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The Charleston News and Courier is
our authority for stating that the late
lamented Andrew Johnson believed in
life insurance, and that various and
sundry companies are out of pocket,
on his account, 3350,000.
The wrapping of the body of Andrew
Johnson in au American flag, and the
placing of the Constitution of the
United States in his dead hand, strikes
us as a solemn mockery. What sort of
toggery is that to enter heaven in ?
We publish this morning some very
interesting correspondence from Green
ville, the late home of Andrew John
son. Our correspondent gives a very
graphic description of the last moments
of the ex-President, and also a number
of anecdotes characteristic of his lower
and higher nature.
From present appearances, those of
our people who have been praying for
rain will have their desires gratified.
It may be, judging from the “Venu
sian perturbations” grouped together
in our telegraphic columns, that many
who have groaned over dry weather
will groan to get it back again.
It is a thousand pities that the
O’Connell centenary cannot take place
without the introduction of sectarian
bitterness. Edgar A. Poe once remark
ed that the majority of men would
fight and die for their religion—any
thing but live up to it. There is a deal
of shrewd truth in the poet’s caustic
apothegm.
The Eastern Question has, for many
years, been the terror of Western Eu
rope. Every move of the Sick Man of
Turkey is carefully noted and revolt in
the dominions of Grand Padishah
assumes a significance little dreamed
of by the outside world. Just now
Servia threatens to breed trouble at
the fjublime Porte, and it may be that
Russia is the big bully who stands be
lli,id the little rebel. Meanwhile, Eng
land, Austria and France, and, to a
lesser degree, Germany, look on with
much concern, for a spark in that
magazine may, at any moment, set
Europe in a blaze of war.
Never since the war has there been
a finer or more promising crop pros
pect in the Mississippi valley. All ac
counts agree that the present year was
looked upon as one of exceeding glad
ness for the planter and the tradesman.
And now the gloomy news reaches us
that an inuodation of that fruitful but
much-smitten region is almost inevita
ble. Should there “be a flood of serious
magnitude in the Nile Valley of Amer
ica at this time, many a fair hope will
be destroyed, many a brave heart
bowed and many a farmer and mer
chant ruined. Pray heaven the march
of the waters may be stayed in time,
and that our unfortunate brethren
shall have at least one good season to
save them from despair !
Tee burning of the Alexandrian
Library is still mouned over by the
scholars of the world. A similar ca
lamity has occurred at the Japanese
capital in the destruction of many of
the ancient archives of one of the old
est and most peculiar nations of the
globe. Precautions, such as are scrupu
lously taken by the authorities of the
British Museum, shoiJftl be generally
observed in buildings which contain
priceless treasures of literature, art or
science. Not on the coldest day of the
year is there a fire in the British Mu
seum, and all that man can devise,
even to the point of personal discom
fort, to prevent conflagration, is the
rigid rule of England’s matchless store
house of jewels of the mind, many of
which, if once lost, are lost forever.
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
Massachusetts Weavers Take Holi
day—The Mill Owners Between the
Devil and the Deep Sea.
Fall River, August I.—The weavers
held a crowded mass meeting to-night.
It was announced that manufacturing
could not continue at present prices
and maufacturers could not shut
down, because if they did Rhode Island
mills would take their market. It was
voted unanimously to take a vacation of
one month, commencing August 2.
The woolen mills all started at bell
time to-day, but in most of them there
were no weavers or spinners. At noon
all but lour mills in this city stopped.
Everything is quiet.
The Typographical Squabble.
Washington, August 2.—The notice
given some time ago by certain em
plojing printers and publishers that
wages would be reduced and the ten
hour rule adopted, or, in other words,
that they would not be governed
further by the rules of Columbia Typo
graphical Union No 101, took effect to
day. Employers notified their jour
neymen that if they did not propose
to work on the new scale, they need not
return to work to-day. In conse
quence of this action on their part and
non-compliance by the journeymen
there are probably forty or fifty hands
walking about to-day. The vacancies
thus created will be filled by non-union
printers.
(£1)1' Jails (EumtitutionaHst
FROM ATHENS.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE
UNIVERSITY.
Sophomore Declamation —A General
Rain Storm.
[Special to the Constitutionalist.]
Athens, Ga., August 2, 1875.
The Board of Trustees elected the
following officers: Chancellor, Dr. Tuck
er; Professor of Belles Lettres, Dr.
Speer; Professor of Mathematics, Prof.
Rutherford; Professor of History and
Political Science, Gen. Browne; Profes
sor of Latin, Prof. Waddell; Professor
of Modern Languages, Prof. Wilcox.
This is the Sophomore declamation
day. The chapel was barely full, but
many distinguished men are in town,
including the Governor.
There was a great rain storm this
afternoon, the first in a month. It was
general in this end of Georgia.
FROM TIIE ORIENT.
Irreparable Loss of J apanese Archives
—Transfer of the Saghalien Islands
to Russia—China and Her Hostilities
—Capture of a British Ship—Assaults
Upon the English and Americans.
Yokohama, July 12.—A new delibera
tive assembly was opened by the Em
peror on the sth instant.
The Department of the Interior
buddings in Yeddo were burned on the
sth instant. A great number of an
cient historical documents, of which no
copies are in existence, were destroyed,
together with an entire collection of
maps upon which the surveying bureau
had been engaged for the last four
years.
Russian Commissioners expected
Yeddo to complete arrangements for
transfer of the Saghalien Islands. The
newly acquired territory will be occu
pied as a penal settlement.
Shanghai, July 1. —There are renew
ed indications that China is about to
commence war upon Kashgar in con
sequence of an alleged discovery that
the rulers of that tributary are prepar
ing to revolt against Chinese author
ity.
It is reported that officials of the
first rank will be sent as commission
ers toYunnavto investigate into the
murder of Margary.
On the night of June 22d, a fire at
Hong Kong destroyed much foreign
property, including the premises of
Russell & Cos. The loss is estimated at
3350,000.
Disturbances in Manchooria con
tinue. Government troops are re
ported to be held in check by the in
surgents.
On June 12, the steamer Carisbrooke,
from Singapore and owned by British
subjects, was discovered landing pas
sengers and cargo on the Island of
Hainan which is closed to foreigners.
The ship was boarded and seized by
English Custom officials in the Chinese
oorvioo au<l o* LO II HULL! pOil TOT
investigation. The captain of the Caris
brooke promised to follow the Chinese
gunboat to that port, but presently en
deavored to escape to Hong Kong. Af
ter several warnings his vessel was
fired upon, disabled, finally captured
and taken to Whampoa. Several hun
dred passengers were on board the
Carisbrooke at the time, but none of
them were injured, shots having been
directed at the rudder only. There is
much excitement among the English,
though there are few who deny that
the seizure was warranted, as an at
tempt to smuggle was obvious. A ju
dicial investigation at Canton having
resulted unsatisfactorily, the matter
has been referred to Pekin for judg
ment.
The American Consul at Chin Kiang,
while walking with his wife recently,
was assailed with offensive lauguage
by a party of Chinese soldiers. The
native police interfered, when a fight en
sued between them and the soldiers,
the Americans not being further mo
lested. The soldiers were arrested and
taken to the British consulate for incar
ceration, which place was soon sur
rounded by a military mob de
manding the release of their comrades.
They were soon dispersed, however, by
their officers. Magnified reports of the
affair having reached Shanghai, Consuls
Seward, American, and Medhurst,
British, proceeded to Chin Kiang in
American and British ships of war for
the purpose of investigating the mat
ter. The Chinese authorities promptly
offered full reparation, and inflicted
ample-punishment on the offenders.
Assaults are reported on the at
taches of British and Russian legations
by mobs in Pekin.
Engagements continue between the
savages of Formosa and the Chi
nese. It is now admitted that China
must exterpate, as it cannot subjugate,
the aborigines.
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
A Shocking Case of Cruelty —How a
Raving Maniac was Treated in the
“ City of Brotherly Love.”
Philadelphia, August 2. —A case al
most parallel to the Herrigues cruelty
case, which created so much excitement
in this city some years since, came to
light to-day. The police, from inform
ation received, visited a house on Melon
street, aud there, in au apartment reek
ing with filth and no ventilation, found
the emaciated form of a raving maniac,
who, it appears, has been kept in close
confinement without the knowledge of
any of the neighbors. The sisters of
the unfortunate woman, named Catha
rine and a manda Troxell, were taken
into custody, and Mary, the victim, was
removed to the Insane Hospital.
FROM ST. LOUIS.
More Transfers by Duncan, Sherman
& Cos.
St. Louis, August I.—Among the re
al estate transfers reported as having
been recorded in the Recorder’s office
for this county are some fifty lots of
ground in different parts of the citj,
ranging from 25 to 150 feet, from W.
B. Duncan to Alexander Duncan for the
consideration dollar.
Minor Telegrams.
New York, August I.—Ship Eliza
Everett, from Belfast, spoke July 11, in
latitude 19 longitude 13:15; the steam
ship Faraday repairing the direct cable
and supplied her with provisions.
Washington, August I.—The Treasu
ry will sell five millions of gold during
August.
Portsmouth, N. H., July 31. —In the
yacht race to-day Gen. Butler’s Ameri
ca, with time allowance, beat Rufus
Hatch’s Resolute.
Savannah, August I.—The first bale
of new cotton was received yesterday,
class middling, from J. W. Staten, Stat
enville.
AUGUSTA, GA.. TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 3, 1875.
EUROPEAN DISPATCHES.
A WAR CLOUD IN SERVIA.
Meeting in London—Sympathizing
With Fenian Convicts—The Eastern
Question Looming Up Bloodily.
London, August 2.—An immense
meeting in favor of amnesty for Fe
nian convicts was held in Hyde Park
to-day. It was estimated that 10,000
persons were gathered around the vari
ous speakers’ stands. Mr. John O’Con
ner, former member of Parliament for
Mayo county, presided, and in his
speech declared fhat the Fenian pri
soners were entitled to approbation
rather than censure. Mr. Biggar, the
member for Cavan county, and Messrs.
Parnell and Mellon were also present.
Resolutions of a usual character were
carried by acclamation.
Belgium, August I.—Prince Milan, of
Servia, has gone to Vienna to confer
with the Foreign Office in regard to
the situation in Herzegovina.
The Servians have opened subscrip
tions in aid of the insurrection and
much excitement prevails in the prin
cipality.
Vienna, August 1. —Count Andrassy,
the Austrian Premier, who was on
leave of absence, has returned to Vienna
on account of the Herzegovinian com
plications.
The Vienna Presse says it has reason
to believe that Prince Milan’s object in
coming to this city is to sound the
Government and ascertain whether
Austria intends to preserve neutrality,
even if the insurrection is protracted;
whether she will not recommend the
Porte to redress the evils which have
caused present disturbances, and final
ly whether she is not inclined to sup
port the demands which the Servian
Government contemplates respecting
the development of the independence
of Servia. The Presse concludes that
if the Austrian Government’s reply is
not altogether in the negative it will be
because Turkey is at fault for showing
lack of energy at the commencement
of the Herzegovian insurrection.
Progress of the Servian Insurrection.
Vienna, August 2. — The Presse says:
According to intelligence received from
the camp of the Herzegovinian insur
gents, a number of engagements have
been fought between Turkish troops
and the insurgents during the last
three days, the first along the left bank
of the river Narenta ; subsequently at
Kupa, Stolats, Nevesique and Dreno
traco. The Turks are reported to have
lost three cannon and eighty rifles. Po
poopolje has also risen. The insurgents
intend occupying the road to Trebique,
and expect the inhabitants of Suma and
population of Frontier and Montene
gro to join them in a couple of days,
and that they will thus be enabled to
besiege Trebique.
A Sensation Spoiled.
Vienna, August 2. —The object of
Prince Milan, of Servia, in coming to
this city was to see his mother and
consult with a physician about a throat
disease from which he is suffering.
nq, TH . 'J VA GGUI U till Vi
foreign office officials negative the con
jectures that the Prinde’s visit has a
political motive.
The O’Connell Centenary a Bone of
Sectarian Contention—The London
Times on Andrew Johnson.
London, August 1. —The O’Connell
Centenary demonstration is assuming
unexpected political and diplomatic
significance embarrassing to the Libe
rals, Home Rulers and the Government.
The Lord Mayor of Dublin, supposed
to be, at the instigation of Cardinal
Cullen, a Pure Churchman, caring noth
ing for the memory of O’Connell, has
given the affair an ultramontane char
acter, offensive alike to the Irish and
English Liberals, the Protestant noble
men, the Home Rulers and Fenians.
The invitations were mainly extended
to Catholic laymen and Bishops of Eng
land, France and Germany, which has
drawn an indignant protest from
one of the Irish peers, who
claims that the Lord Mayor
is unauthorized to use his office
for a purely Catholic purpose.
The Home Rulers and Fenians will
probably have independent celebrations
in honor of the Liberator, as they
cannot co-operate in an ultramontane
movement without endangering the
Liberal alliance and alienating the
Protestants who sympathize with home
rule principles. Sir Henry James, Sir
William Harcourt, and other advanced
Liberals, sorrowfully oppose the de
monstration. Although admirers of
O’Connell’s career, they do not want
identification with an anti-Bismarck
demonstration, because if the Lord
Mayor expresses sympathy with the
imprisoned Bishops it will give Bis
marck a chance to complain that Eng
lishmen are open sympathizers with
a movement hostile to German unity.
The London Times, in its obituary ar
ticle on Andrew Johnson, says his ca
reer illustrates both the strong and
weak points of American social and po
litical systems. During his tenure of
office he showed himself wanting in
tact, of refinement, and knowledge of
men, yet he had some qualities which
are not so abundant in American pol
itics as to be despised when found. He
had dauntless courage, some political
insight and honesty, never shadowed
by suspicion.
France and the Centennial —German
Items—Spanish Fandangoes—The
Faraday’s Return.
Versailles, August 2 —The National
Assembly voted 30,000 francs for the
benefit of the Centennial exhibitors.
Berlin, August 2. —You Schloesser,
the German Minister to the United
States, sailed from Hamburg Saturday
for New York.
The German Federal Rifle Meeting
opened at Munich yesterday. Marks
men from the United States, Russia,
Austria aud Switzerland will take part
in the contests.
Versailles, August 2.— The Assem
bly to-day passed the bill constituting
the Senate, and also the Channel Tun
nel bill.
Madrid, August 2. —Official dispatches
report that Gen. Martinez Campos con
tinues to cannonade the citadel of Seo
deUrgel.
The Carlist Generals Saballs and
Dorregaray have attempted to descend
into the plain before Barcelona, but
were met by the Alfonsist forces under
Gen. WeUer, and they retreated to the
mountains.
London, August 2. —The steamer
Faraday, which was engaged iu repair
ing the United States Direct Cable, lias
arrived at Deal.
Col. Baker was found not guilty of
attempting to ravish the complainant,
but guilty of indecent assault, and was
sentenced to imprisonment for twelve
months and pay a fine of £SOO. He is
also to pay the cost of the prosecu
tion.
Morality is a curb, not a spear.—
I Joubert.
VENUSIAN PERTURBATIONS.
THREATENED INUNDATION OF
THE GREAT MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY.
The Northwest Swept by Storms—Ter
rible Injury to Crops and Railroads
—An Overflow of the Father of Wa
ters Inevitable—A Glorious Prospect
Blighted.
Atchison, Kansas, August I.—Consid
erable damage has been done the small
grain yet standing by heavy rains of
the past two weeks. Com, however, is
growing with wonderful vigor, and this
crop will, it is thought, be the largest
ever produced in this State.
The heavy rain of Tuesday last so
damaged the Atchison and Nebraska
Railroad that trains have not passed
over the road since that date.
St. Louis, August I.—The Republi
can's Kansas City special says a terri
ble storm occurred again yesterday af
ternoon and last night in that vicinity.
The track of the St. Louis, Kansas City
and Northern Railroad, near Camden,
was so badly damaged that all trains
have been abandoned. The track of
the Leavenworth, Lawrence and Gal
veston Road, at Chanute, Kansas,
where it crosses the Missouri, Kansas
and Tennessee Road, was also badly
washed, and no trains have reached
the city for the past twenty-four hours.
St. Louis, August 2.—Rain storms
still continue in this and almost every
other section of the State. Large
quantities of rain have also fallen in
adjoining States. Aside from the dam
age done to railroads, crops of all
kinds have sustained great injury.
Memphis, August 2.—Signal Service
reports this evening show that an
overflow is inevitable. The river here
rose half au inch, and another heavy
rise is reported at St. Louis, and a
steady advance at Cairo, with general
rains in the country above. This
leaves little hope that planters in the
Mississippi bottom will escape a dread
ed inundation, and that their crops,
which were never better, will be lost.
Progress of the Great Flood—The
Situation Grows More Alarming—
Immense Havoc Already and Worse
to Come.
St. Louis, August 2.—Rain continued
throughout Saturday night and up to
noon yesterday. The mercury fell to
GO degrees. Four of the principal rail
roads running east from this city are
either flooded in places or damaged so
that trains cannot run, and most of the
railroads in this State are in a similar
condition. Up to last night the river
had risen three feet since Saturday
night, and was still rising at the rate of
two inches per hour. Accounts from
upper Mississippi, Missouri and Illinois
say that all the rivers are rising rapid
ly, and all tributaries within two hun
dred miles of here are all greatly
swollen, many of them pouring out
in floods. Dispatches from various
parts of this State say that immense
damage has been done to crops and
farm property generally. In the Spring
by farmers is estimated at 31,500,000.
The Osage, Lamine and Blackwater
rivers are higher than ever before, and,
in fact, all the streams in the State are
at flood height and causing great de
struction of property. The railroads
are also suffering seriously from wash
outs and the loss of bridges and over
flows. Trains are badly delayed or are
stopped entirely; the turnpike roads
also being washed away in places and
the bridges destroyed. Travel of all
kinds is impeded. Propably there never
was so widely extended a damago by
rain in this State.
Cincinnati, August 2.—A dispatch
from Hamilton says the Miami is out
of its banks and the water in the west
ern part of the city is three or four
feet deep. No trains went out last night
on the Pan Handle or Cincinnati, Ham
ilton and Dayton Roads.
Jupiter Pluvius in the Ohio Valley.
Columbus, 0., August 2.—Heavy rains
last night filled the cellars heretofore
dry, and covered corn and wheat fields
even more deeply than they were be
fore. The Scioto River is higher than
for years, but no fears are felt for the
levee.
The Hocking Yalley Railroad only
run trains to Lancaster. The Presi
dent reports more severe floods be
tween that point and Athens, along the
line of railroad, than known for many
years. Pan Handle traius came in on
time. The Little Miami Road, by rea
son of floods, sent Cincinnati trains
to-day by way of Xenia and Dayton.
Cincinnati, August 2.—A dispatch
from Athens says the Hocking Yalley
is completely submerged. The river
is within three inches of the greatest
flood ever known. Crops are a total
loss. Reports of other losses come in
constantly. No trains were run on the
Hocking Valley Railroad to-day. Water
is over the track of the Marietta and
Cincinnati Railroad below the town,
where two trains are blockaded, one a
passenger train full of people standing
completely isolated for some time. The
loss at the Salina Salt Mines will be
heavy. The bridge on the Marietta
and Cincinnati Railroad west of here is
gone. Heavy bridges are standing the
strain well.
The Flood Coming—Unprecedented
Atmospheric Phenomena—Damaging
Rains iu Illinois and lowa.
Memphis, August 2. - The telegrams
from above, last night, dispelled the
last hope of averting an overflow. The
river here is still rising slowly. The
mercury fell rapidly last evening. At
6 o’clock this morning the thermome
ter stood at 67 which is unprecedented
in this latitude on the 2d of August.
Cotton on the uplands is reported suf
fering from incessant showers and run
ning to weed.
Chicago, August 2. —Specials this
morning report heavy and damaging
rains prevailed in central and Northern
Illinois aud in portions of lowa during
the past 48 hours. The crops have
been almost entirely destroyed in some
of the lowland sections, aud even the
highlands have suffered to a great ex
tent. The railroads have been washed
out at some points, but no serious acci
dents are reported as yet.
New York, August 2 —A very heavy
rain storm has prevailed here since
early this morning.
Wholesale Damage to Railways.
Indianapolis, August 2.—A continued
rain storm prevailed in this section
since Saturday night, and has been very
damaging to railroads west and south
of this point. White River has con
tinued rising slowly since Friday eve
ning. Indianola, on the west side of
the river, is all afloat. An immense
amount of damage has been done to
property on the west side of this city,
and in bottom lands along White River.
The Vincennes Railroad has suffered
severely, and in the neighborhood of
Martinsville the track is sub
merged for miles between that city
aud Gosport. The Yandalia Railroad
suffered the loss of its new iron bridge
near Cartersburg, one end of the bridge
being lowered on the track. This is
also considerably damaged at several
points. The Indianapolis and St. Louis
Road was badly damaged at St. Marys,
the Danville portion of the trestle work
at the latter point being washed away.
The western division of the Indianapo
lis, Cincinnati and Lafayette Road suf
fered in the washing away of the road
bed at Crooked Creek, a few miles west
of this city. The Indianapolis, Peru
aud Chicago Railroad had its bridge at
Noblesville damaged and its track also
considerably damaged at several points.
The road bed of the Indianapolis,
Bloomington and Western Railroad
was slightly damaged. The Jefferson
ville, Madison and Indianapolis Road
is considerably injured at Rockford
and Columbus. No trains have arrived
to-day on the Vincennes, Vandalia and
Indianapolis and St. Louis Roads.
Roads running East have suffered com
paratively little.
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Report of the Cotton Exchange Com
mittee.
Louisiana.
We have received G3#,nswers from 31
parishes, and their average date is to
the 15th iust. The character of the
weather is generally reported favora
ble, more so than at the same period
last year, though our latest dates
bring no complaints of drouths. The
stands are generally good aud better
than last year. The plant is blooming
and boiling well. Labor is efficient and
the present condition of the crop much
better when compared with that of last
year, except in certain districts where
rain is needed.
Mississippi.
One hundred letters have been re
ceived from 32 counties in this State,
nearly all of which are dated the 15th.
The character of the weather for the
past month has been mainly favorable,
with, however, considerable exceptions.
Some letters complain of too much
rain, others of want of it; these oppo
site reports corning often from the
same county. One-quarter of the let
ters state that the plant is too large
and growing too fast to fruit well, and
is in a very unfavorable condition to
receive either a protracted drouth or
wet spell; a very few complain of boll
worms. No caterpillars in noticeable
numbers have appeared. Stands are
generally good and laborei's working
well.
Arkansas.
Forty answers have been received
from 21 counties in this State. The
weather has been generally dry. Oc
casional showers, however, have pre
vented any damage, and on the whole
has been more favorable than last
year and as good as could be wished.
Stands are reported remarkably well.
The general condition is undoubtedly
the best for a number of years, and,
excepting some apprehensions of a
possible drouth, the tone of our corres
pondence is as cheerful as could bode-
SilCd. ..... mu trncui.
uver 200 answers report the weather
generally seasonable. A few report
heavy rains, which were sectional.
Stands are good to better with some
complaint of too rapid growth. La
borers are working well, and the
present condition compares favorably
with that of last season Some sec
tions report the plant small.
Norfolk Department.
The weather is generally hot and
dry. Some little complaint on that
score is coming from North Carolina,
though, on the whole, (he weather was
more favorable than last year, stands
comparing favorably with those of
last year. The plant is forming, bloom
ing and boiling well. The supply of
labor is very satisfactory, aud the
condition of the crop very good, but in
size it is generally a little smaller, and
from five to eight days later.
Charleston Department.
Replies from 2£ counties. The weath
er, on the whole, has been seasonable,
and compares favorably with that of
last year. Stands as good, if not bet
ter, and the plant is generally reported
as forming, blooming and boiling well.
Labor is efficient, and the present con
dition is at least equal to that of last
year. Five answers from four counties
report injury from heat and from too
much weed. In one county lice are re
ported; rust in another.
Augusta Department.
Tho weather very favorable and sea
sonable, more so than last year. The
stand is better than l ist year. The plant
is forming and blooming well, and, with
the exception of late cotton, is boiling
well. The general condition of the crop
is good—better than last year, and la
bor is satisfactory.
Savannah Department.
The weather is generally dry and
more favorable than last year. The
stand is good—better than last season.
The plant is forming, boiling and
blooming well. Labor unanimously re
ported good. The general tenor of re
plies indicates the condition of the crop
as very favorable, clean and well fruit
ed, except in some localities where rain
is needed.
Middle Department of Alabama.
Twenty replies from 48 counties re
ceived. In 39 counties the weather is
reported as having been seasonable; in
9too dry, and as compared with last
year in only three —Choctaw, Ma
con and Russell —has it been less fa
vorable; in all others more favorable.
The stands are universally reported
good and better than last year. The
plant is forming, blooming and boiling
well. The laborers are working well,
and are very forward in farm work.
The present condition is good and the
promise better than last year.
Galveston Department.
One hundred and thirty-three re
plies received from 17 counties, em
bracing a period between the 15th of
Juno and the 15th of July; Forty re
plies report the weather dry; 55 very
dry and hot; 48 favorable; 61 report
the weather more favorable up to this
period than during the same time last
year; 45 report the weather less favor
able, while 27 say about the same; 27
report good stands; 35 better than last
year; 25 not as good as last year, and
46 about the same; 106 replies say the
plant is forming, blooming and boiling
well, while 27 report the plant small
and backward, and not so promising
as at this time last season.
Our replies indicate that labor Is
much more efficient and reliable than
in any previous years. Sixty-three re
plies that tho present condition of the
crop is better than last year, 26 report
it not as good and 44 same as last year.
In all sections of the State the plant is
much smaller and is considered from
one to three weeks later than at same
time last season. There is a general
complaint of dry weather, only a few
localities having been visited v.ith suf
ficient rain,
No reports have been received from
Memphis or Wilmington departments.
THE DEAD STATESMAN.
HONORS TO ANDREW JOHNSON’S
MEMORY.
Public Meeting at Nashville—Eulo
gistic Resolutions —Particulars of
tlie Closing Scene.
Nashville, August I.—At a public
meeting this evening, the following
resolutions were adopted:
First. That we heard with sorrow of
the sad bereavement of the people of
Tennessee in the loss of a guide who
has for so many years pointed out the
right way to political safety aud whose
services at this time appeared to us so
important to the Republic.
Second. That we deeply sympathize
with his aged and afflicted wife in
her bereavement, and with his daugh
ter and son and their families in the
loss they are called upon to mourn.
Third. In view of the exalted char
acter, great labors and sublime les
sons taught by them to the generation
of his countrymen, a committee
from various counties of Middle Ten
nessee be appointed to select some
suitable place and day for appro
priately celebrating the obsequies of
our departed countryman, and that the
committee be authorized to select some
person who shall prepare an address
embodying the lessons which Andrew
Johnson has given to his countrymen,
and that the following persons be ap
pointed as such committee upon the
obsequies of Andrew Johnson. The
committee is composed of over one
hundred of the most prominent citi
zens of Middle Tennessee, and every
arrangement is made for the funeral
to take place at Greenville, Tenn., on
Tuesday, but this may be changed, and
the remains brought to this city for
interment.
A special to the Nashville papers,
from Greenville, dated 7 o’clock to
night, says: Mr. Johnson died of
paralysis and heart disease. He had
been complaining somewhat of ill
health during the past month, but felt
no serious apprehensions. Last
Wednesday he took the morning train
to visit his daughter, with whom Mrs.
Johnson had been sojouring for the
past six weeks. He rode in a hack
from Carter’s depot to her residence,
some miles distant, and seemed in
good spirits on his arrival, and ate a
hearty dinner. After a few minutes’
of general conversation, he retired up
stairs, and conversed with his grand
daughter, Miss Lillie Stover. While thus
engaged his tOLgue refused utterance,
and to her great consternation he fell
from his seat to the floor. Help was
instantly summoned, aud almost as
soon as raised he expressed, indistinct
ly however, that his right side was par
alyzed. After being taken to bed, when
the family spoke of sending for a phy
sician, he forbade it, saying that he
would soon recover. On this ac
count the summoning of medical
aid was deferred twenty-four hours,
when Dr. Jobe was called from Eliza
stahtly adopted lav! distant. He in
by Dr. Cameron, and seemed at one
time the next day to be succeeding.
The patient conversed imperfectly in
regard to domestic matters and did not
seem conscious of approaching dissolu
tion, but his case was beyond the skill
of physicians, and at 7 o’clock last
night he became unconscious. Mrs. Pat
terson and Andrew Johnson, Jr., arrived
au hour later with two physicians from
Greenville, Drs. Brey and Taylor, but
he did not recognize any of them, and
after seven hours and a half of uncon
sciousness, painfully breathed his last,
surrounded by his wife, children, and
all his grandchildren, except the son
aud daughter of ex-Senator Patterson.
The body will be brought here to-mor
row morning and buried with Masonic
honors on Tuesday.
Knoxville Ims requested the honor of
burying the illustrious dead, but the
family are unwilling that Jiis remains
should be removed from his home to
that place, unless, possibly, to the Cap
ital of the State he so long and faith
fully served. Extensive preparations
are being made by various civic and
military organizations to attend the
funeral here, where they will be joined
by citizens of this and neighboring
counties.
President Grant’s Tribute.
Washington, August 1. —The follow
ing executive order has been issued:
Washington, July 31. 1875.
It becomes the painful duty of the
President to communicate to the peo
ple of the United States tho death of
Andrew Johnson, the last survivor of
his honored predecessors, whii h oc
curred in Carter county, East Tennes
see, at an early hour this morning. The
solemnity of the occasion which called
him to the Presidency, with the varied
nature and length of his public service,
will cause him to be long remembered,
and occasion mourning for the death of
a distinguished public servant.
Asa mark of respect for the memory
of the deceased, it is ordered that the
Executive Mansion and the several De
partments of the Government at Wash
ington be draped in mourning until the
close of the day designated for his fu
neral, and that all public business be
suspended on that day. It is further
ordered that the War and Navy De
partments cause suitable honors to be
paid on the occasion to the memory of
the illustrious dead.
By the President. U. S. Grant.
John L. Cadwallader,
Acting Secretary of State.
The Place of Burial.
Nashville, August 2.—Ex-President
Johnson will be buried with Masonic
honors at Greenville to-morrow. Gov.
Porter and other executive officials,
with a number of prominent citizens of
this city and portions of Tennessee,
have left for Greenville to attend the
obsequies.
FROM NEW FORK.
Population of the City—Andrew' John
son Wrapped in the Flag and Grasp
ing the Constitution—Reopening of
the Beecher Nastiness.
New York, August 2.—The census
shows a population of one million and
fifty thousand.
A Greenville dispatch says Johnson’s
remains reached there yesterday. The
Masons took charge of the body, en
folded it in a beautiful silken national
flag, while in one hand of the deceased
was the United States Constitution.
Judge Morris, counsel for Theodore
Tilton, this afternoon served a notice
on Messrs. Shearman & Sterling, attor
neys of record for Rev. H. W. Beecher,
to be prepared to answer in anew trial
on the first Monday in September. Mr.
Morris says they have some new evi
dence, and he thinks they can try the
case in ten days,
Rents of Newport cottages have been
reduced two-thirds.
LETTER FROM GREENVILLE.
ANDREW JOHNSON’S DEATH.
Circumstances Attending His Last
Days—lmprudence of the Ex-Presi
dent—Great Excitement at His Home
--Appearance After Death—His Wind
ing Sheet the “Old Flag”—Character
istic Anecdotes—The End of a Busy
Life.
[Correspondence of the Constitutionalist.]
Greenville, Tenn., August Ist.
As I write the remains of Senator
Johnson are being taken from the cars
to his late residence in this city by a
few friends and members of the Ma
sonic Lodge to which he belonged.
The usual quiet of Sabbath is deepened
by the gloom the sad calamity has oc
casioned. Old men who were the per
sonal and intimate friends of the
“great Commoner” in life stand rever
entially looking on, and the moisture
of their eyes tells of their great loss.
All through the State the news spread
with a glooming swiftness and caused
many a heart to well up in deepest
grief.
Mr. Johnson had been complaining
for several weeks with pain in the right
side of his head aud his right eye has
been effected. When at home he gen
erally wore a blister over his eye, and
it was only when away from home or in
company did he remove it. In 1873 he
had the cholera and ever since has
complained of weakness in the lower
limbs. About two weeks ago he was
so weak as to fall and bruise his face.
This accident may have hastened the
paralytic stroke.
Dr. Taylor, of Greenville, has been
prescribing for him lately, and only a
few weeks ago he underwent a thorough
examination. He has been suffering
more or less since the close of the last
session of Congress with a weakness
caused by the cholera, aud a short time
ago said that he had suffered more
from heat this Summer than any pre
vious Summer of his life. Seeing a
young man with a white linen coat on,
ho remarked that he believed that he
would have to wear a linen coat in the
future as the black cloth was too warm
for him this year, and sent at once to
Knoxville for the coat.
At his house on Tuesday night he
remarked to some friends that lie felt
unwell and feared he would have a
restless night which would interfere
with his contemplated trip to his
daughter’s, Mrs. Brown, at Carter’s
station, about 40 miles from Greenville.
His son, Andrew Jr., urged him not to
go if he did not feel better next morn
ing. Althoug still feeling unwell, next
morning he prepared for the visit. His
son Andrew again urged him to post
pone the trip, but he insisted on going
and took the train at six o’clock Wed
nesday morning. At Carter’s depot he
took a carriage and proceeded at once
to his daughter’s house, a distance of
about seven and a half miles from the
station, through the hot sun. Arriving
at the house he was very much oa-
Brown’s about six weeks ago, aud his
other daughter, Mrs. Senator Patterson,
(who was so well known at the White
House during Mr. Johnson’s adminis
tration) and Andrew, Jr., followed
on Thursday immediately on receiving
the news of his illness.
On arriving at his daughter’s he ate
dinner, which he seemed to enjoy, and
about four o’clock in the evening, while
sitting in an arm chair, leaning forward
with his forehead resting in his hands,
he suddenly fell forward, and upon be
ing raised up by members of the family
it was found that his entire left side
was paralyzed, and that he was speech
less and unconscious. Dr. Jobo, of
Elizabethton, was at once sent for, and
also Drs. Broyles and Taylor, of Green
ville. Shortly after the stroke he re
covered consciousness, and remained
conscious until seven o’clock Friday
evening. On Thursday he had some
use of his left side and spoke quite
freely, but not as a dying man. He
conversed on nearly all matters quite
freely, and did not seem to apprehend
any danger. Iu fact, he did not talk
or act like a man on his death bed.
His last sign of consciousness was
made late Friday evening, when some
one asked of one of the attendants if
one of his arms had not been broken,
to which the attendant replied that he
believed the left arm had been broken
in a railroad accident some year ago,
when the Senator quietly raised his
right arm, signifying that that was the
injured limi>.
Soon after this he became uncon
scious again, and remained so up to the
time of his death, which occurred at
about half-past two o’clock Saturday
morning. His dying bed was surround
ed by his wife, his two daughters, son
Andrew, three grandchildren, Drs. Jobe,
Broyles and Taylor.
When the news reached Greeneville,
his home, intense excitement prevailed.
The wires were put in motion, and the
news sent to every part of the United
States. Dispatches for particulars
were sent from nearly all prominent
Congressmen and officers in the laud.
Gen. Grant and Cabinet were informed
of the death by telegram, but they did
not telegraph for any further particu
lars. The Chicago Tunes sent for 4,000
words, and the New York Herald for
a full dispatch, regardless of expense.
As the Agent of the Associated Press
at Knoxville prepared a full and com
plete report, a special dispatch was un
necessary.
The remains came up this morning
packed in ice. They will be at once
sealed in the casket. The appearace of
the face is life-like, the right side of his
face being a little distorted. The fune
ral will take place on Tuesday. Efforts
are being made to run a free train on
that day as nearly every citizen in the
State desires to be present.
Senator Johnson requested that his
“winding sheet should be the flag of
his country.” Major Hambright of Ten
nessee, presented a very large flag,
which had played a very conspicuous
part in the late war. It was captured
at Chattanooga by General Bragg from
Rosecranz, afterwards re-captured by
Stoneman at Salisbury, N. C. It was
there stolen by a Federal soldier and
presented to Major Hambright.
Mr. Johnson was a strong type of
the American self-made man. His ear
ly life was one continual —I may say, a
desperate struggle with poverty. Ev
erything seemed to stand in his way.
Being not only poor, he was without
education, except that gained by a con
stant battling with the stern realities
of life and the mingling with the peo
ple. But he was not of the kind to
falter. He was plucky, indomitable,
persevering, and hence he conquered.
In after days when life took a rosier hue,
he never lost sight of tho mechanic. To
his friends he was ever kind and ready
to assist; but to those who injured
him, even when that injury was done
without the slightest malice afore
thought, he was obstinate, obdurate
and sullen. As illustrative of these
two qualities, I will relate a couple of
-New Series—Vol. 3. No. 1.
incidents that occurred during his
Presidency. Two brothers, corres
pondents of New York dailies, were
known to Mr. Johnson, and enjoyed
his confidence. Without thinking of
the result, one of them, in a letter, gave
Mr. Johnson some pretty severe raps
concerning his policy in a certain m _>ve
ment. Mr. Johnson read the severe
comments, and from that time on with
held all confidence, and instantly ex
cluded him from the circle of his
friends. The other brother busied
himself to repair the wrong of his
brother, but without avail. Mr. John
son’s head was set, and in keeping
with his life-time laws, refused to for
give, although he bestowed many
kindnesses on and kept in good friend
liness with the other brother.
A short while after Mr. Lincoln’s
death, when Mr. Johnson became Pres
ident, an old friend from Greenville
went to Washington, and, of course,
thought it right (and proper that he
should call on the President, Going
to the White House, he met the Presi
dent, and addressed him as “Mr. John
son,” and during their conversation
every formality and all cold conven
tionalism was brought into requisition.
Mr. Johnson stood it about as long as
he could, and then grew very angry.
For a few minutes the air iu that room
was warm, but each finally succumbed
and came down to the familiar names
of Andy and John, when the right feel
ing was restored.
Among the many prominent men
who have gone to the dark valley, and
whose lives are held up for the young
men to emulate, very few combine those
virtues that gave the rosy and ultimate
success of Mr. Johnson’s life. That he
raised himself from sheer poverty to
usefulness and affluence is nothing in
itself, because this is often done by
that subtle agency we vulgarly call
luck; but with Mr. Johnson luck had
naught to do. It was against him. He
therefore built himself up by deter
mination ! That is the secret, if secret
it bo. It is a noble policy to live up
to, and we can point to no greater ex
ample than the life of Senator Johnson.
Peace to his ashes. Roanoke.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Debt Statement—Yellow Fever Bulle
tin— Postal News—Military and Na
val Orders Respecting Andrew John
son’s Death.
Washington, August 2 —Debt state
ment : Decrease for month, $1,740,000.
In the Treasury—coin, $68,942,700; cur
rency, $4,316,969.
The following dispatch was received
by the Surgeon-General:
July 31st—P. M.
Three new cases and three deaths
since my report of yesterday. Lieu
tenant Ingalls’ child is among the
deaths. No new case from Fort Pick
ens for four and a half days. Dr.
Sternberg is doiog well.
Two t now fmeo
Fort Pickens for several days. Dr.
Steanberg is doing well.
[Signed] J. M. Brannan,
Brevet Major-General, U. S. A., Com
manding.
Commodore Ammon is designated
Acting Secretary of the Navy during
Robeson’s absence.
The Post Office Department has ad
vices of the failure of the mail con
tractor between San Antonio and Eagle
Pass, Texas.
An order has been issued from the
War Department reciting an order of
the President, and directing that, in
compliance with his instructions, the
troops will be paraded at 10 o’clock a.
m. on the day after the receipt of the
order at each military post, when the
order will be read to them, and the
labors of that day will thereafter cease.
The national flag will be displayed at
half staff at dawn of day, thirteen guns
will be fired, and afterwards at inter
vals of thirty minutes between the
rising and setting sun a single gun,
and at the close of the day a national
salute of thirty-seven gun3. The
officers of the army will wear crape
on the left arm and on their
swords and the colors of the several
regiments will be put in mourning for
the period of thirty days. An order
was issued by Commodore Ammen,
acting Secretary of the Navy, directing,
in pursuance of the President’s order
announcing the death of ex-President
Johnson, that the ensign at each naval
station and of each vessel of the United
States Navy, in commission, be hoisted
at half mast from sunrise to sunset
and that a gun be fired at intervals of
every half hour, from sunrise to sun
set, at each naval station, and on board
of flag ships and of vessels acting
singly, on the day of the funeral, when
this order may be received in time,
otherwise, on the day after its receipt.
The officers of the navy and marine
corps will wear the usual badge of
mourning attached to the sword hilt
and on the left arm for the period of
thirty days.
Condition of the Rivers.
7:30 P. M. —Special river report :
During the past 24 hours the Ohio river
has risen three feet and a half at Pitts
burg, seven feet and a half at Cincin
nati, and three feet at Louisville. Dan
gerous floods will probably occur be
tween Louisville and Pittsburg. The
Mississippi river has risen three feet at
St. Louis and five inches at Cairo, and
fallen nine inches at Keokuk. The Alle
ghany and Monongahela rivers have
risen rapidly. The Missouri and Red
rivers have changed but slightly. The
Cumberland has fallen fourteen inches
at Nashville. Very heavy rains have
fallen during the past 24 hours in the
regions of the Ohio Valley and east
ward to the Atlantic coast.
The Eatonton Messenger relates this
pleasant incident: Uncle Billy Dennis,
of this county, is upwards of 80 years
of age. A few weeks back he visited
his children in Hancock. While there,
he met an old gentleman with whom he
had a regular cross-road combat just
50 years ago. The two exchanged salu
tations, talked a while at random,
meanwhile taking one or two “ horns.”
Then the Hancock veteran proposed a
wrestle. The banter was accepted, and
Uncle Billy, who whipped at their last
meeting, honorably celebrated this
semi-centennial by walloping tho Hand
cockite flat upon the ground. Probably
two other old gentlemen of like age,
strength and sprightliness cannot be
found in Georgia.
Baltimore, August 2. —Rev. Jas. D.
McCabe, of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, is dead, aged 67 vears. He was
formerly a minister in the Methodist
Episoopal Church, of Richmond, Va.,
but in 1846 he joined the Episcopal
Church. _ _
Anew Englander has a pair of/Irum
sticks used at Bunker Hill.
-The Inter-Ocean says the want o£
oysters is a summer complaint,