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principles ever can be made, 50 far IS
natural persons are concerned. Aud it is
certainly calculated TO excite surprise and
ALARM that the right to DO toe same in re-
gard TO railroads shonld he made serious
question" "Ves;ed rights" are sometimes
urged as reason for people being subjected
to railroad wrongs. This plea is also o. Sc
lsfs. Capital invested in railroads Is IN
vested with full knowledge, on The part Of
the investors, that their rates Of charges are
subject to legislative control, and, in despite
Of special or general laws, or contracts, must
forever remsiu subject to legislative control.
Decisions 10 the courts of Tennessee, of the
same tenor as those quoted above, have made
this fact notorious in this State. In face Of
the decisions here quoted, Col. Cole, al
though he says be ia no lawyer, sfseris that
to create railroad commissioners in this
State would be contrary both to the consti-
tuition of Tennessee and the constitution of
the United States, and therefore would not
be sustained by the courts" A railroad
commission stands between the roads and
the people to administer equal justice toward
both. A bill to create commission is now
before the Legislature of Tennessee, and
those who are wearied with the doings Of
pools and rings, and opposed to discrimina-
ton and interference with The liberty of the
people to send their produce TO what market
they choose, should insist upon the Legisla-
ture constituting an efficient commission.
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A Frfxh,ful Accident to a Negro.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, March 9.-The Ad-
vitiser and Mail gives the following: "Ssm
Bos,ick "a colored fireman employed at Mr..
c. ]. Dudley's steam mill and ginuery, was
the victim of terrible accident yesterday
afternoon, by which a part of one of his
arms was literally torn off between the elbow
and hand, and the remainder broken above
the elbow. The lacings or leather strings by
which the band that keeD the mill RAINING
broke, and another hand named Sam VIM
bush was endeavoriug to rearrange it. Mr..
Dudley, who was standing near by, told he
engineer to stop the engine. 1t was started
again before the band was arranged, and
Sam Boslick went 10 sssist in fixing the
band. While doing 30, he was caught in
the belt, which was still around the SD aft
to the wheel and held in that position and
carried round and round the shaft about
200 times, his feet flying in the air. The
wheel and shafting make 240 revolutions to
the minute. Waile his body was thus kept
revolving the feet OF the unfortunate man
struck Sam Wimbush aud knocked him TO
the ground apparently lifeless. He fell 10
one side and thus avoided being again struck
by the revolving mans feet, and lay there
kicking for some time, but soon recovered
himself and got out OF the way. Alter tie
negro's body had been carried round the
shaft as mentioned, he became disentangled
from the betting, and his arm was torn of,
drawing out the leaders, etc, for several
inches, and he wss thrown of, falling to the
ground, about eight feet distant. The hand
and portion of the arm torn off remained
fastened around the shaft as completely
as if it had been piece of rope. Mr.. Dud-
ley hastened TO stop the engine, but could
not do 30 until too late TO prevent the occur
renee, and burned his wrist in the effort. The
poor negro is in a very critical condition,
and will no doubt die, as his arm was also
broken and he received severe internal in
juries. 1t should have been stated above
that two or three Of the injured negro's ribs
were broken alson
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able economy will be required in municipal
expenditures. 1t is probable that Tor seversl
years past sufficient prudence has not been
exhibited in the administr alton, and as the
time for interest approaches the city treas.
ury, through bad management, is found de-
pieted. TITS ate of things hss led to the
mayor issuing circular proposing rsduc-
ton OF the intereet to four per cent Mr..
Foster says he is satisfied it wss issued without
due consideration, and that the city
authorities have not intended to offer it
as the alternative of repudiation, and that,
although the debt is heavy one, We are
abUndsntly able to meet The interest and re-
deem the principal az it becomes due. The
responsible citizens will not allow temporary
improvidence in the administra alton TO cause
default Of payments. Mr.. Foster says the
subject is likely to enter into the city cleo
ton next month, aud he believes the new
Council elected will promptly correct any
neglect or failure of the present Council to
meet IFS financial obligations. Minister Fos-
ter also writes long letter to Mayor Bird
well, giving his views in full on the subject,
with suggestions as TO what ought TO be done.
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PHILADELPHIA, March ga German SER
want girl, Catherine Melzgsr, in the employ
of Samuel May, attempted to murder Mrs.
Nav and the latteE's child this morning.
She assaulted the former with Ratchet and
fractured the skull OF the child with bottle.
1t is believed that Mrs. May will recover.
The child will die. The girl came from Ger
many three months ago, and gives no other
reason for the murderous assault than that
she was directed by some unseen power n a
dream to commit the deed. No doubt she il
insane.
Later-Investigstion shows that the NOR
tai wounds inflicted upon tie baby were ac-
cidental. 1t seems that the servant first
seized Mrs. May while asleep by The hair
and beat her about the head with the blunt
end OF Ratchet. A desperate struggle en-
sued, and Mrs. May wrenehed the Ratchet
from Catherine's hand. The girl then seizsd
bottle of bayrum, which stood on the
bureau, and flung ii at Mrs. May. The
missile missed its mark and struck the in
FAINT asleep in the crib, breaking iis skull.
The etruge lie between the women was re-
newed, and ended by Mrs. May throwing the
servant out of the room and locking the
door. Her cries brought the police. The
girl went to the bath room, washed the blood
from the Ratchet and lay down in bed,
where the police found her. Mrs. May is q
young woman, and has been married about
TWO years.
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SOUTHERN COTTON MILLS FLOUR
ISHING.

A short time ago, it will be remembered, a
little pool of Southern cotton spinners got
together and published "a howl" rs to the
Losses endured by the Southern cotton facto-
| rieF. 1t was probably got up with view to
| brighten investors from building other mills
At the South, 30 that those already built
might ! be relieved from new com petition.
ment perpetrsted at the time it appeared,
and subseq uent reports of cotton mills have
substantiated all the APPEAL claimed for
them. Although some OF the Northern pa
pers, desirous 10 stand by the Eastern mills
have followed the lead of Mr.. Hanson and
the Southern Cotton Manufacturer Asso-
citation, and underworld to show that cotton
can be spun in the South only at a loss,
there are others that are not only
quick to perceive the advantages the South
ern spinners possess, but TO acknowledge the
fac. The New York Manufacturers Reuieu
recently bad an article investigating the ex-
penses and the income OF the Southern mills :,
and it came 10 the conclusion that the
Southern mill is not an uncertain expert
ment, but demonstrated success. 1t regards
the fact as surprising that, with lees capital,
with less experience, with Disadvantages
from the scarcity of skilled labor, and the
many difficulties necessarily standing in the
way of introducing a new industry, the
Southern mills should make two and three
times the profits Of the Northern once. The
latter having abundant capital, improved
machinery, trained work.people, long expe-
rience, and neaTness TO markets and ports,
are yet fairly rivalled. From a Northern
paper 80 faithful an acknowledgment ought
to do away with any doubts caused by the
wild statements of the Southern Cot
ton Manufacturer Association. The re-
ports OF the mile, put out since the
twenty persons forming The above sssocis-
ton issued their mournful manifest, have
been of a satisfactory and generally of
highly gratifying character. The annual
report of the Eagle and Phoenix, at Colum-
bus, Ga, has appeared, and mentions that
valuable property had been purchased,
granite dam built and new machinery put
in during the yesr, 50 that mill is in no
despair; it had an eight per cent. dividend
and balance over Of $4,000 Since 1859
this company has declared dividends which
average eleven and two-ihirds per cent.
per snnum. The Americus-Langley mill
has annually paid dividends of hiteen to
twenty per cent, and holds 100000 over;
thesAyesson (Miss.) mills have paid atwenry-
ak per cent. dividend, and the Pulaski
(Tenn.) mill fifty per cent. The New Eng
land mills, with their fifty millions OF capt.
tai, average dividends annually of seven per
cent. In the midst OF the cotton-felds, freights
S2to So lower, raw m aterisl lower, sbor cheap,
water-power plenty, and climate favorable,
there is every attraction and every advan-
tsge in favor Of the Southern mills. No
wonder that the cotton association and Mr..
Hanson at the head of it fear an Eruption
OF Northern planters this way. That is what
lies in the future, and the association and
their mournful m anifeso will not prevent it.
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EVANSVILLE'S DEBT.
Minister Foster Says the Interest Will
Not be Reduced.

EVANSVILLE, March 9.-Senator Frye, of
Maine, writes to Minister Foster, who is a
citizen OF Evansville, asking him about the
runor of the intended reduction of portion
of the interest in the bonded debt. He says
Evansville has always maintained high
character in the East, her securities have
been largely taken by savings institutions
and colleges generally for investment in trust
funds, and are held in New England by en-
tirely innocent holders. He asks: SIS there
any danger that your people. when they un-
derstand the question in its length and
breadth, and consider the effect the runored
action may have upon their future credit,
will allow SO serious blow to fall upon
their good character and their prosperity ?"
Minister Foster replies, thanking Senator
Frye fer the opportunity of making formal
declaration of his conviction that there is no
such disposition on the part of the large ma
jority of our citizens. He Gays that for
several years past Evansville has been very
ambitious to keep pace with rival city in
the Mississippi valley, and has voted large
sums to facilitate railroad building. This
action has resulted in heavy bonded in
debtedness. To meet the interest, consider
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THOSE who become 60 holy and SO aspir-
ing as to soar away into the empyrean 'aboye
party usually soar beyond the reach OF the
practical things of this life. We groveling party
people will try 10 make shift do the best we can
with sublunary things, while they attend to those
things which are ayant the moon,
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Ma. MANN1Na having had jaw Hubb
ALEz A4DER HAMILTON srEPHENs.

IN Mefn0T1Qnt.
The follJ ing exquisite tribute to Mr.. Stephens
is from tn Georgia Major for the current week:
A great, good man! AmenI
Full orb'd in yearsi Full crown'd with fame!
weakling tho thou vert in frame
A quiv'ring atlas meath a name
With broader reach and slighter blame
Than most e'er borne by mem
Thou art at last in that brief trance
That iniercepts the final glance
From earth to Heavenl
On, great. good mani Valel
On, heart so brave, so tender still
Oh, eyes so bright, yet quick to fill
With those rich sympathics that thrill
To joyful scenes, or sights of ill,
For tree, We weep and pray!
For years will come and men depart
Ere we shall know thy counterpart
In this poor clay
Oh, great, good mani FAREWELL
Thy deeds shall livel Thy honors blooml
Thy wellearned fame survive tn gloom
Thy precepts overrc1ch the tomb
And find in patriot hearts full room
To work their richest spell;
And generations yet to be
Guard well that fame which history
And Truth shall tell
SAM W. SMALL Told Biz
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BANK TAXES.
NO DECISION RENDERED AS TO WHEN THEY
THEY WILL CEASE.

NO DECISION RENDERED AS TO WHEN THEY
THEY WILL CEASE.
WASHINGTON, March 9-The question as
to when the tax on capital and deposits Of
banks, bankers and national banking asso-
Citations will cease under the operation of
the aot OF Maroh- Sd, 10 reduce iutrrnal
taxes, has not been decided. No decision
will be made on this question until case
arises. The statement that an opinion had
been requested from the Attorney General
is incorrect. 1t is the opinion of certain
officers of the Treasury Department that
under section 10, which prezcrites that the
repeal of existing lava enumerated in this
act shall not effect any right accrued or &C.
cruing, it will probably be held that such
taxes must be leavied for this period end
ing March Sd, the date of the passage of the
act. Unless this ruling shall prevail, the
national banks will have paid taxes on
capital and deposits TO January LIST, and
other banks and bankers TO December let,
giving the latter an advantage of one months
taxes.
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WASHINGTON, March Elm the Star
route trial to-day Wilson resumed the in
PRODUCTION of the official records of fines
and remissions from the contract Office.
The entire morning session was consumed
in this tedious work, which was interrupted
after recess to allow the examination Of
Senator-Elect Thos. NJ. Bowen, of Color ado.
He proceeded 10 give an account of the de-
velopment of Colorado, the extension OF rail-
way communication, the growth of the cat
tie interest, and state of mail facilities.
The reading of the papers was then re-
sumed, and continued up to adjournment.
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Father GIeaaon,s Casa.

ST. LOUIS, March 9.-The case OF Father
Gleason, the Catholic priest, against Mrs
Mary Donnelly, for criminal libel in charg-
ing that he was the father of child by Mary
Proctor, formerly his housekeeper, which has
been in court here for three months past, al
tracing good deal of attention, terminated
last night by the jury bringing in verdio,
of not guilty. While this verdict does not
prove Father Gleason either guilty or not
guilty of the cha.g e made by the woman
Donnelly, it ia regarded as sgains. him, and
will not strengthen his case before the
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PROHIBITION, which Wss laid on the table
at Jefferson City, really died from the effects of
wound received in Kansas in the November cleo
ton. The Missouri legislator is apt to think that
If Kansas, with its PuritGn leanings, could not
stand it, there use in trying it on in State
settled by Kentuckians, Virginians, ohioans, Ger
mans and other natural anti-prohibiuonists.
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REFERRING to the talk among Democrats
OF again nominating Gen. Hancock for the presi-
dency, the Cincinnati Nelss says: at may be re-
marked that lightning seldom strikes defeated
candidates q second time"
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CABINET SESSION.
ARRANGEMENTS CONSIDERED FOR FILLIN
VACANCIES IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.

VACANCIES IN THE CIVIL sERvIoE.
WAsHIseToN, March 9.-The Cabinet
meeting to-day waz attended by all the
members except the Postma ster General.
Arrangements were considered for filling
existing vacancies In The civil service. The
Pre- ,ident resppointed N. P. Banks United
States marshal for Boston. His present term
OF Office will expire on Monday next. The
President also appointed Joshua II. MCGEE
United States marshal for the Western Dis
trict OF Missouri, vice c. c. Allen, resigned,
and John I. Hull receiver OF public MONEYS
at Jackson, Miss, rice A. N. Kimball, aus
pended.
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CRIME AND CASUALTY.
Three Men Killed and One IpJursd by
an Explosion of Dynamite.
Frffhtful Accident TO q Negro Man
The Crim1uaI Record.

PTTTsBURG, March "a terrible explo-
sion, resulting in ths instant death of one
man and serious injuries to three Others, &C.
CURED this morning at 9 o'clock at FIem-
ipg's stone quarry, Deadman's Hollow, neal
McKeesport, Pa. 1t appears that Daniel
and George Heunipger, Noble Gilkery and
an unknown celored man we're at work in
the quarry, and one of them attempted to
thaw out can Of dynamite used for blasting
purposes, which had frozen. An explosion
followed with loud report, scattering rock
snd earth in every direction. Daniel Hen.
ringer was killed outright, and George Hen.
ninger and the colored man we're so badly
injured that they will die. Noble Gilkery
was also hurt, but his wounds were of such
a nature that he was able 10 go home un
assisted
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FRANCE.
EARCICAL AFFAIR

PARIS, March Six thousand persons
most of them attracted by motives Of curl
osity, collected on the E-planade des Inva
resistance, prevented those on the grounds
from forming. Fifteen persons were arrest
ed. 1t Ii reported that Louise Niche
was among the number. The police barred
the passage of 500 men, who were marching
10 the EIysee, the residence OF President
Grevy. The affair was fasco.
After the crowd dispersed mob of 1000
returned, broke windows and overturned
carriages. The police finally scattered the
mob. The report that Louise Michel was
arrested was denied.
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THE BANK TAX.
The Question Raised as to When 1t
Ceases-Inquiries Concerning
the New Tariff.
DOrsey's Checks-The McGarrahan
Claim-Cabinet Session-The Re.
ported Attack ON Blaine.

WAsHIEeToE, March 9.-The Treasury
Department is in receipt of all sorts Of in
quiries in regard 10 the proper construction
Of certain provisions Of the new tariff bill.
1t is stated 7pon good authority that none
OF the tariff questions will be passed upon by
the department until the new law goes into
effect
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DORsEY'S CHECKS.
| WHAT HIS BANKER HAS SAY ABOUT THE
| $4,000 ONE

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Middleton, the
banker referred 10 yesterday by Reerdell in
connection with the $1,000 check, alleged to
have been given Bedford, said this morning
that the record OF entries of checks for
August and September, 1879, does not show
one sum of $4,000 charged against Dorsey, SIS
Rserdell said it would. Some of Dorsey's
checks, said Middleton, we're very badly
written. His eyesight was bad aud we were
more than careful with his checks when
there was departure from the general way
in which they were drawn. L do remember
that there was check OF Dorsey's which was
not paid until after Identification, but my
best recollection is it was for small amount,
and not for $1,000.
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EXAGGERATED.
NOTHING IN THE REPORT OF THE ATTEMPTED
ASSASSINATION OF BLAINE.

NOTHING IN THE REPORT OF THE ATTEMPTED
ASSASSINATION OF BLAINE.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Mr. Blaine was
called upon to-day for the purpose of ascer-
tanning what foundation there was for the
report current at a late hour last night that
a pistol ball was fred through the carriage
in which he and Representative Mckinley
were riding, one evening last week Mr..
Blaine said: "On Thursday evening last
Mr. Mckinley and l rode from the capitol
to the Ebbitt House, and in the same car
riage; from the Ebbitt House, where
stopped few minutes, l rode home alone. 1
dismissed the carriage as soon as 1 ascer-
tanned that none of the family were out and
to be sent for. The next day, about noon, 1
heard that one Of the large panes of glass in
the carriage had been broken, and that frag.
ments of the glass were scattered profusely
over the seat on which Mckinley and had
been sitting. A few hours after heard OF il
/ inquired of Mckinley whether be noticed
any noise or bresksge during our
ride, and he said not the slightest.
He rem. mbered that the windows and both
doors in the carriage were closed before we
left the capitol, the air being quite sharp.
He remembered this very distinctly, as 1 did
also, for he threw his cigar away with
the remark that he would not smoke
in close carriage. OF course pistol ball
fred into the carriage must have gone
through it or have been found. It did not
60 through, as no ball has been found. In
my Judgment the hole was never made by a
pistol ball. 1t more resembles a crash from
a stone hurled violently"
"What is your theory about it," inquired
the reporter.
Il have none," replied Mr.. Blaine. 81
only know the window was not broken while
was in the carriage. What occurred after
ward have no means of knowing"
Mr.. Blaine further said he attached no i'm.
portsDce or Significance whatever to the
broken carriage window, and regretted that
any notice had been taken of il.
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xpIed Himself to Escape Disgrace

MONTGOMERY, ALA, March 9-Moses F.
Ray ,book-Eeeper and assistant cashier of the
Merc1an and Planters Bank, killed him
self Saturday. Curtis, national bank exam
liner, finds the money short $4,000. The
officers of the bank discovered, day or two
before Rays death, that there was trouble.
He was alex at his room, and on their send
ing for him, Saturday, he killed himself.
Rays bondsmtn are amply able to pay the
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IN December, 1865, President Andrew
Johnson appointed John Taylor to be postmaster
at Richmond. Since then each successive presi-
dent has re-appointed him, Grant twice, Hayes
once, Garfield once, and now by Arthur. making
six times. Mr.. Tayler has been attentive to his
duties and SO courteous to the people that he has
always been held up as a model postmaster, and
the very fact that he has never had opposition
since his first appointment proves the satisfaction
that he has given.
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THERE are eleven States in which women

can vote for school directors. women for these
Offices" says Susan B. Anthony, ARE particularly
appropriate, since large portion OF the school
| teachers are of the same sex. find that they
show much more tact than men, as of course
they do in every position" In those eleven States
the qualifications for voting in nearly every
instance similar to those of men. In Kentucky
however, woman has to be widow to poll, and
in Michigan q taxpaYer.