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The Uegroca at We*t Point The Washington correspondent of the Now, York £w», writing to that paper under date of June29ih, writes : 4 *It te finally settled, beyond all question, that we are to have a negro cad^t at West Point, as James William Smith, the cob ored boy from Colombia, S. C., has pass ed the examination and gone into comp ■with his white comrades. The feeling on this subject at West Point,and all through the country has become intense. The of ficers and professors at West Point do not express their feelings froely, but prop erly maintain a discreet official reticence upon tbo exasperating question. Not so the cadets, however. They are outspok en ; and their feelings, ns expressed to oar reporter before the result of the ex amination was known, were so deop and solemn as to seem comical. Michael Howard, tho unsuccessful Mis sissippi mulatto, has gone to Washington, where he will enter the Howard Univer sity and prepare for another trial at West Point next year. There are other colored boys in that institution who are striving for the same object, and tho probability is that there will be enough negro cadets in the Military Academy next year to keep ono another in countenance. This is very desirable for them, as one black cadet among so many white ones must have a critical time of it, Wo learned tliatit is tho determination of Smith 1 ! classmates to make him so uncomfortable that he will be forced to resign. They are laying their plans with the utmost hcartlcssncss. They say they will run him off of guard, take his gun from him, deluge him with slops, call him names, ostracise him in every way, and drive him from the Academy. FREDERICKSBURG. The Conflict on tie Bloody Height*. 1 ThiUHne Scenei—The Pamoue Charge SSb31 of the Irish Brigade. From the Charleston News. FBEDEMCKBBtrno, Va., June 27. How natural the transition from the gloomy fastnesses of tho ChickahominY to the sterile shades of the “ Wilderness.* The vast armies which strhggledthrough that week of agon v in tho river-swamps, relaxed their interfacing - death-grapple for very weariness and decimation, but ere the vast pall of smoke hod drif( away, they met again in conflict. 1 attack from tho east hod' failed most dis astrously, and the northern lines of ad vance were re-opened. Tho Confederacy changed front, crushed the army of the. C*8* The careful correspondent at Cai ro of the Cincinnati Commercial writes to i hat paper as follows : “ It is now general ly conceded by all the steamboatmen who haye given tlie subject much thought that the Mississippi river, from New Or leans to St. Louis, is about tbe same length at the end of every fivo or six years; and the fact is explained as fol lows: During that time every bend in tho river has lengthened a little, some very much, by the constant caving oi the banks. This, of course, makes the river longer. But at intervals of about five years’s average, a cut off occurs, or a new chute is thrown open to navigation, which shortens the river, and counterbalances tho lengthening process. This counter balance is not thought of by the casual observer, because tho lengthening pro cess is going on daily, and even hourly, and is seldom spoken of, whereas the fact of a new cut off, shortening the river so many miles, is published fur and wide.- There have been enough cut offs formed since 1844 to havo shortened the river nearly 300 miles, but for the counterac tion spoken of, and the distance is the same to-day as then.” £££>*■ A profound excitement ruffles the 1 >osom of the Methopist Episcopal Church in Cincinnati. Mrs. Eliza Van Cott has been licensed a regular Methodist preach er by a quarterly feonference in Troy.— More than a baker's dozen of the minis ters of that denominution held a meeting iu Cincinnati on the 20th ultimo, and solved against the Rev. Mrs. Eliza an not in harmony with the Scripture, nor to be nil owed ns a prudential measure. Dr. Wiley cut her scriptural footing entirely away, and left her no Gospel standing wliatever. The cliairman, Rev.'Moody, discovered that she wrs bom out of due time, and thought tho proceeding “one of the efforts of rationalism and infidelity to raze the Christian ^ministry.” One of the speakers admitted that John Wc6ley •lid license women to preach, but they improved on his methods after his death, and stopped the women. Dr. Rust, of the Wesleyan Femalo College, sounded a cry of alarm : “We arc floating to perdi tion on this tide of revolution.” Dr. Bug- bee modified liis expressions by saying that he was not referring to Mrs. Van Cott or any other woman; and other speeches indicated thatthere was a wide divergence of opinion in the matter. T , n daughter of one of the citizens Ware county, living near Glen- more, was passing from her father’* to that of a neighbor, when she was met by a negro, who manifested violent in tentions toward her person, and was pro ceeding to the execution of his diabolical design. The girl instead of screaming as i tenths of females would probably the hiibr they are making a monument in j ^ * State memorial of the Confederate dead. If jv om the New Era.1 the design is fully carried out, it will be [ 1 a very fine work, Worthy of the place and \ its history. When, I passed the working j Southern soldiers had been collected and E laced in the mound. Many’ others wfll elaid there. A turfteS and symmetric al tumulus will be raised above them, and a neat monnmeht over aiL The General Government has prepared a beautiful cemetery for eighteen thousand of its soldiers, who fell hero and at Chancel- lorsville; and it is well Unit the Virgin ians are taking such care of their defend ers—tho bravest of the brave. Blue and gray alike, enemies no longer, they 6leep under tho evening shadows of the Spott- sylvania bills. ' “On Fame's eternal camping ground. Their spectral tents are tprtjxl. Ami Glory guard*. With solemn round, i’rmuax r of the, dead." Potomac on Bull Ron, sent its boys into _ lukewarm Maryland, beat that nnforto-f " nate army again at Afitietam, and then- Inf erecting 1 Correspondence, fell back with vast plunder and glory have done, with remarkable presence of mind, told the brute that there was some money in the house, and that if he would let her go she would bring it to him. Not being very bright, we presume, he released her, and concealed himself upon the spot until she returned. She did not return herself, but deputed her father and others, who very cheerfully under took the errand. Deponent sayethnot what was the rtsult of their interview with the negro, and will not Ward opinion.—Valdosta Ttmes. PEBS02UU.—We notice that some of our exchanges are making various corn-, ments touching the statement that Mr. II. I Kimball was one of the proprietors of this paper. We are not aware that there is anything censurable in it, even if the facte were as stated, but we deem it an act of justice to Mr. Kimball to state the fact that he is not, and has never been one of the proprietors of this paper. His name appears os guaramtor for the faith ful performance of the agreements made by the pm chaser at the time the paper was sola by Dr. Bard, and all of those agreement’; have already been paid and performed, and are therefore cancelled. Mr. Kimball's liability, even as a guaran tor, no longer exists in connection with the Era. Our State exchanges’ will do an act of justice by publishing this statement— At. Era. 7th. enough for a dozen campaigns. Once more, at Fredericksburg, the ever-vieto- rious Southern army and the ever-beaten Northern legions were brought face to face. For one thing let us give due cred it—there was never before on army which so often and so terribly beaten, so out-generaled, out-fonght and out-march ed, and yet held so well together. With ono man out of every three stricken from the rolls of the battles of Jnne, it had braced itself to meet another sanguin ary scourging iu August, and was none the less ready to cover Sliarpsbnrg Heights with 1C,000 of its dead and wounded in September. In December, with full ranks, silken banners, superb artillery, and all the pride of war, they “ came up to the scratch once more smiling, ” as pugilists say, os though they bore tho unstained prestige of a dozen victories. Thus from the “loins of the frozen North ” a new multitude had reinforoed the veterans of the two years of vicissitude, and their united masses overhung Fredericksburg and the little Southern army in occupa tion thereof. Brave little army, shed ding its best blood at every step, * it al ways found the weak spot in the enemy’s armor; and as unerringly and as fatally as the sword of Achilles, it pierced to the vitals. On the day of the December massacre under Maryo’s heights, one more deep-wound was scored through the rich mail of tho ill-starred Hector. After an infinite annoyance from tho Mississippi rifles, which called down a tremendous fire of artillery from his bat teries, Burnside had succeeded in throw ing liis pontoons across tho Rappahan nock, and then the grand divisions filed over in solid mass—one steady stream of regiments and batteries, bands and ban ners, crossing into that shattered city, and deploying toward that grim height beyond. There was no battle hero—it was only a vast massacre. In the face of such defences, held by such men, the Old Guard of Napoleon, the Tenth Legion of C»sar, the Macedonian Phalanx of Alex ander, would linve quailed and fled. A division would pour out from, tho city, form a beautiful and imposing line, ad vance by brigades steadily up within rifle range, perhaps spurt up with a cheer within a few yards of the stone wall that encircles tho hill, and then when the river of men had diminished to a mere waving rill, they broke and fled in panic to the horror-stricken army waiting in the outer streets of the city. And then a fresh di vision, leaping into line, went through the same ordeal, and left the green mead ow tesselated with their dead. Hancock led 5,600 men to the assault—in fifteen minutes 2,013 of them were shot down.— Then in rapid succession tho commands of French, Howard, Sturgis, and Getty marched out, entered the line of fire, broke, and streamed back across the fields. When tho order came for the Irish brig ade to storm tbo hill, tho whole Northern army held its breath. This was tho finest body of men on the field ; it had held the works at- Gaines* Mill against inundating masses of Confederates, and when orders come for its retreat, it marched out in the twilight with flags flying, music playing, and company lines ns nicely dressed as ii on review. Hill’s division could hardly help cheering at their splendid audacity. So now they moved out with tho battle- light on their faces, and as they entered the jaws of death, they gave a wild Fon- tenoy yell, and dashed toward the wall. Minutes were hours—inches were miles— in that corpse-strewn field. On they went, beyond the point reached by any pre vious command—on and on ! In three xuinntes more they will have crossed the flame-scarped wall; bntthe roar of tin cannon above and the rattle of tin rifles below swells louder; every bul let finds its billetthe line doubles into a V; the flanks melt away; the cheering ceases; tho advanced colors stop, waver, turn back; the invincible Irish brigade is broken and in full flight The ‘ oys in gray jumped upon and over the all, cheering ana exultant. They want ed to charge back, to enter tl c city, to show how they used tho bayonet and l>ore the flog. But iu tho twilight another dense array was seen approaching. It was Humphrey’s division, 4,000 empty muskets, ordered up by General Burn sides, against the entreaties of his corps commanders. With deadly" earnestness they came on. The fire slackened at some points along the Southern line, as ammu nition failed, but one more long crash of rtiell and canister and rifle-balls, and Humphrey fell back, leaving 1,700 men piled on the field. It was the last attempt The proud old flag was humbled once more ; the Potomac army had lost 15,000 more men, and on this field, so much re sembling Bunker Hill and New Orleans Tho following interesting letters, which form .part of the history of an eventful period,, have just been published by the Jackson (Miss.) Clarion : Richmond, Va., Nov. 3d, 1861. Gen. J. E. Johnston: Commanding Department of Potomac: Sir—!Reports have been and are bring widely circulated to the effect that I pre vented Gen. Beauregard from pursuing the enemy after the battle of Manassas; and had subsequenily restrained him from advancing upon Washington City. Though such statements have been made merely for my injury, and in that view their notice might be postponed to a more convenient season, they have ac quired importance from the fact that they have served to create distrust, to ex cite disappointment, and must embarrass the Administration in its farther efforts to reinforce thejirmies of tho Potomao, and generally to provide for the public defence. For this public, considerations, I call upon you as the Commanding General, and as a party to all the conferences held by me on the 21st and 22d of July, to say whether I obstructed tho pursuit of the enemy after the victory at Manassas, or have ever objected to an advance or other active operation which it was feasible for tho array to undertake. 5 ' Very respectfully, yours, etc., Jeffiuison Davis. I £ EAD-QCARTERS, CEXTREVUiLT, j November 10, 1861. f To His Excellency the President: Sir—I have had tbe honor to receive your letter of the 3d iust, in which you call upon me; “as Commanding General, and as a party to all tho conferences held by yon on the 21st and 22d of July, to “Whether you obstructed the pursuit after the victory of Manassas. “ Or have over objected to an advance other active operations which it feasible for tho army to undertake.” To tho first question, I reply No. The pursuit was “obstructed” by the enemy’* troopsut Centreville, as I have stated in my official report In that report I have also said why no advance was made upon the enemy's capitol (for reasons) ns fol lows : The apparent freshness of the U. S. troops at Centreville, which checked our pursuit; tho strong force occupying the wooks near Georgetown, Arlington and Alexandria, too, that Gen. Patterson, if needed, would renclT Washington with an army of more than 30,000 sooner tu&n wo could; and tlio condition and inade quate means of the army iu ammunition: provision, and transporation; prevented any serious thoughts of advancing against the Capitol. To the second question, I reply, that “it has never been feasible for the army to advance father than it has done”—tc the line of Fairfax, C. H., with its ad vanced posts at Upton’s, Munson’s, and Mason’s lulls. After a conference at Fairfax C. If., with the three senior Gen eral officers, you announced it to be im practicable to give this army the strength which those officers considered necessary to enable it to assume the offensive.— Upon which I drew it back to its present position. Most repcctfully, Your obedient servant, [Signed] J. E. Johnston. A true copy. G. W. C. Lee, Col. and A. D.O. To the President. written inquiries hare been made of me in regard to the constitutions.!itr of ’ the Act taring the sale*! of spirituous and malt liquors 20 cents per gallon. That all may understand my views the subject, I have to xeqaeat that you pub lish this letter. The same clause or Sec. 27, Article let of the Constitution of this State declare that “taxation on property shall be ad Yalokxm only, and form on all species of property taxed," and hence the conclusion arrived at by many that the spe cific or special tax on liquors is unconstitutional. And such would bo a legitimate conclusion, but lor the fact that another part of the asm* Con stitution as expressly authorizes the Legislature tolay special tax on the sale of spirituous and malt liquors, and thus talco liquors out of the provisions of tho languago above quoted. Article VI. Section 3, declares that, the “poll tax allowed by this Constitution, and educational fond now belonging to this ~ State, except the endowment of any debt duo tho State University; or that may hereafter be obtained in any way, a special^ax on shows and exhibitions, and on the sale of spirituous or malt liquors, which the General Assembly is hereby authorized to assess, and the proceeds from the commutation for militia service, are hereby set apart and dcs voted to the Common schools." It would seem that the attention of those who aro engaged in resisting before the coarts, the ooUoction of this tax on account of its supposed nnconstitutionali- ty, could bo directed to the clause last quoted, that they would at once abandon the ground aa Wholy untenable and thus save themselves, as well as the State, -the unnecessary expenses of litigation. Another ground cf resistance as it is under stood is, that the tax act of 1869 was limHed to that year—tbe act' taxed the sales of 1889, and expired at tho end of that year By referecce to paragraph 8, Section 2d. it will he see that this ground is also untenable, and that the paragraph by its own language is perpetual, from year to year until repealed or suspended by a new tax Act. .Vter specifying tlie tax levied, the act goes on to say that “quarterly returns aliall be made on the first days of April, July, October, ami January “iv each teab." Ac.—clearly meaning tho year I860 and each succeeding year. This is the plain letter of tbe law, as tlio intention, and other construction would bo forced and contrary to all known rnles for the construction of Statutes. If, however, hould still doubt as to the act being perpetual by force of its own language, it is pre sumed that no one will doubt that tho Resolu tion of tlio Legislature, approved May, 1870, continues it in force. This is the Resolution: 'Resolved 2d. That for tho same reasons the tal act of 1863, -be, and it is hsroby continued in full force and effect, until otherwise ordered by General Assembly.” I would aleo call special attention to the pen alty imposed by tho latter part of Paragraph 8, Section >, o! the tax act .of 1869, whioh says : “if any person shall fail or refuse to make his return and pay said tax, lie shall be assessed by the Collector, a specific tax of one thousand dollars, and tho Collector shall proceed toe lect tho same by execution," etc. I would: mark that those who resist tlie tax by crtheless, in i judgment, bo subject to the poualty, should they fail to succeed befbr e tlie courts. While the constitutionality ot tlie law can only bo determined by the courts, i have deemed it improper for mo (it being my duty to enforce revenue laws of the fttate) to state this much of my views of tho law in question, with tho view, if possible, of saving litigation and, per haps, much expenses to complainants as well as to the State. * Respectfully, Madison Bei.u. Comptroller Genual. A Massacre in China. Advices from Pekin give the particu lars of a fearful butchery of tho Freuch residents in that city by a mob of Chin ese. U i>on the 21st of J one,an organized mob, imbued with an intolerant hatred of foreigners, and especially the French residents, inn great mass appeared in the quarter populated by the tetter and im mediately commenced beating and mal treating all Frenchmen whom they en countered. They, however, met with some resistance. * Inflamed with fury, the Chinese procured all manner of weapons, and with these began the dreadful massacre of the French. They entered many dwelings, sacked them, attacked tlio inmates and dragged them forth iuto tho streets, where they were beaten with staves and bludgeons, and taqbed them with knives. Many . THE CROft. ‘ ' That our readers may have some idea o! the condition of the crops throughout the country, we give below the Jatept in* fermetion on that subject, as we gather it from our exchangee. ., The Boinbridge Argus ot the fifth says: We have reliable information respect: ing the crops; in portions of Decatur, Miller, Baker and Dougherty counties. There are h number of poo* And unprom ising looking crops in. the*e counties, and much grass, but there ora also many fine plantations, well tilled and very promis- ing. The crops in Miller: appear to be doiug better than in either of the other counties aa far as onr. information ex tends. . The Catterpillax has not yet ap peared. The rains aro'. said to be in juring the cotton perhaps seriously. The following is from the "Washington Gazette oi the 8th. Our farmers, who were somewhat un-. easy at the short drought, have found that their fears were groundless. The dry weather just at that time was rather of benefit than otherwise, by preventing the corn from overshooting itself and the cotton from attaining too luxuriant- a growth. "We had a fine rain on last Taee- doy, however, which will probably make a large portion of the early corn, and was just sufficient for the cotton crop. Cora crops are good iu Lowndes county. The catterpillar has made its appearance in the cotton fields. The Albany iVeu» maintains that the cotton crop in Southwestern Georgia is far inferior to any former year since the ■■Ttee'is 0 o e fSmllT]ou™^Uke W lotlCCS-^MtCr & an enemy. The. meaner the attack, the more inscrutably, it comes to benefit— William Cobbet pace stud: ‘Every mean enemy .brings me a new thought, two new friends and five subscribers.” ; —The crop proei>ecfe»e «till good in 'this vicinity. The farmefs are -busy frying to get rid of tom^ cil * their gran during this warm vreatiter.* Several light showers of rain barer recently filfed/y- Yesterday was clear, with no signs of in. A gentle breeze during the day from the North rendered the temperature delightful. While the seasons have fall en on all rides of ns, we regret to record that onr section is very dry, and the corn crop and vegetable gardens are fering.— Col Eng. Wo have conversed with many farmers daring tho week. They universally rep resent the crop in this section as three weeks behind last year. Tho fruiting ii very poor. The late unpropitious weatb er has generated an immense quantity of lice which interfere with the maturity of the plant and destroys its verdure, general fact that grumbling is a vital portion of human nature, but where it universal there must be grounds for it Col. Sun, 0th inst. Tbo Tnskegee News says : Farmers have about caught up with the grass, and aro making vigorous ef forts to flank tho worms. The cotton crop will doubtless be small. Rail Road Conductors.—We doubt if there is a Railroad in the Union that can boast of a more gentlemanly and polite ••orps of conductors, than the South Wes tern Road. The company is truly fortun ate in securing the services of such polite gentlemen as Messrs. Dasher, Bass and Cherry. We have had occasion time and again to travel over this road and have l>ecn impressed with their kind attention to passengers, especially to the ladies who are placed under their especial charge. The Crops.—A gentleman residing in the corner of Houston, Marion and Dooly counties, and who is a considerable planter, informs us that he has lately traveled ovtt the most of those counties and fonndtheEbedoing sacTliAYoo With the cotton, blit th*t com was looking remarkably well. He nays a gentleman forthe fertilizers. Ho xeJmtsfhepS and potato crop as doing well, and prom- Cleuu V. Behind that stone wall was a long line of troops from the far South—prominent among whom were the 24th North Caro lina and Cobb’s Legion, brave men from sister States. These were men who had hunted the wild duck from the Santee to the north end of Currituck, and keen eyed mountaineers from Rutherford.— Polks’and Pickens’and the Washington Artillery and Ransom’s batteries hammer ed away over their heads. Just on the right there was a battle going on meanwhile. Stewart’s outposts and Jackson’s first line were pressed back by Meade’s division—he had captured two hundred Confederates and two flags, and, with a continual tide of reinforce ments, lie was sweeping up a hill (very a uiet and dreary, worthless now) beyond le railroad. Stewart’s light batteries were unequal to Meade’s heavier metal The Massaponax was won and crossed, and the Pennsylvanians were dashing on with all the elan of easy success. Sud denly a scotching volley from a long line of troops on the hill-top and tho steady roll of “firing at will” set in Gregg was tiiero with his Palmetto veterans, “stand ing like a stone-wall.” Meade halted a moment, charged vainly, because Gregg’s men wouldn’t give an inch and then Early and Gregg came down on a rah, bayonets depressed, torn flags all astream, ana the ragged boy* in gray shouting like Mexicans. Meantime Gibson had come up to Meade’s help. What was the consequence ? Why, two divisions were routed instead of one, and Massaponax Creek woe in the Confederate lines again. The Federal Commander got his broken army across the Rappahannock again, and tho Washington Star-chamber de creed another official decapitation—more recruits were torn from the depleted North, and the beaten army was ready for another blow. How ready Gen.' Lee was to inflict it, be soon showed. 'Fredricksbtirg .- hasn’t yet recovered from that daY '©!'bombardment. ' It is lacking in the life-power and wealth wbichnay*lifted Charleston ‘andRich mond from their ashefi, bat the suburban estates are slowly improving; a few broad fields - of grain—wheat and corn—are growing in pacific beauty, and back near Bullock Preparing for Sweep, We find the following in the Atlanta Georgian, of Friday last: “Straws show whioh way the wind blows.” and from a few little straws we floating through the gubernatorial atmosphere j esterday, it was quite plain that a current Jmd set in towards some sweeping change in the system of State administration. In tho first place, there will be an attempt to re-elect State-house officers. Tho Governor's man Friday, whom he lately pardoned of all offences against tbe State; whom he washed and regenerated, whom ho purified from all his post political sins; whom be bos made a thorough B alloc kite of the most ap proved stamp, seemed to bo lobbying des perately. This was one little straw. Another .of greater importance was the presence of the gentleman who, if rumor is to bo credited, is to bo run for tho State Treasurer. Tho change is not to stop with State House officers; it is to spread out all over the whole State, and tho Jndiciary, from the Supreme Bench to a Notaiy Public, is to be reorganized. If this £s done we may rest assured that no man will be allowed to rit upon the seat of justice who will not pronounce the shibo- ieth of liis Excellency. And what is tho plea for these sweeping changes ? Noth ing in the world but that oft repeated, stale, thread-bare argument that tho State government is provisional; the of ficial terms being from the time the State is rocognized by Congress. The same sophistry may tie used to sanction other changes, and who can tell to what extent they may reach, and tbe agen cies that may lie employed to carry them through. killed or will die from the •injuries in flicted. Some of the Chineso used fire arms, The residence of the French Consul was broken into by a. party, and himself and the Secretary of the French Legation were brutally massacred. Some of tho attaches were wounded. Tbe rab ble also killed several Sisters of Mercy and a number of priests—all foreigners, mainly French. They also beat to death several Russians. All tho French people overtaken were killed or shockingly maim ed; in facr, tho rage of the Chinamen ap peared to be directly expended upon this class of foreigners. Not content with their fiendish work, they repaired to the Roman Catholic Catherdral, drove forth the worshippers, took possession, and after sacking the building, set fire to it, and it was totally destroyed. Further advices of tlieJFraneh massa cre by the Chinese at Pekin, mentioned in these dispatches to-day, have been received, und confirm in every particular the horrible nature of tbe details as before given. It is thought that the Government of China will be held responsible for the terrible outrages committed. Quick and Easy Cure for. Founder Clean ont tlio liottom of the hoof thor oughly—hold up, tho leg so as to bring Hie bottom of the hoof upward, holding it firmly in it horizontal position, ana pour in, nay a. tablaepoonful of spirits turpentine if tlie cavity of the hoof will hold, that much—if not, pour in what it will hold, without danger ■ of running over; touch tho turpentino with a red hot iron (this will sot it on fire-hold the hoof firmly in position until it all burns Out. Great care mast bo taken that none runs over on tho hair or the hoof, least' the skin be burned. If all the feet are af fected, burn turpentine ip each of them. Relief will speedily follow and the animal will be ready for service in» short time. Wo had a horse treated in this manner one g afternoon %ud proceeded on our journey the next morning.—So. Watch,-. The New York Sun ^Radical) fig ures ont a Democratic majority next Congress. This is equivalent to a confession that the Democrats are going to elect the next President. For, it is on almost invariable rule in politics that the political complexion of the Congress pre ceding tho Presidential elation, always determines tha. character of tho coming Struggle. mm Small-Pox Claims.—Nearly every county in the State has ono or more claims for expenses on account of small pox eases, we learn that many of them are being presented at the Executive De partment for payment. Upon inquiring at tho Capitol, tho Xew Era was inform- that there is much misunderstanding ir connection with these oases, arising out of a cofiict between a section of the Code aud the text of the act of the Leg islature upon which tho section was sup posed to have been founded. The Coae makes it tho duty of the Governor to draw his warrant in payment of the bills when audited by county authorities, and tho act of 1866 expressly declares that the counties shall levy a special tax to pav such bills. The attention of judge Irwin was called to this contradiction between the Code and the act, and in a letter to Governor Bulloclr he explains by saying that the error occurred in this way:— His copying clerk, in making up the copy for the new Cede, had the several acts before him, and copied the 3d section of the net of 1862, instead of tbe 3d section of the act of 1866, which was not discov ered until it was too.late to moke the correction. The act of 1862 and the act of 1866 are exactly the same except tbe 3d section. Seo tlio several acts of 1862, 1862 and 1865 title small-pox.—Au gusta Conslitntonalist. Jouali's Grave. I had almost forgotten, says an East- •n traveler, to say that as tbe village of Ninevali, the spot where the miraculous gourd grew is still pointed out. The mo spet, according to Moslem tradition, the site of Jonah’s grave, and a mosque, not very handsome, ha3 been erected up on it. We succeeded, after a great deal of trouble, in getting an order from the Pacha to view the interior, and greatly to tho dsigust of the guardian of the shrine, ho ha*l to let \js in, making us, however, take off our boots, and grumbling loudly tirnt never before had a Christian foot de filed tho mosque. But we saw nothing worth describing. The reputed tomb is covered up with rich draperies, which are never removed. Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, for pirRunuarct thus blood. Tlie reputation this ex cellent medicine enjoys, is derived O-ora its cares, manv of. which are truly trutmoottsv ‘ Inveterate dU- ease, where tLe system seemed satn rated with fSffifS&JKSiiSE SercOilous affections and disorders,which were ac- rravated fry the scro/5* loua contamination until they were pninfrilfr afflicting, tiavo been radically d in sneh great numbers in almost every eeo. . . of the counter,- that the public *e*rceiy need to be informed oflt« virtues or use** - . * < poison Is one of - the most uostrnc- i of our race. Often, tills unseen nnd t of the organism undermine* the con- __ d invite* the attack of enfeebling or IX- tal diseases, without exciting a suspidon ©f its presence. Again, it teems to breed infection Uu-oimliout the body, and then, on some ftvorable occasion, rapidly develop Into one or'Other Of its hideous forms, either on the surface or among the vitals. In the Latter, tubercles may l>e suddenly de]*oMted hi tho lungs or heart, or tumor* formed iu tho liver, or it shows its presence by eruptions on the Bkin, orlbol ulcerations on some part of tins lxxly. Lienee the occasional use of *- bottle, of this Sart/tparUln is advisable, even when no lymptonts of disease appear.' Persons af- with tho following complaints, generally, mediate relief, and, at length, cure, by the this SAJUSA1’.IULithA: St. Antho- .... - _7rr, me Erysipelas, Trttrr, Salt J(!i?ttin, Scald Uead t Elaatrarm, S<rr« Eyre, Sore Kars, and other eruptions or visible forms of Scrofulous disease. <AJeo in the more con cealed forms, as JUjapepsUt, l>ro\,sy, Heart Disease. Kits, EpiF+imyc Xearalylm, and the various I'h-erous affrctlons of the n-.scular property, to Aleo—1 house and lot in city of Amcricus.be-1 “Sv 2uS few* 9* &wmel Hoys gainst Frank Newsome. Lev/mado and returnedto mo by John A. Mc- Elrov. constable. • . S«mlir Sheriff Sales for Augtufc £S&|^rigg^ferethe Qourr boose door,in incus, county cf Snmtcr,on August neit, th. follouteg Syphilis - ■ rrenl and Mrrenrtal DU t it,ibo«gh a long time is r a those cdxulnata maladies l Ionff^imttettdd-fee pV' I.rurorrhiea •ritir Vleermttons, and EemaJs commonIv soon relieved and ultt- ,telv enred bv Us purifving mid invigorating >< t.' Minute directions for each cat* arc round j. sii|.plh-l gratis. Ilheumatism n* matter ed by »ccumutotions.&rex- ! blood. This S.411SA- ilo, from the is SAltSA- the strength Etoy,' constable. _ _ _ Also—Lot of land No. 133, ia 27 th dist. Suta- terchycontaining 2021 acres more or leas. Levied anM1«n»rtyol J.D. C©Uin* to satisfy 4 m m 7 bsnda, jn kvpr of the State and county vs. J. D.OdUina agent tor wife and children and Lewis Collins ter his taxes for tlra foTe bfw. n j. mtdo Ateo—1 houso and lot in city of Americua: 1 wood shop and tools, oonalsting of chisels au- gura, grindstone, axes and ether tools. Levied 6n aa property of Ed- Neal to satisfy a fi fa is sued by the justice court 769th diet. G. M. of Sumter co., in fkvor ot Coffin Rhodes vs. Ed Seal, bring a labory’a flia, Levy made and returned to me by W. J. 'Eoaworth, constable. I Also-MXX) acres land in 27th diet. Humter co. No. not known. Levied on as property cd E. B. Loyless, to satisfr taxfl fa In favor of Btate aud county vs. sajd E. B. Loyless for his. taxes for the^eaivl 0 ™ 55 and 54 in the new ...... ied on as property of estate of E. O. Anslev to pattefy tax fi fa in fkvor of' State and oounty vs. the estate of E. O. A ns ley to satisfy tax for 1868. Also—1 house and lot in city of Americas. Levied on as Property of W.B. F. Oliver to frr.threotaxnfasinuvorof State and c \Y. B. F. Oliver, (self,) and as trustee for wife, lor liis taxes for t c years 1868 and 1869. Also—300 acres laud in.old 26th dist. Sumter yeiT'oh as property of tax fl fiy. in favor of • - - - - lamforhia the year 1869. ; A&o—100 acres land in 27th diet. Sumter Levied on aa the property of A. J. Rarely satisfy tax fi fa in favor of S ate and county T. K. Puraley, ag't for A. J. Purely, for his taxes for year 18C8. Also—50 acres land, No. -164, iu - 17th (lid ifrnter co.. Levied on as property ©f R. p. uniter to satisfy taxfl fvm fevoror State and >. vs. R. P. Haulier lor his taxes for tho year of John Saulter to satisfy tax fi fk State and co. vs. John Saulter for his taxes for io year I860. Also—100 acres land No. 73, in 27th dist. Snmter'countv. Levied on aa property of YAM. Daily, to BatteiY tax fi fa in favor of State an ' co. vs. W. M. Daily for liis taxes for the vci 1863. Also—One hundred acres of Land, No. 79, i State and co. vs. John Bfateham for his taxes for vfrn-i rRE FAKED RY Rri 3T. C. AYSIt & CO^lowcll, Xfnna. rraetieat fir 'd ' Analytical Chemists. SOLD KY ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE. Money cannot buy itfor Sight is Priceless. - The Diamond Glasses Manufactured by J. E. SPENCER, New York, which are now offered to the public, are pro nounced by all tbo celebrated opticians in the world to be the most perfect natural, artificial help to the bum sit eye ever known. They are wound under their own supervision, from min- cto crystal pebbles, incited together, and derive their name, “Diamond," oft account of their hardness and brilliancy. The scientific principle on which they are. constructed brings the core or centre of the lens directly in front of the eye, producing a clear and diatmet vision, as iu the natural healthy sight, and preventing all un pleasant sensation, such as glimmering and wavering of sight, dizziness, Ac., peculiar to all others iu use. They are mounted in the finest manner, in frames of the material- used for that S ow. Their finish and, durability cannot be led. Caution—None genuine unless bear ing their trade mark stamped on every frame LEITNER & FLICKER Yfatclunakers and Jewelere, sole agex Americus, Georgia, from whom only the bo obtained.^No peddlers employed, mar: Geoiigul.—The Waaliiligtoa press cor respondent appears to think that Con gress will adjourn without final action on the case of Georgia. We believe ho is mistaken. At least, as a party advantage, the Democrats o! tho North would desire notliingbetter than to go into the fall elec tions with tho Union still disrupted.— If the Radicals hare any sense at ou, they are obliged to see this and manage their cards with better skill. Onr night dispatches rather confirm us in this opinion. The Georgia bill came up ia tho Senate yesterday, tho House amendment was uon-coucurred in, and a committee of conference appointed. The Senate’s objection to the House bill is, doubtless* its appearance of favoring the view of Bullock with regrad to the ex tension of the present Legislative and Executive terms, the words “in 1870” having been stricken oUt of thd bill. As it is essential to the Radicate to pass the bUl-in some shape,, it is probable that these words will be reinstated by the con ference committee and the bill, thus changed, meet the approval of both houses. It ia' very evident to ns that neither' house has any countenance for Bullock’s outrageous pretensions, and that the motion to'strike out was caiyied in tho House on the belief that Cbngrees had no right to interfere in the Georgia election and should leave the whole aues- tion to the jadicial authorities of the Jptate. Bullock and his friends however, have given their vote a different construe, tion, and to prevent his cbntemplatedont- rage, or the collision tlmt the attempt would inevitably lead to, will now feel no scruple in giving an unmistakable ex- S rcssiott of their opinion on the subject.^— av. Rep. 9th inst. Clerkship SalakucsJ in New York*— A New York correspondent r of the Bos ton Pont says there are salesmen in the first named city wh<» make each from 85,000 to $20,000 a year, and adds that “lastyear a man was discharged from one of the principal houses in New .York because he had made, by salary and missions, over $25,000 in one year. The head of the firm thought that was too muoli for one man, and gave him notice that ye might leave. Another salesman made $20,000 thp tame year in the same house. It would bo easy, to name a score of buyers who receive regular salaaies of from $8,000 to $10,000, and whose ex penses to Europo and back, twice a year, are paid besides. Then there are many Boorea of salesmen who get $5,000 and up wards, hoiqo of tnese drawing during the year os much as $8,000. Of course they must bo first class men, and they are the samo men who become, iu time, the great merchants of the metropolis. It lias fre quently happened daring the past few years that salesmen have cleared more* money than their employees. When business is dull the employer may not make a dollar, but, whether he makes oi‘ loses, the salesman draws his salary and commission regularly.” JiABttfiTT’S HAIR RESTQRATIVE. FWST f'fcEMUW* A V OV A uIfrVXa,U*DAuJfrfc M BARPETrs“ffiUR“ > RESrOJ?ADV£ tA - ■vsa-jtaiaasaiaf n ¥ BARItEXT-H Vegetable Hair Restorative i*snsgusvM? tsr'asz % • * aEssp This Preparation srarnWc* • r.ll otVr« of Us diuusHslr r.enewcr. It is thorough in itsnctiou m-on Gray or Fndcrl _ Ilnir and its effect pernmr.cnt. It prodaocs. but One clisHuet slmde, white others leave tbe hair fn many varied roinr*. It promote* growth w hen others fail to rc- _ produce a single hair. It does not erisp or dry tlie liair. hut leaves it moist and slotwy. Ladiesfoid it superior to any other as a Toilet Tho ingredients used in this Preparation nre the very bent that can be found, and are as harm less as water. LORD & SMITH, Proprietors, Chicago. Ills. For mate by W. A. COQKE A CO., Americus the estate of Levi £.1 "-) me for letters of jrom said tois ltb^dsy of July, 1870. 8 E. Eason, Ordinary. jul7-m4in flEORGIA—SCLEY COUNTY. VT Wtenea^Harrispn W. Cockerel applies to- of « ohn Lindsey, of said county, dec’d. !»e »ro therefore to cite and admonish >11 mgular, the kindred of said minors and all persouaconcomed, to be and appear U mr o ‘ free withm the time prescribed by law, and die iolj 13 l m ' E. EiSOS, OrJiMrj. Oxm »pp«rM v be Sill viSS“Sw!!; the 17th District of Sumter oounty. Levied tbe property of of J. B. Harden, to satisfy ioX firkin favor State aud County, va. J. I Harden, for his taxes for tho year 1868. Also—One bouse and lot in tho c>ty of Ameri- . as. Levied on as the proporty of P. 8. Twitty, agent for Mrs. M. Flynn, to satisfy a tax fi fa m favor of the SUto and County vs P. 8. Twitty, agent for Mrs. M. Flynn, for his taxes for the year 1862. Also—Fifty acres of Land in the north-cast corner of Lot No. 206, in the 26th district of tSumter county. Levied on as the property of H.C. Parker, Richard Dees and .Jar satisfy a Superior Court fl fa Cranberry A Rawsou v Parker ... favor, ot H. C. Parker et al.— jnlj 5 td«. Also, at the s mo time and place will- he wold : •e« of land, No. 13, in the 17tli District ol Sumter county. Levied on aa the property of James M. Orcen to satisfy a tax fi fa issued for State and county tax for the year 1868. Also—Ono hundred and sixty acres of Land Noa. 4038 and 26 in the 17th district Sumter co. Levied on aa tho property of J. Parham to satis fy a tax fl fa issued for State and County tax for the year 1869. Also—Ono hundred acres of laud, No. 188, in 17th district, Sumter county. Levied on as the property cf Ambrose Smith to satisfy a tax fi fa issued for State and County taxfor the year 1868. Aka—Sixty-six acres^of Ltf&d, No. 227, in 26th district Sumter county. Levied on as the prop erty of A. J. Lamb to satisfy a tax fi fa issued for State and county tax for the year 1868. Also—Ono hundred acres of land, No. 221, iu 17th District of Sumter county. Levied on as tho property of H. J. Williams to satisfy a tax fi fa issued for State and County tak for they car 1868. Also—Sixty-six acres of land. No. 220, in 17th district of Sumter county. Levied on as the ropertv of M. Q. Ponder, to satisfy a tax fi fk sued for Stato and County tax for tne year 1869. Also—One hundred acres of land, No. 57, in terms of the law. jul7-mlm ,8, B. Eason, Ord'y Gcorgia—Schley county. IK/ HEREAS. T. B. Clegg applies for lettcre o* Theto aro therefore to cits and admonieh til and singular, tho kindred and creditors «rf nai.l any they have, otherwise said letters will ’to granted. T ? iT 52J? B * ,r mv lun<112,1 8eal this 2d dav Of July, 1871*. jul2-4nx S. E. Eason, Only. jfyjal Bato-gglfbsUr ®o. Marion Superior Court, March Term. 1870. label for Divorce. RACHAEL A. C. IIATTIWAY LAWSON HATTIWAY. . IT appearing to the oourt that the defendant in tlio above stated caeo resided in this coun ty at the time of the commencement of this suit, and it appearing from the retnra of the Sheriff that defendant is not to be found Ordered, that service be perfected either by * copy of the bill being served by defendant, orl.v publication once a month for four months pre vious to the next term of this oourt. A true extract from tho minutes of Marion Su perior Court. apl9-m lm Thohas B. Lumpkis. C1L japl HotkfS—jtte Coutttj. Mary A. Johnson having applied t mauent* p ' deceased: Now, therefore, these aro to cite and admon ish all and singular, the kindred of said deceased to be and appear at my office, within the time prescribed by law, and file their objections, i any they have, otherwise said letters will k granted said applicant. Witness my official sis junc27-3m Jasits > Stato and County tax for _ne hundred acres of lan 27th District of Sumter county. Levied tho property of Eli Smith to satisfy a fifa issi for State and County tax for the year 186S. Also—Fifty-Eight acres of land, No. 207 old 20th district of Sumter county. Levied as the property of J. M. Holley to satisfy a . fi fa issuod for State and County tax for the year Georgia—I-ee counts’. W HEREAS. Mrs. G. Walden applies for loi ters of administration on tho estate of Win- H. Walden, deceased; hese are therefore to cito and admonish *11 singular, the IdndTod and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at mv office witlin the time prescribed by tew, and *file their ofcjn- ■tions, if any they have,otherwise said letters will be granted. Given und June, 1870. property of. B. S. Green to satisfy a tax fi fa is sued for State and County tax for the year 1868. Also—On© Houso and lot irf tho city of Ameri cas. Levied on as the property of P. R. Stan field to satisfy a fi fa in favor of J. B. Randall. Property pointed out by plaintiff's Attorney.— Levi made and returned to me by W. J. Bos- worth, S. C. Also—One houso and lot, in tho city of Ameri cus, lot containing 5 acres more or lees No., not knowp, hut known as tlie property of Dave Pat- the'legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday August, the following propertyto-wit; 200seres land. No. 302, lh *28thdist. Sumter co. Levied on aa property of Joseph Mann, tc satisfy tax fi Ik issued for State aud co. tax foi Also—225 acres'land, Noa. not known but lv- g in 16tl» dist. Sumter co. Levied on as the property of J. R. Wovrel, adm’r on estate < ’ John Avery, to satisfy tax fi fa issued for Stsl ad co. tax for the year 1863. j ul 1-Ids H. A. M.ISBBTHN, Dep. Slrih Fresh beef from Texas is served up at New Orleans hotels, beiug prepared there for by the refrigerating proeesi. -.It ila said to keep better; and’to be superior in flavor to the beef slaugtered at' Negr . fir- leans. • The Iowa Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, at. jts l^te session,, so amended its tews as tp admit negroes and Indians to the order. v* <rr«4 . i A high officer of the 8oi» of Tem perance presenting himself with the smell of gtog l»o bad been drinking upon him, at the door of u “ Division.” for ml mis sion , Was waited «;>on by an Irish sentinel; to whom, ho gave.the password, when the following ensued : :. • “ Sir, ”^aid he, yea. are Mr. Q\ Wright; the Grand Worthy Patriarch of tbo State of KainthuokyI do be after belavin. ” M’t'S, ” said Jim “you ere perfectly right, my friend, but why do you ask ” question. ’!_• . , “ r Jk> tell you the truth, theD^ sir, and 4 shame tlie devil, ” said Pat, “ yez do be hating the right password for a "Son of ■: Temperance, entirely ; bnt by the Holt ■Virgin, and the blessed fit. Patrick, get got the wrong smeU.” ■—An- Indiana hen trta recently fonfrfl in the back part of'a hardware storo, where the misguided-fowl had struggled for three weeks to hatch out half a dozen whita paYeetein door knobs. ^ A fanxjer rais^ three thousand bushel of Irish potatoes this year-on ten acres of land on Buffalo bayou/ near Houston, Texas. At one dollar per bush el—a -low- figure—the crop ia worth three thousand dollaffi. This beats cotton at 60cts per pound. - ' - >r . r . DR. 8HAL.tENR2RC£R»S Fever and Ague ANTTD O T'TO ! . TbiiilVb.iJ'rl, 'du i’ahlic * i ll- other. kn-JtvM j. any do o ; ... te-tSe b:ii/ Jt.&J'V: OliaE 'IKtriSUTllY . U -r Mj v J jg , vr « ai tcraou. - Levied on to natisfy a fi tern favor of Samuel Hays. Property pointed out by Plain tiff. Levy made and returned to me bv " McElrov, 8 .C. H. A. MASHdTTRN, Dcp. Shcr Postponed Sheriff Sale. G ECliGJA—Sttmteb Countt. Whereas. Benjamin Weaver, applies for he guardianship of the persona and property rf Marion Hammock. Henry Hammock, Mary Hammock aud Silas Hammock, minors of W. IL Hammock, deceased: Tlieso aro therefore to cite and admonish, all ad singular, . the kindred . or said dDdwUtfcd,’ aud all other ‘ perious concerned, to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by tew, and file their objec tions, if any they hare, vrhy tetters of guardian ship should not bo granted, otherwise they will be granted said appheant in terms of law. Given under mv Irnnd and official eiguature this 16th day of June, 1870. • junlC-lm B. F. BELL, Ordinary. Sumter Superior Court, October Term, 1869. MAKT HTfCKNXr 1 - vs. - j Id BEL FOR DIVORCE. JUHS STIOKNEY. ) •TT appearing to the Court that the defendant -X does not reside in thin State, it isordered that notice be perfected by publishing in the Sumter Republican notion according to tew. . A true extract from the minutes of Sumter Superior Court. May 24,1870. ni4m ;ftay94.. A. G. Donaldsox, CUu Georgia—Sumter county. ■mUKREAS, Mrv Tarkw, _____ V¥ trator of Wm. Duncan, deceased, applies for Tetters of dismission from said estate. Tlrt»c aro therefore to cito* and admonish and singular, the Creditors of said estate, to be and appear at my office in the city of Americus. within the time * prescribed by law, aud file their objections, if any they have, otherwise said letters will be granted. Given unde* mj,hand and seal this June SO, 1870. B- F- Bell. jun30-4in - - - Ordfy. WE WILL SELL Will riot Rip! They will stitch, h quilt, and gather a: do everything that ih br »i' G eorgta—Sumter countj. TtTUEUEA8, the estate of Major M. ft.- > W pliens, doccaaod, late ot said oounty, ia un represented. . • " These are therefore to cite and admonish- aD and fcingoter,- tho kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear, at my office witlun the time prescribed by law, and file their objeO- Ihutyt VDttJj, Ordfy. : 1LJ. dcccuixt: r alter applies for the. .kindred .-IP'Americas by ‘■TV Cook A;-C0i l ETTING- MAltKIED.—Es- the delights ot — get _ who Mfjsb® as of Mdd deceased, to - be and kppear at luyl Witness ray hand aud'official “— 1 — July, i87o. july7-Im Georgia—Sumter county. TflOUR weeks after date, application will bo J! ^•totboprdin^«rfb^oounfyfor for tho benefit of heirs and _. ' Wit. D. Stewaut,., and sold by dealers - ‘ ' Admr.. rrice per Bottle,«. Dr. SMITH’S Great Southern For Dyspepsia, Diarrbcca, Dyej Li- sipelas, Nervouv or Sick H or Unuary Diseases, Female Di and all other forms of Fever. tty, deceased, applies to me for setting apart aud valuation of .homestead, I will pass upon tho same at my office on the lith July, at 10 o'clock, a-iu. jul2-2t James W. Wilkinson, Ordinary. Georgia—JLee county. ■JJtOUIt weeks after date application will b« J. to the Ordinary of Loo county for lerve to SEWING MACHINES ON TIME! The American Combination BOTTON-HOLE .t OVERSEAMINT. SEWING MACHINE ORTHS* PLAIN AMERICAN, which will do all that can 1* done on tbe Com bination Machine, except tbo Button Hole & Overseaming. ON TIME ! They will stitch, hem, felt, tuck, quilt, and gather and bow on. In teet 1—- do everything that any other machine can o<. comparatively noiseless, and easier other two thread machine. Wo will ri ljg machines to responsible parties upon tbs folio ing terms: $25 cash when the machine is bought, bal ance in weekly instalments untl the machine is paid for. Any lady can, in a short time make the machine Pay for Itself- Ever}- Machine Warranted. Leitner and Fricker, SOLE In Americas for these machines. Tonic or Urinary Diseases, Female Diaorte*. and an otner forms of Fever. Sold by d and druggiets generally. Manufactured “J fir. JUBILEE SMITH & CO. . CHEMISTS AND COMPOUNDERS, AMBIlIOtrS. Dr. JUBILEE SMITH S DYSENTERY CORDIA. fiammation of tha Bo^» the