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|iV w. BURKE A CO. Borgia Journal & Messenger, Mi 111 Kki: A UO„ Proprlelom. J ' .1 i|KES*Ki l I. 1 , Kitilorn. ». I*"’' 1 • __ K \TK* OF HI BMRIPTION. DAILY. .IrtMars per annum. ’ !Vn i„iiiirs for six months. f , in and fifty cents for three months. 1 “ | l#r (or four months. WEEKLY. > dollars per annum. ’ "i. i iar and fifty cent* for six months. ■ nae for four months. J. W. BURKE A CO. J EPNESDAY OCT. 2f*, 1808. Mil IIIKR' LMH ciu l»o. ■ ( ,l Walter H. Mitchell, of this place, resent connected with that well known ' , lina h house of N. A. Hardee’s Soil & uid who has just returned from a trip ilahaina, gives us an account of a yield , otU)U „n tive acres of laud in Bullock > v near Union Springs, that deserves . nit ion. The land was prepared by trough plowing, to the depth of tifteen enricheil by the application of | Ullt lg—500 pounds to the acre—of xiure of Peruvian Guano and Phos te _ au d worked at least, once a week jjj’n system of planting was adopted, I the yield was fifteen bales of clean, Iful cotton, of tine quality, each bale weighing 500 pounds. vv> have heard of a similar yield in the -hborliood of Athens, aud on land much poorer. . . We may talk ourselves lioarse, in m ng emigration, and putting on paper ’ , great advantages of our country, hut l ( f a cis as these are, aud will prove "re persuasive than it all. If Northern I Western farmers would come down , ,earid see for themselves, we’ll guaran is, a very short time their conversion ' mi all errors of belief, in “oatraciemand security of life and property,” etc A man can afford to laugh at such things «h, n making three bales of cotton to the acre. ~ i*, isam County Fair.—The Putnam Iwlticla came off last week, was as suc its most sanguine friends anticipated. I, uilvertised to open on Wednesday, but / in a heavy fall of rain, the day was spent in ■ifnrmal pn-paratious, and the Fair did not regu „ , .-,,111111, n, . until Thursday, it opened with a ■Usidav of plantation productions, iinprove i„, i,i- of .igr'u'ttlturi-, ineclianles, carriages, hug ivi,L r "ii>. ami stock of all kinds. There were hi fin, , n liundred people in attendance. Up Friday night the rm-ipts at the gate amounted ■ , cii-veri hundred dollars. Friday was spent in \hihitioti of stock in the ring, and the award s premiums by the Judges. Friiluv night a brilliant hull was given by the i.ilion, at the Katontbn Hotel, which was at :i very large crowd, notwithstanding the price was $5. Saturday morning at 10 o’clock, the award miiimstook place, and at 1 o’clock the Fair v a Tournament, with tlic award of SSO to imstsuceessful Knight. . nly ill attendance freely acknowledge the > m v interesting, anil quite a success. Its v •-are very much encouraged, and will re 1,,-ir efforts in making it a still greater tri umpii next year. tli, above was written we have received the ! nine communication: ■ JuKi iial wnl Mesaenyer: V.,,,r , orrepondent left Mueon on Wednesday u,t to attend the Putnam county fair, which , iiu commenced on Wednesday the 21st, . aigtotlie heavy ruins which prevailed all not open properly until Thursday morn ,ii dawned upon all Putnam with a bright and remained so throughout the day, " inaimler of tlie week, giving the Indies and i- , bailee to lie out in full force, and the ~, to the writer more fair and interest ,.n all Hie o/lioY together. Though the display , ,|. partment of ugrieulture was for a *Ollll - up iii haste, it was very creditable Mi-al' iing also the difficulties, not to say the : -iti.>n with which the young farmers had to ■ - ml in making this exhibition, a success; for 1 •ias infoi ined that nearly all of the old farmers of - unity instead of incournging the enterprise, w mid water on it, and treated it as a useless - I' of time and money, but the young men did and ■ ' it" in that light, and notwithstanding -in vs and predictions of the old fogies that it ' ltd lie a failure, persevered, and now all rejoice ' ~,t it i- tints far a success, and that it has proved elf fimtaiiiing that is, money enough was taken in 1 tin at. to pay nearly all the expenses of the ■ biti hi. 1 ' -ay untiling of the good which may t f, 'in tin iuterelmiige of views, etc., by all *li -e I'nvi lege il was to be in attendance. 1 1 will no iloiild lie furnished with the order im'- .m tiny took place, ami a list of ure n.irdi'd. * I will passover that portion; I am >rn there was not on the ground a re hav given tlie public n full report of ex ■ .b ..ii-lon’s speech, delivered on Friday , It was full of interest to tlie entire r-d population of (ieorgia—the blacks as ’ .ik tin-whites The able speaker, among other - ' o of the necessity of always selecting - 1 for planting, and cited an instance of 1 m that county who had vastly improved :n 1 gourd seed corn by selecting long sea >t ears or specimens from his crop, and : g ■ 11> those; and also argued the necessity ■ ' i aiding comfortable homes on their 'ii- for the freedmen, and if necessary rent - for a term of years, on easy terms, a small 1 ground to each head of a family, so as to !l in 1 I they have a home, and prevent, to "cut. the desire of the freedmen to change .pules every year. 1 iriveil In t lie committee of the Agricul imc ol! Friday night at tlie hotel, and ' : i-tumling the tickets of admission were $5 ' "" much crowded that it was almost im -1,1 dance with any pleasure until a late niirht, when sonic of the vast throng 'ratter for repose, giving more room for > remaiued, aud who kept up the dance 1 lock in the morning. '"•re many charming and beautiful ladies '■•‘•ice at this grand affair. Among some of • "Sain it was my good fortune to meet, aud remarkable for their beauty, grace aud - uncut.' w ere the Misses it. and A. of Mrs. ii and sister, of Madison, Miss M. ai'. Miss \\\, »l al. of Milledgeville. But ■msutuc vour valuable space to mention la : were many others who were very •'indeed. One rarely sees so much beauty - -tati'il as could have been seen any day at ’ ' and it was well worth the trip to' the fair ,a ‘‘il ‘he fair. W andeher. ' or the Grand Lodge.—The Grand 1 ■ rgia of Free and Accepted Masons, Masonic Hall yesterday morning. There 1 go aud full attendance. But as the ; are with closed doors, we are not per -ire details. Delegates are here from ' ' f the State, aud comprises men of the ' ’'t standing in the Lodge. " >u will continue several days. writing the above we have received i [ " mg particulars : *’ 'tul M ister, John Harris, opened the I liii liard T. Turner, of Savannah, ‘'Warden, pro tem. S. A. Borders, Maiden; Grand Senior Deacon, ‘O. ! Milledgeville; J. \V. Taylor, Graud i'fo tem; Rev. C. W. Key, Grand j ■ oi. t H. Freeman, Grand Tyler; M > present: D. N. Austin, Ist s* ■ ! ' M Mobley, 2d District; R. M. j i, . 1 *' eo - W. Adams, 4tli District. | ‘id Deputy Grand Masters road J i u re referred to appropriate ] '' "‘braced proceedings of morn- j ' brand Lodge took recess till 1 "id l.iKlgc met. The Report . , I " '■"' c was read by Pa*t Depu ■‘•tm*-! Laurence, which was referr ' were then read, which were re ■ ‘ah'Committees, and the Grand 'a till 9 o’clock tliis morning. ''“y to day full accounts of such ' os arc proper to be published. • ♦ « I-- 'iille, North Carolina, with [ ' • hundred inhabitants, has sent 1 ' *“11, nearly SIOO,OOO worth of 'Alehouse recently sent off '“'ls of peach stones, which cost [ < ,ubusl 'el; aud one lady in the lor Mdtich she is to receive lIO W art'll dollarß ‘ The tVVO laßt nlen ' ' ri. ~ lL ' es are bought on commission ' r > men in the North. ® t\ 1 Ij|fi |§ititill _ y#-% ( ) eng c t ♦ MACO.tr, THE PLACE. W e see that Gov. Johnson, in his speech before the Putnam County Agricultural Club last week, fovored an appropriation by the Legislature for a grand .State Fair , every year, to be held iu Macon. It is a suggestion worthy the consideration of all the people, not alone of this section, but of the Slate, aud Gov. Johnson deserves public thanks for it. Let him elaborate and press the point in various other ways, and whenever occasion serves, and let him be seconded, and we shall have the Fair. No time can be more auspicious for the first one titan next year. There will be no elections to disturb aud distract the people, and the presumption is reasonable that they will be better able to spare the time aud money to take au active interest in it than at any time since the war. It will quicken and revive all that old pride in crops aud stock that once made our State E airs so conspicuously attractive and suc cessful, and rouse anew spirit o's emula tion among our people. We can concieve of no way; in which money can be more wisely spent, either, nor one in which It will more surely he returned to the people’s pockets, in the shape of increased value to their lands as shown in their capacity for production. If invitations are seut, as they should he, to representatives of the various agricul tural societies in the North and West, they may he induced to come and see for them selves what Georgia can do, and what her soil is capable of in quantity and quality of field, garden, or orchard crops, and that knowledge may start a Hood tide of emi gration—just what we want. If we can get men of means to come and visit us at such a time, we have no fears that a great many will not come back to invest their money and make homes here. To us the outlook is exceedingly hopeful, if only we can get up one exiiibition of this sort. As to the advantages of Macon as the point, few persons we suppose, outside of Atlanta, will question them. We are in hopes that even that thrifty city so highly favored as she is and has been, will, for once, and in a matter like this, fail to raise the usual clamor about railroad and other facilities. By October or November 1869 the Macon and Augusta aud the Brunswick railroads will both have been built, and Macon confessedly the railroad centre of Georgia. We Itope our people who are more di rectly interested in this enterprise will bestir themselves, and stand ready to second any aud all efforts to secure this end. If Macon should present a memorial to tlie Legislature at its next meeting in January, hacked by the persuasive argu- j meat of a liberal subscription towards i making the Fair a success, we have very j little doubt of the result. till. ADAMS TEI.I.N HIS SOUTHERN KXPKHI ENUE, AMI DEFINE* RECONSTRUCTION. ’l’lte Democrats and Conservatives of Weymouth, Massachusetts, had a large | meeting on tlie 22d iust., which was ad dressed by Hon. Joint Quincy Adams, just returned from his Southern tour. What he thinks and says of us, and that devilish contrivance called “reconstruc tion,” may he learned by reading the speech printed below. SPEECH OF MK. ADAMS. Mr. President my Friends and Neiyhbors : You must not expect me to make a speech fori have none to make —in fact 1 have got none made —but as I look around me and see many friendly i and familiar faces, it occurs to me that after all I I should like to say a few words in an oti-haiid and j friendly way as one neighbor talks to another about 1 the experience I have had in the course of the last ! two or three weeks. As you all know I have made j a little trip to the South during that time. Ii wished to see what a reconstructed State was and 1 j went to South Carolina for that purpose. 1 have come back with this conviction, though I do not | know how the other Conservative citizens of the j Union may feel about it. I never intend to stop to relax for one moment in the heartiest, most earnest I and most honest efforts I can make to remove all j such “blessings” as reconstruction from the necks • of every one of my fellow citizens. | Loud applause] | The issue in this campaign to me is simply this, j and nothing more. Reconstruction, as you know, j is the Radical Constitution. It is the only Const!- j tntion now in ten States of the Union, and what | is it? It is simply this —the rule of the military j and nothing else. In order that it may not jar too ; much upon the nerves of a republican people to j see eight millions of their fellow-citizens held down i by the bayonet, they have brought in a great mass of three or four millions of poor, ignorant degraded, black men, and set them up in a row as it were, across the Southern States, and because they think von cannot see the bayonet behind them they say, ‘‘That is a republican form of gogemment.” How republican ? What is this republican form of gov ernment? Why look at the condition of those States. Suppose that almost all tlie voters in this Commonwealth should suddenly be deprived of the , franchise, and in their place it was bestowed upon j a set of men who were entirely ignorant of the ! value and responsibility of the voting power—who knew nothing about any of tlie principles in regard to which they were voting. Suppose such a class of men were to be put over you, of course you would not like it —you would feel uncomfortable aud disagree, and you would not suffer their rule if you could help it! Yet this is precisely tlie condition in which South Carolina is to-day. Site is governed by a set of men who, if the people were left to themselves would have no more chance of holding the oliiccs of your Govern ment they now hold, than I should of being elected King of Great Britain in place of Queen Victoria, if I were to go to England to-morrow. [Laughter.] ' And these officials having no hold upon the esteem j of the people, as they call them down there in their expressive, though slightly inelegant language “scalawags” and “carpet-baggers, cannot coin- '■ maud any of their respect and confidence. Tlie j consequence of this is, that they have to be support- ; ed in their places l>y the bayonets of tlie L nited j States soldiers. And as there are not United States j soldiers enough at the South to keep the people en- ; tirely “contented," nor enough to make the Gov- j eminent thoroughly “Democratic” ! so every day or two they arc calling for more soldiers in order J to support these thoroughly “Democratic” ana ; “Republican” Governments; and that is reconstruc- 1 tion! My Southern Democratic friends down j there greeted me in a way which I shall never for- , get to tny dying day. Tlie kindness, tlie warmth, j the consideration, the order which they showed in welcoming any Northerner, especially from Massa chusetts, who would go down there aud say to them a kind word, who would not treat them like boys, ] and call them rebels, traitors, miserable rascals, or villains : went deep to my heart. Tlu-y asked me to say to my fellow-citizens at the North, that they fought you in the war; they be- j lieve that they were right; that they fought you as ; hard as they could, and when the war was done ] they frankly abandoned that they had fought for. ] They said we had whipped them ; we had conquer- ! ed what we demanded during the Avar, and they were ready to give it up. They would fight no longer, and all they asked was friendship and kind ness. What they 'deserved from us at the North was mercy, the hand of kindness, good fellowship and brotherly love. [Loud applause.] They want no more contest, no more ill blood; they want merely to shake hands, saying, we fought, and now the tight is done, let us *be friends. That is the feeling of the mass of the whole people I met at the South. I saw no unkindness, no sort of feel ing indicating unkiudness towards any of tin* people at the North. That they may be treated in deeeuey and kindness, they do ask, and that is what I pray of every one of you to labor for. [Ap plause.] ft is the thing, it seems to me, that we need here at the North as much as they need it at the South. All that they ask. and all that the Democaatic party at tlie North seek to accomplish, is that we may lie allowed to come together once more in peace and amity ; that this incubus of re construction may be taken off the people; that these soldiers may be taken away from between ns, aud that we—all of us —once more may feel. North as well as South, white man as well as black man— the benefits of the Union under the old system of : Government. —■ 0 » The Macon and Brunswick Raii.road. —This road is still progressing finely. Although it has reached the most difficult portion of the work, yet under the superintendence of our well known citi zen. Maj. Richard Orme, known as an efficient Railroad constructor, it moves on with wonderful speed. His peculiar manner of dotug business has won for him the approbation and good will of the bands. Another reason why the work progresses, is the prompt, business like manner, adopted by Messrs. Hull A Miller, in paving oft the hands reg ularly every Saturday night, a practice adopted by very few Railroads, ana au item which induces many to seek work here rather than elsewhere. We were reassured by Msj. Orme last week that the connection with the A. & G. K. R.. would be made in January next—Success we say to the M. »\c B. R. R., and all parties concerned. — Brutisirick limner, 2ot/i llgr A secret has been admirably defined as "anything made known to everybody in whisper.” [From the New Orleans Sundav Times | THE DUEL. Have you ever seen a duel, Where the swords so coldly cruel Seem to add their (lashing fuel To the tire that burn.- within? Where amid the angry dashes Os tlie lunging blade that gashes, Madly onward, sharp point dashes To the heart it seeks to win ? Swift the parrying arm uprising Turns it from its red baptizing, Shields the goal 'tis hotly prizing From its cruel thrust of steel. Now the harmless sword-blade glances, While the foe man quick advances, And with sure eye marks the chances Os the death blow he will deal. Now advancing, now retreating, Sword 'gainst sword forever beatiug. Sparks of tiame the sunlight meeting. As it looks upon the tight. Fire from out each eye is glowing, l tmost skill each arm is showing, Angry force each one is throwing, in his blade that flashes bright. Now on guard botii swords are tarrying. There’s a feint—tlie other (lurrying— Quick that thrust the death wound carrying To the breast that naught can shield. Stop, oh ! stop that fearful bleeding— Catch, on! catch the life receding— Dead !—and now his second leading Takes the murderer from the fleld. LETTER FROM BALTIMORE. Baltimore, Oct. 20, 1868. Several years ago the great philanthro pist, Mr. George Peabody, returned to Baltimore and received a most hospitable aud cordial reception. The occasion in duced a mammoth procession and a great mass meeting of tlie teachers aud children of the public schools of this city. This noble old benefactor stood upon the steps of the Institute which bears his honored name, aud welcomed fourteen thousand hoys aud girls while they passed him in their gladsome march. The tears trickled down his cheeks as tlie little creatures waved their handkerchiefs, aud in joyful exclamations resounded his immortal name through the autumn breeze. The throng of the little folks on that occasion will never be forgotten —it was one of the festivals that will be held in perpetual re membrance. At the great Southern Belief Fair, in 1866, at the Maryland Institute, the occa sion was presented for the children to make their offering to tlie starving and destitute orphans of the afflicted South. Thousands of them crowded to the great hall, until it was literally packed with their contributions, presenting a scene that angels could contemplate with the most sublime pleasure and delight. For several days tlie Sunday School So ciety ot the M. E. Church South has been holding its anniversary meeting; delegates have been in attendance lrom the differ ent stations and circuits of the Baltimore Conference, and the entire Church has been devoted exclusively to this interest. Yesterday a grand mass meeting of all the Sabbath Schools of tlie Southern Church in this city was held at tlie Con cordia. The immense building wascrowd ed, aud the services opened with an exul tation hymn, conducted by three expe rienced vocalists, and sounded forth in sweetest strains of majestic harmony from two thousand infant voices. James A. Duncan, D.D., President of Randolph Macon College, then delivered one of tlie most interesting addresses that we have ever listened to. In the height of his beautiful metaphor and soul-iuspiring el oquence, he trembled into emotions as he acknowledged that the occasion was too great for him. He had never looked out upon such a sea of happy, smiling laces, and language failed to give utterance to the emotions of the soul. An ode of thrilling beauty and exstatic melody fol lowed the address. Dr. L. D. Hustin, the pastor of the | “VVinans Soup House,” was then an- I non need, who stepped forward and begged I to be excused from saying a word; but the children were fully apprized of the slumbering powers of the giant speaker; they had heard him before, and refused his appeal. They were exactly right, and their persistauce richly repaid them. Beautiful imagery, sublime thought, thrilling incident and winning sentiment, blending in majestic harmony, couched in the most touching aud simple language, unfolding itself like some great scroll whereon the history of life was pencilled, with all its lights aud shadows, would be enough to satisfy the mind of any mortal man. Such was Dr. Hustin’s felicitous speech on this occasion. The world seems to be intensely con cerned about the children. There is some- j thing so coarse and rough, austere and , cruel; so much hatred, malice aud envy in adult life, that human nature shrinks from the appalling sight, aud seeks to pay her tribute at the shrine of youthful in nocence. There is much to gladden the heart, therefore, in all these public gath erings of the children, but in a great city like this, of four hundred thousand inhab itants, there are many who Dever unite in celebrations of this character. There are at least seventy-five thousand children in Baltimore, and thirty thousand of them never attend a Sabbath School; and per haps in the Christian State of Maryland ; one hundred thousand persons, between * theagesof five and sixteen, are growing j up in heathen darkness. The interest ! manifested in these immense meetings is, j therefore, of the utmost importance to the future welfare of society. The result of the late elections in Penn sylvania, Indiana aud Ohio, has cast a gloom over the more thoughtful aud con siderate men of this State. The Democrat ic party still feel that they have a gallant fight, and borne themselves mag nanimously in the struggle. They had the War Ottice and the Treasury to over cotne —immense power wielded by au un scrupulous baud, and unprecedented gains placed them in a position to defeat the Re publican hosts at the general elections in November. A large number of leading Democrats are interested in Government securities, and this class oppose the posi tion of Gen. Blair upon that plank ot the platform, hence the disaffection in the ranks to-day. Business men here are pat ting their house in order, and will adopt their course to circumstances. After all, the whole difficulty is one of dollars aud cents, and a Convention of financial men from’the various States of the Union, would do more to settle existing evils than the interested movements of politi cians. Our prosperity in future will de peud upon wise legislation upon the great debt, which is crushing the life from tile people and impoverishing the country, de stroying our commerce, aud making one of the most productive regions of the Union an expeuse rather than yield its proportionate reveuue. All parties are satisfied of this great truth, and the souud, sober thought of the prudent meu of every section must be willing to act like sensible beings in curtailing expenditures and aid ing in increasing the necessary productions which the commercial world demands. It is too late to make au appeal to patriot ism-political parties have become too sel fish—and are unwilling to make any sa crifice. The great movement for a reform must be entertained upon the same ground, and au interchange of views among meu who are personally interested in the pros perity of the whole country, might lead to the most happy results. Business is busi ness, and it is now time for business men to take their own business into their own hands. Syn. MACON, GA., TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 3, 1868. HI NTED UT WOLVES. A Fight Tor Life. One of the most muscular, powerful, , full-limbed settlers on tlie New York fron j tiers, a century since, was Hieurich Kaup 1 maun. His arms were like piston rods, and be could drive It s huge mallet fists witli such tremendous momentum as to fell an ox as if stricken by a thunderbolt. It is said that he was once caught by two iron muscled Mohawks, each armed with knives, while Heinrich had neither, . yet at tlie first onset he fractured theskull of the foremost Indian, and bore thesecoud to the earth as if lie were nothing but an infant. That Indian never resumed the perpendicular again. All this by way of introduction to an adventure that Kauptuanu once had w ith a pack of wolves, and which cante fearful j ly nigh having a fatal result for him. The winter of 17 —was au unusually ] severe one throughout tlie Northern ! States, and many deaths from exposure and starvation occurred before the opening of tlie Spring. The wolves bears and wild animals became nearly famished from hunger, and, as a consequence, were un usually fierce and courageous. They came down from the mountains, and woe to the sheep-fold that was unprotected during would live to tell the tale. There were tracks around the barus, where tlie wolves had trotted all night in their search for some means of entrance; their howls could be heard through the still, cold hours; aud more tfcau one house-wife had been chased to her very door by impru dently venturing forth at night. Many of the settlers sat in tlie upper story of theit houses amused themselves by shooting the wolve-*, for whose scalps the government had a standing bounty of several shillings. Heiuricti Kaup mail 11 remained at home, only venturing forth to atteud to his dumb auitnals, aud to see that they were properly protected during tlie night. But, after a while, his stock of groceries became low, aud finally gave out altogether. True he and his family could live 011 the poultry, sheep and animals that they owned ; but it was rather unpleasant to be without tea, codec, sugar, salt, and many other articles that were more neces sities than they were luxuries. With a wantof foresight which he never could explain, lie started upon his journey without any weapon except a keen-edged hatchet, wnich he carried in case the sled should give out. Iu the house hung his trusty rifie, but neither lie nor his true wife seemed to imagine that there would be any call for it, and lie drove cheerily away bidding his wife a merry good-bye, as his mare went at a spanking gait down the road toward the village. The latter place, which might more properly be termed a settlement, was readied iu due time, the groceries bought and everything was in readiness to start homeward. Heinrich had been storm bouud so long iu bis bouse that lie found the com pan ion ship of his friends at the village tavern very agreeable. There was so much to talk about, so much news to listen to, such a quantity of gos-ip regarding the affairs of the neighborhood, that the time slipped unconsciously by, until, when he arose to go, he found it almost dark. BUII, he had no feats, as his wife would understand that he had remained at the village, and there was no necessity for his immediate return. As he turned homeward and left the village behind him, and noticed that the dim light by which lie was traveling be longed to tlie rnoou, ii flashed upon him that perhaps he wou and encounter danger before reaching home, and lie regretted for the twentieth time, that he left his title behind. The road, deep between the drifts of snow, was of just sufficient width for the little mare aud sled, and tlie spirited little animal went forward ataswiftgait, while Heinrich, somewhat stupefied and we; ry, was beguiled into drowsiness by the easy gliding motion of the sled. He was half asleep and half conscious, when he became sensible of the increase of motion of the sled. He felt it jerk several times beneath him, and all at once a fiercer jerk than usual, accompanied by a neigh of terror, effectualiy aroused him, and he sat bolt upright and looked around. He looked in front; all wore its wonted appearance, a wild straggling piece of wood, standing two feet deep in snow tlie narrow track twisting through it; the heavens cold and clear, the earth white ; but close behind the sle I were three gaunt animals, cantering heavily, while a fourth was fast gaining behind. The jaws of the leading wolf, owing to the lowness of the sled, were within t each of Heinrich’s shoulders But the latter cared little for this. The brutes were after the mare, and upon courage and fortitude depended the escape of horse aud master. If the alarmed creature could have the nerve to keep on ward in tlie track she had a good chance of eluding her pursuers ; for the moment the wolves sprang outside to pass the sleigh, the snow so diminished their speed that they fell behind. But should the mare, iu her terror, spring aside and pluuge into the snow, Kaup matin knew all was up with them. Buch a proceeding would disentangle her from tlie sled, and before she could floun der a dozen yards through the snow the wolves would be tearing her to shreds. Heiurich leaned forward and spoke kindly to his auimal, which raised her ears that were fiat with terror and fell into a more eveD pace. He then turned and brandished his keen-edged hatchet and shouted to tlie brutes, but it did not dis comfit them in the least. Reaching forward he patted liis mare with tlie hand that held the reins, while he held the hatchet in tlie other aud kept his eye upon tlie ferocious hi utes. How ever, he did not use the weapon, for the closer the wolves kept to the sled the less they were seen by the horse, and as a consequence, there was less probability of the terror becoming uncontrollable, and her breaking aside from the path. So long as matters retained their rela tive position, Heinrich felt tHat all was going well. It was not long befor the wolves discov ered that there was little prospect of suc cess so long as they r mained in the track, and they now began springing aside and attempting to get abreast of the horse. In every instance they fell behind; each ef fort revealed them to the terrified mare, that had no blinders, ami the furious plunges she made filled Heinrich with the greatest anxiety. One of the wolves was very large, straight-liuihed, and showed a speed supe rior to the rest. More than once when he sprung out into the snow, lie advanced nearer abreast of tlie horse than did the others. Upon this gaunt creature Hein rich fixed his eye and 1 aught the green light that played from his eyelids. By-and by the snow became flatter, and the huge wolf sprang aside. The speed of these auimals is extraordinary, and he gained rapidly. Heinrich waited until he got just abreast, when rising to his seat, he circled the hatchet over It is head, and brought it down with the quickness of lightning. The head was cleft in twain, and with a dying yelp, lie doubled over in tlie snow, and was quickly left behind. Oue of the dreaded animals was dis patched ; there were three left as furious for blood as him, and these never abated their speed in the least. Had they got a taste for their companion, they would have gorged themselves ou him before seeking the horse, but he whisked off the stage of life so suddenly that they scarce ly noticed his absence. The distance from home was rapidly di minishing beneath the quick steps of his mare, which continued to carry the sled at full speed until the fear of overturning became again a source ot anxiety. Hein rich, too, had learned by this time, that these were no ordinary auimals with which he had to deal, but sharp-set, cour geous and determine I brutes, to which man and beast would be a ike welcome, their preference, however, as manifested by their actions, being for horse-flesh. These were not tiieanimals to be fright ened away by tHe sight of a man’s house, and there was a large oj>en space between the outskirts of the forest aud Heinrich’s home, to which he looked with no little apprehension. They had now approached the very edge of the wood, and the wolves began gaining od each side. The terror-stricken horse became uncontrollable, and, bound ing terrifically forward, caught the sled against the stump of a tree, overturned it, and galloped away at a full run. leaving Heiurich alone iu the enow. Before he could rise he feit the brutes clawing at his throat, but his garments were so thick that he was saved from in jury, and risingto his feet threw them off. His Hatchet had beeu jerked from his hand as he fell, und he looked desperately around for it, but it was not to be found. By this time the mare was almost out «>f s.giit, aud two of the wolves were upon the defenceless man, and the other, de sertiug the animal, bounded back. Heiu rich laced the foremost, and the next mo ment was surrounded. The powerful mau now called into plav ali the strength for which lie was so re nowned. He struck furiously at the leap iug, snarling brutes, and flung them off when they attempted to cling to him. Had he a weapon, even a club, it is not impossible ttiat de might have saved him self. A *s!:«w with a club in it is hand would cracked the skull of tlie largest brute, and with a knife he would have ripjied them open. But there was uo hope, fighting with his naked hand. His blooti hail already dye 1 the snow, and the smell and taste of it made tlie brutes fero cious. t'heir lithe, heavy bodies were hurled against him, as if impelled by some power not their own, and Anally pulled him down. Heaven, swept through' poor "'ff eIoWT/M * mind in those brief, terrible moments, before tlie particulars found time to in trude. It is often, very often thus in the moments of death. He thought how his devoted Mary would watch through the vigil—how mangled remains would tell his fate in the morning—a life’s despair for tlie mother of the helpless little ones. All these things rushed through his brain, and he kuew ttiat tie himself was in the jaws of tlie wolves. Then those foul, lurid eyes glaied over him; the tightening of the throat follow ed, and thinking was finished. Still he struggled to release it is arms—the grasp on his throat was choking him ; his senses reeled; when like the whizzing of a me teor, another hard breathing animal shot iu among the assailants aud fastened itself on the chief. The wolves for an instant relaxed their fury; Heiurich reeled giddy to his feet, and recognized Ii is brave dog. For a mo ment he stood bewildered, when he saw one wolf retreating, and the other two attacking his dauntless dog. He turned to help him, and a bright object caught his eye; it was his hatchet lying in tlie snow, within an arm’s length of the last terrible struggle. Hetnrieh snatched it up, and he wa3 himself again. His arms vere bleeding, but the giant strength remained. The next instant he had split theskull of one of the wolves, and he now turned, like a mail man that he was, upon the fierce animal that had borne his faithful dog to the ground. The first blow laid bare the gaunt back bone, the nett ltis throat, a terrible gash, and the third loosened ltis fearful grip upon the dog. Still lie struggled fiercely, when Heinrich sprang upon tlie animal, and cut and hacked and slashed until tlie wolf was mince-meat. As he arose, a hand was on his shoulder, and turniug, a head was 011 liis bosom. “Heiurich!” “Mary !” Long did the young people stand in speechless embrace, but tlie weaker sup ported the stronger, for Heinrich’s nerves were gone, and lie leaned upon Mary like a helpless child. The arrival of the affrighted horse aroused the wife. Tlie moment she open ed the door, the dog rushed forth. Ltd by his kindly instinct, Mary fled wildly after him, not pausing to bring the rifle. But this, it has been shown was not needed. TOM BENTON. Home New Anecdotes of Him. [Correspondence of tlie Cincinnati Commercial.] The plea-antest bit of street in Wash ington is G street, or rather that block of it which runs between Trinity Church and tlie new Methodist “ Metropolitan ” on Four-and a-haif street. In this street, where are the residences of Judge Casey, John C. Rives, and many other lights anti hy-gones, lived Thomas H. Benton, tlie great Missouri Senator. His brown stone house is still an orna ment of the street, ami every day, wrapt iu his great blue coat, folding it round him like a Roman Senator, with his tall hat pulled down to a po ik at the brim, his high, blaek stock and standing collar, his large, positive fegt, and his long, stately stride, Seuator Benton was seen descending the steps of his house, taking a turn round the corner into Four-aud-a half street, and thence descending a block to Shillington’s at the west corner. Shiliingtou is a periodical dealer,jpub lisher aud stationer, popular with those whom he loves, and his power of recollec tion is great. He told a story the other night, which he declared to be new for print, and as one of its participants is still living, and ajourualist, he may deny it if it be untrue. I give it as Shilliugton tells it : Next door to Shiiiington’s, on Pennsyl vania Avenue, a fellow came one day. about 1850, and opened a show. He had music playing at the door—a hurdy-gurdy, or something—aud across the pavement stretciied a gorgeous transparency to the effect: “ The Rocky Mountain Pony, Captured by Captain John C. Fremont, United States Army, On Exhibition Here.” “ It is neither horse, nor stag, nor ante lope, but a marvelous combination of them all; an extraordinary nondescript, the puzzle of the faculty, the miracle of na ture, the admiration of the world !” The day after this spectacle opened, Dr. Wallace, now of the New York Herald , a favorite of Benton, was looking over the papers in Shillington’s when Col. Benton, iu his ponderous and stately way, turned the corner, coming down Four-aud-a-half street. He heard the music of the hurdy gurdy, and, seeing the great painted can vas over the pavement, lie folded his cloak around him and proceeded to read the in scription. As he did so, his eaglish nose began to expand; bis whiskers, brushed forward like gun-swabs, began to curl ; his gray eyes looked famine. Wallace, inoffensively reading the pa pers, was suddenly disturbed by tlie Colonel laying violent hands upon him. “Here, sir! I want you, sir!” Said 111 his deepest aud most dreadful tones. He put his talons into Wallace’s shoul der, lifting him almost off his feet, shoved him ahead, and poketi him along into tlie street and up the pavement. At the door of the show he took Wallace by tlie nape of the coat collar and gave him a chuck up stairs. “Stop,” said the showman, "you have not paid your admission.” "How much, sir, is it ?” said Benton, terribly : "what is your fare, sir ?” “Quarter of a dollar.” Benton produced the quarter, and hand ed it over graciously. Then lie chucked Wallace further up stairs "Goon, sir; I want you fora witness.” "Stop!” cried the showman below to Benton, who had. pushed him, ”1 must have your fare too!” "I don’t recognize you, sir,” cried Ben ton ; “go ou," to Wallace. Wallace, io great consternation to know what this meant, was propelled into the show room, while the doorkeeper followed hard after to recover his money. There stood the wolly horse, eccentric, indeed, at his ruminations, divided from the people by & rope. Across this rope the Colonel vaulted. He fixed his talons in the nondescript’s wool, with another grip upon his crupper, and, at a jerk, tore away hide, horns, and the whole outrigger of the quadruped. "There,” said the Colonel, in a scream, standing upon this hide like an eagle upon a sheep, " You are an imposter, sir! You slander, in this imposition, an officer of the army. I give you twenty-four hours to leave this city. Depart!” He slung Wallace aside, paying no more attention to him, aud stalked up toward the Capitol. Shillington says that in ten minutes there wasn’t a vestige of the showman left. Dray, horse, hurdy-gurdy and can vas folded their wings like the Arabs, aud silently passed away. At another time, Corbin, the Clerk of a Senate Committee,who had been a Benton ite, and had recently gone over to the auti- Bentou faction, came into Shillingtou’s while Col. Benton was reading at the counter. The Colonel had his hat off, and it was upon a box. He looked up when Corbin ente ed, and the latter touched his cap. The Colonel folded his mantle arouud him, and, taking care that not a fold of the same should be soiled by Corbin, he swept around the latter with a look of in effable scorn, and put on his hat. “Col. Benton, to-morrow being New \ ear s I supj>ose you will keep open house ?” “ \ es,” saiil Benton, “ Yes, sir, I shall, sir. for my friends f” No words can tell tlie manner of the old man saying this. He was the most cut ting being in the world. VY lien the Collins line of steamships had beeu subsidized by Congress, Benton bitterly opposed tlie same. Finally, Frank Fierce vetoed the bill. As his clerk au nouneed the veto in the House, where Benton theu was, Old Bullion started up and took tlie former by both hands “Tell the President'l thauk him, sir! fell him 1 thank him heartily ! Ynd.sir, tell him that, it I were President of tlie l nited States, I’d lie damned to—— if 1 wouldn t keep blank vetoes at my side to cheek these infamous corruptions of Con gress.” When Benton had abused Foote, of Mis sissippi, to tlie height of his terrible in vective, lie advanced toward him, and Eootedrew a pistol, still on tlie floor of j tlie Senate, and piesented it. Seuators r "*Vst;i, n sir f 'i i's“ §?/'. fu s\o.u. _ opening his breast. Foote, after peace was restored, apolo gized, that he drew tlie pistol iu self-de fence. “Every assassin,” thundered Beuton, I “makes the plea of self-defence. Thai’s tlie assassin’s plea—tlie contrivance of a coward, and the subterfuge of a scoun drel !” “Foote, supposing, as did everybody, tliat Benton always went armed, sug gested the same to account for his own weapon. “No, sir!” cried Benton; “I scorn to do it. I scorn it. Never carried a pistol in my life. Never knew anybody but a coward to do so.” The following reply to a life insurance agent’s circular; requesting information as to tlie health and habits of an applicant, was received at a prominent life insurance office at Hartford : 1. How long lnvge you known ? Since two years afWF I was born. 2. What are Ills general habits? In winter, red flannel and blue beaver; in summers straw hat canted to one side aud nankeen trousers very loose in the legs. 3. What is his profession? Congrega tionalist. I. Has he ever had fever and ague?— Had a fever lasi summer, when tlie ther mometer was at ninety, but it was no great shakes. 5. Has lie ever had heart disease? Yes but lie was cured of it years ago by the Rev. Dr. Hawkins. 6. Has lie been afflicted with any other serious disease? Yes lie bad negro on the brain. 7. Has lie been afflicted with any men tal disease? Yes decided insanity ; shown bv reading the Hesald, and voting with the Republican party. 8. n hat state was he in when you saw him last? The State of Michigan. 9- Has his application ever been reject ed ? YVs, once—promptly by a lady. 10. What age do you consider him? Old enough to know more than tie does. 11. Does he smoke or chew? He smokes when he chooses. 12. Has he children? Yesr two nephews. THE COMING GIRL. She will vote, will be of some use in the world, will cook her own food, will earn her living, and will not di • 11 old maid. The coming girl will not wear the Grecian bend, dance tlie German, ignore all possi bilities of knowing how to work, will not endeavor to break the hearts of unsophis ticated young men, wili spell correctly, understand English before siie affects French, will preside with equal grace at the piano and wash-board, will spin more yarn for the house than for tlie street, will not despise her plainly clad mother, her poor relations or tlie hand of an honest workei ; will wear a bonnet; speak good, plain, unlisping English; will darn her own stockings; will know how to bake dougli-nuls, and will not read the Ledyer oftener than she does her Bible. The coining girl will walk rive miles a day, if need to be, to keep her cheeks in glow ; will mind her health, her physical development and her mother ; will adopt a costume both sensible and conducive to comfort and health ; will not confound her hypocrisy with politeness ; will not pluce lyingto please above frankness ; wili have courage to cut an ulwelcomeacquaintauce; will not think that refinement is French duplicity ; thatassumed hospitality, wtiere hate dwells in tlie heart, is better than outspoken condemnation ; will not con- found grace of movement with silly affec tation ; will not regard tlie end of her be ing to have a beau; will not smile, aud smile, and be a villain still. The coming girl will not look to Paris, hut to reason, for her fashions; will not aim to follow a foolish fashion because milliners and dress-makers decreed it; will not torture her body, shrivel her soul with puerilities, or ruin it with wine and pleasure. In short, tlie coming girl will seek to glorify her Maker and to enjoy mentally his works. Duty will bo her aim and life a living reality. \ Church Union. A good story is told of a doctor in Beverly, who was somewhat of a wag. He met one day in the street tlie sexton with whom he was acquainted. As the usual salutations were passed the doctor happened to cough. “ Why, doctor, you have got a cold ; how long have you had that?” “Look hera Mr. Sexton,” said tlie doc tor with a show of indignation, “what is your charge for interments?” “Niue shillings,” was the reply. “Well,” continued he, “just come into my office, and I will pay it. I don’t want you around, and so anxious al*out my health.” The sexton was soon even with him however. Turning around to tlie doctor, he replied: “Ah, doctor, I cannot afford to bury you ; yet. Business has never been so good as since you began to practice.” Since the above conversation neither party has offered to joke at the expense of the other. How a Prince Married an Actress —M’Jie Luzgel, the French actress was recently married to Prince Tolstoi one of the wealthiest young uoblemen of St. Pe tersburg. The prince “popped the ques tion” in a somewhat unusual manner. There was a fair at the St. Petersburg the atre, for the benetitof the French hospital. M’lle Luzgel presided over one of the stands at the fair, and Prince Toistoi ban teringly asked her how much she would take for a kiss. Bheglanced at him rather sternly, and replied that she would not kiss any man but her betrothed. The prince passed on, but returned to M’lle Luzgel’s staml a quarter of an hour after ward, and said rather thoughtfully to the young actress, “Will you permit me to ask you another question, mademoiselle?” “With pleasure, sir,” “Have you a be trothed?” Bhe eyed him a moment in surprise, and said then, with a blush and smile, “No sir.” “Would you like to have one?” “That depends on circum stances,” she said, laughing. “Well, i then, would you take me?” Bo saying, banded her his card. She was greatly astonished, and finally stammered out she would give him an answer the next day. On the following morning he called at her house, the reply was in the attirmu time, and to-day M’lie Luzgel is a princess and a happy wife. The Way it Works.— Muscogee coun ty has forty or fifty pauper negroes in her Poor House. Bhe has no money in her Treasury, and has been compelled to bor row money at two per cent, a month to take care of them. Bullock will not per mit negroes to be taxed to hear their small share of this burden. Muscogee is but a sample of other counties.— Columbws Sun 2Aih. A man in Maine has been raising ground-peas this year with success. Look to your laurels, “ Georgia gouber grab bers ” tSTHtocks that are always up—those around the neck. THURSDAY, OCT. 29. 1868. D RV AND THE (NITED STATE*. “Long years of neglect, misrule, and tyranny nave alienated the (,'uhans from B|>ain, and a vast majority of them prefer annexation to the United State- to a longer union with the former country, uo matter what change may be effected in its rulers or goverment. This is a fact which is well known m Bj»aiu. and it will have au effect in the Cortes, whether that effect is apparent in the published account of its doings or not. “Manifest destiny” is-setting Cuba in the direction of the United ! States. —mieuielphia .!</». \Y e have heard all this any time these last twenty years, aud know it as the world does to be pure “bosh.” if Lo pez was alive he could swear to it. No body on that Island wishes any such fate to befall it, “and a vast majority of them prefer’’ annexation to almost any country on tlie face of earth to being ruled by the Radicals of tlie United Slates. We could wisli them no more complete damnation. Annex tlie Island and in ten days thereafter it would be overrun by Revenue Collectors, Freed men’s Bureau agents, (the conditions would be tlie freeing of tlie negroes, be .stowing upon them tlie elective franchise, evangelical pick pockets, calling them selves preachers, and one liundred thou sand carpet-baggers hunting for office. No, Cuba. Take our advice and stay where you are. You had better pray for a South American earthquake than such a fate as being under our Radical rule witli scalawags, carpet-baggers und ne groes holding your local offices, and giving you the benefits of a civilization whose type aud representative is Beast Butler, and of a religion that finds its best expo nent and examples in the salioious Howes and Kalloclis of that “God’s country,” New Eugland. [From the Atlantic Monthly for November.] M V D V R LING s, BT ALICE GARY. My Rose, so red and round, My Daisy, darling of the summer weather. You must go down now, and keep house together. Low underground ! Q little silver line us meadow water, ere the eloud rise darkling Slip out of sight, and with your comely sparkling Make their hearth shiue. Leaves of the garden bower-, The frost is coining soon—your prime is over; 80 gently fall, and make a soft warm cover To house my flowers. Lithe willow, too, forego The crown that makes you queen of woodland graces, Nor leave the winds to shear the lady tresses From your drooped brow. Oak, held by strength apart From all the trees, stop now your stems from growing, And send the sap, while yet ’tis bravely flowing, Back to your heart. And ere the Autumn sleet Freeze into ice, orsift to bitter snowing. Make compact with your peers for overstrowiug My darlings sweet. 80 when their sleepy eyes Bhall be unlocked by May witli rainy kisses. They to the sweet renewal of old blisses Refreshed may rise. Lord, iu that evil day When my own wicked thoughts, like thieves, way lay me, Or when pricked conscience rises up to slay me. Shield me, 1 pray. Ay, when the storm shall drive, Spread thy two blessed hands like leaves above me, And with thy great love, though none else should love me, Save me alive. ileal with thy peace my strife ; And as tlie poet with Ins golden versing Lights his low house, give me, thy praise re hearsing, To light my life. Shed down thy grace iu showers, And if some roots of good, at thy appearing, Be found in me, transplant them for the rearing < )f heavenly flowers. THE FRUIT-GROWERS’ CONVENTION Vl' STONE MOUNTAIN. Notwithstanding the rain 011 Tuesday, and the inclement character of tlie day itself, tlie meeting of fruit-growers at Stone Mountain on Wednesday last was a suc cess. Owing to the character of the weather, and holding of tlie Eatonton Fair on the same day, tlie attendance of those liviug ou the line of tlie Georgia Railroad was not so large as desired, but what it lacked in quantity it made up in quality. The material was good. The Convention was composed of men deeply interested in the subjects of tlie meeting, aud who, unlike tlie politician, <lo not wait to catch tiie tide, but seek to set it in motion. The Chamber of Commerce of Charleston, the South Carolina Rail road, and one or two lines of steamships were represented. Rev. Charles Wallace Howard, tlie distinguished agriculturalist, from Kingston, was also present. Mr. James G. Moffett, of Charleston, and Rev. C. W. Howard, of Georgia, made Inter ing addresses to the Convention, giving many valuable suggestions, and imparl ing much information to all present. As surances were received that a system simi lar to the “Green Line” could be perfect ed by whicli fruits and vegetables would be transported to New York in about six ty hours, so far as tlie roads aud fines be yond Augusta were concerned. A com mittee. consisting of W. G. Whidby, Simeon Smith, A. J. Veal, and James M. Goldsmith, were appointed to confer with tlie Superintendent of tiie Georgia Rail road relative to attaching cars for the ship ment of fruits and vegetables to the pas senger train on certain days of tlie week, and to put the freight on the same at rea sonable rates. Since beiug tiie base of all improvement of tiie soil, aud the present freight tariff ou tlie Western and Atlantic Railroad preventing its general use as a fertilizer, a committee, consisting of J. W. Scruggs, J. R. Smith, and F. W. Quarles, were ap pointed to memorialize the Legislature, if they cannot transport it free, to reduce tlie freight on lime for agricultural purpo ses earned over the State Road to a nomi nal one. The subject of keeping up stock and di»- pensing witli fences in counties thickly settled, and of establishing a Bureau of Agriculture in tlie State, were discussed, but left to future meetings for action. Thanks were tendered to Messrs. Moffett and Howard for their entertaining ad dresses, and to J. W. Scruggs for the use of Scruggs’ Hall. Hon. John C. Ragsdale, of DeKalb, pre sided with his usual dignity ami impar -1 tiality, and tne Secretary of tlie Farmer’s ! Club acted as tlie Secretary of tiie Conven | tion. Owing to tlie inclemency of tiie weather | but few articles were exhibited. A. J. Veal exhibited some fine specimens of apples, aml.F. B. McCurdy some very fine turnips. it is contemplated to hold another con vention in May, when, if arrangements can be made with tlie Georgia Railroad, the “Green Line” system will be per j fected. Any one desiring information concern ing tiie movement, can obtain it by ad dressing “ Secretary Fruit-Growers’ Con vention,” at Stone Mountain. %* [Atlanta Intelligencer. The Ventilator.— The Hon. Geo. W. Woodward M. (J., from Pennsylvania, will accept our thanks for a copy of this pamphlet. It claims to be and is, if wo are a judge of such things, a “ventilation of the Radical House of Representatives, showing the most infamous system o swindling that can he found in this or any other country.” A Paris letter-writer says : “A person age from Spain arrived at Biarritz a day or two ago, being received by the Emperor his Majesty is reported to have inquired how Spanish affairs were getting on. 'Very, well, sire.’ ‘Ah .’’said Napo leon, with a smile, ‘the people and the revolution are still in their honeymoon.” VOL LX-, NO .•{.) ' UK « VI-UOKMA KAKlHtll \ HK. I ''<h<* Damaxi- anil of thr Kjp;i nirm-\« Ih u ‘ ,rr ' h "* *" •■Hauimaklr *ia« InuMe.t irom San Francisco, Oct. 1-qjs. • Se Y eral shocks occurred this even ing, but caused little alarm. Workmen are busily employed repairing the dam age to tlie buildings on Washington, I lav Sacramento, Pine and Hush streets The side east of Montgomery street suilered most. A personal observation of the inte rior and exterior damage to the buildings shows it to be very great. Many must i.,» taken down, :is they are unsafe in then present condition. A numberof buildings have sunk several inches, and streets I . fore level are now uneven in nianv i lac. -. Beyond the smoky condition of the at mosphere several weeks ago, there were no indications of anything unusual in the weather. The morning of the quake was foggy, but shortly after the tirst shock the weather cleared up and tcmaiiied line un til tiight, wlieu a dense fog agai u came on. i'o-day has also been v-ry line. r l he waters ol the hay remained placid, and only a slight disturbance was notict i on the seaeoast A ship anchored tiftei n miles i utside lelt the sh(H‘k verv heavilv, and it was the same with vessels on tin hay. At Altatraz Island, in the centre ol the bay, the shock was very heavy, tive coTui'iihy%,t>iy»ers contain four and tained, yet they contend that Sa'u Fran cisco is one of the safest places in the world. The casualties are light because of the time when the shock occurred. Had it been an hour later they would have been very heavy. Falling cornices and chim neys did the work principally. Many of the casualties occurred from frantic efforts to get out of buildings. Some persons jumped out of second story windows. The panic at the time was terrible The streets were tilled with people in every conceivable costume and some almost without costume. I was in a frame house on the Hill, and although the vibration was heavier than any I ever felt in South America, yet from the character of the struetuie it sustained no damage worth speaking of. The shock must have been heavier down town, for tire condition of tiie walls show that tlie force exerted to put them in their present condition is al> most beyond comprehension. It is con ceded on all sides that a few seconds more would have destroyed that portion of the city not constructed on solid foundations. Fortunately the hotels escap'd serious in jury ; for, crowded as they were, hud they been less strong, the result would have been terrible. Their inmates were much shaken up, and many have sought the shelter of frame buildings, now conceded to be tlie safest. Animals of all kinds felt tlie shock . horses became wild with terror and some were thrown down by the motion «f the earth, while others started and ran away. Dogs were harking and running through the streets, apparently not knowing what they were doing. Birds even noticed the great eouvuision of nature. During all of yesterday tlie excitement was intense. The streets were crowded witli people, the majority of stores and other places of bus iness were closed. Hut few persons would enter buildings and these would stampede into tlio streets witli a rush whenever a slight vibration indicated that the earth was not yet settled. The earthquake took precedence over everything, business being for the time forgotten, and all looked as if another might come that would swallow the city ; yet with all this fear tlie people tried to look cheerful as they told their experience and related their hairbreadth (.scapes. Many most ludicrous incidents occurred, Hint to be appreciated must be given in detail. 'To-day's panic has somewhat subsided, and should another heavy shock not occur soon tlie fear will wear oil - in a measure and current business will run us usual. Allis uncertainty, however, these terrible shocks disturbing everything, and, in truth, we don't know what to expect. The earthquake of yesterday was far heavier than it, was three years ago, and they keep getting stronger. Another much heavier shock than ve terday’s will tell a tale .such as I do not w ish to record. This vicinity appears to have been about the centre ol the con vulsion, south and east. It was heavy, hut north it was lighter. lnOakland much damage was done; at Ban Leandro also, and other towns south of us everythin;: like brick or masonry sullered, while framework stood well. Persons in tl country noticed an upheaving and open iug of the earth in several places. Large masses of rock, several tons in weignt, were detached and rolled down the lull and mountain sides. Trees were violenly shaken and water made its appearance where all was dry before. From some streams hubbies containing iiiihimtnahic gas lias risen to the surface. We have yet to hear from Soulii Califor nia. The probabilities are that its force was spent hereabouts ; for it does not ap pear to have been ss heavy at Ban Jose. Tlie barometer and thermometer indica ted nothing unusual. Tlie motion of theahock was well mark ed as being southeast one and northwest one, altliough the condition of some build ings indicates a rotary motion from Un manner ill which they are wrung and twisted. They are open on all sides. In forty-two seconds we had ample opportun ity to note the vibrations and know thui they were as stated. The shock com menced heavily and gained in strength, and stopped suddenly, not tapering ol!'. I thought it never would end, and every moment I expected the ceiling to come down. To those iu upper stories of high brick buildings the scene was appalling. The sight and sensation was appalling. An estimate of the amount of damage done is based upon tlie cost ol putting up buddings as tiiey were before tlie couvul sion took place, not the expense of filling up the cracks and plastering them over. I do not believe there is a structure in the city but what is more or less strained. They appear ail right now, hut another earthquake will prove iff am right. Those interested in this plave very naturally de sire to make tlie afl'air light as possible, hut the truth has been told, and rattier less tliau more. Persons here who were in Peru during the late earthquake there, state the shock of yesterday to have been as strong as some of those that destroyed so much life and property there, and they say thatonly Ia recurrence of tlie shocks was required to make disaster here fully as great. One | good result will he to have buildiugserect ; ed that will stand almost anything. Now | only a small proportion of them are as ! they should Isa. ’I hose on made ground ! will have to Isa constructed like fortres-es, and we have sincere cause for congratula ; tion in having escaped so well.—AT. I Herald, JAth. “Let Jkkmkh Go.—The /.and 1 1 V gives a model letter from a young lady whose sweet heart was in the fifth .South Carolina regiment, to Mr. Jlavis, Pre-i dent of the late Confederacy, asking for a furlough for her lover to come home and get married: “Dear Mr. President: J want you to let Jeeines Clancy, of company Lth. oth B. C regiment, come home ami get mat rid. Jeeines is wiilin ; i is williu, my mammy, she is willin’, his mammy says she is will in’, but Jeeines’captain,he ain’t willin’. Now when we’re all willin’, ’eeptin’ Jeemes’ captain, I think you might Jet up and let Jeemes come. I’ll make him > straight baek whgn he’s done got married, and fight just as hard as ever. Your affectionate friend, Ac. Mr. Davis wrote on the letter, “Let Jeemes go,” and Jeemes came home, mar ried the affectionate correspondent of Mr. Davis, and returned to his regiment, and did fight as well as ever. The Rev. Dr. Morris, of Pennsylvania, has been elected Episcopal Bishop f"i Oregon and Washington Territories. The Belrna, Rome and Dalton railroad, is now running to within three mb -of Rome. Aalt the recovered dyspeptic. ''iljou ' j victims of fevt r aod agin patients, Low they recovered ‘ ' its, and good appetite. m ‘' o, ’ Y * V.-triihitOr WWi t/lt* reill l Uliit T - Sirnmons Liver Kegnm*”* lieved them from tbe of death. Soft Hats, of all the latest styles, for men or boys, i-an be had of Pope Fkekmav