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VOL. 111.
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
THE WASHINGTON LABOR
EXCHANGE.
STANLEY MATTHEWS FOR SUPREME
JUD6E.
BEVERLY TI CKER IX WASHINGTON
FIEE IN THE PATENT OFFICE.
Ml\( VALUABLE MODELS AND PA
PERS LOST.
wa sui y a Toy relics asv veclara tiox
OF IXDEFEXDESCE SA VEIL
PURSUIT or THE NEZ I'EROE.*,
Washington, Sept. 21.—The Wash
ington Labor Exchange is now in op
eration. Many laborers and a good
number of able mechanics have pre
presented themselves for employ
ment..
Parties in the Southeru States de
sirous of emploping either class, will
please address, with references, the
Washington Labor Exchange.
Stanley Matthews is mentioned
for the Supreme bench, should he
fail to succeed himself in the Sen
ate.
A leading Southeru paper, speak
ing of the speech made by R. A. N.
Tucker at tho Social Science Con
vention, makes an allusion to Col.
B. Tucker as dead. Col. Bev. Tuck
er is here, in good health, practicing
law in the interest of some favorite
Southern enterprises.
Shortly before noon a fire broke out
in the Conservatory, above the Model
Room of the Patent Office building.
At 12.30 p. m. the entire upper portion
of the west wing of the building,
fronting on Ninth street, was in
flames, and the fire creeping along
between the ceiling and roof towards
the north wing and main building on
F street. The Firemen have succeed
ed in getting hose into the upper
windows of the main building, but
the lire is not yet under control.
Many models have been destroyed.
Clerks and others are assisting the
firemen in removing models, records,
&0., to places of safety. The streets
are crowded with spectators, and
much excitement exists. The Land
Office is directly under the portion
where the Are is raging, but it is
thought the valuable papers and re
cords will be saved and the fire con
fined to the upper stories.
All the fire engines of the District
and several from Baltimore are at the
scene of conflagration, the latter hav
ing reached here from Baltimore in
about thirtyfive minutes.
Chief Clerk Lockwood, of tho Inte
rior Department, states that the fire
originated from spontaneous com
bustion among a lot of non-potented
chemical material stored in the attic
of the 9th street wing.
The damage to the buiidiDg is va
riously estimated from $300,000 to
500,000, while that resulting from loss
of models and other valuables con
nected with the Patent Office proper
is almost incalculable.
Many of the clerks are at work try
ing to assort the records and dry pa
pers which have been injured by
water,
Arrangements have already been
made to construct a temporary roof
to the building, ani the debris is now
being removed, preparatory to its
constructions.
LATER.
F. street of the Patent Office was
saved. The upper story of Ninth
and G. street was gutted. The up
per part of the building, the loft
under the roof, was mostly filled
with an immense amount of papers
and documents from the bureaux in
the lower part of the building, while
the upper story proper under the loft
contained probably the finest col
lection of models in the world, which
it is impossible to replace,as many of
them date back to the early days of
the Patent Office. There were also
on this floor large numbers of maps,
etc.; these all being in wooden cases,
the fire spread rapidly from one to
the other. The floors of the building
are on brick arches, and consequent
ly the lower part of the building was
not reached by tbe fire, but the wa
ter played sad havoc with the books
and papers below.
The relies of Gen. Washington and
the original Declaration of. Indepen
dence were saved. Many other arti
cles were carried from the Model
Room.
The origin of the fire is unknown ;
probably from early fall fires in the
office.
Green & Osborn's livery stable,
close by, was burned. It is 'asserted
positively that this was the work of
an incendiary.
Half dozes people are missing. -
Supposed to be lost.
The Engines from Alexandria and
Baltimore arrived promptly.
The fire raged from one to 3 o’clock.
The following telegram was re
ceived at the War office last night.
Chicago, Sept. 23d.—Gen. E. D.
Townsend, Washington: The follow
ing dispatch has been received from
Capt. Benham, Commanding Fort
Ellis, dated 18th inst: Howard's cav
alry under Sanford, Otis’ battery,and
a company of Sioux tinder Fletcher,
joined Sturges on the 14th.
Sturges’ last report, dated Mussel
Shell, is as follows : We kept close
on the heels of the enemy yesterday,
making thirty-eight miles, killing 5
Indians and wounding many more.
So far we have compelled them to
drop over 600 head of horses.
He reports his own horses much
jaded, but says : “lum goiug ahead
this morning, and purpose to push
them until they drop their whole
herd or we drop, and I think they
will abandon nearly their last horse
to-day.”
Howard, with infantry and artille
ry, was north of the Yellowstone, be
low Clark’s fork, on the loth, moving
to Muscle Shell, via Baker’s battle
field. He thinks the remnant of the
Nez Perces will be absorbed by the
hostile Sioux. Tbe Crows are fight
ing the Nez l’erees und have brought,
in to the Agency several hundred
head of horses.
[Signed] P. H. SuEIUDAK,
General.
Commissioner Williamson of the
general Land Office, has information
from the government offices in Cal
casieu Parish, South West Louisiana,
that they-have commenced the sale
of timbers seized from parties who
it is ulieged unorthoriLatively cut it
from governtment lands. With
what succes the sale will be attend
ed is not known.
SITTING BULL.
HE I* HEFIAVT AND WELL AII7IEB
OTHER I\UIAX TRIBES CAX SOON
-JOIN HIM.
Prospect of a
New York, Sept. 24.—A Helena
(Montana) dispatch, of the 23d, says :
Gen. Terry, of the Indian Commis
sion, is expected to-day, It is gener
ally believed tbe Commission will be
a failure, and that a devastating In
dian war will be resumed. Sitting
Bull, with one thousand warriors, is
in the heart of the Canadian buffalo
country, near the Wood Mountains.
Joseph’s Band is heading straight
north. In addition, 930 lodges of
Yanktons, 250 lodges of Uncapapas,
120 lodges of Santos, and 120 lodges
of Assiniboines are making their way
to Canada. Nearly all the northern
tribes are believed to be ready for re
volt, and all can cross the Canadian
border in three days, and would
number over 4,000 warriors exclusive
of Sitting liull’s 1000, and all will
join the latter if thought politic.
Sitting Bull is amply supplied with
ammunition, and tho other tribes
are rapidly procuring it from Cana
dians, and all the Indians profess
utter contempt for the United States
troops and Government. Sitting
Bull told a Catholic Preist he would
never confer or have anything to do
with American officers, as they were
all liars.
-
Turkey anti tiri'cce.
London, Sept. 24.—The Standard's
Constantinople correspondent says
the Porte has not yet replied to the
Greek note protesting against the
restriction on entry of vessels into
the Gulf of Arta.lt is thought the
Porte will refuse compliance with
the Greek demands, and a diplomat
ic difficulty with England may
ensue. Italy sent a note to the Porte
supporting Greece.
Aimtltrr Cbicawo *avlng Hank Failure
New York, Sept. 24.—A Chicago
dispatch says the Fidelity Savings
Bank closed its doors this morning.
Chicago, Sept. 24.—The Fidelity
Savings Bank closed doors. A notice
was posted oa the doors stating that
an injunction having been served, a
receiver will be applied for, and the
bank be closed to await the action of
the court.
More Yellow Fever.
New York, Sept. 21.— Steamer
Gullermo from Sagra, and brig Rome
from Matansas, are at Queenstown
with yellow fever
Ship News.
New York, Sept. 24.—Arrived: Com
nea.
Arrived out: City of Berlin.
Homeward: Fire Queen, New Orleans.
THFOwners of the cotton mill3 at
Bolton, England, and vicinity, re
duced the wages of operatives five
percent. A strike ensued, which is
quite va3t in its proportions. Ten or
twelve thousand operatives have quit
work. Oae hundred and six factories
have boen closed in consequence. It
is said that the men are in good
financial condition to continue the
strike and that large contributions
will be supplied by other associates.
COLUMBUS, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 25, 1877.
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
INTIMATIONS OF AUSTRIAN MEDIA
TION.
-•-- - ——
MEIIEMET ALI AND THE
CZAROVITCH.
THE LATTER THE VICTOR IX Ull
liAY’S FIGHT.
TURKISH DEPORTS I NitEI.I lltl.E.
TURKS CLAIM A VICTOTY FOR OSMAN
PASHA.
London, September 24.—A telegram
to tbe Daily News from Bunnasays:
News is received hero that 21,000
i men under Chefkat Pasha, have
reached Osman Pasha with a fresh
supply of ammunition.
The Journal Des Debates has a dis
patch from Constantinople making a
similar report. It is hardly probable
that Chefkat Pasha himself has
reached Plevna, but a eouvoy under
Hefsip Pasha may have arrived there.
The News' Vienna correspondent
says tho encou iters on Thursday
and Friday near Biela are said to
have been greatly exaggerated by
the Turks. According to informa
tion received here, they were drawn
battles, and tho forces wore not
large.
London, September 24. —A dispatch
to the Times from Constantinople,
via Syra, says: The Austrian ambas
sador, at a private interview with the
Sultan, is reported to have spoken
about the probability of Austrian
mediation, and to have urged tho
greatest moderation upon the Sulta n(
pointing out the necessity of saving
the Russian amour propre, because
Germany would not be indifferent to
Russian humiliation.
New York, Sept. 24. A Shumla
special says; “Osman Pasha was at
tacked by the Russians on last Sun
day, Monday and Tuesday. On the
last day the Russians were repulsed,
with great loss.”
London, Sept. 21.—Meheinet Ali’s
reported victory on Friday over the
Czarowitz turns out to have been a
defeat; but the Russians do not seem
to make much of the affair. Their
official bulletin merely announces
the following: "At the close of the
engagement we held all our posi
tions. A renewal of the attack is
expected.”
There is no estimate of losses, and
none by Turkish bullexins occur.
The Daily News’ correspondent
with the Turks calls the affair an
offensive recoilnoissance by ten bat
talions, and gives about the same
result as other accounts, but as
cribes more credit und better results
to the Turks than tho Daily Tele
graph’s acoouut, which stated that
live or six attacks were made by tho
Turks which failed and the Turkish
loss was very heavy.
Mehemot Ali’s and the Czarowitz’s
armies now occupy the hills on oppo
site banks of the Bonica Lorn.
The Russian positions and condi
tion of the army are described in
flattering terms by correspondents
who visited them last week.
A steam ferry has been established
between Pyrgos and Parapan, to re
place tiie bridge which was removed.
So it would seem that the Russians
are recovering some of their lost
ground.
London, Sept. 24.— A Russian offi
cial dispatch, dated Goruey-Studen,
yesterday, says the Turkish attack
on tiie Czercovna on tbe 21st was de
cisively repulsed and not renewed.
On the 22d the Turks retreated. Our
loss was 20 officers and 400 men
placed hoi's <le combat, that of the
enemy at least 10,000 men. Our cav
alry on the road between Plevna and
Sofia have made two reconnoissances
to learn the strength of the Turkish
relief troops. Oa the 20th inst.,Aduut
ant Count Stockleberg dispersed
three Turkish squadrons near Ras
chita, but withdrew, as infantry were
seen coming up in the rear.
Our loss was five men killed and
two officers and eleven men wound
ed.
On the 21st, Col. Totalmou drove
back a Turkish cavalry force and
discovered ten battalions with artil
lery and two regiments of cavalry
entrenched near Temin, by opening
of an artillery fire upon the Turks to
oppose their further advance, and
afterwards withdrew his troops to a
point of observation.
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
Defiance, O.—A. Short, County
Treasurer, is seven to twenty thou
sand short in his accounts. The
State Auditor has ordered an investi
gation.
Richmond,— Rev. Dr. Jas. A. Dun
can, a distinguished divine of the
M. E. church south, aud President
of Randolph Macon College, died at
Aashlant.
Cortland, N. Y,— A package con
taining government and railroad
bonds, certificates of stock, mort
gages and promissory notes, estima
ted at $200,000, was stolen from the
First National Bank of Cortland.
The baDk suffers no loss, as the secu
rities belong to private individuals.
FItAXEE.
the prince imperial not going to
BELGIUM.
London, September 24.—The News'
correspondent at l’ar[s telegraphs
the following: Tho Prince Imperial
has abandoned hia visit to the Bel
gian frontier, professedly to avoid
misconstruction, but moro probably
because of an intimation from the
Belgian Government that his pres
ence on the frontier would be unde
sirable while tho elections were pro
gressing in France.
Gen. Bourbaki, commander at Ly
nous, who is on a furlough for his
health, has been peremptorily order
ed to return to his post.
M. THIERS’ MANIFESTO.
Paris, Sept. 24,—The papers con
tain tho manifesto of tho late M.
Thiers, said to have been found
among his papers, addressed to tho
electors of the Ninth arrondissement.
It justifies the proceedings of the
latejChamber of Deputies and praises
the moderation and wisdom display
ed by its members. It explains M.
Thiers’ preference for a republican
government founded on the convic
tion that a monarchy is impossible.
It describes the existing situation as
intolerable—there being a republican
constitution and an anti-republican
administration. It strongly protests
against tiie crises of the 16th of May,
and proclaims the sovereignty of the
nation and its power to rebuke tbe
recent dissolution. To resist its
power will be usurpation. It de
mands freedom of elections and free
dom of tho press.
M. Thiers’ principles are summa
rized thus at the close of the docu
ment: “Sovereignty of the National
Republic, Law, Liberty and Peace.”
The President at Lynelibiirir,
Lynchburg, Sept. 24.—The Presi
deniial party had a tine reception
here, and were heartily cheered.
There were speeches en route, very
short, because the whistles blew, and
quite elaborate. Tbe President held
a reception in the parlors of the ho
tel this afternoon, and was called
upon by vast crowds. To-night the
visitors will be hanquetted at the
Noval House, after which a German
will be given in honor of the ladies
of the party. Tho visitors leave to
morrow morning for Charlottes
ville, where they will visit Monticel
lo, the home and burial place of Jef
ferson.
TIIE MINING TROUBLES.
THREE SOLO/HRS TO PROTECT EACH
MIXER AT WORK
A CONFLICT EXPECTED.
Scranton, Sept. 24.— The Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western Railroad
will open colleries to-day or
to-morrow. Men have been
picked out who are willing to work
if given military protection. This
will be given. There are 13 compa
nies of regulars, City Guards battal
ion, and from other companies now
in Scranton, and the three months
regiment will be called on by the
Government if necessary. It is gen
erally believed if work is thus re
sumed trouble will ensue, as it is
known that many companies of mi
ners have been drilling recently.
FROM HAVANA.
CTGAU-MAKEKS .STRIKE.
TIIE ASHES OF CM It (STOP II Fit
COLUMBUS.
Havana, Sept. 23. The strike
of cigar makers at the large factories
is increasing. The cigar makers de
mand, in some instances, 25 per cent,
moro wages. The government ap
pears very anxious to keep the strike
a secret.
The effects of heavy taxation are
making themselves felt.
About 200 shops and small establish
ments, it is said, have been tempo
rarily embargoed by the Govern
ment to compel them to pay taxes.
A sensational telegram is said to
have been received from Santo Do
mingo, saying the ashes of Christo
pher Columbus have been discovered
there, with authentic proofs of their
genuineness; therefore the supposed
ashes of Columbus in the Havana
cathedral are those of bis son Diego.
WEATHER IN IHCATIONS.
War Department, )
Office of Chief Signal Officer, I
Washington, Sept. 24, 1877. |
For the South Atlantic and East
Gulf States, wind mostly from the
northeast, partly cloudy weather,
stationary barometer and termpera
ture.
The barometer since the last report
has remained nearly stationary. It
is lowest in the northwest and high
est in tho middle and South Atlantic
States. A storm is reported us ap
proaching Jamaica, probably the one
noted as being in the Windward Is
lands ou the 21st. Northerly winds
in prevail in the South Atlantic and
East Gulf States.
All that have once used it pro
nounce Dr. Bull’s Baby Syrup the
best medicine known for the com
plaints of early childhood. 25c. per
bottle.
PRESIDENT AT ATLANTA.
A FINE RECEPTION A CORDIAL
GEORGIA WELCOME.
Speeches of Gov. Oolquitt and President
Hayes
From tho Atlanta Constitution, 23J.)
By half-past ten o’clock the space
in front of Hie Markham House was
tilled with crowds of eager and inter
ested spectators. Every available
space was occupied. The portico and
the windows of the hotel were enli
vened by the fair faces aud gay cos
! tumes of our ladies, which, together
wiiti the fluttering flags aud festoons
of cedar hung over aud in the rear of
the stand fitted up for the reception
of the distinguished guests, formed a
fit ing and picturesque background
for the surging crowd which had
gathered to greet our visitors. At
this time the presidential party were
in the hands of a committee, who
were escorting them over tho city in
carriages, and the procession of
vehicles made quite au imposing
spectacle and attracted a good deal
of attention. The crowd at the Mark
hum, however, began to grow impa
tient, but before their impatience
could resolve itself into anything like
a preconcerted expression the trum
pets gave a blow, the military took
position, and those who had beet
waiting knew that the presidential
party had arrived. A pleasant
breeze was blowiug, aud Hie time
seemed propitious. The crowd was
perhaps not as enthusiastic as the
occasion might have seemed to de
mand, but what it lacked iu enthu
siasm it made up in thorough good
humor. The flags fluttered, the
baud played and the people cheered
as the presidential party came up.
The first to attract attention was
Mrs. Hayes, who stepped from the
carriage as serenely aud as compos
edly as if one of the portraits by the
old masters had stepped from its
irame. Imagine a pleasant-lookiug
little woman, graceful and smitliug,
with her raven colored hair combed
in the style of people who only live
in pictures, and you have a tolerably
fair portrait of the first lady in the
land. Her composure was not at ail
assumed, nor was her affability of
that sort tiiut takes complexion irom
its surrounding. Life’s sweetest se
renity seems to have settled upon
her, and she seems fitted to dispense
all the charities that life and religion
call for.
The next to attract the attention of
the crowd wa3 the President himself,
who stepped out of his carriaga with
a stateliness of carriage ttiat was al
together tmrssutned. Those who
were near enough to see him saw a
grave man descended from the car
riage—a mail with a full beard some
what streaked with gray. He would
be a marked man iu any crowd. He
was escorted to the stand amid tumul
tuous applause, and was followed by
the various members of the party
which accompanied hitn. He was
introduced by Mayor Augitr, whoso
speech is reported below, and wel
comed by Governor Oolquitt in the
lieartv style usual to Georgia and to
Georgians. To those who saw him
from the crowd, ho appeared to be a
gentleman of about fifty, with hair
aud beard plentifully sprinkled
with gray. We have already spoken
of his appearauee. There is not
much to add. As he addressed the
surging and swaying crowd, he ap
peared to great advantage, and he
had an air of fervor which added
vigor to his words. That he was in
earnest in what ho said was appa
rent to all, and that his intentions
were good was equally as apparent.
What he said is carefully reported
elsewhere, but, unfortunately for
those who were not in hearing, his
manner and emphasis cannot be
transferred to paper. In every word
and in every gesture he gavo evidence
of his earnestness; and as he stood
upon the platform erected for the ac
commodation of himself and others,
he appeared to be almost the embod
iment of that frank, good will which
will finally characterize the fraternal
meetings of the Northern aud South
ern men.
[Mayor Angier delivered tiie first
address of welcome, which we are
compelled to omit,.]
oov. colquitt’s speech.
Mr. President: In behalf of the
people of Georgia, I bid you and your
companions, the gentlemen and la
dies present, a cordial welcome. [Ap
plause.] Wo are iu the habit of open
ing our hearts aud our gates to stran
gers who come among us from be
yond our borders, and to us tbe vir
tue of hospitality is its own exceed
ing reward. Under any circum
stances, the hospitality of which we
trust Georgia may justly boast would
make the President of the United
States cordially welcome upon our
soil, [great cheering]; but you, sir,
come into our midst not as a Presi
dent only. The great interests over
which you preside, the stupendous
power which you wield as Chief Mag
istrate, the dignity with which your
name is invested by that power
these are not the sole ideas which
move us in this greeting to-day ; but
most prominent in our minds,
higher, greater than every other dis
tinction, is the character which you
illustrate (applause) as the peace
maker between brethren estranged.
(Immense cheering.)
It is enough to fill the measure of
the loftiest ambition—to remove fear
and suspense from the hearts of
twelve million of people, your fellow
citizens, (great cheering) and restore
to them a sense of repose and securi
ty under your administration. [Ap
plause.] II the genius which
brought togethrr forty millions of
people in a fearful unhappy conflict,
excited the attention of the whole
world, the moral purpose, the firm
will of the fortuoate magistrate who
is first to control aud calm the
spirit which raised this mighty
conflict, will attract admira
tion and plaudits of all men where
ever good will among men is kuown.
(Great applause.) How strunge, how
passing strange, that men, brethren
of the same political heritage, can dif
fer or doubtas to the beneficent effect
of so holy an undertaking. (Ap
plause.)
We invite you, Mr.President, to the
closest scrutiny; we are not mista
ken ; wy do not deceive ourselves, and
we don’t intend to deceive others
when we say we are for peace and
union, we mean good government,
we mean to give a helping hand to
any and to all who shall aid in the
establishment of a constitutional gov
ernment, and in tho restoration of
fraternity between tho States. (Ap
plause.)
The grand moving cause of these
hearty demonstrations which iiave
greeted you sinco you reached
Southern soil, is to bo found
in the generous confidence with
which you believe what wo say and
your magnanimous trust which will
not exact cringing aud servile guar
antees. [Applause.] Differ, though
we may in party, without thinking of
tho complications of the past, or car
ing for them, we cun assure you of
tiie sympathy and support of this
good oid common wealth in your ef
fort to restore peace and good will
between oitizeus, peoples and States.
Again, sir,let me assure you of the joy
which yourpresenoe here gives us and
our urgent desires to make your visit
and that, of your companions pleas
ant while you stay with us. Iu this
spirit and in the name of this people
I welcome you and your noble wife,
[applause] and these gentle ladies
and honored gentlemen to the hos
pitality of the people of Georgia.
[Great applause.]
PRESIDENT HAYES.
was next introduced and greeted
with great cheering. He said :
Fellow citizens of Georgia: Mv
friends of Georgia, I regret that by
reason of a slight cold taken a dav
or two ago in a rain storm in East
Tennessee, my voice is not in a con
dition to be hoard for the first few
sentences of my address by any con
siderable portion of this vast audi
ence, but if you will bear with tne I
suspect in a very few minutes I shall
make myself heard. The day before
yesterday at Chattanooga I met a
committee of your citizens who de
sired me and urged me to extend
with the party accompanying me,
our trip to your beautiful and pros
perous city. We were all very de
sirous to accept that invitation. We
feel that, extended as it was, it was a
very great honor to us individually.
We felt that it would be a very great
pleasure to meet you at your homes,
but our arrangements ahead had
been made and I supposed it was
out of the question to extend the
trip. Happily, our railroad
friends assured us that by riding all
or last night and all of to night, we
should be able to visit Atlanta, and
at once those who were the healthier
and stronger of the party, urged by
those of the other sex, consented to
come. And now we are here, I wish
to say in a single sentence, we are
glad to be here. [Applause ] The
very eloquent addresses to which we
have listened, and especially the
very enc mraging statements we have
heard from ths Governor of Georgia
are surely of themselves greeted as
they have been, and endorsed by the
applause of his great audience -they
are of themselves so great a gratifi
cation that I would not, on any ac
count, have missed tho pleasure I
have felt this morning. [Cheers.] I
suppose that here, as everywhere
else, lam in the presence of men of
great political parties; lam speaking
also in the presence of citizens of
both races. I am quite sure that
there are before mo very many of the
brave men who fought in the Con
federate army. [Applause.] Some,
doubtless, of the men who fought in
the, Union army. [Applause.] And
here we are, Republicans, Dem
ocrats, colored people, white
people, Confederate soldiers and
Union soldiers, all of one mind and
one heart to-day! [lmmense cheer
ing.] And why should wo not be?
What is there to separate us longer?
Without any fault of yours, or any
fault of mine, or of any one of this
great audience, slavery existed in
tnis country. It was iu the. constitu
tion of the country. Tne colored
man was here, not by his own volun
tary action; It was the misfor uneof
his fathers that he was here. I think
it is safe to say that it was by the
crime of our fathers that he was here.
Ho was here, however, and we of the
two sections differed about what
should be done with him. As Mr.
Lincoln told us in the war there were
prayers on both sides for him. Both
sides found in the Bible confirmation
of their opinions; aud both sides,
finally, undertook to settle the ques
tion by that last final means of arbi
tration-force of arms. You, here,
mainly joined the Confederate side,
and fought bravely-risked your lives
heroically in behalf of your convic
tions; and can I, can any true man
anywhere, fail to respect the man
who risks his life for his convictions?
[Prolonged cheers.] And as I accord
t hat respect to you, and believe you to
be equally liberal and generous and
just. I feel that as I stand before
you. as one whs fought in the union
army for its convictions. I am enti
tledto vour respect. [Cheers.] Now
that conflict is over, my friends,
Gov. Hampton repeated to you last
night the way in which I have been
in the habit of putting itsinceloame
to the South. There were a larger
proportion of trained soldiers in
your army at first than in ours; in u
much larger proportion you were
good marksmen and good horsemen,
(and that is two-thirds of a good sol
dier). [Laughter.] But gradually
we learned to ride, too, [laughter]
and, lissome of you know, gradually
we learned to shoot. [Reuewed
laughter.] I happened to know how
well you shoot. [Cheers.] Well,
having learned how to ride and shoot,
then it was a case of fight between
Greek and Greek, and when Greek
meets Greek you know what the con
flict is; [cheers] and more than that,
you know exactly how it will termi
nate. That party in that fight will
always conquer that has the most
Greeks. [Laughter and cheers.] So,
with no discredit to to you and
no special credit to us, the
war turned out as it did.
[Cheers.] Now shall we quit fighting?
[Cries of “yes, yes!”] I have been
in the habitof teliingan anecdote of
Gen. Scott and a statesman at Wash
ington, in which the statesman said
that as soon as the war was over and
the combatants laid down their arms,
wo would have complete peace.
“No,” said Gen. Seott, “it will take
several years in which all the pow
ers of the general government will
bo employed in keeping peace
between the belligerent non
combattants!” [Laughter.] Now,
I think we have gotten
through with that, [cheers] and hav
ing peace between the soldiers and
the non-combatants, that is an end of
the war. Is there any reason, then,
why we should not bo at peace for
evermore ? We are embarked upon
the same voyage, in the same ship,
under the same old flag. Good for
tune, or ill fortune, affects you and
your children as well as my people
and my children. [Cheers.]
Every interest you possess is to be
promoted by peace, Here is this
.great city of Atlanta, gathering to
itself from all parts of the oountry
its wealth and business by Its rail
roads-and Isay to you that every
description of industry and legiti
mate business needs peace. That, is
what capital wants. Discord, discontent
nnd dissatisfaction are the enemies of
these enterprises. Then all our Interests
are for peace. Are we not agreed about
that? VVliut do we want for the future?
I bellovo it is the duty of the gonerul gov
ernment to regard equally and alike Hie
Interests and rights of all sections of the
country. [Cheers.] lam glad that you
agree with me about that. I bell ve, fur
ther, that it is the duty of the government
to regard ahkoand equally the lights und
Interests of all classes of citizen. (Cheers.l
That covers the whole matter. That
wipes out hi the future in our polities the
section lino forever. [Cheers ] Bet us
wipe out Iu our politics ihe color line for
ever. [Cheers ] And let me suy a word
upon what has been done. I do not Un
der take todiscuss or defend particular
measures. 1 leave tho people with their
knowledge of the facts to examine, discuss
and decide for themselves as to them. I
sp.-ak ot general considerations aud no
tions. Wiiat troubles our people at tins
North? What lias troubled them was
that they feared that those colored people
who had boon mado freemen hy the war,
would not be sate in their rights and ln
terestsiu tho South unless it was by the
interference of tho general government.
Many good poop e had that idea. I had
given that matter some consideration, and
now, my colored friends, who have
thuuglit, or who have been told that. I was
turning my back upon the men whom I
fought for, now listen 1 Att?*r thinking
over it, I believed that your right and in
terests would be safer if .this great mass
of Intelligent white men wore let alone by
tho general government [lmmense enthu
siasm and cheering for severul minutes 1
And now, my colored friends, let me say
another thing. We have been trying it
for these six months, and In my opinion,
no six months since the war liave there
been so lew outrages and Invasions of
your rights, nor you so secure in your
rights, persons and homes, ns in trie last
six months. [Great cheering ] l'lieu, my
friends, wo are ull together upon one pio
pnsition. Wo believe, and in this all those
who are here agree, ill the union of our
fathers, in the old ting of our fathers, the
constitution as it is with all its amend
ments, and are prepared to seen fully and
lairly obeyed and enforced. [Cheers.|
Now, my friends. I see it stated occasion
ally that President Hayes has taken the
course he lias because lie was compelled
to it. [Voices—"We don’tbelieve It!"] Now
i was compelled to do it. [ipplause ] I
was compelled to it by my sense oi duty
under my oath of office. [ intense enthu
siasm and cheers.] What was done by us
was done, not merely by force of special
circumstances, but was just and right to
doit. [Cheers.] Now. let useomo togeth
er. Let each man make up his mind to,
he a patriot in his own house nnd place.
You may quarrel about the tariff, setup
a sharp contest about thecurrency, about
the removal of State capitals and where
they shall go to 1 laughter], but upon the
great question of tho union of tho States
and the right of ail the citizens, wo shall
agree forever more. [Great cheers.] I
shall not forget this reception and this
greeting. Every good purpose I have
will be strengthened by wh 11 have seen
and heard here to-day. I thank you for
tho help it will give me hereafter during
my term of office. I bid you goed morn
ing. (Cheers.)
Jnrk Hie Cilant-Klller, with thineac
Variations,
In Pekin there was a soothsayer of ex
traordinary wit and power, who could
tell from a man's face the date of his
death, and could lengthen the days of
those who heeded good adyice, while
every sceptic was sure to die at the ap
pointed time. One day an unbeliever
passed by, without waiting to hear the
soothsayer’s words, and the latter cried
out to him that he had something to say
to him. It was this: The color ol his face
was very bad, and if lie were to disregard
the soothsayer’s advice, he would be a
corpse the third day at midnight. The
man laughed and went away, feeling un
comfortable. “If I must die, I must,”
said he, affecting a stoicism be could not
feel, lie could not eat no food on account
ol the struggle between belief and un
belief, and bis excitement became so
great on the evening of the third day
that he could not sleep, lie therefore
set to reading. As it was nearing mid
night, he heard a rumbling sound on the
roof; instantly his outer door opened of
its own uccord, und iu stalked a mun of
terrific appearance. The scholar was
much frightened, but having ail ebony
pipe in his hand, he struck at the monster
wlio fell down; and loi it was a paper
sprite. He read on, his exeitement not
much allayed by this incident. By-and
by he heard another heavy tread on the
roof, and a creature more hideous than
the last was with him. Notwith
standing the aspect of (he new-comer, as
the solitary watcher could command no
other weapon the pipe was again used,and
down fell the monster—a piece of earth.
Soon a rattling tramp shook tho root, and
a creature more hideous than the other
two entered the room. The frightened
man clutched his trusty weapon again,
and one blow brought down the giant—a
piece of wood. In a sort time a groaning
voice was heard outside the barred door
pleading piteously for admission. Reas
sured by bis adventures, the hero
asked iu a bold tone what the
visitor wanted. He prayed for
deliverance, for with tho cock
crow, if ho were not saved by the giant
killer, he would be a dead man. It was
the conjuror who hud accosted him three
three days before, aud had wielded all his
power locarry out his own prophecy aud
was now foiletl for the first time in his
life. He told how many people he had
murdered by his black art, and tiie next
morning tiie conqueror handed biin oyer
for punishment to the district magis
trate.
The Petit Moniteur devotes a long
article to tile inner life of Marshal
McMahon. He always rises at 6 in
the morning, shaves and dresses and
ileceuds iuto his cabinet de travail.
At 7 o’clock he receives the high
functionaries of his civil and military
households, with whom he works
till 9. He then goes out for a ride
for a couple of hours, when there i3
no Cabinet Council. The councils
sometimes last three hours. "The
Marshal,” says the writer, "very
rarely speaks, but when he does his
language is always coneise, sensible
and to the point.” At 11 o’clock be
glances over a summary ot the
French and foreign papers, and “es
pecially the attacks made on him by
the demagogic press,” which “make
him shrug his shoulders with con
tempt, but nothing more.” At 11:30,
ho breakfasts with his family. At
noon he again goes into his cabinet
de travail, where he remains tip to 4
o’clock. Ho then takes a walk or a
drive with the Duchess and returns
at 6 o’clock, when he reads the latest
telhgrams and military news. He
dines at 7 and goes to bed at 10. Tne
only pleasure he is fond of are riding
aud shooting. He eats very little
and does not smoke.
W. F. TIKNEK, Dentist,
Randolph street, (opposite strupper ■) Colons bo
Isul ly] Georgia,
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