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' —Ex-Secretary Bristow, who5s in Now York, when visited hy a reporter on Mon day, declined to say anything concerning Gen. McDonald's recent exposure of the operations of the St. Louis whisky ring.. —The Presbyterian general assembly committee,-who hare been at work at Long Branch reconstructing the forms and discipline of the Presbyterian Church, concluded their labors on Tuesday. —A St. Louis dispatch says Gen. Mc- . Donald, of whisky ring fame, is finding great difficulty in getting a publisher for the hook. The St. Louis printers are afraid to touch it, as libel suits are threat ened. —Trof. Swing, of Chicago, in a dis course at a recent meeting of Western farmers, told them that their lank bodies and sorrowful faces came of too much work, too little sleep, and too little good food, and that the same is true as to their boys. _ —The cotton crops of this country for 1S70 and H9 were the largest ever raised. The ten crops from 1852 to 1S01, raised by slave labor, numbered 34,095,440bales; tbo ten crops from 1870 to 1870, raised by free labor, numbered 41,454,743 bales. A Graceful Act.—The anniversary of the battle of Sedan, September 2d, will not this year be celebrated in an offi cial way by the German government. This is a concession to French sensibility which will be highly appreciated by that higli-spirited people. A Remarkable Increase.—British trade returns show that during tha first six months of the present year Groat Britain sent to America iron valued at .£0,541,703. This is an Increase of 418 per cent, over 1S70, when for the corres ponding months .£1,520,142 worth were exported. —Gen. Hancock, in order that he may sec the friends who may desire to call on him without interrupting his official duties, has issued a circular stating that he will be at home from 11 o’clock, a. m., until 2 o'clock, p. m., on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays of each week. —Joseph Melody, of Independence, Mo., was murdered by Lewis Hiltz, and Hiltz was acquitted on the ground of insanity; but he was'recently struck dead by sun stroke, on the same day of the month, at the same hour of the Jay, and on the very spot where he committed the deed. —Philadelphia Record: “No candid ate for President, except Horace Greeley, has been able to ‘swing around the circle’ and make good speeches at every place the trains topped. Gen. Garfield’s talks are as tame and tepid as stale beer.” The Now York Herald takes the same view of these platform efforts of Mr. .Garfield. —Thanks to the stimulating effect of the tropical atmosphere of New Orleans, the assessments of the custom-house clerk, which up in these cold and inclem ent regions barely attain to the stunted dimensions of 2 per cent., tower up and branch out to the size of 5 per cent. Mr. Hayes can see of the fruit of his civil- service-reform order No. 1 and be satis fied. The Georgia Convention.—An At lanta special to the Gazette says the State convention adjourned sine die without making a nomination. The Colquitt men stand by him for the candidate under the resolution passed yesterday. The anti- Colquitt men tried Aiex. Stephens, but he declined, and they are looking for another man for their candidate. The special says the campaign will be without parallel in intensity of bitterness. —A widow with six children and $300 was induced one day last week to marry an insinuating stranger in Cincinnati. On the morning after the wedding they break fasted in a restaurant, and after the meal was dispatched the husband said that he would go out and get shaved. Putting his arm around his wife’s neck Be kissed Ler and at the same moment picked her pocket. He did not return. The pockets hook which he had stolen contained his wife’s $300. On the previous afternoon ■shejiad bought a silver watch for him and had given him $20. —Captain Eads, who is now in Cali fornia examining the Yuba, Bear add Feather rivers, with a view to submitting a report to the government respecting the possibility of permanently improving them, isf quite as willing' to talk about his proposed ship-railway across the 'isthmus as he was a year ago. He still believes that it is preferable to a canal. First, a' ship-railway can be constructed for one- fourth the cost of a tide-level canal, and one-half the ccst of a canal with lodes; second, it can he constructed in very much less time; third, wherever a canal is practicable, a railway is equally practi cable, and at many points upon the istli- mus a railway can be built where the construction of a canal would be out of the question; fourth, a railway can be enlarged from time to time to meet the wants of commerce, at a comparatively small expense; fifth, vessels can be trans ported upon the railway much more rapid ly than through the canal, and with equal safety; sixth, transportation by rail will be attended by no delays ;tlie railway will accommodatecommerce, and not prove-an. impediment to it, .as in case of the canal with locks; seventh, as the investment would be smaller, tbe tolls and charges would be greatly reduced. —A visit was paid to the House of •Commons recently by two giants, Cbanz, a Chinese, 8| feet in height, and Von Brnstad, a Norwegian, 8 feet and 4 inches in height. They were accompanied by Cbee Mab, a Chinese dwarf, about 2 feet in height. The three distinguished stran gers were shown into the Speaker's gal lery; where they remained for a while listening to the debate. —The New York Heu>s hits the nail squarel'y on the head in this brief para graph : “One thing is certain, the cam paign chest of the Bepublican party will be fallj the last vestige'df the principle of civil service reform vanishes before the unscrupulous activity with wliicliilie Fed? eral' officeholders and employes of ali grades are being assessed to defray the ex penses of Garfield’s terrific struggle with, his'own record. This money ,will flow as freely as the waves bf Factolus in Maine and Indiana.” —A llock of giHs is called a bevy; a bevy of wolves a pack; a pack of thieves a gang ; a gan; of augels a. host; a host of porpoises a shoal ;'ti shoal of buffaloes a herd; a herd cfchildren&Lroop^a troop of partridges a covey; a cov&y of beauties a galaxy; a gahw/m-rtfilans a horde; a horde of rubbish & bean; a heap of oxen The Convention. What is to be Done? The State convention has adjourned without making a nomination for gov ernor. Two hundred and twenty mem bers of the convention (against 120 dis senting) agreed to recommend General Colquitt, the present incumbent, for re- election; but, as the convention had decided before hand that two-thirds of the whole number of delegates should be nec essary to the choice of a nominee, they did not pretend that a -nomination had been made, nor that they had boUnd anybody, in honor, to adopt their recommendation and support Genera^Jolquitt. He lacked fourteen voles out of 350 (less a fraction) of being presented to the people with all the prestige and authority of a nominee; and, therefore, by the rnle3 and usages of the party, no Democrat can b'e consid ered in fault who refuses to vote for him. On the other hand, the minority have made an arrangement by the appoint ment of a committee of two from the State at large, and one from each con gressional district, to call another conven tion, and put an opposition candidate in the field. Is there any reasonable promise of relief from the dilemma in this proposition ? We think not, for the simple reason that it emanates from a mi nority of little more than one-third, and itself widely discrepant. Minorities have no power to heal discords except by con cession. They can only aggravate the quarrel and make the breach more disas trous and incurable. Now, in considering this lamentable state of affairs, only one question presents itself to the mind of the senior, as worth entertaining. It is this: What is the best course for a good Democrat to pursue? It is useless and unprofitable to go into a discussion of a relative blameworthiness either of tbe majority or minority. If there were not plenty of it on both sides, it would be a rare quarrel. We may say the majority should not have done this or that, or that tbe minority were badly in fault; but that does not meet the case or suggest a remedy. We may mourn over the folly of the two-thirds rule, but that does not help us, now the mischief is done. The simple but serious question which addresses itself to the mind of ev ery Democrat is what is the best course to check discord, and save the State from failing again into the hands of an unintel ligent and unscrupulous opposition of non taxpayers, whose achievements in creating debt and spending money are already matters of sad history. If the people at large would unanimous ly agree to call another convention, that might solve the difficulty. But this is impossible. A very large majority of the people, as represented in the late conven tion, have pledged themselves to the sup port of Colquitt, and cannot be ex- pected to go back on themselves. It must be remembered that these preferences have been expressed after an unusually warm and active primary contest, and any new canvass for delegates, if the Colquitt men should consent to engage in it, would be bitter as gall. Tbe approach to party harmony must, therefore, be made towards the majority and not towards the minority. The mi nority are powerless for the work of consolidation and union. Unless the majority join in the demand for another convention, the existing breach will be badly widened. Every movement of this character has but one tendency, and that is, to become chronic and incurable. The course of patriotism and common sense is to allow such a breach no time to fester and gangrene, but to quiet it at once, and by the speediest methods. . The senior has no partiality for Col quitt, and sees, on the contrary, many faults in his administration. These, how ever, are not of such a character as to constitute insuperable objections to Dem ocratic support, or any sound reason why opposition to his candidacy should be pushed to the point of party discord and ruin. We are sure that Democrats who insist on bringing out an opposition can didate will be sadly disappointed in the result of,their undertaking, whether it be a defeat of their own man or the elec tion of Colquitt, or of the so-called Re publican candidate. Let Democrats who think they cannot vote for Colquitt avoid pushing their antagonism to a point which will destroy the unity of the party. Such an internecine contest as is now threatened in Georgia must be one of the most calamitous to the State and to the national Democray that can well be im agined. As to the State, it remits us to the chapter of accidents and casualties in a squabble with so-called Republicanism. It will kindle personal animosities—hard to he healed. It will distract our great industrial interests, and cost us perhaps millions, and result in no good at all. As to the cause of the national De mocracy, what can be more discouraging than to see Georgia, which has won so much respect and reputation as a progress ive, intelligent and reliable common wealth, thrown into such discorJ and dis organization as these movements portend! A Puzzle.—How a committee of one from each congressional district, and two from the State at large, can be more suc cessful than a regularly constituted con vention of 350 Democratic delegates, who for seven consecutive days strove and strove, and kept striving without success, to nominate a candidate for governor who would be satisfactory to all, is the-wonder of the hour. Will they claim that it has been done by a two-thirds vote? . ' —The following group of facts suggests the extent of modern progress: Since 1850 the hanking of the United Kingdom has grown to three tiipes its size. ' The national expenditure of Europe at the end of the Napoleonic wars can be stated roundly as 240,000,000 sterling. It no iv reaches 700,000,000, nearly treble. Down ■to 1859 the United States imported wheat occasionally; the Central Illinois railway now conveys daily 80,000 bushels of grain for exportation. Agriculture has been more improved in this country than in the twelve hundred years preceding it. —The mining company of which Gen Grant has been made president is the San Pedro and Canon di Lagua Company of New Mexico. It Is understood that the new president will accept. He will enter upon his duties about September 1st, and will reside in New York. The stock of tbft company is held by Boston and New To* capitalists, of whom E. W. Stough ton Is one. The company has a nominal- a drove; a drove of .bkiokjguards a i#ob; al capital of $10,000,000, and paid $1,000,- mob of-y^aliBS a schr^yijSflJool ojf^ror-': 000 for its property. The mines, which shippufca saagreg*fc*/ M congregation |1 were Worked many years ago, are some of engineers a corps; a corjla iftoWeiYa rthirty-five miles south of Santa Fe, and band; a band of locusts a swarm, and a I comprehend 2,000 acres of gold placer, be- • warm of people is called a crowd. * sides very valuable copper mines. A Radical Will Enter the Eield. Who Should be Elected Governor. The Republican executive committee, which held a meeting this week in the city of Atlanta, have decided to call a convention of their party, to meet in that city on the 7th proximo, to nominate a candidate for governor and State house officers. This is undoubtedly theout- blrth of the unfortunate deadlock of the late Democratic convention. They feel that it is the long looked for opportunity of the discomfitted Radicals to re-estab lish the halcyon days of Bullock and car pet-hag rule, when the money of the State was scattered broadcast among the hench men of that party,' and the white tax pay ers of Georgia were brought to the very verge of bankruptcy. How many of the palatial private structures that ornament the capital were built with the people’s money? How many princely fortunes were dug out of the vitals of the commonwealth of Geor gia, for the benefit of the harpies, who, backed by federal bayonets, had seized the reins of government ? How many bogus bonds of the State did they foist upon the market as genu ine? The sum total would amount to millions. And can any one wonder, therefore, that the Radical leaders and carpet-bag “runagees,” still sighing for the flesh pots of Egypt, are resolved to take advantage of the present dissensions in the Democratic party to run in their own candidate ? Could we expect less of them ? Hence the attempt to sow the dragon’s teeth of discord on the part of a slender minority, divided into four dis tinct factions in tnc late convention, (al beit wo should have been rejoiced to sup port Col. Hardeman had he been the choice of tbe convention, or even present ed by a majority of it), is sadly to he dep recated and deplored. This action of the Republican execu tive committee may inaugurate a ti angu lar fight, which, under the spur of private feuds and animosities in the Democratic oamp, may lead to ignominious defeat Vox populi, vox del. And where in the annals of any convention, State or nation al, has it ever been recorded that the will of a majority so large and commanding has ever been set aside? The writer, who was present at the convention, labored long and faithfully in behalf of peace and harmony. He urged the selection of an outside candidate, who could unite the discordant elements. Nay, be even earnestly counseled tbe withdrawal of Governor Colquitt, as his administration had been time and again endorsed by an overwhelm ing majority of the convention, and that was what he most desired. But when the friends of the governor objected, and he, himself, was not disposed to retire “under fire,” and that strong array of friends still adhered to him, wliat remained to be done by all disinterested outsiders who sought to preserve the integrity of the Democratic organization, hut to follow tbe lead of a vast and outspoken majority of the Democracy in their recommenda tion of the re-nomlnation of Alfred H. Colquitt? An honest attempt, protracted through many days, was made to effect a nomina tion for governor under the two-thirds rule, and the eflortwas not abandoned until both sides had repeatedly declared there was not the least chance of such a consummation. . And even then, mindful of the rule they had voluntarily imposed upon the conven tion, the majority refused to rescind it, and merely passed a resolution rccom mending the present incumbent of the gubernatorial chair to the con tinued support of the people for the same office. This is not equivalent tb a strict party nomination, and is not claimed to be so. But it was the best that could be done in the emergency. The minority refused to receive the extended olive branch of peace, and demanded the majority to surrender. This they would not do, hut resolved in the last extremity, when argument, expostulation and en treaty had utterly failed, to refer the mat ter back to their constituents, who mim her nearly two-thirds of the voters of Georgia. That the people will sustain this action triumphantly at the ballot box, we do not in the least doubt. Southwest Georgia Agricultural Col lege. We have before us a copy of tlic first catalogue of the branch school of the State University, which is located at Cutlibert, Randolph county. The pupils are all males, and already number 187. Those over fourteen years of age are required to be uniformed, and are drilled in military tactics. The success of the institution has been most wonderful. Chancellor Mell, by virtue of his office, Is the head of the establisliment, and pre scribes the curriculum of study for the more advanced classes, which is made to conform to that of the Freshmen and Sophomores of the present foundation at Athens. ‘ Students may he prepared there for the Junior class of the University, Mercer, or apy other college, but cart progress no fur ther. This is done in order that these branches may prove nurseries to tbe Uni versity. Professor V. T. Sanford 4 is the local president, assisted by Professors Jame3 T. Newton and William W. Seals, all of them accomplished and capable instructors. Miss Sallie A. Reynolds Is the principal of tbo primary department. Ths tuition is free, save an incidental fee of five dollars per term, payable in advance. Applicants of good character are admitted without regard to age or preparation. These branches of tbe uni versity are doing much for popular educa tion, and daily growing in public favor. The Tennessee Convention. •The Tennessee Democratic State con vention split, and one hundred and fifty out of the tliirteen hundred and odd ‘ members bolted on the State debt ques- j tion. The majority report, signed hy j twenty-one out of the twenty-nine mem bers of the convention, demanded an early settlement of the State debt on the best terms obtainable. Two minority reports were also presented, signed each by four committeemen. One of these was a gen eral deli verauce in favor of maintaining tbe public faith, and the other demanded a sweeping repudiation. The majority report was finally adopted by a vote of 825 to 455. Gov. Marks declined a renomination on the majority platform, and John V. Wright was subsequently nominated by the majority. The seceders held a> con vention in which seventy delegates were in attendance, and nominated Samuel F. Wilson for governor. So Tennessee will have a triangular fight, with apparently a pretty fair chance of electing a so-called Republican governor. Tbe convention was as stormy as some others. The Chat tanooga Times, who was there, says - the excitement beggared description, and the noise and confusion rivaled Bedlam. One would suppose that thirteen hundred delegates, with good lungs and in a high state of inflammation, might make con siderable noise if they tried. A Bid for the Independent Vote. The correspondence published else where between the leaders oi the minority, (Messrs. H. H. Carlton, J. L. Warren, and Wm. Garrard,)and Dr. Felton, the Magnus Apollo of Georgia Independents, is, to say the least, not a little significant. It there appears that as early as the 10th instant, in view of the probable “disruption” of the convention without a nomination, the Doctor was pointedly asked the question: “Will yon makefile race against him, (Colquitt) assured of strong support?” Ho declined to do so for the reason that he was already in the field for Con gress. This is exactly what we predicted would be the result if the minority continued its factious opposition to the pronounced will of the people. But happily for the con sistency of the truly organized Democracy of the State, they have not offered to take to their bosom and promote to the posi tion of chief magistrate of Georgia any in dependent, hut fall back,in the absence of a two-thirds nomination,upon Hon. A. H Colquitt, the representative of nearly that number of the iron ribbed Democ racy of the commonwealth. It was tbe next best thing they could do in tbe prem ises, and so numerous were tbe defections from tbe minority in tbe last moments of tbe convention, that could its sessions have been protracted a few hours longer there is little reason to doubt that Gov ernor Colquitt would have been tbe nomi nee by a two-thirds vote. Democrats of Georgia ponder the above proposition to Dr. Felton and decide be tween a coalition of Independents and sore heads and the true representatives of your principles and party. After this development, the thinking voter will be puzzled to comprehend how the retiring faction can have the presump tion to usurp tbe name of the “organized Democracy of Georgia.” Now, to point the moral, and show that the only chance of the minority to beat Colquitt, is in fra ternization with the Radicals and Inde pendents, we have but to print a para graph or two from an interview of a Con stitution reporter with Norcross, the head centre of the Georgia Republicans. Says that doughty champion of Buliock and the Radical element: “I am in favor of fighting the organiza tion represented by Governor Colquitt, and believe that nine-tenths of the Repub lican vote will be cast for the opposition candidate for governor.” Reporter—What do yon think of the prospect ? Norcross—“I believe that Governor Colquitt can be defeated by the combined vote of the Republicans and Indepen dents. The Republicans have little inter est in this matter except to widen, as far as they can, the. breach in the Democratic party. I shall do ali I can toward such a result. We are thoroughly organized on national questions, for we know that both wings of the Democracy are going to sup port Hancock and English. We shall try to make a united, good fight on this issue, but in the State canvass we are interested only to the extent of making the Demo cratic dissensions more serious.” Will Take the Stump for Colquitt. A paragraph in the Constitution says Mr. H. West, of Lee county, declares that Colquitt will sweep his section: “I hepril' Col. Sam Hall, of Bibb, say that he would take the stump for Colquitt* if necessary.! He was eno of the Bibb delegates i that- voted/or Colquitt on the last ballot, add he says he did right and will maintain his taction.” - . ; • < --.-i ■ 1 ' Georgia does not contain ' a citizen-of. .more' profound erudition, better judgment, or greater sagacity than Hon. Samuel Hall. His desertion of ike minority in the interests of harmony and the integrity of the Democratic petty,’ v, as thercsult of calm deliberation and a due regard for the welfare’ of the country. Should he consent to address the people on the mo- !imot>tons-quest ions of the hour, his calm! *and logical deliverances will carry Wivrto- 1 * tion wherever his voice is uplifted in be half of the organized Democracy. . Colonel James H. Blount.—We are advised that the standard bearer of the Democracy of the sixth congressional dis trict, Colonel Blount, will give }iis earnest support to Governor Colquitt in the pend ing campaign, who comes endorsed by nearly, if not quite, two-thirds of his con stituents. Our immediate representative is exceed ingly popular with the people, and they have an abiding faith in his honesty and sagacity. He will do yeoman’s service for the governor. Typoorapaical Error Corrected. In the article published by our agricul tural editor, Gen. Wm. K. Browne, on Wednesday, tbe 11th inst., alluding to the steeping of seed wheat just before planting, he was made to recommend “strong lime.” It should have been “strong brine.” The intelligent reader, however, would have readily supplied the omission. ..i •-.»»>< Hr. Norwood’s Candidacy. Special to the Telegraph and Messenger. Americus, Ga., August 14.—E. G. Simmons, Esq., has been put forward to stump the the third congressional district for T..M. Norwood. There is great en thusiasm for Norwood. C. W. H. The acceptance of this so-called nomi nation by es-Senator Norwood is a matter of equal surprise and regret by his friends, who fail to see what else but urimlxea evil to himself and the ’Democracy of the State can possibly .flow; from It. iff he presses thjs proposed canvass, he must find himself in stern opposition to tho gloat bulk of those persoual anil political friends ,who placed'him in the Senate of the United States through the instrumentality ■of the party whose cohesion h6 will be attempting to destroy, aud which will not fail to meet him at the,pplls with a rebuke equally uuwelc’ome for him to’ receive or liis friends to inflict. , . . ‘ /Men who are starting out on this roa^l should take a good look and see the end of it. That end will be extremely small. If 220 to 223 delegates out of a total of J3^6 cannot nominate, what can the chair man of ahundred'dissenters nominating himself for the office do ? With what pretense can he claim to represent the .Democratic party? The “enthusiaSBi” will speedily ooze oat before the stern re buke ofthe people.. .., —Potato beetles took entire possession of a church *t Sandoval, II)., on a recent Sunday evening.. Whidors, doors, and 'seats w£re swarming with* tbem. Ladies screamed, and the service came to a sud den end. Tbe Sherman Letters. There is a lively call by the Northern Democratic papers for the publication of the letters of General W. T. Sherman to General Hancock, to which General Han cock’s lately printed letter is a reply. It was in response to the persistent clamor of the Radical papers that Hancock’s letter was given to the public. It was believed that there was something in this private letter which could be used to Hancock’s prejudice; but, when the letter appeared in answer-to their own demands, few or none of the Republican' papers would print it. Very naturally, therefore,the Democrat ic press desire to see the other side of the coirespondence. They desire to know what was the character ofthe propositions which drew from Hancock so firm and clear an argument upon the right of the people and the constitutional sphere of the army in the election and inauguration of a President. They want to • know what made Hancock say that the Presi dent’s term expired March 3d, and he had nothing to do, legally or constitutionally, with the inauguration of his successor. Why Hancock said he liked Jefferson’s inauguration, who hitched his horse to a tree, went into the office, was sworn and then assumed the government, without artillery or troops to back him. If we could only see what propositions, plans or ideas of Grant and the Stalwarts, communicated by Sherman to Hancock, drew from the latter this strong consti tutional talk, it would be a very interest ing contribution-to national history. But Hancock cannot surrender these letters to the press without instructions from Sherman to do so. We only know that about that time Grant was marshall ing cannon and troops in and about Washington, and was reported as declar ing in what events lie would inaugurate Hayes “at the cannon’s mouth.” We Only know that at that time it was be lieved to he the serious intention to hold on to power by force, no matter who was elected, and that everything was ready for a military coup d'etat, if needful for the purpose. nancock’s letter to Sherman did him great honor, and has filled the thinking mind of the country with reverence for his courage, independence, sagacity and thor ough knowledge of the constitution. Even Bayard says this letter gave him new light on the distribution of powers and responsibilities made by that great instru ment. But we apprehend that no persuasion can bring to light the propositions to which Hancock’s letter was an answer! Those letters of Sherman’s, dated Decem ber Cth and December 17th, 1870, to which Hancock’s letter of December 2Stli was a response, are said to be only two of a number addressed to all leading army officers to ascertain how far they could be relied on to back the Hayes usurpation by arms against the law end the ballot. We can only conjecture what resources of military force and terrorism they suggested or mentioned as in con templation by the haughty tyrants who had been laid low by tbe ballot. The American Rubber Plant Readers wifi remember an account among general news items some weeks ago of a public experiment made in New York to test a material which, it was claimed, rendered articles water-proof. It bow appears that tbe substance is a preparation ofthe outer peel of the milk weed. The inventor, reflecting on the expensiveness of iubber and the adulter ation to which it is subject, had bethought himself of-the milkweed as capable of furnishing a substitute. A description of the varied uses of the plant is given in the subjoined “interview” between the, discoverer and a reporter which appeared' in the Graphic: “The more I thought of this vast indus try, the more convinced I became that a substitute might be found among the trees or plants indigenous to America, which could then supply tbfe market of the world. One plant suggested itself to me repeatedly, that was the. common milkweed, (of the genus Asclepias) which I firmly believe to be the India rubber tree of'North America, and the source of supply in the future.” “flow did you carry out your experi ments?” “I planted twelve acres in a farm out West, and before I got through with my experiments I made up my mind that the plant would he to the West what the palm has been for the East. To begin with, I found that by such slight cultiva tion as a single top dressing, the plant grew to the height of six and seven feet and an inch and a half in diameter. I had a mistaken idea that the rubber lay in the sap or juice, and it was difficult to convince myself at first that the gum was stored in the cells on the outside of the stalk, plainly to be seen through a magni fying glass, and as regular and even as the honeycomb of a beehive. When I discov ered this natural laboratory it did uot take long to find a process to separate it from the plant. This done, with my ex perience in the gaseous treatment of hy- | Uro carbons, I succeeded in converting it | Twenty thousand!” into a substance, which is similar to rub- 1 “Then,” said the reporter, “you don’t ber in appearance, of superior lightness think that Gen. Gordon, as the dispatch Nailed to the Counter. We had cause recently to publish a denial from the lips of General Gordon of the infamous slander that he had been entrusted with large sums of money by Justice Field, to be expended in winning over to liis interests tbe Georgia delegates in the Cincinnati convention. Mr. Cyrus Field, the brother of the judge, has this to say of the alleged transaction, which effectually exposes the falsehood of Senator Gordon’s traducers: “I felt very much flattered,” said Mr. Cyrus W. Field, yesterday, “when I learned that I had been credited with flinging around loose so large a sum as $20,000.” Mr. Field was alluding to the report that he had sent that sum to Gen. Gordon, of Georgia, to help carry the del egation from that State for Judge Field at the Cincinnati convention. “I was obliged to contradict the report,” he continued, “but I assure you that I did so reluctantly, yielding to wljat appeared to be an inevit able necessity. Twenty thousand dollars —that is a'large sum of money; that rep resents many days of hard labor, many nights of-hard thought,” “And with regard to the Georgia mat ter,” asked the reporter “will you kindly tell me how much you”— “Twenty thousand dollars,” Mr. Field mused. “No more and no less?” asked the re porter. “Good gracious !” said Mr. Field, “you don’t supposo that I ever gave a cent to secure the nomination or election of any man. No sir; what I. was thinking ol is the easy way in which reporters and—and others—who never had 20,000 cents, can bandy about such sums. Twenty thou sand dollars—$1,400 a year at 7 per cent., and in certain stocks only $3,0(H) a year. I’ll show you a telegram that I sent to GeB. Gordon in reply to one received from him calling my attention to this matter. THE BURIAL OF UNKNOWN'. I X. I. E. Level-Headed Merchants. The telegram of the Macon merchants to Atlanta, dated the 13tb inst., embodies a correct view of the calamitous results of a party disiuption and a heated controver sy, on the industrial interests of the coun try. With an harmonious State nominat ion this year, ike should have gone through almost without party excitement, and the crops would have been gathered in peace and quiet. What may come npw depends mainly on the persistence and energy with which this-nccdlcss and unprofitable con troversy may be pressed. We should be delighted to hope that, after a calm re view of all of the facts and consequences, the minority will conclude not to press these issues and disagreements to a popu lar decision. It is in the nature of such an appeal that it cannot get a hearing on its original merits! Let us illustrate: The moment the nomination by two-thirds failed, the question of Colquitt took an entirely new shape before the people. Ho became the only possible point of Democratic concen tration, and drew thousands of Democratic votes which he did not have before. Every man who realizes tho .importance ofthe Democratic party to the prosperity of Georgia, is going to vote for him, although he may not be ready to do it just now. His is necessarily tho only standard of Democratic unity and will gain every hour. On the other hand, however much the minority may deprecate and disclaim the fact, their’s is by an equal necessity, the standard of Democratic discord and ruin. They can no longer choose their position. They have remitted themselves to the in evitable logic of events. They may label themselves on the forehead, “We are Democrats and desire Democratic suc cess,” but every blow they strike will be for Democratic discord and ruin. The measure of their success is the measure of Democratic injury, and as things stand, they cannot help it. Consequently, as tho people see this fact, so they will array, themselves against this minority move ment, aud it will sink to very small di mensions at last. This is the inexorable logic of events, and knowing, therefore, that many of these gentlemen of the minority are sincere Democrats, and wholly unwilling to de stroy the party, we trust they will aban don thi3 enterprise before election day, when'tbe votes will show that it is sub stantially without popular strength. 1 - ’’ Gov. Colquitt’s Letter of Acceptance. In another column will be found Gov ernor Colquitt’s response to the commit tee ofthe convention notifying him of ibis recommendation hy a majority of that body to the Democracy of Georgia, as their standard bearer,, in the ensuing cam paign, for governor, It will he san that lie accepts the tendered trust in graceful terms, anfi takes the, opportunity afforded, of presenting succinctly his views upon several questions of interest before the people. .. i■i'.iI-..-. • v r! i. In all of these we cordially concur, and believe they will be generally endorsed. The letter breathes a conciliatory and pa triotic spirit throughout, aud will be well received by the masses. , Hancock Union Ssircb and a Cam paign Fin for onjjf 36 Cents. For the campaign we otter bur popular Hancock and English Union March (price forty cents) for twenty-five cents, .and will present with each copy a Hancock cam paign pin of novel design, to be worn on vest lappel. Price of pin alone tin cents. Millions sold, A dopted by Hancock clubs throughout tbe Union. The n)® 0 * pin mailed post paid on receipt of twenty- five cents. Adaress Ludden & Bates, Sa vannah, Ga. It and possessing the same qualities. I also found that it could be vulcanized or hard ened ; or used in its pliable state for den tal purposes it is the best thing I have seen.” “What would be the C03t of manufac turing this new rubber?” “The outside cost, including labor, etc., would make it twenty cents a pound, and the expense of importation saved. It needs little care, only one top dressing, and can be gathered at tbe owner’s will. It would pay better in proportion to the time and labor consumed than any other farm product. One acre of land will yield three tons of milkweed, or 300 pounds of gum. An interesting fact I noticed was the great similarity of the plant in fibre, leaf, etc. 1 to the india rubber tree proper.” “How long have yon been experiment ing with the milkweed?” “Since 1805, and during that period I have discovered a use for every portion of it. As I said, in the course of my exper iments I hit upon this water repellant, which I stopped to perfect, seeing its value aud knowing that thousands of dollars had been spent by rubber firms in endeavors to procure an invisible, ‘unsmellable,’ water-repellant. In tbe course of tests I found, that by gathering the pods before they opened 1 had two treasures—the seeds, from which can be extracted a lubricatiug oil finer than linseed, besides acting as a liniment, being an excellent cathartic; while from the floss inside a material very mueh like Irish poplin could be woven. The experiment with the floss was tried in Europe during our civil war when, a substitute for cottou was needed; but as the milkweed had to he exported and the war came to a dose, the experi ment did not end in practical results. “And what can be done with the refuse of the plant?” was asked, but hardly in earnest. “Why, use it for fuel; it gives outexact. ly the same heat a3 wood, and makes a pleasant grate fire, while the root has long been utilized for medicinal pur poses,” concluded the inventor, who has already taken out eight patents on this plant, which henceforth demands more than common respect from the lov ers of the useful. Where are the Boys? “A Sad Observer” .writes of the multi tudes of idle boys, many of them sons of worthy parents, wlio are seen loafing about the country towns—boys who are out at night, and who prefer the street . to the attractions of tbe most pleasaut homes. There is a great deal about this subject that is difficult. The serious difficulty is found at the beginning, that the training of children is always an experiment made without experience. One must live a life to know how to live. After sous and daughters arc grown, character formed, and destiny foreshadowed, it is easy for the parents to look back and discover where they have erred in their training— but it is very difficult, nay, impossible to human wisdom, to foresee and avoid those errors. Sometimes a boy who is carefully and strictly trained will fly oil as soon as that restraint is withdrawn, as it sooncror later must be, into ways ot dissipation; and hence parents lose faith.in vigorous control. These cases aie, however, excep tional. There are a lew general rules aud principles which should be enforced at whatever cost—of these, first, obedience. Let commands be given only when they are necessary, and let them'be wisely giv en, but enforce them. Second—let it be remembered that habit is the chief force in character. Boys learn to like those things to which they are habituated. Com pel them to remaiu at home in the even ings. They will find it irksome at times, ami yet. if never permitted to be i out at night, except in company and .circum stances selected by tho parent, they will iiud amusement in reading, music, and in other refining home pleasures, apd by the time they are eighteen to twenty will have formed habits and tastes which will lead them from choice, to exclude evil courses and companions. Do not let a hoy' run in the streets, and be out at night, and yet hope to save him for anything useful. It can not be done. He may be lost in spite of all your efforts, but without restraint he is sure to be lost.- Let the touch of affection he soft and gentle, but the hand of restraint must be as inflexible as iron.' Let him know by continual and consistent kindness that you love him, and yet that you are immovably firm in all questions of principle and right conduct.—Interior. says, diverted your money from the pur poses for which it was sent ?” “Scut!” said Mr. Field. “Do you really think, that I sent any money to Georgia or any other place to influence the action of a political convention?” “Mr. Field,’’saidthe reporter, seriously, “that is just what I want to know!” «. “When I received the intimation from General Gordon,” said Mr. Field, “that it had been reported that I had given him S20,000 to be used at Cincinnati to carry the Georgia delegation in favor of my brother, Judge Field, of California, I felt a thrill of satisfaction, as I have said. ’Tis only your very wealthy men who can maKe contributions of that amount for any purpose, and although the contribu tion in this case meant, if it meant any thing—well, to put it mildly, it had a flavor of bribery and corruption about it— yet no one can be accused of subscribing $20,000 for any purpose without a thrill of pride.” “What had General Gordon really done with the money ?” said the reporter. “It seems to me,” said Mr. Field, “that there is a misunderstanding, let us begin over again. It is charged” “That you sent $20,000 to General John B. Gordon, of Georgia.” “Exactly,” said Mr. Field. “To be used witli the Georgia delega tion to the Cinciuuatti convention.” “Certainly,” said Mr. Field. “In the interest- of your brother, Judge Field, of California. “Yes,” said Mr. Field. “As the Democratic nominee for the presidency.” “This” said Mr. Field, “is what 1 learned from General Gordon, and-1 as sure you I was never more astonished in my life, and I at once telegraphed an em phatic denial; I’ll show you a copy ot it;” aud, reaching for his telegraph boob, Mr. Field read as follows: ; New York, August 2,18S0.—To Gen. J. B. Gordon, Atlanta, Ga.: Yours re ceived. The rumor that I gave or lent you $20,000, or any sum of money, on condition that you would carry the Geor gia delegation for Judge Field, or upon any condition whatever, is infamously false in every respect aud in all its parts Cyhs uW. Field. “Then, of course,” said the reporter, “he could not have diverted your money to any other purpose?” ! “He could not have spent my money for anybody for the reason "that he never had any of my money to spend. What ever small pittance I • may have, young man,” said Mr. Field, in conclusion, “I can find a use for much nearer home than the State of Georgia, and I want you to state that distinctly.” A Sermon on Push-Foi’ Boys. • When Cousin Will is at home for vaca tion, tbe boys always expeqt- plenty of fun. The last frolic before he went back to his studies was a long tramp after ha- zlenuts. AS they were hurrying along in great glee, they came upon a’ diseouraged- looking man, and a discouraged-looking cart. The cart was standing before an orchard: The man was trying to pull it u)> hill to his hou£d. 1 “ • r ’ r> i The boys did not wait to be invited, but ran to help with,a good will. “Rash! push! was theay I. The man brightened up: the cart.trun- d.ed along, and in five minutes they all stoo'd panting at the top of the bill.' 1 ^Obliged to ye," said the tiafi; “you just wait a minute;’.’and he hurried into the house, while .two or tjiree pink- aproned children pooped out of the door. .“Now, bbysj” said Cousin 1 ; wHI/ “this is a small thing; liut I wish we could all take a motto out of it for lifts, ‘push!’ It is just the worddnr agrand, clear is u ru ing. If anybody js in trouble, and you see itj don’t stand backj’piish! L ’ 1 “If there is anything good-doiifg In any place where yon happen to be; pnsh! “Whenever thehifs a kind > tbidg, a Christ ian thing! a pleasant thing,-whether it is at home, or in toprn, o*$t school* just help with ajl your might; push!” At that moment the farmer 1 canid up with nuts and apples; and that Was the bhd of this little sermon. In the old days there were angels who came and took men by the hand and letl them away from the city ot destruction. We see no white-winded angels now. But” yet men are led away from threatening ri „«. -; n a iMTcured, destruction; a bettdifciwf iatbeira whidk i r-ntt-P’fo m w ><•>«» leads them forth toward a calm and bright *“ ” land, so that they look no more baft! Bad for the Bar—The New York lawyers are in a ferment of apprehension over the baleiul effects of the new code, which goes into operation on the 1st of September next; baleful to the lawyers, but the source of happiness and self-grat- ulation to heirs. One of the provisions of the instrument declares the counsels’ fees shall not be paid to unsuccessful contest? ants out oi the contested estates, a scan dalous provision of law which lias hereto fore prevailed in that State. Surrogate Calvin, with the majority of the legal pro fession in the State, believes that a law yer’s interest in disappointed expectants, cut off without sP shilling, will suddenly cease, thereby avoiding. a deal of public scandal and expense. After the 1st of September the "great number of insane testators may be expected to undergo a radical diminution, ltbebooves the rapa; cions sharks of tlic law to bleed all' the willing' victims they possibly can during the next four orfive weeks—a suggestion which it is hardly necessary to make, how ever. ■ London Life says that the old nobility has begun to “recognize that a coronet on a carriage savors of snobbishness,” and to leave'it off accordingly. It would he well if the nobility in the United States would recognize the same thing; particu larly as the emblem is apt to emblazon some coat on its panels to which it lia3 not the smallest right. Sir Frederick Bruce, an old story runs, while minister at Washington, ordered his arms put on a carriage he hail bought, anil was surprised to find that the cOachmakcr had repeated the same arms for the benefit-of his cusi- tomers on a number of,other carriages. . TpCE Words—Tho contest for tho nomination, ih the sixth district conven tion, was protracted : to the 174tli bailot, on which Mr. J. H. Blount was unanimously nominated. /He is, in pur opinion, one of our very best Congressmen. The people have nothing to gain by throwing overboard good, true 1 and’ experienced representa tives, and placing untried men in their places .—Sparta lshmaelite. ■ l A Just RebukE’,—A Universalist 'min ister; incensed at Ingersoti, gives him these home thrusts :.“He believes in the home anil sacreiluess of the marriage tie, vet a majority of liis followers are free lovers. How unjust to accuse him of free love..lie can blaspheme to his heart’s toefeiu in a great city,-and yet he says it is a greater crime blaspheme than it is io murder. If it were so, he would have been' hanged long ago. He scoffs at men who'kntel before God, yet he says nothing of,fibe man who crawls before, the crowd in search of notoriety.” .It was the fifty ceiris admission as much as the,notoriety. Uofo'Ingertoll'ii no missionary or blas phemer for the mem- notoriety of it. It is sheptpqr 3flent. ■ . | “All the health I enjoy, and even my life I may sayj is k» consequence offsim- pjpons’;,liUer Emulator. I would, not take pne million dollars for my interest in that medicine. W-‘ H. Wilson, j -1W ' • ’ : Welborn, Florida.” .Was were not nominated, but we’ve got tbe best lot of fresh turnip andgarden seed In the citjr, at the o'ld wooden corner—L. W. Hunt’s. Only a rebel—a rebel unknown— In tbe charge he came down in the van With a cheer on his lips and a flash in his eye, And the Bright sable grasped in his hand. Not a chance lie had; the shotted guns Frowned over the guarded wall; But his proud lips smiled as on them be rode, Obeying the bugle call. Ah! I turned my bead with a whia pered prayer, As our fire leaped out to his breast, Anil the long line broke like a wave on the rocks, Leaving him here to his lest. Only a rebel. . But I saw him dje, And tho blood leaped up to my face, For I dreamed at the moment, a hero’s soul,/— Sprang up from this horrible place. Only a rebel. But write o’er his head, “A brother sleeps here in the gray, Who lies as he fell, in a hopeless charge, With bis life and his name shot away,” Ah! when the last reveille shall sound, From the foot of God’s spotless throne, Full many a gallant name and deed Will rise from the grave of Unknown. The Agricultural State Convention. From some unexplained cause the re port of our special correspondent at the State agricultural convention, which met this week in Hartwell, Hart county, has not come to hand. Wo are glad to hear, however, from tho Constitution, that our townsman, Colonel Hardeman, was re elected president of the State Agricultural Society for the ensuing year. We quote a portion of the proceedings, as follows: A resolution wa3 offered reciting, that, whereas the farmers of Georgia pay into the treasuiy $50,000 net in inspection fees on fertilizers, that the legislature be peti tioned to appropriate this sum annually for the benefit of the productive interests of the State, to-wit: The completion of the geological and agricultural survey of the State, the support of agricultural and mechanical education, and the balance to the establishment of experimental stations and agricultural colleges. After full discussion the resolution was laid on the table. The report of the executive committee was made announcing that there would be no State fair held this year; also an nouncing with regret the prospective resig nation of Malcolm Johnston as secretary, and expressing appropriate resolutions on the death of James Davison, one of their members. Bainbridgc was unanimously selected as the next place of meeting in February next. The election ot president for the ensu ing year then took place and was attended with much more than usual interest and excitement. Four candidates were nomi nated, namely: Thomas Hardeman, of Bibb; J. H. Fannin, of Troup, D. E. Butler, of Morgan; and James M. Mobley, of Harris. Mr. Mobley and Mr. Butler withdrew, and tbe race was then confined to Messrs. Hardeman and Fannin. Out • of 129 votes cast Colonel Hardeman re ceived 73, Fannin 52, aud Butler 4. The - election of Colonel Hardeman was then made unanimous. Mr. S. M. H. Bird, of Polk county, was re-elected a trustee of the State Univer sity. The Virtues of Buttermilk. Few people know, says a writer in the Country. Gentleman, the value of butter milk. A proper and constant use of but termilk will entirely cure the constant craving for stimulants to which many per sons, from long use, have habituated themseives. Have it handy, and when the appetite says whisky or other stimu lant drink half a tumbler of buttermilk; the craving desire will be satisfied, and the stomach will be much benefited and strengthened, instead of weakened. There aie very many good effects from a free use of butter.uilk. It alone will often cure sour stomach, and permanent ly. The lactic acid needed by many per sons is supplied by buttermilk much more largely than by any other known food or beverage. One vital and important use of butter milk is the prevention of valvular ossifi cation of the valves of the heart, from which, in this country, so maDy persons die, especially old persons. There are many other peculiar so-called heart dis eases which lactic acid, if partaken of freely, prevents. The so-called fluttering or palpitation of the heart, consequent upon a disordered, dyspepticstomach, can be entirely removed by a free use of but termilk. There are many other unpleas ant feelings thus cured, ail of which have their seat in the stomach—melancholy, the blues, etc. A Lajje Defense.—It used to be sa'.d, “would that my enemy would write a book,” but now it is almost as dangerous to have a friend to do this little job. Gar field’s life has lately been written by Col. Russell H. Connell, of Massachusetts, m which is given General Garfield’s defense of the Credit Mobiller business. The ex planation is plausible, but not satisfactory, insomuch that it omits the two most vital features of the charge he assumes to ex plain. He is silent on the documentary evidence produced by Mr. Ames, aud sworn to by him, as being in General Gar field's handwriting. As he never appeared before tbe committee after this testimony was produced by Ames,it stands uncontra dicted. * An equally unfortunate omission in bis defense is his failure to make any nete of the unanimous report of the Poland c>m- luittee, which found him guilty of sub scribing for the stock-and, receiving the dividends upon it. In the attempt to ex plain the DeGolyer fee, no allusion la made to the judgment of the Cook county circuit court of Ulinois, which con demned the fee as corrupt and illegal. A Wonderful Spring—A Long Branch' letter says: “A prominent St. Louis gentleman here says that they have in Arkansas a new and wonderful eureka spring, which is thought to contain the fountain of youth for which Ponce de Leon sought It is situated in the Arkosh mountains, White county, Arkansas, and though discovered but a year or two since, a town of 10,000 inhabitants nas sprung up, and many wonderful cures of rheu matism aud paralysis have been made by the healing waters. The veuerabie Judge James, of St. Louis, who is as bald as & badger, went to this spring for his hair, and returned with a fine growth over an inch ih length. At last accounts a thou sand bald-headed bachelors were out there, who thought they were eternally bald on account of their early piety, but found each a baby growth of new hair by the enelfkntment of these waters.” . CjebaR had his Brutus, Charles the Fiist his Cromwell, .and every cough and cold in thi$ country will find a conquerer in Cousscns’ Honev of Tar, the unrivalled cough' hiCdicine.' Price 50c. For sale by Lamar, Rankin <fe Lamar. juylft ' •*’* ' T -7 " When a young man has learned to wait, be has mastered the hardest lesson in life. Few truly learn it, but he who does has gained knowledge of tbe fundamental principles of all success, and need not fear that all other things necessary will bo added unto him. A Cheap Country Excursion.' • Three industrious young New Yorkers^ Messrs. N. lsrail, H. Oppeuheim aud B. Roseublum, who board at No. 01 Chryati® street, desiring a country excursion, 1 pre paratory thereto clubbed and spent ode dollar in the purchase from M. A. Dxn- Cheerfulness is natural to the healthy; despondency and gloom to tho No. S19 Broadway, New York City, unhealthy or dyspeptic. Xo* is voar ^ £ f half of Ucket No 35.939 ia ^ Ju fy chance to he made happy. Go to L. W. ' - ■ * Hum’s am) get.a finite of Dyspeptic and the hand may be a little child’s. • FduU’s Celebrated Horse and Cattle Pow- George Eliot. .den. a4.2w * drawing ofthe Louisiana State'Lottery, ; and honorably earned by their: enterptia- j ing venture $5,000. which was fiwureUt' . iteiy paid them in gold-. They..fiaye-.Wht finded tbeir trip to Europe, who is tho’ next lucky man in the Septeinbor draw ing? Who? augU-lw