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About Weekly constitutionalist. (Augusta, Ga.) 185?-1877 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 10, 1870)
Sl)c tPcchln Constitutionalist BY STOCKTON k CO. OCR TERMS. The following are the rate* of Subscription: Dailt. one year | lO 00 WaatLT. one year | 3 00 Ich Bin Ein Preusse ! [This is the famous national song of Prussia, which never perhaps was sung with more en thusiasm than upon receipt in Berlin of the first news of victory, in 1866, when, In every street, on the memorable 39th of June, resound ed in joy, Ich bin ein Preuise, kennt ihr meine Farben 1\ . lam a Prussian! See my colors gleaming— The black-white standard floats before me free; For Freedom’s rights, my father’s heart-blood - streaming, wuch, mark ye, mean the black and white to me I Shall I then be a coward? I’ll e’er be to the toward! Though day be dull, though sun shine bright on me, t am a Prussian, will a Prussian be! Before the throne with love and faith I’m bend- Ing, Whence mildly good, I hear a parent’s tone; With filial heart, obedient ear I’m lending— The fether trusts—the son defends the throne! Affection’s ties are stronger—live, O, my coun try, longer! The King’s high call o’erflows my breast so free I I am a Prussian, will a Prussian be! Not every day hath sunny light of glory, A cloud, a shower, sometimes dulls the lea; Let none believe my face can tell the story, That every wish unfruitful Is to me. How many, far and nearer, would thin ; ex change much dearer ? Their freedom’s naught—how then com pare with me ? 1 am a Prussian, will a Prussian be! And if the angry elements exploding, The lightning’s flash, the thunder’s louder roar, Hath not the world oft witnessed such fore boding ? No Prussian’s courage can be tested more; Should rock and oak be riven, to terror I’m not driven; Be- storm and din, let flashes, gleam so free— I am a Prussian, will a Prussian be! Where love and faith so round the monarch cluster, Where Prince and people clasp so firm their hands, ’Tie these alone true happiness can muster, Thus, showing clear how firm the nation’s bands. Again confirm the fealty.! the honest, noble fealty I Be strong the bond, Btrlke' hands, dear hearts, witlnme— ' Is not this Prussia? Let us Prussians be! We reproduce, ah appropriate to the time, the stirring words of The Marseillaise Hymn. Ye sons of Freedom 'wake to glory, Hark, hark, what myriads bid you rise, Your children, wives and grandsires hoary— Behold their tears and hear their cries! Shall hhteful tyrants mischief breeding. With hireling hosts, a ruffian band, Alright and desolate the land, While peace and liberty lie bleeding? To arms ye brave! Th’ avenging sword and unsheathe! ' March on! March on! All hearts resolved on Victory or death 1 Now, now, the dangerous storm is rolling, Which treacherous Kings confederate faise; The dogs of war, let loose, are howling. And lo! our walls and cities blaze! And 6hall we basely view the ruin, While lawless force, with guilty stride, Spread desolation far and wide, With crimes and' blood his hand embruing ? To arms, to arms ye brave! Th’ avenging sword unsheathe! March on ! March on! All hearts resolvtd on Victory or death! With luxury and pride surrounded, The vile insatiate despots dare, Their thirst of gold and power unbounded, To mete and vend the light and air! Like beasts of burden would they load us, Like gods, would bid their slaves adore; But man is man, and who is more ? Then shall they longer lash and goad us ? To arms, to arms ye brave! Th’ aveeging sword unsheathe! March on ! March on ! All hearts resolved on Victory or death ! O Libkbty ! can man resign thee, Once having felt thy generous flame ? Can dungeons, bolts and bars confine thee, Or whips thy noble spirit tame? Too long the world has wept, bewailing That falsehood’s dagger tyrants wield; But Freedom is our Sword and Shield, And all their arts are unavailing ! To arms, to arms ye brave ! Th’ avenging sword unsheathe! March on ! March on! All hearts restrived on Victory or death! [From Appleton’s Journal. A Plea for the Toilers. , From city dost and din— A glad escape—the happy crowds rush on, Enjoyments new to win, Or taste the sweet repose by labor won. Some to the rock-atrown beach, Where silver-crested breakers dance and rave; Borne where the gentler reach Os gleaming golden sand sc tree frets the wave. High on the healthy bills, To taste the perfumed zephyrs, some will creep, Some lave in Cool, bright rills, That ripple down In glassy lakes to sleep. Ont In the grand old woods, • The wand’rers troop In every leafy glade, Startllog the solitude Where antlered deer alone their homes have made. Others in white-winged craft Go skimming o’«r the bine of summer seas, . Quafßug tbs bounteous draught Os hsalth and vigor borne upon the breeze. delas, or term*, Oo ms or sker. la pUsasat country home - •writ is the life that arm* For • terser toll, the fevered ones who rmui. Vet workers still mrnsia, Who *l4 lo swell oar city’s pride and wmhh, tad, working, searsoly g»la of re t tb*Twrier* swims for health-1 |fuf tlMtff M wimmh uw W*m4 » MW HMi by 9# 9 WM i44# I U fibt wit* mi jfiM"* [From the New York World. The Needle Gun and the Chassepot Rifle. THE NEEDLE GUN. The Prussian needle gun is the invention of Mr. Dreyse, a manulacturer of arms at oommerda, who spent over thirty years in trying to construct a perfect breech-loading rifle. The cartridge is inserted at the rear, and the ignition is produced by the intru sion of a needle into the fulminate attach ed to the cartridge. The barrel is 36.06 laches long, and is rifled with four grooves down to the breech, where the chamber, or bed for the cartridge, is smooth and a little larger than tffe bore. The bed enlarges slightly to the rear, so as to admit the car tridge freely, and the lower part of the bore for a distance of 6.17 inches is en larged so that the ball is gradually com pressed into the grooves. The rear of the barrel is conical, and is called the mouth piece. Over thi i part there is a six-sided cylinder, which holds all the mechanism of the piece. The air-chamber, next to the cylinder, has the needle pipe screwed into Its breech. The ball is sperio-conical. The charge of powder is flfty-six grains. The weight of the Prussian needle gun is 10.27 pounds to 11.3 pounds. The mechanism can be taken apart without screw-driver, vice, etc. It can be safely and easily cleaned, and the gup being small is particularly adapted for use in the continued space of loop-holes, on horseback, etc. The objections to the Prus sian needle gun are the danger of a weak ening of tho spiral spring and the possi bility that the needle may not be propelled with sufficient force to pierce the cartridge. On account of the ease and rapidity with which it is loaded, there is also danger of a waste of ammunition, gp the soldier, in the heat of battle, will often Are his piece as fast as possible, even when he knows the firing has no effect. To make the best use of the needle gun, the soldier requires special training. The Prussian army is very well trained to its use, and in this respect has an advantage over the French, who have never been in a great battle with their Chassepot. 4i THE CHASSEPOT. The fire-arm which has been adopted by the French army is the celebrated Chasse pot rifle, which is probably the most effi cient weapon ever put into the hands of an army of infantry. It resembles the Prus sian needle-gun, but possesses several im provements. During the late war between Prussia and Austria, the effective work of the newly invented needle gun attracted the notice of all fighting nations; and the French, anticipating that they would sometime be called upon to punish Prussia for her alleged arrogance and want of hon or, Immediately pet to work to invent a weapon that should surpass the needle gnn in its power as an engine of war. The re sult was the Invention of M. Chassepot, after long and carefnl study, having the Prussian gun to aid him and to improve upon. After the new rifle had been tested over and over again, the attention of the Emperor was invited to.lt, and it was not long before he was convinced of its supe riority, and- ordered its adoption in the army. One of the principal Improvements which the Chassepot ■ has over the needle gun of Prussia is that Its movement is simpler, and instead of being tightly en closed in the breach by a cylinder, it is almost folly exposed, and the employment of India rubber as an obturator. It is ar gued that the Prussian gnn, after it has been discharged several times inquick suc cession, becomes hot and damp in the chamber, owing to the inability of the gas which comes back after the explosion of the cartridge to escape. The inside soon becomes dirty, and the soldier is required to take his piece apart and clean it. The French gun, as may be seen by the cut, is always open, and while there is no gas shut up in a chamber to corrode the metal, it can in a moment be cleansed from dirt or rust, and the soldier is always able to quickly discover any accident to bis rifle. It is claimed that this gnn is not so easily clogged as the Prussian needle gun, and is more substantially built. The Chassepot is handled in the follow ing manner: While loading, hold the gun in the left hand, with the bnt-end resting on the left hip. The lever is then turned with but one movement, from right to left, and with another pulled back, after which the cartridge is inserted into the opening thus effected. By a third movement pushing back the lever into its original position—the gun becomes ready to be fired off. The projectile is a rather long slug, with the end rounded and pointed like our rifle ball. The charge, which is attached to it in a paper covering, is composed of a peculiar powder, specially manufactured for the purpose. The distance to which this gun carries with certainty is very con siderable-over 1,000 metres. Both the in fantry and the chasseurs have only the one model, but they bayonets differ, in so far as those of the chassenrs are sword bayonets. “ The Best Soldier in France.” —The Army and Navy Journal, of the 23d, makes the following assertion: As Von Moltke was hardly known to readers out of Prussia anterior to the splendid campaign which ended at Sadowa, the man to whose brain will be due what ever of successful strategy shall character ize the French arms in the coming war is as yet unnamed. General Louis Jules Trochu is to-day undeniably the best sol dier of France. He is now 55 years of age. A graduate of the Staff School of St. Cyr, he was made lieutenant in 1640, and pro moted to a captaincy in 1843. His staff service was with that flue soldier Bugeaqd, In Algeria. Chef d’escadron and major In 1646, and lieutenant colonel in 1858, his first European service was In the Italian campaign. At the commencement of the Crimean war be was made chief of the general staff, and by reference to Klnglake’s Hletory, It will lie seen that in all confer ences with Lord Raglan. Trochu, rather than St. Arnsu I or Cenrobert, woe spokes man on the pert of France. Throughout the campaign, baring been made general of l brlgadr In 1854, he occupied this position of confidential stuff officer of the command ardn-ehUif, an officer auelagou* to that of Giwisenau under Blue her, given lu Jn»t r« 1 <;o«iduon of hie inllltery soil 1/ end skill, 1 in )944 lit reached Me grad* or general of division Two years flier he wee nharged with the pDipaesUou of a mm to rtotgah 1 AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MOBNING, AUGUST 10, 1870. gested, lacking the imperial confidence, he has It in the most flattering degree. His essays upon organization, “L Armce Fran caise" published in 1867, ran through ten editions. Trochu is known to have antici pated the event of war with Prussia. A recent pamphlet from his pen, which, un fortunately cannot be obtained in this country, develops an immense deal of study of the Rhemish frontier as a fighting field, ant* palpably indicates the national impulse as occupying the strategist’s mind. Should the war survive its first" battle a fortnight, and promise, as seems very likely, to be a long one, Trochu’s name may chance to ap pear at the head of the French armies. Avenging a Daughters Shame. THE PARTICULARS OF THE LIND6EY-HAY WARD TRAGEDY IN VIRGINIA—A STRIKING CASE The killing of B. F. Lindsey, at Chester, Va., onTuesday, by his father.in-law, Capt. W. H. Hayward, for the seduction of a daughter, and the dismissal of Hayward from custody alter examination before a magistrate, have been announced - by tele graph. Both Hayward and Lindsey are well known in Richmond and Petersburg and vicinity. The following facts were elicited before the coroner's jury: * Benjamin F. Lindsey, the deceased, ar rived at Chester on Wednesday afternoon, ou the 3:20, p. m., train from Richmond. He went to the store and took a drink. Captain Hayward met him there, and told him tha a gentleman in the hotel wished to see him. He took him np stairs very coolly, and, approaching the bed, said: “ Let me introduce you to your son and the victim of your villainy.” With this, he turned the bed clothing down and show ed him a new-horn infant. Turning to his daughter, who was lying in the bed, he asked her if this was not Lindsey’s child. She replied that it was. He then remark ed: “You have heard what my daughter says, Mr. Lindsey. What have you to say ?” He replied : “ I am taken so much by surprise, that I do not know what to say.” Captain Hayward put the questton again, and Lindsey replied: “ That is my child if she says so.” Upon this. Captain Haywar J drew a small Smith & Wesson four-shooter and commenced firing. Lind sey, who was sitting upon the bed at this time, arose, but made no resistance. Capt. Hayward discharged the four barrels, two of the shots taking effect, one iu the fleshy part of the leg, and'the other in the abdo men. The wounded man fell, and was taken to his room, where he lingered through the night, and died at halt-past nine o’clock the next morning. The prompt discharge of the slayer in this instance, on the ground of justifiable homi cide, Indicates perhaps more strikingly than any similar case, the spirit ot public senti ment in regard to the crime of which fltiid sey was gniity. The following were the remarks made by the Commonyvealth’s at torney at the examination of Captain Hay ward, and the proceedings consequent thereupon : Colonel Ambers, Commonwealth’s attor ney addressed the presiding magistrate and explained that since 1867 the law had dis pensed with an examining court; that its duties had been devolved upon the examin ing magistrate ; that it was in his powerto send the prisoner on witli or without bail, or to discharge him at once. He recom mended the latter course. There was no jury which couldbe empanuelled ou God’s earth, white or black, savage or civilized, which would find the accused guilty of murder. The feelings of a father rise 'n every man’s bosom against the commission of such foul crimes and proclaim that “ the way of the transgressor is hard indeed.” He did not think this was a case in which either the public morals or public safety required the accused to be sent on. He, should be discharged. Then it would warn men of libidinous appetites that when they do these deeds they do them ftot only at the risk ol an avenging father, but of an aveng ing public also. Capt. Clopton, counsel for the prisoner, said that he did not think it necessary, after what had been so well and properly said by the attorney for the Gommon wealth, to make any remarks. The magistrate then said, “ Capt. Hay ward, stand up.” “ Under these circumstances I cannot ex press my feelings. I think it my duty to announce your discharge.” There was every evidence of approval at the termination of the case on the part of the spectators, but no noisy demonstration was made. The following was endorsed on the war rant of arrest: “The evidence heard this day and the party discharged, on the ground"of justi fiable homicide. “ John O. Perdue, J. r. The Richmond Dispatch says: Miss Hayward, the young lady so (ouljy wronged, is about eighteen years of age, of pleasing manners and retiring disposition. She resided In this city since her father moved here. Her condition was not sus pected up to the time of her delivery. Captain Hayward is a well known citi zen of Richmond. He. commanded a cav alry company during the war, and has been for some time proprietor of the Dime Saloon. Receutly he took charge, with the deceased, of the Chester Hotel. He Is a gentleman of great popularity, of quiet and unassuraing*demeanor, and could only lie brought to such a deed under the greatest provocation. He conducted himself calmly daring Ills examination, but it was evident be was laboring under great distress. Benjainiu F. Lindsey, the deceased, was a man of great local prominence In Ches terfield. He has occupied varlons positions of trust In that county, such as presiding justice, registrar, &c. He was the Oonserv stive candidate for the Legislature at the laet election, and was also a candidate for the nomination to the Constitutional Con vention In 1857 He lived Tor some yssrs In this city. He was a mao widely known and generally much liked. He was mar ried to Captain Heyward’* oldest dsugbter lost December. Otatvo to Haw. so on - Tho Meerstary , at VV«r lim suiUaritaif9 Ut (H/iiifAiit. with Henry H . Brown, of Newburg, R, V., \ for the er* i lion of» h'uuar eqecitrien , statue tit Hoii, wlofitfhi *<oM, to Ir me-te I of cannon eaptuM la Mogtoq. Tbs coat i of the »Ulu« Will Not tgoumg 1054*4, fed It Will onteiouM Trunk Ha tiqoere 1 [From tho Baton Kongo Comet. An Unlucky Bath. how a Louisiana match was broken off. In a certain neighborhood of our parish there resides an Intelligent young gentle man of prepossessing appearance and agreeable mrftmers, who not many months ago became smitten by the charms of the blooming daughter of a near neighbor, a well-to-do farmer, and after several weeks of unrelenting attention, succeeded in touching a responsive chord in the suscep tible heart of the fair damsel, and gained her blushing consent to become h s wife. So far, so good, and had it not been for an unfortunate incident that “ Rudely snapped the chord in twain That bound their hearts together,” the same might have been said of them that has bet n said of thousands of other foolish boys and girls, namely, they met, courted, and were married. But an adverse fate had ordered otherwise, and our hero was des tined only too soon to have his cup of bliss changed into the bitterness of gall and wormwood. As soon as their engagement had received the sanction of the old folks, preparations were made on an extensive’ scale to have the nuptial ceremonies, and the festivities attendant thereupon, con ducted in a style In keeping with their elevated position In society. Time passed on apace with the happy pair, and the eventful morn that was to witness the happy consummation of their fondest hopes drew nigh, when, alas 1 the unfortu nate incident occurred that put an end to their pleasant dreams and delightful an ticipations. One afternoon, only a few days before the auspicious hour, our young friend concluded that he would enjoy a refreshing bath In a creek that ran within a short distance of liis home. Acting upon the thought, he wended his way to where a large magnolia stood near the bank of the pellucid stream, and divesting himself of his clothing, was soon disporting in the limpid waters. Suddenly a sound broke upon his ear. Hark,’twas the ripple, not of the water, bnt of a silvery laugh, nnd peering cautiously above the bank, what was his horror to see his fair inamorata, accompanied by a female friend, not more than a hundred yards, distant, and slowly approaching the spot where he stood, “in alt his naked loveliness revealed” Here was a predicament indeed I If he remained where he was the young ladles would be sure to see him, and if he songht safe’y in flight it was equally Impossible for him to escape detection. What should he do ? Ah, happy thought I there was a tree, and if he could only manage to climb that un observed he might secrete himself among the tranches where the thick moss and leavii •> ■.-•.gw with friendly guise • ...... Would bids fits form prying eyes.” No sooner said than done, and being care ful td keep the bodyof the tree between hlmreli and the girls, onr young friend, In less time than it takes to write it, was snug ly stowed away in the top of the tree, and waiting very impatiently for the young ladles to go or. Unfortunately, however, in the harry and excitement of the moment he forgot his clothes, which, lying on the bank, attracted the attention of the girls, and with the pro'vercial curiosity of their sex, they must needs come nearer to sec If they could not unravel the seeming myste ry. Approaching the foot of the tree they soon discovered what the mysterious bundle was, and became lost in conjectures as to how a man’s clothing without the man should happen to be in that sequestered spot. They gave free play to their imagi nations and their tongues, and not a few were the jokes and laughs in which they In dulged while submitting the garment to a critical examination. Matters, however, did not look so funny to onr “ man up the tree,’’ and fearful of being discovered he resolved to change his base and secure a better position, in doing this he inadvert antly threw his Whole weight on a dead limb, and In the twinkling of an eye down he came with a thundering crash, and lay sprawling on his back right betwoeen the startled girls. There were two piercing shrieks, a smothered oath, an l hastily pick ing himself up, the poor fellow fled with all possible speed in one direction; while the young ladles were equally as nimble In get ting away from so dreadful a sight In anoth er. Returning after the coast was clear our hero resumed his clothing, and straight way went home, where shortly after a note was handed him from his fiancee, declaring their engagement-to be at an end. If any of our readers are spoiling for a fight they can be easily accommodated by asking that young gentleman to go bathing. [From the New York World. The French Zouaves. THE ORGANIZATION AND STYLE OF FIGHTING. France possesses several special or extra corps entirely distinct from the regular array, the national -guard, or the marines. One of them, and perhaps the most pecu liar and eccentric, are the zouaves. There are two kinds of zouaves, the African or original zouaves, who, in time of peace, are alwavs stationed In Africa, and whose strench there Is about 12,000 men, and the zoaaves ionites, or Imitation zouaves, who are armed, equipped and drilled like the original corps, but do not possess the same perfection in manoeverlng, Ac. These latter are only stationed a part of the time In Africa, the greater part they arc stationed in varlons parts of France. In their arma ment the zouaves differ materially from the regular army, particularly In their bayonets, which have the sbapq of scythes, and their side-arm, which Is the Algerian yataghan that is, the peculiar, short »wrfld of the Kabyles. Also, in so far that they prefer to use their own private revolvers. No one cau lieeome a zouave who is not a born Frenchman, and * very large number of them are recruited among the Paris loafers and gamins. Their drilling cffinprl***, be sides the usual military evolutions, more particularly also gymnastics, and no one eon serve amongst them for any length of time who Is not an accomplished nod perfect swimmer. Jumper, nod climber, Their atria of fighting differ* accordingly from that of tha regular In fen try. They make uo bayonet attacks In olossd llm*. nut spread llwnuMilyes owl so as to have more room for striking about with Umlr hayoaeU, to d tiny tutor tin * oemy's lias* on (die full run with large l bound* Qi’i* qf I heir vr. cent Hell Is i It Ihefr love' for cats, and they prefer as pets the large gray and black cat of Algeria. The train ing of these cats is admirable. They know not only all the soldiers, but also their four footed comrades belonging to the same bat talion, and easily pick out their own mas ters under all circumstances. They are veiy obedient to them, and, not only on the march but also in battle, take np their po sitions on their knapsacks—from which position they participate In the fight ac cording to their own peculiar stylej by jumping into the face of the enemy and scratching and biting in a furious manner. During the Crimean war the wounds in the faces of the Russian soldiers from these cats were so serious and numerous that they had to establish at Odessa a separate ward in the hospital for the better healing of them. la climbing up nnd attacking a rocky height the zouaves command their cats to the front to lead the way, and carefully watching the way the cats take, they fol low them closely and take advantage of every foothold pointed out by their trusty and agile comrades. A Rich Treat. COURTING UNDER DIFFICULTY CHAM PAGNE AND CITRATE OF MAGNESIA. The Colusa (Missouri) Sun tells the fol lowing story: “A few days since a young man ap peared in Colusa and made a canvass of our town in disposing of various Yankee ’ notions. His experience in regard to this world was evidently of a limited order, yet he was industrious and strived so obtain a market for his wares, and his efforts were to a certain extent crowned with success. During nis sojourn among us he became infatuated with a dark-eyed maid of Co lusa—one of Missouri’s choicest offerings— a feeling which often takes possession of visitors to this section, and frequent be came his visits to her domicil. His devo tion was reciprocated, for on several occa sions, at evening twilight, the devoted couple were to be seen In close proximity upon a log beneath the spreading branches of one of onr grand old oaks. “After sundry walks, our mercantile friend concluded he would obtain a chariot and roll out on the plains In company with her who was causing the spirits to rap In every chamber of his heart. He repaired to one of our livery stables and procured a team and vehicle. The next thing requi site for the journoy was something to soothe the agitated spirit in the way of re freshment. He visited several saloons and inquired the price of champagne. Finding that article wsnld command from $2 to so per bottle, he. concluded the luxury was altogether too expensive, and he endeavored to And some other beverage to be indulged isuEjan^c 4 'iTsr of our drug stores atfff asked if a temperance beverage could be ftrnlshod for the above nalnedTor a moderate sum of money. The druggist assured him he had a very pleasant drink called citrate of magnesia, prepared by himself, whloh he could warrant fresh and lively, and which could be obtained for 25 cents per bottle. “ Onr hero immediately closed a bargain, and seized upon two bottles with avidity. They were placed under the scat of the buggy with great care, and, everything be ing in readiness, the young lady was soon ensconced by his side, behind a snanklng team, going the double-quick for" the su burbs. After a drive of an hour, the gal lant driver reached under the seat and sur prised his fair companion with the presence of two bottles of liquid, which, he slid, would be refreshing on the dusty road. Both suffering from severe thirst, tho con tents of the bottle soon disappeared, aud the fine flavor commented on favorably. Thus refreshed, the lash was freely applied to the team, and our happy couple were jolted over a somewhat uneven.road,, with their equilibrium undisturbed until some time afterward, on their return, when they were both suddenly seized with an unpleas ant sensation in the vicinity of the refresh ment receptacle. “The fair one bent over forward, the gal lant admirer doubled up and squirmed, until things began to assume a serious character. The perspiration rolled down in huge drops from the forehead of one Who a few moments before bad declared bis happiness complete. The smiles of the maiden were suddenly transformed to un pleasant contortions of the face, until at last, the magnesia about to become master of the situation, forbearance ceased to be a virtue, the team was stopped, and, without one word of explanation, each party made a desperate and lively leap from their re spective sides of the baggy, and the scene which ensued onr pen is Incapable of de scribing. Suffice 19 to say, no unnecessary time was lost in reaching town, not a senti ment of love was uttered, and a young man was seen earnestly engaged In hunting the draggist—who could not be found—and he expresses a huge disgust at the mere men tion of citrate of magnesia as a baggy bev erage.” A Whole Family Murdered.—lt seems as If wholesale mnrder must lie con tagious this year. A well known lawyer o'" Naples, Giuseppe Ev—o, took refuge from the summer heats of that capital In the Valley of Ufetta, near Castel Tavcrna, at a village named Arlano. He took his whole family with him. He was extremely popular In the village and Its neighborhood, for he gave legal advice gratuitously to everybody there who required it. Last Huuday, contrary to custom, hie villa was closed. As brigands are still common Jn Italy, some alarm was felt, and tfiie neigh bors went and knocked st the door. As they got no anewer they Informed the au thorities, who came, and, after knocking and. calling, broke open the doors. The Amt room was empty, and, aa all the shat ters were cloned, a sort of twilight reigned everywhere. It woe some time before the authorities’ eyes wold accustom themselves to it. They entered the second chamber, the nursery. The floor was covered with blood Frederica, a sweet little girt of five yours old, woe lying on tier tied, her breast gaping end crimson with blood) by her •hi* lay iter little brother. MlchebAogeio, eight year* old, hi* h*»<f »hatfored by a pistol ball, Wear the door l*y tha corpse of a ngor lit ll* My five y*«ra old, lying at the foot of th# tied, ami covered with Wood. Evidently the poor llttl* fellow, *wah*a*d hy til* tnttt w hi# brother and sinter, be- j eenm alarm and tried to gy. 'rut lliird i Jisnihor was *nu red fn 9 < orner of in* j m. 29. NO. 32 room, leaning against the wall, seated on the floor, was the wife In her night clothes, with her throat cut from ear to ear. In her arms was a little baby not three months old; its throat also was cut. In another corner of the room was the oldest child, Giazla, a girl just fifteen, lying on the floor horribly disfigured by pistol balls. One had shattered and carried away her lower jaw, the other had entered her head, be tween her nose and eye, and bad expelled the latter from its orbit; It hung down the chee 1 ;. On the bed lay Giuseppe Ev—o with a pistol ball wound in his right temple, and in his hand the revolver with which he had murdered all his family and at last ended his own life. No cause has as yet been assigned for the fearful domestic tragedy. [Farit Cor. N. T. World, dated 1 1th intL Sad Case of Drowning. —A case of accidental drowning occurred yesterday afternoon, the sad news of which will be received with heavy hearts by the relatives and friends of the deceased at their homes across the Atlantic. Yesterday afternoon John Bowers, a young man aged about nineteen years, a native of Whitby, Eng land, and second mate of the British ship Hampton Court, now lying at the O’Byrne wharf, was accidentally drowned under most peculiar circumstances. He was unable to swim, and yet proceeded to a raft lying along side ot the vessel and plunged In, probably not thinking the water above his depth. After going down he never arose again, and the supposition is that he either stuck fast In the soft mud, or was swept by the current against the ship’s bottom. Every effort was made to recover tho body by dragging in the vicinity where he went down, but, up to a late hour last evening, without success. There is no donbt but what the body will be recovered to-day, as the services of a diver have been procured, and the vessel will be shifted from her present position. The deceased Is the son of the owner of the Hampton Oonrt, and he had been on board in the capacity of second mate, with a view of obtaining a thorough knowledge of seamanship before assuming a more Important command. " [Savannah Advertiser, 31 at ult. The Tax Assessor of Brooks county fur nishes the Quitman Banner with the fol lowing statistic* ot Brooks county: Number of polls returned........ 1,477 Working bands 1,592 Acres of land 417,996 Value of land ...................... .9974,151 “ “ town property 1118,042 “ “ money and solvent debts.... 816,014 “ “ merchandise 69,784 “ “ stocks and bonds 4,126 “ “ household furniture 84,124 “ “ other property 414,487 Making an aggregate of .82,099,917 The Griffin Star says the colored popula tion all though that uretion arc dying up >it*a alarming rate : not, however, with any.contagion hr epidemic, but soteiy in consequence of voluntary exposure. Intem perate hours, consequent sickness, and then, for the want ft the attention they re ceived while they were slaves, die for wont of medicine and proper attention. Who is guilty for the sad state of affhlrs ? Are the colored people able to answer ? Railroad PassengersjgThe Supreme Court of Pennsylvania hasTCceptly deqidetl that, where a passenger being cdrrlecl on a railroad train Is injured without fault of his own, there 1s prima facie a legal pre sumption throwing upon the railroad com pany the burden of disproving negligence. .This, it is stated, Is the rule when the in jury Is caused by a want of (Tillgende or care In those employed, or any ot! er thing which the company canjand ought to con trol as a part of its duty to carry passen gers safely. This rule, however, is not con clusive, and the railroad may rebut the presumption by showing that the injury arose from qn accident which the utmost skill, foresight and diligence could not pre vent. The New French Minister.—lt is an nounced that the post so suddenly and so sadly vacated bv Mr. Prevost Paradol, the late French Minister at Washington, has been conferred by the French Government upon M. de Trellhard. M. de Trellhard is well known in this country, where he re sided for several years as Secretary of the French Legation. He married a New York lady, Miss Hoffman ; and both by bis fami lial Ity with American affairs and by his personal connect:ons here he is believed to be admirably adapted to discharge the arduous duties which will devolve npon him in times like the present. Negro Shot.—Yesterday morning Po liceman Hayes made a descent upon a negro gambling establishment on Hull street, the rendezvous on Sunday of a number of dim orderly negroes, who pass the day in gam bling, drinking, &c. The party thus en gaged were arrested, with the exception of one, who endeavored to make his escape.— The policeman ordered him to halt, which he failed to do, when he fired at him, the ball taking effect and producing the desired effect. The wound, though painfdl, Is a flesh wound, and not dangerous. [Savannah News. Nail in tiuc Foot.— To relieve ban the terrible effects ol' running a Rail In the foot of man or horse, take peach leaves, bcnlse them, apply to the wound, confine with a bandage. They cure as If by magic. Re new the application twice a day, if necessa ry, but one application usually does the work. I have cured both man and horse In a few hours when they were apparently on the point of having the lock-jaw. This recipe, remembered and practiced, will save many valuable Mrt*.—Exchange. Frederick th# Great, who stigmatized war ae the greatest misfortune that can be fall humanity, say«, la We blytory of the • Heven Yeers’ Wer: "There is a God of war: the Issue of battles la written lu the stare. 1 have won battles that 1 had al ready given up for ioat, and have been beaten when victory we* already nearly la my grasp," __________ Dkath op Mm. U V. BKiuNM-'-Tb# above nanuel, widow of 4'ol, Thos, Utrltt, of Burke wMtiity, Os,, died at the residence of Hr 0, If. A y»y, In tbl« county, bn the •Mb Instant Mbs died of dim* of tb* heart. Her ago wee shout 9* jfeere, 8b« wee a Must estimable holy end filled bar long HA with urefttlUMf. I H»m t curler, tWfb oil ■
