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Old. Series— 25, IS£o. 122. THE CONSTITUTIONALIST. Ja3. G. Bailie, Francis Cogin, Geo. T. Jackson, PROPRIETORS. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Dully, one year *lO 00 I', months 6 oo “ s months 260 Tri-Weekly. one year 6 00 ” 6 months 260 Weekly, one year 2 Oil “ 6 months l 00 Single copies, 5 cents. r lo news dealers, 2% cents. . On and after this date (April 21, 1875 J 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 at the expiration of the time paid for. Advertisements must be paid for when hand ed in, unless otherwise stipulated. Correspondence invited from all sources, and valuable special news paid for if used. Rejected communications will not be return ed, and no notice taken of anonymous commu nications, or articles written on both sides. Money may be remitted at our risk by Ex press or postal order. All letters should be addressed to H. C. STEVENSON, Manager, Augusta, Ga. 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,