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Virginia Demands Protection.
Alleging Usurpation of State Bights by
United States Judge Bives—The Civil
Bights Bill and the Enforcement Act As¬
serted to be Unconstitutional.
Richmond, Va., January 18.—The
Senate Special Committee Federal Relations, and the
House Committee on
acting jointly, to-day submitted a long
report and a series of resolutions in re~
gard to alleged usurpation of State
rights by District Federal Judge Rives, of the
Western declare: of Virginia. The
resolutions
First—That the Constitution of the
United States is in as full force and
vigor Second—That as when adopted Virginia, and in ratified.
re-enter¬
ing the Union after the civil war, re¬
sumed all her relations to the govern¬
ment on perfect equality with every
other Stale, and is entitled to the same
rights and powers and is bound by the
same duties and obligations as every
other State, and that her citizens are
equal in every respect, under the Con¬
stitution, with all other citizens of the
United States.
Third—That the United States can
only exercise the powers delegated to
• them in the Constitution. Within the
scope of these powers the government
is supreme; beyond them it has no ex¬
istence.
Fourth—That preservation of the
States and maintenance of their gov¬
ernments are as much within the de¬
sign and care of the Constitution as the
preservation of the Union andemainte
nance of the Federal Government, and
separate and independent autonomy of
States is necessary to the Union under
the Constitution.
Fifth—That the essential and funda¬
mental right reserved by the people of
the States is to organize each State as
a separate and distinct political society,
to constitute therein such government
as best suits their will and pleasure,
and to change the same whenever their
convenience requires it, subject only to
the Constitution of the United States,
and laws and treaties made in pursu¬
ance thereof.
Sixth—That the necessary and in¬
herent condition of this reserved right
of local self-government is the right
and duty of the State to protect life,
and property within her jurisdiction
by laws of her own creation, and by
officers of her own selection.
Seventh—That the Constitution of
the United States grants certain pow¬
ers and imposes consequent duties upon
the United States which thev are bound
to execuse and perform, and that the
rights reserved to the States imp ose on
them certain other functions and duties
which they are equally bound to exe¬
cute and perform, and the United
States and can no more rightfully interfere
with, attempt to execute, the pow¬
ers and perform the functions of, the
States than the States can those of the
United States, and any attempt by
either to interfere with the rights of
the other will be usurpation and uncon¬
stitutional and void.
have Eighth—That the United States
only the right to prevent the ex¬
ercise by the States of powers prohibit*
ed to them by the Constitution by
pronouncing such forbidden action
void through the judiciary power, but
in no case can the United States
take to perform any duty which it is
incumbent upon the State to perform,
Congress, Ninth—That, therefore, all acts of
and particularly those known
as the Civil Rights bill and the En
forcemeat act, which attempt or profess
to attempt to provide for the perfor
mauee by the United States of duties
and obligations belonging to the States,
are unconstitutional and void.
_ lenth Ihat
therefore the action of
the Judge ot the District Court of the
United States tor the V estern District
of Virginia iu assuming jurisdiction of
SAVANNAH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22 1879.
the cases of Lee Reynolds and Burwell
Reynolds, parties charged this with crime
against the laws of Commonwealth,
and held to answer therefor, is an
attempt to execute the laws of this
Commonwealth and to regulate her
internal policy in the courts and by
officers of the United States, is unwar¬
ranted by the Constitution, is destruc¬
tive of the rights life, of liberty, people and of each
State to protect pro¬
perty in their own way, by their own
courts and officers, and ought at once
too be remedied by proper judicial
action, any recurrence of the same pre¬
vented by appropriate legislation.
Eleventh—That proper provision by
law ought to be made for the prompt
and effective supervision by the Su¬
preme Court of the United States of all
proceedings of the Judges United States. of the in¬
ferior courts of the
Twelfth—That the Governor is in¬
structed to direct the Attorney General
this to instute Commonwealth proceedings in the name of
before the Supreme
Court of the United States, and de¬
mand such protection and redress as
that tribunal can afford in the premises.
From Washington.
Secretary Sherman and the Pension Bill
—Its Probable Veto by the President—
Work in the Treasury—The Missouri
Senatorship—The Texas Pacific Subsidy,
Etc.
[Sepcial Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.]
THE PENSION BILL.
Washington, Jan. 19.—Secretary
Sherman' when in the Senate spoke
against and voted against the bun¬
combe bill to pay arrearages of pen¬
sions. He expresses much regret that
it has passed, as he does not think the
treasury can stand the drain upon it.
He will advise the President to veto it.
If this is done, it may be possible to
prevent the bill from becoming a law
by delaying action on it. There was
twenty-eight day Senators absent on Thurs¬
last when the bill passed the Sen¬
ate, among them Mr. Edmunds, who
does not favor it, and who is exceed¬
ingly adroit in devising dilatory tac¬
tics. Secretary Sherman says if the
bill is made a law, and the treasury
cannot meet the demands upon it, as
he is pretty sure it cannot, Congress
will have to provide the means either
by an increase of taxation or an in
orease of the bonded debt. It is be¬
lieved now that the bill will involve an
expenditure of at least $50,000,000.
Several prominent Ohio Greenb ack¬
ers, who have lately arrived here, aver
that the Greenback vote of Ohio next
fall will be at least 150,000, and they
declare that it will not be possible to
elect a hard-money man for Governor.
PLENTY OP WORK.
The force in the loan division of the
Treasury Department has for the last
few weeks been worked night and day.
Ninety million dollars of six per cent,
bonds have been called in since the
first of the month, and the recent calls
up to that time were also very heavy.
The consequence is that the labor en¬
tailed on the clerks in the loan, is
enormous, and the force will have to
be increased temporarily at least.
THE NEW MISSOURI SENATOR.
Gen. Shields, who has been elected
as Senator from Missouri for the
balance of the term, expiring on the
fourth of March next, will take his
seat in a day or two. There is some
talk of giving him a public reception
on his arrival here. Friends of his
say they would be glad to have him
made sergeant-at-arms of the Senate
after the fourth of March, but Mr. L.
Q. Washington, who has been making
an active canvass for the position, in¬
forms his friends that he feels satisfied
he has enough votes already pledged
to elect him.
TEXAS FACIFIC.
If the Texas Pacific subsidy people
are to be believed they propose to¬
morrow to try chances in the House of
Representatives on a motion to suspend
the rules.
WAR OF 1812 CLAIMS.
It is understood that the Virginia
members of the House have agreed
among themselves to move to insert as
an amendment to the sundry civil bill
the amount of the claim of that State
for advances in the war of 1812- As
a number of other States have similar
claims, the expectation is that a combi¬
nation may be formed to get them all
through as a part of the sundry civil
bill.
the sugar tariff bill.
It is stated very decidedly at the
treasury that the department is not in
favor of the sugar tariff bid agreed
upon by the Committee on Ways and
Means. The department the prefers committee’s the
present sugar tariff to
bill, and will exert whatever influence
it can bring to bear against the passage
of the bill,
EX-SENATOR BOUTWF.LL.
Ex-Senator Boucwell wants to be
made assistant treasurer at Boston. He
is a chronic officeholder, as fast as he
loses one office always striking for an*
tiier.
BY TELEGRAPH.
NEWS FROM ALL PARTS.
A Celebrated Irish Murderer
Released.
LOSS OF A STEAMSHIP
The Case of Marshal Turner.
A CELEBRATED IRISH MURDERER RE
LEASED FROM PRISON.
Queenstown, January 21. — Dr.
Kerwin, the famous Ireland’s Eye
murderer, was released from Spike
Island prison, in this harbor, on Satur¬
day, after twenty-seven years of incar¬
ceration. The murder for which this
man was convicted in 1851 was one of
the most celebrated criminal cases
Ireland has ever known. Dr. Kerwin
was a wealthy and very distinguished
physician in Dublin. During the early
summer of 1851 he visited the Island
in the harbor of Dublin, known as
Ireland’s Eye. Soon after the body of
his wife was found on the beach of this
Island. The woman had been stabbed
to death with the blade of a sword*
cane. The visit of the Doctor to the
Island was readily established, but
there was little or no evidence going to
that his wife had accompanied
Indeed, the evidence throughout was
a circumstantial nature, and the
put forth by the Doctor’s many
wealthy friends to save his life were
and multiform. The ablest
talent in Great Britain defended
The jury, after a protracted trial,
Dr. Kerwin of murder in,
first degree and was sentenced to
The Queen, taking into con¬
the fact that the evidence
which the prisoner was convicted
wholly circumstantial, commuted
sentence to penal servitude for life.
this sentence he was released
as before stated, but the
secrecy is maintained among
prison officials regarding his de¬
from the jail.
LOSS OF A STEAMSHIP.
Queenstown, January 21.—There is
no chance of saving the steamship
Oberon, bound from New Orleans to
Liverpool, which has stranded off Kin
sale. Captain Campbell explains having the
loss of his vessel by stating that
the propeller broken the Oberon steered
with great difficulty, and that as she
was making port she was struck by a
heavy gale and driven ashore on the
rocks. No lives were lost. Efforts are
being made to discharge her cargo at
high water, with some hope of success.
INAUGURATION OF THE GOVERNOR OF
PENNSYLVANIA.
Harrisburg, Pa., Jauuary 21.—
Henry M. Hoyt was inaugurated Gov¬
ernor of Pennsylvania this moved morning.
The inaugural procession at
10:30. It was the largest ever seen in
this city. On reaching the capital,
prayer was offered by the Rev. Thomas
N. Boyle, of Pittsburg. The Clerk of
the Senate read the certificate of elec¬
tion, and the oath of office was admin¬
istered by Justice The Woodward, of the
Supreme read Court. followed inaugural by address
was then the benedic¬
tion and a national salute.
CASE OF MARSHAL TURNER.
Washington, January 21.—The De¬
partment of Justice this evening had
not received any information from Ala¬
bama respecting the release from jail
of United States Marshal Turner.
Should the application to the City
Court at Selma for his release on habeas
corpus not be successful, it is under
stood that a similar application will be
made to the United States Circuit Court.
This would in all probability be granted
without delay, and in that event, a
prominent officer of the government
remarked this evening, there can be no
doubt whatever as to the power of the
government to command obedience to
the mandate of its courts.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Elizabeth, N. J., Jauuary 21.—
The Arcade is now on fire. The
structure is owned . by , ei-Congressman ~
Amos Clark, Jr. The First National
Bank, post office, Western Union
graph office, Conservatory of
Masonic Hall, Opera House and four
stores and fifteen offices are all located
in the building.
A RARE INCIDENT.
Harrisburg, Pa., January 21.—A
rare incident in the history of this State
occurred to-day. delayed Owing to the inaugu*
ration being until 1:20 p. m.,
the State was without a Governor one
hour and twenty minutes, Hartranft s
term having expired at noon.
GOVERNOR VANCE ELECTED.
Raleigh, N. C., January 21. - The
Legislature has elected Z. F. Yance
United States Senator for six years
from March 4th. He received 110 votes
Judge R. P. Buxton, Republican, re¬
ceived 51 votes.
bismarck’s discipline bill.
London, January 21. A Berlin
dispatch to^the Pall Mall Gazette , says
it is stated that Bismarck has decided
to withdraw his parliamentary dis¬
cipline Reichstag. bill, leaving the matter to the
Cooked Air.
Some of the Cold-weather Follies of the
American People.
[Philadelphia Ledger.]
There is one very good reason why
people “take cold” in winter time.
Most of the well-to-do spend their lives,
when indoors, in cooked air. The lower
down the thermometer goes tli-i higher
the burning coal is piled; all the chinks
and cracks are stopped that would let
any fresh air in, and its main chance,
indeed, is when the front door opens for
twenty seconds, or when the beds are
made in the sleeping-rooms. In the
living rooms of the family there is no
occasion, many people think, to raise
the windows ever, except to wash them,
on periodical cleaning days, or to shut
in the shutters. So carpets and furni¬
ture and people, lungs and skin, are
dried and baked in the hot, dry rooms,
until ingenious persons can bring out
electric sparks from their finger ends
by skating rapidly up and down the
room in their woolen slippers.
Out from this kiln-dried atmosphere
into the winter streets and into the
very cold or very damp air plunge the
folks who live in these air-tight rooms.
They put on plenty of wraps, but they
wear the same foot-gear and they carry
the same lungs out into the streets with
them and the same sensitive skin. They
go into friends’ houses and sit in other
hot rooms with all their wrapt on, or
they sit heavily in church pews, the women, at
least, muffled in furs antk wool¬
ens, for a matter of two hours.
(Why a man will take off his coat in
church and women cling to their jackets
as to an article of faith is among the
puzzles hundred for the wise to settle, or for thd
next questions of an inquiring
world.) Again, they go out in the damp
streets, ana it is a wonder to all doctors
and thinkers that they do not “take,”
and keep, too, the congested state of
lungs, and membranes, and chilled blood
vessels that we class under this one con¬
venient term of “cold.” Perhaps the
houses are not kept any warmer than
they ought to be, when people are tak¬
ing but little exercise. But they cer¬
tainly are nearly all of them too dry
and lacking in constantly renewed air.
It has been before remarked in the
Ledger that folks are extremely parti¬
cular about wearing their own clothes,
arid who would by no means consent to
take the cast off garments of a neighbor
—one and all of them are perfectly com¬
fortable to breathe over and over again
the cast off and soiled air from each
others’ lungs, when it is cooked especial¬
ly; for in summer and time do they their do insist on
a change of it, get houses
ventilated. Janitors of public build¬
ings, will shut in a short-sighted economy of fuel,
up all the apertures by which
fresh air might get in, lest they should
suffer some heat to escape thereby, and
are rewarded by sleepy audiences, es¬
pecially when the gas burners are at
work, also drainingl the cooked air of
what little life it has. There are some
people—many, inch it is to be hoped—who
open an or two of their bedroom
windows every night to insure a modi*
cum of fresh air to sleep by. But these
do not in the least bare to have fresh
air to be awake in, it seems, for they
are content to have their furnance draw
all its supplies from the tightly sealed
cellar, and from the stale atmosphere
of the ash boxes and vegetable bins in
that subterranean apartment. When
we we live in fresh air within doors as
without, with its proper prop ortion of
moisture for the skin and their d reathing healthy
apparatus to keep up
tone, it is likely we shall have found
out one way at least of how not to take
cold.
Two little boys in Ceylon have found
a sapphire weighing, says the report,
two whole pounds ; ‘ its value is esti
mated at $50,000, and it is, if the report
be true, the largest sapphire yet found,
Ceylon was a famous place for sapphires
in old times, so that those who know
1 ju bist sho J Id are haTS not beenpic sllrprised k .d that there. tbi ,
8t<me Dp
A writer in the Telegraph (London)
reports that the island has for ages
been a vast treasure store of gems, and
that even the energetic rapacity of the
old Roman adventurers failed to ex¬
haust its riches. Of all the brilliant
gems extracted from the soil of this
richly endowed island, hardly any was
more highly esteemed by the ancients
than the sapphire. Its exquisite tint
recalled to the exiled Roman the clear,
cloudless azure of the heavens over the
Imperial City.
Victoria’s Tastes and Habits.
[From the London Truth, Jauuary 2.
Most Premiers have been extremely
deferential towards the Queen, and the
only one who was not so—Lord John
Russell—had no reason to congratulate
himself upon his crabbedness, for he
got into very ill odor at Court, and
found no support there in trying times.
He was one of the very few statesmen
who ever received a downright sharp
answer from the Queen. This was in
1860, after the Italian revolution, when
the different Grand Dukes were being
dispossessed. in The Duchess of Parma,
great distress, wrote to the Queen,
Emmanuel, beseeching her that to intercede with Victor
so her private proper¬
ty Queen, might not be confiscated, and the
what compassionately asked, showed willing to do
was the letter to
Earl Russell. “The Carnstitushion de¬
mands that I should answer that,”
remarked his lordship, in his piping,
ungenial voice. “Well, then, answer
it,” said the Queen curtly, and turned
away much offended. It has often
been said that the Queen liked Lord
Palmerston, but this, is an error.
Her favorite Ministers have been Lords
Melbourne and Aberdeen. Sir Robert
Peel she at first disliked intensely, but
her aversion wore off when she came
to know him better ; and exactly the
same thing occurred in the case of Mr.
Disraeli. Lord Beaconsfield is perhaps
not aware that until he acceded
to the Premiership in 1828 the
Queen had only read one of his
novels—“Henrietta Temple.” She read
all the others in the course of the three
months after Mr. Disraeli had become
her chief adviser, and in due time en¬
joyed “Lothair,” though the present
Premier has never ranked among the
favorite authors For th ; s that his lordship
may console himself, seeing Thack¬
eray and the late Lord Lytton are
under the same ban as himself. The
Queen likes Dickens’ novels, one or two
of George Eliot’s, but chiefly Wilkie
Collins’ and Mr. Black’s—the latter’s
descriptions dear rf her. Scotch scenery being
very to The Queen also
reads and re-reads Walter Scott’s
novels—which is more than most of
her subjects do now, more’s the pity.
On the whole, though, she inclines
rather toward the serious reading of
history and theology, and richly the libraries stocked
at all her palaces are
with books of chronicles and memories,
though it has been noticed having that she
never calls for a French book, a
deep all objection to French literature in
its branches. Every one who has
conversed with the Queen on theologi¬
cal or historical subjects has remarked
how thoroughly Protestant is her re¬
ligiousness, and how she yet keeps up
quite a sentimental feeling of sympathy
with the Stuarts. Going one day into
the Library at Windsor Castle, she dis¬
covered the librarian engaged in read¬
ing “Oh, some strongly Jacobite memoirs.
you need not put them away,” she
said with a pleasant smile, You
know I am Jacobite myself.” This
does not quite tally with the story
which Macaulay used to tell of the
Queen’s opinion about James II. The
historian being on a visit to Windsor,
her Majesty observed : “I have been
reading your history, Mr. Macaulay,
and am afraid I cannot say much for
my ancestor, James II.” “Y< our Majes*
ty*s predecessor, historian, not who ancestor,” apparently an¬
swered the
thought that the Queen had not been
well informed about her own lineage. and
The Queen leads a very quiet,
yet a busy life, and few great ladies
find time to compress so many occupa¬
tions into a daytime as she does. She
breakfasts at 9, lunches at 2, and dines
at 8. From 3 to 5 she generally
drives or walks out; but the remainder
of her houra is devoted to State busi¬
ness, study, or wide-spread correspondence family. with
members of her
All the Queen’s private letters are
written in English, not in German, as
many think; and, in fact, German is
so little spoken among the royal family
that even when the Crown Prince of
Germany comes over he speaks English The
at Court like the wife’s relatives.
Queen reads all the daily newspapers, Daily Tele¬
and the proprietors of the
graph , with the vein of toadyism that
distinguishes them, print several royal palaces copies
of their journal, for the
on special paper. The Queen’s devo¬
tion to State affairs is well known, and
her intervention in them, particularly
when religious questions are involved,
is not at all half-hearted. She also
exercises her own discretion very freely
in the appointment of Bishops and
Peers. Dr. Tait was nominated by her
to the See of 'Canterbury before Mr.
Disraeli had recommended any one;
and about a year previously her Majes¬
ty had flatly refused to bestow a mitre
on Dr. Wordsworth, owing lo the pro¬
tests which this divine bad emitted
when Dr. Stanley was made Dean of
Westminster.
The sofa upon which the sixth Presi¬
dent, John Quincy Adam3, died, is
now the well-preserved property of a
gentleman in Georgetown. i
PRICE THREE CENTS.
To Rent*
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Bluff Road, (0J4 miles from Savannah,)
containing good fencing, lo with acres of cleared land, under
Blacksmith Shop. good Dwelling, Store and
Can be rented at the low¬
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O. Mill, corner Jeffer¬
son and Charlton streets. dec31
Wanted
W ANTED—Two with stove, privilege for a Professional Furnished ROOMS man and with bis a
sister, located. of cook stove. Centrally
References exchanged. Address
J. E. C. 186 HULL ST., Savannah, Ga.
Business Cards*
VAL. BASLER’S
WINES. LIQUORS, SEGARS and TOBACCO
The best Lager Beer in the city, The well
known TEN PIN ALLEY reopened, Lunch
every Square day from II to 1 o’clock. At the Market
House, 174 BRYAN ST. Savannah, Ga.
JOS. H. BAKER.
BuTOHEB, STALL No. 66, Savann
Market.
Dealer in JBeef, Mutton, Pork ml
All other Meats in their Seasons.
Particular attention paid to supplying Ship
and Boarding Houses. aug!2
Theodor Gronwald,
TAILOR
3\To.ao 1-2 Wliitalior St.
Suits made to order in the latest styles.
will Clothing cleaned and repaired. All orders
meet wMfli prompt attention. Janl8-lm
W. B. FERRELL’S Agt.
RESTAURANT, No. 11 New Market
Basement,
(Opposite Lippman’s Drug Store,)
|anl8t,r SAVANNAH. OA.
COPYING INK.
In Pint and Half Pint Bottles.
Doez not mould or thicken when exposed
the air. Saves the Pen. Copies excellently.
TRY IT.
GEORGE FEY,
LIQUORS, SEGARS, TOBACCO, &c.
The celebrated Joseph Schlitz’ MILWAU¬
KEE LAGER BEER, a speciality. No. 22
If REE Street, Lyons’ Block, Savannah, li
LUNCH every day from to I.
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Clothing*
The Popular Clothing House of
B. H. LEVY,
O ldren’s FFERS stock of CLOTHING, for all the styles next thirty at Men’s, the days following Youths’ Ills entire and re¬
duced prices:
20J Men’s Cassimere Suits, dark or light, solid
colors or striped, formerly sold at 816 00.
now 812 50.
Dress Diagonal Coats and Vests, ranging
from 86 00 and upwards.
500 pairs Cassimere Pants, different colors and
Children styles, ranging from 82 00 and upwards.
and Boys’ suits from 83 00 and up¬
wards. Great reduction in Overcoats!
300 Overcoats at the low figure of 83 00 and up
warde, must be closed out, rather than to
carry over the season. Anyone wishing
to purchase will find it profitable to call at
this popular Clothinfe House. B. H. LEVY,
Jan3 Corner Congress and Jefferson sts.
Stoves and Tinware.
■555^
It r.
THOMAS J. DALEY,
TINNER and dealer in STOVES
House Furnishing Goods, Willow
and Wooden Ware,
manufacturer of
Ware, Tin Roofing, Gutters, Leaders, <fcc
177 Congress Street,
GEOA lA
novl0-6m
Plumbing and Gas Fitting*
CHAS. E. WAKEFIELD,
Gas & Steam Fitting,
48 Barnard street, one door north
OI SouUl Broad treet.
Bath Tubs Water Closet*, Boilers, Ranges
Joboing Promptly attended to.
Also, Agent or “ backus water motor.* 1
T. J. McELLIN,
PLUMBIN AND OaS FITTING.
street, One door North of State st.
v£;?V^ notice, OUSe8 Jobbing , fitted with promptly gas and attended water to, at
all work guaranteed, at low prices.
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Carriages*
A. K. WILSON’S*
CARRIAGE MANUFACTORY,
Corner Bay and West Broad sts.
CARRIAGE REPOSITORY .
Cor. Bay and Montgoi ary streets.
GEORGIA.
The largest establishment in the city.
I keep a full line of Carriages, Rockaways,
Falling Spring Top and Farm wagons. Canopy
line of Carriage and Baby Wagon Caniages, also a full
Material. I have
en gaged in my factory the most skillful me¬
chanics. Any orders for new work, and re¬
and pairing, at short will notice. be executed tc» give satisfaction
mayJX-ly