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r 35* t4M| tifr- « -v. v , t % -: v m - - sm - iY S ■ r "'•'>* 't--dU' £ t£V fgg^" ,...,- ,. = . THE l’\IO\ & RECORDER. Ccrnet oj Hancock ana Wilkinson Streets.j Wednesday Morning, August 14. 1872. FOB. PRESIDENT : HORACE GREELEY, OF NEW YORK. FOE. VICE PRESIDENT: B. GRATZ BROWN OF MISSOURI. For Governor: HON. JAMES M. SMITH. FOB SECRETARY O i* STATE, [Subject to a Democratic nomination,] X. C. BARNETT, Former Senetary of State. Democratic Slate Executin' Com nit-tee—Hy virtu of 111-authority v sieu in me by 11 if Convention ol the D-mocia ic parly, I hereby appoint the to lowing gentlemen—who wi■ J cooetUate the Executive Com niittee tliereot—the Chairman ot tile same to be select ed outride of their organiz ition: Stole at l.arae—Gen A R Lawton of Chatham; Uoii Warren Aiken, of Bartow, Hon. Nelson Tilt, ol Deughertv; Hon. ,1 H. Christie, ot Clarke. Fnsi Di-trid—Hon. Jno. C- Nichods, of Pieict; Hon. J as H. Hunter, ot Brooks. SecouJ Dii-trict—lion Heibert Fieloer, of Ran dolph. Hon. T. M Furl w, ot Sumter. Third District- Hon E. H. Worrell, of Talbot;Maj J. C. V\ oolen.of Ciiwe a. Kourih District—C«l. J S. Boynton,of Spalding Him T G Lawson, of Butman Fifth District—Hon Augustus Reese, of Morgan. Hen Jos B. Jones of Burke, Sixth District—Col. Tims. S. Morris, of Franklin C l.J. B. Estes, of Hall. >e\»ntli Di'trict—.ol I W. Avery, of Fulton; Hon L. N.Tra nmell.ot Whitfield. The cominiitee are reque-ted to meet in Atlanta 01 Tm isiiay. August 15, to complete organisation, am. for other business, Thus. Hardeman, Jr , President of Convention. We are informed that the Federal Union suggests the old Capitol at Mil lrdgevillf as a proper place, and ih< 4th of September next as a good tinn for the Democratic Congressional Con vention ot this district. We see no ob jection to either. Milledgeville is a somewhat central point, and easy of access. What say the brethren ol the Democratic press of the district?—Ma con Telegraph Messenger. The North Carolina Election. It is now almost certain ^that the Radical candidate lor Governor will be counted in. We say counted in because it is generally believed that the Democratic candidate has receiv ed a majority of the legal votes.— The Grant men had the Registers and a majority of the managers ol the election, and had the power to manipulate the ballot boxes to suii t lemselves. Merimon the Democrat ic candidate it is said will contest the election of Governor before the Legislature. But let the Governor’.- election go as it may, the Democrats have achieved a substantial victory in North Carolina. They have elected live out of eight ol the Congressmen and a majority of the Legislature, thus securing us a Senator in place of Poui the Radical who now misrepresents the people of North Carolina in the Senate. It is believed that North Carolina is sure to vote for Greeley in November. BE tAlTItllk. If I’orfMible llnvf no C'oniroviTHy with fhr C oloiTtl IN ople. The Grantites are driven to desper ation, and are evidently seeking a pre tence lor declaring martial law in every Southern State which is sure to vote (or Greeley. For the purpose of obtaining an excuse to put Georgia under military government, bad color ed men will be encouraged to insult white men and white iai ies, in hopes that a negro riot may ensue. Such no doubt was the origin of the late riot in Savannah. These difficulties generally happen a little before impor tant elections, which shows they were gotten up to order from headquarters We beg of the white people all oVei the State to be on their guard ; avoid all controversies with negroes'. Let ° l us bear and lorbear as long as possi ble rather than give Grant a pretext for putting us under military govern ment. LUNATIC ANVLV.TI. We have received a co y of the “Re view of the Report of Drs Bozeman and Cumming by Dr. T. F. Green, Superintendent and Resident Pltvsi- ciau ot the Lunatic Asylum.As we anticipated, Dr. Green has vindicated himselt and the Institution, to the sat isfaction of every candid and unpreju diced mind, against the grave cInrget- brought by Drs. Bozemau & Cumming. That improvements could he made ti the advantage and comfort of the in mates the Doctor dm s not deny, but that he has done all that could be done with the means allowed there can he no doubt. Many things of which Dr. Cumming complains has year after year been brought to the attention of the Legislatuie by the Superintendent. We are gratified that Dr. G., who has labored so long, and to whose energy and devotion to the Institution the people ol the State are indebted lor the great improvements made for the care of the insane, has been able to make so complete and satisfactory a vindication against the fault-finding and illiberal report of Dr. Cumming. We will refer to this subject again. Eoolt Notices. The British Quarterly Review for July has been leceived; contents are as follows: William of Occam; Wit and Hu mour; Report of the Commissioners on Coal; Marco Polo’s Travels; An Eccle siastical Tournament in Edinburgh; I he Agricultural Labourers’ Strike; Germany: Prussian Influence on ils Lit- er.vutv; Results of Disestablishment in Ire a id; Contemporary Literatu.e; History, Biography, and Travels; Pol itics, Science, and Art; Theology, Phi losophy, and Philology. Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine for July has been received; contents oe as follows: The Maid of Sker—Conclusion ;— Polly at Home—Susan Quite Acquits lersell—So Does Poor Old D.tvy — The Maid at last is “Dentified”—Dog teats Dog—The Old Pitcher at tfie Well again ; The British Tourist in Norway ; A Century of Great Poets. Irom 17-50 Downwards Lord Byron ; A True Reformer, Part V ; An Ln- •osiiig Reception—The Election— Professional—A Model M. P. ; Old .Maids ; A Precarious Existence ; Charles James Lever. Both of these valuable British works ire republished by the Leonard Scott publishing Co., 140 Fulton St., New York. 'Terms Blackwood or either ot the Quarterlies $4 a year. Black wood’s and ei iher of the Quarterlies $7. The four Reviews for $12. Black wood and the lour Reviews for $4-5 a year. Appleton’s Journal continues to be one of the best Weeklies published m the United States. The Appleton’s are now publishing a new series ol Cooper's Novels. Price 75 cents per Volumn. ATLANTA LETTER. State Road Lease, Sustained in Senate—The House wi.l do likewise—Atlanta Police and Hon. Mr. Mor ris--Arraignment—Trial— Pum.-dimeut — American , Despotisms—Legislative Abl.ty—Three Excellent Members—Prolongation—The “ Straight-Outs De gust*bus—Aurora Borealis extinguished by At- lai te$e firemen—Kimball House —“ ChiqaitV*— H m J. P. Screven —Hon. John E. Ward—Major Miller, au hor of ‘‘Bench and Bar'*—Dr. Stephen son— Win. Lee Davidson—Miledgeville gentlemen in Atlanta—Moore, White, Williams, Daruell, Car rington—Mis. Keith’s—“ Go farther and fare worse.” nox. C. J. Wellborn.—In another place we copy a portion ol the re marks made in the Senate by this gen tleman on amotion to re-cun si der the pas-age of a bill giving one-third ot the College Land Scrip to Dahlonega. Mr. Wellborn is a legislator of whom not only the “Mountain boys” nut the people of the State may justly feel jiroud. It is really refreshing to meet imong the self-important gentlemen who throng the Capitol one with the plain unpretending manners, honest purposes and good sense with which he impresses all who form his acquain tarice. He is a man of clear head and good heart and is a fit representative of the honest yeomanry of the 40th District. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston’s Posi tion.—St. Lolls, August 5.—The Tunes to-morrow will publish a letter hom Gen. Joseph E. Jofin-tun, tinted Charlottesville, Virginia, July 1st, to Col. K. Aside} 7 , of Bates county, Md.. in which he says: “I assure all of our old comrades that the story of the Cincinnati Commercial is false. I have had no consultation with W. S. Robinson of Charlott- sville, on any •subject ; have never said anything fa voring l j rant’s re election ; on the con trary, being a thorough Democrat, ] would have preferred a Democratic candidate, hut as Horace Greeley is nominated by our party, I sincerely hope every Democrat will vote for him. Being disfranchised, I take no public part in politics, but to my friends I do not hesitate to express my feelings ami opini ms on political sub jccts I think the overthrow of the present administration necessary to any hope cl Constitutional Govern ment, and feel the continuance of the Democratic party is necessary.” President Grant's Bread Policy To wards the South. The Atlanta Whig says “President Grant has always en leavored to es pouse and enforce a broad a'rnl gener ous policy for the South.” Yes, his policy has been very broad. “ Broad is the road that leads to death.” The road that leads from North and South Carolina prisons to the New York Pen itentiary is as broad as the Atlantic Ocean. He lias been very generous to us also. He has, by means of bis soldiers, supported and kept in power such generous fellows as Scott and Bullock, and Reed and permitted them tj help themselves to all tlie\ wanted until they hud nearly ruined the States over which he lielpod ihem to tyrannize. The people of theSouih have a very feeling recollection ol Gen. Grant’s broad and generous pol icy towards them, and they intend to show it next November by voting for Horace Greeley and peimitting him t«» enjoy his horses and dogs at Long Brandi without the perplexity or troubles ot office. The Governor and Comptroller General have assessed a tax of four- tenths of oue per cent, upon the val ue of property for State taxes for the present year. Effects of Sumner and Banks’ Betters on the Toting Puritans. The Baltimore Sun’s Washington correspondent, under dateolAu.ust 5th, writes as follows: A prominent Republican official from New Hampshire received a let ter to day from his son, a. boy about eighteen years of age, who, after some reference to private matters, spoke in— cid -orally of politics in the State, and remarked, as a singular fact, that nearly all of the young men, those who were to vote for the first time this fall, had announced themselves for Gteeley and Brown. This state ment led the official to mention the tact to other gentlemen from New Hampshire, and then it appeared that they had similar advices, and a furthei inquiry developed the fact that a bke condition of things existed in other of the New England Srates. The letters of Messis. Sumner and Banks are sup posed to be | roriueing this (fleet all over New England, and Radical office holders are beginning to inquire wheth er it is not necessary (or them to make some grand exertion even in New England to stem the tide that is evi dently setting against them. Atlanta, Aagnat 10,187*2 The chief subjects of interest before the Legisla ture this week have been th3 State Road Lease, ami tiie violation of the privilege of the House in the ar rest of Hon. Mr. Morris by the Polioe uf Atlanta. The newspapers tor many months Jiave been nanae atiugly filled with tiie clamors of the Seago-Blodgett Company who offered per mouth for the Road more than the Company who now have it leased at $2 >,000. The most searching investigation has not fastened on the latter Compan y ary fraud in obtain ingthe lease. It is a solvent Company beyond all question, a d lias paid into the State Treasury punctn ally $ 25.000 per month of rental It is the *nly Company which complied vr.th the requirement of the law hy making a valid bond ns the act of the Legislature re quired. This Company received the Road when it ivti-i in the most wretched order imaginable; the road bed, the iioti, the equipments all being far gone on the road to ruin.” All this lias been remedied at an immense ou lay of money by the lessees. It is now n tir-t chiss -ailwav, as the ** Lightning Express” trains which make a speed over its tortuosities of thirty to fiiirty five miles per hour without an acrid* nt^ testitv. To the question “la $*25,0*»0 per month a fair rental?'' lately put to Mhj Campbell Wallace »*ne of the best rail oad men i f Georgia, and a wholly disinterested witness now, although Miperiniendent of the Road un der Gov. Jerkins, that gentleman replies squarely tn«it it is. Public opinion throughout the State, out ride the narrow influence of the Seago-Blodgett ring is in Jivor of sustaining the lease; of 4 letting well- enough alone.The Senate, on the fiist test vote yesterday, sustained the lease by a vote of 30 to 9 rim House will sustain it by a majority of at least 50 rotea. \X i;iie the Senate was engaged yesterday on th- lease quest on, tlie House had an interesting dis cu-sior of the Police affair. The Police force in their gray uniform were a raigned before the House for violating the privilege of the Hou-^e by arresting and imprisoning a member of their body. After some lit tle discussion of the point, counsel were allowed to ap pear m their behalf, among whom we observed two •»f the distinguished and able Tennesseeans who now adorn the Bar of Georgia* Messrs Mvnatt and Newman.now o] Atlanta, formerly • f Knoxville, Tenn. dessrs Collier and Sp .nicer made ingenious argn •cents in defence of the prisoners at ’he ba»*: for pris onets,in contemplation of law they were and in this proceeding, the ll>u*e of Representatives constituted he court before which they were tried In front of fh • prisoners sat Mayor James with his stern massive features, ciminpioiiiitg his policemen When the lat ter were g..i:ty of the indecorum of applauding when t telling remark in their favor whs uttered, tlm Mayor frowned a rebuke, but one very little • iT.-ctive : Still, faint plaudits were stamped by some of the gray coat ~d gentry at time 4 . Alter tlmircounsel came speak ers of the House of Representatives T ie two most Yelling speeches we In ar t were those of Hon Mr. Bn con of Bibb, and Hon M Goode of Sumter. They were both in favor ot punishing the Policemen, and no plaudits w -ro heard from the legs in gray breech cm, hi any utterance of theirs. After able di-cu-sion on both sides, they were punished by a public reprimand at 'he Bar of the House. They had made affidavit ot their ignorance ot the privilege of members, other wise t hey would have been severely punished. W» conside. that he worst deep 1 tisms on the face of th* earth, now. are to be found in the city Goverunuim *f very many places in the United States This discussion, and others we have beard here, im press us with a high respect for the ability of the present Legislature considered as a whole Thai there are some w<-ak members is most evident ; but wc are convinced that, on the whole, the ability ot this b»»dy is qui e equal to that of similar bodies in any ot the other States in the Union We were thr with three of th** members from Southern Georgia ot whom we mud say a word : Hon R W. Phillips of Echols, experienced clear hea leu, able and honest; one of the very best members of t* is or any othei Legislative body. The people of his District will prob ably be sagacious enough to transfer him ’ o Congrew* at the next election. Hon. James K. King, the nernber from Wayne, elected without being a candi date, a scholar, a gentleman ot the old school, and an honest man He is a nephew of the late Hon T.Butle* King of Georgia. And Hon. Mr Paxton of Charlton <i prudent, h-n est man and Representative, always at »is post, and faithful to every interest of his constitu ents. A va*t number of bills are yet without action; and already a 4 prolongation” of greater or less extent is deemed inevitable. The ‘‘Straight Out.*,” or“Bourbon” Democrats, wh< cannot swallow the Greeley pill, have had some re c^nt demonstrations here. We have not attended them. They are regarded by those we happened t« hear speak **f them as embodying but a corporalV gtia' d hi their favor. Still “The Sun” newspaper hat- glowing articles. The ‘‘Straight Outs” wv have con versed with—gentlemen for whom, personally, wt have high respect, but whose political stomachs are too weak for healthy digestion—when pressed in ar gument, do not hesitate to say they preter Grant .<> Grechy Yet they are, par excellence, the true Dem ocrats! Bu we must not ceneut er there is no dispu ting about tastes. The Fire Department of this city performed a feat las Thuisday night of which any fire department on earth, or any of the planets, might well be proud Between ten and eleven o clock, the fire-bell brought ou: the firemen who with unexampled rapidity push ed an engine up Peachhee Street. We gazed from our window and saw in the Northern sky. bunging over the elegant Executive Mansion, the gorgeou. fl imes of tiie Aurora Borealis, No other contl-ti. ra tion existed anywhere in the city. We could hear the engine rattling away over the “stony street.’ towards the highest elevation of Peachtree. Soon afterward the Aurora Borealis paled and faded into the ordinary starry sky. We were not immediate'}* at the scene ot action, but we piesmne the gorgeous display was ex tinguished by these heroic and Herculean “firemauic' efforts. The Kimball House is still the great resort of pnl?- ticia's hi d quid uvnes—I must also add, of Celebritie.- geueiah\, i.vluding even the fairer portion of human ity. Among tin* latter, we observed in the “Atcade” ol the Kimball House a wed known and handeoun r«-pi e.-eiit -live o' »hesex of your city, also the heauti fill * Chiqaita” of Macon, author ot “Autumn Dreams. ' Among foe distinguished gentlemen assembled there, wesaw Hon Mr. Screven. Mayor of Savannah and President of the A. Ar. G. R Road ; also Hon. John E Ward, once U. S Commissioner to China, formerly • f Savann ib, now of the city ot New Y ak. Also, Maj r Stephen F. Miller, author ol “The Bench and Bir tu Georgia,” a d other literary works. He is iiom engag'd in bringing through the pr*.ss of “The Plan tatnuj Publishing (’< lnpauy ” of this cty, a valuubf wo k on the statistics, history A c., of the State ol Alabama It is said to be a most valuable book, and will s*»on be before the pub ic. We have also met heie the venerable and learned Dr Stephenson, theauthoi of the valuable little volume on the Geology of G«*or gia which has b**eu noticed in your columns; and Mr Win. Lee Davidson, late of Charlotte, N. C now c»l the new and entei prising firm of Sheppard. Baldwin A Co , Wholesale Dealeis m Tobaccos Liquors Ac. \1V had much pleasant conversa ion with Mr. Davidaon touching the good oil “North State” and her distin- gui lied sons ail I daughters —among the latter, none a greater’avorite with the cultivated pubic than tin ' eauiiful and accomplished Miss Francet Fisher ot H-.arlotte. the author of ** Valerie Aylmer,” “Morton House” &c. A tnong the Milled per Hlit.es we have met here may be named Jerry Moore of your paper looking a* mer ry a- if there Imd bee" a wedding in the family; and s« we learned from him there had been—the Kecor der” and “The Federal Union” having lushed into each other's arms for life. We also met Beu White, “Rough” Williams Bill Darnell, and though lust not least., L Carrington The fatter does not appear to la bor uud.*r any gieater phys c «1 debility tlmu is usual tc him at home, and iiis unr va led many voice wher lie reads "c a-iona ly a b ii or a resolution in the House, i* heard distinctly in every nook ami corner of the Hall He ceitainly makes the best clerk m a deliber alive assembly we have ever i-een- We find Jerry Moore lime at Mrs K»-ith’s, at j me tinn of Broad and Peachtree Streets. The members of tiie Press gang have a rare lacucy <f smelting m t the oest boarding h us«p ; and tliei e was no mistake in thi- instance. Near th a locality the Atlantese firemen ex tingms ed the Aurora Borea is! There is no dangei of being burnt out lieie; and he wiio wants to be better fed, and “slent,” will “go farther and fare worse.” W. G. M. The following is an extract from the speech of Mr. Wellborn, delivered in the Senate on the 7th, in opposition to the motion to reconsider the Bill passed on the day previous, ajipropria- ting one third of the proceeds of the sale of the land scrip to tiie North Georgia Agricultural College at Dah lonega : Mr. President:—Having met and disposed ot the Constitutional ques tions made by the mover of this re consideration, I would be content to rest the discussion here, but for the fact that some remarks were made on yesterday to which I desire briefly to reply. The Senate will pardon me tor the digression. In the debate on yes terday the people and the country from which I came, were alluded to in terms of ridicule by a Senator oppos ing the bill. I understand him now to disclaim any intention to do us in justice, and of this I acquit him; and yet I must be permitted to say some thing in reply. Should I remain si lent sir, that silence might be con strued into acquiescence in the justice of the criticisms made. I stand here to-day to say that I am neither asham ed ot the Country or the people where I live. As to the one, the same crea tive hand which spread tiie plains and laid out the valle} 8 upon which the Senator is running nis fancy farm so successfully, piled the grand old moun tains, “rock ribbed and ancient as the sun,” in the midst of which I was born, in sight of which 1 live, and in sight of which I have erected my home, and it is said that “He doeth ati things well.” I am not ashamed ol the people sir, for they possess tin true elements of manhood and of wo manhood. Our youths are as virtu ous ami possess as much native intel lect and genius as those in whos< midst, the Senator has cast his lot; our women are as pure and noble, am our men as brave and patriotic. Then is not a field made memorable by th baptism ot blood and fire in Florida in Mexico or in Virginia upon which the men of the mountains have no stood sine by side, wish their coun trymen from other parts of the State, in demonstrating Georgia chivalry ant patriotism. They are Georgians am. they are true to the ties of that com mon brotherhood which binds to gether men of the san e State. A lalae standard is setup by which t< measure the merits of population. Wealth and external polish are noi the sole elements of power iri a state If I have read the lessons of historj aright, states and nations in the houi of peril and in the last resort musi rely upon the stout hearts and tin brawny arms of their laboring yeoman ry. Self-styled aristocrats, your lasi young men, your men of ease an< pleasure, your Dolly Vardens, forn no important element in estimating the permament sources of powei and wealth. The hardy sons o toil form the true basis of publn power and wealth. “Princei and Lords may fl iuriali or may fade A breath may make them a* a breath ha'h made, But a bold peasantry their country’s pride, W hen once destroyed can never be supplied.” Georgia News. Mr. Greeley’s supporters being known as the “white tile” party, it is proposed to distinguish the adherents of the present stable administration as the hoss tile party. For Oio Federal Union. Meiers Editors: I see the name of Col. Wm. A Rt-id mentioned in connection with the candidacy for Congrew in the 6 h Cnogrewdonal l)i»;rict. I know ol no man belter fit;ed for the hLh and imporlnni atation. He poaaeesea in an .minent device, the quali'ie. im- peralively Decennary in tiie-Representative of th* people He i* a frentleinan of culture and ability, of fi ie legal orient and attainment, is in full accord with the aggieanive policy of the Present and above alia man ol incmrnptib e integrity. He has ever been hi uiireiiiittrug student of political philosophy and econo my, ai d is fully acquainted with the post political his tory ot ihe ootintiy A Democrat from principle, be wi I never prove ri cieani to the pally. The people ot the tith D'strict may safely intrust their political interests in Ins hands with the assurance that lie wdl bung to their support eminent ability, large expeiience, and unwavering fidslity. “ Vkrbum Sat.' Editor Federal Union : Enclosed I send you a Ox- foid Miss , paper from one of your old Milledgeville boys I wan' you all down in that Country to give a good ol- lashion vote this Fail fur old Horace Greeley. Respectfully, &.C., A. BISCHOF. The Legislature »t its last session passed two laws which every body- po-ly should know. One is, that when a planter gives a merchant or cotton factor a lien on any property for sup plies to make his crop, that if said [iroperty or crop is sold and not ap plied to the payment of said debt, *uch guilty party is liable to be put in ja’.l for one year. The other law is to the effect that 10 per cent, interest is collectable by law when inserted in note. Also it has been decided by the Su perior Courts that verbal liens are as good as written liens when the facts j can be proven. Columbus Ga., Au^uM 8.—The Grand Lodge, I O. O F. dialed it* at-nriou this ulternoon. Much hurt ne»*s has been pone through with. 'Ihe new cmis'iiu tiou wan amended ami adopted The Grand Officer for the ensuing year a*e - M U Rogers, Macon, !h VV. G. M ; T. A. Askew, Savannah. R. W. G. YV J G. Deitx, Macon, R. W. G Secretary; T. A Burke Athens, R. W. G. Treasurer; James L. Gow Augusta, R W. G. Rep.; VV. G Gr&mbling, At anta W. G. Marshal ; G. liungerford. Columbus, VV. G Coo.; C. J. Stroberg, Macon, W. G. Chaplain; II Frank.iii, Atlanta, W.G. Guard.; B. Loeulhal, Ma con, W.G - Herald. G<»v James M. Smith and Hope Hull, Esq., of An £u*ta, have been elected Trustees of the State U vereity, to fill vacancies occasioned by the led^natio • »f Gen. H R- Jacks u of Savauuah, and J D. YVa k« Esq , of Daltou. The Savannah Morning New* yields a cordial nr zealous support to Greelry and Brown. The News i actuated *o)<*ly fr^iu what is believed to be the be. 'uterest of the country. The Waynesboro Expos’ti has also surrendered and tails into line for Greele^ and B rown. The Democra'ic Press ot the State i now nearly a unit up n this question. Co.,, men and true all over the land are yielding their pre td.liees and mining to the suppmt of the cm didale who alone cau save the country from the Grant dy nasty. Newspaper Consolidation.—Thoee time honored journal*, the Federal Union and Southern RfCordei have been consolidated and will hereafter I e pubiiehei as the ‘'Union Sl Kocorder. Mr. J. A Orme retire and the publicetion in continued by Messrs Iioughtoi liarne* & Moure, former proprietors ot the Unioi Sncce*» to the Uniou Sc Recorder.— Sandcrsville Her aid. Fatal A r cu>ii»T —On Saturday morning last, M John Sherlock, aud a negro man named Smith Hum- ton were fishing in a boat near No 7 I 2,(1. K R. A the boat passed under some projecting limbs a larg water snake dropped into it. The negro was to ttrri lily frightened tiiat he leaped overboard, and iminedi ately sunk to rise no more. Ill Ilia trig t the negr carried the paddle with him. Mr Siiuilock tore u; ibe seat, got rid of the snake, and succeeded alu some difficulty in cou rolling the boat and gettini ashore When our informer 1-ft. the body ot Smit had not been found. He was a negro of good Chirac ter aud esteemed by the white people generady. -San dersvihe Herald. Tournament in Wilkinson —A correapon- 'ent writes that the beaux of Wilkinson he)d| tournament on the 1st instant, at Whi ehcrgia' Academy, in which Messrs W. Bridger and it Sanders carried off the spurs and crowned Mias A Dennard and Miss M. Bryan The frolic con. inenccd at It) o'clock in the morning and war toliowed with great spirit till night. The corona tiou address w*» delivered by Dr Thompson / splendid barbecue was serv-d up at noon am dancing was lively all day. Matter crowds upot ua at such a rate that we have no space for ou. correspondent's communication, which we regret. I he-e festive gatherings are as pleasant as they aic betitficial in society —Telegraph & Messenger The thirty-filth annual session ol the Wesleyan Female College, in Ma con, will commence on the 7th of Oc tuber next. The Tt-leymph says that the number of undergraduates will reach if not exceed three hundred. Washington county farmers com plain of too much rain, and rust on cotton in sandy lands. The weed is unusually large, but the common ex pectation is that the yield will not ex ceed that of last year. Irwin boasts of a watermelon vine that covers a space of ground forty feet in diameter, and on which were thir ty melons, averaging thirty-one pounds in weight. Pulaski has fifteen citizens anxious to serve her in the Legislature. A hunter of Gwinnett has killed three wild turkeys at oue shot. The Valdosta Times says that Lowndea bas the heaviest cotton crop on record, and thinks it is too late for ihe caterpillar to do any damage. A sad accident occurred in Bibb county on Thurrday. A negro while digging a well was overcome by the gas and fainted. A second descended to his assistance. The first was got ten out alive, but will probably die. The second perished in the well. LETTER FKO.n COLQl'ITT COl'IX TV. Moultrie, Ga., August 6, 1872. Editors Federal Union : “All is well that ends well” has long been a trite saying and no doubt well enough in its way, but when there are dark and gloomy prospects ahead and not a single ray of hope lights up the horizon, we can have but little faith in the turn ing out well at last. So it seems to our dull orbs, at least. This is about the political prosper* in our view at present in spite of the assertion ol good and great men to the contrary. v\’e con not see the advantage in sid ing with “Radicalise .” We have done our best to view it in a favoiable I'ght but can’t; no way we can fix it but probably there arc “none so blind as thosewho do not wish to see.” Although to Democrats the prospects look now so gloomy, there may be for au«ht we know a “bright streak just a headand poetially speaking : “There is *uns ire after rain dear friends There is sunshine alter rain, And twii jjht comes when darkness ends To Usher day again Sprintr brings to life the sleeping grain A nd varied flowers guy, And hope when ail is grief and pain, Shines over the heart's high way. Then n-verle ! the fiend Despair Enchain our troubled uimd, No- let the clouds of bitter care The soul’s bright mission blind. For if life’s mo-n be dark and drear, By glo, my ills overcast, A triowing nonutide blight and clear May ci.niel troubles past.’’ So may it be with us as a party and may no coalition with republican ism, whether liberal so called, or rad ical in the extreme ever mar our unity and strength, and the strong minded of the [tarty who can see that doing “evil that good may come” is the best, must treat us of weaker minds gently, and lead us by kindness, and feed us on “milk for the strong meat is too strong for babes.” Heavy dark drizzly weather pre- lominates at present in this section. Just the thing for potatoes and late .pass, and it (the grass we mean) ;rows “wonderfully fast.” As we have i little [»atch ic which it is now mak ing rapid progress, we can speak Iron) xperience, we con not quite hear but can almost see it growing. “A nice 'ittle race it was our pleasure to see the >ast. oj to-day,” as a New York cor respondent would say. One of onr citizens bad been guilty of some little nisdemeanor, and his honor Judge Viexattder had cause to be issued a warrant for his arrest at the last sit ting of court at this place. Ourdep- ty sheriff, by the way a pood an fficient officer, concluded “the best way to do a thing was just as good as my,” so he awaited patiently until he tnew he could come up with said ol- ending citizen without going much •ut ot the way. Knowing he would be nere to day, he came prepared to ar- e8t|him and as “fate would have it” Justice Gay had also a peace warrant or some offender. The party came is expected and the Sheriff proceeded ro make the arrest and while the Sher iff was busy preparing a bond, and die justice also preparing one, lor the ifleuditig party proposed to give good ind acceptable bond, the Bailiff took the prisoner in charge and was walk- ng with him across the square, when all at once, and very unexpectedly, no loubt, to our friend the Bailiff, the prisoner made a break tor a horse that was standing near with a sad le on, md mounting, put off at break neck -peed, down the road leadirg east rent Moultrie. The Bailiff as soon as he could realize the situation mounted a torse bare back, and gave chase, down toe 'll)]I and across a little brook; a way Hew the prisoner; the “cry of alarm” the Bailiff gave when he tnount- •d and started caused us to “look out” to see what had happened, and we just tot a slight view ot the fugitive as he “receded” over an eminence out of -ight; ihe Bailiff being poorly mount ed soon uave up the chase and return 'd; the Deputy Sheriff and posse start 'd out to arrest him, but we suppose they will take things moderately and that the young man will himself, when he reflects, come back and give himself up for he is guilty of only a flight misdemeanor, as we understand, md of course fie will not attempt to keep out ol the way long, only just to have a little fun at our officers expense. J. T. J. C. Public Opinion in the North. The regular New Yoik correspondent of the Mobile Register writes on the 30th ult rb follows : M} filet observations were made at Saratoga, where politician*: of both sides were •swarming’, and where uj* taik on political topic* wa« almost interminab e. VfeinbeiHol Congress, Stale officers, newst ap*-r men nd many other* who take part in public affairs, chaf ed all day and through the evening about the coming onteHt, and were almost uuuniinoUH in the opinion hat Mr. Greeiey’e election is a certainty. Among •them whom I heard apeak on the Mibject, war Fur iando Wood, a« fon^-headed and shrewd a calculator i> could easily be found In response to one of the urrent questions, Mr Wood said: “I lmve been a •lose watchet of political signs for over thirty years, tua have taken part in every Presidential campaign iuiing that time, and I can say that in all those years 1 neveraaw bettei prospect to> otv side rlian we now ave In my opii ion, the election of Mr. Greeley is a foregone conclu-inii.” Hundreds of others spoke to the same general effect, ml many predicted a majority for ihe Liberal ticket hat wiil astonish the country. Going eaat from Sara- og i into Ye inont, and then traveling through that Slate and a considerable part of Ma*«achti*eUs ami Connecticut, I learned much more of the same sort, ireelt-y htock seemed to be advancing everywhere, tnd Grant *doek sl* tidily declining. Ou all aides the alk was “we are tired of Grant and his relation*, and he corruption that has spread over »be whole country, and we* e going in for a change.” 1 lie strength of the Greeley current in the New Eng- and Staten was much greater than I expected to find here and the statements made to me showed it to he gaining iorce every day. Accessions from the Grant side are of constant occurrence, and in some places the pro**ptcts are that as many Republican votes will be - * veil to Greeley as to Giant. The Democrats are all going for Horace, ard his Republican supporters are lie best men in the party. No one seemed to have my doubt of his election, except here and there a aup porter of Graut, and all (with the same exception) ap peared to be much pleaded et the prospect ol making a complete change iri the administration. EXTRA SPECIAL NOTICE. BEWARE OF COITERFEIIS. SMITH S TONIC SYRUP lias been counterfeited, ami tiie coun'erfeiter brought to grief. SMITH’S TONIC STRUT. 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