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FRIDAY, JULY 2, 18S0.
—It is an interesting fact that in placing
General Hancock in nomination before
the Cincinnati convention, Daniel
Dougherty, of Philadelphia, made his
first Democratic speech. He was selected
to name the next President because of
having been a "Republican, and on ac
count of his splendid oratory.
The Army Worm in New Jersey.
The army worm has made its appearance
in Camden county, New Jersey. Some of
the fanners who harvested their hay
earlier than usual have been obliged to
empty their bams on account of the odor
of the worms which were in the hay. It
is reported that other crops have suffered
serious injury by the worm.
Malarial. Fever in Virginia.—A
Petersburg dispatch to the World says
during the past two weeks malarial fever
has been prevailing to an alarming extent
in Brunswick county, and many deaths
have occurred. In some instances whole
families are down with the disease. Phy
sicians are compelled to travel many
miles to attend patients and are kept con
stantly employed.
—One good turn deserves another. A
favorite magpie had been accustomed to
receive dainty bits from the mouth of its
mistress. Tho other day it perched as
usual on her shoulder, and inserted its
beak between her dips, not, as it p-oved,
to receive, for, as one good turn deserves
another, the grateinPbird dropped an im
mense green, fat caterpillar into the lady’s
mouth!
Extra Fine Irish Potatoes.—We
are indebted to Mrs.- Clayton, of Vineville,
for a bountiful supply of Irish potatoes,
which in point of size and flavor can hard
ly be surpassed .anywheie. One spec
imen consisted of an immense tuber, to
which were appended six distinct pota
toes, all of average • dimensions, and the
whole making a good mess for a family of
respectable size. If the “praties” would
turn out as well in “Onld Ireland,” we
shoujjl. soon bear nothing more of the
dreadful famine which has desolated the
Emerald Isle.
He Demonstrated the Difference.
A smart young .man. asked a gentleman
from Cape Cod, “What’s the difference
between you and a dam?” thinking that
the codger would say that he didn’t
know, and then the young man would
pity him for not being. Able to see any dif
ference between himself and a clam; but
the thing didn’t work. The codger took
the young man And brushed a path across
the street with him,.and then, after crowd
ing him into an -empty fish barrel and
yanking him out again, said: “A clam
wouldn’t be playing with you this way.
That’s the difference ’twixt me an’ a
dam.” The young .man had no more
questions to ask.
Overestimated.—Our Atlanta friends
have been boasting that the present cen
sus would give that enterprising city a
population of 40,000, while not a few put
their sights at 00,000. The enumerators
cannot figure up, however,All told, more
than 37,020. It is contended that many
citizens were overlooked, but not more,
we suppose, than in any other-city.
The Gate City people ought to be con
tented with the figures as they arc, which
indicate an increase of nearly one hun
dred per cent, in the last decade. But the
denizens of the Georgia Hub are so given
to bragging that now they .Are unhappy,
because their extravagant prognostica
tions have not been verified. Well, let
them crack on steam, and try it again in
1690.
An excellent instance of the way in
which the children in the .average public
school learn without learning is related
by Barnes' Educational Monthly. A
teacher in one of our public schools has
been accustomed to require her-pupils to
say: “The equator is an imaginary line
passing around the earth,” etc. It never
occurred to her that the boys acd girls of
her school had no idea what an imaginary
line meant, until one day a visitor .asked
them how wide they thought the .equator
is. Some thought it was 5,006 miles
wide, others 2,000 and others said they
could jump over it. The visitor then
asked how they thought ships got over.it-
One pupil said he thought they got .out
and drew them over, and another said be
had read that a canal had been dug
through it. "What is the name of tliL-;
• canal ? ” was asked. “The Suez Canal,”
was the answer.
—Mr- Walsh of the Chronicle and Sen
tinel, one of the delegates to Cincinnati
from Georgia, says: “There has never
been manifested so much genuine enthu
siasm as was manifested at the nomina
tion of Haucock. There was no manipu
lation about it. It was a spontaneous ex
pression of the will of fhe 'people and
was intensely honest aud patriotic. The
reconciliation between the New York
Democracy in the convention is complete,
and Kelly made a fine Impression. He
was cheered vociferously and repeatedly.
His speech was intensely patriotic. John
R. Fellows followed Kelly in a similar
strain. They clapped hands on the plat
form and pledged the united Democracy
certain to give fifty thousand to Hancock
and English in November. Georgia felt
the inspiration that Hancock would be
nominated and desired to lead of by
changing her twenty-two .votes for Han
cock, but Wisconsin got In ahead, and
thus deprived Georgia qf the honor of
naming .tbs successful candidate. In
the language of Albert Lamar, Geor
gia is among the original incorporators of
• )-> II utiiiie.k presidential boom. There
fff ),»s beta held a more harmonious
ii/m. 'I l>c machine politicians had
,*/<*;< >e iu »i>« world to do with it, for the
n.aiion of Hancock and English was
ttu/He Jl inspires confidence and
lu ImsI hop..* of success. The
*jii win »» certain as November
Juiliov-, of Georgia, is
.... . v. |o notify the candidates
Him, «m*I J(on f George T-
jkffUtlt tildll Off At Mil l* executive
last Week’s Cotton Figures.
Tins Crop Situation.
The cotton receipts of the seven days
ending last Friday nigbt,were,according to
the New Yoric Chronicle, 23,511 bales,
against 6,923 tbe corresponding week of
last year. Total since 1st September to
last Friday 4,S25,077 bales, against 4,420,-
903 last year—showing an increase of
404,174 bales.
The .Exchange cotton figures of the
same date were as follows: Receipts of
the week ending on Friday, 22,570 against
4.S72 last year. Totals,4,535,002, Against
4,407,57S last year.
The Chronicle's interior port figures for
the week, ending on Friday, were as fol
lows: Receipts, 7,421 against 2,959 last
year. Shipments, 22,439 against 7,042 last
year. Stocks, 81,172 against 25,223 last
year.
The Chronicle's visible supply table
showed 2,073,009 bales of cotton in sight
last Friday, against 1,572,371 last year at
tlie same date—1,831,677 in sight the year
before at the same date, and 2,412,475 in
sight in 1877 at the same date. These
figures display an increase of 474,395, and
of 212,409 bales on the supplies in 1879
and 1878, and a decrease of 338,550 bales
on tbe visible supply in 1877. Cotton
last Friday, in Liverpool was worth 6J
for middling upland. At tbe same date
last year the quotation was G|—in 1S7S it
was 0 3-10 and in 1877 6 5-16.
The Chronicle appends the following to
its table of receipts from plantations:
The above statement shows—
1. That tbe total receipts from tbe
plantations since September 1 in 1879-80
were 4,S98,94S bales; in 167S-70 were
4,440,474 bales; in 1877-78 were 4,242,073
bales.
2. That although the receipts at the out
ports the past week were 23,511 bales, the
actual movement from plantations was
only 8,493 bales, the balance being drawn
from stocks at the interior ports. Last
year tbe receipts from the plantations for
tbe same week were 2,210 bales, and for
1878 they were 4,832 bales.
As to the weather and crop telegrams of
tbe Chronicle last Friday they are gen
erally favorable. In Texas, Galveston
reports bard rains on four days and a
fall of 5.89. The rain, though heavy, was
needed. There were many rumors of cat
erpillars. Indianola reports 2.30 of rain
during the week. Caterpillars have ap
peared with small injury so far. Corsi
cana, warm and drv weather—crops
growing splendidly. Dallas the same,
Brenham, caterpillar rumors, but pros
pects good. The highest mercury report
ed in Texas during the week is 94—low
est, 04.
New Orleans had rain to the amount of
0.99, and an average mercury of 78.
Shreveport only 0.20 of rain and a temper-
ture of 63 to 89, extremes. Colum
bus, Mississippi, mercury from 70 to 85.
and only 0.07 of rain. In Arkansas, at
Little Rock, it was quite dry, only 0.02
of rain during the week, and rain needed
At Memphis, only 0.39 of rainfall, and
general rain needed; mercury, from CS to
92. At Nashville, 0.28 of ram, and
mercury from 60 to 94.
In Alabama, at Mobile, four last days
ofthe week rainy and 1.91 of fall. Mercury
07 to 89. Crop making fine progress.
In Montgomery, light showers on two
days, fields clear and prospects more
favorable. Mercury 04 to 70. Selma tbe
same. Cotton plant healthy but more
rain needed. Madison, Fla, warm and
dry.
In Georgia, at Columbus, no rainfall
and mercury 72 to 94. At Macon, one
light shower—mercury 02 to 88. In Sa
vannah, 1.00 of rain and mercury 05 to
In Augusta, 0.12 of rain and mercu
ry 00 to 91. Crop accounts good, but
needing rain generally. In South Caro
lina, crops suffering for want of rain.
Forney Back Again Apparently,
Apparently John \V. Forney is findiug
his way back again into the Democratic
ranks. In the olden time he used to be
the principal prophet aud sense-keeper for
the Democratic party. He used to frame
its platforms And project its campaigns.
But one fine morning, when the sun of
Africa rose hot and withered his Demo
cratic gourd, Forney turned up missing.
He had gone over to the enemy. Like
wise many others. But the advent of
Hancock has apparently brought Forney
to repentcnce And healed his backslidings.
He dispatches as follows:
Philadelphia, June 24.—To Daniel
Dougherty, member of contention, Cin
cinnati: I congratulate you, dear old
friend, on your great speech in favor of
the living hero of Gettysburg, the Murat
of Pennsylvania, and if nominated at
Cincinnati for president would deliver
this great commonwealth from the terri
•ble curse that has polluted its fair fame,
destroyed the hopes of its young men,
and enriched its insolent politicians. It
will be a welcome to hundreds of thou
sands of Democrats who regard Grant’s
sacrifice at Chicago the unspeakable in
gratitude of the age, .and it will consoli
date North and South in the holy bouds
of fraternal peace and prosperity. I em
brace you. .John w. Forney.
Mr. lilden. '
A Herald correspondent interviews Mr.
Tilden on the cars, en route from Grey-
stone to the city. Uncle Samuel claims
that Gen. Hancock’s nomination was the
lwost satisfactory that could have been
made in respect to his own personal feel
iugs .as well as the prospects of success.
His renunciation of the .nomination was
perfectly sincere. His health did not per
mit tbe exhaustive labor .of the cam
paign.
In respect to his physical condition the
correspondent says:
The ex-governor was dressed in an or
dinary gray business suit aud wore a tall
white bat. As he walked into the car his
step was quick and firm, although his
body was bowed over, ami his bands
trembled yerp much. The aJSliction
which has rendered his left hand for a
long time an almost useless member
has extended to tbe arm and is now at
tacking his right aim and hand, so that
they also tremble aud waver and perform
their offiee as though under protest.
His Voice, turning toward childish treble,
pipes and whistles in its
sound, and tbe old gentleman seems
to undergo physical paiu when he speaks.
His left eye is dull and apparently life
less, for while the right twinkles with hu
mor or flashes with the expression of a
thought the other eye is lit with no intel
ligence. As he talked to the Deraid rep
resentative a ray of the afternoon sun
came glittering through the window ofthe
car, falling fairly upon the lead colored
optic, butlt seemed to occasion no incon
venience. A moment later the same
sharp ray fell on the other side of the ex-
govemor’s nose, whereupon he moved
quickly. Speaking of his health he said,
in addition to what is given above: "I
feel that I shall be quite well again be
fore tbe summer is over. As I have said,
l have no organic disease, but I am far
from well. I am breaking up because of
overwork. If you press on too fast you
will have to pay the penalty soouer or
l*ter.”
Independents.
The Monroe Advertiser justly remarks
that a so-called “independent party can
ever exist in middle or southern Georgia,
without the almost total destruction of
the regular Democratic party, has always
seemed to us to be the supremest folly.
The existence of the independents, with
any vitality whatever, would defeat the
wishes of its own leaders, surely prevent
the success ofthe organized Democracy
and give the election into the hands of
the Republicans, nine-tenths of whom are
negroes. In short,the result would be tlie
triumph of the negroes over tlie whites.
And while we have ever been friendly to
the colored people, the most intelligent of
them know that the people of their race
are not yet qualified to be tbe successful
party and administer the affairs of govern
ment. A sterling newspaper of southwest
Georgia, recently commenced to foster an
‘independent’ movement but soon saw the
injury that would be doue tbe wholq peo
ple and abandoned the purpose very
promptly.”
Will the Democrats of the sixth con
gressional district give heed to these ut
terances?
A regular convention of the party has
been called to assemble at Milledgeville,
which will be composed of representative
Democrats chosen by each county in its
own appointed way, and charged with the
duty of naming our standard bearer for
Congress. Whatever fight (if any) for
personal preferences should be waged
therefor inside of the party organization.
When the nomination has been made, it
is manifestly the duty of our ioyal Demo
crats to endorse the man and work of
the convention. Under such circum
stances, to support an “Independent,”
with the large colored Radical vote ready
to pitch in at any moment, and thus,
perhaps, secure the defeat of the Demo
cratic nominee, would be an act little
short of treachery, and might lay the
foundation for the mo3t deplorable re-
salts.
In middle and southern Georgia, the
only hope of white local government with
the concomitants of peace and prosperity,
lies in a united Democracy. Our people
cannot divide except at the cost of untold
misery and humiliation. There are ques
tions and considerations relating to race
domination which rise superior to all
others. Hence, in the name of every
thing that is dear to the whites of this sec
tion we deprecate divisions for mere per
sonal aggrandizement,and call upon every
Democrat to support with zeal and de
termination the fairly constituted nomi
nees of the party.
The Hardeman Boom.
Crawford county lias appointed dele
gates to the August State convention,
whose choice for governor is Col. Harde
man. Wherever our distinguished towns
man meets the people face to face lie wins
golden opinions. The Colonel lias done
“some service” to tlie State, and there are
many who think he ought to receive his
reward. The contest for tlie nomination
increases in interest. At this juncture
the race seems to be narrowed down to
Colquitt, Hardeman and Lester,
If no one of these tried and excellent
Democrats shall be able to obtain tliat
crucial “two-thirds vote” in the conven
tion, then it will be a question of endu
rance between tbe followers -of cadi, with
the possibility of the advent of that myth
ical animal, the “dark horse,” in the
shape of Warner, Blount, Smith, or
Judge Reese.
eA men thrust his arm into a hollow
log to catch a rabbit, at Americus, Geor
gia, end was fatally bitten by a rattle
snake,
Who Owes the Party.
The Herald said tlie ballots on Thurs
day would determine “who owned the
Democratic party;” whether it held a
title to itself, or belonged to some otlier
gentleman—Mr. Tilden, for example.
The first ballot on Wednesday night left
the matter in doubt, (in the opinion of
the Herald). But the next, on Thursday
morning, disclosed to everybody, beyond
doubt or question, tbe entire independence
of the Democratic convention; that it
was able and willing to form and to
maintain its own judgment and volitions.
No “rings” and, in fact, scarcely an or
ganization of any kind, bacEed tlie nomi
nation of Gen. Hancock. It was a spon
taneous assent of tbe convention to his
general and particular adaptedness to the
demands of the office and tbe situation.
Less than any other prominent candi
date had his claims been discussed in the
press or at public meetings. There was
no combination for him—his nomination
is due to nobody, and to no influence in
particular. Alabama, Louisiana, Ken
tucky, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, New
Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylva
nia, Tennessee, Texas and Vermont gave
him the great bnlk of the 171 votes on the
first ballot, and either all or most of their
delegations.
It was a strange vote (goograpically
considered)—void of all appearance of
combination or sectionalism, or having
the slightest meaning in foreshadowing a
political policy. It meant only-tliat they
took him as, in their judgment, the
most satisfactory, trustworthy and reliable
candidate of the eight in nomination.
These did not constitute one-third of tlie
total vote of the convention, which was
788.
They adjourned till next day, and we
need no assurance that the situation was
busily discussed among the delegates dur
ing the intervening night. In the course
of the night opinion in favor of Hancock
grew so rapidly that, on the second call of
the States iu the morning, Hancock se
cured 310, and before the vole was de
clared, he received accessions which push
ed his vote up to 705, or within 33 of the
whole number.
No nomination wsis ever made by a na
tional convention In the United States
more transparently elear of any sinister or
unworthy influence or of any possible out
side control or dictation. -It was a spon
taneous tribute to the high character and
eligibility of Gen. Hancock, made with
out pledge or promise of any kind, with
out the slightest bargain or log-rolling
and it leaves the candidate entirely un
trammeled to administer the government
solely for thq public good—without the
smallest sectional, local or personal bios;
and commits film to nothing hut wliai is
patriotic, honest and right.
At.t. Quiet Along the Potomac
To-night.—Mr. Vennor, the famous
Canadian weather prophet, predicts that
the last six days of June (25th to 30tb)
will likely be remarkable for intense and
oppressive heat, with frequent and severe
storms of thunder and lightning. This
heated term will probably extend through
the first half of July. There will be
some hot weather after the 20tli. Severe
frosts in the neighborhood of the 24tli,
25th, and 20th—possibly with flurries of
suow in the mountains. His prediction Is
dated tlie 20th instant.
How It Looks,
The nomination of Hancock has been
received everywhere with the con
viction that he is “the coming man,” and
we believe he has even now made impor
tant inroads into the customary Republi
can vote. The impression is already fixed
in the popular mind that he is the candi
date of the cause of national reconcilia
tion and harmony—the cause of a re
vitalized constitution—a revived republi
canism—of free government, liberty and
law against, an exaggerated federalism
and centralism, squinting more or less
strongly to imperialism aud personal gov
ernment—to the prostration ofthe States—
the emasculation of tbe suffrage—the ex-
ageration of official power; in a word, it
is a campaign even now of the people
against undue party and official power—
popular government against official and
machine election.
It is admitted that the machine and the
officeholders and the great corps of elec
tion marshals aud Federal masters of the
American ballot are going to make
strong fight; but few candid men doubt
the result. Hancock with liis unassaila
ble record, his pure personal character,
and his acknowledged prudence aud firm,
ness, has come, in the nick of time, to
purify the government and restore re
publican traditions and usages
The shout with which he was welcomed
at Cincinnati has been caught up at every
town and neighborhood throughout the
length and breadth of the land—from
Maine to Texas—from the Atlantic to the
Pacific shores, and never were tlie people
outside of the strict party organization of
the Republicans, (so called), more thor
oughly determined upon a change.
Within less than one week the whole
aspect lia3 changed and the odor of
defeat now clings tenaciously to the cause
of Garfield. There is not a solitary point
in the United States from which tlie re
sponse to the nomination of Haucock is
not apparently all that could be desired
by Ills friends.
To sum all up, everything indicates
that the choice of the convention at Cin
cinnati has been providentially directed
to a combination of all the elements of
success, as well as all those influences
which were needed to restore the country
aud government to the ancient paths, af
ter so long a period of misrule and disor
der.
Tales Jurors—A Good Suggestion.
Judge Ilillyer, of Atlanta, in comment
ing upon the late acquittal of Curry in
Texas, said, the first act of tlie next Leg
islature should he to pass a law requiring
all talesmen in criminal cases to be drawn
from the jury box in open court by the
judge.
As the matter now stands, the sheriff
lias the right to fill vacancies at his own
discretion, and is thus possessed of a very
dangerous power. Tho accused and State
are entitled to so many challenges that
\*ry rarely does it occur that a complete
jury can be formed out of the original
panel.
When it is remembered that a single
juror can defeat the ends of justice by
making a mistrial, it will be seen bow
important it is that the proposed change
should be effected. A corrupt sheriff,
under the present law, holds in his keep
ing the life or death-of tlie prisoner, and a
bribe, judiciously administered, might re
sult in securing such talesmen as would
turn loose upon the community the vilest
criminal.
Tlie judge said, by consent of tlie ordin
ary and other authorities, this practice is
now in rogue at Atlanta, and has been
found to work admirably. It has the de
sired effect also of banishing from the
court house and its adjacent surroundings
the “professional jurors,” who seek to
serve in that capacity for the pitiful per
diem winch is paid to them.
We trust this matter will receive the ear
ly and earnest consideration of the new
lawgiver* who are to be elected in Octo
ber.
Come Sack, Boa Cameron 1
Tlie Cincinnati and Philadelphia Re
publican papers are in great trouble. Don
Cameron has resigned tbe chairmanship
of the Republican national executive
committee, and gone to rusticate at the
White Sulphur Springs, Virginia. But
sinoe the nomination of Hancock some of
these papers do not hesitate to declare
that Pennsylvania is lost unless the Don
comes back and places himself at tlie
head of the committee. He Alone can
save Pennsylvania. Says the Cincinnati
Gazette;
If Cameron refuses the placff, John
Cessna will do os little as he can, and the
result will be almost certain defeat. It
may as well be admitted now as wait for
Hancock’s election. Pennsylvania must
be carried to elect Garfield, and it cannot
be carried without Cameron.
When Cameron has had time to recover
equanimity over the loss of Grant, the
third term and the empire, he will proba
bly take the position again; but it will
hardly save Pennsylvania. The fact is,
the impression is universal (or nearly so)
among Democrats and Republicans alike,
that Hancock is bound to win, and Gar
field is doomed.
Colorado Hitting 1 Stock*.
A New York Sun correspondent, at
Leadville, closes up a long communica
tion on tbe value and prospects of Colo
rado mining stocks with the following,
which may be of value to people contem
plating investments:
The stock of Colorado mines operated
by companies organized in New York, to
the extent of $455,385,000, lias been placed
on that market in three years and two
months ending on March 1, 18S0. If this
stock was sold for 50 per cent, of its face
value, to repay tho buyers iu ten years, the
Colorado mines have got to net the im
mense sum of $45,538,500 per year. In
this calculation 10 per cent, interest is al
lowed. To clear this sum and keep the
mines in working condition will require a
gross yield of at least $100,000,000 per
year. Colorado will have to yield $1,000,-
000,000 in bullion in the next ten years to
pay the demands the mining stock issued
in New York City will make oil her.
The other mining districts will have to
net $01,130,000 per yoar to reimburse tlie
people who bought the stock issued in
your city. To do this will necessitate the
production of at least $125,009,000 of bul
lion per year,or $1,250,000,000 in ten years.
The mining companies organized in New
York have before them tbe task of dig
ging out of their mines $2,250,000,000 in
ten years to repay the capital and interest
invested during the three years and two
months ending March 1,1880.
It is the height of folly to suppose that
the mines will net a greater sum than
$200,000,000 in that time. The greater
portion ofthe money invested is already
lost.
—Tlie Appeid says tliat while in Mem
phis, three moutlis ago, General Haucock
asked his friends to make no demonstra
tion over his arrival or even announce his
arrival in the newspapers, as his visit to
his son in Mississippi would be attributed
Gen. Hancock’s Connection with Mrs.
Surratt’s Execution.
An attempt will now be made to review
the vile slander which the enemies ot
Gen. Hancock sought to circulate agaiust
him, because he chanced to be in com
mand of the department where the execu
tion of Mrs. Surratt took place. But the
truth is patent to all that he was carrying
into effect, precisely as would have been'
done by the sheriff under civil law, the
death-sentence of his superiors, for which
he was in no sense responsible. And tbe
facts show that this brave soldier was
deeply moved in behalf of the unfortunate
lady, and, in the hope that a reprieve or
pardon would be received even at the
eleventh hour, posted a line of videttes at
short distances all the way to the White
House, that any commutation of the sen
tence mightbe communicated with the
least possible delay. We find the follow
ing in the Baltimore Sun:
A correspondent ofthe New York Her
ald visited Bishop Keane, of the Cathalic
church, at Richmond, Va., Thursday, and
asked him if the charges as to Gen. Han
cock’s connection with the Surratt case
would affect him with the Catholics. He
answered that most undoubtedly they
would, and with Protestants as well as
Catholics and all others, if the truth were
not told. Since these charges, however
had been denied and bad beeu disproves
as preposterous and false, he could not see
how Gen. Hancock could be affected
by them. The bishop then referred to
the fact that Rev. J. .A. Walter, pastor of
St. Patrick’s church, Washington, the
spiritual adviser and confessor of Mrs,
Surratt, had several montlis ago publish
ed a card stating, in emphatic language,
that there was no truth whatever in the
charges. Bishop Keane was the assistant
of Rev-Mr. Walter for twelve years, up
to tbe time be became bishop of Rich
mond. The card referred to by Bishop
Keane was written November 13 of last
year, and is as follows:
“Truth and justice compel me to deny
the statement with reference to Gen.
Hancock’s participation in the execution
of Mrs. Surratt, which appeared in tlie
Washington Post of this morning. I at
tended Mrs. Surratt on that occasion and
met with no interference on the part of
Gen. Hancock. Gen. Hancock had great
sympathy for tills unfortunate lady, and
waited until the last moment, hoping for
a reprieve. I consider it an cctof justice'to
Gen. Hancock that this statement should
be made. J. A. Walter,
Pastor of St. Patrick’s Church, Washing
ton.”
Another Washington Herald dispatch
says after the news of Haucock’s nomina
tion was received, “the question of Gen.
Hancock's position in tlie execution of
Mrs. Surratt was freely discussed, and
the general was in a great measure exon
erated from doing anything more than his
duty as a soldier.”
“Mr. John T. Clampett, the only sur
viving attorney for Mrs. Surratt, said to
your correspondent that Hancock was the
best selection the convention could have
made. ‘It is a splendid nomination,’ said
Mr. Clampett, with emphasis, ‘aiul his
part iu tlie Surratt execution will not af
fect him, as the general only obeyed the
orders of his superiors, and tliat is recog
nized by all well informed Democrats.
Gen. Hancock was not in the court room
during the entire time, and on the morn
ing of the execution tame into the peni
tcutiary aud was met by me. Haucock
said : ‘I am carrying out the death sen
tence, aud it is tlie most painful act of my
life. I would rather take chances on the
battle field, but I am a soldier and must
obey orders.’ Rev. Father Walter, who
was Mrs. Surratt’s spiritual adviser, said:
‘I do not desire to become mixed up with
politics. Gen. Hancock has a letter which
explains my opinion of the part betook in
the execution.”
Tlie New York World says that when
General Hancock’s attention was called
Thursday to a paper containing charges
against him in connection with. Mrs. Sur
ratt’s execution, he pronounced them
“downright lalselioods, without one scin
tilla of foundation.” He added that he
was not on tlie defensive, having nothing
to defend himself from, but named Gen
F. A.Darr,of New York, ex-Congressmatt
Tarbox, of Massachusetts, aud others, win
knew all the facts, and would quash such
falsehoods.
Now hear, also, what the New York
Commercial Advertiser, one of the bitter
est Radical sheets in the Union, has to siy
©four nominee:
“The Democrats have nominated Gen
Winfield Scott Hanoock. It is a strong
nomination—the very best under the cir
cumstances that tlie party could have
made. Partisan journals will no doubt
attempt to arraign him for the hanging of
Mrs. Surratt, but they might as well un
derstand first as last that there arc no
votes to be gained for Gen. Garfield by
such action.”
What more need be said on the sub
ject ?
On tub Defense and Uniiapfy,
An absurd story has been started, to the
effect that a Grant club, containing sixty
members, in this city, has resolved to vote
the Democratic ticket at the next elec
tion. As a mat ter of course there is not a
particle of truth in tills tale. The Grant
men, not only iu St. Louis but in every
part of the Union, are Republicans, aud
they will vote the Republican ticket to a
man. If any club, anywhere, assuming
the name of Grant, has seen fit to declare
in favor of Hanoock, it has simply beeu
sailing under false colors.—Globe-Demo
crat.
What does Our esteemed contemporary
think of the defection of Col. Forney and
scores of other prominent Republicans?
It he expects to keep a list ot all who de
sert the sinking ship of his party, for the
purpose of sailing under false colors, a
Globe-Democrat extra must bo forthcom
ing every day until November. Han
cock will rally to his banner thousands of
fair-minded and disgusted Republicans,
besides the entire Democratic strength.
Death of Miss Mary E. Snead.—
The many friends of this estimable Chris
tian lady aud accomplished Southern edu
cator will learn with regret of her death,
which, as will be seen by a notice in an
other column, occurred on the 27th in
stant, at the residence of her brother, Dr.
Charles W. Snead, near Milledgeville.
Few have served their generation bet
ter. Throughout the South hundreds of
its cultured daughters will mourn the
loss of this noble woman, who dcrotod to
their education the strength of her woman
hood, bringing to the discharge of tills
high duty ripo scholarship, rare endow
ments and tho adorning of a meek and
quiet spirit. Her end was a3 peaceful as
her life had been useful aud beautiful.
The Expected Heated Term.—The
opinion having been freely expressed by
the weather-wise that the unprecedented
heat now raging at the North will soon
find its way to our own latitude, an ex
change prints this timely admonition :
Wo warn our numerous readers to pre-
iare for the “torrid term” now close at
land. During that hot, sultry, unwhole
some season, life is easily lost. All care
and precaution should now be taken to be
comfortable and healthy then.- By suita
ble diet, sufficient bathing, and avoid
ance of over-exertion, the frailest can safe
ly ride over the “torrid term.”
Tiie Great Bridge.—The Ilerald
says that the approaches to the great
bridge are now so nearly clear that City
Hall, Brooklyn, is visible from City
Hall, New York. These will be com-
urn ouu in jJiiaaisoijjpi nuuiu uc UlllTUllltu j 1
. to an electioneering tour, which was ab- pletcd before the workmen begin to swing
* horrent to his feelings. the superstructure of the bridge.
Mi. JEWETT’S EXPECTATIONS.
Remarkable Claims as to Hancoelt’s
Prospects In Pennsylvania, New
York and Ohio.
As tbe friends of Hugh J. Jewett, presi
dent of Erie, says the New York Tribune
of Sunday, had attempted to work up a
Jewett “boom” before tbe Cincinnati con
vention, it was tbongbt that his views on
the results of the convention would be of
much interest. .After six unsuccessful
calls in search oT Mr. Jewett, a Tribune
reporter found him on Friday at his house,
No. 5 Gramercy Park. Mr. Jewett re
ceived the reporter with impressive dig
nity. The^conversation was as follows:
“I have called, sir, to ask your opinion
with regard to the Cincinnati conven
tion.”
“Well, sir,” replied Mr. Jewett, “I con
sider it a most favorable choice. Han
cock’s record is a pure one, and he i3 very
popular. I do not suppose, however,
that he entertained the slightest idea of
receiving the nomination.”
“Will he carry Indiana?”
“I think so, undoubtedly.”
“How about New York?”
“That will surely be his.”
“What majority Would you give him in
this State?”
“I am unable to estimate that.”
“Will he carry his own State ?”'
“Of a certainty; also several States
which usually follow Pennsylvania’s lead
The solid South is likewise his.”
“What do you consider his chances
Ohio?”
“They are very good; though of course
Garfield lia3 a strong hold there, it being
his own State.” ’ .
“Are you personally acquainted with
Mr. English?”
“I am, sir; and he is a learned scholar,
and will make a most excellent presiding
officer in the Senate. The names of Ham
cock and Euglish present a remarkably
powerful ticket.”
Mr. Jewett sailed for Europe yesterday
moraing on tbe City of Chester, accom
panied by Charles C. Barber, treasurer of
the coal companies connected with the
Erie Railroad. The object of the trip is
in part business and part recreation.
The Population of New York.
Tlie population of New York, says the
Sun, according to the census of 1870, was
942,292. In 1875 the State census put it
at 1,040,037. The work of enumeration
under the census now in progress, was
completed last week, but we shall have to
wait for the compilation of the reports
from the 681 districts into which the city
was divided, before we can learn our ex
act growth in population during the last
five and ten years.
The indications, however, are that it
will considerably exceed the estimates be
fore the taking of the census. Those esti
mates put the total population of the city
at about 1,200,000, but now the figures
have been increased by two or three hun
dred thousand; and it is guessed that our
population is nearer a million and a half.
Compared with the four millions of inhab
itants of London, even the highest esti
mate does not seem great; but leaving
that marvelous capital out, New A ork now
ranks with the most populous cities of
the world, and is not very far behind
Paris.
But while the city proper has grown so
greatly during the last ten years, the pop
ulous communities tributary to it, and
which rightfully belong to the metropolis,
if it is measured with London or Pans,
have been expanding at a rate not less
rapid. Estimates based on the number
of names taken for the new Brooklyn dl-
rectory put the population of that city at
025;000, the increase of names being
greater than in any previous year. Brook
lyn in 1870 ranked as the third city in tho
Union, and it will easily hold that place
in the present census, showing a gain in
ten years, if the present estimates are ap
proximately correct, of over 200,000.
Iu 1670 Jersey City had a population of
over 82,000, and that of Hoboken was
about 20,000. The two cities together
must now contain something like 200,010
people. Add the inhabitants of Long Is
land City and of the other towns adjacent
to us, which really form a part ofthe me
tropolis, and we obtain, perhaps, 100,000
more.
The total population of thus collection
of cities, which together make up the cap
ital ofthe New World, is therefore be
tween two millions and a quarter and two
millions and a half, aud gives Now York
somewhere about tlie second place as to
size among the cities of the world.
Celebrating the Fouitni.—Atlanta
is making grand preparations for the cele
bration of “Independence Day” on Mon
day next. There will be military parades
and prize drills, fantastics, a procession of
wagons laden with articles representing
the trades and manufactures of the city,
and a general jubilation. The Constitu
tion says:
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the people
will be addressed at the city hall park by
Senators Joseph E. Brown, Benjamin H
Hill and Dr. H. V. M. Miller. There is
every probability, too, that the crowd will
also be entertained by distinguished
speakers from a distance. It is thought
that the ex-governor of Texas will certainly
he here. W. II. Barnes, of Alabama, one
of the delegates at large to the Cincinnati
convention, is also expected to be on
hand.
. At night there will he a grand torch
light procession and the most gorgeous
pyrotechnic display ever witnessed in the
State, iu horor of the nomination of Han
cock and English at Cincinnati by the
Democratic party. Tlie whole city is
agog in anticipation of the great time
tliat is coming, and it is understood on all
hands that from every window and from
every house-top in Atlanta on that day
will wave star-spangled banners.
This begins to look like old times, and
we l(ke it. Macon also proposes to “cele
brate” with becoming spirit the*birtb day
of tlie natiou at her beautiful' park on
Monday night.
Personal.—We had the pleasure of a
call, yesterday, from Rev. T. G. Pond, the
beloved pastor of the Episcopal church at
Albany, Georgia. Mr. Pond, with several
of liis brother Episcopal divines, was on
his way to Hawkiusville to attend a “con
vocation” which is about to assemble in
that flourishing town. The writer was a
college companion of this excellent gen
tleman, and lias no hesitation in saying
that a riper classical scholar and botanist
cannot be found in the broad limits ofthe
State. Formerly a tutor in the University
of Georgia, with every prospect of advance
ment in tlie field of letters, Mr. Pond felt
it to be his duty to take holy orders, and
for many years has been tbe devoted rector
of the Protestant Episcopal church at
Albany, Ga. But he should be called up
higher. A man of his extensive attain
ments and profound erudition would'grape
a metropolitan pulpit.
Our friend is the grandson of Rev.
Thomas Goulding, D. D., a native of Lib
erty county, hut for many years identified
with the Presbyterian church at Colum
bus. How “Tom” strayed from the fold
of his fathers Wo wot' not. But, foil all
that, he is a good and useful minister of
God, and we are not of that “hide-bound”
persnasion that can only look through de
nominational spectacles. God’s servants,
of whatever creed or following, occupy
one common platform, aud should be re
vered and: respected accordingly. > %
—The newspapers of Ireland say it is
time that the tide of emigration from the
Emerald Isle to tho United States be ar
rested, as young laborers, at the present
1 rate of outflow, will soon become scarce.
The Two Lady Rivals for the Occu
pancy of the White House.
Next in importance to the their liege
lords are the wives of the candidates who
carry the ensigns of the two great parties
of the ration: All eyes, therefore, just
now are directed to the two ladies, one of
whom must certainly preside over the
White House. Of Mrs. Hancock the New
York Graphic thus speaks:
Mrs. Hancock, the wife of the general,
is a few years his junior in age, and as a
woman is as imposing in appearance as he
is as a mail. Tall and well proportioned,
with a most winsome smile, a manner
that puts you at your ease at once, and a
pair of eyes that animate every line of a
handsome face, she is still a beauty, al
though her hair is becoming streaked
with gray. She was married when the
general was but a young lieutenant doing
duty in the lar West. It was entirely a
love match, and neither of them have
since regretted it—in fact, their home is
one of the happiest imaginable. Mrs.
Hancock has always been opposed to her
husband’s becoming a candidate for the
presidency, and she is even above the weak
ness of wishing to be the mistress of the
White House. She dreads the worry of the
canvass, and if her husband is elected she
thinks that the honor which the position
brings will be dearly purchased by the
renunciation of all domestic life for four
years to come, and of his position as senior
major general and his chances of soon be
coming chief of the aimy. While she pre
fers her own • home existence, however,
there ft no one better qualified to play the
hostess on a grand scale than she. A
society belle, even after her marriage, she
has all tbe self-confidence and resources
needed to entertain the most varied com
pany. There is nothing in the range of
conversation about which she does not
know something. Her greatest charm,
however, is—and it is the general’s also—
the art of making every individual atom
feel as if he were the one sole object of her
attention.
What nobler testimony could be offered
to the worth and excellence of the wife of
our forthcoming President?
MRS. GARFIELD.
“Garth,” the famous newspaper corres
pondent, describes the wife of the Repub
lican presidential nominee as follows:
“A lady perhaps a little under the me
dium size, but very well made up and
well proportioned, weighing, perhaps, 136
pounds, neither thin nor stout, but on the
whole belonging to the order of little wo
men. She has a well produced face, all
its features being expressive and harmo
nious, the forehead good, the hair black,
the skin white yet with some color, and
her eyes bright black, but not large,
tbat they concentrate on the matter
hand, not embracing everybody around,
Her manner is a little shy, yet piquant,
as is often the case with littleish women,
and she has a marked and cheerful lau_
a sense of the humorous and her own
dignity, and over all a cheerful, happy na
ture. 'Some of her children are dead, be
side five living, and yet I do not think an
observer would count her as forty years
old.
“She is always neat in her dress, but
without any aspirations to fine dress. She
is exact and courteous in returning calls,
but she makes her rounds at certain pe
riods, so that she is, perhaps, less on the
street than the wife ot any other man of
the same class in Washington. She is
fond of housekeeping, of her children and
of reading, too, and is a more intelligent
woman in the literature and affairs oftlie
day, provided they be not flimsy affairs,
than the wife of any President we have
liad since Mrs. Polk.”
The above sketches show that, In any
event, Washington society runs no risk
by the promotion to its head of either of
the aboTe estimable ladies. Not so, how,
ever, when you come to consider their
husbands. Hancock, as compared with
Garfield, bears the relation of “Hyperion
to a satyr.”
THURMAN'S PATRIOTIC SPEECH.
A Splendid Trlbote to Hancock.
Senator Thurman spoke at Columbus,
Ohio, on the 25th inst., as follows:
I want to speak as plainly as I can, for
you know that I am not given to rhetori
cal speaking. I leave that to younger
men—to men who have more fancy than
I have. I want to speak to you plainly
and tell you why Winfield Scott Hancock
should be elected President of the United
States, and Mr. Englsh, of Indiana, should
be elected Vice President. First, who is
Winfield Scott Hancock? There is not a
man in this audience, there is not a boy in
this audience, who does not know that
Winfield Scott Hancock was one of the
brightest, the ablest and most daring and
brave of all the soldiers that went to tho
war to maintain the Union. [Applause.]
No man who ever commanded an army ev
er displayed more courage, more heroism,
and ever displayed more skill than Hau
cock displayed, from the time he went
into the war until it was closed in triumph.
Everybody knew that, but, my friends,
there is one thing that everybody does not
know. Hancock has been in the army all
his life, and therefore you might not at
once suspect what is literally the truth,
that Hancock is not only a soldier, but a
constitutional lawyer and a good Ameri
can statesman. [Cheers.] 1 call him an
American statesman, I call him a con
stitutional lawyer, and I have warrant
for what I say. For when, after the
rebellion, he was placed as military gov
ernor over Louisiana and Texas, before
they were admitted to representation in
Congress and to exercise their rights as
States, he showed in great contrast to
what some other military governors show
ed. He showed he knew there was such
a thing as the constitution of the United
States; that he knew there was such a
thing as a free republic; tliat lie knew
that, the true doctrine, the essential doc
trine, the vital doctrine of every free repub
lic and every free government is that the
military must be subordinate to the civil
power; that trial by jury was the light of
all American citizens. [Applause.] Equal
justice in the courts is the right of the
American citizen. Freedom front unlaw
ful arrest is the right of an American citi
zen. That is what makes him the idol of
the people of Louisiana and Texas. That
is what made Louisiana the first State to
nominate him months ago in her State
convention. When I say that General
Hancock is a statesman, I speak but the
truth.
How our Gallant Standard Bearer
Looks.
Hancogk, in personal appearance is tall.,
well formed and very handsome. His
height cannot he less than six feet two
indies, and he weighs fully two hundred
and forty pounds. Ho will make the
finest looking President who ever sat in
the White Honse, except, possibly,
George Washington. His form towers
above other men, and he attracts at
tention by his mere looks wherever he
goes. His eyes are blue, and have a* be
nignant and mild expression when in
repose, but inspiring when in danger.
His manner is dignified and knightly, aud
he is courtesy itself. He is always mag
netic, and draws men to him by his kind-
ness and gentle interest in their affairs,
His sympathies are easily aroused, and he
becomes intensely concerned for the sor
rows and misfortunes of others, striving
in every way to Relievo them; as
though their troubles were his own.
Hancock’s kindness to his subordinates
also won not only their love, but also
tbSir confidence, and caused them ,to rely
on him as a friend as well as commander.
He gave a man a good opinion of himself,
and made each one.feel he wa3 of more
importance than he ever before suspected.
It was this which caused him to. have such
power over his officers and men in battle,
and made them prefer rather to die than
forfeit the good opinion of their leader.
Genera! Hancock had two children,
Russell Hancock aud Ada Elizabeth Han
cock. The latter died in New York, of
typhoid fever, when eighteen years of age.
She was a young lady of great promise.
Russell Hancock, the general’s only son, is
living and is a planter in Mississippi.
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EDITORIAL GLIMPSES.
Advice to Tourists.—Persons visiting
New York this season would do well to
make their wills and arrange their busi
ness affairs as carefully as possible before
leaving borne, if they expect to exeurt
from tbe city on any of tbe steamers. As
they go aboard it would be a satisfaction
to them to take a good survey of things
about them, for it may be their last look.
This thing of burning and sinking of boat3
about tbe great metropolis is becoming a
little monotonous, judging from our tele
grams from that quarter recently.
In accordance with tbe verdict of tbe
common sense of mankind, power tends
to corrupt those who exercise it. Garfield
is guilty of peijuiy, hence it is not strange
that we find tbe Republican party thor
oughly besmirched with fraud and cor
ruption, alter reveling for twenty years in
tbe spoils of office.
—Sitting Bull’s son was recently induced
to sit for bis photograph at Fort Buford.
The young buck was verys suspicious that
tbe camera was some kind of an infernal
machine, but finally consented on condi
tion tbat he might sit with bis revolver in
his hand, and at the first sign of danger
shoot the artist. The artist decided to
take the chances, and a fine cabinet pic
ture was the result.
Edward McPherson, secretary of the'
Republican congressional committee, is
calling loudly for help. According to the
Washington Gazette, the rallying cry is,
“Help us, cash-us, or we sink.” The ex
cited McPherson pathetically says, he
“looks with dread upon the possibility of
the restoration of the Democratic party to
the control of the government.” He asks
only $24.00, nothing less, from each em
ploye of the government, and states that
such voluntary contribution from persons
employed in the service of the United
States will not be objected to in any official
quarter. The boys will have to respond,
or give way to those who can. This Is in
keeping with the civil service reform of the
party.
We have been looking in vain for the
“silent man’s” congratulations to the
Chicago nominee. But he is silent still,
and so are the masses. That’tidal wave
of enthusiasm which was to sweep over
the land has lost its force before it crossed
the Potomac. We have not felt a ripple
of it in this section. Pledger and Jeff
Long are both disconsolate. The negroes
have no liking for the name, and they re
gard the defeat of Gen. Grant by this
Garfield as a personal affront. They are
not happy by any means.
Everywhere the cry comes up about
the census returns. Even the Radical!,
are complaining that politics, not compe
tency, secured the enumerators, and the
result is very imperfect and incorrect re
turns. No place is as big as the people
imagined it to be.
Stonewall Jackson’s Flag.—At
the flag : room of the war department, %
few days since, says the Washington Post,
three men called, and *ne of them asked
to see the corps flag of General Stonewall
Jackson. It was handed to him. In si
lence he held it for some time, then, on.
his knees, he. carefully spread it on the
floor, when one of his friends askeiihim
what he was doing. He answered, tears
streaming from his eyes: “Can’t the fa
ther look at tbe son, or the son .at his fa
ther? This flag my father held when ho
fell upon the battle field; this flag my
brother held—he, too, died; I also carried'
it!” whereupon he raised his hands to*
heaven and poured out a most fervent
prayer. His friends hail hard work to get
him to give up the flag, but when,.
rolling.lt up (it was so worn) a small
piece fell out, the officer in ebatge picked
up the piece and gave it to the man, and
he departed. It was a small act, yet as
the officer in charge was an ex-Union
soldier, it *howed a noble feeling and how
one soldier can appreciate tlie reverential
love for a bit of bunting showed by an
other, even when fighting on opposite ■
sides.
