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“Our FrUftdt at the North.”
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Thi* i« A phraae quite current at
this time iritb man; of our Southern
Exchanges: ' u; ;
••Let our friends at the North
manage our cause for us. Let us be
silent and trust our interests to their
hands," Ac. This is the purport of
the counsel given by several in this
connection.
Now who are ** our friends at the
North," and what are “ our interests
and “our cause" that should thus be
confided to their management and
control ?
Let ps understand each other. We
aay in the outset, that we do not
much like this classification of friends.
In our judgment, we of the South
hare no cause—no interests in the
great approaching civic straggle—
which are not common to all the
friends of public Liberty in all the
States ot the Union. Our cause
and our interests are the Federal Con
stitution, atid with itthe free institu
tions established by our ancestors—
nothing more—nothing less; theirs
is the same—nothing more—nothing
less.
We neither claim nor look npon,
as political friends or allies, any men
or party, North or South, who are not
true to the Constitution and the es
sential principles upon which it was
based. We are engaged in no strug
gle for the bare success of this or
that organization, whatever name it
. jnay assume, whose sole object is the
if acquisition of the spoils of office;—
Our objects are far different—far
higher and worthier, we trust. With
us the chief aim now is for union and
concerted action between all the true
friends of the Federal Constitution
in all the States, and for a grand nil-,
ly to save their common liberties from
that Centralizing Despotism which is
at this time so fearfully threaten
ing them alike everywhere.
For this purpose we put fl the
touchstonet” test, in the language of
Mr. Jefferson, to all alike. Before
entering the real contest in 1872, it
is essential to know by the previous
■ application of this * touchstone ” fwho
are “ our friends,” and who are our
adversaries. Whoever shall prove
himself to be a true friend of the
Constitution, we Bhall recognize as
our friend and ally. Whoever shall
not, we shall recognize as our adver
sary in the coming great contest be
tween Imperialism and Constitution
alism—between a consolidated Em
pire and a Federal Republic.
We say in advance, however, that
we shall never recognize as a politi-
cal friend or ally; let him hail from
any quarter he may, any one who
maintains that the openly confessed
usurpations attending the reconstruct
tion acts have all been settled “in the
manner and by the authority constitur
tionally appointed," and who shall de
precate any arraignment of either of
these acts or their authors, before the
Jbar of public reason for popular con
demnation. All such are no friends
of ours—of our cause, or the liberties
of this country. A. II. S.
The Mobile Register.
In a late issue of this staunch Dem
ocratic journal (the 20th insL.) we
find the following editorial, which we
botomend to the careful attention of
our readers without comment:
Tbe S«w York World.
We eopy from the Selma Argus a sig
nificant article entitled “Oar Northern
Masters,” not for the purpose of endors
ing it in all its parts, because there is an
other aide to the question, bnt for the
edification of the New York World. The
World speaks of Mr. Jeff. Davis as
“a politician who stupidly, criminally,
(to use tbe milder phrase,) blundered."—
On the principle of “set a thief to catch
c .Ctewera!
JilClCOUl'j
lion.
Proclama-
Ri To
The historical question of “ who
wrote General Jackson’s proclama
tion?” having arisen, Charles D. Hos-
: tetter-settles!the matter in the follow
ing jiatetoThe New. .York Tribune
“ In your speech at Now Orleans
when speaking of General Jackson's
proclamation, you said: * Edward
Livingston very probably wrote it.
The following statement may be im
plicitly relied on as correct: During
the political -campaign of 1848, in
Ohio, an intimate friend of mine*
DavidBegges, Esq.,drove Gov. Corwin
to and from New Lisbon, Ohio, in his
carriage. Doing business in the same
office, I asked Mr. Begges, the day af
ter, if he had had any conversation
with Mr. Corwin of special interest.
Mr. Begges replied that he had asked
Mr. Corwin if he : knew who wrote
Gen. Jackson’s proclamation. Mi*.
Corwin answered: “Some years ago
I had some business in the office of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Com
nany, which I transacted with Lewis
Me Lane, of Delaware, who was then
President of the Company. When
my business was finished I asked him
if he knew who wrote General Jack
son’s proclamation. Mr. McLanethen
rose from his seat, and drew from
pigeon hole a document, which he
handed to me, saying it was the pro
tocol of the proclamation, with inter
lineations and corrections. Mr. Me
Lane also said that, on account of
General Jackson’s handwriting being
obscure, He was obliged to make
copy for the printer’s use,”
TMs AishsOaMri Mtoti—qr.
We deem it eminently wise in the
Executive Committee of the State Ag
ricultural Society to send eo able &1
man as Hon. Samuel B&ntett abfead
throughout the State to preaoh the
gospel of a live agriculture to the
rapidly awakening people. Mr. Bar
nett is profoundly learned in the art
a thief, ,r the World ought to have a good
nose for the “blunderers.” Passing by
its own multitudinous sins in this line of
stupidity or criminality,” we would like
to know how a great newspaper, profess
ing to speak for a great party, could com
mit a graver “blunder” than to give pre
text and justification for such an article
as this from the Argus ! So aggravated
is this blunder, that were it once conceded
that the World spoke authoritatively the
sentiments of the Democracy of the
North and the West, there would be
no Democratic party between the Poto
mac and the Rio Grande. Fancy the
next National Democratic Convention in
session, and its Northern members, in
cluding Pendleton, and Yallandigham,
and Morgan, and Brooks, and Voorhees,
and Doolittle, and Hendricks, should
treat that body to sentiments of distrust
and bitterness, and hatred like" those
which the W r ‘jrld flings across the Poto
mac, how long could the Southern dele-
in that body endure it ? What
would be the shock to those delegates
when, instead of being iu the house of
their friends, who had agreed to let by
gones be by-gones, and had united in a
vow to reclaim the Government from the
national calamities of the past, and to
hurl from power the Radical criminal
that had fattened on those calamities,
they should find themselves the victims
of contempt and abuse in speeches ex
actly patterned after the oratory of Wen
dell Phillips and Ben. Butler ? A motion
to return in a body, from the Convention,
would be inexorably iu order. But hap-
pily for the best interests of the country,
the World does not echo the fueling of
the Democrati 2 party. The best proof oi
it is, that it does not represent the feel
ing of the Northern Democratic press.—
Indeed, it is' almost as common to see
attacks from the Democratic press
against the vagaries of the World, as
against the-Radical dogmas of the New
l'ork Tribune. On questions of finance,
free trade, taxation, carpet-baggers, mili
tary usurpation, etc., the World is emi
nently sound, but in its role of Demo
cratic leadership it is oblivious of the
duty and necessity of smothering its Re
publican animosities, engendered during
the war. The thought or the mention of
“Rebel” stirs up all its “truly loyal”
bile, and betrays it under its Democratic
mask. It is difficult to serve two masters
ro ride two horses.
If the Woi’ld has no amnesty in its
heart for the Democrats of the South, it
is not a fit surgeon for the benignant du
ty of healing the wounds in the body
politic and of restoring the fraternity be
tween once jarring States, on the basis
of equality and constitutional union.—
The World is ever persistent in asking
us of the South to do nothing to throw
difficulties in the way of Northern De
mocraey in its encounter with the Radi
cals North. We usli it in leluru to do
nothing to furnish inspiration tosueh
inflamable and dangerous articles as we
copy from the Southern Argus. If it
does, to the extent of its influence it
must be held responsible for the conse
quences. And we feel it .needful to ap
peal to our Democratic associates and
friends outside of the field of World in
fluence, to correct the mischief that jour
nal is working right under our eyes. It
we are to be friends and equals and
companions in battle” in the great
struggle to free our common country
from its dire Radical enemy, let it so be
distinctly understood, and the South will
do its whole duty in the war for delive
rance. We have agreed that you shall
shape the;plan of battle, and, nolens vo-
lens, we are with you in the fight against
Radicalism. You may divide the spoils
of victoiy, too, .if you win them. But
we make one condition, that we are ;i tcJ
follow as honest and trusted allies, aud
not as political Pariahs who are tolerated
only because their votes are needed in
shaping the result. We repeat to our
Northern friends, there is need to speak'
out on this subject, and if you cannot
st^p,. at least to neutralize the poison that
is distilled'from the TPorfoTs pen. *~If the
World were the Democratic party, which,
thank God, it is not, it would be just as
easy for the South to make good terms
and-fair weather-.with Horace Greeley aud
the New York Tribune as with itself.—
Tlie spirit breathed' by the World would
tomahawk the South after the battle was
won. We do not trust it as the oracle of
Northern Democratic thought. Let us
hear from the true exponents of the par
ty among the leaders and in the press.
ness to the fullest possible extent. He
is not an impracticable theorist, but
one who has gathered his lore from a
long and successful experience upon
a Georgia farm. He is a plain f
and talks . plain,^mrny-fist^d,' feriri
intelligence to his audiences, and is
doing an immense amount of good
through his missionary work.
The following are the orders under
which he is acting: !
Tke Presidential Election.
The calm, dispassionate Radicals do
not see much hope for their party iii
the next Presidential election, espec-
iallyif Grant shall be the nominee.—
The New York Post, for instance, es
timates the result ot the election,
iudffing from the elections held in
18687^ follows:
...niT Tru DEMOCRATIC. DO CUT FT I..
Connecticut ... 6 Alabama .. .. 8 Arkansas r >
j ™ OTlndU.. .16 Delaware "3 California. 6
of making the earth* prodheeitfi •«»»..'. -sow**!*...... 9 Indiana.......13
- - ■- 0 x t o--! . 8 Florida. 3 Missouri 11
. 1 Kentucky ....11 N. Jersey 7
Usetts.lQ Louisiana 7 Nevada 3
8 Maryland 7 N. Hampshire.. 5
Minnesota .... 4 New York....33 Ohio 21
•KefiAoka 3 Oregon 3 We t Virginia.. 5
Rhode Island.. 4 N. Carolina... 9 Mississippi.... <
8. Carolina.... 6 Tennessee 10 Texas 6
St:::: I "*•“>-•-:!!« «*.
Pennsylvania...25 12 States 113
Office Ga.Statb Agricultural Boc’tt, )
Macon, Ga,, Jana, 8, 1871. y
To the Farmers of Georgia:—The Ex
ecutive Committee of tho State. Agricul
tural Society, and the Agricultural Con
vention, impressed with the importance
of the establishment of active, influen
tial and working Agricoltmnd Clubs in
the various countips and neighborhoods
of the State, as essential to oar material
progress, resolved to send a special Com
missioner of high intelligenoe, character,
influence and experience, to as' many
counties as practicable, to urge the peo
ple thereof to form ClubB, and thus co
operate efficiently in'the great work of
agricultural improvement
For this important offioevthey^select
ed Mr. Samuel Barnett, of Washington,
Wilkes County, whois a native Georgian,
a gentleman of great worth. V successful
planter, familiar to an unbqmi^qq degree
with the whole range of agricultural sub
jects, and a clear, ready and instructive
speaker, who has utrSady entered upon
the discharge of his duties,-and has done
a vast amount of good towardsthe prac
tical fulfillment of his mission
14 States. lie
It is by no means certain that the
Radicals can carry Connecticut and
Pennsylvania; on the contrary, it is
almost certain that the Democrats
will carry these States. The feuds in
the Radical party in Pennsylvania
have certsunly fixedthe'status of that
State, if there was any doubt before.;Of
the “ doubtful” States, the Democrats
will certaiuly t carry Arkansas, Califor
nia, Missouri' New Jersey, and West
Virginia, and probably Indiana and
Ohio, with a-pretty fair chance for
two .or three more, This would elect
The! Democratic candidate. The elec
toral college will he composed of .317
voltes, of which 159 will be required
to elect. Upon the basis of the Post’s
calculations, the Democrats ought to
elect their candidate and have from
twenty-five to fifty votes to spare.—
Nashville Union & American.
A’New York Herald Berlin
dispatch of the 23d says:
Prince Bismarck has addressed an im
perative demand to the French govern
ment for the immediate payment of the
I earnestly recommend the teeners 6f first instalment of the war indemnity,
yoifr‘bounty to' giie titer? beiurtyeo-opei - - Vrhieh, according to the termsof thetrea-
atiou to obtainthe unselfish'wbjeqt of the
Society, and exert themselves to qpeurea
full attendance at the thne Mr.'>-Baro6tt
may propose to address'yeti on the gen
eral subject of agriculture. The * people
will be largely benefltted by tokening to
his judicious counsel, and’ by adoptino-
the practical suggestions wich - he w'i
offer. — IE- Coleqitt.
President Ga. State Ariculfural Society.
Dave. W. Lewis, Secretary. “V
Complication Between Ger
many and England!
The IleraleTs special dispatch from
Berlin the 23d has the following: 1
A serious complication has arisen be
tween Germany and EhgUnd, s,fid severe
dispatches are passing between Prinoe
Bismarck and Earl Granville:
The German government observe* im
penetrable silence 6a the subject of the
present difficulty, but I am informed
that Prince Bismarck has addressed a
tv cj peace, is to be paid thirty days after
the re-establishment of the authority of
the French government in Paris.
Prince Bismarck, in his note to M.
Jules Favre, holds that the forces of the
French government entered Paris on
May 21; that the city was reoecupied aud
the authority of the government virtual
ly re-established on May 24, when nearly
all-the insurgents had been killed, taken
irisoners or had surrendered to Marshal
dicMahon, and that the first instalment
of 500,000,000 francs is therefore strictly
due on June 24.
; By an arrangement between Prince
Bismarck and M. Thiers, it had been
agreed that 125,000,000 francs out of the
first instalment should be paid at an ear
lier period than that fixed by the treaty
of peace, Prince Bismarck accepting this
sum in French bank notes, on condition
that the remainder of tbe first instalment
and in addition to it 125,000,000, to be
deducted ■ from the second instalment,
should be paid in gold or its equivalent
thirty days after the reoccupation of Par
is, as’Stipalated by the treaty of peace.
In compliance with this arrangement
note to Count Bernstorff, the 'German
representative in London, informing him
that the imperial German governmeut France paid 40,000,000 francs on May
desired to acquire Heligoland, and em- 25, another 40,000,000 on June!, and
powering him to make propositions to 45,000,000 on June 15—125,000,000—in
the British government fbr the purchase French bank notes. Remaining due on
of the island. 'May 24, 500,000,000 francs, payable in
Earl Granville replied in the same man- gold,
ner, saving that England wSI not: part The French government has offered its
with Heligoland, mid that the 7 British own bank notes in puyment of this sum
government could entertain- nd'
sitions looking to thedeemoif
island. Li" T?
Upon which BrirrcePismatek
dressed the British gcVernmeo.
Count Bernstorff, d'eclaring lfistf
had never been under German rule. 1 The
controversy now tests' kfc tinS' stage.
All the unofficial papers in Berlin - Art
diseussin g the .chances for- the acquisition
of Heligoland, while the official prosit is
either guarded or silent on ihe-'sabjsct,
a fact which is interpreted as orie’ of great
significance!
Puts tlie Beer on tbe States.
Tim* Washington correspondent of
the New York Tribune says:
It is estimated -by CoL Given of the
Internal Revenue Bureau that the amount
of beer consumed in each State is equal
to the amount produced, and a table
showiufir the number of glasses of fer
mented liquors consumed iu each State
during the current year has been prepar
ed. From this it appears that in New
York and New Jersey tbe average amount
is 248 glasses for every man, woman, and
child; in California it is 165 glasses; in
Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, and Nb-
vadu, W glasses, in Missouri, 71 glasses;
in Michigan and Nebraska, 55 glasses; in
Iowa ami District of Columbia, 50 glass
es; Washington Territory and Idaho, 45
glasses; Connecticut, Colorada, and Wy
oming Territory,'41 glasses; Indiana and
Utah, 38 glasses; Oregon, 35; Louisiana,
33; Rhode Island, 29; Kansas, 27; Ken
tuoky, 20; West Virginia, 16; Delaware,
15; Arizona, 14; Dakota, 7; Texas, 4;
Tennessee, Virginia and Maine, 3; Geor
gia nnd Vermont, 2; South Carolina, Ala
bama, Arkansas, Mississippi, and North
olina, 1 each. I
It will be seen from the above that,
in Georgia, that the the average for
every man, woman,- and child, in
Georgia, is but two glasses a year.—
We should begin to think we were a
very sober people, were it not that so
great au amount of whiskv is in
->'A«
A
arm.
ship, five miles from the efty* wire entire
ly demolished. The United PreaUjte-
rian Church, in St Clair Tpwuvhi{V*aa-
tained great damage. The west gable
end was blown in, and the entire roof
taken off and carried: a considerable diet-'
ance.
The storm was the moat violent one
for ipaay years. Many tree* were fcfown
down, and the com, bate, wfigftt And
orchards suffered severely.
In the neighborhood of Eahndrtille
two barns were brown down. iuddTjenees
leveled. On one farm
dozen bunches of barley, ili ah&k,
were blown clear oat of the field. We
lightning was incessant, and hail fctt st
several points. The lower put of tfee
ertyyeajfei flfivMNUMT
and the people were c6mpe}}f>d fe>
their premises in No of'
age in the city is reported,
lines in all directions were
A Herald reporter aaiid to 6tan,t
that^ Senator ^oprague, Mr!' ^hjiiir’n
son-in-law, seemed to think the Chref
Justice would not accept s nomina
tion for the Presidency fri>m either
party. Grant replied: “That-doesn’t
matter. Chase wants a tiomiqation
for the Presidency.” LAfrife Babcock,
Grant said: “Hancock is-dving ffbr
a nomination.” ’
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Job Printing at the Bun Jou Office.
TU«?Erencli War Indemnity.
cable
also, which offer Prince Bismarck per
emptorily refused.^.
‘M. Thfors then requested another de
in ad-1 lay; saying that the funds were needed
gh star the relief of -Paris and to carry on the
p ac- government, and that the sum for the
qnisition of Holigolaiid yas Mtecefs^afy payment of the first instalment could,
for the protection of the Getthah' coast, jimt now, only be obtained on ruiuous
reciting as an instance the^tifciu^eirfoV terms. •
coaling, and immunity fixInvatiS^wihich In reply, Prince Bismarck says that
the French fleet enjoyed’ aUfifcrfigolaMd, the imperial government will grant, no
by which it wis *enabled ttt"Wx^fadS‘farther delay, and hints that forced re-
Hamburg and^pkradj'Ze the commerce'of -qaieitions and dangerous consequences
the German coast He looTOd' upon will ensue if the money does not cornt-
Hehgoland, on account of its dose prox-
What the War and the Com
mune Cost France.
imity, as German totiitott, ^fld ita: pos
session by ahyfordgn'poVer'iBl astand-
ing menace to Germany. •
Earl Qranvifle agam Teplied tiu(t
land In the course of a debate in'.lie
SmLl UVersaiHes Assembly on. Monday, on
aot coustituto Uei:right tonnl e . loan bill, President
Thiers, made a statement which pre
sents the financial condition g|
France in a nutshell. According to
the telegraphic 'report, lie- said that
the German war cost France three
'milliards of francs. The deficit of
the fiscal year 1870-71, lie estimated
atl,-631;000,000 francs, hut of this
amount the Bank of France had ad
vanced to the Government 1,300,000,
A Pittsburg dispatch of the 34th francs, so that the immediate de
instant suvs- ; ’ficiency for the year was reduced to
instant, says. . 1 301,000,000 francs. To this, how
ever, must be added 436,000,000
francs for. expenses incurred in sup-
preswng-the Gommunist insurrection
in Paris. The total deficit is, there
fore, 737,000,000 francs, which M
Thiers proposes to meet by the im
position of new taxes. All things
considered, he thinks the financial
situation “difficult but not disas
trous.” ■
Republicans in Iowa.
The Iowa Republican platform en
dorses the history and policy of tin
■Republican party; congratulates the
country upon the adjustment of the
difficulties with Great Britain; favors
protection on the basis of revenue
-tariff; favors a uniform system
‘taxation in the State, including the
property of corporations organized
Yor jiront; favors the Legislature eun-
15 trolling the railroads : favors the an
nexation of San Domingo, when the
people of the island desired it; ap
proves and indorses the administra-
trafcion of Grant; favors the encour
agement of the agricultural interests:
'favors a modification of the revenue
xytrtefn, so as to mitigate the burdens of
taxation-88" ■'fast at-possible ; opposes
iaiktiad -subsidies, and indorses t-lie
State administration. t i nn t
Job Printing at the riuu Job Office.
Terrible Calamity.
From the Gainesville New Era we
take.the following details of the ter
rible calamity at Lake Orange, to
which allusion was made a few days
l "On Friday of last week, the 16th in
stant, one of the most terrible calamities
and melancholy events we have ever been
called upon to chronicle, wcurred at
Orange Lake, six miles south of Mican-
opy. We have gathered the following
facts - concerning the sad ‘ and_ mournful
event. On Friday a Sabbath School fes-
tivaLwas -giVefi at Orange lake, a terge
number of ladies, gentlemen and child
ren from Micimopy and vicinity being' m
attendance. During the day, and w hilst
the remainder of the excursionists were
on shore enjoying themselves, a party of
ladies, gentlemen and Sabbath school
children, about forty in number, went
aboard of a small sloop for the purpose
of taking a sail upon npon the lake.
Soon after embarking,-and when a con
siderable distance from shore, a sadden
puff of wind from an unexpected quarter,
something of frequent occurrence on our
inland lakes, upset the: -slopp, and the
top of the-mast became fastened in the
bottom. All of the passengers were pre
cipitated without , a moment’s warning
into the water, aud six of the number
drowned. Nearly all, of the grown per-
were assisted to the sides of the
boat, the children plaoed in their charge
as rapidly as they could be rescued, and
there the little innocents clung, some to
the ladies and others to the boat. The-
young men labored .with a heroism cud
courage almost unparalleled. By their
coolness and presence of mind they suc
ceeded in rescuing all save six from a
watery grave. The.great wonder is that
so many who were unable to swim, were
saved. / " ‘ ^ -5 ladu
The names of- the persons drowned
are:
Mrs. L. Montgomery, daughter of our
esteemed fellow-citizen, John Fleming,
Esq., of Wacahoota, who was one of the
most excellent ladies we ever knew. Pos
sessed of all those Christian virtues and
graces, blended as they were with an am
iable and kindly disposition which en
deared her to ail, her sad, her inelan
choly death is deeply regretted by a large
circle of friends. In their afflictive an
guish and deep grief, the sympathies of
the entire community are With her be
reaved husband and family.
Miss Ella Winecoff. daughter of Mr.
Jacob Winecoff, an old arid highly re
spected citizen of Mieanopy. This young
lady was beloved by .all who knew her. -—
Affectionate and dutiful as a child, loving
and amiable as a sister and companion,
her spirit has soared above without a spot
or blemish.
Miss Maggie Simonton, daughter of
Mr. James A. Simonton, likewise of Mi-
canopy, an intelligent and interesting
young lady, whose qualities of head and
leart had won for her the esteem and
friendship of a large concourse of rela
tives and friends, who are deeply grieved
at her sad and untimely fate.
Little Ida Sliuford, a charming and
most promising little girl, daughter of
Mr. Wm. J. Sliuford. Little Ida was the
pet of the household, aud a great favor
ite with all who knew her.
Johnny Simonton, an interesting and
sprightly lad, son of Mr. John H. Simon
ton, of Mieanopy, whose genial nature
and kind disposition endeared him to his
family and friends.
A colored man named Bowen, in the
employ of Captain B. W. Powell, was
likewise drowned.
Several of the survivors were rescued
in a critical condition, but are now j con
valescent.
Ou Saturday night and Sunday morn
ing the bodies were interred. On -Sab
bath, in hearing,of a large andmournful
congregation, Rev. W. J. McCormick,
the beloved pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, delivered a most excellent ser
mon, which brought tears ofahguish and
of sorrow to many eyes. A goodly num
ber of the citizens of Gainesville visited
Mieanopy to assist in performing the
lust sad rites over the unfortunate dead.
This is a most appalling calamity, the
like of which we hope never again to
have to record. ' Six persons, engaged in
a pleasure excursion, launched almost in
the twinkling of an eye, from time into
eternity. The ways of providence are
indeed mysterious. In the enjoyment
of health, in the midst of pleasure and
innocent happiness, our unfortunate
friends, without notice and with the
least'expectat on or thought; ushered in
to the presence of the great I AM.
Mieanopy is plunged in grief. The
poignant sorrow of the kindred and rel
atives of the deceased in thus suddenly
and Unexpectedly being bereft of wife,
daughter and son, is beyond expression.
If deep and heart piercing sympathy can
avail aught in giving solace and comfort
to the bereaved and afflicted families, it
is theirs. Never, on any occasion, have
our citizens felt and experienced jfiore
and deeper sympathy than was done,
upon hearing of this sad, this terrible ca
lamity. . g**.y*TT*
Since writing the above we have re
ceived the following letter from Rev. Mr,
McCormick, which we take a melancholy
pleasure in layiug before our readers:
Micanofv, June 16, 1871.
Mr, Editor—Dear Sir: Amid the
tears, lamentations and bereavements of
my dear, stricken people here, I drop
these lines to you that you may be in
formed of their sad estate. At ou£ Sab
bath School Festival yesterday, the young
people concluded to take a sail after din
ner, on Orange Lake, in a large boat.—
They had gotten abont three- miles from
us when a sudden gust of wind filled the
sails, careened and cap-ized her. Some
thirty odd souls were ou board, and all
instantly and -unexpectedly ’precipitated
into the water.
The young men behaved with great
coolness, aud after almost herculean la
bors saved ’all bnt six persona. Boats
were sent out to their assistance. On
their return we found that Dr. Lucius
Montgomery’s wife, daughter of Mr.
John Fleming, was drowned. Her little
si iter, Ida, was rescued, but is iii a very
critical condition. Miss Ella Winecoff,
Maggie Simonton, little Ida Sliuford aud
little Johnny Simonton were also drown
ed. A colored man too was lost.- - Judge
King’s three boys and my daughter, with
others, were rescued. O, what an appal-
ing sight! .What # soul-harrowing ca
lamity ! It is one of those scenes that
n..-ed only to be witnessed to be forever
remembered.
I cannot write any more as my heart is
well nigh bursting with grief at the sight
of others’ sorrows. Many will sympa
thize with the mourning ones, and will
a-k for them the sanctified use of terrible;
Calamity. Pastor,
A Smart Seized Farm.
A correspondent, writing;from Peo
ria, Illinois', gives the following ac
count of the scale upon which farm
ing is done at the West:
“The farm of M. L. Sullivan, of
Burr Oak, near Chatsworth, Living
ston county, Illinois, is not only a
big, but a well-managed and profita
ble enterprise. The farm is eight
miles square, containing 40,960 acres
64 sections, Government survey.—.
It is sub-divided into thirty-two farms
of 1,280 acres each. Each farm has
a captain and a first and second lieu
tenant, all under control of a coni-
mander-in-cliief, its owner, and Brig
adier-General J. M. Miner. There
are To',000 acres under the plows,
over 10,000 "of which is in corn this
season, which looks finely. This re
quired 1,600 bushels of corn for seed
this year. The remainder of the farm
is used for grazing, small grain, and
grass. ** ***“** •
There are two hundred and fifty
miles of hedge fence, besides other
fences; one ha ad red and fifty miles
of ditch for draining wet* land; two
hundred men and four hundred work
horses and mules are used on this
farm. There is employed; also, one
surveyor, two book-keepers, four
black-smiths, and eight carpenters.—
An accurate account is kept with
each farm, and with each man; horse,
and mule—horses and mules being all
named or numbered, and charged
with amount paid for them and their
iabor. There is no more regular or
systematic set of hooks kept in any
banking or manufacturing establish
ment in the country than Mr. Sulli
van’s
The whole of this land was entered
from Government about twenty years
since by its present owner at $1.25
per acre. The farm at this time, with
the improvements made, upon it and
personal property connected with it,
is worth about $2,000,000; so you see
we have a millionaire in Central Illi
nois in the person of a sturdy farmer,
who shows “what I know about fann
ing” by his woi|ks,;. and can stand in
the centre of his farm and say truth-
f,“I am monarch of all I sur
vey.”' ' "*•'
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A Giant Monopoly.
The New York Post thus describes
the Pennsylvania Central R. R. Co.:
“With property in its hands to the
amount of two hundred and fifty
millions dollars; with a gross income
far greater than that of the United
States government twenty years ago,
and greater than that of'any State
Government - to-day; with at least
three Legislatures ready to. register
its will, and • others great influenced
by it, and with all its achievements
regarded by the bold and able men
who control it merely as stepping
stones to a greatly future, what is to
prevent it from becoming also the
great political power ?”
The Philadelphia Gazette is com
pelled to acknowledge that this is a
true hill, and only excuses the ambi
tion, greed and rapacity of the Penn
sylvania monopoly, by the allegation
that it was “ the desperate style of
warfare by the two great roads of New
York that compelled the Pennsylva
nia company to put forth the exer
tions and seize the powers it has.”
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Wiiat Love is Like.
“Love is like the devil, because it
torments; like Heaven, because it
wraps the-soul in bliss; like salt, be
cause. it is relishing;. -like pepper, be
cause it .often sets one on fire; like
sugar because, it is sweet; like a rope,
because it is often the death of a man;
like a prison, because it makes one
miserable; like wine, because it makes
a man happy ; like a man, because it
is here to-day and gone to-morrow;
like a woman, because there is no get
ting rid of it; like a beacon, because
it guides one to : the wished for ; port;
like a wili-o-th-wisp, because it often
leads one into a bog ; like a fierce
courser, because it often runs away
with one; like a little pony, because
it ambles nicely with one, like the
bite of a mad dog or the kiss of a
pretty woman, because they both
make a man run mad; ■ like a goose,
because it is silly; like a rabbit, be
cause, there is lio thing like it—in a
word, like a ghost, because it is like
everything and like nothing—often
talked about, but never seen, touched
or understood.” Jaiite-
Love is like—well, it is like love.—
You know how it is yourself.
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Growling! at Akerman.
The Radicals are in a growling
mood of late, and even their own men
do not escape. The Washington cor
respondent of the Cincinnati Chroni
cle growls at Akerman as follows:—
*!\Y hen the, President ordered the
Secretary to issue instructions to the
Department commanders to assist the
civil authorities in the Southern
States in putting down Ku-Klux or
like disturbances, it was expected that
instructions would also be sent to the
United States District Attorneys and
Marshals. The Attorney General de
ferred this till such time as, in his
opinion, tile condition of affairs would
warrant it. Mr. Akerman is a Geor
gian, and-thinks he knows best how
toVdeal with the people of that section
of the country, and does not believe
in precipitating matters. Conse
quently no instructions of any kind
have been issued, any more than if
the act for the suppression of alleged
outrages had' hevet passed.
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