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(PH. T.il. JACOBS' NllilDlv
T, <fc trluir Apparently without ■ rau.r
.Aomrllilns About tlir ( oil iter dim ol
'' the Unfortunate Man with Mr. John
K Wallace.
From the Atlanta Constitution, iOth.]
Yesterday morning at tin early
hour the centre of the city was
thrown into an intense excitement
by the news, rapidly communicated
from one citizen t.o another, that a
boarder at the Air-Line house had
committed suicide. The further in
telligence that the uufortuuate man
was Ur. T. O. Jacobs of Gwinnett
county, added an intense interest to
the excitement, and in a short time
the doors of the hotel were surround
ed by an anxitus throng seeking de
tails, The news was so startling and
incredible that many at first thought
there must be some terrible mistake
somewhere, and were only convinced
upon the most positive assertions.
Dr. Jacobs was not only well
known in the city, but is distantly
connected with several families here.
He was here frequently on busi
ness and had an extensive acquaint
ance that way. In addition to this
he has recently been thrown promi
nently before the public through his
connection with Mr. John R. Wal
lace. When Wallace suspended bus
iness here and went to Texas, Jacobs
was one of his heaviest creditors. A
few weeks ago Jacobs followed Wal
lace to Sherman, and there had him
arrested uuder a requisition from
Gov. Smith. The details of the ar
rest, as well as Wallace’s side of the
matter, appeared in yesterday's Con
stitution. Since that publication, the
additional news has been received
here that from some cause, at pres
ent unknown, Gov. R. R. Hubbard,
of Texas, had seen lit to withdraw
the executive warrant which he had
issued for the arrest of Wallace, ami
that the prisoner had been restored
to liberty. Oue report has it that
there was a technical but vital defect
in the requisition, another, that Wal
lace was released by a habeas corpus
court, but be the cause as it may, it
was known that Jacobs had lost nls
prisoner, and there was no little cu
riosity among our public to know
what nis next move would be. When
the news flew abroad that Dr. Jacobs
had not only returned to Atlanta, but
had committed suicide, it astonished
the public beyond expression.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE DECEASED.
Dr. Jacobs is too well known here
to require more thun a pussing no
tice of his history. He was between
45 and 50 years of age, and was born
in Walton county. He lived here a
number of yeats, and then moved to
Gwinnett county. About the be
ginning of the war he went West to
California and the Kooky Mountains,
and while there made considerable
money. He then returned to Law
renceville, and has been living there
since, He married a Miss Btrick
land, a young lady of high social po
sition in Gwinnett county, and has
two children. The family occupied
one of the handsomest residences in
Lawreneeville, and to all appearan
ces were enjoying their full propor
tion of happiness. By profession the
doctor was a dentist, and as ho was
an expert practitioner, did a thriving
business. To this Dr. Jacobs united
a considerable business in the bro
kerage line. He lent money and
shaved notes when a chance for a
speculation was presented, and
among others lent $3,500 to John li.
Wallace. As it is more than proba
ble that the suicide of the unhappy
man resulted from this transaction
with Wallace, we give all the de
tails of it that we have been able to
obtain. ijj I |
AmoDg the papers of the deceased
was found the following note, which
explains itself:
Atlanta, Ga„ Jan. 21, 1876.
Twelve mouths after date I promise
to pay to Thomas G. Jacobs or order,
three thousand five hundred dollars,
value received, interest at eighteen
per cent, per annum from January
sth, 1875, until paid.
$3,503. John R. Wallace.
Upon the back appears the follow
ing indorsement:
$1,725.
“Received on the within note seven
teen 25-100: January 18th. 187 G.”
This money Wallace owed Jacobs
when he left Atlanta. To secure it,
Wallace transferred to Jacobs certaiu
real estate, concerning which Jacobs
claims Wallace made false represen
tations. At any rate, he presented
Wallace before the grand jury during
the present term of the Superior
court, for being a common cheat and
swindler. The charges which Jacobs
made are substantially as follows:
That the said John R. Wallace, in
the county afpresaid, on the Bth day
of January in the year of our Lord,
1876, in the sale to Thomas G. Jacobs
of real estate, to-wit: Two-thirds
undivided interest in the following
property—a block of four acres, more
or lets, between Fraser, McDonough
Bass and Anderson streets, beiug a
square block, containing four acres
more or less, said land being same
purchased by said Wallace from Ben
jamin Little, March 1,1871, and Sep
tember 1, 1871: “I hereby convey
my two-thirds interest to said Jacobs,
he owning the other third, being
part of land lot 54, 14th District of
originally Henry now Fulton county,
Georgia;” did defraud said Jacobs
out of $1,250 by falsely representing
that said property was unencumber
ed, the said property being then and
there subject to a lien of a tax execu
tion for $1,700, or other large sum of
dollars, in favor of the city of Atlanta,
and said Wallace then and there
knew that said property was subject
to the Hen of said execution.
Upon this Jacobs obtained his re
quisition, with the result given above.
THE SUICIDE.
Dr. Jacobs reached Atlanta on his
I return from Texas, at a quarter past
10 o’clock, Monday night. He went
at once from the train to the Air
House, on Pryorstreet, next to thepo-*
lice headquarters. He was met as tie
eamo in by Mr. Keith, the proprietor,
!to whom he remarked : "I am feel
i ing a little unwell and wish to be
shown to my room.” There was
i nothing at all unusual noticed in ei
j ther his mauner or his conversation,
i His only baggage consisted or a black
morocco hand vaiise, ami he wenf to
bed. The doctor was assigned to No.
16, which is on the second floor, to
the left of the head oT the stairs. Mr.
Keith occupied roomsdirectly below,
and is confident that Jacobs did not
| get out of his bed during the night.
Had he done so, or stirred about any,
Mr. Keith would have heard him. At
about twenty minutes before 7 yes
j terday morning the family and boitrd-
I ers were startled by two loud reports
I which followed each other in rapid
•succession. Keith was in the kitch
en looking after the breakfast, and
heard the noise distinctly. His Umt
impresson was that a door somewhere
in the house had been slammed vio
lently to. but in a moment bis wife
came to him and told him that the
noise came from No. 16, and that he
I had better look iuto it. Keith went
'at once to the room, knocked at the
I door, but receiving no answer he tried
t the knob and found it locked on the
j inside. He thsu placed a stop-ladder
against ttie door, and climbing up,
I looked through the transom light.
I The sight which met ins eyes was
enough to curdle his blood. Jacobs
was lying on his back in bed, motion
less, out breathing convulsively. His
right hand was placed across his
breast and grasping a pistol, while
the pillows, sheets anil covering
around his head were soaked with
blood. Mr. Keith got down and went
to the police headquarters next door,
where ho fouud fiergeant Simpson
and told what had occurred. The
sergeant rushed at once to the room,
and burst the door open. By this
time every one in the house knew
wtiat had occurred, and were in a
great state of excitement. Dr. Robt.
Westmoreland was sent for and
came in a few moments followed by
Dr. John G. Westmoreland, but a
moment'sexaminadon of the wound
showed them that it was fatal. The
bull had entered the head a few
inches above the right ear, and |vss
iug upward had lodged in the brain.
The situation and direction of the
wound,shows that Jacobs had sat
up in bed, plueed the muzzle of the
pistol, which he hud in his right
hand against bis head, and thus
Used the deadly shot. In fall
ing backward his head came down
upon his chest. The unhappy mau
lived until about 10 o’clock, but was
unconscious and did not speak. The
only signs he [gave of life were
through his labored breathing.
The inquest was held shortly after
10 o’clock by Coroner Kile. The pic
ture presented to the reporter and
jury us they entered the room was
simply horrible. The blood of the
suicide was scattered all over the
bed, and below his head a great pool
was formed ami was slowly making
through the mattress.
The deceased is a small mau,about
five feet, six or seven inches high,
slender built, with black whiskers
and dark hair. The face showed
very little explosion of suffering.
The pistol with which tbeshot had
been tired is a small Colt’s revolver.
An examination showed that but one
barrel was discharged. When Jacobs
pulled the trigger the first lime, the
cap exploded, but intent upon his
deadly purpose the man had the de
termiuuiiou to cock another barrel
and again pull the trigger, this time
with fatal success.
The pocket-book and valise were in
spected, but nothing found thut
could throw the slightest light upon
bis motives. The valise contained a
number of papers and documents of
a busines character, many of them
reluting to transactions with Wal
lace. Among those papers was the
following letter:
December 7th, 187 G.
My Dear Wife: I am well at pres
ent, hoping this may find you ail
doing well. I have no news at this
time. I have put off writing for
three weeks, thinking I wouid see
that hell-hound, hell-deserving
scoundrel, and would be able to do
something, but now I give it up. I
know he has got wind of it, and has
left on purpose. I will start for
home in a day ortwo, will stop in At
lanta at least one day, You may ex
pect me at home in a few days.
Nothing more. Kiss the dear little
children and tell them I will come
home soon. T. G. J.
There were also found in the valise
a puir of new and ferocious-looking
handcuffs, anew cartridge pistol,
dentist’s tools, oranges, apples, anil
a quantity of clothing.
His pocket-book contained a few
papers and sls 40 in money.
The jury, with but little discussion,
agreed upon the following
VERDICT.
We, a coroner’s jury, this day sum
moned by Coroner Wm. Kile to hold
an inquest on the body of Dr. T. G.
Jacobs, of Gwinnett county, now ly
ing dead at the Air Line House in this
city, having examined into the cause
of death in the above-mentioned case
—Dr. E. J. Roach making the pout
mortem examination in our presence
are of opinion that the deceased
came to his death by a pistol shot
wound inflicted by his own hands.
The6uicideis one of those fright
ful occurrences which sometimes
paralyze a community, and for which
the true cause is never known.
Senatorial Peculiarities
Oowilp of the Washington Nation.)
Senator Bogy, of Missouri, carries a
flowing red handkerchief as large as a
small-sized table cloth. Senator Edmunds
takes a malicious delight in plying demo
cratic senators with questions which
they with difficulty answer. It reverent
newspapers men call the is arned senator
from Ohio "Gra.’.ny Thurman.” Senator
Blaine has not uttered a word on any of
the Important topics that have been dis
cussed since the commencement of the
present session of Congress. He says it
becomes anew member to be modest.
Senators Merrimon and McCreery wear
swallowtail coals and ure never seen in
anything else than broadcloth. Senator
Burnside wears a skull cap to protect his
head from cold. Senator Bayard rarely
interrupts a member when speaking to
ask a question. Senator McDonald, of
Indiana, is accustomed to persecuting
republicans with pertinent inquires while
speaking. Thurman uses snuff. Senator
Bavard is known as “Constitutional Bay
ard.” Senator Edmunds displays more
readiness at repartee than any other sena
tor. He alwaysmanages to haye the last
' word.
COLUMBUS, GA., FRI DAY MORNING, DECEMBER 22, 1876.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Tin: COMINU MTItVGat.I3
■low whitll the Attempt to Arrest
Hampton be Met 7
From the C'h&rleatou News, 19th.]
There is little doubt that positive
action will bo taken by Chamberlain,
this week or next, with the object of
dispersing the lawful House of Rep
resentatives, now sitting in Carolina
Hall, in Columbia, aud of forcing
Gen. Hampton to desist from styling
himself, aud claiming to be. Governor
of South Carolina. At tlrst it was
thought, that this would be attempt
ed with as little excuse and authority
as was had for the inspection of the
certificates of the members of the
Legislature by the Corporal of the
Guard, or for the continuous occupa
tion of the State House by United
States soldiers. It is evident now
that. Chamberlain needs a stouter
clouk than that necessity which lias,
heretofore justified his deeds in his
own sight and that of his followers.
The General Assembly, in his view,
is a legally constituted body,
although what is called the House of
Representatives, forming part of that
General Assembly, is pronounced by
the Supreme Court not to be the
legally constituted House. Accept
ing the General Assembly as a legally
constituted body, ho causes it to
frame such legislation ns tie requires,
aud, assuming to be Governor, lie
falls back on the duty to see the laws
faithfully administered imposed upon
the Governor by the Constitution.
Asa Governor holding over until the
election and qualification ot nis suc
cessor, he obtained control of the
United States troops. The troops
determined the composition of the
House of Representatives, aud, there
fore, the election ot Mackey as
Speaker. This House aud this
Speaker declared Cnamberlain to bo
elected Governor, aud before this
House and Speaker he was inaugura
ted. Being inaugurated, and having
the Legislature under his thumb, he
makes such laws as, in his opinion,
will enable him to retain the power
that bayonets give him. The chain
is complete. It is the Corporal of
the Guard, by and through Cham
berlain. who gives laws to South
Carolina.
The new law to which Chamber
lain hopefully looks is broad enough
and sharp enough, in all conscience.
It makes it a felony for Gov. Hamp
ton and Lieutenant-Governor Simp
son, the Constitutional House and
Democratic Senators, to set up or
maintain, or to attempt to set up or
maintain a government in opposi
tion to the lawful and legitimate
■‘government” of this State. The
penalty upon conviction shall not
exceed forty years in the peniten
tiary, or one hundred thousand dol
lars line. It is likewise made a felony
for anv person to accept and attempt
to hold any office, by virtue of any
appointment or commission under
the Hampton Government. Aud it
is made "the duty” of the Governor
to issue his proclamation, command
ing the persons composing the Hamp
ton Government to desist from try
ing to set up such a government, and
to submit to “the lawful and legiti
mate government of the .State.” On
the failure of these persons to obey
the proclamation, it shall be “the
duty” of the Governor to call on any
sheriff or constable, or the Hubbard
constabulary force, or any militiu of
the State, and, "if in his judgment,
the necessity requires it, the Presi
dent of th®United States,” to aid
him in forthwith suppressing the [ire
tended government. The bill has
virtually passed tho House and is
sailing smoothly through the Senate.
Against Gov. Hampton aud his ofli
cers and supporters the bill that we
have summarized is directed. They
are as plainly indicated as if their
names were in a preamble to the bill.
When tho bill shall pass the Senate
and the Mackey body, and shall be
approved by Chamberlain, the proc
lamation ordering the Hampton Gov
ernment to disperse will be issued.
What next—and next?
Wo .assume that the acts of the
State House Assembly will not affect
or influence in any way the conduct
of Gov. Hampton, Lieut. Gov. Simp
son aud the members of the Consti
tutional House. The State House
Assembly, by reason of the illegal
character of one of its branches-, is
incapable of giving to any measure
the force aud authority of law.
Chamberlain, not being Governor,
cannot lawfully perform any duty
imposed bylaw upon the Governor.
This is the position of tins great Con
servative party of which Gov. Hamp
ton is the head. Whatever, there
fore, would be done if the Bayonet
bill, as we may call it, were not
passed and approved, will be done
although that bill shall be passed
and approved. Tho Hampton Gov
ernment will not disperse, nor will
its members desist front calling
thomselves what they are—lawfully
elected State aud Legislative officers.
What then ?
Chamberlain.in due time, and find
ing his pronunciamento disregarded,
will attempt to suppress the Hamp
ton Government. Whether this at
tempt take the shape of driving the
members of the Constitutional House
from the Carolina Hall, or of arrest
ing those members and Governor
Hampton and Lieutenant-Governor
Simpson, it can be met in only one
way : The sheriffs, or constables, or
Hubbard’s bullies, entrusted with
the work of ejection or of making ar
rests, must be resisted. They must
be treated as the citizen treats the
ruffian or foot-pad who attacks him
on the public highway. For what
the constables or other btiiilies shall
endeavor to do, they have no more
lawful authority than has the com
mon cut-purse or assassin. Theyjmust
huve a warm reception. Tho people
expect it. But, it will be said, tho
United States troops will support the
coustables and others, if there be
any disturbance. We expect that.
But we insist that a threat that the
troops will come shall not be accept
ed as sufficient cause for submission.
Not a finger should be raised, under
anv circumstances, against a United
States soldier. There is no dif
ference ot opinion on that point.
But the soldiers must be there.
They must do the ejecting. They must
make the arrests. Only when the bayonets
are actually at the breasts of the lawfully
elected representatives of the people should
those representatives surrender; and, then
surrendering, they surrender to the United
States, not to Chamberlain usurpation.
This course, in our judgment, stuxiM have
been taken when the Constitutional mem
bers were ordered to leave the llall of Kep
sesentatives. The country should be made
to see that the soldiers are actually
used, not merely threatened to be osed. We
owe something to the self-respect to the peo
ple of the State. They can, and will,
submit to the arrest, however, arbitrary or
unlawful, when the arrest is made by arm
ed soldiers or the United States. They can
not afford to submit to arrest when the in
struments of that arrest are militia or Hub
bard's constabulary. When Sickles and
Canby were the military rulers of South
Carolina they did as they pleased. Might
was Right, then as now. The people ex
pect their representatives to submit to Hu
ger, as they submitted to Sickles and Can
by, and for the same reason
These arc our views. We. believe that
they accord with the popular desire. The
public patience is fatigued, and tho thus
for resolute action has come. There io
no doubt of our final success. The Cham
berlain cabel and the country must be
taught that ihe pretended Government of
Mackey and Chamberlain will be obeyed
in no single thing, great or small, except
so far as obedience is compelled by the
actual presence and use of United States
troops. It must be shown that soldiers
will he required in every town and vill
age, and at every crossroads in South
Carolina; lor, wherever troops arc not,
there will be Chamberlain Government,
in all its branches, be as powerless as
though it was destitute of physical as well
as legal existence. The example can be
set, and the lines lie drawn, when Cham
berlain at tempts to disperse or arrest
Governor Hampton and his trusted asso
ciates.
81-1N HIM, l)> THE SITUATION.
HE AGREES WITH SENATOR GORDON AND
STANDS BY TILDKN.
Special dispatch to the New York World.]
Washington, D. C. Dec. 17.—That
Senator Gordon’s utterances in re
gard to the Presidential succession
express thesober sentiments of South
ern members here, had its fullest il
lustration at an informal gather
ing of their more pioniiuent leaders
yesterday eveuing at the house of a
leading Democrat in this city. Even
Mr. Hill expressed himself most de
decidedly in the same way, and the
conference showed conclusively that
the Southern members stood as they
always and uniformily have stood, us
thg support of Mr. Tilden’s election
and inauguration under the Consti
tution. Mr. Hill declines to to be
interviewed oh the subject of his own
views, but his position lias been clear
ly defined by his own utterances and
tiioso of his friends, and there
appears to be no question that his
views have been seriously misrepre
sented and unwarranted inferences
drawn from some of his utterances
as a Congressman shortly to be call
ed to act in a judicial capacity upon
tiie Presidential election. He desires
to preserve a, non-partisan attitude.
As between the peaceful inaugura
tion of Hayes and the forcible usurp
ation of Grant, he prefers, as he suld
in a recent interview, the former;
but as between Tildeu and Hayes,
his sympathies as a Southerner and
a Democrat are uncompromisingly
with the former, whose election he
prefers and believes has been accom
plished, though upon this and all
other questions germane to it he
proposes to suspend judgment. His
purpose is shared by every Southern
member here—that the Democratic
members from the South propose to
regulate their action by the Consti
tution, and whatever legal acts are
done under its provisions.
The Successor of Mr. Norwood.
It is reported in this city, on good
authority that Hon. H. V. John
son will be a candidate for United
States Senator. We are inclined to
believe the report, knowing the
source. A correspondent “Cato,”
presented his name several weeks
ago in this paper. It has been gen
erally copied, and favorably com
mented on. There has been no de
nial from Mr. Johnson of his candi
dacy and wo heard yesterday that he
would be a candidate, and would, du
ring the session of the General As
sent l>y, and before the election for
Senator, made a speech in this city.
There is another rumor that he and
Mr. Norwood have made a combina
tion ; that he and his friends are to
support Norwood for Senator, and
then, if Norwood is elected, he (Nor
wood) is to use his influence to get
Johnson a place in Tilden’s Cabinet.
A good many men will have to be
consulted before any of these propo
sitions will be worth thinking about.
[Atlanlu Const.. 21s/!.
Washington Special to the New York Sun.]
Washington, Dec. 17.—1n a con
versation to-night, Mr. Ben Hill, of
Georgia, said that the many repre
sentations going out from Washing
ton as to certain remarks ho is re
ported to have made touching the
Democracy arc untrue. While ho
does not deny the main part of the
interview published in the New York
Herald, he says that the preface to it
and the interpretations generally
put upon it are altogether wrong.
Texas Pacific Railroad.
Washington, Dec. 20.—The com
mittee on the Pacific Railroad of the
House is in session considering the
new bill proposed by the friends of
the Texas Pacific road. It proposes
to allow the Southern Pacific Road
of California to build seven hundred
miles of tho western section under
the provisions of the original Atkins
bill, making the through line an
opan highway for the Government
and people forever, and giving the
right to Congress to regulate rates
for freights and passengers. This is
a concession of the California inter
est, which it is understood will be
accepted.
The committee adjourned to •to
morrow, without action.
WEATBEI: PKOBABIIJTIKS.
Signal Office. Washington, D. C., I
December 21, 1870. j[
For South Atlantic and Gulf
States, Tennessee and the Ohio Val
ley, southeast to southwest winds
and areas of rain, followed by partly
cloudy weather, stationary with
slight rise in temperature, and slight
changes in barometer, probably fol
lowed in Ohio Valley by Friday, by
colder winds.
CONGRESSIONAL.
MBNATK.
Washington, Deo. 21.—1 u Senate,
tho resolution offered by Mr. Antho
ny, providing that when tho Senate
adjourns on Friday 22d inst., it be
to meet Tuesday 26th inst.; and un
less otherwise then ordered, when it
adjourns on the 26th, it be to meet
on tho 20th inst.; and that unless
otherwise then ordered, when it ad
journs on the 29th inst,, it be to meet
on Tuesday Jan., 2d, 1877, which led
to a lengthy discussion.
Mr. Sherman, chairman of Finance
Committee, said the bill passed by
the House making the silver dollar of
standard weight a legal tender would
be taken up soon after the holidays.
Mitchell’s Oregon resolution re
ceived no action.
Tho Chair announced as the special
committee of the Senate authorized
by tho resolutions of Mr. Edmunds
to act with a special committee of
the House in preparing a measure
best calculated to accomplish the
law for counting of the Electoral
rotes, Messrs. Edmunds of Vt., Mor
ton of Ind., Frelinghuysen of N. J.,
Logan of 111., Thurman of 0., Bay
ard of Del., aud Ransom of N. C.
On motion of Mr. Davis of W. Va.,
at 2 :() busitiess was suspended that
the Senate might pay its tribute of
respect to the memory of the late
Senator Caperton of W. Va. Appro
priate remarks were made by Messrs.
Davis, Wright, Edmunds, Bayard,
Bootli and Price, and as a further
mark of respect to the memory of
the deceased, adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House had again before it to
day the question of the right of the
Investigating Committees to compel
the production by telegraph compa
nies of dispatches passing through
their offices. The question was pre
sented in the shape of u telegraphic
report from tho Chairman of the
Louisiana Investigating Committee,
transmitting a copy of the record of
the committee in the case of Mr. E.
W. Barnes, New Orleans manager of
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, who refused to produce dis
patches demanded bythe committee.
After discussion, a resolution was
adopted directing the issue ol' the
Speaker’s warrant for the arrest of
Barnes and bringing him before the
bar of the House for contempt.
The charge made yesterday by Mr.
Hewitt, of New York, that his cor
respondence had been tampered with
in the New York Post-office, was
made the ground-work for another
investigation, which is to be made by
the select committee now investiga
ting the election frauds in New York.
TKI.KUIuriMC SI MM ARY.
Baltimore, Dec. 21.-Captain Davis
reports terrible suffering among the
erews of vessels that sought refuge
in Magatha river during t.he late
storm.
New York, Dec. 21.—The transfer
tug Neffle exploded while racing.
At a meeting of trunk lines, the
representatives of the Grand Trunk
refused to vote on a question of
through freight, under instructions
uot to act unless passenger and live
stock rates were included in the
compromise. Tho whole matter was
opened, and a rupture is probable.
Steamer Hadie arrived through
Hell Gate.
Witnesses before the Congressional
committee of investigation swear to
marvellous increased registration
and vote in several precincts, but
don’t know bow it was done. They
generally attribute it to colonization
and naturalization.
Rome, Dec. 21.—The Pope has ap
pointed Cardinal Rafell la Valletta
to succeed the late Cardinal Patrizi
as Dean of tiie Sacred College.
.OV. HENDRICK*.
11E HA VS NO RESISTANCE TO AUTHORITY
IH INTENDED.
Indianapolis, Dec. 21.— The Journal
publishes an interview with Governor
Hendricks, in which he is quoted os
saying that the object ot calling the
convention for the Bth of January
was not for the purpose, as supposed,
of making uny threats, nor for the
organization of any resistance to au
thority ; but for the purpose of giving
a public expression at the threatened
invasion of popular rights, and of
tendering the House of Representa
tives an assurance of support in the
exercise of its constitutional rights
and prerogatives. There is no inten
tion, so far as I am informed, of
going further than this.
Hale (in tiie Ncutcii Coast.
London, Dec. 31.—A severe gale,
accompanied by torrents of rain, pre
vailed throughout the United King
dom on Tuesday and Wedesday
nights. The gale was particularly vi
olent on the Scotch coast, where ma
rine disasters are apprehended.
Ship News.
New York, Dec. 21.— Arrived; City of
New York, Wyoming, Hudson, Tyreau,
Kan Salvador.
Arrived out; Sarah A. Dudman, Der
Pammer, Melrose, Vialete, Anna Beal,
California.
Homeward: Adriatic, N. Y.
LOUISIANA.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE AT WORK
A THOUSAND WITNESSES 80MMONF.D
RADICALS WANT TO TAKE THE
TESTIMONY FURNIHHKO BY
THE RETURNING BOARD.
New Orleans, Doc. 21. Xeuner a
member of tho Board testified before
the House Committee.
Gen. Andersou was recalled, .ind
testified at great length.
In tho Senate Committee, Mc-
Donald endeavored to have the mem
bers of the Returning Board sub
pcenaod. The matter was postponed
till to-morrow. The question of re
opening the Eliza Pinkston case was
also postponed till to-morrow.
Counsel for the Republicans stated
they had some forty more witnesses
about Ouachita parish.
The Democratic counsel had sum
moned their witnesses from East
Baton Rouge, and would not be ready
with Ouachita till Tuesday.
The Republicans stated their wit
nesses from all tho parishes would
roach five hundred.
Mr. Saulsbury thought it best to
limit witnesses, as five hundred on
each side would consume time to the
fourth of March.
The chairman thought time would
be saved by counsel agreeing to
accept the testimony before the re
turning board.
It appears from the tabulated
statements furnished by the return
ing board that the polls have been
rejected in twenty-two parishes. The
labor necessary to determine the fair
ness of the election in these alone
would be very great.
It was finally agreed to proceed
with Ouachita parish.
In the House Committee, J. Madi
son Wells President of Returning
Board testified in regard to canvass
ing returns; we compared the Super
visors reports with the tally sheets
of the Commissioners and when they
did not agree, we deducted, but con
sidered principally tally sheets.
W- sent for the tally sheets when
the parties interested in tho election
asked for them, and seiit for the
boxes of Concordia parishes at the
iustr.uce of ex-Senator Harris. I did
not know then and do not know now,
that he had interest as a candidate.
At the lute election, we found on
examining the tickets, that all
the electors had been voted, for but
the votes were not properly eountod.
We counted tickets and included
them in our compilation; tho votes
omitted were on the Republican side.
I haven’t made an estimate of the ag
gregate vote thrown out, but will
furnish the committee with such
statements; can’t tell the number of
votes thrown out for each party; wit fa
out reference to the books.
I did not consider what party would
be effected by tho votes thrown out;
I think they threw out East and West
Baton Rouge, but don’t recollect
which declined to furnish the original
papers to tho committee, because
they belonged to the State. The pa
pers are still in control of the board.
The law requires supervisors to seal
up and forward the returns by mail;
small returns came by band and
were counted returns from Grant
parish, and were not sent by supervi
sors, When the superior reports are
sent, they should be accompanied by
tally sheets.
Don’t we recollect that the law re
quires the board to canvass the state
ment of the Commissioners, instead
of Supervisors. They received boxes
from Concordia, that did not come
through the Supervisors. They re
fused to consider Grant parish, be
cause it did not come through the
Supervisors.
Mr. Jenks one of the Supervisors
was brave enough not to forward the
returns, and you had returns made
by Commissioners of election.
Did you canvass such votes Gov.
Wells.
No, sir; we canvussed no votes not
received through the Supervisors.
The attention of Gov. Wells was
here called to the fact that the boxes
from Concordia did not come through
the Suporvisors.
Gov. Wells replied excitedly;
“No sir, how could they.”
In answer to our questions, Wells
said Abel is clerk of the Returning
Board, and Mr. Kenner Is Secretary,
I think, he was some time ago; think
he is yet. No one but members of
the board were present at the private
sessions from memorandums kept by
members of the board.
FLORIDA.
Tallahassee, Dec. 21.—The Su
preme Court adjourned yesterday,
without reaching a judgment on the
mandamus.
' Cipher Dispatches Prohibited.
London, Dec. 21. —A decree is pub
lished in the Gazette to-day. It pro
hibits immediately the use of cipher
in dispatches from and to the Island
of Cuba, even for the press. The
reason given for this summary order
is that persons have used olpbers
which apparently contained com
mercial intelligence, but really gave
political information.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
BY TELE6RAPH TO THE DAILY TIMES.
MONEY AND STOCK*.
LONDON. December 21—Noon— Erie 9%. Cou
•ole 93 M 6.
8 P. M.— Bullion decrease £230,000.
| PARIS, Dec. 21.—Noon—1:80 r. Rented 1051.
j cud sc.
Specie increase 3,198,000 franca.
NEW YOKE, December 21. Gold opened at
7%.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.—Noon—Stocks active
and better prices ; money 5, gold 7% exchange,
long, 4.82%; short 484%; Governments dull
aud strong; State bonds quiet.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.—Evening—Money easy
st snJs; sterling at 2; gold quiet at 7)4;
Governments dull and steady new 5 a 13%;
States nominal.
COTTON.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 21— Noon.— Cotton hard
ening; middling uplands 6%d, Orleans 6 11-16d,
•ales 25,000, speculation aud export 5,000. re
ceipts 11,200 American 18,090.
Futures 1-18 dearer; uplands low middling
clause, January audFebruary delivery 6 17-32(tf
6 9-16d. March and April 8
6%d, December and January 6%d.
Jr. m.—Uplands 8 9-14. middling Orleans o%d,
3 r. m.—Halos American 13,500.
4 r. M.—Uplands, low middling clause Feb
ruary and March delivery 6 21-82; April 8 21-52,
May and Junaii 25-32 shipped January and Feb
ruary per sail 6 11-16d.
sr. m.— Futures firm; uplands, low mid
dling clause, shipped November and December
per sail, 6 19-32d.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.—Noon—Cottou firm;
■alea 8.007, uplands 12 3-18, Orleans 12%.
Futures opened firm as follows: December
12 6-i6(i>l2%; January 12%517-32; February 12%
@23-32. March 12 13-32@13; April 13%@13 3-160.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21. —Evening—Oottou steady;
sales 925. at 12%@12 7-16; net receipts 1,006;
gross 4,842.
Consolidated net receipts 141,778; exports to
Great Britain 86,694; to Franco 18,974; to Con
tinent 20,313; to channel 6,346.
Futures closed strong; sales 31.000; December
12 7-16@ 15-32; January 12 17-32@13-16! Febru
ary 12 7-93012%; March 13 1-1601-82; April 13
3-16; May 13 17-32; Juno IS 19-32@13%; August 13
27-32.
GALVESTON, Ifec. 21.—Cotton firmer; mid
diiMg 11%; net receipts 4,037, sales 3,786.
NORFOLK, Dec. 21.—Evening—Cotton steady;
middling 11%; net receipts 4.460, sales 360;
exports to Great Britain 1,983, coastwise 3,379,
BALTIMORE, Dec. 21.—Evening—Cotton firm ;
middling 12; gross receipts 123; sales 399; spin
ners 260; exporta coastwise 220.
BOSTON, Dec. 21. Evening Cotton quiet;
middling 11%; net receipts 1,865; gross re
ceipts 997.
WILMINGTON, Dec. 21. Evening Cotton
firm; middling 11%@11%; net receipts 413;
sales 130, exports to Continent 1,011; coastwise
864,
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 21.—Evening Cottou
firm; middling 12%; net receipts 110; gross
receipts 270.
SAVANNAH, December 21.—Evening —Cottou
firm middling 11%; net receipts 3,695; sales 6,700;
exports coastwise 3.629; to Great Britain 1,346;
to France 1,294.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 21. Evening—Cotton
active aud strong; middling 11%, good ordinary
10% ; net receipts 2,259; gross 2,416, sales 9,000;
exports to Great Britain 2,408; to continent
3.633; coastwise 1,487.
MOBILE, Dec. 21. Evening—Cottou firm;
middling 11%@11%; net receipts 1,644; salt*
3.600.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 21.—Cotton atrong, and held
higher; middling 11%; receipts 3,118; shipment*
4.968; sales 2.500.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 21.—Cotton firm; middling
11%; receipts 1,859; shipments —; sales 1,998.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 21. Evening Cotton
strong; middling U%@11%; net receipts 4,314;
sales 4,600; exports coastwise 2,061.
PROVISIONS. AC.
NEW YORK. Dec. 21.- Noon—Flour a shade
firmer. Wheat advancing. Corn vary firm. Pork
firm at $17.25. Lard firm, steam 11. Tur
pentine 60. Rosin firm at 2.55066 for atrained,
Freights firm.
NEW YOHK, Dec. 2.l—Evening.—Flour 6010a
higher, better business doing, both for export
and home use; superfine Western and State
$3.10(0-5.30, Southern flour trifle better, fair
inquiry, common to fhir extra, $5.60@56.75,
good to choiee do. $6.80<g)58.76. Wheat 2(g>3<-
higher, brisk export and some speculative de
mand. also fair milling inquiry; winter red
Western $1.39 asked. Corn less active, 680
70 for white Western, 69060 for yellow and
white Southern. Oats held firm, less doing at
%@lc better. Coffee, Rio, very firm, and in
fair demand, 1f1%@20 for gold cargoes, 16%@21%
for gold. Sugar quiet and nominally 9%@10.
Molasses,foreign grades dull; New Orleans iu
better jobbing request at 48(3)58. Bice steady
and in lair domand at 8%@8%. Pork dull and
lowor at $17.26 for mess. Lard lower; prime
steam $10.86@51.95. Whiskey firm at 18.
Freights scarcely so firm, cotton, per sail 5 100
11-32, per steam %.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 31.—Evening—Flsur ttnn;
family ta.WMjs.3i). Wheat ateady and in flair de
mand, red|l3(o)3i; amber $1 36037, white $1.36
(s4l. Corn steady at 46. Rye in fair demand
and firm at 80. Oats quiet; white 44,, mixed 37.
Pork active, Arm and higher, at sl6 76. Bulk
meats firmer, ahouidere <> 4 (j4. clear rib aides
84®4, clear aides VilSiH- Bacon dull and
nominal—clear rib sides 9. Lard firmer,
tierces 104@U, kegs UK. Whiskey Btsady, at 7.
Bagging in god demand, at 11,16-
CINCINNATI. Dee. Jl.—Evening—Flour quiet
and steady, family $6 10@$6 36. Wheat strong
and higher; red scarce and nominal at $1 >6<e 40.
Corn steady, at 43(6(46. Oata quiet and firm, at
304(38. Rye dull, and shade lower, at 80, Bar
ley dull and lower, prime $1.00011.05. Pork
eaaier, at sl6 60. Lard easier, eteem $10,4,
kettle 11. Bulk meats quiet and firm, shoulders
6 V,. elear rib sides 8)4, clear aldea 8)6. Bacsn
quiet, shoulders 7)4. clssr rib sides *g, slesr
sides 101a. Green meats In fair demand. Whis
key in fair demand and higher, at 8. Butter
quiet and unchanged.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 31.—Flour strong, low and
medium, extrss scarce and wanted. $6.36@56.86.
Wheat, No. 3 red fail $1.36®5).36)6 caah; No. 3
do. $1.314@51.834. Corn dull, No. 3 mixed
404(40)4. Oats dull. No. 2 334 asked. Rye
quiet, at 69,4. Barley quiet, choice to etrictly
choice Minuesota 90® SI.OO. Whiskey quiet at 8.
Pork quiet, at $16.60, car lots. Lard quiet at
$10.36@510.40. Bulk meats steady at 64(84
8)6, asksd for shoulders clear rib sides and oleer
sides. Bacon quiet, jobbing lots of new at
74@94 and 10 for shoulders, clear rib sides aud
clear sides, hams 8)6 for 15 pounds average.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 31.—Oats dull, Southern
prime 374(38. Rye active at 704(734. Provie-
Tons quiet; mess pork $ 17®5174, bulk meats
packed, shoulders 7, clear rib 0)6; bacon
shoulders 74, clear rtb)6; bains 16.4. Lard,
refined, 114011)6. Coffee strong and quiet,
17 4®22. Whiskey scarce, small sales at 164.
new held st IS. Sugar steady at 114012
PROPOSALS WANTED.
O VAT.ru PROPOSALS are invited for doing the
io city work for 1877 (January let to December
3 1st) as follows:
For making and repairing certs' end shoeing
mules.
For making and repairing barneaa.
For feeding the city luulea, the food, both in
quality and quantity, to be eucha the overseer
of the street hands may admit. Marshal to board
his horee at same rate and with)privilege of sto
ring tools and such other property oi the city as
may be desired.
For lumber, to be delivered from lumber yard,
or in court house square.
For making coffins for paupers, the same to be
stained, and foot and head-boards, and boards for
covering the coffin to be included.
For medicines and stimulanta, either in bulk or
compounded, or a speoified sum for the year, or
medicines st certain rates and a specified sum f> r
compounding them.
For publishing proceedings of Council, offi
cially if required, or fall synopsis or report of
seme;also, any and all advertsements pertaining
to municipal affairs by the Mayor, any commit
tee or officer of Council, including Treasurer.
Clerk, Marshal (sales, Ac.,) and Chief Engineer of
Fire Department. Also, any advertisement by
the Commisisoner of Commons, or Trustees of
Public Schools.
For all job work, including all blanks and tax
books of whatever character, as well as binding
and job work of any description which may be
required, including the publishing in pamphlet
form of annual reports of committees, the addres
ses of the Mayor, Ac., just made, and embracing
the annual report ot the Chief Engineer of Fire
Department to be made in January, next.
Bids msy be varied in any manner to suit bid
ders, sad be banded in jnst previous to meting
of Council on Monday evening, 25th inet. Ooun
cU reserves the right to reject any or ail bids.
M. M. MOORE.
deelß tiles Clerk Council,
NO. 242