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' 7*LANTA, GA., APRIL 23,1852.
Geirfla Ka<lrM4 .' am.
The citizens have surveyed the rood from
P.vidcrav il" to Tennilie, on the Centra!
Road. They make it three miles and 203
yardj. The stock is ff arly all takes.
Ci .K'a Crop Meres.
Gordon county—Heavy rains bare packed
the rro.-id. Cto planting progret.-In::
slowly, rays the Times.
Ployd county—Themas Lowry has closer
twenty inches high, says the Courier.
Pike coanty—Bread prospect improving;
con stands generally gool; oats bully; co‘-
loo planting goes bravely on, says the Burnt t -
vi’le G.izetie.
Upson county—Captain J. A. Stafford has
sixty acres of wheat near The Rock tnie
high.
Muscogee county—Cotton accd scarce,
aaya the Columbus Sun. The beds show
interior heat, and large quantities there
by injured. This report is genera]. Tie
seed were piled loo green. The crop will be
s-riotwly affected, and if replanting is n.ccs-
sary, the farmers will be in a qaanaary.
Cobb counly—The Marietta Journal makes
a cheering report. The farms are highly ft r-
tlliz -d and mostly plante 1; grain and cotton
the staples; prospects promising; clover Ur
SUipMsed; wheat luxuriant; corn in plenty
coining up. Of guano, 1,400 tons usee’
Lands well suited to cotton.
Dougherty coanty—Some fields of corn
Considerably advanced; water ranidle
in r: pi-: lotions look well; corn on c: 1
mere cdfarm.: g> .i.'ue, says the Cm....l
City.
Effingham coanty—Planting fir behind,
ua^a the Sa w ann*»li Advertiser. Little curn
come no. Pmai’n not di eour&gjd, and al
ways make bread.
Tro'ip county—C t*» growing finely and
cot!. ,. ’ ‘Sting going mi cheerily, «ay« the
West Point N»;*v a . din ill grains doing fine
ly, end corndJcrab’c acr»*a e of them.
Cot ion#
The receipts at an j*crta last week were
8>/aK> bales—29,00 * bales less than last y« ar f
and 8,C 00 bwlen less than t wo years ago. The
receipts at the interior towns weietf,»»00l*I«s
—1,000 less than last year, and 8,000 Je s
Ihm two years since.
It is likely the receipts will bo 35,000 bah*
this week, compared with 62,0 bJ hut ye*r
and 40,000 the year before. And recoipis at
interior towns indicate 7,000 bales this wer
cmnpared with 0,000 bales last year and 8,0(i
the ye ir before.
Tki present amount of receipts point to
•omethiug over three millions bales for total
crop.
Just at this time two years ago, April 17,
wc had snow and sleet, then a drought of
seven weeks—first good rain was June 11—
and we may hear as loud complaint of dry
weather In May as we have of wet in March.
. The* average of the thcrmonctcr for the past
W was 70 at noon, then light rains and
two p fectly clear days, the rest of the week
firm ly. Many persons are complaining of
bo much cloudy weather, but wc think it will
save in from a killing frost fust at this time,
and if *«• it is a bkaJng rather than a subject
of complaint.
As there has been a very large outlay for
ginno, ami i*»" present indications are we
will 1j".vc fnj torcing weather for u few
‘ months, we would advise our friends to put
the guano deep in the ground so it wii’ not
burn up the cotton it me weather should Le
dry.
A dry year is always a good cotton year.
Wenavirtf, total receipts of cotton forihe
pat fifty 3Tar-,'t.a'i wacuajf <tt« them Sm*
time. Tuc| target decrease in receipts any
year before the last, waa in 1849, when the
decrease was 003,000 bales, or 35 per cent,
loss from the year before. In 1821, the total
crop was 453,000 bales, and did not reach one
million holes until 1830.
Immfzrniion.
This paper bos been from the start a zeal
ous and persist eft advocate of immigration.
We believe it is one effective way to build np
the country. Of course we want the right
sort of immigrants—people who wili moke
good citizens. The merchants want more
customers, the doctor-3 more patien's, the
lawyers more cOepts, the laborers mm- em
ployers and tire papers more reader-. All
dosses and vocations are interested in ex
tending their lilts of patrons. This is the
simple, unanswerable philosophy of immi
gration.
When opponents of immigration t .lk to
us, we always ask them if they arc willing
to send out of -tbs country the large numbers
of our worthy,industrious German and Irish
citizens in our midst; And if they arc wil
ling, what sort of effect it would have on our
prosperity to withdraw at one swoop the
immense labor and capital represented by
these citizens, the most of whom are immi
grants? And also what would be the effect
ol ilouhlipg tuir-dassolcitizens at one move,
giving new power and prosperity to us, tn-
usncing the value of our property, increas
ing business, redoubling progress?
It i-, therefore, with especial favor Unit we
regard the efforts of a German Assoeintion
called the “ Atlanta Dntsche Gesellsch- ff” to
help immigration. It bos organized a rlrong
movement, issuing circulars, etc.
A r -jrort of m committee, consisting of W.
Tiieliutain, N. Frank, Chas. Weinu inter,
D tvi l M iycr, fl. Slieldner and Chas. Itaush-
- nbu-g is before ns discussing Uiehinii.-anccs
to immigration. It all ml- s to the w uit of
correct conceptions of Southern condo on in
the North and Europe, to the want of imrai-
eration organizations that will thoro1-lily
infor ro immigrant!, and to the Southern inis-
oonrepthm of immigration. It sti.-gesis
...loll forms with a diversity of productions,
■ - i suggests measures to show imqiirrants
homes are as cheap in Georgia .a-- .i the
»o,ihwesh livelihood ns easy, aud sotiilre-
,:.e oiii.m aifu'.i.
't nc tjocietypPPoposes to help this
by eollt-cting in'ortuation of the country,
g.-i: ing the land owners to divide their lands
into s nail farms, and soliciting eo-o|a:i!iun
Uiriuigh IhefonUitUon of local societie
The committee further propose to ,»nd
c spies of the report to the farmere, German
cil zen«, agricultural societies and eilti. rs of
the State soliciting cooperation in til:- great
ami ia-nefieial movement.
tt’e hope to see our people assisting this
pruj et, and shall have more to say of il
heieafter.
Canrasr smith’, ufflnal Report at
fcts Action on >he Ratter.
X rurabull.
In bis strong speech at the New Tor!: Re
publican Reform meeting, the other day,
dvuHtor Trumbull thus concluded. Hold
•rd* they are; 83 well as true, in the si ing-
nzneat
t37“ Don’t fail to read our supplement.
Among other things, il has an interestiiii; let
ter from onr fellow-townsman, Judge iiit h-
ard Claris to Judge Harden, of Savannah,
Mr. Onr’* views of the public school law,
and a letter to Tin: Constitution in regard
to the authorship of the famed song, •‘All
Quiet on the Potomac.”
Narrow Huugc •
Colonel Hulhcrt has a letter from Robert
H. LandN>rn, Vice President of the TVimr
and lilo Grande Narrow Gunge Rui load,
stating that the road is earning $20,000 to
$2'j0<>0 on 70 miles of road, «"d m ■ n
$3 >,000 to *40.00'**.« o- ISO r Pcs !; e
120 milea will lie open on the 15th of Mnv.
This roa«! is making more per mile now ti.i.n
the average of Western ri>a«ls.
\..j arraignment of Radicalism:
Hut to makoit a success, Republicans must
prepared to' face and put down the min
ts of a party v and demagogues and hirelings
1 thieves and robbers who plunder tliepco-
.«*, and whowill excommunicate you from
what they call <£ the party ” because liny set
themselves op to be the Republican p’irty.
(Laughter and applause.) No more like
ibe Republican party arc those plunderers
and thieves—aparly of purity and honesty—
than the devil himself was li ce the Angel
Gabriel. (Laughter.) They will go on, hot
discussing the issues of the present day. No!
But during the coming political campaign
these same persons will be engaged fL'Mmg
over the battles of the war, and aholi.s'.iuur
slavery and patting down the relieilion. To
your demand for an honest administration of
the government they will rcplv, “You are a
traitor to the ncpnbiicyi party.” (Applause.)
To your demand for reform in the manner
of appointing and removing from office? they
will answer, “ We abolished slavery.” To
your demand for reform they nnr-wer,
**VVe put down the rebellion.” And when
you demand amnesty and rester tion
of 6ocal intercourse and harmony
among all our people, the reply will be by
reciting the horrors or» a war that was ended
seven years ago. With the living is- u-s of
the present they have no concern further
than to retfthLPOwcr in seeking to re.urrect
those which are dead Now, if there he any
Republics who has* not independence and
manhogdiuou^nm meet with tcornaud con
tempt^^^lj^Kcnunciations and kuUter-
to • go to O.’ndn-
Executive Department. )
Atlanta, Ga., March 30th, 1872. (
Whereas, By the act of Congress, ap
proved July 2,1802, entitled 44 an act dona
ting lands to ihe sev^nl and Trrri'o-
ries, wbich may provide collies for the ben
efit of Agrtcuiluie uuu Ute Aieciianic Ari*,
there was granted to the several States, an
amount of public land equal in quantity to
thirty thousand acres, for each Senator and
Representative to which said States were en
titled by the apportionment under the census
of 1860; and
ft oci«a»e. By a legislative act, approved
Starch 10,1866, this State accepted the grant
agreeably to the conditions therein specified,
thereby undertaking that the donation, made
and accepted as aforesaid, should be kept
used and applied, as prescribed in the said
act of Congress; ar.d
Whereas, On the day of Janu-
uy, 1872, the Hon. Benjamin Conley,
exercising the Executive powers of the Gov
ernment, sold the land scrip previously
issued to the State, under said act of Con
gress, to one Gleason F. Lewis, for the sum
of two hundred and forty-three thousand
dollars, a part of which, to wit: Fifty thou
sand dollars has been paid, and the remain
der of which is to be paid within eighteen
months from and after the day of sale; and.
Whereas, The time allowed the States ac
cepting said donation, to establish a College,
or Colleges, under the provisions of *aid act
of Congress, will expire on the second day
of July% 1872, when by the tcrm9 of said
grant, if a College, such as therein described,
shall not have been established, the grant
will cease, and this State will be bound tore-
pay to the United States the proceeds of the
donation aforesaid; and,
Whereas, By a legislative act of this State,
approved December 12, 1803, entitled “An
Act to provide a (Jollcgc for the benefit of
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in the State
of Georgia, under acts of Congress approved
respectively July 2,1862, and April 14,1864,”
the Governor is authorized to receive and
sell the land and scrip to which the State
was entitled, under the act of Congress ap
proved July 2,1802, and to invest the pro
ceeds of such sale as he may deem best in
bonds of this State, and disburse the interest
of said investment for* the support and main
tenance of a College, such as is contemplated
by said net of Congress, and to provide rules
and regulations for the organization, govern
ance and operation of said College, until the
n xi ensuing session of the General Assembly
of this State, and to do and perform all other
such acts as may be necessary and proper to
secure to the State of Georgia the full bene
fits contemplated by said act of Congress so
far as the same may be found practicable;
and, **
Whereas, The University of Georgia is the
only institution of learning in this State hav
ing the power by law to organize and « a stab-
lish a college in all respects, such as is de
scribed in said act of Congress, and the Il lard
of Trustees of said University having es
tablished a collerc distinct in its organization
and specific as to its objects, in conformity in
every respect with the act of Congress above
named, as follows, that is to say:
Heir the
party put -upon him.
LetthesqdttrEozboons of both parties, those
who still talk of reenacting fugitive slave
laws and expecting to vote for Andrew* Jack-
son, and those who are still talking i f put
ting down the rebellion and tbolisliin" slave
ry and cxjK*e:ing to vote for General' Grant,
who Is as politically dead ns Andrew* Jack-
son is physically—-(great laughter and ap-
plause)—let these «»n! Bourbons fight their
luttilcs over and continue to bury lhc>*- dead
Roues. But let the independent Repu'. lleans
all over thin land, who believe in progr-.-.ss, in
reform, in the living issues of the pivsent,
assemble at Cincinnati; and let them there
inaugurate measures which, receiving the
support of ull the good men and live men of
Jill pa nits, shall give us a new and a tetter
government. (Great applause*)
Light Jticiangc.
PhllNilc plii • N «nu(aci irea*
Wc Imre before us .* ; iblc showing the
manuf.u. g progress of Philadelphia.
From this we compile a few examples:
llsnnf >ctar • of cotton $ 9, o.«M
Ir*»n ***d 30,00 v 00
Mmiufacta'-M clothing and
«nlet »of iHTiLitui *r»r.. IG.OOO.O.X)
Total ItxtHo f.thric.-* oth-r
40 b a’an
SU-.0.406
B,wra
oirj itx.iu* i.tnr.c.« Oififf
titan silk, cotton Included. Tl IM.039 —,. -
The total values manufactured by Pi. ]a-
delphi i iu I860 was $77,000,000. It was .n
1870 $103,872,881.
Decision on the Helief Law*
The case of the Macon and Augusta Rail
road vs. Executor W. J. Eve and executor*
Turner Clanton, was decided in the Superior
Court in Augusts on Thursday.. These sui:s
were brought by the company to recover un
paid subscriptions to its stock. Defendants
plead the Relief law of 1870 A number of
similar cases are pending in that coanty. and
in all the counties through which the road
pass:**, and the amount involved is betv. et n
two and three hundred thousand dollar?.
The case was argued in chambers, and the
decision rendered Thursday in favor of the
defending, the suits being dismissed undtr
the relief I »wr. We get this information from
the Augusta Chronicle.
THE OCEAN AT NIGHT.
Ore evening, moonless aud so cloudy that
M?* nee could not be judged by the eye, I
'• ’• leaning over the stein of the ship. The
i.><>ked black and infinitely remo:-?. like
the invested vault of heaven. Round, j.lios-
phorie lights, various in size and intensity,
were the exact counterparts of stars: w hile
the white, winding, irregular track of the
• inkier, seemed the ccmtral path of the Milky
Way. The only incongrugous element -f the
•c ne was the rushing motion of the whole,
w hich pre.iciitly merged its diversity in added
sublimity; as if, the perceptions of sig!:! and
f '-iing taxing immeasurably quicken"! and
wid« ned, wc were suddenly to become pal-
pd»lv conscious of the rushing earth under
• j ur f«*< f, and could note, in its full rapidity,
the dizzy flight of the stars. It was a grand
spectacle, but too tolcmn; and, after "zing
it a moment or two, I turned away. ' Later
h'A nt.vlit tlm lin!il that ma lnnbin/. :.. «I,»
iu t!;e night, the light that was lacking iu the
heavens sprang out of the sea. All r.round
ovi - the ocean each white wave-pcnn.»i Ixire
the blazonry of phosphorescence, while the
’• •ri/.on was one ringed rampart of liquid
flame.
Uail>oud News.
• The Chaiuuttoga, Montgomery and P«n-
aacola Rrulr.au.Company has been organic d
in Chattanooga. This road will run through
Walk* r and l hattoqga counties in this Slate.
The inm laj ir.g on the Columbus end of
the North and South Road began Thursday.
Twenty-live m«'» •* o f iron is purchased, and
the 64 mi!.*? fr^n» ^«»lumbu* to LaGrar gi and
Rome to Cedar Town will be done by winur.
The iron is So pound T mil.
On the 17tl», CoL *7c v*rauCLr?Io, President
of tho Ocmulcec and North Georgia Road,
addressed a meeting at Covington.
At a meeting at ileronville, Mr. J. C. Kim
ball, Superintendent of the Madison and
Griffin Road, said the first 20 miles would le
in running order in six weeks.
The track of the Cherokee Road is bcirg
extended a quarter of a mile above Rockm&rt
to the slate quarries.
The Gulf Road tried to lease the Jackson
ville, Pensacola and Mobile Road, but failed
because Governor Day, of Fiorida, demanded
the power of appointing all the officers.
The Elbert on Air-Line will l e built as soon
as Elbert, Hurt, and Franklin counties raise
$300,000. When this is done, the Atlanta
and Richmond Air-Line will furnish the
balance of the money.
The A.banv News says the Brunswick ard
Albany Railroad is carrying on a good bus
ness, transporting lumber mostly, and p<v§
its employees better than any other road in
Georgia. Loch man,from top to bo»tom rail,
along the whole line, is paid np in ud every
seven days. Thi* speaks well for any irst
tntion, and the managr* dwr»<* cxtdit -
their unspr*rirx «f" *s ‘ r :k»* interen ul
those who do the work.
Notwithstanding the fact that there an
one doz?*n xiw mill- established on the line of
the road,thedem md for luntln-ra: the Bruns
wick wharves still contlnr.cs fa: a v nedn
of the supply.
T.IK PLANTATION NEGRO IN THE SLAVERY
TIMES.
.Vhat a queer, suggestive, interesting race
people these old “darkeys” were! That
i..vsc ancient, sable worthies should be re
znrded by anybody as “ down-trodden.” etc.,
appears to me extraordinary—the idea is lit
tle less than an hallucination. I knew and
associated with them from my earliest years,
have l>ecn cufieil, scolded, denounced, spoiled
by them, nud can testify that never was a
more contented, happy, domineering, conse
quential, well-to-do class of people iu the
world. The old mammy was the fee-simple
owner and proprietress of the child intrusted
to her, and administered tho Jaw toward her
charge in full loco /mrentiM.
The old coachman who permitted the
urchiu from the big house to ride the car
riage-horses to water was one of ti e dii
majorca in the eyes of that urchin. Ar.d woe
to boy or girl of tender years who obstructed
Solicit -r* Gevkkal.—- I a*l John A
Hunt, of B«rm»viUc, is 9**ok :;ui astnesuc-
cc-.vr of JI~j«*r Lem Andcrsoo. m» S*>r.ckor
Genera! c*f this Circuit Colonel Hont h* now
Mayi r of Bamcavi ie, u a good lawyer, a
clever, whole-souled gentleman, and in every
way comiHjU^t to fill the office.—Grifia Star,
the solemnities of the kitchen, or worried
the fat old cook! They were well fed, well
clothed, portly, dogmatic, “aristocratic” to
the echo, and uniformly considered their
master's family the best in the entire world.
This famPy attachment was areally po.vjjful
sentiment with them, and they were capable
of making any and every sacrifice f<
farndv.” They were, in a word, simple,
affectionate, dogmatic, consequential, and
utterly content.
The mammy, coachman, and butler, in a
Virginia family of old limes, were, a
word, most tyrannical and consequential per
sonages, satisfied with themselves an 5 all
around them, convinced that hoe-cake and
bacon were the best discovered food, firm in
thrir conviction that they knew everything,
and rooted in their faith in the towering and
unvq ialed consequence of “the family
AMERICAN AND FRENCH WOMKN CONTRA* 7ED.
The face of the American woman is more
beautiful than that of any other country. It
has a delicacy of coloring and feature, and
finesse an-J intellectuality in expression; but
the lH*ly supporting the head, regarded i rom
an artistic an 1 hygienic point of view, is in
ferior. For breath ing and digesting, l a* up
per part is Picking in depth, and for the! mo
tions of a mother, the hips are too narrow,
in a word, the American is more fragile; she
is hardly a Diana, and the French is s me-
:h»»*g rr* re. although no; the Hebe of Rul
The French woman’s face is handsome as
tha «>f any other m Europe, and fade- more
-.jowly. At forty she glides into au embon
point* w i si an uuwrnkled face and a good
e»»mpl'*xi«»a—at the age when the Eoglish
w in »*j • comes hoavy necked and frowzy,
and i .c American pale and wrinkled.
Toe American has more intellect than her
Frer«* -ister, but the latter has softness
*.v .e has pertness. There is nervous
.«—*natality of ch^iwctcr in the other. The
forced. brJ'iiant vitality of woman in Ameri
ca I- n'^ect to fit* of reaction, for nature has
its limit. In th» FretSui woman th* mind is
m»»re even and cheerful, and in the absence
«>f exhaustive anl irregular demands made
u,m >n U the uniform health is better.
Iu qualities of a purely mental character
?!;•» ax/itiwl of th»» Am#rin
le equal of the American woman cannot
(XTtup* be found in the world; bat with all
uer knowledge and inteUcctnal activity, she
lacks that which made the Greeks what they
hare been and tha J ranch what they are—
ora •nircnllirnUon. Entwined intheae words
are taste and art.
THE LA.1 D 8CHIP.
Bhall be turned oTer to the Board of Trustees
of the University of Georgia. That upon
receiving said bonds, or any of them,
the said Board of Trustees * “
cause each of the same to be impressed with
the seal of said University; and that
no pretense whatever shall raid bonds or any
part thereof be disposed of by said Board of
Trustees*-' -
In.teatimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand, and caused the seal of the Execu
tive Department to be affixed, the day and
year above written.
, James H. Smith, Governor.
By the Governor:
J. W. Warkbs,
Secretary Executive Department.
, TITLE.
The name of this college shall lie, “The
Georgia State College of Agriculture and
the Mechanic Arts.”
IL
GOVERNMENT.
The administrative details of this College,
such as concern its discipline and schedule of
study, shall lie entrusted to the Chancellor of
the University of Georgia, and to itsenresof
officers ns hereinafter named, agreeably to
such general provisions as the Board of
Trustees of the University of Georgia shall
ordain for their control, as its agents in the
fulfillment of this trust.
IIL
OFFICERS.
The officcra of this College shall be ns fol
lows, viz:
1. A President, who shall be charged with
the special oversight of the College, under
the direction of the Chancellor.
2. A Professor of Agriculture and Horti
culture, who, besides performing the usual
duties of his chair, shall deliver each ye.r,
in different parts of the State, such popular
lectures on agriculture and horticulture as
may be fnnnd practicable. .
3. A groftssor of Analytic and Agricul-
tnral Chcmfetry
5. A Professor of Natural History and
Philosophy.
G A Professor of Industrial Mechanics
and Drawing
These Professors shall baTC charge of their
respective departments of instruction, and
perform such duties as ntny he allowed thim
in the completed scheme of organization
hereinafter to be effected.
7. A Professor of Physical Geography
and Meteorology, with the assigned duty, in
addition to his work of instruction, of making
as far as possible a physical survey of the
State, with reference to 'the development of
its natural resources.
8. A Professor of English Language, who
shall give special attention to the training of
the students in those branches that constitute
an English scholar.
0. A Professor of Military Tactics.
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT.
The Civil Engineer School, now a part
of the University of Georgia, and under the
control of Prof. Charbonnier, is hereby
transferred to the College of Agriculture and
the Mechanic Arts, the Professor to be a
member of the Faculty of Instruction in
said College, and to perform the duties of
Professor of Military Tactics.
FREE TUITION.
Free tuition in thi9 College is hereby guar
anteed to os many students, residents of the
State, ns there are members of the General
Assembly of Georgia; and in addition to
this free tuition in the College, all such stu
dents are likewise entitled to the advantages
of the different departments of the Univer
sity of Georgia, without charge.
VL
CO-OPERATION OF THE tTNIVERSITT.
The Chancellor is hereby instructed, with
the other officers of the existing or
ganization of the University, to render
such services -to the College as may
he possible without conflict with
their present duties; and to sustain
as far ns practicable its schedule of
studies under a provisional arrangement un
til the organization of its Faculty of Instruc
tion shall have been completed.
vrt.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
The Rules and Regulations of the Board
of Trustees as applicable to the University,
are hereby extended to the College except as
otherwise ordered in this act of organization.
VIIL
OPENING.
The Chancellor is hereby instructed to
open this College by May 1,1872,in tile Uni
versity High School, and such other Univer
sity buildings as may be necessary; and to
make such arrangements, if poesible,as shall
secure boarffinglorthestudentsatasuin not
exceeding $125 for the College year.
(Countersigned) C. J.’Jenkixs,
President
Wm. L. Mitchell, Secretary.
And it appearing tome that the College or
ganized by the Board of Trustees of the
University of Georgia, as hereinbefore set
forth, is in conformity with the provisions
of said act of Congress; it is therefore
Okdebed, That the two hundred and
fifty-three thousand dollars derived from the
sale of the land scrip, as aforesaid, as the
same is paid, shall be invested in bonds of
the State of Georgia, issued noder the act of
the Legislature of this State, approved the
18th day of January, 1872, bearing seven per
cent, interest, and that the money so invested
shall constitute a perpetual fund, the capital
of which shall remain forever andiminished,
(except as hereinafter excepted) and the in
terest of which shall be inviolably appropria
ted to the endowment, snpport and mainten
ance of the College organized by the Board of
Trustees of the University of Georgia as
hereinbefore set forth. That the leading ob
ject of said college shall be, without exclud
ing other scientific and classical studies, and
inelnding military tactics, to teach such
branches of learning as are rel tied to agri
culture and the mechanic arts, in such man
ner as the Legislature of this State may
prescribe.
The annual interest accruing upon said
bonds shall be regularly applied, without
diminution, to the purposes hereinbefore set
font*. An amount not exceeding ten per
centum upon the sum of two hundred and
forty-three thousand dollars may he expended
for the purchase of lands for sites, on expe
rimental farms, when authorized by the
Legislature of this State, and not otherwise.
No portion of said funds, nor of the interest
thereof, shall be applied, directly cr indirectly,
under any pretense whatever, to the pur
chase, erection, preservation or repair of any
building or huiidines An annual report
shall be made, under the direction of the
Board of Trustees of the University, to the
Governor of the State, who shall lay the same
before the General Assembly at its next ses
sion, recording any improvements and experi
ments made, with their mats and results, and
such other matters, including State industr al
economical statistics as may he supposed
useful. The said Board of Trustees shall
also cause one copy of said report to be trans
mitted by mail, free, to each of the other col
leges endowed under the provision of the act
of Congress aforesaid, and also one copy to
tbeSecietaiy of the Interior.
It is farther ordered, that the bonds in
upon
THE SANDWICH ISLANDERS.
do Under
Tbe Funny Tttlngra they do Und
tlae First Draught of Christian
CftTilixatlon.
WALK IN DARKIES.
more About the Co random-Ore—An
Interesting Communication.
We'i be nearer to de Lard
Den de white folks; and dej know* It:
See de giorj sate nnbarred—
Walk in, darker., pastccpuard.
" * — - *le won’t dose It!
Bet jer dollar He i
Hark, de k uttered anpel# t
Go away, white folk*, you’re loo late,
We’edewkminkuller! Wait
TUI de trumpet blow to foller I
Now, we'i de rapWior race,
knd, widGorra
We’» swine t<
TENDER and TRUS.
BYT. S ARTHUR.
In the rural districts of any of the islands
the traveler hourly comes upon parties of
dusky maidens bathing in the streams or in
tbe sea without any clothing on, and no very
intemperate zeal in tbe matter of hiding their
nakedness. When the missionaries first took
up their residence in Honolala the native
women would pay their families frequent
friendly visits, day by day. not even clothed
with a'blush. It was found a hard matter to
convince them that this was rather indeli-
catc.-
Finally the missionaries provided them
with long loose calico robes, and that ended
the difficulty, for the women would troop
through the town start-naked with their robes
folded under their arms, march to the mis
sionary houses, and then proceed to dress.
Tbe natives soon manifested a strong pro
clivity for clothing, but it was shortly ap
parent that they ouly wanted it for grandeur.
I'htr missionaries imported a quantity of
hats, bonnets and other male and ft male
tion, and beeged the people not to come to
church naked on next fcjundy as usual. And
they did not; but the national spirit of un
selfishness lead them to divide up with their
neighbors who were not at the distribution,
and next Sabbath the poor preacheis could
hardly keep countenance before their vast
congregations.
In the midst of the reading of the lty urn a
brown stately dame would sweep up the
aisle with a world of airs, with nothing in
the world on but a “stovepipe” hat and a
pair of cheap gloves; another dame would
follow tricked but io a man’s shirt, and noth
ing else; another one would enter with a
flourish, with simply the sieeves of a bright
calico dress tied around her waist, and the
test of the garment dragging behind like a
peacock’s tail olT duty; a stately buck would
j-talk in with a woman’s bonnet on, wrong
side before—only this, and nothing more;
after him would stride bis fellow with tbe
legs of a pair of pantaloons tied around his
neck, the rest of his person untrammelled;
in his rear would come another gentleman
simply gotten up in a fiery necktie and
strifMMl vest.
The poor creatures were beaming with
complacency and wholly unconscious of any
absurdity in their appearance. * * * The
spectacle which the congregation presented
was so extraordinary, anu withal so moving,
that the missionaries found it difficult to
keep to the text and go on with the services;
and by and by when the simple children ot
the sun began a general swapping of gar
ments in open meeting, and produced tome
irresistib y grotesque effects in tbe course of
redressing, there was nothing for it but to cut
the thing short with th* benediction and dis
miss tbe fantastic assemblage.—Mark Ttrain'i
44 Roughing It.”
Ol>'It liLlXoI* tETTEB.
(Srant Losing: strength—Gov. Palmer
Against Him—Crop News.
Bunker Hill, III., April 16,1872.
Editors Constitution: Tlie marshaling of
hosts referred to in my last has eventuated in
the clangor of arms. “The smoke being
cleared away,” a survey of the field reveals
the gratifying spectacle of the demoralization
of the Republican party. To be more ex
plicit: On the first Wednesday an election
was held for thoroughness of organization
throughout the State. From the result you
may safely say that the prediction of my
last letter, 44 Illinois is lost to Grant ” has
been verified. I stated that a small change
io the popular vote wou'd give the Democrats
or anti-Administration eleven members in
Congress. I can now truly assert that a
change of only two hundred votes will effect
this “ Straws show which way the wiuds
this btraws show wnich way the wiuds
blow ” and “coming events cast their shadows
‘* Gov. Palmer has just written a let-
:1 Ini fig renoffilffat lon~T5i' Governor.
This has surprised the party. A c ireful
reading of his letter will convince the most
skeptical that bis State Rights proclivities do
not affiliate with the great central bend at
Washington. Added to this, Mr. Yates, who
was compelled to stand aside for Logan, and
who, despite hi9 irregularities, lia9 a host of
friend3, will be heard from at Cincinnati.
Illinois will send the ablest delegation to
that convention that ever represented the Re
publican party.
The German element here voted the entire
Democratic ticket in tho late election. Hav
ing no ticket of their own, they would not
vote the Administration ticket. Trum
bull and Gratz Brown are the men to lead
the opposition to a successful campaign.
Should the Democratic party act wisely and
not nominate a candidate for the Presidency,
the defeat of the administration is certain
and overwhelming. Then “let them stand
still and sec the salvation ” of this land from
centralization of power, if not military des
potism.
Spring has at lost set in. We have not had
the rains which you have had iu Georgia.
The ground having been covered with snow
the most of the winter leaves it in a fine con
dition for breaking. Wheat looks finely.
Com is selling for 25 cents per bushel, wheat
$1 00 per bushel, bacon at 8 cents. I expect
to return to Georgia in September. Should
I do so. I shall again enter upon^iewspapcr
life and become a co-laborer with you iu bat
tling for the right Truly yours,
Calhoun.
The Bond Committee In New York
The committee of the Georgia Legislature
who arrived here last week for theregistra-
tration of bonds negotiated here and else
where, are busily engaged eveiy day discharg
ing their assigned duties, and thus far have
acted upon over two million dollars of Geor
gia Bonds, Gold Currency, Opera House and
Railroad, that have been presented to them
by holders or their agents, for registration.
No decision as to the validity or correctness
of these bonds has as yet been made by these
gentlemen, and will not be made until the
presentation of Georgia bonds for registra
tion shall cease.
The committee are very desirous of secur
ing the attendance of ex-Governor Bullock,
aud have made several efforts to that end, but
up to this day without the least success.
Hearing more than a mouth ago that he was
in New York, Messrs. Simmons, Hall and
McMillan wrote him from Georgia, request
ing his appcsrauce before them when they
should sit -in this city this month. To this
letter Bullock replied that he did not
think that he would be in New York during
April because of business engagements else
where, and therefore could not appear as re
quested. He, however, referred the commit
tee to his attorneys In Atlanta, who, he said,
could give them as much information about
Georgia bonds as himself. In consequence
these attorneys were called on, but instead of
doing os Bullock said they would, they re
peatedly declared that they knew nothing
about the bonds; that they had simply been
retained by Bullock to defend him before
Georgia courts in case of arrest and criminal
accusations. This is tbe nearest the commit
tee have come to securing Bullock’s attend
ance. So desirous are Messrs SimmoDs,
Hall and McMillan to secure the presence of
Ex-Governor Bullock that, by their authori
ty, the following proposition is hereby made
by them; That they will pay his expenses
in coming aud going from here, and allow
him one hundred dollars per day besides
while in attendance, should he appear within
the next ten days.
The committee emphatically deny that
they were closeted with Mr. Henry Clews,
late financial agent of Georgia.in.New York,
receiving instructions how to conduct their
investigations.
NEW IOB1,
Tl&e Grant Sleeting at Cooper Ini
tnte—Cboers for Greeley sad Tram*
New Yore, April 17.—The Grant meeting
this evening promises to be an immense affair.
The following dispatch has been received:
New Orleans, April 16.—Henry Clews and
Ed. Morgan; Impossible to be with you.
The colored people are one and indivisible
for the Republican party and its nominees.
Frederick Douglass.
[Up to this hour, 2:45 a. m., we have only
disjointed portions of the proceedings at the
Grant meeting.' The building was densely
crowded and another meeting improvised
outside. The meeting proper was called to
order by the banker Henry Clews, and the
concern generally was managed by the Wall
street men who speculate on Boutwell's hun
dred millions of gold reserve. Wm. E.
Dodge was chairman and Henry Ward Beech
er first Vice-President, with Jaa. Gordon Ben
nett and others. A letter was read from Sena
tor Conklin" showing that Grant looked after
the bondholders' interest. Gen. Sickles
from our disjointed account to have been a
leading speaker. He abused Schurz in par
ticular, and the Germans and the Irish gen
erally. Darin" his speech several exciting
scenes occurred On two occasions he was
interrupted by cheers for Horace Greeley,
mingled with hisses, and his onslaught on
Senator Trumbull elicited similar mixed re
sponses. Senator Wilson was introduced
amid much confusion, and coaid not begin
speaking until the Chairman appealed for
order. Some of the discordant elements
which said fond shall be invested, as aforesaid, < were pot oat by the police;]
“ Strong and tender and true as steel.”
It was the remark of a gentleman stand
ing near me. I did not hear the reply made
by his companion, who was a lady; bat from
something in the manner of the gentleman, I
concluded that her ideal of the person re
ferred to was not in full accord with his.
At the lower end of the room a beautiful
young woman stood leaning on the arm of
uer husband, into whose face scarcely any
one could look without admiring its manly
beauty and signs of intellectual strength. It
was moreover a. true face; and yet as my
eyes lingered upon it, and then turned to the
sweet loving countenance of the bride, a
shadow crept over my spirits.
“ Strong and manly and true as stce’.”
Yes, you saw all that in the finely cast
face, in the full lips, in the large wide eyes
and nostrils, in the ample forehead. “ Strong
aud manly and true as steel.” Even so. And
yet, lcoking^fliill into the tender, almost
dreamy face of the bride, I could not feel
all at ease touching her future.
Grant Baldwin, I knew him well. W<
were old friends. Ills bride I had not seen
until this evening.. There was something i
than beauty in her face—something that held
your gaze like a spell. Her eyes were of deep
hazel, large and soft, her countenance very fair
almost to paleness; her form slight, and her
statue low. I noticed that as she stood by
her husband she leaned toward him in a kind
of shriking, dependent way, aud every now
and then glanced up into his face with" wist
ful sort of look that I did not clearly under
stand.
I met them not long afterwards in their
new home, • nd was more than ever charmed
with Mrs. Baldwin. She was pure and sweet
and gentle, and be was strong and manly
and true as steel—meet complements of each
other one would think, and 3'et, as on that
first evening, I felt the lack of some element
to give a complete harmony to their lives. It
troubled me. I knew my friend well, knew
him to be a man of high honor and strength
of character; a little cold and undemonstra
tive, as we say. rather more inclined to hide
what he felt than to give it free expression.
It happened that 1 did not come very near
them again for several months, aud then 1
noticed with pain an invisible barrier had
crown up betaken them, and that neither had
found the sweet satisfaction anticipated.
During the evening I spent with them, I saw
the tears spring to the eves of Mrs. Baldwin
more than once, and 1 n *ticed in them a
hungry kind of look as they rested now and
then on her husband’s face. I was puzzled.
What could it meau ?
A few days afterward, meeting Mr. Bald
win, I asked after his wife.
“Well,” he answered.
But fn the tone of voice my eve read: “Not
well.”
• “How docs she like her new home?” I in
quired. lie hud brought her from a neigh
boring city.
My friend sighed involuntarily. “Not so
well, I’m afraid,” he answered. “She still
feels strange.”
“The tenderer the flower,” I remarked,
“the more difficult to transplant.”
“Yes,” in an absent tone.
“I should say,” I added, “that your wife
has a highly sensitive spiritual organizu-
Hiwasseb, Towns County, Ga., )
April 10,1872. f
Editors CnstituLon: I have just been shown
a copy of your paper containing a short
article from the pen of Marie A. Cooper, in
which be expresses doubt as to the true
character of a specimen shown to you, pur-
l>orting to be Corundum, by Mr. W. R. Mc-
<2onnel, of this place. Please allow me to
vindicate the correctness of Mr. McConnei’s
statement Since the summer of 18C5, 1
h ive been engaged in the investigation and
development of the rare mineral corundum.
The first locality of note is in Macon county.
North Carolina. From this locality I
furnished Professors Dana andBrutdqof Yale
College with a box of specimens: and [a
friend of miue sold for me severe! hundred
pounds of specimens to the mineralogists of
the North. I have also been furnishing Dr.
F. A. Genth, an eminent chemist of Phila
delphia, Pa., and Professor C. U. Shepard, of
Amherst College, with specimens of corun
dum, and all its associated minerals from the
same and other localities. During the past
winter, and since my return from Atlanta,!
have made discovery of the same mineral in
Clay county, N. C.,* an adjoining county to
this (Towns) county, and also in this county
on the lands of Mr. McConnel, and other
farms in the same neighborhood. In a re
cent letter to me Dr. Genth speaks of a
specimen from Mr. McConnei’s farm as
beautiful corundum ”
This field is au interesting one to t»uly
scientific gentlemen. The rocks in which
tue corumdum occurs are beds of chrysolite
and serpentine; and the associated minerals
ore arbite, arfoedsonite, saussurite, zoisite,
corundopholite, talc, picrolite, chalcedony,
margarite, etc, with occasional crystals of
chrome ore and rutile. The chrysolite out
crops here arc generally enclosed in syenite,
but sometimes, as the exception, in gruiss.
Tiieclirisolyte are igneous rocks, and belong
to a narrow zone of dikes which I have tra
versed for a distance of a hundred and eighty
or ninety miles.
In a technical sense there is no sacli thing
as corundum ore, but the corundum here be
ing mixed with chlorite, Mr. McConnel called
the mass an ore; and, indeed, the. agent of
the American < orundutn Company, who is
now working the locality m Mucon county,
calls all such material corundum ore. '
Thi?, however, is not material. The corun
dum is here, aud the indications arc that i.
occurs in sufficient quantity to make it an ar
ticle of commercial value. I have already
engiured to furnish one machinist with it for
use in his business.
It is my present purpose, Messrs. Editors,
to visit your city iu May, and should I do so,
will take great pleasure in furnishing you
some beautiful specimens in support of my
statements. Yours truly,
C. D. Smith.
“Undoubtedly that is true,” answered my
Wend. “But are not persons so organ.'z- *
difficult to understand.”
“{Sometimes.”
“Always, I should say,” he returned.
I did not know what reply it was best to
make, and so kept silent After a little w hile
he said, with some feeling: “I would give
the whole world to make her happy.”
“Happy 1” My surprise expressed itself
in my voice.
“Yes, happy,” he said with emphasis. “My
wife is not happy, and it troubles me beyond
measure.” * . -
“Do make no guess at the cause of her
unhappiness!” I asked.
“I am at sea. ' Sometimes I think she don’
really love me. No! No!” he added quickly,
“not that! I am sure of her love.”
“Is she a3 sure of your love?” said I.
The question seemed to hurt him. “Have
I not chosen her from among women to be
my wife?” he answered with something of
indignation in his voice. “Am I the man t*»
say I love, and not mean it? Did I not
promise before God to love and chcerish lier
till death ? Sure of my love! If I have any
element of character more strongly developed
than another, it is the element of truth
When I told her that I loved her, I told her
an abiding truth. She is as dear to me as the
apple of my eye. The very thought of a
doubt on her part hurts me like an accusa
tion of wrong.
A light came into my mind, bringing a
revelation of the real ground of trouble, and
said: “Have you been as tender to your
young wife, always, as true ?’
His eyes flashed, but the fire went out of
them, instantly.
“Mere truth in character is often reserved
and proud,” said L “True steel is all well
enough. But steel is hard and cold, aud
chills by contact.”
Baldwin looked at me str mgely.
“Tender and true my dear friend. Tender
and true! Love will have nothing less,” I
ventured to add.
“Good morning,” he said, in a voice that _
scarcely recoguized, and turning from me he
walked away.
Ha J I offended him ? We did not meet
again for several weeks. I was going home
ward one evening, when I hearef quick feet
behind me. A hand was laid on my shoulder
and a familiar voice spoke my name. It was
my friend Baldwin.
“Come home with me,” he said.
I tried to excuse myself, but he would take
no denial; so I accompanied him home. His
manner os we walked was frank and cherry.
“How is Mrs. Baldwin ?” I naturally in
quired.
“Oh, veiy well!” he answered, without
change • t tone.
“Getting more reconciled to her new
home?”
“Yes.’
*’ I am glad to hear it Few of us can
bear an entire change in our surroundings
without a shadow falling on our spirits.”
He did not reply to this remark, but
changed tae subject
Mrs. Baldwin met her husband almost at
the door. She had been watching for him
at the parlor window. I noticed that he
kissed her veiy tenderly and put an arm
about her waist, spite of my pres
ence. Her face was all alive to pleas
ure, and its whole expression so difiereut
from what it was when I first met her, that.
could but wonder at the change. Her
SING WING'S SONG.
Si^ae aongeetieka peoee,
■ bird
When him entoe topside
Blrdee bobbery elne:
Hlmee tiukee nievy dish
be Wee force king!
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
Political Speculations—The Democ
racy—Items •
THGATLtII'% PRESS.
A Kind Compliment From a. Disin
terested source*
The position of Atlanta in a commercial
view—its many converging railways—its
mills, foundries and machine shops—its im
mense provision trade—its banking houses—
the t 'ste and variety of its architecture—its
fine stores and haudsome family residences—
its sple- did church edifices and other struc
tures which I cannot specify—all create a ne
cessity for newspaper enterprise, to give im
pulse and direction to these elements of power
and prosperity. Hence, the field is wide aud
inviting to the press, assuring* its utility and
its reward. Many papers, as 1 remarked in a
preceding number, after trying Atlanta, l ave
withdrawn from the contest without fortune
The two dailies now ill operation have at
tained a degree of success which will no
doubqrcnder their existence a blessing to their
owners and p drons, which it is hoped will
be perpetuated until they are Voluntarily re
signed into other hands, or given up in a sur
feit of good returns.
In uiv journeying through different parts of
Georgia, and even in other states, I have not
failed to observe the eagerness with which
the Atlanta papers are sought by all classes
of readers—some for the political matter,
original and selected, which they contain,
and others for the choice miscellany in which
they abound. If the editors could see how
their labors arc devoured, often with keen rel
ish, by the large multitude who pore over their
columns, their self-esteem would be strength
ened, and their ambition stimulated to still
greater efforts for the public good. Tub
Constitution and the Sun (here named in
tiie order of the alphabet) arc jmcers, felt and
acknowledged. They have a large responsi
bility and a broad field, from the aggregate of
facilities of their comtoftnd. *Hitherto,
these papers have stood tho conflict
bravely, with. perhaps as ' little com
plaint from readers as the common lot of
humanity will permit. Perfection ior neither
is claimed—for that would be incredible as to
journalism, or any other employment among
men—but that the Atlanta press as now or
ganized and conducted, is entitled to public
support, and to the approbation of enlight
ened readers, admit of no dispute.
Flint.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE,
Letter from Keninckr-Trip to Geor
gia— Atianta>>'The Old “Thompson
Hou«ic’> and Its Worthy Most—The
rnrk—k inbali llonse — Familiar
Towns—Etc* etc.
Louisyillb, Ky., April 16,1872.
Editors Constitution: Having just returned
from a visit to Middle Georgia, taking At
lanta on my way, I offer a few jottings for
the columns of your excellent and live paper.
ATLANTA.
Atlanta was my residence before and
during the late “unpleasantness ” and I was
curious to see it iu its new dress. On emerg
ing from the elegant new car shed, I was
bewildered at the sights that saluted my optic
nerves. Thinks I, surely I am in a dream,
or by a strange mistake I have taken tnc
wrong train and lanilci in a strange city.
Where is the old and familiar Thompson
House that stood on the corner, where the
man who behaved himself and refrained his
lips from “evil speaking, lying and slander
ing” wus treated like a gentleman l>y Uie
candid and honest-hearted host. Dr. T ?
Where is the iitde park once Atlanta’s pride,
for a plat of which to be ornamented with
evergreens the city paid $200 ?
After several turnings and twisting of my
neck up and down and sideways, 1 at last took
in the magnificent proportions of the far-
fumed H. I. Kimball House.
THE KIMBALL HOUSE.
ner toward me, her husband's friend, was
veiy cordial, and quite in contrast with what
it had been a previous meeting. Then she
was depressed, absent, and ill at ease, and
when she looked at her husband, her face,
instead of lighting up, grew strangely shad
owed.
I understood it alL The true and loyal
husband had supplemented fidelity with ten
derness. I saw this in every word, and tone,
and action. The half-proud courtliness of
manner—the dignified repression of feeling
—which had so chilled and hurt his loving
little wife, and held her away from him, were
all gone, fused by the tenderness he permit
ted to go forth in speech and act. Tender
and true! Yes,be was all that cow; and his
sweet young wife felt herself to be the hap
piest woman in all the world.
necessity of Sleep.
Henry Ward Beecher says: There are
thousands of busy people who die every year
for want of sleep. Sleeplessness becomes a
disease^ and is the precursor of insanity. We
speak of sleep as%tbe image of death, and our
waking houra as the image of life. Sleep is
not like death, for it is tile period iu which
the waste of the system ceases, or is reduced
to its minimum. Sleep repairs the waste
which waking hours have made. It rebuilds
the system. The night is the repair shop of
tbe body. Every part of the system is-si
lently overhauled, and all the organs, tissues,
and substances are replenished. Waking
consumes and exhausts, sleep replaces and
repairs. A man who would be a good work
er must be a good sleeper. A man has as
much force in him as he had provided for in
sleep. The quality of mental activity de
pends upon the quality of sleep. Men need,
on an average, eight hours of sleep a day.
A lymphatic temperament may require nine;
a nervous temperament six or seven. A lym
phatic man u sluggish, moves and sleeps
slowly. But a nervous man acts quickly in
every th ing. He does more in an hour than
a sluggish man in two hours; and so in bis
sleep. Eveiy cut must sleep according to
his temperament—but eight hours is the av
erage. Whoever by work, pleasure, borrow,
or by anv other cause is regularly diminish
ing nis sleep, is destroying his life. A man
may hold out for a time, but tbe crash will
come, and he will die. There is a great deal
of intemperance besides that of tobacco, opi
um or brandy. 3Ien are dissipate who over
tax thei** system all d ly, and undersleep ev
ery night. A man who died of delirium tre
mens is no more a drunkard and a suicide
than the minister, the lawyer, the merchant,
the editor, or the printer, that works excess
ively all day and sleeps bat little all night
In it3 exterior, this house meets the highest
anticipations. It beats the Tuilleries and tbe
Louvre. The last lime I stood on that cor
ner, the roar of cannon deafened my ears,
and there sat upon their chargers (Jen Hood
and staff, receiving Jispntches from aids who
were hurrying from the field of battle, in
which the Federal General McPherson was
killed. What changes time brings in its train!
May the dmion of discord never again divide
the American people into hostile ranks!
While gaziug at the magnificent proportions
Servant pUo thakee
Uonpee muhee clothes;
Chop-chop comes blxckre bird,
Nfpee of her nose!
Washington, April 16,1872.
The Philadelphia Mercury has an enter
prising correspondent, who is, moreover, ex
ceedingly well posted concerning political
movements. He wrote the following points
* his latest dispatch:
1. He says the political cauldron at the
National Capital is ready to boil over, and
that the adherents of the Grant dyna«ty arc
rapidly forsaking their allegiance, notwith
standing the puny efforts of ihe Court butter
flics of the press who hover around the
throne” at the White House endeavoring
by paid bulletins to induce the people and
the country to think otherwise.
2. The long-expected break in the Senate
may be expected at an early day, when many
of the political 44 Iagos,” whom the President
now believes to be his friends will throw off
their masks and declare for the Cincinnati
nominees. Senator Fenton has enrolled his
honorod name in the ranks of the Liberals,
and will putlortli renewed energies to accom
plish what he has so ably begun.
3. The rubbish on the political track is be
ing cleared to make way for the passage of
the civil rights bill, which will enable Sena
tor Sumner to make his contemplated speech
on the incompetency of the present adminis
tration. The passage of the civil rights bill
will be followed by general amnesty.
4. Of the two thousand five hundred news
papers published throughout the country,
not more than five hundred can be found
advocating the re-election of General Grant
The Chicago Tribune, the St Louis Times,
aud other influential papers in the West, arc
anti-Grant Ten States arc ulso opposed to
his re-election.
5. The Hon. John D. Defrees has impor
tant and n-liablu information from Terre
Haute, showing that Indiana will send a large
and powerful delegation to Cincinnati, and
that the State is dead certain for the norni-
rees of the Cincinnati Convention.
0. Among the delegates to be sent from
New York State to Cincinnati, the name of
A T. Stewart will be conspicuous, and it
will also include the foremost men in the Re
publican parly, men who seek no office or
emolument.
7. New Jersey has completed her delega
tion, which will be rery powerful. It is
headed by ex-Governor Newell.
6. The putting aside of Vice-President
Colfax and taking up Henry Wilson, of Mas
sachusetts, is considered as another move for
the destruction of the Grant party, but will
be the means of saving Colfax from political
slaughter in November.
9- The lion. A. K McClure, of Pennsyl
vania, will be invited to preside over the
proceedings of the Cincinnati Convention,
and there is every reason to believe he will
accept this honor.
Lastly, the Mercury’s correspondent says,
Chief Justice Chase will favor the Cincin
nati nominee. and that nominee will be David
Davis, of Illinois.
It will of course be understood that the
views expressed above ore somewhat specu
lative, though for the most part based on solid
facts.
DEMOCRATIC DISSENTER*.
The Cincinnati Convention continues to be
the main topic of conversation in political
circles, aud while it is gent rally conceded
that the Liberal movement is daily growing
iu strength aud influence, therfc are naturally
different views expressed concerning it.
For example, some Democrats express a
belief that the growing power and immliers
of the Liberals will cause the Philadelphia
Convention to ijirow Grant overboard and
make nominations with a view to haroion-
of the Kimball House, an old familiar form
rose up before me—none other than William
Solomon. I was glad to grasp the hand of
the good old man, and find him hale and
hearty. He was a landmark that could not
be mistaken, and on his assurance that I was
really standing in a street of Atlanta, I al-
lowed myself to be convinced.
But I am wandering from the H. I. Kim
ball House. What an Alhambra scene it
present* on entering its doors! Pillared
stoiy after story with crystal chandeliers
hanging between, and the tessellated floor
under your feet, make a man proud to step
up to the courteously-served office-desk and
sign bis name. At meals in the gorgeous
dining hall, however, I did not meet with alt
the attention to which my $4 00 per diem en
titled me. But this is often not the fault of
the proprietors, and a passing notice like this
will remedy the matter.
If my jottings are acceptable. I will con
tinue my Atlanta views, and then tel! you of
my visit to a Middle Georgia plantation.
Faithfully, A. F. F.
Oar Americas Letter.
Barlow House, )
Amehicus, Ga., April 17,18.2. f
.Editors Constitution: bupoosing that a line
in the local way from this Hill City of South
western Georgia would not be without in
terest to your readers, I intrude this.
Americusis somewhat lively, the “limb*
of the law” of this Circuit having added
their presence with the many interested in
the pros and eons to be considered in Sumter
Superior Court, now in session. Aside from
this, sprint; has clothed the city in green, and
decorated it with fresh flowers. - All look
cheerful and gay.
With the receding waters of the recent
flood, which has submerged nearly all of
Southwest Georgia, the farmers and planters
are cheering up, and pushing their work
with a will, and bright hopes of better re
sults than were anticipated a icw weeks since.
They are two or three weeks behind time by
reason of the rains; but the present spring
weather continuing, they will. make up tbe
lost time, and make a good crop yet
The good people of Americus are prepar
ing for the gala days of Mar, and anticipate
much pleasure. A May day celebration, a
firemans festival at Albany, and the ap
proaching grand annual conclave of the
Grand Commandary Knights Templar to
meet here soon,are all on the tapis; and
these good people know how to make these
occasions p!easauL
Should you chance this way, call on Jones,
of the Barlow House—he knows how to add
to the comfort of the inner man, and make
his gue&ts feel comfortable and at home.
W. A.L.
mysterious Sirs* Mason.
Donn Piatt gives in the Washington Cap
ital a glimpse at the mysterious lady who has
figured in the French arms sale business. He
says “she has been commented upon and in
quired about in the liveliest manner. She
gives a color of romance to the dark trans
action that piques curiosity to the furthest
extent. Mrs. Mason is not now in Washing
ton. Many will remember a tall, well formed
lady, with a rather handsome face, lit up
with bright black eyes, and framed m with
raven black hair. She was quiet, modest,
aud graceful in her ways, but evidently pos
sessed of great force of character and certain
fascinations of mind and person that influ
enced others. She is one of that sort of peo
ple well known at certain periods of history
on the continent of Europe, who to the gra
ces of the woman add the courage and vigor
of a man.
Mrs. Mason figured extensively during the
late civil war. A Southerner by birth, train
ing and association, she gave her every effort
to further the lost cause, and honored by the
confidences of such mena9 Beauregard, John
ston and other Southern leaders, and uer ad
ventures wlun working forihe friends would
make a thrilling volume of romance. When
the lost cause finally went under, she trans
ferred her field of operations to Washington.
We first hear of her in connection with the
Cuban cause, and she is said to have inspired
the resolution drawn up by General Dwyer
authorizing the sale of arms. She was the
confidential friend and adviser of Generals
Gordon and Ryan, and could frequently be
seen in earnest conversation with General
Banks, then as now Chairman of House Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs.”
The writer met this lady during the war,
and became quite well acquainted with her.
After the retreat from Corinth, slic traveled
under his care from Mobile to North Geor
gia, where she spent a summer at Catoosa
Springs. Her career had been very romantic
She was a Marylander and married a Vir
ginian, with whom she lived unhappily, and
from wLom she finally separated. She was
fora long time, in the early part of the war,
a resident of Washington and in communica
tion with General Beauregard, giving him
secret information. She was betrayed to the
United Slates authorities, and imprisoned in
the Old Capitol. She was finally turned
loose to come South, with the penalty of
death if she eveiy returned. She then had
one little boy.
Shec&tnc to Beauregard’s headquarters and
followed them a long wnilc. Ilcr special
friend was General Thomas Jordon, of Beau
regard’s staff, who has since identified him
self with the Cuban cause. Her name w»s
connected with his by gossip, and it has even
Wen said, how truly we do not know, that
reaching the ears of Beauregard, who was a
very pure man morally, it was the ultimate
cause of the official separation of these tw o
officers. Be this as it may, the intimacy wr.a
very great between this beautiful and fasci
nating lady and Beauregard’s chief of staff
Mrs. Mason was a woman of striking ap
pearance. Though not large she had a
beauty of feature, a symmetry of figure, au
elegance of manner, a high-bred queeniincss
of carriage, and a fascinating sprightlincss of
mind that made her very distinguishable and
attractive. She was veiy* finely read and
plumed herself on her attainments and brain.
She bewailed bitterly her sex. alleging that
to be a woman was to be cut off from every
sphere of ambition and avenue to distinction
She had immense knowledge of men and
women, and her criticisms upon people were
▼cry interesting, rathercausuc than kind, and
often bitingly sarcastic.
She lia j all the charms and powers to have
made a successful coquette, but she scen.cd
to care little for the admiration of men. She.
was rather filled with a desire to be mixed
with public events, and be known as a woman
izing the partj. This is very^ improbable,
however. The Philadelphia Convention is
to be s convention of olllcc holders, and it is
already pledged to Grant, who cares nothing
for the party, !,nt is bent on securing his elec
tion by fair means or foul.
Another: avs: "rillppo-e we Join with the
LibcraVi nnfl. elect l^jeir candidates, how
many offices will the Democrats get.
and
what influence will they have with the nd-
miustratiun ? It' Grant is re-elected the Rad
ical party wifi he defunct before his second
term expires, and then the Democrats can
come in with flying colors. What then is to
be gained by this coalition? It might, per
haps, inure to the benefit of the South, but
the South can aflnid to wait four years now.”
There is something in this view of the
case; but I do not learn that it is proposed
to form a coalition between the Democrats
and Liberals. The Democratic National
Committee is to meet in New York on the
8th of May to designate the time and place
for holding a convention, when nominations
will be made as usual. Suppose the nomina
tions should be identical with those made at
Cincinnati; what then? This need not en
tail a coalition. We should do all in our
power to elect our candidates; the Liberals
would do the same with respect to theirs. Wc
should retain our organization, and they
could do likewise. The question of spoils is
less important than the defeat of the present
corrupt administration, and could be left for
after consideration.
TUB EFFECT OF THB NEW YORK MEETING.
The principal topic of conversation in all
official circles here is the formidable display
of Liberal Republicanism at the Cooper In
slitufe meeting in New York on Friday even
ing last. The bold utterances of Messrs.
Trumbull, Schurz, Greeley, and Fred Conk-
ling, (brother of tbe Senator,) and the letter of
Senator Fenton, have created a very decided
scare among the administration henchme
An evidence of this is contained in the tele
graphic announcement that a Grant mass
meeting is to be held in New York next Fri
day night. Further developments of the al
ready powerful ami influential Liberal Re
publican organization are being watched for
with no little anxiety by the supporters of
the administration.
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
One of the cardinal principles of the Dem
ocratic party has been opposition to the giv
ing away of the public lands, which 'belong
to the people, to private corporations anti
speculators. Yellatlerly wc have seen Dem
ocratic Congressmen voting for land stealing
bills and Republicans opposing them. Let
the constituents of the delinquent M. C.’s
have an.eye to the yea and nay lists when
land jobs are before Congress.
HERB MENTION.
The President is better.
The Carnival is postponed until *73.
Lydia Thompson is drawing crowds to the
National Theatre.
Boutwcll proposes to abolish the office of
Collector of Internal Revenue.
Tha testimony of Ex-Secretary Welles is
considered veiy damaging to the present
Secretary of the Navy.
This is Emancipation day, and the darkies
have possession of the streets. Tneirpro
cession was really fine.
Tbe St. Croix land-stealing bill received its
quietus in tbe House to-day. Mr. Schofield
wanted to know how many funerals were to
be held over this job. Good enough I
Tommy Haucc.
Personal.—We were pleased to receive a
call on yesterday from Dr. W. A. Lore, of
Atlanta, who is traveling in the interest of
that sprightly anil valuable journal, The At
lanta Constitution, also the Atlanta Medi
cal and Surgical Journal.
The Constitution now reaches onr citi
zens of this section on the'day of its publica
tion, and contains the latest telegraphic and
other news that reach us bv any other
columns, as well as direct intelligence as to
affairs transpiring at the Capital of Georgia.
By recent arrangements The Constitu
tion for Sunday will get to all places on the
Southwestern Road regularly on that daj i
the issue for any day during the week. It is
needless for us to commend The Constitu
tion to our people: it has made itself known
and appreciated by its own merits.
Dr. Love is a most genial and worthy
agent for so sterling a journal. Success to
him and it!—Sumter BepublieaiC.
Georgia Crop Howe.
Campbell County.—Wheat crop flattering
says the Palmetto Gazette. Clover will grow
well in this county.
Dougherty County.—Low plsces still cov
ered with water says the Albany News, and
wen’t dry oft ;in twelvo months Planters
busy putting cotton in and plowing young
corn. A vast deal of cotton np and good
stands
In the flat lands east of Flint river, the
Albany News says, there is little hope of
health or crops this year. Seas of water
everywhere, and the best lands must be idle.
Elbert County.—Farmers behind. Wheat
crop promising, though medium amount only
•own. Fruit abundant Cotton planting
not fairly commenced says the Gaaette.
Lowndes Coanty.—Farmers busy. Good
weather rays the Times.
Polk County.—Corn comingjup and look
ing well reti the Reporter.
Morgan County.—Lands plowed in the
wet spell dried, and without some rain plan
ters cannot make desired progress. Small
grain promi«io». Wtn. Ainsley paid four
bands $2 lb and made |1,8U0 of cotton, R00
bushels of corn, fodder and supplies for
twelve months. Pretty good says the Madi
son Appeal
Hancock County—Immense farm work
in short time says a correspondent ot the
Washington Gazette. Every tiling looks
promising.
\Y e had lost sight of her for seven or eight
years until her connection witli the arms sale
lias brought her into public notice.
m.tllUH VI ION.
Tho Circular or the Atlanta Gee.
Atlanta, March 10,1872.
We take the liberty to send you inclosed a
copy of the report of the Committee of Im-
thigtaffcitt adopted by tbs Atlanta Deutsche
Gcscllscliaff, at a meeting held on tbe 10th of
March, at'lhe Chamber of Commerce in this
city;.
You perceive that we desire to set on foot
a movement, in the State of Georgia, which
will lay the Inundation to the initiation of a
wholesome immigration of European, and
particularly German, fanners; and the in
closed ri-porl indicates to you the measures
whieh-wo consider of primary importance
for the accomplishment of this object.
Wjiilc we rely principally upon our country
men in thebtate,and their experience amongst
you, for information in relation to Die coun
try and the people—because, coming from
them when compiled into reports nnd pub
lished for circulation, it will naturally ho re
ceived with more confidence—wc must prin
cipally depend upon our American fellow-
citizens and the landowners of the State par
ticularly, to furnish us unmistakable, practi
cal evidence that they desire the settlement
of immigrants amongst them, by offering to
them inducements similar hr those existing
in the North western States. There the immi
grant can enter a homestead of 100 uerts at
if l 25, or one of 80 acres at $2 50 per acre,
on surveyed government lands, besides hav
ing many opportunities-of huving lands on
very favorable terms from railroad and other
land companies. This is well known every
where in Europe.
If tbe people of Georgia want immigra
tion, they must produce simitar inducements
for the immigrants in their State, nnd moat
make it known abroad that they have doue
so. Without Litis, immigration to the State
will remain for a long time to come a mere
fiction, if it ever comes at all. We wish to
obtain the evidence that the people of Geor
gia desire immigration, and are wilting to
create the conditions required to call it into
existence, for the purpose of bringing the re
sults of our efforts before the world at large,
and particularly the people in Germany, and’
therefore allow ourselves respectfully to usk
you the following questions:
1. Have you any land, and how much,
which von desire to sell to immigrants, princi
pally German farmers?
2. VV ual is its quality ?
3. Where is it situated? How far from
llic nearest accessible railroad station or
steamboat landing?
4. Will you sell it in parcels from ten to
ICO acres, to suit purchasers ?
5. At what price’per acre for cash ?
0. What will you take per ac. e if you re
ceive payment iu from three to sevcu equal
installments with legal interest from date, on
a credit of from five to ten years, the first
payment being made the third, tbe last the
fifth or tenth year?
7. Have you any extraordinary induce
ments to offer to bona fi le settlers, in relation
to securing them n home? Are you witling
to give them any land ?
8. Are y ou willing to assist poor settlers in
their first start, by furnishing them stock,
implements, seed, provisions, etc., the firs;
year on fair terms?
0. What is the usual price per acre of the
different qualities of land in yonr county ?
in Whnt la t).a nn.Kt.. I I
10. What is the quality of land in your
county, and the kind of timber on it ? Ilow
much com and cotton does it produce under
the usnal cultivation per acre r
11. Docs your section of country offer sub
stantial inducements to any particular branca
of industry—for instance, saw miils, flour
mills, timber business, sheep raising, garden
ing, or anything else?
12. For what kind of labor is there a de
mand in your c lunty ?
13. Please state any advantages which your
county offers to laborers, mechanics or small
farmers.
If you will faitbfuJy answer these ques
tions with a view that your answers should
be embodied tn our report on Uie State of
Georgia, and should be made as far as they
relate to the land you have for sale, the basis
of future-negotiations, you will render a fa-
T “ l ° "Utf-ciety We propose to enter into
a Book of Record all the lands which ate
offered for sale, and the conditions they are
offered at, and to maintain a regular corres
pondence with ail who have lands to sell.
As we arc only working in the interest of
immigration, for the benefit of the State of
Gcoraia, we make no charges of any kind,
but derray our expenses as long as possibk
by contributions from the members of our
All we ask is a hearty co-operation from
111 and vmip frann^e * K .l / . .
—~ j “ wvpwwion irom
you and your friends, nnd from the societies
and journals wc send these circulars to. If
® 2r uu U1CSC circular to. If
sn interest of sufficient extent can be called
be ac
in the
legis-
:— —ounAv.iuiiL extent can oe
into existence, the desired object* can
complished by the people of Georgia, i
manner proposed, much better than by
lative enactment*.
Please send your answers, with the number
of the questions to which they respond, or anv
communication you desire to make on this
tius subject, to Ch. Rauschenberg, M. D
D ’ °- AU ““-
Rcspectfolly, yours,
Atlanta Deutsche Geskllschaft.
HTCoL J. C. Barton informs us that Tn
Constitution has recently made a vary uoe-
ral donation to the Conyers Female College.
This speaks wall for Tac Constitution
and we are proud to say that ths lubscrip-
tlon list to that paper has, within tha put
fywdays.been doubled in this place. CoL
T-IL Acton, the active and energetic “ lim.
™7., Tfk* in our town last week in excellent
health and spirits.—Gir.yer* Mtanmrm.
gjcliglous gfitartnwnt.
nacon Pr* sbylcry*
Amkkicus, April 11,1872.
Editors Constitution.- Did you hear the in
troductory sermon last night, of Rev. Dr.
Wills? The one who missed it was the
looser.
He reminds me of Stephen A Douglas.
His epigrammatic utterances strike you like
a hornet. Vigorous, solid combinations of
words leave no chance for adything but con
viction Interest unflaging from first to isst
The Doctor is massive in perron and mind;
his gestures natural and unique.
Text—Isaiah 53-7—How beautiful upon the
mountains are the feet of him that bringvth
Wrtrtrl tiilintvfl nnhlicllftlll lu>non. il.at
good tidings, that publishcth peace; that
bringetb good tidings of goodjIiHipuldisbcth
salvation, that Salih unto Zion, thy God
reignelh!
I wish that I could epitomize the discourse,
I can offer hut an imperfect conception ot
the style, doctrines, eloquence, poetry. The
announcement that the holy w-vr was very
properly dcsominated the ’fifth Evangriist
was amply vindicated in the subsequent ex
positions.
How beautiful and fascinating he, the holy
minister, ou the mountains—his fsce radiant
with the light of high communion, his heart
saturate with the love of Jesus, his life un
reserved consecrate. “Bringing good tidings’
from tho world celestial, to this dreary and
sad earth; to miserable and bankrupt mortals;
overwhelmed withguiltand pneury anu hope
lessness; inspiring the cnuic-stained and
bleeding heart with the sweetest and most
tranqniiizing sentiments of pardon and the
tcndcrest sympathy for humanity in her
dreariest struggles.
I am reminded by the Doctor’s delineations
of that beautiful effusion:
No r»d : *nt pearl which crested fortun# wean.
No sparkling gem which hanc« from buauty'tean;
Nor the bri-rht star that oicht'a Mur a ch adorn.
Shine vi thru hlntreaa the tear that float,
Down Virtue*a manly check* for other*' wow.
But , said the reverend gentleman, this glo
rious Gospel publishes peace. National, per-
sonr.i, domestic, social peace. The earth
would be a paradise, lho vestibule of Heaven.
Wliat a dreary J£:d:ara isthiamundanespherc
without cirristian\sctcnity. Amid the wild
waste of waters, tnc forked, lurid lightnings,
the bellowing thunders, the engulphing bil
lows, the pious voyager, all hi* immortal for
tunes embarked on board the sea worthy craft,
with the Dear Redeeii cr the Pilot, how calm,
how unahtruittL
“That bringetb good tidings of good.”
Present, future, perennial, permanent good;
in the amaranthine abodes of unuttoable
bliss, final good.
“Zion, iby God reignelh.” What Church
is Zion, Protestant or Papist ? The Evan
gelical Prophet did not inform us. It must
be lire Church of God. No modern cogno
mens, no modem Shiblroleths. Some people
talk of belonging to the oldest church, if
you arc not in the sweet. Scriptural member
ship of tho church that sang nud prayed and
talked for Jehovah, before London, or
Thebes, or B.ilq b n, or the Pyramids, or Je
rusalem were dreamt of, you are no chunk
«t nil. Take that and deposit il in your cab
inet of sacred recollections.
Zion—Salem—Jcrusalem from above—God
reignelh. Yes.
Jc*u9 -ball reisn wliwYr the *nn
*k»?h b'>* sncce.-nivr jiMimty.t run.
Ills Bproa i from «Miore to ehf.ra
Till tuooue *li 01 wax and wane no more.
“The Lord God Omnipotent reignelh.”
Thank you, good Doctor; we will ne’er
forget you.
UUSLIbf A* A LOVER.
■low the apostle of ftlethodla *• Fir*
n .*<1 I.. .1 ll-iiv. ..f tl.ro ss.^at
u/ed lu Affair, el the Heart.
Mr. Tyermnn, in his recently published life
of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism,
■oils the story of his love affairs very fairly
and fully. They constitute rather m remark
able ch tin of episodes, show ng that the
apostle of the Methodists had an amorous
heart, where the women were concerned.
The first occurrence was during his mission
to Geoigia, where he formed n deep attach
ment to u Miss Sophia Ilopkey, a niece of
tlie Chief Magistrate of the colony. The en
tire biographies of Wesley represent the af
fair as involving n conspiracy on the put of
i ho young lady and her friends against the
reputation and even the virtue of the youth
ful ascetic—instructions having been given
her, they say, to encourage him by all means,
and even to “deny him nothing.” Hut so in
unlikely an account is now discredited, and
is totally disclaimed by Mr. Tycnnon. Cer
tain it is that Wesley was deeply in love;
certain, too, that he referred Ihe case to his
Moravian friends and advisers, who decide.}
accordingly that he should preeeedno fnrth-
•er in Hid nutatcr, a»d lgs isWid' lArave ao-
S uicsccd, saying, “The will of the Lord t»
one.” However this may have been—and
it seems doubtful whether he voluntarily gave
up his attachment—the sequel is equally
strong, for we find him a few months alter
publicly refusing the sacrament to the same
lady (then manualloaMr. Williamson)when
she presented herself at the Lord's tablet
The grounds of bis refusal have never been
cleared up; but it was largely in consequence
of this behavior that be drew on bimself the
odium nnd persecution which diovc him out
of Georgia.
For some yean after this he persisted in
HIS RESOLUTION OF CBI.KBniCY;
A resolution whicli certainly was most ad
visable for one who had embraced a life of
self-dcnini, lalior and boinclessne-s. In 1743,
too, he published his Thoughts on Single
Life, extolling that state oa the privilege, if
not the duty, of all who are capable of re
ceiving it; and three years after, in a public
hymn, which is clearly autobiographical,ex
press himself as follows:
“I have no sharer of m, heart.
To rob my S,v.ur of a part
And desecrates the whole;
Only hetnehed to Christ and I,
And wait His coming fo.ni the sky
To wad my happy soul.*'
It was, therefore, with great surprise, and
not without some scandal, that in 174U his
friends heard that lie wxs engaged to a Mrs.
Grace Murray, a young widow who hod
nurwtl him in a short illness, and who was
actually arcompany iug him at tint time in his
niiuisierial travels through U>ccountry. This
young woman had been brought i.paa a maid
servant, and was a peason of small educa
tion, though of great attractions, and a
fervent convert to Metbodintn. She waa a
person of ningular impulsive temperament,
and with an utter disregard of delicacy and
honor, and in the midst of her engagement
to Westcy allowed herself to coquette alto
with one of the lay preachers, John Bennett,
and for some months the most extraordinary
sometimes on one, sometimes ou Uie other
her lovers, with passionate assertions of her
entire devotedneas to each, and this with in
tervals occasionally of n few hours only.
Charles Wesley, disgusted nnd iiidignout,
strove to out an end to the scand.1. His
brother yielded, and met the lady to say
farewell, lie kissed her and said, “Grace
Murray,
TOC HAVE BROKEN MY HEART."
A week or two aftersbe was married to tho
inferior suitor. She and Wesley did n t meet
again for thirty-nine years, bite long out
lived her husband, and when in London she
came to hear her sou preach in Moorfiekls,
she met her venerable lover—luver still, appa
rently, for the interview is described as being
very affecting. Henceforth they saw each
other no more, and Wesley never again men
tioned her name. Through long years Grace
continued a course of Christian usefulness,
and lived and died eminently n--pected. the
lira in Chinly Churchyard, in Dernyshire
Undeuti r al by hit former experience, in 1751
Wesley again ventured no an engagement,
which actually resulted in marriage: Now.
too, lilt lady was a widow, a Mrs. Vazeile;
her first husband having been a merchant*
who had left her a small independen. e.
There was little in her to deserve the attach
ment of such a man, cither in charac'et or
intellect. She, too, like Grace Homy, was
or humble birth, and, like her, bad been a
maid servant. Having, during her widow
hood, joined henelf to the Methodists, she
was naturally pleased and flattered with the
attentions of their renowned bead.
CHARLES WESLEY AGAIN INTERPOSES;
But this tone in vain. It soon appeared how
ill-devised s union hsd been contracted; sad
after a few years of wretched married life,
marked on her part by outrage..us iil-iem
Jealousy .violence, and even treachery,
which her husband on bis side boro with the
patience of a Socrales, the lady one day took
hetaclf off and lived in a state of separation
from him until her death." * Eon earn rtiigui;
nm dimui; non rttoeahor was tbe hus-
btnjfs apt and pardonable exclamation when
he found her gone. 8hc takes her place in
the foremost rank of the bad wives of emi-
nmt men, worthy to be classed with the
wedded companions of Socrates, of Albert
Durer, of George Herbct, or of Richard
Hooker; she was the most vicious vixen of
them all. It may be imagined, without
doing any injustice to him, that when hit
letters were stolen. Interpolated and forged
by hls wife. for the purpose of Injuring his
character, tbe grieving spirit —
prophet rosy sometimes tra-c said, “Grace
Murray would hot have done this." At tho
same time we must, in justice, say that Wes
ley can not wholly be exonerated from blame;
for, setting aside the question whether, after
electing to marry, he was not hound to do
more for the comfort of his wife, be certainly
gave occasion to her jealous temper by his
unwary conduct, and most of ail by
HIS UNACCOUNTABLE FONDF' S
for a Certain Sarah Ryan, a quondam maid
servant, like the others, who. although she
was the wifeof three livinglm-hamls, so Won
the good opinion and oonfldenceof Water by
Uer ostentatious deroutues*, that he sdasllv
nude h-r matron of Kingswood Scbo. 4, where
be necessarily paid'frequent-isita No «n-
picion ran realty attach, of course, to tbe fair
rame of one so pure and unblemished as
Wesley, but it was difficult fora jealous wife
to think sn. And assuredly we must say of
him, adopting swell known phrase of Mr.
Fronde s, that in “ his relations with women
he seemed to be under s fstsl necessity of
mistake.”
alternations went on, her choice resting
i ther of
i Mr. i
omen
ty of
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