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' ••• -4* ' v.i.. •>" - #!MMA nWWS&JL & CLISBY, JONES & REESE, Proprietors. The Family Journal.—News—Politics—Literature—Asbicultube—Domestic Avtaibs. GEORGIA TELEGRAPH BUILDING Established 1826. A MACON, TUESDAY JULY 30,1878. Volume KH—No 30 BY TELEGRAPH- Galvaston, July 20.—A News special from AuEtinsoya that after the 13th bal lot Throckmorton's name was withdrawn and Lang again nominated, amid the wildest confusion, hisses and threats. Lang was withdrawn on the fifteenth bal lot, when Judge Divine was nominated. The sixteenth ballot resulted: Hnbbard ti56, Divine 644. The eighteenth ballot stood: Hnbbard 907, Divine 594—neces sary to a choice 1,002. The nineteenth ballot stood: Hnbbard 890, Divine 613, The convention then adjourned. Deadwood, Jnly 30.—General Sheri dan has arrived at Crook City and will go out to General Bradley’s headquarters on Little Missouri river, sixty-five miles from this place, to-morrow, esoorted by Captain Henree’s company of third cavalry. It is reported that General Sheridan will select a Ioeation for a per manent post in the Black HHI3 before returning. The Bear Paw mountain gold oxcltement is carrying many gold seekers from Deadwood. London, July 20.—At the anniversary of the establishment of the Liberal Asso ciation of Bermondsey street, London, to-night, Mr. Gladstone made a long speech, in which he begged to decline re suming leadership of the Liberal party. He powerfully attacked the manner in which the people lately had been gov erned. No despotic government! in Eu- ropo would have dared do what this cab inet has done—accepting euch responsi bilities unknown to the people. Ho critiaised the treaty of Berlin, whereby England consented to replace, under the dspotic rule of Ensaia, Bessa- baria, which belonged to free Eouma- nia. Kaesia retains her claim to heavy in demnity, which she can always make a pretext for war. At (he earns time the treaty destroys tho integrity and inde pendence of Tnrkey. With regard to the convention with Turkey, only one epithet is possible, namely, an “insane cove nant.” None of the great English states men of the last forty years wonld have signed it. It is, to our shame, a conven tion of absurdity and dnplioity—it is odious to every valuable feeling of the country, and has alienated the friendship of all foreign powers. England has sold Bessabaria to Russia —the brave Montenegrins,’ conquests to Austria’s jealousy and selfishness—the Greeks to Turkey, and lastly Turkey her self to England. Gladstone concluded by hoping the Ministry wonld shortly be judged by an appeal to the country. Center's Constantinople dispatch says there is reason to beiieve that a pacific settlement wiil bo effected with Greece. London, July 21.—Eight Hon. W. E. l-’oreter, presiding at the Cobden Club dinner last night, made a speech on the Eastern question, taking the same gen eral grounds against the Government’s policy as Mr. Gladstone. He said that ho and other liberals had hesitated to challenge the government while negotiations were pending, lest a str'ig opposition might encourage Em ms in her warlike attitude, or a weak one encourage our own rulers; but he de clared tho Liberal leaders are now agreed. They will make their protest and take a division regardless of their weakness or strength. - They will give the conn- try an opportunity, by a long debate and thorough ventilation of the subject, to maturely consider whether or not it ap» proves of tho government’s acts. Berlin, July 21.—The Emperor will go to Babelsburg soon, bnt is undeter mined yet whether he will make his usual visit to Gasteio or Teplitz. He has en tirely recovered from his wounds. The approaching elections engross pub lic attention. The canvass is becoming bitterly personal acd acrimonious. Ap parently the utmost confidence is felt in ministerial circles that the government will secure a good working majority. Fanis, Jnly 21.—Tho miners strike at Anzen continues, all efforts settle the dif ferences having failed. There have been some arrests for picketing, bnt the stri- kere generally are quiet. Labor tronbles reported at Bordeaux, Marseilles and Stettiene, bnt of an insignifioant charac ter. Pakib, July 21.—Iho amphitheatre for bull fights in Mont De Maison has been destroyed by fire. Aobax, July 21.—'The latest new3 from Bosnia is unsatisfactory. It is feared the orthodox Slavs and Mussulmans will forcibly resist the Austrians. The Turkish authorities encourage the dem- strations against occupation. The ne gotiations at Vienna do not progress. In any case, it is thongbt that bands of semi-brigands in the Bosnia hills will harass the Austrians, whether organized resistance is made or not. With these preparations in view the Aus trian preparations are very elaborate, as tbs slightest check might have disastrous taoral consequences. Constantinople, July 21.—Unconfirm ed reports ore circulating here that Mu slims Pasha, the Turkish ambassador at London, is to be appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Turkish cabinet. Ho is strongly English in his predilec tions, and is a Christian. Athens, July 21.—The Greek Cham bers will meet on the 8th of August. Loudon, July 21.—Tho Observer, in its financial article, says Mr. Hickson, of tho Grand Trunk Eailway, and Mr. Gar rett, of the Baltimore & Ohio Eailroad, aro negotiating hero to give the Grand Trunk a Chicago connection over Mr. Garrett’s line, in order to connteraet Vanderbilt's recent acquisition. The international commission to in quire into the Bhodope insurrection, started from Constantinople for that dis trict yesterday, via Adrianople. Washington, Jnly 20.—Panama ad ores, of tho 13tb, say: A movement likely to effect changes in the government uf this State has juBt been inaugurated. In several instances, lately, parties wish ing to overthrow the local governments have employed for that purpose national forces, or the Colombian Guard, as they are called. To such an extent has this wen the case that, in some of tho States, the arrival of a battalion of tho national forces is looked upon aS a forerunner of a revolution. In tho State of Panama the soldiers employed lately are, or have been, State troops raised and officered by eitt- wns of the State, although a national appropriation has been made for their support, and a very strong objeotion ex ists to any portion of the Colombian ““std being quartered on the Isthmus. Iho National Government has Bent down 8 * aI1 complement of offieers, both com- mijsioced and non-oommiseioned, and nas formally taken possession of the roops here as a part of the National troops. As tho money for their support from tho federal treasury, tne Federal Government claim the right to officer them as they please, and to for mally ircorporate them into the regular lOroeg. Tho State haa thus lost control , “militia,” as tho troops here were -*Ued. The step i3 regarded with dis favor here—the retiring officers being particulaily hostile. It is freely reported that the present p. . — — ac)juuca huiu tut: jjecdcmao ci-ue government has leg) favor at Bo- , — s°‘»i and this is the first public act for marked change for the better in the man the overthrow of it. The State govern ment haa put arms in the hands of the negroes outside the city, and will make a fight if it comeB to the last resort to maintain their authority. Commercial and political relations have been re-established between Coeta Eica and Nioarauga New Orleans, Jnly 21.—Mr. Stenger, chairman of the Potter Bnb-oommittee, has written to Ur. Eay, eonnsel for Sec retary Sherman, in response to a request from the latter that certain witnesses be snmmonedto teBtify ooneerning intimida tion in East and West Felfoiana parishes. Stenger says the snb-oommittee are ready to furnish snbpccnaes for aBy 5witnesses Sherman may desire to have oalled to testify regarding intimidation in the par ishes named. It is the purpose of the sub-committee to afford the fullest oppor tunity for taking testimony npon this snbjeot on either aide. Washington, July 21.—The meeting of the Democratic Congressional Cam paign committee has been postponed until representative Blackbnrn is relieved from service on the Potter sub-commit tee. From a communication received at the navy department it appears Mr. James Gordon Bennett contemplates a double expedition to the North Pole—one by the way of Behrings straits and the other via Spitzbergen. He proposes to fit the yacht Danntless for tho expedition via Spitzgergen. The Jeannette is now on her way to San Francisco and will pass through Behring’s straits early next year. Mr. Bennett wishes tho navy department to famish the Danntless crew, officers and provisions. He will otherwise pat the ship in good condition for the voyage. City op Mexico via Havana, Jnly 20.— The rnmor that Zamacona, the Mexican minister at Washington, hia resigned is offloially contradicted. Government ap proves his polioy. The yellow fever this season is very fa tal in Vera Cruz and Yucatan. Montgomery. Ala., July 21.—The weather is still warm bnt favorable for cotton. Worms are reported in many localities, and farmers are very nervous. The heaviest corn crop in many years is already safe. A. H. Curtis, a prominent colored po! itician, was thrown from hia baggy, at Marion last night, and instantly killed. He was a State Senator, end an aspirant for Congress in Shelley’s district. North Adams, Mass., July 21.—John Dailey, Keeper of the State Lino House, at Stamford, Yt., yesterday murdered an aged Eciasois grinder named Spellman. Dailey was drunk and refused to pay Spellman for grinding razors, whereupon the latter refused to give them up. Dailey then assaulted and b9at bim so that he died In a few minutes. A special from Feterebnrg, Ya., says Hugh Syke3 wa3 yesterday convicted in the Hastings Court, of this city, of the murder of Bichard T. Green in Jane last and sentenced to 18 years in the peniten tiary. A3 he has already served a term in the penitentiary, the law of the State adds five years to the sentence, making 23 years. New Orleans, Jnly 20.—The Times says $1,000 have been deposited in the hands of Joe Walker as an earnest for O’Donnell of the Hope Club to row a single scull match with Crotly of the Galveeton Boat Club. It is understood that Judge M. Tyre, of Texas, will cover this thousand, and add thereto fifteen hundred more. Whitehall, N. Y., July 21.—There was a terrific thunder storm here this morning. At Piattsbnrg, New York, it was the most violent known for years. Several houses were struck by lightning, Middletown, N. Y., July 21.—To-day this village was visited by the severest rain and wind storm ever known. The spire of St. Fanis Methodist Episoopal Church, the tallest in the place, blew over and felIaoros3 the roof of the house op posite, crushing through to the first floor. No one was hurt. Two brick'houses were unro-'-q by tho wind, hundreds of shade ai.><. .»* trees were blows down and cousin... ..o other damage done, The ehnrohsteeple blew over just after servioe and while the congregation were waiting for the shower to stop. Gettysburg, Pa., Jnly 21.—The cu- eampment of tho Grand Army of the Be- public began yesterday. The town is crowded. The different; posts marched along the same ground over which the Eleventh and part of the First Corps re treated on the first day of the battle. The camp is located on Cemetery Hill, east of the National Cemetery, on the spot where occurred tho desperate charge and hand-to-hand conflict of the Louisi ana Tigers over Bickette’ Battery. Columbus, O., July 21.—President Hayes and Attorney General Devens spent the day quietly here, resting from their journey. They leave for Newark to-morrow to attend the soldiers and sailors’ reunion. Preparations are made for a grand display. A reception will be given to the President in the evening. Lowell, July 31.—A fire in the store house of L. W. Faulkner & Sons’ woolen mills inflicted damage to the finished and unfinished stock of from eight to ten thoussnd dollars. Insured. Cause in cendiary. St. Lour*, Jaly 21.—The first bale of this season’s cotton arrived here yester day, from Schulesbnrg, Fayette county, Texas, consigned to the St. Louis Cotton Exchange. It was graded strictly low middling, end sold at auction for thirty- one cents per pound. It will be taken to New York, and sent thence to Liver pool. Concord, Jnly 21.—During a heavy thneder shower this forenoon the Shat- tnck house or Main sohool bnilding of St. Panl’s school was streok by lightning all burned down. Gloucester, Mas?., July 21.—In a thunder shower this afternoon, tbe hocse of John Tiens was etrnck by lightning and Mrs. Julia MoPhee and Mrs. George Byers, were instantly killed. Five others houses were struck. Constantinople, Jnly 32.—Tbe Porte has deeided not to send reinforoements to Epirna, and Thessaly. Belgrade, July 22,—The Sknptscbina is drawing np a protest, addressed to Europe, setting forth Servia’s claims to Bosnia 8nd Herzegovina. London, July 22.—Specials from Borne say that 4,000 people were present at the annexation meeting there yesterday. In the evening a demonstration was mede before the Austrian ambassador. Gari baldi telegraphs to the meeting as fol lows: “Enslaved people have the right to revolt. Men of Trieste, take to the mountains,” The Ministerial Journal, of Yienna, warns Italy that It is dangerous to play with fire. London, Jnly 22—A Vienna dispatch says Connt Zicby, Austrian Ambassador at Constantinople, through a direct com munication elicited from the Portrf that even if present negotiations should fall through, the Austrians will not be ac tively opposed in Bosnia. London, July 22.—The Times' flnaroial article says: “Active preparations are ap parent for a favorable change in oammer- oial affairs, which is expected in consa- quecoocfthe settlementofthe Eastern question, although, as yet, Ihore Is no ufacturing districts, a more hopeful feel* ing prevails. Reports from various centres of the Iren industry are daoidedly more encour aging—especially fram Sheffield, where the most gloomy aooounts have of late proceeded. More work ta said to be go ing forward also in Sonth Wales than dar ing last month. Business in ootten in Liverpool has been large daring the last few days, with a rise in almost every description. Add to thes9 favorable pirenmstanoes the fact that the harvest prospeots have improved materially, with fine foroing weather, and we have a brighter fntnre already for oommeree than oonld be hoped for a couple of weeks sinoe. Mr. Layard,' British Ambassador at Constantinople, has received information that when the Russian Circassians fired npen the English man-of-war boat near tne Gnlf of Baros, there was no offioer near them; also that the arrested Eng lish sailors were released as soon as brought before an officer. Belgrade, Jnly 23.—An ukase has been published abolishing the state of siege, and revoking the extraordinary powers vested in the military authorities daring the war. Mach dissatisfaction with Russia is expressed by the Servians. They accuse Russia of abandoning her allies. Pabi?, July 22,—The international chess tournament will be completed to day or to-morrow. Winawer, of Russia, still leads with fifteen ana a half games. Zukerlort, of Berlin and London, second, with fourteen and a half games. St. JoHNe, Jnly 22.—The final deposic of S500 a side, in the Hanlon-Eoes boat- race, was made on Saturday, Toledo, O., July 22.—A fire at Defi ance, last night, destroyed the Crosby House, and several store?. Loss $35,000. Insurance, $28,000. Newark, Ohio, July 22.—There was au immense attendance at the soldiers and sailors reunion. The President, At torney General, Generals Sharman, Sher idan and Governor Bishop were present. Cincinnati, July 22.—A dispatah from Ashland, Kentucky, says: A boat brings news that the town of Oattlesbnrgh is all burned np. AU tka hotels and business bouses ere in the squares, and are burn ing now, and it is thought six squares will be burned before it i3 extinguished. About five squares have been burned to the gioundnp to the present time. New Yobk, Jnly 22.—A dispatch from Watkins, New York, sajB: Yesterday morning the jailer at that place was knocked down and gagged by one of tbe prisoners and eight inmates escaped. Two have been recaptured. L-'Ndov, Jnly 32.—A Berlin dispatch to the Daily N«u* says: “The National Liberals admit that they expeot to suffer some losses in the approaching eleotion for members of the Reiohstag, bnt think they wiU retain a msjority in that body. A Times’ Frankfort dispatch says the National Liberal seems to be losing ground. London, Jaly 22.—The Times, com menting on the Marquis of Harrington’s resolution, says: “The Liberals cannot be blind to the fact that with the exception of a smaU bnt noisy faction which clam ored for war, acd brought Tnrkey to the brink of ruin by the folly of its counsels, the great mass of the people are pre pared to give sufficient, if not enthusi astic assent, to tho decrees of the Berlin Congress. If rashly encountered, the government might bo tempted to take the advantage of that popular favor, and by a dissolution of Parliament, increase the strength of the majority.” The Times in a second article sharply criticises Mr. Gladstone for assuming the right to arrange the Liberal campaign which is the business of the party leaders and Mr. Gladstone says he is not one of these. “If," Eays tho Times, “he were bent on completing tbe ruin of bis parly, ho conld soarcely attain that purpose bettor than by driving them into a oontest for which they are at present nnprepared. Referring to Mr. Gladstone’s personal authority in the country, the Times gays the shaken confidence of an entire nation is not to be restored in an instant, nor can it be changed back by the most brilliant declamatory efforts.” London, July 22.—In the House of Commons to-day Sir Stafford Noithcste named the 29.h instant for the disoussion of Lord Harrington’s resolution. Hon. Randle Edward Plunkett (Conservative), member lor West Gloucestershire, will move an amendment to tbe zesolntion expressing confidence in the ministry. Alexandria, .Va., July 22J—At a mass meeting held at Orange Cenrt House to-asy, to appoint delegates to the Congressional Convention, a resolution to appoint delegates opposed to Mr. Hnnton was adopted by ICO to 129. Hnnton’s friends seceded, and tbe meeting ap pointed delegates solid for NeaL The Gaeette this evening publishes Alexan der’s reply to Hnnton’s last card, He denies that be declined to aooept’a chal lenge, bnt he had as mnoh right to fear the Alexandria police as Hnnton had. He accnscs Hnnton of being a friend of all the distriot rings, and eoneludes by saying he was never known to be wanted and not found. Hnnton is at Orange to-day. Alexander was in the oity bat a short time. London, Jnly 22.—The London corres pondence of thejprovinoial journals con tinues to be filled with gossip about an early dissolution of Parliament, to which is now added a rnmor that Lord Beaoons- field intends to retire and Lord Salisbury is to sneoeed to tbe premiership. The predietions of the dissolution of Parlia ment and the retirement of Lord Bea consfield are probably equally without the least fonndatioa, though the Times, in its seoond editorial article, evidently in tended to warn the liberals not to push the Government too hotly, lest they take the opportunity to dissolve parliament. Mr. Gladstone seems to wish the Govern ment to dissolve Parliament, and thinks it their duty to doso. Washington, Jnly22.—A. B. Levirsee, one of the Hayes eleotois of Louisiana, has been appointed Bevenne Agent. Information has been received at the Treasury Department that the land npon which tbe New Orleans mint is erected has been deeded by that city to tho gov ernment according to the provisions of law for reopening that mint. As soon as the transfer dosument3 arereoeived steps will be taken to pat the mjpt into active operation. Secretary Sherman, accompanied by eonnsel Shellaharger, left for Atlantic city, to testify before the Potter Commit tee. ' « Secretaries Schnrz and Key are tbe only Cabinet officers in Washington. Petitions have been received at the In ternal Bevenne office for the pardon of fifteen illicit distillers of Pickens county, Sonth Carolina, all of whom are under bail. The case3 will be duly considered. Great Barrington, Mass., July 22.— to almost a hurricane, prevailed at St Thomas on the 9th and 10th of July, ac companied by heavy rains. Three dwellings were levelled and ten persons were badly injured. At midnight on the 11th inst., a severe earthquake was felt. Business is dnll and shipping abnndaht. The town is healthy, and a vigorous quarantine regulation has been inatitated against vessels from Cube. The steamer Bio De Janeiro, after leaving for Brazil; returned with her machinery damaged. She will be repaired and will resume her voyage on the 18th inst. Berlin, July 22.—The Emperor Will iam, Empress Augusta, and Duchess of Baden, went to Babelsbnrg to-day. Philadelphia, Jnly 22.—At a meeting of Jay Cooke’s creditors to-day, trustee Lewis submitted a proposition for set tling the estate. It Is suggested that the entire assets, exoept the Agonin and Lake Champlain properties be valued and catalogued, acd a Bcnp divided of the amount or percentage be declared and given in scrip to tho creditors. The lakes are to be offered for sale, bnt not below the catalogued prices. Tbe sorip to be issned in small quantities, so tbat the smallest creditors may beoome entitled; everybody to be invited to bid and if not sold at tbe expiration of thirty-days, then the oreditors to come and buy at invoice prioes. This proposition, 4ras re ferred to the committee of creditors, said committeo to-day, to-morrow and Wednesday to reoeive tho views/of the creditors oh the proposition. A/motion to adjonrn until Monday was passed, the creditors’ committee in the meantime will take into consideration and recommend some plan to wind np theeslate and re port at the adjonrned meeting, which was agreed to. Baltimore, Jnly 22.—Mrs. Annie E. Perkins was instantly killed by lightning yesterday at Spaniard’s Neok, Queen An ne’s connty, Maryland. Edward Graham, charged with shoot ing Frederick Bncheiiner3 last night, surrendered this morning, waived exami nation acd was committed to Towscn- tou jail to await the result of Bacheimer.s’ injuries, Santa Domingo, Jnly 22.—Advices from Santa Domingo to the 12th of Jnly says, Gonzales, President elect, was poorly received on hia arrival at the Capital. The revised Constitution, which fixes tho presidential term at only one year, wae aerionsly objected to by Gonzales, bnt he is obliged to adhere to it. The Bepublic is reported quiet. Business ac tive, tho tobacco crop of a fine quality, and prices remunerative. Speoie to the amount of ona hundred and ten thousand dollars arrived at Puer to Platta from St. Thomas. The stock of provisions at Puerto Platta was still reduced, nothwithetanding the arrival of a cargo by the steamer Tybee. The Yalue of the dry goods imported from St. Thomas during the last four menths was nearly five hundred thousand dollars. News te the 14th of Jnly have been re ceived from Hayii, eay:: A revolution broke’out at Legrande Biviere near Caps Haytien, with General Alexis Nord. After a ehap fight between the government troops and the revolution ists the rising was suppressed, bnt anoth er demonstration has begun in the cape where General Nord was expected to land from Jamaica with a supply of ammuni tion. A man-of-war was dispatohed to prevent tbe landing of General Nord, The pnblio feeling at Port An Pxinoe is very nnsettled. The people demanded a change of ministry. The government was re luctant to grant the change. One Amer ican sohooner was unloading at the Bar bados?. Provisions are very abundant. The crop was looking fine. Trinidad Island, July 22.—Business is very activs on the Island of Trinidad. Five American vessels were nnloading and wonld carry valuable return cargoes. The shipments from January 1st to July 14th amounted to 49,841 hogsheads of sugar and nearly seven million pounds of cocoa. The crops promise to bs good. Washington, Jnly 22.—A telegram re ceived from the Post Office departmet to day, announces the arrest of George Liv- errood. looal mail agent at Baldwin, Flor ida, for rifling registered letter?. Fonr hundred and seventy-three dollars of money order funds were found on his per son. The department of Agrionltnre is sued a synopsis of the crop reports show ing their condition on Jnly 1st. Corn— almost fifty million acres are under culti vation. There is a alight decline from 1877, the falling off in the west being greater than the increase in the east and Sonth Texas. Increase, ten per cent or 200,000 aores ; condition, nine. Sonth Carolina, five; Gnlf States and States west of the Mississippi are 100 or above. 45 of 72 eonnties report the standard Sonthern crops remarkably promising. Of winter wheat a largo crop was gath ered in tbe South. The conditions of the growth is nnfavorable, hence the low fig ures in that section bring down the gen eral average to 101. Of spring wheat the condition of the whole area together is 106. Bye and barley in the Sonth, ex oept Alabama and Texas, is small in amount and is inferior. The conditions are higb elsewhere. Tobacoo.—Nineteen-twentieths of the crop is raised in twelve States, the condi tions of which are as follows: Kentucky, Virginia, Illinois, 95; Mis souri, Massachusetts, 101; Tennessee, 89; Ohio, 105; Maryland, 102; Indiana, 92; North Carolina, 94; Pennsylvania and Connectioutt, 100. Milwaukee—From a summary of over two hundred reports received by the lead ing commission firms here from points in Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota in the past three weeks, damage to the growing crop of wheat by the late storms and ex cessive heat averages seventeen per cent, m Wisconsin, and twenty-seven in Iowa and Minnesota. Newark, O., Jnly 22.—The soldiers and sailors’ rennion to-day was a fine display. The President was accom panied from Colnmbus by Governor Bishop and staff. An immense crowd met tbe party at tbe depot in a grand proces-ion. At the banquet to-night many distinguished ex-soldiers were pre sent. Daring the day a member of the Zanesville militia company fell ont of a window at the Wilson Honse and Instant ly killed. The President leaves at mid night for Washington. London, July 22.—Sir Garnet Wotaey haa arrived at Laranaos, Cyprus. Berlin, July 22.—An imperial order has been published revoking tho prohibi tion of the export of horses. London, July 22.—The queen has con ferred tho order of the Garter on Lord Beaconsfield. The investigation took place at Osborn this morning. New Orleans.—Chief Clerk Thomsen of the Custom House produced the roll of employes in the cuitom’s service eince furnished to the voters of the pariah. Mr. Bay, counsel for Sherman, informs the committee that it has become nec essary for Mr. Sherman’s eonnsel, in con sequence of the delay of the committee In granting his request to examine wit nesses concerning intimidation, to adopt aline of investigation omitting that of intimidation, of which Mr. Sherman’s principal eonnsel at Washington has been advised; so that at present Bay does not wish to depart from that line until the committee communicate with ^hella- barger. Boston, Jnly 22.—At a meeting of the stockholders of the Boston Belting Com pany, held here to-day,it was stated that the treasurer, Jqbn G. Tappan, had mads over to the corporation a large amount of property to cover losses for which he is responsible. It was further stated that the amount involved is more than $500,000, and also that Tappan re signed a few days since, and hi3 suc cessor, upon making an investigation, found an unexpected condition of the pe cuniary affairs of the company and at once notified the creditors when a meet ing was held, and a committee appointed to make a thorough investigation. THE) GEORGIA PRESS. A boy named Green, driving a team from Sheffield to Canaan, was met by two tramps who demanded tbe team. Upon his attempting to eHoape one of the tramps shot him in the breast. A crowd pur sued the tramps and captured them. Green’s condition is critical. Havana, July 22.—The English mail steamer, which sailed from St. Thomas July 17th, has arrived with tho following news: St. Thomas—Strong winds, amounting King’s appointment. He would not swear it was absolutely correct. The object of calling tot the list, Blackbnrn stated, was to get the name of a particu lar individual, but he did not think they were any nearer to it than before uuIsbs tbe list was absolutely correct. New Orleans, July 22.—Among tho witnesses examined to-day was Senator Alain (colored) who testified that he had received two thousand dollars for having the names of several electors omitted from the Bepublic&n tickets which were There is a sun stroke soare humming around Atlanta. The Board of Health offers, through the Constitution, several euggestions on the subject. We have had neither scare nor suggestions down here. It is stated in the Constitution of Son- day, that Dr. Felton has declined Judge Lester’s proposition for a joint canvaEB ofthe district, and that the Doctor’s friends are greatly disappointed at his declination. A Marietta correspondent of the Con stitution writes that the crops around there are needing rain, and at Boswell corn is almost ruined—no rain for month or more. The same report comes from Powder Springs and Big Shanty, Unless it rains soon, farmers say their crops wiil be cut off at least one half. The Constitution eays Mr. R. C. Hum ber, of Putnam county, invested ten dol lars in sheep in 1876, and has since re alized a profit of eight hundred dollaro, and has a flock of one hundred and sev enty-five sheep. Two Good Seasons.—The Greensboro Herald gives them as follows: We received a very gcod article this week, defending Mr. Stephens’ course. We would publish it but for two reasons. One is, 15Jr. Stephens makes a speech to an immense crowd every two or three days, and says all he can for himself and nobody eays any thing against him. The other is, tho article was written on both sides of the paper and all over the mar gin-bottom upwards in some places. We couldn't set up an article after that style in defense of St. PauL The Heat in Atlanta —The Consti tution, of Saturday, gives these thermom- metrio&l figures for the day before: Yesterday was a Eooroher. The snn rose as red and fiery as from a furnace, and in the hpors whioh are nsnally cool here his beams fell with peonliarly pene trating heat. The atmosphere seemed close at 7 a m., and by 8 there was a heat as intense as that ws usually have at noon on a Jnly day. Nobody who conld stay in doors went ont, and the snnDy side of the street was nearly de serted. At 7 a. m. the mercury stood at 84. Gradually it rose and at noon marked 97, stiff rising. At 2 p. m. it stood and quivered at 93. Steadily it rose nntil about four p. so., when the an- preoedented height of 102 degrees was reached and tbe mercury seemed to bab ble and boil. Tbe direct beat of the rays of the tun at the highest point was 158 degrees, the very thought of whioh is enongh to make the perspiration spout. In some of the ding stores the merenry went etill higher than 102, but this is the fairest test we have of the maximum best of the day. Mrs. Lula Strother, daughter of the late Captain Lavoiser L. Lamar,of Sparta, took charge of tho post-office at thatplaoe last Wednesday. The Sumter Republican quotes the fol lowing from the Washington Capitals “A man only becomes of use to his people after he has been here one term. New men are not put on prominent com mittees, and a district makes a first-class fool of itself when it changes a well- tried representative, who has shoveled a path, merely for the sake of changing.” Acd mokes this strong point by way of comment: “General Cook is chairman of one of the most important committees of the House of Bepresentatives, and second on another oommittee composed of some of the most distinguished men in Congress. Has he not reflected credit upon the dis trict by the honorable positions he has attained? He has been identified with the people of this county for thirty years. He is known as a successful lawyer and a man of the highest charaoter and integ rity. He entered the army as a private in one of the first companies that left the State, end rose to the rank of Brigadier General. He has sustained himself in every position, civil or military, to which he has been called, and the people of this county will endorse him again by a more emphatic vote than ever before.” The Columbus Times sayst Oar es teemed fellow citizen, tbe Hon. W. H. Brannon, ex-Mayor of tbe oity, and now President of Merobanta’ and Mechanic’s Bank, bad a very narrow escape from drowning. He was one of the passen gers of the steamer Big Foot on her re cent trip when she sank jnst below Flor ence. Fortunately the boat Bank in shal low water, so tbat only her lower decks were covered, and Mr. Brannon had left it at a point about thirty miles above Fioxenoe, or he wonld undoubtedly have been drowned, as we Ieara from good au thority he conld not swim. Saoh a narrow escape from death makes tbe blood absolutely ran cold. The Times should not barrow np its readers feelings after this fashion. Tbe Thomouville Times bsjb : Jim Mur phy,Messrs. Pierce, Snbers,and one or two others, brought in a lot of wool the first ofthe week. M. Issao & Co., bought the lot and paid the parties the handsome enm of $3,200 for it. That bests cotton. Jim Murphy’s clip amounted to one thou sand dollars and seventy oent?. The Albany Advertiser says E. Willis, who stabbed Mrs. Crosby near Pearson last week, has been arrested and is now in jail. Mrs. CroBbyit is thongbt will recover. Willis was so drank at tbe lime that be has no recollection of the affair. The ecme paper reports a starving family in Albany and the throwing of white child into the river by a negro wo man who made her escape when pur sued. A Fiendish Outrage.—The Savannah News of Saturday says: A report was oireulated yesterday that a fiendish outrage had been committed on tbe Louisville road in the vloinity of Woodlawn Park on Thursday afternoon, and npon inquiry we ascertained the fol lowing particulars; The viotim was a colored girl named Clara Brown, aged about ten years, living with her parents on Bryan street near West Boundary. On Thursday afternoon while engaged in picking np rags and old scraps of paper from some trash near Bryan street bridge, a colored man driv ing a cart passed near, and, accosting her, asked what she was getting the old rags and paper for, when Bbe replied that she was coffeoting them to sell. He then told her if she would oome with bim short distance he wonld give her a large qaantity of old paper, and invited hex to a seat onjthejosrt. The ohild thanking him for his kindness, aooepted the offer and went with him over the canal bridge. After proceeding some distance he inrned off from the road, and, seizing the ohild, married her from view, and, despite her piteous erleB, committed a brutal felonious assanlt npon her person, previously having gagged her. He then tied her hands, and, dragging her to a tree, tied her to the trank, and hurrying back to his cart, disappeared. Between five and six o’clock an old colored man living in the neighborhood, while on his way borne, took a short ont across the fields, and thus fortunately came in view of the ohild tied to the tree. He at ones approached and released her, and, after removing tbe gag from her month, inquired how she came to bo in sneh a situation. The gag had injured the child’s mouth very mnob, and her tongue was badly swollen, but she man aged to briefly tell the Etory. The colored man at once brought her to the city and carried her to the honse of her parents, when a physician was sent for. An ex* amination showed that her injuries were of the most serious charaoter, and yeEter- day afternoon it was not expected that she oonld survive. She had been tied to the tree several hours. A New Light for Kailroad Cora, New Haven Palladium.]; We presume that many of our readers have, like ourselves, had difficulty in reading newspapers and the like in rail road caiB after dark, because of the un satisfactory light given by the lamps in use. We heard yesterday that a gentle man of this oity bad invented a new method of lighting oars, open to no ob jection, and last evening we visited his factory, where, at onr request, he Bhowed ns the principle of his lighting appara tus. He has been three years perfecting it. It is very simple. As applied to railway oars it is as follows: Outside of tbe oar, npon the end of the roof, is a kerosene lamp. Leading from it to the other end is a tube, say a foot and a half in diameter, through which the light is thrown by a reflector placed behind tbe flame. This tuba runs along the roof, next to tho ventilating deck, and at several points it» “tapped” for light. At these points a reflector in the tnbe sends the light into and across the ear, through holes similar to the ventilating holes, and when the light is once inside it is unt down to the seats by the other reflectors placed inside. Upon the other side of the cor is a similar tnbe, with the light at the other end. By this arrange ment the passengers escape the disagree able Bmell and smoke of the lamps now used, and get a very fine light, and are preserved from danger by fire if the ear meets with an accident. The whole apparatus, exoept the auxil iary reflectors, is outside the oar, and the lamp is snrrronnded by a fire-proof safe, and ingenious mechanism, suoh that if the oar ia upset or its balance disturbed by derailment or collision, the ' flame is instantly extinguished. This makes it very desirable for nse in postal cars, for usually when they meet with aoeidents their oontents are horned. It was by readizgthst the Government wss look ing for something to nse in these ears that the inventor woe led to make experi ments. Last evening he Bhowed ns how fine wood-taming conld be done under this arrangement of light in his factory, and a pieee was safely tam ed oat over forty feet from the lamp as quickly and as nicely as it could havS baen by daylight The tnbs conducted the light so admirably that it was easy to reaeffine print forty feet from the lamp—the length of the room—and farther. We see no reason why the adop- ion of this arrangement on railroads will not be a great improvement as regards both comfort and safety. The apparatus it also very desirable for private grounds, entrances to atableB, eto. It can also be used for footlights in theatres. It is al ready attracting the attention of rail road men. Its cost will he small, as the inventor thinks he can light a whole oar with one kerosene Ump. It certainly can be done with two. ' Tlin jSngiiab Liberals. Xt seems the English Liberals have at last determined to take issue with the Beaconsfield polioy; bnt they will be badly defeated; and probably they antic ipate such a result; The position and career of Great Britain are traditional and cannot be changed. Acquisition and foreign extension seem to be msrked ont by the hand o! Providence, certainly by fixed and traditional polioy. Her bonndless Intelligence, ambition and wealth do net find Bpace for development at home, and a career of foreign conquest and domination carries with it its own peculiar necessities. The people of Eng land, accepting and exulting in this po litical destiny,will not fail to back a pol ioy which increases its vigor and adds to its security. They will stand np to the Anglo-Tarkish Convention with enthusi asm, and take pride in the bold and an- dacions polioy of Beaconsfield. A French Fighting Kdllor. CorahlU If »g»zine.l Bar be lard, sub-editor, was a literary cu riosity, for be oonld only read with diffi culty, and spelled no word of onr Ian* linage oorrectly save Ms own name. He had been appointed sub-editor by reason ofhisgiganUo stature and his power with all duelling weapons. An old sergeant of the Cent Garde?, who had been decorated for carrying off two Aus trian colonels prisoners—one nnder eaoh arm—in the Italian war, he stood six Freneh feet in his socks and had a pair of bristling red moustaches, whioh, when he wae angry, looked as if they were aflame. It was Barbeland who assumed all the responsibility of ail the unsigned articles in the Republican journal which employed him; and if any stranger called to ask about personalities, this imposing sub-editor was there to answer him in the correotest language of chivalry. He ten dered no explanations or apologies, but wonld forthwith be ready to aocept challenge to fight next morning early with swords or pistols, according as might be most convenient. This often led to little dialogues, somewhat in tJ4> following fashion: Stranger (bonnoing in fnrionsl _ the offending joarnal In Mb hand)—Sir, I want to see the man who wrote tnia ar ticle. Baxbelard (rising with dignity from the sub-editorial seat with a pipe in his month)—Yonng |msn, it’s mo ait wrote that article. It yon want to objeotionize name your friend and we’ll have it ont at daybreak. Stranger (growing civil)—Ah, no—I have merely oome to renew my subscrip tion to the paper—What a warm day it is—Goo-o-d morning—and exit. Sometimes, however, a duel wonld arise, and then Barbelard always showed himself magnanimous in inflicting only flesh wounds—jnst mere flea-bites, as he called them—ripping np the arm for twelve inches or so, or carving off an in significant little piece from the aggres sor’s calf. Barbelard had fonght a round dozen duels; bnt he owed another doty to his newspaper besides fighting, for he appeared in the correctional courts to answer all charges of attacking the gov ernment, and underwent the sentences of imprisonment to which members of the staff were condemned He bad come o look npon the jail of Ste. Pelagie much as a second home, and was not sorry to go there for a few months, for he got double pay, unlimited allowance of to bacco, and excellent meals sent in duly from the restaurant, at the expense of his employers, as long as hiB incarcera tionjasted. Tbe Board of Visitors and onr Stato University. Onr esteemed contemporary, the At lanta Constitution, in an editorial, depre cating and deplorinr the deolining condi tion of Georgia’s University’ says: “There are less than one hundred sin dents in aotnal attendance; and the friends of the university have about lost hope of a revival, nntil radical changes are made. The board of visitors without attempting to hide the true condition of affairs, diligently attempt to exense it. Their report gives fourteen reasons for the falling off in the inatitntion. All this Is very well. The board takes a mo natrons good look through the hind sights, bnt does not even glance adown the fore-sights. It tries to aooonnt for what has happened bnt does not suggest any nlatt kw ankiAk MattnMi «an kn lmn*AVR?( “ plan by whioh matters can be improved. 1 We think onr good brother,of eonrse un intentionally, doeB injustice to the Board of Yisitors when he intimates that they “diligently attempt to exense” the true condition of affairs in the University. The Board songht to do its whole duty fairly and manfully, and made no statement they did not honestly believe, nor are they conscious of having offered the slightest extenuation for any defeot in the imtrnetion of the Btndente, or the gen eral management of the institution. Thns it was indicated that geography and arithmetio should be included in the examinations of every term. 'That the buildings and grounds of the University need repairing and cleansing, tbat the re quirements for matriculation should be increased, eto. eto. Trne, they did and do avouch that the facilities for obtaining a thorough and flrEt-olass ednoation in ths University of Georgia are unsurpassed in the Union. Nor, taken as a whole, can a more learn ed and experienced facility be found in any of onr oolleges, This was made evi dent by the examination of the Senior class and what the Board saw with their own eye?. So far, however, from exons ing the low condition of the institution, the whole bnrden of the report went to show, by faots and statistics, how mnoh it had retrograded, and then followed every argument that oonld be collected from all sonroes to aooonnt for this deplorable de cline. Having done this the province of the Board, as a mere advisory body, ended. To have attempted to arraign the trus tees or any one else on rumored charges, and presumed to dictate what remedial measures were required in the premise?, wonld have been regarded as a mere &ru- tem fulmen, it it did not subject them ix- deed to justly deserved ridicule. 16 was the “hind sights” that they songht to adjnst for the eyes of the Board of Trus tees and the Legislature. What ahonld be done in the fntnre it was no part of their duty or business to suggest. The Board was simply a tisiting commission who were expeoted to find oat and report the tine condition of the University. Having done this and afforded all the light that wae possible upon the causes said to have noted so injnrionsly to its interests, their duties and obligations terminated. Last Week’s Cotton Figures— Tbe Cotton SifnsUez. The New York Chronicle reports the receipts stall the ports for the seven day?, ending Friday night, 19th inst., 3,782 bales, against 3,676 the correspond ing week of last year. Total receipts ef the current cotton year to that date, 4,- 352,333 bales, against 3,952,838 to same date last year—showing a gain of 299,- 495 bsle?. The interior port receipts for these seven days were 2,558 bales, against 3,- 342 for the corresponding week of last year. The sMpments were 5,955, against 4,800 last year, and the stocks on Friday footed np 15,494, against 27.979 at earns date last year. The Chronicle's visible sspply table showed 1,566,048 bales of ooiton in sight on Friday night, against 2,174,902 at that date last year—2,314,457 the year before, and 2,377, 510 in 1875, showing a decrease on the supply of last year amounting to 608,854 halos—a decrease on the supply of 1876 of 748,409 belee, and on the supply of 1875 a decrease of 811,462 bales. * Middling uplands in the Liverpool mariettast Friday were quoted at 6J—at the same date last year the quotation was 6 3-8—ia 1876, at the same date, it was 5£ and in 1875 it was 615-16. Thz growing Crop Situation.—Gal veston reports picking begun and tho first bale received, Bhowing an nnosnally early crop. The .rain has been lighter, bnt dryer weather is needed. Indianola reports only one little sprinkle during the week and less fear of the caterpillar. Corsicana and Dallas report the weather warm and dry and good work with weeds and grass. Brenham reports rain on two days. Caterpillars have appeared, bnt, with dry weather, the prospect is excel lent. The highest range of the ther mometer in Texas during the week was 101. The Texas crop condition, it will be seen, is promising. In Louisiana, New Orleans reports fain on fonr days. Shrevephrt had. it hot and so signs of worms. In Mississippi, no rain is repetted. In Arkansas it was hot and dry and no complaint of worms in either State. Tennessee makes favorable reports oL< dryer weather and clearer fields. v In Alabama, Mobile says it has been * hot and dry and ooiton ia strong and healthy, bnt there are some oomplainta and tho bottom orop will be poor. Worms have appeared bnt the injury Is small. Montgomery bad rain two days in the week. In Selma it was warm and dry. Caterpillars were about, bnt not feared. The Florida report says that ths bot tom crop is safe and very abundant. In Georgia, Maoon, Columbus, Savan nah and Angnsta zepert a promising con dition. Columbus reports caterpillars, bnt treats them lightly. Angnsta says the highest point reached by the mercu ry there daring the week was 104. At At lanta and Maoon, same day, tbe mexcnxy reached 102. As we have now reached the eritioal season of the cotton orop, it will be seen that prospeots are auspicious for a gen erally large prodnot. A Sunday telegram from Montgomery, Ala., however, ex presses alarm about the caterpillar in that region. In Georgia.—Commenting on Com missioner Janes’ report for Jane, the Chronicle pays him a high compliment. It says: “Each succeeding year ho is making his reports more complete and useful. They are the most helpful pub lication we have ever received in regard to any portion of the Sonth.” Commis sioner Janes* report makes the cotton crop one to two weeks earlier than last year—ten per cent, above last year in con dition-five per een\ in acreage, and ten per cent, increase in fertilizer?. Speculating on the figures and esti mates of the Washington Department of Agriculture, and adding the changes in acreage according to its own reports, the Chronicle argues that they show a pros pect on the first of June for an excess of yield over last year of 750,000 bales— that u to ssy a crop of 5,200,000in round numbers. Solar Literature. It was scant ninety-nine in Maoon yes terday afternoon Bt the higbest point. Tbs papers are lull of solar literature and ststistioe, sunstrokes and how to treat them. The Mghest achievements of tbe ineraury we have noticed daring the lata torrid wave were at Lancaster, Penn sylvania, and Angnsta, Georgia—both 104 pn Friday. There were seventy eases of sunstroke in New York city on that day. The question is aeked why there are no sunstrokes in onr Sonthern latitude? Possibly because the physical and mental energies being relaxed by onr long snm- mors, we tax them less vigorously, and so do not add overaotion to heat. Poss- blythe physical system accommodates itself more perfectly to high temperature. With fire or six months of summer tem perature, in which eighty is considered reasonable, the system is better pre pared for an occasional escapade into the nineties, than It would bs if we had a frequent relapse to .fifty and sixty, as they do in the North- and Northwestern snmmera. We become seasoned and case-hardened, while the man of the Northern cities, who is condemned to pant nnder a tem perature of 100 this week, may next week require warm clothing. Whatever the case may he, sunstrokes are extremely rue in the land of cotton. Tea, Verily. Cincinnati Bntuirer.] How delightful it wonld be to sit on the shady side of Charles Franols Adams these days! ■ • Tbe Champion. Washington Star.) The biggest fool we know of is the fellow who advertised a “new roasing furnace” in the New York papers of yes terday. He Woman Ever dmu - Oil City Derrick.] Every onoe in a while we heir of a Cal ifornia woman killing a bear. That is all right. But we challenge the world to ransack the pages of history and show where a woman has ever got away with a manse. Edlwn’s Opportunity. Cincinnati Enquirer.]. If all the money that has bean stolen from the Government daring the time the Radical party has been is pow er were retained, a large put of the Na tional debt oonld be canceled. Cannot Mr. Edison discover some way of coerc ing a contribution to the oonacienee fund from that party ? North Carolina Sports, SaieiRh Letter to Philadelphia TimeiJ An immense number of public epeeehts are now being made daily all over the State. I went ont to “the speaking” yesterday at Cary'?, in thi», the metro politan connty of Wake. There were barrels of whisky and hogsheads of sweat. Nolesa than sixteen men made talk?, short and long. These were all candidatee fox office. A fight or two in the outskirts of the throng enlivened the proceedings. Bnt New Light, where the “diicaision will take place on Thurs day, is the pet arena for fiatiouffs. Goug ing is one of the styles of warfare in that locality. When Yance and Settle spoke there in 1876, eyes were said to be strewn about the ground like grape hulls in the Scuppe rnong season. ■