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A perceptible white frost was reported at various places along the Augusta canal Monday morning. The Conyers Examiner reports that on Wednesday of last week a man by the name of Hines met with a severe accident at that place. He was attempting to jump on the up night freight train as it was in motion, when his»foot slipped and he fell under the wheels, which passed over his right arm and leg, mashing them fearfully, and rendering the amputation of both limbs necessary. He says he is a native of Louisiana. At the time of the accident he had in his posses sion a discharge from the United States Cavalry, in which he had served for eight years, but was discharged from service on the frontier of Texas, where the Indians massacred his wife and family. He escaped to Louisiana, and made his home in that State a portion of last year. He was on his way to Atlanta, where he hoped to obtain work. At last accounts he was doing as well as could he expected. The Forest New* is certainly entitled to a premium for candor, if nothing else. In its last issue it says : “ Davis Winbum and Ed die Bush, two young typos, set this issue of our paper up, from garret to cellar, and made up the forms by themselves. We stole most of the articles to go in it.” Gainesville has received four hundred and ninety-eight bales of cotton in excess of what it received at the same date last year. The body of Mr. J. P. Randall, of Union Point, was found lying near Brinkley, North Carolina, on the 7th inst. It seems that ou the 20th of September he left his home for Wilmington, North Carolina, in company with a man named George Littleton, who had been in the employ of his father, Dr. A. H. Randall. Nothing was heard of young Randall from the 30th ult. until his body was found as stated. Circumstances point to Littleton as the murderer, and he has been arrested. Mr. J. C. C. Black has been appointed Marshal of the Day on the occasion of un veiling the Confederate monumAit in Au gusta on the 31st inst., vice Gov. Colquitt, resigned. Bananas grow, flourish and ripen in Au gusta. Gainesville Eagle: “We are informed that Mr. S wofford, of Dawson count}*, was killed a few days ago, under about the following circumstances: Mr. Swoffordaud his son had been engaged in chopping down r tree, and in some way the tree caught him in falling, and crushed and mangled his body so severely that he Hied in a few hours.” Conyers Examiner: “The two negroes convicted last week of assault, in the rape cases, before Rockdale Superior Court, were sentenced to twelve mouths each in a regu lar chain gang, with instruction that no per son should be allowed to pay them out. Judge Hall gave them thj full limit of the law, and was determined that their punish ment should not be in the least mitigated by turning them loose again under the man agement of some lenient master. The hiring out of convicts, in many instances, defeats the ends of justice, while criminals go unpunished, and serves as a premium ou the perpetration of crime. In our opinion the law on this subject needs rectifying.” Washington Gazelle: “On September 25th, John Bradford (colored) wanted his father’s mules and wagon to go to a funeral, but the old man refused to let him have them, where upon the son became obstreperous, aud was threatened with the lash. He then decided to have a funeral at heme, procured a shot gun and emptied the contents into his sire. The shot did not prove fatal. The boy is still at large.” Hinesville Gazette: “On last Saturday night a dispute arose between two negroes, Sam Gaulden and Simon Osgood, living near No. 3, Atlantic and Gulf Railroad, in which the former was beaten to death. The difficulty grew out of a small debt which Gaulden owed Osgood, and which had been placed in the hands of an officer for collection. It seems as if Gaulden had made a small pay ment to Osgood for which no credit was f iven ou thenote, and when it was presented y the officer Gaulden refused to take up the note, alleging that he had already paid a part of the money. Gaulden then went over to Osgood’s house, and an altercation followed, in which he was attacked by Os good, his four sons and one daughter, with the above mentioned result. Five of the party have been arrested and lodged in jail in this place. One of the boys, who ran off immediately, has not yet been captured.” Elberton Gazette: “The people in the neighborhood of Farm Hill have beeu great ly exercised for the past two or three weeks concerning a wild animal that has been prowling about there, making night hideous with its howls, killing cattle and sheep, and preventing people from traveling at uight through fear for their lives. From the de scriptions given of the beast by the few that have seen it, we judge it to be a jaguar, but how such an animal could get here—where it came from—excites the wonder of all. It has been shot at once, but the creature bris tled up and walked off without betraying a sign of fear.” The people of Atlanta want some changes in their charter. They are stated as follows by the Constitution: “1. An attempt will be made to still fur ther reduce the annual sinking fund from one-fourth of the real estate tax to one- eighth. This will reduce the amount an nually appropriated from about $50,000 to $*25,000. Of course this amount would be gradually increased as the value of real estate appreciated; aud it might go up in the next four or five years to $30,000 or $40,000. “There are others, however, who will ad vocate making this annual contribution to the sinking fund a fixed amount. Some fa vor making it $25,000, while others claim that $10,000 is enough. “2. An attempt will be made to fund the floating debt. This debt was about $500,000 when the charter was made. It is now about $387,000. The average rate of inte rest is, say 8 per cent.—much of it being carried at 7 per cent. It is proposed to fund this in twenty year bonds, we presume 7 per cent. m “3. An attempt will be made to modify the existing tax on business that is paid by the largest wholesale dry goods houses. The men that sell $5,000 worth per annum pay $25 business tax, and the man that sells $1,000,000 pays just $25 business tax. It Is proposed to equalize this tax, and make the heavier business pay its proportion of the burden. “The plan is to allow the Council to grade the tax on every business that is based on a stock worth over $5,000, or that surpasses $10,000 in volume per annum, the highest tax being put at $200 per annum. It is said by those who have figured the matter up that a legitimate schedule of business tax arranged ou this basis would give the city nearly $20,000 per annum increased in come.” Augusta Chronicle and Constitutionalist: ^Last Friday a petition from the citizens of Warrenton,’ asking that the Macon train, •which meets the up-day passenger train on the Georgia Railroad* at Camak, be per mitted to run back to Warrenton with the mail and passengers for that place imme diately, instead of waiting six hours for the J. II. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR. down train, was handed to Gen. E. P. Alex ander. President of the Georgia Railroad. Gen. Alexander at once acceded to the re quest and said he would issue the necessary order on Monday. Hereafter, therefore, no delay will occur at Camak. The accommo dation train which now runs between Au gusta and Harlem will, in a few days, run between Augusta and Warrenton. Air brakes will be attached to the locomotive in order that the train can be stopped snort and thus enabled to make a quick trip.” Florida Affairs. The Cedar Key Journal mentions the fact that a duel, the result of a quarrel between two young men living near that place, has been the theme of conversation for some weeks past. A day was set for the meeting, and the contestants repaired thither with their seconds, but the vigilant Sheriff spoiled the fun and prevented the shedding of blood. Mr. H. W. Johnston retires from the editorial management of the SaDford State Journal, and the proprietor of that paper, Mr. R. II. Mclivaine, will succeed him tem porarily. A party of tramps lately threatened an inroad into Pensacola, but the Volunteer Guards of that city turned out and promptly checked the threatened invasion. The ad vance guard of the enemy were captured and turned back, and the main body then abandoned the design of capturing the city. General Joseph Finegan is running for State Senator In Orange county. The Sanford Journal says that Mexican quarters pass in that town for twenty cents. Mexican dollars for ninety. Trade dollars don't pass at all—because there are noue there. Goodman, the bad man of Pensacola, who, as we mentioned last week, attempted to murder Miss Susie Bauer, and then tried to kill himself, is convalescing aud quite com fortable in his quarters in the Escambia county jail. His would-be victim is also progressing favorably. The Greenbackers in Gainesville have been trying to organize, but so far without success. South Florida Journal: “Last Tuesday Cyrus Moore, colored, while out iu the woods near Enterprise, in compauy with a colored man by the name of Hooker, got into an altercation on somfe point with Hooker, which finally ended in Hooker shooting Moore, the shot taking effect in the right lung. Moore is iu a very critical con dition, and probably will not recover. Hooker has been captured and is now lodged iu toe Enterprise jail.” The Quincy Herald mentions the following dastardly outrage: “On Sunday afternoon a lad about fifteen years old was walking with some companions in the vicinity of the fair grounds. A group of negro boys sit ting in the pathway were requested to get out of the way. All did so with the exception of one large boy, who refused to move, saying be would not get out of the way of any buckra white boy, at the same time putting himself in position to be pushed aside by the nearest of the white lads. The black fellow- picked up a piece of a broken rail and hurl ed it with all his might, striking the lad on the nose and cutting a deep gash, after doing which he ran away as fast as his heels could take him. The young man w-as carried home and his wounds dressed by Doctors Sanford and Wilson. He will probably wear a scar for same months.” “On last Saturday, near Lake Ware,” says the Ocala Banner, “a son of Mr. Charles II. Benson, a boy of about fifteen years, was killed by the accidental discharge of a gun, as follows: An elder brother of deceased was driving a horse attached to a cart, iu the body of which was a double-barrel shot gun, and the boy was swinging on behind, as the reader has no doubt often seen frolicsome boys do. The jostling of the cart caused the gun to fire, aud its entire load was lodged in the boy’s breast, killing him instantly. Before the driver could stop the horse the other barrel of the gun dis charged, but without further damage.” Says the Orange County Reporter: “Our usually quiet village had a little ripple of excitement Wednesday evening. The only prisoner in the jail, a negro named Jake Gory, awaiting trial for house breaking, es caped from the jail and started off in a run. Marshal Buck Bass and others immediately started iu pursuit. The man ran about half a mile towards the setting sun, and Severn shots were tired ; several times he dropped, as though killed, or at least badlv hurt, but he was finally captured, unhurt, and on be ing returned to his old quarters was placed iu irons.” The Florida Xew Yorker having published a statement from a correspondent that a man with a few* hundred dollars could go to that section of the State, and by taking up a homestead be independently* rich iu five years, the Palatka Herald takes issue with it aud says: “This exaggerated and unreason able statement may lead some poor man with small capital to come down here with the expectation of making an independent fortune iu five years. It is to be hoped, however, that no sane man will put any con fidence in such reports. A man with eco nomical and industrious habits can home stead a piece of kind and in live yaers raise enough to eat. and at the same time bring on a grove that will, in seven or eight years, turn him out a profit of a thousand or twelve hundred a year. But it will take him or auy other man a quarter of a century to make a fortune. To do even this would*require am ple means, a good head and thrifty business habits.” The Pensacola Advance is very compli mentary to the N ews. It says : “This paper has justly and fairly earned the reputation of being one of the few* great newspapers in the South. It fills the full measure of its calling as a dispenser of the world’s news— is ably conducted in all its departments, and is a paper to be proud of." THE CAMPAIGN IN FLORIDA. Large and EntliusiaMlic Democratic Jfleetlug iu Lake City — Effective Speeclie* from Llent. Got. Hull, Senator Jonex and Hon. S. L. Nib* lack. Lake City, Fla., October 14, 1878.— Editor Homing Xaos: According to previous notice, there was a grand Democratic gath ering here to-day. At any early hour the court room was crowded with people from all sections of the county*; in fact,^he room was not large e .ough to contain the multi tude. Hon. C. IV. Jones, the present United States Senator from the First district, Lieutenant Governor Noble A. Hull, the Democratic candidate for Congress from the Second district, and lion. Silas I,. Niblack, formerly a member of Congress from this district^ and at present the Demo cratic candidate for the Slate Senate from Columbia county, addressed the people. Senator Jones is * deservedly* a popular man, aud his efforts in behalf of the principles of Democracy, and his record in Congress, take him to the hearts of this people. Be fore and after the speech there was a con tinual rush to shake his hand. In a clear and forcible manner he ex plained aud commented on the financial legislation of Congress from 1S69 to 187S, and pointed out the measures advocated by the Democratic party in favor of the people. When he referred to the Presidential muddle of 1S76, and condemned the fraud by which Mr. Hayes obtained his seat, the applause showed that his sentiments were endorsed to the fullest by his hearers. Lieutenant Governor Hulbfollowed in an old fashioned talk. He was at home among his old friends and acquaintances, having formerly resided ift this county. He alluded to the official conduct of Mr. Bisbee, his present opponent, showing that the spirit in which he enforced the Ku-Klux act agair.st the ^people of this district, while District Attorney, should convince them that he had no sympathy or confidence in them: while his votes on the financial questions at the last session of Congress would very well represent a district iu Maine, from which State Mr. B. hails, but did not represent the interests of the people of Florida. He promised to work for the interest of the State with whose people he is identified by every tie, and whose wants he knows. Judge Niblack was called out at the conclusion of Mr. Hull’s speech, and talked to the people principally of their duty in the approaching elec tion. A great part of his remarks were upon the matter of the campaign funds furnished from the National Treasury to carry Congressional and Presidential elec tions in the interest of the Republican par ty. (It is rumored that Mr. Bisbee has $30,000 with which to carry this district). It was a glorious day for the people. The Lake City Cornet Band discoursed fine music, w hich added greatly to the spirit of the occasion. The candidates for the State Legislature contemplate opening the campaign this week. At present there is no opposition ticket,and the colored people appear willing and anxious to listen and learn. R. L. G. BY TELEGRAPH. NOO.N TELEGRAMS. CROP REPORTS FOR OCTOBER. Over Five Million Bales of Cotton Predieted. TURKEY THREATENS ARMED OPPOSI TION TO THE AUSTRIAN ADVANCE. A WYOMING STAGE ROBBER ARRESTED. Financial Matter* in London. CROI* REPORTS FOR OCTOBER. Washington, October 15.—The October returns to the Department of Agriculture indicate an average condition of the cotton crop of 90 per cent., the same as in Sep tember. In North Carolina the average is 84 per cent., a decline of 2; in South Caro lina 84, an increase of 4; iu Georgia 85, an increase of 4; in Florida 84, a decrease of 7; in Alabama 91, a decline of 1; in Missis sippi 86, a decline of 3; in Louisiana 83, unchanged; in Texas 103, an increase of 2; in Arkansas 90, a decline of 8; in Tennessee 102, an increase of 11. Compared with October, 1877, the grow ing crop shows an improvement of 11 per cent. The October condition fully equals that of the splendid crop of 1870 aud excels any intervening year. Insect injuries are uuimportant. The eastern section of the cotton belt was visited by storms moving through narrow zones and doing much lo cal damage. In the Mississippi valley, the yellow* fever and quarantine regulations have restricted the marketing of the crop. Texas reports a very fine crop, 6ome counties reporting the prospective averages as high as a bale per acre. Arkansas has fallen off through drought in some quarters and excessive rains in others With the in creased acreage planted the crop now promises an out-turn of upwards of live million bales, of which Texas will pioduce nearly one million. MONEY MATTERS. London, October 15.—The Time* 1 financial article says: “Owing to the course pursued by most of the bauks in partially refusing the accommodation usually afforded to borrowers, the Bank of England is obliged to meet the demand concen trated upon it by raising the nominal rate of discount to six pence. The charge for advances has also been raised to 6eveu pence. Rates of discount were somewhat irregular after the bank rate was raised, but for three months back paper fully six per cent, was obtained in most quarters.” One hundred thousand pounds in eagles from Paris were brought here yesterday for New York. ARREST OF A STAGE ROBBER. Council Bluffs, October 15.—Doag Goodale, of Atlantic, Iowa, returned home from the Black Hills yesterday and was im mediately arrested by a detective who was waiting, on a charge of participating in the stage robbery at Hot Creek, Wyoming Ter ritory, a few days ago. A bar of gold worth nearly five thousand dollars was found in his possession. The officers are confident of their ability to establish his guilt. The accused was brought to Council Bluffs last night and lodged in jail to await trial. TURKEY THREATENS ARMED OPPOSITION TO AUSTRIA. London, October 15.—A Vienna dispatch to the Manchester Guardian says: “Simul taneously with the presentation of his cre dentials, the Ottoman Ambassador to Vienna was ordered to declare to Andrassy that the Porte would be compelled to oppose by arms the advance of Austrian troops upon Novi Bazar.” RENOUNCED THEIR PROJECTED VISIT. London, October 15.—It is announced in official form that Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Colonial Secretary, and Mr. William Henry Smith, First Lord of the Admiralty, have renounced their projected visit of inspection to Cyprus aud Malta, owing to the unsettled state of affairs in the East. GERMAN BROKERS FAILED. New* York, October 15.—The announce ment was made to the Stock Exchange to day that Hoar & Co., German brokers, at 35 Wall street, have failed. The firm was long of gold, but short of stocks. THEATRE MANAGER DEAD. South Manchester,Conn., October 15.— Arthur Cheney, manager of the Globe Thea tre of Boston, died this morning. EVENING TELEGRAMS. A PANIC IN THE IRON TRADE OF GLASHOW. Failures for Hie Third (Quarter of 1878 GEXERAL COXJtITIOXS OF TRADE. THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. TIIE VANDERBILT WILL CONTEST CougrcNKlonal Nomination*. WASHINGTON WEATHER PROPHET. Office of the Chief vgnal observer, Washington, D. C., October 15.—Indica tions for Wednesday: In the South Atlantic and Gulf States, falling barometer, south winds, warmer, cloudy weather, followed in the southwest by rising barometer and colder north winds, will prevail. In the Upper Mississippi and Lower Mis souri valleys, northeast to southeast winds and falling* barometer, followed in the west ern portions by rising barometer and colder northwest winds. In the Middle Atlantic States, southeast to southwest winds, wanner, cloudy weather and possibly occasional rain and falling ba rometer. In Tennessee and the Ohio valley, fall ing barometer, warmer southerly winds, partly cloudy weather and occasional rains. FAILURES FOR THE THIRD QUARTER—CONDI TIONS OF TRADE IMPROVING. New York, October 15.—The number of failures for the third quarter of 1878 were 2,853 as compared with 1,816 in the same quarter of last year. The liabilities for the last quarter are $66,000,000 as compared with $4*2,000,000 in the same period of 1877. The trade of the country is believed to have survived what threatened to be a seri ous shock to confidence and credit, growing out of the circumstances of the repeal of the bankrupt law, and, excepting the un fortunate epidemic in the South, the general conditions of trade are more healthy than at any time since 1873. CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS. New Haven, Conn., October 15.—The Second district Republicans nominated Ben jamin Douglass for Cougress. Bhocktown, Mass., October 15.—The Re publicans of the Second district renominated 13. W. Harris for Congress. Providence, October 15.—The Democrats of the Eastern Congressional district nomi nated Edward W. Brunsou for Congress. The Democrats of the Second district nomi nated J. B. Barnarby. Middletown, N. Y., October 15.—The Republicans of the Fourteenth district nomi nated John W. Ferdon. united states supreme court. Washington, October 15.—The ejectment suit in the Jumel will case, involving an immense amount of property in New York, will be taken up in the Supreme Court to morrow. The case of Reynolds vs. the United States, a U tab polygamy case, is reassigned for the 14th of November. Samuel P. Blanc, of New Orleans, and Robt. T. Craighill, of Lynchburg, were ad mitted to the bar to-day. POST OFFICE ROBBERS—YELLOW FEVER CON TRIBUTION. New York, October 15.—The Post Office Department is making vigorous efforts to bring the various bands of mail robbers in Texas and the Western Territories to jus tice. and there is prospect of success. The Secretary of State has received from the Consul of the United States at Lyons, France, $1,200, subscribed in that city for the relief of the yellow fever sufferers. VANDERBILT'S SPIRITUALISM. New York, October 15.—Iu the Vander bilt wiH case to-day Mrs. Mary E. Bennett testified to getting Commodore Vanderbilt at a seance, where he communicated with his deceased wife and Jim Fisk, both in the spirit land. PANIC IN THE IRON TRADE. Glasgow, October 15.—There is a panic in the iron trade here in consequence of a reported heavy failure and rumors of other suspensions. Prices of pig iron were at one time ten pence per ton lower on the day. POLAND WITHDRAWS FROM THE SENATORIAL CONTEST. Montpelier, October 15.—Luke P. Po land has withdrawn from the United States Senatorial contest, leaving the field for Morrill, SAVANNAH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1878. MORRILL RE-ELECTED SENATOR. Montpelier, Vt., October 15.—Justin S. Morrill was re-elected United States Senator this afternoon. SPICE MERCHANTS FAILED. London, October 15.—Westwick & Co., spice merchants, have failed; liabilities £70,000. The Greenback Movement Analyzed. New York (rravhic. Several of the Republican papers are talking very wildly and loosely—yes, and foolishly—about “The Greenback Craze.” They attempt to show that the Democrats who say anything in favor of greenbacks, as well as the Greenbackers proper, are all either dishonest knaves or fools crazed with impracticable schemes. Now, let us look at this mat ter carefully, and see what the Green back movement really amounts to. It has no point whatever in the States of California, Nevada, Oregon, Colorado or Texas, nor in any of our mineral liearing territories. The people of those districts do not use greenbacks or paper money of any kind, save to a very limit ed extent, and they can he depended upon to vote against the Greenback par ty' movement in any shape. But there are Greenbackers and Green- backers. A noisy minority of doc trinaires, numerically’ insignificant, real ly believe in fiat money—in issuing irredeemable paper to circulate as money —having an intrinsic value imparted to it by the government stamp, but without being convertible in any way* or at an. time into the precious metals. We do not believe that to-day upon a poll of the nation there would be found one fiat money man in each one hundred of the population. There is another class who do not believe in fiat money, but who would be willing to see it used by the General Government, the States, munici palities and private individuals, in the hope that thereby they might either get rid of their just debts or to have them so scaled that the burden of them would be light. These people make up a larger class than the genuine fiat money* men. No doubt many’ of the ex-rebels in the South would 1*0 glad to get rid of their share of the burdens of the deb contracted to force them back into i he Union in this way*. And, too, there are those who believe that a little more inflation would be good for general business. They only remember that when paper money was first issued, in the early days of the war, debtors were relieved, and times were made lively. This cla'-s of people embraces a large number in the North and South, belonging hitherto to both the Republican and Democratic par ties. ' But Senator Thurman, aud those who agree with him, and who comprise to-day the ruling power in the Democratic party, demand only* that greenbacks shall be substituted for the notes of the na tional hanks, and insist that they shall alway's be convertible into gold and sil ver. Their argument is that currency ought to be issued only by the nation, and should not be made a source of pro fit to bankers. This latter is, in fact, the Greenback proposition to day before the country. It is the only* phase of the Greenback question which is likely to affect the poli tics of the country for the next two years; and it is grossly unfair for the Republican press to class with the fiat money men, iutlationistsand repudiation- ists, Senator Thurman and those Repub licans and Democrats who are with him in the opinion that it is better the gov ernment should issue all the paper cur rency of the land than that the govern ment and the banks should both issue it. We do not believe that the next House of Representatives will contain thirty men in favor of fiat money. We doubt whether inflation proper would receive the support of more than one-third of the House; but a proposition to substi tute greenbacks for the issues of the national banks would be likely to receive a large majority in both House and Sen ate. The Republican press discredits the intelligence ol its readers in failing to make the discrimination we have pointed out in the so-called Greenback movement. The fact is, the national bank system was framed for a specific purpose and was part of the war measures of the govern ment. The time has come when it should be put upon a peace basis and adjusted to meet the present wants of the nation. We believe that the final result of this discussion will be the establishment of a great national fiscal agency, which will do for us what our national bank did after the revolution and the war of 1812, and like the institu tions which have been found so useful in England, France, Germany and all civilized nations. We shall never get out of our financial troubles until we have a great regulator like this. When we have it. it w’ill hasten the day when New York will be the money centre of the world. Tuesday’s elections seem to show *hat “ fiat ” money will soon cease to be an issue. The greenback question will be fought out on the line proposed by Senator Thurman, and the national banks might as well understand that in new adjustment they will have to abate their present demand “ to be let alone ” very considerably. The excavations of Dr. Schliemann on the little island of Jthaca, supposed to have been the ancient kingdom of Ulys ses, have resulted in discoveries as inter esting in their way as those at Troy and Myceme. The remains of six or seven buildings, thought to constitute the cas tle of Ulysses, have been discovered on Mount .Etos. The grotto identified as the one mentioned in the Odyssey* as tiie place where Ulysses, assisted by Minerva, hid his treasure, was found to be treas urers ou excavation, but, outside of this disappointing divergence, it cor responded with Homer’s description. The Santa Cruz Insurrection.— Dispatches received yesterday from the Island of Santa Cruz say that over one hundred estates, between Frederickstct Constitution Hill, have beeu laid waste, and that Frederickstct is in ashes. As far as known only one white person, Major Gillett, has’been killed. He was Chief of Police More than 300 negroes were killed on the estate Anais. There are only fifty soldiers on the island, and the population is 3,000 white and 22 000 negroes. The troubles grew out of a new labor act requiring the negroes to support themselves.—X. T. Sun. The Russian papers have lately con tained reports about a band of robbers which has appeared in the district of Paulovsk, in Southern Russia, and has spread terror through all the neighbor ing region. It is reported to be over 200 strong. The Captain is said to be a peasant woman of singular beauty’, who was previously.connected with a gang of forgers of rouble notes. The Russiaii Government is so desirous of procuring the arrest of this female chief that it has set a price of $11,250 upon her head. Dr. O’Donnell loaded a wagon with Chinese lepers, in San Francisco, and exhibited them in the streets as proof of his previous assertions that the leprosy was common in that city, lie was ar rested, but a Justice discharged him. He declared that he could fill the court room with lepers in two hours. Leprosy has appeared at Parcent do Pedregucr and several other towns in the province of Alicante, in Spain. Several cases have proved fatal. The authorities intend establishing a special hospital for the reception of those persons attacked by the scourge. Outrage by Revenue Officials.— Two of a United States revenue raiding party in Tennessee, a few nights ago called a colored man out of his house, ami then went in and outraged his wife. They have been arrested and bailed in one thousand dollars for trial. An English comic paper represents the Prince of Wales reading Le Figaro and puffing a cigar as he exclaims, “Charity begins at home! Send a hundred guineas to the Marbeuf chapel at Paris, and fifty to the Princess Alice relief fund.” LETTER FROM OUR TRAVELING CORRESPONDENT. Macon—Bibh County vs. Dr. Jane*— Politic* — Educational Matters — Public Schools—Colleges—Fair Pre parations—Masonic Grand Lodge— Semi-Centennial of Methodism- Public Library—Personal. Macon, October 12.—Editor Homing Neics: Macon, like every other business centre, has bad her share of prosperity this fall. The increase of cotton receipts has put new life into every other branch of trade. Greater activity pervades every circle than has been known for years past, and there has been a promptness in meeting business obligations which is truly refreshing in these degenerate times. Quite a number of new buildings have been erected during the summer and nearly every one occupied. Business for several years has been tending towards the passen ger depot, but for some unknown cause it has taken a back track, and Mulberry street, which has been almost forsaken for some years, is now becoming one. of the most popu.ar business streets in the city. A number of dwellings—some of them elegant—have also been built this season. And not least* of the improvements, the Brown House, which was d stroyed by tire last spring, has come up out of the ashes “a thing of beauty” and a joy to the ' traveling public. It has all the modern improvements and is first class in all of its appointments. It is not yet quite computed, but is open for the reception of travelers, and all the rooms will be ready by the opening of the State Fair, which is held here on the 28th inst. Col. Brown is jubilant at his success in getting it completed so soon, and assures his old friends that none shall be turned away. Many complaints coine up from tiie citi zens of Bibb county against Dr. Janes’ rep resentation of them in his “Manual of Geor gia.” JThe Daily Telegraph criticised him sharply some tiu e ago, and this publication has awakened inquiry, and, after investiga tion, many are confident that great injus tice has been done to this noble old county, arising either from ignorance of the facts in the case or from defective information, cer tainly not from want of candor, as some charge him. Political waters are much troubled in this section, the strife being confined wholly to the local politicians. The bill-boards are filled with the announcements of rival can didates. A man’s arm really feels tired when he goes home at night, the result of so much baud shaking. Tnere are so many willing to neglect and sacrifice their own business just to attend to the business of the public. Municipal matters arc waxing warm, and the ides of December will find them at fever heat. The war has opened in the newspa pers, aud the dictionaries are diligently searched for adjectives and other qualifying words used in descriptive writings. It is all Democratic, and resolves itself into a fight between the ins and the outs. Iu educational circles all is activity. The Public Schools, under the Superintendency of Prof. Zettler,opened with full houses. I am uuder obligation to the Superintendent for a copy of his able aud excellent report of the transactions of last year. I only wonder that he has accomplished so much with such meagre means at his command. Iu fact for several years the Superintendent has had his hands tied in this regard, and has not been able to give a proper demon stration of the utility and excellence of the system of public schools. He has not had the means to work the system up to what its friends claim for it. No wonder that many of tiie people doubt still its utility. Such a system half worked is detrimental instead of beneficial to the public good. Without the ability of paying a living salary, teachers of the better class cannot be se cured, while the very idea of a free school with many people, thoughtless, it is true, is a barrier to sending their children to a pay school. Again, many remembering that they are taxed to keep up these public scli^ois, they do not feel able to send their children to a private school—if would be double taxing them. Thus the higher grades of private schools are driven out of the community for want of support. There is a controversy going on in one of the city papers now about this question, and the ap propriation of money. I was told, how true I do not know, that there was not more than four or five of the members of the present School Board who send their children to the public school, nominally saying, at least, that they have no faith in them. The Alexander Free School, under control of Professor Bates and Miss Flora Smith, is filled to overflowing, and many applicants turned away. Pio Xono* College opened encouragingly, and everything is moving off under the new arrangement admirably A prosperous year awaits them. So also the Mount De Sales Academy, under the auspices of the Catho lic Church. Mercer University opens with a larger number of new students than ever. Presi dent Battle and his efficient corps of teach ers are all in place, and looking forward to one of the most successful years in the his tory of this grand old institution. A meet ing of the Board of Trustees was appointed for this week, but there was a failure for want of a quorum. Jhe Wesleyan Female College, under the Presidency of Rev. W. C. Bass, D. D., is moving along gloriously. It opened with about one hundred and "fifty young ladies in September, and more have been added. The new professor, Dr. Harrison, is winning his way into the hearts of both faculty ana pupils by his excellent bearing and manner of imparting instruction. He is a success. The venerable Dr. A. A. Lipscomb, of Van derbilt University, is here at present, giving a series of lectures on Beilcs Lettres before the post graduates, a new department intro duced this year in this institution. He lias been eminently successful in forming a class, and everybody is charmed with liis lectures. They could not be otherwise, for he is one of the most accomplished scholars and entertaining speakers iu the South. There is a great deal of fair talk among the people here, and every effort is being made to make the approaching fair one of the best ever held iu the State. The mag nificent city park is being put in splendid condition, and all things will be in readi ness by the 28th inst. There will be all manner of entertain ments during the fair to keep the large crowd of visitors busy and to catch the stray penny. The Grand I*odge of Freemasons meet here on the 29th inst., and will swell the crowd in attendance upon the fair greatly. Rev. F. AL Kennedy, D. D., editor of the Southern Christian Advocate, publi.-hed now in Charleston, S. C., and who was stricken with paralysis a few months ago, has re turned to this city. He has been greatly improved by bis sojourn in the mountains of Virginia. Rev. A. A. Lipscomb, D. D., LL.D., is preparing, and will favor the citizens of Macon with a series of Shakespearian lectures during next month. He is a polished speaker, with fiue poetic genius, and will make every thing which he touches sparkle with genuine eloquence and wit. The members of Mulberry street Metho dist Church are preparing for a grand semi centennial anniversary of the introduction of Methodism in the city of Macon. It will come off in November next. All the ex-pastors living will be invited. The Public Library has grown to be one of the most attractive institutions in the city, among all classes of citizens. It is kept in elegant order by our friend Charlie Herbst. Jack Plane. Remarkable Adventure in tiie Breslau Wilderness.—Levi Cipperly, a wood cutter, living in the wilderness near Breslau, Long Island, quitted his house on Saturday afternoon. His family, supposing he had gone to Baby lon to work, were not alarmed at his absence. On Tuesday morning Cipper- ly’s son, a lad of ten years, m passing through a seldom visited part of the wilderness, heard groans. On investi gation the boy found his father held fast to the ground by a tree, which had fallen across his legs. Cipperly had chopped the tree down, and had been crushed be neath it. After an hour’s hard w*ork the boy released his father. Cipperly was unable to walk, and the boy was obliged to go for assistance to carry him home. No bones were broken, and, although badly bruised and half famished for want of food, Cipperly is recovering. The place where he met with the accident is three-quarters of a mile from any house, and, although he hallooed for help until he was hoarse, no one heard his cries until his son found him.—Xew York Sun, With. A Justice of the Peace at. Vincennes, Ind., was recently waited upon by a ru ral couple who declined to give their names, but insisted upon taking oaths that that which they were about to tell each other was the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. They then whispered the matter to each other paid the fees and lef t,looking very happy, LETTER FROM ALBANY. The Weather-*The Fair —“Tete” Smith and Independent!*!!!—Italics —An Escape - An Editor Huns — Butterflie* Going Ea*t—The Tem perance Movement—Savannah Bi valve*—Minor Matters. Albany, Ga., October 13.—Editor Hom ing Xetcs: To-day the old man who regulates the weather at Washington is performing his duty in a manner acceptable to everybody —blue sky above us. sunshine of just the right temperature around us, and sprightly zephyrs singing nameless melodies among the autumn leaves. THE FAIR. The fair is the all-absorbing topic here. Everybody takes an interest in it, and are enthusiastic upon the subject. It is a good institution, stimulating, as it does, emula tion among farmers, merchants, stock dealers, etc., etc., thereby bringing into prominence and into practical use the best methods of attaining suc cess in the different branches of industry. At the present time of writing everything indicates that we will have a tremendous crowd next week. More than twenty racers are already upon the grounds, and a num ber are expected to arrive to-day. There will be races every day, both on land and water, and these two features alone will insure heavy receipts at the gate. The dis play of agricultural products, machinery, merchandise, etc., will be large and attrac tive, and the many other features of the fair, which I have not time to enumerate, will make the occasion both interesting and instructive to all who attend. The officers of the association deserve high credit for the very efficient manner in which they have discharged, so far, their onerous duties. COL. C. H. C. WILLINGHAM, one of Felton’s henchmen, has endeavored very persistently to make it appear that our “ Tete ” favored the re-election to Congress of that noted disorganizer of the Demo cratic party in the Seventh. No one who has the honor of Capt. Smith’s acquaintance will believe for a moment that he would lend his countenance to anything calculated to disrupt the party he has struggled so manfully to bring into power; but fearing that those who do not kuow him personally might be deceived by the statement of the Free Press, he has published a card flatly denying the charge. I would be as much surprised to bear of the devil having taken to the use of holy water as I would to hear of Tete Smith indorsing independentism. No, no ; Tete Smith believes that the power to redeem this country from the misrule under which it has for so many years been sinking, lies in the Democratic party, and in its ranks, with the determination and en thusiasm which are born of a good cause, be will be found battling bravely until that redemption is au assured fact. the use of italics. So much has this “poor” type been used aud abused, that I feel constrained to say a word in its behalf—in behalf of its having a “rest.” In ninety-nine words out of the hundred where it is used it could be left out without injury to the force of the language. If the point of a joke is so obscure that it is necessary to use italics to bring it into view, the waste-basket has been cheated if it appears in print. Putting the names of newspapers in italics is another abuse of this unoffending type, as it consumes time mov ing to another “case” to obtain it. and really disfigures the appearance of the paper. Ro man type, clearly printed and properly used, will express the writer’s ideas as eloquently and as graphically as italics, and >ave the appearance of the paper besides. A TIMELY RUN. An adjuster of movable alphabets in one of our offices, one day last week, saw a bailiff approaching, and to avoid the un pleasantness of “hanging”—on the jury— raised a window and skipped out on adjoin ing roof, where he “roosted” until the bailiff, with disappointment nestliug on bis brow, departed. The unpleasantness of “hauging” on the jury might be removed If the eountv would prepare better accom modations for its citizens while in that “fix.” Three good meals a day, plenty of easy chairs, lounges, cigars, champagne, wine, waluuts, etc., during the day, and nice feather beds at night, with polite servauts in attendance, might reconcile them to “hanging” occasionally. SAD EVENT—AN EDITOR HUNG. Editors have to serve on the jury here the same as “common” people. Last week the “heavy” editor of the Xews, who is also a member of the Dramatic Troupe, was called upon to serve his county in this capacity. The jury “huug” on the first case, and spent the night iu the jury room, and also the next day. The h. e. spent the weary hours of the night mentally rehearsing his “piece” and anathemizing the “mule-headed” mi nority. His mind is in proper condition now to look favorably upon the fire com pany as a . esirable organization to be en rolled iu. A MIGRATION OF BUTTERFLIES. Last week I 6aw one of the largest migra tions Of butterflies I ever witnessed. The swarm was probably fifty yards wide, and were moving in au easterly direction. I watched them passing for more than ten minutes, and duriug that time did not see one vary from the course. They were of the yellow-winged species, and would meas ure about an inch and a quarter from tip to tip of wings. From the tenacity with which they held to their course, it is evident they had important business east. MR. s. 8. SWEET, your energetic representative, arrived here yesterday, looking the embodiment of vig orous health. 1 have not had an opportu nity of “speaking” him as yet, but. hope to do so during next week. I am well aware that he is an efficient newspaper agent; and any hotel might be proud to lie able topoiut to him as an indicator of the effects of its table. He was formerly connected with the press of this city as part proprietor of the Albany Xtirs, is extensively acquainted here and popular with all. FRANCIS MURPHY’S ADHERENTS. That the Murphy movement did much good in our community is undeniable; but 1 am serry to say that the enthusiasm which greeted its inauguration is fast cooling down. Meetings are poorly attended, ami occasion ally I hear of a “brother” reclining by the wayside, a victim of the “ardent.”’ It is to be hoped that such will re-sign the pledge, and hold out more resolutely against the vile demon, whisky, in the future. * SAVANNAH OYSTERS. Our dealers speak highly of the superi ority of Savannah oysters over those obtained from other places, and from my owu experi ence in this line am satisfied that they are correct. No better oysters grow than those that are shipped from Savannali here, and they are fit food for the gods after being manipulated by our skilled restaurateurs. A COMPLIMENT TO THE NEWS. Iii conversation with one of our citizens the other day, I remarked that I did not see the Savannah News among his papers. “Some one has borrowed it,” he replied. “I am a subscriber, and consider it the best daily in the State.” MINOR NOTES. Candy “bilins” are now agitating country *lM0ea. — Is a well red nose an indication of culti vated taste ? Wheu a policeman has his coat tom off, mightn’t he be said to be a peeled peeler? “Why turn away when I draw near?” Bad breath. Nearly a car load of “sporting” men ar rived on the Southwestern train this even ing. They have come for “fair” play. The Barnes House is elegantly fitted up for the reception of guests during next week. “That particular pattern of goods is just out,” said the merchant to a customer, “but I am looking for a iot every minute,” and then sent a clerk through the back yard, to the next store, en the sly, and borrowed a remnant! It is said that tbe pen is mightier than the sword. Hog pen, perhaps. There was a slight frost here this morn ing, or words to that effect. Albany has a good crop of marriageable young men on hand. Less extravagance displayed by Albany ladies in dress than in any city in Georgia. Close the outer'door. H. W. J. Most persons would agree that the rose has enough in its perfume and beauty to sustain its pretensions to lie queen of flowers; but it seems that the rose can be made exquisite also to a third sense. Not long ago, a confection of rose petals was served to Emperor William. It was the gift of an English lad}’, and came from Alexandria, where the rose thus prepared is considered a strengthening as well as delicate dish; but Egyptian cooks are said to be the only ones who understand the art of preparing it, and the right species of rose for this purpose grows only in that region. A Smyrna house, however, exports a jelly of roses. Perhaps research might find a way of converting other flowers besides Eastern roses into delicate food. In that case cookery and floriculture would strike up a closer alliance than it now seems possi ble for them to have. ESTABLISHED 1850. Wonders of the Electric Light. Baltimore Sun. The electric light which has been in use at the Maryland Institute since the beginning of the fair, and by means of which the building has been nightly il luminated, is one of the most interesting features of the exhibition. The lamp which has been placed nightly during the week on the tower of the Institute, has served also to bring out the full strength of the light when thrown upon the City Hall and various distant buildings on Baltimore street. Even when the moon has been shining its radiance has been completely eclipsed by the luminous light which flashed from the tower, aud the City Hall especially has looked like a stereoscoped picture. There are six “electro-magneto ” machines in the hall, which generate the electricity. To the unscientific eye the process by which the light is obtained seems mysterious. The looker-on sees nothing but a bar of hard iron, around which coils of cop per wire are wound. Placed parallel with these are a set of spindles of soft iron, around which there are coils of wire. These spindles revolve on an axis, but do not come in contact with the per manent magnet. Iu their revolutions the copper wire offers a certain amount of what is technically termed residuum resistance, and thus, although why it is hard to determine, generates or induces electricity. The process may be illus trated by placing a steel pen on a sheet of paper and placing a magnet under it. The revolution of the armatures on the face of the magnets of the generating machinery produces electricity, which is thus conveyed by means of copper wire to the carbon candles. The electrical current which is sent out is in reality not a continuous one, but so near to it that the image of each recurring flash is re tained on the retina of the eye until the next one appears. A portable Page engine, which supplies the power, is of forty-horse power, and the machine makes eight hundred revolutions per minute. From six ma chines an illuminating power equal to twelve thousand candles can lie obtained. With this light objects at the distance of three or four miles, such as men or ani mals, can be clearly seen at night through Cimmerian darkness. At two miles dis tance any one possessed of good eyesight could easily read the Sun or tell the time from the face of a watch in the rays of this light. The machine differs from others which are in use in that instead of there being a circuit from each machine there is only one for all, two wires only being run to all of the lamps. There are many practical purposes to which the light can be turned to account, such as the lighting of factories, warehouses and large buildings already furnished with steam power. Nor is there any doubt but that some inventive genius like Edison will so perfect it that it will supersede the lighting of streets by gas. At present the discovery may be said to be in the same condition as coal gas was in England when first used as an illumi nator, and when so many difficulties were met with iu controlling its force. Even those who have studied the work ings of the present machine are at a loss to understand the principle which ope rates so successfully, and simply know that the power is transformed into light. The gramme machine is now in use at Cherbourg lighthouse, and the results have been very satisfactory. In 1808 the Lighthouse Board of the United States had under consideration the feasi bility of using the electric light in American lighthouses. But there were several obstacles in the way, such as the labor of transporting fuel, the increased cost of machinery, and the difficulty of finding electricians to act as lighthouse keepers, and the pro ject was abandoned. The advance, how ever, which has been made in electrical discoveries since that time has been so rapid that it is safe to presume all these questions will before many years receive a practical solution. The machines in use in the institute are from the factory of Messrs. Wallace A Sons, Anconia, Connecticut, and the representative of the firm in charge of them states that the tests made here have been very gratify ing. The light which flames nightly from the tower of tbe Institute, although intensely luminous, has a softness which all< »ws of its being steadily watched, and it is interesting to note the prismatic rays which shoot out from it like long spears, and seem to melt away against the back ground of the sky and to taper down wards until they mingle with the crowd on the busy streets and vanish in the darkness. Threatened Business Crisis in Great Britain. There seems to be ground to fear lest the failure of the City of Glasgow Bank, like that of Jay Cooke in this country in 1873, is the precursor of a serious busi ness crisis in Great Britain. That coun try, as is well known, has been eating her capital ever since 1875. The failure of the City of Glasgow Bank seems to have been mainly caused by its efforts to sustain some houses very largely em barked in enterprises in India, and it is well known that the India trade, one • so profitable and so safe, has been in a pre carious state ever since its conditions were changed by the completion of the Suez canal. That new route was opened to commerce in 1869. It shortened the voyage to India, threw numbers of Indiamen out of duty, entirely changed the course and conditions of exchange—already much disturbed by the development of cotton cul ture in India during our civil war and its subsequent collapse—and pretty much broke up all tbe traditional ways of doing business with the Fast Indies. Many of the old India houses made a gallant struggle, but one by one they seem to have succumbed, their capital and savings being gradually engulphed in unproductive business, and the firms upheld by the City of Glasgow Bank were probably houses which have striven in vain, and at heavy loss, to accommo date themselves to the new order of things. Besides this drv rot in the In dian trade the banks anJ capitalists have had to sustain the large manufacturing establishments in a close and disas trous competition with their rivals in the United States, France, Belgium and Ger many. In this competition the manufac turers of cotton, linen, jute, iron, steel, hardware and cutlery cannot fail to have suffered severely. How much let two instances suffice to show: Before 1873 we imported from Great Britain $16,- 000,000 in raHroad iron per annum. In 1877 we imported less than $1,000 worth. In 1872 we imported foreign made car pets (chiefly British) to The value of $6,000,000; in 1877 the trade had ceased. It is probable that these things have be gun to tell severely on Great Britain’s reserved capital, and have compelled a contraction in the line of credits which may very easily be followed by the col lapse of many other rotten establish ments, if not by a general commercial panic. The London Times counsels coolness and presence of mind so ener gelically that it manifestly is dreading some sort of a crisis. To an experienced London railroad porter a richly dressed lady, with ac companying babies and bundles, is as interesting an object as a yard of fat poultry to a hungry fox. Two lately made for a traveler of this description, and loaded her with attentions. But the train was on the eve of starting, and, to their ineffable disgust, no suitable recog nition was m^de. Suddenly the lady’s head emerged, the porters rushed for ward, and, as the train slowly rolled from the station, each itching palm re ceived—a tract; which, it may be feared, they were not, at least just at that mo ment, in quite the right frame of mind to profit by. Adulterated Honey.—At the Bee- keeper’s Convention, in session in New York last week, when the adulteration of honey was under discussion it was as serted that the bees were fed with grape sugar or glucose, and that much of the honey offered in market is adulterated. The Legislature of New York istDbe asked to enact a law making the adultera tion of honey a punishable offense. THE STATE ELECTIONS. When They are to be Held Officer* lo be Elected, etc. On November 5 twenty-nine States will hold their elections. Alabama will elect eight Congressmen. All of the present members are Democrats. Ar kansas will elect four Congressmen. All of the present members are Democrats. Connecticut will elect State officers, one-half of the Senate and all of the House, which will elect a United States Senator. She also elects four Congress men. The present delegation stands three Democrats and one Republican. Delaware will elect a Governor. Legisla ture, and one Congressman. The present Representative is a Democrat. Florida will elect a majority of the Senate and all of the House, (which will elect a United States Senator.) and two Con pressmen. The present members are a Democrat and a Republican. Georgia will elect nine Congressmen. All of the present members are Democrats. Illi nois will elect part of the State officers, half of the Senate aud all of the House (which will elect a United States Senator) and nine teen Congressmen. The present dele gation stands thirteen Republicans to six Democrats. Kansas will elect State offi cers, Legislature to choose a United States Senator, and three Congressmen. All the present members are Repubii cans. Kentucky will elect ten Congress men. All the present members are Democrats. Louisiana will elect part of the State officers, one-half of the Senate, a full House to elect United States Sena tor, six Congressmen, and one to fill va cancy. The present delegation stands four Democrats to two Republicans. Maryland will elect six Congressmen. All the present members are Democrats. Massachusetts will elect State officers, Legislature and eleven Congressmen. Ten of the present members were elected as Republicans. Michigan will elect State officers. Legislature and nine Con gressmen. Eight of the present members are Republicans, one Democ.at. Minne sota will elect minor State offi cers, Legislature and three Congress men. All the present members are Republicans. Mississippi will elect a Secretary of State to fill Heaney and six Congressmen. All the present members are Democrats. Missouri will elect minor State officers, Supreme Judge, a Legislature which will choose a United States Senator, and thirteen Congress men. The present delegation stands nine Democrats to four Republicans. Ne braska will elect State officers, Legisla ture and one Congressman; present mem ber a Democrat. Also a Representative to fill vacancy in present Congress. Ne vada will elect State officers, a Legisla ture which will choose United States Senator, and one Congressman. Present member a Republican. New Hampshire will elect a Governor, Railroad Commis sioners, Legislature and three Congress men. The Legislature will choose a Senator. New Jersey w*ill elect eight Senators, a full House, and seven Con gressmen. The present delegation stands live Democrats to three Republicans. New York will elect two Judges, a full House, a Legislature which will choose a Senator, and thirty-three Congressmen, and one to fill a vacancy. The present delegation stands fifteen Democrats to eighteen Republicans. North Carolina will elect eight Congressmen. The pres ent delegation stands seven Democrats to one Republican. Pennsylvania will elect State officers, part of the Senate and a full House, (which will elect a United States Senator,) and twenty-seven Congressmen. The present delegation stands fifteen Republicans to twelve Democrats. Rhode Island will elect two Congressmen. The present members are Republicans. South Carolina will elect State officers, a Legislature which will choose a Senator, and live Congressmen. The present delegation stands three Re publicans to two Democrats. Tennessee will elect a Governor, Legislature, and ten Congressmen. The present delega tion stands eight Democrats to two lie- publicans. Texas will elect State offi cers, half the Senate, a full House, and six Congressmen. All the present mem bers are Democrats. Virginia will elect nine Congressmen. Eight of the pres ent members are Democrats. Wisconsin will elect a Legislature (which will choose a Senator) and eight Congressmen. Five of the present members are Republicans and three Democrats. EDISON ECLIPSED. A HooMier Invent* an Instrument for TransuifttiiiK Sound—It* Mode of Operation. An invention that far outstrips Edi son’s telephone in transmitting sound, says a Cincinnati correspondent, and in simplicity and cheapness of construction, has been invented by an Indiana young man, Mr. Israel D. Jewett, assisted by his father, Mr. II. D. Jewett. The place where this invention, which has l>ecn named the agophone, came to light i< a little village of one hundred inhabitants, St. Omer, which lies about two miles from the railroad town of St Paul, on the Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Louisville Railroad, about thirty-seven miles from Indianapolis. Father and son are pro prietors of a drug store, printing office, musical instrument store, post office and general repairing shop, all in the same building. The instrument they have invented is now in opera tion between their general utility shop and their residence, a quarter of a mile away. The difference between this instrument and Edison’s tele phone is that it does not have to be held to the mouth and shouted into by the speaker, while the listener must hold his ear to the tube to hear faint sounds. In the agophone the speaker stands ten feet away from the instrument, and his voice is heard distinctly at the other end of the line at an equal or greater distance from the instrument. The invention was in spected by a reporter on Saturday, who found a group of wondering neighbors iraihered lo hear and see the great in vention. A conversation was in progress between tbe elder Jewett, in the store, and his wife at their residence. Mr. Jewett was leaning on the coun ter, three or four feet away from the little box, which was the instrument. He spoke in a natural, easy tone, not es pecially directing his voice to the instru ment. Tbe answers came back with such distinctness that they were understood equally as well in the further corner of the store as at the mouth of the instru ment. Mrs. Jewett was asked to sing, amrthe words “Over There" came wit a all the sweetness ‘hat would have been heard if the singer had been in an ad joining room. Mr. Jewett went home, and at the request of his son took a seat eight feet from the instrument and play ed the “Arkansas Traveler” on his vio lin. Every note was heard distinctly, not only in the store, but on the street and in the rear yard, which is separated by another room from the store. The closing of a door, sweeping the floor, footsteps and conversation between Mrs. Jewett and others in her room, all were heard in the drug store. The ticking of a watch placed in the instrument was heard at the other end of the line. The inventor is reticent about the principles of his in strument. It has no battery and no magnet, unless there is a magnet most artfully concealed. All that can be seen of the agophone is a little box, open in front, with black walnut sides, the back of thin iron plate. About an inch in front of the iron plate is a thin pine board forming a partition across tne box. It has an opening about an inch in diameter, from which a small funnel of thin copper plate runs back through the iron end of the box, and closing on a small brass wire. The brass wire ex tends out about two yards and connects with copper wire, which forms the con necting medium. The instrument at the other end of the line is the same. Mr. Jewett does not offer an explanation of his principle, except to say that the cop per funnel is a vibrator. Highly important correspondence. The following letters explain them selves: Atlanta Constitution. New York. October 8, 1878. Bon. J.' W. Benfne Treasurer of the State of Georgia, Atlanta: Df vr'Sir—1 have beard it stated by citizens of vour State that Georgia was able to liquidate her entire State debt by selling what property she owned. If such be the fact, or anything Dear an ap proximate to such a statement it is justly due to the credit of the State to have such fact officially announced—so that the State and the bondholders may equal - iv share iu the !*nefit arising from such publicitv. It i- mvopm.onlhatifsuch a sound"condition of your State was gen erally known in this market yourbonds would appreciate materially: Georpi sixes would sell much higher, and what is called the new seven per cent, bond having a collateral security by a first morttSge on a first rate railroad, owned en.iidy by the State of tJeorgta, »ould trust"}-™’ mav k panion°me if my views should be ill-found, etc. ^”1^- 1**4 Eat) Broadway. TItF.ASI.-KEK REXFROES REPEV. Statf. of Georgia, t Treasury Defaktmest, - Ati xstv, Ga.. October 11,1878. ) BrAB Burtaak, So. 194 E. Broad- waa, Xew York: . AIv dear Sir—1 have just received your letter of the 8th inst.. in which you wish to know if statements that have been made to von by citizens of (rforgia are true; that Georgia owns property enough to liquidate her debt, and if this is true it should he generally made known, and would have the effect to increase the value of our Georgia bonds. I am pleased to get your letter and hasten to reply, and I think you will agree with me that the facts of Georgia s financial condition arc such as to legiti* mately warrant purchasers of securities to pay the highest price for her bonds. The debt of the State is $10,444,500, and the taxable property $23->,659,530. The State owns two railroads that are very valuable (tesides other property), viz The We-tern and Atlantic Railroad, worth $8,000,000: the Macon and Bruns wick Railroad, worth $2,000,000. Tbe first, the Western and Atlantic Railroad, is leased to a compauy that pays the State an annual rental of $b0d,000. It is the main trunk line connecting Georgia with the West, aud one of the main short lines to the North. There is no more valuable railroad property in tbe South. The 31 aeon and Brunswick Railroad is steadily increasing in value. The State has been offered a million of dollars for it, but it is worth two million. But let us suppose that I have over valued these two valuable railroads. Estimate the Western and Atlantic Railroad at six million, and the Macon and Brunswick Railroad at one million, and the aggre gate is seven million, leaving but a little over three millions not covered bv assets. Under the new constitution the State is forever barred from making any new debts, while she is annually paving off the existing indebtedness. The income of the State not only pays the expenses of the State Government and the interest on the public debt, but liquidates from two to three hundred thousand dollars of the principal yearly. As au evidence of the improving financial condition of the State, I may mention that fer a number of years it has been necessary during the summer months, before the taxes begin to come in, and when a heavy instalment of interest ou the public debt becomes due, to make a temporary loan to bridge the deficiencr. This temporary loan has been steadily decreased, until this year none at all had to be made, thus saving interest to the State. To recapitulate: With a debt of $10,- 444,500. being only one twenty-third of the taxable property of $235,659,530, with assets sufficient, if sold, to pay off the debt; with a constitutional prohi bition against the further increase of the debt; with an income that pays expenses and diminishes the debt yearly, it will be seen that no better and stronger securi ties invite the investment of the world, than the stdid bonds of Georgia. Very respectfully, J. W. Rexfboe, Treasurer. THE END OF A DESPERADO. Execution of “Kill" Longlej, the Murderer ol" Tfiirty-twro Persons. A special to the Galveston, Tex., Xew* from Giddings says that Wm. P. Long- ley, generally known as Bill Longley, was executea there on Friday in pres ence of a vast crowd, for the murder of Wilson Anderson in March, 1875. Long- ley made a speech from the gallows ask ing for forgiveness of those whom he had injured, and warning his hearers to forego revenge, as it was that passion which brought him to the scaftoicL Langley claimed to have perpetrated thirty-two murders during his career. He was twenty-seven years old, tall and graceful, with a dark moustache and goatee, a nose slightly Roman, white, even teeth, and a mild hazel eye. Just after the close of the war he and a com panion started out to disarm some freed - men, one of whom showed fight. Long- ley killed him in the most brutal man ner. With two boon companions he dashed into Lexington one night shortly after and opened a fusilade upon some rollicking negroes, killing two and wounding a third. Tbe shooting of an- t>er oi me oixm was attemptiug to arrest him. About t time the desperado concluded it prudt to pass over into Arkansas. Here he 1 in with a horse thief by the name of T< Johnson. At night their cabin was s rounded by a vigilance committee, a !>oth were taken out, strung up and si at. Johnson was killed, but the re around Longley’s neck hitched uuder car without slipping, aird a money b about his body turned aside the bull After the departure cf the vigilantes, thirteen-year old boy cut down Longl< and his friends .unfortunately succeee in nureing him back to life. He sc after joined a gang and helped to ha ilie man who tied the knot around neck. He claims to have killed : others of the same party. Longley v generally associated with a con gen spirit, and the killing of negroes them was looked upon as a mere pastir John Wilson, fully as heartless and bio- thirsty as Longley, finally separated fr l*im and went into Eastern Texas, wh he was shot dead while attempting to rest a man named Merriman. Wbile goi through the Indian Nation Longley k ed a cattle drover named Rector and t Osage Indians. Then be w ent to F Leavenworth, where be became invoh tl-1-i U soldier and shot him de; Wmle fleeing from arrest he was capt ed at St. Joseph, Mo., and taken back Leavenworth, but succeeded bv brib in escaping in Jess than a month. Lo ley then secured a situation as a gove ment teamster. He quarreled with Quartermaster over the division of so money out of which they had cheated government, and the Quartermaster v killed. As usual, Longley fled and tc to tne mountains, hut was pursued, tal and brought back. A court martial suited in his being sentenced to thi years imprisonment in Fort Madison 3 but before he was sent there he esca’p went among the l tab Indians andi suacled parties of them to attack sett] and soldiers wherever the chance offer . Longley returned to his old be in Jexas, where his parents stiil h l -nil* Way there from thc plains killed a young man in one of the w era towns of Kansas. After a t weeks’ stay the young desperado drif fp^ 0m!mch ^ 0 ' 1,,,y ’ "iterelte sh< negro, a member of tbe State poi In Let county Jived ( a i t b Lon-lev uncle of our hero, whose ton had b murdered by a man named Anders Longley found the latter ploughing i field and shot him dear! with a S ed with twenty-four buekahoiF ^^ d . lhat he was hired b - v his ui !uw riCtra:e tbis n ’ urder - Among X eeL weri; ,Le murders c .liaie . An s? !lns county, tour f‘“ s - 4 desperado iu Waldo count- farmer named Thomas in McCle county and the Rev. Mr. Lav of L> county The latter was .Iain he^Ut, opposed the marriage of Loo-ley »r He was final)}’ci;,;,; victed° r ‘a* “ urdtr uf Anderson, , after a tedious delay, dur ^tehthe highest court of the S h^ed P °" *“* crime > 31081 righteoi