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THE WEEKLY SUN. HOMAS DE WOLF. THOMAS GILBERT. THOS. GILBERT & CO., PROPRIETORS. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One copy, ono year % 150 Ono copy, six months I 00 CLUB RATES. Three copies, one year, to same post ,,mce at yl 40 each 4 iiO five copies, one fear, to same post ulHce at SI 35 each »i 75 Ten copies, one year, to same post ulfico at Swt I ‘35 each 13 50 fit oeo copies, one year, to Barne post oilice at £1 15 each 17 35 Twenty copies, one year, to same post. oilice at*l each 30 00 Subscriptions discontinued at the expiration of time. All remittances must be by registered letter or postofficc money order, otherwise at the risk ol the sender. Address, Thor. Gilbert & Cos., Columbus, Oa. ADVERTISING RATES: Advortisementsinsertcd at $1 per square (ten lines or less, in small type,) first insertion, and titty cents each subsequent insertion. COTTON MILLS IN TIIE UNITE/} STATES. The following statement is accepted as a full roport of the number of cotton fac tories in the United States in 1809, with tho number of their spindles, and the amount of cotton spun in each State: Mills. Spindles. Cotton Spun. State. No. No. IPIB. Maine Tl 443,800 ‘38,838,608 New Hampshire. .49 734,400 48,084,430 Vermont, 16 38,038 1,281, US Massachusetts,...lso 2,386,002 138,081,144 Khode Island, 126 1,082,376 51,938,373 Connecticut, 81 645,528 31,652 930 Now York, 88 437,482 22,097,044 Now Jersey, 30 176,042 10,767, 600 Pennsylvania, ... 71 384,828 34,806,531 Delaware. y 48,802 3,288,280 Maryland, 11 46,502 7,972,896 Ohio, 5 24,834 3,170,000 Indiana, 1 10,800 1,493,061 Missouri, 4 13,436 2,475,000 Virginia, 10 36,060 4,010,000 North Carolina,.. 17 24,249 3,537,000 South Carolina,. 6 31,588 4,174.100 Georgia, 20 69,782 10,864,350 Alabama, 8 25,196 2,820,696 Mississippi, 6 8,752 1,457,000 Texas, 4 8,528 1,372,104 Arkansas, 2 924 258,400 Tennessee, 10 13.720 1,847,200 Kentucky, 3 6,264 1,057,000 Since 1809, one largo factory has gono into oporation in our city, and one of smaller size in Savannah, and we think that two or throe others have been started in tho State. Tho probability is, we think, that Georgia has, silico 1809, in creased her cotton manufacture in a greater ratio than any other State. Still, there is groat need of largo in crease, not only in Georgia, but through out tho South. Os tho 749 mills reported above, only 815 are located in tlio cotton growing States, including Virginia and Tennessee. Os these Georgia has one fourth of tho mills and one-third of tho number of spindles. Such a showing for tho region raising the cotton—a region favored with abundant water-power, and having si large population that would he glad to get work in cotton factories—is strange and lamentable. In the matter of consumption of cotton, tho South makes a little better show, for tho number of its mills and spindles. While Massachusetts consumes r>B pounds of cotton to the spindle, and Khode Is land 48, Georgia consumes 165 pounds to the spindle. (Theso numbers are not ex act, but near enough so lo show tho rela tions.) No doubt (ho comparative fine ness of tho goods manufactured in the two SLatos named and in Goorgia, respec tively, lias something to do with this great disproportion in their consumption of cotton per spindle. In the North much calico and other light goods aro manufac tured, while at tho South tho manufacture is of a hoavier description. But it is not a probable supposition that this difi'erouco in tho character of tho fabrics accounts fully for tho difference in tho amount of consumption. Wo think it is to a consider able extent duo to tho superior adaptability of the South—in its climate and steadi ness of water power especially—to tho manufacture of cotton, and that horoin lies another great advantage of which we aro not fully availing oqrselyes. Tho above facts and figures, added to the working experience of tho best con ducted mills among us, very strongly in dicate that cotton can bo manufactured more cheaply in our Southorn States, where it is raised, than in any part of the world. It is the great enterprise inviting tho capital and industry of our people, and promising them a double return in its own profit and in tho largely increased profit of the cotton culture. COTTON UP THE COUNT ICY. Accounts of the superior condition of tho cotton crops in tho upper portions of State, where they planted but little cotton until this year continue to roach us. The Gainesville Advertiser of the 12th says that “Uncle Jack Welekel has tho finest cotton over seen in Hall county; that ho will certainly raise from seven to ton halos from a ton acre field, if no providential hindrance befalls it; and that the fertili zer used was stable manure. The same paper learns that an old farmer near Gainesville liusseveral bales of now cotton already ginned and packed —showing the crop up there to bo ns forward as in this section. Mr. T. A. Williams, of Catoosa, informs the Courier in a note of the Bth iust. that on the 3rd and part of tho 4th iust. he picked from one and a quarter acres 400 pounds of fine cotton; and ho says that cotton planting will be a success m Catoosa this year. Tho Courier of the 11th hears of Iho appearance of caterpil lars in Catoosa, but thinks that they can do no material damage; on tho contrary, they may be a benefit by thinning the luxuriant foliage and allowing the sun to open the bolls. These aro better reports than we have from tho cotton fields in the ‘‘belt." SOUTHERN BONDS. We copy the following quotations of “Southern securities” from the Now York Herald of tho 13th iust., and we ask the reader to note how close a relation the value of tho bonds of each State bears to its party standing. See how low a value is put upon tho securities of North and South Carolina, Louisiana and Arkan sas States that have been wholly or in part under ltadical rule since the close of the war; and compare their quotations with thoso of Georgia and Tennessee — States deemed entirely free from negro and carpot-bag rule. Alabama has a gov ernment politically divided, and it is deemed very uncertain which party will succeed in the State at the next election. Her bonds bear a value midway between the low figures of the Curolinas, Louisiana and Arkansas, and the high figures of Georgia and Tennessee. The prices of Virginia securities are not given in this list. It is proper to say that their value is also very low, and that Virginia is not a Stato under ltadical rule. But she has an enormous debt, and cannot meet her interest. The following are the quotations of the Herald: Tennessee sixes, old, 81,1; Tennessee sixes, new, 81; Georgia sevens, new, 89; North Carolina sixes, 01d,27; do., funding, 186(5, 16]; do. 1868, 16]; do., new bonds, 16; do., special tax, 10; South Carolina, January and July, 14: do., April and Oc tober. 27. 1 :; do., funding, 1866, 19; Mis souri six’s, 91 J: Louisiana sixes, levee bonds, 55; do., eights, do., 55; Alabama fives, 1883, 45; do. fives, 1883, 45; Arkan sas sixes, funded, 39, Texas tens, 1876, 85]; Kentucky sixes 100. YELLOW EEVER AT MEMPHIS. Tho sickness mentioned in our dispatch es of tho 15th as existing at Memphis, and as having caused a panic there, is the yellow fever. Wo learn this fact from a Memphis dispatch of the 13th inst. to tho New Orleans Picayune, which covers an announcement of its existence by the Meuipiii s Board of Health. The Board, lu this announcement, state that about d.irty deaths from this fever had occurred ‘ 1 Mempiijg since the Ist inst. V emocrats of Atlanta are forming ui cin . u ,s au <l making ready for a mu “‘“‘Pa! campaign. VOL. XV. PORT}' THOUSAND DOLLARS EOR A CO W. The telegraphic report of the sales at Utica, N. Y., last week, of high blooded cattle at marvelous prices, is confirmed by mail account. One cow sold for $40,000, and for fifteen cows the immense sum of $200,000 was obtained. The sales are said to have been bona fide, and the bid ding is described as lively. Now, everybody knows that no cow can intrinsically be worth forty thousand dol lars, no matter how choice may be her blood or other qualities. It was a fancy price, and could only be paid by a class known as “tho fancy.” In this very sale of cattle we may see a condition of affairs in this country that is anything bnt encouraging. It shows that while many people all over the country aro in a con dition far from prosperous or comforta ble-while one section containing a third of its population is almostimpoverished there are many millionaires who throw away tens of thousands of dollars for the purchase of pets or the gratification of whims. This discloses a state of society that is far from wholesome. It differs greatly from tho early condition of the republic, when all men were independent, and few eminently rich or lavish. Now cap ital has tho upper hand, and speculation or monopoly displays its gains and grati fies its fancies as at Utica last week. Can such a state of things bo stable ? Will not the people he apt to question tho propriety of continuing it so? If this immense riches of one class springs from privileges or monopolies conferred by tho government, is it not natural that the people, whoso toil supports the govern ment, should demand tho abrogation of such privileges or monopolies? If it is gained by extortion or dishonost tricks in trade—tricks that take money from tho pockets of the many to put it into thoso of the few—will not the people be apt to demand tho intervention of law to regu late things better? Can we be surprised thut they are making such demands in some parts of tho country? and can wo assure oursolves that no financial or com mercial revulsion will follow reforms which statesmen and politicians may bo hastily compelled to make? We merely intond to throw out a few suggestions prompted by an event which, to our apprehension, evinces an undesir able and insecure condition of society. In connection with tho gigantic corrup tions anil defalcations lately disclosed, and every day being disclosed, it forcibly presents the condition of affairs that must have been iu the mind’s eye of the En glish poet when he wrote— “Hl laro3 tho land, to hastening ills a prey, When wealth accumulates and men decay.” 11U TIER IN HIS I) EEE AT. The proceedings of the Maassachusotts Kepublican Convention clearly indicato that thero were considerations or puipo sos not revealed, which account for But ler’s unexpected course. Not only did ho give up tho contest before a balloting was had, but ho accepted ovoiy resolution of the platform, though some of them pointedly condemned the course which ho had pursued in tho canvass. Among theso was the resolution denouncing tho “back salary grab,” winch Butler had strongly dofonded; also the resolution favoring “civil service reform,” which Butler had ridiculed without stint; also tho resolution relinking the interference of Federal office-holders in tho canvass in the interest of Butler. To all of those resolutions Butler declared his assent and acquiescence, in a speech delivered be fore their adoption, and he named each one of them specially as unobjectionable to him. His paramount desire seemed to bo to surrender or compromise every thing that stood in the way of b ; s entiro harmony and concert of action with his party. Now, everybody cognizant of Butlor’s combnttive and stubborn mature knows that such a course is quite uncom mon with him. It is yielding and incon sistent enough to excito wonder and sus picion wheu pursued by any politician ; but when pursued by Beu Butler, it must bo significant of some deviltry that only ho can perpetrate. Central City Park. Parties just from Macon, roundly assort that Contral City Park is now tho most beautiful and romantic spot in the entire South, and that the grounds and buildings now bo ing put in order for tho fair beginning on Monday, October 27, are the most con venient and commodious for tho purpose in tho whole world. The large hippo drome, with a seating capaoity of 20,000 persons, has been removed from the old Fair Grounds at the Laboratory and put up in the park, for tho exhibition of live stock. Anew maheinery hall has also been erected, and an exhibition hall, ex clusively for tho use of tho county exhibi tions of Georgia. Another immense hall is being erected between the main exhibi tion hall and grand Rtand, on tho bank of Hie river. It is fifty by two hundred feet iu size, and will be two stories high. Several hundred new stalls for horses, mules, and blooded cattle are also being erected, and other arrangements made for the convenience and comfort of visitors. Already the entries are assuming immense proportions, and everything indicates that the Fair will be one of the greatest de monstrations ever made in the South. The attendance will, undoubtedly, be the larg est ever witnessed on a similar occasion in Georgia, and the authorities, backed by tho citizens, are making grand prepara tions for lodging and feeding all who may attend.— Extfaula Times. The Fever at Pensacola. —The Pensa cola Republican of Saturday says: This scourge of the Southern coast is still prevailing here, though in a mild form compared with what it was in 1867. There are now comparatively bnt few deaths, al though there has been an average of at least one a day ever since about the mid dle of August, when it first made its ap pearance. Physicians and those in au thority unite in advising residents who are remaining in the city, that it would be uuadvisable for them to leave now, while thoso who are absent had better remain away till after a good frost. The disease is believed lo be now at pretty much of a stand-still. The election of Governor Noyes, Re publioan, in Ohio, is claimed by his friends as being assured by ninety thou sand majority. The struggle for control of the Legislature and the United States Sonatorship dependent thereon will be more animated than that for State officers. —Montgomery Journal. The above is a Radical estimate. The election is close at hand, and we shall soon see how near the Radical majority approaches ninety thousand. A dispatch of tho 15th inst., from San Francisco reports that Jack Shepard has successfully accomplished the feat of walking one thousand miles in one thous and consecutive hours. lie suffered ex tremely iu the latter portion of the walk. The Montgomery State Journal reports the getting up of a “coal corner” in its city, “in order to force the Secretary of State to pay $lO per ton for the coal for the State house, and that the price will fall afterwards.” Miss Fannie Sims, daughter of Dr. J. Marion Sims, of New York, but for sever al years a citizeu of Montgomeiy, was married ou tho 2d, at New Port, Li. L, to Mr. Charles E. Gregory, “the Jersey City milliouare.” London, Sept. 16.- Fifty-eieht buildings were burned in Aukland, New Zealand; loss $250,000. THE WEEKLY SUN. LETTER EMOM HARRIS COUNTY. Cataula Camp Meeting Crops Labor, Lands, Citizens. ‘ BY CAL.rOIiNATUS. i M r - Editor : Tho ostensible purpose of our visit into the above county was to at i tend the Cataula Camp Meeting. The : meeting was in the pastoral charge of liev. K. L. Wiggins. Tho encampment was located last year on the land of Air. Biggers, who has generously donated 50 acres to the church. There are nine com modious tents already erected, and to secure a larger number it was resolved to hold a meeting the last Sunday in August j for the next five successive years. The grounds are to be incorporated and known | as “Bigham’s Camp Ground,” in honor of ; Rev. R. W. Bigharn, of North Georgia I Conference, who, when a boy-preacher, j caused to be erected the first camp-ground I in Harris county. It is situated beneath a beautiful oak | and hickory grove, with two clear bold j springs adjacent. It will be an inviting [ place for the purpose designed when im- J proved with tents, shingle arbor, unob ! structed walks, etc. The meeting just closed was attended by ten or twelve ministers, (all the Metho dist ministers from your city.) Twelve or fourteen were added by profession of faith, and the Church greatly revived and strengthened. Tho farmers through here are busily engaged gathering cotton. It opens rap idly, especially whore tho worm has stripped the weed, but this is by no means general. We saw extended fields untouched. Taking all classifications of productions, farming in this section has by no means been a failure. We saw here, as iu many other parts of the Stato, crops that have suffered for the want of work. Tho labor question is a serious one, but as many have written on this subject, giving but little .light or sat isfactory system for controlling or securing it, we forbear for tho present our views. Tho majority of lands in Harris are not very rich, yet they aro desirable. As hero a man of moderate means can, by indus try and frugality, roar him a homo, orch ards of great variety, vineyards, and with an improved systom of farming, gathor a competence, livo well and be at peace. There aro many honored and clever cit izons in this soction —among them Mossrs. Watt, Ilines, Bert, Floyd, Hudson, Big gers, otc. Wo had the pleasure of spend ing, at tho palatial residence of the latter, a delightful evening with his ontertaining and accomplished family, ft is situated on an eminence surrounded by fertile vales and luxuriant orchards, 110 has carried the bee culture to a perfection marvelous to behold. GEORGIA NEWS. Col. John V. Price, one of the most prominent citizens of Americus, died on Friday afternoon. Tho body of Mr. E. J. Phillips, who had been missing for several days, was found iu]tho woods near Macon on Friday, mu tilatod and dooomposed. It is supposed that he wandered off into the woods, being under tho influence of liquor, and died there from tho sudden attack of some disoase. The Savannah Advertiser of Sunday mentions a rumor that Judge Schley con templates resigning his position as Judge of the Eastern Circuit. In the Superior Court of Clayton coun ty, last week, an old negro man was fined $75 for selling whisky without a liceuse. His former master, Thos. Crawford, Esq., promptly paid the fine for him and had him released from jail. We get the facts from the Griffin JSewst How many car pet-baggers or scallawags, seeking the votes of tho negroes, would have done that much for ono of them ? Three colored convicts, sentenced to six and twelve months’ work on the chain gang, made their escape at Augusta on Thursday afternoon. Tho Thomaston llcrald has been told that the crops in tho mountainous section of Upson this season, aro better than in any other portion of tho county —bettor even than on the rich lands on Flint river. A lire in Rome, on Monday, burned the planing mills of Wilson Bros., valued at $12,000. The building was owned by Mr. C. E. Hills. The Bainbridge Democrat of the 11th reports the death of a negro woman aged 114 years, named Bella Martin. It says that hor great ago is vouched for by re sponsible men. New corn is selling iu the Bainbridge market at seventy-five cents per bushel, fodder seventy-five cents per hundred pounds. A little son of Mr. Israel, in Sugar Valley, near Calhoun, died in two hours ou Friday last from tho bite of a rattle snake. The replilo was subsequently killed. The people of Gainesville aro talking about establishing a cotton factory, now that tho farmers of their section are going extensively into the cultivationjif cotton; and Mr. T. R. Lombard proposes that if the people of Hale county will subscribe $30,000, ho will raise tho $70,000 required to make up the desired amount for a fac tory. That is the true policy—let the manufacture follow as close as possible ou the heels of tho production of cotton. Tho ravages of caterpillars are no longer confined to localities, but have become universal and are all over the county. They have played the mischief with tho crops, and farmers are, in consequence, very low-spirited. Wo already begin to hear some swear they will plant much less land iu cotton another year, and that from henceforth they will busy them selves in raising corn and other grain, rather "than cultivate cotton for worms to feast upon. — Lumpkin Independent, loth. A convention of Millers of the State is called to meet at Augusta ou 24th iust. We believe that its leading object is to try to lessen the cost of transportation of grain. It is to be hopod that they will find some way to do this. ALABAMA NEWS. Up to Tuesday evening, Opelika had re ceived 42 bales of cotton, against 248 bales to same date of last year. Stoek on hand I? bales. The question whether the application of Paris green was permanently beneficial to cotton attacked by caterpillars, receives some light from tho following statement of the Montgomery Advertiser: “We are informed that those planters who used Paris greeu persistently and successfr’ly, will make better crops' than they had at ono time auy reason to expect. The young bolls are maturing rapidly and promise to repay tenfold all the expenses of the pois oning operation. We regret that this good foiame is confined to so few plan ters.” Samuel Weaver, of Decatur, was shot by a Mr. Crenshaw and killed last Wed nesday. Weaver at first attacked Cren shaw, and the jury acqu’tted the latter of guilt. The people of Garland on the M. &■ M. R. R., having been sued for the land on which the town is built, have decided to build anew Garland 800 yards above tho present town in preference to going to law. Madison, county has not been, so far, troubled with the caterpillar, but wet weather has cut the crops shorter than they would otherwise have been. Mr. John A. Kirkpatrick, of Cherokee county, expects to get forty bushels of rice to an acre from his field. The New York World says truly that in the whole South, from the Potomac and Ohio rivers, to the Gulf of Mexico, there is no Kepublican party at all except among the negroes, carpet-baggers and Federal officers. There is no Southern State of which the Republicans could keep control after the next election if Wash ington influences were withdrawn. Paris, Sept. 17. M. F. D’Arblay. known 1 as D’Arblay, the elder, is dead. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1873. THE COTTON CROP. Mobile ExehangeJ.lveport". Mobile Cotton Exchange,! Sept. 11, 1873. ) To the President and Directors: Gentlemen—Herewith we beg to re spectfully submit our fourth report of the growing cotton crop, in the country trib utary to Mobile, embracing the period from August Ist to September Ist. Our correspondence has not been as large as that from which we furnished in our last report, very many to whom we sent questions, having failed to an swer. We have condensed such as we have received, and submit the following, without comment: ALABAMA. We have forty-eight replies from twen ty-one counties in the State. The weath er during the period named has been showery, and has been deemed by some as being favorable to the crop, while others are of the opinion that it has been very unfavorable. Daring the same pe riod last year tho weather was dry and we had serious complaints of rust and shed ding. The boll worm has done no damage in two counties (Talladega and Jefferson), some little in seven and serious damage in the remaining twelve. Theso latter em brace tho Prairie and Canebrake counties. The caterpillar has done serious damage iu all the counties except three (Talladega, Jefferson and Pickens;) iu these it has been limited, but in the remaining the in jury is variously estimated from 25 to 50 per cent. The question as to the efficacy of poi son for destroying the worms still remains in doubt. Some planters have not and will not try it; some say it is a failure, while others write in glowing terms of its entire success. The bottom crop on the early cotton is universally reported good; on the late, from none to fair. Tho middle crop fair to good on early cotton, and none to fair on the late cotton. But little top crop is expected on any of the growths. The only exceptions to this are Tuscaloosa, Pickens and Bullock, in which counties the middle and top crops aro reported good. The crop is about two weeks later than last year on an average for twonty-one counties. Picking commenced the last week in August, and the yield variously estimated from one-third less to the in definite figure of mare than last year. In ten counties that gave estimates of reduction in yield the average is'22 per cent. MISSISSIPPI. We have forty-two reports from twelve counties in this State. The weather is variously reported during the period named; in Kemper it has been dry and unfavorable; iu Lauderdale, Oktibbeha and Noxubee too much rain, and iu re maining counties it has been generally seasonable. During same period last year tho weather was dry and we had com plaints of damage by drouth. 801 l worms are roported as having done serious injury in the black and prairie lands, and but little in the uplands. Tho same applies also to the caterpillar. In Prentiss county neither worm is re ported. As in Alabama tho result of the efficacy of tho various compounds for destroying the worms remains iu doubt. Tho bottom crop is generally fair to good on both growths, only a few excep tions in the late cotton. The middle crop is reported short and very little top crop expected. Tho crop is from two to throe weeks later than last year. Picking commenced about the Ist inst. Tho yield is estima ted to be the same as last year in three counties, and 25 per cent, less on an av erage in tho remaining nino. TENNESSEE. We havo only two reports from two counties in this State (Gibson and Madi son.) Both report the weather dry during the period named. It has been considered favorable in Gibson ; and much dropping of forms and rust in Madison. Last year tho weather was the same. No worms of either kind reported. The bottom crop is reported good, also the mid dle crop. Some shedding of top crop is reported in Madison. Tho crop is about two weeks later than last year. Picking commenced the first week in this month. Gibson county reports fully as large a yield as last year, and Aladison ten por cent. less. From tho Macon Telegraph, 13th. THE NEGRO'S PROMISED LAND. Another Emigrant Heard From. Sam Yarbrough, colored, for many years was fireman for Messrs. Richards & Rice, at the Rock Mill. But Sam caught the emigration fever last winter and caught it bad. He threw up his situation at the mill, spent his last dollar for an emigration ticket and went West, full of big dreams of light toil and heavy pay. After an experience out there of nearly nino months, he writes tho following let ter to his former employer, which shows that tho enchantment which distance threw around the view has boon complet ly dispelled by reality : Randolph, Tipton County, Tenn., ) September 5, 1873.) Mr. James llice: Dear Sir —I am intolerable good health at this time, but have been sick with chills for two weeks. I never have, in my life, been so badly deceived in a country as I am in this. lam tired of it, and want to be back with you. This is the sickliest country in the world, I reckon. The peo plo are not like our Georgia people—dif ferent entirely. I want to be back with you, and if God spares my life and I can get enough of money Christmas I will be back. Please tell Antony Ringwood if he can find Betsy I will be home Christmas, if I can make money enough to get there on. My best respects to old man Horring ton, Orrie and Frank Jenkins. I want them to tell all the colored people to stay in Georgia. If they want to see trouble let them leave Georgia and come out here. Tell George Washington howdy for me. If I livo I hope to see him ; and tell him to ted ail of his friends and mine when they see a man from this country hunt ing hands shun him as they would the devil. Give my best respects to Mr. Rich ards. Tell him when I left yon and him I left the best friends I ever had. Would to God I were with you to-day. Mr. Rice, warn all the black peoplo to listen to no man that comes from this country after hands ; for they will see trouble and cry many times to be back iu their old homes in Georgia. Your friend, Sam. Yarbrough. Send my letters in care of Mr. L. Q. C. McCrary, who came out with us from Georgia. He wouldn’t stay in this coun try another year fur tho whole country. A WORD TO FARMERS. Editor' of the Selma Times : The corn crop is said to be short. How are you going to make another crop without buy ing corn ? And have you the money to buy it ? Or are you certain that the com mission merchants, will be either able, or willing to advance to you ? And if you borrow this money to buy it with, can you afford it ? There is one remedy in your hands—one way of safety for you to pursue. It is simple and easy. The abundant rains have given you a large grass crop, and the chicken corn all over the land makes fine forage. If you will go to work, cut this grass and chicken corn, cure it, and put it away for mules and cattle—you can make a crop on one half of the corn you usually consume. Get you a good mower and rake, and with two hands and three mules, you can, in two weeks, cut and secure forage enough to supply a large plantation. If you can’t buy a mower, get you some grass blades— labor is very abundant and cheap. The farmer that fails to secure an abundant supply of long forage must blame only himself, for it will be his own neglect to gather and save what has been so abun dantly provided. The Farmer’s Friend. THE DUELISTS. Richmond, Sept. 16.—Ww. L. Loyall, W. R. Twiggs, Jno. S. Meodith, duelists, appeared to-day before Judge Gargon for trial, but the case not being ready, they were again admitted to bail in $lO,- 000 each until the October term of Court. McCarthy has never been able to make an appearance, being still confined by wounds. He is gradually improving, WASHINGTON ITEMS. 1 Washington, Sept. 15.—Postal cars ' hence to New York locked. Statisticians say the change made by the coinage act of 1873, making the value | of a pound sterling $4 86 65-100 will in : crease the tariff half of one per cent. Appointments—Drew, Attorney Gener- I 01, Northern District of Florida; Chas. C. | Talbott, Postmaster, Brooklyn. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue holds that a person who sells at the place of manufacture wine made exclusively from grapes of his own growth is not lia ble to special tax as a liquor dealer for such sales, but if selling such wine away from the place of manufacture is liable. A vintner, however, who sells wine made from grapes not exclusively of his own growth, is subject to special tax therefor whether selling such wine at place where made or elsewhere. Washington, Sept. 15—Commissioner of Indian Affairs will leave Washington towards the end of this month for Fort Sill, where he will join Secretary Delano and Gov. Davis, of Texas, for the pur pose of holding conference with the Kiowahs iu connection with Big Tree and Santana now at that place. Gov. Davis proposes as a condition precedent for formally restoring these Chiefs to their people, that both the Kiowahs and Ca manches deliver up or sell their horses, so they may not have the means to go be yond their reservation to commit depre dations, but some other means may bo adopted to satisfy Gov. Davis should the proposition be rejected. THE COTTON CROP. Washington, Sept. 17. —Tho statisti cian of the Department of Agriculture, Mr. Dodge, has returned from Europe, and after a careful revision of the monthly returns, gives ‘he following as the pres ent status of the cotton crop ; The indi cated increase of area 's a little over 10 percent.; the condition of tho crop is higher than in September of last year in Arkansas; the same iu Tennessee, and lower in each of the other cotton States. Worms have been move abundant and their ravages have been disastrous or sweeping in few cases. The season has been remarkable for its rain fall, tending to a further depreciation of the crop; oth erwise the conditions havo been quite favorable. Fertilizers have stimulated growth and labor has been steadier and more reliable. Tho figures are as follows: Virginia 98, North Carolina 95, South Carolina 86, Georgia 90, Florida 85, Ala bama 85, Mississippi 82, Louisiana 80, Texas 92, Arkansas 93, Tennessee 92, Missouri 96. In September, 1872, Vir ginia 97, North Carolina 100, South Caro lina 95, Georgia 96, Florida 92, Alabama 88, Mississippi 90, Louisiana 86, Texas 94, Arkansas 78, Tennessee 92. The plant is shedding leaves and forms from rains in some portions; in others from drouth. Rust has appeared in some lo cr'ities, and both caterpillars and boll worms aro doing local damago in shorten ing the life of the plant. Without much injury to the bottom and middle crops the crop of Louisiana lacks uniformity—Car roll returning 100, Caddo 40, Tentas 85 and Rapides 33. J i some places worms have been present without doing much damage, while the losses have been heavy in others. There is a similar range of conditions in Texas, from very good to quite poor, though the tho average is much higher. Worms have appeared in many ports of Arkansas, with little pros pact of damage, except to the top crops. The average condition of crops is much higher than in September of last year, Prospects are also good in Tennessee. Soveral counties in Missouri make returns of cotton which have never before made mention of that crop. The cotton fields in North Carolina generally make a fine show of vigorous and fruitful plants, the exceptions result ing more from the falling off of forms and bolls, in consequence of too abund ant rains iu the Fall, than from tho pres ence of worms. In South Carolina simi lar damage from excessive moisture and the caterpillar, threaten a partial or total destruction of crops in several counties. The crop appears better in Georgia than in any other cotton State east of the Mis sissippi, though there is some injury from rust and rain, and the caterpillars are present in force in many counties, but generally they came too late to cause more than a small per centage of loss. The injury from worms and the season vicissitudes in Florida are somewhat greater, amounting to 15 por cent, depre ciation in the condition of the crop. Tho caterpillars appeared in portions of Ala bama towards the last of July, but their ravages havo not been serious until lately; some counties having been held in check to some extent by the use of poisons, al though efforts to combat the pests havo been general. In some counties in Mis sissippi the plant is shedding. ODD FELLOWS. Baltimore, Sept. 15. —The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows met. Deptuty Grand Sire Durkharn, of Kentucky, President; forty-one Grand Lodges and thirty-one Grand Encampments represented. Tho Grand Secrotary reports from January Ist, 1871, to December 31st, 1872: Number of lodges in 1871, 4,292; iu 1872, 5,045 —an increase of 753. Initiations, in 1871, 49,257; in 1872, 59,250 -an in crease of 9,993. Revenue of the Grand Lodge and F icampment $3,310,009 53; in 1872, $4,291,071 12 —an increase of $981,061 59. Relief of Grand Lodge and Encampment, in 1871, $1,092,095 43; in 1872, $1,503,471 40—an increas of $411,375 98. Members in 1871, 327,377; in 1872, 385,097 —increase of 57,220. Baltimore, Sept. 17. —The last report of Grand Sire Logan was received and ordered printed. The report reached Now York yesterday by the Ocean Queen. Baltimore, Sept. 17. —The report of the Treasurer of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows shows receipts to be $51,000, and expenditures $38,000. Deaton, Sept. 16.—The next session of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fe"ows convenes at Atlanta, Ga. THE BURNT HAVANA PLAZA. New Yoke, Sept. 16. A Havana letter giving the particulars of the late conflagration there, says the Tacon Mar ket or Plaza do Vahor, as it was properly known, was an extensive building of ma sonry, forming a square of about 600 feet fronting on each side, and two stories in height. It was built for the gen eral purposes of a market. The quadrangler immense court of tho vast space was filled with numbers of booths, woollen sheds and other buildings, all occupied by butchers, while the lower sides of the building comprised variety shops and stands of all descriptions. In the upper stories lived familios who had their business and callings in the shops and stands of the Plaza. Here were to be found goods of every kind of manufacture. The actual loss of life is uotknown. Thus far it is variously estimated from 20 to 500. Thelossof property has beeu various ly estimated, the lowest putting it at three and an eighth millions. A PRIEST RETRACTING. New York, Sept. 16.—The Times says Father O’Farrall, pastor of St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, informed his parish Sunday last he wished to retract anything dictatorial he may have said to them during Hs canvass as priest for pupils for his new parish school, and adds that this action on the part of the Rev. O’Farrall is said to be the resu’t of in timidation from the authorities of the Catholic Church; that the extreme meas ures resorted to by him were not ap proved. The commissioners of education have taken intense interest in the affairs of First Ward Public School, the exist ence of which has been threatened by the clergy of St. Peter’s. They will uphold in the ward at all hazards the system of public school instruction, which has been so persistently assailed. BROOKLYN TREASURER BAILED. New York, September 17.—Sprague, Treasurer of Brooklyn, was released on $50,000 bail. ANOTUR SUSPENSION. Little Rock, Ark., Sept. 1C. — S. H. Tucker, the oldest banker in the State, suspended. He has abundant property to meet bis obligations. A PROPELLER SUNK. Many Lives Lost. Grand Haven, Mich., Sept. 16. —The propeller Ironsides, of theEnglaman Line connection with the Detroit and Milwaukee Railroad, and one of tho largest steamers on the line, foundered and sunk seven miles off tk : s port at noon to-day. Her signal of distress was hoisted, but so ter rible was the sea, and heav y the wind, no assistance could reach her. She labored in the trough of the sea from about 8 a. m. until the time when she sunk. The passengers and crew prepared boats to leave her at 10:30, and the last boat left at 11:50. When the last boat had gone about a quarter of a mile from her, she went down. There were five boats filled with the crew and passengers. One boat, containing five men and four women, cap sized, and only one man of the party was rescued. Seven fiom the boats have reached the shore up to this time. One boat, containing Capt. Swoetman and wife, and five passengers, has not yot been heard from. It is feared they are among the lost. Thirty-two passengers are known to havo been saved, and four teen bodies been rocovered. No South erners. further particulars. Chicago, Sept. 16.—Special dispatches from Grand Haven, Michigan, give the following account of the foundering of the propeller Ironsides, off that port: N. B. Watkins, clerk of the boat, says: We left) Milwaukee at 9:30 o’clock Sun day night, with ninoteen passengers anil a crew of thirty men, and were due in Grand Haven between 5 and 6 o’clock on Monday morning. The cargo consisted of 13,000 bushels of wheat, 5,000 barrels of flour,! 125 barrels of pork and some miscellaneous articles. I bis was a very large cargo, since (lie boat could only carry 1,100 tons. Tho sea was blowing from the southwest, which constantly in creased until it became a terrific gale. Before day, when tho boat was rolling fearfully, I went below and found tho men working at tho pumps. The water had already put out tho fires and tho engines wore useless. I then went to the office and got the passongors’ register, their money and manifest and returned to the hurricane deck, where I found Captain Sweetman getting the foresail up. lie was perfectly self-possessed fid the men obeyed his orders promptly. We were about tbreo miles from shore. A signal of distress had been raised at 8:30 o’clock. About 1 o’clock the passen gers were all put in the life boat, for it was evident that thoyossel must godown. At 11; 20 the Captain ordered the boats to be manned. In the first were all the lady passengers except one; in the second there were from 10 to 15 passengers and crew. I took charge of the third boat, which carried seven passengors, including ono lady, and two of the crew, besides myself, all of whom wore saved. After I had passed off I saw two or three other boats leave the wreck, in one of which I supposed the Captain to be. My boat was hardly a half mile from the Ironsides whon she sunk, stern foremost, about fivo miles from shore. It was 10 minutes past 12 o’clock when she disappeared. She was estimated to be worth about $115,000. She was thoroughly overhauled last winter and was considered one of the staunchest boats on the Lake. Grand Haven, Sept. 17.—Further par ticulars concerning the disaster have been obtained from passengers and others. The last boat did not leave in time to get far enough from the steamer before she went dov j, and was drawn in tho whirl pool and stamped. The first boat which left the steamer, containing many ladies, was capsized, and only one of the passen gers succeeded in reaching tho shore. Tho second and third boats reached the shore. Eight bodies havo been recovered. Seven remain unclaimed, who will be de cently buried. KENT UCIi Y K UKL UX. Cincinnati, Sept. 15.—Prominent citi zens of Cincinnati who have been spend ing several days in the kuklux region of Kentucky, returned to tho city last night. They report the county quiet and the peo ple ready to talk freely about the troubles. They claim that the accounts of affairs given recently iu tho Louisville Courier- Journal are much exaggerated, and that the troubles will be stopped by due course of law. One prominent lawyer stated that he had no doubt there was a large organization of kuklux, and that many of them were respectable parties, who had no sympathy with marauders, and that within ten days full disclosures would be made of secret orders, and those who have repented of their connection with it would assist in suppressing it. The idea of martial law is not 1 by anyone. A well known lawyer of 1 > \on county as serted that there was no < si:.idished order, and that offenders were merely common thieves and murderers. Ou. ncounty au thorities say that tho murder of tho negro Whitestone is tho only one which has taken place in tho county. Two of those charged with this murder were acquitted at preliminary examination and three others escaped from jail a week ago, but they afterwards gave themselves up to the authorities, declaring they could prove an alibi. Their examination is sot down for to-morrow, and it is thought they will bo bound over. Owen county people assert that all concerned in this outrago are ex membors of tho Federal army. CATTLE THIEVES LYNCHED BY A VIGILANCE COMMITTEE. New Iberia, La., Sept. 13.—Tho par ish of Vermilion has been for years in fested with cattle-thieves. Tho people have been unable to obtain redress by process of law, and last year organized a vigilance committeo ns a last resort. A largo number of thioves and their confed erates were given notice to leave within a specific timo,but iustoad of doing ho, arm ed themselves and threatened to destroy the town of Abbeville. The vigilants pressed them and they scattered. It is reported that three of tho band were hanged on Friday, sth inst., and Wednesday night, 10th iust. One of those who wero endeavoring to ascapo was ar rostsd under civ” process at Brashear, and while en route here was taken from the steamer Minnie Avery, at Jean orotte, by a squad of armed men, and hanged in front of Br. Dungau’s resi dence, three miles above that town. All Hnds of vague rumors are afloat hero concerning the number executed, but no positive information can be obtain ed. TOBACCO TAX. Washington, Sept. 17. —Commissioner of Internal Revenue directs that a planter engaged in making a crop on shares is not liable to pay a special tax as a dealer in manufactured tobacco furnished iu supply to hands employed, snch tobacco to be paid out of crop produced. The Commis sioner says the law does not impose this tax upon every person who shall sell or offer for sale as in tho case of liquor deal ers, but uponeveiy person whose sole bus iness it is to offer for sa’e manufactured tobacco, and he does not think furnishing hands constitute such a business as the law contemplates. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue calls attention to the act of Congress of December 24th, 1872, requiring every per son liable to special tax to exhibit con spicuously in place of business, stamps denoting payment of such tax and directs that persons engaged in selling tobacco or cigars on railroad trains be required to have their tax stamp properly framed so that it may be hung up in a conspicuous place in the car where such sf'es are au thorized to be made at retail. MORE BALLOONB. New York, Sept. 13.—Professor Wise publishes a card defending his theory of an easterly air current, and announcing his readiness to start for Europe at any time in a gas-tight silk balloon. He also censures attempts to turn a great scienti fic experiment into an enterprise for mon ey-getting. Meanwhile the Graphic peo ple are arranging for the construction of a silk balloon for Prof. Donaldson, while the Philadelphia Herald announces a balloon enterprise in that city on an entire ly new plan of inflation and construction. No charge to the public. GEN. McCOOK’S SLAYER. Yankton, Sept. 16. —Gen. McCook’s alleged assassin has had an examination “ and been committed for trial. THE FEVER AT SHREVEPORT. INTERMENTS ON THE THIRTEENTH. Shreveport, Sept 14.—The following is the list of deaths for the twenty-four hours ending at 6 p. in. on the 13th* J. C. Current, 34 years; Frank Brooks, 34 years; Rosa May, 11 years; Josephine Baker, 6 years; Charles M. Pomeroy, 30 years; Charles Manning, ago unknown; Jacob Mallgam, unknown; Emile Dreyfus, 27 years; W. T. Brooks, 50 years; Johan ne Lunday, 18 years; Charles H. Neville, 6 years; Robert Booth, 8 years; A. R. Englehard, unknown; Hugh Smith, 31 years; Louis Schmidt, jr., 18 years; Wil liam rickering, unknown; Mungo Cane, 17 years; Mariuh Martin, unknown; Mrs. A. Hendricks, 29 years; Carrie Kellar, 14 years; Jos. Stewart, 28 years; Penioker, unknown; Mrs. Fanny S. Fleming, 22 years—all white. Fully 600 are sick. DEATHS FOR THE LAST TWENTY-FOUR HOURS. Shreveport, Sept. 14. —The following is a list of the deaths for the twenty-four hours ending at 6 o’clock this evening: Thomas Garrett, 36 years; Francis Franke, 50 years; M. Shepherd, rukuown; Jacques Lochaiuo, 17 years; Mary H. Taylor, 36 years; E. B. Anderson, 60 years; G. M. Strodel, 14 years; J. 11. My er, 35 years; Robert Crangle, 30 years; Mary J. Reynolds, unknown; T. W. Jack son, 18 years; jone Mrs. Chas. Johnson, unknown; W. R. Smith, 15 years; O. D. James, 12 years; L. Asher Farley, 43 years; Henry liipirsky, 5 years; one unknown; Joseph F. Ward, unknown; Edward Warrington, 25 years; August Ceres, 16 years; Mr. Chapman, attorney at law; Sol. Simon and John Pleug—all of yellow fever and all white. DEATHS OF PROMINENT CITIZENS. Shreveport, Sept. 14.—The following is a list of prominent citizens who havo fallen viotims to the scourge: Robert Craig, merchant; S. D. Pitts, an old resi dent ; Joe Ilowell, Dave Weil, merchants ; J. 11. Williamson, professor in acadomy ; G. J. Riddle, butcher; Dr. Ilibbette ; Ju lius Kahn, merchant; Mrs. W. E. Hamil ton ; Robert Wheaton, a hatter; Chas. M. Pomeroy, steamboatman ; John Mun dy, merohant; W. T. Brooks, hotel keep er ; Mrs. Fannie Fleming, wife of a drug gist; T. D. Walker, a merchant, and family; Simon Kahn, merchant; J. W. McCoy, butcher; L. Asher, brother of a banker. Tho 'Times of this morning says: Yes terday far exceeded rny other day since the commencement of the epicemic. The increased number of deaths was no doubt owing somewhat to tho sudden change in tho woathor, as well as the ineroased num ber of the sick. The sudden change from hot aud sultry Friday evening to cold and chilly thut night, no doubt hastened the doath of some, as well as to develop the fever in others. Tho rain and cold wind from the north had the effect to purify the atmosphere, and, in tho cpinion of our physicians, will be conduoive to tho health of those who pre now well and will assist many to recover who stood the or deal of tho sudden change. It is estima ted fivo hundred persons are now down with the fever. The deaths so far umount to one hundred and forty. Memphis, Sept. 15. —There are wild ru mors in regard to yollow fever; trains crowded with people flying from the scenes of the scourge; details \i lubtaina ble, but it’s certain that it i>« ; jjieadiug in the city. Two undertakers report twelve interments, nine from yellow fever. The latest from Shreveport reports fever un abated ; five of six men in Telegraph office havo the fever, two of whom are dead. Twenty to thirty people die daily. Shreveport, Sept. 16. Twenty-two deaths last night. Many woro moving lust night. Shreveport, September 15—Thii.y-tive interments to-day. New York, Sept. 16. — The General Superintendent of tho Western Union Telegraph Company, at Louisville, sent the following dispatch to President Orion this evoning: Louisville, September 16, 2 o’cl’k. Whon tho fever made its appearance at Shreveport, we had there two operators besides tho manager. Ono loft immedi ately. S. J. Roe, manager, and Thomas M. Jackson, oporator, remained at thoii‘ posts till stricken down. Mr. Jackson died on Saturday and Mr. Roe on yester day. Operator Buchanan, of Meridian, tendered his services aud reached Shreve port on Wednesday, but wheu Mr. Roe was tfken sick on Thursday, Mr. Buchan an returned home and is now ill there. Oporator 11. O. Davis came from Now Or leans on Sunday, and is now on duty in tho Shreveport office. Our repairer has the fever, but will probably recover. Al fred Sovillo, although unacclimated, has gone to help Davis, aud will probably reach Shreveport to-night. Roe and Jackson aro supposed to have been the main supports of their respective families. Roe’s father is an invalid, and Jackson’s mother is a widow. Our banker, Mr. George Pike, and Operator Davis did pU they could for the relief of Mr. Roe. Mr. Jackson died before Davis reached there, bnt he received kind attention from Mr. Pike. Nearly all who wore able to leave town have loft, but there are nearly six hundred cases of fever there now, and the number of peoplo who aro well is not suf ficient to take care of the sick. Tho fever is unusually fatal, and it is believed to bo Mexican vomito, and to havo been intro duced by employees of tho trans-Atlantic circus. It attacked persons who had yel low fevor in Shreveport in 1867. Contributions are coming in slowly from all parts of the country. Physicians and nurses aro badly needed. The condition of tho town is simply heart-rending, and the suffering is something foarfifl. to contemplate. Washington, September 16. —Senator Wost to-day received Hie following dis patch from tho Mayor of Shreveport: “Sickness increasing. Do all you can for us. No money in tho city treasury. Tho poor aro on our hands, and for lack of funds wo find difficulty in burying them.” Liable Rock, Sept. 17.—Yellow fever is roportod in the sru'ier towns of Nor*h Louraicna. Ton circus moil died in Vernon, La. New Orlfanh, Sept. 17.- -A private dis patch from Shreveport reports the death ol' Rev. Father Quemerais and the serious illness of Father Pierre. There are no telegraph operators in Shreveport. New York, September 17.—Four thou sand dollars has been subscribed for Shreveport. New York, Sept, 17. —Dr. F.’.isha Carr, Register of the New York Board of Health and Secretary of *he American Pub' ; o Health Association, in a letter inclosing SIOO for the Shreveport sufferers, u-gently roquosts tho Howard Associations of Vicksburg, Natchez and New Orleans to send a number of seasoned nurses and hospital supplies and aid to provide for all sick. Also, that w.th the municipal authorities of Caddo parish, in which Shreveport is situated, speedy mersures bo adopted for the quiet removal and shelter (in enempment if need be) of the unprotected who have not yet fallen by tho pestilence. He says if removed be yond the first line of plains and hills that skirt Red River in that region, entire se curity can be obtained within a few miles from tho river. Flight to great distances will not give tho kind of security that can be obtained at small cost aud less than three hours travel. If $5,000 and an ef fective organization of nurses, together wiFi a well-devised plan for moving the unprotected, were bronght into effective senlce, the day of the pani,c and pesti lence would soon cease. Tho General Superintendent of the Western Union Telegraph Company at Louisville telegraphs President Orton to day as follows : The Howard Association reports J 24 deaths at Shreveport for the twenty-four hours ending at six o’clock p. in. yesterday, aud 220 since September first. There appears to be no abatement of the disease, except from want of sub jects. We have two operators there now, and another loaves here to-night. One at Pensacola, who has recently had the fever, will go if necessary. RIO GRANDE FLOODED. New Orleans, Sept. 17.—A Brownsville special says the Rio Grande has over flowed its banks, for the first time since ’69. The plaza of the city of Camargo is flooded. From Brownsvi'le to the Gulf is an unbroken sheet of water. Cotton crops destroyed. MEXICAN WAR VETERANS. New Yolk, September 16. —Veterans of the Mexican War resolved to form a permanent organization. NO. 33. I GORDON AND HIS KIDNAPPERS. i Minneapolis, September 17.—1n the , case of the kidnappers of Lord Gordan at ' Manitoba, .true bills were found. Those ■ pleading guilty were sentenced to twenty | four years imprisonment. Fletcher, who plead not guilty, was released on $2,000 | bail. Gordon is in close confinement on | two warrants from Scotland and England, for forgery and larceny. Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 10. —Goo. Gordon, who fled from Fort Gafry to tho liocky Mountains, is said to have been 1 captured 500 miles west of this plaoo by a Manitobian detective, and jailed at Winnepeg. A special term of the Court of Queen's Bench convened yesterday for the trial of tho Americans who kidnap ped Gordon. The Judge’s charge to the Grand Jury was veiy fair and mild, and it is bolieved that no true bill will bo found. It is thought the Attorney-Gen eral of Minnesota will bo allow'od to ap pear for tho prisoners, lteil, who made b-mself so prominent in the half-breed rebellion, has been summoned as a wit ness. He is said to bo guarded by 300 half-breods, well armed, and bloodshed is expected if he enters tho town. The Ca nadian party brand him as a murderer, he having caused the death of Thomas Scott, and declare that it is a disgrace for him to appear in court. There are par ties here who have swoia to shoot him on sight. MASSACU USE ITS. Letter from the Democratic ‘Kotniuoo for Governor. Boston, Sept. 10.—Ex-Mayor Gaston in a letter formally accepting the Demo cratic nomination for Governor, thus al ludes to the prohibitory liquor law: “At a time when tho Stato is suffering reproach for a partial and dishonest enforcement of somo of its laws, it becomes our immedi ate duty to soek to execute such laws with honesty and impartiality, or to repeal such statutes as cannot be thus enforced. An experience of twenty yoars, undor what wo know as prohibitory laws, has provod that they cannot accomplish tho great and beneficial purposes for which they w'ere enacted. They havo not di minished evils which they were dosignod to destroy, but they havo brought wi*h their attempts to onforco them a train of attendant evils which have disgraced the administration of justice, and have tended to corrupt public morals. Somo other method of promoting by legislation the causo of tomperanco should nt least be triod. This cause is too high and noblo in its character and in its purpose to at tempt to borrow any aid from injustice, partiality or corruption.” RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Columbia, S. C., Sept. 17.—The Bond Paymaster train and down passenger train on the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta ltailroad collided fivo miles above Coir Ti bia this morning at 9:20, smashing both locomotivos and killing Pnj master W. Elliott Orchard and a colored man named Jas. Archny. Engineer Williamston hnd his leg broken and injured internally, a colorod boy’s foot crushod, Expressman Graham thrown twenty feet in tho nir and cut in tho head slightly. Two Express cars were smashed; passengers uninjured. The road hands are at work and will havo trains running regularly to-morrow. SAD ACCIDENT. Atlanta, Sept. 15. — A little girl, threo yoars old, was run over by a street car; one leg broken near tho ankle, the other near the hip joint; also severely injured across the chest and badly bruised in the back. Both parents wore absent from tho city. INDIAN NEGROES WANTING RE CONSTR UCTION. St. Louis, Sept. IG.—Fifteen thousand negroes, formerly slaves of the Indian Territory, are moving for a Territorial Government. They propose holding a convention in the Choctaw Territory. Col. Joseph Bradford, an old and high ly respected citizen of Alabama, died at his residence near this city on last Sun day. He was born in Tenuessoo, but while yet a young man removed to Coosa county, Alabama, where he resided for many years, and where an important post town still bears his name. From Coosa ho removod, immediately after the close of the war, to this city. For several years before tho war ho was a member of the Now Orleans commission house of McKloroy & Bradford. As an evidence of the patriotic impulses which governed his actions, we state the fact that although near 02 years of ago when tho war upon the Confodt .uo States was inaugurated, ho promptly raised a company and marched to Virginia, whore he remained in active service until compelled by phy sical disability to rclinguish the liold.— Mont. Adv. New Orleans letter to the Chicago Times says: “It is rumored that tho de facto Governor is sending secret emissa ries into all tho parishes of tho State, but for what pii-pose is not stated. It is in ferred, however, that it is with a viow to packing the Legislature in advanco of its assemblage. In tho same connection, it is rmored that Pinchback has boen either forced or induced to withdraw his proten sions to a seat in the Unitod States Sen ate, and that E. C. Billings, or E. E. Nor ton will be a candidate for tho same. Tho popularity of neither wor’d insuro an eloction. But they both possess wealth, which is the most potent influence that can bo brought to bear upon such men ns constitute tho de facto Legislature. The foimor made his fortune nioro through tho influence he is supposed to exerciso over Judgo Durell than b : s legal ability; and tho latter accumulated his fortu le through universal assigaeesbip of the bankrupt court.” Mb. Si f’TIKNS. — lion. A. 11. Stephens lost his ovorcoat nt Dahloncga. Most any one would bo willing to lose such an arti cle at present.— Exchange. The above paragraph reminds us of an anecdote about Mr. Stophens wnich Gen. Gordon tells with much unction. Gor don had it from President Grant, at Wash ington. “When tho throe Commissioners mot us at Fortress Monroe,” says Grant, “Mr. Stephons came swadt’’ed up from top to toe in an enormous overcoat. Lincoln called me aside, as Mr. Stephons was dis robing, and obsorved : “Grant, what docs that performance of Stephons remind you of ?' I answered him : ‘Mr. Presi dent, I do not know ; but what doos it re mind you of ?’ With one of his queer winks, Lincoln said : ‘lt reminds mo of the biggest shuck off the smallest ear I ever saw in all my lifo! ” — Augusta Con stitutionalist. Cal.-wai a. —The exciting anti-railroad contest in California is considered to have terminated in a victory for the people. The latest figures show that the Legisla ture (which chooses a United States Sen ator) is composed of 44 liepublicans, 30 Democrats, and 40 Independents. All of tho Independents are formally pledged against the liailroad King; snd some of the liepublicans and Democrats are reck oned in the same category, though more Democrats than liepublicans are hostile to that interest. It is doubtful, however, if Gov. Booth, who has been prominently mentioned as the anti-railroad candidate for the Senate, will be chosen. It is not likely that many of the Democrats will vote for him; and, without re-enforcement from one of the two strictly political par ties, the Independents have not sufficient strength to cast the 61 votes necessaiy to elect. The situation is an interesting one and the struggle over tho Senatorsliip is likely to be desperate.— N. Y. Tribune. A sad and tragic death occurred in Chicago last week. Some time last sum mer Peter Keil was bitten by a mad dog in the town of Lake View. The dog was pursued and killed. Since that time Mr. Keil has been brooding over the idea that sooner or later he would die from the ef fects of tho wound, although there had been no startling manifestations of its serious character. But the idea had made the poor victim anxious and restloss, and almost frenzied, and he had been subject to violent fits. On Thursday evening it was evident that the man was in a danger ous condition, and needed medical atten tion. Drs. Shoppers and Williams were called, and remained with him through the night; but at 4 o’clock yesterday morn ing, amid fearful sufferings, he expired. “THE GREATEST OE ALL IS CHARITX.” BY CONSTANCE FENNIMOaK JVOOLSON. O lino tongues, O lithe tongues, sharp-pointed to kill The tenierest heart! O dark words, O low words shot swiftly, and With delicate art! whonce come yet O woman, your guilty cheeks burn— Against your own sisters tho weapons ye turn. Go ye to the feet of the Master, and learn that tho Greatest of all Is Charity! O warm faith, O firm faith, sublime canst thou be In women made strong! O blind eyes, O closed eyes, refusing to soo a lover Go wrong ! Believing tho son. though ho lies to your face ; Believing the husband through the darkest dis grace ; Why can ye rise to a still higher place • In tho greatest of all, kind Charity 1 O hope, O far hope, how bright canst thou glow _ , la mother and wife! U deaf ears, O closed ears, refusing to know the Wreck of a life! Ye cheer fallen man with tho very last breath: \ e hope against hope to tho gateway of death; Why can ye not list to the message that salth Lo! the greatost of all is Okarlty f Vo see not, ye dream not, tho torturing grlct of one at Your side! Sho suffers In sllionce and finds no relief— Her tears she must hide! All wounded, all bleeding, the poor maiden heart, Yet swift as the Indian’s pitiless dart Your keen words are sent to the tendcrcst part— Though tho greatest of all Is Charity! Yo seo not, ye feel not, tho sorrow that chill a Wife ’neath her load. G’or tasked and o’er burdened, she struggles on still ’Noath duty’s sharp goad. Yo know not the length that hor dally round makes; Yoknow not tho cares that her feoblo hands takes; Yo add your hard words and the straining heart broaks— Though tho groatost of all Is U harity Yo know not, unruffled, tho battle of Ufo A sister must wago; . Yoknow not, untempted, ‘n what deadly strife Her heart inusqongage. Sho reaches tho brink, but tho chasm appals ; She clings with faint clutches to tho slippory walls, But down comos your doubts, like a blow, and sho falls— Though tho greatest of all Is Charity ! Yo heod not, proud hearts, tho hopeless condi tion Os ono who is lost; It may bo In waves of tears and contrition Her poor soul is tossed Your pitlloss scorn koops her back from your uoor Your pitiless hand koops hor down evermore"— Though tho Saviour himself said “Go sin no more"— For tho greatest of all Is Charity ! O woman, U woman, tho oarth’s swcotest flow er, Croatlons bright crown ! How can yo, how can yo, still chorlsh tho pow or, That holds your souls down ’ O lalrost, for whom all our youthlul hearts burn ! O doa-ost, for whom all our agod eyes yoam ! U ready for Paradise, could yo but loam That tho greatest oi all Is Charity! SEIZ JLRISmTn EL OR IDA. A roport reaches us that Gov. Hart, of Florida, will to-day trko possession of tho Florida Central ltailroad, and that if re sistance is offered ho will call out tho mi litia to enforce his authority. It is said that the presont possessors, owners, ocu pants, or whichever thoy maybe called, in tend resisting the action of the Governor, and that thqy have applied to tho United States authorities for troops to protect them in the rights which thoy claim un dor tho late decision of the ULitod Statos Courts. Wo give the abovo roport as it comes to us, without vouching for its entire cor rectness. It would seem like n very high handed measure, on tho part of Govomor Hart, to tako forcible possession of the road, which has been the subjoct of liti gation, and the final disposition of which has been assumed by the courts; but from his autecedeuts it would not bo safe to judge the future course of Governor Hart by any of the rules usually regula ting the conduot of ordinary men. Wo are prepared for almost anything from tho carpet-bag Executive of Florida. If there is anything loft in the State worth seizing, and if there is any possibility of a successful grab, be will, without scruple or compunotion, fill tho roll of seizer.— Savannah News, 15th. Iu this oonneotion wo publish tho fol lowing, which wo find in tho Jacksonville Union , of Saturday: Tn ; Hailboads Cause a Leoal Exodus. —Quite a number of our legal geutlomen loft for Washington, Tuesday, on the Dic tator, to argue the motion to appoint a roceiver of the Jacksonville, I’ensacola and Mobile ltailroad, to bo heard before Justice Bradley, on the 10th instant, in that city. General W. G. M. Davis rep resents Messrs. Holland, Ambler and Denny; Wilk. Call, Esq., the plaintiff, (Mr. Searls;) Colonel T. W. Brevard and General H. It. Jackson, Anderson et al. LIQUORS THAT POISON. Archbishop Bayloy, of Baltimore, says : “A roal inspection of liquors wou’d de stroy two-thirds of our intemperance. Any roal good govomment should enforce such an inspection, or stop tho sale altogether ; becauso the object of government is to protect the lives of citizens, and, while it enforces stringent laws against the sale of decayed vegetables, it is far more impor tant that it should h : nder tho sale of drinks which poison tho blood and madden tho brain.” There is sound senso in tho above re marks, but our intemperance Federal Gov ernment collects over fifty mil’on dollars a year taxes on poisonous whisky consum ed in tho country. Besides destroying the constitution and shattering the lives of tens of thousands, tho sale of this most insidious poison causes probably over half of all tho crimes and family distur bances in tho United States. It is one of the universal, deep-seated evils which thus far has proved to bo incurable, and is fosterod for purely mercenary motives. —Nashville Union. Anothek Balloon Promised.- A Trib une reporter called on Prof. W. 11. Donald son last evening to get more fully his views regarding tho failu-o of the enter prise than had been possible just after the catastrophe. 110 said that the bursting of the balloon was duo to a strong gust of wind, which struck tho upper part of tho globe when it was nearly full. Tho breaking of tho netting, which has been noted, ho attributed to tho iron bond which clasped tho lines and to tho ropos which held tho balloon down. Tho mar lines wore very thin, and as soon as tho balloon was partly filled tho groat strain brought to boar upon tho ropes caused tho snaps to cut through them like knives. Danger-ropes should have been used, and they shor’d have been tied to tho netting, not faßtenod by small, sharp clasps. It would bo impossible, ho said, to repair the damage done to the balloon. Not ten minutes after the balloon had burst Messrs, Goodsell had come to him and offered to bogin as soon as possible the construction of a now balloon, to bo made of silk, pro vided ho would endeavor to mp'io a trip to Europe in it. Ho had gladly accepted tho offer, and those interested would meet to-day and make the necessary ar rangements. Tho construction of the new balloon would bogin immediately, and everything would be done to hasten it. It would probably be ready for him about the middle of October. The car, life-boat, and scientific instruments which had been already provided would bo used. N. Y. Tribune 13th. Persian Barbarity.— Sir John Mal colm, writing from Persia in 1828, de scribes the case of a chief named Zal Khan, who coming into disfavor with tho reigning monarch, was condemned to have his eyes put out. Failing in his ap peal for a recall of his cruel sentence, Zal Khan “loaded the tyrant with curses,” and, in return, his tongue was ordered to be cut out. This order was imperfectly executed, and the loss of half the member is reported to have deprived him of speech. Being afterward persuaded that, if cut close, he might be able to speak in telligently with the root, he submitted to the operation, and subsequently told his own story to Malcolm. These statements were long doubted, but, in 1857, they were fully confirmed by Sir John McNeill, whose inquiries in Persia, sphere this mode of punishment is common, led to the discovery of many instances of a sim ilar nature. The belief is universal in tnat country, that incision of the tip of the tongue permanently destroys the pow er of speech, while its removal at or near the root leaves tho victim a chance of re gaining the ability to again speak his mind. burgeons are agreed, however, that, for the purposes of talking, the more there is left of the “unruly mem ber” the better.— Popular Science Monthly for September. Tho rush of freight from New York to Charleston, by the Great Southern Freight line, is so great that the steamships of the Adger and Clyde lines wore ordered, on Saturday, to discharge their cargoes as rapidly as possible, and return at once to New York without waiting for their reg ular sailing day.— Sav. Mews.