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CEDARTOWN RECORD.
W. S, D. WIKLE & 00., Proprietors. >
CEDARTOWN, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1870.
VOL. II. NO. &2.
TIMELY TOPICS.
1 UR Haiti more Ohio railroad com*
l»anv, which in just hall as old ns tho re
public, has winrnr morated ita scmi-ccn-
tennial by the compilation of a map of
the region, now the United Staten, allow
ing it an it wna a hundred yearn ago.
The map was made from works nnd
records in possession of tho New York
(Jcograp'jicnl society,
T **U. net proceed* of the raid on the
cro *»kcd whisky ring, according to official
" <»toment8, appear to lie thus far 13,150,
DoD in property noised, assessments and
emit* in official bond*. Up to May lat the
raah treasury receipts from the above
were $600,0(H). The excuses of the
treasury department operations, it la
said, have not exceeded $25,000.
The somewhat ningulnr announcement
ih made in tho Han Francisco papers that
tho general land of the bonanza state of
Nevada ia exhausted, and tho governor
even can not. get his salary. It is charged
that the malingers of the consolidated
Virginia mi'.ie have refused to pay their
bullion t ax, and this completely upsets
the flnr.nccs of the state.
Omti.ation L practiced somewhat
promiscuously in Russia. Homebody
writes: “The Kussiau ceremony of sa
luting every one upon Easier with the
sentence • Christ is risen,’ ami a kisa,
was carried inn with much pomp by the
emperor ami his court. Precisely at
midnight, the hour being announced by
cannon, the czar, bis family and all the
court dignitaries, together with the chief
officers of the army and navy, went
procession into the church adjoining tho
Winter Palace. Hero, at n certain stage
of tho ceremonies, tho czar gave three
kisses each to the state dignitaries
general, aides-de-camp and the command
ing officers <d the guard. Mass was then
celebrated, and tho company dispersed.
Peace is again announced In Central
America. Salvador and Guatemala, af
ter the usually bloody encounter, have
resolved to establish |x*rinnnout friendly
relations, which undoubtedly will lie a
very good thing for all the five republics,
as the quarrel of any two of them, usual
ly, involves a general scrimmage, in
this instance, Guatemala has so thor
oughly whipped Salvador that the latter
republic is now entirely nt the mercy of
President Rurroi*, whose motive in inter
fering with his neighlmr was to continue
the weakening of the clerical party, a
process which lie lias inaugurated ir
own country. Hurrois is a man of very
liberal and progressive ideas, and he has
accomplished much for Guatemala,
the project for a confederation of the five
republics has failed, it might Ik* well for
Iturrois to negotiate for the consolida
tion of Guatemala and Salvador and
begin the confederation scheme in that
way. These two republics together have
an area of 200,211 square miles and a
population of 1,700,000.
One of the fine charities of New York
which is growing in |>opulurily every
year is the flower mission, which collects
flowers from all sources and distributes
them among the sick in the hospitals and
asylums, and at their homes when they
are t*K> poor to buy them. They an
partially distributed, without regard to
party, sect or class, and often carry mes
sages of kindness and suggestions of care
and comfort and lovo which are more
helpful and invigorating than medicines,
* >ne excellent thing accomplished by the
mission is that it gives an opjiortunity
to ho many charitable ladies to visit
tb)-e they can help and cheer. Hast
year over a thousand poor sick people
w.-re visited by the flower-giving Indii
who but for the flowers would have had
no excuse for visiting them. The
pense of the mission has been only about
$100 in six years, which is another
ommendatiun of it to public notice.
Then it gives young ladies something to
do which is calculated to initiate them
into the deep mysteries of sorrow and
habits of practical benevolence.
Foreign .Statistic*.
The fallowing important nnd interest
ing statistics are extracted from an
i-tract prerented to Parliament by
Valpy. They are baaed on returns ob
tained between I860 and 1873. Changi
in some of the items have of course oi
curred since the latter date, as for ii
s'ance the debts of France and Spai
have largely increased ; but in a general
way the figures give a fair idea or the
tiial condition ot the lending nations of
LATEST NEWS.
aOltTII A Nik H»»T.
T. 11. Rusae'.l, who murdered Charles
Fawn in Yazon City, Miss., ha* been sen
tenced to Mate's prison for life.
The president has Dominated G. \V.
Griffin, of Kentucky, consul at Apis, Friend
ly and Navigator islands.
Judge Renttie 1ms l>een elected judge
of the fifteenth judicial district of liOuisinua,
by the democrats.
The congressional committee to Inves
tigate crooked whisky nflhira in Now Or
leans, commenced its sitting in (lint city last
Efforts are being made in Michigan to
•lire the repeal of tho liquor tax law. I In
friends sav that ns n restrictive measure it
lias nlrendy proved superior to the old pro
hibition law.
A dispatch from Lincoln, Nebraska,
June 12, given the following particulars of
the massacre by Indians of a largo portion of
nptiiin Stone’s company of Cincinnatians ru
route for the Black Hills: About fifty miles
from iled Cloud Agency the day was so
warm, and the roads nearly impassible from
sand, tin* men bad deposited coats and
weapons in the wagons, nnd were straggling
wearily behind, when Indians rushed down
and cut them off from the train. Tho ran*-
saefe followed with but little resistance, the
Indians numbering several hundred. The
leaders, Stone nnd .tames Wood were nmong
the first to fall. As far ns ascertained, thr
names of those killed are : .Stone, Armstrong,
Kelly, lludleston, West, Wnlinsky, llarr,
hihnyteiiux, Bauer, Wuuek, Oldwngc, Shut-
tong, It. Lotts, Kruiiek, Moreaute, Caddie,
MoKcog, I,cancer nnd two drivers. Tho
bearer of the report declares that not a sin
gle one of the forty-nine esonned. Several
of tho bodies scalped ami mutilated were
taken into North Loop Fort. It iN stated that
nesrly all the Indians have lift the agen
cies, nnd are on the war path.
At no time since tho l.nrnmio treaty
of '60 has the Indian attitude toward the
frontier seemed more threatening, or the
Sioux spirit nnd action more disastrous nnd
pnrnlyxing to every interest of these grent
central northwestern territories Ilian at the
present hour. It appears wo can never have
a grand peace council without its everlasting
follower, an Indian war. Wyoming,Nebras
ka, nnd Dokots are now experieuciugi
in a morn intensified degree, wdint
marked their history since tho miiHsaore of *V x b*I* cr conaidoriltion,
old Fort Phil Kearny. Tho same elements
are moving the northern tribes that crested
the Mriffla of half a dozen years ago,
nges which, after the "big talk" of Inst fall,
wore confined to the enterprising pionaera
and and adventurous miners of the Black
Hills, have been ditTusnl'Iike a spring flood,
that haseome well-nigh submerging the hopaa
nnd future of tho territories east of the
mountains. The '75-ers can no longer claim
the special right to the outrages of the
dinns. There is not a rnnehero from the old
Bosrmnn trail to the Missouri, and from the
Yellowstone south to the railroad, thnt is safe
from Hioux attack nnd nunihilntiop The
nnxicty Is now at fever heat. As far down
as the Chugwalrr, a delightful
way between this post and Cheyenne, the
ranchmen are preparing to giro tho Indians
a reception. .
KANT.
Andreas Fuchs, who killed William
Kiuimons, In Brooklyn, and then cut up the
body In a horrible manner, lias had his sen
tence to death commuted to imprisonineii
for life.
Two white whales, from Labrador, arc
on the way to New York. The Htar says : “ A
trap of novel construction nnd gigantic pro
portions raptured the whales at ebb-tide; a
powerfnl derrick was used to raise the trap,
and it was (Awed to a point on the land
where a special train of cars was waiting
receive it. With great difficulty the tank
nnd its leviathan inmates was placed
specially constructed car; two other
laden with fresh sen-water, which wii
ranged so ns to feed the trap with constant
passing nnd rep-uising streams, wen
Inched, nnd the monsters were transported
in safety to Portland, Maine, where they
rived on Friday night.”
roiiKius.
Seven thousand Spanish soldiers sailed
from Cadis for Cuba Inst week.
The captain-general has been officially
authorised by telegraph from Madrid todrnw
daily on the Spanish treasury for fifty tin
ssnd dollars in gold.
The only difficulty with England
surrendering Winslow is said to ho the means
of doing it gracefully. Members of parlia
ment of all parties agree in the justness of
the surrender.
The grand vizier has sent the follow
ing telegram to the 'lurkisli minister
Washington: “In presence of unanimous
will of nil the people Abdutsgis Knhn lias
been dethroned, and hi* majesty Hultan Mu
rad, heir presumptive to the imperial throne,
has been proclaimed emperor of Turkey.
A Ixmdon correspondent slates i
thnt the British government w-pl not surren
der Winslow until a supplemental treaty hi
been negotiated between Great Britain and
the United .States embodying the principf
of the act of 1870. The correspondent also
says thnt communications are now passing
between London and Washington for that
purpose. If an agreement is not reached by
June loth. Winslow will he released.
The imperial proclamation issued by
the new sultan at Constantinople expresses
the hope that the bonds of friendship be
tween Turkey and all foreign powers will be
drawn closer. It concludes with the
nouncement that Murad has ascended the
throne by the grace of God and the will of
the people. The proclamation was received
with public rejoicings.
The Journal de St. Petersburg (offi
cial), commenting upon the recent events
Constantinople, points out difficulties which
beset the path of Murad F.fTendi, tkc
sultan, and says: “But the solicitude ol Eu
rope to prevent the crisis from increasing
gravity remains unchanged. The powers
continue to agree in their desire to demand
train the Turkish government, whatever that
government may bo, tho execution of India-
pensablc reforms.”
o war between Guatemala and Sal
vador Is ended* A preliminary treaty of
peare Wait concluded at Chalohunpn on tho
twenty-fifth of April. The treaty stipulates
that President Valle and General Gonzales,
vice-president of Him Salvador, shall nbdi-
Valle shall call a junta of respcftrtltle
Salvadoreans, who shall It atm* a provisional
president. This provisional president shall
wilnin ten days call mi election, to take place
within n month, for president nnd other offi-
of state. After tills call has been made,
tho troops of Gautcmnln will withdraw from
San Salvador. In the meantime tho citieso
Santa Anna nnd San Miguel w ill tie occupied
by the Gautemnlean forces.
MtMia.UNKOrN.
Tho public debt statement shows a de
crease during May of $-t,fltfj(ilfi; coin bai
lee, $0rt,lt24,7fifi; currency hnlanee, $0,285,-
8; special deposit hold fur the redemption
certificates of deposit, $3-1,885,000.
The secretary of tho treasury has di
eted tho retirement of $40-1,208 in legal-
tenders, that being eighty per cent, of the
national hank circulation issued during the
present mouth. This leaves an outstanding
greenback circulation of $370,138,008.
A counterfeit twenty-live cent silver
coin has been put in circulation, which is a
close imitation of tho genuine. The only
ninnuor of detecting them, is the (Into
of 1870, no new coin having been isiuod of
tlint date, and noticing the dead sound they
give, unlike silver.
Tho oath of office as secretary of war
is administered to Mr. Cameron yerterdny
morning, hy Judge McArthur, of the supreme
court of the District of Columbia, and soon
after Mr. Cameron began Ids nca- duties at
.vnr department. Tho ceremony took
place at tho executive mansion. At the same
time judge Taft qualified ns nttornoy gen-
•ral.
CONGRESSIONAL.
In the senate on tho 27th, Mr. Morton
submitted tin* followingi Ordered that the
senate proceed Friday next, at 1 o'clock, tc
vote, without further debate, upon the pend
ing and eogunto questions. Mr. F.dmunds
' iL moved to amend the order S(f ,
hnrf-vjOrdered that the senate proceed Monday
' l, after consideration, to vote upon the
and cognate questions.” Agreed to
#•.» 28, nays 21. Adjourned,
n the 29th, the sennte met and I mine*
cly resumed consideration of the articles
of. impeachment, with closed doors. The
sedate this evening by ii vote of 37 nays to
•flfyeaa,’rejected the resolution of Mr. Pad-
dork, that Wm. W. Belknap having censed
to hoar civil offico of tile United States by
reason of hia resignation before proceedings
in Impeachment were commenced ngninst
him by the house of representatives, the
nte cannot taka jurisdiction In thin rase.
wnH then decided hy the same vote (lint said
Belknap is nnieunhlc tn trial hy iinpeanh
ment for nets done ns secretary of war, not
withstanding his resignation, nnd it was or
dered thnt respondent, and mnnngers on tin
part of Hie house of representatives, appear
•mi Thursday next at 1 o’clock to hear judg
ment of senate.
In the donate, on the 3 1st, alter the
conclusion of the morning hour the oonsid
oration of unfinished business, being the hill
in relation to the Jnpnneso indemnity fund
was resumed. Mr. Frelinghuysoii moved t(
amend money after d.iducting all the pay
ments properly charged to said fund
Agreed to. Mr. Rhenium moved to amend
hy striking out the clause authorizing (lie
return of tho fund, with nil accumulations of
interest, and insert in lieu thereof n clause
authorizing the return of the principal only.
Agreod to yens 22, nays 21. Mr. Hlicrman
moved to amend so as to provido thnt the
residue of said fund, lifter returning the
principal, so far ns the same is in bonds, shall
he delivered to the secretary of the Iren
to lie cancelled, nnd Hint portion of it n
money slinll lie converted into the trensurv
of the United Hiatus. Agreed to. The hiM
was then read the third time nnd passed
yens 24 nays 20. After executive session the
sennte adjourned.
Iii tbc senate oil June 1st, legislative
business was suspended nt one o’clock and
llie consideration of the articles of impeach
men against the late secretary of war was re
siiuied in tho senate. President pro tempore
s
After some dchnte Mr. Wright
Hint the senate sitting as n court of impc
incut adjourn until Tuesdny next, 1 ii
• • • -i.- *- sitting
executive
(I, and a nuuihe
private bills on the calendar passed,
journed.
In the senate on the 2d, a bill to dose
the channel of the Ohio river on the south
of Neville island, by Hie construction of
embankment or causeway from the hern! of
the island to the southern shore of the river,
was passed. A Mil for Hie relief of K. M
Blount, of Chicago, and a bill to exempt all
vessels engaged in the.navigation of the Mis
sissippi river and its tributaries above New
Orleans
passed. ... .... a „ „
the chair laid before the senate unfinished
business. The hill making appropriations fi
legislative, executive nnd judicial expenses
of Hie government for the year ending June
30 1877, nnd for other purposes. The amend
ment ns proposed by the committee, restor
ing tin- salary to five, thousand dnlinrs per
niiniirn uas then agreed to without division.
Other amendments proposed hy the commit
tee on appropriations, restoring salaries of
officers and clerks of the senate nnd house,
capitol police, nnd employes in the* library
to the amounts received hy them under the
existing law, were agreed to, ns wan also the
amendment appropriating ten thousand dol
lars for the congressional printer nnd em
ployes of his office, and twenty-fire hundred
dollars for contingent expenses of thnt office.
When the amendment to strike
clause reducing the salary of the president
lo twenty-five thousand dollars per annum
from and after March 4, 1877, was reached,
senator M’f'reery moved to non-concur in
that amendment. A debate ensued and
pending the discussion the senate went into
executive session and soon after adjourned
IIOUNK.
In the house on the 27th, Mr. Single
ton, from the committee on conference <
the disagreeing votes of the two houses (
the consular and diplomatic appropriate
hill, reported that Hie conference had been
unable to agree. Report agreed to. On n
tion of Mr. Banning the house proceeded
consider the hill to promote the efficiency of
the army, to provide for its gradual rcdqc-
tipn and to consolidate certain of its stall'de
partments. A preliminary vole, there being
no quorum, nnd the republicans generally
refraining frffifi Voting. Mr. iturUmt sug
gested that the bill be referred to committee
of tho whole, and set down for discussion
nnd notion on next Wednesday. Mr. Ban
ning, who hnd.oiiarge of tho hill, iloolition to
Ncoodo to tin* proposition. Thereupon a
motion to adjourn was made hy Mr. McDotl-
gal. Tills was fqlRuVed hy Other dilatory
motions, nffil Hie nlubUidVrlhjf Unh kept up
itutil on motion from tho democratic side the
house.adjourned.
In tho house, oh* tho 29th, Mr. Adams
nfftred the following: Whrrens, Tho fact is
nppnrcnt thnt allhrsnehesnf iiiniinfactiiritig,
mechanical nnd mining pursuits aro at this
time greatly depressed, and that all legisla
tion which tiyuls tn emliarrassincntH by Hie
limiting of values or rendering nut nil factor-
Ing, moolmnlonl operations uncertain is un
wise and injudicious; therefore, Resolved,
That in the judgment of Iho house, legisla
tion at tills time affecting Hie tariff Is inex
pedient. Tno previous question hnving been
ordered, Mr. Morrison moved to reconsider
that vote, nnd it was reconsidered yeas tin,
nays 05. Mr. Morrison then roso to tho dis
cussion of the resolution, and tho reso
lution, tints giving rise tn debate, it
went over mulct; Ilia rule until Mon
day next. Mr. Goodin, from Hie committee
on public Inuds, reported a hill providing for
tho sale of tho Osage ceded lands in Kansas
to actual settlers, Passed. Adjourned till
Wednesday,
Tho house, on tho 80th, look up tho
consideration of Louislniui contested election
ease of Hie Hpcncor vs. Mnroy, and was ad
dressed hy McCrary, who supported tho mi
norlty report of Iho nuimuittcc on election*.
After ii long dismission the minority rcsnlti
lions wore rejected. Yens, 72. Noes, too
The majority resolutions, declaring Mr. Mo-
rov, the sitting inmnhcr, lint entitled, to his
seat, nod Mr. Win, B. Hpenoer, is entitled to
It, were adopted without (Inversion. Mr.
Durham from the* noiniuittKo on tho revision
of laws, reported a bill to perfect tho stat
utes of Hie United Htntns, he also stated that
tliu bill was tlu* joint work of the two com-
tees of the house an I somite, perfecting the
statutes n* they wctu oil the 1st «f Januiuy,
1878, no new legislation has been entered
upon, tint it was simply a correction of er
rors and perfecting of Iho statute. Ad
journed.
In tho hotiHO on Juno 1st, tho hilt lo
amend title 83 of iho revised statutes, relat
ing to merchant scftjicu-lt provides fr,i the
commissioner, for every port of entry
Ii Is also n port of ocean navigation ’
passed. Mr. Thompson offered a resolution
calling on the secretary of slate for copies of
the correspondence between Hie state
pnrtmcnt ami the government of gruat Brit
ain in reference to the sequestration of
lands nut! property in New Zealand claimed
hy William Webster to hnvt* been bought
from nntivu chiefs previous la the possession
of the island hy the British. Adopted. .Ad
journed.
In the house on tho 2d, aster tho rend
ing of tho journal, tho house went into com
mittee of the whole on tho Indian •appropri
ation hill. Thera wax cnnsidcralff^progress
made III the IdII,*#,'till the usual.discussion
about Indian outrages, (but Iho seel Ion Tor
the transfer of the fiidinu bureau to the
department was not reached when the (
inittee rose. The consideration of Hie hill
for Hie distribution of Hie Geneva award was
fixed for Monday next. The house then took
ii recess, the evening session to he for gon-
crnl debate on llie (arid hill.
PHILADELPHIA LETT MIL
i'hlM'hnl" -rollon.—Kalillill* Ari-ltlng
“ Will llie ►:«hlltliloii I’nr—Jilt-
rrllnnr.
From Oar H|>ccinl Correspondent,
Piili.ADKi.niiA, May 24.—Iii my peregri
nations in, nnd around the grounds, I hear
hut ono expression, which Is, that the
lotion fully comes up tn Hie standard
ecived of, and carried into faithful execu
tion hy its projectors. In area, architectural
display, comforts, varied exhibits,
agemeut, the exhibition of our centennial
year is n grand success, without any qtmlifi
cations. Ho varied aro llie nttrnctioiiH that
the most cynical can't fall in being led Into
entliiiNinsni, and the most careless will lie
charmed at some speciality, that strikes the
right key, vibrating the human chords with
charming (.-fleet. 1 heard one of a bevy of
sprightly girls, exclaim, " Emma, let’s go to
machinery hall.” Wlint do women know
about machinery?” Yet tho *
eesUicised over a Berlin vase. Tims it is there
is something for all and each. “ Did you see
the women’s pavilion?” said a fragile blonde
to a two hundred pound avoirdupois belle.
"Phew! hies '
was it?' “No
think much of it anyway.” "But wasn’t that
soda fountain just sjdemlid?” And so it is.
All tastes are entered to, nnd ns a whole, the
exhibition furnishes dainties for the most
cosmopolitan taste.
The being with Hie most intense Diogenie
instincts, will in- drawn nut of his tub of con
ceit and will lie skeptical no longer, hut, will
cheerfully concede thnt virtue to our k*
thnt in developed in t he. industrial forces and
art elimination* than dazzle the beholder
who is sensible to works of economical efl'ort
for tho general good, and whose sensitive
iicks accepts the higher and nobler results of
a nervous organization in the sphere of c:
I belie thought.
COTTON.
Tim staph- is creditably displayed, and
justly so, as the extraordinary influences e
cried in our manufacturing circles, nnd i
importance in our exchange system, rende
all matters pertaining to its culture of signif
icant interest. The foreign exhibit shows
cotton from Itrszil, Egypt, Peru, Australia,
Asia Minor (Hmvnia), Bengal, East Indies,
West Indies,t'liina, Africa. Domestic.'—-Mo
bile and Memphis uplands. The two prize
samples in Hie show cases, one from Met
phis, the other from New Orleans, seemed I
hfiiir ofT the palm. There is a cotton navil-
ion of foreign staple* arranged in decidedly
good taste which will he detailed in another
letter.
EX III HITS Altai VINO.
To-day we noticed a train with stuff id ani
mals representing the wilds of Colorado and
Buffaloes, deer, elk, and
Kansas, life
smaller game. One entire train was unload
ing French goods. In the agricultural hall,
scores of boxes are being unpacked with ev
ery conceivable character of articles for Hint
department. Boxes containing rare works
of art, had been plac'd upon the walks |
pnratory to opening, and from all countries,
and vast quantities from home are constant
ly being wheeled in to the respective apart-
are attended to, the farmers of the middle
states will come en-Md/wr, and from the west
ern states they will dock to the grandest fair
the world lias ever seen. Many will come
from the so nth. The general impression pre
vailing throughout the country, that the rail
road fares will he reduced, is holding many
back; Hie great rush from the south will be
gin in July, nnd continue throughout the
summer nnd fail. In Hie city of Philadelphia,
hilt few of the citizens Attend regularly, a*
like all things near home, llie many will post
pone, and then they nre aware of the unfin-
mnplction. BUI from the 15th of June to
tlu* close of the exhibition, I fet-l assured
Hint paying asseinhhtgt's pill lie in order and
Hint the nlteiidnntiq will he sufficient to am
ply compensate In (lolliirs null Oeflts, the pro-
prietors' interests for their outlay. 1 be’
pay a thousand-fold in Its touchings, in the
varied fields of Utility rtlld ornament.
sllst’iaUNr.
Visitor# ly lltb erotimls, Wednesday, 17th,
..ish ailmissloilN, fliirteon thousand one hun
dred mid thirteen, and hut three hllntlretlntul
eighty-seven complimentary; exhibitors, six
thousand two hundred and eight. Tho Hy*
nans have a bazaar, near tho Turkish pnvOi
ion, erected hy five natives of Jerusalem, of
oriental woods. The sides al'e yellow, Hill
roof olive green, Hie cornices blue nnd gold,
The attaches are rn rimluinr, and have oil ex*
liihiticn and for shIu bijouterie in olive wood
from tin* mount of olives, hntiki of the Jor
don, Hebron, and HcHiIchom, comprising
jars, oases, sleeve buttons, enues, work boxes,
and vnried ornaments. A Drngnmonn. Da
vid dntnnh iu in charge. The hurenu of agri
culture oiler Hie fallowing prizes; First bust
cow $250.00, second best cow $100.00. For
first best herd $300.00. Tho scale of points
to he adopted hy the club is founded upon
Hint of the Royal Jersey society. The grand
re-union of knight* templars will lie June
1st. Times have changed, 28th of April, 1748,
Clement Issued his bull against tree ma
sonry. Tho headquarters of the general
committee urn at the old mnsoniu hull,(’host-
niltstrcet,below Eighth. ComtnniidcrlcB tel
egraphing tho eomtuittco ns to time of arriv
al will he furnished escort*. Tho address of
welcome will bn hy the most eminent grand
master of the United H|ates, lion. Jnmea
Herron Hopkins. Full arrangements are
perfected nnd published. The greatest, run
of billiards on record was made by Hexton
during the tournament, 281, nveraga fecund
on record, 27, 8,11. The following In official i
Slrawborries, Juno 71b to 15th. Early grass
butternut! choose, June l.'llli to 17th. Early
summer Vegetables, Juno 20th to 24th. Hon
ey, June Sloth to 2-lllt. UaspberrlcH and
blackberries, July 3rd to (till. Noutliorn po-
niologieal products. July 18lh to 92(1. Mel
ons, Aug. 22d to 2dih. Ponchos, Hopl. 4th to
Dili. Northern pomological products, Heiit
Util to l8tll. Autluuii Vegetables, Hepl. mb
to 23d. Cereals, Hopt. ‘ifitli to 80th. Pota
toes nnd feuding root*. Oct, 2d to 7th.
Grapes, Oct. 8th to IfUli. Autumn butter
and cheese, Oct. 17lli to 21st. Nut*,Oct. 23d
to Nov. tnt. Autumn honey luid wax, Oct.
23d to Niiv. 1st.
Applications for entry should be addressed
lo Burnet Lindrotli, chief of the bureau of
agriculture. Dairy products arc to ho shown
on Wednesday of choIi week. Tho field tri
als of mowing maelilnuH, tedder and liny
rakos will take place oil grottllils near
Hchnnck's station, on the Pennsylvania rail
road, between Philadelphia and Trenton,
from Juno 15t)i to 30th, and llie trials ot
reapers from July 5tli t« 15th.
I spoke of Australia. Few of my rondorn
aro aware of Hie importance of this oalled
Island, hut, Instead a continent. Australia
lias an urea of twenty-four hnmlrml miles
fropi cast to west, seventeen hundred mllua
from north to south, coast line eight thou
sand mile*, and possesses one of the.greatest
natural Wonders in tho world on the N. IC.
coast. Great Barrier Heel, length one thou
sand miles, three hundred nnd fifty of which
is unbroken, all of wltluh in of coralline
structure. It is tin wonder so iinunrjnjtt nil
liitef-cAtfng n member of 'the family of 'cold-
niiil nations, should he represented by so
distinguished a commissioner and super!)
colloutlnu of articles from the nuturnl anti
industrial forces of Hint country. It Is well
to have Ihi! virtues of Argus in your inspec
tion of the beauties and wonders of tho exhi
bition iih a hundred eyes will servo you, hut
remember that " don't touch” is, or should
he upon each article, and think of Ilrlareus.
with Ills hundred arms, for It scums ns If
some visitors had as many, so daftly and of-
tcntipiCH dp they break the ruling of hands
(Jon. W. Biddle iludincs the sollfllturslnp of
the commission, ami Mr. Hlioemakcr was
unaiiimously elected to a position lie lias
creditably filled in the past. Tho Judges of
award from Geimnny have arrived. $23,022
easli taken in on last Friduy. Permanent
headquarters for the press are established in
the western wing of the deiiiirlment of pub
lic comfort building east of tho judge's pa
vilion. Tho offices of the commission will
1)0 transferred to the same building. Tim
llchtcw monument will lie on hand In time
to lie unveiled July 4th. The claims of col
onized to positions
15 til III! I
to )>'
the centennial guard. The hank clerks
of New York have an excursion to the c
tcniiial on (lie AOtli ins!. The fireworks
the 4th of July will lie In charge ot Prof.
Jackson, of Philadelphia, Who is to receive
$10,000 for Hie grand pyrotechnic display.
Oregon exhibits ryo nine foethigh,87J4 bush
els to the acre. Oat* ten feet high, eighty-
seven bushels per acre, t’oncentrntcd elder
pul up iu sheet*, so an individual ran carry
a quart of cider in Ills vest pocket. Gunned
snlinon from the Columbia river. Mahoga
ny, the only production in Hie U. H. resem
bles the lunnogany of Brazil.
It costs fifty een 1s to have the regulation
photograph placed in your pnsscH, and tills
must hi! done by June 1st proximo. The
centennial exhibition ground covers two
hundred and thirty-six acres. The presid
ing officer of the German jurors is Prof; lieu-
hnux. Her majesty, the empress Augusta,
nnd her royal highness, the 'princess Ludwig
of jk-HKc Darmstadt, nre contributors of al-
humic views ami needlework. Naples makes
one of the finest disnlays of cameos. Franco
distinguishes herscll in filagree, surpassing
In your corrcsnoinlent* opinion the Japs.
Germany exhibits artificial eyes. Bohemia
has a magnificent collection in glnss goods.
•St. Louis lias a handsome exhibit of billiard
tables. The most superior finished mantel
piece in tills or any other exhibition is of
Mexican onyx. Rhode Island has a beauti
ful collection of plated goods. Dresden
makes a creditable presentation of metal and
bronze, goods. Homo of tlieso goods from
Berlin nre of excellent finish. Hamburg sus
tain* her rcpnlution in ivory manufacture.
Munich, Bavaria, startles you with a gilt al
tar $3,000 gold, and saints life size nt $75
each. Also set* of stations. Benaissance,
$2,020,gold. As I predicted the indenture of
pictures hy canes nnd umbrella* has enuxfcd
l)r. Otto Gross, the Austrian commissioner,
to close his department until name protect
tion could be arranged for the works of art.
After the 22(1 inst. no goods will bo admitted
to the grounds except between 7 and A.
M. Theodore Thomas would have a grand
chorus on the 4tli of July of all competent
musicians, who will perform Handel’s Dot-
tiiigon To Dcum. flail Columbia will do,or
something else American. The commission
er* from Porto Itioo have arrived. Tho cen
tennial detective force Las been reduced.
Tlila argues well for the good behavior of the
average American. Joseph Bahihkuk.
is he a condition of the work nnd
The Okcfenokfifi Swamp.
Tho surveying parly Hcntout to survey
the Okefcnukce swamp, report that it
measures ono hundred and forty-two
miles in circumference, and. with the
sinuosities, ono hundred and eighty miles
around. This vast formation, thirty mi leu
long and seventeen miieH wide, ia
largest swamp in the United Htates.
lies in the southeastern part of Georgia,
hut partly in north Florida. Here is the
Huwanec river, made famous by the
gro melody of the " <)ld Folks nt 1 fome.”
It traverse* a large section of upper
Florida, is bordered with valuable cy-
piGHs aid other timber, and empties into
the gulf at a point eighteen milea above
Cedar Ivoyn. Okofonokoo Hwaiup was for
generatiouM a relit go for runaway slaves.
Indians have lived there until recently,
cultivating gardens; and In the depths
of tho jungles and forests aro thousands
of hears, nnd a gi*ent ninny Florida " tl-
geni”—tho cougar.or American panther.
Ono curious experience of tho surveying
party was to find thcmsclvcHatone time,
while in the niidat ot a groat, swamp,
nuffirrlng for water. Tho discovery of a
lot of moUtulH, V probably built by a race
of men existing before tho Indiana,” is
nlso reported, hovernl skeletons wore
taken out of them, but crumbled as soon
as ok posed to the air.
HA VANN AII, (IA.
Tin* Itranlnllnniaf Ihr I'rMbitiirlsn lira-
vint Aasviiililjr on |l>« K«llii*l»nuli
Cnnnvll " fr'rnlvriml tlelntlnit*”
Will! Iho Nortliri-ii « Iuii-cIi
I’osllloii of llolli OrinnliN-
Ilona on-TIml Niihjrvt.
C’orreipamh noCof tin* Courier-Journal.
1 mentioned In my lotlorof yesterday,
that, before the oloso ol tho morning
session, Hie lesolutions which had been
under discussion since Saturday morning
hud boon adopted by a rising vote of
seventy-eight to thirty-nine—precisely
two-thirds. Hero aro tho resolutions in
full, ns modified and passed :
Resolved, That this assembly hereby
expresses its approval, In general, of-the
proceedings of tho conforotico held at
Jsmdon iii July last, composed of tho
representatives of a largo rnfMonj some
fifteen thousand congregations, -of the
of tho I’roHbytorinn churches of the world.
Resolved, That tho nssemOly approves
of tho general tenor of the constitution
of the new allinticn providing for a gen
eral l'resbyterlan council, to bo hold
every three years.
Resolved, That this assembly will ap
point dolcgutca to represent tho I’rcshy tc-
rinu church in Jjic United HtaU*s in the
general council,' to Ihi held In Edinburgh
in 1H77, provided that tlila appointment
of delegate* shall not be underntood as
pledging any funds of tho church to de
fraying tho expanses of tho delegates to
tho council.
Resolved, Thnt tho delegation so ap
pointed shn^l select 'from their own num
ber members to prepare any papers con
cerning the condition and |H>sitlon ol onr
church, to bo append upon the records of
tho council, and, in case the dolegnles bo
unablo to attend the council, they aro
hereby authorjzed to ropresont our
church in such official letter tut tlioy may
agree upon.
It was so desirable to have unanimity
in our church--scattered as it is over
more than a million squiiro miles of ter
ritory—and so important to present to
the world a united, front iu a spirit of
concord and brotherly loVo. that, this
morning, Rev. Ijt,* Motees 1). JTogo, of
Richmond, proposed the following
additional resolution, and requested that
not onp wqnlonpuld bo said upon it by
tho friends of tho mOTlfim) which wns
successful yesterday; but thnt ■ its
opponents should freoly say whether this
concession, in lido for harmony, was ac
ceptable. Rev. John R. Adger, D.D.,
of Houlh Carolina; Rev. Joseph Bard-
well. of Mississippi; Rev. J. It. Giirno,
of Tennessee, amt anothor very hand
somely reciprocated tho kind spirit of tho
majority, and it was passed unanimously.
No, there was ono dissenting votp, and
ho would not " down,” oven for tho sako
of harmony—Rev. W. W. Rrimm, of
Eastern Texas. Tko following is tho
resolution:
Resolved, That,Jin appointing delegates
to the general l’rcsbytorinn nlliitneo, it
is with the distinct declaration that it is
not to ho regarded as another and higher
court, but as an assemblage of commit
tees apiMiintcd by the several bodies
whiclutnoy represent for the purpose of
joint conference and joint report, and for
such action ns belongH to at; association
of delegates thus constituted.
FRATERNAL RELATIONS.
The session to-night, from 8 to 10:80
o’clock, was occupied in the discussion of
the deltcnto subject of frntcriml relations
with the northern i’rcHhyterian church.
It was sprung, somewhat unexpectedly,
by a report from the committee on hills
and averturos in reference to an over
ture from tho i’reshytnry ot Bt. louis,
asking tho assembly to take some action
to remove misapprehension among our
people as to the true position of our
church.
It may be well to explain what is
meant by the term “ fraternal relations,”
in its ecclesiastical sense. It is quite
usual in this country lor churches or de
nominations of kindred faith and polity
to send Christa in greetings to each ether,
when not in a representative capacity or
as a church-court lo deliberate for the
interest of the church at Inrgo. This is
done by electing, or designating, at each
meeting one or more delegates to each
such corresponding body, who shall at
tend at its next meeting, and, when vuit-
ably introduced, address the moderator
utul Ixxly in a handsome spirit, tendering
Christian salutations, frequently adding
a short account of the statistics, growth
and prosneotH of the church represented.
The numerator replies in like handsome
terms, and the general jjoOrt feeling lte-
twcon tho two cliurelics is thus kept up
and stimulated. No such relations have
ever existed between the northern nnd
southern Presbyterian churches, for tho
very obvious reason that, in certain de
liverances during and after the war the
the former body (then two bodies known
as Old Hchool and New Bchool) used
harsh nnd illiberal language toward their
brethren in the south, which the latter
win not forget and will not excuse until
to some extent apologized lor and dis
avowed. The former charged the tatter
with being a "church organized in the
interest of rebellion, nnd of slavery;”
also with "schism,” and with holding
opinions " heretical and blasphemous,”
and directed their church sessions not to
receive as member# persons coming from
the south unless they should repent of
their sins of rebellion and slaveholdlng.
As tho cxcitementof the times gradually
cooled down, and calmer days returned,
repeated movements by the northern as
sembly were made towards conciliation
nnd compromise. Rut they have beep
too proud and spirited, have shown too
little moral courage thus fur to make tho
amende honorable, oven in a greatly
modified form, and the southern brethren
will notfruternizc.uutil some satisfactory
explanation, disavowal or disapproval of
their action, or apology in some form, is
made.
BOTTOM PRICES.
Tho following from Iho Amcrionn
Grocer is of interest to nil persons con
cerned in business; it would bo n curious
thing if it should prove that an infallible
mode hns been discovered of solving, nt
the right moment, that ofton-weiglity
question, "Have wo touched bottom?”
The American Grocer says, sinking of
Iho great sale of six thousand packages
of dry goods: " The grout dry goodssulo
wliicli lias been bold this week is a very
significant.event In the annals of tho dry
goodB trade. It was ordered hy tho
largost manufacturers in the country In
clean out their accumulation of goods
nnd find whore tho bottom was in nrlcert.
It was a masterly conception boldly car
ried out—an effort by ono stroke to do
away with the oflecls of the imnic.in at
least one department of traclo, and its
justification appears fn the general tone
of cheerfulness prevailing nnd tho better
conditions ol trado anticipated. As If
to provo that corresponding with accu
mulated stocks in manufacturers’ hands
there waa existing in the country a largo
deficit, firms from every part of tno
union sent their representatives in re-
snonso to the eirctilnr Issued announcing
tho sale, and tho crowd of wotihl-he
buyors was immense, nt one timo being
estimated nt tlireo thousand persons. Mr.
Bliss, ot the firm of Wright, Bliss &
Fiibyun, at whose storeroom iho sale wijh
hold, in his preliminary address stated
boldly that ho believed a time had como
for a united effort among merchants to
put an end, if jHjHsible, to tlu* prolonged
depression which had oxiated in tho mar
ket since tho autumn of 1873, and that
‘IxiLlom prices’ should bo ascertained,
with a view to inducing n revival of bu
siness, and it was hoped thnt tho prenont
sale might form a basis for future oper
ations. The salo was afterward enrried
on with tho greatest animation, which
developed nt times into quite a furore.
On tho first day more goods wore dis-
jHised of than wns originally Intended,
and many more could have been sold hail
they been on bund. Tho avorago prices
obtained wero entirely satisfactory Co tho
sellers; they shewed afnlllngoff of About
ten por cent, from the last market'quo
tations. Tho aggregate amount brought
for the eight lliousand cases sold was
estimated at nearly two million dollars.
Wo shall watch with great interest the
course of tho dry goods trado after this
bold stroke, t»' see If tho results nhtici-
{ uited nre roalizod. If rock Ixittom can
>o 'touched In this way and confidence
restored, from a conviction thnt prlcea
can go no lower—-the accumulation of
stock being cleared out—capital is once
mpro sol in motion with a definite and
assured return, and in ono branch of
business nt lenat tho effects of the ’panic
aro at an end, and every other stage must
lie to hinder equally decisive measures
In other branches of business. Wo hear
continually tho question raised whether
Hitch nnd such an article haa reached
bottomf and Instead of waiting any longer
to see, what would l>o the policy of a
general disburdonment just to know at
once the worst,and goon afterward with
tho assurance that nothing worro could
follow. Jvet all those who have largo
accumulations of whatever kind act In
concert nnd follow tho example of tho
dry goods men, and rock bottom will bn
touched all around in the shortest space
of time, and producers may begin again
with at least assured, if not altogether
fluttering results.”
A ({nick Juror.
AiiRUitn (On.) (Vinslltutlonnllst.
Wo heard his honor Judge Gibson tell
an amusing story of tho way a juror went
for it conviction. He says ho was trying
a murder ease a fnw years ago down in
ono of tho wire-grass counties, nnd ex
perienced great difficulty iu getting a
jury; thnt eleven jurors had been sworn
in, and in tho next panel that was
brought ill a small, lean, lank, caJaver-
ous looking fellow who had on ono shoe,
his pnnls wero nearly above Ills knees,
his shirt open both front and back, nnd
tho nforcHftid trousers were hold up by a
single gallows. Tho solicitor proceeded
to ask the usual questions in such chaos
follows:
" Mavo you front having seen the crime
committed, or heard any of the testimo
ny delivered under oath, formed and ex
pressed any opinion as, to the guilt or in
nocence ol the prisoner at the bar?"
Bo tho "single guilds” fellow, in a
clear and distinct voice, answered:
" Not any.”
Second question—Have you any prej
udice or bias resting on your mind for or
against the prisoner at the bar ?
Answer—I liain’t.
Third question—Is your mind perfect
ly impartial between the state and tho
accused ?
Answer—Hit air.
Fourth question—Are you conscien
tiously opposed to capital punishment?
Answer—I isn’t.
The stale did not like the jurpr.much,
but it being late and jurors scarce, ho
was put unon the prisoner in‘the usual
manner, tlic solicitor saying: "Juror,
look upon tho prisoner; prisoner, look
upon tno juror.
The juror was quite near tho prisoner,
and when this command was given ho
i bent over him scanning him from head
to foot. The juror looked upon the
prisoner firmly in the face, and then
turnirg to tlic judjjo said, in a firm,
solemn voice, " Yes, judge, I think he’s
guilty.”
Rroorehh of Evanoelization. —
Bishop Whipple giveH an account of
some tableaux given by a tril>e of west
ern Indians for his amusement I hey
were intended to show three phases of an
Indian’s existence—tho w.Id, Iho civil
ized and the Christianized. The curtain
rose first on a party of aborigines in a
dark forest,-nearly nude—this was the
native state; tho second showed to bis
delighted eyes the same actors, dressed
as sc mi-savages, armed with rifles and
pistols, and grossly intoxicated. The
third was composed entiroly of women,
