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Death of Mas. Roswell Ellis.—' The
death of this beloved lady (formerly Miss
Lizzie Rutherford) has created a void in
Columbus which wi 11 be difficult to till.
Her name and good works were known
and recognized with the highest respect
by this entire community. She breathed
her last early yesterday. Mrs. Kills was
rarely gifted with all the qualities of mind
and heart which create for sweetest wo
men the warmest affection and highest
honors. Her family ever found in her
the host of advisers and the most untir
ing actors. Devoted to the Confederate
cause, she was the firm friend of the sol
diers of her country, ami was among the
foremost of those to give kind words of
encouragement and material aid; faith
fully nursed (he wounded and gave conso
lation to the dying. Since the struggle
was over, none of the love of the defend
ers of the ‘‘Lost. Cause” has abated in her
breast. On each Memorial occasion she
labored industriously, for weeks before
hand, to see that each Confederate grave
was eared for and decked with flowers.
First, too, she has been among tiio.se in
every act that tended to the promotion of
goodness and the alleviation of distress.
The poor worshipped her, and to the dis
tressed she was a ministering angel. Many
u Confederate family has blessed her.
Though, thus full of public charities and
works, homo was never neglected. That
she made happy, and domestic duties were
never neglected. Active and untiring as
she was, it is wonderful how she accom
plished so much, and so well. She was a
noble Christian woman, in the fullest
sense of the words.
Her father was Mr. A. S. Rutherford,
who, for many years, was Clerk of the
Superior Court of this county, and died
before the war. A few years ago, she
married Major Roswell EIHr, a noble Con
federate ofiicer and gentleman, in every
way worthy of such a wife. He survives
her, and to their old commander those
who served under him tender their heart
felt sympathies.
All honor to the noble dead.
The Savannah and Memphis Railroad.
—Several squads of railroad hands from
the Air Line road in Georgia passed
through Carrolton last week and the one
before to work on the Savannah and Mem
phis Railroad.
We mentioned some time since that the
bridge over the Tallapoosa river had been
contracted by responsible parties who are
under heavy bonds to complete it in a
short time. Then trains can run sixty
miles from Opelika.
We understand that Major Green, a first
class engineer and peerless gentleman,
with his corps lias located the road to
Childersburg very satisfactorily, and the
work lias been let to that point to Dick
son «t Cos., who have sublet to various con
tractors, who are using every exertion to
push the road forward as rapidly as pos
sible.
Building Locomotives at Oci.umbus.-
The machine shops of the Southwestern
Railroad in this city, are now engaged in
building two new locomotives. I'resi
dent Wadley, we bear, declares that bet
ter work is done here than any of the live
large shops he controls. Asa conse
quence he has authorized the employ
ment of more machinists, and there will
be enough business to keep them constan
tly at labor all the Hummer. The two en
gines will be finished by October.
The mouldings, Ac,, will be effected at
the Columbus Iron Works, and already
several additional moulders have been se
cured.
Mr. Pete Cochran is foreman of the
Southwestern shops, and Mr. C. D. Wall
Master Mechanic.
Sometimes They Get Worse. —The im
mml cry of hard times recalls an anecdote
a friend told us the other day. He was
playing in one of the lower counties the
fashionable game of poker, and lost. He
'commenced anathematizing the cards.
llis opponent, a professional, quietly ob
served, “Jim, I have noticed this fre
quently about cards. Sometimes they
keep on this way two or three months;
and then luck changes —and they gel
worse.” This brought forth a laugh and
good humor from ‘‘ours.”
One Hundred and Thirty-seven Ac
cessions in Five Weeks. —In the last
five weeks <l7 persons have joined the
Baptist Church (17 by letter), 48 St.
Luke’s, Methodist, (I! by letter), 18 St.
Paul’s, Methodist, and 4 Wesley Chapel —
making a total of 137.
The Presbyterians are to hold a Ses
sion next Friday for the reception of
members, and it, is expected a number
will unite with that denomination. Sev
eral have already signified their intima
tion and desire to do so.
New I'eleorai’h Line. —Eighteen car
loads of polos passed through the city
yesterday en route for Union Springs.
They are to be used in completing the
line from that point to Eufaula and to
Troy. The connection is complete from
this point to Union Springs and thence
to Montgomery. Wo understand Troy
has taken $1,500 of stock, which will
bring her within the circle of telegraphic
dispatches.
The “Great Southern Road.”—St.
Louis is agitating the project of a direct
railroad line to the South, which, starting
at that city is to run westward until the
open country back of the city is gained;
thence turning south and keeping from
three to four miles west of the river, run
ning through St. Louis and Jefferson
counties to a point where the iron Moun
tain railroad leaves the river to run into
the interior ~f the State; thence ill.- road
could, it is believed, run along the river
to St. Mary’s, by way of the ancient
village of Ste. Geuevive; thence as near
as may be on an air-line to Cape Girar
deau city; thence through Scott and Mis
sissippi counties, in a direct line to Bel
in..at, and !>\ a branch ton point oppo
se,, 1 01 in. Kentucky. This is to be
1 1 •••,.:■ , 1. mi hern road,” and is to con
nect w ith other loads, as well as to form
the shortest route to Atlanta and the Gulf
cities, and to attract nine-tenths of the
passenger travel between the Northwes
tern and the Southeastern States.' AH
these advantages, and many more we
have no space for, were given at
length at a recent public meeting in
St. Louis.
By reference to advertisement it will
be seen that the firm of Wells, Curtis &
Cos. has been dissolved, and that the
boot, shoe and leather business will be
carried on at the old stand by N. X. Cur
tis and E. L. Wells.
Pardoned. —George W. 11. Wilcox, con
victed by the United States Circuit
at Richmond, Va., of mail robbery, two
years ago, and now iu the Albany Peni
tentiary, sentenced to ten years’ confine
ment, has been pardoned by the Presi
dent.
VOL. XV.
CHANCE—DESIGN.
Dr. Adam Clark says: “It is strictly
and philosophically true in nature and
reason, that there is no such thing as
chance or accident,” and, then, he attrib
utes the seeming accidents or chance, to
men’s ignorance of the real and immedi
ate cause. Dr. Clark, no doubt, is cor
ieci when he accords to the superior Cre
ator of all things infinite wisdom and pow
er, and that whatever is of good or evil,
exists l>y His will and design. Partial
and individual evil is often seen to end
even to limited human reason and expe
rience in this life in national and univer
sal good. Phe laws which govern the
mind and affections are as harmonious
and consistent as those that govern the
seasons and the diurnal revolution of tlie
earth, but their operations are more oc
cult and difficult to understand. Every
thing is novel and mysterious to a child,
but as ago creeps on, the mental and mor
al faculties (if exercised properly) become
stronger, and light disperses the darkness.
God never intended that certain myste
ries should be known to man in this life
to “be as gods, knowing good and evil.”
-be wise.-.t of Athenian sages was of opin
ion that all we know, is, that nothing can
be known, and David was puzzled to wit
ness the prosperity of the wicked. Much
of modern science, philosophy and theol
ogy smacks, wo think, more of presump
tion than w isdom, and is calculated to
I each only the weakness of human reason.
Avery small quantity of experience
teaches that “There is a Divinity that
shapes our ends,' rough-hew them as we
may. ’ Men, however wise, are not the
architects of (heir own fortunes. Their
deepest laid plans often miscarry from se
cret causes over which they have no con
trol. These secret causes were called by
the ancients, Fortune, whose wheel was
ever revolving—exalting to-day, and hum
bling to-morrow. We call this inexplica
ble chance, Providence; but we know no
more oi its inner essence and develop
ment than from whence the wind comes
and where it goes. It is enough to know
if we learn the lesson that, in prosperity
never to be proud, in adversity never to
despair. Let the one teach us humility,
and tile other courage ; and, then, we can
safely defy the accidents of time, and
hopefully trust to the decrees of the grand
hereafter. Let us leave the mooted ques
tions of morals and theology to perplex
the curious, and learn as children and
practice what we learn, and, then, we, in
grasping at the shadow, will not let fall
the substance.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
Since the execution of Foster, the New
York murderer, the papers liavfe been
much exercised-in relation to the legal
and moral right of society to put to death
an offender for any crime. The law of
Moses—“ That whosoever sheddeth the
blood of man, by man shall his blood be
shed," is sought, to be repealed and im
prisonment for life substituted. In ail
such questions, the good and safety of
society is the supremo law. If the pub
lic cannot be protected against violence
by mild, then in defence, it must resort
to severe measures. Self-protection is
the first law of nature and nature’s God.
Milton, the great pud and statesman,
sai 1 1, ’ "He V. J...-C c.) :science (Kinks if, r-u
to put to death a capital offender, will as
oft think it meritorious to kill a righteous
person.”
Cesaro Bouesana lleccarria, an Italian,
in his essay upon crimes and punishments
printed in 1764 has exhausted this sub
ject, This little book went through nu
merous editions, aud was translated into
almost all the European languages, includ
ing modern Greek. Baron Grimm called
the author “one of the best heads iu Eu
rope,” and speaks of the book “as one of
the few that make men think.” Beccar
ria was opposed to capital punishment
and sums up as follows: “That punish
ment, may not be an act of violence of
one or of many against a private member
of society, it should be public, immediate
and necessary; the least possible in the
caso given; proportioned to the crime and
determined by the laws.” The opinions
broached in this book became the prop
erty of Europe, and produced a marked
impressions upon its criminal jurispru
dence.
Beecariti believed that certainty was
better than severity in the administration
of criminal law. He advocated punish
ment immediate upon the commission of
crime. He ignored the philosophy of the
soldier who, having stole a chicken from a
good lady, she told him very emphatical
ly, “ You’ll pay for this at the day of judg
ment.” “Ah. madam,” replied the soldier,
“if you give so long a credit, 1 will take
another boil " Charles James Fox was in
favor of delay, especially in the collection
of debts. It is said he and his friend
Hare went to the country to escape duns.
His creditors pursued and besieged the
house early in the morning. The great
English statesman, lialf-dressed, poked his
head from a window and asked, “Gentle
men, do you fox or hare hunt so early ?”
“We wifi give you, Mr. Fox, your own
day, if you will say you will pay,” said
the creditors. “Good!” replied Fox, “let
it be the Great Judgment day, and if you
are then too busy, say the day after, and
all will be right!” Must'dobtors and crim
inals reason exactly after this manner.
The New Georgia Bonds-
We gave Col. Jones, the State Treasur
er, a call yesterday, and found him as po
lite as he is efficient.
lie has sold $73,000 of the new State
bonds at par, aud has inquires from par
ties who have $150,1)00 more to invest.
Os those taken, Savannah gobbles $21,-
5(M); Clark county, •>IB,OOO, and applies
for sd 7.000 more; Atlanta takes $2,000 ;
Spalding county, $ 1,000 ; Cobb county,
~;a!G: Given county, $3,500; Colum
bus, *1.250; Morgan county, $1,000;
Banks county, *500; Pike county, $ 00;
Walker county, $250.
The biggest single purchase was $lB,-
000 of long term bonds, by one gentle
man in Athens,"which place bears off the
palm. The next was $12,000, by a fchivau
uan gentleman of short term bonds.
There appears to be no choice between
the long and short term bonds. Both sell
equally well.
Col. Nutting is selling the bonds in Ma
con, and has made no return yet.
It is said that Moses Taylor, of New
York, a leading capitalist, will take SIOO,-
000 of the bonds, and aid in selling oth
ers. We are also informed that Russell
Sage, of Now York, one of the parties
proposing the bond settlement, to whom
the State is due $350,000 with interest,
who holds $500,000 of our gold quarterly
bonds aud $500,000 of currency bonds
ns security therefor, and payment of
whose claim was provided for by the Leg
islature, has expressed a willingness to
take SIOO,OOO of the bonds on-his claim.
—Atlanta Constitution.
A Cable Across the Pacific. — ILiw/i
--ington. March 28. —Signor Mareno, who
proposes to organize a company to con
struct a telegraphic cable from San Fran
cisco to Japan aud China, yesterday had
an interview with President Grant and
received from him assurance of good will
towards his proposed enterprise.
His efforts are encouraged by promises
of support at the next session of Con
gress by many leading Senators and Rep
resentatives. He still adheres to the be
lief that all the funds necessary to the
successful construction of the cable can
be procured from Chinese capitalis's,
with whom he professes to have influence
and experience. A number of gentlemen
to represent the Pacific coast in the com
pany is desired, in order to enlist sympa
thy and ensure the energetic prosecution
of the work.
THE WEEKLY SUN.
tVED.YESDAV 3IORMNG, APHIL2
THE RAVAGES OF A HURRICANE.
WAREHOUSES UNROOFED TREES BLOWN
DOWN DESTRUCTION IN THE COUNTRY
—damages reported over $60,000 —
WIND, RAIN AND HAIL.
The storm king rode triumphant over
Oolnmbus yesterday and left destruction
in his path. His swift flight over the
city was a scene of grandeur which struck
terror to the hearts of many. The whirl
ing clouds, the roaring winds, and the un
roofing of houses—all combined to render
the hour one of terror and sublimity.
About noon heavy rains fell. These
were followed l»y a
HAIL STORM
of brief duration, the stones on an aver
age being larger than bullets. Many
windows were broken, and the small fry
gathered plenty of ice.
A little while after the winds appeared
to gather their full forces from the south
and west and rushed upon the city, the
terrible roaring foretelling destruction.
ALONG FRONT STREET
was the heaviest damage. The tin of the
Alabina Warehouse was nearly all swept
off and blown into the street. At the
angle of the southern wall a portion of
the roof was lifted off and swept some
fifty feet away. The air seemed full of
timbers. The tin was rolled into scrolls.
A section of the roofing was blown across
the street, cut in two a house occupied by
Mr. Ifirscli, smashed the one-story wooden
store of Peter Curran and stove in the
adjoining house of Mr. Krauss. Both the
latter buildings are ruined, and masses of
tin and timbers rest on them. Mrs. Cur
ran was just about to place a child in the
cradle. A beam crushing through, broke
tue cradle to Hinders, but left her and the
child unharmed. The awning in front of
this house was grounded.
Wo suppose some $5,000 will be requir
ed to repair the Alabama warehouse.
Ino Fontaine warehouse was not so
badly damaged as the Alabama. Sections
of the roof were up heaved and nearly all
the tin cleaned off. The wind carried
timbers v, ith such force as to knock a
hole through the fourteen inch west wall
of the sampling -room, and drove a scant
ling through two blinds and windows to
the street. Major Allen was in the room,
but he could not stand bricks being thrown
at him that way, and left instanter. Dam
age here some $2,000. A mass of tin was
blown into the colonade of the Fontaine
House, directly opposite. Trees here suf
fered much. Mr. C. C. Cody’s house, on
the same side of the street, had a roof
opening to go up, and suffered a good
deal from water.
The Lowell warehouse was untinned
and sections unroofed Damage heavy.
A portion of the roof of Mill No. 2 of
the Eagle and Phenix. manufactory lost its
tin.
The lower bridge had a number of
planks forced from the flooring.
The Columbus Iron Works lost a little
roofing, and Mr. J. 0. Porter sustained
damage to Ins foundry just below.
None of the boats were damaged.
MOUNTING FROM FRONT,
the storm took off the tinning from Tim
ms’ building, lately Epping’s, and frag
ments wore blown far away. The ele
gant I'uun : of flu: ATasonic chapel, and
the carpels of Dr. Phelps were ruined by
water streaming in. Broad street, for a
time, was filled with sigus that were be
ing hurled about. “Lager beer” floated
freely.
The stores of the Messrs. Cody (the up
per portion occupied by Mrs. Newman &
Goldsby) were untamed.
Several fine trees on lower Broad street
were blown down. In fact, trees and
shrubbery suffered all over the city, es
pecially in the front yard of Mr. C. G.
Holmes.
The wood work of Gammel's new stable
was partially wrecked.
A dial face on the north side of the
lofty tower of the Presbyterian Church,
and some of the windows were stove in.
The Baptist Church was untinned on
the east side. Tarpaulins were spread to
keep 1 he rain out.
We were told that a lightning rod on
the Presbyterian Church was melted and
twisted over like a pig’s tail.
The Court-house had a chimney tum
bled over on the roof, which broke a sec
tion of the roof slating. Mr. Lewis, the
keeper, narrowly escaped the falling of a
scantling on his head. It will take SSOO
to repair the Court-house.
Mr. Beach’s residence sustained a dam
age of SI,OOO by the falling of four chim
neys on the roof.
A house near the Catholic Church was
crashed in at one end.
The doors of No. s’s engine house were
mashed iu.
UP TOWN.
The damage was not so heavy as in the
lower portion. Fences were toppled in
many places.
The roof of the Western depot was saved
by hard work. During the storm, while
it was flapping, the employees nailed down
the tin.
AS A MOTIVE POWER.
A train of six cars standing on one of
the tracks of the Southwestern road was
moved by the force of the wind at the
rate of five miles per hour. Brakes and
“chocks” had to be applied to stop them.
We saw one or two wagon bodies over
turned, and a number of oxen were moved
much against the wind.
THE FAIR GROUND BUILDINGS
are badly damaged. About a quarter of
the amphitheatre roof, in the middle, was
tossed over in the field, carrying with it a
portion of the grand stand ; some 18 sta
bles and several cattle stalls were felled,
and a large portion of the fence ground
ed. No horses injured.
IN THE COUNTRY.
The D. I>. Thompson place was com
pletely wrecked and other places injured.
IN ALABAMA,
the heaviest damage is reported. On the
Hal Mitchell place ail the houses were un
roofed and chimneys toppled. The same
was evidenced at the quarter on the Shor
ter farm. All the trees and shrubbery
around the home mansion were broken
off. Even small pines were lashed to
pieces. On the Lewis farm chimneys and
roofs suffered. Mr. Worsham lost heavily
in houses. At the Shorter quarter, two
corn cribs, all the trees and a blacksmith
shop were tossed to the ground and trees
felled. Colonel McDougald lost a gin
house, and it is reported that several
mules belonging to Mr. Frauk Mott, who
runs this place, were killed.
IN GIRARD
numbers of houses were leveled. The
residence of Mr. Williams fell while he
and his family were in it. No one in
jured.
FARMS
were greatly injured by being washed and
in the loss of fences. Between Columbus
and Mitchell’s plantation the Alabama
road is almost impassable, because of the
trees across it.
THE DIRECTION
of the wind appeared to be from the
southwest and veering to a little south of
east. The upper edge appeared to strike
OolnmV ms.
TORRENTS OF BAIN
were falling while the wind was at its
height. The wind storm occupied some
fifteen minutes in its passage.
AN APRIL FOOL
by Providence, this appeared to be. The
hisses thus far reported foot up over SO-0,-
000. It is the heaviest storm w hich has
visite.l Columbus since 1853.
NO LIVES LOST.
Though people were in ail the houses
injured no one was harmed. No damage
to railroads so far as heard from.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1 ST:;.
The Georgia Dental Society Meets To-Day
—List of Dentists in the State.
The Georgia Dental Convention meets
at 11. a. rn. to-day in the Rankin House
Skating Hall. Some seventy or eighty
delegates are expected. Arrangements :
have been made to board them at the
It auk in House at reduced rates.
The following are the officers of the
Society r
President—E. M. Allen. Marietta.
First Vice-President—A. C. Ford, At
lanta. ■
Second Vice-President—J. B. Murphy,
Atlanta.
Recording Secretary—M. S. Johnson,
Perry.
Corresponding Secretary—R. I. Hamp
ton, Rome.
Treasurer—lL A. Lawrence, Athens.
The Usual Grumbling—What Has Be
come of the Money. —Business men are
daily employed in their usual Spring lam
entations about dull times. Now, these
complaints have lost tlieir force, for they
are expected every year. Iu fact, every
one is disappointed if grumbling fails to
come. There is no doubt that money is
very tight and hard to get, and there are
far more borrowers than lenders. A groat
portion of this is consequent upon the
losses by the South in speculating upon
futures; but, the main cause of all can be
traced to the false system of farming in
our section. There is no need for South
ern planters to be in debt; yet they are
heels over head. They contend they can
buy corn and meat cheaper 'in the West
than they can raise it, yet, every Spring,
they are borrowing money on cotton at
one and a half to two and a half per cent,
per month to buy provisions.
Columbus has received since the war—
seven years—lo 6,734 bales of cotton. At
fifteen cents per pound, a very low aver
age, this has brought to the planters in
this section nearly thirty millions of dol
lars, and at twenty cents, a more reason
aide estimate, over forty millions of dol
lars. Nearly all this vast amount has gone
to the West for provisions, and yet three
days work in the year, in the South, is
sufficient to cultivate an acre in corn. It
is cheaper to buy than to raise corn, say
the planters, as a rule. If so, what has
become of all the cotton money ? Why
is the country in debt ?
There is, however, a considerable
amount of specie and greenbacks stored
away in the country. Occasionally a good
ly sum is brought to light by owners who
are beginning to deposit in the banks.
Real Estate at Auction. —The place
of Dr. Flewellen was sold at auction yes
terday' by Ellis <fe Harrison for $3,100.
The Cooley property brought SOS, A.
A. Dozier being bidder.
Unimproved city lot 010, half acre, in
lower part of city, brought sllO, 0. 11.
Williams being bidder.
Large Funeral. —The audience assem
bled at, the funeral exercises of Mrs. Ros
well Ellis, in the Baptist church yester
day morning, was one of the largest Co
lumbus has ever known. The lady had
requested before her death that no eulogy
should be preached over her remains, and
this was complied with. The eloquence
of speaking memories of the good she has
wrought proclaimed quietly the worth and
nobility of the dead.
District Delegates.- —At the Quarterly
Conference for St. Paul’s church and Wes
ley Chapel, held yesterday, the following
delegates were elected to the Dist rict Con
ference, to be held at Hamilton in June;
G. T. Glenn, H. W. Verstille, A. D. Mar
chant and S. 0. Lloyd. Alternates: C.
0. Cody’, E. G. Raiford, J. E’. Buchanan
and G. M. Venable.
Suffrage to Women. —The chairman of
the Judiciary Committee of the New York
Assembly will report (as instructed by
resolution of the House) a proposition to
amend the Constitution so as to grant
suffrage to women holding property to
tho amount of $25().
We have watched the progress of fe
male suffrage with much interest as the
most important question which can affect
the country. Ridicule it us we may, it
will be an established fact in five years.
Whenever the Radicals treated it in the
reconstruction measures as an inherent
right instead of what it is, a mere politi
cal privilege to be given or v> ithheld at
will by a State, it will sooner or later be
exercised by women.
Asa proof of the assertion made by
needy but deserving Congressmen that
their pay was not sufficient to enable
them to live in Washington, we invito at
tention to the fact that a great many of
them find it necessary, even with the in
crease of salary, to spend the summer
months in Europe. Os course this is
done from motives of economy ; living in
Europe is proverbially cheap, although
passes on railroads are unknown, and the
frugality aud moderation of Americans in
Paris, are in striking contrast with the
extravagance of life in Washington. It is
painful to regret that the high dignita
ries of a great country should be compell
ed, by the scantiness of the remuneration
doled out to them by an ungrateful Repub
lic, to pinch and save in this manner; but
it is some comfort to reflect that they
will illustrate Republican simplicity, and
primitive patriotism, aud our loss at
home by their absence will be the coun
try’s gain abroad.
“The Boston Fire” is the title of a
book just issued, which gives some inter
esting and apparently accurate statistics
iu regard to the great fire in Boston. For
instance, there were 1,21)9,525 feet of
land burned over. The value of this land
was $24,865,200. The assessed valuation
of the buildings was $12,745,300. The
assessors estimated they were assessed
within ten per cent, of their valuation.
Adding this would make their real valua
tion $14,019,880. This was supposed by
the assessors to represent two-thirds of
its valuation. Adding one-third would
make $51,271,700. The estimated value
of consigned goods destroyed was $lO,-
000.000, making the total loss by fire
about $75,291,530. Five hundred and
fifty-two sc-parate estates and nine hun
dred and ninety-nine firms were burned
out.
The suits against Polhamus & Jackson,
the New York brokers, charged with re
ceiving government money from Paymas
ter Hodge for speculation, have been dis
missed by order of the President, through
the efforts of Edwards Pierrepont. Judge
Davis, when District Attorney, urged the
prosecution of these suits, aud his succes
sor, Mr. Bliss, took the same position.
There is a suspicion in Washington that
the suits against Polhamus & Jackson, if
prosecuted, would develop unpleasant
things about certain government officials
reported as being in with Hodge in his
transactions. That is the way Grant
screens his political friends. Is it any
wonder corruption permeates every de
partment of the government?
Col. Hardee, of Jacksonville, has suc
ceed in getting his theory of “concussion”
before the learned savans of France, and
of extracting from them au opinion of its
merits. He has a letter from the Presi
dent of an agricultural society in Bor
deaux, France, saying that “concussion
will kill insects on the leaves of plants,
but will not affect those at the roots."
IS THE DEVIL DEAD?
The last Savannah Republican has an
excellent article on this very suggestive
aud inexhaustible inquiry. It says prob
ably there never has been an era of the
World's History when that scriptural and
mythological personage “put iu an appear
ance,” or made “manifestations” more
visible to nil men, than in the last decade;
and that he is “still alive aud kicking,”
and sardonically mocking at and betray
ing “the Saints” of our latter day (or
those claiming to be such in New England
inartyrology) we have had most melan
choly illustrations, during the closing
scenes of the last session of Congress.
Thomas Carlyle once said that ‘‘the last
stage of human incredulity is disbelief in
the Devil!” To that sad pass we fear
many of our leading publicans aud sin
ners have been reduced; tor we cannot
for a moment imagine that Ben Butler,
Oakes Ames, and other “impenitent”—or
Colfax aiul the canting crew who profess
to be “penitent” thieves, in and from
New England —would dare to play their
little game iu the face of Providence, pos
terity, and the present generation, did
they really believe in the existence of the
master, whom next to Mammon they serve
on earth.
In a very able and eloquent sermon
delivered by Bishop Beckwith, in Christ
Church on Sunday last, he dwelt very
strongly on the active interference of the
Devil in our daily business; and laid down
the proposition that the arch enemy of
man was ever easting out nets for the
souls of the worldly-wise and righteous.
In a warning as pathetic as it was power
ful, ho showed how Saten sets his snares,
and how eagerly he still plies his pursuit
of souls.
We agree with the Republican and the
Bishop that the Devil is “still alive aud
kicking.” We thank heaven he is very
different in appearance from the portraits
usually painted from the pulpits. He is
not that “deformed, unfinished, rudely
shaped,” club-footed, forked-tailed demon
so often represented. He is always well
dressed; of accomplished manners; speaks
all manner of languages, from high
French to low Dutch; has plenty of gold
and diamonds; sports ruffles and parts
his hair in the middle. On' the whole, like
my friend Col. JSabim , his ways are
talcing. His acquaintance is easy made,
and when made, his love is greater than
woman and he sticketk closer than a
brother. It is a slander to say he smells
of brimstone when his ambrosial locks
drop perfumes sweeter than “Araby the
Blest.”
We learn from a German legend (not
ancient, but very modern) that on a cold,
dreary night in December, the Devil sat
himself down to rest after his wanderings
to and fro over the earth. He was ex
ceedingly perplexed to invent something
new to catch the souls of men. He did
not play his last trump aud fix on a skat
ing rink, as imagined by one of our old
est and wisest divines. He turned up
his nose in great indignation at lawyers,
gambling and drinking saloons, and
houses of ill-fame. He found he was
about to be badly beaten in liis strong
holds l>y the parsons, Christian associa
tions, temperance societies, and editors. (?)
He despaired, and put his wits to work
with extreme vigor. He cried, at length,
like Archimedes—Eureka!—l have it! I
will find Washington, U. North Amer
ica! ! I will first seduce the Congression
al “Saints,” Colfax and Butler, to “put
money in their purse!” He reasoned the
United Slates will govern the world, and
Grant, Colfax, Butler and* such like Chris
tians, govern the United States. Their
thefts, I will call, softly, “kleptomania,”
and thereby make stealing and hypocrisy
popular—appeal to the ambition of Amer
ican youth to render themselves experts
in these accomplishments as no longer as
sociated with penitentiaries and gibbets,
but with Presidential and Congressional
honors, wealth aud glory. I will teach
them how to conceal, but if caught fla
grante delicto , they can appropriate their
United States appropriations to churches,
schools and hospitals, for it is no great
sacrifice to be the almoner of public rob
beries.
The nice “ Gentleman in Black,” after
setting his triggers' and trap with this
bait, smiled like Colfax and looked inno
cently cross-eyed like Butler. He curled
his tail gracefully aud sought repose from
liis labors, exulting in the success of his
best invention, and assured that he had
placed in the hands of his American Cap
tains a full deck of aces and plenty more
of the same sort under their sleeves. He
will soon storm the United States in spite
of parsons, printers and pedagogues, and
then open batteries on the world from the
rising to the going down of the sun. The
fight will bo unequal—the game is blocked
—for who can expect victory on the side
of honesty when the Devil is backed by
Kings, Lords and Commons, and millions
of stolen money ?
Annual Products of Georgia, Florida
and Alabama. —In some most elaborate
and valuable tables compiled from the
census in the Journal of Commerce giv
ing the annual products of all the States
over 1,000,000 of dollars, we take the
following statement as to those of Geor
gia, Florida and Alabama :
GEORGIA.
No. of Value of
establish- annual
ments. products.
Carpentering and building 187 1,007,673
Cotton goods (not specified) 25 3,383,647
Flouring and grist mill products 1,097 11.202.029
Sawed lumber 532 4,044,375
The “Banner county” for industrial pro
duction in Georgia, is Chatham county.
FLORIDA.
Sawed lumber 104 2,'23d,7c0
ALABAMA.
Flouring and grist mill products 613 4,827,479
Sawed lumber 284 1,369,083
New York has one hundred and eighteen,
Pennsylvania ninety aud Massachusetts
ninety-one industries, that produce annu
ally over $1,000,000. The annual pro
duction of the cotton goods in Massachu
setts is upwards of $56,000,000.
Heartrending Catastrophe —From Mr.
Jos. L. King, of Montvale Springs, the
Knoxville Press and Herald learns the
particulars of a sad affair which occurred
near the Springs during the storm which
passed over that section on last Tuesday.
Four children, daughters of Mr. Thomas
Herron, left a school house to go home
just as the storm came up. Becoming
frightened at the fierceness of the wind,
they turned around to run back to the
school lioiLse, when two trees falling to
gether struck them to the ground in sight
of the teacher and the rest of the school
children. As soon as the teacher could
get to them he did so, and found the eld
est, a girl of sixteen, so fearfully mangled
that she only lived about an hour; another
had her skull fractured; the third had her
right leg and thigh broken, and the fourth
her right arm shattered, w hile all of them
were internally injured. No hopes are
entertained of the recovery of two of the
children aud the case of the fourth one is
considered very critical. The father of
the children is a farmer living five miles
southwest of Montvale Springs, in Happv
Valley.
Cotton Seed. —lt is represented they
are scarce, yet sufficient to plant more
than a true economy dictates. We heard
of a large sale, last week, at fifty cents
pier bushel. If the crop should be injured
by frost there will be much difficulty in
securing enough for replanting. Not long
since, however, in going to Macon, we no
ticed large piles in several fields to be
used as a fertilizer. It is said to be the
best in the world.
TELEGRAPHIC
WASHINGTON.
Washington, March 30.—The Assistant
Treasurer at New York has been directed
to purchase one and a half million bonds
Wednesday, April 9th, and Wednesday.
April 23d each, and to sell one and a half
million of gold eaeh Thursday during
April. Thus purchasing, in all, one mill
ion bonds and six million in gold.
The new coinage act will go into effect
April Ist. The United States Mint is es
tablished as a Bureau of the Treasury
Department, embracing in its organiza
tion and under its control all mints for
the manufacture of coin, and all Assay
Offices for the stamping of bars. The
Chief Ofiicer of the Bureau is denomina
ted the Director of the Miut aud is under
the general direction of the Secretary
of the Treasury. He is to hold his
office for five years, unless sooner
removed by the President, upon a reason
to be communicated by him to the Senate.
Dr. Linderman will be appointed to this
office, he having been connected with the
mint, in a responsible position, for the
last twenty years, to the entire satisfac
tion of the Government. The term
“branch mint" is abolished, and the mints
of Philadelphia. San Francisco, Carson
and Denver, are to be known as separate
establishments. Those who are now Di
rectors of the mints will hereafter bear
the names of Superintendents, and the of
fices of the Treasurer of the mints in San
Francisco, Philadelphia and New Orleans,
are to be vacated, aud tho Assistant Treas
urer at New York will cease to perform
the duties of Treasurer of the Assay office.
The duties of the Treasurers will devolve
upon the Superintendents, aud the Treas
urers are to act only as Assistant Treasurers
of the United States. Tho salary of the
Assistant Treasurer of New York is not to
be diminished by the vacation of his
office as Treasurer of the Assay office.
Other Assay offices are at Charlotte, N. 0.,
and Boise City, Idaho.
There is no change iu gold coins, but
in silver coins there is to be anew trade
dollar. The two cent piece is to bo abol
ished; (he minor coins lioiug three, four
and five cents.
The Mixed Commission on British and
American claims disposed of fifteen cases
last week, awarding about $50,000. The
Commission have thus far settled two
hundred and fifty-nine cases, leaving two
hundred and eighteen on the docket, the
larger part of which are ready for a hear
ing. The Commission is confident they
can close their business in September or
within the fixed limit of the duration of
the Commission.
Tho State Department is overwhelmed
with applications for office of all grades,
but there is know n to be only one va
cancy—the mission to Bogota—which is
not open to competition, and will be tilled
by an appointment from the South. The
clerical force of the Department is not
largo enough to write replies to hundreds
of applicants. Other departments are
also burdened with applications and rec
ommendations for office-seekers.
The President has, since inauguration,
been annoyed by the same class of per
sons.
Yesterday it was ascertained at the offi
cial supper that the President will ap
point Rev. Dr Newman Inspector of Con
sulates in Japan, China, and other Eastern
countries.
Jesse Grant, son of the President, will
this week, leave Washington with Senator
Cole’s family for the Paciiic coast, while
the President and Mrs. Grant will go
North.
The internal revenue office has received
a report from the revenue agent detailing
his recent raid on an illicit distillery and
a tobacco manufactory in Western Ten
nessee. Accompanied by several revenue
officers and a deputy U. S. Marshal from
Memphis, he suppressed a distillery in
full operation. The estimated value of
the property seized is SB,OOO, consisting
iu part of 102 boxes—-0,210 pounds manu
factured tobacco, 3,u00 pounds leaf and
250 pounds lump tobacco, and machinery
for making it—together with two copper
stills, two horses, harness and wagon,
and other property.
Washington, M arch 31. —Pc )st in asl er
General Cresweli, with Senators Howe
and Cameron, make a Southern tour to
inspect the postal car service. These
gentlemen also seek health from Southern
sunny breezes.
W ashington, March 31. — Internal Reve
nue receipts for the month $>80,125,000.
James I'lrook’s condif iis unfavorable
to-day.
Commissioner DongG. appointed
an engineer to survey t ;unds in the
South sold for direc t taxes, with a view
of their restoration to the original own
ers upon payment of taxes, costs, &c.
Conley telegraphs Sherman that he
thinks that when the avenues of escape
are closed and supplies cut off or abridged
the Modocs will come in.
The Supremo Court of South Carolina,
in the case of Ex-Rol Wagner vs. We.ss
mer, of Charleston county, the question
was whether the tax officer was bound to
accept bills of the liauk of South Caro
lina m payment of taxes. Allegation be
ing its charter made its bills receivable
for all public dues. The County Treas
urer answers the bills were issued in 18(>1,
and in aid of the rebellion, and therefore
not legal tender, ami run her that the
charter under which the bills were
tendered had been repealed. The first
question was found by the jury iu favor
of the bank, but the Court held that the
clause requiring the State to receive the
bills in payment of taxes was subsequent
ly repealed. This ruling is sustained
here and the judgment is affirmed.
Washington, Aprii 1. — It is stated that
the Government has abandoned the suit
against the Piedmont Railroad as Confed
erate property. One and half million
dollars were involved.
'The President and Secretary Pish left
for New York at noon and will be absent
a week.
The Mobile postoffice, which for some
time has been under the control of a
special agent, passes into the hands of
Wickesham to-day.
Washington, April 1. —The Georgia
commissions will be withheld, at least
until the President returns.
Among the Federal expenditures for the
month are $1,250,000 to the Hoard of
Public Works, and $1,375,000 extra com
pensation to Congress.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
called in three-eighths of a million of
three per cent, bonds of the denomina
tion of five thousand—Nos. 55,700 to 55,-
831, inclusive.
The debt statement decreased during
March $5,125,000.
FOREIGN.
Pauis, March 31. —The Government is
sending troops to the Spanish provinces.
| Rome, April I.—A party of Catholic
i youths, while leaving the Church of Jesu
yesterday were . attacked and severely
beaten, including a young Englishman.
Gendarmes rescued them.
Grand Duke Alexis has arrived at
Shanghai.
Additional reinforcements of Spanish
troops in Cuba were sent to that island
by steamer, which sailed from Cadiz for
Havana yesterday.
Paris, April I. — Th- Assembly has been
> debating for two days •• a the 3- -m ■ mi.
i nicipaiity bill. The discussion to-day
j closed with a remarkable scene. L'Crier,
; Radical, declared the com mis doners’ re
! port, which accompanied the bill, as
trumpery. Marquis D'Grammond bitter- J
I ly retorted, and accused the Deputy of
| impertinence. President Grevy called
i the Marquis to order, but the latter re
i fused to retract his language. Members
' of the Eight exasperated at t e c.hi to
| order and threatens 1 to quit -the Cham- j
her. President Grevy made dignified i
| speech, in which he intiiiiab and that he I
should resign, and declared the sitting !
ended. The House broke up amid intense i
j excitement. Deputies of ail shades of
j political opinion waited on Grevy to-night j
| and begged him to overlook the incident, :
1 but it is expected his resignation will be I
' offered to morrow.
GEORGIA.
Atlanta, April 2.—Gov. Smith is issu- |
ing instructions to the Mayors of cities in
Georgia to meet with the Governors and j
principal citizens of the Western and }
! Southern States, who meet in Atlanta on j
May 20th, to consider and forward the
] Atlantic and Great Western Canal. Dele- j
| gations of citizens from each county in !
the State are expected'to be present at j
that time. Extensive preparations will ]
be made to* receive and entertain the i
1 guests.
LOSS OF STEAMSHIP ATLANTIC.
Over Eight Hundred Passengers Drowned.
Halifax, N. S.. April I.—Steamship At
lantic, of th l White Star Line, from
Liverpool. March 20th, for New York,
running short of coal, made for Halifax.
When about twenty miles from port, (off
Cape Prospect,) at 2:80 u'eloek this morn
ing, she ran ashore on Meagher's Head.
She had on board over one thousand men.
women and children. Only two hundred
| and fifty succeeded iu landing. The re
| maiiuler, including all tho women and
j children, were lost. The Captain and
third officer were saved. The first officer
was drowned.
On the first receipt of the news of the
disaster here, Gnuard and Government
steamers started to the assistance of the
Atlantic ; but the third officer, who arriv
ed here at 5:30 this evening, says the vest*
sell and cargo are a total loss.
New York, April 1. — Among the cabin
passengers lost on tha steamer Atlantic
the 011I3' ones now known are Wm. li.
Merritt and wife of New York, Miss Mer
ritt, liis sister, and Miss Seaynezor, his
sister-in-law.
There is no copy of the list of passen
gers of the steamship Atlantic in this city,
iiie agent of the line here says his dis
patches from Halifax, received last night,
state that none of the Atlantic's cargo had
floated, which he considers as evidence
that the steamer’s hull was not broken.
People who had friends on board the ill
fated steamer crowded the offices of the
White Star Line, hoping to learn the
names of the survivors, but as no list had
been received no information could be
given them
The terrible disaster is the only topic
this morning; and a full investigation is
demanded by the public and people, that
the responsibility for the disaster may be
fixed on the proper parties.
No reliable details of the disaster. Tho
City of Montreal is due to-day. She
brings a duplicate list of the Atlantic’s
passengers. The company has scut an
agent to provide for and report the names
of the survivors.
Halifax, N. S.. April 2.—The steam
ship Delta, dispatched to the scene of
disaster to the Atlantic, has not yet re
turned. No later information.
The Atlantic had fifty cabin passengers.
Not a single woman or child was saved.
London, April 2.—The Atlantic, disaster
is the universal theme. The offices of
the agents iu both cities are thronged
with friends of the passengers.
New York, April 2. —Two more steam
ers of the Star Line have been sent to
succor the survivors of the Atlantic.
The officers of the company think the dis
aster w as caused by mistaking lights, and
attach no blame to the captain or officers
for mismanagement. Capt. Williams has
been in the trims-Atlantic trade for about
twelve years, being connected with the
Williams and Guion Line before the
White Star Line was organized.
Halifax, N. 8., April 2.—Only three or
four cabin passengers were saved from
the wreck of the Atlantic—one English
man and three Frenchmen. Only one
lady passenger attempted to save herself,
and she was frozen to death in the rig
ging and fell into the water.
Some of the passengers arrived here to
day, and gave harrowing details of tho ca
lamity. The names of the officers and
passengers saved, are not known as yet.
Belief boat expected up at two o’clock.
The Atlantic had ■'<>() steerage, and
thirty saloon passengers. There had been
two births during the voyage. The crew
numbered 112, aud there were fourteen
stowaways discovered; 30(1 persons in all
w ere saved, out of a total number of 1,-
OoG.
CUBA.
Havana, March 31.—The Yose do Cuba,
commenting on the abolition of slavery
m Porto Rico, disapproves the payment
of the emancipated from the revenues of
the islands, and thinks the saving to the
national treasury will not compensate for
what the country may lose iu a political
sense. It thinks three years too long for
slaves to remain under the control of
masters.
The Cousteneia says the law is the
best that could be procured under the
circumstances.
The Diaria thanks the Ministry for in
troducing the three year’s clause, but has
nothing more to say.
Kev West, March 31. —The Cubans
have captured Meansville, a point on the
east coast.
DOMESTIC.
A negro and a pair of mules which he
was driving were killed by lightning.
Almost a tornado visited Philadelphia
Saturday evening. Trees, fences, signs,
and many unfinished buildings were dam
aged. No personal injuries reported.
Cl ms. Martin, who murdered Mary
Gibbon iit Sacramento, lias been sen
tenced to be hanged.
The Commissions to the Georgia Post
masters have not been issued. They
have been referred to the Postmaster
General for the full investigation of the
questions which led to the squabble in the
'•citato. The Commissions will probahß
not issue for some days, and if certain
charges are verified thoi will be withheld.
The supposed murderer of the Virginia
drover has been arrested in Alexandria.
Va.; negro. Circumstantial evidence is
V'-'ty strong.
The whi>le Democratic ticket was elect
ed in ft*.. Louis by over 3,000 majority.
The Democrats elected the Mayor of
Milwaukii;, and the entire Democratic
county ticket.
Walter F. Anthony, convicted of Ku
kluxing in South Carolina, is only 18
years old, and is sentenced to eight years
imprison meiit.
NEW YORK.
New Yobk, March 31.—A private cable
dispatch announces the death of Mrs.
■las. Gordon Bennett, at Kcengstein, Sax
ony.
Mrs. Charlotte K. Smith, wife of E. Del
field Smith and daughter of Rev. Gilbert
Morgan, of South Carolina, died yester
day.
Hugh Maxwell, long a prominent busi
ness man and once collector of the port,
is dead; aged 85 years.
New I’uitK, April I.—A youth, while
playing Foster, yesterday, strangled him
self.
The revelations on the Assembly Erie
investigation of tile large sums of money
being paid to Senators and Assemblymen
at Albany last winter for legislation has
produced a good deal of sensation here.
Ike committee are determined to ascer
tain, if possible, the names of the bribed
Legislate rs.
Henry L. Ash, formerly in Fisk’s pri
vate office, testified that no one could ever
tell from from the records to whom money
was paid for legal services at Albany. As
entered, it was simply for legal services
in October, IMP*. SIOO,OOO were paid to
W. M. Tweed, for legal services. At an
other time, SIO,OOO were paid Tweed.
Vouchers continue at irregular periods in
1870, showing that Tweed had as much
money as he wanted. Over $440,000 were
paid Tweed for legal services; but the
sums on the booKs oi the company, the
witness made out vouchers for then..
SOU I H CAROLINA.
Cua>;i,ek-i. is, March 30. —Several promi
nent cotton merchants hare have been
victimized by onfe Win. Mead, who
shipped 130 bales cotton lienee to Phila
delphia per steamer Equator, on Friday
last. Ihe cotton is said to have been
fraudulently obtained, and the loser was
warned against negotiating bills of ex
change for the cotton.
TENNESSEE.
Nashville. March 51. - Southworth &
Driver's saw mill, at Edgefield, burned.
Loss $75,000. No insurance.
ALABAMA.
Mobile. March 3i. Hr. Josiah C. Nott
died on his tilth birthday, this a. tit. at
half past 7 o’clock.
OHIO.
Columbus, April 1. —The bill abolishing
capital punishment received only twenty
nine votes iu Ihe House.
NEW JERSEY.
Trenton, April 2. —The Governor has
signed the general railroad law. Flags
are displayed to commemorate the release
of the State from the railroad monopoly.
MISSOURI.
St. Louis, April 2.— The Democratic
ticket is elected, by over 1,000 majority.
Tlie Republicans elect six out of fifteen
Aldermen.
Contracts, for the specification and hire
freedmen, for sale at the Sun Office.
THURSDAY XI 011 Ail VG, APRII, 3.
General. — Tuesday's storm appears to
have been a very general one throughout
the country. March seemed to be deter
mined to claim the first day of April.
| The Total Loss.—Twenty thousand
dollars will more than cover all the losses
; in the city sustained by Tuesday's storm.
| The first valuations were largely in excess.
Wo have little idea of the losses in money
i in the country, but it is very heavy.
' -*• *■
Alabama Warehouse. —This warehouse
was rapidly undergoing repairs yesterday,
from the damage it sustained by the storm
on Tuesday. The roof has already been
partly restored, and the. proprietors,
Messrs. Burrus & Williams, nro now am
*ply prepared to store with safety from the
weather, all cotton and other goods that
may be consigned to them.
Trrr, Path Grounds Buildings. —The Di
rectors tell us that SSOO will repair tlie
damages by the hurricane, and the work
will bo conmienced at once. None of the
lumber has been lost. The oLain-gang
was there yesterday collecting the debris.
The Directors keep the buildings insur
red for SIO,OOO, but unfortunately the poli
cies aro exempt from payment of losses
caused by winds.
Increased Mail Facilities. —Owing to
the efforts of Treasurer and acting Super
intendent Chipley, the Postal Department
has agreed to transfer the mail which ar
rives on the Western Railroad, for Ham
ilton and points on the North and South
Railroad, to the cars of the latter at the
junction of the two roads, immediately on
arrival. This will give parties along the
North and South Railroad all the advan
tages of daily communication which Co
lumbus enjoys.
The General Talk. —That of yesterday
was the storm of the day before. Along
the railroad lines no damages of any mo
ment are reported.
The effect in the lower counties was
slight.
The heaviest injuries yet reported, out
side the city, are those iu Alabama. A
friend from the South road, reports that
twenty houses were blown down within
five miles of Girard. Most of them were
negro quarters. Three gin houses were
swept away.
The place of Mr. Win. Glaze suffered
badly. Most of his houses were unroofed.
He had driven under a shelter, but quick
ly left, leaving his horse and buggy under
it. The structure was blown down and
the buggy broken to pieces.
Mr. Worsham lost all his houses, and
his wife made a narrow escape from the
falling timbers.
Put Your Money Where It Will
Draw Interest. —When money is iu such
demand as during the present time, and
commands high interest, it is folly for
those who have funds to keep thorn stored
away where they do neither themselves
nor anyone else good. It can hardly be
doubted but that many persons have sur
plus money which is lying idle and hidden
away. If they fear to lend to those kav
ing landed possessions, or on oilier col
lateral, why not deposit in savings banks,
where, by gradual accumulations, it will
be increased very greatly in process of
time. It is inconceivably safer in such
banks than it can possibly be on one’s
premises, and is constantly enlarging.
One of the best managed and most secure
of the savings banks of Columbus is that
of the Georgia Home. The stockholders
are individually liable. The] utmost
guarantees are offered to depositors. The
bank receives deposits for any amount
from one dollar upwards, and pays inter
est of seven per cent. This ought to cause
many to bring forth their savings and kid
out money, and put them where they will
be doing some good to the owner as well
ffclbe community. The Georgia Home
has a notice in this paper, to which we
refer readers.
Complimentary Resolutions in Memo
ry of Hon. Alfred Iverson.— At a meet
ing of the Cliosophic Society, of Prince
ton College, N. J., the following resolu
tions were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, Intelligence has reached us
of the decease of lion. Alfred Iverson,
ex-Senator of the United States, from
Georgia, and graduate of tho Class of
1820, therefore
Resolved, That by this death Clio Hall
has lost an honored graduate, eminent
alike for his high culture and scholary at
tainments while a student, and for his dis
tinguished career as a Judge of the Su
preme Court of Georgia, and a prominent
member of both Houses of Congress.
Resolved, That, while deeply regretting
this sad event, we point with pride to this
worthy son of Clio Hall, so beloved on
account of his many attractive personal
qualities, so admired and respected for
his firm adherence to whatever he deemed
to be the right.
Resolved, That the sympathy of this
Hall be cordially extended to the relatives
and friends of the deceased.
G. H. Duffield,
A. F. West,
J. P. Campbell,
Committee.
A Character. —Old Judge W, of——,
in the Old Dominion, is a character. He
was a lawyer, legislator, Judge and lead
ing politician among the old time Whigs
of blessed memory ; but, alas! like them,
his glory departed, and, like many others
of his confreres, has gone “where the
woodbine twineth.” Notwithstanding the
loss of property and the too free use of ap
plejack, he maintained the dignity of ex-
Judge, dressed neatly, carried a gold
headed cane, and when he had taken more
than his usual allowance of the favorite
beverage, he was very pious at such times,
always attending church, and sitting near
the stand as erectly as circumstances
would admit, and responding ferventlj-.
On one occasion a Baptist brother was
holding forth with energy and unction on
the evil of the tunes, and in one of his
flights he exclaimed, “Show me a drunk
ard!” The Judge rose to his feet, and,
unsteadily balancing himself on his cane’
said solemnly, “Here I am, sir; here I
am.” The elder, though a good deal non
plussed by the unexpected response, man
aged to go on with his discourse, and,
soon warming up to his work, again call
ed out, “Show me a hypocrite! Show me
a hypocrite! Show me a hypocrite!”
Judge W. again rose, and reaching for
ward across a seat that intervened, touch
ed Deacon D. on the shoulder with his
cane, and said, “Deacon D., why don’t
you respond, sir ? Why don’t you re
spond ? I did when they called on me. ”
Two inquisitive fellows of our town, on
Thursday night of last week were caught
eaves-droppirig on the stairway leading to
the Masonic iiali, where the fraternity at
the time were holding abusiness meeting.
Being caught in this pradicament they
were asked if they would like to join the
lodge. This they assented to, and were
ushered into the ante-room, where, accord
ing to the rules, they would be required
to take the first degree in order to enter
the lodge. Having consented, it is said
it was taken in a very heroic manner.
The first degree in Masonry, especially
the one administered upon this occasion,
is one not desired by many to be taken
upon a cold night—a cold-water bath.—
After taking the preparatory degree, they
were told that, by the payment of S2O,
they would be allowed to enter. Not hav
ing this amount convenient, they quickly
retired, being cautioned not to reveal any
of the secrets of the fraternity.—Pal
mouth ( Ky.) Independent.
A son of Capt. M. J. Sanford, of Tuste
nngee, while looking in tlie muzzle of a
loaded gun, on tlie 13th of March, was
shot and instantly killed. The gun was
discharged by a dog jumping upon the
gun and dragging his fore-feet over the
lock.
From the New York Bulletin.
The Course of the Staple.
COTTON PLANTERS AND COTTON SPECULATORS.
Throughout the South there seems to be
a feeling that at New York combinations
of speculators are using all their power to
depress the value of the great Southern
staple. We draw this inference from the
fact that meetings of buyers and planters
are being held throughout the cotton
States, at which resolutions are adopted
asking that buyers of “futures'’ will in all
cases demand the cotton on their con
tracts, and advising producers to keep
back their crops and prevent these combi
nations from holding cotton enough to
meet their contracts, and so thwart their
designs.
The friends of this movement seem to
ignore the fact that, on all these contracts
there are two sides, the “bulla” to advance
the prices, as well as the “bears” to de
press it—and that in the long run the side
which has the most correct view of the
actual situation of the cotton trade must
come out victorious. They also overlook
the consideration that a single one hun
dred bales will (and we have seen oases
where it did) settle contracts for over 3,-
000 bales ; and indeed, there is no limit,
but time, to the amount of contracts it
might settle. There is no doubt that the
system of contracts in vogue here is
gradually reducing the volume of business
in actual cotton. A comparison of the
number of bales sold here since and be
fore the adoption of this system would at
once settle that point.
The outburst of feelings among South
ern shippers seem to us without warrant.
Before this “future” business we had the
same class of operators; there were“bulls”
and “bears” as now; and the change re
cently adopted in the mode of conducting
the business places the Southern interest
at no more disadvantage than formerly ;
indeed, as the actual holders of the cottou
sold by the “bears” for future delivery,
the South has now a very important ad
vantage.
It is evident there is and has been for
some time something keeping back the
good cottons; for the actual receipts, both
here and at other seaports, show that the
cotton received is fully 25 per oent. lower
in grade than last or former years. It
may be that this can be accounted for by
the fact that, with such a large crop as is
generally estimated, the planters have not
been able to give it the care that is neces
sary to produce a good crop. But, what
ever may have been the cause of this de
terioration in the grade of tlie cotton
coming to hand, it is clear that this fact
itself, and not the mere action of specu
lators, (who can influence any market but
temporarily), is to bo accepted as a very
important cause contributing to the de
cline iu cotton. It is also to be kept in
mind that—with the large crop in this
country (our receipts now' pointing to an
important increase over last year) and an
evidently abundant crop in nearly all the
other cottou producing countries, heavy
stocks in Europe, (but not, however, quite
as large as last year at this time,) a very
unsatisfactory trade in Manchester, and
the fact that the expense per loom in
building new factories in England
is largely in excess of what it w*as five
years ago, (since which time there
have been very few new works put up)—
all faets seem to indicate plenty of raw
material and a scarcity of looms to spin
it. It is true there have been some few
factories put up in the South, but they
can only supply a home demand, and are
but as a bloom in a one thousand acre
field—their effect on the great cotton
trade can hardly be felt beyond their own
neighborhood.
Whether the “bulls” or “bears’’will
prevail remains to be seen ; but it does
seem that the “ shorts” (bears) have much
in their favor. They, of course, have
agreed to deliver what they have not; and
if the “ bulls ” can control all the cotton
they can make their strength felt at the
end of each month ; but can they, with
the large crops, hold enough to do this t
Have they the requisite moneyed strength?
If they have, they will certainly tempora
rily put up the price ; but, if not, is not
the natural tendency from these causes
toward lower prices ? Time wall tell.
NO. 9
La Guiccioli.
The celebrated woman who has just diet
at Paris, and who is best known to thj
world as the Countess Guiccioli, was th
heroine of a romance as Blrange and ser
timental as novelist ever fancied or poi
painted. Perhaps the most salient featui
of her long life was the undying devotia
with which she clung to the memory i
the man for whom she sacrificed wifely
reputation, and who, in his turn, for her
sake, endured the sharpest weapons which
his enemies could forge against him.
When past three score and ten the Count
ess Guiccioli could not speak of Byron, or
hear his cherished name, without an emo
tion. she was powerless to hide; the hand
some image which had fascinated her youth
seemed, fifty years after the tragic scene
of Missolonghi, still to haunt and east its
shadow over her. Whatever may be
thought of their friendship, no one can
doubt that the Countess’s constancy was
real and deeply rooted, or that her attach
ment to the great poet was the master
passion, not of her youth only, but of her
widowed age. When the attack which
was made upon him several years ago
aroused the world to scan again that
strangely dramatic and feverish career,
she had at least the courage to defend him
with all the fervor inspired by a clinging
memory, though that defence recalled
once more the stuin indelibly fixed upon
her own history. She, at least, would
suffer no blight upon his fair fame, and
she showed that to save it, her own would
•be forgotten as of no worth. Her book
may not have had all the effect which she
intended ; but it was a proof of her own
fidelity, and a tribute all the more sincere
because spontaneous and at the cost of
self-immolation.
In her later years Countess Guiccioli
married a noble of the ancient regime, of
great wealth, a Senator of the Empire,
and one of the most noted and active
members of that body. Still strikingly
handsome at three score, it is hardly
strange that the Marquis de Boissy should
have sought her hand, and have" invited
her to dispense the hospitalities of his
elegant house in the quarter of Notre
Dame de Lorette. Her soft brown hair
! and mild bine eyes, her aquiline nose and
lily-white skin, her grace and vivacity,
her sprightly conversation and genial
smile, were still the talk of Paris under
the rule of Napoleon III; she received in
her saloons a multitude of personages,
distinguished in politics, letters and sci
ence: her soirees were the envy of many a
high-born dame of spotless reputation;
she was a queen of society in the very de
clining years of her career. The Marquis
de Boissy was most noted for an eccentric
and virulent hatred of England and the
English; the land of Byron was always for
him “perfidious Albion.” Yet there, in
his house, might have been seen the
Greek-like features of the poet reproduced
in a score of fashions. His bust stood in
a vestibule, his portrait hung in the
boudoir; miniatures encased in jewelled
frames stared out from the mantels; his
works, in two languages and a dozen edi
tions, might be discerned ranged on the
antique book-shelves. It was well, per
haps, that the Anglophobist old Marquis
died before the Byron scandal arose to
disturb the peace of the Marchioness; for
she could not have held her hand from
the fray, and all his anti-English preju
dices would have been shocked to see the
most powerful defence of the most En
glish of poets made on his own hearth
stone. — Boston Post.
Destructive Tornado. Nashville,
April I.—A dispatch from Franklin,
Tenn., states that a tornado visited that
place this afternoon at C:4O, and lasted
twenty minutes. Hardly a house in the
place escaped damage, and in many cases
entire roofs were blown off and walls
thrown down. Among the principal suf
ferers are the new Methodist church,
court-house, Hope & Campbell, Harper &
Bailey, Haynes & Andrews, the Review
and Journal offices, J. J. Bostock and
Mrs. Mills, Crutch’s Hotel, R. Raney,
1 ranklin Manufacturing Company and
railroad depot. Great consternation pre
vailed among the people, but fortunately
only one person was hurt. Loss consid
erable. The town is a complete wreck.
Cincinnati Southern Railroad;—The
Knoxville Press and Herald of Sunday
says a dispatch from Cincinnati states
that on Wednesday last William A. Gunn,
chief engineer, made a report to the trus
tees of the surveys of the Southern rail
road, between Cincinnati and Chattanoo
ga. Three thousand miles of survey have
been made, but only fifteen hundred are
reported. There are twenty-six combina
tions of routes. The start is made from
Cincinnati by two routes; the State line
of Tennessee is crossed with four; Chat
tanooga is crossed with three routes. The
distance between Cincinnati and Chatta
nooga varies from 334 to 347 miles. The
extreme distance between the eastern and
western routes is seventy-five miles. The
eastern route is by Coal Creek station •
the western by Sparta—both in Tennes
see- The estimates are not entirely com
pleted.