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The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-02-12

DAVIS CASE-FIRST DAY.

SATURDAY, February 10Th, 1876.
At 1890, A. NJ, Mr.. President Stone said
SENAToRs-The hour has. arrived for the
organization of the Senate into a Court of
Impeachment for the trial of Lieutenant
Governor Davis upon the articles of i'm
parchment preferred against him BY the
House of Representatives in the name OF
the House and OF the people of Mis- ssippi.
AS presiding officer OF this body il will de-
volve upon me to preside over your DELHI
eratiOns ard l am now ready to take the
oath.
Mr.. Associate Justice Simrall admin
istered the oath TO the presiding officer and
Senators as follows:
Carter, Catchings. Chalmers, Everett, Few
ell, FITZGERALD. Foote, Furlong, Graham,
Gray, Griffin, Johnston, McCaskill, Mcneil,
Mendenhall, Nets, Morgan, Oldham, Pratt,
Taylor, Terry, Thornton, Tuttle and White.
Messrs. Hooker, Mcclure. Smith and
Thompson were absent.
The managers, Messrs. Powell, Lester,
Clifton and Barksdale, appeared and Occu-
pied seats within the bar. Mr.. Manager
White was absent.
By Mr.. Manager Clifton for the mama
gers: q
MIR. PRESIDENT We are instructed by
the House of Representatives, as its mana
gers, to demand that the Senate take pro-
cess against Alexander X. Davis, Lieuten-
ant-GOvernor of Mississippi, that he may
answer at the bar of the Senate upon the
articles of impeachment preferred by the
House of Representatives, through its man
ayers, before the Senate.
Senator Reynolds moved that the rules of
practice in impeachment cases. adopted by
the Senate, shall be the rules of practice in
this body sitting as Court of Impeach-
ment adopted.
By Mr.. Taylor: That a summons do is
sue, as required by the rules of the Senate
on the trial of impeachments, to Alexander
X. Davis, returnable Monday, February 2lst,
at 1O1s O'Clock, A. NJ; ordered. The mana
gers retired.
Mr.. Reynolds moved that the court ad-
journ until Monday, February 2lst, at lO1a
O'Clock Al M. Carried.
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sENATE-FoRrY-sECoND DAY.

TUESDAY, February %, 1876.
Mr. President Stone in the chair; absent
five.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The bill to allow Supreme Judges to re-
| tire from the duties of their office on account
yesterday. Mr.. Taylor moved to make the
salary So 600. Mr.. Johnston moved to strike
out "3' and insert 40" Mr.. Morgan
moved to table; carried. Mr.. Taylor's
motion was adopted; yeas 81, nays 8, absent
z. And the bill passed by the following
vote:
YEAs- -Messrs. Barry, Carter, Chalmers,
Everett, Jewell, FITZGERALD, Furlong, Gra-
ham, McCaskill, Mendenhall, Morgan, Old
ham, Pratt, Reynolds, Sims, Stone, Taylor,
Thompson, Thornton and Tuttle-20.
NAYs-Messrs. Albright, Callcott, Foote,
Gray, Griffin, Johnston, Metts. Shirley,
Smith, Stewart, Terry and White-12.
ABSENT AND NOT VoTING-Messrs. Allen,
Catchings, Hooker, Mcclure and McNeil-5.
Mr.. Furlong moved TO reconsider and
table ;carried-veas 20, nays IL, absent 5.
Mr.. Thompson gave notice of the intro.
By Mr.. Jewell: That the Keeper of the
Capitol be requested to Immediately exam
inc the South wing of the capitol and par
ticularly the roof and walls of the Senate
chamber and report their condition, the reE
pairs necessary, and the estimated cost;
adopted
By Mr.. Foote; To provide for the sollec-
ton of insolvent taxes.
Mr.. Pratt called up the motion to recon-
slider (made February I'D the vote passing
the bill In relation to the transportation of
passengers on freight trains; Mr.. Reynolds
moved to table the motion to reconsider
carried yeas, %; nays, 10.
The Senate bill in relation to the official
bonds of officers, with House amendments,
was taken up; the amendments were al
cOncurred in except one.
HOUSE BILLS.
ii. j. r. to ascertain the amount of taxes
collected by the several tax collectors
passed.
To incorporate the Marshall county man.
ufacturing company passed.
To prohibit the sale of liquors in Hickory
Flat, Benton county, passed.
To furnish certain books to Claiborne
county passed.
To change the boundary lines of Benton
county. This bill restores to Marshall
county township of land that was, against
the wishes of the citizens, taken from Mar
shall and added to Benton, to make Mar
shall county Republican; and was in 1871
passed as a party measure of the Radicals.
Mr.. Terry moved to place the bill on It's
passage. Mr.. Albright (cOl.) moved to re-
fer; lost. Mr.. White (cOl.) moved to recon-
slider the vote just taken; lost Mr.. Gray
(col) moved to indefinitely postpone. Mr..
Fewell moved to table; carried, and the
bill passed-yeas, "a; nays, Albright, Gray,
Pratt, Shirley and White-5.
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HOUSE-FORTIETH DAY.

SATURDAY, February 18th. 1876.
Mr.. Tison i'll the chair; present 81, alb
sent %.
Leaves of absence were granted Messrs.
Gowan, Yellowley White, Mccormick, Carter
of Holmes, Stands, Gayden, Jayne and
Young.
The following difference Committee was
appointed on the disag reement of the SEN
ate and House, upon the am ndments to Il i.
B., to amend section 2741, code Of 1871. in re-
laIioE to setting on fire, woods, etc, MeSsrs
YeIlowley. and Jones of Kinds.
By Mr.. Hebron: To extend the privileges
of the House to ex-Gov. Clark adopted
The special committee, consisting of
Messrs. Leigh, Erwin and Nelson OF
Lowndes, to whom were referred S. b. to
revive the stock law in 2 certain part OF
bowndeex1 puptx ported the bill with
an anne if6ll Pllts Sad recommended that it do
pass The aniepdusnt was edopted and the
The bYfI to define the remedies in courts
of equity was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Pound entered Il motion to reconsider
| the vote of yesterday indefinitely postpon-
ing the bill to return to Lee county certain
sections of land now belonging to Union
county. Lies over.
Mr.. Jones. of Kinds, moved to reconsider
the vote of yesterday indefinitely postpon-
| ing the bill to repeal the privilege tax law.
Mr.. Drake moved to table the motion to re-
consider; carried.
| THE CENTENNIAL FUND.
| The bill to repeal the act appropiatine
So, 600 to the Centennial Board came up
MIR. benson moved to make it the special
| order for Tuesday next; lost. Mr.. Drake
moved to table the bill carried-yeas AZ
nays 80; absent 81.
| SENATE MESSAGES.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendments to the following House bills
! To amend the act for the regulation and
control of the penitentiary; and to protect
| crops in certain districts of Warren county
| A number of Senate bills were referred to
standing committees.
S. B. To amend the law creating the
Board of Pilot Commissioners of Pascagou-
| Ia bay was referred to a special committee
| consisting of Messrs McInnis, Saunders and
Johns.
S. B. for the relief of Mrs. A. E. Mcdaniel,
| of Winston county. came up. MIR. D.nson
moved 70 go into the Committee of the
| Whole carried.
| COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Mr.. Denson in the chair. The relief bill
above referred to, was taken up and consid-
cred, and its passage recommended. q
HOUSE.
| The bill for the relief of Mrs. A. E. Nc
Daniel was passed; yeas 65, nays, Brown
| (col) and Cessor (cOl.), 2; absent 30.
Mr.. Lester, chairman, reported the bill to
amend the last amendatory act of the char
ter of Columbus, with amendments, and
recommended that it do pass. The amend
ments were adopted and the bill passed.
| THE CENTENNIAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
| The bill to appropriate $4,000 additional
| to the Centennial Board came up. Mr.
Drake moved to table the bill carried. Mr.
Rogers moved to reconsider and table
| carried.
Mr.. Guthrie, chairman, reported from the
Committee on Education II. B. to authorize
the, State Superintendent, of Education
| to dispose Ofmap now In his office, with
the recommended m that it do pass, and
the bill passed. Adjourned.
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HOUSE-FORTY-FIRST DAY.
MONDAY, February 21st, 1876.

MONDAY, February 21st, 1876.
Mr.. Speaker Street In the chair. Prayer
by Rev. Mr.: Zealy present 40, absent 26.
Leaves OF absence were granted Messrs.
Dyer, Fortune, Crum. Watkins, Miller,
Hicks and Edwards (col)
By Mr.. Baker: 70 extend the privileges
of the House to Hon. Frank Hawkins, of
Montgomery; adopted.
By Mr.. Baker: To amend the corporation
act of Huntsville, Montgomery county;
passed.
BY Mr.. Lester: For the relief of Joseph
Newberger, of YalObusha.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
House, reported bill re-districting the State
into Circuit and Chancery Court districts.
Mr. Lester. chairman, reported: To re-
| incorporate Canton; to amend the charter
rate the Marshall County Banking Com
pany-with amendments; to incorporate
Lebanon High School, in Lafayette county
with amendment; to amend the charter
of Satartia-with amendments, and recon-
mended that they do pass; also, to empower
Canton to build sidewalks-with the recon-
mendation that it do not pass.
LAWS BY APPROVAL.
The Governor Informed the House that
he has approved the following House bills
to aid officials in the service of civil process
to amend the charter of ScOoba, Kemper
county to ascertain the outstanding in
debtedness of Newton county; to change
the limits of Beauregard; to incorporate the
banking house of Lewis, Bishop & Co.; to
authorize Carroll county to issue bonds; to
provide for the payment of Marshall county
warrants, and to pay S. J. Reid, Superin-
tendent of Education in DeSOto county, his
salary for July and August, 1876.
The Governor returned to the House,
without his approval, the bill to amend the
act to fund the floating debt OF Bolivar
county.
SPECIAL ORDER.
S. B. to provide for the approval Of the
official bonds of county officers was taken
up-the committees amendment to strike
out the section which requires members of
Boards of Supervisors to give $4,000 bond.
Mr.. Jarnagin moved to go into Committee of
the Whole lost. MI. Percy offered an amend
ment grading the amount of the bonds from
small amounts for small counties to large
for large counties. The amendment was
discussed at some length. Mr.. Tison moved
to table the amendment; carried; yeas As,
nays AZ, absent 30-and the bill passed.
MIR. FeatherstOn announced that the
Ames' Investigating Committee would re-
port tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Hebron moved to adjourn until
Thursday; lost; and the House adjourned.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAY.

FRIDAY. February Is, 1876.
Mr.. President Stole in the chair. PRAYER
by Rev. John Hunter, d. ID. Absent, 5.
Leave OF absence was granted to Mr..
Hooker.
Mr.. Everett moved to reconsider the vote
by which the bill for the relief of Mrs. A
E. Mcdaniel was lost; carried, and the bill
passed-yeas, Is; nays, ID; absent, s.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Taylor, chairman. reported Senate
bills: To amend the law i n relation to pro-
ceedings by mandamus; to amend section
1455, Code of 1871, in relation to attach
ments for debts not due-with amendments,
and recommended that they do pass also,
to alter the practice of courts of law, in
suits upon notes, ETC.. and to amend the
laws. with reference to the liabilities of
married wUmen-without recommendation
also, II. B. to require witnesses to testify in
certain cases-with amendments, and rec
ommehded that they do pass.
Mr.. McCaskill, chairman, reported: III. B.
to enable Supervisors to correct assessment
rolls of 1875; S. B. directing how the pro-
ceeds of lands redeemed shall be disposed
OF; III. B. to defray the expenses of the
House Investigating Committees; FL. j. r.
to ascertain the amount of taxes collected,
ETC., recommending that they do pass; also
s. B. to create Deer Creek County, recon-
mending that it do pass.
Mr.. Carter, chairman, reported: S. B. to
amend an act to create the Board of Pilot
Commissioners of Pascagoula Bay, approv-
ed, March 18th, 1873; also ii. Il. to amend
section 1877, Code of 1871, in relation to
public roads, recommending that they do
pass.
Mr.. Chalmers, chairman, reported a resO-
luton that the Senate take proper order
upon the communication from the House
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SENATE-FORTY-FIRST DAY.

MONDAY, February Il, 1876.
Mr.. President Stone in the chair. Abb
sent Messrs. Allen, Hooker and Mcclure 3.
Mr.. Mcneil moved to call up I'll b. to
define the limits of Oxford; carried; and
the bill was referred.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Taylor, chairman, reported: S. B. to
allow Judges of the Supreme Court to re-
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SENATE-FORTIETH DAY.

SATURDAY, February 10Th, 1876:
Mr. President Stone in the chair Absent
By Mr.. Reynolds: To extend the privi-
leges of the Senate to eX-Gov. Clark.
THE COURT OF IMPEACHMENT.
At 101a O'Clock the Court of impeachment
was organized. We will report the pro-
separate Yfrom the Senate Legislative pro-
g - LEeisLAr1vE.
Leaves of absence were granted Messrs.
Thompson and Smith.
Mr. Mendenhall, chairman, reported that
number of bills had been engrossed. "a
! III. B. To consolidate the corporate acts of
The select committee on Chancery Dis
tricts was granted leave to sit during sessions
of the Senate, @
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
All referred.
By Mr.. Carter: In regard to the notice
to dispose of State lands, and to secure pat
ents for lands hitherto purchased
By Mr.. Chalmers: To re-organize the
Congressional Districts.
HOUSE. BILLS. ssss
The following House bisls were taken 40:
To repeal the a"ti-liquor of Louisville;
passed. To incorporate the town of White
field, Oktibbeha county; passed. For the
relief off. A. Shelton, of Tippah county
Mr.. Graham moved to indefinitely post
pone. Mr.. McCaskiIl called the previous
question and the bill was Indefinitely post
poned yeas IL, nays IL.
To protect agriculture and to change the.
criminal laws. This bill makes it grand lar
ceny to steal any 6 hog, pig, cow, calf. year.
cling, steer, bull, sheep, lamb. goat or hid,
g regardless of its value" Mr.. Gray moved
to indefinitely postpone; lost; yeas 8, nays
20. Mr.. Everett offered an amendment,
which was tabled and the bill passed yeas
20, nays 8, absent 8. To give an adequate
remedy in certain cases of trespass. The
committees amendment was adopted and
the bill passed.
To amend section 2377, Code of 1871, in
relation to public roads, passed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-19

previous to the explosion; and with
the,possible exception Of Jets forced
through seams in the rocks, there
is no reason to believe that any very
remarkable exhibition of the ire
mendous force of the explosives
will be manifest. From scientific
point Of view the occasion will be
Of considerable interest, as the
earth in the vicinity will be shaken
by the communicated vibrations,
which are likely to travel over a
long distance. An opportunity
will thus be afforded for measuring
the velocity Of Sound waves through
earth, and preparations are being
made by scientific men to observe
the same at points at distances 200
and 800 miles away.
The arrangements to guard
against any possible danger are be-
ing perfected, in utter disregard of
the desires both of those who hope
to see the great blast, and those who
aspire to profit pecuniarly through
the popular curiosity. Steamboats,
and other craft will be warned
away, so that a view from the river
will be out Of the question; the
authorities have been requested not
to grant passes to would be specta-
tors ON Wards Island, the best
point of observation; and a bluff
Of earth and the buildings near the
works prevent seeing the opera
tions from the rear, 50 that the ex-
pectant populace will probably have
to satisfy themselves with a distant
view from the high land on the New
York shore.
How much powder, etc., will be
burnt is not yet definitely stated
An approximate idea of the guam
tity may be gathered from the fact
that there are about 1000 drill holes,
each three inches in diameter, and
varying from seven to thirteen feet
in depth. Each will be charged
with a separate canister of dyna-
mite, vulcan and rend-rock powder,
and the simultaneous explosion will
be effected by the current from a
battery of 500 cells. About two
pounds of powder are used to one
of dynamite, and the charges are
inserted in the 172 piers Of rock
and in the roof supported thereby
1t is estimated that 10000 cubic
feet of broken rock will be left
under water, and this will have to
be removed by dredging, so as to
secure a channel twenty-six feet in
depth. The total length of tun.
neis, galleries, ETC., excavated, il
7425.67 feet. The amount thus fan
expended is 81, ,6S6, ,s4145.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-19
Dead to the world.
New York Cor. Boston Gazette.l

New York Cor. Boston Gazette.l
This city is teeming with ro-
nance and tragedy, if one only
knew just where to look for it. l
was walking up Fourteenth street
yesterday with a lady, and as we
passed an elegant brown stone
house, surrounded by a large gar
den, between Fifth and Sixth ave-
nues, she said:
"Do you see that house?"
eyes" said |, "and | have often
noticed it, and thought what fun it
would be to livein such a place."
"The people who live there don't
find it such fun" she replied, and
continued, "In the back bedroom
Of that house lives a lady who has
not seen the light of day for years."
"Poor thing" said /; "is she
stone blind?"
"No; she is not blind at all, but
sees as we'll as l can," and she
turned a pair of the brightest
brown eyes in the world up to mine.
"Explain yourself, pray" said l,
"what is the mystery"
"There is no mystery-only the
lady l speak of, who is still a young
woman, lost her only child some
years ago, and before she had recov-
cred from the shock her husband
died, Siuce that time she has not
left those rooms-the shutters are
closed and the gas is kept burning,
as on the night of her husbands
death, so that she may take no note
of time; and there she sits, waiting
patiently for the voice that shall
call her to that country where
there is no night"
What very sad story" said /.
as / looked back over my shoulder
at the house, which seemed tC
gather the shadows as they passed
cit is a Miss Hayersham case in
real life."
"The only difference" said my
friend, "being that this lady'i
mind is as clear as the MONDAY
sun. She is only dead to the world
because her world is dead"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-19

"Charlotte Bronte," saysa writer
who has had access to hitherto un-
touched sources of information,
"when in her nineteenth year was
by no means the unattractive per-
son she has been represented as
being, There is a little caricature
sketched by herself lying before me
as l write. In it all the more awk-
ward of her physical points are
ingeniously exaggerated. The
prominent forehead bulges out in
an aggressive manner, suggestive
of hydrocephalus; the nose, tip
tilted like the petal of a flower
and the mouth are made unneces-
sarily large while the little figure
is clumsy and ungainly. But though
she could never pretend to beauty,
she had redeeming features, her
eyes, hair, and massive forehead all
being attractive points,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-19
MEMPHIS TENN TUESDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER l9 1916

up into hunting parties. Not
more than fifty Indians have gone
north toward British America"
"Have the commands Jared
pretty well?"
"For the last two or three weeks
Crooks command has had a rough
time of it. The rations gave out,
it has rained constantly, and horses
and men are in a terrible shape.
BY the way, speaking of horses,
General Carr can start out with a
regiment, march it further, and
have his stock in better order at the
end than any officer on the plains. "
General Carr is said to have killed
more Indians in Arizona during his
campaigns there than were ever
before mustered out by an equal
force. He is a very modest officer,
preferring to stick to his post and
bide his time for promotion rather
than to post off to Washington and
lobby for honors never won, as
many "much promoted" men are
in the habit of doing. Cody has
apparently ciphered him down at
about the correct figure.
The other motive Cody has in
visiting Chicago is to make arrange
ments for theatrical engagements
for the winter, in the event that the
first scheme should prove a failure,
for he sports the buskin when the
moccasin is out Of season. He was
to leave for Rochester, N. Y, last
avo,,,po, 1,b opo III. fo,,,, In roesdo oc
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-19

Scientific Americana
In London, on August Sth last,
experiments were made in the
grounds of the Alexandra Palace
with an extraordinary invention,
by which results somewhat anala-
gous to those recorded as miracu-
lousin Jewish history were achieved.
Mr.. Oersberg, a Swedish mechani-
clan, claims to have invented, and
Captain Ahlstrom, a compatriot, to
have matured and fitted for prach-
cal use, a dress which will enable
the wearer to dash with impunity
into the fercest fire for the purpose
of saving life and property. AT
the east end of the palace, between
the circus and the banqueting hall,
huge piles of old dried wood were
heaped up, intersected by narrow
avenues, and the wood was drenched
with petroleum. The consequence
was that the moment light was
applied to the pyre, the whole
blazed up with a flame so fierce,
and sending forth a heat SO intense
that the thousands who had gath
cred around to witness the scene
were forced to retire to a more re-
spectful distance. The suns rays,
which had hitherto been incon-
veniently felt from above, were quite
forgotten in the glow which now
famed up from below, and it really
seemed as if there was malice in
the tongues of fire that spat out on
every current of passing air. Stand
ing forty yards to the windward of
this fierce fire the heat was all but
intolerable; and even the fremen
of the Palace brigade, under the
command of Captain Archer, the
chief officer, were fain to give a
wide berth to the burning center.
Then it was that Captain Ahlstrom,
clad in a dress not at all unlike that
worn by Captain Boyton when he
padded himself across the straits
of Dover, made his appearance on
the scene. His costume consisted,
SO far as 1t was possible to ascer-
tain, of an overcoatof fustian, coy-
ering an inner garment Of wool
and felt. Between the two skins,
as to say, is a network Of veins,
through which are pumped contin-
uous supplies Of air and water, the
main air tube, before it reaches the
body, being enclosed in the larger
water tube, and by such means kept
perfectly cool. The escape for the
cool air is through orifces in front
Of the face, and the current so made
forces back the flames, and leaves
perfect breathing space. Assurance
was given that the clothing itselt
is in no way chemically prepared,
and is simply protected against the
action of the flames by the torrents
of water that pour over the mar
from head to foot. With the great
est possible nonchalance Captain
Ahlstrom walked into and through
the fiery furnace, not only fret
from discomfort, but apparently
with enjoyment. After spending
about ten minutes in about the
warmest climate it is possible tt
imagine, enveloped at times so al
to be hidden by flames, he carried
out a chair which was on fire, sal
ooolly down upon it, and, to tht
amusement and astonishment Of {
crowd of spectators, smoked
cigar,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-19
The Coming Explosion at Hell 6Nte
Scientific Americana

pVlVhehu AAVAiNeA'
General Newton has recently
stated that the great explosion at
He'll Gate will take place the 2lst of
September. The excavations have
been complete for some time past,
but delays in passing the appropri-
alton bill by Congress checked fur
ther operation, and for this reason
the blow-up did not occur on the
4th of July, as for a long period
was contemplated. Those who ex-
pect to witness a gigantic column
hurled hundreds Of feet into the
air, or look forward with some
trepidation to the effects of fearful
concussion on adjacent buildings,
will hardly find their antieipations
realized. The mine will be Hooded