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OFFICIAL PATRONAGE.
The terrible howl raised by the Radicals
===• i over the President's removals from office—a
Special Correspondence of the Telegraph.
Letter from New York.
GlttEi.KvRt.fii.Nr ANT.—Our correspondent i thing in which the great body of the people
nt New York— for whose interesting letter ; take not a particle of interest—suggests some
New York, Aug. 27,18CG.
Indisposition has detained me here longer
' than I expected. My prolonged stay litis
given me an opportunity, however, to see
more of the people and to learn more of their
... . feelings and purposes. There can be no
and bid a long farewell to the Radicals. I er- so clearly presented in tin article in the St. ; (loubt that thc pub]ic ^1,,^ of this citv,
haps it i< best R>r Horace, ^especially ns the , Paul (Minn.) Pioneer, that we copy it, and | ap(m question! affecting the South, is almost
l.!. - f j- adopt its sentiments. It says:
see first page—mentions an apparently au-: remarks on both thc policy and duty of the
theutic report that Horace Greeley regrets j President's administering thc government
liis manifold political sins, is on the stool of | through the agency of his friends, und not
humiliation, and will soon quit the Tribune j his enemies. We, however, find the subject
skies look squally for his old friends, which
fact may have gone very far in producing liis
more recent convictions; but we have no
choice in the matter ourselves, Grcclev is an
able antagonist, but the South lias been light
ing him so long that she has become used to
it, and in the new lights tlint have burst up
on him, are only interested to know that lie
has been whipped. We lmve no great faith
in death-bed repentance, nnd this is clearly a
caso of “ a sacrifice to God of the Devil's
leaving-.." But Greeley is the chief architect
of the Radical Temple and the author of the
countiy's woes, and it behooves him now, be
fore going to his last account, to make some
atonement by tearing down the bloody pil
lars of the former, and make what reparation
beam for the latter.
Two Conventions in One Week.—The
■city of Macon will be honored ne.-jt week
•with the presence of two important conven-
•ventionB—the Savannah and Memphis Rail
road Convention, to meet on the 5th, nnd the
Cotton Planters' Convention, to assemble on
the Gtli. The two will probably draw to
gether a large number of delegates, and we
hope measures will be taken to make their
time nmongst us pleasant, and their delibera
tions valuable to thc country.
His Honor, the Mayor, bos appointed thc
following list of delegates to represent the
city in the Railroad Convention :
V. Powers, L. N. Whittle, P. E. Bowdre,
James A. Nisbet, A. J. White, G. H. Hazlc-
burst, C. B. Cole, O. A. Loclirane, G. M. Lo
gan, James Jackson, W. K. deGraffcnreid.
John B. Weems, Nathan Bass, J. R. Sneed,
8. Rosp, L. P. W. Andrews, J. V. Grier, E. E.
Brown, J. H. Anderson, Geo. S. J ones, T. G.
Holt, Jr., Geo. S. Obear, W. L *•
L. Jones, vr. D. jonnston, J. M. Boardman,
C. A. Nutting, C. J. Harris^ O. G. Sparks, T.
Hardeman.
CABLE ACCOUNTS FROM EUROPE.
We have heretofore expressed our doubts
of the correctness of various items of news
that were transmitted to us from Europe
through the Atlantic Cable. They had tbe
appearance of Northern manufacture, and
bore the coloring of most of the sensation
reports that wc so often find in, wbat are
called, the “metropolitan journals." The
story of the Emperor’s demand upon Prus
sia for an extension of the French boundary
to the Rhine, and his subsequent tame acqui
escence in a refusal to comply, and the report
of Napoleon’s having turned the cold shoul
der to the Mexican Empress, are of the class
indicated. We believed neither of these ac
counts, though they were transmitted all the
way lrom Europe, at a heavy expense, as
facts. We cautioned our readers against
placing too much confidence in them, and tbe
Sequel proves that we were right
In another part of this issue of our paper,
we give the authentic details of these several
transactions as they come to us in the foreign
journals brought by the steamer. They posi
tively contradict the telegraphic accounts,
and prove that our present source of tele
graphic information concerning thc affairs of
Europe is wholly unreliable. The French
“demand” upon Prussia for the exten
eion of thc boundary of France to
the Rhine, turns out to be a simple
friendly "etmterMiion” on the subject
between the representatives of the two
countries; whilst the entire object of the
Empress Charlotte's mission has been misrep
resented, and wbat she did go for has been
fully accomplished. These facts will fully
appear by reference to tbe Nova Scotian’s
news in another column of this paper. As
regards the Herald’s Guy Fawkes conspiracy
to blow up thc British Parliament, it appears
that the Herald’s correspondent is the only
man in Europe that is possessed of the extra
ordinary information.
This is a bad beginning tor the Cable. If
it is to be thus prostituted, and made tbe ve
hicle of sensation roorbacks andjparty tricks,
instead of a channel of troth and valuable
information, we shall rejoice to hear of
of a “ break ” to-morrow. All tbe journals
of the countiy that desire to lay correct in
formation before their readers—and there are
some that evidently do not—should unite in
an earnest demand upon thc Telegraphic As
sociation, for a correction of the abuse. They
have evidently put men at the other end of
the|line, a* collectors of news, who are totally
unfit, intellectually or morally, for the busi
ness, and a change should be made forth with.
As matters arc now conducted, no man knows
when he is reading the truth; in fact, it looks
as if the European Agents of the Association
had special instructions to ignore or suppress
the truth when it does not accord with their
own peculiar notions and prejudices. Thi
is not only morally wreng, but most fatal as
a policy. All the avenues of communication
are not corrupt, and sooner or later falsehood
and its authors will be exposed. The Na
tional character ha3 already suflercd enough
in the eyes of Christendom from the habitual
and prevalent disregard of the Ninth Com
mandment. It is high time we should re
form, and, for one, we demand a change in
the sources of telegraphic inform atioa
horn abroad.
We learn from the
Sixteen months have now elapsed since
Andrew Johnson became President of the
United States. The policy which would dis
tinguish his administration was indicated to
thc country almost simultaneously with liis
assumption of thc duties of Chief Magistrate.
From that day to tlii«, he has been the con
stant subject of Radical abuse—his motives
have been impugned, his loyalty questioned
and denounced, liis public acts misrepresent
ed, Every epithet of opprobium has been
Leaped upon him; he has been denounced as
a traitor, in league with rebels. Not content,
the Radicals liave sought to violate the sanc
tity of domestic life, and to blacken bis pri
vate character with the foulest vice, and dis
honor. This has been done by the very men
who were eating their daily bread by thc
bounty of his hand—by Radicals in office
end out of it. The President was urged by
friends to remove these slanderers and libel-
ers from office. No proscription has thus for
marked his administration. It is the best
evidence to every candid mind of tlic unsel
fish patriotism of the President. He has in
dulged in no personal animosities. When [
General Harrison died, and John Tyler be
came President, the whole Cabinet tendered
their resignations, and there was a general
removal from office. So when Fillmore be
came President. The administration of Pres
ident Johnson has thus for been without a
parallel.
But the time has come for the withdrawal
of all such leniency. AH personal considera
tions must yield to the great duty of restor
ing thc country to peace. The determination
of tbe President, to the New
{jotupsnire delegation, the other day, will
meet with universal approbation from the
Conservative party of the country. Office
holders are required to endorse the National
Union platform, and to support the Govern
ment according to their oaths of office, or to
pack up their trunks and travel. No man
has the right to hold office under an admin
istration which he does not support. If he
docs support it, so well and good—if he does
not, and will not resign—no one ever heard
of a Radical’s resigning—he ought to be re
moved at once. This has been the universal
practice in this countiy and every other.
With all tbe offices and patronage of the
Government in the hands of the Radicals,
how would it be possible for tbe Conserva
tive party to cany tbe elections in favor of
the President I
We congratulate the country upon the de
termination of the President. Let the stables
be cleaned ont. Wbat we demand from
every office-holder is a straightforward, man
ly, open and above-board support of the
President and the Conservative party, and
not merely a silent acquiescence, or whisper
ed and timid yea. We want this doctrine
now enforced, thoroughly enforced, and
mean to aid the President, so for as in our
power, with a knowledge of the parties who
use the offices of his bounty to thwart, abuse,
and circumvent the patriotic and constitu
tional policy of his administration.
The State Road.
Cartcrsville Express that one who travelled
over this road a year ago would hardly recog
nize that it is thc same thoroughfare—so
great have been the improvements inugurated
under thc present administration. Governor
Jenkins appeals to haro been very fortunate
in the selection of Major Campbell Wallace,
aa Supeiintendent, and his as-dsUnts in all
departments have proven themselves faithful
and persevering officers. The track from
Atlanta to Chattanooga—with the exception
of a few miles on this end of the line, below
Marietta—has been put in thorough order;
several miles of new track Lave been laid, new
depots have been built, new machine shops,
round houses; many new snd substantial
bridges; engines and cars renovated, and
everything along the line put in perfect order.
The road is bountifully supplied with wood
and cross-ties, and everything is working as
KBOoth ns clock-work. These expenditures
have cost vast sums of money, but the reve
nues from the road will, it is believed, be
such as to leave the pockets of tbe people un
disturbed, and the credit of the State unim
paired.
Cobotm.D Colony fok Texas.—A party ef
benevolent gentlemen from the North con
template a settlement of freedmen in Texas,
and design purchasing two plantations in
Austin county for that purpose. They wil4
erect churches, school-houses, and quarters
for the freedmen, and furnish good wages
Htid constant employment. The proect is
indorsed by Gen. Howard and othcra.
To My Former Patrons.
CaviNGTO.v, Ga., Aug. 29, 1866.
Dear Friends: As I am frequently en
quired of. as to whether I am yet connected
with the Female College at this place, I take
this medium to say, that I am not. Myself
and Faculty, of Literary Department, will
not be longer connected with thc school, un
der existing circumstances. While many
teachers and professors have come and gone,
for various causes, in this institution. I have
beta with it, either as a professor or presi
dent, from its first foundation, except one
year. During this period, I have had many
kind patrons and belored pupils, for whom I
shall ever entertain the kindest recollections,
and am truly gratified to know, from evi
dcnces daily received, that this kindly feeling
is heartily reciprocated.
I am also enquired of, ns to the future pros
pects of this institution. Of this I cannot
speak. Of thc present circumstances, I can
only say, that the war has left its lasting im
press, in the form of dreadfully wrecked ap
paratus—libraries, furniture, fences, Ac. The
walls of the main building are yet remaining,
not very materially injured. The enquiry has
also been made, as to whether “The rules of
dress," that once made the college popular,
are yet in force. My only reply is, that those
rules have been abandoned.
Kind patrons and friends have also asked,
if I would take charge of an institution, at
some convenient place in Southwestern Geor
gia, and organize a school, upon the plan I
have so long executed, and which they have
so heartily approved.
In reply, I would say, that, being under
many obligations to the people of South
western Georgia, (in nearly every county of
which I have old pupils and graduates,) I
could not be unmindful of their kind wishes
in this particular. I have just received an
invitation to take a position in thc State Col
lege, at Memphis, Teun., my native State—a
most desirable situation; other things being
equal, however, I should prefer remaining in
Georgia, among more numerous friends and
acquaintances, where already sixteen years ot
my life have been spent in the service of my
profession.
With great personal respect,
I remain, yours truly,
• J. L. Jones,
Er-Presidcnt, &c,
as sound as the public sentiment of Rich
mond or 3Incon. A decided change is tak
ing place in this State also, ns well as in many
other Northern States. Shrewd public men
tell me that very heavy gains will be made
in the approaching Congressional elections in
New York and Pennsylvania, and in several
of tbe Western States. Even in New Eng
land it is believed that several Conservative
members will be returned to the next Con
gress. The Conservatives are making a vig
orous campaign in Maine, with strong hope
of reducing the Radical majority in that
State, and possibly of electing one or two
members of Congress. In Connecticut there
is every reason to believe that the supporters
of the President will carry the State by a
handsome majority. The prospects of the
new party in the West are quite as encourag
ing. Indeed, Conservative men feel confi
dent that they will be able to make such gains
in the next Congress, as certainly to defeat
any attempt to impeach the President, or
override his vetoes ot their mischievous and
unconstitutional schemes.
But, strange as it may sound, these same
men assure me that the course now being
pursued by certain newspapers in the South,
in opposing and ridiculing the action of the
Philadelphia Convention, is doing much harm
here. They affirm that those journals, with
out intending it, are nevertheless playing in
to the hands of the Radicals. When will our
extremists learn to be patient and reticent 1
When will they learn that thc South is voice
less and helpless, and that her onlv -*■
escaping utter ruin rests upop •5f.“ u ~ c ; ss . 1
thTNorthe-- °™ l hlladel l ,bla
movement:
The Philadelphia resolutions and address
contain many things that the South might
object to, and which some of us strove hard
in the committee room to Lave changed; but is
that any reason why Southern journals should
array themselves against thc whole movement,
and thus throw themselves into the arms ot
Stevens and Sumner ? Shall we refuse to let
the sun shine for us, because there are some
dark spots upon his bright disc» The
one were about as wise as the other. I need
hardly assure your readers that in the submit
ting silently to* the objectionable features of the
address and resolutions, thc Southern dele
gates did not suppose their action would be
misunderstood at home, inuch less miscon
strued into an approval of those papers in
their entirety. Neither the address nor the
resolutions, in all their parts, received the
sanction of any true representative of the
South, either in Committee or in Convention;
but as they are satisfactory in the main,
and were designed to present a platform
upon which Conservative men in the North
could fight our battle most advantageously,
wc thought it best to interpose no objection
upon their presentation to tbe Convention.—
To one here on tbe ground, and somewhat
conversant with the views and feelings of tbe
Radicals and Conservatives, any other course
“A Point In Xewipaper Etliica.” j
We copy below, from the Mobile AcHer- j
riser, some very judicious remarks under tbe
above title. They should be read everywhere
by people who seem to consider newspapers
only soot-bags to blacken tbe characters of
people with whom they may be at enmity.
Theie is a singular error prevailing in the
minds of some persons with regard to the
duty and responsibility of a newspaper. We
have had articles brought or sent to us for
insertion, reflecting in offensive terms, upon
the character or conduct of particular per
sons. When we object to tbe publication of
such articles, the authors of them sometimes
propose to pay for them as advertisements
and regard it*us very hard tlint they cannot
publish anything whatever, provided it is
paid for.
There is a great mistake on this point. A
newspaper has no right to publish a libel,
whether it is paid for or not. It would be
no legitimate defence against an action for
libel to plead that it was issued as an adver
tisement, and that the author had paid for
it. The publishers of a paper could not
shield themselves from responsibility by any
such plea.
This principle is well understood with re
gard to oral conversation. The man who
repeats a slander caanot relieve himselffrom
responsibility for it ty “giving bis author”
at the time ot propagating the slander. The
same principal applies to the conduct of a
publicjournal.
Of course, a great Utitude must be allowed
to the conductors of i newspaper. Gathering
information with regard to all subjects of
public interest from every source under thc
sun, oral or written, it will often happen that
incidental wrong mat be done to some per
son, or set of persom, without any ill will or
design to do injustce, and in spite of the
most careful, scrupdous, and conscientious
effort to avoid it. io right minded man nor
no jury in the world would think ot holding
a newspaper accountable for every instance ot
positive or negativ: wrong that may be done
through the imperfections of these various
and multiform sources of information. In the
relation of matters that do not fall under our
own personal obiervatioo. we are obliged to
rely upon others and to give the news as we
amt it. The demand* of the public are such
as to lea,,- no time nor opportunity for a sift
ing of evidence or for careful or ocum,..,,
inquiry into the truth of every statement thnt
comes bclore us. The delay of investigation
would destroy their value as news.
But the case is altogether different with re
gard to direct attacks upon private character,
or statements of personal differences, which
have no interest for the the public in general,
apart from thespicy flavor of personal denun
ciation and private scandal. No individual
has a right to ask the use of the public press
to ventilate lib own personal grievances, or
to indulge in strictures upon the character
and conduct of others in the private walks of
SCRAPS.
Over .ISO prisoners are on the Dry Tortu-
Anecdotes of Dean Rtchmend-
Charity and Profanity.
HU
publish the following
ing of shame for
gas.
our race and
of gal-
would appear almost insane. It is sad to
see some of the Virginia papers, like “wrin
kled hags," mumbling over “tbe resolutions
of'98 and ’99,” and objecting to the results
attained at Philadelphia because they do not
quite agree with those musty resolves. An
inmate of tbe lunatio asylum, who claims to
be the great Mogul and takes umbrage be
cause eveiy visitor docs not prostrate liimself
before him, b not a more pitiful or ridicu
lous object. We have neither voice nor
power in the National council; we are in rags
yet they complain because the conquered
party in a great civil war is not permitted to
prescribe the terms upon which the conquer
ors desire to undertake the task of restoring
the former to its rights and privileges! Can
folly go further I
It is thc interest, as well as the duty, of
every Southern man to hold up thc hands of
the President in hb contest with thc Radi
cals. Every word that is uttered in the South
against the President, every attack made
upon the Philadelphia platform, upon which
the President stands, anil upon which lie and
thc Conservatives at the North are striking
for our rights and freedom, b a blow at the
hoart ot the South! There can be no escape
from this truth. Every thing may not have
been done at Philadelphia that we could
desire, and a little trick may have been play
ed upon us by thc person having in charge
the resolutions and address; yet, it b as plain
as the sun in the heavens, that opposition on
the part of Southern men can only inure to
the benefit of their enemies.
It b reported here that Mr. Greely will
soon sever all connection with the Tribune.
It b said that he is less radical than former
ly, while thc other proprietors of the paper
a*re more so. It b even supposed that he re
grets the course he has heretofore pursued,
and is dbposed to make some atonement for
the wrongs lie has done thc South, and his
pet, the Negro. It b impossible to say how
much truth, if any, there is in all this, but
there arc intelligent persons here who believi
that it h not without foundation.
P. W. A.
life.
Probably tin- pulilidie: - ami editors ol'puh-
licjournals have as many personal grievances
as other men, and, if so disposed, could make
the press a vehicle for the redress ot their
own wrongs, or the rectification of slanders
and prejudices against themselves. But the
intelligent and experienced among them are
as well aware of the impropriety of making
such use of their opportunities—except in
matters of public interest—that they rarely,
if ever, undertake to do so. From* thb ex
ample others, who are less experienced with
regard to the public press, might do well to
take a hint.
In any case, let it be well understood that
a newspaper cannot relieve itself of respon
sibility for a libel on tbe plea of publishing
it as an “advertisement"
Excitement In Liberty County.
from poli-
for
f sover-
England drinks thirteen millions
Ions of wine per annum.
There were 750 deaths by cholera in one
week in St. Louis.
In the space of 18 (lays 846 people died of
cholera in Cincinnati.
The Smithsonian Institute at Washington
is being slowly rebuilt.
The Radicals in his district are about to
run Fred. Douglass for Congress.
Gen. Bayard has bought Point Lookout for
$67,500. Earl Russell is turnip
tics to poetry.
Artemus "Ward is engaged to write
Punch.
Queen Emma has visited Gettysburg.
There are so few beaux at Long Branch,
that is called a ahe-shore watering place.
A. Ward, Esq., takes a hat full
eigns at every reading in England.
It co>t a gay New York milkman *50 for
watering his milk the other day, u spying
policeman having nabbed him.
Forney says “nobody can deny thc need of
a Freedmen's Bureau.” The men who run
the machine may need it, but it would be diffi
cult to find anybody else who does.
Two boys in Meriden, Conn., have been
sentenced to jail for three mouths for jump
ing on the cars while they were in motion,
which is contrary to a law of the State.
It is said that Gen. Forrest has leased for
ten years the fine hotel in3remphis known as
the Overton House.
It is said’that Ada Isaacs 3Ienken has gone
back to England. She seems to have been
rather a failure in this countiy—the effect of
over-dressing in “ 3Iazeppa.”
Thc Astor House in New York rents for
$05,000 per annum.
3Irs. Leonidas Polk has opened a school in
Nashville.
Grape-grower Longworth was introduced,
thejother day, to the poet Longfellow. Of the
likeness of their names, the poet said i—
“Worth makes the mail, the want of it the
fellow.”
Santa Anna is said to have $10,0pft 000 in
From a long sketch of the life and charac- i that the incident related wiv
Southern people to
with,
"'tli tl„
a route .
u senfe "f their re ,i,
iave been bi
ter of the late Dean Richmond, in the New
York Herald, we extract as follows: -. f . .. . , ,
About eight year* ago, 3Ir. Richmond, while ; . • . )s " 10 '"-eu uepetri-,!
conversing with a friend on political subjects crippled in the cause of Southern 1, >
in front of the old Clarendon Hotel at Buffalo, dence. T "
was approached by a poor woman with two!
children, and solicited for alms. Interested ,
in the conversation, Mr. Richmond, in liis | war in
usual gruff manner, told the woman to
out,” repeating the order with an additional
an oath, at the same time turning
her. He had hardly done so and
words when he hastily turned
with more of kindness in his face and man
ner, caught the woman by the arm as she wa:
We copy from the South Ci.nqv''
Ax Ex-Confederate Officer 'aZ?' K
iK'sic.—An officer who for
the
/I 1 ..
of a
„ „ throne*
armies of the South • 1
* wounded and disabled by the loss * - v
an addition of; being impoverished, applied for v, ,^ V-
ing Ins back to i otions in which l:e might mpport iU « "■
ind uttered the but failed to obt ain anythin- o do
ed round and ; his way from Charleston to one < .
: uivi man 1 • : i v v . ^ %Jl UlG .
boring islands almost in
leaving.
“ Haven’t you
you, eh ?" be said
gruff manner.
The woman explained that her husband
tot i. husband to support < and
liis rough tones and
the
- — Jespair }»<*
made further effort among the pUntati
He -till met with no success. Hu'wjf' '•
, uffering from a lack ot the oio'f '
comforts of life, wanted a little tel *5?
poor man knew not where or how m
until driven to the verge of'
ed on a lady narrated liis
asked permission to
had been lost in a late accident, which Rich
mond remembered as having taken place a
year or so previously.
“ How many children have you got 1
these two ?” he asked.
“Twomore, sir."
“ Can’t they work, d n ’em, can't they
work;”
“They are infants, sir.”
“ Oil!” said Richmond, with an air of self-
reproach, and thrusting liis hand in his pock
et lie took out a roll of bills, crumpled one of I field
them in his hand, and giving it to the wo
man, pushed her gently away, saving—
“Get out now; got ont—we’re busy W1U1 MJC |H .
The woman moved slowly aside, but in , considered a Christian duty
putting the bill away she glanced at auddis
cov
get h
H-ggary, | u ..
mstortunes
rub her house tli•
, might obtain the means of purchasing t!
steles; .sired luxury for the beloved invalid \
! replied that she had three negroes enini-
1 on her premises, but “to encourage" i/Va
would give him the “job." Andhe^Z® 1
it, and in the presence of the freedm,
permitted by this patriotic penon to do
dirty work ot her household with his ' i
arm. The other had been buried
* I
The facts we relate were told by the l*r
herself, and in a spirit which indicated au? I
faction with the performance of what
putting tne DU1 away she glanced at and dis- When incidents like these are per turns
covered it to be a $80 bill. She opened her | throw discredi: on a whole ammSffi
arol,n . d t0 1 it not be wise to spend the money .vV' --'
for the adornment of soldiers’ grave* r-lt! I
the living, and thus deserve the foVorrf
heaven rather than the praise of men * : I
gold deposited in Gre»»-
°'u(m ia, OttuiU I
At present rates, Cyrus is making£l,500,000
per annum for shareholders in the Atlantic
telegraph.—Boston Post.
Richmond, displayed the bill so as to show
its denomination, and said:
“See, Sir, what you have given me by mis
take.”
“Get out—get out 1" cried Richmond, petu-
lently, “you d d beggars are a nuisance. |
Go home—go home, I tell you. I’m busy.”
praise of men.
Personal Observation.—The Vit. I
Mirror, published at Cambridge, India:
. Eritfc I
.u- .. , 1 -/• ^.vimuu ptowinta?
went from Iowa down South. The Iett cr
His bad habit of swearing to excess was the fo.Ic wing from a private letter
one of tlie most .notable of nis characteris- * - - -
tics, and oi Ins ollensiveners to others
resulted frpm it. It was merely a careless.... .. . . _ - -J
habit, howdyer, and was really only the cm-' written to a friend in iV ayne county,1^
pbasis to l'is language. He nnm vtfi.o^i .»>*, nnd the extract is furnished bv'lim
knowing it und in every presence. The habit the 3Iirror. It reads- * 0| °
Society is in a dreadful condition, n
ivnc tirtrv* frnn nrn tlio tvaic4 ^
the arrest of parties supposed to be
REGULATORS—REPORTED OUTRAGHB
UPON WHITES AND FREEDMEN.
PuLriT Pungency.—At Lithonm, on Sun
day last, there was preaching in thc Baptist
Church for the benefit of the colored people.
Abont the time the minister had gotten lairly
into his discourse, he was interrupted by a
crazy man who entered the house, and gave
orders that the preaching be stopped. The
minister refused to obey, whereupon thc lu
natic entered the pulpet. and never was min
ister so “put out.” Having now full possess
ion of the rostum, the crazy individual con
cluded to give a sermon of bis own. He told
his sable audience that “ Christ died yestsr-
day,” and he, (the speaker) “was bom this
morning, and now had control of the church
and everything else on earth.” Then waving
hie hands ministerially a few times, and ut
tering several eloquent blows, he said, “ if
there are any negroes in the house, they will
leave.” The negroes became frightened at
this dictatorial command, and fled in precip
itation. That ended the preaching.
The wandering maniac was subsequently
bound, and conveyed to his home, where he
was secured. He is now in jail at Decatur,
and preparations aic being made for hie re
moval to the Asylum at Milledgeville,
The New Orleans Riot.
Thc Picayune pays its compliments to Gen.
Sheridan for his slanderous despatch to the
President, and closes as follows :
There is nothing in which thc minds of
nineteen-twentieths of the people of this city
are more firmly made up, as incontcstible
facts, than the following:
1. That the immediate as well as the orijp-
nal cause of the disorder of that day was in
the machinations of the men whom Gen
Sheridan himself denominates “bad men,” to
overthrow the State Government by means
that were violent and revolutionary.
That the excitement against them had
nothing whatever to do with loyalty or re
bellion, as understood under the issues of the
late war. The Conventionists were compos
ed mainly of original secessionists and cx-
rebels. Their strongest adversaries in the
community arc to be found among thc uni
form Unionists opposing a State insurrection
as they had done State resistance to the laws
of thc United States.
8. That the city authorities contemplated
only the processes of the law to avert the
provocations to an outbreak, and were hin
dered by the announced purpose of the Com
manding General of the United States to re
sist the civil authorities.
4. That when tbe disturbances, thus fore
seen, were expected to commence, the city
authorities had distributed the police in a
manner least likely to promote disturbances,
and ready to suppress if it should arise, and
relied on military co-operation should there
be a necessity.
5. The police did their part of the duty
as well as it was possible, after losing the
support they expected; they did subdue the
riot before the military came to the field to
take note of the sad effects of their tardi
ness.
These are a few of the reflections suggest
ed by the appearance of the dispatches
of Gen. Sheridan, which come upon our citi
zens with something of a shock of surprise,
having expected something more just, not to
say magnanimous, from traits of character
they thought belonged to him. Much more
might be said, and more may be necessary to
be said, in defence of an injured people and
just cause; but we shall not lack opportuni
ties hereafter to speak of joints for which
we have no room to-day.
[Atlanta Jfetr Era.
An old fortune tiller in Arkansas has
I predicted that Faraon Brotvnlow will die du-
' ring the dsg days.
We noticed a few days since the.departure
of an officer with a file of ten men, for thc
pnrpose of capturing a body of men calling
themselves “Regulators," who had been com
mitting various depredations in Liberty coun
ty for some time past upon some of the farm-
era, but more generally upon the Freedmen.
The detachment of soldiers above alluded
to, upon their arrival at Walthourville, pro
ceeded to tbe houses of thc following named
persons, whom they had been informed were
members of tbe Regulating company, and
arrested and brought them to the city on
Monday afternoon last, viz: Wm. Dcl£ Benj.
Robinson, James Smilie, Wm. Smith, Cbas.
Eastern, Matthew Kirkland and Timothy
Kirkland. They wee lodged in thc United
States Barracks.
As several of thc partv arrested are innn
cent of tho imputed offend;, and know noth
ing abont the organization they will be sent
back to Walthourville his morning, in
charge of a U. S. officer. t> be arraigned be
fore the proper civil tribmal of the county
for examination, and commitment, if found
guilty. The two leaders a' the organization
managed to make their esope, but they lmve
been pursued, and will doubtless be cnptnre.1.
Thc following, as for s we can learn, is
the last depredation conmitted by the al
leged gnilty parties, andfor which a guard
had been sent with orders b make arrests:
It appears that the “Rrgulators” had at
tacked a freedman’s home, nnd fired four
shots at the owner, who, being somewhat
alarmed at first climbed up tbe chimney,
but in a short time came down, when he seiz
ed a gun and fired into the crowd outside,
wounding one of them. Ie then managed
to make nis escape to a neighboring planta
tion.
The next day a possee of men went to the
plantation (we are unable to say whether
they had a warrant or not,)and arrested the
freedman, for the purpose, as they said, of
conveying him to Tatnall cainty jail. They
started with their prisoner, and after pro'
cceding some distance gave lim in charge of
two of the party, to convey him to jail.—
Some time after, the two men n whose charge
he was given returned, and stated that the
prisoner had made his escaje. A few days
after this occurrence the negro was found
dead in the woods, hanging ly the heels.
We forbear comments untl*after tbe judi
cial investigation.—Sac. llerdd.
TnE Returning Tide oy Specie.—The
financial items by the Atlantic cable which
we publish to-day are of the highest impor
tance. First, it appears, that even in Pans
there has sprung up a surprising nisL for
American five-twenties and seven-thirties;
and next, that the steamer Scotia, which left
Liverpool yesterday, is bringing over a ship
ment of one hundred and ten thousand
pounds in British gold, or over half a mil-
ion of dollars, to this country. We had sup
posed that the late arrival of a similar ship
ment was a sporadic case, an experimental
venture, merely as a speculation. But from
this second shipment, and this simultaneous
demand for our government securities in
Paris, we may fairly infer that larger causes
are at work on the other side than mere ex
ceptional ventures by daring speculators.—
Wc can hardly avoid the conclusion that fears
of a general European war still exist even in
Paris, notwithstanding the peace between
Austria, Prussia and Italy, and Napoleon’s
repeated assurances that tbe empire is at peace;
and that accordingly holders of money on tbe
Continent are turning to tbe United States as
the safest country for the security of their in
vestments. If this is the true view of the
case, then Mr. Secretary 3IcCulloch may look
forward hopefully to an early appreciation of
his greenbacks to the gold standard; and we
may also prepare for the possible contingency
of a general European convnlsion, financial
and politicaL—New York Herald, 26fA.
slaves, now free, are tbe wojst set of „ *
afite 'SZrSNSL't&ZZ S2f‘“T r jS k “T-! , "*y*5
id expressed his surprise that a rail- aDd J**t
„i.„ * . =. killed. After spending momy enouffi) s-J
The Cable and the Press.—The N. Y.
Herald glories over the thought that the ex
pense of the Cable news is si great that all
the metropolitan papers tha; are not very
rich will have to go by the loard, and give
such thunderers as the Herall a clear field.
It says :
But the greatest effect will be seen first in
the press of America and Europe. It will
be a new era in journalism. Almost all the
news hereafter will be by telegraph. Thc
details and explanations may continue to
come by mail, but all tie important facts
will be telegraphed. To get these /acts is
very expensive. None but the rich and lead
ing journals at the metropolis can afford to
pay for the news. The weaker journals may
make a spasmodic effort to keep up for a
time; but they must collapse. We have seen
evidences of this already in thc press of the
city at the very commencement of this new-
state of things. None but the most sub
stantial papers can afford to pay for the news
the public needs. The effmt produced so
early will be seen more generally by and by.
The country newspapers are confined to local
matter and live by local paironage; but the
metropolitan press represents the whole
country. While the small papers will die
out, both here and in the capitals of Europe,
the leading journals will increase in circula
tion, wealth and influence. But few such
journals will be found necessary here; while
abroad, the Times and a few others will ab
sorb all the business and control in London,
and a few such journals as the Siecle, Jour
nal des Debats and La Preese will be sufficient
for Paris.
War Coming—The Radical Programme.
—Brownlow is probably as well posted in
tbe designs of the Radicals us the next man,
nnd consequently the following extract from
an editorial in his last “ Whig ” may bo con
sidered as « cathedra. He says:
*• That we are to have another conflict of
arms we have no sort of doubt, but East
Tennessee is a sate place for a loyal man who
stands by Congress, the law-making, and the
war-making power of the Government That
the President will be impeached there is but
little doubt, but the impeachment will be
sustained, and the decision of liis triors in-
forced—he himself turned out of office, and
a loyal man put in his place. Thc Army and
Navv, and the Treasury, will nass info the
nanus oi tne true friends of the Government,
and a million of returned veteran soldiers will
rally at the call of the legally constituted au
thorities of thc country. Wo be to the men.
then, thnt are active in bringing on this se
now in
I once gave an acquaintance, who did not
; know 3Irs. Richmond, a singular idea of that
very elegant and Christian lady entirely at
variance
tleman had
road manager who traveled *so much by rail
had never been present nt any great railroad
accident.
“ Never have,” said Richmond, “but ex
pect to be some time. 3Iy wife, 3Irs. Rich
mond, said to me only the other day, says she,
“ Mr. Richmond, I expect some time or an
other in your d—d long trips you’ll get your
G—d d—d brains knocked out by one of
these infernal locomotives.”
The gentleman's astonishment was only dis
pelled by further experiences in hearing 3Ir.
Richmond swear.
Another incident illustrating this careless-
axs in using profane language occurred du
ring a consultation between 3Ir. Richmond
and a committee of New York merchants who'
were engaged in raising funds to aid in the
election of Seymour in 1802. A Rev. Mr.
Benedict had been arrested by 3Ir. Stanton
and kept some months in confinement for
preaching a sermon on the text, “ Blessed arc
the peacemakers.” 3Ir. Benedict, when re
leased, stumped the county, told his troubles,
and did much towards electing Seymour.—
The committee conferring with 3Ir. Rich
mond alluded to this affair, and asked what
effect it would have in Benedict’s part of the
State.
“That will help, that will help;” lie an-1
swered. * "
_ moniy enough ted
ing about them to pay for cvry one oi tl
and send them to Africa ;wih* a year's r
vision, and the loss of a milbn of liv w '*
now worse for black and wb'te than it
before the war commenced.
Tiie University of ViiIihia.—A fetfe
from a gentleman residing tar the UmW
sity states thnt “ the omennre most aom.
cious for a most prosperou-nession of til
great institution of learning uring the eta-
ing year. Five hundred stuents are antici
pated at the opening, and reparationi m
being made to provide for alu bo mayco-?
The recent appointments to ibant profeawrv
chairs, give great satisfaction The Univtr-
.-itv L the toi /ino.-t institution: _
America, not excepting thetreat Harvini,
and, as Virginians, we feel jtfly proud inns
gaining the exalted position I occupied be
fore the war. A student whe lasses the car-
riculum ot the University, an obtains its de-
gree of “ A. 3L,” may hold uj is head in the
world of letters in Europe (America.—X
Y. Times.
Attempted fl in in itiiiii ; 3Iemphi«—
3lEMrms, August 25, 1SGG.— i attempl ttu
made this morning by G. W *ood, United
States Tax Collector, to kil Lionel 3L C
“I met Mr. Benedict just after his* Galloway, editor of the Avnche. Wood
cond rebellion! Congress will be sustained,
and the Union will be held by its proper own
ers, if the country has to be drenched In blood,
and the rebellious portion of the country is
made a howling wilderness
Deun Richmond's Death.
New York, August 27.—The World says
ef the death of Dean Richmond: Mr. Rich
mond was struck down by a severe complica
tion of internal disorders, greatly aggravated,
if not directly induced by his unsparing la
bors to bring about thc successful results re
cently obtained in the National Convention
at Philadelphia. His wife and family were
with him at the last, and he received the most
assiduous care and attention from the best
medical ability of the city. Drs. Blackman,
W. H. Van Buien, 3Ietcalf,E. Williard Park
er and Flint being in constant consultation
over his case. On Friday night there was
observed a marked change for the better, and
since that time his eminent physician had
began to hope for his recovery, but he grew
weaker all yesterday, and passed away at ten
minutes past two this morning, without a
pang of regret. 3Ir. Richmond was born in
Woodstock, Vermont, March 31st, 1804.
release, and he told me, said he, ‘Mr. Rich
mond, I'm going back to Erie, by G—d, sir,
and I intend to hire a horse and wagon and
go over every d—d inch of the soil till I rouse
every G—d d—d scoundrel in the county to
vote for Seymour.’”
“You don’t mean to say, 3Ir. Richmond,”
said a committeeman, “that the Rev. 3Ir.
Benedict swore in that manner!”
“No, no;” said 3Ir. Richmond, apolagetic-
ally, but, by G—d he meant it,”
So absolutely innocent was tlie man in this
careless use of vulgar and profane language
that he was frequently led into serious mis
haps by them. A minister once approached
him with an introductory letter from Rich
mond’s wife, containing a request thnt he
should be passed over the Central railroad
“on her account.” 3Ir. Richmond received the
minister with great courtesy and was about to
write him a free pass, when the other begged
him not to do so if it was in any way a viola-
tinn of tlxo rrjjaa of the luutl.
“Not at all,” 6aid Mr. Richmond, writing
away, “every d—d vagabond in the country
comes to me for passes. You are entitled to
one.”
He never saw the mistake he had made,
called faun out of liis room, d fired upon
him, the ball passing tliroi Galloway - !
hand, inflicting a painful woi . IVood at
tempted to escape, but was p led and cap
tured. An excited crowd sot lathered, and
he would have been hung to < md-post, but
for General Forest, who. takii lold ef him,
told thc crowd that justice s Id be meted
out to him, but for the pr< t, he would
protect him with his life, pd is under
rrestw
tsr a shop in Baltimore was fired on
Thursday by the agency of a warped pane
of glass in a window, which acted as a con
vex lens, and concentrating the sun’s rays up
on a pile of combustible materials, caused it
to take fire.
25fTke Columbus Sun thus speaks of the
late Ratification 3Iecting in that city:
The meeting on Thursday, the proceedings
of which may be found in another column,
was a complete success, and was characterized
by that harmony and good feeling which pre
sided over the deliberations of the Philadel
phia Convention. At the hour for organiza
tion, the hall was filled with our most staunch
and respectable citizens, and we felt, as we
saw our old and young men gathering to
gether again as in days gone by, that the
country was taking a new lease on life, and
that happy and practically good results must
flow from the efforts of an earnest and united
people."
As 3Iuscogee has set the example of sus
taining a movement that is one of vital mo
ment to the South, we hope other counties of
our State.will follow it.
—W Uiauc,
and the minister was obliged to exercise his
good nature in suggesting,"as an explanation,
that he had meant that as every vagabond got
a pass, certainly a minister of the Gospel was
entitled to one.
One of these vagabonds applied to 3Ir.
Richmond for a pass just after a bitter politi
cal contest, during which the vagabond, who
had been in charge of a political campaign
paper, had greatly abused the Albany regency
generally and Dean Richmond in particular.
Mr. Richmond knew him, but without hesi
tation, nnd with apparent satisfaction, gave
him a pass from Buffalo to Albany. The
“vagabond” read it over, and handing it
back to him said:—
“Please, 3Ir. Richmond, add to it ‘and re
turn.’ ”
“Oh!” said 3Ir. Richmond, “You are com
ing back, ure you ? See you d—d first. Pay
your way;’ and with that he destroyed the
pass and the “vagabond” “sloped.”
The illegibility of 3Ir. Richmond’s hand
writing was proverbial, and many amusing
anecdotes in relation to the difficulty of deef
phering his characters are related, "although
no doubt, like the late President Lincoln, he
is made to father some which do not legiti
mately belong to him. It is said that an^em-
ploye of the Central Railroad, at Buffalo, once
offended 3Ir. Richmond, and received an ab
rupt dismissal, by a card written by the then
Vice President ot the road, briefly informing
him that “his services could be dispensed
with after date,” and signed “D. Richmond,”
in the usual vigorous style. This card, so
says the story, was used by the discharged of
ficial as a family pass over the road for twelve
months, the conductor being satisfied with
the sight of the well known signature, with
out attempting to read the body of the docu
ment.
Singular Prophecy.—Th /Junta Ner
Era, in commenting on the re : settlement
in Europe, says:
•This serve- to r.-niiiii! u- >> . It; v .!
interpretation of the prophec a the Bible,
written and published several irs since, in
which he stated that tlie war filiating be
tween Austria and Prussia [866 would
last thirty-seven days, that tl ■'tench Em
peror w ould become niediatoi d that the
result of the contest would bet" destruction
of the temporal power of thiAe.”
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Counterfeiting Under
During the Confinement of Or.el Straight
and companions in Libby jii, some ot
them, though indifferently yided with
drawing materials, so well a ted United
States notes as to find ready p: users among
the rebels, in exchange for j sioss. One
of these counterfeits was r red by the
United States Treasurer to-di lie owner of
it innocently supposing it w be redeem
ed by that office.— Washingtc s.
Radical Electioneering.—The Boston
Post foreshadows u.« electioneering a or
the Radicals as follows—and we hope the
Southern people will be careful to give them
as little capital as possible:
“Roorbacks” will be prolific for a few
months to come. “Horrible Outrages at the
South” will be multiplied faster than “Revo
lutionary Soldiers” were manufactured for
political processions in 1840. The negroes
will be subjected to all sorts of cruelties in
spite of the Bureau. They will be mobbed
—beaten—robbed—skinned—roasted—killed
—until tbe members of Fortieth Congress
are elected: then, attention may be turned to
crimes North. Bogus cruelties—Radical elec
tioneering currency—pass just as well coun
terfeit as genuine, and are circulated with as
little scruple and more zeal.
pg* Gov. Brownlow has left Nashville for
a brief visit to Knoxville. It is asserted that
he never travels without a guard. It ought
to be a black-guard.—Exchange.
Not necessarily. In Heaven’s name, isn't
he blackguard enough himself !
A Figut at a Funeral.- s have bee
informed that a most disgrac scene trans
pired yesterday at a funer; this city.»
regular fight occurring over -offin. Oat
of the parties to this sliocl violation ol
decorum and decency bein. person who
lias hitherto been notoriously pre the pub
lic.—Sar. Hep.
Ten Thousand Indians on t'- '' n Path.
—New York, Aug. 23.—A 7'b- iv sped»!
front Leavenworth says infor» lt ' on *i beet
received that over 10|000 Ins‘ n5 arc ‘. tie
Forks of the Salmon on the " r P :lU1 '
have driven all the settlers jck,and s'-*;
seven whites.
Icc in Augist.
3£t. "Washington, N. I., '
Thc thermometer this moning* 91 oW - n c : cl
degrees at this point- Tin weather U
One of the telegraph wires fos led ,
by the ice which formed un it. 0n
wire* thc ice is half au inrt thick.
“Southern Twn.ic.ir-"—Why ta il __
thc author of this beau-iful poem om*-“
accompany it with his or her reui BtBfc
thus deprive us ot the pleasure of
before our readers ? Wo shall retain it ‘
the hope that ourrult will be compB*®
3I.tss .Meeting in Boston.—B>’f“' ...
27.—Faneuil Hall was crowded tins ’ Z j
for a grand rally nnd ratification oil a ^ I
adelphia National Union address aa I
ration of principles. Henry M. y a ‘;f-.v P
sided, and Judge Benj. R. Curtis, Co-- ,|
as Aspinwall and Hon. "Wm. Gra
ainonir the vice-presidents, tennis
little, who was the principal speakd '
ceived with hearty applause. B ,s
otj''" 1 —-l enthusiasm. Gov. I’a-•
Alabama, also spoke.
Rumors about the Release of Jefferson
Davis.—Fortress 3Ionroe, Saturday, Aug.
25.—The impression is gaining ground here
that Jefl. Davis will soon be released from
imprisonment on parole. The impression,
however, is not produced by any action that
has been taken by the Government that could
be construed as preliminary to his release,
nor by any information received from any
authoritative source, hut. is "'•'•'r *-ooult
oi opinion, freniieptlv expressed thn«-
supposed to be most competent to know.
J5?“A woman was recently detected in 8=iF“ A New Orleans corresponded
stealing u small article from the retail store • is probable that Gov. Welles wi. ;
of A. T. Stewart, in New York, and on being
arrested, confessed that she had only a few
days before taken a piece ^^%ilk from the
same store. She proved to be tbe wife of a
New Orleans merchant, now in New York to
buy goods, but for some reason unexplained,
she did not find bail, and Was committed to
jail. The kleptomaniac was richly dressed,
and appeared to feel her degradation very
much, although she went off to, prison with
out a tear.
Gen. Fullerton has tendered his resig
nation as an officer of the army, and proposes
to resume the practice of law in St. Louis,
Missouri.
proclamation soon organizing si* I°f*‘
litia regiments, including three blses-
Snow.—Passengers at Lynchburg '
Tennessee train report that there v®
in Southwestern Virginia on Thursc-'J^
ing. Snow in August is an anomalou-
Tbe weather turned suddeulv cold :> f •
burg and some persons had fires.
*
The Richmond Bazaar.—Wo a iK
tention of the ladies of Georgia 10 ‘
dress of the Richmond Hollywood .’' l .
Association, which we publish this ® ^
There is not a Southern State that i-“ ,
terested in the work before that
Wendell PhillipB announces that m> ■ . ; k am p
der no circumstances tan he be t candidate J and the Georgia dead lie
for Congress.
I rest.