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ATLANTA, GA-, MARCH 26, 1872.
Or* Q sacral Longstxeet denlca that be
signed the Sumjonliip of the Port of New
Orleans beet use he was disgurted with Grant
hut rays he did it solely becaaae be wants to
retire from public life and wishes to be away
a long time from New Orleans.
Hr Oar clerer friend, CoL T. M. Acton,
of that famous doable-back-action, rotary-
motion, 40,000 power, Radical-kming ma
chine, This Atlutta Constitution, cheered
oar ssnetom by a visit daring the week. The
Colonel is at Jolly, as wlUy, as pleasant as
srar, and his corporeal appearance denotes
high living. May their shadow—he and the
enter prise ho represents—never grow leas.—
CainmiOe Eagle.
IS Jslfe Bawls the later JUferwa
Candidate!
A correspondent of the Tribane telegraphs
from Washington that the letter purporting
to have been written by Judge David Dav is,
accepting the Labor Reform nomination for
the Presidency, waa not written by the
Judge, bnt was the invention of a newspaper
correspondent- Judge Daria Is reported net
to have accepted the nomination: at all, and
disapproved of several important pfamks in
the platform of the Convention.
■die •( Railroad* In Tennei
On Wednesday, in Knoxville, the Knox
Title and Charleston Railroad was told at
public outcry to secure the State’s interest.
It waa bid off for 8103,000 by Mr. Steers for
the Bine Ridge Railroad Company. John J.
Craig and R. R. Swepson were competing
The BaplUt Henailen.'
The Baptist Reunion and Thanksgiving
Sapper waa a most auspicious and enjoyable
occasion, and merits farther notice than wts
given to it.
The site of this church on Fora? th and
Walton streets was originally selected as a
ridge point from where the eastern and west-
»:rr. waters (low. Before the war.it was a
mo-t fl , :ri-hinr church. After the war, it
renewed worship In a dilapidated building.
Its zealous members non started the enter
prise of a new church on a scale of m-igni-
“ out of
joint with the impoverished and calamitous
days. The project illustrated their zraloas
piety. A splendid structure arose, an orat
or ent to the city, a splendid tribute to religion,
lad a glorious credit to the congregation.
A considerable debt was incurred, and re
mained unpaid. This was the only draw
back on tbe sate faction of the membership,
and lately an arrangement waa made by
which the entire debt was removed from the
church as a body, and assumed by the indi
vidual members. This discnthrallment was
The Rogersville and Jefferson Road waa
bid off by Captain Joseph Jaques, for $23,-
000, for the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad Company. This was the
only bid. m
The Atlanta ransUtsstlsn.
Wo s« indebted to the proprietors of
the above paper for the courtesy of
daily exchange. We esteem the favor
more highly, because Tax Cossrrru-
TKjh Is/a sterling journal—able and in
flexible/ in the advocacy of principle and in
valuable as a newspaper. Our friends who
may desire a paper from the South that will
keep them well and thoroughly poeted on tbe
progroas of events in that direction, could
not do better than to order The Cosstitc
Tien to their address at once.—AthenslTcnn.)
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“To Straggling.”
The Dalton citizen bag a very One edito
rial against those Democrats who are croak
ing at the present State administration under
the above head. We regret we have not
spaeeforit. It has no sympathy with the few
malcontents. It winds up thus:
“Wo ask these dissatisfied, if not disap
pointed, Democrats to give tho administra
non they have assisted to pot in power, i
few months’ trisi, before they work ibcm-
aslvea into a fret and annoy other people
with Ihelr complain La.
After the Legislature shall have held its
next and most important session; alter the
State shall have disposed of the fraudulent
demands upon her, and provided for the pay
ment of her honest indebtedness; after the
administration shall have bad time to shape
its financial policy, if the rights of any class
of citizens shall be overlooked or disregard
ed, it will be sufficient time to raises “hue
Untfi such time, at least, let ns give the
Governor and the Legislature a hearty sup
port Let Insinuations, and grumbling, and
groundless complaints, be hushed. Let s
broader conception of our embarrassments
and a more manly confidence in our State
t prevail
Ths Democratic Organisation,
Our contemporary, the Greensboro Herald,
has the following sensible and pertinent com
ment which we indorse >
We would respectfully suggest, whether
would not be better for the Democracy
bold fast the profession of their political
creed and firmly maintain their organization,
and adhere to their party name, until
have further and fuller developments? Na
tions sometimes form treaties and alliances
for Mutual protection, defense, and conquest
without surrendering their nationalities.
Why may not political parties do the same?
The great desire and labor of all constitu
tional men is to rescue the Republic from
corrupt spoilsmen who ere driving the coun
try to an unlimited and unmitigated despot-
lam. If they cannot do this through a single
organization, let their distinct parties,
whatever name, form alliances with all those
associations that are struggling, in good faith,
for the consummation of tho patriotic
Tke West Paint ant El/toa Harrow
Gauge Railway.
In the above plain and mathematically dc-
moLstrated article, Tux Coxsmcnos fully
Otablishes the economy and other advantages
gained to Atlanta by adopting a line of rail
way from this point to penetrate the mineral
regions of Alabama. In view of the Geor
gia Western concurring with The Const itc-
nii folly, and understanding thoroughly
that the interests of this city are involved,
Pttally, In the (access of this connection,
suggest that the railroad men of both places
meet, at once, and bold (conference looking
to negotiating terms for a joint effort in
enterprise. Could such a conference bo had,
and the parties engaged meet, with enlarged
views and liberal feelings, there would be
tie question as to the result, and if the pro
ject be successful, “we put it on record ” that
both cities would have the most beneficial,
tho most feasible connection anywhere to to
mare, and fed the cost infinitely less.
L wiring at the enterprise from the
spec live stand-points of this dty and Atlan
ta, lae prospect may appear differently,
to tu It Is * necessity not to be ignored.
In an interview had with Mr. J. R. Sianghter,
«x-Fresident of tho Savannah and Memphis
Railroad, be suggested that to secure the best
advantages for us we should connect with
bis read at or near Brownsville, a point fifty-
eight miles distant from Wert Point, and that
we might make terms with that road, whether
It proceeds to Talladega or Birmingham,
■eniceable and satisfactory as thoughwehad
a continuous line.
The estimate of Mr. Wells, made for a nar
row gauge railway, for the first twenty miles
of his surrey of our line, is $7,400 per mile,
exclusive of the cost of rolling stock, depot
buildings, etc; This for fifty-tight miles
aggregates $129,200. Thus it is seen that for
this stmt, added to the coat of engines, can,
etc., all the advantages sought may be se
cured to both Atlanta and West Point
Wt* Mnt Seat.
Gee’glan Promoted la Sllsslssippi.
Captain. T.^P. Hardee, a native of lower
against the advice of h$r friends, who saw
what she did not realize, that her powers
wett gone. The result is blown.'She failed,
and acted so wildly that-some said she was
engy, others drunk. She bitterly denied the
charges, but attempted no further perform
ances. She realized that the sceptre of her
genius was broken forever. The poor, im-
The New Hampshire Patriot declares paverished, faded, sickly, heart-crushed wo-
the late result in that State waa produced by 'man had lost every spark of her once proud
Geoigis, a member of Goal Hardee’s- skiff
during the war, and a civil engineer of repu
tation, has been appointed by Governor Pow
ers, of Mississippi, one Ofthe Board of Rail
way Commissions. He is also tbe State En
gineer.
tbe most infamous means ever employed in a
popular election, and is a triumph of fraud,
bribery and coercion, alike disgraceful to the
victors and to the State. By such means an
endorsement of General Grant and bis ad
ministration was obtained. In the South,
bayonets produce Radical victories, and in the
North frauds are sustained.
The Eccentricities of Henry Clews*
It appears that Henry Clews, the accom
plished holder of Georgia bonds, made a se
rious mistake in attacking the veracity ofthe
editor of Tnx Atlanta Constitution.
—.. , .jrhat paper, in its issue of the 20th, printed
the occasionvof the reunion, and a joy owe, 'j^iccimens of Henry’s private comvpond-
signifleant, grateful occasion it was. cnee—specimens interesting and unique, to
The rooms were crowded. A sumptuous he sure, but altogether too volumiuous for re-
supper was prepared. The worthy and popu
lar pastor, Mr. Warren, made a few earnest
ingratulatory remarks. The Rev. Mr.
Span Id log, the Rev. Mr. Horaady.snd Rev.
Mr.. Puller, made delightful five minute
talks.
The festivity passed off most pleasantly.
We offer our congratulations to this worthy
church on Us condition, and predict a broad
ening sphere of useful ness.
Georgia Hews Items.
Tbe Old Reliable Theatrical company are
to visit Americas next week.
The First Presbyterian Church in Monte-
ray Square, Savannah, is very nearly com
pleted.—ffdeanaoA Republican.
A great many fruit trees are in full bloom
about Louisville. Nearly all the femu rs arc
done planting their small patches of <ora,
and are busily engaged making preparations
to put in their cotton.—Rate and Farmer.
Mr. David Blalock, who rerides on Look
out Mountain, was in Chattooga Tnesday, re
ports, that he killed two fine deer on Mon
day, and thinks his luck was very bed, as he
saw about thirty during the day.—Chattooga
Adeertioer
Mr. Joseph Campbell, of Gordon county, is
dead. Tbe City Fathers of Rcsaca are Rev.
Mr. Clements, J. W. Bill. J. Hill, J. II. Bar
nett, and L. H- Hall. Mr. Henry Clemente
is tbe Marshal. There are no vacant houses
fa Calhoun. Resaealsgoiugtohaveasteam
flouring mill.—Calhoun Tima.
On the afternoon of the 30th an old negro
woman was found dead on College street in
Macon. Mr. James Elliott, for many years
connected with the Southwestern Railroad,
sod until a few weeks past for three yean
one of the Supervisors of the road, died very
suddenly on the 20th at Station No. 3 on the
Southwestern Rood.—Telegraph and Mes-
iger.
Goano is being hauled off from Griffin in
large quantities. Somebody will get hit
make a fortune on cotton this year. Griffin
vagrants need looking after. Mr. Henry
Worthy shot end mortally wounded Mr.
Thomas Stephenson at Sand Town on
Wednesday last. The citizens of Jasper and
Morgan counties are willing, if necessary, to
doub’e their original subscription to the
Griffin, Monticello and Madison Railroad.
O ijlnStir.
The State Road Investigating Committees
were here on Monday and Tuesday, i hey
summoned quite a number of persons as wit
nesses, etc., but being fa secret session. \r«
could not learn whether or not any discover
ies of fraud were made by them fa ti.it vi
cinity. We under-.land, however, that the
amount of rascality they have brought tc
light between this place and Atlanta is over-
whelming.—North Georgia Citizen.
A desperate negro, George Elkins, was on
the rampage, in Columbus, on the night of
the 20th. The police undertook to at rest
him, when he first fired upon Policeman Bil-
bro, the ball struck him cm the brea- tlxme
ana glancing around lodged under tlm skin
of the left arm pit; another shot skinm ci the
hand of Policeman Mitchell and struck his
left collar-bone. Elkins made his t*cipc.
On'tmbut Sun.
Shall we, or shall we not have an ice fac
tory to Cdombus, is the question ? Heavy
trains of Iracon and com continues to arrive
by the Western Railroad, and as a conse
quence away goes our money westward to
pay for tbe same. Dr. John A. Urquhart
has been elected President of the Columbus
Medical Society. We hears report that Di.
J.E. Blount, of Stewart, has been appointed
Internal Revenue Collectorof this Did rich
Some twenty persons made a very narrow
escape from death fa Columbus, by the sud
den and unexpected failing of a huge slice of
the old Palace Mill walL—Enquirer.
The ventriloquist, St. Maur, is in Marietta.
Miss Hay Chambers, of Marietta, died of
consumption on the 16th instant General
Colquitt addressed a huge assembly or the
county of Cobb, at tbe Court House-, last
Tuesday. His speech was lengthy and full
of good common sense ideas—ideas that are
always arc. ptable to those whose life is real
and practical. It was a happy and credita
ble speech, and we trust will have its desired
effect The City Council of Marietta has
had a new fence put around the cemetery
and^intrenched It, preparatory to end-,sing
the entire grounds with a hedge of the Mc
Cartney Rosa—Marietta Journal.
A colored woman, Dinah Walker, died fa
Aognsta a few days since. IIer sge was one
hundred and twenty. A portion of tin- roof
of tbe residence of Dr. M. E. Bwi.iney,
of Augusts, was burned on Uie20th. George
Tutt, alleged to have been one of the band of
brigarda who robbed Mr. Evans, near Thom
son, last week, after a hearing under a w rit of
habeas corpus, before Judge Twiggs, w.is i
leased. On the grounds: First, that the
prisoner was not a fugitive from justice; and
second, that he was not charged fa S--uth
Carolina, tbe State where the offense charged
against him was alleged to have been com
mitted, with the commission of any crime.
The other four prisoners brought down with
him are yet fa jail We learn that the Gov
ernor of South Carolina will make a requisi
tion upon Governor Smith for Tutt.—Coiutt
Yet
Mr. BUIy Quinn, one of the earliest se ttlers
of Rome, died on Tuesday night last Judge
Hood is going to re-enter the journalistic
ranks very soon; but whether as the proprie
tor of a new paper, or the half owner fa
Mosely’s Weekly, we do not know. It was
rumored on the 20th that Mrs. Floyd, living
near Cave Spring, was killed that day by a
young man named Allen. It was said that
in an altercation the young man struck her
oo the neck and killed her instantly. We
give the rumor as we heard it. Mr. Janu s II.
Uilrath, of Chattooga, was burning a brush
heap a few days ago, and jumppea upon it to
slamp it down, when his foot dipped and
threw him into the fire. The brush catching
in his pantaloons, held him down while bis
legs were absolutely charred. It is feared
that he wQl not let over. There are sixty
street Lamps fa Rome. The gas consumed fa
each of these costs the city, by contrael. $40
a year. Bishop Pierce wut dedicate a Meth
odist Church fa Camilla on the 3d proximo.
Rome Commercial
A two hundred dollar pipe was won a few
days since by T. W. Cocke, at raffia
Cleveland is to hare a new paper, fa tbe
; of the “New Departure” party.
The Democratic State Executive Commit
tee win meet fa Nashville on the 28th in
stant.
The Industrial Exposition Bunding
Kathvffie will be ready for opening on the
1st of May.
On Monday last two car loads of cattle
were shipped from Sweetwater. The average
Bright of the cattle waa twelve hundred
James Webb, of Sullivan county, sold 506
for «Hm in Knoxville the other day. They
were the result of a winter’s trapping oa the
Tennessee.
The Sweetwater Enterprise says that when
(he Custom House at Knoxville is completed
it will be the finest and most magnificent
piece of architecture fa the Stale.
The Knoxville and Charleston Railroad,
■od Rogersville and Jefferson Railroad were
sold recently at Knoxville. The first to T.
J. S. :s for $106,000, and tbe other to Tice
President Joyncs, for the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia Railroad, for $23,000.
Hr Dobson says his friends seems deter
mined to give him tbe title of Dr. His
butcher, baker, and all the rest do it, but
theypnt the Dr. after bis name instead of
Last yeSr she reappeared upon the stage
publication. Happily, fa order that the core
of these letters may not go unrclished, Tnx
Constitution makes the following epitome
of the facts which Clews’ correspondence
clearly eatahliahes.—Savannah Octet.
Sectionalism.
The Cuthbert Appeal has a very sensible
article on State sectionalism, winding op
tints:
“Weftrast, for the sake of common justice,
there will be an end to objections against ap
pointments, otherwise proper, upon the
ground that the applicant lives fa this part of
the State: and that our patriotic and fair-
minded Executive may hereafter, without
complaints, be oermitted to select such men
for high official stations as, fa his judgment,
will fiat promote tbe public service; and
that the press and people of all sections will
sustain him in tbe honest purpose to serve
them. 1 '
Citizens of Eufaula have taken nearly one
hundred shares In tbe Southeast Alabama
Agricultural and Mechanical Assoriatk-n.
The Montgomery papers have it, that I
engagement of three nighu in that city was
worth three thousand dollars to the tragedy
queen, Madame Jananschek.
The Hontgcmeiy Advertiser, of the 31st
instant, contains the memorial of the Board
of Trade of th» dty to Congress, petitioning
that Montgomery be made a Fort of Entry
The Hebrew ladies of Montgomery, are
busily engaged in making preparations for
the Grand Furim Ball, to ne given under the
auspices of their Benevolent Aid Society, on
the 27th instant.
The proposed bridge across the Alabama
river at Selma, b under discussion, some be
ing fa favor of building it by a stock com
pany, while others think it should be built
by the dty.
The Montgomery Theatre has been occu
pied sixty nights by the various traveling
dramatic and other companies during ihe
season just closed, and It is estimated that the
lessees of the theatre have been paid not !e
than three thousand dollars.—Selma Times.
Tbe thieves recently arrested fa Montgom
ery, and on one of whom tome $15,000 worth
of jewelrv was found, must have confeJe
rata fa Mobile, as a trunk containing a large
1st of jewelry and a splendid silk diem was
traced to and brought bade from Mobile,
through the agency of a part of an express
receipt, which .was also found on tbe pris
oner. Most of the articles have been identi
fied by General Hardee and Messrs. Bird and
Baker, of Selma, as their property.—JKMs
TrSrans. _
tar “Mary, I am gTad^yonr heel has got
well.”
“Why?” said Mary, opening her eyes with
astonishment.
“Because,” said Jane quietly, “I see it is
able to get out." •
Perhaps Mary’s stocking had a large hole
fait
The Quarterly Conference, of Palmetto
Circuit, have passed a resolution to erect a
monument over the grave of Rev. Dafcoey P.
Jones.
Georgia Railway natters
The directors of the Atlanta and Richmond
Air-Line met in Richmond lately, and raised
the salaries of President to $5,000 per an*
num; Secretary, $2,500; Treasurer, $1,200;
Chief Engineer, $4,000; three assistants,
$225 per month. Iron to finish track from
Charlotte to Atlanta has been bought, and
16,000 tons will be landed in Wilmington fa
July. The road will he done fa twelve
months The road i3 2G2 miles long and will
cost $5,000,000. Tins news is obtained from
the Charlotte Democrat
Tbe Atlantic and Golf Road has sued the
Central Road for $70,000 worth of iron that
seized by the Confederate government
from the Gulf Roid, and passed into the use
of t&c Central Road. The case is now on
trial.
The Savannah Advertiser says that John
Stoddard, Hiram Roberts, Charles Green, W.
H. Wiltberger, J. L. Villalonga and A. M.
Sloan resigned as directors of the Allantic
and Golf Road on account of CoL Screven,
tbe President of the Road, withdrawing his
resignation as Mayor of Savannah.
Morris Kctchnm proposed to lease the At
lantic and Gnlf Road for $363,000 per annum
for 25 years. The company declinra the prop
osition because Mr. Kctchnm will not fund
the floating debt of $600,000.
It is said tbe lease will come up fa another
form. One important part of tLe lease pro
gramme is the proposition to extend the rood
to Mobile.
The Central Railroad has bought a con
trolling interest in the six steamships Virgo,
Leo, San Salvador, Magnolia, Barnes and
Herman Livingston.
The Central Rood is going to survey
branch road from No U to Louisville, Jeffer
son county.
The Columbus press complains that the
Central Road has established a freight sched
ule that will hart Columbus. The Sarannb
press retorts that Columbus injured the Central
by aiding the competing river line to the
coast by Chattahoochee, Mobile and Pensa
cola railroad.
The Georgia Road has adopted the air
brake.
The Columbus Sun urges stockholders of
tho Mobile and Girard Railroad not to sell
the stock low, os the Central most extend it
to Mobile by building the gap between Troy
and Pollard to secure a Pacific connection.
The survey of the Macon and Knoxville
Road for 20) mila has been completed, and
conditional contract for building the entire
line has been concluded. The Pre-ident,
Colonel Wm. K. DcG raffenjjed, has bargained
from the Central the use of its bridge and
several mila of track st Macon, thus saving
$250,000. The Savannah folks are interested
fa this road.
The Lumpkin Telegraph is informed that
the Bafabridge, Cuthbert and Colnmbns Rail
road will be soon taken hold of by the North
and South road, if there is any chance tuget
the road after release from tbe present em
barrassments. Between this road and the
Hawkinsviilc and Enfanla'road, Lumpkin
hopeful.
Tho Rome Commercial bos visited the
work on the North and South road. It is
graded for seven mila from Rome to Cham
bers’ MilL The road is narrow guage. There
are 60 tons of English iron at Columbus for
the track. The laying will commence soon.
In twelve months the cars are expected to be
running from Columbus to Rome—150 miles.
The uttire road is to .be done fa eighteen
months.
A Strange Romance.
We have frequently bad occasion fa these
columns to show how the stem records of
actual life furnish romance outstripping a]]
possible fiction. The recent death of a dis
tinguished lawyer fa San Francisco, a Mr.
Harvey Byrne, has brought to light one of
the most extraordinary and startling episodes
of real drama ever recorded. It is a story
strange ss it is touching.
Matilda Heron, who has recently been
brought before the public attention by her
failure on the boards, and alleged madnesss,
waa one of the most famous actresses of the
day, twenty years ago. Her beauty and genins
were wonderful, and she starred through the
country with unsurpassed success. Young,
lovely, brilliant and 9odal, she was feted like
a queen. She received a homage that
was never exceeded. In Son Francisco she
captivated this Mr. Byrne, then a brilliant
and promising youag lawyer of high social
standing and lofty character. He won her
heart, addressed and became engaged to her
with the understanding that she was to fill
her stage engagements then made, wed him
and retire from the stage. His impatience
could not wait. He hastened on to New
York and they were privatdy married, June
10, 1854. Enjoying a honeymoon of only
five days, he waa called back home bybnd-
ncss, and left her to finish her engagements.
At their conclusion he went for her. He re
mained with her one night, and then without
explanation left her forever. He became a
moody, melancholy man. He gave no ex
planation of his course. He wooed his pro
fession with redoubled energy, winning its
highrat honors and weightiest emoluments.
He kept his great sorrow to himself. His
sensitive, chivalrous nature felt the blow
keenly. His life was tinged to its very dose.
The cause of his laving so suddenly the
woman he adored and wedded was said to be
r«-”»in information he learned of her incon
stancy. The temptations of her dangerous
and dazzling life were too much for her.
She yielded to the glittering evils that ac
companied her shining pre-eminence.
Her subsequent career has been most ro
mantic. In an unfortunate hour, in the very
zenith of her success, she became infatuated
with a German named Schoepd, whom she
married. He wedded her for her wealth, and
soon, by his unMndncss, revealed his motive.
Anguished at the discovery, she gave him all
of her property, houses, jewels, dresses,
money, and laving the stage, she went to
teaching for support. Her health broke and
her beauty faded. She lived broken-hearted
and in poverty. The brilliant star disap
peared from pnhlic attention, and was for
gotten for years.
and conquering power.
Some liberal theatrical friends gave her the
benefit of a performance that realized $3,000.
This saved her from want
A few days ago Mr. Byrne died, laving
large property to the amount of $200,000 the
most of which he willed to a friend,with whom
he long ago made a romantic bargain, that
the one dying first should lave the other his
estate. The will has been admitted to pro
bite. Under the California law, the husband
can only will half of hia property away,
acquired since his marriage, if ho laves a
widow. She gets the other half.
The papers tell us that the poor old woman
is hastening to San Francisco to claim the
half of her property as his widow. The
proof of marriage and absence of divorce
will give it to her, notwithstanding the sub
sequent marriage to Schoepel, which was
void, and cannot defat her rights as a
widow, though it would lave her liable to
indictment for bigamy if any one should
- , * 3 *? ainI y, a Mrange and affecting tale
.‘ 0Te ! disappointment, pride, crime, vicissi
tude, misery and misfortune,
Georgia Crop Itewi
Tight lima fa Stewart county because the
bread and mat question carries the meat ont
of the county, says the Lumpkin Telegraph.
In Troup county the fertilizers are being
used fa large quantities. The LaGrabge Re
porter hopes this is not an evidence of too
much cotton.
A good prospect for what fa Wilkes
county, says the Washington lazettc. The
what is small, bnt tho stand good. The
crop has improved under ten days of warm
weather. Farmers are very busy. Com is
being rapidly planted. Cotton will soon fol
low. Large crops of grain will bo put in.
Cotton is placed second. Fertilizers arc
being freely but judiciously used. Farm
prospects very encouraging.
In Elbert county bad weather has delayed
farming. No com has been planted up to
the 19th March.
Oar weekly exchanges have too little to
say about tbe fanning fa their sections. In
formation is desired on this most important
matter. Tho planting interest is the very
basis of our State prosperity, the grand cen
tral vocation from which all other interests
diverge, and upon which all others are de
pendent. As the fanner so the people. If
he is prosperous, everybody else docs welL
If he is unfortunate, the whole country in all
its ramifications feels the effect Tbe desire
to know what the farmers are doing is general
And the interchange of knowledge not oniy
gratifies the wide interest felt, bnt enables the
planters themselves to benefit by each other’s
experience.
We hope to see onr State exchanges, par
ticularly thoee in the country, fnrnish full
regular weekly information about the plant'
fag operations fa their sections.
KITTY'S 'STRATAGEM $
Breaking an Engagement.
Slad all Over*
The Messrs. Clews & Co, the Yankee
bankers who backed Bullock’s carpet-big
government fa Georgia, bogus bonds and al
have been in a terrible stew ever since Bul
lock left the State in the hands of honest
men; and have, at last, been wrought up to
such a pitch of frenzy and fuiy mat they
are foaming all over. They have come ont
in a long and libelous publication against
Col. Avery, editor of Tnx Costttotcon.
Now, Messrs. Clews & Co., have acted
with vety little judgment and shown very
little nerve in the manner in which they
bear their losses. Old, tried and experienced
gamblers, usually take successes and rever-
sa with the same apparent coolness and
ealousness. The above mentioned; Yankee
brokers, however, have not submitted to
their bad Inck with the tang froid to bo ex
pected in men of their standing and expiri-
cnce. They bet havily on Bullocks’ hand,
but there was a new deal and the ran of luck
changed and they lost If Bullock’s luck
had continued a little longer, they would
have won large sums and the people of Geor
gia would have lost havily, and would have
had to bear the loss the bat they could.
Bullock played badly, and his backers
should keep quiet and show more nerve and
not make themselves ridiculous by frettin ;
and fuming so much. They have spoil ;
their game in this State forever by their con-
dnet, and the people of Georgia can neve r be
induced to play another game with them.
So we would advise them to pocket their
losses quietly and try their luck next time
in some other quarter. Perhaps their own
section will, before many years, offer an ex
cellent field for their little game. We would
advise them to profit by the lessons of the
past, and next time to press their luck while
the game is in their favor, and to get rid of
all bad cards sooner than they did fa the lit
tle Georgia bond affair and when the lack
turns against them to jump the game at once.
But under no circumstances should they fact
fa a passion, it simply makes them ridicu
lous, does no good, often does hum to them
selves and is exceedingly unbecoming fa old
and experienced gamblers.—Washington Ga-
A JtUlton County lav.
Synopsis of a law passed at the last session
to create a Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenua for Milton county:
Composed of eight persons, one elected
from each Militia District, the first to be ap
pointed by the grand jury and a record of ap
pointment entered on the minutra by the
Clerk of the Superior Court A Ccrtifiate
issued by the Clerk shall he sufficient author
ity for them to enter on their duties. The
first appointment shall be at the March term,
1872, of the Superior Court The Board
holds till the rcguUr election of county offi
cer*, 1873. The Commissioners then are to
be elected annually by the legal voters in
each Militia District A majority of the
Board can fill any vacancy, subject to the
ratification of the gnmd jury. To be eligible,
a person most be a resident of the county
one year. Prior to appoinment, he must
take the oath prescribed for all civil officers.
The Commissioners shall be the legal advi-
sets of the Ordinary of Milton county in all
matters relating to levying taxra for county
purposes, public buildings, roads, and
bridges, and fa all county matters. The
Commissioners appointed and elected .ball
be exempt from jury, road and militia duty,
and shall not be entitled to any other com
pensations. This law shall not be so con
strued as to deprive the Ordinary of anv fees
bow allowed by law. . J. MT H.
The Rev. Dr. Patterson, pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church in Chicago, is
preaching on the part that woman is called to
take in the mission of the church, the theme
being suggested by the recent admission of
Miss Smiley into Dr. Cnyler’s pulpit in
Brooklyn. Daring his sermon he submitted
the following propositions, to Bhow that it
was not in accordance with Presbyterianism
th it woman should occupy the pulpit: That
no such representation of relation was ever
assumed by woman or permitted when under
the Old Testament dispensation; under these
the ministers chosen by Christ were all men
that the Apostle Paul unequivocally forbids
women to speak in public, or usurp authori
ty over the mas; that the position assumed
by the speaker was that of the early
church with the apparent exception of a few
fanatical sects, and that it is exnrcsslv nro-
vided fa the constitution of the Presbyterian
Church that all elders and deacons shall be
male members.
Fkiexdlt Recognition.—It is said that
Dr. John Hal] calls “hand shaking” a means
of grace among Christians. Nothing can be
more desirable or beneficial than for church
to pay some friendly attention to
and visitors who attend the public
services of the sanctuary. We have heard of
a Boston minister who says he once preached
on “The Recognition of Friends fa the Fu
ture," and was told after service by a hearer
that it would be more to the point to preach
abont the recognition of friends here, as be
had been in the church twenty years and
didn’t know any of its members.
fg~The field is too wide, the harvest too
great, the world too broad, and humanity too
precious, either for delays, for jealousies, or
for strifes. Indeed this human life is all too
And when the sense o’fwrakneas, or o?gnSIt
anff^Tn,'overbamhe weary head and heart,
I cari but remember the trusting and trium-
phant joy of the Apostle.—John A. Andrea.
WA loving heart and a pleasant coun
tenance are commodities which a man should
never fail to take home with him. They
will best season his food and soften his pil
low. It were a great thing for a man that his
wife and children could truly say of him:
“ He never brought a frown of unhappiness
across his threshold.”
RHJW IT WAS DOSE.
They wwe .itttav »ld« bj ) ide.
And he Bi'ehsd, je-tl then she sighed,
tteldbe, “Myduilagldoll”— l
And he Idled, and she Idled.
* Yon ere creation's belle! ”
And he behoved, and she bellowed.
“ On my sool there’s soch a weight! “
And he waited, and ehe waited.
Such a little iStch as she was, this
Day, of whom l write. She couldn't help
flirting if she’d tried, and it wasn’t her fault,
of course, if mffipxrerc taken in by the round,
childish face iH great innocent blue eyes.
For they wer■scores of them, and Kitty
went on her wfc-c-joiefag—completing their
bawilderment b^the shy looks, and smiles,
and blushes, that really meant nothing, but
were very effective, nevertheless.
But fa an nnlncky hoar for Kitty, she aid
Ya” to adarkffaelancholy young man, who
had been her shadow for months. She
wasn't in earnest, but did it for the “fan of
the thing,” and because she wanted to know
how it felt to be “engaged.” It resulted se
riously, however, for, fa spite of express
commands to tho contrary, the expected
saitsr went directly to her father and toldl
him all about it
Mr. Day looked at his daughter mischiev
ously that night, as she sat behind the tea-
urn with such a comical assumption of dig-
So I’m to lose my little housekeeper be
fore long, am It? questioned he, significantly.
“Why, papa, what do you mean ?" and
Kitty blushed Earlet
“Mr. Gilbert called on mo to-day. He is
an excellent young man, and the son of one
of my oldest Jhiends. I heartily approve
your choice my dear.”
“Ho promised to keep the engagement
secret,” said Kijty, fa a vexed tone.
“So he told me, butcondudctl afterward to
break his promise rather than act dishi.nestly.
Hot it wouldn’t have been quite fair to have
concalcd the engagement fromme.”
1 don’t know why, I’m sure; It’s only
bit of my fun, anyway. I never mant to
marry him.” -
Mr. Day looked at her sternly.
“I'm not jesting," she added, pettishly. “He
threw himself into such a passion that I was
fairly frightened into saying ‘Yes,’ and sorry
enough I’ve been for it since.”
“Axe yon irfearncst, Kitty?”
“Yes, I am.’Lqnd the blue eyes flashed defi
antly.
“la it possible that a daughter of mine liss
so little feeling End principle?”
“Now, papa, what is tke use of lecturing.
Yon know mo of old. Fm in trouble and
want yon to hefa me ont of it.’’
“Bnt you’ve Jbrcn your word, Kitty, and
must abuletiy it"
“Didn’t he break his?"
“Ya, and was justified fa doing so. But
you are not. Still, I’ll give you a choice of
two evils, if yon think marrying young Gil
bert one. Few girls would. Either keep
yoor promise and make the bat of circum
stances, or break it and pass the winter in the
country with your aunt Dorothy. For I’m
not going to 'have yon play fast and loose
with men’s hearts after this fashion.”
Kitty looked up in her father’s face, dcsbe-
lievingly, but determination was written
there; and, fi led with sudden dismay, she
began to plea&for a reprieve of the sentence.
But Mr. Day wouldn’t listen. “ You can
stay fa the city and participate in its gaye-
ties on one condition only, and that I’ve men
tioned,” said Lp-
“ Was ever anything so provoking?” mut
tered Kitty, after her father had gone down
town. “Aunt Dorothy liva in a furiora-
looking old place, and it’s a perfect wilder
ness around her, and papa knows that she is
tke crossat old maid fa existence. But I’ll
be even with him yet”
The next morning Kitty announced her in
tention of remaining in the city. “ But, papa,
Air. Gilbert himself should grow tired of the
engagement, after he knows me better, vou’ll
not pnnish me for that, will yon?” and her
eves trembled mischievously.
“Certainly not, child. What a question
ask!”
But Kitty had a motive in it A plan had
negated itsUf to her mind for out *
both father ana lover. Bnt she didn’
to hurry, and began to pave the way for its
success cautiously.
As gcod luck would have it, who should
call on her that morning hut cousin Joe, the
firm ally and abettor of all her childish mis
chief, and as ready to help her now as then.
“Oh 1 Joe, such trouble as I’m in,” and she
clasped her hands with a pretty little gesture
of appeal.
“What,you,Kitty? I»your canary bird
fractious, or is it something about a new
dress or bonnet that don’t equal your expec
tations?”
Kitty looked at him so reproachfully that
he was sobered in a minute.
“Tell me all abont it,” whispered he.
“I’m engaged,” and if she’d been announc
ing her own funeral, she couldn’t hare done
itm a more solemn voice.
Joe flushed up to the roots of his hair, and
clasped and unclasped his hands in a nervous
sort of way, but didn’t say anything.
Kitty watched him maliciously. “It’s
that young Gilbert. He’a a splendid fellow,
and has great dark eyes and the dearest little
moustache. You know him, don’t you ?’
“No—yes—a tittle,” stammered Joe, to the
delight of his listener. “But what’s the
trouble about ? Won’t your father consent ?’
and be looked so utterly wretched that Kitty,
with a faint twinge of remorse, hastened
tell him the true state of the case.
He brightened up wonderfully. “Then yon
don’t love the man after all ?” he asked.
“Well, I don’t know,” she answered, medi
tatively. “I never looked into tho matter
much. I suppose he’s as good as any one,
but I’m not m a marrying mood at present.*’
Joe’s countenance fell again. “Will you
tell me just what you want?" said he a tittle
sternly.
“Now don’t be cross, Joe; you’re the only
friend I’ve got fa tho world,” and Kitty
raised her soft eyes imploringly.
Ho was motified at once. “Why not break
with Gilbert and accept the alternative F'
suggated he. “Twon’t be so vety dull at
aunt Dorothy’s I’ve a college friend in the
neighborhood, and can visit yon occa
sionally.”
Poor Joe 1 The Idea of having her all
himself was delightful, and he waited for
her answer wilh subdued eagerness.
“Is that the only plan that has occurred
J on?” answered Kitty sarcastically; “you
avn’t much ingenuity if yon can’t devise
some other way of getting me ont of this
dilemma. I’ve no intention of becoming an
animated fossil. Now listen to what I pro
pose.”
Then Kitty disclosed her plot, and Joe
listened approvingly, and the two heads were
still bent close together when young Gilbert
called an hoar later. He entered unan
nounced, and Kitty gave such a start and
blush at him that Joe’s hopes again sank to
zero. Bnt if he’d been sensible he’d known
that her embarrassment was the result of
supprise rather than emotion. She was very
arch and winning that morning until after
Joe left (the tittle witch knew he was on net-
ties all the time,) then she changed her tactics
grew cold and distant “So you had to tell
papa, after all,” she sneered, “men can’t keep
a secret”
Her lover tried to explain, but she wouldn’i
listen, and gave him such a rating as wonld
have done credit to the shrillest and noisest
of viragos. ,
“Is this a specimen of her temper?
thought he, escaping into the street as soon
as possible. “ Who’d have thought her soft
era coaid flash so, or the lines of her face
sharpen fa snch a curious way? She really
looked dangerous.”
Had he seen Kitty langh and clap her
hands as she vanished from the scene, he’d
have been more puzzled than ever.
The next time they met, she greeted him
with such a charming smile, ana looked so
naive and onconsdons that this tittle episode
would have passed from his memory if “
hadn't been for one circumstance.
He accidentally (?) overhead a conversa
tion between her cousin and another gentle
man. Kitty was the theme of the discourse.
“ She's a dear little girl, bnt a regular vira
go,” said Joe. “Everybody’s afraid of her
when she gets into one of her tantrums. She
just raves and goes on in a way that’s per
fectly fiightfnL There’s a taint of insanity
in the blood,yon know; her aunt and grand
mother died fa an insane asylum."
Young Gilbert listened, shuddering. These
words explained the scene that had puzzled
him before and awakened foreboding for the
future. “You saw her father come down
town last week with his head all bandaged
up and heard him tell, perhaps, how terribly
he’s afflicted with neuralgia, continued Joe.
“Poor old 'gentleman! ’twaa Kitty did the
mischief, for fa one of her angry fits she
threw the flat-iron across the table, and it hit
him in the temple. He’s anxious to marry
her Off; and I hear Gilbert’s to be the happy
That individual turned pale; He remem
bered Mr. Day’s eagerness in forwarding his
suit, and the wish he had expressed that his
daughter's marriage should take place at an
early date. Though his love for Kittty was
as strong as his shallow nature was capable
of feeling, a vixenish wife would be unen-
durable. But wasn’t it possible that her
cousin was mistaken, or had colored the pic
ture a tittle too highly ? He resolved to wait
for further developments.
They came speedily. A week later he
called on Kitty—just at dark—and was
ushered by mistake (?) into the library. The
door between that and the dining room
stood slightly ajar; a woman’s shrill voice
reached him from thence. Was it Kitty’s?
Ya, he recognized it; he had heard it once
before pitched in the same high key.
“Don’t tell me you didn’t mean to,” she
screeched, more like a yd woman it., any
thing else. “You dhl, you did, you wretched
little imp 1 ” Then there was tine sound of a
heavy blow and the shriek of a child.
“Oh! don’t,don’t,Miss Kitty!” wailed a
pitiful voice. “ Twas so dark I couldn’t see
when yon run up against me, and then I
stumbled and fell and the pitcher got broken,
and I tried to keep the milk off your pretty
dress, bat couldn’t."
“You stumbled and fdl,” mimicked Kitty.
‘Well, FU teach yon not to another time.
Take that, and that, and that,” giving the
child blow after blow that resounded through
the room. “Stop yoor sniveling, too. Do
yon hear ? Til make you if yon don’t"
“Kitty, let that chitd alone,” said a new
voice; and Gilbert recognized it as her
cousin’s.
1 shall do no such thing! Get out of the
way, and mind yoor own business I” she
shrieked, and there was something that
sounded like a bottle whizzing through the
room and crashing np against the wall.
Then a man's groan was hard distinctly.
“Oh! Kitty, how could yon?" said her
cousin, reproachfully. “You’ve cut my check
terribly; see how Die blood runs?”
Gilbert didn't wait to hear any more, but
fled from the house, resolved th&tnewould’nt
marry such a vixen, though she had the face
and form of a Hebe.
The front door had no sooner closed on
him, than the actors fa tho above drama went
off into spasms of merriment Kitty stood
revealed in the gas-tight with dress uninjured,
there was not a cut to be seen on Joe's face
the child was nowhere visible.
“Oh 1 oh 1 ’twas too funny P’ gasped Kitty
“that whine would have deceived anybody,
’twas so natural. I half started myself, think
ing ’twas really a child’s voice instead of
yours. Yon deserve a reward of merit for
such splendid acting."
“Give me one then, and let me choose it
myself,” whispered Joe.
“Well, what will you have t" and she look
ed up archly.
“Yourself.”
“What a modest demand P’ There was
TO BE A CIIBISTIAN.
Wbo would not be m Christian f liuTeeeea-
Men .tutelar]-fro-n the term, •• if it brought
Achuzeageiiietthetn! Tetthehonorednime
IsrnUof gentlestmexulnz. odofertee.
And beinty Hosts errand it; from ite eyes,
Springs in iu hem, ad tnm iu lip. dittiile.
EVe eren it prerern Intent to ite breut.
And kiss nvrey his tronblee; se- n it take
A prospect to hie vision which luth nude
The oMmxn sing wilh chute ess; teen It lay
Its soft hud gently oo tho blind and tame,
... i—. .v S3- * ■ , 1, iW op
brine them beck
ll.rk! -tie theloft'et:
AM all the tangeage. In an the world I
litre nooeMbluner! It relates to cJP™
And breathesoV God and holiness; toggeeta
... the streets
to virtue end to God 1
the tan-nage bears,
the world
It relates to Christ.
— Hid holiue-s;
The Tirtne. of humanity, adorned
By the rich graces or the Holy Ghost,
To fit them for the Paradise on high,
u-t ,. *—,i —.—’ret nunheo
_ i f love.
For erer end for ever; and implies
A Bon and Hire of theKrannazGont
“Do yon think so ?’’ and, taking the mis
chievous tittle face between his hands, he
scanned it closely. What he saw there was
evidently satisfactory, for ho kissed it over
and over, and Kitty, though she resisted a
tittle at first, finally submitted with a very
well to be oil with the old love be
fore you are on with the new,” whispered he,
slyly. “Gilbert’s done for, and I’ve stepped
into his place.”
“But he didn't treatmo in this way,” pouted
she.
“I hope not Twould be worse for him
if he had. I’d shoot him fa a minuteand
Joe tried to look belligerent, but failed wo-
fully.
Mr. Day was surprised the next morning
by a ail from Kitty’s late suitor. The young
man seemed ill at ease, and stammered
good deal fa making his errand known.
“I understand, sir, that insanity is heredi
tary fa year family,” he began awkwardly,
“and—and—” he paused and tried to collect
his ideas—“that Kitty’s aunt and grandmoth
er died fa a lunatic asylnm.”
“ All a mistake," responded Mr. Day, pomp
ously. “ There never was a case of insanity,
either among my own kindred or that of my
late wife.” ■
“ But your daughter, sir, has a peculiar dis
position, and I find it isn’t suited to mine at
olL We should be miserable together. I de
sire, therefore, to withdraw from the en
gagement.”
“And have yon told her this?” thundered
his listener, white with rage. Mr. Day really
had a violent temper, and didn't need to feign
ite possession, tike Kitty.
“Dear me! tho father is worse than the
daughter,” thought the young man. Aloud
he answered, “ Oh, no; I come to you first.”
(The fact was, he didn't dare face Kilty with
any such proposition.)
“ Well, sir, all I have to say Is, that you’re
n mean, contemptible villain, and if yon don’t
get out of my office this minute, Til kick you
down stairs,” and before the words were
fairly out of Mr. Day’s mouth, he started
make his threat good.
Young Gilbert made a hasty retreat, con
vinced that not only Kitty, but Mr. Day, also,
were partially insame.
Kitty listened demurely to her father’s ver
sion of the affair, and the anethemas he
hurled against her recent lover. Once, though,
during that narration she shook so with
laughter that he looked at her suspiciously.
But she put on at onco such an air of wretch
edness he ascribed it to wounded pride. It was
not till two years afterward that he learned
the truth, and Kitty was married to Joe, who,
I forgot to say, was not her own cousin,
though she called him so, but a sort of distant
relation. Mr. Bay received his revelation
good humoredly (Joe had always been his
special favorite,) and was ready enough to
laugh with the rest over the way in which he
had been outwitted.
Labor statistics.
In Denmark bricklayers, carpenters, e'c.,
receive 70 to 75 cente for a day’s work.
In Prussia common manual labor fa agri
culture is paid from 18 to 25 cente per day.
In 8wcdcn, the average of an artisan in
Stockholm and other large towns is fifty cents
per day.
In Switzerland, factory operatives receive
on an average, for men, 40 cents. Printers
get 45 to 80 cents.
In Norway Agricultural laborers receive
from $1 25 to $1 75 per week. Printers re
ceive 50 to 80 cente per day.
In Portugal, field laborers receive 15 to.
cente per day. Skilled mechanical labor is
paid from 25 to 50 cente per day.
In Austria the average wages of the agri
cultural laborer are reported at only $20 to
$30 a year.
In Belgium the wages of workingmen
living in the country vary from thirty to forty
cents a day. In tho manufacturing districts
they average sixty cents.
In Russia agricultural laborers receive
average compensation of 65 cents per day,
which has to keep them in holidays, and these
day* in Russia number 1G3, laving only 202
working days in the year.
In Paris blacksmiths receive from 60 cente
to $t 450 ncr day; boot and shoemakers from
$t to $1 20; carpenters, $1 20, working 12
hours; and printers $1 to $1 20 a day, or 10
to 12 cents per 1,000 letlcra for piece work
men.
In Italy skilled workmen receive 30 to 60
cents per day for 11 hours. Primer) receive
from 20 to 00 cents per day. At Rome the
ordinary wages of tho workingman are 85
cente per day.
Legal Intelligence.
One mans which the drinkers of Illinois
arc proposing to take to avoid the penalties
of the new temperance law is to get a writ
ten permit from their wives .relinquishing in
advance all claims that may arise fa conse
quence of drinking.
Decision Relittvk to Forged Checks.
The Supreme Court has recenlly rendered
important decision in the case of the Bank of
North America vs. E. D.. Bangs ct aL, of Bos
ton, relative to the responsibility of banks
for forged checks accepted by them. By the
decision it would seem that a bank may
make reclamation on a party depositing
check which proves to have been forged
any subsequent time. Heretofore Uje im
pression lias prevailed that after a hank has
paid a forged check the responsibility rats
wilh it, and the reverso decision of the Court
is not accepted with general satisfaction.
Financial Items.
More than $500,000 was put into the sav
ings banks of Massachusetts, upon the aver
age, every week fa 1871.
A bill before the Blinois Legislature, called
“Tbe Credit Fonder Bill,” has for its object
the formation of companies, with a apital
of not less than $50,000, whose business it
shall be to borrow money fa large sums of
eastern, foreign or other capitalists, and loan
in small sums on mortgages or trust deeds to
shareholders or other*. It is claimed that
men of small or even liberal means, by
nniting in this manner with others, could save
2 to 4 per cent, besides avoiding the large
commissions charged by local moneylenders.
Commercial Items.
The commerce of the Mississippi Valley
amounts to two thousand millions of dollars
per annum.
The stock of iron throughout the world at
the present time is estimated to be much be
low the prospective demand.
The weekly consumption of cotton in
Great Britain in 1861 averaged 60,000 bales,
of which 35,000 hales were raised in this
country. In the last two year* the cotton
consuming capacity of Great Britain has in
creased 10 to 15 per cent
The iron exports of Great Britain to the
Unite! States in 1871 amounted to nearly
$38,000,000 in value, being more than one-
half the iron exportations. This statement
does not include the hardware trade, which
foots np near $2,500,000.
Abundant crops cannot he grown on the
same land fa succession anises fertilizing
matter is returned to it fa equivalent propor
tions to those taken away.
AH ltnds on which clover or the grasses
are grown most either have lime on it naturally,
or it must be artificially supplied fa the form
of stone lime, oystershell lime, or marble.
gtligious gtpartmtat.
Ollit WAflHISGtOf* LEITEB.
The Japs Htllined-A Dull Scaaon—
Lent Dota—All Sort*.
Washikgtos, March: 22,1873.
Tnx JAPS.
Our oriental visitors have been much ma-
lingcd by vivacious, hut far from veracious,
correspondents. They are a quiet, observant,
well-mannered set, and have conformed to
our customs wilh remarkable aptitude. The
statements that they live on hard boiled eggs
and ice cream, and smoke opium ail day long,
are utterly false. They appear at our places
of amusement, and at tho receptions—I do
not classify receptions with amusements, for
they arc serious affairs—dressed iiko one of
us, and though few of them can speak or un
derstand our language, I am confident they
do a good deal of thinking. Several of onr
retail dealers have told me that they seem to
have quite got the hang of our currency,
and are very shrewd inj making their pur-
Rclistous Reus Item*.
Rev. D. Fisk, of Boston, is totally blind.
The Presbyterian Churches of Cincinnati
arc valued at $350,000.
Mr. Spurgeon has four thousand and cighty-
fonr members fa his church.
Over 500 different books have been printed
in the Chinese language by Protester, t mis
sionaries.
There are about 6,000,000 scholars and
*,000,000 teachers in the Sunday schools of
the United States.
St.-Thomas’ Church, New York, the Rev.
Dr. Morgan, raised $10,000 for the Episcopal
churches in Chicago.
Rev. Dr. Young, of Tennessee, succeeds
Rev. Dr. Huston as pastor of Trinity M. E.
Church, Baltimore.
The Baptist churches at Colmnbus have re
solved to abolish the pew rental system and
raise money by contributions.
The American Bible Society has recently
inadu a donation of one thousand Bibles for
the State Prison at Sing Sing.
In the Catfiolic Church iu the United
States there are 7 arch-bishops, 54 bishops, 5
mitured abbots, and 4,269 priests.
Rev. Henry DeFoe, a de-ccudant of the
author of “Robinson Crusoe,” is n clergyman,
now settled in Leicestershire, England.
The increase of tho Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, will go bevond 75,OtO in a
membership of but little over 600,000.
Bishop Neeley, of Maine, (Episcopal)
states that all the churches in his diocese but
two or three follow the free sat system.
The minister* of the Indians Baptist State
Convention show that there are in the State
524 churches, with a membership of 35,998.
According to the Enilish Independent,
there are 3,005 Congregational churches and
about 3,000 preaching stations in the British
Empire.
The membership of the Methodist Episco
pal Church South, during the past year, is
reported to have increased about 75,000 in a
membership of 600)000.
An exchange says: “One of the oldest, if
not the oldest church in the Middle States, is
an old Presbyterian pile in Derry town ship,
Dauplin county, Pennsylvania.
The Southern Christian Advoate learns
that Rev. Dr. Boring's fractured leg refuses
to IieaL He may be forced to usccrutclira
for months to come, if not permanently.
Tho Catholic Bishop of New Jersey has
ordered the clergy to refuse Christian burial
to those who die of the effects of liquor, as
well as to those who sell it to drunkards.
There are about one thousand Young
Men’s Christian Associations fa the United
States and British Provinces, wilh a mem
bership of ono hundred and fifty thousand.
Tho Presbyterian Church, South, reports
for 1871, 1,518 churches; 87,529 comntuni-
auts, and 912 ministers and licentiates. To
tal contributions for all purposes, $1,039,399.
Bishop Clarkson has ordained four full
blooded Sioux Indians to the ministry, fa the
Episcopal Church, who labor as missionaries
among the Indians in Nebraska and Dakota.
Rev. Dr. C. P. Bush, states that there arc
now 6,000 members of Christian Churches in
China; there arc 49,009 iu India; 20,000 in
Burmah; 30,00) fa Turkey, and 50,080 in the
Western Seas.
The General Assembly of the Southern
Presbyterian Church will convene in Rich
mond, Virginiu, on the third Thursday fa
May. It will represent the whole Southern
Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Dr. Chicbering’s tract, “what is it to
believe in Christ?" (No. 357, American tract
society,) published by other societies in this
and other countries, u now. at least, on its
third million in nine languages.
After Father Taylor, the Boston pulpit ex-
ccnlricity, had lost the use of one arm by
paralysis, he was met hv a friend who in
quired how he was. “Famously,” tke sailor
picacher replied; “sculling to haven with
one arm.”
At a mating of Presbyterian minister* in
Philadelphia recently, Dr. Sanders reported
eighteen subscriptions for the Presbyterian
Hospital, obtained during January and Feb
ruary, amounting to $40,090, making the to
tal $192,000.
The statistics of the Baptist Snnd&y
Schools fa the United States, so far os re
ported for the Yar Book of 1872, are as fol
lows : Schools, 8,047; officers and tacliers,
80,401; scholars, 607,033; baptisms, 8,614
volumes in library, 704,303.
A correspondent of the Central Christian
Advoate gives statistics of the expenditures
by the M. K Church, in Colorado. The total
amount for eight years is $247,044 90, of
which $61,102 60 has been supplied by the
Missionary and Church Extension Society.
The Chicago Pulpit tells us of the fraterni
zation of sects brought about by the late fire.
A Jewish and a Presbyterian Congregation
use alternately the Second Presbyterian
Church. The Univcrsnlists, by the courtesy
of a Jewish Congregation, worship fa a syna
gogue.
Ministers fa Canada are as poorly pro
vided for as in the United States.
The Toronto Presbyterian says: “Of two
hundred and ninety-six ministers in charge,
the lobby baffled.
It is evident that but few jobs will be con
summated during the present session of Con
gress. This is not because of any access of
virtue on the part of our National legislators
but because the pending Presidential contest
necessitates a semblance of virtue, and of
watchfulness over the public interests. With
in the past few days the St Croix Railroad
land staling fraud, the Pacific mail subsidy-
swindle, and the Yuba Buena fraud have
been defeated fa the House, and are likely to
meet a similar fate in the Senate. The Sen
ate, as a rule, has been more prolific of |ob-
bery than the House, but even that body now
feels the necessity of compromising some
what to public sentiment, and of esaprag the
criticisms of an independent press.
THE SEASON
in Washington has thus far been one of the
dullest and most disagreeable for many years.
The watlicr has been particularly inclement,
and for the past few days a gale of wind has
prevailed, with an Arctic temperature. Our
supply of coal is running short, and there will
be a famine in this article soon unless the
wathcr becomes milder. Add to these draw
backs the continued spread of small pox, of
which we are likely to have an epidemic, and
the prevalence of malarial fevers, and it w ill
be seen that there can be very little enjoy
ment at the apital just now.
LENT
is pretty generally observed here, at least so
far as social entertainments go, the heads of
the government setting the example by dis
continuing their receptions during this season.
'Hie devotees of fashion also find this inter
mission in the round of gaitirc very agrcable,
as during “the season” it is not unusnal to at
tend half a dozen entertainments during the
day and evening, commencing w itk morning
receptions, with or without dancing, 'to be
followed by dinner and evening parties and
grand balls. As soon as Lent is over these
festivities will be resumed and participated in
with zest until the hat of summer drives our
fashionables to the watering places.
MERE INVENTIONS.
I see you have published what purports to
be a letter from Judge Davis accepting finally
the nomination of. the Labor Reformers for
the Presidency. I exposed thia forgery in
my letter of the 15th instant Judge Davis
has written no such letter. He doa not even
consider himself bound to any party. He
says that if a man of his known principlra is
desired by the people os .a candidate for the
highest office fa their gift he is at their ser
vice. A look at his telegram on receipt of
advices that he had been nominated by the
Columbus convention will show his position
at a glance.
ANOTHER CANARD.
During the interviews of the rival Louisi
ana delegations with the President, Score tar r
Boutwcll, who was present let fall a remark
which was construed as indicating his hos
tility to Collator Casey and United States
Marshal Packard, who have had the support
of tho President all along, Casey being a
brother-in-law of Grant liter fa the day a
Bohemian met Secretary Boutwcll coming
from the White House, and fancied he looker
gry. Putting this and that together he
concluded that a rapture had taken place be
tween the President and the Secretary on the
Louisiana matter, and so he ret afloat a re
port that Mr. Boutwcll had ban asked to
resign. Of course there is nothing in it, but
this is a fair sample of how attain Rohe
mians fa Washington manufacture news.
congressional notes.
In thcHouse j’cstcidav Mr. Speer presented
petitions from N. U. 'Woodward, of Butts
couuty; Charles W. Thomas, of Fulton
aunty, and John T. Rawson, of Spalding
county, asking for the renmoval of their po
litical disabilities.
Mr. Whitely presented a memorial from
artain citizens of Gargia asking that
monument lie erected over the remains of
14.900 Union soldiers, who died and are
buried at Andersonyille;
Tommy Hauck.
South Carolina Rears*
Large lira have been raging in the woods
around Aiken.
Wm. Bates, Esq, of Greenville, and the
founder of Batcsvillc Factory, is dead.
The State Sunday School Convention will
be held fa Charleston on the 151k day of May,
The National Bank of Greenville has com
menced operations, with Mr. Blackwood as
cashier.
A fire occurred at Union a few days ago,
dratroymgboth hotels and other buildings.
The South Carolina Presbytery, of the
General Assembly Presbyterian Church,
South, will convene at Abbeville on the 10th
of April.
So much guano has ban ordered this Ba
son that the Charleston agents of some of
tho phosphate companies arc sending word
to their agents to atop taking orders, as it ii
impossible to supply the demand.
The State Treasurer, not having the funds
on hand to cash Legislative certificates, upon
the adjournment of the General Assembly,
gave members and subordinate officers orders
on the treasurer* of their respective aunties.
one hundred and thirteen, or more than one-
third, reaive less than six hundred dollars
per annum.
Two friends from two different churches,
but of ono denomination, met the other day
and discussed the preaching of their respa-
live pastors. “Your preacher uses the ideas
of^other men,” said one. “Don’t you wish
your pastor would do the same,” was the sig
nificant response.
Contributions of some of the churches in
New York city during the past year: St
George's, $44,000 for objats beyond itself;
Calvary, $52,000; Grace Church $59,428,
which includes ite own expenses; Church of
the Ascension, $63,000; Church of the Holy
Trinity, $57,000.
The Southern Christian Advocate rays
Rev. Dr. Lovick Pierce is suffering with in
creasing frahleness, but is still actively busy
fa the Lord’s vineyard. On the 2-lth of
March, when 80 years old, he will preach an
anniversary sermon at Greensboro, the sane
of his early labors and the birth-plaa of all
hia children.
According to the Church calendar, the fol
lowing are the approaching festivals: Palm
Sunday occurs on March 24; Good Friday
March 29th; Easter Sunday March 31st; Low
Sunday April 7th; Rogation Sunday May
6th; Ascension day May 9lh; Whit Sunday.
Pentecost, May 19th; Trinity Sunday May
26th; Corpus Christi May 30th; Advent
Sunday December 1st
The cash amount paid for the support of
Romish convents, churches, and schools fa
New York, within the last years, amounted
to $1,395,3S3, independent of absolute titles
in fa to certain blocks of city property said
to amount fa value to some $3,500,000, more
or less. The total amount disbursed to other
churches during the same period, amounted
to $329,373.
The churches fa Boston are thus classified:
Unitarian, 27; Methodist, 22; Baptist, 17;
Trinitarian Congregational, 22; Roman Cath
olic, 17; Episcopal, 15; Presbyterian, 7; Uni-
veraalist, 6; Jewish,; Lutheran, 2; Spiritual
ists, 2; Second Advent, 2; Independent Con
gregational, 2; Freewill Baptist, 8wedenbor-
Swecdish, one each; making a total
The Archdiocese of New Orleans contains
82 churches—7 building; chapels and sta
tions, 27; priests, 159; ealesiastical institu
tions, 11; clerical students, 30; literary insti
tutions for young men, 5; female academia
and parochial schools, 31; aggregate number
of pnpOa, 10,000; hospitals and orphan asy
lums, 16; convents, 16; number of orphans,
1,500; benevolent and charitable institutions,
16.
Georgia New. Items.
Mr. J. V. Davis having retired, Mr. W. L.
Bigby has assumed tho duties of
atNewnan.—Eewnnn Herald.
We learn that tho Superintendent of the
Gargia Railroad has recently adopted the
air-brake on the night trains on his road.
Oonstilutioualist.
Col. S. T. Doyal has laid on our table a
specimen of what which is two fat in
length. Tins we consider ftao what for this
time of the year.—Jfiddle Georgian.
John E. Owens, the comedian, will com-
mcnce an engagement of three nights fa Sa
vannah, beginning April 25th. There are
five mutual building and loan associations in
Savannah.—Heat.
The Rainbow Company, of Rome, has de
termined to have a celeb ition on tho 9th of
May, and to invite companies from Auguste
and Atlanta, if the other Rome companies
will co-operate.—Roma Commercial
Miss Lizzie M. Rogers, of Vineville, a
young lady not quite seventeen yean of age,
who returned from school, at Baltimore, a
abort time Mace, contracted a severe aid, oa
last Saturday, which terminated in brain
fever, on Wednesday, after a violent illness
of only three days.—Telegraph and Messen
ger.
The amount necessary to perfat an organ
ization of an ice company in kolumbus, has
not ban raised. A voung couple from over
tbe river, amc to Columbus to many on
Wednesday; just as the fond and youthful
pair were standing before the magistrate, the
fattier appeared and carried the daughter
home.—Columbus Sun.
Warren county will not oniy hare a floral
fair at Warrenton on the 2Sd of May, but fa
addition to the floral department, horticul-
turn), mechauiral and domestic articles will
be admitted and appropriate place and com
mittees assigned them. It is also proposed
to made arrangements for the exhibition of
shap and swine. A grand tournament will
dose the exercise.—Georgia dipper.
The decoration of the graves of the dead
of tho Lost Cause will be observed on the
21st of April fa LaGrange. Dr. It B. Ilidlcy
will deliver the address. On Sunday morn
ing last a negro man, Bob Uollc, was found
dead fa the street lie is supposed to have
fallen iu a fit and died before assistance
racked him. There are now 140 names on
the roll of the Southern Female College at
LaGrange.—Reporter.
Tke Grand Jury of Elbert county, in their
late presentments, “earnestly recommend the
establishment of a County Court in and for
the county of Elbert.” They al«o rav “the
Grand Jury do not mpud with favor the
establishment of a Pu' lie School system in
the county for the present, but believe, after
some thought devoted to the subjat, that it
would, for obvious reasons, result probably
in evil and confusion. Samuel Lnmpkin,
Esq., recently appointed Solicitor General for
this Judicial District by Governor Smith, was
fa attendance at court last week, and wc
were mnek pleased with the skill and ability
he displayed fa the discharge or his duties.
The State, wc think, coaid not have secured
a better advoate among young lawyers.
Btberton Gazette.
Gainesville glories fa her ten pin alley.
Mr. It. I'almcr, of Gainesville, exhibits a nug-
S t of native gold, found fa the Etowah, near
eline of Dawson and Lumpkin counties,
weighing 74 pennyweights. Tlicro is, doubt
less, many a similar pica fa our El Dorado.
The sum of $540 has been contributed
through Mr. J. K. Caldwell, towards the pur-
All wet lands should be drained.
Bandy lands can be most cffatnaUy im
proved by hay.
Shallow plowing operates to impoverish
the soil, while decreasing productions.
AU grain crops should be harvested several
days before the grain is thoroughly ripe.
The chopping or grinding of grain to be
fed to stock effects a saving of at least twenty-
five per cent.
Thorough preparation of land is absolutely
necessary to the successful and luxuriant
growth of crops.
Deep plowing and sabeoilinz greatly im
prove the productive powers of a variety of
■oil that is not wet.
No land can be preserved fa a high state of
fertility, unless clover and the grasses are
cultivated in the course of rotation.
Alabama Itewa items.
Selma is to have a steam laundty. A line
of street at* is among the early probabili
ties of Selma.
The Montgomery police have ban uni
formed with double breasted gray coats, with
shining buttons, blue pants and black hate
Mr. Jesse W. Wells and Mias Nannie Huff,
of Perry county, married on the 20th. There
are one hundred and thirty pupils at the
Howard College, in Marion. Colonel Marfa
has ordered uniforms for them.
Messrs. Thomas J. Judge, P. T. Sayre, and
T. VV. Watte, members of the Central Exau-
tive Committee of the Democratic and Con
servative party of the State, recommend to
ail persons fa the State who are laboring
under political disabilities, to make applira-
tim for their relief through one of the Sena
tors or Representatives from the State fa
Congress. They are prompted to do this,
thinking it the duty of all good citizens la
boring under disabilities to place themselves
fa position to give their services to the Slate,
when it may bo to tbe interest of Ihe State
to require it of them.
Tennessee Rows Items.
Olive Logan will deliver her latnre on
“Nia Young Men,” fa Nashvillc,on the29th
instant.
There was a snow storm fa Nashville on
the 22d instant It is a rare occurrence to
have snow so late in the season. One of the
hraviest snows, however, seen fa this coun
try was that which occurred MarchflS, 1843.
It fell to the depth of 18 inches—Hawn and
American.
It is reported that Governor Sam. Bard
has gone to Washington to get additional as
sistance for tbe Herald. It is rumored also
that be has cast a longing eye upon the Post-
offla of Chattanooga. The investigating
committee of the Western and Atlantic Rail
road, are in Chattanooga, and will meet daily
at the Carroll House until their business fa
the city is disposed of.—Chattanooga Tima.
tSg~ The Tichborao case having termina
ted in the defat of the supposititious Sir
Roger, and the effort to revive the Mordaunt
divorce suit having failed on account of the
continued insanity of the defendant the
British courts have obligingly supplied
an entire new sensation to mat the unrated
public appetite. The story on which this
latest scandal is founded is a remarkable
one. It seems that from 1859 to 1862 there
redded fa London a public prostitute, who
during all that time was engaged fa plying
her avocation npon streets and at the public
resorts fa the most shameless manner. In
this way she met a wealthy baronet, named
Sir Travers Twiss, who became enamored
of her, and in the summer of 1862, having
sent her to Dresden, he rejoined her there,
and they were married. Subsequently, La
dy Twiss was twice present at the drawing
rooms of her majesty Queen Victoria, and
vet it doa not appear that the prince of
Wales remembered her 1 Bat in April last,
after, it is said, frequently extorting hush
money from Sir Travers, a lawyer named
Chaffer, who had known her asa street-walk
er, exposed her antecedents; and now the
doting husband has brought a libel snit
against him. To diversify the scandal, the
heroine has mysteriously disappeared, and it
is pretended that there is no cine to her
whereabouts. Altogether the sensation is
quite as promising a one as ite immediate
predecessors, and the revelation that a nymph
du pace, and a habitue of Cremome Gardens,
had actually penetrated the divinity that
doth hedge abont a queen, is most charming
ly awful.
chase of the Presbyterian Church property,
fa Gsinraville. Mr. J. R. Webster, of Gaines
ville, is dead.—GofaraeiSs Eagle.
A correspondent of the Columbus Sun,
signing himself “Flint,’’ writing about Atlan
ta, ray s: “I was induced from various causes*
atone time, to look upon Atlanta wilh preju
dice. as involved fa immoralities so vast, and
so de6cient of public opinion as to be entirely
beyond amendment, and as glorying fa
her own peculiar celebrity under the impress
of her late Radial chiefs But, Mr. Editor,
my visit to Atlanta iu 1872, has wrought
other convictions on my mind. I will not
consume your valuable spaa by details
now.” ,
From our own observations and from in
formation from onr farmers, we think there
is a good prospect for what in Wilkes
county this season. Our farmers arc busy st
work at present and crops are being planted
with great rapidity. Corn is going into the
ground, and cotton will soon follow. On
Wednesday night two negroes, Nat Wing
field and his nephew Allen, got into a quarrel
which resulted in the shooting of Nat. The
wound it considered a fatal one. Both ne
groes were employed on the tdantotion of
Mr. Terry, about five mile from Washington.
Gazette.
Captain O G. Corley has become associate
editor of the Bainbrklge Sun.
Tbe North Alabama Railroad is to go to
Bowden, on payment of $20,COO, which
amount tbe citizens of Bowden propose to
pay.—Palmetto Gazette.
Mr. Peter Carroll, of Chattooga, was in
Rome on the 23d instant. He 1ms only been
married once and has twenty-four children.
We challenge tbe press of the entire State to
bat this.—Rome Commercial
Sickness continues to prevail in all por
tions of Newton aunty. The Methodist
Church of Covington will, perhaps, bo pro
vided with an organ. Jim Winny, colored,
was caught while in the act of stealing
money from the drawer of Dr. FitU, of Cov
ington.—Georgia Enterprise.
The grand jury of Morgan county recom
mended the organization of a County Court,
and fixed tile salary of the Judge at $500 per
annum. They are to have a alia soiree in
Madison, the night of the 2d of April. A
little son of Mr. Vason, of Madison, was
kicked by a horse a few dayo ago, and re
ceived an ngiy gash in the face. The mer
chants of Madison amplain of dull times.
Appeal and Adtertiser.
Seven car loads of iron for the North and
South Railroad have arrived fa Columbus.
It is very probable a large alton factory will
be built soon on the site of the Paisa MilL*.
Colonel Mott proposes to give fa the site for
stock, and we hear another gentleman has
preferred to secure $50,000, and others quite
large sums. Hamilton Female College, in
Harris aunty, was totally destroyed br fire
on Friday last Tho loss is estimated at
from $5,000 to $7,000. No insurance.—Cb-
lumbusSun.
The Rev. 8. II. Grcenlraf has been elected
President of the Bible Bociety of Blackshcar.
The size of tho Appeal has been reduced four
alurnns for the summer season. Brunswick
is negotiating a savings bank. Wm. T. Du-
Bignon, Esq., has been unanimously reject
ed marshal of Brunswick. The boys are ve
locipede riding in Brunswich. There are 303
scholars fa daily attendance at the white pub
lic schools of Brunswick, and 257 at the col
ored schools Baida these, there are two
night schools for the alorcd people, one hav
ing 80 and tho other 27 scholars.—Seaport
Appeal
Eugene P. Belcher, Edwin Belcher and
John F. Quarles, of Auguste, have been en
rolled as Attorneys, Solicitors and Counsel
lors of the Supreme Court of South Caroli
na. President Magnth and Via President
Tyler, of the South Carolina Railroad, were
in Augusta on Thursday, and met President
Wadley and Superintendent Rogers, of the
Central Railroad, the four official, holding a
ansultation at the Planters’ Hotel on Thurs
day night The object of tbe conference is
not known, unless it waa held, as some sup
pose, for the purpose of taking some action
with regard to the aid extended by the Geor
gia to the Port Royal Railroad.—Chronicle
and Sentinel
Mr. John 8. Shipley, of Conyers, the Su
pervisor, of the Georgia Railroad, received a
severe wound fa his foot on last Friday, by
the accidental discharge of a shot gun. A
little negro girl was burned to death in Con
yers a few days ago. On Monday last L. S.
Orangier and A. A. Smith, were severely cut
in Sheffield, by Geotgc and Tom Wilson. Coo
yers is still improving. The town now baa four
churches, two Baptists, one Methodist and
one Presbyterian. New buildings are daily
going up, and still the demand far liousra far
not satisfied. The Atlantic and Great West
ern Canal, when ampleted, will run fa a
mile and a half of the depot.—Conyers Ex
it is rumored that certain apilalkts, who
are not slow to avail themselves of an eligi
ble location, have decided to erect a grand
hotel fa Savannah shortly, ao that by next
winter those who may chance to visit Sa
vannah will find ample, if not the bat hotel
accommodations that can be found anywhere
outside of New Yorlfi A fire alarm bell has
been ordered from Troy, New York, far Sa
vannah. It is of six thousand pounds ra
pacity, and is to be placed as nearly as possi
ble fa the center of the city. On Friday
night last, the store of Joseph Volasky, of Sa
vannah, was entered and robbed of goods, fa
all, valued at $300. A woman was thrown
from a second story window by a sailor on
S«“rd*y- The only damage was she was
stupefied from the sudden jolt.—Adtertioer.
On the nightof the 14th three negroes went
to the house of a respectable lady of Jack-
ion aunty and demanded admission. Sus
pecting at ona their objat, the sent her
daughter through the back door to ha grand
mother and raised the alarm. A negro raw
and pursue^ her, knocked her down and at
tempted to outrage her bnt faffed fa his fiend
ish purpose. Meantime, a tenant on the
place heard the noise and went to their assis
tance. The negroes fled. ‘ A tree fell on a
little boy, son of Wm. Potts, deceased, about
nine years old, near Jefferson on Tneadar
and killed him instantly. At the regular
mating of the Directors of the Northeastern
Railroad on the 21st inBtant, it was resolved
to proceed at ona ‘o the permanent location
of the road on the Harmony Grove line, and
the Directors offered to advanre the expenses
of location. It Is ansidered that this settles
the construction of the road, and the com
pany will be ready in a short time to receive
proposals for contracts.—AShent Banner,