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OLD SERIES —VOL. ICII REW SERIES —WOL. LI THE DULY CHRONICLE A SENTINEL, the oldest newspaper in the South, is pnblieLed dailT, exoept Monday. Terma: Per year, $lO ; six months. $6; three months, $2 50. THE WEEKLY oHRONICLE A SENTINEL is published erery Wednesday. Terms : One year, $2: six months, tl THE TUI-WEEKLY CHRONICLE A SENTI NEL is published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Terms One year, $5; six months, *2 50. SUBSCRIPTIONS in all case* in advance, and no paper continued after the expiration of the time paid far. BATES OF ADVERTISING IN DAILY.—AII transient adrertisemente will be charged at the rate of $1 per square each insertion for the drat week. Advertisements in Tri-Week ly, *1 per square; In Weekly, tl per square. Marriage and Funeral Notices, tl each. Special Notices, tl per square. Special rates will be made for advertisements running for one month or longer. ALL COMMUNICATIONS announcing candi dates for office—from County Constable to members of Congress—will be charged at the rate of twenty cents per line. All announce ments must be paid for in advance. Address WALSH A WRIGHT, Cbeo.viclk A SasTOtgL. Augusta. Ga. Chronicle and .Sentinel. W EIINESI)AY, FEBRUARY 14. 1877. TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS. We request our subscribers who owe ns to pay their subscriptions. It is im portant to us that every man on our books should pay at once. Let each subscriber bear in mind that while one r two dollars may appear to be a tri fling amount, the aggregate amounts to a large sum. We hope our friends will respond promptly. wtf Hks'atok Wwit's explanation of the Well’s letter is about as bad as thß letter itself. Govkbnok Hates thinks that the Presidential question has now become a law suit, and that he has *'a good case, good lawyers, a good Court, and good prospects. ” A Washington dispatch states that an effort will be made to paeß a law re quiring Congress to meet on the fifth of March of this year, instead of the first Monday in December. The dispatches from Washington Sun day night indicated that Mr. Stephens was growing worse. His voice had be come so weak that he could scarcely articulate, and he expressed the opinion that he was growing weaker. Wb are glad to see that the House of Representatives has tabled the bill "to render females eligible to the office of State Librarian.” We understand that the bill was framed aod introduced for the benefit of a very worthy lady, who would have received the position in the event the bill became a law, but we see no good reason for such special legisla tion. It is costly and unnecessary. It is said that when the reported death of Mr. Stephens reached the Eighth District some nine or ten nen silt np all night writing letters to their friends informing them of their in tention to run for Congress, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Stephens, and that, many of the letters were mailed before it wm ascertained that. Mr. Stephens was not dead.— Griffln News. The Philadelphia Time* says that "Ben Hill received ten Republican votes far United States Senator in the Georgia Legislature.” In view of tho fact that there are only four Republicans in the Georgia Legislature it is scarcely probable that Mr. Hill received ten votes from that political party. These four votes were changed from 'Judge wm. kr to Mr. Hill before the result j of rue last ballot was aunouuoed, and any of the candidates would have been glad to get them. The statement of the fires and fire losses in the United States for 1876 shows that there were 9,801 fires, aod the value of property destroyed was *73,774,000—0f whioh 838,262,000 ware oovered by insurance. In the preceding year the losses Amounted to $86,328,000, and the insurance to $43,631,000. The losses for 1876 were about ono half of one per cent, on the assessed value of all the taxable property in the country; those for 1876 were nearly two-thirds of one per ceot,; and those of 1871, the year of the Chicago fire, were about lj per cent. Pinohbaok, in a letter to a friend in Tmlianapolis in explanation of his re cent action, says : " Knowing that the present pretended Packard government is a monstrous iniquity and its success would entail still further debauchery and demoralization upon the race, I re solved to destroy it if possible. I have not abandoned the National Republican party, bnt if to denounoe the thieves in Louisiana, who are fast destroying tbe manhood and integrity of my people, renders me ineligible to membership in it, I shall have to seek shelter elsewhere and contiune my struggle for justice and equality for the race.” Mb. Stbwart, of Spalding, has offered bill in the House making it a misde meanor to speculate in what are knowu as "cotton futures.” There are two ob jections to the bill. The first is that such a law cannot be enforced, because nearly all the sales of ootton for future delivery are made in New York and not in Georgia. The second is that it dis criminates ngainstonly onekind of spec ulation. Futures are now sold not only in cotton, but in bacon, is corn, in wheat, in lard, in bagging and in almost everything else. If the man who buys or sells a cottou contract is to be pun ished, the man who hoys or sells a ba con optiou should not be permitted to escape. T'hk Rome Courier says of the four uiemb.'rs of Congress from Alabama and one from Georgia—Mr. Smith, of the Second District—who voted against the Electoral Bill ; "These are all natnral *• ly very small men sever before showed "so conspicuously small as when they " hold themselves against such men as " Thurman, Bayard, Payne, Randall, “ Hill and Lamar.” We think our esteemed contemporary is entirely too severe upon the members who voted against the bilL Their votes were un doubtedly influenced by conscientious convictions and not a spirit of antagonism to Democratic leaders. Instead of eon-, demning tbeir act we should rather ad mire the plnck which eaoaad them to go into the ranks of the minority because they believed the majority to be wrong. ’fa* annual report of the Massachusetts Railroad Commissioners for 1876 shows that the grots earnings of all the roads in the State were $31,007,448, a decrease of nearly five per cent, from those of 1875. The average earnings were $12,508 per mile. The cost of operation was $8,836 per mile on each mile of road ia oae, or 69 per cent, of the gross earnings. The net income was $9,546,8*20, or 5 6 per cent, on the value of the property aa it atanda on the books of the companies. The aggregate value of the roads is $169,799,600, of which $118,179,000 is in stock and the balance in various forma of indebtedness. Eight of the sixty companies had no net iooome; 24 had 3| per cent, or lees ; 12 had between 3} and per cent; 9 had between 6) and 71 per cent, and 7 had over 7J per cent. THE NEXT (OMiKESS. There will be very little difference in the strength of the two parties in the next Congress, and party lines will have to be drawn very closely in order to pre vent the House from relapsing into Re publicanism and to keep the Senate from becoming Democratic. The Democratic majority in the Honse, should the New Hampshire elections go against ns and the Returning Board frauds in Louisiana and South Carolina stand, will not be more than six or seveD votes. The de fection of four men, or the sicknees or absence cf seven, wonld make the body Republican. It will be absolutely ne cessaly for every Democratic member to remain at bis post during the whole ses sion, or the most mischievous conse quences may flow from his absence. Judging from the votes of the present House it will be the strictest party ques tion only that will get a full partv vote. There has also been as great a change in the composition of the Senate. Fonr years ago the Repnblicans bad a full two-thirds majority in that branch of Congress. Last year they had forty four Senators and the Democrats twenty nine—a working Republican majority of fifteen. On the fonrth of March next the Senate will stand; Repnblicans, thirty-nine ; Democrats, thirty-four ; contested seats, three. The contested seats are from Louisiana and South Carolina. With regard to Sonth Caro lina, we think it may be safely assumed that even if General M. 0. Butler is not admitted anew eleotion will be ordered, and this new election is certain to result in a Democratic Senator. We are equally as firmly persuaded that the seats from Louisiana will be awarded to the Democrats. Such action would give the Republicans a majority of two, and if any of the Liberals leave them, as they may do, the Democrats will have a majority. It will be a close shave in both Houses of Congress. IHVIDKNDM that are not dividend*. From the proceedings of the Legisla ture, as published, it appears that a bill has been lost in the House which pro hibited the declaration of dividends by joint stock companies of any description unless the same have been actually earn ed by the corporation. The bill is pub lished in full in the Chronicle and Sentinel this morning. It was intro duced by Mr. Northern, of Hancock. We think there is some mistake as to the defeat of the bill. The entry of the Clerk shows that the bill was read the first time January 15th, and read the sec ond time the day it wa? reported lost. We do not approve all the features of the bill, but believe that the principle which Mr. Northern seeks to establish is a good one, and we hope that the bill will be amended and passed. It punishes a vio lation of its provisions by a fine of not less than one-half of one per cent, nor more than three per cent, on the capital stock of the offending corporation. This is scarcely just, as the declaration of divi dends is usually left entirely to the dis cretion of the President and Directors of a corporation. We think it would be better when a dividend is declared that has not been earned to pnnish as for a misdemeanor those offioers of the cor poration voting for the declaration of suoh dividend. In addition, these offi oers could be made personally respon sible for the amount declared in excess of the amount earned. Suoh a law is needed for the proteetion of the publio. The public know nothing of the condi tion of joint stock companies. When a dividend is declared they presume it has been earned, and invest their tnoney in the stock influenced by this belief. If the dividend has not been earned and the faot becomes known the stock de clines in value and the pnrohaser has no redress. Legislation on this subject is highly oeoessary. A specimen scoundrel. President Grant had evidently good reason for visiting his displeasure npon the Treasury Agent Maddox, who has been expoaing the* true inwardness of the Louisiana Returning Board to tbe Congressional Committee in Washing ton. Maddox has told too much, and, unfortunately for the Republicans, hi* statements have been strongly corrobo rated. At first the Republican papers denounced the witness aa a perjured villain, and pooh-poohed his testimony, But Maddox has substantiated the story which he has told of J. Madison Wells’ corruption by other witnesses and by documentary evidence. He stated a few days ago ttiai Jhe had letters from Wells in his possession, but refused to give them up until yesterday, when they were tamed over to the committee. Tbe first is a letter from Wells to the wit ness, showing that in* latter had bis confidence. It urges him to go Wash ington, and oonfer with the President. If he concludes upon prompt action in the premises (i, e., raising money for the Returning Board), he ia specially commended to Senator West. What was to be his business with West is plainly shown by the letter to the latter which Maddor received from Wells, In this preoious epistle Wells regrets not being able to see West personally, as he had many things to communicate which "it would be imprudent to trust to paper.” West is told that Wells and his Returning Board bold the desti nies of the nation in their grasp—that they can make whom they will Presi dent. He is thoroughly loyal to "the greatest living General, U. S. Grant, ’’ and he does not wish "this oppressed “ people [of Louisiana] to ho governed ** by bis paroled prisoners, aided by the “ white lirered cowards of the North.” But there is danger to the greatest living General and the oppressed people. "Mil " lions of money have been seat " and will be used in the interests oi " Tildes," and nnless money is sent I down by the Hakes' party it will be im i possible for Wells te avert ,f its pro- Iduotive results." Maddox he says is fully posted and can be trusted, “Act “ promptly or the result will be disas j “ trous. Unless the money is immedi , “ ately forthcoming, Tilde* will get the ; “vote of the State. A hint to the wise. ! “Strictly private and confidential. ' “Yours truly, J. Madison Wells,” Nothing can be plainer. This corrupt scoundrel Welds was the President of the Louisiana Returning Board and the vote of Loniaiana would decide the H Presidential election. By making Chandler A Cos. believe that the Dem ocrats were trying to bribe him, Wells made them pay him to give the vote of tbs State to Hayes and Wheeler. Welds ia a specimen scoundrel of the Southern Returning Board species. A Western railroad man has invented a safety stove that is expected not to set fire to cars in case of an accident. The stove stands on a water tank with a per forated top, The bed plate ia perforated with apertures which are closed by valves, which fit into the bad plate like an ordinary stove griddle or cover; their own weight retains them in position when the car ia upright, and they fall out instantly when the ear is upset, the water rushing out instantly submerging the fire. The invention has been tested at Cincinnati, and railroad officials have pronounced favorably. It is designed by a conductor of twenty yean’ expe rience. WHAT THE TAXES ARE AND WHERE THEY COME FROM. The Comptroller-General's report for 1876 shows that the taxes as-eased for that year amounted to $1,476,000, of which aom $1,460,000 were actually col lected and paid into the State Treasury. This amount is of coarse exclusive of county taxation, which will average about sixty per cent, on the State tax, and may be estimated at $885,000. Mu nicipal taxation is not so easily sampled up, but basing a calculation npon the taxes paid by the five principal cities— Savannah, Augusta, Atlanta, Columbus and Macon—it cannot fall short of sl,- 300,000. These figures give a total of $3,661,000 of annual taxation in the State of Georgia, exclusive of the reve nue paid to the General Government, or about one and one half per cent, on the taxable value of the property of the State. The State tax of $1,476,000 is mostly paid by a few counties. The following counties pay taxes to to the amount of $60,000 and over : Bibb $ 64,000 Chatham 109,000 Fulton 103,000 Richmond 87,000 $353,000 These fonr connties pay nearly one fourth of all the taxes collected for the support of the State government. The following connties pay taxes amounting to $20,000 and over : Bartow $ 23,000 Clarke 21,000 Floyd 26,000 M useogee 38,000 SIOB,OOO These eight counties pay $461,000, or nearly one-third of the total amount. The following counties pay SIO,OOO and over, but less than $20,000: Brooks $ 12.000 Burke 16,000 Cirroll 13,000 Coweta 18,000 DeKalb 14,000 Decatur • 10,000 Dougherty . 13,000 Elbert 10,000 Greene 15,000 Gordon.... 12,000 Gwinnett 15,000 Hall 12,000 Hancock 13,000 Harris 11,000 Henry , 11,000 Houston 17,000 Jmikson , 11,000 Jefferson .... 12,000 Merriwether 10,000 Monroe 13,000 Morgan..-. 13,000 Newton 12,000 Oglethorpe 10,000 Pike 14,000 Putnam 10,000 Randolph 10,000 Spalding 12,000 Sumter 18,000 Thomas 16,000 Troup 14,000 Walker 11,000 Walton 13,000 Washington 17,000 Wilkes 17,000 Whitfield 14,000 Total $464,000 The above figures show that nearly three-fourths of all the taxes levied by the State are paid by forty-four coun ties. The remaining eighty-three coun ties pay a little more than one-fourtb. The highest tax—slo9,ooo—is paid by the county of Chatham; the lowest— sl,32B—comes from the county of Cbarl toD. Of the total tax the Eighth Con gressional District pays $224,000, or nearly one-sixth of the whole amount. The tax is distributed as follows: Richmond ’ $ 87,000 Elbert 10,000 Greene 15.000 Hancock 13,000 Jefferson 12,000 Oglethorpe 10,000 Washington 17,000 Wflkes 17,000 Warren 8,000 McDuffie 6,500 Columbia 6,400 Lincoln 5,000 Johnson 3,000 Glascock 3,000 Hart 6,000 Taliaferro 4,000 Total ~,.,.,.......5224,300 According to these figures and the last report of the Finance Committee of the City Council the county of Richmond paid taxes last year amounting in all to abont $383,000, divided as follows : State tax ..$ 87,000 County tax 21,000 School tax 17,000 Municipal ty 258,000 Total .............$383,000 We are not positive abont the amount of tax levied for school purposes, but believe it will reach the figures stated— sl7,ooo. These figures do not include the taxes levied by the village of Sum merville and other villages, nor the revenue paid to the United States Gov ernment. The total taxes paid by the people of- Richmond county annually will aggregate four hundred thousand dollars mid flyer, which sum is about two and one-half per cent, on the assess ed value of all the taxable property. These figures seem startling, but it should b.e remembered that Richmond is not an exception to tfie general rnle. Chatham, Fulton, Bibb and Muscogee will doubtless make a similar showing when the figures are examined. It must also be borne in mind that the immense revenue collected by the State and mu nicipal governments is not expended in salaries or improving the property of the end city, but is used princi pally in meeting the interest, alone, of the enormous bonded debts that have been .contracted. these facts and figures arc fls?idered thinking men may well ask for a constitutional enactment that will protect tax payers fronj spolia tion. THE CENSUS OF MASSACHUSETTS. The third volume of the “ Census of Massachusetts” contains the tabulated returns relating tp domestic manufac tures, agricultural products, ,'airuß and farm property, domestic© animals on farms, persons employed in agriculture, their wage*, yalne of implements, etc., mines, quarries, pits aad fish ponds. A table given in the introduction shows the quantity, value, average value and ; acreage wjhea given, of the chief pro ducts of the stte for 1855, 1865 and 1875, From this can J>e drawn the changes in crops, in valjoe, in acreage, in average yield per acre, and the increase or decrease in the leach ing crops ; the result is gratifying in many respects, for while it is seen that [here is a loss in the great staple products of barley, porn, oats, potatoes and wheat, there is for each pf these crops an increased yield per acre ; the lighter props, beans, beets, carrots, cranberries, on iocs and turnips, show large increase generally, not only ip amonnt raised, but in yield per acre , the h*y crop has increased in quantity and in average yield per acre. There are 44,549 farms in the State, and of these 43,495 are carried on by tbeir owners; farms include 3,402,368 acres ; their total .value is $170,5X9,965. There are 35,188 persons employed in agriculture; their wages daring 1875 were $5,600,919. A comparison of the total products of the State for 1865 and 1875 shows a gain of $255,693,288 on a gold basis, an increase of nearly eighty one per pent The Packard so-called "Legislature” in Louisiana continues daily the farce of meeting, sailing the roll and finding no quorum present, The true Legis lature, in the mean time, is progressing with business. AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 14, 1877. COTTON SUPPLY AND CONSUMPTION. We take the following from the Fi nancial Chronicle, of February 3d : After several years, in which the pro duction of both cotton and cotton goods had so gained on the consumption of both as to cause a great and almost con tinuous fall in prices, averaging more than Id. (English) or 2 cants (gold) per pound yearly, in cotton, and still more per pound of goods, the turn has come; consumption now again appears to out ruu prodnetion of both the raw mate rial and goods. Indeed, the tnrn came more than a year ago, but was not recognized. The manufacturers of cotton fabrics and the dealers in cotton had got so nsed to the depression of accumulating surplus, and (like eels) to being skinned, that they really had a year’i? rnn of redneing stocks, of both cotton and cotton goods, before they saw it, or, seeing, could be lieve it. And that was the year in which onr crop of 4,669,000 bales was going into consnmptioD. In September last we called attention to the fact that, du ring the previous two years, twenty seven months’ production of onr mills had gone into actual consumption or ex port, so thet in August, 1876, there were smaller stocks of cotton goods held by producers, jobbers and retail houses, in the aggregate, than there were two years before, by at least three months’ pro duction. They had gone out of market, and were invisible to the trade. They had been distributed to actual consum ers and by export. We then indicated the increased and increasing demand for cotton fabrics, and the advancing prices, which are now clearly visible, by sug gesting the evident impossibility of producing in 1876-7 so large a supply of goods as went into consumption alone, in either of the seasons 1874-5 or 1875-6. Tho cotton growing and the cotton spinning interests are never far apart. They both of late have been on the ris ing grade, after a long descent which carried cotton lower in currency than its gold price in the average of three years before the war, and cotton goods two to fonr cents per pound lower than the lowest at the same period. Low prices always extend consumption,— This is especially true of cotton, and is produced not alone through the increas ed demand for cotton goods, but also by enlarging its uses, permitting its substi tution for other materials, as we showed in our article of September 30th, had been done in the United States during the past season. It is with suoh facts, then, we have to deal in determining the sufficiency of onr present cotton sup ply. Nearly, or perhaps quite, three-fourtbs of the cotton crop having reached either the seaports or the mills, a pretty fair view of the remainder of the season and of ultimate results can now be had. It is best to leave all quantities whioh are yet unknown, and therefore subjects of estimate, to the opinion of each indi vidual, The estimated quantities in the following are assumed only to make a formula, not as expressing our own opin ion, which for this purpose it is not necessary to give. Every reader is ex pected to correct any item which he thinks erroneous, and to note the effect of the correction upon the result. Suppose the total of this crop to be (bales) 4,500,000 (or 169,000 bales less than the last crop). Suppose the porton used at the South and sent overlmd to Northern mills to be only 400,000 Then the total receipts at port will be4,100,000 Of which had bejn received to Janua ry 26 3,006 000 Leaying to be rejeived after January 27 1,094.000 Add stock in pot s January 27 891,000 Available snppy from ports thenee forward 1,985,000 Suppose the North ern oonsumpion. 1,250,000 Already taken 'rom ports 4 6 9,000 Overland to nills, say 211.000 700,000 Yet to be takei for Northern milli 550,000 Of which mw be overland aftei Jan uary 27 60,000 Thus require! for Northern mil's from ports..' 600,000 Leaving, bales .... 1,485,000 Allow for stoik in ports September 1. 110,000 Leaving for e:port. 1,375,000 Against ex per last year after Jamary 27 -.••••■ 1,653,0f10 Total export last sea son 3.253,000 Total export ttis sea son to Janua-y 27-- 1,757,000 Aftor January 27, if crop 4J millbns.,, 1,376,000-3.132,000 Reduction in supply American oitton to Europe..., 121.000 —and more c less as Ihe crop shall be lees or more than 4,00,000, Assuming onr crop t 6 be 4,500,000 bales as abive, that the Egyptian crop is 50,000 baes less, and that the supply to Europe from India will be 200,000 bales less Man last year—(this last item being problematical, as we never know what Indiawill turp out under the in fluence of pice)—together they reduce the supply jf the geasop 419,j00fi bales, compared rith 1875-6, the deficiency of supply beiig felt chiefly in Europe, the effect in pice, everywhere. There is believed tr be a material falling off this season in he average weights of bales. Its averafe of the whole crop is, of course, no yet known, but comparisons of the firt half of the crop at varions points indjute that it will exceed ten ponnds pe bale on the whole. At that rate the las would amount fo 100,000 baleg of|p pounds eaph; pall it (11,000 bales. As abov said, the supply (excluding old stocks for this season in the world appears ttbe 419,000 bales less than in 1875-6, o the crop figures assumed. The differnce in weights raises the loss to bOO.OQCbales. Consumption in the United States has lately bee reduced by short water; yet, under Unknown tendency to the pro duction fa heavier average of goods than in nat years, and the improvement in bnsines, the qnantity of yaw cottpn used ancLo be used this season will pro bably ejeed that of 1875-6, when there was somdpja by short time and strikes, as well t by the general discourage ment oi business. .Consumption in Englandin 1875-6 was reduced by some short tiie and stopping of mills (at Oldham Ac.) There is no apparent probabity of short time this season, or of sfly lndrance to the highest produc tion of poSs. Tfl material extent, the use i Great Britain l of heavy stuff ing of flished cloth is reduced or aban doned, a# thg piece weights of the cloth ket np by an increase of potton in it, by lower counts of yarn, or more thread, r both. Therefore a sensible increasen the consumption in England is to be x pec ted. The consumption on the Connent onght to show its osnal annual ite of increase. On tfe foregoing premises the con sumptio should increase, in Great Bri tain, 80300,000 pounds; the Continent, 50,000,00 pounds; United States, 20,- 000,00( in all 150,000,000 pounds,equal to 375)00 bales of 400 ponnds each. (The yerage of European supply last seasorwas 403 poqnfls per bale.) On the assumptions we have now stater which every onp interested in the Orton trade or manufacture should scrutuze closely before accepting, the geaso’s supply of cotton (exclusive of stocks) promises to come short of that in 1875-6 by 5)0,000 bales, and the con sumption to be increased by 375,000 bales—making together a difference of 875,000 bales, which, if used, mast be drawn from ths stocks. The stocks in Europe, October 1, ac cording to Rlubon, were: , r * , .... . Bales. In ports (visible) 1,168,000 Surplus at u ilia (invisible) say—Con tinent 120,000 Great Britain.. 20,000 140 000 In the United Stits ports there were, September 1 130,000 Total stocks at beginning of 5ea50n....1,438,000 The conclusion of the whole matter is, therefore, that if the above deficit of 875,000 bales is made good out of last year s stock, it must reduce it, Ist of October next, to 563,000 bales in Earope and America. Is it possible, so far, to reduce the stocks of cotton at the end of the season ? Whenever snoh facts as the above if they shall be facts, come to be recognized as such, will Eot prices necessarily advance so far as to check consumption ? Especially should our crop tnrn out to be less than we have assumed ? FRANCE AND HER METHOD. The English papers are expressing their astonishment at the prosperity of France. It seems that that thrifty re public has an annnsl revenue of $500,- 000,000, which is $150,000,000 more than that of Great -Britain. To be sure, France has a somewhat larger popula tion, but, on the other hand, she has nothing to parallel the commerce and the foreign possessions of England. When Germany imposed upon France the enormous fine of $1,000,000,000 at the dose of the late war, it was suppos ed that the latter country was hopeless ly crippled for at least a generation. Bat she has completely recovered her former spirit, and is now spending more on the reorganization of her army than it cost during the pompous days of the empire. It is estimated that the disastrons war and the foreign oocnpancy cost nearly $2,000,000,000, and it illustrates the marvelous elasticity of the finances of France. It is to be remarked that the panics which have swept over Europe and America have had very little effect on France. Her people never go in debt. There is no commercial specula tion in that country, and having no debts to meet there are no fears of an inability to pay, and hence no panics. But there is another reason for France’s prosperity : she obtains great prices for her maflufactures. Luxuries always fetch more than necessities in pro portion to their cost. Still, ingenuity, and taste are extravagantly paid for, France thns lays the whole world under tribute. Her fancy goods command fancy prices. Being fertile and imagi native she takes the raw staples of all the world, and they are transformed at her touch. She adds to their market value five times, ten times, a thousand times. This phase of French industry deserves study and imitation. MEXICO. The troubles in Mexico between Ler do de Tejeda and Yglesias seems to have arisen from an indisposition on the part of the former to retire from the Presidency at the end of his constitu tional term. We do not understand that there is any question as to which of the two carried the election in 1876; but tbe successful candidate appears to have been ineligible on account of a constitu tional provision against a second term. Yolesias did not receive so many votes as his opponent, but as his opponent was ineligible, Yolesias counted those cast for him as void, and thereby de clared himself elected. At this point there to have fieen so unusual display of fickleness on the part of the people. They voted for Lerdo, knowing him to be ineligible, and after electing him turned against him because he was ineligible. Lerdo has probably received a lesson which will serve him as a sub ject for thought during his wanderings, and will possibly teach him to be more obseryant of constitutional provisions should he ever return to Mexico. General Diaz appears at this juncture as a military leader. No one seems to have voted for him, but his boldness nas captured the army and overawed or dazzled the people. He seems to be suc cessful as a soldier, but has evidently no idea of the methods of statesmanship. His measures to increase his revenue are downright robbery. The notion has passed out of credit long since that gov ernments coqld despoil rich subjects at pleasure. Diaz goes baejr to the fifteenth century and imitates tfie petty kings who levied contributions on suoh of their relatives as could furnish the needed supplies. Of course, such a man cannot long remaiD President, even of Mexioo. Those who submit to him in his presence will plot against him as soon as the threat of his sword is re moved. Probably if Senor Yolesias remains qniet a few months, Diaz will pave the way to his own destruction. His basis of 1 power is his army, which will be faithful so long as the revenues are sufficient for its support. He may manage an election ( bqt fropj the char acter of the man, as outlined in certain reported acts, he will find it very diffi cult to manage successfully the affairs of a nation. The almost unprecedented cold weather of Tecember and January was hard on railroads. A number of ac cidents occurred, and tracks and bridges especially in the North and West, were more or less injured, 'fhe recent mild “spell” ha§ giyen them an opportunity to repair damages. The fact that the Radicals intend to object to Mississippi when the State is reached in counting the electoral vote, shows to what an extremity the party is reduced. As the House, however, will oertainly not sustain the objection, they might as well save themselves the trouble. The brilliant and unfortunate actress, Lucille Western, whose private life was one of sorrow and suffering, was the very heart of charity. According to a New York writer, who knew her well, she had made fall $200,000 on the stage and diefl penniless. The cause of her woe was 4 man, Of at )east bpre the shape of a man. Midhat Pasha has been deposed as Grand Viaier of Turkey, and Pasha, an ultra Turk, appointed in his Stead. The Ottomans are evidently de termined to carry matters with a high band. The deposition of Midhat means the total overthrow of the conservative element ip Turkey and a determination to withstand any measures of reform proposed by Earope. A bill has been introduced in the Pennsylvania Legislature to prevent the use of inferior and dangerous grades of illuminating fluids, by prohibiting tbeir Eale throughout the State. This object is to be accomplished by the es tablishment of a fire test of 110 degrees Fahrenheit, and the Appointment in every county in whioh illuminating fluids ue manqfapturfld 0 f inspectors, who are empowered to collect fees for their services, and to prosecute any dealers or manufacturers detected in attempts to sell oil under the fire test, or falsely branded. PUZZLING_THE POOL. THE AIR-LINE ROAD BECOMES THE-CENTRE OF A SENSATION. A Big Chance for Thai Road to Endear It self to the People—A Frightened Freight Syndicate—Guarantees of Good Coadnct Demanded. [Atlanta Constitution.] “The Southern Railroad and Steam ship Association,” known in common parlance as " the pool,” has been in ses sion hers tbe past two days. Delegates to the Convention were present from all the leading freight and transportation lines between New York and New Or leans and south of the Ohio river. Every interest of the railway and steamship companies of the South upon the cis- Mississippi side was ably represented by shrewd railroad men and financiers, and the session possessed a publio in terest exceeding any Convention hereto fore held. There la No Public Favor Toward this pooling business, for rea sons which have been time and again fully explained in these columns, and which may now be suggested in the simple proposition, that competition in freight transportation nullified becomes a commercial curse. That the opera tions of this pool have so proven is be yond any controversy with the public. Our merchants and factors are too well acquainted from experience with the ef fects of these pooling combinations to longer doubt their dangerous and per nicious influences. This city has suf fered, if we are to believe our commer cial authorities, from the pool combina tion, to the extent of many thousands of dollars every season. The pool peo ple claim that the effect is different— even exactly the reverse, but their state ments do not agree with the figures said to be authentic. A Species of Bulldozing. There are railroad men who do not concur in the good opinion of the pool that is entertained professedly by its partisans. The principle upon which the pooling process operates is said to be a sort of bulldozing whereby the lit tle fishes and the gudgeons are taken in by the whales, to the infinite disgust and detriment of the former, and the ex ceeding profit of the latter. It is the old fight of big I and little U in railroad circles, and the roads that would suffer much by cut-throat com petition are intimidated into paying for the privilege of living in poverty while their connecting neighbors roll in wealth and luxury. Whoever investi gates these facts will find more truth than poetry in the statement. It is all work for the bulldozed roads and all profit for the bulldozers, regardless of natural laws of commerce and legiti mate competition. Chewing the Bag. Some of the pool people have proven the pudding by chewing the bag. One of the main objects of this last conven tion was to examine into the past trans actions of the pool and to attempt a set tlement of the claims and pro rata shares growing out of the business al ready transacted. Some of the roads in terested are creditors of others to large amounts on this pool business and are striving to get their money. They want a fair exhibit of the business and a fair division, according to contract, of the profits of the aspirations under pool sanction. To this demand the stake holders do not seem willing to respond, but hold back upon various pretexts and clearly demonstrate how easy it is for the pool to become a nuisance and an outrage. It is this unsettled condition of affairs that contributed tp thp interest of this last meeting, Holtliug Fast fo fhe P|lp. In plain language, the Georgia Rail road is apcnsed of haying carried on the bulk of tne business of the pool the past few seasons. For this wo;k it col lected the money, and when called upon to divide it refused and still continues so to do, peroral of the railroads are in for large amounts, but Judge Ring holds that he has already escaped get ting into the “nine-hole,” and that, should he pay over this money earned in the main by the pool, it must surely go down unde* the bulldozing lash. The main purpose, therefore, with a number of the roads was to secure back rations and force the pool into require ments of this exasperated minority. Upon this question arose much of .the dissatisfaction manifested to the pool managers. The Air-Line Kicks. Among the roads caught in this shrewdly set steel trap is the Air-Line Railway Company. The Georgia Road is said to owe the Air-Line several thou sands of dollars, which it refuses to pay. Thence, when the pool was organizing for the Spring campaign the Air-Line concluded to stand Upon its rights, and through 001. Jno, B. Peok, its Superin tendent, did so. The road being in the hands of a Receiver, Col. Fisher, and he being absent, Col. Peck refused to make any contract looking to participation in the pool. This was doubly necessary for the reason above and the one addi tional that anew organization of the company is soon to occur, and the only controt Cols. Fisher and Peck could make would be only for the intervening period. Sugar in the Bowl. This determination caused q pro found sensatjop among the poolites and lei} to tjip oil} of tffe bull dozers. Tfeey threatened tq ostracise the Air-Line and cut it off from all busi nes and affiliation, declaring that the pool roads would make no through con nections for freight or passage with the Air-Line Road; would refuse to sell it through tickets and take away.from it all the sleeping car and other privileges now enjoyed by it. This plan, however, did not work. Col. Peck stood firm and told the pool to proceed with the rat killing; he could stand it if they could. It is trhe that the roadj would' suffer by the operation in being unable to fully accommodate the desires of the public in the way of through connections, but all who understand jfie patter affirm that tfye y}ir-}jinelß position makes it really the key qf the pool arch, and being withdrawn the crumbling of the whole structure would be only a ques tion of time. The natural advantages of time and distance are such that the Air-Line, in a fair competitive fight, could draw to itself the bulk of the pub lic patronage. The fact is known, and hence the flutter. Col. Peck stood firm and the pool had to back dowD. An ex planation of the causes of refusal was made and a basis of present harmony agreed upon, which yas fq coptinfte the pool arrangement as' at present consti tuted. This was tendered tQ the Air- Line, but 001. Peok said He Wanted Security That,in continuing in tbat way, the bad faith of the past should not have repeti tion. He wanted the Georgia Railroad forced into settling his claims for the Air-Line pro rata on old business at once and that the State Road, Central and West point Roads should become guarantors of the fairness and prompti tude of the foture dealings of the Go or . gia Road toward the Air-Llne. The "re sult of this proposition was almost a to tal dissolntion of the pool combination but the Strength of the Air-Line Road's position was dreaded, and Temporary Terms Were made between the parties. The agreement now stands as follows ; L Judge Ring is to lay the matter before the Directory of the Georgia Road on the sth, and, if possible, get their consent to bis paying over the pro rata due to the Air-Line. Hereto fore, each payment has been violently resisted. 2. The guarantee demanded to insure futnre good faith is given. 3. The business is to proceed regularly upon "these and thp old terms until the next session of the pool oh the Ist day of March. These things being done, provisional harmony was restored, and the pool is yet preserved. On Ist of March, however, matters may take another shape, and should they do so, we will see one of the liveliest and hottest rail road wars ever seen in the South. the Air-Line chooses sod aan afford to make the tight against the pool it will have not only its own great strength, bnt a general public sympathy to sup port it. The Executive Committee of the pool was in session last night making np rates. The members are departing to arm themselves for the crisis on the proximo. iw sum Wall, Senator Christiancy ought to know beat. If he says he is not the fa ther of a howling demon weighing eleven pounds some attention should be paid to hi* denial, THE GRAND COMMISSION. NO GOING BACK ON THE RE TURNING BOARDS. The Commission, by a Seemingly Strict Par ty Vote, Decides Not to Go Behind the Re turns of Florida, and Not to Admit Any Evi dence Save Such as Relates to Eligibility of Electors—ls This a Dodge to Break the Oregon Seal ifd Protect the Louisiana Infamy ? Washington, February 7. Justice Clifford ate heartily and was oheerfnl over his breakfast—a favorable omen for Tilden. It is confidently asserted that the Commission will consider the Con gressional Committees sent Sonth as a part of its machinery, and accept the evidence taken and reports made by them as going to make up the case. It is understood that the Commission will vote at 3 o’clock on the qaestion of the scope of evidenoe. Morton left the Commission a few minutes ago, and was carried away in bis chair, which wm in w uting at the door. He did not look particularly cheerful. Later, The Commission took a vote at about a quarter to fonr o’clock on a resolution declaring that they wonld take no fur ther testimony npon the certificates. Tho resolution was carried by vote of 8 to 7, Judge Bradley throwing the de ciding vote. The Commission next voted on a resolution to take testimony in the case of the alleged ineligible Re publican elector (Humphreys), and it was agreed to take such testimony *by a vote of 8 to 7, the three Judges voting in favor of the resolution being Judges Clifford, Bradley and Field. Judges Strong and Miller voted against it. The five Democratic-members of the House and Senate voted in favor of the last resolution, and also in favor of going behind the returns. The Commission meets at 11 o’clock to-morrow. Later—Official ProceediuKM. On motion of Mr, Justioe Miller, ordered that no evidence will be received or con sidered by the Commission which was not submitted to the joint committee of the two houses by the President of the Senate, with the different certificates, except such as relates to the eligibility of F. C. Humphreys, one of the elec tors; the vote was: yeas, 8; nays, 7. On motion of Mr. Abbott, it was resolved that, in the case of Florida, this Com mission will receive the evidence rela ting to the eligibility of Fred. C. Hum phreys, one of the persona named in certificate number one, as eleotor; the vote was: Yeas, 8; nays, 7. The Secre tary of the Commission was instructed to inform the counsel on the respective sides that at 1) o’clock to-morrow it will be prepared to hear argument on the question of the "eligibility pf F re 4- 0. Humphreys as an electqr. Humphreys is ope of the Republican electors, and the question raised as to his eligibility is that he was at the date of his eleotion a United States Shipping Commissioner, which is alleged to be such an office of trust or profit as to dis qualify him from aoting as an elector, but which office, it is asserted by the Re publicans, he resigned before the eleo tion. The Commission, by their decision to day, will have before them in the Flori da case three sets pf papers; the certifi cate of the Hayes’ electors, that of the Tilden electors, and that containing the records of the Court and action of (he Legislature. The Republicans olaiip that nq conse quence attaches fo the quo weirranto proceedings pf the Circuit Court of Florida, as they are now under appeal to the Supreme Court qf the gjtuto, and, therefore, npt gn^i, A prqminent Plemoorat on the Com mission said this afternoon that the meaning of the vote in the Commission is that the ministerial acts of State Exe cutives are to be respected but not those of the judiciary. He added, how ever, that as the Democratic certificates embody the proceedings pf Courts "they will, by this decision, be folly opened up for consideration and argument. The Democrats also find satisfaction in the fact that the rule established by the Commission will open the question of Watts, the eleoted in Ore gon. HON. EMMETT COCHKANR, Editors Chponifile and Sentinel Among the brightest ornaments in the Georgia House of Representatives is this boy legislator from Pierce, SDd who is probably the youngest member on whom the State has ever conferred this honor and dignity of a law-giver. Emmett, the only son of the late Jndge A. Fi. Cochrane, was called by his peo ple to serve them, with the dews of youth upon his brow, apef when they call him higher gtjll, b'e oan read from the greatest chapter of human life, ex perience, and should he survive until earth’s resting period is reached, he can boast, "from my yonth up I was a war rior. ” A short time since Mr. Cochrane feeling that the tree exposed alike to storm and suDshine.is tbe one to baffle the tempests of life, resolved that mqb also is in the making, and ftcdordingly with out one dollar ih’the world, he went out a stranger into a strange land, and so effectually did he establish himself in the minds and hearts of his people, that the first vote his maturing years enabled him to cast, was thrown when hit own name was involved ip tbp eleptSipn. Mr. Cochrane ad_d@ to a handsome person and fascinating address, a clear judg ment qnd ffnely cultivated mind, and his speeches in the House have display ed great research, legal erudition and logical discernment. The political horizon is always hung with drakness and obscurity, and often it is bard in some scar-worn pilgrim who has wearily halted by the way, to trace the former youth who once started with spoil bright hopes and high aspiration. But we predict for tpls youthful and distin guished son of an eminent father, a high career ef usefulness and honor, and as we bid this morning staf VQocf speed,” we shall hope tp trace its course, moiirt ing higher and higher in the firmament of political power. Gracchus. A FAITHfpp UEPOKT*;K, An eminent runner after news in Paris was named Mathieu Donzelot, afterward called the “Pavement Sinker.” In the morning, before leaving his room, the wide awake Donzelot consulted the skies and a barometer which adorned bis maDsard; then be took his cane and writing case, saying VRain l Some will slip to-day under carriage wheels and be'crushed tq death,” p* else: “Stormy weather 1 We shall have to record some oases of mental alienation or of hydrophobia.” Or finally : “Gloomy ! cloudy ! Fine weather for spleen. Let us make war on suicides !” There was a riot one day on Pantheon Place. Donzelot sat down amid a bail of stones, pen in hand, to note down the events. One of his friends happened to be present, said- “What are fou doing here Run ( fiy i" dr?w OD h?i Qt^ ti,on i lftokin at Wm, dD ? i continued to write u minute for minute the phases and evolutions of the riot. “Are you not going to run!!” cried out anew his friend. “God forbid; but since you are going yourself, oblige me by handing this to my journal; you will tell them that I re main on the spot to send the continua tion,” An hour after the disorder was at its height. The anthorities and insurgents had come to blows. The National Guard fared and our reporter was struck with a ball. A surgeon hastened to him “You are wounded ?” said he. “Yes, said Donzelot, “and sorely too, for I cannot write.” “Write ! ’ said the Burgeon, abruptly: “think of your wound.” r , ,“ D ?£ t ¥ W * hhrrv,” replied Donze lot. Each one to his own business; mine is to relate events; you will replace me. Here, write at the bottom this postscript: “Twenty minutes past 3, p, m.—ln consequence of the discharge of musketry by the troops, three men were wounded and one killed.” “Where is the dead man?” asked the surgeon. “My“elf,” replied Donzelot: and he expired. A RAID ON REVENUE MARSHALS. Seal* DUoillet. SIM Beat *1 m Hfely Sldmitlk Washumhon, February 7.—Wagner, Revenue Agent, telegraphs from Greens boro, N, C., that Depay Marshal Rob ertson, of South Carolina, reports two killed and several wounded by an illicit distillers' raid on him, being without troops, Wagner is hurrying to provide Major Stewart with horses to stop re sistance. $2 A YEAR—POSTAGE PAID THE STATE. THE PEOPLE AND THE PAPERS. Colquitt has a livery stable. Barnesville is out of valeutiues. Hampton wants a chnroh organ. Hog cholera prevails in Sumter. The gypsies are in Henrv county. Miller county wants a shoemaker. Thomasville is distressingly healthy. iha horse thief has made his spring debat in Franklin county. They contiune to fill up marriage licenses and cake pans in Brunswick. A negro prisoner attempted,- a few nights ago. to fire the Gainesville jail. Mr. L. M. Cheek, of Jackson county, now sports a gourd more than 100 years old. • Bainbridge has a dancing school and barber shop - both being Bure signs of reform. The Jefferson Forest News states that the prospeots of -Martin Institute are en couraging. J. B. Wilson, Esq., succeeds his father in the managexent of the Franklin County Register. Jaokson county thieves are gettii g down to hard pan, They break into blacksmith shops. Carneßvi)le having failed in organizing a temperance lodge has ordered out a billiard table and is traiuiug a wild pan ther, The Alapaha Gazette learns from re liable authority that many of its oitizens who emigrated West contemplate re turning, Mr. Buckner, of Blakely, was thrown from a wagon last week and dragged several yards before the team could be stopped. The Bainbridge Democrat wishes that the Nation’B Senate was fall of just such “vile political demagogues” as B. Himalaya. Tqrnip salad is very scarce in Jackson county, and no matter on which side the Commission set Florida, there's bound to be suffering in Jackson. A Thowasyille man has invented a model wive chicken coop. When a Thom asville genius gets to pulling wire there’s no telling what he won’t make. She was born in Cairo last week, and as they couldn’t call her Sam Tilden, they made it “ Samiana Matilda.” After all, this is an age of compromise. James Gordon Bennett’s reoent visit to Thomasville was simply to confer with Johnnie Triplett* of the Times, as to the safest way of repudiating matri monial engagements. The conference was a satisfactory one. The Early county News mentions the fact that a colored man, whs farmed last year, in that county, commenced in Jan uary without a grain of porn, a pound of meat, or a seed of cotton, and at the end of the year came out with three bales of cotton and plenty of corn to run him another year. Darieu has bnt little religion, Brunswick has a silvpj pornet band. Atlanta’s plow works are flourishing. Mr. FlSbk Weaver, of Putnam oouuty is dead. A bountiful supply of fruit is predict ed for this year. Thomasville will have an horticultural fair in the Spring. The Eatonton Messenger is becoming quite a spicy sheet. The Air-Line Road proves refractory in the Atlanta railroad poofs. Robin and fox hunting constitute the principle amusements in Eatonton, The Griffin Sun has commenced to beam, a neat and readable little sheet. The Greenville Vindicator publishes a handsome obituary of Mr. Stephens. Clinch coqnty farmers are bujipg up males plentifully, paying cash down for them, General Phil Cook, of Georgia, is one of the tellers in the count of the elector al vote. Four children of Simeon Johnson, of Marion county, died last week from want and exposure. Mr. John Mebaney, of Mbcod, was found dead in his room, Sunday morn ing. Cause, unknown. The Atlanta battalion has wasted away. We seo nothing now to prevent a peaceful removal of the Capitol. The Hazzard family of Savannah and the State at large have fallen heir® to a $15,000,000 estate ip fSfistol, England. Jndge Trippe, of Atlanta, while visit ing his relations in Eatonton, was sere naded apd made a speech, some nights ago, Investigation into the supposed sui cide of Mrs. Wm. Sheppard, of Bnena Vista, recently, points to her murder by her husband. Senator Norwood regards Ben Hill’s election as one of those accidents which will happen even in the beat regulated Legislatures, At last accounts the Maoon Rossini Ciqhhad tackled "Moses in Egypt,” and were trying to drive him out by sheer foroe of song. The Griffin News says that the new Atlanta daily will be out soon. Quail quasher Thornton is on its staff, Bridges Smith and other lights. The Savannah Npyjs, clings tenderly to dead issues by continually harping upop, the Senatorial election. "Cease fond heart thy sad repining.” Mr. Toombs says that those Washing ton doctors don’t know about the ail ments of little Alee; that he would live, and mayhap go up to Heayep jet like Elijah. 'i he (iriffin huntsman traps his birds by throwing a solution of salt and snow upon their tales. We oan think of no serious objection to this new application of freezing mixtures. Gen. Pleasanton’s blue glass theory has become so popular that an Atlanta man wont draw his cocktail fro,m any but a cerulean tumbler. “Man yields to custom as he bows tq fate.” Forty-eigbi colored people were, last Sunday, immersed in the Savannah ca nal. No such ceremony could be con ducted in the raging waters of Augusta, unless the applicants coqld water. While way freight trails are discharg ing on \he Atlantic an i Gulf Road the conductors amuse themselves by pop ping pistols at the train hands. After all, one must tiayq, fcGWte recreation in life. Rey. J. H, Stockton, of McDuffie county, has invented a self-coupling for railroad ears. Those who have seen the model say that “there’s millions in it.” —Savannah News. This is a mistake, there’s only a couple. A fireman on the Soutfanjestern Rail road has recovered three thousand dol lars damage? for injuries sustained by jumping off the engine tq. escape a threatened collision. This is a bad pre cedent to as engineers, when pay runs low, will be diving off the en gines aU along the line. Of the Chronicle and Sentinel the Jefferson News and Farmer has this to say : We might call this anew paper and at the same time be prond to call it such. It comes to the firesides of a great many of onr whom it is eagerly read. It well, printed and ably edited. "Tfa.e freshest and the best of aR 9,eWB Cu be had from its colamns. We always look on the bright side ad in doing this, we look on both 0 f tb, lP°P ular P“P er - published h y Walsh & Wright. Monroe has anew hotel. And now Hartwell has a minstrel troupe. The gypsies are swapping horses at Forsyth. Hartwell’s High School opens with 77 pnpils. The Hartwell Sun publishes an obitu ary of Mr. Stephens. Rev. 8. J. Pinkerton has accepted the call to St. George Episcopal Church in Griffin. The Athens Georgian says that the ffrst mail matter was brought over the Northeast Railroad last Thursday. Prof. Schoeller, of Dalton, has dedi cated anew march to B. H. Hill on his march from the House to the Senate. A matrimonial episode is soon to come off in Athens, in which a fair bride of 14 short summers will be the centre of at traction. The Monroe Advertiser chronicles the marriage on Sunday, in Forsyth, of Mr. James 8. Price and Miss Mary A. Wil liamson, both mutes. A negro in Monroe county, who killed a Mr. Jarrett with a club, was taken Fri day night by a band of disguised men and next morning bis dead body was found donglin y from a limb. To the people of the Ninth the Athens Watchman says : If you determine to have a eonvention, let it be organized on equitable principles and honorably con ducted. Let us bave no packing, no log-rolling, no trading. And now Dr. E. Dorsette Newton, of Athens, pleads ineligibility for Congress, being a delegate to the New York Dry Goods Spring Convention. As the new Congress will not organize till Decem ber, we do not countenance the plea. In this we detect the glimmerings of Dr. Newton’s native modesty, bnt at the same time we reoognise the voice of the people. SOUTH CAROLINA. PALMETTO NEWS LEAVES. Small grain is growing finely. Abbeville is out of garden seed. Chester is to have a baby show] The State Capitol is still guarded, hum ter is to have parlor theatricals Lancaster does a big cotton business Iwo Abbevilhans have gone to Texas Pound parties are booming in Coluin bia. and ® rowu > Spartanburg, is Sneak thieves abound in New berry. There is still much cotton in Newberrv oounty. J “Snipe” hunting continues in Spar tanburg. r Chicken thieves are operating around Anderson. ; Mother Goose is holding high carnival in Charleston. Mr Jas. H. Perrin, of Abbeville, has gone to his rest. The State'Grange meets in Columbia next Wednesday. Three mail rubbers have been arrest eel at Orangeburg. The military post of Yorkville has beeu discontinued. ~ 0 w U i. mb , ia a8 anew bilJ iard ball, at the Wheeler House. They are going to commence impound ing dogs in Chester. Spartanburg organized, last week- „ menagerie of her own Newberry contests Abbeville’s claim of the banner tax county. Mr, J. Madison Sraarr of York died recently from the meegieg. ’ a. l H U T Vbh^ Vl >! le P* e “oher is waging an anti-Ttrpsioborean crusade. eDry A. Gray, Esq,, a well-known oitizen of Edgefield, is dead. The taxpayers continue to take their choice and pay their money General M. C. Butler has not gone to- Washington, as was reported. . shortly be commenced on the Cheraw and Chester Railroad. colored men have paid it* al^P® on * ;nxes in Anderson county. Mr. J. J. Richardson killed three wild turkeys last week in the Congoree bottom. Greenville has received over 16 000 bales of ootton since the first of Septem ber, 1876. Nine hundred South Carolinians are engaged in New York city in various oc cupations. Fort Mill farmers will do away with fences around their orops and enclose their stock. The trustees of Newberry College have concluded to remove the college from Walhalla. The Spartanburg and Rutherford (N. G.) Narrow Gauge Railroad is being pushed right along. About two hundred delegates are as sembled in Columbia at the Conference of the A. M. E. Church. Can it be possible that a petition'is on foot, to commute the sentence of the Lowndesville murderers ? A three year old son of Mr. J. H. Lighnon, of Lebanon, was burned to death on Wednesday last. A Newberry man keeps a goose bone, blit he can t tell just jet how the com mission is going to ddcide. The Charleston JVetvs and Courier nominates Hon. A. G. Magrath as asso ciate Justice in David Davis’ place. Wilson, of the Abbeville Runner, in dignantly denies that he has struck his bachelors quilt to the fair besiegers. The State Convention of the Young Men’s Christian Association will be held in Greenville, on the 10th of May next. Mack McDaniel, a Winusboro colored preacher, was knocked down, beaten and killed the other day, by another negro. Newberry is fasting. Her citizens resolve to eat nothing but “ sour krout” until Hampton’s taxes are all! paid up. On Monday, about noon, the residence of Mr. Patrick Hastings, seven --miles from Winnsboro, caught on fire and was entirely consumed. Mr. C, 0. Smith, of Cokesbnrg, was found dead in a gully near the town, supposed to have been killed by his horse rolling over on him. The suggestion that Chamberlain’s Legislature go down on Hampton’s plantation and work on his cotton crop is meeting with great favor. Benj. Holloway (colored), a Chamber lain Trial Justice, located at Timmons ville, in Darlington county, was shot and killed by parties unknown the other day. 11 Carpenter will take another trip to Washington he may reverse bis de cision as to who is Governor, Like the man who jumped into the cranberry bush, you know. An inquiring bondholder wants to know whether the announcement of Car dozo that the payment of the interest on the public debt is postponed uutil April }is an April fool ?” The Anderson colored folks beld*ai mass meeting last week to bear some thing as to a plan which was proposed to carry their race as a colony to the Is land of San Domingo. The Winnsboro, Newn now rises to ex plain that Edward F, Stokes and Willis with a few other O’Conor Dem ocrats in the State, were the great origi nal, unwashed straight-outs. Lieutenant J. H. Todd, stationed at Prosperity on election day, and tried by court martial in Columbia, on the charge of interfering with voters by working for the was acquitted. Jenny Gambrell, an aged and respaet able colored woman, about 105 years, old, died on Friday last, near William B ton. She firmly denied to the very last, having ever nursed G. Washington. A newly wedded pair in Newberry, so the story goes, having decked their table with a complete outfit of China, lost the entire set by a pet poodle’s gyrations, upsetting the whole concern. The Newberry Herald advises thut people who have children to edu-eate should endeavor to make some arrange ments to send them to private teachers until suoh time as the free schools shall be put into proper order. When a Newberry bean goes out sparking he don’t black his shoes this weather, not hq ;■ but like a sensible fellow that hq is, removes the outer lay er of mud with a shovel, burnishes his heel and toe with a oorn-cob and is off in a giffy. Warren R. Marshall, of Winnsboro, testified before the Senate Committee ia Columbia that his wife died from fright in consequence of Democratic terror ism. The testimony of her physician, is that she died from pneumonia. No> terrorism existed. Says the Newberry Herald : A number of violent colored Republican leaders in J airfield county whom the farmers “pre ferred.” not to employ, have made uffi- JawV pledging themselves to support Hampton’s government and to pay taxen to his appointee. the ninth district. Hon, DarhtE. Butler for Concro**. Editors Chronicle and Sentinel: It gave roe great pleasure to read in the Constitutionalist, of Sunday morn ing last, a communication signed “Franklin,” recommending Hon. David E. Butler, of Morgan, as a candidate for Congress from the Ninth District in place of Hon. B. H. Hill. It affords me great pleasure to endorse the sugges tion. 1 feel assured that it win be eagerly adopted by the people of the Ninth District. Of course Hon. David E. Bntler would not “enter into any scramble” for the position—whs said he would? But allow an ardent admirer to suggest that if the office should de termine to seek Mr. Butler, that rever end and honorable gentleman would Dot give it much trouble to find him. There are many good reason why the people of the Ninth District should insist on send ing Hon. David E. Butler to Congress; (1) he is a Baptist minister; (2) he is a Pa tron of Husbandry; (3) he is a Direct Trade Unionist; (4) he'is a Mason; (5) he is a Director of the Georgia Railroad; (6) he is tbe editor of the Christian In dex ; (7) he is the editor of tbe Grange; (8) he is an owner of a job office and a partner in the State Printing; (9) he was a cotton commission merchant be fore he turned Granger and Direct Trader. He needs only to be a member of Congress to complete tbe sum of bis honors and tbe measure of his useful ness. Another good reason for his elec tion is that as be has been a failure at everything else he may be success as a Congressman. Such versatility of talent mast not remain buried in Georgia. By all means, let us have Hon. David E. Bntler in Congress. No Cani idate. Three hundred unemployed working men had parade iu Trenton, N. J. yes terday. They jrere preceded by a band of music and carried a banner inscribed “The workingmen want employment and must have it.” A grand concert for their benefit takes place to-night.