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A Garfield Apotheosis. A. New York letter to the Charleston i surd Courier says: “ The return of C«n. Gtvfield to this city, I understand, is to l« made a much greater occasion i.'ian a .U'>vv luvlng him preside as a mere form-‘tj at a mass meeting for GarfieM and Arthur. Tim zwional Committee, it hr sa id, will about that time issue an addrrvs ‘o the country, emphasizing the wariou? dangers which, as alleged, will fceset the future if the Democracy are rc- >re 1 to power, ami to this address they Trill affix the names cfpiomlnant citizens fn over- State of the Union. They will «adfc:v<»r. if possible, to have Gen. Grant’s oame at the head ol the list. The influ ence cf that name, they believe, would t*H immensely in favor of the Republican <c&ndi' tcs. if tlio General consents, it is pro'oaV'.c tliat Senator Coukiing will con- also. By this process, it is expected, the ica’ or apparent coolness on the part cf Mr. Conkltng and his friends, since the Chy-t o coaven, ton, will be superseded by 40..' line enthusiasm cn every band for the nominees.” The coaUaSt between the fussy parades •edsjweches of GarSeld, and the persist env reclusion maintained by General Han- ocr&, will strike tlie country veiy forcibly, *ad wise the question whether the circus amd i.iow policy, outside of considerations cf«jod taste and propriety, is the better edcttlatsd to win. General Hancock, in tis private letter to General Sherman, wriwrii ha» been so extensively copied, in- Aixx'M his idea of a republican chief ‘magi:?.rate when he cited the example of Tac.rus Jefferson, v. ho, when the day of his iViu 0 .K.;lvn came, rode up to tl:e vxpho) on horseback and, after hitching las steed, to a swinging limb, went in, took 6«<a'hand assume.! the duties and r agKwkhUitles of President, without any hlxrc cf trumpets, roar of cannon and glit- Qer of? military pageantry. fa.uce his nomination Hancock has kept sea-.'y at ids duties, receiving calls on *'v- <»ys of the week only, that he may .. > *0 discharge more properly the •sb; . t. ousof ins position. He Las never 5« • V.a>eu himself the first time, al to .’3 ss d to be a man of striking phys- a., ’ making a gallant show on actijcjack. He is superior to all personal 3»7ic« and flummery. Garfield, on the ca ■g -,ry. failing into the v aigar usage of .l*r cl 'splay set by ti.e last three ad- «z... tons, has been pretty constantly wmcocldbitiotr, and even seizing religions fcst-.v-Is on Sunday to show himself. ■Wl-v - the best practice to win votes. *i*..»gsi;do the question of taste, and dfc- raunal fondness of weak and vain avy-. like Garfield, to Load a pageant in s£*nxowa honor? to 1 ic>.’ Sh ? Culy One Lapo*Uut Tinner. <? only very important tiring iu these • in Georgia, we can think oi, is u-. peaceably and on good Lehavior. sides having, by failure to sett! own difficulties, virtually invited the colored brethren to come it; as arbitrators. i’..d recognize the claims of the latter #>-, p*->»ec; and the fullest suffrage—so that wl'i he able to settle this small diffi- . a. - tween the whites with due regard r.o n.e rights of all concerned. Any at- r to storm and bulldoze wiil lie very si :.7".:orts to the public peace; and since .jt hr tire present situation how very «asy it will be to make this arrangement if a. colored arbitration of Democratic «ju2>;>dsa permanent institution of the Sut-r, we ought to set about at onee and «: rirUce for it, so as to bear it philosophical ly. We have only tosay Iwill andlwon’t si.xag enough. and push things “at all hazards and to the last extremity” always, ink nie respected children of Ilaut will ft*. after always settle our disagreements, .us>% in no great time, will give us the rbell, while they take the oyster. We arc .'•t a fine way for white men, and must iK it; hut the more we rave about it the it will he. Hn3s and Elsewhere.— 3?riday was ushered in with a leaden sky and tearperature of sixty—not a good a ! - zns.pliere for hurrying cctlon to maturity. Yfcrc previous day :l see-ms,Lad been signal led by a violent storm on the Jersey wets , *«d all Friday threatened a storm ji Macon, ybe weather prophets are predicting an early . .ost and a severe wirre*-, for the inconclusive re a: on that fieri was no winter at all last year. A 'lead in Colorado, at Lake City, tells of saev there during the week and ice formed -every night. On the 1st irsf., the family ■YXiiting froze stiff on the clothes line. BOCT3E3?y.' NUFACTURED HARNESS * \j>Saddls.»t.—Happening intbe ware house o* Be* ml Brothers yesterday, we fee nd tl:ey had just shipped a second large grfier for their goods lo a jobbing house iu ridladeipbia— the same house which raJ>; the previous purchase mentioned #w)C weeks ago. So it seems Macau-made harness and saddlery stand uni ground against the same goods made Nfonlr; but whether these goods are like z -ta-h of wine, improved by a sea trip Xoi.h aud back again to Southern retail ers, is at least doubt, al. These gentlemen claimed that they have ar much business as the 1 rn attend to, «at -dill say they are like an omnibus—can Always take a few more. One thing they -tsqdain of as vexatious—that, whereas , <hc> buy no manufactured goods from the iTvOiiU or elsewhSre, yet Northern d-um- •an»T«!, wlio trave.se their particular fields of affect to show orders from them to She. houses they represent, and want to i tew why they trade with Bernd Broth ers i’i Macon, when B. B. bqy of them in New York. IT's is sharp, but not fair. JJe :.d Brothers are jobbing exclusively Jrrir own Macon-made goods against tbe world, on the scores of prices and •quality. Payment of Taxes as a Vcitcxo <Qc>Ai..f'<:±Tiox.—Surely nothing can - io e *easonab.e than that a voter -i.or—. * be required lo hear LU share of sun j.-.-b' c • burdens and responsibilities * ' re he assume* to direct the public •coo ...,els. The Bicbtnorrd DitjoUch says •**1. ’c itwylvanhi every voter rar“t have trw.i.1 wbhin two years a county tax or 5»:=te at least one month previous to .tue election, aad which tax must < »ve ocen assessed at least two months e the election. These two last rc- - a’: menu are good ones, and might well s ided to our Virginia requirements in : .x! .natter of voting.” •Similar statutes are hr force in other • uoc.n States, based upon the plainest „ ay. It is not right that those who re- - tire burdero cf citizenship should •• ia> privileges. It is important that wlio intend to vote in tire pending •• ous si’ouM unders'and that a tax re- ,t o. oilier satisfaction that the tax has - i -.-.id w;Ii be demanded at the polls. - :~x < an not be paid at the polls. It 1 i paid to the Toz Collector, and he he at or near ‘all the voting pre- . Therefore, payment of the tax id be made before election day, *0 r,ij£ . 1 he voter's name may be entered on j Oao lists of taxes paid. State Taxation. The bond question, now in course of very earnest discussion in Tennessee, has drawn from a correspondent of the Nash ville American a statement of rates of taxation and amonnts raised in- all the States of the Union. Tennessee shows the lowest rate of all the States—ten cen<s on the hundred dollars, which raises the sum of $626,529. Nevada collects the heaviest tax—90 cents on the S100. Ala bama, Oregon and Florida levy 70 cents; Arkansas, 65; Louisiana and Nebraska, 60; California and Kansas, 55; Delaware, Georgia, Texas and Virginia, 50; South Carolina, 45; Missouri, Maine and Ken tucky, 40; Colorado, 36; Mississippi, 35; North Carolina arid Illinois, S3; Indiana, Pennsylvania, Vermont and West Vir ginia, 30; Ohio and New York, 29; New Jersey) 25; New Hampshire, Minnesota, and Iowa, 20; Michigan and Maryland, 17; Wisconsin, 16J; Connecticnt, 15; Rhode Island, 12; and Tennessee, 10. Tennessee, two years ago, could have compromised her debt at 40 cents on the dollar and five per cent, interest, hut, un accountably, she refused to do it. The fail ure will involve the concession of higher terms; but it is probable she cau easily make terms with her creditor-3, which will not demand so high a tax as is levied in Gzorg’a. The Hancock and Garfield Canvass- Mac-wit -is returning fivm tire North and West speak of great interest in the president 3! election, but report that the enthusiasm is pretty much ail or. the side of Hancock. Trains are al! jialied upon the question, and show almost uniformly a large majority for Hancock. The current out-door gossip, in all circles, indicates a settled public opinion that Hancock is go ing to be elected. Mr. I. C. Plant, of this city, who reached home a day or two ago, gives such information as leads to the be lief that for the first time since the war, a very large proport ion of the bankers and capitalists of the country will throw their influence for Hancock. He saw two for one pnblicly offered on Hancock’s election without takers, aud says that, as a quiet- observer who looked on and said nothing, it seemed to him that the idea of Han cock’s succession to the presidency is firmly fixed in tiro Northern and Eastern mind os a thing about as certain as any future event cau be. Not Inconsistent. The Athens limner publishes the fol lowing paragraph from the convention “Editorial Corespondence” of the Tei.e- OBArri: E. H. Jones, editor Macon Teleoeaph “A« matters stand, by the solemn act of the Governor’s own friends, ns lost his majority rights, and has no claim to a nomination until the requisite number of votes have been obtained.” Tliat was wiiat we wrote and still maintain. By the adoption of the two- thirds rule Governor Colquitt lost bis right to a nomination in the convention by a majority vote. It would have ruined his cause had the friends of the Governor gone hack on their action and proceeded to make a majority nomination. But they attempted nothing of the kind, though possessing the power to do so at any moment during a session of seven days’ duration. They kept their word to the last, and when it was demonstrated that the requisite umber of votes under the rule could not secured for their favorite, actually adjourned, a. csr passing a resolution merely recommending him to the peoplo and without making a nomi nation. Gen. Lawton was wrong there fore in the statement that by going be fore the people under this “recommenda tion” Governor Colquitt had “broken his word.” The truth is he made no formal promise of any kind in the premises. His friends would have been gHilty of a breach of faith had they made any nomi nation save under the two-thirds rule. But this, the record shows, they did not do. Neither the Governor nor his fol lowers pretend to assert that he was nominated. They only claim that as the choice ot a majority both of the conven tion and the primaries held by the people, he is better entitled to popular support than euy other candidate in the field. A W6rd to the Public. In reference to a communication pub lished in our evening -paper, signed “Norwood man,” we have only tlris to say: The writer, from Lrs position, could recognize no one in the compact crowd 7-om whence proceeded the larger portion of the noise and interruptions which dis turbed the Governor’s address. He has no means,, therefore, of ascertaining whether or not it embraced the “best citi zens of Macon.” Certainly Ire has not heard any respectable Norwood man de fend the conduct of those who were so discourteous to the Governor, but, on the contrary, like Captain Bacon, they depre cate it. If any one called Senator Norwood a liar, he was guilty of a gross act of dis- courtesywb'ch car rot admit of justifica tion. Very many of the Senator’s state ments, based upon rumor and anonymous authority, have been shown to be false, and the Gove. . *or, as far as he was per mitted to go, clearly established that fact. That falzshcods have been uttered against Sir. Norwood aiso, will not he denied, and they cannot be too severely condemned. No fair man would call such gentlemen as either of the gubernatorial candidates liars, albeit many untrue statements have been made against both of them. It is the fate of the politi cian and office-seeker to oc traduced. If Mr. Norwood was bnJid«-z»<Ai Grif fin last Saturday, and Rev. Dr. Butler was treated in a “mean aud contempt ible” manner at Mllledgevilie (of which we Lave no evidence), it wasa difgraco to those guilty of auch conduct. But “two wrongs do not make a right,” anJ even if these assertions a:e trite, they do not jus tify the shameful and unkind treatment which the Governor of Georg's received on tko Macon hustings. For once w* de part from our uuifoitn cuv.oiii of never noticing the attacks of anonymous corre spondents. The next elections come in the follow ing order: Maine, State and Congression al, Monday, September 13th; Colorado, State and Congressional, Tuesday, Octo ber 8th; Georgia, State, Wednesday, Oc tober 6th; Indiana and Ohio, State and Congressional, Tuesday, October I2th; West Virginia, State, Tuesday, October 12th. Newspaper Changes.—The “fourth estate” seems to be agitate - ot now, and newspaper changes are n ' as rap idly as many of them aie Unexpected. We have chronicled several in the past few days, and now we announce the con solidation of the Albany JVerrsand Adver tiser. The retirement of Lot Warren, E-q., from the tripod of the News, and Messrs. Welsh & Mitchell, as publishers of the Adterliser, is announced. The new paper, the Neios-Advertiser, is to be pub lished and edited by Henry M. McIntosh, of the Adeerfiser, and Frank V. Evans, of the News. The paper is to be daily and weekly. The first issue comes out to-day. As a business transaction this consoli dation will commend itself to the wisdom of every business man. The editors are both young men of energy and. ability and with the combined patronage they will be able to give Albany the best paper it has ever had. Tie Republican State Convention. This tody, arier a stormy session, has concluded its labors. They adopted a platform endorsing Garfield and Arthur; recommended a system of general educr tion to be forever free to all the children of the State, and declared it unwise for Republicans to endorse or support any candidate for the legislature who does not espres3 himself publicly in favor of more money for educational purposes and a mod ification of the chaiu-^ang system, so as to reform as weir as punish the criminals; favors immigration irrespective cf color or party; condemns in strong terms the present chair.-gang system and demands that the right to serve on the jury shall be extended to all who are not excluded by the express terms of the law. Mr. Freeman, the Republican candi date for Congress in the fifth district, by courtesy was permitted to announce that he could not “accept the nomination of any party without a head.” W. A. Pledger offered the followingpre- amble and resolution. access to. the ballot box teaches us that au eflort to elect a Republican gubernatorial candidate will prove futile, with probably a reiteration of the same false counts and outrages that have occurred in past elec tions; therefore be it liesolted, That _wc do not nominate, and reeoinmenu that the Republicans make in the different counties such terms will redound lo the interests of the Republican Soldiers for Hancock. The following circular has been, sent out by order ot the club from the head quarters of the “Hancock Hepnblicnn soldiers and sailors of the late war,” in Philadelphia: Comrades: The debauchery of the par ty with which we have been affiliating for the past twenty years has become so man ifest to all good and true soldiers, with out regard to party; to such an extent have the office-holders trampled upon the rights of the people; the stench of impu rity which pervades all departments of the national, State and city government, that a change in the administration of af fairs is demanded and must he had to clean these Augean stables of the filth that has surrounded them. The cry ol halt must he heeded. Men who were contractors, men who were sutlers, men who were the hangers-on of the army, men who did nothing but make money while we were fighting for the perpetuity of the Utiidn, are the men who to-day, as in the days of the war, are holding the honors and emoluments of office. This should he stopped. It is onr rights that are trampled upon, and it is the privilege of the soldiers and sailors of the late war to standby their colors as iu days of yore, and compel these cormorants at the public crib to cease feasting off the carcass of tire nation and endeavor to bring about a healthy condition-of af fairs. - There are thousands of soldiers and seamen who believe as we believe; whose rights have been sapped away, and who stand to-day as they never stood before, in dread of the office-holder and his mas ter. To these men, comrades-in-aiins of the past, we say come with us. Too long has the “bloody shirt” been the cry of politician and place-hunter. Too long have these men been permitted touse the fair fame won on the battle-field by the soldier, to foist themselves into power. Too long have we been passive spectators of men winning honor and renown which .shouhl-belong to us. The time has come to halt. Commence the cleaning out of the poli ticians that have ruled us, by voting for Whereas, Experience in the count of .... Republican votes and in the efi'ort to gaiir the man who lias ever been known among us Republicans as a true patriot and hou- est mar., and a superb soldier, Winfield S. Hancock. Republicans, not only in State politics, but also in national politics.' On the committee’s platform and report the vote stood 8! yeas, nays none. On Pledger’s resolution the vote was 53§ ayes, nays 15|, so it was adopted. The conven tion then adjourned sine die. At the request of that committee he consented to become such candidate, and such he now is, having no authority to support him nor, common io independent or bolting candidates; and this declara- '’01 is with the grcaiest deference and respect to him as a distinguished Geor gia- and to the leading men, who, like himself, erred iu the step which was so hastily taken. It would bo barely respectful to the in telligence of the gifted editors of the Tei.egrath and Messenger to argue that Mr. Norwood, with all his brilliant past career to forbid it, is now the candi date aud leader of a disorganizing move ment in .the party that has honored him, and that would honor itself in honoring him now, within the party lines, at any* time. Truly your friend, Herbert Fielder. An Impromptu Meetirur and Speech. Mr. Henhkicks. At Indianapolis on Monday evening there was an impromptu gathering of thousands of Democrats to hear Mr. Hen dricks’ reply to a paragraph in the Jou? nal of Sunday, as follows: Proceeding to specify, Mr. Hendricks asserts that General Garfield went to New Orleans as a partisan, “without authority of law,” as if any law were necessary to a man to go to New Orleans, and that while there he took charge of the returns from West Feliciana pariah,.-ttrd “in one of the inner rooms of Packard’s custom house,” manipulated the returns and pre pared affidavits and interrogatories to make out a case. If this could be sub stantiated General Garfield would be J’sgraced. ne offered no proof of- the charge in his Marion speech, aud has of fered none since. lie cannot produce any.- The charge is unsupported by any evidence worthy of belief. This put the great’ludianian on his mettle, and the whole city gathered to hear what they felt was going to bo a speech of remarkable power. The reporter of the Courier-Journal says: Mr. Hendricks then in strong and forci ble language, aud in the most earnest and eloquent mannerarraignedGarfleld as the chief (OnspTratorin the electoral eommis- >sion villainy. He read from Garfield’s sworn testimony, and proved out of Gar field’s own%routli all the charges that ho (Hendricks) had made against him. He proved amidst enthusiasm bordering *on to excitement that Garfield went- to New Orleans on the 14th of November, that he took charge of the returns from West Fe liciana parish; that in one of the inner rooms of Packard’s custom house, he held secret communication with the witnesses; that he prepared interrogatories for these witnesses, rad that he remained in New Orleans eighteen days; that l;e prepared the brief coming tip on the train from that city; tliat he expressed great anxiety of mind as to the result; tliat he admitted that on the face of the returns Tihlen and Hendricks had carried Louisiana; that he made a speech in Congress, taking the position that if the electoral bill should pass the commission would have the right to go behind the returns; that he was placed 011 the commission and in the face ot his bold utterances in tbe House he voted against a fair count; that Amy Mitchell swore that she never told Garfield the matter in the affidavit purporting to come from her, which was prepared by Garfield, and that Garfield had, long before he was selected to go on the Electoral Commission, which he t rok an oath to faithfully and impar tially decide, not only formed and cx- E ressed an opinion, but was an attorney 1 the ca-e on tl.e side ot the office-hold ers. When Mr. H&dricks concluded read ing the testimony cf. Garfield ho said: “I ask you, fellow-citizens, is not Garfield a disgraced man?” A thousand voices shout ed “Yes!” Mr. Hendricks, in a ringing voice, exclaimed, “or am I the disgracec man?” The mauneft the earnest, thrill- irg way in mlrdi he asked tho question brought the great audience to its feet, ani a spontaneous “No!” rang out through the build* ng and out in tho night air, w.Jch con k have been heard for squares. The scene here was indescribable. The greatest excitement prevailed, and hun dreds of men in tho audience leaped upon the stage where Hendricks was standing, surrounded by Gen. Steel, Gen. Manson r id other distinguished gentlemen. The est atidienefe was on its feet, tho men waving their tats, and the ladies their bonnets and handkerchiefs ;■ cheer upon cheer, resembling more the mighty roar in Music Hall, Cincinnati, when Hancock was nominated, roiled and ■ swelled through tbe hail, lasting for fully ten urinates. Quiet was finally restored, only to be broken by another wild outburst of applause; when Hendricks said: “Can til's disgraced nian, this James A. Garfield, ever take the chair occupied by General George Washington? Nc, gentlemen, lie never can.” Ife closed his remarkable speech tn a'potveii.il and eloquent appeal to the Democracy of Indiana to stand by the suns an-l sweep from the land tho last vestige of Radicalism, aad retired amidst thunders Of applause. The cotton crop of 1879-80 is returned to-day by the National Cotton Exchange at 5,760,lOf’balcSj'and that is only. 24(1,000 bales short of six million, which is the brag figure of the incoming crop, and is an increase of 086,630 bales on the crop Of lS't-79. The true figures wiil probably be about thirty thousand bales short of this estimate. - - Y . -i r >' —The World says that Mr. .-Washing ton Mb -I :an is imr.'oving so fast from his severe illness a* Long Branch that the at tending niiy.-.icians announce tliat he will be aVc to !-arc for his home at Cincln- or before Saturday. nail r E:.e .-tion. — The figures given sl.olv ' a tuucc. larger Republican than. Democratic gaiii in Vermont, but it wiil be well to wait a little time for the truth. letter from Col. Fielder. CUTHREKT, Gi., Sept. 1, 1380. Editors Telegraph and (Messenger: Par don me for expressing my hearty approval of tho course of the Telegraph and Messenger, after the -failure of your fa vorite iu the convention, with one excep tion. It has been by you ami other party papers improperly, as I think, conceded that the members of the party are not bound by tbe action of the convention, in petting Gov. Colquitt forward as tire partycandidate; aud, by permission, I will state in this the reasons which, to my mind, should be conclusive, to all who after the passions of the o tension shal have subsided, look back to what was in fact done, and recall to mind that it was done by themselves, through their owu regularly accredited delegates to act for them. But before doing so, I would re mind yon that even if it is not techni cally binding as a party nomination, we cannot safely throw off the obligations of patriotism and philanthropy involved in our relations to society and government for tha preservation of ' -e Democratic organization as ti e conservator of peace, order aad public happiness. As to Governor Colquitt, the objections] to him and his administration were made. Some of them were ueuied, some ex- piained'and greatly modified. But, ‘just or unjust, they were considered and over ruled l:-y the people by an overwhelming majority, in appointing delegates to rejire- seat them. The movement that divides our people, and is sadiy ominous of a permanent breach, is in fact a second appeal to the people upon matters once decided by them with the initiating events and issues of the convention added to pre-existing com plaints. Putting aside the unimportant minor history of that body the material matters fairly stated are about these Upon the invitation of the Executive Committee, the party was imeonvention by delegates appointed in the usual propor tion aud modes for the specified purpose of nominating candidates for Presidential electors, Slate house officers, Attomej General and Governor; and proceeded regularly to dispose of all matters or mo tions that required a vote by the majority usage, except as to the prime matter of nominating candidates, in which, as usual, the rule requiring two-thirds was re- adopted, being favored by the friends of ail the candidates. In all the instances but the two last named there was no con. test; the rule was dispensed with, and the nominations made by acclamation. The Attorney-General was nominated under the lule; and there being a contest, there was a final failure to obtain two-thirds of the ballots by any candidate tor Gove$por. Colquitt, in round numbers, began with 210, eighty more than all his competitors combined, and bis vote finally reached 220. Tbe remaining 140 votes, finally re duced to 130, were divided between four other cvndidates—Col. Lester, Col. Hard eman, Gen. Gartrell, and. Judge Warner. Mr. Norwood, whose name had not been before the people as a candidate, was not before tbe convention as a candidate, but he was there as a delegate to support Mr. Lester. By rule, the balloting was con fined to candidates announced by their authority. All the four announced candidates, competing with Colquitt, or the delegates supporting them, after a fair and persistent effort lost hope of a nomination, and became willing to reti: r from the contest, not singly, so as to allow their fr iends to vote for Colquitt, if he wore their second choice, but in a body and that alone on the condition that lie too would retire—with eighty votes more than ail combined. And because no one of them could be nominated and he, under tlie circumstances, was rot acceptable to the majority of this minority, he was ask ed to be withdrawn by, the delegates sent there to vote for him as the choico of the people, who, by this large majority, after hearing and reading the criticisms and charges upon him and his administration, overruled them and sent the delegates to renominate him. Tho friends of these competitors, al though they each had lost hope, were hot willing to retire separately and leave the convention, according to usage, to settle on some other man—but in a body, so as to defeat tbe people’s choice, as there manifest. The r were willing to be de feated, as they saw was inevitable, but demanded to retire with the laurels of having defeated their com mon competitor. H3s supporters refused, and they continued to stand, each as a candidate for a nomination known to be hopeless, until despair of a nomination under the adopted rule led the majority, in this novel and unexpected situation, to take an unprecedented step. This was to abandon the rule, and to recom mend (a word of less au thoritative and binding import, but for the purposes In hand, virtually and.morally the same ag nominate) a camlida’e. This result was reached by irregularity. But this was what our contention did for vs. It notified Him cf tlie candidacy and re quested him to accept aud become tbe candidate of the party, and he accepted. By a vote of tho convention, it finally ad journed, and was functus officio. The members all became private citizens, as members of. tbe Legislature do on ad journment. We then bad a candi date presented to ns, b> our own conven tion, in tbe mode-described above. There was no other convention called; the people did not appoint delegates to any other for the purpose of .the nomina tion; But the gentlemen who had op posed the nomination of Colquitt, and prevented it under tlie rule, and had op posed that action which terminated the matter in a recommendation, and had op- posed.the final adjournment, which was carried legally 3nd according to ti.e mia against thsii votes, without having been appointed by their people at home for such purpose, and of their own motion, held a n.eetir.g iu Atlanta, presided over by Mr. Norwood, a citizen of Chatham county, who had been a delegate in the then finally, adjourned convention. At their request he appointed a committee to bring out another candidate in opposition to tbe one brought out by the convention. ( Campaign Notes. Mr. Norwood’s Death Blow.—Con stitution : The candidacy of Mr. Nor wood—condemned to overwhelming defeat from its inception—received its death blow iu the failure of tbe attempt to se cure for it the indorsement of the Repub lican convention. It has been known for some time that a desperate attempt would he made to have the Republican convention indorse Mr. Norwood, and that prominent men have been working to that end. All in telligent observers have known from the first’ that without this indorsement Mr. Norwood's candidacy was a'dismal farce. Governor Colquitt had already demon strated tliat lie was tho overwhelming oliorcc of the white people iu the Demo cratic primaries. He carried nearly two- thirds of the primaries against the com bined strength of four men, either one of whom is stronger and mote available than Mr. Norwood. It was not to be hoped, therefore, that Mr. Norwood, weaker than either of the four, could reverse an over whelming verdict of the Democrats, al ready recorded iu favor of Governor Col quitt against the four combined—especial ly since Governor Colquitt has been greatly strengthened by tbe remarkable occurrences since that race. Clearly, then, the only hope for Mr. Norwood was that tlie solid Republican vote rnigjit be secured to him. The plan to capture this vote culminated in an open attempt before tbe Republican convention, led by tbe venerable Mr. Norcross, who, remembering his own fate when opposing Governor Colquitt four years ago, felt a sympathy for Mr. Norwodd. The result of that attempt to bolster the failing cause has been written in these columns. It was received with shouts of indignation and laughter — was opposed by every speaker who followed, finding not a single advocate, and was finally tabled by a vote of 72 to 9. How Mb. Norwood Got HisNomina- tion Constitution: Tbe other day, af ter Norwood had made a speech’ at New- nan, and made, it is said, a few converts (to Colquitt) the irrepressible Jim Car michael, of Coweta, was called on for a speech. Among other good things, he told how Norwood got his nomination. He said some good colored folks were talking about special providence, when one said, “I don’t believe in it.” For, said be, “I’se been praying dese many years, and axing de good Lord to send me one ob ole massa’s fat gobblers, an aldo I prayed and looked for de good Lo d to send him on, he neber comes. Den I jes conclude I quit praying an’go for dat gobbler myself and deu you bet he comes in.” So Mr. Norwood has been praying for many years for the nonvuation and it no comes, then he goes after it, and then it comes. ^ J. Discussion in Bullock County.— A correspondent of the Savannah News says; It was agreed that the minority speakers should open and conclude. Mr. Garrard was the first speaker and ably advocated the claims of tlie minority. He argued the case fairly and was greeted with hearty applause. After the conclu sion of his speech, the loud cheers and the name of Colquitt, which resounded throughout the courthouse, told plainly the strength of Georgia’s governor. Mr. W. H. Cone responded to the call of the Colquitt men, and made a strong speech ill favor of Democratic principles and Democratic government. He was con tinuously applauded during his speech and cheers for Colquitt went up from the vast audience. At the conclusion of his speech, and when the applause for “ Hur rah for Colquitt” had subsided, Dr. M. S. Boyd was called lor and made a ring ing speech for Hon. A. H. Colquitt aud genuine Democracy. He was equal to tbe occasion, and tlie enthusiasm that prevailed thronehout the house’ showed its effects aud the determination of the people to let the will of the majority, fairly expressed, prevail and adhere to the organized Democracy of Georgia. When he had finished, Hon. Rufus E, Lester, one of Bullock’s favorites, arose in behalf of Mr. Norwood. He was oft ten applauded by the vast crowd, and made one of the best efforts of liis life. But despite the position of the able men of the minority, their eloquence and their purity as Democrats, the “hurrahs for Colqnitf' told plainly the feeling of tho people. The county is divided, but at present it seems that tlie people are wil ling to trust the ship of state again in the hands of our nobie Governor, despite the vituperations hurled at him by the minor ity. A Card From Mb. Nelms.—The fol lowing testimony of the principal keeper of the penitentiary, Mr. John Nelms, ef fectually disposes of all that Mr. Norwood charged against Gov. Colquitt in his Ma con speech in reference to the improper treatment of the convicts, at least so far as relates to the administration of our present executive. It will be read with interest: • Atlanta, Sept. T.—Editors Constitu tion: My attention having beer, called to the Alston report on the penitentiary, by Major R. J. Moses, about which Mr. Norwood aud his friends have had so much to say, and finding t^at this por- of the report has been left out that does Governor Colquitt’s administration justice, I feel it my duty to give it to the public. It can be found on page 3S8, part first, of the House journal forlS7S and 1879. On the first day of April, 1879, the new lease went into effect, and this report was made December tlie 10th, 1878. “It will be the duty of the Governor to turn them (the convicts) over to the three penitentiary companies. This will enable the Jaw which requires a physician and chaplain to he appointed fur their medical attention and moral improvement to he enforced. At present there is neither physician nor chaplain, as the camps are so numerous and so widely separated that it would require one month of steady traveling for the principal keeper to spend two hours in each camp;-therefore the Governor has not found it practicable to appoint either physician or chaplain. Neitlrerbas the principal keeper been able to comply with section 8 of the law which requires that he should make a monthly inspection.” The committee recommend ed tho discontinuance of tlie camp on Champney Island, at the end of the lease, which was done, and the convicts distrib uted as the law directed. Physicians and chaplains have been appointed at every camp. Prior to the new lease the law re quired the lessees to furnish medical atten tion, which was strictly enforced. I, as principal keeper, found on my first visit to the various camps twenty-two (22) of the twenty-five (25) illegitimate chil dren, leaving only three of the twenty- live horn since Governor Colquitt was in augurated, the mother of one of these be ing in a stale ot pregnancy when convict ed and sent to tho penitentiary. It is proper to state in this connection that' every camp has a separate building, in which tho women are locked overy night. I call Mr. Norwood’s attention to my re port made October 20, 187S, aud the re commendations therein made. John MY. Nelms. No One Claims It.—Savannah News; The ‘convict ca • • ’sm’ is issued nnnny- uously and circulated secretiv. No one claims or dare3 to own its paternity. None of the Norwood organs print or in dorse it. It is too permc’ous in design, too foul aud slanderous, for the columns of the vilest sheet in Georgia. If it could be placed in the bands of every voter, every honest and intelligent colored man m Geo. gia, it would effectually defeat the object of its authors, and add thous ands of votes to Gov. Colquitt’s majority in October. Discussion at Dupont.—During a recess yesterday of Clinch Superior Court, the Hon. Pratt Adams, of Savannah, ad dressed the largest meeting ever assem bled in tho.county in favor of Hon. T. M. Norwood for Governor. The time was ditlded with Hon. Spencer R. Atkinson, of Brunswick, who defended Governor Colquitt in a masterly effort, clearly van quishing Mr. Adams in a Water loo defeat. The immense audience .com the first was with Mr. Atkinson, at times rising to their feet with cheer upon cheer for the hero of Olustee. The oppo sition was surprised from the first at the tameness with which Mr. Adams’ speech was received, though his effort was a fiue one and worthy of a better cause. The enthusiasm was so great for Governor Colquitt that the'opposition concede three to one for Colquitt. Mr. Atkinson’s eflort was stamped being one of the finest stump orators in Georgia. Put Clinch county down overwhelmingly for Alfred H. Colquitt. Olustee. Good News from the Seventh.— Dalton Citizen: News from every part of north Georgia is cheering for. Colquitt. He will carry the seventh Congressional district at from five to eight thousand. Mark the prediction! Ex-Governor Smith’s speechifying tour in the moun tains has made Colquitt votes, in our opinion—it at least has not benefited Mi nority Norwood. A Slander Refuted.—Constitution: Dahloneoa, September 7.—In this sec tion of tho State the enemies of Governor Colquitt are spreading the report that he is to blame for tbe non-insurance of our college, and right in tbe very teeth of truth and facts have the brazen eflrontery to assert that he (Colquitt) used the money appropriated by the Legislature for the insurance of tho college on the ex ecutive mansion. The whole thing is false from the premises to the conclusion, and those who originated it ought to have known it was a slander when they started it. For proof of this look on page 8 of acts of 1877, and you will see an ap propriation made for the Governor’s man sion. In the same book, on page 368, you will see a resolution only appointing a com mittee ol two from the senate and three from the house “to take into considera tion the propriety of having the public buildings insured • against fire, etc., and report the result to the geueral as sembly.” It appears, from these records that the legislative will of the people did not intend to add any further duties to tlie executive, but appoint a committee of their own body to perform that duty, and that they, (not Colquitt) failed in their duty. Sliallow-pated slanderers make a lilliputian effort to cast the blame on Governor Colquitt. Shame upon such cowards! This is not the first time that Colquitt performed his duty, and others tried to claim the credit. I distinctly re member his fightiug about 15,000 with only between 4,000 and 5,000 brave Georgians and Floridians, when his su perior officer in command was scared. His gallantry on that field of duty, Ocean Fond, saved Florida, and whilst Colquitt was listening to the music of bullets, most of bis slanderers were sheltering behind bomb-proofs. As one having never seen the moment when I blushed for having worn the gray, I dislike to see a man who did his duty thrown down by falsehood and slander, when his very record proves his purity. Mountaineer. Gen. Lawton Wrong.— Chronicle and Constitutionalist: General Lawton insists that Governor Colquitt broke his pledged word because he is a candidate after declaring that he would not accept the nomination unless tendered him by two-thirds of the convention. Gen. Law- ton then goes on to say that “a recom mendation of a majority of the convention did not nominate.” By the General’s own reasoning, then, Gov. Colquitt did not receive, and consequently did not ac cept a nomination; hence, cannot have broken his pledged word. Columbus Times: Judge Warner was the lowest man in the balloting at the State convention—even the real Democracy couldn’t concentrate on him. Now that he has written a letter against Colquitt he is “that grand old man.” How the Matter Stands Chron icle and Constitutionalist: Governor Col quitt prescribed the two-thirds rule for the government of the late convention, and announced through his mouthpiece that ho would not be a canuidate for Gov ernor unless nominated by two-thirds of the delegates.—McDuffie Journal. Gen. Young was not Governor Colquitt’s mouthpiece, and the latter did not say that “he would not be a candidate unless nominated by a two-thirds vote.” He said that he did not want the nomination with out a two-thirds vote. Governor Colquitt prefers the recommendation of true Dem ocrats to the lukewarm support of bolters and disorganizes. WhoareBolteijs.—Columbus Times: They say Colquitt and his firiends are bolters. We are not disposed to be cap tious, but who and what did they bolt from? A bolter is a fragment that flies off f rom a larger body; such a fragment for instanco, as 770,000 is to 9. By the by, suppose Hardeman or some other good Democrat had come down. What would the result have been? We pause for a reply. How is This—Chronicle and Con stitutionalist: If the Louisville and Nash ville railroad is-figbting this canvass for Gov. Colquitt, how happens it that some prominent railroad officials in Augusta— allies of Messrs. Victor Newcomb and E. P. Alexander—are Nortvood men? A Truth.—Columbus Times: In a late speech Mr. Norwood truthfully said that governments are established to pro tect minorities—majorities need no pro tection. That is a plain Democratic truth, and if Mr. Norwood had said that “majorities establish governments for the protection of the minorities” he would have stated the trutn in a fuller form. He might have said that, but could he with truth hare said that the minorities establish governments for the protection of majori ties ? And is that not just exactly what he and his associate delegates in the late convention are trying to? They want to protect or to govern the majority. Why Not a White Convict.—Co lumbus Times: That convict catechism is not*a3 extravagantly - extolled by the fol lowers of Judge Warner’s friend- “Tom” Norwood in this neighborhood as some other “appliances” of the faithful. It was asked In the Republican- convention the other day by some delegate whose eyes did not catch all the dust that was railed about him, “Why the author did not put a ichite man in chains, instead of a black one, on the catechism ?” No answer was given, but tbe question gave rise to an amount of applause that showed the “point was well taken.” A Failure.—-Chronicle qhd Constitu tionalist : The joint discussion between the two candidates closed yesterday at Columbus. Tbe charges substantiated by Mr. Norwood against his opponent practi cally amount to zero. How Baldwin Stands.—Milledge- villo (Recorder: The business men of MiHedgeviiie are about equally divided betjveeu Colquitt and Norwood. Taking tbe whole vote of the city, we think Col quitt has the majority. The country vote is largely in favor of Colquitt. We put Colquitt’s majority of the white vote at 200. The colored voters are almost unan imous for Colquitt so he will probably re ceive a majority iu tbe county of 700 or 800 votes. We learn that Dr. J. E. Carter, of Stewart county, Was nominated for the State Senate on Tuesday last. At the same time T. D. Hightower and Dr. 2. S. Coffin were nominated for the Legisla ture. Ben Hill’s Flings REntED.—Co lumbus Times: Tbe old quids ejected by Ben Hill two years ago,and which he threw aside after they had served bis purpose in the Murphy matter, have been gathered up and warmed over by some of the Nor wood paper?, and are b-.hu- served out again as sweet fresh morsels for their readers. Governor Colquitt at Talbotton. —The correspondent of the Times, at Tal botton, writes that in the late joint dis cussion atjhat point the Governor fairly used np the minority candidate. We quote as follows: Governor Colquitt, who was very grace fully introduced to the audience by Col. J. B. Gorman, proceeded in a masterly ar J conclusive manner to discuss and ontrovert the position of Mr. Norwood. The entire subject matter of his speech was_ enthusiastically received by tbe large audience. _ He completely vindicated him self and his administration from the weak and flimsy assaults of Mr. Norwood, proving by evidence taken from the re- cords that Mr* Norwood’s charges are nn- founded in real facts, and are distortions of the public acts of his administration. The day proved a Waterloo defeat for Norwood and his followers. The meet ing was composed largely of the friends of Governor Colquitt, while many of the op position confessed themselves as con vinced that Colquitt is right. The Gov ernor made many warm friends among our people. His old comrades in arms rally to a man to his support. They do not forget that Colquitt was every inch a man in the time that tried men’s souls, and that in civil life he has proven true to every trust imposed in him. The people realize these facts and will act upon them at the proper time. Judge Warner Forgets the Law Constitution: The speech of Judge War ner to his home people last Tuesday ap pears to have been a combination of par tisan malice and intentional mystification of the law. Among other things, he re peated what he had already said in his letter, that the Governor cannot make a contract to give a lawyer a lien on the State’s money. The code of Georgia— section 10S9—sets forth that such a lien does not depend on contract, bnt upon the relation of client and attorney. If this relation is established, tbe lawyer shall have a lien for his services. It is to be borne in mind however, that Judge War ner does not speak as a judge, nor even as a lawyer, but as a blindly bitter partisan. The Colquitt majority in in Meriwether is solid? Independent Candidates.—An ex change says: Independent candidates for Congress have appeared in the second, fifth, seventh, and ninth districts. Two years ago there were also four Independ ent contestants. There are hut two Re publicans in tbe race—those in tbe first and seventh districts. The first district, where McDonald is running Independent, should be added to the list the present year. How Norwoodism Works. — The Quitman correspondent of the Outlrbert Appeal says there are three candidates in the field—two Norwood and one Colquitt. We understand that the Norwood men will hold a meeting next Saturday to consult which is the proper course to pursue. They have two candidates in tbe Arid, aud unless they unite on one man there will be no need in entering the race. It is also currently reported that the col ored citizens will put out a candidate, and as the Democrats are divided and already have their standard bearers in the field, we have no doubt but that tire col ored people will lead one into the field too. The Joint Discussion at Columhus. Our sister city Columbus has redeemed her reputation for courtesy and good or der,.by the respectful reception accorded Governor Colquitt, during the joint dis cussion between Mr. Norwood and him self, on Thursday last. The Times says Colquitt’s triumph was complete, and the minority candidate sustained a Waterloo defeat. Norwood was answered and beaten at every point. We give the con cluding paragraphs of the Governor’s speech: - After referring to the salary grab, the fraudulent bonds and the Presidential salary, he said : “Some cry Norwood and reform! Norwood and reform! but the people are inditing inscriptions for trans parencies: Norwood and the salary grab! Norwood and the repudiated bonds! Nor wood and $50,000 Presidential salary! Norwood and tbe disruption of tbe Dem ocratic party! Norwood and defeat?’ He said he learned that there was a polit ical undertaker setting up the coffin bus iness in Columbus. “He was making a coffin for me. Let him complete the job; tbe coffin will be needed. Let the grave be dug, and when it is ready I will turn* toMnNorwood and repeat the solemn line of the good old hymn: “Ye living man come view the ground Where you must shortly lie.” “Who will be the pallbearers? The committee of nine? They will be followed by a long procession of disappointed ap plicants foroffice. They will not bear flowers, bright flowers for tbe new made grave, but they will bring passions and prejudices and scandals to be laid on the coffin aud to be buried from sight with the political corpse. Then will ring oui from the Democratic hosts, the song of the angels, ‘Peace on earth and good will to man.’ The Times says: Senator Norwood squirmed under the severe excoriations of the Goverrfor, and several times interrupt ed him. The audience was a little turbu lent during the latter part of the Govern or’s speech, which closed amid the wild est enthusiasm. His speech had a telling effect, and completely whipped the leader of the forlorn hope. Many converts were made, and leading Norwoodites acknowl edge the complete rout of their man, in whom the masses were very much disap pointed. The speeches of both gentlemen were listened to with marked attention, and the air was not disturbed by a hiss during the evening, though frequent calls were “made for information concerning Joe Brown. The belief is now general that Colquitt will carry Muscogee by a fair majority. Among the many Heidelberg traditions of duelling is the folFbwing:. Two stu dents fought, and each sliced off the other’s nose. The noses fell to the ground, and, being picked up by the sec onds, were plastered again on the faces of the duellists. The operation succeeded, but in the hurry the noses had been cliang-’- cd. The aquiline man henceforward had a snub, and tee snub man had an aquiline. George Mitchell, an Ohio wife mur derer, declared that his condemnation to death was just, and that he would not have it charged if he could. He spent the night before the day appointed for the hanging in loud rejoicings that he was about to go to heaven, but when a reprieve came, be shouted: “Blessed be God; didn’t I always tell you that tbe Lord was on tbe side of a Christian man!” —The Baroness Burdett-Coutts, who lias set her heart on marrying Mr. Ash- mead Bartlett, is ill inconsequence of her friends’ remonstrances. The alien clause in the Duchess of St. Alban’s will cannot, it is said, apply in tbe case of Mr. Bart lett, who, liis lriifnds urge, is in Effect an Englishman. There is a prospect of a’ run on Coults’ bank, in consequence of the expected withdrawal of the Baroness from that concern. The Trade of Mobile. t The annual trade review of tbe Mobile Ala., Register shows an encouraging con dition of the trade and commerce of that city. The cotton handled was about 25,- 000 bales more than last year, the total re ceipts amounting to 302,134 hales. The total sales of real estate were valued a' $707,903. The firsts steamship of the Mobile and Liverpool line made three trips during the year. A new river steamboat with a ca pacity of 1,000 bales of cotton has heeu builft More than $00,000 has been paid out in wage? to the shipbuilders during the year. Two cotton mills with 2,400 spindles and a capacity of 1,400 bales a year hare paid 10 per cent, on the capital invested. total imports of coffee amounted to 2,- Sou,752 pounds. The total estimated value of the vegetable crop was $174,433. The receipts of wool were 225,786 pounds, valued at S6S,295.S0. A wool mill with a capital of $50,009 has been built. It is estimated that the mill will consume from 100,000 to 150,00 pounds of wool annually. The imports of salt amounted to 42,500 sacks. The total shipments of lumber, foreign and coastwise, amounted to 10,572,228 feet. The shipments to foreign ports were val ued at $149,306. The“timber shipments to foreign ports amounted to 745,270cubic feet, valued at $90,2S5. The foreign ship ments of shingles amounted to 4,689,200, valued at $18,394, and the shipments coastwise to 200,000, valued at $121,460. Staves valued at $13,351.12 were shipped to foreign ports. There was a marked increase in the coal trade. The total receipts of rosin were 158,4S2 barrels, and of turpentine 25,109 barrels, valued at $739,841. The foreign shipments ware 18,705 barrels, valued at $45,960. Storms of Flies and Bugs. According to a telegram from Halifax, Nova Scotia, a “storm of flies” passed over Guysboro, near that place, coming from the east and in such numbers as to form a vast cloud. That cloud was traced westward and crossed the Hudson river on Saturday last between New Hamburgh and Newburgh. The storm was encoun tered by the steamer Martin. There were millions npon millions of the flies, and they hurried northward as thick as snow flakes driven by a strong wind. They ledged upon the clothing of the passen gers on tire steamer, and were minutely examined. They were long and black and had light wings, and the cloud must have been miles in length. The Hudson river steamer Mary Powell ran into the fly storm off narerstraw, and First Mate Bishop S3ys that in all his steamboating experience lie never saw sucb a sight. A similar phenomenon, says the Phila delphia Times, was witnessed recently near Havre, France. During a fine after noon at that place an immense crowd of long black flies descended upon the pilots and sailors at that port, driving everybody before them in panic. Those who could not take refuge in the cabins of their ships were forced to flee ashore, and so terrible was the onrush of the dreaded insects that their flight is described as being like that of “a great drift of black snow.” At length the storm passed by, and it was then found that the sails of the ships were simply hidden under the masses of flies winch had crowded upon them. Far out at sea pilots were covered with straggler from the mass, which, it was remarked, fell dead the moment they were touched. In Christian county, Kentucky, on the 6th inst., a shower of bugs fell in myii- iads. The bugs, according to a corres pondent of the Courier-Journal, were of a dark brown color, with a dullish yellow edge to their wing, oval-shaped, about one aud a quarter inches in length by about a half an inch in breadth, but not very thick through, having the appear ance somewhat of a turtle, with a pair of long hind legs, so fixed with feather-like appendages to them as to enable them to swim rapidly, and they are very lively, diving under the water when touched. From a close, thorough and professional examination, they prove to be of the class insecta; order, coleoptera or sheath-wing family; water beetle, genus dytiseus; spe cies, raesclius; and are commonly known by the name of water bee tle, taking their name from the fam ily to which they belong. They are placed in the order coleoptera or sheath-wing be cause their wings are sheathed in a very hard, oval shaped shield, giving them the appearance of having two sets of wings, although they really have hut one; and the species] to which they belong was firs, discovered ’ by Raesclius, and from their discoverer take their name. Those which fell here are in tlie larvre state, and when in this state are very voracious, devouring myriads of small minnows, flies, water spiders, etc., while the chrysalis or infan tile slate is spent in banks and muddy margins of bodies of stagnant water, suen as pools, ponds, etc., and in the imago state, or perfect state, show all the gener al draracter of coleopterous insects. Many of them were saved, and some are now being kept alive, feeding readily on flies. Col. Baker Accepts. Barncsville Gazette. Forsyth, Ga.; Sept. 1,1SS0. Colonel John H. Baker: Dear Sir—Ic becon es our pleasant duty to inform you tliat you were unanimously nominated as the Democratic candidate for Senator of the twenty-second district by the conven tion here to-day, and to ask yotlr accept ance. Very truly, J. L. Hardeman, J. A. McManus, J. H. Sutton, J. G. Blood worth, Committee. Zebuxon, Ga., Sept. 4th, 1SS0. Messrs. J. L. Hardeman, J. A. Mc Manus, J. H. Sutton, J. G. Bloodworth, Commit tee—Gentlemen: Yours of the 1st inst.. informing me of my unanimous nomination as the Democratic candidate tor Senator of the 22nd senatorial district by the convention in Forsyth, and asking my acceptance, is at hand. The action of the convention in nominating one so lium- bleas I was, wholly unexpected as the place was unsolicited by myself, but as a Democrat, I feel it my duty to accept the nomination so flatteringly tendered, and am thankfully sensible of tbe trust im posed. Very truly yours, Jno. H. Baker. Gen. Longstreet, who is in Wash ington, fitting out for hi3 mission to Con stantinople, reports as follows about the colored vote In Georgia: “If they decided to put no candidate for governor in the field the colored' vote would be divided between Colquitt or Norwood, but he thought Norwood would get the larger share. Both the wings of the Democratic party are assiduously cultivating the col ored" vote. The material condition of Georgia was prosperous. Gen. Lone- street is looking in fine health, and h s massive frame seems capable of as much endurance as ever. Like most all brave soldiers, lie is modest In demeanor aad conversation.” Shetland women are noted for their ability in managing a boat, and Admiral Thomas, who was in Lerwick recently, offered to act as coxswain in (o three strap ping Shetland damsels in a contest be tween them and a crew of men from the revenue cutter Eagle. The match was keenly contested, but was easily won by the Shetland women, who used two oars each, and pulled gracefully. Jack Everman, a bank burglar, left $5,000 at his death, in Philadelphia. H» made ho will, and his natural heirs refuse to touch the money, because it is the pro ceeds of robberies. The legal question arises whether, there being heirs, the State can take the property. A pilgrimage is to be made thi f month from England to Lourdes to beg the intercession of the Virgin for the res toration of England to the Homan Catho lic faith. It will be headed by Cardinal Manning, and the Duke of Norfolk will carry the standard of St. George. General Hancock Satisfied.—A special dispatch to the Philadelphia Times, dated New York, -September 6, says: “Among the callers upon General Hancock to-day was Senator Wallace, who told the candidate that things looked very encour aging in Pennsylvania. With Indiana safe in October, he said, the Democrats will surely sweep.the Keystone State. Senator Kemau accompanied Senator Wallace. He will make campaign speeches in several States this fall. General Han cock expressed himself more freely than usual to-day with reference to the cam paign. He talks very' little on political topics to his visitors, but to-day lie ex pressed satisfaction with the condition of the canvass, particularly commending the practice of holding joint discussions be tween political orators of both parties. He was in excellent health and spirits.” —Mias Flora Sharon, daughter of Sen ator Sharon, is betrothed to Sir The unt* Hesketb, a wealthy Englishman, who, iu the course of a tour around the world in hU steam yacht, has been making a stop at San Francisco.