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THJfi STATIC ROAD BOOKS. Tite Struggle for tlieir “Possess ion”—Tlic General Bookkeep er and the Attorney-General— A HiglilS'IntercstingandCour- teous Discussion—A Satisfac tory Termination. Important Correspondence. In our last issue we'stated that the question a3towho should have charge and hold immediate possession of the books and papers belonging to the Western and Atlantic Kail road, was a matter of serious consideration and negotiation all day on Friday, and that they were guarded by a posse of policemen on Friday night. The final solution of the matter in all its details, however, was not reach ed till Saturday—all of which the following correspondence fully ex plains : Atlanta, August 25, 1871. To the Hon. Henry P. Far rone, Attorney General: Sir—As my right to the custody of the books and papers connected with the State Road, left over at the time said road was leased, is disputed, I now offer, in your presence, to turn over said books and papers to the Comptroller-General; but I respectfully decline to surrender them to Hon. Foster Blodgett, or to any person designated by him. Please state if it will satisfy your claims upon the books and papers for me to make the disposition above indicated. Very respectfully, (Signed) Chas. P. McCalla. Atlanta, Ga., August 25, 1871. Sir: Your proposition to turn over all the books and papers of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, alluded to by you, cannot be accepted for the reason that I consider it my duty, under the laws of Georgia and instructions this day receiv ed, to ascertain from those books and papers, as speedily as possible, who are ir. default, and the amount of tlieir de fault ; and further, who have now in their possession any money or property of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, whether fraudulently or otherwise, and cause proper demand to be made of them for settlement, and, in case of failure to set tle them, have proper statement of the sum thus withheld made to the Comptrol ler General that he may issue his execu tion as the law directs, aud thus bring them to a settlement in the most sum mary manner. With a view to thus placing these matters in such shape that the Comptroller can issne his execution and bring these purties, no matter who they may be, to a speedy settlement, I wish to place all the books and papers under the immediate control of Judge Collier, or any other citizen of like unim peachable character, and have them fur nished with such aid as will enable them to speedily furnish me a complete state ment of every defanlcation or fraud. Daring the meanwhile you or any other citizens desiring, shall have free access to those books and papers in the presence of Judge Hammock, Dr. Redwine, Judge Collier, or such other like citizen as might be selected, and only in their pres- ence; I aud all other persons heretofore connected with the road being under the. same restrictions, and in the meanwhile every facility shall be afforded to ascer tain fraud-aod bring parties now, or here after, arrested to justice, whether they be high or low in station. Very respectfully, Henry P. Farrow, Attorney W. & A. R. R. Chas. P- McCalla, Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta; August 25, 1871. Col Farrow: Without committing my self to anything you may hold touching your rights dr duties in reference to making collections, I consider your prop osition <fs to the custody of the books and the terms of access to them not unfair, and therefore accept the same. It is indifferent to me which of the three gentlemen you name is selected. Please designate any one of them for yourself. Very respectfully, (Signed) Chas. P. McCalla. keep all they had on hand at the time the lease was perfected. But, upon the contrary, the General Assembly was con tent to leave them to be brought to set tlemcnt as the Code directs; aud placed nothing in law leasing the road to con- met with those sections of the Code. The remedy prescribed in the Code is a summary one. It is the duty of the Superintendent to ascertain the amount due the road from them and demand settlement. If they refuse it is his duty to make a complete statement of the same to the Comptroller General, whereupon lie is required to issue hisexecution as agaiuRt a defaulting Tas Collector, which execution is to l>e free from any judicial interference whatever. Thus, the Code directs that all these agents or appointees of the Superintendent shall be brought by him to a settlement, and there is noth ing in the law leasing the road which conflicts therewith. It may be said that a sufficient time has already elapsed for all these settlements to have been made; but with that question I nave nothing to do. My connection with the matter com menced yesterday, and I will pnrsue the law vigorously. While I regret to know that I have been compelled, from a sense of duty, to take issue with his Excellency, the Gov ernor, and the Superintendent on some questions, and oppose them with all the power and influence I possessed, even to a rupture of pleasant relations; yet, so long as his Excellency, Governor R. B. Bullock, remains the Chief Magistrate of Georgia he shall have from me all the re spect and support to which his official position entitles him. And believing that the law makes it the duty of Hon. Foster Blodgett, Superintendent of the Western aud Atlantic Railroad, to bring all his subordinate appointees to a set tlement, I shall respect him as such, and faithfully discharge any and all duties which may devolve upon me as the attor ney of the Western and Atlantic Rail road. T have entered upon this duty untram melled by any private instructions or re strictions by either the Governor or Su perintendent, and I trust they both know me well enough to know that in the dis charge of my duty I will screen no man. I have had an interview with Dr. Red- wine, and am inclined to think I will be able to procure his services, and if so, you will be informed when we are ready to open the books and papers, and will be invited to be preseut, either iu person or by attorney. With the highest personal respect, I am, &e., Henry P. Farrow, Attorney W. & A. R. R. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 26, 1871. Hon. 11. P. Farrow, Attorney General: Sir—In answer to your communication of this date I would say that I am satis fied with the selection of Dr. C. L. Red- wine, C. 0. Hammock and John Collier as the proper custodians of the books aud papers of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. While I disagree with you as to the authority by which you . claim the right to prosecute claims to full settlement, nevertheless, I am more than willing to jvaive all points at issue and agree that these gentlemen shall at once take cliaTge of all books and papers of said road. With respect, I am your obedient servant, Chas. P. McCalla, General Book-keeper. THE a tlanta weekly sun. 5. Atlanta, Ga., August 26, 1871. Sir: I am glad to learn from your note of yesterday evening in response to mine, declining to consent to a proposition sub mitted by you, that you- consider the course wliich I intend pursuing “not un fair,” and it is perhaps highly proper for me to inform you at once, in response to your declaration, that you do not wish to be understood as committing yourself to any theory I may hold as to my duties and rights in the premises, that it is im material with me whether you so commit yourself or not. Under the Code of Georgia the duties and powers of the Superintendent of tne Western and At lantic Railroad are most clearly defined, and cannot be misunderstood. The law- leasing the said road superseded or re pealed so much of the Code relating to the rights, powers and duties of the Su perintendent as were in conflict with said law; and all other sections of the Code relating to his rights, powers and duties stand unrepealed and of full force. The law leasing the road passed the road itself out of hispossession, and relieved him of all duties in connection therewith. It f iu-ther passed all financial settlements 'between this road and all connecting roads out of his hands and placed them in the hands of the company leasing the road, farther passed out of his hands all settle ments to be made with parties holding liquidated demands against the road ex isting at the time of the lease, whether due or to become due, and placed the same in the hands of his Excellency, the Governor, who is authorized to draw his warrant for the same. It furthermore passed out of his bauds all settlements to be made with parties holding unliqui dated demands against the road, existing at the time of the lease, and placed the Same in the hands of a Board of Com missioners named in the law itself, whose duty it is to pass on the same. But nowhere iu that law or all other laws is there a sentence, a clause, or a word, relieving him of the duty of bring ing all his subordinate appointees and agents to a settlement; and unless there is some law relieving Mm of those duties under the Code, it is still bis right and imperative duty to bring them to a set tlement. It is not to be presumed that the General Assembly intended to turn all these agents free and at liberty to Atlanta, Ga., August 26, 1871. Messi’s- C. L. Redwine, C. C. HammocJc and E. E. Rawson, Atlanta, Ga.— Gentlemen: I herewith hand you a cor respondence which you will please give a careful perusal, as it is my wish to pro cure your se: vices, as citizens in whom the entire community have implicit con fidence, to take charge of the books and papers of the "Western & Atlantic Rail road, and one or the other of you, or all jointly, supervise personally the bringing up of all the books, and supervise person ally all investigation of said books and papers made with a view to ascertaining any and all frauds perpetrated by any parties, whomsoever, in the affairs of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. It is not my desire to ask any labor of you further than to be present and see that the duty is correctly performed by competent book-keepers wliom I will furnish you, assuring you that I will not employ any clerk for this duty under your supervision who is in any particular objectionable to either of you. It is my desire that no man, whomsoever, shall be permitted to handle any book or paper except under the eye of one or tbe other of you, but that you permit any citizen to exercise the right the law gives him to see the same under your eye. For this impor tant duty I will see that you will be prop erly compensated. Hoping you will con sent to perform this duty I remain, very respectfully, <tc., Henry P. Farrow, Attorney W. & A. R. R, Foster Blodgett’s Say So. We find the following in the Era of yesterday, and lay it before our readers that they may see what Capt. Blodgett has to say for himself: Atlanta. August 26, 1871. jEditor Era—Dear Sir: In a conver sation with C. P. McCalla on Thursday morning, he said to me that he had been advised to remove his office and the books of the Western and Atlantic Railroad from the Capitol Building to some other part of the city, and also said that the same parties did not think he was acting “square,” for the reason that his room and mine were adjoining, etc. I told him that the rooms for the books, etc., had been provided by the Governor, and that all the books had been kept safely, and I ■would not consent to their removal with out orders from the Governor. McCall seemed to agree to this. As I had been quite unwell for several days, I called on Dr. Orme, who gave me medicine, and advised me to go home and go to bed, wliich I did about 10} o’clock a. m.— About 6 P. *V information was brought me that McCalla intended to remove the books of the State Road from the build ing belonging to the State to some pri vate office. As the books had been safe taon of any citizen; but tbat I did not think they should be taken away and controlled by C. P. McCalla and a small coterie of persons. Now I desire to say a word iu relation to tlie money received from Alexander, being paid into the hands of the State Treasurer: On the 16th of this month, iu a conversation with Major George Hillyer, I asked him if it might not be important to have tbo identical money received by McCalla from Alexander at the time these cases were presented to the Superior Court, aud if, in his judg ment, it would not be advisable for Mc Calla to make a special deposit in some Bank. Maj. Hillyer replied that he thought my suggestion a good one, hut that it would be better to have the money deposited with the State Treasurer. I immediately saw McCalla; told him of this conversation with Maj. Hillyer, and told him to put the money in the envel ope, endorse his name on it. and deposit it with State Treasurer. I inquired sev eral times of McCalla if he had deposited the money, and he answered, no. On Wednesday, 23d instant, I was told on the street that botli McCalla and myself would be arrested if tbat money was not placed in the hands of the State Treas- er. I went at once to room 45, Capitol Building, aud told McCalla what I had heard, and urged him to deposit the money with Dr. Angier immediately.— Next morning, Thursday the 24th, I rea in The Daily Sun, tbat McCalla had de posited the amount of $3,950 with the State Treasurer. So when I saw McCalla about ten o’clock tbat morning, I said to him that I saw by The Sun tbat be bad deposited tbe Alexander money with Dr. Angier, tbat I was very glad of it, for be would certainly have been arrested if it bad not been done. He said be bad paid it over and bad Dr. Angier’s receipt. I bad requested a friend to see Dr. Angier and find out tbe amount of money paid over to him by McCalla. This gentleman reported to me that he saw Dr. Angier at three o’clock p. m. of Thursday the 24th inst., five hours after McCalla told me that he had Angier’s receipt, and that at that time no money had been paid J' Nor did I know that the money was turned over until after the order was published removing McCalla. . The above is a statement of facts as they occurred, and yet newspapers say that I removed McCalla because he paid over this money, when it was ordered to be done by me. I do not believe it would now be in the hands of Dr. Angier but for McCalla’s fear of being arrested. The charge that I desired to retain the books for the purpose of mutilation, al teration or secretion, is perfectly ridicu lous; for, in either event, I would be tbe party to suffer, and would justly incur the execration of the whole community. I will also add that I have been ever willing to assist in any way in exposing fraud in this matter, and in bringing guilty parties'to justice; and I have not hesitated to give any information or to voluntarily give any papers or books that have been asked for by those whom I believed were honestly endeavoring to expose crime, but I have not, and will not assist in any persecution, either for political or pecuniary considerations. There are some other facts that will appear at the proper time, that will be astounding to the public, but as the whole matter will be judicially • investi gated, I think it best to say as little as possible, and I would not have written this but for the reason that the facts and my motives have been so terribly dis torted aud misconstrued. Yery respectfully, Foster Blodgett, Sup’t W. & A. R. R. POLITICS IN NEW YORK. From the Day Boole. ly kept where they were since the last of December, 1870, over seven months, and knowing no good reason for their remov al, I instructed CoL A. L. Harris to con sult immediately with the attorney for the Western aud Atlantic Railroad as to the best course to be taken by me. The consultation resulted in the orders issued by me. I requested Colonel H. 1. F;xr- row, the Attorney-General, to let it be known that we did not desire to score ,e the books, or any of them, and that they would be open for examination or inspec tion. Alexander H. Stephens and the “World.” Several weeks ago the New York World had a civil enough editorial in relation to the position of Hon. Alexander H. Ste phens on the fraudulent “amendment,” in which it asked Mr. Stephens some questions, and expressed a desire that he would be * ‘more explicit. ” Mr. Stephens quoted the whole of the TPon’efs article in The Atlanta Sun, and replied to it at length in an article of great ability and fairness, which completely silenced the World. It neither copied Mr. Stephens’ article nor attempted any reply to his ar guments. For a whole month it was silent, and then it came out with an arti cle entitled: "Is Alexander H. Stephens a Democrat?” which for assurance and downright impudence, surpasses anything the New York Times can do in tbat line. It opens with this sentence: “We are not among those who approve of the sus picions cast by some Southern journals on the motives of Mr. Stephens,” etc.— Now, we take the responsibility of saying that no respectable paper, North or South has cast “suspicions on the motives of Mr. Stephens.” This is a falsehood of the Worlds own invention. And its whole article, under the hypocritical cov er of defending Mr. Stephens, is the most malignant abuse of him. Unable to meet and refute his arguments, it resorts to the dishonorable trick of aspersing his motives. The man who could write such an arti cle is a sneak and a coward. We mean just that. That a journalist who is noto riously in the market for sale, and who was, until within a short time ago, to the best of his ability, the most lyiDg and venomous enemy of the Democratic party—who, when his sheet had proved a failure as a rabid Radical organ, and he was compelled to sell out to the Dem ocrats, wrote to Mayor Opdyke: “ I must have more money to keep my paper going or I shall be compelled to sell out to the Democrats, which will be the most mor tifying event of my life:” that such a dis honorable carpet-bagger as this in the Democratic party should attempt to-as perse the motives of any honorable man, is proof tbat journalistic impudence has gone up to a pitch unknown in the world before. gJThisAminadab Sleek of the press says: “In thus defending Mr. Stephens, we take it for granted that he intends to sub mit his judgment to that of the Demo cratic National Convention in 1872.” Now, this comes well from an editor who two weeks before the date of the last Presidential election, in a long and leaded editorial,-threw overboard the Democratic nominees, in eonsidsration, it is believed, of a large sum in hand, paid bysome capitalists at Washington. Who will go boil that he will not do the same thing this time ? We do not suppose there is a Democrat in the United States who does uot honestly believe that this man would go back to the Radicals, and if they check up to his figure, they can have him again. After Grant’s election be tried to sell out his paper for a New York Grant or gan. The price was agreed upon, but Grant was unable to fulfill his part of the bargain, which was the disposal of certain official plunder for the purchase. Be sides, it was discovered that for Grant to get hold of the World as lii3 especial or gan, would set the Tribune and Times dead against his administration ; and so Judas Iscariot failed to get his money. When he wheeled his paper into the Democratic party lie was bought—bought to forsake his own mongrel principles, and to play the part of a Democratic pa per, which he believed was “the most mortifying event of his life,” as Mayor Opdyke on oath affirmed. And it lias been the most “mortifying event** that ever happened in the history of Demo cratic journalism in this country, for the paper has been only a source of cor ruption, bribery and dishonor. It is as untruthful as it is malignant against all true Democratic principles. In this article against Mr. Stephens it says: “Five-sixths of the Democratic journals of the country approve and en dorse Yallandigham’s ‘new departure.’ ” Now, we challenge the World to name twenty well-known, able, and efficient Democratic journals in the whole United States which have heartily endorsed the “new departure.” Less than one-fourth of the Democratic press of all sorts have done so, and we do not know one of the leading papers of the “departure,” here in the North, which was ever a sonnd Democratic paper. If there is such a paper, which is it ? They are all the fossil remains of the old “free soil” and abolition “departures.” “Departure” from the principles of the Democratic party is no new thing to them. They are as familiar, with it as the devils were with the swine they pos sessed in Gallilee. They “departed” in 1848. They “ departed” in 1863, into the service of Lincoln. And the sooner they are “departed” finally and forever, the better will it be for the Democratic party and our country. The World hopes Mr. Stephens will be “loyal and submissive;” wliich is the vernacular of treason to the Constitution of the United States. It is not the lan guage of Democracy. The editor of that hireling sheet has not been long enough in the company of Democrats to know either the principles or the lan guage of the party. But he says “we” with the impudence quite equal to that of the unmentionable things which swam down the river in company with the apples. “Seehow we Democrats do swim” says the World. And so, indeed, they do swim, almost in the black waters of Mongrelism, quite oblivious of every principle of the Dem ocratic party. They have been swimming ever since ^1863, and they now abuse every Democrat who will not strip him self bare of his principles and plunge into the same filthy stream. But it is a slander to say that “five-sixths of the Democratic papers” have gone bathing in those turbid waters, which are full of the sediment of “frauds,” “despotism,” and “amendments.” And it is simply foolishness to imagine that the Democratic party, when it assembles to nominate a President next year, is going to denude itself of all its princi ples, and follow these departureites into the cesspool of Mongrelism. We Jhave never for a moment conceived the possi bility of such a thing. But the World and a few other papers of the hybrid character (half white and half black) talk as if they owned the Democratic party. They tell what it is going to do next year as though they car ried it in their pockets. It was three tailom who once petitioned the crown of Great Britain, beginning thus, “We, the people of England! ” etc. The impu dence of the “departed Democrats” is about a match for that. Mr. Stephens’ sentiments, as*expressed in his paper, are essentially the same held by an overwhel ming majority of the Democratic party of the whole country. The doctrines of the World are held by less than one-tenth of the party,—Hew York Day Book, Au gust 12, 1871, telle of the 26th : We are informed that Augusta Presby tery will meet at New Hope Church, Paoli, Madison county, Ga., on Friday uight, the 8th of September, 1871, at 7} o’clock, It has now been a little over seven weeks since we have had rain enough to do much good in Elberton. We never saw crops looking more promising than they were before the dry weather set in, but they are almost ruined now. On Sunday morning last, about four o’clock, a fire broke out in the T.nmnr House Saloon, which was fortunately dis covered before it bad made much pro gress, and by the powerful exertions of a few men, was stopped before it did very much damage. Mr. Deadwyler, the pro prietor, perhaps lost some six or seven hundred dollars in stock, besides the in jury to the house. We regret to learn that Mr. Tinsley R. White, who resides a few miles below this village, had his residence, with nearly all of his furniture, bedding and clothing burned on Wednesday night last. Mr. White and lady were absent from home whqn the fire occurred, and it is supposed that the fire broke out from a room in which a negro woman had a fire for the purpose of ironing. cartersvtlle. The Express has the following : We are pained to announce that our esteemed fellow-townsman, Colonel Akin, and family are the subjects of severe afflictions. Two of the children have died during the past week, and at the present writing, another one, we learn is dead. The Colonel himself has been in bad health for some time past. All the prisoners except four in the Bartow county jail escaped on the night of the 23d inst., about 10 o’clock, it is supposed, by sawing through the floor and digging nnder the wall. It is sup posed that they must have worked nearly a week before they accomplished their design. How they obtained tools, and by whom assisted, if assisted they were, no one knows. The four who remained in the jail could have made their escape if they had wished to do so; in fact, one of them did get out, and went to the jailor’s house to inform him of the other prisoners’ escape. Their time having nearly expired, we presume they thought they would remain and “tough it out.” CALHOUN. Wl’i The Times of the 25th, says : As we go to press a refreshing rain is gladdening those who have not yet sowed turnip seed. The digest of taxable property for this county shows an increase oj $154,000 for the present year over the returns of last year. Ned Anderson, colored, an employe of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, on Wednesday of last week, fell between two cars of the wood train and died very soon from injuries received. Planters in middle Georgia Would do well to remember that W. H. Howard, Jr., is connected with the house of W. H. Howard & Son, Augusta, Ga., whose advertisement appears in an other column. His personal attention is given to the weighing of cotton at the Warehouse. For several years since the war he has Joeen engaged in business in Atlanta, but for the past two years he has been connected with the house of Howard & Son, of Augusta. This old house and all its members en joy a high reputation for business integ rity and accommodation to its patrons. TELEGRAMS. MR. STEPHENS’ PAMPHLET ON THE STUDY OP THE LAW. GEORGIA NEWS. The Banner of the 25th has the follow ing: The first bale of new cotton was brought to this market on the 22d, Mr. Henderson Willingham, an old and well known citizen, died on Tuesday night, after an illness of only ten hours. His disease was a congestive chill. The corps of surveyors of the North eastern Railroad have been detained sev eral days by not receiving some portion of their outfit, but expect to commence to-morrow or Monday, and j>ush forward vigorously. The protracted dry weather has greatly injxu-ed crops in this region. On Monday and Tuesday high winds prevailed, and .the dust held high carnival. On Wednes day there was a heavy rain, and every thing wears a more comfortable and hope ful aspect; We learn that a squad of United States troops entered Madison county a few days since in Search of illicit distilleries.— They succeeded in finding one, which they demolished, and required the owner to give bond in one thousand dol lar/; for Ins appearance at Atlanta for fcriaL . . COLUMBUS. The Sun lias the following: We understand that the N. & S. road are negotiating for an engine and iron.— The first ten miles will beready.for them before November. There are now being built in Columbus a number of wooden houses, some small, and others are undergoing repair, the cost of which complete will be in the neighborhood of $50,000. No mechanic is idle. Gen. Ed. Johnson, the gallant leader of the 12th Georgia, and commander of a division at Spotsylvania Court House, was at the Rankin House yesterday. He registers from Richmond, Ya. We are told there are two or three large dogs in the city who understand all the calls of the watch and will rendez vous at the spot designated as quickly as an officer. Then, woe to the man who touches a policeman, for they will go for him at once. elberton. The following items are from the Ga- A member of the New York bar sends us the following letter: New Yoke Cits, Aug. 22, 1871. J. Hexes Smith, Manager, &c., Atlanta, Ga.: Inclosed please find ?5 for fifty copies of the great letter of Mr. Stephens to his Law Students. I want it to give away here as benevolent men purchase re ligious tracts to distribute gratuitously among the heathens. This is missionary ground, and needs the light this luminous letter sheds upon the lofty mis sion of the Law—the proud position its practitioner should sustain, and the high and often holy duties resting upon one of the members of our noble pro fession. I have never read anything that so mnch filled me with profound views and conceptions of my profes sion, as has this glorious gift o. Ihis great Georgian, to young men who hope to win honors and earn for tunes in our profession. I feel a double interest in this, as it is the produd- tion of one whom I personally know, whose puriiy and personal virtues, give to alibis sentiments, opin ions and arguments the weight of authority which no other man's opinions or arguments can command. Whatever Mr. Stephens writes is read with un bounded avidity by e'l men, and his readers are often smitten with wonder at the marvelous vigor which pervades, not only the thoughts but the ex pressions of this pain-riven invalid, toward whom the hearts, affections and gratitude of true men as naturally turn, as the sun sends its rays flowing tc the God it worships. Long may he be, spared to wield the glittering blade of his logic in defense of the Constitution which our Fathers gave us, against the assissin as saults of madcap adventurers, who are sapping for ever Liberty’s last foundation upon earth ; and whose temple, if it is now thrown dewn, will never be erected agSin. Yours, truly, SUN-STROKES. ISir* Since Helmbold’s attempt, he has not so much “cheek” as he had. : The Chinese - American Tea s interesting the New York Trade” Het'cdd. Renfortk’s death is attributed to apoplexy—but England will not believe the report. The Courier-Journal, at this late day, comes forward and says that Bill was sent to Rodman by mistake. That is a better joke tbau Prentice ever got off. JKar’ That Rodman bill was all a mis take, explains the Courier-Journal. Of course it was. It was the great mistake of tlie Courier-Journal's life. London, August 26.—Napoleon visited Chatham to-day. The French Assembly will probably adjourn on the 10th of September. It is stated the seige in the depart ments will be raised when the National Guards are disarmed. Blanco’s rebellion in Uruguay is crushed and amnesty proclaimed. The police and populace of Rome had a conflict, in which one person was killed and two wounded. The governments of Great Britain and the United States have chosen Count Lugi Corti third Arbitrator at Geneva under the Washington treaty. It is positively announced that the Emperors of Germany and Austria will meet at Salzburg soon. The report of Beust’s retirement from the Austrian Ministry is groundless. The entry of the Carlists into Spain is imminent. Five heavy columns of troops were- sent to the frontier and the civil guard has concentrated. The Archbishop of Madrid directs the clergy to refuse sacrament to all persons- married by civil rite. All parties in the French Assembly are dissatisfied with their leaders. Boston, August 27.—The Banger Ex press ran into the Beverly train, seven miles from Boston, last night. Eighteen- men aud three women are dead. Later.—The particulars of the accident last night on the Eastern Railroad are appalling. The Express ran into an ac commodation train, at full speed, with such force that the engine and tender reached the center of the last car which was demolished. This car was crowded with passengers,sitting and standing. The wood-work instantly took fire, and the scene which followed was terrible. The boiler of the engine burst and the victims were enveloped in a cloud of steam and deluged with hot water. The latter ex tinguished the flames, but only a few of the passengers in the ear who were not instantly lolled by the collision escaped the fatal effects of the steam; Other cars in the accommodation train took fire from the upsetting of kerosene lamps; but the passengers got out in time. The hateel. The number of dead so far is twenty- four, among them the Rev. Dr. Ezra Gar rett, of Boston. At the time of the collision the ac commodation train forBeverly had its red signal lights behind, and the red signal was twisted ;;t the masthead of the signal port for the Express train to hold up, which it did at Everett; but, subsequent ly, proceeded and was under full head way when near Revere station, the engi neer evidently not being aware of the proximity of the Beverly train until, per haps, within sixty rods of it. Ho then whistled “down breaks,” but was not soon enough to avoid the calamity. Some of the passengers in the rear part of the accommodation train heard the whistle, but too late to escape. On came the express train, at a great veloci ty, and the engino struck the rearmost car full in the center, and forced its way in, in| telescope manner. Tho car was crowded with people—every seat being filled and many standing in the aisle. The locomotive rushed in, quick as a flash, just as tho Beverty train started, mangling and killing in the most fright ful manner. Subsequently the boater- exploded and shattered the lamps and; fired the cars. Charleston, August 27.—Three new cases of yellow fever are reported, and one of the cases previously reported, died, The first excitement occasioned bv the appearance of the disease is sub siding, and the feeling of the commnnity;- is quiet and hopeful. Jacksonville, August 27.—The brig' Pomona, of Richmond, Maine, went ashore twenty-five miles South of Cape Canaveral, August 17th. Her cargo of cotton can be saved. No lives were lost. The steamer Lodina was stranded six miles North of Cape Canaveral. The beach was strewn with her cargo for thir ty miles. The Captain and twenty men were lost. The first and second officers, chief and* assistant chief cook, one fire man, Captain Harvey’s son, mess boy, and five seamen, were saved. The brig S. and W. Welsh, of Phila delphia, is ashore fifteen miles South of Canaveral. Her cargo of sugar was washed oyt. Captain Watson was drown ed, and his body was buried on the spot. The brig H. Y. Berry, of Baltimore, is ashore fifty yards from the Welsh.— She is a total wreck. Her cargo was su gar and molasses. The bark Hilda, from New Orleans for Cowes, is stranded six miles south of St, Augustine. Her cargo of tobacco and flour is a total loss. .One man was. drowned. A telegram from London, Ohio, says Mrs. Colburn, charged with poisoning Buffenbarger, was honorably discharged. John Adams, one of the oldest Pay masters of the United States Navv, is dead. The house of Jacob Ribskate, of Chi cago, has been burned. Ribskate and child burned fatally. His wife burned to death. A passenger and a freight train collided at Westport, Pennsylvania, on the Erie Road. Four employees were killed and two passengers. Faidherbe has resigned his seat as Deputy, because the committee has de cided to report iu favor of making the Assembly now sitting a Constituent As sembly. Renforttb’s Yiscera has been sent to- New York for analysis. Crop reports from Arkansas are not so favorable. The drouth and worm are mischievous in some sections. Goldsmith made over the $5,000 trot at Chicago in the heats—time 2. 33}, 2. 01} and 2. 02}. The track was heavy. A Fortress ’Munroe dispatch to-uighfc reports no additional disasters. CSP" Bowen—he of the plurality of wives—has entered the ring for the Re publican nomination for Governor of South Carolina, with the chances iu his favor. One objection that Greeley has to the renomination of the present incum bent is “Grant’s family is too large.” There's where. “great minds differ.” It has all along been one of Grant’s regrets that his stock of kin, near and remote, was exhausted before all the offices were fified “Alexander H. Stephenson the Study of the Law.” This is the title of a 16 page pamphlet, being the substance of a Lecture to a class of Liberty Hall law students. 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