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Newspaper Page Text£-y CKfittklj} Constitution j terai* «f •»»•••«: W* r *HLT OnWI'l ft' I KM i«r tMHri .ft AM «il«mi||:ii » *t» t mynh* *trKU* In nifanr* »«4. «llir>^flr wmi«4 tWnramUfWf* i*jrwr«ii • «m4*. pm*> Mlf rmmrA, tbe name of tfe twn«1w nf T«nfis M, iu4>cu|>j()f Umpaper raifiwtoiWprtcra^ ArU<Tl, fli t TURHPlY* JUNE 17 ■ low ft Kara, ho («f as hranl fmtn 31 counties base d - rlaird for mtity of U*c party and leaving tbe •I ..T»;l.»;» 1o tie- OntvnifW. A •».«•»< lb<*r, lkr<« have ih>t Ui»* U-! Iliinf that ran hr «lm to to wii’fNrft f m-initv;!. K'nrrn omn!r» hare; drttored f »r a out nominstton •. |»aif a d««e» n « tb*ar aill>npru«M <•> at*hle Balii- nrore. Have* counties base *^nt deb.'galufl untruumrllH wiihr«it exjin -in^ aoy pre ference of j-Jtoy. iitto bolt* 40 rounlirs tha have spoken • I*c Itayvne BltcUoa Hill 1 hr. «»f the Dein -rats and kito • r. ! KqntJkani in (Vio^i'W ’ i» * iwvlnl in f<»r« ing a wunlilteetion of (i ant’s laiyortri «!<n-ih»n hill that elipa out mo- ti of its ntiirp. 1 tie Fed<Tal regial*r» at da lions have n»i P iwcr to imt lint it hi still full of danger. These registers will falNcly report fraoda, wh« eupoo the au- t .nriiksat Washington will 1-avc a pretext hi throw out enough returns of elections to *- run; the triumph of the Rnd’cal candidates. The In nate lias yet to co.icur with the II'HIm: aiacndineat ibis cm^cutating tbe THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. VOLUME V.( ATLANTA, GEORGIA, TUESI^AA. JUNE 17. 1872. (NUMBER 11 TIm ankle iu r.nolbt'Tcolun* -i v on lie*.above s**i J it, ia from the grwdol i«n of Colonel i '!• rte* (’. Jonr*, Jr., formerly of Savannah, now of tfeir York. During r. iccent visit to he spent a few boon in examining fhr htenigiyphie and other narks on 8u*ne M'x.iiJafo, «tttI al our rvt^nosl he mtodiol tli«- naull <*f liis uuminatiom in 11m* article Hi it We give, wiiidi will tie f« uud to be r«y inteisatiug. Uo draignstea tlie marks aa *' traces «»f early mi» tractive rkill of ihe red •i«Mn:td* who once pro. led thh nriqueuioun- hi in.*' Colonel Jones is writing an elaborate his- hiry of the antiquities of Georgia, which will ivove a valuable addition to the historic In* rature of the age. He possesses every «l >Nluy for such a work, great powers of re- searefc, a m 4 nd of singular h&I.iooe and force, gmt critical acumca, untiring industry, a styled rrmaikablo beauty,point and clear* •h**a. M a natural fondness for such labor. Ifr ?*.u a flfiC riillcctlon of Georgiaantiqni* l*i*a, iurt^dingthoosinds oi spodmrna. His liiir^ry of ancie .1 Georgia pnmphlrU nnd tiiM-umcnUi fa very full and valuable. l'n|»ular II Opll 1 • « I'otisiIrlpMa Post, a leading lb pebli «■ ;n pifr f, route* out fur Greeley btmnsc of GrantVnum!:. lion. s , • , Cohm< I McClure, of Philadelphia, rays tin* dm W nw nsitt Is •'rowing rapidly among Ihv K |Hdi1ir.«na •'( Pennsylvania. Iu ()in MvlfC*, h»wa, the <h moLslratiun «'» t Grant’* nom ination was a failure. In th« CJItjr Council of Aurora, Illinois, a r a* l.itinn indordng Grant’s nomination was vobd down. j’^,* t \ ii.rt hy nio*ti % in Chtempi, to deel mil by the Tikkw i*: have been a failure. August IHmont lias writkn.1 Mtcr stating •hal Grn lyy’s nomination was a stupendous mi'takv,lmt an fatal would lie Oram's elect ion rim* bbwouhl prevent It. He thinks a straight isHiiinbdAn at Baltimore would elect Grant, jmkI Him ItodiinMire, had better mp|N«l Gree- !• y, lliotigli very «di|«-i*ti«inahlo hi him. He •t« nto»* thatdie tin* anything to do with the New Y«*rl W«*rld. If when Ilultiiaon! iisrh the hihxxvh of a straight nomination is proluiltki Iw hi for (in estavk. Tl.e Syrwiw, N' W Y’eik, Standard, Ib*- tiliuvl by G» n. Ikirnutn, n.|»udiatea <*i.uii*a maiiitmthm. % Tie* ln«li;.u t lb publicnn* *re reiMirted ml- lying to Greeley. I bin. A. Minle II, a \ViM*4»tt»in C«»ngris»- man, has Conns *nit for O’ro lry. Tie* Marks oi \livriM>i|»pi are f«T Grant. Lw men ttit G *vernor Heunelt is for Greeley. ihe Unit* J Li aha Minister to France, t. II. W uhtnirne, is reported to "snicker and tiiiM kk" at tlreelcy'a nomination. Eleven of the Loubiana Democratic d» le gates to Baltimore are reported for Gw !«y, and five for a straight ticket. California appears to be rallying to Om’.oy. The World publishes extracts from ninety- two Democratic paper* in diflerenl States, op- |a«dngsnppoitof Greeley. The Louisville Ledger, ardently anti-Gree ley, thinks the Savannah Republican's sug gestion of Hancock ami Grata Brown for the Baltimore nomination as worthy of consider ation. A New Jersry papcr’pn»poses'Jocl Parker ami Grata Brown. The Concord Patriot the Democratic or gan of New Hampshire,says: If the National Convention indorses Gree ley wo feel the utmost confidence that we can e-irry the Slate for him. But neither we nor our delegates should favor that indorse ment unions assured that ho can be elected. Wr must not roll in tbe mod for nothing. Nino out of tbe ten delegates to Baltimore fn«n West Virginia are for Greeley. One-thin! of the Republicans of the Penn sylvania 18lh District are reported for Un«* Icy. I be Maim Urmnerary is n portcl for tinvlrj by Hon. E. E. Pilljbuiy, thru times Hini'TOtic canJitUlu for Gorrmor. The llioneaoU Grrnrans*hare ilwlarcd fur Giwley. Sew York city sent forty Fcjcral odlcc lntMcra to Ihe TliUwli'ipbia Conrrntior. K* Governor WicklilTc, of Umiskina, ia ng >inu Grvelcy. The Lockpurt, New York, Time*. Rcpjb- Ik-an, ia out for Greek j since Grant’s nomi- natkm. Joltn G. Whittier, tbe poet, says that the U publicans of HsMarhusrtts will probably dba-nt fi«m SomnerVaperefa on Grant. Tin* Weatliche PnC, Schnrz* or—an, gives a list of thirty-four German Republican papers for Greeley ami eight against; of thirty-eight German Democratic papers for Grorlry, three against and three on the fence. Oat of fifty Democratic papers in Ohio, there are about six that want straight-out Democratic nominations at Baltimore. A Washington c- -rresnondent of the Chi-' cigo t ribune thus gossips: Kv. ry paper in Maryland and every prom inent man have declared for Greeley. Mr. Bel- ov*nt probably anppoaed. when he called hia National Conrestioa at Baltimore, that he would there get the strongest outside pressure against Cineinnati He madea fatal mistake, and what ia more, it ia within my kfiowledge that he “Him begin to perceive that be has hen made an aas." Karat Hems. Toi.1. Evu Aa soon as you are satisflwl tb.it tlte disease is poll evil, wash two or tlinv times a day with arnica, until relieved, lhi not postpone nntil the sore is opened. In earing for your fowls, provide them with a v-ssi-l of lime water for an occasional drink. It is prepared by pouring hot water over quicklime, and after the lime ia settled and llu- water covering it has become clear, pour it id. Dr. George Spngne, the prominent hreeder of live stuck al Deammncs, Iowa, aays that for every animal that has been injured bv over feeding 10.0(4 have been injured in their growth and fur breeding purprwea by bring reamiiy nourished and unnfilcjrally L- uscd. Tenne.aee Jews. McmphU will build its Exposition on the bluff*. Knoxville will soon have a fine Opera Home. There are MW papers published in the State of Tennessee. A meeting of Railroad Superintendents taken place on the 13th. There are five- lodges of Good Tempi-its, ami two divisions of Suns of Temperance at Chattanooga. Large quantities of poultry and eggs are bring shippei through from East Tennessee into North Alabama Relnrrn Tiaw fire*. The Consrm-nos fat unfortunate enough a* this time to labor under the displeasure of two rlaatw-s of jouru ds, the extreme Greeley and sir igbt-nomio trion srlvoeatcs. Our tir.tsii Greeley friends, like the Ssitlit-rn Ibr- eorder, spjs-ar much rxereied at us, while our ri|i-snorting straigiit allies, like Mr. Ste phens. have bounced us vig lyourly, as the readr-n of botli papers can voluminously and (K-rbaps inournful.y testify under the sfflic- lion of seven-league eili'ori-ils, which, of course, duty minired tlimn to wade through. We feci much cncotraged at this double fire. In 1 Killing against any sort of ultraism we feel that we are doing yeoman service for tiie rigid. Neither of the exlr-me courses is ea'diLteil to keep the party uniUal and with •ait unity smash on any line is inevitable. One good feature is that lei'li of these dis pleased [lartics, clever, honest parties they are. Phi, have had to misrepresent us, of C'lurse unintentionally, to get ammunition for allot. Onr wertby brother of the Recorder says Ui.it we have argued dial a Democratic ticket has no prospect of success. Gently, if you please. We have argued no nock thing. This is one of the points need light u;s>n. If then; pro- poet of socecas for a sUaiglil tkkc 1 , by lliasvens wo want i>. It is not "a quraU-m to tie lightly divided. Onr opinion is ratbiv unfavorable to the prospect. At the last ehetions the Dcmivracy cirried only 1G Staten, r.'pruacntiu/ 134 electoral votes out of 301; the Itadicajg carried the rest, repro- eenlin-339 electoral votes. There Iving 184 ueceaiwry hi a choice, -iG v.itcs have to be nun. And aa eight uf the sixteen Demo cratic Stales were carried by small majorities, and as Oregon, one of them, is just reported as having gone Radical, it is not certain that we can bold all of these. Nearly all of the Radical States were carried by large majori ties, and the prospect of altering them is therefore smaller. Bat while the changes are against we must not yield them aa hopeless, until a fair, accurate survey nnd a judicious calculation of probabilities is made. But grant that Democratic success is hope less, that does not bring us to the certain support of Greeley. Then prises the most important question whether Greeley can car ry enough Republicans to give os victory Tliis is shout aa nice a calculation as the Other, sod it needs carcfnl attention. We most not mistake here. To be whipped under Greeley’s lead would bo simply awful. It ii nkes a Democrat’s stomach convulse like a volcano to think of lb Wc have been told lhat l irge numbers of Liberal Republicans wili be curried to Greeley by Democratic supjvirt, that are now reticent, tbit they won't break Radical ranks on an uncertainty, and therefore nothing can evoke Greeley’s full Republican strength hut Democratic dorsement. Wc must confess that wc want to look into these matters more fully. And wo doubt if ant one can deckle them intelligently but the Baltimore Convention, composed of pasted, clear-headed, sagacious men from every thin of tlm country, c mbining their infor mation, ami aggregating the result. If, therefore, Urn-ley cannot poll enough llepohlicsns to thrash Grant, Democracy should not touch him. If he can, it should, in our judgment. Then there's our straight nomination friends who whack at us as wildly of llic murk as the Recorder. They put us for Hreelcy, whether or not,and supplement llie lick with the nratlering eowltision Unit nn iilsmilon- tnenl of priueiplc ia involved, and this lick cunt lieyond at every Urecicy or contingent Greeley man in the party. Tiny inaKe tlie fatal error of supposing that men want Gree ley ns a luxury because they will gulp him as a medicine, and Uint a man of aenso and prin ciple cannot adopt a disagreeable programme to advance the cause without cutUng loose from hia principles. Both extremes make a huge mistake. 6ur Greeley friends mnsn’t urge Greeley os a choice, hulas a necessity. They musn't push him on the party ns a luscious liait of straw berries and cream. That repels our straight friends and makes folks stek. They must handle the venerable Ckappaquan gingerly. He must be taken, if taken, wiUi tbe manly fortitude and cool repression of disgust, that esses tbe foul of a chap grievously aick, and gorging ipecac for cure. Our straight friends musn't clsim a monopoly of patriotism, sulistitutc sentiment for sense, or elevate fallible individual view a'mve lilt less fallible aggregate judgment of the party’s collective intelligence and patriotism. The man that shatters our partv concert harts as as badly as our most venomous enemy. Wo are glad to see that Tits OoxsTrrtrnoK is wbh tbe large majority of tbe counties Uist have rpoken. And wc trust to see them all together in supporting Ihe parly programme heartily, whether that lie to supjmrt a straight ticket or Greeley. Buckulcw, Onr neighbor tbe Sun asked ns the other day how we knew that Buckalcw, the Demo rratic cendidate for Governor in Pennsylva nia, was for Greeley. It intimated a doubt of the statement, based upon tbe fact that Buckalcw's platform was a square ennneia tion of Democratic principle. Wc offer our neighbor llic following ex tract from the Philadelphia correspondence of the New York Sun: If there is one Democrat in the Union wlm is heartily in sympathy with the Cincinnati movement and believes tbnt its indorsement is for the benefit of the Democratic party, that man is cuam.es r. bcck alkw. M r. Buckalew is no ordinary man. A Dem ocrat from his childhood, he only follows the tenets of that party when he conscientiously believes it to be right. He was not egotisti cal when he said that the Democratic part 1 knew he could neither be seduced nor intiml dated. Spotless in bis private and public life, he is callous to either partisan frenzy or malignity. His public life has been one grand aim— the right as be understood tbe right." Wc could have preserved other proof. Our neighbor will bare to discard its de lusion that a genninc Democrat cannot sup port Greeley in this juncture. There are times when love of country in a good man overrides every other consideration. Take Henning, fur instance, and H.inleman, and Hartridge, and Crawford, and Wright, and Lamar, and Gordon, and Akin, and a host of others, honored names all, and trusty Demo crats, and Georgia's noblemen, some think ing Greeley the best chance, and others ready to support him if the voice of the party, which is tlte voicc.of the true people of the land, calls them to do it No more of that, neighbor! The character and number of the men wbo have made up their minds either dinctiy or conditionally in this matter should stop that sort of thing. Don't think to make it a question of party fealty. There are too many against you for tha*, whom you will need if your policy should be adopted, and whose aid cannot be had by viliifying and ostracizing them. Slick to the aigomenL ting their fire-places, and, in some instances, expended considerable labor in enlarging them and in forming suitable elevations whereon their earthen vessels could rest. Iu the neighborhood of these remains we ob served two permanent mortars hollowed out of thi-rock. These arc not to be confounded »itii tlie ciip-sbapnl cavilim and natnrai de pressions apparent almost everywhere upon Voorhees V\ III abide BalUwor The Washington Patriot gives this gratify ing piece of information about tbejgallant Voorhees. We presume it speaks authorita tively. It places the noble Iudisnian right before the country. Whatever his individual views, and they are emphatic, he will abide Baltimore. Let hia example be followed: “When the Baltimore Convention has acted, Mr. Voorhees will unquestionably be among the foremost and strongest in vindi cating its creed and advocating its nominees, wftntrtm- and trhomr they may be, and his voice will be found is potential in this campaign as it has been in those that have gone before.” Indian Antiquities of Stone Him- lain. Odilon CnMitutim: As one ascends the western slope of the mountain—rather mute Ilian half way up, and just where the ac clivity becomes very mat ki d—on botli sides of the accustomed pathway may still be the remains of a rock wall, evidently-designed for the protection of the upper part of the mountain. It is now, in some places, two feet high, and was constructed of bowlders and fragments of rock, irregular in size and shape, alt however capable of manual amotion, collected from the neighborhood, and here, arranged in a continuous line ter minating at either end at the precipitous sides of the mountain, where, its defensive presence being no longi r required, access to tlie summit was cither entirely denied or rendered so difficult as to preclude the possi bility of a successful assault. About tbe middle of the line, where tbe accent was most facile, and where tbe path leading along the western slope teems to have been established of old, an opening occurs in the wall. This opening or gateway was effectually com manded by a ledge of rucks; a little higher up the mountains anil directly in front of the gap, which constituted a formidable natural breastwork, behind which, in absolute securi ty, the defenders could have discharged their arrows and spears, and hurled rocks against ail assailants wbo might reek ingress by means of this, the most practicable route to the top of tbe mountain. Doubtless, in sn- ticination of an sit ck, this opening in the wall was rapidly closed, and thus the entire defensive line established. Below this cir- cnmvallation are numerous fragments of rocks, which, originally forming a part of the wall, have, in tbe course of time, become de tached and entirely separated from it. This huge, solid pile of granite rising nearly three thousand feet in height was a favorite resort of tbe Indians daring tbe summer months. Here the atmosphere is at all tint's cool and salubrious. AU over the surface of tbe bald rock which forms the summit of the mountain are physical traces of an ancient occupancy by the Rid men. The labors of the Aborigines upon the top of Stone Mountain—so far as we have been able to examine and understand them—seem to have been directed, not as has been sur mised—to the cutting of hieroglyphics and the fashioning of curious figures in the granite —but to tbe preparation of little ditches or trenches for the protection of their fires. The mountain at its apex being entirely bald and consisting of bard granite, during a storm the ram water, unabsorbed by the rock, would flow freely down the sides and soon smother the fires kindled upon the sur face. In order to avoid this inconvenience tbe Indians resorted to the expedient of cut ting or pecking in the rock dtcular, elliptical and horse-shoe shaped troughs or trenches which would catch the rain water in its de scent, and divert it. from the interior spaces upon which their fires were burning. There is a marked similarity in the sizes and shapes of these fire places, which exist in considcr- ablo numbers upon the summit and western slope of the mountain. They are generally from three to four feet in diameter, and the in side trenches or ditches surrounding them arc from four to eight inches in width and be tween two and four inches deep. In the cen ter of almost every hearth is » fissure in the rock which materially contributed to the pre- nhli- Lliiu TOiCB OP THU EJilon Constitution : The Lffier d can Uouvcntion at Ciucinna-i h*. ■ ateii candidates for the Pleat ’ my Piesi*lrncy and submitU-l n •*, ! i* tu-u «•: ... .., . ~ , i; s |:h j uo Principles to tlie people of tbt luitcd States; » tS! !. * BIB!! C.'USTT WIT.L 8UPPOBT IsKCTKU AT BAI.TI3 ’> ! \V ii I J mu) Wibie c Ul**v«‘lm» »ER SB* and Tbe indication*? b; in ' !h it other bodies of persons, opposed to the pres lit Administra tion, m*y nominate candidate* other ihan those presented by the Cincinnati Convention, notwithstanding their IJ -clur ition of Princi* p’es may be substantially the sa ue as those announced at Cincinnati— Now, for the purpose of ?ecurin£ to the people of the United Slates the certain ad vantage to be derived by a eh inge of admin istration the following plan of "Union" is respectfully submitted for tlie consideration of patriotic men: 1. In each State a “Joint Electoral Ticket' is to be agreed nix»n by tbe State Conven tions or Slate Executive Committees of tlie anti-Admini'tration parties; tbe persons placed upon such joint ticket to be inen of honor and Standing, agreeing to faithfully carry out the object of the "Union ” 2. The State c«>rami tccs of the respective parties to the “Union” shall recommend to all local organizations and to their adherents within each State, a fair aud full support of the joint electoral ticket Hgm d upon. 3. There shall be placed at the head of each “Joint Electoral Ticket," the name of one of tbe electors mutually agreed upon, who shall be considered aa expressing the preference of tlie voter in choosing between the candidates whose friends are parties to this “Uoim” Thus—Messrs. Smith an£ Jones being the delegates at large upon the Joint Electoral Ticket from the State of New York, it shall be considered that all ballots cast where the name of Smith leads the Electoral Ticket, shall be indicative of the preference of the voter for Mr. Greeley, and where the name of Mr. Jones appears on tlie head of the ticket it shall be construed as favorable to some other candidate of the "Union.” An additional, though not strictly legal mode of indicating the voter's personal pre ference could be had in placing over the names of the Joint Electors such designa tions as “Greeley Ticket,” “Union Ticket,? or “Keform Ticket.” 4. Votes cast for the Joint Electoral Tick et, which may fail by any acknowledged de signation to indicate the vouVs preference, to be divided equally between the candidates of tbe “Union.” 5. The voter's expression of preference for President shall be construed as including the Vico-Presidential nominee upon the some ticket. 6. 'Vhcn the anti-administration vote in any State shall have elected tiro “Joint Elec tors," then tho entire electoral vote of such State shall be given to that candidate sup ported by the Union, reeeit ng (he greatest number of voice within that State. 7. When the electoral college sCall convene •if it appear that the combin'-d vote rf the electors supported by the “Union” shall be sufficient to elect to the Presidency one of the candidates supported by it—then that candidate who shall have received the largest number of the joint electoral votes shall also receive all the remaining electoral votes re sulting from the union. Thus—the whole numberof electoral votes being 350—should Grant obtain 140, Greeley 116, and other candidates 100—Mr. Greeley would be entitled to 216 votes, ora majority of all, as tho result of the “Uni* >n,” and would be elected President. THE ARODMf.NT. The argument in favor uf adopting a Ji>int Electoral plan may be briefly stated thus: 1. Av insuring a full poll of all that class of voters opposed to the present administration. Democrats of every shade of opinion or policy would be enabled to unite their strength without concession uf principle or voluntary disintegration of party. Liberal Republicans, with many Republi cans not now so classified, could sustain Ihe Joint Electoral plan, for it a fit mis both of these classes an opportunity of casting their whole stiength untrammelled by a direct coa lition with the Democracy. 2. Rivalry to poll a superior vote iu each S'ate, between tho respective friends of the , 7 — — “Union” candidates, would compel the most h«? sides of the mountain, and in the huge strenuous effort, from all classes of friends of liouhlrrK left in wild confusion wherever (hey could find lodgment during the glacial period. * # * tti im u Fire Department Anniversary Kflilor* Constitution: G. J. Drake, Esq., Chief of llic Department, seemed’ to be ubiquitous. While many of the firemen were engaged in making preparations, a number of others of them were at their respective engine houses with some of our lovely young ladies decorating the KIBE ENGINES with the choicest nnd rarest flowers lobe had. About.11 o'clock, iiiGirr appeared on the street with hiVband wagon and six elegant horses hitched to it, gaily feathered, and some of the “pilgrims” who were in town, commenced to barter off their track to raise mean?, thinking a genuine old fashioned John Robinson circus was about to disturb the quiet of our city. In Ihe after noon the boys donned their uni forms, and the engine of STONEWALL, HO. 2, splendidly decorated and with four horses hitched, was moved out on Solomon street, the boys looking elegantly in their blue shirts, black pants and regulation cajn. ▲bom the same time the GBIFFIN FIHE COMPANY, NO. 1, with their splendid steamer, also handsomely decorated, to which were hitched six horses, and the members dressed in black pants, red shirts and regulation caps, moved, under the command of Foreman Patrick, from their engine bouse, and both companies proceeded up to Tenth street, where the PBOCE&SION was formed with Stonewall, No. 2, on the right, and its right resting on Solomon street The company following the engine and the steamer. No. J, with its' members properlyar- ranged in rear. No. 2, being the guests of No. 1 on this [occasion. The procession was headed by our brass band in flight's band wagon, and Messrs. J. A. Beck, President of No. 1: A. M. Speights, President of No. 2; G. J. Drmke,'Chief; and M. J. Patrick. Assist ant Chief of the Department, all mounted oi splendid horses. The Mayor and Council, upon the line being formed, gave the Depart ment ah ihsp: CTION and after this. Mayor Boynton delivered a neat little address, complimenting onr city for its Fire Department, and the latter for iu splendid appearance and referring to the past history of the Department. Alter the Mayor's address, Mr. Beck introduced Mr. F. D. Bloodworth, who delivered an appropri ate address. The companies then repaired to their re spective quarters, and every one commenced to prepare for their evening. About 8} o'clock the companies and their invited guests assembled at. scheuebmah’s hall. A more brilliant array of beautiful women and fide looking men has not been seen to gether for yea**, and cannot be rivalled in Georgia. f>ANCING commenced, and the young and some of the elder portion of the party took part in it, and everything went merry as a marriage bell for some time and until supper was announced, when the crowd rrpaired to . woodruff’s hall, where one of the best arranged tables loaded with everything that money could buy had been prepared by Ihe prince of hotelist, George Byington, Esq., of the Byington hotel. Supper over with, the young folks returned to Scheuerman's Ball and continued the dance nntil a late hour—in fact two late for one who has “the cares of State,” or any other pressing cares, on his hands to remain and sec it onr. IHCi: ENTS, ETC. One of tlie most pleasing incident* of the day was, that when the department halted in front of George Mooney's residence, and as an appreciation of his services a« an officer in the department, and his efficiency and in terest in anythin/ pertaining to it, gave three musing cheers far him. We trust it will have the good effect of helping him to get well and come amongst os again. Alderman Cunningham, on account of his proportions and jolly good urntured counte nance, was mistaken by a stranger. And among the numerous clever people who graced the ball wilh their pleasant smiles and e egant ways, was our CORtSTTAH friend from Atlanta—au old ami honored fireman, who was among the gayest of the throng, and who confessed what we Griffin- ites claim to be a fact, that a Griffin ball sur passes that of one in any place In America, for the hearty welcome our people extend to visitors. the joint ticket. 3. All serious contention at other conven tions, with the dangers arising ihtrtfmm, would be obviated. 4. That class of voters North and South that might oppose individual candidates, lo calise of antipathy ariaingt from the war, or objections to them arising from questions or religion, temperance, finance, tariff or the like, would not l>e driven to apathy or Grant's support by the narrowed choice of Greeley or Grant. 5. The product of the entire Joint Elector al vote being necessary to the election of one of the candidates of the “Union,” the obliga tion upon the part of the new adminstration to recognize the minority portion of the >ower which give it life—would be distinctly mlicated and incapable of evasion. Many other advantages wou'd accrue from the adoption of the Joint Electoral plan, but those enumerated arc deemed sufficient for the purposes of tliis paper. If it be contended that this plan w mid fail in its practical working, it may be stated that its vital princip’c was successfully tried in the Picsidential election of 1* 60, when New Jersey, by a union of anti-Lincoln voters upon a joint ticket, gave its vo e against Mr. Lincoln, and by this process alone he lost this State. Jkus&yman. May 30th, 1872. tlfThe items which make up the sum to tal of the claims for losses by rebel cruisers, filed by the United States Commissioners with the Geneva arbitrators, give a total of $19,081,429, iuclud mg $1,120,795 for losses from increased war premiums. The direct losses, or those from actual capture, are dis tributed among the rebel cruisers as follows: Alabama, $6,547,610; Shenandoah, $ *,483,* 320; Florida, $*,698,600; Tallahassee, $579,- 956; Georgia, $383,976; Chiekamauga, $95,- 655; Nashville, $G9.537; Retribution, $ ‘0,335; Sumter, $ 0,696; Sallic, $5,540; and Boston, $509. Tbe Baltimore Convention. Atlanta, GA.,.Tune 8,1872. Mr. B. W. Wrenn, General Passenger and Ticket Agent, Western and Atlantic 1 tail road Company, Atlanta, Go.: Dear Sir—The National Di mocratic Con vention will assemble at Baltimore, Mary land, on the 9th of July next. In view of the great interest which all Southern, and especially Georgia Democrats feel in its de liberations, there will doubtitss be a very large number of onr representative men, who are not delegates, who would like to be pres ent, and we nave to ask whether the Western and Atlantic Railroad Company and its con nections, forming the lines to Baltimore, will sell round fare tickets at one fair, and whether any persons other than delegates can avail themselves of the reduced rate. We are very respectfully, J B Gordon, J fl James, I W Avery, A R Watson, A C Garlington, Wm T Newman, John M Bill, W L Hubbard, J R Merchant, Daniel Pittman, W B Tuller, W B Cox, C L Redwine, Amos Fox, and others. Atlanta, Ga., June 10,1872. Hon. John B. Gordon, J. U. Janus, J. W. Avery, A. R. Watson, and others : Gentlemen—I am to-day in receipt of your favor of the 8th instant, asking whether tliis company will sell return tickets to the Baltimore Convention, and, in rep’y, am di rected by the President to say that the same arrangements will be made foj tickets to the Baltimore Presidential Convention as to the Cincinnati and Philadelphia Conventions, and that tickets will be on sale at the Ticket Office, Union Passenger Depot, in this city, and on and after July 1st, for the round trip at rates named by the following routes and which can be purchased by delegates, visitors and their families: Via Atlanta, Chattanooga. Louisville and Cin cinnati:. $33 50 Via Dalton, Lynchburg and Wai-hing:->n Si 00 Via ^Dalton, Lynchburg, Norfolk ai.d Steam- Tickets good to return within thirty days from date of sole. We desire to call your attention to the important fact that passengers by this route, leaving Atlanta by our Lightning Express at 4.-05 p. m., arrive in Baltimore at 9: 0 a. m., the second morning thereafter, 13 hours and 39 minutes earlier than passengera leaving by Augusta the same evening. This is the fastest time that ha? ever been made between Atlanta and Baltimore* We shall be pleased to funihh schedules and other information desired upon applica tion With the earnest hope that the low rates and great interest felt in tbe action of the Convention may induce a large number to attend, I am, with the highest conr ideratiou, very respectfully, your obedient servant, B. W Wrenn, • General Passenger and . icket Agent 'Dustin. Jno. B Weems. Hardeman was aided to the Col. Hardeman then moved rcsolulions,.which were adopted unanimous ly l»v the meeting: Whereas, Unity in the rani cratic party is essential to stii as, personal prcfereiici-s sin will of the msjoritjr, when constituted authorities. Therefore be it resolved, fidence in tbe wisdom an those who will compose tin- vention; we will abide by »*r action, whether they lead us a chosen leader of our own the auspices of others who us in opposition to the ei Federal power, and in an eat cure the government from purposes of a centralized de Governor Smith indorsed. ot ticket. P. Bowen, Pray. DOUGLAS COUNTY FOR A Delegates—A L. Gorman, W. N. McGonto k, E. Polk an Alternates—J. W. Brown, J. C. Bowden, J. II. Winn, W. A. Brockmafi and J. F. Glover. The resolutions declare for Straight ticket and indorse Governor Smith. GLYNN COUNTY SENDS UNTKAMKULLED DELE GATES. $ L. Delegates.—Dr. J. J. Harris, T. F. Smith. Alternates.—J. M. Nightingale, J. 31. Ti- son, A. J. Smith, M. L. Mcrahon, Jos. E Lambright, Jno. B. Habershaml Whereas, It is desirable that harmouy should exist in the Democratic ^arty, there fore Resolved, That we send delegates to the Democratic Convention to be held in Atlanta, on the 26ili inst., untrammelled by instruc- He recognizes the Constitution as giving to the people* not only a National government, but clearly defining and declaring wliat shall or shall not be admitted into the constitu- •> TI Fr«v,* titles *«f the several States. lie, also recognized the fuel, that if any State should form a Constitution in confiict with tlie Constitution of the United Slates, that such State Constitution, aud all the laws in pursuance thereof, would be null and void. lie held that the people of each State had the reserved right to make their own Stale Constitutions, and legislate for themselves in their own way, subject to the Constitution of the United States. Mr. Stephens, whilst claiming to be a Jef fersonian, denies that we here any surh government; and condemns Mr. Greeley for the renunciation of the Jeffersonian doctrine, that subject to our constitutional obligations to so administer the government as to make its burdens and its blessings fall equally upon every citizen—wc should at tlie same time aim at local self-government There is not a word or a line in the Cinciu nati platform, or in Mr. Gree-ey’s letter ol Acceptance, in confiict with tho first inaugural address of Thomas Jefferson, or with any other of his messages; so that, if Mr. Ste phens must necessarily claim to be the up holder of the orthodox Democracy, lie is in duty bound, as a watchman on the tqwgr, to give us a lucid and well defined platform. He should tell us in his clear and terse language, what Democracy really is, and to wh»t extent, and what way is it allowed to control the institutions of our country. We have beard enough of high sounding words about Democracy and “the great princi ples of Democracy.” It is now high time for Mr. Stephens, or some other luminary, to make it so plain that “ho tha? runs may read.” If Jefferson was in error, then please give us the truth 1 Ad Referendum. tions. BUTT8 COUNTY FOR A STRAIGHT NOMINA TION. Delegates, M. V. McKibbin’T, M. Dark ness, William Elder, Maj. B. F. Ward. The resolutions call for a straight ticket and endorses Gov. Smith. ■ ' NEWTON COUNTY EMBODIES TIJB CONSTITU TION'S VIEWS EXACTLY. Delegates—Hon. W. W. Clark, J. L. Jones, J. G. Paine and L. F, LWihgston. Reaolyed, That the D- moemtic party of Newton county, viewing with alarm tho frequent spoliations of ’he jiain constitu tional rights of the Stotea, and the rapid growth of Centralism, as incii d and fostered by a military Executive, pronounces it to be the supremo question of the hour to decide how their progress shall be checked and their advocates overthrown. Resolved, That we do not feel now pre pared to say how that end shall best be achiewfl, but that we stand ready and willing to refer that question for decision to the ap proaching National Democratic Convention, m the confident belief that that patriotic body, intelligently overlook! --g the whole field, and.uttering the supreme voice of the party, will put it upon t ie l*cst and wisest line of Action open to it. To that action, whatever it be, wc will conform, in recogni tion of the high importance of party unity, both as to the immediate result to be secured, and the permanent preservation of the party organization. Resolved, That having thus expressed onr confidence in tlie wisdom of our Baltimore Democratic Convention, wc deem it due to ourselves to sav that if, in the opinion of that Convention, there be a probability of the election of a straight out Democrat, we great ly prefer the nomination of su. » a candidate. LETTER FROM CLAYTON COUNTY. Jonesboro, June 8,1872. Editors Constitution: I ran T4k Constitu tion's schedule in politics. Your course is universally approved here, ami it is the only safe policy for the South to pursue. The people of • ’lay ton county wio ribide the de- ctoion of the Baniin®^^^ifwt!on5*fiWf*lff they indorse Greeley, will sup|*ort him as the best that can be done under the circumstances. Respectfully, *** LETTER FROM NEWTON. Newton Co., Ga., June 8,1872. 1C*iitorn Constitution: We are conservative in our county to tlie backbone, and are fuliv with The Constitution. As our only hope of ultimate peace and prosperity is in nunl erate measures and men, we bid you go on in your good work. Yours truly, LETTER FROM COLUMBIA. Bkkzklta, Ga., June 6tli, 1872, Editors Constitution: Allow me to con gratulate you heartily on your tilt with Mr. Stephens. Your article of Sunday was fiuu, fluent, convincing. Yours, most truly, ClarhbvilIzK, Ga., June 5,1872. Editors Constitution : The Democrats can not afford to make a mistake in the coming campaign. If a Democratic tiaket can possi bly prevail, it will never do to waste ourselves on Horace Greeley. If such a ticket cannot prevail, it wi re supreme folly to put it in the field, for thereby the opportunity would be lost of rendering effectual the split in the Republican ranks. A conference in this emergency has been called vt Baltimore. This body will weigh the statistics of the election of 1858, party changes since, the effects of the action at Pniladelphia this week, the “Liberal” strength which Mr. Greeley can comm md, the general political out-look throughout the States, and will reach, it is to be hoped, a patriotic and discreet conclusion as to its duty. The men of the Voorhees type will be there, “ ref using aught of this worship.” The unreserved “ Cincinnati indorsement” men will be there, who, weary mid impatient under twelve years of defeat, will clamor for their cause with equal ardor. Unity of action D essential to success, cither way. How can this beat be attained? ft is to presumed that all who will be at Baltimore will be true Dem**crats, met in council for the common good. First, then, let a Democratic platform lie put forth; not a mere endorsement of the platform at Cincinnati, but a distinct plat form for the feet of Democrats to stand upon, so that an identity and individuality os a party be steadfastlv maintaineX MUSCOGEE COUNTY. Delegates to the State Democratic Conven tion are. General Henry L. Banning, Albert R. Lamar, Esq., Colonel M. H. Blanford, James M. Russell, Esq., Dr. George B. Heard, Col. F. G. Wilkins. RANDOLPH COUNTY FOR UNITY AND RE FERRING ALL TO BALTIMORE. The CoimMttee on Business consisted of Herbert ‘WBTer, Chairman; Wm. Coleman, J. J. Harper, Thomas D. Douglass and L. 8. Chastain. They submitted the following re port, which was supported in a short address by the chairman of the committee, and unani mously adopted by the convention. Resolved, That, in the opinion of this county convention, the times are perilous, and it is the duty of all true men to net with great caution. * It is the right >f all citizens to form and express opinions upon all public matters; to give the best advice, aud contrib ute to the formation of a sound public judg ment. Still, we have uo infallible guide, and cannot know with absolute cer tainty that we are right. Our safety appears to be in the united action of the Demo cratic aud conservative messes. It is the only apparent means bj* which we can exert any good influence toward the restoration of good national government, and the preserva tion of our State government. We would, therefore, caution our fellow citizens every where against all methods and temper in dis cussions which tend to produce bitterness and division. Resolved, That it is the duty of tlie State to send theii ablest and best men to the Na tional Convention; aud of that Convention to consent and be guided by the wisdom of experience and a thorough knowledge of the present situation in every part of the Union;, and to take such action as appears to lie best for tlie public good. The people should be prepared to refer all matters relating to the appraoching Presidential election to that Convention; we should cherish a generous confidence in its wisdom and patriotism, and a disposition to support and utiidc its action without division. Resolved, That wc avail ourselves of the opportunity to express our confidence in the ability nnd patriotism of his Excellency James M. Smith, Governor of Georgia. The meeting ap|K>iuted as delegates to tho State Convention, with power to appoint their alternates, Herbert Fielder, W. D. Kid- doo, William Coleman and N. T. Crazier. LUMPKIN CQ1NTV FOR ABIDING BALTIMORE. Colonel B. H. Ctirbin, Hon. Jt, v Wood. Colonel Boyti and Colonel if. A. Quillian. On motion, the meeting agreed to abide the decision of the Baltimore Convention. The Dahloncgn Signal says Greeley stock iu that section is above par. FRANKLIN COUNTY FOR A STRAIGHT TICKET, HUT WILL ABIDE BALTIMORE. I Lie-rates—John W. Osborn, T. Cryines, A. J. Morris, A. W. Brawner, B. P. Vandiver, 8. II. Mosely, Ik D. Yow, and L. N. Tribble. The resolutions call for a straight nomina tion, and opjiose a coalition, but will abide BaltimuiCjif it declines to mike a nomina tion. JOHNSON COUNTY WILL ABIDE BALTIMORE, Willi.!* \G.«: V'-T <•!; :.LRY. Delegates—Dr. T. a. Parsons, II. T. Rob son. Tue resolutions urge Democratic principles, say there ii uo choice between Greeley and Giant; uige a Democratic nomination, but will yield to the better judgment of the Bal timore convention and abide iu action; thanks Voorhees; congratulates Georgia on her relief from Radicalism, and endorses Smith. - BULLOCK COUNTY. Delegate—S. L. Moore. No resolutions. 6CRIVEN COUNTY AGAINST GREELEY BUT WILL ABIDE BALTIMORE. Delegates—Colonel J. Lawton Singleton, John C. Dell, Colonel George R Black, Wm. M. Henderson, Captain W. D. Hamilton, E. B. Gross, Dr. John W. Johm on, Virgil H. Barns. The resolutions decline against Grant and Gretley, but nevertheless, will abide the Bal timore Convention. Secondly, let a Democratic ticket be nom inated—a ticket of wise, temperate and avail able statesmen. Thirdly, let the convention expressly em power tlie electors who shall be voted for on that ticket iu the several States to exercise their own judgment in casting their votes in the electoral college. These three suggestions are based upon the following consideration: First, A fusion with the Republicans would be the death of our party: coalesce if med be, but let there be no blotting out of tbe lines of division. Frame a national party platform, one bearing the impress and breath ing the spirit of our Godlike fathers, that shall be as a firmament in the midst of the waters, dividing the waters fiom the waters. If then, a deluge is needed to destroy the evil and adulterous generation about the White House, let the fountains of the deep be broken up, and let the windows of heaven be opened, but when the combination of the flood from below and from above shall have done iu work, put back the firmament of division, and hold the floods fast, each in his place. Without this predetermined purpose, the bow of peace that has sprang over the “bloody chasm” as a false and faithless symbol of good. 2. By voting for the man of our choice, and not for a choice of evils, the principles of Democracy will be kept alive and strong in the popular heart. 3. The elector.-, left free to cast their votes for the Baltimore or Cincinnati nominee can know before they meet how stands the popu lar ballot, and then, in the light of this knowledge, will be as sensible as now is senseless the cry of ANYTHING TO BEAT GRANT. OCR ILLINOIS LETTER. Tlie Terrible Tornado-Orepa Dam- . agcd-Tbc Germans for Greeley* Bunker Hill, Ill„ June 10,1872. Editors Constitution: I have not seen a copy of j ii*c Constitution in three weeks ? Wliat is the matter ? Has my subscription expired ? If so I will renew. I ain’t d > without the paper. I should like much to see tie last three issues of the weekly if you have them on fiie to spare. Siorms, tornadoes and hails have been the order of the day. Something dreadlul must happen to this mundane sphere. Has Grant's nomination anything to do wit li it. Or is the day at hand when' that fen fui reckoning must come? Crop prospects are gloomy • r.ough. Prai ries never before submerged are several inches under water, and the corn crop consc quently damaged 109 per cent, Whe t has suffered more. Dixie will si: ip wheat this year to the granary of the Union. I assure you that a one-fourth 'Top cannot lie made here. This state of things is not confined to a small belt of territory, but extends quite through out the State. Greeley hats with Greeley heads to fill are as plenty as blackberries. The German vote here is almost a unit for the philosopher. Pardon this rambling letter. Respectfully, Calhoun. The Constitution* While in Atlanta, we called iu tlie office News bj'Telcfiaph* Treasury Department, June C, 18^2. The attention of all parties interested Is particularly directed to the following pro- vtoims of an act making appropriations to supply deficiencies in the apprariation for the service of the government for the fiscal year euding_June 30, 1872, and the regula tions for cann ing tlie same into effect. Section 5. That the Secretary of tbe Treas ury be, and he is hereby authorized and di rected, to pay to the lawful owners or their legal representatives, of all cotton seized after the 30th day of June, 1365, by the agents of the government, unlawfully and in violation of their instructions, the net proceeds, with out inter* st, of the sales of said cotton actu ally paid to the Treasury of the United States, Provided that the receipt thereof shall be taken and rca 1 in full satisfaction of all claims against the United States for or on account of the seizure of said cotton, and a sufficient sum for such payment is hereby appropriated out of any money in the .Treasury, not otherwise appropriated; and provided further, that tho foregoing pro visions shalHnot apply to any claim now pend ing tieforc tho Court of Claims, nor to any claims, not filed m. the Treasury De partment within six months after the passage of this act, and.the sum of $20,- 000 is hereby appropriated for the payment of the necessary expenses of. defending the Uhi<£d States, in respect to q^aiins for said proceeds, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury. The fol lowing rules and regulations concerning claims for the proceeds of. certain cotton, under the foregoing provUioMfof law, estab lished first, every claim shall be made by ap plication addressed to the "Secretary of 'the Treasury, and signed and duly verified by the oath or affirmation of the claimant or claimants Second, the petition must state, first, the full names of all the claimants, their present residence and their residence when their cotton was 2. Who were the original and subsequent owners of the cotton, who now arc lawfully entitled to the the proceeds thereof or Inter ested therein, and when and upon what con sideration the title successively passed. 3. The quantity of cotton alleged to have been seized or taken in bales and pounds, the kind and quality, and the names, rnorkes, signs or devices upon the bales at the time of such seizure, the name or names of the person or persons by whom, the seizure was male, and whether they' were agents or officers of the government, the date and place of seizure and to what place conveyed or transported, and all other material circumstances connected with the seizure and disposition of the cotton, with as much particularity and exactness as can be done; and if any vouchers, receipt or other writing was given therefor by the person taking the same, it should be attached to the petition. 8. W hetl.er the claim has been heretofore presented to any officer, agent or department of tho government, or Congress, or to any committee therereof and what decision or action if any has been had in regard to the same. In setting forth facts in the petition the claimant must always distinguish between those which he states of his own knowledge and those upon information. He must say os to the first, that he avers them of his own knowledge, and as to the last, that he states them up;in information and belief. Therew. must be appended to the petition, the posf r office address of the claimants, and be re|^ sented by attorney and proper letter of attor ney, or other sufficient evidence of authority be filed therewith. When the claim is brought by a guardian's executor or other legal repacscntative, the appointed of a representative or a copy of the letters testamentary or of administration granted?to such person, duly authenticated, must Ikj filed with the petition. C. Each material averment of the petition should be corroborated by at least two cred itable and disinterested witnesses, and sworn statements should be filed with the pe tition, or as soon thereafter as possible. 7th. The claimant, upon completing the pro- fs relied on to sustain his claim, should so notify the Secretary of the Treasury in writing, and after the expiration of the six ni rath* allowed by the act of Congress for filing claims, the clashes will Ikj taken up and disposed of in the order in which such noti fications have been received, unless further delay i* asked forfby tl^ claiihanl or de manded by tlie public interest. Geo. S. Boutwkll, Secretary of Treasury. Columbia, S. C., June 11.—Tho Demo cratic Stale Convention met tliis evening. Nineteen comities on t of thirty-two are rep resented by 7 delegates. Simeon Fair was elected temporary chair man. W. D. Porter was elected pcrmaucnl chairman. Porter made a strong speech in favor of the Cincinnati nomination, which was re ceived with applause. Numerous resolutions were introduced, all urging support of Greeley, whose name was receive-1 wilh ovations uf applause whenever mentioned. More than half of the delegates present at the Convention came instructed to support the C ncinnati movement, and urge no sep arate Democratic nomination at Baltimore The feeling of the Convention is evidently nearly unanimous in this direction. The committee on resolutions was appointed, and the Convention adjourned until to-morrow morning. Charleston, S. C., Jnnc 12.—The Colum bia State Democratic Convention reassembled this morning. The committee on resolutions reported the following, which were unani mously adopted: Resolved, That this Convention recognize the movement which was organized at Cin cinnati iu May lost, as the only one in this crisis calculated to revive individual liberty, t'nd restore local self government. Resolved, That this Convent ion accepts the Cincinnati platform as broad, liberal and just to all portions aud classes and citizens of the republic. Resolved, That it is the sense of this Con vention that the interests of tlie whole conn- try require that no seperato nnd distinct Democratic nomination should be made by the Baltimore Convention and the delegates appointed by this body are hereby instructed to oppose such nomination. A minority re port favoring a straight nomination was tabled with only two dissenting votes. A full delegation to the National Conven tion whs then chosen. It represents all sec tions of the State and includes Hon. Wm. Aiken. Ex-Senator Chestnut and Hon. W. D. Porter, of the State Democratic Execu tive Committee, having resigned, the Chair w*as authorized to appoint their successors. The Convention then adjourned sine die, afier a brief and harmonious session. Indianapolis, Ind., June 12—The State Democratic • onvention met here this morn ing. lion. John R Coffroth was chosen per manent Chairman. After the opening ad dress by the Chairman, a committee on reso lutions, consisting of one delegate from each Congressional District, and a committee to select delegates to the Baltimore C< nvention, were appointed. Considerable discussion arose on the ques tion of the appointment of a committee to select the electoral ticket Hon. J. T. McDonald argued in favor of postponing the choice of the electors till after Popular Political Feeling. Tuc Missouri Democratic county conven tions save one going for Greeley. Only three Stale delegates arc for a straight nomination. The New Hampshire delegates to Baltimore are for Greeley. S Montgomery county Democracy, Ala- ios resolved squarely for Greeley. Jartles Lyi^hs, of Richmond, Vir us indorsed Mosby's position that ho will Vote for Grant in preference to Greeley. Hon. Thomns S. Bbcock, of Virginia, is for Greeley. The country is daily assured by the Grant organs the LiVr.il Republican party is a myth. The following from the Illinois State Register would indicate that there is at least the nucleus of a party nt the Sucker capital: “The organization of the Liberal Republi can Club in this city starts forward with a “grand impetus." Last night two hundred and fifty-six Republicans enrolled them selves under the Liberal movement and de clared their devotion to Greeley and Brown. Political history shows no such unanimity and '‘enthusiasm. Two liuudred and fifty- six enrolled .in one day, in one city, and a11 Republicans. Still Crashing the Rebellion* On the day of the nomination at Philadel phia, Mrs. Grant received the following dis patch: Mib. President .Grant: My warmest con- gratulations oil tho General's enthusiastic nomination for a second term. May God bless him, and preserve his valuable life till every vestige of rebellion is crushed out George H. Stewart. t3y~Tkat eminent friend of Georgia, the noble Clews, Henry Clews of the bonds, has had a visit from the “Injuns,” now sojourn ing in New York At the time of their visit the Japanese were there on some money mat ters. Clews, Injun and Japanese make a lovely trio. If the Orientals and the Red men have any bonds they had better keep their eyes open when in Clews* vicinity. Ho tv tUe States .TIove, The Delaware Democracy has spoken for a straight nomination and against Greeley. Tennessee led off for Greeley. South Car olina, Florida, Kansas and Iowa have follow ed example. Pennsylvania has sent a five- sixth majority of Greeleyldclegates. Indiana also sends a large majority, of its delegates for Greeley. This is the showing so far. parSome one has taken the pains to place in pyramidal -form the reasons assigned by Senator Sumner why Grant should not be re-elected. They are as follows: IGNORANCE. INCAPACITY. BRIBE TAKING. GIFT RECEIVING. HEAD OF RING ROBBERS. INSTIGATION OF FRAUDS. NEPOTISM MOST SHAMEFUL. APOLOGIST FOR CORUPT MEN. VIOLATION of the CONSTITUTION. MEDDLING IN STATE ELECTIONS. A Prophecy of Hr, Stephens* From the Sun, February *3. Grant is almost as certain to be their can didate as that to-morrow's sun will rbo, and it is almost quite as certain that Sumner, Seward, Trumbull, Greeley, and other prom inent malcontents will support him. The idea of any one or more of these Rad ical chiefs either opposing Grant or cooper ating with the Democracy is utterly fallacious and time will so prove it to be. The nomination of Grant has turned out i prophesied. Sumner, Trumbull aud Gree ley arc now all against Grant Alabama News. .Mobile wholesale merchants dose stored at o'clock, p. m. The Queen City Circus visited Stevenson on the 8th lns'ant Governor Lindsay lias declined to be a can didate for reflection. Murphy Davis and Miss Belle Tree, of Green county, arc married. Total real and personal property of Selma assessed at $5,744,049 05. A correspondent of the Montgomery Ad vertiser recommends Colonel John G. U trvey, of Greensboro, for Governor. Granite trimmings for the new EpLsco|ml Church in Selma have been received. Tliis stone is from Stone Mountain near Atlanta. Hon. Joseph Hodgson, Superintendent of Public Instruction, has been invited to de liver an address upon “ Public Instruction in the South” at the next meeting of tlie “ Na tional Educational Association” in Boston In August. It is stated dial the First National Bank of Montgomery will be able to declare a semi annual dividend on the six month's business, which will close on the 1st day of July next, of twelve per cent on its capital stock. The Selma Times has at tho head of its columns the names of Greeley and Brown, for President and Vice-President; Thomas A Walker, of Calhoun, for Governor, and Thomas H. Herndon, of Mobile, for Lieuten ant-Governor. South Carolina News* Scarlet fever is very prevalent In Colum bia. Cherries are now being shipped from Aiken in considerable Quantities. Mr. W. T. Walter, a well known and highly respected citizen of Columbia, died a few days ago. Twenty-four of the penitentiary convicts, who had served out tho larger portion of their sentences, have been portioned by the Governor. There is leas telegraohic wire, and more wire-pulling, in South Carolina at the present time than in any other State of the same size in the Union. The Steamship Companion sailed from Charleston to New York a ,few days ago with 8,000 barrels and boxes of potatoes, cu cumbers, squashes, tomatoes ana other vege tables. Two new passenger coaches have recently been received at Charlotte, North Carolina, for the Air-Line Railroad. The road is now in running order from Charlotte over the South Fork river, in Gaston county, and by fall will be completed to Spartanburg, in this State. Iron Resource* * &ortlt Georgia. the meeting of the Baltimore Convention. It was finally decided to postpone the sclec tion of the electoral ticket Hon. Thos. A. Hendricks was then unani mously nominated for Governor, and Wash ington Depew, of Floyd county, for Lieuten ant Governor. Indianapolis, Ind, June 12.—Hendricks in accepting the nomination, and referring to the Baltimore Convention, said he thought the action of ibis Convention foreshadowed . the result of that to the action of which he of this sterling newspaper an \ had a pleas- : pledges his support. He was not afraid of ant in'erview with one of the proprietors and Colonel Avery. We have been much plea-ed with the manly, yet conservative course pursued by this paper, and it is deservedly popular with the people. We regard it as one of the best papers published in the State, and unques tionably the most enterprising and live jour nal ever published in Atlanta. We are glad one man power, but he was afraid of the rings by which Gen. Grant was surrounded. Con cluding he said we have turned our backs upon the past, we stand in the present and look to the future—the past b lost to us, the future b ours—Let us make it a glorious one. The Convention resolved that the* princi ples of the Cincinnati Liberal Convention, taken in connection with the propositions of Horace Greeley’s letter of acceptance of the nomination, constitutes a platform on which all the elements of opposition to the present Editors Constitution: The Constitution of the United States gave tb_the “most powerful nat on on earth.” Mr. Jefferson, in hb first inaugural address, as well as in most of A Ub messages, speaks of the government *b a nation—a great nation, a powerful nation—and never ia any instance mentions it as a league or compact to be broken at the option of any one or more States. He recognized the Constitution as emhnciugjihe fundamental principles, not only essential to our national welfare but of vital importance in limiting and controlling local self-government. to see enterprise, labor and pluck liberally comipt administration of the Federal Got- supported by the country. We need a great, eminent can stand, leading paper at the capital of the State.— Gwinnett Herald. Plant your yards fall of flowers. They are not only pleasing to sight and smell but act - T ,, .as disinfectants. No cows no cream, was the way an In- rr. „ - diana compositor set up the words, “No Two cups fl« nr, one cup of milk, onc-half mm nn rmarn ” * eup of butter,one-half cup of sugar, onc-half CTO r*r ... , »* , «. . I cup of molasses, one cup of raisins, one tea- A New \ork paper thinks tky blue is a j soda, steam two hours, serve with pretty color for ceiling, bat not so tasty for j sauce, ami you have a fine .steam pudding. C T£,“! “ ei * h ' 1 “ nta “ .. - | To Cuiw IiiNowoKV&—Take . good Cuba A Detroit man, on being foiled on hm fiflb cigar; smoke it sufficiently long to accurau- attempt to commit suicide, wept because j a;<; O no-f ou rth or onc-half Inch of ashes upon “everybody„and everything was working; l5ic end , A lhe cigar . Now wet the whole against mm. 1 8Ur face of tbe sore wilh the sa'.iva from the Augusta J Evans writes to the Brooklyn. mouth; then rub tbe ashes from the end of Eagle to enquire “what has become of the! the cigar thoroughly into and all over the t girls?” Most of them probably have become 1 sore Do thb three times a day, and inside too old to remember each other. of a week all will be smooth and well. RAINBOW OF GOLD. Tint uulor tw fa* w»« a Vntwl of gal£ ThU aaj cnU z it w >*t 1 U«f ttj: Sol rvi t*is tplenlar evas davatathrgrmT, a V* fMtM 1 rw »* 2? ■ nrc '*UvuMlUitl fanl; Yet m dota£ ton mm as a ana. : R*rit\mtaV>.voMonvm tii affiMUii ara T'lrVlrV.^i, vi WA of tin tat. W»foUw t> liliUt'iUrV tutnjw, O-af nlUH tYrartt, Thwa'ethird’i'ii* *f fin, wltilts vatmikervvi; Ws rtio it tn «> a' a «strlf *, Wj reirt w no It* f»»*. eil) i. Ail lil - v j tin instil la Uf j. j* iVailIll's*a r. IrnSniro^irj . . .. Vllrltjufii’ui uni f dla» nt f >11 * v, n t 911asViia* U>ri, HwuwhWsoi tiittirli* !- XirtV* r*!•»?»» v* of n? »**<«*. <j 4mby.Sttlon Mbiitot tb> '.'Hi; i. .. tdr Hfi» »l.v. TYvnriitit tbirt<V>>.U>it,Vnn>'»v«,l tnlb TZnurauUttnratfMrt >Vi > l< tlirj ;«t ty lf,.ftwth-5ptrtta* if h>tr vi I bfntt, U9hnr:vtl}rUt!rda'<>*«ll will biwjllf Ch (b ertv. it h tb. ;*« b-»w t-» illi-i Thaoi. thtt il iwi o-i tha h iVt il .f ,v I, n>*i<lnth«Mnrnu*t imiiifi! ! 'Uumwi yn ctant nVol-t Tho Vacs of Ammonia. Antonia, orsniriuof Hartshorn its power ful alkali aud dUsohres greaso and dirt with ease. Fen n.ttm Pu.vwm.—To make them fl mr- ish, put a few drops of tho spirits of ammo nia iu every pint of the water usrl in wat ering. SruuA—For takit? out thi r-1 statu, pro luce I by tha strou; acilt Iu bbn at! black ciotin, there is nothin- bitter thin ammonia. Fou Wvtuttu P.vtnr.—Put a IMemn- fulof amuinitinaqiartof mtl'fUtly hot wtter, dip in a (H innal cloth au 1 the t wip > AS tha woodwork. Ho scraVoin; will b> necessary. Tut Bvtit, Tie Hut. — V tntahot’ul tmntaia will all mioi to tho rctfoihia- clTjcHot tho bath. Hithia-ia b> .to.- lit a a amniaia water for clcauoia; the hair, (a eeory earn riaao oT tho a it a i ti a with cl aa: water. Fon3'.ntif) Hart 3unto,Kro —T n- o’.y shako t'ai hmaoiuo auldor i io a mit- tun of oi) laVcijonful of an utn’a t> >o> pint of hotwatir; won tloif a:> cl iaaiol, finiothiuUciU water, ail svailt'nn In tho win l or in a hot plans to dry. Fir riniriu; jrsny spiti fron aoy faVi; i»o thi t n no tit uoirly (tiro, thou Itr wift) hlottiu; pajiro.cr tho o;o>t ail lrotii{V.ly. fa waoiia; laio pua'iuitrilvi iropiit a plat of warm silt To cloao sil.or, ut t two taaipoiufal of am nonit ia a qiart of hot suit Pot iu yoor ailrorwtro tu l waft, uoing au old nail brash or tooth broth fo: t ho purpose. Hone Items. Solomon had In hia (tails forly thousand chariot horses. Tha horse occurs on ’some standards and coins ot p ast periods. In Et'ltnl there arc 3,011,011 of draft aul pleasure harass bstidos l.OH.Ot) agri cultural horses. Lotia-ton soli for *11,111, aul oas of his colts has since sold for $l),D), w lile #1J,1)> wn refuse 1 for another. JfeJlu-o.in his roe jotwir’c, sari thtt there are so n 171,0)1 horses in this so it or/, w irth fron *1,011 to *11,010 coco Ba'ltal owes to Arab'a tho ooisoodouof her imoroeal aulporhaot n trie all* I arool of horse, a Uptel to the turf, .1 old iu t rati. Iu tho Uoital Stolei it is estimttol thtt there ire ai;ht m'.llioit of htriei. eiltol at ootweeu two aul three thoutil million dollars. Ii roeorlo of tho put wo are aits-el that tho horse was not re;arlol at a oeitt of bIr ish, bit rather naked an>15 the cat no' >11 of natioas. At sack tho poets sn; of H’m. tul dcrip'.uraroc ordibit feriuitaocis wtero ho wis suhjietel to serrile seretee. rueaun oerof hersei I t it utiiis 'Miter in poopirtiou to the pi.ot'itioi tilth It is io the greatest 'torse rof'iou iu this couotry, waieU io Kiutuekr. It tesla him 10 horse to ercry throe pemua, while Seatuoky has one harwe to about four aul a half of Us popu lation. _ Tn veers A OIUEVI.OOT.—It is of tho cider Dumas that the foliotrii{ story is to! 1: A strun 'cr,bavinr heard with surprise that Do ntswts a qudrooi, colled up>a him to erify the f oot “Ian toll, be»»u the Tiaitor, “foot you iro a u 1 a lr o oo, in enfue ir l)m as.” “ Fes,’ auswerel Dtnaa. “Aul your father?” “ W as a m ti attu! Tie listin -mi sh e l I iv oral 11 in to, of the army of Itnlf. .111 1 mi- eUo," retro l the noth >.* in tons till left no lbt of the q 1 tltly of his loots. ‘Ail his mother J” cntlnuel the intro lor ittlorAe»ttier«ly. “ ViTos a n-etres his feet. Aul who, miy l t-k. wu her mother *” continual the eaterprisiu; aul tnleiati^ihle boro.”- An ape. sir, an ape,” liiun lore I the in- diitnant author, “ily family becmsetictly wh -ra yours cuds—waiter show Ui tl m mkey tho door." Scandal tor tbs Ladles. Tho Danbury Newt says that when a couple ot young people strongly devoted to each other commence to eat onions it is safe to pronounce them engaged. A maiden lady being asked why she had never marric l, replied that she had never seen the man for whom she was willing to get up threo meals a day for forty ye ire. “AU! Mr. Simkins, we have not chairs for onr company." slid a gay wife to her frugal hnsbanL “Plenty of chairs, dear, but too much company,” replied Ur. Simkins, with a knowing wink. A Boston bride, whose groom r emonstrated her at the wedding for in lniging m rather in- discriminate bestowal of her last maiden kisses on a number of her male friends, re marked, with natural naivitc, that the gcntlo- men in question had been in the habit of kiss ing her ail her life, and sho didn’t see wby they shonid stop now. Atlanta, June 111872. Rdilort Cbiutitutlox: In the last few weeks I have passed rapidly over some porf ons of Georgia. During my Journeyings I have glanced over the geology and probable mineral resources of the sections visited. I do not, however, propose to report the result of my observations in full. 1 am not employed by tho public and am not, therefore, at liberty to do sa Bat I feel sore you will allow mo to say that there is a grouping of heavy rock minerals along the line of railroad from Cartersvillc to Rock Mart, in Polk county, which deserve special attention. The lime stone which forms several quarries seems to be of excellent quality and ocean abundantly. The out-cropa present a favorable condition of things for a cheap working of them. In the neighborhood of Rock Mart there are out-crops which will yield marble of excel- lent quality. Here also the slate beds are im mense. TUe quality is good and if the quar ries are properly opened they are capable of supplying the demands of the whole country. There are iron ores in the same neighbor hood. but 1 did not safficicnlly explore tbe localities to make a definite statement as to quality and probable quantity. I observed in several specimens a tendency to tlie car bonates. There are also very fine oil stone grits, sailed to carpenters’ tools, and a su perior article of massive novocnlite, from which the finest quality of hone* may be manufactured. For advsntagepnjshipping'these'matcrials as marble, caustic lime, roofing and flagging slates, etc, there ought by all means to be a railway track corresponding to the gauge of the State Road. This will secure the d opment of the quarries, the investment of capital in operating Hum, and will adds large item tn the general freight lists North, Sooth and West While in the nciirieborbood/ef^Van.Wert, I rode out into Paulding to see a gold mine operated by Mr. Williams. Here 1 found an interesting mineral locality. Mr. Williams is finding what is a new mineral for the gold diggings in Georgia. It is evidently a lelln- ride of gold. He has some elegant specimens of gold lin an arinnecoux chlorite state. I noticed some openings on a vein on the ad- joining lot owned by Mr Hobbs, of Van Wert, that indicates a good deposit of gold. The resources of Polk and Paulding are evidently worthy a careful, sc ientitle invest!, gstion. Yours truly, C. D. Surra. > newest,” sh iiiei Ola is, rising to The Little Piople. The Danbury News mys the reason school boys delight to dig and explore caves, is bo- cause of the recesses there. Writer, a fire your old, was surprised at breikfast by tha presence of a diminutive egg, serve! far his specitl delectation. Ha this acenuntel fir tha eggs smallness: “Mt-na, l think tha chick aa was learning t > lay.” A teacher iu Oaietj), sail ta one of her pipits: “Jinas, wm gnl thin- — via-, graut saariSar ara yn willing t> givens In-ing tha Len’.au senam?' Jim n : a me li ttle 1 aha it ten lean ia aul reipralel: 'T think I’ll give up gain; Pa fitally seheal.” Tetaher—‘Watt bird did X»th seal oat of the ark?" S nitlesl b ey ia ilia clan, after a pins a—'“A duva sir.” riiilar--"Vey wall, bat l she ill have tha tgat sa ne of yet big bavt waal.i hare kna v t taiL" Pill pi pit—“Pleats sir, that bay o ig'at ta ka iw; sir, 'causa his father's s bird ketchar, sir." cleanings. English people want postage cheapened. Honeymoon trips to Europe are quite tho thing this summer. Baptismal fees in England ore regulated by law and two shillings. In Bruner county. Iowa, corn is worth only eighteen cents per bushel. New Orleans architects believe wooden steeples to be non-allowabla The celebrated elephaat, Kerne*, can uncial with Forepvtgh’s menagerie, dial at fillet » > a few days since. It wts r tin el at *1 i.l 1. It w is presented to the Calc tg > M edict! 0 *1- lege. The mother’s heart givesldlh Joy at tho baby’s 1st 2th. Early rising was once on indication of thrift, but now it indicates that a man is thiis- ty- Oae of Judy's young men being asked whether a bat could be coiled on-tile article, replied. “Yes I chspcan to.” An irritable man who wai disappointed in his boots, threatened to cat up the shoemaker, but compromised by drinking cobbler. “Ye ore the children of the devil," was the text of a divine in the morning, and in too afternoon ho said, “children, obey your pa rents.” . Us mortals* Mrs. Jones, of Brunswick, died June 0th. Mrs. Susan Anderson, of Brunswick, died June 0th. Dr. F. J. Robinson, Ordinary of Oglethorpo county, died in Lexington, June 9th. Tite infant ton of Mr. sol Mr a Lovick Pierce, Jr., died in Sparta, June 5th. Mr. John Sullivan, who, f ar thirty-two years, has been a police oiflaer of Savanna 1, died in that city, June 10th lust a it. Mr. Joseph M. Haywood, proprietorof tlio Pulaski House Palace Barber Sh >p, ol Sa- vanuah, died June 10th instant. Married* Mr. Vincent B. King, of New York city to Miss Ulelan R. Hose, of Macon, in Balti more, June 5th instant. On tho 5th instant, Mr. E. B. Ezell and Miss A. J. Praddcn, both of Eatontom. 1 indistinct print !

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The Weekly constitution. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1868-1878, June 17, 1872, Image 1