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local affairs. Delivery •( Presents. . Oe» mbserlbers will besr In mica that we are now «eli Taring present*, on application, at Tin Corszi- xwoacii*. and surrender of gift cards. Tfcore at a distance cun scad their cards at their convenience, or as they have opportunity. Ohs pnhllthcd num bers will show who have drawn leading premiums, also hooka and chicmos. Those holding cards not in *be pabltfhsd list of numbers were awarded smaller **•***•■» which will be delivered c n presentation of cards. _ Tie DistrMtioi of Presents. CuUU 8XZ. Kecelted of Hemphill & Co. a handsome china tea set of some forty or n-ty pieces awarded me in the distribution, January 4th, 1871. Sascck. Joxzs, Jb. We would aay of the Gorham piano above receipted for test It Is one of the most popular mads. Several hundred Lave been sold by Messrs. Phillips & Crew, and we believe four or live have previously been sent to Gainesville. Other presents have been delivered, and all will be Immediately upon presentation of card. thz amaa raxnxn. We have published a list of numbers awarded books class A and B. and chromos class A and B. These books embrace volumes of poetry, Byron, JUlion, Moors, Buns, Shakspears others, with many works npon farming, philosophy, together with novels and story books, mis chromo s are re ceived by aur subscribers with favor, having Issued quits a number already. The remaining numbers of the 3.051, which we have not published, were awarded minor presents which will be delivered on presentation of cards at Tax CoxsTnunoH office. THE OFFICIAL RETURN. The Commissioners, Messrs. Adair, .Wallace and Hammbck, as before stated, exclusively managed the Distribotloc. themselves putting ell the numbered anc i premium cards into the boxes, and also drawing them ..out, in the presence of a crowded assemblage inJames’ 'Ball. To the list the Commissioners have appended this certificate: ■‘We, the Commissioners, managing Tax CONSTITU TOR Distribution, hereby certify that the following “‘ ■** * ndpresents J ”-■ •1* the list of numbers and presents drawn on Wedne£ day night, 81st, in Jamcs^ Hall, We ourselves pnt in the boxes the numbered and premium cards, and drew them out We had sole control of -the Distribu tion. We also add, to the credit of Messrs. Hemphill ' ,th dfc Co., that after we had arranged the presents, , voluntarily increased their value at least five or six •hundred dollars. {.Singed] G. W. ADAIR, J. R. WALLACE, c. c. hammock! General Austell and Judge C. H. Strong occupied seats npon the stage as supervisors. Mr. J. M. Goss also assisted the Commissioners. They all declared that a fairer and more impartial distribution was im possible. To prevent mistakes two clerics took down the numbers and names of presents as called. For convenience of onr subscribers we have classi fied the ratam. 188—3100 In Gold Ringgold, Ga 381—31,280 In Gold,.,..L Paoli, Madison ca, Ga 308—Plano........... JVju ••••.... Gainesville. Ga -642—3100 in Gold. CM—*100 In Gold Tunnel Hill 807—Framed Picture of Gem Lee. hockmsrc «01—$100 Jn Gold Forsyth. 1102—Framed Picture of Gen. Johnson Atlanta MJfHlh Gold....7\.. Covington. Iff* “it* lgt-~...V-V ....West,Point. Ga. 1373—3100 in Gold, l . ,...\ Hogansville 3408—$100 In Gold.'; Hamilton 3407—China Sct....L J Atlanta 3838—Sewing Machiap. /. ..........Griffin 3061—^H)0 in Gold..*. Melville 3284—China Set Nev York 3968—$100 In Gold...'. Adnlrsville CHROMO-CLASS JSfi 178 JOO, 282 837, 880,409,425,755, 759, 781, 898, 1024,1239/1307,1866,1485, 1489, 1562, 150'J, 1730, 183g! 3920.1990,25.30,2034,3G38,3645. ’ BOOK-CLASS A, . 3,5J, 18.28,80,84,40, 41,42, C9, 70,77,61,91,110, 114.120, 129,149, 155, 164,168, 183,190, 193, 205, 218, 219,227, 235, 243, 244, 247, 255,259, 27% 815,335,336, 369,871,880, 406,427,431, 447,449, 450,457, 458,461, 465,474,475, 479,485,480, 493,494, 601, G13, 620,624, 630, 632/636, 637,658,665, 690,691, 700,702, 704,712, Our Charleston letter. FBOH OCR GIFTED TO (JUG GIBE. CORRESPONDENT, ANNA fit ARIA. Mask W. Johwbo*.—We call attention to the ad vertisement of Mark W. Johnson, we cheerfully bear testimony to his Integrity and success as a business man. In a few yesrs he has established a lsrge and growing business In our midst, and aided matstlally In advancing the Interests of Atlanta. Yon can ob tain at hls large warehouse garden, grass and field seeds, agilcnltnral Implements of every kind, fertil* zers, wsgors, buggies, guns and pistols, In fact everything useful. Call and see him. He has guns ranging from $5 to $250 each, garden seeds for the million; 8,600 tons of the high grades of fertilizers, aAd superior facilities for handling cotton to advantage. This season he has received over 3,500 bales. He is in receipt of letters dtily from farmers in North Georgia, stating that by the aid of fertilizers they can produce cotton more profitably In their section than in Southern Georgia. Tub matrimonial fever Is raging terribly at Nor- cross. Last week there were only six weddings in that happy town,‘viz: Mr. D. J. Proctor and Miss EUIne Simmons; Rev. B. F. Clements and Miss Theo- dorla Boyce; Bey. LaFayetle Campbell and Miss M. E. Maddox; Harry McSmith and Mrs. L. A. Norryce J.B. Richards and Mrs. E. Brooke; B. Conner and Miss Mary Westmoreland. • _ "X. O.O. F.—The following officers were Installed In Barnes Lodga. No. 65,1.0.0. F. on Friday night, January 2,1874: T F Fleming, Nobis Grand, J K Thrower, Vice Grand. T J Buchanan, Secretary. H H Dickson, Syndic. John Henderson, Warden. 8 J Glenn, Conductor. . W W Grubbs, Inside Guard. jS P McConn, Outs’de Guard. D W Stallings, B 8 to N G. B W McConn, R S to V G. T G McHan, R S S. MEDOm. ALABAMA. ,.725,739, 748,745,747, 750, 763, 761,765, 782, 783, 784,802,821, 825,828,849, 850,851, 852,858, 864, 866 £75! 884, 889,891,896,909,920,957, 967,989, 992,1007, 1017,1021,1022, 1032,1039, 1040, 1041, 1013,1048,1051, 1067, 1083, 1064, 1067 1080 1081. 1089,' 1093, 1097, 1099, 1101, 1104, 1107, 1111, 1128, 1131, 3142, 1163, 1164, 1167, 1177, 1185, 1186, 1205, 1222,1284,1245,1260,1201,1265,1270,1274, 1282, 1298, 3806,1311,1322,1324,1336, 1340,1816,1349, 135L 1362 1868,1872, 1393,1420,1426,1435,1442,1445, 1447 1456, 3462,1467,1474.1479,1495,1496,1513, 1515 1532 1535 1542,1543,1549,1551,1556,1584,1586,1587, 1589, 1590, 3610,1620,1628,1630.1643,1647,1657,1665, 1672, 1673, 3677, 3687,1691,1G95,1700,1701,1705,1710, 1712, 1719, 1732,1736,1739,1740,1742,1753,1765,1770, 1801, 1816, 3828,1831,1848,1856,18G1,1846,1867,1869. 1875, 1880, 3890,1896,1903,1925,1927,1930,1932,1935, 1961, 1966, 1967,1972,1973,1977, I960,1995,1998,2187, 2.707, 2509, 2510,2514,2528,2529,2777,2974,2977,2988, 2991, 2994, 3503,3507,3510,3514,8519,8522,3525,3526, 3529, 8531, 3545,8549,3554,3565,3566,3825,8602,3633, 3654, 3665, 3673,8678,8681,3717, 8722,8753, 3801, 3821, 3837, 3869, . 3905,8957,8961,3965, 8995,4114. - BOOK-CLASS H ,3 13.19.3 33. 37, 66,72,73, 75, 83,93,170,173,191, ■397, Ml, 202, 211, 214, 217,233,236,248,267, 293,296! 314, 819, 340, 365,887,411,413,422,442, 476, 487, 490! -495,499, 604, 609, 616, 627, 675, 698, 699, 711, 723,734! 727,731,740, 762, 768, 789, 790, 826, 833, 836,841, 854! 856,859,869,885, 894, 902,’ 939,’ 966,’ 986 SSL 998, 1006, 1016, 1027, 1030, 1034, 1042, 1058,106l! U??> HB H* 3 - «38. 11*. H69.1170,1195 1197 1241,1242,1246,1254, 1264, 1268,1292, 1315,1325, 3370,1382,1396,1409,1415,1424, 1425, 1444, 1457, 1460, 3479,1483,1529,1516,1559,1563, 1564, 1568, 1571, 1575! 3563,1823,1626,1640,1662! 1682, 1680,1693 1704 1707 3720,1721,1725,1745,1759,1700,1761, 1766, 1785, 1795 7810,1811,1815,1824,1840,1842, 1847, 185?, 1873 1878 3881,1891,1895,1896,1906,1913,1940, 1941, 1976, 1979. 1968,1991,2000, M99,2^ 25lg 2527, 2531, 2745, 2989! 2993! 3325; 3533; 3555', 3559, 3597,3605’, 86l£ 3657! 3670,’ .,3738,3742, 3913, 3937, 3077! 3690, 3695,3718, 3730,3734. 4227,299. CHROMO—CLASS R 7, 17,64, 86, 125,148,160,167,176,198,222.225. 292. SOI, 303, 350, 407,416,419’. 439’, 455’, 507, M3,606 611, £2’ S& 795 * ®*. 847.860, 888,917, 919 968- 1015 ' 1046,1071,1072,1087 1105, 1118J-1122.1150, .1171, UTO, 1181,1196,1198,1228, 3236,1247,1253,1258,1279,1294,1301, 1333, 184? 1!BS, 1783. J794, 1798, 1809, 1814,1832,1833, 1850, 1892,1897 1918.1958. 1?63, 1974, 1997,2508, 2521,2551, 259!>! 2588, 23 ^2’ 3j38, 3557, 3558, 3581,3539,3C69, 3682,3745! xSRU, 4557. The remaining presents are Engravings, Photo graphs, Sketches, Novelettes, Music, etc. It was a most tedious job to classify the . presents And arrange the numbers numerically. But this we did to save onr subscribers the fearful work of going through several thousand figures to find one. All the leading premiums arc deliverable or payable on application at The Constitution office. .The book, chromo and other minor presents wo will begin delivering at the office on Monday. PRESENTS TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS. Delivered on Presentation ol Card*. We have heretofore given full particulars of onr distribution, which occurred in public, under the ex clusive management of tne Commissioners and before a crowded assemblage, comprising some of the first - citizens'of Atlanta, and a number from a distance. Two thousand and fifty ends were Issued, and so, according to express stipulation In onr advertisement, the value of premiums was reduced proportionately, but leaving shout one-fourth Interest In the build ing and other splendid premiums in the dis tribution. We elected, as we reserved the right to do, to pay a specified sum In gold In lienof parting Vrith a building interest. All this was arranged through tire Commissioners who certify to the abso lute fairness and correctness of the returns. The re mit la that the proprietoi a of The Constitution have, besides the glf» of a splendid piano, sewing machines and other valuable premiums, presented their sub scribers with tteo thousand and fifly-nine dollars In geld, or that amount in currency with the premium on gold added. For all these presents onr enbscrib- ers hats not paid one ant but simply their snbscrip- tton, and consequently they are simply and purely do nations. Subscribers get the full value of their money In their paper, and or course did not expect the val uable presents unless they received leading pre ml tuns. Everything has been done in good faith, and presents are now delivered at Tax Constitution office on presentation of cards. As will be seen fn m the following receipts some of the more valuable pre- miuma have already been delivered: $100 IN GOLD. Received of W. A. Hemphill & Co., on* £bE , <£ gold ’ aw ‘ rd6dmy January 3, 1874. THE PLUTO, Received of Messrs. W. a. Hemphill so. . hundred dollar C. L. Gorham « Co.piane sfvia vlf 1. valued at $500. The piano is all for It, ana w« commend the proprietor* of Inn apnmoN tor their prompt and f.Hhful Is the premises John J. Potrarr! Atlanta, 6a, Jan. 3,1874. • of Gainesville; 6a. sxwnrajucHixx. Received of W. A Hemphill tic Sewing Machine this j, Dllw ® if h> *go. 1 J * S. Mitchell, of Atlanta. Its Trade and Prospects—Tire Pat rons of Husbandry-—An Honest nan-What Is Thought of Tire Constitution. Graphic Description of Charles* ten’s city of the Dead. Fbxoonia, Ala., January 1,1874. Editors Constitution: By a sort of progressive retrogression, this once prosperous village has be come a sad wreck of its former self. The academy which enjoyed an earnest and sub stantial patronage—a proud exponent, educationally and morally, of public sentiment—Is now the property of lagroes; a kind of pseudo-religions rendezvous in which they hold their spiritual orgies, making the night hideous with their clamor and babel. TRADE. The town still draws an important trade from con tiguous and adjacentcotton sections, which keeps Its commercial pulse In motion. We have some busi ness men among ns whose business qualifications would do credit to yonr own thrifty city. One firm. Messrs. Clemons & Ca, dealers In farm supplies, does a surprisingly extensive business for a town of this size and so remote from the railroad. We are informed that this firm handles an average of two hundred bales of cotton annually. It dap Ucates West Point prices In farm supplies on cotton liens. While thus oo-operating with the farmers, Impart! ng a new impetus to this important Interest, they ha ve made for themselves honorable names and a trade solid and lucrative. We should do lnjoatlceto onr business men were We to omit Messrs. Bowen, Gam ble & Ck>., dry goods merchants. They are thorough , practical, enterprising men ; do a large paying busi ness, and their bonse has grown to be an Indispensa - ble to the community. Wilh the name of G B Johnston, a gentleman of fine mercantile qualm ca tions and possessing an inductive suavity, the mer chant’s most efficient auxiliary, we dose the listfof dry goods merchants. CHURCHES, PROFESSIONS, ETC. We have two neat, commodious churches—Metho- diet and Baptist—with successful and acceptable Incumbents. A graveyard, and, yon may infer, a pastor and several disciples of Eiculaplug. We would remark, en passant, there Is an eligible ope nlng here for a first class legal quack. Let this be known In the Police Court ' patrons op husbandbt. There Is a Grange in encoessfnl operation at this place. A large number of onr beet farmers have con. nected themselves with it, and seem sanguine of its capacity of Its accomplishment of mnch good to the farmers; if the cardinal principles of the organization are strictly recognized, mal-contents carefally ex cluded, every phase of corruption discountenanced, antagonism with outside interests mitigated as far as compatible with the attainment of Its object, and an unswerving reciprocity of Interest mantalned be tween the farmers. We do not speak mad wisely when we Isay that this organ* ization though in an incipient state of development could to-diy elect any man upon whom it might unite. At least, no man can Ignore ita claims with any hope of success, officially, in the county. Those most con versant with the scope and design of this stupendous brotherhood of agriculturists, confidently look for radical reformations and innovations favorably affect ing the interests of the farmer, to be brought about and results follow, which will not only be beneficial to one class, bat to every doss throughout this broad Republic. Dr. Hnrst is the chief officer of this Grange. He is folly indentilled with its Interests and purposes, and makes an acceptable officer. BASK nOXXSTT. The old gentleman who conveys the mail from this point to Still Water, on one of his regular trips, re cent'y, found $3,000. On hls arrival at an intermedi ate town, he was informed by x clerk that a traveler had lost a sum of money, and requested him to en quire of any one who might pies concerning It. Up on the clerks giving the amount, satisfied of its iden tity, of the pocket-book lost and the one he found, he promptly Intrusted it to him to he delivered to the owner. The old gentleman, Mr. McDowtl!,ls very poor, and we mention this as an extraordinary in stance of honesty. THE CONSTITUTION. At this office The Constitution is well patronized. I's accurate market reports, reliable and„elaborate foreign B*hd domestic news, liberal, yet wise political views, flexibility to the publio interests, {swiftness to expose corruption in church and State, earnest defense of the right and stern denunciation of the wrong in everything which appertains to the welUare of the people, and the government—well conceived, timely and ab’y written editorials, nev and instructive correspondence, cor rect judicial reports and general legal information— make it the most acceptable journal to the profes sional man. merchaat,'aechiaio and f irm er, that is published in the State. Tbs Constitution may again hear from Fxtxx Houxz. * Charleston, S. C., December 30,1873. Editors Constitution: Perhaps the finest cemetery in the South is the Magnolia at Charleston, S. C. It-lies just without the limits of the city, cn the banks of the Cooper River. A loyelier spot for a “city of the dead 1 ' could not he found than this one, with its beautiful widespreading trees, green sward, fine shrubbery, and dotted here and there with lovely litLe lakes. Many years ago, before its founding as a cemetery, this spot used to 'he a great resort for pic nic parties, club9 and other pleasure seekers. It was then a wild looking, neglected place, and had been used at one time as a farm where vegetables were raised for the city market. But the beauty of the place, together with the lovely and pic turesque view had irom here, soon attracted the attention of strangers visiting the city and was much visited by them, and In time it came to be a kind of park or pleasure ground. At that time:there was no regular city cemetery, the bodies of the dead being buried in the different church yards. But soon this practice grew into ill-favor, as it was found to have qnite an injurious effect upon the sanitary con dition of the city. About the year 1850, a number of the prominent citizens joined themselves in a body for the purpose of in viting others to unite with them in establish ing a rural cemetery. The great beauty of this grove on the Cooper River attracted their attention, and struck them as being just the place they desired, and was purchased by them for this purpose. Therefore it will be seen that Magnolia Cemetery was a private enterprise, and purchased with private funds, and not the property of the city; as has often been supposed. These gentlemen then se cured the services of a very talented architect, who proceeded to lay off and improve the grounds. This he did in an exceedingly beautiful manner, at a very great expense; indeed, we learn that so large was the sum expended, that, al though nearly all of the lots have been sold, ! the original outlay has not yet been returned. Year by year they kept improving the place, until at last it reached such a height of per fection that before the late war it was ac counted to be the most beautiful cemetery in all our “Sunny South.” But, alas I a change soon took place. The ruthless, de stroying hand of the. ; eneiny, which laid in ruin and ashes the hearths and homes of our people, did not spare either the silent resting place of their dead, for they tamed the beautiful cemetery into a camping ground and erected their tents on the very graves. So great was the destruction they made here, and so bar barous the manner in which they acted, that Mr. Frederick Richards, who was then Mayor of the city, sent a very polite letter to the General in command, calling his attention to -the state of affairs and requesting him to withdraw his troops from the place. But to this Gen. Hatch authorized a very cool reply to be sent, refusing to take any steps in the matter whatever. Finding themselves unrestrained, the soldiers were unremitting in their work of destruction, The graves wtr robbed of their ornaments the tomb-ston* s- <i> faced, the shrubbery cut down, the nem »• • g j which stood near the gatedestrojcu, w.u beautiful g6thicchapel wherein mt morial services were wont to be held was uioken open and entered, the car pets tom up, the benches destroyed, the alter tom down, and other sacraliges committed that would put an honest cheek to blush. Around this chapel there stood also a beauti- sul grove of trees, all of the same size, and on the right a beautiful little lake. In the rear there stretched a dense forest of oak trees, which the proprietors of the cemetery would not allow a prunning knife to enter, much less would they have the trees 'cut down, as it added to the picturesqueness of the spot The yankees learning this cut every one down through spite, and turned the place into a burial ground for their com rades killed in'battle. Great numbers are still buried here.. But we will not dwell longer on these acts of desecration and bru tality. We will draw a veil over the black deeds of these fiends in the guise of mon HPUn mnmnrioa ■Tfknir ontnVari okdI nnin wreath in her hand, which she is about to dace upon his brow. The picture throughout s so natural that it cannot fail to attract the attention of the beholder. A little further on we passed by the grave of a Mr. J. £L L. Fuller, from whose tombstone we learned that he was one of the famous “Six Hundred,” who charged at Balaklava, Russia, and the only one buried in America. He was just 83 years of age, and died Sep tember, 1871. Ju9t inside the enclosure, which surrounds the keeper’s house, we found the corner stone-of the cemetery. It contains the date of the founding and names of the founders. Near this we noticed some immense oak trees. The size of them is xo enormous that if it could be accurately stated to one not beholding them he would he incredulous.. They are truly “monarebs of the forest,” for they are said to be more than two hundred years old. One of the finest private monuments in the cemetery is one erected, to Elbert P. Jones, by his widow. It is solid Italian marble, and is said to have cost $10,000. Some of the designs and representations, carved upon it, are bo delicately and finely chiseled that itis, said to have taken three or four years in their construction. The Washington Light In- fantry have also a very handsome monument of Kentucky marble, erected to the memory of their fallen comrades. The vaults, of which there area large number, are considered to be the finest in the South. That of the Van derhosts attracted onr attention particularly. noticed also a marble men. The memories fthey awaken are| pain ful to recall. Let ns tell you of Magnolia as it is. On our visit to it in October of last year, there were many traces of the late war still about it. The place presented a dilapi dated, deserted appearance. Everywhere the weeds and thistles had grown up rank, in some places the graves being entirely covered by them. The trees, too, presented a wild, neglected appearance as if the pruning knife had not entered them for years. The shrub bery, most of it, was broken down, while the outlets of the lakes becoming stopped up. The water presented a green and sickly appearance from standing so long. But this year we were pleased to notice a decided improvement. The graves were all nicelv cleaned, the grass cutaway from the broad winding walks, the trees thinned out, and the shrubbery pruned. On visiting the ground set apart for the burial of the Con federate dead, we found every one of the graves in fine order, .each one having a neat marble|head and foot board, all enclosedby a beautiful hedge of evergreens. In the centre stood a large and handsome monument,’ erected to the memory of “Our Fallen He roes” on last Decoration day, by the ladies of Charleston. Itis of granite—a part of the identical granite of which the old titate House in Columbia was built—and which was brought from there for that purpose. On the north side, as yon enter, is this inscription: THE LADIES MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION OF CHABLESTON, To the Brave Men Who gave their lives In defense of Our homes and altars. ‘■Behold your sisters brine their tears, And these memorial blooms.” On the west side is the -coat of arms of South Carolina, two shields resting against a Palmetto tree, with a hewn boy in the fore ground, while two bunches of arrows are crossed just underneath the shields. On one of the latter is inscribed in Latin: “Animis opibusque parati,” and on the other “Dum spiro, 8pero,” while both bear the date 1776. On the soathside is inscribed: Army of Northern Virginia, Army ol the West, Defenders of Charleston, Of the Army and Navy. On the east side is a picture of Fort Sum ter just after the bombardment, its rides torn with shells and riddled with bullets, while from its summit floats the dear old flag, “the stars and bars,” pierced by balls and torn almost to shreds. There aie in all some seven or eight hundred soldiers buried here. We noticed also in this inclosure a very pretty monument ejected by the surviving memWif the “Palmetto Guards” to their members’of the comrades, who' fell at Gettysburg. At the summit is a beautiful representation of a dying soldier en the field of battle, while nesr him hovers an angel with a laurel By th« side of this we slab erected by Mrs. Ann Yanderhost in memory of one of her sons who fell in the late war. Also to four of his comrades who were slain in the same battle. They were all members ofjthe “Charleston Light Dragoons,”, and fell in Virginia. Among other things we noticed this beautiful sentiment: “ We crave no animated bust, No storied urn; But remember we gave our lives ' For you and South Carolina,” During, our Tumble we came upon the grave of Hugh Swinton Legare, South Caro lina’s great statesman, poet and orator. The monument erected to his memory by bis numerous friends and admirers is a very] handsome one. It was made by Mr. White, of this cily, end is finished in the highest style of art, and ornamented with a beauti fully carved eagle, bearing aloft in its talons the well known motto of the United States; On one ride is the inscription: Hugh Swinton Legare, Attorney General and Act’g oec’y of State, Born in Charleston January 2 1797, Died in Boston, Mass., January 20,1843.. Removed from Mt Auburn Cemetery, Sep tember 80,1857. Re-entered at Magnolia October 2,1857. On the opposite side are these words: “South Carolina claims the remains of Her cherished and lamented son.” There is also another monument in Magno lia Cemetery which attracts the attention of the visitor, and that is the one erected to Coi. William Washington, by the Washington Light Infantry, of Charleston. It bears this record:. “The remains of Col. Washington and wife repose in the secluded burial grounds of her family, at Rantowles Bridge,.in the parish of St. Paul’s. The Washington Light Infantry of Charleston, 8.C., the hon ored guardians of the standard bearer of CoL Washington’s regiment, received it from the hands of his widow, April 19, 1827, conse crate to the memory of both this monument, a grateful offering to heroic valor, patriot-, iem, virtue and modest worth.” The monu ment is a very large one. and stands upon a beautifully artificial mound, the whole in closed by an iron railing. The posts of the entrance gate are the barrels of cannons used in the Revolutionary war. The crossed swords, surmounted by a soldier’s cap made of iron, form an arch just over thegate The swords are also Revolutionary relics also picked up from the battle-fields of Cowmens and Trenton. They have long since become rusty with age, while the wood-work of the bandies has de cayed and fallen away. We might send you a description of other numerous beautiful and imposing monuments, both private and public, found in Magno ia Ceme tery, but we will not crowd your columns. Yours, eta, Annie Maria. lace raft, long five-buttoned kid gloves, and diamond ornaments complete this very Frenchy toilet. Another reception dress for this charming belle is of chambery gauze, with inch wide satin stripes made into a pol onaise, trimmed with the same diaphODons material, formed into flowers, which are set on the side plaits. The material Is fringed to form the heart of the flower, while the satin stripe makes the cup. This is worn over a rich crimson silk, made en train, and without trimming. A dinner dress of sal mon-colored silk is particulaely beautiful, trimmed with black velvet and fastened with diamond-cut steel buttons. A BRILLIANT WEDDING. Yesterday at noon the Campbell-Charlton wedding took place at St. Matthew’s Church. None were admitted to the church without cards—this precaution being neces sary to protect the large circle of acquaint ances who crowded the spacious edifice. There were twelve attendants; each selected from the most artistocratic of our Washing ton residents, eabh one as beautiful as she is accomplished. The fur bride is one of our loveliest and, most lovable belles, and her beauty never showed to greater ulvantage than on this eventful occasion. Her dress was in exquisite taste. The presents, which were not displayed, hut shown to a few intimate friends, were of the most ele gant and costly description. From Europe came a quantity of rare lace, worth aPrince’s ransom; cameos, curious in design and fault less in execution; lockets, rich in jewels. From her friends on this ride, and their name is legion, were lockets of onyx, some set with pearls and diamonds,others ornamented with rare cameos; dressing cases, with gold ornaments; sets of silver, tuch as spoons of all sizes; a tea service, waiters, fans and the thousand and one articles that go towards crowding the list of bridal presents. Mr. Charlton is a member of the British Lega tion, and Miss. Campbell one of our society- belles. 1 V " BHTAT.T. TALK. Mrs. Admiral Dahlgren will give a series of literary patties during the season. The jolly middies give a ball at Annapolis on Thursday. Lots of our society people will attend. Mrs. Major Brown, of this city, has a soci ety novel in press. General and Mrs. Belknap have taken possession of their new house in Babcock’s Row. Madame Sturbide, of Georgetown, is at the Union Hotel. Her grandson, the adopted child of Maximilian, is at the Georgetown College. “MissGrundy” is preparing a series of articles on “Newspaper Row” in the New York Graphic, to be published with portraits. Mr. W. W. Corcoran has presented to his grandchildren a very appropriate Xmas souvenir—a large sized portrait of himself. Mrs. Westmoreland will lecture here this season/report says. President Fillmore and the surviving mem bers of bis Cabinet, will be entertained here by Mrs. W. W. Corcoran this week. The repairs to the EaBt Room of the Ex ecutive Mansion were completed in time for the reception to-day. The chandeliers, three in number, are very handsome—each one has fifty-two burners, and, beinp: fitted with in numerable glass pendants, give them the ap pearance of solid crystal. 'j The records of the British Wesleyan Con ference, which basjatt held its annual ses sion, give curious evidence as to the longevity attained by its ministers. It appears that among the dead of the year 1872 are Thomas Jackson, who livbd to be ninetv years old; Thomas Waugh, eighty-eight; Dmiiel Maca- Willii ~~ fee, eighty-two; William Shaw, seventy- seven: and eleven others whose ages ringed ... - of the from seventy-four to ninety years, ministers who retired permanently from the ministry, Dr. Stamp had .traveled fifty years. John Lomas fifty-three and William Piggett fifty-one. The majority of the other super annuates had seen forty years of service. At the beginning of the century the ejec tion of new churches in England proceeded at the rate of throe per year. Thirty years afterwards the number had increased to forty, and itis now going forward at the rate of abnnt one hundred and twenty. It foum$ that the average cost of a new church waSal DUB FEMININE WASHINGTON LETTED. Minnie Hanks Turns Up Again as Constitution Corzeipondest, and Tells Of Divexs Matters. - - Washington, Jan. 1,1874. Lear Constitution—,1 like to begin my let ters with a “Dear,” because I feel then as if J was writing to one of my dear friends, and it puts me quite at my ease. Tom, who is writing away in his study across the hall, tellB me that if I write to The Constitu tion just as if I was writing to an old school-mate, my letters will be interesting. I hope he is right. This is New Year’s Day. but I am not receiving because I could not afford a new dress. Tom lost every cent be had in the world by that horrid Jay Cooke, and, so we have to economical. A great many people are not receiving to-day, and I am sure it is for the samereason, though they do not say so. It seems to me the custom mak ing New Year’s calls is dying out. Very few of those who keep open house to-day are giving wine or spirits to their visitors, and that is a great thing, I am true. It is dread ful to see the streets full of tipsy people, as they were on Christmas day. Of course the ladies who receive to-day are arrayed in their best, while for gentlemen “full dress,” i. e. black swallow-tail coat, trowsers, and waistcoat is en regie. THE TALE OF A COAT. *' This mention of a dress coat reminds me of a trial in onr criminal court the other day. Two men were on trial for the larceny of clothing, and the counsel for the defence questioned a witness as to the coat described in the indictment as “a dr&s coat,” but which was of the frock style. The prose cuting witness, however, called it a dress coat, notwithstanding the fact that in society it is only the “claw hammer,” swaller tail” or “steel pen” that is known as a dress coat Judge Cartter suggested to the witness that dress eoats ere such as are worn by servants. A by-stander adding in a whisper, “servants to fashion.” A detective said he called a “swallowtail” a “fore ud aft coat,” bat that in nine cases out of ten when a party reported the lo88*of a coat, if it was his best he called it a dress coat. The court left the question to the jury, and they returned a verdict of petit larceny, but did not decide in the question as to whether a frock coat was a dress coat or not, which is a great pity. Had they decided this question in the affirmative, no doubt some of our society young men would have moved for a new trial or appealed to a higher tribu nal. It would be horrid, you know, to have a frock coat declared a dress coat. “NOTHING TO WEAR.” Perhaps some of the lady readers of The Constitution would like me to tell of a few novelties imported from a leading French house, by. one of our Avenue merchants, for a well known I street belle. There is a polonaise, made of alternate stripes of black velvet and white silk, trimmed with black lece and velvet buttons; this is worn over a skirt of white silk, with-plaited flounce, each plait being of velvet; with this effective cos tume is worn a Normandy cap of black velvet, trimmed with a white feather and three large white provence roses; apointe was a little nnder £5,000, so that they were now spending something like £600,000 ayear" on new churches. They were further spend ing from £700,000 to £800,000 in the enlarg ing of existing churches. Adding to these two sums the amount spent on the restore lion of cathedrals and the adornment of other churches, the total expenditure would reach to probably £2,000,000 per annum. The Russo-Greek Church in Japan has a- large and flourishing Japanese mission atHa- kodadi,and is taking strong hold upon the- affections of the people. Through' the influ ence of the Russian Consul at Hakodadi the- Japanese government has repealed the edicts- which were placed upon her statute books- 200 years ago against Christianity, and the way is now fairly open for the introduction of Christianity. The American Church is awake to the opportunity, and already there- have gone ont three young men this fall in. the service of the Foreign Committee; fora, life-long labor in this interesting field of. missionary work. Integrity is a virtue which costs much. In- the period of passion it keeps self-denial to- keep down the appetites of the flesh; in the- time of ambition, with ns far more danger ous, it requires very much earnestness of character to keep covetousness within its- proper bounds, not to be swerved by love- of the praise of men or official power over- them. But what magnificent pense does it bring to any i' man! Any pleasure which cost < a single pang is really a pain t pleasure. All gain which robs yc { integrity is a gain which profits not; it is a- loss. Honor is infamy if won by the sale of your soul. But what wonderful and manly delights does this coBtly virtue bring into • your couBciousnees. here and hereafter. Spurgeon, writing of “Prayer,” says: “Let us not employ prayer with aview to our own work alone, for narrow-minded | supplica tions cannot be acceptable with God. Some prayers remind me J of the story of the Virginia planter, who owned a slave in partnership] with one- of his neighbors, and, being a pious man,, was accustomed to wind up his prayers by saying: 'Oh, Lord I in Thine infinite mercy and goodness, bless my half of Pompey.’' When Wesley ana pray for Methodists, and. Baptists for their own congregations, and Presbyterians for their favorite coi fraterni ty, I would urge them to get a littlp fnrther than 'Bless my half of Pompey.’ V Sunday Heading. The English revisers of the New Testa ment have reached the end of the Acts. Bishop Lee, of Delaware, it is said, lost $16,000 by the failure of Jay Cooke & Co. A Japanese student at Ann Arbor, Hichi- K ras recently baptised and received into ethodist church. Twenty-three thousand three hundred and eighty-four Jews reside in Parrs, and about 40,000 Protestants. - Henry Ward Beecher is reported as saying that there is about as much religion in the act of putting a horse shoe over the door for good luck as there is in putting a gilt edged Bible on a centre table for the same purpose. That’s so. The German delegates to the Evangelical Alliance assert that the condition of religious affairs in this country is far different from what their countrymen supposed, and pay a high tribute to the piety of American Chris tians. An old seaman, at a religious meeting re cently held in New York, in relating his experience, staled that when at sea in storms and tempests, he had. often derived consolation from that beautiful passage of Scripture, “Faintheart never won fair lady.” The Lutheran Observer reports, as the effect of concessions granted by the Czar of Rus sia, a year or two ago, to the Lutherans in. his empire, that thirty thousand persons in that country rejoined the Lutheran Church in 1872. These concessions were granted in response to the petition of a delegation from the Evangelical Alliance of the United 8tates. An old colored minister, in a sermon on hell, pictured it as a region-of ice and snow, where the damned froze through all eternity. When privately asked his purpose in repre senting Gehenna io this way he said: I don’t dare tell dem people nuffin else. Why if I were to say that hell was warm, some o’ dem old rheumatic niggas would be wantin, to start down dar de berry next frost. Bishop Smith, of Kentucky, presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, has selected a hoard of inquiry into the charges pre ferred against Bishop Cummins. The place of meeting is required to be in Kentucky, at such time and place .as designated by Bishop Smith. The choice of the board was de termined by lot. Tbe board coneists of two ministers and two laymen, each, from the States of Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Ten nessee. “I have known many a church to die ’cause it didn’t give enough, but I never knowed a church to die’cause it gave too much. Brederen, has any of yon knowd a church to die ’cause it gave too much? If you do, just let me know, and Fll make a pilgrimage to dat church, and I’ll climb by de soft light of de moon to its moss-covered roof, and I’ll stand dar and lift my hands to heaven and say, ‘Blessed are de dead dat die in de Lord.’” Among the horrible consequences of a famine in India, would be the large number of human sacrifices to propitiate the sods of the land.' In times of calamity the Hindoo mind refuses to recognize the claims of Vishnu. The deities of fire and slaughter, of pestilence and famine,have, they imagine, shown their power, and it is necessary to satisfy them. Even at present,Jin Bengal, the altars of the malignant gods are streaming with the blood of goatB and buffaloes, and, if the worst comes, the human sacrifices will follow, as they have done before, even so re cently, indeed, as 1866. The Roman Catholic? Church is making numerous converts in India. The propa ganda has a staff in that country which has for its chief the Archbishop of Goa, under whom are no fewer than nineteen bishops in parlibm, with between 800 and 900 priests. The returns made by the bishops bring the total of believers to a little over a million, be ing four times the number Of Protestant native Christians. Indeed, the . Goa diocese alone is stated to contain 230,000 Catholics, or a immber slightly exceeding that of the Pro testant converts of all India. This particulai district, of course is an exceptional one, for it inherits the fruits of the zeal of former Por tuguese missions. South Carolina News The dwelling of Dr. T. E. Jen rings, in. Edgefield county, was burnt on the 18tb. in cluding bis office furniture, etc. Loss- 15,000. More than thirty negroesleft Newberry last week for homes in Tennessee. Thirty white immigrants went up the Greenville road the- day these negroes went down. The Georgetown Times reports the loss by fire of a steam rice threshing mill, belonging to Dr. A. M. Forster, with 8,000 bushels of rough rice the whole valued at $8,000 or $9,000. Charleston (S. C.) News: “Thriee large- plantations, comprising the real estate of the late Governor PickenB, were sold at public: outcry at Edgefield Court-house on Monday last. Mrs. Pickens bought the whole. The Edgewood or homestead tract, 8,000 acres was bid off at $4,000; the Grove tract, 1,309 - acres, at $3,000, and the Savannah river tract,.. 2,100 acres, at $13,000.” A riot occurred at Aiken, 8. C., on Christ mas day, growing out of an order Irom. the town authorities prohibiting the firing of crackers or fire-works of any desCTiption.. No attention was paid to the order by a por tion of the colored citizens, and the popping, of fire-crackers went on in defiance of the authorities. The town marshal attempted tG- arrest one of the offenders, who thereupon drew a pistol and fired at the marshal, whose- upper lip was cut off by the ball. A general riot then ensued among the negroes, in the course of which it is said several persons. were wounded. Alabama. The “Capitol City Grange” has been or ganized at .Montgomery. M. A. Chisholm Master. In the City Court of Selma last week, the Times says, Judge Craig rendered an opinion, declaring unconstitutional that part of the; election law which requires bar rooms to be closed a certain time before and after and duiing elections in this State. Another equad, numbering between seven ty-five and one hundred negroes, left yester day for Mississippi. These negroes came: from three or four plantations in the neigh borhood of Liberty Hill, some twenty miles southwest of Selma; We learn that that section of country haB been nearly depopu lated of negroes, and that some plantatfons- are nearly stripped that employed forty and fifty hands last year. It is possible that soma few may be injured by this hegira, but we- doubt it, and, on the other hand, are confi dent thatthe country generally will be greatly benefited.—Selma Times. Montgomery Advertiser: In a telegram to a gentlemen of this city Jndge BusteetT says that he has not resigned and that he not thought of doing so while charges are- pending against him. It is said that he will be in Washington in a few days, and that when he leaves that city it will be to come Booth and hold a term of his coart. We- think that his Honor has now a first rate op portunity to play for even with ex-Sutler- Spencer. It would bean interesting sight- to see Judge Busteed charging the jury in the case of the United States vs. George E. Spencer. A private letter from Mr. O. H. Porifoy of Snow Hill, Wilcox county, dated January 1st, 1874, gives the particulars of a. terrible affair that occurred, near Snow Hill Wednes day morning last He says: “There was a fignt yesterday morning between Frank Hall and Curt Stein. They met in the road near Snow Hill. It is reported that Curt shot Frank, through and through, and that Frank strug gled to Curt and cut his throat from ear to ear. Both men are dead. Abe Hall heard the pistol shot and ran to see what was the matter, and found both men dead, lying side by Side. Whisky was the cause of the. affair,”—Selma Timex. The Nashville Banner is Issued this morn- ing from its new four-story building, No. 18 Deaderick street—from the site whereon “the Banner office” 6tood from lima imme morial. ■r€r