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which will appear to-morrow.
A Baltimore lady of wealth and piety
is said to have remained single until the
age of forty years, refusing many offers,
because she had resolved to marry no
man except a clergyman. A while ago
she was wedded to a penniless, but de
vout pastor of a little church, and the
honeymoon was hardly over before be re
signed his charge and set up as a broker
with her money.
All the statisticians of tho French de
partment of the interior were worried to
death for a month past over a return in a
report on eggs—by which it appeared
that there were so many millions and a
half laid in a certain district. How that
half egg got in no one conld tell, and it
had to be hunted down. Finally it was
traced to a conscientious farmer, one of
whose hens had laid an egg on tho line
of division between his department and
another.
Within eighteen months we shall see
either a Presidential Dictator, Supreme
Military Chief of a Government con
ducted by the White House, the army
and navy, or else we shall see the North
ern States given over to internecine bat
tle; for Grant means business, and has
no idea of giving up without a fight,
being no man for a foot-race.—Courier-
Journal.
Perhaps. But political prophesy is not
Mr. Watterson’s strongest suit, as was
clearly shown not long ago. He is pretty
apt to hold a “bob-taii” flush in that
game.
A “declaration',” signed by five thou-
‘ sand clergymen and addressed to the
bishops of tho Agliean Church, has
been published in London. This has
brought out tho Ritualists, who have ob
tained nearly fifteen hundred signatures
of clergymen to a "counter-declaration” in
favor of tho nse of encharistic vestments
and a more elaborate ceremonial. It is
said that tho real battle of tho two par
ties will not be in convocation, but in
Parliament. Onth* 18th and 19tb, Thurs
day and Friday of last week, a conference
of the Low Church party was called to
moot in London.
The science of life insurance, which is
as yet in a very unsettled state, will in
time have the benefit of two very inter
esting experiments about to be tried in
New York and Boston in the establish
ment of companies to cany out the ideas
of Shepard Homans and Elizur Wright,
the most cultured actuaries probably in
this country. Hr. Wright introduces
what he calls the savings bank plan.
There is great difference of opinion as
to the proper and nocessary cost of life
insurance, and as to whether the cost of
insurance is not greatly enhanced by tho
constant writing of policies which are
suffered to lapse or even are never taken.
Short Talk with the Farmers
Bow and When to Plant Corn-
Shallow and Deep Planting:.
The immense rainfall of the past two
months would indicate, on the theory of
tho restoration of tho equilibrium of the
seasons, that we shall have a summer of
great heat and drought. And this equi
librium, sooner or later is bound to bo ac
complished. Thus the statistics of long
years show an almost uniform average of
rain annually, though tho quantity may
vary greatly in certain months,occasioned
by meteorological changes in the atmos
phere and electrical currents. But after
while the excess, or deficiency, is sure
> be mndo ut> by the Great Author of
seed time and harvest.
Tho wise man will 6tudy these flue-
tuations in the pluvial supply, and gov
ern himself accordingly. Hence, the in
dications are, that the early planted com
will yield best the present year, because
there is already almost a sufficiency of
moisture in the well-soaked soil to sue-
«* Shooting In YlnevlHe.”
A paragraph on this subject from the
pen of CoL Jones which appeared in the
Telegraph of last Sunday demands some
comment from the Senior, in justice to
the people of Yineville. We have un
bounded confidence in the general good
judgment, a3 well as great kindness of
our respected associate; but in this mat
ter he is in error. It is no£ a question of
the amusement of children, but of the
peace, comfort and prosperity of a popu
lous neighborhood.
The city ordinances of Macon very
properly prohibit shooting within the
city limits, and Vineville, which abate
them, has therefore become the unhappy
hunting ground of the black and white
Nimrods appertaining to an urban popu
lation of say thirteen thousand, a3 well
as that of Vineville itself, which may bo
two thousand more. The force of shoot-
era turned out, therefore, on a favorable
day may vary from two to five hundred ;
and as the objects of destruction—(those
tain the crop
The most persecuted man in tho world
lives at Oakland, Cal. Ho is paying tel
ler at the Union Savings Bank. A young
man deposited $250 at the bank abont a
month ago. Every day since he. made
that deposit ho has prosented himself
like clockwork with his deposit book and
drawn out six bits or a dollar. He gen
erally goes an hour before the bank
opens, so a3 to be on band. The teller
has usod up throe books making entries,
and has offered to give tho young man
$20 to draw out the balance. His offer
was probably rejected, as the young man
was seen the other morning at the usual
hoar waiting for the bonk to open.
The severity of the extremely cold
weather at the North is said to have play
ed havoc with the birds of the air and
the water-fowl. Thousands of crows have
bees starved and frozen to death. They
have also been found blind, unable to
navigate from loss of sight, and helpless
from cold and want of food. This blind
ness is caused by the starved birds pick
ing each other’s eyes cut at night on
their roosts, where, in their reduced state
from hunger, they fight with desperation,
and practice in extremity a sort of fierce
cannibalism on each other. Many wild
ducks have been captured, stupefied and
starving. Tho Baltimore Sun mentions
a gentleman in that city who reports that
tho robins in great numbers, having ex
hausted the food available in the up-
country, or cut off from supplies by the
ico and snow, are driven to the borders
of the city to satisfy their hunger. In
some cases they have stripped the holly
trees of all the berries and eaten all tho
food they could find. In ono instance
there was a robin on a holly tree for al-
cvry berry it bore, and tho tree being
within a few yards of one of tho windows
of the house, they could all have been
shot in a few hours.
little aid from the clouds above. If the
seeding be delayed, in all probability a
drought in June will ent off the yield.
In any event also, a practical experi
ence of twenty-fivo years by tho writer,
has demonstrated that, ceteris po.nbus
early planting will afford tho most satis
factory results.
One reason for it is, that the stalk
grows off gradually, does not become too
succulent or overshoot itself, and ex
pend a large portion of its strength in
the formation of the ear. He has never
failed to make a fair- crop on high or low
land, i? the latter was properly .trained,
when the seed was deposited in February.
And it is a remarkable fact that from
the 20th of that month to early in March,
almost every year, an open or mild spell
of weather intervenes, sufficient to allow
the grain to germinate, after which all
danger from rot is past.
A kernel of com decays immediately after
planting, and turns sour, when the ground
is too wet and cold. If it once puts forth
the embryo sprout, it will patiently re
main for weeks in that condition, until a
change in temperature brings it to tbo
surface. Afterwards, though it may bo
nipped time and again by frost, it is rare
ly killed outright, and seems to become
hardy and strong from these early checks.
Wo proposo to say nothing about the
previous preparation of the soil by deep
and thorough plowing, manuring, etc.,
which every planter knows must ho a
condition precedent to success under all
circumstances. Let us suppose all this
bna been duly done. Then first,
AS TO THE PROPER DISTANCE
between the rows and hills. This mast
bo determined by tbe fertility and char
acter of the soil. Low creek lands and
rich, moist alluvials may ho sown twice
as thick a3 upland. Still, in this hot cli-
m'te where the plant grows so large also,
com will not bear crowding like in more
Northern latitudes.
In the reclaimed swamps on the coast
wo have seen heavy crops gathered where
tho lows were five feet asunder, and the
stalks fifteen inches apart. Thfa dis
tance would bo much too dose, however,
on uplands. Everything depends upon
the quality of the soil, but as a general
rule, rows four and a half feel apart with
a single stalk every three feet in the drill,
set, if possible, beneath the level of the
surface as a preventive to the effecte of
drouth, will bo found as thick as it is
safe to pitch this valuable cereal under
ordinary circumstances. If the soil be
poor and thirsty, the distance should be
greater each way.
HOW DEEP TO PLANT.
This depends entirely upon the time
of sowing. At this early stage of the
season, the grain should barely be hidden
from view by a light covering of earth,
to enable the rays of the sun to reach
it and hasten germination. Deep plant-
ting now, even if the spires are able to
reach tho surface, through the cold and
sodden earth, cau3C3 the plant to assume
a blanched and feeble appearance, from
which it seldom recovers fully. On the
contrary, when planted shallow, thegerm
soon reaches tbe light and air, and grows
off immediately.
Exactly the reverse course should be
pursued, as tho season advances, and
when the Spring has fairly opened, say
abont the first of May, com and other
seeds require a deep covering of eaith to
prevent the diying of tho top soil, and
the consequent destruction of the grain
by dry rot. The heat is then so great
that vegetation commences at once, and
tho plant finds no difficulty in forcing its
way out, and stands tho drought all tho
better for being imbedded at such
depth below tho surface. Where ma
nure is applied in tho hill, if guano or
phosphate, let it be mixed with three
times its bulk cf rich soil or well rotted
compost and by the side, not in contact
with the seed.
Whenever practicable, wo have fonnd it
far better to cover with the hoe, as tho
depth can then be graduated with accu
racy, and moreover, the crop will come
forth simultaneously and grow off more
uniformly. True, this i3 more tedious,
but then no clods, rocks or rubbish are
cast npon the seed as must be the case
whero the plow is nsed. These hints are
thrown out for what they are worth at
thiB juncture, when every farmer is get
ting ready to put in his seed. Wo con
clude with a repetition of the apothegm
that a crop wall, an:l carefully planted
after due preparation, is half made.
God has endowed with instincts for hu
man companionship) cluster about our
abode3to lend them an indescribable vi
vacity and grace by song and twitter as
they rollick about among tbo shrubbery
and shade trees, it follows, of course,
that the fire of this army of extermina
tion must centre chiefly just around the
dwellings.
A week ago last Saturday, being con
fined at home by indisposition, we dis
covered that tho average of loud and
near reports was considerably upwards
of three to the minute-say about two bun.
dred an boor—equal to the performance
of a sham fight in a militia muster.
Conceivo of the disquietude of a house
hold so assailed, especially if there be
among its inmates persons suffering
from nervous disorders or otherwise in
delicato health. It is almost insupport
able.
And it is dangerous, too. One of onr
lady friends barely escaped serious per
sonal injury by a sudden dodge from tho
range of a smooth boro a second before
tho charge of shot came crashing through
the window-glass.
Tho Colonel says hi3 boys havo strict
charge to keep out of private premises.
That is good charge, and, we have no
doubt, to good boys; but it don’t help
tbe matter. If they shoot on the street
or from the street the mischief perhaps
is worse. Tho street of Vineville is al
most as much traveled as tho busiest
thoroughfare of Macon. It has far more
travel than two-thirds of the streets of
Macon, and is the favorite drive for la
dies from the city. To say that their
necks shall be put in constant peril by
this shooting is a hard saying. There is
not ono reason for an anti-shooting ordi
nance in Macon, which dcc3 not exist in
Vineville.
Again, if they shoot from the street
they shoot towards tho house, to tho
greater annoyance of inmates; and if
they hit a bird they secure it by tbe in
tervention of "a little nigger” without
personal trespass. This at least is the
general programme.
But an example set by tho better class
of white men and boys, with all the deli
cacy a rough case admits of, will scarcely
bo improved upon by coarser imitators
among whites and blacks. They, at least,
don’t keep off your premises, but will go
into them through tho wreck of any fence
which can be successfully assailed by the
breech of any fowling-pieco or old-fash
ioned musket. The damage to fencing
is great.
These evils, however, are far from all,
or tho worst. An intelligent agricultural
writer in Alabama estimates the pocuni-
ary damage to the crops in that Stato
from the awful slaughter of little insect-
iverons birds which has sprung up "since
freedom,” at more than ten millions
yearly. Naturalists say each of these
birds will destroy daily the larval which
would generate three to five thousand in
sects with the heat of tho vernal snn, and
is it possible, therefore, to over-rato the
mischief of this reckless and cruel slaugh
ter?
If it bo not suppressed, in five years
Vineville will be unablo to raise any
vegetable contribution whatever to tbe
support or embellishment of life. Thus
the Providence of God punishes violations
of His provisions for human welfare and
happiness. It says to ns "if yon are so
brutal as to take sport in tbe murder of
the little innocent creatures I send to
beautify your homes, you shall be pun
ished for it in the loss of sensual pleas
ures of a lower order which yon can feel. 1
Now to remedy these evils and to pro
vide against such misfortunes, the prop
erty holdera of Vineville, as we are in
formed, almost without exception, peti
tioned the Legislature to prohibit shoot
ing within certain boundaries. The bill
passed the House, but, it is said, has been
or will be killed in the Senate. The Col
onel was in Atlanta a whole week before
he wrote his article, and we fear did noth
ing to help the bilL Wo must tiy it
again. It was at least due to tho memo
rialists that somethiog should be said in
correction of his representations that it
was a mere question of boys’ sport, and
of no intrinsic importance. It is, as has
been shown, briefly as possible, a matter
of great and increasing gravity. It may
be sport to boys, but it is death to Vine
ville as well as the birds.
The Confederate; Invasion of Lane
Erie—-A Bill eor Damages Rejected,
The Committee on War Claims have
acted on the bill directing the Secretary
cf the Treasury to pay indemnity to the
owners of the Philo Parsons and
the Island Queen for losses occasioned
by tbe unlawful seizure of those steam
era by a piratical expedition on Lake Erie
in September, 1864. It will be recollect
ed the refugees from the so-called Con
federate States domiciled in Canada
planned and organized a warlike expe
dition for tho forcible seizure of private
steamers on Lake Erie and using them
for the capture of tho iron steamer
Michigan belonging to the United States
navy then stationed on Lake Erie, near
Johnson’s Island, whero about 3000 pris,
oners were confined, intending by tho
pcssession of said steamer to obtain con
trol of the lakes. Tho committee report
adversely on tho claims, holding the gov
ernment not liablo for tho losses suffered.
Herald.
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We have received no Western papers
sinco Tuesday. Why, we do not know.
Wo snppose, however, tho late beastly
weather is at the bottom cf it.
Another Philomathean Biff Night.
We essayed to chronicle last week what
the writer thought, maugre the torrents
of rain and paucity of numbers was an
extraordinarily “big night” for the Phil-
omatheans of Wesleyan College. And
big it was, in incidents, enjoyment, varie
ty, and graceful execution on tho part of
the young lady participants.
It was the deliberate conviction of the
deponent that that entertainment could
not be improved npon in any respect
whatever. But who can estimate the
mother wit of woman, or assign a limit
to her ingenuity, tact, and wonderful fe
cundity of resource ?
Nothing daunted by the opposition of
the elements, these gentle maidens resol
ved to show what indeed they were capa
ble of accomplishing, under more favora
ble auspices. They accordingly announ
ced another public meeting for tho grati
fication of their honorary members on
Friday evening, and changed very materi
ally the programme of proceedings. Each
Philomathean went to work with a zeal
and energy, just as though tho entire
success of the undertaking depended up
on her individual exertions. Tho result
was a brilliant success, which surpassed
all expectation, and really astonished the
most sanguine.
A cloudless, starlit, resplendent night
offered the greatest possible contrast to
the weather of tho preceding week, and
shortly after the doors were thrown open
the beautiful hall, tastily docorated with
evergreens, flowers and elegant pictures
sketched by the fair hands of the mem
bers of the society, was packed with an
assemblage composed of the intelligence,
fashion, and very elite of Macon.
Wo shall not attempt to call tho roll of
guests and visitors on this interesting oc
casion. Suffico it to say, besides parents,
ex-membere, the faculty of the college
and divers other persons young and old
Mercer University, alarmed by the ru
mored threats of some of her knight er
rant young gentlemen to make a Sabine
raid upon thfa virgin citadel, sent a pow
erful deputation to preserve order, in the
persons of her gifted President and Pro
fessors Sanford and Willet.
Still, it was currently reported that
several adventurous youths had pene
trated those forbidden precints, and in
feminine guise were mingling with tho
fair throng whose,——wo won’tsay what,
brought down tho house so often. They
enacted the role of pretty Amazons to a
hair, save that the feeble hirsute streaks
that marked tho inchoate presence of
their beards, finally betrayed them,
Shave them off they would not, and as
consequence, we saw President Battle
eyeing two of their number with a most
quizzical and puzzled aspect. Their dis
guise was so complete, however, their
soft locks and dove-like eyes so woman
like, moreover, they handled their sweep
ing trains and skirts so deftly, that the
Doctor stared and rubbed hi3 organs of
visions in perfect bewilderment. What
if they were not Mercer boys, but sweet,
romantic girls aping their looks and man
ners ? What a terrible contretempt in that
case, should he attempt to arrest them ?
Finally, as it was extremely difficult
under the circumstances to distinguish
for certain, between the masculine and
feminine gender, tho Doctor gave it up
in despair. And ho was right. For it
would have puzzled a Philadelphia law
yer to decide which wa3 which.
Now, tbo depenent was let into tho
secret, and could a "tale unfold” if he
would. Bat the rack and tortures of the
Inquisition could not induce him to betray
these gallant lads and innocent, merry
maidens. Besides, he, too, may have
been deceived by that artful coterie.
jCnd what staggera him is, that a close
inspection of ono sprightly nymph re
vealed somothing veiy like tho traces of
burnt cork above her cherry lips. On
tbe whole, therefore, it is safest not to
say positively that tho boys were there or
that they were not. Wo have onr opinion
but can’t be made to “peach.” If they
were not, however, then tlie girls out
Mercered Mercer.
The exercises were d (oh, miserable
man, how near yon came letting tho cat
out of the hag) delightful. Those who
desire farther information mast get it os
best they can. No Philomathean secret
will they worm ont of ns for lovo or mon
ey. So this is all wo havo to reveal con
cerning tho last "big night,” only we
wish they could happen every week. A
desire which it is certain would bo re
sponded to by a rising vote of the pleased
and delighted auditory who were present
on Friday evening.
THU GEORGIA PRESS.
Fora men were sentenced in the conrt
of General Sessions at Charleston, on
Taesday, to he hung on the 16th of April
—if not pardoned by the Radical Gov
ernor.
Queer Folks,
What a queer lot those Beecher-Tilton
folks are, to be sure! Tilton swears his
wife is an adulteress, yet claims that her
sonl is "white,” and that all the blame
of her lapse from virtue rests upon Beech
er; while Elizabeth declares that she
alone is sinful, and Beecher entirely spot
less—another "white” sou 1 , in fact. And
now comes Mrs. Honlton and testifies
that she kissed Beecher on the forehead
on one occasion after sho hud heard from
his own lips a confession of his guilt.
This line of conduct is almost inexpli
cable in a less civilized community. We
confess onr inability to understand it.
Down in this " semi-barbarous” section,
the average woman would never, in tho
first place, have listened to such a shame
ful confession from her pastor any sooner
than from any other man, and certainly
would never have thought of kissing him
because she
as Mrs. Moulton pnt it; nor asked her
husband, as Mrs. M. testified she did,
" to take care of this good man.”
It appears to ns that Mrs. Monlton
possesses either a most wonderful
amount of elasticity as to her construc
tion of tho moral code, or that sho was a
little sweet on the parson herself.
General Gordon and President
Grant.
Elsewhere wo print quito a readable
article from tho St Louis Republican pur
porting to explain tho secret of Grant's
supposed leaning to “ liberalism ” some
time back and his rampant radicalismnow
and the connection, therewith, of Sena
tor Gordon, and Messra. Toomb3 and
Stephens. Wo give it for what it is
worth, with tho distinct declaration of
opinion on our part that the writer i3 en
tirely at fault in connecting Gen. Gordon
with any purpose or desire to induce tho
Southern people to support Grant for a
third term, or in any way to commit
them to any policy having tho advance
ment of his political fortunes as its end.
General Gordon has always maintained,
as we have understood, friendly personal,
relations with Grant, but we utterly re
fuse to believo that that fact ever had
any political significance. Gen. Gordon
is not that sort of man. We should a3
readily have believed daring tho war that
he meditated treachery to hi3 soldiers
and section, as that ho has ever, for one
moment, even considered the project of
endeavoring to induce his people to range
themselves nnder the Grant banner.
The Largest Diamond in America.—
The largest diamond in the United States
is among the glittering objecte of inter
est in the show window of Col. Andrews’
diamond palace on Montgomery street.
It attracted a great deal of attention.
Its weight is 611-16 karats. It was
fonnd in Africa two years ago and was
taken to Amsterdam where it was ent and
polished. Twenty-two months were oc
cupied in subjecting it to these processes.
It is slightly off color, and consequently
was sorry for his anguish,” its value is only placed at $30,000. Col.
Andrews’ brother, residing in London,
secured the gem and forwarded it to this
city. The next largest diamond in
America is owned by "Boss” Tweed, and
weighs 17£ karats. The late Jim Fisk
had one of 15 karats weight. The most
valuable diamond owned in .San Fran
cisco up to this time is in tho possession
of Lloyd Tcris, and is said to bo worth
$16,000.—San Francisco Chronicle.
An eminent foreign doctor assorts that
the drinking of coffee invigorates and
preserves the sight, and so prevents the
nse of spectacles. Chocolate is consid
ered Injurious.
A saving husband—"George, dear,
don’t yon think it rather extravagant of
yon to eat bntter with that delicious
jam?” "No, love, economical? Same
piece of bread doe3 for both 1”
Mr. John Chapman, an old citizen of
Savannah, died on Wednesday, aged
69 years. The News says “he never was
fifty miles away from tho city in his life.”
The Savannah Advertiser ha3 theso
items:
Not I Care a Damn for dot Bank.—
Ono of our merchants who docs business
in the vicinity of the market, while North,
purchased goods to the amount of $500,
for which he gave bis note. In due
course of time the note matured and wa3
protested for non-payment. A few days
since the New York merchant came to
this city and called on his customer to
make some arrangement with the Savan
nah merchant, when the following con
versation took place: New Yorker—Well,
Mr. , what about that note ? Savan
nah Merchant—Vel, vot you do mit dot
note? N. Y.—I put it in the bank and
had it discounted. Sav. M.—Veil, dot
ish all right. N. Y.—Yes, that was right,
but you must take care of tho note. Sav.
M.—Fell, now, why you spend your mon
ish to come and see mo ? I got dosh goota,
you got dot monish from dot bank, und
und dot bonk got dot note. Now, vat
tbe tyvil I care a damn for dot bank ?
Fiest of the Season.—Messrs. D. Y.
Dancy & Co. yesterday received from ono
of their friends in Florida a barrel of
green English peas—the first in our
market this season. They were asking
twelve dollars for it, but there wa3 not a
heavy rush for them at that figure.
What they Say about it.—The Co
lumbus Enquirer is of opinion that Treas
urer Jone3 should resign. The Chronicle
and Sentinel does not think ho should re
sign, bnt favors impeachment, and ar
gues as follows in support of the opinion:
If ho has done wrong, if he is guilty of
malfeasance, he should be impeached and
turned out of office. If he is innocent of
wrong doing ho should retain his posi
tion until he makes hi3 vindication full
and complete. Justice to himself, to his
bondsmen, and to his friends demands
that he shall purauo thi3 courso. We do
not believe, and shall not believe until
there be produced proof to the contrary
that Col. Jone3 has done anything dis
honorable or dishonest, and wo wish his
official conduct subjected to tho severest
scrutiny. At the same time we wish him
to have an opportunity & defend himself.
This cannot be effected by a resignation.
It can be accomplished by impeachment.
Wo hope that articles will be offered and
that the session will bo prolonged until
they can bo tried and a verdict rendered
upon them of innocent or guilty.
Tho Savannah News states the case
thus: "It seem3 to U3, however, that
Colonel Jones could solve the question
very gracefully by resigning. It is con
ceded on all hands that his integrity is
not involved, and as tho cond ! tion of the
Treasury must, therefore, be tho result
of either gross negligence or utter inca
pacity, we are of the opinion that tho
resignation of the Treasurer, while not
affecting his high character a3 an honest
man and a devoted citizen, would bo ap
preciated by tho tax-payers of tho State,
and would perhaps relievo tho General
Assembly of a very unpleasant duty.
The Atlanta News says ho "ought not
to rerign if ho is an honest man. Resig
nation will bo a confession of wrong, and
nothing can be clearer to our mind than
that if the credits claimed by Captain
Jones ore just, his character is fo’'y and
absolutely vindicated. Resignation, we
repeat, is ont of the question altogether.
The News favors further investigation
as does tho Atlanta Constitution, which
urges “upon tho Legislature the proprie'
ty of such legislation that will more se
curely guard the treasury and enforce its
proper management, at tho same time
providing for tho further and thorough
investigation of the financial status of the
State.” .»
The Constitutionalist says “so far as
Augusta i3 concerned, we understand
that there is les3 borrowing from banks,
at this time, than ever known before.
The fact is, tho men who havo good se
curities do not want to boi.’ow, and the
mon who have not got gilt-edged collat
erals might as well appeal to tho town
pump as a money lender.”
Collier & Venable, merchants of
Atlanta, have been forced into bankrupt
cy by their creditors. A distress warrant
of $5 for rent, started the hall. \
We quoto as follows from the Colum
bus Enquirer:
Teemkndobs Hail Storm.—The report
reaches ns by condnctor John Colvin’s
train that heavy rains yesterday fa'l along
the Western Road of Alabama from Mont
gomery to Aubtun. The heaviest shower
was at Notasulga. At this point an en
tire cloud let itself drop upon tho earth.
The rush was so great that cords of wood
were washed down the hi’ls. Baling the
shower largo particles of hall fell. Citi
zens told conductor Colvin that some
hs’f-dozen were picked up, each one of
which was as large as a guinea egg.
These stones "sound” large, but respect
able residents vouch as to the size. There
was a good deal of smaller hail.
About the River and Freights.—An
agent of tho Atlantic and Golf Railroad
bos been in oar city and procured from
tho wharfinger (Mr. J. G. Bnrrus) the
amount of cotton tho boats have brought
to Columbus since September and be
tween later periods, remarking that
something must be wrong. That road, it
is generally believed, is at tho bottom of
tho enterprise, which is said to bo. tho
putting of another steamer on the river.
They depend npon getting aid. from Eu-
faula, and also from Messrs. Dickinson &
Co., of Neal’s Landing, and other places.
The same paper announces the arrest
in that city, on Wednesday, of Guy Cher
ry, and Sandy Neeley, negroes, , of For
syth, who on the night of the'13th inst.
broke into and stole a largo quantity of
tobacco, coffee, lard, meat, etc., from tho
storo of Mr. Jeff Dumas, of that place.
Mr. Jas. W. Mayo was elected sheriff
of Dougheity county, on Wednesday, by
tbirty-eigbt majority.—Albany News.
The same paper announces the deaths
from pneumonia, which it says ha3 been
epidemic in that section, of Mr. Toole, a
well known planter of Calhoun county,
and Mrs. Tho3. Norris, of Baker connty.
The Thomaaville Enterprise is sor,y to
hear that the Southern Express office at
that place will be closed on and after
to-day. Tho cause, it says, is the city
ordinance, taxing tho agency $50 per
annum, and the State law bearing npon
the same.
Mr. F. D. Dismuke, Ordinary of
Spalding county, i3 critically iU from a
threatened attack of paralysis.
The News says the Griffin, Monticcllo
and Madison railroad will be sold next
Tuesday, and adds:
It fa graded to Jaekson, Butts county,
twenty-ono miles distant, on this end,
and from Madison towards Monticello, it
fa graded a distance of fourteen to six
teen miles. On this end of the road
thousands of cross ties havo been piled
up ready for use, and only two bridges
will have to bo built—one across Cabin
creek, and the other over Towaliga river.
The Sanderaville Herald and th
Gainesville Eagle both report large sales
of guano to the formers of their respect
ive sections.
The latter paper chronicles these local
items:
A serious shooting "affray occurred in
Habersham county, near Alexander’s dis
tillery, on bunday last, botween Egbert
Thompson and a Mr. Cantrell, in which
the latter was shot and severely wounded.
Wheat throughout this section is be
ginning to look very promising, and bids
fair—should no nnusual calamity befall
it—for an abundant yield.
Gn the night of the 13th instant, Mr.
M. Boice’s office and store was broken
open, robbed and set on fire. It was dis
covered about 11 o’clock, and the alarm
given, but too late to save anything.
Loss about $15,000, besides about $20 in
cash, which was either stolen or burned.
We learn from the Albany News that
over 500 horses and mules have a been
brought to and sold in that market dur
ing the past season for an aggregate of
abont $65,000—abont 100 of them to ne
groes.
The Talbotton Standard informs U3
that the Hon. Mr. Marshall, to whom we
referred in terms of commendation
day or two since, fa ono of the members
of tho Legislature from that county
whero he “ stands at the head of Tal
bot’s most influential planters.” Wo
wish there were more like him in the
Legislature.
Congressman Sloan, of Savannah, has
appointed Wm. Nephew Ring, of that
city, cadet in the Naval Academy at An
napolis.
The Advertiser says a young man
named Webster Wagner, from Charles
ton, and nephew of ex-Mayor Wagner, of
that city, attempted to commit snicide
at Savannah on Friday by swallowing an
ounce of laudanum. Four men held him,
however, and forced an emetic down,
which saved his life. He had been ar
rested by tho police on a trivial charge,
and took that measure to release himself.
The Advertiser has tho following:
"The latest accessions to the Reformed
Episcopal Church includo the Rev. J.
Howard Smith, late the rector of tho Pro
testant Episcopal Church, Knoxville,Ten
nessee ; the Rev. Wm. Bowen, lato the
assmant clergyman of the Protestant
Episcopal Church of Sfc. Luke, Philadel
phia ; the Rev. G. A. Riddles, lato the
rector of tho Protestant Episcopal Church
at Mount Airy, Pennsylvania; tho Rev.
Benj. Johnson, tho rector of the Protes
tant Episcopal Church at Macon, Georgia,
and the Rev. E. H. Jenkins, of Pembroke,
Ontario, Canada.”
We quoto as follows from the Savan
nah News:
Bankrupt Roll.—Since our last report
the following proceedings in bankruptcy
have been filed in tho office of Mr. James
McPherson, tho efficient and courteous
Clerk of tho United States District Court:
Petitions for adjndicationasfollows: Blair
R. Mayes, Plains of Dura, Sumter county;
Tho3. W. Carwile, Zaeharias W. Carwile,
Jr., andWm. E. Carwile, copartners of
tho firm of T. W. Carwilo & Co*, Augusta,
Ga.; Jame3 M. Trippe, Arlington, Cal
houn connty; Ja3. S. Green, Starksville,
Lee county; Wm. B. Allen, Fort Valley,
Houston county. Petitions for final dis
charge were filed as follows i Thos O.
Bowen, Haddock Station, Jcne3 connty.
Final discharge granted in Chambers by
Jndgo Erskine at Atlanta, npon special
request in writing of the bankrupts, all
costa being paid and no objections on file,
to tha following named persons: Joseph
Palmer, Higston, Montgomery connty;
John M. Bruce, Haynesville, Houston
county; James T. Dennyson, Morgan,
Calhouu county; Richard R. Davis, Mor
gan, Calhoun county; John W. Braggan,
Cuthbcrt, Randolph county; Jas.B. Smith,
Cuthhert, Randolph county.
A Handbook of the Bullock FiRA.—
It would seem that tho unwilling cxilo
of that crafty politician, Foster Blod
gett, ha3 not proven altogether barren.
The Griffin News, referring to the peti
tion of certain Romans to have the char
ter of that" city” taken away, soys “this
would be a good thing for more one-horse
cities beside Rome, and wonld greatly
relieve tho burden of tax paying citizens.
A conple of good Justices of the Peace
and a constable apiece ought to be suffi
cient to run the administrations of any of
theso mushroom cities."
Griffin?
All IMPORT^ DE CIS1
Tlie “Net Earninsr’ or n*,.
flora. f
The decision given in the TT •
Sapreme Conrt in the C a-„ .
St. John vs. the Erie *
rendered a few days 6ia
Do you include j * orm a celebrated precedent ^
cases. For instance, it i 3sa! ,
A Griffin girl, the News says, recently Union Pacific Railroad r
jectod a young fellow with $50,000, be- J save over $200,000 a year • 1
ment to the government by
rejected a young fellow
cause he did a (faro) banking business. |
The Barnesville Gazette says Miss Jane
Lashley died last Wednesday, very sud
denly. "At noon she seemed to be per
fectly well, and partook of a hearty din
ner. We are informed that she was dead
inanhonr’s time after eating dinner.
She wa3 taken soon after eating with a
spasm, and on its repetition she died.
Since writing the above wo have learned
that suspicions are entertained, which
have induced a post mortem examina
tion.”
Woods, of tho Hawkinsvillo Dispatch,
having exhausted Pulaski and the adjoin
ing counties of abnormal squashes, gourds,
etc., fa panting for fresh discoveries, so
ho invites himself to join the Okofenoo-
kee. Swamp exploring expedition which
starts on tho first, of April. What fish
and snake stories ho will tell if the alli
gators don’t catch him!
We clip the following from the same
paper:
PENNEHATCHiB, DoOLY Co., Ga., )
February 13,1875. j
Editor Dispatch: I cultivated last year
sixty-seven acres in cotton, and made
forty-five bales averaging 500 lbs. Used
three ton3 guano. Made twelve hundred
bushels of corn on one hundred acres, be-
—that is, the authoritative
of the phrase "net earning'"?
them liable to pay less
account of government cW*
the material portion of the s
The preferred dividends '
paid ont of “the net mL- 55
road.” The lexical detoft^
“clear of all charges aS'
Webster. “ThatwhicW? 5
deduction of all char^es'or^ i?*
profit.”—Worcester. °I C S
tation of the term is the J*
no controversy between tv,"
this subject. Such net kV
havo been earned in “the
There are these four specifier’ 3
There are no others. It i, .?
tho preferred dividends th' 1
next after the mortgage fa-'v :
layed coupons, nor after norr-
anything else except divider? 3
common stock. Beyond the
tions named the ma:t»r k he?
ul ^ted wholly by the pen£i
and the discretion of the co~£
pose in this case the holders' f
of tbe sterling bonds and'tV,'
preferred stock claimed pan.*
same time, and the fond vy L
to meet both demands, canitv
that the rights of the —rftj
held paramount to those up
holder, and that the
ing an average of twelve bushels to the
acre. Also made 125 bushels, wheat, 700 , fuUy satisfied before a dividend
bushels oats, 300 bushels of potatoes, 5,- paid ? The plainest prindpis ■
000 lbs. pork, and 300 gallons syrnp. | and justice, os well as the la,,
Respectfully, W. S. j quire this result.
News from Darien.—Captain S. D. I A question is raised as to th>
Fuller, of Wilcox, passed through Hawk* I which the pbra3a “net earni,
insville Saturday last, on hfa way home roa< * refers. _ Ihe term *nwj
from Darien, having returned from that M a ° appellative, and was e'et-
place by railroad. Captain Fuller fa one includes the principle^
amongst the largest timber dealers on
the Ocmulgee, and hfa business in Darien
was for the purpose of selling timber.
Ho reports the market greatly depressed.
Ono raft, averaging eleven hundred and
sixty feet to the stick, sold for eight dol
lars per thousand. This was the top of
the market, while some timber was sell
ing as low a3 one dollar and fifty cents
per thousand. Tho people are discour
aged by theso low prices, and it fa not
mprobable that they will entirely aban
don the timber business for the present.
Tho rivers and creeks, however, are still
full of rafts prepared during the Fall
and Winter, and for several weeks Darien
will continue to be over-supplied with
timber.
adjuncts. The complaisant L
the "net earnings” mast betas.
ings of thingsas they were via
ferred stock was issued,
infi in the case, express or;
warrant this view. At the {g
to the company held certain*
was deemed best, and was ; t _
cable, could not the cotnpuTJ
itself of them ? If tbe cm
view be correct this couli noth]
any rate not without the com
preferred stockholders. Soi!j
pany deemed it proper to tM
other roads, in addition to a
viously held, or in place o!*h
was there to prevent it? ty
ground can it be claimed fax]
gory “net earnings of the :oC
verslalists.
A well written communication was re
ceived yesterday from a respectable
source, reflecting very severely npon Pio
Nono for bis proffer of indulgence for one
hundred days, etc., to our Catholic
friends, nnder certain conditions and
contingencies, as expressed in a letter to
Bishop Gross, of this diocese, from Hfa
Holiness, published December 29, 1874.
Whatever may be onr sympathies and
religious creed, and tho world knows
they are not Catholic, still, no induce-
„—, » , ... ment could make us publish the paper in
complete a manuscript volume, the title *
. V. , .1 ; .i ml.„
of which runs in this wise: “ The Rise,
Progress and Fall of tho Republican
Party in Georgia; Together with the
Unwrittten History of tho Bullock Ad
ministration—with Pen Portraits of the
Leading Actors, both Republican and
Democratic; and with Autographic Let
ters from Prominent Men of Both Par
ties.” If there fa anything in titles,
tbfa volume will contain revelations
which, from one standpoint will bo _ racy
reading, while from another they will be
quito tho reverse. Tho editor of tho
Greenville (S. C.) News, who has had the
pleasure of looking over a portion of the
manuscript, confesses that he fa astound
ed, and those who know Mr. Speighta
(late of Griffin) are well aware that mat
ter calculated to astound him fa of a de
cidedly sensational character. Blod
gett’s volumo will bo printed at tho
News office, and will also be run through
that paper as a sort of serial.
The Augusta Constitittionalist “favors
the recommendation of the committee,
that the Governor appoint a financial
agent to look after the affairs of tho
State Treasure, and that Mr. Jones be
compelled to resign. That the Treasurer
fa a dishonest man we see no evidence
to force belief, but that he fa an incom
petent man for hfa high position, there
can be no question, if the committee’s
report fa at all reliable.”
A case of small-pox was discovered in
Atlanta on Thursday. It was brought
from Athens.
We will probably bavo tho recommen
dation of the committee of investigation
of affairs in the State Treasurer s office
another column this morning, bnt
nevertheless print tho following report
of a conversation with tho Chairman,
Senator Kibbee, which appeared in Fri
day’s Herald for what it may be worth.
Reporter—Whot will the committee
recommend ? Mr. Kibbco—I- think they
will recommend hfa suspension. He has
refused to resign. An impeachment
would ha tedious, expensive and doubtful
tin oAnnlta • Vnoi.liXO if. i□ Vl i'*nflsflATI 1T1
First —The Telegraph fa a secular, not
sectarian paper. Moreover, it fa a com
mon news cairier, virtually pledged to bo
the vehicle and exponent of tho people’s
views upon a 1 ! subjects and questions
which do not impinge npon morality,
propriety, decency and justice, without
being tho organ and advocate of any sect,
denomination, or class of the community.
Second—Tho at tide of onr correspon
dent wonld elicit a furious dfaenssion be
tween Catholic and Protestant, which
wonld convince nobody, hut on the con
trary iend greatly to embitter and in
tensify the antagonism of one sect against
the other.
We should be forced in reply to sur
render these columns to the Holy Father
and all of hfa representatives in Georgia,
from the mitred bishop to the humblest
novitiate in the Catholic College. In
deed, the paper wonld be deluged with
lengthy articles and huge polemical dis
quisitions, which would be crammed ad
nauseam down the throats of onr readers.
Third—There wonld be no end to tbo
controversy, which has already raged for
five hundred yeara, and evoked whole li
braries of discourses, without convincing
either party.
The Telegraph, engulphed in a mael
strom of religious wrangling, wonld sink
ont of sight of the practical world, and
become no longer a medium of news,
amusement and information.
Fourth—We do not share in the fears
of our correspondent that the Catholic
principle “ fa death to republican govern
ment, death to opposing religions, de
structive to peace, etc.”
We have confidence sufficient in onr
own faith to believe that, upheld by the
_ JL .... great Jehovah and the eternal truths of
in its results; besides it fa a question in j^jy can neTer bo subverted by
We are Mo Keligious Contro* intended to embrace the set
all the business of the
time being, whether done
many roads.
There fa nothing in the _
the statute, and we are avw
principle which would
stockholders in question to
business, select out a part oi:
say that the net earnings _
be a predicate of that put)
other. The company had
to conduct its operations it
as itjmay see fit; anditvas
all of them that the
computations of earning?
rivod.
The only qualification
connection fa not os to die
or (elements of the business]
in point of lime. Tho net <td
which tho preferred divideii J
paid mnst have been earnedii|
rent yoar.” Whether the!
such year was large or sauJ:
it consisted fa immaterial ~
tion never agreed to be lr«M|
ercise of its facilities and f;
tho complainant must abided
If errors were committed aalij
sued, a court of equity
him. It is one of tho chance (
terprise in which he embaild]
The business of the rend «r
If it had been disintegrated*
by the complainant, we
would have been found tbi J
tions of the main stem and ta]
were such, and that the <
charges incident to the ei‘J
and those of the several
terwoven and blended that i
ascertainment of tho net |
main line and any of the :
ken separately from the rc»tj
been impracticable. An s:
may be short and yield bath
and yet by reason of its r*y
fields or from other local esad
tribntions to other road? dl
may be very large and proto
erin this caso the partiii si
insisted upon could or coicj
been made, the process
which the company ww r
nor had? the right to enter.
We hold that the comp*
company for tho year 1
upon the proper basis anl'^ 1
plainant fa concluded in a
the opinion that the rents: • j
accruing under leases taken !l
pany after the issuing oi i^.l
stock, and the interest
bonds for that year were F*
and that there were to nj
earned in that year which c
erly applied to the payment
dividends. These views sr’l
complainant’s case. We
examined all the authority j
by the learned counsel,
are in hostility to thee
which we have arrived.
my mind whether the charge of incom-
petency wonld be a sufficient ground for
impeachment. Hence, to expedite mat
ters, a suspension will probably bo re
commended. It will probably hay® to be
done by a bill making it lawful to sus
pend for incompetency, negligence or
corruptness. Bacon’s bill perfected
would accomplish the object. His sus
pension would last until the next Gene
ral Assembly convenes. Of course he
would draw his salary in the meantime,
but that fa only $2,000, which fa a mere
bagatelle to the State of Georgia, and a
financial agent would bo elected by
tho General Assembly, or appointed
by tho Governor. Reporter—What
are some of the evidences of
carelessnes that make him incom
petent ? Mr. Kibbee—His utter dis
regard for the law3 prescribing the man
ner cf conducting the office, his book
keeping, his not canceling hfa bonds or
coupons when paid, hfa making payments
of money in the absence of a warrant
from the Governor. I will give yon an
instance of bis management. The inter
est on some of the Stato bonds fall duo
on tho 1st of August, 1874, and on the
26th of July he had not made preparation
to pay this interest. On the 27th he ne
gotiated a loan of $150,CCD, for which he
gave receipts for the rental of the West
ern and Atlantic railroad for six months
any earthly agency. Were it otherwise,
then it ought to perish.
As has been remarked more rhan once,
true religion ha3 nothing to fear so long
as an open Bible and perfect toleration to
all secte are allowed. But begin the
work of denunciation and persecution,
and at once even error becomes vitalized,
and receives a new lease of life.
Lastly, we have no war to make against
Catholic, Jew, Gentile, Greek, or Fagan,
for opinion sake. Let a preached gospel
—the consistent lives and piety of Christ’s
followers—the prayers and example of
tho foithfnl, and the eternal promises
and immutable decrees of the Most High
God determine the right. Dispute hat
engenders hate, and widens existing
breaches.
Moreover, it fa the part of bigotry to
assert, however we may differ with them,
that no Catholic fa a Christian, or to deny
the amount of good achieved by that
sect. To snm up the whole matter, let
ns exeroise that charity which “sufferoth
long and fa kind; enviethnot; vaunteth
not itself, fa not puffed up; bcarethall
Plymouth 1
Tho testimony in tie i
trial reveals a singula? p?
ing and receiving personal s
among certain promisen.*
scandal. Mr. Tilton e'f^l
Beecher kissed him,
it, even after he knew taiT
had committed adulter/ *4
Mrs. Moulton says thata-J
Beecher directly npon B “
guilt and threat of sel ?
Beecher fa represented
sions as laying hfa handexw
Mr. Moulton’s shoulder; '
question put to Mrs. **■.
Beecher’s counsel, it woub*
attempt will be made ts s
only Mrs. Moulton, bnt a*
and Mr. Tilton, were fat:*
ing Victoria Woodhnll U J
theso tblng3 the profan* ”
mimlcd of the popular
“I saw Esau
In fart, wen.l I
I saw Esau, he 1
And she saw I si'
This sort of universal o*
fondling would seem to J
customary observance l0 ,J]
Plymouth congregation,
not yet appear that anj 1
Henry C. Bowen or Brot^J
Apart from the allege* 1 ^ 1
Tilton by Mr. Beecher,*”^- 1
000; to-day we find it was $3,922 07<
The Times says there was a violent
stoim in Colombcs and vicinityTimrsday
morning. Torrents of rain fell, and the
children at the public schools become
frightened and ran home. The river is
very high.
A Relief Association has been formed
at Columbus and actual measures will be
taken to at’eviate tho present distress
among tho poor.
The Atlanta Herald says enough of the
■Water Works” bonds of that city have
been sold to pay for the completion of
the works, and that the contractors have
been ordered to push ahead and finish
them.
the great pastor
relieve his gushing fa* 1 , yl
pressivedemonstrations- f
pie, at least in this
ally be imitated by the r
devoted flock. ,
Perhaps here fa the
falling popularity «*, r j*-J
The kissing all aronna,
pastor in practice as
must bo highly grat.0-“^J
members, especially tne
the younger people fflSJ
in advance. He reported to the commit- h n ... pna „ reL K oi put© in the case, it app*£
tee that the interest on the loan was $3,- wings, hopetn all t amgs, endure th ail f unquestioned^,
. -- things.” *j,, 4- is woafa
As stated in the outset, we mnst de
cline the article of our able correspondent,
and turn him over, if he mnst ventilate
hfa religious opinions, to some one of the
numerous sectarian journals of tho conn-
fay-
Tlie Dishrag Squash.
A lady coirespondent writes us a note
enclosing a few queer looking black seeds,
which are said to be those of thfa vege
table, wb’ch was thought to be grown in ^ gilifuUriversTon of th®
Texas only. It fa also styled the Bonnet fnr th« superior bliss ox
squash, because bonnets and even baskets
are fabricated from the fibre of the diy
fruit we suppose. •
This unknown friend will please ac
cept of onr thanks.
for the superior bliss 0 ‘ jJ
The pews in the church c ^
at high prioes, but yer/
MKWSh?