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VOL. 2. *. X. WTKMB, W. . DM WOU, JOHN H. MARTIN, JOHN R. MTKWAHT. Wynne, DeWolf & Cos. PaUtikcn and PnpAtMn. • AILY, (In advaaca) per annum *7 00 •; all month*. * 00 “ three Booths a 00 •• ons month 7* WHKKLY, ons jw i 00 iShorter torus in proportion.) -4-# w—r— ■ATR OF ADVRBTIMING. Square, ons week I 1 00 das Squars, ons month..'.. . * 00 Ons Square, six months at 00 Transient advsrtissmsuts |I.OO for first inter on, and 50 cents for each subsequent insertion. ■ft* per cent, additional la Local column. Liberal rates to larger advertisement.. 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 Cl W. n (linitibrrx rol Jar UrDn 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 NO. 286