The Somerset Herald;
- 1 j f,niitL Carolina, w ho was ft candidate ' Wa'-HINOTOn, l (', April 13, 1ST?.
April to, u... i j
. .;'foC i'..lll?3 MU It lii.UWU-ittjWJJ-UCCI, u,vtft.:EST EMPLOYE?
EPEKBAV
The Prelaws, i apparently ea.
djwed with that lahh Lioh reooe
mountains. Alterable experience
with Wade Hampton, he has de
termincd to tran Nicbolls. We
' riaeerely bop la will not a see nd
time I deceived.
Twtt see wtltce j?1 pt'tbti
lil McllMHlll
tanv u the South.
Wbeo they "can rait apiriu frcm
tbe vasty deep" we shall eipect to see
"Harry oftbe West" with bearer np,
sbakc 0 tbe cerements of the grave,
and, as So Usjs ol yore lead
tbe Whig cohort against their
aocient foes. Until ibeo, we ;ecr
dealing with tbe real, not tbe
ideal.
Accorimxo to despatcbea from
New Orleans, tbe bandit spirit is
siill extant in that city.
On Thursday night tbe carriage of
Governor Packard was surrounded
by a body of armed men who intend
ed to kidnap, and perhaps kill him,
if be bad been found. Fortunately
the carriage wai only occupied by an
old gentleman, wbo bad been dis
patched with a letter informing his
ife that be would not be at home
that night, and when the band it
found they bad got hold of tbe wrong
men tbey allowed htm to go on bis
war.
The Washington Star, uking no
account of tbe innumerable Ohioans
wbo bave received offices under tbe
new administration, tbne humorously
speculates about the ravenous hordes
that bave not yet been provided for :
What bas become of all tbe pina!
What becomes ot all tba innumer
ble caravan ot Ohio candidates for
office that bare reached Washington
bincetbe 1st of March? As was
remarked by tbe fox in regard to tbe
road traveled by tbe beasts to tbe
lion's den, tbe tracks all lead one
wsy. With tbe exception of Tom
Yonnr, and two others, net an Ohio
man has returned from the Washing
ton bourne. And yet tbey are not
visible here. Oar boarding bouse
and hotels know tbem not. Tb
city should be bo full of tbem that
tbeir coat-tails should be sticking
oot of tne windowa So mortality
among Ohio men, to account for their
disappearance, has been reported by
onr Board of Ilealih. Nobody bas
seen a dead Olio man. And yet
we hardly like to suggest tbe terrible
suspicion and yet it is an undoubt
ed fact that every Ohio man arriving,
-ocs straight to the Treasury De
partment to demand as offi ce from
Secretary Sherman. For ; weeks
there bss been a steady procession oi
travel-stained carpet-bagged Ohioans
marching with intrepid tread u the
granite steps of tbe gloomy tomblike
Treasury building; JIa anybody
crr seen a Ohio man tmrrge from
the structure Can it be that the
Secretary, driven to desperation, bas
devoted the great hydraulic presses of
hia printing bureau to tbe noble
work of civil service reform, and is
flattening out bis fellow citizens,
wbo bore bim for office beyond all
hope of recognition T Can it be tbal
tbe three or four acres of Treasury
rubbish on tbe White lot dumping
ground is all that is left of tbe two
or three hundred thousand Ohioans
that came over tbe mountains flashed
wiib hope and exulting in tbeii man
ly vigor and robust capacity for
grab?
Aswan anticipated by those a ho
had noted the characteristics of
Wade Hampton, tbe now recognized
Governor of South Carolina, no
sooner did ba find himself posessed
of tbe reins of Government, than be
deliberately violated hia pledges to
tbe President, and proceeded to forci
bly exclude the Republican State
officials from tbeir offices in tbe State
House, while at tbe same time he
gave tbe Democratic contestants
other rooms in tbe building, where
tbey proceeded to usurp tbe duties
of office, and are recognized by bim
as having perfect titles. A more,
bib-baaded disregard of law was
never displayed in this country.
Without legal process, or a shadow
.of right, tbe dnly constituted Repub
lican officials, in the full discbarge
of tbiir duties, and in custody of tbe
public records, ifert ammarily ex
cluded from tbeir rooms, and depriv
ed o'f tbeir rights, wbile judicial pro
ceedings are still pending before tbe
courts for tbe final determination of
the title to these officee . It must be
remembered tbat these Stato officers
do not share tbe Quasi disability of
Governor Chamberlain ia baring
decisions of the courts against tbem,
for as yet no court bas given tbe
slightest countenance to tbe claims
of tbe Democratic usurpers. The
Republican officials bare a clear
title nntil the quo warranto case
against tbem !b decided by tie So
preme Court. No question of law
is better settled, and to abide this
result Wade Hampton was distinctly
pledged.
nis actios therefore is simply a
gross outrage, ia contempt of all
forms of lav, a bold naked usurpa
tion accomplished by brute force.
Hampton is a notorious bully and
liar, Lis entire public career proving
tbe first characteristic, and bis famous
dispatch to President Grant ia
which Gordon of Georgia joined
asserting tbat no blood bad been
abed in South Carolina during tbe
last political campaign, except tbat
sbed by Republican lawlessness,
fully attests tbe latter. It is aston
icliug tbat the President could bare
been induced to place tbe slightest
reliance on bis word, or ia hia prom
ises, and it ia unfortunate tbat tbe
firrt iruiu of li polk; bould be
thorns Instead of figs. -
L. Cass CAsrENTr.it, Collector cf !
Internal Revenue at Charleston,!
last fall, Las resigned hi
ofliw, giring aa Its reason for so
'-I, .me aha ti.arrej a 1 1 0 A
, cgt vuai, uv war uvk auic a, nww
under a Democratic State Govern
ment and perform bis duties The
President after urging Mr. Oaipen
ter to reconsiJer his determination
reluctaotlj accepted bis ref icustion,
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rau iii iic,n,n.u.....v.
of tha IffihUtur in the interext of
c
Nichollu, the Democratic claimant of
tbe Governorship, and an
order
Croiu tbe IVeeiJcut withdrawing the
Federal trooj. This, as was the
esse in 8outb Carolina, virtually
settles the question, by giving tho
State into Democratic control. We
bave now a "solid Democratic South."
The President's policy bas been fully
inaugurated ; we are informed there
is much gratification expressed in
official circles at Washington over
the result, and the1 country, with
many misgivings, awaits further de
velopments. The talk that tbe South would
reciprocate the good will shown by
tbe President, and give tbe Repub
licans tbe organization of the House,
at tbe coming extra session of Con
gress, bas put tbe Democratic chiefs
on an inquiry,' as to whether any
Southern members a ere likely to
fall away from strict party fidelity.
Tbe result of tbe investigation is,
that several Southern members sus
pected of conservatism, have been
compelled) publish cards announcing
tbeir determination to stick by the
caucus nominations, and it is an
nounced that all that side of tie
House is foond to be faiibful and
will be obedient to caucus dictation.
The Republican wbo anticipates any
other result, is green enough for the
cows to eat, Tbe nrst Democrat we
come across, that will yield any
thing, that be can stick to while
be bas life, we will make a no:e of.
Information from all sources, and
from both parties, agrees in staling
that, at the Cabinet mee tog of
Tuesday, another determined effort
was made to see if home arrangement
4 AAtll j MAt t-kA AfT.ASktAsi T Vl I V K W fl tTf f
session of Congress might safely and
legally be averted. Tbe I'reeident
and bis adrioers are ooanimoas iatbe
cpinion that the extra session onght
to be avoided if possible, bat those
wbo believed it possible were decide
edly in tbe minority. Some of tbe
Cabinet Ministers, among them Sec
retary Sherman, were very decided
in tbeir views that an extra session
mast be called, and that legislation
other than the array appropriation
would be required. The Baltimore
Sun closes its dispatch (which has
confirmation from many other quar
ters) as follows :
It wuerident froa tbtiilfsattloaor intrrchtnge
of Tlewl Hut while turn of Uw membore txlieved
tht man political idtuiUgM woalii b derived
by oat 1
aouiai
a oewioa el UucrreM until ueeem
ber, tbe Adminlfiratloa max rabmll to u nm
mw4b la June, and run tbe rauliet of aa opea
mipufllluo from Kitne inGoenltal member! A tbeir
own party. Tbe irnclamatloa calling CoogreM
totreiber in extra Pernod oa tba in i j use
be if sued all bib a few days.
Tfcelaelimaa.
01
Cheyenne, Wy.T., April li
Advices from Fort Robinson, Neb,
dated tbe 16th, state tbat on the lath
iost. the Tillage of Sioux previously
mentioned as coming in with Spoi
led Tail surrendered to General
Crook at tbe Spotted Tail agency.
Tbe Tillage numbered about 1,000
persons mainly Sans Ares and mio
necoojoos, under Roman Nose and
otber chiefs. Tbey asked permis
sion to approach tbe agencr in tbe
style commonly used by tbem apou
entering a friendly village, wbicb
was granted them.
About ten o'clock the warriors, to
the number of perhaps three hun
dred, made a regular charge on tbe
agency fron several directions, yel
ling and firing tbeir pieces in the
air. At eleven o'olock the main vil
lage filed past the post and went in
to camp on a spot designated by tbe
agent. As tbe village was approach
ed about thirty principal chiefs and
bead men rode in a line into the fort,
advancing slowly up tbe parade to
the commanding officer's quarters,
where, wheeling to tbe left, tbey
faced General Crook, to whom tbey
were presented by Spotted Tail. Tbe
son of Lone Horn first rode forward
and laying bis gun on tbe ground
gaid: I lay down this giia as a to
ken f submission to Gen. Crook, to
whom I wish to surrender." The
chiefs all shook bauds with Gen.
Crook and rode awav to put tbeir
; people in camp.
Un tne loin inst, a council was
held in wbicb the Indians were told
what would be required of them by
tbe Government. Tber said thai
tbeir professions of a desire for
peace were sincere, and this is fully
credited by all wbo saw tbem
They turned over to the agent up
ward of 1,430 ponies and horses;
aLo arms, tbe exact number of wbicb
could not be ascertained, but tbe col
lection embraced many carbines ta
ken in the Custer massacre. Tbey
are believed to have brought io many
relics of that affair, and Gen. Crook
has given orders to spare no pains
in the recovery of such thiogs. In
tbe afternoon tbe peaceable Indians
rave tbe newcomers a least and we
bad aa opportunity of witnessing tbe
famoua Omaha dance.
Five hundred Cbeyennes are to
past Hat Creek to-night and are ex
pected here day after to-morrow.
Tbey notified Gen. Crook some
days ago of tbeir intention to sur
render. A BJrte IVTcr'a BcTeaffe.
PrrwsBCEO.VA , April IS. The
trial of Jack Pleasants, colored, for
murder has just been eonclndt d in
tbe Circuit Court of Dinwiddie
county, tbe jury finding tbe prisoner
guiltr of murder in the first degree.
Pleasants rictus was Ann Lunday,
a colored woman, oi whom be wis
enamored, but wbo persistently re
fused to marry bim. On tbe etb of
April last while Ann was at work iu
tbe held planting corn, Pleasants,
armed with a gun, came np and
joined her. Renewing hia proposal
and being again repulsed, be picked
op bis gun and wbile her back was
turned blew out her brains, tbe muz
zle of the gua being only a few
inches from ber bead. Pleasants was
sentenced to be executed on tbe 8tb
on Jane next
Or WMHIiaTOI I.ETTEB.
Tbe distiii'sals on jes-terday in the
bureau of printing aud engraving in
tbe Treasury Department are a
source of much commiseration on the
part of the benevolent in Washing
ton. Three hundred employees, tb
larger number of whom are indigent
females, ere, in ft single lv, oepriv-
; cd "f tho means of living Xt o0l,
I.U.. l.ti i.( (Imparl antl s.M
jlUC I'J'C! Ut i.i-i um ioj w f
I .trw-rfltlt liar:lll.
ndiog upon
llicm for i.iippoit
ur
involved in
'their catatuitv. It the wacbinery
purchased bvthe Government were
kept in uiiHioo up to its full capacity,
instead of laying it aside and trans-
fcrriog tbe wok to points distant
ilOUl IUU t,Ui!ini, luis nuvicowv wiir
charge would not be necessary, and
much hoffcriog, which will fa'l to tbe
lot of these poor people, would be
obviated.
TIIK "IH MMV STBKET CAR" IX WASII
INCTOX. We are to have a trial of the ' Dum
my Street Car" in Washington. Its
introduction on the street railroads
in Philadelphia, bas to some extent
been a success. Tbe experiment on
tbe Washington and Georgetown
railroad will be made in a lew days
at the solicitation of the inventor of
tbe engine and with the
consent of the Commissioners of tbe
District, and tbe President of the
road. The trial will be permitted for
thirty days, and if it be found that
the 'Itunirnv" is more economical
tban the ue of horse power, and wll
not be objected to becasue of its be-
iog "a scare" to horses upon tbe
hiehwav. it is probable it will be
suhsnitaied.
OXI.V ONE or A FAMILY.
Secretary Scburz bas already io
dicnted his intenton to confiue the
distribution of offices in bis Depart
ment to one of a family. A day or
go airo he ordered tbe dismisal of
one of two sisters solely on (be
ground tbat "be would not favor tbe
emoLvment bv the .Govcrnmeut of
more tbnu one representative of the
name domestic circle. Tbis is a civil
service reform which will receive
popular approval ; and inquiry will
satisfy tbe Secretary tbat bis "prun
ing hook" roar be used in more caes
tban one in his Department We
bave bad instance of man and wife
(the wife going nnder an assumed
name) being employed in the same
Department ; also of unmarried
brother aud sister, and parent and
child, who live under tbe fame roof,
and Tbo are in the Government ser
vice. Stratagem in some cases bas
been resorted to a void detection of
tbis wrong, by arranging for em
ployment in different Departments.
We hope tbis matter will be investi
gated, nbd the proper remedy ap
plied. cirAxrmr and yaixe or ratsn
TSEEf tXfOMEP.
A very valuable tabular state
ment, ju9t furnished us by tbe inde
fatigable Chief of the Bareau of Sta
tistics, (Dr. Edward Young), gives
us the highly interesting informa
tion of the rapid increase ot'.he quan
tity of fresh beef exported from the
United States to Great Britain du
ring tbe eighteen months . ending
March 31, 1S77. This is a new
trade, wbicb bids fair to reach im
mense proportions, and to become a
leading item in the list of our ex
ports. It and Petroleum are of a
recent exportioq, wbicb will contri
bute largily to a continuation of tbe
balance of trade in favor of this
country. The aggregates ' of the
qoantity and value of fresh lieef ex
ported are as follows: In October,
1375, we exported to Great Britain
only 3(5,000 pounds ot freeh beef,
valued at $2,800. This amount bas
increased from month to month until
in March, 1877, we exported to
England and Scotland, from New
York and Philadelphia, 0.707,8.05
pounds, valued at $50.085. crab nit
8 4-5 cents per pound. Wbo can now
foretell tbe prosperity of our country,
with peace within our borders, and
our Breadstuff and our Beef, our Ct
too and our Petroleum to supply tbe
demands of tbe world?
THE CARItriNU TRADE.
One of the deplorable results of
our civil war was tbe loss of a large
part of our carrying trade upon tbe
ocean. Our merchant marine was
to a large extent unemployed, for
tbe reason tbat it was comparative
ly unsafe to ship freight in Americas
bottom and under tbe American flag.
Our foreign competitors in tbis line,
taking advantage of tbe situation,
monopolized tbe business of ocean
transportation of merchandise, and
having lost it, we bave only partially
regained it. But "time makes all
things equal," and the probability
now is that, before the end of anoth
er year, a Europeiaa war will re
store to American shipping its fir
mer status opon tbe high seas.
A SILLY riECE OF BUSINESS.
One Biguinsof this city of great char
acters, bas a suit agaiost the ex Pres
ident, pending in our courts. A few
years ago Biggins haunted the White
House daily to see the President
He imagined (for, of course, it was
all imagination,) tbat Miss Nellie
Grant, cow Mrs. Sartoris, ws deep
ly in love with bim and he a wil
ling to "sell out" to tbe Pr--udent for
' tbe sum of $50,000. So annoving
aia ne iioauy Decomc-tnit be was
arrested at tbe instance of tbo l'resi
acnt wnom ne nau stopoea ana an
noyed on the strert, and on examina
tion was found to be insane, and was
con G ned ia the Government Lunatic
Asylum. He was subsequently re
ieasea ana went to iJurope, ana on
bis return begaa tbe suit in question
He is a man worth $50,000 or $60,000,
and is simply being . victimized by
tbe lawyers.
A CITT OF 8TATl"AHY.
We are soon to bave two brand-
new statues, one an equestrian stat
ue of Gen. George II. Thomas, and
tne otoer an allegorical statue or
group to commemorate the dead of
tbe navy wbo fell during tbe rebell
ion. Washington is justly famed for
its statuary. We have now eques
trian statues of Wasbingtuo, Scott,
Jackson and Mc Thereon, and life
size or colossal statues of Washing
ton, Jenerson, itawuns, Lincoln, and
several otber heroes adorning our
public parks. Besides these we
bave a lanre number of statues in
Stataary Hall in tbe Capital build
iuir, some of which are considered ex
cellent in point ot merit. A moos
these Is a life-size statue of Wash
ington which formerly occupied a
place in tbe. Capitol park at Rich
mond, Virginia,
PACKARD AMD niS FBI EX US.
Wbatevor opinions may be enter
tained by some politicians of tbe
policy of a recognition by the admin
istration of Packard as tbe legally
elected Governor of Louisiana, it
must be admitted that, riewing the
controversy from a Republican stand-
point, bis position is impregnable.
I Tbe "nerve" which be bas exhibited
j in advocating his title is certainly
calculated to conimaod th edmioia-
tratioa of hi party irienJ through
out the Union, and if it be that be
will bare to succumb to superior fore",
it can only be justified on the gronnd
that "necessity has no law." Ilia
branch of the 'State Legislature does
not emulate his firmness, as is evi
denced by the marching and counter
marching of members from one ball
to '.be other. If Packard were banc
ed bv friends as ooflincbinir as him
folf ho would 1 e inrint iWe.
rrrr.
Uablua.
Washington. April 20. It was
determined at the Cabinet session to
day tbat an order should be issued to
withdraw all troops from tbe city of
New Orleans to tbeir barracks. Tbe
President tbis afternoon addressed
tbe following letter to Secretary Me
Crary:
Executive Mansion,
Washington, April 20. 1877.
.Sir Prior to my eoteriog ooon
tbe duties of tbe Presidency there
had been, stationed, bY order of my
predecessor, in tbe immediate vicioi
tr of tbe building used as a Stale
House, io ew Orleans, La., and
kuowo as Mechanics' Institute, a de
tachment of toiled States infantry.
Finding tbem in tbat place, I bave
thought proper to dela decision of
the question of tbeir removal until I
could determine whether the condi
tion of affairs is now such as to either
require or justify continued military
intervention of tne National Govern
ment in tbe affairs of tbe State. Ia
mv opinion there does not exist in
Louisiana such domestic violence
as is contemplated by tbe Constitu
tion as tbe ground upon which tbe
military power cf tbe National Gov
eminent may be invoked for tbe de
fence of the State. Tbe disputes
which exist as to tbe right of certain
claims to tbe Chief Executive officer
of that State ara to be settled and
determined, not by tbe Executive of
tbe Lnited states, but by such order
ly and peaceable methods aa may be
provided by tbe . constitution and
laws or toe at ate. Having tbe as
surance that no resort to violence is
contemplated, but on tbe contrary
disputes in question are to be settled
by peaceful methods, under, and in
accordance with law, 1 deem it prop
er to take action in accordance with
tbe principles announced when I en
tered upon tho duties of tbe Prefei
aeney. You arc, therefore, directed
to see tbat proper orders are issued
for tbe removal of said troops at an
early date from tbeir present position
to such regular barracks ia tbe vi
cinity as may be selected fjr their
occupation.
(Signed) R. B Uayei.
To Hon. George W. McCrary, Sec
retary of ar.
GENERAL SHERMAN NOTIFIED.
The Secretary of Var after the
adjournment of the Cabinet address
ed the following to General Sher
man:
War Department
Washington, April 20, 1877.
Gen. Wm. T. Sherniin, Command
inj U. S.A:
General I have the bonor to en
close herewith a copy of the commu
nication from tbe President of tbe
United States, in which be directs
that tbe detachment of United States
troops now stationed in tbe ' vicinity
oftbe Mechanics' Institute. in tbe
city of New Orleans,, La., be with
drawn to such convenient barracks
as may be selected for tbeir occupa
tion. You are hereby charged with
the execution of this order, and will
cause tbe withdrawal to take place
on Toesday next, 2ltb ot April, at
12 o'clock M. '
Very respectfully, your obedient
servant, Geo. W. McCr.R7,
Secretary of War.
General Sherman having left bis
office early this afternoon, did not
become acquainted with tbe action of
tbe Cabinet until evening. The let
ter of tbe Secretary of .War : will be
transmitted to bim early io the morn
ing. He will then telegraph it to
Liui General Sheridan, command
ing tbe Millitary Division of Missou
ri, wbo will give tbe necessary order
for the removal of tbe troops as
above to General Augur, in command
at New Orleans.
Wrk a tk Ltchtataa:.
About half past five o'clock on
Thursday evening tbe first thunder
storm of tbe season passed over tbe
neighborhood ot Trontman's farm, in
butler county. In a few minutes al
ter it commencement a flash of light
ning struck a 5,000 barrel tank of
oil belonging to Yandergrift and
Foreman, near tbe United Pipe sta
tion, splitting it from ton to bottom
as if it were a paper box. Tbe burn
ing oil rushed with terrible force in
all directions, enveloping the Gaily ti
Uasson tanks adjacent, each ot which
contained 25,000 barrels. Tbe ra
pidity with which the flames spread
caused a general panic. -A scene of
wild confusion prevailed, and all
thoughts of saving anything from tbe
adjacent buildings were buried ia tbe
thought of personal safety. In an in
credible short space of time tbe of
fice of the Union Pipe station No.
23. on the Star farm, was enveloped
in names ana destroyed, s was also
tbe pump bouse on tbe station,
while, strangely enough tbe boiler
and tank house, situated right be
tween tbe two former, were saved.
Soon tbe creek became a blaze of fire
as far as tbe eye could reach, and
building after building and rig after
rig fell a prey to the flames. Tbe
first tank struck completely collaps
ed, but tbo other two burned furious
ly nntil ten o'clock yesterday morn
ing, when tbey burned out Endeav
ors were at once made to shoot holes
in tbe bottom ot tbe burning tanks by
means of a cannon procured from
Petrol ia, io order to permit tbe oil to
ran and prerent tbe three adjacent
tanks, all. of which were full, from
oecoming urea. Tbe attempts
proved successful, aud the oil was
ran off in aootber direction. There
was no loss of life, but tbe entire
town of Trontman's was destroyed.
but one or two booses beiog left
standing. The losses' or insurance
cannot be estimated at tbis writing.
Tbe wells burned were aa t dlows :
Hope Oil Company, two; Avery
well and three tanks; Modoc well;
Maud Jack; Osceola No. 1; Frank
and Aggie, one; Fairroount, one;
Lyncb, one; Dougherty, one; and
Down East, two.
The total number of well hnrnsit
was fifteen. Tbe losses will aggre
gate about $225,000. The buildings
destroyed were tbe Atlantic Uoic,
White's hardware store, Robert's gro
cery, Thompson's Ijvery estabhab
ment, tbe McGarvey building, Fitch's
hardware slora and hma f 'hriui.t..
barn and bonse. United office, and
the Union pomps and station No. 34.
Peace in Lomchna.
Tbe Work of theCfrmmiuion
. Completed. ,
Tha Republicans Giro Up tha Con
teat .
New Orleans, April 21. A com
mittee from the Packard Legislature
waited upon tbe Commission to-day,
aud requested tbeir friendly offices io
securing from tbe Nicbolls Govern
ment some compensation for ' police
men as employees wbo bave remain
ed faithful to Packard. Tbe Com
mission assured tbem tbat tbey would
endeavor to meet tbeir wishes, and
immediately requested aa interview
with Governor Kicbolls, Lieutenant
Governor Wiltz, Speaker Bush, and
a number of prominent members of
Nicbolls' Legislature, to whom they
made known tbe request of the Re.
bublican Committee. Tbe subject
waa favorably considered, and Gov.
Nicbolls with tbe advice and consent
of bis associates, promptly ordered
to devote the Governor's contingent
fund to tbis purpose. Tbe food
amounts to between thirty and forty
thousand dollars, and was appropri
ated to the aid of Nicbolls in estab
lishing bia Government. Tbis
prompt aid to Republican' employes
will provide for tbeir 'immediate
warns, and remove much of tbe dis
satisfaction amoog tbem consequent
upon tbe breaking up of Packard's
Government, and tbe Commission
seemed to be highly gratifiod at the
absence or resentment on the part
of the Nicbolls party.
Long before thee arrangements
were consu mated a number ot Pack
ard members of the Seoate and House
had taken their seats in Nicbolls'
Legislature. Subsequently a con
current resolution waa passed in tbe
Nicbolls' Legislature paying the Re
publican members wbo were not
elected, but returned by the Return
ing Board, their mileage auu per
diem, aa contestants. A notable feat
ore ot the proceedings upon tbe floor
ol Nicbolls' House was tbe with
drawal of seven Democratic mem
bers wbo bad been seated subject to
contest, and wbo gracefully yielded
tbeir seats, introducing tbe colored
Republican members wbo claimed the
seats on the face of tbe returns. Be
fore tbe House assembled tbis morn
ing, Kinoclian, Dam icrat. of PUque
mioc, wbo was unseated by tbe ar.
rangement admitting Republicaas,
called the House to order informallv,
whereupon kidd, Democrat', in a feel
ing address, presented a handsome-
(-old beaded caue to William Ridge
way, a colored member from Concor
dia, wbo bad been admitted upon
contest, bnt wbo was one of the first
to relinquish bis claims to a colored
contestant in the interest of adjust
ment
SCENES IS TUB LEGISLATURE. '
At two o'cWk great excitement
prevailed. The Repot-licna members
dropped ia one by one during tbe
morning, and at 2:30 p. M load
cries irom witnoot indicated some
thing unusual, and there was great
commotion all over tbe bouse. . A
deafening shout arose as the tall
form of ex-Governor Warmota mov
ed op the central aisle. When si
lence was restored Warmoth said:
Mr. Speaker I appear here with
a number of my colleagues, for tbe
purpose of taking onr seats io the
House. In a caucus of Senators and
Representatives a resolution was
adopted that it was nsele-s to further
continue ne controversy. We bav.
no apologies to make. We bave
been whipped in tbe battle, but bave
at least preserved oar self respect
io an honorable contest, and arc pre
pared now to oner our allegiance to
tbe only existing Government, and to
fairly co-operate io anything wbicb
may be suggested.
O. II Brewsier, of Ouachita, re
in meo. oy tne ooara, resigning Dis
claims to a seat, said tbat tbat there
is no one principle tbat be bad advo
cated in ten years wbicb bad not
been embodied by tbe Democratic
party, and be hoped that if this was
sincere, tbe scenes in Ouachita last
fall will never be re-enacted. Tbe
Republican party bad elected tbe
President and bad compelled tbe
Democratic party to adopt Republi
can principles. Ue thought this was
glory enough.
Johnson, of DeSoto, a Returning
Board member, in. a. short speech
said: "All I say is, jut give. John-,
ana his mileage and let bim go home
Llect your best man. Don't elect a
man wbo will trade off tbe ' Demo
cratic party like tbe Republican par
ty was traded no. I want what was
due me, aud then I am prepared to
follow any man of bonesty and abili
ty. Henry Blair, -colored, of More
bouse, said be stood by tbe Republi
can ship as long as it was in sight ,
but as it bad entirely disappeared
from sight be wished to tender bis
resignation. He hoped when be re
turned borne bis constituents would
rejoice because be bad not done any
more barm tban be bad done. He
bad believed be was right and tbat
he was constitutionally elected, bnt
Boding himself in tbe wrong, be bad
come forewarn to resign hia claims.
' Holt, of DeSoto, withdrew hia
claims to a seat '
Haaafai'i TMraUaa.
Columbia, S. C , April 18. When
the Republican State officers at
tempted to enter tbeir rooms at tbe
State House tbis morning tbey
found seals upon tbo doors, and a
constable stationed in front of each.
whose orders were to arrest any one
attempting to enter. A protest was
made by tbe excluded officials, and
sent to Wade Hampton, wbicb closes
as follows: "In view of tbia forci
ble ejectment and exclusion from oar
offices, we find it our duty again to
call your attention to your assurance,
both public and private, . tbat you
would 'resort only to legal remedies
for tbe settlement of all disputed
questions.' We are now forcibly
excluded from our offices, without
resort to legal remedies, without le
gal processor right It is a mock
err U say that tbis forcible exclu
sion does not interfere with onr legal
rights. It is our right, boldiog, as
we do, a perfect prima facie title to
our respective State offices, to con
tinue in the possession and nse of
tbe public rooms attached to tbem,
and in the custody of the public
records belonging thereto. To forci
bly exclude us from these rooms
and these records is to deprive os of
ri bta without form of law. It is
moreover, to treat with contempt
tbe judicial proceedings now pend
ing for tbe determination of the Goal
right to these' offices, and by an act
of usurpation, and ia disregard of
law to deprive us of our omciai
right. Against such an outrage it
only remains for us to enter . onr sol
emn protest". '
i EilOffilD foa F1CKABD.1
Sharp Arraignment of the ;
CowEiissIoiiers and a
Thrust at the
President.
New Ooleans, April 19 Tbe
Packard legislature met in caucus
to-nisbt and adopted tbe followinir
statement, ejprcetiivo of their views
on tbe present condition uf affairs in
tbis State :
First Tbey have an unalterable
faitb io tbe legality and justice ot tbe
claims of S. B. Packard and the gov
ernment ot which he is the bead to be
tbe legal Govermeot of tbe Stale of
Louisiana legally returned, legally
installed, and legally embodying tbe
ill ot a majority ot the people.
Second Tbat tbe disintegration of
tbe legal General Assembly, meeting
iu tbe State House and ackcowledg
ing the authority ot Gov. Packard,
recently witnessed, bas been brought
by tbe direct agencies of gentlemen,
citizens of otber Slates, sent here by
tbe President with instructions which
bave oolr been partially made known,
and tbe nature of which can only be
inferentially arrived at by tbe action
of aaid Commission, tbeir expressed
opinions, and tbeagencies they have
employed. Chief among these we
numerate tbe following:
Tbird. On tbe evening of the 17tb
of April, on which day the pretended
House of Representatives supporting
i be claims of General Nicbolls to tbe
Governorship was without semblance
of a legal quorum, as it has continu
ously been since its organization,
certain members of tbe Commission
appointed by tbe President requested
a consultation with the members of
tbe General Assembly. Some twelve
members of tbe House and two mem
bers of tbe Senate responded to tbis
invitation to them. Members of the
Commission, known as belonging to
the Republican party, stated that the
terms offered by the Nicbolls Legis
lature, which included tbe seating of
three Democratic members from tbe
city of New OrleanB notoriously de
feated even according to Democratic
claims, bnt the recognition of wbo
was requisite to give even a show of
legality to the organization of tbe
Nicbolls Hoost, were tbe best and
only terms tbey could procure. Tbey
distinctly recommended tbe Republi
cans assembled by tbeir invitation to
accept these terms, and Mr. McVeigh,
oneofibe members af tbe Commis
sion, wbile refraining from opeuly
endorsiog tbe proposition, empha
sized with tbis remark: "If there is
any member of the Legislature who
entertains tbe most lingering idea
that troops are going to remain, for
God's take disabuse bim of that idea,
for tbey are going to be removed "
Fourth. Tbat as the direct result
f ibis intimation aud implied'tbreat
of tbe Presideut's Commission sever
al members of tbe Legal Legislature
bave to-day joined tbe so-called Leg
islature of Gen. NictkulU.
Fifth. We therefore charge upon
these gentlemen, if, as they assert
they bave acted simply iu their in
dividual capacity, an unwarranta
ble interference with tbe domestic af
fairs of a State to wbicb tbey do Dot
belong, and a flagrant violation of
tbe principles of local self-government
advocated by the President.
If on tbe other band their action in
the manner set forth has been di
rected by tbe Chief Executive of tbe
Nation, we leave it to be character
ized in befitting terms by the Amer
ican people.
lasportaal Arraa ar Catnatcrreltera.
WASHINGTON. April l. I Oe
Secret Service Division of tbe T-ea-
sury received information to-day of
the arrest last evening at Osgood,
Indiana, of Lyle Levi, Mrs. Missouri
Kiitenbouse. Mrs. Clarissa Lea and
Miss Alice Lee. Tbe three first are
brother and sisters, and Miss Alice
Lee is a niece of tbe parties. Tbe
charge against tbem is belling and
dealing ia counterfeit money. Tbey
are part of tbe Pete McCartney ganir
of counterfeiters, tbe principal of
wbom (McCartney) was arrested by
officers of tbe secret service in De
cember last at Richmond, Indiana,
and sent to tbe penitentiary for eigh
teen years. Tbis gang bave long
been a terror to tbe people of Osgood
and vicinity, and were a long time
tbe subject of attention from a vigi
lance committee. Tbe proof against
ibe parties arrested yesterday is con
clusive. Officers of ibe division also
arrested yesterday, at Manningtoo,
West Virginia, James B. Freeland,
long a notorious counterfeiter, Ger
hard t at St Louis, and two men at
Towanda, Pennsylvania, for tbe same
offence. Reports te ibe division
bere show that tbe counterfeiting of
coin is increasing rapidly. 1'- is
principally i-ilver. A report from
the Black Hills to Colonel Brooks
mentioned the coinage of counterfeit
five dollar pieces bad been commenc
ed there, and some parties bad - been
arrested for tbat offence.
Still Tfeejr -bm.
Camp Robinson, Neb., April 17.
Rumors came here from Crazy Horse
lat evening and reported tbat tbe
chief is moving towards the agency
with about 2.000 people, wi'hibe in
tention of surrendering Tbey may
b expected here ia abut ten davs
Tbe surrender of ibis band will bave
tbe country clear of hostile Indians
with the exceptiou of Silling Buli't
band and some few stragglers from
tbe bands tbat bave c ime iulo these
agencies.
Discharge) af veraaeai taaplaiye.
Washington, D. C. April 13 A
discharge of three hundred employ
ees of the bureau of enzravinar and
priming, of tbe Treasury
Uepartr ,
ment. look place ibis afternoon.
This list included plate printers, press
girls, copyists and otber employees
of tbe bureau. There were some
very sad scenes at tbe clse of tbe
office bours when tbe parties wbo
were dismissed were informed of tbe
fate tbat awaited tbem. Tbe indi
cations are tbat before tbe middle of
oext month at least six hundred dis
missals will be made of persons now
in tbe employment of tb government
iu this' city.
A rraaat aalai Lawyer la JalL
Boston, April 18 The Herald
savs Edward Rand. jr.. a lawyer of
biith standing in this city, and one of i
tbe best known authors of borticul-1
tural works ia America, was lodged j
in jail at Dedham, Mass., by bis ,
boudi-men
Tbe Herald alleges tbat Raid's
fiusucial transactions bave been most
criminal, aod bave beeu brought
about by extravagant lifiog and ex.
pendiiures for green bouses, eta. Bo
ia also trustee for several estates,
which may lose heavily. .
ratSRWTSK LET I KB
NEtv York, April 19, 1876.
THE Bttr T3APC
A fc-a." irad baa DriiQr Uu bo-
tween this country and Europe which
promises to be ct enoran.us benefit
In h..th countries. IVef io London
r.t.ila ar fi-..m "1
pound, which puts it out ol tborsacbol . good, stsbls G..verou.e:ut, t
of ibe laboring clssse,, except as a argue, uiu.t . br.ug about a r.rir-
raritv.
Tne ateauiers were running
from Ne
York to Liverpool wub
very l.Kht cargoes, and tbe pssseogr
business had dropped off
terriblr in
j these hard times. Boef iu
tbe
cas had been transortud
from
tbo
West to New York in
refrigerator
tccurred to
pars, and tbe thought occurred to
some one, "Wbj not to Europe in re
frigerator steamers ? ' And so steam
ers were filled up for tbe transporta
tion of frtsh beef, and tbe business
r.,,u r. hroMirht from
the far West to Chicago, Toledo, and
other principal points, fed on cheap
corn, ana siaugntcrea, tne crtM3v
packed in refrigerator cars, brought .
to New York, and put into the bold
of tbe steamers: and in ten days the
meat was exposed for sale in London,
as fresh and sweet as it was tbe day
it was killed. The effect was tre
mendous. American beef was sold
in London for taelve and fourteen
cents a pound, and the monopolists
were troubled. Tbey undertook to
decry it as inferior, but a trial dissi
pated that notion, and now Lngtaaa
is very much dependent upoo this
country for its meat. The effect of
tbis trade opon tbe country cannot
be over estimated. Already over
two and a half millions of dollars'
worth has been exported, and tbe
tra(e is increasing with wonderful
rapidity.' From thi-t time forward,
there will be a regular demtod for
cattle for exportation, and America
will bave another source of reveoue,
someibi car more to balance our de-
maud tor foreign goods. It will be a
big help to our agricultural interest.
TUB VAN DERB1LT WILL.
The YanderL.lt' will is not settled.
It was understood tbat Wm. II. bad
agreed to give each of tbe other heirs
a million, in addition to what was gw
en to them by their father, and that
n consideration all proceedings were
to be stopped. He settled with all
of tbem but Mrs. Le Bau an I Corne
lius. He offered Mrs. Le Bau ber
money, but as be delaved to settle
with Cornelius she refused to take it
until be bad settled with bim. Tbis
be bas not done, and so it is probable
that tbe whole matter will be re-open
ed. Cornelius' attorneys claim tbe
most gross injustice in the matter, as
ibe way tbe will is worded, Yt ilham
is not compelled to ive bis brother a
cent of money for disposal as ho
chooses. Tbey claim it makes' Cor
nelius simplv tbe - pensioner of bis
brother's bounty, and entirely d
pendent upon bim, which, astbefaib
er died Worth one hundred millions tf
dollars, tbey thiuk is rather hard. As
the mailer looks now there will be a
big fight and an uly one. William
appears to be determined io carrv
out tbe provisions of tbe will aud do
uoibing more, except as be chooses,
and good lawyers believe tbev cau
break it
THE JEWITT TRAGEDY, AND PI3T.
The entire iuefficiencv of ibe po
lice of New York, is sbown iu the
delay in getting anything in relatiou
to tbe Jewitt tragedy. Here were
tbree wt-ahby meo found on the floor
f tbe private oRice ot a great store,
two dead and one living, with revolv
ers and tbe irsgineuts of a baud gre
nade on the floor, tv bat . little is
known about it was known before
tbe killing. . It was known tbat tbe
younger of the Jewitts wa on bad
terms with bis uncle and tbe otber
partner, aud tbat it bad been decided
to buy bim out, and tbat the aaeeting
ibat morning was to conclude too ar
rangement Wbo kilted tnetweaoeo
and so fearfully wounded tbe otber is
not known, and at tbe present rate of
investigation probably never will be.
Tbe police either cannot or will noifiod 1
out anything abont it In Paris tbe
mystery would nave been solved iu
two boors.' And f peaking of the
city autnorities, ibe street Commis
sioners are ibe last to undergo an
overhauling. - During tbe last week
it bas been very dry and very windy,
and the streets bave been weil-nigb
impassable bv clouds of the vilest
dust tbat ever filled tbe air. Dried
mud, tbe offal from thousands of hors
es in short, the accumulations of a
winter, filled the streets. Now, the
city pays sometbiog like a million a
year io have this removed, but it is
never done. A few gangs1 ot lazy
men scrape it to tbe sides in piles, and
there it lies till the wheels of vehicles
pulverize it into dust, which tbe
wind takes np and scatters tbrougb
ibe air, the fine particles penetrating
eyes, ears, and tbe clotbicg to the
skin. Tbe drivers of street cars are
compelled to wear veils like womeo.
and there are sore eyes enough io
New York to make tbe fortunes of a
dozen Mulberry Seller's.
THE CHARITIES
are mostly in a bad way. Tbe rogues
bave fallen out, and terrible facts are
coming to the surface. There art
grave charges atrainst tbe managers
of St John's Guild, a half-dozsu
"Homes" are on tbe gridiron, and a
d-'Zen of charities for wbicb Urge
sums of mouy are contribued every
year, have Ven i tdud to be iin-rel
private sneculatiitus carried o:i for tbe
OeneGt of li-iardi. wbo nse a small
part of ibe eoombu'ioni for relief and
aud tbe big h tlaiice in Uries, ud.
nol to p ti too Cue a p-iint oa it, steal
ings. 1 1 is tbe era 1' speculatiou,
but it is a pity that ih- best impul-te-
oftbe people should be so abused.
POLITICAL.
Prt-rident Hayes is carry iu out
ibe priuc p'es ibat be a-wxniDcn)
woulJ jrovern his admiuwirati u re-!
inorseles.-lv in ibis citv It tats bet-u
fashionable for members of
Congress!
aud eitv msiroates to n:iirier their
o 1 -
friend upon tbe Custom 'Houe in
ew tork, till it was overrun with
holders of sinecures. There are thou
sands of men ou 'be pay roll of thai
snug barb r for strikers and broken-
down politicial hacks from all parts of J
J IPe otate. wbo never show themselves
iu ili building except on uioutbly
: pay-days. Secretary Sherman's ex
plicit orders to cut down tbe empbv
es to the strict requirements of the
business strikes terror to tbe hearts
of tbe sinecurists, especially as ibey
know it will be done Aud tbe thou
sands wbo expected to be placed, but
who see that under this administra
tion there is no cbaace for it, are also
indignant Whenever you hear a!
gentleman, with a nose at all red'
and oot addicted to labor, express nt j
opinion that the President's Siutb-!
ern policy will prove a failure, ascer-i
tain whetber he bas not recently
oeeu uiscuargea irotu s custom j April 1 1, iutpris.oei nine men he
House, or was not recently an appli-: hiud a coiuruu ot coal 4U yards thick.
aut for a posiiiou. . lothiscitv par- Cooiiuu.iu operation for their res-
ty lines are beiug rapidly obliterated cue resulted ia open lug eoinmunica
among good men, and for tbat mat- tion with ibetu. To day five were
ter among bad ones. For tbe Demo- found alive. - F ur had wandered
crats wbo would bare had p'acea if
Tilden bad been elected, join, in curs-1
Jag Hayes, the KepuMicaos who I
have rx-eu u jteremouiously turned j
fnnt Tim ri&udent can eud-ire th ;
displeheures of both classes
; w not as gooj as i nau eipevo,
' tlie u eicoaois mm uo "
sptlogiraUe I ue seausweui oi w
lurT
I of
lunoess. I do not mrno u say tost
trade is absolutely bad. oulf it is oot
. . - .... l i : - u....i.l u K
wnat it was uup.u
this time
.-.rrirr soon. IDe blocss tsrricu
H. I . . - t
bv
! the merchants iu the lolcnor are very
bght, tbey must bave goods. It i
singular that the South Carolina
is
merchants bave made tbeir appear
auce bere much more freely since the
settlement of tbe troubles ia tbat
State. Tbe theatres and otber pi se
es of amusement are running
ven-
light, and ibe retail trade of the city
is down to zero. But we all expect
PlETRO.
TrrrlbleCalsHiity im Sery.
The Norwegian papers of a late
dale bring us the details of a terrible
calamity, which occurred not loug
since in the Norwegian village of
Ellingso, near tbe town of Aaleuod.
It appears tbat a scbolmaier had
called ibe children ot tbe village to
gether with tbe object oi exauiiuiug
tbem, using for this purpose he stcoud
floor of a large nnfiuiebed bouse, to
which access was gained through a
window by means of a ladder, the
aiaircase not being fiuisbed- Tweuty
children had aseeniblerf, and tbe ex
amination was nearly concluded,
when euddeuly tbe schoolmaster ob
served heavy volumes of smoke pene
trating into the room, directly fol
lowed by flame, envelopiog the
room in a moment in
tint K.ilMhlli!? !
to tbe window, tbe master observed!
to bis terror ttiai tne isaaer naa uis
appeared, thus tutting off ibe only
means of escape. Seizing a couple
of children, be ibrew tbem out of ibe
window; but bliuded, eunoeaiiug, j mi) lbe bhot-gun. Plain and simple
and scorched, he was uuablo to getfUB0 fdjj t (be nice dis.iuctioo.
bold of any more, aud jumped bim-
self through lbe wiudow, breaking
one leg in tbe fall. All ibe men in
ibe village were out fishing, aud lbe
women away, thus no assistance was
possible, and ibe poor children were
left io tbeir terrible fate. Ouly four
of the whole number escaped ail
more or less burned or bruised
wbile 10 perished, tbe fi.r giving
suddenly away. Tbeorigia of lbe
fire is uukuown. Tbe borror, dis
may aud misery of lbe parents wbsn,
oo ibeir return ibey fouud the charred
remains of tbeir children, may be
more easily understood than describ
ed. A Government iuquiry will be
iusiituted.
ftalrlde.
Yesterday tbe facts connected i'b
tbe suicide of one of the Armi-woHies,
a young woman named Belle Lee,
weie made kuoveu to Conner
Thomas It seems from lbe state
ment of ber fiieud thai ibe girl,
wbo was an inuntte of a bouse of
ill-repute on Razl street, ia uue of
the upper wards, on Thursday even
ing went to tbe Uuiou dep i for tbe
purpose of uieetiug a young man, a
barkeeper of tbis city, and ber alleg
ed paramour. He bad agreed to
meet her there but had disappoiuted
ber, and it was subsequently ascer
tained thai be had gme east on tbe
train. She returned to lbe drug
store of J. Anel, at toe corner or
Grant street and Fifth avenue, aud
purchased etirbt grains of morphine,
and visiting another drug store on
Fifth avenue purchased eight grains
more of the drug. Sbe then went
home and swallowed tbe morphine
A bout one o'clock io tbe morning sbe
was discovered ia a stupor from tbe
effects of tbe narcotic, and Doctors
Foster and Riirgt were summoned to
attend her. Tbey succeeded iu par
tially arooHiog b"r, but she grew
worse on i nday, aod on Saturday
cuairesiiou ot ine Drain loiiowea ana
sbe expired on Saturday nkht
deceased was20vearsof age
Corrner impaneled a jury and
bold aa inquest to-day.
Tbe
Tbe
will
Uraad tiallm la Veteraor tiaaapava).
Charleston, April 13. Tbe re
ception of Govoroor Hampton), wbo
visited Charleston to-day for the
first time since be bas been governor,
io wbicb lbe whole community, irre
spective of political and class distinc
tion, united Governor Hampton
rode at the bead of tbe column
tbrougb the streets, which were gaily
decorated with bunting and greatly
thronged. During a public reception
held by the governor io tbe foreoooo,
representatives of the regiment of
colored militia presented bim with a
memorial asking to leave their organ
ization intact and to commission field
officers of their own selection. The
governor replied and assured them
lbe colored 'egimenis should io all re
spects staud on precisely tbe i-ame
fooling as lbe biie regiments. Th
colored people are much pleased at
the tone of tbe governor's remarks.
TbaMaa WbsMeaii;ill Paper.
Philip Gilbert Hamerton, in his
admirable paper on "lutellectoal
Life." ibus talks to the man who
"stopped bis p' per :"
"Nea pfters are to tbe civilized
world what tbe daily bouse talk is to
ibe members of the family ibey
keep our daily intereei in each otber,
tbey save us from lbe evils f isola
tion. Toliveasa member of lbe
great wbie rac tbat bas filled
Europe aud America aud c !ouiz-ij
oreouquered whatever terti-ory it
bss been pleaded to occupy"; tOsbre
from day to day its tb-.ubis, iis
t-ares. its iaepirttfous, it is Deere
- leBV rTrTJ nla" D' ulu reafl ni
paper. oy are ine rreben peas
ants so bewildered and at sea Ii
is because they never read a new,
pxper. Aud why are the iubshi'snts
f lbe United States, though scat
lered over a territory f uritn times
lbe area ot France, tu icb m r
capable o concert acli u, so much
more alive and modern, so much
more interested in new dieoveriei of
all kinds, nod capable ofseleciiiiK' and
utilizing tbe best of tbem? I' is
because tbe newspapers (teueiiate
everywhere, and even tbe I -uelv
dell-r n ibe prairie or it ibe
forest is ut intt lleeiuall y isolated
from lbe great cu'renls of public life
wbicb fl w through the telegraph
aud pres "
A I'imI Mia KialMiea.
Lonpjv, April 10. A i explosion
and inundation at ibe Troedyrbiw
colliery at Pontypridd, Wales, oa
to other parts of tbe mine, aud
believed perished
it is ,
I
crsmcxT sotes.
Hon. John A. Kassou tvelcoin
ed home by his friends in Des
Moines, Iowa, on Friday Jight He
made a cng peecb. In ihe co'in-- i.f
i , wbil.h bp MU, ne mM nol ur, (
Judrse uarefvfd:v the ui
polifV.
b, h
it I hnv ibe fairt-st
trial I
mrrioie. ue lias im-i u v-jud-
deme io Prei(eot llsys, be said,
but h furred T Ijej bullous abvui fij
poliey.
A correspondent of tbe Ne Y,tk
Tnbune says tbat iu tbe a bole
joorney from Ru hmoo J Ya . t
Cbarlestowu, r C., he did nol rce a
siugle white man at work in the
fields. Everywhere ii was ibe neuro
who was plowing and (-lautiog.
Tbe whites were poseilly drilling iu
rifle clubs, tbat tbey might be ler de
ny tbese tillers of ibe fields every
political rigbt.
Hon. Tbomas W. Conway. late
Superintendent of Education in
Louisiana, bas wriiten a letter iu de
ft-use of tbe Carpet-baggers, regarding
all Northern Republicans wbo have
I gone South since tbe war as cud
I temptuously so rpoken of. He con
: teuds ibat ibey have given educa
tion to the freedmen and elected
Hayes, and that without their help
the Republican party could not bare
made either reconstruction or eman
cipation effective.
If we were going to state the Re
publican opinion in Iowa, as we have
beard ani seen it expressed, one-balf
the members of tbo party in tbii
Slate are diesatisfied with the course
of :be Administration, two-ibirds of
the rest are waiting patiently to see
, it tried, with grave doubts in regard
to it, and the remainder more or less
beanily approve of it loica S'aie
Keyitter Hep.)
Casuists can find employment for
their ingeuuitv in presenting ibe res-
WBich at once justify ibe decis-
ion, tbal it is wroog to uptiold one
party's power in tbe Siutb by ibe
oayonet, and rigbt to suffer the op-
poriug party to uphold us authority
- Tbe Boston Trawler in an article
on lbe Louisiana question, says:
"Governor Packard represents tbe in
tegrity aod ibe right to exist of ibe
national administration ; be repre
sents tbe majority of the Louisia
na voters, and more tbaa all, be rep
resents what to many persons ap
pears to bo the last remnant of jus
tice aod equality tbat dares to asrett
itself agaiust lbe late assailants of
lbe nation."
Tbe Secretary of iho Tieaaury bas
aecided to rupeod fjr lbe present
tbe issue of one dullar n.jte in sums
,oi over ten oonars. ine motive Kr
! this step s a desire to bring silter
j iut more general usees a circulating
medium tban at present The result
, will be that lbe notes will soon be at
la premium, and tbe carrying of lare
'quantities of small cbane ia tbe
urual way will bean impossibility.
"The worst snow storm ever known
in DaSota Territory" began on the
sixtb of April and lasted six days
with unabated fury. During tbe
prevalence of the storm tbe thermom
eter stmid at tbirty-six degress below
Zero. Much suffering was eutaiied
by the sudden change. Many per
s ins were out at work, so-ue distance
from tbeir homes, and of these a
number were frozen to death.
A colored l.epublican of New Or
leans wbo bas worked for the party
ever since be has been a voter was
re niuded that Nicbolls and bis crowd
bad promised ibat tbey would nut in
terfere with lbe rights or privileges
of ibe colored men. "Oh, yes, of
course, was the significant reply,
'"tbey are very good at prjniises ;
lbe only trouble is that tbey break
tbeir pledges quite as fast as tbey
make tbem."
Congressman Cassey Young, of
Tennessee, indignantly denies that he
intends to support a Republican for
Speaker, and says that be bas done
boibicg. in or out of Congress, that
would in the slightest warrant such
a belief. Moreover be does not be
lieve that dissatisfaction exists in lbe
Democratic Party, or that tbe Re
publican leiders expect aayibing of
ibe kind to occur, at least to such an
extent as to present lbe smallest
probability oi euabliug tbem to suc
ceed io organizing tbe next House.
A few days ago tbe steamship
Germanic, of tbe While Star line,
made the ruu from Liverpool to New
lork in less than eight days. Tbe
run bas never before been equalled
on a trans-atlanlic vyago. Tbo
greatest distance accomplished by
ibe Germanic in any one day was
four hundred and ten miles. Tbis is
a rate of speed nearly equalling that
of lbe average railroad train. Tbo
exact duratiou of lbe voyage wai
seveu days, eleven hours aud thirty
seven minutes, and lbe average dis
tance traversed per day tbree hun
dred and ninety-one and two-sevenths
nautieal miles.
Ta Earefma War.
Though the European demand
may cause a rise in breadstuff's,
wbicb would act disadvantageous! y
to borne rusiom'ers, tbe opinion is ex
pressed in Government circles tbit
i be ulterior benefits Till be marked
and Idsting to lbe country at large.
A statement from the Agricultural
Department shows that lbe wheat
product of tbe United States last
year was nearly tbree hundred mill,
ion bu-bels. Taking the average of
the past five years as a basis, it is
sbown tbat lbe amount required for
borne consumption will be about two
bu.xlred million bushels, leaviug a
surplus of one hundred million t-r
export Tbe average export baa
been about sixty million bushels, but
could be increased to seventy-five
million. It is estimated ibat about
thirty million bushels of last year's
surplus is yet io the country, aud
will be ready for prompt sbipuivnt
should lbe foreign Oemaud iocreaae,
as autii'ipated, through the effect ot
a European war upon lbe foreign
sources of supply lor England aud
Western Eurojie The latest ofR -ial
returns ot lbe Department of Agri
culture bbow an increased utreae
of winter wheat yield. If the presid
ent outlook be realized, ibis portiou
of tbe crop will yield fully one buu
drel a ad sixty million bushels. Tbis
early it is impossible to state what
will be tbe acieae and lbe prospect
ive product of spring wheat. With
lbe promise of a large demand from
abroad, it is believed at tbe Depart
ment Ibat the acreage ef spring
wbea', will be largely : Increased.
Under favorable circumstances it is
expected tbat the aggregate yield
wilt exceed former years, aud in the
event u.' a protracted disturbance of
lbe pec Europe will afford a ready
market lor all the surplus available
for foreign consumption, and w U
largely add to tbe already Sattericg
balance of trade in our favor.