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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Daily—one year $lO oo “ six months 6 00 “ three months 2 60 Tri-Weekly—one year 5 oo “ six months 2 50 Weekly—one year 2 oo “ six months l oo Single copies, 5 cts. To nows dealers, 2% ets. Subscriptions must in alt 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. JACKSON, ) Address all Letters to \ H. C. STEVENSON. Manager. The crazy Helmbold was again ar rested last night and sent back to the Bloomingdale Asylum. When Allen was elected Governor of Ohio, in 1873, he only had a majority of 1,817 votes. To jump from a monument one hundred and eighty feet high looks like a deter mined suicide. Such was the fate of a man in Baltimore yesterday. Ax four previous elections Ohio polled over 500,000 votes—to-wit, in 1868-’7l, and twice in ’72 (for Secretary of State and then for President). We are glad to note that cotton is still on the rise—having reached 13% for good middling yesterday, and closing firm. The receipts were 1,C92 bales, and sales 937. Re ceipts since September Ist, 24,320. The Georgia State Fair begins at Macon next Monday. It promises to greatly excel in stock, machinery and eminent speakers. We print this morning the letter of accept ance of Gen. Hawley, who will make a speech during the exhibition. It was well nigh cold enough last night for frost, and perhaps quite so. Our Cana dian dispatches state they have had a fall of snow of over six inches there, and that It was still falling. The Signal Office says we will have cool weather to-day and frost to-night. The Savannan Every Evening says : Judge W. W. Montgomery has entered a caveat to the probate of the will of the late Miss Mary Telfair, so far as its charita ble bequests are concerned, has been filed before the Ordinary in behalf of Geo. Noble Jones, Alfp.ed Cuthbebt and Mary G. Harrison. '1 ho matter will be heard at the November term. Under date of October Bth, the Financial Chronicle says: “For the week ending this evening, the total receipts have reached 102,402 bales against 88,268 bales last week, 47,064 bales the previous week, and 36,709 bales three weeks since, making the total receipts since the Ist of September, 1875, 235,808 bales, against 251/65 bales for the same period of 1874, showing and increase since September 1,1875, of 34,243 bales.” Grant has not yet appointed Col. Joseph E. Brown Secretary of the In terior. The last we heard of the Colonel prior to the letter of Doctor Wills he was “ hedging” around the Democratic camp humming that particularly favorite air, “If ever 1 cease to love.” We hardly think he would accept. He is not in the habit of stepping aboard of a sinking ship, but is just about the most active man getting ashore from such a vessel we ever saw. The following table will show the results of the grand political contests in Ohio since the war. It is interesting reading just at this time: Rep. Dem. Total. 1864—President 264,918 295,956 470,874 1867 Governor 243,605 240,622 484,227 1868— President 280,222 239,032 519 254 1869 Governor 236,802 228,581 464.663 1871— Governor 237,273 218,105 456,378 1872 Sec’y of State. .265,960 251,730 517,710 1872- 281,832 214,321 526,173 1873- 213,837 214,654 428,431 1875 Sec’y of State. .221,204 238,406 459,610 We print on the third page a synopsis of the new Constitution of Alabama, and have the whole paper on file. We doubt if any State in all the Union has a better. It evi dently came from the brain of matured statesmen, and under it that now prostrat e i State is bound,to rapidly advance and to quickly regain all its lost glory. It is the work of virtuous old Alabama acknowledg ing an accomplished revolution. It is the work of men who have come forth fr om their retreats, rescued their State from impious hands, and now offer it a govern ment of justice and honor. The returns from the Ohio election are meagre. The few scattering returns indi cate Republican gains in many counties. The only positive dispatch sent is from Cincinnati,which city went for Gen. Hayes, the Republican candidate. Had the elec tion been favorable to the Democracy we would doubtless have had fuller dis patches. As ihe matter stands at this hour (10 o’clock A. M.) it looks like the Republicans have carried the day. The main question which entered the cam paign was the finances. If Allen is de feated, inflation will be dropped from De mocratic platforms, and the party will take up the main business—the corruption and misrule of the Radicals. We muit await lurther details, however, before de claring positively how the election has gone. The news from Europe this morning is generally very dull. There is something about the rotten candition of Turkish liuauces; the seizure of Greek gunpowder, which was going to Crete to stir up a revo lution; the sailing of five Dutch frigates to the Carribean Sea; news that the Arctic ex pedition had reached Disco; a dispatch xhat Cardinal McOloskey had left Rome for home, and a telegram that five battles had been fought between the Liberians and the heathen round about, whipping them every time. Cotton is strong and advanc ing across the water, we aro glad to see, and we hope will continue to go up until it reaches a ligure which will enable every planter to have a rousing old-fashioned Christmas, as they used.to .have twenty years ago. The American negroes who have colon ized Liberia, are making it lively for the heathens near at hand. They are at regu lar war with them, and, already have fought five battles. Turner stated at the Augusta Convention that the negro had been sent to this country for the purpose of first becoming civilized and then going back and teaching the whole continent of Africa civilization. There may be some thing in this idea. The only effectual way to do this is for Liberia to put the natives gradually under subjection and wholesome laws, and force upon them habits of decency and industry. They are none better than other wild animals in jungles, and after all the miserable twaddle and trash about the slave trade it was the greatest boon Africa has received since the foundation of the world. From China. San Francisco, October 12.—The Colorado, from Hong Kong, reports hostile feelings manifested by Chinese in the North for some months, and seems extending, venting itse’lf in mobbing foreigners when the oppor tunity offers. The Peninsula and Oriental steamer Gwalior, broke down 150 miles from Hong Kong. She was unable to sail and drifted down to Hainan, where she anchored. A boat sent in charge the second officer to Macao for assistance, was overhauled and robbed by pirates on the way, but allowed to proceed. It eventually reached its destination. A sharp earthquake shock was felt 4it Nagazki on the 25th instant. @1)1 mpsta (Constitutionalist. Established 1799. OHIO AND IOWA ELECTIONS. OHIO. Probable Defeat of Allen—soo,ooo Votes Polled—The Republicans Carry Cincinnati and Make Heavy Gains in the Counties. Cincinnati, October 12—7:30 P. M.— In this city over 20,000 votes were poll ed before 11 o’clock this morning. No complete returns from any ward have yet been received. New York, October 12.—A private dispatch from Cincinnati, dated 8:30, to-night says its estimated that the vate of the State will reach five hundred thousand. As faras heard from, the Re publicans gain, in every county except Mahoning and possibly Frankling. Cayuhtiga county is said to have given 3,000 Republican majority. Later re turns from a number of the northeas tern counties, mostly mining districts, give Democratic gains. Cincinnati, October 12.—The election passed off quietly. The Republicans claim the county for Hayes and the en tire county ticket. It is certain that the Bepublicans have made large gains. The result in the city will not be known until late. Washington, Octoberl2.—The Losses and gains will be computed upon the election of 1873, when Allen’s majority was 817. Toledo, October 12.—Quite election to-day. Full vote with considerable scratching on both sides. Returns from the city coming in slow. Noth ing expected before midnight and some wards will not be counted before noon to-morrow. Columbus, 0., October 12. —Scattering returns only have been received from nearly every county in the State, but none are more than fragmentary. 125 townships, precincts and wards show a total majority for Hayes thus far of over 3,000. There is every indication of Hayes’ election. Columbus, 0., October 12.—Adams County (two township)—Hayes, 281; Al len, 213; Democratic gain, 9. Allen County (five wards in Cleveland) —Republican gain, 1,500. Darke County (three townships)— Hayes, 273; Allen, 399; Democratic gain, 29. Delaware County (one township)— Hayes, 52; Allen, 37; Republican gain, 6. Erie County (one township)—Hayes, 139; Allen, 139; Democratic gain, 19. Fairfield County (four townships and Lancaster City)—gain 61. Fayette County (two townships) Hayes, 180; Allen, 186; Democratic gain, 17. Franklin County (three towhships and three wards in Columbus) —Hayes, 1,888; Allen, 1,124; Republican gain, 610. Fulton County (one township)— Hayes, 133; Allen, 146; Bepublican gain, 10. Gallia County (first ward)—Hayes, 68; Allen, 144; Democratic gain, 38. Geauga County—(two townships)— Hayes, 350; Allen, 114; Republican gain, 98. Greene County—(one township) — Hayes, 92; Allen, 144; Democratic gain, 41. Honcock County—(one township— Hayes, 131; Allen, 85; Republican gain, 12. Henry County—(one thwnship)— Hayes, 95; Allen, 128; Democratic gain, 8. Hocking County—(one township)— Hayes, 72; Allen, 183; no change. Huron County (five townships)— Hayes, 947; Allen, 392; Republican gain. 76. Jefferson County (three townships and four wards in Steubenville) —Hayes, 1,015; Allen, 829; Democratic gain, 228. Kuox County (two townships)—Hayes, 185; Allen, 185; Republican gain, 19. Lake County (three townships)— Hayes, 1,125; Allen, 541; Republican gain, 18. Lawrence County (1 township)-Hayes, 110; Allen, 103; Democratic gain, 19. Licking County, (5 township)— Hayes, 505; Allen, 683; Bepublican gain, 66. Logan County (5 townships)—Hayes, 171; Allen, 278; Republican gain, 81. Lorden County (7 townships)—Hayes, I, Allen, 649; Republican gain, 93. Lucas County (2 township)—Hayes, 156; Allen, 153; Republican gain, 48. Madison County (4 townships)— Hayes, 404; Allen, 396; Republican gain, 34. Mahoning County (Youngstown city complete)—Hayes, 1,066; Allen, 1,281; Democratic gain, 311. Marion County (three townships)— Hayes, 228; Allen, 276; Democratic gain, 3. Medina County; Republicans gain in 7 townships, 153. Meigs County, Pomeroy City (one ward) —Hayes, 87; Allen, 155; Demo cratic gain, 154. Miami County (two townships)— Hayes, 449; Allen, 407; Democratic gain, 48. Muskingum County (two townships) —Hayes, 296; Allen, 271; Democratic gain, 37. Noble County (one township)—Hayes, 106; Allen, 97; Republican gain, 9. Ottowa County (three townships) Hayes, 138; Allen, 556; Democratic gain, 79. Paulding County (one township)— Hayes, 102; Allen, 119; Democratic gain, 5. Pickaway County (four townships and two wards in Circleville)—Hayes, 627; Allen, 894; Democratic gain, 22. Richland County (two townships and one ward in Mansfield) —Hayes, 710; Allen, 667; Republican gain, 24. Ross County (four townships and one ward in Chiilecothe)— Hays, 304; Allen, 489; Republican gain, 68. Sandusky county (two townships)— Hayes, 171; Allen, 322; Republican gain, 31. Shelby County (one township) Hayes, 98; Allen, 110; Democratic gain, 11. Stark County (four townships and four wards in Massillon)—Hayes, 1,384; Alien, 1,346; Democratic gain, 85. Summit Couuty (fivo townships and five wards in Akron)— Hayes, 2,303; Allen, 1,649; Republican gain, 172. Trumbull County (eight townships and .vards)—Hayes, 3,460; Allen, 1,227; Republican gain, 286. Tuscarowas County (two townships)— Hayes, 223; Allen, 253; Republican gain, 22. Union County (1 township)—Hayes, 192; Allen, 92; Democratic gain, 9. Warren County (2 townships)—Hayes, 701; Allen, 554; Democratic gain, 53. Washington County (8 townships)— Hays, 1,043; Allen, 964; Democratic gain, 55. Wayno County (8 to vnships)—Hayes. 1,135; Allen, 1,271; Democratic gain, 139. Wyandotte County (1 township)— Hayes, 51; Allen, 65; Republican gain 2. Columbus, October 12.—Midnight— Democratic State Central Committee concede Hayes election; Republicans claim |Hamilton County by 2,500 ma jority. AUGUSTA.. GA„ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1875. Omaha, October 12.—Hall County en tire Republican State ticket is elected by an overwhelming majority. Cass county gives the Republican State ticket a good majority. In Clay county the Republican State, county and judicial tickets were elected by 88 majority. Ashtabula County (eight townships)— Hayes, 1,902; Allen, 561; Republican gain, 628. Butler County (one township) —Hayes, 56; Allen, 162; Republican gain, 5. Carroll County (one township)— Hayes, 93; Allen, 56; Democratic gaio, 13. Champaign County (one township)— Hayes, 161; Allen, 29; Republican gain, 20. Clark county (two townships and four wards in Springfield City)—Hayes 2,206; Allen, 1,974; Democratic gain 155. Clinton county (one township)— Hayes, 177; Allen, 96; Republican gain, 82. Cochocton county (one township)— Hayes, 93; Allen, 107; Republican gain, 86. IOWA. The Republicans Carry the State. Desmoines, lowa, October 12.—N0 Constitutional amendments were sub mitted in this city this year. The re turns received up to this hour—ll:3o p. in.—indicate a Republican gain of about 15 per cent, over the majority of that party in 1874, when it was 28,743, and of 20 per cent, of the Republican majority for Governor in 1873. There are very large Republican gains in some counties, and Democrat ic gains in one or two. Some of the best informed Republi cans estimate the majority for Kirk wood, the Republican candidate, for Governor at 35,000. The Republicans will have 40 major ity on joint ballot. The Democrats concede 25,000 majority. Columbus, 0., October 13—1 A. M.— No returns received except on the vote for Governor, and those are still scat tering. Returns from °OO townships and wards give Republican gains of nearly 6,000. Democrats concede Hayes’ election by 5,000, and have about de serted their headquarters here. Re publicans claim his election by 10,000. Council Bluffs, lowa, October 12. Fremont county gives 25 majority for the Democratic State ticket. Pottowatomie couuty gives a Repub lican majority of from one to two hun dred. Nevado, lowa, October 12.—Story couuty gives Kirkwood, Republican for Governor, 800 majority. Tho county will go Republican by a good majority. Clinton, lowa, October 12.—A very heavy vote has been polled and the Republicans have been victorious. Kirkwood’s majority will be about 100. Indications are the whole Republican county ticket is elected by majorities ranging from 150 to 300. Large Re publican gains here. New Jefferson, lowa, October 12. This county probably gives 450 Repub lican majority. lowa City, lowa, October 12. —John- son county gives a majority of 150 against Kirkwood (Llep.) lor Governor, and probably a small majority for the Democratic county ticket. Indianola, lowa, October 12.—The estimated majority in this county for Kirkwood is 800. Corning, lowa, October 12. Kirk wood’s majority in this couuty is 550. NEW JERSEY. Newark Municipal Election. Newark, N. J., October 12.—The city election has resulted in immense Re publican majorities. Henry J. Yates is elected Mayor by 3,390 majority over Andrew Smalley, Democrat, who car ried only two wards out of fifteen. The Republicans also elect thirteen of the fifteen Aldermen. The next Council will stand 19 Republicans to 11 Demo crats. The Republican gain over the last Mayor’s election, in 1873, is over 3,500. THE TURF. The Czarwitch Stakes. London, October 12. Thirty-six horses started for the Czarwitch stakes. The Duke of Parma, the favorite, won; Pageant second; Perplex third. Jerome Park Races. Jerome Park, October 12. —The first race, 1% mile dash, dead heat, was be tween Lizzie R. and Big Sandy; In voice third—time, 2:19%. The dead heat will be decided to-morrow. In the second race, % mile dash, for two year olds, Dauntless was the winner; Ambush second, Mollie Carew third— time, 1:21. In the third race, 2 miles, for all ages, Mate was the winner; Mil ner second, Acrobat third—time, 3:43. In the fourth race, one mile dash, Joe Cerus was the winner; Tattoo second, Evelin Carter third—time, 1:49%. In the fifth rac£, steeple chase, Troublo won; Diavola second, Dead Head third. Big Saudy wen the dead heat of the first race—time, 2:18%. A Negro Riot in Cincinnati. Cincinnati, October 12.—Geo. Moore, a colored saloon keeper, who shot and severely wounded a man Sunday, was released on bail to-day. He returned to his saloon to-night, when he was at tacked by a crowd of colored people, who broke into his saloon and de stroyed the furniture. During the me lee Moore shot and mortally wounded Frank Warts, one of the attac dug party. There was a prize fight in this city to-day between Frank Farrel and Jack Leonard, two young roughs. Leonard received injuries which will probably prove fatal. From St. Thomas and San Domingo. Havana, October 12.— Advices from St. Thomas to the 7th have been re ceived, and'quiet prevailed. The San Domingo foreign loan proved a failure. President Gonzales has prohibited the circulation of newspapers which de fame the Spauish government of Cuba. The hurricane last month did no damage to the coffee crop in Hayti. The British brig, Six Freeres, of Quebec, from Newfoundland for Porto Rico, went ashore on Dregada Reefs and became a total loss. The crew were saved and landed at St. Thomas. A Frightful Suicide- Baltimore, October 12. —An unknown man thirty years old, threw himself from Washington Monument, 180 feet high. He was crushed shapelessly. He wan genteely clad. A note was found in his pocket which read: “Now, Miss Cobb, I leave thee in these words, hoping to hear from you: Fare thee well; still forever, fare thee well; even though unforgiven, never against thee shall my heart rebel.” FOREIGN DISPATCHES The Financial Situation—Policy of Turkey. Vienna, October 12.—Tho European powers, except France, have exchanged ideas regarding the financial situation and policy of Turkey. They see no grounds for remonstrance. Greek G unpowder. Berlin, October V2.—The Turks have seized gunpowder sent to Crete by tho Greek Revolutionary Committee. The Liberian War—Five Battles Fought. London, October 12. —The Liberian Consul here gives accounts of war with neighboring savages. Five engage ments were fought. The Liberians were victorious. The Arctic Expedition —The Pandora at Disco. New York, October 12.—A special to the Herald from London says : “ Let ters have been received here from Capt. Allen Young and one of the offi cers of the Pandora, dated Disco, Aug. 6th, and Vaygart Straits, Aug. 9th. The letters describe the voyage as hav ing been pleasant. The Pandora called at Disco. They had some collisions with icebergs in coarse of the voyage, but the vessel was not injured. Tho officer’s letter describes the work as working well. Capt. Young is greatly praised for his kindness and strict maintenance of discipline. In Ivigtut bay they saw the Fox. Two Americans Fight A Duel Near Paris. New York, October 12.—A Paris Herald special says: A duel was fought with swords at Vesinet, near Paris, yesterday, between two young Americans named respectively, Riggs and Paine. The cause was an old family vendetta which was renewed last Thursday night in Renaissanco Theatre. Blows were exchanged before the audience and the police interfered. The result of the duel was that Paine was wounded slightly in tho arm. Movement of Dutch Frigates. London, October 12. —The Morning Post to-day asserts that Holland has sent five men-of-war to tho Carribean Sea. London, October 12.—Reuters tele grams deny that Holland has sent five men-of-war to the Carribean Sea. Central American Affairs. Panama, October 1. —A compact has been drawn up between Nicaragua. Guatemala, and Salvador to uuite and form one national government. It is not yet known whetner Honduras and Costa Rica would join the move ment. News from Bogota and the Atlantic States of the Union show peace estab lished. The steamers Omaha and Richmond are in the harbor. The Shawmut ar rived at Aspinwall on the 17th. Cardinal McCloskey Leaves Rome. Rome, October 12.—Cardinal McClos key lias loft Rome. Cardinal Frauchi and others accompanied him to tho railway station. Moasignor Roneetti accompanies him as far as Civita Vecchia. The U. S. Frigate Congress. Naples, October 12.—The United States frigate Congress has arrived here. j Six Inches of Snow in Canada. Collingwood, Canada, October 12. — Over six inches of snow fell here last night. Considerable damage was done to fruit and ornamental trees by the heavy weight of snow, breaking apd bending them to the ground. Snow still falling this morning. Snow in Canada. Montreal, October 12. —The first i snow fell to-day. It is a month earlier than last year. Messrs. St. Pierrie, Thebault and Alderman Roy were in dicted for implication in the vaccina- j tion riot. Seizure of the Uraguay. Kingston, October 12, via Havana. — The Jamaican Government seized the steamer Uraguay and her cargo of arms and ammunition to-day. FROM NEW YORK. The Noe Murder—The Insane Helm hold—Crooked Cigars. New York, October 12.—A cane with a monkey head, precisely like John Dolon’s, now under arrest, was found near Noe’s store. Dr. Helmbold, who escaped from the Bloomington Lunatic Asylum, was ar rested coming out of the Metropolitan Theatre and sent back to the Asylum. Complaints come from various parts of tiie State of the seizure of cigars branded with other than branding iron. Manufacturers have been using a hard er metal, heated by a spirit lamp, and making a neater brand. WASHINGTON. Whiskey Figures— No Appointment to the Interior Yet. Washington, October 12. —The offi cial statement of distilleries in opera tion the Ist of October, 174; capacity per day, 189,883 gallons. Increase over September Ist, distilleries, 18,874 gal lons. The Secretary of War has returned. It has transpired certainly that the President has not yet selected his Secretary of the Interior. Alabama Grangers Fair. Selma, Ala., October 12.—The first annual fair of the State Grange of Ala bama commence. 4 at Selma, October 26th and continues five days. The seven hundred and fifty granges In Alabama will be fully represented and people in every section are moving to make it a success. Prominent speakers from the northeast, south and west are expected, and the fair promises to be the grandest affair ever in the State. The people of Seima have made ample preparations for guests. Railroads issue half rate ijbkets. THE GEORGIA STATE FAIR. The Exhibition cf Live Stock and Ma chinery. Macon, October 12.—The exhibition of live stock and machinery at the State Fair on the 18th will be unusually large and fine. Entries rapidly coming. Gen. Hawley, President of the Centennial Commission, and Senator Bayard, of Delaware, speak on the Fair Grounds, Tuesday, the 19th. The Pacific Railroads. New York, October 12.—At a confer ence of the committee of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad and the Missouri and Pacific Railroad Companies to-day, it was decided that the latter company could not pay a dividend, the earnings of the Missouri and Pacific Road hav ing fallen off between three and four millions of dollars during the past year. GOV. CHAMBERLAIN. A PLEA IN HIS DEFENSE- The Yale College Speech—What It May Indicate—Comparison with Henry V. [Correspondence of the Constitutionalist.] Barnwell, C. H„ S. C.. Oct. 11, 1875. Pave you read Gov. Chamberlain’s Yale law school speech ? If you have not and are within reach of a copy, I recommend a careful perusal of it. You will be richly repaid, for, whatever be the guile in the heart of the man, there is nothing in this master-piece of schol arly eloquence to shake the nerves or mantle the cheek of the most devoted patriot. The speech is closed in these memorable words: “ Wherever, in the future, patriotism shall labor and pray for the glory of America, wher ever a jealous love of freedom shall re sist the encroachments of contralizing power; wherever corruption and vio lence shall stand abashed before the awful majesty of public virtue and or der, there will be found those immor tal influences on which our past great ness has grown—on which our future greatness must rest.” • There has been a most decided ob jection to Mr. Chamberlain held and expressed by the best men of our State—men, the lachets of whose shoes I am not worthy to loose—but yet I am constrained to require some thing more definite of wrong against him before I can either subscribe to these objections or believe Mr. Cham berlain other than an honest, upright and conscientious man. I admit that for years after Mr. Chamberlain’s ad vent into South Carolina, and partici pation in the politics of the State, he was associated with a very disreputa ble crew—a class of men against whom the finger of scorn and con tempt may be, and is, justly pointed men who have done deeds of darkness and villiany and all manner of evil. And it has seemed somewhat curious to my finite mind that all the malignity of Mr. Chamberlain’s erst while allies coupled with the distrust and prejudice of that honest element in the Conservative ranks against him has failed to elicit anything of a character to render him amenable to legal punishment; nor indeed have they succeeded in establishing anything against him of a sufficiently grave na ture upon which to base a prosecution —on which he could be arraigned before a court of justice. Every charge that has been brought against Mr. Cham berlain (so far as I am advised) is made in the most general and unsatisfactory way; and the worst of those, when they come to be sifted, seem to be but sins of omission. It is proper to take a charitable view of your fellows’ acts; and if you aro re garding the conduct of an enemy, po litical or personal, there is bravery as well as propriety in the administration of Gentle Charity in all your views. Let us suppose—and it is a fair supposi tion —that Chamberlain’s great ambi tion was to reclaim a noble State from the condition into which he saw it was fate that the curpet-bag-scalawag-Rad ical element would plunge her. Let us suppose that he possessed the pre science to see thus far into the future political inevitability, and that, seeing the great tidal wave of corruption bearing down all opposition and over whelming everything in its ruinous embrace, he followed along (the State’s salvation ever uppermost in his mind) like a wise mariner, leaving the Ship of State to take its chances for life, and watching for the opportunity when he could leap forward, seize the helm and carry her into safe harborage? If this was his object was he to blame? If men are willing to believe that Cham berlain was ever honest —if they are willing to believe that he ever held the patriotic design of rescuing Carolina from the political vultures that fed and fattened on her vitals—if they believe that he is not only a wise and scholarly man but a shrewed and fearless politi cian, I ask, in all fairness, has he not done all that he could? Was there any other way open to him, or any Northern man—whatever was open to our own men, Carolina’s sons? In a recent letter from “Bourbon,” the Barnwell correspondent of the Chronicle and Sentinel, the question is asked your Carolinian if he would be bold enough to undertake a compari son between Chamberlain and Henry Y of England—intimating in the manner of the question that he (“ Bourbon ”) thinks Chamberlain would not profit by it. It seems to me that the allusion to Henry Y was unfortunate, for, ad mitting all the anti-Chamberlain men say, it strikes me there is a wonderful similarity between the two, and, all things considered, the difference, if a difference is admitted, not a little in fa vor of our Governor. “ Bourbon,” I know, is sincere in what he says, and I shall feel under no small obligation to him and sush others as disagree with me for light on this subject, if, as they believe, I am tread ing the ways of darkness. I seek for the truth concerning this and all things, as I believe in all cases the “truth” alone “will make us free.” Fritz. Innocence in a Picture Gallery.— Everett’s Art Gallery is graced with a fine oil painting of Shakspeare, which hangs prominently from a centre column at the back of the store. The other day a lady from the country came in, glanced about, and inquired of Mr. Everett, pointing to Shakspeare’s phiz, “What minister is that?” “That is Shakspeare,” replied the urbaneJEverett, with a playful smile on his lips. “Oh, it is, hey! Where does he preach now ? ” “He wasn’t a minister, madam. He was a poet.” “Oh! Ah! Yes. Seems to me I’ve heerd on him somewhere. Did he write any pieces for the Free Will Baptists’ Hymn Book ? ” Mr. Everett politely sought to divert the lady’s attention by showing her a picture of Jacob kissing Rachel, when the old lady innocently inquired, after studying the engraving curiously.— “What be they wrastling about ?” After asking when there was to be a circus in Troy again, she left the art gallery highly pleased. —Troy Times. Heavy Frost at Memphis. Memphis, October 12.—Heavy frost and thin ice formed in exposed places. It is not believed any serious damage has been done to the cotton crop. Centennial Building Blown Down. Philadelphia, October 12.—An un finished agricultural hall on Centen nial grounds was blown down. Eight laborers injured. Minor Telegrams. Washington, October 12.—President Grant leaves Chicago to-day direct for Washington. London, October 12.—The race for the Czarowitch stakes was run to-day. The Duke of Parma was the winner. COMMERCIAL MORA LIT A. SOME WISE REFLECTIONS ON AN UGLY SUBJECT. [N T ew York Shipping List.] A good deal has been said and writ ten about the decline in the standard of morality of late years, attributed quite generally to the demoralizing in fluence of the civil war. While it can not be doubted that dishonesty and also sharp practices, between which and honesty but a thin partition ex ists, have become much more frequent than in earlier times, we are inclined t > beiieve that it is due, not so much to men becoming wilfully dishonest, as to the broader fields for money getting, and the increased opportunities for crooked practices. The wrongs, too, we suspect, have arisen largely from the vice which lies at the basis of our modern social system—the luxury, os tentation and extravagance iu living which has been mainly the outgrowth of the last ten or fifteen years. Tho parental injunction of “make money, my son ; honestly if you can, but— make money,” may never have been made iu this form, but by example, if not by precept, such counsel has been given, and has too often been heeded. The misfortune, or fault, is that when questionable or dishonest practices have proved successful, people have hesitated about properly stigmatizing them. Knavery, trickery and deceit are too often hidden under the colossal sums they sometimes bring. A rogue who obtains a few dollars upon false pretences is pretty certain to be over taken and punished ; but when an in dividual, a firm or a corporation, in previous good standing, have appro priated large sums to their own use, without au equivalent, it has not un freqnently happened that honest, well meaning men have pronounced it a fair business transaction. At intervals, for tunately, public virtue asserts itself, provoked thereto by some startling development of fraud or crime, ami the tide of evil is checked for a time; but, as dishonesty has been practiced iu the ranks of business men from time immemorial, it is not probable that they will ever cease, at least until the Mil - lennium is reached. [N. O. Price Current.] Our New York contemporary writes from its stand-point, and its strictures are no less forcible than just. When a New Orleans merchant visits that city lie sees the very men who glibly talk about the wastefulness and extrava gance of Southern planters, paying a rent of $5,000 to SIO,OOO a year, or even much more, for a dwelling-house, and fabulous sums for stores. On entering the palatial “four-story brown fronts with high stoops,” he finds the simple, yet correct taste of the occupant’s pro genitors, who themselves hung their few choice paintings and arranged their commodious furniture, succeeded by the grand designs of the fashionable upholsterer and undertaker, distrib uting, with princely liberality, the most costly objects of art and furniture with regal maguificence. In this it is true, the Gothamite is only imitating the class in London condemned by the Fi nancier. The head of one of the re cently bankrupted firms in that me tropolis had not only his palatial city residence, where troops of servants served the most costly wines and vi ands, in rooms furnished with dazzling splendor, but his hunting seat in som ■ distant shire, where he entertained a host of fashionable friends in the shoot ing season. Twenty thousand pounds a year would have beeu a low estimate for the private expenses of this lordly merchant. A caunie Scotchman, who kept a large and remunerative account with his house, beiug invited to dine with him, was astonished at the mag nificent establishment of his munificent host. He was more than astonished, he was terrified. He wrote at once to his eo-partuer : “It will never do. No house can stand such a drain. If, like the Prince, he could call upon the Queen, or upon Parliament, to pay his debts, I might see a way out of it. At present I can see none. We must trans fer our account to some house of less preteusions and more solidity.”— “ Wisely and slow ; they stumble that run fast,” sagely says good Friar Law rence, and it is this tunning fast that bears away the merchant’s honor and precipitates commercial ruin. THAT WEDDING SUPPER. An interesting Tale of a Sensible Mur ray County Girl. Dalton, Ga., October 8, 1875. To the Editor of the Herald: A good deal is now being said about a certain wedding supper in this city, and some lamentable consequences re sulting from the eating thereof. The whole affair is wrapped iu mystery still. As we pass along in this life there is, almost daily, some occurrence which, if taken advantage of, we could profit by the information. I drop these few lines for the purpose of your readers drawing a moral, by contrasting the Dalton wedding supper with one which was spread in Murray county, Ga. There is a citizen of Murray county, by the name of George Edmonston. He has a good farm; makes plenty, and owes no one anything. He has a daughter; she is a plain, sensible, good looking girl; and one that not only is industrious, but is not ashamed of labor. There happened to be a young man in Murray county, who had been noticing Miss Edmondson. He ad dressed her, and asked her to share his joys, his sorrows, and his triumphs. She agreed to take him for better or for worse. The parents’consent was asked and given. A short time before the time fixed, Edmondson approached his daughter and said: “Daughter, you are going to marry; I will give you a two or three hundred dollar wedding supper, or I will give you the money to begin house keeping; which will you take?” Like a sensible girl, she said: “Father, I thank you, and if you have no preference, I will take the money.” The marriage was celebrated quietly and happily. No poison—no deaths. And the beauty of the whole is, she has fur nished herself a comfortable home, and nobody hurt. From this simple contrast, you and your readers can draw your own con clusions, and if it teaches a lesson worthy of notice, then profit by it. Yours, respectfully, “ Whitfield.” Instead of hanging any more crimi nals let’s send them to some of the New York State poor houses. They’ll club ’em to death there in a very short time, and with neatness and dispatch.— [Detroit Free PressJ Forney expects to arrive home early in December, so that he can hang up his stocking with the other boys. Since his wife went over to join him he doesn’t write anything more about the handsome girls of Paris. New Series —Vol. 28, No. 69 EDGAR A. POE. Honors to His Memory—His Weird Existence —The Poet and His Im mortal Song. [ New Fork World ] In intervals of which this seems one the world is tardily stirred to do honor to the neglected ashes of her heroes aud poets. Arminius has just been set up in bronze on a hill of the Schwartz wold, near where the legions of Varus went down before his might almost two thousand years ago. Great Britain is preparing a memorial image of her il lustrious poet, Byron, to be placed on the Thames Embankment. In interior Russia a statue of Pushkin, the nation al poet, has just risen; and obeying the influence of so many good examples some pious hands are even now build ing up a monument over the hitherto unmarked grave of Poe—a shaft which shall henceforward point the resting place of the poor earth which once en snrined that restless and much-suffer ing spirit. Sooner or later the world ashamed of its neglect, comes to the unregarded graves in which the ashes of her deathless ones abide and lays on them sometimes her pompous trophy of commemoration and some times but her sorrowing tokeu of re membrance and love. Poe has been dead but twenty-six years, about half as long as Byron, and in this period his verses have sounded around the world and fouud their way into al most all the languages capable of bear ing their burden of imagination and music. They are read by the Bendeemer in the language of Haliz, by the Indus in tongues older than that in which Moses spake the law to Israel, by the borders of the Yellow Sea, and under the shadow of Fusiyarna. Of course they are chanted in storiqful voices, with lips passion-pale, by youths whose hearts burn within them at his words, at the great schools of all the nations —at Cambridge and Heidelburg aud the Sorbonne—atLeipsic and Salaman ca, no less than at Harvard and Yale, Columbia and William and Mary. They have a winged quality which carries them far. Not one of the world’s mas ter-singers, not even reaching the sta ture of the great bards of the second rank, he seemed, like Coleridge, to stand apart from the choir singing a weird chant of his own in accents not earth-born, and carrying to the listen ing ears and hearts of men a wizard thrill. Louder songs, by greater min strels, have less stirred the slumbering spirits of men. His was a piteous life, and his music is piteous. He seemed torn with de mons like the Gaderene wandering amid the tombs, cutting himself with stones and calling aloud on Aschmedai, the angel of the pit—the only angel, as lie seemed to think, which would heed his invocation. He saw the night side of nature and human life. The pro blem of destiny was to him no problem —it was the certainty of the Acherontic abyss which gaped for him in full sight. But against the midnight of his imagi nation, along with images dark even against that triple blackness, floated shapes of strange loveliness, and out of the tumult of his agony rose strains of unearthly melody which never de clined into the wail of supplication, but were set to cadences of solemn despair. He was the thunder-blasted tree which should bloom no more. He was the stricken eagle which should soar no more. Such desolate and hope-forbid ding language as the sea holds to its sands, iron and immovable fate held to him. The future held no hope for him; the present was but a continuing pang. His wasted days must have held some image to terror aud remorse for he cries out that. “O’er the past—dim gulf— My spirit hovering lies Mute, motionless, aghast.” Like Byron, he seemed to feel, while yet in the flesh, that he was already ac cursed. Perhaps he was—perhaps his weak, fleshly investiture was his curse, and that it was lifted when his soaring spirit no longer bore the fetters, was no louger pierced with the iron of tor ture withiu its unhappy prison-house of clay. The moralist who ponders him and his work would perhaps say that he had no useful message to convey to mankind—that his verses indicate no improving truths aud embody no edi fying lessons. We will not enter the lists of argument with the moralist on this point. Art is apart from morality, and whatsoever good comes to man kind from the shapes of beauty which its poets, painters and sculptors give to it, comes by subtle ways aud not over visible thoroughfares, didactic or other. The forms of grace and majesty, of softness and splendor—the Venus of Milo, the Moses of Angelo, the sonnets of Shakspeare, the Oornus of Milton, the cherubim aud the angelic hosts of Raphael and Murillo, the symphonies of Beethoven aud the odes of Pales trina, do not bellow forth their inculca tions or with rude directness enforce their lessons. But they do, neverthe less, bear them, aud they do good to mankind. “Beauty i3 truth, truth beauty.” That is enough for the poet to know to. make his message welcome, though some of the mighty ones know more than that. None the less he who adds an imperishable form of loveliness in whatsoever art to the world’s stock of such serves well the Master; his work in the vineyard is blessed. Per haps Wordsworth’s Ode on*the Intima tions of Immortality in Childhood in the long run may do England and the world as much good as Napier’s dis covery of logarithms, aud who knows but Tennyson’s “Idylls of the King” may have subtle and enduring utilities which w ill outlast the utilities of all the loud-roaring looms of Britain, kind ling the souls long after they have oeased to clothe the bodies of men. It is of course idle to try to measure and contrast the utilities of art and other forms of work and worth, but there is on this earth even yet a good deal of dull, swag-bellied prosperity which would deny the poet his bread in life and his meed of praise In death, and which will perhaps wonder why we should pause for a moment by the way side in these stormy, anxious times, to lay some words of eulogy and venera tion on the coffin of a poet who lived and wrought aud died in penury and sorrow, and who has lain a quarter of a century under the tangled grasses and weeds of an unmarked and deso late grave in an obscure Southern bury ing-ground. But wo have thought it well to take occasion from the erection of his tardy monument to forget his errors and remember his genius, and to fling a leaf upon his grave. —' 9 m Franklin used to urge business men to advertise, but if a merchant prefers playing checkers and sitting with his feet on the counter it’s his own busi ness, Mrs. Croft attended a Troy funeral and wept so loudly and so bitterly that a policeman searohed her and found five stolen tidies in her pockets. To Advertisers and Subscribers. AF i E ? this date (April 21, 1875,) all editions of the Constitutionalist will be seat free of postage. ADVEKTrsEMENTs must be paid for when han ded in, unless otherwise stipulated. ANNOUNdNQ or suggesting Candidates for office, 20 cents per line each insertion. Money may be remitted at our risk by Express or Postal Order. Correspondence invited from all sources and valuable special news paid for if used. Rejected Communications will not be re turned, and no notice taken of anonymous letters, or articles written on both sides. GEORGIA GENERAL NEWS. Belton Courier: Mr. M. Cape, aged 83 years, died very suddenly this morning (29th.) at his residence in this place, from t the effects of an over dose of Laudanum. The bond of John Bard has been declared forfeited. But the rule has not been made absolute, so his bondsmen have a few days to have him brought from Montgomery to Atlanta if they can catch him. Atlanta Herald . Superintendent Johnson, of the Georgia Railroad, has postponed running the fast train from Augusta to this city to-day on account of the illness of one of the officers of the road, and ho de sires that they shall all be present and take a ride together. We have received the first and fourth numbers of the Belton Courier, a beautifully printed little paper, it is indeed a model of tynrographical taste. With this single word of advice: make people pay you cash in advance, we wish the editor, Mr. J. R. Goode, prosperity for himself and his journal. Atlanta Constitution: We learn from par ties from Dalton yestei day, that the par ties who were poisoned at the late wed ding, are slowly recovering. But three have died, viz: the negro cook woman, a negro boy, and Mrs. Boring, a white woman. The physicians of Dalton have done a noble work in protecting the lives of the suffer ers. We are assured that if those who died had followel the direc ion of the physi cians, they probably would have been alive now. Several of the newspapers of the State are leporting the poisoning from ice cream, flavored with peach leaves. It was custarfl, and the flavoring supposed to have poisoned the guests was the oil of bit ter almonds. Eufaula Times: Hon. Ben 11. Hill of Georgia was in Albany last week, and in response to a serenade, he made a pleasant little speech of about five minute’s dura tion. The News says he made ihe single point, tiiat the Republican party is res ponsible l'or all the evils that afflict the country, and the only cure for all those evils is to turn that party out of power, re gardless of all other disturbing issues. 1 his was the one great overshadowing issue, and all others should be subordina ted or kept in the back ground altogether. That is the whole Presidential campaign in a nutshell. It matters not what side issue is won or lost—the party in power must be ousted, or the country will be hopelessly ruined in another four years. Joseph E. Br \vn has been interviewed upou llie matter of tiie Southern Paciiie Railroad. We quote: Reporter—Well, it seems from this state ment, that the road is one of national im portance. But what peculiar claims has it upon the South? Is there any greater rea son why we should support it, than why the Northern states shold? Gov. Brown-Yes. While the road is oue of natural importance, it is peculiarly a Southern road. As I have already stated, it runs upon the parallel of Savannah, through Texas to the Pacific ocean, where there would never bo any snow blockade, and the business would be uninterrupted during the entire year. As you will see by the map, it would pass around through the territories of New Mexico and Arizona within a very short distance of the line of Mexico; and as soon as it is completed a very heavy from the Northern States of Mexico, would pour in over this road to Texas, New Orleans and the Southern States. And in the winter, when the snow blockade takes place upon the Union and CentraL Pacific, now in operation, he business and travel and traffic between the two places would be done mainly over this Southern line, that is never interrupted. First, because it is the shortest line, and second, because it is a safe line, free from blockade by snow. If you were in Califor nia in the winter, and desired to return to Georgia, you would not hesitate a moment in the selection of your route, you would take the one that is located entire.y below 1110 OIIKJXV blookfl.rlft. Senator Cht istiancy has written a letter expressing regret at not being able to at tend the State Fair. Gen. Joseph R. Haw ley, President of the Philadelphia Centen nial, replies as follows: U. S. Centennial Con-mission, 1876.) President’s Office, > Philadelphia, Sept. 4, 1876. J Dear Sir : I have this day, for the first time, seen your invitation to me to attend the Georgia State Fair, to open October 18th. Yourletter was directed to Hartford, Connecticut, my usual place of residence; and though my letters are usually sent dowji.to me promptly, I suppose the delay occurred through some exceptional neg lect. This city will probable be my ad dress until the close oi the exhibition. I had signified to Mr. Johnston, the Sec retary of your association, my grateful ac ceptance of the verbal invitation he tender ed to me, and so I hope you have me on your list, but I greatly regret that circum stances have made me appear to neglect a prompt answer to your more formal but most generous and hearty communication. I most unreservedly and warmly respond to the fraternal sentiments you express. The happy phraso of Col. Lamar, of Mis sissippi, used in Congress, has dwelt in the memories of many of us: “My brethren, know one another, that you may love one another.” May I bog you to send me as soon as it is possible the schedule of the week’s exer cises, and tell me on what day you wish me to speak, and how much time will be allot ted to each speaker. I shall naturally choose for my subject topics suggested by our Centennial celebration and exhibition. Respectfully yours, Joseph R. Hawley. Hon. A. H. Colquitt, President Georgia State Agricultural Society. The Thrilling Fix of a Submarine Diver. A few days since there died in a small house near the foot of Fourth street, San Francisco, a man named Wm. Cortigan. He was a diver, better known along the wharves as “On Deck,” a title given him from a fashion he had of using this expression when “up in the wind,” a condition unhap pily too frequent for his own good. “On Deck” had led an eventful life. A sailor in youth, a diver in manhood, and a “ never-do-well ” in old age, he saw more than falls to the lot of most men. He came to California in early times, and was the hero of a shark story, remarkable as the only one hav ing truth for foundation native to the harbor born. In 1851, James Garten, a stevedore, while warping the ship Gen essee to a berth off Market street wharf lost an anchor. “On Deck” was the only diver except Bill Matthews then known in the city, and was sent for to recover the anchor. “On Deck ” complied, and while so engaged noticed a shark hovering a few feet above him, evidently observ ing his movements. The flsh was at least eighteen feet long, and was known as the “ bottle-nose,” one of the most voracious of the shark kind. This dis covery naturally alarmed the diver. He had found the anchor, made a cable fast to it, and was about ascending when the appearance of the shark made him pause. He had heard that sharks did not molest men in armor. He doubted this, and did not feel now like risking the experiment. He moved a few paces from the anchor ; the shark moved too. He returned to his former place the shark followed. He was evi dently, to use his own words, “spotted by the bottle nose for a supper,” and, unless signally favored, would fall a victim to his voracity. He hardly knew how to act when he thought of the cuttle-fish; how that singular creature often escapes its enemies by darkening the waters with an inky liquor ejected from its body. He accordingly stirred up the mud at the bottom until the water was darken ed around him, cast off his weights and signalled the men to haul him up. He was hauled up immediately, but did not entirely escape. The shark snap ped him as he ascended, and three of his toes were taken off. A little more and his foot would have gone, a stout boot only saving it. The happy thought of muddying the water saved his life. “Titiens sjpiks vary well ze Ingliss.’*