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GEOKGIA WEEKiY OPINION s=! ^ =!5!! * 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.