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buy from nor sell to tbe English in the Pertinent and Worthy of Considera-1 Ktaedt c ;£^5 lo , clotk .
Transvaal or South African Republic, bitL
to do their utmost to divert the trade of
tbe country into other channels, and for
this purpose the Africanders are starting j jj a (g a candidate for the legislature. After
a company, with a capital of S250.000 to! many ineffectual ballotings, under the
I convention on the 11th of July to noml-
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goods for consumption from the cheapest
and best markets, England expected; and
as America has most of the goods in de
mand here, American exporters of soft
and hard goods are kindly requested to
forward their catalogues and price lists to
M. XV. Pretorius, chairman of the Nation
al Boer Trading Company, (limited)
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 0,18S0.
—The Salvation Army has decided to
beat a retreat for old England, where its
warfare is more successful.
—Gen. Hancock has declined the invita
tion of the Long Branch hotel-keepers,
who offered him free board and lodgings.
The anniversary of the battle of Se
dan, September 2, will not this year be
celebrated in an official way by the Ger
man government. This is a concession to
French sensibility.
—A writer in Le Voltaire says that the
late Empress of Russia was so economical
in her own private expenses that she used
to have her shoes re-soled two or three
times before she would replace them.
—According to tbe recent census, Savan
nah has a population, including suburban
towns, of 32,016; Valdosta has a popula
tion of 1,601; Brunswick has a population
of 2,892; Darien has a population of
1,644.
—The British postmaster-general lately,
in the House of Commons, said that during
the past year there had been an increase in
the amount of deposits in savings banks
in six out of the eight distressed Irish
counties, and a diminution in two.
Balloon Trip.—The astronomer Flam-
marien, accompanied by his wife snd four
servants, started from Paris last Wednes
day night, in a balloon, on a lohg aerial
trip, which is to last two nights and a day.
They proceeded in the direction of Ger
many.
—The death of Tom Taylor vacates the
editorship ol Punch, which is one of the
greatest prizes of journalism. Fifteen
hundred pounds a year is very good pay
for editing a small weekly paper which de
pends mpre upon its artistic than its liter
ary merits. •
—Mrs. Wodehouse, nee King, of Geor
gia, who was recently married to the Mar
quis of Anglesey, received as a bridal gift
from her husband a necklace of diamonds
containing thirty-tire stones. It was orig
inally owned by the ex-Queen Isabella, of
Spain, and is valued at about $20,000.
—Ex-Gov. Sprague bought Canonebet,
his country seat at Narragansett Pier, for
$17,000, and improvements have cost $640,-
000. It would not sell to-day for one-
tenth its cos*. The husband lives there
alone, and his wife looks over the place
from her rooms at the Tower Hill House.
—Tho Mowbray Nitre-Glycerine Works
at North Adams, Mass., have been blown
up three times. Of the ten successive su
perintendents, eight have been killed by
explosions, one is blind, and the other is
now in charge. The utmost care is main
tained in tbe establishment, but danger is
unavoidable.
—Prince Bismarck has caused it to be
announced that he will only attend to urg
ent public business during the next few
months, aud that nobody need write to
him, as ther letteis certainly will not be
answered. The Prince intends to stop at
Kissingen for several weeks, after which
he will go to Varzin.
—Gambling at the London clubs runs
as high now as it did in the days of the
. Regent, when estates were risked on the
turn of the dice at Brooks’. At the new
club, where ready money only can be
staked under the club regulations, an offi
cer lost $65,000 one night in May, another
$20,000, and a “well-known Viscount’
won $40,000 at a sitting.
The Fort Yates Fravd.—The latest
addition to the catalogue of Indian agen
cy frauds docs not lack boldness, though it
failed to be rewarded with success. The
scene of the roguery was Fort Yates; the
de'vice consisted of drilling holes into the
iron weights used for weighing cattle to be
bought by the government, and then fill
ing these holes with eoik.
—Returns from forty-seven counties of
Georgia show a population of 383,168 as
against 2S3,14S in 1S70; an increase of over
30 per cent. If the remaining counties
do as well Georgia will show over ten per
cent, greater increase than the great State
of Pennsylvania, and thus put to rest the
statement made some time since, that im
migration was bnildlng up all tho North
ern States, but that the South showed
little or no Increase.
—There are two plantation proprietors
in Louisiana whose landed possessions ri
val those of the proudest estates of the
English nobility, and many German
princes have fewer subjects than they have
employes on their pay rolls. Col. Ed
ward Richardson owns 5,000 acres of cot
ton plantations, widely scattered, but all
managed under his supervision. The <£lfer
proprietor is John Burnside, who has eight
extensive sughr plantations ami 3,287
acres of cane iu the ground. His last
crop produced 6,064,000 pounds of sfigar
and 7,290 barrels of molasses, from which
$566,000 must have been realized.
—Some Parisian ladies have taken to
frog shooting. The arm they use is a
highly ornate steel Cross-bow, from which
a dart may be diseharged with sufficient
force to transfix the nictet corpulent and
tough-liidcd frogs at a range of twenty
feet. By means of a silken cord this mis
sile Is attached to the breech of the cross
bow, a contrivance enabling the success
ful raarhswoman to disuse with the ser
vices of a retriever for the collection ot
her game. Having sfiot * frog, she can
haul her wriggling victim to her very feet,
whore tbe duty of “bagging” It devolves
upon her keeper. From five to six brace
constitute a good average bag; and ftrrnish'
a succulent dish of those slender hind
legs, delicately fried iu batter, that find
such (aror with Faris gourmets.
—The opposition of the Boers in the
Transvaal to the British has found ex
pression iu this singular circular: “We
have tried every coastitul local means for
recovering the country and independence
of which we were robbed by tho English,
and as wo are not strong enough in num
bers to fight the British nation, wp have
determined to take another method of
bringing them tq tlieir senses. The peo
ple of the country (the Africanders) have
[ • Iged tUemseJve# as a ^hole, neither to
Hancock’s Letter to Gen. Sherman.
For some weeks past the Republican
brotherhood have been hinting darkly
about a treasonable letter from Hancock,
now in the hands of Gen. Sherman, and
demanding its production. Suddenly it
is produced, and appeared in the New
York World of Sunday morning, and was
telegraphed to us in advance and appear
ed in our edition of the same date.
Nothing could harmonize more perfect
ly with every official letter and paper
which has appeared from the old veteran.
Writing in all the unreserve of private,
friendly, unofficial correspondence, we
find Gen. Hancock the same strenuous
advocate of military subordination to law
and the constitution. It was and is with
him riot a light impression, excited by the
exigencies of tbe hour; but a deep and
abiding conviction, inwrought by long
study of tbe theory of our institutions aud
1 forced into private as well as public ut
terance by a clear and profound convic
tion of the national peril.
How different is this great soldier and
statesman from the flippant and careless,
as well the selfish and unpatriotic offi
cials, who were guiding tbe ship of state
by bayonets though shoals and rapids “out
side of the constitution,” ignorant of, or
indifferent to tlie great peril to present and
future generations!
No doubt our intelligent readers pored
over that letter with tbe greatest care,
expecting that in the careless frankness of
private correspondence, Gen. Hancock
might have dropped some expression
which could be tortured into something
Inconsistent with his grand record. But
no, not a word! Every line is expres
sive of the same wholesome, sound and
patriotic views. Every line condemns
the reckless and wicked assaults upon
the principles and usages of free, popular,
constitutional and republicangovemment.
As a guaranty, from unfriendly liauds, of
the perfect sincerity of the views ex
pressed in his letter of acceptance, it is
invaluable. No man can doubt that bis
convictions arc earnest, strong, conscien
tious, and that he will cany them out
to the last word in his future administra
tion of our government.
Light Draught and Speed.
The celebrated steam catamaran, which
was confidently expected to make railway
speed on the Hudson river, upon an actual
trial last.week made seven miles an hour,
and afterwards, upon alteration and
second trial, she made ten miles an hour.
The difficulty was that the light dip of
her screw gave her a correspondingly
light propelling power. She had little
hold upon the water, and when this was
sought to be remedied by increasing the
rapidity of the revolutions of tbe screw,
it merely produced a vaccuum in tlie water
and less speed.
Probably tbe same difficulty will be ex
perienced with the Czar of Russia’s new
steam yacht, now being finished on Urn
banks of tbe Clyde. That is of great
width compared with its length, and is
built on tbe hypothesis that her light
draught will leave little resistance toover-
come, and her great power will give her
rapid speed. But if tbe vessel, by reason
of her shallow draught, meets with little
resistance to progress through the water,
so her paddles or screws for tbe same rea
son will have little propulsive power,
while her breadth of hull will oflset the
advantage derived from the diminished
resistance of light draught. So the Czar's
yacht, which is built to outrun all that
floats, may probably prove but a slow'
boat.
two-tliirds rule, no choice could be made,
and tbe meeting was adjourned until the
17th of August. The difficulty turned
upon tbe candidacy of Hon. Joseph E.
Brown for re-election to tbe United States
Senate, before the next general assembly.
In other words tbe issue made was “Brown
and anti-Brown.” A dead-lock was the
result. Commenting upon this, the Early
County A’eics,tlian which no stauncher and
more reliable Democratic sheet can bo
found in the State, has this to say:
We anticipated just such a termination
of the labors of tbe convention as resulted
last week, and to avoid it, we recommend
ed privately to some of the delegates, that
instead of tiying to center on any one
man, they put before the public a state
ment setting forth tlie fact that tlie Dem
ocracy of the county were divided in sen
timent on a matter which will certainly
come before tbe next legislature; and
that all might have an opportunity to ex
press tlieir opinions and preferences on
that matter at tho ballot box, they should
place before tbe party two good men rep
resenting each side of the matter at issue
—tlie election or non-election of Joseph
E. Brown to the United States Senate.
We still think the above would be a ju
dicious course for the convention to pur
sue. It is contended by some that it
would have a tendency to disrupt the
party, but we can’t see bow. There is no
test of party fealty in it. It is simply a
question on which good Democrats differ,
aud that difference can, in no reasonable
way, be construed either for or against the
genuineness of tlieir Democracy or fealty
to tbe party. We think this the most
peaceable, quiet way in which the
matter could be disposed of. There
would be no reasonable chance for a per
sonal quarrel in the contest; the cam
paign could be conducted with perfect
good feeling between tbe candidates.
The anti-Brown candidate could abuse
Joe to bis heart’s content, and tbe Brown
man could defend him with equal zeal,
and there still be no reasonable cause for
personal feeling towards each other—pro-
viced, of course, they were friendly in the
outset.
Tbe above is good advice, albeit we see
no necessity for tbe Brown and anti-Brown
men abusing each other. What is sought
to be accomplished is tbe will of the peo
ple on the senatorial succession. It Gov,
Brown's friends are in tbe majority be
should be re-elected. If not, some other
man will be chosen. It is .only a differ
ence of opinion between brother Demo
crats, which, as suggested in a recent
editorial in this paper, can easily be settled
by running one ticket only for tbe legisla
ture and merely indorsing upon tbe back
of each ballot “Brown,” or “anti-Brown.”
If the ex-Govemor gets a majority of the
votes in any given county, then let the
member to tbe legislature elect, whatever
may be his persona! proclivities, consider
himself instructed to vote for our present
able Senator and rice versa. By adopt
ing this plan there need be no antagonisms
in tlie coming elections, as there is no
other issue that can call for a division.
We trust this subject will be carefully
weighed and acted upon in the nomina
tion of candidates for the next legisla
ture.
A Noble Endorsement at Home.
Under the call of the Democratic exe
cutive committee, the citizens of Troup
county assembled in mass meeting at La
Grange, Ga.. on the first Tuesday in July,
when Hon. F. M. Longley offered the fol
lowing :
Tbe citizens of of Troup county, in
mass meeting assembled, under call of
tbe Democratic executive committee,
hereby present to the Democratic conven
tion of Georgia, Hon. D. N. Speer, of the
county of Troup, as a candidate for Sla< e
treasurer. Mag. Speer was born in this
county and bis life has been spent among
us. His character is without spot or
blemish, bis superior judgment, bis integ
rity, his financial ability, his energy and
business qualifications, are all of the
very highest order; ami we,his fellow-cit
izens, who have known him from child
hood, do thus publicly commend him to
tbe people of Georgia as a gentleman pe
culiarly fitted for the office.
Should Mgjor Speer be nominated and
elected, be will have no trouble in mak
ing a bond of undoubted solvency. He is
“pledged to the doctrine that the public
purse should be used for public purposes
only.”
The above was enthusiastically carried
by a rising vote.
We can confidently endorse tbe above
flattering mention of Major Speer by his
home folks.
Modest, capable, honest and industri
ous, if elected he will make a model State
officer.
The State of Georgia. _
What it offers to Immigrants, Capitalists
Producers, Manufacturers, Fruit am.
Vegetable Growers, and those Desiring
to Better their Condition. By Francis
Fontaine, Commissioner of Laud and
Immigration, with Illustrations.
Tbis is a pamphlet of 162 pages, with a
map and some pictorial illustrations, lately
issued by the commissioner, giving a con
cise report of tbe natural wealth and re
sources of tbe State and its achievements
in agriculture, trade and manufactures.
We arc desired to say that he also will
issue a land pamphlet or circular as soon
as possible. Persons wishing to offer land
for sale should not offer large tracts unless
at a price below five dollars per acre. Mr.
Fontaine’s address is at Atlanta, Ga., or
00 East Tenth street, New York.
Dr. Tanner’s forty days’ fast will
conclude on Friday next at 12 m. His
physicians say be will go through, but his
frequent attacks of vomiting and pains of
the stomach seem to reader that point
very doubtful.
tion. [ He says that he fe'und Jonesboro quiet
The Democracy of Early county held a when he arrived there, but that the people
! generally deemed the presence of the mil
itary advisable. He is sure that there
will be no further trouble growing out of
tbis unfortunate affair, and wliat has
occurred is, he thinks, merely the result of
the shock at tho arrest of so many young
men on so grave a charge. Gov. Cclquitt
says that the unanimous sentiment of the
people of Jonesboro, so far as be could
learn it, denounces the outrage and de
mands the fullest investigation of all its
circumstances.
As many as ten men have been arrested
charged with the outrage upon the
Thompson family, and others, still at
large, are said to bo implicated. Tho
officers of justice are in pursuit of them,
however, and it is hoped that none will
escape. Now, let law hare full swing,
say we, even if It costs the guilty parties
their lives. One general outburst of in
dignation has followed the perpetration of
tbis shocking deed throughout the State.
The Mails.—The Northern news
paper mail seems to be out of joint. It
failed on Saturday mornlgg| July 24tb;
on Saturday morning July jprV and on
Monday morning August 2d. Wbat is
the matter?
The Clayton County Assassins.
A Call for Troops to Protect
Them, and Guard the Town ok
Jonesboro—Gov. Colquitt Accom
panies the Militarv—Confession
and Retraction of a Prisoner.
Tbe sheriff and county judge of Clay
ton county baring telegraphed to Gov.
Colquitt for a military company to protect
tbe jail and town of Jonesboro from threat
ened mob violence, the governor, after
awaiting further and fuller intelligence
by wire, in view of tho critical condition
of affairs, issued the following order:
Executive Department, State of
Georgia, Atlanta, Ga., July 30,
18S0.—Ordered, That Captain Joseph F.
Burke, commanding the Gate City Guard,
proceed with bis company to Jonesboro,.
Georgia, by tbe 12 o’clock train, and give
such aid as is necessary in preserving the
peace, and protecting tbe officers of the
law in arresting and bolding parties un
der arrest whose violent release is threat
ened.
Captain Burke will also aid in protects
ing the town of Jonesboro from fire and
violence. He will report to tbe sheriff,
and use every discretion and good judg
ment in controlling bis command, only
resorting to force iu the last extremity.
He will, by a firm, kind course, aid in
quelling threatened disorder. By order
of Alfred H. Colquitt,
Governor and Commander iu Chief.
I. W. Avery, Secretary and Acting Ad
jutant.
His excellency also accompanied Cap
tain Burke and hi3 command to Jonesboro,
where every necessary precaution was ta
ken in the premises, and the town and
jail closely.watched and guarded. Hap
pily no outbreak took place. The Consti
tution says:
Friday the authorities of Clayton coun
ty continued their activity in trying to get
at tbe bottom of tbis shameful affair. Oth
er warrants were issued and Sheriff Archer
did all in bis power to execute them. He
was heartily aided by the citizens gener
ally, but in one of his efforts be met with
resistance, which is one of the bad features
of Ihi3 case. He was going with two or
tiiree citizens in search of Baukson, Mc
Connell and Henry Spratlin, wno
were accused of complicity in tbe
murder. When near the place where the
persons were, the sheriff and his assistants
were met by the father anil brother of
McConnell, who hindered tlieir progress
and threatened them if they dared to pio-
c red. Tbe sheriff acted with cool resolu
tion and satisfied tho McConnells that he
would execute the processes of tbe law at
any cost. He finally arrested them for
obstructing him in the discharge of his
duty, but while tb's was being done, tl c
parties for whom he had come escaped
and have not yet been captured. The
McConnells were :brought to Jonesboro
and requii'd to give bonu for tbo offense
with which they stand charged. There
has l .-en no other resistance to the offi
cers, and It is believed there will be none.
The coronor's jury lias made up a ver
dict on the c; se, but it has not yet been
divulged for the reason that it reveals
some facts which it is judicious now to
keep quiet. It is said that Bam Cook,
one of tbe prisoners nowin jail, turned
State’s evidence before the Conner’s jury.
He said' tlat the parly had been to a
dance, and when ready to go home some
one suggested that they go by old man
Thompson’s house and give bins a good
thrashing. Cook denied that there was
any intention to kill any one but says that
.he negroes fired on the party when it ap
proached, and they returned the fire which
killed Willie Johnson and wounded Bob
Thompson. In this statement Cook gave
the names of ail the parties now in cus
tody and several others for whom there
are now warrants. Subsequently, in the
presence of several parties, Cook retracted
the whole of this confession and swore
that he was frightened Irio it. He then
made an affidavit that he knew nothing
about tbe matter, and that every word he
had uttered before w as false.
Bob Thompson, tlie sen of the old man,
who was shot in the side, is very low, and
In the opinion of his physician, cannot
live. Tbe old man and his wife are re
covering from tlie fearftti beating they re
ceived. At the request of their friends
they have been moved into Jonesboro,
where they are kindly cared for by thecitr-
laens.
A Beautiful and Touching Trib
ute to the Late Mbs. Mary Ann
Bates.—This lady, tbe beloved consort
of our respected fellow-citizen, S. Bates,
Esq., who is so widely known as a skilled
and veteran educator in Georgia, it will
be remembered, departed tbis life a few
weeks ago in tbis city. Mrs. Bates, for
many long years, had been unable to walk
from tbe effects of rheumatism, and was,
at times, a great sufferer. Her cheerful
ness, iesignation and Christian fortitude,
however, under this trying affliction, were
the wonder and admiration of tho com
munity.
The following most truthful notice of
the deceased we extract from the South
ern Presbyterian:
How softly sweet there falls upon the
tired ear of pain, the assurance from the
divine lips of the Comforter, “Ha givetli
His beloved sleep 1” Blessed sleep!
‘Asleep in Jesm 1” Such was tbe solace
to a weeping household-band, who had
gathered at the dying-bed in Macon, Ga.,
Monday a. m., July 12tli, 1880, as tbe
Deloved wife and mother, Mrs. Mary Ann
Bates, passed quietly away.
Wearisome days and sleepless nights
bad been lier inseparable companio:
since 1865. Rheumatism held lier as a
victim on tbe rack, with few alleviations
but change from the couch of pain to tlie
“invalid’s cLair,” in which she passed the
last fifteen years of her life. To the dull
eye of sense, such a long pathway to the
grave seems an arid desert destitute of all
joy, end where the cypress and tbe yew
casting their dark shadows only permit a
few wild flowers as by chance to
grow. But to Mrs. Bates it was far
otherwise—illumined by faith in “Him
whom her soul loved,” her pathway
was no dreary waste, for “the river of the
water of life,” cool and fresh, sparkling in
its fullness, made a perpetual verdure
around, and the choice fruits of the Spirit
regaled and refreshed her. The reflected
joy of close companionship with her Sav
iour, on whose arm she lov ingly leaned,
made all bright and beautiful. So con
spicuous was the beauty of holiness, the
result of sanctified affliction in her, we
could not question tbe love of her Heaven
ly Father, even though he removed
her from the society she was fitted
to adorn—gifted by nature, cultured
by education, refined by grace in the
heart, as she was when iu tbe dew
ot youth (1832) she listened to the
voice, “Go tcork in my vineyard.” She
'joined the Presbyterian church and for
nearly fifty years gave it lier warm affec
tions, “doing all she could.” When, in
1S65, she received from the same hand
the painful mission, “Suffer all my right
eous will,” she as lovingly obeyed. Her
work was well done—her sufferings
ended. Let us not mourn at our loss,
but be comforted that she is now repos
ing “in tbe green pastures and beside
tbe still waters,” in perfect, peace, con
tent and satisfaction, “where tficre is ful
ness of joy forever wore.”
“After the cross—the crown;
After the conflict—rest.”
One Who Loved Her.
The Credit Mobilier.
The Union Pacific and the Credit Mo-
bilier corporations, says the Sun, were
controlled by the same men. The fran
chise of the latter was purchased in 1864,
with a view of operating in the construction
of the road, and to evade the clause in the
charter which forbade directors from liav
ing any profit or interest arising from con
tracts. The Credit Mobilier managers
got hold of the two first contracts, and in
ono of them juggled the road out of
$1,004,000, on fifty-eight miles already
completed.
The Oakes Ames contract for 667 miles,
at a cost of $47,925,000, was entered into
ipu August 16,1867. It was signed on be
half of the railroad by Oliver Ames, as
president pro tempore, the brother aud
partner of Oakes Ames, the contractor,
and was approved by Oliver Ames, C. S.
Bushnell, S. Harbaugband T. C. Durant,
as executive committee of the road, all;
excepting Harbaugh interested iu the
Credit Mobilier.
Pursuant to a previous understanding,
this contract was assigned on October 15,
1S07, to seven trustees, viz.,T. C. Durant,
Oliver Ames, John B. Alley, S. DilloD, C.
8. Bushnell, U. S. McCornb and B. E.
Bates, for the use aud benefit of tlie stock
holders of tbo Credit Mobilier. In order
to secure any of tbe proceeds of tbis con
tract, the stockholders of the Credit Mo
bilier who owned shares in tlie Union Pa
cific company were compelled to give an
irrevocable proxy to these seven trustees
to vote in all cases six-tenths of their
stock. The shareholders in tlie two cor
porations thus became substantially iden
tical, though operating In different Lames.
Tbe trustees, by their proxies, represented
a majority of the stock; and by this con
trivance the entire control of tbe railroad
passed out of tbe bauds of tbe stockhold
ers into those of the seven trustees, who
exercised it for two years.
What was tho object of this combina
tion and chicanery ? The Wilson report
answers that question in tho following
figures:
The Ames contract cost the
railroad . , . .$57,l'40,102 94
The Ames contract cost tho
contractors ~ . . . 27,285,14199
Last Week’s Cotton Figures.
Crop Situation.
The New York Financial and Com
mercial Chronicle, of Saturday, reports
the cotton receipts of tho seven days
ending with July 30th, at 10,589 bales,
against 2,503 for the corresponding week
of last year. Total since September 1st
,890,002 against 4,436,156 for the same
period of tbe cotton year 1878-79—show
ing an increase of 454,740 bales.
The Chronicle’s interior port table
shows tbo receipts of tbe same week to
have been 3,471 bales, against 712 tbe
same week of last year. The shipments,
10,502 against 1,890 last year and the
stocks 49,631 against 13,906 last year.
The Chronicle’s visible supply table
shows 1,5S4,36S bales of cotton insight last
Friday night, against 1,281,724 in sight at
that date last year, l,354,0S3at the same
date in 1878, and 2,028,892 in 1877, at same
date. These figures show an increase of
302,644 hales on the visible supply of last
year—an increase of 230,2S5 on the visible
supply of 1S78, and a decrease of 444,524
bales on the visible supply of 1S77, at tbe
same date.
Cotton, in tbe Liverpool market last
Friday was quoted at 6 13-16 for middling
upland. It was G| at tbe same date last
year, and 6f at same date in 1878. In
1S77, at tbe same data, the quotation was
6J.
The Chronicle appends the following
to its weekly table of receipts from plant
ations :
The above statement shows—
1. That the total receipts from the
plantations since September 1 in 1879-80
were 4,933,232 bales; in 1S7S-9 were 4,-
440,S24 bales; in 1877-8 were 4,254,613
bales.
2. That, although the receipts at the
out ports the past week were 10,859 bales,
the actual movement from plantations
was only 3,828 bales, the balance being
drawn from stocks at the interior ports.
Last year the receipts from the planta
tions for the same week were, 2,059 bales,
and'for 1878 they were 2,149 bales.
Tbe Chronicle’s summary of its Fri
day’s telegrams from tbe growing crop,
reports too much rain and cool weather
for tbe best development of the crop; yet
it is in very good and promising condition.
The ^caterpillar reports at a few points
are more pronounced, but no considerable
harm lias been, or is likely to be, done, if
tbe weather turns hot and dry.
In Texas, Galveston had 1.22 of rain in
the week. Seven bales had come in.
Picking had been retarded by wet. The
coast regions were active poisoning cater
pillars. Indianola had 1.46 of rain. Mer
cury averaged 79. Much apprehension of
the worm, but crop looking well. Corsi
cana had 2.75 of rain during the week.
Average mercury 77. Crop doing as well
as possible. Dallas, 1.85 of rain. Average
mercury 77. There will be more cotton
than can be picked. Brenham, five inch
es of rainfall. Wet weather every day.
Much apprehension of caterpillar. Dry
weather wanted. Average mercury 80.
In Louisiana, at New Orleans, rain on
five days. Total fall, 3.19. Average mer
cury, 19. At Shreveport, 6.1C of rain had
fallen in the week, doing a great deal of
damage to cotton. Roads m bad condi
tion. Mercury 06 to 85—average 75. In
Mississippi, at Vicksburg, rain on three
days. At Columbus, 1.52 of rain and too
much of it. Severe hail at Crawford.
Range of mercury from 77 to 87. Noth
ing from Arkansas. In Tennessee, at
Memphis, no rainfall and crop fine. No
complaint except excessive growth on the
river bottoms. At Nashville, warm days
and cool nights—no rainfall. Mercury
from 59 to 89—average, 15.
As to Alabama, there were light rains
oil five days at Mobile. Crop accounts
less favorable. No damage, as yet, from
caterpillars, but much feared. Too mnch
rain, but crop developing well. Mercury
from JO to 92—average 7S. Montgomery,
warm, sultry aud wet. Rain on six days
of the week, and fall 1.69. Caterpillar
increasing rapidly, but no serious damage
yet. Poisons are freely used. Rainfall
for tbe month of July, S.17. Selma, rain
on five days. Much damage from cater
pillar feared and poisoning general.
In Georgia, at Columbus, rain on three
days, aud 1.54 of fall. Average mercury
80. In Macon, light showers on two
days. Mercury from 60 to 100—average
79. In Augusta, two heavy general rains,
and a fall of 2.20. Average mercury 79.
Crop accounts flattering. Savannah, rain
every day. Fall 4.30. Mercury 70 to 91
—average 78.
Profit ot contractors . . $29,851,96095
The dividends.from the proceeds of the
Ames contract were $20,471,668. Be
tween tho actual profits and the dividends
there was a large margin to bo accounted
for, which the honorable trustees never
deigned to explain. It is seen from these
few facts that Mr. Alley is eminently
qualified to testify to the integrity of Mr.
Garfield, aud hie certificate ought to be
printed side by sldo with that of Schuyler
Colfax.
Health of New Orleans.—The New
York Bulletin says: Tho health of the
Southern cities this season, on the Missis
sippi as well as on the sea coast, is thus
far unexceptionable, and there it reason'
now to expect that the summer will pass
without a recurrence of epidemic ot any
kind. The president of the New Orleans
board of health makes tbe gratifying an
nouncement, that “after a careful inspec
tion of the Charity Hospital, Hotel Dieu,
and other charitable institutions, not a
case offerer could be found amongst tbe
seamen.” He, moreover, emphatically
asserts, that “New Orleans is absolutely
free from epidemic, and has as low a death
rate as any city of tbe same or smaller or
larger size within the bounds of tbo
Uqited States..” In new of these facts, he
declares that the “quarantines against New
Orleans and Louisiana by tbe physicians
of Tennessee and Memphis must be re-
BuUdozinff in Washington.
A special to tbe Baltimore Sun says tbe
few Republicans who remain to give Mr.
McPherson's committee tho benefit of
their advice manage to find time to worry
members of the cabinet about small
appointments for some of their favorites.
Occasionally a clerk is found who admits
freely that he has Democratic tendencies,
and a vacancy generally occurs shortly
afterwards. Numbers of clerks who have
held their positions for upwards of ten
years have been removed merely because
they have expressed the hope that General
Hancock would be elected over General
Garfield at tbe approaching election.
As yet the thumb-screw has not been
applied to tho clerks who refuse to con
tribute to tbo Republican committee, but
It is certain that it will be before tbe
campaign comes to an end. Republican
mauagers here say that all clerks who are*
entitled to vote must either contribute to
the State committees or tlie congressional
committee here, or they will be made to
suffer for their delinquency. It is claimed
that tfceib are hundreds cf clerks who
have lost their residence in tbe States
from which they originally came; and as
they have no vote they will be expected
id contribute to the congressional com
mittee. No decisive action will be taken
iu regard to enforcing tbo call for contri
butions for a month or two yet, but it is
understood that employes who fail to re
spond before the first of October will have
their cases investioated, to see why they
do not “come down” with the cash.
Hon. Clifford Anderson.
The announcement of our popular and
distinguished fellow citizen, Hon. Clif
ford Anderson, by various correspondents
of the press, as a proper successor of Gen
eral Gordon in the United States Senate,
is hailed with enthusiasm in this section,
and will, we doubt not, receive a cordial
response from the people throughout the
State. His fine native endowments, im
proved and developed by broad and liber
al culture, not only m his profession but
in the higher walks of political philoso
phy and statesmanship; his well matured
and conservative opinions on all ques
tions touching State and national poli
tics, the purity of his private character,
and an unblemished record from his first
appearance in public life to the present
moment, have won for him a reputation
as high as it is deserved, not only as a ju
rist, but as a statesman of rare sagacity
and wisdom.
His election to the position for which he
is proposed, honorable and exalted as it
is, would be an appropriate recognition
of his admitted ability, and a fitting re
turn for tbe patriotic service he rendered
the State in the days of her deepest dis
tress and humiliation.
Without recuning for the present to
other incidents in his career in the legis
lature of Georgia and as a member of the
Confederate congress,in both of which bod
ies he held a commanding and influential
position, there is one period in the politi
cal history of the State in which he played
so prominent a part os a public man as to
give him a claim at least to the confidence
and gratitude of the people of Georgia,
and which they should not soon forget,
We refer to his skillful and judicious or
ganization of the Democratic party for
the memorable campaign oy 1S70, and
the splendid victory which followed un
der his leadership. This reference, we
trust, will not be construed as a violation
of the strict neutrality which, as public
journalists, we are often constrained to
observe in contests in which our friends
and neighbors are engaged, but simply as
a deserved tribute to a faithful,honest and
capable public man.
Whilst it is true, and is well known of
Judge Anderson that he has not figured
in politics as an office-seeker, but on the
contrary has rather shrunk "from “even
the appearance” of engaging in the “wild
hunt,” yet on all occasions, when public
exigencies demanded his services, they
were rendered not only promptly but
cheerfully and for the good of the country.
What citizen of Georgia has forgotten the
dark and troublous days which preceded
the election of December, 1S70, and tbe
unexpected, but glorious triumph of the
Democratic party, which followed its or
ganization by Judge Anderson, as chair
man of the State executive committee?
He had just succeeded Hon. Linton
Stephens, who resigned, in conse
quence of having entertained opin
tons, which many' of his political
friends, if not a large majority of the
Democratic party, considered impolitic
and injudicious. Notwithstanding these
differences in our own ranks, we had to
confront the united opposition of the Re
publican party, sustained by the power of
the Federal government, and encouraged
by the presence of the military to acts of
lawlessness and the utter disregard
State authority. It will be chronicled in
the Iliad of our political woes, as a great
and fearful crisis, and one which required
“stout hearts and strong arms to meet” it
Gloominess and depression were written
on every face, for with the divisions and
diflersnees in our own ranks, and the
formidableness of our opponents, there
seemed but little in tbe political outlook
which was cheering or hopeful.
But in the midst of what seemed inevi
table disaster and defeat, hope came in
the first ringing notes from the gallant
leader of the Democracy, who issued an
address soon after his installation as
chairman of the executive committee,
which seemed to inspire our crest-fallen
and dispirited people with new life and
energy. The Democracy were urged by
him to perfect at once the county organi
zations; reminded of tbe importance of
selecting as their standard bearers men of
prudence aud patriotism, integrity and
judgment; assured that, if true to them
selves, success was within their grasp, and
that they “had but to will and victory was
theirs.” He called upon Democrats to be
united, and admonished independent can
didates, by every consideration of magna
nimity and patriotism, to withdraw, and
entreated all alike to surrender “petty
jealousies and personal ambitions and dis
likes, and give a cordial support to the
selected candidates of tbe party.” Finally
be said: “Conform strictly to the law in
all respects, and, above all things, pre
serve the peace. And may God defend
tbe right and save tbe State.”
This stirring and well-directed appeal
fell not unheeded. It rang out like an
alarm bell upon the ears of the people,
aud realizing at once the perils of the
hour, they entered the contest with re
doubled activity and zeal, and Georgia
was redeemed.
The Letters of Acceptance.—On
comparing these letters, as printed from
telegrams to this paper with those which
were printed from original copy, we find
that our telegrams were very defective.
We therefore repeat them in this issue.
garded as unnecessary, unwise, ungener- 1 immediately
ous and unconstitutional.” ’ dieriy bearing.
—Tbe Emperor William is now in ex
cellent health, and instead of declining
appears to be gaining strength and vigor.
He has been maintaining as strict an in
cognito as possible atEms, where be drank
the water and took a walk regularly at
half past eight o’clock every morning.
During his institutional he graciously
acknowledged the'salutations of the crowd
and had a ready word for any whom he
personally recognized. His memory for
faces is astounding. He recalls m an in
stant even persons whom he has but rare-
•Jy met in bis eventful life. During his
visits at Ems the Emperor is rarely seen
in uuiform. His civilian dress, not in the
latest style, nevertheless becomes him
~ I well, although tbe “old martinet” may be
* 1 immediately noticed in bis erect and sol-
Hegroes as a Political Element.
The late election in Alabama, wherein
little effective opposition to the Demo
cratic party was presented, and the ma
jority for the Democrats is anywhere be
tween fifty aud a hundred thousand, will,
as usual, be claimed as a result of the de
nial of the right of suffrage. But not a
colored vote was refused. It is only an
other evidence that an efficient political
party cannot be constructed of a few
white leaders and a great colored follow-'
ing. Were it possible to largely divide
the whites, so as to make the negroes a
balance of power in both factions, the
colored vote might be occasionally wielded
in force. But we can conceive of no
practicable plan by which a permanent
and reliable organization could be effec
ted. Race jealousies would, in that
event, make the colored force a stum
bling block, equally demoralizing and dis
appointing to the whites, who sought to
divide and enlist it.
It needs no prophet to predict that the
colored vote in the United States is surely
destined to be a great embarrassment
leading political parties on both
sides. It cannot be counted on by either,
as friend or foe, and will be safer as an
unfriendly organization than an ally.
It will cost more that it will come to.
It was a great blunder of the Radicals
when we emerged from the condition of
civil war, that, after a deliberate view of
the situation, they chose to turn their
backs on thewhite population of the South
and stake all their future upon a new peo
ple and party organization which they de
termined to create for that purpose out of
the negroes, and put it in the hands of
Northern drill sergeants in order to sup
plant and extinguish the moral and politi
cal force of the Southern white population
If, at that time, when they were hesita
ting which course to adopt, they had ap
pealed to the Southern whites as friends,
misled, betrayed and ruined by tbe South
ern State rights and secession politicians,
no doubt they could have organized an in
telligent controlling political force which
would have given them these States for
generations.
But no party taking /counsel of its
chronic prejudices and hatreds can be wise
or practical. They hated the Southern
whites and determined to crush out the
race—morally, materially and politically.
It should cease to he as a leading political
force in this section. It should be sup
planted by the liberated slaves who, ow
ing their freedom to the war under the
direction of the Republican p^rty, and
led by skilled fuglemen from the Northern
States, could not fail to hold an unwaver
ing allegiauce to them and move in a solid
phalanx to carry out their behests.
But the controlling force of a country is
its intelligence and capital. The carpet
bag leaders, however cunning and adroit,
could not long avail against the drift of
public opinion. In a few years the so-
called Republican party saw that their
great party of black3, scallawags aud im
ported leaders was a failure, and now the
only use they can make of it is as a scare
crow. It is used as a standing martyr to
Southern violence and lawlessness, and in
that shape has done fair service in pro
voking Northern indignation at a large ex
pense in printing for the outrage mill,
is still doing a little feeble service in this
line, but the delusion is nearly played
out.
The Northern people are comprehend
ing the situation. They are beginning to
see the impossibility of organizing a victo
rious party of ex-slaves to keep men in of
fice against public opinion and public in
terests. And because this cannot
done—because it is proved impossible in
the nature of things, the last resort of tbe
cry of “a solid South” is raised to stimu
late Northern jealousy. If the Northern
Republicans bad controlled their hatred
in the interest of justice and common
sense, they could have achieved and main
tained a solid South ever since the war—
solid Republican. Bat as they planned
and based their action on hatred of the
South, and have carried it on ever since
in the same temper, the solidity settled
perforce the other way.
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Tm Must Have Pure Blnoi.
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ica, Inflammatory and Chronic Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Gout and Spina- Complaints, can only
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For Ulcers and Eruptive IkVnsesof Skin. Pus
tules, Pimples, Blotches. Boils, Tetter, Scald*
head and Kingwcrm. Vegeiine has never failed
to effect a permanent cure.
For Pains in the Back, Kidney Coropltints,
Dropsy. Female Weakness. Leucorrhoes, arising
from internal uieo-ation, and uterino diseases
ana General Debility, Yo<etme acts directly upon
th» causae of these complaints. :t invigorates
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secretive or sns, al'ajs inflammation, cures ul
ceration and regula ei the bowels.
For Catarrh, Dyspepsia. Habitual Costiveness/
Palpitation ot the Heart, Headache, Poles, Ner
vousness and General Prostration of the Nervous
Bjstcm.na medicine has ever given such perfejt
tatisfactiou as the Vegrtme. It perifles the blood,
cleanses all of tbe o gans. and poaretsesa eon-
trolling power over the nertoca system.
The remarkable cures effected by Vegetine
hare induced many physicians mid apothecaries
whom wo know ta prescribe and use it in their
own families.
In fact. Yegetine’s "hebest remedy yet discov-
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Vegetine is so^d bv all Druggiste*
° appij tas thr iat-daw oa
G EORGIA. BIBB COUNTY.—To all whom it
may concern: Loui.o W. Kennedy having
filed her petition in wroper form to ins. praying
fur letters of ad mini.tra 1 ion with tbe wt'J annex
ed, on the estate of Francis M. Kennedy, this is
to cite all legally interested in the execution of
this application, creditors. legatees, next of kiu,
and any other*, interested, to be and at-oesr at
the next “eptember term of the Court cf Ordina
ry cl said couL.ty.snd show can-e if any they can.
why letter*of adminiatratiou.with will annexed,
sheu'd not )>e granted to said Louise W. Kenne
dy.
Witness my hand and official signature August
5,1SS0.
aagS-wtw J. A. McUANUS. Ordinary.
G EORGIA, BIBB COUNTI.—Whereas Lou
ise W. Kennedy has msds application tor let-
t-ric! administration on thees'ate *.f Jdary Jt.
Kennedy, late of said county decease f.
Tbit Is to cit t all -rd singular the c:e liters sad
next ot kin ot Mary L. Kennedy to be and ap
pear at the Court of Ordinary of said cour.ty, on
the fir*. Monday in Septum-er rext. acd thow
cause l’any they can. *hy permanent sin inis-
trater should no* be granted to Louise WVKen-
nedy on Mary L. Kenne’y estate.
Witness my hand and official signature August
3 1830.
atigi-wiw . J. A. If c if ANUS. Ordinary.
The Alabama Election.
The Montgomery Advertiser, of the
3J, heralds the Democratic triumph in
that State with a crowing rooster at the
head of every inside column. We would
respectfully intimate that the number is
short. If he means it only for a State
crow then one rooster will do. But if he
means it for a crow in chorus of all the
Democratic States, then sixteen are in
sufficient to represent the actual force,
and ho must bring up rcinforcemeute.
The Advertiser says:
Our returns from the State are meagre,
but highly gratifying and indicate a ma
jority of not less than fifty thousand, with
the probability of one much larger. This
is a result not at all astonblriug to those
who have watched the cauvass and wit
nessed the enthusiasm and interest ^ ol
tbe people throughout tbe State. The
De nocratic rule in Alabama has
brou.'ht incalculable benefit to tbe State,
and those vitally interested iu good gov
ernment were not slow to perceive it, and
bat e no desire to make a change.
The people of tbis State, we are sure,
will rejoice with us that Montgomery is
fully redeemed aud* will have a full set
of Democratic officials. This is now tlie
most populous county in the State, and
pays an immense revenue to the treasury,
second only in amount to that of Mobile,
and with good governmert in State, city,
and county, her prospects will continue
to grow brighter aud brighte \
Tbe dispatebes show that the Demo
crats are sweeping the • State, aad are
making heavy gains in the counties com
posing the SUi district, now represented
by Mr. Lowe and the Greenback' strong-
bold.
This great victory, State and county, is
worth rejoicing over, and tlie Advertiser's
roosters are again brought to the top of
ourcclanms.
—“The oppressed negroes of Kentucky”
is tho latest cry of our distressed RepubliJ
can contemporaries as they bribe them to
go over to Indiana and illegalty vote for
Porter.
Editorial Glimpses.
The census is revealing many queer
things. Massachusetts has 150,000 more
women tban men. No wonder that Col.
Susan Anthony is demanding woman’s
rights. Each one, is entitled to a man
and they ought to have one.
The »ensus shows that twenty-four
Southern caies, not including Louisville,
St. Louis, Galveston, Atlanta and other
large and growing centres of population,
have au increase Over the returns of 1870
of 537,641 souls. This don’t look much
like the South is standing still.
Jerry Black and Henry Watterson are
engaged in a difficult problem. They are
endeavoring to demonstrate that DeGol-
yer Garfield is a good man personally,
but a very bad politician. There are no
mathematical rules by which such a con
clusion can be reached.
Little Alex, by standing on tiptoe,
thinks be can see light approaching from
the east. ^ The dawn appears—sunrise
about November, and on tbe 4th of March,
1SS1, tbe sunshine of prosperity will en
velop the whole land, under tbe combined
wisdom of Gen. Hancock and English.
In New England country district* then
are more consumers than produceiv.
The factory operatives far exceed the
farming population in number. This
preponderance would be disastrous in the
extreme, if it were not for the increased
facilities for bringing in from more fortu
nate sections ample supplies.
We were in Boetou tbe other week,
and some young negroes joined in a free
excursion out of the city. They were as
saulted for their impudence in thrusting
themselves ameng white folks. But tnu
was in Massachusetts, not Georgia.
The peculiar silence of both political
parties as to the existence of the present
national administration seems to indicate
that Mr. Hayes has only filled up a space
of time which will be of no consequent
to the historian. Future generations will
only know that Mr. Hayes lived and occu
pied a position to which he was never
elected for four years.' - '
The Chicago Times says: General
Hancock is no statesman, therefore knows
nothing about taking in jobbing contracts,
and sharing in the profits of a whisky
riug. Being only a soldier, he knows
nothing of the aits of a salary gsabber,
and must therefore be at great disadvan
tage before his accomplished competitor—
accomplished in all the arts that are mean
and tricks that are dark.
Gray’s Specific Medicine.
THE xreatTRADE MAR If.
Bhsli rera*
j. An un
failing ire for
heminai eak*
ne*'. Spermat
orrhea. iropo-
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diseases tkst^
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'BefbreTahngquonce of»eif_^ er TaWag
abase; as a loos of memory-universal lassitude
pain in the hack, diraa « xf vision, preasiiara
old age, ard m»ny otht. ei-. esses that lead loIn
stil it j and consumption and a premature grave.
Fall particular* in ear psmrhlet, urtirh we de
sire to neno frsc by tru.1 to ever? ta' The Spe
cific Medicine i* sold ty all druKgiiieatfl per
package, cr six paetage* tor $5 wiP be sent in s
by mail on receipt c f thn money hy aidressiajr
tke GXvT VEDIOINB CO. No ’0 Mechaidca
Block, Detroit. Mich, tfola in Macun and every
whereby all dre*iri*ts. ocsi* dawly.
For sale by HUNT RANKIN A LAMAS.
ootlS-dawlv Macon. Ga
Old Mrs. Skittleworth don't know why
people will make counterfeit money. She
says, “I tried to pass a bad half dollar a
dozen times the other day, but nobody
would have it,” and she thinks it a waste
of time to make such.
—The Richmond Ccmmonveallh news
paper announces its permanent suspen
sion. Cause, want of support. The Dem
ocratic party, as well as the debt payers
lose an able advocate.
—The wicked rebels in Missouri nomi
nated Crittenden, a Union general, for
governor although Marmadnke, a Con
federate general, was* candidate. An
other plot to destroy the C-nitcd States
Gover-ment.
—Generals Meide, Reynolds and Han
cock, three conytcnoos officers in the bat
tle of Gettysburg, Gen. Reynolds falling
from a death-yound on tbe second day,
were all PanasyIranians and members of
the Democratic party.
—Mr. Georre Bancroft began fifty-fiva
years ago this month hi3 “History of tha
United States,’ 1 and in a few weeks ha.
expects to celebrate ils comp’etion at hia
Newport summer home. He will be eighty
years old if he lives until the 3d of next
October.
—The census office says that the total
population of the United States will be a
little over 49,000,000. The official count
will be needed to determine whether Ohio
or Illinois is the third State of the Union
in population.
—A member of the Duchess of Marl
borough’s Irish relief committee says
that there is in Ireland a class of persona
who have traded on the sufferings of their
fellow-couktrymen, and that by them any
signs of returning prosperity arc looked
upon with dismay.
—Tho wneat crop m **** is esti
mated at 15,000,000 bushels, h ^
low last year’s yield. The yield *. Towa
will be twenty per cent higher than
year, and that of Minnesota is put at 4k,
900,000 bushels. Reports from Dakota
say there never was such a crop there.
—Senator Wallace, of Pennsylvania,
expresses entire confidence not only is
Gen. Hancock’s election, but also of an
other Democratic Congress. On the other
hand, Hon. John Cessna, chairman of the
Pennsylvania Republican State Central
committee, claims that Gen. Garfield’s
majority in that State may reach 00,000.
Thomas F. Crittenden, the Demo*
cratic candidate for governor of Missouri,
ia the nephew cf the late John J. Critten
den. He has served two terms in Ce«**
