
er State. How I havo fallen this degra
datlou (indicating by a gesture; his posi
tion) and these rags (holding out his
arms) willlshow. They are the effects of
intemperance. I well know intoxication is
no excuso in law for crime. But the es
sence of crimination is tho iutent. I am
totally oblivious in regurd to this act. 1
know not when nor where nor by whom I
was arrested. Could I have intended,
then, to do the act? , If courts are institu
ted not alone to find out the truth and
punish the guilty, but to amend and re
strain, they must leave narrow rules and
advance to broader principles; the spirit
of the law.rathor than its letter must be
their animating principle. If this court
is administeredjn that spirit 1 may again
be permitted to enter those fields of exer
tion and enterprise where I may reolothe
mvsolfiwtth the honor and respect of my
fellow men, for whatever may be the end
of this mat ter, IJhave resolved never again
to degrade my manhood by intoxication.
In this presence I repeat and renew the
pledge of reform X had made to myself. I
will devote my manhood and my old age
to winning again the honor, respect, love,
friends and position I once held. I will
pursue again the paths and the steps that,
lead to good repute and happiness.
“But conviction means something very
different from these hopes. Conviction
means not imprisonment only. It means
shame and ruin of a life.—Every hope of
rehabilitating a life will be In vain. The
brabn will bo on me.—Every avenue of
honest industry will be closed to me. No
where can I escape the stigma. If I “take
the wings of the morning and fly to the
uttermost parts of the earth,” it will fol
low me. If for a brief space secure in oh
seurity, it will still ever hang like the
sword of Damocles over my head I Ah I
how hungry the world is, to catch up the
■ evil reports that blacken men's names. I
ask not for pity, but only that a way may
again be opened for a man’s restoration
to self-respect, friends and a home once
more.”
Judge Brown released the prisoner, and
tho court officers and spectators made up
a purse for Barton to take him homo. He
had beon in jail for fifty-two days. It Is
not probable that he gave his right name.
PIANO AND ORGAN DEPOT.
Phillips, Crew & Freyer,
ATLANTA, A.
Sole Agent* for tho World-Renowned
KNABE
GRAND, SQUARE and UPRIGHT
PIANOS
THESE INSTRUMENTS HAVE BEEN BETORK
the public lor mors thim forty yr, *nd
upon thsir ejceltence alone have attained an
UNPURCHASED PRE-EMINENCE which estab
lished them as UNEQUALLED for their TONE,
TOUCH, WORKMANSHIP and DURABILITY.
They have received soventy-Rve gold and silver
Medals overall other competitors.
Endorsed by “THALBEKG,” “GOTTSCHALK,”
"BTAKOSH.” “PAULINE LUCCA,” “CLARA
LOUISE KELLOGG,” ILMA DE MCRSKA,”
“MUZIO” MILLS, and others. Also securing the
first and highest premiums at the
lATKKAATIOIVAL.
Centennial Exhibition
Philadelphia, October, ISIS.
The price* of these instrument* are as low as
the exclusive use of first-class materials will al
-4-Catalot<ueß and price iit mailed free on
application to
PHILLIPS, CREW & PREFER,
General Agents, Atlanta, Ga.
JWSGLD ON EASY TERMS. cietM 1
REMOVAL.
The Public are Informed that
have moved my
Tailoring Establishment
to Tin? STORE NEXT TO
Hogan's Ice House, Brn<t
Street.
FOR THE PURPOSE of Hurrying on my Rrtirt
nooa, 1 have tliia dy anaocisted witn mo
nr. 11. NELMAI,
A fine and prompt Workman.
We will be pleased to nerve the public, and wiLi
guarantee as FINK WORK ah <jan be done in the
United States.
Bring in your orders for Stilts and they will be
furnished with promptness.
Respectfully,
KXEHNE & SELLMAJS.
OCt3 tt * „
ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE.
GEORGIA, MUSCOGEE COUNTY—AI.L PER
SONS having demands against JONATHAN
H. JENKINS, late of said county, deceased, are
required to present them to me properly made
out within the time prescribed by law, so as to
show their character and amount, and all per*
sons indebted to said deceased, are hereby re
quired to make immediate payment
LIONEL O. LEVY, JR.,
Administrator of Estate of J. H. Jenkins.
November 9. me;. novll law6w
