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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Daily—one year $lO oo “ six months 500 “ three months 260 Tri-Weekly—one year ’ 5 00 “ six months „ 26u Weekly—one year....; ...... 0 " f 2 00 six months . 1 oo Single copies, 5 cte. To news dealers, 2)4 cts. Subscriptions must in all cases be paid in advance. The paper will be discontinued at the expiration of the time paid for. JAB. G. BAILIE. ) FRANCIS COGIN, . Proprietors GEO. T. JACKSON ,) Address all Letters to If. C. STEVENSON, Manager. The cholera has broken out in India in a violent form. We publish this morniug the report of the Memphis Cotton Exchange upon the condition of the Western crop. Hon. W. D. Kelly has written a letter, cordially accepting an invitation to the State Fair on the 18th. Judge McKinney, an eminent jurist, and one of the judges of the Supreme Court of Tennessee, died at Knoxville, yes terday morning. The mortality among the colored people of the District of Columbia is frightful. The Board of Health say that the difference between deaths of whites and blacks is as fifteen to forty-seven. Wester ye lt, one of the mean monsters who abducted Charley lioss, has been sent to the penitentiary for seven years and fined one dollar. We hope he will bo induced to reveal tin fate of the poor little boy. Two of the victims of the firm of Dun can, Sheehan & Cos., who bought foreign exchange from them six days before they collapsed, had all the members of the con cern arrested upon a warrant charging them with being cheats and swindlers. Fenton has been a "Republican of note in New York. The whereabouts of such men are now so doubtful that it is necessary for them to declare openly what ticket they intend to support. The Senator is out with such a letter. ■ ■ •! Foss Tweed has had another indictment and another bond to the extent of one mil lion piled upon him. That great and cham pion thief of the United States is having a hard time of it, but not half as severe as he richly deserves. •*--- —— Cotton rallied yesterday, and went up to 13 cents in Augusta, with 969 bales receipts, 720 sales, and footing up 22 474 received since the Ist of September. It was strong and higher in Liverpool, as well as all American points. We trust it will continue to rise. ——— The Radical Sheriff of Tallahatche county. Mi s. Alcorn, a white man, and a negro politician named Blackwell had an encounter, in which twenty shots were fired at the negro, killing him very dead. As all concerned were Republicans, there is not the slightest reason why troops should bo sent there. — ; We print, in another column, the experi ence of a Nashville colored man of social equality in London. He found in the Bri tish Metropolis the land of jubilee. Tur ner and Jeff Long need not bother their heads about the coast of Africa, the land of promise for the emigrating negro is found. It is England, and we charge them nothing for the information. - The London stock market was yesterday very much excited, especially about Turk ish bonds. This indicates that brokers had some news not given to the public. Turkey is like Chicago, shingled all over with debt so deep that it would’t pay out if sold out at auction, or even at private sale! It would be a rough bargain to take the country off the Sultan’S hands and assume the liabilities. A delegation of prominent Mississippi Republicans are in Washington asking that troops be not sent to that State. They frank iyjadmit that such a movement would remit in the election of members of their party too much depraved to be entrusted with any office. And what is dumfounding, they say that it is better to allow the Dem jerats to carry the State! Well may we take hope for our country when violent partizans take such action as this. 1 he great contest in Ohio will terminate day after to-morrow, the 12th. It is con ceded by both parties that Allen, the Deo. ocratic nominee, will be elected. But ler says his majority will be thirty thou sand. If it reaches fifty thousand, he will be the n xt nominee of the party for Presi dent. Shoul i he be defeated, it will settle the iinauci.il question, for in that, event hard money will be incorporated in the na tional platform. That was a lively chase of the Cuban privateer, Uruguay, and a Spanish man-of war. We can well imagine the excitement on board the brave steamer which had twice landed and was each time driven awa by troops of the enemy, and finally fell in with a war vessel. Had she been . captured every man on board would have i been put to death in a few hours, in front .of a b'ank wall. We are glad she got safely .into the port of Kingston, and under the .guusrof the British Woodlark. The Servian Parliament has voted down a resolution to declare war against Turkey. A new Ministry has been formed, the mem bers being of the peace party, and, finally, the Great Powers have declared they will .not resist the invasion, of the country by Turkish troops if Servia invites it. These great Christian Powers have all along lent all their influence in favor of the Moslem. Their motive is purely mercenary. They are largely interested in Turkish bonds, which will not be worth more than Confed erate money if the pending war terminates successfully to the insurgents. Here is one instance in which a public debt is a btess igg, to be sure. The Warren Superior Cofirt was in* ses sion. last week. Our Warrenton letter gives the proceedings in detail. General Toombs was in attendance, aud made a speech in rosponse to a serenade. Our representa tive in the Legislature, P. Walsh, was also serenaded and made a speech. General loobbs’ speech was of the most violent nature, very abusive, and, in short, a sam ple of a ton of nitro-glyoerine after being struck by a sledge hammer. As he grows older he gr ws more bitter, which is all wrong. .Ln this way this gre it man de stroys most totally his power of inlluence. Dr. David Wills, formerly of Atlanta, now of Washington, D, 0., writes a letter to the Sunny South, of which the following is &u extract: “Speculations are rife to-day as to who will be the successor of Secretary Delano. Twenty names are mentioned, but the ‘coming man’ is not yet revealed. My choice is Governor Joseph E. Brown, of Atlanta, and if the matter is not deter mined before the President returns from the West, I will take the responsibility of pressing this appointment upon him. It is my fixed purpose not to participate in po litical scrambles here, but I believe it would be doing a good service to Die whole * coun try if * g entleman of such comprehensive intellect and patriotism was connected with the Cabinet, fiwch an appointment would proveapeaci measure between the North and South.” Dr. Wills *wsms to have in fluence with Gkint, or thinks h has; but the idea of Joe Brown’s appointment to Delano’s vacant position, as a favor to the ;{South, is a triils-prepo-’terous. C\u mists .Constitutionalist Established 1799. FROM NEW YORK. Arrest of Members of the Firm of Duncan, Shermau & Co.—Yacht Race. New York, October 9.—Orders of ar rest were granted on Wednesday last, against Wm. Butler Duncan, Wm. Watts Sherman and Francis H. Grain, of the late banking firm of Duncan, Shermau & Cos., on complaint of W. A. Ferdinand, and W. and Chas. G. Roeb ling, who charge the firm with fraud in having sold them a bill of exchange on London six days before their suspen sion, and when, as alleged, they knew it would be dishonored. Orders of ar rest were executed on Thursday, and e ich of the defendants gave bail in $5,000. The Resolute and Comet came in to gether. The Comet wins by time al lowance of 17 minutes 38 seconds. The German Savings Bank, on Fourth aveuue and Fourth street, is enforcing the 60 days notice rule. New York, October 9.—lnformation received here from Kingston, Jamaica, says that during the chase of the Uru guay by the Spanish war vessel, there came a moment when capture seemed inevitable. Senor Rosado, the com mander, took the necessary measures to blow her up, with all on aboard, rather than furnish a repetition of the Yirginius affair, himself holding a slow match, which was warmly disputed by L. Prado, eldest son of President Pra do, of Peru. The chief engineer, a stoker aud one of the crew had died of Chagres fever. THE WESTERN COTTON CROP. Report of the Memphis Cotton Ex change. Memphis, October 9.—The Cotton Ex change crop report for September con tains 120 responses of the average date of September 30th. Of these, 17 report the weather warm aud dry; 43 clear, dry and cool, with occasional showers; 60 wet and cold; 54 report serious dam age by rust; 27 blight; 60 rot; 35 injur ed by storms; 49 no damage. The total damage reported for this department is 10}’ per eent. The commencement of the picking season averages Septem ber 16th; report progressing well, 85: progressing slowly, 31; report the crop opening slowly, 62; retarded by sick ness, 20. In Mississippi, retarded by political troubles, with frost at the same date as last year; 16 report thau the crops will be about the same as last year, 95 better and 10 not so good. Estimated better crops than last year, 24 per cent.; 90 report laborers well disposed and will harvest the crops, unless deterred by sickness; 51 report sickness of various kinds; 23 report negligence from political causes; 8 report many laborers abannoning the crops; 5 report pickers waiting for higher wages; 80 report frost at the average date of September 20th; 2 re port the crops killed in the Mississippi Valley; 78 report no damage; 40 report frost; 101 report that wheat, rye and grasses have been and will be sown this fall; 44 estimate the same acreage as last year; 33 increased acreage; 18 report none raised. The estimated average increase is 21 per cent, in the aggregate. For North Alabama there are 16 respouses—l reports dry, warm weather; 3 cloudy and coid, with oc casional showers ; 12 wet and cold ; 8 report serious damage by rust; 10 damage by storms ; 3 no damage ; es timated average, 9 per cent.; the av erage date of commencement of pick ing was September 18th ; 1 reports progressing well ; 15 slowly—cause, sickness aud slow opening, with frost at same date as last year ; 5 estimate crops about same ; 3 less ; 8 better ; av erage estimate, 6 >2 per cent, better ;14 responded to other interrogations, that laborers are well disposed to save ci ops; 6 report delay from sickness. Memphis, October 9.—One reports some abandonment on account of low prices; one reported pickers waiting for higher wages; two report frost Sep tember 20th, but no damage; three re port no frost; all report that wheat, rye and grasses have been sown this fall; eight say about the same as last year; one reports less, seven more, than last year. The estimated average in crease is s P er cent. Minor Telegrams. Hartford, October 9.—Additional circumstances increase the probability that Drew committed the Langmade outrage. Chicago, October s.—The railroads East, on fourth class freight, increased five cents per 100 pounds. Bay City, Mich., October 9. — Early yesterday morning the house of Geo. Forrest was entered by some person unknown, who poured a quantity of acid on the face of Mrs. Forrest as she lay asleep. She is horribly burned aud will loose her eyesight. The outrage is supposed to have been committed by a man whose suit had been rejected by the girl who lived and slept with Mrs. Forrest. Boston, October 9.—John Glow, of the Jefferson Borden, plead guilty to mutiny, and was Sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. Memphis, October 9.—Fire was in ceudiarily started iu two rooms of the fifth story of the court house at the same time. Loss, $12,000. District of Columbia Mortuary Record. Washington, October 9.—The mortu ary record of the Board of Health for the week ending October 2d shows that the rate of mortality of the white pop ulation was fifteen per one thousand per annum, while the mortality of the colored population was forty-seven per thousand for the same peiiod. The previous records of the Board exhibit similar facts showing the decrease of the African race iu the District of Columbia. MISSISSIPPI WAR OF RACES. A Fight Between White aud Black Re publicans. Memphis, October 9. —All quiet at Friar’s Point. A difficulty at Charles ton. Tallahatchie county, originated be tween Sheriff Aleorn and a negro named Blackwell—Blackwell abusing Alcorn and other Republican leaders. He was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Hall. Black well then shot Geo. Hail (white). Black well was pursued by the Sheriff aud others to the back room of a grocery, where he was shot fifteen or twenty times and mortally wounded. All Re publicans. Death of Judge McKinney, of Ten nessee. Knoxville, Tenn., October 9.—Judge McKinney, late Judge of the Supreme Court of this State, died at half-past five o’clock this morning. Extensive preparations are being made for his funeral at 2 o’clock p. m., to-morrow. His funeral will be attended by State lawyers, etc., from all parts of the State. FOREIGN DISPATCHES. The Spanish Civil War. Hendage, October 10.—The bombard ment of San Sebastian has been re sumed. The War iu Turkey. London, October 9.—Servian Depu ties met at the residence of Prince Mi lan, aud rejected the motion for war by a majority of 62 to 21. Belgrade, October 9.—lt is reported anew Servian Ministry has been formed, and that its members belong to the peace party. Excitement in the London Stock Mar ket. London, October 9.—The Stock Ex change is animated. There is consid erable excitement iu the foreign mar kets, particularly the various issues of the Turkish loan. Trouble Betw r een the Hague and Ve nezuela. London, October 9.—A dispa! ch re ceived from the Hague announces that the Venezuelan Minister Plenipoten tiary, with his secretary, left there on Saturday for Brussels. The announce ment derives its importance from the known relations between the two coun tiies, and suggests the inquiry whether the movement noted indicates a rup ture of diplomatic relations. Diplo matic circles say probably not, as in such cases usually there is no attempt at secresy. London, October 9.—The Pall Mall Gazette’s special from Berlin says: “It is now proposed, in execution of the contemplated reforms, that the admin istratiOTi of disaffected provinces be en trusted to a Governor General enjoy ing the confidence of the Christiau sub jects of the Porte. The proposal seems likely to succeed, though it is not likely the great Powers will guarantee re forms, notwithstanding the insurgents still insist upon it. The Consuls at Mostar are negotiating and endeavor ing to pacify the insurgents through the medium of the clergy.” Cardinal McCloskey. Rome, October 9. —Cardinal MeClos key, who is about to depart for America, bade farewell to-day to the Pope and Cardinal Autonelli. Much emotion was manifested at leave-taking. German Military Estimates. London, October 9.—The Fall Mall Gazette’s Berlin special says it is report ed that Germany will demand this year an addition of six million marks to the military estimates. Death of a French Deputy. Paris, October 9. —M. Dezanneau, one of the Deputies iu the Assembly from Loire luferienre, is dead. Cholera in India. London, October 9. —The Bombay Times reports a severe outbreak of cholera in the provinces of Mysore. The Mississippi Troubles. Washington, October 9.—The Star has the following version : The Attorney General of the State of Mississippi, ex Senator Pease, Post master of Vicksburg, Miss., and Dis trict Attorney Wells, of the Northern District, culled on the Attorney Gen eral this morning to present to him the situation of affairs iu that State. They represent that the recent troubles are of a personal nature, and are now over. 1 hey do not want Federal troops sent, into Mississippi. They set forth that if troops are sent Into the State tho ne groes will elect to office men plastered over with indictments for various mis demeanors. If troops are not sent into the State they are of opinion the Leg islature will be lost to the Republican party, but that the successful candi dates will be lovers of good order, and a law-abiding and patriotic Legisla ture. They thiuk the reverse, howev er, will be overcome in time for the Presidential issue, and that in that campaign the Republican candidate will receive a majority of the votes cast iu the State. Tho Attorney Gen eral advised the delegation to remain here until the President’s return, and reiterate the statements made to him to the President. CHASE OF A PRIVATEER- Exciting Race Between a Cuban Fili buster Steamer anil a Spanish Mau of-War. Kingston, Jam., October I.—The fili buster steamer, Uruguay, had a very narrow escape from capture by Span iards, off the coast of Cuba. Sailing close in shore, under cover of the night, she effected landings during two eve nings, but was so close to the Spanish encampment that they fired upon her with rifles. Subsequently she encoun tered a Spanish war steamer, which chased her for sixteen hours, close along tho Cuban coast, in daylight, but she escaped and headed for Jamaica, reaching Port Royal Monday night, the 7th inst. She requires repairs and has been ordered to land her arms and ammunition at Fort Augusta. Mean while tho ship Woodlark, takes charge of her, with steam up. One of the crew of the Uruguay died of fever yesterday, aud three others have gone to the hospital. Metropolitan Miscellaneous News. New York, October 9.—Another suit was instituted against Tweed in the name of the people to recover nearly a million. Order of arrest served yester day, returnable October 31st. Bail million. At a fire in Williamsburg a large five story brick building used for manufacturing purposes and occupied by families was burned, estimated loss $50,000. One hundred persons ousted. Chas. H. Fisher, representing himself as manager and proprietor of the mer cantile bureau aud collection company of America was arrested. Charges that the Bureau is fraudulent and for embezzlement. Ex Senator Fenton has written a letter saying he feels it his duty to suppoot in the present can vas the Republican candidates. Mayor Wiikham has requested the resigna tion of police commissioners Matsell, Voorhees and Disbecker. Charges of malfeasance were brought against them. The Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce and the Postal Telegraph. Cincinnati, October 9.— The Cincin nati delegates to the National Board of Trade, in their report to the Chamber of Commerce, recommend the Chamber to use whatever influence it might have with the members of Congress to the end that the General Government may purchase existing lines and manage the whole telegraph business or the coun try. A resolution was offered iu oppo sition to this, declaring-that the Cham ber does not commit itself iu favor of the project of a national postal tele graph. This question, which has been the subject of many discussions iu the Chamber, came up for final disposition to-day, aud the resolution against com mitting tno Chamber in favor of the postil telegraph was carried by a con siderable majority. AUGUSTA. GA„ SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1875. LETTER FROM ATLANTA. The Governor and the Murderer Brinkley—Bardisms—Dr. Worrall— Amusements —{- Street Arabs A Queer Cupid—Dots. [From Our Regular Correspondent.] Atlanta, October 8. The Governor nas directed a jury to be summoned to inquire into the mat ter of S. B. Brinkley, the wife murder er, of Newnau, aud determine whether he is insane as alleged. If proven in sane, his sentence will be commuted to life imprisonment; if not, he will hang on the 29th. A counter petition, from some of the best, citizens of Coweta county, is on file at the Governor’s office, praying that the law take its course and that the Governor make no interference. It is thought that the plea cannot be substantiated, and that Brinkley will pay the penalty his hor rible crime deserves. Bard. You remember that John Bard, son of the old man, stabbed Willie Spencer at company drill one night some time ago, was tried and fined one thousand dollars. John gave bond and went to Montgomery, and was announced as the junior proprietor of the Alabama State Journal, of which Samuel, his pa ternal ancestor, and formerly Governor of Idaho, is editor, Samuel petitioned, iu his best style, Gov. Smith for a re mission of the fine. Yesterday the pe tition was refused; and now John will either have to call on his bondsmen to pay the fine or serve twelve months on the public works, an avocation some what distasteful io ordinary people, and probably will be to John. Dr. Worrall. Despite tho frauftic efforts of some to give this man a ba;d reputation, he has won for himself I quite a number of friends hereabouts who are satisfied that he is right side up with care. Geu. Beauregard has written a letter to E. T. Paine, secretary of the Direct Trade Union, in which ho expresses himself satisfied that Dr. Worrall, though once a member of the Warmoth crew, is endeavoring to rehabilitate himself in public opinion, and that he has suc ceeded unaided iu organizing in Eng land, tho “Mississippi Valley Trading Company,” au enterprise promising much benefit to thp South. Amuse Aaeutical. The season of Hmusements opened here Monday nigl'it, with May Tem pleton and troupe, to tolerable houses. On Wednesday night Duprez & Bene dict’s minstrels played to the hall chock full. They [return here on the 27th, and give a benefit to Frank Du rnont, one of then; members, who had the pocket-picking- trouble here last Fall. Next Monday and Tuesday uights Howe’s London Circus will amuse us. Sheri lan, Mack & Day’s variety combination are booked for October 18th, 19th find 20th. After that time nearly every |iight of the season is engaged. { Lazz yroni. It is getting alituietoocold for street beggars. You caii’t expect the little barefooted girl, wi i;h a big bonnet and pinched face, to extend her hands in the frosty air and illicit a contribution to buy a little meaufor a sick mother. But there is one pyior, miserable devil who flattens his attenuated frame over the grating of the Kimball House, who liugers still, despite the blasts of win ter. No man, unless lost to all sense of respect and benevolence, can pass heedlessly by this Wretched object and refuse to drop him an odd nickel. He sees you coming down the street, and his mouth waters. He begins to wipe away the tobacco spit that has congre gated iu sweat-like drops about a mouth that resembles a coal-hole, aud then, dropping his under lip to give a sadness to his voice, says, as you near him, “Mister, gimme nickel,” and as you pass on by, your mind occupied with graver matters, you turn the cor ner in time to dodge his benediction, “Go to hell, you -—;” but you keep on. If some respectable man would come along and entirely kill this leech, he would add greatly to Atlanta’s en terprise, and prove himself a genuine progressionist. Cupid. In one corner of the vestibule of the gorgeous Big Bonanza drinking saloon is an elaborate chair, under which are deposited, when not in use, the brush and blacking of one of the blackest black boys you ever saw. He is the sole proprietor of that chair, and is the challenge bootblack of the community. He is the victim of more diabolical mischief, the butt of ridicule aud the objective point of everybody’s boot end. If a horse runs away and smashes things, this boy is the first to get dam aged; his corns are trod on, his tools get stolen, he is cheated and swindled by nearly all his customers, and yet he lives on, a monument of heaped-up abuse, an uncouth statue in black mar ble, and rejoices in the somewhat clas sic name of Cupid! Aqua Pura. Every now and then we stump our achiug toes against burrows in the principal streets, made by water rent ers. The people have not generally rented the water as yet. Every man seems to wait for ilia neighbor to try the experiment. It will take a long time to force it into general use. There are too many good wells about here now. But, then. Atlanta is growing. A few years from now and we will see water from the water-works used ex clusively—well-water considered too old-fogyish to use. Light’d. You can form no idea of the exten sive trade here in iightwood, or kind ling. Atlanta being a coal-burning city, kindling is a necessity and there is a capital demand for it. There are num bers of families who support them selves on the sale ofithese fat splinters alone. You have only to shoulder au ax, hunt you up a pine stump, chip ofl the splinters, put them in uniform buu dles, and they bring you five aud ten cents a bundle, sure pop. Usually the trade is engaged in by small girls” and boys, who hawk it about the streets ; and the retail grocers, recognizing its claim as a household commodity, have embraced it in their stock. Many a penny goes for this item. _ Martha. A Freight Train Knocks Down a Depot. Rochester, October 9.—A freight train on the New York Central, running forty miles an hour, left the track and dashed against the walls of the depot, demolishing part of the building, crushing the engine tender, and a good part of the train. The engineer and fireman were crushed to death. A wm The Cruel Abduct ar of Poor Little Charley Ross. Philadelphia, October 9.—Wester ve!t, implicated in (he abduction of Charley Ross, sentenced to seven years solitary confinement and fined sl. COUNTY EDUCATION BOARD. Quarterly Meeting at the City Hall. The regular quarterly session com menced in the Superior Court Room at 11 a. m. yesterday. Nearly all the members were present, and in the ab sence of Hon. J. T. Shoemake, on motion of John Vaughan, John S. Davidson, Esq., was elected President pro tevi. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. Maj. A. H. McLaws, Secretary of the Board, made his usual report, and was as follows: Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Board of Education: In the First Ward, the plan to grade the schools, is being strictly observed and successfully carried out. The two rooms of the commodious building, which was erected during the past edu cational year, have been appropriated to the use of the lower, or first and second primary classes. These grades have been already advanced. At an early period a second building, now in process of erection, on the Ellis street front of the same lot, will be ready for the pupils of the first grade. An effi cient lady teacher has already been se lected. Great credit is due the intelligent Trustees of this District for having es tablished the schools under their imme diate supervision on a firm basis, and secured to all the children therein the benefits of a thorough primary educa tion. The large area of the Fourth Ward, divided by the Ist, 2d and 3d levels of the canal, creating a necessity for the establishment of two schools, each of the first and second primary grades, has presented serious obstacles to the labors of the local Trustees. Their funds have been diminished by renting and furnishing rooms indis pensably required for the occupation of the numerous pupils. These energetic Trustees have se cured a lot fronting on upper Broad street, and will at an early day erect a suitable building, so much needed, to give effect to their earnest efforts in the discharge of their obligations as members of the Educational Board.— For the present they have secured rooms from the Augusta Factory, at a nominal rent, on the south side of the canal. The schools of this District ri valjthose of the First Ward in the abil ity and efficiency of the teachers. Owing to difficulty of obtaining other rooms, the Trustees of the Second Ward, accepted the generous offer of the Sisters and thus derive all the ad vantages of those well known educa tors, for one female school. Ia St. Patrick’s church which was ob tained free of rent, aud furnished with desks, was established a school for boys. This has now been opened in the old parsonage. I learn, that, during the present term, arrangements may probably be made with the Trustees of the Augusta Free School by which one or more classes may he established in that building. In the Third Ward, the two small rented rooms near the water tower, on the south side of the canal, have been supplied with desks and one blackboard iu each. To the teachers in this ward much credit is due for their energy and per severence in overcoming the difficul ties to which they have been subjected. Tkese schools are crowded with pupils. I :ake pleasure in referring again to the Sisters, to whose generosity this ward also is indebted for the advant ages of a superior female school'. Through the commendable kindness and public spiritedness of the able professors of the High School in the village of Hephzibah, all the children of that district are afforded the bene fits of that popular institution of learn ing. The amount legally apportioned to this district is insufficient to pay the salary of one primary teacher. In Summerville, the Trustees have an excellent school house, for which they are indebted, in part, to the citi zens of that district for liberal con tributions in its erection. This school is well attended, and under the charge of a lady teacher of such remarkable excellence as to deserve special com mendatory notice. In the 119th and 121st Districts, the local Trustees have liquidated their entire indebtedness, and profiting by experience, have economically but so thoroughly organized their that every child in those large and sparsely settled distiicts has an opportunity of attendance, under well qualified teach ers. In the “New District,” taken from the 119th, a like efficiency is observa ble in the watchful guardianship of the Trustees. They have opened an addi tional school at the church at Harris burg with an efficient instructor. The educational advantages in the 123d District have not been neglected by the local Trustees. Their schools hare been increased from two to four, and are continued Ur a longer period than those of any other district. We hope that the attendance during the past will iuspire the teachers with grout energy in the discharge of their duties during the coming year. In the 121 th District, notwithstand ing the efforts of the Trustees, there dots not seem to be a desire on the part of the people in a portion of the district to avail themselves of the ad vantages offered. 'lhe schools have not been well at tended. Most men and women have an intuitive idea of the value and neces sity of education. There are but very few parents that fail to comprehend that the respectability and social happi ness of their children upon their enlightenment. The system of public schools has been thoroughly tested and its oppo nents are to bo found chiefly among those who do not favor, for selfish rea sons, the dissemination of intelligence, but would exclude all who are too poor to pay for its benefits. To reach this latter class is one of the objects of the grand system of public instruction, whose blessings are seen more and more, as it is practically and skillfully developed. To so devolop your law is the Bworn duty of the Local Trustees— and only those who are in favor of the system can be expected to so success fully execute its details as to attain the desired ends. The Colored Schools, all of the Pri mary grades, have made satisfactory progress. The teachers are attentive and efficient. The pupils neat, cleanly and apt. They are remarkable for tneir regular attendance. It is due to the teachers, that I should commend them for their efforts to in culcate order, neatness and as high a standard of morality as is possible to be reached. I respectfully solicit your body to ex tend invitations, to all citizens, females as weil as males, to visit these schools. I can assure a)’ good citizens that they will derive much pleasure from their visit. During our domestic war, with its exciting and terrible events, education was necessarily neglected. It is greatly to the credit of the people of our State, that though utterly prostrate and dis heartened by the failure, after a costly and bloody contest, to secure their rights under the Federal Constitution; though despoiled of the greater part of their natural wealth, they did not forget the importance of educating the children who clustered around their desolate firesides, or as was the case in too many instances, around the places where their firesides should have been. This thought, surrounded as they were by poverty and sobbing suffering, aroused our people. They saw beyond these evils of fortune—beyond even the shadows that darkened their future; that not only the happiness but the liberty, the national existence of their children depended upon their mental enlightenment. The energies and efforts which these thoughts aroused will make the coming generations worthy monuments of their ancestors, heroic as any who illuminate the annals of the world. But in noth ing was that heroism more brightly shown than in their sacrifices to rescue their children from ignorance aud in evitable degradation. The public school system of this county is one of the results of the ter rific struggle shortly after the war and, in our darkest hour, six public-spirited individuals, all of wnom are, I believe, members of your body, assembled in a private office and inaugurated the movement. These parties can wish for no greater reward than that which springs from the reflection, that but for your action a majority of the two thousand chil* dren, who have annually attended your schools would have been deprived of all the advantages of education. The system has been perfected by the most generous sacrifices of all clat ses. You commence the present school year with an able corps of teachers. Without reflecting on any one of the number, we may name Drs. Washing ton and Pettigrew, Mrs. Peck, Bailey and Carmichael, Misses Fleming, Stew art, Holliday, Norman, Ponce, Patter son aud Barnwell, and Mr. O. I. Seago, and R. B. Day, as adding to experience that other important qualification active, life-giving energy and profes sional enthusiasm. The higli moral character of all the public schools has deservedly secured the confidence of the entire community. It is conceded that the local trustees have faithfully carried out the laws and exhibited great prudence and wis dom in their management of the finances. Peimit me to hope that the law re quiring the local trustees of each dis trict to keep a record of their official acts be strictly enforced, thus prevent ing confusion. I would ask that the Finance Committee be authorized to rurnish a book, in which the names of all the children annually attending school shall be recorded by the Com missioner. Respectfully, &c., A. H. McLaws, Commissioner. Jur.v 9, 1875. COUNTY SCHOOLS. First Ward—White schools, males, 60 ; females, 56; colored, males, 43 ; females, 60; total white, 116; total colored, 103; average attendance, white, 81 * colored, 68 ; total, 149 ; cost per month per pupil, 85 cents. Second Ward—White, males, 73 ; fe males, 35 ; colored, males, 53 ; females, 59 ; total white, 108 ; total colored, 112 ; average attendance, white, 80; color ed, 76 ; cost per month per pupil, 79 cents. Third Ward —Whites, males, 87 ; fe males, 66; colored, males, 80 ; females, 78 ; total white, 153 ; colored, 158 ; av erage attednanee, whites, 120 ; colored. 117 ; cost per pupil per month, 80 cents. Fourth Ward—Whites, males 109, fe males 75; colored, male 73, female 90; total whites 184; total colored 163; average attendance, whites 137, colored 133; cost per pupil per month 79 cents. 119th Dist—Whites,males 47, females 30; colored, males 23, females 19; total whites 77; total colored 42; average attendance, whites 68; colored 34; cost per pupil per month sl. 121st District—Whites, males 61, fe males 89; colored, males 17, females 18; total whites 150; total colored 35; aver age attendance, whites 112; colored 22, cost per pupil per month 80 cents. 123d District —Whites, males 43, fe males 41; colored, males 97, females 67; total whites 84; total colored 164; aver age attendance, whites 62, colored 100; cost per pupil per month 92 cents. 124th District—Whites, males 75, fe males 63; colored, males 20, females 15; total white 138, total colored 35; aver age attendance, whites 93, colored 23; cost per pupil per month 81. 1269th District —Whites, males 54, females 34; colored, males 26, females 24; total whites 88, total colored 49; average attendance, whites 60, colored 40; cost per pupil per month, 60 cents. Summervdle —Whites, males 17, fe males 23; colored, males 36, females 38; total whites 40, total colored 74; aver age attendance, whites 27, colored 49; average cost per pupil per month 71 cents. Hephzibah—whites, males, 20, fe males, 22; colored, males, 20; fe males—; total, whites, 42 ; total col ored, 20; average attendance, whites, 30; colored—; cost per pupil per month 33 per cents. Totals—whites, males, 646; females, 534 ; colored, males, 487 ; females, 468; total, whites, 1,180; total colored, 955 ; average attendance, whites, 870, col ored, 662; cost per pupil per month, 78 C6DtS. Total salaries, 81.604.50; total rent, 862. It was unanimously resolved that a votes of thanks be given to Major McLaws for the very able report pre sented to the Board. Dr. J. A. A. West, from the Commit tee on Text Books,made a report recom mending Derry’s School History of the United States. Adopted. Several applications for teachers’ po sitions were presented. It was de cided to grant certificates to some, and others are to be examined by the Com missioner. The Finance Committee reported as follows, and the report was adopted: _ - 3 . £ 8 ft . a a at. & O 73 i n a <d a §2 S o| So a © )3 O First Ward $ 502 75 $lB3 61 $319 14 Second Ward...... 1,203 91 120 00 1,083 91 Third Ward 1,693 69 340 95 1,352 71 Fourth Ward 1,386 69 356 00 1,030 69 Summerville 432 82 284 67 198 15 Hephzibah.. 104 33 10 00 94 33 1.19 th District 221 15 115 0o 106 15 121st District 391 65 185 40 206 25 1.23d District 635 16 440 76 194 40 124th District 505 22 300 36 204 86 1269th District 83 15 92 54 $4,709 62 New Series—Vol. 28, No. 67 COUNTY BOARD. 1875. October 9th—Balance on hand per July report $7,666 54 August 23d—Received from Tax Col lector 1,000 00 EXPENDED. June accounts $1,977 24 July accounts 726 46 Checks issued before, paid since 89 90 $2,793 60 Checks issued; not presented $55,102—738 50 5 928 04 In bank $4,888 04—51,040 5,928 04 After the discussion of some routine business, the Board adjourned. It is due the Board to say, its pro ceedings were marked by dignity and fairness, a lack of unnecessary speech making, and a determination to jeal ously guard the interests of the color ed people as laid down in the Consti tution aud laws of Georgia. - .*•*. LOUDIN’S TURN NOW. How a Nashville Darkey Got His Civil Rights in England Social Equality Among the “Blarsted” Brit ishers. T. J. Loudin, one of the Nashville Jubilee Singers now in England, writes as follows to the Pittsburg Gazette: I have never known practically the meaning of the word freedom in its highest sense but three months in my life, and though ;it is with shame for my own boasted land of freedom I say it, yet it is true that those three months have been spent in Great Britain. And I now affirm that no black man born aud raised in the United States of America can realize what it is to be ab solutely free. And I further assert that no black man in America can Teal - ize what he suffers, aud what a de pressing and humiliating influence his manhood aud higher nature is under, until he is able to rise above aud breathe an atmosphere untainted by the deadly and polluting poison or American prejudice. Tnink what it would be to be able to go to any hotel, restaurant or confectionery, or any place of amusement, aud not simply to be able to make your way in at the point of some law, but to be absolutely welcomed—no better, but just the same as any other man who pays his money—and then not be stuck away in some hole or corner, lest some of the other customers will see you and become indignant because a “nigger’s” money pays for just the same as his does, and is just as gladly received ! If it is pos sible, just imagine what it is to be from home at meal time, and, without the slightest hesitation, walk into any res taurant or eating house, aud get what you want, without any one to make you feel uncomfortable, and not be compelled to walk by half a dozen or more places in order to find some man who dares defy public opinion at the risk of his business, by letting you have, in some secluded nook, what you want, aud taking your money for it. If you go into a store for goods the clerks do not all suddenly get too busy to wait upon you, and cast a significant smile at the one, who, after all, is com pelled to wait upon you, or who hap pens to be just as willing to wait on you as any one else, as if to say: “Ah! you have to wait ou a nigger,” as is very often the case iu America. If you en ter a “bus” and there is no American (I meau white) there is no one to draw up her dress lest you black it, or to turn up his nose or look scornful at you.— If for any reason you walk the streets ! with a white person of either sex, no J one says, “Look at the nigger with a white person,” or looks upon the one with you as if henceforth they are to be regarded as lepers. Perhaps some will say that this is because we are “Jubi lee Singers.” If so, to such I would reply, I was a Jubilee Singer in Ameri ca before I was iu Eugland. How different was the treatment here. For three weeks they sang iu one of Mr. Moody’s meetings. A hall had been built for him in the east of London, with seatings for about 12,000 people. The choir consisted of about 100 per sons. Seats were assigned to us in front and next to the stand. Every member of the choir received us with the utmost kindness, and, instead of trying to insult us, they tried in every conceivable way to make us feel wel come, aud near the close of the series of . meetings a tea was given for the stewards, officers and choir, about 175 in all. We were invited. We spent an hour or more sociallj 7 with them before tea, then promtscously the ladies and gentlemen coupled themselves off, and arm iu arm went into the tent to par take of the sumptuous repast provided for them. No two of the Jubilees sat together, and no one was there to in sult or in any other way make us feel unwelcome. We were simply treated as any white people would have been under the same circumstances. We stopped one day iu London at a fine private boarding house in Queen’s square. While we were there, or rather the day we got there (for we were out at the time of which I now speak), a man from Indiana came there and engaged board for himself and family. He sent his luggage and was to come himself the next day. But when they came the next morning we were just through with our morning devotions, and, of course, all in the house. They walked in and saw us aud walked out and left us ; went two doors below and sent for their traps. The landlady did not know what on earth to think of such conduct. We knew ; but, for our country’s sake, we were ashamed to tell her. But had they known it they need not have gone, for we left in a couple of hours ourselves. Ou reaching the station (or depot, as you call it) we saw a tall man and woman, whom we suspected of being Americans. Soon our suspicious were confirmed when we saw him lookiug after some ponderous trunks marked “Ky.” Wo resolved to have some fun at. our friend, brother and feliow-citi zen’s expense. So, as there are eleven of us, we could pretty well have one iu each of the first-class compartments of the train, and the last I saw of our good Kentucky brother he was hurried ly passing from one compartment to another, evidently lookiug for a first class compartment without an “infer nal nigger.” Whether he succeeded or not I am unable to say, but I know we got to Edinburgh “just the same,” and we stopped at Darling’s Regent Hotel, a first-class temperance hotel, where may be seen floating from the flagstaff the stars and stripes in honor of our presence. Some of us have been fool ish enough to think that some of our fellow-countrymen, of whom there are many in the city, feel like tearing it down when they come to learn for whom it is hoisted, and find that it is to do honor to negroes. It has been settled that SSOO will not buy a St. Louis aldermau. To Advertisers and Subscribers. 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 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 takfln of anonymous letters, or articles written on both sides. HOUGHTON INSTITUTE. Reply of Mias McDonald to Mr. Shecut. Editors Constitutionalist : I have no desire for the notoriety arising from a newspaper controversy; but, as silence might be construed to my detriment, I am compelled, how ever reluctautly, to appear before the public, for the purpose of denying the charges contained in the letter of Mr. Shecut, published in your paper of Friday. Believing that injustice had been done me, I laid my grievances before the proper tribunal—the City Council. The whole question involved, according to Mr. Shecut, was one of competency or incompetency; but Mr. Sheeut’s effort to array religious pre judice against me, through the press butjeonfirms suspicions entertaiued by me for sometime. I am forced to be lieve that it is not so much, after all, a question of competency, as a ques tion of religion. I will reply briefly to his charges. Mr. Shecut accuses mo of endeavoring to impress my religious views ou the minds of the children under my charge. I aver that I have never, either directly or indirectly, sought to influence them with my reli gious faith, that I have studiously ab stained from it, bu£ that I have always endeavored to inculcate truth, mod esty and propriety. As to Goodrich’s History of England, I did not, aud do not now consider it a proper text book for a public school. Goodrich’s History of the United States is universally discarded in the South because of its intense partisan bitter ness. Goodrich's History of England is exceedingly offensive to Catholics, and for this reason ought not to be in troduced into a non-sectarian school like the Houghton Institute, which is supported by tax-payers of all denomi nations. An intelligent and impartial public will admit the propriety of my objections. As to my competency for the past six years, I refer to the reports of the late Rev. W. J. Hard and Mr. J. C. She cut to Council. The present Principal says in his letter that Mr. Hard deemed me incompetent. Mr. Hard is dead, and cannot speak, bat I put the follow ing letter in evidence: Mr. Hard’s Letter* Augusta, May 2d, 1872. Miss Jane McDonald, First Assistant Female Department, Houghton Insti tute: Dear Miss McDonald: For your con siderate note of yesterday and the very kind terms iu which it was couched, I return my thanks. I assure you there is not a sentiment in it to which I do not most cordially and heartily re spond. The compliment paid your reading class I know to be deserved. I have long experienced pleasure in the accuracy with which they have been taught and their continued progress. With much regard, I am very truly, your friend and colleague, W. J. Hard. After Mr. Shecut was elected Princi pal I received from him tho following note, without date: MR. SHECUT’s LETTER. Miss McDonnald— l congratulate you upon the success of your classes iu reading and spelling. Miss Crombe is a very excellent reader, so also Miss Schirmer, Miss Kempner, and others. They made 83.14 in reading, white tho boys made 79)4- In spelling, the girls are ahead. lam very much pleased. Very respectfully, J. Outhbert Shecut. I submit a copy of my letter to Coun cil, which I request you to publisn aud much oblige, Yours respectfully, Jane S. McDonnald. Augusta, Ga., October ]#t, 1875. To His Honor the Mayor and Members of Council : Gentlemen— l beg leave herewith to petition your honorable body on ac count of certain grievances from which I have suffered in the assignment of teachers at the Houghton Institute by the committee entrusted with the same, in pursuance of a certain ordinance passed at a meeting of your body on the first Monday in September, 1875, immediately before the annual election for teachers to the Houghton Insti tute. I respectfully call your attention to the fact that, having been duly elected to fill the position of First Assistant in the female department of the aforesaid Institute, in the year 1869, under the administration of the Hon. H. F. Rus sell. I have been entrusted with tho same position by his worthy successors. I have never had any charges preferred against me (to ray knowledge) until tho present time. The first intimation I had that any change was intended to take place rela tive to myself was after the election, when I was amongst the favored can didates. I applied for the same posi tion I had held for six years, that is, First Assistant iu the Female Depart ment. To my surprise, on assuming the scholastic dqties, I was assigned to the Primary Department, without any hearing whatever. The first three years I served under t,he Rev. W. J. Hard (Principal H. I.), who was considered an able teacher, during which time all things were very amicable and satisfactory, and the same kind relations continued be tween the present incumbent and my self until within the past year, when there was some difference of opinion concerning a history which he had in troduced into tho Institute. On examining it, I found parts re pugnant to my feelings and principles, and as I had to be the instructor of it, I kindly asked the Principal (Mr. Shecut), as a favor, to select some other author instead, as the purchase of the books had not been made, which he peremptorily refused. Nor would he agree that certain passages might be skipped. Since that time his manner has en tirely changed towards me, and at times has been very ungentlemanly, which the teachers and pupils can testify, for no other reason than the aforesaid, so far as I know. I have been recently Informed that he expressed a determi nation sometime ago to deprive me of my position, so I presume the recent move was carrying out his plan; as I understand the cause of my removal was at the suggestion of Mr. Shecut, who deemed me incompetent as a teacher. I will now respectfully refer your honorable body to the quarterly reports to Council of the Institute for the past six years, by both Mr. Hard and Mr. Shecut, which speak for themselves, if I have, or have not, given satisfaction a their assistant. And if the reports are not true, who is responsible ? I send you this, gentlemen, that you may consider if justice has been award ed to, Yours, most respeotfully, Jane S. McDonald,