THE NEW ORLEANS DADILY DEMOCRAT.OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE STATE OF LOUISBIANA AND OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
VOL. It---NO. 229). NEW ORLEANS, TI' ESDAY, Ai T '(ST 7, 1877. PI'CE, FIVE CEN.
FOREI(IN NEWSN.
Slltlit*ut lailntlll in India.([pelial to the D)rnt'irat. ]
CAurTirlA., AtigIsAt . Labrtt omlelal irtoports state that, Nepnnl, as well s Blletfnrnaland1 Assaam, have had Rt tleientd ralnrall, andare now safe.
Twi Towns llmsiroy ei by Fire.(tpeoial ti the Detn crat.
1'n tlpo N, August 6. -Hpetlal diepateltre r'_port that the vIllage of (lar•nso, near Man-rientiledr, in Pttssia, has ivt• n tlestrovyelby fire, intll sn0 p'sotls are rentlererl itltn'-
'The town of EIurdtvall, in Nwelr•,, hin aile,been almsite totally burned.
Eosulnn Afttiul.[H Mpeiil it th iletnornt 1
hKEs W\a1 . Aug. a6. Ailvlee fr,,ll I lavanamay ihft; tIunt'tis are i, trnolll t t linIt ilv llarwill 'Itlgnt. to Ite ellottr'erndtl bIy ( l0n. Ill.ahet,,(len. lalutpon req•ilirl flfty ihliolllnnul tortte
troops lAt trnlh thlme In utrrotltiti.1ie frurtlhr seays that the in•teotgnte will
only et rentlder ont reoelving1 heir indeptntl-enee, anti recommends the Hpanleh govern-mnl.t t.lot htl one of t.he,, u prlposlitlio ior
the oti•her.
An Fnwltlh lloiday.itoiNtON, Aug. 0. --The flint. Mot•tlav In Au-
gust being one of the days nptl'oi,,1 by rot-of Parliament as a batik holitla, tl- is l oh-berv%-i an a general hotitlty tlihrtughotut theUinit r+ l inRgdhm.
S WARI NOTEN.The Turk"s in C'ommtnlntlra n Wilth Rst.-
ctlhk and slhOlnnia.
peeal i, to the Dtemonrna.lVIENNA. Aug. 0(.-Mtrategieally, the most
important advtihce fronm tloe seat of war in theoc•upatitMo of Molvi. 'This Ixposes Tirnovaand the passes.
Gten. IourI•'•s camp Is said to be phort ofprl'o iolans and aulllnunlitlon.
Raltehuk is no longer investml from theland ttide, andl conttlllication with Mhunlawas opened yestrdnlay.
The Position of the Rfliutanm.(Mpecial to the L)Democrater
LONniloN, Aug. .- --The Timre correspondentesays that on Thursday thte Ituinan ativaneeguard was within six mltw 'of Pllvna. whilelthe main bodxy occupied a strongt postit.ln ontthe range aof hills, nine miles frtl'he' rust.
(i-n, Krutlener having been strongly rein-forced, Is able to resist any olensivt, motve-mentt of )omnan Pasha.
The eoireaspondlnt says that thie itasianehave suffered a dilsastroun heiek, hut, that iHall.
IRunsla' Request, of Anmlrla.[MIpeelal to the Demot'rat,
LONDio)N, Auglust .:--A Berlin etrresponti-out telegraphs that in e•itiquene, of the do-fea at a Plvna the (Jar las asked the Emlpo-ror of Austria to withdraw his former protttstagainst the, .1tanilans entering etrvia antlleonjoittly with the Merviane operatting onSthe loft. flank of the Turks.
Another Pontoun llrldle over the Dan-utbe.
(npecial to tlhe Dnmocrat.]LotNnoN, Aug. 6.--A second pontoon lbrltlge
at H1innlttai will be ready for 1use itn fewdays.
An Amelriclan at the Ru•nian Ileadqiuar-ters.
lnlt'lial to the Domocrat.1LoNDmlN. Aug. t6. Ciol. (Irtl•i,. Utlit4e Statte•
millitary attche, hits arrived at t hite uesiallhleadqlluartt'rs.
The lidla Fa Pnlae.
[(oetial to the Demoeriit.NlNuoN, Aug. 0.--The hiarve•et prospoelts in
India are reported somewhat liprovrt'V, Iunt,the sev•re distr•ss will protbablly cotlltiniute fiorsome ininth longer. In Southllern Indih thenortality Is inc'reasing ain tit di. ltristis raeahing the xbetor classe..
)DOMESTIC NEWS.
A B1g IDamagi e Sult Against McHee, of Sl.Louis.
tSpeoial to the Demoorai. ]ST. Lort.s, Aug. 6.-A civil suit for dam-
ages, embracing 1653 counts and aggregating$2,314,200. has been tiled in the United StatesCircuit Court by the United States govern-ment against Wim. McKee. The counts are Iall alike in form, except that the name of adifferent distiller is Inserted in each, charg-ing the defendant with unlawful removal ofdistilled spirits, and also with aiding andabetting in the removal of said spirits.
Labor Reform Conferenrce.[Special to the Demoorat .
FAIRPOTNT. N. Y., Aug. 6.- A labor reformconference was held at 9:30 this morning. Va-rious features of the labor question were dis- I
Saratoga Races. 4[Special to the Demoerat.l
SARAT(OA,. N. V., Aug. 6.- -There was a fairattendance at the races to-day, and the trackwas dry.
The first race for maiden two years olds,three-quarters of a mile. wiaswoon by Pique,Clifton second and Telephone third. Time, I
The second race was a handicap heat race,a mile and five-eighths. The first heat was a Idead healt between Ambush and Henry Owens, tSt. James third. Time, 2:56. 1
The second heat won by George the Fourth;St. James second, Ambush third. Time-2357.The third heat and race won by George theFourth, Henry Owens distanced. Time, 2:54. (
The third race, a mile dash for three yearolds, was won by Bill Bass; Vermont second,the Princess of Thule third. Time, 1 :45',
The fourth and last race of the day, sellingrace, mile and eighth, was won by Fugitive,in 1:59; First Chance second, Partnershipthird.
A Triple Murder.
[Special to the Democrat.)COLr)rt-s, Miss., August 6.-A triple mur-
der was committed in Pickensville, Ala., be-tween Friday and Saturday evenings. Ayoung man named Bush, a farmer, had a v;dificulty with a negro named John Colton, S
niTII killml Bhinh. hI t 1s, 4nt h tiiy iwn nr IIf'M
pfIPtoln wnifto, r tnIn iingin nn t, n rnr ) iniifioRL himn. 'rhIe nlnigi'n wRO nil.pfflel by 01Wv-
nm-ni mtiimiin, wiin tireid iii thn ionmg innim, kill-
iing one of tni Ihe thinflf il M.in ffy. Iiii frioi'ii'
Kilpmtm'ink nnrniif Hgmrni- dnwf tmied to r'enpn,Wit F wan~ fff mimmili and~ m-nrinrei II' I lf'ff. It
iR ll htih lflfI~t nIffl (iIi kiliild 1)1l1111 iff'i null
liiiipal.fi'i
Tie 111i erImll Cfrlike.t$ prn'irti 1 ills- LIcnrmloratI.
IRt~tnFn'ifi i. N. .. , Afug. i. 'rlii' iniilneri(or tif militia ff1m ll In alo rjffu'tiiinli ff1 mmii
Nnw Jtifffll'fRflk to -flny and orei tiir' f li lug (-
hinPflitf titifli If ff111dIV If t.iff'y lii'' fft 1,ii
fffIR lI'fi I f'y I 'll jff'fI. if) tIn fill'ifI Ilr PI' tJffhiiffff tom pffftf'f' till- flfffR. An fli14'ffpl
wolrn gfialacinltf IrtllS tlh" fi-nll went. 11111.
Te~I U4r1n ~l muIliire i In i~n .ti-niffoI II tif I fin Iinmnl'-t. I
Kmiui, Alig. ii. iffljf ff'flfI' flmilff t
1)r'- Aloismnon Valley1 . ncitfllltng f-nfmlx I' kiik
Ill iifft lio ffge. Ray tint. tff gffiffffhffplpefnf. II 1
pilo tilfm iii Inhe flfItllhf'ff'fctclf n'Ii lnonntinnf. flut
fall diiiflg lfi ll mimmnign. (Il till whffli' ililm-
unton fll' verly iint.nm-iig.
- --- 0 0* . -CAPITAL NEWS.
Iledui'in l thii Nuinlbrr of Vedernt OQfleInfr.fpo'inA Io tlts Dtnonurrrt.1
WAontItn roi, Aug. i. Wifli il vilw to I ho1'flnul'toll of tlp'l foa'''. V W. Iltlggoili,Inlitl'dl Htat4s1 alplpraiser' iii Now 4 )rioalt'n, nailC'. .1. thabor, Idtt 1'wlrltn.h. ]t'A11 . linto Iu
Claim" to A111111"
-1polal to the Damo''rnt.lWAanmTlvoN. Aug. c.- -T'II $pnliui, got"-
Irnrnsnt has depoOltorld with tliii Mourot'irvr ift State I80,1OO0, being tho inlll'rfst onf tho ini-
e voted atnount of AnlIoric n c(ln'imI uponl the.S panish govertnment. The t riettihiittion IiooAi neat wiR ho tnad' by thc' epI'rotnr.y of
if State.
mama k( nimi the Amerlican 3'rinpIllv hil to till' Domnoornl.l
a WAsrttttGto Ir, Aug. II.--No officiul ndvic'onhavo bioon ro'oirI fl horn th~tt tho AIuorh'uIIIflag has btinn holstot nt t4 -nlnnn nd lllogpinnoortondorodi this couni0tryr, hut. thy, int4'Ilt . 11111 rt
(ofntntill'l Htit.l110lotn ofl n. prnr1. l nll'ntltO I'y
iriolq thorl' Inst. Mnttlodn v,
E'luanlr s In Fedlerof 4Rftir.It Ist"'tuii to titsn 1)rnor it.l
tilt, I' fo l)oof HI' o'10 I '(ntll'ol d or If l Ii o aR-ory. who rotA ron lob Iio'I 1. 1, I II ho -u ll oooi" lI
4 The Drawluark. on auuwnr.tMII'winII to thel lrnmo' rat.
WAMIOINOToN. Aug. :.---T'to Hoorl'tny of I ho'I'rowry ilnr -iu cg iofolro 111111 .opolrltI fly tilt'
(lo (!olll anlonors oft this nu Phjon~lt of the ci I1rIIw-backs on sugalr. P(11 doclliling 14 nll0 w tfhonrpporte to, bo puh~llisllr'd in ncl\rllce of hi
t Mttionl, It 're1Ntrtcr i )1n tlufr'rvioworrl the sugar1'ttfinomn, who il) ink tho govorumont lillllid
n not mako cbann o In Ho Ilnportantllll It inrrtttcor an
till tho fau'fn of tho a1l141'. If. i hieIogod li fit,- I i'l'14f)ic' l hnlll I' fl'lll nIll ' It ii 1 1141 I hll '14, )11111
1'ai)1'ti tilt, diwttll)rtallcoo In I llrc c~itioR. and mmlnl
o IA) got, (voli with e'oirmii po11tio10 inl It l11r1d1
y 111't wh(if h Ile wa f11tr111 t(o roioo, lo byoar of the( (1,,ovorrt lncnl(
A Labor nareana Proposed.WASHmINO(TON, Aug. 6.- The ( 'abinet had
untder ,onitler'atl, oll tlhe r4c ni mendatiohllni to(Cllongxreas of a htbor 'bureau i •o i(iIIiproIisestlike. and n Ir leh generally betweenl the' em-plaly(r an1d the eloph1yed.
Caen. Shermaun'i Viewq.
VWAIT INI'ION, Aug . 6. (len. Siilallnwritrs, fronll tlheI lndlia c ,oultry, highly ap-proving of Illiltary posts ill the huirt of tieIndliltl c lollln ty.
MONET AND rTOCHMN.
[Soseial to the Democrat.lNuw Yonr, Aug. 6. -.Gold 154; IU. S. I's
of 1881, 111t4ti@Ill; do coupons 112'4; now4''s, lls r1)144 lo, ; o', pons 1(,•'i s : 5-211's, 1865,new iSUIII, 1070(10i7, ; do 1867, 109l4)10ill%;1868 c oupons1 1113'; 10-40's, 110' @119"4; loucoupons) . 113 ; culrrlenc' y 1i's, 12531,; new 5's,1104.
DOMENTIC MARKETM.
[Spe'lal to the l)emocrat.lCINCINNATI, Aug. 6. Flour quiet. Wheat
In fair demland; amllber alnd whirte $1 2001 35.Corn quiet. 46(t.. Oats dull; new [email protected] steady. $1 os. Pork and lard xnomi-nal. Bulk moeats urn held at 5.15@7%y. Ba-con quiet, 6@8,9.
CHICAGO, Aug. 6. Wheat dull, $1 11 "•5i1 11' for August, 1 04o for Septelni•er. Corndull at 47 (t@47,' for August; 46( ,@46'' forSeptember or cash. Pork quiet, $13 32 forSeptember; $13 371/6@13 4o for Octoelr. Lardquiet; 8.80 for Septemuber. Whisky steadyand firm at $108.
ST. LOUIs, Aug. 6.-Flour 1dull and lower:treble extra $6. Wheat-a shaide lirimer; No,.3 red $1 20o/01 21 cash; $1 17~ 7- August;$1 14'n@l 15 ->eptoember. Corn unsettlh I andlower; 42@42,i. cash; 43:;[email protected]!i August;4:01 '4441, September. Oats quiet, 261•.Whisky steady, $1 08. Pork firmer; $13 55cash. 1)ry salt nients--nothing doing.]aemon steady, 57'@uC8. Lard utasier; summner
SEW YOlK, Aug 6, Noon.-Cotton quiet;uplands 11 9-16, Orleans 11 11-16; sales 452.
Futures steadier; August ,11.49(011.51,September [email protected], October [email protected],November 11.04ltll.08, December 11.06611.10.
Flour dull. Wheat dull; spring for forwarddelivery easier; winter a shade firmer. Corndull aRid he'avy. Pork heavy, $14 20@14 25.Lard heavy: stnamn 9.20. Spirits turpentinefirm. 33. rosin quiet. $1 75(@1 85 for strained.Freights quie't.
MARINE NEWS.
Naw YoIRK, Aug. 6.-Arrived: Bolivia,Clyde. Arrived out: He-nrietta, Cornelius,Augusta, Hed(gwig, Ada, Carter, Australia.Homeward : l'remier, for Tybeee; Oberon, forNew Orleans.
RIVER NEWS.
ISpecial to the Democrat.)MEMPHIs, Aug. 6.-Atlantic and barges,
for New Orleans, passed down early thismorning, and Port Eads, for St. Louis, passedup with one engine disabled.
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.
The following is the "temperature" at thevarious points named, as reported by thesignal Service telegrams furnished by Ser-
goant Brown. of the HigKnl Bureau, mnd haull-rating the sitt.o of tlihe tmnmporatur at, tlh
pollnt named, at 1 p. Im. yresterday:Ctairo At duegrees' , lnchminitt i, (nGalvreston
90, Krtokuk 77, Ialnroeuo Hlt, Leavenworth MO.,Loulrvillo 8n, Memphis +90, Nashvill HIRt,
UOmaha i3 l'ittlab.urg H7, Hhrovport, 194, Ht..Louinli 77, At. Paul 8I , Vifkshurlg 95, iYankt•nii). T.) M2, Augutsta ((Ga.) I1, C.ursiunana (''Tx.)1oHt, Mohlle R4, Morntginomery 95, Havannar H it,Now Or)tlna 91., unnl Key Wpest RN.
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TH1'E ATEAI MHIP ALAREtIMA.
This fine s'strtaehp arrived yesterday fromPeneseola, bringing over a number of personsfrom that cily on a visit or pleasure and businesscomb:aed, tibs I •ing the first trip of this aiu-
peib orft., whose sRcotllntnmodations and con1-venienoas are tboae ro fl aetc ani s ship.Many expressed themselves saso ished thatour merchants ihad not long since sot n the Im-portnt n uneotesly of having a ship like thisle intho I'e ntaols tratle, preferring to travel bywater when the proper accommodations ando mfrorts were gn itranteed them.
The Alabama is a sidowbeeler, and has a ca-pacity for esrrying 5000 Iharroli of freight. Wewere told that when shie moved out of the bean-tiful bay of PIensacola hundreds crowded on thewharves, and a salute was fired, and as she movedswiftly and gracefully by the navy yard and fortsout into the (ulf of Mtxico, ithe was greeted onall sides with exelatnatons of admiration. Col.iorts has indeed a beautiful craft, and one worthy
the especial attention of our traveling public andour merchants generally, and he should be highlycomplimented and enoturage' for his energy,push and on erprise, The officers are erpe-rienced and contteoutt gentLreni antld altogetherwe may say the advent of the Alabama is a pleas-ant astd grateful surprise to the Floridians, and
itth us is a happy 'orebodlng of better times to-c -- •e -. ..o -ne, - -.
OAKHY MAll'A. WHIEIItEAIll'I'Tp
helief That file KHi-Ring Mayor of NewTork Hah uauaSlht Conwenlal C em-
pntnonlhlp lie Conrlnntinople.[Ohioago Times,1
NEW YonR, July 1.---The World saysthat a resident of this city, who is afriend of ex-Mayor A. Oakey Hall and amember of the bar, made some inquiriesin regard to that gentleman while inLondon, recently. He says that thereis no doubt in his mind, from what beheard that Mr. Hall was nearly penni-less when he reached London, and thathis poor lodgings in an obscure corner ofthe city were selected from necessity,rather than from a desire for conceal-ment. Ho poor was he that a formeracquaintance of Mr. Hall. who met himsoon after his arrival in London, inter-ested himself in his behalf and endeav-ored to secure for him some employ-ment. Mr. Edmund Yates editor of theLondon World, was applied to, and,after listening to the story of Mr. Hall,agreed, upon this person a representa-tions, to give him some work to do al-thourh he had grave doubts about Mr.Hall s ability to do literary work ac-ceptable to the readers of an Englishjournal. Just as an appointmeqt hatibeen made for Mr. Hall to, call uponMr. Yates, the American malls arrived,bringing the New York papers contain-ing Tweed's confession. In thin confos-sion was the statement that Mr. Hallhad received ton per cent of the profitsof the ring frauds. This was a stag-goror to both the gentlemen mentioned,who had believed, up to that time, thatMr. Hall was at least innocent of havingtaken any of the proceeds of the frauds.They were placed in rather an awkwardposition, but Mr. Hall, with his rare in-tuition, seemed to know that theywould be so placed, failed to keephis engagement with them, andalmost immediately disappeared fromLondon. The impression is now verystrong among the few in London whotake any interest In the matter that Mr.Hall is in the employ of James GordonBennett, in the East, probably at Con-stantinople. John Russell Young, how-over, knows nothing of any such em-ployment of Mr. gall. In Paris theinformant met Mr. Bennett and askedhim casually in regard to Hall's where-abouts. Mr. Bennett turned theconver-sation without replying to the inquiry.
ANIIFY IN THE MOUTH.
A Mouti Carolina Dlitrict Agrees to DropPolitical Violence. and Mendl a
Commlttee to Washington.[N. Y. Tribune.]
WASRINCITON, July 29.--A delegation ofgentlemen from the Edgefield and El-lenton districts of South Carolina, corn-posed of Republicans, both white andblack, and of Democrats, has recentlycalled upon the President. The objectwas to lay before him the proceedingsof the late mass meeting, participatedin by all classes in those por-tions of the State, at which thepeople on each side pledged themselveshereafter to live in peace with theirneighbor of every class or race, andagreed each with the other that violenceand disorder arising out of political dif-ferences should cease. As a result ofthis agreement all the parties to it haveunited in asking the President to causeto be dismissed all the cases recentlytried by Chief Justice Waite, and at thesame time they say that the State au-thorities propose to dismiss a numberof political suits begun in local ccurtsagainst Republicans. The Presidentexpressed much satisfaction at the im-proved condition of affairs in SouthCarolina, and members of the delega-tion report that he promised to takeinto consideration the request they hadmade.
THE MORRIMITFM.
[Walls Walla Union.]Up on the the mountain side, between
Mill Creek and Russell Creek, therelive a colony representing about sev-enty persons, who are commonly calledMormons. They are an offshoot fromthe Mormon Church. Their first prophetwas one Morris, who was killd by old-fashioned Mormons years ago. Themost noticable peculiarity about themis that the men never cut their hair, andsome of them look as though theynever washed or combed their longlocks. The head of the colony is a finelooking man by the name of W. H.Davis, who has a son now about fiveyears old, that is claimed to be thesecond Christ. But little is known ofthis sect by our people, as they live in alot of houses built close together, anddo not "neighbor" much with thesettlers around them.
OMEr I IAlICAl1I, RIIANlIARR IN TIHE Ot-
I'ay and 1IIlPnae of IseaIlnftrs- IollyinRMade a Crime.
An Atlanta letter, written on the workof the Georgia Constitutional Conven-tion, says: "A just description of theconvention's progress begins with thefifth day's work, when the list of stand-ing committees as; completed and ai-nounced. A summary of the resolutionsintroduced will beof value as indicatinghow conscientiously the convention isworking, and what a choice of matterthe several committees will ul-timately have to pass upon. Toprovide for a debtor's release aftersurrendering his estate, exceptin cases of fraud. To prescribe the du-ties and remunerations of servants ofthe General Assembly nrnd forbid extracompensation. To locate the seat ofgovernment by a popular vote, irre-speclive of the adoption of the consti-tution. To report a separate ordinancefor ratification concerning the homestead law. To disfranchise personsconvicted of "crimes involving moralturpitude" whatever that may be. Topay jurors $1 a day. To fix the home-stead at $1t0 realty and $.4o0 pertn-alty, specie value. To create twentyjudicial districts, judges to have $2500, ayear each, for fout-year terms beginningin 1M8o, To admit, no new coubtles, giveeach county a representative and providefor fifty senatorial districts. To denyprivate charters and local acts by theLegislature, and vest the right of theirgranting a passage in the superiorcourts. To prohibit using the state'scredit for the advancement of privateenterprises. To prevent the Statebeingmade a defendant in its own courts.To abolish county courts and commis-sioners and confer their powers oncourts of ordinary. To free all propertyof the wife at her marriage, or subse"'luently acquired or inherited, from lia-billty, for the husband's debts. Tocreate a State board of education. Tocollect taxes by contract. To appropri-ate no money but that derived from thepoll.tax for public school purposes.ro prohibit giving passes or re-duced price tickets to legislators. Tochange the court of ordinary to acourt of probate. To fix the basis ofrepresentation and per diem of mem-bers. To revise generally the honie-stead law. To organize Inferior civilcourts. T
o provide for twelve judicialdistricts, judges to be elected by theLegislature. To forbid enacting specialor local laws concerning charters ofmunicipalities, municipal affairs, chang-ing of names, highways, ferries, elec.tions, etc. To provide for an insurancedepartment and commissioner. To ex-empt $100 of each taxpayer's propertyfrom taxation. To provide for electionsto the General Assemnbly, An so on,and so on, for the above barely comeshalf way down the list of that day'snotices.
The questton of per diem was dis-cussed on the 16th, one resolution fixingit at $, with flv • cents mileage one way,and another at $3 with an amendmentlimiting the total expense of the con-vention to $2:.,000. Mr. Tift, in movingthe last, said that if members of theconvention were hired for private pur-poses they would naturally expect aarger remuneration. At the same timehe would not have the pay of delegatescut down to amore nominal sum, whichwould exclude poor men from serving,though he recalled how under the $7 aday allowance the Legislature was theplace to which all were anxious togot. On the 17th it was proposed to cre-ate the office of Lieutenant Governorto regulate the expenses of the GeneralAssembly, to provide for biennial ses-sions and to limit the durationthereof to forty days. Rather a nota-ble and novel proposition was thatto allow each county to fix thepay of its representatives inthe Legislaturo-and defray it. Thefinance committee reported an ordi-nance fixing the mileaKo of membersand officers at ten cents a mile, eachway; members, the door-keeper, andthe messenger to have $4 per diem,and the president $7. A signtlcantresolution directed the same committeeto inquire whether the industrial andproducing classes as distinguished fromthe class dealing in money and securt-ties, can prosper under the presentbanking system; asking by what au-thority the system of State banks is-suing a currency based on coin waschanged; whether the interest of theproducer does not demand cheap moneyand that of the bondholder dear money,and whether no improved plan of cur-rency administration could be devisedby the, convention.
On Thursday, the 19th, the committeeof final revision submitted its first re-ports-one authorizing the General As-sembly to raise and equip a State mili-tla, but giving it no pay except in casesof actual service, and another providingthat all elections he held by ballot, andconferring the suffrage on male citizensnot minors, six months' residence in theState and three in the county and pay-ment of taxes being required. Personsconvicted of felony or larceny (thisproposition alms at the negroes, ofcourse), are ineligible, unless ttey havebeen pardoned; so are holders of publicmoneys contrary to law: so are duelists,who are also disfranchised, and liable topunishment as well; a registration isprovided for; electors are privilegedfrom arrest, save for treason. felony,larceny and breach of the peace, whilegoing to or returning from the polls.Atlanta at this session made her bid forthe capital, offering ten acres of groundnow unoccupied in or near the city andthe City Hall lot of five acres.
On the 20th an important resolutionwas adopted, providing for the submis-sion of the constitution for ratificationby a majority of all the votes cast. Thebill of rights was also reported. It israther long, according to your corres-pondent's way of thinking, but dealswith most important subjects. Its thirtysections declare that all government ofright originates with the people, and isinstituted solely for their good; that im-partial and complete protection to per-son and property is the paramount dutyof government; that all American citi-zens residents and citizens of Georgia.shall be protected in the rights of citi-zenship by law; that no person shall bedeprived of life, liberty or property, saveby law, and that liberty of conscienceshall be assurcd. Privilege c,f counsel,
etc., are guaranteed; no law shall everbe passed to curb or restrain the libertyof speech or of the press; unreasonablesearches and seizures are guardedagainst; there is to be neither slaverynor involuntary servitude, save as apunishment for crime, and after dueconviction; "the social status of thecitizen shall never be the subject oflegislation ;" the writ of habeas corpusshall never be suspended; excessivebail shall not be required, etc,; punish-ment for contempt Is to be limited byact; there is no imprisonment for debt,neither any banishment as a punish-ment; whipping is prohibited; the truthmay be given in evidence in prosecu-tions for libel; lotteries and the sale oflottery i ickete are prohibited underpenalty; no special law may be enactedwhere a gener-l law covers the case;and the people have the right of peace-able assembly and petition. During thedebate, when the clauses relative to themilitia were adopted, an active discus-sion ensued upon the proposition tocompel voters to, pay up their taxes he.-fore they could exeroise the right of suf-frage. Alr. Wofford led the oppositionin a most forcible speech, declaring thatdebt was no crime, and that it was emi-nently unriulst to prevent the electorfrom exercising his high right of suf-frage because he had not the moneywherewith to pay the taxes. Mr. Law-ton asked, with equal pertinence whenit had been that non payment of Statetaxes in Georgia had not operated as adisquallflcation, and argued that theproposed constitution was much betterthan the existing one-a view in whichthe convention acquiesced.
On the 21st a lot of new articles werereported, making the boundaries ofcounties the same as they now are bylaw; forbidding the creation of newcounties or changing the county lines,unless under a general law; requiring atwo-thirds vote at a special election andof the Assembly to change a county site;making terms of county offioials twoyears, and establishing uniform countytribunals throughout the State. Therewas then a lively debate on the duelingclause of the report on the electivefranchise, but it was finally agreed to.It debars from holding office residentsof the State convicted of fighting duels,or of acting as seconds, or of abettingin dueling in any other manner;but as a conviction is required theclause is much leos formidable than itlooks. The sixth section excludingfrom registration and office personsconvicted in the State courts of treason,felony, etc., was debated at some length,it being opposed that it was manifestlyunjust to exclude a Georgian criminalbut to admit an infamous persofi fromanother State; finally the section wasagreed to, but after a perfect hailstormof motions, amendments, substitutes,and the like. A motion to make womeneligible under the school laws was igno-miniously laughed and voted down.
On the 23ld the proposed articles re-lating to the Executive were submittedproviding for a Governor Secretary oc
itate, Uomptioller 0eneral and Treasu.rer; terms two years; first election tobe held on the first Wednesday in Octo-her, 1880; one re-election immediatelyfollowing the first timeallowed, and thePresident of the Senate exercising ex-ecutive powers in case of the death,resignation or disability (no provisionfor absence just as was the case inPennsylvania), a two-thirds vote ofeach house overriding his veto; salariesof Interior State officers not to exceed$2O)0.
On the 24th the vexed question of thecapital came up, the committee favor-ing the location of the State buildingsat Atlanta, while a minority reportwould take a popular vote as betweenAtlanta and Milledgeville. Lobbyingwas declared to he a crime to be pun-ished by suitablelpenalties by the Gen-eral Assembly. A proposition to abol-ish the death penalty was promptlytabled, as also was another prohibitingthe leasing out of convicts and orderingthe establishment of a penitentiary fortheir confinement.
On the 25th a motion to reconsider theclause making lobbying a crime cameup, the motion being supported by mem-bers who affected to believe that theadoption would only signal to the worldGeorgian disbelief in the virtue of herlegislators. A couple of gushingspeeches were made upon the subject,and then the motion was not reconsid-ered. Similar action under similar cir-cumstances was taken in the case of amotion to reconsider the anti-whipping-post clause. The most important actionof the convention was, however takenat the same session in reconsidering thetwenty-seventh section of the bill ofrights, so as to allow many special
privileges and immunities to be Irrevo-cable, and thus to encourage corpora-tions. The usual anti-monopoly argu-ments were offered, but the conventionby a narrow majority placed itself onthe side of the inviolability of con-tracts to secure for capital the utmostsecurity for developments.
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VIRGINIAk POLITICM.
[Chilago Times.]The political situation in Virginia is
now highly interesting. The two ques-tions to be settled at the convention inRichmond next week are, first, whetherMahone, who is in favor of repudiatinga part of the State debt, shall be nom-inated for Governor, or some other manwho is not in favor of repudiation;second, whether the administration ofPresident Hayes shall be squarely in-dorsed. Mahone is very strong and isstill gaining, but the anti-repudiation-ists are making an earnest fight.He is making a very bold canvass,and the well-informed Virginia pol-iticians think that he may bolt ifhe is not nominated. He is infavor of indorsing Hayes, and thePetersburg Post, his principal organ,has said several times lately that thisindorsement should be a full and com-plete one. A prominent Virginia Re-publican says that the question of whatthe Republicans will do depends entirelyon whether the Administration is in-dorsed. If the Bourbons triumph overthe Liberal Democrats and prevent this,then some Hayes Democrat will prob-ably be nominated in opposition to theregular Democratic candidate. Hethinks, however, that the Democraticconvention will indorse Hayes hand-somely.
Bavaria refuses to make any new con-cordats with the Holy See as bindingin religious matters on German soil,
THE PRElI•PSlR AIN THE aOV1'Tw.
lhe President Thidki that HIi PreasePolley Has Ilefn icilly VledirtL4.
Oi lncinnetl Oommercri•, ]WAsnieovrncl, Aug. .-- The President
laughingly says that he would likh to,hear what can be said against theHouthern policy of yacifloatlon now."Suppose," says he, "that we had goneon the old way, and sustained ('haom-berlain and Packard in South Car ,Iinaand LouisIana with the army whichwas the only way they could be st-talned. And we all know that with thefeeling In those States that then existedit would have taken nearly the wholearmy to preserve the peace there andprotect the local officials in their claimsto their positions. With the army thusemployed, what sort of a fix would webe in when the riots broke out lastweek? What could we have done! Onething we would be compelled to do1namely, withdraw the army and sendit to exposed points in the North. Thenwhat? Why, as we well know fror thepublic temper in South Carollna, assoon as the army was withdrawn, thelocal governments would be assaultedand overthrown. Having no prop butthe army, when that was taken awaydown they would come. Then wewould have the worst form of turbu-lence in the South, and riots in theNorth and West. The very stability ofthe government might be endangeredby such as this, for we know thot theStates adjacent to Louisiana and SouthCarolina would be actively in sympathywith the attempt to overthrow thie so-called lReptblican governments whilethe troops were away."
Is not the President correct? Whocan look over the whole groundand say that he is not? How couldChamberlain and Packard be sustainedwithout troops, and what would happenwith the troops withdrawn during thelast week's riots?
The quietude of the Southern sectionduring the late troubles and with all thetroops withdrawn, which so many,thought essential to the preservation topeace down there, and which wereessential under the Grant dispensation-the uniform reign of peace in theSouth, I say, under these circumstancs,has had a wonderful effect in strength-ening the hands of the President In hi:plan of pacificatien. Men who haveopposed him, now say that he is right.They look down South see no troops,yet all is as serene and quiet as a Maymorning. There is no need that thetroops return there, no objection to besure, but, save a few companies in themountainous regions to look after illicitdistilling, none are required.
The truth is--and it is seen and ac-knowledged here-the Southern peoplehave made two powerful arguments forthemselves in the past six months. Allthrough the presidential complicationsthe Southern representatives, baokedby their constituents, were cool-headed,strong-handed, and by their conserva-tism saved the country the agony ofdviil war, which many In either sec-tion were ready to precipitate, in orderto gain their "rights" to the offices.Again, in the labor crisis last week,with all the troops moving out of theSouth, that section was as quiet as it allhad remained and double the numbersent in. The effect of this will be toraise the Southern character in the es-timation of other sections, and takeaway some of the fear of a solid South.If, under trying circumstances, whenthe rest of the country was greatly dis-turbed, as in the presidential complica-tions and late riots, the South was thecoolest and quietest section of the land,what is there to be afraid of In that sec-tion ?
'rit, /CZAR IN CACMP.
Now the Turkish IPrI.oner EnJeoy Thbey *elves.
[ London News.]On the lawn is the marquee which
constitutes the sal.e-a-manjer of theEmperor. Occasionally the suites oatat tables setouon the lawn in the openair, in the full view of the wayfarers onthe adjascent road, and in the enjoymentof eddies of its fetlock-deep dust. Some-times the Emperor eats at one, but forthe most part he dines with his suite.A very interesting episode occurred theother day. In the middle of dinnerwere heard the strains of the "DeadMarch" in "Saul," for both the hospi-tal and the church-yard, where thewounded who die are buried, are nighat hand. The Emperor inquired if thatwas not the funeral passing of the.young artillery officer who was drown-ed by the foundering of his pontoon.during the crossing, and whose bodywas recovered four days later some dis.tance down the river. Being told thatit was so, he at once rose, and, with theGrand Duke and all his suite, walkedto the quaint little church where thefuneral service was being performed.He remained during the whole of itsperformance, lasting for an hour, andthen went into the porch, where thegrave had been made, and stood by thehead of the coffin while it was beinglowered into the earth.
On the following day all ;the Turkishprisoners were brought from the guard-room on to the lawn just as dinner wasfinished. A guard of Russian infantrywere formed in a circle around them,with fixed bayonets and cartridge-pouches opened. The poor devils nodoubt thought that they had beenbrought ont to be shot, and that theirlast hour had come. The Emperor,with his dragoman, went among them,talking familiarly to them and askingquestions. The nizams answered himwith straightforward frankness whichmight indeed be called bluffness. Theytold him that they had not received apenny of pay for the last six-and-twentymonths. In answer to his questionwhether they were satisfied with thefood they were now getting, they re-plied that they had never lived so wellin their lives; and one fellow-he musthave been a sneak and a sycophant-added that he washeartily glad that hehad been taken prisoner, for he wastired of hard living and no pay. Theofficers of the suite went among theprisoners distributing cigarettes, whichthe prisoners with the most perfect easeof manner lighted at those between thelips of the officers, and it was quite ahappy family.
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In Russia, when there is to be a con-cert, the auditors carry their own.benches and lights to the hall.
