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THE ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN- THE DAILY SUN. Monday Morning... ,.. .October 23 “Cold Comfort.” tor by th« next Legislature, we repeat, we have no special favorite. There are many good and true Democrat* in the 8tate, to whom the “ineligibility" clause of the ••fraudulent amendment’’ doet not ap ply—a* well aa a great many to whom it doct. All that we urge ia, that in making a eel action, the mem ber* of the Legislature shall not act upon tho prin- etple of a r'vr.gnition of the validity of this unparal leled fraud and ururpation of clearly defined Con stitutional rights. Let them exclude no one because of this li/ability," to-callnl. No good can be se cured by such a conrse, while infinite mischief may result from the precedent. Mr. Stephens gives very strange and We publish elsewhere an article, under the above heading, taken from a late is sue of tho Montgomery Advertiser. “ Wo commend it to the consideration kicked advice to the people of Georgia, of all those who counsel our Legislature ; The Constitutiou -of the United States to select no one for United States Sena-1 provides that certain persons, described ■ , , ■ -1 ..in the Fourteenth Amendment, shall not tor, who comes under the “ban of the , ^ mi i—. “disability” clause of the 14th Amend ment, so-called, in order that the State may be surely represented. If the De mocracy of North Carolina are unrepre sented in the United States Senate, be cause they were “so foolish” as to elect Governor Vance, who was under this “ban," how much worse off are they than the Democracy of Alabama are, who elected an able man of their choice, who was not under that “ban,” but who wa3 known to be opposed to Radicalism? This article, in ontline, covers the whole question. The dominant Faction at Washington intend to perpetuate their power by usur pation. Tho Imperial Organ boldly an nounces that they will admit no one to the Senate, even if he is not under the “ban” of the 14th Amendment, “unless his skirts are clear of” what it is pleased to style “Kukluxism.” That is, it is here boldly asserted by this Organ of the Administration, that the Party in Power will establish even fiber qualifications than those set forth in the 'Conslilution as they claim it to have been amended, whenever it suits their pur pose! And yet the Organ, which has the au dacity thus to proclaim, and avow the purpose of the Ruling Dynasty, to en tirely disiegard the obligations of the Constitution, even as they themselves have made it, has the still greater audacity to speak of tho perjury of those who take an oatii to support the Constitution; bnt ■ who do mot suppose that they thereby are bound, either in law, or conscience, to . pay tho least regard whatever to infa mous interpolations in tho sacred instru ment, which rest alone upon “usurpa tion, fraud and perfidy.” Perjury involves both matters of fact and law; and the Imperial Organ here openly proclaims that the members of its Party in the Senate intend to consummate the act in its greatest enormity in tramp ling on tho Constitution of tho country, even as- they claim that it now is; and in trampling on the liberties of the people, '•as well as the rights of the States, when ever it suits their purpose of Centralism and Empire 1 The issue is thus distinct ly made, and it should be squarely met by tho people at the polls, and at any election they are called upon to make! What will avail any concessions to the exactions of Power, thus demanded? We repeat, what we have often said be fore, that the oDly proper course for the people, anywhere, iu all the States, is patiently to bear the ills that are upon them, until, at the polls, and in ell other Constitutional ways, they shall, as they can, rightfully and jieacefully rectify all these wrongs, by driving the authors of from Power. This can be done, and will be done, in this way, unless a majority of the States are in favor of Empire. This we do not believe. It, however, never will be done, and never can be done, by yielding a voluntary concession to admitted usurpations. -Power is ever encroaching. If an inch - of right be voluntarily yielded, on de mand, an ell will soon be called for in -like manner. In reference to what is said in the ar- ■tiole, quoted, by the Imperial Organ, upon the subject of “Kukluxism,” and our teachings leading to such results, we, here, barely say, that no one knows bet ter than the Editors of the Chronicle, that mo one in tho United States is further from teaching any snch doctrines than we are. They know full well, that our counsels, from the beginning, have been, and are, patiently to bear ell the wrongs of maladministration, until they can be properly righted, through the established instrumentalities of the Constitution.— Law and order have been our motto, and our political watchwords through life; and especially ever since the usurpations of Reconstruction commenced. Wc, moreover, say to th% Editors of the Imperial Organ, if they wish to know the real and true origin of what they are pleased to style “Kukluxism,” they have only to consider the monstrous outrages upon Popular Rights, which have marked those admitted usurpations which they defend. They should recollect that— •The flesh will quiver Where the pinchers tear, The blood will flow where The knife is driven.” "This great truth we state, simply as a fact in nature, and not in any spirit, oth er than that of deep regret and mortifi cation, at everything of the sort, and es pecially at the horrible cause of the ori- . gin. A. H. S. From the Montgomery (Ala,) Advertiser. Cold Comfort, The "Washington Chronicle, edited bv the notorious Holden, and the Ad ministration Organ at the Capital, al together worthy of the Administra tion it represents, does not give mnch encouragement to the idea of send ing ineligible men to Congress. We lay it before our readers as one of the signs of the times: Mr. Stephens, in a late number of The Atlanta Sun, referring to the election of a United States Senator by the next Leg islature of Georgia, says: In relation to the election of a United States Sena hold seats in Congres. The members of the Legislature of Georgia are sworn to support the Constitution with this amendment. Mr. Stephens advises them after having thus sworn, to breaktheir oath by disregarding the Fourteenth Article. Can such men be trusted? No wonder there are swarms of Knklux in Georgia, when leading men like Mr. Stephens ad vise the people to perjure themselves to gratify their hatred to the Government of the United States. Georgia may elect a banned Senator, but he will not get his seat. She may elect an unbanned Senator, bnt we do not believe even such an one will be ad mitted, unless his skirts are clear of Ku- kluxism. Sometimes as in the case of our Senator from Alabama an “unbanned Senator” with his “skirts clear of Ku kluxism,” is not admitted to his seat. The Radical chiefs allow the people to be represented when they choose, and refuse them representa tion when they choose. The rule is no longer one prescribed by the Con stitution and laws; it is what a Rad ical caucus may determine to he the will of the Radical Party. The Northern Democracy. We have, heretofore, (since the lgte elections) given the opinions of able and true Democrats in Maine, New Hamp shire and Pennsylvania, as to the real sentiments of the honest masses of the Party in these States, upon tho false movement of their leaders in the recent campaigns in those and other Northern States. We now give an utterance on the same subject, from that sterling champion of Jeffersonian principles, “The Democrat," published at Ottumwa, Iowa. These indications, to say nothing of thousands of others, clearly show that the masses of the Northern Democracy do not, any more than the masses of the Southern Democracy, sanction or ap prove the “fraudulent amendments,”and that they are ready to stand “shoulder to shoulder” with tho friends of Free Insti tutions everywhere, in a rescue of the lib erties of the country, in the contest of 1872, upon the square issue of Constitu tionalism against Centralism and Despo tism. The Editorial referred to, is in the issue of that paper of the 12th inst., and is as follows: 5*‘Tl»e New Departure.” It is earnestly to ba desired that those Democrats who strongly urged the New Departure and forced it upon the party are now satisfied. We lost California; Maine went Repub lican by an increased majurity; Con necticut ditto; Ohio goes Republican by 20,000; Pennsylvania by 15,000; Iowa will roll up 40,000; everywhere we have lost since tbe “New Departure” was taken. This brings us to a personal matter of which we shall briefly speak. The editor of this paper, before the Democratic State Convention assembled, did all that he could to secure the right kind of a platform for the Iowa Democracy. He went as a delegate to the convention, and finding that a large majority of the dele gates were in favor of even the extreme views of Mr. Yallandig- ham and that they would, in all proba bility, be forced upon the convention, accept the compromise resolutions which were offered by General A. C. Dodge. We accepted the plat form—not because we liked it—but for the sake of peace and to secure harmony in tbe ranks of tbe Democracy. Those delegates opposed to the New Departure, could have inaugurated at Des Moines a feud which would have split the party in twain. We preferred, however, to do our fighting inside the organization, and to direct our fire against the common enemy. Willing to allow the New Departurists to try their policy for one brief summer willing to support the ticket nomi nated—we, however, are not willing to allow ourselves to be dragged any longer at tbe chariot wheels of Radicalism. We have submitted long enough; we have carried out in good faith our agreement to lie still during the campaign, but tbe campaign is over. Now, Good Bye, New Departure! Now, for a return to first principles! Now, for a revival of Jeffersonian De mocracy! The Democrat will have something more to say on this subject next week, and will more fully set forth the policy which we believe should be pursued in the future. to his tools, thus trampling under foot Article XVth of the amendments to the Constitution, which provides that “the right of the people to keep and bear arms sliall not infringed.” He has a3 much right to disarm all the military companies in Virginia, and to compel each in an of them to deliver his arms to Un derwood’s subordinates, as he had to place the people of South Carolina at the mercy of the negroes; for, of course, the negroes will be allowed to keep their arms. If Grant chooses, he can be President for life, or king, or emperor, or whatever be would like to be. The Northern peo ple were utterly demoralized by the ■war. They never knew much about constitu tions and laws, and even the little they once knew they seem to have forgotten. They gave the Republicans a new lease of power in two great States on Tuesday last, and Grant takes this fact as evidence that the people of those States, and of the North generally, approve of tbe usur pations of Congress, and wish them to enforce tbe unconstitutional laws passed by that body. He cannot be charged with having acted without that sort of warrant winch justified Napoleon in his usurpations. The people consent by their votes to their own degradation; to the destruction of the Constitution; to the rootiDg ont of liberty and the defense of liberty; to the establishment of a military despotism. They know, of course, no better than the French did what they are doing; but that makes no difference.— Napoleon had his warrant. Grant has his. Let us see if the latter has the pluck to benefit by his. Your Threats Will Fail. There is a determined effort being made to prevent investigation of the conduct of Governor Bullock, and save him from the consequences of any misconduct in office of which he may be found guilty. "We cannot understand what a few persons mean, by what they say, if this is not the object. It is freely predicted th; t, if Bul lock is impeached and removed from office—no matter what proof may be ad duced—in less than thirty days thereafter, the whole country will be put under military rule, and civil government sus pended. This unmanly prediction is very quietly, bnt with a very confi dent air, whispered around by some who profess to be Democrats; and by some who claim to have aided, by their individual influence, in saving ns from military rule in days gone by, giv ing individual pledges for good behavior in the future. A few persons belonging to these and like classes, are uttering warning notes of the consequences of so rash an act as removing from office a Governor who may be convicted of high crimes and misdemeanors. The plea is, apparently, that General Grant will support and up hold convicted felons and public plun derers, and punish the people who im pose the’penalties of law upon the per petrators of snch crimes. Those who urge this plea are either lacking in nerve to do right, or are aim ing to cover up, apologize for, and pro tect, wrong doing. The same unmanly plea was urged most vehemently, and threats even were made, before Holden, of North Carolina, was removed; but he was found guilty of grave offences, and turned out. The honest men of the Leg islature were not deterred from perform ing their duty by such predictions and threats. We trust the Legislature of Georgia imitate him in courtesy, candor, clear ness and conduct. If, in these particu lars, he is so immeasurably their supe rior, when non compos mentis, what would he be in case his mind was sound and its faculties were in perfect harmony? We rather imagine the difference is only the slight one which the lunatic said existed between his opinion and that of the world—“The world thinks I am crazy, and I think the world is crazy.” The world will hardly hesitate to say that it would be wiser and better if tbe slander- of Mr. Stephens had half mind enough to be crazed in like manner with the eminent patriot, writer, speaker and statesman. We despair, however, of such a happy consummation, as there is a class of persons who have not the sense or sensibility out of which madness of- times springs. We regret that our space will not per mit ns to give the whole of Mr. S.’s ar ticle to our readers. Awards mude at Oglethorpe Park. ECHOLS A WILSON Were awarded premiums on the follow ing articles: For the best harrow for all work; side hill plow; two-horse turn plow, cast; one- horse steel mould plow; grain cradle; grain fork; manure fork; prong hoe; best and largest collection of agricultural and horticultural implements; cider mill and press; cane mill; syrup evaporator; thrash er separator; clothes washing machine; clothes wringer; corn-slieller; lever horse power; railway horsepower; second prem ium for forage cutter recommended; corn and cob crusher; vibrator churn; ox yoke; apple and peach parer; garden wheelbar row; grain fan mill, sulky horse-rake, spring tooth. MAKE. W. JOHNSON, took premiums" for steam engine, for agricultural purposes; portable grist mill; smut machine; cotton seed huller; cotton gin feeder. PROF. B. F. MOORE, got premiums on ornamental drawing, penmanship; practical penmanship. MBS. A. C. LADD, was awarded premiums on tapestry in frame; pair pillow cases, $5; infant’s car riage blanket; sofa pillow; hair work in frame. M. G. WHITLOCK took premiums for best stallion over four years old; horse colt over six months; brood mare with colt; thoroughbred mare with colt; Morgan stallion; single harness horse or mare; saddle horse; horse colt over five months; fastest trot ting (single harness) horse or mare; fastest pair of trotting harness horses. MASTER F. H. WARING received premiums for best mare over four years old; filly two or three years old; Morgan mare; pony under 13J hands high; best preserved mare or horse over twenty years. O. H. JONES & CO. were awarded premiums for pony, under 12 hands; walking horse; pair of mules, matched open to the world; harness and saddle horse, open to the world; combi nation saddle and harness horse; fastest single harness horse or mare; best cow; best milch cow, excluding grades. COLONEL RICHARD PETERS, premiums for stallion, over four years old; Alderney bull, three years old or upwards; best heifer; best lot of fat steers. OTHER PREMIUMS on horses were awarded as follows: Best two to three years old Georgia raised stallion, J. Hughes; best pair of blooded trotting mares, Timberlake; best single harness horse or mare, E. Tweedy; best jack, M. G. Dobbins; best buggy and saddle mare, combination, E. F. Blod gett; fastest pair of harness horses, Wootten & Taylor; largest thorough bred filly, under two years, A. M. Mason; . , (largest thoroughbred stallion, one to will not heed these evil predictions, but three years, W. Kenny; best Georgia will discharge their duty to the State raised stallion, two to four years, H. W. and the people, and take the coxise- Sexton; best Georgia raised stallion, J. etables. W. A. Slaymaker was awarded the premium for the best printed book and the best display of school furniture. Messrs. G. H. & A. W. Force got pre miums for best dozen ladies’ shoes and best dozen gents’ shoes. J. W. Brumby got medal on best wagons. Messrs. Hun- nicutt- & Billingrath got medal for the best drainage tiles. Pemberton, Taylor & Co. took medals on pharmaceutical pro ductions and perfumery. Plumb &Leit- ner, of Augusta, got a medal for best case of family medicines. Smith & Motes got the premiums on photographs. O. R. Lane got the premium for oil paint ing. Mrs. Di. John M. Johnson got a premium for best and most economical made lady’s walking costume, .worn by herself, and best embroidered sacqne.— Jerry Lynch took the premium on shirts and coats. J. H. Nichols, of Nacoochee, took the award for the best collection of oil paintings. Miss E. Sterclii had the best display of paintings and drawings by a teacher. Miss Ormond, the best draw ing in pencil and best water color paint ing. John Maier exhibited the best fruit and flower painting. * J. H. Mills, of La Grange, the best landscape painting. SPECIAL PREMIUMS. By Sharp & Floyd—1st. Not awarded. 2d. For the largest and prettiest baby not over twelve months, Judge Pittman, one set silver, $20. 3d. For the best boy declaimer, sixteen years of age and under, Joseph S. Cook, silver watch, $25. 4th. For the best loaf of light bread, made at home by any member of the family, Mrs. R. Foster, silver castor, $10. By J. C. Kimball—Best and soundest bushel of Irish Potatoes, Georgia raised, (provided a certain statement is furn ished,) Dr. B. Hamilton, $20. By Chamberlin, Boynton & Co—For the best loaf of wheat bread. Mrs. L. Rutherford, velvet rug, $10. Best loaf com bread, Mrs. W, P. Robinson, Brus sels rug, $10. For the best dozen of plain biscuits, Mrs. E. G. Caban iss, velvet ottoman, $5. Best pound cake, Mrs. E. G. Cabaniss, velvet Cossack, $5. By McBride & Co—For the best dozen jars of fruit, put up in Victory Jar, Miss E. J. Haile, gold band tea set, 26 pieces, $10. By Crittenden & Co—For best ten pounds of butter, Georgia made, Mrs. J. J. Jenkins, $25. By Lawshe & Haynes—For the largest variety and best executed specimen of darning, one set India Coral, Mrs. J. C. Courtney, $100. By Pemberton, Taylor & Co—For the finest specimen of crochet work, Miss Sophia Miller, Toilet Set, $25. TELEGRAMS quences. “When the Legislature meets, it will, of conrse, investigate the charges which will be preferred against tho Governor. It will, we have no doubt, make a calm and impartial investigation, uninfluenced either by passion on the one hand, or fear on the other. If he is found to be in nocent of any wrong doing,. he will be vindicated, as he ought to he. If he is found guilty, of crime or misdemeanor, he will be turned out of his office, as he ought to be. Those who are trying to hush up investigation, or to save him from punishment if fonnd guilty, by ap pealing to our fears and prophesying evil, are wasting their breath. Such, at least, is onr judgment in this case. We believe the Legislature is com posed of men who are made of sterner stuff than to quail or shrink from public duty, before such wickedly intended prophesyings. B. Farmer. h. lewis & co., took premiums for soda biscuit; lemon biscuit; butter biscuit, and wine biscuit. SOAP. Hitcl^pock & Co., got premiums for best hard soap and best display of Geor gia made soap; while Mrs. J. M. C. Reed took the premium on soft soap. CROPS. Best ten acres of clover hay, (36,000 lbs.)—rH. C. Bodgers, of Milton county. Largest crop of sweet potatoes, per acre, J. C. Ragsdale. Largest crop of Irish potatoes, per acre, Dr. B. Hamilton, of Dalton. Largest crop of ground peas raised, per acre, A. P. Boggs, Augusta. Largest crop of field peas, per acre, J. C. Ragsdale; variety of bread corn, J. C. Ragsdale; variety of stock corn, J. C. Ragsdale; bushel of field peas, J. C. Ragsdale; bushel of sweet potatoes, J. C. Ragsdale; bushel Irish potatoes, Dr. B. Hamilton. Honorable mention was made of hybridized cotton, raised by Prof. Rutherford, of Athens. Honorable mention of Roper com, raised by T. L. Anderson, of Wilkes county. CARRIAGES, FUENITUBE, &C. Under this head the following awards were made: Full-top family carriage, Kimball Bros. For fine family carriage, McBride & Co. Victoria, A B. Landis, Mount Joy, Pa. The Issues Before the Country ’ Narrowing Down to the Ah' sorbing ONE Between Consti tutionalism and Despotism. The Biclimond Dispatch, which has heretofore taken The Sun to task for what were deemed its “extreme views," upon the proper issues before the people in the contest of 1872, in a recent num ber, thus discourses upon the present situation and the prospect before ns: Another Step Toward Despotism. The elections took place in the great States of Ohio and Pennsylvania on Tuesday. General Grant waited twenty- four or thirty-six hours to learn the re sults of them, and then issued a procla mation which violates the Constitution of the United States. (We do not charge him with perjury, for the reason that the scienter is lacking. He does not know what the Constitution is, nor when he does violate it.) He has invaded a State in defiance of that provision of the Con stitution which makes it his duty to await the call of the local authorities be fore using the Federal power in any State. He has ordered the citizens of South Carolina to surrender their arms From the Columbus (Ga.j Sim, 19th October, 1871. The Montgomery Advertiser and Mr. Stephens. A few days ago, the Montgomery Ad vertiser charged Mr. Stephens and his friends with a disposition to rejoice over the defeats of Democracy in Ohio and Buggy, no top, McBride & Smith." Bug Pennsylvania. Why such assertions are gy, 171111 top, McBride & Co. Pony made without the least proof, and why the Montgomery Advertiser should invent such wholesale defamation to be echoed by others against Mr. Stephens and his Democratic friends, excites especial wonder and contempt. The fame of Mr. Stephens for virtue and ability (and never have these qualities been more clearly and forcibly exhibited than since his brilliant editorial career) are too firmly established in the affections and convic tions of Georgians and the whole South, to be battered down by the weak paper bullets of a few conceited brains. It is the attempt of the Liliputians to pin Gulliver to the earth. Like the giant of Libya every time he is touched by the mud of his enemies, his strength is re doubled. He stakes them off with the power and grace the eagle towering in his pride of place, scatters the dew-drops from his plumage. Because unable themselves to explore the depth or reach the height of the political argument, they make up their mental deficiencies by pecking at Mr. Stephens personally. They call him “Bourbon,” “Bed Hot,” “Revolutionist,” and to cap the climax of abuse, they assert he is “crazy!” We would that his tradneers could exhibit the same method in their madness and Phaeton, with top, A T. Finney. Set parlor furniture, Chas. Bohnefcld. Bed room furniture, Chas. Bohnefeld. Dis play of upholstery, A Ergenzinger. A. C. LADD A CO. took premiums on lightniDg rods, bitu minous coal and lime. The Scofield Rolling Mills showed the best bar of railroad iron and for pig iron. The Howe took the premium for the best manufacturing machine, and the Singer as the best family. Mr. J. Warlick ex hibited the best cooking stove for wood. Mrs. W. P. Robinson got the awards on light rolls, sponge cake and dried apples. Mrs. R. M. Young for the best 20 pounds butter. Fechter & Mercer got the beer premium, and Goodyear got it on ale. The Atlanta Ice Company got a medal, and F. E. Block got four on the products of his candy factory. The Muscogee Manufacturing Company got premiums on sheeting, shirting, and rope. Dr. B. Hamilton took three premiums on apples. AVM. HACKEE, took premiums for etching on glass; gild ing on glass, sign painting. PHILLIPS & CREW received the premium for display of pic ture frames and piano covers. A Lambert took six premiums on veg- New Orleans, October 21.—The Me tropolitan policeman, Leschinsky, has been convicted ot murder, without capi tal punishment, for clubbing Charles Harrison to death last September. Cincinnati, October 21.—It is reported that the woodlands in Campbell county, Kentucky, are burning fearfully. Alex ander, thirteen miles from Newport, is threatened. Richmond, October 21.—The applica tion for an injunction against the Vir ginia and Tennessee Railroad, entered by J. E. Tyson, of Baltimore, was dis missed this morning at the instance of the applicant, he withdrawing his mo tion and paying costs, &c. Philadelphly, October 21.—The Na tional Committee of the Union League have met, Governor Geary presiding.— A communication was received, request ing a thorough reorganization of the League in Louisiana. The National Coun cil have been called to Philadelphia on December 13th. Salt Lake, October 21.—The polyga my trials are progressing. The Mormons plead that they had no intention of com mitting'a crime by the plurality of their marriages, and that intention was essen tial to conviction; they could not be guil- ly of adultery, because they married ac cording to the usage of the Mormon church. A number of additional arrests for lasciviousness have been made. Baltimore, October 21.—The commit tee has reported against the representa tion of minorities and changing the name from convention to council. All canons that have been adopted are to take effect on the first of January after the adjournment of the convention. The committee reported against changes in the canon regarding the intrusion of ministers into the parishes of their min isters. New York, October 21.—The admin istration .ving of the Republican party to-night nominated Franz Seigel for Register; G. C. Barret, for Supreme Court Judge, and Charles P. Daly, for the Court of Common Pleas. The ticket is the same as was nominated last night by the Reform Democracy. To-day the largest single contract for railroad construction ever made for work in the United States was closed by Colo nel W. D. Mann, executive officer of the Mobile and Northwestern Railroad Com pany. The contract is for the entire line from Mobile to Helena, Arkansas, 350 miles, and to be completed by December 31, 1873. They will commence at once, and put five thousand men to work as rapidly as they can be gathered. The iron for a large section of the road is now being made in Great Britain. Rome, October 21.—The Cardinals ad vise the Pope to quit Rome to preserve bis independence. The Pope has almost determined to depart when the Italian Parliament is convoked. Port-au-Prince, October 21.—The commander of the Spanish man-of-war, having demanded the delivery of the fil- libustering steamer Hornet, the Haytien government refused to comply with the demand, whereupon the Spanish Consul hauled down the the consular flag, went on board the man-of war, which at once started for Havana for instructions. Berlin, Oct. 21.—A distinguished pre late, an emissary of the Pope, was re ferred to Emperor William and to Bis marck for an answer as to whether it would be allowable to bold the approach ing Conclave outside of Rome, in some of the towns of France, for instance.— Bismarck evaded the reply of the Em peror, and sent an autograph letter of sympathy to the Pope. Paris, October 21.—While Prince Na poleon was on his way to Marseilles, the train stopped at the town of Yalence, and the people, who had heard of the Prince’s journey, gathered aronnd the railway station and demanded his sur render into their hands. Being informed that he traveled under the safe conduct of the government, they vented their hatred in hisses, yells and threats, and followed the train until it had passed the limits of the town. Charleston, October 22.—The Jr. tional Colored Convention met in Co lumbia on Wednesday, Lieutenant Gov ernor Ransier, of South Carolina, beinp permanent President. On Thursday, lutions, indorsing President Grant’s ad' ministration, were introduced and J ferred. re " Resolutions were adopted, advocating the preservation of the reconstructed state of governments and laws, and the continuance in p^wer of the Republican party, also indorsing those Republicans who have come to the South from the North, and deprecating any attack upon any class within the Republican ranks Resolutions were introduced, 0 n Friday, deprecating emigrations to Lj. beria. Congressman Elliot, of South Caroli na, submitted yesterday, an address to the American people. It asks for a more perfect recognition of the colored people in the work-shops, and all other indns trial pursuits that they may become pro- • ficient in their mechanical sciences, and thereby protect skilled artisans from having to compete in the market with workmen of inferior capabilitv. It asks from Congress aid for the edu cation of the poor children of tbe South It demands one standard of duty and pol icy for "all citizens, and no special favor but to deal with all alike. It affirms that the colored citizens have no desire to strike a line of action not common to the whole people; and concludes with a hope for a speedy abolition of slavery in every part of the world. J One fever death was reported yester day and one to-day. Salt Lake, October 22.—The verdict iu the case of Hawkins, charged with adultery, was guilty. The penalty is from three to twenty years imprisonment. This is considered a test case, and it vir tually places polygamists at the mercy of their first wife, who, under the act, is the only person who can proceed against him. Toronto, October 20.—The engineer in charge of Division G., of the Canada Pacific Railroad survey, reports that two whites, belonging to his staff, and five Indians, were bm-ned to death by fire in the woods. Washington, October 20.—The Secre tary of the Treasury, directs that, here after, all disbursing officers, as Agents of the United States, except pen sion agents, drawing checks or money deposited to their official credit, with the Treasurer of the United States, or any of the assistant Treasurers, anti United States depositories in favor of themselves, or bearer, or in favor of any person other than a public creditor, must state on the face or back of tho check, the object or purpose to which the avails are to be applied. Chicago, October 20.—The loss sns- teined by McCormick’s reaper establish ment is $750,000. It will be rebuilt im mediately. St. Louis, October 20.—The National Police Convention organized to-day. Jas. Brown, Mayor of St. Louis, is President. Ninety delegates are present. Philadelphia, October 20.—The Led ger says the failure of O. T. Yerkers, Jr., & Co., involves a loss to the city of $478,- 000. It is hoped that the assets of the firm will save the city from a loss. $150,- 000 of the State funds are also in jeopar dy. In both cases the city and State of ficials had loaned money to the specula tive firm without legal authority. Detroit, October 20.—Reports of wrecks of lake crafts continue to come in. Much wheat is lost, but comparatively few lives. The two missing boats of the steamer Colburn have been saved. Twenty per sons are still missing, among whom are Commander Gilbert, Durmont, an In dian agent, and a Mr. Smith, together with all the women on board. New Orleans, October 20.—The schooner Liberty lias been sunk in Lake Pontchartrain. Three persons were lost. A large Railroad Convention is in ses sion at Shreveport, transacting business harmoniously. St. Louis, Memphis, Vicksburg, Kansas, Arizona, New Mexico, Louisiana and Texas, are represented. Reports were read favoring the early completion of the Southern Pacific Rail road. Baltimore, October 20.—The report of the Committee on the State of the Church,is generally cheerful,but they say they cannot, however, close their eyes to the fact that iu Southern and South western dioceses, there are still great weakness and depression, and the recov ery of the church in those old jurisdic tions, from their great calamities and deep poverty, has not been as rapid as was hoped, and most earnestly desired. An elaborate discussion is progressing over the joint report on the Ritual. Gloucester, October 20.—A purse of a thousand dollars was given Captain Knowlton. who rescued the schooner Horton from a Canadian port. Boston, October 20.—Judge Pitman has accepted the prohibition nomination for Governor. The President and suite arrived at six this evening, from Port land, and proceeded to the Revere House, where they took supper, and left at half past 8, via the Boston and Albany Rail road for New York. Portland, October 20.—Grant had a stirring reception to-day. Responding to a serenade he said: “I have a vivid recol lection of visiting your city six years ago. This is the second time I have been in your city, and am much pleased with the reception here as well as at other places I have visited in your State. If.I do not come oftener than I have heretofore I shall not make many more visits before I shall be quite an oldfman.” Bangor, October 20.—The Dominion Minister of the Fisheries and Marine dis- avows’a rumor that a British craiser was sent in pursuit of the schooner Horton. Augusta, October 20.—A severe shock of an earthquake, lasting ten minutes, was felt here. New York, October 20.—The Wash ington Fire Insurance Company of this city has suspended. • A petition of review from the proceed ing in the Bankruptcy Court, in tho mat ter of the Chattanooga Railroad Compa ny, Avas argued to-day, before Judge Woodruff, who reserved his decision un til to-morow. The schooner Hattie Haskell, from St. Mary’s, Georgia, for Montreal, has been wrecked. The captain and crew were saved. The Commercial Advertiser siates the total losses of the Insurance Companies at $57,740,000. Henry P. Freeman has been appointed receiver to wind up the Market Fire Insurance Company. John J. Cook has been appointed receiver of the Atlantic Insurance Company, oi Brooklyn, which suspended yesterday.