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,J . B. \V I{ l(l H T & CO.. lA\ rk<Vpr! —*” I'l’.ltMS OF THK Columbus Daily and Weekly Times. nvrr.Vi (>* Vw ■ OO i IS fWmm*' - •••> ,6 WITKRT.V: Oaoieftr .., # 2 00 Hix Months. 1 Oft AderrhHtmj Hate* may Ix'liiui ou appii- j cation. KH-KHHUN'S HBBOKI On tli* l,rKlaf nr? of laulNlmm. fcfß*TH4*r\Kl KB* MILITARY DIVISION | foH'tttF. j JHfirOftTFvNfl. Xj\ Jrftt. < I Tit Hot*. W. rr. Hetknait, Secretary of War, Wathhajton : I have the hoyyr to submit the fol lowing brief report of affairs as they occurred here in the organization of the fcitaU* Jbegisinture on January 4th, 1K75. was ii< >t.in command of this military department until t o’clock at night; on the 4th iusU. hut I fully endorse and am willing to be hold responsible for the acts of the mili tary as conservators of the public i fieaoe upon that day. During the few days in which l was in the city, prior to th * 4th of January, the gen eral topi* of conversation was the scones* of blood-fin 1 11 in t were liable to occur on that day. and 1 reapeat edly hear ! threats of assassinating; the Governor, and regrets expressed that be was not.killed on the 14th of September last: also, threats of the a^M^fiiation of K ‘publican members trf the House in order to s©cnr* the election of a D ■moeratie Speaker. 1 I also know of the kidnapping bv th© banditti of Mr. (’onsinier, one of<| the marah m s (‘loot of Dio LoKislatimL til order the peace and to make* tne State House safe for the poactiable assembling of the LegUhi ture, G *ji. Emory, {upon requisition j of th© Governor, stationed troops in the vicinity of tin* building. Owing® to these preeautiims, the Legislator© Uss<tnbie 1 in the State House without any disturbance of the public peace, 4it l*i o’clock. Win. Vixor . t lie Ch rk *f the* House of Ro prosen tamos, proceeded to call the roll as. accord ing to law, he was empowered to do. One hundred and two leg,ally re- 1 turned members answered to their names. Of this number lifty-two; were Kepublicaus, and fifty were. Democrats. Before entering the House, Mr. J. A. Wiltz had been selected in the House as the Democratic nominee for Speaker, and Mr. Miehaad Haim as the .Republican nominee. Vigors had not. yet linished an flouncing the result when one of the members, Mr. BHliettn, of Lafourche, 1 nominated Mr. J. A. Wiltz, for tem porary Speaker. Vigors promptly deelared the mo tion out of order at that time, when someone put the question and amid the cheers of the Democratic side of the House, Mr. Wiltz dashed on the rostrum, pushed aside Mr. Vig ors, seiz'd the Speaker's Chair and declared himself Speaker. A protest against these arbitrary and unlawful pA’qjuuulings was promptly made by members |*f the majority, but Wiltz pakl no attention to these j protests, and upon,a motion fr"iu fiome one on the Democratic side of the House, declared Mr. Trezevant nominated and elected Spcakerof the | House Mr i Ttvzivani at om*e .sprung for- i nnil thr* Cleric’?' ehair amhlst the wildest eemfusion over the whole House. Wiltz then again, on another nomination from the IVnie cratic side of the House, deelared one Flooil elected Sargaant-itEArms, and ordered that a certain niunher of as sistant-- If appointeii. Instantly a large number of meu throughout the hall, who had Ween admitted on va rious pretexts, such tw reporters an 1 member’s friends and- s|teetatr. turned down the lapels of their eouts Hfwm which were pinned blue ribbon badge- on which were printed in gold letters tlle words, "Assi.-tiuit Hergeunt-at-Aruis," and the assembly was in possession of a minority, and the;-White League "1 Ijouisiuna had mail** good its threats of seizing the House. Many of the assistant Ser geaJts-at-Arrns, being well known us captains of White League companies in this city. Notwithstanding the suddenness af this movement the leading Kspuldiian members had not failed, to protest again and nguiu against thlsrev. Jutilifiaryn. lion ofthe mincatty, butail to no purpose, and rnarr of the R - ’publicans rose and left the House in atesly together with tin tdork. Mr Vic-rs who ear ned with him the original roll of the House as returned by the Secretary of Stab-. The">ejtriteTttent was now very great. The S ting Sjs aki.r di reote 1 the Sergeant-at-Arms to pre vent thi' of ingjvssgif; mnl>crs or Jttiyrs, and several exeiting smif li@s in which knives sfltd pistofs were drawn took plm'e, uud for a few mo ments it seem;* 1 thnt bloodshed ■Would ensue. At this juneture Mr. Dupree, a Democratic member from the parish of Orleans, move 1 that the military power "Ofthe general Government be invok ed to preserye the peace, and tiiat a committee be appointed to wait ui>ou General De Troliriand. the eoni nj inding officer of the United States trooi. stationed at the State House, THE -mil.V TIMES. nnd request his assist rtner'Sfl ch4i*mg | the lobby. The motion was adopted. | A eomiu it too of live, of which Mr.; Dupree was ma le chairman, wa??s *m to wait upon (leimral Do Ti-obrianJ. ami soon returned with that officer, who was accompanied by two qf hi* staff officers. As Genera! De Trobri anil walked down to the Speaker's | desk loud applause burst from th< Democratic side of the House, (lon- | oral De Trohriand asked tlie acting Speaker if it was pot possible for him to preserve order without appealing to him as a United State* army offi oer. Mr. Wiltz said it was not, whereupon the General proceeded t<> ! the lobby and addressing a few words to the crowd, peace was nt once fe stored. On return of Mr. Dupree, j Mr. Wiltz then in the name of the | General Assembly of Rkc Statu of Louisiana, thanked flenera|D TrobriateV for ildctf>>i enee ft\ i behalf of law and order, and the 1 General withdrew. The Republicans had now generally withdrawn from J the hall, and united in signing a pe tition to the Governor, stating their grievances and asking liL aid, wkiqh j peiition mtf signf*d by fifty two legal ly lvturned members of the House is : in my I'dssfN&siiUi. Immediately sub-j setjuent to the action of Mr. Wiltz in \ ejecting the clerk of the old House.; Mr. Britton moved tiiat a gentle man from the Parish of Dcsota, j lone from Arim, one from Bien ville ami one from Iberia who had not been ret arm'd b\ the returning j hoard be sworn in as members, and | they were accordingly sworn in by i Mr. WUtz an l Look seats upon the floor as members of the House. Motion was made that the House ! proceed with its permanent organiza tion, ami roll called by a-ting clerk and Wiltz declared elected speaker 1 The clerk now requested the General to aid him in restoring order, and let j I the.legally retired members proceed; with organization. In view of the terrible massacre in 1 the posse was furnished, with the request, that . no member of the legislature return |cdby t lie board should be ejected. This posse performed directions of 1 the Governor and removed from the 'floor those who had been illegally seated and had no right to be there ; j 1 whereupon the Democrats arose and left the House, and the remaining 1 members proceeded to efl •-t an or-: ganization under tin State laws. , In all this turmoil, in which blood- j lulled was imminent, tin' militan ! posse behaved with great discretion. When Mr. Wiltz, the usurping j fcipoaki'i of the House, called for j itroops to prevent bloodshed they ■ were given him. When then the: ! Governor of the State called for a posse for tin* same purpose to enforce : theiaw.it was furnished also. Had! j this not l>een done it ihUiy iinu belief t hat u scene of bloodshed would have j ensued; 1 Signed: P. S. NHKRTDAN. Lieut-General, j • ♦ • Tin* I on Mierliliiii'* llpport.. hjx’. ial to tlu- Times. b> S. 4 A. Line.) Washington, Jail. u. i'revioustoj the receipt of Gen. Sheridan’s dis- ; patch to the War Department, de-1 tailing the events of Monday last, it , is well known that Secretaries iiris- j tow,Robeson and Postmaster General Jewell, with the information before j them, entmdy disapproved of the , act# of the military in New Orleans |und ofthe tone of all the dfeq 4te jjes ! received from G< n. Sh rldan, but , in I die absence of any official informa-j tion. they very properly declined to | iindieatc what might be their | future action on this question though ; I they have been outspoken in thoir M-bndeiiination of General SlihHSmnfs , conduct. ? On receipt of Shftiaairs report to- 1 j day <*ojies were made at the War De . purtment, and furnished to all the members of the Cabinet, for their in . formation. ' Since the r-eeliit of this rejort the ( al;ov -rneutiyn.cd jueinbuys. °f the have rleelined to talk on the subject, but will expi;os their views I at the G/ibinet meeting on Tuesday , next. Whether this report will change ‘ the opinions of Hie members of the ■ Gahinet remains to be (p-en Failure—KmlorneniciiI t tirant. i Special X the Timkh by ft IA, Linc.j I Nkw Yoiik. January Bab A; Cos., grocers, have failed. Mayor Wvekham presides on Mon j day night at the Louisiana indigna tion demonstration. Both parties, jure getting up calls. The counter de- : ' nouneement reads: We, the undersigned, how the rebellion was inaugurated, and the country forced into a war by i the failure of the government to pro j tect its forts and oflie-en*. hereby tes !lif y ou' approval of the prompt ac tion in the late ease <>f the Louisiana I Legislature. lii jiiiliitioiiM of flu* Virginia i mv. Sji. i ial to th<* Timf.k by H. A A. Line.) RichmoSJ). Va., Jan. 9. r Ti i# S|iiai‘ to-day discussed the fol lutJbnA, and they wen*-made®special order for Tuesday : t Resolved, That the Governors of | all th ,; States be. and are hereby carri | estly requested to convene as practicable the liOgislatures of their i respective States to consult and ad- I vise together in regard to the late in- I ter fere nee by the L’. S. army, with the Louisiana L*gislature, and determine promptly what is necessary' to bo done to defend and preserve rbe bi deiiendenee and autonomy of States. Resolved, That the Governor bf this commonwealth be requested to telegraph these resolutions to all the COLUMBUS, GrA., SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 1875. fV>tarnW*. nnn ihimedlnte ivpli(‘s. 'L'hort* wt'iv 1,500 ordinary and 2:i registered Richmond letters in the mail burned Thursday night on the B. & W. R. U. Iliimomt 4'ubinet Sjh i iI t* tho Daily Timsh by H. & A. Unr l Washington, January 0. Thor©lire minors here of grave eoniplieations in the Cabinet over the President’ Lou isiana policy. It is positively asserted that Secretary Lish and Bristow will resign. Tn official circles the rumor is. however, emphatically denied. Vtae Prrslilrat WIISuI f 'emlcmiui Mlierl lnn. Hpi't'ittl t<> the Daily Times. ly S. \ A, Line.] Ni.w Yokk, Jan. 0. Y Washington special says that Vice President Wil son thinks a grave mistake has been mad© in the Louislmuv affairs, he condemns Sheridan's dispatches. D;ics the suing opinion, though slightly n/odttled. Gainefon supports the Pr**sident, so does Kelly. • ♦ • % ion lor it ('oilvrnMon of hi a tew. RteriMoND, Va., .tan. 0. Hon. Jas. Lyon writes to the Governor of Vir ginia proposing to call a* convention of States, North and Soutli, to main tain the Constitution and preserve the liberties of the ]*vplo ill view of the Louisiana question. • ♦ • I'.nroiiran *fearner*. Nkw Yokk, Januurx n The usual numherof steamers sidled for Eu rope to-day, carrying in the a ygr'- gate a larger passengt*r list than for si'veral weeks past. Canroes large as usual, consisting most I \ of grain, cot ton, provisions and general merchan dise. • ♦ • in tin* Cellar. Sjß'i'ial t<* tin* TimeS by tlu* S. A: A. Lino.] Boston, January *.). The deteet ives hate discovered a dry goods exchange in a leading lager beer saloon, where pilfering clerks, connected with the large stores of Ghambers & Go., and Churchill, Smidt A Smith, ou Sum ner street, have been in tilt* habit of meeting and exchanging goods and selling t hem below their value. All the parties have been arrested and confessed their crimes. • • liitli;tii* Ituwiceri. Wai.i.ai i:, Kan., January '•>. A scouting party hi command of Tit. Hinkle, returned af midnight <>n the Gth with lour Indian prisoners, in cluding one chief, after three day s j scouting in pursuit of the Indians who killed tin* hunter Brown. A I snow storm overtook them. All the | men are frost bitten, several badly; ! and sonic with their feet frozen. The ! several Sioux, Cheyennes and Arapa ; hoes are forming a camp 80 miles ! south of Wallace. (art Se rial t.i tli.- Timkm by H. k A, Lin<*.j Nf.w Yobk, January ‘J. -In the ease of Carl Vogt, whose extradition was asked on a charge of murder and arson, in Brussels, tho prosecution e*Jos<jil bcl'oL'o Coimuis i' WJiite The dbfensefcopens I'€■ 1 >ruary Ist, to which day the ease was adjourned. • ♦ • A MimiYfflM* Arrri*teil. Kpocial to tli** Timer by S. k A. Lino.] Ni:w Yokk, January *J. A bench warrant has beihi served upon the allegei| “(jueenof smugglers,” Leon Javin, against whom information for smuggling laces and silks, intended for fashionable ladies of Murray Hill, some days ago. • ♦ • lli'erlirr-Tiltm* ( a*r. Nf.w Yokk. Jan. 9. Tlu* actors in the great Tiiton-Beocher scandal suit are all resting after tin*, week’s exer tions, with the exception of Beecher, who is busy preparing his sermons for to-morrow. Counsel on both sides express satisfaction with the jury as completed. • ♦ • In mu Ini' Trail* . Special t< l>aily Timex, by H. 4 A. Line.] Dktroit, Mich., Jan. th- Tlie Star and Empire freight lines having raised the priaes on lumber transpor j tation to one hundred and ten dol lars per car, a meeting of lumber men yesterday, denounoed the charg es as benefiting lumbermen at the 1 expense of the Western Tttmher men. • ♦ • Krrlprorify Treaty. ! Special to tin* Times by S. k A. T.lVic.] Ottaway, Umt., Jan. a.- Tn-rtny,Hi<’ ! official Gazctl'* will contain tlie an j nonneement smjim'>ning I’afliamcnt for fh<* (llsiiati'hing of business, on Thurs'luy, the 4tu of February next,. The rleljiroelfy treaty will lie the great subject upon which the interest of the country will be wintered, and stormy discussion will likely iusuc, Arctic Kxpcflltlon. Special to tlie Times, by H. k A. I.iue.J Bkbi.is, Jan, !>. The German Arctic Rxploiation Society is busily engaged I in fitting out another i<olar expedi tion. The Government has granted substantial aid to the enterprise, and lit Is understood German Navy , ollicers will he deiuile 1 to assist. The expedition will start early next summer. •♦ * * Weather Matemenl. Washisoton. .Tail, 't PiitbiffiWtit'*.- Tn the Boiitii Ailautie and East Gulf States, high ! ‘barometer, North West to North East winds, partly eloud v and derided ly cold weather wil( prevail, with possible light rain | oh' the roast, of the litter. In the Western Gulf States high followed by falling barotnefer, sforth to East ; winds, partly cloudy and cold woath | er ana iwsslbly coast rains. THK (WOX CHOI*. ITS DIMKNSIONS T.VKi.N lIY Till: NASH- 1 VlI.Li: KXUU.VNWK—HOW THK I‘UOU- I.KM IS HOI.VKD BY THK C(UI MITTEK ON STATISTICS AND INFORMATION. The appended report*, eoneendng the cotton problem which is still ex citing great interest in the North and South, was submitted to the Nash ville Cotton Lxchunge Monday by tin* committee on statistics and infor mation, and ordered printed. It is based on a simple but comprehensive array of facts, Just obtained from va rious Southern points by telegraph data which must command attention every where. Our exchange has shown both originality ami enterprise and wo take pleasure in presenting the result of its investigation; Nashville, Tknn., Jail, l, 1873. To the I'rt'iiUlrnt and rmrd af Mann yrrs of the Xtiuhrille Cotton h'r- \ ehtuiaa: Gentlemen : Your committee on ; information ami statistics being ini- J pressed with a belief that estimates 1 based upon tlie receipts at the ports : and interior markets would approve ' mate more closely to a correct solu tion of the crop problem, than those deduced from following the crop through its various stages and coudi tions, respectfully submit the follow ing e The receipts of th© crop of 1870 71' at tlu 1 ports to ;tl*t of December were 41)J per cent, of tin*, total. 1871 72 the i percentage was 311, and for 1h72 70 401 percent., while for 187 J 71 it was sft per cent. In attempting the solution of this method, there is but one important unknown quantity to ascertain, to wit : the force of the influences which have retarded or pushed forward the crop. There are, of course, serious difficulties to bo met iu determining this <1 nest fon, yet to our minds, it is n inore simple plan than any other. In a comparison of a scries of years, : we now and then find one that is j an extraordinary exception- to those! which have preceded or followed it. ; For illustration, as the crop of lM7ft 71. Although th©trade was well aware <f the determined effort on tho part of merchants and planters to hold back the crop, led thereto by Die existing war in Europe, yet no! one that we know of comprehended, even raniotelij, the extent to which tills intluence was checking the ( movement of the crop. The best evidence of the truth of this, is 1 lie fuel that as late as February llt h, 1871, *‘B. F. N.” (a gentleman who is always to be found among the long est or long crop men,) wrote an ex b'lided article for the Coianier< ial ami Financial Cluvnucle, in which In* t hen gnvctheestiinat.es as running from! three and a Jmlf to four millions, and s* • far beyond all expeetnt ion had tlie intluence at work held the ©rop in check that even those seemingly large estimates foil below the actual result a>u,o*M to 85ft,unft haft s. The crop <>r 1871 72 was marketed [without any influence of material importance In 1872-72, the move ment* was retarded by unfavorable weal her. October was unusually I cold. November gave us as cold, if not the coldest spell ever known for I that month, the intensity of which ! increase la. tho winter advanced. And further ucrioUH interruption was met with in the horse disease, which reached the cotton States late in No vember, and Bpi<‘ad rapidly over the South. The panic of September, 1873, i fresh in the memory of all, and though its effect in retarding 1 he crop movement was very’great, yet we find that 50 per emit, of it was into the ports by tho 31st of December. We nave next in order the present crop, | (lie progress of which, from one ex treme to the other and buck again, arc without, precedent, and have wrought grout confusion in tlie mind of those who have endeavored to fd low it and base estimates of the re suit upon its varied conditions, and yve feel inclined to assert t hat the coinbimit ion of influences w hich have been forcing it to market are more difficult of comprehension than its j vicissitudes of weather, it* i*s impos sible to compare tho movement of tfiis ©rop wit h any that has preceded it, but it may justly he contrasted! with that of 1870-71, and in doing this we feel safe iu asserting it bu gone much farther on the other extreme. | In considering its movement to pres cut date wo find a most remarkable combination of circumstances favorn hie to an unusually rapid movement. Forced to an early and uniform opening by a severe drouth, it was! easily and quickly gathered; then impelled by the urgent necessities of the planter, it lias been forced for- ; ward wi th out ou countering the slight out cheek, or even impediment-, arid with a rapidity which the planters , themselves have failed to realize. Early and uniform maturity, pressing demands of plan tors, splendid weather line erudition of roads and increased railroad facilities have all conspired in favor of a ready arid rapid move-| incut, and while we have good reason to believe that the incomparable , weat her alluded to has added fully! 200, 000 bales to the crop, y*t> allowing j fully for the influences at work, we i are forced to the conclusion that a much larger percentage of this crop had reached the ports by the 31st ult., than has been attained by any previ ously. Jf this is not a fair and legiti mate conclusion, then ail esti mates as to the extent of the crop arc built, upon sand, and must b * <'banged j i i.->t as each day or week’s, receipts arc above or below Ihe gen- j eral expectation. Notwithstanding the numerous confident mid in some instances dUinterested long crop es- : Umut.es, we could not resist tho cen • lusion that fully <D per cent, of the present commercial crop lmd readied the ports by the 31st ult. Finding that this would only make a total <*f j 3,47'>,ftOft bales (a figure aslope bingl . less than current opinion, ©specially with our Eastern friends) we di patched, to tlie ports and Home dozen interior markets, requesting an ave rage estimate from ten of the most ! reliable and best posted merchants jas t,<> the proportion of their crop iv ; reived to December 3lst, Dallas Tes las; Shreveport, Vicksburg and New Orleans faiftd'to respond, but from j the other points we received the fol lowing replies: Galveston ft! per cent., Mobile (W, SuVan nail <2. ' Charleston 03, Columbus 78, Montgomery 75, Selma 75, Jefferson, Texas ftft, Afemphis ft*2, St. Louis 47. These reports not only i confirm our estimate, but show tlie astonishing result of oft, instead of no j per cent., a result that will no doqbt. be a surprise to those who have ! kindly responded to onr request for 1 information, for hafl we asked esti mates from each as to their opinion lof the movement of the entire crop, we an* sure no sue*i figures would have been attained, for being im pressed with tho large estimates so confidently and persistently put forth in certain quarters, they would have considered their locality an ex ception to what we now sco has been the rule iu respect to early and rapid marketing, but by taking their views seperatolv and only of their own markets, and averaging them, we get a result certainly as reliable as any that can be obtained otherwise. A notable feature of the interior mar kets, (from which the porta must get tlu* balance of their receipts,) is that they report a much larger percen tage than the ports, and oven allow ing for tlu* smaller estimates of some of the larger interior points, and the generally stocks at all than last year, tlie estimate will still exceed i0 per cent., can even allow’ that New Or leans lias only received 50 per cent., without bringing below that figure. Iu making this report we are not actuated by any desire to raise an is | sue with those possessed of different views, but merely to give the result of what we conceive to be a reasona i hi© interpretation of the influences that have controlled the movement I of tlie crop to this time. In conclusion, we desire to add that we believe tho information fur nished under the auspices of tile Na tional Cotton Exchange, up to Octo ber 2ft, was as correct as any that can ever be obtained in regard to a f/n>ir haj crop, which may bo tavgebj in creased or decreased by subsoiiuont weather, and as our estimate falls so fin below that of some who are enti tled to consideration upon the score of disinterestedness its well as facili ties for investigating the subject, we tliiuk it appropriate to mention that our views are fully sustained by the course of tin* bagging market during the season. Lab* in the summer those who wen* well posted as to stocks and production, were positive that with a, four million bale crop of cotton bagging would rule material ly higher, and under this belief pri ces diil advance sharply, but were brought to a sudden halt by t lie light and irregular demand which has not* been sufficient* at any time to cheek the decline. Of course we cannot undertake to say that tho conclusions readied are absolutely correct, but they arc cer tain I y supported at the present time by such a combination of indications ns must, we think, prove irresistible to every unprejudiced mind, and un less entirely dispelled by llio contin uance uf heavy receipts during the coming mont h. Respectfully, John F. Whelemh, ( leo. J . (Joonuieii, T. B. Sample, • ♦ Tin* I'iiUl!ii > i:il Hill. Spi'Giul to tli* Times by S. k A. Lin*'.] Wahhinrton, Jan. t). Tin* Finance bill reached the President, to-day. j l pto a late hour this evening it had ; not received his official Big nature. j . . tth'lmril 11. Irwin. Kpeeittl to tho Daily Timon by K. k A. Liiu*.| Washington, Jan ft. Richard B. Irwin, the recusant witness in the Pacific Mail Company inquiry, was lodged in comfortable quarters in t he District jail this afternoon. A writ of /athca* cor/nix was granted this niter noon returnable Monday next to enable him to show cause why lie should not he held in custody in the jail. * ♦ * Inter Oceanic Canul. Washington, January ft. Tin* U. S. | steamer Canandaigua ' left New Or leans yesterday for Aspinwalls to meet Lieutenant Collins, and his par ly of T n ler 0c 1 onnic Canal <* xjdorc*rs. and will carry them from Aspin walls to the gulf of Darien. Crcnittt lon. London, January ft. A Dresden ! special says the jrael ice of cremation is rapidly becoming popular in that city, since th© cremation of the re mains of lady DUkcmany. The eiti- j zens of the wealthier class have! adopted this met hod of disposing of t heir dead. lt:>nt Harr. Hjm i'ini to the Times, by H. kA. Line.] London, January ft. The prelimi naries are arranged for the interna tiuiiiil boat race, for five hundred pounds sterling, and championship of tin* world between Salter, KuxlUh ; champion and Brown, American' champion, at Halifax next August. • .■. suicide on Ids wife's Crave.. tu the Tivuirf by 8, X A, Lifte] Cincinnati, January ft.- Horace A. (tihbi'.slate clerk in the Cineiunati, | Imlianai*olis and Louisville Railroad ; wuicided yesterday on his wife’s i grave, by shooting himself through I tlie head, he had been married four | weeks when she died. • ♦ • C.iiiXi'CHMioiial CiHiimitlcc I,caves Xcw , Orleans. Cincinnati, January ft. Tlie Louis- 1 iana Congressional Comniittee are! lx;re, and leave for Washington to-i night. ( olil Weal her In liar West. St. L hus, January ft. The ther mometer at 4 o’clock this morning was 31 degrees above zero, and at 7 | [ o’clock was 4 degrees bel*w zero. Nol I .''ROM anil aft* r Milt* flut-th-n-lall prlrc lur ! ’ Cghl (IMIVOTt'iI ti>i*G||MiHli*r will b/aH McntevftJlo, |T ton . ♦ * mi Oaluib.t, " *• h f.i | '• " 7 f*i> I New Cawtl*:, ' W> Antbra* It- . " " IA •' j All hu!* s 4r* qrii'tlv cnwli. puyitbl • on flcJivcry. Di: WILLIAMS, Af{i*n|. Ut M k U. 1(. I: CliAfl. J’HII.I.II'H, , luiiii :it|Kii tu.vtnj at Wc turn 11. It. I\ \V. Lftl BEXBEU, ■Cipnlolpli lrcat, adjoining (Jilbcrl's si cam < 'oliimbiiH, - - - - ((C.vi'Kln. ! CIGARS, TOIiACtK). .sxn*F, I’iPES, and SMOKERS' ARTICLES. Al.v.iydi ou liau<l, cx|,i"hH!y fur tlif retail trade, .-'inn* ol flu-bunt imiiortnU Cigai> J ‘l.\ RKI'UBLI- I©A KseANOLA.” '‘RARATOO.V.” 4c„ k<\ CHK > ItooTS by the* box or thousand. | Jaul4w X KOltldltl.l. CRIMK HUH I tW l> K INMAN. THE HON OF A FORMER OOVKHNOR OF ILLINOIS HANGED BY A MOD OF RUF FIANS UNDER A FALSE CHARGE OF RI.ING A. HORSE THIEF. [Leavenworth Correaponilanco of the Cincinnati Commercial.] A most painfully interesting story cnmi* into my possession recently, which X semi to you with some hesi tat ion, for fear friends may not desire tlie matter made public. As more or less publicity lias boon Kivcn it in some quarters, however, and as there is no disgrace attached to tho victim of the murder, f give it its I learned it in my peregrinations through the West. Many of tho oldest citizens of Illinois will remember Thomas Ford, one of the oldest lawyers of that State, who was elected Governor some time back in the "forties.” Gov. Ford was reckoned one of the "big” men of the State, albeit he was possessed of an overweening modes ty that retarded his advancement and kept him poor. When he died ho left a number of children and no property, excepting a history of Illi nois, in manuscript. This Gen. .bis. Shields, now a resident of Missouri, had published, and tlie proceeds were divided among the children. Tlie children were adopted by dif ferent citizens tlie youngest, Thom as, with whom we have to do in this sketch, being adopted by tlie late lion. Thomas E. Moore, of Peoria, 111., assumed tiiat gentleman’s name. Tom served in the One Hundred and Thirteenth Illinois infantry, and there made many friends, and was accounted a good soldier. Upon his return he entered the artillery ser vice. and did good duty therefor a year. Then lie returned to Peoria, and for a short time was .engaged in writing squibs for the Transcript, the leading paper in Peoria, In the fall of IS7I young Ford, nr Moore, (he wrote liis name Thomas Ford Moore,) became dissatisfied with Peoria, and determined to go to the far West to : seek his fortune, lfis elder brother j was somewhere in the vicinity of Waehita, Kansas, and thither Tom shaped his course, and arrived in due time. Fora number of months, Tom and his brother wandered up and down the plains of Kansas, now join ing a hunting party for tin* West, now helping to bring Inigo droves of 'Tex as cattle from the Soutli. Sometimes lie was in company with his brother; at ot her times he went alone. At this time excitement was running unusu ally high in regard to horse stealing. ft was near tho close of a beautiful day in July, that young Ford, for the first time,' approached State Creek rancho, situated in Sumner county, j near tin* town of Caldwell. He had walked all day, coming from the j southeast, and looked forward, with ! joyful anticipations to tlie rest and food lie should obtain at the rancho, previous to pushing on to Caldwell, six miles further, whither he was bound, .lust before he reached the rancho, he became cognizant of tlie fact that two men were following him, but he had a revolver, and sup posing if the men interfered with him, it would lie for the purpose of robbe ry, lie had no fears of.them. He soon arrived at the rancho, where he re freshed himself with meat and drink, for a half an hour, and then started for Caldwell. lfis journey* lay through woods of scattered trees and 1 abundant brush. He had gone seat ly a mile, when three men sud denly sprang upon him from a hazel j copse. H" sudden was the attack that lie had no time to draw a wen,- j non, no time to make any defense. Tho three men wore quickly joined by three others, and the leader in formed their captive, that he was ex-1 eeediagly happy to have succeeded in capturing him so easily; “for said i he, we have been watching you for several hours past." Tom inquired for what they had arrested him. j At first he could get nosatlsfaetion, I tmt at length In* was informed that he was arrested for tiorso stealing, i The horror of his situation then | forced itself upon the young man. He realized that he was in tlie hands j of a mob who knew no law but that I of Judge Lynch, in whose court they | were jurors, judge, witnesses, attor-j neys, and executioners. Though a | thousand times innocent, he knew he would die if ho could not fully l convince these men of his innocence. He knew that some of tho loudest and most active of these vigilantes were the real horse thieves, who would not j hesitate to hung an innocent man to divert suspicion from their guilty I selves, and he knew that if the pres ent party were of tiiat number he would certainly perish. They asked him his name, and ho told them ’VTyotnas Moore, and then informed t hem t hat lie was the son of Thomas Ford formorl Governor of Illinois. "How can your name be Moore, then,” said the leader, "if you are the son of a Governor named Ford?” The young man, amid tho shout of deri sion that, followed, attempted to ex plain. He was dragged along. “Shut iqi your cackle,” says ono burly ruffian, striking him in’ tho face with his list. A rope was iiero brought to view. “Take him to yonder tree,” said the leader. “My God, gentlemen,” protested the, unfortunate youth, “ure you go ing to hang me lipon bare suspicion ? Before God I am innocent of crime, and if you will give me time and op portunity, I cun prove it.” "We have all the proof we want,” said the leader. “If you’ve got any I prayers to say, make tht'tri short, for 1 we have so many of you fellows to attend to that wo haven’t much time to give each of you.” "In God’s name men, Is there no | chance for life? Must T die liken | dog for nothing? Give me some ! chance for my life, and if you will take it, don’t murder me In such a ! cowardly manner.” Vain were the words of tin* poor boy. They attempted to bind him, ] but, with all tlie young strength of a i well-lmilt frame, intensified und aug ! merited by desperation, lie threw S them *.ff. Again and again they | threw themselves upon him, but in I iiis despair ho hurled them from him. But what must lie the result of this ? What could be tin* only result? They were six to one. He was ex hausted, overpowered, thrown down and his hands feet securely bound. Then a rope being passed over the fork of u tree, and the other end placed about his neck, ho was asked if he had any confession to make. "No," said he, "my chief consola | tion in this moment of my death is 'that lam innocent. I never stole a ' horse. You doubt my stories, I I have letters in my pocket to prove that lam who I say I am. For God’s sake look at thorn.”, “We’ll hang you first, and look at your letters afterward,” shouted one of the ruffians, “Pull away, boys, VOL. I .—NO. 8 and let us get away with this busi | tiess.” “Oh, give him ii minute to pray,” said the leader. "Here, young man, you may have two minutes to pray in. but make 'em short.” The roue was slacked up and tho doomed boy fell upon his knees and engaged in silent prayer. Tho two minutes over, the cruel hands at tho other end of the rope pulled it taut, and with another jerk the poor, In nocent youth was dangling between heaven and earth. A few moments, and the dark transaction was done. After he was dead, the men examined the pockets and found letters and papers proving his identity, and also proving his innocence. The villains had literally hung tin* man first and heard his defence afterward. One of them expressed the fear that they had been engaged in a bad job. Tho facts of the murder entuo out pearly or quite us above detailed, and occa sioned no little feeling in the vicin ity. It was months before even a ru mor of tlie sad fate of tho young man reached his friends In l’eoria and elsewhere. They knew him to be out, upon the borders of civilization, and did not expert frequent letters from him. The news was first brought; back by a rough character, who heard. ! it in Kansas, but whose word was not, behoved, it was not until lately that the matter was nut finally to rest, and tlie dreadfjn truth forced itself upon the minds M 1 his friends. A student was reprimanded hv the* professor for tlie lateness at morning prayers, and excused himself on the idea Hint the prayer took place ; too late. "How. said the pro lessor, "is six o’clock too late?” "Yes, sir,” replied the student.” If >ou had litem about four I could at tend, but no man could be expected ] to stay up till six.” J. & J. Kaufinan WIIOLKKAI.iI DEALERS IN (;h< >ci:t? iks, LIQUORS, r r<> baooo is, PROVISIONS, Bagging and Ties, Aim nil Articles ill the Gro cery l.iitc iiiid its Itramrlirs. We Sell as I.OW as any Jobbing House in tin* United States, if Bought iu same 1 tjiizntities, by Adding Freights, Insur ance and Exchange. Vos. I I and Ht ICroml Street, COLUMIUTS, G Y. .1. A .1. KAI F.HA V j jaul tf GILBERT’S PRINTING O FFICE AND Book Bindery, Opposite Now Posiolliue lliilltling, C OLUMHUK GA., (SWELL SUPPLIED WITH MATERIAL, AND Exppriunoett Workman eraptoyod in each Du* j partmeut. | OrdcrH fotr work of any description filled with dispatch, ami at moat rcaaonable rates. Georgia and Alabama Legal Blanks ! of every description on hand, or printed to or ! dor at short notice, ll©©<*ipt Ifoolcft FOB UAII.ROADS AND STEAMBOATS ' Always in stock: also printed to order when de ! aired. Hu Prices and SpcuiuiuUH of Work furuiahud on application.' TlflON. (UIiRKICT, ja.nl tf ('4>lllllll>IIH,(;. DeWolf & Stewart, .TOR PRINTERS, 76 Broad Street, over Pease & Norman's. JOB PRINTING of every description executed with neatness and disx>atch. Krj Estimates on all kinds Job Printing cheer fully furnished on application, janl-tl' AflminiNtrnlor'w Nnle. LTNDKIt and by virtue of an order of sale by J the Honorable Judge of Probate Court of Russell county, Ala.. I, as the administrator of the estate of Win. Kelley Banks, deceased, will on Thursday, the tllst day of January, A. D. 1875, proceed to sell ou the premises of the “Paddy Carr” place, in Kusscdl county, Ala., eight miles west of Columbus, Go,, at public outcry, lor cash, to the highest bidder, the following described property, to-wit: One large lot Fine Mules. Brood Wares, Hogs, Cattle, Corn, Fodder. Peas, Wagon, one Fine Top i Buggy, Cotton Heed, Farming Utonsils, Plow and , Wagon Gear, Arc., k o. GILMER It. BANKS, Administrator of Win. Kelley Banks, deceased, jvnx Ms Yiliiiiiiisl raO'iv'.x Sail*. WILL be sold ou the first Tuesday in February vi next, within the legal hours of sale, iu front of the auction house of Ellis k Harrison, in the city of Oohiiuhus. Georgia, tho following property, to-wlt: 1 The one-half undivided interest in part of city i, lot No. 420, with the improvements ou the same, consisting of u one-story Framed Dwelling House, Kitchen, Ac, Sold as the property ot John Johnson, deceased. Terms made known ou > day of sale. HANNAH JOHNSON. jau. r > osw4t Adm'rx, Ac, . J. FOSH.iI, Ill'll) l-t. Over Wltticb A Kinsel’s Jewelry Store, Broad i jaufi tfj Street.