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The' Greoi-gia, Weekly Telegraph and Journal &c Messenger.
Telegraph and Messenger.
lIACO>. NOVEMBER 28 1871.
Tho Liugnrd Troupe.
We were much pleased, Saturday night, with
the bill of faro set forth by this company at
Ralston Hall. It was quite a clever exhibition,
and deserved, as much as BDy performance of
like character ever does, the large and fashion
able audience that were present. Mrs. Alice
Dunning (Lingard) lain accomplished actress,
with a good voice for a certain class of songs,
comely, withal, and one of the most tasteful
dressers that ever gratified our taste in that di
rection. Mr. Lingard’s impersonations are de
cidedly the most successful we have ever wit
nessed, and his face has a mobility of expression
that touches the borders of the marvellous. We
were heartily pleased with all of them except
that of General Lee. That should be left out of
future exhibitions—at the South, at least. It
does not do anything like justice to the honored
original, in the first place, and in the second his
association even on the stage, and in ibis way,
with Beast Butler, is not pleasant to many
Southern eyes and hearts. The other members
of the troupe are well up in their business, and
show high training and much natural clever
ness. Upon the whole Lingard’s is, in our
Southern vernacular, a first-rate “show,” and
we shall be glad to see it return here in Feb-
ruary.
With tho qnarrel between Mr. Lingard and
Mayor Huff we have nothing to do. There was
hasty, and, therefore, unwise action on bo‘h
sides, but wo aro convinced that tho Mayor in
his courso was influenced only by an honest
conviction of what his duty demanded. If he
erred it was an error of judgment, and not of
purpose.
With reference to Mr. Lingard’s card published
in a paper of this city yesterday afternoon, we
learn from tho most unquestioned authority that
ho misrepresented the facts of the case in toto.
Ho was not forced to sign the card addressed to
tho Mayor, and published in Sunday’s Tele
graph and Messenger. There was no compul
sion, whatever, used in inducing him to affix
his signature thereto. He was not even under
arrest at the time. Mr. Lingard read tho card
over and after objecting to and erasing only one
word, immediately signed it, in tho presence of
several gentlemen who gave it as their opinion
that in doing so he was only acting as right and
justice demanded.
Another Crisis in Spain.
A fault in the Latin races seems to be a con
stitutional fondness for “a crisis.” France has
been in a crisis since 1793, saving and except
ing the few yearn when Louis Napoleon was
able to keep her out of it with a strong grip of
the collar. Italy is a perpetual crisis. She has
been a regular crisis since the Christian Era,
and when not a crisis herself has been the fruit
ful mother of a crisis everywhere else. And as
for Spain, she is another, and a whopper. She
used to bo called tho “lethargic,” but since she
got rid of Turkish opinion, and the Inquisition,
she has been as lively as an cel in dry sand.
Now she must have a crisis quarterly, if not
more often. The telegrams say she went into
one yesterday. The Radicals in the Cortes
declared for a permanent session of that body,
and oarried it against the Ministry, who had
Bense enough to see that a permanent session of
any legislative body would kill any government
that the wit of man ever devised. After this
vote the government prorogued the Cortes with
out a day. We presume the Ministry will now
appeal to the people, and the crisis will be lively
for some weeks or months to come, in which
tho issue of King Amadeus vs. a Republic may
stir up a mixed matter of ballots and pronunci-
amentoes.
Bibb County Delegation.—An Atlanta cor
respondent speaks in high and well-merited
terms of tho Bibb county delegation to tho Gen
eral Assembly. Messrs. Nutting and Ross, men
of clear heads, great executive ability, and
thoroughly versed in all financial matters, are
qualified to be of pre-eminent service in this
crisis of the Georgia Exchequer, and the House
has justified thi3 opinion of them by placing
both on the Committee on Public Expenditures,
with Mr. Nutting as chairman, and the latter
also on tho Finance Committee. Of the two
younger men, CoL Simmons is chairman of the
Senate Committee on Finance, as well as mem
ber of several other important standing com
mittees, and Mr. Bacon of the House is chair
man of the Library Committee, and also upon
tho Judiciary and Education Committees, and
both among tho most active and influential
members of their respective bodies. We predict
for both these young gentlemen a prominent
and useful career in Georgia. Bibb county has
never been more efficiently represented.
The Firemen Exemption Bill.—This bill
which passed the House on Saturday last, and
which will doubtless pass the Senate, makes the
following exemptions: For engine companies,
steam and hand, sixty members; hose, forty
members; hook and ladder companies, fifty
members, including the officers of each; and
officers of the fire department, one Chief and
two Assistant Chiofs, and a Secretary and Treas
urer. The ratio of exemption is as follows:
To ten thousand inhabitants, and leS3 than
twenty thousand, four hundred firemen; to
twenty thousand or more inhabitants, six hund
red firemen. Companies organized at the time
of the passage of this act are entitled to fill up
their companies to the full number allowed by
tho act before any new companies shall have the
benefit of exemption.
Cotton Figures.—The cotton figures up to
last Friday night show total receipts GGG.GOS
against 799,329 last year—giving a deficit of
132,721 bales. Tho general status is as follows:
1871.
Stock at the potts 329,165
Stocks interior 63,468
Stock in Liverpool. 539,060
American afloat 94,000
Indian afloat 338,182
1870
342,507
58,570
408,000
169,000
192,000
1,363 875 1,170,077
Showing an excess of 195,798 bales.
Death op Judge Cowles.—Hon. Henry W.
Cowles, Judge of tho District Court for this
District, died of pulmonary consumption on
Friday last, at the age of 40. He was buried from
Christ Church, Macon, last Sunday, with Ma-
sonio honors, and his funeral was attended by
the bar and bench of tho oity, whoso action upon
tho mclancholly event will be published here
after.
The statement that Grant’s original Thanks
giving proclamation, as drafted by himself and
Akerman, commanded all the people to assem
ble at their respective churches, on the 30th in
stant, at 10J o’clock, a. m., then and there to
return thanks for what they had still left in
hand, on pain of martial law and the suspen
sion of the habeas corpus, is now denied.
A Constitutional Robber? was committed
within two miles of Knoxville, East Tennessee,
on Friday night, upon tho person of oneWilliams,
a pedlar, who was thoroughly cleaned out by
two highwaymen—the one black and the other
white. That was according to the 15th amend
ment. *
Arrival op the Grand Duke.—The Russian
Frigate Svetland, arrived in New York on Son-
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TSIK VEUKtiU I'KfcKS.
Tho convention to nominate a Democratic
candidate for Mayor of Angusta, meets to-ntgbt.
Tho Wilmington, Columbia and Angusta rail
way will bo opened for business on tho 10th of
Dcconibor. Timothy Lyons has been appointed
general freight agent at Angusta.
Fifty squirrels an honr is considered only tol
erable sport for two men in Decatur county.
Mr. George Barson, while hauling cotton to
a gin in Clarke county, last Monday, was thrown
from his wagon, and tho wheels passing over
his body crushed him so badly that he died in a
short time.
Hamilton Perry was elected Clerk of the Su
perior Conrt of Early county, last Wednesday.
Col. R. D. Ivy, a prominent citizen of Baker
county, died last Sunday.
The engineers who have been surveying the
extension of the Southwestern Railroad, to
Blakely, reachod that plaie last week, and the
News says the line will be located as fast as the
right of way can be obtained.
The Atlanta Constitution, of Sunday, says:
Those Commissions.—We have alluded to the
largo commissions of Clews & Co., for negotiat
in'* the sale of a millioij and a half of our
bonds. The amount is over $92,000, and it is
unusual, and we must say extravagant.
Wm. B. Johnston, of Macon, negotiated tho
sale of $500,000 of State road mortgage bonds,
under Governor Jenkins, for $2,000. Ho also
negotiated $300,000 of State bonds for one
quarter of a cent.
Winslow, Lanier & Co., throngh James Robb,
their partner, negotiated, in 1SG5, the sale of
one million of Central Railroad bonds for one-
half per cent.
We have made inquiry and find that from one-
quarter to one-half per cent, is tho regular com
mission for such large sales in New York.
Clews & Co., have charged us from one and a
half to two and a half per cent.
Let the Legislature repudiate Bullock’s agree
ment with Clews. That’s the way to solve that
difficulty. If Clews don’t like it, let him “lump
it.” ■
Judge Hopkins, of tho Falton circuit, ha3
granted a new trial to Rev. M. D. Woods, tho
clerical seducer of DeKalb county.
Tho salaries of tho teachers in tho public
schools of Atlanta have been fixed at $1,500 for
principals in male schools, and $900 for assis
tants. In primary departments from $450 to
$700. There will bo six male, and eighteen
female teachers. A high school has been es
tablished, with three teaqhers whose salaries aro
$1,800, $1,500, and $1,000 respectively.
Under the head of “Brief Mention,” tho
Atlanta Sun, of Snnday, says:
Mrs. Bnllock left this city very quietly yes
terday was a week ago—going no one knows
where. She went away without giving infor
mation to her best friends. It is reported that
H. I. Kimball is in New York, trying to make
arrangements to complete the Braaswick and
Albany railroad, and that he will return to At
lanta in a few days. The most intimate friends
of Bnllock profess to have no knowledge of bis
whereabouts. Northern papers indicate that he
is no longer in the United States.
Some of Beast Butler’s kinsfolk robbed Ram
sey’s clothing store at Augusta, on Saturday
night, of a lot of bats and clothes.
The Roswell Manufacturing Company is doing
a good business, according to the Atlanta Con
stitution. Its dividends last year were 12J par
cent, of which 2J were retained. The factory
runs 116 looms and 5,000 spindles. A new fac
tory is to be built requiring $200,000. The
shares whose par value are $800 each are worth
$1,000. The property is free of debt.
The Columbus Snn says tho cotton brought
through Columbus by the Western Railroad,
from Montgomery to Savannah, is largely on
the increase.
A fire at Savannah on Saturday morning dam
aging store No. 174, Bryan street, injuring the
building and stock therein about $2,000. The
building was insured for $1,000 in tbe South
ern Matual Company, of Athens.
Tho Colnmbu3 Enquirer, has this to say about
tho election of public printer.
Our opinion is that tho Legislature should
elect a printer and pay him fair rates for the
work. We do not see any greater necessity for
letting the printing out to the lowest bidder, on
the score of economy, than there is for letting
ont the Snpreme and Superior Court Judgeships
and the Attorney Generalships to tho lawyers
who will tako them at the lowest salaries.
Mr. Horace Clapp of Columbu3, died last
Saturday of consumption.
Wo clip the following from the last issue of
tho Early County News:
Good Cropping.—Two or three weeks since
we gave the result of the labors of a young man
of 17 in farming operations. Hero is the crop
of an old man of 55, which wo think leaves the
youngster in the back ground. It was made by
our old friend, Hiram Kinchen, with about half
a hand hired at odd times daring tho year, and
was all honsed by the 8th of the present month
—and made, too, on land nearly as poor, natu
rally, as any in the county. On 18 acres in corn
ho made 300 bushels, worth $300, and 4,900
pounds of fodder, worth $49; on 10 acres in
cotton, he made 5 bales, which have been sold
for $400; on one acre in cane he made 323 gal
lons of syrnp, worth $161 50. Besides this,
he made 100 bushel of potatoes, worth $50;
also, a considerable quantity of field and ground
peas that were left for tho hogs, and which have
nearly fattened enough of them to make 2,000
pounds of pork. This part of tho crop worth,
say $ 100, making the whole crop worth $1060 50.
Mr. K. also had as good a garden as any of his
neighbors. What a lesson for some of onr young
sprouts who live from hand to month, at the ox-
penso of somobody else. “Uncle Hiram” lives
at homo and pays bis debts.
Tho Savannah Nows speaks the sentiments of
a great many people in the following article.
It says:
Too Much Moderation, and not Enough
Wisdom and Justice.—We would suggest that
the extreme “moderation" of onr Legislature
is beginning to weary the patience of the peo
ple. With the daily disclosures of corruption
and fraud staring them in the face, the question
is being asked, what is the Legislature doing to
thwart these stupendous schemes of villainy,
and to convict and punish the villains? It is
reasonable to presume that since the flight of
Bullock, both ho and his companions in guilt
have been employed in efforts to escape with
their plunder and screen themselves from pun
ishment.* The more time that is allowed them
the better will they bo enabled to fortify their
rascality. Why all this delay on the partof the
Legislature to institute a thorough and search
ing investigation of the rottenness that infects
the very atmosphere of Atlanta ? The people’s
just expectations are being disappointed, and
patience is giving place to indignation. “Mod
eration” is all very well in its place, bnt too
much of it is out of place in dealing with thieves
and robbers. Lot us have “Wisdom, Justice
and Moderation” in their order.
We qnote the following from the Warrenton
Clipper, of Friday:
Ku-Klux Exposed.—We learn that a fellow
named Hightower, of questionable character,
living at Powelton, Hancock county, has been
before tho Snb-Kn-klux Committee, at Atlanta,
and acknowledged that he was a Kn-klux, and
that Steve Moore and Lewis O'Brien, of War
ren county, were members of tbe same Klan.
O'Brien and Moore are members of the Radical
party, which puts the beer on tho Rads.
AFFAIRS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Tho SIntc Bonds to ,be Itepndlnted—'
People Will Not Fny Taxes.
BY TELEGRAPH.
The calamitous condition of our unfortunate
sister State is attracting the attention and sym
pathy of the whole world outside of Radicalism.
When tho rascal Scott took possession of the
Executive Chair of South Carolina, the entire
indebtedness of that State, actual and contin
gent, as a guarantor of railway bonds, was five
and a half millions. Without a single asset to
show for it the bonded debt is now acknowledged
by Scott to be $19,397,000, and, in addition to
this amount, $3,500,000 sterling bonds have
been hypothecated, and $14,000,000 are ac
knowledged by Scott to be in his hands—printed
and ready for use—making a gross amount of
$36,897,000—all of which, except tho original
five and a half millions, will certainly be repu
diated by the people.
Meanwhile the Stato Treasury, at Columbia,
is without a dollar. A claim for one dollar on
that institution was dishonored for want of
funds a few days ago. Scott has exhausted his
financial talents in trying to borrow funds in
New York on his waste paper bonds, and the
whole State Government is at a dead-lock for
want of money.
When the Tax payers’Convention met in Co
lumbia last Spring, to consider the financial
condition of the State and tbe oppressive tax
amounting in gross to somewhere about $5,000,-
000, imposed by Scott and his negro confede
rates in the Legislature, Scott assured tho Con
vention that tho whole debt of the State did not
exceed $9,000,000, and that if tho Convention
would acquiesce in the taxes imposed, the second
ono of them should be postponed to March,
1372, and meanwhile the most rigid economy
and accountability should be enforced. These
assurances quieted tho apprehensions of the
Convention. It laid on the table a proposition
to refuse payment of taxes, and adjourned sub
ject to a call of the Chairman. We see now in
the Charleston Courier a communication from
Judge A. P. Aldrich, of Barnwell, calling upon
the ChairmaD, in view of the late disclosures,
to reconvene that body and adopt the measure
originally suggested. The Judge discusses the
probable results of it at some length. We take
the following extract from his communication:
Let us see how this plan will work. The State
Government is at a dead lock. It has not a
dollar in tho Treasury, and no credit in New
York, or any other financial centre. Money is
absolutely necessary to carry it on. Money
cannot be had, except by collecting tho taxes.
If tbo tax payers, with unanimity, determine
not to pay the taxes, where are they? What
can they do? Absolutely nothing! Audit
does seem to me, if we put our heads together,
for a patriotie purpose, some legal process may
be invented, by which this whole sickening
scheme of fraud and robbery will be exposed,
and the eyes of tho deluded victims of these
people opened. For let them slander us as
they will, you and I, and every gentleman slave
holder in the South, feel a deep sympathy for
these people. We were born and raised with
them; we inherited them; our children played
with them; and it is our duty, our interest, as
well as onr inclination, to save them.
I am aware that a dreadful timidity oppresses
our people, not personal fear, for of that they
are incapable, bnt the fear of Grant’s cohorts,
the jail under the provisions of the Ku klux
Bill, and the consequent want and distress to
their families. This is the terrible nightmare
that weighs them down, and we are not the on
ly people in history who have suffered so great
a calamity. Wo must look this thing right full
in the face, the alternative presented to ns is
confiscation of our lands, all that we have left.
This involves tho support of onr wives and
children, and a resolute, manly determination
to expose these thieves and bring them to jus
tice. What these robbers in Columbia and
elsewhere about tbe State want is money, not
lands and houses; they cannot get on without
money, and if tho tax-payers withhold the taxes
the crash is inevitable. Bat say some tax-pay
ers who can make a shift to pay their taxes, our
lands and houses will be sold and our busi
ness ruined. Others say we will be proclaimed
to bo in rebellion and troops be sent hero as
in tho upper counties. Now, if all agree not
to pay the taxes, all will agree not to buy the
property levied on for taxes. That disposes of
every tax-payer in the Stato as a bidder. But
say some timid ones, the negroes will buy; sup
pose they do, what harm if they pay the full
value of tbe land ? Tbe moment they become
landed proprietors and tax-payers their interest
is identified with ours. But where will the ne
groes get the money to pay their bids ? And
surely no tax-payer who3eland is advertised for
taxes will allow it to be knocked down for less
than its value. Bat tho State will buy it. Sup
pose it does, will that put a dollar in the Trea
sury? And I have already shown it is money,
not lands hnd houses, that the Stato needs in
this emergency. But says another, speculators
will buy. What speculators? The tax payers
will not bid, we have been offering onr lands
for sale since the war and can find no buyers.
Besides, speculators will not buy the bonds of the
State at 40 cts on the dollar, and lands and houses
in an insolent State, taxed to death, aro not an
inviting investment. So that it comes to this, if
tho property of the tax-payers bo put up for sale,
not a single tax-payer will be a bidder, the pro
prietor will run it to its full value. Bnt here
comes in timidity with another suggestion, his
bid will not be cried. Some friend can bid for
him). If a speculator buys it ho will pay his
money and the defaulting tax payer has made a
good sale, and brought capital into tho State.
Does any tax payer object reselling his land for
its full value to a purchaser who will pay him
his money and pay the taxes next year ? If the
State buys it she will bo in the same predica
ment with the defaulting tax payer—have no
money to pay her bid. Is there any danger or
loss in this? Is it resisting the Government?
Is it rebellion that will call for tho enforcement
of the Ku-klux bill? I do cot see it.
One more suggestion, at tho risk of being te
dious. This collapse will expose to our colored
people the utter nnworthiness of the men who
have heretofore led and cheated them. \ie
must take advantage of it. It is the way God
tins opened for us to escape this terrible thral
dom.
Interesting Volume.—Remarks the Spring-
field Republican: “It is now said that Mr.
Tweed has a little book in which he has kept
record of his transaction In legislators; the
names, date of purchase and sums paid. Also,
that he has intimated an intention, if poshed
to the wall, of giving his interesting volume to
tho public. _
Storm Brewixo.—Tho suspension of several
important Savings Banks, in New York, on ac
count of frauds in tho management, may lead
to a popular crisis in that city. The swindlers
will find it a dangerous business to defraud tho
laboring classes of thoir scanty earnings.
Ominous.—About on9 hundred and fifty head
of United States cavalry horses passed through
Chattanooga on Friday last cn route for Colum
bia, S. C. They were under the charge of
Lieutenant Matthew and twenty men of the
Rpoim^nt nf FTnitp/1 ftafnn RaotiIats.
Legislative.
In the Hsuso on Saturday a Senate resolu
tion was adopted providing for the appoint
ment of a committee to consider the reappor-
tionment of Representatives to tho General
Assembly, with an amendment instructing the
committee to inquire into the expediency of
re-arranging the Senatorial Districts.
A bill was also passed to amend tho road law,
and another to exempt firemen from jary duty.
The bill to authorize jndges in their discre
tion to allow a countershowing to a motion for
a continuance was passed.
The bill to authorize the corporate authorities
of the town of Cuthbert to issue bonds for edu
cational purposes was passed.
Also, a bill to fix the pay of jurors in Ran
dolph oonnty.
Also, a bill to amend the act to fix the time of
holding Charlton Superior Court.
A report declaring that there wa3 no election
in Calhoun county, was adopted by tho Honse,
and this vacates the seat of Mr. Pierce.
In the Senate, the following bills passed:
A bill to incorporate the Van Wert Slate
Mining Company.
A bill to incorporate the Excelsior Slate Min
ing Company of Polk county.
A bill to regulato the time of holding Superior
Courts in Columbia and McDnffie counties.
A bill to require the Judges of the Superior
Court to give specially in charge section 1436 of
the Code.
A bill to relieve joint debtors by judgment.
A bill to authorize the appointment of an
anditor in cases of law or in equity involving
acoount.
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the
Albany and Columbus Railroad Company, and
to extend State aid to the same, to correct a
clerical error by which State aid was granted
only for the construction of the first section.
A bill to amend an act to provide for the set
ting apart of a homestead of realty and exemp
tion of personalty, so as to require the Ordinary
to publish notices in the gazette where he usu
ally publishes his official notices.
A bill to legalize the subscription of the city
of Madison to the Griffin, Madison and Monti-
cello Railroad Company.
A bill to awist the Georgia Infirmary.
A bill to amend an act incorporating the Ever
green Cemetery Company of Bonaventure,
A bib to amend an act incorporating the Wil
mington Railroad Company.
A bill to legalize subscription of Indian Springs
to the Griffin, Madison and Monticello Railroad
FROM ATLANTA.
' Proceedings ot tbe Legislature.
Special to the Telegraph and Messenger.
Atlanta, November 20.—Senate.—The fol
lowing bills were on the first reading:
By Mr. Hillyer—A bill to provide for tho tak
ing of testimony by written deposition in a man
ner not now allowed by law.
By Mr. Lester—A bill to incorporate the Mer
chants’ Mutual Insurance Company.
By Mr. Kibbee—A bill requiring tbe Governor
to withhold the State’s endorsement of railroad
bonds until private parties shall have invested
funds in the road equal to the amount for which
tho endorsement is asked.
By Mr. Peddy—A bill to incorporate the Ma
con and West Point Narrow-gaago Railroad
Company.
By Mr. Reese—A bill to create a county court
in each county of tbe State; also, a bill to amend
section 4420 of the Code.
By Mr. Richardson—A bill to repeal an Act
amending section 415 of the Code, relative to
the entering nol pros, in criminal cases.
By Mr. Simmons—A bill to prevent the State
Treasurer from paying any claims, until passed
upon'by the Legislature and an appropriation
is made therefor.
By Mr. Mathews—A resolution providing for
the appointment of a joint committee of five,
to inspect and make an inventory of'tbe prop
erty in the Executive mansion and report to
th9 General Assembly. The resolution was
adopted.
The special order for the day was taken up,
which was the bill making it a misdemeanor to
transfer property subject to lien ns distress for
rent or laborers’ wages without making provis
ions for payment of the same, or the disposing
of personal property to defraud a creditor hold
ing a judgment, or to make a fraudulent sched
ule when applying for exemption of personal
property, or to buy property for cash and fail
to pay for or return tbe same within fiva*days.
The bill was amended as follows: The transfer
must be made with fraudulent intent. Second,
the failure to satisfy the lien shall not be for a
legal cause. Third, the transfer to be without
tho consent of the owner of the lien. The bill
was passed a3 amended.
Several bills were upon the second reading.
Senate adjourned.
House.—The bill to compensate physicians
for medical services rendered to paupers, which
was passed on Saturday, was reconsidered; also
the bill to amend the road laws of the State
passed on Saturday was reconsidered.
Mr. McMillan offered a resolution instructing
the Finance Committee to report a bill to-mor
row in relation to tho per diem of members—
resolution adopted.
The special order of the day was taken up,
which was a bill to appoint commissioners to
investigate the affairs of the Stato. Mr. Phillips
offered, as a substitute, a resolution providing
for the appointment of a committee of three
from the Senate and seven from the House, to
make the investigation. Mr. Simmons, of
Gwinnett, offered, as a substitute, a resolu
tion for the appointment of two from the Senate
and five from the House, to make the investi
gation. Mr. McMillan gave notice, that if the
bill passed, he would offer a resolution that
each member of the Assembly shall pay one
hundred dollars of his per diem, to compensate
the Commissioners for their services. The en
tire day was spent in disenssing the bill, and
pending action, Ihe House adjourned.
S. L.
Colton Movements of tlie Week
New York, November 19.—The cotton move
ments, as compared with those of list week,
show a slight decrease in receipts and consider
able increase in exports. The movements for
the expired portion of the cotton year, however,
show a large falling off, both in receipts and
exports, ns compared with the corresponding
period of last season. The receipts at all the
ports for the week, were 101,494 bales, against
105,400 last week, 96,708 the previous week,
and 93,907 three weeks since. Total receipts
since September 1st, are 600,008, against 799,-
329 the corresponding period of the previous
year. Showing a decrease of 132,721 bales.
The exports from all the ports for the week, are
59,889, against 87,055 for tho same week last
year. The total exports for the expired portion
of the cotton year, are 289,435, against 369,968
for the same time last year. The stock at all
the ports is 329,165, against 342,507 at the same
date last year. The stock at interior towns, is
63,4G8 bales, against 58,570 last year. The
stock in Liverpool is 539,(450, against 408,000
last year. American cotton afloat for Great
Britain, 94,000, against 169,000 last year. In
dian cotton afloat for Europe, 338,182, against
192,000 last year. The South was visited last
week with heavy frosts. It is feared considera
ble damage was done to the ungatherod crop.
Markets for tho Week.
New York, November 19.—Cotton has been
more active and prices have improved slightly.
The sales for the week reached 89,000 bales, of
which 67,500 were for future delivery, and 21,500
bales on spot and to arrive. Of the spot cotton
exporters took about 11,100 bales, spinneis
7,925 bales, and speculators 425 bales. Hog
products have been active with an advancing
market. Beef products have been dull and
heavy. Tobacco has been firm with more ac
tivity. Whisky and tallow have advanced. Wool
has been firm on a larger volume of business.
Petroleum has declined. Naval stores have been
steady. Fish oils continue on the advance. In
other domestic products there is nothing special
to notice. The domestic produce markets have
been fairly active during the week, with same
improvement in leading staples. At the Prodaoe
Exchange there has b^en an increased demand
for breadstuff s, bo'k ior export and speculation.
Under theso influences prices advanced; but
towards tho closo of tho week tho domand sub
sided somewhat, and the highest prices pf the
week could not be obtained. The decline in
gold was rather against the export movement at
the close, although the rise in exchange acted
as an offset to this. The advance in ocean
freights by steamer prevented many shippers
from buying freely late in the week.
Washington, November 19.—A large number
of cotton cases are before tbe Court of Claims
which will soon resume its session. Some of
them will depend for their allowance upon a de
cision to be rendered by the Supreme Court of
the U. S. on appeal from the Court of Claims
the latter having decidedagainst tho claimant
on the ground that the proclamation of the
President removing commercial restrictions
went into effect at the time of its publication
and not on the day of its date. The nonsuited
parties contended that it took effect at the time
the original copy was filed in the Department of
Stato. There having been seizures of cotton
between the date of tho proclamation and tho
day of its publication, the decision of the Su
preme Court, therefore, becomes important in
tho adjudication of these claims, the proclama
tion having, in its effect, dispensed with cotton
seizures.
New York, November 19.—The Herald says
the primary cause of the suspension of the
Bowling Green Savings Bank is said to havo
been the loss of a quarter of a million of dol
lars, in Hannibal and St. Joseph stock, in which
the officers and directors, it is allegod, specu
lated with its funds. Mr. Selmes, its Secretary
and factotum to Hank Smith, stated, last eve
ning, that it would not be ablo to opon its doors
soon, if at all. He says tho liabilities and as
sets aro eaoh about half a million and that the
bank will bo able, after a while, to meet every
obligation. They havo ample securities but
have been obliged to bear the odium of a con
nection with tho ring for three months, and to
raise money, had to sell its securities at heavy
discounts. Mr. Tooue is said to have been ap-
. pointed receiver.
The World says Judge Hogan said, last night,
that unless there was fraud, no serious trouble
could result. If there was fraud, he would not
be sorry to see the gnilty man strung to a lamp
post, and tho poor, whose hoarded dollars had
been taken from them, would bo likely to take
tho law into their own hands. The Judgo never
attended a meeting of the board, though nomi
nally one of its offloers. Tho Secretary and
Walter Boohe, however, assured him all was
i nf fli a Valin
tion, on tho corner of Houston and Broadway
streets, of which John McBride Davidson, the
ring’s safo man was President, deny that it has
suspended and say it will bo open on Monday,
prepared to pay all demands and that every de
posit is fully secured. Arrangements have been
made to meet on extraordinary drain. Richard
M. Tweed is one of its trustees. Street rumor
last evening, said the Yorkville Savings’ Bank
of which Henry W. Genet is President, had
borne a heavy run—that its assets were entirely
insufficient, and a crash was inevitable. The
depositors are mainly of the poorer classes.
The officers of this institution say there was no
run upon it—that its deposits are under ono
hundred thousand—that its directors are men of
wealth and will be able to make good an.* defi
ciencies in the event of such unlooked fer cir
cumstance as insolvency. They repudiate any
connection with the ring.
The Viaduot Railway Company will be reor
ganized next Wednesday. Fifteen of the twenty-
five directors have resigned, and their succes
sors will be men disconnected with the ring and
city government. Commodore Vanderbilt is
mentioned as one of the new members. Efforts
are made to have Sweeny remain, but ho pos
itively declines. Tweed and Connolly are cer
tainly out. It is believed the plau9 for building
the road are not endangered.
A special detective of the United States sub
treasury left for Europe yesterday to secure the
arrest of Andrew J. Garvey. One cholera death
occurred at quarantine and forty cases remain,
all doing well.
Chicago, November 19.—Tbe remains of the
billiard player, McDevitt, were found in the
ruins of tbe Tribune bnilding.
New York, November 19.—Arrived, Herman
Livingstone^* Russian frigate Svetland, with
Grand Duke Alexis on board.
Philadelphia, November 19.—A burglar con
cealed in an upper story, opened T. & S. Frank’s
jewelry store to his confederates during Satur
day night. The loss is $20,000.
Paris, November 19.—Nineteen communists
were found guilty of being accessory to the mur
der of Generals Thomas and LeComte, seven of
whom were sentenced to death, the others to im
prisonment. Verdagner suffers death.
Madrid, November 19.—The committee of
the Cortes have agreed to report in favor of tax
ing tho interest on Spanish bonds at home and
abroad.
Washington, November 20.—After the first
of January pieces of Treasury notes less than
one-half have no value w ithout evidence that
the larger portion has been destroyed. Pieces
between one-half and five-eighths will be worth
one-half. Over five-eighths will bo wozth the
whole face of the note.
New York, November 20.—The reception of
the Grand Duke Alexis ha3 been postponed on
account of an easterly rain. The entire division
of the National Guard has been ordered out.
The Grand Duke looks robust.
Spbingfield, November 20 —Daniel Gleason
killed his wife with a dirk yesterday at North
Adams—cause jealousy.
St. Louis, November 20.—Dr. Hartman, a
prominent physician, sues the Times for three
libels, in damages aggregating $14,000.
New York, November 30.—The Russian fri
gate bearing the Grand Duke Alexis, sustained
no damage. She did not ship a sea during tho
terrible storm. Alexis i3 dressed in the simple
uniform of a lieutenant. He is strongly built
and carries tho air of a gentleman. He has a
clear complexion, light hair and whiskers, bine
eyes, and speak's English quite fluently, but ap
pears to prefer French. The frigate met the
storm off Hatteras on tho 10th, which lasted
until Friday night, when observations showed
her forty mile3 of Cape May. A pilot was taken
at four o’clock on Saturday afternoon off Bar-
negat. _
Madbid, November 20.—The movement of
the Radical members of tbe Cortes resulted iu
a defeat of the ministry upon a test question.
A cabinet crisis exists. Tho Cortes has been
prorogued without a day. The question upon
which the ministry was defeated was a permanent
session of the Cortes, which the ministry op
posed.
Liverpool, November 20.—Two ships, names
unknown, collided in the river Mersey. Both
sunk instantly, and all on board were lost.
New York, November 20.—Edward Schell has
been appointed receiver of the National Savings
Bank. It is believed that the National, Guardian
and Bowling Green will ultimately pay in full.
The steamer Mary Powell, with the Reception
Committee and members of tho press started
down the Bay this morniDg to greet Alexis. Not
withstanding tho heavy rain, a hundred ele
gantly tressed ladies accompanied the commit
tee, and many hundred persons were standing
on the pier in the storm. Tho committee have
decided that there shall be no parade to-day in
consequence of the storm. The Reception Com
mittee will board the Svetland and ask the
Grand Duke whether ho prefers to proceed at
once to Washington or remain here aad have
a public reception to morrow. Broadway is
thronged with expectant citizens, the news of
the postponement of tho procession not having
yet been published.
Liverpool, November 19.—Arrived, the brig
Alice from New Orleans, and the Lady Dnfferin,
from Charleston.
New York, November 19.—Arrived, steamers
South Carolina, Benefaotor, Zodiac and Idaho.
Washington, November 20.—In the case of
Edwards vs. the Government in error, toj the
Circuit Court for Louisiana, the court holds
that an order of tho Circuit Court below dis
missing a case which was transposed from the
Provisional Court was correct; holding that
under the act of July, 1806, it belongs in the
District Court, and was never legally transfer
red to the Circnit Court.
Collector of Customs Murphy, of New York,
has resigned, and Chester A. Arthur succeeds
him.
The President and Collector Murphy ex
changed letters Expressing mutual confidence in
each other. (What if they did ?)
Tho Secretary of War has gone for ten days
New York, September 20.—Connolly has re
signed, and Mayor Hall has appointed Andrew
H. Green Comptroller. Returns from several
election districts are found defective. Three
election inspectors have been arrested and held
in $20,000 bail. Alexis has arrived at Clarendon
Hotel. The Guardian and Bowling Green Sav
ings Bank is closed. The National Savings
Bonk pays all demands. Emanuel B. Hart, the
leading Tammany Sachem, says that Tweed
must resign his membership with the Tammany
Society and Democratic General Committee;
and if he does not measures will be taken to
force him out.
Detroit, November 20.—The schooner Twi
light foundered in the Lake on the 15 th. Six of
the crow were lost.
Chicago, November 20.—The friends of Me-
Devitt are satisfied the remains found in the
Tribune building are not McDevitt’s.
New Orleans, November 20.—Tho corner
stone of the temple of Sinai was laid yester
day. S. M. Todd, Grand Master, conducted the
Masonic ceremonies. AmoDg the orators was
Rev. J. K. Gutbiem, of Temple Emanuel, of
New York. Also the cornerstone of St. Ste-
phers Church on Napoleon street was laid,
Rev. Bishop Quinlan presiding; Aroh Bishop
Percho assisted.
London, November 20.—The Count of Cham-
bord contradicts tbe report that be intends to
surrender his right to tho throne of France.
Madbid, November 20.—The debates in
Cortes during the past week, their unexpected
result and the resignation of tho newly formed
Ministry, canse great agitation in this city.
In the provinces tho republican deputies to
Cortes have issued a circular advising their
supporters throughout the country to keep
quiet, and advocating the maintainance of pub-
lio order. In tbo meantime the labor troubles
continue. The bakers and dyers, iu Valencia,
obstinately maintain their strike, and make
such threatening demonstrations that reinforce
ments have been sent to tho garrison. A steam
transport will sail from Cadiz on 30ih instant,
with fresh tronps and supplies for Cabo.
Paris, November 20.—It is expected that be
fore tho end of next January France will have
ten army corps completely organized and fully
supplied with improved arms posted at the
great military centres of the country.
New York, November 20.—Twenty-three ad
ditional cases of small-pox have been reported
since Saturday noon to the Executive Commit
tee. The committee of fifty appointed to inves
tigate the charges of fraud in the Brooklyn
city government h&ve requested the Common
Council to furnish such facilities as will enable
tho committee to accomplish its purposes.
Proceedings in bankruptcy have been com
menced against the Guardian Savings Bank.
The Grand Duke Alexis accepts the public
reception to-morrow, until which time he re
mains on board the Svetland.
Berlin, November 20.—Tho Reichstag has
sanctioned that military service is compulsory
on all to Bavaria and Geneva. Tho origin of
the recent conflagration in this city is to be
be mado a snbjeot of striot investigation. Sus
picion is directed against the agents of the In
ternational Socio'y.
London, November 20.—The Standard’s re
port of the suspension of negotiations between
England and France for a modification of the
..mmG.niol ip fnilv nnnfi
From Texas.
Editors Telegraph and Messenger: Your mam
moth weekly has been coming to hand for a
short period, mnch to the gratification of your
correspondent and a score of friends; and were
it not similar to praising a man to his face, I
would expatiate npon its merits However,
this is not needed, for “whoever rnns can read,”
and much to their profit, if they read the Tele
graph and Messenger.”
After peinsing the maty and various matters
of general interest contained in your issne of
October 24th, I was particularly interested in
tho remarks under the head of, “Back from
Texas;” as this was the only objectionable ar
ticle found.
A3 the substance of Dr. Blount’s remarks, in
this article, are in nearly direct contradiction
to assertions I have mado through your columns,
in relation to Texas, I feel called npon to demurs
to his charges.
I do so not especially for the Doctors’ benefit,
bnt for a certain class of people, w.de-spread
and numerous, who seem to think they can
exchange their worn-out lauds in Georgia and
elsewhere for an “El Dorado” in the West,
abounding in rich lands, overflowing with “milk
and honey,” and per chance a “fountain” some
where hidden, to restore youth, beanty and
vigor. Texans are willing to admit that tho vast
resources of onr Stato are yet on tho mere
threshold of development We do not claim to
have “the garden spot of earth,” and that our
massive State contains no objections. But when
a man says more corn and cotton can be pro
duced, one year with another, in Southwestern
Georgia than in Texas, we simply tell him ho is
either mistaken, is trying to deceive, or needs a
cnardian appointed, as in snch oases made and'
provided. *
Texas, like all new countries, has objections
—many and serious objections; and possibly
not a man in Texas would deny that, “to the
man of middle age and a large family, emigra
tion now involves sacrifices which he will regret
(not quite as long as he lives) but when the
Doctor would persnado young men to remain
in Georgia nntil railroads shall have penetrated
that country, (Texas) and made travel and trans
portation easier—made lumber, fuel and other
supplies less costly, etc,” he forgot that those
same railroads that we need the young men now
to aid in building, will cause lands that can now
be bought at from 50 cents to $2 per acre to
command from $15 to $20!
Wo have bnt few railroads; our common roads
are bad. I havo seen worse in the Valley of Vir
ginia, and can the world produce a fairer coun
try? and do sometimes become almost impass
able. We can’t say that unlike Georgia and
every Stato in the Union, wo do not have an oc
casional chill; we can’t claim that our State is
any more exempt from a drouth once in t a while
than Georgia, etc., but we can and do say, with
out fear of a successful refutation, that the
State of Texas offers many inducements to the
energetic young man of limited means who
wishes to possess the bronzed hand3 of the sturdy
farmer. And why?
1st. Lands here, as a general thing, are so
productive that fertilizers are useless.
2nd. Aro very cheap, when purchased, and
the “public domain” to be had for the office
fees necessary to obtain a patent.
3d. Bought now, at a mere nominal price,
will make their owners, in from ten to twenty
years, when the “objections” will have been
removed by a “net-work” of railroads, now un
der construction and in contemplation, and the
country thickly populat id, simply rich men, by
their enhanced value, and
4th. Because horses, cattle, hogs and sheep
are more easy to raise, and it is far cheaper to
live here than in Georgia.
But any young man not energetio enough to
disregard such advice as to stay in Georgia till
Texas lands are selling for $20 00 in gold, may
continue there, with onr full approbation; as
young men only are wanted who are not afraid
to encounter some difficulties, (to be expected
in any new country,) for the benefit of future
rewards accruing!
The Dr. unfortunately visited oar State at an
unfavorable time and in an unfavorable locality.
Because we are suffering from a general and
severe drought this year, it does not prove that
snch will be the case for all time to come; be
cause the Dr. saw the effects of drought on one
peculiar kind of soil he must not imagine the
whole State is formed in such loose niunner as
to “crack - ’ and perhaps “cave in ;” because a
man has “chills” awhile he need not concede
that the process of acclimation is a thing im
possible, and because he fonnd a few dissatisfied
Georgians, he need not think that your corres
pondent (born and raised in Southwest Georgia)
and tho 565 recistered voters of this county ont
of 2,025—oeIj lacking 110 more to make a third
of tLo voters native Georgians—are also dissat
isfied. Georgians here are unanimous in the
sentiment that “Georgia is a glorious old State,
and as tho place of our nativity we rejoice in its
prosperity, and next to our adopted State we
want to S6e its political emancipation and return
to its anti-bellum status;” but why not allow
young men, broken by the result of the late
rebellion (so-called.) why not allow them to
come westward to mend their fortunes? Tho
fact is self-evident that it is easier accomplished
in a new than in an old and thickly settled coun
try.
Our Stato in the late election for Congress
men has shown that all the Democrats aro not
dead yet—has given promise that we will soon
be politically all right; and with our vast area
of rich virgin soil, onr mineral wealth and fa
cilities for stock raising, we almost defy any
thing to prevent our taking tho van, as to pros
perity and progress, of tho Southwestern
States.
If Col. Fielder would visit Texas and corres
pond with the Messenger, giving hia views as
to its agricnltnral capacity, I think they wonld
be more favorable than the views of a “home
sick” few, who set ont with the determination
of being dissatisfied anyhow, for there are
some people that would find fault if angels at
tended thoir bidding. Respectfully,
H. W. Bruner.
Linden, November 11,1871.
Flogged by Contract—A Novel Snit In
an Ohio Court.
An exceedingly novel and amusing suit was
tried in the Common Fleas Court, at Hamilton,
Ohio, a fow days ago. The plaintiff was John
S. Robinson, and the defendant Daniel Sort-
man.
It was a suit for damages in $1,000, caused by
tbo plaintiff being horsewhipped by defendant.
This case was tried by a jury, and decided on
Monday. It appears that Robinson was in
clined to driuk, and ho made a bargain with
Sortman, for whom ho worked, that h”e wonld
not get drank again. If he did, he wonld con
sent to take a whipping. It also appears that
he got a snit of clothes from Sortman, obtained
his horse and buggy, went off and got drank,
and smashed np his buggy, besides causing last
ing injury to the horse. This so enraged Sort-
man that he used a horse-whip on Robinson pret
ty effectively, when the plaintiff started to run,
and Sortman gave him some more of the same
curative remedy. The testimony being all in,
the conrt charged the jury that a contract,
whereby one man agreed to permit another
one to whip him in any given contingency, was
a contract contrary to law, and therefore, the
parties being in pari ddictu, the law will leave
them as they are. Bnt any man might abandon
and avoid hi3 contract, and the other party has
no remedy bnt by snit for damages for breach
of contract. Then if Robinson, by running
from tho blows of the whip, or by otherwise dis
senting from the whipping, showed a purpose to
recede from his contract (of which purpose the
jury wonld judge from the evidence,) the party
administering the whipping wonld have no right
to proceed further by way of specific perform
ance.
Further, it is charged that the expression
“whipping” is a well-known term and of well-
known meaning. A lawful whipping wonld not
include blows on the head or face, bnt, as school
boys well know, on other “parts” of the body.
The jury returned a verdict of $75 damages
for the plaintiff.
The Presidential Message.—The Gabinet
meeting Friday was of three hours duration.
Tne President received no visitors either be
fore or after the meeting, he being occupied in
the preparation of his annual message. The
message will be furnished to the press in the
same way as heretofore, namely, manifold co
pies will be made and given to the authorized
representives of newspapers shortly after the
private Secretary shall leave the executive de
partment with the copies of the official document
or th9 two houses of Gong ress.
Progress ce Grant’s Ku-xlux War.—New
York, November 17.—A Raleigh, N. O., dis
patch of the XGthicst., says that fifty-three men
were brought there yesterday from Rutherford
and Oleveland, on charges of Ku-klnxing. A
U. S. Commissioner named Scroggins, recently
sh^t a prisoner for talking saucy to him. Several
arrests have been made. Out of two hundred
WPTA TAfAinAi) ffl
Bibl» County in the LeglslatnrT'
Atlanta, Ga , November 17 joy,
Editors Telegraph and Messenger ; A]] 0 ^'
to congratulate the county of Bibb, 6r/ j 158
city, upon the conduct and bearing 0 f ***
members in the present Legislature.
ceded by all that never, since the early d**^
the glorious old commonwealth, has “ " *
a better body of men than those who com -
this Legislature. They are working men ^
seem to be intent on doing their whole da' 5
their constituents in delivering our State t
depths of false legislation to which RadicaT* 8
has consigned it. *
Among all these it gives your correspond
pleasure to say that, from a careful observiti
none are more worthy than your Senator (S
T. J. Simmons, and. your Reprei-entalivf'
Messrs. A. O. Bacon, 0. A. Nutting and J ?
Ross. ‘ “•
In the Senate CoL Simmons is one of iiatnna
influential members. He is Chairman of tjj
Finance Committee and a member of
wvenj
other important committees. He is always
his place, and looks faithfully after the ta ?
ests of his constituents.
Ia tho House Mr. Bacon is a leading m em i
—he is very properly put on the Judicial
Committee, and his opinions always havo wfix
with the committee, as well as with n e C
lature. Mr. Bacon has introduced several biN
looking to the immediate interests of hia civ
stitnents. It is fortunate for the country th*
there ore so many talented young
in the Legislature, who, like Mr. Bacon ’»!
striving to restore tho Judiciary cf the Satet!
its former character.
Messrs. Nutting and Ross, though not m S 4
in tbo way of speakers, are clear headed ay
are always right when it comes to voting, jj.
Nutting is on several important committeei
I regret that Mr. Ross, on account of jj.
health, has been compelled to ask leave of fij.
sence for the balance of the session.
Yours, tmly, A Looses os.
The Kew Gardens, Near London.
Correspondence Journal of Commerce.]
There are some fifteen houses or more fa
preserving plants, including buildings for tap.
ical and free ferns, temperate ferns, auccalt-p
plants, orchids, economic plants, and so cs.
One of these is nearly as interesting as tnothg
—so let us enter the Tropical House, sos^lled.
Here are kept, for tho most part, the arifis
which abound in the swamps and humid fotsti
of the tropics, where several species are gigiit*
climbers. Each specimen is labeled withbo:hi!i
botanical name and its common name, added Is
which is a brief account of its discovery, of tie
country to which it is indigenous, and cf tia
use*to be made of it. So that as one walks aloq
among the plants, he can gather much interest"
ing information without having to fall back k
that necessary, bnt almost insufferable nuisance,
the guide book. Bananas and pawpaws ati
plantains sfandnearthe door. Thenccmestie
cannon ball tree of Gniana, with large romi
fruits which, as they fall in the stillness o! i
tropical forest resemble the rattling of musketry.
There is the chocolate tree that everybody
knows about, cnltivated extensively in Cental
America and northern provinces of SouthAma-
ica. The seed are contained in a husk foma
five inches long. A tree in fall bearing is an!
to yield annually 150 pounds of seeds. Ties
seeds, when fried, roasted and ground, consti
tute cocoa. Chocolate 13 the same thing, fv
vored and made np into paste. There is anothe
peculiar plant near by, about which they ted t
somewhat beautiful story, bnt it is one of those
tales of travel that no one can deny. The pint
is a kind of pepper, and from the roots a drink
is made. In order to prepare the beverage, i!
is necessary to reduce the root to minute par
ticles, which, according to the regular Polyne
sian usage, is done by chewing—a task in Fiji
devolving npon lads who have sound teeth Ia
other Polynesian islands it is done by you;
women. On public occasions, or at carnival
meetings, when the chewed root is placed in i
bowl and water is ponred od, the whole assem
bly begin to chant appropriate songs,' and this
is kept np nntil the dreg3 of the root havebeea
strained. The beverage has then thelookd
coffee with plenty of milk in it, and an aro
matic, pungent taste, which, when once tr-
qnired, must like all acquired tastes, be per
fectly irresistible.
The pinetam, a collection of pines, spry*!
and other evergreen trees, covers a pictures?!
knoll on the lawn. The famous big pines of CiS-
fornia are represented. A pine that wa9 fond
growing near the Arctic sea, and which ia the
only timber used by Esquimaux, is also notice
able. Close by are specimens of Japanese co
dar, which covers tbe mountains bf Japan sid
form a large proportion of the forests of that
country. The natives use the timber for hedges,
which when kept clipped, aro said to be pretty,
and also to be so dense that nothing can go
through them.
The Tropical Aquarium, or Water-Lily House,
contains many plants whose names or products
are familiar. To begin with, a large tank ic
filled in summer by papyrus, of which jhs
ancients made such good use. When growfc;
it is described to be of the richest green, and a
upright as two walls, and so closo in its forest
of stems and dark recurring hair-like top?, that
no bird can fly through it. Here, too, is the
sacred lotus of the early Egyptians, which hss
furnished so frequently material for poetry aai
classio fable. Then there is growing rice, but
that is too well known to the fields and pnddita
of America to need description. The most
beautiful bnilding in the gardens is the Pah:
Stove, that is to say, a large structure of glass
and iron 300 feet loDg and 100 feet wide, ft*
glass is slightly tinged with green with s
view to obviating the scorching effect of j*
sunlight by intercepting a portion of tt;
heat rays. The iron ribs are secured tj
large blocks of Cornish granite. AgaP«J
rnns around the central portion of the buildirg
at a height of thirty feet from the ground, en
abling the spectator to view from above 0*
plume-like crowns of the smaller palms beneath
The interior is heated by hot water tanks, p*
magnificent collection of palms, for the cultjvs-
tion of which the stove was primarily intended,
occupy nearly all tho space, and yet have Bar
room to tower to their beantiful heights uni*
derc-d. Hero is a tree tbe fruit cf which
betel nut, consumed in enormous quantities ^
India and China. The cocoannt palms, welf
are put to almost every conceivable use, cm
palms, vegetable-ivory palms and banannas, sn
ail represented. The fibre of one species o. It
latter is the well known Manila hemp. Slangs-
tamarinds and coffee shrubs are abundant. *
specimen that attracts mnch attention is
apparently of some seventy "or eighty feet,
is the tree that furnishes to orators such a
venient and popular rhetorical figure,
speaker wishes to represent some idea as
liarly dreadful he will describe it as the i
tal Upas tree, beneath whose deadly brand-
the traveler, eto., eto.;” yon must be fan*£
with the metaphor. But unfortunately for
beauty of the similitnde, all that the * ra ^ ; ",
or the native of Java has to fear from the
is catching an ernptive skindisease. V
the ground the bark in the red trees is m
than an inch thick. This, npon being wo
ed, yields plentifully a juice from which a P •
son is made. But except when the tree w
tensively wounded and a large portion ci -
juice is disengaged, the effluvium of w
mixing with the atmosphere, affects the pe
exposed to it with the distemper ab ° TS ' -J,
tioned, tbe tree may be approached ana a-ce
ed like tho common trees of the forest. .
Quitting the Palm Honse, the Victors 8
may be visited. This glorious water luy .
native of the still waters of the
the rivers of Gniana and La Plate. It cere^
cupied a tank with a surface of wj*
square feet, though at present it is only i {
and the leaves are considerably contracted ^
this famous plant has been so_ frequentuj
scribed, that no farther space will now be
np with writing about it.
Scranton Sinking into the Bowel* ^
the Earth. t
New York, November 17.—A special®® ^
from Scranton reports that the caving eC t
mine at Hyde Park created great e*®* 1 ( te
The first shock was felt about 3 o clocK ^
morning of the 16th, when the people nea,
ror stricken, from their dwellings, -the
of the ground, which occurred over tn_ ^
mine, caused a settling in the buildings^
head ot some two feet. The areaof
caved is in all about twenty acres. The '
to property is over $30,000. Immense „
were made in the principal avenues and ^
Many houses will have to be pulled do
postoffice has sunk some eighteen inco,
still continues settling. The whole dange ^
the ground still settling. The mines ar ®
ed at Scranton. The various streets are cr«
by people discussing the situation.
The vein which caved in is knot* » j-
Diamond Vein, and is 240 below the sur«
was worked out ten years ego, P
purchase by the Delaware Leekawan a ^
