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VOL. 2. T. K. WTNNg, W. 8. DK WOUT, JOHM H. MAR US, JOliK S. OTKWAHT. Wynne, DeWolt* & Cos. PubllHherH and Proprietor*. DAILY, (in advance) per annum $7 00 “ six months 4 00 " three months 2 00 " one month 75 WUKULY, one year 2 00 (Shorter terms in proportion.) BATES OP ADVEKTIMIXG. Square, one week $ * 00 Oue Square, one month. 8 00 One Square, six months 28 00 Transient advertisements SI.OO for first inser on, and 50 cents for oacb subsequent insertion. Fifty per cent, additional in Local column. Liberal rates to larger advertisements. (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