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YOL. 2. T. K. WYNNE, W. H. D* WOLF, JOHN H. MAUTIN, JOB* U. iXKWABT. Wynne, DeWolf & Cos. PubllHlicrH and Proprietor*. O iILY, {in advance) per annum, $7 00 ** six months 4 00 *• throe months '2 00 one month 75 WEEKLY, ono year 2 00 (Shorter terms in proportion.) KITES or AUYEKTiSiINV. Square, one week $ 3 00 One Square, one mouth 8 00 One Square, six months 28 00 Transient advertisuiueuU SI.OO for first inaer* on. and 50 cents lor each subs, queut insertion. Fifty per oeut. additional in Local column. Liberal rates to larger advertisements. A DEBATE IN THE HOUSE, iM'utE'ir<n i>iiri;s*ios or the PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION. REPORT OF AMERICAN FR’ESS ASSOCIATION. ■Washington, Dec. 27.—Ttie Speaker preseuted a memorial of citizens of Cincinnati, it being an account of the proceedings of a meeting held there in relation to Presidential difficulties, wheu Mr. Banning, of Ouio, moved that the paper be printed in the liec ortl. Mr. Garfield, of Ohio, objected to printing it in the Record, because it would not do to lumber up tbe Record with all the proceedings of meetings on tlio subject of the Presidential election that might be had all over the country. He said he knew noth in of the meeting, the proceedings of which were enclosed. Sepaker—Neither does the chair. Mr. Garfield said as he understood it, this was simply a memorial, and there was a rule of the House under which memorials and petitions were presented aud the Speaker could not present a paper iu any other way than under the rule. The Speaker said it would bo dis covered that the paper was a respect ful petition from citizens of Cincin nati, and he could not violate the sa cred right of petition by refusing to present it, besides it was laid before the House by unanimous consent. Mr. Garlield said by courtesy of the House the Speaker could present at all times all communications of an official character, but it was not ex pected that ne would have presented an unofficial communication. The Speaker said the paper was properly laid before tin: House for reference, and its reading could be demanded by any member before tie could be compelled to vote on refer ence. Further discussion ensued, and as to rules, Mr. Hopkins and others contended that under the rules the Speaker could not present, this paper for action, or to have it printed, but lie could have it referred. Ttie Speaker said lie lntd a right to present the paper, and it was for a majority of the House to determine whether it should be printed. Mr. Banning, of Ohio, said he was surprised at his colleague, (Garfield,) that he should have been the one to object to the printing of this paper, when he was one of the most earnest advocates of the printing of this paper seut here by the President, containing the report of a number o! citizens who went to New Orleans to witness the counting of the vote. Mr. Garfield then wanted a mere partisan report printed, and now he objects, when prominent citizens of Cincinnati send here a respectful pe tition in relation to tiie momentous question before the country, because it does not agree with the views of the (tartisau committee, whose report was sent here by the President. If there is one.thiug tiiat the American people love more than another, tit is liberty, that is now about to be wrested from them, [applause in the galleries,] and tie would tell the gen tlemen here, tiiat they would have tiiat liberty; an army may be order ed here to prevent it with 80 rounds of ammunition, the navy may be or dered here, an army of oiliee holders may be ordered here, but the people will in their might put them down. [Renewed applause.] He noped that the gentlemen on the other side of the house would stand as did the people of the North in 1861, as pa taiots, and not at the dictation of mere party. The people wanted a correct, vote, and the ballot box mu3t not bo overthrown and perjured. [Renewed applause in the galleries.] Speaker—lf applause in the gal leries is repeated the chair will direct them to be cleared. Mr. Banning (apparently not notic ing the Speaker's remark): No, Mr. Speaker, the people will never per mit that to be dune. [Great laugh ter on all sides of the house.] Mr. Banning explained tiiat he did not mean to be understood as saying that the people would not permit the galleries to be cleared, but tiiat they would not permit ballot boxes in Louisiana or elsewhere to be per jured and violated. He did hope therefore that the gentlemen on the other side would permit the people to be heard by petition. Garfield of Ohio, said he was glad we had on this floor a gentleman who could speak for all the people, who could tell the House of their wants and desires and what they proposed to do. He bad been trying, in a feeble way, by reading and by consultation, to get at the general phase of the public mind concerning the great question now agitating the country; but he was not before aware that all this information could be obtained from a gentleman here, who knew all about it. and who knew all the facts of the election in Louisiana, and also of the Return ing Board in Oregon. He supposed he knew exactly the condition of. all the sealed packages, and knew ju3t what the people wanted and what they Would do. His colleague (Ban ning) talked about Returning Boards and perjury of the ballot box. In Ohio there were 4,000 ballot boxes and 4,000 Returning Boards of three men each (sitting behind them. At the last return each of these Return ing Boards purged the ballot boxes over which they had control, and certified to the returns, which were sent to Columbus, and the results were there footed up. Does the gen tleman say this House should go behind all these boards V In Louisiana they have another kind of Returning Board ; there the men who sit behind the ballot boxes do not purge them, but thev send them to a general Returning Board at the capitol of the State where they are purged. And does the gentleman suv that the Returning Board in New Orleaus must accept euoh poll whether it is true or false. He could say, after a careful study of the Louisiana question, that there wore ballot boxes there all covered with fraud, and if his colleague would put his hand in them it would eoino out all leprous with fraud and red with blood. He regretted to hear his colleague speak of what the peo ple would do, when each member re quired all his equipoise iu this emer gency. He was surprised to hear his colloaguo talk about people re sisting plain processes of law at a time like this. These who inflame the passions should be most censured by the people of the United States. Mr. Garfield then alluded to Sir. Banning, and said that he (Garlield) had desired the printing of tlie Presi dent’s message on Louisiana affairs, and objected to this petition ; there was no analogy between them. Under the rule the message of the President was always in writing and was always read. The Speaker said the paper now before the House was presented with the other by unanimous consent. Mr. Garlield admitted the unani mous consent so far as the Executive communication was concerned, but it was not given for the presentation of a petition. The Speaker said that could be pre vented in the future by the exercise of more watchfulness by the gentle man from Ohio. Mr. Garlield—lf the Speaker de sired them to take the position that they must watch him to see that in his budget there was a paper which should not be presented, they should do so reluctantly. The Speaker said the petition was on his table, and he had to do some thing with it. He could not properly have withheld it. Mr. Garfield said there was a box at the Clerk’s desk in which members usually placed their petitions. The Speaker replied that the docu ment was addressed to him as Speak er, and not as a member from Penn sylvania. Mr. Banning said that his side of the House demanded the reading and printing of the petition as an act of justice. Their side of the House would not be deterred from doing their whole duty. He then referred to the Congressional report of 1872, in which the Louisiana Returning Board was denounced ; and also hail read the report made by Gen. Sheri dan when he removed Gov. Wells from office in 1867, and when Sheri dan denounced him as a trickster and a dishonest man—and after this denunciation Wells was the man to put his hand into a ballot-box and count the vote. All that he (Ban ning) wanted was an honest count aud a settlement of the other diffi culties. He hoped that the Republi cans arid Democrats were alike in favor of that. He only wanted to find out if the Returning Board re flected the sentiments of the people of Louisiana. If yqu cail that Re turning Board good, you must give them a better character than Sheri dan gave them id 1867. This Cincin nati petition should bs printed as from "the people, and as an evidence that they believe that their liberties are to be, subverted. Mr. Frye, of Maine, said he took no stock in all this cry of war, and what tiie people would do. When gold was at 108 nud 109 the people would not he deceived by it, nor would they take stock in it. As for General Sheridan’s opinions all the Democrats went crazy over his de claration, a few years ago,when after testifying to outrages in Louisiana, he declared the people there to be banditti; and yet they say now th.it the people would lose confidence in Gov. Wells because Gen. Sheridan at one time, and under the excitement at tiie close of the war, denounced him. He said that the denunciation of Sheridan at that time arose from the fact that Wells in his desire for peace in Louisiana was recognizing for placemen those whose hands werejstill red-handed with treason. I was also at a time when Johnson had just entered upon his Presiden cy, and there was real danger to the country. He (Frye) desired to say that he would rather sec the men in [lower whowere in arms lor the Con federacy than those in Otiio and else where, who urged the South on to rebellion, and then deserted them, [f they were willing to accept Sheri dan’s testimony against Wells, why would they not take his testimony as to tiie matters in Louisiana and else where. Frye then eulogized Gov. Wells, and said when he was in Lou isiana on a Congressional Committee, the testimony all went to show that he was a brave and honest man. He referred next to the fact tiiat suffrage had been conferred upon the colored race, and that the South would never have peace until they fully recog nized the right of the negro to tiie free exercise of tiie ballot. He wanted peace in the South as much as the South did, but it would not come until the right of the colored man to vote was freely and fully re cognized. Mr. Atkins said that not a public man in the Sou) h objected to it. Mr. Frye said that peace would not come until bloodsoe l and violence was no more exercised toward the colored race for voting. Several members—‘We don’t be lieve the statement that it ever was done.” Mr. Frye asked if they would ac cept the testimony of Sheridan on that subject. Douglas of Virginia, and others, said thev would not. Air. Willis suggested tiiat it was under Republican rule. Air. Frye replied that tiie administra tion of justice was prevented there. He had been informed of a case in a certain parish where a lawyer, in defending a criminal, went armed before the judge, and there was no hope of a righteous ver dict in such a case. Mr. Spencer, of Louisiana, inquired in what parish that occurred. Air. Frye said he could not name it, but he did know that the history of the par ishes of Baton Rouge and Feliciana was written in blood, and the day would come when the gentlem'an and his chil dren would put their hands on their months and their mouths in the dust for the shame- that had been perpetrated there. Air. Spencer, of Louisiana, said that he represented one of the largest colored districts in Louisiana, and had received the votes of over 3,000 colored people ; he knew the people there, and when Sher idan said that over 3,000 political mur ders bad been perpetrated there, it was a falsehood. Kellogg and Packard were COLUMBUS, GA., SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 30, 1876. responsible for all the blood that had been shed in the State. As to Gov. Wells, ho lias to day a volume of iniquity on his head. Mr. Garfield said that there were ballot boxes there that were red with blood. Mr. Spencer said he would like him to name a parish in which that was the case. Mr. Garfield read from testimony to show that frauds and murders had been perpetrated. Mr. Spencer said all that testimony was based upon affidavits which were all ex parte, and all made up. lie said Garfield ought to know how affidavits are made in Louisiana, ile could go to the New Or leans custom house and get affidavits e nouglt made to order to convict every gentleman from Ouio of murder, arson or any oilier crime, lie asserted that Louis iana was peaceable on die day of Hits elec tion, and if frauds were perpetrated on the liallat boxes it was after they reached the th Returning Board. The question was then taken and the petition read and ordered to he printed in the Record. No Hark llntvn In TllUen. Washington Special to the Courler-Uournal. ] There is no backing down or falter ing in Mr. Tildeii. lie lias repeated ly declared in conversation with his friends, that having accepted the nomination of President and being elected, it would be cowardly iu him to shrink from tlieduties imposed ou him because of the conspiracy of cer tain politicians. In his interview some days ago with prominent Con gressmen, ho was equally emphatic in urging firmness on the part of the Democrats, in and out of Congress, for maintaining their rights. It mty be stated here that Mr. Tildeii favors a far more active course iu develop ing public opiniou than lias been ad vised by some prominent gentlemen who have been erroneously supposed to represent him iu this crisis. There has been n good deal of con sultation recently among leading Democratic Congressmen in respect to the course tube followed by the House of Representatives in the case of the t wo Houses disagreeing on the occasion of counting the Electoral vote, it is agreed Unit the course to be taken will bo governed to some extent by that pursued by the Senate. If t lie votes of the Louisiana, Florida and South Carolina Electors be thrown out, the House will proceed to elect a President, as required by the Constitution. If, however, the Senate assumes the power to count those States for Hayes, and there upon declares him elected, the House of Representatives will most, probab ly adopt a resolution affirming that Tildeii and Hendricks were duly elected President and Vice President of the United States. The House will be firm. Washington Rpecial to the Cincinnati Commer cial. (Hayes organ.) Almost every day prominent Dem ocrats from all sections ui the coun try go through Washington, oil route to New York,where they remain for a day or two in' consultation with, and receiving instructions from Tildeu. It is frequently remarked that no man ever held a party, or even an army, in such complete subjection to ills own will. No move of impor tance is made litre in Congress or outside of Washington that has not first received Tildeii\s approval; aud the cheerful alacrity with which the Democratic leaders respond to his slightest wish, combined with the discipline of his party, makes him a formidable, as ho certainly is a des perate gamester. His most cautious friends do not try to conceal the fact that lie professes to believe that he was elected President, and avows his determination to be inaugurated. ( liief Justice Waite's View. From the Philadelphia Times.) Within the last ten days, positive Re publican expressions are to be met witli on every hand denouncing any attempt to force Hayes into the Presidency in ac cordance witli the Administration plan. The most significant declaration is that of Chief Justice Waite, whose opinions are not concealed on tiie issue, although he lias expressed them witli the prudence that becomes his position. He is the personal and political friend and neighbor of Gov. Ilaycs, and all his sympathies are naturally with the Republican candi dates; but he lias declared that the result must depend upon tiie facts in the disput ed States, and tiiat the present aspect of the controversy points very strongly to the election and proper inauguration of Tilden. It is now understood in political circles here that the Supreme Court can not be trusted to declare Hayes elected, strongly Republican as it is, and this de velopment lias done much to demoralize tiie already weak Morton-Sherman leader ship. - - • Mvrriinr hmltli. According to-the letter of an At lanta correspondent, which we pub lish elsewhere in this issue, the term of office of Governor Smith draws to a close under circumstances highly to his credit. AVe arc inclined to think that in his modest and un obtrusive way, Gov. Smith has done the State a measure of service great er than is generally supposed, though the general sentiment of the people is much in his favor as an able and efficient Executive. He lias been eminently a practical Gov ernor, and the results of good sense and hard work arc manifest in the good condition of our public affairs. It was certainly a great achievement to take a State from such keeping as Bullock’s and in a few years raise its credit to that of the most prosper ous Northern St.ste, and it is not sur prising that Wall street has great admiration for a man capable of or ganizing such results. Governor Smith has given a tone to Southern credit which has acted and will con tinue to act most beneficially for our people. It is also the case that he has kept the peace and allowed our people to pursue theiravocations undisturbed by dissensions inside of the State or apprehensions of inter ferences from outside.— Augusta Con gtitutionaUst. I’aper Mill Burned. Cincinnati, Dec. 29.—Brome, Moore &Co’s., large paper mill, at Laurel IndiaaOwas burned. Loss $150,000. I’nwlllat lllKCharxed. Boston, Dec. 20.—Patrick McDor mott, principal in the boxing match at Revere Hall yesterday, which re sulted in the sudden death of Daniel Davidson, was discharged, as it was shown the latter died from heart disease. Texas Outlaw. Attack Natrhltorhr*. THE INVADERS DEFEATED AND ROUTED. TWO CITIZENS OF NATCHITOCHES MURDERED BY THE OUTLAWS. Special to the N. O. Democrat.) Natchitoches, La., December 2G.— Horton, the Texan who with a crowd of liis compatriots rode into this town some weeks ago and took and held possession of it for somo time, appeared here again yesterday (Christmas.) While riding up and down tho streets ho got in a row with some negro men here, and in the row one of them was shot by nor ton himself. The Radical officials had, as usual, become alarmed when they heard of this, and instead of vindicating the law and driving out these outlaws, hid themselves away in safety, aud would do nothing to protect the lives of the negroes. The white citizens here, who had resolved to protect all peaceable and quiet people, and to have peace and quiet in the town, if the Radicals offi cials cannot, banded together at once to put down these lawless invaders. While endeavoring to protect the ne groes from Horton and ids gang, Mr. Alex Garser, a merchantof the place, and J. P. Johnston, a book-keeper, were shot. The former died in a few minutes after the shooting; the latter is still alive, but is severely if not dangerously wounded in the thigh. Great indignation and excitement prevail here in consequence of this outrage. Tho citizens started at once in hot pursuit of the murderers. One of the gang was captured and is now locked up in jail here. Horton him self is still at large, but it is hoped he will be captured. Our Radical officials seemed great ly alarmed at the invasion, and did nothing, nor have done anythtng yet for the protection of life and vin dication of the law. LATER. Natchitoches, Dec. 27.—Horton, the Texan, whose doings here Christ mas and yesterday I telegraphed to you, was pursued by a band of citi zens, who desired to arrest him for the murder of Mr. Garzo, and over taken at Brit’s place, some ten miles from this town, at about 1 o’clock last night. The citizens at once sur rounded him and called on him to surrender—to deliver himself up. Til is lie refused to do, and com menced firing at the citizens. They replied and Horton was brought down, completely riddled with buck shot. His body was brought to town to-day. Franklin, one of liis gang, and an accessory to his murder, who was captured yesteiday, is still in jail here on the charge of murder. The citizens of this place are indig nant at these continued outrages. They are especially indignant at the conduct of the Radical Sheriff and Mayor of the town, who are charged witli the responsibility of this entire matter, and who decline altogether to vindicate and carry out the law. A meeting of citizens was held here yesterday, who resolved to protect themselves and their property in fu ture, and who will organize to do this —as they expect no protection either to life or property to be afforded by the Radical rulers of this parish. Til 12 EASTERN QUESTION. N‘> IMMEDIATE RUPTURE EXPECTED. London, December 29.—Apprehen sion is felt at Bucherest that the Russians may cross the Danube on the ice. The Russian army is suffering from' t he march and typhus fever. The Times’ Berlin correspondent says : No immediate rupture is to be expected. The Times’ Vienna and Paris cor respondents take the same view of the situation. The financial condition of Russia is reported desperate. London, December 29,—The Berlin correspondent of the Pall Mall Ga zette telegraphs as follows: It is affirmed here that the Porte has declared its willingness to make concessions and offer ample securi ties to tiie Powers; but thut it un waveringly refuses to sanction occu pation of its provinces by any troops whatever. It has even refused its consent to occupancy by English troops; upon which point the Turk ish Ministry were confidentially ap proached, but by which one of the Powers your correspondent can not learn. • # MOUTH CAROLINA IJLFORK COX Li lift**. SENATOR GORDON'S RESOLUTION . ...... % . . - Wabhlgton, D. C., December 29. In the Senate the South Carolina memorial comes up on Tuesday, on the question of reference. The reso lution offered by Senator Gordon, which follows, can be called up at any time, and will be regularly be fore the Senate. Resolved, By the Senate, that the State Government now existing in t he State of South Carolina, and repres ented by Wado Hampton, as Gover nor, is the lawful government of said State; that it is Republican in form, and that every assistance necessary to sustain its proper and lawful au thority in said State, should be given by the United States, when properly called upon for that purpose, tc the end, that the laws may be faithfully and promptly executed, life and prop erty protected and defended, and all violators of law, State or National, brought to a speedy punishment, for their crimes. Adjourned to Tuesday. Trench Polities. Versaidi.es, Dec. 29.—The defeat of Gambetta yesterday in the deputies terminates for the present the con flict between that body and the Sen ate. It is generally believed tbe Senate will adopt the whole budjetas passed by the Chamber of Deputies. CONGRESSIONAL. IEXATR. Washington, D. C. December 29. In tho Senate, the Chair presented a telegram from Gen. John A. Logan, now in Chicago, stating that he would not bo able to return to Wash ington in time to act as member of the special committee to devise means for the counting of the elec toral vote, and asking to be excused from further service as a member of that committee. No objection being made, Mr. Lo gan was excused, and Mr. Conkling was appointed one of the committee to fill the vacancy. Mr. Gordon presented the memo rial of Wade Hampton, Wm. B. Simpson, W. D. Wallace and sixty eight Senators and Representatives in the General Assembly of South Carolina, addressed to Congress, re citing at length the events which have recently transpired in the State, the interference of the military, &c., and asking Congress to take such action as will cause a eessasion of military interference in the affairs of the State and enable .the Governor and Legislature to exercise the du ties of the officers to which they were elected. The memorial haviug been read, Mr. Gordon moved that it bo referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Frelinghuysen moved- to amend so as to refer it to the Com mittee on privileges and Eelections, instead of the Judiciary Committee. I’ending discussion, Mr. Gordon, by unanimous consent, submitted a resolution recognizing the Hampton government as the legal government of South Carolina. But objecion was made to it by Mr. Morton and others, and it was laid over. The question being on the amend ment of Mr. Frelinghuysen, twelve Senators voted in the affirmative and thirteen in the negative—no quo rum. So the Senate, at 12J, adjourned until Tuesday next, in accordance with an order previously adopted. Col. Levy received a memorial signed by Thos. A. Adams, President of the Board of Underwriters of N. 0., Cyrus Bussey, President of the Board of Cornmorce, W. C. Black, President N. O. Cotton Exchange, R. S. Howard, President Merchant’s Exchauge, John G. Gains, President N. O. Clearing House Association, Jas. A. Aiken, President N. O. & Red River Transfer Cos., W. T. Boardman, President Red River Pilots Associa tion, for the improvement of Red river from Jefferson, Texas, to its mouth, pubblished in the Record, and will to-morrow introduce a bill appropriating $150,000 for the pur pose indicated in the memorial. The Committee on Privileges and Elections have summoned Cronin on tho Oregon election case. HOUSE. There not being 50 members pres ent, the House adjourned after pass ing a few pension bills. The Republican Electoral vote of Louisiana has been received by mail. None from either party yet by mes sengers. • ■ OREGON QUESTION. Examination nr Wltnenxea by the Committee. WHAT THEY TESTIFY. Washington, Dec. 29.—TJio Com mittee on Privileges and Elections commenced on Oregon, Chademick, Secretary of the State of Oregon, testified that the first in timation he had of Watts being post master, was after the election. The Governor aud himself agreed to be governed in making the lists by the acts of Congress und statutes of Ore gon. The Governor heard argument before acting. Odell, Republican Elector testified that during the proceedings Odell wus elected President and Cart wright Secretary. Watts tendered his resignation which was accepted. Cronin then said: ‘‘you refuse to rec ognize me.” Witness replied, “no sir, but wo want the certificates ; you must not think that we will not ad mit you and you must never go from here aud say that wo would not act with you.” Cronin then left the college and proceeded to cast the vote, Watts being elected to fill the vacancy in the college caused by his own resignation. Adjourned. Liverpool Cotton Itrokm’ Anoclatlou. Liverpool, Dec. 29. —The circular of the Association, in its review of the trade for the week ending last night, says; Cotton was in active demand last Friday at full prices. The market re-opened firm on Wednesday, and tiie firmness was maintained Thurs day; tho business being extensive, and quotations of almost every de scription slightly advanced. Ameri can has been steady, and the current grades are 1-l Gd. higher. Sea Island has been more active, but prices are unchanged. In futures transactions have increased, and after some de pression prices are about l-16d. higher. To County Candidates. Bring in your orders for Tickets. Don’t wait until the last day. The Times Job Office will get them up cheap, and at short notice. SOUTH CAROLINA. THIC IIOIJNK COMMITTEE FINDS A MAJORITY FOR HAYES. Hampton and tlie Democratic State Tlrket Elected SID-CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE- Thrlr Report Show* state ha* Gone lor Kaye* and W healer by About 100 Majority. HAMPTON AND ENTIRE DEMOCRATIC TICKET ELECTED BY MUCH LARGER MAJORITY. New York, Dec. 29. The Herald's Columbia dispatch says tbe House Committee has, including its labors here, ascertained that the Hayes Electors have an average majority of about 600 votes over the Tiffien Electors in this State. This result was reached early Thursday morning by accounts of the com mittec.and is based mpon returns of precinct managers and upon the actual votes cast as near as the com mittee couid get at them. It was with some difficulty that the sub-committee remaining here could be persuaded to give this an nouncement to the press, and it was then qualified by tho remark that there were certain illegal boxes, ir regularities and discrepances that would have to be considered by the entire committee when it assembled again at Washington. Two sub-committees now at Char leston will meet the one now here at Florence in a few days, when tho entire committee will proceed to Washington to complete its labors. It is safe to say that the committee will be unanimous in declaring that the Electoral vote of South Curolina was east for Hayes and Wheeler on the 7th of November. The last committee, while dt did not go into a formal investigation of tho election cf Governor and State officers, was required to do so in cidentally, in ascertaining tho facts as to the electoral vote, and it is equally safe to say that the gentle men comprising it are almost unan imous in the opinion that Hampton and the remainder of the Democratic State ticket are elected by majorities ranging from 1,100 downward. Columbia, Dec. 29.—Saylor, Abbott and Lawrence, sub-Congressional committee, completed their work here to-day. Their report from re turns as submitted, give tho State to Hayes and Whcoler by about 700 ma jority, but show Hampton and entire Democratic ticket elected by a much larger majority. This committee leaves for Charleston to-night to join sub-committees there, and will prob ably leave for Washington on Mon day. LOUISIANA. THE CONG RENA ION AI, COMMITTEE AT WOHK. MORE ABOUT ELIZA PINKSTON 8 TESTIMO NY, &C. New Orleans, Dec. 29.—The Senate committee devoted the entire day to hearing rebutting testimony in ref erence to Eliza Pinkston’s testimo ny. Some ten or twelve witnesses, white and colored, testified to her no toriously bad conduct, she hemp charged with infanticide and leaving another child in a fence corner to die. Also that she had been dischar ged from two plantations because all the colored women refused to stay unless she was sent away. That she was a notorious prostitute and un worthy of belief. Chairman Howe said he had long since come to the conclusion thut nothing Eliza said was to be believed, merely because she said so. There fore there was no use in attempting to strengthen that opinion by such evidence. Mr. Salisbury thought those charged by her with participation in assaluts should be allowed to contra dict her. Mr. Stowe said they might also say that Eliza was wounded and that Henry was killed, were facts not af fected by her statement. Several witnesses testified to Alex ander Brook’s having threatened to kill Pinkston last May for beating him and biting his finger off. The Senate sub-committee went to the residence of Eliza Pinkston at noon to take her testimony, but found her laboring under such in tense nervous excitement that tbe idea was abandoned for the present. The peoplo with whom she lives said a petson had called there this morning and excited her by telling her that the people from Ouachita were coming to testify numerous things against hor in reference to her children. Other proceedings of thecommittee develop nothing new. KELLOGG’S “ASSUMACY.” New Orleans, Dec. 29.—Kellogg, replying to a protest against barri cading the hall of the House, says as Governor he assumed the right to control the approaches to the House of Representatives. NO. 250 LAWYERB. Thomas j. Chappell, Attorney cut Law. OFFICE OVER 111 BROAD STREET, Columbus, (>n. march! if REESE CRAWFORD. J. M. McN KILL. Crawford & McNeill, Attorneys and Counsellors at Law, 128 Brood ot. ( Columbia*, G*. Jan 15 Bili'L a. HATCH FIR. *. *. OOBTCBI® HATCHER & GOETCHIUS Attorney* end Coanaollor* at Law. Proctlcc in State and Fedoral Court*. OmcK—67 Broad stieet, over Witftieb A Kin •Pa Jewelry Store. foopl ly HINES DOZIER, Attorney at Law- Hamilton, tin. WILL practice in tbe O’c-tUhoocbce Cir or anywhere elee. Mr. G. A. B. Doxior will be found in my offlea on and after October let. 1875. and will asiiat in all collections and office work exitruated. ep2s ly CAREY J. THORNTOK Wm. P. WILLIAMS. Thornton & Williams, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, AND EEAL ESTATE AGENTS. OFFICE UP STAIRS OVER THE STORK OF C. E. HOCUSTRASSKR, Broad street. Will practica 1b the comitle* of Harrii. Talb.t, Taylor, M.rion, Ch.tUhoochee*nd Stewart, and in the Supreme Court of the St*t., District and Circuit Court, of the United SUte*; il.o In the eountlei of Lee and Ruaaeil, Ala. Will .1.0 (ire .0501*1 attention to the purehu* tnd .ale of Real E.tato, Examination af Titian and Conveyancing. Alio, to Renting and Collaa tlon of Kents. BOTl* tf Joseph F. Pou, Attorney A Counselor at Law. OFFICE weat aide Broad street over atore of W. 11. Roberta k Cos. Practices iu State and Federal Courts. Advice and services tendered to Administrators, Executor*, Guardians, Ac. cialty made of Conveyancing. Examining Title*, Ac., in Uoorgla, or anywhere in tbe United States. All dusixbss promptly attended to. feb7 dtf J. D. Ram so. W. W Mackaxx. RAMBO & MACKALL, Attorneys at Ijw, Office in Burras* Building, Columbus, 6*. mhl eodAwly THORNTON & GRIMES, Attorneys at Law. OFFICE over Absll k Co.’s, sernsr of Broad and St. Clair strata, .lnnaboa. On. Jnl6 ly GRIGSBY E. THOMAS, Attorney at Law Columbus, Ga. Office over 0. E. Hochstrasser’s. JanUltf UOXEI C. LEVY, Jr., Attorney will Counsellor at Low. Coinminloßir of Daeda N. T. and other State#. Office ovar Georgia Tome Bank. ESTATES.—SpeciaI attention to keeping ooeo rate accounts, vouchers, Ac., and making an* nual return* for Guardians. Administrate re and Executors. ap2t-ly Lee McLester. ATTORNEY ATLAW, CVUETA. OA. la Superior Coart, and Court, of Ordinary, will b. aaaiatad by Joseph V. Puu, Esq., wlthont'axts. •barge 10 my alUma. 44* PROMPT ATTENTION TO COLLECTIONS. o. OALHomsr, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Velieva, La. WILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS OP tho Chattahoochee Circuit. Special attention given to Collections. Be in Corresponding Agent for the Geneaal Collecting Agencies of New York snd Savannah. Therefore his facilities for pursuing that branch ef the pro easion Is unsurpassed by any lawyer in the State. ect2l tf 11. F. HARRELL, Attorney at Law and Solicitor in Equity LUMPKIN, GA. 49~Speeiol attention given to Collections and remittances promptlyjnade. novl-tf It. JT. MOSES Attorney at Luw. OFFICE over Georgia Home Insurance Com psny. Office hours from Ist October to Ist June, 10 to 4 r. m. _ opl ly W. L. LATTT ATVT. Attorney at Law, Hamilton, Ha. WILL practice in the oonnties of thS Chatta. hoochee Circuit. feb* ly GRAND OPENING. WE WILL ON THURSDAY NEXT, OPEN OCR Fall and Wlntar stock of MILLINERY, As., Embracing all the paraphernalia ef a la dy’s wardrobe. Having sensldera bly increased our stork-room we bsve a larger and more com plete stock than evsr before. MRS. COLTDt* MISS. IKJNTOLLY. octS-eodSm 100 Bread Street. Insurance and Real Estate Agency. OBaa No. I. Crawford atrsat, with DR. E. J. KIRKBCEY. IAM PREPAREKD TO INSURE YOUR UF* er property. Gin Rouses and Contents In sured with safe companies. Also: Beal Estate in all its branches 'promptly attended to. - W. r. TUHIOCK, octls 9m Insurance and Real Eststa Aft.