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w **1 '*L, r*" •' 5 • ‘ * n q ~ :ani*y-e 1 • ■1'Tq * r * -•'*i' s C’« - i. ...a * . *•'* i a ' • , ,-j i 9 .T. . ,v*. , , * y % i& | ' ... . ». ,* A «-' ■ - - ;@i& nm & 4EB8SBK6BS. OLISBY, JONES 4 REESE, Proprietors, In* PlKILI JotTKNAt.—KlW»-POLITICS—LITERATURE—AGRICULTURE—DOMESTIC • - ■ — i GEORGIA TELEGRAPH BUILDING Established 1826. tficm, TUES DArY, MAY 20, 1879. Volume LIY—N018 BY TELEGRAPH. Madrid M«y 11.—The Epoca says the news of K ng Alfonso's approaching mar- tiigo nub an Austrian Princess, is well -eetiveuin Spain and by the powers. Bosun, Mty 11.—Tne adventists held thinly attended meeting at the homo ot one of their number, at Pocassett tc-day. Reporters and strangers to the ndvont faith were excluded. Dstboit. May 11.—At 9 o’clock this morning a ft™ broke out in the third *tory of the ZHbuna block, occupied by the Port and Tribune newspaper, which destroyed the ne«e room and badly dam- aged the editorial room. The rest of rhe building, occupied by the Post and, Tri bune job office, was deluged with water. Tim Calvert Lithograph Company and Michigan Farmer were also slight sufferers. To-™ will be no euipension of the Post and Tribune. The lose cannot bo acca. rately estimated. but is folly covexed. by ioaontnae. Toe Are is auppoaed to terra orlainaied from the spontaneous* ambus* tioo of oibd rage in the preetf tbOth. & • .«?f Cars Uav, N J, May 11.—At a meet ing of the executive committee of the editorial aa'O’.taiious of New York, Penn sylvania and New Jersey, at the Cbalforte House l<st night, tne Stockton House, Cape May, wa; selected as the objective point and the last week in June as the time for their annual exoureion. Philadelphia, May 11.—The brother Of A. W. Crawford, the student who dis appeared from the University of Virginia on the 29h of April, arrived m this city to-dAy, baviog received information that the missing young man was in tnis city on the 2ad iner. While at the police headquarters this afternoon he received a telegram from his brother stating that bn was in Saxonville, Middlesex county, Maaeaobusi-tis. Mr. Crawford at once started tor that place. He believes his biother i t laboring under a temporary fit of imanity. > Watertown, New York, Miy 11.— Sibtri Harris, aged 20, and Dell Shaw, aged 13, while attempting to cross Black nrer in a ton boat this afternoon wore carried over the big falls and drowned. Harris bad bean drinking. St. Mary’s Catholic church, at Coasta- bkviila, was destroyed by tiro at 5 o’clock this afternoon. The woods were on fire near the church and it is euppased to have ignited from the sparks. New York, May 10.—Devonia, cf the Anchor Line, will not be ready to s»il until a late hour to-night or early in the morning. Aust.alia. of the same line, will not sail umil Monday. Canada, of the National Line, sailed to-night with a small cargo. Qietn, of the same line, will not sail un’il to-moirow. Stats of Pennsylvania, cf the State Line, will not be ready until Moada*. Oder, of the German Ltue, tor Sauthsmptoa, left her dock ou lima to-dvv. Other fines which hal no difficulty with strikers despatched their vessels on tiv.o. St Peteessuco, May 12 —The prin cipal part of ma town of Irbir, on the eastern border of tha Government of Perm, at tbs cocfiueace of the Irbit and Neva rivv-rs, was dietroyed by fire on Fri day l»st. Tao population of Irbit is about 3,509 Lon Dorr, May 12.—It is reported that Ganhaldi is better, but accounts of the state of his health are very conflicting. Fifteen farm houees near Parma, Italy, have been destroyed by a land slip. Toe E uiperrr of Austria has consented to arbitrate between Great Britain and Nicaraugua respecting the differences arising out of the treaty of friendship, commsree and navigation between those countries in 18C0. ■Washington, May 12.—The Senate re- s m- d consideration of the executive and judicial appropriation bill. In the House attention was called by Mr Cox, of New York, to a petition pre sented by McCoid, of Iowa, last Satur day, and printed in yesterday's Record, staring that the longer continuance ot the session is fraught with danger to the peace and with disaster to the financial, commercial and other interests of the country. Tbat the measures inaugurat ed by Congress threaten revolution and strike down all safeguirds to a free and uninrimidated ballot, an 1 that this un profitable session should be speedily terminated. U-x ceaiacterizid the petition as an insalt to Congress, and said tbat be ob jected to it at ths time, end that there fore U should not have been printed. A tong discussion encu id, Cox insisting that 'he petition should be struck cut cf the Record and Conger taking tne ground that it would bo improper, and that the only proper remedy was an expnnging of the petition by anion of the House,and in order to have tbat action be insisted tbat the petition ehonld be read eo that he could know what he was voting on. The Speaker, after quoting precedents in support of bis position, stated that the House had control over the Record as much as it bad over tne journal, and tbat he would, therefore, submit the question to the House. He iatimitea that if ho had his own will about it ho would let the petition stay In the Record for what it i? worth. It ol jections to the petition had been noted by the reporter and inserted in the report, the petition could not have been printed in the face of that objection Therefore the correction of the Record by mserin<j tho objection would neceaearily ticludo the petition. The discussion is still going on. Final y the question was submitted a; to whether tho Record Bhou:d be corrected by the insertion of the objection, the Speaker stating that such correction would necessarily exclude the petition, and the correction w&b or- dtred. , The [Speaker thereupon congratulated the minority on the result as it was a greit protection to the minority- The introduction and referenoe of bills then proceeded with. Washington, May 12.—The President tc*day retained to the House of Represen tatives the “Act top obibit military inter ference at elections,’* with his objections to its approval. Tne President says : “Holding as 1 d> the opinion lha: any military interior cnee whatever al the polls is contrary to the spirit of oar institutions, and must teLd to destroy the freedom of elsc'ionp, and sincerely desiring to conoar with Congress in allot its measures, it is with very great regret that I am forced to the conclusion that the bill before mo is not onl, unnecessary to prevent snob in er- ference, but ts a dangerous departure from long-settled and important constitu tional principles. The true rule as to the emptoymoLt i f military foroa at elections is not doubtful. No intimidation or oo •-"cion should bo allowed to control or tn& cseuoe citizens in the exeroise of their l '8bt to vote, whether it appears in the *h‘pe of combinations of evil-disposed Persons, . or ot armed bodies of tue militia of a State or of tho mili- “ry force of the United States. The oieciirna should be free from all forcible interference, and as far as practicable from apprehension of such interfer ence. No soldiers, cither of the Union °r of the State militia, should ba present at tne polls to take the place or perform Jhe duties of the ordinary civil pofico force. There has been and will be no violati n of flits nife under orders from me during this administration. But there should be no debi&t of the right o» the National Government to employ its military force on any -day and .at any place in such employment as is necessary to enforce the Cbnstitntiou and laws of the United States. Quuting the bill, the President says: “It will be observed that the bill exempts from the general prohibition against the employment of military force at the poll , two specified case?. Tne exceptions reo- ogoizs and oonoede the soundness of tne principle tbat military force may prop erly and oonsU'uttonally be used at the plaoe of election! waen such use is nec essary to enforce the oonstitatiob and the laws; but the excepted, cases l=-a»<- ihe prohibitions 6o extensive and .At inch ing that its adoption will seriously impair the efficiency of 'the Execu.ive Depart ment, of the Government.” The President j.ljep^ifcgjns to.-quolo tho. ■ ■•DlRTp^jOuDgress BqtqpriSiogijbejwflof «hw lower to ^bxejtUo tue laws, of; wifi cb ' wo4e - approved by gKiibhwl Jefferson, and mill liter '^ s and, referring thereto,-(ha. says: At the most critical pe lf history my predecessors ih' tho tX:0uUve office have relied, on the great prinoiple. It was on this prinoi pie tbat Prorident Washington suppress*, ed the whisky rebellion in Pennsylvania in 1791 la 1806, on the same principle, President Jefferson broke np the Barr oonspiraoy by issuing orders for the em ployment of such force, either of the reg ulars or of tha militia, end by such pro ceedings of the civil antbonties as might enable thorn to suppress olaottwlly the farther progress of ths enterprise, and it was tinder the same authority tbat President Jaokson crushed nullifica tion in South Carolina, and that Presi dent Lincoln issued bis call for troop3 to sametneUnioa in 1861. On numerous other occasions of less significance, un- der probably every administration, and certainly under the present, this power has bsen usefully exerted to enforce the laws without objection to any party in tho country, and almost without attract ing public attention. The great elom-n tary constitutional prinoiplo which was the foundation of the original statute of 1792, and whioh has been its essence io tue various forms it has assumed sine its first adoption, is that the government of the United States possesses, no der the constitution, in full measure, the power cf eelf-proteminn Hj> i*« »->» agencies, altogether independent of State authorities, and if need be against too hostility of State governments. It •mould remain embodied in our statutes unimpaired as it has been from the very origin of tho government. It should be regard'd as hardly less valuable or less sacred than a provision of tho constitu tion itself. There are many other im portant statutes containing provisions that are liable to be suspended or an nulled at the times and places of holding elections, if the bill before ms should be come a law. I do not undertake to fur nish a list of them—pcrhap3 the most of them hsva been cat forth in tho debates on Ibis measure. They relate to extradition, to crimes against toe election lawa and to quarantine regulations, to neutrality, to Indian reser vations,to the civil rights of citizens, and toother subjects. In regard to them all it may be safely said that the meaning and eff -ct of this bill is to take from the general government an imporiant part of its power to enforce the laws. Another grave objection to the bill i- its discrimination in favor of the State and against national authority. The presence or employment of the army or navy of the United States is lawful under the terms of this bill at the place where an election is being held, in a State, to □phold the authority of a State govern ment then and there in-need of such mil itary intervention, bat unlawful to up- nold the authority of the g*>* -ramant of toe United States, then and there in netd of tmeh military intervention. Under ibis bdl the presence and employment of tne army or navy of the United States would he lawful, and might be necessary to maintain the conduct of a State elec tion against domea'ic violence, that would overthrow it, bot wonld be unlawful to maintain the condnct of some national elec tion against some local violense that would overthrow it. This discrimination has never been attempted in any previous legislation by Congress, and is no more compatible with the sound principle of the constitution or *’ max ims and methods u. , ajs-tu v( i«v- rruinent on occasions of elections than at other times. In the early legislation ot 1792 and 1795, by which the- militia ot the States was the only military power re sorted to for the exicution of the constitutional powers in support of State or national authority, both functions of the government were pat upon the same footing by the act of 1807, the employ ment of tho army and navy was author ized for th» performance of both consti tutional duties on the same terms. In all the latter statutes on the same sub ject matter the same measure of author ity to the government has been accorded for the performance of both theaa duliea. No precedent has been found in any previous legislation, and no sufficient rea son has been given for discrimination in favor of State and against national au thority, which tnis bill contains. Under the sweeping terms of the bill the national government is effectnally shut out from the exercise of too right, end from the discharge of mperative duty to its whole executive power, whenever and wherever requires for the enforcement of its laws, at places and times where end when its elections are held. Tho employment of its organ ized armed foroe for any such purpose would be an offenso against law, unless called for by and upon tho permission ot the authorities in the State where the oc casion crises. What is this bat the enb- sttiaiion of the discretion cf the Stats Governments for the sabstitntion of the Government of the United States ss to thu performance of its own duties. In my judgment this is aa abandon ment of its obligations by the national g ivernmont; a subordination of national authority and an intra-ion of State super vision over national dalles, whioh t-ndi towards Stats supremaoy. Though I believe the existing statutes are abundantly adequate to completely prevent military interference with the elections in the sense in which the phrase is used in the title of this bill, and is employed by tho people of this coun try, 16tall find no difficulty in concur ring in aDy additional legislation limited to that objeot, which does not interfere with the iodisponsable exercise of the powers of the Government under the Constitntion and laws. [Signt-a] Buthxsvobd B. Hates. ■ Executive Mansion, May 12,1879/ The House to-day refused to take into con-idsration the bill making provisions for an income tax, thevste being jt*n, 104, nave 94, not the neceeeary two- teirds. 'After reading of the message of the President vetoing the bill to prevent army interference at* election?, the army appropriation btil with the objectionable cfauses stricken out, was introduced by D’ering, of Iowa, whereupon Knott, of Ken ncky, moved that House adjourn. The joia and nays were ordered and the Houie refused to adjourn, yeas 96, nays 114 Tne bill introduced by Doering was tnen read and put upon its pa-sage. It *aa defeated, yeas 101, nays 109. All the Greenbackers, excepting Lidd, of Maine, voted m the affirmative on the bill intro duced by D;ering. The result of the vote was greeted with dapping of hands on the Democratic side, aod with counter domonatrarions on the Republican side. Under the coll of Stares a large num ber of bills were in rod vend and referred. Oj motion of Fernando Wood, of New York, a resolutions for final adjournment of this session on the——day of Slay, (date not fixed) was referred to tho oum mittee on ways and means. Tho Senate was addressed by Senators Wtodom and Goke. Tha Committee on Agrioal'nre to-diy ealhonzed a favorabl repoit to be made t» the House ou tbe resolution introduc'd ou Saturday last regarding an investiga tion of the Department of Agrionliate. Tne text of the resolution is a-follows;' , i&ioli'ci, Toa*. the Spe-ker or the Hoau tnsy, acd he is hereby directed to [»pp6fqt;a special committee, consisting •Of ®>^tn“mliars from this Hnnsa, to be selected from '•he Commutes un Agricul ture, to taka into consideration ‘ anon measures as may tend ;o promote the ag ricultural interests of the country, and to investigate tbe system and working of the Department of Agriculture, and report by bill or otherwise Buoh ndJitioual legisla tion as may be deemed neoessary for tne promotion of the Dspartmeutof Agricul ture and the advancement aud protection of the egricultarsl interest. Said oom mittee may sit daring reoes*, and shell have power to send for persons and pa pers.” • Owing to the absoancaof a quorum to day, tbe House Committee on Education and Labor dtd not dieporo of Represen tative Wbittborne’a resolution calling for an investigation into tho causes leading to the colored exodus from tho South. A meeting will be held on Thursday next to consider the proposition. San Francisco, May 12.—Since tho recent election, a project has sprung up to organize a new party to bo called the constitutional party, with tbe object of electing a Legislature aud State officers who will proceed to put in force the pro visions of tha new constitution. At a meeting of ward precincts of tho Work iugman’s party to-day, and tho sand lota, the proposition was emphatically nega tived. Newapxper dictation was de nounced. Politicians who had sought to UUUlu llio oupyurt or IQt) VTUlbluciucu'a pany by advocating the ne .« constitution were soundly berated and it was resolved that th8 Workingmen’s party, would ea ter no combination but would fight ths contest oat on their own line. Nsw Yobs, May 12.—John Dobbs, the bank burglar, who was arrested at Phila delphia, waa arraigned in the General Ses sions Court to-day to answer icd'aimenie pending against him for bnrgliry and grand larceny. Hn pleaded not guil-.y, and wa3 recommitted without bail. The conference of Baptist ministers was called to order this morning by Rsv. Dr. Liwrencs in tho Mariner*’ Temple A nova nauaxoation was read from It - V D:. Fulton, tendering bis resignation. Rondout, N. Y., May 12.—Immonse fires have been raging in the Catskills for several days and n e increasing. Tne burned district cavers au area of about 7,000 sores. Tbe air is fitted wi>h smoke and the weather is dry. The fires are seen from tho river at night. No house., have been destroyed 88 Vet. Washington, May 12.—Ex-Congress man Ramey, who declined the position of assistant appoimmeat olerk ot the Treasury Department, will be appointed to a soecial agenoy of that department. New Yobs, May 12.-Mr. J. W. Si- monton, ihe general agent of the Associ ated Press, was plunged into deep effiic tion this evening, by tho somewhat sud den death of his wife, a most excellent wife aud mother, dearly beloved by a wide circles of acquaintances and numer ous beneficiaries of her unfailing and generous bounty. She had just beeu with her husband on an extended trip to the Pacific coast and Colorado, and was taken with pneumonia in the cars which developed latent heart disease and ended a life of love and usefulness. Atlanta, Ga., May 12. —Four thousand dolinic were collected io caan and jljdges in the Southern B-iptist Convention to day, for the Tneological Seminary at Louisville, Ey. Tho Couvenuoa in stru..- ed the Home Mission Board to com munes a manual labor school among tho Creek3 in Indian Territory, by Ocober, and approTfcd tbo appointment of RiV. G. B. Hartwell aa Missionary among the Chinese in California. St. Johns, N. B., Miy 12.—The pcst- offioo and adjoining store at Newton, Kings county, was robbed and barned by burg'ars this morning- Poet Jsnvn, May 12.—The forest firoa are Etui spreading aud destroying a vast amount of timber in tho northwestern part of Piko county, Pennsylvania. Oa last Saturday night the firo penetrated to the breeding park cf the Blooming Grove Park Association, acd before thu flames could be fought back by the large force of laborers, over fifty acres wcr.. barned over, and 6overal deer perished in the flames. The weather continues dry with very littlo prospect of rain. Oo- PE*sTOwN,iN. Y., May 12.—An ex tensive conflagration oconrred Sunday at Uuadilla, Oswego county. It oommanoed dboat 1;S0 D. m. in the North Bank building. Tne origin of the fire is at tributed to spontaneous combustioa or iuoendiaism. The flimes spread rapidly, destroying the greater portion of tho bas- tnesA part of the town, nine stores and three dwellings and font barns. Tbe to«s»-s exceed the iasnrsnos by about J40.000. * t Philadelphia, May 12.—About 12 m last nlgbt a firo occurred in the parter and ale brewery of Sebastian Nagle, at Rjxborougb, aud the placo was com pletely destroyed. The building was a two story stone structure 150rG0 feet and was well stocked. The loss on the build ing will amount to *25,000, whioh is full, coverod by insurance. It is supposed to bavo been the work of an incendiary, a James Monford, who could not aoconnt satisfactorily for his presenoa in the neighborhood. Lexington, Kt., May 12—Tue attend ance io-day at the Kentnoky Association races was large and tho track was in fine order. The first race, purse *350, for all ages, one mile aud a hulf, Dave Moore a great favorite in tbs betting, and won after a hard contest; Ciosslet 21; King Faro 3d; Caligula 4 bj Connie F. 6th. Time. 2:401. Pxnsaoola, May 13.—The steamship Amite and iron monitor Canonisns ar rived from Now Orleans. Both ware sent to quarantine, the former, it is said, by mistake. Tho craw of tho Canomons will be shipped North and the vessel scaled and itfi at quarantine until frost, to prevaut tbe danger of another PIv- mouth oaea. This aotion Is done by or der or the naval enthcrit • * St. Louis, May 12.—A delegation of six Northern Cheyenne Indians, under “Lililo Ohirf,” and inoire of J. D. Milis, ngout, and Ben Clark, interpreter, aniv cdbera to-day from the Southern Chey enne sgenoy on their way to Washington whither they go to argo President Hayou to allow them lo return Io their former homes in the North. The band repre sented by th's delegation has about 200 warriors, all of whom arc very much dig- f hausting speeches of wordy counsel satisfied with the* country to whioh they and seeing and knowing all this, they have been sent by too authorities, and 1 thought it a duty- to call attention to the they docire above all things to be sent b*ok to their’Northsrn homes, where the b.naaof their *noa*tors Ue. Lanca8TKB, Pa., May -18.—At 2 o’clock this arieraoon John J. Cochran a veteran jonrnalist of thi3 city, .died, at his resi- -ieuco after a long and savere illness*. Little Rock, M iy 12 —By the burn ing or Htycks’ shingle mill, seven miles east of this place, sixty-two persons were thrown out of empliyment. Loss *15,- 000, iu-uranos $3 000 Norwich, Conn, May 12.—Andrew Manning, a diBsip<iei faotorv operative at Damrlsonville, Connecticut, to-day quarreled with bis wile and struck her on tue head with an axe, killing her instant ly. Ho then ran to a neighboring pond and drowned himself. l’uo body of James McGuire, a factory boss at Mechanics ill-, who disappeared u week ago, was to-day found in a swamp near tbat place, with a ballet hole in.- bis temple. * :r Watebtown, N. Y. r Moy 13.—Mrs. Meribdw, who resides-near Deer Park, ■and buspeoted of poisoning her brother- in-law acd husband, confessed to the coroner that she tqgde an attempt on her hmb rad’s life. Sim was urged to make a confession of both crimes, which she re fused to do, but virtually admitted hav. ing killed her brother-in-law. She im plicates Wmthrop N. Merihew, a cousin, who was in love witn her. Mrs. Merihew has been arrested aud taken to Lowville, and the sheriff is looking for her cousin* Vienna, May 13.—Spizzi wa3 formally surrendered Sunday to tho Austrians and tbe Austrian troop3 entered the place unopposed. St. Petersburg, May 12.—Intelli gence aas been received from Tifl a tbat a disease with a terrible mortality is ra- ging in ten villages in the C iuoasm. A solemn procession of holy pictures has •'een hell in tho district ot Garri aud prayers t-ffered for the preservation of the inhabitants. Rohe, May 12.—At tha consistory hqld to-day tbe Popo appointed five cardinal priests and three cardm 1 deans. Among he new cardinals are the Rev. Dr. John S»-nry Newman, of Eogland, and the" E-.-r. Dr. tlcm-u' uetner. The Popo also made numerous ap pointments to bishoprics, among them those of Cardinal Lobenlohe to the bi-h- oprio of Albino, Rev. Dr. McCabe to that of Dublin and R v. D • Woodlock to tbat of Ardagh and S jninack N-jis. London, May 12 —Lord George F. Hamilton, Vico President of the Council, co-day stated in the House of Commons, in reply to tue question submitted by Mr. Murdelia, that various cattle cargoes recently arrived from America were found to be suffering from pleuro pneu monia. Havana, May 12.—A statement has been puqiirh*d showing that the receipts of export and import duties for ths whole i-lans daring the year 1878 amounted to $22,230 444 Daring tho first four -.onibs of 1879 the receipts exceer ed i ho*» or a similnr period last your 'by $959,254. General Douglass H. Cooper, brother ■f tbe Me U. 8. Adjutant General Sam Cooper, died at Pott Washita a few days 81003. Berlin, May 12.—The Reichstag has adopted the motion ot Herr Loewty"to refer the ttbicco bill to a soecial oom mittee. Tha Customs, r'axation and Ja liolal Committees «t rue Bundt-srarh rave decided to support Prices Bis march’d bill levying provisionally and by antioipxtios all duties fired in the tariff bill. Pa un, 12iy 12.—La France states tbat M. Waddmgton and (he conservative seo- iloa of the cabinet declare their willing ness to postpone the discussion of tbe bills rotative to the retain of the Chambers to Paris and the Prefecture of Police pendiug the arrangement of a compro mise providing for tbe establishment of a ministry of police, thus the police would be withdrawn from the control of the mu- uicipality without btiogmg the question before the Chambers. TUe Grand Jury Presentments Again—Words of Explanation by the Jary. We, too members of the Grand Jury of last week, in v-ew of the harsh criti cisms made by some of cur legal friends upon out presentments, and the course pursued by the judge in striking out parts of it,feel it to be our duty to makethe fol lowing statement of Nets. Judge Simmons charged tis that wo were the custodians of the county, and that all matters per taining to the welfare cf the county came legitimately and properly under our su- p -rvUiou, and in all that we did wo were guided solely by our oaths.cur consciences aud the charge of the Judge. In every thing tbat we said or did wo were influenc ed by a desire to discharge our full duty, under our eacrcd oaths, to the citi zens of Bibb county. Our present ments weie read distinctly and deliber ately in the presenoa of tbo Jadge, tbe bar, twenty-one Grand Juror*, and a number of citizen*. Judge Simmons cor- dmlly endorsed the presentments, com plimented and commended tbe work of the jury, thanked them for their efficient labors, and promised a beany co-opera tion in correcting the abuses and irregu larities of which they complained. We fe.t grateful to bis Honor for bis kind words aud his voluntarily promised as sistance, and muoh regretted that ha ehonld have yielded to tne o amor made by a few parsons to rejeot and strike ont perhaps the most important part of onr recommendations. The jury were die* obarged, and oaoh and every one of ns slowly retired from the conrt room, hear ing, as we left, only words of approval from our fellow-oitzsns as we passed. Not a lawyer objected while wo were present, and we were surprised to hear that one of the bar arose, (not, as stated in tbe paper, immediately after our pre sentments were read), bat perhaps an hoar after, and in “strong and at times caustic speech made a motion that so much of tbe presentments as reflected on tbe judges, the jurorB and the bar be stricken out and not placed on record on tho minutes.” The editorial notice adds that another member of tho bar “seconded the motion in an earnest and s’rong man ner.” O hers followed in the same bold strain. Wny did not these indignant lawyers challenge and objeot to these presentments when they were read? Did it nos look disconrtecus and ankied to wait until we had left the court room, and many of ns gone to our nomes, and then rise and denounce and abase ns for doing what wo conceived to be onr sworn dntv, and while acting in the interest of onr oppressed fellow-taxpayers? We know tbat some of these irate gen tlemen bad frequently, upon the streets, openly condemned the methods of ccn- ducting the conn’s buBineBB. This grand jar? knew to what vast and unnecessary expense Bibb c-iunty bad grievona evils complained of and thus prevent their recurrence in the imnre, and at the same tims to commend the Jbdge for the reformation he ia working. The facta alluded to by ub arc “known of all men;” they -are part of the “an written history” of Bibb connty, and we regret that because we felt it to be onr sworn duty to allude to these crying abuses, wo were allowed to be denounced in “severe, strong and canatio” terms, and some- of our body even mentioned by name in derisive and insulting lan guage. Such a coarse was surely un parliamentary, unbecoming, and deserved the prompt oondemnarion of the coart, as we are gratified to say it has received that cf our fel low citizens. Not one of that jary intended or desired to “attack the memories of any dead Judges. The presentments pointedly say: “We charge no one specially with the blame in this ^matter.” Yet these very sensitive gen tlemen, anxious to remove public gaze from themselves, seek to throw odium upon innocent parties by charging them with a basa attempt to “defame tbe characters of dead Judges.” No such thought or purpose was entertained by tbe jary, and the artifioe employed by these Eupsr-senaitivo individuals to shield themselves from the censure they mu3 have felt they deserved is very apparent to the good people ot Bibb. They can not thus escape the truth, and avoid the real issue brought forth by tha Grand Jary under their oaths, and from purely disinterested motives, with malice to* ward none, acd with a sincere desire to accomplish good and save use less taxation. The motion to “strike out” a part of tbo sworn presentments of a legally constituted grand jury was, it occurs to ns, not only an insult to us bnt to ell the people of Bibb connty, for this grand jury but re-schoed and expressed ths unanimous voice of their neighbors end fellow-citizens. We deny hat any lawyer has the right to se {himself np as a censor of the grand jury, Che sworn rep resentatives of tbe people, and thus seek to fetter and trammel them in their efforts to dieoharo their full duty in other words, to or *‘oniidrzs” them and prevent a publio expression of their eeutiments. Grand jurors have extra-judicial anthori* ty, and it is their duty to examine into, oritic.zs and seek to oorrect alt snoh abu ses as those of whioh wa complained. Is ic proper or blooming for these lawyers tocensuro sad denouaoa us for domg our sworn duty ? We regret to hear that one of tbe older members of tho bar, who has been often honored by our ooumy and re* ceived oar votes for offlies of trust and emolument, in his speeoh upbraided and held np in derision the aotion of the last board of jary commissioners, who revised <he list sud plaoed onr names in the box. If we mistake not this angry speaker onoe noted as a jary dommiisioner, and eeleot* ed several very notorious characters as jarors who were quite objectionable to our citizens. Because he finds none of these pete of bis oa our list, hecoutlemos the commissioners who chose us to suc ceed them. If he prefers such colored gentry as jurors to onrselves, wo cannot and will noteffer the slightest objec tion. Re gustibus non erf disputandum. We 9an kuivivo all saoii strictures, invidious comparisons and gratuitous insults, and leiro our case ami cjnuuoi, to iuo ■—■•oht- eaed judgment of our friend, and fellow ci’.izoas. We have heard of and condemn the un called for attack upon our foremaa and other members of our body. Oar en ire juiy signed the presentments, and endorsed them in an equal degree, and we protest tbat no one shall be held to a greater responsibility than anothar We were unanimous in the presentments. In what we have said in justification of our course, we have called no names, and regret tbe necessity we are under to say a word. Personalities are always improper and disagreeable, and wise, discreet and thoughtful people will not indulge in them. B- iieving that we are sustained fully by the people ia what we have done, and returning thanks to our numerous friends for their kind and welcome words of congratulation and en dorsement, wa are yonr fellow-citizen?, Ben j B. Lewis, James H. Campbell, James E. Warren, JobnS Stewart, M H. Cutter, Treat Hints, William Lu dy, 0 Masteraon, Albert Mix. John J. Nottingham, Harry L. Oook, J r. L. Higgins. oseph 8. McGee, It P. Woolf oik, John W. Calhoun, Frank M. Heath, Robert E. Park, John Ingalls, Cicero A Thvp, Hiram Herrington, Gild- r B. Willingham. THE GEUUGia *»K!28S. Taa miserable wretches, Tom Jones and Henry McSneed, expiated their crime?, f.s ha3 already been announced, on the gaibws at Appling on the 9lh instant. Too execution was in pnblio, and a vast concourse of all raceB witnessed tbe tragical seen*. Toe Constitution says: 'At 11;30 a. m. the prisoners were brought out of the jail, and ascended the scaffold at 11:45. The gallows was erected on Kiohuo creek, a quarter of'a mile from tbe jail, in a level epot shut out by hill;. These.hills were black with people. Henry McSaced was adjudged crazy from excitement. He expressed a willingnef s to die. Ia his words to a re porter before leaving his cell, he said: “I am guilty; am sorry. Death is the price of my crime. I must pay, but my trust is in God. I am leidy. He begged con tinually for something io eat, and pl&nty was furnished him by Sheriff Ivy. On the gallows he bsng a foog. As his legs were being tied, he said. ‘Boss, won’t yon allow me to kick.’ ” Tom Jones, the other criminal, said*: “I am innocent. My life was sworn away by Peter Lake. He is forgiven.” He was perfectly composed and talked freely and intelligently. Oa tha gallows he said: *‘My colored friend.*, I warn yon against yonr race. They are not your friends.” He called on some minister to pray for him. Rev. 8. P. Evan* respond ed with a short bnt fervent prayer. The prisoner asked time to pray. He protest ed his Innocence to tbe last. At five minates past twelve the diop fell. Tom Jones died by strangulation. Henry MoSneed’d neck was broken and oat by the rope, and tbe blocd trickled down bis white gowa. Tom was dead in four minutes. Hsnry died in nine min* tries Tho drop was about six feet. They were out down at twenty-six and twenty- eight minates after the drop fell. ..... -, . Tho crime of Tom Jones was the shoot- been subjected in tho past, they ko«W . , how witneseea bad been trifled with, big 0 ; bis puamonr m cold blood, insti- made to lose imporiant time ixx constant I 8*^(1 by lha demon of je^loncty. Mo* attendance upon cc art after oourt, and j Sneed bad deliberately killed his own they oftentimes never called upon to j Eoa Henty, soatteriug bis brains upon testify; they knew, seme of them from , hi h for tbe e!1 , gcd theft of a ^onrerpanence, how inexpressibly wcsri- s " jr K ed and worn the patience of many juiisa ' pistol- Both ware negroes, had been Jby long, tedious and ex- The Phbss Convention.—Constitution: We are reminded of tho fact tbat the press convention will soon pass tbrongb this city en route to Cartersville by the arrival of tbe adv-moa guard. Colonel Bill Moore, of the Augusta Evening News; U icle Jim Anderson, of tbe Covington £iar; Colonel J. Dorse Alexander, of the Gnffiu Nnos, and Golooel H. W. J. Ham, of tbe Gainesville Eagle, have all arrived in Atlanta and taken np their quarters here umil tbeir brethren of* the quill reaoh tbe city. So far the delegates present a fair appearance, and all of them look w6tl and happy. Grnbb, of the Da rien Gazette, will set as an escort to tbo debgatton from the lower end of the Sia'e. Dr. Tucxeb’s Cchhencbsizst §kb- Mon.—The Courier-Journal thus charac terizes the Doctor’s effort before tho Southern Baptist Theological Seminary: Dr. Tacker well sustained the reputa tion which has preceded him. The dis course was tetBe and argumentative, yet very practical in its character and popu lar in its presentation. Although of more than usual leDgth, it was listened to with deep and unabated interest throughout. Awa twits Hip Pocksts.—Chronicle and Sentinel —Tue grand jury of Schley •*unty have not read the newspapers for nothing recently, and show great veal in their tff arte to pat n atop to tho practice of carrying concealed weapons. They recently indioted a young man for oarry ing concealed weapons, ihe said conceal ed weapon beiog nothing mors than a screw-driver whioh he had carried along for nso in taking off and replacing the plates on a bnrial case, in which was tho corpse of a lady from Eilaville. Having no place to put tbe ecrew-driver he hap pily thought of his hip pocket, and put it there for safe keeping. Same one saw i'; hence the mdiotment. We don’t know that screw-drivers come within the pur view of tbe slatnte, but to wear a hip pocket is clearly au indictable offense. Mads xo Disgorge,—The same paper gives a long aoconnt of tbe pnrsnit by Mr. W. E. Jackson, Jr., of tbe notorious B. Baosn, who several years sinoe ab sconded with $6,150 belonging to the Na tioucl Bank of Augusta, whioh be bad prooured by means of a forged draft. He fled to parts nnknown, but recently it has transpired that Bacon was doing a thriv ing business at Daadwood in the heart of the Bisck Hills conntry. Armed with tbo proper authority aud a* requisition from Governor Colquitt upon tho Govern or of Daootah Territory, Mr. Jackson started from Augusta on tho 11 h of April efter his game, and after a journey of 2.500 miles, 300 of which was by stage, succeeded in coming up with him and se curing properly sufficient ta cover the en tire amount of tbs bank’d lass. It is not said whether Bacon will bo-proseen'ed or not A Second Presbyterian Church was or ganized in Augusta on Thursday evening lash Tho Chronicle says : The following Commissioners were pre sent : Rev. E. Irvine, D. D.: Rev. C. W. Lane, D. D; R9V. G. T. Goetohins and Elder Jaaiah Sibley. Tho services were opened by a sermon from Rev. G. T. Goetohins, frojs^pbrews ui: 13, after S^SfiinTSued'i‘bo"atientfon Zt the Ovngregation to tho objeot of tbe meeting The memorial to Presbytery for a sec ond eburoh was read by Dr. Lsso. Let ters from various persons were presented. One member was received on profession of faith and baptized. The following names were placed upon the roll of the new church: Mr. and Mrs. JohnTilkey, Mr. and Mrs. Porter Fleming, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Rowland, Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert P. Sibley, Mr. Robert F. Urquaharr, Ur. William T. Wbeless, Mr. John D. Baker, Mrs. Margaret Reid, Mrs. H. K Nelson, Mrs. Uary Dow, Mrs. Rose Ir vine, • Mrs. O. G. Lynch, Mrs. M. A. Johnson, Mrs. E. J. Walker. After the organization Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Sibley placed their letters in the hands of the session of tbe second church for admission at a subsequent meeting. The Columbus Confederate Mono * ment.—Times: Skillful artisar>s ate bus ily at work erecting the beantifnl mono- men*. Muoh was accomplished yester day, and to-day work on tbe maiD ebatt begins. It will only be a few dayB when the entire structure'will be in posi tion, bnt it will require several days after to out in the inscriptions. The Crops.—Madisonian: Corn is ba ing rapidly plowed and iB glowing beauti fully. Cotton is' generally no and an average stand Ih- result. Upon the whole, tbe crop outlook io this connty is favorable. Tub Rome Confederate Moncmsnt.— Courier: To-day the foimalinauguration of the work of bnilding a monument to tbe memory of Floyd connty’s dead he roes of 1861-5 will be began by laying the corner-stone on tbe crown of Myrtle Hill. Ou the southern elope cf tbe hill, and within the limits of the cemetery, lie the bones of hundreds of soldiers, few, indeed, from Georgia, bnt mostly from other States. . How appropriate, then, will be the act tb&t places this memorial of departed worth and valor so close to the graves of these soldiers, gathered together in their final resting places from nearly all the States of the Sontb; and how naturally suited to receive and keep it Is the bold* peak of Myrtle HiiL See bow patiently it seems to wait for tbe fitting ornament. Baild it t&era cf marble as pure and spotless as the fame of those whoa? memory it is intended to perpetuate. Lift Us shaft high into bine ether. Lit tbe first rays of tbe morning illumine the story of the youthful hopes acd memorable deeds of Georgia’s d-ad soldiers, while thu setting sun of each succeeding day drawB the curtain ot night around arts* revereed and folded banner, ahl the story of their death. Strong Talk.—The Sumter Republi can pitches Into Macon for her suicides, and Atlanta for her “cold blooded mur ders.” The editor in bis indignation B3ys: Down upon that most heinous sins, self murder. Insanity is often thought to be a great mover to this unpardona ble sin, but wa think it often proceed? from cowardice. If trouble leads to self murder, then we would all have been dead before this. Things have come to such a pass now, tbat shooting a man down in cold blood is con,ld.>red a ‘'little thiog’'.aad to long aa the “hip pocket” carries the pistol, we may continue to hear or see the flash of the “shooting.” We want banging by the wholesale, acd then a reign of peace*: win follow our foot step?. Imprisonment for life meins three or four years of confinement with a book-keeper’s plaoe—plenty to eat «nd wear, and then “liberty” to go out and shoot eoma one else. A Good Move.—The ladies of Ameri- ons are agitating the question of remov ing ths bodies of the Confederate dead at. Ander.-oaville to that city. It would he a labor o! love in which ill should de light to psrtjcipate fcy helping to ra’ss to achieve that tbe means necessary worthy object. Luckt this Time at Least.—Kbmi and Planter. We heard a thriving farmer say the other day that he hadn’t sold a pound ot last year’s cotton yet, but will now let ’er roll, and make the ten strike. That’s the way to get rich. Ruse plenty of corn and keep the coiton for a good price. Contract Let.—Sun-Enguircr: A few weeks ainoe Mr. A. Dexter, ouief engin eer of the North and South railroad, ad vertised for sealed bids for grading the road over Pine Mountain, a distance ot about four and one-half miles. Thna the directors of tbe road met, and the bids were opened and disoussed. NoaoUeo was taken, however, until Friday, when tbe directors met again. Then tbe bids of Mr Q T. Fleming, of Waltbourville, and Mr. Joel T. J jhnaon.of this'oUy.were aocepted. These gentlemen have muoh experience in the bu-iness, and will posh the work through rapidly. Mr. F. was one of the largest ooutraotors of the road in its earliest days. They are preparing to begin operations during the coming week. Curious Habits of the Shad.—Quit man Star: We learn that there were planted ia tho Withiacooohee river the first of this week 40,000 young shad, and that 60.000 were also planted in the Au- cilla. These fish were hatched one and planted under tho direction of the United States Commissioner. It is said ts re quire three years for any increase of these forced emigrants to onr waters; that they will not ascend the stream in whioh they are planted any higher than tho spot at which they were introduced to the stream, but tbat their progeny will, each succeeding generation go above its immediate anoeators, and retain through its existence the territory first occupied by them, observing with nicety their im aginary territorial boundaries. Mr. W. B. Spires, of Lincoln county, while hewing a pieoa of timber a few days since, split his Knee cap open. He then attemptoi to sew it np with an awl and leather whang, and only complained that the skin was very tongb. Not Complimentart.—Phonograph: A negro boy was driving a mule dotu Ala. luma street yesterday, when the Animal stopped aud refused to budge. “Won’t you go, eh?” said the boy. “Feel grand, do you ? I a’pose you forgot your fadder was alittle jackaes.” The Phonogroph fays: General Hant, commandant at MoPneraon Barracks and the officers of the 5 th United States Ar tillery paid a visit of courtesy to the Governor of Georgia, Gen. A. H. Colquitt. Friday morning. rue Gergia Baptist Convention. From our own Correspondent.! The Convention assembled in the Sec ond Baptist Church at 10 ,a. m.,onThnrs- day, and Dr. James P. Boyce, of Louis ville, was eleoted President by a very large majority. Rev. C. W. Dcbbs of Kentucky, and Wm. E Tanner, of Vir ginia, were elected clerks. About 300 delegates were present; out the number has since increased and is a splendid body of men, containing all th3 finest in tellects of onr donominxtion, and I donbt if a Southern denomination can surpass ibis gathering m men of mental ability, learning aud nigh Christian character. It should be borne in mind that this la- missionary body, and its object is to pro mote the cause of missions, It hr.s so governing or dictating.power, bnt simply guides, in an advisory and assisting man ner, tbe benevolent operations of tbo white Baptists South, by leading to co operation and unity of effort. It meets annually to hear the reports of its two great Boarde—that of “Home and Indian Missions,” and that of “Foreign Miss ions,” and to decide what changes, if any are necessary, ehonld be made in its plana and operations. Our denomina tion, as sneb, in all matters pertaining to charch action, are independent of-this body ; and, in faot, each Baptist Charch is independent of ail other bodies, con ventions or associations whatever. On the first day, then, it ia the regular order for onr two great boards to make their annual reports to the Convention. These reports are then referred to various committees, with instructions to consider and repoit upon certain phases of them, and it is the consideration and adoption or rejection of these reports whioh con- eiitute the action of the convention. Frequently, however, resolutions pertain ing to other matters are introduced, and very excited diacuisioxs spring np. Such has been the caee in present convention in tbo introduction by Dr. I. T. Tichexor, of Alabama, of resolutions looking to a joint convection for consultation and co operation with tbe Northern Baptists. These resolutions were referred to a com mittee, whioh reported as follows, on Sat urday, and the report was supported by Dr. Tichenor, in an able and eloquent speech, which somewhat surprised his friends, as he has been noted for enter taining opposite views. The Committee, to whom were referred the resoIatioEB cn aa-operation with car Northern brethren, have had the same un der consideration, and instruot me to re port the following resolutions: 1. Resolved, Tuat fire brethren be ap pointed by this Convention to bear to onr BaptUt brethren ot Narihern Bt&tes, at their approaching anniversaries, expres sion) of onr fraternal regard, and assur ances that while still bolding to (he wis dom end policy cf preserving car separ ate orgamzitions, we are ready to co-op erate cordially with them in ^promoting the 090.-6 of Oarist in onr ow& and for- egu lands. 2. Resolved, That, in view of our moio extended and mere complioated relations, and of the increasing demand upon tho Baptiste of this country, we respectfully suggest the propriety of holding, at come convement time and plaoe, a meeting of representative men from all sections of uur common country to devise and pro pose tush plans of co-operation between this Convention and other Baptla^ bodies oftheUoirid State?, as may beat contri bute to the more efficient working cf the BaptUt brotherhood. 3 Resolved, That in case our Northern brethren adopt this suggestion, tbe live brethren appoiettd by this Convention be empowered to co*, oa our behalf in mak ing ali preliminary arrangements neces sary to euoh a meeting, and that the Presidents or Executive Boards, of snch State Conventions and General Associa tions aa oc-operate with this Convention, bs requested to appoint not exceeding ten brethren to represent each such bodies in that meeting. I. T. Tichbnob, Chairman. Dr. John A Broadut, of Smithviiie, Professor in our Southern Baptist Theo logical Seminar;, followed, opposing tho adoption of the report, as It looked, really, to unity ot organization and the abolition of the Southern Baptist Conven tion. Now, organic union with onr Northern brethren ia wbat few Baptists of the South want, as it will inevitably result in tbe destruction of our own con vention. Governor Joe. E. Brown made a ioug speech, however, advocating tbe passage of tbe report, though not favor ing orgaaio onion. He thinks we may co operate, and shonld cooperate in various ways. " *** - - - - Georgia, favored the resolutions and wanted them passed in toto. Dr. Jeter, of Virginia, atrongly favored the resolu tions an d urged their passage. His voiC8 is usually very potent in our convention, though by no means supreme. Ha was followed by brother Thomas, of Virginia, andDr. Caperton, of Kentnoky, both strongly opposed to the report and resolutions. Dr. Thompson, of Kentnoky,, then followed,’agreeing with Dr. Broad us • and opposed to the adoption of the re port. Other Bpeeohcs were made and generally they are averse to the report. All this refers to organic cooperation not to paternal feeling. From the fol lowing yon will see that kind feelings exist between Northern and Southern Baptists. This was presented and adopt ed yesterday: The committee appointed at the last meeting of the Southern Baptist Con vention to bear fraternal greetings to the American Baptist Home Mission So ciety, at Cleveland, Ohio, report that they were received by their Northern brethren with the utmost cordiality. Profound interest waB expressed in the work of ihe convention, and, as a matter of practical sympathy. Rev. Dr. Hogue >'&s unanimously requested to appeal to Northern ohurohes in behalf of oor work in Rome. Our Secretary, Dr« Tap per, was requested to address their So ciety oa the Foreign Mission work of onr convection, and was heard with great at- uoa .i.j ‘•o.’ceot. W. T. Brantley, Chairman. C. E. W. Dobbs, John A. Bboadus, Q. A. I upper. What will be the fate of Dr. Tich- nor’e report another letter will have to reveal. AU this, yon see, was, in a manner tom eiga, though net adverse to, the. direot objects of the Convention. As yet, one report only has been adopted—that on African missions—and a few extraots will give yonr readers an idea cf tbe oonrse deemed best by the Convention in carrying on missionary of- *• fort in Africa. REPORT ON AFRICAN W3-X0N8. The Committee on African Missions submit the following report: The African Misaiocs of ths Southern Baptist Convention hive pscnliax olaims upon Southern Baptiuis, and it seems to be the design of Him who it| Head cvrf ill things to Hi-JOhniob,in redeeming Afrios, o employ to _a large .extent, American colored Ohnstians. Man pronoaes. bnt God disposes. Men bad their own de« signs id bringing eo many of the African race to this country, to be sold in slavery, aud God had His own purposes to ac complish in permitting it to taka plaoe. What men thought may have been evil, God meant it n&to good; and it wsb not so mnoh men ss God who brought them hither; it was a grand providential pre paration on the part of God for Bending the Gospel back to Africa. Msn meant □ot so, neiiher in their heart did they thick so; bnt Gad evidently meant in this way to bring millions cf tho Afrioan raoe under the iofinenco of the Gospel, and to make thousands ot them the sub jects of His grace. And amosg these thousands, numbers would be found upen i Whom God would Isy the obligation to carry tho Gospel to the land of tbeir fath ers, and as Aftloa reoeives bsoh her long lost sons, we think of hor eg saying in her heart: ‘‘Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my cuildren and am ftor'-'Anif '»nli"flafirfii'tftlgtit i aptNMf - Behold, I was left alone ; these, where had they been?” In prosecuting tbe work of evangeli zation in Africa, there are peculiar diffi culties to be encountered. Its olimate is unfavorable to the health and labors of white men. Many valuable lives have been sacrificed in efforts to bear the ti dings ot salvation to its benighted popu lation. But white missionaries will be needed to lay tbe foundation, and io set tle the order andpraoticeof the churches, and we would say, with one who gave his life to tho work, “Let thousands of mis sionaries perish on the field, rather than Africa shall be given np.” Tbe greatness of the self-denial and sacrifice required, serves to test the strength of our leva to Christ, and to His cause. At tbe same time, wo would enforce upon Amerioan colored Christians a sense of their obliga tion to their kindred in Africa. They are eminently suited for tbe work of evange lizing their brethren in their. fatherland. Their physical condition is muck better adapted to that climate, so that they can live and enjoy good health where white men cannot. They will have no prejudice „ of raoe to encounter in preaching tbe Gospel ia Africa, and Gcd seems to have brought them under the influence ef tho Gospel on purpose, that he might employ them to bear the Goepel to {heir heathen brethren. And it ts our duty to stimu late and encoutage our colored Baptist brethren to enter that field, that they may render permanent and effective the evangelical influence now at woik in that dark land. “Ethiopia is new stretching out her hand* onto God,” and cow is the time to pray and labor, that copious and abundant showers of converting and re freshing grace may deEcend upon tbat land. On the morning of the second day, sev eral very interesting speeches were deliv ered. Rev. T. P. Crawford, our China missionary, who is here cn a short visit for the good of bis health, after a resi dence of twenty-seven years in China, made an exceedingly interfering speech, and eo did Dr. George B. Tsjior, our su- perinteedent ot Italian missions', sent out Eix years ago, who returned home a few days ago cc a short visit by request of the foreign board. He is on apostoiic looking man, and seems to have the very spirit of Paul-himself. His remarks were deeply interesting, were instructive and will do the course of foreign missions great good, as will, also, those of Dr. Crawford. During the second day an in teresting episode occurred in the conven tion cauniating of the fallowing telegram from our excellent missionary m China, Dr. M. T. Yatei: Shanghai. May 9. F«lm 148. M. T. Yates. The following reply was agreed upon, and tconry to send it was collected : Atlanta, May 9. M T Yates, Shanghai: Psilm 110. J. P. Botce, Ox tha*. day. also a mtssenger from the Northern-Bipiist Home Mmsion Boot* ely, in iho person of Dr. 8. W. Maraton, who wss kindly received, andwhodeliv- tied an address staling tbe objsot of his j own mission at the South—to superin tend icBti.ntes among oolcred ministers* The meeting has grows very interest ing, and the fntor* will become more so I tti’uk. Yet very little of tha real work of tbe convention has been performed. A matter ot “Agencies” has been sprung, whioh will provoke discussion, and it may result in great changer in onr modes of oo 11 soling missionary money. S. B. Prevention is belter than cure, an 1 Dr. Ball’s Baltimore Pills are the best pre ventive of disease known. They aie used, approved and recommended by myriads of people throughout the land. The airbiakea oxths Coiumlni braooh of tbs Southirester i road £o* oat ot order m . . _ a few d*j» since, delaying ihe train ?ev AV. O. Tuggle, of LvG range, iralbourr.