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THE DAILY SUN.
I’ll] DAT MOUSING AUGUST 11.
•0* jN'ir Adreriitemenlt aiirayt found
on Firm Page; Local and Business Notiat
on Fourth Page.
CITY AFFAIRS.
Pcnional Matter.
A change baa recently been made in
the arrangement of the matter for Tan
Daily Boh. The telegraphic dispatches,
together with correspondence and gener
al news matter, will occupy the first page
of the paper. The seoond page will be
devoted to editorial and selected political
matter. On the third page will be found
editorial paragraphs and miscellaneous
matter. The forth page will be used for
city news and local commercial reports.
New advertisements will immediately fol
low the reading matter on the first page.
This arrangement has been adopted as a
permanent one. It enables every page
of Tim Si n to bo mado up of the very
freshest matter at band, and will give ad
vcrtiscra a good advantage in any part of
the paper. tf.
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Press Itobta. Address
A. M. Snttoirrs, Sra office.
Loral Swa-etrekra.
An nnfortnnatc lady—Miss Oegenation.
An old Frenchman, calling himself
Stonowall Jackson, wants to be Mayor of
Atlanta ; bnt he keeps so stono drank he
will never bo ablo to got over tho wall.
A barber, named McNeil, hired his
wife onttbe other day, and then under
took to barter off tho mother-in-law, but
she wouldn’t bo hired.
Tho recent rains having sottlcd tho
dust, has had the effect of routing tho
girls, and they may now be seen in sweet
profusion.
John Wise, of It. It. Reporter, was in
onr nfilco yesterday, looking very wise.
Carriage Painters.
See tho card of S. F. Wilder A Son.
The City Cowwrll.
This body moots to-night, and our citi
zens would do well to bo on hand.
Mud Conditio**.
The street lamp on the corner of Ain
haiiia and I'/yorstreets. Who is to blame?
ifittiik/JpOfl), auctioneer, will Adi this
day at 9 o'clock and 3 p. m, at Seago’s
corner, a large quantity of - walnut furor-
tnre, in setts and separately; also other
famishing goods. angll It
In onr Distiitt Oesrt Impost of yester
day was an error. Tho girl Thompson,
charged with vagrancy, was fonnd “not
git illy,** Instead of guilty, as reported.
“On the I'odr.”
Tho littlo niggers around town seem
determined to remain “on the code. ” Wo
cannot aqytbat wo regard this as muoh of
a refinement, bnt then they are free, and
mud imitate “do white folks."
DtSTftlCT COl JUT.
The City Council aad Soila Water—Mr.
TIguor Eiplalui Sabbath Violation*
I The Court room yesterday morning
waa not infested with as many niggers as
1 usual; and, no doubt, the sad fate of tho
misoegenationists contributed to this ab
sence. It wss again over an hour after
the regular timo before tho Court pro
ceeded to business.
Tho excitement of the dsy wss tho
rowans of the city council.
On the petition of a number of physi
cians, the City Council of Atlanta passed
an Ordinance allowing druggists to sell
soda water and kindred drinks upon the
Sabbath. On the seoond day of Aagnst
O. J. Anderson was arraignod before the
Mayor's Court by polioeman Barry,
charged wi th soiling soda water on Sunday.
His Honor declined to pnnish Anderson
far the offenoe, on the ground that as the
Council hod passed an Ordinance allow
ing druggists to sell it, ho would not pun
ish others for doing it also, claiming that
the Onlinonoo was class legislation, and
was therefore unconstitutional. Tho po
lice, accordingly, had tho matter brought
before the District Court.
Mr. Attorney Irwin openod for the
State, and claimed that in all matters
over which the State exorcised statute ju
risdiction, it was not legitimate for the
city authorities Jto assume jurisdiction.
As tho State exercises jurisdiction over
the sanctity of tho Sabbath, no act of
the City Council of Atlanta con make it
legal to violate the Subbath, either by
the sale of drinks or in any other way.
Only such works os arc of necessity or
charity, arc ollowod. Tho City Council
of Atlanta has no right to ride ovor, or
sot aside, tho solemn act of the Legisla-
taro of Georgia. Every man is answer
able to the State tor the violation of the
laws, and no municipality lias any right
to impose upon him an additional pun
ishment. Mr. Irwin's argument was a
clear, exposition of the legitimate sphere
of municipal bodies.
Mr, Tignor, for tho defence, “rose to
explain.'' Ho delivered an ingeniousand
humorous argument, satisfying the entire
audience, of the pleasant taste and good
effects of soda water, ovou though he
did not quite satisfy the jury of its legal
ity. He reviewod tho probablo reasons
which led the City Council to (mss the
Ordinance, alleging that men were heated
all the week by tho use of strong drinks,
and that the Council thought proper to
give thorn ono day in whioh to cool off. Af
ter making a very pleasant argument, ho
closed, and tho jury retired. They
brought in a vordist of guilty. As tho
oaso was only a tost quostion, for tho sako
of sottling n mooted point, His Honor
inflicted but a nominal penalty—85 and
costs—fonthis offence.
Tho case of Moistor, white, miscogo-
nationist, was continued until Septem
ber.
Win. Mathershod, an old white man,
apparently on tho brink of tho grave,
was found guilty of miscegenation. His
sentouco will be road to-day.
Squire Manuel, negro, misoogenation.
Plead guilty. Soutouood to 8500 lino,
six months nt bard labor.
Hampton Scott, negro, misoegonation.
Pleaded marriage. Fined 8500 or six
months hard labor.
Ca»e# In the-Supremo Court to !»«•
leeldotl
in order, July Ter###, 1811
1. Blue Ridge Circuit
. . 0
2. Wcvtem “
i>. Southern “
.... i
.. .3
4. Albany “
...19
5. Boutb-Weetcrn"
. . .25
fi. Pataula “
....42
7. Chattahoochee “
....23
8. Macon “
....16
9. Flint “
....18
11. Atlanta “
12. Rome “
...12
13. Cherokee “
...18
14. Northern “
.... 6
15. Augusta “
16. Middle “ ....7....
....10
17. Ocmulgee “
.... 6
18. Kastoru “
.... 6
19. Brunswick “
6
■ L'PnSMK COVHT OP UCOHGia.
Thubsday, Aagnst 10,1871.
0. T. Crisp, of Ellavillo, Os. wss ad
mitted to this bar.
Argument of 19, Patanla Circuit, Kcz-
ziah Ford vs. H. AO. B. Adams, suit on
bond, from Stewart, was concluded.
Argument was heard in tho following
cases from the Patanla Circuit, to-wit:
No. 20—Eliza Weaver vs. Brinkley
Ohaunoey, equity from Early. Floming
A Ituthorford, by J. T. Qlenn, for plain
tiff in error; H. Fielder Hood A Kiddoo,
for defendant.
No. 27—H. M. Jenkins vs. J. C. Orimoa
et aL, equity from Stewart. M. J. Craw
ford, H. Fielder, for plaintiff in error; no
appearanee for defendants.
No. 23—W. A. Rawson vs. Poindexter
Cherry; complaint from Stewart. B. S.
Worrell, J. L. Wimberly, for plaintiff in
error; E. H. Beall, M. Qillis, for de
fondant.
No. 32—R. Garrett, for use of, Ac.,
vs. A. Cordell et al.; Relief Aol of 1870,
from Randolph. H. Fieldor, for plain
tiff ; no appearance for defendants.
No. 33—Nancy Bagby vs. The State,
fornication, from Randolph. Douglas A
Christian, Wootten A Hoyle, R. F. Lyon,
for plaintiff in error; J. H. Taylor, So
licitor Qeneral pro tern., and B. 8. Wor
rell, for The State.
Noe. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29 and 80,
wore put to tho heel of their circuit on
account of sickness of their oounsol.
No. 31 was withdrawn. It is W. A.
Rawson vs. B. M. Miller, Belief Aot
1870. B. S. Worrell for plaintiff in er
ror; J. L. Wimberly, M. Gillie,
Fielder, for defendant.
The Court gave notion that the report
of tho committee appointed to report
resolutions on the death of Hon. E. A.
Nesbitt will ho received at tho opun ing
of tho Macon Circuit
No. 34 was taken up. It is Pink Groon
ot al. vs. Tho State, assault and b&ttory,
from Randolph. Wootten A Hoyle, R.
F. Lyon, for plaintiff in error; West,
Haines, J. H. Taylor, Solicitor General
pro tom., for Tho State. Fending argu
meat of this case, Court adjourned till 10
o’clock a. m. to-morrow.
A «AY AMD rmUtlVK CROWD.
TM.y Start on aa Crcarataw Star of ItUS
Pasty la TrawbU.
A light, onO-ltorsc pbicton or buggy,
til at will seat three or four pontons. Any
ono lrnving a second hand one, which
they will sell at « haiytaln, can find a pur
chaser by enquiring at
•angll- Scn OKFtcs.
Thr Mayor** Court.
Yesterday His Honor was engaged in
preserving tho pence of tho oity with n
vim.' Tba interest, however, seemed to
lie directed toward the District Court
Several of our city Justices wore strolling
around town yostorday apparently with
nothing to do. - V
1 hr Union Mataal Lift r.anHtt low.
puny-
Mr. W. T. Waters, the gonoral agont
has energetically labored for tho aboTO
named company, and has mado it a suc
cess in Georgia—having taken a large
number of applications It has many
favorable featarra to the insured, and
stands well before the insurance depart
ments of Now York and Massaohusotta,
where the entire bndneee undergoes such
rigid goTermcntat scrutiny. For further
information, wo refer to its advertisement
in our oolumns, and to Mr. Waten, the
agent. We hold it to bo tho dnty of al
most cvetytoan to have some insurance
on his life. ^
A eottplo of days siuee a party of
town hoys,” old-men-eloquout, bachel
ors, prominent oflleiols, and others, bo-
come weary of city life. They sighed
for the pure air, tho green fields, the
dowry mends and the ragged hills of the
country. They met in solemn conven
tion, and resolved to atumdon for a day
tho city and its attractions— to leave bo-
hind than every tie—and Duet, bnt not
least, they hoisted tho warning “No fo
males uecd apply,”
They set out for a sequestered grove,
far removed from the vile haunts of men
and enjoyed themselves as only back
woodsmen could. Tiring of tho stereo
typed amusements, they got up a game
of cards, and a prominent tonnty officer
was elected banker. One of the players
was detected chesting, and, was, in due
legal style, elected. A judge was ap
pointed, a jury drawn, and the attorney
for the State preferred a change of cheat
ing and swindling against the culprit.
The counsel for defense made his ap
pearonoc. nnd entered a plea of “not
guilty.” The case was ably argued by
Uic learned counsel, and when the jury
retired, they took with than a bottle of
whiiky, whioh kept thorn deliberating
ovor two hoars and a hall. Whon they
rotamgd they gave in a verdict of “not
guilty,’’ and put the boor on tho beaker.
They returned to the dty highly
pleased with their trip to the country, but
saying they had enough of it
Th* Hartal af Dr. CKak.
At lOg'glook yesterday morning the
funeral cortege ol tho late Dr. O'Keefe
moved Crete hie residence—tko Hiber
nian Assoeiatiaw* 84 asoasbera, heading
tho procession; tho Firemen, 88 mem
bers coming next, foilowod by the Ma
sonic Fraternity, 46 members; the
hearse, followed by a carriage, containing
the members ol tho family, brought np
in the rear by thirty carriages. Tbo pro
cession moved to the Second Baptist
Church, where solemn services were per
formed. The funeral train then proceed
ed to the onmeiery, whore the lest aad
xites were performed.
Thru pet
Par* Syr*p.
We-return thanks to Mr. A. J. Ormo
tor several gallons of very superior syrup,
which is pure, having no poisonous ma
terials in it, It is made on his plants
tion in Sothwont Georgia, of the sugar
cane raised this season. It is certainly
is good syrup as wo have fonnd in this
dty, fcrwUSi we hare sometimes paid
as much as 81.00 per gallon. Then it
can be used with relish and satisfaction,
because wo know it to be tho pure juice
of the cane, and not manufactured out of
villninons compounds, ns some of tbo flue
gulden syrup is said to be.
Quill” lias gouo to fanning upon a
-ale, and is making a handsome
of it, at which his numerous
friends are gratified.
Rev. Juhn W. Burke, of Maoon, with
family, has been in the city for the past
two days, and loaves to-day for Stono
Mountain. Wo had the pleasure of a vis
it from him yesterdsy, and his two little
boys, who look like tho worthy ohildron
of a worthy sire. He is one of the most
houorablo business men of tho State, and
has won for himself a name and inde
pendence by bard labor and strict integ
rity. We hope he will be mnch benefit-
tod by this temporary respite from dnty.
Mr. Randall, of the Calhoun Timet,
was in our city yesterday.
Bird Talk.
This is the motto ot Mr. J. E. Butter,
proprietor of that extensive flouring ea-
tabtialiment known aa the “City Mills.”
We have need his “ Pride of Dixie ” for
> years. It cannot be
anywhere.
There's a shy little bird of the spar
row size come to tbo mulberry harvest
Ho warbles a flue song, and pays for bis
fruit in that way. Ho bas a bit of toL
knot of the brightest rod, with a mantle
of the same oolor, somewhat faded, down
his shoulders. The femolo wean a busi
ness suit of sober grays and browns
The substance of the song is of that low
sweet species of twiddlo, such ns Bee
thoven used for the filling of his oonntry
hillabys. You would hoar it without lis
tening, nnd wouldn't know what made
yon feel so happy until the higher pow
ers revealed the presence of the tiny
songster, spinning liis mnlborrios into
harmony lrom the dimmest reoesscs of
the high troo top. A movement fright-
ons him off.
Whon last seen, thoy hod a fuzzy
young ono betwoon ’em, whoso mouth
opened like a tobnoco-box, for berries,
which seemed to drop right through
him—they disappeared in such quanti
ties and so rapidly. Top-knot quit pick
ing. Says ho to nis mate with a flutter
“That child will hare a summer com-
S loint, as snro os you’re olive, if you
on’t stop a staffin' ou him I" And then
he hid himself in tho branches and com
mcnoed to whistle and trill, and tell how
bml ho should feel if the little one should
sicken, and fado and faint away—and
wound up with something that soundod
like "short feed—short food for little
ohaps for a month or two—for a month
or two F—HarffOnt Courant.
Tho Strangest Satctde Yet,
A very extraordinary occurrence is re
ported from St Ives, Cornwall. A gen
tleman was walking over Lolaut Towans
in the evening, when he observod a log
out! an nrm of a man sticking out of the
sand. Aid was soon obtained, when it
was identified as that of a half-witted
person named John Sandow, of St. Ives,
who hod been soon in tho town at about
throe o'clock in the afternoon.
It is generally believed that the de
ceased destroyed his life by
bole ha tho sand and burying
alive, while some are of the opinion that
he had excavated one of tho many large
rabbit holes which abonnd in tho local
ity, and had gone into it in puranit of a
rabbit, and liail been unablo to extricate
himself.
A family In Florida lost their little boy,
and advertised for him in a doily paper.
That very afternoon an alligator crawled
up out of the swamp and died on the
front door step. In hia stomach wis
found a handful of rod hair, some bone
buttons, a pair of boot heels, a glass al
ley, a pair of cheok pants, and a paper
oollar. The advertisement did it.
A locomotive whistle can be heard,
under ordinary circumstances, 3,800
yards, or nearly two miles; the noise of
a reilrway train, 9,800 yards; the bark
of a dog or the report of a musket, 1,800
yards; and the human voioe 1,000 yards.
This is of ooone on the supposition that
other sounds do not intervene and con
fuse the hearing.
OOMMHIIOI A I*
MUKIIL AID COMMJCUCIAL.
Omci of Atlanta Daily Son, I
Atlanta, August 10, 1871. )
REMARKS.
To-day there was considerable activity
in the market, more so than for several
days past. Floor continues in good de
mand, and heavy shipments are daily re
ived. Other article* are steady.
Cotton—Is quoted at 17i@17|.
Geaix—Corn by car-load 90®96 cents.
Wheat—Red 81.50; prime white 81.00(a)
1.70. Oats 66(3)70. Bye 81.00. Barley
81.00.
Baooh—Shoulders 8c; dear rib sides
lOe; dear side* 10lc; canvassed hams 11
®17e; balk ic lower.
Labd—Barrels 121c; keg* and cans 13
($14 e; bulk le lower.
Floub—Superfine, 86.76; extra, 87;
family, 88(3)8.25; fancy, 89.
Meal, eto.—Quite an active demand
exists, and many orders are received from
a distance. Corn meal per bushel 81.00
Bran, per cwt, 81.00. Oats and
wheat meal, per bushel, 80c.
Gboohueb—We quote A sugar at life;
extra 0 14e; yellow C 13®18|o; fair to
choice crashed, powdered and granula
ted 16le; brown 12@13o. Rio ooffee
17@19c; Java 26o; Lagnira 20c. Mo
lasses, in barrels, 35o;New Orleans prime
70c. Liverpool salt 82.25; Virginia salt
82.25. Rioe 10|@llc. Ginsing 12®22c.
Gandies—sperm 18o; adamantine 12)®
1.31c. Pepper 25c. Race Ginger 15e.
Starch 8c. Oigan, domestic, per thou
sand $22@40. Teas—Green tea $1®
1.50; black 90c@1.26. Soap 5@10o.
Crackers 6@15o.
Country Produce. — Butter 20(3-30;
eggs 16®25c.
Cement and Luie.—Market brisk.
Oberokeo lime 56c; Ohewaola 60o; hy
draulic content, per bbL, 84; James Riv
er, 84; plaster of Paris, per bbl., 86.
Hay—Moderate. Prime clover, per
ton, 880; Tennessee, 830@33; Timothy,
832(a)35.
Tobacco—Low grades 05®G0o ; oom-
mon, 58@65; good, 75(3)90; fine, 81®
81 25, choioe brands, 81 25®1 CO.
Prints.—Allens, 1011 Sprague 11;
Paciflo 11; Lancaster, 1011 Wamsutter,
71; Merrimacs, 101 ; Garner, 12i®15.
Hardware.—Nails—lOd to 60d 84.70
8d 84.95; 6d $5.20; 4d 84.76; 3d 86.70;
finished, all grades, about 16o lower.—
Iron—Swodo 7o; horse shoe iron 7c;
City Mills and Pittsburg bar 6c.
Live Stock.—Cattle—Tennessee, 21®
41o; country, 2®31c; sheep—country 2®
3Jc; Tennessee, 4o; shoats, 5@0lc.
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
NOON.
Now Yobs, August 10.— Cotton easier ; uploud*
IIP, j **] m 1,400 bole*.
Fboduci—Flour dull and drooping. Wheat quiet
and unchanged. Corn dull and unchanged.
PaoTiaxona-Pork rather weak at $ 13.35(»13.37. Lard
dull. Turpentino dull and heavy at 40. Rosin weak
at $3.7503.80 ; ■ trained spirits steady.
Finarcial—Btocks not quiet so strong as at the
opening. Governments dull and steady. State
bonds strong; Tenuessees and North Carolina# active.
Gold ILK* Money 3.
London, August 10.—Neon—Oonaola93%. Bonds
MX-
Late*.—Bonds easier at 93J*.
Liverpool, An .nut 10.—Noon—Cotton opened quiet;
uplands 8%d, Or cans 9 S’; sales 10,000 bales; export
,000*
Provisions—Pork 48s fid. Beef 80s. Lard 4fis.
Cincinnati, August 10, 3 v. M.—Cotton dull and
drooping; low middling* 17. middlings IBS ; good
ordinary 16c.
Whisky steady and in Mr demand; 89c.
PaoDuon-iFIour quiet but steady; suporftne $4.60,
extra $5.37%; family $64$Si (torn quiet but
steady ; mixed shelled 64. Oats steady with a good
demand; prime mixed 33036. Wheat $1.16.
Peuviuons—Mess Pork dull and lower at $13.36.
Bacon dull and lower; shoulders 6; clear rib sides
clear sides 7%. Hams dull and lower , sugar cured
13<$14o. Bulk Keats dull and neglected; shoulders 5,
clear rib sides 6%,
Lard dull and lower; city kettle rondered 9c.
Provisions generally panicky.
AFTERNOON.
Nxw York, August 10.—Cotton Irregular, the de
mand being chiefly for low grados, sales 3,013 bales;
uplands 19%.
Proddcr—Flour, Southern dull and lower; com
mon Ho fair extra $6.3606.40; good to choioe $6.60
09.00.
Whisky 93092%c.
Wheat closed a shade firmer, new red and Tennes
see $1.40; winter rod $1.34fcl.40amber western $1.43
01.46 Corn cloaod activo at 66K066.
Rico Arm at 8%@9%.
Provision*—Pork $13.013.13%. Beef quiet. Lard
heavy; kettle 0%c.
Turponttuoheavy;49e* Rosin weak; $3.7601.80.
Tallow quiet ; 909%o.
Freight# dull.
Financial—There la an lncroaaod activity lu the
money market; loans down at 4. Sterling dull, dos
ing at 9*. Gold 13013%. Governments not very
active63s and6a,old, % better; Jan’y and July Issues
S' off; 63a 18;Tenn’a very strong; N. O.’a better to
day; Tenn’s 76%, new 75%; Va’s 66, new 73; U‘i
64, new 73, Levees 69, 8s 83, Ala's 100, 6s 67, Os'
83, 7s 93; N C.*s 43 %, new 37; South Carolines 71,
new 68.
Latsb.—Gold opened at 11 dull and heavy at
11K0H V. until after the sale of twe millions by the
Government, when It gradually advanced, 13 S; 81s
16.%; 63s 16; 4s 13%; 6e 14%, new 13%; 7s 11%; 6a
13%; 40a 13%.
London. August 10, Evening.-XJpnaol# 93%. Bonds
83%. Bullion Increased over one million.
Liverpool, August 10, Kvonlng.—Cotton closed
dull; uplands 8%d; Orleans 8%.
Wheat-Red winter 10a 9d.
Cincinnati, August 10.--Pbodocn— Flour Arm.
Corn quiet.
Provisions— Pork declined, $1150. Lard droop
ing. 6%09. Bacon, hddera anxious; shoulders 6%
[Special Correspondence of the Sun.]
STATE AGRICULTURAL CON
VENTION,
The Board of Olllcers—The P'«-
poHed Agricultural College.
THE IRON ORES
in tho deposit* in Stewart, Diduon,
Montgomery, Uumuhreya and Wayne
oountie« are not excelled on this Continent
in their freedom from impurities. The
Tennessee hot blast charcoal iron mode
from them, yet raainUiub its prestige in
j tho markets of the country. In the "pig"
"undt
i 7%.
Whisky 86c.
Lootsvillb, August 10.—Provision*—riour steady.
Corn weak. Provisions UMattfed. Pork $18.00 asked,
nobtsyer*. Bacon, shonldarefic. Lard 10011.
Whisky 80c.
•r. Louis, Angus! 10.—hooves—Floor drooping,
superfine winter $4.8804.8$. Can drooping, yellow
sacked 48048. Whisky 90. B*gtng quiet, 19*80.
Provisions—Pork oloeod tower. $1160.
easier, jobbing; shoulders 6%, dear eidee $%. Urd
dull, choice keg 10%'
Naw Orleans, August 10.—Cotton, doll and nom
Inal, middlings 17%; n»t receipts 41 bales, gross re
cetpts 366; exports to Greet Britain 411; sales 1.000;
41,417,
Financial—Bank sterling 33*. Gold 11%.
Charleston, August 10.—Cotton, middlings 18 ;
uet receipt* 19 batoe, export# cooelwise 417; tales 66;
•took 3.144.
Moeilk, August 16.—Oetton dull nnd nominal;
middlings 17*017%; not receipts 90 bales, exports
eeartwtsB 647; seise 60; Block 6,948.
Galveston. August Ml—Cotton market del; goed
Auousta. August 10.—Cotton duB; middlings 17c;
Rome, Ga., Aug. 10,1871.
Editorn Daily Sun: Yesterday ut
one o’clock the Convention adjourned
and the delogates upon the special
train in which they had come from
Atlanta, repaired to the Fair Grounds,
where a most sumptuous feast had
been prepared by the hospitable lto-
muus. The Collation was a perfect
success, and if, according to the doc
trine of the old schools, the seat of
the soul be in the stomach, the citi
zens of this place have made a deep
impression upon the members of the
Convention. At four o’clock, how
ever, the Body re-assembled at the
Court House, and proceeded to busi
ness, which was the discussion of
Judge Wm. Schley’s report on Com
mercial Fertilizers. This rejtort evok
ed considerable discussion in which
opposition to that class of manures
seemed to predominate. The rules
were then suspended, and the Con
vention went into the election of of
ficers, whose terms expired at this
meeting. The elections wore unani
mous and by acclamation; after the
delegates of the several Congressional
Districts had made the reports of
their nominations. The officers
elected arc:
For President, A. H. Colquitt
1 at Congressional District.—For
Vice President, Wm. Schley, of Chat
ham, member Ex. Com., II. D. Ca
pers, of Chatham.
2<i Congressional District.—Vice
President, D. A. Vason, of Dougherty,
member Ex. Com., J. K. Barnum, of
Stewart.
3d Congressional District.—Vice
President, R. J. Redding, of Schley,
member Fix. Com., Jas. II. Fannin, of
Troup.
4th Congressional District.—Vice
President, L. F. Livingston, of New
ton, member Ex. Com., J. S. Lawton,
of Monroe.
5th Congressional District.—Vice
President, Samuel Barnett, of Wilkes,
member Ex. Com., T. J. Smith, of
Washington.
6th Congressional District.—Vice
President, R. D. Moore, of Clarke;
Member Ex. Com., It D. Wynn, of
Gwinnett.
7th. Congressional District.—Vice
President, C. W. Howard, of Bartow;
Member Ex. Com., Wm. Phillips, of
Cobh. Mr, John Colley, of Calhoun
county, was elected to till the vacan
cy in the 2d District, caused by the
resignation of Col. B. C. Lockett An
attempt was made to bring up the
question of tho location of the con
templated agricultural college, soon
to be established by Georgia. There
are very large ana able delegations
here, from the several sections seek
ing that object, but Milledgeville
seemed to have the most friends, and
I have no doubt will be the successful
competitor.
It is really refreshing to one who
has seen the last Goorgia Legislature
in session to look for a while on this
body of men—the yeomanry of the
country, the reliable, honest, hard
working farmers of tho State, upon
whom all men and all interests arc
dependent.
Last night the Convention met to
hear Gen. Gordon upon the subject of
“Southern Education,” after which
Col. W. J. Lawton, of Macon, the
special commissioner to report on
agricultural colleges, and the expedi
ency and feasibility of their establish
ment, was heard from.
The great question comes up in its
regular order on to-morrow, viz:—
“The disposition of the land script
donated to the State by Congress for
the establishment of an agricultural
college. Yours, &c., Agee.
Special Correspondence ol the Sue.
TENNESSEE.
A Racy Latter from Clarksville
—Schools and Collcces—Tobac
co Productions—Iron-Kobert
son County, Ac., Ac.
CliARKSVlLLR, TkNN.,
Aug. 8, 1871.
Editors Sun: It is natanl for yon to
enquire in what roepeet I like this place
and its surroundings. To do justice in
answering moro space would be required
than yon can spare. It is simply impos-
ible in my present triune ot mind. For
here are to be found beautiful maidens
and oomely matrons; gallent men and
distinguished statesmen, noted for their
hospitality and patriotism. Then, too,
the city ot Clarksville, perched upon
twenty hills, looking down upon the
beautiful Cumberland meandering at
their base, and the wonderfully fertile
hills and valleyB of tho surrounding coun
try, groaning under the weight of prom
ising crops of tobacco and maize are
fruitful topics, and I might ooeupy all
the space were I to attempt to convey to
yoai readers one tithe of my impremiona.
If yon will examine the map you will
that Clarksville is bnt a few miles
from the line between Kentucky and
Tenncesee. Muoh of its trade is derived
from the neighboring counties in Ken-
tuoky. Banning through the ooantiaa
in the two States of Kentucky aad Ten
nessee, tribatary to the trade of Olarks
vflle, there is a "streak” of land charac
termed by a
RED LIMESTONE SOIL,
that seems pecuniarily adapted to the
production of a heavy, velvety, gummy
variety of tobacco that ia preferred in
Holland and Belgium and on the conti
nent of Europe to all other varieties.—
Clarksville tobacco is favorably known
there, aad broken from tho European
States mentioned are often to be seen
bidding at the solos in the
lonaooo EXCHANGES
in this little city.
Clarksville is close by the volualdo iron
regions of Middle Tenneeeec. Before
the war it owed much of its consequence
to the iron masters, who did much buui
ness through the banks located here. A
lATABUE. A«o* la-Oottoa d»B aad aowiaalilfew only of the furnaces so actively
I** usuim*. lswtSM; set nettpts SO balsa; Mdn I workod bofore tho war are now in full
blast.
it ia used for tho costing of the finer kini
of holloirware and cog work, and in the
blowm” for making tho finer varieties
of boiler, tiro and horse shoe iron.
Clarksville is well supplied with
CHURCHES AND 8CHOOIA
It is the scat of Stewart College, an in
stitution under tho patronage of the
Presbyterian Church.
Oglethorpe University, at Atlanta. Da
vidson College, in North Carolina, and
Stewart Collego, at Clarksville, are the
chief literary institutions, under the con
trol of tho Southern Presbyterian Church.
Tho Clarksville Female Academy is a
large and flourishing institution, under
the management of Iiev. J. B. West.—
Tho Academy building has capacity for a
school (with boarding house attached,)
of two or throe hundred pupils.
Atlanta boasts a population of thirty-
five thousand. Yet Clarksville, with u
population of thirty-five hundred, con
tains handsome accommodations for tho
pupils of Stewart College aud the Feinalo
Academy, of tho like of which Atlanta
can mako no boast.
When
AN ATLANTESE IS “ON HIS TRAVELS”
It is natural for him to speak ot the
wonders achieved by us “developers,” os
Mr. Toombs calls us. You may be sure
I always feel proud of our Gate City.—
Haro wo not churches, a State House, a
Council Hall,Fair Grounds,big hotels,De
pot buildings and machine shops? But
when I visit towns where there are magnifi
cent college and academy buildings, I ‘ ‘sing
low” in regard to them; and, if forced to
answer by the tortures of some inquisi
tive fellow, I enlarge and amplify upon
what “wc are going” to do in the educa
tional line.
You know we have not done much in
that way yet. Con you not hurry up our
people a little? Tell them just to have
pity upon their wandering fellow citizens,
whose pride in our city is so often cruel
ly wounded by the question, “How
many,land w hat kind of college, ocalen jr
and senool buildings have yon in Atlanta?
Clarksville boasts of two weekly news
papers—tho Chronicle anil tho Tol-aox)
Leaf. The former is an old institution,
the latter a new enterprise.
THE TRADE OE CLARKSVILLE
is very large considering the number of
its inhabitants, and a number of its citi
zens are very wealthy. Squallid poverty
is almost unknown hero.
During the last twelvo months thoro
have been sold hero at the two tobacoo
exchanges (one in the heart of the city
and the other at Trice's landing, just be
low tho town),
SIXTEEN THOUSAND HOOSHRADS OF LEAF
TOBACCO.
A hogshead .weighs from sixteen to
twcnty-flvo hundred pounds. Avcrging
each at two thousand pounds, the to
bacco sold hero in twelvo months amounts
to thirty-two millions of pounds; enough
to fill many a Southerner's pipe.
Adjoining Montgomery is
BODEBTSON COUNTY,
so celobratcil for its brand of whisky.—
Though I have been here nearly a week,
I have yet to moot with a single drunken
man. Either these people do not drink
Robertson, or if they do tho gennino or-
ticlo docs not seem to have tho intoxica
ting effects that its imitations produce in
distant markets.
Tho veritable Col Woodward, the
prince of Robertson county distillers, was
in town to-day. He looks as sober as a
judge, and justly complains of tho uu
warrantable use mode of his nnme on the
heads of barrels coutoiuiug Cincinnati
“burst hood.”
While I liko this country very much,
I like its people for their whole-souled
hospitality. I like to see the abundance
of creature comforts at their command.
I liko their quiet demeanor, anil admire
the independence of every man and wo
man I meet here.
Yet they strike
A LIVE GEORGIAN
‘as sadly in want of enterprises. The soil
is so fertile that slovenly formers make a
good living by working lazily a few
weeks in the year. They arc not com
pelled to enterprize, and vast as arc the
resources of tins people, they are not
making as much progress commercially
as their opportunity justify and afford.
On Sunday last I attended
AN OLP FASHIONED BASKET MEETIXO
six miles in the country. Every body,
his wife and children and all tho beaux
and belles for several miles around wore
there. After the morning sermon, a re
past, (the joint contribution of the heads
of families,) was spread upon the green.
Tho rural felicity of tho occasion, will
not soon bo forgotten by your humble
servant, who has been for three years
shut up in Atlanta, mid the bustle and
anxieties of our growing city. On this
occasion I could but remark the quiet
demeanor of the multitude, the beauty
and modesty of the simply attired maid
ens and tile self-reliant and heartfelt ap
pearance of the stalwart men and vigor
ous youth aud boys. I was told that
BUCK THR WAR
baskot meetings liavo come much moro
into voguo than formerly. The abolition
of sbvory has rendered week-day visiting
loss convenient and practicable. But,
true to their neighborly instincts, the
rural popnlation, in this' section of tho
State, assemble every Babbath at Bun-
day school. H no preacher is present,
some one reads a sermon, or chapter
from tho Biklo. Prayers aro offered und
hymns ore sung to flu up tho time until
noon, when the contents of tho baskets
ore spread and the neighbors dino to
gether. They linger until only time is
afforded to get to their respective homos.
Thus the day is spent in tno worship of
God and the cultivation of loro for
neighbors. Who will say that tho Sab
bath is desecrated thereby.
Duel with Broadswords.
Yesterday morning about 11 o'clock,
two young gentleman, both natives of
this city, met in the rear of Burthenlie
to settle a quarrel of old standing with
broadswords —cut and thrust. After
fencing for about fifteen minutes the
challenging party roeoived a severe wound
over the left temple, and tho combat
ended. Tho wound, which is a ont about
three inches long, althongk painful, is
not considered dangerous. The polioe
arrived on the spot in time to be too late
to see tho fight, which is reported to have
boon a spunky one.—TVVip Orleans Com
mercial Bulletin, Juli/ 29.
Humors of the Camt>uign.
The Charleston Nea: publishes the fol
lowing expose of private sontiiaont in
that city as expressed by outraged euf-
frspes :
A CoLLoquv.— Julius (having the elec
tion returns read to him.) Pompey, deie
figures ain't right no how; 777 for Gen
eral Wagcner.
Pompey.—Now, Julc, I tell you (lev's
all right.
Julius.—How’s dut all right ? Wagon
er ’lectod by 777 ’jority ?
Pompoy.—I toll you (lat's oil right.
Don’t you see ? Mu*’ he all right, ’cause
all the samo no matter how you read 'um.
Read 'urn backwards und forurds, all de
same—777. Now g’wuy.
Another.— Phillis.-Now I tell you
it’s awful Chloe.
Ohloe.—8o it is, chile. Why it seems
like we was all gwine back into Egypt.
Phillis. Now I tell yon dose white
sistera getting sossior tuid sawder every
election. What you think? Los’night,
jus’ soon ns my missis knew morse Wag
oner was 'looted, she rang de bell for hot
water at 'leven clock at night? (Echo of
indignation from Chloe.) Why, I was so
mad, I jus’ took my chignon off o’ my
head an’ frowed it down oh to de floor.
Den I took up ihitliot water an’ I canned
it up stain*.
Gooe Byf., JonN.—The bitter lesson
of defeat has been learned by at least one
of tho colored carpet-baggers. On Sat
urday afternoon a certain dusky sojourn
er, who had left his rugged native ldlli*
of Massachusetts to bask in tho sun of
Southern freedom with an incidental in
terest in the reprisal of casual spoons,
&e., might have been soon trotting down
Brood street with a ragged carpet-lmg
depending from a stick over Ids right
shoulder, containing one threadbare ar
ticle of linen anil the inevitable paper
oollar, und labelled, “Off for Boston.”
He declared that he would not live in
Charleston now, and has taken his de
parture to “loaf anil invito his soul” iu
the perlicus of North street, Boston,
where his sensitive spirit may l>« soothed
by the pliillipics of Phillips aud the Bom
bast of Butler.
Local anil Bualneaa Notices
Jti?* Nougat de Marseilles, at Block's
Gandy Factory. jy29-tf
Jtb- Nougat do Marseilles, at Block's
Candy Factory. jy29-tf
HOME-MADE
Carriages, Buggies,
PHAETONS,
cfco., cfcc., cfco., cfco-
AT
A. T. Finney’s
Carriage Emporium,
NO. 5 BROAD STREET,
.fT/.-I.VT-l,
HOBC/J.
The Pionoer Carriage Manufactorr of
Atlanta.
JJIS^work EQUALS if aot SURPASSES, In anUli,
Best .Yorlhcrn JUaite U'ork,
And iu dumbllltr 1. FAR SDPERIOR-nlt work bn
lng put np of the very beet seasoned wood and by
THE BEST WORKMEN,
While in PRICES, I can compete with
ANY MANUFACTORY IN THE UNITED STATES.
•end your
0* AGENT for KIMBALL. BROS.,
Carriage Maaafactarers, of Boston.
aug5 lm
Henry Bischoff& Co.,
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
AND DDALEBS IN
Rloc, Wines, X^lqnoi*H, 8c-
gnrs, Touneco. &c.
No. 107, East Buy Street,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
u. nnenorr. o. wulb r h. pixtcr.
bout. n. nowi.
wan ITU BE LX.
HOWE & HUBBLE,
JMPOUTERS OF AND DEALERS In dl kind, of
FOREIGN AND DONIEST!
XiXQUORS.
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO SOUTHERN TIUUF.
AN. U3, as no* aa, nytmmmrt Slraf,
ri.ve/.v.v.rr>, oin 0 .
myli-Sm
Tho Opinion Rationale newspaper of
Paris ia not always so ill-informcil us it
lately has been. A recent article an
nounces the death, from the etfbcts of a
j listol shot wound, of Mr. Fisk, “the
American nabob, worth 846,000,000.”
He was killed, we learn, while “witaaaa-
iHg, en curiexLc, the Orange demonstra
tion. “Hia death is an immense loss for
the progress of musical art in the United
States, ,r for he wss the “impresario of
Min Nilsson, whom he attracted to Amer
ica by a blank oontract, which the dita
filled up, she demanding and reoamng
8300.000 in gold for MO
th on. nuiFroa, n. d. balkok., r. a. hibdoub.
Brake's (Reek JtltUs.
F. A. HARBOUR di CO,,.
J^KALEI!8 IN
FLOUR,
MEAL,
t SHU’STUFF,
#■**.*•« r.f.v, ksjrmni-.
an
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•prl3-8m
MARTIN INSTITUTE,
Jefferson, Jackson Co., Georgia.
T MIEaFALL TERM of the year 1871 will oi>on on
MONDAY, Iho SlBtof AUGUST, instead of
Wednesday, tho 16th, aa it waa aunouncod.
Wo think that very fow if any Institutions of the
samo grade can offer to patrons inducement* equal
to ours. Board is only $13 to $14 per month.
Tho vory low rates of tuition aro reduced about
one-Giird by the endowment, and tho quiet, moral
1 studious habits of tho pupils cannot be excelled
plications from abroad i
f those wish'
.. . Immediatolj
Prof. J. W. GLENN.
NORTH GEORGIA
FEMALE COLLEGE,
IVY 8TAIHT.
B ETWEEN Wheal and LIm streets, AttanU. KRH
session opens September 4, 1871. For rircnl #r«
containing full partirulari, apply at the Book and
Manic Htorcn, or, the College.
Jy 36-4*wflm A. J. * ANNIE D. HAILE,
Principal*.
LAND FOU HALE.
7AA ACRES OF LAND—weU Umbered and wa
$ ' " ‘ terod—nearly all in woods—300 acres on tho
Sandtown Road, 400 acres on tho McDonough road-
alt within four miles of Atlanta, both tracts havo
improvements on them. Apply to It. W. Tidwell.
Mitchell Street, or W. V. Poole, Ssndtowu Road, for
particular*.
Jy3i*w
NAM’L II. STOUT, M. U-,
Agent for Introduction of
A Brothers’
Harper
EDUCATIONAL WORKS.
68 * Office at Phillip# A Crown', corner Maristfs
and Peachtree atreeta, Atiaut#, Ga. Judge T. 8. Foe-
tor, clerk; always present to attend to business MB
* augldm