<)M Series-—" Vol. 25. fiSTo. 122. Sunday Constitutionalist. Our paper to-morrow will, as usual, be an extraordinary edition. Nearly double its usual number will be printed. It will p esent a tin ■ opportunity for ad vertisers, as it will go into every household in tiio city, and for miles around it. The Atl nta Constitution thinks it saw Niles G. Parker in that place the other day, disguised, and taking a North-bound train. The larger portion of Commissioner Janes’ monthly consolidated report of the crops of Georgia will be found in our regular news columns. We have quite a batch of correspondence, this morning, from Nachoochee Valley, Lincoln, Barnwell and Edgefield counties —all of which is very interesting. Pin-backs have been ecclesiastically cursed. And now what are th'e dear crea tures going to do about it ? A pin-back war is imminent, and, to some people, will be as fierce as that in Herzegovina. Count us out. California is a hard money State, but eems to be unsound in its financial cen tre, San Francisco. How the mischief the paper money States are to get back to : peeie payments abruptly, when California can not maintain herself amid the general stringency, is a question for the political economists to wrangle over and solve, if they can. 4. In spite of many drawbacks in several portions of the youth, the corn crop, in general, bids lair to be magnificent and abundant. Our Winnebago friends and the Grand Army of the Republic may pitch their voices in a lower key before many days. Let the South continue to feed her self and grow independent commercially. That is the true path to perfect freedom. Our letter from Barnwell says that many white people there are seriously apprehen sive of a negro insurrection. It says they have three hundred stands of arms and three thousand rounds of ammunition in ttie Biackville depot. The white people of that locality are totally unarmed, when every man of them should have a breech loader and at least sixty rounds of ammu nition. Another bank has succumbed to the pressure in San Francisco. Other moneyed institutions deeiare their ability to stand a run. The prime cause of the panic now existing ia California, according to our best judgment, is a result of the wild bonanza speculation some mouths ago. When a people go crazy over financial gambling, there will be the devil to pay at .*•. . The Grand Turk is not disposed to allow the Great Powers to mediate in his at tempts to punish liis revoked Chiistian subjects. The Great Powers will no doubt carry out their programme, in spite of the Sultan. Meanwhile, if they preserve neu trality, we believe that the Sclavic people and the Greeks will sooner be under the walls of Constantinople than the Turks triumph on the acclivities of the Herzego vinian mountains. *•* A communication headed “Query,” and signed "A Friend of the Clerks,” has not b en printed because its author is un known. He has not sent his name, an un varying requir ment of the Constitution alist. We say, whether trade be ‘dull” or brisk,employers ought to pay according to agreement, for faithful service, at all times, brisk or “dull,” and to the end of the engagement or contract, then to con tinue it upon the same terms, or new terms. We are, and ever have been, opposed to “combinations” of all sorts, whether of proprietors or their assistants. __ • Few things have caused more shedding of ink than the Winnebago affair. In the Richmond Dispatch of a late date. Mr. J. R. Kirningham, who avows that he is not and never has been, personally or otherwise, a friend of the Confederate President, vigoi - ously defends him from the senseless im putation of “cowardice.” He closes an admirable letter with these words: •“For myself I can truthfully dec'arethat 1 do not bear any rancor against any Northern men on account of war memo ries ; yet some of r y boys had a taste of Northern prisons, ..'.ey did not find those prisons palucts.” The snubbing of the United States by Tripoli recalls the fact that that barbarous country once declared war against the Cnited States. The Baltimore Sun says: “Although we were in our national infancy, an American squadron of gunboats and bomb vessels gave the Tripolitan fleet and fortifications such a terrible handling that the people seem to have been sore under it ever since. It was there that the heroic Decatur won his first laurels. Doubtless, if the occasion demands it, the navy can show that there are a few more left of the same sort.” Yes, Tripoli is a small boy, aud we should “ hit him again.” — >• e have been favored recently with sev eral anonymous communications, assum ing to teach us our duties as journalists. If these men in ambuscade will show their faces or send ia their names with their communications, we may deal with them according to their deserts. Until then, let them stick to their lasts and mind their own business We are not in the habit of anonymously instructing men, of other t rades or professions, how to conduct their affairs, and it is a piece of imper tinent tomfoolery for masked scribblers to interfere with matters which do not con cern them. It is best perhaps to answer a fool according to his folly; and we tell these disguised busy-bodies that we neither care for their advice nor fear their dis pleasure. Pin-back skirts and low-necked dresses have excited the indignation of a Montreal priest, who refuses to admit highly fash ionable females to tho sacrament, so long as they adhefe to prevailing modes. It is a ticklish tiling to make war on the apparel of the gentler sex, and, in gene al, such attacks only aggravate the complaint. In the above instance, we dare say the more pious members of the church will go for “in il ition” instead of “contraction,” so far as g laments are concerned. The pin-back dress has met with more reprobation than any other fashion we can call to mind. That it is senseless, awkward, and suggestive seems to be universally admitted among tne males, and also among a minority of females. We are told that a pin-backed lady dropped her fan on the street, yester day, and could not have stooped down to get It if her life had depended on its re covery. When the milliners are about it, why do they not furnish a more acceptable style of dress? It is said that a French wo man went to England and there saw a washerwoman, at the tub, with her skirts bunched up behind. Returning to France, she originated the obnoxious raiment.— And so, the ladies, who have hitherto imi tated the actresses in dress are now copying from a washerwoman. THE HARD MONEY STATE. THE BROKEN BANK OF CALI FORNIA. Conflicting Accounts of the Status—A Run Made on Other Banks — Large Amounts of Coin Paid Out- Desperate Attempts to Bolster Up Affairs. San Francisco, August 27—10 P. M.— The general feeling about town to-aight is rather blue. The cashier of the National Gold Bank and Trust Oom {ihny stated to a gentleman during an interview this evening that the bank would open in the morning, but might have to suspend during the day. This bank paid out all its gold in the after noon aud a good deal of silver. If it can make arrangements to-night for coin it may be able to ride over to morrow. A run is expected on the Satr Francisco and Merchants’ Exchange Banks to-morrow. A meeting of bank presidents was called this evening to concert measures for relief. The Board of Brokers has also called a meeting. President Bankin has no doubt that the Bank of California will be aide to meet all obligations. One million four hundred thousand dollars in gold was paid out yesterday. Aid was asked of other banks without any response. Mr. Rankin does not expect the bank will resume business. All its branches have been telegraphed to close. Washington, August 27.—Heavy transfers of gold to California are being made by the Treasury to-day, in sup port of the banks of that section. Upon official notification being received at the Department that the agents of the banks have deposited gold with the Assistant Treasurer at New York, tel egraphic instructions were sent to the Assistant Treasurer at San Francisco, placing credits to the respective banks making such deposits in New York. Thus far one million dollars have been transferred. San Francisco, August 27. —The National Gold Bank and Trust Com pany have sent in the following notice for publication in the morning papers. “In consequence of a panic and the impossibility of obtaining coin, the National Gold Bank aud Trust Com pany will close until further notice. The bank has $1,300,000 over and above all its liabilities. As soon as coin can be obtained it will resume business as usual. In the meantime, any creditor so desiring can have good assets of the bank to the amount of bis claim. By order of the Board of Trustees. (Signed) “Henry E. Davis, “President. Chicago, August 27.—The opinion of bankers in this city is that the failure of the Bank of California will produce little if any effect in Chicago. Exclianges Closed —A General Panic — Failure of Another Bank. San Francisco, August 27.—The Exchanges are all closed, business has suspended amid intense excitement. The Merchant’s Exchange Bank has closed. The officers claim that the only trouble is lack of coin, of which they have SIOO,OOO, but SBOO,O 00 are liable to the draft of the managers. The London and San Francisco Bank announces its ability to meet a run. Detailed Account of the Panic—All Sorts of Rumors and Speculations— Blue Monday to Test the Merchants. San Francisco, August 27.—The ex citement consequent upon the failure of the Bank of California seems sub siding. The crowd on Call street is much less than at the opening of busi ness. The run on the Loudon and San Francisco bank ceased with a large surplus in values. There was a slight run on the Auglo-California Bank this morning which soon subsided. The first National Gold Bank reports every ting secure. The same may be said of the bank of British Columbia the Pacific aud Commercial Banks. Private banks report no excitement and everything going on as usual.— Generally speaking, all city banks are considered sound, except the Bank of California. President Ralston su.d no thing in addition to his statements yes terday. Many rumors are current re garding the condition of the Bauk of California. One statement, apparently from good authority, is that the bank will pay depositors in full and stock holders fifty cents on the dollar. On the other hand, a prominent stockhold er states the most the bank can do will be to satisfy the demands of the depositors, and will scarcely be able to do that. There has been a slight rush at the Hibernian Savings Bank, but demauds were promptly met with in rules as expressed in the by-laws of that institution. On the whole, confi dence seems to be returning. It is be lieved the worst is over. Little un easiness is felt as to the affairs of ■uther the National Gold Banc and L’rust Compauy or the Merchau s’ Ex change Bauk. The former reports the probability of soon resuming, but is unable to fix the time. It has abund ance of available assets, and :.s only waiting the reception of coin. The President this morning states that they paid out about $1,000,000 yes terday, and have still a small supply left. The Merchants’ Exchange Bank is believed sound, and its suspension is only temporaly. It is stated, on pre sumbly good authority, that some half a dozen heavy stock brokers arc likely to go down, but no names are given. No commercial failures are reported, though tho squeeze is expected ou Monday, which is eollectiou day. The savings banks during the day trans acted their usual business—the depos its in some beiug larger than the dis bursements. There is no excitement on that line. The Chamber of Commerce held a meeting this afternoon and de cided it would probably be m:>re in jurious than beneficial to take any action looking towards postpone ment of ordinary accounts or notes maturing next collection day. The meeting was very largely attended.— The tax collector has $275,000 of pro tested tax moneys on deposit in the Bauk of California, for which he has certificates of special deposit. The Di rectors assured the Collector this morn ing that the money would be paid in a day or two. Suicide of President Ralston. San Francisco, August 27. —Ralston. President of the Bank of California, jumped off Selby’s Smelting Works wharf this evening, and was drowned. The body has been recovered. THE “ CURSE OF ROME." A Montreal Priest Anathematizes the Pin-Backs. Montreal, August 27. —The Catholic Cure of St. Jean Baptiste village has given notice that he will refuse the sal - to members of his church who wear low-neck dresses or pill-back skirts. AUGUSTA, GLY., SATI|RDAY MORNINGr, AIXJOXJST 28, 1875. THE CROPS. REPORT OF THE MEMPHIS EX CHANGE. Condition of the Great Staple—What the Planters Think—A Splendid Corn I Yield—Western Cribs at a Discount. Memphis, August 27. —The Cotton Ex change crop report of the Memphis district and North Alabama says : Not withstanding the excessive wet aud cold weather that prevailed since the report of June 26th, the general pros pects are of the most gratifying char acter. The probabilities are that a larger or better corn crop never was made in this section of country. There are abundant crops of wheat, oats, millet, and in most of this region good crops of small grasses are made, and are all harvested and pro tected, save corn. The latter has in all instances matured, aud only awaits the convenience of the planteis to harvest. One hundred and twelve re sponses report excessive rains; 61 the balance of the time cloudy; 60 gener ally cold; 61 cold night; 2 very dry; 16 favorable weather; 130 report the cot ton plant fruiting well; 30 not well; 103 report the plant retaining fruit; 57 shedding seriously; 151 report crops well cultivated; 6 not; 135 report better crops than in 1871;. 21 equal to 1871; 1 not so good. The estimated average is 28 per cent, better. Twenty-five report bottom growth only good; 67 bottom and middle growth good; 80 report the top crop very light, making too much weed; 21 report bot tom growth rotting seriously; 7 serious development of rust; 71 report perfect crops ; 8 report picking commenced. All report it will not be come general until the average, on September 13th. Much speculative ap prehension is expressed in regard to the preserTt critical condition of the cotton crop, which is generally claimed to be two or three weeks later than usual. Its luxuriant growth will re quire an exceedingly late frost, and un less dry, warm weather succeeds, there is great danger of bottom growth rotting in the low lands where the growth is already so dense as to exclude both sun aud air. In re gard to the damage by the overflow, we have been uuable to arrive at any definite information. In most cases our correspondents in overflowed dis tricts have been so overwhelmed with their own cares that they were unpre pared and some were unwilling to make definite responses. That very great damage on plantations subject to the in fluences of flood by the Mississippi river has occurred will not admit of doubt. When the totally destroyed crops and those partially so by back water, in connection with the damage by sipe aud standing rain water, is consid ered, we are constrained to believe from such information as we have, that the damage within that portion of the cotton region allotted to this Exchange will not fall short of 60,000 bales. The above report is based on 161 responses received by the Cotton Exchange. The aggregate for North Alabama is 20. Responses —l7 report excessive rains; 8 balance of time cloudy; 5 generally cold; 9 cold nights; 3 favorable weather; 17 report fruiting well ; 3 not; 15 retain ing fruit; 5 shedding seriously. All report the crops well cultivated aud better than in 1871 by an average of 32 per cent. One reports the bottom crop only good ; 11 bottom and mid dling crops good; 12 top crop making too much weed. All report no picking will commeuce on an average before September 11. All report the condition of the crop the same as the Memphis district as regards early frost. No los3 sustained by overflows* As to other crops, 127 report su perior corn crops; 31 good; 1 inferior. Much damage has occurred in trie river districts from overflow and much in the interior by wiud storms. The esti mated damage is not given. One hund red and seven report no damage to the wheat crop by exposure; 18 report the average damage as to them of 9 per cent. The average yield per acre of 125 reports is 12 y 2 bushels; 128 re port good crops of oats raised: 11 in ferior; 20 none raised; 130 report the crops well saved; 10 not well saved, with an average loss to them of 10 per cent; 138 report good crops of millet; 70 small experimental crops; 117 re port crops well saved; 24 partially dam aged by weather; 19 report none raised; 128 report laborers working well; 23 moderately well; 9 not well. The depreciation in the morals of labor mostly occurs in Mississippi, caused by political influences. In North Alabama 16 report superior corn crops; 4 good; no damage reported; 18 report wheat crops saved without weather damage; 2 report a damage of 15 per cent. Average yield per acre 10 bush els; 14 report good oat crops grown; 6 inferior; 19 report well saved; 1 not; 19 report good millet and grass crops grown; 1 none; 16 well saved; 3 dam aged. An average of 3 per cent; 16 re port laborers working well; 3 mojer ately; 1 not well. FROM BALTIMORE. Statement of the Calvert Refining Com pany —How a President and Treasur er Banked on Other Peoples’ Money. Baltimore, August 27.—At a meeting of the creditors of the Calvert Sugar Refining Company, the following state ment was presented : Assets —cash, $41,353 ; due by sundry parties, $1,583,- 041; stock of sugar on hand, $1,105,- 595 ; refinery, $609,974 ; total, $3,339,- 963. Liabilities—bills payable, $2,- 585,747; due sundry parties, $99,- 284 ; capital stock, $600,000 ; to tal, $3,285,031. The Calvert Re finery was operated by Ster ling, Ahrens & Cos. as agents of the company. Mr. Sterling was President and Mr. Ahrens Treasurer. At the meeting of the Board of Directors to day it was ascertained that of the amount stated as due by sundry par ties the sum of $807,000 was owed by the firm of Sterling, Ahrens & Cos. Mr. Sterling tendered his resignation as President, as also Mr. Ahrens as Treas urer, both of which were accepted. The directors to-day thought it advisable to suspend payment temporarily. It was not known to any members of the Board of Directors of the Calvert Com pany, except Messrs. Sterling& Ahrens, that the firm was indebted to the Cal vert Company, or that its credit had been used for the benefit of the sus pended firm. The business of the re tintry w”l be continued. FROM WASHINGTON. Court Gossip About Jewell. Washington, August 27.—Postmaster General Jewell has returned. Special River Report. The Mississippi has fallen 2 inches at St. Louis, 18 inches at Cairo, 28 inches at Memphis, 23 inches at Helena and has remained stationary at Vicksburg where it is 40 feet and 11 inches. 8 FOREIGN DISIjpCHES. Turkey Stubborn ail Herzegovina Defiant—Austria Preparing for Me diation—lmminent Rj.olution in Ur uguay—Chinese lusSlts to Great Britain. j London, August 27.- S.’he Times' spe cial from Berlin says European Powers are unable to induce TvSkey to suspend hostilities pending a Mediation. The refusal, however, is a flitter of indif ference, as Turkish reifjforcements are unable to penetrate tlx: mountain de files. Telegrams that Jiey had so pen etrated are premature* If the Herze govinian insurgents rejjbt the proffered mediation, Austria, whj has assembled a whole army corps in lalmatia, will be in a position to offer Iho Sultan her good offices. i The Daily Telegraph*. n its financial column to-day, says p'*vate telegrams from Montevideo stutt*.hat the dissat isfaction with the President and his Ministry is such that rjj| doubt is enter tained that another resolution is immi nent in Uruguay. L Bombay, August 27.->4o he Gazette, of this city, publishes that the British Minister atf?Pekin has been thwarted and negotiations with the Chinese Govetijiment, and has telegraphed to London i:or instructions and for reinforci i . its4o British troops in China. jf The Manchest a: Gim dian and Bir mingham Post puhlishrln their special dispatches from Loti Jim information which corroborates t report of the Bombay Gazette, and jferports to be de rived from the Foreigripffice here. Great Britain and ffiie Chinese. London, August 27. (LA communica tion has been received from the British Minister at Pekin, corrislaining of the manner in which he If 1 been treated by the Chinese Goverijfeuent since the Burmah affair, and (firiiring to have his hands strengtheneifin case of need. He has, however, not bf-n insulted, and reports of the seriousiiqs of the affair are highly colored, 5 British ’aas. London, August 27. §>Hops promise a large yield, Americfn four pounds ten shillugs to five jfmnds ten shil lings. 5 CRIMES AND C &UALTIES. Steamboat Collision \v |fi Fatal Results —Sinking ol‘ larges. Detroit, August 27. fr The Canadian steamer Manitoba and§ : ropeller Comet came in collision at 8:;|i at White Fish Point, Lake Superior. Idle Comet sunk immediately. Ten peitons were lost, including the captain. fNo one injured on the Manitoba.' ? Sault St. Marie, Mia;., August 27. The steamer Manitoba is here with the survivors of the crew qf the propeller Comet. Among the drlwned are Babey aud Brown first and s;oud engineers and nine others whosef iames are un known. p Cairo, August 27.-*Fhe tow boat Smoky City, with t we! §* barges in tow, struck the bar head ;* Island No. 10. sinking the whole tow frscept one boat. Robbing a Sleeping M)ach and Ex press Cti. Cincinnati, August y 7. —Passengers in a sleeping car fr jL i Chicago via Kuukee, were robbed SI,OOO. Salt Lake City, Aug' st27.—The Ex press car, on the Union Pacific Railroad bound east, ast night was robbed of several pc kages between Bitter Creek and Tabk Rock stations. Louisville, August 27.—Mrs. J. I’. Couse, of Nashville, c< omitted suicide after her third attempt New York, Augustr 27.—The mer chant, Noe, assaulted S i his store by a burglar, is dead. B i • ••<*■ FROM NEW YORK. Correcting au “Obvi us Mistake”— Grant and C< kling. New York, August 2‘ —The dispatch seat hence yesterday bout the meet ing of the New York delegation, in cluding Messrs. Ottend "for, F. A. Conk ling, Henry Kemp an* ; others, to the proposed financial coi mention at Cin cinnati, inadvertently tgCmed the latter an inflation convention fc when it should have been designate p a hard money convention. Justice tithe speakers at the meeting renders tips correction ne cessary, although this mistake is ob vious aud could decei.lt nobody. Grant will be the { Best of Senator Conkling at the meecSig of the Army of the Cumberland, Utica, N. Y., September 15 and 16. 1 Statement of B *:ter & Cos. Achibald Baxter J Cos., who sus pended a few weeks a*>, filed a sched ule in the County Cleiß’s office. Their assets are about SIIB,OOO, and their liabilities in the neigblbrhood of $250,- 000. They think tin * will be able to pay GO cents on the d® iar, aud if time is given them very na2iy or quite pay dollar for dollar. Tlfi assignees had their bond fixed at s4!sk)o. * COMMERfAL. A Large Sale of CcSee—The Condi tion of Sterling, Wireus & Cos. Richmond, August *7.—Bark Trio’s cargo of Rio coffee waSsold by Daven port & Morris at 20%c. iu gold. The buyers were mosljy Rahimore and Western men. The ale realized SIOO, 000 in gold. ■ Baltimore, August *57. —The liabili ifeies of Abiens & Cos. ®e $2,500,000, of which $1,000,000 is ,Se in Baltimore to merchants, bahj|| and bankers. They employed 350 m||. in their refine ries. The immediateffiau&d of failure was shrinkage in mol|fses. — —i ■ vjaft*- THE Tipp. Long Branch, Augijß 27.- In thoone mile and a quarter Juee for all ages, Spendthrift was thef ■ inner. Time — 2:13. I In the mile heats ages, Donny brook was winner!! Time—l:46%, 1:48%, 1:51%. Spendthrift took the first heat. £• Three-quarters of mile dash, Bur ges was the winner, me—l:lß%. In the steeple ehasi* Dead Head was the winner. Time—4ss>%. Died of Starvation!# ■; the Presence of Plenty. —A touch if jj story is that of the little wild bird wfeh flew into the great dining hall of if) Grand Union hotel at Saratoga, api could neither find its way out nor iff lured to safety by the kindly endea|| rs of the ser vants, through the (prances and the lower part of the winiil: ws were nearly always open. The ' v ' wy upholstery of the upper half of S&j windows pre vented its only chf fee of escape; so after fluttering bewl]|l|;red among the forest of chandelhja for six days, guests all the time f| acting at the ta bles below, it at leng|iplied of starva tion, and was picked| *> on the floor. OUR CLARKESVILLE LETTER. Nacoochee Valley—Splendid Crops and Sublime Scenery—Capt. James Nicli olds aud His Beautiful Home—A Pal ace in the Mountains—Yonah—ln dian Legends—Geo. W. Williams and His Projects—How to Make Shin plasters Good—The King (Williams) Can do no Wrong—A Meat Crop— Visitors, etc. (Correspondence of the Constitutionalist.] Clarkesville, August 26. Of course, no one who visits this place feels that he has “done” the country unless he has included in his visits Nacoochee Valley, and ascended Youah Mountain. Nacoochee Valley is about thirteen miles north of this place, and is formed by a spur of the Blue Ridge and the hills which lie to the south. The valley is from a quarter to three-quarters of a mile in width, and about three and a half miles in length. The soil is of great fertility, and corn, hay and the small grains grow luxuri antly. Much of the corn is of immense height, and has from two to three ears upon a stalk. No fertilizers are used, and from forty to seventy-five bushels of corn are made to the acre. The lands are owned by only three or four per sons, and are held at eighty and one hundred dollars per acre. The drive through the valley is perfectly lovely. Captain Nichol’s place at the lower end of the valley is the great attraction for all strangers. He has a perfect palace, in the way of a house, and his grounds and flowers are exquisite. The house is magnificently furnished, and every thing in perfect taste. The house is furnished throughout with cold spring water, brought from a natural reser voir a short distance above the mansion This reservoir, also furnishes power sufficient to run small machinery, foun tains, and for protection against fire, and the hose and other fire apparatus may be seen in perfect order in all parts of the grounds. The Captain also indulges in the luxury of gas. The walls in every room are hung with elegant oil paintings, and one can see all the handsome scenery in North Ga., as near as it can be represented on can vas, by a visit to this place. You can also see innumerable Indian relics, some of them being marvels of curiosity and beauty. His grounds, of course, are pri vate, but all are welcome, and no kinder, more courteous or hospitable gen tleman can be found in any country. It is his perfect delight to entertain you show you all over the house and grounds. Nothing is too much trouble for him to do for you, and he will pull for and present to you his rarest flow ers. Indeed I think his only regret al ways seems to be that he can’t give you his whole place and let you take it home with you. Mount Yonah is about three miles from his house and you can drive in a buggy to the base, while the ascent must be made on foot or upon a mighty sure-footed horse. The climb is a pretty tiresome one, but after reaching the summit, one feels perfectly repaid for the toil. The view from some points is fearfully grand, and from others exquisitely so. It is perfectly impossible for language to convey to the mind the magnificent panorama which lies before you when once you have reached the summit. The moun tain is 3,120 feet high, and you can see into five States, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia. The mountain ranges aud hills lie in just such directions as to make up a scene that one could look at for ages and never get tired, nor yet lie able to convey to others the grand eur of the prospect. Some of the preci pices are perfectly fearful to stand up on, overlooking, as they do, immense chasms thousands of feet below that fairly make one tremble to look down into, and you can but think that you are upon the very brink of eterni ty. No ono should visit North Georgia without taking advantage of the op portunity to get a view from the sum mit of Yonah. The Indian princess Nacoochee and her lover are supposed to have leaped from the summit of this mountain enfolded in each others’ arms, and been dashed to pieces upon the jagged rocks below, rather than be separated. There are many legends of romance connected with these heights, but I will not undertake to detail them here. Geo. W. Williams, of Charleston, owns a large amount of land in Na eooeheo Valley, and is building a very handsome residence, and has already made extensive improvements about his grounds. By the way, he seems to have started a bank right here in the valley, and the Valley Bank bills, as they are called, are freely circulated here as money. They are of various denominations, and are printed upon white paper, in the shape of a bank bill, with the figure of an Indian prin cess, supposed to be Nacoochee, printed across the left end of the bill. A two dollar bill which was given me in change reads as follows: “No. 134. Nacoochee, Ga., July Ist, 1875. Pay to the order of Geo. W. Wiliams, Jr., two dollars, for plantation and me chanical work, and charge to account of Geo. W. Williams. To Charles L. Williams, Nacoochee, Ga.” Written across the back Geo. W. Wil liams and printed on back “Two Dol lars.” Someone said to me that there was about §IOO,OOO of this money out, but I should hardly suppose there was any such amount as that in circulation. At any rate it is a good thing for Mr. Williams, for he has the use of this money without interest, and, of course, all that is lost is so much made for him. It is the first time I ever saw such money in circulation, and it naturally occurred to me whether the issue was not in violation of our statute against the issuing of unauthorized currency, as found in section 4,450 of the Code. There is life in this laud yet, for Mr. Ezekial Brown, of Towns county, brought here for sale the other day over two thousand pounds of fine hams and bacon, cured by himself, and says he has lots more at home, and that his people are going to put up meat now regularly. The meat met with a ready sale, and was pronounced of very su perior quality. Such evidences of cut ting loose from smokehouses in the West should be noticed and encour aged. Since my expose of the rascally pro ceedings of the United States Commis sioner’s Court of Joshua M. Church, he has moved the “court house” to his home, about seven miles in the coun try, and there ho and the Marshal, Martin, manipulate things to suit them selves. He tried and convicted seven prisoners out there the other night, and sent them to Atlanta. Illicit distilling was of course the charge. Notwithstanding the lateness of the season, visitors are constantly arriving, and the place has quite a full comple ment. Among the latest arrivals I must notice the very handsome and lovely Misses Helena and Mary Holst ! from Savannah. They have been at school in England for a number of years, and have all the robust health and accomplishments of English wo men blended with that elegant grace and refinement which makes our South ern girls so attractive. The weather is quite cool, and those who haven’t their thick clothes with them will soon have to be getting home ward. The Winnebago County, Illinois in sult to President Davis has knocked the Centennial fever in these parts “higher than a kite,” your comments upon the whole affair were able and to the point and struck the key note of this part of Georgia. The Constitu tionalist has a record of which its editor may be justly proud, for it has ever aud always charged the deplorable condition into which the county has been plunged, to the true cause, Butler, Sumner & Co’s “war since the war.” The people too are beginning to see that your shots were fired in the right place and that you always struck the enemy where he was least prepared to defend. There is but one issue and you are keeping it constantly before the multitude. Lex. LETTER FROM LINCOLN. The Weather aud the Crops—Working the Roads—Fire and Accidents—Re vivals—Some Words with the Un godly. [From Our Regular Correspondent.] Goshen, Lincoln County, 1 August 24, 1875. j The weather for the past two weeks has been very pleasant, as compared with the time previous. We have had cloudy days for that length of time, with occasional showers, proving of benefit to the crops, and especially late corn. Throughout this section the crops are still very good, and very nearly a full crop of corn aud cotton will be made. But in some sections in the lower part of the county only a half crop af cotton and about one-third crop of corn is expected, caused by the protracted drought some weeks since. The rains during that time were very partial indeed. I know of one farmer on the Petersburg Road whose crop has not suffered a day for rain, while there were several within two or three miles who had no rain of any consequence for four or live weeks. There appears to have been a section near Pine Grove Church, of about six or seven miles square, in which there are about twelve or fifteen farms, which was peculiarly unfortu nate in not haviug any rain to do any good for several weeks, aud this is the section where only about half a crop will be made. The farmers are begin ning to pick cotton, which is opening slowly. I heard of ono person who was to have commenced last week. We are just now in the midst of the fodder pulling season, and the farmers desire very much to see a few days of clear weather, in order that they may save this part of their crop. Our public roads have been recently worked very thoroughly, not, however, any too soon, for they have needed it for several months past. I have heard very general complaints of the bad con dition of the Petersbug road in Colum bia county; travelers on that road say ing it has been almost impassable in some places. As this is the principal road leading from Lincoln to Augusta, those who are compelled to travel it, think it should be kept in better order. We hope it has been attended to by the overseers. The kitchen and dairy of Mr. Dan Lake, living about one mile from Goshen, were consumed by lire on Tuesday morning about daylight, de stroying everything iu both houses. The dwelling was only about twenty feet from the kitchen, and no doubt would also have taken lire, had it not been that a steady rain had fallen dur ing the greater part of the night, thor oughly wetting the roof. Mr. L. and wife were not home at the time, and are at a loss to know how the building took lire, as there had been no fire in the stove after dinner Saturday. It was very probably caused by putting some hot ashes in a wooden vessel some time during Saturday. Mr. Long Zellars, an old and highly respected citizen of this county, who, several months since, lost an eye by a twig striking him on the eyeball, has had a very severe time of it, being con fined to the house most of the time. He has suffered exceedingly, and it is fealed he will lose his other eye. There appears to be really very little improve ment in his condition. Capt. P. W. Sale, of Goshen, had a similar occurrence to happen to him last Saturday, though not as severe as that of Mr. Zellars. While driviug some cattle through the woods, a pine sap ling flew back, and the leaves striking him in the eye, tore the eye lid and scratched the eye ball, producing a very painful wound. It is hoped that it will not prove serious. Avery gracious revival spirit seems to have visited the people of Lincoln recently, more especially among the Baptists. At Double Branches church about twenty-five joined ; at Salem about the same number ; at New Hope about a dozen; at Goshen twelve or fifteen; at Greenwood several, and now a very interesting meeting is being held at Liucoluton by ltev. Mr. Calla way, the Baptist Minister of that church, about fifteen having already joined. At Pine Grove Methodist Church a very interesting meeting was held recently, resulting in thirty-five conversions and eighteen additions.— From what I hear others say, such a general season of revivals has not been seen and felt in this county for several years. I noticed not long since in the corre spondence of the Chronicle and Sentinel, and also in the McDuffie Journal, two paragraphs reflecting somewhat on the ministry at our recent camp meeting for publicly rebuking some bad be havior at that place. The idea that seems to be conveyed in those two papers is that the people were general ly abused, and abused by the preachers for no cause whatever. To set the ministry right in the eyes of the peo ple, I want to say that I have inquired of several as to the public rebukes in question, and all whom I have asked say that the behavior of some on that occasion was fully aggravated enough to deserve all the censure visited upon them from the pulpit—that not any thing too much was said—and that no blame can be laid at the door of the ministers, for those who so far forgot themselves as to misbehave were sev eral times asked to be quiet and would not heed. Furthermore, the censure was not intended as a general one, em bracing every one on the ground, but only for those who were guilty, and it was not expected that any persons would take it to themselves but those whom the “ cap would fit.” C. REPORTS OF THE GEORGIA CROPS. Returned to the State Department of Agriculture, at Atlauta, Ga., August *lstk, 1875. In the following report the numbers op posite rice, peaches, grapes, aud corn for age, refer to the yield, compared to that of last year. The others refer to the condi tion of the crops, etc., compared to an av erage. General State Averages Corn, 85 Cotton, 81. Sugar cane, 87. Sor ghum, 97. Sweet potatoes, 86. Field peas, 92. Ground peas. 97. Rice, 88. Peaches, 87. Grapes, 96. Corn forage, 89. In order to secure a more correct state ment of the corn and cotton prospects of the State, the returns from the counties of Carroll, Campbell, Fulton, DeKalb, Gwin nett, Jackson, Madison, Elbert and all those north of them, have been consolidated to t hemselves, and all the counties south of these also consolidated, with the following results: Nprth Georgia.—Corn, 102. Cotton, 96. Middle and ..South Georgia.—Corn, 77. Cotton, 76. It will thus be seen that the principal cotton producing sections of the State re port a very low average, in consequence of the drouth and heated term in July, while the grain region, In which a comparatively small part or the cotton crop of tlio State is produced, reports a high average, mak ing a difference of 5 per cent, in the general average of the State. Burke.—Corn, 73. Cotton, 75. Sugar cane. 67. Sorghum, 83. Sweet potatoes, 85. Field peas, 85 Ground peas, 95. Stock, 94. Peaches, 98. Grapes, 102.> But little rain from May 2d to August lltli. Columbia.—Corn, 80. Cotton, 70. Sugar cane, 90. Sweet potatoes, 73. Field peas, 90. Ground peas, 75. Stock, 93. Peacha-, 75. Grapes, 71. Corn forage, 90. Rainfall, %. No rain from July Bto August 10. Elbert —Corn, 110. Cotton, 95. Sorghum, 125. Sweet potatoes, 100. Field peas, 90. Ground peas, 100. Stock, 107. Peac es, 27. Grapes, 00. < orn forage. 100! Rainfall, 3.5. Crops injured by storm and hail: too much rain. Greene—Corn, 90. Cotton, 97. Sweat po tatoes, 83. Field peas, 90. Ground peas, 95. Stock, 105. Rice, 110. Poaches, 125. Grapes, 70. Corn forage, 75. Hancock—Corn, 90. Cotton, 90. Sor ghum, 105. Sweet potatoes, 91. Field peas, JOO. Ground peas, 90. Stock, 110. Peaches. 97. Grapes, 110. Corn forage, 87. Rainfal, 4.9-16. Mean temperature. 84. Jefferson—Corn, 72. Cos ton, 70. Sugar cane, 65. Sorghum, 70. Sweet Potatoes, 50. Field peas, 90. Ground peas, 90. stock, 80. Peaches, 70. Grapes, 100. Rainfall, 3.75. Mean temperature, 74. McDuffie—Corn, 90. Cotton. 73. Sweet potatoes, 80. Field peas, 73. Ground peas, Stock, 101. Rice, 100. Peaches, 95. Grapes, 90 110. Corn forage, 90. Rainfall, 1.5. Mean temperature, 84. Tenants will not make cotton enough to pay for advances. Oglethorpe—Corn, 90. Cotton, 70. Sweet potatoes, 100. Field deas, 100. Stock, 100. Reaches, 40. Grapes, 100. Rainfall, 2.25. Taliaferro—Corn 70. Cotton, 62. Sweet potatoes, 90. Field peas, 95. Ground peas, 100. Stock, 100. Peaches, 150. Grapes, 95. Suffered in July for rain; plenty now. Warren—Corn, 110. Cotton, 80. Sweet potasoes, 70. Field peas, 100. Stock, 110. Peaches, 125. .^Washington—Corn, 77. Colton, 65. Su gar cane, 87. Sweet potatoes, 62. Field peas, 89. Ground peas, 90. Stock, 100. Peaches, 100. Grapes. 100. Rainfall, 2.12. Mean temperature. 84. Dr.uth and hot weather from July 15 to August 1. Injured crops in part of the county. Rains since August Ist. Wilkes—Corn, 77. Cotton, 77. Sweet po tatoes, 87. Field peas, 50. Stock, 95. Crops injured 25 per cent, by drouth. In addition to the questions on the condi tion and yield of cro s, the following were asked, and have elieted the subjoined most interesting and instructive information: 1. Have farmers bought on a credit to as great an extent this year as last? Answer. 92 per cent, of the correspon dents report that they have not. This is an encouraging indication of a re turn on tlie part of the farmers to a ration al, self-sustaining system of agriculture, which alone is profitable, as shown by an swers to some questions which follow. 2. What per cent, of farmers buy exclu sively for cash? Answer. 20 per cent. 3. What per cent, per annum is paid on the cash prices of goods, when bought on a credit, payable November Ist? Answer. 41 per cent ! This is suicidal. 4. Estimate, from the best data at your command, the amount annu lly paid in in terest by the farmers in your county, by buying on time? Answer. 67 counties report an aggregate of $2,078,500. Many others report the amount large, but no means of estimating it with approximate accuracy. 5. What per cent, of the cotton crop of your section is pledged for supplies ad vaneed to make it, and hcncc will have to go to market November Ist? Answer. 38 per cent., or more than one third of the crop virtually sold before it is made. 6. What per cent, of those who raise their own supplies make a profit by farming ' Answer. 80 per cent. 7. What per cent lose? Answer. 8 per cent. 8. W hat per cent, of those who buy all or part of their supplies make a profit? Answer. 23 per cent. 9. What per cent, lose? Answer. 75 per cent. 10. Ho farmers generally give daily per sonal supervison to all of their farm labor? Answer. 7i per cent.'of the correspond ents say they do in their sections, while 29 per cent, say they do not. 11. Does such supervision cause labor to be better satisfied, and render it more effi cient? Answer. 98 per cent, say yes. 12. Is the laud in your section being im proved, or still further exhausted? Answer. 55 per cent, say improved, the rest exhausted. 13. If improved, what are the means used? . Answer. Correspondents generally agree in attributing the improvement to' better plowing, rest, rotation, green manure and compost. 14. If exhausted, what are the principal causes? Answer. The usual answer to this is just the reverse of the last, with the addition of waste by washing. 15. Is land more rapidly exhausted and gullied under the cropping and renti ig system than when worked by wages labor v Answer. 96 per cent, report “yes.” The above responses, coming as th >y do from the most intelligent farmers "and planters in all parts of the State, are full of lessons of instruction. While it is encouraging to know that far mers have bought less o-i a cfedit this year than last, the above report shows that t here is yet ample room for reform And re trenchment. We learn from the above that only 20 per cent, of the farmers buy entirely for cash, while those who buy on a credit pay at the enormous rate of 44 per cent, per annum interest on what they consume, amounting, in the aggregate, in the Kußoof Georgia, to the astouishiu b sum of $4,250,003—f0ur and a quarter millions dollars paid by the farmers in interest on what they consume. Is it remarkable that farming is not proiit able under such a suicidal policy? No legitimate business can pay 44 per cent, per annum on the capital necessary to conduct it, and live. Auothor instructive lesson taught by the above answers is the fact that 80 per cent, of those who raise their supplies make a profit, while 75 per oent. of those who buy lose money. Ret us put these facts to gether and study the lesmns taught by them: Ist. Only 20 per cent, of the farmers pay cash for what they buy. 2d. Those who buy op a credit pay an average of 44 per cent, per annum interest on 1 he cash prices. 3d. The farmers of Georgia pay, in inter est on supplies—nearly all of which can be r ased on their farms—the sum of $4,250,- 000, which is more than half of the bonded debt of Georgia, and is 14 per cent, of the value of the entire cotton crop of the State. 4tli. 80 per cent, of those who raise their supplies make a profit, while 75 per cent, of those who buy, lose. These are startling facts, which, takon in connection with those developed in previ ous reports from this Department, viz that the farmers of Georgia annually lose by the injudicious purchase and use of fer tilizers, more than $2,000,000, aud that one groat brunch of industry, sheep-husband ry, one oi the avenues or escape from our embarrassments, is absolutely prohibited, by tiie absence of necessary legislation and the consequent tax of 15 per cent, of the whole number of sheep In the State to feed dogs, demand the seri >us consideration of our farming community. New Series—Vol. 3, IST.o. 21. What are the remedies for these blights upon our industry? The difficulties teach their own lessons, and suggest their own remedies: Ist. Experience and these facts teach that raising cotton to buy supplies to raise cot ton at present prices, leads directly to. bankruptcy and ruin. 2d. That those who raise their own sup plies make cotton at a profit, and are pros perous. Indeed, correspondents generally repo rt that those who raise their own sup plies cannot lose money, if thev attend to their business. 3d. That home manures must be hus banded, concentrated, and judiciously ap plied. 4th. That the farmers must demand such legislation as will remove the present pro hibition upon sheep husbandry. With only 370.492 sheep in Georgia, the annual loss by dogs, valuing the sheen at only $1.50 per head, is $83,457, which is a mere trifle compared to the amount lost to the Stale by the prevention of sheep rais ing. . * To sum up the whole in a lew words, the farmers, to be prosperous, must— -Ist. Cease to buy supplies that can be raisod on tholr farms. 2d. They must cease to buy fertilizers, except to supplement home manures, care fully husbanded under shelter. 3d. They must reduce their planting down to a cash basis. 4th They must demand such a tax upon dogs anti such protection from their rava ges as will enable them to raise wool aud mutton, and thus utilize, almost without labor, their at present waste or useless lands. The price at which the growing crop of cotton will sell will not pay the cost of production to those who have purchased their supplies. Farmers are therefore urged to com mence at once to provide against the leaks which are sapping their financial life-blood, by sowing largely of grain, and especially ot the rust-proof oat, early in the Fall, by caret ully husbanding all the manures on the farm, under shelter, for use in com posting for the next season’s crops, and by taking proper steps towards increasing their facilities for raising stock, and especially sheep. Under the present system, six and a half millions of dollars which should goto swell the anuual proiits of Georgia farmers, find their way int o the pockets of others, mostly beyond the limits of our State, in conse quence of the suicidal* policy at present pursued, by buying what should be raised at home. Will not our farmers make their farms self-sustaining—raise their supplies and pocket these profits? Discard the old habit of boasting of the number of acres planted, the number of plows run, or the number of bales of cotton made, and look well to the number of dol lars of clear profit. The following special weather reports will he found interesting: Mrs. P. H. Mell reports at Atla ta, rain fall from July 15th to August 15th, 1 % inches. Mean temperature for the same period, observed at 7 a. m., 1 p. m. and 6 p. m., is 71.75 deg. Far. Ihe following table, showing the rainfall from the 15th of July to the 15th of August, for the last six years, has beon kindly fur nished by Maj. S. b. Wight, of Atlanta, Ga.: Year. Inches. 1870 2.25 1871 1.12 1872 .3.91 1873 3.87 1874 4.70 1875 1.49 Atlanta is 1084 feet above low water mark at Savannah, and is situated in lattitude 35:54 north, longitude 7:28 west from YVash ington, D. C. Table showing the rainfall and mean temperature at (Jravvfordvillo, Ga., for the months of Juus and July, 1875, reported bi llon. A. 11. Stephens: JUNE. Rainfall 2.62 inches. Mean temperature 82.50 deg. JULY. Rainfall 1.41 inches. Mean temperature 85 deg. Dr. J. M. Board man, of Macon, Ga., re ports for Juno, 1874: Moan temperature 77 deg. Rainfall 3.48 inches. For June, 1875: Mean temperature 80 deg Rainfall 3.16 inches. Dr. Boardman reports, from July 15 to August 15: Mean temperature at Macon, Ga. 83 deg. Rainfall .6 59 inches. Thomas P. Janes, Commissioner of Agriculture. N. B.—Since the consolidation of the above, information received at this Depart ment indicates the prevalence of red rust on cotton in some localities. T. P. J. A Head Worth Having. [Troy Press.] One of the most remarkable charac ters has just passed away at Williams town, Mass., in the death of a negro, named Abraham Parsons, or “Abe Butter,” as he was known to every one acquainted with the toftn. Abe’s popular title was descriptive, aud grew out of his ram-like butting propensi ties, “butting” being his readiest and most effective method of defense. His thickness of skull, even for one of his race, was simply astounding. He would split a heavy plank with his head, in the way of business, or for the amuse ment of any one willing to pay a quarter for such fun, or would utterly dis count and rout an adversary by launching himself boldly and irresista bly at his stomach. These were his play spells. The worthies of the vil lage will vouch for other stories illus trative of Abe’s more vigorous achieve ments. They beguiled him years ago into splitting a small grindstone. He was asked at one of the stores if he wanted a cheese. Naturally, ho did, aud they told him it must be put in a sack and he must smash it with his head ; so they inserted the stone, and Abe actually and literally shivered it— aud let us hope got his cheese. When Cole’s store was burned some years ago, and the heavy door could not be broken open, Abe very obligiugly pounded it in with his head. Rescued From a Life of Shame.—A girl only sixteen years of age, possess ing beauty and intelligence, the daugh ter of a prominent and wealthy citizen of Baltimore, whose name is suppress ed for obvious reasons, was taken by the police last night from a notorious house of ill-fame on Josephine street kept by a woman named Mary King. The latter, it is said, induced the girl to enter her house and adopt a life of shame. She has been absent from home for more than a week, during which time her parents have made every effort to ascertain her where abouts, and finally applied to the po lice. She was detained at the Western Police Station last night, and this morn ing her father will have her sent to the House of the Good Shepherd, where she will detained until she is eighteen years of ago. The police say that cases of this kind are of frequent occurrence. —Baltimore Gazette, 25. A Secret Incident of the War.—Ex- Governor Vance, of North Carolina, in his recent address before the Southern Historical Society, related a secret in cident of the war. He said that soon after the failure of the Hampton Roads conference he was visited by the late Gov. Graham, who stated to him that many of the Senators and Representa tives in the Confederate Congress, and other leading men, believed that the end of tho war was noar, and despair ing of obtaining peace through Mr. Davis, they desired Mr. Vance, as Gov ernor of North Carolina, to enter into separate terms with President Lincoln. Gov, Vance said that he declined to take tho desired step. Judy advises those contemplating matrimony to keep on contemplating it and they won’t get hurt,
