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WASHINGTON NEWS.
Washington, April *2s.—The Pub
lic Printer notified the Postmaster
General that the appropriation for
printing Post Office blanks were ex
hausted.
Grant visited Hayes to-day.
With regaid totbe Solicitor of the
Treasury, the Republican says: “It
seems that the announcement of the
change in the Solicitorship of the
Treasury was a little premature. Mr.
Taibot, the preseut encumbent, will
not retire until the Ist of June, then
it is not positive who will be appoint
ed to fill the vacancy. The name of
Hon. G. Willis Wells, of Mississippi,
has been prominently mentioned in
coanection with the appointment,
but Secretary Sherman says he has
not yet come to any definite decision
in the premises. How the premature
report became so generally public, is
not yet known, but it is a notable
fact that it went the entire rounds
of the prepa, both here and elsewhere.
LOUISIANA.
Packard’s Abdication and
Fareweli.
NICHOLLS' LEGISLATURE IN THE CAPITOL
Packard s Murk Heroic Addrens.
New Orleans, April 25.—Yesterday,
it was proposed to leav# the State
House in charge of a single police
man. To-morrow at noon, NrcHSils’
people will take possession.
Washingtsn, April 25.—A New Or
leans special says shortly after one
o’clock, last evening, Packard had
his forces, numbering over 400,
assembled in review, in the
corridor of the State House, He
was escorted to their presence,
where he made a short address,
thanking them for their devotion,
declaring the time had come to end
the conflict, and bidding adieu. The
scene is described as a very impress
ive one. At its conclusion he was
escorted to his carriage, when a ma
jority of the police and guards evac
uated ths building.
To-day thO Legislature will meet
for the last time at Odd Fellows Hall,
when it will repair the State House,
where it will adjourn sine die.
New Orleans, April 25.—The State
House .was found in possession of
one Metropolitan this morning.
Nicholls’ Police took unopposed pos
session.
New Orleans, April 25-2 p. m.—The
members of the Legislature in a body
have just passed down St. Charles
street, on their way to the State
House, headed by Gov. Nicholls.
Packard closes his address to the
Republicans of Louisiana as follows :
I therefore announce to you that I
am compelled to abstain, .for the
present, from ajl active assertion of
my Government, I waive hone of
my legal rights, but yield to superior
force. I am not wholly discouraged
by the fact that one by one the Re
publican State 'Governments of the
South have been forded to succumb
to force or fraud or policy. Louisi
ana.the first State re-habilitated after
the war, is the last State whose Gov
ern meot thus falls, and I believe it
will be among the first to raise itself
again to the plane of eqnal and
honest representation.
I advise that you maintain your
party organization and con
tinue to battle for the rights
of citizenship and free government.
We strive for these, aDd not for a
man o% men. It grieves me beyond
expression that the heroic e|fort you
have made and the cruet sufferings
you have undergone to maintain Re
publican principles in Louisiana
have had this bitter ending.
To those who have so gallantly
stood by me in the long contest we
have passed through, I tender my
heartfelt thanks. To all I counsel
peace, patience, fortitude and a firm
trust that eventually right and
justice .will prevail.
[Signed] 8. B. Packard,
Governor.
Ship News.
New York, April 25.—Arrived: Herdo
ra.
Arrived out: Mary Bowen, Rescue, Re
cord. American, Dayar, Najadom, Unity,
Bosnia. Alexander, Octavia, Darcin, Wa
har, Mississippi, WilUam Stratford. C. B-
Hazleton, Boynhart.
Jacksonville, April 25.—Bark Frank,
from Rockport fbr Wflffllfigton, N. CT
lost. The captain was picked up; balance
of the crew, 4, supposed to tie lost.
Schooner Chae. H. Kitty, Cardenas for
Wilmington, abandoned.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
MKMUKKM Or THE MACKEY
HUt'tt IST CONTEMPT.
Columbia, April 25.—1n the House
to-day, tue Democrats passed a pre
amble and resolutions declaring all
members of the late Mackey House
in contempt, and referring their cre
dentials to aTloint Committee on Ju
diciary and Privileges and Elections,
to pass upon their legality and title
to seats. This action was fiercely
contested by the Republican mem
bers of the Wallace House, who held
that the members of the Mackey
House, although they had done
wrong, were entitled upon a ]irima
facie showing to their seats.
The committee has already gone
to work, and will report to-morrow.
The probability is that th'e mem
bers of the Mackey House, except
five or six will be admitted.
Proceedings of the Senato unim
’ portant.
The Governor’s message is expect
ed to-morrow.
ÜBRMANY AMI FRANCE
I ~
j Von ltaltke Make, a wpcech Warn Inis
France.
Paris, April 25!—A majority of the
Paris papers, particularly Republic
que Francaise, express the opinion
that Gen. Von Moltke’s declarations
in the German Parliament yesterday
were not intended as hostile to
France.
London, April 25.—A Berlin special
to the Telegram, second edition, says
Gen. Von Moltke’s speech attracts as
much attention as the Russian mani
festo. It is generally assumed that
Gen. Von Moitke intended to tell
the French that Germany is watch
ing their armies; that she is acquaint
ed with the peculiar disposition of
their troops; that she cannot eon
oeive their immense military efforts
?o aim at anything else save revenge
at the first fighting opportunity; and
warning her that Germany will not
allow her to profit by oriental
troubles for the possible pursuit of
her plans.
EFFECT Or THE WAE NEWS.
ADVANCE IN GRAIN AND FLOUR,
Washington, April 25.—A bill for
bidding pool-selling has passed the
New York Senato.
The war news put up flour in New
York 15 to 25 cents, and in exception
al cases to 50c. Wheat improved 7to
10c.; rice and oats 60.; and lard is
also higher. Freights were decidedly
stronger.
The nows created much excitement
at Chicago in grain and provisions.
Since the Ist of April cash wheat has
advanced 40c. per bushel, and fliur
over a dollar per barrel. Sales larger
than within five years for the same
period.
TELEGRAPHIC MTMMARY.
New York—The National Board of
Fire Underwriters are in private ses
sion.
Chicago-Passenger agents have
advanced rates from Chicago to New
York one dollar, and proportionally
to other points.
London—John Day won the Me
tropolitan stakes at Epßom.
Portland, Me.—The powder mills
at Granby on the Penobscot have
nearly completed a contract for
nearly a quarter million dollars
worth of powder for Russia.
Cincinnati—Two young girls from
Indianapolis were found in their
room at a hotel. They had fatally
poisoned themselves. One is dead;
the other hopeless. No cause known.
New Haven—Cobb Bridge burned.
THE HOSTILE INDIANS.
CRAZY IIORoE COMING IN—THE
WAR WILE NOON HE OVER.
New York, April 25,—A Red Cloud
Agency telegram says Gen. Crook’
leaves to-morrow for Chicago, to
consult Gen. Sheridan upon Indian
matters, and will probably go to
Washington.
Couriers continue to arrive daily
from Crazy Horse, reporting his ap
proach to this Agency with all his
people. He will doubtless be here
within a ‘week, when the Sioux war
may be considered at an end, as there
will be no hostiles in this Depart
ment, aod the few remaining out un
der Sitting Bull in the Department
of Dakota will find it impossible to
protiaot hostilities.
W FATHER INDICATIONS.
Wap. Department,
Office of Chief Signal Officer,
Fot South Atlantia States, increas
ing cloudiness and northeast to
southeast winds, with a slight fall in
temperature, and rising, followed by
falling barometer, and during Thurs
day afternoon or- evening, areas of
rain.
Why is a dressing the most last
ing garment in a gentleman’s wardrobe?
because he never wears it out.
Who is that lady wlio9e visits nobody
desires? Miss Fortune.
Curran was once asked by a judge on
the bench, “Do you see anything ridicu
lous in this wig?” “Nothing but the
head,” was the reply.
COLUMBUS, GA., TIIUUSDAY MORNING, APRIL 26, 1877.
THE EASTERN SITUATION.
Advance of the Russians.
The Turkish Naval Force Formidable-
The London Press on the Manifesto.
London, April 25.—The advance
for crossing the Pruth was fifty thou
sand including cavalry.
The Turkish preparation for de
fending the Danube must be formid
able in gun boats and iron clads.
The Turkish iron clad squadron iu
the Bosphocous is ready to sail.
Shots have been exchanged be
tween the belligerents'in Asia.
The Russians, after crossing the
Pruth. took tile direction of Galatz.
The Russians will reach the Danube
at Ashail and Viloof.
Ragcsa, April 25. —Prince Nicholas,
of Montenegro, and staff have gone
to the Albanian frontier.
London, April 25.—The press of this
oity unanimously condemn the Rus
sian manifesto. Even the Daily News,
which is most favorablo to Russia,
says: We have to deal with a Russian
in whose policy better or worse mo
tives mingle. Unfortunately the ac
tion of the British Government has
tended to drive back nobler influ
ences and to foster a more ignoble
and self seeking one. The solitary
action of Bussia will almost necessa
rily be action primarily for Russian
interest. The best hope of Turkish
Christians is the poor one of trans
ference from Turkish to Russian des-
potism.
The Times says: Russia has has
tened to stop ail negotiations to act
as if she alone had an interest in the
traoquilizing of Turkey she has as
sumed the right to speak in the
name of Europe; nor has she given
the powers the assurances they have
a right to expect. Nothing is said in
the same strain as in tho Lividia
declarations that Russia had no
annexationist object. It would
doubtless be rash to infer from
tii is that the Czar pur
posely leaves open the possibili
ties of annexation. His words at
Lividia are as binding as a pledge as
he could have made in his manifesto.
We may presume he would never
even be restrained by obvious over
whelming motives of prudence. Still
the omission of assurances against
annexation from the manifesto is a
grave error. The Czar’s manifesto
and Prince Gortschukoff’s circular
are disappointing in their reticence,
and betray hastiness of action, which
invites severe condemnation.
[Note.— Several French and Eng
lish papers comment with omission
of any assurances against annexa
tion.]
The Standard considers the omis
sion a most striking and ominous
circumstance, which will cause and
justify the darkest forebodings. It
considers that tbe attempts of the
manifesto to throw the responsibili
ty of war upon Turkey are beneath
notice, and says: Never was there a
more unfortunate specimen of im
fitrial logic.
The Daily Telegraph gays: Wo have
been tricked and duped by Tartar di
plomacy, but in policy and aetiou we
shall not be so easily dealt with, for
we shall now live for a single con
sideration, national interests. The
nation waits unanimously to support
whatever measure the Government,
may judge necessary to safeguard
those interests. Tne Post says: The
conduct of a despotic and overbear
ing empire will be resented by Tur
key and all free people. For our
selves, we may safely affirm that we
shall not look on patiently while the
Cossacks tram-pie down the Turkish
Constitution and bar off our road to
the East.
Constantinople, April 25.—Skir
mishing at the outposts, near Kars,
on the Asiatic frontier.
St. Petersburg, April 25.—An im
perial order was promulgated 10-dsy,
declaring Besatabia, the literal dis
trict, of Kherson, and the provinces
of Taurida andjhe Crimea, in a state
of siege.
—The boy who has never sat down on a
bumble-bee, or stepped on a rusty nail,
has not fulfilled his mission.
IIOIIKCH nulls of Paper.
f l ■ hr ic £3 of Eijypt are still made of Nile
mud, with an admixture of lime, straw and
ahes, which are now burnt in kilns. An
excellent lime is made of crushed stones,
shells,&c , put in alternate layers with wood
and bramble to the size of a small room.
This is set ori firej a'rid care taken that the
wind shall not blow into the pile.
In many parts the poor peasantry make
bricks with clay and straw', and dry them in
the sun.cernentingthc brickwork with mud
It is plain that it would not be difficult to
‘ dig through” a wall of this description.
(Matt vi. 19, 20)
The Arab builders are as idle and indolent
as most of their countrymen, and you may
see these fellows sit jat their work, wherever
they get the chance. But, perhaps, tike the
steel of Damascus, the slow ness of the pro
cess renders the work the moie durable and
perfect. Solomon's Temple was forty-six
years in building, and ol this sacred edifice,
of which ihe Lord himself was the architect,
it is not too much to suppose that of all that
was best and most beautiful in material and
work, nothing was wanting And yet scarce
a stone remains of tlfis Divinely-designed
work, while buildings executed ages betore
still reveal to us the treasures of history and
their evidence of truth. How much do we
owe those ancient builders? If their work
bad been less exact and solid those records
engraved oh the old walis, which unfold a
new; World of knowledge to the Bible student
would have been wroaght in vain.— Parith
Magazine.
From tho N. O. Bulletin, 23.
OI'R ronnKRCK WITH THE IUXLI-
I.ICKENTm.
Our direct trade with tho two pow
ers who are drawing the swora on
each other is not large in amount.
The total of our imports ami exports
with Bussia ana Turkey combined
amounts to only some $17,500,000, of
which two-thirds is with the former
country aud the remainder with the
latter, the exact figures for the fiscal
year 1875 being as follows:
Imports. Exports.
With Russia $1,809,7ft9 $11,481,768
With Turkey 679 947 4,244,884
Totsl $1,979,706 $16,726,0*2
It will thus be seen that what di
rect results might, fall upon our trade,
in the eveut of war, would be felt al
most exclusively iu our exports. Our
imports from Russia are chiefly wool,
rags, fiax, cordage aud iron ; the most
important being wool, which, being
of a peculiar texture, cannot well be
substituted by supplies from
other countries; and inter
ruption of the supply of this
article might therefore cause some
inconvenience to our manufacturers
Our chief imports from Turkey are a
few drugs, rags and prunes. Our ex
ports to tuose countries consist prin
cipally of cotton and petroleum. Rus
sia takes from eight to ten millions
of cotton annually, which enters tho
country entirely by way of the Baltic
and White seas; she also buys from
us about 4,000 gallons of refined pe
troleum which goes about equally by
way of the Baltic and the Black seas.
The two million gallons that goes by
the Black sea ports would be likely
to be challenged by the Turkish ileet
and that trade would therefore iu all
probability be lost to us pending hos
tilities. Turkey takes about 5,000.000
gallons of petroleum ; and as her fleet
may be expected to be able to keep
open all her ports, this trade can
hardly be regurded as exposed to in
terruption.
Fortunately for the general inter
ests of commerce, both the countries
rank low in the scale of foreign trade,
as compared with other European
States. Their chief importance to
the rest of the world lies in their
being food-exporting countries; in
which respect they are important
competitors with the United States;
a fact which is of much more conse
quence to us than any interruption
of our direct trade with them can
possibly be.
Russia’s export of wheat, siucelß64,
has ranged variously between 33,000,-
000 and 72,000,000 bushels; but her
shipments have been steadily declin
ing, and canuot now be regarded as
equal to an average between the fore
going extremes. From the Turkish
provinces on the Danube the exports
of wheat now average about 14.000,-
000 bushels, and of maize 18,000,000
bushels, making a total supply of
27,000,000 bushels of breadstuffs sent
toother countries. If we estimate
the Russian export at only 45,000,000
bushels, and add to it that of Moldo-
Wallaelna and Itoumauia. we have a
total of 72,000,01X1 bushels of wheat
and maize liable to interruption of
export. The only question is as to
how far the export is likely to be
blocked, and how far the raising aud
harvesting of the crops may be in
terrupted by military operations;
points which as yet are very prob
lematical, and must remain so until
the plans of campaign and the dis
nosal of the respective fleets become
better known. In the most favora
ble event, the United Btaj.es would
be called upon to supply large defi
ciencies in these sources of contribu
butions to the wants of the grain
importing countries.
Kite-Flying In J:i|ian.
Of all the sport at which tho boys
in Japan amuse themselves, kite-fly
ing seems to afford the most fun and
enjoyment. Japanese kites are not
plain, coffin-shaped bits of tissue pa
per, such as American boys fly. They
are made of tough paper, stretched
on light frames of bamboo, and of all
shapes—square, oblong or oval.
They are also made to imitate ani
mals. I have often, in my walks
in Japan, seen a whole paper menag
erie in tho air. There were cry
ing babies, boys with arms spread
out, horses, fish, bats, hawks,
crows, monkeys, snakes, dragons, bo
vines, ships, carts and houses.
Across and behind the top of the kite
a thin strip of whalebone is stretched
which hums, buzzes or sings high iu
air like a hardy gurdy or a swarm of
beetles. When the boys of a whole
eiiy are out in kite time there is more
music in the air than is delightful,
The real hawks and crows, and other
birds, give these buzzing counterfeits
of themselves a wide berth. In my
walks I often was deceived when
looking up, unable to tell at first
whether the moving black spot in
the air was paper or a real living
creature, with beak, claws and feath
ers
The Japanese boys understand well
how to send “messengers” to the top
of the kite, and how to entangle each
other’s kites. When they wish to,
they can cut their rival’s string and
send the proud prize fluttering to the
ground. To do this they take about
ten feet of the string near the end,
dip it in glue and then into bits of
powdered glass, making a multitude
of tiny blades as sharp as a razor, and
looking, when magnified,' like the
top of a wall in which broken bottles
have been sot to keep off climbers.
When two parties of boys agree to
have a paper war near the clouds, 1
they raise their kites, and then at
tempt to cross tho strings. The most
skillful boy saws off, with his glass
saw, the cord of his antagonist.
The usual size of a kite iu Japan is
two feet square, but often four feet;
and I have spen many that were six
feet high. Of course, such a kite
needs very heavy cold, which is
carried in a basket or on a big Stick.
They require a man, or a very strong
boy, to raise them; and woe betide
the small urchin who attempts to hold
one in a stiff breeze! The huinmiuar
monster in the air will drag him off
his feet, pull him over the street, or
into the ditch, before he knows it..
Tie such a kite to a dog’s tail, and no
Japanese canine could even turn
around to bite the string. If the
Government allowed it, boys and
young men would make kites as
large as an elephant.
Men of Force.— There is always
room for a man of force and he
makes room for many. Society is a
troop of thinkers, and the best heads
among them take the best places.
A feeble man can see the farms that
are fenced and tilled, the houses that
are built. The Strong man sees pos
sible houses and farms. His eye
makes estates as fast as the sun
breeds clouds.
THE CZAR’* M ANIFESTO.
St. Petersburg, April 54.—The fol
lowing is the text-of the Czar’s mani
festo :
Our faithful and beloved subjects
know tho strong interest we have
constantly felt in the destinies of tho
oppressed Christain population of
Turkey. Our desire is to ameliorate
and assure them their lot has been
shared by the whole Russian nation,
which now shows itself ready to bear
fresh sacrifices to alleviate the posi
tion of the Christians in tho Balkan
peuiusula. The blood and property
of our faithful subjects have always
been dear to us, aud our whole reign
attests our constant solicitude to
preserve to Russia the benefits of
peace. This solicit ude never failed to
aotuate us during the deplorable
events which occurred in Herzegovi
na, Boeuia and Bulgaria. Our ob
jeot before all was to effect an ameli
oration in the position of the Chris
tians in the East by Pacific negotia
tions, and in concert with the Great
European Powers, our allies aud
friends for two years, we have made
incessant efforts to induce the Poite
to effect such reforms as would pro
tect the Christians in Bosnia, Herze
govina, and Bulgaria from the arbi
trary measures of the local authori
ties. The accomplishment of these
efforts was absolutely stipulated by
anterior engagements contracted by
the Porte toward the whole of Eu
ropo. Our efforts, supported by dip
lomatic representations, made in
common by the other Governments,
have not, however, attained their
object. The Porte has remained un
shaken in its formal refusal of any ef
fective guarantee for the security of
its Ohristiau subjects, and has reject
ed the couclusious of the Constanti
nople conference. Wishing to essay
every possible means of conciliation
in order to persuade the Porte, we
proposed to the other Cabinets to
draw up a special condition of the
Constantinople conference, to invite
tho Turkish Government to adhere
to this international am, which states
the extreme limits of our peaceful
demands. But our expectation was
not fulfilled. The Porte did not de
fer to this unanimous wish of Chris
tian Europe, and did not adhere to
the conclusion of the protocol.
Having exhausted pacific efforts,
wo are compelled by the haughty
obstinacy of the Porte to proceed to
more decisive acts, feeling that our
equity ami own dignity enjoin it. By
her refusal Turkey places us under
the necessity of having recourse to
arms. Profoundly cunvinced of the
justice of our cause, aud humbly
committing ourselves to the grace
aud help of the Most High, we make
known to our faithful subjects that
the moment foreseen when we pro
nounced words to which all Russia
responded with comple unanimity
has now arrived. We expressed the
intention to act independently when
we deemed it uecessary, aud when
Russia’s honor should demand it. In
now invoking the blessing of God
upon our valiant armies, we give the
order to cross the Turkish frontier.
[Signed] Alexander.
Given at Kischeneff, this the 12th
day of April, in the year of Grace,
1877, aud in the 23d year of our reign.
Price Gorthchakoff.
Heath ot Vene I*. Armstrong—Reminis
cences oi a Once Fumims Belle.
Louisville, April 20. —Tho death of
Vene P. Armstrong, a wealthy retired
pork merchant, occured here this morn
ing. He retired from business about ten
months ago, after making a fortuno of
about two hundred thousand dollars in
the manufacture of pork, and married the
once celebrated beauty, Bailie Ward Hun,
His death makes her once more a widow,
and revives reminiscences concerning
her. She was first m cried to Laurens,
a wealthy Bostonian, was divorced from
him, and then married to I)r. Hunt, a
man of great wealth and shining as a
leader of fashion in the South, and living
in opulence for years. Dr. Hunt’s death
brought her reign in fashiondom to an
end. At that time Vene P. Armstrong
was just rising in the world Sal He Ward
Hunt retired and lived economically for
years on a small income. At fifty years
of age she married Armstrong, and once
more became a leader of Louisville fash
ion. Her husband’s death now* brings
this second reign to an untimely close but
she probably lias a big income to live
upon the rest of her d^ys.-r-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
That’s the Way the Money Goes.—
Tho foil-wing figures from the
Washington Gazette are awful y sug
gestive of lean bank accounts among
the farmers of that section :
Mr. Roberts. Btnith, agent of the
Georgia Railroad at this place, furn
ishes us the following statement of
the receipts and shipments at this
depot from the 30th of September,
1875, to the first of Octobers, 1870:
Pounds of bacon and lard received,
760,390; no shipments. Barrels or
corn and meal received, 40,057; no
shipments. Bushels of wheat re
ceived, 414; shipped, 84. Bushels
oats received, 6,611; shipped, 322.
Bushels peas received, 72; no ship
ments. Barrels fruits and vegetables
received, 355; no shippments. Bales
hay ana fodder received, 132; no
shipments. Bales of cotton shipped,
11,532. Barrels of liquors received,
293; rio shipments. Lumber receiv
ses and mules received, 25; rio ship
ments. Live hogs received, 600; no
shipments. Backs of salt received,
1,476; no shipments. Bushels of bar
ley and rye received, 222; no ship
ments. Pounds of wool shipped, 5,-
3781pi0 receipts. Tons of fertilizers
received, 1.259; no shipments.
The Woman Who “Hollered” Fire.
From the Detroit Free Fresß,]
At uoon yesterday a woman on llast
ings street screamed “fire!” at tbe top of
her voice. A buy yelled out at the top of
his voice, and two men bellowed "fire!”
as if paid $lO a minute. When a police
man had galloped around for ten minutes
without finding any signs, he called on
the wdman and asked why she had crea
ted such an excitement.
"Oh! sir, but don’t talk that way to me,
sir!" she gapped as she looked back into
the house. “My husband was in a saloon
tiver there, and started out to lick a man.
The man didn't want to be licked, sir,
anil he rushed my Thomas home on the
run, with Thomas yelling ‘fire!’ at every
jump. When he came over the alley
fence, hair on the end and voice going, I
thought there was a fire, and I hollered,
and a boy hollered, and some men holler
ed, and 1 fainted away and burned my el
bow on fhe stove. Do you want to come
in, sir, see and Thomas’ black eye?”
The lady who was lost in amazement
has been found.
I.oiilalnna'N New stumor,
I From the N. O. Democrat.]
Judge Henry M. Bpofford has been
a resolute aud active citizen of this
State for moro tliun a quarter of a
centurv. A native of Massachusetts
aud educated iu one of tho best col
leges of New England, lie emigrated
to this Htuto when quite a young
man and settled in town of Shreve
port, parish of Caddo, aud embarked
In the practice of law. His ttno tal
ents, assiduity and address soon se
cured him a large clientele, and
brought him to the front of the bar
in tnat section of the State. Gifted
with a fine elocution, an earnest
manner and rich voice, he could not
escape the demand for orators of the
first class during tho political excite
ments and contests of his day. A
member of the Whig party in its
palmy days, he was brought forward
as the champion of tho party, and
proved a roeman worthy of the steel
of the best defender of the old Demo
cratic party iu the State.
In tho election of Judges ef the Su
preme Court by the people in 1854 or
1855, he was chosen as the candidate
from the Red River district, was elect
ed, aud served for several years in
this high position. No judge who
has occupied a seat on this bench
ever achieved at his age so high a
reputation for ability and learning,
and for elegance and force of style.
His decisions are quoted now at our
bar as models of sound law, striking
illustrations and graceful rethoric.
When tho secession movement be
gan Judge Spofford identified him
self with the cause of the South, and
during the war proved, in civil posi
tions of great lesponsibility, one of
the wisest of counsellors at the head
of the committee of safety in tnis city
and as a provost marshal.
After the war Judge Spofford enga
ged in the practice of law in this city
with Judge John A. Campbell. Tbi9
firm soou attracted a large practice
and judges Spofford and Campbell
assumed posititions among the lead
ers of our bar. Indeed, there has
hardly ever been a legal firm here
which combined so much of lejjal
ability, learning and research, with
impressive aud forcible elocution,
vigorous powers of logic and the
other qualifications of first-class ad
vocates.
The death of his father-in-law, a
wealthy citizen of Tennessee, leaving
a very complicated estate, requiring
constant personal presence aud at
tention, withdrew Judge Spoflord for
two or three years from business and
practice in this city. He never,
however, relinquished his residence,
and when he had executed the large
and difficult trust confided to him,
he returned to the city, investing
largely in real estate aod resuming
his permanent residence here.
During the last canvass in this
State Judge Spofford bore a conspicu
ous part and delivered speeches of
great power and effectiveness for
Tilden aud Nlcholls, in the northern
and western parishes.
He was selected by the Tilden elec
tors to bear the Electoral result to
Washington, with a view of securing
the servioes of so impressive and able
an advocate of the honesty and truth
of that record of the popular vote of
Louisiana.
Judge Spofford will take rank in
the United States Senate with the
ablest members of that body. We
are sure that he will distinguish him
self by the purity aud elegance of
the style of his addresses, by his as
siduity and affability, and by tbe
dignity aud high tone of his bearing
and sentiments.
An amusing incident occurred at Stoke
Church, Devonport in England, the other
morning. The Rev. J. De Courcelles,
the curate, was officiating at a weddiDg,
and when he asked tor the ring it was
missing. The bridegroom declared that
the bride had it; the bride said to the
contrary. The service was stopped, both
turned out their pockets and, meanwhile,
the bridegroom rated the bride somewhat
soundly for her alleged carelessness,
while the bride persisted that she had
given the ring previously to the bride
groom, and that he must have lost it.
Mr. De Courcelles had no ring on, nor had
any one in the church, and brido and
bridegroom departed to the church porch
—the one grumbling and the other scold
ing—to look for the missing link. At
length it struck the clerk that a small
ring attached to his watchguard, on which
hung a locket, might be detached and
lent for the occasion. It was very small
but just went on the orthodox finger, and
the clergyman, therefore, returned to the
the altar, and the two were made man
and wife. Directly they were married,
however, the railing commenced ag in
and continued until the |iing was found
in the bowl of a pipe that was iu the
man’s pockets.
This anecdote is richly illustrative. It
is told of a wealthy, but very miserly
man. One day during the -'heated terra”
last summer, the thermometer stood nine
ty-five degrees ?n the shade, some visitors
called at his country house. Everybody
appeared melting, and 'in the case of sev
eral guests apoplexy seemed imminent.
The hosts felt that he could not in decen
cy fail to oiler his visitors some refresh
ment; but, on tbe other hand, the
expense was a consideration.
“Well,” said he, at length, “you will
take some refreshment?”
"No, thanks !” replied his vistors.
“But I say yes! It’s very hot—you
must, indeed I”
And with an air of the utmost benevo
lence, he rang the bell, and, on tbe |er
vani’s appearing, said, “Mason, open all
the windows I”
A Utile six-year-old went into a store
where her father was lounging the other
day, a;:d slyly approaching him, said :
Papa, won’t you buy me,a new diess?”
“What, buy you anew dress Susy?” “Yes,
papa ; won’t you?” “Well, I’ll see. I’ll
speak to your mother about it.” Elonga
tion to an alarming extent rapidly spread
over that little countenance, but a thought
suddenly struck her, and with a smile she
looked up into her father's face and said:
“Weil, papa, if you do speak to mamma
about it, touch her easy, or she may
want the dress herself Tbe father at
once saw the point, and the new dress
was purchased. _
The outrage mill is still grinding in
Alabama. U. S. Marshal Turner and
Deputy Marshal Jost went toTuske
gee a day or two ago, and arrested
thirteen citizens of Macon county, on
iudictnients found by the grand jury
which was iq session here last No
vember. The charge is intimidation
of voters at the last election. Among
those arrested were Messrs. Charles
J. Bryan, R, H. Abercrombie and
Jesse K, Ad ,ir ßs. AH the arrested
parties gave bond for their appear
ance next month,— Montg. Adv.
The Health of the Pope,
We sometimes hear of building houses of
paper, but building a home of paper is some
thing of a novelty. Yet there is a large
mannfactory in Wisconsin that keeps three
mills constantly running on building paper,
having capacity for the making of sixteen
tons per day. The business was started by
a Yankee, of course; or rather by two of
them. As long ago as 1857 the company
began the manufacture of paper for building.
The idea that paper could be cheaply and
advantageously used in the erection of build
ings—especially the home of the prairie far
mer on the bleak plains of the North-west
—originated with them. They expended
money freely in mills, machinery, patents
and advertising, believing they had discov
ered tha most effective and cheapest method
for making a building warm, dry and heal
thy, and that the paper would meet with
public favor and find ready sale. They
have now been manufacturing it nine years,
and during that time have made and sold
more than twelve thousand tons. It has
been tested under all circumstances, and has
been a decided success.
The paper used for building purposes is a
thick, hard paste-board, wound in rolls of
twenty-five to a hundred pounds each, and
usually thirty-two inches wide. While in
process of manufacture it is subject to a
pressure of hundreds of tons, which compress
the fibers together into one solid body, thus
making; an actually air.tight sheet, and, as
paper is one of the best non conductors
known, it resists the action of both heat and
cold,- and so a building lined with it is made
warm in winter and cool in summer. It
does not shrink like lumber, and is not affec
ted by frost, cold, heat or dampness, and it
is known that it will not burn as readily sb
wood on account of its hardness and solidity,
and by its use a house can be made almost,
if not absolntely tight. It is far better for
the retention of warm air in a building than
an inch board.— Paper Trade Reporter.
Doesn’t a man contract a debt when he
pays a part of it?
The Bricks of Egypt.
The medical history of the Pope during
the days of last week when his condition
aroused such trepidation at the Vatican, is,
we have authority for stating, tbe following:
Having shown manifest symptoms of weak
ness as long ago as the 12th, when in at
tempting to read the allocution, he broke
down at the third paragraph and was una
ble to proceed, he was warned hy the physi
cians to desist from all exertion or source of
excitement whatever. He observed these in
junctions with obvious advantage till a few
days ago, when receiving some French
priests, he suddenly gave a Bharp cry, atnl
complained of a severe pain in the right leg.
The prelates around him and the priests tried
to induce him to withdraw to his apartments,
and were sending for assistance, but he de
clined, and forbade anyone being sent for
until he had spoken to each of the French
dignitaries in turn and bade them farewell
with bis benediction. This effort, however,
cost him much, and on regaining his apart
ments he had one of those epileptoid seizures
which generally follow his exertions of mind
and body when in paiu. In bed he still com
plained of bis right leg, but all anodyne
treatment was withheld as his pulse was
extremely low. By the 22nd the pain had
disappeared, but persistent insomnia and an
orexia had left him so weak that his medi -
cal advisers had recourse to a restorative
regimen, accompanied with the free use of
Bordeaux. After keeping his bed for sixty
hours consecutively, he rose, with the con
sent of his physicians, and has transacted
some business every day day since, though
he has had to be carried to and from his
apartments in a chair. The insomnia and
general langour, however, have not yet been
overcome, and the closest attention, is paid
to every symptom, so as to obviate any sud
den failure of vitality, which might be fol
lowed by irremediable collapse.—The Lan\
cet.
.For bargains in Linen Towels, Nap
kins and Handkerchiefs.
mh2stf J. Albert Kibven.
Fine Wines, tc.
Sweet Oataubn at $2.50 per gallon.
Port, Sherry, Sweet Malaga.
Cherry Brandy, Blackberry Brandy,
Imported and Domestic Brandies.
Just received by
fei>3 tf J. H. Hamilton.
; fk -y! : t ' ‘
Ayer’s
Cherry Pectoral
For Diseases of the
ijgA Throat and Dungs,
j* such as Coughs,
gWflhgS Colds, Whooping
Cough, Bronchitis,
/ImlhW* Asthma, and Con-
The reputation it has attained, in
consequence of the marvellous cures it
has produced during the last half cen
tury, is a sufficient assurance to the
public that it will continue to realize
the happiest results that can be desired.
In almost every section of country
there are persons, publicly known, who
have been restored from alarming and
even desperate diseases of the lungs,
by its use. All who have tried It ac
knowledge its superiority; and where
its virtues are known, no one hesitates
as to what medicine to employ to re
lieve the distress and suffering peculiar
to pulmonary affections. Cherry Pec
toral always affords Instant relief, and
performs rapid cures of the milder va
rieties of bronchial disorder, as well as
the more formidable diseases of the
lungs.
Asa safeguard to children, amid
the distressing diseases which beset
the Throat and Chest of Childhood, it
is invaluable; for, by its timely use,
multitudes are rescued and restored to
health.
This medicine gains friends at
every trial, as the cures It is constantly
producing are too. remarkable to be
forgotten. No family should be with
out it, and those who have once used
it never will.
Eminent Physiciaas throughout the
country prescribe it, and Clergymen
often recommend it from their knowl
edge of Its effects.
rmmxD wt
Dr. J. C. AYER & CO., Lowell, Mats.,
Practical and Analytical ChmUU.
BOLD BY AT.r. DRUGGISTS EVSEYWBERB*
NO. 99