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Newspaper Page TextThe Greorgia, eeklv Telegraph and. Journal &c Messenger. Telegraph and Messenger. MACON AUGUST 8.J87L The Badieal Firebrand. We have copied elsewhere from the Tribune the Ku-klux manifesto of the Bepublican Cen tral Committee at Washington. It is the first grand broadside from the Grant and Morton battery, and all eyee will be turned to watch its effect on the people. Will it prostrate the South ern people under its mighty load of venomous libel ? Will the virus take root in the Northern mind, and stir up a raging fever of indignation and sectional animoeily, which no Democratic rebuttals or pleas in extenuation can abate—but which must have ita.course and seek its final re lief in still more signal vengeance upon the Southern whites? If so, the plans of Grant’s sense keeper, Morton, will have been successful. But if the Northern mind shall view these fabri cations with suspicion—if it shall be disinclined to renew the war and the persecution of a de fenceless people, then some other and better plan must be tried. So far, we have seen but one newspaper response. It is in the Herald of Monday, and we reprint the following para graph : We see, then, what a farce, and, at the same time, what a gross imposition upon the country, tins Badieal Ku-klux report of the Congression al Committee Is likely to be. But is it not play ing with fire ? Is not such a one-sided inflam matory report made for party purposes calcu lated to do much harm ? Will it not make the negroes, who are already in the ascendant in some parts of the South, and who are commit ting most diabolical acts, more presumptuous and disorderly? Who has not heard of the atrocities of a band of negroes in Chatham county, and adjoining counties in North Caroli na? And yesterday we. reported a fearful, bloody and drunken riot by a body of five mon- sand blacks at the Bepublican Convention in Goldsboro, in the same State. Of course these horrors will scarcely be noticed by any Badieal Congressional committee, because they are per- * petrated by the “poor negroes”—by the allies and supporters of the Badieal party. It is the pretended white Ku-klux that is made the bug bear to alarm Northern voters and to give the administration a chance to exercise a military despotism in' the South. The Badieal carpet bag and scalawag public men—and among them was a Congressman by the name of Thomas— and Stanley, the President of a railroad, seem to havo been the abettors of the riotous negroes at Goldsboro. Well may we despair of peace in the South while the party in power makes mis representations of the state of things in the South for political objects, while it gives all its support and sympathy to tho negroes, and en deavors to crush the native white people of that section. These are the suggestions of a commercial prudence and patriotism, which, it is to bo feared, will find bufc.ia feeble response in the rural districts. The reader will form his own THE GEORGIA PRESS. judgment of probabilities. But every man’s judgment must endorse what the Herald says of the probable result of a Pres idential canvass on this programme. It is es sentially a crusade against the Southern whites, and the Northern Democrats as their sympa thizers. It is a war of malignant slander upon the Southern whites—a war waged to put ns more deeply under the ban of political pro scription by the Federal Government and the odium and condemnation of the <ontsi.de world. Tho Badieal press, which is substantially the American press, will groan with the work of detraction, and all the resources of the Federal Government will be employed in holding ns up to universal execration. So much abroad. But at home, what is the chance for social quiet and prosperity on the schedule of Badieal operations based on the fundamental idea and allegation that tho South ern whites, a3amass, are organized into “dens’ of armed Ku-klux banditti to harry the negroes into voting tfce Democratic ticket That charge, of course, means ennnfA,-“"* : — ing negro Badieal banditti. It means a revival under sanction of the'Grant Government of tho Sharp’s Bifle programme of South Carolina Scott It means Badieal emisaries flying about from farm to farm poisoning tho ears and en venoming the passions of the simple and credu lous negroes, and organizing them into armed leagues. It means the,attempt to inaugurate a reign of menace and terror all over the South ern country. It meats little work and much fear and excitement .after next midsummer— neglected crops and insolent and contract-break ing employees. It means a situation fraught with, extreme disquietude and peril and great moral and material injury to all olaases, espe cially to the negroes themsevlcs, who will pay, in lost time, money and character, for playing cats’ paws to the most reckless, selfish and cruel politicians who ever made sport of the-fortunes of a great country and the fate of the people. This is the future which Grants Morion and their political runners have marked out for tho popular sympathy of the North. Will the North consent that this hellish programme of a Presi dential canvass shall be carried into effect? The whole matter rests with that section. Will they concent that the South shall bo disorganized— defamed and impoverished. Will they consent that our productive resources shall be crippled and the cotton crop cut shot by a quasi war of races ? Are they willing that the passions and animosities of the war shall all be enkindled into a flame again by so wicked and reckless a canvass ? Let them answer. Daring Robbery. A correspondent writes that Prof. Asbnry, of Monroe Female College, Forsyth, was robbed of Iiis watch and money on Wednesday eight. The thief clambered into his sleeping apart ment by means of a box placed against the win dow, and made off with his booty without dis turbing the Professor. Soon afterward ho awoke ancl discovered his loss, but too lato to detect and overhaul the thief. How long a record of acts liko the:e perpetrated by our oppressed black brother could be furnished as the reverse of the pic tore for the Ku-klnx Committee ?■ Mayor Cleghom, of Columbus, has called a public meeting next Saturday night, to see if the city will subscribe to the -Albany and Colum bus Bailroad. ' The Enquirer notices the deaths of Stephen G. Wells, Mrs. J. A. Tyler and Bandall Jones, prominent citizens of Columbus and vicinity. Cotton reoeipts of Columbus 76,243—on hand 1,703 bales. Whkes, Oglethorpe, Greene’ and Elbert. The Constitutionalist says he conversed with a gentlemen just from these counties, who re ports the crops everywhere as very promising, bnt suffering at the present time for rain. One or two more good showers will insure the most abundant com crop, and a very satisfactory yield of ootton. Augusta and Hartwell Bahroad.—The same paper says the contract for building this road was signed on the 1st instant. Parties wilT commence work immediately. Gas Stock.—Six hundred and seventy-six shares of Augusta Gas Stock (increased capital) sold at public auction on Tuesday for $30 25 to $32 25 per share on a par value of $25. Mrs. John Charles was killed in the old Eagle and Phoenix building in Augusta, by a portion of the plastering falling on her head and breast as she laynick in bed. Central Bahroad to th* Savannah.—The Bepublican says the work of extending the Cen tral Boad to the Savannah Biver has been com pleted, the first loaded train with timber reach ing the wharf on Monday morning last. Yes terday the first train load of railroad iron was carried from the wharf up the road. Two ves sels have discharged cargoes of iron on the wharf, while a third is ready to do so. . A large freight shed will soon be constructed by the company on the river front, and it is contemplated to extend the wharf so as to admit of more wharf room. . - The completion of the new dry dock across the river is so far an accomplished fact that it is confidently expected a vessel will be placed in it some time»neit week. - In a word, every thing is in readiness to that end, exoept that the dredge has not qnite finished its work, which will occupy three or four days. The Old Palaaki, with her southern and east ern walls tom down from the second story to the basement, the vast mass above snpported- by wooden stilts, and the streets around lum bered up with old bricks and mortar, presents rather a sorry plight. The work of modernizing is progressing with commendable dispatch, the iron front ana side being delivered on the spot- and in the course of a few weeks the venerable old hotel will be rejuvenated and lookingyonng and vigorous as a boy in his teens. 1 A Washington correspondent of the Savan nah Daily Advertiser, writing on the 29th ult. says: J. Clarke Swayze, who is an applicant for the position of Collector of Internal Revenue for the Second Georgia District (endorsed by Fos ter Blodgett.) during his recent visit here pub licly stated that the Bepublican delegation from Georgia to the next National Bepublican Con vention would go dead against Grant’s renomi nation. This boast has been brought tatheuo- tice of the appointing power, and the conse- sequence is, Mr. J. Clarke Swayze-will not col lect the Internal Revenue for the Second Geor gia District. The Oxford Case.—The Sandersville Geor gian makes a long and eloquent remonstrance against the unjust assumption by the Telegraph (hat Oxford’s liberators were from that county. We have explained-that this assumption, was founded wholly under the impression that, as Oxford was convicted and sentenced in that connty, he and his friends belonged there; but the fact being that Oxford did not belong to Washington connty, of course the assumption was groundless. And why should our friend of the Georgian take this assumption so much to heart ? Wc suppose there is hardly lathe world as populous a county as Washington is, wherein enough disorderly men could not be found to ♦ho *—-—■* ; ana u The Hawkinsville Dispatch, of the 3d inst., has the following: Crops.—A severe drougth is prevailing in this section, which is greatly damaging crops of all kinds—especially cotton, cane, and late com. Potatoes and peas are alro being injured by the drouth. Fodder-pulling is going.on briskly. Remedy eos Chicken Cholera.—The follow ing remedy has been tried successfully by ladies of this county, recently, and, in every cast, has cured the fowls of cholera, or the disease that has destroyed so many in this connty diring the present year: Take the roots of common Jimson weed and make a strong tea ; then make a dough of jom meal and the tea; feed it to the diseased fowls. If they are too sick to eat the dough, drench them with a teaspoonfol of the tea. Dbx Weather.—The weather, (says the Bamesville Gazette, of the 3d,) is growing ex ceedingly dry. No rain since Monday, 17th nit. Lato com badly injured. Early planted com is a fair crop. Cotton is now safferipg; many farmers report their cotton shedding its forms. was therefore certainly no impeachment of the general character and reputation of Washington —a thing which it is not in our mind or heart to make. We copy from the same number of tho Geor gian the following items: Buffalo Spring, in this county, is attracting considerable local attention just now. The waters are said to possess valuable medicinal qualities. Visitors are charmed with the excel lent effect. A large and very singular fowl was killed in this county a few days since. “ The oldest in habitant” never saw anything like it.- ’Twas probably a seabird driven into the interior by the recent heavy storms. A Move in the Bight Direixon.—The great obstacle in the wayof those who desire to build or improve their buildings in Sandersyille, has been the inconvenience and expense in obtain- mg material The nearest saw mill was seven mile3 or more distant, and brick could be had only by rail from Macon or Sayannah. This difficulty is now being removed.' A saw mill has been erected within a short distance of town, SO.U,, .p™ I- past week we have visited the country in two different directions. Crops are generally clean, nicely laid by and looking better than we had hoped to see them. Com is far from being good, however, and will be much short of the yield per acre in 1870. Cotton-, though small, is heavily fruited and looking- well. The pea and potato® crop look very welL Fodder pull ing has commenced—the warmest work of the year. . - . The health of the connty continues generally good,' though we hear of some alckpess. Radical Africa Broke Loose in Charleston. —Tho Charlestonians, on Monday, had a fear ful time of'it. Th» Badieal negroes paraded tho town, assaulted several houses and their in mates with clabs and brickbats, demolished win- dows—guttel stores, and made several attempts to fire them, which fortunately were frustrated. Their.fury seems to have been mainly directed against the Germans, for no other reason con ceivable than that General Wagener, the Con servative candidate for- Mayor,-is a German, acd they made lively threats of “burning down every d—d Dutchman’s house.” The telegram reports that on Tuesday night after the votes were polled, both parties claimed the. victory. But, if wo are not mistaken, the law allows the can vassers several days to make out the returns— bo that the result is not determined by voting, but by counting. Macon and Augusta Bailroad.—Mr. EL M. Oottingham, in a communication complains of the injustice of “Merchant,” towards the Ma con and Augusta Bailroad, and asserts that the freight and passenger time North by way of Charleston, is shorter than by any other route. Crops in Louisiana.—A letter from DeSoto Parithreports crops as “very sorry.” Com firing almost to .top for want of rain. Not more than half, a crop can possibly be made. Cotton, the writer says, is much worse. He says it would surprise ns to see the Bumble-bee ootton on tho lew lands of Louisiana. New Money Order Pqst-offces.—The fol lowing were made money order post-offiees, on the 1st instant: Cave Springs, goeiqj Circle, Washington; West Point. The Atlanta Son, of yesterday, says a gentle man from Gedartown states that on Tuesday last, at that place, the slate property of the Blance- ville Slate Mining Company was Bold at Sher iff’s sale, and purchased by Chief-Justice Loch- rane for $7,500. State Tax.—Au order was issued by the Gov ernor on Wednesday that four-tenths of one per cent, be assessed and collected upon the amount of the value of property returned by each tax payer, subject to taxation ad.valorem. The Son says the contraot for famishing the premiums for (he forthcoming Fair of the Geor gia State Agricultural Society has been awarded to Messrs. Sharp & Flpyd, Jewelers, of that city. Atlanta Vinegar Works.—The Constitution says Atlanta has a vinegar works, and apples or other material is fermented in two fermenting vats four feet high and 800 gallons capacity eaoh. We do not care for the “other materials,"” but a little pure cider' vinegar would remind ns of old times. Second Baptist Church.—At a meeting of the members of the second Baptist Church, At lanta, held in the lecture room Wednesday night, a committee was appointed to report the name of some suitable divine for pastor at the regular conference on Friday night week, when if the church ehould'deem it expedient, an elec tion-will be held. *. Inexcusable.—Some one on a switch engine in Atlanta opened a hot water cock on two little children sitting oh tho railroad bank, scalding one of them dangerously. The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, .were still on the Southwestern Circuit—No. 25. Col. Christy, of the Athens Watchman, who has just relumed from giving his testimony before the Ku-klux Committee, says in his pa per : . . We met with several gentlemen in Washing ton last week, whom we had known two years ago as decided Bepublicans and zealous sup porters of General Grant, whonow declare that they have had enough of it, and that if the Dem ocratic party will avoid extreme ground in their platform, they, and. thousands of others of their acquaintance, will heartily co-operate with it in turning out the plunderers and restoring the Government to a Bepublican form. The Colonel adds in another paragraph:' _ “Be sure to send full delegations to the Na tional Convention, but in Heaven’s name, avoid sending extreme men,” is the universal lan guage of our Northern and Western friends. The advice is good. Let ns profit by it. The Campaign Bombshell—The Rad. ical Bill of Indictment. From the New York Tribune of 31st ult] RESULTS or THE INVESTIGATION—FACTS BROUGHT TO LIGHT DURING A TWO MONTHS’ SESSION The resident Bepnblican Executive Commit tee of Washington publish the following digest of the facts established by the Ku-klux invest!' gation during the two months in which the Congress Committee have been in session: 1. That in all the late insurrectionary States, and generally diffused, though not found in every county, is an oath-bound, secret organiza tion, working only at night, and its members all in disguise, with officers, signs, signal, pas3 words, grips, and all the necessary paraphema lia, with the pledged and sworn purpose of put ting doicn the Republican party and putting up the Democratic party, known in different local! ties among the initiated by different names, but everywhere recognized by the generrl cognomen “Ku-klux.” 2. That the organization came into being a few months previous to the last Presidential election, during which canvass it was in its most vigorous condition, but is now through all the South, with more efficient discipline and effec tive direction than ever, reviving in preparation for tbe next Presidential campaign, when, as they told one of their victims in Tennessee, a few weeks since, “no d—d Badieal voting is to be allowed in any Southern State by black or white.” V. < 3. That this Kn-klux organization is the pre meditated and determined scheme for carrying the South at the next election of President, and so, by securing the entire electoral vote of that section, make sure the election of the Democrat nominee. 4. That the officers and establishes of these “Dens (as they appropriately call their separate bands) are the leading and active Democratic politicians of the Sontb. 5. ' That the scheme has tho hearty good-will of a large section of the Democratic party in all those States, and the acquiescence of nearly the entire party. • 6. That the direct and chief purpose of the or ganization, as sworn by all tho victims, as the assertion uniformly made to them by these midnight assassins, and corroborated by the uni versal testimony of the repentant and divulging members of the order, is tln3: The putting down of the Bepublican and the puitibg up of the Democratic party. .7. That, while the Democratic and Ku-klux witnesses on their direct examination usually deny the political purpose of the order,asserting that tbe Ku-klux axe a social necessity, growing ont of the abolition of the old patrol; that they have to ride the oonntry .to “keep the niggers in their place;” that under the influence of Badieal legislation and Methodist preaching the niggers are liable to become saucy,” and with out an occasional Ku-klux visit would “begin to think themselves as good as white folks and that these frequent floggings, and an occasional murder, are necessary to maintain snch a state of morals among the blacks as will permit the vioe-hating whitep to live in their neighborhood; yet, on the cross-examination, these witnesses also very generally, as well as very reluctantly, confess that the intimidation of Republican, vo ters is a prominent and not to be regretted re sult. 8. That to secure this purpose, tho putting down of the Bepnblican arid, the putting ug^o,' measure—the intimidation of Bepublican vo ters, black and white, bnt especially the humble and defenseless, by midnight raids; by bnrning houses and stores, and the destruction of crops; by whippings of suchextreme cruelty as often to end in death; by most indecent and painful maiming; by assassination and Murder in such cowardly manner and with such hellish device as may strike terror into whole counties, and bring down the Bepnblican vote from 2,000 or 3,000 to less than a single dozen. 9. That “school teachers” and “preachers of the Methodist Church North” seem to be tho especial abhorence of these Democratic assas sins ; and hundreds Of school houses and Meth odist churches have been given to the flames; and Christendom will stand aghast when it is made«known the scores of school teachers and Methodist preachers, who, by this Democratic agency, within these three years, have been whipped, shot, hung, and, in some instances, it is believed, burned at the stake! 10. That in nearly one-half the States of this Union this work* of hell is now going on, night by night—every month extending the Tange of its bloody operations, and fearfully multiplying the number of its victims 11. That it is solely and immediately in tho service of the Democratic party—a large portion of tho party South heartily approving—large numbers of the party-North attempting its pal liation by excuse, and its shelter from scorn by covering up or denying its crimes, as if coward-, ly Assassination could ba palliated, and brutal murder excused, and the Democratic party throughout the land rejoicing in its promise of h6lp. So, either by open and acknowledged action, or by tho no less criminal and the more cowardly participation of extenuating and shield ing the crime, the party, South and North, be come before the people and before God equal sharers In the responsibility. Macon and Augusta Railroad. Macon, Ga., August 3, 1S71. Editors Telegraph and Messenger; My at tention has been called to an article signed “Merchant,” in your issue of yesterday, which is calculated to produce false impressions, and do iojury both to Macon and the Macon and Augusta Bailroad. Whatever foundation there may have been several months ago for the charge that there was no “quick through schedule” on that road, such a statement is far from being true now. The road is not only in os good or der as any other in Georgia, bnt it famishes as speedy transportation to the sea and to Eastern points as can be obtained on the Central or any other road leading out of Macon. It is now the settled purpose of the company and of the Georgia Boad and its connections to offer eve*y inducement to the people of Macon and Middle Georgia to patronize onr line. If snch a result can be secured by quick time,.careful handling and reasonable freight, it will most assuredly bo accomplished. I think “Merchant” need feel no apprehen sion that the Central Boad will ever control the Georgia Boad, by lease or otherwise. There are too many obstacles in-the way to render snch a thing possible. Being the western agent of the through line from Macon' to Charleston. S. O., and thence North, I have deemed this statement proper in order to remove any mis apprehension which the article in question may have created. I ask at the hands of .the merchants and ship pers of Macon their patronage and a fair trial, and I will prove onr line not only as cheap as competing lines, but the quickest You win confer a favor by giving this a place in your colums. Very respectf; By, EL M. ComKOHAiL Hankering‘after the Presidency.—Unques tionably the philosophic H. G. Is seriously hankering after the Presidency. His very fatherly discourse to the Alexandrians presents a broad issue in spirit, at least, with the cut throat policy and platform of Grant and Morton. The philosopher is bland and fascinating. We stand with him so far as believing six* years of military rule instead of six years of carpet-bag- ism, would have been far better for the South ern States. No liberty would have been lost, and many dollars saved. Dr. Livingstone has not had any breecheB to speak of for four years, the merchant tailors of Ujiji refusing to oredit him. With a little paint, however, and a fragment of a lion akin around his lions, the doctor has managed to keep him self in a presentable condition for the levees of African monarchs, whose regulations concerning court costumes are quite liberal. EDITORIAL CORBESPOBDE9CE. Crops in Middle and SorttaGeorgia .Growth of Atlanta-Kimball House. Pausing for a few houjp in thia Georgia Hub of the Universe, I will say a word respecting the agricultural situation in this portion of the Empire State. From Maoon to tho Georgia Bailroad the lands for the most part are productive, and in a tol erable state of cultivation. The stand of ootton is irregular, but the weed better grown and eaoTe promising in tho lime belt below. Early oora looked well, bnt a distressing drought threatens to reduce the yield materially. In Hanoock, the Dickson method of crowded cot' ton and shallow cultivation, and.wide rows and great distance between the hills cf corn, seemed to obtain generally. This system will hit the present season admirably. The crops in Warren were reported by CoL Pottle and others as very poor. From Union Point to Athens the cotton prospect is probably the best in the State, and the fields were dean and well tilled. From Athens to Atlanta, how ever, com languishes for moisture, and bread will be scaroe unless the “latter rain” comes speedily/ Of fruit there is a superabundance every where, as the bending bonghs of the trees at test On the whole, the prospect of the hns- bvndman in Middle Georgia is quite encourag ing. The Northern part of the State will not fate so well if a scant production of corn suc ceed* the almost total loss of the wheat crop. All this region of oonntry is capable of sup porting a very dense population, if the farms could be subdivided and sold to intelligent white emigrants. To paroel tham ont among the ne groes would be to fasten upon the body politic an incubus which, like the Old Man of the Sea, would ride the Anglo-Saxon to death. Experi ence has diown that in the majority of instances even au erstwhile industrious African, when in vested with landed proprietary rights, degener ates into n lazarone, and from a producer be comes a consumer of the earth’s fruits. A little spot of land cultivated nominally seems but to serve to cover his peculations sad thieving pro pensities. For long years to come onr fieedmen, to be profitable to themselves or employers, must la bor under the direction of the superior intellect and control of the old owners of the soil. Between Atlanta and Macon, save In excep tional instances, cotton is small, irregular and backward. The drought is general and dis tressing in this region also. At Griffin on Wednesday afternoon a rushing rain roared through tbe gullies, and filled the rows of the crops of corn and cotton with the gratefal fluid. Alas, it extended but a, short distance, however, and we soon emerged again into tbe parched region beyond. Atlanta continues to grow like Jonah’s gourd, without any one being able to tell the why or wherefore, unless the hope of perpetuating Rad ical rule and spoliation, causes the.multitnde of harpies who have fattened upon tho treasury to plant their stakes at the Capital, and invest their plunder there. This solution of tho prob lem is sufficient to account for a world of brick and mortar. Some are ill nalnred enough to say tho “big Kimball House” don’t pay. We certainly saw nothing like the buptle and crowd of visi tors visible every day at the hospitable head quarters of mine host of the Brown House. Query: Will the “powers that be” call for a sub sidy from the Legislature to restore the equili brium between the credit and debit accounts of this pet concern if there should be a'deficit ? Stranger things havo happened. Witness that $600,000 that was demanded to sustain the sink ing fortunes of the State Boad, which under the honest direction of a private administration, now pays $25,000 per month into the Treasury. But we believe, this palatial structure is run by private enterprise, and this may save it. The passenger depot here will compare favorably with any in the United States. J. From Wilcox County. Wilcox ■Coucsty, July 31,1871. Editors '1 degraph and Messenger : It appear- ing to th« Hfluonent.that every portion of the habitable world aspires to~Bomo^...... —, *_ sour invaluable journal, save this delectable part of our own State, it is therefore deemed practicable to ask a small space in yonr columns, wherein to chronicle the march of events in this locality. Although the wiregrass region is considered in more advanced communities as rather below par, capable only of producing superior gophers and inferior beef,and its unsophisticated natives a capital target for doubtful witticism, it is des tined yet to become the Now World to emi grants, both native and foreign. These broad level lands, so easily cultivated, and capable of producing everything grown in the temperate zone, need only the magic touch of a “developer of resources” (not a carpet-bag developer,” but one who can furnish to the people post bel- lum auxdium.) If, for instance, the renowned High K. would only deign to observe this ob scure-region in. his railroad transactions and send a steam engine throngh here with a shrill whistle to rouse these Bip Van Winkles from their dreamless sleep, what a resurrection there would be, my countrymen! These wild lands would rejoice in civilization, and bloom, and smile rich returns to their benefactors. Many lands are lying waste this year for the want of laborers. Indeed, we are sadly in need of more laborers in this vineyard, both tempo ral and spiritual. Our orops are similar to those as reported from other sections of the State— drowned ont on (he .hammocks, upland cotton delinquent and com striving for nsnrpation. Our farmer’s contest with their enemy, grass, has been so severe this year that they bethought themselves to have one grand holiday on Satur day last, the 29th inst. By previous appoint ment they met atCedar Creek church, with their wives, children and friends, forming qnite an imposing crowd. After a few preliminary re marks by Hon. D. Johnston, Judge Jacob Wat son was introduced as orator of the day. His address was exceedingly appropriate, discours ing as he did most eloquently, on the advantages of social intercourse. Ho was followed by Dr. Virgil Walker, in quite a short, but original and pointed address-, after which all hands adj owned to a shady grove on the hanks of the creek, where was a table 130 feet long literally groan ing beneath the weight of a good old-fashioned country dinner. After the inner man was boun tifully supplied, the old people gathered in groups to discuss farming, housekeeping, etc., the children played baso and the young people sought the shady nooks, where their tele a tetes would not be disturbed. As old Sol’s rays grew slanting and the shades deepened, the inspiring strains of a violin fell upon the ear. Of cowse, the yonng people could not resist the tempta tion to keep time, so on the velvety sward they “tripped th'6 light fantastic toe” until the even ing shades prevailed, when after many adieus, all set but for home with the consciousness of having spent a pleasant if not profitable day of recreation. Pardon the length of my letter, but you so seldom hear from us there is much to tell. Thc-re is every evidence of unity among our people. ‘One people and one party” is their motto. Respectfully, Osceola. BY TELJKGEAPH. The Tribune and Butler.—The New York Tribune in a very caustio artiole on Butler, in timates its opinion that he means to ran for Governor of Massachusetts whether nominated by the Radical Convention or not The Tribnne says: - Before his phonographio visitor concluded his dictee, the question and response were written down which forms the key to all that went be fore. “What will you do if you are not nomi nated by the Bepublican Convention?” To whioh, with a smile, and ho can smile and be a Butler still, theloyal statesman responded, ‘ ‘I have never contemplated such a contingency.” Before a threat like this, from such a souroe, will the Massachusetts Convention hesitate as to what is decent and politio ? The mode in which stock-raising is managed in England is shown by the following extract of a private letter near London : “Last week I went to a sale of pedigree stook,’ and saw some splen did cattle, as well as splendid prices paid for them. One cow, only two years old, sold for over $1,250; a calf, six months old, for $1,000; and suckling calves for $125 and $150 eaoh; while $10,000was offered and refused for a bnll.” Some young ladies from Geneva, N. Y., by the name of Collier, lately went to Roohester to visit a sister, but were horrified, upon their arri val, to find a hearse standing at the door to take away her dead body. While they were giving vent to their grief, a telegram was brought them Baying that a sister whom they left well at Geneva, in the morning, had sud denly died. Washington, August 3.—The Indiana plun dered an express train and robbed a post near Fort Benton. The Exoelsior B re wry at 8L Louis is burned. Loss $150,000. The disaster at the Scheubnnfest has been exaggerated. Only one was hurt. The cutter Vanguard took the first prize at the Cowes regatta yesterday. New Yobs, August 3.—Three more persons are missing since Sunday. Another is dead. It of or Hunt, of New Orleans, holds the stakes in the Mace and Coburn fight Harrisburg, August 3.—Mrs. Burnside, daughter of Senator Cameron, i3 dead. Paris, August 3.—Algerian advices are alarm ing. The insurgents are burning forests and committing horrible atrocities. The natives of Oran have joined the insurrection. The Depu ties of the Left Centre in caucus resolved to vote for the prolongation of Thiers’ power un der the title of President The proposed con ference between Thiers, Von Bnest and Earl Granville relates to the international sooiety.- Count de Remusat has been appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. A motion was made in the Assembly, on the part of the Deputies of the Left Centre, for the prolongation of the powers of M. Thiers for three years—M. Thiers to be President of theBepubtio, to which he be alone responsible. Itis understood the motion was sup ported by 400 members of the Assembly. The agitation in Algeria continues, bnt numerous chiefs of the insurgents in the sub-disvion of Lelif, have given in their submission to the au thorities. Florence, August 3.—The British iron-dad Warrior and an American war frigate are ashore near Leghorn. It is hoped to get them off with out serious damage. London, August 3.—Two passenger trains oollided on the underground Metropolitan Bail road, and several were hurt New York, August 3.—Arrived, Donati and Pasthia. Liverpool, August 3, noon.—Arrived, Mar garet,' of New Orleans, from Wilmington. Washington, August 3.—Thos. H. Dudley; for nine years' consul at Liverpool, .has re signed. The Treasury Department has announced its readiness to redeem $1,750,000 of three per cents which cease bearing interest on the 31st September. - - The assignment of land warrants must here after be made on the back of the warrants. Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., August 3.—In the Dental Convention, Dr. Har- riman, of Boston, read a paper on the forma tion of teeth, showing them to be fibrous instead of triholi,the popularly.accepted formation. The views expressed created no little surprise and comment as a bold discussion from old estab lished theories. The discussion then followed on dental histology, and was participated in by Drs. Atkinson, Judd, McQuillan, Harriman and Walker. The report on Dental Therapeutics was followed by Dr. Bogne, who read papers, and was discussed by Drs. Tuft, Judd, and At kinson. A paper on Anesthea was read by Dr. Diokerman. Fortress Monroe, August 3.—In the boat race the Potomac Club, of Washington, beat the Undines, of Norfolk; distance round the stake mile and a half down the river; time, 22 minutes and 15 seconds. Wilmington, August 3.—The election passed off quietly. In the second ward of tins city the Con.-ervative gain is 75. In Magnolia, Duplin connty, the Conservative gain is 17. The whole vote of the city in majority -against the Convention is 973, which is a Conservative gain of 21 on the last election. Wilmington, N. G., August 3.—In Halifax county there was a very large vote polled, but little change on the vote of last year. Long Branch, August 3.—Milesian won the steeple-chase wine cup. Time 3:43J. Nelly Gray won the third race in two straight heats. Time 1:55£, l:47j. Hemboldwon the Tammany cup. Time 6. New-York, August 3.—The proprietor of the Jersey City Evening Journal was arrested at the Instance of George Watts, on a charge of libeL The Sweden have determined to join the Ital ian procession in celebration of Italian unity. Six of the remaining sufferers from the. West- field disaster will die. tt-tv^ctov A pun at 3.—The Hornet is read ana preparing to leave, a npnBwvar tcbdc is watching her closely. Sx. Louis, August 3.—A woman crazed from nnrsing her sick child, took it just outride of La Cygne, Kansas, and choked it with rags, and then strangled herself by tieing a rag around her throat. AVujiington, August 3.—The fourth ward of this city is Conservative—a gain of 12. Charleston, August 3.—Arrived, bark Kath leen, Middlesboro. England; sailed, steamship Empire, Philadelphia. Savannah, August 3.—Cleared, steamships Rapidan, New York; America, Baltimore. Tbe .Westfield Disaster Investigation. New York, August 3.—Dennis Eobinson, engineer, sworn says: I left Staten Island at half past twelve o’clock; came into New York slip; the engine bell'rang all to dine; went ont and put the hose on the tanks and went on deck to straighten them; went back to the engine room, and saw there were 27 pounds of steam on; went ont; the fireman shut off the water; I then saw the fireman coming out of the fire room, and asked him if all was right, and he said yes; I then returned to the engine, and saw 27 pounds of steam; I then walked slowly off towards the bow, and saw the captain with his hand on the wheel; I then returned towards the engine room, and, when within ten or twelve feet of it, I heard the explosion; I rushed for the engine room door and stopped and lifted the trap, when a fireman came up so badly injured that he died imme diately; was not absent four minutes after notioing the 27 pounds on the gauge; don’t know whether the gange was. correct or not; when there was no steam gauge it would some times stand at two and other times at zero ; worked 20 to 22 pounds on the way up; gener ally use from 25 to 27 pounds ; valve was set at 27, so as to give the steam a chance to blow off and keep it at 25; when the gauges showed 27 in the slip the safety valve was just simmering; the water in the tanks is sometimes boiling; could not tell the difference between high and low pressure ; there were sometimes little pin hole leaks in the engine, and there'was a patch on the saddle pnt on last fall, which, was blown, off at the explosion. Synopsis of Weather Statement. War Dep’t, Office Chief Signal Officer,) Washington, D. C., August 3, 7:30 p. sl ) The area of lowest barometer remains, as on Wednesday, north and west of Iowa. The high pressure, which had advanced upon the South ern and Gulf States, remains, but is somewhat diminished. The barometer, after rising some what, is now decidedly fallen on Lakes Erie and Ontario and in New England. The temperature has very generally risen in the Atlantic and Gulf States and on Lake Ontario. It has fallen from Lake Erie to Central Illinois. Southwest erly winds, with partially cloudy and clear weather, has very generally prevailed in New England and south of Pennsylvania and the Ohio river. Cloudy and threatening weather, with local rains, has been more frequently re ported from the lower Lakes to Southern Illi nois and Iowa, and heavy rain now prevails from Central Ohio to Lake St .Clair. Clear weather has prevailed to-day from Lake Michi gan north and westward. Probabilities: Partially cloudy and clear weather is probable for Friday from Louisiana eastward and in the South Atlantio States. The conditions will remain favorable for local storms from Missouri to Ohio and northwards. The barometer, with threatening and rainy weather now prevailing from Ohio to Lake Ontario, will probably extend over Pennsylvania and New England. Charleston, August 3,—The count of the votes cast in yesterday’s election is not conduded,bnt the election of Gen. Wagner as Mayor, and the whole citizens’ ticket is now conceded by their opponents. The majority, at the lowest esti mate, is 500 votes. There is great rejoicing among the citizens. New Orleans, August 3.—Serious trouble is apprehended from the bitter feeling betweed the two wings of the Bepnblican party, when the Convention meets on the 9 th. A policeman was fatally skot while walking his beat last night A desperado named Gerevend was mortally shot by Sheriff Houston. A stray shot hit a ne gro. Gere vend had killed one man in 1868 and one in 1669. Houston was jailed. Salt Lake, August 3.—The small pox is re ported in this vicinity. Three deaths have oc curred. London, August 8.—The Count and Countess of Paris dined last night with Duke de Brogle, the French Ambassador. In the House of Commons this evening Vis count Euford, of the Foreign Department, de nied that negotiations were pending with the United States for the abolition of privateering. Bartellot expressed his approval of the grant to Prince Arthur, but deplored the continued seclusion of the queen. Gladstone denied that her Majesty was unpopular. He expressed his regret at her seclusion, bat declared that the queen was anxious to resume public duties os rapidly os her health permitted. Paris, August 3.—The Minister of Finance yesterday completed the payment of another instalment of 500,000,000 francs of tbe indem nity. The German army of occupation has been redacted to 150,000 men. Marshal MacMahon reports -the casualties of the Versailles foroea in the second siege of Paris at 7514. Trains for the transportation of passengers and freights have oommeneed running throngh Mt. Cenis Tunnel The French postoffice authorities are about arranging the money order system with England and the United States. Two hundred and thirty witnesses have al ready been subpoenaed to appear before the courts-martiaL Boston, August 3.—The Lyman school house has been burned. Loss $100,000. Decisions of tbe Supreme Court of Georgia. DELIVERED AT ATLANTA, TUESDAY, AUGUBTl, 1871. From the Atlanta Constitution. I Seymour, Johnson & Co., vs. John M. Cobb. Complaint, from Sumter. Warner, J.—Where a suit was instituted by the plaintiffs against the defendants on an ac count, alleging that the defendants were part ners; and in the progress of the trial, evidence was introduced for and against the existence of the partnership without objection, and on the argument of the case before the jury, the point was made, that no plea had been filed denying the partnership, whereupon the Court allowed the defendant, at that stage of the case, to file his plea under oath, denying the partnership. The counsel for plaintiffs claimed a oontinnanoe of tbe cose, on the ground of surprise, which was overruled by the court. The plaintiffs then offered to introduce witnesses, then in court, to deny the troth of defendant’s idea, and to prove the existence of the partnership as alleged in th6ir declaration, which the court refused to allow them to do, whereupon the plaintiffs ex cepted, and also excepted to the admission in evidence of a written argument to submit cer tain matters in controversy between the parties to arbitration. Held, That the plaintiffs have the legal right to have requested the Court to charge the jury, that if the defendants were sued as partners, the partnership need not be proved, unless de nied by the defendant on oath, when no snch plea denying the partnership on oath had heen filed; that when the court allowed that plea to be filed by the defendant it materially altered and changed the legal status of the case before the court-and jury so far as the defendant’s lia bility as partner is concerned, and if the plain tiffs were not, in the discretion of the Court, entitled to a continuance on the ground of sur prise, they certainly were entitled to introduce evidence then in court to controvert the defend ant’s plea, which evidence was not necessary to be introduced to entitle the plaintiffs to recover against the alleged partnership, until the plea was allowed to be filed by the court. Meld, further, That the written agreement to submit certain matters in controversy between the parties, without more, was irrelevant and improperly admitted as evidence to the jury. Judgment reversed. signed and transferredby^Watierer to therms linitaa Am AL. £ t * * e .. v tioner. On the final hearing of the case iit court below, the mandamus nisi was mad* solute, and the Ordinary was ordered to w and collect a tax sufficient to satisfy the iW Goner's demand: Whereupon, the counsel) the Ordinary excepted on various ground* ? set forth in the record: 08111 Reid, That the act of the General authorizing the tax to be levied and collect*, was a constitutional and valid act. ■ Held, also, That mandamus was the pro** remedy for the enforcement of a right accrrS to the petitioner under a statute of the 8ba which was not barred by the statute of lia,/ tions, until after the expiration of twenty yes, from the time of the assessment of the damfo, by the commissioners under the act. ™ Held, further, That the official signatures h majority of the justices of the inferior on the back of the commissioners’ .. — — certifieata without more, was a sufficient endorsement b, them of the amount specified therein, aocordia to the true intent and meaning of the act. ' Hdd, also, That the assignment and transf. of the certificate by Watterer to the petition^ vested the right and title thereto in him as fc, assignee, and he was entitled to be paid ths amount due thereon, as well as the interest da on both certificates. Lyon, deGraffenried A Irvin, Geonre TV Warwick, for plaintiff. 8 C.-B. Wooten, for defendant. Wm. H. Morgan vs. James P. West, et aL Complaint, non suit, from Sumter. Warner, J.—This was an action instituted on an administrator’s bond, against the principals and their security in the name of the Ordinary for the use of the plaintiffs. The defendants demurred to the declaration, and the court sus tained the demurrer on the ground that a suit on the bond could not be maintained thereon until a suit had first been brought against the administrators, judgment obtained agai nst the m, and a return of nulla bona. The plaintiff’s made ^ motion to amend their declaration which was annulled by tbe court, to which the plaintiffs accepted: Held, That under the 2468tlx section of the Code, a suit may be brought on the administra tors’ bond without first obtaining a judgment against the administrators for a devastavit by them, and a return of nulla bona. Hdd also, That the plaintiff could have uroucu xus ueuianruoa so as to reqmre me ae- fendanis to account for the estate cf Walker, which came into their hands as his administra tors, and for so much of the estate of the Jack- son children which came into their hands as the administrators of Walker's estate, if any, but only to that extent that the defendants were not liable on their bond for the waste commit ted by Walker, as the guardian of the Jackson children in his life time, unless their property so wasted by him or some part thereof, eame into the hands of the administrators as a part of Walker’s estate. The administrators of Walker and their security, are liable cn their bond to account to the plaintiffs for the amount of their estate which cams into their hands as part of Walker’s estate, if any and no more. The lia bility of the defendants on their bond as the administrators of Walker, and the liability of Walker as the guardian of the Jackson children, are two distinct causes, of action which cannot bo joined in a suit on tbe administrators’ bond for an account of the estate of Walker, which came into their hands &3 administrator on his estate. The administrators of Walker are lia ble for any debt due by the intestate at the time of his death, to the extent of the assets of bia estate, which came into their hands as his administrators, in a suit on their bond, for the waste thereof by them as such administrators. Judgment reversed. Hawkins & Burke, N. A. Smith, for plaintiff. O. T. Goode and Phil. Cook for defendant. Martha Tamer, vs. Penelope Barfield. New trial from Sumter. Warner, J.—Where a warrant was sued out by the plaintiff to remove the defendant from her land as an intruder, the defendant filed a coun ter affidavit, and on the trial of the case in the Superior Court, the plaintiff proved that Am. broso Barfield purchased the land in 1859, and took a bond for title thereto, and built a house on it, when Ambrose Barfield went to the war in 1863 he gave John Barfield’s wife permission to occupy the house as long as she pleased, but she did not occupy it, and it remained unoccu pied about a year, when Bushin Barfield’s wife went into possession of it, by Mrs. John Bar- field, the defendant being without a home, Mrs. Bushin Barfield, from sympathy, allowed her to come into the house end occupy it with her un til sometime in 1865, when Mrs. JBushiu Bar- field moved out and left the defendant in it. The. defendant introduced no evidence—the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, and the coart below granted a new trial, to which the plaintiff excepted. Held, That the court below erred in granting a new trial in this case, on the ground that there is no evidence in the record that the de fendant claimed any legal right to the possession of the land. Judgment reversed. Hawkins and Guerry for plaintiff. No appearance for defendant. Tbe Explosion of the Westfield. From longer dispatches in the Western papa, we take the following incidents: Many persons were drowned. The harba polio® boat came to the rescue, and gentleme who were in a row-boat near the Battery sav# several lives. The firemen also went to ti rescue, and right bravely did they work. HALF ROILED VICTIMS ZN THE HOLD. The debris in the fore part of the hold vj first removed. The cries of the poor, half-boUa victims were heard rending the air. Stimulaii was given them as they struggled beneath tfe beams, and oil was poured upon their burn As fast as the wounded recovered they wet borne to the deck of another ferry boat moon along side, where they were tenderly cared t by Dr. Shine. REMOVING THE SUFFERERS. Within twenty minutes ambulances from 4 Centre Btreet Hospital were at Whitehall. T: scalded victims were placed in the ambulate and driven to the hospital at full speed. Priu carriages and express wagons were also bronji into requisition. The insurance patrol wag: bore several loads of mourning human beiq to the hospital A WAGON LOAD OF CHILDREN. Some died on the way; others became del nous with pain. One ambulance was filled vis children whose eyes were closed, and their who faces swelled beyond all recognition. Their 1 tie feet and legs were cooked, and their tend muscles laid Imre. THE DEAD AND WOUNDED. By 4 o’olock over seventy wounded persa had been reoeivedin the Centre-street Qospiii Five of them died within an hour. The soea here were heart-rending. Twelve dead were removed from the boat. Four have been found in the water, and five have di- making, so far 0s known, 21 persons killed nea outright Many of those in the water clung the piles until they were rescued, hut othi sank before aid could reach them. At least persons must have been killed and drowni This is basing it on the lowest estimate. 7 wounded will reach 100. Many of them w placed in carriages^md driven to their homi 'The drug stores in the neghborbood were 57 with them. Among the injured was Shei Madden, of Brooklyn, who was driven to residence. Crowds of spectators. Over 15,000 persons gathered at the bal within an hoar after the explosion. THS OFFICERS OF THE BOAT. John Mager, the pilot, was thrown from! forward pilot-house twenty feet in the air, ft ing on the boat and escaping without a Ecrati John Freeland was captain of the boat " Harry Robinson engineer. The latter is a ored man, and the indignation, of the pi gera against him is tremendous, though t friends claim he is net to blame. The boil was inspected by John H. Mathews, Uni!: States boiler inspector, on the lath of June, ptunoonoea sale. According to the statement of the engiw the boiler had been in use nine years, and patched on the cylinder part. One of the men says that fifteen minutes before the dent he was on the head of the cylinder vipii it off, and then went into one of the cabins a drink of water, and thence into the fire-rc While there he heard a hissing noise procee from the rear of the boiler, and went to see cause. He had gone but about half-way of length of the boiler when he found th8 st so dense he could proceed no farther, and t 1 ed to come back, when he was struck in the fi by flying splinters, and knocked down, made his way to the deck as fast as possil This hissing noise which Orosson heard m have been the starting of the plate of patch on the boiler, and the first premonition of impending disaster. A cursory examination the boiler as it rested in the bottom of the to revealed the fact that the explosion occurred the rear, and that a piece about four feet Ii and two feet wide was tom ont of the jai and thrown a distance of about 100 feet on dock at the barge office. Another and lar; portion of the boiler was thrown directly ward into the bow of the boat. President's Office, 1 j Atlanta, Ga., July 31, 1871. > j Dr. JV. L.Angier, State Treasurer : Dear Sib—I send you by the Treasurer j this company $25,000 in cash, the rental, the State for the present month of July. Pie return me the usual receipt from the Com.'! troller General for the amount. Yours truly, Joseph E. Brown, President j James W. Wilkinson, Ordinary, vs. Clement A. Cheatham. . Mandamus, from Lee. Warner, J.—In 1856 the General Assembly passed an act providing for the removal of the county site of Lee connty, from the town of Webster to Starksville, and also provided in said act for the appointment of three commis sioners to assess the damages sustained by the owners of town lots in the town of Webster, and aa soon as convenient thereafter, to give to suoh owners certificates of such assessment of damages for loss sustained in co&seqnence of such removal of the county site, and that said Qertificatesh&vinganendorsementof the amount due by a majority of the justices of the Inferior Court, shall be paid by the treasurer of the county out of the removal fund of said county, created by the aot, and authorizing the Interior Court of Lee county to levy a tax not exceeding fifty per cent, per annum on the State tax, to constitute a removal fund for the payment of said certificates. On the 31st of December, 1869, Cheatham obtained a mandamus nut from the judge of the Superior Court requiring the Ordinary of Lee oounty to show cause why he should not prooeed to levy, and have collected, a tax sufficient to pay two certificates held by the petitioner amounting to $526 00, besides interest due thereon. The mandamus nti was filed in the clerk’s office 14th February 1870. On the trial of tho case in the court be low, the petitioner exhibited in evidence two certificates, specifying in the face thereof the amount due for the damages sustained by the parties named therein, in consequence of removal from the town of Webster under the aot of Gen eral Assembly, which were signed by theoommis- sioners, and on the back of eaoh certificate the names of three justices of the ftiferior Court were indorsed in their official capacity. One of the certificates was issued to the petitioner for damages done to his property, tbe other was isaned to Watterer for damages done to his property, which latter certificate had been as- No. 290. Comptroller General’s Office,) Atlanta,sGa., July 31, 1571. ) Received of W» C. Morrill, Treasurer Wes em and Atlantic Bailroad Company, the swac Twenty-five Thousand Dollars, rent of lVestfSj and Atlantio Bailroad for July, 1871, as perc tifioate No. 290 of N. L. Angier, Treasurer. Madison Bell, $25,000 Comptroller General | A Haverhill, Mass., man, who lately lost’ pocketbook with $90 in it, has to consols hisj self with this anonymous note from the finde f | “I am a poor man, and my health is poor, s* it seems to me that you tost that money to to efit me. I send you back $1 and the cha“?j You are rich, and profess to be a Christian. 1 claim to belong to the same family. If ® Lord blesses me, I will repay you if I can; • not yon must look to the Lord for it.” The editor of the Elmira (N- Y.) Adverli has poor luck buying medicine. He says: went to a drug store early one morning f®l dose of morphine for a aick friend. The srf clerk objected to giving it to me without a p* scription, evidently fearing that I would desK* myself. ‘Pshaw,’ said I, ‘do I look like a n> who would kill myself ? Gazing at me siets* for h«ir a minute, he replied, ‘I don’t kno* Seems to me if I looked like you I should greatly tempted to kill myself.’ ” A few days ago« young gentlemen and to from the rural districts visited Somerset, r*j to get married. The young couple entered to on this festive occasion astride of one hoc had their horse fed, partook of a sumptuoM-j past consisting of orackers, were then united] the holy bo&ds of matrimony by a justice of t peace, when they again mounted their steed » wended their way to their mountain home a® the cheers of the populace. John Van Burrn was dining in Dowid^jj saloon, having just cleared, a man from s®T charge in the court, when the complains” j the case, angry at the lawyer who had be*, him, walked up and roundly abused P 1 ®" John. “Could there be any man,” said he,, wicked, so mean, so vile, who could commit a crime so foul that you wouldn fend him for it.” “1 don’t know,” said ’ prince, sacking another oyster right from shell; “what have yon been doing.” “ The fact is,” said a middle-aged wife, man does not know how to straiten up thj He does not know how to push himself at" He does not know how to begin. I don t j* der,” she remarked in conclusion, “ that * God made Adam he went right to wori made a woman to tell him what to do. ’ Dr. Dolungsr has been elected Beotor 0 . University of Munioh- Fifty-four P r0 ‘® oat of sixty voted for him. Dr. I)oUiu6 e U_ hitherto occupied the professorship of c£| law, and the honor now conferred u P on j) r‘,f of the greatest significance and shows to* j has risen in popularity.