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The Daily Herald. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1873. THK HERALD PUBL18IURO COMPANY A LKI. ST. Cl.AIR-ABRAMS. fltCXKY W. GRADY, It. A. ALSTON, Editor* and Manager*. bribes, they ought to be indicted and pun ished; while, if the accusations are the work of Farrow and his crowd, with a view to get- j | ting the Marshal out of office, that fact ought j _ j also to be made public, even though it could j ' not render Farrow any more notorious than he is already. THE SOUTH. Latest News by Mail to the Herald. THE TER 118 of the HERALD are as followe : DAILY. 1 Year $10 00 | WEEKLY, 1 Year.. .$2 00 DAILY, 6 Month \.. 6 00 | WEEKLY, 6 Month® 1 00 DAILY, i Month*... 2 60 I WEEKLY, 3 Month* 60 DAILY, 1 Month.... 1 00 j Advertisement* inserted *t moderate rate*. otiD- icriotions and advertisement* ‘nvariably in advance. Address HERALD PUBLISHING CO., Drawer 23 Atlanta, Georgia. Office on Alabama Street, near Broad. NOTICE TO THE 6EANGEES. A Mass Meeting of the Grangeks will take place in* Macon, on Tuesday night, THE 28th INST. A Meeting of the State Grange will TAKE FLACE IN MaCON, ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT, October 20th. BACK TO BRASS BUTTONS AND BUFF KNEE BREECHES. The Courier-Journal has a long and power ful double leaded editorial on the political situation, which editorial is evoked by the late astonishing Demociatic victory in Ohio. Mr. Watterson says there is scarcely a piece of sound po itical argument which does not point squarely to the conclusion that a liber alizing oi the Democratic party will, and alone will, conduce to its triumph. Yet, though all Georgia. We hear the Central Railroad and Banking Company has sent $55,000 in greenbacks to this point to assist in the moving of cotton. The Madison Home Journal says: On Mon day evening last, whilst Mr. A. B. Phelps was engaged in his b inking house, a young man by the name of Belding, under the influence of liquor, made an unprovoked assault upon him with a knife, aDd but lor timely assist ance, would have inflicted, perhaps, a dan gerous wound. The trial came ofl on Tues- theory points this way, the practice of this ^ *> efore Judge Andrews, of the County J J . . ,, . .. , , Court, upon the charge of an assault with lu- theory has invariably proved disastrous, and ; [t!ld , 0 nlnrc ier. Alter hearing the evidence, its exact converse, (that is,) the tightening ■ Mr. Belding was bound over in the sum of (or Bourbonizing) of Democratic lines, alone #500 for his appearance at March term Supe- has ever effected really serious opposition to rior Court. ,, , ... - , _ - , The Savannah Adveitiser says : Amostdis- the adminis ration, or game a y . treating case of accidental poisoning occurred the anti-Radical minority. Our past helium' -- - A FULL attendance is ExrEi ted at doth j history is full of examples showing this. The Meetings. to advertisers. Greeley combination met with the most disas trous defeat almost ever known in our poli- I tics. And yet Ohio, which, under the "Lib- We have received orders for from 3,000 to ^ eral” contest, gave Grant 37,500 on a straight 5 000 extra copies of the Herald every Bourbon fight, gives the Democrats 1,200 ma : j States Commissioner, P. R. Harden. They are; JollV OhiC. said to be men of prominence, but I with- { * hold their names for the present by request of j MK pesdleton’s remarks at the Cincinnati the officers, as there are more arrests to bo made. The officers say that about 50 more will arrive at Asheville to-night en route to Greensboro. These men were picked up mostly in the mountainous regions of Chero kee and Ashe counties, of this State. One of the number brought here to-day was (it is said) foreman of tho grand jury of Rowan county, and was arrested at Salisbury yester day while in court A quantity of two and a half counterfeit gold pieces were found in the trunks of some of these, and very closely resembled the genuine, except in weight, i They are all dated 1851. The work of arrest ing is said to be just begun. The Sentinel says there is official informa tion of the arrest and commitment to jail in Northampton of Adam Knight, charged with rape. The Weldon Fair begius next Tuesday. The fare on the W. &. W. R. R. will be great- I ly reduced, aud articles for exhibition will be carried free. The Greensboro papers have good words for the New Garden (Quaker) Fair. lion. R. P. Dick and Maj. Duffy, of the Patriot, made extemporaneous speeches. Fifteen young men have returned within the past week to their homes in Almance and Davidson counties, having tried the West to their entire satisfaction. Greenesboro State: A little child, daughter of this place, had the in Bulloch county a day or two ago, resulting in the death of tw o young men — oue a man of family, and the other grown but not married. The particulars, as furnished to us by a cit- , izen of Bulloch county, are as follows : A | °f ^ r - M. B. D. lady, Mrs. Carter Hughes, finding her two j misfortune to get her arm broken, a few days sous—whose names our informant was not ! since, while attempting to get out Oi a wagon. acquainted with—quite sick, administered to 1 ‘ ira cujjico ui ixio j b ' v ° *’ j each of them what she supposed to be a dose Customs of the Ashantees during the State Fair, which are to j jonty, and that, too, with a Liberal candidate j Qf cream of tftrtlir> At the time the dose w f as given the two sons morning bo distributed on the ground daily. This is ‘ m the field, a splendid opportunity for our merchants to Mr. Watterson concludes that while theory j were at their mother’s* house, though one of advertise, and we trust they will avail them- : i s a good thing in politics, as in all other [ the married one, resided abcutji mile JOLLIFICATION. Cincinnati Commercial R a port. Mr. Pendleton, on nearing the front of the platform, was welcomed with round after round of applause. Ho said: My Fellow-Citizens -It does one’s heait good to witness a scene like this. [Renewed cheers. ] It is very proper that powder should be burned, that rockets should rise, that fires should burn and illumine to testify that our hearts beat quicker and our blood flows more rapidly at the results of the last (lection. [Great cheering. [ It w as not my good fortune to be able to take part as much as usual in the canvass. But I made a little speech at Mo zart Hall one night, as some or you will re member, and I want you now to bear me wit ness that I told the people of Cincinnati the truth there—as I always desire to do—when I said that William Allen would be the next Governor of Ohio. [Cheers.] As I came up to this meeting this evening, I met an old Republican friend of mine. He was not in a very good humor. [Cries of “I guess not,” and laughter.] He said ho did not know what we had to rejoico about or whom we had to congratulate. 1 told him if ho would but come up and listen to-night that I and otherr would answer that question. We rejoice to-night, my fellow-citizens, be cause we believe that the people of Ohio have done a patriotic duty, and have done it so wisely and so well that its results will inure to the benefit of the whole country*. [Cheers ] We rejoice because the people of Ohio have set the seal of their condemnation upon fraud, corruption and the general demon lizilioa of our public affairs. [Cries of “Good,” aud loud applause.] We rejoice because the peo ple of Ohio have rebuked that general want of N. C. STEVENSON , - l .. A . ,a u ii a , | off. Soon after taking the medicine the mar- his contact with civilization only to intensify | - \v fl Wjuira th« nonn1« selves of it. That there will be an immense j thing?, still actual results should not be o e - j r j e( j mau se t ou t j or Lis home, but died before j Lis barbarism and refine his native cruelty. \ ^ ql 10 have said that they have lost^conli- deuce in and will not trust the destiny of our The Daily Telegraph, of October 4th, says: U firs been well observed that the true negro , ^ h . toned iuteRrUy wU ich has manifested it- o Western Africa has applied tho results of f , b ? u J Credit Mobilier and other »v; xe 11 I i f.vi 170 urn r»nl v in!/>nu v “ J attendance in Macon is now a eertaintj; 1 ruled, and when continually recurring adverse I be re ached it. The other son complaioed of j Ignorant, lazy, aud brutal, he defiles some of j hence, every merchant ought to insert his , to theory should be obeyed card in the Heeald for the next week. the nominations yesterday. The result of the nomination for city offi cers is before the reader. Col. Spencer has | expression,) announces its return to Jhe ( do “ e he ^ ^ ^ j feeling badly soon after taking tde supposed the fairest and most fruitful parts of the | party which is founded in insonod Jlt-uce, the Courier-Journal, which was of dose of medicine, and continuing to grow world with his natural indolence, hisdeha.ing mcileB 1 and '’ taillted with corrupt practices. ’ , ’ . , I worse a physician w,.s sent lor; but before his -superstitious and innate bloodthirstiness, 1, ,! reinirp hernnse the ne ,nle all journals in America the most prominent; arrival the J0nng man was either dead or past until tracts ot land the most prolific and lux- j h ' a \ ] e s ^ id tbc J h , v * C o n fl a£ * ce in aud -'ormant does not know whicn. unant in forms of animal andvegeteb e being! trust the destiny of the State to short time after taking the J are at the same time the most hostile to life— j party .which we believe is in principle and whose aud effective Greeley advocate, and always an j recovery, our informant does not know whicli. I uiiant in forms of animal and vegetable being i °* ,9^*° - - • • •• . a .. I ... . .. 1,1V will IIUM ! extreme Liberal (if we may be allowed tbe But be died ! disease aud murder walking tho earth hand j . 1 in hand, uuglutted and unchecked. Now at ! sonn been declared tho nominee of tho Democracy j Bourbon Democracy as the only party which j y sni . was'filed in tile United States Circuit 1 war with the 0 most powerful tribo of the Gold j “ fccUlalion* anThon^tv in adminbT now, or for the next four years, will be able, : Court yesterday against the city of Savannah Coast, it may he useful for the public to learn j show of strength, to combat Grant's [ for tweuiy thousand dollars damages, by the | some particulars concerning the enemies our by nineteen votes. When we bear mind the thorough organization of his sup- with pirteri, and the late d..te on which Judge inter Collier was presented to the people, wo feel j on tho dictatorship of the republic. iastified in sayiDg that ihc nominee has noth-: Grant s election in <1 the Courier Oai.ua .. ... • . _ I 7:.n ill lw> fllll'. . , ,, ,, • ..hfipnnpnili I widow of Captain Christian Ehimke, late soldiers and our sailor intention on the third term, aud subsequent^ , q{ (ho ^ erma vi 11 have to cn- I lcgisli (ration. [Great appleasue.] Above nil, my friends, we re joice that this triumph has been CITY IIHTOH. MACON, GA., SATUKDAY. OCT. 25. 1873 The Herald Office ha, been removed to Raw!.ton's Block, Third ,treet first door ontbe right. The State Fair. A stream of dray* and expreaa wagon* is constantly pouring into tho Park loaded aith all claasea of goods for the crest Georgia Exposition. Mr. Merryman, of Maryland, arrived yesterday with * car load cf his fine cattle. He is said to be one of the greatest stock rakers iu bis State, and pays tho greatest attention to the raising of pure breeds. Nine car loads of stock will be down from Mnrfree? boro, Tennessee, and that vicinity, embracing acme of the most splendid stallions, mares, colts and jacks, of the State of Andrew Jackson. Gcd. Harding, of Bellemead Farm, Diriess county, near Nashville, has his celebrated race horses, “Mari posa’’ and “Moselle," on the ground. Hamilton aud Nappier, of Macon, have three fast hoi*es. Mr. Ilafey, of Cobb couniy, Las entered '■Quartette.” Mr. Evans and Mr. W. J. McCareon, of Cass; Mr. S izruel Bryant of Louisville, Kentucky; Mr. W. H. Boyce, of Cleveland, Ohio; and Mr. Gcorga Wade, of Salisbury, North Carolina, are also here with detachment* from their Stales. It is now thought that it will take all of four hun dred coops to hold the poultry. This morning’s ex press trains all brought more or lets. The grounds truly present a:i animated s:ene from front to back, from side to side. A great qudj P’op’.e «-c a’reidj- in l!ie city ind every train biings more. Tile Collision. I)3ATa OF WILLIAM. MILLEB. Win. Miller, ono cf the young men who were horri bly mang'ed by the collision on the Southwestern Railroad, after suffering untold agonies, died aiC:30 o’clock this morning. Considering Lis wounds, it is remarkable that he survived so long He was about thirty years of age, and was a native of Butler, Taylor county. He was not married, tut leaves au aged mother and brother who have constantly watched over him since the accident, and who were present this morning to soothe him in his last, his dying moments. At the moment of writing, 7 o’clock, poor young Chick is slowly sinking, and it ie cot thought possible for him to liva during the day. ““ recked engines and cars were brought up last Mr. to rejoice over. He will go into office with tbe lull knowledge that an overwhelming i lions majority cf the viitae, the intelligence j lntiou and the integrity of Atlanta were an bri; native of Wolgast, Prus The circumstances connnected h ]' vv will be fatal to Republican institu- ca-e are to be found fully set forth in oar issue ] out cf its original pos-cssions by more power- eiicu s i ‘ l ' . - I of January 28th, of the present year. Ws ex- America, or p 1 ' ” ! tract the following from our files: Yoltigeur, anil a ; counter. | According to native traditions, the Ashan- ith this ; tee tribe, about 150 years ago, was pushed secured to us in the person of au able, emi- , night and sent to tbe shops for lent, boncst and distinguished statesman, 1 them, it wouli see whose sagacity, judgment and patriotism will • t-sccped death who Mr. Watterson goes even further than we opposed to Li in end voted ngvinst bvve iniirnated, and wants to return to the bim. So close bas tbe vote been that he has it' Democracy ot Jackson and Jefferson, skrp- in bis power to disregard tho clamors ot the ping««r the later Democracy in whose body 1 1 m C l 5 J T r. vv el “DEiTH OF CAPTAIN EIIIMKE. “Between seven and eight o’clock on Sun- rings andcliqoes which hivesnceeeded in car- \ Tammany festered and Tweed fattened, and rying him through. As w© have stated all citizens discovered the body of a man lyin. the foot of the high wall bordering the bluff, at the lower end of Houston street. The body was resting face downward, the legs bent and I be exerted to euable us to use power so that, . . . * »y more power- vj n g the country, we will insure and | doul) . lel , ful clans from the east and alter much bard success of tbe Democratic party, fighting, at length worked its way up to the ! r p, ,. -, \ dosition of the most formidable kingdom in | L ^ Ji hoQj fiLaJl wo con ^ iUulate ? To j whom shall we give thanks ? Gentlemen, we j Receive; can give thanks to and cougratul ite the y< repair*. Lookicg a: xl impossible for any one to have ivas on board. Had the enginfert net jumped off, they would *11 i icB'antly kille\. Cotton Stateiuint the country between the Kong mountains ami the Sift. The term Gold Coast, where the haml Sept. 1,1873 . to-day , previously day morning policeman Donieavy and some Ashan ,;' es dwt U jg derived from the richness niRpnvprpn t.r.p hmiv n a man Ivinrr n . . ... along, we regard Col. Spencer as a mau of ca pacity, and we believe that he will endeavor to serve acceptably; but to do so he must cut loose from the men who engineered his nomination, bearing in mind that it is tho duty of every public official to sacrifice personal obligations for tho public good. We can advise Colonel Spencer all the more readily because we expect nothing from him, and shall not ask anything at bi3 hands. In every measure he may adopt likely to benefit Atlanta, be shall receive from ns a cordial and disinterested support. We shall also carefully watch all acts of his, and con- go back for insjiration to Montieello and the J touching tbe wall, while on the ground around Hermitage, founts that are pure and full of ! the head was a large quantity of blood. Cor- precept and suggestion. I oner Knorr was summoned, the policeman in 1 . 1 ° , .. ,, , _ v, tbe meantime refusing to allow any one to lie says (and gracefully, as be says a i disturb the body, believing that murder might things) : j have been committed. Upon the arrival of There was a time when the Democratic Dr. Knorr the face was exposed, parly was the party of tolerance, the party of progress, and the party of the Uuion. Ac- coi ding to our reading of history, Mr. Jeffer- hen it was found that the ielt side of tho head wa; crushed in, and the face bruised aud disfig ured by blood. A sailor who was preseu son was as broad and sound in his political identified the deceased as Captain Christopher teaching as Mr. Lincoln, and we know noth-1 El»o»ke. master of the brig Y oltrgenr, moored ing in the career ot Geu. Grant which entitles ,lt tlle Lower Hydraulic 1 ress. him to be considered a better patriot or a more progressive statesman than Gen. Jackson. The revival of the historic Democratic party, the party of Jefferson and Jackson, ought to ter rify no man who sincerely seeks the perma nence of Republican institutions. The mod- demn every one which is likely to ii jare the j ern Democracy whose story is divided between ( jty. the interesting volumes of Mr. John Covode To the friends of a real political reforma-1 and the equally entertaining records of the . ! society called Tammany, the Democracy of even not entirely successful, they Lave not been defeated. They have demonstrated their strength, and must now be satisfied of their ability to carry this city at any time in ihe future. That Col. Spencer, in obtaining nineteen more vote3 than Judge Collier, beat the bost man for tho Democratic nomi nation, is not their fault. Tho men to blame are the fifty or more mer chants who did not go near the polls because they did not think it would bo of any use. Bat to the merchants, the mechanics and the laboring men generally, who voted yesterday l'R teen mojority are its dying throes. . Another twelvemonth and it will be utterly come to the inevita e, an empne ! tator * smashed. The corpse removed to the vessel at once, and an in quest held ” Upon the testimony which was adduced at the inquest, and w hich we shall not republish here, the jury returned the following verdict: “Deceased came to his death by falling down tbe bluff at the foot of Houston street, the low ness of the railing affording not sufficient security. The presumption is that the acci dent happened at an early hour ot the night, search sho ving that no robbery was commit ted.’* Mrs. Auguste Ehimke, a subject of the Ger man Empire, now institutes suit in theUuitea States Court against tbe city for $20,000 dam ages, the case to come up at the November term ol said court. Her attorneys are W. Grav&on Mann and Charles N. West, Esq. From the Coroniclc & Sentinel. Attempted Assassination.—Several even- with which that metal is distributed over ‘ i men of the State who have for the first time 1 soli. It ia 1 -und almost entirely as dust, and is obtained by the who employ a very primi tive process of suiface washing, whereby about three or four tinn sas much as they col lect is wasted. Tho weights nr rule rise of in buj ing or sell- , { j b t tho countrv , alld to the county, ing tne gold are tbe well known red and black j ,p., b cast their votes, and who, in spite of abuse, in spite of detraction and enmity, have fol- lowed their own nolle instincts and impulses, and have allied themselves to a party w hich, in all its history, in all its acts, in all the wer it has exercised, bas been true to itself, [At this point the speaker was interrupted by loud cheering on tho outskirts of the ’ and laughter made its way through the dense mass to the front of tbe stand. The team was drawn by a yoke of cream-colored oxen. The wagon contained a crowd of good-natured Democrats, a bagpipe, and a large national banner.] The speaker resumed: , . , , - ,,• , * i I say wc have good reason to congratulate shape oi bracelets, that they are obliged to y ^ bo voted with us, and we rest Ibeir arms upon the heads ot slaves. , l “ c .' uuu b seeds called “tilikissi,” aud each person has his own apparatus, for cheating abounds.bo-.U j cWing a as regards the metal and tbe weights the novel “Bill Allen” team m; former being often debased ia value aud the 1 latter false. The quantity found annually is very great, and used in savage profusion; the ‘ornaments manufactured having no pretence to design or any artistic merit whatever. The great nobles at state ceremonies carry such amouut of gold about them, in tbe non for Atlanta wc tender our congratulations | slaver y } secession, Boss Tweed and obstruc- upon the splendid effort they have made. If tion, need not be considered^ good men of - - * * — • • ■ all persuasions, good old-line "Whigs and good old-line Republicans, will come together on a platform of “wipe out and begin again,” sketched upon the original slate, the reverse side of which contains the maxims r.nd exploits of Jefferson and Jackson. Thought ful, unprejudiced people can easily see that good may come from a revival of that sort. A little bluc-coat-and-brass-buttons, buff breeches and top-boo's, mixed in with the ingg siuce an attempt was made, we under swallow-tailed and wbite-cravatted villainy of ! stand, by some unknown party, to assassinate modern politics, may not be so bad after all, I Mr. Charles Johuson, who lives on tbe Cen- acd at leai^t has some relevancy to the ap- j tral railroad about two miles from the city, proaching centennial Fourth of July aud tbe | Mr. Johnson had just gone to the back door prospective, and, as w r e think, the certain | of bis residence to call to a servant to bring candidacy of Geu. Grant for a third term. If | in some wood, and w r as in the act of return- ! be i s elected for a third term, and if the Lib-: ing when a gun was fired from the woods near for Reform, all praise is due. The vote they j eral Republicans turn themselves into Hour- j by, and a buckshot struck him in the back, csst sounds the death knell of the ring. Its bo ns and play the O’Conor movement over ] near the spine, inflicting a painful wound. - - - - * • 1 ain to his profit, why then wc shall simply i The house near the door was also struck by and a die- | several buckshot, showing that the gun had ! evidently been aimed in that direction. No We shall see what wo shall sec. These are j clue has been obtained to tho party who fired estions merely. We mean to review the j tbe gun. Mr. Johnson was compelled to THE BRIBERY CHARGES AGAINST TIIE U. S. MARSHAL’S OFFICE. si<ms ot the times^ and not to lay down terms j take to liis bed, aud has been quite ill since orgive advice. For the moment, tbe super- j T upc They reseut all attempts of foreigners to work their treasures, and would rather lose them Itogether than to p« rmit the white man to ; also congratulate those Republicans who, convinced of the maladministration of their own party, have bad the patriotism and nerve selves to the promises, the professions, anil I to the acts of their ancient advers tries. [Loud in such matters. They have a cum for mulatto, whom they heartily despise. Ac-1 , , cording to the Ashautee.be is indeed a man of \ c , er , D °'A metal, being “a white black man, silver and copper, and not gold.” It is only the well-to- do classes which make any attempt at dress. The costume of a chief or captain bas been described cs consisting of a vast double ing a SOrt t;i liciiuci ujttuc ui muis uviua tint i _ in ft spiral pattern, and tied under his chin bv j ^ mcn ^ J, * . i t a strap covered with tbe small shells called ! have nev . er . lost confidence have never W * ,, Tr . , , . . courage in hope, but kept their arms turn- dowries. He carries a bow and a quiver of r , ‘ ® , *. * rr™.i i i\ • . Jt j lulled and their spears bright. | Lonu np- poisoned arrows, with an ivory staff, carved i , n T i. ju „i ia n _, <wi 1 . , /xi v si ’ . ,• plause.l I speak ot men who are saa-thea spiral v. On his breast he wears a number ot l , - 1 • - And, gentlemen, there is another class of j men whom we may thank and congratu’ate. ‘ j I speak of the old line Democrats. [Applause 1 aud cries of “Here wc are.”] I speak of the en who, amid the disastrous defeats of the been described cs consisting of a vast; ^ , . .. nowued Atlanta B?e- . , , , c .. ° .*•! nast. have alwavs kept the faith as it was i •le plume oi eagles feathers, surmount- \ \ , , f.nx i ( Conveniently arra ‘ ° , .. ,, handed down to us by our lathers. I speak ! Of the urea who in twenty ye.m of dislster «*• ^ «' - , , . ' always to do their dutv as patriots aud leave .?\ the Lt to the people .Ind to God. )Cheers.] And let us never forget, let ur remember to nightin tbe midst of onr victory, in the mo ment of our n joiciag, that v ctorv brings witli it responsibility, aud power brings with it duty. [Cheers.] We j nblish this morning the statement made bv Chap Norris in reference lo all ged fating if bribes by Deputy United States! Marshals in Georgia. Tho names cf fourteen I and larger » nd . . n ? b J“ ^o7 mneh 1 , ! party names, which have never been oi much men arc given, who are said to have paid j — fice to accomplish that; we arc ready I There are one hundred aud thirty students g 00( | principle. Of tho Fan tees, our allies, to follow Thurman as sincerely as we fol-1 at this time in W offord College, bpartanbnrg. • - L'he buckshot entered bis back aud has never ficial aspects of the situation are against u-*, j been found. The perpetrator of tbe c’astard and it costs us notlrng to make them as plain j ly act should be ferreted out and s to our readers as they are to ourselves. We j punished, have at all times looked to something higher | ! party names, which have never been oi mucu * South Carolina. | concern to us. We new look only to the i Rrmnoli nave a conceit in Abbe sums raeging from $350 to as low as $25. It ! meaDS of defeating Grant for a third term ;! .A ' ‘ ‘j” <v f n ; n „. «V the ^;U appears that these men were arrested on wc arc ready to make any and every sacri- charges of illicit distillation, and were re leased on paying the hnsh money. In addi tion to tho statement of Chap Norris, we give the statements of others who allege that the money was paid. While these are seiioas charges against suboraiates of Major Smyth and Major Cham berlain, it would be most UDjust to both these gentlemen to place any credence in them until the United States grand jury has completed their pending investigation of the allegations. We are tho more inclined to adviss a reservation of opinion because wo Uffdjrstand that there is a sharp contest going on between the District Attorney’s office and the Marshals’ office, the former endeavoring arms, and boots of led bide reach lip to the middle oi his thighs. An umbrella is the dis tinctive lank of a Cabocecr, or great noble, who is better clothed than a mere chief, and rides upon horseback, generally held cn by two of bis retainers. The common soldiers are almost naked They carry several knives fastened to a sort of necklace, aud if they are not fortunate enough lo have a trade gun— a fearful aud wonderful affair, as heavy as a small piece of artillery, with a blight red stock—they use tho bow and spear. The Ashantees are not utter atheists, but their re ligious system is of a very low character, de mons called “ Woodsi ’ occupying a very prominent position in their lorm ivly | of belief. Their ideas respecting the ; “kra,” or “Ida” the soul of a man—are very | peculiar. It exists before the body, and is ; capiblo of being transmitted from one to an- i other. It is supposed to be in some way dis tinct from the man, can give him advice and receive offerings. It is also dual—male and femalo—tbe tormer an evil and the latte lowed Schurz, albeit we like Thurman less;; Corn was selling in the Greenville market, and, if we succeed, we shall be content to on Saturday, at fifty cents cash and sixty cents come off without glory or reward. It is the ! iu trade. The Pickens Sentinel says that malarial veral localities in that substance, the restoration of the national spirit, the re-establishment ot sectional fel- \ f dvers n j e ra ain lowship and sympathies, the material and I coun t v . ° » .... — ! . T a t iUa C aii 11, 111 n f u* n ! — gramme will be employed to work agiinst the 1 Newberry,j usefulness and influence of the independent 1 — 4U ' ir: Pr<s*- day, the 15th instant. The steam saw mill of Capt. Join: field, situated about three miles west o ville, was burned down last week The much of what has been said of the Ashantees ^ ^ may apply to them, with tho qualification that j they are the dirtiest aud laziest of all the Africans, and have been so completely thrashed time after time by their neighbors, who have now attacked us, that their fighting powers have considerably diminished. They are good managers of a canoe, and are rather finer looking men than the Ashantee, but are liable to many skin diseases, among which “kra-kra,” a sort of leprosy, aud very conta gions, is tho most to be dreaded. Ono of their oddest superstitions is their belief in a child which bas existed from the beginning of tbe world. It never cats or drinks, and has remained an infant ever since creation Let us show all tho world—show it so j plainly that even the blind shall see and the i deaf hear, that the Democratic party has | been purified in the fires ot political mislor- j tunc. [Cries of “Thai’s so.’ ] That in the j discipline of the last fifteen years it has j gained strength, nerve, purity, honesty. 1 [Cheers ] And that now, mote than ever, it j has au aspiration for a loftier, honester, and I a more exalted patriotism. Let us show by ' tho wisdom of our legislation, by tho purit\ of our administration, that our highest ambi tion is lo serve the people, and our greatest efforts to do them good. [Cheers.] Let us show' to the Republicans who are dissatisfied with their party that they have a safe refuge iu our party. [Great cheeriug.j Let ns 6how to ilie “People’s” party that we are the true party of reform, and if they want to establish purity and honesty, tho way to do it is to re turn to their old seats within the Democratic [Loud applause.] If we do this—if We congratulate our friends, James P. Har rison A; Co., upon the prospect of their new , | paper, “flic Georgia Granger, becoming the | Urtea ” 1 "“ o f""";', ii ‘ t '''|Lo’'AI rbevi^lie”p air iTst I the former people these maybe reduced to we show that the Democratic party is neither dead nor useless, but imbued with hope, strength, activity, courage, and patriotism, we will gather them all iu. [Cheers.] This is onr opportunity. 1 beg the Demo cratic party, and each of you, geutl men, iu his own particular sphere, to see that we use oar power wisely. If we do, tho movement that was commenced in Ohio on Tuesday last will, day by day, gain moral and numerical strength; will,*day by day, appeal to the boncst men ot all parties, aud all shades of opinion, till it will form au overwhelming shall ochiev l'he Sullivan Manufacturing Company, of 1 found those diabolical rites, the terrible “etn- seaville county, took tl.e premium for the j toms," or sacrifice of human life ; aud among to obtain the rcmova) 4 of Majors Smyth aud I or g an of the Stats Grange. It was quite irn- I Chamberlain. Both these list named gentle- j possible for tbe Iltn.i.n to become the organ | of the Grangers, or of any other association. men declare that they do not know anything of the alleged cases of bribery; and if we j Qar aim and purpose is to be absolutely inde- take into consideration the relative char- pendent, so thet we m»y adhere to which we set out, wo please, when acters of the mcn, we must believe Messrs. 1 the programme with Smyth and Chamberlain. ] G f “saying what Of the man Farrow, it is not necessary to j we please and how we phase.” We have sup- Fpeak. HU notorious character is known | por t e d the Granges from the most disinter- cverywhere, while Chap Norris is certainly c8tc< j 0 f motives, because we have believed not tbe man upon whose evidence we would the * ir organization a good one, and that sup like to convict anybody. Both are bad, un- j port they 6 hall continue to receive from us scrupulous men, who would not hesitate at ^ B q long as they adhere to the course on which any act to remove au obstacle from their path. 1 t h ey have started. But it is better for them On the other hand, both Major Smyth and ; an d f or us that they did not sslect the Herald Major Chamberlain have hitherto borne ex cellent characters as gentlemen of integrity. We detest their politics; but in justice to them we deem it proper to state that while they have stood well in the community, their names have not. Further facts in the case we shall give on Tuesday next. Meantime, the statements of Norris and the others we lay before our read ers. At the United States Marshal’s office tbe utmost confidence is expressed of the re sult. Let us hope, therefore, that the Grand Jury will make a thorough investigation. If any of Marshal Smyth’s subordirates have been blackmailing the people and taking as their organ, because wo cannot wear yoke, even thou ;h it was lined with valvet. Cokesbury has five clergymen living in its limits who use tobacco in no shape or form. They are all handsome and intelligent gentle men. Operations at Dorn’s mine, iu Abbeville, are progressing favorably. The one being raised contains a large per centage of the pure metal. Rectiit prospecting has discov ered new leads, and the probability is that the mine will prove more valuable than it ever has. The Abbeville Medium speaks of au exci- tiug cottop picking match in that county be tween a Georgia and a South Carolina negro. The Georgia man picked 15(*> pounds, and the other 172 pounds, in seven hours, the dura tion of the match. The prizi war five gal lons of brandy. T . . , , ,, . . , i by which we shall achieve a victory , L'^oth Ashantee^aud Dahomy are lo be wiu secure to us the power of the Fed-j * * * eral Government, restore to yon a pure ad- | ministration, and bring back to our people a return of the days when we will again live in fraternal peace, blessed by a government 1 whose characteristics shall be honesty and | purity. [Loud and long continued applause, j i and cries of “You shall be our next Presi- ; two, namely, the “Yam” aud tho “Adai.” Tho “Yam” is held at the beginning of Sep tember, when the yams are ripe : the “Adai” take place every three weeks. The quantity of blood shed is terrible. The crowd of peo-; pie assembled upon these occasions is excited j * J by the music of the great Fetish drum aud Stock ou hand this evening Ia the ma ter of bacon, clear riLbcd aides ly worth ten ceDts per pound, and shouldn’t wonder if this figure could not be shaded for a roun d lot. Bat the most remarkable feature in bacon we rem m- ber ever seeing is that shoulders are worth as much as sid* s. This is owing to their scarcity. There is a gre .t demand for bulk meats; hut little ou this or any other market. Personal Mention. Among other arrivals at tho Btown House tic ncte the following: Colonel R. A Aht n, cf the Atlanta Hebald. He will bs the guest of Kis Honor Mayor Huff, during th<* fair, aud right glad is the editor of this column to have him in town. This subaltern has already issued a genera: and special order to his Colonel to work night and day. General Black, of Borne, came down this morning. G- neral Colquitt, President of tho Associa tion h:s q’nrtc.* at th3 Brown House; a'sD G. J. Fo- « ere, aud many other*. The 11 ippocliomc Saloon. At the main entrance to the R>inan Hippodrome of the fair grounds Messrs. Wheeler & Grimes have fitted up a fine saloon for the accommodation of ail who may call upon them for refreshments. They have, in addition to the choicest wines and liquors, the re nowned Atlanta Beer, now the favorite with all. arranged and excellently appointed, well patronized during the fair, iliee Report. The polio arrested a Mr. Stokes, cf Atlanta, last night upon a warrant from your court. We did cot learn what his offense had been. An Atlanta bailifi came clown this morning tor the purpose of carrying him back. Of the city, only one arre st, that of Liu L r ster, a poor old vagrant. TRt City. It tried hard to rain yesterday afternoon and last night, but 3s;de from a few drops, made a dead fail ure. The drouth continues. The dust is exceedingly disagreeable, but we arc getting used to it—getting “our hand ia”—and therefore do not mind it farther than a disposition upon washerwomen to demand ex tra pay for extra wotk. We hope tLe clouds will do better to-day. It they don’t, wj sh*ll be sorciy dis appointed. Finance and Trade. Money is easy. Our banks appear to be full handed with currency sufficient to carry the commerce of the city smoothly and evenly. Cotton i* again off one-fourth of a cent, and is still tending downward. But cur buyers do not seim iu the least alarmed. We think, from their conversation, that they look for a reaction in a few days. We quote best grade at 13 cents, aud all else in proportion : Notice. Thu public are notified that I nave removed my of fice to Mulberry street, one door above Fourth, for merly occupied by R. Waggenstein. My Court wili bo hereafter held at my office, where I will always bo on Laud to attend to all business connected with the office cf Justice ot the Peace. E. 8rxxxz. Tlac Slate Grange. Mar v delegates to the Stato Grange are in the ci«y for the purpose of attending the meeting of the execu tive c« mm ittee to-day. Among ethers are ten ladies from Batceiviih*, a: companied by Mr. A. Stafford. The “J. I.. Must inn.” This engine was so badly wreck*I and completely ruined in the colli ioa that tho Company bas decided not to repair it. The Columbus Train. The engine getting out of order, this train did not arrive until 9 o’c'ock this morning, two hours behind Hand Mashed. J. A. Hunt, train hand, had his left Land terribly TUhbed at Amerlcus last night whilst coupling cars. A Father Shoots Himself ox His Son’s The New York Evening Post oi Wed- trumpet, the cries and yells of tho negroes, I Grave. male and female, and a liberal supply ot rum. j ues a,iy says: Coroner Meeks, ot Mount Yer- When a pitch of savage fury is reached, the j non< ^. AS summoned to-day to hold au inquest victims are delivered over to the vast and > at Woodtawn Cemetery, ou the body of John surging mob and massacred, with a ferocity and ruthlesness, by human beings, exceeding in these respects the wildest beasts the earth holds. At Dahomy tho blood of the men ex ecuted is drained from their bodies into a hole and mixed with that of fowls, goats aud bulls. Tho destruction of human life is reckoned by Burton to bo 500 per annum at Dahomy in ordinary years, and 1,000 in tbe Customs year. The shot s of r. Louisville damsel hurt her at the theater, and she slipped them off, bat ^ was so swelled with emotion at the play that j BO y n she couldn’t get ’em on again. She sent Charles out for a new pair, aud when asked what size, she replied, blnshingly, “O, some thing large and airy; nnmbcr nines, if you like.” North Carolina. Governor Vance is to lecture in Baltimore n oi tliei n Miss Thackeray is publishing a second series of “Modern Fairy Tales” in the C »rn- hilL She tnn h the beans for which Jack sells hU mother s cow into g lares in tl.o Ex celsior newspaje *, an erg in lor the agricul tural laborer 1 . Greensboro tow gets two ; a day. i The Goldsboro Messenger is in i s i | office in the Humphrey House. A special from Greensboro to the IVt burg Index-Appeal, dated 22 l, gives th* ssad- I ditional particulars to the tearful counterfeit |( exposures: Eight connteiloiters were brought j t in to-duy by the officers chi f of tho United State will l»c fried io-mertov Scene V lions? on Beacon street, h iving a door mat with salve worked iu it; also con taining au elegant picture of Cleopatra ap plying the asp. Mary, one of the upper-ser vant sort at a neighbor’s inquiries, “if Mrs. II.’s husband was not. a physician, as tho mat has salve on i», and there was a picture of a ; sick woman applying a leech !”—Boston Trans- j aript. Jacqaenart’s groat work, “ The History of j h’ < amic Art, a Descriptive Study of the l’ot- i '' 0 es of all Time* and Nations,” has been , ,u .\ i.slatcd into the Kngli-h language, nnl G. Hoffman, a native of Germany, aged fifty years, late a resident of Morrisania, who com mitted suicide Tuesday afternoon, on the grave of his son, who was buried iu the cem etery in 1805, Some laborers in tbe ground heard the re ports of a pistol, aud on proceeding to the spot from which they came, found Mr. Hoff man with a double-barreled pistol lying by | Lis si le. He bad taken off his coat and ■ worsted j icket, and discharged both barrels j into his left side. Tho balls had passed | through bis heart. Upon liis person was I found a note written in German, addressed to ! tho Superintendent of the Cemetery. The ; following is a translation of its contents: i “Mu. Deer ing— My Dear Sir: 1 am very sorry to give you some trouble. I am glad to go where I shall rest iu peace. May all ex cuse me. 1 am tired of life, and would like to die. It it should bo refused to bury me in Wood law n, I x.ould like to bo buried back of nment. The coroner and jury little work, ns I commit sui- iocrtt Service, and j will soou appear in Loudon, with over 1,00'.) i c >‘b before Hie I’nitetl ! 1 Inst rat ions. and th.it is all they < “John Gk< Hoffman.” Notwithstanding the large number erected, the Fair grounds lailcd by 133 stalls to supply the detuaud for stock. To-day Bibb coanty vacated every one it had takeu for others, but all its stock will be brought for ward when called for. Tbe city ia full of stable*. All cau be aecoumaxta ted, aside from tbe ground*. Notan article has yet arrived from Fulton. Tbi* eausca much *urpri*e. Where ia J. J. Toco, who tek k the Wilder premium in Boatoti? Col. Alston took formal charge of tbe stock deparl- mout to-day, and i* working with all his might to have everything in perfect order by Monday. A German naturalist thus trauslates the song of the nightingale: “ Zozozozozozozo- zozozozozo— zirrhading- Hezezezezezezezez- zezezeze cowar ho dze hoi—Hi gat gai gai gai gin gai gai gai gai gai—Coricor dzio dzio pi.” Any of our readers wishing to emacu- Irtte the sweet songstress ot the night need only to practice Lis lay as above. The following tender missive was picked up in the ladies’ sitting-room of the railroad depot at Fonda: “Dear Charles, do you love me as much as you did at a quartoi to 12 last night? Say yon do, dearest, and it will give me spirit to go down and ta r kU them cold Ihmuk left from yesterday. answer was, “Yes: hoist them iu, ydy nugcl.’