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Newspaper Page TextTHE DAILY SUN Monday Moiling. July 1?. Our New York Letter in To- Day’s. Paper. "Wc ask the special attention of oar readers to a letter we publish to-day, from New York, over the signature of “ Seventy-Six The high source of virtue, integri ty and intelligence from which it emanates, we assure them, entitles it to high consideration. "We take occasion also to remark that, in general spirit and tone, this letter is in perfect accord with the sentiments expressed in letters of a private character, on the same subject, from almost every State North—from New fc Ilampshire to California. The true Democracy—the rank and file everywhere—have no idea of aban doning their principles, or of joining any “departure” from the essential doctrines of their time-honored creed, in the great Constitutional struggle in 1872. In relation to the idea of a Con vention of the States, to get rid of the fraudulent “Amendments,” so- called, of the Constitution, to which our New York correspondent alludes, as will be seen from his letter, we will here barely say, that we know such a plan is in contemplation, very exten sively, in some parts of the country, and, while we should not object to such a Convocation of the States, at any time, and for any purpose that may be thought to be necessary or proper, yet we do not look to such a Convention as the necessary or proper mode for getting rid of these fraud ulently and violently imposed “de facto” parts of the -or ganic law. The “way out” of all present embarrassments arising from the usurpation* 1 * * * * 6 7 and revolutionary acts of the Party in power, for the last five years, as well in regard tothese so- called amendments as other matters, is much easier and speedier than that of a convocation of the States, or for mal propositions to set them aside.— There is no need for the repeal of an unconstitutional law. It ceases to operate and becomes obsolete when it is held to be void by the properly constituted authority. Neither is there any need for three- fourths of the States to make a de claration of the annulment of a fraudulently incorporated provision in the Constitution, in order to get rid of it. On this point we will to morrow, or on an early day, give our views more-at large, in response to a call by the New York World, in a recent issue of that paper, asking for a more definite expression of our views upon this and other points, than has yet been given. A. II. S. NEW YORK CORRESPOND ENCE. them Democrats; but you may rest or- imred that, at any rate, they do not mean to accept what is called the “Depar ‘ure” as a plank of the next campaign. I be lieve the delegates in the convention which passed it are already sick and ashamed of it, and would gladly wipe out the record they hastily made in its favor. In one of the. most respectable Ward clubs of this city, several speeches were made against it,' at a regular meeting last week, and I could not learn that a single member approved it. It is a very great mistake to suppose that the leading Dem ocrats of this city favor the “Departure,” in anything like the shape it has assumed in the State Conventions which have passed it. Probably some of them felt differently at the time Mr. Vallandigham was here, just,before the Ohio Conven tion, but the very decided opposition it has received from b large number of the most respectable .Democratic papers of the North, lias convinced them of the im policy of attempting to force the “Depar ture” into the platform of the Federal nomin&tifig convention. One of the ablest Democrats of this city, and one of our most learned Judges, who is in close rela tions with “ the„ powers that be” in the Democratic party here, declared to me yesterday that he could not conceive it possible that there is the least danger that the nominating convention will com mit the folly of dividing and destroying the Democratic party by committing it to the fraudulent amendments, after the fashion of the ninth Pennsylvania Har- A GHOSTLY SPECTACLE. A vast crowd filled tnC Street in front of the entrance. The already exhausted police, streaming withper- 'pinuion, and weak with thirst and liuuger, could scarcely make way for the improvised ambulances, which were of every style, pressed in - for dreadful duty. Bakers 1 arid grocers’ wagons, omnibuses, and market wag ons, were used, and came in rapid succession freighted with dead and wounded victims. Confusion natu rally reigned everywhere, and the sad task of bearing the helpless forms into the stations, if hurriedly, was tenderly performed. Many of the dead are yet ... >, • UNIDENTIFIED, and the names of wounded in some cases, was given almost inarticulately, and of course incorrectly. The cells in the basement were crowded wiih arrested rioters. The corridor was filled with dead, who lay in all .soets of positions upon the cold hard flag stones. ONE HUNDRED KILLED. The most reliable estimates given of the number of rioters killed dur ing the day is in the vicinity of one hundred. Over one hundred and risbusg resolution. His idea is that the fifty severely wounded are in the h6s- ■ • • i • i _ _ i r» Aolr/vvi i4-r\ question of their acceptance is not a prac tical issue in a Presidential campaign for reasons which I have already given in this letter. This, I think, the people of the South may regard as the pretty well set tled feeling of the Northern Democracy. At any rate, they may rest assured that the great Democratic party is not going to commit fdo de se by making any con cessions to the monstrous attempt to alter the fundamental law by “force,” “fraud,” and “military despotism.” The leading newspaper advooates of this self-destruc tion of the party have not the confidence of the Democracy. They are regarded here, as you regard them South, as rest less spirits who care nothing for the prin ciples of Democracy* but who are simply publishers of newspapers, with a sole view to commercial success. They would quite as willingly coin money by the de struction of the Democratic party as by its uccess. For their enly politics is— gain: Seventy-Six. —! pitals. "When it is taken into consid eration that only those helplessly wounded and consequently taken to the hospitals are there, while those .slightly wounded slipping away and hiding tnemsetoes, lest it should be- fcome Known they had taken part in the riot, some approximate idea of the number wounded may be had. Certainly 300 is not too high an es timate. Of course many Were killed aud wounded who were merely spec- tators and innocent of any liana in the disturbance. In the narrow open space between the morgue on Twen ty-sixth Street, on East River, and just inside the lower Bellevue Hos- tal gate, on Twenty-sixth Street there were a great deal of excitement. Directly I saw a woman waving a handker chief to the Orangemen and I thought she was very impudent or had more courage than women generally have. Jost at that moment while she was in the act of waving her handkerchief a burly ruffian stepped up to her arid placing the muzzle of his pistol to her ear fired and she fell dead. He. then turned around and deliberately cocking his pistol firei a bullet into a little girl and she fell dead. T think the little girl must have been twelve or thirteen years of age. THE SCENE AT BELLEVUE HOSPITAL baffles description. Some of the cases are very touching. Joseph Loye, a young man twenty-one years old, a; .’as out of a situation and strolling up Eighth Avenue to see the parade, xe- ceived a shot in his head. Only y es terday his young wife and child left Ireland to join him here. It will be a sad tale to tell the poor woman on her arrival. Perhaps a sadder sight’ was Hie body of the young girl about sixteen years old, who had been s lot through the heart. Probably that child never looked so pretty in, her life as she did in death. The face was in perfect repose, and half a senile played around the lips as if when tlie death shot struck her she had beeri laughing at the exciting scenes around her. ANOTHER BOY SnOT. A Newark lad while riding on the top of an ombibus yesterday display ed an Orange handkerchief. A shot from a pistol struck him and he fell from the stage dead. TELEGRAPH NEWS CORRESPONDENCE* OF THE ATLANTA SUN. A Jaunt to Easton, Peimsj Jvu- nia—Its Railroads, Coal Mine* WASHINGTON. TWENTY-SEVEN COFFINS side by side at 12 o’clock last night, each coffin contained a victim of the riot. Another coffin with a corpse in it was on the floor on the outside of the morgue, and two more bodies were yet un coffined, laying on the slabs.— The morgue was purposely kept dark and Colleges—Ignorance about i because, even at that late hour, there rue South—Extravagant Ideas | ™ crowd outside tlie hospital walls eagerly demanding admittance to search for their missing friends or about the Ivu-Klnx—Pennsyl vania to l»e Democratic in 1872--Tl»e Big Kti-Klux Raid in New York. Another Richmond in the Field. I Read His Letter. New York, July 13, 1871. Editor of die Atlanta Sun: Your po sition on the “New Departure” I be lieve expresses the honest sentiments of the great body of Northern Democrats. Indeed, 1 tmve not conversed with a single I >-uiucrut of well known intelli- gei.ro aud character in this city, who does not regard the “departure,” in the shape, at least-, given it by the Ohio Conven tion, as a most shallow and unfortunate piece of demogognism. In the first place, as a campaign dodge, it is a stu pendous folly, admirably calculated to offend the respectable, common-sense people of both parties; for, while it seem ingly admits the validity of the last * ‘amendments,” it denounces them for the extraordinary means by which they were adopted—that is, while seemingly con ceding the amendments for the purpose of getting Republican votes, with one side of the month, with the other side it denounces the whole Republican party in the most unmeasured terms—though these amendments are their most dis tinguishing acts. The great body of in telligent Republicans must regard such a device to catch their votes as an insuP to their understanding. Nor can it be less offensive to honest and respectable Democrats, for it commits them to the monstrous proposition that “ fraud, ” “perfidy” and “despotism” may legally so change the Constitution of the United Sates as to completely upset the Federal system of government established by our fathers. Indeed, it binds Democracy to the revolutionaiy car of the Radical party. Notw ithstanding the majority of the dele gates in five Democratic State conven tions have committed the folly of en dorsing the .“Departure” in some form or other, I believe that the great body of the Democratic party is untainted with the foolishness. A feeling undoubtedly prevails here in the North that there is no practical way of reaching the “fraudulent amendments” hut by a convention of the States, and that the question of their rejection or acceptance is not, therefore, a practical issue in the Federal campaign. It will be a question for the States to settle whenever they choose to. assemble in convention for that purpose. Such, I think, is the prevailing idea among Nor- New'York City, July 13, 1871. Editors Atlanta Sun—I have concluded to write a few lines /or your eye alone.— I have just returned from Easton, Penn sylvania, one of the most delightful cities I ever saw. It is situated just over the line of *New Jersey—at the junction of the Lehigh, Bushkill and Delaware Rivers. It ha? as many railroads as our own famous Gate-City—Atlanta. It is in the coal mine region, and has a rich back country, and is the seat of the LaFayette College (Pres byterian)—one of the best in the North; by many considered equal to Princeton, Harvard, or Yale ; one feature of which is a course in which young men are edu cated for practical business without studying Latin and Greek. The chair of this feature is bountifully endowed by Mr. Pardee, a nolde-hearted Christian gentleman. I am under obligations to Dr. Cattell, the President, and Professor S.*J. Coffin, for kind attentions. While in Pennsylvania I was struck at the ignorance of many in regard to the true sentiments and feelings of the South ern people. They do not any more un derstand us than..the Chineso do. No Southern papers are read there. They seemed anxious :to hear from me upon politics, but as you know thatjs not my profession, I had to decline making speeches. .morg it . •' The first- question: they always asked was, “how large is the Ku-Klux army?” When I told them I never saw a single one, they seemed to be much surprised; and when I told them it was all, or nearly all, nothing but-tricks gotten up by Radicals, they seemed to breathe easier. I give this nut to the-Radiools to crack. If they con tinue with their oppression of the South tifi 1872, they -cauT elect Grant sure.—- Wfi hasft.mtfny—ye$,' ; very many, friends in oldPen nsyl varna; auj the old-fashioned true Democracy will carry the State by long odds at the next Presidential election. Of this I have no doubt. We had a regular Ku-Klux outrage here yesterday. Of course you have received particulars through the telegraphic re ports. The sentiments of the good citi zens are very much against Superintend ent Kelso and Mayor Hall: They are to day ‘Mead du^he”-—past redemption. The city is unusually quiet to-day. What would the Radicals have said, if such an outrage had happened in the poor South ? (God help her;) Respectfully, T—. relatives. A MUTINOUS REGIMEST A majority of the 69th regiment were locked up in the armory all day. A small detachment was sent out but liehaved very badly and affiliated with the rioters. As soon as this became known the doors of the armory ; were locked and barred. A majority of tlie crowd that followed the proces sion evidently liad no idea that so many had been killed and wounded at Twenty-fourth street, or it is be hewed they would have stopped and demonstrated there as the facts were developed. -The news rang through the city in advance of -the march of the military, for the people by this time seemed to forget the Orangemen, who were squeezed into a small com pass and talked about the fight be tween the mob and the military. The Orangemen were so completely pro tected by the proclamation of Gover nor Hoffman, and by the fearfulness of the civil and military authorities, that not a man of them was injured. Two companies of the 69th regiment were sent last night to guard the post-office, and one to the Custom house and one to the sub-treasury.— The treasury also had: its guard doubled. - i A SAD AND SORROWFUL SCENE. As one of the spectators discovered among the dead one dear to them, a loving parent, or husband, or son, the shrieks which rent the air pierced the hearts of those other lookers on who Are re more fortunate in haA’ing no orie aihong that long roAV of up turned faces whose loss they should mourn. Occasionally a poor sorrow- stricken wife would throw herself on the coffin which held the remains of her dead husband and cry and moan as if her heart would break. THE BATTLE OF THE BOYNE. Incidents of tlie Bloody Riot. Tlie Terrible Slaughter. From the dispatches sent to the "Western Associated Press, we com pile the follQAving incidents connected with the New York riot. In making selections wo use. the Nashville Ban- lief of tin- IAUl , , ... A SICKENING SIGHT was presented in .toe gutter at toe riori heast corner of Eighth Aven ue arid Twenty-fourth Streets,. where there were pools of blood aritL a piece of. some part of tlie head'of some one who bad been mortally wounded. A large crowd lingered looking at this until it was dark. A DISTRACTED MOTHER. The mother of a boy of seventeen, who was shot as lie was returning from school, came to see his dead body, hating learned from friends that he was at the Morgue. It tvas, however, coffined, and the lid nailed down ready for removal. The offi cials told her kindly that she would have to wait till it was brought home. At that she broke out into a wild complaint, and in accents broken by emotion, cried out: “Oh! ivon’t you let me sec my boy, who never did any harm to anybody? Do let me see him; let me see him, doctor dear.— Give me one look; or what shall I do at all? I was tweni y-four years in England, and this did not happen” Thus she went on in a sort of half crazed manner, almost driven ont of her senses, by toe sudden blow which deprived her of-her son. AT THE TOMBS. This morning the rioters were ex amined, each case separately, aud where any party had committed no pvert act, and no weapon was found on him, his name was recalled, and he was discharged. In all other cases, Avhere weapons were found on their persons, the. party was com mitted for examination. HOW A WOMAN AND CHILD WERE KILLED. I was standing looking at' tlie pro cession and the crowd, and there was Department of .ig-ricnllure. Washington, July 16. The July returns of the statistical di vision of the Department of Agriculture show a marked increase in the acreage of coru.amounting to fully three millions of acres, of which two millions are due to the determination of the cotton States to supply themselves with bread and meat. It is .assumed that the area in corn equals forty-two millions of acres, or more than half of the total acreage of all tilled crops. The only States failing to in crease their area in corn are New York, the New England State", and the Pacific States. The per centage of increase in other States is as follows : New Jersey 2,< Pennsylvania 1, Delaware 3, Maryland l; Virginia 5, North Carolina 9; South Caro lina 12, Georgia 10, Florida 7, Alabama 11, Mississippi 14, Louisiana 15, Texas 15. Arkansas 24, Tennessee 7, West Vir ginia 5, Kentucky 3, Missouri 10, Illinois 6, Indiaua 4, Ohio 3, Michigan 3, Wis consin 7, Minnesota 11, Iowa 15, Kansas 50, Nebraska 30. The condition of win ter wheat on the first of July was some what above average. The spring variety presented a worse appearance than has been reported for several years at the same date. The ripening of winter wheat has been fully a week earlier than usual and a large proportion had been cut at the date of the above returns. Never was there a better promise in early spring, and the comparative prevalence of insects and local injuries from drought have been the principal drawbacks. The States showing a comparatively low con dition are as follows: New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Virginia and all the more Southern States except Texas, while Kentucky presents an acreage of 35 per cent, deterioration, Indiana 7 per cent, and California 17 per cent. Among the States showing high averages are, Ohio 4 per ceut above, Michigan 8, Illinois 7, Missouri 3, Kansas 7, Nebraska 10, Oregon 1. The winter wheat of Iawa aud Wisconsin is in high condition bnt insignificant in area. The section having the largest area of winter wheat is the one in which its condition is highest, though a majority of winter States report a comparatively poor condi tion. The only States from whioh favor able reports of spring wheat are received are Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Oregon. The per centages below an average are, Missouri 36, Illinois 30, In diana 2, Ghio 7, Michigan 4, Wisconsin 20, Minnesota 30, Iowa 18, Kansas 15, Nebraska 11. Further news from Admiral Rogers’ fleet at Corea has been received. Gunboats Monocacy and Palos, with four steam launches, well equipped with marines and arms, started up the river to encounter the enemy’s preparations’for defense early in June. They had pro ceeded about ten miles from the month of the river when they were fired oh by two corean forts, wounding two of our men. A broadside was returned from all the vessels and a sharp interchange of compliments ensued. A note signed by the chief counsel of the King was sent to our boats by a single messenger during the fire, in which it was stated that the Coreans refused to hold any intercourse whatever with foreign nations, and that thfe crew Sherman were pnt laws of the land, because they were guilty of piracy and mur<Ier after they had been shipwrecked. Our vessels returned to their anchorage after receiving this letter, and, after taking as clear a survey as pos sible under the circumstances, Admiral Rogers now awaits further instructions from Washington. Government Claims. The claims presented by each govern ment against the other before the United States and Mexican Commission have proved to be more numerous than was anticipated. The more important and controverted questions of fact aud law are usually referred to the umpire on a was bound to indemnify them therefor by payment of value. , , .The Mexican Government has contend ed also into series of cases that American citizens doing business in Mexico are not entitled to .claim on the ground that they became thereby in the sense of law ol nations citizens of Mexico. It is under stood that the Umpire has disposed of that A'icw in favor of American claim. The United 1 States presented - claims growing out of the Maximilian Govern ment against American citizens. The Commissioners, however, agreed , that Mexico was riot responsible for injuries by that Government. The Commission ers jbave also, it is understood, decided that tlie Miramon and Zuloge Govern ments in Mexico daring 1858 and 1859 were mot lawful Governments of the Mexican republic. The Mexican repub lic presented claims for depredations by Confederate troops on Mexican citizens during tin; rebellion. The Commission ers, however, dismissed all such claims on the ground that the United States were in up .way responsible for the acts of the Confederate authorities. The Commissioners have allowed’"one im port us tot tec claim founded on the con trout with the Mexican Republic, and it is supposed that they will allow all valid claims for military and other sup plies furnished by our citizens to Mexico during the French invasion. One great question has yet to be dis posed of—as to the jurisdiction in claims founded on bonds issued by Mexico and held by America. This question has not been passed upon by the Commissioners of the umpire. . r., -•Wore Testimony Against the South• | Washington, July 15. A Confederate Captain, named Tallia- ferro, planting near Macon, Miss;, testi fied, to-day that fifteen colored men had been killed, and many whipped, in that vicinity, within the past year. There is an organized band of Ku-Klux in that county. Talljaferro attended several of its meetingS, though he never took the oath—the supposition of those present being that he was initiated by.the Captain of the band who swears in members. His friends and neighbors all belong to iiv He gave the committee details of the organization, signs, grips, etc. He went on a raid \vith the band, and was pres ent when several negroes were whipped. Their object was to obtain entire control of the negroes, and make them vote as the leaders wished. No prosecution has been, or conld be instituted in that coun ty, as nobody dare to prosecute. Tallia- ferro was a .witness before the grand jury at Oxford, Miss., and on his testimony several members of the Ku-Klux were in dicted. .Sherman Wants the Kn-Illux I.aic Enforced. have given the order to fire without hesi tation had he been present. Lieut. Maelin.of the 84th regiment is to "be expelled and court martialled for cowardice. The funeral of privates Page and Wy att, of the 9th Regimentj killed in the riot, took place this p. m., at the church of Heavenly Rest, in 4th Avenue. The funeral service was preached by Chap lain Flagg of the 9th Regiment. The remains were followed to the grave by the 9th and detachments of other regi ments. There was no disturbance, The attendance of the military and others at the church was immense. The funeral procession was very impressive in the solemnity and silence of the people who lined the streets, i .■ CALIFORNIA. Discovery of a JYew El Dorado. San Francisco, July 16. Gold plains, rich as California, or Aus tralia, which have been found in Sonora, Mexico, are attracting thousands thither. The America, from Hong Kong, has arrived Avith a cargo of teas and China goods. She had fine weather during the entire trip. ‘ “ ! / ' , - San Francisco, July 16. The steamer America from Japan re ports Prince Cheois dead. Minister De long had presented credentials at inter view with the Mikado. GRIFFIN, MONTICELLQ AND MADISON RAILROAD. The People of Spalding 1 , Butts, Jasper and Morgan Counties in Convention—Board of Di rectors and President Elected. Attorney General Akerman has issued instructions to District At fcoriieys to make extraordinary exertion in the execution of the Ku-Klux bill. . Whenever they hear of outrages they shall procure war rants from the Federal commander, ar rest the parties accused, and have them bound over or committed, until the en suing term of the Federal Court. What the itadlcal Organ Says. The Chronicle concludes an editorial on the subject as follows : “ This action on the part of the Attorney Geneial dis plays a disposition to execute the Ko Klux law in earnest, and shows that the administration is evidently determined that it shall be rigidly executed to the very letter.” •i NEW YORK. IFmil, |.» Know tcho Did ft. New York, July 15. Captain Petty of the police, his officers and men, have issued a series of resolu tions denouncing the recklessness of the firing of the 84th regiment, and calling for a strict, investigation with the view of discovering who is responsible for the firing. ; “ '• 1 • ' 1 ■ JVeic- X'arh Commercial Review. f ' New York, July 16. The cotton movement, for the week ending yeateidry, was very light. Re ceipts from all parts were 15,385 bales, against 18,468, last week, 18,197 the pre vious week, and 22,664 three weeks since. The. total receipts since September 1st, 1870, are 3 915,832 bales, against 2,854,- ■081, f0r : the‘corresponding period of the previous year. L r . . Exports, from, all ports, for the week were 7,083 bales, against 19,629 for the same week last year, -.1 . > »;« ’ i The total exports for the expired por- pired portion of the cotton year, have been 3,076,042 bales, against 2,147,187 bales for tbs same time last year. The stock, on band at all ports is 176,- 199 bales, : against 176,746 at the same time last year.; ' " - The; stock, at interior towns is 17,107 11 bales, ag-iinst 30,686 at the same time last vear. \ " ' _ Tiie stock in Liverpool is 660,000 bales, against 593,000 last year. The cotton afloat for Great Britain is 93,090 bijes, against 70,000 last year. Indian cotton afloat for Europe is 338,- 322 bales, against 422,000 last year. The weather in the South during the past week has been favorable for thegrow- tog of the plant, having been generally of the American ship General.'and hot. ° were put to death under the I J ' ■ *coii on Report. Cotton opened strong, but afterwards declined slightly under increased pressure to sell. The sales for the week reached .80,000 bales, of which 72,000 were for future' delivery, and 14,000 on the spot and to. arrive. Of the spot cotton expor ter’s took abo,lit 1850 bales, spinners 3,700 bales and speculators 523 bales. The clrich Ipig has been very destruc tive to spring wheat, after allowing for the increase in acreage and the large yield of winter wheat in good wheat districts, the loss in the spring variety must reduce the aggregate'tomewhat below an average. The hay crop will be a comparatively . . _ ., 1 a small one. Potatoes premise an aver- division of opinion between the Gummis- j age yield if they escape drought and rot sioners. The claims thus far adjudicated.} in the future, notwithstanding the pre- liave settled some of the more ; ' difii' ; iil; f valence of the Colordo bug, continued questions discussed by the. o>nn,s*,i of the j vigilance has partially averted loss, two governments, and it is expected that j Corrected deaths from the riot 44 the further progress of the Commission | The income tax in the city of. Brooklyn will be thereby expedited. One of the [..complete, shows 8466,000 this, against a most important class of cases grow ont of] million and half year before, claims for depredations committed by ! One murder in New York, and one in the Republican forces of Mexico upon ! Brooklyn last night from disputes over the property of Americans during the | the riot. -tSBb ««»«*♦ Lxa sfqdso recent French invasion. The Mexican! The board of police -has assured the government claimed that these injuries officers of £hG 84th regiment that the con- were “hazards of war,” for which the duct of the regiment during the riot was claimants conld obtain no indemnify from 1 etffirely justifiable and proper. General Mexico. Tbe umpire has held . thfit, i.Yarien,- commander of the brigade to winie Mexico uiay have had tin rigiu t>i which the regiment belongs has, in a let- take or destroy property of ' Americans *terti»Ltauf. Col. Mitcueli, fully approved tu Mexico during a period of war, she its action, and says ltQ would liimself A convention of the friends of the Griffin, Madison & Monticello Railroad was held at Indian Spring last Friday. Judge J. S. Boynton, the Chairman of the Board of Corporators, called the meet ing to order; and he said that it required the approval and support of the people along the line of .the proposed road; that it was necessary there should be entire harmony among the citizens interested; that the people should surrender all per sonal feelings and interests—-both the in terests of individuals and communities, in order to secure railroad facilities. Judge Boynton stated that after dili gent inquiry among the’financiers of the country, he had perfected a proposition with a capitalist who woula undertake the building of the road provided Directors were elected who would act harmoniously and’for the general .interest of the road— leaving out their private and personal in terests. At a meeting of the Board of Corpora tors, in the morning, Judge Boynton sta ted that they had agreed to elect nine in stead of seven Directors, who would be authorized to elect,a President and Sec retary and Treasurer, and expressed his entire confidence in the enterprise. The part he had taken was iq behalf of the people among whom he had spent his youth and manhood. He had received their kindness and confidence, and he pledged himself that their interests should not suffer in his hands. He was satisfied that the people of Griffin had confidence in the enterprise, which, while it was hoped it would build up Griffin, that the interests of the people of Jasper, Butts and Morgan, would be greatly ben efited by the building of this road. He said a bona fide subscription of 8254,700 had been received from the above named counties, and he had net the least doubt that the city, of Griffin would increase its stock to 8100,000. The Committee for that purpose nomi nated the following named gentlemen as directors: J. S- Boynton, J. A. Beeks, A. D. Nun- nally, Spalding county. H. N. Byars, Butt, county. Thos. J. Smith, Win. C. Leverett, Jasper county. . P. R. Thomason, Morgan county* J. C. Kimball, George Cook,'Atlanta. The report of this Committee wap re ceived, subject to the approval of the stockholders. Judge Boynton stated, in plain terms, and in an eloquent, manner' that he would respectfully decline all honors— all positions in the Company, but that his time and ability could be commanded in its interests. He gave hia sanction and labor as a return for the confidence and support extended to him in the counties, which were most interested in the pro posed road. The Directors failed to meet" in the afternoon, to elect President, and Secre tary and Treasurer; but it is understood that Mr. H. I. Kimball will be elected President and Jos. H. Johnson;'Secreta ry and Treasurer. , .n-joup The meeting was a very large and in telligent one—and we believe the people are in earnest. , . “ * INDIAN SPRING ' is certainly a dilapidated, deserieS-place. “The spirit of progress and improve ment” that is said to be stalking through certain sections of our, country lias not visited the Spring. The.building of this road will make a change foi the better. the crops “ through this section are quite as good as they have been since the tfar.. Com is extra fine, and there is no doubt an abun dance will be made. The cotton crop is clean, and groiving off finely.' jboS > iG eater; J Sfft At a meeting of the Directors Mr. H. I. Kimball was elected [President, and Jos. H. Johnson, Secretary and Treasu rer—completing the organization} Two r '-too-. -Town Aveary of the monotony "of life in* Sitmter' county jail, went"bufeffirough the; roof the other night.