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We expect to make a pair of Alligator boots . that Harris will not go. We yesterday received 1,188 bales of eot • a, the largest receipts of the season. amounted to 837. The total amount L eived since September 1, 14,854. It has *ot down to 12% for good middling, which S3 distressingly low. From this time to the first of November the receipts will be over 1,000 per day. We have received a communication from -ATypo” in reply to a local paragraph, which appeared the other day. We hardly - ak the gentlemen of the profession have lathe least received any injurious reflec tion by the paragraph in question, and our decided judgment is that nothing more should be said about the matter in the papers. Let it rest and say no more about it. > The burial of Guibord’s body in forbid den, consecrated and still accursed ground will take place on Friday or Saturday. The military have been requested to act as a Mjition of “ the pall bearers,” and inaugur ation iderable more funerals if anybody interferes. When the coffin Is Anally plant ed it is to be shingled with torpedoes in order to prevent any one disturbing it.— such as all this is perfectly dis graceful. The Bank of California resumed payment yesterday. The scene is graphically de scribed by the telegraph. “Money flowed t ah ways, in and out,” and it was thought at the close that as much had been paid in as taken out. The suspension of this insti tution will pass into the history of banting as an epoch. It is really gratifying to know that no one will lose a dollar after all that has happened. The death or Ralston is almost universally lamented by Califor nians. He had all the nerve, dash, will and force of character so much worshipped by Western people. The Black Hills Commissioners have at iast stepped down and out. They have not only returned without perchasing the Black Hills, but with an adult flea in the auricular attachment. The party who saw their offer of $25,000 and went six mil lion better bluffed them out of the game. If you waut to see disgust and chagrin hunt up any member of that virtuous army who follows Indian Paymasters. They have been for the last eight months smacking their chops in anticipation • f large slices of whatever the Government would pay for the country. The testimonial funeral of ex-President Johnson took place at Nashville yesterday It was grandly imposing. After all, this shows that the bitter enmity against him in life, was only superficial. Deep down in the heart there was something totally dif ferent from wo ids on the lip. Among the ruh: rs of old Empires we find two distinct imminent natures : one, who when power had been obtained, used it for wreaking vengeance upon those who had been an ob stacle to obtaining it, and the other when the reigns of government had been obtained for gave enemies and endeavored to adminis ter the laws so as to win the love of all. Mr. Johnson took the last rather than the tot to imitate, and he certainly succeeded In softening his opponents towards him. "Tax Fates” asks a very pertinent qu stion: Why does the city sell gas stock which pays sixteen pei cent, divi dend, when money can be borrowed upon St for seven? We hate to see this stock sold for more reasons than one: In the first place, it pays a better interest than any thing we now know of, and in the next, it sacrifices the voice of the city in the con trol of that company. Seven hundred votes amounts to a great deal in fixing the rates we pay for lighting the street lamps, ac • Public hails. By depositing this stock as collateral, the city can borrow right acre at home almost, if not quite, the en t re market value of this stock, at the rate ei or twelve per cent, and by so doing it would annually save from four to six Percent. We hope the City Council will calmly and wisely consider these friendly suggestions, and If it thinks as we do, stop the sale. -HiTurksand the insurgents are getting - j ~vq to the hard b’ows of war. The black “ag has been raised from the beginning, ler side giving or asking quarter. The Aaatical Moslem has seldom fought under ther. In a tight yesterday the Insur- ? a r.ts captured sixty prisoners and imme • *ly beheaded the last one of them. A f * rf'nt paragraph from the Belgrad . telegraphed. It suggests that the “"gents require foreign Consuls to come ® L^e ‘ r camp to negotiate, and when in hit them twenty-five lashes on share back. Whilst undergoing the in a they then can feel and appreciate the Christ ians suffer under the yoke die Turk. We have no doubt this graphic • -3re Is true. The dispatch* s to-day •““"little doubt that Servia and Monte- 'will be drawn into the rear. The ’ ! *?u Consuls have fiddled at peace with -cither side paying the slightest atton r. J /' tj t!ie tune. There is nothing left for • • & to do now but stand off and watch the of the war. the King in possession, makes ■ admission in regard to the actual ““ >n of Spain. “Education,” he says | speech opening the Madrid University, eQ dghtenment can alone regenerate * and restore peace." Here is a frank by the King of what was re ly/’ by this journal and denied i respondent of a paper, last Sunday p.' ‘ W® stated that the average & r 1 !^ r I°f our day was a densely ignorant Mtv i aia "' C{ and fellow, frightfully jarring An v , 6 civilization of Europe and th ii r the * ’ inat he waß sev eral centuries to c&v i ar of age, and that in his best %iti* > ro^uce d neither great men or in td C! s Whilst the world has progress- PfiEs , UaS - He is described by bide s'” as sullenly on the road k*B PiP e . indolently watching tedf*r ‘ r natio,ls Past him. The only karfir V irtUe wo ave ever Been in him r,ilUate his country. Na thoujji a ded to conquer that country, al thougj, f , h>st four hundred and fifty eo Ua tr * n effort. “Spain is a and * T alleyrand, “ where two v afij n 1 IQa keflve,” meaning that an in ' * a ay would find It so. ®l}c Augusta Ccunstitntienafet Established 1799. THE WAR IN TURKEY. Defeat of Thre**’Battalions of Turks— Servia Preparing for War-Repulse of Insurgents—Queer Advice. London, October 2.— The Daily News’ correspondent says three battalions of Turks were defeated and sixty behead ed. Servia has summoned all her sub jects abroad to return within three weeks and join the landwehr. The Times' special telegram from Ragusa contains the following details : The insurgents attacked Klek, but were taken between two bodies of troops. Their ammunition failing they were obliged to retreat. They left three dead but brought off their wounded, numbering seven. The Standard's special telegram from \ ienna says leaders of the insurrection are convinced Servia and Montenegro will join in the war against Turkey by spring. Berlin, October 2. —The Belgrade Istok, which is supposed to be a semi official organ, advises the insurgents, if the Consuls insist upop further in terviews, to receive them in camp and give them twenty-five lashes each.— They will then be able to enter into the spirit of the Oriental question. While writhing under the lash they will ex perience the sensation of the Christian rayah under the Turkish yoke. THE DEAD PRESIDENT. Funeral Obsequies of Andrew John son at Nashville. Nashville, October 2.—Surgeon Jas. F. Weeds, of the United States Army is dead. Business generally suspended in honor of the obsequies of ex-Presi dent Johnson. Large numbers of distin guished citizens of Tennessee and other States arrived to participate in the ceremonies. Letters of regret were read from Sec retary Belknap, Governors Tilden, of New York, White of Maryland, Gar land, ef Arkansas and McCreary, of Kentucky, Hon. Gideon Welles, of Con necticut, Senator Merrimon, Adjutant Generald Townsend, ex-Governor Let cher, of Virginia, and many others. The procession, comprising 13 divisions, will move at 2 o’clock under super vision of Marshal in Chief, Brevet Maj. General G. Pennypacker, of the United States Army, Major William Vey chards Chief of Staff and 37 aids. Ex- Senator Fowler will deliver the me morial address in the Representative Hall this evening. UNITED STATES TREASURY. Weekly Receipts and Disbursements. Washington, October 2.—During the week ending to-day the Treasurer of the United States has received $749,- 000 in fractional currency from the printing division. The amount ship ped during the same period was $302,- 142.45. The amount of securities held by the Treasurer in trust for National Banks is $371,489,272 to secure circula tion, and $18,782,230 to secure deposits of public moneys. The amount of National Bank currency outstanding to day is $346,994,193, of which $26,309,- 500 is in gold bank notes. The re ceipts from Internal Revenue to-day were 347,477.18, and the fiscal year to date $29,289,087.80. From customs to day they were $382,670.71, and for the fiscal year to date, $44,625,714.35. Guibord’s Body. Montreal, October 2.— Members of L’institute Canadian held a meeting and decided to hold Guiboi;d’s funeral Friday or Saturday next week. Pre liminary arrangements were made to day and all details will be fully carried out. A requisition is to be made on the military for assistance. A secret preparation will be deposited in the grave and render it dangeTous for med dlers to disturb the body. The Super intendent of the institute yesterday visited the Protestant Cemetery vault, and opening Guibord’s coffin found the outline of the body still distinctly trace able. This is the first time the coffin has been opened since being closed. Washingtons’ Headquarters. Newburgh, N. Y , October 2.—The Trustees of Washington’s headquarters in this city this morning adopted a resolution ordering that the property be closed to the public aud remain closed until the city of Newburgh, or the State of New York, is willing to re open and provide for the protection of said. This is done because there is a lack of funds for the proper care of the property. BANK OF CALIFORNIA. It Resumes Payment—Great Crowds in Front —As Much Paid In as Out. San Francisco, October 2. —A crowd gathered. Every preparation was made. The President said the bank was pre pared to pay all claims, not otherwise provided for, at 10 o’clock. The streets and sidewalk were jammed. The door swung open amid cheers of the crowd. Flag at the masthead in the strand. Salute flriDg at the wharf at half-past ten. Gold flowing both ways. It is be lieved deposits will equal, if not exceed payments. railroad fares south. Reduction of Rates. New York, October 2.— At a generai meeting of ticket agents at Saratoga it was decided to reduce the rate be tween New York and New Orleans to $42.50, with a general reduction of $1.50 to Atlanta aud points south of that place. This action was not generally promulgated on account of efforts of certain lines to deleat the reduction, but it has been finally fixed to go into effect November Ist. On an excursion ticket between New York and Jackson ville, Fla., it was fixed at S6O, but an important line objecting all excursion rates for the present, have been aban doned. THE OKEFENOKEE SWAMP. The Expedition of the Atlanta Con stitution. Washington, October 2. —E. Y. Clarke, editor of the Atlanta Constitution, lert to-day homeward from New York, where he purchased boats and equip ments for a two months’ exploration of the great Okefonokee swamp. The party will start shortly under Clarke s leadership. The Constitution bears the expense of the exploration. California Financial Affairs. San Francisco, October 3.— The cred itors of Chas. Clayton & Cos., accept fifty cents on the dollar. The Stock Board opens Tuesday. The Farmers and Merchant’s Bank of Los Angeles opened yesterday. It is said the defal cation in the Navy Pay Department is over one million. FOREIGN DISPATCHES Religious Processions in Canada. Toronto, October 2.—A public meet ing last night in regard to religious pro cessions on Sunday was very largely at tended. A number of prominent Orange men were present, and delivered con ciliatory speeches. Mayor Medcaff, in the chair, said it was his duty to see the law carried out against friends and foes without distinction. If Roman Catholic processions were distasteful to the Protestants of Toronto they should seek a prevention by law. At present, he assured them, the Catholics had a perfect right to walk in procession. A Gale on the Irish Channel. London, October 2.—ln a gale on the [rish Channel, the Russia, with six lum ber vessels, for England, were wrecked at the mouth of the harbor. Address of King Alfonso. Madrid, October 2.—Alfonso, in open ing the Madrid University, said: “I re cognize the fact that circumstances are difficult. Education aud enlightenment can alone regenerate Spain and restore peace. It is painful to me to see civil war still continue, notwithstanding my efforts.” Resignation of Lord Napier. Bombay, October 2. — lt is Laid Lord Napier has resigned the position of Commander of the Indian forces. Elected to Parliament—Guatemala Growlers. London, October 2.—T. Thornhill, Jr., Conservative, was elected member of Parliament from West Suffolk, to fill a vacancy. The Globe says the British subjects of Guatemala will bring under the no tice of the Foreign Office the maltreat ment they have suffered from Guate mala officials. The Bloody Spaniard. Havana, September 30. — The Span iards have court marshaled aud shot Manuel De Zayas and Caledonia A. Costa at Puerto Principe. The gold market is lower consequent upon the recent decree re-establiseing a premium on foreign gold. Barcelona, October 2. — Seven col umns of Alfonsist troops are pursuing the Carlists under Sabellsand Gamurdi in the province of Girona. British Trade. London, October 2. — The Times in its financial article says some of the lead ing foreign and colonnial produce mar kets have been rather steadier to wards the end of the week, transac tions in the aggregate beiug of some considerable extent. Sugar attracts more attention, but there has been no advance. Visit of King William to Victor Eman uel. Berlin, October 2. — The North Ger man Gazette says the Emperor of Ger many, on the approaching visit to Italy, will not go to Rome. He will meet Victor Emanuel in upper Italy. DEATH OF AMERICAN GIRL. She Falla Dead Upon the Track. Elmira, N. Y., October 2.—The fa mous trotting mare, American Girl, fell dead this afternoon in the first heat in the free for all race on the Elmira Driv ing Park. She appeared at the start to be in the very best condition. The horses were scored a number of times before they got the word. The Girl at the first turn was nicely ahead. At this point her driver noticed she seem ed to be giving out, and let her head loose. She kept staggering for an eighth of a mile, and at the quarter pole fell and died instantly, with out a struggle. She fell very easily, with her jjg shoulder against the fence. The incident excited a great deal of sympathy, as the mare was a great favorite here, and had been the chief attraction for the races to-day. The band played the funeral dirge as soon as the death was made known. She was owned by Win. Lovell, of New York, and valued at $25,000, which sum had been offered for her last week. She was thirteen years old. The Elmira Driving Park Association propose, should the body be left here, to erect a thousand dollar monument to the memory of American Girl. There was no insurance on her. Ben Mace offered $20,000 for her this morning. The Vanguard. London. October 2.—The Army and Navy Gazette says the Admiralty has ordered a court martial to try the cap tain of her Majesty’s steamship Iron Duke, on account of the collision with the Vanguard. It says, further, it is rumored the Admiralty has decided not to court martial Admiral Tarlcton, notwithstanding the opinion of the re cent court martial that the primary cause of the Vanguard disaster was the high rate of speed maintained by vessels of the squadron by order of Admiral Tarleton. The Gazette says this is an extraordinary decision. Additional Free Advertising of the Philadelphia Centennial. Philadelphia, October 2. —The State of Ohio has commenced the erection of its building in the Centennial grounds. Similar buildings will be put up by Massachusetts. Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Kausas and Missouri. The English Commission has applied for an exten sion of space in the park for the erec tion of the third building. A WATER SPOUT. It Destroys a Town in New Mexico. St. Louis, October 2. —The Globe- Democrat’s correspondent at Los Con ces, New Mexico, reports sixty-five houses swept by a water spout. The streets were covered by water four or five feet. No lives lost. A second water spout swept the balance of the town. Loss, $150,000. i The Turf. Jerome Park, October 2.—ln the 4th race, miles, Picolo was the winner, Willie Burk second, Vanderbilt third. Time, 2:14%. Calvin broke down when ahead on the home stretch, and never started again. In the sth race, 1% miles, Josie B. was the winner, Leander second, Caroline third. Time, 2:01%. THE BLACK HILLS. The Commissioners Step Down and Out. Cheyenne, October 2— The Commis sioners to treat for the Black Hills reached Throekm Morton homeward bound. The attempt to obtain the Hills was a perfect failure. Texas Relief Fund. New York, October 2.— Subscriptions in this city to the Texas relief fund to date, $5,345. AUGUSTA. GA, 1 UNDAY. OCTOBER 3. 1875. LETTER FROM ATLANTA. The Reign of Dullness—lUimp Topics —Beginning of the Show Reason— Tig- Sewerage Question. £* [Regular Correso. Constit; ; ionalist.l Atlanta, [October 1. There is absolutely noth; ; g to write about. For one time at : ast, hydra headed sensation dangles iis long *r i: between his legs, and n ves around this grest burg in sheer oertia. We are enjoying a brief respit- of quietude quite blissfully, though jjie average Atlantadite sighs for a l hss of some sort. Imagine us in the knidst of a dearth of blood-warming - cents, light in the middle of a Sahara jf calmness, leisurely floating on a sea of smooth ness ! is it not heart r uding! No murders, no suicides, no - ade issues, no paupers to send off, nc ;lead nigger babies in wells, no noth g that can erect the oiled hair or ice- reamise the purplish blood of the che ipagny At iantian. It is sad. Oh i-r the death of a mother-in-law that welaight weep! Tramp, Tramai Now that the summer ith its ge nial warmness has tramp and, to give way to winter with its frij coldness, the number of those peri ‘ itetic gen tlemen, yclept tramps, has Woefully di minished. Winter fails n : ;3t sigually to comfort these frauds. 'Che fall o; frost has a damaging effer ;upon them :is well as on tender veg Ration. At lanta was a precious hav -a for these impecunious foot passen ers in the summer, when the humbi -blackberry hung invitingly, and when "he verdaut grass frolicked its waving l Udes in the glorious warmth of the £ kmuer sun. They came iu every day- ill grades, classes and conditions—son | from force of habit, some from force < l landlord’s boots, some from pure m essity, and some from pure whiske; Many of them lingered, caught the infusive ail of enterprise, and are he! • now, re spectable citizens and me: of the Metropolitan police. Offers licked their chops over cheapuhash, wet their whistles with nick;;? whiskey, waved a fond adios to th| Gate City and migrated. And this minds me of a tramp story told t(| me of two tramping printers. It is too good to lose. It was in the tramte ng season when the duet took a notic tr to walk to Atlanta. They invested th c final reds in a cheap drink of <1 whiskey, appropriated a bass druir ind an old musket. Armed and equi §>ed as the law directs they sallied fort and when ever they went through a i ll age they astonished the natives wi their ap pearance. As they pass kl farmers plowing away in the field tl It sturdy old Grangers wondered if th -He Confeds hadjustgotoutt.be swan os unmind ful of the fact that the w :/r was over and that Bill Allen fvis about elected. When they Reached a city they marched uj| into the printing offices, halted, pifesent arms, “any work?” “No,” abouif lace, bam, bam, and out they marehe l - little dis appointed but just as prolifi and sol dierly as of old. After ma:|e. hardships they reached Atlanta, dispel dof their military trappings, and tif-day where are they ? The answer, eei j like, wafts up unhesitatingly, “dunno| ? Amusemental.* Quite a large number of .hows are booked for Atlanta this sftoon, which opens next week with jfhn Temple ton’s troupe. After Joh.|= we have Duprez & Benedict’s Miigjrrels. The coming of this troupe uf looked for with much interest, from ||e fact that on their last visit, one offiheir mem bers, Frank Dumont, was ii;rested aud prosecuted for the alleg>f; crime of picking the pocket of an ol| man while getting off the cars. Althcfigh his fel low professionals swore oiifhe witness stand that Frank was in j.uiother car at the time, the case went ;f|ainst him and he was compelled tolTiay a good round sum— $1,500, I thin) before he could leave. Since that time, the pocket book was found v sere Frank could not possibly hav taken it, and other evidence disc* . -red that clearly proves thufc 1 tank was innocent of the charge. Thffgods of the gallery having in their nr ids cleared the minstrel they announce heir deter mination to give the troupe a rouser. Last season was a bad o u for show people in Atlanta. Several foupes col lapsed, several had their bat -;age levied on, and several had other iifficulties. Nothing daunted they hav< announced their coming as iu days * ; yore and will trust to luck. We are a show-loving mople here. The circus on the 11th ngd 12th will coin the money, for if therefs anything on the top side of this eaiii that we really do love, that thing 1 a circus. Give a nigger a mule ar* a circus ticket, and that nigger wouldn’t ex change places with au ang<, Hence a full tent is inevitable. I Sewerage. Shall we have sewerag* ‘ That is the question that racks our rogressive brain at this juncture. diether to perforate the golden clay of ur Chicago with brick and moUar in -stines, or whether we shall make im soriminate use of lime and dry ea th, is the trouble. There is no stream of water iu which to empty the s were, and sewers get full sometimes. Lime is expensive and dry >arth can’t be had around here; then V at are we to do? Easy enough. C t a canal through the city from the iver, build the sewers, and the townlis exempt from those a lack of sewerage entails. m The question has called iwfth a deal of discussion and enlisted liueh inter est. It is truly an importelt one, and one that should be acted to :>n at once. < Martha. The Selling of the City’s las Stock. Messrs. Dditors: Why hould the city of Augusta sell seu ; hundred shares of Augusta Gas I gilt Com pany’s stock, when said st*:k realizes sixteen per cent, dividend, find money can be borrowed in New Y I k at seven per cent, per annnm, thus s;f| ing to the city nine per cent, per aunu I . T Payer. Fall River, October 2.—parties ar rested upon a charge of eng||ung in the riot a few days since had,% hearing, and were bound over in |ie sum of SSOO to appear before the c it term of the Superior Court at New idford. Nothing of interest occu fed to-day. Manufacturers have now ph |ty of help at their disposal. % Fire in lowa. Chicago, October 2.—A fecial dis patch states that a fire i raging at Winterset, lowa. The Fi v Depart ment of Desmoines has |een tele graphed to send assistance. | Striped gloves for ladies, dw. How nicely the old stockings wi l Avork up into stylish new mittens. ; | MODERN MIRACLES AGAIN. A Fierce Discussion of Mr. Platt’s Cure by the Methodist Preachers. [New York World.] There were high jinks at the Monday morning conference of Methodist min isters yesterday, from the first. Wheth er in the adoption of the minutes Brother Weeks should be thus frater nally recorded, or called Professor Weeks, brought several brethren to their feet, showing the incipient pug nacity which was to be developed through the session. That question settled, Brother Weeks was invited again to sing, and again taught the brethren a little hymn in his mild manner. A half dozen brethren were ready with motions to continue the subject of the last meeting, as the echo of Brother Weeks’ hymn died away, so that question was easily de cided, and Brother Aston enter ed the tribune with a roll of man uscript which must have looked formi dable to the chairman, who immediate ly wished it understood that he would strictly enforce the rules regarding rime. Brother Alston has neither the fluency or wit of Brother Bulkely, but he has a certain ponderosity which is pretty sure to carry along obstacles and interruptions before it. It was a very nice tribute he first paid to Broth er Bulkely’s essay, though soon after matters began to look squally. The trouble began through allusions to the length of time given last Monday to Brother Bulkely, who spoke two hours and a half while he was limited to a half an hour, and it was all of a piece with au old affair of Dr. curry iu his iron-sided, lion-hearted management of the church orgaD. Then Brother Alston proceeded to show that, not withstanding all Brother Bulkely’s plea of want of preparation, that he had been studying the subject, given pub lic lectures aud his essay was only the boiling over of his matured thought; and that at any rate he had taken a great deal of time in expounding things nobody disbelieved, and he here made some “Scotch intellectual athlete” say for him that Brother Bulkely, after all, didn’t know everything in the world, even if bethought he did, and so miss ed being called to order. Of course he wouldn’t deny that Brother Bulkely believed in the advantages of prayer, but he would say that his efforts tend ed to neutralize his privileges and im mortalize his materialistic principles. This was evident, as the editor of a leading paper, when asked why he did not publish his essay, said there was infidelity enough in this land with out publishing anything more. Cries of “Bosh.” Brother Goss could no longer restrain himself. “What paper was it ?” General sensation in the room, to none of which or to Brother Goss Brother Astofl paid any attention, going on to say that while miracles were no longer needed for the truth of Christianity, they were needed to carry on the works of evangelism. (“Bosh, bosh !” from several quarters.) If it could be proved there had been miracles since the apostolic age, why facts were facts, and he brought Dr. Bushnell’s “Nature aud the Super natural” tb the fore with good effect. As for Wesley ; he not only believed in miracles, but worked them. This was received with a gust of contemptuous laughter. By no means disconcer ter, Brother Aston smiled a sure, confident smile. It was easy to see he had his brethren on the hip as he went on to read from Southey’s life of Wesley, and from a letter of Wesley to his brother, which left his laughing brethren low-spirited enough. At the name of Luther there Avere signs of re turning meriment. “Where is it?” “What’s your authority?” “The book ?” And again the brethren were laid low by Luther’s own testimony, which Brother Aston read with tri umphant accent. But that wasn’t half; with the Christian Advocate in his hand, Dr. Curry’s own paper, he read an account of the miraculous raising of Bishop Simpson from his death-bed by the prayers of the con ference at Mount Vernon, an account filled with marvellous coincidents, and signed by another Methodist Bisop.— This brought out the Aston side in “Glory to God,” “Bless God, He does answer prayer,” “That’s so.” Arguments from Analogy. But Brother Bulkely says if prayer will save the sick, why is not everybody saved? and Brother Aston spoke of his own ineffectual prayers for bis sick wife, over which he (Brother Aston) would draw the veil ; but that because everybody was not saved nobody was ever saved, was no more an argument than that Jesus never healed the sick. This point the brethren appreciated. “ That’s good logic 1” “ That’s well done!” And there is Hezekiah, who was healed and lived fifteen days after wards, and Elijah. “Now, why shouldn’t Brother Platt be healed? Brother Bulke ly has tried to show that he was ab normal, demented and, consequently, not reliable. Now, all I’ve got to say is, that in that case Brother Bulkely was more demented in talking tAvo hours and a half to demolish him.” This pleased the brethren, who applauded loud and long. As for Brother Platt’s books he had never read them, but he knew that phy sicians had recommended them. There is Dr. Dio Lewis. Nothing could be said against him.” A shout of derision from the other side. “He’s no physi cian.” “I’ve heard a great deal against him.” “And there’s Miles Grant,” con tinued Brother Aston; ‘‘Brother Bulkely brought up his past against him as a witness; that may do as we have seen in courts of justice, falsely so-called, but I can tell you this principle would wipe us all out. [Laughter.] Even Brother Bulkely. [Great laughter. “That’s true.”] And Abraham would be ruled out for lying. And Jacob; you all know how he did. And David sinned awfully and murdered a man to cover it. And there was poor Peter lying and swearing. No, I shall not bring up Brother Bulkely’s past against him [much laughter], but I only offer my protest against this as not becoming Christian ministers. But if Brother Bulkely cures after his way, and Brother Platt is cured by prayer, just place their methods side by side. One comes into nearer relations with,God the other is isolated from God; one draws near the mercy seat, the other is thrown up an old hulk upon the ocean’s shore. [“Good!” “That’s truel” and great ap plause from the Alston side, and evi dences of discontentment from the other, f I wish he were more spiritual. There is a region of faith far beyond this materialistic ground. Indeed, he has regretted himself in this meeting his philosophical turn of mind. [“That’s one of the sins of the past that ought not to be brought against him,” said an irate brother.] Brother Aston then turned to Brother Platt’s case, and de scribed his former modes of locomo tion. “Now, I tell you, you must de- stroy his consciousness to destroy this } miracle. He is well; he is cured. — j [“Bless God: Yes he is. Glory to God !”] A fact is a fact; and if Brother Bulkely had the arm of Samson and the lever of Archimedes he couldn’t de molish the granite rock of this truth.” Objections to Personalities. Quick as a wink Presiding Elder Kettell was on the floor. Brother As ton knew he was up and at him, and endeavored to forestall him, but it was of no use. Dr. Kettell sarcastically remarked that he felt sorry for Brother Bulkely, used up as he had been in forty minutes. Still he thought it very strange that a subject couldn’t be dis cussed without such personalities. [‘‘Amen! amen!” and deafening ap plause,] And he would further say that it was always the extra spiritual side, he wouldn’t say fanatical side, though that was what he called them to himself, that could never discuss any question without insulting their oppo nents, while the rational side was al - ways calm and moderate. [“That’s so! that’s so !” said the rational side, with moderate vivacity.] And I hope Bro ther Aston will pray to God to keep him. from calling a brother in this meeting a materialist and an infidel, and that God will help him not to. [More and prolonged applause.] Brother Aston rose to a. point of privilege, which was combated vigor ously by other brethren : “Sit, down ! no, no !” Bat above the din the Chair man supported Brother Aston, who said that he only had said that the ten dency of Brother Bulkely ’s address was materialistic aud infidel. “That’s so ! yes, it was ! that’s true !” said Brother Aston’s supporters loudly and many times, and the Chairman thought Brother Aston had kept within bounds or he would have called him to order. Well, Brother Kettell would let that point go. As for himself lie was iu sympathy with Brother Bulkely. He believed in genuine cures under the power of spiritual force, but it Avas in the will of man, and he would give an instance. At Danbury, stepping off a train, he saw, as he thought, it moving off with his wife and children, and though with arm and head drawn together untnovably with rheumatism, at one bound he grasped the rail, jumped on and from that moment was cured. On the other hand when in Philadelphia with sore eyes, a woman came to him and told him it was borne in upon her that he could be cured by electricity, but he wouldn’t go with her. She came again, ana being one of those women Avith a dominating spirit she subjugated his weak will, aud th<* result was that he came very nearly dying. That is the risk we all run in following people whose minds have been borne in upon. Then he told another story about a woman cured at a shrine, which, he said, if it was a miracle, was a Roman Catholic mira cle. Fair Play Demanded. “But that’s all we want in Brother Platt’s case.” “Well, if you want to believe, do, but I don’t,” said Elder Kettell, walk ing back to his seat, for Dr. Curry had put his foot down and would not let him talk longer. The business of the meeting was now taken up, and Brother Bulkely, who had kept very quiet, had a little tussle in the struggle cf some resolutions Avith Brother Goss. The first spare moment, a brother rashly moved that Dr. Kettell be asked to make some remarks on Bishop Simp son’s cure. Brother Potter sprang to his feet. He thought, on the contrary, that Brother Platt, who had been so mis represented by everybody, should be invited to make a statement of hi.s case, as he knew he was wdling to do. He knew that this meeting was too fair to allow a man to go so unheard, and that when it was proposed at the meeting before, Dr. Curry said it would be defiling themselves witli pitch, and then Brother Bulkley, who had already prejudged the case, was asked to write an essay. This meet ing owed it to itself not to do so unfair a thing. And Brother Potter grew rash and reckless in his speech, and Avas called to order. Iu the meantime everybody was talking, a half dozen men were struggling for the floor. In the confusion Dr. Curry Avalked for ward, and, in the face of all the aspi rants, announced that he had it. One man protested. “I don’t want any dialogue,” said Dr. Curry. Brother Potter, who had never ceas ed talking, his voice having been lost, in the din. essayed to lift up hi§ voice. “When I get through you may talk.” Right aud left, Dr. Curry settled them. He thought there had been too much of this thing. Here they were, repre sentatives of Methodism, discussing this case, and the press sending it all over the land. It came up against his will; they were defiling themselves with pitch; he didn’t know enough to dis cuss it, and he knew more than any body, except Brother Bulkely, but every dabbler thought himself compe tent, and the meeting was stultifying itself. But he would say, before he’d believe as Brother Platt, he’d be an in fidel; but if they of Gospel faith wanted to believe, they might, but, to go on with it, they would make great fools of themselves; they had better go preach Christ. And Dr. Curry sat. down amid great clamor. Brother Wheatleugh got in a word in defense. And Brother Bulkely pressed forward to give an account of how he came to write his essay, and defending himself from the charge of personality. The brother who warned to hear about Bishop Simpson began another struggle; another wanted aud besought to have Brother Weeks sing. Brother Potter got ahead of them all, and in formed the brothers that he belonged to the fanatics and to the fools, and that courtesy demanded that they hear Mr. Platt. “ Pshaw,” said Brother Loyd, “ you can buy his book for 15 cents; let them get it.” “ But that book has been tortured,” began Brother Potter. [“ Order,” “ or der,” “ order;” general ccnfusion.] “Yea, if it was Dr. Curry,” cried Brother Potter, “you’d let him speak as long as hs wants to.” “No, they wouldn’t,” says Dr. Curry, who always will have the last word, “and I will say, as that acoount about Bishop Simpson got into the paper without the knowledge of the editor- u chief, that Dr. Kettell can answer and review it there. Now let’s have the Doxology.” After that the meeting broke up, the brother who wanted to have Brother Weeks sing beseeching for an audience. ii ■ A great deal has been said about Vanderbilt’s hard-heartedness, but no man can write of him that he ever gave the slightest encouragement to a human being who parted his hair in the middle. New Series—Vol. 28, No. 61. MINOR ITEMS OF THE CITY. CITY TOPICS. There will be a meeting of Council Monday. It is dangerous now to eat water melons. The delegates to the session of the Grand Lodge I. O. G. T. are returning home. J. G. Thrower was re-elected G. W. C. TANARUS., and Samuel C. Robinson was re elected G. W. S. of the I. O. G. T. of the State of Georgia, at therecent session held in Gainesville. The Calico Ball of the Irish Volun teer Social Club, which is to come off on the 12th instant, promises to be a tine affair. The arrangement commit tee are making extensive preparations, and now have no doubt but that the calico ball will be a grand success. On and after to-day a night train will run on the Macon and Augusta Railroad, leaving Augusta at 8:15 p. m., and arriving at Macon at 6:45 a. m ; leaving Macon at 9 p. m., and arriving in Augusta at 7:40 a. m. Sleeping cars on night train. The regular monthly shooting con test of the Deutscher Schuetzeu Ciub will take place at the Schuetzenplatz to-morrow, on which occasion a flue barbecue will be served under the aus pices of Mr. John Rappold, Schuetzeu wirth, and superintended by Mr. P. H. Primrose, the champion Schuetzenplatz barbecuist. A flue time may be antici pated by all present. The Atlanta Herald has a regular “trained journalist” habit of giving credit for our articles to other papers, and yet it gets wrathy if you inciden tally mention that the “last man in the procession” is as usual at the tail end. his “humorous paragraphing” talent not being entirely digestible to the reading public. But we are satisfied. That “last man in the procession” was enough, and there is no telling what it might “develop.” Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof, so we’ll let that trained tail end man alone. Miss Hattie Young. The Union (S. C.) Times, of Septem ber 24th, says: We sincerely regret to state that Miss Hattie Young, who for many years conducted a select school in this town, has left our community and taken a position as teacher in Miss Bearing’s select school in Augusta, Ga. We can truly say that the removal of Miss Young is a great loss to the so ciety of this town. As' a teacher, she is one of the most accomplished and efficient in the South; as a member of society, she was amiable, pure of heart and dignified. Respected by the whole community and loved by each of the numerous pupils she has had under her care, her absence is deeply deplored by all. Her great worth was not appre ciated until the void in our society which her absence creates, disclosed how pure an influence her intelligent Christian character had exercised upon those who had the pleasure of her ac quaintance. SUDDEN DEATH Of Mr. C. S. Bryant—lnquest and Verdict of the Coroner’s Jury. Friday night, about 9 o’clock, Mr. Calvin S. Bryant, an employe of the Central Railroad, died at his residence, two and a half miles from this city, af ter an iilness of only a few hours. Yes terday Coroner liuuze summoned a jury and proceeded per special train to the residence of deceased, to hold an inquest on his body. The evidence elicited the following facts: Mr. Calvin S. Bryant, was an em ployee of the Central Railroad and had been for some time. He has been sub ject to having chills, and since last Monday he has been taking quinine as a preventative. Friday morning last he ate some watermelon, probably one fourth of a medium sized one. Some time later iu the day he was taken sick, it is not definitely known at what time, but during the afternoon he was found in an out house near the depot by a friend, suffering very much, as he said, from a cramp colic. He was re lieved as much as possible for the time being, aDd getting no better he went home on the o’clock train. Mrs. Bryant’s testimony goes on then to say, that after the arrival of her husband be immediately laid down, and suffered apparently teriibly. He was almost crazy from pain, and said he knew he was going to die. He refused to take any medicine to relieve him, say ing it was no use, as he was certain he was going to die. He continued to suffer very much, and about 9 o'clock he was so weak he could scarcely move. Shortly after a very severe attack came upon him, and he continued to suffer rrom the effects of this last until 9:30 o’clock, when gradually life com menced to ebb and in a few minutes he expired. The opinion of the physician who was summoned by the coroner was, that deceased caine to his death from feeble health and imprudence in eating. The following is the verdict of the coroner’s jury: “We, the jury, find that the said Calvin S. Bryant came to his death from an attack of cramp colic, i. e., from natural causes. Fred Williams, Foreman.” We also learn that the house in which Mr. Bryant and his family lived was strongly condemned by the physician as being unlit to live in—the location being unhealthy, and the house itself being of such a nature as to foster chills and produce sickness. Mr. Bry ant’s body was brought back on the special train, and the remains were in terred yesterday afternoon. A Norristown man has invented a shell which deserves the attention of the Government. It is filled with small shells, and when it bursts among ten thousand soldiers these smaller shells are scattered in all di rections, and, bursting in turn, send out still smaller shells, which travel aroung recklessly, and by the time the miniature shells, contained in the third size explode, the army is nearly wiped out, and the few men remaining want to go home. When a Nevada photographer wants to muke a good picture he puts the sitter in his place, pulls out a navy re volver, cocks it, levels it at the man’s head,and says : “Now just yoy jjit per fectly still and don’t move a hair ; put on a calm, pleasant expression of coun tenance, and look right into the muzzle of thie revolver, or I’ll blow the top of your heatl off. My Veputation as an artist is at stake, and I don’t want no nonsense about this picture.” The unwillingness of the Republicans to have the* Democrats get good, In fact, reminds one of the old Couneoticut deacon who told the young scamp who wanted to reform and join the church that there “wasn’t any vacancy in his church just then, hut that when there was he’d let’fin know.”— Nation. To Advertisers and Subscribers. On and abteb this date (April 21. 1875,) all editions of the Constitutionalist will be sent free of postage. Advertisements must be paid for when han ded in, unless otherwise stipulated. Announcing or suggesting Candidates for office, 20 cents per line eaon insertion. Money may be remitted at our risk by Express or Postal Order. Correspondence invited from all sources, and valuable special news paid for if used. Rejected Communications will not be re turned, and no notice taken of anonymous letters, or articles written on both sides. GEORGIA GENERAL NEWS. Marietta Journal: Mr. James U. Vin cent, of Canton, was married on the 28th ult., to Miss Louise G. Styles, daughter of Col. C. W. Styles; of the Albauy News. Long life and happi ness. We are glad to note that the young men of Middle Georgia are reviving the old and commendable fox hunting sport. In Jones county thero is to be a two days’ contest for a premium about the middle of the mouth, iu which two or three counties will join. Hawkinsville Dispatch : We learn from a private letter to a gentleman in this place that Neal Johnson and Bud Powell, of Telfair county, were shot by some unknown parties, ambuscaded iu a cane patch, on Friday morning last, while going from Scott Powell’s resi dence to his horse lot. Johnson was killed instantly and Powell mortally wounded. No further particulars. Macon Telegraph: Senator Kibbee, of Pulaski couuty, who has been in New York for two months investigating the “true inwardness” of the bond question, states that the high credit of Georgia is attributed by the bankers aiad business meD, generally, of that city, to the fact that the Democracy of the State have the management of her finances. Georgia seveu per ceuts are at par, which can be said of no other Southern State. Columbus Enquirer: Ou Wednesday Drs. Terry and Tuggle amputated the leg, above the knee, of a young lady, aged 20, a resident of this city. The operation was rendered necessary by a complex disease of the bone, from which she had suffered for six months, and become greatly emaciated. Chlo roform was administered and the pain was comparatively light. The patieut at last accounts was doing well, and hopes are entertained of her speedy recovery. Marietta Journal: On last Wednesday night, about 8 o’clock, the Oakley Mills Factory, seven miles from Marietta, was discovered to be on fire, the light of which could be plainly seen from this place. All hands had gone off to church, and in the meantime the incendiary’s torch was ap plied, and the Factory, together with all its contents, was entirely de stroyed. It was worth about $25,000, and had an insurance of $9,000. It was owned by Winters & Whitlock, of this place, and its destruction throws quite a number of operatives out of employment. It was set on tire seveial. months ago, but discovered time enough to be extinguished. It was a valuable piece of property and Cobb ccuuty is made poorer by its loss. m \m* PERSONAL. A Brooklyn church has canary birds in the choir. A malady peculiar to milkmen—wa ter on the brain. The Milwaukee Sentinel reports that a number seven hat will just fit a St. Louis mosquito bite. Wirt Sykes, who married Olive Lo gan in order to carry her shawl and traveling-bag, lias invented a pair of sugar tongs that won’t take up flies with the sugar. Iu return for the delicious beverage of coffee which Western Europe first had Irorn the Levant, France has now sent thither a first invoice of 800,000 pounds of chicory. Even in Arabia there will be no pure coffee after this. Now we miss the gray muskeeter And his cheerful song at night; The cruel frost did make him peter Out, and weaken in the light, Gone to meet the Kansas grasshopper. The newspapers state that a well known banker of Paris has absconded leaving a deficit behind. Mrs. Parting ton thinks that it is very good of the poor man to leave it, when he might have got off with everything. Mrs. Young, the mother of the little girl who was so cruelly murdered in the belfrey of Warren Avenue Baptist Church, Boston, has been taken to an insane asylum, the fate of her child hawing deprived her of reasou. St. Louis Republican: A. T. Stewart is said to have done very well this sea son, which is not surprising. From his close attention to business and steady perseverence wo have felt con fident all along that he would event ual ly succeed. Miss Hulett, Chicago’s lady lawyer, relates that she accompanied a lady client to St. Louis, recently, and that the lady fainted. Miss Hulett went to the bar of the hotel and asked for a little brandy, whereupon the enlighten ed barbarian replied, “Madame, you m ust be .rom Chicago.” .Mile. Titjiens’ face is a German one, wr.h the fresh complexion of an Eng lish woman. Her dark brown hair arranged at the back to three chate laine braids and rolled away from the face, in tront, give a heavy style of coiffiue quite iu keeping with her physique. Her eyes are brown aud lather prominent, and her mouth large as a singer’s is wont to be, with a set of white, well-formed teeth. Each had long viewed the other as a rival, and when they met at a picnic the other day Jane took occasion to say very frankly ; “Mary, Harry tio l me last week that he didn’t really love you.*’ “Indeed, Jane,” replied Mary, with great dignity, “and he also told’ me that the most you could expect if you ever married, would be to make soEiie man a comfortable widower.” Woman are only a little lower than the angels.—[Brooklyn Argus. The late Marquis de Prades-Conti, ex-officer of the body guard of Charles X, died the other day from the effects of what might bo called an excess of gallantry. He had never been ill a day and, retained all activity in spite of his eighty-two years, but in stooping to kiss the hand of the Dowager Countess de la Rochepeon, who came to pay him a visit, he fell dead. Because we happen to take our shot gun and start out for a Saturday after noon’s gunning, it is no reason why half a dozen impudent persons should inquire if we were on a tour for col lecting subscription money. The times are haul aud ammunition costs too much money to be wasted on delin quent subscribers just now.—[Mar quette Mining Journal. Twenty-five years ago Kossuth was a great hero in American estimation, and was received iu this country with unbounded admiration and enthusiasm, white the government of Austria was correspondingly cursed. Now we see Kossouth defeated as a candidate for the diet of that Hungary which he sought to set free, and his party in that country “utterly displaced.” The dream of au independent Magyar republic has vanished, the Magyars are reconciled to Austria, and Kossuth is no more honored by them. Such is life, especially iu the political world,