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Newspaper Page TextfftMMU. liliiili & CLISBY, JONES & EEESE, Proprietors. Thx Family Journal.—Nbws—Politics—Litrbatubs—Anhioultube—Domestic Affairs. GEORGIA TELEGRAPH BUILDING Established 1826. MACON, TUESDAY AUGUST 13, 1878. Volume Lni—No 4 BY TELEGRAPH. Bbattleboro, Vt., August 4.—A four teen year old adopted daughter of Ed* ward Crcsby was brutally outraged by a tramp yesterday before Boon within a short distance or her home. CxxoiHNi.Tr, August 4.—Offioer James Whalen was fatally stabbed to-night by Davo Wakefield, (negro,) whom he was attempting to arrest. Wakefield escaped. New York, August 4.—C. H. Stone, son-in-law of Ur. Hale, piano manufac turer, was garroted and robbed on the stroet this afternoon of a package oon- Uining nearly three thoosand dollars, which he had jost drawn from the bank to pay off the hands in the factory. The robbery occurred on West Thirty-fourth street. The highwaymen escaped by jumping into a wagon and driving off. New Youe, August 4.—About mid night last night an alarm was given on Twenty-sixth street and Seventh avenue that a man bad been robbed by a high wayman. A large crowd collected, and a detective arrested one of the auspeoted parlies, and while others were ondeavor« ing to escape fired three shots, one of which took effeot on a mao, who, stagger ing into a drug store, was examined by a doctor and reported bleeding to do&th. The wounded man denied any knowl edge of the robbery. The detective sur rendered himself. Kansas City, Ue., August 4.—The Mastin Bank suspended yesterday. It is generally believed the suspension is tem porary. Unofficially staled that the liabilities of Usstin, of the bank of Kansas city, are $1,900,000 and assets nominally abont the same. Boston, August 4—A daughter of ThadTdeus Frost, twenty-seven years old, poured keroseno oil on her clothes and set fire to it—injuring herself so terribly that Bhe died in a few moments. New York, August 4.—The following bave gone into involuntary bankruptcy: Kemisen Appleby, who formerly kept the Central Park; Oscar D. Dyke, of the late firm of Townsend Clinch & Dyke, tea brokers. The latter’s liabilities are $150,000—assets nothing. The failure of James Eeid & Co., liquor dealers, is an- nounoed. New Yobk, August 4.—Walter H. Shape, editor of the National Greenback labor organ, filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy. J. Clark, aged six, a resident at York- ville, was bitten by a dog a montb ago and died of.hydrophobia yesterday. The symptoms made tbeir first appearance on Tuesday. Eochesteb, N. Y., Auguet 4.—Profes sor Lewis Swift, of this city, states that he discovered planet Vulcan at Denver, about three degrees from the sun, in a southwest direction eight minutes from Theta Cancer, simultaneously with Pro fessor Wat soil’d discovery. New Orleans, August 4.—Twenty new cases of yellow fever to-day, and eleven deaths. The weather has been rainy for tho past twenty-four hours. Yesterday th9 mercury fell ten degrees, which was unfavorable to the sick. Washington, August 4.—A call will be issued this week for & meeting here of parties interested in tho labor and green back movement, the object being to per fect on organization. Secretary Sherman will make several visits to New York this montb, during bis residence in the neighborhood of that city. The treasury officials are reticent concerning the character of his business in New York. GabdeneBjMk., August 4.—Tbe steam er Star of tho East, on her iast trip down the Kennebec, ran- into a schooner off Boidenham, the cathead of the schooner passing through tho baggage-room of tho steamer, smashing the baggage,. &c. The same steamer, cn her trip from Bos ton Saturday morning, also ran into the schooner W. S. Shepard, loaded with ice for Washington, tearing np the deck and breaking np several beams of the schoon er. The steamer waa uninjured. London, August 4.—Daring the oere- uony at Guild Hall on Saturday, of pre senting the freedom of the city to Earl Beaoonsfleld and the Marquis of BaliSe bury, considerable excitement was crest* ci by a person who, on the appearanoe of the plenipotentiaries, shouted, “Trai tors to the Constitution.” The disturber was immediately ejected. In his speech at tho Mansion House banquet Lord Beaconsfield said he felt confident that her Majesty’s ministers had not only maintained the interests of their own country, bnt had Eecnred the indepen dence of Europe. He drew a sanguine picture of the proepcots from the Acglc- Turkish Convention. In support of the view tbat.it was net hopeless to expeot reforms fn the administration of tho Porte, ho cited a statement sent to the Emperor of Germany by American mis sionaries, setting forth the increased tol eration enjoyed by Christians, the prog ress of education, oto., in the Ottoman domains ainco the Crimean war. Lord Beacanefiell said thi3 testimony waa preferable to any official report. It was that of men of tho highest princi ples and of sublime character, who devo ted their lives to tho benefit of their fel low creatures. His Lordship said that never, within his experience, had the relations of the powers been eo essentially friendly. Eus- cian statesmen were convinced that a restless, wail ike spirit must debase, per haps even ruin that Empire. The es trangement of France he should regard as one of the greatest misfortunes which could happen to England. The Marquis of Salisbury also address ed the company—his speeoh indicating that government had resolved to fully avail itself of tho right of interferacce, in lavor of good government afforded by the Anelo-Turkish Convention. fir, Lons, August 4.—Dispatches from Tens show that quito a number of rail road towns and oities of that State are thoroughly quarantined Bgain3t New Orleans, and thst it is tbeir determina tion to keep the yellow fever out of Texas if possible. The International and Great Northern Bailway Company refose to lake any passenger, freight, express mat ter, or mails fiom New Orleans over their road. Philadelphia, August 4.—A end and distressing accident occurred this after noon, during a slight rain storm accom panied Jby thunder and lightning. At bearmon street and Bidge Avenue there is a tent erected for religions servioesand at the time of the storm there were abont twelve children and two gentlemen under the canvass. Some of the children sought *helter under the tent while others were scoot* re of Sunday schools. The light- niogstm.fcthe cntrepole of.the tent near which the children were seated, and the current passing down struck Mary Ann Llfrey, aged ten years, who "was leaning against the pole, killing her inatantly. tier brother, William, who was near by was thrown violently to the ground and so severely injured that his life is dis puted or. Willie Burns, another little hoy, was badly injured ^ and another named Willie Adams reoelved injuries which it is feared will prove fatal. The nghlning tore the shoe off of one of his ieet. ah (ij 0 olbcr ohiifoetj wera thrown aa *h»ud Btunnea. *" e gentlemen present were C. H. Wil son and H. C. Conner. The latter was thrown from one side of the tent to the other; bnt was not injured. Mr. Wilson was thrown violently upon his face, bnt received no serious injury. The lightning ignited tbe contents of a coal oil lamp, which set fire to some hay, and from this the tent canght fire. The fiames, how ever, were qnickly extinguished by par ties outside, who entered and rescued the children. Had the accident occurred an honr later there wonld have been over one hundred children in the tent. New Yobk, August 5.—A San Jacinto, Texas, speolal says on Saturday John Lanham fatally snot Georgia Drake, an aotreas in the Variety Theatre, Benously wounded A. Malton Squires,of the eighth cavalry, and a young man named Wm. Bailey. Lanham, jealous of the stten tiona shown Georgia by Squires, deter mined on the destruction of all concern ed. Lanham attempted to Bhoot himself, bnt missed and atruok Bailey, and then made his escape. Hobbistown, N. J., August 5.—A se vere wind;and hail storm oocurred here yesterday. Trees wera blown down and a large amount of glass broken. To the southwest of the town oorn fields were completely cut to the ground. Cincinnati, O., August 5.—The boiler of an engine running a saw mill at Enter prise, West Virginia, exploded on Satur day, killing George Avery, John Farr and Frank Dllworth and serionsly wound ing Dent Park and three others. Tobokto, Ont., August 5.—Thom & Persons, large wholesale leather mer chants, bave failed. Pottsville, Pa., August 6.—After a week’s suspension there was a general re sumption of mining in the Schuylkill re gion this morning. Tho Philadelphia and Beading company have abont 642,000 tons—their Angnst quota to mine and ship. It is thought this will give steady employment to all interested in the coal trade in this region for the balance of tbe month. Sr. Johns, N. B., August 5.—A fire on Sunday morning, on the wharf ad joining Miller & Woodman’s mill, on Spurr’e Cove,opposite Indiantown,burned about a million feet of lumber, and the distillery of J. Dew Spurr. Tne distil lery contained twenty thousand gallons of spoiled peach brandy, which had been stored there for years. London, August 5.—A dispatch from Syria mentions rumors that negotiations are in progress for .the cession of Rhodis and Solo to France. The Times’ Constantinople correspond ent denies, on trustworthy authority, that General Kauffman will suoceed Todleben. London, August 5.—To-day is a bank holiday. Markets are closed. Madbid, August 5.—Queen Christinia, widow ef Ferdinand VII. and grand mother of AlfonsoXII., the present King of Spain, is dangerously ill. London^ August 5.—The Columbia college crew sailed in the City of Berlin from Liverpool, on the 1st instant, for New York. They took with them the “Visitor Challenge Cup,” won at the Henley regatta. It is reported at Vienna that tbe in surrection at Moetar, in Heizegovins, was fomented by the Montenegrins, and will be likely to lead to serious complica tions with Austria. It is said the state of affairs at Mortar is worse than at Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia, and that the governor and mufti have been assas sinated. The whole population is in arms, and the Mussulman's from the sur rounding country are flocking in to join the insurgent?. London, August 5.—The Williams & Gaion steamer Nevada, which sailed from Liverpool August 3, for New York, put back in consequence of an accident to her machinery. The correspondent of the Daily Netcs at Cyprus reports fever prevalent at Nico sia, on the northern side of tho island. Seventeen men and two officers, ont of a detachment of one hundred and twenty stationed there, have been attacked by the disorder. Saratoga, Angnst 5.—-The weather is fine—the track in good condition. The first rsc? - or three-quarters of a mile was won by l j - -a, with Springbr&nch seoond, Sally Watson, (filly,), third, andEhoda- manthus gob off Xas; and ended fourth. The seoond race, one mile and a half for all ages—winners of one thousand dollars at this meeting to carry five pounds extra. Bramble walked over the course. Some misunderstanding regarding the an nouncement of tbe penalty for having won one thousand dollars caused the withdrawal of Lou Lanier and Invermoore. ■ New Yobk, August 5.—Eobert L. Cass, President of tbe Seourity Life In surance Company, and Dr. Lambert, President of the Amerioan Popular, both sentenced for false returns, obtained a stay from Judge Donahue, pending the appeals to the Conrt of Appeal?. Lam bert is nnable to procure bail. Case, who surrendered this morning, had bis bail renewed. The Congressional Libor Commutes will take a reoess to morrow. Upon re assembling they will invite the business men, bankers and merchants to appear before them. Washington, August 5 —The Secre taries of War and Navy resumed their official duties here to-day. The Treas urer made another call to-day for five millions of tbe five-twenties, in eqnal proportions of coupon and registered bonds, interest to cease on November 3d. Sabatooa, Augusts.—In the third raoe of one mile for maiden three year olds Bromide came in with a broken ankle, Swim complained that Barrett ent him down with Bertha. The judges Investi gated the matter and gave the raoe to Bertha; Bijon seoond. Time 1:48$. The fourth race, mile and a quarter, for allaRes was won by Princeton; Gov ernor Hampton second. Time 2:12 i. Princeton sold in the pool for $9 in a pool of $625. Wilmington, N. C., August 5.—A quar antine of twenty days has been estab lished here against all persons ooming from any city south of Wilmington where yellow fever or contagions or infeotions diseases exist. New York, August 5.—Mrs. M. H. Smitb.tslleged murderess of hex husband, was arraigned before the Judge of the first district polioe oourt of Jersey city, and pleadf.d not guilty. She was formal ly committed to await the action of the Coroner’s jury. Matthew O. Lee, an la- dian tramp has been arrested, charged with being accessory to the murder by Officer Smith. Stephen Gleason, a Jer sey city saloon keeper, was fatally stab bed this morning. Dan Beardon and Steve Tfcylor were arrested. Vienna, August 5. — The Austrian troops are meeting with armed resistence in the occupation of Bosnia at the vil» lagejof Zepcien. Hussars were received with volley, which they returned and were again attacked at Maglajin.’ At the latter placs seventy Austrians were killed. London, August 6.—A Constantinople dispatch to Eenter eays the Kussiaus bave summoned the Rhodope insurgents to evacuate the territory now occupied by them, belonging to Eastern Boumelia. within ten days or the Russian forces will attack them. Two insurgent chiefs havo arrived at Constantinople to oonsnit with Mr. Layard, lhe British am bassador. It is believed here that the insurgents will not evacuate the territory, * but will, if attacked, offer resistance and throw the responsibility on the Bossians. Hearing that an InBurreotion web being organized at Bhelisohe, a town on the river Bosnia, Captain Mellinkovio pro ceeded thither and was received at the entrance of the town with a volley of musketry. The Hussars formed for ac tion but perceiving it was impossible to force an entrance to the town marohed back to Maglia. There tbe inhabitants who had previously been friendly to the Austrians, opened a heavy crossfire upon the Hussars. The latter were obliged to pass at a rapid pace, a defile ooonpied by armed Bosnians, and in doing so ssventy of the Hussars were shot. The remain der reached the Austrian outposts in Her- zegoviDB. The Austrians were advancing yesterday towards Mostar and fonght a short engagement near Citlsk, with 500 insurgents. Several of the latter were killed and come made prisoners. Four Austrians were wounded. London, August 5—A Eenter dispatch from Belgrade says the revolutionary exa oitement throughout Bosnia and Heize- govina. is rapidly increasing as the Aus trians advance, and bands of the inhabi tants are collecting. Considerable nnea- siness prevails in tbe neighboring prov- inoes. The Austrians were expeoted to enter Serajovo to day. Vienna, August 5.—The Abend Post, official, publishes the following details of the Austrian occupation of the Turkish provinces: The main colnmn of the Austrian troops odvanoed into the Valley of Bosnia after overcoming great difficul ties, gaining by tact the good will of the inhabitants. Property owners were es pecially friendly. As the agitation at Serajevo had openly assumed a commu- nistio character, Captain Mellinkovio, chief of staff, was sent from Derbend Au gust 1st, with a squadron of Hussbib to reconnoitre the valley of Bosnia. He was seemingly xeoehred everywhere with joy. Pottsville, Pa., August 5.—The Demoorats nominate John A. Byanfor Congress, for the thirteenth distriot. Washington, August 5.—A heavy rain and bail storm prevailed this afternoon. Trees were uprooted and several houses in tbe northern poition of the city were un roofed. Naw London, August 6.—Custom house officers se:z:d a large quantity of smuggled goods on board tbe United States school ship St. Mary’s, just arri ved .from Madeira. The Captain of the ship says the most of the goods were sent home by officers of the United States ship alliance now at Lisbon. The goods will be confiscated, lhe revenne cutter, Grant, with Secretary Sherman on board arrived here on a visit of reoreation. Some, August 5.—Nothing is known hero of the differences between the Aus trian and Italian oonsnis in Bosnia in consequenoe of the suspected connivance of the latter in the agitation. Labnaca, August 5.—The Turkish sub lieutenant commanding Fort FAm8gosta, refuses to quit that stronghold. ■ London, August 5.—A Beater telegram from Borne says in oonseqnence of nego tiations with Prince Bismarok, the Vati can is drawing np new instructions for the olergy in Prussia. It is probable that Cardinal Ledockowaki may return to Posen. It is understood that difficulies have arisen temporarily delaying the re-estab lishment of the relations between Eng land and the Vatican. Pittsburgh, Pa., August 5.—Eeese Graff & Woods, steel manufacturers, filed a petition in bankruptcy to-day. Their liabilities are $1,171,905, and assets six hundred thousand dollars. Cincinnati, August 5.—The Nationals of the 15th district nominated Bev. George A. Pepper for Congress. Providence, August 5, — Secretary Sherman arrived at Newport this even ing. His family are expected to-morrow. San Fbanci-co, August5—A Silver City dispatch reports tbe Indians have de vastated tbe country in all directions. New Brunswick, August 5.—P.'eroy D. Lssty, assistant snpetvisor of tbe Pennsylvania railroad, while surveying at the east end of the bridge waa etrnok in the head to-day, by au engine and instantly killed. Indianapolis, August 5 —Tho Demo cratic campaign was opened here to-night by Ex-Governor Hendrioka in a speeoh at Masonio Hall. The following is a brief summary of the speech: After re ferring to the ovil results of tbe unequal apportionment of the State by the aot of 1872, and a crime perpetrated in plaoing a man in the Presidential ohair not chosen by the people,£be said, “Need I remind you that tbe next Legislature will choose a United States Senator, and that the po litical character nf the Senate may de pend upon (hat choice. I suppose the support of the Democratio legislative ticket means Mr. Voorhees for Senator, and tbe Repnblioan tioket General Harri son. Th6y are both gentlemen of ability, bnt they represent very different opinions and purposes. In voting directly for Sen ator how wonld your ballot be csst? Yon are sincere and earnest in your opinions and will not throw yonr vote away upon a legislative tieket that you know cannot be elected. Nor do yon wish to hold an uncertain position be tween the two parties, to be bargained with or for. How, then, will yon vote? Mr. Voorhees believes that the National banknotes should be retired, and in lieu thereof there should be issued by the Government an equal amount of treasury notes and that the right to iaane paper money as well as ooin is tbe exclusive prerogative of the Government. He also believes that Congress should provide for taxation by States of the United States treasury notes as other money is taxed, and he believes this policy of General Grant’s and the present admin istration in converting our debt into a foreign debt is unwise and inexpedient, and that the true policy of our govern ment and best interests cf cur people would be subserved by making it a ao- meatic debt by affording the people tbe most favorable and practical opportuni ties for investment of their savings in the funded debt of the United States. He believes t Iso in the restoration of the sil ver dollar with full legal tender quality in payment of all debts, both public and private, and that the coinage thereof should be made as free and unlimited as that of gold. Yon are to be told that the success of the Democratic party means the payment for slaves and South ern claims even to the bankrnptcy of the treasury. Can it be necessary to say that the Four teenth Amendment t? the Constitution forbids much that you are assured we will do? - Constitutional provisions are such that neither the United States or any State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrec tions or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for loss or emancipa tion of any slave. Any man who tells yon that an obligation can be assumed or paid in violation of the Constitution, deals falsely with you. Do you ask what I think of Hayes’ Southern policy? Ho has none. Ho and his administration are incapable of any policy, bat what they bave done in the South I approve. General Grant will prebabiy be the Ec- publlean candidate, and his candidacy will signify a strong government, always prepared to hold the people in control. THE GEORGIA PRESS. Colonel Tuggle’s chances for the Con gressional nomination in the Fourth Dia trict, don’t seem very robust. His own county (Troup) was carried by Mr. Har zis last Saturday by at least 250 majority, An Athens telegram to the Constitution of Sunday, says: The report of the faculty os reform was adopted without division, 07er the Chan-" cellor’s amending report. It is settled that several chairs will be consolidated and several changes made, but these per sonal matters are not reached yet. The report adopted puts the University back, to its old curricula, and.aboliahes the elective system. Governor Colquitt was elected trustee, vice Hope Hull, deoeasad. Abda Johnson, Felton and Ganahlwere voted for. The crowd is larger than for years. General Baker was aiek, and will not deliver the commencement address. The Carlersville Evpress is making matters lively,for Willingham, its former editor, by quoting his attacks on Dr, Felton two years ago. Willingham is now red hot for the Doctor, and the Ex press ■ wants to know if ha iB “prepared to tell the public who it .was, as he said sent him five hundred dollars abont the time he changed his politics, and for what purpose was it furnished?” In fifty years, according to the Colum- bus Enquirer, there have been one hun dred and fifty boats on the Chattahoochee river, of which "9 have bsen blown up, 29 worn ont, 57 sunk, 30 left the river, 10 burnt, 9 wrecked, 5 torn up and G are now on the river.” The Suevit op the Oconee River.— The Dublin Post has the following: * H Captain W. S. Marshall, of tho United I . ho “ 3 . e f andrenewed the proposition States Engineering CorpB, sent on this ^ 13 ri ^ fi 111 ^‘ 3 ^and at the tim tour of survey by Major W. B. King, U. S. Engineering Department, assisted by Captain E. C. Henry, of the steamer Col vilie, and Mr. John Graham has just completed a survey of the Oconee river between the Central Railroad bridge and this place; and we learn that Captain Marshall was very favorably impressed with the feasibility of making this practical boating river all seasons of the year. For this appropriation to be expended on our river, we are indebted to the abil ity, zeal and energy of our Representa- tire in Congress, the Hon. James H. Blount, whose services in this respect will warrant a close adhesion to him by onr people in the coming canvass, and ensure our people as a unit in his sup port. The same paper says two veritable flounders,four inches long and three broad were oaught one day last week in a creek in Laurens county. Terrific Combat with a Snake.—Tbe Post also curdles our blood by the follow" ing: Mr. J. C. Barce well tells us of a won derful fight be had yesterday with a ten foot long snake of the coaohwhip style. He endeavored to kill it with a stick, bnt as the snake was ewiftly making for a gopher hole and he trying to bead it off, fell just in its path when the snake en veloped him in its coil, fastened his left arm and hand so he could not nse it. Be ing badly frightened and in the souffle hurting bis other hand, and aupposing be was bitten by the snake he ran for hi3 house, the head of the snake dangling at his feet. He ran three hundred yards before freeing himself from it, whioh was done by running. He then fonnd he was not bitten, but bad hurt his band against a stump, as pieoes of oharcoslwere near his wound. Augusta’s first bale was received laBt Saturday, two weeks earlier than the first bale last year. It was from Bnrke coun ty, classed middling, and brought twelve cents. We find tbe following notices of the nomination for Congress of Col. J. A. Billups in the Ninth Distriot in the Au gusta Chronicle and reproduce these with our cordial endorsement: The Convention was fortunate in its seleotion. The nominee is worthy the high position in whioh he has been placed, and is woithy to lead the great party which he repreBects- He is a man of oocspionons ability and of unblemished public and private ohavaoter. He has not held offioe since the war, bnt has nev er refused active and effioient assist ance to the Democratic oanse. He will make a Bepresentative.of whom the whole State will be justly proud. He will have an Independent opponent in the person of Mr. Emory Speer, bnt it is safe to pre dict his eleorion by a very large majority. The Demoorats of the Ninth are to be oongratnlated npon the wisdom of their action and upon the candidate of their se« leotlon. The Constitution aho has this notice of Colonel B.: Colonel Billups is about fifty years old, and is recognized aa one of the best stump speakers in the State, although neither his inclinations nor his duty has led him of late years to exercise his gifts in that direction. He waa born in Clarke coun ty, and has always been closely identified with the people. Before the war he was an old line whig, and during the memora ble canvass between Joe Brown and Ben Hill for the Governorship, he made a reputation in Georgia as one of the moat forcible, fluent and eloquent of our stump speakers. Time baa but ripened his abilities, and he will make oae of the moat vigorous and impressive campaigns ever known in Georgia. Hie private life and his public record are absolutely above reproach. They can sot be at tacked either openly or by insinuation, and in meeting him upon the stump, Mr. Speer (if, indeed, he is not inclined to fol low the example of Dr. Felton) will be compelled to confine himself strictly to advocating the one-man principle as op posed to the principles of the Democratio paity. Colonel BillupB is, as we bave said, one of the most impressive speak ers in tbe State, full of humor, eloquent, incisive, vigorous and a man of great per sonal magnetism. The Democracy of the district may trust their banner to his hands with the assurance tbat he will carry it to victory. Bz actual count list Saturday, there were 640 bales of ootton on hand at Au gusts. Last year, same date, there were 828 bales. Hon. A. T. McIntyre, of Thomas oqunty, will graduate his fifth son at Ath ens this week. Mb. A. C. Bell, of Amerious, told 350 bushels of bis last yeax’d corn otop one day last week. Mr. J. J. Cohen, one of the leading aud most respeoted citizen of Borne, died last Friday. General Tocmb3 is quoted as a strong Felton man, and keen to go np and help the Dootor ont. The Eksult in Sumter County.—The Americas Republican says: General Ocok carried every district in the connty with the exception of one, -and lost that by only a few votes. He is the only man that has ever carried every country pre cinct in an election. He never has bsen defeated in this county, and the late elec tion of delegates shows that he is stronger to-day than ever. On next Tuesday the delegates of old Sumter will meet in convention and elect fonr delegates with the instruction that they vote for honest Phil Cook. From present indications General Cook will carry every county on the west side of Flint Eiver, together with Dooly, Cof fee and Telfair counties on the east side. We give it as our honest opinion that General Cook will be unanimously nomi nated at the Macon convention on the 4th of September. We expect nothing less of him than a glorious and triumphant victory. The Thomasville Times furnishes the following: Mr. M. B. Sasser, a young gentleman residing with his mother on Turkey Creek, some six miles from this place in Decatur county, has been for some time paying bis addresses to an estimable young lady whose home is in the same neighborhood. It appears that the young lady was unwilling to marry her lover, and in con sequence of her persistent repulsion of bis suit, he grew desperate and threat ened, again and again, to take his own life. He repeatedly asked the lady to meet him alone at a designated spot in the woods, remote from her residence, “to talk the matter over,” but she invariably declined. Perhaps tbe day before the denoumtnt, he met her in the road, near her father’s mm ue time and told her that the next afternoon ho would repair to the proposed meeting place and discharge his gun as a signal to ber. Then it she did not come to him within a reasonable time, she would hear another report, which would indicate that he was dead. Ooe story has it that he visited the lady the night before tbe end and left a note with her, telling hex these things. Bnt, to return to the former version. Tbs yonng lady’s father approaohed while tbe conversation waa going on in the road, and she proposed to Mr. S. to meet him, aa desired, provided ahe could be attended by her brother or father, to whom she wished to name the snbjeot immediately. To this, Mr. 8. objected and at once tuned away. Abont three o’olook the following afternoon, Thursday, the 25th ulb, tbe lady heard the report of a rifle at tbe point indioated by Bassur, bnt did not stir, and at sunset the rifi9 sounded sgaiu, some hundred and fifty yards from the house. Bhe was uneasy, of course, but as her suitor had previously threatened suicide without committing the deed, she hoped there was no ground for fears and said nothing abont the matter. The’next day the body was fonnd at the spot indioated by the sunset gun, and from all the evidences tbe following is the oonclasion : * Mr. Sasser left home at two o’clock, reached the designated meeting place at three, fired off his gnn, as a signal, and then seatod himself to await the coming of tho lady, The aftornoon having rolled away with out ber appearanoe, be approached to within a short distance of her home and, having in the meantime reloaded bis rifle, he set the piece npon the ground with muzz’e resting against his side just below tbe left nipple and, aa the ann sank be low the horizon at tbe dying of the weary day, be tonobed tbe sensitive trigger with biB ramrod—and tbe deed was done. The knife of the deceased was fonnd lying npon tbe gronnd and, from this fact, seme have drawn a horrible infer ence, bnt we express no opinion. In bis hat, or near the body, were fonnd two notes, one addressed to the yonng la* dy, obarging her oddness with hiB death and one directed to his mother. In tho latter he had given directions oonoerning the plaoe and manner of his burial and had written his own epitaph, substantially as follows: “Moses B. Basser departed this life, July 25th, 1878, aged 23 years—months and 27 days. "Life’s fitful fever over, he sleeps well.” A Working Member.—Here is what the Conyers Weekly has to say under this head. It seems to hit tbe nail squarely on the head: During the reoent session of Congress, the Washington Capital spoke of Colonel James H. Blount as one of the ablest and hardest working members of the 8outb ern delegation. Similar encominms have been showered upon him from every quarter. Colonel Blount is more solid than showy. He is a practical man with fine businoss judgment, and we need just that sort of men in the national councils. When we have succeeded in finding auch a representative, we should demand a a stronger reason than the empty cry of “rotation” for retiring him. We respect fully ask the politicians who call for ro tation to first give us the name of a man who will fill the bill in every xeapeot aa well as Colonel Blount: When they do this we may listen to them. “And Call Da Bev.” Courier-Journal. | A more genial man than Douglas never lived. His capacity for both work and play waa boundless. An illustrative sto ry, bearing npon this point, is told of his ■eating bimself in the lap of Beverly Tucker, on a certain occasion and ex claiming in his impnisive way, “Bev., old boy, I love you.” " Douglas,” says Tuoker, “ will you always lova me ?” “Yes," says Douglas, “I will.” “But,” persisted Tucker, “ will you love me when you get to be President?” “If I don’t, may I be d d I” says Douglas. “ What do you want me to do for you ?” Well,” 8ayaTacker, “when you get to bs President, all I want you to do forme is to pick some public place and put your arm around my neck, just as you are do ing now, and call me Bev. 1” In money matters be was thriftless. He had a lib eral spirit and generous nature, and, though he made many profitable invest ments, he could never save, and waa gen erally hard pressed. He was not so po tent a party leader as Morton, whose se verity at times made him irresistible. But. he was more ardently loyed by his followers. Morton’s asceticism kept peo ple at arm’s length. Douglas had noth ing repellent about him. In his affec tions he was always a child. He was bnt forty-eight when he died; but quite worn ont. During twenty-five years there had been no halt or rest. It was go, go, go, all the time with him, night and day, year in and year out. He was so weak when he left Washington, though no one suspected his real condition, that the slightest touch made him cry. East Week’s Cotton Figures. THE CHOP SITUATION. The total cotton receipts of the seven days ending the 2d instant, according to the Naw York Financial and Commercial Chronicle, were 3,671 bales, against 2,691 the corresponding week of last year. The total receipts of the current ootton year to tbat date, were 4,260,C91 bales, against 3,958,828 fox the corresponding period of the present cotton year—showing an in crease of 201,262 bales. The interior port business of three days wasas follows: Reoeipts 2,790against 1,516 for the same week of last year Shipments 4,312 against 4,856 last year Stocks 11,005 against 24,472 last year at same date. The Chronicle’s visible supply table showed, cn Friday night last, 1,348,720 bales of cotton in sight, against 2,018, 923 at the same date last year, 2,148,335 the year before,* and 2,221,642 in 1875 TheSe figures shdw a decrease of 670,203 bales on the visible supply of laat year, 799,615 bales on the supply of 1876, and 872,922 bales on the visible supply of 1875 at same date. Colton in Liverpool, on Tuesday laBt, was quoted at 6f — at tbe same date last year the quotation was 6$. In 1876, at same date, it was 61-16, and 1875 7$. The Chronicles Friday dispatches from the growing crop are unusually satisfac tory for the season. Aa to Texas there was still too much rain, and the people were fighting the bugs, and keeping them well under. In Galveston there were eight inches and four hundredths of rain daring Jnly. At Indianola, 2.92. At Corsicana, 3.96. At Dallas, the same. At Bronham, 6.10. In Louisiana/ it was still wet, and worms reported, though not in large num faers. There were 7.49 inches of rain in New Orleans during the month of July, and at Shreveport 6.11. Aa to Mississippi, the week was wet in Vicksburg and dry in ColumbuB. As to Arkansas,at LittleEock the condi tion was highly promising. At Oakland, upland crops reportod fine, but the river bottoms were growing too fast—going to stalk. The crop is reported to coBt less than half of what it did last year, and the hopes of planters bright. In Tennessee, at Nashville during July tbe rainfall was 7.42. At Memphis the crop was developing finely and picking commenced. In Alabama, at Mobile, there were three showers in the week. The rainfall daring July was 2 88. Crop aooounts were less favorable. Complaints of shedding from the dronth of Jnly, alio lost and'boll worms. The bottom oropa will ba poor. At Montgomery, there are complaints of caterpillars. Mach injury feared, but little done eo far. First new bale received on Friday. At Selma It was dry and rain needed. In Florida, at Madison it waa said the beat and rain bad scalded the ootton and oaused shedding. In Georgia, at Cclumbns, dating the week, the rainfall waB 2,51. During July it was 4.01. At Savannah the report waa hot and dry, and rain needed. At Macon, complaints of rust As a whole, the picture is very favora ble fox this season of the year, whioh is probably the most oritioal. The Chronicle reports the Egyptian ootton crop as in danger of total destrnc- tion for want of water. Tiro Congressional LaLor Com mittee Is sitting in the New York post-effioe building, and,if the papers give a just idea of their employment, they are listening to snoh Irredeemable nonsense as few in this part’oftho moral vineyard would ex peot to hear from any sane person. The witnesses generally are at the head of some so-oallsd labor organization. They complain of low wages and stagnation, but the remedies they suggest would bankrupt the world, morally, pbysioaliy and. financially in leas than a decade. The favortie ides seems to be that the government should at once take posses sion of the whole business of the coun try and ran it on the co-operative plan, throsgh a bureau of labor, paying a uni form rate of wages, and requiring abort day’s labor. One of them “wanted to see private oapltel and machinery abol ished.” Another said: There was no possibility of men reach ing wealth and influence by their own energy. There was no auoh thing as capital; capital was simply unpaid labor. If the capitalists had paid their men fair ly for their work their wonld be no capi talists. He believed in co-operation, in having ail trades run on the co-operative plan under the direction of the gov ernment, so that each man should get just enough to live upon. “But, if each man got just enough to live on, no one oould accumulate any thing?” “In the state of society I speak of no one vnll desire to acoumulate.” [Laugh ter.] Mr. Bartholomee said he wonld abol ish all property, bat he would pay men according to their work. In answer to theqnestion “should a man with a wife and ten children get more than a man with five ?” Mr. Bartholomee said that the co operative societies would arrange it. Asked what he would do if a man earned 910,000 and spent only $6,000? Mr. Bartholomee replied that he wonld give it to the co-operative society. Such stuff as this is not worth time or money and the committee at the olose of the day gave notice that they would hereafter hear only regularly summoned witnesses. It is impossible that the av erage American mechanic can bave adopted any such crazy theories. Ben Butler and Kearney, the Cali fornia Commnniat, held a long interview in Boston, the result of whioh was tele-' graphed to the Paoifio shore and wired to New York, so that it appears in the New York Sun, of the 3d. Butler did not come out for an equal division, bnt promised to give bis views npon certain measures to ran tbe Chinaman out of Ctlifornia Tne Reason Why Washington Pott.) In St. Louis every man ii afraid of owning that he is a Grant man, for fear people will baspect him of - being a par doned whisky thief. They Won’t Walt. New York Herald.] If the Snake Indians wonld only wait until General Howard catches np with them the affair wonld soon be settled, but they will not. And now the gallant General’s horses are all worn out, and he is obliged to bait for a fresh supply. Generate Howard is terrible on horses. Bad for Little Dale. Boston Herald.) The Maine Senators were both on hand at the Republican convention, and ven erable Unole Hannibal made Blaine play seoond fiddle on the onrrency question, Eugene Hale’s senatorial ambition had better now be pnt on ioe. It will have to be kept there some time. Row to End It. U tica Republican. 1 The snrest way to end the Indian war Is to get the tramps involved in it. They wonld soon eat tbe Beds ont of house and home. The objection that the tramps are a nentral power doeB not bold good They are independent in everything; nentral in nothing. Very Natural. New Haven Regia ter.) Col. Forney says that in France every body drinks bat nobody gets drunk. That is natural enough. In this country, where about one-half of the people abstain from liquor, one man is obliged to do the drinking for two, and sooner or later he must go to the wall. He Was a Worker. Baltimore Gazette.] The intellect of Mr. Sshurz is so mea gre that it takes evert hour of his life to discharge the commonplace duties of his office. He is compelled to use green tea to keep awake of nights, and even then the days are too short for him. Z. Chandler used to toss off his work at the Interior Department and be as full as a goose every afternoon at three o’clock. He was a worker. Tke Worm In Tens. Houston Telegram.] In regard to ootton wa have no authen tic information that the worms have ap peared to any extent to do any damage worth notioing. At this date lut year they covered countless aores of growing cotton. They were ev erywhere along the Sunset route be tween Houston and San Antonio, and ex tended thence up as high as Washing ton county. The sitnation then is this: The cotton crop ia four or five weeks earlier and the worms one or two weeks later. Whilst wq are not quite safe, there ia in this ground for hope that the deBtraotion this year will be very light compared with last. “Shoot High.” San Trancisco Post.) ‘Iah ter Scheneral around ?” asked an exoited clothing merchant aa the United States troops passed through Siatku last week in pursuit of tbe fleeing Bannocks. “Well, my man,” said Howard, reign ing in his horse, “What is it? Speak quick.” - “I am a roein man, Sheneral. Dem earned redskins, dey murder my boy Shacob about fife miles from hereun shteal a dozen pur of pants he vos ped dlin’. New pants, eo hellep me kracious —right out of myshtore.” “Sorry for your l03s, my man, bnt h&va’t time to talk abont it now. If we catch up with these demons we’ll stop their deviltries for good and alL” “Yes, I know, Scheneral, I know,” eagerly whispered the bereaved ready made merchant, banging desperately to the officer’s stirrup. “Dot’s all right, but ven you come up mit dose Indiana vot got dose new pants on, for kracious sake, Scheneral, tole de soldiers to ahoot high!” Silver Dollars. Special to the New York Times.] Notwithstanding the efforts of the treas ury department to foroe standard silver dollars Into circulation, those corns con tinue to aooumulata in the vaults of tbs treasury. Nearly 1,000,000 standard dol lar* were recently disbursed at New York for silver bullion, and yet not one dollar was moved from the national vaults. The government paid silver ooin certifi cates for the bullion purohaaed, and these certificates were immediately returned in exchange for four per cent, bonds, thus leaving tbe ooin in UNDISTURBED POSSESSION of the Treasury. By this transaction the owners of the bullion received a profit on their metallio merchandise, and obtain ing their bonds at par for silver dollars, made a second profit to the extent of the premium on tha bonds. The responses of national banks to the circular of the Treasurer, asking for silver dollars, thus far aggregate about 91,250,000, and notwithstanding the banks and the dis bursements of the Department, the books of the Treasury to-day show that the net amount of silver dollars added daring the last three weeks to the number cutstand ng is only $33,000, whioh shows that the volume of silver flowing into the Treas ury is about equal to that which is being forced out.' DETERMINED TO RESUME. What Secretary Sherman’s Visit to New York; Beans New York Special to the Cincinnati Commercial. Secretary Sherman called upon the custom house officers to-day, his visit be ing unheralded and unexpected. He spent an hour at the snb-treasnry office this morning. A conference was held at the custom-house between Secretary Sherman and Collector Merritt, Surveyor Graham, Naval Officer Burt and General Curtis, Chief of the Special Treasury Agents. Secretary Sherman waa called upon by many prominent persons. In the after noon be went to Fire Island on the reve nue cutter Grant, on a fishing excursion. His family, will arrive in the city next week, and with the Secretary will go to some neighboring resort convenient of access to the city. Secretary Sherman said to a Tribune reporter that he.had come to New York at this time principally for recreation, this being the time he had set apart for his summer vacation. In response to the question, if his visit had any bearing npon the subject of specie resumption, aud if he contemplated a conference with the bankers for the puipose of destroy ing the nominal premium on gold, he said tbat he should probably hold such a conference, but that he waa not prepared present to disclose his plans. Leading bankers believe tbat a natural and permanent resumption of specie payments can be brought about before September 1st. Pleasant Grove, Crawford Co., July 29th, 1878. Editors Telegraph and Messenger: For many weeks a burning drought has been withering our hopes and blighting our agricultural prospects which were se fair. The former rain came with refresh ing frequency and the graceful foliage of our luxuriant corn gteeted ns on every side. Visions of our magnificent cotton fields, rolling themselves out in all their snowy opulence, floated through our hopeful minds, and we could almost hoar tho glad shout of the “harvest home” as the rich autumnal yield was gathered in. But the latter rain came not, and, of course, the people are deeply depressed when they see the result of so many days’ patient toil, injuring and dying from the effeets of withering winds anaasoorch- ingaun. Despite all this, however, the people of onr section joined in a pleasant and suc cessful Sunday School oelebration on the 27th inst. We had a beautiful and elo quent Sunday School address by our tal ented and promising young teacher and friend, Mr. John Donnellv. He is pre-eminently a rising star. Calls were then made for Georgias most gifted and thrilling orator, Colonel Tom Hardeman. He responded with a graceful, instructive and encouraging Sunday school speech, after which he launched forth on his favorite theme— the inexhaustible agricultural resources and innumerable elements of grafttaxesa possessed by onr grand old State. As one brilliant sunburst of eloqueuoe suc ceeded another from the lipB of our im mensely and deservedly popular speaker, the bronzed faces of our despondent, self-sacrificing farmers lighted with rap ture, their eyeB kindled with admiration, tbeir hearts beat high with patriotism, and they felt in their souls that through sunshine and shade they would in future support more warmly the interests of Georgia and her noble son who enter tained and instructed ub, and of whom we are so justly proud. We trust the people of our State will remember the unswerving and self-abnegating patriot ism of Colonel Hardeman, and that hon ors await him commensurate with his deserts. Whether it be tbat he may adorn the Executive office, or that this distinguished patriot and statesman may grace the halls of Congress, whenever the Democratic standard is thrown to the breeze with the name of Hardeman thereon, we think all classes in this sec tion will “rally round the flag.” Should the rioh and rare treat of a fu ture visit from our honored friend be in store for us, our heartB and doors will be wido open to reoeive our highly esteemed guest. M. L. H . By Telegraph to tne Herald.l Athens, Ga., August 2.—The Demo cratio Convention of the Ninth- district { Ben Hill’s old district) to-day nominated Joel Abbot Billups, of Morgan county, for Congress. The nomination waa a compromise forced by the assaults of Emory Speer, independent, upon this organization. Speer is young, brilliant and aggressive. He will probably carry ’he district. This district lies between Felton’s and Stephens'. Spear hsB the sympathy of those candidates. The Re publicans will, not nominate, but will support Speer. It seems that Speer also has Grady’s “sympathy,” as well 03 that of the Radi cal?. Prepare your mourning, Henry. Billup3 will give your “young, brilliant and aggressive” candidate and his friends use for all they can hay. Waveblx Seminary.—We direot spe cial attention, this morning, to the adver- tisment of this boarding and day school for yonng ladies and ohildren whioh will open at 1412, H. street, Washington City, on September 18tb. Aa the Georgetown Female Seminary it bad a most excellent xepntation and patronage, as the writer personally knows. Miss Lipscomb, the Principal, who ia the sister of ex-Chan- oellor Lipscomb, of the S.ate Univer sity, has bad wide experience and great success as a teacher, and numbers among her patrons some of the beat peo ple in Washington and the Southern States. She iB assisted by Miss Clare de Graffenried, formerly of this city, who haB achieved decided success as an in structress, and Mrs. F. A. Lipscomb, a lady who is also thoroughly equipped in the difficult ait of teaching. If any of our readers wish their daughters either educated or finished abroad, this school certainly offers exceptional advantages. The Indians.—Sitting Bull wants to come back to this country, and overtures in hie behalf have been made to the gov ernment, bnt consideration of them has been declined. At tbe s3me time that he has been endeavoring to obtain per mission to return, his runners have been attempting to arouse tbe Sioux in the United States to hostilities, sending to all the agencies the sneering message that ‘‘the bucks have become squawe.” The Indian authorities will give him no en- oonragemeat whatever to return. Geo. Howard telegraphs from his headquar ters in Oregon that the crisis of the cam paign with the hostile Indians has cer tainly passed. The check at Jhe Colum bia serves to keep the peace north of that river. The Bannocks and Prates fleeing southward have not .fully separated, but divided their trails, and ran over the roughest mountain country. General Howard is now moving with a view of picking the hoatilea up in detail. - Salmon in the Delaware River.— The Baltimore Sun says ovar 100 salmon have been captured this , season below Trenton, none weighing less than twelve pounds and one weighing over twenty- three pounds. The stocking of tbe Dela ware river with salmon began in 1871, when 2,500 were placed in the river; in 1872,18,000 were patio, and in 1873,60,« 000. In 1874 the California salmon were prooured. JAa the salmon continue to run np the river until late in the fall, it is the opinion of the commissioners that many of them are now in the Delaware, they always seek the head waters of the river. It ia believed that in another year there will be fair Balmon fishing as far up as Lackawaxen, and a year later it will te first-class. They are caught only with a fly, and they frequent the deep pools adjoining swift running water, and are often found in the rifts. New Orleans, August 6.—A dispstoh from Baton Ronge to the Times says, R. L. Gibson was renominated for songrese in tbe first district; E. W. Robertson in the sixth. There were thirty-five new oases of yellow fever and five deaths to day.

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Georgia weekly telegraph and Georgia journal & messenger. (Macon, Ga.) 1869-1880, August 13, 1878, Image 1