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TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION. Daily— one year $lO 00 “ six months 500 " three months 250 Tbi-M eekly—one year 6 00 six months 2 6‘‘ Weekly—one year 2 oo six months ioo Single eopies, 5 cts. To news dealers. cts. SuDseriptions must in all cases be paid in advance. The paper will be discontinued at the expiration ot the time paid for. JAS. G. BAILIE. FRANCIS COGIN, | Proprietors GEO. T. JACKSON,) Address all Letters to H. C. STEVENSON. Manager. FLASHES OF THE CABLE. THE FINANCIAL PRESSURE IN El ROPE. Immense Turn-Out of Iron Workers — A Big Firm Taking: in Sails—Liabili ties of the German Jay Cooke— “ There’s Millions in it.” London, October 30.—The Leeds Mer cury of to-day says that the large iron producers, Blacken, Vaughan & Cos., employing in their collieries, mines and works nearly 10,000 men, have notified their employees at Middleborougli, Wilton Park and the Eston Works in Yorkshire, that owing to depression of trade, their engagement must termi nate on the 13th of November next. Vienna, October 30.—Dr. Strous berg’s liabilities wiil be $25,000,000, Berlin, October 30. - Bankruptcy pro ceedings have commenced against Dr. Strousberg. The Egyptians Invade Abyssinia— Spanish Diplomacy—The Fate of Sir John Franklin. Cairo, October 30.—The Egyptian army has entered Abyssinia. Abys siuians retreat without resistance. Madrid, Oetober.3o.—The telegram of yesterday saying oa the authority of the Epoca that the Spanish cabinet re cently discussed its reply to the Wash ington note doubtless refers to a sum mary of unsettled questions between Spain and the Uuited States, submitted by Minister Cushing, but involving no nev/ point of controversy. Ottawa, Ont., October 30.—A French Canadian litterateur of this city claims to have been possessed of a document relating to the fate of Sir John Frank lin, which has never been published, it was sent to him by a friend who has lately traveled in the northwest. The Turks Murdering Christians— The Woes of a Bishop—Spanish and Servian News- Vienna, October 30.—1 tis reported that the Turks murdered sixty Chris tians at Behas, a fortified town near the Dalmatian frontier. Berlin, October 30.—1 tis stated that the Polish Bishop Ledochowski will be expelled from Germany upon the expi ration of his imprisonment. Madrid, October 30.—The Epoca says the Spanish Cabinet discussed a reply to the Washington note, which tends t > determine the relations between Spain and America, to enable the American Government to present to Congress detailed accounts of interna tional relations. Belgrade, October 30. —The Skupt schina has adjourned for a month. FROM NEW YORK. Battle Over the Bible-The Tweed Case—Bank Statement—Departure of Missionaries. New Aortic, October 30. — The Board of Education of Union Hill, N. J„ voted to prohibit reading the Bible in the public schools. Some of the citizens ■tgpenly threatened that there would be bloodshed before the Bible should be removed. The Attorney General has notified Tweed’s counsel that the $6,000,000 suit . will be pressed to trial Monday. Lank statement —Loans have de creased four and five-eights millions ; specie increase, three and a half mil jfons ; legal tenders, decrease, one and one-quarter millions; deposits, de crease, two and three-eights millions ; reserve, increase, two and seven-eights millions. There has been a strong northeast erly storm since noon. Revs. Newton, Nichols, Wheeler, Piaekstoff and Challis ; Mrs. Challis, Mrs. Goodwin, and Mrs. S. M. Beus croff, wiio were recently appointed missionaries to India, sailed to-day for Liverpool. FROM ATLANTA. Receiver Grant Ordered to Vamose the Rauelie. Atlanta, October 30—Garner, elaim- Tiit of the Atlanta aud Richmond Air Line Road, under Sheriff’s sale, came into the Superior Court to-day, and be fore Judge Hopkins, presiding, dis claimed any title to the same. The Pennsylvania Road petitioned to be made a party to the suit aud prays that Grant who was appointed by Judge Hopkins, under the Garner litigation, as receiver, be retained in that position. The Court decided the petition aud ordered Grant to vacate as receiver, at once, but allows a reasonable time Lo settle with connecting roads and employes. This action, in connection with the decree of sale by the United States Circuit Court, is regarded as certainly installing John H. Fisher, of New York, as Receiver, under the ap pointment of Judge Wood, of Ihe U. S. Court in December last. Upon pe tition of tbe bondholders, the new Re ceiver was in Court. Clews & Cos. vs. the Cartersville and Van Wert Railroad. The Master in Chancery, to whom a.as referred, at the last term of the Circuit Court of the United States, the matters in controversy between Clews & Cos. and the Cartersville and Van Wert Railroad Company, as to the lia bility of the latter to the former, on account of the bonds of tbe latter and money advanced for the construction of the road, reported that $67,431.70 were due Clews & Cos. Exceptions were taken and Judge Woods, to-day ren dered a decision sustaining the report. FIGHTING INDIANS. Uncle Sam Slightly Drubbed. Kansas City, October 30. —There are reports from Fort Hayes of a fight between troops and a wandering band of Cheyenne Indians. The troops were driven off and two killed. They were relnforct 1 and again driven off with one killed and one wounded. General Carr’s command left Fort Hayes on a special train for the seat of war. Harvard Regatta. Boston.— The annual Fall regatta of Harvard College came off to-day. The weather was unfavorable, aud water quite rough. In the six oared race, two miles, Halyoke won in 13 minutes and 31j4 seconds, with Halwarthy sec ond in 13 minutes and 50 seconds. Halyoke also won the four oared race, 15 minutes aud B>£ seconds, with Hal warthy second, iu 15 minutes and 9 seconds. Loring won the single scull race in 16 minutes and 49 seconds. Raleigh, October 29. —The Board of Directors of the It. and G. and It. and A. A. L. Roads to-day elected Major John C. Winder Superintendent, to suc ceed Capt. A. B. Andrews, resigned. Hlje Augusta Constitutionalist Established 1799. FROM WASHINGTON. Financial—The Mississippi Election— Pi’ecautions to Preserve Order. Washington, October 30.— The Trea surer of the United States holds United States bonds a3 security for national bank circulation amounting to $369,- 799,412; for public deposits, $10,730,000. National bank notes outstanding at this date, $346,805,616, of which $2,- 640,000 are in national gold bank notes. Internal revenue receipts to-dav, $377,- 980.33; for the month, $9,586,317.09; for the year, $38,115,522.86. Custom receipts to-day, $411,702.88; for the month, $11,499,245.17; for the year, $56,132,084.17. National bank notes received for redemption during the week, $5,127,207. Washington, October 31.—The fol lowing is elicited from the very highest sources: Considerable interest is manifested here in the coming election in Missis sippi, regarding the matter of a full preservation of the public peace in that State on election day, All the ad vices that have been received here by agents of the Government upon this subject have been favorable, and tele graphic dispatches were received by the Attorney General this morning from representatives of the Depart ment of Justice, now in Mississippi, reiterating the impressions heretofore sent, that the pacific arrangements that have been made by the opposing politi cal organizations in the State will be fully carried out. Inasmuch as the au thorities of the General Government have been assiduous in arranging for a peaceable election, every precaution has been taken to secure it, and there are assurances that everything is in readiness to compel obedience to the law and order should unfortunately a necessity arise for any such interfer ence on the day of the election. LEGAL. A Great Coal Sait Decided—An In surance Case—Receivership of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. Wilkesbarre, Pa., October 30. —In the great ejectment suit of Calhoun M. Deringer vs. Coxe, et al ., for coal lands valued at $4,000,000, a verdict was to day rendered in favor of Deriuger. New Haven, Conn., October 30.— 1n the case of the American National Life and Trust Company, against John W. Stedman, Insurance Commissioner of the State, the Judge decided that the company is in assets to the amount of $50,000. This is a substantial victory for the company, as thirty days are al lowed by law to make up any defici ency. The directors voted to make up the deficiency and proceed as usual. Richmond, October 30.—Judge Bold, of the United States Circuit Cov.. ting with Judge Hughes of the District Court, to-day rendered his fi.ur.i de cision in the case of the Ch oipeako M.n<l Ohio Bafirnatl, appointing Henry Tyson, of Baltimore permanent Re ceiver. This decision is not favorably received here as Mr. Tyson r in intecl, only $120,000 of first mortgage bonds, tvvhiie che appointment or oreu. yviCK ham as Receiver was asked by holders of $23,000,000. CRIMES AND CASUALTIES. Terrible Storms in Canada and Ar kansas—Railway Accident—Marine Disaster—A Murderer Lynched. Kingston, Ont., October 30.—A furi ous storm. Two fishermen were drowned. Little Rock, October 30.—A terrible storm occurred here and in the sur rounding country last evening, pre trating telegraph wires in every direc tion. Several houses in this city were unroofed, the State House among the number. At Carlisle, on the Memphis & Little Rock Railroad, several houses were blown down. Indianapolis, October 30.—The engi neer of a freight train on the Pan Handle Road, approaching Cambridge during a heavy storm, saw a bridge tot ter, and saved his life by jumping from the engine. Four cars went through, killing the fireman and head brakeman. Norfolk, October 30.—A schooner, name unknown, was reported ashore yesterday by the steamship Old Do minion, on Chincoteague shoals. Ba ker’s wrecking steamer went last night to her assistance. Omaha, October 30.—Wednesday last Charles Patterson shot and killed R. W. Porter, chief herder of Bosler’s cattle, on the North Platte, thirty miles north of Sidoey, Nebraska, where Patterson was taken under arrest. — Last evening the jail was broken into by a mob of masked men* Patterson was taken out and strung up to a tele graph pole. Sheriff Hameaer, with assistance, overpowered the crowd and cut him down in time to save life. At 4 o’clock this evening the mob again succeeded in breaking into jail, taking Patterson, and effectually hanging him. St. Albans. October 30.—A New York female was arrested here on the arrival of the Montreal train with 400 yards of black silk on her person. Minor Telegrams. Des Moines, la., October 30. —Snow- ing and sleeting. Salt Lake, October 30.—Brigham Young has been ordered to prison for contempt in not paying alimony. Ha was arrested ia bed. Two doctors cer tified that he was too iil for removal. New York, October 30.—The House of Bishops elected Rev. Samuel J. J. Schereschewsky Bishop of China and Rev. Dr. Win. J. Clark Bishop of Africa. San Francisco, October 30.—Proceed ings of the Bulletin, versus the Call for libel commenced. Tbe court has under advisement a motion strike out of the complaint everything relating to the Bank of California, which would debar the Bulletin from presenting evidence justifying its reports. Memphis, October 31.—Thirty thou sand cigars were seized from various parties improperly branded. A severe rain aud thunder storm oc curred last night. Chicago, October 31.—Reports have been received from various portions of Indiana, Missouri, Illinois and other States, that thousands of hogs are dy ing of cholera. The Punch man notices that the baldheaded men comb their heads with towels. A Detroit boy surprised his father the other day by asking: “Father, do you like mother?” “Why, yes, of course.” “And does she like you?” “Of course she does.” “Did she ever say so?” “Many a time, my son.” “Did she marry you because she loved you?” “Certainly she did.” The boy looked the old man all over, and after a long pause, asked: "Well, was she as near-sighted then as she is now ?” Detrnit Free Press. LETTER FROM ATLANTA Judge Hopkins in the Pillory—A Magistrate Terrible Only to the Evil-Doer—Bardism—Thespian Notes —Au Antique Tea Party—Another Bonanza. On the Verge of Death- Street Sprinklers. [From Our Regular Correspondent ] Atlanta, October 29. And now Judge Hopkins, our Su perior Court Judge, comes in for a round of censure, and his brainy head is placed under the keen guillotine of public abuse. His public and private acts are fished up from the dark depths of t he past and bulletined to the utmost limits of the circle wherein sways that mighty pendulum—the Evening Com monwealth. That paper lays on the lash with a wicked severity, and the rabble take the cue and brand ish their cudgels with an air of grandeur. He is accused of being heartless, merciless—a clammy, mummified cynic—a statue of stone, and so on. Clawing out of the terrible briars of epithet, his revilers puff out smoky hints to the effect that the little judge is mentally incapable of sitting in judgment and rendering de cisions. To let them tell it, he is a ju dicial fraud, and the ermine fits badly about him. His legal foresight is ob fuscated, his knowledge of ethics want ing, his heart turning to adamant, and the milk of human kindness long since dried up, but with all this villification —this crushing avalanche of soul-har rowing imputations, he lives and daily invites the wrong doer to dole out his penance with that classical crew, the convict gang. Judge Hopkins has been in office about eight years, and during that time he has never failed to administer the full demands of law and and jus tice. He bas been stern, aye, inflexi ble, but be never smothered - justice to satisfy sympathy. He views evil-do ing in this broad light: “The law is plain and known to ali; if it is violat ed, it is with a full knowledge of the consequences; crime must be punished, and the criminal must look for it. If the law says the murderer must be hanged, why not hang him; if the law says the burglar must go to the pen itentiary, why not send him !” That’s the way he views it. His charges to the juries are simply summings-up of the evidence, a careful and lucid state ment of the law governing the case, and an earnest admonition to do their whole duty in the premises. It’s a fearful state of '■.ffairs if we can’t find nowaday •. .; v > who cannot be biased or r- r - ;u'hofcti by the c). rga of the Ju Yet, some p. • , here, from wh-.r. cause I can’t conjecture, seems disposed to murmur against our little Judge. Very few men are brave enough to daily measure out justice as Judge Hopkins. He fears no man, is beyond the reach of briber y, and consults per sonal sympathy an 5 prejudice less, per haps, than any man on the bench. That, he has a hi ;.,t no one will deny, ; m mayhap that heart ebbs and flows like o‘.;-sr hen? ff h/ .and 1 that a . sitive organ be consulted when the plain unvarnished sentence of law is to be pronounced! Well, the fact is we are without pabu lum for the hungry sensational mouths of our progressive people. Foster Blodgett will not pay ua the announced visit; Moody and Sankey have not as yet fallen upon their knees and blessed us for the invitation to come and dwell with us; the water works diamond has shone its resplendent shine; the near ing city election has dwindled down to ordinary proportions, and we sigh for something to stain our avenging scimitars and cover our progressive selves with enterprising glory. If our darts of malice and shafts of spleen fall harmless about the feet of Mr. Kimball; if the paper pellets of pusil lanimous and pedantic playfulness fail to evoke even a snarl from newspaper impeded victims, we must, < edad, se duce the hirsute covering rom some body’s pericranium—and why not Hop kins’ ? John Bard. Apropos of Judge Hopkins, the case of this unfortunate young man pre sents itself. Failing to raise the one thousand dollars imposed for stabbing a young man named Spencer, he has now the dread alternative of wot king out the sentence, which is one year on public works. The time having elapsed nothing but executive clemency will avail aught, and that hope is the slen derest thread. The Governor rarely interferes in such matters, and poor Bald will have to grin and bear it. Amusements. The benefit to the Ladies’ Memorial Association last night by Haverly’s Minstrels—the best corks afloat—re sulted in a clear profit to the associa tion of between three and four hun dred dollars. Harry Watkins on Saturday afternoon and night. Salsbury’s Troubadours Monday aud Tuesday, and Beyer Fam ily Thursday and Saturday. A ’7O Tea Party. Another grain of spice is held daint ily between the delicate fingers of our ladies to drop with all its wealth of aromatic sweetness into the public pudding, there to revel among condi ments for a brief space of while. It is to be a tea party, a party of ye olden time, with dress and style musty with age, the proceeds of which are for the benefit of the Library. It is such a pretty pleasure, that I will describe it as nearly as I can. Each State of the original baker’s dozen will be represented by a table, at which balmy Souchong and Hyson will be served in cups and saucers cupped and saucered especially for this occa sion by request. The cups will bear upon their reverse sides appropriate centennial inscriptions, and will be pre sented to every purchaser of the celes tial beverage who will keep them as a souvenir of the party. The ladies rep resenting the States will be natives of the State each may represent, and the tables at which they preside will bo or namented with the appropriate coat of arms. Among the other and perhaps lesser attractions of the party will be a rifle contest between gentlemen of the dif ferent States, a grand Carnival do Terpsichore, and the voting of a medal to the most popular journal of the city. The party is announced to come off on the nights of November 16th and 17th, at the Markham House. Yaller Boys. Our little struggling neighbor coun ty, Do Kalb, promises well for the fu ture. It, is positively assorted that pure gold I;.is been found in a field in that county by Col. A. H. Moore, of Hall county, and that lie has already sent out a crusher and stamp mill. The Colonel bears a good reputation as an old and successful miner, and it may be that t his bonanza will pan out something, lie says the gold is iu rich AUGUbTA, GA., SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1875. veins, running in the quartz rock aid cropping out on the surface, and the minimum yield is $75 iu gold to the ton of rock. The gold has been as sayed and found to be the simon pure article. The Recent Murder. Hughes and Hallifield charged with the murder of Wilmoth,, have had true bills found against them by the grand jury, and their cases will be tried thi*- week or next. They feel confident of acquittal on toe grounds of self-defence by Hughes a'd non-complicity bj Hallifield. Miraculous. Here is one of those narrow escapes that occur about once or twice in a liuT time. The other day •> driver of one of the Decatur street cars had his at tention called off from his mules for ; second, and as he turned ids eyes to tin team saw a wee bit of a child between the two mules and the ear going at a rapid rate ! The brakes were applied as quickly as possible and the driver went back expecting to see the prattler crushed to fragments. But nf j there it was unharmed, having run thV risks of being trampled by the mulQs and being run over by the car. Truly it was a remarkable escape from a ter rible death. Sprinkling the Streets. We have wondered and wondere< why on earth the water works did no lay the dust iu iLs abundance of the aqiM pura, and now we have a solution o! the problem. If the city or the mer chants could be inveigled into the em ployment of two or three men to hold the hose, the water'works would sup ply the water free an freely. For want of demand, the w: -.kb spill water from a four-inch pipt a!, day, and if this spill was thrown broadcast upon the powder© -b boulevards the result would be re freshing. This evening, however, Ju j piter Pluvius took the matter inhßl hands, and the naughty dust abscond- i ed to parts unknown. The days for! the past week have been so suushin.i ■ and delicious as we poor mortals oendijj wish for, and this evening’s rain will no doubt inaugurate a snap that \vil ! draw on the blankets and kindle thy embers on the progressive hearth , stone. Martha. , NAMING A BABY. Pecu arities of French Law. [Paris Cor. of the London Telegraph.] I have just heard the experience of an Englishman who tried to get his baby registered in Paris. This gentle man, dwelling at Montrouge, had a daughter burn to him amid the sleel and enow of early Spring. He had yard how strict French law was on a<\ points of registration, and within the three days appointed h went r. 6 .Tduir hit duty at the Main 51 Where, then, is the o uld ? ' asked: a stern functionary. The parent ex-i plained that whatever be the hardig hood of French girls, Eng) is ■ o*he;.V v ' commonly object to sena tidiawg spring out- fit three days n .gnfiirru ary. The oh rk wa ■' \ ana saia so. The case seemea to him ! louche. But without pursuing that point further at present, he begged to know how the father meant to call his child. The father had, indeed, thought upon this most important question, so had the mother. But they iiad reached no conclusion. Was it absolutely need ful, the Englishman asked, to give a name iu registration? “Indispensa ble,” the clerk replied, even more sternly’. “Then,” said our countryman, quite desperate, “put her down, Mary Winifred Grace.” “Write that,” ex claimed the clerk. It was written. “Mary,” he observed, “is evidently an ignorant misspelling for Marie,” and altered the word accordingly. “Grace wants an accent —circumflex; humph ! not usual, but it may pass. Winifred is a fantastic name, which of course we can’t allow. A female child called Marie Grace—when born, and how ?” But tbe Englishman objected to have Winifred thus cut out, and in the dud geon they referred him to the Pto cureur de la Republique. To that official he went, and was re ceived politely. “Winifred 1 It is prob ably a name of some distinguished general? No? A saint of course it is not, since you have no saints in Eng land. A personage of history, per haps ? No ? Well at least a character of Walter Scott, or some other writer of moral fiction?” Our compatriot could not think of one Wfhifred iu his tory or romance to make a precedent for his little daughter. Then M. le Proeureur de la Republique changed his tune. He began to think, with the Maire of Montrouge, that his case was “louche.” “Surely,” said he, “you can show some of your family who have borne this strange name?” No, the perplexed father could not even do that. “Then, sir, I can take no such responsibility as to give permission. It may be an abuse of confidence. I am not ignorant how eccentric is your English law. Without authorization of the embassy I cannot interfere with the excellent Maire of Montrouge.” The parent’s British blood was now up. Winifred should his baby be call ed, and nothing else. He went to the embassy, and they referred him to a smiling consul. Consul heard his tale, shrugged his shoulders, and wrote a line—five francs and a half to pay. Pa rent refused to produce the money, and went off iu high dudgeon. Mounting the Rue de la Paix, he met a friend and told his troubles. “Why, Winifred was a saint!” exclaimed the counsellor. There and then they found a book dealing with such matters, looked up the fact and made a note of it. The Maire of Montrouge was silenced by au almanac, but his clerk growled aud ibly in writing Winifred. As to Marie and Grace, he had ids own French way there, and the young lady will bear a circumflex to the end of her days. What Omen?— A young lady in Pella, la., was sitting in a swing last Sunday with her sweetheart, when the rope parted and down they eamo. The young lady broke her leg ; the young man was not injured, and the theolo gians are made to say whether the ac cident was a Providential warning to Sabbath breakers or not. If they are married and live unhappily, everybody will marvel that they did not see the linger of God at the swing. An Indiana man takes thirty-two pa pers. One day last week a young Polish maiden at Trempealeau, Wis., had her pinbaoker stripped off her by getting too close to the tumbling-rod of a threshing machine. She attempted to step over the rod, and the thingumbob caught in her thingimaglg, and in a second of time there wasn’t a piece of raiment on her person below the waist as big as a postage stamp, and she looked just ready to go into the fourth act of the “Black Crook.”— Exchange. GREENE COUNTY FAIR. Dear Constitutionalist.— Not having attended any of the county fairs for several years, and wishing a little rec reation from business, I concluded to accept the kind invitation of my friend Capt. W. M. Weaver, Secretary of the Greene County Pair Association, to see how they managed things in that line in their section of the country. I left here on the morning of the 27th for that purpose. On my way at Carnak I met my friend Dr. T. W. Fleming, looking quite happy, having been united that morning to one of Sparta’s lair daughters. It brought very forci bly to my mind that twenty-six years ago almost to a day, I was on a bridal tour myself, up hat same road, and I think the best wish I could give him, is that after he has passed through the joy and Borrow of married life, for that length of time, he may feel as well satisfied as myself, and say “How time has flown!” But to return to my former subject. (I could not keep my thoughts from wandering). On arriving 'at the fair grounds. I found every thing up to the occasion, and consider ing the times and dry season we have had, made a very Hue showing. The building was well filled with a variety of articles. I must begin with the ladies’ department, for without the help of the fair sex it would be a very sorry affair at the best, arid I think we would all fare very badly. The show of needle work and embroidery was very credit able, displaying a great deal of taste s and skill. Where there were so many ■beautiful articles it was hard to dis criminate. The worsted work was fine, ‘'especially an Afghan crocheted by Mrs. O.P. Daniels; it was very large, of hand .,-oine design, with a dog’s head in each i Si the upper corners, and in the centre a horse of fine style, and in the other i .orncr the name of the maker. There was a beautiful ottoman cover worked by Hiss Hansell, rep esenting a wreath of fi overs. Also a handsome sofa cushion iOT Mrs. Gicsier. There were many ar utwsi of equal merit, but I did not learn the names of the fair workers. There was qinvi „ varies ‘of needle and embroidery work, consisting of “T olies and babies dress; . slip-.ers, col lars, pin cushions, &e., ar-d numbers of beautiful bed-spreads, both woven and patchwoik, that showed there was no occasion to send to Marseilles and other places for them. The works of fine art were creditable, mostly done by .. mug artists in the vicinity; some fine chromos, also, decks :< he walls. The tables containing tin eatables, such as bread, cake, p"e -er <s, pickles, &c., were well filled m.u contents looked tempting enough t" au.e mi anchorite i ;<■ break his fast. I o-ould have liked i " -ry much to have ha t a choice of them r o r my family supplies, for the win- I must not forget the fruits of ! Tie earth, for they were really very trine, comparing witlT the best I ovci hmw in sizi and quality—the second f- crop of Irish potatoes being larger than [many would compromise fo- the first, G" 'et* potatoes very large — .any one of •: r-aeITV Oin.ner-_ nur-- Caps or gr.'oa Size; ana as ror corn. I never saw such oefore. Mr. Cox, of Greene county, had some on exhibi ion, of which he made on one acre -,-eventy-one bushels, and on five other acres he averaged fifty-one bushels, the ears looked as if they came from Brobdinag. He took several premiums at the State Fair. There were several pumpkins that Cinderella’s fairy god mother would havo had no difficulty in turning to a carriage without enlarging. There were also very fine cabbages,peas, beans, etc., too numerous to mention. saw some very strong brogans man ufactured in Greenesboro, which were very creditable, and the makers ought to be encouraged; for wliat is the use of sending North for every article of ise when many can be made here to answer every purpose ? Avery pretty collection of flowers was on exhibition for the season. The cattle show was not so good as usual, but I noticed a Brahmin bull of colossal size, a few cows, and a number of fine hogs. The poultry yard was not largely repre sented, but there was a great curiosity 'among them—a hen with three legs, two in their regular place, and the other a perfectly formed one nearly the size of the other, back of them, ready for use in case any accident happened. On the grounds were two acrobats, Halwick and another who performed some daring feats on the tight rope and trapeze; but I am sorry to say the for mer met with an accident, falling some five feet on his neck, hurting himself considerably by the concussion, but I believe he is up again although not able to perform. There was also an other novelty, a man walking against a horse trotting. Prof. O’Hara (what’s in a name) offered to walk 400 yards in less time than the fastest trotting horse could go 850 yards, and he did it too, although the owner of the horse did ; not spare the whip, as lie had promised the walker SSO if beaten. I should like to have his gait when I was late for my meals, for I could go down town, eat dinner, and be back before our street cars had gnne half the distance. The i show of horses was very good, and al though some of the good people ob jected to horse racing, they were very willing to look at the trials of speed that took place, and seemed to enjoy it very much and gave signs of approba tion when the favorite horse came in ahead. Among the trials was a mile contest which was won by Duke’s horse of Jackson county. Little Nell, a beautiful gray mare belonging to W. S. Holman, of Athens, Ga., won the one mile race in two successive heats. There were three entries, Duke and Oox entering with their fast horses. Little Nell also took the premium for blood stock in the round ring. W. H. Howard, Jr., of our city, took three premiums with his superb brown mare; one for best style, one for best singlo harness horse, and the other for best horse of ail work—leaving every com petitor out in the cold. Capt. William son, of Oconee, was here with his well known trotter, Belie Branch, competing in the fast trotting races with'other celebrated horses in single and double harness, and, as usual, got all the pre miums. Mr. IT G. Beane, of Lexing ton, took the premium for best paoer with his celebrated horse “Bob Lee.” There were the usual number of pony and scrub races, which were very amusing. I think this exercise of animals a great acquisition to a Fair, and it would have been rather fiat without it. Hon. J. H. James made a speech to-day (Friday) that seemed to be listened to with great attention. As Mr. Ben Hill was not ruuning for any office, ho did not make his appearance, as announced. Altogether, things passed off very pleasantly, aud I am sorry I hud to leave before its close for want of time, for it im as always, an ) amusement as well as pleasure to mo, the last day, to look at uhe happy faces of those receiving premiums, although somewhat marred by. the disappoint ment of others. I mult really speak a good word for Mr. Doherty, of the Greensboro Hotel, where I stopped. He knows how to keep one, and I can recommend him. In conclusion, I feel well repaid for my visit, aud will be happy to recipro cate the kindness shown me by my friends whenever they should visit our city. Mill Bank. EDGAR ALLAN POE. THE HISTORIC GRAVE AT BALTI MORE. A Graphic Narrative of the Poet’s Last Hours —The Thrilling Story of the Attending Physician. [New York Herald.] official memoranda of the death of EDGAR A. POE, BY J. J. MORAN, M. D. Edgar A. Poe, was brought in a hack to the Washington University Hos pital, situated on Broadway, north of Baltimore street, Baltimore city, on the 7th of October, 1849. Ho had been found lying upon a bench in front of a large mercantile house of Light street wharf. He was in a stupor, whether from liquor or opium was not at first known. A gentleman passing along the pavement noticed several persons collected about the spot, and looking in through the crowd was sud denly impressed with the face, aud on close inspection recognized the poet. He had been there since early dawn. A policeman sent for a hack aud directed the hackman to convey him to the above named hospital, which was in my charge, being the resident phy sician and living in the dwelling at tached thereto. It was about ten o’clock in the forenoon when he enter ed the house. He was immediately placed in a private room, carefully un dressed and critically examined. I had not then any knowledge of his previ ous condition, or what were his habits. There was no smell of liquor upon his person or breath. There was no de lirium or tremor. His skin was pallid, with slight nausea at the stomach and a strong disposition to sleep. His con dition was more of a stupor. Ho was sponged with lukewarm water, sin apisms applied to the feet, thighs and abdomen, and cold water applied to the head. I had the room darkened and he was otherwise made a3 comfortable as he could have been in bin own room at home. I placed an experienced nurse at the threshold of his room door, with 1 orders to watch him closely and pre vent the slightest nobe from without, and give me notice of any sign of wakefulness or consciousness. In half an hour after I left him he threw the cover from his breast, opened his eyes and said— “ Where am I?” TUo nuio-i mo the signal and I was Immediately at his side. I drew a cha !l " close to the bed, took his hand in my v .w;., and with the other smoothed his forattfeau, pushing back the dark .raven curls that .cover a..i uakjfO fifth felt?' SS? 3k He said, “Miserable.” ' “Do you suffer any pain?” “No.” “Do you feel sick at the stomach?” “Yes.” “Are you thirsty?” “No” “Does your head suffer —have you pain there?” putting my hand on his head. “Yes.” “Does it feel heavy or dull ?” “Heavy ; mind cloudy,” he said. “How long have you been sick ?” “Can’t say.” “Where have you been stopping ?” “In a hotel on Pratt street, opposite the depot.” “Have you a trunk or a valise or anything there which you would like to have with you ?” “Yes, a trunk with my papers aud manuscripts.” “If you order it I will send for it.” He thanked me aud said “Do so at once,” remarking, “You are very kind—where am I, Doctor ?” “You are in the care of your friends;” to which lie replied, “My best friend would be the man who would blow my brains out with a pistol.” “Try aud be quiet, Mr. Poe ; we will do all we can to make you comfortable and relieve your distress.” “Ob, wretch that I am ! Sir, when I behold my degradation and rain, what I have suffered and lost and the sorrow and misery I have brought upon others, I feel that I could sink through this bed into the lower-most abyss below, forsaken by God and man, an outcast from society. Oh, God, the terrible strait lam in! Is there no ransom for the deathless spirit ?” “Mr. Poe, do try and compose your self, and take this draught; it will soothe and revive you.” He reached out his hand to take the glass, the nurse raising his head, while I administered the cordial. He drank t and was laid down, closing his eyes Is though going to sleep. I remained by his side watching closely every breath, manner of breath ing and trying to make out his case and my diagnosis. I had been impress ed that ho was suffering from the too free use of alcoholic drink only from what I could gather from those who saw him on the wharf and did not know how long ho had been in this state, but he did not manifest symptoms to jus tify their suspicions. He had no tre mor, was not fldgetty with his hands, or impatient, but answered ail my ques tions calmly and rationally. There was great pallor of face, no injection of the coats of the eye, and pulse sharp and quick. I noticed some twitching of the eyelids while closed, also of the mus cles of the face, and slight jerking of the limbs. He remained in tins state about one hour, when he again waked up, suddenly opening his eyes. I said to him, to be of service and to asoertain whether ho would bo inclined to take liquor, for with intemperate subjects who have delirium tremens a little of the hair of the dog that bites them often produces a cure:— “Will you take a little toddy?” Ho opened wide ills largo eyes aud fixed them so steadily upon me aud with such anguish in them that I looked from him to the wall beyond the bod. He said;— dir, if its potency would transport me to the Elysiau bowers of the undis covered spirit world, 1 would not taste It. 1 would not taste it. Of its horrors who can tell!” “I must administer an opiate to give you sloop and rest.” Then he rejoined:— “Twin devil and spectre of crazed and doomed mortals of earth and per dition!” “Mr. Poe, it is very necessary that you should be quiet and free from ex citement; you are in a critical condition, aud excitement will hasten your death.” “Doctor, I am ill. Is there no hope ?” New Series —Vol. 28, No. 74 “The ehauces are against you.” “How long, oh, how long, before I see my dear Virginia? My dear Lenore ! I would like to see my love, my dear love!” “I will send for any one you wish to see.” I knew nothing of his family, and asked, “Have you a family ?” “No, my wife i3 dead, my dear Vir ginia; my mother-in-law lives: Oh, how my heart bleeds for her ! Death’s dark angel has done his work. lam so rudely dashed upon the storm with out compass or helm. Language can not tell the gushing wave that swells, sways and sweeps, tempest-like, over me, signalling the ’iarum of death. Doctor write to ray mother, Maria Olemm. Tell her Eddie is here. No, too late ! too late! I must lift the pall and open to you the secret that sears the heart, and, dagger-like, pierces the soul. I was to have been married in ten days.” (Here he stopped to weep.) “Shall I send for the lady ?” I asked, supposing she lived in the city. “Too late ! too late !” I said, “On no ; I will send my car riage immediately.” “No, write, write to both. Inform them of my iliness and death, both at the same time.” “Give mo their address.” “Mrs. Shelton, Norfolk, Va., and Maria Clemen, Lowell, Mass.” Noticing the color rising to his face and the blood vessels filling up on his temples, and the eyes becoming con gestive and inclining upward, I asked no more questions, but ordered ice to his head and heat to his extremities, repeating the cordial with an anodyne, and waited with the nurse outside the door for fifteen minutes. No further change, except that his pulse had in creased in frequency and was feeble and flying. I kept a nurse in his room, and another outside to prevent his be ing disturbed and to notify me of any change that might take place. I had sentjfor his cousin, Neilson Poe, having learned he was his rela tive, and a family named Reynolds, who lived in the neighborhood of the hospital. These were the only persons whose names I had heard him mention living in the city. Mr. \V. N. Poe, came, and the female members of Mr. Reynolds’ family. He continued in an unconscious state for more than an hour. On again examining his pulse I found it very feeble, sharp and irregu lar—l2o to the minute. I proceeded to give him a febrifuge mixture aud a stimulant. He partially aroused while getting the draught and seemed to stare, the pupils of his eyes dilating and contracting alternately. I sat down by h'is bedside, took his hand and placed my fingers upon his wrist, and felt assured from all the symptoms that nature was yielding. I had beef tea administered, with ammonia. My particular friend, Professor John C. S. Morkur—who gave much of his time to the inmates of the hospital, and particularly, when specially called upon, was always ready, and cheer fully attended the summons night or day when witihin reach — had W, sentyf or tvro or wb / ■ patients had j ush, njrifflmdfaffti came" in at the moment. As sood as he fixed his eyes upon him he said, “Doctor, he’s dying.” s • I replied, “Yea, I fear it is i over.” He carefully examined his case, and, being in possession of all the facts in regard to the employed and symptons presented—which were care fully noted down in a record book of the hospital—he gave it as his opinion, which I was fully prepared to corrobo rate, that Poe’s death was caused by excessive nervous excitement from ex osure, followed by loss of nervous rower. The most appropriate name for his disease is encephalitis. The doctor advised free use of wine, beef tea aud gentle cordials, while using ice to the head. The patient raised his hand to his mouth, as though he wanted drink. A small lump of ice was placed upon his tongue. I then gave him a mouthful of water to see whether he could swallow freely. He took it, swallowing with some diffi culty; but he drank a wine glass of beef tea. He seemed to revive, aud opened his eyes, fixing his gaze upon the transom over his room door, each room having transoms over the door for ventilation and air. He kept them unmoved for more than a minute. He was lying directly opposite this tran som. He seemed trying to articulate, but was inaudible. At lost he spoke feebly. “Doctor, it’s all over. Write ‘Eddie is no more.’ ” “Eddie” was a term used by Mrs. Clemm, his mother-in-law. “Mr. Poe, permit me to say that you are near your end. Have you any wish or word for friends?” He said, “Evermore!” I continued:—“Look to your Savior. There is mercy for you aud all man kind. ‘God is love.’ ” “The arched heavens,” he rejoined, “encompass me, and God has His de crees legibly written upon the frontlets of every created humau being; aud de mons incarnate, their goal will be the seething waves of black despair.” “Hope aud trust in Him.” “Self-murderer, there is a gulf be yond the stream. Where is the buoy, lifeboat, ship of fire, sea of brass? Rest, shore, no more!” His eyes turned upward until the white balls were all that could be seen. Muscular twitching and jerking set in, and with one general tremor all was over. This occurred about twelve o’clock, midnight, 7th October, 1849. I had meantime learned from him, and afterward from the porter at the hotel on Pratt street, theu Bradshaw’s, now called the Maltby House, that he arrived there on the evening of the sth; was seen to go to the depot to take the cars for Philadelphia, and that the conductor, on going through the cars for tickets, found him lying in the baggage car insensible. He took him as far as Havre do Grace, where the cars then passed each other, or as far as Wilmington, I forget which, and placed him iu the train coming to Bal timore. He had left his trunk at the hotel in Baltimore. Arriving on the evening train he was not seen by any person about the hotel when lie re turned to the city. The presumption is lie wandered about during the night, and found a bench some time before morning to sleep upon on Light street wharf, where he was soeu and taken from about nine o’clock the next rnoru iug. A short time before his death I re ceived Ills trunk from the hotel, as per order, and put it in the care of Mr. Neilson Poo, for his mother-in-law, Mrs. Maria Clemm. I have her letter to me, after his death, thanking me for attention, kindness, &c., to her dar ling Eddie. • After death ho was washed and care fully laid out, dressed iu a suit of black cloth and placed in state in the large rotunda of the college binding, where To Advertisers and Subscribers On and after this date (April 21, 1375,) 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 fot 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. hundreds of friends and admirers came in crowds to pay their last tribute of respect to the deceased. Not less than fifty ladies were each furnished, s their earnest solicitation, with a lock of his beautiful black hair, body was kept in the rotunda fr whole day. On the morning 9th he was buried in the Westm. burying ground, corner of Fayette au Greene streets, Baltimore, it being the old family burial ground of the Poes. A large number of our citizens, many of the most distinguished and prominent literary and professional men, followed his remains to their sepulture. But of all the crowds of citizens and mourners’ that wept over the lamented poet there was one mourner not visible. Yet the depth of her sincerity and grief could not be measured by mortal eyes, and would defy the most skeptical doubt. I mean his mother-in-law, Mrs. Maria Olemm, who was his aunt as well, he having married his cousin. I had com municated, as soon as his death oc curred, to her the sad intelligence of his fate ; to which she replied, in strains of the deepest sorrow, and thanking me for my attention and communica tion, and in her own language, the let ter being in my possession yet; “My prayer is that God may bless you for soothing the dying hours of my precious, darling Eddie. Please get Mr. N. Poe to return his last letter to me, for I prize it above rubies. It is a hundred times more precious. He was the most affectionate of sons to me. It was a devotion he had gained and kept until death.” Poe’s appearance had not materially changed. His face was calm, and a smile seem ed to play around his mouth and all who saw him exclaimed, “How natural he looks!” There was no dis coloration of the skin. He looked to be in a natural sleep. He was a handsome man, elegantly dressed, and but few could claim ad vantage over him in this regard. His head was exquisitely modelled,'Gore head very prominent and largely de veloped, its measurement correspond ing to that of the great Napoleon Bonaparte, a east of which was in my possession. His skin was fair, hair raven black and inclined to curl, teeth perfectly good and eyes gray. His weight was about 145 pounds, and height five feet ten inches. His hands were as delicate as a lady’s. Hi3 shroud was made by my wife and a few of her lady friends, who considered it an honor to contribute in anywise to the distinguished poet. A gentleman from Europe, a celebrated physician, was with him a few minutes before his death, and wept over the deceased. He said he considered bim the greatest critic and best American poet living. He had read all his works and sought eagerly for everything relating thereto. J. J. Moran, M. D., Resident Physician, for seven years, of the Washington University Hospital, j Broadway, Baltimore City Md, WIT ANL WISDOM. Qur ‘S a.c ad^jaffii4 *dK ' s? -y jj.Ysii * ‘ It was of a deceased law yer that be had left but few effects; to which a lady remarked that “he had but few causes.” Said an Arkansas Civil Service Com mittee to an aspirant for Justice of the Peace: “What would you do in case of suicide?” “Make him support de chile.” Anew mode of dispersing a mob has been discovered —said to superscede the necessity of a military force—it is to pass around a contribution box. “Tell Me, Mary, How to Woo Thee” is the title of a recent ditty. Give her a pair of diamond earrings aud a tor toise shell comb for her back hair. Fanny Davenport denies that she dresses extravagantly. She says she only wears $27,000 worth of jewelry, and she cau’c see how the story got afloat. When a man has been hard at work in an obscure way for years and at length achieves success, nine-tenths of his acquaintances insult him by offer ing congratulations on his “luck.” — Boston Transcript. Loan your money, deposit you earn ings, intrust your wealth as you may, but be sure it is not loaned to a “fast” borrower, deposited with a “splurgy” banker, or intrusted to a “magnificent and princely acquaintance. The mysterious disappearance of an Italian violin girl in Providence affords a possible opportunity for putting in practice that good old song, “Hang up the fiddle and the beau.” “This,” says an enterprising contem porary, “is the season when honest women alone are engaged in canning.” This is untrue. Boys are also engaged la canning—dog’s tails. “Now,” said Secretary Chandler, go ing into the Interior Department, “here is an item charging the Fort Dick Agency with two barrels of gin and four loaves of bread. What’s the use of four loaves of bread.” An enthusiastic minister is praying for Satan. This is a good idea for Moody and San key. Let us by all means convert the devil, aud then we shall have no trouble with Butler, Car penter and Logan. They always follow his example. “ Can you spell the word saloon ? ” was asked of a cockney. “ Certainly,” said the Londouer, with a look of tri umph. “ There’s a hess, and a hay, and hell, aud two hoes, and a lieu.” A miser in the river fell—the wave Ran high. A fisherman his life to save, Sprang In and cried : “Give mo your hand And I will draw you safely to the laud.” The miser, shuddering at the hated sound. Muttered—“l never give!”—aud so was drowned! During a Clerical Conference the fol low iug conversation was heard between two newsboys: “I say, Jim. what’s the meaning of so many ministers being here altogether?” “Why, answered Jim, scornfully, “they always meet once a year to swap sermons.” Thomas, of concert troupe fame, complains that “a nigger song,” written by someone in the backwoods, will outsell any genuine music prepared at an expense of hundreds of dollars. He was evidently a German, aud he came with book and pencil in hand, in dicating that he was a poor deaf mute aud wanted alms. But a small dog took hold of his pantaloons, aud then you should have seen him disappear in haste, exclaiming. “Dunnorwetter das huntt!” Yon Bulow, notwithstanding his thin legs and eye-glasses, did not have any Boston applause prepared for him. But when he said, “I love Beethoven. Mozart, Chopin and Liszt; but give me every Sunday morning my brown bread aud beans,” Boston rose aud said, “There is a man who cau interpret thq masters.