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THE CIPHER DISPATCHES.
RING SPEECH FROM MR.. HEWITT

In Congress last Tuesday, Mr.. Pottert
Resolution authorizing an inquiry into thu
cipher dispatches, was before the House
Wequote from the Associated Press Reports
Immediately after the reading of the journal
Mr.. Potter of New York, called up for action the
resolution presented by him yesterday, directing
the committee on investigation of election frauds to
inquire into the cipher dispatches and approprating
ten thousand dollars to defray the expenses of such
inquiry.
Mr.. Potter opened discussion on his resolution
saying he offered it because he was instructed to do
go He spoke feelingly concerning the imputations
which had been attributed TO him, that he desired
to prevent investigation Of the cipher kilograms.
Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts, opposed the resolu-
ton. ON the ground that Cangress had jnrisdic-
ton over the private correspondence Of ANYBODY,
and should not take part in the SANDER Of any pub
lie man to satisfy the curiosity Of anybody in the
House or out of it,
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, supported the resolution.
Now that the machine had been started and set in
motion, let it roll on and make investigation into
both sides of the question.
Mr.. Hewitt supported the resolution. He called
to the attention of Mr.. Butler that there were
sions in life when there was something higher than
judge or member of Congress it was when sense
of manhood struck into the human heart.
He stood here in that spirit of manhood to invite
he fullest investigation of the kilograms those
which had been published and those which had not
Justice to Samuel J. Tild IN demanded that an inves-
tigation should be made. Justice to the great DEM
Ocratic party demanded it, Justice to the American
people who had elected him to the highest Office in
their gift demanded it. Let Mr. .TiIdeu have an
opportunity to confront his accusers and traducers
and show the world that at least one of the candi-
dates at the late presidential election was not mis-
cradle trickser, willing to bargain for the highest
Office within the gift of the people.
Mr. Hewitt concluded.by saying: Let then Mr.
Tilden have opportunity to confront his accusers
his traducers, his mahgners before competent tri
bunal !; let the man who, of iighi should occupy
to-day the Executive chair, go the witness stand,
if need be, and satisfy the American PEOPLE, and
the world that at least of the candidates of the
two great parties whose existence is essential to the
maintenance of free government, is not a miserable
trckster willing to make bargains for the highest
office in the gift of the people, every hours wrong
full occupation of which only intensiaes the dshon-
Of its acquisition, and humiliation Of its posses
siOn The resolution was adopted.
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ONE thousand negroes will emigrate this season
from Kinds and Madison counties, Miss, to Kansas
We hope they will better their condition, and send
back fay Orablea report from the Gland of prom
ise' that thousands will be induced to follow them
| and the whites will have a numerical majority in
every county in Mississippi.-Summit Sentinel
1t surprised us beyond measure to find the above
paragraph in a newspaper we always thought con-
sentative in its expression and liberal and broad
minded in its views. No one is more anxious to see
the South governed by intelligence, and the laws
administered with justice and ability than are we
but it does not stand to reason that the absence of
the cOlored population numerical majority"
for the whites will secure it. The negro is a neces-
Sity TO the South, and instead of wishing to see
him emgrate to Kansas, Liberia, or other parts of
the country we want him to stay right here, in
Mississippi, in Kinds county, and work the untitled
lands, fill the waste places and help build up the
South the State and the county, and make it assume
that degree of prosperity known only to the years
preceding the unpleasantness. And besides, we want
the colored man that Mississippi may have voting
strength in the electoral college and in the Congress
of the Nation-especiay he now votes right,
and Will continue to vote right. Transfer him to
Kansas and he at once becomes powerful factor in
making solid Republican North.-Hinds County
Gazette.
All of the GaZettes comments are sound,
practical and sensible. The Southern COM
munity that drives out its colored popula-
tion-its most reliable sinew and muscle for
the cotton and corn field by force or hard
treatment, simply commits suicide. The
negro is a useful laborer and a valuable
factor in politics. Let the idea that he
don't amount to anything or is not entitled
to anything, be dismissed. 1t is a grave
mistake and may prove fatal to our best
interests, both material and political.
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OUR ueighboring town of Hazlehurst has
a musical expert in the person of Walter
L. Birdsong. He has composed a new
Polka for the Piano entitled 1.-The Solid
South, and fttingly dedicated it to NIlssis-
sippis distinguished and worthy Senator
Hon. L. Q, G. Lamar. We have enjoyed
the pleasure of listening to lively rendi-
ton of the music by one of our promising
girl pupils Of Jackson, and as we are able
to judge pronounce it brilliant and en-
iOyable composition.
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WE are indebted to Messrs. Brown &
Hemingway for the 10Th volume of Mis-
sissippi Reports" The Volume contains
887 pages, and embraces the cases decided
by the supreme Court at the October Term
1877 and the April Term 1873. It is
handsomely printed, and bound in superb
Library STYLE.
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The broadest sort of a church, except in
regard to sex, will soon be organized in
New York. 1t is to have no creed; but its
laws OF life will be, Thou shalt love thy
neiehbor as thyself.T No woman will be
excluded from the organization on account
OF any previous condition Of mental seryi.
tude, or anything else, but no male need
apply.
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II. Conquest CLARKE, Gov. Kellogg S
private secretary, made all necessary pro-
visions tor the forgery of the Louisiana
electoral vote. II. Conquest Clarke is now
holding Office under John Sherman as a re-
wa,d for his infamous work.
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mandatory Of paper bricks has been opened
somewhere in Wisconsin. They are said to be
waterproof and their trademark, very aptly, is to
be profile Of Pomeroy. -Danbury News.
Butler and Pomeroy would prove strong
firm in the business of manufacturing paper
bricks.
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JOHN SHERMAN's march to resumption is
over impoverished merchants, wasted subs
stances, palsied industries and ruined
homes. He is the Visigoth of the nine
tenth century, Washington Post
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CHUNKS OF WISDOM.
BY PHILo CoMETosE.

When you meet man with the faculty
for augmentation so well developed that
he will make an issue with figures don't
labor for his conversion. 1t will be waste
of intellect and moral suasion. l heard OF
a man once who had an unusual quantity
of this gift, and be disputed with guide
post about the distance to TOW n, and argued
with a tombstone as to the truth of its
epitaph; but neither the guide-post n u
the tombstone said word in refutation.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-01-25

EVERY prod that the Potter committee
has given the title of r. B. Hayes to the
Office which he fills let's out more and more
Of the villianous oder of crime. Washing
ton Post.
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ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS is very skilful
Whist player and author of the article on
whist in Johuson'5 Encyclopedia Taken
altogether or in detail, very wonderful
man is the little Georgian.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-01-25

JUDGE L. o. BRIDEwELL of Copiah, has
been a visitor to our city during the present
week on business connected with the Courts
now in session.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-01-25

IN 1874 there were 1856, 244 persons in
Georgia who could not read or write. Now
there are but IS, $50.
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Drinking ln England and In the
United States.

The statistics given by Mr.. W. Saunders.
showing the comparative consumption of
wine, spirits, and beer in the two countries.
Go not think, Justify all the conclusions
he draws from them. They prove the
greater expense of drinking to the British
population, but they do not prove that the
consumption of alcohol is much greater
here than across the Atlantic, if the popu-
lation of the States where the compulsory
Maine law is in force be deducted from the
forty-tive millions given bv Mr.. Saunders.
Spirits (Which contain flom so to 60 per
cent of alcohoD are more largely consumed
in the United States than in this country,
where beer and wine Containing respec-
lively about 5 per cent and Is per cent. of
alcohoD are the favorite beverages. Our
custom, moreover, Of drinking the lighter
alcoholic liquors at or Immediately after
meals is more healthy--or less unhealthy
than the American custom of taking spirits
as "nips" and "pegs," &c, between
meals. Taking Mr.. Saunders statistics,
and estimating the alcohol contained in the
spirits, wine, and beer, the figures will
read thus:
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-01-25

Forty SEVEN newspapers are published
daily IN Paris, twenty-five Of them being
issn ed IN the morning those advocating
republican principles have mere than two.
thirds Of the total circulstion.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-01-25

TIE country has long known that the
Hayes title rested on forgery. Now it knows
who committed the crime, and who procured
it to he done Kellogg sat serene in his
Office in the siate-huuse. surrounded bv the
bayonets Of United States soldiers. while IN
a room up stairs his plant tool was forplne
the instrument that made The eonsummation
Of the Presidential theft possible thing
Washington Post
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Couklins's Greatest Enort.

Nei0 York Graphic.
/ called him Mr.. Hayes
As rallied, as | rallied,
l called him Mr.. Hayes
As I rallied.
l called him Mister Hayes
And called. him so bekase
OF the Custom. House ARRAYS,
As rallied.
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OUR grandfather's ticker

OUR grandfather's ticker
Was too big for his vest,
So he wore it In his duster tail-pocket
And one day goin' to town
In that farm wagon Of Our'n,
The jouncin' Of the vehickle bruck it.
All of a sudden his big hand
Under his duster tail he ran,
And his eyes and his mouth he opened wide,
But it had stopped short,
Never to tick again,
Aud the old man cried.
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The South All Powerful I'm the Con-
VentiOn, But POwerless I'm the Flee
Ne,o York World.

HcW 4WN UVFtus
Some of our esteemed Republican
contemporaries arc discovering what
The World pointed out for their benefit
more than year ago-that at the next Ma
tional Convention there will be very heavy
representation from the South which can
dictae the nomination of a candi.
date, while it will be unable to giys
the slightest assistance towards electing him
The Indianapolis journal, disguised with
the appearance of the solid South in this
form, observes with delicious candor:
"This is not right. The present basis Of repre-
sentatiOn is wrong. Instead of being based on the
electoral vote II should by based on the number Of
Republican votes cast at the preceding election.
This would give Republican States their proper pre-
pOnderence in convention, and prevent the anomaly
of y Republican candidate beipg nominated by Dem
Ocratie States"
Tbs b ing an exclusively Republican
funeral We shall not obtrude our adyices
though we must say that when S veral
phantom delegations in bloody shirts come
up from States in which the Republican
party has formally disbanded, each claiming
to be the only original anil genuine deleea.
ton, there will be trouble in the church,
1t is this fact which bandicaps both Grant
and Blaine disadvantageously. If the inge-
Nous and emInently constitutional plan of
the indianapolis Journal should be adopted
of which we Sc no present prospect, it
would be as well perhaps for the Republi-
cans not to take the vote of 1878 as the basis
Of representation.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-01-25

A MEMPHIS paper seusibly yells:
"We've had heroism; now let us have a
sewer"
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Mr.. j. NJ. BUCKLEY, Chancery Clerk of
Lincoln county, was in town last Wednes-
day.
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The quantity of domestic wines and
brandies" consumed in the two countries
cannot be included in the above tables.
as the quantities are not stated, but the
Americans spend nearly three times as
much money on these liquors as we do in
England. The above figures show that
while the quantity of alcoholic liquors con-
sumed in England is greater than in the
United States, the quantity of pure alcohol
consumed is much greater in the latter
country. The excess in both quantity and
quality appears to be on the side of England
in proportion to the population of the two
countries, but without better estimate of
the drinking portion of the population of
America 1t Is impossible to say what the
proportion is, but it is certainly much less
than double as Mr.. Saunders states in his
letter. To me it would appear to be about
equal. CHARLES RoBERrs
+. X. G. s., etc.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-01-25

PHILOSOPHERS tell us that nothing is
lost. If that is true, what becomes of the
untold millions of pines that disappear
annually?
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-01-25

SENATOR ]. l.. McCAsKII.I., Of Brandon,
was in the city during the early part of the
week.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-01-25

WHICH one of the three most prominent
patriarchs Of the Bible felt the greatest
need of spectacles when he read his morn
ing paper?-Oyes Ache.
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For poor fellow who has mo taxable
personal property" VIM. H. Vanderbilt
is struggling through the winter bravely.
His feet of ocean steamers will soon be on
the sea; his stud of trotting horses are
looking sleek and comely; his $500, 900
building lot will soon be ornamented by
the foundation of a palace. There is coal
IN his bin and bread in his pantry The
charitable need not weep inconsolably over
his touching confession Of poverty.
The Yicksburg Herald indorses the vir>
ginia Resolutions for the protection of
State rights and claims that these resolu-
tiOns point out " the relations of the States
to the Union with great clearness and fair
ness and in a manner that should command
the respect Of patriots North and South"
The Herald adds: sit is universally
admitted that the war settled the question
that the power of the Union is supreme.
and that no State can withdraw from the
Union under any pretense and in any way
except by revolution, but still it is the duty
Of the Union to respect the local concerns
of the States and protect the States from
the malicious and partisan interference of
any Of its officials. The Federal Govern
nent should protect the States in all their
reserved rights, and the Supreme Court
should defLe the limits between the States
and the Federal Government, and prevent
Federal Judges from molestng State
Courts in their proper spheres"
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Total. ss, $40, 65a Total...2l. 400. o.

Spirts4O 5O7, $40 gs, 20 $50 $40 gs of alcohol
Beer.3O 267 641 bis, con. 513,3S2 BIS Of alcohol
Wine1 7671,273 gls, con. 1888, 100 gls Of alcohol
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NOTICE OF SEIZURE.

UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CoLLEC-1
roRs OFFfNfRpIsTRIcT MISSISSIPPI,
JAcksoSS..liss., December q, 1s7S.J
To Whom II Nay Concern:
Notice is hereby given Of the seizure Of two ~
boxes manufactured tobacco, on N0YeIkiNer %,
1873, al Holly Springs, Miss, under 80 i5ns 1868
and SSl2, Revised Statutes. ANY perNlr-Or persons
having, or claiming to have, any right title or in
terest in the same, hereby notified to appear and
make such claim within thirty 1901 days from the
date OF the first publication Of this notice.
r. G. POWERS Collector,
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Total. "a, O82, 97s Total..aO, 429 ,8s5

Spirs5S, gs, con. 49, 800 gls Of ale ,hol
Beer. 9,074, 1906 BIS con. 463 us bis of alcohol
Wine. 1928, 469 gls con. s5s52O gls. Of alcohol
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-11

The Legislative Appropria ton Bill.
Washington, April 10.-The legislat-
i've appropriation bill was taken up in
the committee of the whole.
Mcmahon offered an amendment,
repeating the sections providing for a
biennial inspection of pensioners, and
concluding as follows: SIN order to
provide for the payment of the arrears
of pensions. The secretary is directed
to issue money in payment there
of, SO that they may be now
adjusted. The ten millions of legal ten
ders currency now in the treasury are to
be kept as special fund for the redemp-
tion of fractional currency"
Garfield raised point Of order,
which led to discussion. The chair
man finally ruled that the amendment
was germane to the bill in the direction
of economy, and therefore in order.
1t was then further amended by a
provision offered by Cannon that frac-
tional currency may be redeemed in
any class of money in the treasury, and
this amendment was agreed to.
Atkins submitted an amendment,
which was adopted, for the appoint.
ment of deputy commissioner Of PEN
sions, at salary of S2,4OO.
On motion of Dunnell an amend
ment was adopted making immediate
ly available $4,000 for appropriation
for the general land office.
The clause in the bill requiring that
the photo-lithographing work for the
patent Office be done in Washington,
was stricken out.
Morey submitted an amendment, in
creasing the clerical force of the post.
Office department.
Without action on the amendment
the committee rose and the house ad
journed.
The speaker will announce the com
| mittees tomorrow.
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MISSOURI.



st. Louis, April GA coroner's in
quest was held to-day on the body oi
Charles Bryerton, who was shot in. Mis-
souri, Park early Tuesday morning
The jury returned verdict that Bryer.
toms death was caused by an acciden
tai dischrrge of pistol in the hands oi
Detective Eggs, and that the latter was
blameless in the matter. Eggs was
discharged.
A tornado passed over st. Louis
county this evening. 1t first appeared
at Howell's ferry on the Missouri riv-
er, and travelled due east on to Her
mansburg, about ten miles from here,
where its force seoms to have been
nearly expended. Some half dozen
houses were more or less damaged. Out
houses were blown down, chimneys car
ried away and fences, trees and other
property scattered about promiscuously.
So far as known, no lives were lost and
nobody injured. The track Of the
storm was eighteen miles long and half
mile wide. Not much rain fell, but a
good deal of very large hail.
There has been heavy rainfall here
this evening, accompanied by a pretty
high wind, evidently the last end of
the aforementioned storm.
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rELEeRApHlc SUMMARY,

The treasury department yesterday
accepted the bid of $4,000 ounces of
silver bullion to be delivered at the San
Francisco mint.
Edward B. Seeley, of the firm of
Jeffras, Seeley & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio,
was stricken with paralysis yesterday
while talking with friend. He was
lying in a critical condition when last
heard from.
The amount of revenue which the
German government estimates will be
derived from the new protective duties
is hundred million marks, not one
hundred thousand.
The Russian government has resolved
on conciliatory policy, and this is cal
culated to hasten an understanding on
the subject of the mixed occupation of
Roumania.
The United States senate yesterday
confirmed the following postmasters:
H. A. Disbrow, Atlantic, Iowa; Joseph
F. Crave. Nashua, Iowa; John Stein,
Wahoo, Nebraska.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-11
KENTUCKY.
Republican STAT. Convent


Republican State Convention.
Louisville, April 1O.-The republican
state convention met here to-day. Gen.
Eli II. Murray received 712 votes for
governor, and Walter Evans 754. Res
olutions were enthusiastically adopted
commenting on the war and peace rec
ord of the republican party; its valiant
deeds; its unparalleled generosity to a
conquered foe; its emancipation of
slavery; its determined purpose to pay
the national debt; its skill and prudence
in finances, etc. They call for-uniyersal
education; they condemn the gross
mismanagement of the state by demo-
Gratis, who have defrauded the youth
by practically abandoning public
schools; who have encouraged spirit
Of rebellion and promoted a disregard
of law and order, and has brought Ken
tucky into contempt among her sister
states. They demand such change in
the conduct of state affairs as will
arrest the exodus of citizens and bring
in immigrants. They favor economy
but not niggardliness in central inn
provements. They congratulate the
country on refunding the public debt so
advantageously, and condemn the law
less attempt on the part of democratic
congress to coerce the president to sub
serve its views by the threat of with
holding the appropriations. Such a
purpose is as revolutionary in spirit as
that of 1861, and the president should
resist it by every means in his power, ,as
it is duty he owes to the defenseless
voters of the south, and to those who
desire pure ballot elsewhere.
The convention thus expresses its
opinion Of U. s. Grant: We have seen
with pride and pleasure the distin-
guished honors paid ex-President Grant
by all classes in Europe for his services
in war, and his patriotism and ability
in the discharge of the high civil duties
which the confidence of his country
men repeatedly called him. His wis.,
dom, prudence, moderation and integ-
rity of character entitled him to this
striking and remarkable exhibition Of
courtesy and respect abroad, and to the
lasting gratitude of his people. His
name and fame are inseparably linked
with the most important events in our
country's history. 1t is our pleasure
to thus declare our admiration and es-
TEEN for him, our gratitude to and our
confidence in him.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-11

London, April 10.-A dispatch from
Berlin says that 1,040 Nihilists have al
ready been arrested in Charhoff. The
seventies do not seem to intimidate the
conspirators.
The report that Gen. Drentelm's as.
sailant has been arrested is false.
The Charkoff police have received a
letter from New York, signed .'Bodri-
koff," stating that the murderer Of
Gen. Krapotkin had arrived there.
A dispatch from Vienna says that
Russia, since the powers decided to ad-
nit Turkeys participation in the occu-
patton Of eastern Rouinelia, has en-
deavored to secure for herself the occu.
patton Of part Of the Balkans, excluding
the Turkish contingent therefrom. 1t
is on this point that negotiations have
come to a stand still. Another difficulty
Is the appointment Of commander In
chief. It is proposed to ask Germany
to nominate one, but her assent Il
doubtful.