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The recent duel of a New Orleans edit or and a lawyer has furnished a theme f,,r a number of our exchanges, which are leveling their heaviest artillery against the practice of dueling. We have noth in,* to say in defence, except this, which we said when the report of the duel first reached us, that if men want to fight, and think that they are bound to fight, and must and will fight, the duel seenm to be as fair a mode as any other. It may with entire consistency be denounced by Qua kers, or non-resistants; but it seems to us that any fighting man must draw a very nice distinction to justify his mode and condemn the duel as murder. Let us see to that. Is prize fighting any more noble ami humane than a duel with pistols? We suppose that few will contend that it is. llut the prize fighter’s ring, with its umpire and its rules prohibiting all "fouls,” certainly affords the very fairest mode of fighting it out “fist and skull” fashion. If, then, the prize fight, thus guarded and regulated, is brutal and disgusting in the extreme (anil we do not deny that it is), is not any other combat in which men pound one another with their lists, or with sticks, each taking ev ery advantage of the other, equally brutal and even less fair? In both cases brute force and a little scientific skill must de cide the combat, and the weakest and the h ast skillful will be beaten, no matter how just his causa may be. Is there any thing nobler or less brutal than the duel in this? But it may he said that the brutality of the duel consists in the extremity to which it is carried—in the sacrifice of life that is sometimes involved. In the first place, we doubt very much whether more lives are annually lost in this country in duels with pistols than in personal contests in which no “deadly weapons” are used. We believe that a comparison of statistics would show that the dueling pistol sends fewer men to their graves than the bludg eon, the kick, the rock, and the blow with the list. In the next place, it is impossi ble to restrain men, when they get into a sudden tight, unfettered by rules or sec onds, from resorting to any means at hand to carry on the combat, and thus we see many fights, begun with a blow of the hand, ending by one party seizing any thing within his l - each—be it knife, pis tol, stick or stone—and usiug it to the best advantage, often to the killing or maim ing of his antagonist. Very often, too, the discomfited party in a “list and skull” light cherishes revenge, seeks his adversa ry with a deadly weapon, and takes his life. Pretty homilies maybe pronounced against such a resort to weapons other than those of nature, and severe laws may* he passed to prevent it; but it is impossi ble to control the passions of many men when thoroughly aroused, or to limit them to any mode prescribed by others for car rying on defensive or offensive warfare. It, follows, if these premises are correct, that the great moral wrong is in fighting at all, more than in tho mode of fighting. And if all kinds of fighting are to be pro hibited by severe penalties, all provoca tions to lighting should be prohibited by penalties equally severe. If the law un dertakes to make a man a gentleman, it should make him a gentleman in the use of his tongue and his peu as well as his hands. The proposition of the Augusta Chron icle-, that the laws should he so changed as to punish duelists as ordinary murderers must surely have been written without sufficient reflection. Punish a man as a murderer for shooting another when the other is in the act of shooting at him ! This would make a discrimination against the duelist; it would deprive him of a defence allowed to every other homicide. Even tlie J'car that the deceased was about to use.a weapon has been held by juries a justification for taking bis-life; and the law itself considers threats to take life as a great palliation of the killing of the man making the threats. In the case of the duelist the justification must be stronger, because a man is placed in a position where he must kill or be killed—lie is con fronted by an adversary openly and un mistakably trying to take bis life. So say that a man who, thus circumstanced, shoots his opponent, is not even to be al lowed the pica that availed to save young Walworth from the gallows —that he did not commit murder with deliberate pre meditation—seems to us a proposition that refutes itself by its own excess. It can only spring from opposition to duel tag as a particular mode of lighting or killing, and shows its inconsistency by its intolerant bias. We repeat that we are not defending duelling. Only a necessity could make us resort to that mode of settling a difficulty, but we have endeavored iu this article to show— -Ist-, That dueling with pistols is no nioie brutal than other modes of personal combat, ami is as fair as any’. '-M. That the way to prevent it is to put u stop to all fighting and provocations to tight. : ’-d, That the duelist ought to be al lowed all tho pleas of justification (self defence, Ac.,) allowed to other homicides. < . s. commission'i:i;s. ' lit* Atlanta Constitution publishes a lein; list of United States Commissioners for the several counties of the Northern I'istrict of Georgia, appointed by the federal Court. The Constitution says that in view of the great number of ar •ests continually being made throughout the Slate, the existence of so many local * oiumissiouers will be a convenience to the people, who will not now have to go •" Atlanta to give bail when arrested. 1 erhaps so. Hut the remedy seems to us 'eiy much like that of the man who got a hy out of his ear by putting in a hornet, this thing of dotting the States all over w 'tli United Stat es Commissioners to try' people for petty otfe aces, is a “new de parture in government, and the sooner it ls abandoned flip bettei. llf .IT I'AXOOGA. Ihe cholera having, apparently’, about 1U!l its course in Chattanooga, the Times of the lath inst. recapitulates as follows: the L'Oth of June up to noon yes ,l 'day, there had died hero of cholera, u< 1 ‘"'ding to the records at the city physi '-l!in s office, tifty-eight persons. During ■ l s time of diarrhoea, cholera morbus, u , <ia infantum and kindred diseases, 11 " died thirty-one; twenty-three of ?' um Were colored, and eight white. u deaths returned from “diseases tiu tw(i ' !l ' lUr ‘ u o period, were twenty ■ eighteen of whom were colored and *<>ur wit i+o it the >n i 1' fom all other causes, from -il'«f June to the ISlhof July, both soils " there died forty-three per tjf. ’ Ol tt Braud8 r aud total of one hundred and ,u i deaths in twenty-three days.” VOL. XV. FROM APALACHICOLA. We are very glad to receive again a newspaper from this old city by the Gulf. It adds another to the signs of revivification ately noticed, and strengthens our hopes that ere long we shall have a restoration of the commercial intimacy that did so much for Columbus in times past, and which, we verily believe, can be made to contribute largely to our prosperity again indeed, we are satisfied that if we can get the proposed Gulf coast canal opened as far as the Apalachicola river, not only will our river commerce be fully restored, but an era of prosperity realizing the fondest dream of the most sangnine citi zen of Columbus will dawn upon our city The paper before us is the Apalachico la runes , dated the 4th inst., but issued, as we learn from one of its editorials, a week later. It is to be published weekly by L. I. feaurman, M. D., editor and pro prietor, at $2 r>o per annum. It contains a good measure of interesting reading matter, and the editorials are written in an agreeable “free and easy” style that ought to make the paper popular. The very large share of advertising given to the first number evinces that the business men of Apalachicola, who have been so long without a newspaper, and have found “Jordan a hard road to travel” without one, are now determined to avail them selves of their new advantages. Sensible! The Times complains greatly of the bogs that infest its streets, and “blow's’’ them in vigorous style, and partly in Latin, which we doubt their understand ing. It reports business very dull, but somewhat enlivened by the regular arrival of semi-weekly mail steamers from up tho liver, and the Gulf steamers from New Orleans. The saw-mills had ceased run ning, but it was reported that the Apala chicola mills would resume about the mid dle of this month, and the Curtis mills were awaiting transportation to ship off their accumulated lumber. The good people at the mouth of the river are having fare equal to ours in black berry* time. The Tunes reports plums all gone except a few buried in the sand, figs just ripening abundantly, and turtle e ggs and turtle meat too numerous to mention. COTTON. Should the crop, as is now by all ap pearances anticipated, reach 5,000,000 bales, an average price of 15 cents a pound would y ield the enormous sum of $550,000,000, a sum that is bound to have very beneficial influence on the financial position of the country during the next twelve months.— JY. Y, World. As all appearances down this W'ay do not indicate a crop approximating even four millions of bales, it must be “dis tance that lends enchantment to the view” of our New York friends. Our tel egraphic dispatches of yesterday morn ing announced that the Agricultural Bu reau, in view of its latest reports, had come to the conclusion that by the aban donment of large portions of the crop the excess in the aeva planted had been lost. Our readers are aware that this was our opinion several weeks ago. The crop is now unusually backward and small, and planters are iu fearful expectancy of a further reduction of their estimates by drought or the caterpillar. But suppose that the crop should reach 3,500,000 bales; it ought, in view of antic ipated light stocks and unfavorable reports from other cotton growing countries, to command 20 cents per pound. This would still bring $350,000,000 (ra ting the bales at 500 pounds), and the “ve ry beneficial influence upon the financial position of the country” would still be re alized. It would, in fact, constitute the main reliance for balancing the exchanges and paying for the imports of the whole country. And how is the South to be re quited for this? By continuing to de nounce our people as “rebels,” overturn ing the State governments of their choice, and taunting them for having to buy at the North provisions and fabrics which they could make for themselves but for their devotion to cotton? THE CINCINNA TI SOUTHERN It. It. Cincinnati “makes haste slowly” in the matter of the selection of the route for her long-ta!ked-of railroad to Chattanooga. The latest report iu reference to it is that the company have now under considera tion a proposition from the President of the Kentucky Central liailroad to allow the Cincinnati Southern to use the Ken tucky Central on terms to be settled here after. It is not quite clear from the no tice before us whether this is a proposition to make the Kentucky Central alink of the Cincinnati Southern, or to allow the latter the use of the former in the construction of a parallel road. The Kentucky Central is now, we believe, in operation from Coviuitton, opposite Cincinnati, to Nich olasviile, a distance of perhaps 125 miles on a straight route towards Chattanooga. The people of Chattanooga, on Satur day last, by«a vote of 023 to 64, decided to donate SIOO,OOO in bonds to the Cin cinnati Southern Railroad. The Kansas City (Mo.) Tunes culls for a union of the South and West iu the po litical and material questions of the day. It says: “Sooner or later the two sec tions will be forced to unite, or go into inevitable and involuntary bankruptcy. It is time that the issues of the war were buried. Having well-nigh destroyed Re publican institutions, there is no reason why they should destroy every material, pecuniary, manufacturing and agricul tural interest as well. Asa sentiment, loyalty, perhaps, is sweet enough to those who are fond of such embraces, but as a substance, it is as bitter and as sterile as the ashes upon the shores of the Dead All a Hoax. The three Germans who reported they hid the ticket which drew one hundred thousand dollars in the Louisville lottery, hoaxed the reporter of the Courier-Jour nal. They had a ticket of the drawing before tlie last. Who drew the capital prize is vet a mystery; but thousands of the ticket holders suspect the Association of having drawn the money. With all his peculiar eccentricities in the pulpit, Henry Ward Beechersays many wise and good things. Iu a recent speech about journalism, he said, “that nothing should go into the journal which is not fit to be read by every member of the family to which it finds access. No re spectable paper has the right to put in matter that addresses itself to the faculties that lay below the ears. It is the interest of journalism that these things be either shut up to the few or absolutely destroyed out of journalism.” Vice President Wilson.— The Spring field Republican says Vice President Wil son has passed into that stage of health which Chase so long occupied, a paralyt ic invalid to whom life is of most uncer tain duration. The nature of his disease may not utterally destroy his usefulness as a man and public servant, but it will undoubtedly limit his ambition and ac tivity. With careful nursing and cessa tion of exciting toil he may yet enjoy for many years a kind of honorary post in the public councils. Mrs. Charles H. Wtst, Jr., the mother of the young man who was murdered in Charleston, on the night of the 4lh, by Tames A. Duffus, Jr., died at her residence in that city on Wednesday morning. Her heart was broken. THE WEEKLY SUN. WESLEYAN COLLEGE. . E “ r,y History—Present Advantages— Distinguished Graduates— Mu sic Departments—Senior Class Exer cises. Spotswood Hotel, July 14th, 1873. Editors Sun: —Macon is justly proud of her venerable and well-beloved twin in stitutions of learning— Mercer University for Baptist boys, and Wesleyan Female College for Methodist girls. And if the denominations get mixed a little between the two, and a Methodist son drifts into the University, and a Baptist daughter | finds a P la ce in the College, it will proba bly be all the better for both institutions, presided over as they a r e by* educators whose Christian characters and exalted pi ety afford the fullest assurance that the education which they shall the youth of either sex will be based upon the truest i and most important principles of a living faith in Christ. Wesleyan Female College, if not the oldest institution of its kindrin America, is one of the most venerable, | and occupies a very prominent position iin the educational world. With a large and able faculty, a board of trustees com posed of the leading divines and most eminent citizens of the State, and more than two hundred students within its w alls, forty-six of whom are this week to bear away its diploma, it is not strange that the Commencement exercises have drawn a large crowd of visitors to Wesley an College, many of whom are clergymen of high standing. philomathean celebration. On Thursday night the annual public entertainments of the Commencement were inaugurated by the Biennial Cele bration of the Philomathean Society, a literary organization whose membership is not confined to any particular class in the college. From what we learn this entertainment was of a very high order, both in its literary and musical features, and several young ladies from your sec tion and city won merited praise for their most excellent performances. MissLoula W. Dozier, daughter of Mr. John B. Do zier, of Muscogee county, who is a mem ber of the graduating class, took a prom inent part in the “Concert Polka,” the “Flower Girl,” the “Summer Queen and Frost Monarch, and the “Philomathean Temple, and in all the characters person ated by her her rare beauty and graceful ness of manner made her much admired and appreciated. Miss Mary Lou Little, daughter of Dr. W. G. Little, of Talbot ton, and sister of Solicitor General Little of Columbus, also bad several important parts assigned her, in all of which she displayed to good advantage her superior musical culture and vivacity of manner. But the bright, particular star of the evening seems to have been Miss Maria F. Wall, daughter of Lawrence Wall,Esq., formerly of Columbus, now of Savan nah, Ga., who, the local of the Tele graph and Messenger says, “convulsed the audience with her unequaled droll recitation of ‘An Invitation to Visit the Zoological Garden,’ by a very bad stam merer. This was the most amusing per formance of the evening, and was heartily enjoyed by the audience.” She also rep resented “Friendship” in the “Pliiloma tliean Temple,” and “Katy Doolan,” an Irish servant girl, iu the amusing little comedy of “The Love of a Bonnet.” The Telegraph says “Miss Wall, as Katy Doo lan, was just such ‘help’ as one would like to have about the house. She imitated the sweet Irish brogue magnificently, and maintained throughout the general deportment of a fresh importation from the ‘Oll Id country.’” Miss Mollie E. Barnes, daughter of Col. W. H. Barnes, of Opelika, was assigned parts in several important representations, iu all of which positions she did credit to her own indus try as a student, and also reflected due credit upon her faithful teachers. We think the large and brilliant audience that crowded the College Chapel to overflow ing on Thursday night last will heartily endorse all that is here said of the young ladies from your city and section. sophomore exhibition. The exercises of the Sophomores took place at the College Chapel on Friday night, and consisted of choice readings, interspersed with vocal and instrumental music, by ten young ladies selected “sole ly on the ground of pre-eminence in elo cutionory reading, combined with good behavior and attention to duty.” The en tire entert linment is highly praised, yet a detailed report of it would not prove of interest to your readers, as the names of but two young ladies of your section ap pear in the list of Sophomores, and nei ther of them took part in the exercises. We refer to Miss L. Dora Renfro of Co lumbus, and Miss Mildred B. Gorman of Talbottou. In the “Second Class” we notice the names of Misses Lula Gammel and Leila V. Gordon, of Columbus, and Miss Sallie W. Clark, daughter of Col. Whitfield Clark, of Clayton, Ala., but for some time a resident of your city, where her aunt resides. The Sophomore class numbers fifty-one pupils, the Second Class thirty-six, the Junior Class fifty five, the Senior Class foxty-six, and the Preparatory Class thirty-four, with three resident graduates, making the total nuin- i her of students two hundred and tweu- j five, of which one hundred and two are } also music scholars. Os this number, | eighteen are from your city and vicinity, i and their names will appear in the daily! reports which we shall hereafter make of | the departments to which (hey are at- i tached. COMMENCEMENT SERMON. At an early hour yesterday morning the j Mulberry Street Methodise Church was ; the centre of attraction for a vast crowd of people, and when, at half past ten o’clock, the services commenced, the spacious edifice was filled to its utmost ; capacity. The singing, which was in charge of Prof. Whitney as organist, was unusually fine, and we noticed that Prof. Homer Wright, of your city, contributed much to its success by his well-cultivated voice. After the usual introductory ex- | ercises, the Rev. E. L. T. Blake, of the Florida Conference, announced his text as being a part of the fourteenth chapter of the Gospel of John, from the seventh to the eleventh verses, inclusive. This brief narrative presents Christ in the presence of his disciples, to whom he is endeavoring to disclose his true relation ! ship to the Father. The request of Philip —"Shew' us the Father,” has been the i cry of many a human heart, before as well ; as since the birth of Christ. Although God i spake to Moses on the Mount, yethelong ed for a sight of the Divine Being. Jobcried | out, “O that I knew where I might find ! God.” It was the declaration of God to Moses, that no man could see his face and live. Christ also declared that no man had ever beheld the Father. Vet the revela | tions that he has made of himself are nu merous. Iu Christ the Saviour in the Inspired Word, in all the created works of his hands, the goodness and attributes of tlie Almighty are plainly visible. More than Ibis we cannot hope to see or know of God, who is a spirit upon whom man cannot look with the human eye. But j we can see him in the person of his son Jesus Christ. This was the theme of a most eloquent and powerful discourse, which our space will not allow us to re port, anil which was listened to with the closest attention. Some of the preacher s positions iu regard to God s suffering in the crucifixion of Christ, were novel, and excited considerable thought on the pait of a large portion of his congregation. In conclusion he exhorted the graduates to seek God in Christ, to obtain a perfect knowledge of his character and attributes as the foundation of all other knowledge. The sermon was quite impressive, and iu some parts sublimely eloquent and pa thetic, and we are surprised that the preacher has so long escaped aD. D. to his name. It is probably owing to his being so worthy of such a title. Sidney Herbert. Spottswood Hotel, July 14, 18 <3. Editors Sun: We this morning paid our first visit to Wesleyan Female College, which is located on top of College Hill, one of the most commanding and attrac tive of the several hills that rise up in the very midst of this busy city, 'lhe college ./rounds occupy an entire square, upon which commodious and imposing brick ! buildings have been erected, with numer j oIJS w ooden structures in the rear. The mam building is four stories high in the ! centre, with wings of three stories: and COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1873 the chapel, which is near by, is two stories, the lower floor being divided into recita tion rooms. The audience room above is well seated and comfortably arranged, and was this morning beautifully decorat ed with evergreens, flow'ers and pictures. From Prof. A. J. M. Bizien, of the de partment of Modern Languages and Latin, the only inembqr of the faculty who seemed to have time to notice an humble traveling correspondent, we obtained all desired information in regard to the in stitution, and were shown about the build ings and looked after in a manner that convinced ns that he is not only a most estimable Christian gentleman, but also “the right man in the right place,” espe cially to entertain strangers with polite ness and civility. Our visit to the hall of the Philomathean Society, in the north wing, .and to the hall of the Adelphean Society,in the south wing of the building, was unusually attractive. The halls are carpeted and handsomely furnished, the walls being hung with pictures, portraits and photographs, prominent among wl ich is a fine portrait of the late Rev. Dr. Bon nell, under whose able supervision the college attained to a high position in the educational world. The motto of the Philomathean Society is “ Les Soeurs Fideles;” or, “The Faithful Sisters,” Among its members we notice the names of Misses Lula Dozier, Mollie Barnes and Maria Wall. The Adelphean Society, of which Misses Nellie Verstille and Ida Frazer are members, has for its motto, “We live for each other.” These literary societies hold their public exhibitions al ternately, the Philomathean this, and the Adelphean next year, under the name of a “Biennial Celebration.” distinguished graduates. The Georgia Female College, which was chartered in 1839, was the first institution of its kind in this country', if not in the world. Reorganized in 1844, it took the denominational name of the Wesleyan Female College, which it has retained with eminent success up to the present time. Os the distinguished men who now compose the Board of Trustees, we will here mention the names of Rev. Lovick Pierce, D. D., Rev. Armenius Wright, D. D., Hon. W. H. Chambers and Rev. J. S. Key, D. D., of your city, an;.’. Bishop Geo. F. Pierce, of Sparta, who arrived here this morning. In glancing over the names of the young ladies who have gone forth from this institution since 1840, a feeling of sadness comes over the heart. So many of them have married and died, not a few of whom occupied high posi tions in society, while others are separat ed, widely and forever, by distance, for tune or social inequalities. What blessed memories cluster around the names of Mrs. Ann L. Chambers, nee Flewellen, and Mrs. Martha E. Clopton, nee Ligon, who have passed “over the river,” having borne the heat and burden of the day, w'here they now rest from earth’s warfare “under the trees” that grow by the river of life. And with them stands that sweet poetess and gifted writer, Mrs. Jane T. H. Cross, wife of Rev. Dr. Cross, whose literary productions have made so many homes and hearts happy. But among the honored living we find familiar names, from which is refleeted back upon this in stitution, even in her proudest successes, the light of a noble genius. It is no feeble tribute to Wesleyan Female Col lege, that in the list of her “Graduates in the Honorary* Second Degree” are found the names of such a distinguished authoress as Miss Augusta J. Evans (Mrs. Wilson; and so gifted a poetess as Mrs. L. Virginia French, whose assured future success in the literary world must add yet still brighter honors to those with which they have already crowned their venerable alma mater. the [art department. One of the most attractive features of Wesleyan College, and one that is presided over with great fidelity and rare success, is the department of drawing and pain ting, which is in charge of Mrs. E. T. Crowe. During the present public exer cises the Chapel walls are profusely hung with the paintings and pencil and crayon sketches of the students, and we are glad to report that the young ladies of your section make as fine a display iu this de partment as those from any other part of the State. Nor are their productions of ordinary merit. Not a few of them are of large size, and most artistic in their char acter and finish. Miss Maria F. Wall, of your city, contributes “Tired of Play,” a fine crayon sketch, with colored ground, “Moonlight Promenade,” a pretty pencil drawing, and a sweet-faced portrait in crayon, all of which are well executed. Miss Laura Tarver, daughter of Mr. E. W. Tarver, of Enon, Ala., has the largest and most varied collection on exhibition, and has received high praise for the su perior manner in which she has used her pencil and brush, this being her first year in the art department here. Her most attractive picture is “The Blacksmith in Winter,” a large and elegant oil painting representing a winter scene in front of a blacksmith shop. “Morning on the Alps,” and “Just Awake,” are oil paintings of smaller size, but equal merit. The “Maid of Mont Blanc” and “Asking Alms,” are two fine crayon sketches, both I of which are carefully finished. She also j contributes two pencil sketches, one of an old tree and the other a fan* y portrait. | Miss Mattie B. Owen, of Talbotton, ex- | hibits a large and splendidly executed “Hebe,” in oil, which shows that she pos- j sesses considerable talent as a portrait ■ painter. Her “Mountain Streams” is also j a meritorious oil sketch, and both produc- 1 tions show that this young lady has made good use of her time and talents in this ' department of female culture. Miss Lei la A. Ross, a graduate of 1871, and well known in your city, contributes an ele gant oil painting, of large size and excel lentfinish, entitled ‘’A Friend in Need,” which is much admired. THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT. Some of the most apt and gifted pupils in this department arc from .. our section, and their public performances during the past few days have been complimented in the highest terms. Misses Laura Tarver, Minnie Drane and Ida Frazer performed Kinkel’s “Philomela Polka” on Friday night in a splendid manner, according to the verdict of the Telegraph. We already have spoken of the musical exercises of Thursday night, in which Misses Loula W. Dozier, Mollie C. Barnes, and Mary Lon Little took part. The reading of compo sitions this morning was interspersed with vocal and instrumental music, and the sweetest gem of all, as well as the most artistic performance, was the vocal duet—“ Where the Streamlet Flows” — j by Misses Mary Lou Little and Clara j Wells. Both young ladies have pretty i faces, sweet voices, and refined manners, and although Miss Little was not in good health, she went through with her part iu such a manner as to win the heartiest ap plause. Strauss’ beautiful waltz—“On the Blue Danube”—was also performed in spirited style by Misses Loula W. Dozier Mary Lon Little and Mollie A. Batts. senior class compositions. The college chapel was crowded to its j utmost capacity this morning, the oudi- j ence being drawn together to listen to the reading of the compositions of the first section of the Senior Class. The young ladies were elegantly dressed in the pre vailing styles, and, with but few excep tions, read practical compositions, in a natural and excellent manner. Miss Minnie C. B. Drane, daughter of the late Win. M. Drane, of Buena Vista, was ex ceedingly happy both iu the treatment of her subject and the cordial and easy* man ner iu which she presented it to the audi ence. by whom she was raptuously ap- j plauded at the close of her splendid ef fort. “Subjects,” in her hands, were sharply and practically discussed, es pecially* those over whom woman, in her kingdom of home, is called upon to rule. Miss Mattie B. Owen, daughter of Dr. Owen, of Talbotton, long since deceased, discussed “Okl Bachelors” in a very spicy and off-hand manner. She presented their good and bad qualities with considerable fairness, and called forth for some of them as much sympa thy* and respect as an audience mostly composed of ladies could bestow, while she held up another class to ridicule and contempt. Her effort this morning stamped her as a young lady of great en ergy of character and practical common j sense. Miss Kate Ross, cousin of Miss i Leila Ross, of this city, a roguish, bright eyed blonde beauty, read a sparkling, hu morons composition in rhyme, entitled “I told you so,” which was frequently! interrupted w'ith well-deserved applause, i Her farewell to teachers and classmates, j however, was tenderly beautiful, and . proved that under all her roguish smiles she carries -in her bosom a kind and loving heart—one that beats truly and fondly for the objects of her youthful affection. Sidnet Herbert. Selection of Meritorious Students—Junior Exhibition—Senior Compositions—Lit erary Address—Brilliant Assembly of Learned Men and Beautiful .Women— Absence of Kev. Dr. Pierce. Spotswood Hotel, July 15, 1873. Messrs. Editors: According to the rules and regulations of Wesleyan College, in regard to exhibitions and honorary ap pointments, “in the Junior Class, ten young ladies, whose averages of merit marks during their previous course have been highest, may be appointed to read original compositions on a day preceding Commencement. No one, however, can receive such an appointment who is not fully up with the Class in all the studies of the Course, or who has not received as many as two quarterly reports. In these appointments, special reference is had to excellence in Composition.” The cata i logue of tho college bears the names of the following young ladies from your vi -1 cinity, as members of this class: Miss j Mollie E. Barnes, of Opelika; Miss Maria ! F. Wall, of Columbus; Miss Mary Lou \ Little, of Talbotton; Miss Sallie Erwin, of Opelika; Miss Florence Harlan, of Salem, and Miss Floyd R. Hollis, of Buena Vista. Os this number only one, Miss Mollie E. ] Barnes, daughter of Col. W. H. Barnes, of Opelika, was chosen to read last night | at the JUNIOR EXHIBITION. To say that the chapel was crowded on this occasion, is but a feeble description of the scene. It was literally packed with human beings, all seemingly anxious to ! see and hear was going on. Many, how i ever, w*cre disappointed iu this last desire, as the confusion of tongues back by the j doors made it almost impossible to hear anything at that end of the house. The j compositions were generally good, better iu many cases than the reading. Miss Mackie E. Lee, of Macon, a sweet-faced, earnest-hearted little maiden, not only gave us the best and most practical com position, but she read it with a simplicity and frankness that charmed everybody. Her noble thoughts and faultless reading made her the “bright, particular star” of ] the evening, and ali present blessed the “Beautiful Hands” that wrote the com position, and the kind and tender heart that gave to its reading such an influence and a power for good. Her modesty and worth shone forth in her sweet words and their frank utterance. Miss Jessie Pau line Hardeman, daughter of Hon. Thomas Hardeman, jr., of this city, carried the house by storm with her spicy rhymes, “What Shall I Write About?” Many of the hits were w'ell conceived and forcibly delivered. Miss Mollie E. Barnes, with perfect ease of manner and a pleasant, well-modulated voice, gave us a delight ful picture of a home scene just before Christmas, which she entitled “How* I Passed a Winter Evening.” There was nothing romantic or startling in the scene described by her, yet it was one which charmed us all by its rare simplicity, and the easy and natural mauner in which it was presented by the fair and gentle reader. The subject of her composition, as well as the style of reading it, clearly showed that Miss Barnes has had the ad vantages of good home influences. Her effort last night was highly applaud ed by the audience, and quite a num ber of beautiful bouquets were throwm at her as she retired to her seat. Miss Ida Frazer w*as one of the perform ers of Barnhart’s “Lyra March,” and Misses Lula Dozier and Laura Tarver took part in the presentation of Kunkel’s “Love-at-Sight Polka.” But the musical gem of the occasion, as the hearty ap plause of the audience indicated, was the singing of Hern’s beautiful duet—“l know a Bank”—by Miss Mary Lou Little aud Miss Burke. Nor was this strange. Two such sweet-faced, modest maidens, with voices full of rich melody, could hardly fail to render this charming duet in the most effective and attractive man ner possible. SENIOR COMPOSITIONS. Again this morning, as on preceding days, the College Chapel was thronged w'ith a vast audience of ladies and gentle men, drawn thither to hear the composi tions of the second section of the Senior Class. Miss Mary F. Patiilo, of West Point, read an essay on “Purpose,” in which she endeavored to show the impor tance of having an object to live for.— Women should seek some noble purpose and let it take their thoughts and desires from fashion and frivolity. Miss Em ma A. Carlton, of Union Point, one of the most beautiful and sensible young ladies of the class, won all hearts by her charming discussion of the question— “ What makes a Lady?” And although there were no special friends to throw flo ral offerings at her feet as she retired from the stage, she carried with her laurels that | are unfading, as well as more fragrant : than the flowers that wither at a breath. In the hearts of all who love the ! good, the beautiful and the true in a fair maiden’s character, she will long be re membered as one worthy the homage of noble hearts and cultivated minds. Her 1 modest worth, refined culture and rare | beauty, eminently fit her for great useful- j ness in the higher and purer walks of life, j and we feel sure that she will ever prove true to herself and to her noble ideal of an exalted womanhood. Miss Loula W. j Dozier handled without gloves the ; “American Taste for the Sensational.” j Aside from its unjust sectional applica- j tion, the essay was pungent, practical and well presented. Toadyism generally was fully discussed w'ith a hit at the “ Royal Boobies” whom the press never tired of writing up, the Prince of Wales and the Grand Duke Alexis. The Romans had their gladiators upon whom to bestow praise and honor. Not having learned wisdom from past ages, the Americans have their prize fighters, horse racers aud foot racers. Bonner’s Dexter, and poor Weston, with “more brains in bis feet than his head,” came in for apassingallu sion. The composition was vigorous, well timed and practical, and we trust that it will not be without its influence, as it was quite as appropriate to the audience be fore whom it was read, as to a more re mote class of persons. We all run after celebrities, novelties and *‘nobodies,’’and we need to be severely lectured for our folly. Miss Dozier received a large num ber of bouquets, as a testimonial of appre ciation on the part of her many friends present. But there was no sweeter face, no more charming display of modesty and refine ment, on the part of the class present, than was presented by Miss Ida Frazer, daughter of J. A. Frazer, Esq., of your city. Her appearance before the audience called forth a pleasant greeting of ap plause from all parts of the chapel, show ing that her modest worth had already revealed itself in he?sweet face and gen tle manners. Her composition consisted of “Contrasts,” all of which were made in a most appropriate and excellent mau ner. She contrasted youth with old age, beauty with homeliness, goodness with vileness, wealth with poverty, large peo ple with little folks, in each ease adding the right word of advice and suggestion in the right place. She was quite happy in her comparison of large people with little folks. Os small women we say, “What a little dear!” or, “the dear little creature;” but of large women we say, “Is she not magnificent!” or, “What a grand woman she is!” “People have a choice in the matter of size,” she smilingly remarked, “and I have made mine.” It is needless to add, after what has already been said, that Miss Frazer is one of “the dear little creatures” whom everybody loves—because they can’t help it. As she retired to her seat, a perfect shower of bouquets fell at her feet, a profuse but well deserved tribute to one of Muscogee’s fairest and purest little maidens, who, to day, acquitted herself with distinguished honor, which, although won by modest worth aud refined culture, is as bright a jewel as that won by more brilliant thoughts and bolder declamation, and far better suited to the sweet and sacred re lations of daughter, wife, aud mother, within the quiet but potent realm of home. The readings were interspersed with the usual musical performances, and Miss Mary Lou Little and Miss Ella Wight sang Glover's charming duet— “ Two Forest Nymphs”—in flue style, and were loudly encored. The contrast be tween the two youDg ladies was very marked. Miss Little being a timid, sweet faced blonde, and Miss Wight a bright eyed, rosy-cheeked brunette, yet both possess voices of remarkable sweetness and finished culture. Miss Little also took a prominent part in the beautiful chorus, by Balfe—“Ne’er let the Heart for Sorrow Grieve.” It is quite a compli ment to her superior musical culture and talent, that she is so frequently brought ; out in prominent parts. THE LITERARY ADDKtss. Like most of the so-called literary ad dresses of the present day, especially those delivered before the young ladies of j our educational institutions, the remarks | of the Hon. Clifford Anderson were, in the main, unsuited to the occasion. His j references to Marshall, Clay, Calhoun, | Jefferson, Madison, Monroe aud Jackson, ! were truly eloquent, aud his tribute to ' Gen. Lee reached the sublime; yet it was | to young women that his words were to |be more particularly addressed. The few ' brief sentences bestowed upon them, in j conclusion, were hardly enough, in view | of the fact that nearly forty of them go | forth to-morrow to take their places in ! the world, and in due time to assume its grave responsibilities. The speaker dwelt on the importance of preserving our old time “Southern Civilization” from the inroads of all species of modern isms and female suffrage ideas. lie contrasted Jefferson’s refusal to appoint a relative to office, and Lee’s refusal to accept a house from citizens of Richmond, with Grant’s conduct, and exhorted that such a high and noble standard of right and justice should still be maintained by the South ern people. Woman, with her more ex tended influence and exalted mission, lias an important part to act in accomplishing this result, and he hoped to see her shrink from no responsibility in the matter. His few final words to the graduates were appropriate and well spoken. ABSENCE OF KEV. Dll. PIERCE. For the first time since 1839, the Rev. Lovick Pierce, D. D., is absent from the Commencement Exercises of Wesleyan Female College, an institution over which he has watched with all a father’s tender ness and fidelity, aud to whose graduates, year after year, he has given his blessing and his prayers. To miss his venerable form and gray hairs from his accustomed place upon the platform, it is to feel that a dear one is gone who has left behind him avoid that can never be filled by an other, not even the eloquent and gifted son who so worthily adorns the office of Bishop, and by whose hands the first de gree ever bestowed upon a woman by a literary institution, was conferred. Not only is the absence of Dr. Pierce a subject of deep regret among all classes here, but it formed a beautiful sentence in the “Sa lutatory Address to tho Trustees,” read this morning by Miss Maggie A. Meyers, who paid a noble tribute to his past fideli ity and friendship. The Hon. Clifford Anderson also alluded to the absence of this venerable servant of God in language truly sublime, picturing to the eye the beauty and serenity of the closing scenes jof his long and useful life. How happy I must that man be, life’s labor done, who can command, as he nears the shores of eternity, the profound respect and sincere gratitude of the people among whom he has lived and labored all his days. Os him cau it be said, “How blessed the righteous when he dies.” Sidney Herbert. 1 TIE CHURCH OE ENGLAND. London, July 14. —Iu the Chamber of Peers this evening Lord Orandon read the Archbishop’s reply to the Church Associa tion, showing the tendency in the Church of England towards Catholicism, aud moved that; a committee be appointed to consider what legislation is needed to check the evil. He supported the motion iii a long speech, iu the course of which he read passages from a petition of four hundred aud eighty-three clergymen of the Established Church asking for the ap pointment of confessors aud a restoration of other Popish practices which tho Re formation abolished. He wanted to know by what casuistry English clergymen hold ing such doctrines retained their positions iu the church. The Archbishop of Santer | burg said the noble Lord had seated the | question fairly. It was no wonder that | the popular feeliDg was working upon this subject. There was good cause for alarm. The power of the Bishops to remedy the cause of the abuses should be increased. Tho Bishop of Salesbury de clared the positions taken by Lord Oran more were unanswerable, but he thought the motion inopportune. The eonfession i al was contrary to British feelings, aud that an attempt to introduce il could only be considered wild and visionary. The 483 clergymen who signed the petition constituted one bait pc. cent. of the cler ical body of the chure.. The Archbishop of 1 expressed an opinion that whatever \v ... done in this matter should come luui lUe church, not I from legislation; he, there: *re, was op posed to the motion, but he declared he | would make every exertion to prevent the ! prayer book from becoming Romanised. | The motion was then negatived aud : their Lordships rose iu the House of Uom i mons. I Lawson gave notice he should move ! next weak that the ancient custom of ex- I polling strangers from the galleries he abolished except on rare occasions. Mitchell Henry, member from Galway j county, gave notice of an early motion looking to the publication of faithful and impartial official reports of the proceed- j 1 iugs of the House. He complained the ! reports at present made were partisan in j character and intensely hostile to the Catholic religion. SPANISH AFP AIKS. Madrid, July 14. —The Spanish Gov ernment promulgated a decree annulling all edicts of sequestrations placed upon property of rebels and rebel sympathisers in Cuba. Gen. Velord entered Olecna yesterday with a strong column of Republican troops. The militia of the province of Aeicantre have already taken possession of the town, having succeeded in reduc ing the insurgents to submission and taken away their arms. The ringleaders of the revolt, however, escaped from the town before Velord’s troops arrived. A detachment of Government troops in garrison at Puerta La Rena, Navarre, have surrendered to the Carlists Bayonne, July 14. —Advices received here from Carlist sources state that sev eral thousand muskets have been landed on the coast of Bicay and distributed to Carlists recruits. Same reports assert that the supporters of Don Carlos are gaining ground with such rapidity and numbers and so steadily on the increase that there is an implorable cry from Re publican commanders in the North for reinforcements in order to bold their ground. Madrid, July 14. —The insurgents in Carthagena are masters of the entire town, with the exception of the arsenal. It is feared that the latter cannot hold out long and, with the ships on the dock, will fall into the hands of tho insurgents. Conteras is reported leader of the insur rection. The Minister of War has left Madrid for Carthagena, but at last accounts was unable to proceed beyond the station at Pol la. Madrid, July 14.—The successes of the Carlists and outbreaks at Roches and Alcoy, have awakened a strong feeling against the insurgents. War meetingsare being held at various prominent points in the provinces—notably at Barcelona, where large earnest meetings of citizens were held last night to offer moral and material support to the Government in its efforts to suppress the Carlist insur rection. FRANCE—DISORDERL YAS US UAL. Versailles, July 15. —The sitting of the Assembly to-day was unusually disor derly'. A bill was beiore the Chamber authorizing a permanent committee dur ing recess to sanction the prosecution against the insulters of the Assembly. During the discussion of this measure there was an indescribable tumult. M MAHON AND THE FOPE. New York, July 14.—A Paris corres pondent quotes Gen. McMahon: “Every thing that can be done to insure tlie Pope's safety and the necessary liberties of the Holy See shall be done. It is di rectly against the interests of Italy to ex pel the Pope, for were he to take refuge elsewhere, the Catholics of all the world would be aroused and united against Italy.” MORE ABOUT THE IMPORTANT ROYAL MARRIAGE. Special Dispatch to tlie World. London, July 11. —The long talked of arrangement by which the English Gov ernment was to be connected with that of Russia has at last been definitively set tled. Prince Alfred Ernest Albert, Duke of Edinburgh, Duke of Saxony, Count of Ulster aud Kent, and captain iu the Royal Marines, is to he married to Marie Alexaudrovitch, the Grand Duchess and chief of the Regiment of Laucers. Prince Alfred Ernest Albert was born on the 6th of August, 1844, aud therefore is now in his twenty-ninth year. Marie Alexaudrovitch was born on the sth of October. 1853, and consequently is now about twenty years of age. There has been much talk iu regard to the probabil ity of the union of these two houses, the majority of opinion being, with one or two notable exceptions, that the union would not be effected, bevau.se of certain combinations which had been made in the East, where, across the great deserts and from Tashkend down to Afghanistan, England aud Russia have been generally supposed to be at swords’ points. The words of newspaper correspondents seem, in this case at least, to have been utterly at fault, and it is only the cool Allge , meine Zeitung, of Augsburg, w hich seems : to have pronounced with peiffeet assu rance the fact that between Russia and England, iu regard to the Eastern ques tion so far as it relates to Central Asia, all is now and eventually must be at peace. As assurance iu regard to the amicable intentions of the two govern ments, nothing could be more comforting than the assurance that the long hinted at marital conjunction between these two great governments is at lust to be accom plished. Although the announcement that the marriage has been officially ar ranged lias been made, it is not yet known on what day the nuptials will take place. AGKICULTIIKAL BUIIEAU HE POUT. Statement of the Crops. Washington, July 15. — Tlie reports of the condition of the cotton crop to the Department of Agriculture for July Ist indicate as follows: Owing to causes re ported in June the crop is generally from two to four weeks later throughout the cotton States; the weather was unprece dentedly wet for a period varying from 25 to 35 days, ending about the 25th of June; the area of cotton planted was suf ficient to tax the available labor to the ut most under the most favorable circum stances; consequently the excessively wet weather preventing work and stimulating grass and weeds, has not only caused poor stands aud a grassy aud otherwise unfavorable condition quite generally, but has necessitated the abandonment of large portions of the area planted, proba bly nearly enough to bring the acreage down to w'hat it was last year. The re ports, with rare exceptions, are despond ent and picture a somewhat gloomy pros pect. Doubtless the majority fall in with the common tendency to exaggerate the bad effects upon crops of unfavorable weather prevailing iu the present and to underrate the future chances of recuper ating from these effects. The reports shoYv generally that the fa vorable weather in the last days of June was having the effect to change the con dition somewhat rapidly for the better. Cotton worms, caterpillars and lice, had made their appearance in small numbers at several points, but as yet had not occa sioned lunch apprehension of serious damages. The average condition for the cotton .Slates, not counting Virginia, made up from all the counties reported, was 895. In detail, the condition repor ted by figures give the following reports : Virginia, 10 counties reporting, average condition 108, 2 being placed at 100, 0 above, 2 below; Nortti Carolina, 43 comities, average ill, 14 at 100, 7 above, 22 below ; South Carolina, 16 counties, average 82, Laurens 100, all others below; Florida, 10 counties, average 99, 3at 100, 3 above, 4 below ; Georgia, 58 counties, average ill, 17 at 100, 10 above, 31 below; Alabama, 36 counties, average 85, 6 at 100, 3 above, 27 below; Mississippi, 30 counties, average 83, 8 at 100, 2 above, 20 below ; Louisiana, 19 counties, average 80, 1 at 100, 3 above. 15 below ; Texas, 50 counties, average 78, 2 at 100, 8 above, 40 below; Arkansas, 29 counties, average 106, 9 at 100, 4 above, 16 below ; Tennes see, 24 counties, average 96, 7 at 100, 5 above, 12 below'. FIRE IN THE NAVY BUILDINGS. Washington, July 15. —A fire at the Navy Department this morning damaged the building to the extent of ten or twelve thousand dollars. It is thought the greatest damage is by water. The Secre tary’s office is completely flooded with water, and the entire department is unfit for occupancy. There were several val uable records burned, but most of them can be replaced. The log book of the Navy Department suffered most, nearly all the logs were damaged by fire The fire was confined to the third and fourth stories of the South wing. Nearly all the records of the Bureau of Steam Engineering were lost. The Bureau of Ordinance lost heavily iu records and papers. The print ing room was entirely destroyed. It is ; supposed the fire originated from acciden- j tal lombustion of chemicals in the Bureau j of Ordinance. Nearly the whole building was flooded, aud at least half is unfit for occupancy. WASHINGTON ITEMS. Washington, July 14.—Minister Sickles telegraphs the State Department that the Spanish Government has issued a decree rescinding all embargoes ,md ordering the immediate restoration of all property here tofore seized for political offences in Cuba. Final settlements shows the Govern ment’s loss by paymaster Hodges’ defalca tion $443,116. Indiau Commissioner Smith has gone West to inspect the condition of affairs, | and returns the latter part of August. He goes to Fort*Sill early iu October for a council with the Kiowas and Comanches, where Gov. Davis, of Texas, will have Big Tree and Santana. The British-American Claims Commis sion will not consider claims accruing af ter date of close of rebellion as fixed by treaty of Washington. This bars a large number of claims, aggregating some millions of dollars. A dispatch says it is announced officially that the Geneva awards will be paid in United States bonds, thus averting any disturbance of exchange. SIGNAL BUREAU. Washington, July 15. —The signal ser vice is to be extended to the west end of the Windward Island and along the east ern and western coasts of South America. Statious have already been fitted up and manned at the following points : Havana, Santiago DeCuba, Kingston, Porto Rico. St. Thomas, Antigua, Guadaloupe and St. Vincent, on the Windward Islands, from whence the observers are sending partial reports of their observations. THE METHODIST CHURCH. Philadelphia, July 15. —At the cele bration of the First Methodist Conference of America, yesterday, Bishop Jones pre sided. He said the results during one hundred years had been very great. The progress of the Methodist Church had exceeded that of any other. ILLNESS OE THE COBBLER. Washington, July lit.—Vice-President I Wilson is partially paralyzed, his face dis figured and his speech siYnewhat affected. Probably Carpenter will be elected Presi dent pro tern., and will preside at the opening of the Senate. DEAD. Columbia, S. C., July 16.—C01. Le mon Fair, a prominent lawyer and for a quarter of a century Solicitor of the Mid die Circuit, is dead; aged 72. MOKE YELLOW FEVEU. Halifax, July 16.—The Juveuta ar- I rived from the West Indies, with yellow ; fever. Six deaths during the passage. OAKES AMES’ EFFECTS. Boston, July 16.—The inventory of Oakes Ames shows five and three quarter millions. NO. 24 BRUNSWICK AND ALBANY R. R. AND THE BONDHOLDERS. Special to the Savannah Advertiser.] Brunswick, Ga., July 11. —The ad journed term of the Glynn Superior Court commenced Tuesday morning, Hon. Wm. Schley, Judge of the Eastern Circuit, pre siding. The Brunswick and Albany rail road case was called, and attorneys for the bondholders announced themselves ready. The first day was consumed in skirmish ing. The bondholders were in favor of a decree of sale, a payment of the money in the court and a full fight for it, when three of the several creditors wished first to try the issues before the jury. NVednesdav morning the court commenced the trial of the cases which had been referred to a jury. The claim of John T. Brown & Cos., contractors, and the largest claim, was first taken up and the whole day con sumed in taking testimony. The follow ing morning this case was ably argued by Messrs. Hood, Hines, Lochraue and Ba con, and left with Judge Schley in pref erence to a jury, to which he has not yet rendered his decision. The rent and damage claim of the Dawson Car Compa ny was next disposed of, the jury render ing a verdict against the Dawson Compa ny. The case of Wm. Hazlehurst was next called, the jury giving him a verdict for amount of drafts and interest. The damage claim of A. H. Colquitt, guardian, is now under way. Several other cases have been disposed of by agreement. Judge Schley has favorably impressed our people by his dignified and courteous address, and by his determination to reach, if possible, the end of the case during this term of the court. He will continue next week the investigation of the case referred to the jury, and will afterwards hear the argument as to the priority and dignity of the various claims established against the company. It is hoped and thought probable that a con clusion of the whole matter may be reach ed and an early sale of the road decreed. I learn that Judge Schley will remain a month, if necessary, in order to reach the end of the case, if he believes it can be reached within even that time. THAT FIRST BALE SOLD. New York, July 10.—The first bale of cotton of this j'ear’s crop was sold yester day at ;«(! cents per pound. The cotton w r as grown in Cameron county, Texas. Concerning this first bale of cotton, the New Orleans Times of the 11th instant, says: The receipts included a bale of Rio Grande, new crop, received by Messrs. Gordon A Gomilla, per Morgan’s railroad and steamers from Galveston, to which port it was shipped by schooner lrom Brownsville, and is understood to bo for forwarding to New York, unless the con signees should receive a fancy offer. A sample was exhibited at the Cotton Ex change, where there was some conflict of opinion whether it was all new crop or mixed new and old. The weight of opin ion, however, w r as in favor of its being all new. It classed strict good ordinary, and is of good staple. Os course this bale, from the extreme Souihern line of Texas, is no indication of the progress of our crop, of which none new is expected for some time. Last year the first bale from the same point was received here on July 17, and forwarded to New York on the following day. The present bale, as well as the bale last year, was raised by Mr. L. J. Hynes, of Santa Maria, Cameron county, Texas. It weighs 4151 pounds. The first receipts of the new of the Mis sissippi Valley crop lust year, were on August 4, or twenty-three days later than the first from the iiio Grande. It appears that this is the earliest arri val at New Orleans since 1841) with the exception of the year 18(10, when the first bale come in on July 5. LATER FROM WESTERN TEXAS. Special to the Galveston News.] Ban Antonio, July 10, 187.1.- —Last Sunday night, near Bandera, the Indians murdered Mr. Moore and wife, and wounded three children. The eldest child escaped through the brush and gave the alarm. A scouting party are after them. The same Indians killed a man on the Hondo, and stole a large number of horses. Lient. John GrfSen, one of our best In dian fighters, was killed by a Mexican member of his company, on the Helotes this morning. The murderer escaped. No news has yet been received of the cavalry command which left Fort McKa vett three weeks ago to operate on the head waters of the Brazos. Gen. McKen zie has gone up that way also. On the O h lust., the Indians came with in two miles of Fort McKavett, and at tempted to stampede a train of mules, but failed, leaving one Indian dead. The Indian commissioners to Mexico have as yet effected no removal of the Kickapoos. It is believed here that the Indians operating above here are from the Fort Sill reservation. The Quaker policy worketh well. The weather is hot; no rain. SPAIN AND HER TROUBLES. Bayonne, July 16.—The Carlists claim that they have now ten thousand men under arms. The Spanish Government has ordered war vessels to cruise along the coast of Biscay to prevent the landing of cargoes of arms and military stores for the Carlists. Madrid, July 1C. —Dispatches from Bar j eelona anuouuce that yesterday all work | men on cotton and wollen factories struck, and shops were closed in the evening. The employee assembled on the plaza and were harangued by several speakers, who urged them to emulate the course of the men of Alcory, overthrow the municipal government, burn churches and public buildings. These sentiments were not re ceived with favor. The speakers were hissed by their hearers. Before any se rious disturbance had taken place troops arrived in the plaza, and the assembly dispersed. Further manifestations by the most violent among the workmen are ap prehended. Precautions have been taken to deal with them promptly. KATE STODDARJ > A.\l) GOODRICH. New York, July 15. —Yesterday eight letters were found in Kate Stoddard’s possession, written to Goodrich, and live from him to her, all showing that she re garded herself as his lawful wife. She addresses him as “My Dear Charlie” and “My Dearest Husband.” The letters of both likewise show that they were mar ried or went through a ceremony which she supposed a lawful marriage, May 12, 1872, in New Y’orlt, and were registered as man and wife at the Ashton House. Three of his letters are dated after the al leged marriage. The second tells her, “it is better for both that we should separate.” The third tells her not to call herself his wife, as they must separate. He offers to furnish her apartments in New York and do every thing for her, but she must not tell his family of their relation. CELEBRATED INSURANCE CASE. Baltimore, July 15. —Wm. E. Udder sook was arrested, charged with the mur der of a strange man in Chester county, Pennsylvania. Uddersook was the prin cipal witness in the famous Goss insurance : case, tried in this city recently, in which Mrs. Goss, a widow, brought suit to re cover a $25,000 life policy on her hus band, divided among several New York companies and the Travelers, of Hartford, Connecticut. In this case Goss was al leged to have been burned in the shop where he was experimenting with chem icals and the remains of his dead body taken from the ruins. Uddersook was a brother-in-law of Goss. A CUBAN LEAVER DEAD. New York, July 15. —J. M. Mayor, of j Georgia, a well known Cuban, who with others fitted out the Fanny expedition in 1871, and acted for a time as Vice Presi dent of the Cuban republic, and was con demned last year by order from Valmase da to be immediately garroted when caught, died after a brief illness, at mid night, in Lexington avenue. YELLOW FEVER. New York, July 1G. —The engineer and steward, of the Meridian, died of yellow fever, and were buried at quarantine. Several passengers are sick in the quar t utine hospital. THE ft 1881 AN MAIH l* i ' ! Battles and Privatiotfi *ui ute « Special to the N. Y. Herald. London, July 10.—The Herald special correspondent on duty at Sheik Arik, river Oxus, Central Asia, dating on June 4th (old style), on the staff of the Russian commander, General Kaufmann, tele graphs details of the operations which took place prior to the capture of Khiva. dispatch was delayed at Orenburg owing to the inability of the operators to wire foreign language. THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE MARCH —-ITS DIFFI CULTIES, DELAYS AND BRILLIANT TRI UMPHS. The report reads as follows: General Kaufman crossed the Oxus River on the Ist of June, having in his command ten pieces of artillery, two mitrailleuses, fif teen hundred infantry and six huudred i cavalry, having passed Adamkulgan on the 14th of May. In order to procure a sup ply of water, camels were seDt back—wa ter becoming very scarce—thus causing a delay of a week. VICTORIOUS UNDER A TERRIBLE WANT. The Russians in the meantime attacked Adam-Kurzland and »pulsed an assult which was made on the column by the famous Asiatic brigand, Sadik Yaltack, despite the fact that the imperialist sol diers were suffering from a terrible want. ONWARD. General Kaufmann pushed forward, reaching Oock-Ookak, on the Oxus, after skirmishing continuously with the enemy all the way during the last twenty miles of the march, lie there reached water, and charged the Turcomans force, captur ing eleven boats, which were used for its transport. Following the course of the river a dis tance of fifty miles, the Russian headquar ters arrived opposite this station on the 28th of May. BOMBARDING A FORT. A strong fort having been discovered on the left, General Golavoschoff opened fire on the place and silenced the Khivan guns. THE ROAR OF THE OUNS A SOUND OF noPE IN THE DESERT. Meantime MacGaban, the llerald spe cial corresponuent, had wandered in the desert from point to point, according to uncertain information, following the wake of the army until two of his horses died from hunger and thirst. He finally reached the Oxus May 28. Attracted by the roar of the contending cannon he was enabled to reach an eleva tion on hilly ground wherefrom, during space of two hours, he observed the ope rations of the Russian and Khivan armies. CAPITULATION. The Khivans offered submission to the Russians and General Kaufmann crossed into the territory of the Khanate proper, in the captured army boats. He was met by the publication of a proclamation of friendship. THE COMMISSARIAT. The inhabitants brought out bread, fruits and goats for the use of the troops. The Russians paid enormous prices for the commissariat, the men having lived for a week previous on black biscuits. TO THE FRONT. At that period the Herald, correspon dent was enabled to join Gen. Kaufmann’s staff. IN THE LAND OF CANAAN. After taking, on the 4th of June, Fort Kasogrash, distant ten miles from the Oxus river, and forty miles from Khiva," the Russians camped in gardens richly studded with ripe apricots,mulberries and the like. MUSCOVITES MUSTER, WITH TRIUMPH AT HAND. The whole available Russian force, 60,- 000 strong, then continued to move on toward Khiva, with the certain prospect of a brilliant success. C HOLERA REPORTS. Special to the Advertiser. Birmingham, Ala., July 14. —In the past 24 hours there have been seven deaths and ten new cases. The disease is worse than at any time previous. Ar rangements are being made to care for the poor sick and many contributions have been made from citizens of Mont gomery, Louisville and Selma. The weather is clear and warm. It is impos sible lo determine how long it will be be fore the disease is under control. The town was nearly deserted during the past week, but when the day brought, out sev eral new cases great numbers were to be .seen on their way to the railroad depot and they looked pleased only when the train was in motion. A great amount of fear and excitement is prevailing. Hopes are entertained of better times soon. We have the misfortune to announce four additional deaths, and among them Mr. E. Linn, brother of Mr. ('has. Linn, and Mrs Terry, wife of Col. Terry, a prominent lawyer. Every person who can get away is leaving, and thero is much distress among the sick in consequence. Nurses are sadly needed. THE TEILOWSTONE EXPEDITION Bismarck, D. TANARUS., July 3. —Col. E. D. , Baker, Chief Quartermaster of the Yel lowstone expedition, has returned to Fort Lincoln with a train of forty wagons for supplies. He left the expedition about fifty miles from Fort liice. Heavy rain and mud had compelled slow marches. The engineers of the Northern Pacific road, and a military escort which left Fort Lincoln to join the main command, had suffered from heavy hail storms. The mules and horses stampeded, breaking the wagons and entirely destroying one. Two or three men were badly hurt, and nearly all were beaten and bruised by the heavy hail-stones. The hail was two or three inches in depth on a level, and a foot and a half in drifts. Several young antelopes were killed by the hail. The horses and mules were afterward recovered. The main command was thirty miles distant, and did not suffer from the hail, and has since joined the engineers. The success ! of the expedition will be in no wise af fected by the storm. Prof. Allen, the | zoologist, has already made extensive col- I lections of birds and flowers. He has | found the nest and eggs of the Missouri i skylark, never before found, and also those of the large bunting, a rare bird. The | expedition now expects to reach the Yel | lowstone liiver by the Ist of August. WEST INDIAN AFFAIRS. Havana, July 15.—The Colonels of sev eral volunteer regiments are circulating a petition for signatures among the officers and men of their commands, to send to ; the authorities at Madrid, in opposition I to the Itepublican manifesto and project |ed reforms in Cuba. Several companies i have refused to sign tho petition, but ; most of them favor it. Avery bitter feeling exists between the Conservatives ! and Kepublicans. Kingston, Jamaica, July 15. —A Spanish man-of-war has arrived in this harbor. Her coming excites great alarm for the : safety of the steamer Virginias. The j Spaniards threaten to take her and Que | sada declares he will blow her up, no matter at what sacrifice, rather than per j mit her to be taken. The United States Consul went last j night at midnight with some Cuban gen ' tlemen, residents here, to solicit the in terference of the British Colonial author ities. | The excitement growing out of the al | fair is very great. It is believed an arrangement was made ! for the Virginius to meet the released schooner, Village Bride, with a cargo of ! arms from Port Ontario, on the open sea l near this port, the Governor of Jamaica having issued orders for the release of the schooners whose cargoes had been seized. PACIFIC MAIL. New York, July 15. —The Directors of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company have authorized the President to settle with the Union Pacific ltailroad Company, to sell the steamship Montana for SOO,OOO, another steamer for $30,000, and to bor row *700,000 on the company’s real es tate, to meet the debts immediately due amounting to SBOO,OOO. The company also requires $600,000 to put steamers in seaworthy condition. POUNDS AND POTTS—AT EORSYTH. Special to tho Atlanta Herald.] Forsyth, Ga., July 15th, 1873.—At eleven p. m., yesterday, a difficulty arose between T. It. Potts, postmaster at For syth, and John Pounds, merchant of Boonesville. The fight took place in a bar room at this place, and arose out of dispute over a game of billiards. Pounds cut Potts very severely with his pocket knife, gashing him in twelve places.— Potts got in on Pounds’ head with an old ale bottle, but did not do much damage.— Potts is dangerously, but not fatally hurt, but cut principally in the neck and face. There is a warrant out for Pounds. Selma, July 15. —Caterpillars are ap pearing generally in the prairie lands west of Selma. Third crop of worms will appear first week in August, and may strip plants of leaves. m