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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-12-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
IicISe.
A STRANGE couMuN uNlcArIoN ROM

THE PREslDkNr.
Washington, Dec. 6.-The only
matter Of interest in the House to-
day, was the transmission by the
of the communication
made to him by Senator Sherman
and others, and testimony taken
by them at New Orleans in re-
gard to the Presidential election
in Louisiana. The message itself
made no suggestion or recon-
mcndation. The reading OF the
communication was demanded on
the Republican side of the Honse,
and resisted on the Democratic
side. The Speaker decided that
IT had best be read, and it was ae-
cordinsly read. When the read
ing was finished, Wood. Of New
York. rose and expressed his sur
prise at such a message having
been sent by the President. lie
regarded it rs most extraordinary
and unprecedented, but remarked
that thescnrc marvellous and ex-
,raordinary times. The President
he's had the experience which
nearly eight years of service had
given him, and that experience, oil
itself, should have given him a
knowledge not only Of the theory
but of the practice of the Govern
meut and its officers, aud yet 'he
President had seen proper to send
to tho House this unauthorized
communication from persons
clothed with no official position in
the premises. The President BY
giving to his official sanction ana
by transmitting it to the House.
made it one OF the RECORDS VI "a,
Government. lie <Wood) could
conceive of but one object which
the President could have in trans
mitting it, and that was the ihcl'
dental one of suggesting 'oa' Wy
House was clothed with authority
Ito institute q careful INQUIRY in'.
Itlie election of President IN a'
vance OF the regular preseh.a''o,
ofihatgreat subject. The rres'
told the1Iousc, by this proceeaure
that the House is authorized ''
institute an inquiry as 70 inc cor cor
rcctness and integrity OF the Ger
tificates of election. The 'Scep
ton which he (Wood) took 70
was, that The ifesioe". e''",' ~
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-12-16
llEvEE BOARD.

lEvEE B BoARD.
The Board Of Levee Commis..
sioners of Bplivar, Washington and
Issauuena Counties-meets on Inc
End Mondays Of April and Octo-
bcr st Greenyillc.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-12-16
f,,tANcERY COURT,


coahoma co coun,y--4th Monday Of
October and April, and continue
twelve days. :
Bolivar county-2d Monday OF
November and May s'and continue
twelve days.
Washington county--4ih Mon,
dav OF November and May, ana
continue eighteen days.
lssaqnena connty--sd Monday o.
October and April, and continue
six days.
Sharkcycounty-2d Monday OF
October and April, and continue
siyaays, 81.
Suntlowcr county-1st Monday
Of October and April, and con-
Time six days
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-12-16

"Papa, Don't Bury me Deep.
In the spring Of 1860 o little girl
died Of consumption in Frederick
City, aged eight years and three
months. A few days before she
died she called her father TO her
bedside and said, ''Papa, when ]
die, don't bury me decp--not more
than SO deep" holding ~ her
slender aud cmaciatcd arm and
measuring from her shoulder out.
30! it so hard to be put down
deep in the cold, damp ground
please don't place any marble slab
on my grave; II will Ne dark un-
der II, and it will press SO hard on
my littls' brctst. Sod my grave
nicely. aud plant a tree at Its
head SO that the, Wild birds can
gather IN It's AillAicilcs and sing Tor
me- And aftcra pause she con-
tuned 'But 1t seems tosme !
would rather have our birds sing
| for me than wild, birds. Conldn't
YOU let brother Willie and Sister
Emma bring our cage of little birds
out to the cemetery every sunday
morning and leave them to sing
forme all day? Then WIN you
are all at church in town It won't
seem SO lonesome out there BY my
self" A few days after this An
nie d. I'd, and her aflcctlonate par
ents did everything as she request
ed. She was buried shallow, the
grave nicely sodded and tree
planted at its head. And every
sabbath morning Willie aud Emn'
can be sceu going out TO the cemc
terry, with their cage of little BIRDS
to Annie's grave.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-12-16
GEN. HiMPTox's eAED.

He DgSouycEs A STATEMENT or
. GOV. CuAMBERLAIN AS lSFA-
MousLT FALsE-lIls EFrORis
FOR PEACE. Ere.
Columbia, s. C., Dee. 7.-Gen.
Wade Hampton has issued the fol-
lowing card to the public
The following paragraph appears
in an address of d. II. Chamber
lain, delivered in the Capitol to
day: "The gentleman who was my
opponent for this office in the late
election has recently declared, as
| am credibly informed, that he
holds not only the peace OF this
city an! State, but my life in his
hand. l do moi doubt the truth o.
his statement. Neither the public
peace nor the life OF any man who
now opposes the consummation OF
tins policy of fraud and violence
is safe from the assaults Of those
Who have enforced that policy y
l Ispronouncethis statement infa'
mously false. ], by my nnwearied
excrtions have cndcavored to pre-
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-12-16

Tho following figures OF the
votes of The principal cities are Of
fetal:
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-12-16


washington. Dec. 6. The fol-
lowing Is the message which the
president sent to Congress to-day;
To the Senate and House OF kep-
resentatives:
| have the honor to trafs'n''
herewith a letter to me by Hon.
ruo' sherman and other distin-
ru;shed citizens in regard to the
canvass Of the vote for Electors III
the State of Louisiana.
U. s. GRANT.
Executive Mansion, Washington
Dec. 6, 1876.
rho letter transmitted by the
President is as follows
TO the President Of the Uniteo
States: 4
In pursuance of your reques.
hot several of the undersigned
should proceed to New Orleans
and there witness the canvass b!
the Returning Board of the stat
Of Louisiana ofthe votes cast j
that state for Electors OF presi
dent and vicc-President OF tn
United States, we have perform
cd that duty, and how most res
pcctfully report T;
trhen follows au immense mas
of matter, the seharacter OF whlc
NAV be Judged from the concl'
s;on.l lf political success shall y
attained by such violent and TEL
J, r;hle means az. were resorted to
many parishes Of Louisiana, con J,
Y ,daint should not be made II u
!. votes thus obtained are denounce
3 nv Judicial tribunals and all hol
est neople as illegal and void:
fGS;drned, G ! Jno. Sherman, Ohio;
L. w. stougltop, N. T.
]. il. Van Alien, n. ~;
Euginc Hale, Alainei
]. w. @rtield, Ohio
he Cortland Parker, n. j.
VS.. Kelly. Pennsylvani
$. Clark and J. o Wilson, hans|
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-12-16

N SuPREME Court.
Terms ofSupreme Courtroom
mence on the 3rd Mondays of April
and October.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-12-16

BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS.
Regular meetings are held by the
Boards of Supervisors of each coun-
tv on the 1st Mondays of January,
March, July, August, ar q -.ooer,
and may continue IN session 4 days
and no longer
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-12-16

Respectfully informs the e.
that he has struggled through me
panic, and now oilers, as in better
times to supply his friends and
customers with any article in his
line. at the most reasonable rates.
Cali and see him before purchasing
elsewhere.
Sept. 16, 1876,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-09
WASHINGTON.
Need for Troops I'm North Carolfn

Need for Troops In North Carolina.
WASHINGTON, August 8.-Thomas B,
Keough, chairman Of the Republican State
Central Committee of North Carolina, has
had two interviews with the President and
one with the Secretary Of War. Keough ia
also member Of the Republican National
Executive Committee. It is supposed his
object is to expostulate against the removal
of the troops which the Indian war makes
imperative.
Cabinet Meeting.
There was q full Cabinet meeting TODAY,
Senator Morton at she White House.
Senator Morton called on President Grant
before taking his departure for Indiana.
Resignation Of New Hampshire Con.
Congressman Bell, of New Hampshire,
resigned because the House would not
grant him leave of absence.
Legislative Conference Committed,
The legislative conference committee
have agreed. The executive force is re-
duced 735. The question of the reduction
of salaries remains open, and may result in
new conference.
Nlr. Vests Amendment Amended.
Mr.. Vests amendment to the river and
harbor bill for the mouth of the Missis-
sippi reads: "That this appropriation shall
not be available whenever and so long as
there shall be an open channel from New
Orleans to the sea of eighteen feet Of water
at mean tide and through the South Pass"
This amendment is in the bill as reported
by the conference committee, and will
doubtless be part Of the law.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-09
BY TELEGR APH ,
CONGRESS.
Senate.


WASHINGTON, August 8. The Senate
passed q bill to establish the Territory Of
Pembina ont of the northern portion of the
Tc-r;tcry OF Dakota.
conc crrent resolution to print 100, 900
Gopies cf the agricultural report OF 1874 and
;UV,CJO copies of the report of 1875 passed.
The political discussion was resumed,
during which Mr.. Eaton, of Connecticut,
quuged from the Washington Republican Of
THE date 20 chow tia. the Democratic party
carried the election in Alabama yesterday
by $4,000 majority, and said: Let the hon
cradle Senator from Vermont weep; there
vas not a single outrage, but fair, honest,
good election.
Nj. Spencer, Of Alabama, said those were
associated Press dispatches, and the paper
did not hold itself responsible for them. Il
was true. in many counties of Alabama the
negroes dl0 not vote On account OF inrimi-
dation.
He said large number of colored peo-
pie IN Alabama were so intimidated yester-
day that they did not go to the polls and
vote. He believed it was time
Mr.. Eaton-1 will give the Senator the
benefit of his belief don't believe anv
argument ne said the black men in the
South, at the insrigati0n Of bad white men,
had banded together to prevent any of
their own color from voting the Demo-
cratic ticket, but that time was passing by,
and the election in Alabama yesterday
showed it.
The Chair laid before the Senate COM
municatiOn from the Secretary of War, in
closing letter from the chief of the er gineer
corps, United States army, demonstrating
against the proposed amendment to the
river and harbor appropriation bill, in 70.
gard to limiting the availability Of the ap-
preparation for the improvement of the
Southwest Pass of the Mississippi river. He
expresses the opinion that if the amend
ment should be finally adopted it would
stop the work of dredging, and interfere
with the commerce of New Orleans. Or
dered to be printed and lie on the table.
Executive session. Adjourned.
House.
Some twenty members were granted leave
of absence.
Consideration of Mr.. BANDS silver bill
wae resumed.
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, made his political
speech He wac followed by Mr.. Cox. The
discussion will be continued tomorrow.
The House adjourned.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-09
WAR;.

The Servian Losses s-The Fate of the
Timok Valley-The Servisns Ask NE.
diation - Russian Sympathy for the
Servians.
LONDON, August s. The Standards
Vienna dispatch asserts that the Servisns,
not the Turks, fred Gurgusovatz. As the
Turkish troops marched the interior
towns were deserted by their inhabitants.
The Servians lost 5000 men ct Gurgusovatz.
The reinfOrcements sent them by TchernA-
yeti, consisting of four battalions of militia
and three OF volunteers, arrived too late for
the battle and were cut to pieces, 2000 men
being killed.
Accounts agree that the Russian govern
ment is making its utmost exertions to
spread a feverish feeling among the Rus
sians in behalf OF Servia. Russian troops
in Ressaribid are constantly receiving rein
f0rcements. Large purchases of arms have
been made for Servia in Berlin, for which
Roumania has promised liberty of transit
through her territory. The new Roumanian
ministry means war or neutrality favorable
to the Servians.
lie Temps represents that despair reigns
in Belgrade, and foreign consuls are re-
moving their archives to places of safety !;
the richer families are leaving town.
A dispatch to Reuters Telegram Com
pany from COnstantinOple says q private
telegram from Widen, dated yesterday,
announced that in consequence Of the cep-
ture Of Gurgusovatz the Servians under
General Leachjanin had abandoned Salt
schar and marched to join General Tcher-
nayeff. The Turks occupied Saitschar un-
opposed.
The Times declares that the fall of Cur
gusovatz decides the fate of the Timok val
ley, between GurgusOvatz and Saitschar,
and makes the capture Of the latter place
inevitable. Preparations are making for
the complete abandonment Of Saiuschar.
Families have been ordered to the interior.
The Pail Hail Gasette's Berlin dispatch
has the following: The National Zsit,ng
says: The Servians, despairing of success
full issue of the war, have requested the
DO wers TO mediate in favor of peace. The
Servians' attempt to raise war loan in
Russia has proved to be failure.
Foreign Policy of the New Ministry.
BUCHAREST, August SIN the Chamber
OF Deputies to-day the Prime Minister ex-
planned the foreign policy of the new Cabi-
net. He stated that it's policy would be
one of strict neutrality, maintaining, how
ever, public security and vigilantly guard
ing the national frontiers.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-09

.house. and carried me- to johnson Stewarte g
house: after arriving at JchnsOA's gate
was left in charge of three men, the others
going to Johnson's house. then sipped tne
rope of nv neck and ran away; the guard
fred at me, and this caused the men VINO
we're at .Iohnson's to come to their assist
ance. They fred at me about fifteen times.
l was overtaken by these men On Mr..
Thomas field. They led me back to the
horses and put the rope around my neck,
an(, carried me back to Johnson's, and left
fonr or five men to guard me. They went
into Johnsons house looking for him; they
found him under the house. He ran to-
ward the woods, and these men ehOt at him.
and he did not fall until about the last two
shots. johnson Stewart tell at the woods,
about 200 yards from his house. One OF
these armed men exclaimed, Did you get
him 2" and another replied: Yes. got the
con Of a - They came back to me and
some wanted to hang me. The Others did
not desire it, but stated: "Give him ID
good whipping" was then whipped and
ordered to leave.
recognized among the men Bill Comirv,
Nanny Comipv, Henry and Pond Richard
son and Bill Kenner. saw Cominy. TIE
balance had moss and coon skins on their
faces; but those recognize had moth ng On
their faces. These men we're farmers in
the neighborhood. They were looked upon
as good citizens. They carried me up to
johnson Stewards house. These persons
that ! recognize were in the party that
killed johnson Stewart. l made complaint
to my employer, and he stated that he
would try and have it stopped. Go not
keep any store: buy no seed cotton; was
Lot accused of it. am laborer. Since
they notified me to leave have been living
IN the city of Baton Rouge. Don't know OF
anv colored organization IN that parish.
Cross-examinatiOn, says-I have known
the persons / have mentioned, four OR five
years; I never gave them any cause to treat |
ne as they did; they were always friendly !
70 me before that; have always been Q |
good, honest and law abiding citizen; / have |
never made any charges against the persons |
vino whipped me; have heard that the |
cause Of the treatment Of the colOred peo- |
pie this way was for the killing Of hogs and
stock in the woods, as that was the reason |
generally given by these men whenever |
they meddled with any of the oolOred peO- |
pie; the man that worked for. and all the |
other decent people in the neighborh0od. |
are opposed to this violence toward oolored |
people, and they have been trying to stop
L; Mr. Thomas went to the city Of Baton |
Rouge every day after was whipped Tor q
week, trying to have q stop put to it.
TO BE CONTINUED
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-09
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Democratic papers of New Orleans,
except the Pic, dodge the confidential
Patton circular. "YOu can not convince
negro's reason, but you can impress him by
positive statements continually repeated
Tee midnight rangers" in the country will
take notice TO proceed on horseback and
cock their repeaters.
Son horseback to the central rendez-
| vout" says Patton circular section three.
Gallop lively and empress the negroes
with sense Of your united strength"
"In conversations with each other no
gloomy fore boding ehall be indulged in; the
resul: of the coming election shall be spoken
of as toregone conclusion" says Patton
circular, section two. The fact that the
election is foregone conclusion accounts
for the gloomy forebodings the Democratic
chief seeks to dissipate. Men don't '.in-
duIge" in them unless they are relief to
their gloomy" souie.
The New Orleans Democratic editors
gnash their teeth behind their papers; the
Democratic central committee scratches its
numerous heads, kicks it's divers heels and
swears terrific aggregate oath 'of an in
cendiary character" Patton has played
the very deuce. To coax .he ''negro" sweet
" by platform at Baton Rouge, while Pat
ton slyly passes around circular scouting
the "negros reason, and then to be caught
in the little game! Patton is no longer in the
inner circle-ah!
Patton writes "ccnfdential' On his circu-
lars just because reporters used them at
Baton Rouge to scribble on their backs.
Guileless Pic and guileless Patton.
There shall be af6davits prepared to the
effect that there has been no intimidatitn n
and no disturbance" says the Patton circu-
lar, section eix. This will Offset all the
intimidation, and the men zen horseback
can overtake the fugitive colcred witnesses
and convince their reason" If Democrat
be worth anything, it is to swear robust
row into an intangible fiction.
Up there in Wisconsin q bogus circular
has been dispatched from Chicago, pretend
ing to emanste from Republican headquar-
ters. It seeks to get the names Of disaf
fected Republicans to whom documents"
may be sent to revive their political faith.
OF course, Tilden stuff is then sent. Col
porteur Patton here was in the same bust.
ness, but the REPUBLICAN pulled his sign
down. and now there ia crane on his
knocker.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-09
From Southwest Pass.

Information was received last evening
that the British ship, Her Majesty, Captain
John Leahy, for Liverpool, 1342 tons bur.
den and laden with 1885 bales of cotton,
which left her wharf in this city at six
O'Clock Monday night, arrived down at
noon yesterday and was put to sea without
anchoring or detention of any kind. She
drew eighteen feet ten inches. She crossed
the bar at low tide.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-09
Troops Wanted.

A letter from Nashville, Tennessee, to
the Army and Navy Journal, says:
Military affairs are very qr.iet hero,
When the order came for the removal of
headquarters and garrison frc m this Mace.
the citizens sent petition to the War De.
partment. sixteen feet in le enpth, asking to
have the order revoked. The Detition was
signed by the Governor. OF the State and
the best citizens OF MELVILLE. 1t may have
the effect to keep tie garrison Sixteenth
Infantcy, three ccImpanies). but headquar-
tors Lave slreacay gone to Newport, Ken
tacky. The signal service prospsrs here,
several urgent petitions having been sent
IT, Congress to have the scope Of the service
extended and its appropriations increased.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-09
WAR PATH.

From General Terry's Camp-Adventures
of Steamer in the Yellowstone-
strange Conduct Of an Army Captain
Terry Fallen Back-Crook Harrassed
by the Indians.
ST. PAUL, August S-A Bismarck special
SAYS: The steamer Carroll arrived TINS
morning from General Terry's camp, having
on Board General Forsyth and twenty SICK
and wounded soldiers. The Carroll on her
way up, when near the mouth OF Powder
river, found the Indians on both SIDES OF ths
river and for two and q half hours they
kept up running fire upon the boat, only
wounding, however, one soldier slightly:
The steamer Far West, after leaving Blu.
ford for Terry's camp, found her load too
heavy and discharged part of her CARGO
principally grain, about seventy five miles
from BufOrd. On her return for the bal
ance of the cargo the Indians we're found
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-09
ORLEANS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST g. 1875.

New Orleans are not forgotten. Mr.. Lush
ers success as superintendent of public
education may have been hindered by
variety of circumstances. but his devotion
to the Democratic party has been such as
to secure his nomination several times
since. In 1872 he was defeated On The Nc
Emery ticket, and has been resurrected by
the Baton Rouge convention for a new de-
foo<
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-09

Eschew green apples for the present.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-09

looNyNUED on Touxrx IAaRl
, 1876-02-10

PORT TOWNSEND, Feb. 1.-Arrived. bk
VIC. Parks, and bark Gem of the Oce-
an, S. F.
SAN Francisco. Feb. 2.-Sailed, bark
Forest Queen. Port Townsend; stmr
AJAX, Portland; ship Eldorado. Seattle.
SAN FRANcIsco, Feb. 3..-Arrived, schr
Joseph Perkins. Port Gamble.
Sailed, bk Menshikoff, Port Town
send; ship Freeman Clark. Nanaimo;
bk Sonoma, Nanaimo; ship Germania.
Sehoms; ship War Hawk, Port Discov-
cry.
PoRr BLAKELY, Feb. a. Arrived, bktn
r. X. Ham, San Francisco.
EsouIMALr, BE-. Feb. 2.-Arrived,
bk Bueiah, Liverpool.
TACOMA, Feb. 3.-Sailed. bktn Emma
Augusta. Santa Monica, Cal.
, 1876-02-10

D1ED.-In this city, this morn
ing, (4th), Willie L., son of Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin Zumwalt
aged 5 years and s months. Flu
neral services at the Me. Church
tomorrow Saturday at l o.
clock.
, 1876-02-10
FROM DAILY OF FRIDAY.

ENTERpRIsING.-An enterpris-
ing half-breed, living on White
River, is building large .cow,
which he intends to use in trans
porting produce from the river
to town. He hewed the timbers
out of the solid logs, got out all
the knees and pat her up him
self, and it is a very creditable
job. Some Of the planks, hewed
out of . cedar log, are 4 feet in
width. The scow is nearly as
large'as the coal barges.