Georgia weekly telegraph and Georgia journal & messenger. (Macon, Ga.) 1869-1880, October 03, 1871, Image 4
The Greorgia* 'Telogyapli and Journal && ]\dIossoxi^ox*« Telegraph and Messenger. MACON, OCTOBER 2 1871. Ifewa Items. The New Tons Market.—We thought Col. Jones would have been able to impart some backbone to the New York cotton market, but it seems the bears got ahead of him. Express Business.—The Mobile Register says the Southern Express Company in that place are handling immense quantities of freight for the interior. We are glad to see trade lively in Mobile. Warm.—We had a warm day yesterday, but a friend from Southwestern Georgia says never so many warm days will not help cotton much in that section. It has done its devoir and that a poor one. Wife Beatino.—In case of a negro on trial before the District Court of Winnsborougb, La., for beating bis wife, the Judge decided that the old common law was in force in Louis iana, which gave to the husband “the right of moderately chastising his wife.” Lawful Ku-klux of the United States.— The Wilmington Star says Lowerey fired into a Charlotte and Rutherford train on Saturday, and on Monday Lowerey and his gang dined at the house of A. McNeill, and paid for their din ner by flourishing knives and pistols at the family. Can't be Found.—A Utah dispatch of Friday says subpcenas have been issued to bring before the Grand Jury Brigham Young and some four teen of his wives, and George A. Smith, who ranks next to Brigham Young in the Mormon Church, but they have not yet been found. It is strange that a man with so large a family can’t be found. We are glad to see from the World that the Democratic administration of the Erie Canal is showing important advances in freights and receipts—912,213 tons freight up to 16th Sep tember, against 632,395 for the same time last year, and $1,927,672 toll receipts, against $1,- 661,812 last year. At the same time the expense of working the canal has been reduced nearly forty per cent., or $491,389 against $803,646. Now Quit It.—The New Orleans Picayune which, we verily believe, started the Agassiz tidal wave story, has got another fright up at the expense of a column. Thistimeit isEncke’s Comet, which, on the night of October 6th at 11 o’clock and 41 minutes precisely, is going to hit the earth somewhere between the Indian Ocean and the Himmalaya Mountains, and the concussion, in conjunction with the joint at traction of the sun and moon, is going to raise the great tidal wave. If the Ficaynne does not quit this panic making he will catch a shock or concussion from a hundred broomsticks, each one harder than a comet’s tail. Aefaibs in Washington.—The Washington correspondent of the World says every depart ment of the Government there is in the most admirable disorder, growing out of the absence Of mo3t of the functionaries from Cabinet offi cers down to the youngest clerks, all election- erring, log-rolling, attending conventions and laying wires for Grant’s renomination. Claim- agents, pensioners, attorneys, members of Con gress, and all who have any other business in hand, except the renomination, come to Wash ington, look about, find it impossible to get any thing attended to, and go away using profane language. The Visible Suppply of cotton shown by the Commercial and Financial Chroniole last Fri day, was 1,693,915 against 1,317,104 bales at the corresponding date last year. Excess, 376,811 bales, as compared with 1870. The receipts of last week at the interior ports as compared with the corresponding week of last year were as follows: Augnsta, 1,353—3,669. Columbus, 473—1,893. Macon, 407—3,442. Montgomery, 1,093—2,153. Selma, 1,050—1,481. Memphis, 1,756—1,085. Nashville, 191—136. Total, C,313 bales against 13,859 last year—or 7,546 bales less. The total receipts as telegraphed on Friday last, were 42,464 against 68,464 bales last year. The Nobth Oabolina Ku-klux.—Ten of the North Carolina Ku-klux were sentenced by Judge Bond, of Raleigh, last Friday, as follows, the prisoners being called separately and in the order given: R. A. Shotwell, six years’ im prisonment, with hard labor, and a fine of $5,000; Alexander Defriest, two years and $500; Ames Evans, six years and $5,000; George Holland, two years and $500; William McIntyre, two years and $500; William Teal, three years and $500; David Collins, four years and $500; William Scruggs, three years and $500; Spencer M. Moore and D. H. For tune, six months’ imprisonment each. • Was the Fibst Man White oh Colobed?— We are indebted to the Montgomery Advertiser for an Ethiopian prelection showing that Father Adam wa3 created black originally, and how he came to take on a paler color. It is a curious fact that the speculations of the “scientists” are taking a shape not so widely divergent as they might be from those of the African brother. In the last number of Scribner the reader will find a long and learned attempt to reconcile geological and ethnological discoveries, facts and speculations with the Mosaio account of the creation of man. The write; contends that the creation recorded In Genesis was the creation of the last and most improved species of the human raoe—the Adamio or Caucasian, and that the African and Mongolian races had pre existed for an indefinite period. His exposition of the Scriptures in connection with this theory is ingenious and suggestive, and the ethnologi cal difficulties he presents in the way of the common theory and interpretation are at least puzzling. If he is right, then the African brother was not wrong, at least In the idea that black was the first oolor of the human species. Radical Conventions.—The Radicals hold their State Conventions in New York and Mas sachusetts to-day. In the Empire State, at Syracuse, a lively fight between iho Fenton- Greeley and the Grant-Murphy factions is an ticipated, but Greeley will be whipped out In Massachusetts, Ben. Butler is to show fight for a nomination for Governor, but Butler, they say, is whipped already in the election for dele gates to the Convention and the only question is whether he will submit to the fiat of the Con vention, or pleading ill usage run against its nominee. The Massachusetts Convention, like the Legislature, or * ‘General Court” as it is there termed, is not a s mall body. It numbers over a thousand delegates, and a fierce struggle is anticipated. But for the fact that the great Tammany explosion in New York has by its dis closure of rank frauds more or less paralyzed the Democracy of New York and the Union, the situation would be encouraging. It is true the National Democracy hold no respomibility whatever for the Tammany frauds, but it is nevertheless true they have brought a terrible stigma on the Democratic name. It will not do for Democrats to steal. Nothing better is expected of the radicals; bnt the thunder of Democratic reprobation is hushed and silenced by the exposures of Tammany. It cannot ring and reverberate in such slougby chambers. Otbtebs.—The Montgomery Advertiser says that city is flooded with oysters. We presume they are out of the shell. The same paper prediots that com will go up and Baoon go down. Ohio.—The New Orleans Picayune, of Sat urday, says: It seems to be considered as probable that the Radicals will elect their Governor in Ohio, bnt that the Legislature will be Bemocratio, thus securing a Democratic successor to Senator Sherman. Mr. Groesbeck appears to be the favored man. Texas.—The Democrats seem to be running a very heavy schedule in Texas. In Galveston they held a mass meeting on the 19th, at which it is estimated ten thousand people were pres ent. No doubt the State will go Democratic by a large majority, bnt whether it will connt out so is more than doubtful. The election law is enacted expressly for swindling. The polls are kept open five days, and then the lists are sent up to the Secretary of State at Austin to be re tinkered. This interesting process called an election begins next Tuesday, but we are unable to say when it will end. The Butler Campaign.—This edition of the Teleguaph will doubtless tell ns something about the great “Bold Ben Butler Fight” in Massachusetts. Our last represented Ben as holding 432 out of 1,061 votes of the delegates elect to the Springfield Convention. But that makes him far the strongest individual candi date beforo that body, and undoubtedly the dispatch emanates from anti-Bntler sources. It is a fact significant of bad taste and low morals that Butler appears to be by far the most popu lar man in the State of Massachusetts. The State is fairly aflame in the grand quarrel.— Campaign songs, handbills, caitoons and carri- catures of all sorts are thick as autumn leaves. A Boston dispatch of Snnday night, in the Herald, claims a majority of delegates for But ler, and prints the following general order to delegates: Our enemies, and the enemies of good gov ernment and the people, presuming upon the force of money, have threatened through, their journals to prolong the sitting of the Conven tion, in hopes to tire ont good men and weary them in well doing. Let every Butler delegate go to the Convention with three day’s rations, and by that time our supplies will come up. By order of the Butler Committee. The Convention met yesterday, and wo shall at least have a note of progress to-day. The quarrel is a pretty one as it stands, and we hope will result in a general explosion. The Final Explosion at Hvt.t. Gate.—As the reader is aware, U. S. engineers are engaged in deepening the passage between Long Island Sound and the Hudson river, called “Hell Gate,” which is now obstructed by a great ledge of quartz rock about 800 feet wide, and 300 feet into the river. When this is removed and a channel affording twenty-fire or thirty feet of water is obtained, it is supposed that most of the foreign trade of New York will enter and leave that port by way of Hell Gate and the Sound, instead of Sandy Hook. The plan now in progress for the removal of this great ledge is a daring and efficient one. Fits have been sunk near the margin of the river to the depth of thirty-two feet below its bed. From the bottom of these pits wide gal leries are drilled and blasted ont directly under the ledge, and leaving only enough of it to form a roof. When these shall have orossed the ledge, transverse passages will be drilled and blasted, leaving the roof to bo supported by pil lars left at intersections. The Grand Finale was thus explained by General Newton, who is the engineer in charge, to a party of officers who visited the work last Saturday and were stunned by a grand feu de joie of nitro-glyce- rene explosions let off at the time. Said Gen. Newton: “What will the noise be when, after we have excavated the entire distance, cut all the cross sections, reduced all the columns to the mini mum size, we blow the whole three acres of rook up at the same moment?” The General hero explained that when the pillars had been re duced to tbe smallest possible size consistent with safety they would be bored or “honey- corned,” and the apertures filled with, nitro-gly- cerine. These would be all connected with elec tric wires; the water will be let into ail the pas sages and cover everything completely; then the battery will fire the whole mass at the same instant and the entire mass of rock, now an ob struction to the oommerce of the city of New York, will sink down into the alleys ent beneath, and a splendid navigable passage will be left for the shipping. “We have now been a little over two yearn,” said the General, “but if Con gress wouldonly let ns have the necessary mon ey to carry it ont as a private exterprise would be conducted, we should soon have the passage cleared and this fearful obstruction sank down out of all danger.” Atlanta Gossip. A bnsy little bird who hops about Atlanta very industriously, picking up the crumbs of freshest, fattest gossip that fall from the various political tables in tbat city, was down this way the other day, and while here perched himself ou our desk and chirped of many things. First, he informed ns that certain Democratic politicians—principally of the small fry order— were busy “fixing” up “slates” and making com binations to divide ont the various offices to be disposed of when the Legislature meets. In fact the little bird gave us to understand—being a bird of immense credulity—that it was “all settled, sir,” and nothing remained but for the honorable Senators and Representatives to meet and ratify it. We are not yet exactly prepared to tell all we learned from the little chirper, bnt we may do so between this date and the first day of November. If wa know anything of publio sentiment, however, we may set down some of these little games as already coppered. They won’t begin to work, and there ia an overlasting smash awaiting some of the slates. The people are going to make snch combinations as will innre to their interests, and not to the paltry, sordid greeds of trumpery politicians and blatherskite demagogues. If a resolute and thoroughly in earnest public sentiment can keep the Legisla ture rigidly in the right track, that body will do the people’s work as well as may be, not the work of a few men whoso ambition and office- hunger are in inverse ratio both to their deserts and capacity. Gentlemen “log-rollers!”—be sure and keep yonr lines of retreat well open, and especially have more than one string to yonr bows, or we greatly foar you will be laid out as cold as a wedge, and “flat broke” besides. Judge Reese, of Wilkes, for Presi dent of tbe Senate. We are rejoiced to see the press of Georgia almost, if not quite, unanimous in favor of Judge William Reese for President of tbe Sen ate. This is always an important office, bnt at this time is likely to be much more important, from the probability that on the President of tbe Senate will devolve the duties of the State Executive for the next two years, for we verily believe the next Legislature, in spite of all the pleadings of Bullock’s proclamation editors, will do themselves the honor of impeaching the present incumbrance. We know Judge Beese is a modest man, but surely his modesty will net justify him bi refusing a position to which the united voice of the people have called him. If Judge Beese is called from the eastempart of the State to preside over the Senate, it will be every way proper to take the Speaker of the House from tho western, if there is in that sec tion a member every way qualified for the of fice. Happily we have the very man needed, in Smith, of Muscogee. No better man than he can be found. He is emphatically the right man in the right place. Let him be elected Speaker and all the people will say amen. We find the above in the Federal Union, of Tuesday. The Union is in error as to the ex piration of Bollock’s term of office, and there* fore as to the period of occupancy of tho Exec utive Chair by his successor in case of his im peachment by the Legislature. His term of office rightfully expires on the 4th of July, 1872, he having been inaugurated July 4th, 1868, bat the election for his successor does not occur until the November following, under the law aB it now stands, and consequently no will be Gov ernor until that time. If, therefore,heisremoved by impeachment, bis successor, tho President of the Senate, will only hold possession of the GnbernatorisI chair for one, instead of two years. As to whether there are entirely tenable grounds upon which to base impeachment—not a mere attempt thereat—we do not know posi- itively. We have neardthat some very thought ful, earnest Democrats—men of much repute and weight in the counsels of the party—think that sufficient evidence to convict has not, as pet, been developed, bnt that there is a strong probability that a searching, honest investiga tion of the State Road, State bonds and other matters connected with the administration of State affairs for the past four years, would pnt the question beyond peradventore. The sound ness of that opinion, of coarse, is to be tested by actual investigation. One thing, however, seems very clear to onr mind: That an impeachment without the clear est and most impregnable proof of guilt on the part of the person whose conviction is sought, would be worse than a crime. It would be a blunder of the hugest proportions and most dangerous character, which could not fail to react most disastrously upon the Democracy not only of this, bnt other States. If the Legisla ture should determine to impeach Bollock, let it feel and know, as did the old woman who had actually buried her husband, that it has “a dead sure thing.” Upon the general question of the entire fitness of the gentlemen named by the Fed eral Union fox the respective offices of President of the Senate and Speaker of the House, we do not feel called on to express any opinion be yond adding onr endorsement of the good words spoken by onr contemporary. If their fellow- members see fit thus to honor the gentlemen named, we shall feel entirely satisfied that they have made wise selections, and that results will most convinoingly demonstrate that fact. Bnt the Telegraph and Messenger has so special candidates for either position. Its motto is: May the best men win—and its pledge is to support them in all their endeavors to advance the interests and promote the welfare of Geor gia and her people. Foolish ana Mischievous Programme A correspondent of the Atlanta Daily San signing himself “Titus” whom that paper un derwrites as “one of the first men in Georgia,” lays ont a programme for the approaching ses sion of the Legislature, some part of which we do not except to, bnt we hope and trust no man in the Legislature will be controlled by the fol lowing suggestion: 2. As a matter of principle, we will not take into consideration the question of eligibility. We believe the people of Georgia are pretty well united in their endorsement of Mr. Stephens’ programme, which is to insist upon all of onr constitutional rights. We have electedSenators, and they have been wrongfully and unconstitu tionally rejeoted. .To send those who have been made eligible—merely because they are eligible —would be begging the question; and an ad mission that Congress has the right to make eligible or ineligible onr Representatives and Senators. It would be a “departure.” It would be “acquiescing in and accepting” tbe fraudu lent and illegal rulings of Congress. Let us be consistent in all things. We should think the fate of North Carolina and Zebnlon B. Yance would be soffioient illus tration of the folly and impracticability of the course recommended. The Democrats of Geor gia owe it to themselves and the country to se lect a good and safe man for the Senate of tho United States, possessing the qualifications for a seat in that body. Georgia News from Washington. The Savannah Advertiser, of Tuesday, prints the following among its Washington specials of the day before: Gray of Boston, Freeman of Griffin, Webster of Columbus, Bell of Americas, and Gove, ex- Congressman, are applicants for the Collector- ship of the Second District. A complete report of the indebtedness of the Central Railroad and Banking Company to the government in the matter of tax on net earn ings from 1866 to 1870 inclusive, will be laid before the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to-morrow. The claim foots up $152,000, ex clusive of penalties. As soon as these papers are filed and examined, instructions will be issued to the District Attorney to proceed against the road. One of those prominent “Skowheganite” car pet baggers who infest the third Georgia Dis trict, to prove his great love for the negro, has been trying to have Belcher ousted and himself appointed oollector. Alberger, of Florida, is here, making war on Krzyzanowski, with a view to securing his place, with doubtful success. Some of *‘Planchette’s’’ Little Games.—The Western papers give tho details of the latest doings of that pesky humbug “Planchette, ” winch may serve to point a moral if not adorn a tale. It seems that a foolish yonng woman whose name is nowRtha Adams, which it was not a fow days ago, and probably will not be in a short time to come, recently married a yonng Connecticut farmer named Adaws, and with him set out on a wedding tour from Norwalk, intend ing to go to Cleveland, Ohio, and thence by the lakes to Chicago. On the steamer she became acquainted with a yonng New Yorker giving his namo as George D. Bankin, and with him she played at revelations through “planchette." “Planchette” told her that George was her soul’s husband, with whom alone she should live, and so, when the boat tonebed at Mil waukee, tbe precious pair eloped—the lady having obtained herhusband’spocketbook, containing somewhat less than a tho a sand dollars. They made the best of their way to Quincy, where Rankin got the woman to give him the parse and a valuable diamond ring. Then he eloped alone, leaving the following heartless note behind him, which is about as contemptible a piece of villainy as has been heard of for a long time: Deab Girl : I am called suddenly away from yon. Return to your “hubby” at Elgin until I call for you. An revoir. George. * The poor, foolish woman went to Kansas City without baggage or money, concerning the loss of which “planchette” had said nothing. The Opinion Regarding Cotton.—A. F. Wat son, a prominent commission merchant in Mo bile, writes to the Selma Times that in his opin ion the cotton orop of 1871-2 will not amount to more than 2,500,000 bales. He thinks the Bu reau reports of large crops will do good, as the Northern and English spinners, believing them, will go on consuming the stooks they have on hand and those in Liverpool and other large ports in which the planter has no interest; and later in the fall, when the condition of the yield will be almost exactly known, their demand will cause prices to spring upward. Tho farm ers then will receive the benefit. This opinion, from the Southern stand-point, appears a very correot one. The Montgomery AdveHiser tells of a boll in that city who was weeping bo as to be inoontrollable, because he saw no chano* of cotton going higher than sixty cents per pound. Hon. D. W. Yoobhkes.—We learn that this distinguished gentleman, one of the most elo quent orators in the country, was, on Saturday last,selected by the Demosthenian Society of the University of Georgia, to deliver the annual address before the two literary societies of that institution, at the oommenoement next August. We do not know that Mr. Yoorhees will aooept, but earnestly trust he will. We can promise him, in advance, a Highland welcome if he con sents to make Georgia a visit. At the same time, Hon. Joel A. Billups, of Madison, and Samuel Hall, Esq., of this city, were elected-first and second alternates, respec tively—both admirable selections. THE GEORGIA PRESS. The remains of the sixty-seven Confederate soldiers which arrived at Savannah, from Get tysburg, on Friday, were buried in Laurel Grove on Sunday, with the most imposing cere monies. A procession was formed at the Ex change composed of ox-Confederate soldiers, police, citizens and ladies, and three rounds of musketry as well as minute guns were fired at the grave. The Beva. T. O. Stanley and Don- lop conducted the religious services. Mr. George C. Band, jr., of Savannah, was married at West Chester Park, Mas3., last Thursday, to Miss Genie L. Blanchard, of the latter place. Dr. Landrum preached his farewell sermon at the Savannah Baptist Church on Sunday morning, and left for Memphis, Monday night. The editor of tho Atlanta Era is nothing if not critical. His last shot is as follows. Time 1 Willingham: Here is a remarkably sharp thing from the LaGrange Bepoxtex: “The Cartersville Express spells it ‘redicu- lous.’ If some smart lexicographer could get up a dictionary for the special use of some of our Georgia editors who don’t care how they spell, it would, perhaps be a great convenience to them.” The Reporter, speaking of a LaGrange lady, says: “Shei3an alumni of the Sonthem Fe male College.” If some smart classical scholar would get up a Latin grammar for some of our Georgia editors who don’tunderstand the ancient languages, it would, perhaps, be a great con venience to them. The Atlanta locals say the musqnitoes are in tolerable up at that famous “summer resort.” Now, wo can account for our missing stock. The following is a sample of Atlanta locals. We qnote from the Constitution, of yesterday: Query.—What lawyer and doctor got turned round so completely a few nights ago that they mistook the back door for tbe front one ? And who had to bny a a new snit of clothes the next morning? That celebrated bogus money deteotive, “Wogans,” Wimpey, has settled in Atlanta to practice law. Why isn’t he employed as extra connsel in the State Road cases, we should like to know? The Era complains that fast driving is get ting to be a “great nuisance” in Atlanta. An Atlanta excursion party purpose honoring Macon with their presence, on Friday. The Era thinks it a “disgusting sight” to see white and negro women chained together, and working in the chain-gang on the streets. There are a great many more disgosting sights than that np there. But what does this trewly loyl sheet mean by such a slam at the doctrine of equality “ without distinction of race and oolor?” Madison is to have a “Silver Comet” Band. Pity the sorrows of the Madisonians! Mr. John A. Shields, a well-known citizen, died near Madison, last Friday night. Walter Hill, Esq., of this city, was admitted to tho bar, at Talbot Superior Court, last week, on his diploma as a graduate of the University law school, at Athens. The patent air brake bas been adopted on tbe Western and Atlantio Railroad, and hereafter it will be attached to all passenger trains. Says the Constitution, of yesterday: Preliminary Examination.—We learn that John Hill, Frederick Patrick, W. K. Thomas, Melvin Kennedy, and A. J. Wages, who were brought to this city Saturday evening from Gwinnett county, will have a hearing this morn ing before United States Commissioner (7. B. Smith. We could not ascertain what the charges against them were. Some say they are charged with Ku-klnxism; others that it is illicit distil lation. The Griffin Star, of yesterday, says: . On Saturday night the np passenger train came very near xnnning over a negro, who was lying beside tbe track near Thornton’s station. The cow-catcher picked np his coat, which was on the track. On Sunday some negroes picked him up a short distance this side, and he was brought to the city on Sunday night and taken charge of by the proper authorities. There was no sign of a hurt on him, though he appeared to be perfectly helpless, and had to be lifted from the cars. He is doubtless crazy. Letters for Jacob Klooh, and Mrs. M. J. Ban dy, Macon, are held for postage in the Savannah office. When Savannah ladies whose families are suffering from fever remonstrate against so- called serenades at a late hour of the night, ye gentle minstrels tell them “to draw in their mugs, and stop np their hearers.” The Chronicle and Sentinel, of Tuesday, says it has been informed that the Baptists of Augnsta have purchased a large lot on Telfair street, for the purpose of building thereon a theological seminary at a cost of $25,000 or $30,000. Three wild cats were captured in Buffalo Swamp, Washington county, last week. Mr. Wm. Bolineau, of Washington county, died last Sunday, of heart disease. Rev. T. J. Gumming has resigned the pas torate of the Baptist church, at Sandersville, and is succeeded by Rev. E. C. Thomas. The Sandersville Georgian prints a synopsis of the testimony taken in the Carr-Grantiand case before Judge Twiggs last week, which trial, as has been already announced, resulted in a verdict of justifiable homicide. We quote as follows: Dr. George D. Case, of Milledgeville, was pnt upon the stand. We deem it "unnecessary to give the Doctor's testimony in detail, as to lo cation of wound, condition of body when opened, etc., and shall give only the portion upon which the proseention relied. It fell to Dr. Case’s lot to open the body and make the examination, five other physicians assisting. It was his opinion that from the natnre and size of the wound, the ball passing through the middle lobe of right long, the anterior wall of the right auricle of the heart and through the anterior part of the upper lobe of left lung, death must have ensued almost instantly. This was simply his opinion. Deceased might havo lived half a minute, and if at the time of re ceiving the wound he was running, he might have ran five or six steps—as far as a man conld run in half a minute—but would think he would have fallen very soon. Had he fallen in his tracks did not think he could have risen again. The Doctor believed the person shooting fired from the rear, slightly obliquely. Conld not say what the position of deceased might have been a moment before; he might have wheeled suddenly. The Doctor admitted that from read ing authorities, since the examination in Mfl- ledgeville, his mind had somewhat changed. There were cases upon record where persons had been wounded m the heart and lived for days, some for years; but none where the wound was of the size of this and through the anricle of the heart. The defenoe having admitted the identity of the body, the next important witness was Mrs. Wadsworth. Bhe was at Dr. Carr’s the day of the killing. Asked Dr. O. to send her home. Told her he would after breakfast. Got ready and Dr. O. not appearing, sbe went into the hall and met him. Told her that Seaton bad made a fuss about the buggy and she was at an end. Asked her if she would ride in an ambu lance. She would if safe. The Doctor went ont at tho gate. Mr. Grantland came ont of Mrs. G.’s room, appeared to be in a hurry. Said he would see her safo home. Told Mrs. Carr he would famish buggy if she would fur nish tbe mules. He went ont at galo and in the same direction Dr. O. had gone. Dr. O. came back and went into his room, staid about a min ute and came out. Said I would be carried home safely, that Seaton had taken the matter in hand. Walked with hi3 gon by his side, his hand upon it. Think gun was not cocked. As he got about the bottom step he said, you are going to shoot me, eh ? throwed up ms gun and fired. Did not near Grantland answer. Could not see him at the time. Saw him run ont at the gate after he was shot Had a pistol in one hand and his hand upon bis breast. She went to where Mr. Grantland was lying; saw pistol about four feet from him. The defence introduced three of the servants who testified very clearly for people of their class. The man testified that he was at the carriage house pre preparing to hitch the mules to the ambulance as direoted by Dr. Carr. Mr. Grantland came and ordered the buggy instead. Wasexcited. Had on a pistol. Dr. O. said nothing bnt went off toward house. After he was gone & short time, Grant- land said, I’ll kill the damned son-of-a-bitch. Drew his pistol and went toward house. After a short time heard report of gun and ball strike tree. Saw Grantland mnaing and saw him falL Another servant, a woman, testified that as she was passing around the house she saw Mr. G. ap proaching rapidly with pistol drawn and cooked. She was afraid to pass and stopped. Mr. G. did not seem to see her, but was looking at some thing before him, She looked under the house (the house is high off the ground) and saw Dr. Carr coming down steps. He ran down tbe bot tom steps, throwed nphis gun and fired. Grant- land ran out at the gate some distance and fell. Dr. Carr walked ont the way Mr. G. ran, came back and afterwards went to him. Bose, another woman; testified that she went to and conversed with Mr. G., bathed his face and hands, held umbella over him and stayed with him until he died. The servants also testified to Bending for physioians and other matters of minor impor tance. Dr. Mathis found the deceased dead. The Dr. described wonnds, etc., found pistol near by cooked. ’Twas full of dirt, as if it had been dropped. It was also developed in the trial that Mr. Grantland had threatened Dr. Carr’s life before. But we desist. The “start ling developments” to be made were that the facts were at variance with science. Mr. Grantland did ran sixty or seventy yards after he was shot, lived from 30 to 60 minutes, spoke and made four attempts to rise, as was proven beyond doubt. Only 269 persons have registered for the No vember municipal election in Augusta, of which number only a very small population are ne groes. It rained so at Savannah, on Monday, that the Democrats didn’t hold their open-air meet ing to nominate municipal officers. Mr. Jas. Bussell, whose mysterious disappear ance from Savannah, wa noticed yesterday, has turned up all right. Patnam Superior Court was in session last week. Several negroes were found guilty of as sault with intent to murder on the day of the election riot in August, but the Jadge has not yet sentenced them. Speaking of the Democratic success at the election for Tax Collector in Baldwin county, last week, the Federal Union, of Tuesday, says: This election satisfies us that a very large number of the colored voters have broken down the power of the anion league here, which was ran by two or three colored men for their own interests only, and that of some scalawags who wish to use the colored men to enable them to get office. The same paper tells the following anecdote: In the city of Maoon, some time in April last, that able and meritoriously popular min ister of the Baptist denomination, Bev. E. W. Warren, in company with Mr. Walt Hollings worth, whose cheerful and pleasant counte nance reflected its sparkling beams upon his companion and Major Bill Napier, whom they met. After an exchange of the ordinary salu tation of the day, Mr. Warren remarked to Major Napier that he never saw him at his church, but says he, “I need not have said that for I have heard that you only go to hear such big preachers as the great and good Bishop Pierce,”to which the Major replied: “You know that I appreciate your rare virtues as a gentleman, and the whole State concedes your great worth as an expounder of the Divine law, bnt there is this difference between ns, that whilst we both want to go to heaven, I go by land and you by water. Mr. B. G. Stern, a well known merchant of Columbus, died last Saturday night, aged sixty years. The Chronicle and Sentinel, of Tuesday, in au article headed “Reform the Judioiary” ar gues that the Legislature must necessarily take into early and serious consideration the present condition of our State Judiciary, and more es pecially the Circuit Courts. It thinks that there are twice as many circuits as are necessary for the business of the country, and that instead of nineteen cironits there should be only ten, and that to secure the best legal talent the salaries should be fixed at $4,000 instead of $2,500 as now. As there are now nineteen judges at $2,500 each, making $47,4100 aggregate, the change would result in a saving to tbe State of $7,500. We quote the following from the Atlanta Con stitution, of yesterday: Abbest of a Murderer.—Yesterday Captain Skiles, United States deteotive, arrested in this city a man named Edward Hilton, charged with killing a Mr. Burks, proprietor of tbe Shelby- ville (Tenn.) Hotel on the 28ti» of January, 1861. Hilton, we learn, had been going under an assumed name here. Captain Skiles left with the prisoner last night for Tennessee. Committed.—Yesterday John Hill, Frederick Patrick, W. K. Thomas, Melvin Kennedy and A. J. Wages, of Gwinnett county, had a hear ing before United States Commissioner, W. B. Smith, on a charge of conspiring with others, and going to a Mr. Chambers, in Gwinnett coun ty, and whipping two colored persons. They were allowed to give bond in the sum of $1,000 each, bnt owing to the court refusing to accept parties who signed by power of attorney, they were committed to jail. From wbat we can gather it is no Ku-klux case, and the reward of fered by the Governor in such cases had more to dc> with their arrest than anything else. We get the following items from the Monroe Advertiser of Tuesday: Griffin and Madison Railroad.—It is as serted, by parties in position to know whereof they affirm, that the road from Griffin as far as Indian Spring is ready for contract. The align ment is unexpectedly good. There is no very heavy work. It is nearly straight, which is something to the credit of the corps of engineers, considering that Batts connty is reputed very justly one of tho most broken counties in Mid dle Georgia. The Directors are evidently bent on completing the twenty miles neeeBsary to secure State aid before the Legislature assem bles in November. Cotton.—Opinions, differ widely as to the orop, compared with last year, all the way from one-fourth to three-fourths. The estimate we made a few weeks sinoe, of a half orop, we are satisfied will not come very wide of the mark. The Empire Warehouse received 445 bales last year, up to September 26th, against 115 bales to the same date this season. A Dangerous Character.—Mr. Y. T. Laseter informs us that Green Mayfield, alias McGee, a desperate negro whose haunts are in the upper portion of this county and the lower part of Butts, has somewhat changed his programme, from hog and poultry stealing to house breaking. Mr. Laseter met him in the road near his resi dence last night, when the outlaw shot at him several times. Mr. L. returned the fire, and the negro escaped in a dense wood. Bats of Taxation.—We alluded in our last issue to the probable rate of taxation in this county for the current year. It is now evident that the authorities intend to oreate another ‘ ‘sinking” fund. The official order calls for two hundred and fifty per cent on tbe State tax; or in other words, $10 on tbe $1,000. Tho State tax is 40 cents on the $100. Thus it will be seen the tax payers of the county have to ante to the tune of $14 on the $1,000. Tbe Cotton Prospects. A Mobile cotton faotor writes the Tribune of that city as follows: There is no reason to apprehend a permanent deoline In cotton this season. There is no well informed man in the Sonth who does not' know that the incoming crop wilt fall from twelve to fifteen hundred thousand bales short of that of last season, which amounted to 4,- 352,000 bales. We have seen that it has nearly all been consumed, and there isnowa very light stock of manufactured goods on the markets of the world. With money at low rates in Europe and New York, a general peace prevailing, and the increase of over five millions of spindles in operation, is it extravagant to say cotton will command twenty-five oents or more beforo the season doses ? Now, I repeat, if planters will ship only enough to meet their engagements with faotors who have aided them to make their orops—and will withhold the remainder from market—they will obtain remunerative prices, sufficient to make up for tbe short orop. By thiB means they will realize the advance which must take place, in stead of speculators. A nurse girl serving in the family of a wealthy squatter in Australia has suddenly stepped into a title and a property of .£40,000, under the name of Lady Elizabeth Morton. The Fall Mall Gazette says that this romance in real life should make people more considerate in their conduct toward their servants. What is the difference between a spendthrift and a feather bed? One is bard up and the other is soft down. BY TELEGRAPH. Washington, September 27.—The sub-com mittee of the Joint Ku-klux, having specially in charge the finances of the Southern States, will aot separately. Senator Fool remains here. Representative Stevenson goes to Cincinnati, and Mr. Beck goes to Lexington. Hon. James B. Beck urges that State, county and municipal officers send to him at Lexington authenticated statements of their* debts, taxes and the inci dental circumstances connected with the accu mulation of publio debt and increase of taxation. Mr. Beck expects and hopes that every officer having charge of State, county or municipal finances will take the trouble to report to him, and in cases where reports may be withheld or may be partial, on account of the partisan char acter of officials, he urges prominent citizens to send him statements authenticated beyond ques tion. These statements it is desired shall be fair and consist mainly of figures, without any partisan expressions. Tho oommittee reassem bles here November 1st to make a consolidated report. Arkansas is excited over gold mines west of Montiocllo. The Federal Judgo ef Utah has forbidden the Mormon coarts to exeroise chancery or oom- mon law jurisdiction. Brigham Young direots his Bishops to continue chancery and common law jurisdiction. Young will submit to the pro cesses from the Federal Court, but will resist imprisonment. The loss of schooner - involved the Captain’s wife and nine of the orew. Montreal,September 26.—Hon Louis Joseph Papemeau, leader of the Canadian rebellion of 1835 is dead—aged 83. London. September 26.—The relations.-of Bnssia, Turkey and France are becoming more intimate. A steamer foundered on Lake Lucerne. Five hundred persons were lost. Rochefort petitions for a commutation of his sentence. The original sentence was penal servitude for life. Montgomery, Ala., September 26.—Hardi man’s mill, twenty miles north of Montgomery, exploded. Out of eight persons employed in the mill five were killed and another will die. One person was hurled a hundred yards and torn to fragments. Another was blown fifty yards up hill and terribly mangled. The mill is a total wreck. New Yobs, September 26.—Arrived, Ville de Fans, Crescent, Russia and Italy. Arrived ont, City of Brussels, City of Baltimore. Paris, September 26.—The German evacua tion of the departments contiguous to Paris has been completed. Washington, September 26.—The ten gold and silver seals stolen from the State depart ment and melted have been recovered and the thieves arrested. Delano has returned. Baltimore, September 26.—The Commercial Convention reassembled—Bishop presiding. A motion to admit visitors to the floor was re jected. Reports were submitted relative to the mouths of the Mississippi end Tennessee rivers. Referred. Resolutions upon nearly every sub ject were offered and referred. A resolution regarding the Ku-ldnx was tabled by a large majorify. Daring the afternoon additional resolutions were offered and referred. Baleigh, N. O., September 26.—In the Cir- cuit Court, to-day, the case of the United States against Ames and thirty others, consumed the day. The case has been progreesing since Sat urday. The defence hasnot yet concluded their testimony. A number of very strong alibis have been proven. One of the severest wind and rain storms that bas visited this section in a number of years has been prevailing since 1:30'?. M-, though it is fast dying away. Large trees have been blown down in the streets. Charleston, September 26.—There have been five fever deaths in the last twenty-four hours. New York, September 26.—Eugene L. Jack- son and James A. Folhemus have been arrested, charged with conspiring with paymaster Hodge to defraud the United States. They were bailed in the sum of $25,000 eaob. Arrived, South Carolina, Zodiae, Volunteer, Montgomery, San Salvador. Springfield. September 26.—One thousand and sixty-one delegates are elected, of whom 432 are Butlerites. Paris, September 26.—General Donai sues the Independence Beige for publishing false news regarding him. Rochefort is quite ill of nervous complaint. London, September 26.—British citizens of Hong Kong have forwarded a memorial to the government complaining of the increasing in security of life and property. Julius Reuler, tbe originator of the European system for gathering telegraph news, has been made a Baronet, by tbe Duke of Saxecoburg. Salt Lake, September 26. —A large number of Mormons are sending their families away. There is apprehension of a collision between the United States and tbe Mormons. San Francisco, September 26.—Three of a sheriff’s party were killed in an attempt to cap ture five prisoners who recently escaped. The sheriffs party lost seven horses, two killed and five captured. Only three of the convicts were seen to leave the field; two are supposed to have been killed, but their bodies have not been found. Baltimore, September 26.—Among tbe reso lutions introduced in tbe Commercial Conven tion to-day, was one relative to the connection of the Mississippi from tbe month of the Ohio River to the Atlantio seaboard through the riv ers Ohio, Kanawha and James, and the James Biver and Kanawha Canal. The Hodge conrt-martila convened to-day. The prisoner plead guilty to all charges. Sen tence will be announced from the army head quarters. Jackson, Miss., September 26 —Theexistence of yellow fever here is denied by the medical faculty. There are positively but sixteen cases of illness from all causes in the city to-day. Seven persons have died daring the past forty- eight honrs, ending Saturday, two Sunday and one yesterday. About twelve persons have been affected with a severe type of malarious fever daring the past ten days, but yellow fe ver nurses and physicians deny the existence of yellow fever. Note.—The above is authentic, after search ing investigation with medical men. Washington, September 27.—The official vote of New Mexico gives Galleyos, Democrat, 7,670; Cheves, Republican, 5,285; Seva, inde pendent, 2,534. Four excluded precincts would have increased Galleyos’ majority. A Coolie vessel foundered off the coast of Martinique. All were lost. Two hundred bodies were washed ashore. The salvage on the Juniata, agronnd off the Florida coast, is $17,500. The cholera is abating in Germany. Disraeli, in a speech, according to the World’s special, declared the Queen physioally and morally inoa- paoitated from reigning. Gov. Alcorn, of Mississippi, has sold the en tire college script for 210,000 acres, at ninety oents an acre. Vessels from infected ports bound for ports in the Mediterranean mnst quarantine at Yigo on the Atlantio. Lipp's brewery in FhiladelDhia fell, killing one and wounding four. Worcester, September 27.—The Republican Convention eleoted Geo. B. Loring temporary chairman. Butler moved that the galleries be thrown open to the crowd. The motion was cairied after two votings. Doubts being still expressed, the vote was taken again by tellers and carried. The galleries were immediately jammed. % Butler then spoke in opposition to some preliminary measure regarding the organ ization. Butler's appearance excited cheers, hisses and groans. The floor and the galleries participated in the demonstation. Springfield, Mass., September 27.—At mid night the opponents of Butler, (three in num ber,) were still consulting. There are four can didates and Bntler has a plurality of votes. Later advices express confidence that Butler’a opponents will coalesoe upon one candidate. Syracuse, September 27.—The State Com mittee nominate Andrew J. White. The oppo sition nominated G. H. Scribner for temporary chairman of the Republican State Convention. New York, September 27.—The Helmboldt, from Stettin, has been quarantined. One death from cholera occurred on board since her de parture, but no trace of the disease remains. Baden-Baden, September 27.—The Queen of Denmark is here, en route for Athens. She was visited by the Empress Augusta. London, September 27.—Queen Victoria’s health is unimproved. Mr. Gladstone is with her at Balmoral. The Princess of Wales has returned from the Continent. Lausanne, September 27.—At tho session of the Peace League Congress to-day, many speak ers defended the Paris Commune. General Clanton, of Alabama, Killed. Knoxville, September 27.—Colonel D. M. Nelson, son of Judge T. A. K. Nelson, of the Supreme Court, shot and killed General J. H. Clanton, of Alabama, this evening in a personal rencontre. After a whole day’s discussion by able ooun- sel on both sides of the case of the Alaban. Chattanooga Railroad, Judge Trigg d^u.* 1 *! the case until the 12th of Ootober. P Washington, September 27. — The friends whom Gen. Clanton made while t, are inexpressibly shocked by the ann 0 Bi~3l of his death. The Commissioners leave to morrow to I the Cherokees from North Carolina. Baltimore, September 27.—The States 1 called for resolutions. Among those offenriw those for making Helena, Arkansas, a entry; the improvement of the Saint La Florida, river; the seizure of goods bv ■ *1 sponsible revenue officers; the abolishmenKl the special whisky taxes, making the wVtl tax payable at the distilleries; the eabMv'l ment of an export tax on whisky; uniform tZl on raw tobacco; abolition of discrimiaar I against insurance companies; asking an E ,7 ,, | ations for the Mississippi levees, CharlJM harbor, Ohio river, and other waters- tha I aotment by all the States of a general r&MrSl law, acknowledging the right of the TtS^I Stales to charter railroads passing thronowl eral States, offered by Mr. Rhodes, 0 f or I All were referred to appropriate commits?I and several speoial committees were apnotoajl Adjourned. trvmieil wan uuuMUoiHvio lumuu, JT011C8 VtQTQ upon the platform to preserve order. ThoZi.1 resulted: White, 188;. Soribner, 159. [Annh^S By consent, the contesting delegations* did vote. The committee on contested seats I sists of one from each distriot, except the fiw I appointed by the chair. Recess till 4 q'Jm I White, in addressing the convention said i»l would do all he could to promote theharnoTl of the party. At the mention of Grant’s nls'l I there was great applause. White Grant J called a butcher, he saved from butchery fa-? I fold the number which fell under his nfiliteJ career. B. D. Tilleman is chairman of the * mittee on resolutions. Recess till 7 o’clock 6 Worcester, Mass.,. September 27. Butlc, fl Dawes and others had a prolonged discuoiotl The question at issue was deemed as somewkl of a test of strength, and was decided agaiSI Butler. Geo. F. Hoar, President, andfel Vioe Presidents were eleoted. Hoar landed & I general and State administration, and strotsb I favored woman suffrage. Chadbonrn was 2 -I pointed Chairman of the Committee on Hess-| tions. The Convention then adjourned totWI o’clock. It is oonceded on all hands that Bn* I ler’s tactics thus far have been successful jJ nomination is improbable to-day. ClafliaSI Dr. Loring withdrew from the candidate,! Adjorned to five o’clock. g Richmond, September 27.—The Republic I State Convention met to-day. About ons hs,| dred and fifty delegates are in attendance, r*J resenting nearly every county in the State. * I The convention permanently organized, wi-l Hon. Chaa. H. Porter President A Commitil on the Organization of the Party in the Shu I was appointed; also appointed a Committee cl Resolutions, with U. S. Senator Jno. F. Lewial Chairman. g Baleigh, September 27.—In the Circs! Court to-day the case of the United States! against Amos Owen, was continued. Ifel morning session was consumed in the discs I sion of points of law. Counsel are now ar&teJ the case. The following prisoners having'beaj acquitted of the charge of Ku-kluxing vesl discharged : William Tanner, Calvin Teal, F.l! Shotwell, Joe Dellinger, John Evans, D»k| Henry, J. E. Saunders and B. Hicks. ' E Milwaukee, September 27.—A fire is ragisjl along the ooast of Lake Michigan, betwesl Manitowoc and Oannapee. Farmers are bmj-1 ing household goods to save them. All oommsl nications are out off unless it rains. Theta I of property and life will be fearful. The weft! are all dried up. The person who through the fire, his horse badly singed, counted! twenty houses and barns in ashes. Nashville, September27.—Mrs. John H. Hat | blin, who left home on horseback to visit friend I in the oountry, was found in a corn field with I her throat cat. She was evidently ravished! and then murdered. j New York, September 27.—Harvey Sander son, the pianist, is dead. The government bought $2,000,000 in bonk The Bishops of Tennessee and Alabama as present at the Episcopal Convention. Great! questions are pending. Galveston, September 27.—Gov. Davis or-1 ders all vessels leaving New Orleans or Ber wick’s Bay after to-day, to quarantine hen twenty-five days. Philadelfhia, September 27.—The Ticks Agents’ Convention commences business to- orrow. It meets next year in San Francisco. Canton, Miss., September 27.—Rigid quar antine has been ordered against Jackson. I New Orleans, September 27.—Another znas | has been clubbed to death by the Metropolitan [ Charleston, September 27.—Five fere | deaths in the last 24 honrs. Charleston, September 27.—Arrived,schooner I Gen. Banks, Boston. Sailed, brig W. H. Parks, I Washington, D. O.; schooner J. B. Smith, Kfi | York. synopsis or West her Statement. Was Dep’t, Office Chief Sional Office,) Washington, D. O., September 27, 7:40 p. a. j Thebarometer bas fallen decidedly at the Rock; Mountain stations. The high pressure north cf Missouri has extended its influence southeast to the Gulf. The pressure continues quite lowii Florida, where clouds and light rains continue. The low barometer in New England has apps- rently extended eastward, and a second area o! low pressure with brisk westerly winds is re ported from Lake Ontario. This latter has prob ably come from Lake Superior, with which re gion telegraphio communication has been in terrupted for a week. Fresh northwester!; winds are reported from the Lakes and north- erly winds in the Gulf States, except Southern Florida. Partially cloudy and clear weather ha very generally prevailed to-day. » Probabilities: A rising of the barometer, with pleasant weather, is probable for Thurs day for the Southern and Gulf States. A falling of the barometer with cloudy weather in the northwest The storm on Lake Ontario will probably move eastward, and extend to Maine daring the day. Squint-Eyed Ben Shelved. Worcester. September 27,10 p. m.—Bntleris defeated on the test vote. Batter’s delegates frou the 6th Boston ward were excluded. Vote, CO? to 460. The vote was announced amid tremen dous excitement, and was reoeived with long- continued cheering. Snch a scene was never witnessed in a State Convention. The result!* considered as effectively disposing of Butleu Worcester, September 27.—Upon the an nouncement of the vote, which required an hour, Butler charged that over 100 delegate* were absent from laok of tickets cf admission to the hall, and moved that the chairman of tN convention be instructed to investigate tta matter. Syracuse, September 27.—The Committee on Resolutions was appointed by A. D. WJ the temporary chairman, who i3 one of the Sen Domingo Commissioners. At 9 o’clock tie committee reported on credentials. The «*• cuasion is progressing. . Later.—The regular delegation from King* county was admitted. The Bliss delegation, w Fenton, was excluded. Boscoe Conkiing h*® - self, with delegates from Oneida county, were admitted. The committee reported in f&vci of admitting both delegations from New Tort Each are entitled to cast a half vote. Tb® ® 1- notify report favored the admission of _t» Horace Greeley delegates. It was receive® with nine cheers. Cheers followed those J® Grant, Conkiing and Fenton, and at 9:30 the disorder oontinued. Galveston, September 27.—Nine bales » Texas cotton have been forwarded from ton to the fairs at St. Louis and Cincinnsu! five bales forwarded through Alford & faotors, represent San Jancinto, Colorado, B®® - erts, GodziJos and Kaufman counties. , Thirty miles of the great Northern railw* have been completed and is accepted by the at® engineer. It is pronounced in splendid eon®' tion. The company will pnt on passenger tr*®-* at once. Nashville, September 28. — Eight non'’ started for tho railroad stakes. Nellie R. Time, 1:48£, 1:49J, l:52j, 1:54£. In the sg ond raoe Dan Crow won. Time, 1:49, 1:53, 1:50J, 1:52, 1:53. There were six he»» Dan Crow winning the 3d, 4th and 6th. New Wat to Make the Grand Toca.-* Washington dispatch to the New York Tribn®* says: • . The Treasury Department continues to *J®* a detachment of three clerks to London eaoh installment of the new bonds that go«®°r to the syndicate. Eighteen of these fortnnawp^ tlemen are now abroad enjoying themeejj®^ Government expense, and four more meats are to go, making thirty clerks Their passage and all other traveling 9X P e rZ are paid, and they are allowed to be •****•,« periods of six weeks each, giving them make a tittle trip-on the continent.