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WASHINGTON NKWS.
NORTON'S LETTER A OOITULE
ENDER.
MORE APrOIXTIIEXT*, A c.
Washinotos, May 2G.-Ridgly C.
Powers has t>cen retained as Inter
nal Revenue Collector for Mississip
pi.
Jas. B. Htewart, the lawer notori
ous as the reseu3aot witness in the
Credit Mobiiier and Blaine bond
cases, has had Chas. D. Willard, of
Washington, arrested for libel, Wil
liard was released on bail.
The Star says : Senator Morton’s let
ter is seriously commented upon by
the politicians. The Radical Repub
licans say that it cannot be dignified
into a first-class growl. It is gen
erally considered as a doublo-ender,
susceptible of most any construction
one wishes to place upon it.
Warner M. Bateman,of Cincinnati,
declines the solieitorsbip of the
Treasury Department. This is the
oiiice that Chamberlain declined.
Win. P. Jones received bis commis
sion as Nashville postmaster to-day.
Frank Gilbert appointed Assistant
Treasurer of the United States at
Cnicago.
Secretary Sherman has directed
the Assistant Treasurer at New York
to sell ODe million gold, May 31st.
A third-class buoy, painted black,
marks the wreck of a Holland bark
lying in the western edge of Ship
Iblund channel in the Gulf of Mex
ico.
The Attorney General has gone to
Boston for a few days.
It is not considered necessary at
the War Department that additional
troops be sent to Utah. Official
statements from there do not sustain
the warlike demonstrations on the
part of the Mormons reported in the
palters.
S. P. Smith, of Charlotte, N. 0., is
here, pressed for Commissioner to
the Paris Exposition.
THE “.ID.WINIMTKtTIWN PARTY.
A North tnrolliilnii llrnlra that He t on-
Milted the President About It.
Washington, May 20.—C01. John
M. Stokes, of North Carolina, re
quests it to be stated that he is here
on professional business. This visit
to the President, with Judge Settle,
Gen. Leach and others, had no po
litical significance, and the following
paragraph in regard to it is unauthor
ized and untrue: “The conference
lasted two hours and a half'
During that time the Demo
crats gave the President a most
cordial personal assurance of their
support and predicted the establish
mentofan administration party in
North Carolina, which would soon
effectually rescue the State from
Bourbon control. It is now the in
tention of those who are leading
this movement to begin next year at
the judicial election with an organi
zation to be called the Administra
tion party as opposed to the Bourbon
Democracy.
More of Morton’s Letter.
THE VOICE OF THE WHANOHOO-
I)L£.
Washinoton, May 26.—Morton’s
letter concludes: As the Democracy
have acquired a solid South by force,
the Republicans should acquire a
solid North by their vigilance and
the eternal justice of their cause.
Northern Republicans are now
admonished that they can
endure no divisions that will
endanger their success. Should the
North, by unhappy discord, be di
vided, and they fail prey to the solid
Confederate South, rebellion will
have been suppressed in vain, the
fruits of the war lost, and our last
condition worse than the first.
PURE COM MENTON MINE
Chicago, May 26. —ln the Presby
terian Assembly the committee to
which was referred a memorial relat
ing to the communion wine, reported
that the control of this subject should
be left to the sessions of the several
churches, with earnest recommenda
tions that the purest wine attainable
be used. An amendment that intux
icating wine is not necessary at com
munion, but that non-aicoholic fruit
of the wine should be used, was ta
bled, and the report was adopted.
ship News.
New York, May 26.—Arrived out: Due
Fratelli, Frey. Amend, Oiaf, Gt>s, C. M.
Newdines, Denmark, France, Nevada.
Homeward: Texas, Eortress Monroe.
THE WAR IN ASIA.
noVBMENT* TOWARD t: II £ GROIN.
A BATTLE EXPECTED THERE.
KutUfiictory Condi lien of the Turkish
Quatlril.t tcrul Foil*.
TURKS IMPORT ANOTHER RUSSIAN RE
PULSE.
London, May 26.—The Russian
army which capture I Ardahan was
70,000 strong. A portion of this force
tins reiuforeed the Russians before
I Itatoum, which is seriously imper
illed.
A column from Van and a column
of Circassians from Etzeroum are
| pushing forward to out off the Rus
j sian advance in that quarter.
C 'Nstantinople, Mty 26.—Intelli
gence has been received hero that
tile Russian bombardment of Kars
has slackened.
The Russians coot imie to advance
on Eizeruuiu. A battle is expected
shortly.
The Russian right wing is at Olti,
and the left at Van.
The Russian attempt to throw a
bridge over the river before the
Turkish lines at Batonm was repuls
ed with loss.
Constantinople, May 26.-A de
tachment of Russians, with two guns,
on Tuesday, attacked the Abshisan
villages Akaba and Jdeak, near Ba
touin. The Abshisiau chiefs assem
bled all their force and repulsed the
Russians, who lost 150 killed and
many wounded. A Russian muj >r
and four captains were found among
the slain. The Turkish loss was 7
killed and 11 wounded.
Erzeboum, May 26 —The Russian
bomb irdment of Karadagh and Tak
mus forts and outworks of Kars is
now only carried on at intervals. The
Turkisn batteries are replying.
Sixty thousand infantry and 5,000
horsemen are concentrated at Strum
la,held in constant readiness to move.
The elite of the Turkish officers are
there and in a defile at Praivady.
The condition of affairs within the
Turkish quadrilateral composed of
Varna, Sbumia, Russechok and
Slistra is satisfactory. The Turkish
army In Asia, however, is spoken of
as deficient in everything but bravery
and enthusiasm.
I.KRUO * DKMI.N ON MEXICO.
PLAN OF OPERATIONS.
New York, May 26.-A NewOrleans
dispatch to the Herald says General
Lover, an agent of President, Lerdo
has just arrived here from Matamoius.
It is understood from him that ar
rangements have been made with the
States of Mexico, Sinaloa, Hi
dalgo, Chiapas, Jalisco, Tobaseo
and Campeche to pronounce
for Lerdo as soon as an at
tempt is made from this side.
This will positively bo made, and
General Escobedo is in Sun Antonio,
engineering ttie project. It will be
first made as a feint on the Not them
Pacific side, in Sonora, but the main
attempt wilt bo made near Matanio
ras. Too boast was publicly made
to-day by one ofLerdo’s agents here,
that he would bo in possession of
the Mexican capital in three mouths.
Efforts have been ma ie here to
purchase arms in considerable quan
lities. both rifles and revolvers, to be
shipped toSau Antonio and Matatno
ras.
CONSIGN STOCK EXCHANGE-
A STEADY RISE FOR THE WEEK.
London, May 26.— At the Stock Ex
change there was a general rise this
week of a steady character, and it
was not confined to British securities.
The maxims arc various, and in some
quarters it seems to be a matter of
surprise that stocks should not go
down instead of up. because of the
unsatisfactory situation in France;
the tension of tier relations with
Germany and Italy, and the utter
uncer'ainty regarding events wnicti
may grow out of the Russo-Turkish
war, but a strong party in Fiance
are supporting the House for politi
eal reasons, arid are assisted by spec
ulators for a rise,
—.—_—
No i.oiilxlaiia lin KMix.
New Orleans, May 28 —The I)is
trict Judge and Parish District Atior
ney telegraphs Gov. Nieholls that
Lewis was killed by one rnau. The
supposed murderer is iri jail. There
was no bond.
Gov. Ilrtw KeHtrained.
Jacksonville, May 26.— Justice
Rradley granted the injunction re
straining Gov. Drew from selling cer
tain railroads for non-payment of in
terest on bonds. The Western North
Carolina road, Florida Central, Jack
sonville, Pensacola & Mobile roads
are implicated ; $2.0oo,0:>0 involved.
WEATHER INBICATIOM.
War Department, j
Office of Chief Signal Officer, >
Washington, May 20. 1877. t
For the South Atlantic and East
Gulf States, slowly rising barometer,
winds variable, but mostly from
; northeast, stationary or higher tem
perature.
.Yot Guilty >f Uiiaalnughfer.
! Elizabeth, N. J.. May 26.—'The
! jury in the case of Dr. Warren C.
Westlake, on trial for manslaughter
| with chloroform while extracting a
j tooth, rendered a verdict not guilty.
COLUMBUS, GA„ SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 27, 1877.
the war in \mm,
NOTHING IMPORTANT ON THE DANUBE
. EXPECTED SOON.
RUSSIANS TO CROSS THE UAL
KASS WEST OF TURKISH
STRONGHOLDS.
THI HMItV* KEIGN OF TERROR AT
MINK TANTIX<>ri,K.
A Critical State of Affairs at Constanti
nople.
A PANIC IN THE CRIMEA.
London, May 26.—The Times'
Bucharest correspondent says pres
cut indications strengthen the fcon
clusiou that no important events will
occur on the Danube till the whole
first, line is in position on the bank
of the river. A strong corp 9 will be
formed on the extreme right, com
posed of the Roumanian army and
two Russian divisions. Thi3 force
will move up the Turkish side of ttie
Timoound turn the left flank of the
Balkan line by a movement iu So
phia and Philippolis. This column
wouiii leave a friendly country on the
right, from which to draw supplies.
Russia will respect the neutrality
of Servia. Her independence is a
mat ter which ean only be settled by
agreement of ttie great powers.
Some of t be Russian vessels iu Amer
ican waters will return to Crensladt;
others will anchor off Gibraltar to
intercept vessels with contraband of
war for Turkey.
The Egyptian contingent embark
ed at Alexandria yesterday.
A Turkish iron clad destroyed the j
earth work at Ntkapolis, driving the
Russians out, who left forty dead.
Vienna, May 26.—The Alundblatt
says Thursday’s demonstration in
Constantinople assumed very seri
ous proportions. Many thousands of
people, led by armed Boftas, present
ed themselves before the palace to
demand flie dismissal of the minis
try ami recall of Midhut Pasha. The
Sultan fled to a fortress on the Asiat
ic side. The military dispersed , the
crowd, wounding many. Tbq Chris
tians lied out of the city, and many
Europeans took refuge on board
snip. Tue consternation was genet-i
.a!. ... , . Ii
London, May 26.—A dispatch to
R-uter from Bucharest says : A tele
gram received here announces tin-
Russians blew up a large monitor on
the Danube at 3 o’clock this morn
ing, by means of launches bearing
torpedoes.
London, May 26. -A Vienna dis
patch to the Sillies says the procla
mation of a holy war looks like yield
ing to the popular demand, which
lias been growing louder daily, that
the Sultan join the army. The pro
posal that,The Sulrafi quit Constanti
nople has naturally raised the
question whether it is safe to leave
behind a parliament which is becom
ing more difficult to manage and
wliicb moreover has the whole popu
lation of Constantinople with it.
It is no wonder, therefore, that
Constantinople during the last few
days tias been filled witli rumors of
an impending dissolution, a coup
d'etat, &e.
It is,telt even at the palace that
Mukhtar Pasha’s incapacity creates
a necessity for Ids recall. Yet a
fresh attemptof the Chamber in this
case to directly influence the course
of affairs may mature the Porte’s
resolution to check interference by
proroguative at least.
Moscow, May 26.—Intelligence
from Eupatoria in the Crimea an
nounces that most of the families
belonging tothe wealthier class have
floil to Seinfloretopol and other
lowns in the Interior. All shops are
stiut. The roadstead is deserted, all
merchant ships having left. The
smaller vessels have been sunk or
hauled ashore. lathe town there is
a perplexing want of provisions.
Grant to he Received an “an vx-wnvrr
einn ”
New York, Mav 24.—A Herald Lon
don cable says: “TueLmdon Times
yesterday devoted a leader to the ap
proaching arrival of General Grant,
saying he will be received in Eug
iaud as an il ustrious man. Grant’s
coming promises t > be an event of
me season. The English govern
ment has considered the question ns
to whether he shall be received offi
cially as a priva'e gentleman, or as
the ex-Cid-f Magistrate of the United
States. Ttie precedents discussed
hre ttie cases of Filtnore and Van
Boren, whom Lord Paimert.son de
cided to receive as private gentlemen.
Lord Beacons tie Id’s Cabinet have
now deeided that Grant shall be re
ceived with all the etiquette observed
loward ex sovereigns. and have so in
formally informed our government.”
Georgia Ct*3* In the Front
Washington. May 21 -Ttie sixth ,
annual eoimneucerhent of Law De
part ment of the National University j
whs neld to-night. Hon. George W.
McCrary, Secretary of War, deliver
ed the address to the graduttes, ]
among whom were St. Juließ B Dt
pt ayand John A. Madden, of Geor
gia. Among the graduates at the
annual commencement of the Law
Department of the University of
Georgetown last evening was Ansel
B. Cook, of Georgia.
For anything in Groceries, Provisisns
Grain, (to., at “rock bottom, ’* prices call
on J- H. Hamilton.
nov2 tf
THE CAPTAIN'S STORY.
An A.l vent ure AVlt li TliugH.
i It was shortly alter the eloie of ihe grant
rebellion that Harry Thorne, a young New
j Yorker, who had served with distinction in
! one ol (lie crack regiments, accepted a sitn
tion wilb a tirm interested in die lee busi
ness throughout India
Endowed with unusual business attain
| men's and enjoying the entire confidence of
i the firm with w hom he was well acquainted.
I he was entrusted with an important mission
| to Colombo. Ceylon, with a \iew ot estab
' lishiug a branch at that port.
The regiment in garrison ai Colombo was
| the Royal Bengal Fusileere, and Harry, who
I had a penchant lor military affairs, w as soon
i on the most familiar looting with the officers,
j who never tired listening to ttie vivid des
criptions of bat'les and skirmishes in which
the young American had participated
But the yarns were not all confined to the
{ frequent guest ot the Fusiteers. Asa regi
ment they had passed through all tile perils
and horrors attending die Sepoy rebellion,
and the majority of the officers had some
thrilling episodes tu relate bearing upon the
great events in which they had been active
participants.
It was a warm, sultry night in May, at and
the officers of the Royal Bengal* sat around
the long mess table, attired ill loose white
uniforms, with a crowd of turbaned natives
loitering behind their chairs.
it is a custom in India lor guests to bring
their own attendants when dining out. and
Ha ry, who had fallen rapidly into the ways
of the luxurious country, occupied his usual
seat on the right of the lieutenant-colonel,
with his dusky silent servant behind his
chair.
Tlie dinner was over. Cawnpore cigars
were in demand, and numerous amber
mouthed hook-ahs were bubbling under die
table.
The great punkah swayed ceaselessly to
and fro from the ceiling; wetted mats were
spread over the open windows; the waiters
were in constant demand with ice pails and
champagne; while the full regiment baud,
stationed in the garden surrounding thequar
ters, discoursed music that revived memories
of scenes far distant in a land which some ot
ihe officers were destined never again to
I see.
•1 say, Trevor, did you ever relate yom
1 Thug adventure to Thorne? No. well, he
I will enjoy it, no doubt, and while the fellows
on my lelt here are busy making up their
hooks on the race for to morrow, we will
Have our bottle of champagne and listen to
your adventure, which i lor one am never
tired ol healing."
‘•You are very complimentary, Colonel,
lor you should have it by heart now. How
ever, it will be new to Thorne, and if you
-ay so— ”
“By all means, Captain Trevor, t shall
he delighted.”
“Ktmor, a glass of brandy and soda, i
must wet my'whistle, gentlemen, for 11 1 iis
a warm night tor talking."
“ Well, as tee all know, the cantonments of
Delhi wcry situated on high ground about
three, miles Irs m the city which stretched
along the banks of the Jumna.
“it was hemmed in by granite walls and
minarets . and trur. my min! -t little,bua;ru~
low the scene at sunset was perlectly mag
nificent —one lliat my eyes loved to linger
upon, ii was before the Sepoys rose.
“The sandy plain, the gilded domes and
spires; tire palace of the Mogul Dynasty,
•he column ol lCutub Minar, over two hun
dred feet iri height—-all these features were
visible in the clear splendor ol an Indian
sunset winch to be appreciate 1,- must he
-een.
“At that particular time Delhi possessed
more than usual attraction lor me. in fact,
Thorite, 1 was courting the lady who is at
present my wife. She was fresh from the
-hnres of old England, and her winsome
smile, clear, fresh complexion, blue eves
and golden hair made a tremendous excite
ment iq the city, which, as if afterwards
proved, was not confined to the ladies who
■ ported the rhd coat and shell jackets.
“Her father Was an opulent merchant in
the city, who signified his approval of my
addresses to his daughter Effie, and before
the year elapsed we were engaged, with all
the arrangements perfected for our mar
riage.
“One evening, just before sunset, I left my
bungalow to join Elfie, who usually rode
over halfway towaids the lines to meet me
The narrow streets ot the cantonment were
more than usually crowded by jugglers,
tumblers, fakirs, dancing girls and snake
charmers, arid it was with no small difficulty
that l urged my buy mare through the durk
scowling mass For the distant muttering*
of the coming storm were echoing through
out India.
“A sudden shout caused me to draw my
horse aside Irom the sandy road, anti the
next instant 1 was enveloped in a cloud ot
dust as a small cavalcade swept by.
“The glimpse that I caught sufficed for
me to recogn ze the two sons of the old King
of Delhi. Princes Mirzi and Abubeker, ac
companied by their retinue. The attendants
wore polished helmets with flaps of chain
mail, arid their spear tulwars, daggers and
shields glittered like so many diamond.-
amid the declining rays of the sun.
“They were galloping towards Delhi, it
being easy for me to mark their course by
the column of silvery dust which hung over
them.
“I was riding at a fair gait, which yon
may depend upon I quickened when I heard
the low, thrilling scream of a woman. My
pulse quickened and my grasp on my sabre
tightened as I dashed forward, my thoughts
concentrated somehow on Etfie Eustace.
“1 en'ered the cloud of dust which was
slowly setting, scattering the mailed war
riors of Delhi like so many flies in my im
petuosity.
“I saw but one group a tableau of intense
interest to me, which I longed to join. It
was Ihe Hebe-like form of Elfie in her semi
military riding habit, seated on her little
Cashmere pony, struggling between the sen
sual forms of the two princes who had rid
den up on either side, while the savage laces
of their followers were wreathed in taunting
smiles at the terror and struggles of the
poor girl.
“But that state of affairs did not last long.
[ soon changed the jeers of the Sepoys into
shouts of rage, and curses both loud and
deep
“Spurring my horse forward, 1 sent one
of the turbaned and jewel-bedecked poten
i tales rolling over in the dust, while with the
i Hat of my satire I dealt the remaining digni
tary a blow that must have caused lightning
; and" luminous objects ol all kinds to appear
j before his august eyes.
“Grasping Elfie by the waist, 1 drew her
' on to my saddle and was clear of the throng
j in much less time than I hive consumed in
relating Ihe incident.
“There was a devjl of a shindy on the ta
pis, I am certain of that, and God only
knows how it would have terminated, but I
allowed my sabre to hang from the wrist as
i drew my revolve s Ihe entire Suwarri
i were on the point of charging upon me,
i their black snake-like eyes glittering with
all the fury and envenomed malice ol a cor
bra or hooped snake.
“The clear, ringing notes of a bugle caused
‘j ns all to turn towards the cantonment, and
there, spurring along the sandy road, was a
detachment ot ihe third cavalry, to wlintr
I providential appearance I as well as Kffie
no don lit owed our lives.
“ ‘Now by the nine forms'of Vishnu, cur
sed Keringhep, and Son of Sbitau, but thou
| shalt suffer dearly for this day s work. May
j Kalee consign thee to the rock-hewn temples
ofEllora As for the beeba by your side,
j she shall yet —’
“I lost the remainder of the prince's turi
i ous tirade in the Damping of our cavalry as
ttiey trotted by. and waving mv hand with
a gesture of scot n to the base voluptuaries,
| l caught the bridle-rein ol Kffle's pony just
| in time to join the rear section ot the caval
' eaile, which soon after entered Delhi,
i “ The boldness of the insult offered by Mir
ing Mogul and his brother to an European
lady ot the prominence and station occupied
I by my affianced was not without terrible
| significance, and proved that the natuial ar-'
! rognnee and haughty spirit of the Orientals
was last breaking through all restraint. The
subject was fully discussed, and many fam
ilies prudently abandoned every thing, to
avoid the sloini which they fell was impen
ding.
“ I'o continue. One evening, about a
week alter mv encounter with the heirs of
the Mogul, 1 rode over Irom the cantonment
for the purpose of spending the evening with
Kffie, whom 1 had pr-vailed upon to hasten
the wedding-day, as 1 was expecting to he
transferred to Calcutta.
“There was no moon, the stars emitting
a pale, uncertain light across the sandy plain
over which hovered long wavering shadows
“l was fully armed; no European rode
out after dark unless prepared for an encoun
ter of some kind, so deep and universal was
the secret dread of something about to hap
pen
“t was more than usually nervous that
evening, the simple fact of seeing four dim,
shadowy figmes ahead of me, who suddenly
disappeared in the shade of a clump ot man
go trees, not lar distant from the rity ga'e.
was sufficient lor rue to draw my sabre and
cheek the speed ol my horse.
“As 1 drew nearer, I could dimly make
them out crouching close beside the road,
and tuy horse rearing suddenly from some
cause or other, unseated me.
“Almost before I struck the dusty road the
four men so dark and motionless started into
life l felt their sinewy grasp upon me;
beheld their daik glittering eyes as they
bent their ferocious countenances close to
mine.
••Then it was 1 saw the fatal roomal and
the sacred pickaxe, which the followers of
Kalee, the Hindoo goddess of deslruttion,
make use of.
“I was in the hands of Thugs, that terrible
mysterious order ol miscreants who are not
ytt extinct in India.
T strugsjled with all the power of a des
penile man who knows the lale which threat
eus to overwhelm him, but they hat! me at
a disadvantage, and i lelt the squirming
lulds ot the silken roomal touch my neck
“Railying all my strength, I mun,i!;eii to
tree my mouth and shout tor help.
“1 heard the tattle of a chain, the dull
creak ol a rusty hinge as the state swung
back, the rapid tramp of the guard, and l
knew 1 was saved
‘■My trsoun.tnts, at the lirst intimation ol
a rescue, hail skulked, like so many jackals,
over ihe sai dy desert, and had disappeared
“By aid ol the guard, wno dusted my uni
form tor me, I recovered my horse, and
throwing tlie havildar, or native sergeant, a
nandful ol rupees, I. rode into the city, mak
ing the best ol my way to Mr. Eustace’s
resilience.
■•i was little the worse for my adventure
exc pt having received a devil of a shaking
up, you know, and l was fully aware that
tor the future, I would have to be on guard
against the subtle attacks of tlie infernal
Thugs, w ho would shadow me at every foot
step.
“That the Mogul princes were at the bot
tom of 'be mischief i tool not ihe slightest
doubt, hut I bad no means ol proving mv
suspicions However. 1 secretly made up
my mind that if ever 1 had a second oppor
tunity to measure swords with either ol them
I would use the edge and not the flat ol my
sabre.
“I did not relate the incident of my night's
adventure either to Effie or her father, for
fear that I might cause them needless alarm,
and they were suffering sufficient suspense
as il was.
“A sudden sharp thunder squall prevented
my returning to my bungalow that night,
and 1 was glad to avail my sell of the gentle
man's offer of an apartment for the night
I did not leel like riding hack to the canton
ment after midnight.
“It was a terribly sultry night, and when
I retired to the large apartment where I was
to sleep the air seemed healed like a furnace
The Venetian blinds had been thrown open
to admit the slight breeze which now began
to murmur gently through Ihe room.
“I gazed .into the dayk, silent street for a
moment, but not a soul was stirring, and,
thoroughly exhausted by excitement and the
heat, l laid down on tbe outside ot the bed
having drawn the gauze curtains securely
around the couch.
‘•The roam was well involved in shadow.
| but a taint light was emitted Irom the night
lamp standing on a small bronze table a
short distance from the bed. Feeble as the
tight was, it enabled the rascals, thirsting
lor my blood, to scrutinize the apartment
where my form was plainly visible beneath
the muslin curtains, motionless.
‘•Their victim was before them.
‘By some means, the Phan*mars, or
Thugs, hint traced me to Mr. Eustace's
residence, had scaled the stone wall, anti
gained the broad veranda skirting the
sleeping apartments.
"Two of them k pt watch to note the
approach of all intruders; their compan
ions, silently raising the blinds, stooped
softly aud noiselessly 119 f -' ala > ntl ’ the
room, their hare feet, making no noise as
they stole along the matting which cov
ered the floor.
“One of flic scoundrels had the cord or
room and coiled in In* hand, and Ihe o her
j had a large shawl, wnicii was to smother
! any attempt of the victim to cry out,
j should the cord fail to preform its duty
I instantaneously.
j "Taking position on either side of the
; bed, the two human, li ers gazed fora
| moment through the vapor like curtains
jat their victim, who was lying on his
| hack, his right arm over his head and
I over the pillow.
"The curtains were drawn aside, the
roomal in spiral contortions seemed as if
| anxiou to coil about the while neck
i par tally exposed, hut the right arm of the
i sleeper inteifer and with llie adjustment of
| the Thug's instrument of deatn.
“A gvvifgesture fret • one of the assas-
I sins caused the ol her to draw hack, while
i with aligiit feather he tickled the cheek
:of tin; It ued Fcringhee, but it failed to
cause anv change of position.
“Producing a huge palm leaf, a cool
: current of air to lull tlie vie im into a
I ale p.-r slumber was next essayed, and In
(ihedb nee to a motion irom hit.* who held
the roomal, the a-sia an: glided to the foot
of the lied with the intention of tickling
! the feet of the sleeper,
“But I think I have amused you suffi
ciently long. Thorne, by a description of
the movements of the Thugs and their in
tentions.
“Of course you must he aware that I
i was nut asleep, but, on the contrary, had
seen from the first the two villains glar
i ing Into the room through the Venetian
I blinds.
"My head had been too full of Kffie and
love to allow me to court the embraces of
j slumber, which perhaps was a fortunate
j occurrence for me.
“With my right hand resting on my
l faithful colt, I allowed the rascals to make
all their preparations with a deliberate
, ness that almost amused me, knowing as
1 did that the best bower was in my
hand.
“Quick ns a flash of lightning I levelled
the weapon, two sharp reports rang out
on the calm night air, and the bed was
full of smoko.
"A lievay fall, followed by a shout of
rage and alarm, proved that my shots had
; Iwcn affective, as 1 leaped from the mat
j tress I caught a glimpse of a dark body
|as b dashed through the window, carry
< ing blind and sash with it. But a third
j shot completed the work, and the Tlntg
1 lay silent enough in the court-yard bc
[ low.
“As for Ids companion, lie lay as he
had fallen at the loot of the bed, shot
, through the heart, a most hideous specta- 1
tele with the while trident of Siva be
; dauded on his wrinkled forehead.
" l iie affair caused considerable stir for
the time being in Delhi, but far more ira
porlimt matters soon eclipsed it from the j
minds of the anxious, agitated Europeans. I
“As for me, 1 seized upon the attempt i
to take my life to lurthcr my own wish
es, enlarged upon the necessity ot being
married at once, and quitting Delhi,
which all combined had the desired ef
lect
“Effie, without the least skirmishing,
surrendered unconditionally, except what
terms the parson imposes, an we went
down the Gauges to Allababau, and from
there to Calcutta and Garden Reach,
where we spent the honeymoon.
‘lt was while at a villa there that
the rebellion burst upon us. Effie’s father
was at Delhi winding Jup his affairs, for
the purpose of joining us preparatory to a
journey to England, but the poor old gen
tleman, like thousands ol others, disap
peared in that wild vortex of murder and
violence which lor a time raged through
out Delhi.
“There, Thorne, fill your glass to the j
brim with sparkling Moselle, and drink
the health of Effie. I will present you
to-morrow; she has a great liking for her !
cousins across the water. And my two !
little ones also, they to see a j
genuine Yankee who has been face to j
face with the Rebs. No offence, you j
know, mv dear fellow.”
•
Turkish Intiirinullnn.
Sultan—The sovereign of the Turk
ish Empire; the recognized organ of
all executive power in tlie State. His
headquarters are at Constantinople.
Potte—The Government of the
Turkish Empire.
Sublime Porte —The official name
of the government, so called from
the gate of tlie Sultan’s palace.
Grand Yizier—The chief minister
of the Turkish Empire.
Divan -The Turkish Council of j
Suite ; t he ‘ Cabinet.”
Grand Mutti -Chief interpreter of
the Mohammedan law and bead of
t he “wise men”—jurists, theologians
and literati— whoassemble for consul
tation on his order, He is mostly
styled tne Chief of the Faithful. A
writer says a fetwa or decree from
him would summon around the stan
dard of the Prophet all the fanatical
hordes of Islam to fight to the death
against the “infidels, in the firm be
lief that, death on the battle field is a
•sure passport to Paradise.”
ijJPasha- Governors, viceroys, com
manders, civil and military rulers of
provinces.
Days -About the same as Pashas.
Sheik—The name given the heads
of Arabian tribes or clans. It means
elder, or eldest in dignity and author
ity.
Osmandi-A Turkish official.
Islam—The religiou of Moham
med.
Islams -Mohammedans themselves.
Musselman—A follower of Moham
med.
Ottoman Empire—Another name
for the Turkish Empire, and derives
Us name from Osman, its founder.
Osmanlis—The Turks proper.
Not all followers of theProphetare
Turks. In European Turkey there
are, in round numbers, 5,000,000 Mo
hammedans, less than half of whom
are Osmanlis, the rest being of Slavo
nic descent, but. none the less ardent
worshippers of Islam. —Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Sugar Dried Peaches.—A housekeep
er thus gives what is in her opinion, one
practicable and delicious mode of escape
from titei vils of an enormous peach crop.
Take the thoroughly ripe, mellow fruit,
scald and remove the skins; place the
halves on an earthern or suitable metal
surface; sprinkle over them a little good
i sugar, and dry rapidly by a high heat, or
they may be scalded in syrup, skimmed
out and dried. Then pack in close ves
sels, and they will keep toryears in any
climate, provided you keep your fingers
oft them, for they are less cloying than
common raisins.
UST OF LETTERS.
The following is the list of letters remaining
in the postollicn st Columbus (Ga.,) May 2fit!r
1H77:
Adkins mrs J W Ha' l ml * Sarah
Age miss Mai tie Hiruaa J
Ainas razz e Z Hallady W N
amir* w- I Howard miss Fannie A
rU’tin mrs Bettis (col) Hutvhiog J
ii il mis Daiscy Jackßon tnlsa Abbia
Sell W Jones 3 A
lies iy mrs Nancy Jonas in ss Flora
Blunt a M Ketchu.oßF 3
noetic mra Sallie KtugAmos
Brown N Lewis mrs Ssan
Brtaces miss Sussie M Gmty mrs Jane
Brumlaloe J H M, Kenzie mra bailie
Brooks miss Johnnie J Moflea B
Busch m b Mary Moon It D
Bn roue miss Emma Owens miss Georgia
Gannon Jt Oo messers W Richardson 0
p K biuson A
Cany mrs Sillte (c .1) Rui iuson misa Sallie
Ola> k iriiHs uiiuuie Sanders mrs Haunah
Clapp F F Bigweu L H
Cl* gnorn mr Hbort mrs Jane J
Casat-y T Hmith Greeu
O lvanWW 8m th T B
Oraucfi G o A Ktratton miss Ellen
Dawson miss Jennie Stubbs Flora
D.irdis Bev G Taylor mrs Maggie
Drink water E Talley miBS Bailie
Elliott miss M M Thompson miss Mollio
Eva s J 8 Thomas mra Flora
Eur.o C Forrauee mrs Frances
Griffin mrs Billie A
Hay a • miss Annie W ttkins miss Margarett
Hampton mrs Adline West mrs
Williams miss Alice
W. H. JOHNSON, P. M.
Lordnn A farfflll
i tiro the sole iigdiite for the cclebruted Har
ris’ Provost side-cut 7-button Kid Glovos
i tf.
Just Received.
Fresh Gloucester Cheese.
Now Pickles in Vinegar, by the gallon
at (We.
Unrivalled Cider Vinegar.
Choicest canvassed Sugar-Cured Hams
Rf He. J. H. Hamilton.
my2s tf _ _
Tlirnnli's I iimmiiiiiii leu Cure,
Sure cure for Consumption, Bronchitis,
Coughs, Croup, Colds, and all long affec
tions ; and restores lost voice, At.
Wholesale and retail by A. M. Brannon
and W. K. Kent. Trial bottles at all drug
gists In the city at 85e.
mh24 eodAsun
New and Cheap.
Have just rooeived
Second stock Parasols.
New Silk Ties and Lace.
Bibs, Embroidered Swiss for Ovursulta
very now and desirable.
Ribbons cheaper than ever offered lx--
foro.
Grog rain Ribbon from 50. and upwards.
1 Also another 200 piece lot of Hamburg
j Trimmings still cheaper than Imfore.
' Call at once.
nth2s tf J. Albert Kirvkn.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE DAILY TIMES.
MO*JCY AMA MTOCIiJ*.
LONDON, May Noon—C’onsola .
1:30 P. M.—CoiiHulS *.AS ft.it).
PARIS, May *26—i;W p. m.—Rente* 104f. 15c.
4: ift p.m.—Rentes 104f and b*2>*c.
BERLIN, May 26.—Specie decreased mil
lion uiarKH.
NEW YORK, May *26. Noon—Gold opened
106 h-
NEW YORK, May 26. Noun Stocks firm;
m ney 2 ; gold <6% ; exchange, lou#, 4.8; abort,
4.90 >4,; Uoverimientß tirm and* a bade easier; BUte
bona*! Bteadv, except Isouiemu* console, which
advanced nearly a per cent.
NEW YORK, May 26 Evening Money
2; sterling 8; goal 6?i; Governments barely
steady—new 6’b ; states unchanged.
BANK STATEMENT.
| The bank statement <*Uows: Loans, decrease
; 2 1 * million; specie, decrease million;
tenders, increase l l ,' inilliou; deposits, decrease
j J‘ 4 millions; reserve, increase 1 million.
WITTO.I.
LIVERPOOL, May 26—Noon,— Cotton active
and firmer; middling uplauds ft 7 luiduiing
, oneans 6 l*l6d; sales lo.ouO; speculation and
export 2,UUU; receipts 2,600; American 6.0.
Futuret) l-32d better; uplands, low middling
clause, June and Juiy delivery, 5 27-a*2a; July
uud August 6 lft-16d, September and October
6 1-16., June and July 6,%d Juiy ana August 5
.U-32d; nugust ani September 6 l-3‘2d; snipped
April and at ay per sail s>§u, My a. and June 5
6i-J*2d.
I:3U r. m.—Sales of American 6,910.
NEW YORK, May 26. Noon—Cotton firmer;
middling uplands iI.V, Orleaus 11/4; sales 685.
NEW YOitK, May ‘26. —Evening Cotton firm;
middling uplands 11**; Orleans 11)1,; sales 685;
net receipts I*6, gross 186.
Consolidated uet receipts ,1159; exports to
Great Rntaiu srt>7, to France —tu continent 76;
I to channel —.
Futures closed firm; sales 69,000: May
.24; June 11.21 <#.*22; July August
Ji 85; September 11.24@.’26; Octoner 11.10(4* 12;
November 10 98. December lU.9oigjll.Oi , Jan
uary 11.15(a).17, February H.28&M2; March 11.41
(31.44.
cAaLVESTON, May ‘26.—Cotton steady; mid
filing io>i; net receipts 26; gross —; saxes 103;
exports to Gr*.at Britain —, France —; to chan
nel —; tocoulinent —; coastwise 362.
NORFOLK, May 26. Evening Cotton
steady; middlings lo?,; net receipts 87; gross
—; sales 76; spiuuors —; exports to Great Britain
—; coastwise 226.
BALTIMORE, May 26. Eveniug Cotton
firmer; middling 11,‘ 4 ; net receipts —; gross iOU;
sales 266; spinners —; exports to Great Britain—;
to continent—; coastwise 120.
BOSTON, May 25. Evening Cotton dull;
middling 11; net receipts 90; gross 168; aaies
350; exports to Great Britain —.
WIL All NOION, May 26. —Evening Cotton
tirm; middling 10> 4 ; net receipts 1; sales to
spinners—; exports to Or eat Britain —; coast
wise 28.
PHILADELPHIA, May 26.—Evening Cotton
firm; middling 11**; net receipts 275; grosß —,
sales to spinners *2o*J, exports' to Great Brittain
4(>3.
8 AVAN N AH, May 26. Evening Cotton
held higher; middling 10-,; net receipts 158;
gross —; sales 110; exports to Great Britain—;
to continent 70, to cnauuei —; coastwise —.
NEW ORLEANS, May 26. Eveniug—Cotton
strong; middling lo**; low middling 10?*'; good
ordinary o> 4 ; uet receipts 207; gross 627: sales
3,600; exports to Great Britain 4,714; to France
—; to continent —; channel —coastwise —.
MOBILE, May 26.—Cotton firm; middling 10,* 4 '
; net receipts 12, gross —; sales 60u; exports
to Great Britain —; to France —; continent —;
to chauuol —; conatwisc —.
MEMPHIB, May 26.—Evening—Cotton scarce
and firm, middling 10receipts JJ2; snip
lueuts 1831; sales 600.
AUGUdTA, May 26. —Cotton firm; middling
I0 ‘h@, l 4 ; net receipts 11; sales 153.
OHAItIJCBTON, May 26. Evening —Cotton
firm; middling 10> 4 ; net receipts 43; sales 100;
exports to Great Britain —; to France —; to
continent —; coastwise 266.
rnoviaioN*. ac.
NEW’ YORK, May 26. Noon - Flour dull
aud declining. Wheat nominally lower. Coin
dull, >i(g)lclower. Pork dull—new mt-s sl4 66.
Lard quiet—Hteam $9.65. Freights steady.
NEW YOttK, May 26. Evening,—Flour still
strongly in buyers’ lavor, only very limited bus
iness doing, maimy for local use;comuiou to .air
extra Southern t>8.75@59.50, goi and to choice $9 65
@sll.o Wheat dun, aud strongly in buyers'
iavor, scarcely anything doing, corn heavy , un
graded Western mixed 55>$, yellow boutheru 66@
60, white r,6@67. Oats dull. Coflte—Rio, flimer,
more inquiry; cargoes and jobbing lots 10(&2l>4.
Hugar firm, lair inquiry. Moiasses firm and iu
iai demand. Rice quiet. P- rk doll— new
$14.60@70. Lard easier, very quiet—s9.6s for
old p imo Btt am; choice new $9 60. Whiskey 12.
Freights firm; cotton per sail 9-32, per steam
5-16.
CINCINNATI, May 26. Evening Flour
dull; larniiy $8 60@46.66. Wheat dull and nomi
nal; red si.6t@76. Corn dull at €7@goc. Oats
quiet aud stcauy. ltye dull at 80, narley dull;
prime fall 60. Pork nominal at sl4 60. Lard
quiet and steady—steam $9.25. kettle f.6o@
j)10 00. Bulk meaiM in good demand—shouders
$4 B<>; short rib middles *7.00; short clour do.,
$7 373a@50 bacon easier ehoulders b%(&6,
clear rioh $7 85® *B.OO, clear sides $8 26<p? 60,
Whisky firmer at $1 UG@.O6. Butter dull; prime
to choice Western reserve lo@l6, central Ohio
12@i4.
LOUISViLLE, May 26.—Flour dull and inactive;
extra $6.2ft@56.75; family $7.00@57 75. Wheat
—red $1.76. amber $1.86, white $1.90. Corn null,
nothing doue; white 64, mixed 62, Oats qniet
aud inactive—white 48, mixed 44. Rje qniet and
inactive at 90. Pork quiet at sl4,sU(fef 14,76.
Bulk meats very dull and inactive, nothing done
—ail offerings taken at yesterday's prices—shoul
ders 5, clear rib- 7*4, cl-ar sides 7%. bacon
very dull aud inactive, nothing done—ahouiders
6, clear rib sides B*. clear sides BBugar
cured hams quiet, but tirm at 11@11)4. Lard
quiet; choice lea’, tierce ll>i; do. iu kegslH a @
W'hiskey quiet at $1.06. Bagging nominal
at l2T(§rl3*
BT. LOOIB, May 26.—Evening—Flour dull and
nominal—superfine fall $5.00@6,40, extra $6.66($
$6.iK). Wheat inactive—Nw. 2, red fall, $1 66;
NO.B sl.49>a@fto- Corn active—No. 2, mixed,
4ikj(£sK* uaia dull—No. 2. 38 bid. Rye dull at
68 bid. Whisky quiet, at $1 07. Posh inoctive,
jobbing lots $U.25. Lard quiet; summer §9,
winter 8%. Bulk meat - dull and nominal. Bacon
firmer shoulders s#, clear rib 7*4. clear sides
834*
BALTIMORE. May 26.—Oats dull and steady.
Southern 42@48. Rye quiet at 75&80 Provisions
dull and heavy. Pork m w mess—sl6 75@516.00.
Bacon, shouldefs clear sides 9; hams. 12#
@ll# Lard—refined 10*®#. < offee firmer,
not quotably higher. Whisky quiet at (1.12.
Sngar firmer at 12,
NO. 12<)