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<jr Jackson County Publishing Company. J>r. J. D. I/jxc, I X. H. Pespkri.rafp, President. | Vice President. T. 11. Nib lack, Secr'y Trent. JEFFERSON, GA. AAT| KIAI MOKYti, JI LV 3, IS? A tTP" Attention is called to the interesting article of Rev. Mr. Cartledge, detailing his visit to North Carolina and Davidson Col lege. Mr. C. is a “ ready” writer and speaker, and always interests hearers and readers. Southern Temperance Watchman. To any one desirous of lending a helping hand to the noble cause of the “ Cold Water Army,” we take special pleasure in recom mending to their attention the Southern Tem perance Watch man , published at Honey Grove, Texas, by onr young friend and former proteijc, W. A. LeSyevr, Esq. “ Willy” is a wholesaled bov, and makes a good paper. Remarkable Inventions. We seem, says the Nashville Union and American , to be on the eve of another grand era of inventions such as marked the begin ning Of this century, annihilating time and space. Steam is to be superceded by Keeley's cold water, the London Times is arranging to print newspapers by electricity in a dozen provincial towns simultaneously, and now phonography or the artof shorthand writing is to be rendered superfluous at one fell stroke. According to the Reveue Indus trielle, of Paris, M. Iluppinger has invented a machine for writing spoken words. The instrument is described as being about the size of a man's hand, and operates by being placed in connection with the vocal organs, the little machine recording their movements upon a band of paper in dots and dashes similar to the telegraphic alphabet. Hereaf ter the reporter, instead of straining his ears and fingers in the desperate efforts to keep up with a rapid speaker, will merely attach one of these instruments to his own lips and repeat the words of his orator inwardly. The “ lip language ” thus produced on the scroll by the movements of the organs of speech, can be written out afterwards at leisure and with greater accuracy than the ordinary phonographic characters. Fifty Years Ago I As an interesting relic of the “olden time,” the following is copied from the Southern Recorder of Nov. 15, 1825. The inaugural address of Gov. Troup has the “ ring of the true metalbut alas, the “ mighty are fall en !” We shall never “ behold the like” of those days again ; still, by adhering to some of the advice given at that time—“husband ing the resources of the State—economizing the public expenditures to foster the insti tutions which direct the public education ,*’ and “ by cordial co-operation and patriotic efforts” we “doubt not we will ultimately find our reward in the happiness and prospe rity of the People.” On counting out the votes for Governor on Wednesday last, they were found to be as follows:—For Troup 20,545 —For Clark 19,- 862—Majority for Troup 683. On Thursday the inauguration took place, on which occa sion Gov. Troup delivered the following-ad dress : Fellow-Citizens —l come once more, and probably for the last time, to present mvself before you and take the oath of office. Pos sessing no very great confidence in my own qualifications for the public service, 1 have not habitually or pertinaciously sought the public favor. It has been extended to me freely, frequently, and by the People in a spirit of abundant kindness, sometimes even in advance, always in a degree far transcend ing my merits and deserts. The late elec tion by the people, approbatory of the for mer one by their Representatives, inspires a belief, that the acts of the administration have not been altogether censurable, and that the faults and errors which belong to them, being of the head, not of the heart, have, on that account, received a kind and in dulgent judgment. Resolved as I am at all times to do what under the constitution and the laws, my judgment approves, it will be my consolation, in the midst of troubles and embarassments, that what is intended well will be well re ceived ; and that if at the end of our labours aught shall have resulted to the public of benefit or advantage, a due measure of praise and commendation will be awarded. Tak ing different views of the same subject, honest differences of opinoin are to be regarded with mutual deference and respect. The utmost we can hope from our deliberations under free institutions is, that, the love of country predominating over every other love, we will discard the partialities and prejudices which attach to men, and forgetting the strifes and contentions of the day, will unite in support of every measure promotive of the public wefare. To husband the resources of the State—to economise the public expenditure—to organ ize a sytem of Internal Improvement—to foster the institutions which direct the public education to give vigour and efficiency to the armed power, to execute the laws and de fend the State against her enemies—to vin dicate with firmness and dignify all her rights, but more especially to assert practically those rights of Sovereignly without which Georgia would be independent only in name, and to cultivate harmony between the different branches of the Government, will be equally vour duty, Fellow-Citizens, as mine : And b} T cordial co-operation and patriotic efforts, I doubt not we will utimately find our re ward in the happiness and prosperity of the People. From the same paper, we see that on Fri days 11th, Nov.’2s, the following elections, amongst others, took place :—William 11. Underwood, Esq_ Judge of the Western Cir cuit, and Green W. Smith, Solicitor General for the Western Circuit. BALLOTING* FOR JUDGES—WESTERN CIRCUIT. Underwood, 104 Clayton, 77 Harris, 1 Kenan, 1 THE FOURTH OF JULY. To-morrow will be the Holy Sabbath, .and also the Fourth of July, 1875. Ninety-nine years ago. our grandfathers threw off the yoke of British tyranny and declared the thirteen American Colonies free and independent States. Georgia was then the youngest and 1 weakest of the Old Thirteen ; yet, she nobly stood shoulder to shoulder with her older and stronger sister States in the long and ardu ous struggle to maintain their independence and perpetuate their liberties. The names of George Walton, Hutton Gwinnett and Ly man Ilall, of Georgia, were appended to the Declaration of Independence, along with the names of the delegates from the other Colo nies. in Independence Hall, in the city of Philadelphia, July 4th, 1776. In former days, before the beginning of the late atrocious war upon us, we were wont to hail with joy and gladness each and every re turn of the birth-day of American Liberty.— The Fourth of July was then emphatically our National Gala-day. In those daj r s the booming of artiller}*, the strains of martial music, the reading of the Declaration of In dependence, the delivery of spread-eagle ora tions, and general mirth and festivity, testi fied our joy and gratitude and our apprecia tion of the daring and heroic achievements of our noble aneesters of 1776, and then all classes could join in the happy refrain : “ "Tis the star-spangled banner, (). long may it wave O'er the land of the free, and the Home of the brave!” lint those days are now past, Onr Na tional birth-day continues to recur on every 4th of July, as formerly, but its annual return awakes no great enthusiasm in this oppress ed, desolated and impoverished Southern land. We cannot rejoice at the return of Libert3*'s birth-day, after Liberty herself has been trampled to the earth in our midst under the iron heel of tyranny. Throughout all this sunny Southern land, for ten long and dark years past, the 4th day of July has been the saddest da} T of all the year; because we were then reminded that we once were freemen, but were freemen no more. But now a better day is coming again. Already we behold the faint streaks of ap proaching dawn in the East. And well would it be for us all, if, on to-morrow, all the South ern people, assembled in their ten thousand sanctuaries, would thank the God of our fath ers for the signs of returning liberty, peace and prosperity; implore His pardon for past sins, and invoke His blessing upon the whole country. Such thanksgivings and supplica tions. ascending from sincere hearts, would be a befitting celebration of the 99th anniver sary of American Independence. The Latest Postal Rules. A batch of postoffice rulings ( says the At lanta Daily Constitution,) made necessary by the frequent changes that interested parties, like the Adams express company, have been in the habit of procuring at each recuring ses sion of Congress, is before us, and some of the new rules are of sufficient importance to justi fy their publication in the broadest manner. The changes are so rapid and bewildering that no man is sure he is right even under the most favorable circumstances. But it is hoped the race of Hamlins and Creswells is vanishing, and that some degree of stability and fair play will be infused into our postal service as soon as their corrupt work can be undone. First, as to newspapers. When a sub scriber to a newspaper or periodical changes his post-office, he should at once write to the publisher, and have his address changed to the new office. He cannot have the papers forwarded l)3 T a postmaster except 113* paying at the rate of one per cent an ounce. Sub scribers to newspapers should remove their names from the margin of papers that they send to parties, otherwise the department will demand letter postage. Publishers can not send specimen copies at the pound rate— that being considered applicable solety to newspapers and periodicals mailed from a known office of publication or news agenc3 r , and addressed to regular subscribers or news agents. Postal cards will be forwarded at the re quest of the party addressed without an3 r additional charge for postage. Circulars will not be returned to the senders, unless new postage is paid thereon at transient rates. All “third class matter” must pay letter postage unless it is so wrapped as to admit of examination without destro3*ing the wrap pers. A sealed package having a corner cut off is subject to letter postage. Let us conclude this thrilling article with a rule that the postmaster general has been graciously pleased to promulgate : “ The de partment can not prevent a person from purchasing postage stamps in large or small quantities from any postmaster he chooses, but the application for such stamps must be unsolicited, either directly or on the part of the postmaster.” In a case at LaGrange, under the act for the prevention of cruelty to animals, it was discovered, says the Reporter , that the law is very defective in an important respect. A fine against a man who is willing to swear that he is insolvent, is simply worthless. There is no way to collect it or punish the individual. In other words, the act permits insolvent individuals to abuse dumb creatures without fear of any retribution whatever, ex cept that of a’guilty conscience.— Const. The Rome Courier critically remarks : “The editorial fraternity of Georgia have but three poets among them, and one of these is so far above the common herd as to write down the old fashioned bine stem collards as colewarts. This may be technical and on the line of cor rect writing, but we don’t think we could devour them under that name.” Never effect to be witty, or jest so as to wouud the feelings of another. CHEERING PROSPECTS OF THE SOUTH. He who endeavors to “ cater” to the pub lic from week to week through the medium of the press, often, in his “ search after truth,” finds that the very subject which he would like to present to his readers has beeu taken up in advance, by some superior intellect, and discussed in a far more smooth and impress ive style than he feels capable of attempting himself. In these dark and gloomy “hard times,” when every one seems to be looking on the “ dark side of the picture,” it is in deed refreshing to hear those in whose saga city and foresight we have confidence, speak so encouragingly of the future as is done in the following extract from the New Orleans Price Current: Everything at present indicates a gradual and healthy revival of the general industry of the country, but more particularly the South ; this section having been the most de pressed, is naturally the first to feel the slight revival of better times, which, in the Wes tern and Northen States, is hardly noticed. But not alone does the South feel the change for a better future keener than the rest of the country, her prospects are really brighter than those of some of her sister States. Never since the war have crop prospects been so encouraging—and then we have no grasshoppers ; never in the history of this country have the Southern planters made such an effort to become at least partially independent of Western food crops as this season : all accounts tell of an increase of corn, of wheat ready for the harvester, of oats, rye and root crops in abundance. Hogs are also not neglected, and live stock of all de scriptions come in for a share of the husband man's care, Then, again, manufactures are languishing in the Eastern and Northern States, profits have dwindled to nothing, or have been turned into a deficit; the mill owner naturally inquires into the best method to rebuild his fallen fortunes, and the most plausible one that presents itself, is to reduce the cost of manufacture. But how can this be done? Labor is already so low that the wages paid barety support the factory hands and their families in the cheapest possible manner, and there appears no other remedy. The mill owners are, however, about to answer their own inquiry by moving the fac tory nearer the cotton fields, so as to save the expenses of freight and handling while their raw material is in transit. The consummation of this move will bring capital, and an in creased demand for all the sundry crops the Southern farmer can raise. Our prospect, indeed, looks bright. A Word to the Boys. We are gratified to know that the “boys'* read our paper ; and as one who has, in the past, labored in an humble way, for the good of this class of the people, we trust it will not be considered presumption on our part if we devote a small space and volunteer a little advice to them at the present time. The vacation season is upon us. Times are close ; mamma and papa may not think themselves able to send you to school “ next term,” and they are, perhaps, casting about now for a place for you, or considering and debating within themselves what trade you shall be put to learn. Be all this as it may, remember one thing, boys—“ the destiny that shapes your ends*’ is, in an eminent degree, in 3'our own keeping. The kind watchful ness and guidance of parents and teachers will, in many instances, be at an end-—eve r3'thing pertaining to the future depends on 3’our own exertions. The “ world” is looking upon you. Already has it ‘ passed judgment* as to what will become of 3 r ou. The compa 113* 3*ou keep—the manner in which you spend 3*our leisure time, especially the use 3 T ou make of the Sabbath da3% will all have their weight and influence as regards the present and the future—the long and eternal future. During our short sojourn on this “ habit ble globe,” we have seen a good many bo3*s “brought up,” and give it now as our humble opinion, that the bo3 r who is always to quit work and invariably the last to begin— who loiters around waiting for the dinner-bell to ring—who is a “ stickler” as to what it is “ his place to do,” will never “come to much.” Mark it boys ! “Be instant in season and out of season.” But that we may not weary the bo3 r s or the general reader with further “ moralizing” on the subject, we invite the attention of our 3 r oung friends to the follow ing “ little narrative,” as fully illustrating our point:— Diligence vs. lleedlessness. —Two boys were apprenticed in a carpenter's shop. One determined to make himself a thorough work man ; the other “ didn’t care” One read and studied, and got books to help him understand the principles of his trade. He spent his evenings at home reading. The other liked fun best. II e often went with other to have “ a good time.” “Come,” he often said to his shopmate, leave your books ; go with us. What's the use of all this reading?” “If I waste these golden moments,” was the boy’s answer, “ I shall lose what I can never make up.” While the boys were still apprentices, an offer of $2,000 appeared in the newspapers for the best plan of a State House, to be built in one of the Eastern States. The studious boy saw the advertisement, and determined to try for it. After careful study he drew out his plans and sent them to the committee. We suppose he did not really expect to gain the prize; but still he thought “ there is nothing like trying.” In about a week after wards a gentleman arrived at the carpenter’s shop and asked if an architect by the name of Washington Wilberforce lived there. “ No,” said the architect, “ but I have an apprentice by that name.” “ Let’s see him,” said the gentleman. The young lad was summoned and inform ed that his plan was accepted, and that the $2,000 were his. The gentleman then said the boy must put up the building, and his employer was so proud of his success that he willingly gave him his time and let him go. This studious young carpenter became one of the first architects of the country. He jnade a fortune, and stands high in the esteem of everybody, while his fellow-apprentice can hardly earn food for himself and family by his daily labor. GP’ See Card of J. C. Wilkins & Cos., of Athens, and be governed accordingly. They keep a good stock. For the Forest News. DAVIDSON COLLEGE AND THE“OLD NORTH STATE.” Perhaps the readers of the Forest News will be pleased with a brief sketch of my re- j cent trip to North Carolina, to attend the meeting of the Board of Trustees of Davidson College and the Commencement exercises in that rising institution of learning. David son College is situated in the Northern part of Mecklenburg county, N. C., about 23 miles from the city of Charlotte, in the same coun ty, and about equally distant from Salisbury, in Rowan county, Concord, in Cabarras coun ty, Statesville, in Iredell county, Lincolnton, in Lincoln county, and Dallas, in Gaston county ; these several towns forming almost a circle around the College. The counties above named, together with the counties of Orange, Guilford, Davidson, Burke and Ca tawba, are in the best belt of the old North State, and contain some of the best farming lands in the South. The belt in which they are situated runs Southwestwardh', embracing York, Chester, Spartanburg, Lancaster, Rich land, Lexington. Newberry, Edgefield and Abbeville counties, in South Carolina, and Elbert, "Wilks, Lincoln, Columbia, Oglethorpe, Greene. Morgan and other counties in Geor gia. Climate, soil, staple productions, and ever} T thing else considered, I do not think a better belt of country than this one was ever | made. The counties above named, in North Carolina, were originally settled almost en tirely by Scotch-Irish Presbyterians from Pennsylvania, commonly called the “ Penn sylvania Irish and their descendants still constitute the mass of the population ; conse quently, Presbyterian churches are there both numerous and stroii<r. 0 Middle and Upper Georgia was peopled largely from North Carolina, and nearly all the Presbyterians in Georgia derive their origin from either North or South Carolina. The first Presbyterians of Madison and Ogle thorpe counties came mostly directly from Pennsylvania, but nearly all the other Pres byterians who first settled in Georgia came from North and South Carolina, and from the belt of country already named; while the first Baptist and Methodist settlers in Geor gia were from other parts of those States.— Speaking now of soma of the first settlers of this county only, I may say that the Burns and Carithers families came from Orange county. N. C.; the Pharrs, McMullins, Ratch fords, Hendersons, Hemphills, Liddells, and many others, from Mecklenburg, Rowan, Ire ! dell, &c., in North Carolina, while the Orrs, Watsons, Storeys and many others were from j the same belt of country in South Carolina. Two of the present Trustees of Davidson ! College are Rev. Walter W. Pharr and Rev. j Wm. W. Pharr, both distant relatives of Rev. ! Edward Pharr, one among the early settlers |of Jackson county, and the Pastor of the ! Presbyterian church in this community from i the year 1801 to the year 1813. The preced ing facts are given here in order to show forth j our obligations to North Carolina, and our | identity in origin and blood witli the present population immediately around Davidson Col lege. Presbyterians have always been the | staunch friends and supporters of learning; j therefore, we are not surprised to learn that soon after the Pennsylvania Irish had taken possession of the garden spot of North Caro lina, they began to found institutions of learn ing. They located their College for the high er learning at Charlotte. Wishing to have a regular charter from the King of England, that their College might be under the sanc tion and protection of law, and that it might have authority to confer the usual honorary degrees, they applied to King George for a charter. But as the King did not love Pres byterians, and did not seem very willing to comply with tlieir request, they condescended to cajole the old numbskull of a King a little, to put him in a good humor. Therefore, they named their College “ Queen's Museum,” the town in which their College was located, “ Charlotte,” for the King’s wife, the good Queen Charlotte, and the county, “ Mecklen burg,” for Mecklenburg in Germany, where Queen Charlotte was born ; and to propitiate the Royal Governor, as well as his Royal master, they named the main street of their town “Tryon street”—a name which it still bears. But, after all their cajolery and coax ing, the King still refused them a charter for their College ; and many other wrongs hav ing been heaped upon them by the King of England, and by the Royal Governor, they became so incensed and indignant that they changed the name of their College to “ Liberty Ilall,” and nearly fourteen months before the Declaration of Independence, at Philadelphia, by the Continental Congress, July 4th, 1776, they met in mass-meeting, in the town of Charlotte, and solemnly declared themselves free and independent of the British Crown, on May 20th, 1775. May 20th, 1875, they celebrated the Centennial of their Independ ence. Rev. John Newton and Rev. Dr. Fancis Cummins, and others of the first Presbyterian ministers of Georgia, were graduated at this College while it bore the names of “Queen’s Museum” and “Liberty Hall.” The institu tion was subsequently removed a few miles westward to Lincolnton, and its name was changed to “ Western College.” After a time it ceased to live, and about the year 1837, it was revived under the name of David son College, at its present location, on a tract of land given by a Mr. Davidson, a relative of Gen. Wm. Davidson, of the Revolution, who fell at the battle of Chowan’s Ford, on the Catawba river, in 1780. With the excep tion of the little village, which has grown up around the College upon its lands, there is no town near the institution. The College is in a retired situation, away from the noise and bustle ol trade, and from the temptations and seductions to vice and intemperance which usually surround institutions of learning lo cated in large towns and cities. By the charter of the College, all liquor-shops and gambling hells are prohibited within two miles of the Campus. The College is directly on the line of rail road leading from Charlotte to Statesville, and is therefore easy of access from every di rection. Leaving Gainesville, Ga., by the Air-Line Railroad, a little before 7 o’clock, P. M., Fri day, June 18th, I arrived at Charlotte a little before 7 o’clock next morning. As the train for Davidson College would not start until 3 o’clock the same afternoon, and as I had been traveling all night, I repaired to the Central Hotel, in Charlotte, and called for a room, that I might rest and sleep. But, alas ! hu man expectations are often doomed to disap pointment, and the fondest hopes are some times blasted ! And on that occasion my hopes of rest and sleep speedily come to a sad and untimely end. I had scarcely stretch ed my wearied limbs upon the bed, when I found that I had quite a numerous host of bed-fellows that seemed disposed to be more intimate than was at all pleasing to me; I therefore retired from the room in disgust, and left them in full and undisturbed posses sion. In truth, I felt that I had no blood to spare. And just here, by way of parenthesis, I would say to all my traveling friends, if, by chance, you should ever stop in Charlotte, N. C., do not take a bed at the Central Hotel, if you wish to save your blood and carry hence a whole skin. Bv-the-wa} 7 ,1 had to pay fifty cents for the blood-letting which I un derwent in that room, No. 44. Arriving at Davidson College, Saturday, June 19th, at 5 o’clock, P. M., I was met at the Depot by Professors Blake and Hepburn, and was soon installed in a pleasant home in the residence of Prof. Hepburn, where I had no such room-mates as those which annoyed me at Charlotte; but, in their stead, the genial, gentlemanly Christian divine, Rev. Dr. J. Henry Smith, of Greensborough, N. C., and the skillful physician and Christian gentleman, Dr. J. J. Summerell, of Salisbury, N. C. On Sabbath morning, June 20th, the Baca laureate sermon was preached in the College Chapel, by Rev. Dr. Thomas E.Peck, of Union Theological Seminary, Prince Edward, Va., from the text, “ I am the light of the world ;” and the Rev. divine handled his noble theme in a very masterly manner. At night, the sermon before the College Society, for Mis sionary inquiry, was delivered by Rev. Dr. J. Henry Smith, of Greensborough, N. 0,, from the text, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge ;” and truty the preacher illus trated his subject right nobly, showing that ignorance of the truth in all times, places and departments, is destructive. The examinations of the several classes had all been concluded before I reached the Col lege, except the examinations on the sacred Scriptures, which took place on Monday, and were conducted in writing. Indeed, the ex- minatioM in all the studies of the Colley are conducted in writing. The classes in Greek and Latin are required in their daily recitations to write Greek and Latin into classical English, and English into classical Greek and Latin ; and having inspected some of their class-books of written exercises, I can say that no better Greek and Latin schol ars are made in this country than those which Davidson College is now making. Rev. A. 1). llepburn. Professor of Latin Lit erature, and Wm. M. Thornton, Professor of Greek Literature, are graduates of the Uni versity of Virginia, and are masters of tlieir departments; Wm. J. Martin, Professor of Chemistry, Geology and Natural History, and Rev. J. F. Latimer, Professor of Psychology, Logic and Ethics, are also graduates of the University of Virginia. J. R. Blake, Profes sor of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy, and Chairman of the Faculty, and Samuel Barnett, Jr., (son of Col. S. Barnett, of Geor gia,) Professor of Mathematics, are both grad uates of the University of G eorgia. Much to the regret of the Board of Trus tees, Prof. Rev. Charles Phillips, D. D., re signed his chair, that he might return to Chapel Hill, N. C., and in his former chair there aid in the resuscitation of the Univer sity of North Carolina, which had, like the University of South Carolina, gone to ruin under Radical misrule. Arrangements were made, however, for a temporary supply of Prof. Phillips’ chair. Davidson College has a Faculty of learned, accomplished and faith ful Professors, and is surrounded by a plain, intelligent, sober, moral and enterprising Christian population, and I know of no place where young men may acquire a better Col lege education, and where they may be more safe, in the meantime, from the allurements to vice and dissipation. On Tuesday night, the Eumenean and Philanthropic Literary Societies held their annual meetings, and conferred their medals upon proficients, and also diplomas upon graduates. Being an honorary member of the Eumenean Society, I attended its meet ing, and was much pleased with the presenta tion and farewell speeches of the young gen tlemen. Both the Societies have large and well furnished halls, and excellent and well filled libraries. Most of the business of the Board of Trustees was transacted on Tuesday. Wednesday morning the Literary Address was delivered by Bishop Atkinson, of N. C. Those who heard it pronounced it a well writ ten and sensible oration. But as it was closely read, and poorly delivered, with a weak and shattered voice, I could not hear it. At night, six young gentlemen chosen to represent the two Literary Societies, being all Juniors, I believe, delivered original speeches. In general, tlieir speeches were well conceived, well written and well deliv ered. Thursday, June 24th, was Commencement Day, and by eight o’clock in the forenoon, crowds of people of all ages, sexes and class es began to assemble in the village from ever}’ direction. The College Chapel is eighty feet long, eighty feet wide and forty feet high, and although all available room in the Chapel was filled during the exercises, yet it was suppos ed that twelve or fifteen hundred people fail ed to find even standing room in the vast auditorium. The graduating class was composed of 17 young gentlemen, and eight of the number delivered speeches. By the excellency of their speeches, and the perfection of their de liver}’-, the young men showed that their skill ed instructors had well-trained them to think, to write and to speak. My dull ears were specially edified with the excellence of their articulation and elocution. In order to show the moral and religious influences which surround the young men at Davidson College, I will state the fact, that of the 121 students in the institution during the year just closed, eighty, or two-thirds, are professors of religion, and thirty-seven, or nearly one-third, are candidates for the Chris tian ministry ; and nearly one-third of all the Alumni have entered the ministry. I sup pose that scarcely any other College in the world can exhibit such a record. Among the many pleasant acquaintances made at Davidson College, I must name Gen. D. 11. Hill, the hero of Great Bethel and many other hard fought battles, who led to victory so many noble Georgians during the late war. Gen. Hill is an Elder in the Presbyterian church in Charlotte, and a Trustee of David son College ; and is no less social and genial in the peaceful walks of private life, than he was stern, fearless and dashing at the head of his conquering and invincible columns.— Gen. Hill’s wife is the sister of the lamented Stonewall Jackson’s widow; and many hearts will rejoice to know that the noble Christian hero’s widow and daughter have a pleasant home beneath the roof of another Christian hero, Gen. D. H. Hill. But I must close this rambling communi cation, and I will do so by wishing that I may live to attend many Commencements at Davidson College, and that when I next at tend I may find the number of Georgians there more than doubled. Groves 11. Cartledge, Trustee of Davidson College. Jefferson, Jackson Cos., Ga., June 29. General News Items. EARTHQUAKE. MORE TERRIBLE THAN FIRST REPORTED—AT TACK BY ROBBERS. New York, June 24.— The steamship An des, at this port from Marcaibo, has brought further particulars concerning the recent ter rible earthquake which destroyed the town of Cucutta, in New Grenada. From persons who had reached Maracaibo from Cucutta shortly before the steamer sailed, it was learned that the loss of life and property was much greater than at first supposed. Cucutta and all surrounding villages within a radius of twenty miles were completely destroyed by the severity of the shock. Many serious lossess of life and property were also occa sioned by the rain, and by bands of robbers who organized immediately after the shock had passed away for the purpose of plunder ing houses. It prostrated the oostom house. The coffee warehouses situated in Los Lachas were first attacked by a band of these marau ders, but they were driven off before any serious damage had been done by them, and forces have now been organized in most of the neighboring cities and towns and sent to the scene of disorder for the purpose of protecting the lives and property of those who have escaped the effects of the shock. Who Saved Purifoy’s Soul 7 Atlanta, Ga., June 25. —As I wired you an account of Furifoy’s hanging to-day, it is unnecessary to make further mention of it, but I want to speak of a scene that occurred at the jail yesterday. When Purifoy was casting about for the best religion to take hold of, he summoned several ministers of different creeds. lie had talked with the Sisters of Mercy and thought baptism by the Priest was his best chance. But the Metho- (list preachers thought otherwise,’and the two baptist ministers also thought differently. They discussed the matter in Purifoy’s cell until they grew hot on the subject and fell into a regular out-and-out quarrel. In fact, they became so noisy and so—l hate to tell it—wrathy, that the sheriff had to oust the entire party. Doesn’t this remind you of being besieged at a railroad depot by drummers for the dif ferent routes to New York or other points ? V hen it comes to preachers quarelling as to which one will have the honor (?) of saving a soul, then I’m going to get to heaven on my own hook.— Cor. Aug Const. A Balloon Accident I Picton, Ontario, June 24.—Barnum’s balloon, which left Toronto yesterday after noon, was picked up by a vessel to day five miles off Point Peter, on Lake Ontario. All the men on board were safe. The}' report having suffered great hardships, being in the water four hours, clinging to the basket of the balloon, which was dragged through the water at a fearful rate of speed. Two Negroes Hung at Charleston. Charleston, June 25th, 1875.—Dennis R. Bunch and George Hardee were hung here to-day—the former for the murder of Police man Donaghue, and the latter for the murder of Staten Lanier. Both men have been thrice sentenced, and, owing to the influence of negro politicians here, it was supposed that the Governor would be induced to par don them. The Governor, stood firm, how ever, and the execution occurred at 1 :3Q to day.—Aug. Const. llenry Daniels, the Diamond Thtkf, Killed in Jail. —At 9 :20 o’clock Saturday night last, the notorious negro, llenry Dan iels. was shot to death while resisting the jailors’s posse in Richmond county jail. Verdict Coroner's Jurtj. We, the jury, find that Henry Daniels came to his death from gun shot wusuids in flicted by the jailor's posse, while he was re sisting the officers of the law, such killing being in our opinion justifiable homicide.— Aug. Const. Indianan oflis, June 26.—Wm. Keemer, colored, who was arrested in Rush county for attempting to commit a rape on a white lady, removed from Ruslivilje to Greenfield for fear of violence, was lynched last night by a mob at Greenfield. The Dog Question Done up in Rhyme. LINES WRITTEN UNDER THE DOG STAR. The following question was asked in the catechism of the Commissioner of Agricul ture, returnable June 15th : “What is the principal obstacle to sheep-raising ?” The response from the correspondents was so uniformly “ dogs,” that Mr. J. A. Stewart, (who happened to be in the Com missioner’s office during the conversation in reference to it) was requested to write some thing on the subject. After a short absence Mr. Stewart returned with the following : ON DOGS. —A HYMN OF RESIGNATION. Tune: “ Old Father Grimes.'* To be sung by Grangers at their meetings, and by Fanners Generally. u Let dogs delight to bark and bite,” Or chase the buck and ewe ; Let dogs eat sheep while farmers sleep, “ For God has made them so.” Let dogs come forth to fill the earth— Let sheep in plenty grow, To make the meat for dogs to eat, “For God has made them so.” Let dogs, a score surround each door, The lank, the lean, the low— Or track at night, the lambkin’s flight, “ For God hath made them so.” Let flop eared hounds range pasture-grounds, To scent the buck and ewe ; Let curs yelp round, as well as hound, “For God has made them so.” Let every man keep, if he can, A dozen dogs in tow : And let their greed on mutton feed, “ For God has made them so.” Let man eat hogs—feed sheep to dogs —^ Raise mutton here below, To feed the dogs, while man eats hogs, “ For God has made them so.” A thoughtless young man from Massachu setts went out into Pottowattamie comity not long ago to start a paper, and in order to tickle the fancy of the inhabitants, of whose temper he was ignorant, he publish ed the following in the first issue: “ The fighting editor is at home at all hours of the day and night, ready, willing and anxious to receive all visitors who have grievances. He carries two ievolvers, a slung-shot, a pair of brass knuckles, a bowie knife as long as a cross-cut saw, a razor in each boot, an eel skin, a bludgeon, and a bottle of poison !" Every man in Pottowattamie thought it was a challenge, and all day long they dropped in singly, in pairs, in threes, and in squads and platoons. Every last soul of them whip ped the editor. The paper only issued the initial number. The Independent states that much of the wheat of Stewart county, this year, makes 40 pounds of good flour to the bushel,