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Weakly Constitntm TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1874 MERCER. Colonel Goode’s Literary Address— The Alumni Banquet—The Junior Exhibition. We synopslze from the Macon Telegraph the report of the commencement exercises of Tuesday, our regular letter from some cause having failed to come to hand. The literary address was delivered by Colonel Charles T. Goode, of Americas. His theme was the elements of true manhood. The essential points enumerated by him as entering into the character of a true man ble, love of country and chivalrous respect for the gentler sex. Of these elements he constructed a superb type of manly charac ter, and held it upas an exemplar for South ern youth. At times the orator made flights which charmed bis hearers with their grandeur. It was as the strong-winged eagle, soaring up and tip and up the lofty mountain side, attaining a purer atmosphere as each imag inary cycloid is described by the stately 6weep of her tireless wings; higher and higher, up and up, until dying away in the light of the sunshine, eyries herself among the crags and rocks at the summit. At times his hearers were almost dazzled with the splendor of the light by which he sur rounded himself, andT the admiration was not lessened when he plucked the tender flower by the wayside and exhibited its modest beauty. He touched no point which his eloquence did not surround with the weird enchantment of beauty. He spoke a charmed language, every word of which was ablaze with a fervent meaning. His sym bols were as beautiful as the creations of divinest art—his logic as pure and firm as truth—his admonitions the veiy essence of wisdom. The address was scholarly with out being pedantic; eloquent without the rant that ruins so much of the world’s ora tory: chaste, without being constrained; sentimental, without being morbid: flowery, without being florid, and poetic without be ing too etherial. The people were taken completely by surprise, and the surprise be came greater and greater as the speaker ad vanced with the steady and sturdy strides of a giant, and he closed amid a storm of applause, which was continued for some considerable time. THE ALUMNI BANQUET. The annual Alumni banquet came off at the Isaacs House. It was a cheerful party which assembled there, and there was a general relaxing of the dignities and pro prieties of college restraint, and everybody met upon the common level of good humor. When all had feasted to the utmostifullness, the feast seemed hardly to have been touched, and the beauty of the tables was scarcely marred. After the feast came segars and speeches. Wine was veiy properly banished as a des poiler of good cheer. Rev. David E. Butler presided over both substantial feast and the “feast of reason and flow of soul.” He held the reins taut and trotted out'his speakers one b b^ one, as they were needed, and no man was permitted to make an ex cuse, or shirk the duty to which he .was called. There were some good speeches, some wit and a good deal of fun. The fol- lowlngwerethaspeakers: mm i M intt( Rev. E. W. Warren, for the Board of Trustees of Mercer; Rev. A. J. Battle, D. D., for the faculty; Rev. Jno. W. Burke, for the City Council of Macon; Capt. A. O. Bacon spoke for the legal profession. There being no doctor present, the President called for “Dixie,’*: by. the band, instead. Mr. Cooper spoke, for the pedagogues; Mr. R. Weston Patterson for the class of 1874; Mr. Wm. Ira Smith for the class of 1878; Mr. Salter for the class of 1872; Mr. Geo. S. Obear, jr., for the class of -1871: Rev. A. J. Beck for the class of 1870; Mr. John H. James for Atlanta; Prof. W. D. Williams for the Wesleyan Female College and women generally; Col. E. Y. Clarke for The Atlanta Constitution; Col. H. H. Jones for the press of Macon. The closing speech, abriof one, was made by Col. C. T. Goode. The banquet ended about five o’clock, leaving all as cheerful as they were when it begun. THE JUNIOR EXHIBITION. This came off at Ralston’s Hall. The His subject was “Onward and Upward.” Mr. Hcmy C. Peeples, of Atlanta,, se lected “Demosthenes and Paul” for his subject, and had a finely written speech, which was cleverly delivered. “The Great Stage,” by Mr. Linton A. Deane, of Floyd county, was a. very pretty speech, and was delivered in a graceful manner. Sir. McDougald Nisbet, of Alabama, had a capital speech on “The Future of the South.” His, in every respect, wa Mr. Seaborn R. Stevens, of Sumter county bad for his subject “Mutual Independence of Man and Nature.” Mr. Mirabeau L. Carswell, of Richmond county, spoke on “Purpose in Life,” and Mr. Lambert W. Jones, of South Carolina, on “Athletics.” : fi Mr. John F. Daniel, of Alabama, had a rather lively address upon “The New Sci ence,” which was well delivered. The most taking speech of the evening was that of Mr. Elijah A. Keese, of Randolph county, on “The New Era.” The speech was a spicy one. “The Southern Statesman” was the sub ject of the speech of Mr. Aurelian F. Cool- edge, of Gwinnett county. It was delivered in a manly and emphatic style, which did the young Epeaker credit. Mr. Edward H. Cabanlss, of Monroe county, had “Lofty Ideals” for bis theme. Heisaveiy graceful speaker, and enunci ates clearly and distinctly. FALSE BALANCES. A Wayward Book-keeper—He De faults and Proves Un grateful. Months ago we were cognizant of the fact that W.iL Randall, book-keeper of T. J. Hightower a Co., had disappeared in de fault to a large amount. Bnt some of his friends thought that he might return and explain matters satisfactorily. With this hope, and not wishing to wound the feel ings of the family, The Constitution re frained from giving any of the facts. We learn, however, that he RETURNED TO THIS CITT last week, and spent two days here with his family. He left for Meridian, Missis sippi, where he will likely engage In busi ness. • He Is a defaulter to Mr. Hightower to the amount of 85,000 or 86,000, which he took little by little, for three years, running back from the time the dis covery was made. It was bntalittle incident that lead to the detection of his depredations. One day, two drummers came in from a tour and were boasting how much goods they had sold. The book-keeper being absent, Mr. To he found the account ten dollars short. He commenced then to examine the books and found deficits of various amounts. He made a memorandum of them. Randall found them and that night fled the city. That his conduct was BASE INGRATITUDE will be more easily seen when wc state that he was receiving a salary of 81,500. per an num, and Mr. H. had loaned him money to build a house. He had the full confidence .of of Mr. Hightower, and abused it. Of course, in the light of his actions to wards Mr. Hightower little can be expected of him, and he may reenact the same thing in other sections. YE LOCAL SURPRISED. The Employees of the Constitution News Room Present the City Editor with a Handsome Copy of the Bible. On Friday afternoon, the city editor was taken by storm and completely surprised by the employees of the news room. ~ About three o’clock they filed into the editorial room and and waked np the local editor from a comfortable snooze, The foreman, Mr. Pascal J. Moran, then advanced to the front while the rest formed a crescent around the bewildered editor. Mr. Moran then addressed him in the following handsome address, presenting him at the conclusion jvith a .magnificent copy of the Family Bible, Holman’s edition, of 1874, arabesque binding, with illustra tions by Gnstave Dore. Jfr. W. G. Whidby: Sir—Appreciat the uniformly good relations that have _ ways existed between ns, and the close bond of friendship begotten by continued asso ciation, we are desirous of giving you some testimonial whereby we may be remembered In the day when mutual partings separate us, and which will he a souvenir of the pleasant days we have spent together. In looking around for such an object—for something which would be as expressive of our feelings as it would be acceptable to you; something from wbicb, in after years, you would derive 6ome comfort, and which you could with pleasure leave your children os a testimonial of a life appreciated by' your fellow men, we have" decided upon this vol ume—the Sacred Scriptures—the common foundation of all oar Christian hope and faith. In presenting you with this, we cannot help expressing the wish that all men would abide its teachings, doing justice to each other, carrying the scales between meum and teum evenly, “doing to others as we would that others should do unto ub.” In you we are glad to recognise one whose humble ef forts, in behalf of good have not been un availing; and we trust that, whatever of suc cess you have had in the past, will in the future be increased tenfold. Take this book, and amid the mutations of this life we ask you not to forget the friend ships of to-day, which we unanimously ten der you. Pascal J. Moran, D. T. Wilson, W. C. Travis, John Blats, Wm. C. Dickson, Louis Saloshiu. Tandy C. Wilkinson, S. R. McCord. Jr. L. B. Lively, Joseph B. Lively, Isaac B. Pilgrim, W. C. Henderson, To which yc local responded: Mr. Moran: For the handsome manner ■with which yon have presented the flatter ing testimonial of respect accept my heartfelt thanks, and convey to. the donors my warm expressions of gratitude for the generous impulses which moved them to the gift. I utter no formal remark when I state that language is inadequate to express my keen appreciation of so high a compliment, com ing as it does from gentlemen with whom I have had for (years past the most pleasant relations, ana with whom I feel it is an honor to be associated. Your kindness and courtesy towards me in the past has only been equalled by your fidelity to duty. Al low me, sir, to reciprocate to the fullest ex tent your kind expressions toward me. You speak but the truths gentlemen, when you state that you selected the Bible because on believed It would, bo acceptable to. me. To other gift could be as acceptable to me, though it were surrounded with your smiles and clad with your benisons. The gift is acceptable because I have en deavored to make its teachings my guide and its precepts my counsellor. I recognize in it the code to govern myself in my rela tions with my feQow-man—“Do unto others as ye would they should do unto you.” But when such a gift, invaluable in itself, is accompanied by such testimonials of re gard and evidences of appreciation, it is doubly valuable and the more 1 esteemed. Long as life 6hall last I cherish the memoir of the present hour, and hand down the gift as a heir-loom more precious than gold or diamonds to my posterity, I trust that the pleasant rela tions existing between us will remain, un broken while on earth, and though. Death may snap asunder the cords of friendship, wo may one and all find a happy reunion “on the other, shore!’ where the God of that Bible shall “ wi^ aira]|H3paiweQ^ ccpt, again, gentlemen my .thanks, for your estimable gift. 'Allow me to say In the language of,the craft, when the hook is clear of copy in the early morning hoursA clear space out l THAT COMET. It Begins to Spread Itself. Last night the comet was quite distinct, showing a train to the, naked eye several apparently in length Quite’a crowd red on Broad street bridge to view it yards ^ gathere e “ojt and were quite delighted. Caught In a Swamp. FnSLwr. W. A. McCurry, who reached here yesterday from Camesville, we learn that the murderer of Marshal Willis Dixon, of Toccoa, was captured on Chuggee Creek In South Carolina, some fifteen or twenty miles from Toccoa City, and jailed at Cames ville to await his trial. Thenegro, who kill ed Marshal Dixon, was trying to escape and had secured the services of a colored man to pilot him through the swamp. Bnt the “ Ide gave information of the fact to a Mr. ibb, who was in pursuit of him, and so Ids capture was effected. Marshal Dixon was highly esteemed, and his murder has created intense excitement in that section. COMMERCIAL NOTES. : There is hardly an oat in the city. There will be a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce at 11 a. m. to-day to organize a Cotton Exchange. Mr. Hudson, a leading cotton merchant of Mobile, was introduced on ’Change yester day. Z. A. Rice, Esq., will leave next week for the North to procure machinery for the Concord mills. Their capacity will be doubled. Tom D. Meador, a young Danville (Va.) tobacco merchant, is in the city. The meeting on ’Change yesterday could not have been Fuller, and those present seemed Fonda than usual of the Board. President Crane, presided; Vice President Stephens called attention to the proposition of renting the skating rink at $250 per annum. No rent would be charged until the time of the present hall expired. The rink could be rented for enough to pay all the rent. He moved the appointment of a committee of three to report on procuring a hall for next year, which motion prevailed, and Messrs. John Stephens, A. C. Wyly and H. A. Fuller were appointed said commit tee, with instructions to report next Satur- -President Wyly opposed renting the skating rink because it was out of the way and inconvenient to the majority. A central """“ion was to be desired. If he was satis- however, that by changing it to the — rink the attendance coaid be in- , he woald vote it. Major S. B. Wight announced that there THE FOURTH. How it was Observed—Scenes and Incidents. Excursions from Alabama. Forty Tbonsand People in the City. Target Practice of the Cadets. Oration of Mr. J. A. Stewart. Mr. J. A. Stewart delivered the oration at DeGive’s at half past ten o’clock. On the stage we noted CoL J. M. Calhoun, J. Nor- cross, J. Neal, A. W. Mitchell, L. Dean and T. Burke. The address of Mr. Stewart was sensible, well delivered, and repeatedly applauded. He 63id that however ignorant thepeople might be, there was no danger as long as those at the helm were pure and honest. But the leaders were corrupt. The old can point to a time when the government was entitled to respect. But they have nothing in unison with the young who were educated L in the midst of turmoiL They have been taught to hate the Government by the Gov ernment itself. There is nothing inviting in monarchy that we should wish to turn away from liberty. Under the Constitution as it was, slaves were better protected. A living was guaranteed them. Such a thing never existed before. There were then no poor slaves. But what of them now. He then graphically reviewed the history of the Constitution and the undying prin ciples of government, and the history of party struggles. The inordinate thirst for office was the great malady, notwithstand ing the factious opposition of the “outs” to the “ins.” No President, from Wash ington down to 1860, ever attempted to vio late the Constitution. Lincoln resorted to it under stress of war, bnt doubted its con stitutionality. Political malcontents at the North raised the cry of “Higher Law,” which culminated in war. This is still our country—the last hope of the world for the preservation of civil liberty. A just and honest administration of the law can scarcely be expected under the re construction amendments. It is wicked to give the franchise to a class of unthinking mg voters. The {terms of strife are in it. How are we to secure honest and patriotic rulers? Wheie ignorance holds the balance of voting power, corrupt men get in power and thieves break through and steal. Vide South Carolina. Henry Ward Beecher says the enfranchise ment of the 6lave was not the demand of wisdom or of justice. The speaker concluded with his dream of Imperialism—a very fine production. He was loudly applauded at its close, THE ATLANTA CADETS. The Atlanta Cadets had their target ex cursion to Stone Mountain yesterday. The Governor’s Guards and officers of the Blues went with them as their guests. Quite an array of beanty accompanied them also. The day was spent pleasantly. The target exercises was splendid. The first prize, the handsome company’s gun, so gracefully car ried the past year by Mr. Warlick, was pre sented to Walter Perry as the best shot. A tin cup was presented to W. H. Patter son for the poorest shooting among the pri vates. Bill utilized it at once by giving it to the finest baby in town. The presentation speeches were made by Capt. Newman and the recipients re sponded. A tin cap was presented to Lieutenant Bridges for the poorest shot among the of ficers. The prize was presented in a grace ful speech by Miss McCandless. Lieutenant Bridges, although evidently laboring under deep emotion, responded m a happy man ner. The dinner was all that could be desired, and it was demonstrated that the poorest shots at the target did the most effective service in this department of the service. The afternoon was devoted to dancing, and the crowd returned to the city In the evening delighted beyond measure with BARBECUE AT PONCE DE LEON. Mr. Jordan gave a barbecue at Ponce de Leon. The street cars were crowded during the day with parties going to the springs, and others to the barbecue. The dinner was royal in its magnificence. It was gotten up splendidly. The attendance was large and the success flattering. Barring some fisticuffs, we learn all passed off quietly. THE TAILORS’ PICNIC. The Tailors’ picnic came off at West End Park. Though the attendance was not as large as was expected, yet the picnic was a success, and the tailors enjoyed the day to the fullest extent. EXCURSION FROM SELMA. Ea^y Saturday morning a long heavily laden train arrived from Selma, bearing some five hundred passengers from Selma, Talladega, Jacksonville, and other points in Alabama. With them came two brass bands, one from Selma and the other, from Talladega. About two-thirds were 15th amendments. They spent the day in viewing Atlanta and shopping, and at a late hour left for home. PROM CHATTANOOGA. Another excursion party of about three hundred “swivil lighters” arrived from Chattanooga. FROM OPELIKA, ETC. ' A train also arrived on the Atlanta and West Point Railroad bearing some 600 “swivil righters” from Opelika and other towns In Alabama. THE BRASS BAND. The Talladega brass band discoursed most excellent music during the day at the National Hotel, to the extreme delight of Ed Callaway and Walter Wiley. The Selma band went through our streets ilaying animating tunes. They stopped in 'ront of The Constitution office and ser enaded it. The band is a fine one and well skilled. CROWDED STREETS. The streets all day presented a busy ap pearance. The sidewalks were thronged with a bustling mass of humanity. The spectacle presented at the union passenger depot late in the afternoon was a massive one. Dense masses jostled one another in the streets while they were 60 thick under the depot that they could scarcely be stirred with a knitting needle. There was fully 4,000 in the city, counting the resident pop ulation. A TRAIN MINUS. An excursion party from Charlotte, N. C., was expected ou the Air-Line, but failed to put in an appearance. So far as we could ascertain not an accident marred the -occa sion. THE SUPREME COURT. Important Cases Brought to the Ap proaching Term. We give below a complete list of all the criminal cases to be brought to the approach ing term of the Supreme Court, where toe crune amounts to felony. Also, all the cases from the Atlanta Circuit. The list is worthy of attention from the fact that it furnishes a pretty fair criminal record for our Stole daring the past year. Chatham county leads in capital felonies, there being three. From several Circuits there are two capitalcases. Northern Circuit, Hancock county, S. C. Shivers vs. The State. Embezzlement. ATLANTA CIRCUIT. John M. Huie vs. Phillip Murphey for use of his wife. Trover, from Clayton. John L. Doyal, for plaintiff in error. W. L. Waterson, contra. .Levi Shuford vs. The State. Burglary, from Fnlton county. 8. B. Spencer, for the defense. Martha F. Thrower vs. Amanda E. Wood. Petition, from Fulton. D. F. & W. R. Hammond, for plaintiff in error. ColUer, Mynatt & Collier, contra. Frank Simons vs. The State. Larceny, from Fulton. Thrasher & Thrasher, defense, J. T. Glenn, Solicitor General, contra. H. T. Cox vs. Jesse Jones, administrator. Complaint, from Fulton. E. 74 Broyles, for plaintiff in error. S. B. Spencer, contra. Peter Brown vs. The State. Burglary. Thrasher & Thrasher, for defense. J. T. Glenn, contra. James Peak vs. the State. Keeping open tippling house on Sunday. S. B. 8p for defense. Gnstave Hagan vs. the State. Larceny. A. B. Culberson, W. F. Wright, for defense, J. T. Glenn contra. Aaron Arnold vs. the State. Assault with intent to. murder. A. B. Culbereon. W. F. Wright, tor defense. J. T. Glenn contra. John Elder vs. the State. Perjury. S. B. Spencer, W. F. Wright, for defense. J. T, Glenn contra. M. E. Maher vs. the State. Keeping open tippling house on Sunday. Hillyer & Bro. for defense. J. T. Glenn contra. Sarah A. Lemon vs. Frances E. Jennings. Ejectment. Lester & Thomson for plain tiff in error. Reuben Arnold contra. The Western and Atlantic Railroad Com pany vs. Mary Strong. Case. Julius L. Brown for plaintiff In error. Hillyer & Bro. contra. Mary Ann Dougherty vs. the Western and Atlantic Railroad Company. Equity. Hillyer <fc Bro., for plaintiff in error. Julius L. Brown, contra. The Mayor and Council of Atlanta vs. toe Central Railroad and Banking Company, <( al. Injunction. W. T. Newman, Collier & ColUer, P. L. Mynatt, for plaintiff in error. A. W. Hammond & Son, Juliu6 L. Brown, contra. L. DeGive vs. James T. Lewis. Fore closure of mortage. D. F. Hammond and P.%L. Mynatt, for plaintiff in error. A. W. Hammond & Son, contra. Charity A. Hendricks vs. Western and At lantic Railroad Company. Case. Gartrell & Stephens, A. W. Hammond & Son, for plaintiff in error. Julius L. Brown, contra. W. G. Drake vs. W. D. Ellis. Complaint. Hillyer & Bro., for plaintiff in error. ColUer & ColUer, contra. George J. Murray vs. Holmes Sells, for use, etc. Ejectment. D. F. & W. R. Hammond, B. H. Hill & Son, for plaintiff in error. M. A. Bell, W. A. Tigner, contra. Roe, causualejector, and Warren J. Clarke vs, Doe, ex dem, Jonathan Pearson, el al. Ejectment, from DeKalb. L. J. Winn, HUlyer & Bro., for plaintiff in error. Wm. Ezzard, contra. Cohen & Menko vs. the Southern Express Company. Case. P. L. Mynat for plaintiff in error. A. W. Hammond & Son contra. J. F. Porter vs. the State. Misdemeanor. W. F. Wright for defense. J. T. Glenn contra. Thomas Hambrick, administrator, vs. Thomas S. Crawford. Illegality, from Clay ton. Peeples & Howell for plaintiff in error. Speer & Stewart contra. B. H. & A. M. Thrasher vs. John S. Bettis, Certiorari. Thrasher & Thrasher forplaintiffs in error. ColUer & CoUier, T. P. Westmoreland, contra. S. A. Durand vs. F. A. Williams. Com plaint. L. J. Winn for plaintiff in error. W. H. Dabney contra. Y. C. Baker and Bradford Humphries vs. Thomas McGuire. Case. GartreU & Stephens, HUlyer & Bro., for plaintiff in error. M. A. Candler contra.. John Coughlin et al. vs. A. K. Seago. Ejectment. GartreU & Stephens, Richard H. Clark, for plaintiffs in error. ColUer, Mynatt & ColUer, contra. Lizzie CUfton vs. The State. Keeping a lewd house. W. F. & H. P. Wright, for defense'. J. T. Glenn, contra. Salmon & Alexander vs. Hoyt & Jones. Assumpsit. A. W. Hammond & Sons, for plaintiffs in error. John M. Clark & Son, contra. OCONEE CIRCUIT. Nathan Christmas vs. The State. Assault with intent to murder. Dooly county. ALBANY CIRCUIT. Mary White vs. The State. Burglary. Decatur county. Gus Brown vs. The State. Murder. Cal houn county. Isaih Arnold vs. The State. Marrying the wife of another. MitcheU county. ; Riley Williams vs. The State. Assault with intent to murder. MitcheU countv. SOUTHWESTERN CIRCUIT. Primus Edwards vs. The State. Murder. Sumter county. • PATAULA CIRCUIT. Robert E. Hammock vs. the State. Arson. Quitman county. John Hammock vs. the State. Arson. Quitman county. Eldridge Jackson vs. the State. Murder. Randolph county. CHATTAHOOCHEE CIRCUIT. Ike Adam6 vs._ the State. Assault with intent to murder. Muscogee county. qiacok circuit. » ^PaunJcnldn^BHEB^staE^ A ton county. CHARGED WITH RAPE. would be a meeting of all persons interested 2-of S. M. Inman at 11 o’clock on nsecurea. It. Dunn thought the Cotton Exchange l Board of Trade might be amalgamated at the office-of VII to-morrow to organize a Cotton Exchange. He wanted to see the people there. Twen ty-five names of leading cotton men had been secured. Mr. Dunn and to the profit and prosperity of both tions. Major W. M. Williams moved that the TTnU of toe Chamber of Commerce be tendered to them at 11 o’clock a. m., to-morrow, which was adopted. ’ Vice-President Wyly moved that the Cot ton Exchange be invited to join the Board of Trade, which was agreed to. A Doctor in Trouble. A man calling himself a physician, one W. _ Stanford, living in the county of Ogle thorpe near toe line of Wilkes, was commit ted to jail in this place on last Tuesday, charged with the above named horrible ana hellish crime. It seems that a citizen of this county living near Rehoboth sent, to Stan ford to come and see and prescribe for his dauhgter, a young girt about fourteen years of age, who had been subject to epilepsy for some years and whose mind wap affected to such an extent that she was considered al most if not qnite an imbecile. After reach ing the house, the doctor stated that he must examine the girl alone, and told her father to take the children and go out of the house. This was done and the girl was taked into a room, and according to the evi dence the crime was perpetrated. The fiend who forcibly violates a woman is looked upon as a demon too vile for the gallows, and he is generally made to pay the penalty of the crime, so far as his life can pay itlwithout waiting the process of the law. The miserable wretch, created in the under the above mentioned circumstances is infinitely more despicable than the open fiend who uses force to accomplish Us pur pose.—Washington Gazette. Arson. Hous- FLINT CIRCUIT. Hill Wright vs. the State. Buiglaiy. Mon roe county. Prince Hines vs. the State. Murder. Pike county. TALLAPOOSA CIRCUIT. John Henry Waters vs. the 8tate. Mur der. Campbell county. Frank Hasting vs. toe State. Murder. Coweta county. AUGUSTAJCIRCUIT. Jordan Williams vs. the State. Burglary. Richmond county. Jim Cooper vs. the State. Murder. Rich mond county. Ike Hooper vs. the State. Murder. Rich mond connty. OCHULGEB CIRCUIT. Joseph Speares vs. the State. Burglary. Jasper county. Thomas W. Harris vs. the State. Assault with intent to murder. Baldwin county. EASTERN CIRCUIT. Jack Middleton and William Seabrook vs. the Stated Murder. Chatham county. Ben Thomas, alias Moisett, vs. the State. Assault with intent to murder. Chatham county. John H. Nolan vs. the State. Murder. Chatham county. ’ Robert Joice vs. the State. Rape. Bulloch county, n a flWJiA B 3 iff},j - | A Antnony Carter vs. the State. Larceny after trust. Chatham county. Nathaniel O. Tilton vs. toe State., Assault with intent to murder. ‘ Chatham county. Thomas Manigault vs. the State. Assault with Intent to murder. Chatham connty. “STEP TEN FEET AND PULL.” Captain Bill Forrest Shoots Billy Davis at Hot Springs—All About a Dog—Plugged Three Tiroes But Still Living. [From the Memphis Avalanche.] A gentleman who arrived in the city last night, from the Hot Springs, brought the particulars concerning a shooting affray between Billy Davis and Captain William Forrest, at that place, last Fri day evening. That morning Davis, who was drank, whipped a pet dog of his named Nancy unmercifully, because she would not perform some tricks which he wished her to do. Forrest, who was pre sent at the time, said “BILL DON’T WHIP THE DOG that way; she don’t know what you want her to do.” Davis replied, “I’ll whip her if I want to, and if you say anything to me, I’ll whip you.” Mutual friends inter posed, and the talk was stopped. During the day Davis continued to drink, and in going around made talk concerning For rest. The two met about half-past five o’clock in Newton Bob’s saloon. Davis seemed desirous of forcing a fuss on Forrest, who finally went to a mutual friend named John Turner, and asked him to attract Davis’ attention until he could f et out of the saloon. Turner did so, and 'orrest went out of the back way, and coming around went across the stteet to Dr. King’s, where he boarded, and went into that saloon. When Davis missed him he was LOUD IN Ills ABUSE and would not listen to the talk of his friends. Going out the front way, Davis espied Forrest in King’s saloon and crossed over the street to him. When accosted, Forrest said: “I don’t want to have any fuss with you; we have always been good friends, and I like.you,” and walked out of the saloon and sat down on a chair in front. Davis followed him out and, throwing his finger in bis face, said: “Bill FoTfest, YOU ABE A BAD MAN, but I am pretty tough myself; and I ain’t afraid of you, and what’s more, I can lick you.’’ He continued in this strain for about a minute, when Forrest, seeing a fight was unavoidable, said: “You step out there and draw a line tent feet from me and then pull,” (meaning to draw his pistol.) HOW IT WAS SETTLED. With the remark, Davis started to pull his pistol from Ills right pantaloons pocket. The pistol was cocked at the time, and before he got it from his pocket exploded, the bullet striking him in the left upper leg. Not noticing in his excitement that the pistol had been fired, Davis pulled it out, and, without recocking it, levelled it at For rest, who attempted to grasp it, but failed. Davis started to cock his weapon, when FOBBEST PULLED A NAVY-SIX. and shot Davis through the right breast The shot staggered Davis, who turned and started to run. When he got about midway of the street, Forrest fired again, the hall striking Davis in the right arm breaking that member and causing the pistol to drop to the ground. Davis continued to run until he got across the street, where he caught hold of an awning post and turned, facing Forrest. The Tatter had again pulled down his weapon, and would cer tainly have finished Davis had he nbt listened to the cries of the by-standers, who said “don’t MURDER HIM, BILL.” As it was, he looked at Davis for a half minute and then replaced his pistol. Davis fell to the ground and was carried to his room. The three wounds above mentioned were found on him. The doctors think he will recover unless in flammation should arise. Forrest was arrested but immediately released upon §& £&&&£“" 8h00,i “ s THE MEN. Billy Davis is of this city, ond former ly tended bar for Kingdon on Jefferson street He is a young man of about 28 years of age, dark hair, mustache and eyes, and latter very full When sober he is. a very quiet person, but when drinking, as the above would indicate, quarrelsome to a high degree. . William Forrest is even better known here than Davis. He has “planted” his man, and oftentimes men in very near all the Southern States, and is abont the last man for a noncombatant to rush up THE LITTLE MARTYR. [From ike Youth’s Companion.] The whistle, shrill, Went np the hill, And echoed through the valley still - “Danger ahead,” We thought it said, As on the heavy night-train sped! The black wheels grate! “Too late! too late!” (How could they stop at such a rate * > The lightning’s glow But served to show A mangled mass of flesh below! What did they find ? Tears away blind My eyes as I recall to mind The fearful sight, Which on that night We saw by “the red lantern’s” light. “The bridge is gone— Send some one on! (’Twerc worse for hundred's than for amt —\ The pleading mild ' * Came from a child, Down in the rain that midnight wild. The stifled sound Of groans around Told what a place these words had found As 6trong men thought ’ Of what was wrought By his young life which theirs had bough?. “I knew you’d slack, If, on the track, I’d drop this ugly, poor hunchback: But—don’t yon know— In heaven I’ll grow As straight as any one below!” “I saw it go— (Some—one—stoop low!”) His voice grew veiy faint and slow. "No one would care— God made me dare, To give what—all—could—so well—spare.” They raised his head— He smiled—was dead— Without one look of pain or dread. Friends love to trace His resting-place Where bloom the lilies—types of grace. SOUTHERN MASONIC COLLEGE. FEMALE Its History, Character and Present Condition. A Most Remarkable Latin Scholar. [Illustration on 1st Page.] This institution, which has just closed its annual commencement, is one of the oldest in the State. ITS LOC ATION is at Covington, Ga., on the Georgia Rail road, forty miles below Atlanta, in a healthy region possessing pure air and fine water. Oxford, the seat of Emory, the Methodist mole college of tlic State, is two miles dis tant. ITS HISTORY begins with the year 1851, when it was in corporated by the Legislature of Georgia as the Southern Female College. In 1852 it was transferred to the Grand Lodge of Georgia, with all its property and incorpo rated rights. The Legislature ratified the transfer, and the name was changed to the Southern Masonic Female College. The Grand Master is ex-officio President of the Board of Trustees, who are appointed by the Grand Lodge. The college thus became the foster-child of the Masonic fraternity. During toe war it was temporarily closed, and its buildings became hospitals for our gallant soldiers. At the close of the war the buildings were repaired, and the in stitution again put into operation. THE MASONIC CHARACTER of the College is a high recommendation. The moral and religious training of the stu dents is excellent. There is no reason why this institution, under the management and protecting care of the Masons of Georgia, should not become one of the first in the land. It is not sectarian in any sense, bnt its Professors are members of various de nominations. ITS FIRST PRESIDENT, the celebrated Rev. Dr. A. Means, Is still its devoted friend, one of toe societies bearing his name. Rev. Creed Fulton, Prof. J. L. Jones, and Hon. J. G. Orr, now State School Commissioner, were successive Presidents, all earnest workers. _ _ REV. J. N. BRADSHAW NEW YORK NEWS. Adjournment of Stock Exchange— Hydrophobia — The Freedmen’s Bank Bnrsted. THE DEPARTMENTS. Matters and Facts in Washington. [By Telegraph to the Constitution.] "Washington, July 2.—Total dismissals seven hundred. It is rumored that Green Schofield, of Pennsylvania, will be appointed Post Master General. Cres- well still presides. Commissioners appointed to examine the month of Mississippi river are army engineers Generals Wright, Alexander, and CoL Comstock; Civil Engineers W. Milner Roberts, J. D. Whitcombe and Mr. Sickles; Coast Survey, Prof. MitcheU. Covant was installed Assistant Secre tary of Treasury to-day. A. C. BueU, correspondent to the De troit Free Press, has been indicted in a criminal libel for publishing in that pa ler that Zach. Chandler was drunk in the senate. The case comes up in Sep tember. The Trustees of the Freedmen’s Bank have nominated Robt. Purvis, colored, of Philadelphia, Post Master General Cress- well and R. Leopold commissioners to settle up the concern. Work will require two years, but it it is thought that with proper management 93 cents on the doller may be realized. Appointment—First Lieut. Chas. P. Eagan, 12th Infantry, has been appointed Captain in the subsistence department. efficiency, adds the character of an earnest and zealous laborer in the cause of educa tion. He has instituted a number of re forms, and re-introduced the old and popu lar uniform rule, an economical dress sotted to the times and to student life. * THE ART DEPARTMENT . is receiving especial attention. Painting, Music ana Calisthenics arc taught with great success, as an editor of The Consti tution can testify from personal observa tion at the LAST ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT. Quite a largtf class graduated this year. Upon the stage on commencement day were the high officers of the Masonic fraternity and members in regalia. At the time wo gave full accounts of the exercises. Wo need only to say here, that they were highly creditable, in proof of which we will sub mit an extract from the report of the Ex amining Committee, Messrs. A. B. Sims, J. T. Henderson, H. D. McDaniel and James U. Pace to the Board of Trustees. “The young ladies throughout exhibited great proficiency in all the college depart ments, and it was manifest that they had labored industriously, and had been aided by instructors who thoroughly understood their profession. We arc satisfied that you seldom find an institution of learning where there is more labor bestowed and pains [By telegraph to The Constitution.] New York, July 2.—The governing committee of the Stock Exchange has adopted a resolution to adjourn over from Friday evening to 1 o’clock Monday. A forged bond on the Central Pacific SSI W D Street taken by tire instructors to guide in the from Europe ^ ^ ^ came acquirement of knowledge, upon a sure The morning papers devote much space to the subject of hydrophobia, which is at present agitating this community. Sev eral persons are reported betteryesterday and a number of rabid dogs were shot in the streets. The Freedmen’s Savings and Trust Company received orders yester day from the National Board of Trustees at Washington to stop taking in and pay ing out money. basis, than this institution.” After speaking of the great proficiency displayed in Mathematics, the Committee say: “We will at the hazard of appearing in vidious, because it is a remarkable case, mention the name of Miss Sallie Cooke, who BLatin is the farthest advanced pupil in the j language. She is not yet 6ixteer£jear8 of age, but under the careful guidance of the President, she has attained greater profi ciency In the translation of Latin than any pupil, male or female, we have ever known. Her rendition from the Latin text Is as flu ent and easy as reading English, with er regard to emphasis and punctuation, ia both chaste and elegant. She was thoroughly tested through the book of Horace by us in different places, and she was as familiar with one portion as another. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES passed the followfaig resolution: Resolved, That toe thanks of the Board of Trustees, representatives the Grand Lodge of Georgia, are due, mid hereby ten dered to our brother, the Rev. J. N. Brad shaw. President, and his able corps of as- SsssitzBnzsst ton. THE ATTENDANCE ,n the last term was about one hundred. . ..e Masonic fraternity owe it to themselves to makethi* institution, and doubtless will, the pride of the Southern people. W*e are sure oar readers will thank us for calling their attention to the veiy handsome advertisement of the Excelsior Mannfac- turing Company, of St. Lonis, as it would Stove. The veiy word suggests the thought of a well cooked meal, followed by easy digestion, vigorous health, with a desire to have plenty of real work, to say nothing of the comfort of a happy, contented house hold. w tINDISTINCT PRINT