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THE UNION & RECORDER.
Cornti oj Hancock ana H'ilktnsor. Streets.j
Wednesday .Morning, August 21. IH72.
roa PRESIDENT:
HORACE GREELEY
OF NEW YORK.
TOR VICE PRESIDENT :
B. GRATZ .BROWN,
OF MISSOURI.
Tor Governor:
HON. JAMES M. SMITH.
FOB. SECRETARY OP STATE,
[Subject to a Democratic nomination,]
N. C. BARNETT,
Former Sea clary of Stale.
£3P We have not yet received our
new head for the Union 4" Recorder.
We hope it will arrive soon ; in the
meantime we hope none <0 readers
w ill object to the Federal Union.
Campaign' Paper.—We only chnrgp
FIFTY CENTS for our paper during
the CAMPAIGN. Every voter ought
to have it.
Recorder Subscribers.—The
Soul hern Recot dt r subsetibers date their
subscriptions with us from the 1st ot
July, 1S72. We will be pleased t<>
THE FIRST BOOK OF BOTANY,
Designed to cultivate the observing
powers ot children. By Eliza A. You-
man’s. 300 engravings. D. Apple-
ton & Co., 549 & 551, Broadway, N
Y. It is a strange illustration of the
slowness of many' phases of mental
progress to record the fact that now,
lor the first time, has been discovered
the true system of imparting a knowl
edge of the elementary principles of
Botany to the human mind. The se
cret ot the system consists in causing
punils to take the vegetable objects
around them for their text book, and
to use the little volume before us as a
help only. His first lesson is written
not on "a leaf of this little volume*,
but on a leaf or flower ol which he
gathers from its patent stem and stu
dies under the guidance of an intelli
gent instructor. The external charac
ters ol these objects are at once seen
to vary, and these variances are pur
sued from the simple to the more com
plicated forms with the ever-re.ady aid
of the book and the living instructor,
until the pupil is thorough master of
practical as well as theoretical Botany.
This system of botanical instruction
was first practised by the late Prof.
Hmslow ot Cambridge, England, with
the happiest results. With this sys
tem, he succeeded in inspiring his pu
pils of tender age, made up of labor
ers’ children of very limited informa
tion, with the most eager interest in
Botany. To such an extent did this
training develop the observing powers
of his pupils that they speedily out
stripped, in all other branches of study,
the pupils of gieater age and superior
“advantages” (as the word is usually
applied) who had been taught accord
ing to the remarkable old Book-Worm
System.
* We cannot enter into details of Prof.
For the Union Sc Recorder.
Atlanta tetter.
Prolongation.—Working Legislature.— The Bullock
Bonds—Agricultural College—A branch nt Mil-
iedgeville.—Hou. Sir. Price.—‘ Straight ()u s.”—
J. H. Furman, E.-q.—Lunatic Asylum—Rain
Storm.—New- boy Nuisances.—Duel Lipped in the
bud.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 17, 1872.
The Legislature “prolongation” pre
dicted in our Ia3t letter has taken
pluce. Only ten days have been ad
ded, however—making, in all, a ses
sion of fifty days. This is moderate
in these extravagant times, and ex
tremely so considering the vast amount
of work done and yet to do. No Leg
islature Georgia has ever had, has la
bored more assiduously.
Since our last letter, the Bond ques
tion has been disposed of by the dis
avowal of all those bonds signed by
Gov. Bulloch contrary to law. These
will aggregate about five millions o
dollars. The remaining liabilities of
the State will be reduced to S 14,000,-
000, or thereabout.
Tl e Agricultural College Bill pass
ed the Senate yesterday, and will pro
bably pass the House. Ignoring Ath
ens, it gives to Dahlonega one third,
to Atlanta one-third, arid to Milledge-
ville the remaining third of the pro
ceeds of the lands donated by Con
gress, accepting the oiler of the Trus
tees of Oglethorpe High School to
turn over to this State institution the
valuable buildings and lands in Mid
way. No effort will lie spared by our
friends in tiie Legislature—and they
are numerous—to effect this mostjust
and equitable disposition of the fund.
With this arrangement perfected, old
Midway will once more become a fa
vorite seat of science and learning as
it was in the days of the great and
good Dr. Talmage. We shall remain
heie until we see the (as we trust)
Ilenslow’s system in this brief article ; final passage of the bill. We have
but we must commend to teachers j heard the idea of a veto suggested;
and parents most earnestly the duty of but we are assured in well informed
securing Miss Youtnan’s little volume
and using it in their schools and fami
lies. Among the absurd relics of a
circles that Gov. Smith is not a parti
zati of Athens in this matter—tl at he
stands strictly impartial as between
barbarous age, none is more reprehen- the several places contending for the
sible than the silly one that the study | Institution, and that he will approve
of Botany is fit only for girls and any bill a majority of the Legislature
landies. As a mere mental training, may pass. Among the friends of Mil-
win, of course, be sent in place
the Recorder to all subscribers who
have made advance payments. Those
who have not paid in advance will
please remit at their earliest conve
nience, or, il they do not wish the
paper, inform us at once.
,, ........... .... ....— gent and worthy
° The habit of such observation and dis-i We see the *• straight-outs” actively
District Convention.—The pro
position to hold the Convention to
nominate a candidate for Congress in
the 6th District, at Milledgeville oo
the 4th ot September, meets with
general favor, so far as we have heard.
Therefore, it it is not otherwise or
dered by the District Executive Com
mittee, we feel safe in announcing
that t'.e convention wi^J be held in
this city at the time mentioned above.
TilK POLITICAL PROSPECT.
The Greeley stock seems to be ris
ing in every direction. Ie New Eng
land the v\ bite coated philosopher has
been traveling to some purpose. Ev
erywhere crowds of people awaited
him, and the greatest enthusiasm in
favor of the liberal movement seems
to prevail, even in New England, li
is reported that Mr. Greeley says he
shall get ihe vote of three New Eng
land States, viz: New Hampshire.
Connecticut and Rhode Island. Many
of our politicians believe we shall
succeed in Maine, and even in Massa
chusetts there is great commotion
among the Republicans, and there is a
prospect of two liberals being electee 1
from the Boston districts. The con
tests in Pennsylvania and Indiana art
both very fierce with the prospect in
both States of a liberal victory. With
three of the New England States, and
New York, Pennsylvania and Indiana,
in favor of Greeley, we consider his
election sure. But besides these, Illi
nois, Grant’s own State, is extremely
doubtful. The news from the South
ern States is generally favorable to the
liberal cause, and all ot the signs now
indicate the downfall of Grant and
Military rule, and the triumph of Gree
ley, honesty, peace and liberty.
crimination acquired in early life formsj at work here against Greeley ; among
a component part of the child’s char-j them our esteemed fellow-t itiz m J.
acter which, extending through life,I H. Furman, Esq. We trust they may
and to thousands of other matters be-j yet see the error of their ways. We
yond the range of Botany, immensely accord to the gentlemen engaged in
strengthens the whole intellectual be- this movement entire honesty of pur-
mg. Of all the natural objects pre- pose; but we are constrained to be
nefited for child-study, none are so ap- iieve their efforts mu.-t necessarily tend
propriate as the vegetable. They are| to the election of Grant. 8urely this
Bit EE LEY'A NPEECIl AT PORT
LAND.
Noble Sentiments.
most abundant and most readily pro
cured ot all; and what objects are like
Howers to please the pure young soul
is a consummation they do not wish
verv devoutly.
We meet in the city to-day, Judge
of a child? Geological objects are Bell, Steward and Treasurer of the
less available; and if we take animal Lunatic Asylum, and Gen. Myrick, a
forms, we encounter for children dis- Trustee of that Institution. We hear
gusts and dangers to them, to say
nothing of the pangs inflicted on the
subjects of such studies. Botany, too,
is rapidly becoming an essential branch '
of knowledge to the successful Plant
er, ennabling him to improve the pro
ducts of his fields and meadows with
tenfold certainty and rapidity. To
be ignorant of Botany will be in the
next generation as great a misfortune
in public opinion as now it is to be un
able to read and write. Price of the
volume sent by mail SI 50.
Tiie Agricultural College Land
Scrip.—It will be seen by our Atlan
ta letter that the Senate passed a bill
on I riday lust taking away all the
land scrip from Athens and giving
one-third to Dahlonega, one third to
Atlanta,and one-third to Milledgeville.
A motion to reconsider on Saturday
was ruled out of order. It is thought
this bill will also pass the House.
the mouth oeorbia tihes and
(Oil. A KLCfON TIFT.
We copy tlie following well deserved complimen’
to Colonel Nelson Tift of Albany aud fully endorst
every word ol it- Col. Tift had the nerve befort
a strong Radical committee to tell Bullock ii hr
had hi- just deserts he would then be occupying ^
cell in the Ge rgia Penitentiary rather than the
Executive office. He spent much time and money
in collecting testimony to prove bow Georgia had
been slandered by Bullock- Col. Tift was trium
phantly elected to Congress from the 2nd D.strict
when but very few Democrats in the .Stale could
have performed that feat. We believe the people
of the Second District will do themselves great
honor and the State good service: by electing Col.
Tift to Congress, the following is the extract
from the Soulb Georgia Tunes :
Cot. W. o. Fleming for Congress.—Onr
Bambiidge exchanges ho st tlie name of the abov
gentleman as the choice ol Decatur toi Congre--
sional honor. We are also invited by a private
letu r from Bainbridge and by the [ ress there, to
give our support to his nomination. As a high-
toned gentleman and a first class lawyer we ad
mire Col. FI. tning very much, and wouln
heartily support him if nominated. But it is our
Conviction that the second Distiict owe a deb
to Hon Nelson Tilt, that can only partially bt
paid by re-electing him to Congress. He is one ol
those efficient ami laillitul servants that has been
tried f ora time Ire wa* the only man Georgia
had in congress to rai«e (ns voice against the
high handed robbery in this State Tho people of
Georgia can never lorget the occasion when he
gave Bui ock the lie to his teeth in the Represen
tative Hall of Cougress- lie entered the wed e
that resulted in the flight of the robber Irorn the
State.
We shall advocate this gentleman’s claims un
til he expresses his uuwi.liugness to have the nom-
inatiou.
T 11 E MT AT li HOAD.
Mr. J. Henly Smith, the sprightly
and vigorous managing editor of the
“Sun” newspaper of Atlanta has
placed before the public a volume
which cannot fail to attract very gen
eral attention in Georgia. Its com
plete title is as follows: “ The Evi
dence taken by the Joint Committee
of the Legislature of the 5>rate of
Georgia appointed to investigate the
Management of 'l'he Stole Road under
the Administration of R. B. Bulloch
and Foster Blodgett.”
'l'he volume is one of very great in
terest. As a record of political and
financial corruption it is without a
parallel in literature. The famous
frauds of Posturnius in the second Pu
nic V\ ar which sent him a disgraced
fugitive from Rome were insignificant
in comparison with the tstate Road
frauds here exposed. Its chief actors
have followed the example of the Ro
man rogue, and are beyond the reach
of justice. It is well that the citizens
of Georgia should know the men. their
acts, and their infamy by way of a
warning against all, even the slightest
deviations from rectitude.
The preface to the volume is writ
ten by the most caustic touches of Mr.
Smith's pen. 4 he nature of the sub
ject suits Mr. Smith’s denunciatory ge
nius : he is an abler blamer than praiser.
\Ve have often admired the keenness
and skill of Mr. Smith’s Damascus
blade of invective; and were he to
turn bis attention to poetical compo
sition, lie would occupy a high place
among the eutiri© poets of the English
language. The corruptionists, no mat
ter what had been their political ante
cedents, have been faithfully at d im
partially exposed. The herculean la
bors of the committee are revealed as
the reader progresses through the vol
ume. We have i ad the pleasure of
conversing with one of the committee :
Hon. R. W. Phillips of Echols county,
and we are sure that no public task
could fall into more faithful and coti-
scientous hands than his.
We are gratified to find that the
testimony does not implicate one of
Atlanta’s most enterprising citizens
who was subjected to an investigation
touching some of the State Road trans
actions. We allude to Mr. Lewis Scho
field, President of the Atlanta Rolling
Mill Company. Mr. Schofield is an
upright and useful citizen, devoting
himself to the immense business of his
Rolling Mill, and doing more than
any other single citizen in the State to
establish that system of manufactures
which must he mainly depended on to
insure the future prosperity of Georgia.
'l'he volume contains nearly 300
octavo pages: price, Si 50. It is to
be found at the house ol Hunt, Rankin
& Lamar of our city.
Storm in New York.—A terrific sto-m, frrm n-id-
oglil lo daylight, extended throughout the 8-btU.
i rain* w«i e delayed,
nothing in regard to the Asylum af
fairs, notwithstanding the antagonistic
publications of Dr. Gumming and Dr.
Bozeman on the one hand,and the
Superintendent on the other. Public
interest is engrossed in other matters.
The rains this week have been pro
fuse here; hut to-day is clear, cool,
and delightful. Atlanta is, however, as
sloppy and muddy as we have ever
seen it. Some ot the principal streets
are illy provided with side drains,
making crossings disagreeable. The
stranger is excessively annoyed by
the persistent importunities of news
boys, who thrust themselves in one’s
way when walking or conversing, and
who will not cease their persecution
without an emphatic arid vocal re
sponse. Frequently they obtrude on
parties engaged in conversation on the
streets, and make themselves such a
nuisance as we have never seen from
this cause in any other city.
When we arrived here on the 13th
the city was on the qui live for the
expected duel between Gen. Ander
son ot this city and Hon. Mr. Goode
of Sumter. V ery soon a correspond
ence was published showing an hon
orable adjustment of the difficulty.
The order of the Knights Templar,
which they were members, took the
matter in band without tlie knowledge
of the parties, settled it on a basis ot
justice, arid constrained them to abide
by the decision without shedding each
other’s blood. W. G. M.
From the North.—Mr. It. II. Sims,
now traveling at the North, writes
home to his friends about matters and
tilings up there. We are permitted
lo publish that portion of tiis letter
pertaining to politics. Mr. Sims says
lie has conversed with a great many
men, and heard others talk. He says:
“Ail the prominent merchants in
New York are for Greeley, many ol
whom were for Grant before.” From
this aud other circumstances, he has
arrived at the conclusion that “Horace
Greeley will be our next Preident.”—
He “has had a pressing invitation to
go up and see the old man, but thus
far has declined.” The masses of the
people, regardless ot paitr, seem to
be lor Greeley. Grant’s office holders
are already seeking other business
situations. Many o'her favorable in
dications.— tirijfin Slur.
For the Union & Recorder.
Messrs. Editors :
I have read with much satisfaction Dr. Green's
answer to Drs. Cuinmiugf and Bozeman. Dr
Green has in my opinion completely vindicated
inmself from most of the charges prefs red by
these very learned Doctors, aud where tbtre was
just cause of complaint, he has shown that the
fault did net rest upon him. When the Report ot
Dr Cumming was first published, many persons
who had been familiar with the management of
the Asylum wire struck with astonishment, but I
confess I was not, I had expected something of the
kind, I had heard much about Dr. Cummin; and
was told that he was coming on purpose to make j
charges against the officers ol the institution. It
wag strongly suspected that he had an object and
a purpose of his own in making an unfavorable
report. You know Mr Editor, that I am in no
way connected with the institution or any of its
officers but 1 desire lo see justice done to faithful
public servants and I know of my oan personal
knowledge, that many of the charges brought
agu nst them are nut true.
Philo Justice.
Portland, Me., August 15. -The following is the
address of Mr. Gre. lev, in the City Hall yesterday :
Mr. Ctiai'nwn and l.adies and ChnUerr.cn -. It is
certainty true that throughout tin- course »t mvltieso
tar as I have been CuaueCte I ,villi, pitbie "Hairs, I
have struggled w.tli as much capacity as God has
riven me tor—first, impartial anu ut.. versa! hourly;
r.-cond, for the union aud greatness of our cotninou
Country, and third but l y uo means least, when the
onnerend was attain, d lor ear'y and hearty reconcil
■ itoru and peace among our countrymen : for these
great ends I have sti uggled, and hope Ihe Issue Of the
tliii d is not doubt ml.
I ihor* ugblv Comprehend tliat no personal consul
eration has drawn this vaat assembly together Other
hi-’lier aud grander considerations have collected you
around me to day. It is part of the ui.wiiilon law of
oar country that a candidate for the Presidency may
not make speeches ill vindication and commendation
of the measures vvliien his elect ien is intended to pio-
mote. Though a candidate for Vice President is un
der no such inhibition, I not merely acquiesce in the
restrictions, hut I recognize and affirm its propriety
The temptation to misinterpret a candidate tor Ihe
higher posts is so great, the means of circulating such
perversions among people who never »se a word of
their refutation me so vast, that a candidate has no
moral rght to subject his friends to the penis lie must
brave, it not invited, by taking part in the canvass,
yet there is a truth to be uttered in behalt ot those
who have placed me before the Aineiican people in
iny present attitude, which does them such honor that
I claim the privilege of stating it here and now : tin
ts that truth, no person lias ever yet made the fact
known that he prop, sed to support or actively did sup
port n.y nomination. whether at Ch cinnati, at Balti
more. <>r i. any action which resulted in sending dele
gate* to ether convention as the basis ot a claim for
office at my hands No one who favored my nomiiia-
tu n before euher convention, ha* s. ught office at my
bands either for himselt or for any oue else; nor has
any one suggested to me that I might strengthen my
self as a candidate by pnuni ing to appoint any one
to an important ..ffiie. In a V civ few instances, less
than a dozen I am certain, smile of the smaller try of
politicians have, since my double nomination, bHited
tome that I might increase my chances. t election by
promising a peat-office or some such place to mv vol
unteer correspondents, respectively. I have not usu
ally responded to these overtures, hut I now give gen
eral notice that, should l beel-eted. I will considei the
ciaiir.suI these uiitimelyuspuants alter I hose ot the more
moderate and retired snail have heeu lolly satisfied.
[Applause] In two or tluee instances 1 have been
asked to say whether 1 would or would not, if elect d,
confine my appointments to Republicans I answer
these by pointing to the plank in tne Cincinnati
platform, wherein all who concur m tiie prim iples
there involved are cordially invited lo participate in
their establishment and vindication I ueveryet heard
of a man w-lio asked his neighbor to help him raise a
a house aud proceeded to kick him out ot it so soon as
the roof was fai'ly ovet his head. For my own part,
I recognize every honest mail woo approves and ad
heres to the platform us iny po it cal brother, and as
such tuily entitled to my confidence aud irienuly re
gard
One other point demands a word : those adverse to
me, ask what pledge I have given to tlm.-e lately 1ms
tile lo the Union to socute their support. 1 answer,
uo man or itum.D ;n all the South ev< r a-kedof me, eitti
er directly, or through another any other pledge than is
given in all my acts and words lr.no the time of Lee’s
surrender to this moment. No Southern man ever
hinted to me un expectation, hop- or wish tnat the
lebel debt, whether Confederate or State should be
assumed, or paid by the Union, and no Southern man
who could be elected to a legislature, or made Colonel
of a mihtitt regiment, ever suggested (he pensioning
of all tiie rebel soldiers or any ot them even as a re
mote possibility All who nominated me were per
fectly aware tliat 1 upheld and justified Federal legis
lation to reptess Kuk.iix con.-pitacy and outrages,
though I hail lo g ago insisted .,.* s renumisiy as I now
do, tnat complete amnesty and general oblivion of the
bloody, hateful past, would uo more for the sttppres
siontui l utter extinclioi! ot such outrages, than all the
force bills and suspension of habeas corpus ev.-r de
vised by man. Wrong and crime must be suppressed
uud pnnislo d, but far wiser and nobler is tiie legisla
lion—tne policy by which they arc prevented.
From those who support me in the South, I have
heard but oue demand —justice, but one de-ire—re-
cone lialion. They wish to b-- heaitily rein itt-d and at
peace with the North, ami on any terms winch do not
iu'olve the sun under ..! their manhood. They ask
that they should be regarded aud treated by any Fed
eral authority as citizens, not culprits, so long asthey
obey amt uphold every law con.-istcnl wit h . quality
and rights They desire a rtt e alike lor white an t
black, which shall encourage indu-try and thrift, and
they discourage rapacity and villuicy. They clicri-h
a joylul h -pe, in which I fully concur, tint betweei
the nib «f November aud I he It ii ot Man h next, quite
a number of Governors and o'her dignitaries, who, i.
the absurd name of Republicanism and loyalty, liavi
for years been piliug .ieots andtaxes up.*n war waste.
Stat.-s, will Iolh*w the wholesome example ot Bullock
ol Georgia, and seek the sbad.-o ot private iile. Tlo
datker and deeper those shades the belter fur them
selves and for mankind, and the hope tl,at iny election
may hasten the much-desired begun of thieving car
pet baggeis has reconciled to the nece-sity of support
mg me many who would otliei wise have hesitated and
probably refused
Fellow-citizens—the deposed and partially exiled
Tammany ling has stolen about thirty millions of dol
lars from the city of N-w York That was a most
gigantic rubbery, and it hurled ils contrivers and abet
tors from power and splendor to iniamy; but thiev
ing carpet-baggers have stolen at lea-t three times
that amount—stolen it from people already iinpover
ishedand needy, and they still tlaunt :bcit pro.-peruuu
villiany ill the highest places of 'he l iu.l, and are a.I
d es-e.I as honorable and excellency. (Applause.) 1
think 1 ni-111 a voice troiil the Inun-st people ot ail Hit
State*, declaring that their iniquity -'.inft be di-rt until
and insolent no longer, at the lari best, than the It h ol
March next By that time a national verdict will he
pronounced that will cuu*e them to fold tin-ir
like tiie A< abs aud as silently-teal away, and that I
Must will be an end nt their stealing at the c>st of th
good name of our country and the well-being jf her
people.
Junes Walaon \Y< bl> Declares in Favor of
Horner Lirrlr;
James Watson Webb, now residing in England,
forniely editor of the New Y.uk Courier and Enqui
rer, and a leading Wing politician in tne days ot Pres
ident Jackson Infs written u long and characteristic
letter t» the New York Tribune, in which, alter a
most searching and damaging review ol (slant s ad
ministration, he gives his views of Greeley’s
merit* snd chances. The letter is dated at St. Leo
naid B-on Sea, England, June JSlli. II says :
In rcgaid to Mr. te.eel.-y, 1 am free to say that he
is not the man whom I should have selected from all
the great an<L good uo u ol the United .Mules H> have
headed a ticket pledged to Reform and to the ex
posure and punislnneiit ot corruption ill the adminis
tration of public affairs. And yet I verily beiieve
that wilh the p-op e he is p pular. and will poll more
votes than auy ether candidate who could have been
named. Tl*it he is holiest is conceded on ad hand-;
and his capability a Units of no question The Tri-
bnnr is a liviugevidei.ee of thut fict. I have broken
many a lance with Greeley and h‘» isms in my day,
and it is those isms which make so manv advocates
ol Reform hesitate H giv- in their adhesion to the
Cincinnati ticket But is it not a tact that, one afl.r
another, he has abandoned them all, and under c-ir-
cuinstances credituble alike to his experience and
common sense, no inalter how .ate id life that quality
came to hen.
Mi Greeley's Merits and Chances,
The simple truth is that Greeley, being self-educa
ted and self-made, like every man of tnat class I have
ever known, has, or rather had a large amount ot
vanity, and, like all the rest ol them, started in lile be
lieving himself wis-r than anybody else. Hence In-
allied himself wi h ism after isin, honestly believing
that he could carry them lo a suceesslul termination
But wisdom came with experience, and gradually, but
surely, true wisdom opened his eyes to the fact that
he was not so uiucb wiser than all the rest of mail-
kind as he imagined. The con-equenres of this real
knowledge was the abandonment, one after the other,
ol all the Ism and vagaries of lus eu-ly manhood, hud
now,when approaeh'ng three-score years, his knowl
edge. his wisdom, and liis experience have all increas
ed and ripened info a well developed character, in
which there is far more to admire and respect than in
the editor of the Tribune some fifteen years ag->. Be
ing bv universal a.ImissioD both honest and capable,
and having, as I believe, acquired Ihe experience
which come with natural wisdom ai.d study, and much
mixing with the world. I do not entertain a doubt that,
it eh oted. he »ill prove as able aud as safe a President
as the most patriotic advocates ot reform c.-uld desire.
I believe, too, that if there are politicians who think
that Greeley, when elected, can lie easily molded to
their wishes, they are destined to be greatly disappoint
ed.
Right or wrot g. lie will, if elected, he Pi esident; and
hemmed in as he is on all sides, by a public life in which
lie is fully committed upon all questions of na’ional
policy,be cannot go astray if he would, and I lielirve
him to be too honest to entertain any such desire He
lscoinmitted to the *‘ono term principle,” and thereto e
hecanhavenopiirpi.se but to build up .or himself
the reputation of t. • faithfully —e--,l t..- •*«>.(.}>.
and ably and honestly d'schaigcd the duties of Chief
Magistrate. Above all, lie lias t.either a ridiculous ad
miration of rich men, nor the desire ot getting riches
f..r himself and family; and tho absence of these petty
vices and meannesses is pieci-ely what has become
From the Albany Central City.
Frwpa and the Caterpillar.
Thi9is a very important time in the history of this
yeai’s crop,and grea' public interest is manifested,
every where, in the reports irotn various sections ol
our State. Our people are depending solely upon a
good crop.for an influx ofcnp'tal and laige fall and
winter trade In fact, if our crops dt> pot bear us
through sately, there will be heavy crashes among
business men. We have carefully examined ouy ex
changes upon thi* subject and have collected-, and
condensed the following statements in regard to crops
and the caterpillar, in unpor'ant sections of our State.
The Cuthbert Appenl reports that the caterpillar
have made their appearance in Early, Calhoun, Quit
man and ka: d lpli counties.
The Columbus Sun ot the Jnd inst., stated that large
numbers ot caterpillars, and boll and army worms,
have appeared iu the sections ot country around Col
umbus.
Abundant corn crops in Stewart county. Cotton lias
been sheddijg, owing to the late dry weather, but re
cent rams have checked this aud stimulated a new
growth.
I he Quitman Banner reports that the caterpillar
prevails to an alarming extent throughout Biooks,
ami adjoining conn les in Ge rgiaand Florida.
The corn crop in the vicinity of koine Ga.. is the
best, known in that section. Crops are splendid around
Senoia.
I he Dawson Journal says:—“From information re
ceived by os from Terrell," and surrouu ling counties,
we are not favorable impressed at the idea of a tout
million h-.le crop.”
Corn will be plentiful in Gordon county.
Cotton in Screven county has suffered severely from
the continuous drought, that has prevailed in that
county lor some lime past. Oue halt the crop wiil prob
ably be cut off.
From all quarters of Paulding cunty comes the
cheering report that better crops will be made this
year than has beeu made for leu years past. So says
the Rocs mart Reporter-
Crons in Rockdale county are most flattering. They
are generally flue in Newl.m county.
There is ilie heaviest cotton crop in Lowndes county
on reco.d, aud it is too late for the caterpillar to injure
it
Crops splendid i: Coweta county. Best crop ever
known now on hand in Floyd. The caterpillar has
beeu seen iu Thomas county.
General Banks on the Prospects.—The World of
Tuesday interviewed Geuerul N. P. Bin ks. who, it
w ill be r. metnbered, has recently come out tor Gree
ley and Brown Banks says this much about the pros
pects ot tiie ticket;
“ I consider the prospects of Messrs. Greeley and
Brown in Massachusetts to be good and daily improv
ing, an t in the wuole country as msguificent. 1 have
no doubt of their triumphant election by the people.
Ido not say this because the wish is father lothe
thought, but because my sources of information and a
careful survey of the field so iustruct me.”
Pardon or Kuki.ux Prisoners.—The President
to-day ordered pirdons to be made out tor David Col
lins Win. Teal, Amos Owen mid Win. Scruggs. Ku
klux prisoners, now in the Albuny Penitentiary. Some
days will elapse before this can be done, as it will be
necessary lo obtain official information as to the place
and line of conviction The other persons suggested
bv Col. While!}- for pardon, will be subsequently ci n-
sidcred,
Sc a it r —The news from Illinois is scary for the
Gianlites. The Heralds-ys advices received at Wash
ington from that State, state that Trumbull is having
great success in dividing the Radical vote ol that
State. He intends making one hundred speeches dur
ing the campaign- Tne work of disintegration has
guue so tar ilrui the Herald says, ‘‘Illinois is put duwu
as a very doubtlul State for Giant.”
The New Coxcres.monal Districts.—We re-
publish the following correct s atement of the
Congressional Districts ns established by tbe new
apportionment law ;
First Dislrict—Appling, Bryan, Bulloch. Burke,
Camden, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch. Effingham,
Emanuel. Glynn, Litierty, Mclutosh, Pierce,
Scriven, Tatiii.ll, Ware, Wayn -.
Second District—B iker. Berrien, Brooks. Cal
houn Clay, Co quitt. Decatur, Dougherty, Ech»
ols, Early, Lowndes. Milter. Mitchell, Quitman,
Randolph, Teirell, Thomas.
Third District—Coffee, Dodge, Dooly, Irwin.
Lee. Macon, Montgomery, Pulaski, f-ehley, Stew
art, Sumter, Taylor, Telfair, Webster, Wilcox,
Worth.
Font th District—Cunpbeli, Carroll, Chattahoo
chee, Coweta, D. Ui-ass Harris. Heard, Marion,
Merriwether, Muscogee, Talbot, Troup.
Fifth District—Clayton, Crawtord, DeKalb,
Fay ett", Fulton, Henry. Houston, Miltou, Mon
ioe. Pike, Spaulding, Upson.
Sixth District—Baldwin, Bibb, Butts, Js-per,
Jones, Laurens, Newton, Putnam, Rockdale,
Twiggs, Walton, Wilkinson.
Seventh District—Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga
Cherokee Cobb, Dade, Floyd. Gordon, Haralsun,
.Hurray, Paulding, Polk, Walker, Whitfield.
Eighth District—Columbia. Elbert, Glasscock,
Green, Hancock, Ilatt, Jefferson, Johnson, Lin
coin, McDuffie, Oglethorpe. Richmond, Taliaferro,
Warren, Washington. Wilkes.
Ninth District—Banks, Clarke, Fannin, For
syth. Franklin, Gwinnett, Gilmer Hall, Haber
sham, Dawson, Jaekson, Lumpkin, Madison
Morgan, Pickens, Rabun, Towns, White, Union.
Democratic State Executive Com -nittee—By virtue
of the authority v. ste.l in me by the Convention of
the Dunocra io parly, I hereby appoint the to lowing
gentlemen—who will constitute the Executive Com
mittee thereof—the Chairman of the same to be select
ed outside of their organization:
State at l.arpe—Gen A R Lawton, of Chatham;
Hon Warren Aiken, of Bartow; Hon. Nelson Tift, of
Dougherty; Hon. J. H. Christie, ot Clarke.
Fust Dt tri.-t—Hon. Jno. C- Nicholls, of Pierce;
Hon. Jus. II. Hunter, of Brooks.
Second Dirtrict—linn. Herbert Fieluer, of Ran-
doluh Hon. T. M Furi-w, of Sumter.
Third District- Hon E. H. Worrell, of Talbot; Maj.
J. C. Wooten, of Coweta.
Fourth District—Col. J. S. Boynton, of Spalding;
Hon T G Lawson, of Putman
Fifth District—Hon. Aucustus Reese, of Morgan;
Hen Jos B. Jones, of Burke.
Sixth District—Col. Tiros. S. Morris, of Franklin;
Cel..J. B. Estes, of Hall.
Seventh District—Col I. W. Avery, of Fulton; Hou.
L. N. Tra iimell.ot Whitfield.
The committee are reqne.-ted to meet in Atlanta on
riinrsday, August 15, to complete organization, aud
for other business,
Thus. Hardeman, Jr.,
President of Convention.
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ftorth Carolina—Merrimoa Elected—A Waslring-
ington dispa'cli to the Baltimore Sun says letters have
been received ‘here from Nortli Caroliua which state
that the frauds in the recent election there have been
»o glaring that even honest Republicans do not deny
them. A legal official count will give Merrimon the
majority by quite two thousand ; ana no doubt ie felt
that at the proper time the Supreme Court of the
State and tne Legislature will install liim into office,’
of such legislation a* a reborn President should aid
would in-ure could not fail to give to the administra
tion of affarrran impetus in the right direction, which
a quarter of a oentury of corruption could not over
come.
As to Mr Greeley's prospects of election, you can
judge far better Ilian I. at thi* distance from home
One th ng, however, is to me self-evident. The Dem
ocratic party, if not demented, will, at Baltimore, nom
inate Greeley and Brown. And il they do, or if they
adjourn without making any nomination. Grant ha*
no more chance of election than I have. While if that
party rui.s a third ticket, Grant's t e election becomes a
matter of certainty. Yours very tr irlv,
J. Watson Wxbb.
Thomas, Decatur, Mitchr,! and Daugherty—Our
Travelling Agent who Iras been through these c->unties,
-ays he heard but very little about catterpiilar , and
nobody seeinefl lo feel any great tea. of ils depreda
tions. The cotton crop was generally very luxui ian’
ingrowth, but poorly fruited. Corn crops good. There
was considei able sickness of a malarial character a-
mung the ptople. Politics among tiie whites, all
one way so far as could be seen—all for Greeley.
Heard of a few straight-out*, but they are scarce.
Negroes all pretty solid for Grant, and well
drilled. This year, however, the wli te scallawng*
will find them hard to keep down Mr. Sambo
has been fed on promises so long that he intends lo
take the Iruit this year, whether or no —Telegraph.
The Texas Cotton Crop— The Houston Union
says that the repoits from Hie crops in all parts ot
Texas are realty glorious The corn crop is unparallel
ed. The cottou is magnificent everywhere, tiie worm
having done no damage a* yet, and it will soon be too
late lor them to hurt the crop. There will be more
made than oan be gathered. Every other crop is
equally fiue—potatoes, peas, beans, oats, rye, barley,
wtieat, hay, fodder, pecaus. and the mast which fatten
bog* without corn, is absolutely immense. Texas is
now the Egypt of the United Sta'es, and the railroad
and steamship lines are making her convenient to all
the woild. I
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