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Savannah Weekly fleas WATDRPaV, OCTOBKH 30. 1 S7<J. The Projected African Swindle. The Washington correajiondent of the Augusta Chronicle, says: Ihe grand African Continental Kail way project (i. e. swindle) is making con siderable headway. General Butler fa ▼ore the project and will purchase a large quantity of the stock. A considerable order has also coiue from South Carolina: indeed the Treasurer of that State is one of tho ‘bosses' in the undertaking. Ex- Treasurer Parker, of South Carolina, who was recently unlawfully released from jail by one Mackey, has already gone on to Liberia to confer with President Roberts. Parker takes with him in his foreign night over #200,000 of 5-20 United States bonds, which he stole from South Carolina in the coupon steal. It is to lie hoped that he will remain abroad.’’ I'rom ail accounts it appears that a for midable movement is on foot, headed by prominent carpet-baggers and negro leaders at the South, for the organiza tion of a big swindle under pretense of promoting negro colonization in Africa and building railroads in that country. Their plan contemplates large grants of land, money subsidies by Congress, and a line of steamships from Southern ports to Liberia. Some of our am bitious and discontented negroes may be in earnest in the movement, but the carpet baggers are doubtless projecting for a big steal. If they should succeed in establishing a line of steamers to Africa we apprehend they would ulti mately bring more wild Africans to the South than they would convey civilized negroes from the South to tho wilds of Africa. The business would be under the entire control of tho Radical carpct > gers, who would see in every negro emigrant a Radical voter lost, and in every wild African immigrant a Radical voter gained. Tbero is, however, very little prospect that the present Demo cratic Congress will favor this method of Africanizing the South. Delano’s Worthy Successor. Old Zach Chandler's appointment as Secretarv of the Interior Department is a bombshell in the Radical camp, and meets with almost unanimous condenina tion from the decent portion of tho Radi cal press. The rum old Michigander is said by the Washington Star to bo ‘*in fine spirits,” though he was sober enough to put in an appoarance at the Depart ment on Tuesday morning, where he remained for a few Lours, receiving the congratulations of his friends, among whom was Col. John H. Mosby. Old Zach says that when he It ft Michigan for Washington he had no more idea of being invited to a seat in tho Cabinet than of going to heaven, Elijah-like, in a chariot of fire, and that, consequently, lie would return home the latter part of this week to arrange his business and bring on hiH family. He will return in a week or ten days. There is said to boa fluttering among the clerks in tho department, it having beojp whispered around that the new Sec rotary will use the large patronage of the oflice to get himself hack in the Senate and promote Grant’s third term aspira tions. A Washington dispatch says he makes no secret of tho fact thnt the body where for eightoon yours he did nothing but howl alternate denunciations of the rebels of the South and tho British lion is the objective point of nil his thoughts and acts. The Settlement of the Chinese Difficulty. —The question between Groat Britain and China has been settled at last, upon terms which not only secure present peace, but promise to prevent tioulAe in the future. Ainy^the Lo ginning of the negotiations the Chinese Government was willing to concede the right of foreigners to travel in the in terior, and to make proper reparation for the outrages which gave rise to the trouble; but, iu accordance with Chinese policy, tho authorities there were unwill ing to publish an edict on the subject, oftloially promulgating tho treaty of Tientsin, made in 1858, but never pub lished in the Gazette. It is a point strongly insisted upon by his Celestial Majesty’s government that concessions made to foreign powors shall be kept ► secret, the authorities fearing the wrath of the people or dreading their contempt. In tho present oaso publication was in fact the one thing necessary to tho proper enforcement of the treaty, and the British negotiators have insisted that the terms agreed upon should bo made public by Chinese official authority. After consid erable delay they have carried their poiut v ftiid an edict has been published in the olticiul gazette, referring to the murder of Mr. Murgary, declaring the right of Englishmen to travel through the interior of tho country, and recpiiring Chinese official personages to toko cog nizance of troatios, their neglect or re fusal to do which hns been a cause of trouble in many cases. f ■———. An Emhaiuiasski* CiTr.—-Commission- L ers representing the city of Mobile, Ala bama, are now in New York endeavoring to effect au arrangement by which its debt may become less burdensome. From their statement it appears the total debt, principal and interest, to bo paid in six teen years, will be $4,415,800 (iG, being 25 per cent, of the total assessed value of the mty. If held to this, the commissioners say tho city will become hopelessly insol vent and can never pay, and to help to ward the settlement of these difficulties -th<£_ Legislature of Alabama passed an act giving tho Governor of the State author ity to appoint three citizens of Mobile as commissioners bo settle the city debt. This act provides for the issue of $2,000,- 000 of t> per cent bonds, payable iu thirty years from May 1, 1875, and creates a first lien on the real estate belonging to the city, as well as on the revenues of the city. The Macon Telegraph comes to us with a flaming pictorial advertisement of the Philadelphia centennial show, filling two ttwbole pages of that paper. In a thrill ing editorial entitled "The One Hun ■miMi Anniversary of American lude ftendence,” the editors say : H -‘The Telegraph to-day is almost a Cen lenniat sheet. Aud we are not ashamed Hf it- nay, rejoice in the good work of Bromoting peace aud harmony through *ut th<Ftimfts of this broad Union. Our fathers barect their bosoms aud spilled ■ their hearts blood.” Ao., Ac. We see no reason why our friends of the I'tlegraph should he ashamed of the big advertisement, if it is well paid for, as we presume it is. As for the editorial gush—well, no matter. Every one to their taste. Joe Brown Snubbed.— This from the Washington correspondent of the Au gusta Chronicle, does not corroborate ike report v. had some days ago tSat our thrifty ex -Governor, Joe Brown, had been offered the Secretaryship of the Interior, but declined to accept. The writer says : “The Cabinet met at noon on Saturday, but arrived at no definite conclusion as to who would be Delano's successor in tho luterior Department. Joe Brown’s name was proposed, but was promptly veted down, with the snubbish remark of the ‘.Bobtail clam Yankee’ that I no more Ackermans were wanted in the l Cabinet.” The Kulllonist* Mot Out or the Woods. It is very evident from the tone of the ! bondholders’ organa in the North and ] East that they do not regard their pur- ; chased triumph in Ohio as any proof of the weakness of the anti contractionists. On the contrary, the canvass in Ohio has developed a wide-spread and resolute de_ termination on the part of the people to resist the money power, and to demand of the government a halt in its ruinous financial scheme for plun ering and op- j pressing the producing and laboring ; classes for the benefit of the money mon- j opoliats and stock gamblers. The New York Commercial Advertiser, a Wall street organ and a zealous advocate of ; the Radical policy for forcing a return to specie payments, says: “We are not altogether jolly over the official returns froni Ohio. We discover far more inti ition and repudiation than undoubted popular conviction in the turn j of the figures. It would be folly to say that the heresy of Allen and Cary and the Erie Convention has been seriously repuLsed, much less stamp ed out. We confess that the look of the currency question is only partially im- j proved by the Ohio result. Outside the cities of Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleve land, where the German voters turned the tide, the soft money theory has made ! fearful strides. In the coal and iron j districts, along and near the Ohio river, I the changes against the Republican j party are significant of what they may i be in Western Pennsylvania, if not j in the Eastern coal districts next ! month. We hope that Governor Hart- j ranft will be re-elected, but there is no certainty as to the result while the Erie platform, backed by a most formidable popular vote in Ohio, confronts them Turning to our own State we are frank j to say that unless the Republican and Liberal masses make the question of sound currency and inviolable public faith on the State and Legislative tick ets, from Buffalo to Montauk, the great issue on the second of November, and rally in full force to the polls, there is imminent danger of a fatal “step back ward.” The declaration by Tilden’s con vention to the contrary is not to be trusted. Tilden himself would go back on this declaration in St. Louis, next spring, if he could he made the nominee for tho Presidency by the South and West. His course in 1868 is proof sufficient on this point. Ho then assented to the vilest planks of repudiation and disloyalty, dic tated by George 11. Pendleton and Wade Hampton, to defeat Mr. Chase and place Governor Seymour in nomination. He would do the same thing over, if the South would trust him. But ho is prob ably done for at St. Louis in any ovent. Tho danger to the public faith will come from the representative men of the Democracy of New York, like Fernando Wood and Sam Cox, who voted against the redemption act last winter —so as to be roady to fall on either side of the cur rency issue iu 1876—and other men, like Judge Church, all of whom really sympa thized with the party in Ohio, aud would have left tho “hard money” plank out of tho Syracuse platform, if consulted. A shrewd Democratic observer at Syra cuse expresses his belief that two thirds the convention really sympathized with Allen aud Cary. And if Tilden suc ceeds in carrying his ticket, aud also the Legislature, these men will come forward ready to do anything the South and West may d< maud of them, whether Tilden or Church be made their candidate, or neither. It is asked why, after the victo ry over repudiation in Ohio, wo have any fears in other quarters? We answer, vifitojai4s not conclusive. The leaders in Ohio are not cast down, ‘ nor their following discouraged. They have a world of backing and sympathy, not only South and West, but in Penn sylvania, aud, as wo have shown, in New York. Iu a party sense, this sympathy has been fairly won, as the figures prove.” After a survey of the figures showing that on the financial issue in Ohio, the Democrats carried several of tho strong Republican counties, and that the defeat of Allen was owing to the defection of tho Germans and the influences brought to bear by tlio contractionists in the largo cities—Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland, the Advertiser admits that the prospect of a Radical triumph in Penn sylvania next month are very discour aging. “Inflation and repudiation” be ing tho real Democratic issue, “it is easy to see,” says the Advertiser , “that the ex cellent and popular Governor of Penn sylvania has no easy task for re-election. His friends must fight hard, as he will fight, to bring out a full vote, and to combat tho mischievous declarations of the Erie platform.” Out of the Frying Pan into the Fire. The prevailing opinion is that in getting old Zachariah Chandler for Secretary of the Interior, vice Columbus Delano, in voluntarily resigned, the country has swapped the devil for a witch. The New York Tribune, which used to put up with almost auy kind of a Radical appoint ment, is utterly digusted at Zach’s eleva tion to a Cabinet position. The editor says: “ With the single exception of the nomination of Shepherd as a District Commissioner after Congress had abolish ed the entire District Government in order to get rid of him, this is probably the very worst appointment General Grant ever made. The choice is a gross outrage. The personal unlitness of Mr. Chandler for auy high place in the public | service is so notorious that it would be folly to ignore it. His unfitness for the Department of the Interior, honeycomb ed as it is with frauds and scandals, is simply monstrous.” All very true. But the Tribune ought to know that the greater a man’s “per sonal unfitness for any high place in the public service” the more he assimilates to Grant himself, and the stronger his claims on the Presidents favor. It is hinted from Washington that tho President will place Gen. Humphries on the retired list, so as to promote Bab cock, his “man Friday" and Fidus Acha tes, to be chief of the corps of army engineers. The latter’s present position, says the Nashville American, is that of chief cook and bottle-washer at the YVhite House. He is the President’s trainer, in fact, if not indeed “the gov ernment.” No man knows better how many fingers of true inwardness his Ex cellency spiritually requires, and when to veil him from the public gaze and “put him in his little bed” with his boots on. Iu the heavy military budget of Ger many tho pay of the soldiery figures largely ouly iu the totals. A Berlin let ter says that the only ration which a pri vate soldier receives in peace is 1 j 18s. of coarse bread. His pay is 36 thalers a year, or about 9s. a month ; from this a deduction of 1 j groschen, or about ltd., a day is made for messing, and to this is added an allowance made by govern ment, which vanes according to the gar rison, and is fixed quarterly. The Lon don News says that no other nation spends so much upon the clothing of its army as Great Britain. ; Unveiling of the Statue of Stouewail Jackson. To morrow the statue of Stonewall .Jackson will be unveiled in Richmond, Virginia, with imposing ceremonials wor thy of oge of the most interesting and touching events in the history of this or any other country. The most extensive preparations have been made, triumphal arches will be erected in the streets on the entire route of the procession, in which it is said twenty-five thousand persons will join. Public and private buildings will be decorated with flags and evergreens. The Norfolk Virginian says : “The ceremonies will be imposing, the throng that will gather to witness and to be part of them will be more imposing yet, and still, the occasion is greater than either the ceremonies or the vast crowds which shall that day do honor to the famous Stonewall soldier. “Never before in this country or in any country was such a tribute paid to worth and virtue as this offering from the Bri tish Islands to a defeated leader of a wasted State. Never in all times did any race of mankind clasp hands across an ocean and bow together in reverence be fore a monument, raised not by wealth or power, nor dedicated to success and mastery, but raised by the free will of generous sympathy and dedicated to a genius that triumphed in disaster and a virtue that rose superior to fortune to be forever famous in defeat. Columns of Trajan and of Bonaparte, Arches of Triumph and Temples of Victory have risen ere now only to tell through molten bronze and sculptured marble the same ghastly tale that grins from the pyramid of skulls built by the Tartar Khan or the Dahomey Butcher. “Stately piles like Blenheim, fair de mesnes like Strathfieldsaye, have reward ed by tax-wrung millions the labors of conquerors, or expressed the gratitude of nations to their own leaders. “But, this statue is of no conqueror, the gift of no vanity nor even gratitude, the mumorial of no gain won by the sword. It comes from our race in the old world, to claim here in the new a part in our just pride in the simple virtue and the steadfast heart that makes Stonewall Jackson a name. England and Wales, Ireland and Scotland, and the lesser isles that ring them round the land of our forefathers, sends to us, their kinsmen, of Virginia, this monument to stand by Washington, in token that our Jackson, too, is counted in that shining roll where Hampden s name if found, and Nelson’s, Falkland’s and Havelock’s, Sidney’s and tho Bruce, and a great company beside, famous by land and sea. “Their blood is ours, and Virginia claims her kindred, whether they sleep in the gorgeous abbey or the quiet churchyard, or boneath the shifting waves. Now England comes to claim kindred with our countryman who lies “at Lexington, in the Valley of Vir ginia,’’ and to offer to his memory a tribute which honors her while it pro claims honor to him.” ♦♦♦ -4 Grant’s Last aud Worst Appointment. There has been much speculation among politicians of all parties in regard to the possible reasons that induced Grant to givo the position of Secretary of the Interior to that reprobate old Michigander, Zich Chandler. As yet no satisfactory conclusion has been arrived at. Some are of the opinion that he owes his appointment to the fact that he is such a relentless hater of the South. Others think he owes his elevation to his wealth. Still others maintain that his appointment was in consideration of his being an out and out third termer, and tho best judge of whisky, after Grant, in Washington. We are of the opinion that the national smoke-stack was governed in his selection by a course of reasoning similar to that relied on by the dealer in dogs. Ho had sold to a neighbor a dog, which he guaranteed to be a first rate coon dog. The purchaser, upon trial, fiudiug that the dog didn’t know a coon’s track from a wagon track, insisted upon canceling the trade on the ground that the dog was not what he had been represented to be. “Ain’t a good coon dog ?” inquired the original owner. “No,” replied the de luded purchaser, “he’s just about the meanest, no account cuss I ever saw.” “Well, said the dog jockey, “I thought he might be good for something, and as I bad tried him for all kinds of game, and tried him for a yard dog and found that he warn’t good for anything else, I thought he must be good for coons.” There was something like logic in that, but then Grant knows old Zack like a book, and he ought to know that he isn't even good for Indians—that he is not fit to fill the position vacated by his friend Delano, that of head chief of the ban ditti of thieves and swindlers known as the Indian ring. The Supreme Court of the United States, on the next decision day, will probably render its opinion on the con stitutionality of the enforcement act of 1870, which Congress passed to protect the colored voters in the South, and under the 6th section of which numerous arrests aud imprisonments have been made. The case before the Court is known as the Grant (Louisiana) parish cases, where some eighty persons were I arrested for “conspiring, combining aud confederating” to deprive certain citi zens of the United States of the exercise of the elective franchises. Some of the defendants were convicted on several counts of the indictment, but on a motion for arrest of judgment aud on an appeal to the United States Circuit Court, Asso ciate Justice Bradley and Circuit Judge Wood were divided in opinion, and on this division the case comes up to the Supreme Court on the constitutionality of the act of Congress. The case was elaborately argued at the last term, and the decision is awaited with much in terest. The counsel for the defendants rely mainly upon the opinion of the Supreme Court in what is known as the slaughter-house case, for a favorable one on this. The Public School System —The New York Herald puts it plainly and con cisely thus: “The public schools have nothing to do with religious training. They are secular, and, in the broad sense, political institutions. It is of the utmost importance to the security of liberty and intelligent government that all the chil dren of the community shall have a com mon school education. The possession of an elementary education enables men and women to make an easier and better living, and thus checks pauperism, which is one of the dangers of civilized nations. It is undoubtedly a help toward moral living and self-restraint, and thus checks the increase of crime. It is also a means to help the citizen to vote more intelli gently on a public policy, and thus saves the nation from costly blunders. These are considerations which justify the existence of public schools. None of them require religious teaching within these schools, and moreover, in this country this is carefully and almost uni versally done by the different Christian denominations in Sunday schools, which now have religions instruction as their main object," , The .November Elections. The most of these elections will be held November 2J, at the same time that we vote in Pennsylvania, but several States are yet to vote this month. Y es terday Oregon elected a member of Congress, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of George A. La Dow, Democrat, who was chosen at the last Oregon election. Besides Henry YVar ren, Republican, and Lafayette Lane, Democrat, the candidates of the regular parties, there is an Independent candi date in the field. Mr. George W. Whit ney. Y'esterday Colorado also held an election for members of the Con vention to frame the Constitution for that State, preparatory to her admis sion to the Union next year. On Octo her 30th Missouri will vote for or against the ratification of the new constitution adopted by her convention last August. The chief elections are, however, held on the first Tuesday 2dj of November. A large number of States on that day choose members of their Legislatures and county and municipal officers, whilst in six States where State officers are to be chosen the elections are of im portance. These six States are Penn sylvania, Massachusetts, Maryland, Wis consin, Minnesota and New York—all having Governors to elect excepting New York, where the chief oflice to be filled is Secretary of State. At the last general elections in each of these States, excepting Minnesota, the Democrats’” were successful, and in order to judge intelligently of the prospects of each at the approaching November election, we will give a brief statement of the elections in each State. In Pennsj ivania, last year, Lieutenant Governor Latta, Democrat, was elected by 4,679 majority, the temperance party then, as now, having a third candidate in the field, Benjamin Rush Bradford, who got 4,632 votes. Governor Hartranft is the Republican candidate for re-election as Governor; Judge Cyrus L. Pershing the Democratic candidate, and Robert Audley Browne the temperance candi date. For State Treasurer, the other State office to be filled, the candidates are Henry Rawle, Republican, Victor E. Piollet, Democrat, aud Elijah F. Fenny packer, temperance. The Massachusetts election is also for Governor, that official being chosen annu ally. William Gaston, the present Gov ernor, who is the candidate of the Demo crats for re-election, was chosen last year by 7,032 Democratic majority over Thomas Talbot, Republican. Mr. Talbot, who had been Governor for an unexpired term, was a strict temperance advocate, and was opposed by the entire liquor in terest, their opposition not being made against the balance of the Republican State ticket, which was chosen by majori ties ranging from 12,000 to nearly 23,000. This year the Republican candidate for Governor is Alexander H. Rice, of Bos ton, and the Labor Reformers and Tem perance party have also placed tickets in the field, so that the Massachusetts vo ters will have four candidates to choose from. In Maryland the Democrats have uni formly carried the elections for many years past, their majority at the last general State election, that of 1873, when a State Comptroller was chosen, having been 19,983. This year the Democratic candidate for Governor is Johu Lee Car roll, who was nominated by the Demo cratic Convention after a bitter contest. Accusations of corruption were made against his supporters, who were also charged with not conducting the affairs of the State government as they ought, and the party divided, a faction, the fctrengtli of which is-not very clearly es timated, forming a coalition with the Republicans, and nominating J. Morri son Harris as the Democratic Reform and Republican candidate. Theie is a very active canvass going on in Maryland, the reform question overshadowing all others. In New York the Democrats elected Governor Tilden last year by 50,317 ma jority. This year the candidates for Secretary of State, the chief office to be voted for, are John Bigelow, Democrat, and Frederick W. Seward, Republican. Much of the interest in the New York election is just now absorbed in the con test in New York city for the local ofiices, where the various parties opposed to Tammany Hall have united upon a ticket in opposition to the one already put in the field by that organization. In Minnesota, fhe Republicans elected Chief Justice McMillan last year by 9 885 majority, and Governor Davis, in 1873, by 5,519 majority. There is a Governor to be chosen this year. In Wisconsin, in 1873, the Democrats and Liberal Repub licans were successful over the regular Republicans, and elected Governor Tay lor by 15,412 majority, and a‘Governor is also to be chosen this year. Minnesota and YVisconsin are what have heretofore been known as “Granger” States, and in each in 1873 the “Patrons of Husbandry” or “Grangers” were allied with the suc cessful party. Asa political force, how ever, the “Grangers” are not now regard ed as of so much importance as they were some time ago, and this may affect the elections next month. These six States will hold the most im portant of the November elections, from a political standpoint. In New Jersey there will be a member of the Legisla ture chosen, and their selection is of local importance, owing to the legisla tion rendered necessary by the recent adoption of amendments to the New Jersey constitution. ► ♦ A—4 Among the latest engineering projects is a proposition to flood the Desert of Sahara by opening a channel from the Atlantic Ocean, and turning it into an inland sea. And now comes a gentle man who suggests that this project fer utilizing the Desert of Sahara will throw the earth off its present balance ! Just how serious a disturbance there will be can be ascertained, he says, upon find ing the actual length and depth of the desert. Meanwhile, he leaves room for the imagination to picture the earth tumbling through space and seriously interfering with the equilibrium of the other inhabited planets of the universe. This, remarks the Chicago Tribune, is a suggestion for the Millerites. They will find, in addition to any scientific testi mony they may be able to collect on the subject, their position strengthened by “Mother Shiptons” prophecy of the end of the world in 1881. If we are not disappointed in this cheerful prog nostication, there is a chance that some of us now living may be in at the death. The Scandal Suit Juby’s Extra Pay. —The memorial of the jurors in the suit of Tilton agaiqst Beecher, asking for ex tra compensation under a recent act of the Legislature, was transmitted to the King's County Board of Supervisors in Brooklyn yesterday. It is signed by all the jury except Mr. Whelan, who says he is in favor of his associates receiving ex tra pay, but does not like to become an applicant for it in his own behalf. The document states that the trial began on January 4 and ended on July 2 ; that for six months the jurors “were prevented from properly attending to their own business that they actually served for 124 days each, and received only $248 each for their services. A reading of the memorial was prevented by a sudden ad journment of the board until November \.—N. T. Tribune, 20th. TME STATE FAIR. , An Well aOther ThSo*—So** Prefuto rlal Remarks—The i’alr a4 U Sar ronntiings—Tbr Slate Shows sad Their AliarhiaeKe—Hnverly’s Trsahmloara— John Thai.a and the Brown Hoaw— ltlding ona Rail. I [Editorial tVrc-ipondeiice of the Morning News. J At Home, or. Elsewhere, Oct. 24. i raEFATOEUi— AS A GENERAL THING. It is so exceedingly easy to palm off a date—(please pardon the far-fetchedness of the pun for a date should come off a a palm)—upon the readers of a modern newspaper, that, after consideration, I think I shall venture to have nothing to do wiftii -jgtes, particularly as the mat ters an jjßngs to which I shall allude take of a confused jumtffo of pleasant reminiscences instead of a suc cession of hours and days. The admirable letters and telegrams from yodr special correspondent in Macon leave me little | to write abont in relation to the more prominent events in connection with the : State Fair, aud I shall not attempt ito supplement them even by an elaborate attempt to fill in the : details which may have escaped his 1 untiring energy. Consequently, if what follows may Seem to be somewhat disconnected—not to say dislocated—the | fact must be attributed to the embar rassment which one naturally feels in a poor attempt to gather grain in a field which has been already gleaned. A COMPARATIVE FAILURE. First, and foremost, I must say that I was diasappeiutc-d in the State Fair. The display was neither as large nor as varied as the friends *of the State Society had expected to see, nor was the crowd as large as might naturally have been ex pected. These are facts that I am sorry to chronicle, but they are | true —so true, indeed, that a majority of those whom I questioned, in order to see i if their impressions coincided with mine, went still further and in the most em phatic manner pronounced the Fair a humiliating failure. To this, however, Ido not agree. It was not a failure, but then I will not say it was a success. There are several plausible reasons why this is the case, but it would be useless, and, perhaps, invidious to allude to them here. MORALITY AND SIDE-SHOWS. It was understood, I believe, from the start, that this particular exhibition was to be run upon high moral principles, and I was led to believe, from the tenor of the debates and resolutions of the Convention, that everything not abso lutely industrial, agricultural or mechan ical, was to be rigidly excluded. It is true, horse-racing and agricultural horse-trots were prohibited ; but I was much astonished to observe two side shows in full blast upon the grounds. I visited then. Tor the purpose of discover ing if they •/ ere up to the usually high standard of shows of their character, and I found that they were —if not more so. I observed, moreover, that the three card monte and brass jewelry lottery establishments attached thereto were even more attractive to the averago agriculturist than the charms of the fat woman or the healthy develop ments of the Kentucky giant. These worthy people—(the f. w. and thek. g.)— are objects of curiosity no doubt, but they are not nearly so curious as the deft ness with which a verdant Granger ‘can pick up the w rong card. There is some thing abnormal about the whole business. TRIO as THAT ARE VAIN. That they are more moral in their ten dencies than u horse-trot, however, I not the least doubt, for it was observable that whenever any one with a ribbon badge came in, the three cards disappear ed, the lottery show ca3e took the shape of a stereopticou wherein views of all parts of the world were to be seen, and the wheel of fortune was mysteri ously made to represent the changes of the seasons, the signs of the zodiac and the phases of the planets. YVho will pre sume to say that I have not gained valua ble information by attending that partic ular session of this particu! .r side-show? THE ARTISTIC ARRANGEMENT. As I said before, I shall not attempt any cataloguing—that already having been done to a very interesting extent by Major Herbert; but I desire to pay a passing tribute to the artistic taste and judgment of whoever had the arrange ment of the articles on exhibition. But for this the display would have been meagre and uninteresting indeed. A feature of the exhibition, and a very attractive one to me, was the poultry show, which is said to have been the finest ever made in the South. It was certainly large and inter esting, and of a kind calculated to make the mouth of the chickefi-fancier water ? CAN SUCH THINGS BE? One thing that is no doubt calculated to damage future exhibitions of the State Agricultural Society is the fact that there is a vague idea among the people who were present, and who took the trouble to mark the drift cf matters, that the Fair was made the occasion and the excuse of working up the centennial and certain other schemes not altogether of an agricultural character. What ground there is for such a belief, how ever vague it may be, I leave your read ers to judge; but that the “gush” ele ment was unpleasantly prominent is not to be denied. A FINE ENTERTAINMENT. About the most pleasant feature of Fair week to me was the nightly per formance of ilaverley’s Minstrels. I think it may be oafely said that this com pany is the finest, without exception, that ever took the road in this country. It is composed of gentlemen who are devoted to their profession, and who take a pride in making manifest the fact that a man may be a negro minstrel and yet a perfect gentleman in every sense cf the word. Mr. Barlow, the leading comedian of the troupe, is a gentleman of education and refinement, and in his delineations of negro character is unsurpassed. He is a true artist, and in his line a great one, and I am not alone in that opinion. Mr. Asa Watson, of the Macon Telegraph, who is a critic of no ordinary ability, and conscientious withal, says in a notice of the troupe, that, he considers Mr. Bar low’s rendition of “Jonah and de Whale” as exceeding anything in genuine humor he has ever witnessed, and adds that the personation of “Old Black Joe” by the same artist, is “equal in its character to any action of Joseph Jefferson •in fiis great character of ‘Rip Van YVinkle.’’’ JOHN THOMAS. The hotels wrre unduly crowded, of course, buL notwithstanding this the Browns managed to keep things up to the old Rtandard in their caravansery. John Thomas, the well-known head waiter, was on hand, and by his prompt ness, tact and experience, succeeded in keeping the thousand and one guests from devouring each other bodily. J. T. is most thoroughly at home upon the floor of a dining-room, and knows where to place everybody in the best and most com fortable seat. So much for John Thomas. SUNNING ON TIME. I returned -ome in the day train con trolled by Mr. R. J. Courtenay, and am indebted to him for vinous and unusual courtesies. We were delayed an hour and a half by the breaking down of the locomotive cf the up-freight train. The time, however, was very cleverly made up by Mr. Charles Patterson, the engineer of our train. In doing so, he frequently let his locomotive go at the rate of fifty-one miles an hour. There was but one brake upon the train, and when that is taken into consideration, together with the fact that he never missed his “ stops” more than twenty or thirty feat, I think we must give Patter son the credit of knowing how to drive a locomotive. THE BRAKES PUT ON. Speaking of stops reminds me that I should have made minp at the last station. It is not too late, however, as Savannah is just in sight. Therefore consider your self, traditionally,gentle reader, as having been relieved. J. 0. H LETTER FROM WASHINGTON. It el urn of the Wanderers—An Executive Powwow—The War Senator From Michigan Newspaper Dodge*— The Poor Nomads—Oils Podrlda— A Healthy Board—Visitors to .Mecca. [Special Correspondence of the Morning News.] Washington, October 21, IS7.">. Sam Grant has returned again and his ragged regiment are pouring in after him rapidly. Hts peregrinations have ex panded his intellect, cost him nothing, and enabled him to provide for some of his crowd in the West. The excitement that has existed over the Secretaryship of the Interior culmi nated on Tuesday last. Old Cam., of Pennsylvania, with an assorted delega tion of Pennsylvanians, assailed the White House on one side, old Ram., of Minnesota, was urged by the Northwest delegation on another flank, while Zach Chandler, the big-footed pile-driver of Detroit, backed by the Union Repub lican Congressional Executive Commit tee, of which he is President, Joe Holt and Jim Edmunds, the Postmaster of this village, held possession inside. After a few refreshing libations of the “crooked," furnished by Ben, direct from Kentucky, Sam told Zach that the eyes of the nation were on him and the coun try would be ruined unless he accepted the vacant chair in the Cabinet. Zach wiped his proboscis on a twenty-cent ypsilantio handkerchief, dusted his paw on the seat of his pants, and, extending it to the third-term candidate, said: “Sam, I’m yer man; put ’er there.’’ Babcock then got out the Executive hack and trotted off for old Judge Carter, fol lowed by a crowd of broken-winded news paper men eager to get the news. From this throng several of the prominent Bo hemians were missed. Adams, of the New York World, and Ramsdell, of the Tribune , were on top of the Washington Monument taking observations, through an old telescope, into the Executive kitchen window. Preston, of the Her ald, was blacked up and filling the place of an African in waiting, draining the news and the glasses, while old man Gobright was flattened out under the sofa on which old Fish’s form re clined. Babcock got back with Carter, Zick was sworn, the fifty cents paid, and congratulations were just commencing, when a scene ensued. The contraband was seen to dart out of the door, followed by a cadaverous stranger, who eeled out from beneath the sofa, slipping betwixt Zach’s legs, making him perform a salaam before his excellency. “Treason, mur der, fire,” were cried, the African slid down the banisters, the cadaverous rolled down the stairs, the watchman gave pur suit, the avenue was reached, police, dogs and niggers joined in the chase. Thir teenth street was reached amid fearful excitement and wild cries of the ad ministration having been assassinated, and iD ten minutes the news was in New York that ex-Senator Zach Chandler of Michigan, father-in-law of ex-Repre sentative E. Hale, of Maine, wet nurse of the third-term baby, and God-father of the Radical party, was appointed to Delano’s desexted seat. After the party at the White House got simmered down and liquored, the Cabinet was called to session, arid after some notes of travel and indiscriminate cursing of newspapers in general, Zach went for Buell heavy. He also announced his solemn intention of using up every Michigander in town who went back on him in the election, and every clerk who failed to come down with the stamps to the committee. To which all responded amen. Then the marine band being sent for, music sweet broke on the morning air, and the clerks of the Interior Department were given a half holiday to driuk the health of their new Secretary at their own expense. The deed was done, and Cowan waltzed away upon his curricle. The BOARD 01? HEALTH will now be called in to remove the corpses that Zach will make, and will have a time of it. 'l'he said board is a nice adminis tration luxury. It consists of two hy drargerous allopaths, one spectacled ho meopath, one diuretic hydropath, a broken down soap boiler and a sienna colored nigger, the latter being also President of Mr. Howard’s university and professor of miasmatics, tautology, lleabotomy and peanambutics in the same institution. About a dozen inspectors are employed by this board ; some to disinfect govern ment officials, and others to gather up supplies of meat, vegetables and fish for the board by the pretence of condemning it. One of these chaps tried to rake in a load of North Carolina watermelons a couple of months ago, but after a half dozen mountain sweets were busted un der his ear, he crawled out of the rivor and went home to dry under the impres sion that those melons needed no inspec tion; that like Bristow’s baggage they were above reproach. A barrel of car bolic acid might be put over old COMMISSIONER SMITH, and not remove the odor cast upon him by the Red Cloud investigation. But he is going out soon to the little homestead accumulated by honest toil, ala Ely Parker. Yet he keeps on in the good work, and has sent out an assistant ex horter of Newman’s church with a load of pocket bibles for the Utes, who will be followed soon by Custer, chief of the educational division of the Indian office, with light reading, agricultural re ports, Congressional records, Ac., for the Apaches. Old Capron should be brought back from Japan and sent among the Comanches to bend their stub born minds to the plow. The phalanx of warriors now fattening on palmetto cabbage at St. Augustine are to be sent as pupils to the “Oh Golly” college to be taught theology and the rule of one by Prof. Gleason, to prepare them for missionary work in the Indian Territory, while Drew will be walnut barked and his flowing locks inked to be sent among the menomonies of his native Wisconsin. All contributions for these various purposes can be sent to Mr. Smith, who will put them where they will do most good. JEWELL AND OTHERS. The snowy-crested son of Connecticut has made his chief clerk, Knowlton, Postmaster at Bristol, Conn.; bonds $30,000; P. T. Barnum, showman, bondsman. The Governor having mar ried his daughter into the great importing house of Phelps, Dodge & Cos , has the coast clear to manipulate for Guberna torial and then Senatorial honors. The President has been trying to coax Ed munds, of Vermont, to accept the United States Judgeship, in order to get him out of the Senate. Old Edmunds is a Tartar, and proposes to fight many of the appointments before the Senate this winter. Bob McFeely has been jumped from Major and A. C. S. to Brigadier General and Commissary General over seven officers who ranked fhim. Beckwith, of Vermont, Lieut. Col. and A. C. S, will fight the confirmation, and Edmunds is backing him heavily. Benet has been jumped to chief of ordnance over the heads of seven other officers and they all propose to fight it. Commodore D. Ammen has been reappointed Chief of the Bureau of Navigation and a list of Bear Admirals and Commodores propose to fight this. Chandler will have to be confirmed, Duel! will have to be put through and a host of others, while dis appointed Camerons, Shermans and Win dom’s will have a word to say in the con test. * olla podbida. Orville Grant has gone into the lumber business in Maryland and Virginia. He has, it is said, received some flattering contracts from the Navy Department. He has made himself well to do in the world, and if Sartoris can manipulate a match for him with Miss Burdett Coutts, we will find that the prize for Grant dele gates in the convention will be SI,OOO a head, and third term be assured. Belknap is smiliDg over the Senatorial prospect in lowa. The Des Moines sol diers’ convention and Grant’s speech made him all right. He has just got through appointing a number of Lieu tenants in the army, and has strengthened himself and master thereby. Senator Bobertson, of South Carolina, floats around here behind two Abdallah colts worth $1,500, and fives in style at the Ebbitt, while his coadjutor, Patter son, has cheap lodgiDgs on Twelfth street and walks the pave like a plebian. Senator Sherman, of Ohio, is here, and rides around in Grant's landau, His son is a partner of Fred’s in the banking business. He blows considerably about “what we did in Ohio.” He says noth ing of the thousands spent, or the emi gration induced by the contest. Senators Jones and Conover are both here. The latter is manipulating same Florida appointments. A successor to ; the festive Drew must be appointed, and some special agents made for election eering purposes. Ex-Senator Yulee, of the same State, is also here. Boss Shepherd has built one hundred and twenty-six houses this year, and still carries the District Government in his pocket. The latest of the tricks is laying brick pavements. How much heavy travel a soft brick roadway will ; stand no one can say. A number of Canadian Indians and run away negroes, who were put through by ; the underground railroad in the old days, ! as well as a number of repentant bounty jumpers, want to be removed to the United States. They should be sworn into the Union League, and located in some State considered doubtful by the Radicals. Norman Wiard, father of the Wiard gun and friend of Secretary Robeson, has gone into bankruptcy for $270,000. Persons were surprised to find the sum so small. His assets are some claims against the government, some advertis ing pictures, several autograph letters from Robeson, an Esquimaux dog pre sented him by Williams when Senater from Oregon, several caveats on other people’s patents, and some empty bottles. Stickney has been appointed United States Attorney for the Northern Dis trict of Florida, vice Drew resigned. How’s that? “Cyclops.” LETTER FROM EATONTON. An Introduction—The Business of the Town—lmprovements, Etc.— Eatonton as a Cotton Market. [Special Corresponder.ce ot the Morning News.] Eatonton, October 23, 1875. INTRODUCING MYSELF. K., the former correspondent of the News at this point, having retired to the shades of his “truly rural residence,” where he expects to spend so much of his time as to be unable to keep up with affairs here, has deputized me to stand in his shoes, and send you an occasional letter, of which appointment receive now the first fruits. RESURRECTION OR GALVANIZATION. If ever there was an instance of resur recting or galvanizing a dead town, cer tainly Eatonton affords one. For some time after the war she did not near con trol the trade of her own county. She shipped some cotton and bought some, but a great deal of the staple went from Putnam, to Madison, to Greensboro, to Milledgeville, and some was hauled on wagons as far as Macon. This, too, a good while after the railroad to this point had been put again to running The few stores that were here had such small, incomplete stocks, and sold their gcods at such exorbitant prices, that it drove purchasers to other pladfes. The fact is the people seemed to have lost every spark of spirit or energy. Not a store, nor a dwelling of any importance was erected till about 1871. At that time, if I remember correctly, Mr. Wiley C. An derson bought an old wooden building that was next above Mr. J. Gerding’s present stand, pulled it down, and re placed it with a brick store. A year or so afterward, Mr. T. Ward built another brick store, just above Anderson. This store is now owned by Mr. Frank Leverett. The ball was now started. Messrs. Davis Brothers built next to Leverett, and Mr. W. R. Respess next to the Davises. This last reached another house that had been vacant, and this vacant building was now converted into a store. There, you see, were five new stores where none stood before. TWO FIRES. I am by no means sura that my chro nology is exactly correct, but I am sure of the substantial truth of my narrative. In, I think. 1871 or ’72, a fire'broke out at what was then. Adams’s corner, and about half the stores on that line, being stopped at an old brick store owned by Mr. Leotard. On this burnt liue Mr. G. W. Brown, Mr. J. L. Adams, Mr. S. R. Lawrence built each one a store, leaving part of the line without houses for some time. In 1873 or ’74, another fire destroyed all the stores on that side of the square that escaped the other conflagratian, leaving, I believe, some of the walls of the old brick house before mentioned. Temporary shanties were soon erected, and business went on. At this time the trade was increasing a good deal, and our cotton market stif fened so as to begin to interfere with the neighboring towns. Last year Mr. Frank Leverett erected a two-story bank building of brick, Mr. E. Ward a brick store adjoining, and next to him Mr. J. Webb put up another of the same sort. All these where there had not been any store before. On the corner opposite Mr. T. Harvey’s, Mr. McDade built a two-story house. This was on the burnt row. At the corner, which is at the other end of said row, being Adams’s old cor ner—Hudson & Thomas’s a long while ago—Mr. C. D. Leonard built two brick stores, larger than any that had been built before that time. The first of these on that corner is now occupied, and I be lieve owned by Messrs. Walker <fc Respess, the other still by Leonard. BUILDING THE PRESENT YEAR. Mr. C. D. Leonard has, during the summer just over, finished another brick store and has another that will be in two or three days ready for the occupants, who are ready to move in. Mr. W. T. Hearn is rapidly building up two more brick stores next to Leonard’s. Over these two I learn that Mr. Frank Leverett is to put a beautiful and commodius hall —something that we have long needed, as the one over the stores of Messrs. Young is considered unsafe for large crowds. MORE OF THIS MATTES. As to the cotton market, in the course of the past two seasons, Eatontoa has distanced Madison, Greensborough, Ac., completely. She has taken away Madi son’s almost entire Jasper county trade, and is now vigorously carrying the war into Africa. Whereas Madison, situated in Morgan county, used to take cotton and trade from Putnam, in which Eaton ton is situated. Now a great deal of Morgan cotton comes to Eatonton and is sold here. List Saturday week, Mr. Mil ler, a Northern man, who bought a plan tation in Morgan of Hon. Joshua Hill, brought a wagon tram, ten in number, loaded with cotton. The following Fri day, I understand, he brought about as many more. On same day, Dr. H. H Cogbura, residing out on the Madison road, though in this county, but who, several years ago, in common with many Putnam planters in-that direction, traded almost entirely in Madison, brought in about the same number of bales that Mr. Miller did. All this, besides more, was standing in one short street at the same time. It was almost impossible to get through it. There was other cotton, on other streets, besides. Nearly a hundred bales came in on the Madison road that day—just one road, mind you. ALL SOLD HEBE. I think every bale of the lots of which I have been speaking was sold here. Nearly all the cotton brought is sold here. Shipping by planters to commission mer chants in Savannah has almost entirely ceased, though, of course, the cotton is sent by our purchasers to Georgia’s beautiful and flourishing seaport, the city founded by Oglethorpe. The fact is, our cotton buyers pay such prices that the planter who fails to see that it is to his interest to sell here is blind indeed. Prices rule in Eatonton sometimes higher than any other place in the State outside of Savannah, and there is very seldom a time when any other place than Savan nah pays higher than we do. GOODS CHEAP. And then our merchants have in* creased so largely in number, in means, in spirit and enterprise, that they offer such inducements as bring purchasers from all directions. UP, Eatonton is now a lice town instead of a dead one , as it once was, and has, I firm ly believe, entered upon a course of prosperity and growth that will in a few year* more make it entirely unlike its former dull, worn out, decaying self. Of all which I shall keep you duly in formed. Deputt K. CITY AFFAIRS. home skill and kntehpuise. 1 Visit to the Workshop* of the A. vV (3 R. It Cenipnny. On Saturday last when in the vicinity of the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad depot, we concluded to take a peep into the work shops of the company. Mr. Charles Collins, the master machinist, was present and courteously voluhteered to pilot us through the various “hives of industry” which adorn the spacious enclosure. We were really surprisod at the extent aud variety of tho work accomplished by the compaov, not knowing the magnitude of tho workshops. The first specimen of the ability of the com pany to turn ont superior work we noticed was an elegant fruit car, which has just been completed, and will be exhibited at the Thomasville Fair. This car will be used during tho winter season in the transportation of fruits and veg etables from Florida to the West. The car is the same as an ordinary box car, with the exception that it is lined or ceiled ou the in side, in order to protect the perishable mat ter from the weather. There are throe ven tilators ou either side, and two in the top, and one at either end. It will thus be seen that there will boa perfect current of air through the car when in motion. These ventilators are so arranged that, when necessary, they cau be securely closed, aud the car con verted into a close box. Covering the ven tilator at either end are wire gauze screens, to prevent sparks or cinders from the loco motive passing in. The car is supplied with the uecessary pipes to render the patent brake in use on Western roads easy of ad justment. The car is complete in every par ticular, and will doubtless attract much at tention at the Fair. We understand that several others will be constructed should the increasing trade demand it. The enter prise of tho Gulf Road in this ysrticuliar is commendable. We also noticed in the car shop the Pull man sleeping coach -Florida,’ which has been undergoing a thorough renovatiou and re painting, aud will be ready for the road in a week or two. The work has boon done in a most thorough aud excellent manner, and when tho -‘Florida” is again seen ou tile rails, it will be the equal in appear ance to any sleeping car in tho country. It will be furnished with new upholstery throughout, a patent heater and a ladies’ dressing room. The painting aud varnish ing are particularly fine, and reflect credit upon the workmen engaged. We understand that it is in contemplation fo build two first-class passenger coachos, and, from our observation of the facilities of the company in this line, we are convinced that the work cau be done in a mamier equal to. if not superior to, similar work at the North. There at present several passenger coaches and locomotives undergoing repairs, and after being repainted inside and out will be placed iu tho service of the compa ny. Mr. P. N. Raynal is the efficient fore man of the car shops, and keeps everything iu excellent trim. We noticed that tile other departmen s are crowded with jobs of dif ferent descriptions, and in fact the entire enclosuro presents a scene of activity and bustle—an evidence of the progressiveness and energy of the company. Relntion of the State to Education. Amid the suffering that is everywhere drawing forth groans of distress from our people, the policy is bocomiug generally adopted to deny ourselves all luxuries aud secure only the necessities of life and of society. It becomes a delicate questioh sometimes to draw the dividing line be tween luxuries and necessities. Iu regard to education, we are all agreed as to its ab solute necessity; but the quality furnished *s as important to consider as is the quality of our legislation, our markets, or our police. Iu a recently printed essay by Hon. W. F. Phelps, of Minnesota, on the relation of the State to education, we find a page that is so replete with strong common sense that we present it to our readers. --.The present juncture in our local educational affairs lends it additional interest. The author says: “No greater mistake can be committed than the adoption of measures character ized by false notions of economy iu this direction. The groat question is not, how little can we get along with and exist ? but, how much can we judiciously and wisely expend iu tho education of the people ? No investments aro so certain to yield an ade quate return as those which aro carelully made for the increase of intellectual and moral power; for the rescue of the young from ignorance, degradation, and crime. With ail the faults that wo so justly attribute to our systems” of education in this country, it must be con fessed that we get about ail that we are en titled to, because all we pay for. The way to obtain adequate results is to make ade quate investments for education. We ven ture the bold suggestion that when we judi ciously expend ten times the amount now annually exponded for school purposes, wo shall be better satisfied than we now are, both with the returns anil the investments. The statesmanship which measures the value of au educational institution or system by the paucity of its ex penditures rather than by the qual ity and quantity of the fruits which it brings forth, is totally incompetent to shape the destinies of a great nation.- The question should be, How much can be pro fitably applied to the extinction of ignorance and the exaltation of intelligence and virtue? When this policy prevails, we shall have little occasion to deplore the in adequacy of our means or the poverty of our results in national education. This is no plea for extravagance or unnecessary ex penditures. No investment can b j ex'iava gant which is necessary. But so long as education is llie creator of wealth, it is necessary that wealth should be liberally and wisely employed to advance education and extinguish ignorance, the source of poverty. So long as civilization is the pro duct of culture, civilization must pay the price necessary to render culture universal through the extension and perfection of our system of education. There can be no surer sign of national degeneration and decay than the policy of retrenchment here.” Bankrupt Kolb We learn from Mr. McPherson, Clerk of the United States District Court, that the following proceedings in bankruptcy have been filed in his office : Petitions in voluntary bankruptcy filed by— A. C. Rogers, A. C. Rogers & Cos., Chaffin Laurence, Thomas Branbury, George E. Leighton, President; John S. Denham, Vico President; S. E. Alexander, cashier of the Mercantile Bank of St. Louis; David Ogle tree and S. Griffin, petitioning creditors against Wm. Lampliin and Henry G. Bean, partners composing the firm of W. L. Lamp kiu & Cos., Forsyth, Georgia, on which order has been made for process to issue, return able on the first Tuesday in November at the Clerk’s office. Petition in voluntary bankruptcy filed by- Jacob Russell, Macon, Bibb county, Ga.; Wooten & Simmons, solicitors. Petitions for final discharge filed by— Wm. Lundy, Macon; Nisbett, Bacon A Hines, solicitors. William F. Kirksey, Lumpkffi, Stewart county; li. F. Watts, solicitor. Henry H. Spear, Bainhridge, Decatur county; J. E. Donaldson, solicitor. Wright Bradey, Americas, Sumpter coun ty; A. Fort anil W. A. Hawkins, solicitors. Daniel G. Proctor & James M. Ponder, partners, composing the firm of Daniel G. Proctor & Cos., and John L. Coleman, of Forsyth, Monroe county; A. D. Hammond, solicitor. Theodore Heilbron, Cuthbert, Ga. Isaac Carroll, Jeffersonville, Twiggs coun ty ; J. D. Jones, solicitor. James Bobbett, of Jefferson ville, Twiggs county ; J. D. Jones, solicitor. Hubbard Reynolds, of Griswoldville, Twiggs county ; J. D. Jones, solicitor. John H. Denson, Bullard Station, Twiggs county ; J. D. Jones, solicitor. Through Cotton. During the cotton week ending Friday night the Western Railroad of Alabama brought to Columbus, en route to Savannah and New York, 2,568 bales cjtton—o from Mobile, 1,624 from Montgomery, 620 from Selma, 297 from Opelika, West Point and othor stations, 0 from Vicksburg, 0 from New Orleans, 7 North and South Railroad. The total through movement by th’s route since September lis 5,840 bales—3o9 from Mobile, 2,C00 from Montgomery, 1,3:56 from Selma, 1.227 from West Point, 6pelika, etc., 0 from Vicksburg, 95 from New Orleans, 23 by North and South Railroad. The total movement last season was 11,781. DuriDg the same time the Mobile and Gi rard Railroad has brought up 1,098 through bales, against 308. Henby Wabd Beecher’s Guilt.— This famous case, which has occupied the at tention of the civilzed world, has inflicted a terrible blow on Christianity and shock ed the feelings of the virtuous in every land. There is a diversity of opinion re garding the guilt or innocence of the dis tinguished pastor, and in all probability there will never be a unanimous verdict among the people. But as regards the virtues of Dr. Tutt’s Liver Pills for the cure of Bilious Diseases, Dyspepsia, Fever and Ague, and the many ailments inci dent to a torpid fiver, there is no doubt. In every portion of the globe the jr€rdict is that they are the best fiver Medicine ever invented. Volumes might be written on their virtues and cures, and read in every family and produce no other blush than the blush of health, TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. .Summary of the Week’s Dispatch** A LOTTERY FRAUD. Alexandria, October 23. —Th* report of the investigation committee of the Montne lfer lottery, made this evening, shows that only seven t housand of the tickets were anld in New York aud five thousand at the office here. Seven thousand eight hundred ticket* were put in the wheel after the drawing among those gold at this office. The coml mittee say that, notwithstanding there has been a most glariug fraud practiced upon ticket holders, your committee, from all the evidence they could obtain, are unable to designate the guilty parties ; but we think those officers of the association to whom were entrusted the details of the manage ment of the Alexandria office have not ex ercised that watchful care over their agents as we think they should have done, and through their negligence gross frauds have been committed. We called upon the president and directors of the associa tion to make a thorough investigation of the affairs of this office, and give the result to the public. Mr. Metcalfe claimed to be the regularly appointed agent of the asso ciation through an appointment from the secretary of tho association, Mr. Aistrop but in fact while wo find Mr. Metcalfe was the published agent of the association in New York, yet we find that no moneys ever were sent to him direct, and, as be state*, he received all the moneys—some slo,ooo— Mr. Alexander, who, we believe, was really the general manager in that plaoc. In regard to tho delay iu making this re port, the committee say it was occasioned by the faint hope that we had of obtaining some information by which wo would be en abled to present to you tho guilty parties concerned in this fraud; but we are frank to say, thus far all our efforts have been of no avail. PICKETT’S OBSEQUIES. Richmond, October 24.—The funeral ob sequies of Geu. George E. Pickett took place this afternoon, aud the demonstration was indeed worthy of that gallant soldier. Tho entire poDulaee of Richmond, together with thousands of visitors from other points, wen out en masse. The streets along whieh the procession moved were, iu many cases so crowded with spectators that the move ments ot tho line were greatly impeded. Many private houses were tastefully draped in mourning and flags at different points halt-masted The procession was composed of the First Regiment of Virginia as cort. a corps of Cadets from the Virginia Mili tary Institute at Mouticeilo, the Guards from Charlottesville, the Attuck Guards’ colored, tho Virginia Grays, colored, the old First Regiment Associates, veterans of the Army of Northern Virginia, tho R ohmond and Petersburg Commanderies of Knights Templar, State ami city executive officers, relatives aud friends of deceased, and many prominent Virginians in carriages, together with a long cortege of vehicles with private citizens, the entire line beiug nearly a mile aud a half in length. The remains were conveyed to Hollywood cemetery, where they were interred with appropriate ceremo nies. It is estimated that not less than forty thousand peoplo witnessed the proces sion, and that there about five thousand in the line. THE STONEWALL STATUE. Richmond, October 23.—The prepara tions for tho ceremonies on Tuesday next, in honor of the unveiling of the Stonewall Jackson statue, are progress ing most extensively, aud indicate that the demonstration will be one of the grandest,if not the grandest, ever witnessed in Rich mond. It is estimated that the population of Richmond on that day will bo nearly if not doubled. Military and civic organizations from different portions of the State, as well as outside, have signified their intention of beiug present, and tho colored military of this city, in this case as iu that of General Pickett’s obsequies, liavo asked aud received permission to participate, and will Be as signed positions in the grand pageant. MOODY AND SAN KEY. New York, October 24 The first of the Moody and Sankey revivals was held at the Brooklyn Rink this moruit.g. Tho building was crowded, fully ten thousand people be ing present. Rev. Dr. Buddington opened with prayer, aud after singing by Saukoy, Moody delivered a long discourse. Among those ou tho platform were Revs. Drs. Cuvier, Duryea, Prime, Buddington, DeWitt Talmadge, and Geo. H. Stewart, of Phila delphia. In the afternoon tho ltiuk was again packed, at least five thousand people beiug uuablo to gain admittance. After services it was announced that there woaU bo revival mootings at tbo ltiuk every even ing during tho week, except Saturday. FOREIGN Cllor REVIEW'. London, October 25.—The Mark Lone Ex press, in its regular weekly review, says “an other week of storruß aud floods, with great extent of damage, has further retarded the autumnal sowing. Nothing could have been much worse, for the condition of sam ples aud the abundance of foreign old wheat seems to bo tho chief security from whole some dread. The more we know of tho crop of 1875 tho less satisfaction it gives. France about maintains her rates, but Bel gium and Holland are rather dearer. Ger many is generally very steady, but Danzig is higher. Prices at Bt. Petersburg, Vienna, ' aud Hungary are unchanged;” ALABAMA POLITICS. Montgomery, Ala., October 23.—Andrew Smith, the only State executive ofiicial, who is a Republican, has published a letter warmly supporting the new constitution. Ho states in bis ofiicial capacity, as one who has charge of such matters, that the maxi mum amount to be paid out for the State expenses, in case the new constitution shall bo adopted, will save annually, as compared with the old, $2(15,000. The change proposed in the school system, he says, is a wise meas ure, and will increase the amount available for the pay of the teachers. Nearly ali the white Republicans of tho State are for rati fying the new constitution. WARM POLITICB. New York, October 23. — During a quarrel last night at tho Fifth Avonuo Hotel be tween Charles JI. Ferris and Edward Hag gerty, two well-known Democratic politi cians, as to tho prospects of the election in the Fourth Senatorial district, which is con tested by ex-Congressman John Fox, the Tammauy nominee, and ex-Congressman John Morrissey, who is running on the In dependent ticket, Ferris was shot in tho groin by Haggerty and seriously if not fa tally wounded. Haggerty fled. FOUND GUILTY. St. Louis, October 24.—The jury found Col. Joyce guilty on four counts of the in dictment. The penalty on each indictment is 'he penitentiary—not less than six months and a line of not less than one thousand dollars, and forever debarred from bolding a Federal ofiiee. A motion was made for a new trial. Col. Joyce was placed in custody. The United States Marshal lias the freedom of the city. an equestrian feat. Galveston, October 23 At the Waco, Texas, Fair to-day, R. A. Ford rode sixty miles in two Lours and forty-nino minuies, tho fastest time on record by five minutes, after dismounting from forty-two horses. Ho made the last mile iu two minutes and Beven seconds. He rode common Texas horses. JOURNALISTIC. Richmond, Yiuginia, October 25.—Moses P. Handy aDd Charles J. Jones, late of the editorial staff of the New York Iribune, and Jameß H. Beall, Jr., late of the Boston Paul, have purchased the Richmond Enquirer, and will issue the first number under the new management to-morrow as a Conservative Democratic paper. PRINCE LEOPOLD. London, October 25.—A special meeting of (he Court of Common Council held at Guildhall to-day. Prince Leopold, upon invitation of tho corporation, formally took up the freedom of the city of London, to which he is entitled by patrimony. After the ceremony the Prince was entertained at a dejeuner. DROWNING. Bt. Louis, October 25.—Stephen Lewis, a fisherman and ferryman, was taking a load of colored people across the Mississippi river, when the skiff, being overloaded, cap sized, and all but two were drowned. Lewis, in attempting to save two women, was him self drowned. LOSS OF LIFE BY THE RECENT FLOODS-. London, October 25.—Thirteen perished by the floods in Nottingham, and six at Bur tou-on-Trent. Between the 14th and 22d fifty-five lives were lost by shipwreck on the eastern coast of Scotland, between Peeter ween and Peterhead. DROPPED DEAD. Fortress Monroe, October 23.—Tazewell Taylor, Esq., a prominent member of the Norfolk bar, wbilo attending court at Hampton yesterday, fell dead from, apoplexy. The deceased was about sixty five years old, and was greatly respected b; all who knew him. •another balloonatic. Owensbubg, Ky.,-October 24.—The bal loon, when several hundred feet high, caught on fire, and Professor Atchison was precipitated to the earth, and his recovery is doubtful. count von aenim. London, October 23.—The Poll Mali Ga zette has a special dispatch from Berhn which says it is reported that Count Von Arnim’s sentence will be commuted to a flue. A Horrible Butchery.— Denver, Col, October 21. —A moßt atrocious murder was unearthed here to-day. A small tenement-house in the eastern portion of the city, which had recently been vacated by some Italian musicians, was visited by a policeman to detect the cause of a steDch that appeared to issue from it. He discovered in the cellar of the building the dead and putrid bodies of an old man and three boys, all Italians. The bodies bore ghastly marks of the knife, the throats of all having been cut. The murderers are believed to be Italians. Intense indignation prevails, and detectives are out in all directions; searching for the murderers. The Turkish Government has deefiartd its willingness to give the great powers, any guaranties compatible with the na tion’s honor for the fulfillment of itsi financial obligations. ,