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[For the Columbus Times.
WANDhKINGS BY THE WAY
The weather was fearfully warm ;
the thermometer was 100 degrees Id
the shade. I had made every effort
to keep cool without the least effect.
The flights or my imagination were
long and laborious in my endeavor to
escape the heat. I thought of the
North Pole, imagined myself upon
an ioeberg, the Alps, at
tempted to shiver, but every effort
was futile and seemed only to render
the heat more intense. Thus was I
subjected to the extreme heat of a
southern clime in the lovely month
of August, 18-. while awaiting the
departure of the good schooner Pe
trel from one of our Southern ports,
bound North. Having failed most
signally to get rid of the heat, I con
soled myself during the interval of
departure attempting to philosophize
on the destiny of man and the
immortality of the soul —thoughts,
though painful to contemplate,
doubtless suggested by the wtather.
The place where I usually spent the
day (office of R. & Cos.) was the fa
vorite rendezvous of ship captains,
tug-men, and the old saltß generally ;
and, not unfrequently, the assem
blage was honored by a preacher.
Now a preacher, ray friends, among
sailors may be deemed a curiosity (I
speak not irreverently), if we are to
decide from the reception they usu
ally receive from their hands. There
exists a very strong superstition
among that peculiar class of human
beings, that every preacher is
a Jonah, and the ship that
goes out to sea with one of those
good men aboard, is sure to meet
with some casualty. There whs Mr.
W., a better, more conscientious man
sever existed. How he used to lay
down the law to that undignified as
semblage! “Ah! my friend,” he
would say, “when the voyage of life
is over, you will surely find that the
way of the transgressor is hard!”
He would shake his head with such
dignity, and look so very wise after
his peroration to one of his long
talks, that even the sailors would re
main silent for awhile. Sailors are
not so very wicked as you may suit
pose. They are men of big hearts
and daring spirits; fear is unknown
to them. Once enlist his friendship,
he is ever your friend in prosperity or
adversity. Careless, free, generous to
a faujt, brave, every inch of him. It
has been my good fortune to have
observed life in some of its many
phases. I have studied the members
of each, and, unhesitatiniy, say there
are few men whose friendship I ad
mire more than the sailor’s. There
was poor old Captain L.,a brave,
generous soul —I imagine I see him
now—his old weather-beaten, sun
burnt face wreathed with happy
smiles as he spina his yarns, stop
ping occasionally to puff at an obsti
nate cigar which would not
puff, and evidently seemed beßt
upon wearying the dear
old salt’s patience. He is
dead. His body rests in some coral,
sea weed grave, far down in the
depths of the Atlantic. His soul
(their is a superstition among sail
ors that their souls become sea gulls
after death,) follows in the make of
some storm-tossed ship, a sea gull,
loving the billows where they toss
the lightest, and glories in the wind
lashingtheocean intosetehing foam.
’Tis then the sublimity of God’s
great work summons forth every
deep, adoring sentiment of the soul.
When opposing waves meet in wild
embrace, casting their spray toward
the dark clouds, rising like moun
tains, then trembling toward the
ship as if bent in the wild agony of
dstructionof crushing her beneath
their ruins. ’Tis then we grow wise
in the belief their is a God. The
soul expends in the glorious thought,
the dark spots in our lives pale be
fore its transcendent glory which,
bursting like the sun through the
’darkest, thickest cloud, brings hope
and joy to the soul.
At last the joyful day when we
were to start arrived. I felt like a
iew being after leaping aboard the
tug, unmooring we steamed to the
schooner lying about a mile up the
river. She was ready to start, the
rope was made fast —puff, puff, puff,
puff; in rapid succession—we are off.
Have you ever seen a ship get under
way? It is one of the happiest, most
beautiful sights to witness. The
weighing of the anchor, the click,
click of the capstan, the merry, lively
hustle of all aboard; the unfurling of
the sail, the song of the sailors, the
ship swings in to the current, the
sails catching the breeze, careers
gracefully on course, her prow
dashing the glittering waves high in
the air, which catchiag the sparkle
of the sunlight break into a thous
and drops of corruseating hues.
We passed ships of many nations,
their national colors flying at the
[teak ; hut amoug them I gazed upon
none with greater joy and pride than
the Stars and Stripes, the colors of
my own, dear country—with pride
and joy, not for what she now is, but,
is to be in the bright happy future.
We left a fort upon our right, its
huge, black guns long since silenced
by the soft sweet voice of peace. May
they become rusty by disuse, and
may peace ever dwell within the na
tion! Upoß the left was the happy
home of a Southern planter. The
vines upon his porch hung with roses,
whose faint, sweet odor was borne to
us by the summer breeze. Large
oak trees cast their friendly shade
over the green lawn, slopeing with
gentle undulation nearly to the
waters edge, then breaking off into a
smooth, shelly beach. We were in
green water, not far distant the great
white foaming caps Trom the Atlantic
came tumbling in. We were along
side the buoy, the tug gave three
sharp whitles, the tow rope relached,
its splash was heard, the tug turned
in its oourse, we waived our hats as
it passed; it entered the river and
disappeared.
Twas evening! The sun was illum
ing the Ocean and the reoeeding land
with his last glorious rays. The
softness of a Southern twylight stole
gently over the sea. The breeze
sprung up, swelled our sails, the
schooner plunged, thin careered,
headed on her course.
Zenas.
N. E. E., N. E. E. Sir.
Thr Feeling; at Washington.
TWO IMPORTANT BILLS.
Special dispatch to the Constitution.
Washington, February 9.—Florida
has gone glimmering. Democratic in
dignation is fatigued, and calm resigns
tiou has come. The democrats now have
no hope but Oregon and that is exceed
ingly slim. Having stolen Florida, the
returning board will not hesitate on a
technicality. Plaisied, of Maine, a lead
ing republican, is quoted as saying that
the republicans could see no possible way
ol getting around throwing out one vole
from Oregon. Blackburn, who was on
the Louisiana committee, says this eve
ning that there are two ineligible repub
lican electors iu Louisiana certain who
will be thrown out under the ruling of the
hoard. I draped in at the Tilden head
quarters to-night and asked Mr. Covle
what the outlook was. He replied: "We
will whip the tight; there is no doubt of
it. If you find a democrat weakening,
give us his name and we will pay hib
way home. He bus no business here,” at
which Mr. Chas. O’Conor laughed and
exclaimed. "That’s the way to talk.' 1 ”
A further talk showed several contingen
cies under wnich tho Tilden men hope
for victory, hut I must confess they are
remote chances. The radicals are deter
mined to hold their judges down to busi
ness. lam afraid Gov. Brown will have
to unwind his red bandana and get on a
peace fooling.
AN IMPORTANT BILL FOR OKORGIA.
Representative Candler, of Atlauia, has
introduced a hill that is quite important
to Geolgia and to the whine youth. It is
a bill to appropriate a sum of money, for
the payment ot balances due southern
railroads for the carrying of the united
States mails for the quarter just ending
when the war opened. Tnere were large
amounts due, which the beginning ol
hostilities prevented the collection ot.
It is proposed to have a settlement now.
Over
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOI.LARB
of these claims is due in Georgia alone,
the Georgia railroad having a enam tor
about $30,000. It is quite probable that
the hill will pass. Mr. Candler is capi
tal member, with wide influence, and a
relentless energy.
THE BILL INTRODUCED BY GEN. GORDON
requiring the Union Pacific railroad to
provide an annual sinking fund lor the
payment of the debt it owes to the
United Slates, created a pure sensation —
coming from one of the youngest sena
tors on the floor, and being flung into
the lace of the judiciary committee, the
strongest committee of the Senate, it
started every one. It was a substitute
lor the report of the plan. The young
senator made a gallant tight aud a great
speech, and added to his reputation for
nerve, individuality and ability.
Newspaper Lite.
Rev. Mr. Talmage recently deliv
ed a "serniou to joufcalists” In
Brooklyn, in which he showed that
he understood some of the hardships
and penalties of newspaper life. The
Sermon contained some truths which,
if not new, are very frequently for
gotten by the public. He showed
that the newspaper readers, and not
those who merely cater to the pub
lic taste, are responsible for the
prominence receutly given to mur
ders and divorce suits. Among the
trials to which the newspaper world
ispubjected, he referred also to its in
sight into the petty motives that
sometimes animate great men. On
tliis point he said :
One of the great trials of the news-
Caper profession was, that its mem
ers were com i>elleii to see more of
the shams of the world than any other
profession. Through every newspaper
office, day after day, go all tue weakness
es of the world, all the vanities that want
to be puffed, all the revenges that want
to be reaped, all the mistakes that want
to be corrected, all tbedull speakers who
want to be thought eloquent, all the
meanness that Wants to get its wares
noticed gratis in the editorial columns in
order to save the tax of .the advertising
columns, all the men who want to be
set right wbo never were right, all the
crack-brained philosophers with stories
as long as their hair and as gloomy as
tbeir finger nails in mourning because
herefit ot soap—(laughter)—all the bores
who come to stay five minutes but talk
five hours. Through the editoral and
reportorial rooms all the follies anil
shams ot the world are seen day after
day, and the temptation is to believe
neither in God, man or woman. It is no
surprise to me that in your profession
tbi-re are some skeptical men—l only
wonder that you believe anything.
COLUMBUS, GA., SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 11, 1877.
GEORUIA LEGISLATURE.
Macon Telegraph.
FRIDAY FEHKI'ARY, .
The Convention bill was taken up.
The amendment of Mr. Felton,
which was to require voters to state
upon their ballots whether or no a
convention should be held, was dis
cussed. after which, upon a vote, the
auieudmeut was adopted.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
A bill to regulate the traflu in seed
cotton in the counties of Decatur and
Randolph. This hill was referred to
the Committee on Agriculture, who
reported favorably and appended an
amendment. Passed.
A bill to incorporate the Constitu
tion Publisniug Company, of At
lanta. Reported favorably by the
Committee on Judiciary. Bill
passed.
A bill to revise section 4527 of the
code of 1873 and to make certain
amendments. The report was agreed
to with certain amendments, and the
bill Passed.
A bill to regulate the letting out of
contracts by the Ordinary or the
county. The committee to which it
was referred recommended adverse
to its passage, which prevailed.
A bill to make employees amenable
for the stoppage of trains on rail
roads in the State by means of a
strike. Bill referred to Committee
ou Judiciary, who recommended its
passage with certain amendments.
Bill passed as amended.
A bill to authorize the Comptroller
General to require the Ordiuaries of
various counties in the State to make
a return of all lunatics in the county
—passed.
A bill to amend the constitution of
the State relative to the endorsement,
of bouds of various railroad compa
nies in the State.
This amendment prohibits forever
the paymentof fraudulent bonds now
iu the hands of certain parties.
The Judiciary Committee (recom
mended the passage of the bill.
Upon a vote being taken the bill was
passed by the entire vote of the body.
A bill to amend the Constitution so
far as relates to the residence of
voters. Passed.
The entire vote was cast in favor
of the bill.
A bill to exempt, from taxation cot
tOD, corn and other produce held by
the producer on the first day of June
of the present year. Passed.
A bill to fix the fees of the County
Treasurer of Upson county, and also
to regulate the pay of jurors and
bailiffs. Passed.
A tiumber of local bills were taken
up and acted upon. As none of them
were of any interest, your reporter
iel't them out of the proceedings.
HOUSE.
Mr. Davis, of Houston, moved to
reconsider the action of the House in
reference to a bill amending section
4401 of the Code, having reference to
hog stealing. The House refused to
reconsider and the law remains the
same as formerly.
THE TAX ACT.
The tax act was taken up and read
third time.
On motion, the House went into a
committee on the whole to consider
the act.
Ou motion of Mr. Whittle, the bill
was taken up by sections. Debate
was restricted to five mittuf.es.
The first section allows the Gover
nor, with the aid of the comptroller,
to levy a tax of fourteenths of one per
oent. forthevear 1877.
Tue entire morning was consumed
in the discussion of almost innu
merable amendments, the House sit
ting as a committee of the whole.
On motion of Mr. Walsh, of Rich
mond, the oommittee rose and re
ported the bill to the House with cer
tain amendments.
The bill was taken up by the
House and considered with the
amendments proposed by the com
mittee of the whole.
Mr. Moses moved to amend the
first, section, by substituting five
tenths of one per cent., for four
tenths per cent, for State tax. Mr.
Moses supported his amendment
in a few strong remarks.
Mr. Whittle seconded Mr. Moses’
motion and hoped the amendment
would be adopted.
Mr. Carlton followed in opposition
to the amendment.
The amendment was lost, and the
tax remained at four-tenths of one
percent. ....
The reading of the bill is still
going on. ......
Messages were received during the
morning from the Governor and the
Senate reporting bills signed by the
Governor and bills passed by the
Senate.
ALABAMA LEGISLATURE.
FKIOAY FEBRIJAKY.S.
In the Senate, Mr. Wilson, from
the Committee on Revision of Laws,
reported favorably, to appropriate
SSOO tor the use of the State library.
Fussed.
Alao, favorably, to regulate the
publication of legal notices in this
State. Passed.
Mr. Little, from judiciary, report
ed favorably, to prevent fraudulent
conveyances of property. Passed.
After passing resolutfonsof thanks
to its officers, &c., the State adjourn
aH viyi P( / i P
In the 'House, Mr. Harrington,
from committee on finance, reported
favorably on Seuate bill to authorize
the tax collector of Bulleck county
to receive registered claims against
baid county in payment of county
taxes. Passed.
Also, favorably on Senate bill to
limit the assessment and collection
or a special tax by the tax assessor
and collector or Bulllock county.
Passed. , ,
The House passed resolutions of
thanks to the Speaker, clerks, &c.,
and arjourned sine die.
Whenever any part of a tree does not
grow freely, pruning of such week
growth, at this will induce it to
push more freely next year. All scars
made by pruning off large branches
should he painted or tarred over to keep
out the rain. Many fruit trees become
hollow or fall into premuture decay from
the rain penetrating through old saw cuts
made in pruning. Also, the branches
should be cut close to the trunk so
that no dead stumps shall be produced
on the tree, and bark will readily grow
over.
Onion Seta, White and Bed; For Sale by
jaiß 3t J. J- Mason.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington, February 10.—The
Joint Session has convened, and the
result as reported last night has been
announced. The crowded galleries
are listless. After the reading of
the report, Representative Field pre
sented objections, signed by the re
quired number of Senators and Rep
resentatives. This involves a sepa
ration of the Houses for considera
tion, and will delay the progress of
the count.
All Interest in the ease has ceased
for to-day.
TIIF. CONUREMHIUM.iI. COMMITTEE**.
Washington, Feb. 10.— Governor
Stearns was on the stand.
Question—Why did you as Gov
ernor telegraph the President for ad
vice of a party character?
Answer—Because I knew that the
President had acted in such a way
in regard toother States.
THE CASE OF WATTS.
HE WAS INELIGIBLE UNTIL THE THIRD
OF JANUARY.
Washington, Feb. 10. -The Com
mittee on Privileges and Powers ex
amined Postmaster General Tyner,
who produced from the files of the
Department all papers bearing on
Watts' resignation, which show that
Watts resigned by telegraph Novem
ber 13th, and a telegraphic accept
ance wa3 sent by the Postmaster
General on November 14th. Watts’
written resignation to Special Agent
Underwood was not received at the
Department until the 9th December.
The records of the Department
show that Henry W. Hill
was appointed Watts’ successor,
November 23d. Hill’s band was for
warded to Hill December 11th and
was returned approved January 3d,
1877, on which day his commission
was sent him. A special agent took
charge of Watts’ office November
14th, receipted for all Government
property, and removed the postoffice
to another building.
Heavy Hank Robbery.
Indianapolis, Feb. 6.—News has just
reached the city that the First National Bank
of Franklin, Johnson county, this State,
closed its doors at noon to day, the cashier,
Richard T. Taylor, having absconded after
a long series of forgeries, which have nearly
absorbed the entire capital ol the institution.
The defalcation is the largest ever perpetra
ted in the State, and the lull particulars
have not yet been disclosed. Taylor was in
this city yesterday and sold $16,000 worth
of exchange belonging to the bank to the
Indiana Banking Company, SIO,OOO on New
York, $3,000 on Louisville, and $.3,000 on
Cicninnati. He kept 10,000 and left $6,000
to the credit ol the bank. He was last seen
going toward the depot yesterday afternoon
and said he was going home. His disap
pearance led to an examination ol the affairs
of the bank, and it was ascertained that he
had taken out $55,000 of the reserve, and
that the running money of the bank was
about 3,100 short. The bills receivable are
about $65,000 short, and the supposition is
that he discounted them and used the money
as many foreign hankers have lately been
writing here making inquiries about the
bank. His brother, Eelmer Taylor, who is
assistant cashier of the Bank, this morning
received a letter from him explaining that
the affairs of the bank were in a worse con
dition than one would imagine; that he had
been forcing balances and deceiving the
bank examiners for a long time, and had
been paying dividends to stockholders with
out earning them. He took with him the
general ledger, in which ail the accounts of
the bank were kept, and therefore it is im
possible to tell the condition of the bank.
The bank is the fiftieth national bank in the
United States, and the second in this State,
and had a capital of $135,000 aud a surplus
of SIB,OOO, making a total of $150,000. The
deposits were probably a few thousand less.
The hank is owned by rich farmers of the
county, who know little about banking bus
iness, and Taylor has been cashier and gen
eral managerot it since 1870, and had almost
unlimited contro! ol its affairs. He is about
thirty-two years of age, has always stood
high in the community, being a member ot
the Presbyterian church. He leaves a wile
and one child behind him. He had good
habits. It is thought that he has been op
erating largely in Chicago margins, and this
is supposed to be the cause of his downfall.
It is expected that he has absorbed the entire
capital of the bank, and as he was not re
quired to give bonds the farmer stockholders
will have to stand the loss. It is feared
that the examination will reveal that some
of the banks of this city will lose by his de
falcations, as the bank had almost unlimited
ciedit. Such an excitement was never
known in the town ol Franklin belore.
Miip News.
New York, Feb. 9.—Arrived: Italia.
Arrived out: Atus.
Homeward. Mogale, Tybee, Owega,
Hampton Roads.
AT KIKVF.VS.
Black Alpacas, worth 80c. only 40c.
Colored Alpacas “ 25c. “ 20c.
Repps (for wrappers), worth 35c. only
20c.
Ladies’ and Childrens' colored Hose,
worth 40c. only 25c.
Silk Scarfs, worth 30c. only 25c.
Large Linen Towels, worth 25c. only
20c.
Table Linen, worth 75c. only 52%c.
10-4 Sheeting “ 30c. “ 22%c.
Woolen Corsets, worth 75c. oniy 50c.
2-Button Kid Gloves, worth 75c. only
50c.
Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, worth 20c.
only
A largo stock of Zephyr Wools, Dress
Goods, Balmoral Skirts, Ribbons, Silk
Scarfs just received and marked at very
low prices. A call from you is solicited.
J. Albert Kibven.
octl eodiwly
Need Mats.
Large lot Choice Spring Oats; just re
ceived by
ja2s dtfAwlt .T. H. Hamilton.
'THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION.
Its Report on Florida.
BEfitUHVTK Oil JIHTIOA.
Tho Senate Sustains the Re
port of the Commission.
Tin* House OelV-rs Action Un
til Monday.
Washington, Feb. 10.—The com
mittee to draft a report of tho deci
sion of the Commission, with a brief
statement of the reason therefor,
was Edmunds, Bradley and Miller.
' The third reason attracts great at
teution:
I Third— ln regard to the alleged
| ineligibility of F. C. Humphreys,
there was not sufficient proof that
he held the office on tho 7th of No
vember.
It may be held that election by
the college of Louisiana, cured the
ineligibility of Levisse and Brewster,
but in the case of Watts, of Oregon,
the Revised Statutes declare him
postmaster when he cast his vote
for Hayes, notwitstauding his resig
nation and its acceptance.
The President laid before the Sen
ate the following;
Washington, Feb. 9, 1877 .—Sir : I
am directed by the Electoral Com
mission to inform the Senate that it
has considered and decided upon the
matters submitted to it under the act
of Congress concerning the same
touching the Electoral votes from the
State of Florida, and herewith, by
direction of said Commission, I trans
uiit to you the said decision in writ
ing, sigued by the members agree
ing therein, to be read at the meeting
of the two Houses, according to said
act. All the certificates and papers
sent to the Commission by the Presi
dent of the Senate are herewith re
turned. Nathan Clifford,
President of the Commission.
Hon. T. W. Ferry, Premleutof Senate.
The Senate then repaired to the
Houso.
joint session.
The President of the Senate order
ed the folllowing read:
Electoral Commission, I
Washington, Feb. 9,1877. f
To the President of the Senate
of the United States, presiding in the
meeting of the two Houses of Con
gress, under the act of Congress en
titled an act to provide for and
regulate the counting of the votes
for the President and Vice-President,
and the decision of questions arising
thereon, for the term commencing
March 4th, A. D. 1877, approved Jan
uary 29, 1877.
The Electoral Commission men
tioned io said act having received
certain certificates and papers pur
porting to be certificates and papers
accompanying the same of the Elec
toral votes of the State of Florida,
and the objections thereto, submit
ted to it under said act, now report
that it has duly considered the same
pursuant thereto, and hereby decide
that the votes of Fred C. Hum
phreys, Charles B. Pearce
Hon. H. Holden and Thomas W.
Long, named in the certificate of M.
L. Stearns, Governor of said State,
which votes are certified to by said
persons, as appears by the certificate
submitted totheCommission asafore
said, and marked number one by said
Commission, under and hereby re
turned, are the votes provided for
by the Constitution of the United
Slates, and that the same are law
fully to be counted as therein certi
fied, namely Four votes for Ruth
erford B. Hayes, of the State of Ohio,
for President, and four votes for
William A Wheeler, of the State of
New York, for Vice President.
The Commission also has decided,
and hereby decides and reports that
the four persons first before named
were duly appointed Electors in and
by said State of Florida.
The ground of this decision stated
briefly as required by said act is as
follows : That it is not competent
under the Constitution and the law
as it existed at the date of the pas
sage of said act, to go in evidence
aliunde. The papers opened by the
President of the Senate in the pres
ence of the two Houses, to prove
that other persons than those regu
larly certified by the Governor of the
State of Florida, in and according to
the determination and declaration of
their appointment by the board of
State Commissioners of said State
prior to the time required tor the per
formance of their duties, had been
appointed Electors or by counter
proof to show that they had not, and
that all proceedings of the Courts or
acts or tne Legislature or of the Ex
ecutive of Florida subsequent to the
casting of the votes of the Electors
on the prescibed day, inadmissible
for any such purpose.
As to the objection made to the eli
gibility of Mr. Humphreys, the Com
mission is of the opinion that, with
out reference to the question of the
effect of the vote of an eligible elec
tor, the evidence does not show that
he held the office of Shipping Com
missioner on the day when the Elec
tors were appointed.
The Commission has also decided,
and does hereby decide and report,
that as a consequence of the forego
ing and upon tho grounds stated,
neither of the papers purporting to
be certificates of the electoral votes
of said State of Florida, numbered 2
aud 3 by the Commission, and here
with submitted, are tho certificates
or the votes provided for by tho con
stitution of the United States, and
that they ought uot to be counted as
such.
Done at Washington the day and
year first above written.
(Signed) Samuel F Miller, W
Strong, Joseph H. Bradley, Geo. F.
Edmunds, O. P. Morton, Frank F.
Frelinghuysen, Jas. A. Garfield,
Geo. F. Hoar, Commissioners.
The objection was then read, and
joint session broke.
The House, without further buis
ness, took a recess to 10 o’clock Mon
day.
SENATE.
Returning, the Secretary read the
objections submitted, and a motion
for a recess to Monday, urged by
Democrats, was lost—2B to 94—a
strict party vote.
Mr. Sherman offered the following:
Resolved, that the decision of the
Commission upon the Electoral votes
of the State of Florida stand as the
judgment of the Senate, the objec
tions made thereto to the contrary
notwithstanding.
Adopted by a strict party vote.
Recess to 10 o’clock Monday.
THE DEMOCRATIC OBJECTION.
The objection is inrerposed by the
undersigned Senators and Represent
atives to the decision made by the
Commission constituted by the act
entitled “an act to approve and regu
late the counting of the votes for
President and Vice President, and
Vice President, and the decision of
questions arising therefrom for the
term commencing March 4, A. D.
1877,” as to the true and legal Elec
toral vote of Florida on the following
grounds:
The decision determined that the
vote cast by C. H. Pearce, F. C.
Humphreys, W. H. Holden and T.
W. Long, as Electors of President
and Vice President of the United
States in and for or on behalf of the
State of FTorida, is the true and legal
Electoral vote of the said State, when
in truth and in fact the vote cast by
Wilkinson Call, J. E. Younge, Robt.
E. Hilton and Robt. .Bullock is the
true and lawful vote of said State.
Second. For that said Commission
refused to receive competent and
material evidence tending to prove
that C. P. Pierce, F. C. Humphrey,
W. H. Holden and F. W, Long were
not appointed Electors in the mat
ter prescribed by the Legislature of
the State of Florida, but were desig
nated as Electors of the returning
board of said State, corruptly and
fraudulently, in disregard of law, and
with the inteht to defeat the will of
the people expressed in the choice of
Wilkinson Cull, J. E. Younge, R. C.
Hilton and Robert Bullock who
were legally and regularly appointed
Electors by the State of Florida in
the manner prescribed by the Legis
lature thereof.
Third. For that the decision afore
said was founded upon the resolu
tion and order of said Commission
previously made as follows: “Order
ed, that no evidence will be received
or considered by the Commission
which was not submitted to the joint
convention of the two Houses by
the President of the Senate, with the
different certificates, except puch as
relates to the eligibilty of F. C.
Humphreys, one of the Electors.”
Fourth. For that the said decison
excludes all the evidenoe taken by
the two Houses of Congress by the
Committees of both Houses concern
ing frauds, errors and irregularities
committed by the persons whose
certificates are taken as proof of the
duo appointment as Electors.
Fifth, for that said decision ex
cludes all evidence tending to prove
that the certificate of Stearns, Gov
ernor, as also that of the board of
State canvassers, was procured or
given in pursuance of a fraudulent
and corrupt conspiracy to cheat the
State out of its rightful choice of
eleotors, and to substitute therefor
those who had not been appointed
eleotors by said State in the manner
provided by the Legislature thereof.
Sixth. For that the said Commis
sion refused to recognize the rights of
the Courts of the State of Florida to
renew and revise the board of com
missioners rendered through Hraud
without juristion, and rejected
and refused to consider the action of
said Courts lifter their decision that
Pearce, Humphreys, Holden and
Long are not entitled to cast the
Electoral vote of the State of Florida,
which said decision was rejected by
a Court in said State, lawfully
brought before said Court, which
Court had jurisdiction over the sub
ject matter thereof, and whose juris
diction over the said Pearce, Hum
phreys, Holden and Long had at
tached before any acts was done by
them as Electors.
Seventh. For that said decision ex
cludes all evidence tending to show
that the State of Florida, by all the
reports made of its Government,
Legislature, Judicial and Executive,
had decided as fraudulent all the
certificates of Stearns, Governor, as
well as that of the State canvassers,
upon which certificates the said
Commission have acted, and by
means of whloh the true Electoral
votes of Florida have been rejeoted
and false ones substituted in their
place.
Eighth, for that the oount of the
votes of Pearce, Humphreys, Holden
and Long for President and Vice
President would be a violation of the
constitution of the United States.
[Signed] Senators—Jones, Cooper.
Barnum, Kernan, Saulsbury and Mc-
Donald ; and Representatives—Knott,
Field, Holman, Tucker, Thompson,
Jenks, Flnloy, Saylor, Ellis, Morri
son, Hewitt and SpriDger.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
War Department, )
Office of Chief Signal Officer, >-
Washington, Feb. 10, 1877. )
For South Atlantic States, rising
barometer, stationary or lower tem
perature, northeast or northwest
winds, and partly cloudy weather
will prevail.
FINANCIAL Afif COMMERCIAL.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE DAILY TIMES.
MONEY AND ITOCKN.
LONDON. February 10.— Noon— Ooimola 95
13-16. Erie B#. Street rate ISi which is % be
low bank.
1 p. m.— Consols 05 15-16..
2 p. m. —Erie 8%.
PARIS, February 10.—2:30 P. m.— Rentes 106/.
and 25c.
NEW YORK. Feb. 10.—Noon—Gold opened 5%.
NEW YORK, Feb. 10.—Noon—Stocks active and
better; money 3; gold 5%; exchange, long, 4.85;
short 4.86%; Governments dull and little off;
State bonds—'Tennessee old, and Louisiana’s and
South Carolina’s old lower, rest steady.
NEW YORK. Feb. 10 —Evening—Money dull
at j2@2 %: sterling quiet at 5; gold heavy at 6%@
%; Governments steady; States quiet and nom
inal.
BASE STATEMENT.
The bank statement shows: Loans, increase
2% millions; specie, decrease 2% millions; legal
tenders, increase 4% million; deposits, increase
9% millions; reserve, decrease 2# million.
COTTON.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 10.—Noon.—Cotton active
firmer; middling uplands 6 11-16d; Orleans 6%d;
sales 16.UOO; speculation and export 3000; addi
tional sales yesterday after regular closing 3,000;
receipts of American 4100.
Futures opened weaker with free sellers at
last night's prices, but have since became stead
ier; uplands, low middling clause, February and
March delivery 6%d; March andApril 6%@25-ft2d;
April and May 6%@29-32d; May aud June 616-ltd;
June aud July 7d, shipped January and Febuary
per sail 6%d.
1:00 p. m.— Uplands, low middling clause,
March and April delivery tf 13-16d; May and June
ti 31-32d; June and July 7 l-32d.
2:00 P. m.—Sales American 10,600.
2-30 p, m.—Futures firm; uplands, low mid
dling clause, April and May delivery 6 15-16d,
January aud February 7 l-16d.
8:00 p. m. —Cplands, low middling clause,
May and June delivery 7d; July and August 7%d;
shipped February and March per sail 6 16-16d.
NEW YORK, Feb. 10.—Noon—Cotton steady;
sales 530; uplands 12%, Orleans 13.
Futures opened steady as follows: February
12 27-32® 29-32; March 18%®3-16; April 13 11-82®
% ; May 13 17-32®9-16; June it 21-32@23-32.
NEW YORK, Feb. 10. -Evening—Cotton steady;
sales 360 bales at 12%@13, net receipts 780; gross
9007.
Futures closed barely steady; sales 26,000;
February 12 15-16® 81-82; March 13 6-32;
April 13%@27-32; May 13 9-16; June 13 23-32;
July 13 13-io@27-32; August 13 29-32; September
13 17-32@19-3i; October 13 7-32®%, November
13 1-32@1 -10; December 13® 1-16.
Consolidated net receipts 1536; exports to Great
Britain 21,589; to France 390; to Continent 4003.
GaLVJ&TON, January 10,— Cotton steady;
middling 12%; net receipts 1/73; sales 985; ex
ports to Great Britain 2849; coastwise 8344.
NORFOLK, Feb. 10.—Evening—Cotton firm;
middling 12%; net receipts 3092; sales 126; ex
ports to Great Britain 2143; coastwise 861.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 10 —Evening—Cotton firm;
middling 12%, gross 164, sales 214, exports coast
wise 105.
BOSTON, Feb. 10.—Evening—Cotton quiet;
middling 12%, net receipts 1322, gross 2909.
WILMINGTON, Feb. 10. Evening Cotton
dull; middling 12, net receipts 366, sales 4.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10.—Evening Cotton
firm; middling 13, net receipts 741, gross 741, ex
ports to Great Britain 1106, sales spinners 804.
SAVANNAH, February 10. —Evening— Cotton
firm; middling 12%, net receipts 668, sales 650.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 10—Evening Cotton
strong, some sales % higher; middling 12%,
low middling 11%; good ordinary 11%, net re
ceipts 44 J 7; gross 5383, sales 6000; exports to
Great Britain 7577, to France 2459.
MOBILE, Feb. 10.—Cotton firm; middling 12%,
net receipts 1152, sal*** 600, exports to Great
Britain 16, to France 1441, Continent 2000, coast
wise 1455.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 10.— Evening—Cotton firm;
middling 12, receipts 1883, shipments 1595, sales
1600.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 10—Cotton quiet and firm;
middling 12, net receipts 4uo, sales 659.
CHARLESTON, February 10—Evening—Cotton
firm; middling 12%, net receipts 1047, sales 1 200,
exports to Great Britain 1605, Continent 2003
coastwise 162.
PROVISIONS. AC.
NEW YORK, February 10.—Noon- Flour quint,
and unchanged. Wheat steady. Corn dull and
declining. Cork heavy at *17.00. Lard Arm;
steam *11.30. Freights ateady
NEW YoaK, Feb. 10.—Evening.— Flour, lesa
doing, acme little export inquiry without de
iued change in pricea,Southern flour more active,
superfine Western and state *6.40@70; common
to lair extra do. *5.75@*6.77, good to choice do.
$6.80®8.60. Wheat quiet and ateady; limited
milling and speculation demand, *I.OO for winter
red Weatern, *1.63 lor white Western. Corn,
new fully lc lower, only very limited export and
noroe trade demand, old Western mixed nominal,
t>s@o7 for new Western mixed. Oat# dul, 396*63*
tor mixed Weatern. Coffee, Rio, quiet: Job lota
17*@22. Bugar quiet; 9*@* for fair to goal
refining, refined ateady, and in fair demand,
11 >4 for standard A. Molasses, N. 0., quiet
at Rice quiet, moderate inquiry. Fork
dull, ebade lower; new mesa, *16.76@*16.80 for
uninspected *17.01. Lard quiet and about ateady,
prim# eteem *11.20. Whiskey quiet at 7*@B.
Freights dull.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 10 —Oats quiet and steady.
Southern prime 43 Rye nominally eteauy at'.i @
72 Provisions firmer and quiet. Pork *17.76@18.
Bacon, ahouldera 7*. clear rib 10@*. t offee
null; Jobs i7*@23. Whiskey dull at 9. Sugar
quiet at 11*.
BT. LOUIS, Feb. 10.—Evening—.Flour firm;
superfine fall *6 00@26. extra *6.60@76. Wheat,
no transaction!! except in sample lots. No. 2 red
fall *1.60 bid. Corn, No. 2 mixed 88*. Oats
steady, No. 2 85* asked. Rye quiet at 67*.
barley quiet, No. 3, spring 86. Whiskey quiet st
6. Pork closed at *16.60,. Lard nothing doing.
11 asked, lu*btd. Bulk meats quiet; 6@6*.
and 8.60@56, for shoulders and clear rib and clear
eidea. Bacon quiet at7*, 8* and 9* lor shoul
ders clear rib and clear sides.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 10.—Flour quiet; extra *6..
60; do. family *6.76. Wheat ateady and fair de
mand; red *1.46. amber *1.60, white *1.60. Corn
firm. No. 1, white 48, mixed 41. Rye steady at
so Oats in setive demand No. 1, white 43.
mixed 40. Pork in fair demand at *17.00@17.25.
Bulk moats nominal, ehoulders 6*@*. clear riba
B*. clear sides B*. Bacon scarce and firm;
shoulders 7*. clear rib aide* 9*, clear aides 10.
sugar-cured hams 12*@13*. Lard firm tierce
11*. kegs 12*4913. Whiskey weak at 6.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 10.— Evening—Flour quiet
and firm; family *.75(a,*7 00. Wheat quiet; red
*1 45@53. Corn In fair demand at 41. Oats
light demand, holders firm at 36@42. Bye quiet
at 78079. Barley dull.good to prime fail at 66
®B‘> Pork dull at $16.76. Lard dull, steam
*.O 66@*10.76 bid. kettle *11.60. Bulk meats
auiot and firm, shoulders *6.25. short rib aids*
*8.70(875, short clear aides *9 00. Bacon dull
and lower, shoulders *7.60; clear riba $9.65@6;*.
clear sides *9.75<@87*. Whiskey quiet at 6.
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