The Atlanta whig. (Atlanta, Ga.) 187?-18??, September 12, 1872, Image 1

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    VOLUME 1.
Grant’s majority in Ohio will be
forty thousand.
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The entire delegation to Congress
from lowa is Republican.
Greeley Radicalism has about as
much backbone in it as a wet dish-rag.
Governor Smith of Georgia, during
the present campaign, it is authorita
tively stated, will support Smith.
The Now York Tribune heads an ar
ticle: “Is there a limit to lying?” Yes,
it is limited to the co’umns of the Tri
bune.
Delaware is c’osing her stills, in or
der to give Sau’sbuiy a chance to
stump the Sfa'e for Greeley without
fading off the stump.
The best as well as the truest thing
Horace Grce’oy has over said or writ
ten is the following :
** Gene a'Grant never hat been leatrn and
never will b'."
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Seventeen old Democratic papers in
Georgia favor the Louisville Conven
tion, and reject the proffered Greeley
crow hash of the Baltimore Dolly Var
den concern.
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Because General Buell is now willing
to indorse Greeley, Greeley says he is
sorry that ho made the declaration in
1862 that ‘‘Buell ought to bo court
martialed and shot.”
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Mosby says that Greeley “ ought
now, instead of being a candidate ask
ing for 8 mthern votes, to boa suppli
ant begging our forgiveness and doing
penance for all the wrongs h? has done
us.”
Hon. Win. A. Galbraith, one of the
ablest mon in Pennsylvaira, and a
woallhy capitalist of Erie, lefuscs to
be a candidate for Congress on the
Greeley ticket. Ho was a life long
Democrat.
When Greeley’s tombstone shall re
ceive if h epitaph next November, it
will bo we’l to use his own words for
that purpose, viz:
“May it be written on my grave that I never
wan a follower of the Democratic | arty, and
lived and died in nothing it* debtor.”
The old Democratic rooster is dead.
His remains have been preserved in
Bourbon whisky. His voice, by a
trick of the Tainmany Jugglers, was
made to enter tho body of Horace
Greeley, and now known as “ the
Greeley crow.”
Ono silly cry of tho oflice-seekers is,
“ Military despotism at the South.”
There is now stationed at the South
exactly one soldier to every twenty
five hundred people, according to the
figures of the Tribune almanac. What
it cruel despotism !
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Parties who make betting on elec
tions a specialty say, that it is next to
impossible to get the Grceleyites to
bet more than a dollar or two on the
result of the campaign. Those who
have made bets on the Tribune editor
are trying to “ hedge.”
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‘ Military despotism in Georgia ” is
a favorite “ fib ” used by the Greeley
stump speakers.
Like a s'irk with an old hat and
coat upon it in a wheat field, this
childish “ fib ” may serve to scare
Greeley crows, but not an intelligent
man, woman, or child in the State.
Greeley ray« that "denunciation and
“ personal abuse of opponents is a
“ proof that they have the right on
" their side.” Well, when Greeley
was denouncing Democrats as liars,
villains, horse-thieves, blacklegs, plug
uglies, and the like, are we to infer
that these parties had right on their
side ?
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There are but one hundred and fifty
Federal soldiers in Georgia outside the
regular garrison in Fort Pulaski.
These one hundred and fifty soldiers
are here for the protection of Govern
ment property; only this and nothing
more.
What a “bug-a-boo." “bayonet
rule,” and “ military despotism " in in
Georgia.
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The Hflxboro (N. C. y Recorder, a
prominen Greeley organ, alluding to
the idle fanfaronade about “ election
frauds," and “ contesting Governor
Caldwell s election," pointedly says
"And they want to conteet C*ld* •Il's <!<'■
lion. WeU, it m all bo»h again. Caldwell u
rvrtaioly elected, and that we b»d certain y
better make oar mind* up to. right off. 11.1
people have been footed enlßcient. Noddle
headed obi jaekiea. aud Imen-dcster. and
chowing-tobacw, and pipe-m.okiog <o»i.-r
loafer* and sirteA talking politician* have be
guiled oar ruen in the corn field and
worklog shop* long enough. And we tell the
people now that Caldwell will tardy take hi*
seat And we tell them that a* to fraud* -we
have known of no fraud* committed. and if
they were, w* would a* eoon expect them on
the one aide a* on the other.’
THE ATLANTA WHIG.
The Greeley Radical organs have
changed their sneering and attempted
ridicu.jof tho Straight-Out Democratic
movement into ill-concealed expres
sions of fear.
Like the little boy in the dark they
are whistling at a tremendous rate to
keep up their courage. The Louis
ville Convention did the business for
them.
The most unpopular name that c.vn
be mentioned among tho late Democ
racy of Pennsylvania is Horace Gree
ley. Buckalcw, the Democratic candi
date for Governor, wisely keeps mum
on the subject, knowing that ho would
lose thousands of votes by avowing
Greeley. Like Smith, of Georgia, he
is straddling tho political fence as long
as he can.
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It is amusing to see tho attempts of
the fourth and fifth rate writers on
Greeley organs to criticise and de
nounce Charles O’Conor’s letter to the
Louisville Convention. It is such n
damaging <-.rpo.o‘ of the Baltimore Con
vention “fizzle ” that these radical ink
slingers find it impossible to rebut its
argument, and, like boys, they resort
to throwing “ spit bulls.”
A few weeks ago gambling John
Morrissey put some money on Greeley.
John is said to be a little dissatisfied
with tho present outlook. Ho wrote
to Horace the other day about the
propriety of “ hedging,” and the sage
blandly replied, “ you, go West,
and hedge with Osage orange.” John
is thinking about it, but swears he
never hedged any of his bets that way
before.
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Cail for a Convention or the lltpiiblli mi
Party of the Seventh Congr<*»loiin I
District nt Kington.
We, members of the Executive Commit
tee in the Heventh Congressional District,
hereby call a Convention at Kington on Sat
urday, 21st. instant, for the purpose of nom
inating a candidate for Congress, and the
transaction of such other business as may be
necessary. Tho counties composing the dis
trict are earnestly requested to organize for
the campaign, and send up full delegations.
The counties composing the district are Cobb,
Bartow, Cherokee, Gordon, Whitfield, Mur
ray, Catoosa, Walker, Dade, Chattooga, Floyd.
Polk, Paulding, Harralson.
Z. B. IlAUonovK,
F. A. Kinnv,
W. B. Hiooinbothau,
Aanox Com.inh,
A. T. WIM.IAMBOX,
Executive Commit toe
Notice.
Booms Hsi-vbi.icam Exacuriva CoMMi-rrr.c,
Tinan CosoaitHHioM*i. Dm*i< r nr Gaoiior*.
Amshicch, Okokoia, Heptember 2, 1872.
At a meeting of the Committee held this
day for the purpose of calling a Conven
tion to nominate a candidate to represent
the District in the 43d Congress, it is or
dered that said Convention do assemble
at Americus, Hatiirduy, September 21st.
Each county composing tho District
will be entitled to twice the representa
tion it has in the Lower Branch of the
General Assembly.
Under the late net re-districting the
State, the following counties compose the
District : Coffee, Dodge, Dooly, Irwin,
Lee, Macon, Montgomery, Pulaski,
Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Taylor, Tel
fair, Webster, Wileox.
It in is requested that every county in
the District be represented.
D. Baiiwai.p,
Floyd Hnri.i.sox,
W. 11. Scoville,
Thomas Crayton,
Executive Committee Third Congres-,
sional District.
fl«-pul>ii<!Mn Convention in Forsyth.
Forsyth, Ga., September 4 th, 1872.
Pursuant to a call of the Republican* of the
old 4th Congressional District, the Conven
tion met at 12 o’clock m., for the purpose of
nominating a candidate to fill the unexpired
term of the Hon. T. J. Speer, (deceased), in
the 42 1 Congress.
On motion, the Hon. George Wallace was
chosen chairman, and J. B. Deveanx secre
tary.
On motion of Hon. G. H. dower, a Com
mittee of three was appointed on credentials,
as follows: Hon. G. H. Glower, Hon. H. F.
Gove and Hon. William Guilford.
On motion of Hon. S. F. Gove, the Con
vention take a recess of fifteen minutes.
On reassembling the Committee submitted
tire following report nine counties repre
sented: Joue», Munroe, Twiggs, Baldwin,
Spalding, Up*on, Newton, Pike and Rockdale.
On motion the report was received and
adopted.
On motion a Committee of five was ap
pointed to 4.aft appropriate resolution", upon
the death of Hon. T. J. Speer, M. C. from
this district. The chair appointed the follow
ing. a* said Committee; Hon. K F. Gore
Hon. 3. B. Deveaux, Mr. John D»vi», L. B.
Anderson, Ev| arid Hon Geo. H. Closer.
Ou motion the Convention took ri-cesa until
I o’clock r. n
At i o’clock the Convention was called to
order by Ike chairman.
The committee made the following report,
wbi'-h was received and adopted by a rising
vote:
Where**, Almighty God, baa removed from
< a lb to the world above, our friend end Rep
re <Bt live nCobgrcsa, the Hon. T. J. Speer,
we deem it therefore, proper ami suitable that
we make some expression of ->ur feeling
• touching hi* death.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1572.
Be it therefore, Resolved let, That in tho
dentil of the Hon. T. J. Speer, tho State has
lost n good and faithful Representative, socie
ty a useful member, and tho poor a friend who
nt all times was energolic in relieving nnd ad
ministering to their wants.
Be it therefore, Resolved 2d, That we sym
pathize with tho family of tho deceased in
this, their greatest of earthly nfiiiction, and
tender to them our most sincere condolence,
and direct them for comfort to Him who rules
nbovo “and doeth all things well."
Bo it Resolved further, That a copy of this
preamble and resolutions be furnished tho
family of the deceased.
Hon. 8. F. Gove offered the following reso
lution which, after .dismission pro nnd con,
was laid on the table.
Resolved, ■'l’liat this Convention deems it
host under tho ciroumstanoes, to postpone the
nomination of a candidate to till tho uuex
pired term of Hou. T. J. Speer, until the 21th
inst at Macou, at 12 o'clock m.
Rev. J. T. Gibson move I that the Conven
tion proceed to nominate a candidate.
Hon. G. 11. Clower moved as a subiititute
that when the Convention adjourn, it ad
journ to meet in Forsyth on tho 24th instant,
for that purpose; which substitute prevailed.
On motion tho following resolution* were
adopted:
Resolved Ist, That wo, a portion of tho Re
publican party of Georgia, in Convention as
sembled, hail with great delight and satisfac
tion the nomination of Ulysses 8. Grant and
Henry Wilson, for tho I’rosidency and Vico
Presidency of tho United States. They are
honest, capable and faithful Republicans, nnd
wo pledge ourselves to uso all honorable es
forts to si cure the ir election.
Resolved 2d, That the nomination ot Hou.
Dawson A. Walker for Governor of Georgia,
meets with ouv ur.cptalificd approval, audit
< lected, we arc satisfied that the people, with
out regard to race, color, or previoo* condi
tion, will be proud of him and bin adminis
tration.
Ou motion of Hon. William Guilford n vote
of tbnuks was tendered to the cbairmnn for
the courteous and impartial manner, in which
he presided over this body, nnd to the secre
tary f>r the eflieient nnd faithful perfornianc*
of his duties, also to the citizens for their kind
and hospitable entertainment dutiug our stay
with them.
Ou motion the proceedings of this Conven
tion was ordered to be sent to The Atlanta
Whig, Savannah Journal mid Southwest
Georgian, for publication.
After which telling speeches were made by
the chairman, Judge Green, Jas. 1). Deveaux
mid others in favor of Judge Dawson A.
Walker, Gen. U.S. Grant and Hon. Henry
Wilson, wlii- h were received with great enthn
hlhhui.
On motion the Convention adjourned until
the 24rh imt, 12 o’clock, M.
Gnuiiac Wallace,
Chairman.
•I.'.s B. Di.ve.aux
Socre'ary.
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lloi-m-e Ori-i-lej- on “Wlisst 1 Koon About
Ku lin mln --lt<- Tent-tie* till: Young
Idea How to Nwiin—A Molly Account or
The Sall Itlver CitntUilult-- How He
“Tnnk»” the Olrl*.
The conci pondi nt of the New York Com
mercial Advertiser, writing from Fire Island,
relates the following incident of Dr. Greeley's
visit to that delightful spot:
“The news that Horace was going to wrestle
withold Neptune brought two or three hun
dred guests, farmer folks, etc. to the shore to
witness the novel sight. As the veteran mer
man emerged from the bath-house the crowd
yelled approvingly, mid tho boys shied clam
shells nt him in mi encouraging way. Hfii
Apollo-like form never appeared to better ad
vantage, and were it not lor tho slight ten
dency of liiri right hip to play see-saw with
the left, (producing a peculiar shambling
gait,) he might bo said to have advanced,
‘gracefully’ to tho water-line. Half a dozen
young lady bathers bud placed themselves
tinder his protection for a plunge in tho brine."
•'(), dear, Mr. Greeley, I know 1 can never
stand it," said a beautiful blonde, as a big
wave burst, enveloping her little feet in the
creamy foam.
“Pshaw, my dear, you needn't be alruid.
I’ll protect you." And so lie did, to the great
uneasiness of her lover, who beheld the dex
terous veteran (mistaking her neck for her
waist) encircle tier with bis arm, nnd drag her
niter him ns though ho meant to drown her.
In four feet of water they suddenly disappear
ed from view, and reappeared after five soo
ond",tbe young lady in a terrib'e state of fright.
The kind old man rndcavored to pacify her:
“Steady, my dear,’’ he said, endeavoring to
hide hi* own nervousness; “there’s no use of
getting flighty. It is natural for the human
family to swim,"
“O, Mr. Greeley, how can you say so?" ex
claimed the wretched maiden, wildly spurting
thrfsand and the brine from her mouth.
“Von ain't accustomed to it, my child;
calmly endure it a little longer aud you’ll
like it."
“No, never, never. I want to be unnatural.
I don’t like it, and never will. I don't want
to belong to the human family, Mr. Greeley,
and ’’ here another huge breaker cut short
her frenzy, and lifting both bathers, burled
the Bage headlong over his fair charge. A
volley of cheers arose from the beach as be
recovered himself, quickly seized her by the
back of the neck and one leg, nnd held her
aloft, dripping and struggling with the fine
energy that a female ean exert under the pres
sure of mingled rage.
“She still lives," faintly murmured an old
lady near me, who, when a child, had been
dandled on John Quincy Adams’ knee.
“Come, that's played out, old man. Fetch
her ashore,” ejaculated an angry countryman,
suggestively gathering a handful of sand. “I
thought you knew better than to be yanking
a poor girl around that way."
But by this time the horror-stricken and
incensed lover had waded in, boot* aud all,
and rescued his sweetheart from the perilous
clutches of the chivalrie merman, who stood
gazing stupidly after them with bis back to
the »a, until tho water* collecting their
strength, struck him abeam with a mighty
fore . ami landed him sprawling far upon the
beach. Thus ended tho ewcct old philan
thropist's attempt to prove what “I know
about natation.” ami compare ! to it, it is con
ceded that what he knows about farming is
small potatoes and a few in a heap. He left
this afternoon, with scarcely anybody to at
tend bi* departure, and, upon the whole, bis
reception hero must be pronounced chilly aud
uncomfortable.
The Saturday Review is merciless on Geo.
McDonald for the puerility of “ The Vicar's
Daughter.” It nays he need* something to
brace him into masculinity again, after hav.
ing been a weak-backed, gushing, sentimental,
aud pious young woman.
AM. SORTS.
New York has paid U,ltX),ooo for fruit this
summer.
Tho cochineal insect is now largely raised
in the Canary Islands, and Guatemala is suf
fering from the competition,
Switzerland exported#*,ooo,ooo worth of
cheese a year, that being almost the only arti
cle of export from that country.
Tho car shops of tho Pennsylvania Railroad
Company at Altoona give constant employ
ment toXipwords of 2,550 men.
Tho Internal Revenue Bureau is now ready
to furnish stamps cf the denomination of
$5,000 for tho use of cetflßralions.
Tho following notice rtjay besoou on a black
smith'* shop in Essex: "No horses shod on
Sunday, except siokuos* and death."
Gold orc, containing oTefThirty por cout, of
pnro gold, lias lately btiej^L-covered in South
ern Kansas. A valuable*!!ver mine has also
been found in Arkansas. 1
Tho contract for the TEiprovcmcnts to tho
Savannah River lias boon awarded by General
Gilmoro, nnd tho work of dredging will be
Immediately commenced.
Ono million llvo hundred thousand dollars
is tho annual income of tho chcoso factories in
Cattaraugus county, New York. Over five
million dollars capital is involved.
It is evident from oue fact that Groeloy is
very unpalatable to the Democrats. Every
one who has swallowed Idm looks ns ugly iu
tho fnco ns if ho hnd swalfowed n spoiled oys
ter.
Tho East Boston Marine railway is to have
a chnin containing three hundred links, cnoh
link weighing fifty ponuds, mnde*by the con
victs of the MoMsnchusetts State Prison nt
Charlestown.
A complete set of skulls of all tho varieties
ot the dog is to bo collected for exhibition by-
Mr. Flower Professor of Anatomy nt tho
Royal College of Snrgr ous, London.
The Acting Commissioner ol Internal Reve
nue has decided that tho tax on brokers' and
bunkers’ sales of gold, silver bullion and coin,
promissory notes, stocks, Ironds or other secu
rities is repeale d on and after October 1, 1872,
The miucrnl resources of Texas are receiv
ing greater attention iu view of tho comple
tion of the contemplated railroad facilities.
Investigations show that the rock, contain tho
characteristics belonging to, the oonl measures
of Missouri nnd other Western States.
Some idea of the immense sums expended
iu this country on French luxuries and kniok
knacks may bo gained from tho fact that dur
ing the past eight years the transactions be
tween the two countries foot up nearly $220,-
000,000, or about $27,500,004 a year.
Tho prospects of sugar, crop
are good; an English authority estimates an
increase of eighteen to nineteen per cent, in
the yield of beet sugar and an excesH of 150,-
000 tons of cane sugar. This would give au
average iucrcaue in the world's production of
ten per cent.
In a recent number of tho Colorado Chief
tain the following aiinoniici meht was inserted
among the “linsiness notices:" “Money
loaned in moderate amounts on short time.
Pre-ernptors thusly eojoniiuodated. 011100
near where Sam 1 lie’s game rooster got killed.
R. K. Swift*Co."
There is a man in Portland, Me., who Hip
ports hi* family iu handsome style by simply
tying an able-bodied cut by the tail to tho
clothes’ line every night, and then going out
in the morning to collect the soap, shaving
cupa, brushes, Ac., thrown into tho yard by
angry boarders in adjoining houses,
Boston has a mending and repairing society
composed of women who undertake to sew on
buttons, darn stocking, nnd perforin other
kindly services for unprovided bachelors.
This is benevolence indeed ; but there is
trouble ahead, for tho society is made up
mostly of married women whose husbands are
positively bullonieM.
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FIYK ARTH,
An international exhibition of < il paintings
will take place next year nt Beilin, under tho
auspices of the Crown Princess Victoria.
The new Art Galley in Cincinnati will bo
sixty-two feet wide, giving a spacious central
hall for painting IGO feet in length.
Queen Victoria has rccontiy obtained pos
session of an interesting art treasure a copy
of the bust of Charles 1., by Bernini, which
was recently placed in Whitehall.
Rosa Bonheur's new painting, Two Tigers
Fighting, is said to be her masterpiece. It is
numbered 71 in tho list of bor works. Mes
sionier has completed 319 pictures.
Mr. Graves, of Pall Mall, has purchased a
very interesting rolic of Milton. It is a por
trait of the poet, taken while he was at Cam
bridge, pointed by Cooper, and is said to bo
the only authentic likeness of him nt that pe
riod of his life.
An eminent American art connoisseur, now
in Europe, in a private letter, gives tho follow
ing interesting item relating to foreign art:
Bouguereau has upon tho easel two largo pic
tures which will take all bis time for many
months to come. Tho most important work
of the two represents a “Bevy of Nymphs,”
similar iu composition to Winterhalter's
“ Florinda," which is owned iu America.
Hcheyer is over-crowded with orders, and the
nemos of English, French, and American art
collectors are constantly on his books. Gc
rome, in company with several other great
French artists, ha* projected a visit to Japan
next spiiug, and will return to France byway
of New York. Therefore you may confidently
anticipate seeing this artist in tho United
some time next summer.
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The colored people of Minnesota have pub
lished an address, setting forth that “iu years
gone by Mr. Sumner has been the friend and
seconder of the colored men, nnd by them
much loved; but finding that either from old
age, mental derangement or some other cause,
he is endeavoring to lead us into the camp of
our enemies, we have concluded to halt; we
cannot and will not follow him any further,
but pledge ourselves to stand by tho old Re
publican party and as a return for tlio good it
has done us, and, as good citizens, wo pledge
ourselves to vote and use our influence to se
cure the election of Grant and Wilson.
Anne E, j, ickiu ion is writing a new book.
FKMININK VKUriTIKS.
Nilsson is spending her honey moon on tho
Rhine at the expense of herhnebands “rhino,”
Girls are gradually working their way into
all the collegiate institutions of this country
and England. /
A St- Louis man advertisiw' for "girl* to
work in hair.” If married Women will snit,
ho can bo supplied.
Can the five young ladies who recently en
tered the University of Vermont bo consider
ed as belonging to tho froslimen class?
Gon. Birney’s daughter is learning to be a
compositor in tho Gazotto oftloo, Boston, iu
order to qualify herself to edit a paper in tho
South.
Some oue asked the daughter of a New
Yorker, who was about to marry his fourth
wife, who was going to perform the ceremony.
She replied, "I don’t £now, but I presume
that it will bo Dr. Spring. Ho generally mar
ries father.” ■ Gome, gentle Spring, etc."
Au excellent institution, says tho woman's
Journal, exists in London, called the "Rofitgc
for Deserted Mother* and their infants," A
thousand young women have passed thiangh
tho home and been restored to society. lie
lapses never occur. Tho mortality among
the infants put out to nurse and inspected is
almost nil. The gratitude of the young wo
men to their bonefactrce* i« one of the most
touching incident* of the system.
UOLBKN WORDS. /
Life is hardly respectable If it has uo gen
erous task, dutioa or affection* that constitute
a necessity for existing. Every man’s task is
his life preserver.
Garrick once said that the reason why tho
players boat the prcneliers was because tho
actor hosted fiction as if it wore reality, and
tho preaebnr reality as if it were fiction.
Wil loses its respect witli tho good when
soon in company with malice; and to smile at
tho jest which plants a thorn in another 1 *
breast is to become a principal in the mis
chief.
True glory cousista in doing what desorvos
to be written; in writing what deserves to bo
road; and iuso living as to make the world
happier and bettor for our living in it.
Lord Mecanley said: “If Sunday had not
been observed as a day of rest during the la«t
three centuries, I have not tho smallest doubt
wo should have boon, at this moment, a poor
er and loss civilized people than wo are.”
If wo had a keen vision and feeling of all
ordinary human life, it would bo like hearing
tho grass grow and tho squirrel'* heort beat,
and wo should die of that roar which lie* on
tho other side of silence. As it is, the quick
est of ns walk about well waded with stupidity.
IIOMK INDUSTRY.
Rich load mine* have boon discovered iu
Buller county, Kansas.
More vessels arc loading in I’cnsacola, Fla.,
at this time Hinn over before known iu tho
summer.
Tho Sintis of New York, in 1850, raised
5,701,582 pounds of tobacco, and in 18701 ml
2,349,798.
Albany has a cork factory that makes 300,.
000 corks daily, and a checker factory that
turns out 150 checkers a minute.
Within a radius of six miles of Portage
Lake, in Michigan, thero is available metallic
wealth Huflloient to sustain 100,000 people,
and pay a handsome interest on $100,0(8),(MM).
Manufaeturor* of blast furnace machinery
everywhere are driven to their utmost capaci
ty, aud more work is ordered from tho differ
ent work-shops for general distribution than
can bo turned out in twelve months.
Iron ore has boon found ia tho Hazarebaugh
District, in India, which is said to contain
eighty per cent, of pure metal, together with
a slight admixture of manganese. There is
said to be 500 square miles of this ore in tho
diamond coal fields.
Those who are onriou* to know what Amer
ican manufacturing company it is that is going
into the pious business of tnanufactming idol*
for tho Hindoo market will learn from the
Calcutta papers that it is the Qilintard Iron
Works of New York.
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MTK.HARY UOSNII*.
Mr. Walter Thornbury is to compile a his
tory of London, worthy of the importance of
tho subject.
Mr. Motley will soon have ready for publi
cation the first instalment of his “ History of
tho Thirty Years' War."
An original novel in the Hebrew tongue has
recently been published in Vienna. Il* title
ia “Ilotoo d'barko hnchaem.”
Mr. Julian Hawthorne is busy rovitiag his
novel toward perfection, aud it will not be
published, at any rate, till the last of Hie year.
Mr. Howard's book of Travel Round tho
World will be published this fall, and will bo
one of tho most notable books of the season.
The Gcrruau Shakepoare Society has ap
pointed a committee to edit a throe volume
commentary upon the great translation, lately
finished under the auspices of the Society.
Froudo, it has already been announced, has
selected for tho subject of hl* lectures here,
tho relations between Ireland and England.
Apropos of thia, Hie first volume of his naw
work, tho History of Ireland, will lie pub
lished in America during his stay, by Scribner,
Armstrong A Co.
A Hallo publisher n cenUy issued an athe
istic pamphlet with the uncompromising
nan>“ “God, tho Error of Thousand* of
Years." A now edition is now publishing, but I
tho authorities have notified tho publisher that I
the title must boa little modified, and the
same heresy will bo toned down oultuk to
“God aud Natural Science, Error and Truth."
An iiumeuse uuderlakiug is being published
iu Germany a lib rary biograpl'ical dictiona
ry to the history of German national litera
ture. Heinrich Kurz furnishes biographical
notices »f all poets nnd prose writers; there
are also u list of tin: works of each author,
and a statement of all the works that treat of
j this author iu general or of any one of bis
I works in particular, nnd a report ot nil tlio
translations of tin: author’s works.
I GAHtSKM WONK FOH «KI<TKMRKK.
Is«ltnee, Radishes, Spinach, Mustard, will
i do well planted this mouth.
Onions, for the main crop, If not already
planted, may now be got in.
Carrots, Boots, Swiss Chud, etc., if you
failed to got a stand last month, may now be
sown with better hope of sneress.
Cabbage must bo transplanted for winter
heading; also Cauliflowers and Broccoli. Sow
European seed for opting cabbage*. Dants
from American seed are more apt to run to
seed in the spring.
To protect tender young plants, as cabbage,
beets, carrots, etc., from the snn and beating
rains, set bushes between the rows, reclining
a little over them; or lay bushes on crotches
raised throe or four feet strove ths bed.
In tho flower garden, bnlbs of the early
flowering plants, taken np last spring, should
bo set out during the present mouth, includ
ing Snow Drops, Narcissus, Iris, Johuqnila,
Crocus and Hyacinth*. Sow Stock, Dnk,
I'anay, laikspur. Mignonette, and other hardy
annual, biennial and perennial plant*; aud
set out frwe, geranium and other cuttings.
The beauty of your winter aud spring garden
will depend much upon this month's opera
tion*.
HOIWKUOt.It HIM ».
Cracks iu stoves may bo effectually stopped
by a pasta made of ashes and salt, raised with
water.
Wash tho glasses of pictures with a damp
ened newspaper dipped into whiting, and rub
dry with a newspaper.
Soap suds will eventually destroy tho pal.
ish on marble fire-places, tables, Ao., if used
iu washing them. Tho potash iu the soap de-
Compos®* tho carbonate of lime aud causes
the destruction.
Laeo curtains should never bo ironed.
Wash and starch them, using in the rinsing
water a tablespoonful of powdered borax.
This makes them stilY. When wet, spread on
a shoot cither on the floor or oa a heel, aud
pin down firmly every two or three inches.
Lot them dry several days and they will look
very nice.
Al! kinds of poultry and meat can be cooked
quicker by adding to th* water in which they
are boiled a little vinegar, or a piece of lemon.
By tho uno of an acid, there will be consider
able saving of foe), as well as shortening of
time. Its action is beneficial on old, tongh
meats, rendering them quite tender and easy
to bo digested. Tainted meats and fowls will
lon* their bad taste and odor if cooked in this
way. and tt not used too freely, no taste of it
will bo acquired.
aoric* ox wtn.xv k.
The mind of man wtetly fail* to realise dip
immensity of space, and no one unaccustomed
to the use ot the telescope can have any ade
quate idea of the difference presented by the
he* veils when viewed by the naked eye, even
upon a dear uighk and the scene which is
disclosed to the yje end mind >f the nstreuo
mor. How .bill, lit it is to ro.disto that each
star in th<> -wh’inn 1 pth* < f the utdvoisa is a
suu like our own sun, but separat'd one from
each olhvt and our own by vlistauev.. almost
beyond the power el man to compute, Only
about three thousand stars can be distinctly
aeon and counted by tho naked eye, while an
ordinary telescope reveals the prescuc* ot
somathing like three hundred and fitly thous
and. Haraohd’a great eighteeu-ineh instru
ment, it is estimated, shows ouo hundred aud
eighty millions, while th® great Rosso tele
scope, by its vast penetrating power, is sup
posed to open up to oup'vision uot less than
seven hundred milliou*. And yet, wbeu th®
whole hoavena is swept by thia telescope, we
have only penetrated a distance, into space
from onr stand point on this globe which,
when compared to tho immensity beyond, is
no more than the space occupied by tho loom
where wo write or read is to tho immensity of
depth penetrated by the last mentioned in
strument.
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i.’ittt't I'oitictrtx h.ntw.
The London Spectator believe* G.aiubvtta
will be the suee»a-or of Thiers,
Groat preparations are being made in Rome
to celebrate th* twenty sixth anniversary of
the pontificate of Do Nino,
The Now Paris Opera liouso will cost SB,tXM),-
000. Tho sculpture and painting alone will
cost $220,000 and the ornaments $2(10,000.
Among the interesting features of tho com
ing Exposition at Vienna will be the private
library of book in tho Oriental languages be
longing to tho Hultau Abdul-Axis, which has
never hitherto been accessible to scholars.
The Hultan has consented to scud this library
to Vienna, at the request of the Archduke Al
bert, ol Russia.
A report recently presented to the English
I'arliamcut gives tho average daily pay of me
chanics as follows: Austria, ouo dollar; Uel
gin tn, sixty nente; Franco ouo dollar aud ten
cents; Denmark sixty cents; Italy forty cents;
Netherlands seveutyflvo ceuts; Norway sixty
cants; Sicily thirty cents; Portugal forty cants;
I'rnssia seventy-five cents; Russia sevouty-flv*
cents; Sweden sixty cents; Switzerland sixty
cents,
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Tlir I niff'll Postal Kcivite*
Official data compiled nt the l’>st Office De
partment show that postal service was in op
eration on the 30th of June, 1871, over 40,-
Ml miles ot railway, at an annual cost of $5,-
724,979, and then since then, in the course of
tho last year, postal service has been placed
on 7,698 miles additional, making n total of
57,332 miles ot postal railway service now in
operation, al un auntinl coat of sG,:liM>,2o6;
the added cost of the ui w aei vice being $391,-
404, aud Ilin increase of cost by readjustment
of pay ou old routes beiug $2.-3,76-1.
Th* extraordinary co-orelinat > grow th of th®
railway and postal system of tho vouutry is
sbowu by th* following statistics; Mail ser
vice was tired placed on railroads iu 18 33, aud
iu 1337 there were 974 miles of postal railway j
service. In 1842 there were 309 miles, in 1830 i
there were (i,886 miles, iu 1860 there were 37,-!
129 miles, iu 1870 there were 43,727, and now |
as above stated, th* postal service is in otwia- ,
lion over 57,333 miles of railroad, involving ;
a total annual transportation by all mail trains
run ol nearly (>l,<X>o,ooo miles of distance.
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A crisis has occurred in i.io government i f
Bavaria, and the Minister* have tendered
l.eir resignation* to tho King.
NUMBER 23.
fifsvrst Grant tn Private I.SCv.
A oorresix'ndsnt of th* Christian Intelligen
cer writes from Ixiog Branch:
I am in time to see s plain buggy, drawn
by s quiet looking horse, go by amid tho
throng of flashy turn-outs and elegant familv
chariot* that fill tho road. The driver is alone
lit th* carriage- a thickset man. whose face
shows th® touch of wind aud weather. Ho
ba* brown hair and beard, de«p eyes, a square,
not a high forehead, anti a closely clipped
moMtache is pressed vr®U upon tho boarded
tow*r lip by th* firm line* of the mouth,
lists are Ittt«d here and there as he passtM,
and he raises hi* in response, bnt with no
change in th* habitnsl gravity of his conate
nance. There is literally uotbin* m hi* vehicle,
dress or manner to distinguish Ixlin from baa
deeds of hi* follow citixons flocking along tho
thoroughfare.
I m**t him almost daily in cur rides and
walks - always, lot m« say it, with a return of
those emotion* that thrilled ma on *n Amis
-morning, serve ream.ag.mo. vrhswf drlw
'from nr bed by thongbte born of th® previ
ous day * excitement, I beheld through my
window, streaming brightly and proudly from
the church tower opposite, th* Sureßp«ng!ed
Banner, aud fell on my knees in a burst of
glad recolteelion that th* war was over and
our flag unsullied.
I wish it were proper to «p«ak here of Hi*
glimpse* of th* warner-statesiuan'ahome with
which we have been favored this summer, the
proofs we have had that in private life he is as
deeoreus and exemplary as be has showed
himself wise aud tef rc iu battle. lam no’
more of a j ohticiafr than my "monarchist"
friend, Dr. ■, but I know whereof I speak
when I assert that those thing* are true,
step inter-Mewey and WIG- Nlalen lie.
errlptlou or Stolen I'repert J-.
Th® New Orleans Vioayutio slates that Dap
tain Badger, Chief of Police, received tho fol
lowing tetter from a lamenting husband. Tita
doaoriptiv* powers of th* husband, as well a*
th® charms of tho "lost lisonore." are both
enticingly rich, ’those of onr reader* who
have equally charming wives had latter be
upon their guard, «s thia select aifo-ste.ihr
may desire .to ply Lis aeduotiv* arts i.u tki ■
vicinity. Here ia th* lamentable "hubby's
tetter:
A man giving his tiaine a* that lea C
was at work form« iu July. He left my
house ou Saturday night, July 27ih, takini;
with him my wife and about ouo thousand
dollars of my money and a horn* and two sil
ver watebrs, on* aiugl* and on* doubt* oa-o.
They wore last heard from near , going
ou foot in th* direction of-, Th* horse
has been recovered. Tho man is aiqiarently
a ateamboatman, and claims New Orleati* a* a
homo. Il® i* about six feet high, thirty-five
to forty year* old, square shoulder*, walks
very straight with a swinging gait, rear* No
9 shoe*, too* turned out, had a bwrey, dark
beard, stuile* when he talks, dark complex
ion, weigh* about on® hundred and ewhty
ponnds, dark, yellow eye*, or perhaps dai i,
blue.
My wife is forty-six y*ars of age, quite
small, weigh* )wrli*]w ninety-five to ou* hun
dred pound*, light complexion, but badly
sunburnt, giving th* anpearaneo of bring
dark. Sho is a pkiu looking old country wo
man, and addicted to smoking a pip®. ' Hair
light, exes bill®, short, round foot, sveaka
oosne for a woman, chtiws tobacco and ha-s a
long, slim nose standi»tralghtofit, two ti.nt
teeth iui**ing aud th* rest of her teeth are
very defective. Her Huger uail* are very large
ami tint, »o much so ns to b* easily uotierd
Her name is Susannah, Tn* mH* are gener
ally unit* Miiall, and mor* especially the little
and llio next ou® to it. In her walk the toes
turn in. right foot turn* iu mote than the left,
an I she Im* a quick step.
The letter te aoeompauivd by a note sug
gesting that the man has "shaken ' the wo
man; may be that La ha* made away with
her, and a request i* made that a sharp look
out m ry be kept tor him.
w*|iapers and their Kititur*.
Some people estimate th* ability of n news
piqmr and th® talent of its editor by the quan
tity of original matter tho publication con-'
talus. It is comparatively an easy task for a
frothy writer to pour out daily a column ot
word* words upou any and ail subjects. His
ideas may flow iu one weak, washy, everlast
ing floral, and the command of his language
may enable him to siring them together like
bum-lie* of onions, and yet his iiaper may be
a meagre and poor concern. Indeed, the mere
writing part of editing a |*>per ia but a small
portion of the work, i'he care, the limo em
ploved in selecting, is far more important,
ami th® tact of a good editor fa better shown
by hi* selections than anything else; and that,
Wv know, is hall the l-attle. Hut aw we ha'v
said, an editor ought tube estimated aud liis
labor undorstood aud appreciated by tho gen
eral conduct of his paper; it* tone, its nuiform
consistent course, its aims, its manliuot-.*, its
dignity and its propriety. To preserve these
a* they should b« preserved is enough to oc
cupy fully the time aud attention ot any man.
If to this bo added the general stipervisiou of
th® newspaper establishment, which most
editor* Lava to encounter, tho wonder is how
they can find time to write at ail. !.ssi-ii’r
fbiirirr »/ouni«t
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A l*ig Xi tn* Months under n Hrrnvtstaik,
X*< tomes out Alive,
The Ashland (O.) Times vouches for tho fol
lowing incredible story ot a pig that had fast
ed for nine months:
The bog belongs to David Hughs, living
four mtles southwest of Olivesbnrg, on tho
road leading to Mansfield. Mr. Hugh*
missed th® hog, as neat a* he can reeolloel,
about th* 12th or 20th of last October. It was
in good enter at that time, aud would weigh
iu the neighborhood of two hundred pounds.
Thsre was an old straw stack near th* barn,
under which th* hog* wer' in the habit of go
ing, and it is supposed that this one, born to
fame, was under at th* tim* they threshed,
aud heuo* got so completely covered up that
it could uot gel out The straw stack was a
very large one, mid during the winter and
spring Mr. Hughe permitted bis cattle to run
to the stack. They hav* gradually eaten aud
worked it away, aud ou the hurt of June bad
so far reduced it a* to release tho unfortumto
hog It made its appearance through a very
small opening, after a fast of nearly niu'u
months, in which time it had neither food nor
water. How it succeeded in retaining thu vi
tal spark we are not able to say, but moat con
fess that it is a story almost too incredible to
ask any one to believe. Yet we have it ou the
best authority and from men who are reliable.
Our reporter says ho saw the bog, and from
general appcataueee ho would couchido tint
it would have to he led about two mouths in
order to make it a good skeleton.
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llnw I Ihcnniv my owu Grauiltnthea.
“1 manivd u widow who had ft growibup
daughter. My father visited our house very
often, aud fell iu loro with my step-daughter,
aud married her. So my father becalm* mv
sou-iu-law, aud my step daughter uiy mother,
because she was my father’s wife. Si metimv
afterwards my wife had a sou; ho was mv
father's brother-in-law and my uuclo, for ho
was brother of my step-mother. My father s
wife Lo,, my step daughter had also n sou;
ho was, of course, my brother, and nt the
same timo my grandchild, for bo was (ho son
of my daughter. My wife w«s niv ; i.ui.l
mother, because she was my mother's motliw
I was my wife’s Lutbtud nud grandchild at
th® same timo; aud as tho hnsband of a per-
HOn’s grandmother fa his grandfather. 1 was
my own grandfather,“