The Weekly Advertiser from Montgomery, Alabama • 2

The Currency Question. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. The new Arkansas Legislature will be so SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1878. with the millions of infant souls that compose the family above. The Fall Elections.

Last Tuesday Colorado elected State offi ago, and the relict of Lewis Hmpeon who had occupied a prominent position in the mercantile trade of our city. Mrs. Simpson was an estimable, worthy, TW-trnn lady, and was highly esteemed by our people. She had been for many years a member of the Protestant Episcopal ohuroh and died in its faith and fellowship. An Unwise Movement The few Democratic friends in this Slate who have been persuaded to look for financial reforms to the New Party, would do well to give heed to the following sensible and truthful words.

We find them in the Atlanta Constitution. This agrees exactly THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1878. largely Democratic that it might as well be nnanimma The Senate will contain 29 Democrats, 1 Greenback man and 1 Republican, the last a oolored man who holds over. In the House of Representatives there win be 81 Democrats, 5 Green backers end 7 Republicans. The Washington Republican talks of 'redeeming" a latum, to Republicanism.

It would be interesting to know at what period the State of Alabama was Republican in politics. As soon as bayonets were removed from people's throats and the dis franchised could get to the pous they resumed their interrupted Democratic voting. Courier-Journal. Of ootton cloth the United States export ed last year 126,000,000 yards, while the amount in 1874 was but 18,000,000. Em ployers claim that the earnings of mill op eratives are higher now than in 1860, in proportion to the cost of living, and mill-are supplying goods at less cost than in that year.

Although supplies cost more and cotton the same, greater skill and economy, with improved machinery, produce these results. The Chicago Tribune mentions that a de cisive victory was, on Saturday last, gained over the hostile Cheyennes in Southwestern Kansas and the Indian Territory by detachments of the Fourth Cavalry and the Nineteenth Infantry, though at the cost of the life of a gallant soldier, lieutenant-Colonel i w. i i. wn.ntv ri. AiKWIB, OI uw juaNnuu fantrv who died from wounds received in the fight.

He was a native of Alabama; he remained with the Union side asoflioer an of tha Armv of the Union at the breaking out of the war, and served on the plains thronohnnt that war. He was accounted one of the bravest and most valued officers in the servioe, and his death at the hands of the treacherous Cheyennes will be widely mourned. Bev. J. Wm.

Johxs, Secretary of the Southern Historical Society, in a letter to a friend, says that he recently visited Gen. Adjutant General of the army, with a view to arrange for the exchange of copies of the Confederate archives in the hands of the War Department for such in- formation as the War Department might need at the hands of the Historical Society. Mr. Jokbs says: "Gen.TowwBSJK assured fa that, so far from desiring to suppress, 'he is exceedingly anxious to obtain, in order to publish, full files of all of our ConfedTate reports and other official' documentay that he is poshing the work of oompilati as rapidly as possible and that he is re jy to give our Secretary every faciutvaftssM pow er to secure copies of whauv er we may wish for historical xmretT. In a word.

the whole matter hasjf iast been arranged to the satisfaction of both parties, and the work of exchange will be begun just as soon as our list can be made out. From this exchange it is now probable that the historians can compile an impartial history of the late war." Some Misstatements Corrected. Editor Advertiser My attention has been called to an editorial in the Troy En. guirer of the 28th in which occurs the following sentence: "It is not improper to state that no one except delegates reoeived the paper containing said letter," (speaking of Landgon's published letter). I believe the whole editorial to be improper, and as to this particular sentence, I know it to be highly improper as I as well as a number of others in this oounty, who were not delegates, were recipients of a oopy of the paper spoken of.

I cannot close without saying, if it be any consolation to those opposing CoL Herbert and the Democratic and Conservative party of this district, that Escambia will give Herbert a rousing majority, and that every true friend of the South, who desires able and honorable representation in Con gress wm give nun wear sappun Very respectfully, M. Ltohs. The following from Dr. Foabd and Mr. Witt, of Pollard, show that the Troy En quirer is again wide of the mark, in its at tempts to injure CoL Hzbbist Poixabd, Oct 2.

H. O. Witt, Proprietor EtcanMa Mouse, jfoUard, Aeaoama: Dzab Sib I beg to call your attention to the enclosed extract from an editorial whioh appeared in the Troy Enquirer of the 28th and request that you will furnish for publication, all the facta connected there with. Kespeotfuliy, J. T.

B. Foabd. XXTBACT. "Mr. Herbert has good friends, who are ready and willing to pay for fifty or seventy-five papers, and fifty or an hundred dollars for the board of delegates attending the Pollard Convention but he knew nothing about it.

No other publio man has ever had such good or liberal friends, and as this remarkable fact is so rare that no one ever before heard of a similar transaction, may not the enquiry be made, without impertinence, who pays these bills It is plain that some individual or corporation has a monied interest in his election for mend- ship is a sentiment that never materializes into money." Troy JCnqutrer, Bept. 28. Pollard, Oct 2, 1878. Dr. J.

T. B. Foard 1 sab Sat Your communication of this date, calling my attention to an ''extract" from an editorial published in the Troy En quirer of the 28th ult, is reoeived, and in reply, 1 will state tne following tmois A committee of citizens called on me a few days before the assembling of the Con gressional convention, and requested me as hotel keeper of this place, to undertake the furnishing of aU the delegates with board and lodging at the expense of the citizens. saying that in consideration of the honor of having tne convention held in our town, they desired that the delegates should be re lieved from the expense of paying their Doara, agreed to we propoeiaon, out suo-sequently found it to be impracticable, and considered it more to charge every delegate a reasonable amount for his accommodation, whioh was. in every instanoe, cheerfully paid by the delegate himself.

Neither CoL Her bert nor any of his friends had any knowledge of the above arrangement For the change in the programme I am personally responsible, as 1 did not consult the committee or any one else on the matter. very respectfully, H. O. Witt. Proprietor "Edcambia House," Pollard, Ala.

Sworn to and suhsonDed before me, uot. 2d, 1878. Johb Bofxbt, Clerk Circuit Court, Escambia Ala. We have examined the above statement of Mr. H.

G. Witt, and in addition state that we waited on Mr. Witt about the mat ter mentioned, and that CoL Herbert knew notuno of the Dro posed arrangement, and it was done without reference to his interests in the slightest degree whatever. tf. M.

UAVIBOII, A. M. McMillan, Committee. Sworn to and subscribed before me, Oct 2d, 1873. Joan Ropebt.

Cleik Circuit Court, Escambia Ala. The Dunklio-Clopton Proxy. From tha Oreanvate Advocate. Ever sinoe the Pollard Convention, Mr. Baltsell has filled his paper with abuse of CoL Herbert, charging that be procured his nomination by fraud, deceit etc, and it was bv bis making these charges that a meeting of the Congressional Executive Committee was called; yet he failed to appear to make good his assertions.

The oommittee, as is known, exonerated CoL Herbert, and that gentleman proved clearly and to the entire satisfaction of the oommittee, that- he had nothing whatever to do with his nomination, and we, as almost every one else did, nought that Mr. Baltsell, finding he had misrepresented CoL Herbert, when shown his mistake, would undo through his paper what wrong he might have done him in his articles. This he has not only failed to do, but be has continued in his abuse. In his last issue he again brings up the Dunklin proxy vote and tries, by giving the official vote when said vote was cast for Mr. Parks, to show that Mr.

Dunklin did not carry out Mr. Clopton's instructions, notwithstanding both Dunklin and Clopton, before the committee, testified that it was done. He says Mr. Dunklin bad written instructions from Clopton, when he had no such thing. Mr.

Clopton appointed Mr. Dunklin his proxy, in writing, but said nothing in this power of attorney as to know how he wanted his vote it- ms instructions as to tne vote was altogether verbaL The following is all of a written nature that Dunklin had from Clopton. This is the document that Mr. Baltsell has so much to say about, and it is all of it GBXXxvrmt, Aug. 14, 1878.

Mr. D. O. Dunklin: Dear Sir I have been selected a delegate from Butler county to attend the Congressional Convention whioh is to assemble at Pollard on to-morrow, and owing to extreme sickness in my family, I shall be unable to attend said Convention. I therefore delegate full authority to yon to represent me as my proxy, and you are empowered to act in my stead as fully as I oould do if present a.

v. warn. Editor Advertiser. la 26th ult, you published an article, over the signature of "Conservative," in which the sUment is made, that "in cent New York, Delaware and New England, uTlCocLo is the anti-contraction, anti-resumption, free trade PJ-'t has fought BepubUoanism squarely on sUth8 Safes." So far -free nd I think your correspondent isri gt nd Jhatit is correct Democratic doctrine to impose duties on import, only for the purpose oTraising a revenue, and to make them as UghTaVmay be consistent with the attainment of that object, and as uniform as pos- BBut. as to the other two points, I amof the opinion that heis notoorreot The Democracy of the South I hereto be as sound as that of New York and New England, upon the currency, and that it is in favor of havtogths government torsade specie payment at the earliest practicable Qiorooot ai At.

If they are in favor of resumption then they are eontractionists, so far as contraction of the volume of the currency is a proper means of resuming specie payment. The ancient doctrine of the party I have always understood to be in favor of "hard money," and whenever it becomes the advocate of paper money, not redeemable at par in gofi, it will lose a large, if not the larger part of its adherents. I think that the country should never again be afflicted with banks of issue, whioh when well managed, furnish currency different in every State, and at a discount away from home. That the treasury notes of the United States should be the only paper currency and that they should be redeemable at par in gold on demand. So far as the feasibility of resuming on the 1st of January next is concerned, I iUhV that the government will not have any difficulty in carrying out the law, and that the business of the country will not feel the least shock.

I have no idea that one- half of the gold in the Treasury will be ab-nrlvul hv the redemDtion of treasury notes. As soon ss resumption is announced the currency, if in excess of what is needed by the business of the country, will be reduced to the proper limit by being exchanged for sold and transmitted abroad. If the volume of circulation does not exceed what is requisite for this country very few demands will ever be made for gold. since, if the money is needed for use as money in this country, everybody will prefer the paper to the gold. The small discount now upon the currency shows that its volume is not excessive and that the treasury will not have any ran nrjon it.

In the last national platform, I admit, a sail was set for the Western breeze and a rotten plank, for Mr. Hendricks to stand on, was invented, but Mr. Tilden's letter of acceptance showed that he understood the party to be lor early The currency question is a national one, and a national party cannot consistently ad vocate different views upon it in the several States. The fact is that hitherto, owing to the magnitude of other issues, now happily adjusted, or decided in favor of good government, this Question has not been prominent one in national politics, and par- tumuurjy at me oousn, wbko nae ueen ao sorbed in local issues. But now, that it is brought forward, the Democratic party should nave nut one policy tor the union, and that should, undoubtedly, be for re sumption of specie payment, and the con tinual reduction of the publio debt.

Democbat. The Cireeuback Labor Party. So- jaiiea. Editor Advertiser: Those composing the above named party in this immediate section the moreespeoiaily. refer to are influenced more by a desire for omoe, than any real cause of oomplalnt against the Democratic party.

Much ado as is made by them about labor and its rights, about laboring men and their privileges, is simply bosh. They oare at heart no more about the welfare of that class, than do others who say much less. With blatant voioe they declare that they glory in being "workingmen." Then, let me ask, why do they not stick to their trades, and leave office seeking to others? They are great admirers of labor, and of laboring men for omoe getting purposes. So much and no more. Bat to another subject Why is it that our aspiring laboring men cannot see that the Democratic party is, to all intents and purposes, a ureenbacs: party They doses, but they do not wish their followers to see.

They desire to create the impression that the Democratic party is in some way re sponsible for any scarcity of money that may exist. They care not what delusion is practiced, all they desire is to break down the Democratic party, so that they may be wafted into office. Kcaroity of money, for sooth, the truth is, that ix money were as plentiful as some seem to desire, the condi tion of the laboring class would be made worse, instead of better. When these things exists anything tike pecuniary infla- "On, or BOUnaanoe or money a W1U Bay, lif. that the laboring or aDundanoe or money a will say.

has to buy, is greatly enhanced in price his labor, the work of bis hands and the sweat of his brow, are the last commodities to enhance in price. Mere at the south, especially, the labor ing man has always found the Democratic party friendly to his interests. Sinoe the Democracy (has suooeeded in hurling the Badioals from the places they usurped in the State of Alabama, the condition of no class of oar citizens has been more changed for the better than that of the laboring men. Yet with such an incontrovertible fact staring them in the face, they are lending themselves to a movement, that has for its object, the disruption of the "Democratic party." Many of those connected with the so-called "Labor party" at the South, are honest in their purposes. They sincerely believe that they are pursuing a course that will redoudd to their advantage, and contribute to the prosperity of the country.

They, the rank and file of the new party, may not realize, that in encouraging opposition to the "Democratic party," they are playing into the hands of the old enemy, abhorred Radicalism, but such is the fact. Bead what the mendacious scribbler, of the "Chicago Tribune," to be found in the AnvzBTiBKB of this morning, says. What he says, indicates plainly, how much the nearly defunct Radical party, expects to be benefited by the Labor movement. As clearly admitted, the Radicals hope that the Labor men, will so divide, and demoralize the Democrats, that they, the KHala, will be enabled to step in, and carry off some of the honors, such as members of Congress, from districts in Alabama, now Demoorrtic I know many of those, now active in the new movement, who will out loose from it, when they beoome aware of its effects and true drift. It is the ambitious leader, the laboring man, tired, or ashamed of his trade, who desires office, that, knowing the true Inwardness of the movement, will follow it to the end, no matter whether that end be the restoration of Radicalism, or not, so that he may be able to draw money from the publio treasury, instead of from the labor of his hands and the sweat of his brow.

It is to be hoped that the honest, well meaning rank and file of the laboring men, may have their eyes opened in time to foil the designs of their would-be leaders. Said leaders are not so much desirous of correcting ills which may exist in the Democratic party, as they are anxious for self advancement and ag grandizement. They are not so earnest and sincere about bettering the condition of their fellow laboring men, as they are ambitious for office, and its accompanying com forts. 8. X.

A Good Appointment. We are informed that Mr. W. W. Screws.

Secretary of State, has appointed J. D. Barron, of Clay oounty, clerk in his office. Mr. is a carpenter bv trade, whioh he is now pursuing in Ashland, by whioh he earns a support for himself and family.

Mr. Barron is known to the press of Ala bama as a graceful and fluent writer. He has been a member of the Alabama Legislature and while he is in the truest and strictest sense a working man, ha has, in the intervals of rest, filled his mind with useful knowledge, and used his brain for the good of society and his State. He is a true Dem ocrat, and has never been known to tolerate the so-called workingman party, but ad heres strictly to Democraho principles. Rockford Enterprise.

Times Have Changed. Hew York Tribune In John Winthrop's diary for the year 1633 is the following entry, which may be con sidered suggestive reading in the light of reoent events in the commonwealth of Massachusetts: "January 1 Mr. Edward Win- slow, chosen Uovemor of Plymouth, Mr. Bradford having been Governor about ten years, and now by importunity got off." There seems to have been some trouble in persuading Mr. Window to serve, and this fact together with Mr.

Bradford's importunities, undoubtedly furnished occasion for the law that was enacted that same year, to the effect "that who ever refuses the office of Governor shall pay .20, unless he was chosen two years going." It looks now as if it would be a long time before this sort of history repeats itself. "A Mighty Poor Democrat." From the Kexloo (Ho.) Intelligencer. He is a mighty poor Democrat who is not to be found in accord with his party, except just so long as he is the recipient of official favors at the hands of his party. Ha a a mighty poor soldier who won't fight on an empty stomach when necessity requires it, and who is always ready to desert unless his belly is fulL The directory of the State Fair A tion met last night and determine plete the preparations for the Fair, begin ning nov. acn.

Dr. J. B. Gaston and Dr. a ur.u leave for Louisville, this morning, to exam- moiniuuie yeuow lever situation in that city.

As Jack Frost is so near at hand, all fear yellow fever has been 3ianani of People, while deeply sympathising with amioiea communities, are duly grateful at their own immunity from sorrow and Buf fering. On Wednesday last Mr. KaM r.t boro, and Miss Gussie Randolph, daughter in Axon. Awet nanaoiph, of Blount Springs, were married at the home of the hrMa. father.

The bridal nartv maenad that evening and left for Greensboro vaster day morning. Dave Fleming has fitted un his famona restaurant in splendid stvle for the winter campaign. New kitchens have been built ana considerable more space added to the dining saloon. The best of euoka are m. gagea, ana everything that this and aroonm Die marxeta can furnifh will be served in the best style.

Theootton report shows that Montgom ery up to date has reoeived more than twice the amount of ootton received to this time last year. This is partially owing to the splendid weather that has prevailed and to the earlier maturing of the crop. Some of our wisest business men think the reoeipts will not exoeed last year, while others think that they wflL The Advxbtisib made a mistake in refer ence to one of CoL Tom Williams' appointments. The Colonel will speak at Tuskegee on Thursday, the 10th inst, and at the same time It is expeotedkthat CoL Tanl Bradford, Gov. Houston, Gen.

Walker, and Mr. Pugh, will address the people. An immense crowd is expected. The statement heretofore made that these gentlemen would be with CoL Williams at Tuttle's store, was mistake. On the 7th of September Mr O.

Langford, a young gentleman, who had been in this oity some months ss a tele graph operator in the Western Union Office here, left for Memphis. le kept well about two weeks and was then rtrioken down with the yellow fever. On tie 29 th of September he died. Mr. Langfwd was a native of Illinois and was about 56 ysars of age.

He has many warm frierds here and they will learn with sorrow ant regret of his untimely death. Alasmino Depopcxattov or tbb Jrrr. We learn that daring the forty-eight hours given by Montgomery for our citsens to escape by the Mobile and Montgomew road, the following departures took plant from the city: On Saturday night eight passengers, and on Sunday night three, kt view of this alarming egress from our oty, we shall have to ask Montgomery for another twenty-four hours to ship off the babnoe of our people. The eleven who left, wmt on business. Jlootle Meguter.

The above seems to indicate tint our Gulf city people are not so badly seated as some other communities have been. We regret to learn that Dr. John Beney, the eldest son of our honored fellow dti- sen, Dr. Berney, died on yesterday in the city of St, Louis. He has only reoeitly returned from Europe where he had been for many months for the purpose of per fecting himself in his profession.

This is indeed sad news not only to his own inure diate family but to his numerous frienis here and elsewhere. He was in the prime of manhood, and had an exoellenoe ani character in his profession that promised great uaexuiness ana distinction. Truly in the midst of life we are in death. The particulars of his death we have not learned the dispatch containing the news of his extreme illness being followed in a few hours Dy one announcing nls death. We received, last night, a postal card from a subscriber, which says I thought, when I sdbsoribed for your pa per, that you were to pay the postage on it, but the postmaster here requires me to pay three oents on each paper, nease correct.

Under the postal law newspaper publish' era have to pay the postage on subscribers' papers, or they cannot be forwarded. Post masters have no right to demand postage from resnlar frabaaribers. and when thev do they violate the law. We supposed every postmaster in tne land Knew this. At the annual assembly of Montgomery Oommandery, No.

4., last night, the follow ing officers were elected for the ensuing Masonio year S. H. Beasley, Eminent Oommaeder. John O. Winter, GeneraUissimo.

W. D. Wadsworth, Capt. GeneraL G. F.

Moore, Prelate. H. C. Davidson, Senior Warden. W.

W. Screws, Junior Warden. Jas. Davidson, Treasurer. W.

H. Dingley, Recorder. J. T. Glaze, Standard Bearer.

J. J. MoOants, Sword Bearer. Sir A. B.

Baker, Warder. Dr. Luxx P. BitAOXBCBH, who by his courage and zeal in the work of extending aid to the Southern sufferers has fairly earned the right to be oonsidered a yeilow fever authority, pronounoes very emphatic ally against the theory of malaria and eleva tions as explanatory of the appearance of the scourge. He believes that the disease invariably has its starting point in infection, and that it can be with certainty fought off by means of rigid quarantine observances.

His investigations have convinced him that the fever was brought to New Orleans on the 8th of June by the steamer Russia, torn Havana; that it was subsequently "0 auu um ncnorcguiacv in saempais, vioas-burg, Grenada and other places that have been devastated. In support of the non-malarial theory he cites the experience of Union Oity, in which, though situ atea in the middle of swamp, and with the surrounding country given over to the sway of the plague, has by strict quarantine prevented the occurrence of a single ease. A similar plan carried out on an extended scale by authority of Congress along the Gulf and AUantio coasts. Dr. Blacxbdbh believes, would insure the Southern ports against the introduction of yellow fever.

The death of Annie Cook, a Memphis courtesan, who converted a house of ill-fame, over whioh she was mistress, into a yellow fever hospital, and who died while ministering to the plague stricken people who were placed under her charge, furnishes one of the most striking and suggestive among the innumerable touching incidents of the plague. The Louisville Courier. Journal, noticing the oiroumatanee, says: Meanwhile we can only drop a tear unon the grave of the poor woman, who, after years of sin, years it may be of sorrow, closed her sot which, however it may move us, win not cause tne angels to weep. In proportion that the oourtesan has no hope In this world, the hope of the world to oome is not, and can not be, denied her. Contemplating the last days of Annie Cook, we should lose sight of all things connected with her that speak of ill and Hi-doing; we should the rather bethink ourselves of what she was, of what shs must have suffered; for she, too, was a little child onoe, like our little ones; perhaps, if the truth were known, she was more sinned against than sinning; and, as we look about us, npon happy faces full of life and hope, we should not and we shall hot be too hard upon even a poor dead oourtesan, who, it may be, at last looks down from the battlements of heaven with the crown of Christ's glory and mercy upon Done His Best.

Dr. Price has done his best to make his Unique Perfumes superior in sweetness, freshness and permanency of odor to those made in this or any other country, and las dies of most exquisite taste have decided that his intention has been snooessfully carried out. There seems to be a perfect stagnation in the yellow fever market. New oases are conspicuous for their absenoe, and rumors have all died out A physician remarked to us this morning that yellow jack had beoome heartily disgusted with Mobile and her people and had given up all notion of getting up an epidemic He has evidently packed his carpet-bag and left us. Mobile The Standard Recognized.

The Catasauqua and Foglesville Railroad Company have contracted with Messrs. Fairbanks for a railroad track scale Cine hnnrfrttH and twalva faat lnno anji f-wn hundred and fifty thousand pounds capacity, similar to those in use by the Pennsylvania, Philadelphia and Beading, and Lehigh Valley Railroads, for weighing trains of ooal whue in motion. The Currency Question. The pressure of other matters prevented a reply to some of the statements contained in the dearly expressed and carefully prepared article which appeared in our issue of yesterday over the signature of "Democrat We cannot agree with our able oorros- pondent that the South is in line with the New York and New England policy' upon this important and troublesome question. If weunrtsrstsod thispoUoy, it is nothing more nor less than the policy of the party.

It is the policy whioh demands a foroed resumption of specie payment It is the one that demands the payment of United States bonds in gold, no matter what the original contract It demands.the continuance of the National TtnHng system. It demands hard money, no matter how hard the ooosequenoes. It sternly and pitilessly demands the metal, the hard metal currency, fn spite of the suffering it has already prod need and is still producing and heaping mountain high upon the busi- and the people generally, especially the laboring classes. It was oppositiosv to this stem Promethe an policy that sho-k, as with the power of an earthquake, the heretofore immovable stronghold of Radicalism in Maine and made even the -nwiina of Vermont tremble with its thunder. The South, onleaswe have woefully mis read the signs, is in line with the great West on the currency question, aa well as on other issues of the day.

It does not favor the daiannetisation of silver. It does not favor tha present National banking ays-tern but favors "Greenbacks" issued directly by the Government fas place of National Bank issues. The South, as we undbatand believes far cheaper and better every way that Greenbacks should be substituted for these bank bills. It favors putting greenbacks, gold and silver upon the same level in all puUie and private transactions, and indeed, for all purposes whatsoever, but it wants this done not by the power of a heartless legislation, and a process so baneful and widespread that the whole bnalnwss of the country isdis-tosssed and driven into banktuptoy, and the values of property dragged down to the ground, whils the land is filled with idle men, weeping women and hungry children. As to whether the anciant doctrine of the party was for hard money or not weaned only to refer to the opinion of Mr.

Oalhoux than whom no wiser ststosnisn. and no truer patriot the South has ever produced. Forty years ago this great Southerner at tared these words: I now undertake to affirm, and without the least fear that I can be answered, that a paper issued by Government with the simple promise to receive it foe all its dues-leaving Ha creditors to take it or gold or silver, at their option, would, to the extent it oould circulate, form pert est paper circulation, which oould not be abused by the Government; that It would be as uniform hi value as the metals themselves; and I shall be able to prove that it is within the Constitution and powers of Congress to use suoh a paper in the management of its finances, according to the most rigid rule of oonstruing the Constitution. The South stands to-day 'g-i4ff of the great South Carolinian, sad the exigency of the country's situation that the theory he rfyceated with such emphasis be put into practice. Our able oor respondent thinks resumption will be a very easy matter on the 1st January.

No doubt Hmsti win be able to commence his specie payment under the unnatural and forced process adopted by the Radical party, and it may afford a aUght temporary relief but what has been dona to bring about this (U may be) brief ability to resume? Since the passage of the Resumptioa act in 1876, the currency has been pressed (national and greenback) $98,000,000, and if to this is added what the Secretary hi boarding we have a total of withdrawn sinoe the panie set in. But while BmtBMaa: has thus been retiring the non-interest bearing debt he baa been in nreaiing the interest bearing debt He boasts that be has $128,000,000 of coin in tha treasury, but sinoe ha became Secretary of the Treasury he has incressed the bonded coin debt $133,000,000, in order to put away this amount of coin. His policy from the outset has been grinding the life out of business and enterprise la order to acoumu-late vast sums in the treasury. And who can- tell how long a resumptioa brought about by means so unnatural so eontrary to tha business interest of the oountry, and so disastrous to tha welfare and peace of the people who ean tell bow long such resumption will last and how brief and false its benefits Tha backs In. England suspended in 1797: they raauaaed in 1823: they broke in 1825.

The banks in the United States suspended in 1814: they resumed in 1817: they broke fax 1819. Can Temocrat'' or any on else guarantee any better fate for resumption brought ebcntbyawAhmesMrteanifA andBad-kudlegtsUtionhavecompeTledr la 1838, thaM eloquent and prophetic words were uttered is reference to tha 'proposed resumption by the Hew York bank: "Let the banks of the Empire State oome up from their Elba, and enjoy their handled days of resumption; a Waterloo awaits tnem, and a st, Helena is prepared for As Judge TattnatAji baa wisely said; speck of a.waroraeitange the balance of trade, might, so long as the present disproportion between tha curaonuy and coin exists, cause a complete shipwreck of this unnatural and foroed specie payment Why not let resumption come in a legitimate, peaceful and proper wsy Why, it has been wisely asked, "why oontinue to grind the people to death to resume earlier than the condition ef tha country will Insure it continuance Even the New York Times, the acknowl edged representative of the great I interests of the East and of the Radical party, questions in a reoent article tha wisdom of attempting resumption on the 1st of January. As have heretofore said, so wa again say: the safety of the Republic and the relief of the people, the bone and sinew of the oountry, lies alone in tha unity and success of the great Democratie party of the Union. Not only is this great party the only recognised and resolute advocate and upholder of local self-government but it I the only true and potent ''Greenback" party of the oountry. Says as able Democratic eotemporary of Tennessee, the Nashville Ameriean It is scarcely ignorance which obscures the fact that the sole issue in every Western Btate is the greenback issue, and that the Democracy is the recognised greenback party fat every State except New York and Connecticut The Bepnblionna nowhere warn tha people to vote down a oraanbaek policy by voting against the Nationals.

It is the Democracy whom they fear, whom they warn against because they know that Democracy alone can and will estshllsh greenback currency. They do not fear the Nationals, This is the line of argument in Republican papers every day that Democracy will repeat tha resumption act and inflate the currency and destroy tha bank system. This is the line in every State, exoept New York and Connecticut Let us stand by our oolors. Some Interesting Dates Bev. Lman Abbott la Bandar Aiteraooo.

Dates are generally dry reading, but there sometimes a in the mere grouping of dates; and the reader will find sooh significance in an attentive considera tion of the following events, all occurring, he will observe, within the limits of a little over a oentury Post offices were first established in 1464; printed musical notes were first used fax 1437; watchea, were first constructed in 1476; a erica wis disooveted in 1492. the first Printing press was set no in Copenhagen in 1493; Copernicus announced his discovery of the true system of the universe fax 1517; Luther was summoned before the Diet of Worms in 1521; Xsvier, the first great missionary of modern Christiani ty, planted we cross in Inkia in 1526; Albert Durer gave the world a prophecy of future wood engraving in 1527. organs set the spinning-wheel in motion in 1680, the germ of all the busy wheels and looms of 10,000 future factories. Henry VEU. finally and forever broke with the Pope in 1532; Ignatius Loyola founded the order of tha Jesuits in 1535; Calvin founded the University of Geneva in 1548; modern needles first came into use fat 1545; tha nrst knives were used in England; and the first wheeled carriages in 1559; Torquato Tasso wrote in 1560; religious liberty was granted to the Huguenots in France fax 1662, and was followed by the massacre of St Bar-tholomew in 1672; Cervantes wrote Don Quixotic in 1673; the first newspaper was published in England fax 1588; telescopes were invented in 1590; Spencer, Shaks-peare, Bacon, Kepler, Tyoho Brake were contemporaries in 1590 these are some of the more important headlands of European history within a single oentury.

From the Hontsvll Independent Mrs. Amy Bold man. an aged and highly esteemed member of the Methodist Church, at Huntsville, died at the residence of Mr. B. Btine, in Tuscambia, last Monday evening.

The prisoners of Jackson oounty. four in number, made their escape from the 8cotts- boro jail, Saturday. A man by tne name of Jtlenry Smith, was stabbed to death at Larkinsville, last Thursday, by one Simms. After being stabbed, Smith shot Simms in the back of the head, but Simms will recover. Both lived near Larkinsville, and a letter to us says "Whiskey and politics were the cause." From the Ozark Star.

We regret to learn that a little son of Mr. John Miller, who resides in the upper portion of oar oounty, had the misf ortune to beoome entangled in the running gear of his father's gin, and was very seriously if net fatally injured. Mr. Wilson Deahaso and Miss Yancey Whitehead, of this place, were married in Fort Gaines, last Sunday morning. We are informed that a little son of Mrs.

Le therm an, a very clever widow lady, by some means became entangled in the machinery in the Factory, at Newton, on Sat urday last, and was so seriously Injured that but little hopes of his recovery are enter tained. If the next General Assembly should de cide to elect Circuit Solicitors, the friends of Benjamin F. Cassady, win present nis name, ana urge nis election lor the Eighth Judicial Circuit, Mr. Cassady is a gentleman, worthy end well qualified to fill the position to which he aspires. From the 8elma Argue.

The Matthews Cotton Mill, in this city, hist year consumed 1,240 bales of ootton. and therefore paid to our planters about $60,000 for raw material. For converting this into oloth, probably $60,000 more was paid out for labor, and this sum was dis tributed through the laborers among our lUBwnwiw, gnrnn, iuu mwuiaiiroa AVMT we neoessaries of life. In addition, the mill made good profits, which are retained among as instead of going to Lowell or other raatam mannraotiuing cities. From the TaOadaga Beporter.

Mrs. Cynthia Storey, wife of CoL Akmso G. Storey, died at the family residence near this place on Sunday morning last about 9 o'clock. Mrs. Storey had been in bad health for many years, yet her death was very unexpected and came like a shock upon her friends.

George BosweU was convicted of murder in the first degree and sentenced to be hung on Friday, the 26th of November. The trial of this case began on Wednesday and continued until Saturday at noon, when the jury reoeived the charge of the court and retired. A verdict was not rendered until about 8 clock in the evening. fThis is the negro who stabbed a woman to death almost immediately after her taar-riaoe to another negro man.1 Com is selling in this market at 50 cents per bushel, delivered in the cnb. Married, at the residenoe of Mr.

Thomas Terry, on the 26th ult. bv the Bev. F. L. Ewing, Mr.

Jamie L. Gouklthrite and Miss (Jessie Terry. We learn that on the rivers and large creeks there is an unusual amount of bilious and intermittent fever. It is generally of a mild type, yields readily to treatment and there are very few deaths from fever. There were two negroes sent to the penitentiary at this term of our court: One, Dick Bart for two years for steeling a cow; the other, an impudent darkey, from Montgomery county, for stealing a horse.

He goes for three years. From the Southern Signal. Died, last Wednesday, near Autauga vills. Mrs. W.

L. DeBardolaben. After an illness of several days her soul winged its flight to another world. Another good woman is gone. Mr.

Samuel B. MoCord. of this place. died at the kf orris House, in Prattville, on Wednesday, after an illness of severs weeks. His disease was pneumonia, and was attended with great pain to the de- oeasea sunerer.

It is encouraging to known that CoL Williams is making so successful aoanvass. Those who heard him speak in the oounty and beyond seem delighted, and those who failed to turn out bow regret it very mono. Greenbackers in Autaugf county are about as scarce outside of th Republican party as ''Conservative Demi were in Au gust Une of the oldest si ra ost revered of Autauga's inhabitants, just passed a wd away wnsend. from earth. Mrs.

H. To' aged 76, died in town on Saturday last She was the relict of Mr. Lewis To wnsend. who, long years ago, preceded her to the spirit world. She came a young girl to our oounty, wmie tneso nelds were yet primeval forests.

She was perhaps one of the ear liest white settlers, having emigrated hither about the year 1816. Her brother, Capt Jacob House, was the first sheriff of Autauga, and she, doubtless, was the first white woman that planted foot upon the soO that hefora had Only Uw pressed by the red men and roving beasts. She is represented as having been a person of great goodness ana piety. From the Oolamliana Sentinel. The friends of Hon.

Wm. M. McMath will be gratified to know that his condition la constantly Improving. Died, at his residenoe, 16 miles North of this place on yesterday evening, at 5 o'clock: of heart disease, Esq.ames Baxter, aa old and highly respected citizen, and a member of the Commissioners Court of this oounty. We learn that Mr.

Monroe Gentry, of Oahaba Valley, was, on one night of last week, while riding along the road leading from the Aahville road to the AhwA. neighborhood, near Montevallo. baited by unknown parties, two or three in number, palled from his hone, badly beaten, stabbed and robbed of about $175, and left for dead. He recovered however, sufficiently to go to the nearest house and obtain saris tanee. At latest accounts no due had beea obtained as to who were the guilty parties.

It is hoped that Mr.Gentry is not seriously mjurea. From the IaFayetts Clipper. Dowdell Simpson, a young man univer. sally beloved by all who knew him, died at hia mothers residence at clock, p. on last Monday, of fever, aged 21 years.

Mr. Isaac Barnes, aged 81 -years, died at uib rauupum bums) was as as cayetie, yesterday waning. Our entire community was greatly shocked this morning by the announcement of the death of Mrs. Mary Tram mall, wife of Mr. W.

O. whioh event occurred at 3 o'clock, at we residenoe of Dr. x. A. TrammelL The receipts of ootton up to Tuesday night at this place foot up 1500 bales.

This is pretty good for September, even for our growing little city, aa the ootton rou in our buyers have the money and the goods for 10,000 bales, and that is our lowest estimate of the amount we expect to receive wis season. The ootton crop is well nigh gathered. and we presume we would not be in much error to say that about two-thirds of an average crop has been made. In some sections, however, the crop will be a shade better than this estimate. The corn crop, we are glad to say, is a good average crop.

We have beard many farmers say that gathering their crops they have found the corn much better than they expected. One gentleman who ranks high as a farmer, tells us that his crop will average 15 bushels per acre. This, however, is above the average. It is the general opinion that enough corn has been made in the oounty to supply our home wants! From the Oxford Trlbnxe. Mr.

Isaac N. Towns, residing near this place, nas made 170 gallons of soupnemong wine this year. Married, in this oounty, Sunday morning Bern. zjlu. dt iter, jamas iiomer.

sar. a. J. Prewett, of Oxford, and Miss E. J.

Kil-parrick, of Cold water. The preliminary trial of John H. White and Whit Beck, at Edwardsville. charged with the murder of Jack Pernel, resulted in their acquittal, both proving that they were a.long ways from the scene ox the murder. Women of the South.

The Charleston JVctas and Courier has had occasion to pay the following just tribute to Southern women Patriotism burns in woman's heart when on every other altar the sacred fire is extin guished. The lamps there are ever bright Confident that they are right clinging to their country's cause more closely in defeat than in raooess, Southern women, above all other women, scorn dalliance with public wrong, and proudly tread. with steadfast eye and placid brow, the narrow paths of duty. This is their his tory in these later days, as it was their history when our Washington and Marion held the place now amply nlled Dy Hampton. Instinct with woman is what reason is in man.

The women of Carolina, looked upon as impracticable and irreconcilable, bore no part in any political contest until the flag was placed in the strong grasp of Hampton. The people then, for the first time in ten years, had with them the resistless force of woman's entreaties, woman's exhortations, and woman's prayers. Without the women, Hampton would not now be Governor of Booth Carolina. Their enoour-agement and their example strengthened every arm and stimulated every brain. The dread of their scorn was more potent than the menace of party.

They made Carolina what she is. And what thev did hi 1876 they will not fail to do in 1878 1 Boe-row, Oct 3. The Journal says It is rannrtad that Kfmn. ton has MTLtnAA to oo to South Carolina. baring been promised good treatment ton .1 Berth cers, one Representative in Congress, and half the Senate and aU the House of a Leg- is'ature whioh will choose a United States Senator.

The indications are that the Republicans were again successful Indiana will elect October 8th, some Btate officers, Congressmen, one-half the Senate and all the House of a Legislature which will choose a United States Senator for the full term, and one for the term ending in 1879, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Olivxb P. Mobtoh, now filled Darixii W. Yoobkzxs by appointment of the Governor of the State. Iowa will elect minor State officers and Congressmen October 8th. Utuo will elect minor state officers and Congressmen, October 8.

west Virginia will elect Congressmen and Legistature on the 8th of October. On Monday, November 5, elections for Congressmen (and in some tor State officers and Legislature) will take place in Alabama, Arkansas, fjonneotiout, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont (Third Congressional District) Virginia and Wisconsin. Alabama News. From tits Tnakafee Kail There are three prisoners in the oounty all; Henry xtowen and Henry rlarten, ool ored, and one Talley. white.

The Tuskegee Association will meet and organize in Tuskegee Baptist church, at 10 a. Friday, October 18th. Delegates from the east will avail themselves of Thursday evening's mail which arrives in Tuskegee at 61 p. those from the west ean come on Friday morning's mail train, wmon arrives as a. introductory sermon will be preached Friday night at 7 o'clock.

We had the pleasure of a visit day or two sinoe, from the Bev. John CroweU, a venerable minister of the Methodist Epia-oopal ohuroh, and were sinoerely rejoiced to note his hale and vigorous condition of body and mind. Mr. CroweU has been a minister of the QosdoI for thirty-six veers. and throughout that long period has enjoyed an irreproachable character as an humble and zealous servant of the Holy Master and an earnest worker for the good of His fellows.

We wish him many years of health and usefulness. from Union Springs Herald. Capt N. B. Feagin, at the suggestion of friends, has consented to beoome a candi date for the office of State Solicitor for the Circuit in which Bullock oounty will be placed on the re-arrangement of the Judicial Circuits.

We can unqualifiedly endorse him as worthy and well qualified, and, in common with the good people of our coun ty, would reioloe st his eleotlon. feeling I sured that the public weal, so far as the omoe De soon subserves it, would be con. flded to a faithful and efficient guardian ship. His professional ability is unques tionable, ana nis moral enaaaeter, sobriety, ana diligent business habits are of suoh ex ceptional exoellenoe as to challenge publio oonnaenoe. From the Oteanvuto Advoeate.

Married, on the 26th inst, by Bev. M. E. Butt, Dr. S.

J. Bteiner and Miss Charlotte M. daughter of Mr. D. T.

MoOaU, aU of this city. Greenville is beginning to recover some of the trade she formerly enjoyed from the lower counties. Those who have tried oth er markets are now satisfied that they can do as well, or better here, than anywhere else. Our merchants are sel'ing goods for very short profits, and it is having a good effect. From the Troy Msimger.

One year after the close of the war there were only three or four business houses in Troy, and with the exception of one of these all were operated on a very small capital, and did quite an insignificant business. The territory by which it was surrounded seemed to be in a state of hopeless bankruptcy while the nrst experiments in the free labor system were being made. Some of the large plantations on whioh for many years the song or merry laborers had been heard. were almost deserted. Fertile fields that were onoe green with luxuriant corn that waved to every summer breeze that swept the Southern land, was overgrown with grass and obnoxious weeds.

Herds of cat tle had disappeared from tne broad plains the bleatings of the lambs were hushed, and the ox scarcely ever lowed at his master's crib. Many of the negroes, after having been released from bondage, were anxious to live awhile in idleness and, as many of the whites were unaccustomed to field labor. their first efforts were, consequently, very unflattering. Much of the flower and chivalry of the land had been buried on the battle-furrowed fields of other States hat tha aw ramfii Fl ing heroes who returned from the conflict went hard to work, in the lace of despair, to retrain, bv legitimate industry, their com fortable possessions, and rebuild the altars that had neen desecrated by the cruel hand of war. Thus, the school went on, and in a few years a new system of farming had been learned and adopted, which was to be the foundation of all the wealth that shall be accumulated in the years to oome.

Large farms were cut up into small ones and sold off to men whose means for purchasing were their promises to pay at some future date. These brave and noble men, with willing hands and honest hearts, have gathered irom we sou a uvmg lur weir lauuuea ana a sufficiency to meet their obligations, and, in most instances, are now on the road to prosperity. While these glorious results were working, the little town of classio name, began to rise. New ave nues of business were opened up, and commercial commodities beoome more in demand, new firms set up in Troy and competition afforded inducements to the people to sell their produoe and purchase their goods here. Some capital was accumulated and enterprising citizens extended the railway to their very door, which advanoed the val ue ox their property to prices almost fabu lous.

The nrst whistle of the engine that reverberated among the tall pines that lift their branches to the empyrean skies, brought the construction of new mills that furnished lumber to build a beautiful and prosperous city. Such is Troy. Her streets are dally crowded wttn innumerable wagons that bring hundreds ox Dales or ootton to her warehouses, tier merchants are honor able and prosperous; and the school bells that obtme from several steeples, tell of the material prosperity of the Troy that is. mm the OpaukaLsadsr. CoL William J.

Samford, the Democratic nominee for Congress, in this, the 3d Ala bama District, was born at ureenville. Meriwether county, Georgia, in 1844, and is therefore, thirty-four years of age. In 1845 his father removed to Oak Bowery. Chambers oounty, where the subject of this sketch grew up and reoeived the rudiments of a good education in Major bMaton exponent school. After leaving this school he worked as a printer in the True Union, a newspaper published by his father in Tuskegee.

Thence he came to Auburn and entered the East Alabama College where he remained until 1862, in answer to nis oouniry call, he quit college and joined the Con federate army. In less that three weeks after his enlistment his merit was recognized and he was elected nrst lieutenant, but there being no captain on duty, was put in com mand of the company and served in that capacity until nis capture, wmon occurred at UreeX. Alter eighteen months' imprisonment Lieutenant Samford was ex changed and arrived at home only a short time before the surrender of the Confederate armies. CoL Samford gave early indications of remarkable talent When quite a boy he was distinguished above his classmates (many of whom were his seniors) for the quickness of his perception, the retentive- ox nis memory ana ms oratorical He bore away many prizes for on, and in one instsnne, came off viotor when there were a hundred compet itive deolaimers. When twelve years old he almost miracu lously escaped death from a terrible accident which Usfliiin.

He was carrying a keg of powder, weighing about twenty pounds, in his arms, when, by some unknown means. fire was communicated to the powder and the whole exploded with a temfio report, blowing off the roof of the house and the windows and walls of the apartment in which the accident happened. Young Samford received no other injuries than oadly burned arms and face, from whioh he soon recovered. Hon William L. Yancey hearing of his wonderful escape from the very jaws of death, remarked that Willie was surely preserved to fill some honorable and useful place in life.

The words were prophetic. From tha Wetumpka Times. The preliminary trial of Wm. Cardwell for the alleged murder of Hit Lowrey, was tilosnd yesterday before Judge Lancaster. The defendant was released, as there was not any proof that the crime had been committed.

He was committed to jail in default of two hundred dollars bail on an old er charge involving the ownership of some personal properly. Our citisens were shocked last Friday morning to learn that Mrs. Elizabeth 8imp- ne atea from tne effects of a fall reoeived a few days previously, having been in feeble health for a long time. The dec easel was one of our oldest citizens, having lived here over thirty years. She was a daughter of James BoxaU.

who. to gether wita hia wife died here many yean Humiliation and Prayer. "BlghtaousneM exalteta nation, but dn is a re- pnMca any people. The proclamation of the Goremer of Al abama, which we hare heretofore printed, calls upon the people to-day, with one accord, to humble themselves in the prosonoo of Almighty God; it earnestly requests them to assemble to-day, at their nana! plaoee of worship, and to unite In prayer and suppli. oation, beseeching our Almighty Father to are us from all calamity and to BYort from oar doors all pestilence and disease and to remove all disease from-onr sister States, and to abate the dreadful sooorge now afflicting and destroying the good peo ple thereof.

Onr good Goyemor has done well to ap point this day of humiliation and prayer; he has done well thus publicly to remind his people that they hare been comparatively exempt from the terrible scourge that, in other communities, has levied such fearful contribution npon human life and laid its awful pall of sorrow and bereavement npon many hundreds of households. The Ex- cutive of the State has but discharged a sacred and grateful duty in calling npon his people to-day, by prayer and sap-plication to seek the continued favor of Almighty God, and humbly and earnestly to beseech Him to stay in other States "the that walketh in rinrrneonn and the destruction that wasteth at noonday," and to lighten, as only He can, the grief that crushes the thousands ox weening Hearts that weep for their dead, and to send a sweeter and purer light than ever before shone upon their desolate hearts and homes It is well for the people all over the State to pause in their daily industries to obey the proclamation of their Governor. For not only is it their highest and holiest duty to render praises to the Most High for His goodness, bat to implore His Mercy in behalf of the sorely afflicted in other sections of oar Bonny Booth. "God is our refuge and our strength a very present help in trouble," and touohingly, indeed, has the Psalmist encouraged the people to call upon Him "This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles." "I cried onto my Ood with my voioe, even to God with my voice; and He gave ear unto me." And let all the people rejoice that the "Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our The Fain. Nothing indicates in so pleasing a wsy the sore and steady approach of our people to prosperity as the growing numbers ss well as the increasing interest and dignity of our agricultural fairs.

It is sore proof that the debt burdens no longer blister and fret our fariuawi as fcsmer years. By se vere eoonomy and wise and vigilant indua- try and management the people thronghoat the State have at last arrived at that pleasing point in their upward and onward way to independence where they can look ahead, not only without dismay but even with delight. While it is troe that their pockets are not puffed to inconvenience with greenbacks or bin of the "Nation's" banks, they are no longer foroed to And temporary relief beneath the pressure of mortgages. What little they have, is their own, and bread and meat are sure if nothing more. Besides, their surroundings show that the old interest In their onoe wasted homes has returned, and happy housewives and smiling children are to be seen, while fat oows and handsome porkers and bleating sheep and phunaged fowls and other pleasing sights and soenes assure us that the long, dreary day of distress has passed away.

Fair days and days of Fair have dawned again. Talladega and Wilcox have already published their programmes and premiums for the approaching gala-days, and Barbour, Marengo and Sumter counties, are not a behind, while Mobile and Montgomery mean to muster as fine a display as any of their enterprising sisters. There are yet others we have not mentioned, because they do not just now occur to us. The one at Orville, in Dallas county, though merely a neighborhood Fair, promises to be one of considerable magnitude and interest. The following, so far as we are informed, are the dates of these delightful and encouraging exhibitions At linden, Marengo oounty, October 8th; Montgomery, November 6th; Eafaula, November 1 i and Mnhils.

Norm bar 02th. We regret that we have not the other dates before us. The Father Btah who died at Ghattanoo ga is Father P. Bias, of the Nashville Diocese, and not Father A. J.

Byax, the poet priest. There is now very little doubt that the unknown star seen by Prof. Jamb O. Watson, of Ann Arbor, during the reoent eclipse of the sun, was seelly a new planet. His observations were made, as will be remembered, at a point in Wyoming Territory on the line of the Union Pacific Bail-road.

The following sentence occurs in the speech of Cbxb Lah Pin, the Chinese Ambassador, addressed to President Hans, upon the occasion of presenting his credentials: His Majesty cherishes the hope that this Embassy will not only be the means of establishing, on a firmer basis, the amioable relations of the two countries, but may also be the starting-point of a new diplomatic era which will eventually unite the East and the West under one enlightened and progressive civilisation. Neither the President nor any of his Cabinet officers could have given utterance to a more noble and fraternal sentiment. Foreseeing that a powerful effort is likely to be made by the country at the next session of Congress to secure the passage of a national quarantine law, the New York press has already gone to work on pubUo opinion to decry any legislation that may result in restricting the present freedom of commerce Between too pox am tropica rhukwi It is an undisputed fact wherever the que. tion has reoeived sincere attention, and it is the belief of the medioal fraternity South, quarantine, absolute and impenetrable, as far as ingenuity ean make it, is the only safeguard, and it is inhuman to array the interests of OOIHXD6T06 against the enforcement of the only laws that secure Southern ports from the annual introduction of the pestilence. When Congress meets and takes up this subject, the contest will be between the sanitary interests of the people and special importing interests.

If warning is taken in time, there ean be little just misgiving as to the triumph of the former, class legislation and class non-legislation, it is to be hoped, have run their course for a time in this country. Da. B. H. Rrvxas.

It is stated that the weekly contributions of this distinguished Southern divine to the Pulaski (Tenn.) CiU ixen, are to be collected and printed in book form. Dr. we believe, is the author of two or three standard works. This is in a different vein, and will be a book for young people. We make the following extract from his article in the last issue of the Citizen It was my privilege a few years ago to beoome with the character of one, whose sun set at noon because he had no strength of will.

He was a genius of the highest order. He wrote the most beautiful poetry. He swayed multitudes by the most commanding and powerful eloquenoe. He stood in the front rank of popular orators. At the bar and the hustings he commanded an influence rarely equalled by one of his age-He possessed many of the noblest qualities.

He was brave and chivalrous, generous and warm-hearted. His wit and humor seemed inexhaustible, and made him the life of the social circle. He was the idol of his party, and was regarded as the peer of the ablest and yet his fife was a failure. He yielded to temptation. He mingled in the lowest society.

He frequented the most diggnnting dens of infamy. With suicidal folly he quenched the light of his own great intellect amid the flames of aloohol; and he, that might have walked the earth a Clay or a Webster, or might have enlightened the church with the genius of a Basoom, or might have adorned it with a minstrelsy as sweet as that of Watts or Charles Wesley, burled all in the cell of a maniac, and died with all the powers of a mighty intellect dethroned. Let me then urge my young countrymen to have a fixed purpose. Let your aim be high. Look to it with an eye tpt never winks, a resolution that never wavers.

Pursue that one great aim of life with an integrity which nothing can oors rapt, and a fijmoew which no temptation weaken. From Oor. Columbus Erquirar Dadxttllx, Oct. 1, 1878. This morning, at daylight it was discov ered that the store of Mr.

Aloe it Steiner had been broken in by some one, by boring out a hole in the door just over the lock large enough to insert a person band and arm, and by this means the door was opened. On examination it was found that the post office had been robbed of $185, wmon had been registered tne evening be fore. About $100 of goods were missiog, one pistol and one bottle of whisky. Nearly all of the letters that were in the office were torn open and scattered about the floor. Alter a general consultation it was thought that one Cole Reed, colored, an ex-peniten- bary oonnot, was one of the parties impli cated.

A warrant was issued by Maj. Hun ter. United states Commissioner, for the arrest of Cole Reed and Walk Slaughter, oolered. They were soon found and brought before Major Hunter, and on falling to make bond were committed to iaiL Deputy United States Marshals Uffutt and Oliver were set to work, and by their energy and skill, soon bad two other "ool ored gentlemen" arrested. Sid Prather and Willis Melms, who quickly round their way to jaU.

An investigation will be had on to morrow. The United States officials, with assist ance of the citizens, are using every effort to fernt out this matter. Nrom the Mobila Hews. Through trains have been stopped on the mobile and Uhio railroad, as we are In formed. This is a severe blow to our com munity; as well as to this excellent and im portant road.

Henry Lodge No. 91, F. A. of Abbeville, Ala contributed $15 to the sufferers, through our O. G.

A. Club. W. Thornton Walthall, second son ox Mai or w. T.

WalthalL of Mobile, only seventeen years of age, volunteered, and has worked for six weeks as a Howard, doing as efficient work as any of hia co-laborers. He has been unremitting in attention upon his duties, and has earned for himself the respect esteem and gratitude of all who nave met with and know him. Mobile no more industrious or faithful representative in Memphis. The intelUgenoe that our neighbors at Bon Seoour and Fish River settlements had been overtaken by yellow jack and were seriously suffering, has been confirmed by subsequent investigation. There seams to have been about 40 cases there to date, 10 of which have proven fataL The latter oases have not been so malignant and it is nopeo mat tne worst is over wttn.

A telegram from Dr. Sheldon states that he is slowly improving. From the Baynavule Examiner Mrs. Wolff, of Benton, made a pair of standing pillow cases whioh were raffled off tor the benefit of the yellow fever sufferers. and brought $25.50.

The Israelites of the plane also made up a purse of $22, and sent to tne afflicted cities. The masons of Benton sent $25 also. The generosity and benevolence of our western village is admirable for other sums besides these have been contributed to the relief of the sufferers from the yellow plague. It is with sorrow we announce the death of Dr. B.

Lee, of Mt Willing. Bev. E. G. Plumb, the "boy preacher," preached at the Baptist church last Thursday night That little soldier of the oroes drew some beautiful illustrations daring the course of his remarks, which extended over an hour, and his audience were visibly impressed by his earnest eloquenoe.

He drew striking comparisons between the blind poet of ixreeoe and the sweet singer of Is rael, and between the South of to-day and the South of 20 years ago. As we look back to 15 years ago, and see two little tow-headed urchins bending over a ragged spelling book in an old log school house on a lovely hill ode, we involuntarily exclaim: "God speed you Ezra Mr. Plumb left for Howard college Friday morning. Fort Deposit is evidently rising as a cot ton market, ana runns rapidly, it is esti mated that the reoeipts will be double what they were last season. From the Evergreen Star.

About $40 was contributed Sabbath last at Bellville for the yellow fever sufferers, Bellville is never behind in any good work. At the late term of Escambia oounty court Henry Golden, oolored, was found guilty of rape and sentenced to be bung the 1st i nday in November next. Married In this oounty recently, Mr. 8. Holland to miss jNanoy M.

f. Talbot. We are pleased to learn that about $61 was realized at the ice cream sapper given at Beale's Hotel on the night of the 1st inst, whioh amount will be sent to the yellow fever sufferers. God bless those ladies who originated the movement The dwelling of Mr. Wm.

Watson, near Bellville, was entirely destroyed by fire on the night of the 27th ult We deeply symo gathize with Mr. W. in big loss. A more ard-worklng, industrious and honest man cannot be found in Conecuh oounty, From the Houtton Advertiser. Messrs.

Newsum and Blizzard died near Oakvil in this county, last week, with a disease similar to the yellow fever. There are nine inmates of our oounty aii, ana Deing in close proximity to that Institution we are grandly entertained with the sonorous voices of those happy boarders. Well done for Eli Jennings I Honor to the noble, self-sacrificing patriot Leaving his quiet oountry home, he makes his way to iseoatur to nurse tne sick and assist in burying the dead. He has embalmed him self forever in the hearts of all grateful people. From the Birmingham Iron Aga.

That big hearted, whole souled Irishman- John P. utterly. wilL to-morrow, send to his farmer home, Brownsville, 100 loaves of broad. Brownsville is suffering ternoiy rrom tne fever, ana his contribution will be greatly appreciated, we have no aoubt. Married, at the Episcopal church, in this oity, in nnimui; evening, oepa, 10, 100, by Bev.

Chas. Morris, Rector, Mr. Ohas. Weihe and Miss Nellie, daughter of Capt A. A.

Tyler, of this city. The commissioners' court met in adjourned session on Monday last, the 30th inst, for the purpose of making a levy of oounty taxes for the present year. They found the value of lands and im provements in tbiseountyto be ml. 400.131: of personal property, $902,501.89. Total property subject to taxation.

$2,811,682.89. Upon this property they levied a tax of 9-10 of one per cent 5-10 to pay the bonded indebtedness and 4-10 to pay ordinary expenses of the oounty. The total State and county taxes will be M-cu-on tne yiuu against 91.3d last year. oja the Jatp ar (Walker oounty) Times. We learn that quite a revival of religion is in progress at Union Chapel, six miles east oi Jasper.

Three accessions to the Methodist church, in this place, yesterday. Our jail has two inmates one white and one black. Indictment of white for mur der, the negro for malicious mischief. From the Tnskeges Hews. Dwelling houses are in demand tn Tns.

kegee, and in some instances families have been turned away and gone elsewhere be cause tney could not get a house, sent is looking up too. We regret to hear, as we go to press, of the death of Mr. P. Basoomb, which sad event occurred yesterday morning. The only dependence of a widowed mother, he will be sadly missed.

We sympathize deep ly wun we amioiea family. From the Abbeville Begiatar. There is a lady living in Henry oounty. Mrs. Ely, who is seventy-nine years old.

and is the mother, grand-mother and gi nel grand -mother of over one hundred and fifty uvmg cnuaren. una nas a robust appear- anoe, not a grey hair to be seen on her head, is active and sprightly, and can walk five or six mues to church without inconvenience to herself. The hogs in this section continue to die up at a fearful rat, if even half the reports we near are irue. xtoDoay seems to know what the disease is that is oarrvino- them oat they are attacked in so many dfferent ways. BLULer them dnnk tar water old farmers have told as that it has a tendency to keep hogs healthier than anything else ever ineo.

From the Gadsden Time. It is with regret that we chronicle the death of Capt Wm. Hendrix. He died at the residence of his father at Fort Pavne. DeKalb oounty, on the 21st ult, after a long and painful illnaaa, We print this week a list of the property Bsoeaaeu lu awwB county, dt j.

a. i all- man. Tax Assessor, for 188. The follow ing is a condensed statement of the ments made Total value farming Total town lots 717,260 150,685 867.945 Total value personal 392,260 Total vaL taxable Total State Tax 8,821 43 9,451 53 1,825 50 Total county Tax Ho foil Tax assessed 1217..., Total $20,098 46 Departed this life in Gadsden. AUhama, on the morning of October 1st 1878, after a lingering illness, little Eva, Infant duagb-ter of Mr.

and Mrs. W. M. Meeks, aged 1 year 2 months and 4 days. Thus another redeemed spirit washed in the blood of the Lamb, is mingling its sweet song of praise with what the AnvxsnsxB has heretofore, time and again declared that Democrats are making a woful mistake when they for sake their old party with the expectation that the New Party will bring the country the relief they crave.

When that relief is obtained it will have to come of the Democratic party. It is folly to expect it from any other party. The Democrat that is chasing after this new party, may be on the track of very good game, but he is on an extremely oold trail, and one that most lead him, at last, into the quagmires of disappointment and regret. Here is the paragraph of the Constitution to whioh we referred Whatever may be said In favor of the Greenback theories (and upon that line we stand with Voorhees, Thurman and Pendleton) the truth remains that it is impossible to put them in practice save throngh the success of the Democratic party. The success of the Independent Greenback candidate in this District will do more to prevent the accomplishment of the purposes of reform in our financial legislation than anything else, for the reason that it will create confusion in the Democratic ranks a confusion that will be hailed with delight by the watchful Bepub-licans and that will finally extend thronghoat the South.

Daring the past ten years the Democracy has succeeded in checking the corruption and extravagance that have marked the administration of the Republicans. It has obtained control of the two Houses of Congress, and unless our people, utterly given over to folly and blindness, divide among themselves and organize factions under the lead of greedy demagogues, a Democratic President will succeed Mr. Hayes. The administration of public affairs will be in the hands of Demo orats. and the reforms in our financial legis lation and in the management of the publio monies will be thorough and complete.

We will have a currency for the people irmtecd of for the bondholder, and questions of finance will be regulated by the will of the people, and not at the dictation of Wall street speculators and the holders of inactive capital. But how long (we appeal to the intelligent and sober seoond-thoaght of the people) how long will it be before this happy consummation can be reached if the Democratic party is broken up into small factions and demoralized by the unfortu nate aspirations of small politicians Ou WbicU Side? The editor of the Troy Enquirer, immediately after the nomination of CoL Hxa-bkbt, published in lengthy and caustio sen tences, numerous charges of bed faith on the part of CoL II. sad his friends in the convention, in securing his nomination. Ttptm theaa charges be Based a justifica tion of his brief if not brilliant career as an Independent candidate for Congressional honors. In order to get at the bottom facts and that the question might be fairly settled ss to whether any one had been guilty of any improper conduct in'ref erenoe to the nomna-tion of CoL Hxbbxbt, the Chairman of the District Executive Committee, on his own motion, called his committee together, hav ing first requested every delegate to send in his written testimony upon the charges preferred.

The committee, consisting of gentlemen of the utmost respectability, fairness and good sense, investigated the charges in a spirit of candor and with an honest purpose to reach a just and truthful verdict. The very character of these gentlemen does not allow any other opinion of their oonduot in ref erenoe to the matter The editor knew about the meeting of the oommittee, the chairman of whioh resides in his own town. If he were not present to manage the case he had worked up against the Convention and CoL Hkbbebt.U was his own fault. Written testimony upon every point in the oase, was full and satisfactory. There was no equivocation and no dodging, and the witnesses are men whose words no one in the District will dare to doubt or malign.

Upon this testimony, the oommittee in the most emphatio and proper man ner exonerated CoL Hxbbxbt and his friends in the Pollard Convention, of any mean motive, or any improper oonduot whatever. The verdict of such gentlemen, based it was upon such testimony, ought to Vi iv. tiAAm aafciafaAtAiv fai mwv nii minAoH man in tha TliatrinlL Thara vaa hownnr Tm'rrSr isfy. The bold thunderer of the Enquirer had so long and so furiously fulminated his his huge, hot missiles over the District, he oould not all of a sudden haul down his flair and muzzle his good gun. He oould not retire so abruptly from the field where such glory had been gained.

So he called a halt and declared he must consider a bit; the oommittee might have made some mistake. Well, the whole dis. triot waited patiently to see what would be the next move of our amiable friend the bold leader of the Independent host. We expected that, like a true man and a loyal Democrat, he would in the face of such fair, honest and friendly exhibitions, furl his flag and gracefully retire from the fight. In one thmg the country was not disappointed he did retire from the wearisome contest fas; "National" fame the good of the party compelling nun to this patriotic course, lint unfortunately oar good friend failed to spike his faithful gun, and it continues still to shoot its rare and random shots.

Will our amiable friend pardon us for intimating this ought not so to be. Every charge, so far as we now recollect, that he has yet attempted to sustain has now been fully met and answered. The communications in this issue settle the two contained in his last issue. One or two things our amiable friend ought to do. He ought to oease this unprovoked and fruitless firing upon those whom he claims to be his politi cal friends or else he ought to step out from among them and take his place among those whom he seems to like too well to fire upon.

Manliness and good faith (and our friend is a great admirer of both these qualities) demand that he do one or the other of these two things. He claims to have sacrificed his tempting prospects of Congressional honors for the good of his party. Such sacrifices are manly, but it would seem that manliness requires some thing more of. him. Neither manliness nor the goodef his party requires him to continue to show hostility to the man whom he proposes to support.

Let him, in a manly way, support the party nominee, against whom he has failed to sustain a single charge, or else let him come out squarely and like a man against him. "Under which King, OBenzonien?" Frightened Candidates. A Desperate Pressure npon the Ker pnUleaat Cesgrresslenal Committee for Money. Washington Special to the Chicago Tlmeet Metoalf, of St Louis, is in the city seeking for help in his Congressional canvass. In the last election he secured a seat in Congress by Attorney General Taft allowing only a thousand deputy marshals to be appointed in St.

Louis, with the understanding that they were to vote for Metcalf. Attorney General Devins has not proved so complaisant. He will not consent to appoint any more deputies than are actually required. This will not take over one hundred men. Metoalf is greatly disappointed and he has been urgently trying to make it up by getting some money from the Republican Congressional Committee, but there he finds bat little encouragement.

It is strange to note how many politicians are in town secretly urging the committee to give them some money. Blair, of New Hampshire, has been here within the past two or three days urging most per-J sisuy tne great need oi money oeing sent to New Hampshire. MoOook, of New York, Jorgensen, of Virginia, and Thompson and White, of Pennsylvania, have also been here upon the same errand. They have avoided registering at the hotels, and have tried to keep the object of their mission secret, but their earnest appeal for money and the emptiness of the political treasury has made much comment among the straggling politicians who pounce eagerly upon every shred of gossip. Butler Solid for Herbert.

We learn that the entire Greenback Club of Butler will support CoL Herbert for Congress, and, of course, nearly everybody else will so we can count on Butler rolling up a tremendous majority for him. We hear of no dissatisfaction from any source, but on the other hand, everybody seems enthusiastic for the nominee of the Pollard Convention-little Jimmie will, without doubt, oome taring out behind on the evening of the election. We can't cry, for he would not take our advioe and come down. Greenville Advocate. Covetousness is a sort of mental gluttony, not confined to money, but craving honor, and feeding on selflahaMs.

ChamforU.