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MACON, JULY 17, 1874.
JOast Week’s Cotton Figures.
The New York Financial and Commer
cial Chronicle reports that the receipts
of cotton at all the ports for the week
ending last Friday night, 10th instant,
were 8.751 bale?, against 8,428 bales for
tho previous week, 12,389 bale3 for the
week ending 2Gth June, and 12,121 for
tho week ending 19th June. Tho re
ceipts of tho corresponding week of last
year were 15,181 bales. Tho receipts
sinco 1st of last September have been 3,-
749,084 bales, against 3,538,635 bales da
ring tho corresponding period of tho pre
vious cotton year, showing an increase of
210,4-19 bales.
Tho eleven interior cotton ports re
ceived 1,788 bales against 3,599 the cor
responding days of last year. Their ship
ments were 7,719 bales against 8,857, and
th?ir stocks on Friday night footed np
49,693 bales, against 43,752 last year.
Tho Chronicle’s visible supply table
shows 2,606,520 bales against 2,537,474
last year and 2,628,759 in 1872—showing
an increase on the supply of 1873 amount-
to 66,046 bales and a falling off of 22,239
bales from tho supply of 1872. The Liver
pool quotations for midling upland on the
10th July for tho past three years com
pared as follows: 1874, 8Jd.; 1873, 8}d,;
1872,10|d-
The New York cotton market declined
steadily during tho week, under tho in
fluence of favorable reports and large ex
pectations from tho growing crop.
Tho weather reports of tho Chronicle
speak of too much rain, and report the
appeaTaneo of " some caterpillars in Tex
as, exciting apprehensions for the future."
Some of the planters were using Paris
green and arsenic with such indiscreet
vigor as to kill the cotton as well as the
worms. The mercury average was 78 in
Mobile and Savannah; 80 at Macon, Au
gusta and New Orleans; 82 at Mont
gomery ; 83 at Galveston; 84 at Selma;
85 at Columbus and Memphis, and 8S at
Nashville.
Newspaper Crop Estimates.
It strikes us some of our contempora
ries are wasting time and ink in assailing
and defending high or low estimates of tho
growing cotton crop. The Cotton Trade
is now much more circumstantially post
ed on the crop than the newspapers can
be, and tho speculations of the latter
have not the weight of a sixpence. The
early announcement of current facts and
accidents—in strictness the news from
the field, is of interest and importance,
but essays in conjecture and vaticination
pass for nothing. They only provoke a
pooh-pooh from men whose life business
it is to study this, singlo matter. Time
was when first bloom, first boll and first
bale announcements in the papers used
to fret producers, as likely to damage
quotations, but every well informed man
knows that this is all stuff now. The
press can tell all they know and gues3 all
they can with entire freedom. They need
not fear exciting tho cotton market into
Convulsions.
The Civil Eights Bill in England.—
Tho London Saturday Eeview throws
cold water on tho Civil Eights bill lately
before the American Congress. Hitherto
the most radical measures for the equality
of the races throughout the world have
met with encouragement in the country
of "Wilberforce and Clarkson. A plausible
reason assigned for tho equality notions
of the English people in this respect is
the almost total absence of blacks among
them. But the sneer of the London Sat
urday Eeview upon tho Ecpnblican pro
gramme is somewhat remarkable. It
shows the breaking in of a new fight in
to English heads, when a leading English
paper says: "Tho Civil Eights bill is
probably tho expiring flash of an obsolete
philanthropy.”
Sait Francisco anticipates doing a
large business in sardines. A packing
house has been erected, and, as tho fish
ore abundant all along the Pacific coast
from April to August, it Is anticipated
that a very largo business will bo done.
Having tho sardines and the means of
curing thorn, tho proprietors of tho es
tablishment now propose to get their oil
from Mexico.
Too Much Responsibility.—TV. S.
Bush, formerly a Florida tax collector, and
a fugitive from justice, under a score of
indictments, endeavors to exonerate him
self through the columns of tho Florida
Union. In his letter ho says: "I have
to bear all my own faults and the faults
of all the rest of the rascals of the conn-
ty.” ,
Balloon Votage.—The Buffalo Courier
reports a balloon voyage made by Prof.
King in thirteen hours from Buffalo to
Cape May, New Jersey, 400 miles as the
crow flies. The balloon left Buffalo .at
G:4on Saturday and landed near Cape
May at 6:30 Sunday morning.
Protestant Germany was in a flame
yesterday over the attempt to assassinate
Bismarck. Tho Press dispatches so for
have failed to tell us about the event
itself, though they have told us what
ensued in consequence of it.
EufaulaItehs.—The Times announces
the death of "W. N. Baney, a young man
of high reputation, in that city.
Also, on attempt of a negro cook to
poison Mr. Z. F. Nance by drugging his
coffee. Also, a negro homicide.
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massa
chusetts has decided that lager beer is
oh unlawful beverage, and that it3 seiz
ure by tho State authorities is no viola
tion of tho Constitution of tho United
States.
The Comet.—And now comes Prof.
Holden, pf the National Observatory at
"Washington, and being interrogated,
saith that the head of this comet is prob
ably solid, but the tail is always gaseous.
London was groaning yesterday over
a temperature of 85, which is very warm
for that mild and well-tempered climate,
though wo think nothing of it in. Amer
ica.
Alabama.— The Democracy of Ala
bama are rousing up to the work of res
cuing their State from pavage rulo os if
they wero in dead earnest.
The Beecher Investigation.
In the absence of contemporaneous in
formation by telegram, some information
is needful for the comprehension of the
dispatches of yesterday about the Beech
er investigation. Be it known, therefore,
that, as early as the 27th of June last,
although tho fact was not publicly an
nounced until the 10th instant, Mr.
Beecher addressed tho following letter to
tho parties therein named t
Brooklyn, Juno 27,1874.
Gentlemen—In the present state of
public feeling, I owe it to my friends and
the church and the society over which 1
am pastor, to have some proper investi
gation mado of the rumors, insinuations
or charges respecting my conduct as com
promised by the late publications mado
by Mr. Tilton.
I have thought that both the church
and the society should be represented,
and I take the liberty of asking the fol
lowing named gentlemen to serve in this
Inquiry, and to do that which truth and
justice may require, and that eacn of the
gentlemen named will consider this as if
it had been separately and personally sent
to him that day.
From the Church.—Henry W. Sage,
Augustus Storres, and Henry M. Cleve
land.
From tho Society.—Horace B. Claflin,
John "Winslow, S. T. White.
I desire yon, when yon havo satisfied
yourselves by an impartiaband thorough
examination of all sources of evidence, to
communicate to tbo examination com
mittee, or to the church, such action as
may seem to you right and wise.
Henby "Waed Beecher.
This letter was written two days after
the appearance of Tilton’s publication on
the 25th Jane. On the 5th instant the
investigating committee above named
having consented to act, Mr. Beecher ad
dressed tho following letter to tho “ ex*
amining committee” of his church:
July 6,1874.
Dear Brother: I inclose to you a letter
in which I have requested three gents
from tho church and three from the soci
ety of Plymouth Church, gentlemen of
unimpeachable repute, and who have not
been involved in any of the trials through
which wo have passed during tho year,
to make a thorough and impartial exam
ination of all charges or insinuations
against my good name, and to report the
same to you, and I now respectfully re
quest that you will give to this commit
tee the authority to act in your behalf
also. It seemed wise to mo that tho re
quest should proceed from me, and with
out your foregoing knowledge, and that
you should give to it authority to act in
your behalf in so far as a thorough in
vestigation of the facts should be con-
corned. Henry Ward Beecher.
It seems the “Investigating Commit
tee” received Mr. Beecher’s letter on Sun
day, June 28, and went to work next day.
Their action received the unanimous ap
proval of the examining committee of tho
church, which met July 6, and the six
gentlemen were made a sub-committee of
tho examining committee. They expect
ed to finish their labors last week, al
though tboy might be delayed by tho dif
ficulty of getting witnesses, not because of
tho unwillingness of witnesses to testify,
hut because of tho absence of so many of
them from town.
Tlio Western Grasshopper.
The grasshopper scourge is, indeed,
fearful in Minnesota, if all reports aro
true, and tho worst thing about this pest
is that it thrives on torture and persecu
tion. One man suspended a grasshopper
in the open air for a week, at the end of
which time it hopped away as healthy
and happy as ever. There is some pros
pect of their leaving this section, howev
er, and the peoplo of neighboring States
are a little qnxions os to where they will
settle. TherJackson Republic of a re
cent date says: “Tho wings of tho grass
hoppers, which wero first found fully de
veloped on Friday of last week, began to
be used by the pests to take tbemont
of tho country on Monday. Evety day
since, from ten o’clock in the morning to
three in the afternoon, the air has been
full of the winged emigrants, all travel
ing in a northeast course. Tho mode of
navigating tho air is a little peculiar.
Starting fiom tho ground they turn their
heads towards the wind and are borne by
it backwards like a crawfish.” A letter
from Hon. Brown Yate3 says that the
entire county where he fives is cleaned
out. Now and then a man can be found
whose crops are not entirely destroyed,
bnt he is the exception and not the rule.
Lately the grasshoppers have been pass
ing north, and “the air is as thick with
them as flakes of snow in a winter storm.”
Buckwheat is about the only crop that
can he depended on now. It can be sewn
about this time, and would furnish food
for many who would otherwise be desti
tute.
Beecher.
The Nashville Banner says that Mr.
Beecher should have asked of his church
peoplo a thorough investigation of tho in
sinuations against his moral character
made by Theodore Tilton is at once taken
as a guaranty to the public mind of the
innocence of tho pastor of Plymouth. So
long as he refused to “break the silence,'
either by open statement or by means of
an impartial investigation, there was in
evitably an impression abroad that his
ministerial robes were not as spotless os
they might have been. Now, however, it
developes that he asked a rigid review
of tho matter on the very first day
that the charges were published, al
though it seems that the fact that he did
make such a request has only just now
come to light. It might as well havo
been made known at once. The tardi
ness with which the little world outside
of Plymouth was made acquainted with
his request to be investigated, might be
mistaken for a purpose to let a cloud of
suspicion gather around Beecher in order
that his character might at length be
exposed to view, with all tho more dra
matic effect. Be this as it may, the
“sensation” of the affair may be said to
be virtually over. Tilton’s last letter
was mado up for tho most port of tears,a
chemical analysis of which would havo
developed a superabundance of water and
very little salt. Those tears were thin,
puerile, and denoted a letting down. A
halo of the most approved proportions
will reinvest the head of Beecher, and,
to tell the truth, he looks very like a man
that had been maligned.
General Butlrr’s Freedman’s Bank
—General Joseph Hooker is credited
with saying that he is prepared to show
that the heaviest grab General B. F.
Butler ever made was while he was in
command of the negro troops on the
James river, in Virginia. He says that
Butler issued orders at that time requir
ing all the officers and men of the colored
regiments to leave their money at his
headquarters to be taken care of. "When
a man was shot, Hooker says, the money
left with Butler was never heard of again,
and he estimated thatthe latter made at
least a million dollars in this way.—Tri
bune. i
First Bale.—The first bale cf new
crop cotton was shipped near Galveston
to New Orleans on the 10th instant.
The Corn.—The last rain pretty well
assured the early corn of Middte Georgia
an! it certainly wears a promisin'- ap
pearance. °
Bank Note Redemption.—Tho re
ceipts of notes of national hanks for re
demption by the Treasurer yesterday
were over $500,000. This is at the rate
of $150,000,000 per annum, and necessi
tates a considerable increase of force.
The clerks in this division labor from 9
a. m. to 4 i*. m. assorting and counting
soiled and mutilated notes and selecting
from them the spurious ones. Speci
mens have been discovered in great va
riety; eome from counterfeit plates, oth
ers altered or raised, and still others of
genuine notes which had been stolen and
false signatures attached. General Spin
ner and Mr. Graves have quite an inter
esting collection of these varied speci
mens of the ingenuity of vice and crime.
Washington Republican, Oth,
THE GEORGIA PBESS.
The Savannah NeW3 reports the dis
covery of a negro settlement in tho
barens, twelve miles from Savannah,
mado np of a large force who used to
work on Gen. Harrison’s rice plantation,
but auit it and took to tbo bush. The
settlement was composed of miserable
hovels, in which, tho negroes_ wallowed
in filth and brutality, subsisting upon
the spoils of neighboring plantations. A
lunatic girl seventeen years old was
found in onffZf these hovels, half buried
in filth and nearly dead. She was trans
ferred to the connty authorities.
A member, of the Chatham Light Iff7
fantry, a negro company, bayonetted’hls
wife on Sunday. :
Grant’s Third Tkrm.—The Constitu
tion prints a letter from Judge Lochzanc,
who has been elected to the Atlanta
Grant Club, to succeed Gov. Sam Bard,
the President thereof. Lochrane favors
the election of Grant in order to kill the
Civil Eights Bill. Now, all wo know
about Grant’s alleged hostility to the
Civil Eight’s Bill is founded on mere ru
mor that ho intended to veto it, if Con
gress gave him a chance, for the reason
that public opinion among the whites in
tho South was not yet sufficiently fa-
vanced to take the nation’s ward to its
bosonras a pet and favored race. Others
said that Grant had determined to veto
the bill if it passed with a view to con
ciliating Southern support fora third
term. The fact of Grant’s hostility to
tho bill is wholly problematical, and if ho
is opposed to it the reasons assigned for
hi3 opposition are not entitled to respect.
On the other hand, we havo only known
President Grant in his five years of offi
cial service 03 a man who has shown the
Southern whites no quarter—who has
harried them, 03 it seems to us, in every
way possible—who has steadily backed
the vagabond white and negro politicians
against them, and turned a deaf ear to
ell their representations, entreaties and
remonstrances. In the case of Lonisi&na
and South Carolina, the word of the en
tire white gentry of those two States
went for nothing against that of the mis
erable vagabonds and thieves who havo
ruined these once fair commonwealths;
and, in short, if there i3 one man more
than another representing the very es
sence and spirit of Radicalism as display
ed in the degradation of tho Southern
States, wo think ho is President Grant.
To place him os standard bearer and
leader of the column opposed to negro
rule and the degradation and mongrelism
of the white race in America would be
like hi3 own expedient of patting Shep
hard at tho head of the reform in the
District of Columbia.
The Columbia County Fuss.—The
Augusta Chronicle adds tho following
upon this subject:
A gentleman who reached here yester
day from tbo scene of tbo difficulty re
ports that tho best citizens of Columbia
fully indorse what has been done. As a
matter of course tbey regret tho killing
of the poor colored men, and deeply de
plore the occurrence which made that
deed necessary. But at tho same time
they feel confident that a state of feeling
existed among tho negroes—fomented
and incited by tbo Doggotts — which
would havo more than probably ter
minated in open insurrection, in violence
and bloodshed. The apprehension of
such a state of affairs was of so pro
nounced a character that more than one
white citizen felt it necessary several
days ago to have their wives removed to
a place of Eafety. Wo are also informed
that there can bo no doubt of tho exist
ence of a plot to take the fife of one citi
zen of the county—Mr. Robert Lambkin.
At tbe latest accounts everything re
mained quiet, and there seemed to be no
danger of any farther trouble. Four or
five negroes have fled the district, but
tbe remainder are at work.
Cira, Rights in Graniteville.—The
Augusta Constitutionalist of Tuesday
says:
Just upon tho heel of the Columbia
county affair comes news of troublo with
the negroes over tbo river, at Granito-
villo. Wo learned yesterday that a negro
insulted Dr. J. D. Dorr, of that village,
Saturday night, and the Doctor promptly
knocked him over. This was about 9
o'clock. About two hours afterward a
party of eight armed negroes called at
the hotel where the Doctor boards, in
search of him. They entered the hotel
and went into one of the rooms, bnt as
he was not there, they did not find him.
They continued their search, calling suc
cessively at three other houses, but with
out finding him. In tho meantime, a
party of white citizens, having been in
formed of tbe action of the negroes,
armed themselves thoroughly and pre
pared to resist to tho last extremity
any attack or attempt at riotous con
duct on the port of the blacks. The night
wore away without any outbreak by them.
Our informant tells us that they were
drilling in the vicinity of the village all
day Sunday, and that the whites increas
ed their forces and kept themselves pre
pared for any emergency which might be
forced upon them. Fortunately the ne
groes did not force a conflict, which, had
it once began, would not h&Te ended
without a far more bloody and fatal ter
mination than that of the Columbia
county affair. W e say, in all earnestness,
to the negroes, that the very worst thing
they can do for themselves, is to provoke
a conflict of arms with the whites. Peace
is what we want—peace is what we will
have.
Pardons.—The outrageous abuse of
the pardoning power by the Radical Gov
ernors of Southern States, says # the At
lanta Constitution of Wednesday, is a
matter of record, with which the people
are fully acquainted. We submit a state
ment showing the number of pardons in
this State since the close of the war:
Jenkins—From December 14, 1865, to
January 13, 1868—80. Eager—From
January 15, 1868, to July 4, 1868—14.
Bullock—From July 4, 1868. to October
30, 1871—464. Conley—From October
30,1871,toJannaryl2, 1872—56. Smith
—From January 12,1872, to July 14, 1874
—16. Pardoned in eight years and one
month, 660. Of the forty-six attributed
to Governor Smith, four are commutations
to imprisonment for life; fire respites;
two fines remitted; six fines reduced.
This record speaks volumes for tho ad
ministration of Gov. Smith, and it also
accounts for the great decrease of crime
in Georgia in the last few years. It is a
well known fact that many were pardon
ed by Bnllock and Conley for whom large
rewards had been offered. On our local
page we publish a comparison between
the expenditures of the Executive De
partment under Democratic rule and
those under the Radical regime. It
brings out in livid colors one feature of
the stupendous caricature upon govern
ment inflicted upon the Southern people
under the reconstruction acts and bayo
net rule. Let the remembranco of these
things aronse the people of Georgia to
redoubled effort' to Bweep from office
evety Radical incumbent, and make the
coming elections a glorious success in the
sweeping away of the lingering vestiges
of the party whose rule was highway rob
bery, and stupendous crime against God
and man.
One of the statements on the local page
referred to above, is as as follows:
In order that the people may see the
difference between on honest Democratic
administration and a Radical one, we an
nex the following comparison of the ex
penditures in tho Executive Department:
Items. Smith.* Bullock and
. ,, , , Conley.t
Incidental expenses, $ 1,650 00 J50.470 87
Expressage ... 482 S3 10.003 S8
Telegraphing 558 69 2,847 46
Postage 1,850 41 6,803 99
Stationery. 1.8S9 91 4,589 SO
Traveling expenses, agents... 1,076 80 8,878 53
• . $ 0,903 59 $ 57.185 42
Rewards offered if all paid... 12»9;0 00 300,350 03
819.853 69 8857,535 45
•From January 12, 1872, to January 1,
1874, except rewards to July 14,1874,
(Our repoiter has only examined so far.)
fFrom July 4, 1808, to January 12,
1872.
Griffin Matters.—The News says
Bishop Fierce preached in Griffin Sunday
evening last.' That paper is in posses
sion of some facts in reference to a flic*
toiy!project tvbich is very encouraging.
The News says the colored washerwomen
are about calling a mass meeting in Grif
fin to fight the 8team laundry project.
Columbus.—The Sun and Enquirer of
Tuesday says chickens and eggs are very
plentiful there, but prices do not decrease
much. Chickens of good size readily
bring twenty cents by wholesale,
which,to a Macon man, seems sufficiently
low. The same paper reports as part of
the freight of the Farley several hundred
dozen eggs, many chickens, and twenty-
six sacks of corn from Jackson county,
Florida. It is some time since such
freight as that came up the Chattahoo
chee. Ellison & Harrison, auctioneers,
had a sale of fifteen coffins on Monday.
They went at $1.60 to $12.00—the latter
metallic. The Columbus market for cof
fins is not very eager.
Storm in Bartow.—The Borne Courier
learns of a severe hail storm in Bartow
county on the Euharlee creek, on Tues
day, the 6th instant, which was followed
by a heavy rain. The track of the storm
was abont seven miles long and half a
mile wide. • It set in at Cockran's mill
and extended down the creek to Rogers’
mill. The cotton is virtually ruined, and
tho com was greatly injured.
Eome went into a “calico soiree” Tues
day night. The belles dropped a cravat
made out of tho material of their dress
into a bag at the door, and whatever
beaux drew it was mated for the evening.
The Eome Commercial say3 two prom
inent farmers in that city, on Tuesday,
from Chattooga connty report the crops
fine along tho entire route.
Savannah. Freedmen’s Bank.—The
Savannah News reports that the fixtures
of the Freedmen’s Bank in that city wcie
sold at Constable’s Silo under attach
ment on Monday at suit of several de
positors. $657.75 wa8 the “ dem’d total”
realized in the transaction.
Another Chicago Fire.
Chicago has been visited by another
great conflagration. A fire .broke out a
little after midday on Tuesday end raged
till half-past two o’clock "Wednesday
morning before it could bo pronounced
under control. From four to six millions
, value of property is said to havo been de
stroyed, and twenty blocks of buildings
wero burned down,
We hold , the mere fact of these re
peated conflagrations a moro damaging
blow to Chicago than the loss of prop
erty, great as it is. It is a heavy blow
on tho prestige of tho place. It throws an
odor of total insecurity on all property
interests there. Everybody will say if
there bo nothing in tho material sur
roundings fatally at fault, then Chicago
i3 in the category of the unlucky.
But there must be something wrong
in tho situation, which makes this city a
great tinder-box to be put into universal
flame by any spark from a cowshed or a
rookery. Fires in other cities break ont
every day and aro extinguished with little
damage. How is it that Chicago bursts
into general flame so often ?
We suppose tbe site of Chicago is pecu
liarly subject to parching drouth and
violent winds—that the streets of the city
are narrow—the buildings generally high,
and that, scattered abont tbo city, are
enough of old wooden buildings and shan
ties to start a flame and give it good
headway for a devouring conflagration.
When the fire is once under way, in a
season of dronth, tho violent winds from
the lake fan it like a blast furnace, and
it accumulates very soon tbe heat and
fury of a volcano. Nearly all substan
ces yield before the furious incandescent
tempest, and whatever will feed it, in tho
material of a building, though it be
shielded by iron, stone or brick, takes
fire like a pine shaving, while the blast*
ing intensity of the heat prevents all
fighting it from a near approach or upon
any vantage ground,
This, we suppose, is about tbe situa
tion, and the only way to meet its disad
vantages would be to forbid the use of
inflammable bdilding materials any
where in the city and to poll down and
remove all that now stand. In short, to
prevent a collection at any point of an
inflammable nnclens which could set on
foot an unconquerable flame.
And we may remark, in conclusion,
that although the material appliances
for combatting fire have been the sub
ject of a good deal of improvement
within a few years, it is evident from re
cent repeated experiences, that they are
wholly inadequate to confront success
fully these great conflagrations. Some
thing far more effective is needed in
these great urban wildernesses of towers,
steeples and five, six, Beven and eight
story buildings, from 90 to 200 feet high
—something which shall let loose upon
theao great seas of flame greater floods
of water, showering it down upon them
in overwhelming volume, so that no heat
or flame can stand against it.
The annual losses by fire in the United
States now reach the proportions of great
national financial calamities—confusing
the operations of finance, trade and com
merce-staggering public credit by tbe
violence, force and unexpecteness of
these repeated blows. To prevent the
recurrence of and liability to these sad
den shocks is a study how much more
worthy of the intelligence and ingenuity
of the age than thAt of the enginery of
the devil—the machinery of war! and to
the solution of this great problem the
best intelligence of the people may well
bo addressed.
Ldt Mrs. Stowe, who found the loop
To hang Lord Byron’s guilt on.
Now try her hand and vindicate
The fame o( lady Tilton.
t Cincinnati Commercial.
Democratic Committee.
The following named gentlemen com
pose the Democratic Committee of Bibb
connty:
Thos. Hardeman, Jr., Chairman, J.
Jackson, C. D. Findlay, A. O. Bacon, Wm.
Lundy, J. T. "Wilkerson, E. F. Best, T.
J. Simmons, W. C. Cleaveland, H. Drey-
fous, C. A. Nutting and J. "W. Stubbs.
The committee will hold a mee ting to*
morrow at tho office of Hardeman &
Sparks.
WESLEYAN FEMALE COLLEGE.
Annual Commencement Exercises.
THE 8ENIOR3.
After all the rain that had fallen dur
ing the earlier days of the week, it was
most delightful to sec tho sun rise clear
and bright yesterday morning, as though
the sky had never been obscured l>y
clouds, nor the earth drenched with a
continuous rain of several days’ duration.
The people experienced relfef at the ce3
sation of storm, and the ladies felt that
they conld put on their fine dresses and
attend commencement without risk of
damage to the some hundreds of yards
of delieate fabric which it requires now
to dress a lady in a- fashionable style.
At an early hoar the people began to
turn their steps towards college chapel,
and by ten o’clock the spacious room
was filled to its utmost capacity. There
was not nearly enough seats for all who
came, and consequently the gentlemen
had to take the flooj that the ladie3
might bo made as comfortable as pos
sible.
At half past nine o’clock, “Welcome
Home March,” was performed by Misses
Barron, DuBose, M. E. Lane and Nutting,
and during its performance, the first sec
tion of the Senior class, consisting of ten
beautiful and charmingly dressed young
ladies, came in and took their position
upon the stage. Tho ladies were all ar
rayed in white, without superfluity of
ornament, but elegant in the purity and
freshness of their appearance in the deli
cate blush of pleasure in the positions
which they occupied. It was proper that
they should havo felt- some degree of
pride, for they had juBt attained what
they had studied for and labored for
through some of the freshest years of
their young lives.
The exercises wero opened with prayer
by Bishop Pierce, after which “Tannhau-
ser” and instrumental quartette by Wag
ner, was performed by Misses Haitridge,
Leveiett, Keaton and Found.
Miss Clara Belle Wight, of Atlanta,
read a salutatory address to the audience,
which was elegantly prepared and read
with a degree of composure and distinct
ness that was hardly to havo been ex
pected. Miss Wight is one of the honor
girls, and handsomely sustained the dig
nity thus conferred upon her. She is a
most intelligent and highly accomplished
young lady.
Mis3 Lula B. Chapman, of this city,
gathered a few “Echoes of the Past” and
clustered them into a beautiful sheaf of
tender memories, such as come to most
people at eome time or other in their
lives, like a song that was sung years and
years ago, of a gentle voice that is hush
ed forever and ever; the pressure of a
tender hand that shall never be felt again.
The composition was well written and
clearly read.
Miss Amelia C. Holmes, of Barnesville,
had for her subject “Success Won by
Labor.” The key note of her essay was:
The higbts by groat men reached and kept,
Wore not attained by sudden flight;
But they, while their companions slept,
Wero toiling upward in the night.
A pulse of strong energetic thought
animated this composition, which was
read distinctly, though the young lady
has not a strong voice.
“The Eye3 That Euin Us” wa3 the
theme of Miss Annie C. Pellew, of this
city. This young lady made a display of
heroism which we havo rarely seen
equaled. She was almost overcome by
her deep emotion, bat with a strength
that was in strange contrast with her
timidity, she controlled her emotion and
read her elegantly written composition
through. Wo havo seen a violet almost
crushed to tho earth by tbe dew which
glittered upon it; but when tbo dew was
shaken off the modest flower was doubly
sweeter and purer than it was before.
.Mias Pellew bad a finely written compo
sition. It was, she said, the eyes of oth
ers that ruin ns; in other words over-love
of admiration, our vanity over tho praises
of others—our pride. In spite of the try
ing circumstances by which the young
lady found herself encompassed, she read
her essay through in a distinct, though
tremulous voice; and when she took her
seat she shared the favoritism of the au
dience equally with the most popular
members of her class.
“Lady of Beauty,” a vocal trio, was
finely rendered by Mr3. Seymour and
Misses Little and Pound.
The next reader was Miss Sallie Erwin,
of Opelika, Ala. Her subject wa3 “No
blesse Oblige.” She had a carefully pre
pared composition, and read it with dis
tinctness and animation.
Miss SaUie H. Sparks, of this city, se
lected for her theme tin expressive line,
“Into each life some rain most fall.”
She argued that sorrow is necessary to
the existence of human happiness.
The sunshine is brightest just after
clouds have passed away, and happiness
is complete3t when sorrow has just been
removed. Mis3 Sparks wa3 one of the
best readers of her class. She enuncia
ted with great distinctness, pronouncing
every syllable fell and ronnd, and main
taining an undisturbed composure
throughout. We think, she was one of
the few who were heard all over the hall.
Miss Carrie Heard, of Washington,
Georgia, paid an eloquent tribute to
•‘Unrecognised Genius,” those “mute in
glorious Miltons,” who are “bom to blush
unseen,” and perish “unhonored and un
sung” for the want of an opportunity for
distinction. She read in a low, bnt sweet
and distinct voice, and did herself credit
by her performance.
‘Pearl of the Sea,” an instrumental
dnet, wa3 performed by Misses Ashbnra,
Barnes, Bass, Burke, Hardeman, Sparks,
M. Snider and S. Snider.
The next reader was Miss Katie E.
Oliver, of this city, who wrote beautiful
ly of “The Ministry of Birds.” The sub
ject was a unique one, bnt it was handled
with a skill that amounted to originality.
She found in the birds lessons of beauty,
of harmony, of gratitnde, of intelligence,
which she delineated in easy and graceful
sentences, which were read in a distinct
and pleasant voice. We didn’t precisely
see, at the start, what she would be able
to make of her theme, and we watched
her the more closely unjil it .developed
into a bright and beautiful essay.
Miss Mary Lou Little, of Tolbotton,
selected “Society” as the subject of her
discourse. Everybody expected excel
lence at the hands of Miss Little and no
body was disappointed. She had a spark
ling essay, fall of originality, and it was
read charmingly in a most musical voice.
Miss Little has a voice which converts
everything it touches into music. She is
a good reader as well as an exquisite
singer.
The last composition was by Miss Mary
M. Quarterman, of this city. Her theme
was “When My Ship Comes In.” Miss
Quarterman isthe only one, in any of the
classes, thus far. who has attempted tho
hazardous feat of setting her thoughts to
numbers; but, she succeeded in a man
ner that would have been creditable in
one much beyond her in years. Her ver
ses are smooth and rythmical, and the
poem contained many beautiful passages.
She read in a singularly sweet and musi
cal voice, which &cemed{specially adapted
to reading verse.
1 “Aprile,” a vocal duct, was superbly
sung by Misses Burke.and Hardeman—
two most accomplished" young vocalists.
THE LITERARY ADDRESS
was then delivered by Mr. N. E. Harris,
of this city. Mr. H. wa3 selected to fill
tbe place of another orator, who had
agreed to perform that duty, but who
was unable to come on acconnt of illness.
Less than twenty-four hours had been
given to prepare the address; hut there
are not many who could have done better
on such short notice. The subject of lu3
address was Southern womanhood, and
he depicted the character of our women
in strong lines and with a coloring which
rendered them distinct from other women.
He endowed them with all the finer at
tributes of Italian, Grecian, Andalusian
and English women, but left them wholly
unlike any of them—but more beautiful,
purer and better than all. The address
was full of classical allusions, and it em
bodied a multitude of beautiful and poetic
thoughts and frequently became aglow
with eloquence, eliciting freqnent ex
pressions of the heartiest appreciation.
Mr. Harris is a fine thinker and a fine
speaker, and we, in common with most of
his hearers, regretted that he had not
had a month at least in which to prepare
an address that would have done full jus
tice to hi3 abilities.
The exercises of tho morning were
closed with the benediction by tho vener
able Lovick Pierce, D. D.
THE CONCERT.
The annual concert of tho young la
dies of "Wesleyan Female College took
place in college chapel last night, and
was attended by a very large audience of
ladies and gentlemen, and a much better
behaved audience than ha3 been there at
anytime before during tbo present com
mencement week. There was no exhibi
tion of bad taste on the part of the peo
ple, and no unreasonable demand for en
cores which could not be complied with;
but each performance was complimented
with such applause as was due, and con
sequently there was no unnecessary delay
in the programme.
We have two faults to find with the
concert, or rather with the getting np of
it. One is, the programme was just one-
third two long. Three hours is too long
a while to hold an audience of people to
gether, in a crowded house, on a hot July
night, such as last night was. Tho other
fault is, thers was too much scientific
music in the programme, and not enough
of that kind of music which pleases tho
popular taste. Probably not one person,
in every fifty, in ordinary congregations
i3 on educated musician, and tbe per
formance of highly artistic selections i3 a
perfect waste of musical genius, as the
hearers fail to appreciate the beauty, in
such performances, which i3 so enraptur
ing to the sensitive ear of a cultivated
musician. An audience that would thun
der its approval of a ballad, such as
“Robin Adair,” or “Within a Mile of Edin-
boro Town,” would fail to appreciate tbe
fairest selection from any of tbe operas
no matter how skillful the rendition may
be.
The entertainment wa3 opened last
night with a grand overture from TFtZ-
liatn Tell, performed by Mrs. Crowe and
Misses Ashbnm, Hartridge, Jennie Jones,
Keaton, Pound, Little and Pou. It was
an admirable ^performance. Thi3 was
followed by “The Land of the Trumpet,”
Anna Bolena, trio, solo and chorus, by
Misses Burke, Pound, Little and Harde
man, four of tho sweetest singers of the
college, and the chorus clas3.
“How Can I Leave Thee” was a very
pleasant instrumental performance by
Miss Mollio Pou.
Miss Sallie Sparks sang a Christmas
song in a most charming manner.
‘Two Nightingales,” -by Misses Little
and Pound, was an exquisite piece of
vocalization.
Miss Leila N. Burke sang “Robert Toi
Qae J’ Aime” in a most excellent man
ner. This young lady has a remarkably
sweet and distinct soprana voice, of fine
compass, full and rich. It3 power will
be greatly increased by continued culti
vation and Mis3 Burke will become one
of the sweetest singers in the city.
“Phi Delta Kappa,” an instrumental
piece was finely rendered by Misses
Barnes, Hardeman, Little and Pound.
One of tho most excellent performances
of the evening was “The Last Bose of
Summer,” by Miss Jessie Hardeman.
This young lady has a very rich contralto
voice, which has been highly cultivated
and which is susceptible of still higher
cultivation. She sang this song most
exqnisitely, albeit she was annoyed by
hoarseness.
Another very fine performance was a
vocal trio by Mrs. Seymour, Miss Spark3
and Professor Whitney. Mrs. Seymour
has a very remarkable voice for a female.
It is capable of low baritone notes and is
withal on exceedingly strong voice, and
one of some richness.
“God of tho Fatherless” was sung by
tho chorus class in a spirited manner.
Tho second part of the concert was
opened with “Welcome to tho Hero,” by
Misses Ashbum, Games, DuBose, Harde
man, Leverett, Little, Moreland and
Sparks.
This was followed by thAt exquisite
Scotch ballad, “Bobin Adair,” sweetly
sung by Miss Mattie North. This young
lady exceeded even the expectations of
her friends. She was heartily applauded,
as she deserved to bo.
The next piece was “Como ia the Blush
of Morning,” by Misses Hardeman, Little
and Pound, and Prof. Whitney.
“The Young Bugler,” was a spirited
instrumental performance by Misses Bar
ron, DuBose, Keaton, M. E. Lane, Nat-
ting, Pou, Roberts and Williams.
“Qnis est Homo,” from Btabat Mater,
was song admirably by Misses Leila
Burke and Jessio Hardeman.
Miss Mary Lon Little sang a “Scena
and Prayer” from Der Freizchutz, in a
most acceptable manner. None of the
young ladies are ever more oordially re
ceived by the audience than Miss Little,
and none receive more favors at the
hands of the people.
“The Banjo” was a very clever piano
trick performed by Misses Barnes, Hart
ridge, Leverett and Pound.
Miss Jessie Hardeman sang Casta Diva,
and sang well, as she sings everything
she undertakes, no matter how difficult
it may be.
“Protect U3 Thro’ the Coming Night”
was sung by Mrs. Seymour and Misses
Little and Pound in a very charming
manner, and the entertainment was then
closed with “Hark Again the Thrilling
Hoar, from Cinderella, by the chorus
class.
The performance closed abont 11
o’clock, but tho audience, almost with
out exception, remained until tho close,
and were unanimous in their expressions
of approbation.
PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.
To-day will close the commencement
exercises. At half-past nine o’clock the
remaining members of tbo Senior class
will read their compositions, after which
degrees will be conferred, and the Bacca
laureate address will be delivered by
Eev. E. H. Myers, D. D., President of
tbe college.
WESLEYAN FEMALE COLLEGE.
Annual Commencement Exercises.
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
The general expectation that yester
day would be the most brilliant of the
commencement exercises of Wesleyan Fe
male College, was in no degree disap
pointed. At the hour appointed for the
exercises to begin tbo chapel was filled
with a most select audience of ladies and
gentlemen, and people continued to ar
rive until all the seats were filled, and
until there was no standing room left.
The chapel in front of the stage was a
dense mass of human faces, while on the
stage was a splendid panorama of beau
ty and intelligence. On one side were
seated the trustees of the college and
other distinguished gentlemen. Oppo
site them was seated the faculty. In
front sat the section of the graduating
class who were to read their essays yes
terday morning. Behind, them sat the
section which had already read, and still
farther in the rear were clustered the un
dergraduates, the whole forming a bou
quet of loveliness that was perfectly en
trancing to tho eye of a sentimental indi
vidual of the opposite sex, many of whom
were present and evinced their over
whelming admiration in numerous rhap
sodical remarks, usable only by a writer
of popular sensational fiction, or hefty
dime novel promulgers. However, with
out any fear of being classed among the
sentimentalists alluded to, we can safely
say that the spectacle was a most beau
tiful one, and reminded one of an im
mense garland of flowers clustered to
gether by tbe hand of some ingenious
florist.
Tho “Defile March” was performed by
Misses Hartridge, J. Jones, Keaton and
Leverett, in a spirited manner.
Tho exercises were opened with prayer
by Eev. Lovick Pierce, D. D. This was
followed by “Gently Falls tho Dews of
Eve,” a song and chorus, by tbo chorus
class.
The firet reader was Miss Minnie A.
Bass, of this city, who read a salutatory
address to tho trustees and faculty of
the college* It was an admirably written
and splendidly read paper. Tho young
lady has a full, strong and penetrating
voice, and, without any apparent effort,
mado herself heard all over the chapel.
That portion of tho addre33 which re
ferred to the venerable Dr. Pierce, who
was present, was a most touching trib
ute, and was pronounced in a most
touching manner. Miss Bass is one of
the finest readers among all who have
appeared during tho commencement.
Miss Leila N. Burke appeared next,
and read a composition upon the subject
of “Cloud Palaces.” Hers, also, was a
well written paper and was read in a clear
and distinct voice/ Her tbeme opened a
field for tbe play of very beautiful fan
cies, and the younglady gathered some of
themost beautiful and clustered them
intoarich bouquet todelighther audience.
Mis3 Burke was already a favorite, but
made herself more so by the reading of
her composition.
Miss Carrie F. Gilmer, of Montgomery,
selected for her text, tho following coup
let:
“I slept and dreamed that life was beauty;
I waked and found that life is duty.”
Her theme was presented and her les
son taught in a very beautifully wrought
dream-allegory. The composition was
cleverly written and distinctly read.
Miss Jessie Hardeman sang “John
Anderson, My Joe, John,” in a most ex
cellent manner. This song was almost
universally pronounced the finest mu
sical performance of the week. As its
Bweet notes were warbled out in tho mu
sical voice of the young ringer, the house
grew so silent that there was no sound
heard save tho beautiful melody of tho
song. It touched the hearts of her hear
ers and brought- tears to the eyes of not
a few. Tho utter silence was the finest
compliment the young lady could have
had; but if more emphatic approbation
was needed sbo had it in tho storm of
applause which followed the conclusion
of the song and the showers of bouquets
which tumbled in from all directions.
Miss Madge "Waldron Snider, of this
city, read next. Her subject was “Every
Clond has a Silver Lining.” She took a
very hopeful view of life, and held that
amid all the troubles that beset the life
of man, there was still sunlight within,
which in gqod time would brook forth
and illuminate and dispel the clond.
Tho essay was well written and read well,
though not in a strong voice.
“Cemeteries and Monuments” was the
novel subject .selected by Miss Belle
Ponnd, of Barnesville, for her composi
tion. She wandered abont among tbe
cities of the dead, and brought thence
bunches of cypress and evergreens, which
she twined into a most beautiful, though
somewhat melanchoUy wreath. Her com
position was admirably written and read
equally well.
We confess that we felt some appre
hensions when Miss Mary T. Ford arose
to read a competition upon “Our Dead
Heroes.” She had a hackneyed subject,
and we feared that her essay would be
little moro than a reproduction of what
has been said over and over again by
orators and writers. But such was not
the case. She had on exceedingly beau
tiful and gracefully written composition,
fresh with its originality, and splendidly
read. The audience was surprised to find
one of the best essays of the day written
upon this topic, which most people fan
cied was worn out.
“Tuscan Girls Crowning the Sea,” a
beautiful vocal duet, was beautifully
3ung by Misses Burke and Hardeman.
The compositions thus far had been of
a somewhat sombre cast,,
enco felt tho nesd of sotas a
aside the curtain and let h to
That was accomplished by i r SBaall me;
Pauline Hardeman, of v; n ! is ^w«h
read a most beautiful po^
Don t Complain at That ’’
assumed the character of an
of sixty-seven, and from that
contrasted things os they no* ^
things as they used to be ^
highly amusing products, , *^4
sparkle, well written ana Z I?
read. ^JveU
Miss Clara L. Smith, of ii a „
valedictory address to the uti!]!’^*
ates. In saying farewell to
yet in their collegiate minority
occasion .to give them somewo-? 4 ’ 40 *
Ae.toU.1 mean™.,
tho young ladies if they nwK
rule of action. Miss Smith’s on-
was full of good sound thonehtfi 1 ' 011
read in a dear and distinct .'***
She is one of the best readers of
Mias Mollie E. Barnes
read tho « -
ulty; and after instrumental!!^’
Misses Jennie Jones and Pou
valedictory to the Senior class ^
addresses were commensurate
lie expectation. They were written!!
carefuL hand and their wori*
have been well weighed.
of pathos and were read in a distinct w
of voice. Miss Barnes is a g C0 .j J-?
and a good reader, and withal, h 0 ^
the most accomplished young ladies
out from the institution. ia#
At the close of the valedictories,*.
President announced thatthefrst(W
of literature had been conferred
the following young ladies: W
Miss Mollie E. Barnes, Opc'ita. ik
Miss Minnie Bass, Macon, $,7vf’
Leila N. Burke, Macon, Ga.; Mk,i5
B. Chapman, Macon, Ga.; Mi*
Erwin, Opelika, Ala.; MissMirv'T pJ
Macon, Ga.; Miss Carrie F. GiW
Montgomery, Ala.; Miss Jessie P Hash!
man, Macon, Ga.; Miss Carrie’Hari
Washington,Ga.; Miss Amelia C.Ho'-*
Barnesville, Ga.; Miss Mary Ion ptS
Talbotton, Ga.; Miss Katie E. C&s
Macon, Ga.; Miss Annie C. Pellew.^J
Ga.; Miss Belle Pound, Birnesvi’i,Gv
Miss Mary M. Quarterman, Macon Gi-
Miss Clara L. Smith, Maeon, Ga’/
Madge W. Snider, Macon, Ga.;’ Mia
SaUie H. Sparks,Macon,Ga.; iliisCn
BeUo Wight, Atlanta, Ga.
He also announced that the Eecandk
gree in course had been conferred sj 3
the foUowing ladies:
Mrs. Laura (Anderson) Weils, fc
Fannie (Blount) Campbell, Mrs. Am
(Blackman) Napier, Mrs. Martha (&&'
Waite, Mrs. E. Floyd (Green) Start I
Mrs. Valeria (Gunn) Bass, llrs. Jti |
(Mathews) Little, Mrs. Eugenia (&
Hyslop, Mr3. M. Emma (Rogers) Stsi,
Mrs. Mary (Heard) Hollimrsworth.ILt |
Mary (Holmes) Wilder, Sirs. Araa(Iea-
ard) Turner, Mrs. (Linton) Macon, is.
Zetella (Marshall) Harris, Mb. Enjea
(Rogers): EUis, Mrs. Victoria. (Shinhoberj
Sweet, Mrs. Eliza (Williams) Carev.Ma
Delia M. Roberts, Miss Laura A. Hij-
good.
The diplomas were then delivered to
the graduates, after which the Preakt
delivered the Baccalaureate adlr*
This address was written in blank rese,
and was full of sound advice to the vox
ladies. Its delivery occnpred shod
twenty minutes, and wae listened to will
the greatest patience and with pleasure, j
It was a fine literary production.
The following parting song, writteslj
Dr.E. H.Myers anddcdicatedtothejai
nating class, was sung to the toy:!
“Home, Sweet Home:”
How throb our glad hearts, who eipnoil!
stand. . ,
Eager-footed, surve.vinf; the Beautiful W
Which tho sweet Spirit, Hope, uuveito »«
eyes—
Inviting us up to fair realms in the shies.
Hope! fiopo I Hail! sweet Hopei .
No Enchantress, like Hope, Iron thsla*
ful Land.
Wo follow our Guide, emboldened b?KA
TJnacpalled by all danger besetting our psar
In that Beautiful Lana, gold and jovcb i»Sf
To the star-begemmed Crown, wou by taw
the Cross.
Faith 1 Faith! Shield us. Frith!
There’s no Guard like Faith to that WD
ful Land!
Tho perils all past, in the Mansions show |
Our rapture'scomplete.whoalnnaafuhioWV
Love, Queen fn that realm—floods the soa»
delight, , _ .., ...,
As Ho^ie reaches fruition, and Fauns *>
lf Love! Love! Hail! pare love! ^
Oh! the bliss Love distills, in llu.Bsu- |
Land!
Britiit Homes, ours on earth; but a brijhw* I
Awhile lodge wo here; we abido there I
Here wa learn, mid enjoyments, to ?—• |
Joy is there unalloyed, and unspeahMj ?* 1
Home ! Horae ! Dear Hurth-i >'==’• I
Dearer Home! up in Heaven,« I
ful Land I I
The benediction was then
bv Bishop Pierce, and the cro^i J
persed. The young ladies bade ^ I
other good-bye with tears andHsM*,^ j
thus ended the commencement eisrw* j
of 1874. _
Caterpillars in Alabama.
The Demopolis News, printed
cane-brake region of Alabuni say*
caterpillar bas made its
several localities in that county st
and has commenced in the sati* r* I
where first discovered last I
usual with the first crop toi
itself in tho cottou leaves, and -* ^
about in spots in tho field* ^ ^
reappearance it increases un-
crop, when they become s«nnK^
to spread Over the entire crop
ing is left green of the cotton a*
third event. ri ja|
It is believed that a to I
of. the first crop of oaierp^a^ ^l
now destroyed by the til
his entire crop, and killing.^, I
cocoon stage on the leaves,*? I
As before stated these cocoo ^ ^ I
in the crop in isolated spots , jj ti I
ders it practicable to destroy teem
manner here indicated. , the “*1
This presents a verifies^ ^ I
saw—that “ a stitch mt?® ‘ EJ1f id I
A close inspection of the I
destruction of tho cocoons, S^tsl
do more to destroy the worm I
pounds of Paris green apP“ j 0 ujisPM
at a cost of from one t0 . tw , for i**
acre. This is no erperini.
known that every web J°°^ B rt prod || 5
of worms, and every broou I
thousands, and every web S’ I
stops reproduction to a con jjsj
tent Acrop of cotton tto
important to our people .
means untried which may ge*l
and we hope every P ,t, a ‘ ^ I
work to destroy alltheweb^ |
The Mayor’s Co n ^'
# His Honor had two cnm lDlu
fore him yesterday morning- , fill
Lon Stee!, colored, was til
stealing, and was transferr I
County Court for
John Lewis was again “P (
drunk, and was fined two o
was paid, and he went off -
again immediately. ^
Arkansas fro E) jTk|
July 11.—The
counties bnt one show a nw CoS&ZA
600 for the Constitution^
which meets Tuesday. *
of delegates are already