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The Governor breathed upon him and he evaporated. a Jay Gourd’s first appearance in New twit oity was as the owner of a patent mouse trap. He is now the owner of a patent dead-fall for human lambs. Virginia were to adopt the Constitu tion of Massachusetts, Mahone would be no. where. And yet if such a thing were done what a howl would Hoar and Dawes set up? Senator Brown not only shamed Hoar and Dawes with the assertion that the ma jority of Southern Republicans would not be allowed to vote in Massachusetts, but he proved it. Otia esteemed Columbia contemporary says truly that those who come after them may swell the scale of operations, but Scott and Garrett have blazed the way for all future railroad kings. •John Kelly soys thore is this difference between Chairman Babnum and Senator Mahone : The Virginia man has attempted to sell a State, while the Connecticut man, at Tildrn’s bidding, sold a President and a nation. A Northern Democrat "wants to see the Solid South broken up and don’t care much whom it hurts.” If he will only inform ua how to do it. without hurting ourselves in the South, he will be entitled to the •shromo. A boom -very feeble one —is being started t<j make Robert Lincoln Garfield’s buc cest’or. That is too far ahead. Before 1883-84 the stirring up of the groat Jeep will elia’oge existing complications and prognostics. "I began at the bottom of the ladder, in Troy, N. V. When I was a young man my •wifo assisted me to earn a living by rnakiDg collars and onffs lor a Trojan manufacturer.” Russell Sage. Millions began the same way, and remained at the bottom of the ladder. Anent the controversy now raging over the battle of Shiloh, the Philadelphia Time* observes that the square truth is, the battle of Shiloh was such ft blunder and butchery AS would have cost Grant and Sherman their heads in any other country in the world, and the best thing these officers can do is to let the matter rest. Alluding to Senator Brown s latest speech, the best of the series and the most powerful and adroit yet made in the special session, r fellow-Senator said: "Brown has more strong sense and judgment than any one in the Senate, and any man who tackles him, expecting to get the best of the con test, shows lack of discretion. We have no reason, however, for sup posing that the Democrats of Virginia will ever again make a stand in favor of paying Virginia’s debt. They cannot stand up for Northern men's rights against a Northern* men’s Administration with all of its patron age. The debt may go to Guinea. Their R.-st duty is to themselves.— Richmond Dis- L jui,'h. Respectfully referred to James A. A, ABA YELP. [ Speaking of the "rotten egg outrage" at Giiffin, which was knavish and foolish, the Rome Owner quietly adds : "The large au dience of intelligent whites tat Rome) that sat through the performance, greeting the actors with applause when they deserved it, and their stillness while 'Uncle Tom' receiv ed s thrashing, contrasted strongly with the jollity of the colored people, and their guf faws while the whip was laid on Uncle Tom's back.”; A friend of Maone’s is reported to have that in any personal difficulties which miKht K ’row out of the political situation in Washington or in Virginia, Gen. Mahon e or his leaders had nothing to fear: that they had all established their reputation as prac tical upholders of the code; that, in fact, they included among themselves nearly all . n what are known - the “fighting men" of V irrinia. If the “leaders” are as averse to ■lut iliDg aa Mahone really is, po powder be burned. Col. Snowden Akwer-s. of Baltimore, can a tale unfold m proof of that. , B The eorreepondent of the Richmond D is ytiich, one of the best of his tribe at Wash- , yugton, says : "You at a distance who sup pa* the opposing Senator, are all person ally hostile would discover your mistake by looking into tho Senate any afternoon while 'tite debate is proceeding, for you would likely find Don Camebos sitting by 11. C. Bctlx.R, Dawes talking to Johnston, Coneleso to Cocxrkli, or Btbsside to Hawtos, and apparently as far from light ing as the cat and mouse in Barntv's happy family.” The correspondent did not, however, see any Democrat talking to Mahons in the Republican cloak-room sad advising quinine for malaria. A writbu in the New York Ain says about one million ounces of quinine are annually consumed in the United States. The stock in the world’s market has increased in five years from 53,134 bale, to 110,105 in 1880. This increase is owing largely to the in creased popularity ai quinine as a tonic, mad does not actually show OP epidemic of malaria. To-day there ia on fated in the united markets of the world oalf about four months' supply. At wholesale quinine brings $2 80 an ounce. The lower alka loids extracted from the quinine sell at wholesale from 25 oenta to 91 an ounce, and are sometimes need in the West. Great quantities, too, of the loweet grade are ex ported to China, where they command about 50 cents an ouooe. It ia not denied that the cinchona and other alkaloids thus extracted are to all purposes nearly as useful as quinine, if the baying public bnt be lieved it THE LEAVER OP THE PHARISEE. Mr. Hoar is reminded by the junior Sena tor from Georgia that Northern capital is seeking the Sonth and will continue to do so; that money thus invested is a rebuke and refutation to all the political falsehoods and moth-eaten war cries of the past. We would also most respectfully call Mr. Hoar’s attention to the fact that while he is pictur ing, and falsely picturing, the South as an infernal region, bis own State needs some attention morally, not only on the subject of suppressing population artificially, bnt in the matter of phenomenal hypocrisy. We want to say right here that we know the majority of the people of Massachusetts to be a wholesome, enlightened, thrifty and noble race. Bnt we simply repeat history when saying that ont of that civilization are bred monstrous crimes, and it ill becomes a Pharisee like Hoar to thank God his peo ple are not like other people. What we more particularly refer to is the fact that the truth-loving and tmth-telling Spring field (Mass.) Republican admits that New England is becoming "a great crimi nal cariosity shop,” and that “the latest ad dition to the list of unique crimes is the burglary near North Andover by two es teemed students of Phillips Academy, who were ‘industrious and frugal, saving their earnings in order to secure an education,’ and who were in the act of addiDg to their assets from another person’s property when they were surprised, and one was shot dead. Here is a good study for experts in sociology. These fellows were 21 years old (twins—did that have anything to do with the affair?) reared in a respected family, under the very shadow of the Andover theo logical seminary, and were pursuing the higher education in a Christian school famed for its thoroughness. They could do donbt bare got help from some of the many fnnds devoted to such objects, and yet they stole. What does it all mean ? The solu tion of u few problems like this would be worth more to the world than all its divin ity schools and theological libraries. ” We shall try to solve that problem par tially. It has a wide bearing, and must be taken up in segments. In our opinion, the "higher law" doctrine of Mr. Sumner and the political code of moralß illustrated by Mr. Dawes and Mr. Hoar are principally to blame. The leaven of the Pharisee is at work. Mr. Sumner, fanatically misled, did not find it difficult to swear to support the Constitution of tho United States “with a mental reservation” as to slavery. This was whipping the devil round the stump. His doctrine led to the stealing of Southern slaves. It also led to war, rapine and an organized hell, from which he himself shrank at last, and broke his noble heart in the effort to remedy it. We also refer, in solution, to the New England defense of John Brown and his constant deification. John Brown was really a robber and mur derer. His fanaticism may have been in flamed to the point of treason by the Geb bitt Smiths, Greeleys, Phillipses and Hoars. But none the less was he a bad man, and none the less wicked are the men who consecrate his crimes. Now, why should Andover Academy, saturated through and through with “higher law,” and be lieving in the sanctity of John Brown, whom the blasphemer, Victor Hugo, ranked along side the pure ideal of the Christian Re deemer—why should Andover Academy, we say, thus circumstanced, fail at last to breed np theological thieves, one of whom re mains for sensational eulogy after the man ner of John Brown— and the other is dead, because he did on a small scale what Sena tor Edmunds glorifies John Brown for doing on a grand one ? We charge nothing for makingthis attempt ata solution of “unique crimes” in “a great criminal curiosity shop.” DON CAMERON’S TRUE INWARDNESS. The MAHONE-Republican alliance began a long time ago. Usually a woman is sup posed to be at the bottom of all mischief. In the Camf.ron-Mauonk association there was a railroad, we may say, instead of a female. When Mahone came out of the war he was a poor man, but very adventurous. He was jußt the kind of tool that the de veloping Cameron regime needed at the South. The senior Pennsylvania Senator, who knows how to utilize the necessitous condition of his fellow-creatures, for the consummation of his own private jobbery, espied Mahone, so it is said, and threw con tracts in his way so that from being a pau per he became a rich man, and from being a political bummer blossomed into a Sena tor. To advance the interests of the Penn sylvania Railway Company, Mahone was selected to fight the Baltimore and Ohio connections with the South. It is true that hie roads went into the hands of a receiver, but it is also true that Mahone came out rich or what passes for such in this sec tion. It will be seen from this brief statement that the friendship of Don Cameron with tho Virginia Readjus ter is of long duration, and of such a delicate nature that, when in his cups, he cannot help betraying its iniquity. Now it is strongly suspected that when the rail way schemes fell through in Virginia, Don Camebon, inspired by old Simon, his re spected father, developed a political game to make amends for a former failure. It cannot be forgotten that, among other pere grinations, after his election to the Senate, Mahone made a pilgrimage to the Catnero nian homestead, and, in the light of recent events, it may not be improper to believe that the present conspiracy or bargain was either patched up or consummated. And what is that bargain ? Is it simply to give ttie Republicans control of the Senate Committees and minor offices ? That is a tremendous power and most desirable ac quisition; but the scheme looked beyond that. The main design, through the control of the Presidency and Senate, was and is to Radicalize the whole South, by a daring raid upon Virginia as the en tering wedge. A veteran observer, in an interview with the Richmond Dispatch's Washington correspondent, said: “General Mahone was to set the ball in motion in Vir ginia, and if successful he was to be imita ted in North C arolina, South Carolina, etc., by leaders already agreed upon. He was to have the cordial and substantial support of the Republican party, but was to be left to fight his battle as an anti-Bourbon Demo crat. In doing this the Republicans of Vir ginia were to be compelled to support him avowedly as a choice between evils. Ben Hill, however, spoiled this part of the game, and located him in the Re- I publican party. Say what you will of Hill's want of judgment, he did a good thing ! then, and is a great man. He then went : on to say that while the Republicans de i dare that the Democratic party is dead they feel uneasy because Hey York can, by go ing Democritic, place their opponents in power. 'lt is this insecurity,' said ha, 'that makes them anxious to split the solid South and secure a Republican footing iu some of the Southern States. To do this they would willingly wipe out the debts of yoar entire section and remit yon to any kind of rule. Don’t you,’ said he, •see that their game is a big one, and that Ma hone is so necessary to them that they would give him all the patronage of the Senate if he would only demand it in earn est. It did not surprise me,’he remarked, qfiat they nominated Riddleberger and GoRHAif, for my wonder was that they had not nominated l&boneitea for Chief Clerk, Executive Clerk and Chaplain.” We doubt if Senator HilJ knew himself the scope and magnitude of his first speech. The writer was with him a few moments before that speech was made, and ft is certain that, while knew of Mabose's treachery and thought it ought to be exposed, he did not until the very moment of delivery expect to undertake the job himself, it was an inspire, tion of the moment and was done as no other man in the country could have done it. The Stteck laid Mahons bare; and, while it gave him temporary and accidental prominence, the result has mors than justified the sum taary process. Bu t crep Mr. Hill, in his wildest stretch of fancy, never poqld have dreamed that to him would be entrusted, as s fit oompleaeot to the drama, the uncover ing of Don Cameron as the silent conspiring power behind little Mahoxx. Thanks to too much champagne, Mr. Cameron has be trayed the miming link that was wanting to connect the Republican party with his Virginia ally. Mr. Hill has fulfilled his mission. Gov. Brown is driving it home to the Northern brethren, and while the Democracy follow his line they will be triumphant. The next great event will be the Conkuno-Blaine warfare. That will overshadow Mahone and his corruption, or rather it will follow it in logical order. Away above the head of Mahone the storm rages, and if the Demo crats of the Senate are wisely led, as we be lieve, the country will be electrified at the rise of a real party of the people that is united as it never was before, and that need not change its name or disband its organi zation to make it "o'er all the ills of life victorious.” immigration. If the State of Georgia desires to keep in the front rank of commonwealths she mast imitate those of her sisters who have be come powerful, populous and opulent mainly because of foreign immigration. Those mighty States have not hid their light under a bushel, but displayed it with more than electric effulgence to ail the civilized world. Agents have been sent forth for Germans, Irish, French, Scandi navians and Italians. The same mission ary spirit on Georgia’s part should not be confined exclusively to Europe, but seek the East and West of the Republic. It seems that nothing can now be accomplished without a boom. We most “boom” im migration. It will be difficult ol course for Georgia to oompete with the agencies al ready established, but she mußt “make an effort for the family,” and the sooner the better. It is certain that if we want immi gration it must be sought for, and the means to be employed are well known. If we do not pnt the machinery in motion nothing will be done to better our condi tion, and, at the next decade, we will have fallen much lower in the scale of mighty commonwealths. More energetic States will distance us shamefully. We venture to say that very few of the immigrants now arriving at the Northern ports ever heard of Georgia. Control Africa they know, Pata gonia they have heard of, Ohio and New York are familiar words, but the name of "Georgia” conveys no more intelligence to them than a Choctaw syllable. We must remedy this. We must make our State a household word in Europe. Every means for the propagation of such knowledge shonld be employed. A pitiful, narrow-minded eco nomy must be banished. The money lost to the State in recent bank failures at Rome and Atlanta would have, if judiciously spent for immigration purposes, brought settlers who would have added twenty times that to our wealth. A contemporary who wishes us well puts the case pithily when he says: “The South must wake up to the fact that unless she bids for immigration she will never get it, and that unless she gets it she must be content to occupy the hindmost po sition in the national race forever.” Now, we take for granted that Georgia does not desire to go to the tail end of States and “occupy the hindmost position in the national race forever.” Therefore, assum ing that the destiny of small things is not to our liking, we again urge upon our peo ple to “boom” immigration and to inspire their government with enthusiasm upon the subject. The arrival of German immigrants at Sa vannah, tho other day, is tho first fruit of Mr. Fontaine's policy. Mr. Spitzkr direot ly induced some of his countrymen to try Georgia, as he had done, and succeeded in his effort. We understand that Germans who know anything of the South are anx ious and willing to settle here; but they must not only have inducements of one sort bnt all sorts. They want, for example, to come here direct, instead of going via New York; for if they get to New York the chances are that they will be diverted 'West ward. Mr. Spit/.f.b made a speech at Hamburg in favor of the South instead of the West, and, in a letter to Commissioner Fontaine, under date of March 17, he says : As tho first consequence of the speech I re ceived propositions from the agents of the Eng glish steamship companies here (oalled indirect lines), offering mo facilities to emigrants who would travel by their lines, and to-morrow for ty adults and sixteen children leave here by tho steamer to connect with the Inman Line of stoamers City of Chester, which sailed on the 22d from Liverpool- They are bound for the lumber region of Middle Georgia (the Georgia Land and Lumber Company), and are under the lead of an intelligent yonng German, who is the advance pioneer of quite a troop like him, soon to follow. He is a good specimen six footer, intelligent and willing to do any work re quired of him. He will soon understand Eng lish and will send mo immediate reports for publishing. I have, therefore, given him spe cial recommendations te yon. I have succeed ed in getting a reduction of their passage mon ey, amounting to fifteen per oent., from schedule prices, and have promised, if possible, to secure passage for them to place of destination from New York for $lO per head for adults, children free—they to pay the fare themselves. I have found it perfectly useless to daily longer with the German companies, which of coarse fiad it more profitable to encourage all emigration for the West, as they share in a large profit on the tickets via the New York Central, Erie, and Pennsylvania companies {vide late investigations and reports of German and Irish emigrant societies, port of New York). I would consider this a good beginning if it was not for an important drawback in the shape of the positive interference of the authorities against all the so-called indirect steamship lines, of course in favor of the direct German lines. But as the authorities have now their official, and, I suppose, secret eyes upon my work, I shall leave for Berlin on the 19th, after shipping the above emigrants, to try again whether, by the help of our representatives there, I can succeed in getting milder or leas severely exacting treatment of the two well known companies, the German and White Star tines. I would call your particular attention to com municate at once to your agents here what arrangements can be entered into for transpor tation of emigrants direct from here, via New York or Baltimore—that is, if possible, to sell tickets liere in Oermany for railroad or steam ship transportation to some parts of Oeorgia, from where they (emigrants) would have no further traveling expenses. If some suitable and profitable arrangements can be entered into at once I believe a few hundred may yet be shipped before the middle of May. I ex pect that my son George has communicated with yon o-< the subject, and I hope when this reaches yea he will be sufficiently informed what to do about transportation for those which arrive by tbe City of Chester. I have also written about them to Mr. Dodge. I shall re frain from making any remarks about financial sflairs until I hear from you. I suppose you have been informed by Mr. Williams of the .completion of the pamphlet in German, a few hundred of which I hare sent into different parts of the Empire, and will probably hear soon from them. You will easily understand the importance of the sale of inland transpor tation tickets for the American travel, as this is the only safe method of securing emigrants positively, and it would also be one of the principal incentives for selecting the South, on account of cheaper travel to place of destina- tion. We trust that one result of recent railway combinations will be inoreased immigration facilities. Bnt onr State authorities must co-operate, and there must be sent forth a flood of pamphlets describing, in various languages, the snperioity of the South for settlement Many thousands of the better class of Europeans will seek these shores this year and next. They most be told what Georgia can offer them. It has been well said that money and brains move the world and perform miracles. Georgia has a sufficiency of both commodities to entice within her cqnftn.es a Urge share of Euro pean immigration, and she must 4° ft °T log behind in the race. Big Pin Is *w Mexico. (By Telegraph to the Chronicle.) Denver, Col.. April 20. —Almost the whole business part of the town of San Marcial, New Mexico, was destroyed by fire yesterday. The loss on the budding's will probably be fIO,OOO. WMtelaw Reid’s “leb.” (By Telegraph to the Chronicle.) Hew ¥ore, April 20.—Mr. Whitelaw Reid has arranged with Col. John Hay to edit the Tribune during the absence of the former in Europe. Mr. Reid will not be absent more then six months. AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 27, 1881. ENDYMION, FAREWELL! DEATH OF BF.NJ. DISRAELI, EARL OF BEACONSFIELD. 1 laneSM of the Noble* statesman and Author—A Relapee and Death—Around Hie Bedside—Sketch of His Ltfe—Sor row i n England. (By Cable to the Chronicle.) ENGLAND. > London, April 19.—Lord Beaconsfield had a very severe relapse’during the night, and died peacefully at 5 o’clock this morn j Lug. He was perfectly conscious to the j last. Doctors Kidd and Quain, and Lords Rawton and Barrington were present when Beaconsfield expired. Ltfe of the Noble Earl. Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield, author and statesman, was the eldest son of Isaac Disraeli, a well-known English author, and was the descendant of a Hebrew family which flourished first in Spain and after ward in Italy. His grandfather, Benjamin d’lsraeli, came to England in 1748, entered into business in London and amassed a fortune while yet in middle life. Lord Beaconsfield was bom in London in 1805, and received a private education, which was carefully superintended by his father. At the age when most young men, who rise to political distinction, are sent to the uni versity, he was articled to a solicitor, with a view of qualifying him for a situation in a Government office. The drudgery of a law yer's office being distasteful to him, be con tributed to a Tory journal, the Representa tive. In 1827 he published his novel “Vivian Grey," which was followed at intervals by other brilliant works of fiction. After visiting Italy, Greece, Turkey and Byria, he returned to England to find the country involved in the Reform bill agita tion. His sympathies appear now to have inclined to Radicalism in politics, and having obtained recommendations from Mr. Hume and Mr. O’Connell, he presented himself in 1832 to the electors of Wycombe, but was defeated. At the general election in 1835 he met with no better success. In 1837 he contested Maidstone in the Con servative interest, along with Mr. Wynd ham Lewis, and was elected. At the early age of thirty-two he took his seat in the House of Commons. His maiden speech, which was in the high flown style, excited the laughter of the House, and he was so much disconcerted that he stopped abrupt ly; but not without uttering the remarka ble prophecy : "I shall sit down now, but the time will come when you will hear me.” In 1838 Mr. W. Lewis died, and Disraeli married the widow of his late colleague. It was not until 1849 that he began to at tract notice, and not long afterwards he gained the ear of the House as the leader of the Young England party. After entering Parliament he wrote several novels— “ Sybil” (1845), and “Tanered” (1847). In 1841 he obtained a seat for Shrewsbury. On the death of Lord George Bentinck, in 1848, Disraeli succeeded to the leadership of the protectionists in the Honse. Jn 1852 the Earl of Derby offered him the post of Chancellor of the Exchequer. It was the first time a brilliant novelist had ever figured as the Finance Minister of a great commercial nation, and it argues well for the versatility of his genius that he emerg ed with honor and credit from the ordeal. In 1859 he introduced a measure of parliamentary reform, which, being thrown ont, was followed by the resigna tion of the Government. When Lord Derby returned to power in July, 1866, Disraeli again returned to the post of Chancellor of the Exchequer. In February, 1868, he succeeded Lord Derby as Premier; but in the face of a hostile majority, resign ed in the following December. On this occasion Mrs. Disraeli was raised to the peerage as Viscountess Beaoonsfield. While outof office in 1870 he published “Lothair.” In 1873 the popularity at Gladstone rapid ly subsided, and the new election of 1874 fiving the Conservatives a large majority, Israeli returned to power as Prime Minis ter. In 1877 he took his seat in the Upper House as Lord Beaconsfield. He remained in power until 1880, when, principally on account of his foreign policy, ne was retired and Gladstone returned to the Premiership. Last year Beaconsfield published “En dymion,” a novel that had a wide circula tion. London, April 19, p. in.—Lord Beacons field’s renewed debility began on Sunday night, when an east wind commenced to blow. He continued to lose ground through out Monday, unfavorable wind continuing and constantly increasing. He died at half past four o’clock this morning, us calmly as if he was asleep. The announcement of his death was immediately dispatched to the Queen, Prince of Wales and other members of the Royal family and to Mr. Gladstone, who is now at Hawasden. The news be came generally known throughout the city towards 8 o’clock, when special editions of the morning papers were issued, contain ing the announcement. Though not un expected, in view of his physicians’ statement last night] that his symp toms gave grounds for more grave anxiety than at any period daring his ill ness, his death creates a deep sensation. It was observed at 3:15 this morning that Lord Beaconsfield’s end was near. His physicians think it was only his strength of will that enabled him to straggle on as long as he did. Accounts gathered from his physicians show that he retained his cheer fulness. He several times, during his ill ness, stated his belief that he would die. One of the doctors says the drowsiness which had been apparent earlier in the night deepened towards midnight into a stupor, from which he was with difficulty roused. He then took nourishment up to half-past one o’clock. About two o’clock he became comatose, breathing with much difficulty. Doctors Kidd and Bruce at once applied the usual restoratives, but for the first time since his illness they failed to produce any effect, and it became evident that death waR im minent. Five minutes before he expired his breathing became slow and gentle. His face was very placid. His heart’s action and pulse continued a few minutes after his breathing ceased to be apparent. His friends and nurses continued round his bed a few minutes after his pulse ceased, and his end was so quiet that it was difficult to realize that he was dead. London, April 19.—The Pall Mall Ga zette, in a leading article this afternoon, says : “That Beaconsfield’s death will be an irreparable loss to his iollowers, is very clear. The loss may prove only less serious to the Liberals than to the Conservatives. The profound transformation which Lord Beaconsfield wrought in the temper and spirit of English conservatism, as it was in the day of Peel, seems to ns to have been among the most serious political disasters of our era, but in such a system of govern ment as onrs we shall long miss the coolness and self-control, the experience, good sense and, on some occasions, the magnanimity of the great party leader who has gone.” Joseph E. Boehm, sculptor, has taken a successful cast of Lord Beaconsfield's face. It is understood that Dean Stanley visited Lord Beaconsfield’s residence to-day, to offer a tomb in Westminster Abbey for the remains. Strong wishes are expressed in the highest quarters for the acceptance of the offer, bnt arrangements are in abeyance pending the return of Lord Barrington, Lord Rawton and Sir Philip Rose from Hughendon, where they will examine the papers of the deceased. The Cuckoo, of this afternoon, says Lord Beaconsfield will divide his property be tween Ralph Disraeli and Lord Rawton. London, April 19. —The limes, in a lead ing article this morning, says, under cer tain provisions of the Land bill, which Mr. Gladstone, in his speech, did not comment upon, the Court would apparently be com pelled, in fixing rents, to carve out of the landlord’s property the value of the tenant’s interest, hitherto treated as separate, and thus reduce the landlord’s income and the marketable price of his estate, in a degree which, if di rectly proposed, would be recogniz ed as involving ruinous confiscation, which would be inevitably followed by a forced sale of the remainder of his interest The Times adds : “We believe Mr. Glad stone did not intend the clause to have this effect or he would not have passed it over in silence. The defect must be remedied by an amendment in committee, or provis ion must be made for compensating land loads; otherwise the bill will be serionsly endangered in the Honse of Lords.” TBS STATE DEPOSITORY LAW. A Measure of Glaring Impolicy and the Cause of the Retest Ranh Failures—A Fair aad Thorough Itiscnaaloa of An Important Matter. [ Correspondence Chronicle and tkmsliiulutnaUsf] Atlanta, Ga., April 18, 1881.—The re cent bonk failures of two State depositories are exciting a discussion that will prove profitable. It is unfortunate that the men who have been chronic grumblers have been disposed to besmirch State officials. Bat these things are corrected by.the truth. The lact is, that the depository law is a blunder and is responsible tor all of the trouble. It has been fairly and vigilantly administered, but it is radically improper and should never have been passed. When the measure was introduced the committee called upon tbe then State Treasurer, CoL John W. Renfroe, for hjs views upon it. That official, who is a financier of uncom mon sagacity, and administered his office with a perfection of skill and system that have never been equalled, made the follow ing reply, which is taken from the official correspondence of the State Treasurer's of fice. This remarkable response, put in one short condensation of experience and wis dom every one of the many fatal objections to the bill, and should have killed it; State of Georgia, Treasury Dep't, ( Atlanta, Ga., July sth, 1879. ) Dear Sir —ln reference to your bill creat ing State depositories, I would respectfully suggest the following considerations: The law for the collection and paying into the Treasury the taxes should be as simple as possible, consistent with safety and dispatch. The proposed law does not, in my opinion, tend to accomplish this ob ject. The process proposed is more cir cuitous and hazardous. It multiplies the number who handle the taxes, and is there fore objectionable, as it is more circuitous and hazardous. The Tax Collectors, under the present law, give bond and security, and the money collected by them is transmitted directly to the Treasury, and without expense to'the State. Under the change made by this bill the money goes into second hands' before it reaches the Treasury, and a second bond and security is given." It would seem to be better that the State be exposed to as few chances of loss and default as possible. The Collectors may now make deposits in banks, and their own protection against loss, and the protection of their securities, will stimu late them to use every piecantion, and if they deposit at all, to select the banks which are most convenient and safest. ’This they can do with as just a discrimination as can be done by any officer of the State Depart ment. The safest and simpliest process is for the Tax Collectors to transmit directly to the Treasury. Again, accounts would hate to be opened with the banks as well as with the Tax Col lectors, thus increasing labor and compli cating settlements. The present system is well understood throughout the State, and to change it would surely give trouble to this and the Comptrollers Department. I must confess I cannot see any benefit to be derived from the proposed law. The amendments I suggest (marked on the bill) I think proper if the bill should be passed, but even with these, it is objec tionable, or rather I can see no advantage in it over the present system. The more I study it the more trouble I see in it for this department. (Signed) Very truly, J. W. Resfboe, Treasurer. The law simply relieves the Treasurer from responsibility for the State funds, and scatters them about among a dozen banks that give only a SSO,CKX) bond to cover double the amount of deposits. The Bank of Rome and Citizens’ Bank both made impregnable returns of solven cy under oath, and there is no power to go behind the returns. And when the law designates the depository the Treasurer is relieved from the responsibility that should belong to him alone and for which he is put under heavy bond. The Citizens’ Bank gave bond in a de posit of city of Atlanta bonds, and then re quested to withdraw them and give per sonal security. The Governor, wish that care that marks all of his official proceed ings, laid the request before the Attorney- General, who gave an opinion upon it that decided the Governor. That opinion has this expression in it: “The Citizens' Bank executed its bond, conditioned as required by the at, and in stead of personal security -as vus no doubt contemplated by the Legislature -dtposited as security certain bonds of the city of At lanta.” This opini .n confirmed the Governor that he should enforce the law literally, and execute the will of the Legiaature. He therefore gave up the bonds and took a bond in terms of the law with personal se curity, in accordance with th Attorney- General’s opinion. But before doing so, he required a full settlement with the bank and started afresh under the new bond, as under the Attorney-General’s cpinion the bond only applied to funds that “ may come" (not may have come) into ts hands. Before the depository law the Treasurer deposited the State’s funds in five Atlanta banks, thus dividing the risk among a number of banks under his own eje. When the depository law was passed he vas com pelled to withdraw the funds from the four other banks and concentrate upoi the se lected depository. This is why so large a deposit of $330,000 accumulated in the Citizens’ Bank. It was simply carrying out the law. When the deposit was leduoed over $200,000 in three months, the Citi zens’Bank had of course to utilize its re sources, and the very withdrawal ot the Atlanta city bonds from the State aid the substitution of personal security was tor the State’s benefit, as the proceeds of the bonds were used to pay the State’s deposits so heavily called for, and thus went stiaight into the State Treasury, and the additional personal security of the new bond gave the State so much more surety for its money. Once, several years ago, a bank with $160,- 000 of State’s money got a little shaky, or was reported to be so, and the matter was wisely managed as not only to save the State, but the bank. If an im mediate draft had been made for the whole amount the bank would have gone up. But upon notice of the purpose to withdraw the money the bank made a showing of its affairs, and demonstrated its ability to pay if not forced to tyie wall. As its discounts became due and yere collect ed the money was paid over to the State. Upon one occasion the bnnk wis suddenly pressed by other parties, but tie Treasurer promptly advanced the sum inecessary to bridge over, and thus by coo], jkillful man agement and the giving of t little time every dollar was saved to the State. It took several monthß to do it, but trouble was avoided. Either the Treasurer must be allowed un der the watching of the Governor to manage matters as before the passage of the Deposi tory law, or a proper vault should be pro vided and the State’s money fut thbre and properly guarded. And, furthermore, let all the indecent besmirchmentbf the State’s offioers cease for matters that no human vigilance could guard against, and which grow ont of inherent imperfections in a law that not even a capable and hoaest enforce ment can remedy. Fact. COLUMBUS AND ITS FACTORIES. A Visit to the Augusta, of tlie Chatta hoochee—The Spindles anl the Thrift of Western Georgia—A Counterpart of the Fountain City —An Interesting Subject. [ Correspondence Chronicle and Cotsttiutionalist.] Columbus, Ga., April 17.—A recent visit to this thriving city, which bears the name of the great discoverer of America .suggested the idea of publishing a few facte concerning the place, which might prove interesting to your readers on both sides of the Savan nah river. A few years ago, town lots on the outskirts of the city were a drug in the market. A gentleman wko invested a few hundred dollars in such property was glad to dispose of it at cost, after holding it for ton years. But now the demand for this kind of real estate exceeds the pres ent supply, and the city aithorities are obliged to parcel out and sell off portions of the beautiful common which had been reserved for a public mall. Lots which were difficult to sell at S3O six years ago are now worth S3OO to SSOO. Buildings are going up all over the neighborhood. On the Alabama side of the Chattahoochee river lies the small town of “Girard.” This place was founded by some residents of Columbus, just across the river, who de sired to avoid the high taxation incident to city life. Some factory hands also settled there, and a few small dwellings made their appearance. During the past ten yeara the little town has been rapidly built" up, and looks now like a New England village near some great factory. The “Georgia Home Insurance Company,” which is one of the few Southern enterprises of that kind which survived the wreck of values after the war, is another example of the progress of Columbns. Not many years ago, the stock in this company was worth only $25 a share; now it is eagerly pur chased at $125 ! The company has recently purchased and cancelled two hundred thou sand dollars of its stock, making the re mainder an investment like the old “Chemi cal Bank" in New York. Rows of tall brick honses have been built; many new and handsome dwellings erected; and fine, com modious churches are building. What is the cause of all this prosperity ? Manufactures. The banks of the Chatta hoochee are lined with cotton and other fac tories. There are more spindles in Colum bus, Ga., than in all the factories of South Carolina pnt together ! In 1880 there were fifty thousand spindles making their merry hum on the banks of the river which di vides Columbus from Alabama. One estab lishment employs eighteen hundreed op eratives. In the whole of South Carolina there are six thousand (6,000) persons sup ported by cotton factories; in Columbus, Ga., alone, eight thousand (8,000) persons find their living by means of her sixty thousand spindles. The estimated total consumption of cotton at the Sonth is 175,000 bales, of which Co lumbus, Ga., manufactures one-ninth! In 1865 and 1866 Columbus was painfully toiling to rebuild her only factory, burnt by the Federal army. Now she boasts of twenty manufacturing establishmenta, among them some of the most extensive in the South. There are twenty-seven hun dred operatives actually at work in these hives of industry. One factory, the “Ragle and Phoenix,” makes one hundred and forty different fabrics, from sewing thread to cotton blankets; which are made no where else, and are fast acquiring a well-earned reputation for economy and comfort. The productions of this factory are sold all over the South, and in many other parts of the oountry, including portions of California. It expends.forjwages $400,000 a year, and supports five thousand persons. The stock owned at home, the good people of Colum bus draw $75,000 annually in dividend* from this one enterprise. The same spirit whjch builds qp factories pervades the whqle community, and nerves every branch of industry and trade. Evep the small by-wya of commerce are not neglected, and we find, for example, that the boats which ply upon the Chatta hoochee bring from the sunny land of Florida five thousand boxes of oranges, con taining nearly nine hundred thousand of that fruit, more beautiful than the golden apples guarded by the Hesperidee, and sweeter than the fruit which tempted Eve. [By the way, was not the “golden apple,” an orange ! The Greek word “Mndon’ 1 (melon) means fruit generally, as well as apple; and as apples are never gold color, while oranges are, it seems reasonable that Hercules was after some juicy oranges, which the young nymphs were keeping for some of the “jeunnesse dore” of that era when he had his famous encounter with Atlas, ending so unhappily for the latter. I throw ont this suggestion for the benefit of the youth’s debating society in your oity.] Well, such is the result of wisely directed energy. Yon in Angusta know how to utilize your natural advantages. Hence vour sub stantial prosperity. It is in the‘power of every city, town and village in the South to become a busy centre of industry and a mine of wealth. The building of factories at the South, and especially of cotton facto ries, will solve all the social, economical and political problems of the day. Thereby will an unlimited and illimitable demand be secured, for all the cotton which we can raise—yea, were it double the vast crop of the past year. Therein will white skilled labor find work for all willing hands; leaving the cotton field to the negro, whom God aDd two hun dred years of training have made the spe cialty and the perfection of field laborers. Asa farmer, whether an owner or a hired hand, the negro cannot be equalled by any native or imported competitor. His home is the field; for this was he made, and in this are his happiness and prosperity. Free from the shackles of slavery, the ne gro will have the same incentives to work and to save money as the white man has, wherever and whenever. He is free from apprehension about his newly acquired free dom, and the undisturbed enjoyment there of. Whenever the negro shall feel sure that no white man or set of white men are seek ing to deprive him of his political rights,, he will-labor as happily as ever he did as a slave, and much more efficiently. Because the fear of the master is not comparable, as an inducement to labor, with those nobler instincts or inclinations, implanted by God in every human heart, viz: the love of wife and children; the hope of giving to our off spring a better education and a better home than we have had; the all-powerful ambi tion to earn and retain wealth ! Then, also, will the negro be content to cast his ballot, if indeed he oares to vote at all, like aDy other citizen, and not as he does now—like “dumb driven cattld !” C. H. M. CYCLONE IN GEORGIA. A Young Tornado In Lee County Makes Things Lively For Many—Fate of Mr. W. H. Howard’s Home. (By Telegraph to the Chronicle.) New York, April 18.—A dispatch receiv ed here from the Chewacla Lime Kilns, Lee county, Georgia, reports a terrible cydone having passed over that section of the State yesterday (Sunday), sweeping away .every thing in its oourse. Many dwellings were unroofed and otherwise damaged, soma be ing completely demolished. Strange to say, not one life was lost, though several narrow escapes were made, with but few scratches. The house of Mr. W. H. Howard was com pletely tom to pieoes. A heavy wagon in the yard was lifted in the air and carried A distance of seventy yards. THE RAILROAD COttMISSION. Endorsement of the Chronicle’s Position from South Georgia. Editors Chronicle and Constitutionalist: Thomasville, Ga., April 16, 1881. — I read, a few days since, the article of “Vir ginias” in the Chronicle and Constitu tionalist. This article, as well as your edi torial, accord very nearly with my view of this subject. lam glad to see one" at least, of our leading dailies take and, I think, wise position in reference to past and prospective railroad legislation. The Savannah News is rather too strong in its opposition, while the Constitution is intensely partisan in its support of the Commission. Your position is a just and wise one and the one which ought to and I believe will be generally adopted by fair minded people. It is endorsed by a number of gentlemen in this section of high standing and extensive influence. Lex. TORNADO IN ARKANSAS. A Number of People Killed—Valuable Cattle Lost. (By Telegraph to the Chronicle.) Galveston, April 17.—A special dispatch from Little Rock yesterday says : “A terri ble storm swept the northern part of Drew county, leveling honses and trees and de stroying human and animal life. On the plantation of Wm, D. Reddy three houses were blown down, one of which, occupied by Alden Hill (colored), his wife and seven children, was torn to pieces. In attempt ing to save one of the children, Hill was struck by a piece of flying timber and killed. Two children were also crushed to death. A colored woman was blown into a tree top, where she was found dead, with her baby in her arms, which was uninjured. Two white women are reported to have been dangerously wounded. Others, whose names can not be learned, are reported killed or wounded. Some valuable cattle were killed. Bedding and clothing were blown five miles,” BRITISH GRAIN. Review of the Trade of the Past Week By the Mark Lane “Express.’’ (By Cable to the Chronicle.) London, April 18. —The Mark Lane Ale press, in its review of the British grain trade for the past week, says: “The gen eral weather has been decidedly beneficial. The wheat plant is now in a very satisfacto ry condition, though backward. Business was very small, owing to the holidays. The country markets are somewhat firmer than those of London and Liverpool, where, ow ing to the influence of foreign wheat, prices generally declined on Monday a six pence to a shilling, except for the very best quali ties. English wheat has since last week re tained about the same level. In conse quence of the change of the wind, 30 wheat laden vessels arrived off the coast in six days, ending Thursday. Of these not a single sale was reported to that date. Sel lers demand about 49 shillings for Ameri can red Winter, and bnyers appear only willing to pay about 47 shillings and 6 pence. There is a slow con sumptive demand for flour at prices favoring bnyers. The off-coast market is becoming tolerably well supplied. Maize, which was quiet in all positions for mixed American, is now quoted at 265, 6d. Bar ley is quiet. Oats are steady. The sales of English wheat during the past week amount ed to 31,361 quarters, at 445, 9d, against 27,586 quarters, at 475, lid, during the corresponding week last year. A STUDENT BURGLAR SHOT. . A Young Man While Studying tar the Ministry Killed While Attempting to Rob a Dwelling* Lawsenck, Mass., April 13. —Early this morning, Abiel Wilson, living on the Salem turnpike, was awakened by footsteps in his honse. Soon after his chamber door was burst open by two persons, when Wilson discharged a rifle, shooting one of the in truders. Both fled, but the dead body of the one shot by Wilson was found a short distance from the house, and proved to be that of Arthur Foster, a student at the Phillips Academy. His accomplice was his twin brother, Luther, also a student. The latter, after the shooting, appeared and made a full confession. They were resi dents of North Andover, Mass., and of most respectable connections. Three weeks pre viously they had attempted to enter the same place. Further investigation of the crime and its tragic results shows that Arthur Foster was a theological student, studying for the ministry, and that on completing his studies at the Phillips Academy he intend ed to enter the Andover Theological Semi nary. By the confession of the surviving brother it appears that the pair entered Wilson’s place six months ago, securing SI,OOO in money and gold watches. Mr. Wilson had in his room some $75,000 worth of stocks, bonds and other securities, the property being under no other protec tion than the owner’s rifle. The object of the men was to secure if possible all this booty, intending to resort to violence if necessary to accomplish their ends. Both had previously been in Wilson’s employ, and had no difficulty in passing the watch dog on the premises. The dead burglar was only twenty-one years old. It is thought now that other robberies here abouts were committed by the Fosters. Want tbe Law Repealed. [Marietta Journal .] The great reformers of the Georgia Legislature were so afraid that Treasurer Ben froe would make a few dollars interest on the State’s fund, that they had the mo ney deposited in different banks in differ ent parts of the State. These banks used the money and made the interest, and it is considered all right, but it was deemed a crime for Benfroe to do so. Becently the Borne Bank, one of the State depositories, failed, and the State is now spending money trying to get $53,000 deposited there. Now there is a cry raised to repeal the law making State depositories. - m m. Food For llu Hungry, Chicago, April 20.—Reports collected within the past ten days from every county in Ransas show that the whole Winter crop of wheat of that State is in excellent condition, better, in fact, than usual at this season. Farmers say that, with favor able weather, the crop will be the largest ever harvested in Kansas. The Spring wheat crop appears to be in an unfavorable condition. Pirns. April 20.—The tone of the Mone tary Conference yesterday was very cordial It was arranged that there should be steno graphic reports of the proceedings, but proof* must be submitted to each member and nothing will be published without the assent of the Conference. ON TO AUGUSTA. PLANS AND PURPOSES OF TUK VIR GINIA MIDLAND EXTENSION. The Two Routes That Are Under Con. sideratlon and Their Comparative Ad. vantages—The Probable Factors of Oar New Railway System In the Sonth. [Baltimore American .] The formal decision of the Virginia Midland Railroad Directors to extend that road Sonth from Danville continues to be the subject of in terested comment in railroad and business cir cles in Baltimore. The projectors of the scheme do not propose to content themselves with a mere through tine to Charlotte or Spartanburg, but intend, is possible, to create a system of roads which will drain the Carotinas, Georgia and partstof Tennessee, and place Baltimore on anew footing as a market for Southern pro ducts. Among other matters which were brought before the Virginia Midland Directors’ meeting on Saturday, was the question of ob taining control of the Western Railroad of North Carolina. Mr. W. J. Best, of Now York, who was formerly the President of tho road, and is now a large stockholder therein, was in Baltimore and made overtures to Colonel J. S. Barbour, President of the Virginia Midland. Tho American says: In order to explain the position of affairs in regard to this road, it may be well to state that when Gov. I. J. Jarvis, of North Carolina, waß inaugurated last year his party (the Democratic) made the ques tion of orgamzating a North Carolina system, of whioh the Wtetern North Carolina Railroad was to form a part, the basis of a groat reform —so-called. After several changes had been made in other State roads, tho Western North Carolina Road was sold to W. J. Best, W. R Grace (now Mayor of New York), J. Nelson Tap pan and James D. Fish, of New York. For some reason still unexplained, Messrs, Grace, Tappan and Fish, after visiting North Carolina and ex pressing their willingness to ratify the sale ne gotiated by Mr. Best, refused to organize under the charter granted to him, and he was obliged to raise tho money called for by his contract with the State from another source. In this emergency he borrowed $50,000 for ninety days from A. 8. Buford, W. P. Clyde and T. M. Logan, who represents the Biohmond and Dan ville Company. When the ninety days expired Mr. Best was unable to meet his engagement and compelled to assign all his right, tide and interest in Western North Carolina Boad, ex cept 7,500 shares of the stock, to Buford, Clyde and Logan to pay his indebtedness to them, and also to secure the completion of the road to Paint Rock, on the Tennessee line, and Duck town, near the Georgia tine, in accordance with the terms of the oontract with the State. Can It Be Secured I It now appears that Buford, Clyde and Lo gan had advanced up to January 1 last, SIBO,- 000 in aid of the road, and, consequently, at present it is paactically under the control of the Danville system. Mr. Best and the officials un der him were ousted, and Colonel A, B. An drews, of Raleigh, elected in his place. Under the terms of tlie contract made by Mr. Best with the State the road was to be extended from Asheville to Paint Rock, on the western boundary of North Carolina, and to Ducktown, on the southwestern boundary, which would give valuable Western connections. Mr. Best claims that the Richmond and Danville people will not extend the road as called for by the contract, and that as he only turned it over to them in order to secure the extensions, if they fail to make them the road must then revert to him. These facts were laid before Colonel Barbour by Mr. Best, who urged that he be granted assistance in regaining control of the road, in which event it could be used as a feed er of the Virginia Midland extension, as it will crops the latter near Statesville. He informed Colonel Barbour that he had already brought suit in the Superior Court of Rowan county to have Messrs. Buford, Clyde and Logan—the Richmond and Danville people—declared trus tees on his (Best’s) behalf, and ordered to re convey the road back to him when he shall re fund tho borrowed money. Mr. Best expressed great confidence in the success of his suit, and in that event desired assistance in raising the money necessary to rogain possession of it. The Virginia Midland to Consider It. Col. Barbour, without committing himself, promised to give the matter caroful consiaera tion, and to bring it before the Board at its next meeting for action. The road, besides its ad vantages as a local foedor, could bo extended at very little cost to Paint Bock and Ducktown, thus giving connection with the Tennessee Air Line and other roads. Mr. Best yesterday left for New York, where he will endeavor to enlist capital in his enterprise. The Western Railroad of North Carolina at present runs from Salis bury to Asheville, a distance of 140 miles. It passes through Statesville, Catawba, Newton, Hickory, Icard, Morganton, Glen Alpine, Ma rion, Old Fort, Henry, Black Mountain, Coop ers and Swannanoa. The offioers are A. B. An drews, General Superintendent, Raleigh, N. C., and J. R. Macmurao, General Freight and Pas senger Agent, Salisbury, N. C. It was also learned yesterday that at the meeting on Satur day there were two routes proposed for the Vir ginia Midland, whioh were discussed at somo length, but neither absolutely selected. The extension to Walnut Cove—the first 50 miles— is included in both plans, and, of course, will not be affected by the indeoision as to tho route further south. After leaving Mooresville, the road runs to Iron Station, Lincoln county, N. C., where the different routes branch off. They aro known as the western and eastern routes, the former being the one mentioned in Sunday’s American. Another Route For the Extension. This route, which is the cheapest, would, from Iron Station, run over the Carolina Cen tral Road, a distance of twenty-two miles, to Shelby, Cleveland county. Here the work of building would be resumed, for thirty-live miles, to bring the road to Spartanburg. At this point the extension would tap the proposed extension of the Knoxville and Augusta Rail road, and, passing over the latter road through Greenwood, Laurens county, 8. 0., thus get into Augusta. The second or easterly route, whioh has never before been published, di verges directly south from Iron Station, and avoiding Spartanburg altogether, boldly strikes through the country feeding the latter city, thus securing the traffic at first hands. It would pass through Gastonia, Gaston county, where the narrow gauge railroad to Chester and Columbia would prove a valuable and available connection. Leaving Gastonia, the extension would curve around to the southwest through York, Union and Laurens counties, passing through Greenwood, where it would tap the Knoxville and Angusta Road, thus af fording the same connections as the western route. It was intimated yesterday by several gentlemen who are familiar with the intentions of the Virginia Midland Company that this lat ter route would be chosen as one entirely inde pendent of other roads, and at the same time, more of an air line. Building Up a System. As stated yesterday, an effort is being made to buy the Knoxville and Augusta Road, tho im portance of which to Baltimore interests can hardly be overestimated, and thus prevent its being gobbled up by the Richmond and Dan ville system. Tbis road, forty miles of which aro built, has the right of way from Augusta north to Spartanburg via Greenwood. Nearly the entire road—lso miles in all—has been sur veyed and graded, and the work of building is now being actively carried on. It passes through Edgefield, Abbeville and Laurens counties, which are the best cotton producing regions in South Carolina. If the eastern route of the Midland extension is adopted, it will only be necessary to extend the Knoxville and Augusta to Greenwood for connection. The western route will necessitate its being built to Spartan burg in order to connect. At Greenwood the route of the Midland extension west to At lanta has been projected, and fpartially sur veyed through Laurens and Anderson coun ties, South Carolina; Elbert, Madison, Clarke, Walton, Gwinnett and DeKalb counties, Georgia, and tlus into Atlanta. In order to carry out the system as thus outlined it would be necessary to build about 300 miles of road in all by the eastern route or, perhaps, 50 miles less than by the western route. When ac complished Baltimore will have direct and in dependent communication with Atlanta and Au gusta and the most populous counties in Geor gia, all the principal kwestern cities and towns of South Carolina and the western part of North Carolina. The connection with Charlotte—al though over another road from Mooresville (the Atlanta, Tennessee and Ohio Railroad)—is ren dered secure and virtually independent by the fact that, fifteen miles further south, the Midland extension will cross the Carolina Central Road, which also runs into the Charlotte. Having, therefore, two competing roads to choose from, the Midland could, of course, create a compe tition between the Charlotte br&aches for its traffic, and give it to the cheapest carriers. The prospect for the rapid extention of the road by one or other route—probably the eastern—is certainly excellent. HONORING} HANCOCK. The Soldler-9tatr*man Declines An In\ 1- talion to Be Present at the Nashville Keposttion. New Yobk, April 20. —A committee of representative Tennesseeans to-day waited upon General Hancock and tendered an invitation to himself and staff to visit the coming industrial exhibition at Nashville, particularly to witness the military display and competitive drills. Among the mem bers of the committee were Governor Haw kins, ex-Governor J. D. Porter, ex-I'resi dent E. D. Standiford of the Louisville and Nashville Bailroad.fGeorge 0. Clarke, Thomas P. O’Connor, Edward Baxter, Co l . A. D. Colyer, Hon. B. B. Butler, Major J. T. Bobinson, G. W. King, J. A. Satterwhite and others. At the request of the commit tee, General Hancock met its members to day in this city. He was introduced to them, when Governor Hawkins made a brief address, tendering him the invitation. He assured General Hancock that he had a warm place in the affections of the citizens of Tennessee, and that they desired to meet him in Nashville. Governor Hawkins said that the people of Tennessee had close ly watched his entire pablie life, knew its history, and was desirous of seeing him, and many would look to his face with gzeat pleasure. Mr. Baldwin, on behalf of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, placed a car at (Jen. Hancock’s disposal, and @t-Gev eraor Porter presented the invita tion. In reply, Gen. Hapeock said that it always gave him pleasure to visit the home of Jackson, and he would be very much pleased to accept the kind invitation, had he not previously declined ft number of invi tations to visit Nashville op this occasion. He also sajd thftt, taking into consideration recent occurrences, he thought it advisable to remain in seclusion for same time to come, and that he preferred to have othor parties to occupy the attention of the pub lic. After being urged again by Governor Hawkins to accept tbe invitation, General Hancock said he wonld oonslder the matter. The invention of the A- S. T. Cos. have for the last twenty years reduced the shoe bills of thousands of families one-half, and they now wish to call the attention of parent! to their A. 8. T. Cos. Black Tip, for protecting the toes of children’s shoes. They wear as long again with this tip an. S3 A TEAK—POSTAGE PAID. RIVER NAVIGATION. More Nerd Than Ever of Steamers—Cem. petlttve Railroad T'arltr—The Savan nah River. The burning of the steamboat W. T. Wheless leads one to remark that there is more need than ever for navigation on the Bavannah river. Since our railroads have been consolidated, competition is necessary on our water routes and a line of steamers from Augusta and Savannah would pay well. Not only should tho stream below Augusta be enlarged and deepened, but the upper Savannah, if improved, would bring to the city thousands of bales of cotton which we do not now get. It would be a check upon onr railroads, and an inducement to the up oountry to trade here. Railroad men have come to acknowledge that freight tariff is large ly determined by water routes. Indeed, Com missioner Fink, ot New York, in this connec tion, says : “The competitive railroad tariffs for the inter state commerce are not, as is so generally sup posed, under the absolute control of railroad managers, bnt the carriers by the water routes really establish these tariffs, and the railroad managers have nothing to do but to conform to them. The water routes not onlv control the tariffs of their immediate railroad" competitors, at points where they can render like service to the same people, but their influence roaches di rectly and indirectly to the remotest parts of tho oountry. Compared with this natural power ful regulator of railrokd tariffs, the efforts of State or Congressional restrictions (and I might have added, ‘anti-monopolist leagues), to pre vent extortionate railroad charges appear to those who are fully conversant with tho subject as perfectly useless, and the declamation against tho baneful effeot of the so-called rail road combinations and monopoly appoar simply as idle talk. This is clearly proven from the fact that charters of railroad companies fix the maximum limit of charges not nnfrequeutlv at eight cents per ton per mile (which charge was, no doubt, considered reasonable at the time the charter was granted), while water competition has actually reduoed the earnings of railroads frequently to one-quarter oent per ton per mile; and the maximum charge on grain from Chicago to New York will hardly ever again excoed 8-10 of 1 oent per ton per mile.” The tendency of the people in the South to build railroads is commendable; but it might be well for our people to pay more substantial attention to their rivers. The money neoessary to build and equip a short road, say $700,000, would make the upper Savannah anew strain altogether. We have been trusting too muoh to the Government to do what it is important that we should inaugurate at homo. A river, for which the people of two States—Carolina and Georgia—had subscribed a few hundred thousand dollars, would command National recognition sooner than a neglected stream into which private enterprise had refused to enter. The Government would best help those who have helped themselves. Railroads will be leased ont, bought up and consolidated, and over ita lines no company but tho corporation which owns it can run a train; but the river cannot be controlled: once deepened and im proved, numberless boats can ho put on, and even “the pool” can be flushed out. Just now, some of our public spirited men and money holders might devote their time and talents to the Savannah river. We are glad to note that the Carrie will take the place of the Wheless between Augusta and Savannah, and trust that other boats will be put on, and that smaller ones may ply above Augusta. With deep rivers and increased lines of boats, oome cheap freights and heavier trade. LOSS OF THE WHELESS. She Barns at Her Wharf In Savannah— Insured For Less Than Half Her Value —The Cargo Fatly Covered By In surance. Early yesterday morning W. M. Dunbar <fc Cos. received the following telegram from Mr. W. J. Hollingsworth : “Savannah, April 18, 1881.—Wheless and full load burned down at wharf this morning. Caught from negro passengers smoking. Noth ing saved. Carrie narrowly escaped.” Later he reoeived another dispatch, as fol lows : “Fire broke out amid ships at six o’clock. Total loss. Nothing left of her.” The Wheless left Augusta Saturday morning and reached Savannah Sunday night. Her de struction is a great loss to the planting com munity on both sides of the river, as well as to the commercial interest of Augusta and Savan nah. She was the finest boat ever put on the Savannah river, bhe was built by James Rees, of Pittsburg, Pa., last Fall and arrived at Au gusta early in. January last. She cost Silt!,000 laid down in Augusta, and belonged to a com pany composed of business'men in Savannah and Augusta and planters along the river. Mr. Comer, her agent in Savannah, was her largest stockholder, having $3,000. Mr. Wm. M. Dun bar had $2,000 and Mr. W. T. Wheless, Presi dent of the Company, SI,OOO. The steamer was insured for $15,000 in Cincinnati. The amount or Insurance Wlll Just about pay me balanoe due the builder, so that it will be a total loss to the owners. The cargo from Angusth consisted of 593 bales of cotton, a carriage and pair of horsos and one safe, belonging to Warren, Wallace A Cos. The cotton was all fully covered by insurance, as follows: Berry Benson, 154 bales $4,800 Wright & Crane, 46 bales 2.070 J. J. Doughty, 222 bales 11,400 Nowell A Franklin, 171 bales 6,700 593 bales $24,970 Messrs. Benson, Wright A Crane and Nowell Franklin were insured iu the Insurance Company of North America, of which J. V. H. Allen A Cos. are tho agents, and Mr. Doughty was insured in the Phrenix, of New York, Mr. B. H. Smith, agent. The carriage and horses, belonging to E. B. Belcher, were insured in the the Insurance Company of Notth America, for S7OO. It is probable that there were about one hun dred bales of cotton on board, picked up along the river, and these were not insured. Tho Wheless had made thirteen trips between Augusta and Savannah. ' The steamer Isis will take the place of the Wheless on this trip, and afterwards the Carrie will probably run regularly on the Wheless’ schedule. The Katie has been taken off for overhauling and improvement. The burning of the Wheless recalls some re miniscences of steamboating on the Savannah river just after the war. Among the steamers, at that time, was the Christopher, a fast boat, which ran from Augusta to Savannah in twenty four hours. She burned on her second trip, but had made enough to pay for herself, within two tbonsand dollars. The “B. H. May” was built in Augusta and fitted up with a locomotive boiler, taking five, and sometimes ten days to make a trip, but she made eighteen thousand dollars in one trip, and coined money for her owners before she was finally destroyed by fire. The charge to carry a bale of cotton from Augusta to Savannah was six, and often ten dol lars a bale. The charge on other freight was five dollars a hundred, and it cost as much to bring a box of soap from Savannah as it did to pay for it in the first instance. Edw. Turner, the pilot of the Wheless, had his leg broken. , ANOTHER FACTORY. The King Manufacturing Company To Be Organized With a Capital of Nearly a Million Dollars— Reasonable Certain ty That the Stock Will All Be Taken In a Very Short Time. That Augusta means business is apparent from the rapidity with which she has gone ahead in the matter of building manufactories. She is not content with two or three nor will she be until all the power of the canal is utilized. A few months since the Sibley Manufacturing Company was organized. The capital, six hun dred thousand dollars, was soon secured at home and elsewhere and the mill is now rapidly ris ing, a splendid monument to Augusta’s energy and enterprise. Very recently it was decided to more than double the capacity of the Enter prise Factory and obtain subscriptions to additional stock, to the amount of three hundred and sixty thousand dollars. This stock has now very nearly all been placed in this city, New York and Baltimore and the books could be closed to-day if necessary. This morning we can announce that anew enterprise has been inaugurated which promises to be a great success. It is called the “King Manufac turing Company,” iu honor of Judge John P. King and will engage in the manufacture of cotton goods with a capital of seven* hundred and fifty thousand dollars. It is proposed that the capacity of the mill shall be thirty thousand spindles. No site has yet been se lected, but we have no doubt that a favorable location will be obtained, as a number of very fine sites are yet unoccupied. The corporators consist of a number of the most prominent and successful business men of Augusta. The fact that the company will bear the name of Jadge King is in itself an augury of complete success, for his name is a tower of strength. Messrs. Verdery A Verdery are preparing the charter of the company, and it will probably be filed in the Superior Court to-day. Wo understand that there is reasonable assurance of three hundred and fifty thousand dollars to start with, and it is believed that the entire stock can be placed in Augusta, Savannah and Charles ton within thirty days alter the company is or ganized. The rapid rise in Btooks induced many to sell out, and there is now a large amount of money in the three cities seeking good investment. We are certain that no better could be found than the stock of the King Manufacturing Company, and hence there is hardly a doubt that it will be rapidly taken. Everything points to a prosperous future for Augusta, and if we are not very much utietaken it will be the largest city in Georgia when the next census is taken, in 18£Ck. Mr, Estes be lieves that the entire rater power of the canal will be utilized if i less than five years, and Au gusta wiy then be not only the greatest manu facturing city in the South, but one of the greatest in the United States. This is no idle boasting. The facts speak for themselves. ■— m Wettl on tbe Hill. We learn that book* of subscription have been opeaed by responsible parties in behalf of the “Summerville. Winter Resort Hotel Company.” The enterprise of anew hotel on the Hill will be pat through forthwith, and when done it will magnify and foster the interests of the for eign stockholders in our midst, and greatly enhance real estate and the general commercial importance of the city and vicinity. This is a matter of great importance, and we trust it will be put throngh. Garfield and Hancock. The following resolution was adopted by the Board of Managers of the Nashville Ex position, at their regular meeting, on Fri day night, the 15th inat.: Resolved, That the Military Committee be authorised to appoint one or two commit tees, as in their judgment may seem best, for the purpose of seeing President Gar field and Gen. Hancock in person, urging upon them to accept the invitation extend ed to them to visit the Exposition. THE PORT ROYALi ROAD. How It Stands iu Ike Recent Railroad Adjustment— Holding Its Own, and Watching Opportunities—Tides That Cannot Be Dammed Up. Mr. Wadley was right when he said that no people coaid be pent in and no railroad bottled upl by combination. To oven an experienced observer it looks as if the South Atlantio Rail way consolidations wero about as snug as steel rail aud salt water can make thorn. Every step binds the railroads into closer connection, and every move is to seal up more compactly the growing system. But there is left au inde pendent line to tbe sea, which lias not yet boeu disturbed, and towards which Augusta aud its ambitions Western connections arc beginning to look. The Port Royal and Augusta Railway has been left out, iu building up the South At lantic system. Exactly what position this road occupies, is not clearly understood. Tbe road is not under control of any of the leased or leasing lines. The Georgia Railroad Company, it is true, owns one-fifth of it, and has always been au ally of the Port lioyal; but, in ths present instance, has allowed its interest in this line to lie fallow, and has oontented itself in other fields. The policy of the management of the Port Royal Railroad— aud four-nfdis of its stock is held in New York - has been to keep quiet aud await the effect of re cent events. Their position, though far from being dependent, is yet a delicate one, and they do not feel called upon to map out a positive polioy or to assume an aggressive at titude before their relations are auj listed and their position determined. Two things are oer tain. First, the Port Royal Railroad cannot bo ignored. B lias 112 nines of railroad iu first class condition. Its rolling stocks is new and improved, it has new elevators aud couipregsos, ana commands a fair business; it commands connections with Savannah and Uhariestou; it is in a oondition to work evsuly and independ ently along through the Summer, and tho beginning of next season will be ready to take its bearings and choose its commotions. A road, like tbe Port Royal, to a harbor as matchless and as spacious as theirs , cannot be ignored in making out the railroad map of this section. No less personages than J no. P. King and E. W. Cole have reougnizud that tho true route from the West to the sea was to Port Royal, even going so far as to intimate that the first double track would terminate at tide water iu the Beaufort estuary. Capital has been interested in favor of Savannah and Charleston, and combinations . ave strengthened the arm of great corpora tions to build up the commerce of these npouor porta and to force big ships up their limited channels. But when counter-combinations be gin, and wealth interests itself in Port Royal lor recent leases have done much to create this consummation—business will follow the current of natural advantages, just as tho tides roll in the wake of the moon. Secondly, the Port Royal Railroad oan not be bulldozed. Were a spirit evinced, even by the new and powerful South Atlantic combination, to force them to the wail, they could afford a reduction and a splitting of rates better than Mr. Wadley and his associates, with big rentals staring them in the face. The Port Royal Rail road could fill up their elevator with grain, and control the trade of Augusta iu the produce line; they could fight the traffic ol tbe‘ South Atlantic Railway Company” with the steamship and Green Dine system, with vim and ven geance. Such, however, is not the dispo sition of the management of the Port Royal and Augusta Railway. They will bid* their time for the present. The Cincinnati Southern Railway, which will have a connection with the new Tennessee aud North Carolina Railroad system through Paint Rock, aud Ashe ville and Spartanburg, aud thence eusny to Au gusta, either by the Greenville and Columbia or the Augusta and Knoxville extension, may find their “high water mark” at Port Royal. This powerful corporation will soon be leased, as provided by recent law, and it is known tbat Col. E. W. Cole is one of the favorite bidders for the property. He has been working for this magnificent line for twelve months, and that his favorite port has always been Port Royal, is well known. Could he secure this route, it is believed that his present isothermal line to Nor folk will be abandoned. Col. Cole’s cherished aim has been tbe Northwest and Southeast, and he may in this way re-establish a line .from which he was estopped some ago. Even under the present arrangement the Port Royal Rail road will command a fair share of business, and it would have been shortsighted in the Georgia Railroad to have anbmitted to a lease which would have damaged so valuable a piece of property. Rumored Movements of the Clyde. It was a most unscientific method whieh en deavored to explain all mysterious phenomena by ascribing the agenoy of electricity. Ho, iu tho present railroad situation, all that is indefi nite and inexplicable is turned over to the move ments of “tbe Clyde.” However this may be, a robust rumor pervaded tbo railroad cirolea last evening that this great combination intended to control tho Port Royal Railway if possible. We cannot vouch for the truth of such a statement; but there would be reason and alrftngia i- K an -rr-ugfiniutti. J La at ready intimated, a majority the otuck •„ in New York, and could easily be controlled by this wealthy syndicate. With this line in their hands, the Clyde would control lines to Port. Royal, and to Savannah and Charleston. If the Port Royal Railroad bondholders, and the Savannah and Charleston Railroad men will stand firm, they will still have the ad vantage of their position. To any combination controlling such a port as Port Royal, over tures from Northern and Western lines would soon be made. There are hundreds of people in Augnsta to day who think that it would have abundantly paid an enterprising management of the Geor gia Railroad to have put on a line of steamships from Port Royal to New York, just as tfio Central has done for Savannah. All that Port Royal needs is to have wealth interested in her ad vantages, when business will ride in on every wave. Mr. Wadley has done muoh lor Savan nah and is trying to do something fur Charles ton, but nature has done tbe work for Port Royal. The tides of the ocean are nearly lap ping tho cross-ties on the wharf; and time will do tbe rest. It was Canute, tbe Danish King, who sat upon tbe shore of England and com manded the surf whioh beat about him, to re cede. The fate which threatened this pre sumptuous monarch might even deter tbe rail road king of to-day from trying to stop tbe ebb and flow of oommerce about Port Boyol. IMPORTANT TABLE. The Value of Vartaas Stocks and Bonds and the Net Interest—Valuable Infor mation For Investor^. Through the kindness of Mr. Joseph S. Bean Jr., Treasurer of the Augusta Savings Institu tion, we are enabled to place before onr readers this morning a very important table, showing tbe market value of various Btooks and bonds in this market, and the net interest tbat they pay to investors, with relation to their par and actual market value and alter deduct ing taxes when paid by owner. Tbe taxes on stocks generally are paid by the corporations them selves, but those on bonds are paid by the holders. State of Georgia bonds and United States bonds ars not taxable, either by State or municipal governments, ana city bonds, as a general thing, are not taxed by the municipali ties by whom they are issued but are taxable by the State. United Slates Bonds. U. 8. 4’s at 114—3 61 per ct. U. S. 3%’s at 100—3% per ot. State Bonds. Georgia B’a at 112—7 14-100 per ot. Georgia 7’a at 112—6 25-100 per ot. Georgia 7’s at 110—5 45-100 per ct. 8. C. rec. consols at 107—3 40-100 per ot. S. C. def. at 101% —3 67-100 per ct. City Bondi. Aug. a. and. 7’s at 102—6 10-100 per ct. Aug. 1. and. 7’s at 112—5 56-100 per ct. Aug. L and. 6’s at 106—4 81-100 per ot. Atlanta B’s at 114-602-100 per ct. Atlanta 7’s at 107—4 42-100 per ct. Savannah s’s at 88%—3 08-100 per ct. Factory Stocks, Augusta at 144 at 10 p. ct.—6 94-100 p. ot. Granit’lle at 147 at Bp. ct 5 44-100 per ct. Langley at 143 at 10 per ct 6 99-100 per ct. Enterprise at 99% at 10 p. c.—lo 05-100 p.c. Enterprise Bonds at 110—7 27-100 per ct. Bank and Gas Stocks. Gas Cos. Stock at 30—7% per ot, National Bank at 110—636-100 per ot. National Ex. Bank at 101—6 93-100 per ct Bank of Augnsta at 75—5 33-100 per ct. Commercial Bank at 104—8 73-100 per ct. P. L. A S. Bank at 100—6 per ct. Railroad Bonds. Ga. B. R. 7 per ct. at 108-4 37-100 per ct. Ga. B. B. 6 per ct. at 106 3 52-100 per ct. M. AA. end. at 106—4 46-100 per ct. Ala. W. Ist mort. at 117—4 89-100 per ct. Chr. A Ches. at 102—4 24-100 per ct. C., 0. A A. Ist mort. at 108—4 34-100 per cL C., C. A A. 2nd mort. at 102-4 63-100 per ct. Cen. jt. mort. at 113—4 18-100 per ct. Sec. m. end. at 118—4 per ct. Railroad Stock. Ga. at 164 at 10 per ct.—6 49-100 per ct. Central at 140 at 7 per ct.—s per ct. Central at 140 at 8 per ct.—s >l-100 per ct. Central at 140 at 10 perct.—7 14-100 per ot. Southwestern at 110—6 36-100 per ct. Aug. A Sav. at 109—6 42-100 per ot At. A West Point at 160—5 per ot. Aug. A Sum. at 77—9 9-100 per cL ADVANCE IN RATES. Green fils. Freight Froi-j the West to The saath Up Forty to *uiy Per Cent. I Louisville o ourier- Journal.] The announcement was made yesterday of an advance in Southern rates. The change applies only to the lettered class or to the Green Line freight. The rates from Louisville to Port Royal, Brunswick, Savannah, are as follows: A 53, B 50, 0 49, D 40, E 64, F 75, G $1 73, H 69. This is an advance ranging from forty to eixty per cent. In fact, for a year rates to South eastern points have had no fixed basis. The trunk lines carry freight from Chicago, Peoria, St. Lonis, Terre Haute and Cincinnati to New York, and send it to the coast cities by water. Formerly it was the practice to allow this roots to make a difference of ten cents to cover the difference in insurance and in time; that is, tbe rates by the all rail route were ten cents higher than by the rail and water route. A year ago the Louisville and Nashville protested against so great a difference being permitted, and, af ter a discussion, the Southern Railroad and Steamship Association, which is the Southern pool, agreed by a majority of one to reduce this difference to five cents. To this reduction ths trank lines refused to consent, and since that time rates have been cat and freight carried al most at any price the shipper would name. Re cently a conference was held in New York, and the all rail lines agreed to compromise tbe mat ter and consent to anew tariff, in whioh ths trank line rate would bo seven and eight cents lower than the all rail charges. X Ruuds. [Eatonton Messenger .] Augusta is, for the future, nothing more than Macon—a way station on the Central Railroad.
