Smyrna times., 1881-01-12

DURING the first two weeks of this
winters harvest up the Hudson more ice
was gathered than during the whole of
last winter. The Kingston Freeman states
that the Knickerbocker and other large
have only about half Of their
houses filed, but if the present tempera-
ture prevails for fortnight longer, every
ice-house along the river from Albany to
Marlborough will be filled with excellent
ice Beginning with Catskille and ending
at Marlborough the capacity Of the ice
houses and the amount of ice housed at |
the intervening points named are said to
be 2,5O0,000 tons.
GRAIN EXPORTS FROM New York
The summary of grain exports from New
York, made by the Bulletin of that city
from the records of "The Mutual Com
pany for the Ceiling of Grain Vessels"
presents some interesting facts 1t shows
that the total export Of grain from New
York in 1880, exclusive of flour, was
ll3,343, 1853 bushels, as against 99.4lO,-
$50 bushels in 1879. The shipments of
grain by ocean steamers also show that
steam is gaining upon sail vessels,
although the exports by the latter still
show a predominance of some thirteen
millions of bushels over the quantity car
rit d in ocean steamships.
THERE is lively controversy progress
in the columns of the local newspaper OF
Aiken, 5. G., between B. z. Chatfeld,
the proprietor of the well-known hotel
there, and the sons of chivalry. Mr..
Chatfield has offended the Southern SEN
timent by advocating openly that, while
the negroes, for the good of the commn-
nifty, ought to keep out Of State politics,
and vote the white mans State ticket,
they ought to insist upon the right to
vote for Republican electors and members
ofCongress. For advising this seemingly
conciiatory policy he is denounced as a
political adventurer and the advocate OF
an infamous Radical scheme.
THE Democratic members of the House
are not in accord upon the subject of con-
tinuing the fight on the Electoral Count
resolutions; while the Bourbon leaders
desire to press the matter, there are not
wanting influential members who fail tC
see any advantage in such course. Ii
the House Friday, bill was passed tC
pay war claim presented from Georgia
while no pretence was made that thu
claimant was loyal man. In the Senate
memorial was presented by Senate
Jones, of Louisiana, from w. ]. Moore,
/ member of the Packard Legislature, whC
declares that he was bribed by Senate
Kellogg, and aske to be examined on tina
point.
A MOVEMENT will doubtless be mad
after the Inauguration of General CARTEL
to reorganize the Republican party in tn
South. If at the outset no grave blunde
is committed, strong and compact Of
ganization can be built up in that section
n But the mistake can be easily perpetrate
of making it wholly dependent upo
y Government patronage. Such an organ
e cation, says the New York Tribune, woul
s prove a burden instead of help, as hi
8 BEEN demonstrated on more than one o.
e casion. If no Republican party can |
held together in the South except by II
cohesive power of public patronage, tt
e sooner the attempt to build up one
E. abandoned the better.
e. THE land-league officers at Tralee, Ir
le land, charged with sedition, are beir
le tried in Jail, the police having sworn tn
y. dangerous riot would result if they we
II taken through the town to court. A lar
= meeting which was to have been held
r. Tralee Sunday was prohibited. The r
vival of the obstruction policy by Il
DR. the Irish members of the British Hou
Of Commons ELECTS much comment, al
OF London newspapers predict that Il
le government will adopt strong measur
s against it if it be continued. 1t is sa
ne that the idleness which has attended Il
eS agitation in Ireland has produced mu,
en suffering among laborers. and that tho
er sands will soon be starving unless the
necessities are supplied.
as TIE UTAH ELECTION "A dispatch fro
ne Salt Lake City announces that Gov Mt
IS ray has awarded the certificate as de
10 gate.elect from Utah to Congress to All
n q. Campbell, the Gentle candidate, thel
e. by acknowledging the validity of t
o. latters protest against the issue of CT
a, tificate TO Mr.. Cannon, although the
IS turns showed he had large majority
n the votes cast. The principal groun
upon which the denial of the certificate
Cannon were based were that he b
a never been properly naturalized, and ii
ty although this defect in the record mig
e' be remedied by Cannon's becoming mai
1t, ralized before his term of office begins,
ut would still be ineligible because he
IN living in violation of the law of l8t
he which makes polygamy a felony, and
ut cause not being a citizen, and from
III manner Of life incapable of taking t
-or oath of naturalization in good faith. he
20 doubly disqualified. Mr.. Cannon v
Or contest the matter in Congress.
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