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^gdklj) yomtitution. ATLANTA. TUESDAY, OCTOBER SI. Brevities. r&UiBoaad Impotent conclusion”—New Ctnaan. HHW the balloonist, Is s member of Ctarlly £a4g<V Knights of Pythias, Norfolk city. Vhe subject of Ann* Diddneon'e lecture is "For 7oar Own Sake,” bnt the object is for her own sake. ffnerrsHTmtrn B—p 1 *** *>ien elected engineer aaJanpifKitniiilmt ot the Wilmington ,N. C) Water C. western paper hM killed Signor Blitz again, and t hadUtingnlshed prestldlgitstenr is in Philadelphia rartalng the obituary. Ifcs President has appointed Oscar A. Fryers jjtxtod States Attorney for tbe Southern District of t’lodda vies Mobley, resigned. fbm. Holliday, the Oregon railroad magnate, and •omer of Hippie-ilitchell, has taken a honse in Wellington for the session of Congress. Itds said that the Tlchbome trial has already cost HflOOflOO. The claimant's only chance now Is to eee gnom and engage himself sa a side show. Thus far only four national banks have failed dur- ing the present financial crisis—one in Washington, onetn New York, and two in Petersburg, Virginia. A California paper thinks it a coincidence that President Linoolu will hare a successor named Booth. Governor Newton Booth, Antl-Bailroad Bepnblican, is alluded to. Hie editor of the Hantsvillc, Missouri, Herald pop3 the <qn< stlon in his paper in this public fashion: ■'there’s a certain girl in this town who can carry ear smoke honse key for life if she’ll only Bay the ward.” It is eu raise d that when Macbeth thnxdred forth Hlnreal mo.-kery, hens,” he had reference to some spring chickens of Are cummers that had been palmed off on his colored cook. Tke city curler of a Missouri paper on publication dw scats himself in the nearest saloon, and in the coarse of a few minntea delivers iach subscriber his psyar in person, thus saving time and shoe leather, Notwithstanding his failure, Donaldson can claim that he haa done something for science. He has ae- cectalncd that the easterly current which starts from tteOapotoline Grounds, Brooklyn, has Its terminus fea a well deSnod spur apple tree in Connecticut. A Western reporter saw a bankpresldenthnrrying down town early In the morning, and at once inter viewed him. eliciting the important information that tbecnon of greenbacks had forgotten the previous -evening to get any beefsteak for breakfast. James Conyers, the negro cadet at Annapolis, had a streak of bad lock. Be has failed after two examlna, fisrs, and hi* name la now before the Secretary of dee Navy, who Is expected to give him his dismissal, hi all this is added the lurther calamltjTor having his name spelt wrong in the Administration Gazette. Among the treasures of thedateDnke of Brunswick, and concealed with a cover of base metal, has been • round the celebrated "Vase of Mantua.” It is of onyx, soda true masterpiece of artistic workmansh p. Its ■Same is great among antiquarians, who think it is of fkmUic productioJ and tne phial used at the conse acatfon of tbe ilebrew kings. Senator Fenton, of New York, ventures a prediction that will Inspire terror In the politician’s breast. He express, s tne belief that the coming session of Con apess, li.e that of last winter, will be largely devoted ta investigation, for he believes that the people wilt insist on fiuoing out, through their representatives, what is being done with all the money that the Gov ernment is amending. A correspondent thus describes Alaska scouety •Take one big mountain, coveted with trees from the teas nearly to the summit, with an undergrowth of 'biaab, briers and moss, almost lmpaseuble—multiply ) tke one by ten thousand, and yon have Alaska. There is a terrible sameness. One singular feature ot AMa mass of forest is the absence of birds.” A Washington dispatch says the German Minister *as recti ted intelligence from Berlin stating author!' datively that Hme. B .smarok is not only not dead, bnt BOC sick. The story was probably Invented by the Qkramon'anUts, to coincide with the arrival of Victor Emmanuel at Berlin, so It would appear Bismarck Jtaicoffered this affliction for the King of Italy. dCt seems that Secretary Delano was caught in the 4xptosion of the First Natloaal Bank at Washington. Tie Washington correspondent of the New York Sun states that Assistant Sccretery Sawyer, of the Treas ury, drew ont his fnnda on the day betore, being on tfte inside. Attorney-General Williams and others siao secured their money in good time, bnt Delano ■ (3,000. The brokers of the District ring, Kli- 9 & Lett*. lost $17,000. Even Judgo Me Author, i District Court, which laaBUbrervienttooluf storing, lost $IC,100 and Chief Justice Carter was not George D. Plummer, a prominent Mason; W. T. McLcfresa, a commission merchant Gen. H. J. Wright, of the Register, is very low, and Mrs. A. J. Wheeler, *wife ^>f the Secretary of the Masonic Relief Board, has dangerously relapsed. The Jewish Rabbi, Samfield says that the Jews have lost fifty- two of their people by yellow fever, and that another will certainly die. The Board of Health have adopted the most vigorous sanitary measures, and it is confidently believed that, with the aid of the late frosts, they will soon be able to eradicate the poison that has produced such fearful results. A Big Talk About a Big Ballroad. Tke project of a railway across Newfoundland, with a view of thortening tbe time of transit between ktoereat commercial centers of both continents and aeAtcingiberceau package to onu hundred hoars’ sail. Is beginning to aesauiu a tangible shape. It is expected il»t tbe lime required lor the conveyance of passenger* ai.d mails bum ten i oudon and New York ortltbe but reven dajs and three hoars, all other ^itaees. nl course, shaiing iii this acceleration of speed tit. John's in New Fonndland, and Valenti* on the ■ western coast of Ireland, are considered the points wfiereChe Atlantic can be spanned by the shortest iioe—distance J,6*o miles. Playing on tbe bells of a church chime meat be an oMlarating ptriormacce if the style of Proressor Widdowr, at Grace Church Chntcb, New York, re cently, la a comet one. The New York Gnpbio thus - describes it: "Cold as the day was, Mr. Wlddowa whipped to his undergarments, and was bathed in jsertplralion. Be had to jnmp to and fro at the end -of the long levers working the hammers of the hells, -sometimes throwing bis whole weight on them. His muscle and strength of endurance were immense.” Cbrdiy eo pleasant that as to ait la the organ-loft and gossip with the choir belles between the musical ex- The Palmer Honse in Chicago held, on Thursday and Friday of last week, a very respectable body of gentlemen, to the number of eighty-nine, every one of whom is in favor of the immediate construction of a railroad between Chicago and a South Atlantic port, provided it is laid past his own door. Indi ana, Kentucky, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia were represent ed in tbe convention. The latter State speke through Capt. Alexander S. Erwin, John W. Nicholson and John C. Johnson. Governor MagofflD, of Kentucky, was chosen President of the convention, and after he had retnraed his thanks for the honor of, etc., there ensued a mixed presenta tion of the claims of the various routes, that lasted through two entire days. It might be well at this point to state that Potter Palmer had tendered the hospitalities of his magnificent hotel to the members of the con vention daring their stay in Chicago. They did not seem to be in a hnny. General Clingman, Professor Smith, and ither representatives of North Carolina opened the ball with much talk about the mineral wealth and easy grades of their paradisical State. South Carolina got in next. She talked sweet about her inability to raise her own food, which most and could only come from Chicago. But here trnohle was developed. The railroad projectors of the Palmet to State were not a unit Some wanted to lay the rails through Cumberland Gap and down the French Broad straight to Charleston, while others said that they most be laid via Knoxville and Rabnn Gap to Port Royal. Port Royal said com would mold and flour become worthless in Charles ton, and Charleston retorted by saying, yon’re another. Georgia participated in the discussion throngh Captain Erwin, who favored the Bine Ridge and Rabun Gap route. From the latter point “connections could be made with the Georgia Central, a powerful corporation whose roads runs through the best portions of the State.” In that way he said, all of Georgia and the most fertile parts of Florida conld be reached. In the matter of aid Georgia would furnish railroads already built and stocked. Colonel Wilson, of Knoxville, thought the Bine Ridge ronte was the only one that the convention conld safe ly adopt. In the end, the convention resolved that they were in favor of a trank railroad from Chicago “ to one or more of the South At lantic ports, with such branches and connec tions as are necessary to supply the planting Statesand the delegates pledged their best efforts, in the way of charters, connections and subscriptions, to bnild the proposed roads. As to the exact route, it was, says the report, tacitly agreed to leave its determina tion to “the engineers and surveyors,who are to select the most feasible line,” which was a very sensible conclusion to arrive at after snch a waste of words. And then the meeting adjourned. Captain Erwin was right when he said that tbe Rabnn Gap route is preferable to tbe Broad French route, if Chicago wishes to reach the South Atlantic States. The troth is, she had better build straight to At lanta, from which railroads radiate, not only to Port Royal and Savannah, but also to every section of the South Atlantic States. Atlanta is the heart, the distributive center, of those States, and she also possesses the most direct and practicable routes to the sea. The practical men of the coming engineer corps will make all this so plain that tbe men Of Chicago will readily see their way to correct and economical conclusion. Fund for Yellow Fever buffer era. We received yesterday the following amounts and letters: E. V. Mack, $2; a lady $2 60; D. P. Hill, Jr., $1; John Fain, $2; Sympathizer, $2; Daniel'Walker, Newnan, 1; J. A. Welch, NewnaD^fl. Gbiffin, Ga., October 15,1873. Editor* Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, Oa. Dear Sib :—Enclosed find two dollars, which you will please send to tbe yellow fever sufferers. r Editor* Constitution: Euclored find two dollars to go towards the suffering cities. Respectfully, J. C. Drake, E. H. Long, Savannah, Griffin and North Ala. R. R The following letters from the Howard Association of Memphis and the Mayor of the city, show receipts up to time of mailing letters: Ex-Member of Congress Con way Shoots Senator Pomeroy. Mr. Pomeroy Only Slightly Wounded in th? Breast. Conway Surrenders Himself to the Fe lice Authorities. A. Strange Tale. Office of Howabd Association, ) No. 42 Madison Street, >■ Nashville, Tenn., October 13,1873.) To W. A. Hemphill & Co., Atlanta, Oa.: Dear Sib—We return you and friends our heartfelt thanks for yonr sympathy in this our hour of affliction, and pray that God may bless you for it. We enclose herewith receipt for donation, $22, received A. D. Longstaff, President. Gbiffin, Ga., October 14, 1873. Messers. W. A. Hemphill & Co., Proprietors Atlanta Constitution: Dear Sirs—Your frequent communica tion with the proper authorities in Memphis and Shreveport leads us to request of yon the transmission to them of the enclosed sum, $95, a contribution for the suffering in those cities from tbe Griffin Methodist Chnrch. Please divide the amount so as to send $65 to Memphis and $35 to Shreveport. Yery respectfully yours, John W. Heidt, Pastor. Mayor’s Office, City Hall, The Fever In Xttemplile. The Avalanche is confident that the epi- •jJemic has reached its climax, and that it will mow slowly, bnt steadily abate. Friday last 42te yellow fever interments were 65, the -Ingest number thus far; Saturday 45; Sun- d&y 46; Monday 28; and Tuesday 41. The belief that the wotst is over is based more on a decrease in the number of new cases, and on the hope that the recent frosts, light as they - were; have purified the infected atmosphere. ■ And yet it should be remembered that not -over ten thousand people out of about fifty thousand, now stay in the city daring the <ieadly nights. We can only hope for the -best until a cold snap puts an end to the terri- -ble scourge. The relief societies are all actively at -work. The Howards received $7,743 on Monday from all sources. The funds of the Odd Fellows are very Iqw, and they have forty on the sick list The noble donation -of Cincinnati, $15,000, will soon be available, sad so will the large amount realized at the • benefit given by the managers of the Chicago Hxposition. Among the latest 'deaths were Peter • Swayne, only son of the late Judge Swayne; Sunday In MLempbis. Yesterday’s telegrams report cooler weath er and a slight check of the fever; but on both Sunday and Monday the condition of the city was terrible. Not a street was free of the disease, although lime, carbolic acid and other disinfectants had been scattered unsparingly. In spite of all that has been done tbe poison now permeates the fairest portions of the town. The whole city pre sents a most gloomy appearance. The cere mony of burial has long since been shorn of all formality; and the hearses an driven at the highest speed to the cemetery, that they may quickly return for otheijvictims of the the terrible scourge. Drs. Gould, Ryan and Hilliard, of Chicago, and Dr. Palmer, of New York, arrived on Sun day and are at work for the heroic Howards. Supplies are coming in freely, and much is being done to mitigate the sufferings of the stricken and the desolate The Knights of Pythias, however, have eleven sick, and were, on Sunday, without a cent in their Treasury. The Odd Fellows have large list of sick, and their funds are low. The Masons bnried thirteen in three days including Sunday, and have about sixty cases in charge. They have assurances that re mittances from various lodges are on the way. The firemen had six cases on hand, with handsome donations coming in from their comrades throughout the country. Among the deaths of Sunday were D, Heston, conductor on the Memphis and Lit tle Rode Railroad; J. W. Tooney, a visiting member of the I. O. of O. F. from New Albany, Ind.; andC. Canning Smith, Deputy United States District Attorney. T. S. Juke, Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias for Tennessee, is down with the fever. M. E. Smelzer, city editor of the Avalanche, is recovering. With the change in the weather, Er. Blackburn is of opinion that the back of the plague is broken, and that a large number of those now afflicted will recover, if they re ceive proper attention and are comfortably situated. Memphis, Tenn., October 10,1878, To W. A. Hemphill & Co., Atlanta, Oa. Gentlemen : I hasten to acknowledge yonr prompt and considerate kindness in tnis time of our city’s affliction, and return yon the hearty and grateful thanks of this com munity, and of myself personally, for the aid thus promptly extended. Below I hand you the receipt of the Relief Association, to which I paid it over. Respectfully, Jno. Johnson, Mayor. Received of John Johnson, Mayor of the city of Memphis, the sum of one hundred and fifteen dollars. Contribution from the First Presbyterian Chuich, $100; contribu tion by other citizens of Atlanta, Georgia, $115, per express, for the relief of the suffer ing sick in this city. “J. J. Busby, Chairman. “Memphis, Tenn., October 10,1873.” Sontb Carolina News. Martin’s majority for Senator in Fairfield county is 949. Dr. Joseph P. Latimer has been apsointed County Treasurer for Greenville. Tbe Governor has appointed W. G. Smith and Seaborne S. Jones as Trial Justices for Anderson county. The fifty-third anniversary of the South Carolina Baptist Convention will be held in the Brptist Church at Columbia, begin ning on Thursday before the fourth Sunday in November. Delegates are requested to forward their names to Bev. J. K. Mender- hall, Columbia. up at the expense of the State Department Within a few months Mr. Pomeroy paid a draft of one hundred dollars that Conway had drawn, out of charity for him. A few days ago they met pleasantly, and Conway asked some pecuniary aid, wnich the Senator was obliged to decline. Conway refused to see or talk with any one other than Mr. Merrick. It is the opin ion of that gentleman that Conway is insane, and in this opinion Mr. Pomeroy concurs, and expresses nothing bnt the kindest feelings towards the would-be assassin. CONWAY ADMITTED TO BAIL. - Dr. Verdi, about 7 o’clock this evening, gave a certificate to the effect that Pomeroy’s wonnds were not dangerous, and Conwav was admitted to bail in $10,000 to appear at the Police Court on Monday morning. THE LOUISWLLE^XPOSmON. Special dispatch to the St Lonis Globe ] ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF SENA POMEROY. Washington, D. C., October 11.—The attempt of Martin F. Conway, well known arfthe first Representative in Congress of the State of Kansas, to assassinate ex-Senator Pomeroy, this afternoon, has greatly excited the city. The facts in the case are as follows: Mr. Pomeroy was walking leisurely, a few minutes after 2 o’clock, along New York avenue, from fifteenth to Fourteenth street, and when near the c rner of the latter street, observed Martin F. Conway standing within a dozen feet of him. He continued his walk towards him, having no reason to fear an assault, when Conway, the Senator, being within six feet of him, drew a pistol and FIRED AT HIM, at the same time backing into the roadway. This ball passed into the Senator’s hat,-an inch or so above his bead. Two other shots were fired, one of which penetrated the Sen ator’s clothing above the nipple of the right breast, and tbe other struck the pavement, and, glancing, rebounded against the leg of a by-stander, doing no harm. Mr. Pomeroy staggered on being struck, but did not fall, and turned and walked into the office of a real estate firm on the corner. Mr. Conwav returned his revolver, which was a small Remmgton six-shooter, to his side-pocket and walked across the street. AFTER THE SKIRMISH. He was followed by two gentlemen, Messrs. Addison and Stiilson, the latter of whom took Mr. Conway by the arm, saying, “what have you done? Why did you shoot that man?” Mr. Conway replied, with a dazed air and wandering manner, “He has ruined myself ant’ family;” (not as an evening paper has it, “He has°ruintd my wife and family.” Walking back to the corner where the affair occurred, Mr. Stiilson advised him to go the Central Police Station and give him- . self up. An old Kansas friend of both then came up, and, not knowing who Conway had as saulted, joined in Mr. Stillson’s advice, and started with them to the station. NOT MUCH HURT. Learning that Mr. Pomeroy was the vic tim, he went to his house, whither the latter had arrived, and found that the ball had spent itself in passing through the coat, vest and under-garments, inflicting only a slight abrasion of the skin. Mr. Pomeroy is about this evening. Mr. Conway went to the police headquar ters, accompanied by Mr. Sullivan, and SURRENDERED HIMSELF. He wa9 locked np, and Mr. Richard Mer rick, an eminent lawyer, was sent for by his request There seems to be little doubt among all of Conway’s friends here that he has been the victim of hallucinations as to being pur sued by personal enemies seeking his life and destroying his reputation, when it is beyond all doubt, also, that no one but himself has been an enemy. The facts leading to the THE FINANCIAL FLUTTER. A Summary ot its Results—A Grand. Success. Louisville, Ky., October 13,1873. Editors < onstitution: On Saturday night, your correspondent witnessed the closing scenes of the great Industrial Exposition at this place. It has been in successful opera tion for thirty-five days, the average daily attendance being about eleven thousand per sons. During the last wet kit has surpassed that number, and on Saturday, the closing day, the visitors were estimated at 16,000. Under the present management the enter prise has proven a grand success in every sense. The arrangement throughout reflects much credit upon Colonel E A. Maginness, the Superintendent, and James P. Roberts, bis genial and clever assistant, to whose good taste and superior judgment the people of Louisville and the whole country are indebted for this magnificent display. Captain Tracie, so well known by the newspaper men all over the country, gives great portion of his time to the entertain ment of that class of the visitors. He is cer tainly the right man in the right place. When a person once gets acquainted with Captain Tracie he never forgets him. SCENE BEHIND THE CURTAIN. Whea the great bell had sounded eleven o’clock, the hour for closing, and the tremu lous throng had passed out of the building —the officers and clerks of the exposition the members of the city press, and The Con stitution correspondent, were invited by Colonel W. F. Bullock, the efficient Secretary, to the restaurant in the building where banquet was. prepared. The champagne sparkled, and the wits of the tasters grew sharp, and me thinks the “wee sma hours” had arrived ere this merry lingering party retired to their respective places of abode. Truly the Exposition has proven a grand success financially, and the managers pro pose to make it more imposing next year than it was this. Success to the enterprise. The business of this place has been very much impeded by the crash, bnt the sky is fast clearing away, and business goes on as usual, except shipments to the South. It is not for want of confidence in the Southern merchants that this branch of business does not go on as usual, bnt it is the lack of money to move the great product. Some of the church people of this place are somewhat shocked at the erection of opera house between and in very close prox imity to two of the most prominent churches in the place. The removal of the churches is spoken of. The opera house is jast fin ished and is said to. be the finest in all the West J. A. S. The wool factory of Mr. J. E. Pickle, with all its contents, located in the town of Wil- liamston, was entirely destroyed by fire on j . Tuesday, 30th pit, at five o’clock in th5^.s^jftiit are a remarkable inustration°ofmis- morningi Noufe of the machinery, and about fifteen hundred pounds of wool, was saved. It is supposed to be the work of an incendi ary. Tho total loss is between three and four thousand dollars, upon which there was no insurance. Greenville Enterprise: Mr. David Gunter, of this county, has laid everybody aside, that we have heard of in this section, in the cotton-stalk line. On last Friday he brought to our office, and tied np on the steps, one which he says is seven feet high, and upon which there are 180 grown bolls and 320 blooms and squares—making in all 500. The seed came np spontaneously in a gully, to which he afterwards applied Stono Ferti lizer. Tennessee News* Kirklandtown, a place in the suburbs of Chattanooga, proposes to be incorpo rated. The Gallatin Examiner say3: Mr. J. W. White, of this vicinity, has recently imperted into this county from Wellington county, Canada, a Cotswold buck, one year old last spring, weighing 265 pounds. The Knoxville Press and Herald states that a letter received by Gecrge W. Ross from General J. H. Holman, dated St. Lonis, 7th instant, announces the important and pleasing fact that tbe mantels made from the marble of the Knoxville Marble Com- K iy have taken the first premium at the St uis Fair. The Chattanooga Commercial of the 12th says: The Mayor, in junction with Dr. Van- Deman, our city physician, has ordered all trains from Memphis to be examined by one of onr physicians at StevensoD, and if found to contain any person with yellow-fever, to pat them off, and if they lefnse, the police will board and stop the train one mile be yond the city limits. In the case cf the negro Murril, hanged near Chattanooga last week, the Coroner’s verdict is that deceased came to his death by violence at the hands of unknown parties. It was in evidence that eight men, unknown to deponent, came to deponent’s honse at night and carried Mnrril away; and that soon afterward deponent was carried to the dead body, and in its presence warned to re veal nothing. He is said to have been lynched because he nad been cohabiting with a white woman. It is alleged thst he was drugged just before he was hanged. Memphis Avalanche: “If there is in our midst one class more conspicnons th»n another for untiring devotion to the sick and dying it is the Memphis clergy. There is no duty from which they shrink. At the dead hour of the night, as at noonday, these min isters of God are found wherever sickness or death calls for their services. Kneeling at the bedside in prayer, ministering to the sick as nurses, or serving as messengers for medi cal aid, they labor without ceasing. Thev do not wait until their presence is ‘in voked. Braving the pestilential air of the infected district, they go from dwelling to dwelling, from hovel to hovel, seeking those who may need their services. Four have fallen martyrs to their holy duty- fallen while relieving poor frail bodies from pain and pointing out to the dying the straight, narrow path that leads to heaven. Bnt the others press forward to fill the places vacated by the Angel of Death—to close the racks widened toy those who until a few days ago stood beside them, shoulder to shoulder, like brave comrades advancing to a change in battle.” directed ambition and vanity destroying the usef ulness of a most promising man. Colonel R. J. Hinton, who came np after the firing, states that Mr. Conway has been in his office several times during the week, on the first occasion asking the aid of his old friend to procure him some work so that he might be able to get bread; and then the next day and afterwards, asking for money to get away to New York. At these several interviews he talked very wildly, looking round mysteriously, and declaring in whis pers that he was pursued by enemies, who had destroyed his reputation and would take his life. So strangely did he act that Colo nel Hinton, as well as a gentleman who was present on this occasion, feared that he was crazy and discussed the propriety of having him put under surveillance. CAUSE FOR THE ASSAULT. The only foundation that there can possi bly be for the remark made by Conway, grows out of an act of benevolence per formed for Mrs. Conway by the Senator, the circumstances attending which are as fol lows: Mr. Conway.it will be remembered, made a remarkable speech in 1862, in the House, in which be proposed, as an anti slavery man, and on grounds of that charac ter, that the North should recognize the South and separate the Union on that basis. He embodied this policy in a resolution and voted for it himself. This rained him as a public man, bnt never content, he neg lected his family and all personal interests in an attempt to get back into office. He went to Richmond, Va., after the assassination of Lincoln, opened a law office, publicly sup ported Mr. Johnson and his policy, in defense of which he made a speech at Richmond, which was regarded at that time as the ablest exposition of it then made. Mr. Conway,by his last two speeches, showed himself to be in politics a Calhounite, plus emancipation. Mr. Johnson appointed him Consul at Marseilles. There he got into trouble with * some of onr naval officers. He remained there till the summer of 1869, when he was removed. During the latter part of his Consular service he failed utterly to contribute to the support of his wife and chil dren, of whom there are three. One only was with him, and was placed at a school in Marseilles, in which he was left without means on his father’s return to the United States. Before that, however, Boston friends of Mr. Conway had written to Senator Pomeroy, asking him to do something for the lady, to that she might at least be able to get a living for herself and children. In conjunction with Senators Sumner and Wilson, Mr. Pomeroy induced Secretary Boutwell to give the' unfortunate lady a clerkship, which she has since filled, support ing herself and children, while her husband has wandered about this city, feeding cn his own vanity and accusing Mr. Pomeroy of having ruined his reputation by befriending his wife. While brooding over the troubles, which were the consequence of bis own pre dilections, he fasted his morbid mind on Mr. Pomeroy’s act of kindness as the initiative point in his own downfall. The facts stated above are all well-known to former Kansas men, like Col. Hinton and others who now reside here, and they unite in denying all such inferences as the crazy assailant’s misquoted words on being stopped would imply, as unjust to Mr. Pomeioy, and cruelly so to an estimable lady, who has been shamefnily abased already. Mr. Conway tried to get a clerkship here, and so has nursed his wrath. Mrs. Conway is a very estimable lady, who has been fairly tormented for years past by this demented man. The little boy left at Marseilles was brought THE BRUNSWICK AND ALBANY RAILROAD SOLD TO THE GER MAN BONDHOLDERS FOR OYER HALF A MIL LION DOLLARS. BRUNSWICK SPECIAL TO THE AT LANTA CONSTITUTION. Brunswick, Ga., October 15,1873. The Brunswick and Albany Railroad was sold at public outcry to-day to the highest bidder. The bid that finally obtained the road was the sum of five hundred and thirty thousand dollars, was made toy the German bondholders, who thus obtain this great prize. These Germans represent some two millions and more of the first mortgage bonds of the road *lhe only ones that have any claim to validity. The next highest bidder was your fellow townsman, of Atlanta, Mr W. B. Lowe, Esq., President of the Cuthbert, Bain- bridge and Columbus road, who desired to connect the Brunswick and Albany road with his enterprise. Mr. Lowe bid tbe sum of five hundred and twenty-seven thousand dollars. BY TELEGRAPH TO THE ATLANTA CONSTI7 OTION. ILLICIT DOOM. A BLOODY TRAGEDY BY TP.AYED HUSBAND. A BE- PRESIDENT GRANT GIVES A VERY LENGTHY OPINION ABOUT IT -HE THINKS IT WILL DO GOOD — SILVER CUR RENCY MUST COME BACK. AGAINST IN TEREST ON DE POSITS, ETC. Washington, October 13.—President Grant yesterday, in an interview, said he thought that the panic generally through the country differed essentially, both in cause and tfftet, from any similar events of which he had knowledge. When such events have here tofore taken place distrust has been occasion ed as to the currency in circulation. Every one in possession of currency would rush to the banks with it or spend it in the most liberal manner, but now, currency, instead of being depreciated is actually becoming daily more valuable. He thought he saw in pass ing events the first steps toward resumption, for the reason that panics generally occur when the county lacks prosperity, such as from the failure of crops, over purchases from abroad, etc. In this instance the panic has occurred in the midst of the greatest general prosperity. He believed that he was correct in saying that our exports since th3 beginning of the present fiscal year, have exceeded onr im ports and that too, at a time when compara tively no cotton, the largest single item t f ex port, was moving. Everything we pro duce is in great abundance, and the demand for it abroad is beyond the supply, we have to share. Our manufactories are prosperous, and many articles which have been imported are to a large extent not only being produced at home, bnt are actually competing in the sup ply of foreign markets. The aid recently rendered in the purchase of an nnusnal large number of bonds was not so much real as moral. The fact is, thejjmoney corporations of thecountiy had become stampeded. Had not the Treasury seemed to aid them in some way, the fright would have become more general and the .consequence to tho country more fatal. As it was he really believed the effect was going to be beneficial in many ways to the country at large, though the cost to some in dividuals, deserving of a better fate, may be severe. A return to a specie basis can never be effected except toy a shrinkage of value. This always works hard to a largo class of people who keep all they are worth in margins. This shrinkage has now taken place. Disasters to individuals have already overtaken them, and it is to be sincerely hoped the advantage might be re tained in order to reach a solid financial ba sis. Already the currency has appreciated to about par with silver. He wondered that silver is not now pour ing out. When this should take place his theory was that the country conld absorb from 200,000,090 to 300,000,060 of it. This would prove a great benefit In several ways. It would supply a market for a number of years for a product of onr mines now becom ing a drag. It would,take the place of forty millions of fractional currency, about the amount of change that experience has proved to be necessary {for the transaction of busi ness, and will become the currency, which will b8 bonded in small amounts. He be lieved that silver once more in circulation, greenbacks would never be at a discount for silver. All finctu&tions from that point would be in appreciation of value of our paper money. As to legislation, tho President said that he thought much upon the subject, and if he were now engaged in writing his annual message to Congress ho should recommend positive authority to reissue the forty-fnnr millions of reserve, a free banking law, with the same protection to bill holders as now, a repeal of the clause requiring a reserve for the protection of depositors, a per centage of the other reserve to be in gold and that increased in a regular ratio until the whole reserve would be in gold. This could be solely effected by requiring such institu tions to save the whole or a large percentage of the gold interest paid to banks on their bonds held by the Treasurer of the United States for the protection of bill holders. He also favored an absolute prohibition to the payment of interest on deposits. The President did not contend that he would be right in these recommendations, but they embodied the views which his un aided reflections had brought to him. There was no question but that much demoralizing and injurious speculation and gambling was caused by the accumulation of capital in large centers during a portion of tho year when money is not required for the moving of products by the payment of interest on deposits. This leads country bankers, merchants aud others to deposit in city banks, principally in New York, to make their money earn something, during the peried when they do not wish to use it. Banks paying interest on deposits cannot afford to hold tbe money idle, hence' gambling on fancy stocks millions of which as an investment would not Bupply a family even on the most economical manner. The building of railroads that are not wanted, and which cannot for years pay running expenses, etc., such gambling and speculation had, he trusted, received a blow irom which,he hoped, they would not recover. lhe President said that unless his mind should undergo a change, he would recom mend a post office bank. This would give an institution in which every body would have great confidence, within the reach of every one who can approach a money order post office. He should recommend the payment of 4 per cent to depositors and the conver sion of deposits either into outstanding United States bonds or into new 4 1-2 per cent bonds and the taking np of a corresponding omount of those outstanding. St. Louis, October 13.—A special dispatch from Carrollton, Missouri, gives an account of a terrible tragedy enacted near there. Robert Austin, a youDg farmer, residing near that place, suspected his wife of infidelity, andton Friday left home, saying he was going to the St Louis Fair, to be absent for several days. He went to the depot, bnt returned and secreted himself in a closet in his wife’s bed room, armed with a doable-barrel shot gun. His wife soon retired, and shortly after Elijah Haley entered the room and undressed himself. As he was getting into bed, Austin sprang ont and fired, bnt missed Haley, and the shot entered his wife’s abdomen. Austin fired again at Hale7 and killed him instantly. Mrs. Austin died Saturday afternoon. Aus tin surrendered to the authorities. All the parties are highly connected. A TERRIBLE KILLING. Nashville, October 13—RM. Richards, proprietor of the Academg of Music, a dis reputable place of amusement, was shot and killed to-day by James Hogan., Richards hid seduced Hogan’s sister. Hogan, after shooting, stood over him and watched to see that he was dead, then walked across the street and surrendered himself. MORE SUSPENSIONS—GREAT FALL OF STOCKS—FEVERISH FEELING. New York, October 15.—Affairs or the street are somewhat quiet This morning stocks opened feverish, and went down one to five per cent, touching lower figures than at any time yesterday; rallied shortly,re covering one to five and a half per cent, bnt still very irregular. Pacific went down to fifteen and a half, a lower price than it ever touched before. Only one failure reported—W. S. Perry, a small operator. Gilman, 8oa & Co., 47 Exchange Place, have suspended. They say the suspension was caused by the continued drain on depos its, non-payments, collections, due the firm and the depreciation of securities. They have, therefore, concluded to pay no more checks until further notice. Drafts drawn against remittances received to-day, and hereafter will be paid by the firm as trustees. W. S. Perry, whose failure was announced this morning, say their failure was caused bv the heavy decrease in the price of stocks.