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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Daily—one year *lO six months ' 5 ‘ three months 2 Tbi-Weekly—one year 5 oc six months 2 sc W eekly—one year. 2 Of “ sixmonths.i<x eingle copies, 5 cts. To news dealers, 2K cts. bu'osoriptious must in all cases be paid in ► 'Lu llO6 ' .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 H. C. STEVENSON, Manager. Moke failures are reported. Grant is said to have predicted Allen’s defeat. We always hear of these prophe cies after the event. From all we can learn, the State Fair is not a great success. There are too many local Fairs happening about the same time for perfect satisfaction at the central point. Jtjst as the Western papers were getting ready to curse the Southern barbarians for lynching a desperado or two, a first-class oase of the same sort occurred in Illinois. Now let them howl on. Wa hope the report is true that the Prince Royal of Prussia, “ Unaer Fritz,” is coming to the Philadelphia Centennial next year. Hewiil have a rousing reception, for the so-called Republicans of America dearly love a King, just as Byron said of Moore, that “ Tommy dearly loved a lord." Monsieur Thiers is not having things all his own way In France. Rouheb, the great Bonapartist, has been prodding up the wonderful old chameleon with a sharp pitchfork, and more than intimating that, if the people were allowed to vote, they would recall the dynasty of Napoleon. Emulous of the Constitution, the Her ald, of Atlanta, is about to inaugurate an expedition to discover the source of Ponce de Leon Springs. Grady had better equip a fleet of mud-scows to discover what has become of that missing keg of rusty nails which made Ponce de Leon a mineral water. We print this morning an extract Irom the New York World’s report of the Com mittee on the Investigation of Crime touching the infamous Lottery Policy Gambling of that city. It is rich reading, and Ben Wood, said to be a large proprie tor of the Charleston News and Courier, figures in it as ‘‘Big Ingiu.” If the Hews and Courier will pause for a moment in at tacking a mythical ring in this city and as sail a gigantic and actual villainy of that sort in New York, said to be headed by Ben Wood, it will perform a feat of jour nalism not expected of it. The Policy Shop organ at Charleston said to be Ben Wood’s Own—thus speaks, in its issue of yesterday, anent municipal affairs in this city: The Constitutionalist “is not dead, nor deaf, nor dumb,” but breathes and burns for Estes. This is the poetry of journalism, especially as one of the stockholders of the LonstUuttonalist is a canal contractor, under Mayor Estes. Any intimation that the stockholder of the Constitutionalist, who “is a canal contractor under Mayor Estes,” ever by word or deed attempted to influence this paper on that subject is a tie—and we so nail it. A gentleman who has come Southward from as far to the North of us as Canada declares that few persons can conceive of the business stagnation of the territory beyond us. It is simply terrible in Canada, and only a little better in New York. He says when he reached Baltimore the scene changed for the better; matters were very brisk in Richmond; and the prospect in the South was far less gloomy than in the States North. It is a little singular that “hard money” Canada should be in a more pitiable condition than greenback common wealths. That is something for the Tilden ites to think of. The Nashville American has this hard rap : “The Sunny South, a bright literary weekly, Issued from Atlanta, has in its last issue what is intended for a .portrait of Governor Porter, of this State. Evidently the foreman who made up that issue grot hold of a second-hand wood cut of some other notable and worked it off over Gov ernor Pouter’s name by mistake. It bears about as close a resemblance to His Excel lency as to King Kalakaua or the Khedive of Egypt, and if it is really intended for a wood cut of our Chief Executive the artist must have stumbled into the office of the Agricultural Bureau by mistake and “took” our friend Killebrew or the grim-visaged Doak.” _____________ UNIVERSALISM. Convention Proceedings. Lynn, Mass., October 20.— The Uni versalist General Convention of the United States opened here this morn ing. Ex-Gov. Penham fras elected President; Rev. Mr. Dodge, of Con necticut, Vice-President, and Rev. W. Hooper, of New York, and J. A. Briggs, of Chicago, Assistant Sec retories of the Convention ; Treasurer, Hoffen’s report states that the receipts during the were 833,693, and disburse ments 825,674. Indebtedness October Ist, 1875, 829.500. The report of the Trustees states scholarships were in force during the year and amount paid that account, $8,160. Turpentine (?) endeavored to raise funds to establish a memorial church at Washington, but only 86,000 were raised. They were convinced that further prosecution of the work would be futile. Denomi national investment in educational institutions exceed three millions, and yet not one of them but felt their usefulness curtailed by lack of means. The general state of the church and mission work were progressing, and the signs were favorable for continued progress. The convention adjourned. FROM LOUISVILLE. Proceedings of a Missionary Society. liouis yille, October 20. —At a session of the Christian Missionary Society of America to-day, a report recommend ing the raising of a fund, to be known as the Centennial fund, and amounting to §500,000, was adopted. The money thus raised will be used for objects of enlightenment and Christianization of negroes in America. A Sequel to the Double Marriage and Double Funeral. Roseville, Pa., October 15.—William Russell, the old farmer who married Mary Stokes, his hired girl, near this place, in September, has become insane over the terrible domestic tragedy which followed his marriage. The par ticulars of this tragedy; the deserting of her father’s house by Harriet Rus sell; her marrying Horton Hurst, a bit ter enemy of her father’s; the following of the couple by the farmer,and subse quent accidental shooting of the daugh ter by her husband and his blowing out his brains over the dead body of his wife, were given in detail in the Sun at the time. Russell is kept under strict eurveilkmce by his friends, and it is feared that he will commit suicide, his derangement evidently having that tendency. Hi* young wife is nearly ■worn out by her devotion to him, and by the exciting events that followed her marriage. Russell is to be placed ju an asylum. It la not true that “there is nothing new under the Sun.” There is new sausage and fresh-tapped lager every day. Sfljf Gbignsta Constitutionalist Established 1799. THE GEORGIA STATE FAIR. Crowds Pouring In—Augusta Human ity Slim, but Horseflesh Excellent— Hawley Centennializes and Kelley Inflates —The Richmond Rifle Club — Savannah Wins the Prize. [Special to the Constitutionalist.! Macon, Ga., October 20,1875. The weather is beautiful but dusty, and crowds are pouring in. There is a small representation from Augusta. The display of horseflesh is small but Augusta is best of all. There is a bet ter display every way than yesterday, but complaints are made that it is not up to the sgmdard of former Fairs. The best order prevails. Several thousand persons listened to the speeches of Hawley and Kelley. Hawley said, presenting the claims of the Centennial exhibition, that his tory suggested Philadelphia as the spot. No other country could, like America, point to the exact date of the birth of the nation, unite all people, and show the same progress made in one hundred years. We cannot afford to have a failure. The citizeus of Geor gia will be doubly welcome there. American mechanics had led European mechanics—instancing Hobba’ locks, Colts’ and Remington’s arms, McCor mick’s reapers, and Corliss’ engines. The victory of 1851 by the yacht America made John Bull remodel his yacht fleet. Bristol accepted most cor dially any nation. The example should be followed. Kings roll to the door in state, but Mechanics’ Hall me chanics are kings. Georgia must ex hibit great resources of manufacturing as well as producing. The State ought to have 3,000,000 people in her borders. Philadelphia would be the national camp meeting in 1876. He described the buildings and the method of taking care of strangers. Judge Kelley followed in au ingen ious inflation speech, eloquently de livered. He is the favorite as an ora tor here. Both were handsomely ap plauded, but inflation doctrine don’t take apparently. Rifle shooting has finished. The Judges ruled out the Richmond Rifle Club muskets because the sights were filed down. The boys borrowed Macon muskets and made a fine score and the best single shot. In the shootiDg of 11 teams Richmond would have won had the men used their own muskets. Sa vannah was awarded the prize of S3OO. Our club has warm friends here. The Centennial Commission leave at 9 o’clock for Nashville via Atlanta. FROM WASHINGTON. Stai*tling and Extensive Rascalities. [Special to Cincinnati Enquirer.] Washington, October 18.—The At torney General, soon after his entry upon office, appointed a trustworthy special agent to go to the Southern States and report to him the true con dition of affairs there. This agent has made two trips to the South, and his report will very probably be made pub lic at the approaching session of Con gress. The report is said to disclose a startling and extensive system of frauds and rascalities by Federal of ficers of all branches of the public ser vice, the worst examples being in Texas. A Budget of News, Departmental and Otherwise. Secretary Robeson has returned. Charges of malfeasance have been forwarded from New York against District Attorney Bliss. Mr. Patton, a special agent of the De partment of Justice, has returned from a trip through Texas and Arkansas. He was sent there to make an investi gation of affairs relating to the Depart ment to which he is attached by At torney General Pierrepont. He has submitted a very lengthy report. It sets forth that the only efficient means to reform existing abuses is to relieve nearly all the present incumbents of office. The facts gathered by Mr. Pat ton will be commented upon by the Attorney General in his annual report to Congress. Until such report is made he declines to give Mr. Patton’s reports ro the public. Charles S. Varian has been appointed United States Attorney for Nevada. The steamer Canandagua, now at the Nor;olk navy-yard, has been put out of commission. Judge Alexander Johnson, of the New York Court of Appeals, has been tendered the circuit judgeship made va cant by the death of Judge Woodruff. The Signal Office reports the mili tary telegraph complete to Fort Con cha, Texas. FROM BOSTON. College Convention—Remarkable Ac tion of a Baptist Church. Boston, October 20. —The twenty ninth annual convention of Zeta Psi commenced at the Revere House. Nine colleges and universities represented. The Warren Avenue Baptist Church has stricken out that portion of the declaration of faith which makes im mersion a prerequisite to communion. The church is 125 years old. THE TURF. Baltimore Races. Baltimore, October 20.—First race, mile dash, all ages : First Chance first, Springlet second, O’Neil third, Weath erby (the favorite by long odds) fifth— time, I:46>£. Second race, milq heats, three year olds that have not won suc cessfully this year : First heat, Rhada.- manthus first, Jack Trigg second, Arc turus third— time, 1:4734 ; second heat, Rhadamanthus first, Arcturus second, Jack Trigg third—time, 1:47 >4 ; third race, one and three-quarter miles, Sby lock first, Mattie A second, Merdoc third—time, 3:12. Just before the race Mattie A sold for 88.25, Shylock, §5.25, the field, §1.45. Fourth race, steeple chase for horses that have not won this year: Minnie Mac first, Osage second. —i i It is stated as a scientific fact that the brain will sometimes bear hard knocks, not only without injury, but actually with advantage to itself, in creasing intellectual capacity, and, if this is s solemn fact, Eli Perkins ought to smell of a mule's hind hoof. FOREIGN DISPATCHES. “Unser Fritz” Coming to the Centen nial—A Bonapartist Philippic—Pro gress of the Prince of Wales. Berlin, October 20. —It is stated in naval circles that Prince Frederick, “Our Fritz,” intends to visit the Cen tennial, escorted by a. German squad ron. Paris, October 20.—M. Rouher, in his speech at Ajaccio on the 16th inst., at tacked ex-President Ttrters and the Or leanists, and censured President Mac- Mahon. He also said the Bonapartists are in favor of universal suffrage, and are content to appeal to the people for an expression of the national will. Pireaus, Greece, October 20.—The British steamship Serapis, with the Prince of Wales and suite on board, sailed from here to-day for the East. Rouher’s Speech a Bombshell —Eng- lish and Chinese News. Paris, October 20.—M. Rouher’s speech was of such an aggressive char acter that its publication here will possibly be prohibited. He made an attack upon ex-President Thiers and the Orleanists, accusing them of hav ing blocked up all the avenues to power. He censured President Mac- Mahon, and said since the 24th of May, 1873, when the Marshal was chosen President, he had incurred heavy re responsibilities. M, Rouher declared that the revisionary clause of the con stitution remained intact. London, October 20. —Rev. Wm. Ed ward Jelf, B. D., is dead. The death of the Very Rev. Walter Farquhar Hook D. D., F. R. S., is also announced. Shanghai, October 20. —Mr. Wade, the British Minister, has iuformed the Foreigu Legations that while negotiat ing at Pekin he insisted on better ob servance of treaties by the Chinese, especially with regard to taxation of trade. China promised to institute an inquiry and prepare a aeport as a basis for further negotiations. No new trade convention, (however, was contempla ted, as none could be operative that was negotiated by a single minister, all foreign representatives must join in such negotiation. It is expected that Mr. Wade will shortly return to Pekin. The weather to-day is tempestuous. Recent rains have swollen the streams in Devonshire, causing inundations.— The loss is considerable. Torquay Feiqumouth and Dawlish were flooded, and much damage was done to pro perty. • Burning of a Peimvian City and De structive Fire in Russian Poland — Count Yon Aruim’s Case. Havre, October 20.—A dispatch re ceived here says three-quarters of Iq qique, Peru, has been burned. London, October 20 —Erie bond holders appointed a committee of con sultation to prepare a scheme for re organization of the company for sub mission at a future meeting. The Jewish World says two hundred dwellings, a synagogue and five schools in Widsy, Russian Poland, have been burned. Some perished and three thousand are houseless. Berlin, October 20. —Count You Ar nim’s appeal was heard to-day. The Judges are consulting. FROM NEW YORK. Settling a Sugar Question —Grading Grain. New York, October 20.—With a view of settling the sugar question on a satisfcctory basis, three experts in su gar refining were yesterday appointed to decide the matters at issue—H. D. Kuowlton and Isaac Odell, on behalf of the merchants, and S. G. Odell, Custom House Auditor, for the Government. The Committee ou Grain of the New York Produce Exchange has decided to establish five grades of oats—white, high, mixed, No. 2 and No. 3. The grade of white oats shall be bright, sound, clean, free from other graiu, and shall weigh not less than 32 pounds to the measured bushel; high mixed oats shall be two-thirds white and equal to No. 2 in all other respects ; No. 2 Oats shall be sound, raasonably clean, and reasonably free from other graiu ; No. 3 oats shall be fit for ware housing, © herwise unequal to No. 2; no grade Htiall include ail oats damp, unsound, dirty or for any other cause unfit for No. 3. The committee will proceed at once to establish grades for corn, wheat and other grains. More Failures —Murderer Sentenced —Locomotive Engineers Convention —A Wealthy Butcher Commits Sui cide. Butterwick & Cos., dealers in fashion plates, and William Ettinger, dealer in furs, have failed. Liabilities of the for mer, §200,000, and of the latter, §109,- 000. Jacob Gooderman has been sentenced to death December 10th. The twelfth annual Convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi neers opened to-day with an address of welcome by ex-Congressrnan Clarkson N. Potter. Six new charters were is sued, making 189 divisions in working order. In the case of Charles Revere, a wealthy butcher of this city, found dead yesterday in the house of his mistress, Annie Starr or Styles, the coroner’s jury rendered a verdict of suicide. m CRIMES AND CASUALTIES. Fatal Kerosene Accident—Lynch Law in Illinois. Oil City, October 20.—Three chil dren, alone in a tenement house, at tempted to light a fire with kerosene. The house, with two of them, was* burned. Chicago, October 20.-.A*week ago the Sheriff, of Portage county, Illinois, was killed by two brothers Courtwright, whom the sheriff' attempted to ejeet from the building. Forty masked men took the Courtwrights from Stevens Point jail aud hanged them. Negro to be Hanged—Conflagrations —Counterfeit Cases. Auburn, N. Y., October 20.—Edwin Thomas, a negro, has been sentenced to die on the 10th of December. River Falls, Wib., October 20. —The Metropolitan Hotel and other buildings were burned. Loss, §30,000. Atlantic City, N. J., October 20. Disston’s steam saw mill and a large lot of lumber were burned. Loss, §40,000. Philadelphia, October 20. — Several persons had a hearing before the Uni ted States Commissioner for counter feiting postage stamps of Nicaragua, Greece, Bavaria and Hanover. Okmulgee, I. TANARUS., October 20.— One thousand Pottawattamie Indians passed here for their reservation in this terri tory, well provided with teams and diousehold goods. Where you want a short wait—at the theatre. Where you do not—at the coal dealers. AUGUSTA, GUA.„ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1875. STATE FAIR. FINE EXHIBITION -FRATERNAL GREETINGS BETWEEN THE NORTH AND jOUTH. Speeches by General Gordon, Senator Bayard —Ex-Mayor* t? ox, Congress man Kelley, and Others —Rifle Shoot ing—Notes of Notables and Notable Things, &c., &c., &c. Brown’s Hotel, I Macon, Ga., October 19, 1875. f After a fatigueing day in following up the pursuit of news interesting to the readers of the Constitutionalist, it is to be noted that Brown’s Hotel, the Lanier House and other holsteries are crowded and still they are comfortably accommodating all who apply, although the cry is, “still they come.” Every train comes full. Fair Management. Gen. Colquitt, President, and Colonel T. J. Holt, the Superintendent of the Georgia Agricultural and Mechanical Association, are doing all in their pow er to please those who come here, and Mayor Huff is aiding -vU he can. The gentlemen of the Executive committee are doing their part with general ac ceptance. Members of the Press. Among those representing the State press are noticed : VV. T. Christopher, Fort Valley Mirror; Richard W. Grubb, Timber Gazette; H. J. Ham, Warrenton Clipper; Col. Carey W. Styles, Albany News. Thomasville Folks. * Among the many pleasant gentlemen whom are to be found here, we note Capt. E. T. Davis, President, and Chas. P. Hansell, Secretary, of the South Georgia A. and M. Fail They are men of energy, and are working hard to di vert a portion of the human tide to wards their Fair, which occurs at Thomasville, October 36th to 30th.— Their efforts deserve success. Gen. Colquitt will deliver the prizes to the Granges competing. Many exhibitors and visitors will, it is thought, go from here. Savannah, Southern and South western Georgia and Florida are taking large stock in it, and it will no doubt be an excellent Fair, reflecting much credit upon the energy and enterprise of that people. Words of Wisdom. Chattiug with some of the members of the Executive Cornmitte in the President’s room, so nib one reported the arrival of Senator Roscoe Conk ling. “Well,” said one of the most prominent gentlemen present, “I am more interested in Gene Bakst’s Rami see cotton, or some of the newly in vented plows, than I ata in all the poli ticians in the country” This is an idea that if every Southern man would live up to, would do more to develop home industries than rivers of rhetoric. The elegant Senator, with his sugar plastered spit curl on his forehead, did not appear, as it was “not that man, but another man.” Trapping the Lnwary. No gambling, even "of the mildest type, is permitted on the Fair Grounds, hence the benevolent! (?) gentlemen, with elastic consciences and nimble Augers, are compelled to exercise their professional adroitness in odd nooks and corners. This mbrning a fellow, got up iu the most artistic ‘‘simple” style, stationed himself outside of Browu’s Hotel. He had a clean, smooth complexion, nude so by the skill of the barber who had cleared the fellow’s face, and made it as smooth as the most effectual depilatory. Flaxen hair worn long, and with a suit of “Cheap John” clothes and coarse shoes, the gambler looked innocent enough. But the physiognomist had a study in that man. The bones of his face were bad, bis mouth was a cruel oue, and his clear blue eye had a steely look which took iu every face watching his movements and all the surroundings. The game was: You paid sls for a pinchbeck locket of the marketable value of 50 cents, and t hen took your choice from among bat" a dozen boxes, in which the gambler pretended to in sert bills of high denominations. When a gudgeon did bite, all he drew was a $1 bill, leaving a net profit to the shar per of $14.50. There was also noticed a glass wheel of fortune. Is it any wonder Gen. Colquitt and his coadju tors have steadily set their faces against such rascally swindles from disgracing the Fair Grounds? Special Features. Two disagreeable features were no ticed as one wandered around. The first was the wearing of pistols by the police, and the second was the large force of negroes, of the cotton field hand class, hanging around the corners of the streets. In lighr, of the univer sal complaint of the planters of lack of field labor, it is unpleasant to see so many tillers of the soil loafing when they should be in the holds, earning an honest livelihood for themselves and families. Why Horse Racing’Y/asn’t Allowed. Many persons complain that there was to be no exhibition of racing stock, and unjust remarks r..‘fleeting on the judgment of the Fair Managers have been freely indulged in at the hotels, Fair Grounds and other public places. While in the Rooms of the Centennial Committee, a well known member of the Atlanta press, noted for his fond ness for a trial of speed between racers, spoke of these complaints and ex pressed his Tears that the fair would not realize as much as' it would if rac ing had been allowed. Gen. Colquitt who was present, gave a most lucid and satisfactory explanation for the absence of this feature on the pro gramme. “It is well known,” said he, “ that the so-call trials of speed are a mere’ farce, inasmuch that men, in many cases, who own racing stock and carry on a regular racing business, will meet, say half a dozen of them, and agree to visit eertain fairs. They are well aware exactly what each horse can do. Secretly they ay their plans, and by the aid of dummies make bets and organize pools, arranged with mathematical certainty, to fleece those not in the ring.” “Why gentlemen” said the sturdy General, speaking with that blunt honesty, that is his known characteristic, “last year we nearly lost our appropriation for the State because they said it encourag-d gambling by having races at our lairs, and it was only through considerable exertion that we got the appropriation through. We heartily agreed with ti e sentiments as expressed by the Legislature, and we have plaeed’ourselves on the platform of morality, and we intend to stick to it. In these days of idhimble-rig mo rality, it is refreshing t*> have men hold ing offices of trust, place themselves on record in trying to elevate the mind of the people. “Further” said the gal lant General, “Our Aeuooiation is In tended to develop the agricultural and other resources of Georgia, and we in tend to push our energies in that direc tion, instead of encouraging gambling.” Every Georgian having the welfare of his Stake at heart, must echo “Them’s my sentiments and I’ll stick to them !” The Grounds. Central Park, in which the Fair is held, is a most charming spot, with the grounds elegantly beautiful with flow ers, fountains and statuary, with fine commodious buildings well adapted for the purposes of a Fair. Weather. So far, the weather has been real San Francisco weather, which has been so often compared with that of Italy, j A balmy atmosphere with a clear, cloudless sky, bright sun during the 1 day, and cool nights, in which one can enjoy pleasant slumbers, charms the 1 Northern visitors, who readily admit I that what they had heard previously from Georgians, of the delightful cli mate of their native State, were not ex aggerations Grangers. Evidently, the gentlemen of the Grange interest feel their strength, for appearances favor them in every way here. He is all right, who— “ Would be a Granger, And with the Grangers stand, Who eats his pint of ground-nuts And helps to till the land.” Distinguished Visitors. General Hawley, ex-Governor of Con necticut, has made a flue impression here. He is a portly gentleman, who turns the scale at 200, of blonde com plexion with moustache and imperial which gives him a martial air. In con versation he is free and unreserved, and to a Georgian who said, “V/hy Gen eral, you appear like a Southron,” he replied, “Well, I ought to be ; my mother was a Southron, and I was born in North Carolina and lived there until I was 11 years of age.” Judge Kelley, the Pennsylvania Con gressman, don’t “pretty much,” to use a somewhat slang term, but which is so handy to use I avail myself of the privilege. He is in ill health and has been a visitor to the South for several, years for relief, and with great benefit, he says. He is a man who impresses you as a man of brains and determina tion iu carrying out his peculiar views, especially inflation. Ex-Mayor Fox, of Philadelphia, is one of the most pleasant gentlemen here. He is a person of portly presence, with a fat balance at his banker’s, if report is true, and enjoys life. He is a favorite here. Home Products. Mr. Harmon, Superintendent of the Macon City Hospital, contributes a curious and important feature. It is a second crop of Irish potatoes, planted August 2d, and raised in the subsoil clay grounds of the Hospital, with a subsoil of two feet. The potatoes are the Early Goodrich and Vermont vari eties, and are very superior in size and quality. He also exhibits fine speci mens of beans, turnips, etc. He is a real enthusiast on farm matters, Such men are valuable and should be en couraged by those who favor home production. Fine Cotton Plants. In ground crops, Gen. Alpheus Ba , ker, of Eufaula, Ala., exhibits a branch of eotton 15 inches in length, on which are 15 bolls of haudsome cotton. The General calls it “ Ramisee,” in compli ment to the Khedive of Egypt, who, it is expected, will purchase largely of the seed of this kind of cotton. At present, it is said, the agents of the Khedive purchase most of the seed for Egypt in Charleston. Col. Loring, the dis tinguished member of the Khedive’s staff, also an old friend and comrade of Gen. Baker’s, has taken great inter est in this matter. Military Rifle Shooting. Up to 5 o’clock this afternoon, the rifle shooting in points with military arms, as issued, was as follows : Colum bus Guards, 155, average 19%; Baldwin Blues, 158. average 19%; Savannah Rifle Association, 194, average 24%-, Macon Volunteers, 142, average 17%; Macon Rifle Association, 178, average 22%; Savannah Game Club, 179, aver age 22%. Major Bradford, or Colum bus; Mr. G. B. Pritchard, of Savannah; Lieut. W. W. Carver, of Macon, are acting as referees. To-morrow, at 10 a. m., shooting will be resumed. Our Richmond Rifle Club is here and not at all discouraged at the prospect before them; even with the brilliant success of their brother riflemen from the “city by the sea.” They are men of nerve and will no doubt give such an account of them selves as will please the citizens of Au gusta. The Richmond Rifle Club will shoot to-morrow, being No. 11 to go to the butts out of twelve clubs present. The team is composed of the following gentlemen: W. Daniel (Oglethorpe In fantry Cos. A), President of the Club; J. A. Bolder, Jr., (Washington Light Artillery,) Captain of team; S. C. Dur ban, (Oglethorpe Infantry, Cos, A,) Treas urer; J. D. McDermott, (Irish Volun teers,) Secretary; F. B. McCoy (Ogle thorpe Infantry, Company B); I. D. Rooks (Irish Volunteers); J. W. Bohler and J. W. Thayer (Richmond Huzzars). Soldiers' Amenities, The Survivors’ Asssciation met at 4 o’clock this afternoon, at Harmonic Hall, and organized by the choice of Gen. Gordon as Chairman, and Capt. T. L. Massenburg as Secretary. Ex- Maj. Gen. John B. Hawley, late of the Federal Army, was present, and was cordially welcomed in that manner so characteristic of brave men. The As sociation then adjourned to meet at the Fair Grounds to-morrow. Matters in General, Generally speaking, the Fair does not meet the expectations that were formed of what it ought to be, but pos sibly “ hard times” may have had something to do with it. The display of home industry altogether is good, but we miss the huge loaves of bread for which the Georgia matron is noted, and for which she can compete with the world. Swift Creek Grange, No. 265, of Bibb county, make a flue dis play of the products of the ground, such as pumpkins, oorn, beans, pota toes, etc. A peculiar feature was a col lection of fruits and pickles, ornament ed with likenesses of ex-President Da vis, £!ol. Hardeman, Mayor Huff and other well known gentlemen. The work was done by a negro boy, with a common jack-knife. W. M. Lawton, of South Carolina, exhibits a specimen of Eastern cotton, which he brought from Liverpool recently. He is ah active member of the Direct Trade Association. That Augusta invention, Bleakley’s Hydro-Electro Automatic Landscape, is one of the special at tractions. Matters are still in a ohaotic state, and it is not quite possible to give fuller detail® until to-morrow. Fraternal Greetings, At about 2 o’olook the Executive Committee filed out of the President’s office, accompanied by their guests, ana proceeded to a stand erected a short distance away. Senator Gordon stepped forward and said, looking to- ward General Hawley and the gentle men from the North : “Our people are gratified at the compliment of your visit to our State, and in the name of the people of Georgia I extend the hospitalities of our State. We are well aware of the kind mo lives and good will of your visit and know it grows out of no idle curiosity, because our State is not lo cated on the highway frequented by tourists. Our people are proud to be called an agricultural people, and at the same time claim to be a law-abid ing people. We are heartily glad to see you and give you the most cordial welcome to our State and this sunny section. We know it to be a fruitful land, and it is with pleasure we show you its productions and to trust you will know more of us. One of the evils of the times is that people of different sections know so little of each other, and it is the want of that knowledge which is so loth to cause misjudge ment in regard to people. He cited the case of England and F ranee, who, warring for centuries, had so lately be come acquainted, and even now almost allies. Those that are married by ties of mutual sympathy should be indul gent to each other’s faults. What Providence has joined together let no man’s lawlessness or caprice attempt to sunder. In conclusion, the gallant warrior renewed the welcome. Senator Bayard, of Delaware, then addressed a few words to the audience, stating the welcome was accepted as cordially as it was extended. He had for his part at all all times felt an in terest in Georgia, and he was not sur prised at the exhibition of strength presented by the State Fair. The glory of Georgia was a part of the glory of the whole country. The joys and sor rows of the grand old State of Geor gia are shared by all. General Hawley was then introduced and was very handsomely received. He said : Gentlemen, friends, countrymen and brothers. [Great applause.] lam along with my iellow visitors from the North delighted with your reception. All we have seen since we came into the limits of Georgia are pleasurable, and from the bottom of my heart all I can say is, I thank you. Our visit is not one of idle curiosity. We came hero on your very kind invitation to ex change thoughts and sentiments, and to extend to you, one and all, the warmest kind of an invitation to attend the Nation’s great jubi lee at Philadelphia next year.— Our objects in coming here were two fold. One is to explain to you about the celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of the Nation’s birth, and it came into our minds to get up a great International Exhibition, and to invite the fifty nations and provinces ot the earth to take part. He theo spoke of the value of gatherings of this kind in softeniDg asperities, and quoted the words of Col. Lamar, who, in his ad dress on the death of the late Charles Sumner, had said: “My friends, know one another, that you may love an other.” The people of the two sec tions, North and South, do not differ so much as people imagine. I do not ask you to come to my exhibition, or to our exhibition, but to your exhibition as well as mine. A stranger hearing him talk this might say something had been going on for the past fifteen years to cause these remarks. [Laughtei'.] Yes, my dear friends, something has, and I will relate a portion of my expe rience. Some few years ago 1 was in command of a brigade of soldiers way down in Florida, and one day we started out on a walk from Jackson ville, and we got along pretty well until we met some friends, and among them was my friend General Colquitt (loud yells). Yes, that is the kind of a noise you made boys, I recognize the sound well. Well my friends we did not go on, but stopped right there and guessed we would go back towards Jackson ville. Yes we did, and left about-1,800 of our men right there. We marched back pretty carefully, I tell you, didn’t loaf about either and got back to Jack sonville. It was said Finnegan was in command, but I can tell you my friend General Colquitt with his Georgia brig ade did the real work that day. If Colquitt and myself are ready to bridge the chasm and won’t quarrel, no one else has a right to keep on quarreling about it. Boys! don’t quarrel any more over these old matters. When you meet, don’t commence, to argue the matter, and don’t sneak around the corner, but meet one another face to face, slap each other on the back and say 'come old feller let us take a drink!’ The Lord intended this to be a united country and with his help let us make it so. Twenty-five years hence, we will understand one another better. To the the soldiers, I would say we have won victories against brave men, let us now win each other’s hearts and be friends, If you can’t talk of fifteen years of the one hundred years of our history, you can talk of the glories of the other eighty-five. Come to Philadelphia next year, and we will shake hands all around! [Loud and continued ap plause.] Congressman Kelley was then intro duced and referred to his being a civil ian, and in the name of the City of Brotherly Love and the Keystone State to come, said he “to your cele bration under the shadow of Liberty Hall, where Georgia aided in making the Declaration of Independence. Come and learn for yourselves how utterly the people of the North have buried in oblivion the mem ories of the war. I saw Atlanta prostrate in the early Spring of 1867 with the scars of war everywhere visi ble, and our hearts are to-day filled with joy at seeing how those terrible wounds have disappeared, He refer red in terms of praise to the sights of prosperity around him. He hoped the late unpleasantness would be held up as an example of the horrors of inter necine war. Ex-Mayor Fox then spoke in a simi lar strain, and the speech-making was brought to a close. Many of the listeners, who numbered several hundred, wore a bit of gray cloth in their button holes, (badge of the Survivors’ Association), and every # one heartily enjoyed the speaking, judging from the cordial manner in which they were treated. It was re marked there was no clap-trap, but an earnest and heartfelt expression of real feeliqg. I must close now, as the mail eloses in a few minutes. F. When a young man capsizes on a peach skin in full view of a group of young ladies at a window oppo f>osite, the expression of his face is not ike that of Ajax defying the lightning, but rather like that of one who feels as if he would like to go and sit down in the Amen corner of a Methodist Churoh, What’s the use of a long treatise on the best method of fastening corsets, when two or three buttons and perhaps a husband or a sister or so are all that is necessary ? New Series —Vol. 28, No. 66 LOTTERY GAMBLING. A PEN PORTRAIT OF BEN WOOD. Alleged Robbery and Swindling of the Poor —How a “ High-Toned Journal ist” Makes Money--An “ Oi-ator Puff With Two Tones to His Voice.” (New York World.l The testimony taken by the Commit tee on Causes of Crime went to show how the lottery men and policy dealers in this city have been protected by the officials whose duty it is to arrest and punish them. Every policy ticket sold in this city is a violation of the law, and yet it is said that the daily busi ness in policy is many thousands of dollars. An Old Hand at the Business. Marcus Cicero Stanley, himself an old lottery dealer, who said he had re tired and sold out to Ben Wood, testi fied as follows : I learn from those en gaged in it that the lottery business is on the decrease; the business in New York probably amounts to 815,000 or 820,000 a day, and the legitimate profits are about 15 per cent, of the whole re ceipts; I have reason to believe that the drawings are not always fair; the largest profit ever made in one month in the lottery business that I know of was 865,000, the average profits are about 830,000 a mouth; the causes of the deqpase in the business are the wrangles amoDg the managers, who charge each other with fraud, and be sides this the pressf the country has exposed the business; seven-tenths of the receipts of the lottery and policy men come from the poor people; they are ignorant people, who believe in dream-books and that sort of stuff; they also believe in clairvoyants, and think they are able to give them the lucky numbers ; I believe that more crime is committed by people who play policy than by auy other class ; there are about two hundred and fifty policy shops in the city ; you can’t go into any street without finding one ; there are about twenty drawings a week in Kentucky ; the resuft of the drawings is sent here by telegraph ; the man agers of the lottery are represented here by a clerk, whose name is Josiah Adams ; he lives at the Gilsey House ; I expect I am making a host of ene- mies by giving this information, and I would prefer that you would get it from another source ; since this com mittee began its investigations the agent of the lottery men has removed his office to Jersey City ; the supposed managers of the lottery are Simmons & Dickinson, but I have heard that Simmons has sold out his interest; the lottery men generally take care to pro tect themselves by making an arrange ment with people in office ; it may be a pecuniary or a political arrangement; the lottery men first take pains to get friends in the Police Department; these men are now making their nominations of men for office; if you read the newspapers you will see it. How It Could Be Stopped. “ How could this gambling be stop ped ?” asked Mr. Townsend. “Any police captain can break up the policy-shops in his precinct in twen ty-four hours if he wants to.” “ But if he arrests them and they are at once released on bail and never brought to trial, what can you do?” ■“ If they go back to the business again the poliee captain should arrest them again.” “ I have heard that the District At torney pigeon-holes all indictments against the lottery men ; I know that Mr. Wood has published articles against the policy-dealers, but that was while he was out; he charged them with being rascals and swindlers; he stopped publishing his attaoks, and I am told that he has made up and is in the business again ; it is a felony to sell a policy, aud*the authorities could put an end to the business in twenty rour hours if they tried to; but the policy managers are influential poli ticians ; you must not forget that. DR. BRANTLY AND EDWIN FOR REST. A Second Version of tlie Anecdote. To the Editor of the Herald: In the Constitution of a recent date reporting the Rev. Dr, Leftwich’s sermon, quite a touching story is told of the meeting of Dr. Brantly and Ed win Forrest, It is, in substance, that while the actor was filling an engage ment in Atlanta, Dr. B. preached a ser mon against theatre-going, so power ful that the worthy follower of Thespis quite wilted before it, and he even grasped the Dr.’s hand in token of his admission of the truth. The story ends thus, “Where is the professor of re ligion who will dare to lift up his roice in apology for the stage, when the actor returning the voice of conscience and the voice of experience, clasps hands with the minister of religion, and bids him God speed in the crusade against the play-house ¥” With all due respect to the worthy divine, we beg leave through your col umns to present the whole story. Ed win Forrest came through Atlanta on a professional tour. The Sunday eve ning before his first appearance Dr. Brantly, of the Second Baptist Church, made one of those unfortunate tirades upon the drama in which able and well-meaning preachers have occa sionally indulged. After the sermon Forrest really introduced himself to Dr. 8., and thanked him for the ser mon—not with tears in his eyes, as wo might infer from the version published —but “with a laughing devil in his eye,” saying that such a sermon was the best advertisement he could desire. Moreover, the congregation of the Seoond Baptist Church turned out en masse, headed by ex-Governor Joseph E. Brown ; and when the matter was afterwards brought to trial in the church they were sustained in their action. [This isn’t so pathetic after all, is it?] Truthful James. When a man walking rapidly along the street suddenly stops and retraces his steps, the act itself is quite suffi cient evidence that some thought has occurred t(? him which necessitates a change of programme. And yet, in nine cases out of ten, that man will pause for a moment in apparently profound contemplation, will perhaps draw some letters from his pocket and affect to ex amine them, will suddenly assume an expression of heroic decision, and then, with an exclamation df annoyance, rap idly return in the direction from which he originally came. And all this panto mime is for the purpose of convincing someone whom he believes to be look” ing on (but who is not) that he has for gotten something (which would have been known already). It’s funny. What the fast mail train will do if it keeps on, can be judged frorq what the Rochester Chronicle says, via; “The fast mail train brings to Rochester nows that has been read in Rochester pme eight hours previously,” To Advertisers and Subscribers. On axd after this date (April 21, 1875,) all editions of the Constitutionalist will be sent free of postage. Advertisements must be paid for when han ded in, unless otherwise stipulated. Announcing or suggesting Candidates for office, 20 cents per line each insertion. Money maybe remitted atour 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. Mrs. W. W. Flewelieu, of Columbus, is dead. Griffin News: John H. Starr, an old and respectable citizen of Spaldiqg county, died at his residence in this county yesterday morning, about 11 o’clock, and was buried at County Line Church. Dahlonega has offered six thousand dollars for the Baptist Female College. When it is considered that this sum would, be more than annually expended in any town, the bid is very low. Al most any corporation having the money could well afford to pay fifty thousand dollars for it. Augusta would make a good investment by giving this sum. The Athens Watchman says: “Train ed journalists’ are much needed in some of the newspaper offices of this State, as it would require one of Lord Rosse’s telescopes to decipher the con tents of the sheets issued by'them. In this enlightened age there is no excuse for such wretchedly bad typography. It is an outrage to have an ably edited paper printed so badly that its forbid ding appearance prevents its readers from perusing its well filled columns.” And the Watchman might have added it is nothing save a well defined streak of “big lazy” ou the part of country publishers. They aie too indolent to wash up their rollers, level their presses and keep their blankets in order. Such papets can never flourish. They are an annoyance and a nuisance. We have half a, dozen such in Georgia. Athens Georgian: The friends of the University of Georgia wilLbe pleased to learn that, notwithstanding the hard times and the evil predictions of croak ers, the attendance on the opening of the present session was about as full as usual, and is being increased by fre quent accessions. Persons at a dis tance need not fear sending their sons here. There never has been better dis cipline, and we have never known young men conduct themselves better than the students generally have done during the past year or two, and are now doing. * * The first killing frost came Saturday night, or Sunday morning rather—as we believe frost never appears until about daylight.— Irish potato aud tomato vines, pepper and flg leaves were considerably dam aged. Columbus Times : The neighborhood above Columbus has been troubled very greatly of late by having their corn fields robbed. Some charitably disposed people had set on hand a pro ject to relieve the farmers of the trou ble of gathering their corn, by gather ing it at night for them and trading it to a neighboring grooery. Several in effectual attempts were made to dis pense with the services of these ac commodating people, but with but little suoceas. Yesterday morning, however . Mr. Sim Rogeys, who resides about six miles above Columbus, blocked the game by shooting Simon Simmons, colored, while in the act of gathering his ooi’n. Unfortunately for tho neigh borhood, the shot was not well direct ed, and Simon oseapod doath, but. was wounded enough to capture. He was bound over by the magistrate to ap pear before the Superior Court to an swer the charge. A Stage Nose. (New York Mercury.] Several years ago, Mr. Davenport, the tragedian, was performing an en gagement at the Holiday-street Thea tre. On the night “The Merchant of Venice” was announced, a young man named L. was cast for the part of the Jew Tubal. Mr. L. was quite a clever actor in his way, but his face owned one unfortunate peculiarity—a. nose al most as flat as an African’s.’ In the evening Tubal was all made up for his part, and the play proceeding very smoothly, when the low comedian of the company happened to notice Shy lock’s friend, and his nose, particular ly. “My dear boy,” said he, taking tho unsuspicious L, aside, “you’ll do—your make-up is perfect—only you must remedy that unhappy nose of yours.— Who ever saw a Jew with a flat nose? Davenport is very particular about these things, and if he sees you he will not allow you to go on.” Poor L. was much disturbed, and asked how he could remedy the defect. “I’ll lend you my pantaloon’s nose,” said tho waggish comedian. “Put that on, and you’U need nothing more.” L. con sented, and now being all fixed, as he thought, his scene was called, and he went to his entrance waiting for the cue. D.ivenport was raging away in front about his jewels and his daugh ter, and tho audience wrought up to intense excitement, when suddenly Tu bal made his appearance. Never in a theatre before was there suoh a season of laughter, for never had any one there seen such a figure as Tubal cut, with his short, round faoe aud long, comical pantaloon’s nose. Daven port turned to discover the cause of this burst of hilarity, and fell back like a man shot. The remainder of the scene was unintelligible, and after It was over the tragedian called L. aside and said, in his peculiarly dramatic manner ; “My God, young man, what possessed you to put on that nose? This is not a pantomime. You have ruined the play—made a guy of us all.” Then he went witn his long stage-swing to his dressing-room. L. was nearly distracted. The wag who had done all the mischief now came up with a face of deep grief, and whispered : “Don’t be hurt, George. I did not think Davenport would take it so seriously. Pull the confounded thing off.” Che trial followed next, and in this act the ciiaraoters are discovered as the curtain rises. Tubal was late. It is not cus tomary for him to appear in the scene ; but he was directed to do so to-night to fill up the picture. Shylock was just in the middle of the speech, “I have possessed your grace,” when tho wretched Tubal put in his tardy ap pearance for the second time—but now, alas! shorn of his nose altogether! The reader may imagine the hysterics of laughter that followed, Davenport’s face of anguish was a study. Actors and audience found it impossible to as sist at the remainder of the perform ance with gravity, and never did farce wind up more uproariously than did that night’s representation of the “Merchant of Venice ” Mr. Davenport returned alone to his hotel, and went directly to bed. In the San Francisco jail is a girl only sixteen years old. She is exces sively shy and demure, blushes when looked at by visitors, and faints when drunkards are brought bleeding and yelling into the prison. Her face is delicate and expressive of retiring modesty and gentleness. Her name is Annette Giilard, and she is awaiting trial for stabbing a man four times with' a big butcher knife, and then : smashing his skull with a brick.