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Th* Family Journal.—News—Politics—Literatus*—Agriculture—Domestic Awwairs.
GEORGIA TELEGRAPH BUILDING
Established 1826.
MACON, TUESDAY, MAT 28,1878.
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Volume UH—No21
BY TELEGRAPH.
Quincy, III.,Hay 19.—Daniel Wilcox,
the proprietor of the Whig, is dead.
Affed 67.
Pal
Pall Riveb, Mass., May 19.—'Twenty-
five hundred dollars additional of fraudu
lent paper of the Sagamore mills have
como to light—making $193,000 of this
Washington, May 19.—Ssnor Zama-
ccna, the Mexican minister, has been ad
vised that the revolutionists in Mexico
have utterly failed.
Baltimore, May 19.—The Maryland
Jockey Club spring meeting will begin
Taesday. There are sufficient horses at
the track to fill the eighteen races which
aro announced for the four days. The
principal etables are those of the Lorih
iirJs, Crouse, Boswell, Boure, Lewis and
Steams and Clabaugh, as well as many
others. The whole comprising upwards
of 100 horses.
Parolo was never in better condition
than ho appears at present, and Barri
cade looks better than ever.
Washington, May 19.—Life-Saving
Station No. 3, about twenty miles south
of Cape Henry, reported to the chief sig
nal officer, at 7:10 p. m., as follows: A
sloop, 23 feet long by 9 feet beam and 8
feet center-board, went ashore two miles
south of here to-day. She had sails on
when she reached the shore; bnt there
was no crow on board. The vessel is new
and in good oondition. There is no name
on her.
London, May 20.—The Times ha3 the
following from Calcutta: Orders have
issued for the immediate construction of
coast defenses. Madras will be protect
ed by five batteries, armed with sixty-five
pcnnder rifled gnns. Batteries will al30
be erected at various ports on the eastern
coast.
Forty persons were burned to death at
Ahmednngger, which took fire daring the
performance.
The Times’ St. Petersburg correspond
ent eays, while there is reason to believe
that the foundations of an arrangement
have been laid between the Cabinets of
London and St. Petersburg, the small
gronp of personages who know what has
occurred, maintain an extreme reserve.
It is difficult to say how far the various
rumors are to be relied on.
Thn Vienna correspondent of the
Times telegraphs that a conciliatory dis
position m Sc Petersburg was maintain
ed to the end of Connt SchonvalofE’s
visit, despite all efforts to the contrary;
and the straggle, political and personal,
which has been going on for the past
week in St. Petersburg was decided in
favor of Count Schonvalcff.
London, May 20.—In proportion as
the news from St. Petersburg is more
pacific, that from Constantinople is more
warlike. The Russians insist that the
movements of their troop3 are sot in
tended as hostile, but the Turks, not
withstanding, are hard at work strength
ening their lines and bringing up guns.
This is not easy as the Turkish line of
defence from the Sea of Marmora to the
Black Sea is so long; and while the Turk
ish force about the capitol is superior to
the Russian, it is hardly sufficient to man
such a length of l : ne.
The Turk» will be soon reinforced,
however, by loity battaliors released in
Thessaly and twenty battalions from
Varna.
The Times corespondent at Perasays
there are no apprehensions of a Russian
coup de main.
A dispatch to the Daily News from Syria
says the Cheeriff of Mecca ha3 issued an
appeal to the faithful that the Khalif is
in danger, and eallingupon them to fly to
the resone.
London, May 20.—TheLancashirostrike
district has beesma comparatively quiet.
There has been no rioting there ainoe
Friday last. Everybody is looking hope
fully for a settlement.
The Oldham operatives have resolved
to enbmit the question of resisting the
proposed reduction of fire per cent, in
their wages to a ballot.
The card room operatives at Oldham
have aocepted the five per cent, redac
tion, at the same time expressing the hope
that the employers will advanoe wages
when trade revives.
London, May 20.—Some uneasiness is
felt at Vienna abont the prospect of an
understanding between England and
Russia; but this feeling is not shared by
ministers, who aro thoroughly convinced
of England's good faith regarding a Eu
ropean settlement.
Berlin, May 20.—It seems incredu
lous about an amicable arrangement, and
the Times’ correspondent, who ia gener
ally first in the field with bad sews, says
“Russia has not offered England suffi
cient concessions in Bulgaria. Russia,
in fact, prefers to surrender her Asiatic
acquisitions rather than forego her
schemes in Bulgaria. Such utterances
a3 the foregoing can only create irritatio*
at Vienna.”
Russian official papers reiterate the
statement that the movements of the
army before Constantinople ure not hos
tile or menacing.
The Times’ Pera correspondent says
that this is becoming the general convic
tion there, though on Thursday and Fri
day the movement caused a regular panic.
The same correspondent says the
strength and organization of the Turk
ish army is now auch that a prudent
General, like Todleben, would hesitate to
attempt a coup de main, while his rear is
harraesed by the Rhodope insurrection.
London, May 20.—Gen. Todleben’s ob>
ject all along has been to take np a good
defensive position.. He was not allowed
to fall back as he wished from San Ste-
fano. He therefore consolidated his men
as far as possible by bringing up troops
from the rear. The Turkish army ia not
only strong enough to defend neutrality,
bnt even to assume the offensive if neu
trality is seriously menaced. This fact
sufficiently explains Gen. Todleben’s care
to lift his army off San Stefano flats to
the adjacent heights and give ita strong
backing of support by bringing np troops
from the rear. Bucharest advioea states
that the Russians continue to move
tooop3 and gnns from the Danube into
Atolgaria. None are coming northward,
-there are no Russlana at Piteste as al
leged. Prince Gortschakoff is slightly
better bnt unable to work.
London, May 20.—An unconfirmed re
port is current at Blackburn that the
military at Clitheroe, Lancashire, fired
on the mob of striking operatives. Black-
burn is greatly agitated, and a renewal
ot riotous proceedings are feared. The,
spinners have resolved to reject the prop
osition to reanme work on Alderman
Pickop's terms.
Vicksburg, Miss, May 20.—Thu city
was visited by a terrific storm of wind
•*?, £ ain on Saturday evening at 7
~» C The wind reached the velocity
ot fifty-five miles an hour, and lasted
minutes. Many etoreB were un-
Maurice Meyer & Co-, dry
goods, H. Tuck, clothing, M. HacHanu?,
*'“Patrick Bros, and E. W. Walter, gro-
Tj. ,er » the principal sufferere. Their
etocka were damaged by water. The
the Mississippi Valley Bank
adding was damaged by the roof of
MacManua’ building being blown against
L The law offices in HorntbralV build
ing was flooded by rain. The rainfall in
two hours was one and a half inches.
Washington, May 20.—In the House
the select committee on the alleged
frauds in the Presidential election was
announced as follows: Mr. Potter, of
New York; Morrison, of Illinois; Hunton,
of Virginia; Stringer, of Pennsylvania;
MoMahon, of Ohio; Cobb, of Indiana
Blackburn, of Kentucky; Cox, of Ohio
. ; Cox, of O
Butler, of Massachusetts; Reed,
of
Marne, and Hiscock, of New York.
A cable message from Minister Noyes,
at Paris, was presented, asking to be sub.
poenaed before the committee. The day
jied with business of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Among the bills introduced waa one by
Mr. Shelly of Alabama (known as the
Schleicher bill,) entitled a bill granting
aid by the national government to oertain
bonds Bnffieient to constrnot, complete
and equip their respective works, to run
fifty years, and to bear interest at the
rate of five per cent, per annum, the gov
ernment to guarantee the interest, whioh
is to be paid semi-annually at the treasu
ry of the United States, the government
to hold a mortgage on all the property
now held or to be acquired hereafter by
said companies, to be held in trust for the
ultimate payments of both interest and
prinoipal of said bonds. The companies
aro forever prohibited from oreating any
other mortgage or lien upon their prop
erty, and from watering or otherwise
inoreasing their etook, and any use of the
money obtained npon said bonds by any
offioer of the Company, or by any other
person for any other purpose whatever
is declared a felony punishable by im
prisonment in the penitentiary for a term
not less than ten nor more than forty
years, in the discretion of a jury. The
companies included in the bill are the
James River and Kanawha Canal, the At
lantic and Great Western Canal, connect
ing the Tennessee River at Gnntersville
with the AtlanUo coast at Savannah, the
Florida Coast Canal, the Fort Saint Philip
Canal, the Hennlpen and Chicago Canal
the Magora Falls Ship Canal, the OaWego
Canal, the Lexington and Big Sandy Rail
road, connecting the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad with the Louisville and
New Orleans lines, the (blank) Railroads
to the Pacifio coast. The whole amount
of money required for these works i3
$220,000,000, uponjwhich the Government
guarantees interest. The friends of the
bill claim that its passage will give imme
diate employment to 600,000 men, and
will require the use of fifty thousand
mules and homes, and will at once relieve
the financial pressure cow prevailing in
the land.
Congressman Ellis, by request, intro
duced Senator Johnson’s Texas Pacific
Railroad bill, amended to include Wheel-
ock’s New Orleans Pacific bill.
In the Senate Mr. Morrill made an
elaborate speech against the resnmptiou
act,.altar which Mr. Cockrell, of Mis-
sonri, called up the bill placing General
Shields on the retired list, with the rank
of Brigadier General.
Mr. Sargent submitted the following
amendment a3 an additional section:
That the President is hereby authorized
to appoint Ulysses S. Grant, lata General
commanding tbe army of the United
States, a General on the retired list of
the army, with the full rank, pay and
allowance of that grade, except that the
General so retired shall not be allowed
forage for horses, or commutation there
for, or aides-de-camp, or other stiff offi-
C3rs, unless called into active service in
lime of war.
A long colloquial debate followed. Mr.
Oglesby continuing, said he did not know
that General Grant cared to have his
name mentioned in this connection. He
did not know that it would be agreeable
to his feelings. He bad been greatly
honored by the American people and he
might live long enongh to be honored
again by them. Mr. Blaine, of Maine,
said he did not concur ia what bad been
said by the honorable Senator from Illi
nois (Mr. Oglesby) respecting the amend
ment offered by the Senator from Califor
nia (Mr. Sargent). General Scott was
retired from the head of the army with
the full rank, pay and allowance?. Wa3
there any Senator on this floor who wish
ed to say by his vote that the services of
General Grant were not as important as
those of General Scott. As to his mili
tary renown, and his achievements in
the war for the Union, there could fce no
dispute amoDg Senators on either eido of
the chamber. The amendment of Mr.
Sargent wa3 then agreed to by yeas 30
nays 28.
The veto stood as follows: Yeas—
Messrs. Allison, Blaine, Booth, Bruce,
Burnside, Cameron, of Pennsylvania,
Cameron, of "Wisconsin, Christiancy,
Conkling, Conover, Dorsey, Edmunds,
Ferry, Hoar. Ingalls, Kellogg, Kirkwood,
Lamar, McMillan, Mathews, Mitchell,
Morrill, Patterson, Plumb, Rollins, Sar
gent, Saunders, Teller and Windom—30,
Nayea—Armstrong, Bailey, Barnum,
Bayard, Beal), Cockrell, Cole, Davis, of
Illinois, Davis, of West Virginia, Dennis.
Eaton, Euatis, Grover, Harris, Hill,
Johnston, Jones, of Florida, Keroan, Mc-
Creery. McPeerson, Maxey, Merrimon,
Oglesby, Randolph, Thurman, Yoorhees,
Whyte and Withers—28. MeBBrs. Wad-
leigh and Howe, who wonli have voted
in the affirmative, were paired with
Messrs. Hereford and McDonald, who
ould have voted in the negative. Mr.
Anthony, of Rhode Island, said he was
paired with the Senator from Delaware,
Ur. Saulsbury. He did not know how
that Senator would vote on this question,
but as the Senators on that aids of the
chamber voted in the negative, he, Mr.
Anthony, would not vote in the affirma
tive, as he would do if not paired. The
announcement ot the vote by which the
amendment waa passed was greeted with
applause in the galleries, bnt it was aeon
checked. A long debate followed on the
bill as amended. Senator Cockrell charg
ing that the amendment had been offered
to kill it. Without action the Senate ad
journed.
Washington, May 20.—The Demo
cratic Campaign Committee, composed of
Hon. JaB. C. S. Blackburn, chairman;
Senator McDonald, and Representatives
Banning, Hunton and Jonee, of New
Hampshire, elected as the resident com
mittee Jno. G. Thompson and James E.
Harvey, and selected Mr. Harvey ae
Treasurer and Gen. Duncan S. Walker
as Secretary.
Atlanta, May 20.—The General Meth
odist Episcopal Conference to-day adopted
a long report of the Committee on Edu
cation, which looks to a more perfect gap-
port of all church educational Institu
tions, and attacks the skeptical tenden
cies of the day.
Rev. C. D. Foes, fraternal delegate
from the Methodist Episcopal Church,
took a formal leave of the Conference.
An appropriate response was made by
Bisbop Payne. Revs. Alex. Clark, T.
:. M. Henderson and G. R. Barr, frater-
It was proposed that the Centenary of
American Methodism be held in Balti
more, in 1884, instead of Boston, j
Boston, May 20.—A special from North
Troy, Vermont, says the excitement along
the Canadian frontier in regard to the
Fenian raid is intense. The country bor
dering on the line is full of strangers.
The appearances indicate that the nunors
of the invasion are not without founda
tion. Every few hours squads of ten or
a dozen men pass through this village to
wards Canada. Some of them are evi
dently tramps, and several outrages are
reported, which have been committed by
them.
THGGEOBttlA PRESS.
sop
In the Episcopal Convention quite an
animated discussion sprang up on the
third day upon the following canon, re
ported by the committee:
“ In all matters pertaining to the ritual
of the churofa, and to the ornaments, ar
rangements and appointments of the holy
table and vestments of priests officiating,
where there is no specific direction by
rubric or canon, general or diocesan, the
direction of the Bishop, given in writing,
to clergy or vestries, shall have the force
and effect of law, subject, nevertheless,
to revision by subsequent conventions.”
Rev. Mr. ReeBe opposed the canon, as
did also Rev. C. C. Williams. He did not
think the Bishop had the inquisitorial
power to come into his parish and pre
scribe how he Bhould celebrate divine
worship, what vestments he should wear,
what should be the arrangements and
ornaments of the holy table, and whether
he ahould turn his face to the altar or
to the neople. While he was ready rev
erently to obey his present Bishop, he
was not prepared to obey every Bisb
in the United States.
Mr. Hunter Favored the Canon.
Bishop Beckwith placed Mr. Rsese in
the chair and took the floor. He said
wonld to God the church In Amerioa was
composed of snob clergy as were
now gathered about him. There were
men in the Amerioan church who wonld
liko to set the Diocese of Georgia by the
ear?, eo that a Ibaretta and dorsal orosB
oould bo worn at that sltar and a crucifix
waved. If they did he had no authority
to prevent them. There were men now
in England and America who wanted to
introduce the practices of the Romish
Cburoh into the Ritual. The Reotor of
St. Paul’s knew well enough himself that
he had no authority to prevent him from
wearing a surplice or a stole. If they
did not settle this matter now somo day
some man wonld be called to the rector
ship of some church in Georgia, and grad
ually introduce customs, until he wore a
baxetta on his head and a striped oross
down his baok. Then, when the Bishop
called him to acoount, he wonld say it was
a matter of conscience and he could not
interfere, under the canons as they now
stood. They must protect themselves
and their children against the horeaies of
Rome, whioh were now trying to creep
into the churoh in Georgia. They should
at once take somo aotion that would pro
tect themselves from the encroachments
of Ritualism. They need not have any
fear of the inquisitorial visits of the Bish
op, spoken of by tho zeotor of St. Paul’s.
While he was Bishop and the Dioosse
itself chose his successor, so that it would
be their own fanlt if they did not select
the right man. They should take finch
legislation now &3 wonld prevent trouble
in future. Tbete were Ritualists who
would trample npon Eplsoopalianism and
elevate over it a orucifix with a baretta
npon its top.
The Bishop also declared tho canon
wa3 in strict accordance with the pre
face of the prayer book of tbe Church of
England.
Mr. Whittle was in favor of the canon
and should vote for it.
Gov. Jenkins spoke in the affirmative
also with much vigor and fervor. He
said:
They had no ritualists now in Geor
gia, but young men educated in ritualis
tic principles might be sent ont here to
fill vacancies in parishes, armed with
high recommendations. There was some
thing in cabalistic signs that was apt to
entrap human nature.. If suchritcaUstio
I learn that -nearly every dtizen of
Pickens oounty, and that the brothers of
the dead woman have agreed to sign the
petition for commutation. The jury that
convicted Mrs. Sothern have signed it
and have also certified that if they bad
known a recommendation to meroy would
have sent her to the penitentiary instead
of the gallows, they wonld have made It.
We hear that Judge Lester baa said that
the sentenoe should be commuted, and
will so advise the Governor. We have
no positive information about this; The
petitions are signed by nearly every one
in the oonnty in whioh the killing took
plaoe.
The matter has exoited a national in
terest. It is discussed by the whole press
of the oountry, which, almost without ex
ception, calls for a commutation. The
Governor haBreoeivedpaokagea of letters
asking that the sentenoe be commoted,
many of them coming from the Northern
States.
Colonel Styles, one of the counsel foe
Mrs. Sothern has arrived in Atlanta with
love of ritualism until it will be
almost impossible to distinguish Episco
pal worship from Catholic worship. Were
they not satisfied with their present
usages ? The object of the canon was to
permit tho Bishop, if any such ritualistic
practices were attempted, to lay his hand
in fatherly admonition upon the erring
brother and say, “Thus far, shalt thou
go and no fa ther.”
Mr. Bassinger, of Savannah, moved os
an amendment to the canon the provis
ion that it shall apply only to the prohi
bition of innovation.
Mr. Harrison also moved that the canon
apply only to the prohibition of innova
tion. Adopted.
The canon was finally, as thus amend
ed, passed by a vets of thirteen clergy
and eight parishes in the affirmative, and
seven clergy and three parishes voting
nay.
Mss. Sothkbn’s Case.—Mr. Moifimer
Pitts, in a letter published in the Consti
tution, says of this unfortunate women:
Her story is that she was so muoh
afraid of Miss Fowler—afraid of her in
fluence over her husband, and of person
al violencetoherself—that she persuaded
Bob Sothern to more out of the neigh
borhood. While living at their new
home, her health became very bad. She
had three epileptic fits on Monday before
the killing,* whioh unnerved and unbal
anced her. This, added to the knowledge
that she was about to become a mother;
so prostrated her that her huebiad ear
ned her to her mother’s, where she
might have the treatment necessary. It
was tbe first night after her arrival that
the party came off at which the killing
took plaoe
Mrs. Sothern was not participating in
the party. She said she was tired, sick
and nervous, and was silting np simply
because she could not go to bed while the
honaewas filled with guests. She says
she never danced in her life, and was
never at a dance except this one. She is
a member of the Baptist Church, and
wae at the time of the killing in good
standing in the church. She is nothing
more than a girl—being only nineteen
years of age. She will be twenty in next
July. A horrible complication of her
case ia presented by the fact that she will
again become a mother in October if she
is not hung, next month.
THE : 0OUBSB OT H» COUNSEL.
The motion for a new trial was not
heard on last Monday, and we understand
that her counsel have almost abandoned
H. M. Henderson and (J..It. Barr, l rater-1 t be poUoy 0 f farther appeili to the courts,
nal delegates from the Methodist Proles-V They will oarry the case direetly to the
tant Church, also took leave of the Con
ference.
In the afternoon session there was a
warm debate on the proposed increase in
the number of appointments in presiding
eldets. The district limit was at last
changed from fourteen to twenty.
Governor, and will rest everything npon
hiB decision. Tbe papers in the case have
been made ont and petitions cirenlatcd
throngh Piokecs oonnty. The matter
will be formally laid before tbe Governor
to-day, and will probably exhaust a week
or two.
a mass ot affidavits boaring on the case,
for the Governor’s inspection. It
thought had they been introduced at the
trial, Mrs. Sothern would have been ac
quitted.
The speech of Mr. Styles is very highly
spoken of.
Tho Constitution sayt: Colonel L. F.
Livingston, of Newton county, will, it is
reported, be an independent candidate
for Congress. He will find Mr. Bloont
a very healthy antagonist.
Colonel Whittle in the Episcopal
Convention.—A correspondent of the
Constitution says: “Just in front of Got
ernor Jenkins we see the handsome form
and face of the Hod. L. N. Whittle, of
Macon, a man who has more “bumpsV
than any man in Georgia, but one that is
found nearer right, when properly under
stood, than any one in the Conventio*.”
But why parade the ColonelV'bumps?”
They don’t lower him in the estimation
of his friends, and personal allusions are
not agreeable.
Savannah News Items.—Green corn
was displayed on some of the stalls of
the Market yesterday at fifty cents a
dozen.
Neatly all the piles for the hospital at
the quarantine station on the oyster beds
have been driven,
Bbaxo, Bbgthee Hancock:
Not Responsible.—Sumter Republi
can: We take the first opportunity on our
return home to repudiate and disclaim
all responsibility for the appearance in
our columns, during our absence, of an
article reflecting rather severely upon
our representative, General Cook, Mr.
Candler, and other Democratic Con
gressmen who voted for the bill creating
the Electoral Commission. The author
of the article in question evinces more
vigor than wisdom, for while he unjustly
assails the gentlemen epecally named, he
by implication condemns Gordon, Bay
ard, Thnrman, and many other wise and
patriotic Democrats.
Not wishing to do injustice to anyone
in this oonneotion we will state that we
have been misinformed as to the position
of ourimmediate Representative touching
the recent disoloBarcs connected with the
Presidential fraud. We are reliably in
formed that Gen. Cook only opposed the
Blair Bill. If we understand that Bill,
Mr. Biair proposes to impannel a jury
composed of the Chief Justices from the
courts of the different States, and to sub
mit the question to this jury under the di
rection to the Supreme Court of the Unit
ed Slates. We doubt whether it ia possi
ble to unseat Mr. Hayes and to inaugurate
Mr. Tilden by any legal machinery whioh
oan be devised; certainly the provisions of
the Blair Bill would not accomplish that
desirable end. We understand sho that
Gen. Cook favors a full, speedy and
searching investigation into the alleged
fraud?. Wa wonld doubt capitally the
sincerity of any Demoorat who would op
pose such an investigation.
As tbe writer was net present on that
ocoaetcnwo gladly reproduce what the
Sumter Republican says of a press meet
ing on the train and endorse the action
takep: |
A Meeting on the Tkain.—On the way
priest?, then, come into our parishes, back to Atlanta a meeting was held
tn^y will gradually imbue the people on train, and a Bet of resolutions passe
Uh a love of ritualism until it will be ”d, which we ehall publish as soon as they
come to hand. A handsome gold-headed
oane, the prioe of whioh is to be drawn
from the treasury, was voted to Mr- B.
W. Wrenn.
TKe editors ell voted the ezourslon a
perfect success, and will always remem
ber the Western and Atlantia road and
tbe Kennesaw route with the liveliest
pleasure.
Neablt all the rooms at the Ooean
House, Tjbse, have been engaged for
the season.
An Octogenabian Baptism.—The Old
Capital eayi: We witnessed on Sabbath
last a ceremony we have never seen be
fore; that was the baptising of a person
86 years old. Tha party was Thomas
Turk of this city. The officiating clergy
man, Rev. Mr. Beck, and the Oconee
the font.
From the same: Mr. Chas. Herbat, Li
brarian of the Macon Library Associa
tion, writes a happy letter of greeting to
the Milledgeville society. He declares
it to be his intention to send ns some
thing valuable when we get well under
way. No better man than gallant Chas.
Herbst.
A Famous Pullet.—The Columbus
Times says: A pullet was killed in the
lower part of the city a day or two ago,
and when her contents were taken from
her ten eggs with shells formed, beside
many eggs in miniature or embryo state,
were found. She was certainly ready
for the spring laying. Who knows the
number of these pullets too bashful or
medest to lay their eggs ?
The Chops in Southzbk Georgia.—
Valdosta Times: Fine stands of ootton
throughout thu section. Corn islooking
splendidly, and the small grain crops are
very good.
Fsok the same: The Presbyterian
Church is without a pastor.
The Gbutjw, Monticello and Madi
son Railroad.—Griffin News: We learn
from Judge Lochrane, who purchased
the Griffin, Monticello and Madison rail
road some two years ago at commission
er’s sale in this county, that it is Intend
ed to complete a narrow gunge road as
far as Indian Springs scan. He to now
trying to perfeot arrangements to begin
the work at once, and haa telegraphed to
us to procure him room for storing a
large quantity of railroad iron. If this
can be done it will be a Godsend to In-
Genebal Gobdon,—Cedartown (Ga.)
Record: General Gordon made a good
impression in Bcston, and is said to
have caused much applause from them.
Gordon is the right man in the right
plaoe, but if the people saw fit to place
higher honors upon his shoulders, he
would carry them gracefully.
' Thomas County enters tbe ring for the
$500 oeonty prize at the 'next Btate Fair
and will bs bard to beat.
AFbodigt.—ThomaavilleBmw: Come
to the Fair next week. We want to intro
duce yon" to a man who never bonght a
pound of meat in his life,* Notwithstand
ing all that has been said abont the impos
sibility of raising hogs in this oonnty, and
notwithstanding the ravages of cholera
and kleptomania, this man has always
raised his own meat. This man is none
other than onr respected fellow-oit'zsn,
Err Davis.
A Novel Picnic-.Lunatics on a frolio.
Old Capital.
Wo HMt at no previous time in tho
history of tho Aijlnm has so novel and
raooeaefnl an entertainment been project
ed for the pleasure of the unfortunate In
mates, as the one on Wednesday last.
Tha idea of a pienio in the woods for
then people, would at first strike one ae
absurd, and yet tbe officials thought differ
ently, and toe result was a most enjoys'
ble oocasion-far patients .and guest?.
Capital reporter was on the grounds by
invitation, and fonnd two hundred and
fifty of the State’s wards and half as many
guests grouped in a beautiful grove in
front of the great main entrance of the
institution.
THE opening csbemoniss
were apropos. Dr. Tom Kenan, one ot
the medical staff, made a happy little ad
dress, explaining the programme and ob
ject of the entertainment, which soon
waa followed by the coronation ceremo
ny, in whioh Miss Annie McLean ap
peared as queen, a royal chair or throne,
arched with evergreen and flowers, being
prepared, for the occasion. Miss Annie
appeared very happy, of conrse, and her
attendants and subjects bore the historic
treasures to the historic throne’s foot, and
piled them in lordly confasion, accom
panying their offerings with recitations
suitable and pleasing.
the dance.
After this ceremony and an address by
Mr. Willett, the lists were thrown open,
the splendid band employed for the occa
sion, struck up a lively quadrille and the
large prepared platform was quickly
thronged with dancers, a greater part of
whom had recently been confined for
months and mayhap years in the wards
of the asylum. Ay, it was a gay throng,
and the heart must have been cold to
have witnessed the exuberant enjoyment
of these affiioted men and women, .and
not have shared the childish glee they
felt at being out under the balmy skies
in tho sunlit air of the beautiful world.
To the inusio and dance, the hours
quickly sped away, and S o’clock p. m.
DINNER.
was announced, a most welcome an
nouncement too, for all felt a relish for
the savory meats, whose barbecued cdois
had ail along saluted us from tho neigh
boring pit?. Long tables covered with
snowy linen and ornamented with pyra
mids of beautiful flowers fairly groaned
beneath the mass of appetizing viand?.
Tho arrangements had been made perfeot.
Plenty of tbe fat things of life, meats,
vegetables, breads, pastry, cakes and iced
lemonade, eto., were served, and not a
hungry soul left the campa9, the officials
and their attendants sparing no pains to
render everything pleasant.
ATTEB dinner.
After dinner the people ono3 more ccl«
lected around the band stand and the
danced was resumed until the lengthy
shadows of evening admonished tbe resi
dents of the oity to turn their faces home
ward.
The above is a moat refreshing and in
teresting incident, and speaks well for
tbe management of the Asylum.
Gen. E. P. Alexandeb, the newly elect
ed President ot the Georgia Railroad, is
but forty-three years of age, but has al
ready made his mark in many ways. Ho
is a native of Wilkes county, and gradu
ated with high honors at West Point. He
was in command of tha post at Puget
Sound when the war broke out, bnt has
tened home and entered the Confederate
army. He succeeded General Stephen
D. Lee in command of the battalion of
aitillery that was always in front of the
Army of the Pctomac. By continued
iromotionB he beoame Chief of Artillery
in Lee’s army.. After the war he* served
with great credit as Prdfedeor of Mathe
matics in the South Carolina University,
bat abandoned his chair when it fell into
Radical band?. Since that time he baa
been engaged in railroading, being at
the time of his recent election President
of the Western Railroad of Alabama,
Colobed Abtillbbt in Georgia.—Sa
vannah News: The Chatham Light In
fantry will leave Savannah for Augusta on
Sunday (to-morrow) morning at half-past
seven o’clook, where they will be reoeived
and entertained aa the gueeta of the Geor
gia Light Infantry of that oity, and will
participate with them in an anniversary
celebration on the 20th. They will return
home on Wednesday, reaching here about
eight o’olook. Captain John H. Gardner
will be in command of the oorpp. The
company had a uniform inspeotion and
parade last night and made a fine appear
ance. They will probably oarry about
forty-five men.
BbothebTbiflett, of theThomaavills
Times, ocmes out brimful of news in his
last issue. We uss his columns exten
sively.
Pbess Hum an.—Charley Hancock
says that he will not preride at any more
called meetings on n train.
Me. Wbenn has made the “Kennesaw
Route” one of the best known and moat
>opular avenues of travel in the South.
Ie is a trump and no mistake. The
members of the Georgia Press Associa
tion will never forget him. Personally,
we are under special obligations to him
and only wait an opportunity to recipro
cate them.
Col. Gbubb, of the Darien Gasstte, it
the only practicing dentist in the Georgia
Press Association. Judging from the
size of the molar exhibited by him on the
late excursion, he must have used a der
rick or something of the sort to lift it ont.
He claims, however, to have found it in
the dining room at the Kimball Honse
alter the banquet.
Triplett writing or the Excursion.
Taking the night train for Atlanta wo
were soon whirling away toward the Gate
City with free passes over the Central
road. This fact, of itself, waa enough to
make every one feel good, for it isn’t
often one has the pleasure of thrusting a
paper of that kind in the face of a con
ductor on that road. Had it not been for
hearing Gorman talking—in a coach
ahead of us—-we might have elept some,
bnt we didn’t. He toned down some
what as we neared Barneaville and as
sumed a meiinoboly air. Poor fellow.
Personal.—Half a dozen single editors
are seriously contemplating locating in
Galneav'ille. Boom there, boys, for a few
more papers. There are only three pub-
re P*L
fished there at present.
Triplett ia the only one who is said to
have been hopelessly entrapped.
The Exposition — Silver Bill-
War Talk, Ao.
Murat Halstead, just returned from a
flying trip to Europe, being interviewed
by the Washington correspondent of the
New York World, onswereth as follows:
“Did yon see any thing of the Exposi
tion in Paris?”
“I could not stay to see the opening,
but I went through the buildings and
saw these exhibits that were ready. The
French people are determined to mako a
success of it, and to have the most won.
derfol exhibit that has ever been seen.
They have one-half of all the spaee.
When I was t ere, however, every thing
was in confusion. The English will have
the next best exhibit, and the United
States will be fourth or fifth. The Chi-
neae and Japanese will have a fine ex
hibir, and I tnink that it will surpass
their displays at Philadelphia. The
buildings in Paris are more concentrated,
and, Z think, better arranged than were
those in Philadelphia. The art galleries
are in the center, while the other exhib
its follow, tiie coarsest products being tho
farthest away.
The preparations for drinking are tre
mendous; the b3er gardens ontsids the
ids oover about as muoh spaoe as the
logs of the Exposition. The build
ings are arranged on the sides of a long
avenue—a boulevard, I suppose, the
Frenoh would oafi it—France being on one
side, while the other nations are opposite.
Eaoh nation waa to build its own facade,
to show its peouliar architecture, and this
has been done by abont every nation ex-
oept the United States. Little Belgium
spent 1,000,000 franos on hers, while Gen.
MoCorraiok had only $6,000. With this
money they’ve put up something the like
of whioh has never been seen on the face
of the earth before. It’s the (here Mr.
Halstead used a wioked word) looking
thing—unlike anything that has ever been
seen before.
It would make a good front for a lager
beer saloon. In their despair the Com
missioners say they are going to have it
painted, but if they lay on the paint an
inch thick it will be nothing but a board
fence. It’s enongh to make an American
weep. I tell you what, though, we’ve
got the stiffest flag-staff on the grounds.
When I visited the American building it
was a chaos. The accident to the Wyo
ming interfered with General McCor
mick’s plans very much. The most
prominent thing in the building was a
wooden sign with C H. M. Tilden & Co.’
on it. I bslieva that it belonged to
Governor Tilden’s brother. General
McUormick has managed very well, but
he has a great deal to do, for he has to
take care of about one hundred and foity
Commissioners. The French don’t know
what to do with tnem, so they are
thrown on General |McGormick. As far
as I could discover they had nothing in
the world to do.”
“What is thought of the Silver Bill in
France?”
“There was a great deal cf talk at first,
and some astonishment after it passed.
They thought that every one would be
ruined at once, and that there would be a
general smash-up. Then they found that
it hadn’t hurt any one, and that it wasn’t
going to. The Frenoh are soientifio in
dealing with financial problems; andsa
what the probable effect wonld be.”
“What was thought about it .in
land t*
“I was only two days in London, and
so hadn’t much time to talk abont silver.
There is a great deal of excitement there
about the war question. You do not see
it in the streets; it is a quiet excitement.
The temper of the English is very war
like and I was informed that much of
this spirit was caused by tbe sentiments
of the Queen. She is said to be in favor
of war if Russia persists in her policy.
Another subject whioh is agitating the
English ia the appearance of the Cimbria
at Southwest Harbor. I made a voyage
to Europe in her in 1870, and she wonld
make bnt a pcor urivateer. The English
papers say that a war cmnot be avoided
if Russia ia to control Egypt. It waa
informed that tbe Emperor ofRuEsiais
disposed to be moderate, but that the
people, who have made terrible sacrifices,
insist upon keeping what they have
gained.”
ing matter that many ot the Alabamians 1 “And If thefiightMIUI Scarcely
should desire to be represented in Con- be Saved, Where Shall Hi"
Id&? mindaS WeUM MegTity “ d Ungodly and Sinner Ap-
Thia city has an opera house that will I PO®TT”
rank, in elegance, though not in size, This was the solemn text from which
with those of muoh more populous places. £ev. Dr. Teasdale preached, in tho First
On this occasion th6re wasa “grand Baptist Church (Dr. Skinner’s), on
treat” in the way of a concert, enjoyed _ , \ *. ^
more by the cultivated audience than by b * th evening. And we must say there
your correspondent, because they had was a rugged eloquence, fervent piety
cultivated ears for the higher and more I and unmistakable earnestness about the
etherial strains ofthe Divineart. speaker's manner and utterances, that
Dr. Gustave Batter, a “world-renown- l
cd pianist,” 00 tho printed programme I could not fail to arrest the attention of
bad it, and Mrs. G. L. Worth, of Mont- sinner and believer alike,
gomery, 4 ‘Alabama’smost gifted vscalto t,’ The characteristics of this pious and
were the performers. It was said that |
Batter had been a Prussian General, bnt , e8ged evangelist are, a thorough
Whether so or sot he bean tha manners knowlege of human nature, a deep oon-
and mein of an European gentleman and viotion of the sinner’s peri), and copse-
scholar. I do not doubt that his skill | qu#nt ieal in tia behalf, the peculiar gift
of speaking “as a dying man to dying
and exoellenoe in the use of his favorite
instrument Is of the most exalted grade;
for it waa far abova my power of appro-
men,” arousing the oonaoienoe, appeal
ed ti on; and I aocept it without question, ing to the heart, and, at the same time,
He oonld pitch the keyso softly and ton- TO l ci „ ih e reason, and a subdued
derly that it was neoessary to hold the f- I B . * ,. ,
breath and lean forward to realize that he tenderness and earnestness exceedingly
was playing at all. He oould drive such | captivating
a cyclone of piano Bounds that it seemed Christ, and him crucified is bis never
ments^dellvering 1 theses so ve££ tbe ™‘
mentiy that they were abont to Bplit the I inspiration from the fervid remonatran-
mshoginy oases into splinters. And he
oould oome nearer tonohing all the
keys at onoe than any live Prussian
much less American performer. He waa
singularly gifted in sounding the piano’s
extremes in rapid succession. To under
stand what I mean, think of the noise of
the chirp of the cricket—all In the twink- I da J; the folly, wickedness and bluck-
lingofaneye. No doubt it was all in guardismof profane swearing; the deep
the very highest and most perfect msth- damnation attendant upon drunkenness,
ods of the art of music. But I beoame hnn ,.., t
tired of a hard seat waiting for him to nnchaatl ty and gaming, or the moonaist-
play a tune. ency of believers who nre regular theatre
I cnly saw the gifted vocalist upon the goers, or participants in the gambols of
stage and would not commit an unpar- the "light fantastic toe,”
donable sin if I were to make a mistake T « - . .. .1 .
about her. Her dres3 and manner indi* I ^ coloring was vivid, the enthuai*
cated modesty. Her brow and cranium I * 6D1 preaoher was at fire heat. No
advertised mind above the average. Her one oan doubt that the truth, God’s truth,
countenance bespoke kindness and benev- preponderated vastly In every word that
olence—lovabl*nes3 without what the ... .
world call female beauty. She had dig. be ultered * Aad th « tSeot 7“ Ttoi ^ le In
nity and was self-possessed and com- th ® ia P l interest sad breathless attention
posed. Bnt was not noticed for any par- of his auditors. Yet there was no rant-
ticular grace of form or motion. ‘ ing, nothing sensational abont the divine
But if there was I.ck^m anything | me ss.ges of God’s chosen servant, and the
ces, pathetic appeals, awfal warnings and
a; manifest longing of the man of God to
snatch, aa a brand from tbe burning, ev
ery sinner who rejects salvation and
tramples upon the cross of the Redeemer.
We can never forget how he painted
i Bag.
A Steam street Roller,
The Charleston Journal oj Commerce
says:
The twenty ton steam roller, ordered
out by the city from England, arrived on
board the Clyde Line steamers, from New
York, yesterday. The rollers, which
consist of fonr massive solid iron rollers,
each three feet in diameter, were rolled
off the steamer yesterday and left under
the shed-. The engine . and machinery
are in boxes, and could hot be seen. Ma
jor Willis, chairman of the street com
mittee, under whose energy and enter
prise this valuable machine has been
purchased, will have it put together by
a competent mechanic ae soon as possi
ble, and put to work on the streets at
onoe. Th<s machine will save an incal
culable amount of labor on the streets
and do its work thoronghly.
E or aula, Ala., Haroh 15,1878.
Editors Telegraph and Messenger: Yonr
oooaajonal correspondent asks spaoe to
say a word of the Alabamians with whom
he is temporarily thrown on business.
This is a commercial oentre for south
east Alabama, and ia abreast with the beat
of onr Georgia cities in point of talent,
onltivation and all that we pride onreelvea
in. In faot, the most of the people of
Alabama are kin to na. The State u the
aenlor daughter of Georgia; and in very
many respects the old mother may real
ize the power and durability of blood in
the deaoendanta aoross tha OhAttabooohee.
- They axe beginning to heat up the po
litical oeuldron for the August elections,
State and Fedeial. The matter that now
seems to aitraot the most attention ia the
representative ia Congress. It la an In
teresting matter to them and not void of
interest to us, on aooount of the wide pop
ularity and extensive social relations of
tho oiJididitds.
The tenor of street talk—generally a
good index to the situation—is that the
prominent men of the District did not
seek the office when there was no good
reason to hope for suooess—that Jesiie
Williams was nominated because it would
not nuke much odds if he should be
defeated. They did not .then wish to
sacrifice a prominent man on a forlorn
hope. In this connection, they add, that
he has been faithful, sober and attentive
to his duties. The idea of retaining him
in the position ia not without advocates,
even in Eufaula, where there are three of
the most gifted and popular men in the
State aspiring to the position:
Colonel Oates, who left one whole arm
upon the battlefield, but retained bis
large brain, which has long since made
him prominent as a lawyer and politician
in Alabama; General Alpheos Baker,with
whose brilUantreputation you hare late
ly made your readers familiar; and Major
Henry Shorter, a man in the prime of
life, graceful and eligant la person, fair
abilities; well-bsdanied judgment, a brave
heart and big (oul, who would be acoept-
it was more than compel
richnesp, melody and power of her voice.
She could raise it to an indefinite I
height, and continne to sound it, inde
pendently of the law of respiration. She
impressed me with the conclusion that
her idea of vocal inusio, in its utmost |
perfection, was to continue to dwell on
seed was evidently falling npon good
ground, and, watered by the prayers of
the Saints, might be expected to produce
abundantly. ■
We were reminded of tbe labors of that
great evangelist, Dr. Baker, or Joseph
strains that were beyond the reach of all stiles, or Rev. Mr. Cunningham, though
ordinary eingists—leaving the harmony
of sweet sonnds to be rendered on ordi
nary occasions, by ordinary people. As
if a fancy young man, jnst out of college!
writes to buy a horse. If the liveryman
can satisfy him that he can make it in
2:40 ha is a horse for all his purposes in
life—no matter how socn he will dash
the carriage ts pieces, or how poorly he
may be fitted for the plow, the dray, the
wagen, the saddle, or the ordinary buggy
eervice. “Two forty” is his standard of
a horse* So the third or fourth octave
it cannot be arid that mentally Dr. Teaa-
dalo is the equal of either of the two first
mentioned.
Yet he is a good man, deeply enthused
with his mission as a herald of the oross,
and his labors, for one of his age; are
most extraordinary. It would.aeem that
nothing but the eveilasting arms of the
Almighty could sustain a frame so feeble
under such multitudinous labors. With
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in height, and as long as she can hold her him.tbe work of saving souls, by the rid
breath, is the standard of perfection, 0 f the Holy 8pirit, ia indeed a labor of
CtSSS Vft “ a “■
the many noted examples that have given patbetio chord in the hearts of the
stability to the custom. But I thick it I young, especially,
not too late to protest again and again At the conclusion of the sermon, Chris-
against singing ^ pUying before an j tIanB of all denominations who felt an
audience that understands no language
hut English in the language of Central
Europe. It may be admissible for a for
eigner, who does not understand or can
not articulate our language. For then,
we listen to him as a foreigner, through
curiosity. But there is no good excuse
interest in behalf of Ioet sinners and
were willing to promise to make special
supplication in their behalf, were invited
to rise. A goodly number stood up.
Then inquirers were called for and asked
for it with our native artists, any more I to do the same. Many responded, though
than there would be for an Italian sing. wa were 8tr uck with the hundreds of
ing m Spanish to an audience in Flor-1
ence, ora German singing at Berlin in people ]ost budding into maturity,
the language of the American Indian* I seemed careless and unconcerned.
Why not our orators in the pulpit, or In Macon their name ia legion, and nev-
upon the hustings, talk to us in Dutch ? er waa there a more inviting field for the
We could hear and admire the sound, ,
and hold our breath and seem to enjoy it ev “ff ellBt -
as eloquence—as onr people seem to apu I The pastor, Dr. Skinner, then called
predate and enjoy singing in an unknown upon Professor Wood fin, of Mercer Uni-
language. It is an acknowledgment ot vor sity, to lead in prayer, and that een-
ner that calls for the stem protest of our ] comprehensive, tender and fervent peti-
Sandolph.
people.
tions to the throne of grace that we ever
listened to. ^
At the closffof the exercises, (wo young
required to choose between auoh men.
Deference to acknowledged integrity,
patriotism and fidelity in the incumbent,
is high evidence ot their sense of justice,
yet it is not matter of surprise that the
intellect of tho State, that is everywhere
acknowledged, and everywhere felt, ex
cept, perhaps, in the National Legisla
ture, should be beating and surging
against the prison-bars of long privacy
and retirement. It ia not at alba sbock-
| churches.
Sunday and Monday’s Foreign News,
There ia bo great relief in the uncertain
ties of the European war situation. On
the one hand, 4t seems to be admitted
FromAwosatte Continent.
,, Tobn 8 , tlS ’°* Scio, Oregon, writes I ac a four stalwartyeung men were
that Dr. Sage’s Catarrh Remedy and Da I. ... . * . .
Pierce’s Gddsn Medical Discovery cured | by the pastor upon a profession
his wife of catarrh, bronchitis and asth-1 of their faith.
m2, after she had been pronounced in-1 Dr. Teasdale will continue to preach
ssts oti <£££*“,. s.;a; *■ *>•
Remedy has beenacknowledged ai the nera cbnrcb * w»d a prayer meeting will
favorite medicine for cold in the head, also be. beld duly at 84 a. m. We trust
ozena, and catarrh, while many pbysi-1 that the good work may go on and be ex-
*»«“ —-
affection?. We have only apace for a few
of the many thousand names of those
cured, whose letters are on file in Dr.
Pierce’s office, at the World’s D.spensary,
Buffalo, N. Y. The following are among
them: . • j-h
E. L. Stewart, Carmi, Ill.; B. L.:Hat. . .
per, Anderson, S. C.; J. M. Howard, I that CountSchouvaloff’s viait to St. Pe«
Choctaw Agency, Miss.; Allen Wocd. Cu-1 toraburg has resulted ia a basis of poesi-
ba,Lr.; Theodore Jones, Cherry Point blo a<word between the Cabinets of St.
Sfir r, 42?
tress St. Benedict’s Aoademy, St. Mary’s, j has left no reasonable doubt of Baisia’a
desire to avoid a war; and, on tha other,
. . . , the movements of Great Britain in Con-
Br£ki5 Pa; hM, jjJJJSd’ atantinopfe and in India are evidently
"Tha remedy is a god-sfnd to based on the assumption of the probabil-
the afflicted.” Kato T. Wardner, Ra- j jty of war. The extensive arrangements
vena wood, W. Va., says, “I owe my life t0 fortify the coast of India and tha
.bleb is given b, droKgut*. ..idently contempl^. wiothM .tougRle
.. * * ”, _ I with the Muscovites, and the latter im-
The Nashville Amenean says the first j .. eg pret ty clearly that British diploma-
practical teat of the improvements, eo-1 ^ the Porte is getting the advantage
called, of the .ho* in the Cumberland | £ Russia.
river, some aevaa miles south of Somer
set, Ky., wa* made Saturday morning,
and resulted in the destruction and less
It will be noticed that the trouble in
the manufacturing dUtriots of England i
,, . subsiding, and the probability is the mill
of eighteen barges, oontammg more than openti ^ s win *>on be at work again.
100,000 bnahel* of coal, and the death of I The Liverpool ootton market Contlnuee
a young man named Jeff Reath. Large pretty stiff, with a small advanoe on fu-
qusntitidsof ooal have been sent down [ * "
the Cumberland river annually for many SHO wxRf.-S U ndar gave us the benefit
years, and passed over the shoals with of tw0 or threa R^h* showers, which,
not more than an average loea of ten per j in Vlneville, dampened the earth an took
cent., until the government undertook I «* *J>; but in town were evidently meva
[ oopioua. The air waa and to sultry, and
vegetation ii growing rapidly.
improve tnem. Last summer the gev-
eminent expended $30,000 on the ahoelt,
and now the damr, or improvement*,
will have to be removed, or the shipment I Border telegram* confidently
of coal stopped. The parties who met I that another Fenton invasion of Canada
with thi* aerious loss are talking of bring- j is on foot, and if so, to pototof irredeem-
ing suit against the government for the I able folly and absurdity, it parhsps, a
amount Of their damage. I little in advance of ils predeceeaors. It
I will amount to nothing very aenonv, as
It to estimated that 300,000 foreigners ] we trust and believe.
P ?S ( !“ Pari S Give year neighbors heiptoe hand by
of the Exhibition, and thia number will of I recomme nding bim to keep Dr. Bull a
course be greatly inoreeaed in tbe next I Baby 8yrup in hi* family for all the ill#
few week?. ’ babies are subject to.
