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tUccklj! ©lnwiflf & Constitutionalist. 010 SERIES —VOL. XCII NEW SERIES—VOL. LI. (Cijromcle anti .Sentinel. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1877. Pendleton will meet Garfield on the stamp in Ohio. Rp.v. Db. Buddinoton’s son has been accused, in New York, of burglary. Nothino shows more signs of a revi val than the Western whisky trade. Out of 100,(XX) Americans in San Francisco, only 15,(XX) go to church on Sunday. The bankers want relief as well as the workingmeD. Honors seem to be easy at both ends. HonnrLßß Colfax has a lecture on "Hard Times,” for which he charges SIOO per night. Russia has found Turkey a tough morsel, and the Czar has “bitten more than he can chaw.” Kimpton keeps mum. His silence may l>e more significant than Chamber i. a in's indignant denial. I’ahkkb sticks to his accusation of Ciiambeklain, and threatens to refresh his old friend’s memory. Clekk Adams' official roll makes the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives eleven. Gamdf.tta’h persecution by MaoMahon proves that the Republic, as administer ed, is ouly despotism in disguise. Morrison is looming up for Speaker of the House. Many persons think Hayler will !>e the "dark horse.” Fknatok Mokton ought to die happy n . He is the only politician who was evi r kissed by a President of the United States. m g m In old times the dying statesman nsed to rend his Bible. Now ho reads the papers and thinks only of the affuirs of this world. The Bankers’ Convention did not do much practical good because every man had a plan of his own for a return to prosperity. Gossips say that, in case Pattkkbon should be expelled from the Senate, Governor Hampton will ho elected to liis place. The cartoonist shows that the “un speakable Turk” has thrown a very pro digious aud bloody shadow upon the Russian cross. The wags are recommending General Howard to advertise in the Herald per sonal column for Chief Joseph, if ho wants to find him. ■ J!kn Him. says lie don’t want to be Presi dent. For once wo are with Hen. — lnter-Ocean. Well, don’t “weep on his bosom” while you are temporarily with him. ■ Brioham Yodno's mother still lives, iu Indiana, aged 98. She is very poor, aud not disposed to thiuk well of a pro photio sou who neglected his old moth er. ■><■ An English lawyer, writing in Temple, Bar about “The Merchant of Venice,” shows thut Hhaknpekk was no lawyer. That may be true. No lawyer has proved himself a Bhakspere either. ■ Boston’s greatest commercial paper has a column of jokes, one of the best of which is this: “Ben Deßar’s death is said to have heeu caused by a poisonous hair dye. He should have been debarred from using it.” Grant, according to the Herald, was tho first President who diued out, and the whole Supreme Court, during Presi dent Grant’s administration, once dined at a public restaurant with a gentleman not wholly unconnected wilh the lobby. ■ TnK importance of one voto is seen in tlis case of the California election. Mr. Wiooinoton, Democrat, is elected over Paoheoo, Republican, by two votes. He was supposed to have been beaten by one vote, but three additional votes liavo been discovered. The editor of the New Orleans Demo crat asserts that “ the present battles of Plevna are of vast import to the civil ized world.” And yet a great Georgia statesman does not even "keep up ” with the war in Europe and cares no more about it than a dog fight. Gen. Joe Johnston is credited with the statement that both sides were greatly demoralized after the first Bull Run battle, aud that he now believes it would have been better for the South if the North had won that battle, for in that event tho war wonld have probably ended there. The Euglish railroads are still plow ing iu new capital, and ten of the old liues will call up .£5,5(X),000 during the last six months of this year. In no year since 1865 has so much English capital been put into home railways as during 1876, when .£*2B,(XX),OOO was raised in preferred stock. Thr Chicago Inter-Ocean tells us that General Skobrloff, the defender of Schipku Pass, the mau who captured Lovatz, and who has led so many of the attacks on the redoubts before Plevua, is 33 years old, and has beeu in every campaign the Russians have had since he was old enough to enter the field. Two years ago, iu Kbokaud, when there was a Russian reverse, the older geuer als detailed Skobeloff to cover the rear ■of the army, expecting of him to bear the disgrace of the expected catastrophe. He had only five battalions iu his com mand, but he turned on the over-confi dent cuemv, and, making a furious night attack, threw the enemy into a panic, and utterly routed them. Skobeloff is described as brave almost to reckless ness, and as tall, handsome and dashing. He has been wounded 6ix times, and, as in the recent engagements at Plevna, is always in the thickest of the fight. ■ — ■ ■ ■ Even after Gov. Hamilton’s Rockford speech, the editor of the Inter-Ocean refuses to “ weep on his bosom.” What galled the 1.-O. man was that the Gov ernor did not crawl on his belly and ■crave pardon of rabid Radical Illinois ans. The Nashville American, allud ing to the Governor’s address, justly says: “There is no dirt-eating, no apologies, calm assertion of the ground occupied by the South, aud maintained —not harsh or extreme ground, but the ground of a principle absolutely essen tial to our own self-respect. Gov. Hampton's speech had the ring of man hood, and at the same time it was not offensive nor did he needlessly deal in the past. The reception of the apolo getic tone in the North shows that it is not demanded and will not be received. Gov. Hampton's calm assertion of the true principle proceeded from conscious rectitude, from self-respect and personal dignity. It gained the respect of those who heard it and commended itself to everybody, except a few implacables, by its sound good sense. One snch speech was needed. We will need no more and hear no more. We will not l>e likely to hear of the past again. ” HONORABLE TO HUMAN NATURE. Mrs. Elizabeth B. Custer, wife of the famous General who fell at the head of his column in the fatal attack upon the camps of Sitting Bull, has written a letter to Major Burns, of Houston, acknowledging the receipt of resolutions passed by Hood’s Texas Brigade Asso ciation to the memory of her husband. It is as follows : Mb. Bobnh —bear Sir: I regret very much that no loi.g a t me has parsed without mv ac knowledgment aid thanks for the beautiful resolutions offered by the survivors of "Gen. Hood’s Texas Brigade.” I oculd have asked friends to answer your letter for me during my illness, but I felt anx ious to write for myself and assure the Con federate soldiers who so touchingly remem bered my husband in words of praise, that I most sincerely appreciate their kindness. I am glad to tell you how much admiration Gen. Custer felt for the courage and endur ance of the Southern army. It seems to prt ve the higher and better na ture of men v.hen soldiers can admire the gal lantry and heroism of each other, even when differing in sentiment and belief. We hail the privilege of becoming personal ly acquainted with Gen. Hood in 1565, and it seune to me a matter of congratulation when men an serve under such a soldier aud gen tleman. Very respectfully, yours, Elizabeth B. Custer, 122 Madison avenue, New York City, Au gust 28. The letter of Mrs. Custeb is worthy of tho best type of the true American woman, and the resolutions of Hood’s old Brigade were worthy of Southern heroes. Men like Custer never had any trouble in getting along with Con federate soldiers. Ho always held the sentiments expressed by Gen. Hawley when he said : “Men who went into the war with the feeling at their heart’s core that they were in tho right, have a bond of union between them. When we find men who live up to their ideas of honor and right, we shouldn’t ask them to get down on their knees or ask them to take back anything.” ■•<■ THE RIFLE TEAMM. Reviews are now in ordor of the Amer ican and British Rifle Teams whose ex ploits at Creedmoor have been truly marvelous. It was remarked that the Americans were more equally matched with each other than the British were. Exemplifying this, the New York Times shows that “the highest American indi vidual score, Blvdenburoh’s, on the first day, was 213; the lowest, Dakin’s, was 202 —a diffeience of but 11 points. The British varied from Milner’s 209 to Humphrey's 195—a difference of 16 points. When the two days’ shootiDg was ended, the Americans were found generally clustering together in their scores, as the tables show. Once more the Americans showed their equality not only in their totals, but in their slight variations of better or worse at different ranges. For example, Dakin, who was among the highest at 800 yards on the first day, fell off at 900 yards, while Jewell, who was amoDg the low est at 900 yards, came to the highest point at 1,000 yards. Again, on the second day, although not one American fell below the extraordinary mark of 70 at 800 yards, yet Allen, who was at that minimum, reached the maximum of 73 at 900 yards. A great many similar examples could easily be pointed out to show that, taken altogether, there was no weak f-pot in the American team; aud while tho total scores of such men as Blydenburoh, Bruce, Jewell and We ber were extraordinary and wholly un precedented, yet every score was exceed ingly creditable.” It is thought that the American posi tion of shooting while lying on the back has been more than justified by the event. Tho British riflemen, with one or two exceptions, fired from a prone position, or stomach rest. Tho Britons who adopted the “American plan” made the highest scores on their side of the game. The Britons have at last conceded, we understand, that the American breech-loader is superior to their muzzle-loader for target practice. This concession may bo due more to a desire to remove somewhat the hon orable sting of defeat, but it may also be a genuine verdict. Tho Americans fired twice as fast as the British. The riflo used by the victors is, wo believe, tho Remington. When the British marksmen have procured our rifles and practiced with them, wo hope another international match may bo made. Then it will be seen whether tho fault or ex cellence of the shooting is to be at tributed to the gun or to the man be hind it. Even if the American team should bo defeated at Dollymount, next year, uuder such circumstances, they may claim that victory could only he wrested from them at all by forcing their competitors to use uu American rifle. lilVIMi THE DEVIL HIS DUE. A Washington correspondent of the Nashville American, referring to Gen. B. F. Butlek's arrival at Washington, says: He regardu the labor troubles as a perfect political bonanza for his peculiar order of tal ent and a magnificent escape -pipe for his over strained boiler. He is not going to let an op portunity escape for ridiculing the Administra tion. but will take particular paius not to carry it to that excess that will make him forfeit his claim to a portion of the official patronage. He is dreadfully sore over the dilemma iu which Key placed him. Georof. Butler, Bex’s nephew and prospective heir, wanted a place. He brought strong Democratic influences to bear ou the Postmaster-General. Not entirelv satisfied with these, however, he wrote to Un cle Bex to come down aud give him a lift. Bex made the application for Geo#oe in poison. This did not suit the Postmaster-General, who had si'me idea of red tape, but he required Bex to make his wants known in writing. This was done in the most approved style: ‘■My dear Mr. Postmaster-General." * * “Always balMta me your friend and obedient servant.” Kiv made the appoimmeul, and before Geoboe reached his place of destination turn ed him out upon the recommendation of a Bishop of the Methodist Church. Bex hates a Bishop as bad as the devil does holy water, and a rebel as bad as he does a Bishop. Here is the way that he says it: “People claim that this is the greatest Government the world ever saw. I think that it is the d—ndest. Before the grass crows over the graves of Union sol diers who died for the Union a Haj >r- General [ in the Union army is compelled to go to an ex- Colonel in the Itebel army to hare a one legged. one-armed Union soldier appointed postmaster in a d—n little one-horse town in a loyal State." If the General has any such inten tions as are above indicated, he certain ly makes extraordinary preparations for the performance of the feat. Daring a fortnight past he has been much in company with the Administration, has wined and dined them, held most fa miliar and pleasant intercourse with them, has, at a Soldiers’ Reunion in Ohio, introduced the President to the audience, and been introduced by the President at another time. It may be that his social life is in antagonism to hisjpclitical career, and that ha really meditates snch an onslaught as the cor respondent states, bnt there is room to doubt it. The anecdote about Mr. Key may also be true, but we Buspect it has received an embellishment of profanity and spice unwarranted by facts. The commonly received opinion of General Butler is that of a braggart and blas phemer. We had been taught by the Northern press to so regard him. Not long ago the writer happened to travel a considerable distance with the General and a large fragment of the Administration. They were all on the best of terms together. Conversa tion was free and full. The late war was dwelt upon repeatedly, and even the sore topic of Bermuda Hundreds alluded to. During all the talk General Butler never approached within a mile of an oath, even when most warmed up; and we were much impressed with the fact that his allusions to the Southern army were always respectful, and he spoke of them continuously, not as “Rebels,” but “Confederates.” The only thrusts he made were at Grant, showing, we thought, that he had no overwhelming respect for that gentle man, as a strategist, when compared with General Lee. Possibly, General Butler was “ on dress parade” or good behavior; but we think he was entirely at his ease. He is a man we do not cordially admire, but he is entitled to justice. It would seem that much of the bad language attributed to him by newspaper writers is the coinage of their own brains, and, likely enough, this pet devil of the American Bohemian is not half so black as he is painted. THE WASTE OF WEALTH. The city authorities of New York have hitherto disposed of tho garbage of the metropolis by dumping it in the bay. This proved offensive to the people and destructive to oyster beds. The old Jewish practice of burning, by a cre mating furnace, has been adopted. At tention has been frequently called to this foolish waste of what might be, if properly utilized, a mine of wealth. Tho Chinese understand this thoroughly, and waste nothing. By restoring to the earth all that has been drawn from it, they solve the problem of sustaining a teeming population on a soil that is not abused, bnt nursed with tenderness. The enduring character of China as a nation is doubtless largely owing to these saving processes. It was Prof. Liebig, we believe, who first pointed out that the decadence of the Roman Em pire properly dated from the time of the building of the great sewers which drained away that which could have fer tilized the land. It may bo difficult to dispose of the refuse of great cities so that thero shall be no detriment to health and no loss of the valuable pro portions of tho offal. But the Chinese, for 300 years at least, have understood the supposed secret, and it is lawful, we presume, to learn even from an Oriental. AN IMPORTANT CASE. An important case has recently been decided in Savannah. It appears that Mr. Geo. P. Curry, a banker of this city, sued the city of Savannah in a Magistrate’s Court on certain interest coupons which were past due and un paid and obtained a judgment. The execution was levied on a building be longing to the city formerly used by Oglethorpe Fire Company as an ■ engine house. The city, interposed an affida vit of illegality on the ground that no property belonging to a municipal cor poration, whether it be used for private or publio purposes, can *be levied on and sold under an execution, and that the only method of enforcing a judg ment against a municipal corporation is by madamus to compel the collection of the necessary tax to pay the judg ment. Its counsel further contended that the execution ought not to proceed because the property levied on was owned by the defendant for -“public purposes.” The Court said the evi dence showed that the Oglethorpe Fire Company was no longer in tho service of the city and that the building was not applied to any publio purpose. The de cision was that the properly levied on was subject to the execution, the ground being that the private property of municipal corporations,- such as is charged with no publio trust or uses, may be sold on execution against them. The Court said : There are obvious reasons of public policy that protect from seizure and sale such pro perty as is owned and nsed for any of the pur poses of municipal government—property, the possession aud enjoyment of whioli is neces sary to the uninterrupted and harmonious ex ercise of municipal functions. But where a municipal corporation owns property that is charged with no public use, applied to no pub lie purpose—property, tho possession of which is neither necessary to, nor promotive of, municipal functions, I see no reason why such property should not be liable to seizure and sale uuder execution, just as tho property of individuals. The defendant gave notice that an ap peal would be taken to tho Superior Court; from thence the case will prob ably be carried to the Supreme Court. Its further progress will be watched with interest by the creditors of Savan nah as well as by all holders of munici pal bonds. Thb New York Tribune insiats that the President’s civil service order has turned tho broad grin of the Republi can office holder into “a frozen smile.” It is announced in the Knoxville pa pers that Gol. E. W. C.qle aud lady will dine Presideut Hajes and party, at Nashville, on the 19th. Judge Black cannot for the life of him see how 500,000 starving working men are to be fed by a large standing army. Perhaps they will try to enlist. The Prohibition party is happily described by the Baltimore Gazette as one never discouraged by defeat or in toxicated by success. It is thought by competent critics that Russia will finally win by Grant’s plan of numerical majority. Russia may conquer in that way, but her prestige will be gone. A Correspondent of the New York •S’un, signing himself A. H. S., insists that the works of Darwin, Tyndall and Huxle* be admitted as text books in the public schools. The editor of the Chicago Inter-Ocean refuses to “weep upon the neck of Wade Hampton until he expresses sorrow for his crimes.” This information will greatly relieve the Governor. All Americans will be gratified at the victory of the American team iu the In ternational Rifle match. The score was a close one, it is true, bat the superior ity of American marksmen was fully maintained. m a The Boston Post, criticizing Gail Hamilton’s article, in the Christian Union, on “How to Stay at Home With out Grumblißg,” says: “As Gail has grumbled about seventy-five columns’ worth this season, we take it she hasn’t stayed at home.” The Hawkeye reports that Colonel Valentine Bakeb is the most furious fighter in the Turkish army. Every time there is a battle they have to tie him down to keep him from hurting somebody. What a pity he was not tied down on that Euglish railway car. The Atlanta Constitution copied the editorial of the Chronicle and Consti tutionalist in reference to the appoint ment of Governor Johnson as Judge of the Supreme Court of the United States, aud heartily endorsed the same. The President conld not make a better or more popular appointment. AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 26, 1577. GEORGIA TREASURY NOTES. A correspondent of the Athens Geor gian opposes the adoption of the new Constitution because it repudiates what are known as Georgia Treasury notes. It seems that duriDg the war, the Legis lature of Georgia authorized the issue of State Treausury notes. The notes were signed by the Treasurer aud the Comptroller-General; and they were is sued to pay the members of the Legisla ture their daily pay, and to pay the sal aries of the various public officers in this State; and these State notes were nsed as the legal currency of the conn try in all private transactions. An act of the Legislature authorized executors, administrators and guardians to reoeive these State notes in payment for proper ty sold at the publio sale of deceased persons. When the great fire in Char leston occurred in 1861 a great deal of suffering and destitution followed the disaster. The Legislature of Georgia was then in session, and passed an act authorizing the Governor to mako a con tribution of SIOO,OOO for tho sufferers, and also authorized the Governor to is sue State Treasury notes to make up that amount if there was not money enough in the Treasury. The Governor issued the notes and sent them to Charleston where they were expended in the purchase of provisions, eto.,for the people. The correspondent of the Georgian thinks it a shame that the State should repudiate indebtedness contracted for such a purpose. It does seem a hard case, but many hard things have to be submitted to on the ground of public policy. The repudiation of Confederate notes and bonds worked just as much apparent injustice, bnt who can complain because they were made worthless ? The Southern people were justly entitled to payment for their slaves, but what sane man thought of demanding, or expects to receive a cent? Governments are privileged to commit acts of seeming injustice, aud the pub lio good requires the citizens affected to submit in silence. A BRIGHT SPOT. Wo have never been accused of any absorbing love for General Grant and his policy. Nor do we specially admire him as a man. But when we can find anything to oommend, even in our worst enemy, a sense of justioe as well as gen erosity will never bq found wanting. Of tho more pleasing characteristics of General Grant his attachment to his friends and his devotion to his family may be reckoned. He never, we under stand, forgot any kindness, especially when exhibited in the days of obscurity, distress and. even degradation. The persistency, indeed, with which he sought out and rewarded any chum or companion of old days was sometimes used to his annoyance, the more so as tho object of his benevolence was not always worthy of high regard. But his affection for his wife shows him to be, at bottom, a man of remarkable sensibility and devo tion to a cardinal duty. Anything that savored of an imputation, even tlie most remote, upon Mrs. Grant’s good name, he resented with surprising acri mony, and, for him, uncommon vehe mence. It appears that, for years, the ex-President’s wife has been a great suf ferer with her eyes, so much so that she could neither read nor write. Her eyes are crossed, too; the sight of one is nearly extinguished, while that of the other is seriously impaired. Upon this point a correspondent of the Toledo Blade tells some characteristic anec dotes. He says a few years since a cer tain association of eminent physicians convened at Washington, and its Presi dent, a man of national reputation, had some friendly intercourse with Pres ident Grant. In tho coarse of a conversation he said, smggestively, “Do you know, Mr. President, that strabismus is easily removed in these days of advanced surgical bkill ?” “What do you mean ?” answered the President, in his abrupt, level way. “Do you mean that you want to straighten my wil'o’s eyes ? They were as they are now when I married her, and I am satis fied with them just as they are.” Also, when he first became President, some one delicately suggested to her that she had better have them operated upon, “No,”slie said placidly, “I have been able to make General Grant happy, notwith standing these crooked eyes, and I hope I shall be able to make President Grant equally happy.” When we consider how many men, in high or low station, neglect, ill treat and attempt either to bully or mortify their wives, especially after their come liness has departed amid a thousand sacrificial cares, it is not a little to Grant’s credit that these things are made known. It is related of the father of Frederick the Great that he prin cipally relied qpop tjie Divine mercy when dying, because, gs ho expressed it, he had been “ faithful to his wife,” It. is true that he bruised her heart and body, if history does not lie, with many cruel and brutal blows, but, in his own estimation, he had been “ faithful ” to her, Gen. from all accounts, has beep as chiralrpps to the woman he married as to the girl he wooed. Nor age, nor poverty, nor splendor, nor temptation, nor the loss of health and beanty has shaken his constancy and love, but, rather, augmented them. Remembering the vast evils he has been the instrument of inflicting upon the South aud np.gu his country, it is specially pleasant, even fo an antagon ist, to demonstrate unreservedly where in he deserves the plaudits and respect of tho better olasses of mankind. Vermont is rock-ribbed Rppsblican, bnt it is not altogether happy, it hag no debt, bnt expenses have increased 50 per cent., while population is at a stand still. All sorts of reforms are urged, and the free-pass system is attaoked vigorously. It is said that this js car ried to a monstrous abuse in Vermont, for the one company that controls the railway system of tho State is insolvent and its passes are in the pocket of every influential man in the State, Jndges sit npon its suits with free tickets in their pockets and legislators do not know what it is to pay fare. In fact, the suppression of free passes wonld al most enable the road to pay a dividend. The press of Georgia is unanimous and earnest in advocating the nomina tion of Herschkl V. Johnson for the vacancy in the United States Supreme Court. If a Bonthern man is to be chosen, it would be difficult to make a better selection. Judge Johnson has won the merited approval of all parties by his impartial conduct on the bench in Georgia, and has shown that he can per form the difficnlt task of forgeting that he is a politician when he is acting as a Judge.—AT. Y. Tribune. E. L. im mediately caused by swallowing in rapid succession fifty acid pills. He did this, by the advice of a quack, to cure rheumatism. Frank Leslie's bankruptcy was prin cipally caused by extravagant living. A few weeks ago, he was rated by the public as one of the wealthy men of New York, bat he was nothing of the sort. THE TAXATION THAT KILLS. In the year 1870 the total taxable wealth of the United States was $14,- 178,000,000, and from this there was raised in taxes these several amounts of revenue : For national purposes, 5395,- 959,000; for State purposes, $68,051,000; for army purposes, $77,746,000; for town and city purposes, $134,794,000 — total, $676,550,000. This is 4.7 percent, on the assessed valuation of the total wealth of the country. In estimating our tax rates we are accustomed to take into the account only the direct taxes we pay to the local collector—State, county, city and school taxes. The Federal Government raises its revenue in an indirect way by a tariff on imports and excise on spirits, tobacco, beer and other subjects—in other words, by a tax on consumption which the consumer pays without perceiving it. But it is an egregious mistake to suppose we pay no national taxes because we do not direct ly perceive them or that they are an in considerable portion of the general bur den. The figures teach a different les son. In 1870 the people paid in na tional taxes $395,959,000; in. 1871, $374,- 481,000; in 1872, $364,694,000; in 1873, $322,177,000; in 1874, $299,941,000; in 1875, $284,020,000; in 1876, $283,758,- 000; in 1877, $269,000,000. In 1860 the national taxes paid were $56,000,000, and the State, county, city and town taxes were $94,186,000—t0ta1, $150,186,000. As the assessed wealth of the country at that time was $12,084,- 000,000, the taxes were a little over one per cent, on the wealth. The increase in the national wealth from 1860 to 1870 was only a little over l£ per cent.—and even this was owing to the greenback valuation in 1870—while tho taxes paid increased from $150,186,000 to $676,050,- 000—an increase of 350 per cent. The St. Louis Republican says the larger portion of this enormous increase is due to the necessity for paying interest on the indebtedness incurred during the deoade; but a not inconsiderable part must be attributed to the extravagance and waste that marked the administra tion of publio affairs from 1860 to 1870, and that we are far from having over come at this day. OUR CONSUMPTION OF COTTON. The New York Bulletin has admirably summarized the statistics of the last cotton crop just issued by the Commer cial and Financial Chronicle. These statistics show that the consumption of cotton in the United States, for the year ending August 31, 1877, was 1,435,400 bales, whioh is the largest rate of con sumption ever reached in this country, the next highest year being the one pre ceding, when the quantity taken was 1,- 358,000 bales. The consumption in the year preceding the panic was 1,201,000 bales. This shows that, in spite of the complaints of depression in the cotton goods trade, last year was one of un precedented aotivity. This activity is not tbe wholly attributed to an in creased home demand for goods; for a very uutisnally large proportion of the production has been exported. The value of cotton manufactures exported, within the fiscal year ending June 30, 1877, was $10,180,000, in 1875 6 $7,720,- 000 and $3,090,000 in 1874-5. Assuming that one-half the value of the goods oonsists of raw material and taking $56 as the average value of a bale of cotton, it would follow that about 90,900 bales of cotton have been exported in a man ufactured form, leaving the true quanti ty used for home consumption about 1,344,500. Upon this basis of compari son, however, the consumption of 1876-7 exceeds that of any preceding year, and to far conveys a favorable con clusion respecting the cotton industry. It should be kept in miud, however, that the very depression of business throughout the country generally has a tendency to augment the demand for cotton goods, as being the cheapest textile fabrics and therefore best adapt ed to the necessities of hard times. The United States, estimated by the bulk of products, ranks as the second among cotton manufacturing countries, our consumption of cotton being ex ceeded only by that of Great Britian. England consumed during'the twelve months ending October 1, 1876, 1,270,- 287,000 lbs. of cotton; wbilo the Un ited States’ consumption last cotton year was 674,688,00,0 lbs., or 53 per cent, that of England. The several cotton manufacturing countries rank as follows in tho order of consumption ; Consumption. Great Britain lbs. 1,270,287,000 United States 674,638,000 Germany 255,750,000 France 210,000,000 Russia and Poland 150,000,000 Austria 104,185,000 Spain.. 80,500,000 Switzerland 46,250,000 Italy 44,800,000 Belgium 40,000,000 Sweden and Norway 19,825,000 Holland 13,800,000 Consumption of Europe and United States 7 $,910,035,000 Thus tho present total annual con sumption of raw cotton in Europe aad the United States is 2,910,035,000 lbs., or equal to 6,191,564 American bales of 470 Jjjs. Of this aggregate, England manufactures 43.fi per cent, and the United States 23.2 per eenr., or the two countries combined 66.8 per cent., and the remaining ten nations 32.2 per cent. Tho consumption of this country is nearly equal to that Germany, France, Russia and Austria combined. It would seem that, ecoupying such an important rank among the cotton manufacturing countries, the United States should de velope a much greater ability to supply the wants of the non-manufacturing countries than we have hitherto at tifiped. More than one-half of Eng land's fconyiHftpifqi} is re-exported in the shape of goods ; while of our os,n con sumption not more than seven per cent, is for export. There is no real reason why a considerable portion of England’s export manufacture should not fall into our hands. The main obstacle to our getting it lies in a tariff system which artificially enhances the coat of every element that contributes to the produc tion of goods; and when the cotton manufacturers see their way to uniting for the abrogation of protection, so called, they will have taken a long step towards the realization of this great ob ject of their ambition. Yon saysthat it is not yet pos sible to form any just estimate of the true value of the Germany army, be cause it has not been beaten yet. Marion Lewbs, author of Daniel Deronda and other noted works cf fic tioD, is said to consider “Jim Bludno" one of the finest gems in the English language. Possibly she meant one of the finest Jems. Stanley, the explorer, has turned up again. He suffered great horrors, trav eled many weary miles, killed a lot of bellicose negroes, and discovered, what has long been suspected, that the Lua laba and Congo are identical. Thb adjustment at Pittsbnrg is said to be this: Railroad company, $1,500,- 800; freight destroyed, $1,000,000; ele vator, $150,000 ; Keystone Hotel Com pany, $100,0U0; Pullman Car Company, $80,000; private individuals, $100,000; total, $2,930,000. .MR. HAYES AND MR. MORTON THE PRESIDENT VISITS THE PROSTRATE. SENATOR AND IS OVERCOME WITH GRIEF. .Mutual Expressions ol Esteem Which, On Air. Morion's Part, May He u Ilyins Pledge. [Special Dispatch to the World..] Richmond, Ind., September 13. —The President anived here at 9:30 this morn ing, and proceeded immediately to the house of Governor Burbank, Senator Morton’s brother-in-law, as he (the President) had expressed an earnest wish that, his visit should only be a quiet one to Senator Morton. No demonstration was made by the citizens, though they were quite anxious to show their re spects to him. The interview between the President and the suffering and helpless Senator was very affecting. The President and party on arriving were ushered into the parlor, whence, after a few moments’ conversation, the Presi dent alone was conducted to the sick chamber of the great statesman. On his entering tho room Mrs. Morton and Governor Burbank retired, leaving the two to converse in the presence of Dr. Thompson, the physician, only. The President became immediately and very visibly affected, and advancing to the bedside took the Senator’s hand in his, and, addressinghimin affectionate terms, stooped over him and kissed him upon the forehead, tire tears at the same time falling from his eyes upon the Senator’s pillow. Senator Morton responded, ad dressing the President by name, and ex pressing his great gratification at meet ing him. President Hayes then spoke in similar terms, saying that he not only bad been very axious for the Senator’s welfare during his illness, but he had found tho feeling general throughout the country. Senator Morton replied that he had indeed been very near death’s door, but. that he now, for the first time since his illness, believed that he was on the way to recovery. “I now expect, Mr. President,” he said, to ‘•take my seat in Congress in December next, and to warmly and earnestly sup port you in your {administration.” This cordial and earnest announcement of the [Senator's confidence in and his support of the President accompanied by a warm pressure of the hand, the only remaining member of wVicli the Senator now has the use, greatly affect ed tho President, and he resumed his seat in silence, struggling for tho mas tery of his feelings. The Senator con tinued speaking for a few moments in a hopeful strain, referring to the condi tion of the country at large and ex pressing a deep interest in the events of the day. The President replied that he, in his travels and observations,had found indications of a hopeful nature, both for a revival of business and a more com plete fraternization of the two great sec tions and classes in this country. To this Senator Mortop listened vyith great eagerness and evident satisfaction, re plying that such was the result of his reading and observation. The Presi dent then referred to Senator Morton’s condition, congratulating him upon the fact that this severe illness had but lit tle effect upon his usual appearance of health, despite the fact that he had, during the past weejt, taken no solid food. The Senator spoke cheerfully of his situation and prospects, anand “ I feel to-day, for tbe first' time since my sickness, as though I was going to get well. I shall take pleasure and pride in supporting you in your good work for the good of the country.” The con versation then again turned upon the condition of the country, when Dr. Thompson interfered, saying {that further conversation might be injurious to his patient. President Hayes was much affected on parting with the Sen ator. The great choking sobs welled up in his throat and the tears again came to his eyes. He grasped the Sen ator’s hand, pressed it tightly between his own, and, after vainly trying to re press his emotions sufficiently to allow him to express his feelings, stooped and again kissed him OH the forehead, and, with choking utterance, bade him adieu, leaving tbe room sobbing audibly. Sen ator Morton was considerably affected, but bore the ordeal with remarkable fortitude. General Ben Butler was also granted a brief interview, express ing to the Senator ids gratification that his condition was so favorable. The general expression regarding tho Senator’s appearance was one of surprise that his severe illness and abstinence from solid food has re duced him in flosh or strength so little. There is, however, something mysteri ous regarding his condition, and is no doubt that it ja really gioye seri ous than has been represented, Tho *act that the sick man insists upon hav ing the papers read to him daily, with the accounts of and comments upon his situation, causes his friends to desire that all unfavorable facts shall be sup pressed. Up to to-day not even jus most intimate friends haye been allowed to see him. The family and physicians have constantly said each day that he was better than yesterday, and that he was cheerful and hopeful, yet his physi cians admit that he is now scarcely able to sit up at all, and also that he has been until now despondent and without hope of recovery, Ife has now no use what ever of his left arm and none of his legs. His right arm still retains its strength. His face, which was at first badly dis torted, owing to the fact that one side was partially affected, has not yet alto gether recovered its old cast, though there is very great improvement. Ho feeds himself at times, holds a paper in his hands and yeaejs, Ho oeeqis entirely himself mentally, still there is a settled belief among the people here who have watched his case that he will never suf ficiently recover to visit Washington, perhaps not even to leave the house.— The distressing pains, evidences that his terrible disease is still working hard to wards the brain, continue occasionally though not so seveae. From present in dications I conolude that his death at an early time would not be a surprise, while his recovery would be, HAMPTON IN II.MNQIS. Hi*.Speech at the WimirlmKo Pair—Patriotic Sentiment* I.oiuliy Applauded—lllinois Ku- Klux. Chicago, September 13.—The Rimes’ Rockford, 111., special gives Wade Hampton’s speech before the Winne bago county fair to-day, of which the following extracts were made : “The chief thing I had in view in oom ing here was to promote a true and cor rect understanding between the people of the North and South. You must ad mit that very many of the evils which have fallen on the country have come from a misconception of the purposes, each of the other. You remember there is a profound truth as well as a knowl edge of human nature embodied in the fable, where it is told that in olden times a shield, white on oue side and black on the other, was hung at the intersection of two roads, acd two knights approach ing in opposjte direotionsj disputed as to the color of the shield.' Finally their lances were put in rest, and they periled life, each to support -his own convic tions.” Referring to the days when the Presi dential contest was unsettled, Governor Hampton alluded to the possibility of a civil war in wtiich families would have been divided in civil war had not the South stood firm for peace, and said : “I tell yon, men of Illinois—and I speak not as a Democrat; I don’t know and don’t care whether I speak to Dem ocrats or Republicans—l speak as an American to Americans, and say to you to-day, you owe a debt of credit to the people of the South. [Cheers.] In Congress, that element which some of the North have called the Confederate brigadiers, were fillibusterjng and stood by the result of the Electoral Commis sion’s work. During the recent strikes and riots, too, she evidenced her feeling by upholding the laws and standing conservar’ve. She has given bonds id fate to preserve the peace, and she wants peace. She wants you people of the North to understand her cpDdition. She wants yon to realize what she accepts as the result of the war. She wants you to understand the motives which have ac tuated her, not only before and during, but since the war. I myself, my friends, have no concealments to make for the past. I have taken part in the war, nor would your respeet for me be increased were I to offer any unmanly apology for it. I did what you did. I obeyed the command of my own State, as you did yours, and you men of the North were guided by your own conscience, as we of the South were guided by ours, and I say to you that up to the begin ning of that war I used all ray influence to preserve the Union. [Cheers. | I was a Union man. [Renewed cheers.) I did all I could to preserve it, I did all I could to avoid a war, and when South Carolina called her sons, as Illi nois called hers, I obeyed her com mand, and, men of Illinois, I fought you as long and as hard as I could, and I have no apologies to make for it. [Loud cheers and laughter.] I remem ber especially that I fought the E'ghth Illinois, and I thought it one of the best regiments in the Federal army. I fought them very hard, indeed. [Great cheer ing and laughter.] Now, my friends, we went into the war believing we were right, but when the war ended, we sur rendered, and, I want to impress it up on you, we surrendered in good faith. We accepted the Constitution of the United States with the amendments, though we once opposed the latter. We accept them now and propose to obey them, right or wrong, that the Consti tution shall stand equal for the protec tion of South Carolina and of Massa chusetts, of Illinois and Louisiana, and we have the right to ask that every citi zen in every State should be equal be fore tho law and under the Con stitution of the United States. [Cheers. ] So much, my friends, for the views we entertain. Then, we come ap pealing to you for peace. We come appealing to you because it is not only the highest wisdom to restore peace; not only because it is statesmanlike; not only because the very theory of statesmanship and politics require the restoration of peace, but we appeal to you because it is the very mainspring of patriotism moving strong and perpetual, it is in the hearts of the people of Il linois;" Governor Hampton, alludiDg to the story that he had been threatened, treated the matter jocosely, eliciting much mirth, and read a letter stating that 100 veterans at Rockford had con stituted themselves a committee to send him back from here in a box. The re mainder of liis speeoh was devoted to eulogistic allusions to the State of Illi nois in regard to its agricultural advan tages; to a prediction of a glorious des tiny for the Mississippi valley; to a brief allusion to the labor question and to a plea for universal education. WM. HOPE HUM.. Ixetter from a Krollier Lawyer. Rome, Ga., September 17, 1877. Hun. W. W. Montgomery and Hon. Chas. J.enkim : Gentlemen— l have, through the newspapers, learned, with the deepest sorrow, of the death of our friend and brother, W. Hope Hull. I do not re member that the death of any one, not a near relative, even, affected me so gmoh. It was so sqcjdeib so unexpected and so sad. This event recalls memories of past events, when the heart was young er, and when hopeful, professional am bition was at its height. How well I re member the first tirno I ever saw his manly face and noble brow. How we vied with eqp.h other at the bar. How happy we were of evenings at the “vil lage hotel,” at the Court House town, when the strife of the day was past, around the cheerful hearthstone, in compauy with our beloved leader of the Western Circuit—the ever lamented Charles Dougherty. A]; the time to which my memory car ries me back, Charles Dougherty, of Athens, Ga., was the Judge of the “ Western (liycqit.” members of the Bar were Hon. Junius Hillyer, Howell Cobb, Thos. R. R. Cobb, Joira R. Stapford, B. H. Overby. Samuel S. Wales, Turner B. Trippe, Oiuoiunatus Peeples, Win. J. Peeples, W. Hope Hull, John Gray, myself and Samuel P. Thurmond, and the Hon. James Jack son, Judge of the Supreme Court of Georgia at this time. It was our custom in those days to travel the whole circuit in buggies, and at twelve o’clock Are had our lunches and all ate together. Then at night we would assemble in the largest room in the hotel and wait for some signal from our{ chief, Judge Dongh'erty, and then a recital of the incidents of the day, of every part which had h timer in or con nected with it, was made, and then an ecdotes and incidents, gathered up since the last riding, were told, until the hour to retire arrived—and when Dougherty gave the word ail \yas still. Oh how sad to think, to know that nearly all of us are gone. The green grass no\y covers the graves of Dough erty, Turner H. Trippe, Samuel S. Wales, Howell Cobb, T. R. R. Cobb, B. H. Overby, Cineinnatus Peeples, Wm, J. Peeples, John Gray, John R. Stan ford, W. Hope Hull. Judge Hillyer, Judge Jackson, C. P. Thurmqnd and myself are all that a'ye left. Leaving mysel* out tliero neyer liyed a truer or nobler band of lawyers, brothers—there was never at apy time twelve hours of hard feelings between any of them. When Judge Dougherty found that there was any disturbance he spoke the word and peace and 'good feeling we>-p immediately restored Alas ! thosp c|av;j past never to re turn; the remembrance °f them is “like an oasis ip the midst of a desert,” a greep spot in memory; departed days, departed never to return. How sad in deed to think and know that those of us that are left must soon folloiy |q the tomb. Our only eopsoppg, thought founded 0£ the death and resurrection of the Saviour of the world—is reunion be yond the grave, where pleasures will never end. Truly yours, J. W. H. IJNPA-UWOOD. STANDING ARMY. Jerry Minch Writes a ('Uarayterislle Reuni on a Standing Army—The Ilullol and Hny nnel Worse Than tlio Overseer’s Lash— They Will Make the 1..-thorn- a stave. Youk, Pa., September 3, 1877 .—Jan. P. Parr, Esq.— My Dear Sir: * * * It cannot be necessary to tell you or any other sensible man that this country will never consent to be governed by a standing army until the people make up their minds to abandon Republican in stitutions utterly, and submit without murmuring so absolute despotism. The enemies of liberty on both sides of the water have offered many excuses for maintaining large armies in times of peace, but never anything so weak as that they set up now. Hundreds of thousands of laborers find themselves unable to prqtppt themselves and their families from starvation, and they be come turbulent, as every other people has done under the same circumstances. To maintain a standing army for the purpose of keeping them in order is the worst remedy that could be devised for tbe evil. This reduces the workingman to a state of mere slavery, where the bullet and bayonet of the soldier com 1 ! in place of the overseer’s lash. If they submit they will be fit instruments to make slaves of us all. If they resist, civil war will become the chronic con-, ditioa of the country. The United States have no right to intermeddle with this business except in cer tain contingencies, well defined and carefully provided for in the Constitu tion. The old excuse that these limits ought to be disregarded] because they confine tlffi powers of certain persons within limits inconveniently narrow is not ope wh|eh ought to find acceptance in the judgment of a free people. But if the General Government mast settle the controversies between the railroad corporations and their laborers, let its interference tabo ppy shape but that of a standing army; for that would be not only cruel and d<mgerous, but the most expensive that could be adopted. I be lieve none of these corporations think that less than a hundred thousand men would serve their purpose; and that is a gross miscalculation, for three times the number would hardly be sufficient. It would be much better, easier and cheap er to take out of the Federal Treasury as much money as will pay the railroad employes fair wages, and let the corpo tions have the frnifs of their labor as clear gain. Of course, I don’t say that we ought to be taxed to free the railroad companies from the burden of paying for the labor they employ, so that they may increase their profits, or he saved from losses, but we had better do that than worse, Tours truly, J. S. Black, STATE CONVENTIONS. New Jersey ami Massachusetts—McClellan and Hoar Nominated. Tkektqn, September 19.—The Demo cratic Convention nominated Gen. Geo. B. McClellan for Governor od, the first ballot. ]yoßnp<J'nsß, September 19.—The Re publican State Convention elected Geo. F. Hoar President. Rice was re-nomi nated fir Governor, A friend informs us that we have been doubling upon some of our jokes.— Where so many good things are gotten off, it is difficult to distinguish between the old and the new. A joke, we well know, is like a vote; becomes criminal by being repeated. $2 A YEAR—POST AGE PAID TIIE STATE. THE PEOPLE AND THE PAPERS Plenty of thieves in Columbus. Sparta hops in calico Friday night. Talbot county has thirty-three stills. Partridges promise to be abundant. Liberty, Greene county, has a post office. Elbert has her Autumn quota of measles. The State Fair promises to be quite a success. Taliaferro county was created Decem- Der 24, 1825. Thieves havo made their appearance in Covington. There are 42 lawyers and 33 doctors iu Bibb county. Muscadines and legislative candidates are cropping out. There are already 80 punils booked for Pio Nono College. Cherokee Georgia looks to a big sorghum crop this year. The Augusta Presbytery is now in session at Greenesboro. Crawfordville is reorganizing her brass band with renewed interest. Mr. Charlie Glass, of Oxford, died Monday night of brain fever. Miss Mamie Bohler, of Augusta, is spending a few days in Sparta. Tbe Times considers Columbus the best place for the State capital. Three professional train thieves have beeu bagged at Camilla, Georgia. The Crawfordville Democrat is Don committal on the capital question. Mrs. Augustus Reese, of MadisoD, died last Saturday night, of apoplexy. Dauielsviilo has improved her Court House and placed her jail in new keep ing. lhe Crawfordville Democrat endorses Judge Gibson as Mr. Stephens’ suc cessor. The Greenesboro Herald sifts, the news from tho county better limn any weekly in tho State, Messrs. Smith and Pope will probably oiler again for tho Legislature fro pi Oglethorpe. How do the weekly editors expect the climate to improve as long as they spell it “ billions?” Mr. B. J. Simmons, of White Plains, had his left arm badly cut while gin ning last week. Col. Warren Aiken is stumping Waiker county for Milledgeville and the new Constitution. Fourteen rattlesnakes in fifteen min utes were killed on a GreeDo county plantation recently. The Mitchell Reformer says that there are three deutiste in that town, all look ing down in the month. Homer Wright, E j q., abandons a fine school in Mitchell county for a mercan tile poqitioq in Macon, The Union Point Disputing Club is wading ip gore. It has tackled the as sassination of Liucoln. Penfield has been so packed ip fruit this Reason that the town is well nigh swimming in its own juice. A little infant was killed in Nownan recently, the nurse liaviug administered morphine instead of calomel. Samuel Lumpkin, Esquire, makes a speech on the ppw Constitution in Ogle thorpe county October 11th. The Elberton Gazette says that Au gusta warehousemen are thoroughly canvassing this section of Georgia. Mr. Stephens has returned home from a visit to Gen. Toombs. He leaves for Washington the latter part of this yveek. Carvin Griffin,colored, of Burke, while passing through Louisville, was killed by the accidental discharge of ids gun recently. The Central- Georgia Weekly, recently moved to Macon, favors Milledgeville. The Weekly is destined to be a power in the land. The Herald says the Georgia Rail road gained a case ;a Goart on Tuesday, the first ever gained by the road in Greene county, A camp meeting was recently held in Jefferson county, and, though not a sermon was preached, fifteen persons joined the church. Oglethorpe professiongl Anna all advo cate Atlanta, while the older citizens, as a general thing, believe in returning to the “halls of our fathers.” An Atlanta girl, whose father is worth $200,000, makes all her dresses with her own hands, and is oue of tho most styl ish members of Atlanta Society. Borne prominent business men of Co lumbus are anxious for tho Central Road to purchase the North and South Nar row Gauge, and use if as a feeder. The Central Georgia Weekly has no patience with the move now being in augurated iu Atlanta to induce Southern white women to teach negro schools. The Greenesboro Herald says that At lanta is not really the capital of the State, qnq the question is, shall tho cap ital be removed from Milledgeville. The Herald thinks not. The Oglethorpe Echo notes that the people in North Georgia are strongly for Dr, H. B. Carlton for the next Con gress. Dr. Carlton is one of the best men |q the District. The Greenesboro herald notes that Miss Jennie Pearce, one of Augusta’s intelligent and accomplished young la dies, is on a short visit to Miss Emma Hart, of Union point. The Gazette justly compliments El bert’s Convention representative, Hon. W. H. Mattox, for his faithfulness in Atlanta. There were no better men in that able body than he, Oglethorpe county thinks she is enti tled to the next Senator from the Thir tieth District. With such men as Whit Johnson and Sam Lumpkin on her lists, the Thirtieth need not fear to let Ogle thorpe lead this time. Thus the Central Georgia Weekly : “Hon. George R. Sibley, of Augusta, late delegate to the Constitutional Con vention, says Richmond county will vote for Milledgeville as the future capital by over 1,500 majority. Mr. Sibley is President of the County Board of Edu cation, and one of the most popular and best informed citizens of Augusta. He believes Georgia will vote fox Miliedge ville by over 20,0Q0 majority.” Columbuß has a gymnasium club. Forsyth is enlarging her cemetery. The Madison Home Journal is for Milledgeville, A little ftold weather has given dam son plums the blues, Reckless shooting prevails at night on the streets of Darien. Qol. Frobell is doing good work clean ing out the Ocmulgee. The Savannah Hibernian Society has tendered aid to Fernandina. The military prize at the State Fair attracts considerable attention. Walter C. Beeks, Esq., has been ap pointed County Judge of Spalding. Hon. J. G. Cain, of Jefferson county, is spending a short time on the Hud son. Luscious muscadines and Convention orators still continue to grow purple in the face. A library association in Washington has received $165 and 250 volumes, by donation, A young lady in Maeon was recently badly poisoned by the sap of a Ettphro bia plant. Henry Braswell, of Paulding county, has disoovered a very rich copper mine on Ids land. Mrs. Asbury Hull planned and super vised the laying out of Oconee Cemete ry, at Athens. The dwelling house of Mr. Green H. Roberts, at Blaekshear, was destroyed by fire last week. The question on all sides is asked : “Is Atlanta’s proposition still before the people ?” O, speak, love. Athens has put up more new build ings during the past year than any other town of equal size in the State. Legislative candidates and Autumn hares begin to show the tips of their ears above their “burroughs.” The Ordinary of Muscogee county has issued a license for the marriage of Bob Foodies to Marino Noodles. Mr. Wm. R. Symms, of Savannah, fell down some stone stairs Saturday afternoon, badly cutting his head. The man who killed Rozier has left the country, and is now fighting in Shipka Pass. Suleiman Pasha, they call him. Prof. Sehirmarker, formerly of La- Grange, has entered upon his duties as Professor of Music at, Lucy Cobb In stitute. Gov. Colquitt, in a recent speech at Columbus, deeply deplored the loss of independence and thrift by the farmers since the war. George Fox, of Fannin county, while working in a Bhaft or tunnel recently, for gold, was crushed by falling earth and badly injured. Col. A. G. Foster, while out fox hunt ing near Madison, had his horse to fall, throwing him and breaking one of his shoulder bones. Gen. D. M. Dußose has returned from the Virginia White Sulphur Springs, where he has been sojourning for the past two months. Gen. Toombs thinks that it is too early to open the campaign, as the peo ple are generally pretty well agreed in regard to ratification. It is believed in Atlanta, says tho Se bavaunah Mews’ correspondent, that Eunght s yarn is all bosh and gotten tin lor sensational purposes. Miss Addie Hoge, of Macon, who has been spending a portion of tho Sum mer at Cave Springs, broke her arm last week by falling from a buggy. Speaking of Methodist, dime clubs, the LsGrange Reporter asks : “Is any thing said about dime elubs in Weslev's sermons, or Watson’s institutes ?” Hons. W. A. Little, of Columbus, and Geo. F. Pierce, Jr., of Sparta are doing good work for Milledgeville, it is said. A finer team seldom works together A little son of Mr. W. O. Bohler,* Jr., while playing in Washington, recently pulled a very long and heavy ladder down upon him, hurting him quite bad ..lu trying couples in Cobb county they swear them in by tho now Consti tutmn, the ceremony to he binding, whether the instrument is ratified or Col. J J. Turnbull and Hon. ,T. J. Sheppard will bo rival, candidates fur Representative from Banks county iwo proimsnig “J-hawks of themouu*. lhe Savannah Mews learns that the fast passenger train on tho Savannah and Charleston Railroad ran over and killed a negro near Yemassee Snndav morning. ~ received an invitation from ‘‘“l PfR-ixamma Literary Society, a Oxford, to attend their anniversary , i cremes, Mr. Walter J. Harris, of Grif fin, is the orator. lhe Athens Georgian thinks that the convicts cannot he better used than to bmla roads, railroads, turnpikes, etc. tor the development of the different sec tions of Georgia. Hon. M. J. Crawford, of Bartow, while out riding with a Miss Shelmau, waa thrown from his buggy and killed uear Casaville, last Friday.*' Thu young lady was seriously injured, A gentleman of Hawkinsville has put chased a beautiful spotted fawn which he intends to offer as a special premium [O the prettiest unmarried lady in at tendance at the Houston County Fail'. lhe Savannah News states that tin? platform at McCroan’s crossing, Central Railroad, where tho chain gang were building a bridge, fell oue day last week and several of the gang wore seriously hurt. There are five Christy?, at present run ning the Southern Watchman at Ath ens. Before the senior’s death there were six. As the statement was origi nally made in this paper we now cor rect it. The Griffin News gets off this: Mar riages are not so plentiful as usual. Tne young ladies ought to get up a strike for their altars. The strike for tho fires can come in afterward, when the question of budding comes up. The LaGraago Reporter, favoring At lanta, thus with itself communes: “Pride in Georgia’s past cannot be allowed to settle a question so important to her future, and hence we quench the poetry of tho issue, and come to hard facts anil, stern realities.” _ A sword and pistol surrendered by Lieutenant Horace A. Crane, of the First Battalion of Georgia Sharpshoot ers, to Lieutenant 11. Beckman, of an Ohio company, in an engagement on the Ogeeohee during the latter part of the war, was recently returned to Lieut, Crane by the latter gentleman. A writer to the Savannah News, among other reminiscences, names Georgia’s Congressmen, iu 1844, the Twenty-sev enth Congress. Senate: John M. Ber rien and Alfred Cuthbert. House: i Julius C. Alford, Wm. C. Dawson, Thos, F. Foster, Roger L. Gamble, Richard W. Habersham, Thomas Butler King, Jas. A. Meriwether, Eugenios A. Nisbet and Lott Warren, all good and true* men, and all of whom have gone to “the undiscovered country from whoso bournes ! no traveler returns.” Hampton has a restaurant. Stewart’s sugar cane crop fails*. Atlanta is running a skating rink. Caterpillars are appearing in cotton. ’l’occoa is coming out as a cotton mar ket. Lumkiu organizes a volunteer com pany. Judge Joel Johnson, of Be.inbridgo, is dead. ! Tho Watchman favors a ratification meeting. Cherokee county is to have a big camp meeting, A Muscogee darkey claims to bo 150 years old. Jefferson, Jackson county, is improv ing her cemetery. Savannah has contributed $1,623 to Fernandina. Northeast Georgia is nearly unanimous ; for the Constitution. Two colored prisoners have given El laville jail the go-by. Savannah’s peanut trade has increased tenfold in the past two years. Thomas and Miller counties are said to be an unit for Milledgeville. Atlanta has made up a purse of $2,000 for the races at, the State Fair. As we predicted, President Hayes will go upon Lookout Mountain. There will probably bo ten entries for the military prize at the Fair. It is rumored that the Rome rolling mill will soon be put iu operation. Tho Constitution indignantly denies that the Atlauteso are Georgia aliens. >lt will be a capital crime, so to speak, to wrest the State House from Atlanta. G. E. Thomas, Esq., has been ap pointed County Solicitor of Muscogee. Sore throat and gold nuggets are oc casionally picked up in Lumpkin coun ty- Tho registry of voters in Mclntosh county, Ga,, is, whites, 182; colored, 574. Tho broad benevolent track of the apple eart will soon sink into tho city soil. Rifle teams from Atlanta, Macon and Augusta will enter at the Thomas ville Fair. Mrs. Moss, mother of R. L. Mo.se, Esq., of Athens, died last week at that place. The Dalton gills gave the Grand Lodge, I. O. G. TANARUS., a concert the other night. Atlanta has a Grubb street, and some wag wants all the hash factories located thereon. The editor of the Jackson county Eor e.st News is a journalist of 41 years standing. Ex-Governor Joseph E. Brown favors the ratification of the new Constitution, but prefers the homestead of 1868 to that of 1877. 1 Judge J. W. H. Underwood, of Rome, wants a Capitol building in Atlanta of Georgia granite. Macon has had a shooting affair be tv.een a man named Major Jones and Mr. Henry Hett. Twenty-six infants havo seen light in in Athens during the past six mouths. This is pa excellence. The Athe s Watchman endorses Col. P. F. Lawshe, of Gainesville, for the Georgia Marshalship. Tbe Jonesboro wagon train runs to Atlanta with “charming regularity,” says the Constitution. B. A. Stout, Esq., of tho Atlanta post office, is said to be one of the crack mail clerks of the South. Mr. Manning Cain, of Gwinnett, was recently killed by a stock wagon over turning and falling upon him. A little boy by the name of Nations had his hand and arm badly torn in the Athens Factory, the other day. The liev. Floyd Snelson, of Liberty county, left for Western Africa as a mis sionary Monday, the 17th inst. Mrs. Gunn, of Griffin,was sadly burned a few days ago, by a kerosine lamp ex ploding while she was filling it. Two workmen at the Atlanta rolling mill were slightly crushed by a rack of iron falling upon them, Tuesday. Col. L. H. Charbonnier, President of the State Agricultural College, has re turned to Athens from an European trip. The Milledgeville Recorder offers a prize to the champion composer of a campaign ballad upon the capital ques tion. Messrs. Sam W. Small and Marcellas E, Thornton are spoken of as rival can didates for Congress from the Fifth Dis trict. General Toombs thinks that every cit izen of the State between certain ages should bo required to join a military organization. A colored man, of Washington coun ty* picked nine hundred and ninety pounds of cotton in four and a half days, recently. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. MeElroy, an old couple, were thrown from their buggy recently in Jackson county and consid erably bruised. The Northeastern Railroad, says the Athens Watchman, have made arrange ments to purchase another engine and additional cars.