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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Daily—one year $lO oo ‘ six months 500 “ three months 250 Tki-Weekly—one year 5 oo “ six months 250 Weekly—one year .. \ 200 “ six months 100 Single copies, 5 ets. To news dealers, 2% cts. Subscriptions must in all cases be paid in advance. The paper will be discontinued at the expiration of the time paid for. JAS. G. BAILIE. ) FIIANCIS COGIN, ! Proprietors GEO. T. JAOKSON.) Address all Letters to H. C. STEVENSON. Manager. The Buell-Chandler libel suit was ended yesterday at St. Louis by Judge Treat throwing it out of court and dis charging Buell. So we are rid of one bore. - • A decision was rendered yesterday that the United States come in ahead of every body else in the assets of Jay Cooke & Cos., to the amount of some live hundred thou sand dollars. *•*■ We came within one of getting twelve hundred bales yesterday. Tho receipts, up to last night, since the beginning of the current cotton year footed up 17,144 bales. It ruled yesterday at 12% cents for the best. The work of unvoiling canal frauds in New York still goes bravely on. The In vestigating Committee declare that they meet the most shameful corruption at every step. What is our country coming to, when the foremost State in it sets such an ex ample as this? it would make John A. Murrell blush. The chief ticket holder in the Montpelier, Virginia, Lottery, walked up yesterday and demanded his money, but didn’t get it. He afterwards declared he knew where $30,000 of the bonds of the swindle were de posited, and meant to attach them. That fellow was a partner in the swindle. But it’s no use saying any more. Haul out the dead and go on with the show. That was a fiendish outrage and murder o’ a school girl near Concord yesterday. The last act of the incarnate monster was c itting off her head and carrying it one hundred yards. In the South, all such brutes are usually taken to the spot and burned alive, which has undoubtedly acted as a check up >n such crimes. Our North ern friends had better try this remedy and see how it works. The second effoit to ship gr. en peaches from America to Europe was successful. The Canada took over a consignment packed in ice and stored on deck, which ar rived in Liverpool sound, and which was sold immediately upon arrival. We raise all of lifty per cent, more peaches than we consume, and if we can fall upon a plan by which they can be sent to Europe they will greatly increase our revenue derived from foreign exports. Sheridan should at once be ordered to look after Senator Alcurn. He went to Friar’s Point, Ark., the other day and planted the seed of a negro riot. He made ‘i speech, iu which he went for the Sheriff, who is an image of his maker cut in ebony and ground moil. That Cuff unanimously voted the speech an insult to Sibil Bights, went off to Memphis, bought a small arse nal, shipped it to the grounds, and at last accounts things around there were march ing to a war tune. We hope the Senator stayed long enough to gather his crop. The news from Charleston is ominous of bloodshed. The election for Mayor and Councilmen comes off there to-day. The sheriff, the notorious Bowen, threatens to station one thousand deputies around the polls, which the Cunningham party will re sist as a violation of the law by arrest ing them. Charleston politics are like fried wool, so mixed that it is hard to tell whether they are jute or iiax. The election to-day will be determined by the Kanga roos unless a shot or two is fired early, in which event the tax payers will stand a fair chance of electing their ticket. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad has failed, and the first mortgage has been foreclosed. All the other stockholders in it will share the fate of that grand army of men who have invested their money in building railroads of late years—lost it. The plan of building them now is to get all the money possible, then execute first, second and third mortgages, foreclose these in course of time, an 1 leave the stock holders, like Mohamet’s coffin, suspended between earth and heaven. Not so bad as standing on nothing looking up a rope, but still not desirable. Prince Milan has made a speech to his Legislature, in which he declares that the acts of his Ministers in their efforts to em broil Servia in a war with Turkey almost amount to conspiracy. We are afraid the Prince is not the man for the occasion and the opportunity, and his subjects had bet tor either set him aside or give him a fur lough. The St. Petersburg Journal thinks the insurgents had better accept the pre ferred provincial representation offered by the Porte, and stop the war. But the war will not sto p at the bidding of Turkish bondholders. New suits have been commenced upon the old revenue frauds of H. B. Clafflin & Cos. They are fat geese, and the revenue officers delight to pluck them. But Claf flin was a rantankerous Abolitionist be fore the war. and has been a blatant Radi cal since. When A. Ward was in Salt Lake he called upon Brigham Young and asked him how iuany tickets he wanted to take his family to his show? ‘‘Well, to begin with, I have ninety-six wives.” ‘* How do you like being married, Mr. Young, as fur’s you’ve got?” We wonder how Clafflin likes his job “ as fur’s he’s got?” The town elections came off in Connecti cut yesterday, and like all municipal con tests, hinged upon local questions—such as cow and goat ordinances; whether whis key should be drank from a counter out of a glass or from a black bottle behind the door (it will be taken somehow, you know); whether John Grimsley, candidate for Alderman, did or did not swindle the heirs in settling up his grandmother’s estate; whether Maj. Dbyest is in favor of an ap propriation to build a sewer in front of my house, and other pertinent questions. Only one general matter was voted upon at large: a constitutional amendment lixing the term of the Governor at two years. This seems to have been carried by a large majority. We publish this morning a most inter esting and polished letter upon Maryland polities, sum ming up the po iuts iu contro versy between the regular Democratic nominee, John Lee Carroll, and the In dependent candidate, J. Morrison Harris. The Democracy have held such omnipotent and undisputed sway there so long, elect ing their candidates without opposition, that it is a relief to the monotony to have two candidates in the field. It gives spirit to the campaign, wakes up the sleepy, makes people read and think about their government and public men, and in all that does a power of good. But we cannot for get the great fact that it is of the first im portauoe now for the Democratic party in every Htate in the Union to stand united, shoulder to shoulder, for it lias tho Repub lican party at large to overthrow. Our loeal victories will amount to naught unless we elect our candidate for President. In order to do that we must stand in solid pb Manx, throw aside this humbug about hard and paper money, and consider the great fact whether we must defeat the par ty which has brought the country so low, and which will, in four more years of reign, leave the people with no money of any kind and property of not sufficient -value to pay taxes. We hope, therefore, with our intelligent correspondent, that Mr. Carroll will be elected. Established 1799. ELECTION IN CHARLESTON. Bloodshed Apprehended—Bowen De fying the Law—He Swears iu 1,000 Deputies—The Other Side *vill Re sist Them. Charleston, October s.—Consider able excitement in the city growing out of the election for Mayor and Aider men, which takes place to-morrow. Mayor Cunningham is supported for re-election by a coalition of colored Re publicans and a large majority of Con servatives, while other Conservatives, including ail the German citizens, aided by the partisans of Sheriff Bowqii and the Custom House influence, sup port ex-Mayor Wagener. The law makes the Commissioners of Election the sole custodians of the peace of the city on election day. Sheriff Bowen, in defiance of the in structions of the Commissioners, an nounces his intention to appoint 1,000 deputies to attend the polls, and many fear a conflict, as the Commissioners have notified Bowen that they will ar rest as disturbers of the public peace any deputies who may attempt to in terfere with the election. They have ordered three white and three colored military companies to hold themselves iu readiness to enforce their authority. The coalition, or Cunningham party, is substantially composed of the same elements which carried Charleston in the State election last year, gaining for the tax payers of the city the first rep resentation they have had in the Leg islature since reconstruction. NEGRO RIOT IN ARKANSAS. Senator Alcorn Stirs Up Insurrection. Helena, October 5. — Negroes threaten Friar’s Point to-day. Whites from there reached here at 2 o’clock this morning. A number of men have left for Friar’s Point and more are ready. A gentle man from Friar’s Point says Brown, who is the colored Sheriff and candi date for re-election, came to Memphis last week and purchased considerable ammunition, which he took to Friar’s Point and distributed among his friends. On Saturday night a Democratic Con servative Convention was held there and nominated a ticket in opposition to that headed by Brown. Senator Alcorn being present was called on for a speech. He criticised Brown’s official conduct in a severe manner. Brown, who was present, became much excited and demanded the privilege of reply ing, but Mr. Rix, Chairman, fearing bloodshed, adjourned the meeting. Brown then announced he would call a meeting Monday night. The supposed, trouble grew out of the meeting last night. Memphis, October 5. —A telegram from a prominent steamboat maa at Helena, to parties here, asking for arms and men to go to Friar’s Point. The agent of the Associated Press hero tel egraphed to a movement party at He lena for a report of any collision or se rious trouble apprehended. Failing to get a report, he is of opinion the dan ger in the first instance is exaggerated. OUTRAGE AND MURDER OF A SCHOOL GIRL. The Murderer Captured and a Mot After Him. Concord, N. 11, October 5. —A young school girl was found half a mile from here with her throat cut. She had been outraged and murdered. Concord, N. H., October 5.—A man named Drew has been arrested at Pembroke for the outrage and murder of a young girl. A mob is besieging the station bouse where Drew is con fined. Her head was discovered one hundred yards from where the body w T as found. Search for the head of the Langtnade girl at Pembroke was renewed this a. m. f and resulted in i’s being found 100 rods from where the body was dis covered. It w T as enveloped in a shawl which the girl had worn. One ear was gone, face black and bruised, and one side of the skull broken in. Iu the edge o! the woods was found a stake broken in two places, with which she had been struck, and afterwards dragged into the woods, where her head was severed from her body. Officers at Sim Cook’s, a mile and a half froth the scene of the tragedj’, to day arrested a man named Bill Drew, who lives half a mile from where the murder was committed, and whose movements were very suspicious. Most intense excitement prevailed when his arrest became known. A great crowd gathered about the station where he was confined, and but for the deter mination of the officers he would have been lynched. THE MONTPELIER LOTTERY STEAL. The Holder of the Capital Prize Ticket Makes a Dodge. Alexandria Ya, October s.—The holder of the ticket drawing the $50,000 prize presented it to-day. No money. The holder claims to bo the owner of silver lands iu Montana, and was in New York to dispose of bis lauds when he was induced to buy S2OO worth of tickets.He says he knows where $50,000 worth of bonds belonging to the lot tery is deposited, and has telegraphed his agent to attach them. The Buell-Chandler Libel Suit —Buell Discharged and the Farce Ended. St. Louis, October 5. —The Buell- Chandler libel case came up on suffi ciency of indictment. Judge Treat said the gravest question was of jurisdic tion. Either the Police Court of Wash ington City had or had not jurisdiction. If it had the Criminal Court has no right to take cognizance of it ; if it had not, then the act of 1871, giving the Criminal Court a jurisdiction over it, was retrospective as to this case and inoperative. The prisoner was dis charged. Call for National Bank Statements. Washington, October 5. —The Secre tary of the Treasury has called for a statement of the condition of National Banks at the close of business, Friday, October Ist. The State Fair at Macon, beginning on the 18th, will doubtless be the greatest ex hibition ever seen in Georgia. The Direct ors have invited many great men from other States to be present, and they have accepted, and will mako speeches during the week. Among them are Senator Bay ard, Fernando Wood, Gov. Hendricks and Hon. Joseph R. Hawley, President of the Philadelphia Centennial. An additional dispatch about the burial of tho body of Guiuobd. The funeral is set down for Friday, we believe. The Governor-General of Canada will send two hundred picked men of his foot guard to at tend. AUGUSTA. GA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1875. FOREIGN DISPATCHES. Shipping Green Peaches to Europe— John Bull and Ah Siu. London, October 5. —The experiment of bringing peaches per steamer Can ada from New York in a box on deck, arranged on the Allegretti refrigerating plan, was a success, the fruit being de livered here in good condition and eagerly purchased. The Times has a special telegram from Shanghai which says a decree ap pears iu the Gazette at Pekin, conced ing hereafter intercourse between chiefs of Government Departments and for eign Ministers. The Journal of St. Petersburg ou the War. St. Petersburg, October 5. —The Journal de St. Petersburg, with refer ence to reforms proferred to insur gents by the Porte, regards the conces sion of provincial representation as the least that could have beeu made to set tle the present difficulty. It is certain to meet general approval. The Journal adds: “And not only ought the insur gents to accept it, but the Great Powers ought to see that it is carried out.” Liverpool, October 5. — The Montana, hence September 30th for New York, returned. It is reported that her an chor deck is broken. The Burial of Guibord. Ottawa, October s.—lt is reported a squad of 200, picked from the Gover nor General’s foot guard, have beeu detailed to proceed to Montreal, to be present at the burial of Guibord. THE WAR IN TURKEY. Prince Milan Accuses His Ministry of Conspiracy. Belgrade, October s.—Prince Milan informed the Skuptsehina that the Ministers had secretly pursued an in dependent policy, almost amounting to conspiracy against the Prince. The Skuptsehina unanimously support the Prince. Anew Ministry has not been formed. Vienna, October s.—The Tagespress says because of the doubtful policy of Servia the Great Powers have com menced negotiations with a view of giving notice to withdraw their guar antee regarding the right of immuni ties to Servia. Prince Milan informed the Skuptsehina of the danger. A change of ministry is to prove the gen uineness of his pacific declarations. NEW YORK MATTERS. Reorganization of the Republican Party—Unearthing Canal Frauds. New York, October s.—At a Republi can conference, held in this city to-day, requests were made of various Repub lican associations opposed to regular organization for general reorganiza tion of the party iu this city. The fifth report of the Canal Investi gating Committee states that the finan cial result of Geo. D. Lord’s career as Legislator and Contractor with the State, so far as has been investigated, gives an aggregate of over $185,000 fraudulently paid by, or charged against, the State for work covered by his repair contract of $41,400 a year. It implicates in these frauds several canal commissioners and inspectors, and some members of both branches of the State Legislature, and says in what ever direction the inquiry is pushed fraud and corruption is encountered at every step. Convention of Fire Engineers. New York, October 5. —Iu the Con vention of Fire Department Engineers to-day, a committee of three was ap pointed on by-laws. Verbal reports were made by the Chiefs of the Phila delphia, Boston, Chicago, New York and other cities as to how far the in structions of the last convention had been carried out. Walter A. Adams, Super nteudent of buildings, addressed the convention, explaining the building laws of the city and rules governing his department. The convention ad journed till to-morrow. Members, as guests of the Fire Department of this city, went on board the fire boat, Have ineyer, to inspect her workings. THE AMERICAN TURF. Jerome Park Races. Jerome Park, October s,—First race, one mile, Leander winner, Josie B. second, Lloyd’s Asteroid colt third. Time, 1:47. Ten started. Second race, miles, 3 year old fillies, Oiitipa won, Mattie A. second, Gilliflower third. Time, 3:14. Third race, 3 miles, Coun tess winner, Madge second, Hooper third. Time, Fourth race, \% miles, St. Martin winner, Joe Ceru second, Norton third. Time, 2:40. Steeple chase, 2% miles, Deavols won, Trouble second, Coronet third. Time, 4:ls>£. Nashville Races. Nashville, October 5. —Attendance large and weather magnificent. . First race, 2 mile heats, all ages, Tenbroeck won, Bob Wooley second. Time, 3:36%, 3:46!L Second race, mile heats, Elemi won, Brakemau second, Volligeur third. Time, miles, Novelty won, Millieudere second, Rosebud third. Time, 2:l4J£. The Cincinnati Course. Cincinnati, October s.—The rain made the track heavy. First trot, 3 minute horses, Cadiz winner; best time, 2:43. Second trot, 2:30 class, Weber winner; best time, 2:34. Third race, Ada win ner, Crown Prince second, Modoc third; time, 1:56 1-2. ■ Chesapeake and Ohio in Bankruptcy. Richmond, October 5.—A bill of fore closure on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company’s first mortgage was filed yesterday in the United States Circuit Court for this District. -An identical bill has also been tiled at Par kersburg, W. Va. An order preliminary to a receivership, together with an in junction restraining any interference with mortgage property pending pro ceedings, has been issued by Judge Rood. Upon entry of tho decree of sale, all parties interested in the road will unite iu the purchase of tho line and franchises, paying therefor with the securities they now hold. The judgment will clear off all_ existing liens on the property and enable the corporation to obtain additional capi tal to complete connections with the West. _ H. B. CLAFFLIN A CO. New Suits for Frauds Against Them. New York, October s.—New suits have begun in the United States Dis trict Court against H. B. Clafflin & Cos. for a million a id a half of dollars, not on new causes of action, but in the civil branch of the court ou the same alleged frauds ou the revenue for which the firm was indicted last spring. Chicago, October 5.—A barkeeper cut his own and mistress’ throats. LETTER FROM IMKiEFIELI). '* - '5 A Rainy Day in the So|ith—Home Pic tures—The Dam Across the Savan nah-Harvesting the | .Tops—Neglect of Education—The E|aek Common wealth. I [Correspondence of the Constitutionalist,] Edgefield County, S. C., \ October 4,1875. [ Drizzle, drizzle, pattef*, patter—how it rains! I lay aside o,n interesting book (the greatest pleasure country people have in rainy f weather) and think of “Martha’s” refreshing letter, and how she (?) says fhe gude wife likes to spend such a flay. Step into some of the farm houses with which our fair Southern eoifitry is dotted, and—-“look ou this picture, then on that.” The gude wife J|its by the win dow sewing; from thr frown on her brow and the discontented expression of her face, you would think all the sentiment and romance had long since departed from her heart; and life. The work basket sits close at hand, piled high with little garmtin‘s in varied states of completion til at she is de termined to “ finish s off this rainy spell”—aud she sews faft. At each in terruption of children or servants she snaps the threads witji strong, ener getic fingers, end an impatient excla mation falls from her-J’.ps. An addi tional frown is added teller brow when she sees the whitenef|js of her well scoured floors soiled l*y muddy foot prints. Woe betide Dick or Har ry, who, with a half doz|u other child ren, have been sent to ti|o nursery with the command to stay §there, and for gracious sake not to j|ear the house down with their noise ; \|oe betide the unfortunate hopeful whj comes iu wet and muddy from head t| heels, with a pitiful tale of how lie w i s fishing in tin big tub of water at the * ack door, and Harry pushed him dow: the steps, and he fell in the mud and si inned his face. While a washing is beiu>J administered, aud fresh clothes put <|u, happy is he if he escapes without a Ipankiug, or at all events a shake. If 4he remaining boys have to go througf* the same ab lutions and dressing, a spanking is the unvarying doxology. 'bins good man sets by his window reading the county paper, which, from itjji well worn appearance, tells how j often it has been borrowed and lead by the neighbors since it cam 4 out a week since. He looks aeros-| tho fields of cotton and growls fori V “That little cotton the drouth left a|nan will all be whipped out and ruinec* by the wind aud rain, aud what is lift he will get nothing for.” He receives no answer or encouraging smile from# Ids wife, and kicking the dog that liema-Ueep on the rug (the only contented inmate of the house), stretches himse'f aud goes to the front door to see if tfbe prospect is more encouraging frou| that outlook for “clearing off,” cogit;|iing tho while “what makes Mary sof-loss?” “I’m sure twenty years ago, I'|lidn’t find her scolding then and frowning so.” While she, working at the bles;|-d sewing ma chine, amid its clatter ar|l noise, scarce hears his complaint, her|ewn thoughts keeping time with her * busy fingers. She wonders: “If evew| day’s work, children and other care*J works every woman up to tho state ttho is in ?” The dam across the B|vannah is be ing rapidly pushed forward. The con tractors hope, with favorable weather, to have it completed if 1 about three months. We have a secret about this dam. If you will come |p and see the big gates, near the Sfuth Carolina bank, we will let you gu|ts if they are for the free passage of it <ii up the river or for a ? * Cotton is being rapid]! picked, ginn ed and carried to market, and money is more plentiful among#' the farmers. The negroes are now fnjoying their annual jubilee of whiskey drinking and fighting. The majority! of Edgefield darkies believe live dollars and a day or two spent in vour siafer city, Ham burg, as near heaven they desire. Quite a “change has cfmie over the spirit of his dream ” sin* > ante helium days, when an old named Pete, became much exercisedfton the subject of religion, and offered hhnself for bap tism. The old minister-to whom he belonged listened to Lis experience, but when Pete said he had been in hell the minister was disposed to doubt, but Pete insisted he had been there iu the body ! After vainly explaining to him that he only dreamed q* imagined this, the minister, tired JjU.s obstina cy, at last said: “ WepPete, what sort, of a place was h --how did it look?” Scratching his itffd aud look ing profoundly meditated 1 , Fete re plied : “ Wall, Mass Samify’, nigh unto as I can ’scribe it, hell 1 • .ed just like Hamburg ! ” Schools in our county have been much neglected “since tire war pov erty, and sometimes indijfereuce ou the part of parents, has made the estab lishment of a first-class school almost an impossibility. Wo i|ow have the prospect of a fine school ,t o be located at Currytown, ten miles |nin Augusta. The services of an efficient; teacher have been secured, and school I be lieve, the first of November. Gov. Chamberlain has- power to ap point, in November, a sheriff for this county, to fill the unexbired term of the “ late lamented ” Hyrdy Nall. It is hoped he. will give |s an honest, capable* officer. But n<£ doubt some honest (?) Republican, Licked by the influence of his colored 1 Tends, has al ready the promise of the important office. Iu our State, only throws her favors to t.i'•.-*e who have black spokes (men) in heiSwheo'. * Savannah. A Rebuke to tlt .lews. [Hebrew Leader.) Our pride is that we Are Jews, and yet we act as if we y.yro ashamed of it. ; Wo build the Temple:?,, and Syna gogues, and we visit thei|i but once a year. We strive for pewy, and do not fill them. Wq struggle f<% organs, aud do not listen to them. Wo pay high salaries to our preacheq-, aud never attend their ministration!. We advo cato progress aud reform fend £0 back wards. f Y”es, tho Judaism of jthe average modern Israelites is a me| ■ pretension, a sham, a hollow mocker j and a delu sion—from the sole of the foot even unto the head, there is nclsoundness in it,” aud wo know it. 1 There is but one way t(|reniedy this great evil, but one way tc| redeem our selves from bondage, tod restore unto us our name, our repulsion and our honor, and that is repentance: “Return, O Israel, untoVhe Lord thy God,” is the message of' thejinspired prophet. j Papa Spinner is ad vis# not to give up his hired house iu Ijiorida. A re tirement to the Land of I’iowers will be very grateful to him afij-r the thorny path of the campaign. \ THE MARYLAND CAMPAIGN. The Contest Between John Lee Car roll and J. Morrison Harris for Gov ernor—The Issues Involved—Re forms Promised—Election of Mr. Carroll a Foregone Conclusion —S. Teackle Wallis— : The Future of Balti more. Ci>rresDondence of tho Constitutionalist ] Baltimore, October 2, 1875. Tho present political campaign in Maryland, is one of the most exciting tfcat has ever taken place within her borders. A cry 4'or reform lias been raised by the Radical party, in the hope of strengthening their hopeless cause, aad by creating dissensions in the Democratic ranks, lay the foundation of a successful opposition in the Presi dential campaign. Two parties are now in the field, and each has nomi nated candidates for Governor and the minor State and city offices. John Lee Carroll, the regular nominee of the Democratic party, heads one ticket, J.,Morrison Harris, who, iu 1559, was. tho Congressional candidate of tin 1 Enow-Nothing party; represents the qfcher. Each party has drawn up a platform of its principles. Promises are made, abuses denounced and re forms pledged in so wholesale a man ner that it is hoped that whatever be the result of the coming elections the political agitation now going on will bring to the surface hidden abuses (im aginary or real) that are complained of, aad an effectual remedy be provided for their suppression. That there are abuses to be correct hi cannot be gainsaid. That they nay be directly traced to the absence of a strong oppositional element in our legislative bodies is evident. Candi dates for local offices are, iu many in stances, elected on pure political grounds without any special regard to their fitness for the position. To be nominated is equivalent to being elect ed. Hence the efforts of political tricksters to control the primary elec tions, so as to insure the election of their candidates. Thus, at the last Democratic Convention to nominate a candidate for the Mayoralty, there was but one name balloted, but one aspi rant for the Chief Magistracy of a great commercial city, a position worthy of any citizen’s efforts to ob tain. Reform, however, must be the work of the people, and if they will persist in staying away from the polls and give to political indifferent,ism a broad aud liberal margin, allow it to color and tone their actions, they must bear the responsibility of whatever abuses exist in their political affairs. It is very probablo that if Mr. Carroii had not been nominated the cry for re form would have amounted to nothing. If we may judge from the actions of the opposition, they have had a diffi cult tune iu arranging their ticket. As it stands, it has a representative of whatever dissatisfied factions exist iu the State—Democrats, Know Nothings, lladieals, disappointed office seekers, and a mongrel breed known as “Po tato Rugs.” What strength they will show iu the coming elections is difficult to foretell. That, they will leave no stone unturned to carry their point is evidenced in the constant and undis guised insinuations that are made, to stir up the bigotry and religious preju dices of tho people, aud, here, it may not be out of place to say, how sur prising it is, that in a State whose his tory is made illustrious by the names of Carroll and Taney, both Catholics, and models of patriotism, that the tenets of the old Know Nothing party should again be revived and practically applied. A blast from the pulpit, (“such evil hath religious power to put into the heart of man”) and a harangue from the platform ou tho arrogance and encroachments of Popery seem to he the order of tho day. Add to this the agitation by some of the press of the city’s contributions to sectarian in stitutions, the insinuation that Dem ocratic success means Catholic supre macy—that the public school system is threatened—aud you may perceive the causes of some of the evil effects that cannot but flow from this malicious in troduction of religion into politics. Against Mr. Carroll, Individually, there is not the slightest objection. He has dabbled but little in politics, and bears the reputation of being politically clean. (Would that Mr. vllarris could say the same.) Ilis ability to repre sent the State as Governor is assured, that he will give diguity to the position and reflect honor upon the State is un questioned. But ability, honesty, and the kindred virtues, that go to make up the model statesman, are lost sight of in the fact that he is a Catholic, and, hence, should not be elected. It is surprising that an objection of this kind should anywhere be made, and particularly iu this coun try, with all its boasted rights. It would have beeu treated with scorn had it been made to the elder Carroll when he was affixing his signature to the Declaration of Independence; aud now, after the lapse of a hundred years, when we are reaping the blessings of a free country, obtained through the in strumentality cf that great find fear less man, shall we condemn in the sou what was respected iu the sire? We feel assured that after Mr. Carroii has canvassed the State, such a majority will be rolled up for him as will effectu ally put to shame the prejudice that would measure a man’s eligibility for office by bis religious belief. Perhaps the strongest man on the opposition ticket is S.’ Teackle Vallis, candidate for Attorney General. That he will give character and tone and strength to the party he has adopted is certain. He has been selected by the reformers with a view of making their ticket general in its character, aud lending to it the dignity and weight that is associated with the honorable career of a pure and able man. It is a matter of amazement to people gene rally, no matter from what angle of politics Mr. Wallis may survey the situ ation, that he should not see through the thin disguise of reform advocated by the Radicals in the hope of sp:itting the Democratic party, and, that iu a a old and honored age, when he has the esteem of all good men for the love of principle that has characterized his useful life, he should affiliate himself with a party whose chief representa tive, in 1859, was the active spirit of the Know-Nothing party in its mobs and riots and scenes of bloodshed and violence that sullied the reputation of our city and made it a and a reproach throughout the land. Meanwhile the workingmen are agi tating the vexed question of an aboli tion of the Contract System of Convict Labor, and are making arrangements for a trades procession on the 18th of Octo ber, and a mass meeting at night. Emi nent speakers from various parts of the country have been invited to ad dress the meeting, and jedding manu- facturers and business men generally ] will act as Yice Presidents. Politics have been rigidly excluded, and it is presumed that the meeting will be one of the largest ever held in Baltimore. For a State so backward in manufae turing as is Maryland, it is surprising that she should become accessory to her own ruin in legislating to cramp her own industries by the employment of convict labor. Petitions for its abo lition have been sent to the Legislature and received with indifference. What effect tho mass meeting will have in shaping future legislation c>n this sub ject, is a matter of speculation. The Fature Commercial excellence of Baltimore is certainly big with promise, aud if a poi - tion of the energy of her citizens could only be communicated to the farmer.-, and land-owners throughout the coun ties, the State’s progress in wealth, population and importance might com pare favorably with that of her me tropolis. But tho insane belief that the fewer there are to enjoy, the bet ter, has practically made for itself a stronghold in the rural districts, and is clung to with as much tenacity as though it were an article of faith. Large farms, in choice localities, that might be made to blossom as a rose and yield a fair profit to the tiller, are, iu many instances, scarcely producing a living to their owners. They are too large, and the price of labor to'o small for a man of small capital to properly work them ; their, price too steep (if a section of them could be purchased) for a small farmer to purchase and set tie. Hence, with the best of markets in close proximity, they are allowed to remain idle and unproductive, in tic hope that their value, like wine, will improve with age. Thus, it is, that this short-sighted policy allows oui\ city to remain overcrowded, and per mits hundreds of hardy immigrants b> pais through our State to find homes and build vast inland towns in the West. Surely, our Board of Immigra- ! tion (if it lias not suspended for want of patronage) might find it more proil table to circulate their pamphlet among the farmers and landowners of the State, setting forth the advantages resulting from liberal inducements to settlers, rather than employing agents to drum up immigrants in Europe, who, on reaching our shores, refuse to settle on account of the high prices of laud. M ;c. A PHILOSOPHIC HUSBAND. The Absolute Sale of a Wife ami the Reasons that Prompted the Bargain. About four years ago a family named Wymans, consisting of the husband, wife and three children, took up a homestead near Baldwin, Lake county, Michigan, and up to some four weeks ago pursued t lie even tenor of their way, in no manner doing aught to at tract public attention. They conducted themselves in all things as good citi zens. It was known, of course, in their neighborhood that they were in re duced circumstances, but as they were doing apparently as well as the general run of nevy settlers, no one thought tin worse of thefh for this. A short time ago they moved to Baldwin, and Wymans, tho husband, went to work for James Tinney, cut ting logs, etc., while the industrious wife gave her best assistance toward supporting the family by taking in washing and doing such other work a came to hand. Not long after taking up their residence at Baldwin, Tinney came to board aud took up his quar ters with the Wymans family. Then it became apparent to tho husband, and the idea grew more and more ob trusive, that the demeanor of his wife and of Tinney was not consistent with propriety, to say nothing of virtue. Finally Wymans mustered courage to free his mind, and spoke to his wife about her conduct in the fiiondlies: manner iu the world. Not to be outdone in civility, she frankly replmd that her affections were firmly and irrevocably centered on Tin ney, and that she greatly preferred liv ing with him. Wymans is a philoso pher; he realized that the discarded man who suffered himself to be deluded with the hope that he can revive the affections oi a false or fickle woman is a fool. Once let conjugal life become contaminated with infidelity and there is not in the whole chemistry of love an agent power enough to eliminate de basing suspicions of criminality, or re store confidence in that purity which of all tilings else goes to make up a perfect domestic union. Wymans had thought of all this, and immediately, without showing a feeling or passion, proposed a separation, saving if sin loved Tinney best and wanted him be would sign over all right, title aad in terest which he had in her to Tinney, provided the latter would covenant to take good care of tho children and allow him to vist them as often and stay as long as he desired. The alienated wife, with a flushed precipitancy, undertook to procur - Tinney’s signature to a contract of tba * nature. That very forenoon she ac complished her desire and the contract was signed and delivered. The three parties concerned —leaving out the children —being then disposed t > amicably arrange matters between them. Tinney suggested that it would be the proper tiling to record the trans action by a bill of sale, an instrument whose undisputed validity would pre vent any after-claps, should either side repent of the bargain. There was som< higgling as •'to the terms, none what ever to the proposition per se. The conversation ended in a document being drawn up and signed, which specified that for and in consideration of fifty dollars, iu hand paid, Wyman conveyed to Tinney the woman, hi., wife, his three children, and also a cow and one calf. The woman was des cribed by name and age, with almost as much particularity as the cow and calf. This bill of sale is recorded in the Township of Pleasant Plains, Lake county. Tinney aud Mrs. Wymans arc now living together. JAY COOKE A CO. A Decision that the United States isa Preferred Creditor. Philadelphia, October s.— lu the United States Circuit Court, the opin ion of Justice Strong, in the case of the United States vs. Lewis, trustee of Jay Cooke & Cos., was read. The claim of tho Government is that Jay Cooke, McCulloch & Cos. were, at the time of bankruptcy, indebted to the Govern ment £132,610; that the Government had priority over other creditors, and that assets in the hands of the trustee should first'bo applied to the discharge of this indebtedness. Justice Strong sustains the claims of the Government and the chances in its favor. The de cision is based upon the fact that Jay Cooke & 00. were partners of Jay Cooke, McCulloch & Cos. New Series —Vol. 28, No. 54. GEORGIA GENERAL NEWS. The average Georgia darkey will go great lengths for a dog. One of them in Taylor county gave fifty bushels of corn the other day for two hounds. The grist mill and gin of Mr. H. P. Richards, near Conyers, was burned by an incendiary last Thursday night. The Couiugton Enterprise puts the loss at §O,OOO, and says there was no insurance. The Houston Hume Journal notes the death of Mrs. D. W. Parr, Mrs. Louisa C. King, a descendant of Gen. Francis Marion, and Mr. John Bryant—all of that county—last week. Mrs. Parr’s husband died oniy a month or two since. Atlanta Herald: The Attorney Gen eral yesterday delivered his opinion, declaring that Howe’s Great London Circus was not liable, under the act of the last Legislature, to county and cor poration tax further than the usual li cense upon such exhibitions. The Athens Georgian, of Saturday, has the following: “It was rumored on the street yesterday that Dr. Tuck er had resigned the Chancellorship of the University, but as it lacked cor roboration, no credence was given to it. We hardly think that it is true, but will inform our readers of further de velopments. Harris : “ The Atlanta Herald is now published in long metre. A Jonesboro man who attempted to read three lines without catching his breath is dead.” In all seriousness, it is the worst taste we ever saw in a daily paper. It would take the eyes of an owl to read it without blinking. We hate t.o copy it, because the copy stretches all over the upper cases. The Atlanta Herald quotes Judge Lochrane as having gone into the the business of predicting Presidential candidates next year as follows: “Some of ‘the knowing ones’ offer to bet that the next President will attend the Ma con Fair. I will go farther, and back my judgment on Hendricks, of Indi ana, being the nominee of the Demo cratic party.” On being asked who would be the next Vice-President, he said: “I think that Herschel V. John son's chances are good for the nomina tion, but I don’t feel certain enough of it to make a prediction, aud will risk my reputation as a prophet on “calling the turn” on the Republican Conven tion by nominating Bristow and Pierre pont as the Republican ticket.” Incase B. and P. are elected we hope Judge Lochfttne will be sent Minister to St. James. Samuel W. Small in Atlanta Consti tution : “Marse John, gimme four bits, please sir; you ain’t treated dis nigger sence de war,” said Si to the son of his old owner yesterday. “What do you want with it, Si?” queried the young man. “Want ter go to de circus, Marse John. You knows how a nigger is !” “But, Si, fifty cents wouldn’t take you in now. The civil rights bill made you as good as a white man at the shows, and you’ll have to pay a dollar as I do.” “Is dat de truf, Marse John?” “Just as true as preaching.” Si scratched his head for. a full minute, then looked up with mournful eyes and said : “Dar it is again ! I tole dem niggers dey was spilen de-horn when dey wanted dem sibil rights, and liyar’s de truf of it p’int blank ! I alluz wuz a mighty up spoken nigger, ez you knows, Marse John, and ’tvvixt us say dam de sibil rights, speshilly when de circus is around.” Si got his four bits, but lie’s mad yet. “BREAKING THE COLOR LINE.” llow they Africanize People in llapides. IX. O. Picayune.] Some of the wicked young men of Rapides parish have been playing a cruel joke on one of Mad. Wells’ edit ors in the county sea’. Said editor, it appears, is afflicted with a weakness which generally attaches itself to genius. He loves to float his powerful mind on tne vapory exhalations of mountain dew, but his prudence fre quently succumbs to the master pas sion, and from the editorial tripod he descends to a line parallel witn the street. Recently this brother knight of the pencil went on what the good people of Rapides irreverently call a “tear.” It was in the broad glare of day, and to the great scandal of tho quiet burg. Having exhausted the coal distillery, he made a circuitous detour towards the levee, aud in the sight of the bright waters of Red river, laid him down on the hard ground to sleep—perchance to dream. Some godless youths dropped casu ally along, and seeing him profoundly wrapped in slumber, adjourned to a painter’s shop and brought back with them to the levee the implements of their diabolical mischief. They painted his face a deep Ethiopian black, and varnishing it over so as to make it as near nature as tiiey could “for the money,” departed, having thoroughly effected their diablerie. Hours after the sleeper arose and wended his way homeward. Feeling an unaccountable sensation about the face, aud apprehending that he might have been in a “ mill ” during the eccentricities of his debauch, he looked in a glass, and there saw 7 a full-fledged negro reflected before him—one of those fellows who vote early and of ten. Wondering whom he could be, and doubting his own individuality, he rubbed his face excitedly; but still he was a true-blooded negro. Finally he took to soap and water, and after irn meuse labor his own proper face began to reveal itself slowly, but he passed through the intermediate stages of mu latto, quadroon and octoroon, before his own Caucasian color stood con fessed. THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA. v. Meeting of Stockholders. San Francisco, October s.—The stock holders of the Bank of California met to hear the report of the directors and elect new trustees. Thirty thousand shares were represented, of which Sharon, as President of the Syndicate, voted 28,000. D. O. Mills, head of the ticket, was elected. The trustees meet to-morrow for organization. It is un derstood Mills will be President. A vote of thanks to the Syndicate aud trustees was passed, aud adjourned. Both stock boards opened. Seats full. Trausanctions large and prices weli maintained, Iho corn crop of this year is, per haps, the greatest ever raised in the country. And yet the chiropodists are not happy. St, Louis Republican: Tonses do not always alter cases. The rose of Sharon was an excellent thing in Bible times, and the rise of Sharon seems a good t thing for tho Bank of California now. To Advertisers and Subi eribers. On AND AFTER 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 each insertion. Monet may be remitted at our risk by Express or Postal Order. Correspondence invited from all sources, aud 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. UNDER THE HAMMER. Jay Cooke’s Palatial Estate Sold in Detachments—Visiting Vandals and Sordid Skoddyites—Result of the Sale. The sale at Ogontz was continued yesterday, aud, as usual, attracted a very large attendance, though the vis itors were not as a general rule buyers, but were curiosity seekers who come to see the wreck of ancient grandeur. The female Marius, in a pin-back aud Leghorn hat, sat upon the ruins of Jay Cooke’s Carthage aud wondered why she was not able to as effectually ruin a man as stocks aud bonds, rashly in vested in, were. It was pitiable to wit ness the vandalism, the Goth-liko rudeness of the buyers of the gaudy hangings, the rich tapestry, the furni ture iulaid with buhl, ormolu, ivory and gold. A long-nosed “ dealer ” would paw over a choice mosaic or linger with indelicate hands a dainty satin coverlet with all the zeal of a Lombard street pawnbroker, while the frowsy dame of some shoddy million aire would elevate her gold-rimmed glasses and criticise a painting with her mouth full of peanuts, the shells of which she scattered on the beautiful Brussels carpets, tho smooth walnut stairways aud boudoir floors. The echo of the inane merriment of a crew of hoydenish girls fell upon the’ ear of the art connoisseur “liko a man's laughter heard in hell,” as he strolled through galleries whoso walls were adorned with paintings that betokened the taste and refinement of the collector. Here wa3 to be found a grand seascape by De Haas, full of crimson and gold, the lurid tints of the setting sun; there one of Craig’s quiet little rustic water colors, that drew the mind of the dilettante back to the nooks and corners of the mother country. In the main entrance hall, upon a Scotch granite pedestal, was a bronze figure of Landseer’s dying stag. Upon one of his horns was a lady’s white kid glove, torn and discolored, a sad relic of the prosperity cf the old time pro prietor of tho magnificent man sion. In the hot houses a garrulous auctioneer was rapidly disposing of lemou, orange and othei trees, orchids, cacti and cryptogramic plants. The few flowers in bloom seemed to percep tibly wilt whenever the hammer fell, and they were sold for a price that was derisive by reason of its pitiableness. Down an avenue bordered on either side by glossy turf-encircling beds, where cissus flashed in the sunlight, and verbena, heliotrope, geraniums and other fragrant flowers made odor ous the air. The Times reporter pro ceeded until he came to the bath house, which is fashioned very much after the style of those which excavations lead to the belief were popular in Pompeii. Clambering up a most peculiarly-con structed ladder in the interior of this edifice he reached a sort of loft, through the embrasures of which twined belladonna and Virginia creep ers, while at his feet was a large square tank, once a bath, now containing only a few gailous of stagnant water. The whole place was a modern ruin. Pass ing back into the gorgeous palaco and ascending the massive black walnut staircase to the uppermost turret, a landscape was revealed that was worthy of Constable’s brush. Far as the eye could reach rich, undula ting meadows, fertile fields and glaucous woods were visible, the lowing of cattle and the plaintive song of tho thrush ascending in curious con trast to the rude hum of the multitude below. It was literally sad to pass through the corridors, the boudoirs aud ante-chambers of this grand resi dence, and consider that every article of virtu in it was soon to be scattered, as the fortune of the collector was shattered, recklessly. Even the tune a pretty child strummed upon tho piano in the theatre sounded like a requiem, aud not a visitor who was the possessor of good taste left the estate without a feeling of sorrow at heart that so much that was beautiful and grand was being ruthlessly distributed. The sale, taken as a whole, has not proved a pecuniary success. All the most valuable furni ture, the finest plants and flowers have not nearly realized a tithe of their pri mal cost or real value, while a very large portion of the effects of the es tate still remain unsold. The total amount which the property disposed of brought is not yet known, nor will it be until the autioneers fix up their ao counts. CONNECTICUT ELECTION. The Town Contests There Yesterday— The Constitutional Amendments Carried. Hartford, October s. —ln the town elections local questions entered large ly. No very marked changes from last year were noticed. The Republicans of this city elect the Town Clerk and First Selectman. The Democrats have tho balance. The constitutional amend ments, making the gubernatorial term two years and changing the State elections from spring to fall, were car ried largely. The larger towns gener ally voted for license. The smaller ones aref about equally divided. THE NAVY. The Flagship Pensacola. Washington, October s.—The State Department has encouraging advices from Mexico in reference to contribu tions of that country to the Centen nial. The Navy Department has advices from Admiral Olrny, commanding the North Pacific squadron’s flagship Pen sacola, that he would sail from Hono lulu September 25th for the west coast of Mexico, as affairs there seemed dis turbed. Health good. Out of the com plement of 400 persons of the Pensa cola, she had only two deaths in two years. Minor Telegrams. Philadelphia, October s,—Tennyson’s Queen Mary was successfully played at the Arch Street Theatre. C ape May, October s.—The schooner Chime, from Bangor, Maine, for Charles ton, with hay, brick and potatoes, ashore at Townsend’s Inlet, will proba bly be saved. Halifax, October s. — The brig Fleet wood, from Savannah, is a total wreck. Crew saved. New York, October and Arabella Goddard had crowded and en thusiastic houses last night. Cincinnati, October s.— Two thou sand horses are suffering more or less with cough and swelled glands. Elizabeth, N. J., October s.—David S. Perry, aged 75 years, has been sen tenced to fourteen years’imprisonment for abortion. One of the victims of tho Texas floo<J was Useless,