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WASHINGTON.
HUMPHREYS FAILED TO MAKE
BOND.
THE EXTRA SESSION NOT RECONSIDERED
Fred DniiKlaM Relieved of Part of the
Marshall * Duties.
ANTE BELLUM MAIL CON
TRACTORS.
The Appropriation to Pay Them Insufficient.
THK KIUHT HOI;It KI LE HENCINIIEI*.
Prosecution or Ex-Berrclary Robeson.
Washington, April 18.—It is asser
ted that the bond of F. C. Hum
phreys as Collector of Customs at
Pensacola, Fla., Is faulty and may be
fraudulent. There is some doubt
whether Mr. Humphreys will be al
lowed to make anew one.
Advices trom Columbia are te the
effect that the offices and records,
the custody of which depend upon
legal jiroceedings, will be placed un
der seal until a decision is reached.
In Cabinet yesterday, Secretary
Sherman opposed a reconsideration
of the determination to convene Con
gress in extra session June 4th, and
the subject seems to have been In
formally dropped. The proclamation
may Issue any day.
The very latest from New Orleans
says: The Commission, it may be
stated, are very hopeful that an
agreement may be made by the two
parties.
Until Mr. Lincoln came Into office
the Committee of Public buildings
acted as master of ceremonies at the
White House. Mr. Lincoln conferred
these functions to the Marshal of the
, Dirtrict; but Mr. Hayes has lestored
them to the Commissioner, who is
now Col. Casey of the regular army.
Washington, April 18.—Sixth Au
ditor, McGrew, to-day, began send
ing out a circular to claimants, for
compensation for ante helium mail
services, incorporating the clause of
the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill,
appropriating $875,000 for the pur
pose named, with the construction
placed on it by the Solicitor and Sec
retary of the Treasury, and rules
governing the tiling of claims; the
sum appropriated is insufficient to
pay all these claims. The Auditor
estimates that at least $600,000 will
be required. No money can be paid
until all of the claims are received
and adjusted.
The Supreme Court having decided
that the law declaring eight hours
a day’s work for Government
workmen is merely a direction by the
Government to the agents, and not a
contract with laborers. The Secretary
of the Treasury will issue an order
announcing their decision, and di
recting its officers not to pay hereaf
ter ten hour’s wages for eight hour’s
labor. The order given by President
Grant that eight hours shall consti
tute a day’s work for all Goverument
workmen, will be revoked, aad no
additional pay will be allowed than
those who work longer eight hours.
A delegation of Government labor
era called on the President to-day to
protest against being compelled to
work ten hours.
The President received the Eussian
Grand Duke to-day. The visit lasted
half an hour,. No 3et speeches.
The of Ex-Secretary
Robeson for alleged misappropria
tion of funds of the Navy Depart
ment, will be a leading feature of
Democratic policy in the forthcom
ing session of Congress.
Col. Chambers, of East Tennessee,
is appointed General Superintendent
of the Postal Stamp Printing, vice
Col. G. G. Pride.
Win M. Tweed.
New Yobk, April 18.-The statements
purporting to be a synopsis of the
confession of Wm. M. Tweed, still
form the chief subject of conversa
tion among local politicians; and
also excite interest among all classes.
Nearly every person named in the
alleged abstract of the confession,
has already denied the truth of the
assertion respecting himself.
What is home without a baby?
Many children have coughs and
colds just now, and should have the
greatest care, and a bottle of Dr.
Bull’s Cough Syrup.
LOUISIANA.
THE SITUATION UNCHANGED.
Packard's Legislature Rejects the Demo
cratic Proportion.
WARMOUTH ACTING WITH THEM.
RESOLUTIONS OB' THE PACKARD
LEGISLA TURE REFUSING
THE PROPOSITION.
TWO MEMBERS GO OVER TO NICHOLES.
New Orleans, April 18.— The Nich
olls Legislature adopted the pro
gramme for re-organizing the Legis
lature on the face of the original re
turns. This was submitted to Pack
ard by the Commission. Packard
thought it was an admirable plan for
the Democrats. He was unwilling to
commit himself, and unable to com
mit his party to the programme, and
the Commission itself is not prepared
to pronounce in its favor.
The feeling here is that the Com
mission is making little progress.
The Administration seems disposed
to allow the Commission to find in
its own way, aud to accord it reason
able time, but is settled in its policy
of withdrawing moral and physical
support from either Government.
Should Packard refuse to make
terms, those familiar with the Exe
cutive mind are most positive in their
opinion that the President will allow
the Government of the State to re
main in Nicbolls’ hands. It will re
quire means which the Government
will not use, to place Packard in
power.
New Orleans. April 18.—A joint
caucus of the members of the Pack
ard House and Senate, eighty-three
members present. On motion of Ex-
Governor Warmouth, unanimously
rejected the proposition of the Demo
cratic Legislature, and resolved to
stand by Packard to the last.
PACKARD LEGISLATURE IN JOINT CAUCUS.
New Orleans, April 18th.—Both
houses of the Packard Legislature
met in joint euucus at 10 o’clock ; 83
members present, including Wash
ington and Brooks, the two oolored
members recently acting with the
Nicholls house.
GENERAL M'MILLAN,
on the part of the Executive Com
mittee, laid before the caucus an offi
cial copy of resolutions passed by
Nicholls’ Legislature yesterday, re
ceived by him from the Commission.
He called attention to the
LONG sfltUddLE
the members had undergone in
their efforts to establish and
maintain the legal State govern
ment, and said that he deplored
the necessity for admitting that these
efforts had failed. He regretted that
the repeated applications to the
President for aid had been silently
ignored. Theassurances of members
of the Commission authoritatively,
if not officially given, that the Presi
dent would not recognize either gov
ernment, and would certainly with
draw the troops, brought them face
to face with the inevitable. With
out the support of the General Gov
ernment, their ease was helpless.
Under these circumstances what did
sound policy demand? Clearly to
look the inevitable in the face und
make the most they could out of the
situation, for those whose representa
tives they were, and in the interest
of those who have sacrificed much to
aid in maintaining the struggle.
In reply to a question, Gen. Mc-
Millan said the document had no
consideration from the Commission,
favorable or otherwise, but it had
been handed to him by the Commis
sion, and at their suggestion, he had
subsequently invited a numberof the
members of the Legislature to meet
the Commission and discuss the mat
ter.
Washington, April 18.—As viewed
from here, the proceedings in joint
session of the Packard Legislatue
will result in a compromise outside
of the Commission. Those enti
tled to seats or claiming them in the
Nicholls Legislature will present
themselves and make the best terms
they can, without interference from
the Commission. Packard's people
seem disposed, as their friends here
represent, to take self government
by the horns and leave the Commis
sion to mind their own business,
whatever that may be.
Mr. Denkgrave, of Madison, said
he was one of the members sent for
by the Commission and he would
refer as accurately as he could re
member to what took place at that
interview : “The Commission stated
that they had been here near two
weeks as agents of the President,
tryiDg to see if some plan of adjust
ment could not be adopted. As Re
publicans, the Commission said they
deeply sympathized with us in our
struggles and sacrifices, ‘but after
two weeks labor we have come to the
conclusion’ one of the Commission
here interlaced the words ‘not as a
Commission’ ‘but as individuals,that
the terms offered in the proposition
which has been handed by one of us
to the chairman of ypur committee
are the best we can get for you,and for
COLUMBUS, (iA., THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 19, 1877.
the sake of the Republican party and
for the sake of the peace of the State,
it was best we should acoept.’ This
was endorsed by all the members
present except Mr. McVeigh. Gov.
Brown was present.
“I for one was surprised and indig
nant at the proposition made to us to
thus sacrifice duty, principle, honor
and everything. I said to Gen. Haw
ley : "Do you speak as the Commis
sion?” He said : “I do not.” Then
said I, I deny your right us a citizen
of Kentucky to come here and dic
tate to me, a member of the Legisla
ture of Louisiana, what I shall do.
“I asked one of the Commission, If
he were a member of tbe Legislature
as I was, and believed Gov. Packard
honestly elected, would he accept
these terms. After some hesitation
he replied “No.” This, in my opin
ion, is not a question of compromise.
It is a question of law ; a question of
right, and I trust every member of
this caucus will agree with me to
stand firm, and not let President
Hayes slip through the loop-hole
which the Commission is trying to
prepare for him. I believe the time
has come when we eau say to Presi -
dent Hayes; ‘You were elected by
the votes of the Republicans
of Louisiana, sealed by the
blood of hundreds of faithful
men, and now forgetful of
of that, and forgetf.il even of the ob
ligations of your high office you are
trying to carry out a bargain made
by your advisers who came here
with nothing but honeyed words on
their lips, and nothing but praises of
our matchless fidelity, while the
RETURNING BOARDS
were canvassing votes you are trying
to carry out that bargain by saying
that whilst you had the matter un
der consideration, the Republicans
of Louisiana gave up the fight. You
shall not whip the devil round the
stump in thgt manner.’ ”
An excited discussion followed, iu
the course of which it was stated
that one member of the Commission
had asserted that if these proposi
tions were not adopted the troops
would be removed in less than a fort
night and another Commission sent
within a week.
Gov. Warmouth made a long
speech, urging in defence of Presi
dent Hayes, that wheu he came into
office, he found Gov. Packard label
led across the back with a telegraph
ic dispatch from the outraged Pres
ident ; that the troops were not to be
used for the support of his Govern
ment. Ho eulogised the patient
endurance and determination ex
hibited by Gov, Packard iu defense
of his rights.
Ho concluded as follows: “If
membersof this body have manhood
and personal and party integrity
enough to stand together, never to
leave their places and go over to the
enemy, none of them. The right
thing, the high toned thing, the hon
orable thing to do is to send back
this document to the Commission
endorsed, ‘the written proposition
submitted by the Commission are re
spectfully declined.’ But if there
are a lot of scarry meu in this body,
who, after the majority has made the
determination to stand by Gov.
Packard to the end of this contest,
will for a paltry sum take their hats
and snake by the doors into Mr.
Nicholl’s Legislature, why, in God’s
name, let us know it before hand’.
“If you have determined that you
will not compromise at all, let us say
so in plain terms and stand together
till the issue comes. If each man
will sign his name and pledge his
word of honor to stand by the Gov
ernment until honorably discharged
by the Governor of this State, we will
have no difficulty in waiting and put
ting the President of the United
States to the test, and then whatev
er happens, wo shall have at least so
acted as to save our self-respect, even
if we do not have seats in anybody’s
Legislature.”
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions, offered
by Gor. Warmouth, were then adopt
ed and the caucus closed.
Resolved, That we have received
the propositions of adjustment for
warded to us by the honorable gen
tlemen of the President’s Commis
sion aud having considered it care
fully, feel obliged to decline to ac
cept its terms. If our Legislature,
organized with a quorums in both
Houses of members returned elected
by the returning board as required
by law to be illegal as is assured by
this proposition, and if it be true
that the Legislature should be con
stituted of persons prima facie elect
ed by the returns of commissioners
of elections, we still fail to see by
what right an exception is made
in this proposal in favor of these per
sons from the seventh ward of New
Orleans, who by these prima facie
statements were returned defeated.
Resolved, That we disavow any
purposa to trade the questions at
issue between tbe two State govern
ments, and will consent to no trade
whatever. If we are to have a Leg
islature, organized on the principle
that persons elected at the ballot box
should constitute each house, prima
facie, we know nothing which gives
Our Democratic brethren the right to
make an exception to that principle,
although it may change the power of
the respective parties, and give the
Democratic party a majority which
they would not otherwise have.
Resolved, That these resolutions
be forwarded to the honorable mem
bers of the President’s Commission.
New Orleans, April 18,-Gla, col
ored, holdiug over Senator, hereto
fore acting with the Packard Senate,
and Henry Roby, of the returning
board, members of the Packard
House, were to-day seated in the
Nicholls’ Legislature.
Brooks, oolored, who was seated in
the Nicholls House a few days ago
aud who was reported present in the
caucus at the St. Louis Hotel this
morning, made a personal explana
tion iu the Nlchools House this after
noon, saying he only went down
there to see the boys. That he did
not answer to the roll call or tako
any part in the proceedings.
By request, Cain Sartaiu made a
similar explanation for George
Washington, saying Washington
would be in his seat to-morrow.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Radical Officials Omtfd.
Columbia, April 18,-Sceretary
Manning, under Instructions from
Gov. Hampton, at 8 this morning,
sealed the office doors of all the State
officials. Four constables are on du
ty. There is no demand as yet made
by the Republican officials for the
occupancy of their offices. They
seem willing to wait the decision of
the Supremo Court. Perfect quiet
reigned.
MONTGOMERY FIRE PA
RADE.
A Grand Display-Beautiful Ladies and
Fine Music-
Montgomery, April 18. —The Mont
gomery firemen held their regular
annual parade to-day, which was
grand. They made elegant displays.
There were several of the Colum
bus fireman here who witnessed the
procession, and they say that Colum
bus will have to do a great deal bet
ter than she has ever done before, or
she will be left far behind Montgom
ery.
There were three brass bands play
ing-one from Union Springs and
two of this city.
The streets were crowded with
beautiful ladies. F
THE HOSTILE SIOUX.
—% — i
SURRENDER OF A LARGE NUMBER.
They 110 Not Wish to be Removed,
New York, April 18.— A Red Cloud
Agency dispatch of April 17th says,
five hundred Cheyennes under Chiefs
Standing Elk and Dull Knife, are
now within forty miles of here, com
ing in to surrender. This cuts off
one of Crazy Horae’s most important
allies, and makes over 2,000 hostile
Indians who have given themselves
up at Red Cloud and Spotted Tail
agencies within the past six weeks.
At Spotted Tail Agency, yesterday,
carbines taken at the Custer massa
cre were surrendered by Roman
Nose’s band. During the council
this morning he said it was his pro
portion of tbe arms captured.
These Indians said they were tired
of making war and only desired to
be allowed to live here as Spotted
Tail’s people live. Spotted Tail him-
Belf made an eloquent appeal for
them and foi his own people, desir
ing General Crook to ask the Great
Father to provide schools and farm
ing implements for them, and not to
move them out of their country.
Since the military authorities took
charge of the Agency, he said, his
people looked fat and their hearts
were good toward the white men.
He desires that this arrangement
may be continued, and that Catholic
teachers be sent to teach their chil
dren.
American Securities as Affected by tbe
War.
New York, April 19. -The World’s
London special says that the opinion
is general among the leading Ameri
can bankers in London and several
of the most prominent English bank
ers who deal in American securities,
or are con nected with American com
merce, that the ultimate Effect of
Eastern complication must be favor
able to American securities. At
present everything is down
in* the markets, and the
Germans are now selling American
securities here, but two of the very
first authorities in the financial
world here, express to me their abso
lute confidence that the present panic
will be of very brief duration, and
that the money current will once
more turn decidedly to America for
a time. These gentlemen expect low
er prices, but the war must soon com
pel a more thoughtful consideration
of the whole subject of finance, and
this must lead inevitably to increased
investments in American securities.
]fr. Gladstone.
Liverpool April 18.— Mr. Gland
stone's health is causing his family
anxiety, and medical men advise him
to go abroad.
THE EASTERN SITUATION.
CONTINUED WARLIKE PREPARATIONS.
London, April 18.-A Turkish at
tempt to revietual Nlcsle will lead to
tbe resumption of active hostilities
between the Turks and Montene
grins.
There is a bare hope that some
stipulations of the Paris Treaty may
yet avert war, but Russia is disposed
to ignore all treaties as superseded
by the protocol.
Gortschakoff has sent a note to the
Powers by special messengers, which
probably will be presented at tho
different capitals on Monday. Count
Andrassy, the Austrian Premier, does
not see the remotest chance for
peace, though certain of the Cabinet
still hope.
Bucharest, April 18.—Orders have
been prepared with a view to render
ing immediate mobilization of tho
Roumanian army possible.
Muoh anxiety prevails respecting
the design attributed to the Turks of
occupying Roumanian Territory
near Kulafat even before the Rus
sians cross.
Pruth, April 18.— The Government
has ordered all telegraphio dis
patches announcing the moving of
troops to be stopped.
Abdul Kerim Pasha, Turkish Com
mander-in-Chief, and Achraet ligout
Pasha, arrived at, Rustchuk on Mon
day, and were to leave on Tuesday
for Silistria.
10 Krupp guns have reached Rust
ehuk for the Turks.
The Russian Consul at Rustchuk
has been ordered to prepare to de
part.
The general staff of the Turkish
army has arrived at Varna, going to
Rustchuk and Tultscha.
Two more Turkish iron clads,
making eight altogether, have ar
rived at the mouth of the Danube.
A Montenegrin delegation from
Constantinople are expected at Kise
peneff, where probably they will
have an interview with the Czar and
Prince Gortschakoff, who it is stated
will accompany the Czar.
Vienna, April 18.—Accounts from
Scutari says the Turks find less diffi
culty in penetrating the Miridite
country than was expected. This
may be a feint on the part of the
Miridites to entice the Turks deeper
into the country, but it may be that
superior armament tells, the Turks
having good breech-loaders and the
Miridites old muzzle-loaders. *
London, April 18.—A Reuter dis
patch from Constantinople says the
Russian charge D’Affaires has been
informed by telegraph that he will
receive instructions by courier.
Tbe Russian dispatch boat, Argo
naut, left to-day for Odessa; she will
probably return on Monday with in
structions relative to the expected
rupture of diplomatic relations.
The staff ot the Russian embassy is
expected to arrive next week.
Nothing is yetofficially determined
in regard to Russian subjects who re
main here after the outbreak of tho
war.
Russia wishes then to proceed un
der the protection of the German em
bassy, but it is believed the Porte re
quires their expulsion from Turkish
territory.
• r 1 11 ,
Ncliooncr Washed Ashore,
Newuern, April 18.— It is reported
at Hatteras, that a Captain of a three
masted schooner, is ashore at Chick
conocomack; passed gulf stream off
Hatteras last Friday In a sinking
condition ; all hands on hurricane
deck; since then a hurricane deck
and other portions of a large vessel
have washed ashore; nothing to in
dicate name of vessel.
Failures in Liverpool.
Liverpool, April 18.—The liabili
ties of Lockhart & Dowpster, whose
failure was announced yesterday are
$500,000.
Gholson, Walter*Co., merchants,
have failed. Their liabilities are
email. This firm is well known in
America, where it did a large busi
ness in cotton and tobacco during
and at tbe close of the war.
The Liverpool and Texas Steam
ship Cos., limited, have determined
upon voluntary liquidation, in con
sequence of depression in freights
and the unprofitableness of the steam
shipping trade. Their three steam
ers will be sold, and are expected to
realize more than enough to meet all
liabilities.
ship News.
New York, April 18.— Arrived : Ham
mnia.
Arrived out: lowa, Zens, Stanbo, New
burg, Rhein, State of Nevada, England.
Homeward; Forest, Princess, Savan
nah.
A Port Royal dispatch says the United
States steamer Pdwhattan, which has
just reached there from Now York, was
terribly shaken by a tremendous gale,
which she encountered, and was a good
deal damaged. She lost a seaman named
Adam Berbreg.
On tho 16th inst. the Powhattan saw the
light ship north of and from Frying Pan
Shoals near Charleston, and making her
way back to her. She was torn away and
blown off in the recent hurricane. She
needed no assistance.
Norristown Herald: Fashion jour
nals are discussing the proper height
of feminine hose. We should say
that a little above two f-et would bo
I about the correct altitude.
Tlie Duty t Farmers In View ot the
linpcndinK European War.
State or Georgia, )
Department oe Agriculture, .
Atlanta, April 17th, 1877. )
To tlie Farmers of Georgia :
In view of the threatened war in
the East—which seems now to be un
avoidable—it becomes us as prudent
men, to avert, as far as possible, its
disastrous effeots upon our indus
tries, by a wise forecast in our farm
economy.
The indications now are that there
will be protracted war, involving the
leading powers of Europe, the neces
sary consequence of which will be a
rapid advance in the price of food
supplies.
Even tho “rumor of war” has
already caused an appreciable ad
vance in meats and broadstuffs, and
a decline in our great staple—cotton.
Uusually large shipments of provis
ions to tho various European ports
are already reported, and must con
tinue so long as the war lasts.
The foreign demand for cottou
may be greatly reduced, and its price
fall below even its present low fig
ures.
In view of of these facts, the far
mers of Georgia are urged to increase
their areas in provision crops. It is
not yet too late to increase the area
in corn, even if it has to be done by
reducing the area in cotton. Let
farmers plant enough corn to insure
an ample supply for the ensuing year.
Let them plant crops for their hogs,
aud force them forward to seoure, as
as nearly possible, a supply of bacon
for homo consumption, Let them
plant liberally in German millet and
field peas to supplement their corn
in feeding stock, in order that more
of their corn may be used for bread.
It the war should be averted—of
which there is, at present little proba
bility—we will have lost nothing by
the above policy; if not, we will have
provided against the possibility of
loss or suffering. In either event,
those who adopt the above advice
will have nothing to regret, while
those who do not may be compelled
to purchase provisions at ruinously
high prices, and pay for them with
cotton at prices even below the cost
of production.
Very respectfully,
Thomas P. Janes.
Commissioner of Agriculture.
P. B.—Papers in Georgia are re
spectfully requested to copy this cir
cular.
weather indications.
War Department, )
Office of Chief Signal Officer, >
Washington, April 18, 1877. )
For South Atlantic States, increased
cloudiness and rain, southerly to
westerly winds, falling barometer,
and stationary or a slight fall in tem
perature.
A XrliimluiliitrCM.
An independent little Canadian school
inarm snubbed one of her big scholars
who tried to make love to her, and be
cause ho retaliated by disturbing tho
school she gave him a sound Hogging.
His parents sued her and recovered $3 50
damages. The next day the girl opened
school by saving: “I have whipped a
booby soundly, which pleasure cost only
$3.50. Now, if any other of my scholars
are inclined to imitate him they will
have the kindness to step forward, re
ceive the money and the flogging, and
then we will go on with our studies. I
ain hero to instruct you, not to be com t
ed.” She retains the school and is tho
most popular girl in town.
OPFPOSITION VO AH.mNISTItITION
growing apace.
A CHANGE IN THE CABINET.
Special to the N. O. Democrat.]
Washington, April 10. —The opposi
tion to tho administration is growing
apace. Over-zealous organs have made
haste to deny the announcement made in
these dispatches last night that a change
in the Cabinet was pending, but the state
ment can he reiterated to-night on author
ity. A tremendous pressure lias been
brought to hear on the administration, and
some very decided developments may be
looked for within three weeks.
Stanley Matthews is still here and has
had several important secret conferences
to-day. The statement that lie comes
here to argue a case before the Supreme
Court is rather thin in view of the fact
that that the Supreme Court has finished
the hearing of arguments for this session.
Matthews’ mission here is unquestiona
bly to advise the Administration, to help
sustain it aguinst tho terrible pressure
brought to bear by disaffected Republi
cans, aud to press the work of trying to
proselyte Democrats to Garfield s candida
cy, which work is being pressed vigorous-
It is stated as by authority that Hayes
has said plainly to prominent Southern
Democrats that he has conceded much lo
them in carrying out his Southern policy
aud has even run risk of disrupting his
own party, and that he has as plainly ask
ed prominent Northern Democrats to sup
port him. . , _
There is no proof that he has accom
plished his object, hut friends of the Ad
ministration have certainly acquired great
and sudden hope, and now talk quite as
confidently as Randall.
A rather curious letter has been receiv
ed here from Mr. Keboe, ex-chairman
of tlie North Carolina Republican State
Committee. It runs as follows:
“I am going to try Hayes Southern
policy awhile. I suppose that *ell°w
Foster is going to trade oil what is left of
the Southern Confederacy in June. I
think be and Gorham will have a hell of
a sight to answer for in a great hereafter,
if politicians are held to any account.’
The letter indicates that the Adminis
tration is meeting with some success m
the effort to capture North Carolina,
which it counts on as one of the Southern
States captured by the Republicans.
No one here now expresses any douot
that Hayes will speedily withdraw the
troops from Louisiana and Nicholls come
into full possession of the State govern
ment. A ‘*’
Interior Trade.
From tlio N, Y. Bulletin, 16th.]
Trade in the interior is moving
along satisfactorily, and, as wo re
marked last week, with much less
complaint as to inactivity than one
is accustomed to hear in tbe murkets
nearer homo. At Chicago, and
throughout all that part of the coun
try for that matter, merchants have
as much business as they can trans
act. The flue weather and the im
proved condition of the oountry roads
have had much to do in quickening
the general activity. The Inter-
Ocean presents the situation thus:
“Every train that arrives brings an
addition to the already large army of
interior merchants that are in
the city. The hotels are
full of strangers, and the dry
goods and other jobbing houses are
thronged with customers from early
morning until late at night; the abil
ity of salesmen is taxed to their full
capacity, and the faces of our lead
ing merchants wear a cheerful and
satisfactory appearance. Collections
are also improving, and cash sales
are fully up to the spring average.
A noticeable feature in the trade is
the very large increase In the num
ber of Southern and Southwestern
buvers who are making their spring
purchases in this market for the
first time. The far Western States
and Territories are also more largely
represented than usual.” The other
Chicago journals confirm these views.
At Kansas City (M 0.,) the general
merchandise trade ruled fairly active
in nearly all departments during the
week; iu fact, several houses report
ed more business than they are able
tx> handle with convenience. The
Times says : “As compared with last
season, the spring trade is more ex
tended aud iu large volume, aud the
prospects most encouraging for the
bestyear’s trade ever known. ” At St.
Paul, Min., the week is reported as a
very busy one in all branches of the
wholesale trade. The demand for
nearly all descriptions of goods has
been active, and traders from the
various interior points of distribu
tion who have visited the city give a
very encouraging account of the ac
tual situation. Beside all this, they
come with money in their pockets,
either to pay up past accounts or to
pay cash for new purchases where
there are no past accounts. Collec
tions are reported generally as quite
good. A letter from Minneapolis,
April loth, speaks of an increased
demand for money at t he banks, with
a good degree of activity in nearly all
branches of trade. The Pioneer tells
us there is a decided improvement in
the wholesale trade, though country
dealers are cautious in giving their
orders, and as a rule are curtailing
them to the actual present wants of
their trade, especially in the grass
hopper districts. At Milwaukee, the
Daily Wisconsin of the 12th tells us
"business continues to improve,” and
that the "volume ot dealings is
heavy and diversified.” At Pitts
burg all branches are reported by
the Gazette ot Thursday as moder
ately active, with a quipker demand
for money at bank. At Nashville.
Tenn., among the jobbing men the
week’s business was “fairly active
and healthv.” So tbe American,
under the date of 11th, reports. At
Louisville, Ky„ and St. Louis, the
movement was rather slow. The
Cincinnati Prices Current of Satur
day is in despondent vein. It says :
“There is some little Increase in the
demand for loading articles, as there
always is during tho spring months,
but there is nothing like the activity
which writers have predicted.” New
Orleans reports “moderate anima
tion,” but with everything still
awaiting the settlement of the politi
ical muddle.
. a ♦ > ■ 'T
in Very Hot Water.
Special to Ciucimiat! Enquirer.]
Washington, April 15.—Stanley
Matthews has been telegraphed to
come here. The President is in hot
water. The seeds of discord ip tho
party are beginning to have weight,
and the real head of the Administra
tion is wanted on the ground. Stanley
has telegraphed for rooms at tho
Ebbltt House for to-morrow night.
To illustrate the feeling of those
within the party who propose to
make Hayes eat his leek, those in
opposition to tho Southern policy are
having prepared some of the argu
meets made before the Electoral
Commission for general dissemina
tion. To-day the walls were plaster
ed with a flaming poster, giving a
quotation from the argument of
Evans iu the Louisiana case. Turn
most any way you will and the eye is
confronted with a conspicuous hand
bill, posted on the theater bill-boards
and other places equally as conspi
cuous. The poster is as follows :
“William M. Evarts before the
Electoral Commission, February 15,
1877 Now, for those poor people or
Louisiana, if the Federal power flow
undertakes to thwart, to uproot this
scheme of energetic law, to preserve
society there from destruction, and
leaves those unbefriended, uneduca
ted, simple bluck people to the fate
from which the States have tried
hard to save them, I say that you
will have made them, by that action,
the victims of your Constitution ; for
your Constitution gave them the
suffrage. Are thev to be slaughtered
for having the gift found in their
hands? I say that you make them
the sacrifices to the triumph of the
Government over the rebellion. 1
say that such self-abasement of the
powers of this Government is beyond
all cure. It teaches the sad lesson
that the American people, in the at
tempt to make good the largeness of
its powers and to work out the glory
of its proud manifesto of freedom
and equality before the law, _ finds
itself thwarted by the exhibition of
violence in this turbulent population,
and forced, with its own hands,, to
crush the methods of law by which
the State has sought, alas! how vain
ly, to curb and redress this menace
and this mischief to its honor and its
peace,”
i *
—The Griffin News says that eighteen
years ago, Miss Anna Chambers of Barues
ville, then a child five years of age, while
plaving on a turntable of the Thomaston
andf Barnesville railroad company loca
ted at Barnesville, with other children,
had one of her limbs crushed in the revolv
ing- of the table upon which shq was rid
ing. The result was the loss of tbe limb
by amputation. A year or two ago, Miss
Chambers attained her majority, and has
brought suit against the company tor
$20,(W0 damages tor the injury. The case
is pending in Pike Superior court. Joseph
A. Hunt, Esq., of Barnesville, represents
tbe plantiff, and Speer & Stewart the
company. The case will not be tried pro
bably this term.
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