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Old Heries —Vol. ZNTo. l k d‘-2. THE CONSTITUTIONALIST. Ja3, G. Bailie, Francis Co?in, Geo. T. Jackson, PROPRIETORS. TEKMB OF SUBSCRIPTION. Dully, one year " 6 months •••• " " 3 months j6u Tri-Weekly,one year " 6 months * Weekly, one year “ " 6 months 1 *" Single copies, 5 cents, 'lo news dealers, 2'-£ (hi and after this date (April 21, 1875 ) all editions of the Constitutionalist will be sent free of postage , Subscriptions must in all cases be paid in advance. The paper will be discontinued ut the expiration of the time paid Advertisements must be paid for when hand ed in, unless otherwise stipulated. Correspondence invited from all sources, and valuable special news paid for it used. Rejected communications will not be return ed, and no notice taken of anonymous commu nications, or articles written on both sales. Money map be remitted at our risk by Ex press or postal order. Aii letters should be addressed to H. C. STEVENSON, Manager, Augusta, Ga. From tbe tobacco report of the Agri cultural Department for July, there will be no scarcity of the “ weed ” this season. Our Oxford correspondent gives the details of Commencement Day at Emory College. This closes up our report of the proceedings of that in teresting annual occasion. The Irish Team have won the Elcho Shield, beating the Scotch and Eng lish. We are glad the gallant Irishmen have had a balm for their late defeats at the hands of the Americans. Gen. Joe Hawley, a Connecticut Re publican, who was defeated for Con gress last Fall, asks the boys in blue to conquer the hearts of the Southern people. Hawley was a brave Federal officer, though a North Carolinian by birth. The way to conquer Southern hearts is to do justice. R. M. Orme, a veteran journalist, in a masterly communication to the Sa vannah News, sum3 up the loss of Georgia by the war at £525,965,355. In 1860, her negro population was worth £302,694,855, and her other property £369,727,925. Total, £672,322,777. In 1866, she gave in her wealth at £146,- 457,422. It is quite common to hear, “This is the hottest weather we ever had.” Well, it ain’t. We have equally as warm every year. Standard ther mometers in town have not. yet re ported 100. It has often gone to 102, ’3 and ’4 in other years. For all that our weather lately has been just about as hot as we care about feeling. Judges Trippe and McCay are again reported to have resigned their seats on the Supreme Bench. James Jack son, of Macon, has been tendered and has accepted one of the vacant posi tions. William Hope Hull, of Augus ta, and Logan E. Bleckley, of Atlanta, are piominently spoken of in connec tion with the rernaing vacancy. The campaign in Ohio has been vig orously opened, in spite of the great heat. Gov. Allen has spoker in no uncertain tones and Hon. George H. Pendleton has made <x grand speech, showing that, though a hard-money man, f hen practicable, he was not in favor of contracting the currency and prematurely resuming specie payments for the benefit of the creditor classes and the ruin of the debtor States and people. The Maryland Democracy were divid e I between ex-Senator Hamilton and Hon. John Lee Carroll for Governor. The Convention proceedings reported this morning are not very pleasant reading. Open charges of bribery and corruption are not agreeable sounds coming from an old State like Mary land and from the Democratic party. We are glad to see that all differences were finally compromised by the nomi nation of Mr. Carroll for Governor. He is the grandson of Charles Carroll, of Carrollton. On our third page the reader will find ia full the splendid literary ad dress of Senator T. M. Norwood to the Alumni of Emory College. The elo quence,.erudition and learning of the Senator are so well known that we cannot but believe that his effort will afford a rich feast for the scholar as well as the general readers of this pa per. Its length will be forgotten in the merit of those brilliant sentences which at once show that they are the offspring of a master mind. BRONZE JOHN. Six Cases ot Fever at F °Pt Barrancas. [special t<7 the Atlanta Heral i.] Pensacola, Fla., Jffiy 21 -The surgeon at Fort Barrancas, 9 mi!es distant, this morning reported six casei of j ellow fever in the barracks. All those not having it were instantly sent to Fcrt Pickens, ieaving the sick at Barrancas. Both places and the Navy Yard have been strictly quarantined. There is no fear at all of its reaching the city, as it is as remote as ever supposed to have been. Generated by clothiDg sent from Tortugas. There is no fever in quarantine proper, and the ship on which it first occurred, taking its cargo. The city is very healthy. Sandy Mertin. Key West, July 22. —Yellow fever as an epidemic has about expended its force. No new decided cases in about five days. [Signed j J. V. Harris, M. D., Health Officer. - -t t - THE DEMON OF FLAME. Fires in Louisiana and Maine. New Orleans, July 22.—A private dispatch from Bastrop, La., reports the burning of the business part of the town, from Jacques Levy’s corner to Miller’s, Tuesday night. Old Orchard, Maine, July 22. —The Old Orchard House burned at 10 o’clock. There were 220 guests, all of whom lost more or less clothing and jewelry. No lives lost. Sin' faun (Eonsmunonahst. POLITIC A L. The Ohio Campaign—Gov. Allen and George H. Pendleton on the Stump —The Financial Question Discussed. Gallipolis, Ohio, July 22.—Gov. Al len, Geo. H. Pendleton and others ad dressed a Democratic meeting here. Pendleton’s interpretation of the finan cial plank of the platform was cessa tion of contraction, a sound and suffi cient currency for the promotion of in dustries and the surest road to the ap preciation of paper to a par with gold. Greenbacks instead of National Bank notes and greenbacks for customs to the extent that the necessities of the Government will permit. He announced himself a hard money man, but would uot rush ruthlessly back to specie pay ments over the prostration of all busi ness and the ruin of the debtor States and classes. Synopsis of Mr. Pendleton’s Speech. Gallipolis, Ohio, July 22.—Mr. Pen dleton spoke of the meeting of the Republican Convention last year, and the claims in its platform, but said that this year it tunes its voice to a dif ferent key, and only declared itself in favor of our public school system and a separation of Church and State. Upon these points he said the Demo crats could have no argument with the Republicans, and he quoted the platform to show that the Democratic party would uphold the State Constitution in this respect. He interpreted the platform to mean adherence to the principles of Government established by the fathers : opposition to all encroachments of one department upon another or of the Federal power upon the Constitutional rights of the States ; equality before the law of all citizens ; one Presidential term; retrenchment wherever there is extravagance, reform wherever there is abuse; uo subsidies; public lands for actual settlers ; a tariff for revenue only; equal and exact justice to all religions; free secular edu cation in public schools; opposition to sumptuary laws and to interference with social habits, not criminal, to malignant espionage; and on financial questions, cessation of contraction, a sound and sufficient currency for the promotion of industries, the surest road to the appreciation of paper to a par with gold, greenbacks instead of na tional bank notes, greenbacks for cus toms to the extent that the necessities of the Government will permit. This platform he claimed had been misrep resented. It called for a currency equal to the wants of trade and that he claimed was a fitting measure for the volume of currency and every issue of Government paper,whether legal ten der or not. Every restricted banking system has been an effort to make and keep a currency equal according to the judgment of the Government to the wants of trade. So with every free banking system. The Democrats do not favor a depreciated currency. He thought he interpreted the opinion of the party and tlie platform when he declared they were in favor of coin as the basis of currency ; that a paper currency should be convertible into coin at par; that the party desire a return of specie payments as speed ily as the interest of labor and busi ness wili permit; that we would be glad to return immediately, if honor and good faith and justice would per mit, and it were possible. As to re pudiation, the Democratic party is not now and never has been iu favor of repudiation, in any form. We do be lieve it is our highest duty to fulfil all our country’s obligations according to the spirit and letter of our promise. We are not now and never have been in favor of a volume of currency chang ing and fluctuating according to the whims or the interests of bankers, or the demands of reckless speculators, but sufficient for the easy, active, eco nomical and profitable interchange of commodities and as fixed and stable as the nature of the case will allow; and so long as we must have a government paper currency we prefer greenbacks, which are sound and cheap and good, to National Bank notes, which at the outset cost the people six per cent, and are at last only redeemable in green backs. He confessed that there were defects and dangers in the com basis system; that the superstructure of pa per was larger than the foun dation of coin, and that as the superstructure grows higher, it grows wider and larger. But he would not discuss to-day the merits of vari ous kinds of currency. The present necessities demand relief that should be promptly furnished. He repeated that he was a hard money man ; that a return to specie payments should be kept steadily in view in legislation and action, and that wise statesmanship will seek the means of reconciling such a return with the true interests of la bor and business and justice to the debtor. Resumption cannot be forced. It must be the proper outgrowth of sur rounding healthy conditions or it will be neither beneficial nor permanent. When in Congress he voted against the Legal Tender act, believing the lawun eoustitutional and the policy uuwise. As the policy had become interwoven with one term of finance and trade, he would seek all the good he could find in it. He would not abandon specie payments, but he would not rush ruth- lessly back to specie payments over the prostration of ali business and the ruin of the debtor. The Democrats es tablished the sub-treasury system, and the Government in 1861 paid nothing but gold and silver. A Re-„ publican Congress passed the Bond act, the Legal Tender act and the Na tional Bank act. Gold and silver ceased to circulate in 1865. The various issues of paper money had reached an enor mous sum. Then commenced the Re publican system of flnauee. They con tracted the currency, and as necessary to this end increased the interest pay ing the debt, and contraction has been steadily going on. With the decrease in the currency there has been a de cline in the prosperity and happiness of the country until now we are con fronted with a condition of af fairs which we all feel too Jceenly to make description at all necessary. To-day there is more property'for sale on execution by the sheriffs of Ohio than evep before. Gold and paper stand to-day at a difference of 11 per cent. A year ago the differ ence was 10 per cent. Republicans | claim contraction as a remedy for these I things. Congress has passed 4 law de i daring that resumption shall take place I in January, 1879, aud the Treasury is j preparing for this by buying gohl and ‘ Silver, Every dollar of gold purchased with bonds for the redemption of greenbacks adds to the annual interest. It is the old story of I funding a debt which pays no interest. He showed by comparison that exports lof flour, wheat, cotton, petroleum, : meats, turpentine, tallow, tobacco aud I timber, had fallen off eighty-eight mil j lion dollars since last year, and clatped AUGUSTA, GY., FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 23. 1875. that we had been burning the candle at both ends. The Democratic party points to a middle path as the way to safety. Abandon this policy of contrac tion; stop tinkering with the cur rency; stop this effort at forcing re sumption; give stability for a time; give business a moment to revive; promote industry and production; stimulate enterprise by the pros pect of gain; labor more and spend less. The great want of the country is an entire freedom for labor, a removal of every obstacle; the presence of every aid. Fair prices, steady markets anil ready sales are aids, and to secure these a sufficient and sound currency and low interest are indispensible, and if to these be added low taxes, rigid economy, simplicity of government and purity of administration, the move ment toward resumption will be con tinued and accelerated. MARYLAND DEMOCRACY. High Jinks Amongst the Unterrified— A War of Words Between the Hamil ton and Carroll Factions—Bribery Openly Charged by Both Parties. Baltimore, July 22.—The Conven tion continued in session all night until 4:30 this a. m. when it adjourned to 10:30 a. m. without having reached a vote on any nomination. About 1 a. m. Chas. J. Keating, of Queen Anne’s county, was installed as permanent Chairman. Filibustering continued. Mo tions to adjourn were constantly made and voted down. No rules having been adopted by the Convention, discussion on dilatory and other motions took a wide range, and as the hours moved on the debate waxed hotter and hotter. Mr. Freanea, of Washington county, a leader of the Hamilton party, openly charged that bribes of £I,OOO in one case, and £SOO and an office in another, had been offered two delegates to vote for Car roll, which was refuted by Mr. Fenton, a Carroll delegate, saying a Baltimore City delegate had been offered a bribe in money to vote for Hamilton, which was spurned by the delegate. No one supposed this bribe was offered with the knowledge of Mr. Hamilton, nor was any candidates or his advocates responsible for what was done by out siders. At times the greatest confusion prevailed and discussion became so ex cited that Hon. J. Ritchie, a recognized leader of Hamilton’s friends, threatened to withdraw from the convention if the majority insisted on forcing a vote at this sitting. At 4:30 a. m., Hon. Steven son Archer announced that if the Hamilton men would agree to adopt the rules of the last House of Dele gates of Maryland so far as applicable to the convention, the Carroll men would agree to an adjournment until 10:30 a. m. This was agreed to and the convention adjourned to 10:30 a. m. Difficulties Settled—Carroll Nominated Governor Groome withdrew. John Lee Carroll and William P. Hamilton were nominated. Nominations were declared closed. The result was Car roll, 60; Hamilton, 50. The financial plank of the platform firmly opposed any inflation of the currency and favors resumption of specie payment at the earliest possible moment. THE COTTON CONVENTION. Constitution and By-Laws Adopted— Synopsis of the Regulations. White Sulphur Springs, July 22. The Convention convened. The Com mittee on Permanent Organization pre sented a constitution and by-laws, which were unanimously adopted. The first article provides for the organiza tion of the National Cotton Exchange of America. The second defines the objects, promotes the efficiency and ex tends the usefulness of local Cotton Exchanges; and secures their united and harmonious co-operation to obtain more reliable and precise statements in regard to the movements and extent of the crops. Provision is made for a regular bi ennial meeting. The President, Vice- President and seven Directors will act as a Board of General Management, and will appoint a Secretary, Treas urer, and such assistants as they deem necessary. They will have power to levy assessments and disburse sums raised, but shall not incur debts. Ex changes handling 25,000 bales have been entitled to two delegates. One addi tional delegate is allowed to each ad ditional 100,000 bales. The Executive Council should have power to add to the constitution such articles as re ceive the vote of two-thirds of the rep resentatives of each convention, pro vided said two-thirds shall represent a majority of the constituent Exchanges. Nominations were postponed till to morrow. The afternoon was occupied in the discussion of various topics. THE TOBACCO CROP. Report of the Department of Agri culture. Washington, July 22.—The July re turns to the Department of Agricul ture show that the acreage of tobacco is greater than that of last year, the increase being in the great tobacco producing States. Maryland has in creased her area 4 per cent.; Virginia 30; North Carolina 33; South Carolina 7; Florida 23; Mississippi 16; Arkansas 10; Tennessee 293; Kentucky 223; Ohio 25; Indiana 49; Illinois 56; Missouri 60. New York, Pennsylvania and Texas report the same area as last year. New Hampshire has reduc ed her small acreage 30 per cent ; Mas sachusetts 25; Connecticut 2: Georgia 5; Alabama 10; Louisiana 7; Wisconsin 17; Kansas 11. The condition of the crop is most satisfactory in the largest tobacco States and is 20 per cent above an average on the whole. Kentucky, which produces two-fifths of our whole crop, is 35 per c< nt above an average. The other large producing States are either very near a full average or above. The remarkably depressed condition is noted only in the smaller producing States. ——,d INUNDATION. Floods in the Ohio Talley and West Virginia—Great Damage to Crops. Cincinnati, July 22.—Reports from the entire length of the Ohio Valley re port the heaviest rain season. For the past twenty-four hours it is estimated that 10,000 acres of corn are under water in the Wabash bottom. Through out Kentucky and Southern Ohio all the streams are rising. The river at Charleston, W. Ya., has risen 15 feet in twenty-four hours. Great damage to crops must result from this severe storm. The Bankers’ Convention. Saratoga, July 22. — In the Bankers’ Convention resolutions against the usury laws were adopted by a close vote, and tho Convention adjourned. FOREIGN DISPATCHES. A New Carlist Commander—The Cot ton Trade Sound—Growling at Cable Managers—Team Notes. London, July 22. —It is reported that Gen. Mendiri succeeds Gen. Perula as commander-in-chief of the Carlist forces. There is uo change in the position of the steamship Abbotsford, ashore in Cermmas Bay, Wales. The agents of the line think she will float off on the next high tide. The Post declares that nothing has occurred to create the least uneasiness in the cotton trade, and says that re ports to the contrary are sensational. The Times, this morning, in its finan cial article, condemns the silence of the managers of the Direct United States Cable in regard to the line, and says the inquiries of its stockholders meet with a blank refusal to impart in formation. The attendance at the Wimbledon meetiug to-day was small, the match for the Elcho Challenge Shield being shot. The ranges are 800, 900 and 1,000 yards. The possible team score at each range is 600 points. The shooting at the 800 yards range is completed. The Euglish eight scored 515, the Irishmen 502 and the Scotchmen 498. Parliament News—The Irish Win the Elcho Shield—lnundation in Germa ny. London, July 22.—N0 change in the position of the Abbcttsford. In the Commons, Disraeli announced that the government had abaudoned the Merchants Shipping Bill this ses sion, and expressed the hope that the session would close on the 10th or 12th of August, Mr. Pleuisol made a violent attack on the Government, The Speaker re quested him to leave the House. The Irish team w r on the Elcho Shield. Irish, 1506; Scotch, 1503; English, 1502 Berlin, July 22.— The town of Warm brum has been visited by a heavy rain. Bridges, houses and crops were des troyed. Adjournment of the French Assembly —A Bully Briton—The Presbyterian Council. Paris, July 22.—The Assembly, by a vote of 470 to 155, agreed to adjourn from the 4th of August to the 4th of November. London, July 22, —In the Commons to-day the Speaker ordered Pienisol to withdraw his remarks, when Pienisol withdrew from the hall shaking his fist at the Government branches. In the Presbyterian Council to-night the Chairman said that in private con ference an unanimous and substantial agreement on the constitution had been reached, but one point in the pre amble remained to be discussed to morrow, when the Constitution would be made public. FROM WASHINGTON. Fleet News—A Spanish Circular Is sued —Capital Gossip. Washington, July 22. —Advices re ceived at the Medical Bureau of the Navy Department from the South At lantic fleet report that our vessels there are now free from yellow fever. Information has been received at the Department of State to the effect that a circular has been issued by the Span ish Government with a view to the vigorous enforcement of the existing laws of that country requiring the ex hibition of passports by persons enter ing and leaving Spain. Judge Fisher will doubtless be‘re lieved and Chief Clerk Avery suspend ed. Bristow, however, has no advices of Avery’s indictment. FROM NEW YORK. A Legal Einbroglio—Another Treasu rer “Desperately Short.” New York, July 22.—Notice by the people to the General Term from the decision of Judge Donohue in the $6,000,000 suit served on the defendant is in legal circles regarded as making a detailed bill of particulars impossible. The treasurer of Long Island City is short £7,000, and a larger amount in misappropriations from back taxes. The government has awarded one million gold at 112.65 to 112.80. BRIDGING THE CHASM. Gen. Hawley Proposes a Pontoon- Southern Hearts to be Vanquished. Hartford, July 22.—There is an en campment here of several thousand old soldiers and six hundred Anderson ville prisoners. Several addresses. Gen. Hawley concluding referred to the Centennial which he hoped would prove a great love-feast, bringing together in harmony and brotherly love the people of the North and South. “We have won the victory for the Union,” he said, “now we have one more victory to win, to win the hearts of our late an tagonists.” FROM ATLANTA. # The Convention—The Pool Still Un settled. Atlanta, July 22.— The Convention of Southern Railroad officials met to day. There was a large, attendance. The subject of pooling freights has uot been settled so far as the South Caro lina Railroad is concerned. Minor Telegrams. St. Louis, July 22.—Twenty-three more whiskey ring indictments includ ing, it is said, Avery, chief clerk of the Treasury. New York, July 22.—Mrs. Merritt, wife of Col. Merritt, U. S. A., was en ticed ou board the tug Mike Norton and outraged. Two arrests on suspi cion. Philadelphia, July 22. —The English Centennial Commission have broke ground for their buildings, four in number. Boston, July 22.—George H. Lane & Cos., clothiers, have suspended. Corinth, Miss., July 22.—L. Q. C. Lamar was nominated for Congress by acclamation. Little Rock, July 22.—Joseph E. Johnston has been elected President of the Arkansas Industrial University. “No, I don’t want none of your light ning rods!” said a Kentucky farmer last week to a man who had stopped at his house to put up patent lightning conductors. “I ain’t afraid of light ning. It’s thunder I believe’s going to knock us all endways some day.” “You don’t seem to comprehend,” said the peddler. “These ’ere silver-tipped rods are lightning rods, and the gold tipped ones are thunder rods, just what y6u want,” and he persuaded the old man to order the gold-tipped rods. EMORY COLLEGE. Last Day of the Commencement Exer cises—lmmense Crowd at Oxford — The Speakers of the Senior Class- Baccalaureate Addresses Degrees Conferied—Annual Literary Address —A Grand Effort—The Sociable—Ox ford—The College Town —Georgia Hospitality and an Old Georgia Welcome—Various Topics. Oxford, Ga., July 21,1875. This was Commencement Day—the day of days at Emory College—in that it was considered the most important of all the days of Commencement. The exercises were to begin at 9:30 o’clock, but two hours previous people began to pour into Oxford to witness the cer emonies, and the roads, especially that through from Covington, was actually lined with vehicles in which persons were crowded. Wednesday, or the 4tli day of Commencement, has always been the principal day at Emory and People from Far and Near flocked to the College town. But to day the number, compared with that of previous Commencements, was largely augmented. The church where the exercises were held, beiug crowded to overflowing, every seat below and those in the gallery occupied by ladies and children, while the men and boys had to depend on the chance of ob taining even standing room, not only in the aisles, but even at the windows where they could see and hear. Out side in all directions in which one would cast his eye, there were horses and mules and vehicles of every des cription, carriages, buggies and wagons of various sizes, with chairs and seats in them, besides almost a regiment of saddle horses, fastened in the shade of the majestic oak grove in the vicinity. It was actually a wonder where so many came from. I am told persons came from a distance of 25 miles while there are others from various points in this section, besides the many who came down on the train from Atlanta, Conyers, and other places. The Heat of the Sun was almost extreme, but Oxford, like Covington, is highly situated on hills and a fine breeze all day somewhat neutralized the effect of the hot rays of sunshine, and made *what otherwise would have been a sweltering day quite pleasant indeed, except inside the church edifice where the crowd was so great that it was next to impossible for one to keep cool in there. The Exercises of the morning were chiefly those of the senior class—the members of which acquitted themselves handsomely in their speeches. Indeed it is so difficult v/here all did so well to distinguish which was the b'est speaker, that it is well not to endeavor to award the palm to either one in this corres pondence. It has been said by many who have been present each day, and also at former commencements, that the declamation and speaking of the young coilegians exhibited a greater and more commendable ambition to excel in oratory than those of almost any of the classes at former sessions since the war. Tiie Speakers were introduced in turn as follows. After the introductory prayer was made by Dr. A. A. Lipscomb, the large audience paying profound attention to the elo quent appeal he made to the Throne Above: Don Q. Abbott, Columbus, Ga., (Phi Gamma Society), 2d Honor, Greek Sa lutatory; Claude C. Cody, Covington, Ga., (Phi Gamma) 4th Honor, “Calothe riou;” W. B. Fambrougb, Senoia, Ga., (Few) “Mind and Progress;” D. Q. Ab bott, Columbus, Ga., (Phi Gamma) “Partizan Prejudice;” A. S. Hough. Ox ford, Ga., (Few) 3d Honor, “Scientific Critics and their Criticisms;” W. B. Huntley, London, England. (Few) “Utility of Literary Institutions;” R. H. Jones, Oxford, Ga., (Few) “Reaching Towards the Light;” G. W. Mathews, Fort Valley, Ga., (Phi Gamma) “Every Man Has His Price;” J. A. Stafford; Covington, Ga., (Phi Gamma) “Man’s Destiny Progressive;” J. A, Wright, Oxford, Ga., (Few) “Natural Theology;” W. A. Candler, Cartersville, Ga., (Phi Gamma) Ist Honor, Valedictory. This closed the speaking of the Senior Class. Bouquets of beautiful flowers were showered upon each Senior as he fin ished and retired, by fair friends, and all were highly applauded. The Baccalaureate Address, by Dr. O. L. Smith, President of Emory College, followed, and was well receiv ed. Ou account of the large crowd I could not hear the speaker distinctly, but afterwards I heard many high en comiums passed upon the address, all of the audience seeming well pleased indeed with it. Degrees Conferred. The degree of Bachelor of Arts was next conferred upon the members of the Senior Class above mentioned who are the graduates of this session. Other degrees were previously con ferred upon the following gentlemen : Degree of D. D. (Doctor of Divinity) upon Rev. Joel W. Hinton, of the South Georgia Conference ; Rev. F. P. Mulally, of the Presbyterian Church, Sparta, Ga.; and Rev. E. D. Pitts. Degree of Ph. D. upon Samuel A. Goldschmit, of New York. Honorary degree of A. M. (Master of Arts) upon W. H. Woodall, of Talbot county, Ga.; and the degree of A. M., in course, upon Howard W. Key, Homer Wright, H. E. W. Palmer, T. S. Atkinson, J. D. Gray and J. B. Robbins. After the benediction was pronounced the audience dispersed for dinner. The Annual Address before the two literary societies—Phi Gamma and Few—was delivered at 4 p. in., by the Rev. W. H. Potter. The church was again filled to hear the ad dress, the large audience appearing ab sorbed in the words of the reverend gentleman as gems of thought from a well stored mind fell from his lips.— With a distinct delivery his voice pene trated every nook and corner of the building, and even those standing out side could hear him. The address in its delivery showed that deep thought and research had been expended upon it. For more than an hour the atten tion of the speaker's hearers was held enchained and afterwards the remarks of prominent personages showed that the address was highly appreciated. The Sociable. To night the annual sociable of the students is in full blast at the halls of the Phi Gamma and Few Societies, where beauty shines resplendent and young manhood is in its social glory. The splendid Stone Mountain brass band is furnishing the music. This is, in the opinion of all who have heard it, one of the best amateur bands in the State. It is composed of thirteen mem bers, and has a large repertoire of fa miliar and beautiful pieces, which pre vents a repetition that otherwise might not be so pleasant as changes would be. And now The Session Closed. The young collegians are making their arrangements to depart for their homes ; the Senior graduates to enter upon the warfare of life and endeavor to make for themselves each a name in the world in the walks they have chosen; the Juniors and Sophomores to enjoy the vacation with the loved ones and rest from the duties of the class-room until the next season of study shall begin, and for more than two months the college grounds will not abound with the sports and free hearted shouts of the rising young men who enjoy their young days with out serious thought of the trials and tribulations that will ensue in the years to come, in fighting the battle of life— that is either destined to place them upon a firm pinnacle of renown and success, or it may be with some that they will stand upon but an insecure foundation that might at any moment be washed away by the wave of popu lar progress that sweeps away all with out energy, activity and self-reliance before it. Oxford Is emphatica iy a college town, the impression neing created at once upon the visitor that it carries out his idea received by reading of the college towns of England. About the year 1837 two large lots of land, situated on a rather high ridge or hill about two and a half mile3 north of where Cov ington now stands, containing in the aggregate 405 acres, were bought by the Methodists for college purposes. These were laid off iu town lots. Col lege buildings were afterwards erected in a most beautiful grove, and the vil lage soon grew to the dignity of a town. The elevation of the place makes it one of the healthiest locations in this section. The population now reaches nearly 500, but there is only one store here of any consequence. The residences of the Professors and other citizens all present a fine ap pearance, surrounded by large gar dens and shrubbery, looking cool and inviting in this hot weather. Tlie Hospitality of the people knows no bounds. During commencement they all keep open doors and every one had a full comple ment of visitors, that they entertained in princely style. We often hear of “an old Virginia welcome,” but the ac tion of the Oxford people renders it now necessary to say iustead “an old Georgia welcome.” And why not apply it to the people of the whole State ? In all my travels in our good old State— one of the “original thirteen”—l have always received a welcome that equals that of Virginia, which latter State I traveled over during three years in “the time that tried men’s souls,” be tween 1861 aud 1865, and then knew what a w’elcome meant when tendered to the soldier in tattered Confederate uniform. The thanks of your correspondent are eminently due and hereby tendered to that prince of good fellows Mr. R. W. Jones, who resides near Covington depot, for the cordiality with which he was entertained by that gentleman and his estimable lady. Although not now in the hotel business yet he “knows how to keep a hotel” and many are the friends he makes of strangers and others calling on him for a meal or lodging so as to take the trains as they pass —the regular hotel being in town half a mile distant. But we venture the assertion that without the cheerful aid of his estimable young wife he would find double duty placed upon him. Modest, neat and cheerful she at all times proves a treasure to him. Mr. Jones, though youugin years, ha -s yet been quite successful in the livery stable business, a business that espe cially pays well during the commence ment exercises of the college. Mr. Jones contemplates engaging in busi ness in LaGrange in a few months. Other Topics. Rev. E. H Meyers has been elected to fill the vacancy in the Board of Trus tees, caused by Dr. Lovick Pierce tak ing the place of Bishop Andrew, de ceased. The number of students iu attend ance during the session averaged about 100. The success of this session will, without doubt, induce an increased attendance upon the fall term which be gins September Ist. Among the visitors present to-day were Mr. J. M. McClelland and Rev. J. M. Britton, joint principals of the Con yers Male and Female High School. The Commencement Exercises of this excellent school closed at Conyers yes terday. The past session has been a most successful one, 100 scholars being on the roll with an average attendance of 75. I had the pleasure of taking tea with Dr. Means and his excellent daughter and her husband, Mr. Griffin. Hon. T. M. Norwood, who has been stopping with Dr. Means, was also present, and led off in a most interesting conversa tion, in which all of the numerous company joined after tea. All who have met Senator Norwood and conversed with him or heard him talk are remarkably well pleased with his cordi il manner. I forward you with this letter a full and correct copy of the eloquent address which the Sen ator delivered before the Alumni Tues day afternoon. It is a most important speech and will be read with avidity, not only in our own State, but also throughout the country. It has afforded me pleasure to meet with ihose genial gentlemen, Messrs. Hawkins and Anderson, the publishers and editors of the two lively Covington journals, the Star and the Enterprise. It has occurred to me that I was in er ror in giving the result of the champion debate Tuesday night. The question debated by the representatives of the two Societies was, “Ought the Right of Suffrage to be Restricted to Man ?” and was decided by Gen. Colquitt in the af firmative (iustead of the negative), which, of course, makes him unpopu lar with the strong-minded women, if any we have in our section, which is a subject admitting of doubt. Mr. Homer Wright, upon whom tho degree of A. M. in course, was confer red, is a eon of Rev. Arminius Wright, formerly pastor of St. John’s M. E. Church in Augusta. Crops appear in good condition in this section, especially cotton and corn, not withstanding the great heat of the sun, but rain is needed though fine showers fell here on Wednesday of last week I find cotton blooming in the fields along the road and oorn also far ad vanced, both seemingly ahead of the section between this place and Augusta on the line of railroad witnessed from the ear windows. S. J. C. A Florida Office-Holder Killed. Jacksonville, July 22.—E. G. John son, Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue and a member of the Florida Legislature, was shot and killed last night at a still house, about ten miles from Fernandina. The assassin is known.' lifo particulars, -New Series—Vol. 3. Tsl o. 168. LETTER FROM M’DUFFIE. The Grangers iu Council—Speeches by Colquitt and Alston—Crops, etc. [Correspondence of the Constitutionalist.! Mount Holly, July 21, 1875. The Patrons of Cobham Lodge, Mc- Duffie county, held a meeting ou the 17th at White Oak camp ground. There was a large attendance, as in vitations had been generally extended to citizens of Columbia and Lincoln counties. The object of the meeting was to hear from Cols. Alston, Smith and Gen. Colquitt as to the primary practical objects designed by the institution. Col. Smith, from excessive labors the day preceding, begged to be excused from speaking. Col. Alston was then introduced, who enlivened the audience in his peculiar, happy style for a short time and then introduced Gen. Colquitt, who for one hour and a half enchained the close attention of all present. His hits in comparing the past, with the present style of fanning and living were well delivered, and brought down the house. The dinner came on and was in all respects a good old time Granger din ner. Everybody, particularly the ladies, were pleased, for they looked so. After Dinner Gen. Colquitt again spoke, alluding to aud explaining what the institution have in view in direct trade. There is no doubt, but that our people, the far mers, are fast working up to the reality of our situation. Aud the effort of the Grangers, through such minds as Gen. Colquitt, Cols. Smith, Alston and others will double their diligence in head work as well as elbow grease. The Weather For several days, has been hot—hot, causing the cotton and corn to look very bad, in fact, cotton, except on bot toms, is checked in growing; and with out rain very soon, we will find that the tooting of the cotton horn was ahead of the music, for the nick of time with cotton in our section is now. In this section, the people as yot, seem to rest very easy about the Gubernatorial Canvass, Knowing that there are so many in the State who might be prevailed on to make the sacrifice, and submit to one term at the capital. We don’t give ourselves any uneasiness. But our reti cence don’t stop speculation, and if your correspondent was to make a guess, from what he has seen and heard, the next Governor will be an Atlanta mau. Time will develop. Humphrey, AFFAIRS OF SPAIN. Tbe Position of tbe Carlists and tbe Alfonsists. The Paris correspondent of the Lon don Daily Telegraph writes to that jour nal on July 5: “A highly educated sol dier, who, like the wise Ulysses, has seen much of men in many cities, has just returned from Spain, and has given me some valuable information, which may be strictly relied upon. In the first place, he believes the strength of the Carlist forces to be quite as much underrated by some writers as it is exaggerated by others. He esti mates the regular troops under Don Carlos to number some 40,000 men, but to this number must be added about 15,000 irregulars, who. however, cannot be placed, on the score of efficiency, in the same category as the others. Even the regular troops are very poorly clad; and although they are not likely to suffer much in respect of clothing during the Summer months, they must certainly be suppled with new uniiorms before next Winter. Here, then, the money question comes into considera tion. The Carlists are very poorly pro vided with artillery. They have about 300 guns, of many and various calibres, and of every possible model. The Whit worth 4-pound steel mountain gun is the kind most in use, but many other descriptions are employed. They man ufacture their own ammunition, and they also do their own repairs ; but their small arsenals are powerless to supply them with either muskets or cannon in appreciable quantities. The Alfonsists are placed at an insuperable disadvantage by the physical peculiari ties of the district in which the Carlists have firmly established themselves. The latter cannot get all the provisions and, provided all the funds are forth coming, all the materiel of war, of which they stand in need, by sea, but they are, so to speak, protected by the friendly population on the northern boundary. The inhabitants of both slopes of the Pyrenees be long to the same race, speak the same language, and are in fluenced by the same sympathies and the same ideas. However earnest the French Government and the French officials may be in endeavoring to keep strictly to their duty as neutrals, they are practically powerless in preventing free communication with the rebels in Spain. To a Pyrenean peasant the ac cident of his being born on the French side of a mountain instead of on the Spanish slope is as nothing compared to what he conceives to be his duty toward the cousins ‘over the way.’ Moreover, smuggling is an immemorial tradition with these people. Where everybody smuggles it ceases to be looked upon as a crime, and interest, habit, and sympathy, ali tend to keep the Carlists well supplied. The rough Biscayan coast is another valuable ally, for it renders a blockade a practical impossibility. The Carlists can never be starved out so long as they can draw supplies from Franco, nor can they be rendered quite defenseless so long as their funds enable them to tempt cruis ers to their parts. There is, therefore, no reason why, so long as they keep in the mountain districts, the war should not go on in scecula sceculorum. On the other hand, whenever they venture into the plain, they must inevitably be beaten. The dangerous position held by the Alfonists at the mouth of the Bidassoais sufficient proof of this asser tion; for if the Carlists possessed any heavy artillery they would long since have dispossessed their foes. Their lack of cavalry and siege train, to say nothing of their numereial inferiority, must always prevent them from mak ing any serious advances into the coun try. In fine, the Government of Alfonso XII. has nothing to fear from the Carlists, so far as the capital and tbe country generally are oonaerned ; but, on the other hand, there is no probability of the insurrection being suppressed so long as Don Carlo3 is supplied with the sinews of war. On one of the bridges of Paris a baby sprang out of its mother’s arms and fell in the river, and the mother jump ed after it, but could not swim. An other woman jumped in who could swim aud brought out both. The mo ther was half drowned aud the baby was ejead, DANCER, THE RICH GAMBLER. A Alau who Frequently Carried a Fortune in Hi* Watch Fob. Mr. Mathias M Dancer, whose house at No. 50 West Eleventh street, was subjected to a thorough ransacking, and whose venerable wife was bound, gagged and blindfolded on Monday, by several desperadoes, is possibly the oldest and most fortunate gambler in New York. He has almost invariably been connected with “square” gam bling houses. Reared in a, smithy, he entered the lists with professional gamesters as a dealer of “snaps.” He won money rapidly and- hoarded it. After he had accumulated a sufficient amount he moved from the Bowery, his starting place, into Broadway, and in the course of the last twenty-five years has been connected, at various times, with several of the gambling houses in that thoroughfare. A large part of his winnings in that period was acquired in a faro bank which, by rea son of its diminutive size, was known as the “coon box” faro bank. The most noted of the gamester resorts kept by him was 670 Broadway. He is one of the chief stockholders in the faro-bank at No. 8 Barclay street. This bank is reported to have taken in *1,500,000 during the war. His cronies say that, he is worth between .*500,000 and *600,000. He has frequently car ried on ids person between *50,000 and *IOO,OOO, and on Monday morning he started out with *24,000 in his watch fob. Occasionally, when thus valuably freighted, he has beclouded his mind with liquor. On a wintry morning four years ago, however, *I,OOO was taken from the change-pocket of his overcoat by a boot-black. A detective, to whom Mr. Dancer promised to give one-half the amount recovered, soon handed *230 to him, and informed him that the boy was in the Tombs awaitiug Mr. Dancer’s action. Mr. Ducer, however, refused to prosecute the child, and even went before the grand jury to ask mercy for him. Mr. Dancer’s reputation as a back gammon player is unequalled in the United States, and in backgammon matches where skill alone is brought to bear, he is commonly the victor. A few years ago Dr. Brown, a tricky pro fessional, having arranged the box so that he could control the dice, chal lenged Mr. Dancer to a match. After Mr. Dancer had lost S4OO he was warn ed by a friend. He then withdrew from the game. This is perhaps the only known instance in which he has been overreached. Gamblers say that while playing cards or backgammon ho shows as much anxiety to win twenty-five cents as he would if the stakes were *25,000, and that he is as much elated over the winning of an opponent’s last cent as he would be were his prize a fortune. Among Mr. Dancer’s treasures is a note signed by William M. Tweed, given in 1867, in addition to all the jewels then possessed by Mr. Tweed, as security for the loan of *2,000. Mr. i weed was not singular in those days in borrowing money from Mr. Dancer, the latter frequently supplying the sin ews of political warfare. Mr. Dancer told Sergeant Pickett and Detective Slevins yesterday that *60,- 000 in oid and *22,000 in new bonds or the State of Virginia and a gold watch were taken from his home on Monday. The market value of the bonds is *30,- 340. They will be worthless to the thieves, however, their numbers being in the bond register of the Citizens’ Bank. Mrs. Dancer is easier in body and mind, though still requiring a physi cian’s attention. She believes that she could identify one of the robbers. A Man Arrested on Suspicion, but Discharged—l lie Police in Dancer’s Gambling Rooms. As yet the police have been unravel the mystery in regard to the robbery perpetrated in the house of Mr. Dancer, in Eleventh street, New York, on Monday last, although they have been anxiously looking for certain par ties who it is supposed were concerned in the affair. Captain Yin Dusen said that he lias formed a good idea as to who the principal or leader of the “gang” was and that he is now looking him up. In fact, he expected, he said, to have him under lock and key late last night. Captain Kennedy, of the 9th precinct, arrested a man named Frank Demond, a suspicious character, who travels under a variety of aliases, aud is said to be “on the cross,” and who was thought to be concerned in the robbery. He took his prisoner yester day morning before Superintendent Walling, who ordered him to be taken to the house in Eleventh street for the purpose of seeing whether Mrs. Dancer could identify him. This she failed to to do, and Demond was taken to Wash ington Place Police Court. As there was no evidence against him he was discharged. It was also thought that he was wanted in Hoboken, but on in quiry being made at headquarters there it was found that he was not the man they were seeking for. Dancer’s Gambling House Cleared Out. Yesterday morning it was*reported that the game was still in full blast at No. 8 Barclay street, which, it will be remembered, is where Dancer was in business with a man named Daley. In spector McDermott, with Capt. Saun ders and a detail of men, determined to see for themselves. They accord ingly proceeded to the sceue about noon and ascended through an adjoin ing house to the roof of No. 8. Find ing the scuttle open, they quietly availed themselves of this opportunity to effect n n entrance. When they reached the floor where the “tiger” was thought to be caged, they discovered that although there were signs of a “game” haviDg been carried on some while since, yet there was evidently nothing of the kind then going on. Daley, the pi'oprietor, with several other men who were in the place, were arrested and taken to the Tombs ; but they were all discharged with the ex ception of Daley, who was held to bail. The police captured an old card table, and a few battered chips, which they took as trophies to the station house. Effects of Evil Examples. The success that attended the rob beries at the houses of Mr. Dancer aud Mrs. Van Slabe appears to have had the effect of tempting others to go and do likewise. Thursday afternoon two men went to the private house No. 316 Madison avenue and endeavored to fcce an entrance by stating to the wo man in charge of the house—the fami ly being out of town—that they had been sent there to look after the water pipes and repair them. The woman having received no instructions about any such work refused to let tne men in or open the door to them, and they had to leave in discomfiture. Subse quently she informed the authorities at the 19th precinct station house of the occurrence.