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THE DEMOCRATS IN CAUCUS.
DBOUSBHG THE FUTUBE POLICY
OP THE HOUSE.
CtsMrrailre Acllm an the Alecteral
QiMllcs FsmksSeneS.
Special Dispatch to the World.)
Washington, Dec. 11.— The Demo
cratic majority of the House met
again this afternoon and drifted
through an aimless but somewhat
exciting debate of nearly two hours.
No business of importance was ready
to come before the caucus beyond
general instructions in regard to a
forthcoming address from the Demo
crats in both chambers, and tbe re
sults of the meeting were extremely
meagre and by no means satisfactory.
Before the oaucus closed measures
were taken to keep the proceedings
of future caucuses secret, a consider
able part of the debate turning on
reports of recent sessions. The pro
ceedings opened with a long ram
bling debate on the general policy
of the session, the long interview
with President Grant constituting
the text of several speeches criticis
ing his utterances and conduct,
and insisting upon impeachment as
a necessity of tbe time. In addition
to the President’s state menu this
meriting, other remarks were
quoted of a violent and pro
scriptive character, predicting
the use of extreme measures
against the House. A speech was
made by Mr. Wood, looking to less
violent measures than were outlined
in bis previous speech, and Mr. Ran
dall spoke in support of his ruling on
tbe joint rules as affording clear and
tenable ground on which an issue
could be made with tbe Senate. Sev
eral of tbs Western members made
violent speeches; Mr. Springer an
nouncing his readiness to aid the in
auguration of Mr. Tilden with an
armed foroe. Tbe tone of the caucus,
the private and expressed opinions
of members, and tbe measures Anal
ly adopted, gave small countenance
to l t"g ,,n iar of this character. As
usual the “Southern members coun
seled moderation and a conservative
policy both in present treatment of
the crisis and tbe future attitdude of
tbe House. After considerable de
bate and several abortive attempts to
come to a definite decision, Gen.
Hunton, of Virginia, moved theadop
tion of a resolution directing tbe Ju
diciary Committee to consider and
report upon the prerogatives and du
ty of the House in tbe election of a
President. An effort was made to
amend this resolution by including
Congress in the investigation, so as to
examine into tbe powers of the up
per and lower chambers. but Mr, Ouu
fieid’s motion to this effect was voted!
down.
Scarcely any one appears satisfied
with the abortive results of the cau
cus, and that large number of Con
gressmen who care less for origina
ting any measures than for a success
ful adherence to some definite and
tangible policy, felt more or less dis
appointed that no one in or out of the
Chamber proposed any line of action.
For the present, however, the sober
and non-partisan members of the
majority unquestionably look upon a
non-committal and negative course
as the wisest path to pursue, waiting
till blunders have been made by their
opponents. The joint committee
frqjo the House and Senate are sit
ting this evening, draughting the ad
dress tci the people of the United
States, to which allusion has already
been made. It is understood that,
claiming Mr. Tilden's election, it will
advocate a course of consistent and
constitutional agitation to secure his
peaceful inauguration, looking in all
things to tbe peaceful methods by
which a free peeple may work its will,
but not forbearing to suggest that
other arguments may be necessary
and other appliances needful.
Tbe address presented by the com
mittee will also call for a mass con
vention of the people in the different
States, to meet January Bth next.
Meanwhile, and until tbe committees
at the South report, no definite ac
tion is advised by the House. It was
understood that this outline of the
address embraces a plan of action
determined upon in New York yes
terday; a plan wbich may receive
modifications, but which is likely to
remain unchanged in its general
features. _
T* Famous About to Marry
There is bo rule which philoso
phers can devise for choosing either
husbands or wives wisely that has
very much effect, for the young do
not trust tbe old upon that subject,
and choice for women, especially, is
by no means so free as we all affect
to believe. Not one woman in fifty,
unless she is for some reason—such
as fortune, rank or beauty—a great
“catch,” has anything like a real
power of selection among admirers;
and even when she has, she often
gives it away in obedience to a pass
log. possibly sensible, possibly blun
dering, fancy that she nas found an
ideal. But we should have said there
were two broadrules still worth teach
ing, because they had some chance
of being believed, and they were
these: Let the woman’s first requi
site be a man whose home will be to
him a rest, and tbe man’s first object
be to him a woman who can make
home restful. It is the man with
many Interests, with engrossing oc
cupations, with plenty of people to
fight, with a struggle to maintain
against the world. <who is really
the domestic man, in the wife’s sense;
who enjoys home, who is tempted to
make a friend of his wife, who rel
ishes prattle, who feels in the small
circle where nobody Is above him
and nobody unsympathetic with him,
as if he were in a heaven of ease and
reparation.
The New Npeaker.
The Democrats of the House have
made a strong selection of a presid
ing officer during what is likely to be
i a turbulent session. Mr. Randall is
the keenest und most vigorous par
liamentarian in tbe House since Mr,
Blaine left it. He is well versed in
the rules, has a quick perception of
their application in a modem emer
gency, Is a man of indomitable cour
age, energy and perseverance, aud,
what is not less important, be has
the firm physical health on which all
night sessions and protracted excite
ment have little effect. Beyond any
other member of the House he is en
dowed with the quality which in a
race horse we call “bottom.” It is to
be hoped that occasions will notarise
tor testing his endurance, but if they
do arse Mr. Randall will be found
equal to tbe emergency. In the
most critical conjuncture of the ses
sion—the meeting of the two houses
to count the Electoral votes—the
handling of tbe Democratic forces
may require consummate skill.
It is by mere parliamentary
courtesy, not by legal right, that
tbe President of tbe Hecate has
heretofore been permitted to preside
over both houses when so assembled.
The constitution says that he shall
open the certificates; it does not say
he shall preside, Each house may
if it chooses maintain it own separate
organization in that joint meeting.
The House of Representatives will
undoubtedly do bo in case of a differ
ence or conflict. But if the Si>eaker
of the House should exercise ills
functions as presiding officer Id the
presence of the Senate he might
need all his dexterity. It is to be
hoped that the Electoral votes will
be counted in the ordinary quiet, and
courteous way • but should it prove
otherwise Mr. Randall has the vigor,
decision and parliamentary know
ledge requisite for such a conjunc
ture. •
Mr. Randall can be better spared
from the floor of the House than he
could have been last winter. The
promotion of Mr. Blaine and Mr.
Dawes to tbe Senate and tbe absence
of Gen. Butler from this Congress
leave no very formidable leadors on
the Republican side. The commit
tees will remain substantially as
they were at tbe last session, the
new Speaker making appointments
only to fill vacancies. Mr.
Randall’s <swn place as Chairman of
the Committee on Appropriations
will be filled by Mr. Holman, whose
name stands second on that commit
tee, and the new Speaker will have
no important opportunities to make.
The House being already organized
Mr. Randall is relieved from the
most trying duty wbich ordinarily
falls on anew Speaker—JV. Y. Her
ald.
•rlental .Manners.
Mr. Edward Ling writes: Tbe or
ientals at tbe exhibition are a per
petual source of amusement. Tneir
mild and pleasant ways, even when
they are engaged in aisputes, seem
very funny to the western Caucasian.
Their profuse gestures and their pic
turesque costumes have now become
so common that even the visitors
from the country do not long stare at
them. But their manners of thought
are ever new fountains of delight for
our people who come in contact with
them. Their ideas of civilization are
so totally different from our own,
and often so much less favorable,
that we can hardly fail from time to
to be shocked, but in general time
their carious views of tilings provoke
only a smile.
The Cypriote Greek, who brought
me my coffee one evening at the Tur
kish cafe, answered, when I asked
>him how he liked America: “Ho!
Merika good a place to make a mon
ey, not a place to live 1” Then draw
inga long breath, he added: "Breathe,
not live,” by wbioh remark I suppose
he meant to express the idea that
mere existence was not life, and that
the only life worth having was the
sensuous, favored one of his own de
licious climate. An Americqp friend
related to me his experience in study
ing the character of a very well bred
Turk, who lives in the same hotel
with him.
This Turk, who is beginning to
speak a little English, is an affable,
amiable, round faced, well dressed
gentleman, who does seem capable
of harming a fly. But the other day
my friend seeing the accounts in the
morning paper of the terrible massa
cre in Bulgaria, read them alone to
the Turk, expecting frem him some
depreciatory remarks. None came:
the Turk smiled sweetly as he heard
the thrilling accounts of children im
paled upon bayonets, women stran
gled, and men hanged, and, rubbing
his hands, he said : “Much good, kill
more, stop war soon.” Then, suiting
the action to the word, he went
through the motions of tossing a
child on a bayonet, and burst into
laughter, saying: "Much good, that
make them much afraid.” After
which he went on tranquilly eating
his breakfast, as if his sentiments
were quite natural and justifiable.
The Practical Man.
“That looks very pretty and plausible
on paper, ” Farmer Jones remarks, as he
lays down his agriculture journal, after
reading one of Professor Brown’s well
written articles on rotation of crops' “It
looks well, but I’d like to see the professor
try to carry out his ideas on the cotton
plantation. I reckon he’d find out the
difference between theory and practice."
Well, suppose Professor Brown should
attempt to carry out his ideas in the field,
and should make a failure ? Would that
make this theory false ? By no means.
It takes something more than correct
theory to make a crop—good general
management and au exprimental knowl
edge of the details of field work. Per
haps Farmer Jones himself, working on
the same plan, would attain the highest
success. An inventor may devise a ma
chine wbich is to revolutionize the indus
try of tbe world, yet he msy not be
able, on account of deficient mechanical
skill, to construct his machine in such a
way that it will work. The practical
man—tbe mechnnic —comes to his assist
ance, and the work is done. So it is in every
department. The man of ideas has the
force to move the world, but he needs
the man of practical common sense and
skill to help him in putting bis ideas into
working shape. Farmer Jones should
not jump to any such conclusion as his
remarks seem to indicate.
St. Louts —coin Weather lce-bound
Steamers.
St. Louis, Dec. 15.—The weather
20® below freezing last night.
The positions of the boats not
wrecked in the first crash are as
favorable as possible. Total loss by
the ice movement about $150,000.
COLUMBUS, GA., SATUIiDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 16, 1876.
FROM MONTGOMERY, ALA.
ALABAMA NT ATE GRANGE
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aid, etc.
1 Exchange, Hotel, Montgomery, I
Ala., December, 15, 1876. j
Editor of Columbus Times: The
Alabama State Grange has just
closed its session held in this place.
Their doings are secret. We notice
a good sprinkling of merchants, doc
tors, lawyer and ministers among the
farmers, going in and coining out of
the same door that leads .to the
Lodge or Grange where all the hid
den secrets are kept from all, save
to them to whom of right they be
long.
We gather from the conversation
on the streets that Col. Chambers,
of Russell, is the popular man of tbe
tribe, and some day he may be Gov
ernor by their choice. He certainly
would make an able one, and reflect
credit on the office. Outside ofjthe
Grange he is daily gainiug ground
politically. Asa State Senator he is
admired for his wisdom and tact.; as
a law-maker, he is prudent and care
ful ; in all the various interests of the
whole people of Alabama, he is just.
Race or color before the law has no
enemy.
The next session of the State
Grange meets in Eufaula; they will
have a “bog killing time,” in that
place, for Eufaula always entertains
handsomely.
AMUSEMENTS
circuses, theatres, concerts, suppers
and balls make Montgomery lively
this week. At the city hall there is
a general fair held nightly under
guidance of the Sisters, to raise mon
ey to pay off a convent debt. There
are many beautiful, oostiy and hand
some articles raffled off each night.
The young people enjoy the delight
ful music, dancing and promenading.
It is a grand place to go whether you
spend your money or not,.
THE GENERAL ABBEMBLVOF ALABAMA
adjourned over to-day until the 9th
of January. The body so far has not
enacted many laws or .corrected the
evil features in the old ones. They
have at least made haste slowly.
PERSONAL.
Col. Joe McDonald and family are
here en route to their new home in
North Alabama. Asa lawyer the
Col. has a fine reputation, and as a
citizen and gentleman all who know
him regard him as sanspuer et sans
reproche. We regret to lose him from
our section, and assure the citizens
of Limestone that they will gain a
good and true man. He goes back to
his old home, and we wish him every
success. It is needless for us to rec
ommend him to those among whom
he is moving, for he and his family
have resided in Limestone for over
half a century; they should be proud
that they have regained a noble and
talented citizen. We predict for him
a brilliant future in North Alabama.
May happiness and success attend
him.
COL. W. O. CARRINGTON,
the “Old War Horse” of Southern
Insurance is among the visitors at
the Sta te Capital. "B.’ ”
FLORIDA.
THE LBGIRLATIUE APFKABM TO BE
DEMOCRATIC.
Governor Drew Will be uwurn la.
HE SPEAKS POSITIVELY AND WILL NOT
BE CHEATED.
Special Diapatch to the Constitution.]
Tallahassee, Dec. 14.—The State
government of Florida seems to be
safe. The Legislature, it is now dis
covered, despite all the throwing out
of Democratic counties, is Demo
cratic by five in the Senate and four
in the House. This will stop the
stealing and jobbing.
I bad a talk with Gov. Drew this
morning, and he said: “I am the
Governor of Florida! I have teen
elected by a larger majority than the
face of the returns showed, and I am
not going to see the people cheated
out of their choice.
“I WILL BE INAUGURATED
on the 7th of next January! You
may depend on thisl”
The Legislature, both House and
Senate, will, of course, refuse to
recognize Stearns, the bogus Govern
or, and this will virtually settle the
matter. If necessary, however Drew
will oust him by a writ of the courts,
which is easily enough obtainable in
the face of the frauds by which
Stearns was counted in. The Legis
lature will take care of its own mem
bers—the House, of its own Congress
men.
And Oregon has lifted the pressure
from off the true Electors.
So Florida will be all right after
all.
When Stearns is kicked out, watch
the Southern sky darken with bnz
zards, flying northward.
H. W. G. j
SECOND DISPATCH.
Tallahassee, Dec. 14.-A new and
distinct fraud was discovered to-day
by the Congressional committee. In
the poll list at precinct thirteen in
this county it was discovered that
seventy-two names of imaginary
votes had been inserted to cover sev
enty-two double votes that bad been
dropped in the box. This fact was
known to tbe Democratic managers
before tho canvassing board, and
proven before that board by affida
vits, as there was not allowed an
oral examination. The board disre
garded it, however. The committee
will make a case of fraud against
Florida that will compel its rejection
I by the House. H. W. Grady-
| A Republican Flan Far wettllna the
Prenldrntlnl question,
; New Tor* Hurxld Correspondence.)
Washington, Dec, 10.—Here is one
| Republican view of tbe political eitu
j ation: “The Oregon case amounts
to nothing. It is easy to so arrange
| that the Vice President shall open
I only the Republican returns, and it
hedeolares them in proper form no
objection will be entertained. In this
way the question of the regularity of
returns will not haveoome up at all
in the joint convention. The electo
ral returns will, therefore, show Gov
ernor Hayes chosen, aud that busi
ness will not last long. The Demo
crats may protest, but what good will
it do them ? They may possibly go
on and declare Mr. Tilden elected by
the House, but of what use will tbut
be to them ? Gov. Hayes, being de
clared elected, will come here and be
j Inaugurated on the 4th of March. Who
is to prevent that? Certainly not tbe
present House; that will cease to
exist at the close of the 3d of March;
its members, unless they have been
re-elected, will be private citizens be
fore the hour arrives for the inaugur
ation of the new President; they will
have, as a body or as individuals, no
rights to the floor of the House which
any private citizen has not. Nor is
this all. Not only will the present
House be functus officio, but tbe next
House cannot lawfully assemble until
tbe first Monday in next December
uuless the next President summons
it.; and it is very doubtful if Mr. Til
den, even if he should be so silly as
to allow somebody to declare him
President, would want to summon
the new House, for it has, probably,
a slight Republican majority, and
even if It should prove to have a
small Democratic majority, there will
undoubtedly be membersof that side
who will not encourage revolutionary
nonsense. You see, therefore, that
neither this House nor the next has
any real power in this matter. The
present House will expire before the
time arrives to inaugurate either
Governor Hayes or Mr. Tilden. If it
should offer to hold over it would
commit a revolutionary act, and the
police would properly arrest the men
who engaged in such a folly. The
next House could not be summoned
in any case until the new President
was inaugurated; until, that is to
say, the emergency for whieb some
Democrats are said to desire its pres
ence is past. The fourth of March is
usually a cold and blustering day. If
Mr. Tilden should appear here ami
attempt to make an address from the
Capitol he would have a very uncom
fortable time and would probably
cateli a bad cold.
“Suppose the Democrats in the
House do refuse to come over to the
Senate to meet in joint convention,
do you not see that tlysy are violating
the law ? The original practice was
for the House to meet in the Senate
Chamber, aud it thus met for the
first, second, fourth and fifth counts.
There is no danger of a popular tu
mult, for the Senate has a right to
close the galleries, and it is so order
ed in the count of 1801. In my opin
ion Hayes is elected. That is what
the President believes, and we are
going to inaugurate him if he proves
on the 14th of February to have 185
votes. The Southern committees will
not be able to show any cause why
this should not be done. As to what
the Democrats can do about it, what
can they do V We mean to move only
by constitutional and legal methods.
It’s all fudge about Gnu. Grant hold
ing over; he don’t want to hold over,
hut he means to put Hayes in the
White House and then his duty will
be done. There is going to be no oc
casion for Democrats stirring up riots
anywhere, and if they do so they
would only put themselves in the
wrong. As to tbe next elections they
will take care of themselves. If
Hayes is a satisfactory President the
country will be content; if bo is not
then the Democrats will have their
chance, and they may make the most
of it.”
These arc the views, frankly ex
pressed, of the extreme Republican
managers, and there is reason to
believe that they mean what they
say. But there are other views also;
there are men on that side who do
not wish to carry matters with so
high a hand. These are waiting for
tho return of the. Southern commit
tees, hoping that the reports of
these will yet bring matters to a sat
isfactory conclusion, by showing
either that Hayes is entitled to the
votes of ail three of the disputed
States or that he is not. The Demo
crats also wait. Their leading men
believe it is sound policy for them
to remain quiet and let the Repub
lican managers go on, feeling pretty
sure that somewhere they will blun
der.
The Democrats do not mean to de
fend the Oregon matter; they will let
their opponents worry over it. Mean
time Sir. McCrary, a Republican and
an able man, has his resolution be
fore the House Judiciary Committee,
looking to aqjpiut committee to de
vise a clear way out of the muddle.
The committee will report this favor
ably probably on Tuesday. and this
will put the responsibility on
the Republican Senate of re
fusing what is an obviously prop
er and necessary measure. It
remains to be seen what they
will do; but if they should refuse or
evade, they will strengthen an al
ready growing impatience and oppo
sition on their own side, for there are
Republicans who privately say that
to put Mr. Hayes in under present
circumstances is to condemn them
selves to defeat and disgrace by the
country in the next elections, and
they are not content to do so.
It is now probable that the Demo
crats will refuse any adjournment for
the holidays, many of them believ
ing it necessary to remain in session
to watch the President’s movements
in the South.
Conlutlnr Electors Detore the sen
ate's rommlttee.
Washington, Dec. 15. Steifle,
| Postmaster, Elector from Missouri,
is before the Committee on Privi
leges and Elections to contest the
vote of Frost, Democratic Elector,
who .has Andy Johnson’s pardon,
but not othpr relief from political
disabilities.
No witnesses appeared in tho New
I Jersey case.
Weather To-Day.
Washington, Dec. 15.—For the
South Attantlc States clear or fair
weather, northeast to northwest
winds and slight changes in tempera
ture and barometer.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
Washington, December 13.— 1n the
Senate, on motion of Mr. Thurman,
the bill reported from the Committee
on the Judiciary on the 12th July
last,* to amend the acts of July Ist,
1862, and July 2d, 1864, to aid in the
construction of a railroad from the
Missouri river to the Pacific ocean,
was made the special order for the
third Tuesday of January next.
This is the bill wbioh provides for
the establishment of a sinking fund
to liquidate the indebtedness due
from the Pacific Railroad Company
to the Government.
Washington, Dec. 15.— Wright gave
notice that he would to-morrow intro
duce a hill to provide for contested
election cases of President and Vice
President.
A resolution allowing three dollars
per day and five cents mileage to
Congressional witnesses, was passed.
Tbe consideration of Mitchell’s Or
egon resolution was resumed.
Mr. Sherman opened the discus
sion, saying his object was to con
tribute something to the history of
this Oregon case, and to show there
were two sides to it. This was a res
olution calling for an investigation
by the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, and he was surprised that
tbe chairman of the committee, Mr.
Morton, had prejudged the whole
case.
Mr. Thurman in conclusion sent to
the clerks desk and had read a
lengthy opinion of Judge George
Hoodley of Cincinnati, as recently
published in the Cincinnati Com
mercial, sustaining the course of Gov.
Grover.
When the clerk read the paragraph
in regard to an alleged rlan to have
Mr. Sherman of Ohio, made Presi
dent of the Senate for the purpose of
counting the Electoral votes, etc.,
Mr. Shermr.n said he wished to say
this whole story about a conspiracy
to elect him President of the Senate
was simply a newspaper roorback,
without oue word of truth whatever.
Elaborate arguments involving
law a,nd precedent followed. No ac
tion.
Mr. Edmunds of Vermont called
up the message from the House an
nouncing the passage of a resolution
providing for the appointment of a
committee of the Senate to
devise some method of count
ing this Electoral votes, and
submitted. a resolution referring
the message of the House to a
select committee to be composed of
Senators, with power to prepare and
report without unnecessary delay
such a measure as will secure a prop
er count of the Electoral votes, and
that said committee have power to
confer with the committee of the
HouseYif Representatives. Laid over
untir Monday, and ordered to be
printed.
Senate thpn adjourned until Mon
day.
novsE.
The House is discussing the ex
pense of the Southern committees.
Tho bill for the removal of politi
cal disabilities of Wm. Sharkß, Lloyd
J. Beall and James Shepperd, of Vir
ginia, passed.
The bill making appropriations for
the expenses of the investigating
committees was amended by increas
ing that for House committee from
$4,000 to $30,000, and reducing that
for the Senate committee from $50,-
000 to $30,000.
The discussion on the bill took a
political turn, and was carried on,
on the Republican side, by Hale, of
Maine, principally, and on the Dem
ocratic side by Holman, of Indiana,
Cox, of New York, and Spencer, of
Louisiana.
The report of the visiting Demo
crats to Louisiana was read from the
Clerk’s desk, so as to be incorporated
in the Congressional Record.
The Postofflce Appropriation bill
was taken up and discussed until
adjournment, without final action.
Fires.
Charleston, December 15.— Twenty
stores and residences, including the
depot, express and telegraph offices,
of Blackwell, Barnwell county,
burned. Loss $40,000. Believed to
have been incendiary.
Also a SIIO,OOO incendiary fire in
Florence.
Littlb Rock, December 15.—A fire
broke out in the heart of tbe city at
10 o’clock last night. The water was
exhausted. A heavy gale prevailed.
The guests escaped fiom the hotel,
but their baggage was lost. Loss so
far $150,000.
skip News.
New York, Dec. 15.—Arrived out: Geo.
Booth, Lord Clarendon, Aaron Sunning
ton, Mary Higgs and Blanche.
Homeward: Lydia, for Charleston.
Providence, Dec. 15.—The brig Eaper
anez, from Prince Edward’s Island for
Philadelphia, has put into Newport In dis
tress.’ She lost her mast and received
other damage in the gale of the 9th Inst.
On the 13Ui Inst., in latitude 39.30, lon
gitude 70.45, she fell in with the schooner
Annie Jones, from Brunswick, Ga., for
New York, water logged, and took her
captain and four men and brought them
to Newport. John Logan, James High
tower, seamen of the Annie Jones, wore
j lost.
More Troops to Washington.
Erie, Pa., Dec. 15.—The marines
from the U. S. steamer Michigan,
i have been ordered to Washington.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
THE OFFICIAL VOTB FOB GOVERNOR
i
HAMPTON’S MAJORITY 1134.
Washington, Dec, 14.—Before the
inauguration of Hampton, Speaker
Wallace produoed and read the fol
lowing official statement from the
Secretary of State:
Vote for Governor at the election of
1876—Hampton 92,261 Aotes, Cham
berlain^,l27 votes.
Optics or the Secretary or State.
I, H. E. Hayne, Secretary of State,
do hereby certify that the foregoing
is a true and correot statement of the
vote for Governor at the general elec
tion of 1876, as appears by the com
missioners’ returns, now on file at
this office.
Given under my band and the seal
of tbe State, at Columbia, this
9th day of December, 1876, and in
the one hundred and first year of
American Independence.
H. E. Haynk,
Secretary of State.
The SmMnllc Ll.xUihi Bmrur
Dtauli hie Scat *• Pmlllw wa.fr mf
Ik* ItMle—X> Election far XT. . R*-
tor—B*ll*il*c, hot •aottortaa, MS no
Choice.
Columbia, Deo. 15.— The Houee
Committee have examined several
witnesses, and have obtained returns
from nearly all the precinots, but
about fifteen, which will be supplied
by testimony.
N. D. Simpson, the Democratic
Lieutenant Governor, to-day 6ent a
letter to the Senate, claiming bis
election and demanding bis seat as
their presiding ofittoer. That body
had the letter read and referred it to
the Judiciary Committee fora report.
Another ballot was taken to-day
for a United States Senator by tbe
Democrats in joint session. Voet
scattering; no choice.
France—R. blmon'e Poller.
Paris, Dec. 15.—Tbe declaration in
the Chamber of Deputies yesterday
by M. Simon, President of Council
and Minister of the Interior, regard
ing his policy, is received favorably
by nearly all the papers.
The Republiqut: Francois approves
the ministerial programme unquali
fiedly, and says the declarations
made by M. Simon are
of a nature to satisfy aud re-assure
public opinion. They justify the ex
pectation of anew era.
Russia's Kxtremr views.
London, Dee. 15.—The Vienna cor
respondent of the Times says Russia’s
views about Bulgaria are extreme;
■he considers all the districts invaded
by Bulgarians included in Bulgaria,
which covers half of Turkey.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
Constantinople, Deo. 15.—The pre
liminary conference will end to-day
or to-morrow. The formal confer
ence will probably commence next
week.
Th e Greek population of Turkey
presented an address to the Porte, ex
pressing devotion to the government
of Turkey, but at the same time
protesting against its granting con
cessions exclusively to the! Sclave
population.
The government of Vilayet, on the
Danube, has addressed a dispatch to
the Grandf Vizier, announcing that
Russian agents are endeavoring to in
duce the Bulgarians to present an
address to conference demanding
Russian occupation.
Paris, Dec. 15. LeTemps an
nounces that tbe Russian Ambassa
dor in Paris has received a letter
from Prince Gortzchakoff declaring
that Russia’s instructions to Gen.
Ignatieff, Russian plenipotentiary at
the Eastern Conference, will show
that she has not arrived at an irrevo
cable decision. The movements of
Russian troops should not cause sur
prise. The Minister of War merely
wished to prepare himself while
diplomacy was endeavoring to avoid
a conflict.
WARRINGTON NEWR.
Washington, Dec. 15,—Morton has
gone to Indiana.
Senator Conkling says there is
some foundation for tbe report of bis
Intention to retire from political
life.
Inspeotor Gen. Jas. A. Hardie is
dead.
The Government will commence
the payment of January interest on
the 29th without rebate.
Full Cabinet to-day.
Liverpool cotton circular.
Liverpool, Dec. 15.— The circular
of the Liverpool Cotton Brokers’ As
sociation for the week ending last
night, says:
Cotton has been in very extensive
demand, with advancing prices, al
though yesterday’s and to-day’s
(Thursday’s) markets have been
much quieter. Quotations generally
are raised. American was in exten
sive demand at the beginning of the
week, and prices gradually advanced
3-16d. On Wednesday and Thursday
holders offered their stock much
more freely, particularly newly land
ed imports, and, with a diminished
inquiry, l-16d. of the advance was
lost. In Sea Island, business was
rather more active at nominally un
changed rates. In futures, the trans
actions were extensive, with oonsid
erable fluctuation in prices.
LOUISIANA.
A RADICAL NDPEBViaOB ADMITS
THAT HE LIED.
arrest of his accompi.ick.
New Orleans, Dec. 15.— Clover, su
pervisor of East Baton Rouge, sub
mitted a copy of the affidavit which
acoompanffl his returns, alleging
riot, tumult, violence, fear, dread
and terrorism throughout the pariah
on the the day of the election. Clo
ver did not witness the violenoe, was
informed of it..On cross examination,
he said the affidavit was prepared In
the custom house of this city. Hugh
J. Campbell has been arrested for
the preparation of it.
A Ipwruaux . FKM with a tar.
tram the Sente Crux <Cel.) Star.
Last Sunday George W. Bruce and e
man named Hannalian were bunting
squirrels in Waddell’s gulch, about two
miles aliove Urn Waddell saw-mill, when
the former came suddenly upon a large
sized grizzly bear. He rapidly took in the
situation, and being only anued with a
shotgun, Bruce, conceiving discretion to
be the better part of valor, started and
ran away down hill. The bear made
chase, and, in a few moments was below
and i>efore Bruce, completely cutting oS
retreat. The bear in an upright position
rapidly came upon Bruce, and be aimed
and fired; bis intention wus to fill bruin’s
face and eyes with shot, with the hope of
blinding him, but bis advance upon Bruce
was so rapid that the load took effect in
the breast. In a moment after the bear
knocked the gun from the hunter's hand
and seized him by the right arm. Bruce
tore from the grasp of the bear, caught
him with both bands by the mouth, held
him, and attempted to get out a large
pocket-knife. The bear then chugnt
Bruce’s band and bit it through ; Bruce
then again tore loose, and again grasped
the bear's jaws with bothbande.
Again conceiving the idea that be could
get out bis knife there would be one
grizzly bear less in Hants Cruz Countv,
Bruce essayed to put his hand ia his pock
et for that purpose, when the bear broke
loose and caught the brave man’s right
arm. Bruce now gave the bear a tremen
dous kick, which sent him some distance.
This was the turning point in tbe fight,
the bear running in one direction and
Bruce in another. The wounds of Bruce
are very painful, but as no bones were
broken or Jrteries cut, he expects to be
entirely recovered from the effects of his
desperate encounter in a fortnight. While
the above described fight was going on
Hannaban was three or four hundred
yards distant, entirely ignorant of the
peril of his partner. Mr. Bruce is confi
dent that if he had had a bowie-knifa
within reach he could easily have cut ths
bear’s throat, as he was sufficiently pow
erful to turn the animal's head from him
when he grasped him by tbe jaws.
LAWYERS.
Thomas J. Chappell,
Attorney atZiaw,
omoß OVER 119 BROAD STREET,
Columbus, Ga.
inarch 2 tf
BKESK CRAWFORD. J. M. McNKXLL.
Crawford & McNeill,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law,
111 Brood Rt., Columbus, Ga.
)uU tf
CARET J. THORNTON W*. P. WILLIAMS.
Thornton & Williams,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
AND
BEAL ESTATE AOESTS.
OFFICE UP STAIRS OVER THE STORE OF
0. E. HOCHSTBASSEB. Broad street.
Will practice la the couatle* of Harria, Talbot.
Taylor, Marion, Chattahoochee and Stewart, and
In the Supreme Court of the Stete, District and
Circuit Court# of the United State!; alao la the
countlea of Lee and Ruaaell, Ala.
Will alao give apodal attention to tbe purchase
and aale of 800 l Estate, Examination of Title*
and Conveyancing. Alao, to Renting and Collec
tion of Renta. norlt tf
Joseph F. Poii,
Attorney Jt Counsellor at low.
Omoß weat aide Broad atraat over etore of
W. H. Koborta A Cos. Practice* in State and
Federal Courta. Advice and eervieea tendered to
AdmlnUtratora, Executors, Guardians, he. Spe
cialty made of Conveyancing. Examining Tithe,
he.. In Georgia, or anywhere In the United
Stetee. Au noauwsx promptly attended te.
feb7 dtf
THORNTON & GRIMES,
Attorneys at Law,
OFFICE over AbeU h Co.'*, corner of Brood
and St. Clair *treeta, alumbua, Ga.
In 11 lr v _____
GRIGSBY E, THOMAS,
Attorney at Zjaw
Columbus, Go.
Office over 0. E. Hochstraawr’s.
JenlJtf
B. F. HARRELL,
Attorney it Liv and Solicitor In Equity
LUMPKIN, GA.
49^ Special attention given to Collection! an 4
remittance! promptly made. Kwrl-tf
LIONEL C. LEW, Jr.,
Attorney and Ceanwller at Law.
Oommluloner of Deeda N. Y. and other States.
Office over Georgia U ome Bank.
ESTATES.—SpeciaI attention to keeping Ka
nt, eccoant*. voucher*, he., nd making an
nuel return* for Guardion*. Administrators
and Kx ecu tor*. sepSa-ly
R. J~ MOSES,
Attorney at Law.
OFFICE over Georgia Home Ineurmno* Ooan®
pony.
Office hours from Ist October to Ist June. 10 t*
4. m. seplO ly
VENT. Xs. LATHAM.
Attorney at Law, Hamilton, da,
WILL practice in the eenntia* of the Chstta.
hoochae Circuit. fob* 1J
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