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A SrillCT CMSTIll'CTIOJ OK TUB CONKTITV l'ION-AN I10.VK9T A\l> KCONOMIC Al. AD.HINISTIIATION OK TUB OOVBItNnBIIT. Ragland & Wynne, Proprietors. COLUMBUS, GA., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1872. Volume XLIV.--N0. 39 The Weekly Enquirer. JOHN H M V11TTN v n COLUMBUS: THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 1872. —Terms or Hul*>»rrl|>tloH— One Year in mIvmiic • $2.60. AN AK1» AT UKXEVA. It in now auuouneed with authority that the Goucva Arbitration have awarded to the Uuited States damages to the amount of 5cfl8,.‘*00,000 for the devastations of several of the Confederate cruiRers; aud the Administration journals are already c'aiming this decision as a triumph of American diplomacy and a result highly creditable to the sagacity and statesman ship of tho Government at Washington. It is nothing of the kind, but 011 the con trary, a signal defeat of tho Grant Admin istration. Wo spoak uot of tho measure of damages obtained, though that in far short of the amount claimed. The prin ciple contended lor by the Grant Admin istration was not even treated with ro- spoctful consideration by the tribuual— tho claims made under it were thrown out of court. Tho damages awarded were ontiroly for the satisfaction of private claims for losses by tho acts of tho eruir- ers, aud theso will doubtless bo to a great extent offset by the nuurds to bo mndo by tho tribunal considering tho claims of British subjects for damages iutlicted upon their property by tho prosecution of tho war. Hut Gen. Grant's Administration took the ground that these private claims wero of secondary importance, aud that the United Stales wero eutitled to heav damages of a national character sustained iu consequence of England's “aid aud comfort" to tho Confederates—in other words, to what have boon known as indi rect or consequential damages. The Jobuson-CTareudou Irouty, which the Grant or Kadieal Senators rejected, pro vided fully for the settlement of these private claims, and was opposed by Gen. Grant aud rejected solely upon the ground that it did not recognize tho claims for national damages above re ferred to, and which were thrown out by tho Geneva board of arbitration. Had tlmt treaty been ratified, the claims re ni/.cd ut Geneva would have been passed upon and doubtless paid beforo thin time. To show that Gen. (irant s Administration rcjocted tho •lohnsoii-Clurendou treaty expressly because it provided for tho set tlement of only such claims an tho Gouo- va tribunal recognized and passed upon— aud tlmt thus the Kadieal party gaiuod nothing, but only incurred heavy expense and considerable delay by rejecting that treaty—wo make an extract from I’rosi- dent Grant's first message, stating his ob jections to tho treaty: “Tho time and circumstances attending tho negotiation of that treaty wore fuv« ble to Us acceptance by tho people of tin ml of the ■ late United Sfates, but it wholly inadequate for the e/rave wrongs that hod />, THIS Government, as WfU OH by n> zkns. The injuries resulting t United States by reason of tho < adopted by Great ltrituin during 01 civil war, in t/u inmostd rafts of insur ance ; in the diminution of t.rports and im/H/rts, and other obstructions to domes tic industry and production; in in its if. ftet on tin foreign cornua re, of the coun try; in the decrease auil IransJ’i r to limit lfritain of our commercial marine; iu THE PROI.ONOATION OF IKE WAR RUd tile IN CREASED cost, both in trtasurt and in tins, and of its suppression, could not be adjusted as ordinary commercial claims; and yet tho Convention troutod them sim ply as such ordiuary claims, from which they differ more widely iu tho gruvity of their character than in the magnitude of THEIK AMOUNT." Gov. Jacob, ot West Yirgitiia, the now- ly clocted Governor, has written a letter* expressing adhesion to tho Greeley move ment. Jacob received the Kadieal support, be cause lie ran against the Democratic nom inee, but ho was understood to bo for Greeley before tho eloction. This reminds ns to correct an error of statement in reference to tho West Vir ginia election. There was no election held for a Congressman in tho 2d District, in which we said that a Kadieal was prob ably elected. Tho Kadi cals opposed the adoption of tho new Constitution—upon the success of which tho validity of the whole election depended—and in tho 2d District they resolved to net as if it was not peuding, aud refrain from electing a Congressman until the regular day in October appointed by a former law. The Constitution was adopted, and the newly- elected Stuto officers will take their posi tions under it. But it is said yet to be doubtful whether the Congressmen elect for the 1st and 8d Districts can get their seats. We do not profess to fully under stand tho complications attending the election. THE LOCAL CAMMOATES OK THIS YKAK, embnr Wo bad seen some notice of the now “stock law" passed by tho late legislature of Georgia, but wero unacquainted with its provisions until wo found them briefly stated by tho Early County Earn. It ap pears that tho law is only to go into oper- ation in the counties that accept it, and tho mode of acceptance or rejection is provided in tho act. A “legal friend' gives the Ears tho following information concerning tho provisions of tho act “Tho*law declares tbut tho boundary lino of each lot, tract or parcel of land shall be a lawful fence. It prevents stock of every, description from running at largo, or beyond tho boundary line of its owner's lands. Provides a summary process for the recovery of damages committed by stock trespassing upon another's lands.— Provides a summary process for tho re covery of damages committed by stock trespassing upon another's lands, and the putflshmcnt for the malicious impounding of another s stock. This act has 1:0 effect in any county un ' fifty freeholders petition tho Ordina ry of the county for its benefits. When this is done, the Ordinary makes the fact known by publication, when, if no coun ter petition is filed, the act becomes oper ative. 'But If fifty freeholders sign acoun- r petition,-the Ordinary can go no far- er, unless the first petition is supported by the names of twenty-five additional freeholders ; then the Jptfiuory must sub- nit the question to the-legal voters of the county/ If a majority vote “no fcuoe," then Ike act goes .into operation six l thereafter. Wbilo we of tho South n —and wo fear somewhat moralized—by tho inultiplh dates and tho pertinacity with which cliques and sections adhere to their favor- itos—it is encouraging to hear that at the North the new political combinations and “departures" have had the effect of put ting the old parties npon their better be havior aud securing tho nomination of candidates of a better quality than those usually presented. Wo are discour aged and coufounded by the great num ber of candidates pushing their claims for office this year in tho South,and tho wide spread rebellion against regular nomina tions that exists. Whatever may bo the cause of it, there is reason to fear that it will moro than usually upset political cal culations and produce n state of confusion or complication moro indicative of mis chief than of wholesome reform. Tho Now York Journal of Commerce— a very judicious and reliable paper—iu an articld alluding to the general Inck of pop ular enthusiasm in tho Presidential con test, says : “But wbilo the Presidential contest proper is marked by the absence of excitement, and is tame aud languid beyond precedent, abounding zeal is man ifested in the fight over local candidates and local issues. Each side con templates tho possibility of being defeated iu the contest for the Presidency, but takes good euro to put up candidates for State offices and for Congress who nro for the most p»»rt respectable men, and have groat ap parent availability. Tho general improve ment on tho local candidates of recent years is remarkable. Wo owe this to the movement which is obliterating old party lines, and bringing ancient nntogoni-dh together in efforts of reform. If tho fusion of the Democrats and Liberal Ivo- publicaus should fail to accomplish the greater object sought, thev ,n at least claim tho honor of having .aisod the standard of nominations in many locali ties throughout tho country. Ii was a natural effect of that coalition that Dem ocrats mid Knpnhlicnnn should be on their better behavior, aud should select as the representatives of their principles a class of meu above tho old average. This re sult Iiuh actually been witnessed in many States in which the fall nominations have been made ; and for tlmt much, whatever the fate of tho coalition iu tho Presiden tial campaign, the country will be grateful. Tho regular Kopuhlicans, too, since then- groat mistake iu l’eiiiisylvania, have gen erally been more careful in choosing their candidates. Among them we notu some old and odious politicians; but take the whole hue of the Kepublicuri nominations so fur ns made in different States, and it is superior to that of other years. Such iH 0110 of the incidental consequences of party fusions and confusions. To the better quality of tho local nominations wade by both sides, wo ascribe much of paign enthusiasm which is passed i Tin- Maine Election—The Same Percentage of , Ihinorrath liain will Elect tireeley. ] 1 Arknm The initinl point of tho present reign of Fri terror iu Popo comity, Arkansas, oiuiuMiwm * , ' terror in ropo county, Arkansas, was the politically do-1 '• e have gained about fonr-and-n-halt , killing of Oonnty Clerk Uickox. ltov. J. ioi.y Of ™,n., r r i “ nU ™!"° ^ “• .?■ long a ProH,li„« Elder In ll.o great ceutral States all of tbo Methodist Episcopal oimreh, writes - know that our gums are suro a circumstantial nccouut of tho killing, of j Maine politic to be far greater ; but count them at only the same precise percentage. The Penn sylvania election in October, 1801), was carried for the Grant State ticket by 11,077 majority. A clmngo of five thousand votes would ha\e dclcutcd llartranft, then running for Auditor General. Five thou sand votes are barely one-aiid-a-half per cent, of the 801,110 Kepubliean Votes cast at that time. A change of leas than one per cent, would have defeated Gov. Geary in 18ii9, his majority being only 4,8!H». In other words, with loss than one-third the change in Pennsylvania which Monday’s election show’s in Maine, we shall sweep the Kcystono State. Who doubts thru tho change will bo greater, instead of loss? Tho Indiana election in October, 1808, was carried by tho Repub licans L.y less than 100 majority for Gov. Laker. A change of one-third of one per cent, would have wiped out this majority. In Wo the Democrats carried tho State oS majority. In New York tho last hint election carried by tho Kepub- wns in 1800, w hen Gov. Fenton was •loctcd by 18, 780 majority over Hoffmau. [ change of less than two per cent, of tho 00. io:» votes cast for Fenton would havo ;ivcn tho State to Uofi'mnn. Wo do not mrsuo tho examination in dotail. Tho aiuo percentage will give us Alabama, \difornia aud Connecticut, aud these, aided to tho solid Democratic column, nrry us triumphantly through. Liberal Kopuhlicans ! let Maiuo be your n-quration. She shows that success is lithin your grasp. il.q.f tX. 1 8ti|»|>orf eis. Press gives the fol- r.ict from u speech in 1880 y Fred Douglass, now running on tho bidical ticket as one of the doctors at irg in the State of New Y’ork ; “From this time forth I consecrate tlio 1 mm 1 f my Mo to the desolation of the iou . aud 1 care not whether the bolt 1 u' n nds it shall come from Heaven or .0111 I D ll. <>i com so Fred is opposrd to closing tho loody chasm. So is Win. Lloyd Gurri- "ii. who spoke iu 18815 as follows: “l have said, and 1 say again, that in report ion to the growth of disuiiiouism 'id t<, !', < : < f l{, puhlicanwn. The is at',; The American Union is n imposture, n covenant with death, and Up with the (In .d gloriot to tin; shout, nt of G oelo Tin lead* *tly in the names of tin • largo part of tho interest by those who attend the political •tings of the day is due to the nomi- len-, of men for State offices who 1110 thy and popular, or are believed to I'ollHr* in y The great Dom meeting, in New night last, entire! of those who Lav York ( It), crutie nud Liberal mass York city, on Thursday upset the caleulatiens been counting vorsion thoro iu favor of Grant by the popularity aud nomination of Mr. O'Con or Even tho New Y'ork Herald, though still adhering to its opinion that a thor ough union of tho Democrats and Liber als by no means makes sure tho defeat of Grant, regards the demonstration of Thursday night as conclusive proof tlmt thoro will be but two appreciable parties in tho Presidential contest, it says : “In face of tho known enthusiasm of tho reg ular Kopuhlicans, stimulated by recent party successes iu other Mates, and tho magnificent support tendered last night by tho Democrats to tho Liberal candi dates, nil other party fragments must count as nothing iu New York. It could scarcely havo boon expected tliut ovory old hardshell in tho Htato would jump so far in advance of tho shadow of tho past oa to take sides with cither of the two great divisions; but the Attempt to dig nify them into a separate organism will bo just as hopeless. Tho band of patri ots who assembled at Louisville have too suspicious a tinge of traitonsm about their little movement to deceive many. It is professedly a ‘suicide party’ at the best, and your old hayloft hardshell would prefer staying at home to exhibiting his political hari-kari to tho multitude. In voting for Grant or for Greeley citizens will know approximately where they stand ; but in voting for O’Conor they would arrivo at utter stultification, aud havo performed as UiRukless a job as tho citizens of old Kouie did iu votiug for Coriolaniis, whoso classic old brusquerie tho straight-out candidate wishes to emu* lato. ’’ This moctiug appears also to have had tho effect of rc-assuring the J/crald ol tho importance and vitality of tho pri pies for which the Democrats nud Lihoral Kopuhlicans nro contending, '• f their popularity all over tho country. On this poiut it says in tho same issue : “Tho real issues upon which the Liberal Republi cans aud Democrats combined aru pop ular. Those nro the restoration of tho South, amnesty, harmony of tho two sec tions of the country, relieving tho South ern States from the rule of ignorunt ne groes aud carpet-bag plunderers, economy in the Government, civil service reform, and other reforms which the regular Ke- puLSicau Administration party bus refused. Theso wero tho great and overshadowing issues inaugurated by the coalition. They ought to meet with popular favor all over the country/' tin Tlii* dong t up a divided t’i 3 man wero sup- the Grant organs secession sonti- tho “old pannel" co thoy now sup- loing Ills best to keep A ash rtile Union. id Ii 1ms laid do delay. oimr Declines. : moruing a beautiful oldies from Mr. Oiah. 1 oior writes like a gon- dorse pretty much ov- If we had it iu our ditics on the basis he should do so without shape it the thee Chari 1 is many a slip betwixt tho cup ip in mutters of abstraction no in mat tors of worldly concern, t the luck of an icstlietic like to havo as his vis-a-vis a vnga- 1 Mnri au. All that O'Conor says nd just ; and all tlmt Moroati low and grovelling. This world would lie a paradise if we could i material politics according to 'Josef O'Conor, s O’Conor was born in 17HI5. is, consequently, seventy-six years old. A goodly age ! lie 1ms lived the life of a student ; th" life of a gentleman ; and he is a scholar learned in law, literature aud science. That he should bo tho centre of admiration for a circle of dead-beats deplorable commentary upon tho poverty of our finil nioital Htato. It is only sur- lmt, being so iniioceut and so so old-fashionod and so out of cultured and so unpractical, he enough left him to decline an uuing from the source it does. | Louisville Cour. t 18/4. gullible Ho I'resident of tjie Late Looks.—lion. Jefferson lent of the lalo Confode- >f America, arrived in the city rate Slut yesterday and stopped at tho Galt House. A number of friends who heard of his presence hastened to call on him, and were received in a quiet way. Mr. Duvis' appearance in the hotel attracted consid erable attention, though he tried to avoid it in every polite way possible. A num ber of tin* guests of tho bouse wero pre- fien led to bun by his friends. Mr. Davis' visit lias no political signifi cance whatever. lie is merely en route to Baltimore and Norfolk on business connected with his insurance companies. Mr. Davis looks younger than ho did t"ii \ curs ago. We are told that ho is on joying excellent health, and his appear unco 111 the parlor of the (tail House Inst night confirmed tlmt roport, lixty-lifth year of his age, yet his step is firm hh that of a young man, nud Ihh eye as bright. He hud a cane in his hand,but i> did not seem to bo carried iu tho least degree for support. His hair is consider ably grayed a medium iron gray in color —and hi-; beard is also tolerably white, though that on hi. temples is still dark and apparently but little touched by time, lie wears a full beard, with n closely trimmed mustache,and this possibly aided to umko hi; face appear rounder and ful ler than wo have seen it in a long time.— Louise ill,: Couritr, VMh. which ho was nn eye-witness, togothi with some thirty other citizens of Dover, of both political parties. Mr. Hiekerson states that llickox was shot iu self-defence by \V. Poyuter, after tho latter had been fired on iu bis workshop by both llickox aud Deputy SheriIV Williams, without any warning or kuuwn provocation, llev. Mr. Hickorsou, who seems to huvo some iutlueuco with Governor Hadley, mid dis suaded him from dooluring martial law iu Pope county some time since, hud a nar row-csonpe from being waylaid and assas sinated on bis way to Littlo Rock, by Deputy Sheriff' Williams and a brother of tho dead llickox. He was also assaulted by them on tho streets of Littlo Rock, alter interviewing tho Governor. He sums up tho prosout situation us follows : “Dover is now trembling under the threats of being burned by tho Sheriff aud his former deputy, John II. Williams. Five of tho best citizens of Dover have been designated as persons to bo taken out by our Sheriff and liis officers under him aud shot down like dogs. Theso are tho sort of officers wo havo to deal with. Before our citizens were murdered by tbo Sheriff and Clerk and posse, while they wore unarmed prisoners awaiting a ponco- nblo civil investigation, our county was peaceable and in good condition. Were wo uot then submitting to civil law? It is true, somo of tho officers of Pope county had been killed just after the war, but who are the proper ones to bo bung for the crime? Are men to be taken out by tbo Sheriff and slmt down like sheep on suspicion that they probably have some knowledge of these murders ? Is a county officer to ride up to the door of one of our citizens nmi fire on him while ut his work, with impunity? Is that civil law? And then when it is ascertained that the case is to be laid before the Gov ernor of tho State, is that officer to bo ullnwed to waylay and limit down the messenger nud witness from Dover to Littlo Rook, and then on tho main streets of tho capital, almost under the skirts of tho Executive, attempt to assassinate the principal witness against him, to prevent tho Governor from getting the true facts in tho premises, And to prevout a trial and conviction at law ? These are tho men with whom we nro compelled to deal, if with officers nt nil. “The officers have taken out two of our citizons, good men, without a writ, on suspicion of having shot John Williams' belt buckle, and at tho dark hour of night brutnlly murdered them. They murder moro men. Thoy say and swear they will, and we must submit to them as officers of Hie law oh Lord, how long ? J. M. P. Hk How long A great mass meeting, nod perhaps a barbecue, will come off at Cnthbert, Ga., on Wednesday the 2f*th inst., on which occasion Gen. Wright, the Democratic nomiuee for Congress, will address the people. Other distinguished speakers have also been invited, among them Gov. Hmitb and Hon. M. J. Crawford. Wm. Coleman and 0. A. Harris hava been nominated as the Democratic can didates for Representatives of Randolph county. Woman Devot'hfd by a Panther.— m a very reliable source wo learn of a it horrible eireiiinstnuco, that occurred Perdido lost week. Au old lody, »“.(> name we could not learn, was in habit el going from her house to a lit- Jore near the mills to sell vegetables. She had to cross the rivor to got there, «r. . .>n this occasion was put across by a man, who waited with his skiff to put bor over again. As tho evening passed on, and slm did not appear, ho became uneasy, and with another, went in search of bor. An they ennio near a thick swamp, they beheld a sight of horror tliut chilled them to the bone. Pieces of flesh and blood, and parts of tho old Judy's raiment, wero scattered around, showing that she had been de voured by some wild beast, and the tracks of a large panther wero seen, showing plainly what animal it was. The men fol lowed up tho trail of blood, occasionally finding a small portion of flesh, for along distuncu into the swamp, but did not see tbo panther nor tho body of the victim. They went back for their guns, and gath er* d together several of tho neighbors, and nt the last accounts they wero hunt ing for the b i t, but had not yet found him. Wo hnpo to hear soon that they have rid tho country of such dangerous game. Tho place is not moro than ten miles from hero, but thoro is not much communication between tho two places. [Pensacola Mail, 12th. Painful Kroon.—We hoar a painful rumor from Haralson county, to tho ef fect that John K. Holcomb, a good citi zen of that county, was called out of his home ouo night lust week by a disguised party of. men, and shot dead. Mr. Hol comb was u Democrat, and bis ninrdor is attributed to tho Radical wretches who have so long tyranized over that county. His body wins. found tho next morning about a milo from his houso. — Home Cou rier, 17(4, t Tin* Financial Position. Tho United States Economist, in re viewing tbo unfavorable bank ret urns including deficiencies which make sonn of them liable to legal penalties, or cvoi to forfeit their charters, thus concludes “Wo do not think that tho financial con dition of the banks of the country are it any way unsound. Nor is there any ocen sum for distrust. '1 he banks exist lor th accommodation of the mercantile com mu nity, and at n season wbon there is nu ox traordinnry pressure on them for tin movement of tho crops and tlie purposes of the fall trade generally, it is perfectly natural that there should*ho a pressure on them, and that they should respond to it. Tbo hardening of money and tho mlvnnco of rates are simply the results of a I ness activity tliut iH usual at this set of tho year. In a fow weeks money begin to ilow back to our city iiy the operation of tho uatural law of trad* which now draws it to tho interior, and then it will bo soon that nobody was hurt. Aliy embarrassment or uneasinoRS that may exist is caused by ignorant aud bung ling financial legislation, and the ahsen of flexibility iu a system tlmt is at vni nnco with all sound principles. The pit sure of the merchants for coin to pi customs duties has now abated, and w continue to decrease, while the foreign deuiaud, if uny arises, will bo kept d> by cotton and produce bills to nu extent that will place it beyond the power of the cliquos to ndvnnco tho gold premium, in which, according to tho ordinary pro* ses of trado, a docliuo may now bo looked for/' Hen Hill. Mr. Hill seems to havo made a sensa tion at the Louisvills Greeley Reunion. Whatever may bo said of Mr. Hill bis marvelous preeminence uh an orator is undisputed. His gift of eloquence is wonderful. Tho Louisville Ledger thus speaks of him: It bus seldom fallen (0 the lot of a stranger to make such an iinpiessiun upon a people os Mr. Hill 1ms upon tho people of Louisville. His audience yesterday was curried away with cuihiiH'isiii ut his burning eloqueuco. It is said that few men have the power such as ho lias to move the sympathies and woik upon the feelings of men. Men who have grown old in their study of oratory say tlmt this noble representative of Georgia man hood and Georgia talent is oue of the most gifted and impressive speakers that bis age bus produced. II, 18 Tim Chiii|>hIkii In North I Dalton, Ga., Kuptcmbc Editors Allant,i Constitution: An im pression prevails throughout tho Htato that the object of the Kudicals iu nomi nating Judgo Walker, im their candidate for Governor, wns bis supposed inlhicncc iu North Georgiu with llio Democracy. Tbo time wns wbcu the freemen of North Goorgia bad great respect for Judge Wulk- Not so now. Tho moment lie allied himself with tho Kudicals his iidluoneo was gone, nml ho stands on tbo same plat form us Bullock, Farrow, Bradley, Tur ner, etc. Tbo people of North Georgia aro almost a unit in opposition to General Grant and bis plundering Administration, and no de feuso of Judge Walker will avail, citlic for Grunt or himself, he is u (lend (*>ck ii the pit. 1 predict for Govt nior Smith an overwhelming mujority when the people come to vote. The people admire Gov. Noiith’s refusal to go through the country 1 wild bunt for office. We elected Gov. Hmitb with tho understanding that bo should remain at his post at tho Capi If the balance of tho State will do as well os North Georgia, Gov. Smith will bo elected by fifty thousand majority Murk my prediction. Y'ours, The Insanity Do(Ik‘‘—A Hood Decision, in (lie New York lie mid, g(’|>tcinlH>r lo. k. few months ago James Bums shot nud killed John llidlorati at a drinking house called “Tho Gotham," in the Bow ery. lie was arrested aud indicted for murder in tho first degree. On tho trial, iu July Inst, ho wns acquitted 011 tho ground of insanity, his counsel buving urged that his reason bud been dethroned by excessive indulgence iu nlcobelie stim ulants. He was at once committed L_ the Court of Geueral Sessions to the State Lunatic Asylum at Utica, whore ho lias since been confined till last week,when his counsel, on a petition stating that “he was not confined on tho sentence or judg ment of a competent court," produced a writ of habeas corpus, on which Burns was returned to this city and brought be fore Judgo Leonard on Saturday. Hero counsel demanded his discharge on tho ground of his present sanity. Yesterday Judge Leonard decided that tho writ was improperly granted, and promptly re manded the slayer of Halloran to that confinement which tho Court of General Sessions, a competent tribunal, had con signed him. It is to bo hoped that this eminently proper and judicious ruling may have a tendency to curtail the uso of the immuity dodge as a convenient loop- hole hy which murder may avoid the hal ter. HENEIUL LOUDON IN INDIANA. [T<» tlu* Editor of the Courier Journal.] The Nat him .Murder Case. New* Y’ouk, Sept. 18.—It i* reported tlmt the authorities havo evidence which will fully establish tho connection of Btlly Forrester with tho Nathan murder. It is said tlmt ou tho night of the murder of Nathan a prominent sporting man saw uu individual in tho vicinity of the Nathan house, wlio.so movements were very sus picious. He watched lum, and presently two men came down tho steps of tho Na than mansion, who wero joined hy the mysterious man, tho throe goiug toward the North river. Early tho same morning throe men mitered a saloon on Eighth nv- enuo and left a bundle, which proved to he a bloody shirt. On investigation it was found that n woman up town bad washed this shirt, which was n peculiar one, for a man now iu the Connecticut State prison, who was a “pal" of Forres ter. Tho sporting man above referred to identified at once the picture of Forrester as tlmt of tho man ho saw iu tho vicinity of Nathan’s house. Wednesday next George Ellis, now confined in the State prison, will bo brought here, and will tes tify that tho “dog" which was used in murdering Nathan, was stolen from Hchuuck's house by Forrester and him self, and that both used it in various bur glaries. Let beorglti llccil t There nro not lucking some indications that it is one of Mr. Grant's first pur poses, if re-elected, to remodel tho State goveriimi iits of North Carolina and Goor gia to suit his own views. The former State is ho extremely “cmroliuble" and the latter so utterly intrucluhlo that it is felt 1:0 essnry to do away with such centres and rallying pointH of disaffection, and wlmt the pretexts aro to be sufficiently appears. Tbo old cry of illegality is to Im raised to cover up illegality. It is to Im charged that North Carolina and Geor gia have not conformed to law, and hy way of setting this right Grant is to step in and conform them to himself. Tho complaint against North Carolina is that the Legislature there redistricled the State ut an unsuitable time and in an im proper manner. The grievance with Georgia is tho old soro relative to Bul lock, that he was hounded by “rebel vio lence" into sending in bis resignation ns Governor, when but for duress lie would have held on to the ond of the term —paltry excuses both, but enough in Umiicui eyes to Imso further reconstruc tion rascalities upon. | N. Y. World, VMh. D11. Biiatton’h Cask. —Although tho ex citement arising from tho kiduuppiug of Dr. Rufus Bratton Inis subsided, the case is not yet ended. The British Lion, no- led for his tardiness, has not yet growled out tho stern demand on the United States Government for tho release of Dr. Brat ton and the reparation of the injury done him, wliieli it was confidently expected would huvo boon mndo beforo this, and for tho punishment of Hester for his fla grant violation of tho extradition laws. Dr. Bratton, although still under bond, has returned to Gunuda, and is safe from another arrest, us by tho provisions of the extradition treaty 110 citizen of tho I'nited States can bo arrested in Canada for a political offonso. Wo lire informed tlmt a motion is now pending in tho I'nited Staton Court to vacate tho bond which Dr. Bratton gavo after being kidnapped. Wo learn, further, that the British Govern ment will take no steps iu tho matter, un less tho Federal Court refuses to vacate tho bond. Dr. Bratton having returned lo Cniiudn, whence he was forcibly ah ducted, it is considered hy the British Government that tho vacation of tho bond 1 amend sufficioiit for tho indiguity offorod.—1lock Jlill Lantern. of tho Court) New* Ai.iian y, Ind., Sopt. 14, 1872.— 1110 citizens of Now* Albany were treated to a novel entertainment last ovoning. A real live rebel General is not seen every day north of tbo “bloody chasm," and wo foel ourselves happy, now aud then, to touch the late rebellious finger-tips stretched across to greet us iu tho old spirit of fraternal concord; but to boar a speech from such a man as Gen. J. B. Gordon, of Georgia, iu n matter deserv ing of Hpeciul mention and consideration. A few hours' notice by handbills, and in the columns of the Ledger Standard, tlmt Vnnco, Gordon and Shorter would speak nt tho Opera Houso in this city last night served to pack the entire building from pit to gallery with eager, expectant hearers. The prcsonce of n large number of ladies whs especially cheering—this being tho occasion in which lluavou'H “last, host gift to man" has graced a politi cal gathering in Now Albany tlio preseut canvass. Gov. Yanco and Col. Shorter having re turned home, tho responsibility of the occasion fell entirely on General Gordon. Tho nhsonco of Gov. Yuuro was a great disappointment to many of our citizens, especially theso who immigrated to this neighborhood years ago from the old North Stuto. In the matter of tbo entertainment, however, there was no disappointment, hut universal congratulation rnthor. The speaker pursued n liuo of argument which was interesting and instructive, to us of the North, ns it was unusual in this por tion of the country. I am backed by hundreds of earnest Liberals nnd Demo crats of New Albany in urging upon your Democratic committees of Kentucky and tho National Committee to make General Gordon canvass ns much of the State as possible beforo the October eloction. You tuuy imagine how well his speech of last evening was received when I inform you that I heard n prominent Democrat of this city enthusiastically deelaro: “If Gen. Gordon will make a dozen such speeches at prominent points in Indiana we will carry tho State lor Hendricks aud Greeley 11Y F011TY THOUSAND MAJOIIITY." And our friend is not fur wrong. I tell you tlmt neither Hchurz nor Hendricks can have half tho elYcct of a representa tive Southern man like Gen. Gordon. 1 know his speoeh would bo well received, but l wns absolutely surprised at tbo on- tlmsiuhtn manifested nud the cugcruess to hoar every word ho uttered. Kudicals, Liberals, and till, listened as if somo one from another world wns addressing them, and I heard several extreme Kudieuls. ad mit tlmt their hlmrts were much softoned toward tho South. Tho truth of tho mat ter is, tho Grant moil of tho Western States have no conception of AFFAIKS IN THE SOUTH. They hear something of this subjoct from their own speakors, but Merten coiues along, and, as bis opportunities for learning the tiuth aro as good us theso of other Northern speakers, the Radicals credit his statements. But it has uu entirely ditl'ereut eil'oct to hear tho matter discussed from n South ern standpoint, nud by n man who call il lustrate what bo says by personal experi ence. lienee Gen. Gordon uml others like him should be sent North,while Sum ner, Hchurz, Trumbull, »Yc., should go Smith. Thousands of recruits to our cause would he gained, ami it is not too lute. 1 toll you truly, our organizers and committeemen have no proper conception of tlio political necessity in this regnrd.— They should reverse matters at ouco, ac cording to the above programme. I suw tears iu MOKE TUAN ONE llAItfCALS EYES Inst night, us Gen. Gordon drow, in bis own forcihlo way, tho picture of tho tram pled, bleeding, impoverished South, with tin) negro uml carpet-bug carnival of crime. Such a speech as ho (undo, touches tho Northern people in u uew place, and puts them to thiuking. If our commit tees could hear the Radical, Liberal, and Democratiocomments of the speech that 1 beard hist night and to-day, they would move in the matter alluded to. •ffect. o. Ciieerino Assurances fkom Ohio.— [From the Cincinnati Enquirer Sept. 12.J i&u assure our friends abroad tlmt the supporters of Greeley nml Brown will car ry this State both at the October nnd No vember elections, if there is anything in indications. The change in tho Germ in vote in Ciuciuuuti, Clovcluud, Toledo, Dayton, Columbus, and tho northwest will be more than sufficient to chango tbu past political character of tho Ktale. A very largo part of the German veto, so- called, has been against us for years, but now there are few among them who will touch General Grant or any of his tickets. This oounty gave nearly 8,000 majority for Grant. It wiU pice that same Jiynrc now against Mm. In many other coun ties the change will bo equally marked. We have never in our political experience seen the political skies ns bright as thoy are thia fail. All that is necessary ia ef ficient oiganization to give Greeley tho Htato by full 20,000 majority. Friends, push qu the hail J SurmlMss of ration .Men. Tho Charleston News, iu presenting e annual statement of tho cotton crop of 1871 '72 mndo up by tlio Fiuunciul Chronicle, uml noting tho general sur- u excited among the cotton men of Unit city al the small aggregate of tho » as compared with tliut of 1870 *71 and provious years, and the questioned irney of tho statement of shipments land direct to manufacturers, which only 122,00.** bales, against 228,028 hales the previous your, says : At tho of fice of Messrs. Foroher Henry, North Atlautio wharf, a record hud been kept of estimates of tho nggreguto of tho crop made by a number of gentlemen, who nro ithor directly or indirectly engaged in lie cotton business. Thoro bad been ixty-ono such estimates recorded during lie season, ranging in amount from ,81)8,808 bales to 8,200,000 bnlo>, and hu cstimntn which approximated the closest to tho Actual result wus 2,1)78,000 bales, by Mr. Wm. Kavenel. After this, in approximation to tbo result, eumo tho cstimuto of Mr. H. T. McGee of 2,1170, 000 bales, Mr. T. G. Bong, 2,1)81,828 bales, and Messrs. Wugnor, Huger A: Co., 2,DO",000 bales, and from these figures tho estimates diverged until the one most remote from tho fact showed a discrepan cy of 22f*,Oil) bales. A similar rocord of estimates lias been kept at tho otlieo of Messrs. Lurcher tfc Henry for the past five yours, uml tlio custom is annually inereusing in interest among tlio cotton men. In 1807, there wore twenty-two estimates, nnd tho clos est wns hy Mr. Thaddous Street, the crop being 1,0/11,1188 bules. Iu 180S, out of sizty-ono estimates upon a crop of 2,180,. 808, the closest was hy Mr. L. 1). DoSnus- suro. In 1800, fifty-eight estimates wero nmdo upon a crop of 2,200,'*‘*7 hales, nud Mr. J. 11. Wilson proved tho hlirowdcst gucsscr. In 1870, there wore again fifty- eight estimates, nnd a crop of 8,208,828 halos, uml Mr. B. Mantoiio named the nearest figure. Last year tho crop amounted to 4,882,817 bahs, and out of one hmnlrid and twcuty-six compctih Mu isrs. DcSuusHure and l'orcbur cuniu closest to the mark. BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER. 1 noticed e-.pecially tho General's nllu- to negro domination nml watched tho And when among other things, he said: “Go to your forests, and sec side the stately pitio tho giant oak, tho thorn and lhist!o growing, the ono the superior, tlio othur the inferior, by God Almighty's decree. Tho Nmuidian lion roams his native wilds, king of boasts, hy heavens high docroe. I ho oaglo mounts to tho zunitli and follows tho sun in his course, leaving bohiud him the bat and tho owl, his inf, riors hy heaven's high decree. Ho iu all times and all ages the irhitc man has licon God's ehoson vessel aud tho superior race, by heaven's uual teruhlo decree"—bo almost literally “brought tho bouse down." Mon stamp ed their foot nud clappod their tinmD, while the women waved their handker chiefs aud joined in tho applause, aud oven tlio cheeks of tho Radicals glowod aud tingled as if with a uew and hitherto unexperienced souse of tho superiority of the white mall. Gun. Gordon's references to tho North ern and Southern Holdlers, honoring both ns only a bravo soldier can, placing tho laurels upon the brows of tho ono, nud twining tho cypress about tho touibstoues of tlio other, weie roceived with prolong ed applause. He told tho story ably, beautifully, sadly, from first to last of tbo late lorriblo struggle. For two hours bo bold bis audience enraptured, nml finally s.it down umid cries of “go ou,” “go on, from all pnrts of tho houso. As I lmvo said before, I never beforo opprcciutcd “how thicker is blood than water," nml if Louisville will (as Louis- villo should; raise tho necossaiy means, aud persuudu Gen. Gordon to stump Iu- diaun, Greeley's election is ussurod. l'ity is that this course bus uot boon adopted horotoforo; I mean tho transpos ing of Northern nnd Southern speakers. But it is uot too Into. Will tho Greeley men take tho hint? IIoohieu. Died.—We learn that on Saturday about cloven o'clock Mr. Daniel II. Johnson, a prominent Republican of Gnittu, died at tlmt place of disonso of tho livor aud kid- noys, after a lingering illness of several ks. Ho was buried with Musonic hon ors on Huuduy afternoon. Mr. Johnson bad taken a prominent part iu polities for several yours, iuid, wo beliovo, had been a devoted member of tbo Republican party ever since tho war. Ho was tho opponent of Mr. Dave John son at tho last election for tho Legislature, when tho latter gentleman wus elected. l4Uun(a tiun. , Tlio I'roNpeet In I'cnniiylvanla. Col. A. K. McClure, a leading Republi can of Pennsylvania, who supports Gree ley and Knckulcw, recently uiudo a spoech at Reading, iu this State, during wkich I10 spoko of tho prospects ill Ponnsylvauia, saying that reports from all sections wore most cheering, and adding : “In Philadelphia wo will make fraud hide in terror beforo election day, nud tbo boasted majority of 12,000 to 18,000 will vanish. (Cheers. | Ho far, iu every Htato that bus voted, tbo Grant loss compared with previous equally full votes, lias boeu most significant of disaster to tliom. They jollify over North Curolinu because they Lave manufactured a nominal majority by fraud, where, four years ago, they had 18,000. They boast of West Virginia bo- causo a Greoley man was defeated for Governor; but they forgot to toll that a ley man was ducted. [Laughter uud iH. J Thoy claim n victory whore they did not vt n'uro to run n Grant candidate, although tour years ugo they olootod their Govornor by 4,700. Thoy shout them selves hoarse over Vermont, where they have lost 8,000 on any previous vote with so largo a poll. Thoy aro wild with joy Maino, whero they have lost 28 por tho porcoutage of Republican loss, if ap plied to Pennsylvania, would beat them 80,000. | Applause. J Tbo Cincinnati Exhibition, has offered a premium to tho ohumpiou liar. It is understood, howevor, that tho editor of tho New York Times will be ruled out on tho ground that no one will bo willing to buck agaiuet an absolute oertaiuty. [Courm-Jwm ni. (Vrotn tho New York Herald, 14th*] Tlio Mountain Meailnntt Mawiaere—Terrible Iter- elatioMN. Fifteen years ago a vory wealthy traiu of emigrants loft Arkansas for California, thoro to seek new homes. From all re ports it was considered tho most comfort ably outfitted company of emigrants that ever crossed the Flams. In addition to the usual wagons, freighted with provisions, clothing aud the portable valuables of their former homes, togethor with the im plements of agriculture and mechanics, thore wore several carriages for tho more convenient traveling of tho ladies, the youug and the agud. Altogether, the ap pearance of tho train and tho excellent conduct and plonsnnt associations of the emigrants with ono auother bespoko tho inoviug of farmers aud tradespeople iu comfortable circumstances. They rested every soveuth day in their journey, and engaged in religions exercises iu their own way, us had been their custom at home.— They appeared to be related to each other by families or by marriage, and with tho toddling infant playing in the camp at night might bo seen tho venernblo patri arch of three scoro yearn nnd ten. All seemed happy together. Such wns tho emigrant truin that passed through Ptuh iu 1887 aud perished ou tho Mouutniu Meadows, two hundred and fifty miles south of Suit Lako City. During the past fifteen years this Moun tain Meadows massacre has been charged to tbo MoriuonR, but with tiuyiclding per tinacity they lmvo doniod the implication, and with the boldness of their assertions they have induced astute Congressmen to believe that the nmssacro was tho work of tho Indians. But, singularly enough, the fifteenth anniversary of that foul nud treacherous deed, in which ono hundred and twouty men, women and children were murdered, thoro cornos to us from tho city of tho Prophot Brigham the full nud frank confession of ouo of his own bishops that the bloody work was ordered by the Mormon leaders and oxocuted by tbeir militia. Philip Klingon Smith makes oath be fore tho Clork of tbo Superior Court of tbo Hevouth Judicial District of tho State of Nevada that the mussnero of tho largo body of Arkansas emigrants ou their way to California was perpotrated by tbo Mor mon malitia, and by order of the Mormon authorities nt “headquarters.” Smith was n bishop iu tho Mormon Church, aud was a member of tho force sent by the Mor mon authorities to uinssuero the Arkansas euiigruulH. Thoro sueum to bo no reason to doubt the statement ho makes under oath, and ho was cortoiulyiu n position to know tho facts. We would willingly he- liovu if we could that no people chinning to be civilized could bo guilty of such a horrible and base trcnchory us ho de scribes; but the dotnils are so circuiu- stuuciul, and tbo crimo was so much in ac cordance with tho fanaticism uud lovengo of tho Mormons generally nt tbut period, that tbo statimieut cannot bo doubted.— Tbo motivos givon for this dreadful butchery are many. Ouo is that it was coueoivud and carried out in rovotigo for tho injuries sustained by tbo Mormons in Missouri and Illinois; another is that it was to revenge tho killing of a Mormon somo time previous in Arkansas by tlio husband of tbo woman whom the* Mor ion bos carried off. Of course there onld bo uo justification either of tho crime of tho Moruiou in taking another man's wife or for tbo husband in taking tlio life of tlio wifo stealer; but that llio Mormons wrought tlicir vengeance on a body of inuocout emigrants because they happenod to be from tho Kimo Htato ns the murderer umbos a shallow excuse which tho most confessedly brutalized wretches in tho world could rot expect to palm off ns the true cause. It was, un doubtedly, the desire of tho Mormon lenders iu carrying out the atrocity to strike such a deadly fear into cuiigurut.s that tho route aoross tbo Territory would bo looked on as a grave. They wanted no knowledge of tho Territory to go abroad, and they wuutod no settlouicntK within it, save such as filtered through tho Mormou Church. This iH nakedly wlmt tho order to exterminate tho Arkan sas emigrants moant, no matter what other pretouces may have been cunningly circulated to nccouut for it, even among tbo ignorant Monuous, who would do for revenge what thoy migbt fear to do in furtherance of such a bloody policy. What makes it moro horrifying is that after those bravo emigrant* bad fought successfully against their assassins, the Mormon malitiA, for four days, they wero treacherously entrapped by a fi»g ol truce and induced to lay down thoir arms under a promise of security nnd then merciless ly butchered. Nouo but the smnll chil dren were spared, and these only, per haps, because tho lecherous and brutal Mormons thought they could appropriate persons of such tender years to their ow’u use. Thore is nothing in the history of civilized countries moro fonrftilly atro cious than the mnssacro, and no act of treachery more dastardly than that by which tbo emigrants were iuduccd to lay down their anus. It is an awful confession, and ono that will awaken the whole United States to demand that this dark page in our history bo illumiuuted by u full investigation and tbu prompt punishment of tho guilty wretches who slew innocent nnd unoffeud- ing men, woufeti and children. It was with this confession before thorn tlmt a few honorable citizens Of Utahnskod Con gress, during its lust session, to so pro vide for the holding of courts that the murders iu Utah could be properly inves tigated aud the guilty brought to punish ment. Briglmm Youug, who know wlmt wus hanging over his head, sent a deputa tion of two Mormon Gentiles and their wives, together with his favorite Apostle Cannon, to lobby and corrupt whero they could to provont legislation. Aud while that was natural enough for Brigham Young to do it wus currently reported that his financial ageut at the soat of gov ernment bod permanently secured in the judiciary committee of both tho Honnto and tho Houso all tho infliienoo necessary to frustrate every measure that promised tho dreaded investigation. With such a record now sworn to by an oye-witness nnd a partienpator iu tho foul deod it will bo interesting to watch tho action of tbo government. Even at this late day it should promptly investigate tbo whole matter and bring tbo guilty wretches to condign punishment. A peo ple who could commit such a crime, and a community that would tolerate and cov er it up, aro unfit to bo recognized as civ- ilzed. Fortunately, tbo frightful ulcer of Mormouism ia Utah is iu process of being eradicated, and the sooner it is completely removed tho butter. The Atlanta Mats Meeting. Tho Mass Meeting to-day was a groat success. Thu arbor was filled. Tho spunking was eloquent, uud enthusiabti- eally applauded. Addresses were made by Peeples, Trippo, Colquitt, Bonham nud Fieldor. Whilo this writing is going ou, Fielder is speaking. We shall lmvo a full account in our morning issue. To-night the speaking will bo resumed. Speeches will bo delivered by Col. Harde man, Dr. II. V. M. Miller, Col. George N. Lester, Col. L. J. Glenn and others. IAtlanta Const., 17/4. Tho Mass Mooting yostorday was an enthusiastic affair. In tho morning tho largo ossemblngo was composod almost entirely of strangers nud our country j friends. Wo also noticed a largo sprink ling of tho colored peoplo. Groat good wns done. Tlio speeches woro all llrst-chiHH, aud wore heartily ap preciated. They wero in lino tomper, and prcsoiitcd tho issues ably and effectively. A series of such meetings will conquer tho contest. Tho foreign speakers wore unable to got bore, but will address our peoplo later iu tho campaign.—Ibid., 18/4. lion. P. Reynolds, of Covington, Chair man of tho rocent Htrnight Democratic Convention, has published tho following : By virtuo of tho authority co-ff'orrcd upon mo, by a resolution adopted by tho Htato Convention of tho Donn.-eratio party, assembled in Atlanta on the 20th day of August, to appoint an Executive Commit tee of llio .State, lo consist of ono from each Congressional District, I hereby ap point tho following gentlemen, hoping they will accept, nmi earnestly work to further tho interests of tho party, and endeavor iu ovory way in thoir power to re-establish the great principles of con stitutional liberty and redeem our peoplo from that centralized despotism which, under Radical rule, buo been iuipuscd upon us, viz. : First District—Morshon, of Glynn county. .Second District—T. L. Guorry, of Qnlt- 111r.11 county. Third District—11. L. W. Craig, of Tel fair county. Fourth District Henry Persons, oi Talbot county. Fifth District—William M. Bray, of Fulton county. Sixth District— D. W. Spence, of New ton county. Seventh District \l \ S. Atkinson, ot Cobb county. Eighth District- Miles NS. Lewis, of Greene comity. Ninth District—John 1 Forsyth county. id, , i.»e cite Tho Boston Post, speaking of this re- markable document, says: “Mr. Charles O'Conor's socond letter ia ns far removed from the averogo human c onception as its predecessor. It is tho production of a profound philosopher, sitting at oeso in his library, nnd thence t-oiulitig forth abstruse metaphysical treatises for the perusal of a dumbfound ed public. It is, in truth, surprising that s > olonr-hcadod a lawyer can hu ut tlio s 11.10 time so apparently incapable of ex pressing, in jin easily intelligible manner, j is political ideas. What ho desires to do is to subscribe generally to the actiou and objects of the Louisville (.'(invention, but to refuse tho nomination for President. I 1 order to nehiovo this result, he finds it necessary to overhaul ancient Greek his- tory, ami hold up to popular commenda- t<011 tho unselfish conduct of Leonidas. T roy's great boro. Hector, nnd tho dis- souting and moribund Emiliuu are also exposed to tho admiring gaze of tho V tright-outs.’ In simplifying his posi ti Hi, Mr. O Conor devotes a passing trib- uto to tho immovable qualities of tho mnrbl is of Palmyra, nml confesses to u (l )siro to ‘perish nobly, contending iu tho Thermopyhi' of un honest cause!’ This is exceedingly eloqueut and poetical: but in exact bearing ou tho questions now at if-suo before tlio country is not quickly apparent. The only lwgicnl result ..f the eminent writer's dissertation, as Mr. For syth aptly observes, is to remit tho South to tho tender morcies of Grant, with a coolness quite marvelous." Johnny Hull llisifmilled. London, Sop tom bor 17.—Tho Tory journals condemn, in unmeasured terms, tho action of the Genova Tribunal. The Loudon Advortisor says : “What a fnren has been played at Genova, whore Eng land has been adjudged to pay tribute to to a bully who repudiates his own obliga tions! Amorica is not yet contented with ettlomcnt of tho claims against Eng land. Tho Herald breathes defiance and ha tred of Amorica, and says: “Tho brouch between tho countries has only been wid ened. Of eotirso had tho arbitrators de cided upon a larger sum of indemnity England would pay it. If they had awarded nothing America could but show her tooth. Wlmt humiliation next awaits Tho Standard comments upon tho award in a similar strain. It says: “Wo went lo Genova for justice and reconciliation, but, instead, mot with invoctivcs from tho American counsel, and partiality and an ad verso abat'd, dictated rather by a desire for compromise than by equity. Tho whole proceedings in connection with tho arbitration aro entirely unsatisfactory to England. Southern Claims Passed.—By a rocout statement it appears that tho Southern Claims Commission have passod upon claims from North Carolina to tho amount of £82,187 80, on which it has allowed only .'82,898, or one dollar outr of sixteon, and this is a samplo of their general ac tion. Out of 18,000 claims tiled, tho Commissioners havo passed upon only 880. It would thus take over thirty-one years to fiuiuh tho docket. Considering tho delay aud other impediments to jus tice, tho chances i»f theso claimants look very blue.—Louisville Courier. Thr London Times oh the Award. London, Hupt. 14.—Tho Times, in nn oditoriul article on tho result of the labors of tho Geneva Tribunal, says: “While England has been held reHiHiusiblo for the depredations of several Confederate cruis ers, we yet have tho conviction that mor ally she is not to hluuio. Tho Uuitcd Htates Govoruuiout claimed damages for losses caused by a dozen vessels, but the Court of Arbitration held England liable, unanimously, only in ease of one vessel. This is tho plain evidenco in the bolief in tho genuineness of our neutrality during the war in tho United Htates, and dis proves the flagrantly unjust accusations of unfriendliness in tho American case pre sented at Geneva. We cheerfully consent to pay tho sum awarded, as tending to ob viate similar difficulties in future. Thos. Callahan, a polioeman of Augus ta, was beaten and shot by four men with whom he had a difficulty (it appears while not in the discharge of hie official £nties) on Sunday* Two of them have been-ar rested. It' was thought that would dit of bia toJuttM. Parcel Post.—It should bo remombor- d that tho now postago law adopted at tho last ROfisiou of Congress, and now in force, has introduced tho English parcel post system. During tho brief time that it has been in operation it docs not appear that (ho busiuohs public has availed itself of tho convouieuco to any great extent, and tho report is that the Department has not thus far been able to make the systom pay. By tho now regulations packages of dry goods, hardwuro and other merchan dise, except liquid drugs, woighiug twelve ounces or loss, may bo mailod to any part of tho Unitod States at a uniform rate of two cents for each two ounces or fraction thereof. Thus a paekogo weighing twelvo ouucos may bo transmitted between any two points in tho United Htates for twelvo cents. This uew arraugomont, when it becomes thoroughly known to the busi ness community, will bo likely to cut inti* the Express business very extensively. It has already had tho effect to compol u reduction of Express charges, and it may drive some of the companies from tho field.—Exc. “What I havo dono in behalf of the suffering Irish millions, I stand ready to do again when a similar opportunity is presented, aud not fop thorn only, but for every oppressed and suffering people ou tho face of God’s earth.”—Horace Ghke- LEY. “The timo has corno whoa tho Htuto uniform should no longer be disgraced by being worn ou tho bick of a Catholic Irishman or an infidel Dutchman. 1 tijUUU WliriWM* aMffi