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Ctlrpplj %. Jfitsstngtr FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 26,1880 Titk Hartford Post says Gen. Hawley writ, be the “unanimous choice” of the Osnueettcut Legislature for United Slates Senator, in January. Gen. Hawley is i-eeord as asserting that hew Englaud manufacturers would aot be hurt a particle 6y absolute free trade. Gen. Hawley 4uglit to know* Judge Kelley Is the Protectionists’ candidate for Speaker of the Forty-sev- «nth House. Kelley is a very extreme ftotectioulst and will sit down, as far as 3tB is able, on everything that looks like a “blow at the tariff.” He believes in snaking duties higher than they are. He is certain to be a very disappointed man. tj^utox fishing on the Columbia River, Oregon, is very dangerous, owing to cer ate tidal peculiarities. Two hundred £ien at least are reported as lost during She past season. Over eight hundred Jbaals are employed by the canning com- jpauics, aud over four thousand men at tiie canneries. The Vote of Virginia.—'The fnij wote of Virginia in the election for Presi dent was 211,758, of which the regular Democratic electoral ticket received 98,640, Head; us ter ticket, 31,284, and the Repub- iicau ticket 83,834—Democratic majority saw Republican ticket, 12.S00; over Re- adjuster ticket, 65,350. The Rush for the West.—A Chi cago dispatch says there is a great rush of Und prospectors and buyors westward wstnow. They are mostly from the Eastern and Middle States, and are tlic most respectable and tbrifly-looking xmigouits that have ever gone West. Kansas City reports 4.30S passing through Chat city on Wednesday, and 4,000 on Friday. Cheap fare is one of the inducc- sueuie in that direction. liras*. and China.—A dispatch from St. meiaburgto the Daily Eeies says: «Tb« Russian answer to the late Chinese caocesslons has been formulated, so that Che Russian stipulations are now definite ly known, aud, with a mutual disposition Co arrange matters amicably, it can hard ly be supposed that the demand for the re imbursement of the expenses of the Rus sian I’aeific squadron can fall to be satis factorily disposed of.” SIR. Cyrus W. Field says that his .Journey around the world with lib wife mod son and daughter-in-law lias no busi ness significance. “I have wanted rest and quiet,” lie declares, “and the only way Co aeeure this was to go away. Slinc lias been such a busy life that the time has come when I must have rest. To secure this f have resigned the control of many of the companies In which I was interest ed, and now I only desire to get complete ly away from business.” Judok John V. Wiuoht, the defeated Democratic candidate for Governor of Tennessee, has written a manly aud pa triotic letter, saying that he bows without a oitfnnur to the verdict of tlie people, while he rejoices that so large a majority 4>f both parties have declared in lavor of tie “strict maintenance of Ilia public laitli, State and national.” He hopes for a reunion of the regular and the repudi ating wings of the Democratic party of Che State upon a debt-paying platform. Queen Victoria hasjust insured her life for a large sum. The Duke of Cam- hridge, who has been staying in Faris, went to the French Lion Insurance com- jmtiy and took out a policy for a large amount in the name ot her Majesty. Imitating this act of foresight, the Duke proceeded next day to the office of the company and insured hb own life also for a largo sum. The Queen b frugality itself, and induced her friends to put Its precepts in practice. She b a consider able stock holder in cne of the companies trading with the Cape. A Large Foreign Population*—By the recent census returns it appears that 438j000 persons born in foreign countries are residents of New York city, while 427,000 of the Inhabitants are natives. Tims two-lifths of the population of that cily are foreigners by blrtb. In alludiDg to this, tho New York Herald says: “It should be remembered, in considering Itese proportions, that we have a very largo foreign population that docs not vote made up of agents, partners and clerks, arfjo merely represent here foreign busi ness houses.” It is evident that the sliver dollar will form an important factor for Congression al debate this winter. Secretary Slier- axtn, will, in lib annual report, recent mead in regard to the standard'sllver do! larthat ib coinage be discontinued, or If the coinage Is to be continued, that tbe weight be Increased, so as to make il «jual iu value to a gold dollar, and that the amount to be coined monthly be left .discretionary with the Secretary of tho Treasury. Ax election bet resulted in a tragedy atPala Pints, Texas. Paiker wagered seventeen steers against Arthur’s 00 that Hancock would carry New York. After tlic returns were received Arthur went to Parker’s ranch and demanded cattle, but lie could not get them, and in hb auger killed Parker with a knife. Another cose of death caused by a bet <oecurcd at Wiimotville Ala. The winner was to have the privilege of striking tbe ioscr a single blow on lib unprotected lyreast with the naked fist. Belli men \rcre robust athletes, and they did not re gard the penalty as a very serious matter. Hut the blow was so powerful that it kill ed the one who received it. The Opium Syndicate Nervous.—A Sew York letter says: “Tho famous opium syndicated getting to be a little jjervons about tlie present condition of '-the market for the article, for while hav ing some lime ago given it to be under stood that matters would be left to them selves until spring, it is stated that pur chases of some twenty-five cases hare just iseen made In order to prevent a new break in price. At present ihere seems to be more available at $6 75 per pound, ai bond, than there are buyers for. When Lhe syndicate began operations it was claimed that nothing could prevent an advance to $10 per pound. The trade tame thought otherwise, and aay attempt bo unload just now would see the former a good many thousand dollars out of packet.” Tm Rev. Henry Morgan, the Taimage of Boston, preached a series of sermons emitted “Boston Inside and Out,” and they were afterward publblied in a book. His secretary now sues for royalty, claim ing Hat he wrote all tbe sermons, and Morgan none. How to Get Bid of tho Solid South. A very intelligent Northern gentleman— Republican—recently left Georgia on his return North, having spent only a cou ple of weeks hero. Hb last act iu New York was to deposit a vote for GarfleM, which was done under the most conscien tious convictions of the political necessi ties and proprieties of the case. After about ten days’ sojourn here he said: 1 see now how it is. I see tint If I lived In the South I should bo compelled by the philosophy of tlie situation to vote the Democratic ticket, and so add one more vote to the solidity of this section. No other course would remain for me con sistent with tlie political and social wel fare of my section, and the common wel fare, as affected by It. Now that was tlie sober conclusion of a clear-headed man, sharing to the fullest extent in the general ideas and preposses sions of a zealous Northern Republican, who never sought or desired office, but shaped liis action- on convictions of mere duty, propriety and utility. Thus, while a Northern Republican coining South is able, in a few days of ob servation, to discover tho absolute neces sity of perfect harmony and co-operation among onr white population (which con' stitutes tlie solid South), the men of the North, who see nothing of the situation, are urging the Southern whites to break up their harmony and divide—to place their hope of fair and equal government, not upou the power of the ballpt as exer cised to the best of their own discretion, but upon a Northern feeling ameliorated by dividing and neutralizing their ballot —to sacrifice substantial, legal aud consti tutional power for self-protection to the hope of winning justice aud equality by Northern favor. Let tbe wiseacres who exhort us under pressure of these ideas to quit the South ern solidity tell us how it is to be done? How arc we to set about it ? Aro wo to draft through the ranks of the Southern Democrats, and then to tell all who draw au odd figure, “you go over to the Republicans,” while to all who get an oven number, “you stay where you are and vote with the Democrat?” Those who insbt so strenuously that we must divide, should certainly suggest some practicable modus operandi o! getting at a division A Democrat cannot vote for political In fluences and dogmas which lie distrusts and dislikes, merely for the sake of differ ing from his neighbor and in order to please outsiders. ■ We can see Low wo might, and perhaps will, divide. If our public men abandon the old Democratic faith, and come out for high, old-fashioned Federal ideas, we can understand that influence may carry some and principle others, so that a clear divi sion of the vote will result as a necessity; but that it should be the result of a mere act of will, in order to conciliate the Northern Republicans, wc cannot under stand or see how to bring it about. Tlie political alignment of any rational and virtuous people must result primarily from doctrinal Ideas and a fhore or less intelligent judgment of fitness, propriety, and utility. They must see, orthlnktliey see, a good and conclusive reason for their action, and must vote to please them selves and not tlieir opponents. This is what common sense suggests as an answer to this overwhelming tide of denunciation of tbe “solid South.” Give us a reason, fonnded on just and equal government and the public welfare, why we should divide and vote with the so-called Repub licans, who never yet had a kind word or act for us. The Penitentiary. Biennial Report of tiie Principal K Kui-Kii, John \V. NELMS. Wo have read, with much interest and pleasure, the detailed statements and cred itable report addressed to the Governor by tho Principal Keeper of the Penitentiary, Mr. Nelms, showing the operations of the convict system for the past two years. What he says is fully corroborated by the grand juries of the several counties in which the camps are located and the sur geon, lessees, and convicts themselves. Tlie exhibit made certainly indicates great improvement as compared witb former years, and the conviction Is irresist ible that the evils of the fanrung-out system have been grossly exaggerated. In the period, commencing October 20, 167Sv and ending October 20,1SS0,1,186 convicts, including the 150 held by the directors of the Marietta and North Geor gia railroad, have been confined iu the three penitentiaries located respectively in Dade, Dougherty and Gtcene counties. In numerous instances tlie convicts, when received by tbe lessees from tbe jails in tiie various counties, wens in a de plorable condition, as many as ten dying before they hail performed a day’s labor, while many others were ill in tho hospi tals for months before recovering suffi ciently to be fit for duty. Of. course the blame should rest upon those having c!large of these county jails, The stockades and other buildings at the permanent camps are securely con structed, commodious and comfortable. No complaints have been made by tbe Convicts, and they are well cared for and fed and clothed. In proof of this, it is stated that each prisoner is dally allowed tliree-fourtlia of a pound of bacon, two pounds of bread, one pint of syrup, with vegetables in abundance, summer aud winter, and milk, flour and fresh beef once a week. He is provided also with a separate mattress, and two or more blankets, according to the severity of the weather, and furnished with four suits of clothes a year. Tbe winter garments are made of licavy striped woolen cloth. Hats and sliocs arc Supplied as needed, and he is required to bathe and ebauge Lis apparel once a week- The white men sleep to themselves on one side of the building, and tlie women also lodge together, and are locked In at night by the guard. In the past two years there have been but three births, two of which were by females who were encicnte when they came into camp. In Alie same time the death rate has been roduerd one-half, as compared' with former rejiorts When sick, the chains of the convicts are removed, and a nurse and medical aid furnished without deity. It is related of Governor Brown that when the measles broke out among the convicts iu lb* Dade county mines, be ordered all work to be suspended forthwith. As many as seven ty-five were stricken at one time Willi this disease, but so carefully-were they nursed and attended by the physician in charge, that not a tingle deatii occurred. Under tlie act of 1879, the grand juries in tlie countiea where the convicla are em ployed, as required, have visited and in spected the camps, and appointed chap- ports of these grand Juries are published in full, and afford satisfactory evidence of J the good treatment of the convicts. Some j of the first men In the State belonged to these jury commissions. The head surgeon, Dr. T. Raines, re ports in detail tho number of sick cases in each camp,and the total number of deaths, which was 65. Of these, however, three were killed in the mines, one by the cars, one by the falling of a tree, and four In rencounters among the convicts them selves. This shows a large reduction over former reports. Mr. Nelms makes the excellent suggestion that when a convict is discharged, provision should be made to furnish him with a small sum of money to defray .the expense of return ing home. The report concludes with a volumin ous table, giving the names of the con victs, the several crimes of which they w.eie adj idgcd guilty, their color, place of residence, the dates of their Imprisonment and tho length of lime for which each has been sentenced. Of the 1,186 convicts now serving in tho penitentiary, there are, white females, 1; colored females, 30; white males, 114; colored males, 1,041. Tho oldest convict is 88, youngest 10, average 25. In tho past two years there have been 332 discharges, 52 pardons, 32 escapes, and, including casualties, 80 deaths. We note one alarming fact: a careful analysis of the crimes for the per petration of which the convicts aro under going punishment, shows that no less than seventy-one prisoners were sentenced for rape, or attempts to commit rape. Of these wretched offenders nearly all were neyrocs. This is a horrible record, and the experiment is worthy of being tried, whether the death penalty would not serve to abate this most atrocious of all crimes. In conclusion, we repeat that the condi tion of the convict camps and the work ing of the present penitentiary system ap pear in a far more favorable light by the report of Mr. Nelms than we were pre pared to expect. It is doubtful whether any belter disposition of the criminals of tbe State could be made in tho present condition of the public finances. Foolish Chattering. It seems that some of our faint hearted brethren have become crazed upon tbe subject of tbe disbanding of tbe Demo cratic party, and adopting the Utopian theory of Senator Hill. Nothing can be more foolish than such talk. There lias always been a necessity, and there al ways will be a necessity so long as we re tain our present form of government, for a Democratic party. The Republican party, by its existence and its recent vic tory over sound principle, furnishes that necessity. To oppose its centralizing and monarchical drift ought to arouse the Democratic party to a more stringeut effort aud to a re newed vigilance to savcjhe country from the dangers to which it Is now exposed. There may be some change as to leaders, and recont developments would intimate that there ought to bo; but talking about disbanding tho party is arrant nonsense. Yon might as well talk about having a a church without a Bible, as a constitu tional government without a Democratic party. A change of name will not destroy the principles upon which it is founded la fact, there is no need of a change ol name. -i . | Let our disheartened brethren of tlie press investigate the facts and tho lilstoiy of the Democratic struggle. They will discover that this scare is without any rea sonable foundation. They will sec and regret their own folly. There are more Democrats in tlie United States to-day than Republicans. The popular majority of tlie country, in almost every presidential contest, is cast for the Democratic nomi nee. This recent victory was attributable more to blundering upon our part than to streugth in their organization. They claim the House, but tho Greonbackers hold tho balance of power. Any defection among the Greenbackcrs would destroy tlieir fancied working majority*We hold the Senate. Then why should we dis- band? ' The New York Obelisk. I Mr. Porter C. Bliss, at a late meeting of tho American Philological Soc'ety in New York, gave somo interesting infor mation in regard to the former associa tions and surroundings of the New York obelisk. Its original location was not in tho city of Alexandria, but for 1,800 years before its arrival there, where it was as much an exotic as in this city, it stood in tho sacred city of Heliopolis, which is mentioned In Genesis as tlie capital aud court of Egypt, in the tlrns of Joseph. It was In this neighborhood that incidents happened cannoclcd witii Moses and tib miracles in Egypt, before tho tiros of Pharaoh. Many of these happened in the very presence of the obelisk, which stood before tbe TempJeqri)K5t)qt{i. 4 number of tho greatest men known before Christ looked upon litis obelisk, among • (hem Alexander the Great and Ctcsar. Several, obelisks stood before tbe Temple of the Sun, which contained a library whore Moses studied Egyptian law. The connection of obelisks with religion, aud the frequciit references to them in the Scriptures, Mr. Bliss said, have never been iuliy understood. Obelisks are sup posed to have been intiinaioly connected with , fire worship, as from tlieir shape they arc symbolic of tlie solar ray. ;The obelisks were erected before the Scrip- tores were written, when tlie powers of nature were idolized ami worshipped. There is war ant in the Scriptures for re garding the worship of stones, rocks or obelisks—one word being susccpt.ble of all three translations—-as permitted by Je hovah for His own purpeseeof symbolism. The veteran Egyptologist, Dr.Seyfirath then spoke of the meaning of the obelisks, and explained, by tlie aid of diagram*,!lie .meaning of somo of tlie hieroglyphics. He said that tlie common* opinion that the obelisks refer to the sun was erroneous, and arises from a raishcderstand'ng of the inscriptions. I ■ •* •' ' Jupiter’s rowui:.—It is difficult to realize tbe enormous power of the bright speck, Jupiter, shining so quietly 1 in the sk^. A recent writer has shown that the power whiefy tlie sun has to put forth "tq hold Jupiter in his orbit is oquai to the combined strength of 170,000,000' bkrs of solid steei, each one mile in diameter. Jupiter's pull upon the earth, according to tlie same authority, is equal to the strength of 28,000,000,000 bars of steel, cadi of them one foot iu diameter. So, tribe mere power of gravity w.-re all that was required to make Jtspfter’s approach dangerous to tlie earth, evidently b& is not lacking In , tlie powpr. To, awqgr “by Jupiter” must therefore he » powerful oath. • ' ' - * u J SevKN Jfrnr.iw aTjTsutk.—Sf a recent meeting of the Long Island Bible Society, Dr. Hunt, Secretary of tlie American Bi ble Society, Sabi that the socCrty hid tVrrn- What Should the South Dot A gentleman from Eufaula, Alabama, j jut recently addressed a letter to the Phil- j adeiphia Times, asking that the editor would state wbat, in his opinion, was “the real cause of the late Democratic defeat,” and what was the best course for the South to pursue. In reply, that journal responds as follows: The Democrats were defeated in tlie late Presidential contest by three nearly equal causes. They were: L Tho Solid South. It is not in any sense a reproach upou the Southern peo ple that they have maintained a solid front against tho always aggressive and often revolutionary sectional assaults which distrusted political leaders of the North resorted to in order to save them selves from merited overthrow; but it is none the less tlie truth that the solid South was one of the most potential fac tors Iu favor of tlie Republicans in tho campaign that has just closed. And a few Southern madcaps or idiots steadily furnished all that Northern organs and orators needed to wage successful^ war against the domination of the solid South in tlie general government. There are quite as many fools in the North as in the South, and probably more, but they harm only themselves In the North, while every crack of the plantation whip, every flash iu the pan of the hero of the code of honor, aiid every appeal from the stumn to vote as Lee ana Jackson would have voted, was proclaimed in the North as the reflex of Southern sentiment, and tens of thousands of reluctant rotes were given to Garfield to prevent wliat was feared as a sectional Soutli controll ing the national government. It Ib need less now to discuss the question how far the issue was just or unjust to the South; the fact remains that the solid South was one of the strongest elements of Republi can success. There were enough Repub licans In the North, with tens of thou sands to spare, who sincerely desired tb chasten and regenerate Republicanism by defeat, but they postponed the Republican revolution in the North until tlie revolu tion in the solid South removes tlie fear of Southern sectionalism in tho adminis tration. That time has now come; tlie solid South is a thing of the past, and tho next political revolution will bo in the North, and it will follow immediately upon the heels of the revolution iu tbe Soutli. 2. The single clause in the Democratic platform—“a tariff for revenue only”—cost General Hancock many more votes in Pennsylvania titan would have given him the State; it decided Indiana against the Democrats just at the critical period when that pivotal State trembled inthebalauce; it lost Connecticut; it lost New York; it made New Jersey doubtful; it added ten thousand or more to the October majority in Ohio, and it lost tlie Democrats Sena tors in Indiana, Now Jersey and Connect icut, and transferred the House to tho Re publicans. AU these results were achiev ed by five words 'of concentrated political idiocy in tlie.CinciuuaU platform. 3. The general and growing prosperi ty of the country was a powerful argu ment In favor of continuing the existing political power. It was an argument that all men could understand alike, for capi tal and labor alike enjoyed its benefits. That a decided majority of the American people desired some belter rule than tlie present domination of the Republican party is not a matter of doubt; but no party in power was ever defeated iu this country or in any popular government, when all sections and classes were pros perous, aud tlie fact that tlie Republicaus barely escaped defeat-with all these posi tive advantages in their favor is the strong est evidence of tbe general distrust of Re publicanism, as at present organized and controlled, both in tbe North and tlie South. 7 What the Soutli should do is easy to answer. It has been ground between tlie upper and the nether mill-stone quite long enough, and it should cease to be a large kite following tlie Democratic bob of tlie North. It lias largely restored its waste fields; it has solved the great prob lem of making servile labor free and profitable; it lias been rescued from the scourge ol tlie carpet-bagger; it >ias grown in population aud power; it will increase its voico in tho national councils and in the Electoral College under tlie new census, and il now needs to send politics to tlie rear and turn its attention to the advancement ot its industries aud trade and to tiic discussion of the political ques tions which directly affect its diversified interests. The color line is absolutely and forever obliterated in politics iu tlie South, as is shown by a large percentage of Hie most thrifty and intelligent colored voters supporting Hancock, and the white men of tiro Soutli will now do well to imitate the black man and divide on local and general issues, just as they would if there had been no war. Much of the above is true aud sensible, but our Philadelphia contemporary should know that tlie South can bo nothing else tnan “solid,” until slio-bas practical evi dence that the bloody shirt lias been laid away, and the abuse and aggressions of the dominant party have ceased. At pres ent there Is nothing to divide upon. All that we ask is our constitutional rights and a fair participation in the government of the country. We moat assuredly will never divide for tbe mere sake of division w _ w w ed out Bibles at tlie rate of seven a luln- lains for each of them, who hold divine | ule for every minute or every working service* once a week. Tbe several re- hour for tbe past year. Our New 8enater. The Alliens Banner says: Wo do not believe, as some seem to do, that states manship consists in making money out of tho public treasury; but doubtless there are times when it is very proper to get ap propriations, and Senator Brown will have as much success iu tills line as any body. We do not regard him as a repre sentative Georgian; lie will probably do Georgia no harm, but may probably do her much good. Augusta Chronicle: Hon. Joseph E. Brown was yesterday elected United States Senator, to complete the unexpired term of Gen. Gordon. Tlie majority for Senator Brown was very large, and bo lias a right to feel highly complimented. The Chronicle supported',Hon. A. It. Lawton for the office, but a sufficient number of the representatives of the peo ple in the General Assembly preferred aud elected Hon. Joseph E. Brown. The new Senator is, as is well known, au old public servant, having been Governor and Chief Justice. He is a man of remarka ble talent, and, as lie says himself, seldom fails in anything lie undertakes. Ho will lie one of tlie few rich men from tli South in Congress, ami one or tlie ablest at tlie Federal Capital. The pcoplo expect great things from him, and lie will, of Course, do ills best not to disappoint them* We tender him our congratulations, and will, in duty bound,' corporate with him for tbe common weal of Georgia and tho Un ion ol the States. ‘/ Columbus Enquirer: We trust ex- Govemor Brown may prove a good Dem ocrat, but tbe hope is ou a slim founda tion. Something very good or very had ought to come from such a groat efiort to obtain the.senalotslfip. , . . Lamentation can: do no good. The more meeting of -the tvyo bouses and a formal ballot to-day is all that is neces sary to perfect tlie election, as we have stoteU since Governor Colquitt was forced ou us, we cau stand any amount of ciow, though we “don’t .hauker arter it.” Since we have partaken in the shape of Garfield, a Democratic loss of tlie House of Representatives, ana now comes ex Governor Brown as senator, but tlie otbr ors were palatable iu comparison to tbe first. There is nothing like being used to a thing. Tbe matter cannot ba helped. T ex-Governor lias achieved a wonder ful triumph, la twelve years from being tlie meet hated man in the State, he takes the highest position the General Assembly esn bestow. The changes that have been wrought are uiaieelous. The contest ahead will be that of Gov ernor Colquitt when he endeavors to suc ceed Hon. Be* Hill in the Senate. The election is only two years hence. For whom then will ex-Uuvornor Brown cast his influence? The Savannah Afaea, after giving the ballot, says: Tbe question of the Senato rial succession lias been warmly contest ed, and tlie discussion to which it has giveu rise has partaken much of the per sonal temper which unhappily character ized our gubernatorial canvass. Tbs re sult will be accepted as an expression of the will of a majority of the people, and wo may heartily congratulate ourselves that with It ia brought to a close one of the most exciting and acrimonious political campaigns iu tlie history of^the State. Onr Minister to Turkey. General James Longstreet, our newly- appointed United States Minister to Tur key, has arrived in England on bis way to Constantinople. General Longstreet is a Georgian, and as such claims tlie atten tion of every Georgian, whether he agrees with him or not politically. We give in the following extract what that great Brit* ish newspaper, the London Telegraph, has to say about him and his mission. The Teleyraph, after giving General Long- street’s war record, in quite a lengthy ar ticle, says: Reviewing the conduct of prominent rebels since tbe termination of tlie Atner- can civil war, we are constrained to admit that General Longstreet has shown moral courage even to a more remarkable de gree than the physical bravery which he displayed upott a hundred battlefields. It is to the interest of mankind at latge, no' less than that of tbe South, that the United States should be prosperous and homogeneous, aud in opposition to the many men of mark by whose side, or in alliance with whom, he had fought, General Longstreet set an example which might witii advantage have been followed by others, and which lias at iostgalned for him tlie distinction of being selected for a highly honorable civil office by tbe gov ernment to which both North and South now owo a common allegience. _ Nevertheless, it is impossible to abstain from some reflections upon the strangely different surroundings which await the new minister in that hotbed of diplomatic intrigue to which his steps are now being turned, from tlie simple life which he has long led in ills native land. Himself an untravelcd man, and with no taste for book learning, General Longstreet goes to Constantinople with little knowledge of tlie Eastern question aud witb no linguis tic or diplomatic experience. It is, per haps, fortunate for him and for the coun try lie serves that tho burning controver sies which are always aglow in Eastern Europe possess little or no interest for the Western Republic, which is divided by many thousands of miles from the an cient capital of the Turkish Empire. Diplomacy, as the word is understood in Europe, lias happily never taken root in the United States, and it is to be expected that General Longstreet will find liis of ficial posi Jon at Constantinople to be lit tle more than a sinecure. As a soldier of tried merit, and with large experience of active war, lie may not improbably see mimb to interest bim in the East, and upon all matters relating to the organiza tion of armies, his ripe judgment may be trusted by those who arc wise euougii to consult hliu. Tbe prominence wbicli lie attained in tbe war which brought him fame was due to the fact that whilo other minds more powerful and richly stored thauhi8 under ordinary circumstances were thrown oil'their balance by the de lirium and hurly-burly of battle, bo pos sessed the rare faculty of 'Milking calmly and judging rightly while under lire. It is impossible that his lifo can have been happy since tho conclusion of the Ameri can war, for it has been passed in au at mosphere of bitter hostility to himself. For these reasons the Euglish friends of Gen. Longstreet—aud they are many in num ber—will be glad that probably for some time to come he will occupy an honorable position, far from the storms and animos ities which surrounded him, first as comp troller af customs at New Orleans, ami secondly as postmaster at a hide town iu Georgia. The Cincinnati Southern Railroad. Unexpected Costliness. The Cincinnati Times-Star says: Painful as it is to announce the fact, it now appears that the Cincinnati Southern railroad is not yet finished. It was stated that tins $10,000,000 first given by tbo peo ple would complete it,but it did not. Then it was said that $6,000,000 next asked lor would surely be enough, but that did uot see the work ended. Then $2,000,000 was asked with tlie most solemn protestation that that sum would more than do tho work. Yet even that slipped through tho fingers oftiie careful trustees, aud tlie road was not yet done, and so less than a year ago a small trifle of $300,000 was asked and granted by the Legislature to finish all up, you know, ami furnished somo terminal facili ties besides. And so pcopl i have lieen breathing easy of late witii tlie feeling that the* long agony was over and the community would now only liavo to sit quietly down auden joy tho fruits of their investment. But It now seems otherwise. At a secret meet ing of tlie trustees on Saturday evening a very voluminous report from Engineer Bouscaren was presented, showing “what it would cost to finish tlie road.” And the sum mentioned as required for this purpose is, it is said, $2,775,900. This does not include tlie work of changing the gauge, or of replacing the iron rails witii steel, both of which will he. required be fore many years, and which will easily cost $225,000 more, making tlie total re quired to “complete the road ” $3,000,000 more. ", Biff Fisk Chasine the Smaller Ones. A large school of fisli, says the Atlantic Cily (N. J.) llcvieio, lay stranded on the beach about a mile below the city, on tlie afternoon of Wednesday, October 20. There were hundreds of them nearly op posite Dry Inlet, among tho numbers many blucflsh weighing from two to five pounds. Croakers were gathered by tlie bushel; menhaden or inossbunkere .were shoveled up by wagon loads. They were chased ashore by au immense school of larger and more voracious fish. Early iu the day tlie bosom of the sea opposite tlie city was observed by spectators from tho shore to be greatly agitated. Immense numbers of tlie finny tribe would spring from tlie water, tlie bright scales of tlieir bodies glittering in the sun. The rapid motion of the schools led those who understood tlie heaits of fisli to believe that tlie bigger fish were after the lesser ones. Thoso who witnessed tlie fisli come inland say it was an exciting scene. They cauie shoreward at wonderful speed, jumping from tbo water aud scampering iu the sort iu great fright. When they got into shallow water there was a great splashing and hgitatton, tlie fisli iu places being densely crowded. One man who was in tlie vicinity at tlie time saw au im mense blue-fish in the surf,. and shooting it, found it weighed twelve pounds. It & characteristic of alt fish that at certain pe riods tlie larger ones devour tlie smaller ones, no matter if they are of the same species. ‘ Yennor and Tice on Snow. A linn of sleigh-builders iu Leaven worth, Kansas, have obtainod the follow ing prognostications: 1 expect December, (latter part) Janu ary aud 'March will givo us most snow; December and January the greatest cold. February looks warm, and snow may rap idly disappear during that month. An early spring. Ice crop good. Yours truly, Henry G. Vkz;noi:. I expect tremendous snow falls as far to the South wird as Washington, D. €., aud Westward beyond Chicago toward-lhe end of tiecemhor and New 1 ear’s, aud again in proximity to the* 3th and 9th of Janu ary. Very wintry weather, with snow, here Ibis week. Yours truly, Henry G. Vknnob. Since the current year is the commence* .Rent of a period of more than unusual disturbance, which will uot attain its maximum until tlie end of 1882, therefore my opinion is that the coming winter will be characterized by great and sudden changes in atmospheric pressure, and, con sequently, by heavy preeipitation-that is, heavy rains In tiie South and heavy snows . in tlie North, with generally extreme low temperature. lours truly, John H. Tick. Tbe New York Store lias tbe finest, best and cheapest blanket*. The European Cotton Trad*. The annual review of the cotton trade in Europe, prepared by Messrs. Ellison A Co., of Liverpool, is generally accepted, says the Herald, as tlie most trustworthy source of information on this important subject. The report for tbe season of 1879-30 lias just been given to the public. It shows that both in Great Britain and on the continent the pait year has been one of unusual activity and prosperity among cotton manufacturers, and that the outlook for the future is bright and en couraging. In England the cotton in dustry began to recover about a year ago from a commercial depression which had been general and long standing, and be fore the close of 1879 British cotton mer chants, spinners and manufacturers were, according to the authority already cited “in the midst of a revival of trade so thorough'aiid so extraordinary, that few dared to hope for its continuance.” It did continue, however, for many months, aud although there was a falling away of activity during tlie latter part of tliu year tlie season on the whole was a very prosperous one for spinners and con sumers. In no recent year has so much cotton been consumed in Great Britain as during tlie season ended September 30, 1880: Tlie total amount for the year was 3,S50,000 bales of 400 pounds each, which was more than 500,000 bales greater than the consumption of last year, and more than 300,000 bales greater than tbe con sumption of tlie preceding year. With this increase ot consumption there lias been during tbe year just closed an addi tion of about 200,000 new spindles (be sides renewals) to the capacity of the mills. The tide of prosperity did not rise nearly so high on the continent as in Great Brit ain, owing mainly to the fact that conti neutai mill owners aro dependent chiefly on their domestic markets, while British manufacturers have the advantage of an euormous export trade, particularly witb Iudia and China. Nevertheless, tiie past year lias been more prosperous than the preceding one ou the continent excepting in parts of France, Austria and Russia. The continental consumption during the year just closed was about ISO,000 bales greater than it was last year. It lias steadily increased In recent years, advanc ing from 2,180,000 bales in 1873-74 to 2,450.000 in 1676-77 aud 2,725,000 in 1879- 80. In making a forecast for tiie coming year, Messrs. Ellison & Co. say it is “pret ty certain” that Europe will consume more cotton in 18S0-81 than was used in 1679- 80. They estimate tbe total European demand for the next year at 6,138,090 bales of 400 pounds each, which is about 150,000 bales more than was wanted the past year. Of this amount 1,856,000 bales are expected from India, Egypt, Brazil, Peru aud Turkey, being substantially the same quantity received from these coun tries tlie past year. This will leave 4,- 332,000 bales to be supplied by America, which is about 150,000 bales greater than tlie American supply during tbe year just closed. It should be noted, however, that the American bale is considerably heavier than that which enters into tho above re sults, tbe average weight of the former be ing 481 pounds tor the crop of the past year. This, of course, would require a reduction iu tlie above figures if Ameri can instead of foreign hales were spoken of. The increase or tlie foreign demand for our cotton is attended by a growing home demaud, since the amount taken by the mills of tills country is yearly becom ing greater. These facts open up a. bright outlook for American cotton growing. A Mermaid.—Tbe St. Louis Globe- Democrat announces the arrival in that city of a man witii a mermaid—half fish and half woman—from Japan: The arms are covered with scales to tiie wrist, and tlie back of the small hands have the same scaly covering to the finger tips. Tlie hand is as small as that of a baby, but is perfect in every detail; the forehead docs uot recede, but is high And straight, and is ot tho class that indicates an unusual degree oi intelligence. TJie eyes aro soft, swimtny and liglitles3 as those of a fish; but tlie mouth, tho oars, the nose, and in fact all the other features, are pronounced human, regular, clear cut, and as perfect as a beautiful woman’s face. A light covering ot brown hair, several inches in length, and eyebrows of the same color, are tiie only hirsute ap pendages. The spinal column is clearly seen running up to tho base of the skull, and falling down tlie hack until it is lost in tiie fishy extremity. Ten ribs are easily counted upon the breast,and the mamma lian female development for feeding the young is readily discernible. The mer maid measures almost three feet from the crown of tlie head to the extremity of tho caudal fin, and is said to bo larger than the only other specimen of the kind ever seen in this country. The Crops. Washington, November 18. — Tiie Department of Agriculture reports that the corn crop shows no increase over last year, but a decline for the whole country. l7ie Atlantic States show an increase. Tlie Gulf States suffered from drouth in the spring and too much rain in the sum mer, except Texas, whicli almost donbles her product. In the other sections some States show an increase, others a decrease. There was less land planted in tobacco tliis year than last. There is a decrease principally in Maryland aud Virginia. In Ohio, Pennsylvania aud Wisconsin the increase in tlie yield af reported Novem ber 1st is 795 pounds per acre against 740 last year. There Is quite a decline in tlie yield of potatoes.. The yield is reported atjMi average of 91 bushels per acre against 98 in 1S79; and 69 in 1878. Texas, California and Arkansas are tbe only States reporting an increase. Death of Old Clem.—A Richmond dispatch to the New York Herald says: Clem Canada, the oldest negro in Vir ginia, died on tlie 3d nut., at the home of some of his relatives, near Guilford, in Lottdou county, at the advanced age of nearly one hundred and twenly.one years. When Clem was middle aged, about sixty or seventy years, lie became tlie property of Mr. Lee, a wealthy citizen of Loudon county. He proved a worthy man and a faithful seivant aud enjoyed tho fullest confidence of his master, who frequently entrusted him witii largo sums or money and the transaction of important business missions. At the death of the elder Lee provision was made by will for tho manu mission of Clem, but as tlie latter could not at that time accept his freedom aud remain in Virginia he removed to Penn sylvania, but coon returned to Loudon, and surrendering himself to the heirs of ids late master, he was purchased by Mr. Matthew P. Lee, a son of his former .mas ter, for $100. He continued in tlie service of tlie Lee latnily until, by tiie proclamation of Pres ident Lincoln, he was again set free. But, after a brief separation, lie again returned to tlie surviving msmbeis of tlie Lee family, with whom he remained nominally as a “hired servant,” but really as a pen sioner upon their charity, until a few mouths ago, when he went to live witii some of his own race and connection near Guilford. A lew weeks after liis change oi residence he received that sum mons which sooner or later comes to all men, and be died. Had he lived nntil next January, ac<»rding to a record still preserved in the Lee family, ho would have been one hundred and twenty-one yean olj. For more than seventy yean of bis long and checkered life, Clem Can ada was a consistent and worthy member of tbe Mount Zion Baptist church, per forming faithfully all tbe duties allotted him in tils humble sphere, and after death his remains were conveyed to tiie neigh borhood of his early and later home, and Interred in the Mount Zion burying ground, respected by all who knew*him. Philadelphia Times on Sexatoh Brown.—Tiie indications are that Sena tor Brown will be re-elected by the Geor gia Legislature to-day, and that will be a triumph of the progressive element of the State. The point has been made on Sen ator Brown that It cannot be found out whether lie is Democrat or a Republican, and perhaps in the general confusion of tilings he doesn’t know himself. If that is his dilemma be is no worse off than a great many people at this blessed mo ment. Senator Brown was a delegate to tbe Republican National Convention in 1868, which nominated Grant, and he has not made a Democratic record since. He was appointed to the vacancy created by tbe resignation of Senator Gordon, bnt it was so near the adjournment last summer when he was sworn in, that be had no chance to vote upou party questions. Perhaps here is another man who will he.'p Gen. Mahone and Judge Davis to ar range the balance of power. The Iruh Beat Question. The Irish rent question, which wears to outsiders tiie most insoluble attitude of any political problem now before the gov- erhment and people of Great Britain, was considered by Hon. John Bright in a speech delivered ,at Birmingham, last Tuesday, and a telegram to the World reports him as follows: John Bright delivered an exceedingly vehement and brilliant speech at Birming ham to-day, in which he reviewed the Irish question in its many phases, and practically declared that the present agi tation is due to the oppression of the laud-holding classes of Ireland. Mr. Bright traced tbe history of the Irish peasant for some time past, and said that the present disturbances in the island had beeu brought about, perhaps unintention ally on their part, by the absenteeism of the Irish landlords from their estates, which have been left to tbe tender mer cies of rack-rent agent, who, not haring the power to lower rents, have beeu com pelled to drain every penny from th? mis erable tenants for a master who was spending it abroad, while the tenants have been unable to get leases of laud by personal negotiation with their landlords. Everyone, tlie correspondent continues, is now discussing tbe claims of the Laud Leauuers, and many voices are now raised in London in modified support of tbe Irish demands. It is admitted on all sides that the condition of the Irish peasant could not well be worse, and it lias even been suggested in many quarters that the government should purchase laud exten sively in Ireland and distribute it on fair terms among the poorer tenants who need help to enable them to cultivate it profit ably. Tilings will come to a head when Par liament meets in December. But it is difficult to eonceivo of any plan or princi ple upon which government can interfere in a readjustment of the rights aud inter- ests of the parties. The Blue Doctor.—Sa^a Bernhardt lias been succeeded in the gossip of Psris by Dr. C'hirou, called the “blue doctor.’ This name he obtained through being called to sec a lady who was on the point of death, as was supposed, from some mysterious weakness. He sent at once, not for medicamen's, but for an up holsterer, and ordered this tradesman at once to refurnish the whole of the lady’s rooms with stuffs and carpets dyed witii indige. He clothed her with stufis simi larly dyed, and ordered that none should approach her unless clad In indlgo-dyed garments. The result was, so the story goes, that the lady recovered, and that M. Chirou received the name of “le docteur bleu.” He is not liked by the regular practitioners, who do not scruple to call him a quack, but he has made some won derful cures by wonderful methods. One of their cures has just occurred with 'tlie wife of an eminent English slates- *man. This lady had long suffered from an apparently incurable cough of a very distressing nature. She went to the blue doctor, who, for three mouths, made her inhale daily a mixture of chloroform and tlie fumes of some strong acid. Every day slio was chloroformed to insensibility, and at tho same time was acidulated— with tho result that she is now quite well, American Apples in the European Market.—The Liverpool correspondent of the Chicago Drovers? Journal writes as follows: “Euormous quantities of Amer- can apples are arriving, and they are sold iu nearly every fruiterer’s, and on every apple-stand in both London and Liver pool, and perhaps In other cities; women stand in front of the places of amusement at night and offer choice American apples for ‘three a penny.’ Tlie large arrivals are accounted for by the fact that Ameri can shippers of live stock, finding the English market against them during Octo ber, threw up their engagements for space, saying to the vessel-broker: ‘Rent the space for what you can gel and we will make up the deficiency, ir there is any,’ and so the space was let for apples. Some of the steamers arriving tills month had as higli as 10,000 barrels on board. Lieu tenant Mayne Reid, meanwhile, writes to tlie papers that the apple crop this year throughout Herefordshire and elsewhere in England is almost an entire failure. Many orchards, ho says, of acres in extent, and hundreds octrees, will scarcely yield a bushel to the acre.” . . The burning of tlie insane asylum at St. Peters, Minnesota, which had 050 in mates, is a allocking calamity. Tho first estimates of the loss of life prove happily to be extravagant, and tlie number oi persons who have perished is not estimat ed now above twenty. But it is conceded 'that no one knows who died in the flames or from subsequent exposure to the cold, and who wandered away. None of these miserable creatures were fit to be at large, ant) tlie spectacle of their terror and suffer ings must have been a pitiful one, while the danger to the community-from tiie sudden liberation' of a number of them cannot fail to cause uneasiness. Laborers f6r Florida.—Two hun dred colored men left Danville, Virginia, on Wednesday last, for Florida, under en gagement as laborers for the construction of tlie Way cross and Jacksonville rail road. Several white laborers accompa nied them. Steamship Overdue.—Tbe mw steel steamship Assyrian Monarch of the Lon don and New York. Monarch, line, sailed from Hull October 28th and has not yet arrived. She had no passengers. Some anxiety is felt about the ship. Snow Storm at Little' Rock.—At Little Rock, Arkansas, last Wednesday snow began to fall at 8 o’clock in the morning, and continued to fall witbont intermission till five o'clock at night. Sclpuur for Insects.—A subscriber ofSouthBriantree, Maas.,lias tumid a mix ture of sulphur and fine tobacco, two parts ot the former to cne of tbe latter, an excellent preventive of the ravages of in sec's on squash and other vines, as well for keeping lies from cattle, bogs and poultry. He also recommends its use for sprinkling trees and bushes that are eaten by tbe canker worms or by currant worms. Sulphur is excellent for the use of poul try. bouse mid stable, aud so is tobacco ana snuff, used witb care, but we are inclin ed to choose a mixture of plaster of psris, with just enough psris green to give it a light tinge, as being both cheaper and more effectual for tbe squash vines—Farmer. It is tbe fashion tor many people to neglect nahnsa's law* and blame Provi dence for tbe result. A favorite thiag with them is to neglect a cough or cold, instead of using that unfailing means of relief, Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup. Twenty- j five cent* a bottle. 1 "Boycotting" Iruh Landlords. The siege of Mr. Boycott on the estate of Lord Eme, and the straits to which be was reduced until be was relieved by tbe arrival of a military and working force says the Baltimore Sun, lias added a new* name to the vocabulary. This strategical move of tbe Land Leaguers consists of completely isolating the Irish tenant or landlord who may be hostile to the party by making it dangerous for him to walk on his own grounds without an armed guard, by iuducing his farm bands to de cline all assistance in saving his crops, and of withdrawing even from the house hold those who bad been hired to do do mestic duties, and has acquired tbe name of “Boycotting.” The method employed in this Instance to get ria of Mr. Boycott—who, it is said, has determined to abandon his farm ar.d return to England—seems likely to be come popular elsewhere in the disturbed districts. Already “the Ballinrobe” inci dent is finding imitators. In county Mayo, not very far from the Erne estate, a Mias Gardner was shot at a short time ago, or at least believes sbe was shot at, and has since fortified her house against the ten ants, where she lives behind bars and bar ricades, attended only by an old man and a lady companion, trusting to.the protec tion of a police barrack and a detachment of the constabulary force near by. How “Boycotting” is spreading, in spite of the prosecution of certain leader* of the league, is shown by a telegram from Dub lin on Sunday last, which states that ou that day a meeting attended by 5,000 peo ple was held near Walshtown, at which a resolution was adopted to “BoycoU” thir teen landlords, land agents And others,’ residing In thatneighborbood. The silent working of this system or dealing with obnoxious persons makes Us suppression difficult. Tiie law of conspiracy might possibly be enforced against tbe authors of such a resolution if it could be proved against them. But in such cases Lliere are two almost insuperable obstacles to overcome: Tlie iirst is to obtain witnesses, and next to get a jury that will convict. Tbe quiet terrorism which contents itself at the most with a warning letter, is too impalpable to be reached by law, for no one will ac knowledge tlie sending of such a letter, and it cannot be traced except by an act of treachery that is foreign to the Irish character. There may be no overt act, and yet a man may be put in constant fear of his life. Tho people in his employ may leave him—they have a legal right to do so. He may be secretly baffled in his attempt to replace them with others, bnt unless he can bring testimony that he is the victim of a conspiracy, tlie law cannot help him. Soft is “Boycotting ” as exemplified in Ireland at this time, and if it should ex tend throughout the disaffected counties every obnoxious landlord would be obliged to have a strong military force encamped near him, and to import laborers from England or the north of Ireland to culti vate his land and gather bis crops. Such a situation would soon become intolera ble, and perhaps force a solution for bet ter or worse. The 2Tew Cabinet “Pickaway,” the well-knowncorrespon- deet of the Cincinnati Enquirer, recently interviewed “a well-known Republican” who had just spent three days with Gen eral Gaifield, and the following is dipped from his report of the talk: “The Grant-Conkling compact is noth ing but Democratic balderdash. After the Warren meeting Grant, Conkling, Logan and tlie eider Cameron called on General Garfield. He received them as his hon ored guests. They sat around his table aud mapped out liis administration, os though they were making a partition of their own property. Getieral Garfield was too well-bred to take issue with them un der his own roof, and under such circum stances. He listened to all tLoy said with dignified silence. They went away impressed with the idea that they had made a bargain. Tbeir as surance nettled General Garfield. This is the true version of the ‘compact,’ and the first time it lias been given out to the public. Conklingism and Grantism, and all these words imply, will fiud no place under Garfield's administration. He owes nothing, cither in Ins nomination or his election, to these isms or to the men who expound them. He will open his office witii a clean ledger aud no debts to pay. Of course the Grant-Cockling leaders will cry out that General Garfield lias broken his agreement; but this was a part of the origins', scheme, and is a part of tlie pro gramme to build up tho Grant party in 1834. I believe General Garfield expects Infinitely more from the Democratic party than from the ‘306’ segment of Republi canism, and a vory small segment it will ppovc itself when it comes to breaking lances.” In addition, he suggests the following as Garfield’s cabinet: Secretary of Slate, Edmunds, of Vermont; secretary of the treasury, Washburne, of Illinois, secreta ry of war, McCook, of New York; secreta ry ofthe navy. Grow, of Pennsylvania; secretary of the interior, Longstreet, ot Louisiatia; postmaster-general, Goodioc, of Kentucky; attorney general, Harrison, of Indiana.* When his - attenl!on was called to tlie fact that lie was leaving the Grant- Conkiing wing of tho party out iu the cold, lie replied : “That is tiie important part of the programme. Garfield is going to bo President.” ' There is reason for belief that Gaifield lias chosen a roundabout way for tbe pur- !>csc of having liis views and belief made known to the country—first, because it canuol be charged as coming from him, or being semi-official, as it would seem if it appeared in a Republican paper of any prominence. The cabinet is a strong one —foil of sentiment, and well in keeping witii Garfield’s ideas in liis ideal govern ment. But wbat everlasting Dell there will be among the stalwarts if he selects such a cabinet. ■ • foupIMestarr CurrcopondraM. In the presentation of tlie cane to Philo. Loud, Esq., mentioned in our issue of Friday last, the following correspondence took place: Macon, Ga., November 15,1S80. To Philo. I.ond: We, yotir fellow em ployes of Carbart & Curd, beg that you accept this cane, as a slight token of our esteem. Take it, and iu after days, when our paths of life have diverged, let It remind yon that iu onr hearts will always be cherished a pleasant memory of the aged book-keeper. . .. . E. P. Mitchell, Jos. K. Weli.h, Andrew J. Oku, J. K. Saklsbury, M. C. Jewett. Macon, Ga., November'17, i880. To Messrs. E. P. Mitchell, Joseph E, Welts, Andrew J. Orr, J. It. Saulsbury and M. U. Jewett: Gentlemen—Your kiudiy note with its accompanying “splendid walking cane,” presented by your messenger and associate, Mr. A. J. Orr, fills me with a feeling 1 have not language to express. Associated with most of you for many years, 1 cau truly say that I have felt » very deep interest itt the present and eter- ual welfare of each one, and whilst appre ciating tiie many token* of con tide nee which you and our respected employers have always manifested iu me, 1 have uot been ignorant of niy liability toe < T,thongh endeavoring faithfhliy to perform tbe du ties of niy position. And now, when compelled by uivanoed age and many infirmities to sever my con nection with you, aud retire from partici pation in the active Arties ot hfe, it is a source of no small gratification to realize that former associates cherish feeling* of regard for me. Rest assured, gentlemen, that whilst I value your present for its in trinsic worth, I asteMU it for mure aa a token of kindlv remembrance from,former associates, sou shall not cease to entertain a deep interest in tbe welfare of each. Very reepactfnlly, Pmiloloous Loud.