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Old Series—Vol. 25. No. 122. Perhaps nothing in our paper this morning will be read with more interest than the obituary of the famous race horse Lexington. A note of warning is sent out this morning from Washington to Southern cities in regard to the yellow fever.— 'The timely advice is given for jthem to enforce strict quarantine, coupled with the admonition that as it has madman early appearance it may spread all along the coast. Our friends of the Chronicle and Sen tinel are entitled to the credit of pub lishing the speech Mr. Stephens wrote, but did not wholly deliver, in advance of all contemporaries. We cheerfully yield them the palm of this feat; but how it must gall the Atlanta papers to warm the broth at second hands 1 * Ferdinand, the dead Austrian Em peror, was buried in the same vault with Maximilian, at Vienna, yesterda3 T . Several European Princes were pres ent. He was a weak brother—an au tomaton played upon by old Minister Metternich, one of the greatest and the most cunning diplomats on the Continent, not excepting “ the old fox,” (as Napoleon called him) Talleyrand The communication in regard to the small-pox should arrest the attention of our city officers. Vaccination should be made compulsory in this country. There should at least be offered free vaccination to all who are not able to pay a regular physician two dollars to perform that operation. Three cases have recently occurred among negroes, aud it will require the most extraordi nary precaution to keep it from spread ing- John Bull utters a loud bellow this morning over the encroachments of liusaia upon his Asiatic possessions. The matter was yesterday brought to the attention of the House of Com mons by Mr. Bailie, who elicited a long explanation from Mr. Burke, Under Secretary. The Prince of Wales goes to India for the purpose of making an alliance with Afghanistan, the object of which is to check the, march of the Czar. The whole city heard of the Are at the Langley Cotton Mill yesterday with regret—especially the lirst alarm, which was that the factory proper was burning, but which, happily, proved false, as only the warehouse was in flauies. The destruction of this prop erty would have been a common ca lamity to our industrial interests. We not only cannot afford to lose one of our cotton mills, but-we need fifty rr> r, *’° just like it. The full details of the fire will be found in the City Department. The London Times admits that Al fonso is in a desperate situation. He has been a failure, and Don Carlos will soon drive him from the throne of Spain and the country. The average Spaniard of our day is an average hum bug. He is fit to rule nothing. He can’t rule his own country—himself. He is one hundred years behind the age. He should be invited by this country to step down and out of Cuba. The next Democratic President will issue that invitation. Fred Douglass and his friend, Profes sor Langston, are on a regular strike against white office-holders in negro institutions. For once we agree with Fred and his friend. These old lan tern-jawed, long-nosed, bony white carpet-baggers, who make their living out of darkies, won’t do to trust. They should be kicked out of their cabins. They are there for a swindling pur pose, and the sooner turned out of their churches, school houses, sav ing banks, and the like, the better for their purses. " After reading the triumphant march of the American Rifle Team no one will doubt the genuineness of the love of Irelaud for America. The visit of half a dozen or so obscure American citizens is made the occasion for an expression of love for their country and countrymen. The occasion is nothing more than what may be witness ed at five hundred cross-roads in this country upon any Satur day afternoon—a test of marks manship. But Irelaud seizes it for the purpose of pouring out its warm hearted love and giatitudefor the laud of liberty—iqve fon its freedom, grati-; tude for its hospitality to her sons who have found their homes in it. In its wrongs and oppressions the Green Isle has ever had the sympathy of all America. Ireland full well krfows this, and the incidents now taking place are but expressions of her gratitude. Oxford, Ua., July 6th, 1875. Editor of the Cunetitutiunatist: Dear Sib: I am desirous to obtain a specimen of the “ Long-fibre Japanese Corn” which you repreeent. Will you be kind enough to send me an illustrated pam phlet and let me know the terms on which I can obtain It. Your attention will oblige. Yours respectfully and truly, A. Means The Tycoon of Japan did’nt send us but twelve grains of this com and we are waiting for the excitement about it to get a little higher before putting them the market. Wo are hoping to get six thousand dollars a grain for them, take the money and start a Chicken Torpedo factory in opposition to Col. J. Cabbywstyles Harris. As to the “illustrated" pamphlets,” they are got up in type which look like bolts of lightning on a big drunk. They are not fit to assoc|ate with Georgia Gran gers and we have suppressed them. When you die, name all your old sweethearts as pall-bearers. It is be coming quite fashionable for ladies to act in this capacity, and it is so gratify ing. (ill)c fldilij iomtihitionnlist FOREIGN DISPATCHES. Funeral of the Dead Emperor—The French Assembly—Critical Relations of England and Russia—Retreat of the Carlist Army. Vienna, July 7.—The funeral of the Emperor, Ferdinand, took place yester day. The Emperor aud Empress of Austria, the Czar of Russia, with the Crown Princess of Germany and Italy, the entire Austrian Court and Ministry, Diplomatic body and Austrian Cardi nals and Bishops, assisted at the cere monies, which were of the most impos ing character. The remains were de posited in the Church ;of Capuchins, in the same vault with those of Maxi milian. Paris, July 7. —The Bureaux of the Left have decided to introduce a mo tion fur the dissolution of the Assem bly, and for general elections in the middle of November. The Assembly brought to a close the loug debate on the Railway bill. The debate on the Public Power bill is set for to-day. The father of Don Carlos was arrest ed at Hendaye aud conducted to Bay onne. The Spanish man-of-war Vittoria has returned to the northern coast to complete the destruction of Carlists’ ports. M. Granier de Cassaguac has pub lished a letter in which he threatens to kick M. Gambetta. London, July 7. — In the House of Commons, Captain Baillie Cochrane called attention to the progress of Russia in Central Asia, which was such as to furnish her with every facility for attacking India. He warned the Gov ernment against its indifference in the danger pointed out. Russia’s breaches of promise in the past was repeated. He deprecated England’s entering into entangling engagements with Russia, and urged the streugheuing of English influence in Afghanistan, for which pur pose the visit of the Prince of Wales to India offered a favorable opportu nity. He closed by asking for the pro duction of papers relative to the occu pation of Khiva. Mr. Haubury, mem ber for Tam worth, seconded the mo tion. Hon. Mr. Burke, Under Secre tary for the Foreign Department, re plied t hat all papers in regard to Khiva had been laid before the House. Other eommuuieatmus on the whole question of Central Asia had been exchanged. He was sure when they were produced the House and the country would ap prove the course of the Government, and recognize the spirit of friendli ness which characterized the entire correspondence. Nobody could deny that Russia had broken her engagements with regard to Khiva. He would not discuss this question for ob vious reasons. B< th Russia aud Great Britain ought to recognize the interest they have in the maintenance of a rea sonable distance between their respect ive frontiers in Asia. The English Government was fully aware of the danger attending the advance of the frontier of either power. The Govern ment did not think an arrangement setting off and defining eertain terri vr°JJf^auc U "it would be sure to lead to mutual misunderstanding. There fore, the Government did not intend to enter into any formal agreement on such a basis. England wished to show that she was not an aggressive power, and had no desire to extend her Indian frontiers during the maintenance of the present status. The Government held itself perfectly free to enter into any alliance, political or commercial, with nations on her frontiers which events might point to as necessary. The cultivation of friendship with Af ghanistan was no new policy on the part of Great Britain. Madrid, July 7.— Gen. Darregaray, with fourteen battalions, comprising almost the entire Carlist force in Va lencia and Aragon, has rapidly crossed the Huesea and Lerida Railway, be tween the stations Tarclienta and Lel gua, and retreated in the direction of Barbastro. It is believed that he is going to Urgel. but as he lacks cavalry to operate in that district, which is free of mountains and full of Liberals, it will be impossible for him to remain there. Carlists traversed ninety kilo metres in one day. Their flight liber ates four provinces. The War in Spain—Desperate Situa tion of Alfonso and His Prob .tole Early Overthrow. london, July 7. —The Times, in a leading editorial article, summarizing the military and political situation of Spain, gives a gloomy view of the Alfonsists’cause, and says the recent minor successes of Jovellar have been outweighed by reverses elsewhere. Carlists seem about to begin a for ward march. All the bright hopes that Alfonso brought to Spain have van ished. His best generals are less ac tive than heretofore. They have met defeat instead of victory, and the King has not been more successful in Madrid. He has failed to satisfy the church, has enraged the L'bera's, aud hence the Ministry seems ready to try the effect of as much religious tolera tion as will permit Protestauts to worship in back streets, but such con cessions will disgust the clerical aud not satisfy Alfonso’s political support ers. Neither has the Kmg made peace betweeu waning factions. The press is muzzled to prevent it from being dis loyal, and there are no funds to pay the army or navy. THE LOST TUG LUMBERMAN. Extract from the Log of the Isaac New York, July 7.— The steamship Isaac Bell, which run down the tug Lumberton in Hampton Roads, arrived here to-day. The entry in her log book in relation to the accident is as follows: “On the sth, at 9:45 p. m., when abreast of Sewell’s point, we saw a tug boat at a point and a half on our starboard bow showing both side lights. We gave the usual signal to pass to starboard and kept steering in the right direc tion, when to our surprise the tug boat signified intention of crossing our bow. An order to stop was at once given and one blast of the whistle sounded, but the tug again changed its course and before our ship’s way could be cheeked a collision ensued. We struck the tug on the starboard bow and she sank in stantly. Our anchor was at once drop ped and three boats sent to the rescue of the-crew. We succeeded in rescuing four meu and one woman, whom we put on board the N. P. Banks, which came to our assistance, and proceeded on our way.” _ Meeting of the Georgia Press Associa tion. Atlanta, Ga., July 7 — The Press As sociation of Georgia met to-day. There was a large attendance. J. H. Estiil, of the Savannah News, was re-elected President. The Atlanta Constitution excurts the A ssociation to Toccoa Falls and North Georgia to-morrow. AUGUSTA, GA„ THURSDAY MORNING. JULY 8. 1875. INTERNATIONAL RIFLE TEAM Triumphal March of the Americans — A Great Ovation—An Exciting Con test and an Ameiican Victory. Belfast, J uly 7. —The American team has arrived here. Their reception even surpassed that when they entered Dub lin. Mayor Lindsey and the Corporation Council were at the station and escort ed them to carriages, when the proces sion was formed and the guests made a triumphal entry into the city. They passed through streets festooned with banners and packed on each side by crowds apparently comprising the en tire population. Cheering was unceas ing from the moment they left the station until they reached the Imperial Hotel, where speeches were made by Col. Gildersleeve and Maj. Leech, and tremenduous enthusiasm manifested. Ou the road woleoming crowds were col lected at every station between Dublin and Belfast, and many church spires were flagged. At Partadowu the rail way company provided a special train for the visitors for the remainder of the journey to Belfast. The contest for the Mayor and citi zens’ cup was held on the range on Lord Dufferin’s grounds. The distance was 1,000 yards. Each man was allowed five shots—the highest possible score being 20. Several thousand persons witnessed the shooting. All the mem bers of the American Team and re serves took part. The contest was exciting, especially towards the close, and the result was doubtful up to the last shot. Col. Gildrsleeve, Mr. Lee, of Belfast, and Mr. Johnson, of Dublin, made remarkably fine shots. When all had fired their five shots each, the scores were announced as follow's: Gildersleevo, (American) 19; Lee, (of Belfast) 19; Fulton, (American) 17; Johnson, (of Dublin) 18; Bruce, (American) 17; McKenna, (of Dublin) 17; Wylie, 16. The crowd cheered the announcement with great enthusiasm. The tio between America and Ireland was then shot over, according to the terms agreed upon. The meu had three shots apiece. Each shot was watched with breathless interest. The result was again a tie—Gildersleeve aud Lee’s scores being exactly alike ; aeh made two bull’s eyes and a centre, counting 11. The excitement arose to fever-neat as they began to shoot off the second tie. Both men were chserad vociferously. , The final result was a victory for Gildersleeve, who made 3 bulls-eyes in succession, scor ing 12. Lee made 10. The victorious American was wildly applauded by the excited spectators. In the course of the shooting for the cup Bodine, Dakin and Coleman, of the American team, made misses and were obliged to retire in accordance with a rule, which re quires the withdrawal of any man who misses the target. A considerable number of the Irish competitors also retired under.tlie rule, including Wilson, a crack shot. The enthusiasm in Bel fast for the Americans shows no signs of abatement. After the contest the members of the American team and friends, accompanied by the Mayor, made an excursion on Belfast lough. The party were entertained at Claude boye,X*ord'Dufferin’s country residence. Mayor Lindsay proposed the health of Lord and Lady Dufferin. The toast was drank with enthusiasm. Captain Hamilton, the brother of Lady Dufferin, responded, expressing his pleasure in receiving the gentlemen of the Ameri can Team. NEW DECLARATION OF INDE PENDENCE. Douglass and Langston on a Strike. Washington, July 7.— At the celebra tion at Hilldale, near Washington, on Monday, by the colored people, there was anew Declaration of Independ ence, Prof. Langston and Frederick Douglass being in accord concerning the duty of their race. Their remarks were frequently applauded by their many listeners. Frederick Douglass declared the independence of the col ored race from pretended white friends who, he said, have injured more than they have helped the black man. Prof. Langston, in a similar strain; remarked that he was there to declare his inde pendence for all who were his followers. “The hour is come,” he continued, “when we must throw off this yoke of oppression, and stand up for our rights as freemen. The signs of the times de mand that we shall prove our fitness for all the duties of citizenship. The hour is come when we must manage our own institutions. If we have col ored churches, then give us colored preachers. If we have colored banks, we must have colored bankers. If we have colored colleges, we demand that we have our own officers. We have played the second fiddle too loug. We want—we must have a change for the better.” LOADER AND PRICE. Beecher Testifies and They Go to Jail. New York, July 7.—ln tho Loader and Price trial, Beecher on the stand was handed the affidavits of Loader and Price, and asked whether any statements in the affidavits referring to himself and Mrs. Tilton were true, i Answer.) —There is nothing that is true thus alleged. Not a word of truth in the allegations respecting him in the affidavits. The prisoners are held for the gland juiy. Price plead guilty, Loader not guilty. —— *' • ' THE YELLOW FEVER. A Note of Warning to Southern Cities. Washington, July 7.—Prominent med ical and other officers of the navy, who have at various times been in localities afflicted with yellow fever and paid some attention to its cause and treat ment, express the opinion that it would be wise as a timely precaution for all Southern cities on the Atlantic coast to make and enforce stringent sanitary rules, as the early appearance of the fever at Key West, Florida, is an indi cation that it may extend along the coast this summer. The Tobacco and Cigar Tax. Replying to the Secretary of the National Tobacco Association of the United States, New York and leading parties in other cities protesting against taxing cigars by a coupon upon each and every cigar, the Commis sioner of Internal Revenue says the law gives him no power to make so radical a change in the mode of collect ing the tax. The Yellow Fever at Key West. Key West, July 7.—No deaths from, and no new cases yellow fever have been reported since last uispatoh. 1 Signed] J. Y. Harris, Health Officer. THE TRIAL OF PARKER, One of the Great South Carolina Thieves at the Bar of Justice. Columbia, S. C., J uly 7.— The trial of Parker, the ex-Treasurer of South Chrolina, for frauds against the State, amounting to nearly half a million dol lars has begun in Columbia, before Judge Carpenter. The jury is com posed of five white and seven colored men. The prosecution is conducted by Attorney General Melton. The accused, who has been in jail for months awaiting trial, is represented by a strong array of counsel. The Attorney General, in his opening address, prom ised to show, by the clearest proofs, that Parker had appropriated over four hundred thousands of unpaid coupons. Hearing of evidence was begun, and will probably consume several days. The trial was watched with intense interest. If it results in conviction, it will probably be followed by a series of prosecutions of reputed official plunderers of South Carolina. Minor Telegrams. San Francisco, July 7.—The Demo crats of the First District have nomi nated W. A. Piper for Congress. A fire at Tulare City, California, yes terday, destroyed the entire business portion of the town. Loss, $120,000. Galveston, July 7.—The Collector of Customs has information that nineteen Mexicans crossed 400 cattle into Mexi co, nine miles below Rio Grande City. Boston, July 7. —The enforcement of the the license law has commenced in earnest. Thirty dealers were either fined one hundred dollars or gave bond this morning. Montpelier, Vt., June 7.—'The Cash ier of the Barre National Bank, at Barre, w’as aroused at midnight by four men, who gagged the family, took the cashier, gagged, handcuffed, and a rope around his neck, to the bank. The vault was a chronometer, to open at 9 o’clock. The robbers pbandoned the safe. Boston, July 7.—Reports of the dam ages by the storm last evening arej numerous. Deacon Kimball’s house at Littleton was struck by lightning and burned. Loss, $30,000. Many build ings were struck aud their occupants stunned. No deaths. Worcester, July 7.—There are re ports of houses struck by lightning from all parts of the country. Three were fatal. Havana, July 7.—The Spaniards dis- ! persed a party of Cubans near Sancti Spiritus, killing 10. The Spanish loss was five killed and three wounded. City of Mexico, June 30.—The Sono ra Railway hill has become a law. Fer nando C. Willett, Secretary of the Amer ican legation here, is dead. Rome, July 7.—ltaly will not partici pate in the American Centennial on ac count of the expense. Chicago, July 7.—A meeting of the Typographical Union aud employing printers resulted in mutual concessions. Rates: 47 cents per 1,000 ou morning papers and 42 cents on evening papers. The reduction is three panta nor 1 fUUI I Beecher’s Salary Raised from $20,000 to SIOO,OOO. Brooklyn, July 7.—A large meeting of the Plymouth Church pew holders unanimously advanced Beecher’s salary from $20,000 to SIOO,OOO. New Orleans Cotton Delegates. New Orleans, July 7. —The Cotton Exchange of this city has appointed fourteen delegates, with John Chaffee as Chairman, to the National Cotton Exchange Convention, to be held at White Sulphur Springs, Virginia, July 21st. Heavy Failures in New Haven. New Haven, July 7. — Tyler, Frost & Cos., wholesale grocers and liquor deal ers, have failed. Liabilities, $150,000 to $200,000. Also Wm. H. Bradley & Cos., carriage manufacturers. Liabilities, $250,000. ( Conviction of “Spirit Photographers” in Paris. The Paris correspondent of the Lon don Daily News writes on June 18 : “A strange trial has taken place before the Correctional Tribunal of Paris, and it has resulted in the conviction of cer tain “ Spirit Photographers ” for swindling. Buguet, a photographer, of No. 5 Boulevard Montmartre, allied himself with M. Leymarie, the editor of the Revue Spirite, who wrote about him and published fac-similes of his portraits, and with an Amer ican named Firman, from whom he learned the art of persuading people that he could, if they only will ed strong enough, conjure up and' pho tograph a likeness of any deceased re lation or friend. For a iong time the firm did a large business. Twenty francs was the ordinary fee, but wealthy people voluntarily paid 2,000, 3,000, and even 4,000 francs. Never was fraud more clearly proved. The opera tor’s spirit-box was produced in court; it contained hundreds of portraits of meu, women, boys and gir's, of all ages. When customers came desiring spirit portraits, a young lady, who act ed as cashier, adroitly engaged them in conversation in the waiting room, and generally contrived to find some indications of the physiognomy of the person whom it was desir-, ed to evoke. Then one of the numerous heads was selected, stuck upon a doll dressed up in muslin, and a hazy portrait of a spirit was pro duced from it. Buguet guarded himself by saying he could never guarantee a likeness, because much depended ou the strength of faith of the applicant, and, moreover, spirits were very ca pricious, aud sometimes when you called for one another would come; but ill very many instances the force of imagination was so strong that his dupes believed, they saw the portraits of their relations. They burst into tears, fell upon their knees, kissed the photographs, and were profuse in ex pressions of gratitudeto the professor as well as lavish of gifts to him. Notwithstanding the palpable expos ure of tho imposture in open court, a host of respectable witnesses, including a Russian Marquis, the Comte de Bullet, Mr. Sullivan, formerly United States Minister at Madrid, two French colo nels, and several ladies appeared for the prisoners, and, undismayed by the sarcasms of the presiding judge, pro tested that they really had seen unmis takable portraits of deceased relatives. The eminent counsel for tho defense, M. Lachaud, spoke for two hours, and alluded to Moses, Isaiah, Terlullian and other authorities on spirits. The court, however, thought the charge fully proved, and sentenced Buguet and Lev marie to six months. It is curious that the prosecution was not instituted on the complaint of any customer, but spontaneously by the police for reasons not explained. LETTER FROM ATLANTA. Scenes, Incidents and Celebration of the Glorious Fourth—Breaking the Ground for the Cotton Factory, Etc. [From Our Kogular Correspondents Atlanta, Ga., July 6. The next time Atlanta wants to get up a real old-fashioned 4tli of July pro cession, I guess there will be a" little more circumspection. These uncon quered rebels don’t mind shaking hands and burying the hatchet with the boys in blue, but hanged if they can stand marching with ’em. Conse quently our procession was slim. The leaders tried to string it out but it didn’t striug out worth a cent. It was the sickest old “ procesh ” you ever saw. It looked more like a fuueral crowd going to bury instead of revive the once glorious Fourth. We had material enough iu town to have erected a procession long enough to wrap twice around the city and tie the ends iu a bow knot, but it was colored material! Now just send your mind back to ante-bellum days when the 4th dropped down on our Southern cities as refreshing and as welcome as a Juue shower, and look at the nankeen clad darkies frisking about in their new clothes and spending their long laid up dimes and seven peaces for cider and gingercakes, happy as so many sun flowers, and as fat, greasy aud lazy as so many pigs! Then don’t you re member the long procession of military and civilians marching gaily to the fife and drum, aud under the spreading folds of the glorious old Stars and Stripes! Egad! when one gets to thinking of those good old days he feels like rushing down town and get- I ting up a procession on his own hook according to old time notions. since the little unpleasantness and its after-claps, your rebel finds no music in the brass band to stir his pa triotic fire, nor does a sight of the flag awake in his breast that old love of country. It’s a good flag, and away hack iu one of the rear rooms of his heart is stored a love for it for lang syne’s sake; but fourteen years ago it gave birth to a bantling—and, bedad, there was a deal of a fuss made over that birth—and although the child only bloomed a few years, it won a love that time, fortune, war nor circum stance can transfer to the mother. Say what you will, the 4th is a dead cat iu the well with the rebel. He regards it as a great day, reveres it because it is a natal day of American independence, but some how or other he prefers to look on and not participate iu its cele bration. Atlanta was aswarm with visitors. The rural adjuncts poured out from their farms and plantations a brilliant representation. The remembrance of old days struck the nigger, and he piled into town promiscuously. But he came not fat and greasy, with nankeen and homespun suits, hut he came with a hungry countenance and a red cravat. But with all his leanness, his huiiger, his wretchedness and poverty, his rags and red cravat, he came a free Ameri ing bones, but was he not clothed with the blessed right of suffrage ! From early morn to dewy eve the vast parti-colored crowd swayed to and fro. The drums beat, the dogs barked, the wheels rattled over the rocks, the engines spent their steam, and Atlanta for fifteen hours was a small-sized Bedlam. The car shed— and you know it is awful roomy—was chock-full of people, and its sides and ends were heavily embroidered with young nigs and white Arabs, who rais ed a fuss old Nick would have been ashamed of. The rostrum was bedeck ed with national bundug, and was alive with the big guns of the day. Gov. Smith was the first to break out, aud he gave a juiey, well-seasoned speech of ten minutc-s, that went straight home to the holders ot' old time doctrines. Then came Captain John Milledge —a splen did represenative of an honored name—who read in a distinct voice and with ail the emotional emphasis the precious document deserved, the Dec laration of American Independence An inspired poem by Col. J. A. Stewart came in for a few rounds of applause. Then a thrill of joy and a wave of love rippled over that surging mass of peo ple as the shrill piping tones of the Sage of Liberty Hall were heard. Even the crowds of noisy youngsters that fringed that country loving assemblage stopped their yells as if by magic that lie of all others might be heard. But Mr. Stephens, worn out by the fatigue of travel and unable from his feeble ness, did not give the speech lie wanted to or which was expected by the audi ence. It was three ’o'clock before the to-do at the shed was over. Then there was a rush for the Park, when a series of amusements were engaged in. Breaking the Factory Ground. The best featuro of the day was the breaking of ground for the new facto ry. It wee quite a novel proceeding, and for that reason I lent my presence. A stage ffiid been fitted up on the lot on Marietta street, w ithin a few blocks of the Capitol, and on it were arranged the directors and officers of the facto ry, tho speakers, reporters, &c. H. I. Kimball, who, by tho way, is the last man on eaith you would take for H. I. Kimball, introduced the speakers one by one, ahd of course each had lots to say for the factory lot. Ever since Sherman left Atlanta and went North to write his fairy tale, I have heard nothing else but Atlanta’s enterprise. But I never had such a dose of it all at one time as I had yesterday from that parterre of speakers. They praised Atlanta so much that the red mud ac tually blushed a deeper crimson. They took it by turns, each endeavoring to out do the other in their use of ad jectives. There was no place on this green earth like Atlanta, and no peo ple ever displayed so much enterprise as Atlanta people. Mr. Stephens said that on the first day of August, 1843, (Mr. Stephens is t the greatest man on dates I ever saw— he is a regular palm tree), he took a snack under an old oak tree on the very spot where the car shed stands now, and predicted that the greatest city on the South Atlantic slope would one day surround that spot. Mr. Ste phens’ prediction is now coming true. In the course of his remarks, which were abrim. with sense, with an occa sional burst of eloquence, he mentioned that one of the elements of a great city was cheap fuel, and that if Gov. Brown did not reduce the price, the people would push the Western Railroad through to Alabama to the inexhaust ible coal beds there. When Joe was called on for a few remarks he, with an eye to business, delivered a regular double column advertisement of his coal. In winding up his “ ad.,” he re marked further, characteristically, that he was glad to see the cotton factory going ahead, that he had taken stock in it, &e., but what he wanted was the concern to hurry up and declare a divi-dend ! Well, we can’t blame Joe for loving money. Its a natural weak ness. Then came Judge Lochrane. He gave his modicum of praise to Atlanta with 4th of July variations. There is so much patriotism in the ruddy Judge that it must crop out—even if it is at a camp-meeting. His speech, though in tended for a few words of encourage ment for the factories, was in truth a sort of side-show 4th of July speech to the great circus of the morning. But it was under somewhat different cir cumstances from the one he made on the 4th following the surrender. He was in Macon then. I can see him now as he took his crowd of thousands of negroes and about ten white men out in the woods, wrapped the American flag about his fine physique and whoop ed glory and freedom to his freshly liberated hearers. But the Judge is a citizen of Atlanta now. He has toned down his patriotism to easiness, aud venerates the old flag with more re spectability. The ground was broken in due form, and thus made the initiatory step to wards the building of the factory. But there is a minister who owns a house on the ground, and*he refuses to sell. It would be a good joke if after all these imposing ceremonies, they should be forced to hunt up another lot and break new ground. The usual fights and accidents closed the great day. And now, without any desire to dis parage Atlanta’s effort to celebrate the Fourth in a manner becoming to the South, I must say that it was one most magnificent fizzle. To be sure, there were some good, wholesome speeches made, but barring them the celebra tion was a fraud. And until sectional strife dies away, and the incoming generation pegs out, you might as well try to get rich without work as to fire the Southern heart with the ardor that thrilled us when we felt not the galling chains of a despotic govern ment. Roanoke. GEORGIA CROPS. Clark County. (Athens Watchman.J Every where, except a circuit of two or three miles around this city, we have heard of abundant aud seasona ble rains during the past fortnight. Just here it is dry, and garden vegeta bles are suffering for want of rain. The most gratifying reports continue to pour in concerning the growing crops. Since our last issue, we have had numerous reports from this coun ty, Oconee, Walton, Oglethorpe, Jack son, Madison, Hart, Franklin, Banks, Hall, and indeed all of Northeast Geor gia. Wherever properly worked, the growing crops are looking just as well as they can, and now give promise of’ an abundant yield. Our people ate be ginning to realize the importance of securing an ample provision crop, and we think there will be a very manifest* Greene County. [Journal.] During the last week or two we have traversed a large scope of country, aud carefully noted the character and con dition of the growing crops. In the whole range of our observations in Ha bersham and White counties, we did not see ten acres of land in cotton. The corn in those counties, though back ward, is quite promising. Oats and rve fine, aud we saw some very good wheat on the farm of Dr. Starr, in Na coochee Valley. Very little attention, however, is paid to the culture of this cereal in that section. The grasses were kept back somewhat by a cold, wet spring, but the second cutting, with good seasons, will be heavy. This is also true of Middle Georgia, where all other crops are at present very pro mising. Rains have recently visited nearly every portion of the State, from which we have encouraging accounts of the growing crops. Muscogee, Stewart. Chattahoochee. [Columbus Sun.] We have made diligent enquiry among merchants and planters. This appears to be the worst off county of any of them, having suffered most for want of rain. The Muscogee corn crop will prove only a moderate yield. Iu Stewart and Chattahoochee counties the corn crops are fair. Portions suf fered for the want of rain for several months. Harris county has a prospect of an average yield. In Talbot and Meriwether the indications are most fa vorable, aud in Middle Georgia the promise has not been better for years. The adjoining counties in Alabama pre sent a similar condition to Muscogee. Cotton everywhere is in fine condition, and every section has reaped a goodly harvest of oats. This would be a pros perous country if farmers would only raise their own bread and meat. Jackson County. [Correspondence Athens Georgian.] And first, the wheat crop which is now being threshed, is more than ordi narily good—equaling that of the best wheat years since the surrender. Up land corn is being work the last time, and should the seasons continue fa vorable, there will bo far more corn cribbed in the county than will be ne cessary for home consumption. Fall oats are very fine, and the small acreage sowed in the Spring is doiug well, since the late abundant showers. Cotton is growing rapidly, and compares favor ably with the crop of 1873, the largest ever made in this county. Upon the whole, the skies are bright, and our farming friends are cheerful and hope ful, anticipating—not long prices for cotton—but an abundance of “hog and hominy. Black Freedom. —A Northern female philanthropist, speaking to a Vicks burg negro the other day, inquired: “Isn’t it pleasant to be your own master?” “I reckon it is,” he replied. “And how do the colored people gen erally feel about it?” she continued. “Well, I don’t ’zactly know, but I guess mos’ ob ’em feels putty hungry,” was the answer. —Vicksburg Herqld. “ William,” observed a Danbury wo man to her husband, “ Mrs. Holcomb feels pretty badly since the loss of her child, and I wish you would drop over there and see her. You might say that all flesh is grass—that we’ve all got to go the same way ; and see if she is go ing to use her dripping-pan this after noon.”—Danbury News . Baron Reuter, the tedious Associa ted-Press man of Europe, has a daugh ter, the Baroness von Donop, who lived at Sevenoaks, Kent. This lady has suddenly disappeared. JMewiSeries—Vol. 3. Tslo. 140 THE RACE-HORSE LEXINGTON. Pedigree, History and Achievements of the Dead Racer—The Sire of a Host of Kings of the Turf. A report from Lexington, Ky., an nounces the death of Lexington, the blind hero of the Woodburu stud farm, the great race-horse, and the king of sires. The death of this renowned horse will cause great sorrow to every turfman in the country. His great prowess as a race-horse, ’ as well as liis remarkable career as a sire, had en deared the name of Lexington to every lover of thoroughbred stock in the couutry. While upon the turf Lexing ton overshadowed all his contempo raries, aud for twenty years his record remained as a mark of admiration.— He has always stood at the head of the winning sires, aud has left behind him sons aud daughters who will keep his memory fresh Tor geuera tions tu come. Lexiugtou was bred by Dr. E. Warfield, near Lexiugtou, Ky. and foaled March 17,1850. His pedi gree was as follows: Lexiugtou by Boston, (he, by Timoleon, out ot Sister to Tuckahoe, by Ball’s Florizel.) Lex ington’s dam was Alice Carneal, by imported Sarpedon ; second dam, Ro wena, by Sumpter ; third dam, Lady Grey, by Robin Grey; fourth dam, Maria, by Melzar; fifth dam, by im ported Highflyer; sixth dam, by im ported Foarnaught; seventh dam, by Ariel ; eighth dam, by Jack of Dia monds r ninth dam, Old Diamond, (called Dutchess.) Both Jack of Dia monds and Old Diamond were import ed by Gen. Spottswood, of Virginia, aud both were by Cullen’s Arabian. To the purity aud high lineage of Lexing ton, it is necessary to say that import ed Sarpedon, the sire of Alice Carneal, (Lexington’s dam,) was by Emilius, dam lcaria, by The Flyer, &o. Sumpter was by Sir Archy, dam by imported Robin Redbreast, sister to the dam of Flirtilla. Robin Grey, the sire of Lexington’s third dam, was by imported Royalist, out of Bellaire, by Grey Dia mond, granddam Queen, by imported St. George, sire out of Primrose, by Cassius ; and the sire of Lexington’s seventh dam, Ariel, was by imported Moreton’s Traveler, dam Tasker’s im ported Selima, by the Godolphin Ara bian. It is unnecessary to pursue the line further, as turfmen will readily observe from what we have given that Lexington’s pedigree extends to the Arabians, and the purity of his blood thoroughly established. Boston, the sire of Lexingtou, was a grand race horse, and, like his son, the best of his day. He first appeared iu 1836, and during his racing career of seven years started forty-five times and won forty victories, it must be remem bered that in those days all races were in heats, and of the foity-five in which Boston started thirty svere four-mile heats, five of which he walked over ; nine were three-mile heats, one of which was a walk over, and one a two mile heat. From such a horse as this a son like Lexington was to be ex pected. Alice Carneal, Lexington’s dam, pexfg AM ’"‘ fU she was five condition, aud only’won once during her career. Lexington’s rerformances. Lexington first appeared as a three year old on May 23d, 1853, at Lexing ton, Ky., under the name of Darley, in the Association Stakes for three-year olds, mile heats, which he won in two straight heats. Twelve started, and he distanced them all. Four days after this he ran for the Citizens’ Stakes, for three-year olds, two mile heats, and won in three heats. After this he came into the hands of Mr. R. Ten Broeck, and was matched against Sallie Waters, a four-year old, by imported Glencoe, for $8,500, Mr. Ten Broeck betting $3,500 against $5,000. The race was run in three-mile heats, at New Orleans, December 2d, 1853. Lexington dis tanced his competitor iu the second heat. His next appearance was in the great Post Stakes of $5,000 each, play or pay, four-mile heats, at New Or leans, April Ist, 1854. The starters were Lexingtou, Lecompte, Highlander aud Arrow. Lexingtou won in two heats, distancing all but Lecompte. A week afterward Lexington met Le compte and Reube at the same place in a race of four-mile heats and Was beaten by Lecompte in two heats. The result of this race led to much feeling, and Mr. Ten Broeck issued a challenge to auy horse in the country, which resulted in Lexington’s being matched against the fastest time on record, 7:26, made by Lecompte in the race mentioned above. The stakes were $20,000. The race came off at the Metairie Course, New Orleans, April 2, 1855, and Lexington, carrying 103 pounds and ridden by Gilpatrick, won in 7.19%, which stood at the head of the record until last year, when it was beaten by Lexington’s grandson, Fellowcraft, at Saratoga, by a quarter of a second. Mr. Ten Broeck was again challenged by Mr. T. J. Wells, the owner of Lecompte, for a race of four mile heats, and they again appeared in competition on the Metairie Course, on April 24. Lexington won in the first heat, Lecompte being drawn in the sec ond. The time was 7:23%. This was Lexington’s last appearance, and he made his first season in the stud in 1855 at the farm of W. F. Harper, and the next year stood at the same place. In 1850 Mr. Ten Broeck sold Lexington to Mr. R. A. Alexander for $15,000, and he has stood at the Woodburn farm until his death. Lexington, in his career, was beaten but once out of seven starts, and his total winnings were $50,500. Description of tlie Dead Racer. Lexington was a blood bay, about 15 hands 3 inches high, and has been fully described frequently. His fore aud hind feet and pasterns, and a small por tion of the hind legs above the pastern joints were white ; his bones were not particularly large, except the back bone, which was immense. He had plenty of muscle, and his ears were handsome and wide apart. His head, though not small, was clean, bony, and handsome. His nostrils were large, the jawbone uncom monlj r wide, and the jaws wide apart, affording abundant room for a clear and well-detached throttle. His arms, which came out well from the body, were long, strong and muscular, and were sufficiently wide apart for a good chest. About fifteen years ago Lexington went blind, but he has not generally trans mitted his affliction to his offspring. Up to the year 1866 Lexington had sired 52 winners at mile heats who won 122 races, 39 winners at two miles and heats won 102 races, 16 winners at three miles, and heats who won 30 races, and 8 winners at four miles and heats who won 12 races.— Since 1866 the winning sons aud daugh ters of Lexington have added double the number, but it is sufficient to say that as the sire of Kentucky, Asteroid, 'ldlewild, Norfolk, Leatheriungs, Thun [ der, Areola, Harry of the West, Daniel ’ Boone, Jack Malone, Harry Bassett Tom Bowling, Joe Daniels, Wanderer, and other great horses, Lexington’s fame will live iu the memories of turf men for generations to come. Lexing ton founded a line of racehorses un equaled by the offspring of any other stallion in this country or England. In his declining years Lexington even bettered the record of his earlier career as a sire, for Tom Bowling, Harry Bas sett, Preakness, and Wanderer stand as fitting representatives of the noble animal. The announcement of his death therefore will be received with sorrow by the entire racing public. HIT HIM AGAIN. Is it a Crime to be a German? To J. M. Edmunds, Esq, Chairman of the National Republican Executive Committee, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: Having been a Republican ever since the present Republican party was formed, and having never voted any other Federal ticket than the Republican, I claim the right to call your attention to a matter which lies within the control of your commit tee, and which threatens to injure the Republican party by alienatiug from it a large mass of its supporters. I have been so unfortunate as to dis please the central and chief officer of the Republican party—the Washington National Republican —by some letters in the New York Herald containing the results of investigations into the politi cal and industrial condition of several Southern States ; and your organ ac cordingly informs its readers, in an edi torial article, which has just come into my hands, that I ought not to be be lieved—not because I have misstated lacts, or am an incapable or inaccurate observer—but. on the ground that lam a “Dutch Jew,” “Dutch” standing here, of course, for German. I have noticed that ignorant Americans commonly call the Germans “ Dutch.” Now, if I were, in the Organ’s elegant phrase, a “Dutch Jew,” I don’t see what that has to do with the credibili ty of my statements. I am, in fact, a Germau, and am proud of my descent from a people who have been the faith ful supporters of liberty on two conti nents. lam not a Jew, but if I were, I should not be ashamed of it, for the Jews iu this country are an intelligent, industrious and peaceable body of cit izens. But the Organ thinks differently. Speaking in the name of the Republi can administration, whose mouthpiece it is, it has the folly to assert that if a man is a German by blood he is there fore not to be believed ; if he is a Jew by religion, he is thereby unworthy of confidence. Is this really Republican doctiine? If not, is it prudent in you to allow your organ to offer such a wanton insult to a very large number of citizens, Ger mans and Jews, who mostly vote the Republican ticket, and whose votes next year will be absolutely indispensi ble to the success of the party? You ought to muzzle your dog, the doTefnmSnC* pap do the party a damage. We are to have important elections this Fall, and next year there will be a Presidential election. Have you for gotten this? Is it not an insane folly to let your official organ, under your very nose, fling a gratuitous insult in the faces of several hundred thousand German and Jewish voters, and this in the name of the Republican party, and as presumably an official delaration of the sentiments of the party chiefs? Do you really want to drive these voters away from the Republican ranks, or do you imagine they have no self-respect or resentment? And have you no fear that the Democrats will use such de clarations, made iu your chief organ, against the party next year? Or even in Ohio and Pennsylvania this year? The Republican party should have a respectable organ iu Washington. But if you cannot get rid of the National Republican, you ought at least to change its name. You might call it the National Idiot. I make you the suggestion as a-sincere and earnest Re publican. Yours truly, Charles Nordhoee. Atlanta, Ga., June 28, 1875. The Origin of “Bull,'’ “Bear” and “Lame Duck." A correspondent has been investigat ing into the autiquity and origin of the slang terms “bull,” “bear” and “lame duck,” which are in such common use in the menagerie of the Stock Ex change, aud reports the result of his investigation as follows : “Tho earliest mention of the second of these terms with which 1 am acquainted is in a satire published by T. Bowles, of St. Paul’s Churchyard” London, and con temporary with the South Sea Bubble, styled the ‘Bubbler’s Medley ;” it is No. 1.610 in the ‘Catalogue of Satirical Prints’ in the British Museum. A print in the samo collection, dated 1734, en titled ‘The Stocks,’ etc., No. 2,016, com prises a verse which so neatly includes two of the terms, and suggests the third, that I may be forgiven for quot ing it ; “ ‘But if Bull and Bear don’t, tally, Out they waddle from tho Alley, And reduc'd to humble state, sir, Curse .Stock jobbing and their fate, sir. Doodle, doodle, doo,’ etc. In the print No. 2,916 the ‘lame ducks’ are ‘waddling’ away from the Stock Ex change.” Lines on Mr. Beechor’s birthday, by the Brooklyn Argus: Just sixty and two years old, my friends, As the hardest of all my battles ends, And finds me, fresh as the youngest of you, A hearty old man of sixty-two. But I count not age by the flight of time, Though my locks are white as the Winter’s rime. For the rolling years can do no harm While tho pulse leaps high and the heart beats warm. My stand on the rock of Lore I take, Where the billows ol Scandal vainly break, And cry, “Well, what are you going to do With a hearty old man of sixty-two ?” An enthusiastic Americaniste reports to the Brooklyn Argus the discovery of graven stone somewhere in the Catskills, which Is thought to be of ex traordinary antiquarian interest. On the base are cut in rude letters the fol fowing: 1843. TH-ISS-TO-NEW-A-SPUTH ER-EFO-ECATTLET-OSCRAT- CH-THEIR-BA-CKSON S. B. AN-TH-ONIE It is supposed to commemorate some 1 great historical event of the early Dutch settlement of New York. The “haul of the Monte-zumas” is the neat reference the Davenport Demo crat makes to a successful raid of a gang of three-card monte men.