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VOL. 111. T. S. WTNJUS, W. •. D* WOLF, JOHN U. MiBTIMi iOBM H. STKWABT. Wynne, DeWolf & Cos. PaMlshers and Proprietor!*. DAILY, (in sivsnce) per annum,......... *7 00 •• tlx month. * 00 " tUree month. 3 00 •• one month..... '. 78 WEEKLY, one year J 00 .(Shutter term.ln proportion.) RATES OP ADVEKTISISC. Square, one week $ 3 00 One Square, one month. 8 00 One Square, ill m0u1he...... 18 00 TraneiedlteSrertteemente‘tl.oo for ftret iueer on, and 50 cent, for each subsequent insertion. Fifty per cent, additional in Local column. Liberal rates to larger advertisements. CO.MiIItSMONAI, THE HOUSE FILIBUSTERING. ns RESOLUTi?Members fight ing tk THE LAST HITCH. THE RESULT UNCERTAIN. ferry and HI. Secretary Ittde n Return fVoiu Vermont. KKJVATE. Washington, March, 1. — Keeess having expired at X 0 o’clock, the Sen ate reassembled at that hotir, but no legislative business could be transact ed. The objections in the Vermont case having been disposed of last night, the Senate availed the action of the Hquai 4nitiat matter. HOUSE. All bills recently passed by the Senate removing political disabilities passed. A call of the House was moved for the purpose of delay. The Speaker counted the House, and found a quorum present. A roll-call was demanded, to verify the Speaker’s count. The Speaker said further proceed ings under the call of the House were in order under the rules of the House, but not under the Electoral law. The Speaker was not responsible for the law. Williams disclaimed any reflection on the Speaker, but demanded the roll-call. The yeas and nays taken on the motion for a call of the House result ed : yeas 68, nays 169. This skirmish occupied one hour and a quarter. It was followed by a motion to reconsider. Pending this the Speaker ordered prayers, and the legislative day of Thursday began. After the journal, Mr. Poppleton claimed that a duplicate return from Vermont bad been properly made to Ferry,.and Vermont should go to the Commission. Half a dozen roll-calls are possible under proceedings in this connect ion. The sixty-eight are determined to die game, which It is thought they eventually must. No committees are in session this morning. All interest centres in the House. There is Intense excitement over the roll-call to dispense with the reading of the full Journal, un der suspension of the rules which Is allowable by a two-thirds vote. During balance of the session, if the minority find themselves short of a third on the call, they will be helpless unless they re-count or by strategy compel the House to sus pend the rules continually on minor points. On the motion to suspend the rules and suspend the reading of the Journal—yeas 175, nays 85. Gen. Gibson, 001. Levy and Capt. Ellis, of the Louisiana delegation, voted yea. This eall is preliminary to Popple ton’s motion regarding the Vermont returns. The further count may be delayed several hours, unless forced by reso lution to proceed, which may be passed under suspension of the rules. It has transpired that duplicate returns from Vermont were filed with the Clerk of the Court, whose duty it vyas -to forward it. The mi nority insist the Senate shall meet and open certificates from that State tendered now, or send for the one which by legitimate proeeedure should be In Ferry’s box. Speaker Randall rules that Ferry, in refusing to read, but carrying away with him a duly authenticated paper affecting the election In Ver mont, a( tel wrongly, and it is com petent for this House to demand the return of the paper. The House seems perfectly uncon trollable. The minority demand their Vermont paper, and theSpeaker rules that a motion to suspend the rules is in order, and refuses to entertain appeals. All the members are on their feet, except those who are on their desks. Randall has just said the Chair is de termined that gentlemen- shall take their seats. It will not submit longer to this disorder. [Applause.] But the disorder continues. mace officer has paraded over the House. Members are now seated, and the Speaker has ordered visitors from the floor. Speaker Randall, after having the rules read, said: “The chair is reso lute. TheSergeant-at-Arms will do his duty.” The cloakroom, lobby and all approaches to the House are cleared. Anew vote is pow progressing on the motion to suspend the rules and proceed with the count. The two hours’ debate on Vermont has commenced, after which proceed | ings for the production of the miss | ing paper from Vermont will be in I order. j During the debate on Vermont, Mr. Hewitt stated he received the package officially, addressed to Ferry, in December, with a letter stating that a duplicate had been addressed to Ferry by mail, Hewitt had no doubt that Ferry had his mail copy until be denied it. Hewitt then tendered the packuge te Ferry, which Ferry refused to receive. Hewittt then, in joint aession, hand ed it to Ferry. Afterwards Hewitt went to the clerk’s desk with Sena tor Edmunds to see it. Ferry and his secretary regarded it a personal paper and carried it away. Mr. Garfield caused to be read a ; letter from Mr. Gorham. Secretary iof the Senate, stating that he did j while in joint convention yesterday, I put in his pocket the duplicate return : from Vermont, but upon being ad ' vised by the President of the Senate ! that he had received it, betook the j return from his pocket and laid it on ' the table in the presence of all the j tellers. When the debate was about ! half through, a page from the Senate came into the House with the return. He took it to Mr. Hewitt, but that gentleman declined to receive it. The page declined to state where he got it, who sent him with it, to whom be was instructed to hand it, or any thing connected with his custody of the papers. A resolution was then offered by J, Proctor Knott, that the duplicate returns from Vermont should be opened by the President of the Sen ate in the presence of the two Houses, and if found to be a genuine certifi cate, that the same, together with all the certificates, shall be referred to the Electoral Commission ; that if the Senate refuse to meet in joint con vention for that purpose, that the House notify it will not be ready to receive it until it does. The yeas and nays were demanded, and the resolution was lost by yeas llfi, nays 148. Mr. Hopkins, of Pennsylvania, then introduced a resolution directing that the President of the Senate open the certificate. It was in all respects the same us the resolution just voted down, with the exception that the words “that the House will not meet the Senate until it acquiesces there in” were omitted. Yeas 116, nays 148. Lane moved to reconsider the vote. After discussion, the Speaker ruled that the motion to reconsider was iu order. Hale moved to lay it on the table; upon wnich the yeas and nays were ordered. An ail night session is indicated. No Southern nominations to-day. During the debate, Mr. Stone, who was one of the tellers, stated that he saw tiie Secretary of the Senate throw the package under the table among rubbish. Stone notified Hewitt sub sequently that he saw the Secretary take the package from under the ta ble and put it In his pocket. The Senate is still in session, wait ing to be called to the House to pro ceed with the count. LATEST. The Senate and House are still in session. The fobbed Vermont returns are handled shrewdly by the irrecoucil ables. Nothing but their formal pro duction by Mr. Ferry, (which Mr. Ferry’s friends think would be dis graceful) will satisfy them. The Star intimates that the Presi dent wili not accept as conclusive any irregular count and proclamation by the Senate. If the Electoral law fails, he will not allow Mr. Ferry’s doubt ful powers to aveit the hazard of a choice between Conkiing and Mor ton, followed by anew election. The outlook is dreary. In the House, a vote was finally reached that the vote of Sollace should not be counted—vote, 210 to 22— Republicans deeming it best poli cy to vote fer it. No prospect for a joint session for some boars. In illustration of the character of the debate, Wilson, of lowa, said if the House intended to execute the law it would be absolutely necessary to adopt a resolution cutting off all filibustering. Walling replied: When fraud is law, filibustering is patriotism. Hancock, of Texas : Traitors never practice patriotism. Cnrra and (Ulna San Francisco, February, 28. Steamship Galic, from Hong Kong, via Y okahoma, arrived yesterday. The famine in Corea continues, and appeals have been made to Japan for assistance. The Chinese authorities are re ported to have recently gained vic tories over troops of Yokoba. Bey, Sbanghai minister at Peking, has broken his relations with the Chinese government. The dispute grows out of the Cuba and Coolie question. 'XCI. XX*'?. Wheeler. ■Watertown, Mafch 5 7. Whefeler will arrive in Washington to-morrow afternoon. COLUMBUS, GA., FBI DAY MORNING, MARCH 2, 1877. GOV. K. B. HAYES. JT.V ROUTE TO WASHINGTON. sriKCHEI BY TIIE WAY. A MISSISSIPPI RADICAL SAYS HE HAS MADE NO ANNOUNCEMENT OF A SOUTHERN POLICY. Columbus, 0., March I.—Gov. Hayes and party left for Washington at one o’clock. . The Hayes party consisted of Mrs. Hayes, his sons Webb. C. Hayes and Scott Hayes, and his daughter Fan nie. Among the members of the party were Gen. J. G. Mitchell and wife, Miss Platt, R. H. Platt and Frank Hiokok, all of Columfftls, Gen. R. P. Buekland and wife, nnd Dr. J. T. Webb, of Tremont; Gen. R. P. Kennedy, of Bellfontaino; T. G. Mo- Keli, of Cbillicotte; Ex-Gov. E. F. Nayes, J. W. Herron and wife, Dr. J. Davis and wife and L. C. Weir and wife, all of Cincinnati. The train left promptly on time. Newark, 0., March 1. —A halt in the train ullowed Hayes to say: "My fellow citizens, I appear to say a few words in bidding good bye to you. I understand very well the uncertainty of public affairs at Washington. I understand very well that possibly next week I may bo with you again to resume iny place iu tiie Govern or’s office, and as your fellow citizen; but I also understand that it is my duty to be at Washington, prepared to assume another position, higher and more resposible, and with more difficult duties. "I have thought, as I looked upon this great audience, and as to-day I gaze on the people who throng our route to this depot, of a similar oc currence sixteen years ago. A little less than sixteen years ago I march ed down High street with a thousand men to pass to the East and to the South, to do what we could to restore the union of the States and re-estab lish the authority of the consti tution. [Cheers.] In that woik we were eminently successful, so far as it was possible to be successful by force of arms. lam not here to say a word in disparagement of what was accomplished by the brave men who went out with mo from various parts of the country. Of my com rades one-third and over never re turned to their homes. They perish ed in discharge of their duty, that the republic might live. But there was something force could not do. We would have our Union to be a Union of hearts, and we would have our Constitution obeyed, not merely because of force that compels obedience, but obeyed be cause the people love the principles of the Constitution, (long continued applause), and to-day, if I am called to the work to which Abraham Lin coln was called to sixteen years ago, it is under brighter skies and more favorable auspices, .(applause.) Ido hope, I do fervently believe, that by the aid of Divine Providence we may do something in this day of peace, by works of peace, towards re-establish ing in the hearts of our countrymen a real hearty attachment to the Con stitution as it is and to the Union as it Is. Washington, March I.—The Star says that ex-Gov. R. Powers, of Mis sissippi, who has just arrived in this city, stopped on his way and had an interview with Gov. Hayes as to his probable Sou hern policy. Governor Hayes assured this gentleman that he had not written a syllable nor au thorized any one to indicate what course he would pursue toward the Houth in the event of his inaugura tion, further than was set forth by Ilia letter of acceptance, and that ail reports relating thereto are unau thorized, so far as he is concerned. WASHINGTON NEWS. Washington, March I.—Debt state ment: Decrease during the month $2,000,000; coin in Treasury, 901 mill ions; currency, 9i millions. The Conference Committee on the Legislative appropriation bill had a long; session without progress. The Conference Committee on pos tal affairs seems hopelessly apart on subsidies. Col. T. L. Casey relieves Gen. Bab cock as District Engineer. Gen Bab ecck is ordered to duty as engineer of the Fifth Light House District. Col. Dan McClure, chief paymas ter of the Department South, is re lieved by Maj. W. R. Rochester. In the Supreme Court the Granger cases were decided to-day adversely to the railroads, and the right of State Legislatures to regulate rates of freight accordingly. The low price of gold is accounted for by thw hypothesis that, in the present depressed condition of trade, none wili want it. Capt. Ramsey’s battery second Ar tillery ordered here from St. Mc- Henry. The following has been delivered: Washington, D. C;, Feb. fit. Noth ing can postpone the regular decla ration of Hayes beyond to-morrow. I think the appropriation bills will also ptArrfpryrs Kf < [Si*<€aa. JL Oa It is quite likely the House, instead bf certifying tbe returnitig board of Louisiana to court for punishment, they will be turned loose. GEORGIA AFFAIRS. HON. H P. BELL FOR CONURKON. GOV. COLQUITT SIGNS THE INSURANCE DE POSIT BILL. Atlanta, March H. P. Bell, of Forsyth, (former Congress man), was to-day nominated by the Convention at Gainesville, as tbs Democratic candidate for Represen tative of the Ninth Congressional District, to All the vacancy caused by the resignation of Hon. B. H. Hill. Tho bill passed by the recent Leg islature, requiring twenty-five thou sand dollars deposit from fire insur ance companies, was signed by the Governor. The executive committee of the Underwriter’s Association of the South decided to hold the seventh annual convention of the Association In this city, on 9th May, 1877. (Irani's Lmil-lnna Pulley. New York, March I.—The Tribune's Washington dispatch says that it is undoubtedly true now that Grant intends, as soon as Hayes is officially declared to be the President elect, to modify the orders to General Auger, so as to require him no longer te maintain the status quo at New Or leans, and to use the United States troops stationed in that city, only for the purpose of preventing bloodshed. This policy has been determined on by the President in opposition to the ad vice of some of the members of his Cabinet, but it is understood to have the approval of Gov. Haves’ most intimate friends, now in this city. Tiie Republicans are greatly di vided in regard to this new Louisiana policy, and some of them have already visited the White House to protest against it. TELEGRAPHIC NUMMARY Springfield, 111., March I.—ln the United States Court yesterday, evi dence was concluded in the suit of Win. King and others against the receivers of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, Toronco & King, and argu ment will begin to-day, and will occupy six hours. Little Rock. —The Southern and Western Immigration Convention composed of the States of the Mis sissippi Valley, meets in this city to-day. Delegates from all of the States have already arrived. New York.—Another unsuccessful effort was made yesterday to float tho steamer Amerique, stranded off Seabright. New York—The Gertnunia Savings Bank, of Morrisania, is closed. Middleton, N. J.—Two young men died in a drug store from flavoring their whiskey with aconite. They thought it was ginger. Cincinnati-Total number of hogs packed in Cincinnati from Novem ber 1 to February 28, inclusive, 523,- 576 ; during the same time last year, 565,359. Baltimore—ln the Criminal Court to-day, Geo. Huntington, Jno, Young jr., Josephus Evans and James Gam ble, indicted for keeping gambling houses, were fined $350, each and costs ; Francis Dandtne SSOO and cost3 ; and R. J. Slater sentenced to five months imprisonment. All the parties plead guilty. New Orleans—Paokard has con vened his Legislature in extra ses sion. LNDok—The Times publishes a communication to that journal from the manager of the Western & Bra zilian Telegraph Company, stating that only 200 miles of their cable need renewal and that the company is in no dunger of liquidation. HAYKN makes a speech. HE WANTS (DIVINE ASSISTANCE NOW ! Columbus, 0., March I.—Gov. Hayes bad a reception last night, and leaves at noon to-day for Wash ington. Ho made a brief speech. After speaking of local affairs and old as sociations, the Governor proceeded; As for myself and family, we go per haps to return in a few days, to occu py our accustomed place in the com munity; possibly we go to other scenes and other duties, not to meet you again. In that event, I wish to say, as Mr. Lincoln said on parting with his friends at Springfiaid, six teen years ago. that I trust you will pray that I may have that divine as sistance andguidunce, without which I cannot succeed, and with which I can not fail. Gov. Hayes will not resign the Governorship at, once. Arabs Want to Flßht Itussla. London, March I.—A Vienna dis patch to tbe News says the rumor is confirmed that the Sbiek of Mecca has sent a petition to the Shiek U 1 Islam, demanding a declaration of war against Russia. Coal Miners Resomln* Work. New York, March I.— A Wiikes barre dispatch says- a telegram was received yesterday afternoou from the managers of the YVilkesbarre & Ldhjgh Coal Company to their agents here, ordering all idle miners in this vicinity to resume work at once. This will put into immediate operation in this vicinity eight collieries which have been quiet for some time past. LIABILITY OF THE TELEGRAPH. A DECISION' OF THE BUPBKME COURT OF GKURKU, FEU. 31th. Reported by tbe AtlMite Constitution.l Western Union Telegraph Cos. vs. Fontaine. Case, from Muscogee. Warner, C. J. The plaintiff brought his action against the defendant to recover dam ages, which he alleged he hail sus tained in consequence oT tiie breach of duty and negligence of the defend ant iu failing to send and deliver a certain described telegraph message received by it from the piaintiff at Columbus, Ga., to be transmitted for a certain stipulated reward to Nourso & Brooks, at the city of New York. On the trial of the case, tho jury, un der the charge of the court, found a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for tiie sum of $363.00. A motion was made for anew trial on the several grounds of error alleged therein, which was overruled by the court, and the defendant excepted. It ap pears, from the evidence in the rec ord, that on the 9th of December, 1872, the pluintiff bunded the paper, of which the following is a copy, to tiie defendant’s agent at Columbus, Ga. "Half rate messages: The Wes tern Union Telegraph Company will receive messages for all stations in the United States east of the Missis sippi river, to be sent during the night, at one-half the usual rates, on condition that the Company shall not be liable for errors or delay iu tbo transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery of such messages, from whatever cause occurring, and shall only be bound in such euse to return the amount paid by the sender. No claim for refunding will bo allowed unless presented in writing within twenty days. William Orton, Pres. O. 11. Palmer, Sec. December 9th, 1872. Send the following message subject to the above terms, which are agreed to, to Messrs. Nourse & Brooks, 76 Beaver street. New York. “Exercise your own discretion as regards cover ing December contract. T. S. Fontaine.” Plaintiff testified that he handed the foregoing message to Coleman, one of the defendant’s operators at tiie office of the company, in the city of Columbus, on the evening of the 9th of December, 1872, and paid 50 cents, the usual amouut fora night or half-rate message. Witness knew that there was a difference in the obligation and liability of tho company on night messages, and those sent in the day, did not ask to have the message repeated, nor offer to pay for tiie same. Plaintiff proved by Nourse & Brooks that the mes sage was not received by them, and also proved the damage sustaiued in consequence thereof iu the sale of the pluiutiff’s cotton. Harrell and Coleman, the defendant’s agents aDd operators at Columbus, testified as to the receipt of the message from plaintiff, and that the same was for warded from that office on the night of its reception to some repeating of fice between Columbus and New York; that plaintiff previous to the 9th of December, 1872, had frequent dealings with defendant, and trans acted most of his business upon red or night messages. The court charged the jury, amoDgst other things, in substance, that the defendant was a quasi com mon carrier and liable as such for its failure to deliver messages received by it, and could not limit its legal liability by auy notice given by pub lication, or by entry on receipts giv en. The legal effect of tiie charge of the court, was to make the defendant liable for the safe de livery of all messages received by it for transmission either by night or day, in the same manner and to the same extent as a common carrier of goods is made liable by the law of this State. What is the measure of the defendant’s liability in this State under the existing laws thereof, is a question to be decided for the first time, by tbis court, and we are there fore at liberty to decide it in accord ance with the general principles of law applicable to that particular business, in the absence of any stiitutory regulations concerning it. When a person, either natural or ar tificial, undertakes any employment, trust or duty, such person contracts with those who employ or entrust him, or it, to perform that employ ment, trust or duty, with that integ rity, dilligence and skill, which be longs and appertains to that particu lar employment, and if by the want of either of those qualities, any injury accrues to those who employ him, orit, for a reward, an action on the case may be maintained therefor to recover damages. The defendant, as a telegraph company, by its ma chinery, undertakes to transmit messages from one point to another for hire, for those who may think proper to employ or entrust it with that particular business, In the ab sence of any statutory regulation, what is the measure of the defend ant’s liability for neglect of duty in carrying on the particular business in which it is engaged? Is it liable as a common carrier or quasi com mon carrier as defined by the laws of this State? It may be stated as an incontrovertible le,’al proposition, that every power exer cised by any court must be found in and derived from the law of the land, and also be exercised in the manner that law prescribes.—Gray vs. Mc- Neal, 12th Ga. Rep., 425. What law of this State authorizes the Courts t hereof to declare that a telegraph company, using its peculiar machi nery for the transmission of mes sages from one point to another, is a common carrier, or a quasi common carrier, and liable as such for its neg lect of duty in the particular busi ness in which it is engaged? We know of none ; but on the contrary, the true nature and character of iis liabilit y would seem to l e that of a bailee for hire. The sender of a mes sage bails or entrusts it to the de fendant for a certain purpose.and the defendant undertakes to accomplish that purpose by doiug some work, and bestowing some care on the thing bailed fora stipulated reward. Bailees, under the law of this State, are not insurers against loss or dam age to the thing bailed, but are re quired to exercise care and dilligence in protecting and keeping safely tbe thing bailed. In all cases of bail ment in this State, after proof of loss or damage, the burden of proof is on the bailee to show proper dilligence. Code 2,064. Tbe plaintiff proved at the trial the loss or 4 non-dellverv of the message bailed to the defendant for transmission to the place of its destination, and the damage sustained in consequence thereof. The defendant, however, insists that it is not liable to the plaintiff by reason of the agreement set forth in the record, which was signed and agreed to by the plaintiff when ho left the night message to bo sent by it. The objection to that agreement is that it is broad and comprehensive enough to protect the defendant from liability from its own gross neg ligence in fulling to transmit or de liver messages, which the law does not allow to be done. The words of the agreement are “on condition that the company shall not be liable for errors or delay in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery of such messages, from whatsoever cause oc curring.” It the wotds “except by the defendant’s own negligence” had been inserted iu the agreement, it would have been reasonable, and le gally binding on the plaintiff, who had knowledge of the terms thereof. In our judgment, the evidence in the record made out a prima facie case of gross negligence on the part of the defendant. The message was sent by the defendant’s agent and operator at Columbus “to some repeating office between that point and New York.” What repeating office V Inasmuch as the defendant had the exclusive con trol of its own machinery, operators and agents, it should have shown to what repeating office the message was sent, and whether it was received there, and if so, what then became of it ? So far from even doing this, the defendant offered no explanation whatever, only that tho message had been sent to some repeating office between Columbus and New York. Although the charge of the Court was erroneous, still the verdict was right under the evidence and the law applicable thereto, and we will not i disturb it. Let the judgment of the Court be low be affirmed. Thornton & Grimes, for plaintiff in error. . . J. M. & R. A. Russell, for defen dant. Bleckley, J., concuring: I am inclined to the opinion that the business of telegraphing consists merely iu receiving orders for work and lubor and executing them. Strictly speaking, there is no bail ment, and therefore no carriage of property. The sender of a message gives an order for certain work to be done, and the telegraph company undertakes to do it. A part of it is performed by the use of scientific machinery, and a part by the car riage and delivery of a paper which is not bailed to the company, but. which the company furnishes and prepares, for itself. While I take this view of the matter, I do not think the company can stipulate against liability for its own gross negligence. In no business carried on for reward can that be done. I concur in judgment. Jackson, J., concuring: I aoneur in the judgment of this court affirming that of the court be low ; but I wish to say that I am in clined to think that the business of a telegraph company is very similar to that of a common carrier, and ap proximates very noarly to that bus iness. The telegraph company undertakes to carry and deliver a message from one point to another; and while it does not carry the identical piece of paper on which the message is writ ten, nor undertake to do so, yet it does agree to carry and deliver the message itself—the sense and sub stance of the letter which is delivered to it at the place from which it starts. It agrees to re-write tho message at the place of destination, and to carry it thus re-written to the place of business, or the residence of the party or person to whom it is direct ed. It is immaterial, in my judg ment, whether it carries the thing itself or its substance or meaning, or by what means it carries the sub stance, whether by steam over a rail road, or by electricity over wires. Its obligation is to carry and deliver a message on which most important business transactions may depend. Its obligation is to carry this message very rapidly, and it charges increased compensation for so carrying and de livering. It is chartered for that purpose, and is bound by the charter and the very nature of its business, to carry for everybody who will pay it. It acts, therefore, not only as a carrier, but as a common carrier; and, there fore, lam not prepared to say that the court below committed error in denominating it a quasi common car rier, and in applying the rules whii n govern that bailment to the telegraph company. The latest commentators and the current of the authorities seem to concur in this view of tho law, and to apply the rules governing common carriers to telegraph companies. Russia and Turkey. Belgrade, March X.— Prince Milan in a speech dismissing the Skupts china, after the ratification of the treaty with Turkey, recapitulated tho causes of the war, and announced that his alliance with Montenegro still existed. Russia had given Ser via permission to conclude peace. Turkey had refused to prolong the armistice if peace was not concluded immediately. Several agitators have been shot in the interior of the country. Berlin, March I.—Leading persous of the Russian government continue to oppose immediate hostilities. Peace and war will not be decided until the replies to Gortschakoff’s circular are reported. London, March I.—The correspon dent of the News at Berlin says the opinion in the highest political quar ters here is that war is inevitable. uale or Prints. New York, March I.—an auction firm sold to-day, at their sale rooms, 15,000 cases of Richmond prints. There was a large attendance, and bidding was spirited, the goods bringing what were said to be very good prices. Prints were disposed of at prices ranging from 61 to 7jc. per yaid. W. F. TIUNEK. Dentist, RsndolpX street, (Opposite Strapper •) Oolnmbs tnl ly] Georgia. WEATHER INDICATIONS. War Department, ) Office ok Chief Signal Offices, >■ Washington, March 2, 1877. } For South Atlantic States, increas ing northeast to southeast winds, falling barometer, warmer, cloudy and rainy weather will prevail. Ship News. New York, March 1. Arrived: Abys sinia. Arrived out; Regina, Laura, Emily, 0 L Henning, Brisk, Nymphen, Somerset. Homeward: Tobaseo, Hampton Roads; Joe Thompson, Southwest Pass; City of Brussels, for Now York. ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT. PROSPECTUS FOR 1877. ' "* $ The Favorite and Leading Jiewnpajier of the West. Daily, Tri-Weekly, Semi-Weekly and Weekly. 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