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ARBITRATION-EIGHT TO SEVEN.
[Chicago Times.)
Smith kept a bank well filled with gold.
And neither fire nor burglar feared.
But Jones, a mau both bad and bold,
Broke in. A million disappeared.
Says Jones to Smith, “Why prosecnte?
Conviction won’t supply your lack.
An arbitrate iustitute.
You may, perhaps, get something back.
Out of our families combined.
Met each two arbiter* provide,
Who likewise shall a fifth mau find,
Or else the voting may be tied"
"Agreed,” said Smith. “I cboos© my wife
Aud son my arbiters to be."
"My wife aud son. upon my life. ’’
Said Jones, "Shall arbitrate for me."
The wives and aons together run
Another arbiter to scan.
Poor Smith has got no other son;
Jones’ other son's the mau.
The wives and sons a council hold
To arbitrate the golden claim.
They give, of oourse, to Jones the gold,
And lay on Smith a world of blame.
“Aha!" said Jones, “I was a thief
Lre arbitration wiae began.
But now it’s every one’s brlief 1
That I'm a rich and honest man."
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
Macon Telegraph.]
WEDNESDAY, PEBHI'AKT 14.
SENATE.
As there was m> new matter to be in
troduced, the Secretary commenced read
ing bills on second call which were pass
ed on for third reading.
A number of House bills were read lor
the first rime and referred to appropriate
committees.
SENATE BILLS THIRD READING.
A bill to organize county courts in the
counties of Miller, Calhoun and Baker.
Passed.
A bill to encourage the building of mills
on the Conasauga river. Passed.
A biil to amend the laws to give the
Ordinaries jurisdiction over the obstruc
tions of roads and ways. The committee
reported adversely to its passage.
Mr. Le9ter moved to disagree with the
report of the committee, which motion
prevailed upon a vote being taken, and
the hilt was passed.
A bill to repeal an act to regulate the
sale of liquors in several counties named
in the bill. Passed.
A bill to authorize the judges of the
Supreme Court in the several districts in
the State to employ reporters to take tes
timony in criminal cases, reported ad
versely by the committee. The bill was
withdrawn.
A bill to amend section 4414 of the
code, reported adversely by the commit
tee, and the bill was lost.
A bill to authorize the Governor of the
Slate to have a canal cut from Spanish
Creek to Okefenokee Swamp. On mo
tion of Mr. Black the bill was laid on
the table for the presem.
A bill toamend section 230 of the code.
Passed.
A bill to prescribe the mode of grant
ing license lor the sale of liquors in the
counties of Burke aud Jefferson. Passed.
A bi.il to require the mayor and alder
men of the city of Brainbridge to assess
the taxable property of that city. Passed.
A bill to define tbe manner of pur
chasing and selling of cattle in the coun
ty of Bibb, and U> require the dealers to
keep a registry hook for relerence. Passed.
A bill to prohibit the sale of spiritu
ous liquors in the county of Lumpkiu.
Passed.
A hill to establish a county court in the
county of Lee, and that the grand jury
prescribe the amount to be paid to the
judge for his services. Passed.
A bill to establish the Middle Georgia
Minstrel Association, to be located at
Macon, Georgia, in the county of Bibb.
Passed.
A biil to organize a county court in
the county of Uandolph. Passed.
A bill to allow the commissioners of
Chatham county to establish two or
more voting precincts in said county.
Passed.
A pill to define the oath to be admin
istered to voters in the city of Augusta.
Passed.
A bill to amend section 4423 of the
Code. The report of the committee was
adverse to the passage of the bill.
Mr. Reese opposed the amendment of
the section in a fine eflort.
Mr. Black arose and stated that the
section ought to be taken out of the Code,
as the section was an outrage upon the
good citizens of the State.
Upon the vote on the passage of the bill
tbe yeas were 10, nays 19 and the bill was
lost.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
BILLS ON THIRD BEADING.
To amend section 298 ot the Code. Pass
ed.
To change the time of holding Schley
Superior Court. Passed.
Tbe clerk having completed the reading
of bills for a third lime, proceeded to read
House bills for the first time. After a num
ber had been read and referred to appro
committees, the Senate adjourned until 10
a. h. to-morrow.
THE HOUSE.
The regular order of the day, the con
sideration of the appropriation act, was
taken up. The House went into the com
mittee of the Whole.
A motion was made, that, as much
time had been needlessly lost in making
amendments to the appropriation act that
the representatives of the press by request
ed not to report any further amendments
which might he made to the bill.
The motion was lost by a large majori
ty.
The committee took up the considera
tion of the hill at tbe point reached on
yesterday and again the tide ©f amend
ments began to flow. After a full and
free discussion the committee rose and re
ported the bill back to the House with the
recommendation that the bill do pass.
The bill was then taken up by the House
by sections, and further discussion fol
lowed. The yeas and nays were called
on several sections. The per diem of the
President of the Senate and Speaker of
the House was lined at leu dollars, and
mileage at twelve and a half cents, going
to and returning Ironi the capital.
On the amendment of the committee of
the whole suostiluting seven dollars per
day, the vote stood yeas 04, nays 82. The
amendment of the Finance Committee
fixing the per diem at six dollars was
taken tip and the yeas and nays called
for. The result of the call was yeas 71,
nays 74. Mr. Carlton, of Clarks, moved
to rjjconsider the vote. The yeus and
nays were called for. The call resulted
in yeas 00, nays 80, and the motion for
reeousideaation was lost.
The message of Guv. Colquitt and the
reports of the committee on the matter of
employment of counsel were read.
Mr. Jordan, of Hancock, offered the fol
lowing as a substitute for the amendment
to nay counsel employed by Gov. Smith:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
Getieral Assembly that the counsel em
ployed by Gov. James M. Smith have been
paid reasonable retainer fees, and further
payment be deterred and depend upon
final recovery in the eases in which they
are employed.
Resolved, That the said counsel be re
quested to prosecute said cases with their
known ability and usual zeal, and they
shall be rewarded with the gratitude of
this Commonwealth, as well as usual and
reasonable tees on final reoovery.
Mr. Fort advocated his amendment in
an elaborate argument.
Mr. Allred objected to one-man power,
and therefore he was opposed to the
amendment.
Mr. Moses made a strong argument
against the amendment and against the
employment of counsel by Gov. Smith. He
said that suit, agHiust the late treasurer
had proved fruitless so far. It was claim
ed that over $200,009 was involved. If the
State has lostthat amount, $175,000 was
chargeable' to the Governor and Comp
troller. He considerered the employment
of counsel unnecessary.
Mr. Miller called the previous question
on the pending amendments, which call
was sustained.
Mr. Carlton called for the yeas and nays,
which call was not sustained.
T)ie vote first concurred on Mr. Miller’s
amendment.
Mr. Fry called for the yeas and nays,
which call was sustained.
The vote stood: yeas 54, nays 53; and so
the amendment was adopted. .
The bill as amended was then passed.
The amount of aid to the Northeastern
rai I road is $200,000.
The House adjourned until 9 A. M to
morrow.
Bull-Dozing a North Carolina Court.
New York, February 12.—A North
Carolina special says while Unitea
States Commissioner Captain W. G.
B. Morris was engaged in the trial of
Walker Newman, for alleged viola
tion of the Revenue laws, with Depu
ty Marshals Harkins and Morrill in
attendance, the Court was startled
by the sound of fire-arms, und in a
few moments the house was surroun
ded by armed men, who began an
indiscriminate firing into ihe room.
The Commissioner and Captain
Merrill fled, but Captain Harkins
drew his revolver and fired upon ilia
assailants, wounding ome named
Fisher. In turn be was shot down,
and would have been killed but for
Newman and George Rhodes. Fish
er was brought to Hendersonville
jail. His brothers made an attack
later upon tbe jail but were put to
flight with the loss of Wash Fisher,
morallity wounded.
HO3KSTUI.U KICK
A CALIFORNIAN INDICTED FOR OFFERING
HIM A BRIBE OF ONLY S3OO.
San Francisco, Feb. 12.— United
States Deputy Marshal Fiunegas
bronght to the city from Maryville,
Isat night, Tassey Stewart, a farmer
in the vicinity of Wheatland, Yuba
county, a prisoner on thelcharge of at
tempting to bribe the Secretary of
the Interior Chandler to render a de
cison in his favor In the contest over
tbe title to a quarter section of Uni
ted States land. He wrote to Chan
dler in October last, and again in
November, offering him S3OO for a
prompt and favorable decision. Chan
dler referred the letter to the Attor
ney General, who transmitted it to
District Attorney Coghlan, with in
structions to bring Stewart to justice.
Stewart, when arrested, intimated
that he thought the outgoing admin
istration would be ready to take ad
vantage of an opportunity to make
money. The United State Grand
Jury found ah indictment against
Stewart last Friday.
Washington telegram: *lt ’’’hfts been
mentioned that oneol the commit
tees had by some mesns come into pos
session of a transcript of Secretary Chan
dler’s bank account as chairman of the
National Republican committee. It i3 be
lieved ameng the Republicans that
this report is true, and therefore
they are beginning to vouchsafe
explanations and to furnish in
formation on the subject. It seems that
Mr. Chandler sent one cheek for SIO,OO
payable to Governor Hayes’s order. Gov
ernor Hayes immediately endorsed it and
passed it over to Mr. Wickoff, the chair
man of the Ohio Republican State com
mittee. The heaviest single contribution
to the fund was by Jay Gould, who gave a
check for $20,000, and in addition gave
his promise that the New York Tribune
should support Hayes. This promise, as
is well-known, has been faithfully ear
ried i out. Don Cameron gave $5,000.
John 11. Forbes, ot Massachusetts, turned
into the committee the largest amount ot
collect ions, reaching about thirty thou
sand dollars. They say that old Z ich
was rather stingy with his own money,
and did not give much, and he evidently
though I that his forced levies on tbe de
partment clerks would do for his share.”
muictae of an ex-Lomtressman.
Evansville, Feb. 12. —An Owens
boro, Ky., special to the Journal , gives
the particulars of the suicide ot Hon.
Joseph 8. Johnson, of that city formerly
member of Congress from the Second
District of Kentucky. He placed the
muzzle of the rifle over his heart, and
pushed the trigger back with the rainrod.
The deed was committed this morning st
7 o’clock and was caused by mental de
pression from ill health.
A Lucky Steamship Line. —The Cun
ard Steamship Line, which for many
yea re has been a leading Transatlantic
passengci carrier, has bad extraordinary
success during Its career. Since the or
ganization ot the company, the Cunard
steamers have made over four thousand
voyages, sailing more than twelve mill
ions of passengers. They have done this
without losing a single life, or having any
harm happen to a single letter in the
mails which they have regularly carried.
Lumber, Lumber, Lumber.
Call and see our Lumber.
jal4 tf Willingham & Cos.
COLUMBUS, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY l(i, 1877.
Tlie Hint tilery Troubles 111 Ltliuer.
Correspondence Savannah News.)
Savannah, Feb. 14.—My telegram
of Monday night, in regard to the con
flict between the distillers and Fed
eral troops in Gilmer county covered
the important parts of the bloody
tragedy, Tho affair oceurod near a
place called Fighting Town, In the
vicinity of FTog Mountain, and near
the line of F'twiniu county. A promi
nent citizen of the county tells me
that there is a desperate class of meu
in that section as can be found in
any part of tbe world, although there
are as good people iu that eouuty as
any iu the State. The olass refer
red to are the lawless, defiant aud ig
noraut of all moral restraints. Add
to this the fact, that some of the Uni
ted States Deputy Marshals are
equally as bad iu character aud as
reckless iu conduct, and the flrst
cause of these conflicts cun be clearly
seen. It cannot be denied that these
mountaiueers have defied the reve
nue laws aud Illicit distilleries, but
In many eases the spies and Deputy
Marshals have been
lu the treatment of the offenders.
But the prime cause of the late ter
rible conflict is to be found in the
killing of a man named Emory by a
soldier named O’Grady. A “still”
had been suddenly captured, and
O’Grady was put on guard outside.
Mr. Emory, who lived near, having
beard that tbe revenue officers and
troops were coming ran down to tbe
stillhoUßo to notify the distillers to
getaway. It was dark at the time,
and O’Grady, when Emory failed to
stop at the order “halt,” shot him
dead on the spot, not knowing at the
time who he was, or what he was
rushing up to the “still” house for.
O’Grady was arrested, but his ease
being transferred to tbe United
States Court, be was acquitted on the
ground that ho acted as a soldier in
the discharge of his duty. But gen
tlemen tell me that tho body of
Emory was ill-treated aud thrown
into a gully alter he was killed. If
this be true there was just cause for
indignation aud reprobation.
Now to couueci the two cases.
Lieut. Mclntyre, like O’Grady, was
an Irishman. He was kitled iu the
neighborhood where Emory’s rela
tives aud friends live, aud his body
was also ill-treated after his death.
These facts show that revenge was
one of the controlling motives that
led to this bloody tragedy. Mcln
tyre and his companions, seven iu
number, including three Deputy
Marshals, were.tracked to this house
whore, under cover of night, the door
was broken open by an armed baud
of about 30 men, with the war cry,
“We’ve got you now, God d—n you,”
followed by a discharge of firearms.
The soldiers and marshals immedi
diatelv sought to protect themselves
behiud such articles of furniture as
could be used for that purpose, and
returned the fire.
They were forced, however, to
seek safety in flight, as they were
greatly outnumbered, and it was on
the back porch that Lieut. Mclntyre
received bis death wound, the shot
strikiughitn in tho left breast and
ranging downward toward tbe heart.
Placing his hand over the wound he
exclaimed, “lam shot through the
heart,”und fell dead on the floor.
The other seven members of the
party escapated in the darkuess, and
couriers were sent immediately to
Elijay for reinforcements. The
disstillers also reinforced their num
bers, uud when the troops came up
to recover the body of Lieutenant
Mclutyre they were compelled to
fight their way through a bush
whacking guerrilla attack upon their
ranks. Altough the contest was
sharp and prolonged, no soldiers
were, aDd it is not definitely known
that any guerrillas were killed. Re
port says three were mortally
wounded, but nothing definite is
kown. There were slight wounds
inflicted on both sides during the
fight, but it will be several days be
fore a full and correct report can be
obtained, as the scene of the bloody
tragedy is over fifty miles from rail
road or telegraph facilities, and off
the man lines of travel.
Despite the killing of Emory last
year, and the fact that many of the
revenue officers and Deputy Marshals
are bad men, tbe better class of peo
ple in Gilmer, Fannin, Pickens and
other counties in that mountainous
section of the State, do not approve
of the existence of illicit distilleries,
and condemn auy resort to violence
on the part of distillers in resisting
theactioirof revenue officers. Two
wrongs never make a right, and while
revenge is sweet in its application, it
is often bitter in its results. The
Federal authorities have decided to
act firmly aud promptly in the pres
ent case, and hereafter no appeals for
sympathy or leniency will probably
be granted in the case of violators of
the revenue laws in that section of
the State who come before the United
States Court iu this city. A strong
military force will be sent to those
counties and a vigorous effort will be
made to break up illicit distilleries
in such a manner as to prevent their
re-establishment at other points.
Lieutenant Mclutyre was general
ly popular with the citizens or At
lanta and Chattanooga, he having
been on duty in boih places, aud his
tragic death has caused deep regret.
He was a brave and gallant soldier,
ever faithful in the discharge of his
duties, and the sad event that caused
his death has given rise to a feeling
of general regret that such a conflict
could not have been avoided ustil by
peaceful means, better men and
more prudent measures could have
been appointed and adopted to sup
press illicit distilleries. At all
events, this bloody conflict clearly
shows that some better plan might
be inaugurated by which to deal
with this class of offenders against
the revenue laws of the country.
The New Assessment Law of Alabama.
An Act to prescribe and regulate
the mode of assessment in this State.
Section 1. Be it euacted by the
General Assembly of Alabama, That
it shall be the duty of the tax assess
ors of this State to administer the
following oa'h orally to every tax
payer before proceeding to list his or
her property, and the person making
the oath shall subscribe the same,
and it shall be attested by the
tax assessor: “You do solemly
swear that you will true answeis
make to all lawful questions
which I may put touching the
return you are about to make,
and that you will make a true return
of all your taxable property at its
market value ou the first day of Jan
uary preceding, to the best of your
knowledge and belief; so help you
God.” And all assessors of taxes in
this State ortheir authorized deputies
are hereby empowered to administer
such oath, any violation of which
shall subject the person guilty of
such violation to all tiso pains and
penalties prescribed by the law in
this State lor the crime of perjury.
Section 2. Be it further euacted,
That when the assessor shall have
administered the foregoing oath he
shull then ask the following ques
tions of the tax-payer, viz: 1. How
many lots or acres of land do you
own iu this couulv, and what is the
true market value of them? 2. How
uiauy lots or acres of laud do
you control in this county as bus,
bund, agent, guardian, administrator
or executor, trustee, or otherwise,
and what is the true market value of
them? 3. What, amount in excess of
your indebtedness of ready money
nave you on baud, and wtiat is tbe
value of the lien notes, mortgage
notes, or other notes, open accounts,
taxable bonds or other obligations
for money on persons of this or other
States or counties, either held by
youiu your own name, or us husbunu,
agent, guardian, administrator or ex
ecutor, trustee or otherwise? 4.
What is the market value of the
largest amount of goods, wares, or
merchandise you had on hand dur
ing the preceidug year either held in
your owu name or that, of uuy other
person or firm? 5. What capital
huve you iuvested in wharves,
wharf boats, steamboats, ferries,
toll bridges, t urnpikes,canals or chan
nels where toils are charged, street
railways, and water craft playing in
the navibable waters of this State,
printing presses aud materials, or
patented inventions, or as husband,
agent, guardian, administrator or ex
ecutor, trustee, or otherwise?
6. What is the value of your house
hold and kitchen furniture, taxable
library, jewelry silverware, plate, pi
anos aud other musical instruments,
paiutiugs, clocks, watches, gold
chains, pistols, guns, dirks and bowie
knives, either held in your owu
name or iu that of any member of
your family, or as agent, guardian,
administrator or executor, trustee, or
otherwise? 7. What is the value of
the horses, mules, oxen, cattle,
hogs, sheep, carriages, buggies,
wagons, held in your own name
or in that of auy member or
your family, or as agent, guardian,
administrator, or executer, trustee
or otherwise? 8. What capital have
you iuvested iu iron works, foun
dries, cotton or wool factories, or
any joint stock company taxable by
the laws of this State, or do you con
tol auy such capital or stock iu any
capacity? 9. What is the value of
the tnechauiea! aud agricultural tools
or implements la your possession,
either held iu your own name, or in
that of any member of your family
or as agent, guardian, administrator
or executor, trustee, or otherwise?
10. What is the amount in gross of
your sales at auction, gross re
ceipts of premiums received by you
as agent or officer of any insurance
company, gross receipts received by
you as agent or manager of auy tele
graph office, cotton pickery, ware
house, or the gross amount of your re
ceipts as agent or offleerof gas works,
water works, public mills and gins
used in ginning for tolls, or the gross
amouut of your commissions as fac
tor, broker, commission merchant or
auctioneer? 11. What is the amouut
of the salaries, gains, incomes and
profits received by you during the
preceding year, either in your own
name or as husband, agent, adminis
trator or executor, guardian, trustee,
or otherwise ? 12. Have you, in the
returns just made, given in all the
taxable property of which you were
possessed on the flrst day of January
last, or were interested in, or were
entitled to, either in your own right
or in the right of any other person
whatever, either as husband, parent,
guardian, executor, administrator,
trustee, agent, or in any other capa
city whatever ? But nothing in this
act shall preclude the assessor from
propounding any other pertinent
question which to him may seem
necessary to elicit a complete state
ment on the part of the tax payer of
the whole amount and specific items
of his taxable property.
Section 3. Be it further enacted,
That it shall be the duty of the court
of commissioners of any county to
refuse to receive from the tax asses
sor any list of property not returned
iu the manner prescribed in this act,
unless it shall appear to their satis
faction that the prolonged absence
or uou-reaidence of the tax payer was
a bar to its performance.
Section 4. Be it further enacted,
That the auditor of the State is eu
thorized aud empowered to vary and
change the question to be put to tax
payers by tbe assessor in any law
ful way so as to cover and include
any subjects of taxation which are
not included in this act or which
mav be adder to tbe subjects of taxa
tion by legislation hereafter, or he
may exclude from the list of ques
tion- any property not taxed.
Section 5. Be it further enacted,
That any tax assessor in this St ate
who fails to comply with the requir
rnents of the foregoing sections of
this act shall be guilty of a misde
meanor, and on conviction shall be
fined not less than fifty dollars for
each offense.
Section 6. Be it further enacted,
That this act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Too Costly.—We fear the English are
prune to imitate some of our American
customs of doubtful policy, at the same,
time that they contemn Ibem. It is said
that in tbe Buckinghamshire election
contest to cboose a successor in the House
of Commons, to Mr. Disraeli, one of the
candidates paid out $32,000 and the other
$38,000. A Congressional position in
this country, with a per diem affixed, is
hardly worth either of these amounts.
How a Member of Parliment can efiord
to pay so much, and serve without salary,
is a conundrum to which it will require
an Englishman to furnish the solution.—
Call.
It is now proposed to bring New York
and London two days nearer together, by
building seventy miles of railroad to con
nect Whithaven, Nova Scotia,with the rail
way system of the United States. White
haven is directly in the course of ocean
steamships, has a splendid harbor, which
is always open,and is but a trifle over
two tbousrud miles from Gilway bay, or
tbe entrance to the Bristol channel. The
construction of seventy miles of railroad
would place Whitehaven in unbroken
rail communication with Portland, Bos
ton, New York and the West.
For anything in Groceries, Provisions
Grain. &c., at “rock bottom,’" prices calf
on J- H. Hamilton.
nov2 tf
CONGRESSIONAL
senate.
Washington, Feb. 15.— The Pen
sions Committee reported adversely
on the bill to increase the pension of
the widow of Col. Fletcher Webster,
son of Daniel Webster.
Tbe ruilroad bill was laid aside.
District tax bill discussed and
passed.
T. H. Holines, of North Carolina,
petitions for removal of disabilities.
Mr. Hamlin, of Maine, submitted a
resolution allowing the Electoral
Commission to occupy tho chamber
for its session in the evening after
the Senate shall have taken a recess
for the day. Agreed to.
In submitting the resolution, Mr.
Hamlin said he did so at the request
of a number of the Commission.
They desired to use the Senate
chamber because there were no fix
tures for lighting the Supreme
Court room after dark.
Recess.
HOUSE,
The House passed the bill remov
ing the political disabilities of Geo.
W. City aud Joseph E. Johnston, of
Virginia.
The Naval appropriation bill pass
ed, with an amendment providing
for the appointment of a commission
to decide upon the future naval poli
cy of the United States.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON NEW*.
Washington, Feb. 15.—A delegation
of printers from the public printing
office called on the President to urge
him to interfere against the proposed
reduction in wages.
The President has signed tho bill
authorizing the Commissioners of
the Freedmon’s Bank to buy and sell
property.
A delegation called on the Presi
dent for the pardon of the Indians
imprisoned iu Florida.
The report that Gen. Babcock was
a defaulter to a large amouut is
authoritatively discredited. His ac
counts were adjusted to Ist October.
His accounts for the quarter ending
with December are under examina
tion in the regular order of business,
and so far nothing unusual has been
discovered. The amount advanced
Gen. Babcock since the Ist of July is
$73,633.
The Rankers’ Committee on the Debt
ot Virginia.
New York, Fob. 15,—The commit
tee of bankers appointed to enter
into arrangements tor the settlement
of the debts of several Southern
States had a private meeting lust
evening. The subject considered at
most length was the debt of Vir
ginia. The feeling of the committee
from tbe first wus notably that of
sympathy and a desire was evinced
to be as liberal as possible with this
State as well as with all those which
will iu future be included in the
committee’s deliberations. The dis
euslon to some extent incuded other
States, but Virginia alone was treat
ed at length. No conclusion was
reached when the committee ad
journed.
PACKARD SHOT I
A Philadelphian Tries to Assassinate
Him.
BOTH WOUNDED.
New Orleans, Feb. 15.—Two men
called at the door of the State House
and asked for Packard. One claimed
to be an ex-Federal officer, tbe other
a discharged soldier. They were
brought to the head of the stairs,
when one, claiming to be a corres
pondent named Weldon of the
Philadelphia Press, desired to see
Gov. Packard. He was sent in, and
found Packard seated at his desk,
talking to Judge Boseman. Weldon
took a vacant, chair to Packard’s left,
and asked “When can I see you?”
Packard turned aud found a,pistol
pointed at his head. He struck the
pistol down, which discharged, tak
ing effect in Packark’s right knee.
Packard knocked Weldon down,
when several drew pistols, wounding
Weldon severely, not fatally.
The man who shot Packard says
his name is Henry Weldon, of Phila
delphia, where he has a mother and
sister.
Weldon says he had four persons
associated with him, but they flinch
ed. Ttie man who came with him to
the head of tbe stairs was arrested.
Meeting of llimilholiler* uf Southern
Railroads.
New York, Feb. 15.—The consoli
dated mortgage bondholders of the
New Orleans, Jackson & Great
Northern Railroad Cos., and of the
Mississippi Central Railroad Cos.,
was held to-day. There were pres
ent parties representing over five
millions worth ot bonds. Wilson G.
Hunt presided, and stated that the
meeting was called with a view to
devise measures which would enable
consolidated bondholders who de
sired to participate in the foreclosure
and purchase of their railway to do
so. On motion, and without trans
acting any business, the meeting was
adjourned until February 26th, in
order that a representative of the
bondholders residing in England,
who is to be here in another week,
should be present at the meeting and
participate in the proceedings on be
half of the bondholders whom he
represents.
ELECTORAI, COMMISSION.
Washington, Feb. 15.— Mr. Evarts
contended that the right to cast its
vote rests with the State. Whatover
power the Federal Government bad
It held through the terms of the Fed
eral constitution. The whole matter
belonged to the State, and it was for
the Federal Government to count
the votes after they had left the
State. As in the Florida case, the
Commission here had no power to
coupt the vote.
He then oontondod that there was
no proof that Levisse and Brewster
were not qualified on the 6th of
Decembor, and proceeded to discuss
the laws of Louisiana in regard to
the powers of the board aud eligibil
ity of State officers to be Electors.
The feeling in Democratic olrcles
is quite cheerful this morning. It
becomes apparent the Republican
lawyers are entirely on the defensive,
and it is conceded if they are forced
from the outpost whioh they hold In
the Florida case, their case is lost.
Judge Campbell closed at five
o’clock.
After a short secret session, in
which the Commission agreed to
vote to-morrow at four o’clock, ad
journed to ten to-morrow.
There will be an open session to
morrow after fotir o’clock.
Mr. Evarts, after speaking over
two hours, said: “I come now to
state disqualifications.”
The Republican counsel are draw
ing heavily on their time for argu
ment of the main question, and ex
hausting their force on the question
of excluding evidence and cramping
the jurisdiction of the Commission.
The main bearing of Evarts’ argu
ment is that a State cannot be strip
ped by proceedings here. Evarts has
lost sadly in vitality sinoe he defen
ded Andy Johnson in the great im
peachment trial.
COULD THE COMMISSION CO BE
HIND THE CERTIFICATED?
The l>emoeratl* Understanding Whs that
the Act Authorized It.
Washington, Feb. 15. —The World's
Washington dispatch says several
Democratic members of the Electo
ral Commission, who were of the
committee which framed the law
under which the Commission is act
ing, have had a conference of an
informal nature, in order to compare
notes and refresh their recollections
as to the interpretation which was
put upon the bill while in committee
regarding the matter of going behind
the returns in disputed States.
They have very generally agreed it
was conceded by the Republican
members of the Commission that the
bill distinctly authorized investiga
tion of the facts of tbe returns. To
what extent they might carry their
interpretation of this feature of the
law is a question to be decided in the
future. It- may be carried to a seri
ous extent, or simply be placed
upon the record of the tribunal in
form of a protest.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
Russia's Great Military Frenitration.
London, Feb, 15.—A correspondent
of the Daily Neivs at Keschuoff gives
a full account of tho Russian mobil
ized army, in a telegram dated Feley,
9th, which has been delayed in trans
mission. He states that the array at
Keschuoff, which would first move
against the Turks, numbers 120,000
infantry. 80,000 cavalry, and 428 guns.
It would be immediately followed by
army corps which are now at Odessa,
making the total of the advance force
180,000 infantry, 120,000 cavalry, and
720 guns.
The correspondent continues: “As
far as I can ascertain, everything is
ready for the army to take the field
at a moment’s notice;’ A thousand
horses have been bought for the
train. The bridge lying here is ca
pable of passing tho whole army
over the Danube in a day. There
are also thirteen enormous steam
launches large enough to cross the
Atlantic, two large barges, seven
smaller boats and masses of
other things,showing that everything
is looked after to the smallest detail.
No difficulty has been experienced in
obtaining horses. lam assured that
despite rumors to the contrary, the
mobilization has proceeded, so
satisfactorily that within a month
four army corps could have crossed
the Prutb.”
London, Feb. 15.—A Vienna dis
patch to the Standard intimates that
the Czar on the 24th will order the
mobilization of six more army corps.
Russia has already decided on her
line of action.
Suicide Before the Gallows.
Newark, N. J.. Feb. 15. —Ryan,
condemned murderer, to have been
hanged to-day with Ocherild, his
partner In the killing of policeman
Brock, died in his cell at 8 o’clock
this morning. He was very sick all
night, and it is supposed took poi
son.
The War on Georgia Dimmers.
Washington, Feb. 15.— Twelve com
panies of Infantry hare arrived at
Cartersvillo, Ga., to aid in collection
of the revenue. They will be moun
ted.
TKLKGRiFMIC SIIHSAIT.
Paris— Gen. Nicolas A. T. Chaogar
nierdied yesterday.
New York- Baydon, Mailer & Cos.,
hat jobbers, have failed. Liabilities
$84,000 ; real assota $40,000.
Dubuqtte-Slx men, fully equipped
for making counterfeit coin, have
been captured.
New Orleans— Louis R. Lauu, of
the firm of Carr & Laun, has disap
peared with money advanced on
forged bills lading for cotton.
Boston.— Boston and Maine Rail
road announce no more engineers
wanted. The places of the strikers
are filled.
Bridgeport, Conn.—A run on City
Savings Bank. $75,000 paid to noon.
The bank is sound.
WTlkesbakre, Pa.—Mayor Kearney
isdeud. He was a Roman Catholic
and prominent Free Mason. High
mass was denied till Bishop O’Hara
directed by telegraph the remains
should be buried in consecrated
grounds.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.
War Department, )
Office of Chief Signal Officer, -
Washington, Feb. 15, 1877. )
For South Atlantic and Gulf States,
stationary or falling baromerer,
warmer south and east winds, cloudy
weather, light rains.
A Mount Vernon (N. H.) corres
pondent wants to know if there is a
law iu the State of Mississippi, as
there is in Georgia, that disqualifies
a citizen from voting for the non
payment of his poll tax. Tbe Boston
Herald says it cannot auswer, but
has such a law iu Massicbusetts.
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EXECUTOR S SALE.
By G. S. HARRISON, Auctioneer.
100 SHARES EA6LE & PHENIX STOCK
WILL be sold at public outcry, by C. 8. Har
rison, Auctioneer, at Abbott k Newsom's
corner, between the usual hours of sale, on tht;
first Tuesday in March, lor division, 100 Shares
Eagle k Phenix Stock.
G. W. LONG,
M.L. LONG,
N. W. E. LONG,
Executors Estate of N. W. Long,
jail dlawArwtds _ __
Colonists, Emigrants and
Travelers Westward.
FOB map circulars, condensed time table, aud
general information in regard to transpor
tation faculties to all points in Tennessee, Ar
kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Colorado, Kansas
Texas, lowa, New Mexico, Utah and California,
apply to or address ALBERT B, WRENN, Gen
eral Railroad Agent, Atlanta, Ga.
No one should go West without first getting in
communication with the General Railroad
Agent, aud become informed as to superior ad
vantages, cheap and quick transportation of am-
Hies, household goods, stock and farming imple
ments generally. Ann mroiiMATios cHtritrrni.v
givfn W, L. DANLEY,
seplStf a. y. * T. A.
Chattahoochee Sheriff Sale.
WILL be sold before the Court-House door In
Cusseta, Georgia, within the legal houre of
sale, on the first Tuesday In March next, the foi
lowing property, to-wit: Lotofkmd No. 246. iu
the 33d District of originally Lee now Chattahoo
chee county; levied on as the property of D. C.
Cody. Also, the undivided half interest In store
house of N. N. Howard, as the property of N. N.
Howard; levied od to satisfy a fl. fa. isau.d ironi
the Superior Court ot Chattahoochee county lu
favor of E. H. Worrell against Abb Wooldridge
and D. M. McKennoh principals, and N. N. How
ard aud D. C. Cody securities.
Notified N N. Howard and D. O. Cody tenants
in possession of said property. This January
18, 1877. JOHN M. SAPP.
Jafittds Sheriff.
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Celebrated
Charter Oak
STOVES.
For both Wood and Coal
Besides a full assortment of other Popular
COOKING AND HEATING STOVES
GBATEB, &c.,
And feel Justified In saying that we are SURE
we can suit any and all claasea of purchasers, both
In quality and price.
Of other Goods ,n our line, we have a large and
complete assortment, such as
TIN AND SHEET-IRON WARE
or kvxhi nssoßimos,
HARDWARE, TABLE AND POCKET CUTLER?.
CROCKERY, GLASSWARE. COAL
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