Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 14, 1880, Page 4

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Kn+ ghgeniont of Mr.Goorgo Wolland. “Our Gontiomen Friends.” -Afternoon and evening. : ——— SOCIELY MEETINGS. : °° . ) COMMANDERY, No. %, K, T— hero ae 3 Conclave ‘this (Wednesday) oven- me Jol BY OTST p.M OARR, Commander, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14,, 1880. + ————————— Persons teaving town for the season, aid aum= mer travelers, caftyhace Tun DAILY Tnipunn ‘mailal to~.them, postpaid; for $1.25 per month, ine eluding Sunday edition, or $1.00 per month with out Wt} and the address’ wal be changed as often as Reatred, “ te Tim Papal Nuncio fs not hopeful ns to the result of his nogotintiona with Bisrmarck, a eee TuA census ‘returns give Binneapolls :a population of 48,923, Albany his 90,443 Inhab- Hants, : i pick MIid Was destroyed by fire nt esterdny, Loss, $40,000; Insurance, ‘Tam Albanians have attacked sovoral of ” the Montonesrin frouticr posts, killlig soveral of the guards, = = " AGAts fs It stated that the- British ' troops’ willbe withdrawn from Cubul about the middle of noxt month, hans ‘Tar Prinee of Wales, if Is sald, will make [tour of Australla this year, visiting the Mél- bourne Rxhibition,. = ty. Dy n vote of 623 to 984 tha members of the Shiengo Runrd of Trade: yesterday refused to reinove from thotr Byesent quarters. ah aay So : Gov. Conyert, ing refused ® pardon In the wage Of Cunstine Cox, tho negrd who murdered Sea. Hut, Cox will be banged Friday. - ee ——————— - wee x ‘Ene enble man goesto the needlesstrouble af stating that Keohefort was wotcomed to Par! by Clemenceau, Tackroy, and Ulanqui, ‘ Tr waa determined ‘at nw Cabinct meeting yostorduy that Mx, Willlam P. Bliss should be retained us District-Attorney ut Bt. Louis,’ * SANAU BeRNIAnDT Willopen her American enyagoments In October. Sho will play 100nighta in the princtpal celtics of the Upitod States, . | The French qtiarters of Genevaand Lon- Jon aro almost dosorted., Tho inhabitanta of theso uistricts vall vo in'Franco for a short time, * f —_— A PABSENGER-TRAIN on the Burlington & disgourl Rallroad ran Into a culvert yesterday. fhe engine was demolished, and tho flroman and mglucer wero killed, 5 ee Mreni@an has-1,635,19) neres under wheat ‘his yuar, against 1,601,710 ucres lust year. The ropis an average one, and tho yleldis catimated at from 80,000,000 to 115,000,000 bushels, Dn, ‘Tnurie, President of the Paris Mu- alclpul Counol!, has realgned on necount of the ‘adleal course adopted recently by that body, iis‘auceessor has boon found in Bf, Cernesson, : anes Aro mneoh ie of the Cabluet yesterday it was resolved to thoroughly investigate tho causes which led to tho\ Narragansott disaster, and deterin{ne whore tho responsibility belongs. —— ‘Tye Chillans havo landed thelr. troops at Culluo, which {a olght milea from Lima, tho Poruviun Capital, which thoy will then lay slege: to. ‘Tho capitulation of tho town Js expected in a few, dyys. -' Two RAILOnS dn bonrd the bark “Excelsior, uow lyiug at tho New Orlenns quarantino’ sta-" tion, have been taken. sick with tho yellawe fever, It wad on this yess} that tho fatal cass occurred Sunday," “ Two Mone evses of crucity to.childron wore brought ta tho noticoof tho Chicago Police Juatices yestorday by tho Humune Soclety. Tho Prosocutions should not congo: until the brutal whl pplogs aro given up. G Just before tho performance commenced fo 0 Parisian thoatro Monday night tho building caught fire, The uctors leaped from tho wins dows, and alx of thom. were sorloualy injured, ‘Tho thestro was destroyed, * fi ee = Os shearing of the resignation of Osman Pusha, avout?,000 soldiors whose term of service had explred, but who bad wot beon disbanded, threw down thelr arms antl refused to oboy thelr ‘Ulicers. Thoy have all beon arreatod, ee AN Euglish vessel engaged: in the En- Parutes and Gulf of Porsa: trado was recently attuckod by u bund of Arabiand The Quarter. nastier and ono of the grow.wore killed, but tho assullants did not succoed In bourding the Vous wel, : ss . ny ‘ Funvien retutas from the country towns give Cook County a population of 605,04. . The ‘Village of Hydo Vari hus a population of 15,724, no insiguificant number fora villdge. But thon Hyde-Patkers, ke Chicagoans, ure mods ost, ees 2 Baunus's selection hafrman of the Democratic Yatlouat Cominittoa is wuld to have, bon done pt tha dictation of Tilden, Tho ro- jection of Wallage ‘ts rugarded us an adtulasion by the D rates that: thoy bave no hopes of curvying Pepnagivdosa, . ‘Moiu: than {300 commdi-law erfulnats and wbout 0 Cpmmunisis have been pursued, or huvo hod tholr wontoncos cominutods by Preal+ dent Grévy, A transport ship will be’ sent to New Caledonia to take tho thut colony to France, ' politicat convicts of Gry, Gansiecn’s letter of acceptanco has’ been reveived with ulurked favor throughout « tho country, ahd-ie unlyarsilly, concoded to bo ‘one of the ablest political ducnments over Kiven, tuthe Amoricun public, Even Democrats and ‘shadows bofore, apdrs are compelled to ndmit UCHIVAGU 'LKIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, JULY Sennte for confirmation, ut Mr. Carponter’s ine that the letter isn forcible, stateamaniike, and | Atonce with the Nomooratio Sonators Was aum- excellent exposition of poputar political prinol- ples, and tho most captious critica aro obliged to innt to have itrojected, Mr. A. W. Hail, who haa boon the popular Deputy for eome tine, has confess thit thero la no ground for doubt as to | now bean nppolnted,'and the appointment. will tho pintform on which Gon. Garfold stands. ne ‘ON and after Oct. 1 no cards will be passed ,| through tho malls oxeopt the Goyernment post- al-cards. ‘This ordor fa rendered noceasary by 9 Practices which has grown up of Into of sending rivo entiro sntlafuction to nll oxcopt Mr. Carper \tec and his fotlowors, ‘The Prositont has fur nished another ovidence of his intention to ro- apeot tho professions of tho Republican party in favor of a wholesomo.reform in the Civili Service, i See adyertising-cards with n ono-cent stamp at-.| GEN, CALSELD'S LETTER OF AOUEPT- (OE. tached through tho Post-Omtos. ———es A fAtron belonging ton eratt’ trading be- tweon Kio Janciro and Now Orlouns died at the Intter city Bunday of yellow-favor. No now.,| “Our feadors havo already recognized intho letter of Gon, Garfield the evidences of the exporionced statesman wilting upon subjects eases havo ovcurred alnco, and {t Is the opinion | With which ho Js Intlinately famfl{ar and of the health oftcors that ail ditnger has-beon.| UPON questions with whoso history his own removod by tho prompt ménsurce taken, ee: THe Montenogrins wero tepulsed in an attaok on tho Albanian forces Inst Sutiday. ‘Tho Albanians followed up the enomy. The sava; Public life has been closoly.tdunit{fled, Never, perhaps, sineo the enudidacy of Jolin Quincy Adams hns there been a candidate.so' thom. oughly experienced as a publicist, andso per- charactor of tho warfare may bo stdged by the sonally Idontiferdt with tho legislation of tha fact that the Albanfans brouzht back from thoir |“Govornment, and at the sama time so able to ebaso thirteen hoads as trophios of victory, asi a A vEsenTrn wife residing near Fort Wayno put arsonic into.a pitohor of mii, which shothen divided botyoon -horsolf and bor five children,“ Thoy all drank’ and ‘beenme uncon. scious, whan thoy wary acclitontally discovered and sayod by tho physicinus who wore eniled in. : —— ON necount of tha prohibition Iikely'ta bo issued by the Governmant ttle grain will bo exported from Russia this yoar; and Germany, and for that matter, England, will dopend Inrgely for tholr grain supply on the United States, which will bo gind nows for Amoricun farmers. Putvare: letters received at Washington from tho White Sulphur: Springs, W.Va, stato that Senator Don Cameron's henith 1s completely shattered, and somo cyon think that bis recov- ery Is doubtful. Ms physicians peremptorily forbld his tuking any partin the Presidential campalgn, - — — As was anticipated, the Democratic Nation- al Committeo at tholr meeting yesterday selcotod ox-Sonntor Barnum for Chairman, and Mayor Prince, of Boston, for Sccrctary. ‘From this it would appear that tho Domograta are going to fun a campaign with “mules” and smonoy Init. — 2 res . TAt portion ofthe Ameriean rifle team whioh will competo for the Wimbledon prize has lected Gon. Joveph It Hawley, of Connocticut, ns thoir Captain. ‘The followlig aro tho Amer fcnns who will compete: Farrow, Brown, Scott, Rockwell, Hyde, Dudley,: Latrd, Gerrish, Jacke Bon, und Clarke : . es 2 Ex-Gov.. JEWEL says that from advices ‘revolved from Indiana and West Virginia he has no doubt of the success of tho Republicans inthe former State, and, that in the Intter the fight will be very closo.and interesting, In Now York the Republicans will condua’ n- brisk eampalgn, with overy indication of a splendid success, . . A'‘Dunugue Constable attempted to arrest & German fishorman of that town Monday night: for bonting lis wife, Tho Constable entered tha boat In which tho fisherman was lying, whon tho latter sot it adrift, and, drawing a revolver, shot the Constable through the herd, and thon threw his body overbonrd, A posse Js in scarch of the, murderor, and threats:of lynching. aro being mado should ho bo caught JunGE Ponrry, tho Republican candidate for Governor of Indiana, was interviewed by a ‘TurnunK representative nt Columbus yesterday, wherv he arrived from Washington on hbia-way to Indianapolis, ' He expressod grent.contidence Ag to tho result In Indiana, and based his confi- dence on tho dofection of the. Irish and Gerinan element from the Democratic party in the State, and on the dissatisfaction at tho slaughter of Hendricks at Cincinnati, + + * PostMasten-GRNERAL MAYNARD is In a quandary, - Hu has waited about ten days to ob- tain an nudionco with the Bultun, that ho might say farewell. Grown impationt, ho'has asked for Instructions from Washington as to whether hoshnllieave his post without the customary Ambnssndorial leavo-taking, orwait still longer. Tho President leaves Mr. Maynard to act at his own discretion; and that gontteman wilt proba- bly not walt much longer to seo the Grand Turk, eee ‘ Mn, 8, S. Ricxnuy, President of the Capl- tat City Bunk, of Columbus, 0., was shot nt and serloualy, if not- fatally, wounded yesterday by Andreas Elehonvorg, a Germau dyer, to who ho.rofuscd . to pay, 4 dott of some yonrs’ stand- ing. Tmmediatoly after the shooting ‘wf Mr. Iekloy, Elchonberg sont a bullet through his own brain, killing himsolf Instantly, Rickloy's recovery fa doubtful, but even if he shoutd sur- vive ho will probably loso the slzht of both cycs, ——— Jupa® Woons, of the United States Cir oult Court, haa decided that tho casos of tho rev- enue oflicers recently arrested in Ainbama for shaving kitiod 2 “ moonshiner" whilo In the dis charge of thoir duties. are transforablo to his Court. This probably settles tho matter, and Bocuros tho poquittal of tho.oflicers, who,wora merely perforiting tholr, duty whon thoy wera shot at from nn ambbeh:. Returning tho firey: thoy luckily killed 16 AMUUSHEd party, Tie Domocratic Congresstunal Committee ‘mot at Now York yestorday and offoctod a roor-. ganization, The Committeo os it now stands conalats.of Senators Wallace. MoDdnald, and Whyto-and Congressmen Eppa Hunton, H. G. Davia, and J. C. 8. Didekbura, together with -August Bolmont and Gon, W. B.'Franklin, Tho, Committee will huve hondquarters at Washing- Ton and Will codporate with the National Corn- mittee, v2 At a meeting of tha Irish Tome-Rule Members of Purllament, bold Nonday night, it wns unanimously resolved that Mr, Gindstono's gmondmont to the Land bill, Umiting tho opera tidns of the mensure to tonanta paying a rentat of $150, wus pernicious, in that it offored a ture ther Inducermont to a curtain olnss of Inndlords -to got rid of such tonanta, It wis also resolved to obstruct the mensure until. such timo'as tho Irlgh farmors havo pronounced whother St ia nd- visablo that tho: bill aout become Jaw or not. . Gey. IlANcoci was formally notified of ‘bis nomination at kle headquarters on Gavorn- or's Islund yesterday, by tho Committee ap-. Polntod for that purposc.. Gen. Btackton, of Now Jersey, who mado the introductory Speech,” aswured Gon.” Haneock that bis nomino- tlon owas woll reculyed by the “Dem- oorata, and. rushly assured the” Gon- of success, Tho “format” notification ‘was thon read by Secretary Bell. Gon, Hhncock mado a brief response, thanking the gentlemen’ for tha honor, and promising to make 2 moro formal roply nt an eurly dute, Mr. English waa than oMelglly nopltied,-and mado a somowhnt longer response than Hancook, taklug occasion torefor to Indiana ap the batt}o-ground of tho comtng campaign, and promising to use his ut-° most efforts to wake it result in Domooratlo Suoceas, ‘Tho proocodings wero yory tao and gloomy throughout, Coming events cast tholr Yrsrernay was n red-hot day. all ovor the , United States. It wud purhapa thu hottost day. sinco’ tho heatod torm in duly, 1878) Iu Chie tayo tho thormotnoter reachad 05, and In gomo quarters of tho ulty It fg clutinod that Jt rangod tyon bighar, Thoro’woro thirty-threa cases of suntroke, of which thirteen were fatal, The victiina in most casos, wero. worklogzmen who {ncautlously exposed themsalvoa, or porsbns » who {udulyed too freely. in’ intoxteating Mquors Towards ovpuing o rofresbing brooze suddenly oct in, and tho night was comparatively plousant, Othor places fared no better thau Chicago, At Fort Wayne the thermometer roachod 104; at Washington and Bultimore, 00; at Decatur dng Gatena, jo this Stato, 00; at Pittyburg, 08; while iu Now York tho tomporaturo was ouly 87,. Bov- eral casos of sunstroko arg repdrted from theso plucca, Now Orleans tu.the only considerable. “pluce whoro the poopto socurte have been sutls- Nod with tho wenthor yostorday, A refreshing coal breeze provailed in that olty, + : Senator Canventen has ndt had good luck fu distributing the ottictal patronize tn tho City of Milwaukee, where bo hay nu al.cgod ros! dence, .Last spriug the tern of Mr. John Nuzro, Collector of the Pyrt, expired, and Mr, Curpon- te desirod the appolntincat of, Mr. John‘ Eldred; but Mr, Huyes Ucolded to vontinue Bir. ‘Nuzro ty tho allica for.the:good and suttlolunt, reason he had proved ‘to:be a thorough and wcteptable ollicer, His nauio was sent to tho understand and to discuss tho condition of Natonal‘affairs, ns Gen. Gariletd. ° In tho shgrt space of his letter he has dls tinetly and comprehensively defined. tho pollcy and principles of the party of which hola tho leader, and tho volloy-and princl- ples with which ils whole public Ilte hns been fdentified, ‘and to which he propbses to adherd fy the future, and especially if he be elected President. To him tione of theso questions nro new. As n student and a scholar he has considered thom thoratighly; and os.9 legisintor with o practical expo- Hence of continuous sorvice during the whale porlod covered by the Wir, by the years of reconstruction, and of the long time during whieh-bpecte-paymonts were susponded and the credit.of tho Nutlon was in contro- versy, ,ho Ia thoroughly conversant with tha questions of which he treats, There- fore. it {5 that ‘his letter discuases:dl- Tectly “and clearly tno fssues which divide the two gront parties, ‘This is in no particu- lar more adinirably done than when ho says the Republicans, while wmnwilling to revive .the passions of the Inte War, or reopen the controversies settled during. the Inst twhnty years, fully recognize nnd will strenuously defend‘all the rights retained .by the people find reserved by the States, they mugt ‘re grot, the’ pernicious doctrine of Binte su- premacy,” which ,s0° long erlppled the functlons of the National Government, and brought the Union nearly to destruction, Equally plain and direct {a lis statement that the Repubilcans do insist that the United States is n' Nation, with amplo powers of self-preservation, and that the laws of Congress are, with, tho Constitution, tha stpromo Inw ofthe land, and that the right of the Nation to determine the method by which the National Legislature shall bo ere-, ated cannot be surrendered without an nbdl- cation of one of tho fundamental powers of the Government. Writing while freah from the discussions in Congress, ho states that the Republicansmust Insist that the National Inwg relating to the. élection of Representa- tives In Congress shall neither bo evaded nor violated, and that the right of every elector to vote freely and to linve his yote honestly counted must be maintained. In a few words Gen. Garfield repents this distingulsti- Ing doctrine of the Republican party, and commends it to all sections as the best menus. -{o retstablish’ rerfect. peace betweon thoso lately at war, because :“ Justice and good: will outtnst passion.” POO yall ‘The industrial prosperity of the South, he declares, can--never be. established’ until every voter cnn safely and freely support nny, party he pleases, and have his votu counted, and next to this catablishment of freedom and justice popular eaneation Is important. | |: - Gen. Garfteld calis attention to the National finances. The debt is now so well. seoured, ‘and the interest go much ‘reduced, that: with’ economy, In tho expenditures the’ application. of, tho: surplus revenue will gradually but certalnly relieve the ‘country of the, burdon of debt, and closo with honor the financial chapter of tha- War. Tho resumption of. specle-psyments, which was’ accomplished only by the persistent efforts of the Repub- ‘can party; has glyon thé country.a paper currency 3 Natlonal ag tho flag. “Itc wisely advises. that the great prosperity which tho country Is now enjoying should not be cidan- gered by changes or doubtful experiments, . ‘Tho roference made to the tariff wil! be snt- Isfactory to nll except the advocates of free trade and direct taxation, Gen. Garfield, | though a thorough student of the subject, ‘Isan omlnently practical man in his states- thinking, and that ho will carry with him to tho Presidency all those qualities and all the scholarship and experlenes whitch mark him asthe lending statesman of the country at this Ume, ¢ t : GEN, HANCOOK AT NEW ORLE! Inmediately upon hs arrival in New Or ‘loang, In tho Jatter part of 1867, Gon. Han- y cock prociained In general order that “pence and quiet rein in this Departnent,” The “Departnont Ineluded ‘the States of Loutatnna and ‘Texas, ‘There’ are other wit- nesses, outitied to fully ag much credit as Gou, Hancock for judgmont and sincerity, who testltied torn very: ulfferont state: of things fit ‘Texna: and ‘other Southern States during tho same perlod. We subjoin a few opinions In regard to the " peaco and quiet” then prevatling. iit the South: “Tho-oondition offreedmen and Union mop in Tenloto: parts of 'Toxas is truly horrible. ‘Tha ‘Government’ is dorounced, the freetmen Aare shotrand Onion mon are peracerted If they hove the temerity -to oxpresa tholr opinton. Thig gomdition oxiata in tho northenstotn coun ties of the Staté to An alnrming, extont. Applications come to mo from tho most reapect> able authorities for troops; but troops hive 6o little pawor that fhe hre elllotont only in the moral offect which, tholr presence .has.—Ge, Sheridan, 1867," ~ °K Tho civil law cost ‘injty Rivor {s_ntmost adaul letter, In somo crane Zounties tho ciel tate aro nll ora portion'hf -thotn members of the Klan... . ‘Thoy (the Kiana) attend in urge bodies the potition! meatings under aus Pices of tho Nemocratio Clubs, v1. . In guv= eral conntios men hayo beon imllontod by name from tho spoaker’a stand n3 those selected for murder. . 4 . The municr of nogrovs. ia 60 gomtinon as to rendor {t {mposatite to keep anace cure account of tem! . . .. Free speech and froo pross, as tho terms nro genoralty under stond, hayoe never axisted In‘Woxas. . .. restore ;measurable peace and quiet in Toxas will require that troops be stationod at many county-senta,—Uen, Reynolde, 1867, 2 ‘Tho bitter Revol animusof tho people fully warrants . . . thea necessity for kocping troops {n tho -late insurrectionary States. His Adjutant on travorsing tho department found averywhoro the gonural thoma of conyers. Hon to be tho hated Yankeo and anything ropro- sonting loynity totho Union; and this bitter fool ing is funned into continual glow by tho local nowspaper writors, moat of whom are’er-Rebel officers intelllgence and accomplishments, oe ¢ Union men wero murdered {0 thelr beds. or driven off thelr farma. Soldtors and Govern= Ment omployés worn nssaulted or shot at by tits known porions whilst in the performance of tholr dutica; when application was muds to tho etolt authorities for redress, olthor through In- competency or tho faet of a man's loyitlty to tho Government, uo action would be takon.—Gen. Thomas, 1867. . : The testimony of men Iike Gen. P. 1. Sheridan, Gen, George H. Thomas, and Gen. Reynolds is In direct conflict with that of Gen. Hancock ns to the condition of South- orn loyalty and Southern order at the tine Hancock took command at Now Orleans, All these gentlemen spoke from. actual and personal observation; Hancock merely parroted the language of Andy Jolinson under. instructiond from tho latter, Gens, Sheridan, Thomas, and Reynolds were not, politleal commanders. ‘They hnd not been sent to the South to work out ‘anybody's polley, but felt themselves charged with tho protection of life and property from assault on account of rnce’-or Unilon sentinents. hoy had personal knowledge of tho Inw- lesness and yiclousuess of a certaln portion of tho Rebel. community, which was con- doned’ and cneonraged by. tho. other portion, ‘Thicy had learntd by oxperi- ence that only tho most rigid Inws and ‘thelr enforcement. by . the United States authorities, supported by- the United States army, could control the banditti and protect Union men, Dut Hancock’ went South with a mission. He was expected to flud * peace and quiet,” and he found it in- stantly upon his arrival. Ife was expected to_permit the work of nuilifiention, ostra- olf, and persecution to'go.on, and ho ‘did so... Under tho ‘protense ‘of ‘subordinating military power to elvil authority Ina condl- tion of ser!-rebellion, he used the anflitary power,eyon nore than his predecessor; the difference wns that, Lnstend of hivoktng It to defend tho laws gf Cangresay he-employed It tu sustain those wo wera efying the. Na- tional’ Government, brealiing its Inws, and murdering ‘and ‘perseeuting the freedmen and Union whites who were entitled to pro- toction. ry . <A‘BATILE OF GIANTS, Tie. TRuvNE should conse advocating the nominution of Kirk Hnwes for Congress from tho Firgt Diatrict of Illinois on the ground of his romindney in the autl-third-tern movemont, ir, Hawes is an abla nan, and no doubt would make an excellent Congressman; but it is doing him great injustice and the purty harm to urge ‘dis nomiuntion on the sooro of his seul tn acon teat which was wholly within the ranks of tho Riese “This case is montionad simply by way 6f Uustration. To keep niive throughout the enin- pu in the ombers of that contest between polit wal frionda would bo insufferable folly, 1¢ would bo ag If Wolllugton pnd Hlucher bad beon dis+ manship, Ile ts not an’ oxtremist on the | {yor berwean Jeatcuey pf cuch thar and hos tariff; he alms to sucuro the néedod ravenua | lutely necessary to Ite for the Treasury with the lenat possible taxa- tion consistent with the interests of thio Nas |: tlon and of its great mass of producing pop.’ uation, The independence of the-country in all things pertaining tg the capacity of the Natlon to be ‘under all clrcumstances should never :be loft unconaldercd fn any system bf revenue ‘from .customs. Outalde of the meretheorles of protection and froe trade, tliere are practical questions which should control and dictate the action‘of Congress on tho tariif.:” Among the National objects for ‘which Congress should make Nberal appro- priations is the malntenance of nll the facili." ‘ties’ for cheap ‘transportation furnished by’ tho water-courges of tho Miasissippi Valloy, and this recommendation will meet n hearty response from the people of all the States located in that valloy, Wo are confident that no portion of tha Amerlean people who will conalder ‘the Chinese question freo of all partisan hate will doubt the wisdom of, Gon. Garfield's suggestions on that subject, The hospitallty of the Nation. to Imnugrants seeking’ our shdres for now homes, willing to -be part of our people, and that thelr descendants should ) become merged Into the gencral ‘American family, {s ono of tho sentiments and trad!tlons ofthe country. Tho Chineaa Immigration fa not’ of this charactor, As Gon, Garfleld aptly oxpresses It: “I'he recent movement of the Chinesa to our Pacific Coast”. ts too “much like an iinportatton to be welcomed without'reatrietion; too much Ike on invar slon . to be looked upon withous solloitude.’ Serylio Inbor cannot bo tolerated: under tho Bitlso of immigration.” A Comintission has been sont to China for the purpose of geaur- {ng such 8 modification of the presont treaty as will prevent the oxfsting ovils, It 1s probable that negotlations will be successful In necom- piishing thig reault ‘without disturbing the commorelal intercourse between: this'coun- "| try and China, ‘Should: these efforts fail, thou it will be tho duty of Congress to inter- pose Its authority to mitizato the evils whieh threaten tho pence of our commuuitlos an the freedom and dignity of labor, a Geni, Garfield gives his qvfujon, founded on long experience, as to the wisdom of a per- | matonk system for the government of tho Civil Service, He'polnts out, howaver, that, |, the Executive alone can do but ttle iy this, | matter, and that reform must be proyided:thp.|" and supported by Congressional leglslational, ‘This has beon’ the experience of Gent Graut’ and Mr, Hayes, Congtysd!nust Adit by lists lation’ provide ithe: syste; uid ‘then, guip- ported by Conureag, Uo, Bxboutive caw garry gut roforms which at present jie cayngtdo,' ‘The letter fs a model doctinent,, and will be received by the country with hesrty: ap proval, Tt 1g’a document whieh'in every word and lino gives evidence that Its author Wrote with a persoun) fumflarity with all the subjects of Nutlonal poiltles, No one can’ read (t without feeling: ¢hat Gen, Garfield, If elected will do hiy awa’ writhny and pig own ty.to Napoloon. Whole-hcurtedncss is nbso- publican succors In thin supreme conillet, this culininating and tinal bat> tle between tho Republienn. und the Democratic partlos.—Hoening Journal. The above “paragraph exhibits a curious misapprehension of Tus Tawunn’s position in regard to’ the recont controversy among. self-supporting |.the Republicans In this State relative to rep- resentation in the National Convention. ‘Thore was nothing in that controversy which should ostracise any Republican who took part {n {t on ono side or the other,’ It was a ulemornble contost Which served to develop the ability of Republican leaders in this State, and particularly in this clty.and coun- ty, nnd it should be rather n matter of pride than an objoct of regret, It was, strong, robust, stalwart fight, and the, ‘contending glajMators aro the wen who aro entitled to the respect, and _adiniration, and support of all: Republicans, rio matter. whether they were Grant men or anti-Grant'men, whether they were Farwell Inall Republicans or Palmer House Republicans, whother they wore for or agalnst the-principle of district répresontation, a * Tun Trinuxe has: never: urged the nonti- nation of Kirk Hawes for, Congress because ho was opposed toa third term, . All favor- ablo mention of Afr, Hawes for Congressiounl onors‘has beon based upon hismerits, which - the Hlnols contest fully developed. The Doldness: and vigor of. his arguments and public apeeches during that contest won ad- muilration from his opponents as woll as from those wha: sided with him, Hoe proved him- pelfa man of Ideas and courngé, a ready and’ effective debater, anda tireless worker In any couse In which ho might enlist, Tad, Mr, Hawes been on ‘the other side of the fight Tus Tumune would have cqualad- nilration ‘for hls ability.” Mr, Storti, Was his - chief « antagonlst, and, ‘added: now. laurels';to hia’ {nino’ as i - advocate and: orator, . Mr, suo kewlso been talked of for Con; fu'the Firat Dis- trict, but thus far hai Geclined to ullow.the nse of lis name, ‘Tips Trpunx will aupport Mr, Storrs na henttily og ipl support: Mr, Mawes, and wo figve' ye¥ to hear wiy antl Grant man object to the f¥pimbr Lecnusd hn was in tuvor-of Granjl fnomination, We do“iob"bollave Mr--Storrs would’ losa a single Republican: yote' dif that ground, and thero {x the qunyqretisoi fof/tilnking that Mr, Dawes! pucldirant records will not daprive Minvof the aipport of ahysGrant Republic. eis; At least It ought nbbtp Injure hin in a. party sengo to have shown “great abliity and steadfastness In. wrelng what-he belluved to be for tho beat intorests of lis party, ||» The contest betwetn Grantand, autl-Gran Republicans Jaa thing of the past, Ini some Fespeots It wis a drawn battle, Those who wanted Grant homlnated were disappointed, but uot more go “than ‘those who wanted Dlatue or Sherman nominged, The varlous {actlona contd not ayroe fyont any of the ta: vorlts, and they anally united upon Gen, Gare fiolu as-satisfactory tq: at) alike. ‘Tho Grant mien, the Sherniay meng tie Blulno -weii,} Washburne men. the. pol earner esa that, alneo It w: pos thelr first chofco, no man could have been termination, ‘Che Repubticans who, favored athird tern and those who opposed it*ara equally Republicans now, and tho’ third term Isno longer fn fgate, Hence it ts folly to contend that the people or. the party must bo deprived of the services of any man of ability or an vpponent of tho pitrd term, ae So far ns Chicago's representatives In piib- Uo Ife aro concerned, the Republican party for some yeara to come will choose ‘from among tho men who.were conspleious in the Cook County strugale. The man who refused totnke slides atthat time—the follow skulking: under tho “band-wagon—cannot coimmmul the respect of elthor the Grant or the antl-Grant -faction, “Those: who abstained from all share in the controversy were elther trimmers or, incompetents; in elther case | they aro not the clnss of men from whoit tho neople should cloosa tholr representatives. The strongest men in the Republican party of Cook County to-lny nro such ‘men og Storrs and Swett on one side, and Hawes and Anthony on the other, The Republican party cannot afford to put half-hearted or ob- scure mon to the front. Ib Wants’ to utilize its best ability, ‘and that will be found atuéng the leaders of the contending tactions, all of whom Improved thelr opportunity and mada a fight that will pass Into Iistory ns ono of tho most notable of all political struggles, It was a battle of intelldctual glunts, and these are the mon for the Republican party to retain In public Ife. : MOVEMENT, OF AGRICULTURAL POPULA- Tho published returns of the census of soveral counties In Wisconsin, Indinna, Ohio, and Liitnois show a decrease of the agricult- ural population. Even in. counties which show an tnerease of total population since 1870 thd addition has mainly “been m the cities or towns of the counties, A romark-. able circumstance attending this falling-off or standstill of the agricultural polation is the faet of the regular Increaye of tho nun: ber of acres_in cultivation én those same countios, sud In the amount of thelr annual productions. Wo give two countics In this State ns Illustrations of the ‘operations of population in the agricultural districts of this State: : : Both of these counties are prosperous and among the most productive in the State, In both counties the increase Is‘small, and, were it not for the moderate growth In the population of the county-seats, there Would haye been an actual reduction of population in-ench county during the ten yeara’ | | ‘This fs equally trno of many ogricuitural, portions of all the States lying between the Alleghenics and the Mississ{ppl River. The elties, the manufacturing. towns, and the, inning ‘districts have grown; but theae States, so far as thelr-farming vopulathoit ts concerned, seam to be full, and tho surplus have cone further west, When we say that the agricultural lands of these States aro full, We menn that they. appear to bo full in tho: general -Amerlenn senso. of that term, by which a farm of .160'to 210 neres is the ordinary. allotment’ to cach farmer. Tho -Ameriean’: amb{tion ,is_ to. own’ as. Intge, a block of” Inid’as possible, aud’ durlag the Inst ten years tho owners of qunt- torsand half quarters of Innd have been sell- ing thelr farms in:the States we Imve 1amed At S20'td §80'por here, ‘Ahd taking the money to Knisaa,Toxas, Iowa, Nebraska, Minne- sota, Dakota, and Colorndo, and have Invest- ed. in largo tracts of from hnlf.a-section to saveral sections, and have settled down there growth of cattle on these Inrge tracts of land is almost immediately profitable, and the am- bitlous farmers, not content with their 100 or 160 neres In these’ ot” States, lave moved Weatind become the ownors of cattle-ranges. A resilt of this is an-incrense of the average alze of tho farmain this and the adjoining: States, and also a lurge increase.in ‘the pro- duetion of Ilve-stock, ‘Che growth of horses, blooded ‘stock, cattle, slicep, and":hogs. lv’ all these States has largely increased sitfee the purchase of these sinall farms, and thelr ad- ditton to large ones, Aor ay aie: ‘The States lying onst’ of tha” Missigatppt River may bo, therefore, sald, so far ns ngri- cultural population’ fs concerned, to -have redehed tho point of being “scttled,” and: atthis point they. aro Wkoly:'to. remain so long as there is n chance of chenper lands ‘to be had further wost. - During’ tho ten -years into .'Texas,’ Arkansas, Colorado,” Kansas, Western’ Towa, Nebraska, Minnesota, and. Dakota.’ ‘Ths population hag ‘sought’ theaa States for agricultural . homes; ‘others’ have gone into Wyoming, Montatia,; and other Ter ritories, seeking fortiines 1n minoral latid: and (1 ralsing herds of-eattle on the. broa ranges of “natural pastirage, “It Is-Jikely that tho natiral Increase -of population: of tho purely. rural districts «will continua to overflow into the mnocenpled: lands, west of tho Mississlpp{ ‘so long , as the prica of a quarter-section in Illinals will purchase a section th the more distant districts, If this expuctation be well founded, then ft becones interesting to know how far, this search for new Jands. may. be carried, Towa {s alrendy practleally out of the aren of, cheap lands, In'a. tgw ‘years ‘her farming tands will be ns populoiys per aera ns those’ of Indlana, Ohto, and. Itnois, at this thes ‘Tho same mny be sald of the southern halt of Minneaota ns far ;west as tho Dnkota'line, ‘Tho northorn hnlf-of the State Is peopling Upyruptily, dud at the-end-of the ten years Justi begin Minnesota with, bo full, tu the Bae senso that Tiingls now ts, - It 1g a quog- ton of how fer’ west Dakota will: bo found to be produetlye. The Mne of the 100th degree. of. longituda:. has beon _ heréte: fora nccepted aa the western Mmtt of suc. cessful -agrleulture,- which deponds.,on ratn to, be produotive, and ‘this ‘limit vhos , been’. yeriflud strom the lo Grande, through ‘Toxns and, Kansas, ‘up as far north a8 Nebraska: "Whether the lands ‘west of that line In Dakota ard subject tothe snine disudvantage fs yet: to ba seen, ‘na tf a also to be ascortalned "whether the lands of ‘Wyoming’ and Montana are-suscoptible of auccessful grain cultivation.” “So long as there ara whoat-felds to ba-'hnd west of the Misslsstppl aud Miszoufl Rivers, so long’will the dverflaw of tho agricultural population continue fram the more' castorn States, and this will co on unthl those chesp-priced lands are exhausted,’ Then, and not til then, will tho States lylng botwech the Ohio and Afissis- alppl Ativery retain thelr growth of farming paputation, ‘Then, instead of selling out in Ohito, Indinna,nnd UWinols-togo West, tho nat- ural Suerease of population wilt remaln at home, ‘The large farnis will be divided among the young men. ‘There will be o system of tle+drainage and better cultivation; the now Wild. and: uncultivated ‘felds -will be put uncer the plow; the farins ate reduced [n, étze they will ba mae to produce more, and Jaud ,will, become too. yalitable to remain eltuer uneccupled or uncultivated. It will ye found’ that the'tigrigultigul lands of Ll ‘ “ bla to secure selected who would be so satisfactory ns the one chosen. Uniur these, conditions, none but fonts or selfish: men will lrarbor resent mont, or carry tho struggle boyond its proper. morely because he was n third-term advocate, Winnebago Count; 80,532 ‘Total incrensa,.. 1,28) Inorense in Rockfo: EG MeDonaugh Coun 27,802 Total Incrense, 1,353 Increase in Macom 1,000 to fenap, the future harvests, front the ‘ad-' vanced value of thelr plantations, ‘The, juat- expired the flow of population hns been. Of learuing Jn this country. |" «| : néfs can be mado to furnish iabor and re- ward, for' threa mien where onels now em ployed, and the farms of 160 neres closely cultivated are far more profitable than the Jarger ones whera onlyedemall portion of tho land comphrativy)yds-productive, Under tho. system. of “dling, inow Bo rapidly Progressing In nll theso ‘States, the ‘ordinary ylold of the Ind will bo largely multiplied... Every’ wet ‘acre will Ud re- elahned; and.by tho time, say.ten or twonty years hence, when there ill be no further Jands West capabla of ngticilture to be had for the taking or at n nominal price, it willbe discovered that the country betwaan the Olio and the Missourl Rivers, instead of being too full, or too crowded, wi}! havé-room for oth- ers; that the increnso of population, instead of migrating to the frontier, will for half a century find in these States of tho Slisslesippt Vallay ample room for many-inillfons of prosperous farmtne population, “with and enough to furnish thelr Iabor with. rewards more profitable by far than tliose now real- This overflow of the natural Increase of the agricultural population will go on, a8 wo havo said, until the now sparsely, settled reglons west of the Misslssipp! and Missourt susceptible. of cultivation are neoplett, - In the meantime there will he an era of Inte forins; the towns and citles will fll up, com- mercial and inanufacturing centres will be established and flourish, but in duc timo the farm. lands between. the Alléghentes and the 100th dogres of longitude will become the grent bread-felds of the. country, and will have an agricultural population siumbering many times greater than that :which now seemingly finds itastf so crowded that it intist. send off Its. young men to open up now lands and new States. —____——— "- THE TWO CANDIDATES, :The lottor, of Gen, Garfield accepting the ‘Republican nomination for the Presidency; which has -alrendy been’ printed in ‘THe Turpuye, will commend Itself to every read- er as tha production of a statesman who is competent to take » statesmnntike view of public affairs, and ‘no one who has watched tho course of Mr, Garfiuld will need to be in- formed that he wrote overy word of it: In this letter ho discusses a wide rango of sub- Sects; drivily of necessity, butt clearly, and ably, and practically, Ife passes-In review overy great {issue of the time, showing a clear understanding ‘of nll. of them, and marking. out the course which ho will follow, if elect ed, so clearly that a child can comprehend it. It isn paper of which the Ropublican party will be proud, characterized by sclolarly in- telligence, intellectual grasp, and personal dignity, 5 a Mark the difference betiveon Gen, Garfield anid hls competitor for.the Prestdency, Gen. Unncock, The lattor must soon ‘present his lotter of acceptance, but he ‘will not write It, because he cannot. It must discuss subjects which ho cogs not uriderstand,‘and therefore of netessity he is {ncapable of writing tt. Maving ad no experience in civil lifeshe has never troubled himself About tho great Issues that pertnin ‘to that life, - Hs experiences have been Jimfted to the routine of the camp and tho buttle-fleld and'to the narrow margin. of intelligence requistt for sn military officer “to subsist upon In time of pence. “To, ins never employed his years of leisure in studying publig questions. or. mat- ‘ters’ relating: ta -the © public., ‘wol- fare. Consequently -lo Knows nothing of political econoiiy, public education, the “Chinese. qitestion, ‘tariffs, finances, taxes, Internal improvements, currency, restimp- tion, or anything else that pertains to govern-, ment and, its administration, .JIo probably: knows something about battles, canps, arms_ .and munitions of war, whitch have nothing to do witli the Presidéney; rid with these gies: ‘tons Gen, Garfjeld is al: familiar; but at. ‘all unatters connected with the:public wel- fare, with which Gen, Garflela {5 perfectly familiar, he knows absolutely nothing. Ila ‘has not even ‘the dosire; even if he havo-the -eapnelty, to inform himself upon theso Im: ‘portant toples. Io. reads no booka or.maga- zines’ devoted. to leading. public. questions Which would Inform his infid, and he cares ‘nothing for daily: papers that discuss thaso questions, furthor than'a natural curtosity to. .seo what they sny aboitt “himself. -The trlyinlities of. society:news and the gossip of ithe watering places are more congenial to. “In than disensstons’ of’ great public aucs- tlons of which ho knows nothing. and -for which he cares'nothing. THis'mannet of life is not conducive to Jutellectual exercise, :Physleally he {3 gross, heavy, and fat; tum: Ing the scale at about 09 pounds... Likemost of such men, ho is,a heavy enter and drinker’ “nnd ledds “na mere sensuous, ‘half-Inort -e: ‘Ustence with boon companions from his mill- itary ‘coterie; who have'nothing .clse to do, cond with little fn his head except what por- tains to milltary routine, whieh, ns we havo sald, has no bearing upon the adminjstra- tion of the Presidential offica nnd nothing to. Mo with the duties of Presitent, oxcopt in time-of war, In all. his long enreer he hins (never beon called upon bik once: to -haye anything to do with elvit mattera; nnd upon that occasion he accomplishéd-notliing, more than to nttonpt the subversion of the laws of the Untted States to, tho local Inws of Tebol States, ° a bey oy _ Buch is the minn whg has, been chosen by the South as‘its candidate Yor the Preaiden- ey, Ifelected, ho must of necessity not only ‘bo fgnorant of tho questions, stated In the plattorm, but.also of the dutles of hfs offtes, ‘and thus cannot helphut bo «tool in’ the hands of designing men, which Is unenrastion- ably the ronson why the Soutlt tlirew aside all the cand{itates of ‘recognized’ ability and selected Aman whom they kno to bo In sympathy with them, and who could be used. bythem. Place the two -men: sida “by aldo, examine thelr careurs, thelr exporlence, thelr intelligence, tholr ability, thelr pursonal ft- -neay, and ean any may doubt which of the two should be the “President of’ the United States? A pew Soars before the War-the Untyaral- ty of Virginia numbored between 60 and 70 students. , Churloteeaville was nilvo with: them, It wae n grent school, famous,:-prosperous,. It is still great, although tholnat oatatog, | 387", shows a total of but &:3 nomes,-Tho bighcat classes aro: Latin, 103; law, 1043-.chomistry. (gonoral or industrini), 80; Grook, : 73; modern Junguagos, 8; mathemates (pure), 97; medicine, | in all {ts various branolics, 85; moral philusophy, 40; bjatory, Htorature, and rhotorlo, T° Vir ginta sends 144 ‘studouts; Kontucky, 08;. North Carolina, 20; Toxns and South Carylina, onch 10; Louislann ang Tonnossco, cach 8; Wost Viriinia,” Alabama, ang Arkynsas, “6 ouch; "Now York, 4; Florida, ‘4; Pennsylvania, Misstasippi;_ and Mis- sourl; 8. choh;"Delaware, Ohfo, and’ District’ ot - Columbia, 2each; and: Minols and Colorado, t aploce, This University, founded by ‘Thoma Joforson, more nearly Bphroachos in Its ‘course of study and mothods ‘of instruction tho groat foreign unlyornities thin any: other institution > REEanst, of the United States Fishory Commnfasion, hns made somo’ highly, successful experimonts with the eggy.of the Bpunish njuck~ erel.: The spawning place of this oxcollont Southern: food-tlah wag ascoverod fn tho tawer part of Choauponko Tay, and tho. cgys wore batobed artificially The Bishory Commission will ut ontoo ontor ppon tho propagation of this; Gsh. and. its distribution in Northern’ waters, whioh {9 believed to ho entirely.teusible, 2: Joun R, LyNen, candidate for Cofipresg In | tho old Shocatring Watrict, Missjualpp}, has lusuod . qn address to tho oloutora: Fo iw much enous ayed by ‘tho full attendance ut tha convention whieh hominated bit, nil tho twelve counticg of, the district Lelng peurcsented, though they wxs 7 ena tond nlong tho river for 600 milos, J, neb Uoldly in le address: pean hore ts not a Vomoornt In tho dist fauiilue with tho manner Im whiten the eee Was conducted ti ii0 who thors at: know eet tho franieand oandid among thom ilo nt weft fo nemlt, that the so-called cleution. of Gn Chulmers to Congrosn nt that thio wis tho eo of tho Inauguration and onrorcement of mother which nro repngnant to tho frellnygs and, contrary totne wishes of preryonawhe bolleves tn hon and fale otections, Tho only thing that in anld by conservative Demoornta in initigation and. +4 ention of: thorogrnvonitenses against taw, i ecen and public mortis-Ie, that the State was thoy Passio throuih u revolution, during which ee he reckteas tind irrespanalbto olnasen wore lowed to nasuime control of affairs aud abane ti pollgy ofthe dominnnt parts, and through it the Slate, Hut that now, sinco tha, occasion whick necossitated, from a Demoorutio ated point, Uh Inauguration and entoremont. of inwleas ‘at questtonable methods to avert roal and Imagt. nary ovtis no longer oxlats, the responsible an intelligent classes will como to the front Ane Crento 9 publly Rantitient which will not tolerate 8 repatition of the methods of 1808. Tam pleased to be nble to sny that T have observed BOMP oye donces of Impruveimont in this dircetion, Mr. Lynch will probatly be ns badly leap. Pointed thia fall as ho was four years ‘Though tho district ts threo to one Repubtteas itis notttke tho Democrats of that district ta alvo Lynch a sent In Congress when’ thoy have tho power so cnsily to count him’ out. Ibis nde mitted on all sides, however, that he waa an ox. cellent Congressman,’ In ablitty ‘aud tntowrity he js the equal of any momber of tho BMissige sippt delegation; and stitlho is a solf-cducateg colored man, Le fe ‘Tyr Washington Post(Dom.) publisiies g | lottor from n Kansans correspondont who pro fosacs—perhnps frlscly—to give points of 1 cons Yeraation Gon. Grant. had on hia revont trip through that Stato with a G, Entwelght, nowan Arizona, miner, who was his friend tn tho days when ho waa out ‘fn Oregon, many years * ago. Mr, Entwright Saya’ that Grant was quite retlcont as to the treatment’ ho recetréed at Chicago, ‘but intimated ‘vary pluiniy that, although unfarttlar with the workings of party machinery, and In no Ronse n politicinn, ho had beon Jed to beliovo that hts nomination was not only. possibJo, -but probablo; In faet,. that, bo nithar oxpovted It; but, upon soriaus retleetion, pad somo timo before almuat detesmined to ane nounce his poremptory withdrawal ng a canal dato, for tho rogsou.thut ho saw and appreetated tha objections. that many people ontertalnod to a third term, Aud know that thts would be rather an’ombarrassing dsMculty In the canvass. Hig contldgntial sdvisors, howover, lantstad that ho should run, and, ‘as it hs alnco proved, greatly oxaggorated to him his chances df sudden. Ti6 , scemed to fool gratefal to thoso wh¢ stood by ” him ont of friundship. and ‘on. priit6iplo, by could not conecal his thorough dfeguat for thos? «who had ao recklesty miscateuttated thi positiok.: and overestimnted his atrongth. 2 CC —— ‘Tire letter printed in Tire Tamuxe on Saturday morning ‘from ‘a: correspondent nt Darlington, Wis, rolating to the ntleged Domn- cratic conspiracy to keep Gon, McClolian at tho hoad of tha Army of tho Potomac, deserves moro than a passing notice. Tho writor of that lettor fs not a manufacturer of enmpatyn lies, but Is woll known to us aga gentleman of honor. aud integrity whose. word is taken’, without: question whorevor ho fs known, »Hoserved with » distinction in tho Vnton army until Leo's sur- render, and wagin a position to know whereof ho affirms. He. is of the opinion that Judgo Amasa Cobb, now ono of tho Associate Juations of the Supreme Cotirt of Nebraska, who hid a command under Gon. Hancock, has moro knowlcdgo bn the subject than hns over been made , public. Before omigrating . to ‘Ne- braske Judge Cobb ‘served -elyht yenrs « in. Congress from tho. Third! Wisconsin District, and. is, thorefore,. no obscura easily Jmprachod. Tho public will bo glad to, hear from Gen, Cobb upon the subject, and, if Gon, Hancock {s Innocent of tho very serious charge’ that hus beon proforred against him, | evory cand{d Ropublican paper jin-the North should be prompt in vindicattog him. -« 4 * Tun New York Trivuncis Inquisitive, It Wants to-know, What docs Gon, Hancock monn lotter to Gon, Sherman onthe subject of tho™ Flectoral contest, I shall not say, but my pos!- tion in regurd té that matter was well undor- ,Btood. at tho time, and bag not boon change ieinco"?:' Hp. -cortainly }° knows. .whothor ; lor :moty-how. write. to-- Gene--Bherninn;. "and what. can bo - his objection to: telling tho ‘truth’ avout it? There was nothing erlm- inut jin’ his writing'.a letter. “Ho cannot monn fo refuso to anewor ttpon tho-old plea that :ho cannot be compolled |to.orfminate himself. | ‘What.then Js tho reason for his refusing to come mit himself in so unimportant a matter? It is to bo feured that under tho tiftion of ‘tho poll- tiginns tho Gonernl is getting »altogcthor tuo .foxy.t! Thore Js such a thing As overdoing it, And what does he moan by his ‘position . being wolt understood? . Boxying his pardon; tt was - ‘not’ well understood, by. the public, though it scoms to haye been by." Baldy" Smith and tow othors, Ho saya it" hasnot changed ance,” . But what was 4 ™ :! a, 1Cot Joun: W. Forney is writing . cam palgn Ufe of Hancock, ‘Tho Colonot Ia born to Make expenses #8 on. amatour Democrat—Ate Tanta Constitution (Dem.}. 2 G . aN ‘It's distressing to seo thfa Joatousy of North: ern cdnyerts already broaking out in tho South Tha Solid Sopth, of; course, ts, entitted to the bulk of tho spoils,.and will get thom, If the Dem- otrata wins buta fow little. crumbs aught to bo . .| loft for Northorn patriots Ike Forney, who, Into in Ifo, agot}fica tholr’ prine}ples. to’ what thoy, fondly ballove to be tholr. interests, - Fornoy 18 playod out na altopublican. Ho kas nothing to tose by turning Demoorat, “Jt will bo-a painful shock to his, feelings {f "ho: shail. discoyvor thus carly-that undor no: olrownstances can ho have anything to gaint Forney has traveled all around the ciroto'since ho Jott’ the Nomocratic’ party, and ho’ “bhttered” by hid’ Journey; but o's a good ‘fellow at boart, and‘ the Inborer {2 worthy of his hire, 5 ; Joux Goope, ‘member of Congress from Virginia, will nut ‘be a candidato for redlvetion. Though comporatirely ’ successful in. getting money ontof the National Trensury, his pooplo fro not satisfied with his inauetry in this res spoct.’ In his letter of dootination ho anyei it ia doubtless triie that I havo falled to mect tho expeetutions of somo who Lolloved that a Domocratia .ropreacntativa should. hyve, beon nbloto obtain an untimited amount of patronitge front Republican Admiuiatration, Yan wills = ne seconowde, if you ‘plonse, thut othorg would» ~ nV Fuprceentol, you with more’ conspiouais ability, but £ can’ justly olaim that none could: havo dono go with more carnostness and reyl. All thnt's neoded lo bring about tho Snisthorn Millonnitim, whon reprosgntatives from that seo. | tion can got all the appropriations thoy want, Is, in, tho jiidymont of Mr,“Goode, a Demveratlo Administration, . + ae * ‘Tim Savannah Morntny Nowe gays: “Wo hear wrumor,.which seoms to have nuthentlo snurov, that tho It.-Rov. Bishop W. 31. Gross; who wns ‘appointed Bishop of ‘the Cathollo Disceso df Georgin th 1873, hus ‘reatgnod, and wil bo appolutgd Coadjutor of Arohbluhop Git, bons at Baltimore, in which city ho, will reside. Wishop Gross la at present in Now York. ! itis also sald that the Noy, Mark ‘Gross, now located * at Wilmington, N.C. will bo. appointed bla guos coauor."" : Serie Gnear anxicty proyalls-among the - far - reputable Democrats of’ Chicago lest nother bummor tloke} should be nuwlonted. by tho a County ‘Convention next. fall: Why is it that the good Domoeruts of : Chicugd -nre always in mortal terror of a bymmor ticket?: Tq 1t not he- cause tho bijuitners really ate ‘Jn a majority in. tho purty? No such approbonsion iu fejt when & Republican County Convention geta together, Mns. “Van Coqt, the woman | syangollst, has. rotlred fromthe ficld, probably forever. Hor nervous system ta ‘brokon‘down, And no wonder, "During ‘tho fourteon years of her miivletry (sho hay ‘travolod, $43,417. milles,” pad . Proagbed 4,94 sernigns, boulios “conducting Pass |, Other religious meetings, and writing 9,46u lot- forme oe MANY artesian: wells have been” sunk int Callfurnia, und thoy hayo given a lurga supply of. water ut amul) oxpensg.. A woll near Btock> tou at tho depth of: 974 foot. struok uw stroum which flows 800,000 «illonaa day, At Ban Rafael 8 well twolye Jaches. {n dtamotor, ts boing sunk by Iniproved machinery, : Those .wolla muy avon pe extousively used for purposes of Ierigagion. | es by soylng, ns ho fs roportod, “Whother wroteon ‘ | & \ ‘witness In :tha ‘caso’ whose, tostimony can bo. ,' i 1 ‘Tire ablpments- of--tresh! ipeat.to Europe.” during the Wook cadjng Jyly 10 worg tho largest on rouurd for ond week, tho «ousiiber: of ive entilo alone boluy 8,005, of which 1,483 head wore shipped Friday on steamships that salled Satur: day, Tho hirgest sulpmcntd’ on record for any Drovluus weck were for the week eudiug May . : ‘