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All letters should be addressed, J. H. ESTILL, Savannah, Ga. Georgia Affairs. Our State exchanges, are requested, one and all, to notice the fact that the State Sunday School Convention will con vene in LaGrange, August 22d, and remain in session three days. The basis of representation is one delegate to each school. Secretaries of schools are de sired to furnish statistics and names of delegates to Rev. W. A. Candler, Atlanta, Ga., at once. The usual courtesies have been extended by the railroads, and it is hoped that every school in the State will be represented. The Home Journal says that the people of Houston county are not alarmed about the 3mall pox. Only one case has occurred so far, and there is uo apprehension of the disease becoming general. A little negro child living on the planta tion of Mr. Rattle, in Taliaferro county, mysteriously disappeared about three weeks ago and has not been heard of since. The Dalton North Georgia Citizen wants street lamps, because, among other things, they are such handy things to lean against o’ nights under certain circumstances. Have we an Edison among us V The Dal ton Citizen says: “There is a man living at Varnell Station who churns his butter, rocks the baby, and keeps the flies from his dining table by water power. This is later than the phonograph. 5 ’ A great majority of our State exchanges are going to celebrate the galorious Fourth by taking a whole week’s holiday. They want it observed in the good old way. Yet we live in an age of railroads, telegraphs and telephones. Two dollars and costs is what a man has zo pay for “using his umbrella” on another man in Augusta. An iced-tea saloon is the latest Augusta want. “Beer and sich” are too hot in their effects, while lemonade and soda water are not sufficiently stimulating. Hence the ne cessity for a compromise. They dig wells in Forsyth by means of dynamite. To the Monroe Advertiser: We did not say that we objected to lion. Senator Hill’s new departure in favor of States and corporations issuing paper money, or that his idea was a bad one. We only said that he was evi dently thoroughly converted from the gold alone views which he so lately held when he opposed the silver bill. And we still say so. A serious altercation occurred between two citizens of Elberton last week, which culminated in one Capt. J. A. Sanders ad vancing on the other, Mr. W. II. Roberts, with a knife, and being knocked senseless with a stick. The injured man after lying unconscious for a day finally came to, and now bids fair to recover. Great regret for the unfortunate difficulty is expressed on all sides, but by no one more heartily than by the gentleman who inflicted the blow in self-defense. Real estate in Dahlonega is cheap and house rent high, and the Signal wants to know why some of the wealthy citizens do not build cottages to supply the demand of those to whose interest it is to rent ? The RehobothviBe correspondent of the Madison Journal reports measles throughout that entire section, and many hands are lost to the farms thereby. It Is reported that one gentleman in Oconee,who was working forty hands last week, had but twelve at work, the others suffering from this complaint, and gr58S is growing at a double-quick over there. The Mountain Signal records a sad acci dent to a little thi ?e year old daughter of Mr. Redmoml, of Mt. Gilead, Lumpkin county, who, while playing in a room, sat down in a three-gallon bucket of scalding water. The child has suffered intensely since the accident, and serious results are apprehended. Valdosta posse.sses a most inveterate criminal in the person of a gentleman of color known as Cicero Wilson. The Times •says that it has more than once told how that he pilfered Mr. Blue's money drawer, robbed another colored boy of his clothing, was convicted and put on the chain gang, how he refused to work, and was whipped, and now it has to report that Mr. Agee, * the street overseer, who has been allowing him liberties of late, sent him to his house last Tuesday night with a pair of new shoes and several other bundles, and instead of reporting to headquarters with them Cicero dodged with the goods. Savs the Marietta Journal: “That small be ginnings make big endings, was evidenced by the planting of one grain of wheat by Mrs. Nancy Woodward, of this place. From this stalk of wheat -she last year gathered fifty- eight grains. Last fall she planted all of these grains in drills in her garden, each grain about three inches apart. Last week she harvested her crop, and she got six pounds and five ounces of wheat. The grains are unusually large and fine, being of Mediterranean variety.” The Hinesville Gazelle chronicles the death «jf Mrs. Rebecca Sharpe, wj old and highly esteemed lady of Tattnall county. It says : ••Mrs Sharpe had reached the advanced and ripe old age of eighty-three, and up to tii o hour of her death, she was iu the enjoy ment of excellent health. On the evening of the 18th ult,, wbiD at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Ciifton. she suddenly became speechless, ami in a few hours, died. She leaves a number of children grand children, and great grand ehUdren who are scattered from Georgia to Flonua. Cuthbert Appeal: “We learn from passen gers on yesterday’s train that an estimable young lady of Americas, formerly a resident of this place, and greatly loved by all nho knew her, attempted suicide yesterday morn ing by throwing herself iu a pond near the city. She had written a note to a friend giv- iucr her determination, and instructions to her parent* where her body could be found, where she desired to he buried etc.: hut, just before she reached the fatal spot, she was overtaken by pursuing friends and res cued. No cause is known for this rash at tempt at self-destruction.” Savs the Watton County VidetU: “Small farms make near neighbors; they make good roads; they make plenty of good schools and churches; there is more money made In proportion to the labor: less labor is wanted; everything is kept neat; less wages have to he paid for help; less time is wasted; more is raised to the atre; besides, it is tilled bet ter; there is no watching of hired help, the mind is not kept in a worry, stew and -ret all the time. ” Another accident from kerosene oil i» re corded in the Augusta Earning New*, as fol low,:: “Un Saturday night, about 11 o clock, a little colored girl about eight years of age was burned to death by catching tire from a kerosene lamp. The mother, who liyes*W Ellis street, belotr Houston, went out, leav ing three children in the room Two of the children went next door, and the one who remained bolted the door. In * short time one of the sisters saw a bright, .’gut in the house and called out for her mother to ,.-ome quickly. The mother hearing, ran to the door and called the child, but the only .in «wp ** she received was an exclamation Of fSv Gou" An axe was procured and the door broken when the child sprung into its mother’s arms The child’s clothing was all burned off and was so severely burned toat U dle“i at aboSt 4 o’clock on Sunday morning.” Elberton GuMte: “ Last Friday morning, about 2 o'clock, the dwelling >l °use of Mrs. George Gain es, who resided seveiiunlesfroii Elberton, took Are, and a most devastating result was the effect of the element, ivneu the fire was discovered it had made much headway to be quenched or extin guished, and everything, including J’”’ ’ valuable papers, furniture, etc., were h to ashes. The tire took in the smoke house and dairy, and the provisions of the tami- ly were swept away. Mr. Smith Gaines, sou of the old lady, made a narrow escape J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR. SAVANNAH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 3. 1878. ESTABLISHED 1850. in endeavoring to save some of the most valuable property, sustaining a few slight injuries. As usual in country burn ings, help was scarce, and the fire king, with unchecked fury, had its own way and sweept everything in itb course. It was thought at first that the fire originated in the cook room from the stove, but the hour was rather late for this to have been the case, and we have heard since that suspicions are resting on a certain character in the neighborhood, who cherished animosity against some one of the family and took this means for revenge. Time* *will tell. We are not prepared to give the amount of loss, but the family was left in quite a destitute condition.” The Dublin Post records the following, certainly the most remarkable of all the in cidents related in connection with the late storm: “On the 15th day of last month a severe storm passed through the plantation of Dr. Hicks in the northeastern portion of this county, leveling fences and uprooting trees at a fearful rate. The upper portion of one chimney was tumbled down upon the dwelling, the bee hives were thrown down, and the egg6 of two or three setting hens were blown or washed away. But the most wonderful performance of this wonder ful storm remains to be told. The Doctor’s little boy, Jimmy, who had gone out immediately after the storm to ascer tain damages, ran in exclaiming exci tedly that the storm had blown off’ a cow's tail! The doctor, hardly knowing what to think, went out to see.* ’Twas even so. There was the cow minus a tail with streams of blood flowing profusely from the trembling stump. Diligent search was made for the missing tail, but it has never been found. Of course uo one believes the tail was actually blown off, but it certainly was off. IIow it got off will perhaps always remain a matter of conjecture. Later.—Since the above was written, we learn that the lost tail has been found wrapped tightly around a pine sapling.” Florida Affairs. The late drowning of Mrs. A. E. Camp bell, of Orange Park, at Mayport., as de tailed by a correspondent of the Jackson ville Sun aiul Press, was an event surrounded by peculiarly sad circumstances. She was en joying a sea bath with her two boys Clyde and Harry, aged eight and six years, when suddenly she exclaimed, “I am in deep wa ter,” and begged for help. Says the corre spondent : “Her husband ran down the hill, threw off his coat and followed along the shore, wringing his hands, and calling, “Myra J” while the cruel tide bore away the mother from her four little children, two of whom kept opposite to her on the beach, stretching forth their impotent hands.” The Gainesville Times reports that an old man by the name of Foy died on Sunday last, on the other side of Payne’s Prairie, near Micanopy. He and a young man, both recent settlers, were camping out in the open air, engaged in killing alligators, pre serving their teeth and making oil from their bodies. He remained sick with fever for over three weeks under an old oak tree ; finall}’, he walked a short distance to a negro cabin and fell exhausted iu the yard. The negroes carried him into the house, where he soon after died. The citizens of Micanopy, learning that the colored people were about to bury him, took charge of the body and had it decently interred. ' Femandina is said to be recovering its wonted vitality and prosperity very rapidly since the epidemic of last year, and a num ber of improvements have been made. The City of Austin left Femandina for New York lately with a cargo of 10,700 water melons. Of these 10,535 were deliver ed in good order, A gentleman at Orange City received some pop-corn seed from Wisconsin last February, which he planted on the 5th of March; he gathered in the crop and re turned seed to Wisconsin by the 1st of June to be replanted there. A mammoth turtle was captured on the beach of Santa Rosa Island, opposite Pensa cola, on Saturday last. The “insect*’ weighed three hundred and fifty-five pounds, and seven hundred and two eggs were taken from it. Some turtle that. On account of numerous robberies of the mails, the Key West Key advises its busi ness men to discontinue remitting money or other valuable matter by letter at present. The trouble is confined to a small circle on the route, and doubtless will lead to the detection of the thief, at least. It also says open letters continue to arrive at that office. Some are tom, others are cleanly cut, and were exhibited to the citizens on their arri val. The department is fully advised as to the matter. Many of the citizens of Pensacola propose to celebrate the immortal Fourth by an ex cursion to Mobile. The Floridian is, (pardonably perhaps), responsible for saying that a visitor in Tal lahassee recently started out to endeavor to find the stump of the tree from which Eve plucked the original apple which she gave to Adam. He excused himself on the ground that he was confident-* he was in Paradise. An average of one burglary a week for some weeks past iu Tallahassee has led to the suspicion and arrest there on Thursday last of one Jim Johnson, colored. Several ar ticles which had been stolen were found in his room, and he was committed in default of one hundred dollars bail. According to the Palatka Herald the citi zens of Putnam county are by no means excited on the subject of a new constitu tion. They think that several amendments could be made for the better. But whether it will pay these hard times, and especially under present circumstances, is doubtful. It is, however, for the people to determine, and when the time comes for the change they will act promptly. Palatka Herald: “ We learn that the route from Orange Lake to tjie Qcklawaha river has been surveyed and that the work of making a tramway to the mouth of Qrange creek will be commenced in time to ship the large crops of oranges, in that section, direct to Palatka. Cheap rates of freight from Orange Lake and that immediate country within the bounds of Marion and Alachua counties will find an outlet for their cotton and other produce to Palatka en route to Savannah and Charleston. After all, the celebrated Ocklawjjha river is to become the feeder of Palatka. If Pajatka does not be come a place of more than ordinary impor tance it will not be for the want of natural facilities. Naturally this is the strongest commercial point on the St. John’s river, and from its natural position it tyj 11 hardly be possible to divert trade from it. It is only a question of time when this place will be noted for its extensive commerce and manufacturing interests, and not a very long time at that.** Alluding to the cigar makers strike at Key West', the Key says- “One of those periodical evils which usually afflict manu facturing districts are upon ps in full force. Three of our largest manufactories have suspended operations in eousequence; that of .Mr. Y’bor, Seidenberg Co., and Mr, Rawsou. The evil originated, we under stand. on' acvC’int of the attempted reduction of wages, srhjle the manu facturers believe that it is 3.n at tempt to extort higher prices. w«? learn from Mr. )T’bor that m consequence of the strike, and improper interference of the United States Agents, he will at once close up his extensive estab lishment: the others may resume business as bGcm 28 competent workmen can .be ob tained The Cubans have determined to leave Key West in a body for Havana. M e regret to report this state of aitaU’S; for it produces an injury to our commercial pros perity that may take some time to recover. “Colonei L. A. Hardee, of concussion fame, paid us a visit this week, says the Femandina Express, and upon bamg ques tioned in regard to the success of his teie.Qry of concussion, replied that he is already the father of fourteen children and would not like to increase his family by becoming the father of a humbug. Sygo coopjjssion is no humbug.’ 4 Says the St. Augurtine Press: “ Theodore Whitnev, who will be remembered as the young editor of the boy’s paper in St. Au- gjistine some years ago, and noted for his Tngeuuus turn of mind, has obtained a posi tion in the establishment of the celebrated Edison, the inventor of the telephone, in New Jersey. We think the great inventor will find in the young editor a valuable ascisC ant, for he not only possesses elements of ingenuity in his head, but has all the good qualities desirable in a young man. Theo dore comes from an inventive family. His o-randfather Silas, laid the first railroad track jn this country, while the great cotton-gin inventor, Eli Whitney, was a cousin of his grandfather. Lake City Reporter : “An investigation of the Burt disappearance shows that some thing else than the lack of a paying busi ness caused them to leave, for they sold suf ficient furniture of their manufacture at over 70 per cent, discount the day before they left to have paid all their indebtedness and had a good surplus besides. They also had completed two or three well paying jobs which gave an additional surplus. M e find they had accepted several handsomely paying contracts for the summer. The Burts came from Chicago. Although doing a profitable business, they left (carrying with them all of their valuable machinery) in the debt of our citizens and Benedict & McConihe, of Jacksonville, several hundred dollars. Their furniture factor}' was looming into a business of important proportion, and they would have, by mid-winter, been selling to the en tire State.” Early Thursday morning a dastardly at tempt, was made to burn the large building owned and used by R. H. Gordon, Esq., of St. Augustine, as a residence and dry goods establishment. The Press says: “Mr. Gor don arid family are spending the summer iu Georgia, and the building is unoceup-ied at night. The fire was discovered by Mr. Frank DeMedicis, Sheriff Paeetti and a party of friends, who fortunately happened to be in the vicinity at the time. In the rear of the store in the yard there is a flight of stairs running to the second story. It is evident that the incendiary, after placing a pile of combustible matter against the base of the building, ascended the stairs and poured kerosene or some other inflammable liquid down its side, and then ignited it, as when discovered there was more fire on the side of the building, some distance from the ground, than at the base, where the pile of shavings, lightwood, etc., were placed. Fortunately through the presence of the gentlemen named, and an abundant supply of water near at hand, the fire was subdued and our city saved from another great conflagration, which would undoubtedly have occurred, had not the fire been discovered while in an incipient state. Occurring in the heart of the city, in a few moments more the lire would have assumed such proportions as to make it possible, with our limited appliances, to prevent its spread ing to the adjoining buildings, and there would undoubtedly have been a repetition of the scene of devastation witnessed on the morning of the 25th ult.” OUR ATLANTA LETTER. Heavy Kaiii Storm-Tlie Capitol Building Flooded in tlie Senate Chamber and Post Ofliec—Col. N. J. Hammond tlie Coming Han Tor Congress-Slieep In South Cieorgia —Generals Rosser and t’uster—Tlie TOatter Explained. Sfiecial Correspondence of the Morning News. Atlanta, July 1.—A heavy thunder storm, with plenty of rain yesterday noon, has left the air cool and the ground damp. Owing to some defect in the gutter pipes of the capitol building (Kimball’s Opera House), the old State Library room and the Senate Chamber were flooded with water during the shower. The water then poured through floor and ceiling into the post office below, where the clerks were busy distributing the mails just arrived. The whole length of the office was drenched—tables, desks, pigeon holes and open mouthed mail bags partly filled with mail matter. By the energetic efforts of the clerks aud Assistant Postmaster Nall (who was sent for), the damage was limited. Holes were cut in the floor and the water drained out as fast as possible. The dam age to the building cannot be estimated un til the plastering has dried. MINOR topics. The flooding of the post office reminds me that the new building is rapidly ap proaching completion, so far as the exterior is concerned. The upper story is now being put on, and is heavily ornamented with granite trimmings. It will be a water-proof and fire-proof building, iron, granite and brick being the materials generally used iu its construction, The sudden candidacy of ex-Attorney General N. J. Hammond for Congress in this district has smashed all the “slates” and upset all the plans and expectations of various candidates and their friends. Col. Hammond is a very strong man in this part of the State, and his record in the Constitu tional Convention will give him great power in the approaching contest. It is absolutely necessary to put forth a new man here, anil that man must be the strongest in the dis trict. As I suggested in my last letter, the head quarters of the Department of the South were closed in this city on Saturday, and the records, printing office and furniture re moved to Newport, Ky., Barracks, where General Auger has established his headquar ters. Some of General Ruger's staff officers will remain with General Auger, but General McKeever, Major Vedder and others go North. It cannot be disguised that South Georgia is “looking up” right smart just now as a stock raising country. Nor can k be doubt ed that practical, judicious men will succeed in the business in that section. New begin ners often “branch out” too much in the start, or undertake an enterprise the nature of which they are unacquainted with. Start ing prudently, aud with proper knowledge and industry, success is sure to follow. Look out for still more new settlers from this section. f'BNS. ROSSER AND CUSTER. In my last letter, referring to the Acklin- Rosser'affair in Washington, I stated that Gen. Rosser was not, in the strict sense of that term, a “ West Pointer;” and added that he possibly was a Cadet, but did not graduate. Some friend of Gen. Rosser lias led you to take issue with me in regard to this matter, and I beg to set myself right before your readers, as 1 desire accuracy in my corre spondence above everything else, and feel sure that J have shown it in this instance. No Cadet at West Point Military Academy, although he may remain there four years and eleven months, holds a place in the official list of “West Pointers” un less he shall graduate, or Is pro vided for by some special legislation. The country is full of cadets, like Bishop McCoskry, who for various reasons left the Academy before the close of their term. They were Cadets at West Point, but offi cially and strictly speaking they are not “West Pointers,” who are presumed to be graduates. General Rosser, you say, entered the Academy in 1855, and left in April, 1801, about a month before the final examina tion, to come South and enter the Con federate service. Very well. That class graduated May nth, and among its graduates was Lieutenant Hoxton, of the District of Columbia, who stood 'number sir in a glass of forty-five, and who resigned May 25th, and joined the Confederate army. Lieuten ant Chambliss, of Tennessee, with the class rank of nine, resigned at the same time and for the same purpose, as did also Lieutenant Patterson, of Arkansas, who was killed at the battle of Shiloh. Lieutenant Campbell, of Missouri, resigned June 0th and was killed in the Con federate army. These names are sufficient to show that General Rosser’s class gradu ated quite a number of Confederate officers, some of whom fell heroically amid the roar of battle. Now as to Genera] Custer, the dead hero who cannqt speak for himself. A second class graduated June 24, 1S61, containing thirty-four members, the last in class rank being Cadet Custer, who was made a second Lieutenant of the Second United States Cav alry. He entered West Point July 1, 1857, anil studied the usual four years, but not the exceptional live years, aiid then graduated. The latter act placed him officially on the list of “West Pointers.” But the two cadets next below him—both of whom graduated— became Confederate officers. I refer to Lieut. Watts, of Kentucky, and Lieut. Rey nolds, of Virginia, the latter resigning July 10th. and the former August 10th, to enter the Confederate service. Others of the class (including number four) followed their ex ample, showing that the .class that gradu ated over a month later than Geu. Rossers, contained Confederate officers of both high and low class standing. This showing, I think, will convince your readers that I in tended no reflection on General Rosser as a Con federate officer resigning to serve his people, but simply gave tho Jhets ip the case, which are a matter of official record, l am very careful not to make mistakes in my let ters, and whenever I do so, it is always a pleasure to correct them. In this case, how ever, I have only Dd* called upon to explain my position and to maintain it against your informant. Chatham* . BY TELEGRAPH. NOOK TELEGRAMS. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT MEMPHIS The Steamer Capital City Burned- Loss $200,000. SUSPENSION BRIDGE NEAR PETERS BURG, VA., BLOWN DOWN. THE POTTER FRAUD INVESTI GATION. Important Statement of Weber's Brother. MRS. JENKS NOT THE AUTHOR OF THE SHERMAN LETTER. LONDON MONEY MAKKET. Release of Nobeling’s Suspected Ac complices. Genera! News Item*. Ifow Mrs Junks’ late testimonj', in which she seeks to relieve John Sher man, reminds one of the old story told of the second-hand clothes dealer, an ancient Hebrew, who,, when his customer objected to the coat he was trying on, that it smelled badly, said: Aly ’ reii. it ish not de coat vat stinks, it ish me. If such a cold-blooded, elongated agony of egotism and selfishness can so in fluence a pretty woman as to make her confess a forgery to cover his sins, what mi^ht not the 'elegant Conkling or the fascinating, magnetic Pig-iron Kelley accomplish?— Washington Capital, THE FRAUD INVESTIGATION. Washington, July 2.—The Potter Com mittee met at 11:35.’ Thomas C. Anderson was recalled and testified. He knows A. R. Murdock; is not in the witness’ employ, but he promised to do something for him this month: had not yet done so; he has had a letter from Kellogg for some time request ing the witness to do something for him. Morrison questioned the witness at length with reference to the action of the return ing board in throwing out returns at certain polls and regarding the existence of intimi dation throughout the State of Louisiana, but nothing which has not heretofore been published was elicited. In reply to General Hunton, witness said the returning board, as a body, had never made an attempt to fill the vacancies which existed with a Democrat, but had counted the returns, both Republican and Demo cratic, without a Democratic representa tive. Thomas H. Jenks, recalled, testified that he never made an affidavit similar to the one submitted in evidence before the Louisiana sub-committee yesterday, and which is pub lished in the Associated Press dispatches this morning, purporting to be in the hand writing of James E. Anderson. Jenks added that he had never seen Notary Sey- inour, in New Orleans before whom the affi davit appears to have been made. At the conclusion of Jenks’ denial, James E. Anderson explained how he came in pos session of the affidavit in question. He stated that he left New Orleans on the lltli of May. He met Jenks and the latter asked him to use his influence to get him a place. Witness continued : I told him I had all I could do to get a place for myself. He then said: “Well, you know your jurat is forged.” I said you write an affidavit to that effect. He sat down and dictated the affidavit and swore to it before a notary, Seymour, and asked ine to show it to Stanley Mat thews to help him to a place. Conquest Clark was called with reference to the mailing of the second set of Louisi ana certificates to Washington. He had no positive recollection of any one but Kellogg signing the second set. He thought, how ever, Brewster signed, but did not know who signed the names of the other electors, and did not at the time know that any of the names were forged. E. L. Weber, brother of G. Weber, who was killed, read a lengthy statement, which he made under oath, setting forth he had no personal knowledge that Democratic intimidation had existed in the parishes of East and West Feliciana. His brother, Daniel Weber, and James E. Andersen had informed him that the two parishes named had gone fairly Democratic. A great influence was brought to bear upon his brother to make his protest, and he had been approached very frequently to use his influence with his brother to effect the signing of a protest. He saw Anderson sign his protest, and saw blanks therein. After Anderson had left, Judge Campbell attached the jurat to the paper. It was not sworn to by Ander son. It was a notorious fact in the cus tom house that Kellogg, Packard and others were pressing Anderson and Weber to make their respective protests. Mr. John Sher man, i e said, was the spokesman for the visiting statesmen, and he (Weber) knew that Sherman had given his brother assur- rauces which caused him to allow his protest to stand. After it had been made Weber had, in conversation with Sherman, explained to him that his brother thought his parish had gone Democratic, and he was disposed to take back his protest, whereupon Sher man assured him that his brother would be cared for. The statement further adds that the Sherman letter was the subject of mortification in Weber’s family. Mrs. Dan’l Weber had endeavored to find it among her husband’s papers. It was afterwards found and destroyed. In this connection the statements, adds Mrs. Jenks,had been in no way connected with the authorship of the Sherman letter. Witness referred to his readiness at one time to believe aiqthing against the Nicholls’ government. Mr. Cox exhibited a letter to the witness dated March 24, 1877, which the latter ac knowledged was written by him to his cousin, J. H. Weber, of St. Louis, but which he did not want to form part of the record, for the reason that it would place him in a false position, as the statement there in concerning D. A. Weber’s deatj was not in accordance with the facts. He found ed his statement in the letter and in the newspapers on the information which had been given to him. Having been misin formed. he accordingly misstated the facts as to his brother having been killed for politi cal reason. The letter, he admitted, was writ ten for political effect, and the circumstances were exaggerated for the purpose of crea ting sympathy for Packard. He was a party in interest, but at the time believed that Packard was fairly defeated, although in his letter he said the Republicans demanded •a recognition of the lawful Packard gov ernment to secure the maintenance of law and order. He knew Packard had no just right or title to the govern ment, his claims being founded on cli eating and false returns, and this ho ktew at the time he wrote the letter. Witness ad mitted the falsity of other statements made by him. Witness, in reply to a ques tion by'Potter, said the letter, though pri vate, was intended for publication, to show how horribly the Democrats had been bulldozing Republicans, and was in tended to bring the government to the support of Packard. Witness also wrote a letter to Kellogg for political effect He at that time was ready to believe anything against the Nicholls government. It seemed it was common in bis country to write such letters for political effect in order to excite sympathy for the Republicans. Witness had a statement prepared by him six days ago relative to his brother's death. Democrats and Republicans alike deprecated the act. Certain persons are suspected of the murder, but none have been arrested. His brother had threatened to publish in his paper a defaulting tax list, and several gentlemen whose names were mentioned therein were his brother's per sonal enemies. Previous to that his brother had a difficulty with Col. B. H. Barron. He beat the old man terribly. REORGANIZATION OF THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD. Richmond, Va., July 2.—The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company, whose property and franchises were recently purchased by a committee of bondholders, yesterday reor ganized, with C. I*, Huntington, of New York, President; A. 8. Hatch, of New York, first Vice President; Wm. C. Wickham, of Virginia, second Vice-President; Wm. 8. Dunn, Engineer and Superintendent. Di rectors will be chosen at a meeting of stock holders, and the road extended westward from Huntingdon, West Virginia. LONDON MONEY MARKET. London', July 2.—The coqrse qf the money market was a little irregular yester day. The changes in the rates^of discount demanded were fitful, owing to the still un satisfied drain of gold to Paris and the un certainty regarding its duration. On the other hand over half a million sterling is due at the end of this week. MILLS SHUT DOWN. Fall Riyer, Mass., July 2.—The follow ing mills did not start yesterday : The Flint, the two Wampanoags, Granite No. 1 and No. the Troy, Chace, and the Narragansett. On Wednesday nearly all the mills will close for the remainder of the week, and remain shut down through next week. STOPPAGE OF COAL OPERATIONS. Bethlehem, Pa., July 'a.—Iu accordance with a previously arranged programme of the coal combination operators of the Schuyl kill regions’ operations at the collieries were yesterday suspended. The suspension con tinues until the 15th inst. President Gowen, of the Philadelphia and Reading Company, has written a letter to the coal superin tendents' of the corporation to the effect that no further stoppage will be made dur ing the present coal season. The shut down will deprive 25,000 workingmen of employ ment. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT MEMPHIS—STEAM BURNED. Memphis, Tenn., July 2.—The Anchor Line steamer Capital City, while lying at the elevator, was totally consumed. About two o'clock the fire broke out near the boiler bead of the steamer, aud in a few moments the whole boat was wrapped in flames, the officers, crew and passengers barely escaping with their lives, leaving clothing and everything behind. A strong westerly gale was blowing at the time, and before the fire engines and tugs could reach the scene the elevator wa < on fire, and the gale drove the flames through the building, where was stored one thousand barrels of oil, bagging and other inflammable articles, which caused such terrific heat as speedily drove the firemen away, but not until one named Conners had been dangerously burned. As soon as the fire was discovered, Capt. Crane ordered the boat cut loose, in order to save the elevator, but the gale held the boat hard against it until pulled off by a tug, when she floated down a hundred yards among some trading and wood boats. She burned to the boiler deck, after setting these boats on fire. The ele vator soon burned to the waters edge, and with a large amount of valuable merchan dise, is a total loss. There are numerous conjectures as to the number of lives lost, but up to this writing ouly one body has been found, which lies on the deck of the Capital City, only the trunk being left, and thus not identified. One passenger was severely burned In trying to save his baggage. Captain Crane thinks the fire the work of an incendiary. The total loss will exceed two hundred thousand dollars. The greater portion falls on the Anchor Line Company of St. Louis. As the books and papers of the boat and elevator are lost it is impos sible to obtain a reliable list of either losses or insurance. suspension bridge blown down. Petersburg, Va., July 2.—The frame work of the suspension bridge, oue hundred and seven feet in length, just being com pleted by the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad Company, connecting with the company's shop on the Chesterfield side of the Appomattox river and this place, was blown down yesterday by winds. James II. Yalger, of Richmond, was killed, and Philip Watson was badly injured. There were ten or twelve other workmen about the bridge whose escape is miraculous. nobeling’s suspected accomplices re leased. London, July 2.—A Berlin dispatch says: “All persons arrested in connection with Nobeling’s attempt upou the Emperor's life have been liberated. Nobeling’s youngest brother was discharged last week.” EVENING TELEGRAMS. PROLONGED INDIAN WAR AN TICIPATED. EXPLOSION OF NITRO-GLYCE RINE WORKS. An Absconding County Treasurer Ar rested. MONHOI TH PARK RACES. MONMOUTH PARK RACES. Monmouth Park, July 2.—Track fast and safe. Attendance good. The first race for maidens of all ages, one mile, was won easily by Bonnie Wood, two lengths ahead of Loiterer; Bertha third. Time 1:46%. The second race for maiden two year olds, half mile, was won easily by Monitor by a length ahead of Rachael, who was three lengths ahead of Grand Master. Time 52%. The third race,. handicap sweep stakes, a mile and three-quarters, was won by Little Reb, in a gallop, one length ahead of Dan- chieff second, who was three lengths ahead of Bayard. Time, 3:11%. The fourth race was for a purse of £500, all ages. There were six starters. The race was won by Lou Lanier by a head before Virginius second. Time, 2:43%. The fifth race, for a purse of £300, all ages, with selling allowances for a mile and a furlong, there were ten starters. Hattie F. was winner by one length ahead of W. J. Higgins second. Time, 2:02. The sixth race, private sweepstakes, half a mile, gentlemen riders, was won easily by Erastus Corning, ridden by Mr. Durand; with Milo second, ridden by Mr. DeRenne, and Dimity third, ridden by Mr. Murphy. Time, 55. Erastus Corning was the fa vorite. The seventh for purse of £400, handicap hurdie race, one mile and a half over six hurdles, eight starters, was won by Derby by a length before Deadhead, with Waller third. Lord Zetland fell at the fourth jump. Time, 2:52. WASHINGTON WEATHER PROPHET. Office of the Chief Signal Observer. Washington, D. C., July 2.—Indications for Wednesday : In the South Atlantic States, southeast winds, backing to cooler northeast and north west, falling followed by stationary barome ter, cloudy weather and local rains will pre vail. In the Gulf States, north winds, station ary or higher temperature, falling followed by rising barometer, partly cloudy weather and possibly local coast rains. In the Middle States, falling followed by rising barometer, warmer southerly shifting to cooler northwest winds, partly cloudy weather and local storms followed by clear ing weather. PROLONGED INDIAN WAR EXPECTED. San Francisco, July 2.—Great excite ment prevails in the neighborhood of Hepp- ner, Umatilla county, relative to the Indian troubles. The news is received that the Indians have attacked Canon City. No par ticulars. Parties have commenced moving their families to places of safety. Umatilla Indians have put their women and children on the reservation and joined the hostiles. Everybody is expecting a general uprising and prolonged war. ABSCONDING COUNTY TREASURER AKKESTBD. London, Ont., July 2.—George Gessler, the absconding County Treasurer of Canton, O., was arrested at Hamilton and brought here on the charge of bringing stolen goods in the country. He is charged with em bezzling oyer £60,000, half of which he brought here and deposited in local banks. nitro-glyceiune explosion. Paterson, July 2.—The explosion which occurred this afternoon, was the Rand Nitro Glycerine Works at Preakness, not the Laf- lin A Rand Powder Works. Several casual ties are reported and a number of lives lost. DROWNED. Portland, Me., July 2.—James S. Bed- low, Superintendent of the Western Union Telegraph, was drowned at Pine Point while attempting to rescue his daughter. Beaconsfield and his Critics. B*dtrmore Sun. Two papers are exciting great atten tion in England and elsewhere, which appeared last month in the Fortnightly Review, on “Political Adventures of Lord Beaconsfield.” It is attempted to make that great man an object of remorseless ridicule and contempt. It is a long time since an English premier h(is had his per sonal character so vigorously assaulted in any public periodical. The personal peculiarities of the British Prime Minis ter which give so much offense are not of a vicious and profligate character. Nothing is alleged against him which would exclude him from any society of gentlemen or Christians. The palpable drift of the whole essay is to de grade him as a descendant of the Hebrew race, and nothing more con temptible, more preposterous, or more inconsistent with the spirit of the age could well be imagiuua. After a criti cism of Mr. Disraeli’s works of fiction, the reviewer finds in Mr. Disraeli a Vene tian Jew, enamored with the splendor of the aristocracy, ever mindful of his pro- scril>ed blood, morbidly egotistical in everything he does, ambitious only to force his entrance into the higher forms of English life as a gratification in his own vanity, and his whole outlook in life, his adaptations, his principles and his career are depicted as having all been shaped to advance himself. Anything more brutal concerning a man who Las asserted the position ot England as a ruling power in Europe, in one of the gravest emergencies of the nation, and after some of her leading men had prac tically given up that position, it is impos sible to conceive. In Buffalo, N. Y., on Friday last, dur ing a drunken quarrel between Jeremiah Lane and his son John, the latter drew a large jackknife and stabbed his father several times in the back, inflicting wounds from which he died in a few moments. LETTER FROM OUR TRAVELING CORRESPONDENT. fiercer FDiversity—The Debate — Commencement Sermon-Dr. Haw thorne. Macon, July 1.—Editor Morning News: We are now in the midst of the closing exercises of the last institution in this great educational centre. The city has been filled with visitors attendant upon the exercises of the various schools for two weeks past, but the largest number. I think, at any one time, are here now witnessing the com mencement exercises of Mercer University. The Baptist Church, under whose fostering care this institution is conducted, is doubt less the most numerous religious denomi nation in the State, and take great pride in its success. Although there was some divisiou of opiuion among good men. as might natu rally be expected, when the college was moved from the quiet shades of Penfield, the wisdom of that move now is clearly seen, and all dissatisfaction has passed away. If the entire patronage of this large and wealthy denomination could be concen trated on Mercer, she would move up to the front as oue of the most popular institu tions in the land. She has a handsome en dowment and is fully manned by an accom plished and highly cultivated faculty, equal to every demand in every department. But I* discover that Baptists are no better than some other denominations that I know of, for on the slightest excuse they send their children out of the State to edu cate them, thus enriching others while they are'starviug their own institutions. On Friday evening last the second an nual literary combat came off between the Phi Delta and Ciceronian Socie ties in connection with the college. The question discussed was the “Loca tion of Colleges for the Education of Young Men;” sliould they be in large towns or cities, or in the country? Ilarmonie Hall, one of the largest in the city, was complete ly packed, and the youthful disputants were listened to with marked attention. Messrs. W. A. Felton, W. R. Mustin and B. L. Willingham, Jr., represented the Phi Delta Society, and Messrs. C. C. Lemans, Lloyd Cleveland and W.T.Gauldeu, sustained the reputation of the Ciceronian Society. The Phi Deltas affirmed that col leges ought to be located in large towns or cities, aud sustained the proposition with such an array of facts and cogent reason ings that it'was evident long before the decision came that they controlled the popular judgment. The Oiceronians came up manfully to the combat, and presented many strong and forcible reasons why colleges for this particular purpose should not lie located in cities, and if they had not wasted too much of their time ami strength in proving that they ought to be located in small towns, notwithstanding the un popularity of their side of the question to a Macon audience, they would have carried the day. Judge T. G. Holt presided with much dignity, and at the close of the debate complimented the young gentlemen highly for their efforts in a felicitous speech of about ten minutes, and then gave his deci sion in favor of the affirmative. The Phi Deltas enjoyed their victory. The best speeches of the evening, in my judgment, were those delivered by Mr. C. C. Lemans, of Macon, and Mr. W. K. Mustin, of Madison. The entertainment was of the most enjoyable character, and the young men were applauded often and compliment ed with floral tributes, exhibiting the appre ciation of the large aud intelligent audience for their literary efforts. commencement sermon. On yesterday, June 30tli, the Baptist Church was crowded to its utmost capacity to listen to the commencement sermon to be delivered by the Rev. Dr. Hawthorne, of Montgomery. Ala. The opening service was participated in by the Rev. I. R. Bran ham, Dr. Ryalls, Rev. Wash Kilpatrick, and Rev. Nunnally. Dr. Hawthorne is a man of tine appearance, something over six feet in height,and well developed physically, with broad forehead and piercing eyes, and with a benevolent expression of counten ance. He is one that would be singled out in a crowd of a thousand. His text was part of 10th and 11th verses of the 3d chapter of 1 Corinthians: “But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon: for other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.” His introductory remarks were exceedingly appropriate to the occasion. He announced that there were two leading thoughts contained in the text, to which he would call attention. 1. That every man is an architect—the work in which he is engaged is building character. 2. Every man’s work shall be tried—“it shall be revealed by fire, for the tire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.” These thoughts were systematically elab orated and most forcibly presented by the eloquent speaker. His language was ele gant and his delivery most fascinating. His success lay not so much in anything new or startling in the treatment of his sub ject as in the manner of presenting the truth. The sermon was polished, and ex hibited much care in its preparation It won the praise and admiration of the vast assembly. The truth inculcated by this effort will be invaluable to the large class of young men for whose special benefit it was delivered, and who will soon go forth into the very scenes of life and temptations so vividly depicted by the elo quent speaker. Dr. Hawthorne’s philipic against the immoralities and dishonest deal ings of the day was exceedingly forcible and crushing. He described a fashionable finale to many a man’s financial career. “I do not own a cpnt’s worth of property in the world por never did. The houses and lands, and carriage and bonds, all belong to my precious wife and dear children,” The speaker was uarticularly happy on the point, “take heed how you build there upon.” There was as much in the manner of building as in the material used. The structure should be symmetrical, not one sided, but every joint neatly fitting together. side notes. Judge Hillyer, of Atlanta, will hold court for Judge Grice this week in this city. The Alumni banquet will be a grand affair this year, and forms one of the prominent features in the exercises at Mercer Univer sity. It seems that I have done a most excellent lady injustice in my notice of the Sopho more exhibition of the Wesleyan Female College, attributing to another the training of the young ladies for that exhibition. It was certainly not intended. It was a mis take into which two-thirds of the public were led. The honor, for it was an honor, belonged to Mrs. J. B. Cobb. Perhaps no individual teacher has left her im press upon so many hearts and homes in Georgia as this most excellent lady and teacher. For twenty years she has been at her post, and hundreds of girls have passed through her training, just at that formative period in life when they are most impressi ble. She has done much to mould the char acter of the pupils of this venerable institu tion. I also forgot to state in my account of the distribution of medals in the Wesleyan Female College that Miss Mattie V. Warren, the daughter of Hon. J. L. Warren, of Sa vannah, carried off one of the medals. The market is abundantly supplied with melons and fruit of various kinds, and in consequence, the traffic in quinine is very active. Jack Plane. * >VH0 SAVED THE STATE: Here is an extract from a little boy’s first composition: “W ! en cats is a swear- tn‘ and blasphemin', and a tryin‘ the gages of their steam bilers in the back yard at nite, it makes a feller offil frade if he isn't a sleepin’ with his big brother.” An exchange has a story of a pair of Pennsylvania martins who, having failed in tlieir attempts to oust an owl that had taken possession of a box in which they were building a nest, hit upon a scheme of revenge that would have done credit to much older heads. They disappeared, but while the owl was yet congratulating himself upon his victory, they suddenly returned with an army of other martins, and the first thing the owl knew, and not a little to his astonishment, they had completely daubed up the entrance to the box with mud. Being a night bird, of course he rather liked the darkness at first, but when h p found there was to lie no end to it, you can imagine his feel ings. On being taken out a few days after, he was found to liave died, per haps of c^isgd.St. A Tramp Shot in the Head. —Michael Highland, a partially insane tramp, fiom Newark, N. J., on being ordered out of the kitchen of Mr. W. >V. Forsythe, in Providence, R. I., attacked that gentle man with a dirk. Mr. Forsythe fired his revolver and wounded the tramp on the top of the head. The tramp then closed with him, when Mrs. Forsythe came to the rescue and prevented her husband from being thrown down stairs. The tramp was then given a fatal shot in the head, but he ran some distance before being captured. He repeated the Lord’s prayer on his knees, while the surgeon was probing his head for the hall. “Pa,” said a little boy, five years old, ■ I saw a lion >ind a lamb lying side by side in the meadow this morning.” “Tut, tut, James. Don’t tell such stories, ” said the father. “I tell you I did,” persisted tlie child; “but it was a dande-liou.” An Interview with Senator lllll— He t-oe* to tlie Bottom of Iflr. Ste phens’ Claim*—The Kecou*truction Hl.*fory of Georgia—How .71r. Ste phen* De*paired of the Country and Dodged Every Effort to Draw Him Out—Hi* Opiuion of 71 r. Haye* Freely Expressed. Atlanta Constituti-yn. A reporter of the Constitution met the Hon. Benj. H. Hill on yesterday. That amber haired statcsman'had just purchased a box of peaches, and was proceeding to eat them with a gusto that showed that he hadn’t lost his appetite since he l>ecame a Senator. After paus ing to admire the elegant grace with which he tossed the lucious fruit down his Senatorial throat, we approached him with a copy of Aleck Stephens' late speech in Augusta. Placing our finger upon the following paragraph, we asked him to read it, which he did, holding a knife in one hand and poising a half-peeled peach in the other: “I think I know as much of organiza tion as anybody in the State. I dictated ever}' word except two or three on the platform by which our State was re deemed, when I was sick, infirm, not able to stand, and there's where the De mocracy of Georgia got its organization —the breath of life^-in which and'by which they triumphed in the redemption of the State and re-establishment of con stitutional government in our midst. [Prolonged applause.]” “What do you think of it?” we asked. “Is it true that the Democratic party of Georgia got its organization from the platform written by Mr. Stephens?” Air. Hill laughed and said, “Oh, I don’t want to talk aliout that. The peo ple know the facts, and there's no use in going over them.” “But,” said we, recalling him from his peaches, “there is a use in it. The people of Georgia would like to have the history of the reorganization of the party after the war given to them faithfully and correctly. And as no man living can do it so well as you, I have come to you for it.” “Well,” said 31 r. Hill, apparently abandoning the peaches for good, “there’s nothing in it that I am ashamed of, and if you really want it. I will give it to you as briefly as I can. “Y’ou can hardly appreciate the condi tion of affairs that existed just at the close of the war. Our people were crush ed, dispirited and exhausted. Their con querors had proposed a plan of recon struction. It was distinctly understood that whoever opposed this plan would do so at great personal risk. It was openly proclaimed that confiscation and banish ment awaited any man who would incite the people to protest against it. The people were deeply impressed with the infamy contained in the proposed recon struction measures, but they were pas sive. They were filled with uneasiness and alarm. At this juncture I determined, regard less of the personal consequences, fo put on record, as conspicuously as might be, my protest against the infamous meas ures, and to call upon my people to ex press their indignation, if they could do no more. Out of this determination came my “Notes on the Situation.” They were printed iu the Augusta Chronicle, ami were strongly backed by its patriotic editor, the late Gen. Wright. These notes appeared early in 1867. There was then no vestige of an opposition party in the State. Indeed, there were few persons—none of prominence—who openly expressed their opinions, except in the way of acquiescence. The writ ing of the “Notes” promised to bring tlie personal trouble that had been threat ened ; for the commanding general, in a letter which was published, recommended my banishment from the State. The effect of the “ Notes ” was won derful. It aroused a spirit of resistance and indignation among the people that brought them to their feet. They were ready to act, but they wanted a leader. Just as I had concluded my fourteenth, and last one, I received a letter from a com mittee in Atlanta, stating that the time had come when the people should be addressed dpon the issues of reconstruc tion. Dr. J. G. AVestmoreland was chair- main of this committee and Colonel Tom Howard and Bob Alston were, I remem ber, members of it. They stated that they had w'ritten letters to all the old leaders in Georgia asking them to join in this movement against the reconstruction acts. About the sixth of July I went up to Atlanta to see what had been achieved by the letters of invitation. Answers had been received to nearly all of them. But the answers were tame and despond ent beyond expression. Only one of them even expressed opposition to tlie measures. This was .from Herschel V'. Johnson, who, by the wray, had put the seal of secresy on his dissentient expres sions. The committee had received a letter from Mr. Stephens which made a deep impression on me. Some of its expres sions I shall never forget. It stated that the writer saw no hope fox the country; that it was gone beyond redemption; that it was in articulo mortis; that nobody could save it, and that whoever tried it would simply get himself into trouble and do the country no good. It was de spondent to the last degree, and did not even express an opinion as to the recon struction Measures. And it was accom panied with a queer injunction of se cresy. Mr. Stephens not only forbade its publication, but enjoined the committee to even keep secret the fact that be had written a letter at all. Despite the letter and the fact that Mr. Stephens had. all the time deprecated the publication of the “Notes on the Situa tion,” I determined to continue my work, single banded, if need be, until I had thoroughly aroused the people, and con vinced them of the perils that surrounded them. I therefore told the committee that I must make the speech that was wanted. And I did so, speaking at Davis’ Hall in this city. An unparalellod excitement was created by tl»i» an( i the comment that followed it, and in a few days, the Papers, led by General Wright, of the Chronicle, called upon the peo ple of Georgia to meet in Macon on some day in Novem ber, 1867, for the purpose of organizing the Democratic party, and devising some method of resistance to the then all- powerful Republican party. I heartily approved this call, and was in 3Licon at the appointed time. Ai though earnestly invited to be present, Mr. Stephens was absent. In fact all of the old leaders were absent. I was made chairman of the convention, and appointed an executive committee, with E. G. Cabaniss as chairman. General AVright, Purmedas Reynolds, and others of that class were present. This meet ing passed strong resolutions, denounc ing the reconstruction measures, raised tlie standard of opposition, and gave the Georgia Democracy its first organization. There is where it was organized. Everything that has been done since has been done under the organization made Jbat day. It was the committee appoint ed there that put Gordon in nomination for Governor. 3Ir. Stephens took no part in that cam paign. He could not be drawn into it. In 1870 a convention of the party was held. The brunt of the battle in Georgia was over then. The party was splendidly organized. It had already carried the State in a hard-fought campaign, for Gordon was elected over Bullock—and I know it, and I so charged at the time. The party had been rallied—its organiza tion had been perfected, and it had a certain victory in its grasp. The threats of the military rulers had died out, and the ballot lioxes were no longer hedged with bayonets. It was then—and there for the first time—that 3Ir. Stephens came from his retirement. It was then that he uttered his first word, though he had been aga^ and again besought to advise his people. I remember that at that convention his brother Linton approached me, and told me he had a platform that had i^een pre pared by Aleck. It was short, general and formal. It had been agreed that no speeches were to be made, and no divi sion shown. Mr. Stephens’ platform— or I supposed it was his—was adopted. At any rate, the first one offered was taken. But Mr. Stephens is not correct or just when he says that it was from this bit of writing that the party got its first organization. The party had been or ganized long ago. It had lieen organ ized without his help, in spite of its dep recation and against his advice. It had been through several campaigns, and had carried the State twice, ft carried, the State by an immense majority in 1868. It was a great, strong, defiant party, when he emerged from his long retirement and offered it a platform— which it accepted. If his example had been heeded—if his advice had been fol lowed—he would Lave found no party, nor the fraction of a party, ready, in 1870, to take his platform. The party was organized while he was in his tent. They were veterans, and were flushed with signal victories—they had already won the State from the Republicans, and nothing remained but to confirm the triumph. And here Mr. Hill went back to his peaches—excusing himself with the re mark that they were “the first he had had this season”—and suggesting, by the way, by the vigor with which he dis patched them, that he was fearful they would be the last. It is proper to say tl at Air. Hill de clined at first to discuss these matters, fearing that he might be construed as at tacking Mr. Stephens, and finally con sented to merely give the history of the case for publication. We have quoted all his points accurately, but have proba bly failed to give in many cases his exact words. During the progress of the above con versation a gentleman stepped up to Air. Hill ;tnd solicited his influence with Pres it lent Hayes, for a friend. “Do you wish me to think kindly of you and treat you politely?” said Mr. Hill. “Of course I do.” replied the gentle man. “Well, then.” >aid Mr. Hill, “never ask me to have any communication of that sort with the President. My self respect will notallow me to think of such a thing. I vote on his appointments us a Senator, but I shall have nothing further to do with them.” “ You see.” Air. Hill went on to say. “ when the President was first inaugu rated, moved by his fair promises, l offered to assist him, so far as I could in improving the Southern civil service, which, under Grant, was notoriously bad. lie thanked me for my offer, promised to accept my suggestion, and to call on me for information. Under this state of things I felt that I might be of some ser vice to my people by improving the offi cials that were put over them. “I made several suggestions to the President that were based purely on the fitness or unfitness of the applicant, as l judged from my own knowledge. 1 put myself out of the wav to do this. And with what effect? A\ v hy, the President has never acted upon a single suggestion that I have made—he has never shown any disposition to do so. AVhile he pro fesses great respect for me as a public iiian, he is governed almost entirely by men for whom he can have no respect. When I saw that he took the suggestion of such men as Kellogg before he would take mine, I felt that my own respect, and the respect 1 had for my people, and for the position I hold, would not allow me to go any further. “I have, therefore, determined to make no more suggestions, and to hold no fur ther communication w ith him upon the subject of appointments. All this rumor about my having such an influence with the President is false. I do not feel that 1 have any; and I shall certainly not try to have any. Every man, it appears, connected with the frauds, has been rewarded some way. But the President does not seem to want to know the opin ions of the real representatives of the South. So you needn’t talk to me about going to see him or writing him a letter. I don’t care what sort of an appointment it is. If it was simply to halloo ‘hurrah’ when Gabril blew bis horn, I wouldn’t ask him to make the appointment.” Tallulah Falls. Tallulah Falls, Jane 21).—Editor Morn ing News: Comparatively few persons, not even Georgians, have any idea of the extra ordinary scenery to be found within the limits of the State. To see Tallulah Falls for the first time is a revelation—an expe rience which will always be recalled as one in which a new chapter of this world was opened to our study and delighted admira tion. I fear it is well nigh fruitless to at tempt a description of this marvellous spot, and yet that is the object of my writing. The falls are about twelve miles above Clarksville, over a very interesting and it times romantic mountain road. There is a hotel just at the rapids, and the newly arrived tourist, as he views the beautiful stream dashing over the rocks, perhaps & hundred and fifty or two hundred feet be low, wonders whether there could possibly be anything finer, and judges himself al ready well repaid for his journey. But charming as this scene undeniably is, it is nevertheless incomparable to those which a farther search will discover. The Tallulah river, beginning just above the hotel, flows down quite a steeply in clined plane, occasionally Indulging in more or less abrupt plunges. These, of course, attract the greatest attention, and are all designated under characteristic titles. The first fall is called the “Lodore. “ Sot far below is one of surpassing magnificence, fitly termed “Tempesta.” It is probably forty fuel high—perhaps more—and can be viewed clearly and to advantage from several positions. Next comes the fierce and stormy “ Hurricane,” while the stream has been making a rapid descent, the mountain cliff on the other hand has been constantly ascending, and at the ‘*Harricane” we look over u precipice some five hundred feet in height. ’Twas a perilous and exciting undertaking, but at this point our party clambered down the precipitous mountain' side quite to the foaming river’s rocky bed. Often a narrow ledge was all that intervened, so far as wo could see, between the adventurers and eternity. The sensations which accompany such positions must be experienced to be comprehended. A little farther are the “Devil’s Pulpit” and the “Lover’s Leap,” two slightly projecting ledges, overlooking sheer and dizzy precipices, the first of four hundred and fifty, and the latter of five hundred feet. Beneath the Lover’s Leap are the/’Oceana Falls,” and just across the awful gorge is seen what 6eems to be a small bole in the side of the opposite cliff, not more than four or five feet high. It is called ‘‘Vulcan’s Forge,” and i« really fourteen feet in height. Sorqe distance ’arth'er we reach the top of the cliff, and tere Indeed, at the “Grand Chasm,” we have the culminating point. Words utterly i ail to convey any adequate idea of the sublimity cf this terrific specta cle. We stand now eight hundred feet above the river, which at so great a depth seems scarcely more than a gentle mountain rivulet. Here it flows over the “Horse-shoe Falls,” a continuous succession of rapids, with the middle of the curve at the feet of the awe struck observer. Here the lover of the wonderful and grand in nature could sit and gaze for hours, and then in turning away cast another lingering look at a sight which does not frequently present itself in this . But I cannot describe such a scene, and, after touching upon the “Grand Chi^m,” I can write of nothing else. Demcm ritus. Silwed Off His Beard and Died of Lockjaw.—The Seneca Falls Courier of the 20th instant tells the following singu lar story in connection with the announce ment that John E. Langdon, long a resi dent of that city, died on Tuesday of lockjaw : “On Saturday, 8th instant, All*. Langdon shaved off his beard, and the next day felt a stiffness about his jaws. On Monday, the symptoms being worse, Dr. Lester was called, and concluded that it was a case of triunua. On the follow ing day spasms developed in the muscles of the jaw, neck and back, and the doc tor then pronounced it to be lockjaw. The spasms continued, with occasional relaxations, until the hour of his death, at noon on Tuesday. No effort of medi cal skill was spared, but it was impossi ble to afford him relief. The muscles of the neck and limbs stood out prominent and were tense and rigid. Air. Langdon was an employe of Wescott Brothers, and was highly esteemed by all as an indus trious man and a good citizen. He leaves, a wife and four children.” The Isthmus Can ax.—Lieutenant Wyse, of the United Statq di has sailed from Panama for Nicanvgua to examine the proposed canal route, and, should the prospect meet hi* views, may attempt to arrange with the government for the construction of the ship canal. Several propositions of the kind have already been rejected by Nicaragua, which does not seem ta be enthusiastic on the sub* ject.
