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GEOKGIA WEEKiY OPINION
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THE WEEKLY OPINION.
BT W. I*. SCRUGGS AHD J. B. DOUBLE.
Four citizens of Butts county were ar
rested on Hat uni ay last, by the military
authorities, ami brought to tills city. Tho
charge was, we learn, such eerlous Ulstur-
. banco ami threatening the life of tho
teacher of the colored school at Seven Is
lands, os to cause a suspension of the
school.
Lively.-—Judging from tho very busy
scene presented at tho Depot of tho Wes
tern aud Atlantic Hull road yesterday, it is
reasonable to infer that the business of
that road has somewhat increased. An un
usually large number of drays were run
ning, hauling off Hour, corn, oats, bacon*
etc. Alter passing through two years of
almost famine. It is peculiarly refreshing to
sec such a superabundance of provisions in
the land. It is now pouring Into our city
from all directions, both by railway and by
wagon. I<ct us bo cheerful, “ there Is a
good time coming.”
“Queen of England.”--'The distinguished
«i;*tint wr thoi iim:.
Improprieties Tn hi* Office.
He ie Severely Beaten by a Friend of the
Young Lady.
The Knoxville, Tenn., Free press, of the
3d, contains full particulars of an affair
which occurred in that city, on Saturday
evening last, and which seems to have
thrown that community into great excite
ment.
We glean the following facts:
Late Saturday evening our community
was much excited over the Intelligence
that Dr. P. II. Cardwell, a well known den
tist of this city had been assaulted and
severely beaten by Mr. Silas Vinson, a
young man equally well known for his In
dustrious habits and peaceable demeanor.
Many rejmrU were soon prevalent as to the
cause of this remarkable “disruption.” All
we could then ascertain was that Vinson
had met Cardwell on the street, and after
a short conversation which none but the
two parties beard, attacked him vigorously
with a formidable stick—that Card well tied
and Vinson pursued, plying ids blows as
opportunity permitted—that the flight and
pursuit continued until Cardwell fell under
a well aimed blow, and afterwards picked
himself lip in a terribly demoralized con
dition. As to the cause of the dilHculty,
It was generally understood to have origin
personage known In this city as the “Queen . aited in an insult offered by CurdwelY to
of England” was. on yesterday, adjudged some Irnly who had submitted herself to
by the Justices of the Inferior Court to be ‘*'* ma * treatment in Ids office,
insane, and an order wa-issued to have her • The ease was brought up before the
sent to the Lunatic Asylum. The “Queen ’ * Loui t. Miss Cynthia Howland, a
takes her leave of the city to-day, to take j lail >' ° r P"Mnosing appearance and lady-
up her abode in Milledgeville. like demeanor, was among the witnesses
From the charges preferred against this j h»r defend
Rable “Queen,” it appears as if she was des
tined to make a trip to the State capital. ;
The decision of the Court in this case is a P rcM ' ll, ‘ e <l Mr. Bussell, with whom she is
timely one, saving the “Queen as it does, I livln 2- to ask r,r - ^rdwcll tocomeout and
from the disgrace of making a visit to the ! ‘‘ x,ru ' :t t,u * luoth 5 that Dr. Cardwell sent
penitentiary; and it also demonstrates that • , “' rout a l ,r '* I oration which lie said would
the mental aberration of mind under which : , < *^ ev<i t, “ i Monday last, in
she labored was the prompter to tho many • ,:on, i )an * v " f " ^ rs * am ‘ * ,or
! like demeanor, was among the
She testified that some time
eek before last she luul been sufferin
with the toothache. That she
deeds of theft which she per petrated in this
city.
IMPEACHMENT.
The impeachment project had died, and
its originators become ashamed of them
selves, hut for the President's renewed hos
tility to the laws of Congress. Jeremiah
Black, so cordially despised by Mr.
Douglass, awl who was the evil genius of
Buchanan's Administration, Is said to be
the soul of Mr Johnson's new inspiration.
The elder Blair, too, who lias always been
fortunate in ids searches for kitchen cabi
net positions, seems to be one of the new
privy counsellors of the President. Last
of all, Fernando Wood, the bead center
of the whisky and gambling King of New
York, lias been called into council. The
proceedings growing out of these unfortu
nate associations, have so exas|>enited
the Northern people that impeachment
is now among the probabilities. Mr.
Chandler, tiie confidential friend of Gen.
Grant, and who lias been heretofore a con
sistent opponent of Impeachment lias
recently declared Ids purpose to sup-
l>ort that measure at the next session.—
Kx-VIcc President Hamlin, another con
sistent opponent lias likewise declared
Hint nothing short of that desperate
remedy will save the country. The X
York Times and other leading journals of
the Conservative Kepubllcnn school, hav
intimated the necessity of the removal of
the President, should ho persist in ids op
position to the spirit of that Law which lie
has sworn to execute.
We chronicle these facts ns an impor
tant turning point in the history of these
troublous times. Of one tiling we feel
assured, and that is. that the blind and
ineffectual opposition of Mr. Johnson to
the laws of Congress cannot long con
tinue without bringing the country
into further trouble. We are not many
removes from the ltoign of the Factions,
and the Furies of Revolution are just be
yond. _____
Tiik Late Fire in Chattanooga.—The
telegraph lias already informed us of the
destructive tiro in Chattanooga on Satur
day night last. The Union of yesterday
learns that there is no doubt entertained
by Messrs. Webster and Mann that their
foundry was set on tire by some person.
It was thought by some that the tire orig
inated In the core oven, but this hypothesis
Is disproved by the fact that the oven is
not damaged at all. There is no clue what
ever to the incendiary. We are glad to
learn, however, that the proprietors of the
establishment do not feci discouraged hy
their misfortune, but arc going to work
immediately to rebuild the foundry and
machine shop in better style than before,
and in a tire-proof manner.
Railroad Borders to bk Tried.— 1 The
Circuit Qourt opened at Franklin, Ky* on
tiie 2d. The tlrst case on the docket Is that
of the two or three men accused of being
implicated in the throwing off the
track of tho Loulsvillo railroad train
last year, and the robbing of the same.
Requisition has been made for the witnesses
who reside In this city, and they will prob
ably go up In a day or two. The two men
hung a Franklin a few weeks ago suffered
tiie extreme penalty of tho law not for
robbing the train, but for murdering the
man who revealed tho robbers to the nu*
Uiorlties.
Another Story About Booth.—Ben.
Mason, an ofllcer, in a letter dated at New
Orleans, says: “That he knows Surratt
was not in Washington at the time of Lin
coln's assassination (that he has tho best
evidence that Wilkes Booth Is alive in a
foreign country, and that John B. Eaton, a
friend of Booth, and closely resembling
him, was killed instead of Booth."
OT A Hartford author is engaged on a
history of womans progress from tho ear
liest ages, to bo entitled u From tho Fig
Leaf to tho Crinoline." A comprehensive
■abject, sure*
i. she went to Dr.C.’x office for t lie pur
pose of having her teeth operated on. The
I)r. was engaged. Mrs. B. left in about
five minutes, leaving her little son to re
turn with witness. At aliout eleven o’clock
witness took the dental chair. She had
six teetli to be treated. Dr.C. hud cleans
ed or scraped her teeth and had begun
tilling them, lie spoke to witness about
having tilled some teeth for her a few years
ago. Witness said he bad and that ids
work bad lasted very well. Said lie, “you
are under many obligations to me.” “Yes,”
said witness, “I reckon I am.” “You never
paid nio fully for that work," said Dr. C.—
“That is false, Dr. Cardwell."said witness;
“ 1 paid you the money, sir.” “Yes,” but
said Dr. C., “money docs not always satisfy
men.” lie took ino by the hand and
squeezed it lasciviously. I jerked it away,
Indignantly.* lie also put his hand upon
my shoulder in an iinpro|>cr manner. After
he had finished the work upon my teeth,
I asked him what my bill was. He said
no matter about that, now. He said he
would come around to-night or some other
night and wo would fix that. I told him
if lie came around to tho house whore I
was living on such an crraiul lie would
never go anywhere else. 1 asked him three
times to make out my bill, which he de
clined in a manner that I considered
grossly insulting. I had the money to pay
my bill aud have not paid it because I felt
grossly insulted. His general manner was
such as to insult a lady. I have no father
nor brothers.
I communicated these facts to several of
my female friends. I told It to Mr. Vin
son (the defendant) who is nit especial
friend of mine. (It is well-known among
their friends that the witness aud defendant
are betrothed, though defendant would not
permit Ids counsel to inquire into this mat
ter on trial.)
Dr. Cardwell denied that lie had been
guilty of any design to insult Miss Row
land. He denied the truthfulness of* her
statements, although lie said her character
for veracity was us good as anybody's. He
said lie knew Miss R. to be a lady. Tiie
counsel here suggested that the doctor had
found that out, to which tho tooth cobbler
made no reply.
The court lined Mr. Vinson $25 for the
breach of tiie pence.
Tho announcement of the amount of the
tine called fortli from the crowd a perfect
shower of greenbacks, and before they
could be (‘minted more than double tiie
amount necessary had been poured into
the lap of the defendant. Many exciting
uml excited ejaculations were uttered to
ward tho unfortunate doctor, but no vio
lence was attempted. He quickly made his
way toward home. The Commercial says:
Tho young lady to whom the alleged in
sult was offered sustains us fair a character
for veracity, virtue, and lady-like deport
ment us any of tier sex in the city. There
could be uo mistaking the sympathy of the
citizens. “Served him right,” seemed to
be tiie spontaneous verdict yesterday.
OT The St. Louis Democrat suggests, in
view of the condition of affairs in Wash
ington, that the Governors of the loyal
States meet together at an early day, and
consult in regard to the situation. It is
also suggested a similar consultation on
tho part of the managers of tho Grand
Army of tho Republic.
tbsueov hear butler.
Man murdered bjr a Negro*
Mr. Jacob Cozatt, a popular conductor on
the Muscogee Railroad, was shot and killed
on Monday afternoon near Butler by a ne
gro.
The Columbus Hun gives tho following
account of the affair:
Tiie negro got on the train at HtfltionNo.
J. After the train had passed Geneva, ho
was discovered to have in ills possession a
very lino gold watch and chain which ho
was offering to sell. He had not proceeded
very far before he struck a trade with a
German who gave liiin a watch thought to
bo worth thirty-live or forty dollars and
ten dollars in money, for the gold watch
and chain. Tills excited suspicion, and tho
attention of the conductor was called to
the matter. The conductor called on tho
gentleman who had the watch, and having
seen an advertisement of a stolen watch,
compared it with the description given,
and found it to be the stolen watch. He
took possession of tiie watch and had tiie
German's property returned.
By tills time the train had reached But
ler. Mr. Cozatt asked some gentlemen to
look alter him—Mr. Daniel, of Tulbotton,
among them—while he stepped out to get
one of tho military guard at that place to
come and take fiossesslou of tho negro to
Macon. After Cozatt stepped out the nu-
gro is represented to have got out of tiie
car lie was in and walked to the front of
tiie passenger ear. as if in search of tho
conductor, and stepped on the platform
with a pistol in his hand in a btdigerent
attitude. As he rose on the platform Mr.
Daniel caught the hand holding the pistol.
A srutile ensued, in which the parties came
to the ground. By this time Cozatt re
turned and Joined in tho effort to wrench
the pistol from him. By a squat move
ment tiie negro released himself and ran,
and was pursued, Cozatt iu advance of tho
pursuers. After proceeding some hun
dred yards or more, tho negro checked up
and turned and tired nt Cozatt, hitting him
about tho region of the heart. Cozatt
turned and remarked that lie was shot,
and moved but a few steps before ho fell
and died in a few moments. In the con
fusion thus created the negro made good
ids escape. He was afterward puriucdtind
heard from in tiie direction of Macon, but
hud not been overtaken Tuesday mornin
Gen, JBeaur
■ rd as the IIranch-
OT It is alleged in a Washington special
that President Johnson has organized a
system of espionage upon the conduct of
members of Congress favoring Impeach
ment, by means of a corps of secret de
tectives, who are paid out of tho secret ser-
vice fluid.
OTTho Charleston papers report unfa
vorably on tlio Sea Island crop prospects,
Uils season. Tho caterpillar is doln^gre&t
damage, and hardly one* third of a yield
will be realized. . ' .
Hf Tho now City CouhcU of Sew ON
1mm li.vo .elected the Now Qrlwuu Re
publican u tbs official organ of tbo city; a
deserved tribute to an excellent Journal.
('onvcii<ioii»Xo Convention.
Editors Opinion: Every man who favor
no Convention plays into tiie lianas of tiie
Radical wing of the Republican party.
By keeping tilings in their present posi
tion just the sort of government ’
1st iu Georgia that Mr. Stevens and his
branch of tiie party have been endeavoring
unsuccessfully to pass through Congress,
Do the men who profess a preference for
•• no Convention ” know what “ no Coven-
tion” means? They are much mistaken if
they suppose it will be but a continuation
of the present. We will retain General
Pope, it is true, but the provisional govern
ment will be different entirely. As cacli
one of tho present incumbents of office
goes out at the expiration of his term, ids
place will be tilled by a man who ean take
the iron-clad oath—the oatli that lie never
sympathised with the rebellion. Wo will
elect a Governor nil the same as now, and
a legislature, etc. etc., but the voters will
l»c such only as have registered. Governor
Jenkins cannot vote for bis own suc
cessor; and there are not live hundred
white native Georgians who can hold
office.
This is tiie present—tills is tho state of
tilings to lie preferred to a Convention.
The Convention will give the franchise
to all, white nml black,and will, doubtless,
make all qualified to hold office.
Whites and blacks will bo equal. Now,
there are 20,000 whites denied the right to
vote and nearly all denied eligibility for
office. After the Convention tlioso illsa-
bllties will not exist.
Now the whites aro inevitably in tiie
minority, then they will at least have a
right to hold office and, perhaps, a majority.
Union.
PernomU.
Ex-Vico President Ilamlin lias declared
In favor of Impeachment of tho Presi
dent.
D. B. Cllffc, as Receiver, and F. H. Rich
ards, as Superintendent, took formal pos
session of tiie Memphis & Ohio Railroad
on Saturday last, under appointment of tho
State Government. The new manage
ment entered upon their duties on the 1st
Inst.
It is denied that Gen. Stcodmau is to lie
Secretary of War, or that lie is a candidate
for any other office.
Dr. J. R. Lettcrmun, formerly Medical
Director for the Army of the Potomac, is
one of tho candidates for Coroner of San
Francisco.
Senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania, has
declared In favor of Impeachment.
par The Government has taken un active
interest In saving tho life of Santa Anna
aud has sent dispatches to our Minister in
Mexico to urge President Juarez to deal
with him leniently'. In addition to this, a
special envoy has been sent to Mexico,
with instructions to secure, If possible,
lenient treatment of Santa Anna while ho
Is in prison.
BAD CALAMITY IN SELMA.
Young Lady Killed by Lightning*
The Selma Times of tho 20th gives the
fbllowlng sad occurrence in that city:
44 Wo aro pained to learn that during the
violent thunder storm yesterday noon tho
residence of Col. John w. Davis, corner of
Selma and Union streets, was struck by
lightning, the flash killing Miss Mollfe
King, a nleco of Col. Davis. Miss King
was looking out of an open window at tho
momentorhersudden death. A number
of persons wero in tho house at the time
tho house was struck, but escaped unin
jured. Tho floor and ftirnituro of the
apartment was considerably damaged by
tho lightning. Deatha by lightning have
been of unusual frequency throughout the
country during this summer.
KV*Crop reports from the Sea Islands
grow more unfavorable daily. The cater
pillars are creating sad havoc.
Ilia PolXlesI views, Esc
Correspondence or the Now York World.]
Long Branch, August 20.
Ilavlug noticed, in your issue of yester
day, tho arrival at Long Brunch of General
Beauregard, who held a command in the
late Confederate army, I was Induced to
seek, see and converse with him. I found
him quietly ensconced in tho vicinity of
the Mansion House, where lie was surroun
ded by a few select souvenirs of other days,
and In his conversation expressed himself
feelingly ami fraukiy in relation to that
trying ordeal through which tho country
had passed, and tho equally’ terrible ono
through which it is now.making its tran
sition. I found tiie General to be, in
manners, person and appearance, a fair
representative descendant of tiie Hugue
nots. He is rather ticlow tho medium
height, and of a slight but muscular phys
ique. I had tiie pleasure of meeting him
ill tho winter of 1851 oil hoard a flat-boat
oil his way to New Orleans to lie ono of tho
counsel in nn Important case between prom
incut members of the lion-ton, which
ninny of the disciples of Blnckstonc may
yet remember. Ills locks wero then raven
black—now they aro touched with the
frosts of time, lie Is sanguine of tho fu
ture if conciliatory’ measures bo adopted,
and that the Government will for ages pre
sent ail undivided front, standing as a mon
ument of terror, and receiving the homage
of an appreciative world.
When interrogated in relation to Mexi
can affairs, he very frankly Jhclaimed
having »t any time sympathised or en
couraged tho Austrian-Frcnch alliance for
the possession of Mexico, and looked upon
tho invasion ns a cutophui idea, generated
in the brain of Louis Napoleon. Ho also
entertained u hope that there would yet
arise one that would in time bring out of
chaos tiie distracted elements now existing
in Mexico, which would eventually be
come an integral part of tho American
Union. He spoke of Gen. Grant in very
complimentary terms, and pronounced
him a thorough military tactician, but in a
square stand up light, with equal numbers,
ho considered Lee his superior.
In making allusion to some of the gen
erals connected with the Into rcliellion.
Stonewall Jackson came iu for a share ot
comment, as among tho faithful defenders
of tho Confederate cause, although at times
ho was led to believe that through rash
ness nml recklessness ho sacrificed unnec
essarily tho Jives of many Southern sol
diers. lie cherished tho hope that through
tho instrumentality of President John
son and tho Conservative Reconstruc
tion policy inaugurated by him the Gov
ernment would i»c again restored to its
primitive purity, as transmitted by the
fathers of tho republic. The General, in
conclusion, expressed a desire that the
American people in future would, in the
language of Clay’, know no “North, no
South, no East, no West,” and that they
were of one common family, pledged, for
weal or woe, in support of the onlv true
system of government extant, and that the
past should he forgotten while wo cling t3
the shelter of the same old vine nml llg-
tree, away from kingly misrule, where no
thing can make us afraid. He trusted that
at no distant day. Congress would gently
yield to a system of reconstruction in ac
cordance with the wishes of a majority of
the people.of the several Southern States.
Tills agreeable interview with one of the
most distinguished among the generals of
tho late Confederacy terminated much too
soon. Seaside.
Manatee Caot ured.—A well known and
intelligent gentleman residing in South
Florida, b.. written a long letter to one of
our citizens, in which lie states that lie re
cently captured on the St. Sebastian river,
iu that State, three of the rarely met with
animals, called Manatees or Sea Cows.—
The two largest were killed in capturing
them, but tiie small one or call, was cap
tured alive, and is thriving under the
care of its captor, who still allows it to
range in its native element. The Manatee,
so-called, from the resemblance of its
fore paws or swimmers, to the hu
man baud is one of tho rarest ani
mals known to history, and there arc
but few who believe such an animal really
exists. Home years ago, while Gen. Har
ney was in that section of Florida, several
of these animals were reported killed and
captured, hut since that time none has been
seen until the recent capture. They' wero
INFANTICIDE*
We llnd the following Item In the Savan
nah Nows of the 3d:
Yesterday morning, about seven o'clock,
the attention of persons living in tho yard
wero attracted by something of an unusual
nature in tiie privy of tho houso occupied
by ltev. Cox, colored, in President street
lane, and upon further Investigation aud
after some exertion, succeeded in Ashing
up an infant, which the old woman said
had evidently been born that morning. It
was still alive: was of the African race,
and may possibly live to be able to testify
ill court as to who tho unnatural parent
was who thus sought to take away tlio Ufa
of its oilspring.
American Widows in Europe.—The in
termarriage of Americans with Europeans
Is tiie subject of much remark of tiie Paris
correspondent of tlio Baltimore Gazette, as
follows:
American widows are in a decided de
maud on tho continent, as is evinced by the
numerous matrimonial alliances contracted
hy them. It is hut a few weeks sluco tho
attractive widow of a Northern Brigadier
General, killed in tiie late war, was led to
tho altar by a distinguished Irish com
moner, though site had declared her inten
tion, when coming abroad, to captivate an
English duke, and nothing less. Him could
not, however, withstand the Irish blarney,
but surrendered to a Dublin Squire. More
recently, the beautiful Mrs. Hewitt, of Lou
isiana, iris given her hand to a Polish gen
tleman, a citizen of New York, temporarl-
y residing in Paris. The marriage was
clebrated at the American Embassy, and
afterward at tlio Chapel Marbeauf, from
whence tho bridal party, with their friends,
adjourned to dejeuner at their handsome
new apartmeuts in the Champs Klysees.
Other fair widows are reported (and in
clude in the number a young und interest
ing lady from tiie Monumental City’ who
is about to be wedded to an officer of the
English navy) as upon the high road to a
second state of matrimony’, while young
American maidens are complaining of the
scarcity of beaux, and many of them de
clare Paris to ho stripped from the want of
eligible young men to flirt with or marry.
These all eelio Mr. Weller’s advice to bis
son Samuel when he bids him “beware of
the widdors.” _
Exports of Cotton.—The following is
an official record of tho exports of cotton
during the fiscal year ending June 30th,
1807, as compiled nt the Bureau of Sta
tistics :
Uplands and sea island exported from
all the ports of the United States, 007,137,-
870 pounds; value in currency, as declared
by the exporters on their clearance, $202,-
8*0,010. The admixture of sea island with
uplands explains the seemingly high val
uation. Official comparison with the for
eign statistics reveals the fact that the
cotton on arrival abroad fully realized in
tiie market the values sworn to here,
although tlio price of cotton declined since
October last. The exports of cotton for
the fiscal ycareniliug June 30th, i860, were,
including sea island cotton, 050,501,820
pounds, valued at $581,885,223. Tho Direc
tor of the Statistical Bureau is receiving
returns showing tlio average quantity of
cotton seed sown to tiie acre, tho estimated
yield of cotton in hales, and tho number
of pounds counted to tlio halo in each
locality of tiie entire cotton-growing re
gion of the United ‘-tit-. * ? ” •
will, It 1< said, rim:!- • i-
prchcnslve data <ui tin-im,. ,
and will be published officially from' the
Bureau of Statistics.
TELEGBAPirftMITELUOEICE.
From the New York Press Association.
Washington, Sept. 4.—Mr. George C.
Whiting, Grand Master of tho Masons of
the District of Columbia, and a prominent
officer of the Interior Department, died
to-day.
Tho amnesty proclamation is expected
to-morrow. The list of exceptions will be
small.
All the members of the Cabinet woro
prescut at tlio meeting to-day, excepting
Grant and Browniug, aud approved tho
amnesty proclamation of the President,
with the exception of Secretary Seward,
who thought the excepted list imprudently
exclusive.
Tiie Republicans have elected their can
didates is Wilmington, Delaware, hy a
majority of 270.
Tlio election in Vermont has been car
ried hy tlio Republican party by a majority
of 18,000. J
The Nationals beat the Unions, of Lans-
Ingburg, to-day. At tiie eighth and ninth
innings the game stood even, and upon
playing a tenth the score was twenty-eight
to thirty-one.
Tho following is the statement of tiie
public debt: Bearing gold Interest, in
crease, $30,781,000; bearing currency in
terest, decrease, $00,320,000; matured tax
not presented, Increase, $3,803,000; bearing
no interest, Increase, $7,157,000; coin, de
crease, $1,042,000; currency, decrease,
$25,401,000; total decrease of debt, $32,-
800,000.
Captain W. II, Hale, of the marine corpse
died at Pensacola of yollyw fever.
Payment on tho cotton claims recently
decided by tlio Court or Claims, lias been
stopped by order of the Secretary of the
Treasury at tbo request of tho committee
appointed to investigate alleged cotton
frauds.
Hon. Thos. N. Stillwell, of Indiana, has
been appointed Minister to Venezuela, and
Mr. F. W. Scott Consul at Matnmoras.
Dispatches from Athens announce that:
a general amnesty has been recently pro
claimed In Crete.
New York, Sept. 4.—TIic Southern Fa
mine Relief Commission held a final meet
ing to-day. The total cash receipts havo
been $250,5430. All expended. The nuui-
!>er of bushels of corn purchased was
>,310.
Advices from Europe by the steamer
Persia, from Balizo on the 25th lilt., an
nounce that tho crops are turning out sat
isfactorily.
Cholera is epidemic in Kottcndam and
vicinity, and is also reported to have ap-
ixmrcd on the Southern slope of tiie Alps,
in Switzerland.
The Spanish Insurgents and the Spanish
troops had a severe engagement, in which,
tiie insurgents, with the exception of a
band of thirty, were completely cut to
The French, to whose border the
u- lied, delivered them Up to the
once very common in Florida, if wo are to
believe the evidence of bones* which arc
found embedded in tiie earth,iu many pla
ces so numerous as to give tho idea that
vast herds of them must nave perished to
gether by tiie violence of the sea, or some
other convulsion in nature. The captured
Manatee is destined for Barnum's Museum
Thomasvillc Enterprise, 27th.
Victoria's Family Discipline.—One
day when tho Queen was present in her
earrlage at a military review, the Princess
Royal, then rather a willful girl of about
thirteen, sitting on tiie front scat, seemed
disposed to 1)0 rather familiar and coquet
tish with some young officers of the escort.
Ilcr majesty gave several reproving looks
without avail—“winked at her, but she
wouldn’t stay winked.” At length, in
flirting her handkerchief over tlio side of
the carriage, she dropped it—too evidently
not accidentally. Instantly two or three
young heroes sprang from their saddles to
return it to her fair hand, but the awful
voice of royalty stayed them. “Stop,
gentlemen,” exclaimed the Queen, “ leave
itjust^hcre it lies. Now, my daughter,
get down from the carriage and pick up
your handkerchief.” There was no help
for it. The royal footman let down the
steps for the little royal lady, who proceed
ed to lift from the dust the pretty piece of
cntnbric aud lace. She blushed a good
deal, though she tossed her head saucily,
and she was doubtless angry enough; but
tiie mortifying lesson may have nipped in
the bud her first impulse toward coquetry.
It was hard but it was wholesome. How
many American mothers would he equal
to sueli a piece of Spartan discipline?
Jno. C. Breckinridge.—General Jno. C.
Breckinridge Is still In Paris. A gentle
man of New Orleans Just from Paris re
ports that Gen. Breckinridge was hand
somely dressed, “looked splendidly,” and
was in fine health. Ho is residing, with
hit interesting family, in the Champs Ely-
sees, about ono mile from the palace of the
Emperor, and near tho Grand Royal arch.
To the inquiry addressed Gen. B. by our
friend as to his desire in reference to an
early return to tho United States, this was
the response: tt I trust tho day is not far
distant when the political condition of the
United States will cncourago me to return
there. I am hopeflii of the future, and fa
vor any plana of reconstruction that will
bring about permanent peace arid harmony
among tho entire people.”
Matrimonial*—A curious uurriago took
place in London. A blonde-haired young
man of twenty-one maided a much more
blonde-haired and btanohalred lady of
sixty-five. At the conclusion of the cere
mony aha turned to him and said tenderly,
44 You won't bear mo any malloe for this,
wlU you?”
The Dry Tortuuas.—A letter from the
Dr)’ Totugns says there are but few pris
oners there now, forty-five in all and two-
thirds of them, if not more, are United
States soldiers, who have been sent there
for various crimes, principally desertion.
The conspirators are lodged, like tiie other
prisoners, in the second tier of the case
mates. Their quarters are cool, dry and
airy, and command quite as pleasant
view as there is. They manage to liv
pretty well with their government rations
and what their friend send them. Arnold
is employed as a clerk, and seems satisfied.
Spangler and O’Latighlin work nt their
trade as carpenters. Dr. Mudd works now
in tlio c
handy>
A Swindle.—Soldiers throughout the
country aro warned to look out for parties
known to be traveling, representing them
selves as sent from Washington with in
structions to soldier and claim agents re*
gurdlng collection of additional bounty,
and also stating that soldiers of 1801 are
entitled to one hundred aud sixty acres of
land. Tho object of these parties appears
to Ik* to copy the names, dates and tho num
bers of the regiments, and tiie officers’
signatures, as set forth on the discharge
papers. With these data, forged applica
tions for pay aro probably made out.
Carbonic Acid for Exterminating
Mosquitoes.—It is said that carbonic acid
has recently been successfully used near
Rahway, New Jersey, for tho extermina
tion of mosquitoes and flies. A small
piece of cloth saturated with tiie acid was
hung un in a room, and in two In
flies hau entirely disappeared. In tho eve
ning the acid was tried in the kitchen,
where tlio musaultoes were very trouble
some, with good success. Tills remedy Is
worth trying.
OT According to the Springfield Re
publican lion. Mr. Colfax is the ladles’
man. It says: “No other of our public
men is so largely tlio repository of tho
fetninino affections; and were woman suf
frage. established next year, tho gallant
Speaker would surely win the prize from
even General Grant or Judge Chase.”
Western Emigrants Coming Souto.—A
letter from Dos Moines, Iowa, says: “A
great many peoplo in tills region have a
desire to go South to plant cotton. Gov
ernor Stone, of Iowa, has just returned from
Alabama, and there never was a greater
opening for capitalists than Is now pre
sented at tlio South, and advises his friends
to Invest there.” ^
OT Music, both In theory and practice,
vocal and Instrumental, I consider a neces
sary part of education, on account ot tho
soothing and purifying effect of tho melo
dies, ana because men, wearied with more
serious pursuits, require an elegwit re
creation.— Aristotls.
OT Tux Indian War.—Slaughter of the
Indians ooitinucs with vigor. General
Crook is reported to have surprised two
camps In the Puebla mountains, and killed
fifty of them.
HTThe Hon. John McQueen, for many
yean one of tho moat prominent politi
cians in South Carolina, died recently in
that State, agod sixty-three years. He was
a member of Congress, when the State
seceded.
Montgomery, Sept. 4.—The Conserva
tive State Convention met to-day. Thir
teen out of slxty-two counties were repre
sented. Considerable enthusiasm prevail
ed, Eighty-seven delegates—twenty col
ored. A platform will he reported to-mor
row.
New Orleans, Sept. 4.—There were 20
deaths on yesterday from yellow fever.
The Board of Health last night declared it
epidemic, but describe it us being of a
mild type. A communication was sent to
the Board of Health on yesterday an
nouncing the re-organization of tiie How-
aril Association, but that it was without
funds.
The city this morning was flooded with
rain.
Tiie School embroglio is coming to a fo
cus. Schools opened on hist Monday, tho
day specified by law, under the auspices of
Board of Directors. Appointees by tiie City
Council, were restrained from action by
writ quo warranto returnable on the 9th
instant before Judge Duplanter. The
Council last niglit adopted resolutions sus
pending the schools until October 1st, on
the ground of illegality. Tiie resolution
amounts to nothing legally, as the Board of
School Directors exercise authority under
State laws. Tho Republicans suggested tiie
cutting off of supplies from the Schools as
a means of overcoming the difficulty.
Raleigh, September 4.—Tlio State Re
publican Convention assembled to-day.
Sixty-six counties were represented—sev
eral hy proxy. Proceedings harmonious.
A permanent organization was effected.
Gen. Joseph C. Abbott elected President.
Gen. Alfred Docking und Hon. Robert P.
Dick were among tiie Vice-Presidents.
A committee to draw platform was selected.
3Iaas meeting called to-night.
Later.—The Republicans held a grand
mass meeting at Tucker’s Hall to-night.
A hand of music in attendance. Hymn
Hosannnoh wm sung. Several colored
speeches were made—all extremely radi
cal.
Charleston, Sept. 4.—Gen. Sickles has
appointed Beverly Nash, a prominent ne
gro in Columbia, to bo a public magis
trate.
Savannah, Sep. 4.—The Merchants Ex
change was organised to-day. Wm. Wad-
ley, President Central Railroad, Chairman
pro* ten t.
Augusta, Sept. 4.—It Is not true, as
stated in some Northern papers, that Gen
eral Pope had suppressed tho Albany News.
It is also denied that private instruction!
had been issued fbrbldding freedmen to run
for the Convention.
Havana, Sept. 4.—The new customs are
being strictly enforced. All vessels omit
ting to report the names of consignees are
to be fined $25. It Is hoped that these re
forms will bo revoked.
Nothing baa been heard from the tele*
graph vessel.