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Tills CONSTITUTION. JIY W. A. HEMPHILL & VO. X. W. AVEBY, Editor, i TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: WEKELY CONSTITUTION. per mum...$*•) fltnonUii,!.. *00 DAILY CONSTITUTION, per annum.. 1000 six months....... II) one month.... ... 100 g*j*r No name entered on IheiubtcripUon book nntil the mnnev h |«H. tsxr ADVEllTDiKMKNTS In-ertcl at onertol- far ner **|nare of ten line., or ,p«elo that amotint. beneficence performed in kind or other wise. - - Tlie man or woman who, like Howard, “charitably circumnavigates ” even the prison* of a single State, has a task not calculated to delight the soul, except as it may practically educate it, in that Chris ties to direct their mode of life, is a ques- l<> them a cordial invitation to visit ns tion of serious moment; again. , ^ Just as in cantonment, of regiments and tian grace, implied in the words," “I was 'from Infection.' armies, communities have a right to require a rigid inspection of the premises of every inhabitant, and to police every one’s prem ises. Society has a right to protect itself ATLANTA, GEORGIA, JULY 12. tar It is supposed that the discussion of the proposed dogma of the infallibility will close this week. CW We are nnder obligations to Hon. John W. Johnson. United States Senator from Virginia, for valuable public docu ments. _ ______ or Wo acknowledge the receipt of an Invitation to the annual celebration of the Phi Kappa Society of the University of Georgia, to come off on the 1st of August. S3J~ July 31 was a very hot day in San Francisco. The thrrmomctrr stood at 93 degrees in.the shade. In some places in tlie interior of California it stood at llude- Rrcea. |t| ttT From the meagre supply of cx changes in this editorial sanctum, it is pre sumed that editors, printers, publishers, or post-office employees, have been on a big spree over the Fourth of July. jy Newspaperdom was never so desti tute of interest as just now. Editors seem to have hut one sensation, and thAt is to take things Coolie, and make the most of the situation this hot weather. tB~ The Darien Canal project has not been altogether abandoned. The survey ing expedition, under Captain Selfridgc, will return in November next and make a re-survey of llio Han Bios route. The expedition returned on account of the want of supplies and funds. tlTSpurgcon, tlie most popular preacher In London,declines an invitation to lecture before the Boston Lyceum. He says he has no ambition In that lino, is glad to preach, but not if there is a charge at the door. “Moreover," ho says, “I have no kind of idea or visiting the States.” W The Tennessee journals arc exer cised over the question of holding a con vention to nominate candidates for the Su premo bench. Edwin U. Ewing, an old and distin guished lawyer, declines to submit his claims to a convention, and “ there is the tu’i." He is the gentleman who, during tli>; war, wrote a letter to the Tennesseeans imprisoned at Johnson's Island, urging tlii-m to taito the oath and go home, that caliod forth a most scathing rclmkc from the “boys in gray," which was read with intense interest both North and South. How that lie lias now grown so great as to « au-m so many words to flow and so much ink lo be spilled, is a mystery to out-siders, who thought that the Johnson Islanders trimmed him down “to the little end of nothing.” G9~No Democratic papers in this State take the ground, or admit that the mem bers of the present Legislature have the legal or constitutional right to prolong their terms of office. The responsibility of uni onstitntionally preventing an election the coming full Is a fearful one. Home members of the present Legislature know it and feel it. Hence, journals in the inter est of tlie Bullock faction, that pervert the tnith by recklessly asserting that candid Democrats admit the right of the Legisla ture to prolong Its term of service, are simply trying to throw dust in the eyes of certain Republican members of the Assem bly, who have some respect for the rights of their neighbors, and are kicking in the traers under the lash of Bollock, Blodgett & Go. rr Tlie present and quondam friends of Governor Bullock, who express an anxiety almut Ills replenishing Ids purse out of the assets of the proprietors of Tub Constitu tion, are respectfully and courteously in formed that the proprietors of Tub Con stitution. being defendants to the suit, are not railed npon to answer until the plain tiff Is ready to press his suit. The defend ants are ready for tlio trial, let it be when it will. Judging, however, by the accu mulation of cases on the dockets of Fnlton Superior Court, and tbo absence of a Judge. wc would suppose that that event is in the “dim, uncertain future.” Cali upon the plaintiff, gentlemen, if you would know. Three Bullocks. The document scut to tlie Legislature of Georgia, on yesterday, and signed Rufus It. Bullock, has excited some astonishment ami no liitlo merriment. Home call it the Governor’s message. It was addressed to the Provisional Legisla ture. but no State was mentioned. Some • say that there is a yoke of Bullocks in town, one the Governor and the other not the Governor. Others that Bufus B. Bul lock is a triune personage, consisting oi Bullock Governor, Bullock Provisional Governor, and Bullock citizen, the role of cither of which he plays, as occasion de mands. to further bis “prolongation scheme. Home say that the Governor has abdica ted. Olliers that tl«s Governor is so beside himself in bis anxiety to prolong his term of-office, that ho has just determined to let on as lliougb he never has been, and is not now, Governor. sick and in prison and ye visited me,” and which finds its delights in the conscious ness of having done a purely unselfish service to wretched humanity. Tlie LegisIature should see to it thatjails and Stole prisons arc properly and hu manely governed. Good people every where, who feel that a part, at least, of their thoughts, time and energies arc dun to society, ought to interest themselves in the subject of prison discipline and prison reform. How crime may be discouraged, the criminal be reformed and made a use ful member of society, and the innocent protected from unjnst punishment, are top ics worthy of intelligent investigation and benevolent effort. Qnarcnlines are universally acknowl edged to be necessary inconveniences to commerce. So an internal sanitary police is a necessary prophylactic against dis eases which may have their origin at home. The former Is a preventive of exoteric dis eases. The latter prevents exoteric causes from producing diseases. Quarantines are a necessary inconvenience. Hanitary in spections are imperatively required to pro tect the population from domestic sources of disease. Let us have them. Oar Governor. There is a feeling of melancholy which comes over us in our review of this unhappy man’s brief career in spite of a thousand Incentives to the Indulgence ofan energetic hate and scorn. He came before the peo ple of this great State, just about two years ago, as complete a stranger asif he had just descended astraddle of an aarolite from the moon. No man knew from whence he came, or eared more for bis destiny than that one feels for a grain of sand or an in sect that passes by on the wind. Soon, however, tlie public was forced to recog nize bis existence, and soon his presence, for it was bruited about that be bad helped the packing of the now historic Georgia Reconstruction Convention, and was re sponsible for tlie presence of nine of the malign spirits which went to the making up of that outrage on American liberty and human rights. Those were the days when men sought bad eminence, and. it was only tlie will or the power to do evil which seemed wanting to give men promi nence and prestige. But even looked at in this light, it is yet a mar vel, which passes human experience or belief, bow, in this year of Christ, such a man as Rufus B. Bullock came into his present circumstances and got possession of such awful powers. Great and awing as this responsibility looks to every other human being, it seems to have impressed this mass of inanity as lightly as it would have done a mere animal, and our Gover nor goes running about over the country, and when at home, handling and fooling with the cdged-tools of Executive powers with the recklessness of a monkey career ing through a powder magazine with a red-hot poker in bis paw. The man seems absolutely divested of all moral sense, or sense of any sort, which could enable him to see or feel what tremendous interests he is trifling with. Look at the shameful manner he has disturbed the criminal jus tice of the Stale by his abuse of the par doning power? Miscreants, whose crimes humanity itself cries out against, have been Ills pets. A premium, as it were, has been offered by this wanton disregard of social safety and order for all sorts of crime adti outrage. With a blushless hardihood that one would suppose the imps in pande monium would be incapable or, he pardons, in advance, such sins against the law and the public morality as make decent men stand aghast. And now, after five years of qniet and law-abiding pa tience on the part of this much injured people, if Governor Bullock could have his way this day, be would billet upon us a reckless and embittered militia mob which would place life and property up for a sport and a jest. Radicals of Georgia, is it possible that out of all your members, you cbn find the duplicate of this sad character? If be is blind to consequences, and to the coming terrible day of account, which now the prudent man secs dawning already, are you going in his wake, to fetch up in bis slough of retribution and social out lawry? We cannot think it prcdicable of sensible men, who have yet left in their breasts the instinct of self-preservation Upon this class of men we call. Wo appeal to you who have neither lot nor hope in wreck orTnin—who must live and die here, and have, and can have no other destiny than that of our noble old Htate—to put a stop to this trifling, on the part of a mere adventurer, with the dearest interests of this great State. You can do it; but yon should do it speedily, if yon would be in time to getabreast with the grand-conserv ative army that oro now marshaling its hosts to tlie rescue. the dictates of this profound sage. Would that I were a poet! I would implore the gods to enfranchise me with power; then I would scribble a gloomy epitaph on evap orated pleasure. To our visitors, 1 will say, “ rale, vale, ted, non temper, I sincerely hope. Horatio. Prison .Discipline. There is no subject so worthy of benev olent interest as tbat of prison discipline. Whether bis Incarceration is punitive or for the purpose of safe-keeping, the pris oner who is wholly under the guardianship of society, and utterly unable to remedy by bis own act the inconveniences growing out of the neglect, tyranny, or other mal feasance of his keepers, should be carefully, intelligently, and humanely cared for by the government. .Society has no right to inflict the pun ishment of breathing a tainted atmosphere, of lying down in tlio midst filth and ver min, and of eating unwholesome food upon a prisoner who has not yet been tried and condemned by a jury of bis peers. Pre sumed in the eye of the law to be innocent until proTcn to bo guilty, while awaiting a (rial no prisoner ought to have greater in conveniences put upon him than is consist ent with his safe-keeping until tho day of his condemnation or acquittal. Those prisoners who are undergoing pu nitive confinement should be so treated, if possible, as to insure their reform, and not iu such a manner as to intensify their pro pensity to crime. Prison reform associations arc among the most laudable of benevolent societies. The very nature of their mission is such as to render them above the suspicion of self ishness. Parties in who6c behalf they la bor are destitute of influence, and there fore cannot, in general, reciprocate the Mortuary Bcport. From the report of tlio chairman of the Board of Health of Atlanta, it appears tbat during the quarter eud'iDg Juno .30,1870, 101 whites and ltd colored people died in the city of Atlanta, making a total of 247— being 03 more than died during the second quarter of 1866,154 more than daring the corresponding quarter of 1867, 156 more than that of 1863, and 133 more than the second quarter of I860. In commenting on these statistics, some or our city contemporaries have overlooked the fact that, ever since early in tho last winter, measles has been an epidemic here, -that whooping cough is also prevalent, and that at the opening of summer, children ac tively teething are liable to cholera infan tum, and chronic diarrhoea and dysentery. Those recently convalescing, from either measles or whooping cough, are very liable to be hurried to tho grave in any locality when teething, occurring inextremely hot weather, supervenes. Of those who died duriDg the month of June alone, twenty-four whites and thirty- five colored were under ten years of age. The aggregate mortality daring the month was only ninety-two. The greater mortality among the colored children tells a mournful tale of the effects of a disregard of hygiene and an ignorance of sanitary laws. Atlanta is a salubrious locality, bat here no more than elsewhere can the laws of hygiene be disregarded with impunity. Negroes or whites crowded to suffoca tion in miserable huts, whose surround ings are snch as to forbid the burying out of sight nr scent the refuse of human hab itations, can be healthy nowhere. Espe cially is it inhuman to attempt to rear children under such circumstances. True, some survive, but the tportality is necessa rily very large. It is desirable that a system of registra tion of deaths be adopted and rigidly cm forced. Landlords owe it to their own interest, and to the community, to see tbat the houses they let are not over-crowded with Inmates. It is no uncommon occurrence for the physicians of thi3 city to be called to see a sickchildlyinginan apartment eighteen feet square where from ten to fifteen human beings lodge, and in which their cooking and washing are also done. An abundance ol water, and a thorough system of sewers arc, of course, a ne cessity, and parties best informed in regard to hygiene are most urgent in favor of them. But how to correct the habits of ignorant violators ol the laws of health, who deny the rijibt 9f the public author!- Oglethorpe Again. Editors Constitution: Our brief note, published a day or two since in Tub Con stitution, and intended to draw out some one in defense of the recent action of the trustees of Oglethorpe, it seems, has evoked a champion in the person of the editor himself. Although not expecting so enlightened and zealous an advocate to appear in this role, still we are gratified at the sincere and earnest apology you offer the action which we censure. Without entering into a dis cussion of tlie general merits of the ques tion, we beg to call attention to the errors into which you have unintentionally fallen. You say; “ Experiment after experiment has been made with the dormitory system in our colleges, and uniformly with failure.” Are Harvard, Yale. Dartmouth, Prince ton. University of Virginia, and others of our best colleges, failures? They all still run the dormitory system. Evidently you confound '‘dormitories with “ boarding in commons.” The latter feature, we grant you, is dispensed with in most colleges, but the form still exists, and its present elective form is not likely soon to be abandoned. Most students find it for their convenience, as well as comfort, to have their study and lodging rooms on the college grounds, while they can board with private families and enjoy all the nec essary “ privileges of society.” But your closing paragraph is the most inexplicable, in view or the history of all American colleges, viz: “Had we space-we could particularize many facts and instances to prove that modern colleges and universities areal- ways the most successful and useful when located in the heart of large and growing cities.” We think it fortunate that “space” fails you. for certainly the -facts” would not be forthcoming. There are bat two or three instances in the United States where “suc cessful” colleges are located in the heart or large cities, and in these cases the cities have grown to and surrounded the college ground. The colleges themselves did not go to the cities, and in every instance, ex cept Columbia College, New York (and who ever think's of sending to a college in New York city?) they are surrounded by ample ground for extensive buildings and healthful exercise. We are in favor of su burban locations, and the more prosper ous and central the cities the better. Our objection to the selection of the Neal prop erty for Oglethorpe is not so much because it is in the heart of the city, as because of the insufficient aera for the necessary pur poses or the college. If the City Hall park, for instance, or an equal aera elsewhere in the city, could have been obtained, there would have been less objection. But it is simply Impossible to build a school, such as tlie friends of Oglethorpe desire, upon the site selected. The experiment may be tried, but a few years will demonstrate, more conclusively than any amount of ar gument, the great mistake tbat has been made. P. Thriving' Commencements — Blos soming Concerts — Brandishing Exhibitions—The Methodist Dis trict-Coalition at Cave Spring, Georgia — All Springing Forth Consecutively During one Week. Correspondence Atlanta Constitution.] Cave Spring, Ga„ July 4,1870. On the morning of the 27lh ultimo, the town was early awako. The village cock shrilly tolled the arousing knell, and the spirited villagers appeared delightfully conscious of the near approach of this rare occasion. Old and young folks, young and old folks, little and big folks, big and little folks, and every other imaginable species of above mentioned and said folks, seemed crazzily fired with anticipated bliss. So tills is my laconic prelude; nowhere goes for insipid details. Examination No. 1—At the Wesleyan Institution, on tho 27th of last month, at 9 a. m., consuming two days’ time, Monday and Tuesday. To students, to teachers, to parents, to patrons generally, we present our congratulations' for the honorable acquittal in all branches. This College is under the direction of Professors Lin and Reynolds. These gentlemen are fortu nately endowed with enterprise, nerve, and ability; consequently we take pleasure in recommending them to the confidence of tho public. Examination No. 3—The exercises of the Deaf and Dumb linglitution charm ingly glided off on Wednesday. We can not say too much in favor of the kind and proficient teachers, and the energetic and philanthropic Steward,of this asylum. Mav the future verdict of that high Tribunal reward them for their timely nobleness. Exercise No. 3—That meritorious Hearn School and Baptist Female Seminary next, and last, appears on the arena, and opens valiantly ip the contest. These schools are too widely known to require cotpmect. Yet, I will say that instructors and pupils enveloped themselves in praise and honor, reaching the zenith of all expectations. And if there is any higher point than a zenith, they certainly obtained that point. i’rofessor King, the learned chief of the Hearn School, is acknowledged to be.un mistakably one of the most thorough^cien- tific and successful teachers in the South. Miss Olden, who has charge of the Female Academy, is undoubtedly numbered as one of the heroines of. her profession. Sho has a grotesque, yat pleasant and profitable of the me that jjourighed during the sea son—the house tottered with continuous applause—the audience was tied ‘ up, charmed and spell-bound from the full, symphonions and celestial music tbat emanated so gracefully and easy from the beautiful performers. Miss Carter has rea son to he proud of herself and uupils for this enchanting, grand and imposing ex position. The Methodist Conference convened at this point on the evening of the jjOth. Everybody enjoyed a universal happy greeting. All business Before the body pleasantly and satisfactorily transacted. The Conference have located a college at this place. It is rumored that they have made a large endowment for this purpose. The country is jubilant over this fortunate event. ^earned and able orators officiated; august, elegant ?pit impressive sermons de livered; widower? sentimentally soared, ; wjdojgs unasr A Sound, Sensible Letter—Atlanta Merchants, Bead and. Ponder— Another Bailroad, Union Springs, Ah, July 5,1870. Editors Constitution: rfcurcity has risen, Phoenix-like, from her ashes, and has al ready built up the waste, places caused by the late war. The astonishing rapidity with which this has been done, and tbe steady growth which has characterized her con tinually increasing prosperity, is the won der of the day. With a wisdom befitting tbe enterprise which has already -accom plished so much iu so short a time, your men of capital and foresightvnot content with that degree of prosperity which has made Atlanta the “Gate City,” are stretching out their arms. Briareus-like, in other di rections, reaching after, trade and travel which have hitherto enriched other cities. Ever and anon, a representative of one or another of your thriving business houses is seen upon our streets mingling with oni merchants. Many of oar most enterprising citizens and business men are looking to an outlet in your direction, and are becoming anxi ous for a more direct and speedy commu nication with you. At present the chan nel ol commnoication is too circuitous to warrant any great degree of business be tween our merchants. At present that communication is by one of three routes, viz; By Columbus and Macon, or by Co lumbus, Opelika and West Point, or by Montgomery, Opelika and West Point. By the first, the distance is in the neigh borhood of 250 miles; by tbe second, 200 miles, and by tbe third, 219 miles. Not having a table of distances at hand, I can only approximate in the above figures. It is believed, however, they are not very wide of the mark. • If you look at tbe map-of Alabama, you will see that their is hut-a short link want ing to secure direct communication by railroad upon an air-line between UnioD _ " and Atlanta. This link supplied would shorten the distance by rail, between the two places, about forty miles, or almost within a fraction of tbe entire distance from this place to Opelika. It is to this gap in your railroad connections that 1 desire to call yonr attention through your valuable columns, and tbasof those of your men of foresight who are always ready to undertake any enterprise whicli promises future certain benefits to your city. A railroad supplying This link would pass between the thriving towns and pros- >erous neighborhoods or Salem and Au- ;urn. Society Hill and Tuskegee, Creek Stand and Cotton Valley, and through some of the best upland and bottom lands in Eastern Alabama, a section of country as lull of promise of freight and travel as any of the same extent yet undeveloped in the South; At this Diace, it would connect with the Mobile and Girard Railroad, thus securing thirty more miles of an air line to Troy, in Pike county, and enabling you to compete for tbe rich traffic of a wide and fertile region tributary to Troy, which is no w divided between Enfaula and Green ville, Montgomery and Columbus. The road from Opelika to Union Springs built, will glvo Atlanta twenty or twenty-five miles of additional air line connection through the most fertile and populous por tion or Eastern Alabama. At this point it would connect with tbe Mobile an Girard Railroad, which has jnst been completed to Troy, and with' the Montgomery and Eufaula Railroad, upon which cars are now running from Mont gomery to within two and a half miles of this place, all of which is under contract to be finished to Eufanla by July or October, 187L-.lt is not neces sary to elaborate the. advantages these connections, at this point, would add to your city. 1 merely call attention to them with the hopeof stimulating such an interest as would cause the people of At lanta to investigate them and build the road necessary to fill up the link now wanting. S.J.F, LaGraugo (Georgia) Female Col leges and Mate High School Commencement Exercises. LaGrange, Ga., July 7,1370. Editors Constitution: The excellent col leges and schools of LaGrange deserve more than a passing notipe, for fhoy are of a very high order ol character, have ac complished instructors, and are warmly supported and encouraged. There is no place more suitable for fine schools than this beautiful “City of Gardens.” The people are unusually intelligent and well educated, noted for the refinement and ele gance of their manners, their abundant hospitality and the rare beauty of its fair women, as well as politeness and courtesy of its men. The city boasts two successful female colleges and a flourishing malo high school. LaGrange Female College is under con trol of Rev. Morgan Callaway, A. 1L, and closed its exercises nearly a month ago. President C. has made an excellent begin ning and is rapidly acquiring a splendid reputation- The Southern Female College is under charge of Professor I. F. Cox, A.M., who has been, for over a dozen years, identified with the educational intercstsof LaGrange. He is too well known throughout Georgia and Alabama to require commendation at oar hands. His college numbers this sea sion over 125 young ladies and girls, and graduated 12 young ladies yesterday. The closing exercises were of a brilliant character, llev. S. p. Callaway deliyerpd the coijinjenpemcnt sermon in a very im pressive and appropatrie manner. Monday night, Mrs. F. M. Pressley, in charge of tbe junior pupils of the music department, gave a musical anddramatie entertainment, which was largely attended and greatly praised. Tuesday, 13 young ladies of the lnnior class read compositions of a very creditable kind. Miss Ida Ferrell, Miss Dovio Edwards, and Miss Gertrude Davis deserve especial mention. T. B. Stubbs, Esq., of Montgomery, Alabama, delivered a fine address. Taesday night occurred tho Annual Grand Concert, nnder charge of Professor tf. Schinpacker, a graduate of Leipsic Conservatory, j pnplpse you a programme. I can only say, truly, that it was a most superb success. Wednesday was commencement day. Twelve young ladies were graduated with all the honors of the college. Four of the compositions were splendid. “Grapes of Eshchol.”, by Miss Swanson, “Man’s Rights,” by Miss Little, “Twilight Musings,” by Miss Gorham, “ Spring, etc.,’" by Miss B. Smith, created mach enthnsi asm. President Cox’s parting words wore brief and pointed. Tbe annual address, by Colonel Ciocinnatus Peeples, was brimful of wit and humor, and abounded in excel lent ideas. He delighted bis audience throngbout the speech. I must not forget to mention the Ijale Tronp Comity Crops. "Thoup Cou.nty, July 7.1S70. Editors Constitution: Information re specting tlie condition of the crops may not prove altogether uninteresting to some of your readers, since in the prosperity of the fanner, his is the prosperity of the country. Cotton can hardly be called a mythical king in this county; yet, she lias many idolaters, and her shrines msv be seen every when;. The alternating'dry and wet spells ol the early spring made cotton somewhat backward, and lor the pastfew weeks the rainahavc been so heavy that they have not only given rise to a quantity of grass, but also a multitude of lice, which in some parts of the county are very destructive. But we hope, with a few fair days and earnest labor, to be able to destroy both the grass and insects. Where guanos have been used, there is a marked difference in the crop; where before on the red hills a little puny stalk grew, now we see a healthy,, vigorous stalk, thereby demonstrating to the farmer the great im portance of using fertilizers. Corn, though backward, is promising. Better prospects for an abundant harvest of corn than has been estimated for many years. Fine crop of oats have been saved; Wheat crops have exceeded tbe anticipations of the most san guine. Peach crop scarceand very partial. Apples In abundance. Vegetables never better. Upon the whole, tlie prospects of old Troup are rather flattering. We feel confident that if wc are allowed an election this fall, we will send staunch democrats to represent us. G. M. J. Gwinnett County—Fourth ol July —Crops—Bailroads—Politics, etc. LawrencevilJe, Ga„ July 4,1870. Editors Constitution: The time has been when the Fourth of July was hailed by our people as the birth day of American liberty, hut now not noticed. How often have tbe citizens, in days gone by, met to commemorate the day that declared our In dependence; have a barbecue; read the Constitution of the United States; Declar ation of Independence; listen to some-ora tor in a speech upon the occasion. These days tbat we all once loved are forever gone, and we may say that these are some of the last days of American liberty. Crops are tolerably good. Wheat is a little damaged by excessive rains during harvesting; tbe crop will be above an average one. Oats were cut off somewhat by the May drought. Corn is good where the land is able to produce it. Cotton looks well generally; some crops arc badly in the grass; as to the yield we can only speculate. We may gather an abundant crop of cotton, or a very small one though the prospect is flattering; tbe weed is very full of sap, and not very thickly set with squares; a little drought or two much rain either might injure the crop materially; we have no blooms yet. Our county has not the facilities of rail roads, as many of the counties in Georgia have. The Air-Line runs through one side of our county, now built, but we hope soon to have a railroad running through our county from Macon to Knoxville. Ten nessee, which certainly would be one of the best paying roads in the South. As to politics, the people are quiet. All we want to put the right men in office is a fair opportunity. I do not know of a man in Gwinnett that would vote for Rufus B There may be some that might. Our county was largely for the Union before the war, and is still for the perpetuity of the Union upon tho principles of tbe Con stitution of our fathers. We want our Governors and public men to attend to the office that is given them by the people; and if they fail or refuse, or get to running to Washington, wasting our hard esrniugs to buy up Congressional oppression, all wo want is the privilege of freemen at tbe ballot-box. Our people are readers of Tub Constitu tion, and think it one of the best papers in the State. - Gwinnett. manner of imparting knowledge to the most stnpid and timid. She produced one of the most satisfactory and agreeable en tertainments that I have ever witnessed. I would suggest that tlie citizens of the State would place under her charge (in Grady’s phrase) "their tender jresponsibili Tbe effusions in the way of compositions that fluently sprung from the acute and -‘masculine” feminine intellects were wealthy, scarce and flavorous, (or, “ rich, rare and racy,” taken in what senso thou wilt-) To listen to their sweet .-col Ian voices, to drink in their flowing, rippling and sparkling ideas, was really an exhila rating literary beverage. The declaiming exercises were exquisite in a pinnaplc tense. It was candidly one of those crowning 1‘suckcesses," glying us . , — an imaginable, yet lucifl conception of High School, oncp;taught hy the famous Athenian eloquence in the brilliant by- Bcmnn and Bates, and now successfully and gone times of Grecian culture. ably managed by Captain Robert E. Park, Miss Carter’s concert on Wednesday and A. M. It has, we learn, had over one hun- Thursday evenings—one of the richest of dred pupils the past year, and is certain to the rich—the gayest of the gay—the rarest increase in patronage. fa large number present) ; snmingly fascinating; ipaideris novclly at tractive; men of few years disgpstjngly infatuated. The voice of a chicken has not resounded since the adjournment of the ministers. They have mysteriously emi grated (chickens have) to that untied, un seen country, where their sublunary being has ceased to be a trouble to tho book keeper of tjmp. The exercises of this in teresting assembly cpjieluded on the even ing of the 4th instant. We never enjoyed the presence of a crowd better. We extend Mr. Park is a young man of energy, am bition and scholarly attainments, jnst suited to “ build up !! a school of high grade, if properly sustained. He employs excel lent assistants also. The thorough exami nation of his stndcnts this year by the Board of Examiners, attracted marked at tention. The prize declamation, two nights, waa very fine. Colonel Long delivered a splendid address, and Dr." Stanley awarded the prizes' in a chaste and appropriate speech. "I wish I knew tho names of the successful Contestants, 1 would gladly send them to yps for publication. IjaGrangc is improving, and'does a large amount of business with neighboring counties. The railroad to Columbus is anxiously desired hy all. It would pay well, and should be built by all means. TRour. HJ-The fourteenth wonder of the world lias been found. It is a man residing in Bnlipck county, Alabama, who has bought peithpr corn "nor !}»«>*>'in thirtv-seyen years, and who doesn’t owe a dollar? HP" The late Judge Underwood used to say that when be died he wanted to die in Atlanta, because he could leave tbat place with fewer regrets than any other he had ever seen.—Macon Tel. and Mess. Jfap fclegraph is misinfonjjed ag tp the place, it was Marietta, and not Atlanta. GEOBGIA LEGISLATUBE. SENATE. Wednesday, July G, 1870. Senate met according to adjournment at 12 M., and was called to order by President Conley. Prayer by Wesley Prettyman. Mr. Speer offered a resolution that the Secretary inform the House of Representa tives that the Senate was organized and ready to proceed with business, which was adopted. Mr. Speer offered a resolution that a committee of three he appointed on the part of the Senate to aot in conjunction with a similar'eommitteo from the House, to wait upon bis Excellency, Governor Bollock, and inform him that tbe General Assembly was organized, and ready to re ceive any communication, which was adopted. Senators Speer. Burns and Holcombe were appointed that committee. On motion of Mr. Speer tbe report of the Committee on Rules for the government of the Senate was taken up and read. The Rules were taken up, read seriatim and adopted, except those mentioned as amended. A message was received from the House announcing the appointment of a commit tee of five to wait upon Governor Bullock. Rule 6th of tbe Rules were amended by inserting the words “ upon any one sub ject of debate.” Mr. Higbce offered an amendment to rule 21, that a standing joint committee of five from the Senate ana seven from the House, on tho Western and Atlantic Rail road, be appointed, but withdrew it. He moved to strike out “military,” and insert “militia” in the list of standing committees. Lost. Mr. Speer moved to strike out tbo 25th rule. Mr. Candler moved to insert “two-thirds” in lieu of “unanimous.” Mr* Wootpp made a logical and forcible argument against striking out. The motion to strike out prevailed. Rules foe the government of the Senate in executive session were read and adopted. Mr. Speer offered a resolution to print ono hundred copies of the rules for the government of tho Senate, which pre vailed. The Senate-then adjourned until twelve o’clock to-morrow. HOUSE 0^ REPRESENTATIVES. Wednesday. J uly 6,1870. At 12 o’clock, Speaker McWhorter called tho Honse to order. S rayer by Rev. Mr. Clarlf. ir. Fitzpatrick moved to suspend the calling of the roll, and the Speaker an nounced that there was a quorum present. Tbe Clerk then proceeded to read the Journal of the last day of tbe last session. Mr. Tweedy offered a resolution asking the appointment of a committee of members to wait upon the Governor and inform him that the House was organized and ready to receive any communications which he might desire to transmit. Adopted; and Messrs.Tweedy, Smith of Chariton, Harper of Terrel, Felder, and Costin were appointed. On motion of Mr. Hall, of Meriwether, the House adjourned until 12 o’clock iu duly jth. Thursday, July 7,1870. -Senate called to order by the President, Prayer by Wesley Prettyman. Message from the House taken up and concurred in. The following message was received from Governor Bullock : Atlanta, July 7,1870. To the Provisional Legislature: The same reasons which made it un-. advisable to enter upon legislation at the time of yonr last adjournment still exist; hut, Within the jnst few day? the House ol Represpntatlves of the United States Con gress adopted a bill for the admission of Georgia, by the terms which your organ! zation is expressly recognized as “legal, 5 and your legislative action, in adopting the conditions required by tho several re-con struction acts, is approved. This bill, it is believed, will he concurred in by tho Sen ate within a few days. Pending sueh ac tion, by the Senate, I would respectfully recommend that you take a recess until the loth instant, or occupy the interim in the consideration of such resolutions as may be presented. Kurus B. Bullock. Ijr. Canrjlgr offered a resolution to ad journ Hkeuie. “ ' ‘ r The ycaaand nays were demapded upon the passage of the resolution with the fol lowing result: Yeas—Candler, Fain, Hicks. Holcombe, Jordon, McArthur, Woottcn—7. Nays—Campbell (15th amendment). Col- man, Crayton (15th amendment), Dickey, Dunning, Harris. Henderson, jjiguee^ones, Jiatiicyi, Merrill,'' Richardson, Sherman, Smith of the 7tb| Smith of th8 36th, Speer, Travwick. Wallace (15th amendment.) and Welch—19. Those absent and not voting— Bowers. Bradley (loth amendment). Brook. Bruton, Barnes Corbitt, Griffin of the 6th. Griffin of the 2!«r). flinton. Hnn- gerford, McWhorter, Nesbitt, Nunnally, Stringer and Wellborn. * Mr. Candler wished to introduce a bill,as tlm Senate had relns-d to adjourn. Mr. Harris moved to adjourn until Mon day next, 12 o’clock. M. Mr. Candler thought that if tho Legisla ture was competent to transact business, the Senate ought to proceed. If the Gen eral Assembly was not competent, then the Senate should adjourn sine die. Ho spoke of the gross outrage perpetrated upon the people in adjourning from day to day with out. doing anything, and spending the money ol the pieopic. Mr. Wooten sustained Mr. Candler’s views, affirming that the Legislature could transact business, because, the acts had been recognized a3 legal, and no interdict had ever been issued against their action. The General Assembly had no right to adjourn from day to day and invade the Treasury of the State It was boldly asserted in Con- gress that the expenditures of the present : [legislature exceeded thatof any other ever assembled, as there was a difference ot opinion on the subject, the best course to pursue is to adjourn, subject to be called together upon the completion of legisla tion by Congress, and in the meantime let tbe people’s money alone. Mr. Higbee favored adjournment. Campbell (15th amendment) didn’t like the frequent allusion to the tax-payers of Georgia. Ilis burden seemed to bo that the Radical party was not responsible for the inaction of the General Assembly .but upon those who blocked the wheels of Govern ment. [Campbell went on to Washingtou to prevent the passage of the Bingham amendment, if we mistake not.] Mr. Harris would not charge the Demo crats with speaking for buncombe, bnt ho charged that the responsibility of the present - condition of affairs in Georgia rested upon Candler and Wooten, and that their act in expelling tbe colored members cost one thousand millions of dollars. If Congress did not act, he was willing to go forward and legislate; or if sho did act, he was ready to do the same. Mr. Speer offered, as an amendment to Harris’ resolution to adjourn, “that the members of the General Assembly draw no per diem during the recess.” President Conley Tuled that it was an ad journment and not a recess, and, therefore, tbe amendment was out of order. Mr. Smith, of the 7th, favored adjourn ment, and taking the 69 per diem as long as he could get it. If the Legislature ad journs sine die, “we” don’t know when “we” will come back. If tho Legislature adjourned sine die, he favored not drawing per diem or mileage. Mr. Candler—Doesn’t the railroads fur nish you free passes? Tho resolution to adjourn until Monday next, at 12 o’clock, m, prevailed. Thursday, July 7,1870. The Honse met at 12 o’clock, u., pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by Speaker McWhorter. Prayer by Rev. M. Felder. On motion of Mr. Darnell, the calling of the roll was dispensed with. The clerk read the journal of yesterday’s proceedings. Mr. Darnell offered a resolution amend ing the 17th rule, so as to make it read “majority” instead of two-thirds. Also, changing the 19th rule, so as to read Cush ing’s Manual, instead of Jefferson’s. These resolutions went over under the rules. Mr. Tweedy, from the committee ap pointed to wait on tho Governor, reported that Governor Bullock would communicate with tbe General Assembly to-day in writing. On motion of Mr. Darnell, the Governor’s communication was read. (See Senate pro ceedings.) Mr. Scott asked to know who Rufus B. Bullock was, as there was no official signa ture to tho communication, and moved to lay the Governor’s communication on the table. Defeated. Messrs. McDougald and Pate were grant ed leaves of absence on account of sickness in their families. Mr. Page was also grant ed loavo of absence. Mr. Duncan, of Houston, moved to ad journ until Monday next at 12 u. Tho yeas and nays were called, which re sulted in yeas 66, nays 48. So the House stands adjourned until 12 o’clock m. Monday. 11th July. Monday, July 11, The Senate met at 13, M» pursuant to ad- i ournment, and was called to order by .’resident Conley. Prayer by Wesley Prettyman. Mr. Harris moved to suspend the regular order of business for tbe introduction of resolutions and reports of committees, which motion prevailed. Mr. Harris offered a resolution continu ing in force the Appropriation Act of 1S69, until otherwise ordered by the Legislature. Mr. Candler inquired whether General Terry had signified his willingness to ap prove such a resolution, and whether a committee bad not better be appointed to confer with General Terry on the subject. Mr. Burns asked why Jhe change. At the last session, the General Assembly was told that they could do nothing without the sanction of General Terry, and a com mittee was appointed to confer witli him as to what the Legislature could do. Mr. Harris did pot belong to that class who never changed their opinion. Mr. Candler did not believe in the views and arguments offered by the Republican party, at the lost session, that tlie Legisla ture could not act without the permission of General Terry. He now desired to know what was the intention of the Republican party—whether they intended to transact general legislation for the State, or adjourn over. Mr. Harris’ resolution was adopted by the following yote: Yeas—Bowers, Campbell, Colman. Cor bitt, Crayton, Dickey, Griffin (21st.) Harris, Henderson, Hicks, Higbee, Jones, Mathews, Nunnally, Richardson, Sherman, Smith (7th,) Smith (36th.) Speer, Traywlck, Wal lace, Welch-32. * Nays—Burns, Candler, Fain, Griffin, (6th) Holcombe, Jordan, McArthur, Stringer Wellborn, Wooten—10. Tbo resolution was ordered transmitted to the House. Mr. Harris offered a resolution instruct ing and directing the Treasurer of tbe State to pay all legal claims against tbe State out of the school fund now set apart by him, and loaned at 3 per cent. The resolution was tabled for the pres ent. * Mr* Speer, chairman of tho Committee on the Penitentiaiy, submitted a report, covering 200 printed pages, which was ta bled for the present.' On motion the Senate „ adjourned until to-morrow morning, 10 o’clock. [In the last proceediogs of the Senate, through a misapprehension, Mr. Harris was quoted as charging Senators Candler and Wooten with costing tho State one thou sand millions .of dollars. He only charged them with costing tho State -$500,000—a trifle in these days of Radical extraya- gance.] -w— Monday, July 11. The House met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by Speaker Mc Whorter. • Prayer by Rev. Mr. Smith. On motion, the calling of the roll was dispensed with. The journal of the last day’s session was read. On motion of Mr. Watkins, tho Hon. H. W. Hilliard was invited to take a seat on tbe floor.' Adopted. Mr. Hall, of Meriwether, offered a reso lution asking that the amount of fund's in tbe Treasurer’s hands for educational pur pose? be applied to the payment of any lawful demands on the Treasurer. Mr. Hall moved to suspend the rules, which motion was put and sustained, upoq the call of the yeas and nays. A motion was made by Mr. Lane to lay the 1 isolation on the table, which was lost. Mr. Felder remarked that there was a constitutional provision, declaring that tbe educational fund should not be used for any other purpose. Mr. Hall, of Meriwether, said that he was not clear as to the said provision, but be knew that there was no money and a want of it— Mr. Rico stated tbat there was no imme diate dernapd for this money, and that there were reports of certain committees which would clear up the matter of loan ing the money at a low rate per cent- etc. Mr. Btthune advocated the resolution saying tbat the money coaid bo returned to the fund. Porter (colored) differed from Mr. Be- tbunc. and hoped that the money in ques tion would not be touched for other pur poses. Mr. Duncan spoko In favor of tho rcsoln- tion. - M r. Lane, ot Brooks, was opposed to any: hast-v action In financial matters, and op posed to adopting tho resolution.and would prefer that it should be referred to a com mittee. Mr. Lee, of Newton, said that the State needed money, and had some schools, but if they had ho schools, he moved to post pone the consideration ol' the question until to-morrow. Mr. Scott read two column* from the Constitution in reference to the poll tax, tax on shows, liquors, etc. A message from the Senate was received announcing that the general appropriation act was continued by lliat body, in which thev asked the concurrence of the. House. Mr. Scott said that the poll tax was levied lor educational purposes, and cannot be used for eny other. Also, that there was n great cry throughout the State for the ap- ilication of this very fund for tlie cduca- ion of the youth of this State. Mr. Duncan stated that tlie object of the resolution was only to borrow the money from the educational fund, and if tlie State used it, she is liable for its repayment; that, it was a question of economy. Mr. Dun- cau, at the conclusion of his remarks,called the previous question. The motion to put the resolution off un til to-morrow was lost. A resolution Ot indefinite postponement prevailed. A motion was made and carried to take up the Senate resolution. The question was put and a call made for tbe yeas and nays, which resulted in, yeas 57, nays 48. So the resolution was adopted. Porter, colored, moved to adjourn till to morrow, 12 m. Lost. On motion of Mr. Dnncan, Mr. Boully, editor of the Hawkinsvillc Dispatch, was invited to take? a scat on the floor. Messrs. Kytle, Atkins, Salter and Wil liams wore granted leave of abscnceto at tend to special business. A motion by O’Neal, of Baldwin, to ad journ nntil 10 a. m. to-morrow prevailed. Communicated. | Our Conquerors—What are TUoir Terms? But who arc our conquerors, and what arc their terms? Our conquerors are composed mainly of the old line Jacksonian Democracy. When we undertook to dissolve the Union and set up another nationality, called the Confederate States, tbe Jackson Democracy, both North and'South, said to us: " By tub Eternal, the Federal Union must and shall bo preserved.” And when wc fired on Fort Sumter to inaugurate the conflict, seventy-five thousand Union Democrats of tho North flew to arms to savo tho Union and the reserved rights of the States under the Constitution, whilst hundreds of thousands were eager to take part in resisting our attempt to break up the Union; The present Radical schemes for central ization, consolidation and prolongation never entered the heads of those who real ly whipped us. All they wanted, even af ter tbe fight commenced, was for ns to lay down our arms and. return to tho support of the Union under the Constitution, and exercise again all the rights and powers not delegated for national purposes, bnt “ reserved to the States respectively or to tbe people.” This is all, wo suppose, they want now, and is all they ever wanted. Could Jackson himself rise from the grave, ho would ask no more; and it is all Pres ident Lincoln asked of us the first two or three years of the war. It was this demand of the Jackson De mocracy, supported by Abraham Lincoln, that conquered us, nnd put a stop to onr disunion schemes. We committed ah error in not accepting the terms offered, and in persisting too long in tlie struggle. The consolidationists nnd ultra abolitionists (who did none of tlio fighting) took ad vantage of this stubborn persistence, and foisted upon the country their impractica ble and revolutionary schemes. The Jack- son Democracy, men worthy of our steel, whipped us, and thereupon, those who kept at a safe distance from the conflict, stepped in and claimed to be our conquerors, arro gated to themselves tbe right to dictate the terms of peace—and such termsl A cen tralized and consolidated government—a I wrttaan rule with military power to pro- one and perpetuate its existence. These are terms now dictated to us, not by our conquerors, but by a party that stealthily secured scats in Congress, whilst the Democrats and trno Union men were engaged against us in a manly struggle to preserve the Constitutional Union. Now, in response to the late address of the Democratic party (our real conquerors) wo would say; “We accept your terms,and pledge ourselves to aid yon in re-establish ing and maintaining good government in the Union under the Constitution of our Fathers. The privilege claimed for a State, at its own option, cither with or without cause, to secede or withdraw from the Union, is abandoned as a fallacy demon strated by force of arms. Tho experiment involves ns in war con trary to the predictions of its advocates; and instead or protecting us against tanat- iclam and donsolidatlon, it placed us under tlie power of the most ultra extremists, men who kpew. no Constitution, no Union, no law, that comes in conflict with their high er law consolidation and prolongation the ories. Willing to profit by the evils growing out of our own mistakes and errors, we would endeavor to make the Union per petual as a nationality, and to re-establish and maintain the reserved rights of the States according to the Constitution, and to this end we deem it expedient to revive and keep in remembrance tbe name of An drew Jackson, whose administration was Democracy of the Jeffersonian school, em bracing a strict construction of the Consti tution, and opposed alike to secession on the one band and consolidation on the other. The Jacksonian Democracy was good enough for us in the past, and it would he the best for us now; and wc would not hes itate to rally under the name of Jackson ian .Democracy In our efforts to restore and maintain good government. St. Marks. Agricultural Meeting iu Forsyth County. Cumminq, Ga., J uly 5,1870. A portion of the citizens of the county of Forsyth, having assembled in the Court house to consider the propriety and im portance of organizing ad agricultural soticty, On motion of Colonel H. P. Bell, J. S. Brown appointed George Kellogg chair man of the meeting, and Rev. A. B. Nuck olls secretary. Colonel Bell was then called upon to ex plain the object of the meeting, which he did in a few very appropriate remarks. After which, tho following resolutions were offered by Colonel H. C. Kellogg and adopted: L That a general meeting of the citizens of the county be called to meet on the first Tuesday in August next, at 10 o’clock, in the Court-house, for the purpose of organ izing an agricultural society for the county. 2. That the Hon. W.D. Bently, Ordinary, be, and is, appointed a committee of one to notify the citizens of tho county and re quest their attendance. On motion of Rev. F. M. Hawkins, Colo nel H. P. Bell, Hon. W. D. Bently and J.S. Brown were appointed to draft and present, at our general meeting in August next, a constitution and by-laws for tho society. On motion of Colonel Bell, it was resolv ed tbat the procceedings of this meeting ho published in The Atlanta Constitu tion. Tho meeting adjourned until the first Tuesdry in August next. GEORqR Kellogg. Chairman. A- B- Npca'olls, Secretary. fST A match game will come off during tlio commencement exercises of Emory College—(thol9thor20th instant)—thcEm- ory base ball clnb of Covington and Ox ford challenging any club in Georgia or Tennessee to contest with them for a silver pitcher, presented by McBride $ Co, of this city. “ Pitch” In, yo«ng gents. 0TA correspondent of the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel suggests tho name of Colonel John B. Walker, of Morgan county, a practical planter, a high-toned gentleman, fine administrative abilities, for president of tho Georgia State Agri cultural Society. Few men in Georgia are better qualified for tbat position than Colonel John B. Walker. I*r. M. ft Casey, of Columbia, is alsq suggested, LAMENT OF SAMBO. ■ rn/fji ‘mcn.iiaenis all In one, 1K- u hire lolk* w,y I’m not; I rt«tirm«lrtSrv ie. in Tun, Nnr zackl, tcArx* PVO (tot I know I on-c lira’ll "liont a mole. Dry Mhl rt»t I w-nlil Kit. An-i ram do ricccn- v-tev- of Cools— Tinks dey will git cm yit. ISeJes been Jolted niunil and round, Ei.iin this "ore p'aeo to iW, An’ I swear nine blank dat I ain’t found No place lllco old Mass Mat's. I knew wc ha1 hard work to do. An’ dat Irom year lo year. Iloiti m ■ and 3am. and Cuff and D-cir, lint ,icn wc dlil’nt care. , Enough to cat, wo always had, Ann plenty close to wear; A holliilay weaumtimes had, lint dey was monstrous rare. Butdcseole times nil gone, you know. An* new *nns took dcre place Un-cep I still must hoc and plow. Or” hunt some udder placo.” Fnr meat anil broad I hat to psy. And ebry ting I git; I jes lib long from day to day Wid close all torn and silt. F’o'tccn ’mcmlmcnts, and ffltocn more, I feared will starve me ont. Fur. tell you now. I’m monstrous poor. And rations scarce about. Itutdcn troll soon be in do States, Wld ’structIon all complete. I hope dere’ll bo somo change in fates. An* niggers on dcro feet. [The following exquisite gem is from tho pen of Miss Fannie Casey, daughter of Dr. Henry R. Casey, of Columbia county. Miss Casey acquitted herself handsomely at the commencement exercises of “ Georgetown Academy of the Visitation," in the District of Colombia.] A FAREWELL TO THE ACADEMY. BY KISS FANNIE CASEY. Farewell, my Convent home; ■ Thy portals lov’d closed o’er me, let olt shall memory bring Youth's happy days before me. A fairy dream ’twill over seem. lly time and change ui*clouded; Tbls vision bright my soul wi I light. Whene’er bv gloom enshrouded, Ab 1 we mast break the tics. Tbat once so fondly bound us. And brightened every Joy That childhood cast around ns. Oh. could my lone heart tell How many chains I sever. As now I bid larewcll To girlhood’s days forever. Like sunset's gleams my childnood seems, More brilliant as it doses— Tbo world so fair, hides oft sad care And thorns beneath iu roses. Yes. I mu-t say farewell— Dear Convent home. I leave thee; Bat mem’ry’s hallowed spell Shall bring past joys before me. The Air-Line Bailroad. General Easley and our Mayor, Dr. W. R. Jones, who have lately relumed from tho meeting of the stock-holders of tho Air-Lino Railroad, bring most cheering ac counts therefrom. The Georgia and South Carolina companies were consolidated at the late meeting, and a new board of direct ors elected. This new board comprises, from South Carolina, General James W. Harrison, Hon. J. P. Reed, General W. K. Easley, and General Gabriel Cannon, with eight others from Georgia and North Caro lina. An Executive Committee, composed of tho President, Colonel Buford, General Austell and Mr. Hoyt, of Georgia, General W. K. Easley, of South Carolina, ahd Mr. McAdam, of North Carolina, was also ap pointed and invested with all tho powers of the directors. Two tilings arc now fixed facts: one, that tho road will be built, and tho other, that it will bo built by Greenville. Tho engineers will reach this point on their way from Charlotte in about two months. They arc then ordered to make a careful survey of tho route from this point to Gainesville, Georgia, by way of Anderson, and if it should be found as practicable as any oth er, it will bo adopted. Ono very cheering and significant fact m connection with the prospects of tho road is the confidence of New York capitalists in’ tho success of the enterprise. One million dollars worth of tho bonds of tho company have been endorsed by the State of Geor gia. But at tho recent meeting of tlio stock holders it was resolved to surrender these to tho State, inasmuch os it was found that the first mortgage bonds of tho road were worth more in New York than tho guaran teed bonds. Tho opinien was very commonly ex pressed that wo would find no difficulty in negotiating our city and county bonds at eighty cents in tho dollar. So wo may confidently expect to hear the whistle and see tho rushing trains in two years.—Green ville (iS. (7.) Mountaineer. A Spouting Editor.—Tho Louisville Commercial gives the following sketch of one of its staff: Our sporting editor is the only ono who is not from tho North. Ho is from Geor- g 'a, where ho was born and partly raised. e amassed quite a fortuno during tho war by dealing “ faro ” for Confederate money. But ho woke up in tho morning after the fall of Richmond a poor man indeed. In his young days ho was a race-iider, and can now tell tho pedigree of any race-horso that is mentioned with a fluency that is only excelled by the man Unit sells blacking on the street corner. After he: became too old to rido races, our sporting editor moved to New York and put himself up as a prizo fighter, but finding no ono to hack him ho retired, wont to Washington and carried brick on the capital extension for several weeks. Amassing in this a checkered pair of pants, a beaver hat, a striped shirt, red vest and twonty.five dollars in money, ho went to New Orleans and kept door in a gambling hell. While there tho war broke out, and ho joined the Pcrritt Guards and went .out to protect his rights. After “ bracing ” the company, he deserted and joined an Arkansas regimont and dealt faro as abovo stated. Wo have no trouble in sending our sporting editor off after news. Tho trouble is gotting him hack. Ho al ways gets broke—nover wins. He bet his "expense money” and' railroad pass that. Allen would whip Macc at Now Orleans, and wo had to send him money to come homo on. This money he list on a chicken fight, and finally worked his way up the river on a tow-boat. A report of judicial statistics re cently made by tho French Minister shows that applications for separation de corps— partial divorce—have largely increased of fate years. In 1857 tho total number or such applications throughout tho whole of Franco was only 1,191, while in 1868 it reached’no loss a total than 3,000. Tho courts granted tho application in tho pro portion of oighty-nino per cent. In 2,683 cases tho wife was the plaintiff, and only u applications wore at tho instanco of tho husband. Formerly judicial separa- tions wero confined to tho wealthier por tions of tho community, but it no w appears that tho working classes frequently avail themselves of tho law, as in 1868 no less than 1,258 applications were at tho instancs or persons styling themselves ouvriers or ouvrieres. As might be expected, the vast majority of separation cases proceed from tho great cities, Paris ranking first, and fol lowed in duo order by Bordeaux, Lyons, Marseilles and Rouen. Of the 3,000 suits instituted in 1808, in 24 cases tho parties had been married less than a year; 519 from 1 to 4 years; 809 from 5 to 10 years; 1,219 from 10 to 20 years; 401 from 30 to 40 years ; 24 from 40 to 50 years, and in three cases tho parties had been married for more than half a century. In exactly two- thirds of the cases there were children of tho marriage. The latest Sheridan-twenty-milcs- away story comes from tho plains. A cav alry officer reports that ho attacked a war like party of eighteen Indians, and killed sixteen of them; but, as was the usual cus tom, the surviving Indians earned the dead off the field and escaped with them. To Keep Fresu Meats.—A gentleman SOys, to preserve fresh meats for several days, ho salts them down in an ordinary Corn-sack. This process keeps off the flics, and tenders tho meats cool and nice.