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theweeklysun. hokas i>b 'Volf. Thomas otLimur. THOS. GILBERT & CO.,* proprietors. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One copy, one year * I go One copy, six mootha | <„) CLUB RATES. Three copies, one year, t'> !>ume post ,,llice at £1 40 each 4*40 pii-c oopiaa, one > ear, to same |m»t ,,ltlce at «l 35 each U 75 Ten copies, one year, to same post .mice at *1 '44 each U 50 pit een copies, one year, same jxc-t --mhce at 91 15 each 17 ‘45 Twenty copies, one year, to same post otlice at *1 each ‘4O OO Siitmcrlptlons discontinued at the expiration id lime. All remittances must he hy roaistered letter ~r postolltcw money order, otherwise at the risk «fthe sender. Address, . TIIOS. (rII.HKKT fc (Jo., tJolumhus, <ia. ADVERTISING RATES: Advertisements inserted at 41 per square (ten lines or less, Iri small type.) lirst insertion, and nlly cents each subsequent insertion. ,V E »»' YORK POLITICS. Both the political parlies haviug made their noiuiuaiioim, the can vims in this groat State has fairly opened. As there is no election for either a Governor or Congressmen this year, the chief interest neuters on tho Legislative elections, though there are some State officers to be chosen. The Democrats will lie aided hy a largo number of the Liberal Republi cans, but they have some disunion in their own ranks, and unless it is healed, their prospect of success is not very bright. The faction known as the “Apollo Hall Democracy” (of New York,) were exclu ded from tho Convention, and retired much incensed. This faction, though out numbered in the city by the TainuiaDy Democracy, nevertheless east some 34,- ooil votes at the election of last fall, and is undoubtedly strong yet. Tho Republi cans carried the last municipal election only becuuso of the division between the Tammany and Apollo Hail factions. With Apollo Hall tickets in the city, the Repub licans would probably secure most of the. Representatives, aud thus make sure of the Legislature. According to newspaper report, there is a contingency depending on this election which directly interests tlie people of the whole Union in it,Jand one which ought to make the Democrats unite with a deter mination to carry the Legislature. It is understood that Gen. Grant has deter mined to nominate Hon. Roscoe Conkling as Chief Justice of tho Supreme Conrt, if Ihe Legislature to be elected should be a Republican, ho that there would be a certainty of the election of a Radical Senator to succeed Conkling; but that if the Democracy carry the Legislature. Conkling will hold on to the end or his term. So it appears that the President wants a politician as Chief Justice, and will apjMiint a man who has only distin guished himself as a politician, if he can do so without opening the way for a Democrat to succeed him in the Senate. The defeat of Conkling for the Chief Justiceship ought therefore to lie the chief object of all Democrats, and ought to compel them, as well as allothsr men who desire a Supreme Bench of eminent law yers instead of tricky politicians, to unite in till effort to secure u Legislature not subservient to this scheme. If is u practical defeat of the object for which the Supreme Court was established, to run it as a political machine, as it has been run of late years, and as the appointment of such men as Conkling contemplates its continued running. The correction of this alt use is one of the great, reforms which the country needs, and we hope that the people of New York will not be blinded to its importance by a spirit of reckless devotion to party. R U SHELL COUNTY FINANCES. We understand that some of the most intelligent and substantial citizens of Rus soil county, Ala., are in favor of a consul tation with a view of settling upon some plan of relief for the financial condition of the county. The proposition which we have heard most favored is a county con volition at. Seale, to bo held before the meeting of the Legislature, at which the various plans may be presented and discus sed, ami some policy agreed upon for the guidance of the representatives of the county in the Legislature. Some gentlemen are in favor of an extra tax large enough to free the county at once from the debt. Others think that this would be too great an exaction at present, and are in favor of an extension of credit, with such an increase of tax as will pay off the debt in a few years. There may lie still other plans. It is notour object to discuss tho merits of any, but only to state those of which wo have in formation. It was well known, when the Legislu tore at its last session paused an act liui iting the county levy to 50 per cent, of the State tax, that this would not meet UlO demands of Russell for the present year. It was even doubted by soun whether it would tie sufficient for the cur rent expenses of the year, without paying off a dollar of the debt. But tho diffictil ty was in agreeing upon ttie mode ot making up the deficiency by a special act. The Senator favored one bill, and the Representatives another, and the two branches could not agree while the mem tiers from the county were thus divided The grand jury (if we recollect aright) had recommended a special tax sufficient to pay the debt, but this did uot seem to be regarded as having t lie authority of instruction* to the Senator aud Repre sents! ivos, and they therefore respective ly favored tho several plans which each thought best. A county convention, it is thought, may be instrumental in recoil ciling these differences, by giving an authoritative expression of tho wishes of the people of the county —such an ex pression as the several members from the county would feel bound to obey in their Legislative action. The Legislature will reassemble on the third Monday in No vember. THE CURRENCY NOT AFFECTED. The public cannot be too frequently re minded, 111 a time of panic like this, that uo matter what may ho the course or the ultimate fate of any of the National Banks, the value of their notes in circulation will not lie affected by it. The Government Imlds its own bonds to an amount suffi cient to pay the circulation, aud of count if a Bank fails the payment is devolved upon its security, the Government-. 1* will be seen l>y reference to an articl* which we publish elsewhere, that the fore iug of some id' tho Northern Banks iim bankruptcy is not an improbable event. The depositors, it seems, have the right to do this. But this proceeding will uot subject to the claims of depositors the bonds of tlie Government held liy the treasury us security for the redemption of the circulation. The announcement of such proceedings, therefore, need not give anew turn to the panic. Neither is it probable that the volume of the currency will be contracted even by the w inding up of some of the Banks. The Government, if it calls in the notes of auy of them, must substitute Treasury notes, and the maintenance of the volumt of the currency will prevent what perhaps some tight holders of it are expecting — an appreciation of its value. There is, therefore, uo probable contingency of the panic that will materially affect either the volume or the value of the currency, and uo consideration that should influence Hl 'y one to hoard or keep it out of circu lation. A Memphis letter of the .‘{oth tilt, to 'ke Lonisvile Courier estimates that the ■“umber of people who had left Memphis. “I- to taut time, flying from the yellow t« v «r, Waß f„||y 25,000. This is nearly “'t the population, and shows how de •bitetive the disease is iu that city. VOL. XV. A. LA RAM A. AND UJCH RAILROADS. The Montgomery Jou r mil proposes the sale of the railroads in Alabama, lor whose bonds the Ktate is endorser, and that the State buy them in and run them, unless other parties are wdHlig to pay enongh for them to lift tho States liability. It refers to the revenue which Georgia is now deriving from the payment of the monthly rental of her State Road, and intimates that Alabama might create an equally profitable and reliable source of revenue by buying in the roads for whose bonds she is responsible. We notice this matter with a view to two points: first, to correct the error into which the Journal has fallen in its no tion that the State of Georgia came into the ownership of her road by the same proceeding which it pniixmes in- Alabama —-tiy buying it in to protect her interest; und second, to remind our Alabama friends of the difficulties and trials which Georgia has had with her road. The State of Georgiq built the Western aud Atlantic Railroad, and has from the beginning had the sole interest iu it. It cost the State uot less than six millions of dollars, and the annual rental of $.‘100,000 is therefore only 5 per cent, on the in vestment. Asa mutter of revenue mere ly, it is therefore plain that the road don't pay, even now. But Georgia has not always derived this much revenue from the road. Some years, indeed, it has not derived auy revenue from it. We believe that during the year of Foster Blodgett’s administra tion of the road, it actually brought the State in debt. During the whole of Bul lock’s term as Governor the income from the road wus scant, and always precari ous. When the road was leased it was in bad condition, and it was considered very uncertain whether it could tie made to pay more than running expenses if continued under the management of a Superintendent appointed by the State. Before the war it was a constant source of party contention, the minority always accusing the party power of using the road for its owu advantage. Even there were many of our best men who advocated a sale of the road. It should not be for gotten, too, that dnring this time and up to quite a recent period the Georgia State Road had almost a monopoly of the rail road transportion from the Western cities to the South, c-ast of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. That monopoly no longer exists, and it requires the shrewdest management and the most advantageous combinations to enable the lessees to compete witli other through lines. State agents, work ing for salaries, will hardly make such arrangements. Our Alabama friends have trouble with their roads for which the State is endors er, and the prospect of serious difficulties on their account. But it is very doubtful whether a State ownership of tho roads, even hI a low valuation, would improve the situation. If the roads will not ac cept tho SI,OOO per mile subscription, tendered in lien of a much larger endorse ment, und cannot pay interest on the bonds, there is very little of encourage ment in the suggestion that a mere change of ownership or administration will ena ble the State to make out of the roads enough to indemnify herself and pay in terest on the whole debt. IMPORTANT RAILROAD RUMOR. Ou Saturday aud Monday last, Messrs. Fleming and MeCulla. the duly authorized agents and representatives of the Re ceivers recently appointed t>y Judge Brad ley to take charge of the A. & O. Railroad, passed over the road 011 u trip of inspec tion and observation, preparatory to taking charge of the same ou behalf and in the interest of the Receivers, Messrs. Murdock and Elliott, vice Messrs. Haral son and Rice, appointed by Judge Brad ley's court, in tho first instance. It is said that a sale has been effected with some New York and Boston parties, iu conjunction with some nearer home, to operate (he ill-fated A. A O. Railroad. The terms of the reported sale wo have not learned authentically. The present purchasers are said to have purchased the first mortgage bonds at reduced rates, and wish to surrender them to tho Slate and get the $4,000 per mile act passed at the last term of the Legis lature, and the present purchasing com pany is also to use the SOOO,OOO of certifi cates still outstanding endorsed by them, which they hope to make available at some respectable figure. We learn there is not to be an additional cent put into the road for the present by the purchas ing company, but the manipulation of the hoods and certificates it is hoped will accomplish all without an additional out lay of money. All right. But let the Alabama Legislature refrain from put ting any more of the Stute’s money into the said road. Let it. work out its own salvation.— Mont. Adv., Hill. Sale of Postal Stamps. —The most popular stamps may bo gathered from the statement of the stock of stamps at the manufactory during the month of July, which shows about the proportion of the different denominations used by the pub lic in correspondence. The number was as follows : One cent stamps 11,160,500 Two 5,651,700 I'hree cent 51,7 70,300 -Six cent- 1,9i14,800 Seveu cent 51,000 I’en cent 101,000 Twelve cent 452,500 Fifteen cent 450,180 Twenty-four cent 120,700 Thirty cent 02,000 Ninety cent 30,200 These figures represented a stock of about seventy million stamps, auda money value of $2,303,000. Statements made by the last rescued party of the Polaris’ crew revive the sus picions as to manner of Capt. Hall’s death. A correspondent says that second mate Morton made to the United States Consul at Dundee, Scotland, statements directly accusing Dr. Btssel of bad treat ment of Capt. Hull iu his illness, and in timating that Buddiugtou coincides iu Morton’s statement. An official invest! nation will no doubt be quickly institu ted. The Herald'» correspondent says :hat he learned from the Consul himself that Morton had made these statements to him. Cotton in Catoosa. — It is uo use to sa\ my longer that cotton cannot be success fully raised in Catoosa county for flits year at least, cotton growing is a marked sue- CeSS. We walked over Judge Titos. M. Gor don’s experimental patch a day or two ago, and confess that we were absolutely astonished to see the excellent results he has obtained by his experiment. He has already gathered 995 tbs. seed cotton per aere and we are satisfied that theie are matured bolls enough left, yet to open, to make as much if not more, than has been gathered; the quality of the cotton is ", MK I too, the staple compares very favor ably with that produced in Middle Geor gia.— Catoosa Courier. Galveston (/Texas) Commercial: "Ihe canvass between Cook and Davis lias be come so utterly ridiculous as to make us ashamed to mention both candidates in the same issue of our paper. J udge Cook is, in an old fashioned, dignified way, discussing before the decent portion of the people of tho country such ques tions as in his judgment, may require treatment in the coming canvass. But Governor Davis, like a ‘roaring imu seek ing whom he may devour, is ranting be fore a few ignorant negroes upon (he sub jects of reopening the Afric.au slave trade, secession and the Southern Confederacy. We feel that there is really no necessity for J udge Cook to make a canvass in this race, but then we prefer that he should do so, iu order that the actual difference in the caliber of the two meu may be known. THE i gu^ THE HANGED MOHOCS. CAPTAIN .TACK, SCONCIIIN, BOS TON CHARLEY AND BLACK .TIM. THEIR SPEECHES BEFORE EXECU TION. Jack and Schonchin I>enying and B«g- KiiiK for their Lives. BLACJt JIM AND BOSTON CHARLEY CONFESS ING AND GLORYING IN IT. Special from Fort Klamath, October hi, to the New York Herald. EFFECT OF THE DEATH ANNOUNCMENT. Boston (’barley kept steadily chewing tobacco while the sentence was being spoken and squirted the juice about the floor in a nonchalant style, as if nothing of auy importance was taking place. Soouchiu expressed his contempt for the whole matter, laying back ou the buuk aud hawing iu the most expressive manner, as if tiie entire proceedings were rather a bore. Jack appeared to take the news very coolly, but his bright and sparkling eyes appeared uuusually brilliant and gazed around the circle in a quick aud restless manner. The interpreter then informed them,jhy order of tho President, that their wives aud families would be taken good care of; also that Gen. Wheaton was now prepared to hear any remarks they had to make. CAPTAIN JACK SPEAKS. Captain Jack then spoke, Dave Hill translating the Modoc to jargon aud Oliver Applegate the jargon into English. The substance of Jack's speech was as follows: “I have heard the sentence aud know what it is; hut I feet that I am more in nocent than Bogus Charley, Hooker Jim, Steamboat Frank und Shack Nasty Jim; thut those men planned aud instigated the crime of which I am accused. When l look iutoiny heart I see no crime there. Y’oung men started these murders. It's hard to rid them of their savage habits. I was always in favor of peace, aud Bo gus Charley was the first to propose the murder of General Cauby aud the Peace Commissioners. These young men were with him. I said uo; but they had the power aud carried me with them. We came near a personal difficulty. MX LIFE WAS IN DANGER. When Bogus Charley proposed killing General Canby, Boston Charley was the one who first sanctioned it. Bogus Char ley said, ‘lf yon fail to help me I do it myself.’ I feel while these four men are at liberty they have triumphed over me, snd the government should feet more sat isfied if they were brought to trial, as they were as guilty, if not more than I am. I say that Bogus Charley was the only man who influenced me. Ho was a traitor lo both sides. Ho told lies to Mo docs and lied to General Canby. I should like to see him brought here. Hooker Jim and Bogus Charley were the men that agitated murder. I want now to tell the truth—want to see those men. I know that Shaeknasty Jim killed General Canby and shot Meachum, aud Boston Charley killed Dr. Thomas. That is all 1 know about the massacre. Bos ton Charley says Shack Nasty helped to kill Dr. Thomas, and he wants to see him tried as a murderer. Shaeknasty told me that he told General Wheaton he killed General Canby; but I did not believe him. He said so after the massacre. Bogus Charley told me he knew blood was ou bis hands, and I would not be held ac countable, as he was the real criminal. Bogus Charley wanted to kill both Gen erals Canby and Gilleui, and was very sorry that General Gilleui did not oouie out that day.” By order of General Wheaton Jack was then asked by an interpreter WHY THEY KILLED GENERAL CANBY AND THE COMMISSIONERS, and what they expected to gain by such action. Captain Jack rather evaded the ques tion and answered : “I wished for peace, but the young men said they were not ready for peace. They wanted war, but they did not give their reasons. I was always for peace; but through the influence of the young men, headed by Hooker Jim, tho war went 011. I did not counsel the Com tiatheshes or Hot Creeks to fight. I WAS FOB PEACE. 'They came to me and made my heartsick, for they wanted to light. When I cauie here I hoped to lie set free, as I was not tho instigator of these bad doings. I hoped to live on Klamath with my peo ple.” General Wheaton then told the inter pretor to tell Captain Jack his people would be conveyed to a comfortable home and well taken care of. He asked him which one of tiie hand he would like to take charge of liis family when he was gone. REALIZING HIS FATE. Jack rather winced under that question, and said: “I can think of no one who could take good care of my family. He would be suspicious of all, even Scar-faced Charley, whom he thought a good man.” Captain Jack then expressed a desire to know if he might entertain hopes of living, aud 011 being told the President’s orders would be carried out, lie said “The great chief in Washington is a long way off, and he thinks that lie lias been misrepre sented, and IF THE BIG CHIEF WOULD COME to see him he might change his opinion.’ He was then told the big chief’s children numborel millions, and that he was gui ded by good men, who represented him. Jack then continued —“X don’t wish to talk a great deal, and only about those things near niy heart, and I would like to have execution of the sentence postponed until things could be made more clear.” STRIKING INTELLIGENCE OF JACK. On hearing that the President’s decis ion was not given without a good deal of thought, Jack said: “I know, judging by the details, he was not hasty in tho mat ter, but I think he should have heard what I had to say.” The interpreter then told Captain Jack that General W keatou advised him not to think of a reprieve, but to pay attention to what the chaplain said to him. Jack said that he knew what the chap lain said was good, aud he should follow it, and if they permitted him to live he would become a better man. After ex pressing a desire to have a talk with the four scouts, he said: “It is TERRIBLE TO THINK I HAVE TO DIE, 1 .eoause when I look at my heart I see a desire to live; I would like to live until l die natural.” Black Jitu then said: “I see a great many present, bnt HAVE NO TALK TO MAKE as Jack talks. I always tell the truth, and |am well known among my people. Was j wounded first fight at Lost River and very I sick for many mouths, and not ou the war j path. | Mv heart tells me lam good aud strong i man* and able to take care of the Modocs. If Jack and Schonchin are killed I should then be left to take care of tho Modocs. Ido not know what Jack and Schonchin think about it. That’s my idea. All AFRAID OF NOTHING, | nn( l w hen it’s war am always in front rank. If I have been guilty of crime the | law of chiefs decides that I should die; I am willing to die, aud am not afraid to die. I have been long time couftued iu guard house without even a chance to talk, • and if we aro to die I think we should make some arrangements for our spirits ill the other world, and 1 would like to hear the spirit man talk.” General Wheaton explained that the chaplain had come for thut purpose. Cap tain .Jack then said, “1 would like this I matter to be delayed uutil my speech can be laid before the big chief or people. ; The latter did not know that Bogus Charley and Hooker Jim instigated the j murder of Cauby.] I wish to be good friends to the whites, and am WILLING TO LIVE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD ; they may send me. I feel friendly to wards every one, and the whites are my 1 friends.’ As Jack persisted in begging for re prieve he was told, by order of General Wheaton, that the great lawmakers of the government had carernlly considered his case and that the President’s decision was final. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1873. BOSTON CHARLEY CONFESSES. Boston Charley then expressed a de sire to talk and said, “You all knew me dnring the war, bnt it seems to me that I HAD TWO HEARTS, ONE INDIAN AND OTHER WHITE. I am a boy ; yet you all know of what lam guilty, Although a hoy, I feel like a man. When 1 look each sale of me, I think of those other meu as women. Schonchin, I am not afraid to die. I think lam the only man iu the room. I fought in the front rank with Shaeknasty, Steamboat. Bogus, and Hooker Jim. I am wholly man, not half woman. I killed Geueral Cauby, assisted by Steumboat Frank and Bogus. Bogus said, “Do you believe these Commissioners mean to try to make peace with us ?’’ I said, “I be lieve so.” He said, “I don’t believe so, they want to lead us into some trap.” I said, “All right, Igo with you. Captain Auder remembers when Bogus came iu camp in the evening, and when I came iu morniug. I would like to see all my peo ple and hid them good by to-day. I would like to go to the stockade; I feel that if I criminate other parties it would not amount to anything. I SEE IT TOO LATE NOW, that our chief meu were uot at the bottom of that affair, aud they did not take such a prominent part in massacre as the young men. I am young—l know bnt little. When I see anything with my own eyes I know it.” Boston was then asked, WHY THEY KILLED CANBY and the Commissioners, he said that all the presents they received had no influ ence on them, and they suspected Canby and the Commissioners of treachery and got up a big mad. Boston then made a long harangne, iu 1 which he tried to show that Juck had uo share in the massacre, and that he had worked very hard in keeping the young meu quiet. He appeared to lay all tho blame on Bogus, and also said that Bogus slept iu white camp the night before the massacre, in order to disarm any suspi cions General Canby might have had about their intentions. Bogus thought i Canby, Meachatn, Gilleui aud Thomas were powerful men aud that their death would satisty them. When they saw Dyar coming iu place of Gilteiu they decided to kill him also. When Bogus came, in the evening before the massacre, he told Riddle’s squaw he was going to kill the four, and she said go and kitt them; I am telling what I know to be true; notbiug more. Captain Jack then alluded to what Bos- j ton had said about his share in the mas- ; sacre and then said : “I have always had good heart, and have now. Scarfaced j Charley, my relation, more man than I am; aud I would propose to make an ex- j animation and TURN SOAK-FACED CHARLEY OVER IN MY PLACE, and then I could live and take care of my family. This modest request rather amused the spectators and, to Jack’s disgust, did not receive much consideration from General Wheaton. Jack concluded l>y saying, “I am ready to go aud see my Great Father above.” BCONSOHIN HAS A TALK. Seonscliin was asked, by order of Gen eral Wheaton, if he had anything he wished to say. The old chief’s eye lighted considerably at the prospect of talk, and, making signs iu the affirmative, he pres ently commenced, and spoke as follows— his speech being interpreted by Oliver Applegate and Dave Hill : “You all know me bore. I was always a good man. There was a time when I did not want a white man here. I asked advice from white men. I sent my boy to Yinax reservation and he chose a piece of laud for his home. Boston Charley has< 1 told the truth when he called me a woman, I was like a woman and opposed to war. i was a peace man, blit there were some young men that were over-rash and anx ious to do something to distinguish them selves. Hooker Jim and some other boys made all the trouble, and when 1 look at these irons on my legs I feet that they should wear them, and not I. They were the cause of the trouble. I have always given young meu advice, shook hands with the white people, aud here i am now condemned, with irons ou my feet. I heard what the Great Spirit man had to say and 1 think it good. I should uot die for what others have done, but I will cio-ss the river and will go to meet my father in spirit land.” Jack now began to move restlessly, and presently laid down on his side of the bench. “My father lived long ago; begged to see him in the upper world with Great Spirit. If the law kills me I go up to spirit land. Perhaps the Great Spirit w ill say to me, ‘My law has taken your life, and 1 accept of you as one of my people.' 1 am sure it is not iu my heart to do wrong, Imt I was led away by the wishes of them. It is doing a great wrong to take my life, I can tell yon THE GUILTY PARTIES are Bogus Charley, Steamboat Frank, j Hooker Jim and Scar-Faced Charley. I was an old man, sat in camp and took no active part, und I would like to see those executed for whom I am now wearing irons. I tell you the truth. lam a good man and have a good heart. I have lived a long lime witli cattle and horses and novel' stole any stock. The boys that murdered the Peace Commissioners and citizens on Lost River I have an interest in as my children, and if the law does not kill them, may grow and become good men. I look back to the history of the Modoc war t and I can see Odeueal at the bottom of alt trouble. He came down to Linkville with Ivan Applegate; sent Ivan to see and talk with Captain Jack, no good. If Odeneat come himself all the Modocs go to Yaiuox. at least I think so. Therefore I think Odeneat responsible for the death of General Cauby and the , chains on my feet. I have heard of re ports that were sent to Yreka asking Jack son that the Modocs were making trouble 011 the war path and such bad talk brought Major Jackson aud the settlers down. 1 do not want, to say that my sentence is not right, but after your retreat I thought I could come and surrender and be secure. I felt that these murders had been com mitted by the boys and that I had been hurried along with current. When I think of these things the Great Spirit has looked down upon me from ‘hove aud judged me with His law. ma -id young meu were auxjous for v.„ You know whether X am good or not. because you have tried the law ou me. Hooker Jim al ■ ways thought he was strong, good shot, aud did these things contrary to my wish es, aud I spoke against them. Murder of the citizens when the Big Chief in Wash i rngton read the evidence ail over, he must I have been led to believe that I (Schou chin) was a wicked savage ahd did not know that I (.Schonchin) had used all his influence with young meu to keep them ! from doing these rash acts. The Great Chief has to depend on tile evidence he gets from his subordinates, and peihaps ' thinks Schonchin a wicked man, while Schonchin has been A GOOD, QUIET INDIAN all his lifetime. The Great Spirit who looks from above will see Scouchin in | chains, but Ife knows that his heart is good, and says: “You die, yon become one of my people.” I will now try to believe that the President is doing accor ding to the will of the Great Spirit iu condemning to die. Yon may all look at me and see that I am firm ami resolute. I am trying to think that it is just that I I should die and that the Great Spirit ap proves of it aud says it is law. lam to die. I leave my sou. I hope he will be allowed to remain iu this country. I hope he will grow up and make a good man. I want turn him over to the old Chief Scouchin at Yaiuox, who will make good man of him. I have always looked 011 the younger men of our tribe as my spe ! eialcharge, and have reasoned with them, | and now I am to die as a result lof their bad condition. I have four i children and I wish them turned over to my brother at Yaiuox. Must die. If I Lad the blood ou my hands, like Barton 1 should say kill him. I killed General Cauby. 1 killed Dr. Thomas; hut 1 have nothing to say about the decision. It is ■ already made, and I would never ask it to be crossed. You are the law-giving IKiwer. You have tried me aud said I must die. I am satisfied, if the law is correct. I have mode speech. I would like to see the Big Chief face to face and talk with him, hut he is a long , distance off, like at the top of a high hill, 1 with me at the bottom, snd I can’t go to him; but he has made his decision, made his law, and I say LET ME DIE. I I don’t believe all the talking I can do will | make the President cross over his decis | ion, and I don't talk for that purpose. I wish to let you know my heart. EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE. Second Day’s Proceedings. New York, October 4. —The second ■ day’s session of the Evangelist Alliance | was begun by prayer in the Madison ; Square Church, Rev. Dr. Adams, officiat ing, after which the delegates assembled in Association Hall. The galleries of the | latter place reserved for the public, be i came so crowded, and so many people were iu the streets striving to gaiu ad mittance that a meeting was organized in Dr. Crosby’s Church, on Twenty-fourth street, at which, addresses were made by Rev. Mr. Marston, of Loudon, and Rev. Dr. Conrad, of Philadelphia. Promptly at 10 o'clock, President Wol sey called the delegates to order, and Rev. Dr. Collin, of Geneva, offered a short prayer in French, Rev. Dr. Hodge of Princeton, then delivered an address on the Unity of the Church, arguing that each denomination should recognize the sacrament and orders of the other, when instead of recrimination, it would tie one mystically in Christ. Addresses were also made by Rev. Dr. Potter, Dr. Crooke, who represented Bishop Simpson, of Phil adelphia, and the Dean of Canterbury. The morning session was brought to a close by the reading of a paper by Rev. C. C. Dallas, on the Communion of Suints. PROTESTANTISM NOT A NEGATION. At the ufternoou session Bishop Bedill, of Ohio, read a paper paying a high trib ute to the virtues of the late Bishop Mc- Ilvain. Bishop Bedill continued: It is charged that Protestantism is a failure, because of its division into sections; but uniformity is uot necessary to unity. Protestantism is a church, not a negation. There was uo uniformity in the church ! from the beginning. Uuion is not unity. There can be a union between unions, ignoring minor differences. To-day the sect under the mask of Rome are contend- j ing more fiercely than Protestants. De- i multinational distinctions arise from na tional prejudice, physical abilities and mental capacities, and we will have de- I uominatiomi'uutil truth and free thought are crushed out. Differences in the church j are the necessary preservatives of a free gospel. There is among Christians a uuion i with the Father, with Christ, and with j the purpose of the church, the union for which Christ prayed. The union of the Father aud of the Sou cannot be seen. The prayer of Christ has not been un answered aud the church has always main tained that unity with which denomina tional Christians are consistent. • FRENCH EVANGELISM. Rev. Dr. Cook, of Paris, followed Bish op Bedell, and said there was no where moro unity among Christians than in France. The Protestant pastors are in perfect accord with the Reformed church, aud it was a common thing for the three principal Protestant churches to unite with Ihe Reformed church in the solemn uct of ordination. The Young Mens’ Christian Association und Sunday-schools of France are friendly on the principles of the evangelical alliance. At the bed side of Adolph Monot the pastors of the different denominations were called, hy his own request, to give him council, and administer the holy communion. Never was tho word evangelical so well kuovin in Paris as ill the war of 1871, when there were evangelical alliance ambulances. In the days of the Commune the brethren used to hold united meetings for counsel. In conclusion the speaker said what was chiefly needed in France is the frequent interchange of pulpits. The Rev. VV. Nord, of Beilin, delivered an address in German. Rev. F. (V. Con rad, of Philadelphia, delivered an address on the Interchange of Pulpits, maintaining that the interchange should be confined to Evangelical pastors. THIS WEEK’S PROGRAMME Next week an opportunity would lie giv en the delegates for an interchange and declaration of their opinions on the pa pers read. The Conference will termin ate Sunday evening next. To-morrow af ternoon communion service will be held in Rev. l)r. Adams’ Church,at which Rev. Dr. Sehochedrop, of the Oriental Convent from Ponthesm, will assist. This gentle man wishes it stated that ho cannot ac cept half the invitations he received to make addresses, but an arrangement will lie made flint all attending the conference may hear him. His remarkable conver sation is accepted ns a grand instance of the power of God’s word in influencing the souls of men. To-morrow evening Hon. R. Felix Bin no will preside at a meeting iu the Acad emy of Music, while another meeting will bo hold in Steinway Hall. Monday the Conference will be divided into two sec tions, Theological and Philosophical. Ex ercises at the hall on Monday evening, will be conducted in French. Tuesday evening there will be service in Madison Square Church, for the faculty aud stu dents of the different denominations at tending tho Conference. Ou Monday next, Brooklyn will receive the delegates and a dinner will be given them at the Academy of Music. A public meeting will be held in some building when ad dresses will be made by the foreign and resident members of the alliance. TO VISIT WASHINGTON AND GRANT. The Alliance has accepted an invitation to visit Washington on the 14th inst. aud will have a public meeting at the Metro policau Church on the 14th aud 15th, at which President Grant aud the members of the Cabinet have been invited to at tend. New York, Oct. (>. —The philosophical branch of the Confeience of Evangelical Alliance, which met in St. Paul’s Church, wa i presided over by Dr. Foss. A paper ou Ideal Philosophy was read by Prof. 0. P. Kranth, D. D. The Conference was invited to visit Washington. A limner of papers were read, and others ordered printed. New York, Oct. 7. —The Conference had four sermons to-day, at different places. Many papers read. At 2 p. m. a third section of the Evan gelical Alliance met in Dr. Adams' Church, Madison Square. The church was lite rally packed full to the doors. The gen eral topic was “The Pulpit of the Day,” and the speakers were, first, Rev. Dr. Parker, of London, Rev. Beecher and Dr. Bidder, of Madison, N. J. The children’s meeting at 3 p. in. iu the Church of the Disciples, was addressed by Rev. Mr. Sheshadrie. New York, Oct. 8. —In the Alliance Prof. W. Kraft, D. D., University of Bourn, Prussia, read a paper on Papal Infallibility aud Old Catholicism. He said that the true dogmas of the Catholics are beat if they accept the universal ju risdiction and infalhbity of the Pope. The official press of Rome published thut when the Pope [thought it was Christ thinking in him, Christ wus visible in the Pope. Romanish auti-christianity never was as strong as in our day. It was arro gant in the Catholics to hold their Ecu menical Council. Noone was represented in it but Cardinals Bishops and a few of the laymen. In the Alliance a paper from the Old Catholic Congress, recently held at Con stance, signed by Bishop Keinkers, Prof. Dr. Von Schulte and others, addressed to the Conference, was read by Dr. Schaff, who prefaced the reading by a few inter esting remarks. The paper was iu re sponse to an invitation for representation from that organization. Mr. Schaff said that the address was now being interpre ted and would appear to-morrow. Dr. ISchaff recounted the actions of Congress, among which are the establish ment of evangelical preaching in the Catholic Church; the abolishment of the confessional; the allowing of priests to marry, and the extending of the privilege to females of having a voice in the gov ernment of the church. 111 closing, Dr. Schaff said that the old Catholic Church now had fifty-nine congregations, 50,000 members and forty priests and that next winter six students would be admitted iu the college at Rome. The speeches were generally bitter and ex parte against the Church of Rome. In reply to this. Dr. Starr, of Brooklyn, followed iu an address npon some appeal to educated Protestants. He said it is easy but unsafe to under-value auy force bnt our own. It is difficult for Protest ants to understand the attractive power of Romanism. We have been wont to re gard the Roman Church as one of ignor ance and superstition, when we have been apt to believe that they were moved by political asperations or someone of those eccentricities of mind that would have made them Roman. This is alt wrong. Catholics are intelligent, : earnest ami ardent. A great attraction is the greater security of salvation offered jby the Church of Rome. There is a power iu believing as one draws near death that he can hear his Saviour’s voice speaking through the priest, iviug the dying one complete absolution from sin. With these reasons come the fact of the age of tho Catholic Church. To a Catholic the ancient history of his church is one of the grandest things his thoughts can dwell upon. We believe that the , history of the Romanish Church is greatly i the work of the hierarchy, greatly false, hut it is nil accepted by the Catholic as truth verified. Tho arts and sculptures of the church are powerful in influencing Catholics. It claims to be a church of sect., whose magnificent structures out rival all those of whatsoever sort. It is the church of the poor, in that its benev olent institutions are found everywhere. If, said Rev. Mr. Starr, we must overcome these men, we must know more than we i have some times known of the seductive influences existing against us. There is one thing they can’t do, and that is rub I out tho past. There are aspects to Ro manism that are worthy of much admira tion and respect. WASHINGTON ITEMS. Washington, Oct. (i. —The Treasury Department is paying persons who were employed in taking the United Statescen sus in the Southern States in 1800, but deprived of their uiouey by the breaking out of the rebellion. Already over $67,- 000 have been paid to such employees in sums ranging from SSO to S2OO. Admiral Goldsborough has been placed on the relief list. Medical director Chas. Eversfield, of tho U. S. Navy, is dead. Washington, Oct. 8. —The Secretary of the Treasury, Assistant Treasurer of New York, aud McCulloch, partner of Jay Cooke & Cos., are in counsel at New Yolk to-day. Maj. Conney MeKever has been as signed Adjutant General to the Depart ment of the South, and Maj. Taylor to the Department of Texas. The President goes to the Pamlico Fair to-morrow. FEDERAL SPIES IN THE SOUTH. How Cotton Claimants are Manipulated. Special to the Savannah Morning Nows.] Washington, October s.—lt has been ascertained that a part of the programme of the spies sent South by the Govern ment, in the guise of claim agents, to gather evidence against the hohlerß of cotton and other claims, is to procure affi davits from negroes once owned by, or who worked for, claim-holders. THE STAKE PLAYED FOR. The people of Georgia aro deeply inter ested in cotton claims —Savannah alone being entitled to nearly two millions of dollars on judgments rendered by the Court of Claims iu the months of April and May last, the payment of which is now suspended to await the reports from the aforesaid spies. A number of claim ants have already placed their claims in the hands of these fellows, aud the facts thus obtained are manipulated to post pone and defeat them. how it works. Many claimants are hero from the South awaiting the action of the Government. One gentleman from Macon brought all his witnesses here at considerable cost, only to find that he could do nothing un til the Government agents in the South make their reports. Seminole. THE KENTUCKY KU-KLUX. Special to the (Jourier Journal. Washington, Oct. 3. — The Evening Star of to-day states that the Government has finally decided to take prompt steps to break up the Ku-Klux organizations in Kentucky, and that instructions to this end have been sent to the United States District Attorney and Marshal at Louisville. There is the high est authority for pronouncing this state ment wholly unauthorized and untrue. It is however certain that the Attorney Gen eral has been advised of the newspaper publications on the subject of the Ken tucky Ku Klux, and is now getting all tho facts and information he can obtain. He has consequently arrived at no conclusion, and,although much annoyed by newspaper correspondents, declines to say what will lie his line of action. It is probable that before doing aught ho will pause to see what will be done by the State authorities of Kentucky, and if the Government should decide to interfere, it will he with out any warning to the parties concerned in the outrages. AAY COOKE «£ CO. Washington, Oct. 4. — The proposition of Jay Cooke & Cos., made known here to-day, to transfer all their property, in cluding their individual property and that of their wives, of whatever charac ter, to Mr. Rollins, iu trust for the credi tors, paying in five per cent, instalments as that sum shall ho realized from time to lime from the assets, meets with general favor in this Mr. Rollins will bo recollected as commissioner of internal revenue for several years,*and'is now the President of the National Insurance Com pany of Philadelphia, of which Jay Cooke & Cos. were the principal stockholders. It is understood that this proposition of Cooke & Cos. also incliutes the option of creditors to take real estate or other prop erty of the firm at its appraised value. It is stated that the suspended First National Bank of this city will pay 75 per cent, of its indebtedness irrespective of their claims npon Jay Cooke & Cos, for about SBOO,OOO. — St. Louis Republican. THE CONSTITUTION TINKERS. New York, Oct. 6.— The Senatorial Committee on Privileges and Elections, consisting of Hou. O. P. Morton, Hon. M. 11. Carpenter, of Wisconsin, H. B. Anthony, of Rhode Island, George S. Boutwell, of Massachusetts, John H. Mitchell, of Oregon, W. T. Hamilton, of Maryland, James L. Alcorn, of Missis sippi, and John A. Logan, of Illinois, met in secret session at the Fifth Avenue Hotel to-day, and drafted, it was stated, an amendment to the Constitution, to be submitted to the United States Senate for its action, looking to another and more practicable mode of electing President and Vice President, and providing a tri bunal to adjust all questions relative to the President’s election which may be contested. Other questions of a political nature were discussed. ARRIVAL OF THE POLARIS CREW. Fortress Monroe, Oct. 4. — While the steamship City of Antwerp was coining up the bay this morning the United States steamer Tallapoosa went alongside her and took on board Captain Buddington and his men of the Polaris. The Tallapoosa steamed to the navy yard, and will leave this afternoon for Washington with the rescued voyagers. Captain Buddington said to a reporter, pleasantly, lie was un der martial law and could uot make any statements concerning his eventful voy age. The Captain and his associates were in excellent health. THE GATLIN GUN A SUCCESS. Fortress Monroe, Oct. 4.—The tests of the Gatlin gun were continued to-day. At S(K) yards range at a target !t feet high and 45 in length, six hundred shots were fired in a minute aud a half, 534 of which struck the target. The Gatlin gun has proved itself superior to all others, espec ially at ranges beyond 200 yards. U. S. MARSHAL KILLED. Paris. Kr., October 7.—W. 11. Burton, Deputy U. S. Marshal, was murdered to day hy Edward and Mat Current. BRIGHAM YOUNG. Salt Lake, October 7.—Brigham Young was re-elected President of the second Co operative Institution. MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE. Jackson, October 7. — Governor Powers calls an extra session of the Legislature to amend election laws.' TRIAL OE BAX AIN E. Paris, Oct. 7.—The Court-martial, be fore which Marshal Bazaine is now be ing tried, sets iu the audience chamber of the Graud Tribunal at Versailles. The scene at the opeuing was remarkable. Nearly all the witnessses who had been summoned were present aud the Court room was filled with the most distinguish ed men of France. Besides those pre viously reported were M. M. Faver and Regniere. The calling of their names as witnesses caused sensation. Bazaine appeared iu the full uniform of a Marshal of France, with ribbon and Graud Cross of the Legion of Honor ou his breast. He took his seat in an arm chair by the side of his counsel, and was courteously addressed by the President of the Court as Monsieur lo Marshal, throughout the proceedings. The defense was conducted by M. M. Lachand Auser, the eminent advocate of Colvilette. Ten days will be occupied in reading i papers in the Bazaine case. Gambetta, Schencider and lumper, and Geu. LaJini nault, were also present, as witnesses. Paris, Oct. B.—ln the Bazaine court martial to-day the reading of Monsieur Ivories’ report was continued. Monsieur Iveries proceeds to show that the means of communication between Metz and Paris were ample. Bazaine’s refusal to combine his forces with the other armies iu the field was criminal. The Marshal is accused of pursuing a personal policy, by which the enemy profited.. There is evi dence he even refused to assist in the effort which was made to provision Metz. Bazaine’s inaction is attributed partially to hesitancy, being confused by the news from Sedan and Paris, and to his secret negotiation with the enemy. Whatever Government there was iu France, lie should have fought for it, instead of lis tening to overtures of the enemy, receiv ing their agent, Regnier, aud plotting the restoration of the Empire. He only thought of maintaining the army in good condition to play the political part he de signed. Had Bazaine done his duty by taking his army into the interior of France, leaving Metz to defend herself with the garrison, which could subsist on the resources of the surrounding country, Metz would have held out uutil au armis tice, aud Lorraine would never have been ceded. iveries continued: A foreign war was uot enough, our unhappy country was condemned to the horrors of a civil war, and what did Marshall Bazaine do? Then he united with the enemy to overthrow the government of Paris. The report condemns tiie Marshal for failing to destroy the materials of war left at Metz, while he was careful to de stroy all correspondence which might compromise himself for frequently receiv ing iu poi son visits of German officers aud generally for manifesting undue haste to capture the egomy. The reading of the report was not con cluded at the adjournment of the court. The hearing of the remainder, together with other documents touching Buztue’s management of the artillery and commis sariat at Metz will probably occupy the entire week and the examination of wit nesses will not begin till Monday next. The German Government at lirst re fused to allow subpoenas for witnesses to be served in Alsace and Lorruine, but special negotiations have overcome its ob jections. FRANCE. Paris, Oct. 7.—The Duke Deßraglie, at a banquet given in his honor, declared emphatically the revival of tho clerical domination in France was impossible. Paris, Oct. B.—lt is reported that when the Assembly is asked to vote in favor of the Monarchy aud the elevation of Count De Chamberd to the throne as King Hen ry V, M. Ruuher will propose as a substitute that the uiouurchial principle be established, hut that it lie left to the country to decide which monarchy is pre ferred. NEW YORK ITEMS. New York, October 7.-—Weather veiy cold to-night. Rev. J. J. Brunner preached thfl annual sermon before the Southern New Yolk Baptist Association to-day, aud was elec ted Moderator for the ensuing year. Lizzie King, alias Kate Stoddard, was arraigned to-day before Court but one ol her counsel stated they wore not ready. No day was fixed for trial, aud site wits remanded back to prison. New York, Oct. 8. —The third trial of Stokes commenced to-day. Stokes is a little grayer but otherwise looks well. INSURANCE COMPANY ENJOINED St. Louis, October 7.—The State Su perintendent of Insurance yesterday tiled a petition in the Circuit Court asking for an injunction to restrain the St. Louis Mutual Life Insurance Company from transacting any business, aud especially from issuing auy new policies, renewing any of its risks, or paying out any money whatever. The petition further asks for the appointment of a Receiver, and for a decree dissolving the company and winding up its affairs. The petition is based upon the fact, as the Superintendent alleges, that an examination of the affairs of the company discloses its liabilities to exceed its assets by $i104,1>65, exclusive of SIOO,OOO capital stock. The writ of in junction was granted, returnable on tho 11 tii. FROST AND YELLOW FEVER. Memphis, October B.—A heavy frost occurred here last night and there are in dications of another to-night, though to-day a greater number of new yellow fever cases have been developed than on auy day heretofore. There are about 600 eases under treatment in the infected districts. There were 42 interments to day of persons who died of yellow fever, and 12 of persons who died from other diseases. Among the former was Father Carey, of Dominican priesthood. Shreveport, Cot. B.— Alfred Saville. of the Western Union Telegraph Company office, who volunteered to come here from Memphis, died last night. DISCHA RG E D WORK M EN. Cincinnati, Oct. 7. The Cincinnati Commercial and the Gazette of this morn ing published results of many interviews with leading manufacturers in various departments, from which it appears that the number of hands discharged on ac count of the money stringency has been much over-estimated. Most of the man ufacturers and artisans express the hope that they will be able to get through the pressure without further reductions of force or time. DEAD. Alexandria, Va., Oct. 7.—Commodore Wm. Jameson, of the U. 8. Navy, on the retired list from age aud infirmities, died in this city to-day, aged 82. The Gazette says he served faithfully aud was iu sev eral engagements in the war of 1812. Dnring the late war he was here suffering with affection of the eyes. DIVORCE SUITS. Chicago, Oct. 7. —ln the Superior Court, of this city, yesterday. Judge Gary made an order refusing to permit refer ences of suits for divorce to waver in chancery, aud announced that hereafter all such suits must he tried iu open court. RELIGIOUS. London, Oct. B.—Bishop Rennes, of tho Old Catholic Church, to day took the oath of allegiance to the Emperor. The customary formula, with the exception of the reservation of first allegiauce to the Pope, which was omitted. BOSTON’S ENVIRONS. Boston, Oct. 8.- —The election to-day resulted in the annexation of Charles town, Brighton and West ltoxbury to Boston. Brooklyn voted “no.” CONNECTICUT CAPITAL ELEC TION. Hartford, Oct. 7. —Majority making but one Capital, I,(KK) in this city. RA CES. Dexter Park. October 7. —Goldsmith Maid won the $5,000 race; time, 2:23), 2:20£ and 2:26. NO. 36 VAN NATIONAL HANKS HE EORC ED INTO BANKRUPTCY. In regard to this novol question arising from the stress of the times, the Wash ington correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette telegraphs under date of the lid : The proceedings against Jay Cooke «k Cos. to-day, have a pretty general discus sion of the question whether banks, in cluding the National ltauks, can be forced into bankruptcy, providing they, refuse for fourteen days to pay depositors. Among the law officers of the Govern ment, officers of the Courts, and those of the Treasury having to do with its law business, there appears to be entire uu auimity in the opinion that on the four teenth day after such action as now com mon in all parts of the country, if pro ceeding in bankruptcy are tiled, courts will be obliged to grant the petition so far as to cite parties to appear and. show cause why they should not be adjudged bankrupt. The opinion here is also gen eral that a majority of such hunks can’t avoid bankruptcy under these proceed ings. In estimating the period of four teen days the day of the suspension is not couuted, and petition may be tiled on the fourteenth day thereafter. This time will expire for New York banks on Monday, and for a large number of Western banks during the week. While in the case of the National Banks, the law does not pro vide for appointing a Receiver for failure to pay depositors, the Controller of the Currency will not fail to take notice of the complaints of depositors setting fourth that a National Bank has refused to pay deposits. DEATH OF BARN V M’S RHINOCE ROS. On Monday afternoon of last week, Bar naul's large rhinoceros, then on exhibi tion in Philadelphia, gave signs of unusual excitement, and presently began a vig orous assault upon the iron bars of the cage, vainly endeavoring to break through, and soon after died. The Philadelphia Telegraph says : “The struggles of the great brute drew a crowd around the cage, but when the wood work began to succumb to the furi ous assaults ot the enraged animal, and it became evident that there was great dan ger of it escaping from its confinement, the feeling of curiosity gave way to that of fear, and when the huge monster, witli a terrilic snort aud powerful upward thrust with its head, carried away the top of the cage, lipping it oil as though ii was thin gauze, the crowd became para lyzed with fear. Women aud children shrieked in terror and sought Bafety in Might, while strong men stood speechless before the danger that threatened them. The struggles of the dying animal were fearful to behold, but fortunately were of short duration. As it. was, the cage was torn and shattered so as to render it iiulii for further use, and had the paroxysms continued a few moments longer, loss of human life might have resulted. The dead animal was the largest one of its Hpecies in the country, aud cost nearly $20,000. It is understood that it died from a fit. The corpus will be sent to the Smithsonian Institute for preserva tion.” EX-PRESIDENT JOHNSON’S LOSS. The Knoxville Press and Herald of tin (ith inst., settles this disputed matter uu thoritively. It says: Ex-President Johnson arrived in the city, yesterday, from ins home at Green ville. He has not yet fully recovered from the effect of his malignant, attack of cholera, last July, but is convalescent. He hopes in a short time to be in the en joyment of his usual good health. As the press tboroughout the country has obtained various statements relative to his probable loss by the suspension of the First National Bank of Washington, we gathered the facts in the case from him, and are antonzed to state that when the bank suspended, the Ex-President had on deposit $73,000. He regards its re covery as a matter of doubt. If it proves an actual loss, it will not exhaust his re sources. HOW ONE WOMAN DOT HER MONEY. From tlie Chicago Times.] But oue woman succeeded in fairly melting one of the Directors. She was a young woman, not particularly pretty, perhaps, but interesting, and she had tears in her eyes, aud SSO in the bank. She rushed frantically to one of the Di rectors, and asked him if she could not draw her money. “I am very sorry, madam,” said he, “but I can’t help yon to it just now.” “But I must have it immediately,” she returned, passionately. “It’s all I have in the world.” “Well, my dear madam, you must have patience as well as the rest.” “But mine is an urgent case, and I can't wait, because—” “Well, because what?” “Because,” said she, with a smile on her lip and a tear in her eye, “because I’m going to be married, and I’ve got to get some things. The man I’m going to marry has not a cent to pay the minister, and he has only one leg, and so I’ve got to see to everything myself.” The benevolent Director dove into his pocket and produced his private purse, out of which he paid her the amount. And she went on her way rejoicing. The Wrong Court House. —A distin guished Judge met a negro man on the streets, yesterday, whom heliad known in LaGrauge. He said to him, “what are you doing here, yon are still living in La- Grange, I suppose.” He replied that he was up here on the jury, (hat lie had been to the court house aud heard them call over the jury, but they had left him oui aud he was going home as he supposed they did not need him. The Judge told him that he had gotten into the wrong court house, that it was Erskine’s court that needed jurors like him, and if he would go there he could find employment. The last seen of him he was making tracks to find Mas. John Harkins.—At lanta Herald. Mayor Faber had about the most obdu rate and pugilistic customer before him yesterday morning we ever saw. It seems that Annie liecves and Maggie Harris, cullud nymphs, were looking for a Miss Ceia to devour her, but run afonl of the wrong individual in the person of Laura MoMurry, cullud nymph, who gave them more than they expected, so they had her arrested. Mho was fined $5 aud costs, whereupon she lit into Annie in the court, for which she was fined $5 more, when she made a dash for Mag, and gave her a chug, when she was fined $5 more for contempt, when she told the Mayor to make it 50 days in jail, and she sailed in to Mag again, when the Mayor took her at her word, and ordered her to jail 50 days on bread and water, when she told him to make it 500 days, and was carried off by the police cursing like a trooper.— Monlgom.org Journal. Drowning Superfluous. —We learn from the columns of the Hartford Cou rant, that, on Friday last, some disap pointed New Yorker telegraped to Sncre lary Jtichardson : “Do drown yourself." To which the Secretary replied: “I will do no such thing. ” Mr. Bichardson does well not to drown himself until he has been brought to ac count for putting $137,000 of the public money into the First National Bank for the use of the Cookes, when he knew that both the liauk and the Cookes were bank rupt. After that matter is disposed of, drowning himself will be superfluous.— JV. y. Han. A few days since, it is related, J. W. Kenue, of Pembroke, N. Y., took his mare from the barn, leaving a two months colt behind. On his return, some two hours after, he found the colt on the roof of the barn. Being unable to follow the mare, it had sought some means of escape. In the first place it had gone up a flight of stairs —fifteen steps —then over the hay mow, and out of a window in the gable end of the barn, on io a half roof. From this elevation it worked its way to the roof of the main barn, which is very steep; then it returned to the half roof, whence, on the return of the mother, it jumped to the ground, a distance of fourteen feet, a feat which it accomplished without being the least injured. A. D Wtottr BROWNi Often, when the journalist has to notice the death of some well-known citizen, he finds it necessary to shun allusion to the faults and follies and to dwell only upon the virtues of the deceased. In perform ing the sad duty of paying a tribute to the memory of the friend whoso name heads this article, we have no such deli cate task before us. We have to speak of a man whose career was altogether one of usefulness and honor—whose life, though retired and unostentatious, was one of great benefit to his follow-men, and whose good works will long live after him. Mr. Brown was born in Colchester, Con - nectient, but hail lived so long in Colum bus that he might well be regarded as one lof our first and oldest citizens. Ho was a man of extraordinary inventive genius, and a mathematician of rare quickness and precision. He seemed almost intui tively to reach eorreot conclusions over problems relating to machinery that sorely puzzled other men. His inventions and improvements were numerous, and they were all of the useful kind, for his mind was eminently practical. He was mainly instrumental in the successful establish ment of Mr. Griswold’s works at Griswold ville, near Macon, and in the construc tion of the popular cotton gin made at that place. He was also the assistant of Mr. Daniel Pratt, of Prattville, Ala., in the establishment of liis factory and the per fection of his excellent cotton gin. To his labor and ingenuity, also, does the gin of Messrs, demons, Brown & Cos. of this city, owe much of its excellence. He also invented a saw gin for Sea Island cotton, which is said to be a very superior machine for that purpose, lie was the sole inventor of the machine gin saw filer, now in universal use in large establish ments, just as he originated it. Os ma chines for household and agricultural work, his inventions were many, and all of them meritorious. Doubtless some articles of a similar character, but of less value, have obtained more general uae, for Mr. Blown was a modest man and pre ferred to let his works practically disclose their own merits, rather than trumpet their praises by traveling agents aud fine displays. During the war Mr. Brown built up in this city a very extensive factory, for the manufacture chieffly of machinery such as our people (and especially the women of the South) needed to enable them to make at home, from the fleece and fibre, the clothing which they could not obtain from aiiroad. He made superior spinning wheels, reels, looms, and other articles of that character, and sold them at prices which enabled almost any pour woman tu make the clothes for her family at home, and for her husband, sons or brothers in the army. When Wilson’s raid passed through Columbus, Mr. Brown had, in connection with Mr. Ellis (now of Savan nah) very extensive aud expensive works of this kind in operation, employing many hands, and by his maohines giving employment and the means of living to t housands of women and children. Un fortunately for him, he had taken from the State of Georgia a contract to make the backs or wood-work for the cards manufactured at Milledgeville; and it was upon this poor pretence that the raid ing officers coudeumed his manufactory as “contraband” and consigned it to the flames—though not an implement of war was made in it, lint only such machinery and implements us women and children used in their daily labor. From this blow, which laid him prostrate in pecuniary re sources, Mr. Brown never fully recovered, I hough he continued to work on assidu ously in liis old age, retaining even in his seventh decade the wonderful inventive powers and industrial energy that distin guished Ills life. We are aware of the fact. that, some of the friends of Mr. Brown urged him to seek relief from the Legislature of Geor gia, as it was solely because of his doing work for the State, that the Federal forces destroyed his aud Mr. Ellis’ private fac tory. It seems to us that the application would have had much justice in it, and could have been sustained by arguments and appeals to patriotism which it would have been difficult to resist; but we be lieve that he never acted upon the sugges tion. Possibly, now that he is dead, the justice may bo done to his family which he forbore to claim for himself. Mr. Brown died in this city, Wednesday morning, of a second attack of apoplexy. His first attack, two years ago, was severe, but lie rallied from it, and, old as he was, applied himself resolutely to his daily labor. His age was about 73 years. He was a brother of Israel Brown, of New London, Conn., aud of E. E. Brown of the Brown Hotel, Macon—both men of eminence in their respective callings. He was a man of extensive reading and varied information, of an inquiring aud over active mind. But lie made no show of learning and no boast of any of his achievements. A plain, honest, kind hearted, intelligent and useful man, his life was blameless and one of uuinixed benefit to liis fellow-men. It may besaid that he died in the harness—engagedwto the end in the labors of usefulness that signalized his life aud will bless his mem ory. Sentiments as Kegarhs Precious Stones. —Precious stones were considered in olden times to have the property or power of keeping off evil spirits. The diamond, from its brilliancy, was dedica ted to things celestial, considered a pre servative of virtue, and supposed to bo an antidote to poison, disease, etc.; as a gift, it brought strength of mind and for titude to the recipient. The sapphire lost its lustre —aH all stoues were supposed to do—when worn by a person of impure mind; it was a special preservation against venomous reptiles. The ruby was said lo give warning of coming misfortures, by becoming darker, and returning to its original brightness when the danger was over: it was looked upon as a preserva tive from illness, aud banished bad thoughts. The turquoise was the emblem of hope and trust, and those who confi ded in it were to obtain their wish. A New Orleans correspondent of the Louisville Courier, of a late date, says: There is a disease here, as epidemic as was the epizootic among the horses. It is the dengue, of which you have read so much recently, pronounced “ dang you,” and really nothing but our own Kentucky break-bone fever baptised with a gumbo French name. Os this there have been some fifty or sixty thousand cases. It is now abating. There are probably not more than five or ten thousand cases. We report the following new cases of yellow fever: Jos. Goodwin, white, ward (1, under treatment; Mr. Clum, United States signal office, ward 3, uuder treat ment; a colored person, comer of Bain bridge and Washington streets, ward 4, under treatment; and Mrs. M. Byrd, white, outside the corporation, under treatment. — Montgomery Journal, Sth. Alono*Beii Hiver.— The Gladiola, af ter a detention of thirty-six hours at the month of Old river, arrived here yester day. Her officers give a doleful account of Bed river, the water being very low, and hardly a person to be seen on the whole way down from Shrevejiort to the mouth. At oue place—Brennerville— they report that every one had died there. Vicksburg Herald, Oct. 3. The Lumpkin Independent of Saturday reports the death, in Stewart county, during the week previous, of Mr. Henry Touchstone, an old and clever citizen of the Mineral Springs District; Mr. Scrib ner, a good citizen of the ltichland Dis trict; and Mrs. K. S. Wimberly, an ex cellent lady, wife of Dr. Bobert S. Wim berly. A little boy being instructed in morals by his grandmother, the old lady told hirnall such terms as “by goll,” “by jingo,” “by thunder,” etc, were only little u>ui.i, and but little better than other profanities. In fact, he could tell a profane oath by tle prefix “by.” All such were o* ths. ‘ Well, then, grandmother,” said the hope ful, is “by telegraph,” which I see in the newspapers, swearing?” “No,” said the old laiy, “that is only lyiftg.”