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Telegraph and Messenger.
MACON, MAY 13 l* 70 - .
' All Cotton—No Corn.
Bach an article as wo copy elsewhere from the
Columbus Enquirer gives os the blues. In the
light of it we see an army of grim spectres ahead,
lead by Hunger, Starvation, Ruin, Destruction
and Despair. Look at this country now—abso
lutely exhausted of food. Odr letter-writers tell
us that such places ns Albany and Eufaula,
which ought to ship fat beef, aro getting their
supplies of fresh meat, and even their chickens
and eggs, from Tennessee. The papers com
plain that the farmers come to town to buy the
fresh food which has been imported from dis
tant regions, to save themselves from famine.
If a country in such a condition could be made
healthfully and comfortably inhabitable by pro
cess of importation, it would go to ruin with
heavy cotton crops at twenty-five cents a pound.
But bow is it likely to turn out with cotton at
fifteen cents, which will, in all probability, be
the price next falL If the people don't aronse
to the importance of producing their own food,
Georgiy will sink into a condition of almost un
exampled embarrassment and wretchedness*
Martial Law Proclaimed.
martini law in its most offensive form has
been proclaimed in Georgia. The coarts, State
and Federal, are in full operation there, no in
surrection exists, no call for troops has been
mado, and yet a mere captain of infantry is now
So says the World, and a good many of the
Northern papers are holding np their hands in
holy horror in the same way. It is no design
of ours to say a word in favor of martial law in
time of peace, which tho Constitution forbids.
But martial law is by no means tho worst of
Georgia’s case. The action of CoDgres3 which
has turned out representatives and installed bas
tard agents of their own, never elected by the
people—which has surrendered every interest of
this great State into the hands of men without
legitimate authority, integrity or responsibility
which has confused andconfounded all author
ity here under a sort of double-headed, hybrid
administration, which amounts practically to
government without law—is worse than martial
law.
The history of the Republican party, brief
as it has been, contains a perfect demonstration
of its moderate impulses on every occasion, and
of a steady reluctance to be pushed to any ex
tremity, except by an overwhelming necessity.
[Neu> York Times.
If H. Greeley were on tho other side and
over against the Radical Times, he would an
swer tho paragraph quoted with “you lie, you
villain! ” Wo accept the spirit, but eschew the
vulgarity of tho expression. Tho most that can
bo said for tho Republican party is that it never
committed a crime against decency, humanity,
truth, honor or liberty unless it saw it would
pay, and the pay point settled, it never stopped
at anything whether it was to*snurder an inno
cent woman, to assassinate sovereign States or
fall down before negro idols and worship them,
It is a party of wonderfully “moderate im
pulses” truly.—Mobile Register.
Reconstruction Resumed.—The job of re
constructing Georgia is to be resumed this
weok. It is said the Reconstruction Committee,
of fifteen members, have ten new plans for the
reconstruction of Georgia. General Butler has
a plan of his own, besides. The Senate bill
has no chance, and was passed by that body to
rid themselves of tho subject at least for a time.
Wo will venture no predictions of our own, ex
cept that there will be a good deal of talking
uua Home, u.wi tUingo nnU bo said of tho Geor
gia rebels, so-called. Tins much wo may surely
promise. For tho remainder let us be quiet,
and let this thing wear itself oat. It will come
to that at last.
Don’t Like Themselves.—The Baltimore pa
pers say that under the advice of Radical poll
ticians in Baltimore, the negroes of that city
will not use the street cars prepared for their
accommodation, in accordance with the decision
of Judge Giles. They will ride with white peo
ple, or not at all. That fully illustrates the
temper and designs of the Radicals. They will
admit no provision to avert tho evil of raco an
tagonism. Thoy are content with no course
except one which must ultimately create a state
of feeling in which tho weaker race must be
victimised.
The Tariff Bill.
It is said that the Tariff Bill is in such critical
condition that it has become necessary to resort
to sectional party machinery to save it The
Republicans of both houses have had a caucus,
at which it was agreed to make the Schenck bill
a party measure, and invoke for it party sup
port, on party ground. Nothing else, it is ad
mitted, can save the bill or save the party.
That arrangement may save the bill, but will
lose the party. Radicalism will bo a huge car
cass to throw before tho car of tariff reform,
but tho wheels will go over or through it after
a time.
Can Make JYo Exceptions.
We can positively make no exceptions to onr
cash plan on the 1st of Jnne next. And why
should we make any ? It is a very small matter
to the subsoriber to dose np his account and
pay in advance, and it will be very much more
satisfactory to him as well as to 'ns to know
that the account is closed up.
Putnam Comity Agricultural Fair.
Eatonton, Ga., May 7th, 1870.
Editors Telegraph and Messenger: Please
inform the pnblio through your columns, that
our third Annual Agricultural Fair will be held
on the twelfth day of October, 1870, continuing
three days. Respectfully,
Robeet Young, Jr.,
Secretary and Treasurer,
Patnam County Fair.
The Washington Mayobality.—The negroes
in Washington are puzzled to know which is the
blacker of their candidates for Mayor—Bowen
or Richards. There’s a split on the question.
Tho troublo is that Bowen has refused to divide
the stealings fairly among the brethren, and as
the city treasury is not quite cleaned out, Rich
ards and his Congoes say tho remainder belongs
to them.
Tpnneltjno Bast and Nobth Rivebs.—Tho
Senate Committee on Commerce has authorized
Senator Conkling to prepare a bill for tho tun
nelling of Bast and North rivers. Tho persons
who ask Congress to grant them tho privilege
intend, as soon as the bill is passed, to proceed
at once with the undertaking.
Pbovision foe Gen. Lee’s Family.—It is
mentioned that the Trustees of the College at
Lexington, of which General R. E. Leo is tho
President, have secured to Mrs. Leo a homo
and an annuity of three thousand dollars, in the
event of General Lee’s decease.
The McFarland Trial is to be published by
tho New York Sorosis, in 309 volumes with an
appendix, containing speeches of counsel and a
full report of the fight which would have taken
place but for tho interference of tho police.
Successful Railroading.—It iseaidthat
tho New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad Company have earned over twelve
million dollars durin,r the past six months.
'W' ithin the period named, the Company have
Mid two million dollars of mortgage bonds on
he Hudson River Road.
Sustain Tour Credit
There’s nothing like sustaining your credit.
The banks and insurance companies of Ne w
.York take infinite pains to sustain their credit.
In order to do it to tho best advantage, they
build seven story palaces on Broadway with
Carera marble, and adorn their fronts with
statuary in large numbers, nt twenty-five thou
sand dollars apiece. They ornament the insides
of these palaces with frescoes and Mosaics, and
marble counters, topped with mother of pearl;
inlaid with tho costliest gems. The basements
aro stored with tho most accomplished French
cooks, who serve up delicate viands from silver
saucepans on gold service, to calls from silver
whistles. Gorgeous nymphs float Green Seal and
Heidsiek in oceans, at tho call of tho Directory;
and to sum it all up, nothing is spared to sus
tain their credit and convince tho outside world
that they can meet everything they owe on de
mand without tho slightest inconvenience. The
Ninth Ward Bank have just completed a fairy
castle of this kind, at a cost of six hundred
thousand dollars, at 407 and 409 Broadway.
Surrounded by all the magnificence which could
be conjured up by the enchanted lamp of Alad
din, the directory repose on jewelled ottomans
and smoke cigars at fifty cents apiece. Doubts
aro dazed out of a man by tho flash of diamonds
and gilding. Tho Ninth Ward Bank must bo
paying institution. Sustain your credit, gen
tlemen.
The Cheapest Thing Going
Is advertising in a paper of largo circulation,
iror Two dollars wo wm guanrateo to pi a no a no
tice of eighty words before fifty thousand read
ers. What merchant or tradesman, seeking
business, can approach tho public in any other
way half so cheaply or effectively; and he who
can’t move some trade ont of such a vast num
ber most bo very inapt. Advertising is rightly
termed the life of trade; but then it takes
lively man to attend to it in the right way.
Sometimes, like a sharp-edged tool, it cuts both
ways. Last spring, a friend of ours, who deals
in flour and grain, on his way home Saturday
night, left an advertisement proposing to sell
considerable stock of flour at so much per hun
dred. By the Saturday night’s dispatches,
material rise wa3 noted, and he resolved, on
seeing the quotations next morning, to get down
to his business early, and prohibit sales at the
pries he named. He got breakfast late Monday
morning, and reached his countiDg-room just
in time to see the last sack sold. That was
time in which advertising hurt.
Ordinary of Jones County.
Clinton, Ga., May 9, 1S70.
Editors Telegraph and Messenger: From
your paper it appears thatR. T. Ross, Ordinary
of this county, has been removed and James
Dov6raux appointed in his stead. In 18G7,
Thomas Gibson was elected Ordinary and vaca
ted it by removal to another State. The Code
provided for the filling of this kind of vacancy
(the usual method being an election) by the In
ferior Court—(section 245.) The Inferior Court
was abolished. Article 4tb, section 11, para
graph 4, of the present Constitution, vesting
the power in the Governor, is as follows:
When any office shall become vacant by death,
resignation, or otherwise, the Governor shall
have power to fill such vacancy, unless other
wise provided by law; and persons so appointed
shall continue in office until a successor is ap
pointed agreeably to the mode pointed out by
this Constitution, or by law in pursuance there
of.” Under said section, R. T. Ross was com
missioned by Governor Bnllock for the balance
of the term—has continued to fill said vacancy
up to the present time—the term not expiring
until January 1, 1871, according to Democratic
construction; for three years longer, according
to Republican views. .
In spits of tho foregoing facts and law, R. T.
Ross has been removed without cause, and Jas.
Deveraux, a person of color, appointed in his
stead. Judge Ross is very efficient and of large
experience. The negro has been teaching a
colored sohonl—imported to tho ennnty last year
for party purposes, perhaps. Under the section
recited the Governor figures his authority for
bis conduct. Its recital is a full refutation. It
is well, if we are powerless, to advise the perpe
trators of these wrongs that they are recorded
against them, and will yet invite, with other of
fences, a just and overwhelming indignation
that shall sweep them from the places of trust
they occupy so unworthily. Will Gen. Terry,
with his attention called to the law, fail to with
draw his approval? The enquiry may be
amusing.
The Decrease in (he Negro Popultr
(ion of* South Carolina.
General Haygood, in his recent address as
President of tho Charleston Agricultural and
Immigration Convention, made tho following
statement with reference to tho decrease of the
negro population of South Carolina:
la 1790, it numbered 107,000; in 1800, 146,
000; 1810, 196,000; in 1820, 250,000; in 1830,
315,000; in 1840, 377,000; in 1850, 384,000; in
1860, 402,000.
According to the annual average, from 1840
to 1860, the population of freedmenin 1865 may
be presumed to have been 421.000. But accord
ing to tho State census of 1869, it bad diminished
to 386,000, leaving a deficiency of 35,000, or an
average of 8,776 per annum in tho State of
South Carolina alone.
If I might be allowed to speculate on this
question, I would say that, in my opinion, tho
decrease has been not less than 50,000. Bat
taking the figures themselves, even at that rate,
in less than forty-four years, the entire colored
population of South Carolina will have disap
peared.
Martial Law In Georgia.
The course which Gen. Terry has seen prop
er—somewhat suddenly and nnexpectedly, it
most be owned—to adopt in Georgia, is simply
extraordinary and intolerable. Not long ago,
within the last fortnight in fact, Gen. Terry
was in this city;* and he spoke in unmeasured
terms of the peaceful situation of Georgia, of
the condition of law and order which prevailed
there, of the fair hopes and prospects of the
people. He was nnreserved in his communica
tion of this • agreeable intelligence. He was
even rosy and genial; and thero are at least
fifty persons who heard his cheerful statement.
What has happened since? What has come
over tho spirit of God. Terry that he should of
a sudden, practically declare martial law, send
out an armed body of men, arrest a citizen at
midnight and otherwiso disturb tho peace of tho
country? Tho alleged offense transpired a
year ago. Are the civil courts insufficient ? If
they are, the Radicals are to blame, for they
aro in power. Are such precedents as this to
be set—is such an outrage as this to tie tolera
ted, for tho sako of such a nest of thieves ns
that over which Bullock spreads his soiled
wings ? It may be that Gen. Terry is obeying
orders from Washington. Wo are loth to be
lieve him a deliberately unjust man, as well as
a wilfully tyrannical official. Bat he owes it to
his reputation to explain this business, and that
without delay.—Louisville Courier-Journal.
New Gbeen Line Cabs.—The Atlanta Consti
tution noticed lately new cars bearing the marks
of several roads, which have been put into the
Green Line. Among them are Charlotte, Co
lumbia and Augusta, Macon & Brunswick, At
lantic and Gnlf. The throe last named roads
have recently joined the line, the Louisville
and Nashville road have put in quite n number
recently of new and splendid cars, and attention
was called this morning to a lot of new ones just
put on by the Nashville and Chattanooga Rail
road, which are handsomely painted and let
tered.
We learn from tho General Agent of the line
tbnt all the roads are increasing their quotas,
and Beveral to a hundred oars and over.
The lino now embraces fourteen roada in its
connections, and over two thousand miles of
rails.
Many Buppose the Green Line to be something
of a monopoly, but it is simply an agreement
between the roada to exchange cars—carry from
point of shipment to destination without trxns]
fer, by which means freights are carried on
quick time, and goods are preserved in better
condition than when handled at tho terminal
station of each road.
Pleasant Hill, Talbot County,-—A note
from this place dated the 6th instant says crops
are good but late. Providence High School, at
Pleasant Hill, under the care of Messrs. Moxson
& Woodall is in a highly prosperous condition,
and numbers over seventy pupils.
The Georgia Press.
The deaths in Atlanta for the month of April
were 77 and of these there were three white
paupers, and thirty-one colored paupers. Total
white deaths 30; colored 47.
The Dalton Citizen says we are informed
whilst at Ringgold a few days ago, that tho crops
in that county were growing splendidly. "We
also learn that the crops in Walker are even
better than those in Whitfield, Catoosa or Mur
ray. If no causes hinder, there will bo a heavy
yield. Should the present favorable weather
continue, rnst will not be apt to get in among
the wheat. The wheat in this section looks
splendid. Wo never saw better indications of
an abundant harvest. In Murray especially, is
this tho case. On some farms wo noticed that
wheat was “in the head.”
Columbus Cotton Receipts.—Received on
Saturday, 107 bales—previously 64,768. Stock
on hand 1st September last, 125 bales. Shipped
to Saturday night, 55,980. Stock on hand Slay
7th, 9,020.
Wo clip tho following from the Columbus Sun
of Sunday morning i
The Rev. Dr. DeVotie.—The pulpit of tho
First Baptist Church in this city is vacant, the
resignation of Dr. DeVotie, it is understood, '■
E ?rmanent and irrevocable. The commanity
rge, outside of tho immediate congregation
which Dr. DeVotie has served with great zeal
and faithfulness for fourteen years, will unite
in regret at the sunderonce of his pastoral re
lations, and will follow him with their kindest
wishes wherever his lot may be cast. But Dr.
DeVotie will be longest remembered by tho
poor and distressed of the city, to whom he has
devoted most of tho time and means at Lti
command, during the period which has marked
his residence here.
Experiments in Gbape Culture.—Gentle
men around Columbus contend that our system
of culture of the grape is .wrong. One has
tried the scuppanong on trees. Tho kinds em
ployed were the persimmon and China berry.
By training tho vines on them it was found thoy
yielded one-third more grapes than on arbors,
though the ripening was about two weeks later.
The experiment is now being used with French
grapes on several farms. On some the hus
bandman have been granted half the proceeds,
The experiment consists in, whether tho vines
will not grow better on trees than arbors.
Grapes which have not borne in twenty years
have flowered, when thus cultivated. The trees
selected have been the persimmon and China
berry, which do not consume so much tho fruc
tifying influence of the soil as others. We
await the results of the experiment.
The Result.—That of the trial in a possesso
ry action, tried the other day, of Mr. Sam. Cher
ry, vs. U. S. Deputy Marshal Jaques, to recover
certain books, has ended in the dismissal of tho
warrant.
They had a thunderstorm in Savannah Friday
afternoon.
The Chatham county Ordinary’s office has
been turned over to Stone by military force.
The funeral of Francis Sorel took place on
Friday momiDg from Dr. Arson’s Church. The
Republican says
A large assemblage of our oldest and most in
fluential and respected citizens testified by their
presence to the general esteem in which the
character of the deceased was held, and the
sympathy felt by the community in his loss.
The services were of an unusually impressive
character, and were conducted by tho Rev. Mr.
Axson, who gave a history of tho life of the de
ceased, and extolled his'many virtues.
The same paper narrates the following singu
lar explosion Saturday evening:
A successful grocery keeper, supposing that
he had drawn every drop of whisky from an iron
boned barrel, rolled it into the street near the
curb stone. There was a small aperture near
the bottom into which the faucet had been in
serted by means of which tho liqnor had been
drawn from the barrel, through which it is sup
posed a mischievous boy dropped a lighted
match. However that may be, an explosion oc
curred, which a number of Confederate soldiers
describe as being similar to that of a large bomb
shell. The head of the barrel was blown out, a
portion of which struok a house at least fifty
yards distant, and the middle stave, aboHt an
inch in thickness, was broken in half. After the
explosion occurred the inside of the barrel was
found to be on fire. The proprietor says that it
is impossible there could have been more than
Oilu Liulf pint uf -wkielry in 4Ha huxitil. Xlio w
carrence created quite an excitement in the
neighborhood, and a crowd qnickly assembled
to ascertain the cause of the explosion.
Marine Disaster.—The Republican learns
that tho bark Eos, of Areudal, Norway, loaded
with railroad iron for Brunswick, Ga., was
abandoned on Doboy breakers on the 5th int.
She was towed in by the steamers Starlight and
O. F. Potter, and is now lying at Doboy. Mr.
A. S. Bigelow has her in charge.
The Street Car Question.—Wo understand
that a few days ago a white man entered the car
for the accommodation of colored persons, and
was informed that he was on intruder -and re
quired to leave forthwith, as his remaining
would be an infringement upon the rights of
the colored people, and no white man would be
allowed to force himself into their company.
The News says tho Savannah negroes do not
mean to submit to this enforced separation of
colors. The Radicals are very busy to got up a
difficult}-.
Yesterday, as will bo seen by the proceedings
of the Mayor’s Court, another trap was set, and
one of his ex-officio appointees was ejected from
the street car appropriated to white persons.—
In order to understand the matter involved in
this case, it is only necessary to state that cars
of the same accommodation, the same build,
drawn by similar horses or mules, driven by
the same drivers, and engineered by the same
conductors, bad been placed on the Street Bail-
road for some time.
Jim Habersham, a negro constable, having
been made the tool of these intriguers yester
day morntog, took his seat in the car set apart
for white passengers by tho rules of the Com
pany. Notwithstanding he was advertised of
the fact that a car equal in accommodation and
comfort had been provided by the authorities
for tho colored citizens, nevertheless he insist
ed on his privilege to ride in tho “first car that
left,” as his money was as good as that of a
white man. Being asked peaceably to leave, ho
curseB the conductor, and betog finally put out
by two policemen, who arrested him on the
charge of disorderly condnct, he resists tho
officers, throws himself back upon the civil
rights bill, asserting that as a county officer he
is the superior of the proper conserraters of the
peace and qniet of the city.
High Old Times in the Mountains.—Tho
editor of the Athens Banner, writing from Oar-
rahee Mountain, says: “Quite a snow storm
soon came on, and wind and sleet and snow
swept down the mountain, presenting a pictnre
which most bo seen to be appreciated.”
A snow storm in Georgia, in May, ought to
be seen to be appreciated. The same paper
has tho following:
Wm. Pinckney Hill, of Texas, died at tho
residence of his brother, Hon. B. H. Hill, on
Saturday last. He had been infeoble health
for some time, having been stricken down in
the midst of professional duties before the Su
preme Court at Washington city, and seemed
only anxious to reach the homo of his brother,
to die. The wish was granted him, and he died
in the calm resignation of the Christian faith,
which had been beautifully illustrated in his
life. He was surrounded by his wife and
mourning relations, and was buried with ma
sonic honors.
The Wheat Crop—Reports of the wheat
crop ore unusually favorable all over the State.
Our recent observations, as well as diligent in
quiries, through the section reoently traversed
in tho up-country, as well as inMiddle Georgia,
confirm these reports.
Serious Affray.—A bloody affray occurred
in the upper portion of Morgan county last Sat-
ureay, between Wm. Durdin and two young
men named Brooks. Ono of the latter was shot
in the face, wiih buckshot. The parties were
neighbors, and a feud had existed between
them for some time.
A Railway Nuisance.—The City Council of
Augusta are trying at gTeat length a nuisance
complaint against the railways, for running
their cars by steam through the city. The An
gus liana are a nice people. They cannot stand
smeke, noise, or the smell of guano. Lot them
take a hint from the Atlantians, who not only
run cars through their city, but actually make
up the trains in the most fashionablo thorough
fare, allowing twenty old wheeay shifting en
gines to bulge back and forth every two minutes
for that purpose. The Atlantians think it fine-
looks like business. And if that were stopped
they would turn ont the boys and girls drumming
on tin pans, if it were needful to squelch the
odious quiet.
The City Council of LaGrangb Holding
Over.—A recommendation was made by Got.
Bullock to the Mayor and Council of LaGrange,
that they hold over their offices until tho status
of the State is determined by Congress, or until
the Military Commandant orders otherwise.
The reasons assigned is that, under a rigid con
struction of the law, in relation to tho State, an
election must bo held under military authority
if any election at all should be held. In ac
cordance with this recommendation, no election
was held, and the ssmo Mayor and Council will
continue to discharge the duties of their respec
tive positions.
The Bainbridge Argus of Saturday has the
following;
Tho Superior Court continued in session dur
ing the past week Tho freedman, spoken of
in our laBt issue as on trial for the murder of
Baily, was foun gmlty of manslaughter and sen
tenced to tho State Prison for fifteen years.
Several days daring the present week wore
consumed in the trial of Thos. Mann vs. tho A.
& G. Railroad, for damages occasioned by the
running of the road through the premises of the
claimant, in this oity, We learn the jury award
ed claimant eight kindred dollars damages,
The Bainbridge Sun has engineers report of
tho survoy of the Eainbridge & Columbus Rail,
road. The estimae for tho 1st devision from
Bainbridge to Colgaitt, twenty miles is 307,801
17 or an average q>st of $15,390 per mile. The
road from Bainbrilge to Cuthbert will cost 872,
770, or an averagi of 13,527 per mile. Wo ap
pend the followin' table of distances:
Cuthbert via Micon to Savannah, 311 miles.
Cuthbert via J5rainbridgo to Savannah, 297
miles.
Cuthbert via BainbridgO to Brunswick, 273
miles. /
Cnthbert via Bainbridge to Jacksonville, 270
miles.
Cuthbert via Bainbridge to St. Marks 120
miles.
Lumpkin via Cuthbort and Macon to Savan
nah, 331 njles.
Lumpkii via Bainbridge to Savannah, 317
miles. j
Lumpkii via Bainbridge to Brunswick, 293
miles.
LumpVin via Bainbridge to Jacksonville, 290
miles. 1
Lumptin via Bainbridge to St. Marke, 140
miles. !
From Brunswick.—The Appeal announces
that Richard Orme will open a mercantile house
in that lity, on the 1st of June. The same pa
per has the following upon the lumber trade:
N. S. Finney & Co. contemplate at once the
erection of a handsome two-story building at
their wharf, to be used as an office for their
own business, and as an office for the largest
lumber hous6 in this country, under the name
of Dodgo & Co., New York. The latter firm
have already engaged all the lumber which sev
eral mills can cut for months, and it is probable
will ship frem this port tho present year fifteen
or twenty nillion feet of lumber. They have
also engagid the services of Capt. H. B. Rob
inson, an (Xpert of large experience, as their
purchasing agent of timber, large quantities of
which, they expect to ship out of this port dur
ing this year.
Telegeajh Wire.—Tho bark Lamp Lighter,
brought oxt this week about 50,000 pounds of
telegraph wire, which will be used in extending
the line from Jesup to Macon, along the M. &
B. Railroad.
Alarming Reports About tho Crops,
We copy tho following from the Columbus
Enquirer of Sunday:
We have heard many reports, this season, of
planters patting everything to the strain in the
effort to make large cotton crops, to tho total or
partial neglect of corn; but wo yesterday re
ceived reports from tho country above us, that
are really startling, as well as discouraging. An
observing and intelligent gentleman and planter,
just returned from a visit to the Northern por
tion of Georgia, informs ns that in that region
folly thirty per cent, moro cotton has been
planted this year than last, to the los3 of that
amount of the corn crop; and that through the
country between Atlanta and Columbus, to use
his own expressive language, com enough has
not been planted to feed the chickens! We
have heard of planters in this vicinity who have
Inrun fields nf cotton planted, and not an acre
in corn!
Anothor gentleman, also a planter and a very
intelligent man, informs ns that daring a trip
from this city to Society Hill, Ala., and back, a
few days since, he found or heard of only two
places where he could have his horso fed on
corn, and that at both these places it was shelled
com from a sack! Tho country is destitute of
com, except what has been lately brought from
the West And yet planters aro making cotton
the primary object, and com a crop of small
importance!
Travel in whatever direction yon may, on the
railroads or the common roads of tho country,
and you will seo fields of cotton along the route
stretching far back on either sido, while tho
fields of com are small and far between. The
chief articles now daily carried in wagons from
tho oity to the country are com, hay and bacon.
For some time past commercial fertilizers havo
been claiming a share of each load, but these
fertilizers were for cotton, not com. The pre
sumption is a strong one that a large portion of
the cotton crop of this year is already pledgod
for corn, bacon, and fertilizers.
Tho gentleman first named abovo was in a
desponding mood about Georgia, and it was not
her critical political relations that gave him
most concern, but the prevalent phronzy for
planting big orops of cotton and neglecting pro
visions. He could see nothing but impoverish
ment in the policy. In his opinion, ono of tho
greatest blessings that could be showered upon
this country would be a killing frost at a period
so late in the season that tho fields now planted
in cotton would havo to be replanted with corn
and other provision crops. This would be a
violent interposition of Providence for tho re
lief of infatuated man, such as we do not often
experience in this generation. But it is not yet
too late for sensible men to do something for
their own relief, and that of their section, with
out tho frost. If they sell cotton next winter,
for 15 coats per pound, and have to buy largely
of com at $1.60 or $2 per bushel, they may bo
made to see how it is that a May frost could bo
great blessing instead of a calamity out of
season.
870.}
Oglethorpe University.
Atlanta, May 6, 1870.
Tho committee appointed by Hon. E. H. Nis-
bet, President of Board Trustees of Oglethorpe
College, agreeable to action or tho Board at the
meeting in Macon, 31st March, 1870, met in
this city at the call of the Chairman. There
woro present Clifford Anderson, Chairman,
John C. Whitner, J. S. Wilson, D. D., David
Wills, D. D.
The committee appointed by the citizens of
Alanta in accordance with the recommendation
tho Board, as an advisory body, met in con
sultation with the Committee of Trustees.
Thero were present L. P. Grant, J. M. Ball, E.
, Clark, Wm. MoNaught.
On motion of Dr. Wills, tho generous tender
ten acres of land as a site for tho College, by
H. O. Holcombo, was aocepted.
The following resolutions were adopted:
That E. Y. Clark is hereby appointed collector
the subscriptions to the Collego, and L. P.
Grant temporary Treasurer of the Board—both
appointments to be subject to the approval of
the Board of Trustees at their next meeting;
that the Treasurer hereby appointed shall re
ceive and hold, subject to the orders of this
committee or the Board of Trustees, all funds
collected in Atlanta; and that tho Collector and
Treasurer together constitute a committee whose
duty it Bhall be to perfect titles to property and
receive notes given as subscriptions to the Col
lege.
Resolved, That the $40,000 subscribed by the
citizens of Atlanta be expended in the ereotion
of buildings on tho Holcombo sito for tho Col-
lego.
Dr. Wills proposed the following, which was
adopted:
Resolved, That the Chairman appoint a com
mittee of soven as a Building Committee,
charged with tho duty of procuring plans for
the main bnildings of the College and of advert
rising for proposals to build in accordance there
with; the wholo to be subject to the Committee
for approval.
The following persons were appointed in ac
cordance with the foregoing resolution: Rev.
Dr. J. S. Wilson, John O. Whitner; J. M. Ball;
J. n. James, E. E. Rawson, E. Y. Clark, L. P.
Grant-
On motion said committee were authorized to
select exact location for the buildings.
These minutes were then read and adopted.
On motion the committee adjourned subject
to the call of the Chairman.
CuvFonD Anderson, Chairman.
Jno. C. Whitnxb, Secretary.
From the Southwest.
On Board the Steamer Pebit,
Gulf of Mexico, May 3, 18
Editors Telegraph <fc Messenger: j
Fair winds and smooth waters enable me to
write from this point, sixty miles in the Gulf,
a short memorandum of a pleasant excursion.
Friday morning last a party, numbering some
twenty-five or thirty, under the care of Gen.
W. S. Holt, left Macon by the Muscogee Rail
road, and on arriving in Columbus, where X
joined them, went aboard the elegant steam
boat, the Atlanta, the largest and finest of the
central line of boats on the Chattahoochee, un
der the command of that model Captain.and
gentleman, Samuel J. Whitesides.
Steaming down the river, we passed at the
lower end of the wharf three steamboats of the
Barnett line, tied np, and off of duty, surren
dered, it seems, at last in tho groat contest for
tho river which has been going on for so many
months between these two lines, and from
whioh resulted such low rates of freight as en
abled the river towns, Columbus and Eufaula,
to derive considerable benefit from it. Little
of interest occurred on board before reaching
Eufaula, save a rapid growth of acquaintance
for which steamboats are famous, and which to
excursionists lays a good foundation for fun to
come.
At Eufaula, we astonished tho citizens by driv
ing over the city in a couple of omnibuses in
order to give those of our party who had never
seen it, a view of thisboantiful place, then stop
ping at the elegant home of Mr. Bray, wo en
joyed his hospitality and champagne. The gen
tlemen, of course, feeling the responsibility of
such a precious cargo as we had, indulged light
ly, but the ladies—well! I can only say that
although it was only 11 o’clock a. m., when wo
returned to tho Atlanta, they were not visible
again until nearly dark. I speak this boldly, as
by this rime they have all disbanded, and I am
not afraid to meet them ono at a rime; after
that when any of them asked another if she
didn’t want to go to Eufaula, and they thereup
on withdrew to their cabins, I knew what it
meant, thoy couldn’t fool me,
The captain didn’t encourage going on shore
any more, not thinking it safe until we got to
Apalachicola, as champagiio never gets this far.
Of course, on an occasion of this kind thero is
much originality in everything said and done.
One expression I shall never forgot—it is indeli
bly stamped on the minds of every one of the
party. It expressod surprise, wonder and pleas
ure, and in truth nearly all the emotions; it was
“Oh! Aint it sweet!” A good many of the
young ladies had never seen an alligator. They
were called on deck to look at a huge one about
fifteen feet long and ugly in proportion. While
we looked at it a soft voice exclaimed. “Oh!
aint it sweet ?” The samo remark was made
about a turkey buzzard. Oh! Miss Lily! as
your eye rests on this sentence, I’m glad you
*v>« Viiif T*ll f»*r? onrl rnn Hit
Memphis General Conference.
Memphis, May 6,1870,
Editors Telegraph and Messenger; The
Conference on yesterday was devoted to tho
appointment of standing committees and read
ing the address of the bishops. This address
was a review of the labors and successes of the
past four years, and valuable suggestions upon
matters that would cGme before the Confer
ence. Their greatest apprehension was that
there might be too much legislation; for, in
these days of reconstruction, everybody felt a
necessity of doing something that would hand
their names to posterity as a wise law-giver;
that, while some things were necessary to he
done, there were many things which ought not
to he done. They plead for the continuance
of an efficient itineracy; for an enlarged mis
sionary effort,both foreign and domestio. They
deplored the general tendency to worldly con
formity upon the part of church members; the
degeneracy in family religion and private de
votions, and regard as the only effectual remedy
for all existing deficiencies in the Church au
of Georgia, said:
‘‘Ifeel a i'
can’t reach me, but I’ll try and comfort you, by
putting some body in distress with you. I mean
by reminding Miss Nell, how after visiting Eu-
faula, she tried to step out of the second berth
of her cabin and broke a bowl and pitcher. Now
I know you feel better. I shant say anything
about the bride and’groom; it don’t take a very
lively imagination to piotnro them; nor about
our town people, for they could combine against
me at any time fifteen to one and theso odds
are too heavy.
And Mark, andMis3 Dolly, tha “rose-bud”—
I can't, help mentioning how you strolled off
on the beach by yourselves; how close and con
fidential you were when you went out, and how
yon came back in silence, and at intervals of
twenty paces, and how Mark ate a light supper
afterwards and went to sleep, or rather to bed,
early.
Sunday morning we breakfasted about fifty
miles above Apalachicola. The day we spent
devotionally in singing hymns, and shooting al
ligators between times, but without much effect,
as they seemed to havo about as much fun out
of it as the boys on board.
Sunday p. m. we reached the sad, desolate,
but neat looking village of Apalachicola, de
scribed to you in a former letter. Vegetation
here is much advanced—tho yards filled with
ro3es and full blown flowers of all varieties, from
magnolias down. We also find here an object
of interest in a small bed of ramie plant, which
has something the appearance of cotton with^
out the bloom, of rich green leaves, and the
stems from which the fibre is gathered diverging
in large numbers from the root.
Monday, we went out in tho bay, landed on
an island, and—
“Here about the beach we wandered,’
gathering shells and writing namc3 and senti
ment in tho sand, and learning a moral from the
waves that swept them out.
With sea-serponts, shells and sea weeds as
trophies, we ro-entor our little sailboat and
spread sail for the steamers Atlanta and Perit,
which now lie side by side in the bay. The
bright evening sun, the white sails, the banks
of shining white sand, the restless rush of the
tide on the beach, the ringing of merry laughter
over the water, the flatter of varicolored rib
bons, veils and dresses combined to form as
beautiful a piotur6 as fancy could desire. It
was to mo the one grand moment of tho excur-
on.
As our steamer was already moored alongside
tho Perit, we invited her Captain and wife and
officers over, and spent a social evening to
gether. Monday night we spend in the bay,
and Tuesday morning I transfer baggage and
go aboard the Perit for Now Orleans, while the
Atlantic starts up tho bay on her return home.
Steamers are monotonous at best, especially
after leaving such a gala party, and were it not
for tho Captain’s agreeable family and Mr. Vau-
dusen, tho clerk, I should be bored; though eat
ing and sleeping does away with much of my
time.
The Perit, the steamer on whioh I am now
traveling, has gainod considerable celebrity
from the fact that she carried General Jordan
and two hundred and fifty fiUibusters to Cuba
nearly two years ago, and succeeded in landing
them safely, together with a cargo of munitions
oi war, on the south side of that Island. The
business being a hazardous ono they have aban
doned it, and are now unromantioally carrying
corn, bacoD, sngar and syrup from Now Orleans
to Apalachicola.
Wednesday—wo are now in the Mississippi
River and will arrive in New Orleans to-night,
from whioh point I shall write you again.
J. U. S.
Trichina—Death of Four Persons
from Eatlug Diseased Meat.
From the Oxford (Jfiss.) Falcon. \
■Four persons were killed by eating incat in
which there was trichina, in Ballard county,
last week. Tho stomach of one of them has
been sent to this city for examination. The
facts of the case are about as follows: The
victims were a German family of Heydaker.
It seems a ham was purchased of which Mr.
and Mrs. Heydaker and two of the children
ate considerable quantities in a raw state.
Soon after, Mr. Heydaker was taken sick, and
Dr. J. 8. Sea was called in. The doctor did
not at first discover anything alarming about
the symptoms, hut the patient grew worse un
til Wednesday evening, when he died. In the
meantime Mrs. Heydaker became ill with sim<
ilar -yr.iptoms.
Drs. Jewett and Smith were called in for
consultation, but none of them were familiar
with the symptoms, nor could afford relief.
Oa Friday Mrs. Heydaker died, and on Satur
day tho two children who had eaten of tho
pork, died a similar death to that which had
taken away the lather and mother.
Thus four persons in all were poisoned by
the ono fatal meal. Tho two children—a girl
and a boy—were aged respectively about seven
and two years old. Ono little girl of an in
termediate age—probably about five years old
—who did not oat the meat, had not been
taken sick at last accounts.
From all the circumstances attending the
deaths, the physicians are of the opinion that
they were occasioned by trichina." The pork
which is supposed contained tho trichina was
raised in Ballard county, and cured in tho
u:ual manner.
The Working Men’s Appeal to Congress.—
General Sohenck has recently presented to Con
gress an appeal or petition from the working
men of New York city. Among the reforms
called for we notice the following: ■
“The petitioners ask Congress to coin one-
half cent pieces for tho benefit of the poorer
classes.'’ The potilion gives &a a reason for
this request that grocery and other dealers fix
the prioe of their articles per pound, or quarter,
dozen, or peck, at an odd number of cents, as
say twenty, five cents for & pound of anything.
If the poor man wants half a pound he is
charged thirteen cents for it, not being able to
make ohange. If a quarter of a pound, he is
charged seven cents for the same reason.
.The memorial has been referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means,
strong desire, by a few remarks, to
impress upon you the sentiment of that ad
dress. At this time of life I do not pronose to
take any part in those matters which belong
to young men and young minds. This is the
15th General Conference nt which I have had
the honor to be present as a d-.ugaie. I have
never been troublesome, but rather unfaithful
than bold. Perhaps I ought to have said
more. To my private friends I have remarked
that fewer hours have been devoted to matters
of the deepest interest than are absolutely nec
essary—I mean to spiritual religion. The de
liberations may be imperfect, but yet the ma
chine might run with great success if more
time was devoted to the promotion of spiritual
religion. _ Every system of religion must feel
that this is more necessary to the traveling of
such a machine than steam to the fastest loco
motive. All our business is not necessarily,
nor directly spiritual, but our outside business
has been so great and so necessary and valua
ble that often we spend four, weeks in these
deliberations and go home with our eyes as
much closed to the real wants of Methodism
as if we had never been here. I hope we will
recognize nothing so important as tho sent!
ments embodied in that address. . If there be
friction and trouble here, there will be a fail
ure at last. I believe this grand machine can
bo put in grander motion than, ever before.
Goa is with us, but, as in Ezekiel, I behold
the Shekinah hanging above the ark that is
about to be forsaken. Begin to day to act
upon this. What little strength I may he
able to command, I shall devote to the consid
eration of these subjects. I am in the sixty-
sixth year of my labors, and .1 am perfectly
satisfied that in as far as we give up the rules
of Wesleyan Methodism, we break Wesleyan
Methodism down. Methodism i3 identical
with Wesley’s General llules of the United
Societies. In conclusion, I pray you keep
your minds and hearts fixed upon that which
is expressed in that address henceforth and
forever.”
There has been considerable discussion of
late in the denominational papers about a col
lection of Sunday-school songs and music,
adapted to the wants of the church.
The General Conference has taken the thing
iu hand and appointed a committee consist
ing of the following;
W. M. Lefcwich, Missouri; Asa Snyder,
Virginia; T. J. Magruder, Baltimore; J. It.
Rodgers, Montgomery; W. H Foster, Louisi
ana; R. J. Morgan, Memphis; to report upon
the subject
The truth so often quoted, that large bodies
move slowly is being verified in the move
ments of this conference, much to the annoy
ance of the lay delegation. Still it is to be
hoped that when the accumulated gas has
been expended, that matters will move rapid
ly. The prepared speeches are nearly all de
livered.
The following are the Chairmen of the
standing committees:
On Episeipacy, Dr. L. M. Lee, of Virginia;
Itineracy, Dr. T. E. Edwards, of Virginia:
Books and Periodicals, Hon. U. M. Bush, of
Missouri; on Boundaries, Hon. R. Alexan
der, of Texas; on Revivals, Dr. J. Hamilton,
of Mobile, Ala.; on Sunday-schools, S. Bobo,
Esq., of South Carolina; on . Education, Dr.
L. C. Garland, of Mississippi; on the Religi
ous Interests of the Colored People, Dr. J. E.
Evans, of Georgia; on Missions, Dr. Jesse
Boring, of Georgia.
A committee on Finance was constituted of
one from each Annual Conference. Gen. A.
H. Colquitt and Dr. I. P. Garvin, represent
Georgia upon that committee.
A great many memorials, resolutions and
papers were presented and referred to appro
priate committees. One, upon which there
will be some sharp discussion, looks to the re
moval of the Publishing House of the denom
ination from Nashville, Tenn., to Louisville,
Ky. Louisville bids liberally for its location
there. Another paper refers to the abolish
ment of all limitations upon the pastoral term.
This, also, will cause considerable excitement.
The Conference received an invitation,
through the President, Mrs. M. C. Galloway,
from the Ladies’ Memorial Association, to at
tend on to-morrow (Saturday) the decoration
of Confederate soldiers’ graves. The invita
tion was duly acknowledged, and the Confer
ence agreed to adjourn at 11 o’clock, to attend
the cerempnies. A large crowd is expected,
a3 the city is thronged with visitors.
We have had a fine shower, and tho day has
been exceedingly pleasant The crops aro de
veloping, so l am told, rapidly in tbe country.
- LeReve.
A Living Church.—Mr. Spurgeon’s church
owns property said to be worth nearly $400,000,
most of which has been accumulated during the
present pastor’s ministry. Their tabernacle has
twenty rooms besides the cndience room.
Their orphanage supports two hundred chil
dren ; they conduct two large day schools, and
support a hospital for their poor and infirm
members. Their theological school educates
eighty candidates for the ministry; and by the
services of these young men and of other mem
bers, over one hundred places in London aria
every Sabbath provided with religious services.
The entire expense of this work is abont
$100,000 annually, besides what they pay to
support their missionary in India, and their
liberal contributions to the general funds of be
nevolent societies.
. Connecticut.—Governor English, of Connec
ticut, was inaugurated at New Haven, on
Wednesday last. In bis message to tho Legis
lature he denounces the Fifteenth Amendment
as the resnlt of fraud and force exercised by
Congress, yet counsels appropriate legislation
in view of the faot that it has been proclaimed
and peacefully acoepted as a part of the Federal
Constitution. He is very severe in his denun
ciations of Radical legislation. He only fails
to advise resistance to the operation of the
amendment because Connecticut hah not, he
thinks, a constitutional right to resist. This is
the unfortunate condition of all the States,
North and South. They have surrendered all
their rights—the North in a war upon the South,
and the South because she could not help her-
self. *
It is now said that as the upper floors of the
War Department building in Washington are
considered unsafe, “care will be taken to pre
vent” too many persons from being upon them
at any one time. Such recklessness is inexcu
sable. He present, whilst the horrible accident
in Riohmond is fresh in the memories of all
such, caro will dovutiess be take. But how long
will it b£ before the public will again become
thoughtless on such subjects ? If the floors are
unsafe they ought to me made safe at once. It
is highly probable that the weakness of the floor
whioh fell here last week was well known many
years ago, bni as it was never intended to hold
a crowd the faot Boon escaped the minda of the
people.
Kiey tell this story at tho expense of a
v irginia lawyer: Once upon a time when he
had gained a case, his opponent told him that
he would appeal it, and he replied; “Very
well; I will meet you at Malachi.” But a
brother lawyer whispered to him r “Phillippi,
Pi illippi,” and again he said: "Very well:
Mulaohi or Philfippi, they were botn good
men.” _
Here is tbe pithiest sermon ever preached;
’‘Oar ingress in life is naked and bare; our pro
gress through life is trouble and oare; our 4
out of it we know'not where; but doing wel
we shall do well there."
Siege for the Repeal or the
Tax —A Quaker Opinion
Wner t WreSlIa * Wl,hu tepH
CvrT^wndtncc Commercial Advertiser.'^
T .i ’ .■"** . Washington
Letters co.q nne to pour in fro m gji
the oountry up. n members of ~
Pe
ters, Secretaries heads of depart*' -
every one else hereto ma _ £ e
have any influence wift, our august bo&
makers, petitioning for a repeal oi dT/, 0 ' 1 *.;
Tax. The increase of foreign duti&bT la N
dities this year, and the corresponding
tation of revenue seems to make the
hour a most propitious one to strike off tv? 5 '’
which has weighed so heavily upon thn^ ^
neck. A song of lamentation is heard a 1 *
ont the land, and from the poor and viO
the cry comes up “No more income ta,$ ^
stolidity of Congress, in whose ears thi« ®
dinned from morning till night can onhi? 1
counted for upon the hypothesis that ^
regard the Capitol as a sort of a DeafT*^
and that it would be violating the nroruof*
the place to hear anything thero. Ones 1 ’
week a gentleman by the euphonious
Hudflint, coming from that region of a* 1
whicji we. know as Egypt, but which M/r! 11
ens has graphically pictured as Eden in?
that the Presidential mind had not beta’ 1 *'
ly stirred up on this question, dettrmQ*
mako his Excellency a call ana see what»
his representation of the unanimous pab’. ^
ion of Egypt would havo with tho
Covington Postmaster. While ascend ■
steps of the White House ho met a tiL- ^
individual, dressed in a dove-colored
cut shad-belly fashioD, a waistcoat
long for him,.with heavy pocket flam?,]*
white felt hat of such overreaching
that there could be no mistaking him f M •
those favorite sons of Pennsylvania
derisivelyknown as the Broad Brims. * l '
' ' 1 Hudflint,
5T.
. . - - responded ti ec J
exponent of peace on earth and good willi, ’
“President moving yet?” asked
socking his head to one side, and thrnstCv I
right hand into his pocket as if he meant to»l
for the information. "'I
“Moving?” reiterated the Quaker,is *»I
doubt. . 41
“Yes; moving?”
“Oh!” exclaimed the other, suddenly Mi f ',
his meaning, “I understand thee tov c 1 !
Excellenoy is up and has been engaged iatj
ness these three hous; I just left him.”
“Do you think he’d let a stranger in
him ? I’ve come a long way on this bosses-l
the income tax, and I’d like to let him fcJ
that Indiany and Hlinoy is down on it hay
word‘go.’” ~i
“Friend," said the Quaker, regard^
with a mixture of commisseralion and CMie-l
“it behooves thee to tom about and go J
way. His Excellency is in no mood to t4. j
if ho were he would give thee no satisfaeda]
He told me a day or two ago that he had bl
dreds of such applications requesting him lojl
his influence with Congress to abolish tho it I
that it was a matter over which he had no si
trol, and he would thank persons not to
him no more abont it, as he was tired of wrescj
with the Philistines.” g
Hudflint did not call on Grant that day, J
the next, but he wiote a letter to the Pres&jl
in which, after apprising him of the fscial
Egypt was opposed to the income tax ‘fel
the word ‘go;’ ” he also gave him to underaJ
that “the people of Indiany and Illinoy wasJ
Philistines.” PicaaT
Southern Steamship Lines. I
The Baltimore Sun says:
Southern Steamship lines are of aefatu
edged importance from the Northern du
and those from Baltimore to Havana ani H
Orleans, Charleston, Savannah, Wilni^d
etc., supply to our port a commerce steadym
reliable, and of the first value. The tns
between Baltimore and our Southern td
continues thus to grow more valuable fha
year to year. Philadelphia has a Sonthq
steamship line, under one organization, rJ
ning boats to Havana and New Orleans, Sd
vannah and Wilmington. At the anna
meeting of the Company, on Wednesday, j
was shown that the gross rcceicts weie $6:i
437.79, of which $550,746.94 was fc
freights, and $57,525.21 from passewl
The current expenses of the steamers, intij
ing repairs—including $25,040 for wha£-|
salaries, rents, etc., was $551,117.40; s|
rofit Of the year $59,330.49. The s’.au]
’ioneer, belonging to the Wilmington is|
made twenty-three round voyages duricj J
year. The Tonawanda and Wyoming, cal
Savannah line, made forty-five round fc|
The Juniata and Yazoo, of the New Oifcj
and Havana line, made eighteen round m
ages. The Baltimore steamers to the 8ce|
comprise a much greater number than
Philadelphia lines, being two to Havana sJ
New Orleans, three to Charleston, fonrto&l
vannah, two to Wilmington, two to Newherj
besides four to Richmond, three to Norir
and two to Aquia Creek, connecting by -
with Fredericksburg and Richmond. T(
is the next point with which Baltimore stc'-j
secure a regular line of steamers.
Cure for Polygamy.
They permit polygamy in Fejee, and the a
siouaries there are trying to induce tbe natni
to give it up. A short time ago one of tbeffij
siouaries made a convert, and theconveitswj
a solemn oath that he would forsake;
gamy forever. He had twenty-seven vir
this convert had—so he went home find got'
the biggest free lunch that was ever heard
that part of the Pacific Ocean. VThen hisr
tives and friends and missionaries comelo;
tako of the delicacies of tho season from©
tive board, this convort drew aside a ci
and there were twenty-six of his wives is
on revolving spits, all done nice and bioni
trimmed with parsley and slices of beets,! 1
fanciful designs in white paper.
The missionaries went home and ses! 1 ^
regrets, but all the Fejeeians turned in,
is estimated that these twenty-six women r
effectually divorced from that converted P<i
in a space of time that would make a 0*
judge turn yellow with envy. As a feed SJ
very successful, but what that convert wbM
know is, why those missionaries refuse tor
mit him to come in and teach a Sunday-"*
class. He feels hurt at their coldness aod!
indifference.
The East River Bridge.—A NevT^j
letter of Tuesday says: “An interesting fl*"
of the day was the sinking of the f rest ^J
River bridge caisson, on the Brooklyn n
about noon, in the presence of an
crowd of spectators. The caisson is a
structure of heavy yellow pine timber?, f
thirteen inches in diameter. It is
in depth, one hundred and sixty-eight n
long, and one hundred and two feet
The bottom timbers are laid solidlv togtw
Thero is a large chamber below, ana aneC
on the caisson was perpetually at work to*
air into the hollow space and expel tbe
in order to keep the mass afloat until its**!
reach its destination. A dock has be*M
into which the caisson is precisely fitted *T
structure was covered over with iron ca»'f
loose timber and wooden buildings,
hauled into place by means of ropes asd?
stans. The ground on whieh it rests
teen feet below water at high tide. .D?"
tions will now be carried on doIow thisc
until it is sunk seven feet deeper,
same time eight layers of transverse ti®
will be piled upon it It will then be pi<
even with the surface of the water
tide, and from that level the granite i
work will begin, as a basis for tbe great P
of the bridge.’’ _
The Baptist DeuominBti* 0 '
The Baptist Convention now in
Louisville, represents 700,000 inemWR'^
ioganarea extending from Maryland to
and from Virginia to Wisconsin. v ;.
The Baptists of the United States ^-3
728 associations, 15,143 churches, *». 1 y
ordained ministers. They have 27 n> s ^
leges, 14 theological seminaries, .a®* ]J
female colleges, and publish 45 period
papers. ,
The Southern Baptists withdrew
Northern Baptists in May, 1845J
Ga. and formed the “Southero
vention.” This grew out of the *
proclivities of the Northern
relations between the two now are vwj
ly. The Southern Association w yerj
perous. *,
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a jeweler; I have just set the jewe*-