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Newspaper Page TextYAr, By >V. A. IIK31PII1LL & CO. ATlfOTA, GEORGIA, FOB THE WEEK ENDING TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1876. iJL No. 48, Volume VIII Tlic Atlanta O nstitution WEEKLY EDITION TEiMS OF SUB* RIPTION. Wrrk y, one jtmr. with DoeUce $2 20 Wt+k\v. »I» months. with poatxir WILL GET THE WEEKLY CONSTITDTIBN POSTACE FREE, TILL January 1st, 1877. It to ihe lostTing P*pr r of the Booth. Red * I’HltWfl I'APIk, Several Serial Stortes bj •U.MimiiUhed an thorn, ninninir ell the time. •w The retter tin of A CI.OR OF TEE will the firi.B FREE. "%• lta*ly 1.0 «» per annum; 95 SO for 4 month*; I-' «6 lor .1 moiiiho. erndjour rubacriFtloa for this g <*ht Foil i- «r*L mu Fa milt Joi u-il, I’lll»I islicd at tlic Capital. W. A. IIKIIIWM. A CO.. fUMUheni. Atlanta. Georgia. WHAT GEORGIA WAKTC. In the nr»l«t of the friendly nuiviM of the mimidenitinnH favorable to the varioiM gentlemen, who are aapiranta to the office of governor, we are almost daily treated to ponderona articles net' ting forth “wh»i Georgia wants” in the peraon and policy of her next chief magifltrate. We have no objection or criticism for those who think they have diarovercd great ladies in the conduct of the pant, and nplendid reforms to be conaammated in Uie future, but we have a suggestion which appears war ranted by the general tone of the peo- ples conversation. It seems more reasonable that the |»eople should wish to he disturbed in the sufficiently rapid progress, materi ally and |K>litically«suidU’lA as possible. Progress is the movement ot the hour, and they want no ratchets applied to the wheels that are rollingthem forward. The exjterience* of the past few years are satisfactory evidences to them that they are upon the right road. Then, “what Georgia wants” is a governor who will assume liis station at the throttle and keep the mighty engine forging still ahead. She wants a man who has the wisdom to continue the tried jtolicy of the admin istration, the judgment to warn from sudden stoppages of lieneticial proces ses, the good common sense not to at tempt the reform of that which needs no rrforiuing, and the courage to press onward in the |«triotic duty of ad vancing the fame and the fortunes of Geo.gin. In the present case, there is no emergency of any sort—”what Geor gia wan’s” is one of her noblest sons in her executive chair, placed there by the votes of a confiding people, and one who can rim* above the gratifica tion of lari ions while doing his grand est eiuleavorw to move the common wealth nearer to her future and unri valled destiny. Political state-craft, the knowledge of social and political economy, the loftiest chivalry of soul and sturdiest honesty are not questions writh us now . The |*'ople of Georgia will not do them- selves the great wrong of chosing an ignoble, hciimOcih, or ctreminatic ruler. They will select one of that splendid galaxy now before them and of whom no state or country can produce the lietters. And when the selection is made we arc ready to guarantee that he will Iw found neither a demagogue or a revolutionist, hut a calm, clear-headed, lalrorious statesmen, whose highest pleasure and most religious duty will lie to take the ttlairs of state from worthy han.ls and give them, if at all, a stronger impetus toward the goal of our ambition, lie will know that "what Georgia wants” is a continuance of her prosperous career—progress and not experiment* in the new lines of march. ^ ^ ^ EX QOV HU LUX K. All mta cannot he 4 without a sensa tion. We have a first class one every few days. Tni* time it is a big one sure enough—the return of ex-Gov. Bullock on the very pressing invitation of Gov. Smith. Klsewhere will lie found detailed the full particulars of his arrest and arrival with the charges against him. Gov. Smith has performed his duty and turned the offender over to the courts, which must now deal with hhu according to his deserts. If only his ex-excellency had recovered the $2J>,0lW for which he sued the Constitution, he would find it serviceable now in th payment of lawyers’ fee*. Blodgett hack, and now Bullock! Well, we shall see wliat we shall tee. A democratic governor of New York promptly res|H>n«led to Georgia’s aj peal, and now let the laws Ire enforced ”a» to justice shall appertain.” Tiikuk is a universal complaint of extortion made by the visitors to the centennial. The hotels, the restaurants upon the grounds and every other place of refreshment in the city, are under the accusation. The correspon dent* of the press are decrying the rohlrery, and the victims themselves art' frequently making known their grievances. The rales seem to be alrout as follows: Plain beefsteak dinner $5 005 Thimbleful of mkU water One pe.xel and other artii l«*a in proportion The people and press of Philadelphia have all along protested that the exposition was not to tea “ money-mak i* g per formance,” hut the publicans say they are not rvs|«onsib!e for anv promises that world scemi igly exclude them from making hay white the sun shines. But, really, the.-e things are what will d^guftl trie people with the show It ia not always pleasant, but aome- timea necessary, to take one's friends to task. Just now it is neccaaary to re buke aome of the members of the dem oeimtie party for ill-tempered and groundless slurs npon the southern sec tion of the party. The greenback wing in their leal to overcome the hard money element, preauming that such division really exists, is engaged in a system of whip-cracking which does them no good and makes but little dif ference with those over whoee beads the detonations are let off. This matter deserve, correction. The idea seems to gain ground abroad that the south will favor Tllden for the presidential nomination at St. Louis and this probability does not sit well upon the stomichs of the •oft money men, who make their oppo sition to Tilden rest upon his pronoun ced hard money principles. To bull- rag the south out of this notion appears to be the programme of the paper cur rency democrats, and they are united in accusing the southern democracy of "bowing down to the Golden Calf” and "falling a victim to the money power of the east.” This is all the silliest of boeh and ill becomes those who give it ut terance. Such persuasion is of the kind which aeta a plate of vinegar to catch flies In dealing with such epith-ta it strikes us our friends are handling fire and are in danger of retting flame to their own nesta. The south is under no bond to any candidate, and no man can say of her votes in tne St. Loois convention: "Ihese are mine.” She will go to that convention unpledged and unprejudiced, and certainly with no desire to favor one section of the country, or one wing of the party, over another. Her influence will be found strong and engaged wholly npon the side of harmony, sound democratic principles and the best hopes of suc- Ht-r sole aim ia to assist in securing the greatest good to the whole people through the elec tion of an honest, economical and con stitutional administration of the gov ernment at the hands of democratic statesmen. We apprehend that “the Golden call” will lack for womhippera if its depend ence ia in the south. We lielieve the ’rag-baby” will go on-nursed if it re lies for tender regard upon the south alone. The money question will be one of the incidents of the work at St- Louis but will not be the piv Ul pula- upon which the action of the party will turn. We are ready to support any true and goes I democrat who gives promise of winning a victory with our aid. We are for the wisest measures party policy, as they may decided by the calm judgment of the party leaders, and will support them to the bitter end. To charge u* with “bowing down to the golden calf,” ia to wrong ns most grossly. It is to wound us with what should be a friendly sword and it is to make ua suspicion the sincerity and patriotism of those who seek to enforce their ideas by such forcible means. Let us warn onr ill-acting friends that mod eration is wise in these emergencies, and that the south will beet discharge lie- duty if left without either their suggrsi ions or gratuitous imputations Whatever her co.-rse may lie at St. Iranis, it will be an unpurcliased ac tion—a patriotic endeavoi - a tender of ineit and honorable puriioses and ”.N0 NIGGER NEED APPLY.” To be candid, we have jealously searched ail the accounts of the cen tennial exposition that have came to if THE OHIO DEMOCRACY. ns, with the object of discovering, possible, what part the negro haa in that affair. So far we have been disappoint ed. The only ray of light upon this dark inquiry was the episode of the opening day, when neglected Fred Douglass got his dander up and deter mined to be seen, if not beard. By the aid at a friendly policeman be was aided over the ropes and took his scat among the distinguished guests,the rare retribution of bis action moving the crowd to ludicrous approbation, for- ihev cheered this piece of forced social equality with considerable unction. The radical party, in ita malignity and insanity, has made the negro an equal citizen and sharer in the bles sings of this republic. Toejr have in vested him with a dignity absardly ill- proportioned to his ability and placed him in possession of powers whose value and significance he ia utterly in capable of appreciating. They have, indeed, simply raised him from a non entity in the public view to the efficacy of a blind and usable tool. Ii they have done ought for bis more substan tial benefit, we are unable to perceive the fact or recognise any of ita results. But our point is, what part has the negro in the centennial ? II that ex hibition is to celebrate the one-hun dredth anivereary of liberty in this country why should the beneficiaries of its more recent extension in our midst be ignored in this grest jubi lee ? If the exposition is the memorial of human emancipation from a state of subjection physically, or politically, why are four millions of the re cently "disenthralled" put aside as unworthy of a place in the festival? We may be told that this ia not done. Where is there evidence to the con trary? How many negroes were upon thecentennial commission? How many negroes were engaged in the higher la- bora of preparation? How many ne groes hold stations of either honor or trust in the operations of the show? How many negroes are npon the list of judges to determine upon the merits of the exhibits? In short, where do we find the negro taking any part there, except as a menial—as porter, waiter, hostler or rnan-of-ali-work? The matter is of no particular con cern to us. It is only a queer exhibi tion of the hypocrisy and duplicity of Iho-e who projected the grand farce. If they adhere to their political actions they have in this instance gone back upon their announced principles and placed a slur npon the black race. If the negro is really worthy of the pow ers confered npon him by the radical party why ia be unworthy of the poor distinction of a participation in tlir centennial ? We wish to know w bat pirttliis politically favored tribe has in the pa'riotic jubilee? If none at all, (which is evident,) what is the reason for the slight? Are our centennial managers afraid of contact with the negro? or are they asltamed to show to the world the true lengths to which political .'I in this country has gone? energies. Tun improvidence of the colored race ia proverbial and in a state of free dom they appear to get no lietter in litis regard. Anything in the world liaa a closer hold upon their affections than money, and one of them will keep and caress a mangy hull-pup ten times longer and with ten times more jealous care Ilian he will a ten-dollar note. Es pecially do they delight in balls, Jiartics excursions and such like follies, 'to these they fl-wk almost en ntasse anti tueir money falls away front them like water offaduck'aback. The Nashville Banner has the following appeal to his race trom a sensible old negro, in con nection with picnics. He says to them: Your union picnic is near at hand, ar.d that is not to be had on an excur sion train. tV ill you let this satisfy the children, as you say this is for what ia it, or will you ev-, especially while times are so ha d. “Cuire, let us go aud throw away the hard-earned money ol veste xlav to-day, and, thereby lose two e litre days at the saute time, and cejse many to s|iend the last rent they have, and to-morrow lie witnou. something to eat. \V hat a curse, what curse to the poor colored people.” That excellent and unpretentious Georgia humorist, Major Charles H. Smith, of Route, known tosli the worl I aa "Bill Arp,” ia about to "go west” and tickle the risibles of that free and jovial people. That hr will win lau rels upon the tour we entertain no ques tion. The Liberty (Mo.) Tribune lias this to say of him, in advance: "Our citizens will be pleased to hear that the great American humorist, "Bill Arp," so called, in other worus Maj. Charles H. Smith, of Rome, Geor- S 's. will delivers series of 'ream s next 11 in Western Missouri, beginning with our favored city. If any man living can make people laugh h*e can, and the reop'e of this couo.v will wel come him in the most cordial manner. In 1866, when they sent $5,000 in money senth for distribution among the destitute there. Major Smith was one of the agents chosen to apply the m”Pey, and this he did in the most honorable and satisfactonr manner.” THE RAILROAD TAX CASES. Tits dispAtche* published in some of the lead ng papers ol the country to the effect tnat Gov. Hendricks had about concluded that bis party would thro him ove: board at >!. Louis, is authori tatively traversed. Bo:h Hendricks and his friends claim that they are more hopeful now of his nomination than they were two mouths ago. I'p- on this point the Baltimore Gazelle says the friends of Mr. Hendricks present very good and substantial reasons for their aangnine expectations. It says further: "These we are not at liberty to publish, because they have been c. minnnicated in confidence. The re view of the situation which haa leen given to us is a strong one, and if it is correct Mr. Hendricks will receive a very strong vole at $t. Louis even on the first ballot." The state democratic convention on Wednesday was the theatre ol a heat ed and bitter contest between the rag- money and hard-money men. The for mer were for Allen for president and the latter for Thurman. The situation has heretofore been fully explained these columoa and we need only add here that the platform—a very able and skilfully drawn declaration—was adopt ed by a vote of 366 to 303. In the plat form were these sections: "9. That the democracy of Ohio pre sent to the democracy of the thiilv- aeven other sovereign states of the i* public the name of William Allen , the choice of Ohio for the presidency. ‘•10. That the delegates-at-laree of the SL Louis convention, and the delegates appointed by the congressional districts, are hereby requested to vote in the na tional convention in favor of William Allen for president, and to use all hon orable means to secure his success.” Aa au additional indication of the temper of the partvand the meaning of their action we append a portion of the comments of the Gncinnati Enquirer, the great Allen organ of the state: "Indeed, the temper ot tne convention waa urmistakable when, in the digni fied addreis of Hon. George H. Pendle ton, the permanent president of the convention, the words fell npon the convention: "No forced expansion, no forced contraction, no forced resump tion." The applause which greeted this phrase, a leading plank o( the then undiscovered platform, gave heart to the unpaid fighters, and indicated the exact nature of the contest, the up permost thing in the minds of the men who were there sincere 1 / for a purpose democratic in the best sense. W hen fair-minded men tq rarely con front the platfo -m of the democracy of Ohio, they will be surprised to find that it contains no heresy, and there fore surprised to learn that there was any determined opposition to iL It asks for the immediate and uncondi tional repeal of the resumption acL It antagonizes the principle, the idea, of forced resumption, wuether bearing a republican or a democratic label by ruling out the notorious plans of forced resumption. “It antagonizes the national banking system and demands, not its remote, but ita early extinction • • The indorsementpf Wir. Allen yesterday by the democracy of Ohio—who differ much, save in possessing more cour age, from the democracy of the west— was the deathknell of Bam. Tilden. It is found that the democracy of the west, really controlling the vote oi the party, will not tolerate a bullionist, a money lender’s tool, ar a two-faced man npon the overtopping topic. Ohio bas se* a loity example.” They have a colored bond-holder up in Tennesee—a regular bloated coupon- clipper. He is now sueing for a writ of mandamus to compel the state comptroler to issue his warrant on the state treasurer for Tennesee bonds to the value of $1,000, for Edgefield and Kentucky railroad bonds past due. Tuts twaddle about “concereuins by the south to demonstrate its loyalty to the line great purpose of the union" is getting very monotonous and nausea ting. The New Orleans Picayune aud Galveston News are at it again. It seems to be about time that those journals and others given to such gush should recognise that the south has already conceded to the north about everything that the north itself didn't take away by force and arms. There sre no confessions left for us to make, unless it be to embrace the radical idea at once and turn over the dutite ol government entirely to northern men. Yoc Cannot Have a H a-pr Hosts. If you are weak,debilitated, dyspeptic, cross, half sick, take Dr. J. H. MrLran's strengthening CordhJ and Blood Puri fier. It will make you strong, healthy, v igorous and purity your blood. Dr. J. H. McLean's office, 3U Chestnut street, Louis, Mo. Wz learn that Gen. Pierce M. B. YouDg will doubtless be tent to the next legislature from his county. His friends are unilingtothisend. Nhonhl he come it is expected that be will be come a prominent candidate (or sneak er oi the honsa and enter the race with a strong following. It will be remembered that the legis lature passed a law in 1875, ini|>osing a higher rate of taxation on the railroad* in this state than that prescribed in their charters. The tax in the case of the Central road and its branches ould amount to a large sum, and hence that road and the Southwestern resisted the collection of the tax, and carried the matter before the court*. These roads contended that the im|*isition of a higher tax than that fixed in their charters would be a violation of their right*, and an impairment of the valid ity of the contract* between the state and the conqianies. The superior com t held, however, that the law was valid and constitutional, \u»d this de cision was affirmed by our supreme court. From the latter court the case was carried up to the supreme court of the United States, and this tribunal of final resort rendered a judgment last week in which* the decision of the su preme court oi Georgia is reversed and net aride. The judgment of the federal court is final, and is ofjgreat importance both to the state and to the Central and'South* western railroad companies. It is im* jMirtant to the state, because it cuts off the revenues which might be expected iroin this sotm-e. and it is important to the railroads, because it relieves them irom this additional burthen. The stock of the Central ro d had already declined on account, partly, of the pas sage of the act referred to. The condition of the company is bet ter now in every respect 1 owever, than it has been for some years; and we shall not be surprised, in view of this fact ami the decision in the tax case to see the stock rated much higher at an early day than it is now. This we shall not regret. It is a matter of in terest to the people of the whole state, that this great property should be re stored to something like its former prosperity. The Charleston New s and Courier i out in a double-leaded editorial pro claiming “Tilden for President.” It has all along opposed his nomination, but recent events, it thinks, have so changed the aspect of national affairs as to demand his services. It says: The commanding issue is reform. And the democracy throughout the republic accept Mr. Tilden as the demo cratic incarnation of reform, in both principle and practice. The only dark spot on his shield was the charact r of a noisy group of a so-cailed friends, who expected to* make use of him. Now that these are against Gov. Tilden, now that Schurz. Adams. Woolsey and God win, republicans though they be, an nounce that they will support him if their own candidate, Mr Bristow, be not nominated at Cincinnati,we feel th\t it would be disloyalty to the southern democracy, and an infidelity to their interests, to deny to Gov. Tilden w hat ever aid, encouagem*»nt and strength onr advocacy can give. As sincerely as are opposed Governor Tilden’s nom ination, uo we now, in the changed con dition of affairs, call for his nomination at St. Louis. “To-day Governor Tilden is the strongest candidate in the democratic , i*rty. Witn him, if we be united, we ! can carry the democratic banner in j triumph’to the white house. • • • • Tilden for reform! Tilden for president! Tilden for the north, and the south, aud the uniou! With these watchword* the democracy shall con quer.” Our pockets now should be lik. clouds—should have a silver lining. And now the New Orleans Times claims that Mr. Bayard ia the favorite of the aouth. Cyrus H. McCormack of Chicago is spoken of aa the democratic candidate foe cot- ernorof mmols. I>om Pedro is very polite. It is not authenticated that he told Secretary Fish to •pail down ee* Teat.’* Offenbach says he will write an American opera boufie. He will find no scare! ty of material for such a composition. H arpeu’s Weekly, strangely enough, lands Mr. Tilden and asserta that he is the only New York democrat who represents even the hope of succeaa At a recent election in Minneapolis, where women voted, they wreathed the ballot- boxes with flowers to cover up the tobacco juice of last year. A man in Oregon whipped his wife, and all the women ia the vicinity met in coun cil. passed resolutions, and then went to hla house and whaled him uuUl he was insessi ble. Mr. G W. Curtis has written a letter in fsvor of pensioning common-school teacnen. in which he says: Teaching in the public school Is as emential a part of the pub lic service as the discharge of duty in the army Melancthon Black, of Cabarrus county. N. C.. seventy-five years old, has never bon*ht a pound of bacon or a bush'l of wheat or com, and haa always worn c-othing span and woven at home. The Louisville Courier-Journal has come down on the ridiculous use of titles by men out of tue army, and if reform can be ac complished in Kentucky It con anywhere. The absence of military titles Is. in the United State*, a mark of advanced civilization. Alexander H. Stephens suggests the nomination of Senator Eaton. Alexander doesn't amount to much, avoirdupois weight, but when he throws out an original thought t glows and gladdens like an ember endowed with deathless fire. The Masachusetts fanatic who told his neighbors that the world was certainly aiming to an end this mouth has not yet risen to plain bow it waa that he come to rent out farm for a \ear ahead of that time, and what is raor.-, to demand his rent in advance, besides. The postofficejauthorities have issued a caution informing the public that they must not enclose coin or jewelry in letters, cither Unary or registered, which are sent to any for eign country in the postal union The Berne international pjstgY treaty excludes from tne mails all letters containing such enclosures. Thus the Cincinnati Commercial shortens the list of presidential probabilities **lt is alteody evident that Mortoa will not have more than one-half the southern vote, ■"<1 that he will not get a northern vote outside of Indi ana. What is the use of dying hard, or talking any more about it?" Rev. Dr. John Hall's talk to the New York merchants at their recent dinner was flavored with the genuine political g«wpel •Let us reach forth to what to before," he mid, •and as earnest, public-spirited, patriotic pub lic citizens, not thinking each of himself, and not thinking each overmuch of his party, ont thinking of justice, integrity, purity and right, us be for the country.** A stalwart countryman offered a one dollar bill for himself and wife at the tenntol exhibition on Wednesday, and was told like thousands of other visitors, that he must bring two fifty cents notea He expostulated a little while with no effect but to irritate the gate keeper. Then he roared in a voice of thun der. “Take the money and let us in or I’ll knock you down." The affrighted official broke the rule and allowed the couple to pass | Senator Frelinghtrvsenr la tall and Mira, and has a reiea Ilk* o -Eoiiznhzrp. Col Peter Donohue, the wealthy FxraflctxUravl potentate, in lsjo Maned a blacksmith shop in a tent at Sam Francisco, “Bcitalo Bill” detxes the truth o the story (which ha prohattrftt afoot hlmsel as an adsent-eraent) thatht had recent) j shot a Texas sheriff Ocit humorous literature is to be in. creased by “A Bald Headed Bister? ot America,' a laughable burlesque oo historical events in the United Stales, Illustrated b} f*»ise Worth General Custer trill resume his cmnmaiid and the Indian squaw say. to her pspooee, “Cfu zeraw hi waves hukabho slzerfnk turn.” which means,-Coraakathrbouse, you little brat; Custer to coaxing." A Philadelphia paper says: “One ofthe afflictions ol the centennial wlllbeacou- (ms of lawyers, aanounccd to nmvene In this city on the goth ol June.” Why an affliction' Pray: You don't think aU the lawyers In the country ere like ‘-Philadelphia lawyera,” do you. „ Somk vampire in human form is go ing to exhibit Washington's false teeth at the oentennlaL Crash the aacrifeslot!* wretch! II and courage. But he could never be ^coarand. hewiu ffDduw.G. WAwt*. glare a leader. He was tut gmirit, too much PTC; wooden lea. faleecalraaend b#pe- himsel/ to be followed. People admired A PITTSBURG young woraaC, lately feared uOTVou-adu.iied aui fearbL broorae a resident of the araSaAb .little town himselt His Seven Decades of Amcri- opporite Covington, writes back to her (riewtc can Politics ia one ot the most enter- "Glnslnnaty is a nice plats anuf, Iml the keep e good many ceeae here, I daant tee them in the da time, but I hear them at nlle in attldreck. atasaa- Ax eastern paper has Hu? great kind- ■ to Inform Its readers that the p oper sentl- rat for the centennial year la “at once Juhi 1 ant and solemn, congratulatory and sternly m trospective.” Every good citizen whl please make a note ot this aud shape hU bablla of thought accordingly. Warrex Chase proposus that “the «000 dereymen of the United States meet In Pbiloielphia this centennial year, and decide by vote, as the old councils did, just what Is the WQtdotOoO, what It. means and which doc- tative, the current idea. Wise is a Vir. iBisssssaa-—*• The Evansville Courier doesn’t see Quite as much as the Bar- how it to that a man’s bank deposit to taxed by tne Pendletons, and the Tuck- both city mad state, and that h» has to stomp a ers ’. 18 a reflex of that peculiar check in order to draw any of it. That excel lent paper to evidently unformed as to the true Inwardness of pecuniary matters. Miss Axxa CnaHBEttsKRrcnuM, the southern poet known aa the author of the “Boo- nle Blue Flag," ••Bennie” and other poems, has entered a convent in Kentucky. Norwich Bulletin: “Ruskin observes that as a rale women have no eye for color This explains why a woman to obliged to spend three-quarters of a day in getting the exact shadeof ribbon to trim a dress, while when it to mending her husband's pantaloon she to think that a yellow patch to just the *blog to match black brosdc'.oth." TEMfE8S£E UADS. ancient provincialism—self-respecting, God-feanng, home-loving—-gallant to women, exacting to men—brave, gen erous, bookish and " * * Their Delegation tr Cincinnati Will Fall. Last night Mr. Wallace Rhodes re ceived a telegram from Footer Blodgett,who was attendance at the Nashville convention (just to help the Morion boys alongj in which he n- •Pe’egatioa stands: Morton eighteen Bristow lour. Blaine ooe, and one uncertain." Ihe Nashville American states the delegation slightly at variance with the above, and as fol low*: 'A careful and accurate canvass of the repub liean delegation from Tennence to the Cinciu nati convention shows 15 lor Morton, 7 for Bns tow, 1 for Blaine, and 1 unknown—possible the -Great Unknown," reserved to eclipse the per son from Maine." WIRE BREVITIES. ▲ Fiwe Old Virginia Gentles Louisville Courier-Journal. It is common to hear him spoken of —unless he be abused outright—as “the venerable Henry A. Wise.” There is nothing venerable about him. A tall; thin, lithe figure; flaxen hair part- ed in the middle; a keen, pale,clear-cut piercing, erer-restiees eyes; a shnil, treble voice, the veteran agitator does nit carry about with him any of the sancity of age. In his duel with Cocke—in *32, as Col. Starbpttle would say—-his antagonist undertook to jock ey him as they were placed vis-a-vis by whispering to bis second loud enough for Wise to hear, “I call you and God Almighty to witness that lam guiltless of this man’s blood,” to which Wise kly rejoined, “You had better leave a-mighty alone and look to your own blood, damn yon,” putting his bul let into Cocke’s £a*oin as the word was given, and coming off bimseU with out a scratch. He slapped James K. Folk in the face for a trifling offence, and he bullied his way through life somehow in spite of undeniable genius BULLOCK. HE IS BROUGHT BACK TO ATE A NT A In Cnatwifj ofShcrlff Porker- OUR WASHINGTON LETTER. Dramatic and Otkor Mot* ntsbugla r* tabling books of its class. His every day talk is odd, irregular, and attractive. A cross between a book-worm and a knight-errant, his action is brilliant onI Y 1 B utterance. He was an unsuc cessful soldier. He resembles neither loom 6s nor Foote. Toombs is a coarse humorist, with a thrifty, prudential * urn *. *°°^® ** * man of deep and eager convictions, quick to quarrels and changes. Wise is neither humorist nor a changeling; he is a vitalized epigram, loombs represents Georgia no more than he represents the Faubonrg Saint Antoine—an English-speaking Dan ton. roote represents, when he is represen- Washington, May 1G. 1 have been a critic myself and know that critics are not always to be de pended on. There are few who are A special was received at the Consti- not influenced by sectional or personal tuiion office this morning about half past niue prejudices. Hence, the opinion of the O'clock from Norcro-s, autiug that j nonprofessional but intelligent critic is oxoov. hillock ofttnest the safest guide. With this rss imroduc,i o». i «he extracts Irom a private letter just re ceived from a lady correspondent at the “Hub.” MATILDA nilLLirS. *T have heard Matilda Phillips and like her voice very much indeed. It is very sympathetic as well as brilliant, and is under better cultivation than Adelaide’s ever was. When she has more experience, and puts more aban don in both her singing and acting, I shall like her eten better than Carey, who hasa glorious voice but no soul. ^ “anna Dickinson’s debut. goiua to trae Anna 'Mibal The Baaoaa Con vent f on—.Wore Coolie* —Bowen Expelled—Hall Bales to the Convention*. Telegram to the Comtitu'ion. San Francisco, May 19.—The Color ado has arrived with 900 coolies on board. London, May 19.—N. & A. Fachiri’s large Greek cotton house in Liverpool has suspended. Philadelphia, May 19.—The confer ence o! ihe passenger agents of the trunk lines has agreed that no further reduction than that made at Louisville is possible. Slower trains having been suggested for the poorer people is under consideration. Topeka, May 19.—The resolutions were adopted by 182 to 140. Ex Sena tor Robs, who voted against the im peachment of Andrew Johnson, was a member of the convention, and in full affiliation with the democratic party. New York, May 19.—Bowen lias been expelled from Plymouth church. He tells the reporters that the last of the scandal has not yet been heard. The Erie railroad announces half fare round tickets to the democratic and re publican national conventions. Boston, May 19.—Hon. Newton Morse, of Natick, the successor of Winslow from the fonrth senatorial district, has fled, having appropriated three thousand dollars. Ilia town friends say that he has squandered large sums at faro. Boston, May 19.—Owen Malone, the actor, is dead. Madrid, May 19—Queen Christiana arrives here Monday. Berlin, May 19.—In the Prussian house, of peers the railroad bill passed by 57 to 2tt. Vienna. May 19.—The Hezegovin- ians declare that they will not accept the proposed armistice. It would give the Turks an opportunity to bring re inforcements. The German squadron will not be ready to sail for two weeks. London, May 19.—The funeral ol the murdered consuls took place in Salon- ica to-day with great ceremony, and in a manner satisfactory to every one. Perfect order was maintained. London, May 19.—a correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, at Berlin, says he is m a position to state unquestion able that the German and Russian ambassadors at London have telegraph ed their governments that England does not agree to the proposition of the Berlin conference. An education bill has been intro duced in the house of commons which provides that no child shall be employ ed under nor between the age of 10 and 14, unless it bas been at school a certain leDgth of time, and parents are punished tor neglecting to send their children to school. Cologne, April 19.—Inteligence from London published here, gives as rea sons for England’s refusal to adhere to the memorandum of Berlin conference, that the proposals required from the porte areunrea*onable,and thatEngland wishes to remain unlettered in whatev er co-rse future events*may take. 11 is added that England however will not advise the 6ultan to reject the propos- ciausm, we say? Yes, cerfiiinly, provin cial civilization, which the untaught doctors of loose latitudinarianism seek to disertditand break down, but which, tempered and adapted, involves the spirit and enshrines the substance of our free fabric. Living Tkrongk I lie Tear* Again. Scrlbner*i Monthly. In a certain faim-house twenty years f. 8 I e f 1 t v. blank book was and labelled Home Journal.” Every night somebody made an entry in it. Father set down the sale of the calves, or mother the cutting of the baby’s eye tooth; or perhaps Jenny wrote a full account of the sleighing party last ° r i?°5? the proceedings of tne Phi Beta Club, or Tom scrawled ‘Tried my new gun. Bully. Shot into the fence and Johnson’s old cat.” On to wards the middle of the book there was an entry of Jenny’s marriage, and one of the younger girls had added a de scription of the bridesmaids’ dresses, aud long afterward there was written, This day father died,” in Bob’s trem bling hand. There was a blank of “any months after that. But nothing could have served better to bind that family of headstrong boys and girls to gether than the keeping of this book. They come back to the old homestead now, men and women with grizzled hair, to see their mother, who Is still living and turning over ita page® rever ently, with many a hearty laugh or the tears coming into their eyes. It is their childhood come back again in visible shape. Fresb Harried Lore. Anna S. H. lu Burlington Hawk-Eye. At a table quite near our own was a bride who would have been hopelessly ugly but for her mouth. That was beau tiful; the lips were perfect in shape and calor, and the teeth gleaming between them white and even. She was won derfully well dressed; the husband, far less self-possessed than his bride, was one of those ungainly mortals to whom nature has been especially unkind. Going unto my friends’ parlor after dinner a |H sitting there fora chat I noticed #ury few minutes a sound like i seres df flight explosions. This was repeated so often that my curiosity was roused, and I asked what it could be. My friends laughed, and, pointing to a door communicating with another suite, tbev told me that in the next room my homely couple were estab- li>lied. “And,” said Mr. F., with a burst of laughter, “that kissing machine never stops. Just listen!” We hushed our talking a minute. The explosions began again with renewed energy, and I concluded that my verdant bride groom meant to indemnify himselt for the loss of the dinner hour. Knew Ilia IlnNlue *. city at ten o'clock. Sure enough attenoclock the train arrived briugiug the fugitive ex-gov ernor. There were only a few persons in the depot at the time. He walked up to the Kim ball House with as much ease and nonchalance as if he had not been absent from the state since the 23d of October. 1871. Various conjectures were afloat aa to the tire for his return. Some thought he had come bade to ran for governor, while others shrewdly suspected that he was here to work up the state for Blaine, with a view that the next ticket should be BLAIKX AMD HVLLOCK. while others seeing the freedom with which he Memingly walked the streets, inquired wby he wss not arrested. A lad hastily rushed to the executive d.-pirtment to enquire if P are any reward offered lor him. Bis AFTTAKAXCK shows him to have been well kept, and bis pla cid (see shows no fear of kuklux. WHAT HE SAY*. In response to one gentleman as to how long he intended to stay in Atlanta he remarked that depends upon the weather. To another gentlemen he stated that he had nothing to say concerning himself. WHY RE CABS. The real reason of bto return to that he was brought back under a requisition made hy Gov. Smith upon Gov. i ilden. He reached here in chaigefrf an agent of the sta'e a gentleman of Augusta, and a deputy sheriff from New York. The requisition was based upon an in dictment found in Falton superior court charging Bullock with CHEATING AND SWINDLING in the matter of the Tennes*ee car company. This requisition with one for Foster Blidgett had been lying In Gov. Smith’s desk under lock and key for several mouths, awaitiug a favors ble opportunity to be executed. First one cause, then another led to delay, especially the frequent references to the subject by certain newspapers tn the state, which it was supposed would put Bullo k upon notice and render his arrest both difficult snd doubtfuL As soon as things got quiet however, the gov ernor pat the requisition in the hands of a gentleman of intelligence a d courage, on Thursday of last week and he immediately left for New York. Gov. Tilden promptly furnishi d 001. F. with a EZUABLE DEPUTY SH* R?fT to assist in the matter, and with letters to re sponsible men in and near Albion, N. Y., the home of the fugitive. The whole thing has been managed with great tact and judgment. Footer Blodgett mved the state the trouble of the requisition being made for him, by attempt ing to pass through Georgia, when he waa pick ed up, Ex-Gov. Bullock wss turned over to the clvfl authorities here, and to now IN THE CUSTODY of 8her'ff Ferkerson. He to now in (he handa of the law for disposition. He registers his name as Bufus B. Bullock, Georgia. ereiguty which defends the mass of your rights as an freeman; and, above all, to that constitution which secures alL” TRULY AN ASSOCIATION. Thirdly—There is m significance in the word association. In uniou, there is both sweetness and strength. In this age, when every interest bands its devotees together in socle lies cf some sort, is it not eminently proper and ad vantageous for Christian youug men— those who are united by the bond of a common faith in this life and a com mon hope in the world to com—to join themselves together in a brotherhood, for the enjoyment of communicu and. the promotion of sympathy, and for the greater strength of co-operative effort ? ___ The Meanest Man In Uac Senate. Y. M. C. A. The Object* and Pnrpsae* or the Aa- aoclation. The steady progress of theYonng Men’s Christian association in Georgia has de monstrated that there must be merit as well aa power in the oigsniZAtlon. Macon has one in an<1 a committee from it, of which \\alter B Hill to chairman, set forth its objects and purposes to tersely and well that we giro them in brief; AN AUXILIARY OF THE CHURCH. The association, of course, doe* not prop se to Invade the domain of the church of Chnst. It “auxiliary,but subordinate agency. Each ‘ * of octtvif Dickinson make herdebut on the stace, I anticipate failure, of course, file chances are two to one against her, and yet I hope she will do better than is expected for she is bright and plucky. She has squandered the money—no inconsiderable sum—she made on the platform. • • • Anna Dickinson was not so much of a Dilute as the New York critics imply, nor so great a sac* c ss as the Boston Herald declared. I was disappointed by a total absence of spontaniety, or moving spirit, in her acting, which I thought would go far toward compensating for awkard novice manners, that were of course to be ex pected. She, however, never stirred her audience once, though several times she came just near enough to ■uiss it. filie is cold, stagey, but some what brilliantly intelligent, she is all head and without heart, bhe ajq> als often to admiration but never to yonr sympathy I expect she will make money, though, for a season, and think she may overcome most of the obsta cles in the way of her making a satis- BONDED. BULLOCK'S KimKX ro ATLANTA, He 61m Bond In the Sara wr <13,010 On the first page will be found a full account ot the history aud cause the return of ex-Goremor Bufus B. Bullock, of Albion, New York, to this city. Aa stated, he was brought back by au agent of the state. Mr. Owen P. Fitzsimmons, of Augusta, accompanied by Deputy Sheriff J Clark, of New York. Deputy Sheriff C:srk was reticent, as to the airest of Bullock. He expressed ■ he b H<>f that Oov. Bu lock would have relumed volun tarily if requested to do so. aud also volunteered advice to Georgia not to go for Tilden for presi over him. While he had ample uower to enforce the requisition he made no exhibition oi it because it was unnecessary. He speass ia high terms of the promptness aud courtesy of Gov Tilden and the ample manner in which he supported him. EX-GOV. BULtOCK seems to have been well kept, and appears in finer physical condition than ever before. He is reticent as to the preeent aspect of affairs. The witness had served in one of the Indiana regiments, and had come home from the wars with both arms shot off. He lost one arm at Fort Donaldson and the other at Lookout Mountain. When he came forward to testify, the clerk commenced to administer the oath. “You solemnly swear—.” “Stop! stop!” interrupted the judge, (newly installed) with overpowering dignity, “The witness will hold up nis right hand when he is sworn.” “Your hon or,” replied the clerk, meekly, “the man has uo right hand.” “Then let him hold up his left hand.” “II your hon or will remember, the witness has no left hand either. He had the misfor tune to lose them both in battle.” Perhaps the clerk thought by this last bit of information to bring the judge down from his height of displeasure; but he reckoned with out hia host* ‘Then tell him to hold up his right leg. A witness cannot be sworn in this court without ho’dingupsomething!— Silence! all of you! This court knows RXCCUTlvm DAFABTHENT STATE C Be it known that good and sufficient reasons that day and date deliver over to j. Beojamiu Conley, president of *' the ex.cutive powers ol the got until the electiou aud qualification of nor in the mode prescribed by paragn tide 4, section 1 of the connitutioi _ state. And the secretary of the Executive De partment | will enter the foregoing on re cord in the executive minutes aid place the capitol building, executive records, documents, seals and mansion in the control of the said Benjamin Conley, upon hto taking the oath of office prescribed oy paragraph 5, section ,, article 4 of the constitution. Rufus B. Bulloca Governor. In explanation of his course he addressed a letter • To my Political Friends and the Feople ‘ Georgia ” in which he sjys: I have this day received information, th Fun from Bowen! They have ex- pelleU him from Plymouth church, and their action will doubtless result in the E \ ing to the public of the “bottom cu” so wAiled f ji m this Beech ms csss. In. The Brooklyn Argus likes Dom Pe dro. •'Aside from the honor due him os the most liberal and enlightened monarch of hto times be will always be gratefully remembered as the first foreign potentate visiting these shores who gav« the American people a severe bat needed lemon in the noble art of -how not to make asses of themselves.' The 27th day of May is Commodore Vanderbilt's birthday, and will be obeerred as a holiday by the officer* and *:adeat* of the V derbili university. A prize for oratory, called the '’Founder's Prize" has been established, and wifi be swarded on that day. It was a happy and conclusive an swer which the prefect of Vauciuse made to the member who objected to the objects of the Franco American Union on the ground that America showed ingratitude to France daring the tote war Tbe pre'ect pointed to $410,000 sent from this country to be devoted to the coxa of the French sicx and wounded. Tax New York Star says ot Anna Dickinson: "She to homely os a hedge fence* hut her lace, express! ontom and leathery aa it is, has wonderful mobility, aud her eyes, enttuerilj dull and _ they are really beautiful. Her figure «%ala* her, hat the make-up* are each extraordinary inventions that that *urt oi thing to re gori-i, out ol turlesquo." the law, and will maintain it.” witness was sworn on one leg. fetotet'entesltoa^ lo be Held. The democratic state conventions in the following states, for the selection of delegates to the St. Louis convention, will b« held at the times and places named: May 23 New J rsey Tre'' ton. MayS Nevada... May $4. May M Ms 25 K^ntocky Louisville. May Paul Jon* 7 Wisconsin ———Milwaukee jane 8 West Virginia • harlevtom June U Maine Bangor. Jane 14 Misstosippi J*c»*ou. Jane ™ - -North Carolina...-Raleigh. June 14. Arkansas—~—Little Rock Jane 21 Florida quinty. J uae tl -Illinois Springfield. The following shows the time and place at which the republicans of each of the remaining states will meet: May 25 Nebraska Fremont. May 24 Minnesota —St Paul. May R Illinois -Springfield. May 34 Missouri Jeflexsou City, May 34 New Hampehlre Concent May 34 . Alabama Montgomery. May 24 Kansas Topeka. M*J 30...-Louisian* New Orleaaa May 31 * ' Mays— . florid*— -be# Molntft. The of Georgia ” in which he s.y« “I have this dsy received truth of which I cannot dt ubt, that tbe pcli icai conspirators who seek the overt! row not only of the reconstructed gov. rnment of Geor gia!, but of the United St *tes, nave secured the pledges of a sufficient number ol the incomiug members of the lower hous; of the general assembly to vote, without previous ia- vestigaiiou for articles of impeachment against me of ter they have assembled and orgaaiz.Hl, and that having adopted such articles in the house a sufficient numtier of republican sena tors will be uns'-ated to ensure conviction upon the articles so printed. I aoo learn that the j u<l»;e ol the supreme court who to personally ana u>.it colly Uostile to me. has iuformed hto fiieuas that their p roars mine has been selected to preside over tbe senate during the trial, and tnat the senator represent ing Geo Toombs' district is to be elec ed presi dent of tbe Musts and immediately annou ce himself as, and c aim to be, governor uring the pending impeachment aud iberesf- -.-r for the ba'ance of my unexplrrd term. Upon this state off cts 1 have determined to resign the office of governor to take effect before as for myseif, being divested of official posi tion. the charges oi every character which these >le are sure to make and proclaim i can be brought before the court, and Here is Little anil There a Little. Telegram to The Constitution. Buffalo, May 18.—The schooner Thos. C. Street, foundered. Six of the crew recovered. Copenhagen, May 18.—The king of Greece, wno is visiting here, has a ee- ere gastric fever. Philadelphia, May 18.—'The general synod of the reformed Presbvterian church of North America, have assem bled. Rev. Jno, Alford was elected moderator. New York, May 18.—Specie ship ments $500,000. The Presbyterian general assembly convened in Brooklyn to-diy. The in auguration sermon preached by Rev. Dr. Morris. Indianapolis, May 18 — 1 The state greenback convention nominated Peter Cooper for president, and Newton Booth, of California, for vice president. Adjourned sine die. factory but not great actress. KATE STANTON, the bright and beautiful blonde of free love, woman’s rights, and other notori- ‘ ’es, who has been spending the winter Washington, has returned to Boston. Kate wields a facile pen, and while here used it in behalf of Mias Ransom, whose Minting of Gen. Thomas congress abso lutely refuses to buy at teu times Its value, and also to aid a poor sculptor, one O’Brien, who languishes in a garret, where no patrons have come to him. Iu acknowledgement of these kindnesses, I presume, O’Brien executed a bust of Miss Stanton, and Miss Ransom paint ed h« r portrait, and both bust and pic ture liave been fur warded to the cen tennial exposition. If thev faithfullv K>rtray the original they’are worth ooking at, for Kate is fair to see. THE PULLBACK CORRK8PONDENT8. I begin to think I am treading on the domain of “Minnie Hauck,” for this letter seems destined to be devoted exclusively to the fair sex; but then there cannot be too much of a good thing. The reporters’ galleries are be reft of the lady correspondents who have occupied seats in them all winter. One and all have packed their Sarato gas, and departed for the centennial. The gay ana gushing Anna S. H., of the Boston Transcript, the spectacled and acrimonious Miss Janes, oi the Oskosh Bugle, the portly Miss Mann of theSaratogao, and the lesser lumina ries, no longer adorn the desks with tneir opera glasses, fans, smelling bet- lies, and note books; and the tongues of the knights of the quill, restrained by the presence of petticoats, once more wag loosely— How quick our earthly visions p*«j. We have cot left a single lass. Gone to meet G. W. Childs. SUSPECTED M. C*8. I heard a good story on the M. C’s. who visited the centennial 1. st week, and as one of them tells the joke on him self Ifeel at liberty to report it. On in quiring for quarters at one of the hotels they were told they could have cots in a room to which two other gentlemen had already been assigned. As it was Hobson’s choice they concluded to ac cept the cots aud were shown to the room; of which the first comers were in Possession. The latter viewed the M. ' 3*s. critically and then started for the office to deposit their watches and pocket books. Their action was so uumUt&keable that tbe congressmen waxed indignant, and left the room to seek quarters elesewhere. To show liow suspicious people may bt come at such times I may add that both of the M. C’a. are not only good looking but have very honest faces. IION. HENRY R. HARRIS has been compelled to order a second edition of his speech to meet the de mand for it. lie is in receipt complimentary letters from parts of the country includ ing one from Henry C. Carey, of Phila- delphit. the political economist. Mr. Harris is to be congratulated as having made the hit of the session. shoo! fitsuugh. At last the house has concluded to indicate its honor and self-res[>ect by dismissing from the office of door keep er that ridiculous ass Fitxhugh. With him will go the small army of relatives he has put into office. A LONG SESSION. Signs of a long session resulting, and members who want to make an early start in their campaigns are far from happy. It is regarded as certain now that August will find congress still in session. Thomas Hauck. Cincinnati Enquirer. To-day as I was coming out of the senate wing of the capitol, I saw draw ling along in front of me a figure which might once have been a man,but which now only lacked the projection ot the vertebrae beyond the coccyx bone to form the Darwinian link of connection between man and the fauna. The shoulders bent not only forward but inward, as if the bosom had undergone a collapse consequent upon the remov al of the soul from his seat The head was canted forward from the spinal column as if tba being ?? . ! on S er dared to look man kind in the face, but Perpetually sur veyed the ground to find some hole to drop into. The thin legs wobbled about like the hind legs of a sick cow, and he toes were turned outward nearly to a right angle with ihe lino of march, as if the instincts of the man’s feet, better and nobler tnan those of his head were trying to lead him off into new and more honorable paths than those to which he clings. He was claain a nasty old swallow- tailed coat and pints that had become glaxed and greasy. His stovepipe hat was old and dusty. His face was the col or of a badly tanned of sole * - ~ J i leather, and as he walked nis lingers kept up a nervous twitching as though he were trying to grab something. In hia mouth he held the stump oi a Con necticut seed leaf cigar (price 6 cents.) It is seldom that one sees such a pic ture as this. It was Hannibal Hamlin—-the mean est man in the senate, which is saying agreat deal iu a few words, and one of the meanest men in Maine, which is exhausting the vocabulary at once and forever. BRISTOW!* UKIUADE. Ah st' knew at the time, these charge* were unfounded. There are several indictments against him, obtained in Fulton superior court One is for (heating and swindling in connection with the Tm maser rsr romps ny Ihe company is sold to have hod no existence, and to have otoained aggregate. He save bind prompuy. We learn that x.cwi*. J T Grant, Tom AUxauder. K, Peter*. J C Peck and B conley went on hia bond appear before the superior court and answer e charge. HOMICIDE IM CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY. Kepalrbrally Centennial. Capt. Chas. R. Belt,of this county, has in his possession a portion of the ua bogony coffin in which Gen. Washing ton was buried in 1789. In 1834 tbe remains of Washington were disinter red. und**r a law passed by congress And enclosed in a m*-talic coffin. The re moval of Washington’s remains was superintended by the late Capt. W. J. Belt, of the United States navy, who was at that time lieutenant of the Washington navy .yard, and the por tion of the coffin now in the possession ofliis son was secured by the late Capt. Belt, so that there is no doubt of the relic being genuine.—Calv« rl [ Vld J JeurnaL Sfgrs Kill* Hla Step-Father aud Shoots Another Negro. Columbus Ei.quirtr. On Tuesday, on tbe plantation of Maj. & Felix Alexander, run by Col. W. S. Shepherd, a negro, Perry Bell, shot and killed his step-Dther, John Williams. The “shooter” is a young man; the victim one of middle age. The mother and wife died three weeks ago, and since the father aud son have Itad many fierce quarrels about the tew goods she left behind. This culminated Tuesday in a real tight, in which the younger seiz ed a shotgun in the cabin, shot and killed the elder man. He then wound ed severely another negro who endea vored to arrest him. He waa subse quently captured and is now in jail. Particulars are very meagre, but the affair is reported by several negroes who came from the phtnuU'fu t*; Co kunbua vtsterday. TO YOUNG MEN. Ex-Senator Doolittle Addr«»m th tiradastlng f'Humor tbe Ht Lonla, Law School-—MI* Concluding Remark*. t. Louis, May 15.—Ex-Senator J R Doolittle to-day delivered the annual ad dress before the graduating class of the law school here. In confusion he said : Young Gentlemen—Let me say, as a parting word to you, the future of the republic is in the hands of the young men ; and more especially the young men of tbe legal profession, whose ill be influence will be so powerful in giving direction to the opin ions of men upon the grave questions discussed this evening. Ide rule the world. They are stronger than men or parties. They are tEe great spiritual forces which make or unmake them. O.ce fully possessed of the minds and hearts of men, ideas lead them on to the end—be the conse quences what they may. “Eight or wrong, angel or demon, ideas which set fire to the souls of men, will drive them to action sooner or later. They will have expression or they will rend in pieces everything which stands in their way. Jt was a wrong idea which brought on sion and civil war. It ia a wrong idea iu the minds of too many which is now pushing on toward the opposite ex treme of centralism. Let me, iu all earnestness aud sincerity, warn yon against both. “We are just about to enter upon new era—upon the second century. Before the end of that, if the logi^ of secession should prevail, aud take full r ession of the young, our union will destroyed, our republic will be broken in pieces, and give place to many warring and petty nations. On the other hand^f before tbe eud of tliat century the logic of centralism should prevail, and take full possession of the youth of our country, north and south, the days of the republic will be num bered. (or the days of th? empire would already have begun. “Wherever you may go, and to what ever position you may be called, 1 trust yon aid never forget the just allegi ance you owe to the United States, and to the state in which you live; to tliat sovereignty which makes you an Kentucky ffsrrhes tn for Her Favor ite Non. Telegram to the Constitution. Louisville, May 18 —In the republi can state convention Hou. Jaa. .Speed, attorney general under Mr.Lincoiu.was permanent president. The- attendance was large. The platform re-affirms the adherence of the republicans of Ken tucky to the principles of the party. The declaration of principles speaks first for Ibe fulfillment of all promises by the nation to the soldiers and sailors ho fought for the union. 2. Thorough retrenchment and tbe most rigid economy in all departments of public service 3. Such reform in civil service as w ill prevent prostitution of public station to selfish ends, and make hunesty aud capacity indispensible qualifications for all officers. 4. Favors men in office who are hon est and have courage to fight corrup tion. 5. Repudiation in all its forms is a national crime. 6. The payment of the public indebt edness according to letter and spirit ot con tract. 7. The speedy return to the money of the constitution—gold and silver. 8. Opposition to any postponement of the realm to specie paymeut beyond the vime now fixed. 9. Reduction of taxation as rapidly as public faith will permit. 10. Opposition to all schemes which tend to place our common schools un der other than popular control. 11. Equal rights before the law of all citizens. The following section was read amid !?reat applause, hat-shaking and throw ing: As Kentucky gave Abraham Lincoln to his country and to mankind for the great work |>erformed hy him, we now present Benjamin Bristow to complete the correction of ills ever incideut to war. His past conduct in office is an earnest evidence«f h s future course. He has been true to republican princi ples in war and peace—ever manly, calm and courageous, and ever faithful iu the discharge of his duty. His per sistent and successful warfare against corruption deserves the thanks of all friends of honest government. In thus presenting and commending our fellow-citizen to the republican national convention, we are not un mindful of the distinguished services and worth of other republicans. We trust the Cincinnati -convention will pi asent as candidates such men whose allegiance to the party has been proved and who hare the moral courage to en force the law. The conveution elected the follow ing delegates of the state at large: John M. Harlan, W. C. Goodloe, W. H. Wadsworth and Robert 1» yd. STEWART'S DENIAL. A Letter Irom:the Injured Virtuoso. Iclecram to the Consti’ucion. New York, May 20.—J. B. Stewart publishes a letter in the Tribune of this morning denying tliat he paid to Hon. James G. Blaine certain bonds of the Union Pacific railroad or that Mr. Blaine called at his office and received tnose bonds, and says that Mr. K wjl- neVer in his law office or in the office of Stewart & Riddle or Stewart & Stevens in the city of Wash ington; that he had never had any bu siness transaction with him in any shape or form, and says: I denounce as false all statements to the <*ontrary, let them come from what source they may. I have thus aimed to rei»el a most re markable assault upon a citizen in pub lic life, in which I am made to appear in a false if not criminal jtosition. He disclaims any unkind feeling for Hon. A. G. Riddle and refers to Mr. Knowl- ton as follows: nor do I believe that Mr. Knowlton intended to misrepresent any one but mistook some one of many persons who visited my office about the period referred to for Hon. J. G. Blaine, and in searching hia memory and consult ing what data I can find, feel sure that it was Hon. Geo. W. Chase, of New York, between whom and myself many church has ita appropriate field of activity for ita young men—its prajer meetings and ita mis sion labor*; and ho far from subtracting anjr- from the devotion of vounc men to th*oe. it aims to stimulate their seal In these dtmv *1®“* ■?»»« time, it propose*, by the united strength • of young rhristiaiui of all denomination* to occupy new fields of Christian worx which at present are not occupied. Hence we do not hesitate to invoke the hearty co-op eration of the pastor*-and older members ol lha several churches. YOUNG MEN'S ORGANIZATION. _ First—It is a young men's organisation. Young men are to be the active members, and young mcu. whether in the city as residents or ■Indents,ore those whom it seeks mainly to ben efit, by mmmndiug them witn Christian influ- *'■ * “* heir attendance uron me. t- e by tbe wrvice of song and prayer and thought; by bringing before them, in all possible ways, the earnest appeal and the rouhdent promise, '*Comc with u*, oud wc wUl •othee good ” A CHRISTIAN BODY. Second—It is a Christian association, in that it is formed for the promotion ot evangelical rcli- gion Realising that a previous organization *»tempting to combine with its legitimate mission the features of the llbnury and debating dun, this association will moke the literary element entirely subordinate, and occasionally, only in the form of t/Ttrtstian lectures and essays upon Bible sub jects, intended for religious as well as intellect ual profit. The association is also Christian in the mis sion work it propo es to accomplish, if even a nroihen poet conid say* a uselew life is an early death, how much more Incumbent is It on the 1 passini Uveal ‘ring hit i aabbal ti», is a type ol the Crop Note*. The wheat in Carroll county has the rust badly. Corn nearly knee high. -—Good stands of corn and cotton in Baldwin county, and crop of fall oats unusually , —Wheat iu Gwinnett county is in jured by the rust and is»ot heading out well. —In Heard county, wheat has a red mould on the blades. Oats small but flue. Corn Cne with good stands and cotton growiug. —The rust and the fly have made their appearance in Bartow county, and dam aged the wheat crop greatly. In Cobb county crops are looking There Is some rust on wheat, yet the pnwpoct is for an abundant yield. —Some mst on the blade, hut none on the stalk in the Coweta county wheat crop. —Good stands of corn and cotton in Newton county. Wheat aud osu touched with rush —Clark & Burkhart, of Covington, wi'l have more fruit this year than ever before. —Wheat and oats look well near Vaniell’s Station and Mill Creek, and but Utile —Ost and corn crops in McDuffie county ore promising. lYmlfysn Female College. Wc have before us the annual cat alogue oi the Wesleyan Female college for 1875-fi, printed in the characteristic handsome aud neat style of J W Burke & Co. There are 210 nupils in attendance, divided as follows Seniors 40, junior* 54, sophomores 53, fecund class 19. first class 15, preparatory clam 52. spe cial pupiis 7; 74 study instrumental music. 24 special vocal training, forty-seven trench, twenty-five drawing and painting. Visa Josephine McGinlcy of Atlanta is in the preparatory class; Miss Fannie F Osrr of Con- yen in first doss; Mira Hallie C Foster of Madi son In second class; J Inex Smith of Uainesville. I-clia Hart, Marian Broom head of Atlanta, junior class; Alice BTrippc Jennie Hammond of Atlanta, Emma Stewart, Kitt e Stewart of Oxiord. Fannie K Moreland of Urantville, sen ior class The annual written examinations begin on June 1 and end Jnne 15. At 8 r. k., Jnne 16th, the biennial celebration of the Adeiphuan society takes place. 8 r. m., Jane 16th, elocutionaiy reading* r»> sophomore doss. At 10:30 a. *.. Jane 18th, Bishop George » preaches the commencement sermon. , June 19th, original compositions by the junior ck?*. 8 p. m.. original compositions by firtt livlkion ot senior clam. 9 a. m . Jnne 20tn, original compositions by second dlvidon of sen ior class. Annual literary rddress by Howard tug of degrees. Executive Defmrlmrnt Note*. J. K. Hilliard commissioned sheriff Mitchell county. Resignation of W D Luckie captain of Governor's Guards received. Commissions issued to It J Ixtwry,Captain, A L'*»lversify orileorgla* We have before us a catalogue of the trustees, officers and alumni of the university Georgia from 1785 to 1875. Paring that time 174 trustees have been appointed, of which 127 have aied, 15 resigned, and 32 remain in office. Degrees conferred—Bachelors of arts, 1,1.VI; bachelor* cf philosophy 1; bachelors of science. 9; masters ot art, 8; civil engineers, and civil and rainingengineera, SS; bachelors of Uw.fUl; doctors of medicine, 41. Whole numtier ol alumni. 1,388; died, 4M; living. 980. Recip ients of honorary degrees, 108; died, 46; alive 62. MinUtcr* of the Gospel, 115 ; died, 41; liv ing, 74. Ntete Nabbsth .School C onvention. Thin convention, held last week at Dccatuf, was In every respect most excellent. The proceeding* were highly interesting, ox.d characterized by devotion oi feeling and har monious action on the part of alL The essays and addresses were all of a high order of merit and dinetiy appropriate to the muse for whose benefit the ttalibatn school workers and lovers of Georgia had met in counsel. There is no doubt but what the glorious Sab bath school cause of Georgia has received a mint gratifying impetus through the action and the influence of this convention, and that every succeeding convention of Sabbath school worsen* will sliow constantly lnc-easlng aud most precious fruits.—Co nation Index. A TERRIBLE HAAS ACRE One Hand red Christians Butchered by tbe Turk*. Telegram to the Constitution. London, May 20.—The British gov ernment has notified the Renter’s tele graph agency that it has refused ad herence to the proposition of the Ber lin conference. A correspondent of tbe Daily Tele graph at Constantinople telegraphs: I nave good authority to state that Turkey will reject the Berlin proposals. A special from Paris to the Telegraph says: The report received there is that the muhstriinan inhabitants of Piedor, in Bosnia, under pretext tliat the Chris tians were about to leave town, mussa- creed a hundred Christians, ihcluding women and children. The Turkish troops afterwards attacked the place. Tne widows of tbe murdered codhuIs received $200,000 each. transactions occurred, some of which I remember were witnessed by Mr. Knowlton, whom, being a favorite with me in the office, I generally asked him to attest and witness such transac tions. We believe it is generally known that at the battles of Richmond, Col. Tom Hardeman received a serious wound from a minie ball, while gal lantly leading the 45th Georgia regi ment, in one of the man> sanguinary battles fought on successive days around the capital of the confederacy. The ball entered his body near the shoulder and penetrated the lung. It has never been extracted, and remains where it lodged, stiffening his right arm and giving him at times excrutiating pain. When he was carried to the hospital, a doctor probed the wound and an nounced to the colonel that the ball wss embedded in the lung, and could not be extracted, and would probably in the course of time produce pulmo nary consumption. “Doctor,” said the sufferer, “»f I nev er die until I die of consumption, I will five to be old enough for Methusa- ink'z. <*ra ndfather ” leh'» era mi lather. Uib present good health proves that American citUen, as « ell as to that toy- ho waa correct.—lx* inton eoatUernor. Crop Kates. Itust prevails to a serious extent about Rutledge. Irate wheat will be Iradiy damaged. Com crops looking well. Cotton prospect* good. —A good deal of complaint of rust wheat in Hall county. It isconfined principally to tbe blades, and has ap peared on the stalk in only a few fields. —In the neighborhood of Irwintuu the wheat crop is being harvested and tbe yield will be from 12 to IS bushels per sere. Rust did but little damage. The yield of oats and rye good. —The wheat crop in Oglethorpe county is unusually promising. The rust affects it in some sections, bat the prospects for a large yield are than any year since 1863. Tbe stand of cotton is good. —Cotton and com in Brooks countv have a healthy appearance, though a little behind the season for want of rain. Farmers are cutting oats. —In Butts county the prospect for wheat and oats is cheering. Little or no dammge from rust. —Rust abounds in Elbert county,but no great damage lias been done the wheat crop. The fall oat crop is prom ising. Cotton looks well. Good stand of corn in uplands. Corn not planted yet in bottom lands. —In Hart county it is feared the wheat crop will be materially reduced by the rust. —In Merriwether the peach crop E romises to be an average one. Rtiat as injured wheat and oats somewhat. The oatenp will beiweVMllygyi'l,

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The Weekly constitution. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1868-1878, May 23, 1876, Image 1