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WASHINGTON.
The Commission Report to
the President.
PACKARD MAY HAVE THE DE JURE TITLE.
mirnou.)' is the de e.vcto ooy-
CKXHEHT, A\D EV l ltl ISKS (OLE
.1 lULUKTIUX YLI. UVEE
V THE HT VTIi
TO MAINTAIN PACKARD WOULD
REQUIRE A LARGE ARMY.
Hc.ee and Pro.prrll) Would Result
tram Nlcliolls’ Government.
Washington, April 13.—Senator
Patterson represented the condition
of Charleston harbor to the Presi
dent, who, it fe said, issued an order
to the Secretary of War setting aside
the amount required for the work.
Hon. Pat Walsh, oT the Augusta
ChrQinett] is here.
A cable dispatch reports the death
of Pay Inspector Edward Fosher
Hecht, paymaster of the European
squadron.
A New Orleans dispatch says; It
appears that the members Of the
Commission are very much divided
in opinion as to what course to pur
sue. The more conservative think
they are not expected to examine
int(j| any matters save the gituatiop,
per se. Others regard the‘Commis
sion in the light 6f a board of arbi
tration.''’Two'cr them deem it highly
important that work should be expe
dited and the Commission return to
Washington as soon as possible.
Harlan and Hawley think they
should remain on the ground until
the whole affair is adjusted. These
gentlemen still cling to the fusion
Legislature project, and express the
opinion that no United States Sena
tor will be admitted who was not
elected by a fuH Legislature consoli
dated on that basis.
The Tribune’s Haw Orleans dispatch
says it may safely be stated that a
majority, if not all the members,
have been led by their inquiries, to
the following conclusion
Ist—That the Packard Govern
ment has the best, if not theou-ly de
jure title. If the returning board be
a constitutional part of the machin
ery of elections, then Packard, his
court, his officers and his Legislature
are the legitimate products of that
machinery. There is room for fair
doubts as to the constitutional flower
of the board to make up a Legisla
ture, and to act judicially on the Su
preme Court decision denying it the
power, its return was binding. The
Nichoils party had therefore no right
to build up a government on their
own doubts as to the constitutionali
ty of the statutes under which the
board acted. The question goes to
the President, hewevee, not as a le
gal, but as a political" one, and he
may fairly satisfy himself and be
governed by his own construction a3
to whether the board’s action was
constitutional.
2d—That Nichoils’ Government ex
ercises simply de facto authority
throughout the State and in every
acre of its soil, except within the
walls of the old hotel used by
Packard as a State House.
The assertions of Packard that
in every heavy negro parish
he is recognized, have not been veri
fied ; respectable gentlemen of both
parties having come in from the par
ishes, to assure the Commission that
Nichoils’Administration 1 meets with
no mote opposition in these localities
than ia New Orleans. Packard’s
statement that nearly all the Circuit
Judges In ‘ the State recognize him,
has been found to rest solely in the
fact that these Judges were commis
sioned by Kellogg, and is disproved
by the oaths dr office ffldd by them
with Nichoils’ Secretary of State. It is
literally true that Packard is a pris
oner in the State House, and that his
claims are actually supported by
nobody la Louisiana, ’ffitcept mem
bers Of hie-Government and two Or
three hundred guards he is feeding
and paying. No doubt the negro
population believe in his right and
want it enforced, but they will not
raise a finger to aid him, while the
white population are in active and
determined hostility to his preten
sions.
3d. That Nichoils’ administration
is maintaining order throughout the
State and protecting the rights of
both races, and that peace and pros
perity would result from iis cgntlnu
ance.
4th. That Packard’s Adminis
tration cannot be established by the
simple recognition on the part of the
President, but ouly by the use of a
large force of Federal troops to
eiush out the acting; Government,
and the maintenance of a garrison in
the State during the whole of Pack
ard’s term. Further, that if this
course were practicable, it would in
volve a continuation of the race con
i fiicts, social and industrial distur
j bances, aud business depression
! which characterized Kellogg’s Ad
ministration.
It is thought the above is the sub
t stance of the communication to the
President.
Geu. Humphreys declines to give,
auy information as to what had been
done; or is proposed to be done, In
j the matter of river and harbor appro
priations.
ANOTHER REPORT. .
PACKARD IS WILLING TO FUSE THE
LEGISLATURE.
Nichoils is Not.
, I'AtKAHI) AHRS I’IIE
PHEHIDENT TO
ÜBCIOII
| HE DECLINES, AND FURTHER IN
! STRUOTIONS WILL BE SENT-
Washington, April 11.—It is relia
bly ascertained that the Louisiana
commissioners, in their long cipher
dispatch to the President, yesterday,
circumstantially narrate the result
of their conferences with Nichoils
and Packard, tiie respective Supremo
Judges aud other parties in interest.
They say they find the Nichoils
party arc not disposed to make any
concession, but will maintain their
greftmd, in the belief and hope that
ultimately, as in the case of Hamp
ton in South Carolina, they will have
full and unobstructed possession of
the Louisiana State Government.
The Packard party are ready to enter
into arrangement for a joint Legisla
ture to determine pending questions,
but this being rejected by the
Nichoils party, the Packard party
ask the President to determine which
is the legal State Government.
In addition to the above, it oan be
staled that the President declines to
act upon the request, as under pres
ent circumstances he would not' be
justified in making a decision,
owing to the disagreement of the
Nichoils and Packard parties, and
the unpromising prospects of an ac
commodation.
The Commissioners ask for further
instructions.
The telegram from the Commis
sioners was laid Kefoie the Cabinet
and read at length and gave rise to a
general interchange of opinions du
ring the day. As the result of the
Cabinet deliberations, further in
structions will be sent to the Com
missioners.
The Oltenan jury failed to agree,
and were discharged.
Another Cabinet meeting to-ino
rovv.
A telegram from the Commission
ers and additional instructions will
be published to-morrow.
Gov. Kellogg denies the truth of an
alleged interview with him regarding
affairs in Louisiana telegraphed
hence, in which implication of incen
diary sentiments were wrongly at
tributed to him.
Appointments—George Fisher, sur
veyor customs, Cairo, 111.; Henry F.
Herlot, collector at Georgetown, 8.
C.; Cheney It. Prouly, collector at
Silicia, Texas; Antoine J.Menat,col
lector, Apalachicola, Fift.
LOUISIANA.
The Commission Report to the President.
New Orleans, April 13.—Yesterday,
it is understood, the Commission’s
session, which lasted until 5 o’clock
this morning, was considering,a mes
sage to the President;
Gen. Augur, who Was present, re
duced the message to military cipher.
The tenor of the-message is not posi
tively knowm, but it is believed it no
tifies the President that they had
concluded their investigation under
present instructions, fend suggesting
they were ready to receive any further
instructions the President might de
sire no give.
Liverpool Cotton Circular.
Liverpool, April 13.—The circular
of the Liverpool cotton brokers, last
night, says that cotton was depresed
throughout the week. Offerings were
very large. There is more steadi
ness. Americau baa been dull, and
prices have declined generally Jd.
The demand for Sea Island was gen
erally smalt," but there were one or
two exceptional rules of a considera
ble quantity at irregular and easier
prices. In futures, business was very
moderate. The market was dull and
declining until Thursday, when there
was a slight improvement. The
week’s decline is fd* for nearer, and
5-32 for mote? distant positions.
Ship Xno.
Ne#.’ York, April 13. Arrived out:
Anattilda, Valentine, Lillian and Granton.
ThoseneW Spring Silk Hats at Thorn
ton & Aeec’s are beautiful.
aprs eodlw
COLUMBUS, GA., SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 14, 1877.
HON. A. 11. STEPHENS.
• His Health and Views.
I WILL SUITOUT THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC
RAILROAD—BELIEVES HAYES WILL DO
RIGHT TOWARDS THE SOUTH.
Washington, April 13.—The follow
' ing interesting information in regard
[to Mr. Stephens’ health, und his
views in regard to matters vitally af
fecting the South, is gathered from a
conversatiou with Mr. Walsh, who
visited the Georgia Statesman this
morning:
Hon. Alex Stephens is improving;
his appetite is good; ho is able to sit
up nine hours daily. He will not re
turn home until after the extra ses
sion of Congress, which ho expects to
be called by the President in June.
He hopes to be able to take an active
part in its deliberations.
He will advocate a government
subsidy to the Texas Pacific Railroad.
He thinks that it is the graudest
project now before the country, and
that it should receive aid from Con
gress. The South is especially inter
ested in the construction of the road,
and the whole country will be bene
fited by it. It is iu part a national
measure, and should bo built as a
work of vital importance to the in
terest of the whole country. The
South will be materially benefited
by it, Mr. S. thinks that a bill can
be so framed as to protect the Gov
ernment from loss. He regards the
Southern Pacific as one of the grand
est projects now before the country.
Mr. Stephens speaks hopefully of
the future of the country. Personal
ly he thinks well of President Hayes.
He likes his record. Ho believes that
the President will carry out his pol
icy of peace and good will to the
South.
He considers that the solution of
the South Carolina troubles, which
has resulted ia the pacification of
South Carolina and restoration of
home rule and good Government
under Hampton, will lead to like re
sults in Louisiana by the recogni
tidD of Nichoils. He considers the
President was fully committed to
this policy, and believes that he
will use all legitimate means in his
power to carry it into action, and
thus aid in restoring peace to all
sections of the Republic.
He considers that President Hayes
has a grand opportunity, and he
ought to elevate himself to a plane
entirely above party, and by so doing
ho will inaugurate peace and pros
perity in a country already too long
distracted und depressed by political
excitement and party bitterness.
He thinks . that Cougress will
heartily second President Hayes in
his efforts to give the South good
government.
Till; eastern question.
WAS MANIFEST, BOT NOT AT ONCE
TERMINATION OF THE ARMISTICE
London, April 13.—A special to the
Times from St. Petersburg, says:
“The Porte’s note has been received.
War is manifest, though not for a
week.”
A Reuter dispatch from Constanti
nople states that the Turkish Seriate
did not reverse the decision bf the
Deputies respeotiug Montenegro. At
the last moment, the Senate received
an order not to discuss the question.
The armistice expires at midnight,
if not prolonged. It is probable,
however, both sides will remain on
the defensive.
REPORTS OF A WARLIKE CHARACTER.
London, April 13.—At the Stock
Exchange an unfavorable view still
prevails, and prices are slightiv low
er than yesterday’s worst.
A letter from Capt. Burnaby says
he has ascertained that a secret
alliance exists between Russia and
Persia.
Manchester, April 13.—The Lon
don correspondent of the Guardian
says he has the statement from so
good ft Source that he deems it,neces
sary to repeat it, that the Turkish
Charge d’Affaires at Berlin has tele
graphed Safuet Pasha that Prince
Bismarck advised Turkey to reject
the Russian demands.
A dispatch from Scutari to the
Times sav6 fighting has been going
on in the Mirietite countrysinceSun
day, Dervish Pasha having rejected
all mediation. The first day the
Turks were beaten at Menodis, but
on the second aay they captured the
position of Muela, a half day’s jour
ney from Scutari.
The Washington correspondent of
w the Boston Journal sends this infor
mation to that paper: “A elique of
officeholders under President Grant,
who did ail in their power to secure
his renomination at Cincinnati last
June, and who had some hopes that
a state of affairs would arise whch
would prolong his term of office after
the 4th of March last, have com-:
menced organized efforts fora third
term for Grant. They are cautiously
sounding all Republicans who were
friendly to Grant, and enlisting them
by promises of office. Meanwhile
the General is to go abroad, and they
will be able to make all Sorts of
promises without his being called
upon tb Indorse” them. This may
seem visionary, but it is nevertheless
true,”
More About the St. Louis Fire.
A NUMBER NOT YET ACCOUNTED FOR.
St. Louis, April 14.—Chus. W.
Sheppard, oue of the proprietors of
the hotel, gives it as his opinion ttiat
none or the employees of tho house,
excepting those heretofore reported,
were killed. About twenty of them
are still unaccounted for, but it is
believed they are alive either witli
friends in remote parts of the city,
or have loft town.
Of tho guests thirty-eight have not
reported, but tho probable presump
tion is most of them left the city tho
day following the fire, or have since
departed.
The remains of Geo. Frank Gonily,
Grand Massonio Secretary, were re
moved to tiie Grand Lodge room in
Massonic Hall this noon, where they
will be instate until Sunday, when
the funeral will take place. Exten
sive preparations are being made for
this event.
WEATHER IN UItATIOXS.
War Department, )
Office of Chief Signal Officer, [
Washington, April 13, 1877. )
For South Atlantic States, generally
cloudy weather and rain; winds
shifting to northwest, low but slowly
rising barometer, stationary or light
riao in temperature,
The Tennssee river will rise above
Decatur.
Japan has a wonderful post-office
department—fora new country. Dur
ing 187 G postal letters, communica
tions and other articles transported
through the mails numbered 30,362,-
614; the total amount of transporta
tion was 13,406,115 miles, and tho to
tal cost of the department was only
$713,241, owiug to small salaries and
cheap labor. Of the registered let
ters containing money, only six were
lost. No straw routes or steals. A
most extraordinary country is Japan.
Thackeray tells of Cartouche, the in
genious applicant of returning board
principles to French property in 1870.
It, runs this way: “Cartouche, in
company with two other gentlemen,
robbed the coche or packet-boat,
from Melun, where they took a good
quantity of booty—making tho pas
sengers lie down on the decks, aud
robbing them at leisure. ‘This money
will bo very little among three,’
whispered Cartouche to his neigh
bor, aa the three conquerors were
making merry over their grains;‘if
you do but pull the trigger of your
pistol in the neighborhood of your
comrade’s ear, perhaps it might go
off and then there would be but two
of us to share.’ Surely enough, as
he said, the pistol did go off and No.
3 perished. ‘Give him another ball,’
said Cartouche, and another ball
was fired into him. But no sooner
bad Cartouche’s companion dio?
Charged both his pistols than Car
touche himself, seized witiia furious
indignation, drew his: ‘Learn, mon
ster,’cried he,‘not to bo so greedy
of gold, and perish, tho victim of dis
loyalty and avarice!’ So Cartouche
slew the second robber, and there is
no man in Europe who can say t hat
the latter did not merit well his pun
ishment !”
- *
serious Railroad Accident.
THE ENGINEER KILLED AND TWO MEN
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
The through freight train by the
Atlantic and Gulf llailroad, due here
early yesterday morning, met with
a very serious accident near the
seventy-five mile post, between Sta
tions No. 7 and 74, on Tuesday night.
It is not definitely known at present
what caused the accident, but the
supposition is, it was the result of
tho spreading of the rails. The
train ran off the track, and the en
gine was completely turned over.
The engineer, Simon Kehoe, was
instantly killed, being caught be
tween the reverse lever and the side
of the cab, the bar piercing bis body
and passing entirely through, crush
ing the bonesand mangling thefiesh.
The fireman, Thomas Palmer, was
badly bruised and cut abuut the
head, and Dr. Duncan who examined
him on his arrival in the city yesterr
day afternoon, is of the opinion that
lie is seriously injured internally.
The wood passer, Titus Sanders,
colored, sustained a fracture of tho
right arm above the elbow, and also
received a slight wound in the body.
The remains of -the Engineer, Mr.
Kehoe, were brought lo the city at 11 a.
rr. yesterday and taken in charge by Mr.
Thomas Henderson, who prepared the
hoby for burial. The deceased was a
wolhy man. and leaves a wile and child
to mourn his loss.
We learn that five cars were thrown
from the track, but none of them were
seriously damaged.— k-Rflv (trenail News,
nth.
For bargains in Linen Towels, Nap
kins and Handkerchiefs.
mh2stf J. Albert Kirven.
LIST OF LETTERS.
The following is tiie list of letters remaining
in tiie postoffice t Columbus (&.,) April Hth
1877.
Boston J Hyatt tarn M J
Benton I* Joneß 8
Bentley mrß Amanda Lftntou miss MalUa
BiaDcUaril M D Lindsey mrs Jne
Burous mrs Martha McEluy miss Julia
Cantley mra Jamns Martin G
Chriatian mrs Hannah Martin J W
Cado C Marcram E
Calwell J Miller mrs Mary
Clark J H 2 Morgan miss Carrie
Colbert miss Francis Mount mrs Fannie
Colbert mlbb F col Nelma L col
Copeland M M O’Mine T col
Domson J W Opreor Ann col
Deane mrß S J Pitman J
Dennis Mary Sltnmons miss Anna
Driggers mrs AmaDda Smith I
Edmonds Faucis Smith miss J
Grim E li gtradtford R E
Gibson mrs Carrie Teasly W
Qraopham mrs T C Thomas miss Julia
Graves a Thomas W
Gresham miss Nancy J Turner Harriett
flaunir G Watson G *
Htley J W Wells miss Hartman
Harrison J D Whitfteld miss N col
Helms miss Nannie Wilaon E
Hines T Wilson W D
Howard L E Wicltnln W M
Hurst miss Anna col
W. H. JOHNSON, P. M.
AX INTERVIEW WITH OK AMT
NO ORDER SENT TO SHERMAN TO WITH
DRAW THE TROOPS.
Chicago Tlrnng, April Bth.)
There was an evident desire on the
part of one or two present to learn
the ex-Presideut’s views as to the
outcome of the gubernatorial im
broglio in Louisiana, and a gentle
man ventured to ask him if he did
not think it would be In the interest
of pacification, peaoe and prosperity
to overthrow the Packard dynasty.
He replied that lie did not believo
that Hayes would formally recognize
either pretended Governor. He didn’t
see how he could recognize Nichoils
without virtually admitting that Til
den had carried the State. He said
tho Packard government could not
stand without the presence and pro
tection of the troops. In answer to
the direct question referred to above,
he said he believed that the installa
tion of tho Nichoils government
would result in a restoration of peace,
a revival of business, and in more
general prosperity to the people; but
the peace that would follow would be
the kind of peace tiiat is experienced
by t he man who is under in the fight.
The reporter then explained the
rumors current some weeks ago, to
the effect that he, while President,
issued a peremptory order for the
withdrawal of the troops from New
Orleans, or at least from the State
house, and that Gen. Sherman—influ
enced, as was supposed, bv his
brother, the Secretary of the Treas
ury-had refused to transmit the or
der to Gen. Augur. Gen. Grant re
plied substantially as follows:
“I wrote a telegram and had it for
warded to Packard, in answer to one
from him. I stated in the telegram,
as I now remember it, that the main
taining of governments in the South
by troops was becoming odious to the
people. I wa.4 in the office of the
Secretary of War at the time, and
Geu. Sherman happened to be iu. I
gave him a copy of the telegram and
told him to forward it to Gen. Augur
for his information and guidance, or
something like that. The telegram
was sent as requested, aud General
Augur telegraphed back for an expla
nation, which was given. There was
no order to withdraw troops, and
Gen. Sherman did not refuse to give
any orders. Nothing was said about
withdrawing the troops.
STOLEN BONUS TRACED.
Ten Tears otter Tliey Were stolen from
the Treasurer of Yazoo County, .tils*.
Detective J. J. Pearson, of New Or
leans, visited Wall street on Satur
day, to trace $66,000 in United States
bonds and bank notes, that were
stolen from the Treasurer of Yazoo
county, Mississippi, in 1860. Tiie
sum, belonging to the county, was in
a safe, where their existence was
known only to the Tieasurer, a bank
official, and a gambler named Wil
liams. Suspicion fell on the Treasurer
and the bank office?, who was exon
erated after an investigation, which
elicted evidence inculpating the
gambler. He was arrested and dis
charged, but the suspician remained
against him, and recently it was dis
covered that one of his associates had
sent twenty-live of the stolen SI,OOO
coupon bonds to tiie National Bank
of Battle Creek to be sold. Pearsons
traced the bonds to the Park Nation
al Bank, and to several bankers in
Litis city, to whom they had been sent
from Battle Creek for negotiation
Messrs. Fisk und Hatch forwarded
some of them to the Treasury De
partment, where they were redeem
ed. Of course, none of the New York
handlers of the bonds had any sus
picion that they had been stolen.—
New York Sun.
The Chattanooga borrower, and lender
go together into Georgia, where the law
permits interest to ho contracted for
twelve per cent. The lender pays over
to the borrower the money, the borrower
executes and delivers then and there his
note payable at some bank in Georgia,
This is said to be in law a Georgia con
tract.— Tennessee -paper.
A HcaiHlfill Thought.
Wbeu the summer of youib is slowly
wasting away on ihe nightfall of age,
and the shadow of the patii becomes deep
er, and life wears to its close, it is pleas
ant to look through tho vista of time up
on the sorrows and felicities of our earlier
years. If we havs had a home to shelter
and hearts to rejoice with us, and friends
have been gathered around our fireside,
the rough places of wayfaring will have
been worn and smoothed away in the
twilight ot life and many dark spots we
have passed through will grow brighter
and more beautiful. Happy indeed are
those whose intercourse with the world
has not changed the tone of their earlier
feeling, or broken those musical chords of
tiie heart whose vibrations are so melodi
ous, so tender and so touching in the
evening of their lives.
Memphis Cotton Report.
Memphis, April 11.—The April re*
port of the Memphis Cotton Ex
change shows that ihe average de
crease of tho number of bales pro
duced in this district in 1876, as com
pared with 1875, is 17| per cent. In
reference to the present season, the
report shows that laborers have
made contracts with better disposi
tion than ever before. The prepara
tions for planting are estimated to be
17 per cent, in better condition, and
teu days in advance ot last season,
and the prospective increase of
acreage over last year is 1| per cent.
The increase of acreage of small
grains is 9 per cent,.
The Minina Record, good authori
ty, says the production of silver be
tween 1492 and 1848, in the Americas,
exceeded that of gold nearly as three
to one, and in all the world as two
to one, while from 1848 to 1874 the
ratio of production has been revers
ed,, and gold has taken the relation,
in proportion to silver, of slightly
above two to one. The total amount
of gold produced since the discovery
of this hemisphere, all told, up to
1874, in rournl numbers, has not been
greater than 8,780 millions of dollar?,
and during the last twenty-six years
barely 5,200 millions of dollars, that
is to say, an annual average produc-*
tien of about 200 millions of dollars.
“Now, my young friends, can you tell
me who Leo'ddLs was?” “Yes, air; yes
sir; he was a member of the Legislature.”
“And what makes you think he was a
member of the Legislature,, my children?”
“Because, sir, lie held a pass with Spartan
firmness.”— Louisville Courier-Journal.
Kt-INidlatlon In Illinois.
A recent decision of tlvo Supreme !
Court of the United States at Wash-1
lug ton, In a case before it from 111!- !
nois, has creutod no little stir in \
financial circles. Several counties of
Illinois, supposing they had authori
ty by a Legislative act, issued their
bonds for railroad purpose? and paid
the interest on them us it became due
for some years. Examination of tho
Logislutivo records of the State dis
closed tho fact thut while tho House
journal noted the fact that the bill
had passed, the Senate journal did
not. It was therefore, claimed by
thoso who issued the bonds that
there was no law passed to authorize !
their issue, and they were therefore |
void, aud thoy refused any longer to ;
pay interest on them. Suit was >
brought by the bondholders in the 1
Illinois State Courts, and it was held
by the Supreme Court ot the Slate j
that as the Senate journal did not
show that tho alledged law had pass
ed that body it was no law, and con
sequently the bonds issued on its
supposed authority were void.
The case was transferred to the
Circuit Court of the United States,
sitting at Chicago, and decided by it
that testimony aliunde the certificates i
of the presiding officers of the two |
branches of the Legislature that the i
act was a law of the State, could not!
bo received to invalidate it; which
deoisiou was confirmed by the Su
preme Court at Washington. A re
hearing before the Supreme Court
was, however, obtained and the case
reargued, when the Court decided,
five to four, that the Court should
abide by the construction put on the
act by tiie Supreme Court of the
State, and so reversed the decision of
the Circuit Court.
There wero between SIOO,OOO and
$500,000 involved, all of which is dead
loss in the hands of the holders. This act
of the issutes of the bonds is denounced as
repudiation, and rhe credit ot Illinois, it
is declared, will suffer in consequeuce.
It is sometimes of great advantage to a
Stale for a credit to be under a cloud.
There is Mississippi, tor instance. It long
ago repudiated its bonds, and got a very
black eye therefor in the money markets
of the world. Nobody would trust it.
That was its condition when the carpet
baggers and negroes got control of it, and
per necessity they had to leave it as they
found it; and now it is comparately out
of debt. Other Southern States, on
which the stain of repudiation
did not rest, and which fell
under the control of the car
pet-baggers and negroes, are now suf
fering from the debts piled on them, which
must be either scaled or repudiated. The
decision in the Illinois case just rendered
by the Supreme Court of tho United
States will hereafter necessitate a rigid
scrutiny of the Legsslative journals ot a
State before parties will purchase bonds
purporting to be issued by virtue of the
authority of the State luw. Lawyers will
not complain of that.
It may not be out of place to say, in
closing, that the repudiating counties of
Illinois are Kane, Kendall, La Salle and
Marshall, all strongly Republican,giving
in tho aggregate 15,098 voter for Hayes
and 10,805 for Tii.den.— Cincinnati En
quirer.
River mid Harbor Improvements.
Special to the Louisville Courier-Journal.
The following oppropriationa for river
and harbor improvements have been di
rected by the President to be explained:
Rhode Island $40,000
Savaunah, Georgia 6T,0U0
Cedar Keys, Florida.... 10,000
Galveston outer bay 87,000
Mlsßippi, Missouri aud Arkanßus rivers... 10,000
DesMoiues Kapids 116,000
Tennessee river. Musle Bho&la and Upper
Tenueasee 140,000
Coosa river, Georgia 80,000
Etowah, Georgia 10,000
Cumberland river, above Nashville 52,000
Great Kanawha 170,000
In addition to the above applications
have been made for the whole appropria
tion for rivers in Georgia, Alabama and
Tennessee, and for harbors and riyers in
Wisconsin. These applications are in the
hands ot the chief of Engineers. The
President is .disposed to give favorable
consideration to all cases where the ex
penditure of the appropriation will serve
some good purpose.
The speakership.
Special to Cin. Commercial.]
A Southern Democratic Senator to
day received a letter from John B.
Clarke, member of Congress from
Missouri, iu which it was stated that
a canvass of the Democratic votes in
the next House from the West and
Southwest showed that Morrison
or Sayler eould be elected. The Mis
souri delegation at present is largely
in favor of Morrisou, but from other
advices it is safe to say that Saylet
can secure several votes from that
State. Randall claims the Georgia
delegation.
The Senator to whom Clarke’s let
ter was addressed says: Although
there is now some talk or a Southern
Democrat —Gilbert C. Walker, of Va.,
for instance —running for the office,
yet when the caucus meets no South
ern member will be pressed for the
nomination. Walker, who was here
a few days ago, however, says he in
tends to make tho fight, and further
says he will bo elected if the Illinois
Democrats will lead in the West for
him. _ <
CUSTOMS FRA VON.
ASTONISHING STATEMENTS REGARDING A.
T. STEWART & CO.’S BUSINESS.
The report of the investigation on
silk importations at New York proves
me existence of a smuggling ring
which has conducted its operations
on the most extended scale. From
the investigations it appears that the
Government is swindled at an aver
age of about 30 percent, of the duties,
aud that on an aggregate annual im
portation of about $40,000,000 the
amount of duties withheld fraudu
lently'ranges from $10,000,000 to $15,-
000.000. This ring is so strong both
in Europe and in the New York Cus
tom House that so large an importer
of silks as A. T. Stewart & Cos., who
have their own mills even in France,
and who have special facilities for
buying cheap, are not able to import
their own goods and pay henest
duties and make any profit. A. T.
Stewart & Cos., on the contrary, in
stead of importing their own sils, do
not Import directly a dollar’s worth,
but buy every yard of silk they sell,
including their o>Vn make, from
large jobbing houses in New York,
which, through the influence which
Stewart & Cos. do not understand, are
able to sell their own goods cheaper
than that firm can import them.
The Impcrturhahle PiMnwr.
A train hoy on an Illinois road found a
rather tough customer in an old gentle
man of composed mein, who received all
shots as if lie wero bullet proof.' The
boy bombarded him with papers, arid
phamphluts, and candies, and hound
books, and nuts, and fruits of one kipd
and another. But it was no good. Had
tho elder putty been lined inside with
brass he could not liavo shown greater in
difference. Tho hoy fretted under his
treatment, as was plain to be seen. He
had passed the cigars some thirty times,
and without success, when" he sajd, in a
tone of desperation:
“Try some of these cigars, and if they
don’t kill you within a a month I’ll give
you the money back.”
The man was somewhat amused by
that, but he had the boy. lie said:
“If lam dead how can you give me
the money?”
“I’ll give it to your family then.”
“But I ain’t got no family.”
“Well, I’ll give it to the family next
door," persisted the boy.
“But there ain’t no family next door,’
said the man with the smile leugthonin g
his face. i
“Oh, there’ll be one move in when tliey
hear you are dead,” was the quick reply.
The elderly passenger shut up like a
borrowed knife. — Danbury Neics.
Adventure Willi a Nnake In India.
Eight or ten large fish had been taken,
and the ebasse had wandered some two
or three hundred yards from the spot
where the shabibs had left their guns,
when suddenly a shriek was heard from
one of the men who searched the bank
with their feet; be was seen to full back
in the water, und a huge serpent uncoiling
himself from his cool lair, and raising his
head above the surface, took his courso
down the center of the stream, lashing the
•water into foam, while the villagers fled in
every direction. Not so the gallant shi
karees; closing together as the monster
approached they cut at him vigorously
and severely wounded him. A terrible
tussle now ensued; turning upon his as
sailants with open mouth", the snake at
tempted to seize odc of them but Was
repelled by a shower of blows and sever
al fresh wounds. He then once more
sought safety inflight, but was pursued
by his active enemies, and being disabled
by a well-directed cut that broke hia
spine, was dragged to land amid the shouts
of all present. The shahibs had indeed
charged into the river to help the shika
rees, hut their guns being left behind,
their knives were of little use in such a
melee, and the victor/ belonged sorely
to the' two swordemen. The snake
proved to be a very large rock snake (a
species ullied to the boa,) and measured
nearly twenty feet in length ; while the
thickest part of his body was as largo as a
stout man's thigh. W. and A. made an
attempt to preserve the skin, but the nu
merous wounds, the heat and the Close
ness ot the weather, and want of arsenical
soap rendered their efforts unavailing.
Work tor Women.
An Eastern paper says that “during the
hard times several Boston girls decided to
accept honest housework.” If the Boston
girls adhere to their decision after the hard
times have passed, the period of tribula
tion will not be without its good results.
The objection of girls, who are compell
ed to earn their own living, to house-work,
is incomprehensible, In nine families out
of ten, a capable, reliable girl is treated
with as much consideration as men who
work for a salary. Tliey are so desirable
that families which are so fortunate us to
secure one take good care not IQ give them
cause lo leave. It is an unquestionable
fact, also, which holds good in this city as
well as in others, that families which are
in moderate circumstances embarrass
themselves by keeping one or more ser
vants, while the young ladies pass their
time in idleness or pursuits which arc
neither profitable nor instructive. They
are unwilling.to def the work of their own
kitchens, while the head ot the family
works hard to keep a roof over their heads.
When a girl finds that she must work or
starve, the only avenue to employment
she will contemplate is a store or school,
music teaching or some similar vocatiou.
Housework secures a comfortable home,
as faithful protection as the daughters of
the house receive, and a yearly income of
from $l5O to $250. Still girls avoid house
work, and crowd into stories, factories
and similar places, where the hours are
long, tiie wages scanty, and positions pre
carious. A revival of honest housework
would he the most productive of happi
ness for tho sex of any change we can
suggest.;— Call.
Frazer’s Magazine: All eye-glass
es should be formed of pure glass.
There should bo no specks, rays,
globules, or other imperfections.
“There is a common prejudice,” Bays
Mr. White Cooper, “in favor of peb
bles, and they certainly contain two
advantageous qualities extreme
hardness, rendering it difficult to
scratch or break them, and clearness,
never becoiningdull from moisture.”
Surely these are important advan
tages, and they are also considered
to be cooler than other glass. The
only thing against them is, they
cost se very much more than all
other glasses; but good and true
eye-glasses “should be in all their
parts ef an equal thickness in pro
portion to their convexity, as well as
of an equal form. Another test of
true eye glasses is by bolding them
obliquely over print, all the letters
of which will preserve their true
character if tbe glasses are correct.”
It must never be forgotten that tbe
frame in which eye-glasses are set
must be axaotly suited to the wearer,
because the breadth or narrowness
of the upper part of the nose—in fact,
the space between the two eyes—
differs so much with different peo
ple that the centers of the glasses
and the centers of the eye are sure
not to agree unless properly adjust
ed. For this reason, if there were no
no other reasons, it is best to have
spectacles made expressly for you by
a qualified optician.
The Greenback party rose up in
some of tho Michigan towns ,at the
recent local elections, and earned
every thfDg before it. Half a dozen
or more towns in Bt. Joseph County
elected the soft-money tickets entire:
The greenback issue in a town elec
tion must be a very momentous, af
fair.-Exchange.
It may not be a “momentous af
fair,” but it shows that whenever the
advocate? of currency reform are not
‘ bull-dozed” by the overweening
importance of national polities and!
impressed by a sense of loyalty to a
national political party, but feel
permitted to stand oft by themselves
and count noses, they are a numer
ous body. We request tbe Demo
cratic managers to remember this.—
Cincinnati Enquirer.
NO. 89