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THE WEEKLY OPINION. BY W. L. BCRBOOS AND J, B. DDMBLB, SATURDAY MORNING:::::: SF.FT. 28. Cotton.—It li estimated tlwt between seventy-five and one hundred bales of cot ton were brought to town yesterday front the country, some of which wua sold as low as 15 cents. Tukn and Now.—.foe Williams, “the colored orator from Tennessee,’’ Is coming to Atlanta. Our neighbor of tho Intelll• l/encer says “arrangements will be made for the address ” which Joe Is expected to de liver to tho “ respcctublo white men " of Atlanta. Duo notice of Joe’s arrival and of the “ arrangements ” for his reception will be given in the Intelligencer. Joe Is a nigger. Of course he is, and as black as the ace of spades. True, but Jus runs the Democratic schedule. Ah—well—yes— ahem—now we understand. But who pays Joe's expenses? Who are tho dele gation appointed to meet him at the cur shed ? Who aro the chief buglemcn of tho occasion? Can the “respectable white man's organ " tell us ? We presume “ all- thc-talcnts ’’ party will have reporters on the ground. Ret us have the speech by all means. CSTWe learn that the Hon. Noun II. Swayme, of Ohio, one of the J ustlces of tho Supreme Court of the United States, spent Thursday In this city, and left on yester day to hold a term of the United States Court, with Judge Ballard, at Louisville, Ky. We regret that this eminent Judge could not find leisure from bis judicial du ties to have passed some days in Atlanta. Our people would have been pleased to welcome In their midst so distin guished a citlr.cn. Judge S.ls the father of Gen. Wagbh Swamp, commander under Gen. Tore, for the District of Alabama. C3TThe sketch of the “Newnan Camp Meeting "will recall to the memories of the old and middle-aged the scenes of their youth and early manhood, when camp meetings and “quiltings” were among the most popular religious and social repasts in Georgia and Tennessee. Most of our old men will remember that when “they were young,” the camp meeting season was looked forward to as a sort of annual jubilee, wherein worldly cares and vexa tions were for tho time forgotten. Our colored friends now seem to lie going| through the same spiritual tutilagc^H CSTTho United States District Court, Hun. John Ekskink presiding, after a ses sion of nearly three weeks duration, has adjourned over to the 15th of October. During the sitting, an unusually large amount of important business was trans acted. The Petit Jury was discharged yesterday. HJ'Docs anybody understand tho pres ent political status of our excellent neighbor, the Intelligencer? Is it for or against Convention? Is It for or against Reconstruction on the basis of the Con gressional enactments? We ask theso questions In all sincerity, and without Intending disrespect. Come, friend Whitaker, show us your hand. How Executors ark Elkctkd by tub Radical Oiioans.—General Pope has made a good thing for his Radical organs in compelling public officers to advertise In them, and prescribing no limitation as to price. They have taken advantage of this omission, Hnd plied on from 60 to 02N per cent, on the customary rates of the country. An Ordinary writes us that for elutions dlsmlasory ho la charged *10, while he has been accustomed to pay here tofore only *0. We suppose there Is no remedy for this Imposition. It Is necessa ry In order to support Radical newspapers in the South, and the public Interest Is not to be considered.—Macon Telegraph, 27tA I nnsmuch.as the Opinion has.becn selected as the official paper for some thirty conn' lies, and Is therefore included in tho cate gory of wliaat tho Telegraph calls “Radical organs," It Is due to us and all concerned, that the Telegraph state who that Ordinary Is, and in what paper he advertises. Is certainly not the Opinion, fur we have hut one price for legal advertisements, and that Is the same prescribed by law, nud which the Mlliedgevlllo Union, and other papers lmvo been charging for the last ten years. It Is therefore right and proper, that the Telegraph should give the name and local ity of tho paper that has thus transcended Its llmlU In charges. Cotton Itbms.—Columbur.—Tho Sun and Times of tho 20th says: Tho market was yesterday at tho ex treme of dullness. None scarcely was told nt the warehouses. Northern middlings, nt the extreme, may bo quoted almost nom inally at lOcenU. Majority of cotton told was bought on tho streets at l&^conts to HIM cents, tax Included, Scarcity of mo ney and orders Is the cause. Receipts 301 bales—11 by M, and G. R. R. U by Opelika Railroad, 83 by river, and 253 by wagons. Shipped, 170 by 51. R. R. Montgomery— 1 The markat declined an other cent on tho 25th. It was dull at 18 cents. , Important Rcmohip Turn:.—The follow ing Item appears In the Washington Star of tho 25th. The statement herein made lias since been contradicted by telegraph, wo believe: It Is said that Gen. Grant will shortly suggest to tho commanders of the live mll- lUry districts that the elections ho held in each of tho districts on the same day. Abo, that tho l’rcsldent and Gen. Grant havo recently had a consultation on tho sub ject, and agreed lu their views In refercaco to it. ■ : Savannah vs. Momi.K.—The press of Mobile are endeavoring to arouse the peo ple of that city to a realisation of the dan ger that Is threatening their commerce by the enterprise of their “formidable rival Savannah.” THE TWO “ PICTURES." Her (Georgia’s) status, says Judge Har ris. “U that of a State out of the Union." The terms, “out of tho Union," plainly Imply the existence of the Union. No logi cian will deny that. But, The Intelligencer emlor-es Judge Harrib’ decision as to the status of Georgia; it therefore, by Implication, recognises the existence of tho Union. If, therefore, the Union exists, whatsaved It? Republicanism or Democracy? Tho doctrlue of state Rights or tho old Whig theory of Federal Supremacy ? And, If (as Judge Haiikis and the Intelligencer agree) Georgia is a conquered State out of tho Union, and tho power which represents the Union Is the conqueror, who, according to the law of uatlous, has the right to dletato the terms of her readmlssiou ? Judge Harris says the conqueror 1ms this right; tho Intelligencer endorses Judge Haiiiiis’ opinion, and yet It professes to see a dis crepancy between the proposition that the Unto a hue been sored, and Its correlative that Georgia te a conquered State out of the UnionI We had given you credit for n clearer head, brother Whitakkk. Washington Gossip. General Grant’e Position—The Southern Elec tions. A Washington letter of the 23d says the report concerning tho anticipated post ponement of theuntlclpated elections In the South was official, coming from President Johnson himself. On enquiry at General Grant's headquarters on the evening of the 23d it wus ascertained that Grant had not hnd any correspondence with the military commanders on the subject of postponing the elections.’nnd suggesting a uniform day for the election of all the Southern States. According to tho President, he and Gen., Grant had agreed that such a course should be taken, but although this alleged under standing has been existing forsovcral days, Gen. Grant has as yet taken no steps in the matter, and it is given out scml-ofllclully from the War Department that he will do nothing in the matter, neither in tho way of ordering nor suggesting, hut will leave everything with the military commanders themselves. According to this statement of the position. If Mr. Johnson wants postponement, he will be compelled to or der it on his own responsibility. 1'KIISOXAI. DIFFICULTY. About one o'clock on tho 22J, ns Senator Patterson, tho President’s son-in-law, of Tennessee, and Gen. Kyle, of the same State, wero conversing together in tho of fice of the Ebbltt House, tho former rose from Ills scat and slapped the latter upon tho face with Ills open hand. Gen. Kyle immediately grabbed tho Senator by the throat, and ordered him to sit down, and In this position they remained until friends interposed and separated them. Senator Patterson said something about shooting, but In a very little time after the affair a reconciliation was effected, anil the two left the hotel amicably. rnnsoNAL.—Col. Bolling Holt, son of (ho late Hines Holt, of Columbus, Georgl, died at his residence near Columbus, on Tucs day night of tho present week. The proprietor of the White Sulphur Springs, In Virginia, Is said to have made *40,000 this season. Parton says Mrs. Stowe lost *200,000 for want of an International copyright. The Captain General of Cuba died on the 26th Instant. The Richmond Examiner takes Pollard to task for omitting all mention of General Mnhono In his new volume. ~ Lee and Hit Lieutenants. It doesn’t admire the steel platen, for “the veteran General Henry A, Wlso Is pictured as a beardless boy. not yel out of Ms twenties. In another, FItz Lee looks like a consumptive who had just ta ken a dose of cod-livcr oil. On another plate, Jeb Stuart’s name Is spellod Stew art." Tlinddcus Stevens lives In a plain, two- storv brick bourn In Lancaster, Pennsyl vania, and a correspondent says “ its doors always turn on hosplta hlchlngcs. When George Augusta Sala went to the United States to write lletlon for the Lon don Telegraph, ho hod In progress a novel called “Quite Alone.” which was running through All the Year Round. In the con fusion of Ids American career, ho forgot all about Ills plot, and the novel Mail to be Mulshed by auotlier hand.—London Corres pondence lioslon Advertiser. Raphael Seniiiica announces that lie has no longer any connection with tho Meim phis Bulletin. East Tbnnksskk Itbms.—The Knoxville and Kentucky lhillroad Is now completed to Coal Creek, a distanco of thirty miles, and the cars are making dally trips to and from the creek. At a recent meeting of the stockholders, they accepted the State Directors appointed by the Governor. Fielding Osborn, formerly a citizen of Knox county, was killed by lilz brother- in-law In Arkansas, a few days since, for alleged scandalous conduct toward his sis- tcr-ln-law. The Knoxville Whig, of Tuesday, says Mr. Tucker, County Court Clerk, of Blount county, has been In that city several days, signing the bonds to bo Issued bo Blount county. Ii\ payment of subscription to tho Knoxville and Charleston Railroad. Rbvivalin Uomk.— 1 The Romo Courier of yesterday, says the revival at tho Meth odist Church at that place still progresses, and the liveliest Interest prevails. Rev. Jefferson Pearce, of Atlanta, has assisted tho excellent pastor, Rev. Mr. Thigpen, with untiring clforta and eminent success. Some forty persons liavo Joined that church alnce this meeting commenced, and the altar Is still crowded with mourners. Candidates von tub Convkntion.—It Is reported In Democratic circles, that L. D. Burwell and George S. Black, of Floyd county, will he candidates for the State Constitutional Convention. Tho Newnan Camp rtlccllns—Olden Time Nceuea--.iloral l’rogrenN of tho Nogro, The friends of true progress, who road and admire your truly progressive Journal, would doubtless ho Interested In reading an account of what is doing In tho West ern part of the State for the advancement of tho Intellectual, moral and religious well being of tho colored people. A num ber of schools have been established, churches have been built, and vast multi tudes. numbering sometimes many thou sands In tho congregations, havo been preached to. The results, so far, have been most salutary. Hundreds of children and adults have been taught to rend, many of them to write, and some of them the ground rules of arithmetic. The beneficial effects of their tralulng aro visible In the Industrious, orderly and peaceable conduct of the freedmen. Throughout an area of five or six coun ties, where the blnck people have enjoyed these advantages, there has not been a sin gle crime of any magnitude committed by; a colored person. Now and then may be seen Instances of the Indulgence of thoso vices which were common to them while they were slaves. But they are everywhere gradually rising above the dominion of these vices, and aro looking up to the maintalnance of a good character. Notli- lug lias contributed more effectively to their moral education than tholr religious meetings. The ministers of the Methodist Episcopal Church have conducted a series of camp meetings, at which there were many thousands of colored people, and at some of them a considerable number of whites. The latter wore not mere Idle spectators, but In many cases deeply inter ested worshippers. They looked on with "astonishment while they witnessed scenes of religious excitement anil displays of Divine power such as reminded them of the old camp meeting sccnosof twenty and thirty years ago. The following wero the places whore these meetings were held, nnd the estimated numbers in attendance; WestPoint,2,000; WhllcsvUle.2,000; FranklinAOO; LaGrange, 5,000; Grantville, 1,200. Thus, these men brought within the range of thoso meet ings not less than fifteen thousand people, and there were about five hundred acces sions to the church. A description of these meetings will suffice to convey a proper idea of the character of all of them, and tho blessed Influence which they aro likely to exert upon tho country at large. Tho Newnan camp meeting commenced on Wednesday evening, September 11th, and closed the follow ing Sunday night at UJi o’clock. There wero nine white preachers, aad about twenty colored preachers and cxbortcrs In attendance. On Sunday the number of people were vari ously estimated at from four to six thou sand. A brush arbor, about one hundred and fifty feet square, had been erected In the suburbs of the city, near tho railroad; on one side a stand, or elevated platform, nearly twenty feet square, had boon built for the accommodation of the preachers, with an open area in front of about 20x40 feet for tho “ mourners,” usually colled the “altar.” Tho crowd gradually Increased until Saturday, when It became too large to he sheltered by the ample arbor, and a portion of the congregation went Into tho church. At first a few of the white people came out at night and seated themselves on the railroad, a little way off, or reclined In the corners of tho fences, within hearing of the preacher's voice. As the meeting ad vanced, they timidly approached nearer and nearer, until they gathered around the outskirts of the assembly, some sitting In their carriages, some sitting on the ground, othere standing wherever they could ob tain the best position to view the moral spectacle. Thus they continued to ap proach. until Sunday, wbeli they ventured to accede to tho pressing Invitations of their colored friends, and took seats whore- over they could find them In the congrega tion. Many of them, however, could get no seats, and they pressed In on all sides iqsin tho outer verge of the assemblage, listening eagerly to the preselling, nnd se riously contemplating the religious exer cises of tho negroes. At one time they numbered several hundred, and many of them confessed that they had never wit nessed the like before. Sunday nt 11 o'clock, and Sunday night presented scenes that had never before been realized on tho soli of Georgia. Be neath and around the rude brush arbor wero assembled thousands of colored peo ple, with many whites, listening In breath less stillness to tho Wonl of Life. At the close of each service, when an Invitation was given to aceker* to approach tin altar, hundreds rushed forward Into tho opon area, and prostrated themselves for prayer. The Christian people gathered around them, singing, praying, and shouting. their ferver warmed amid these devout exercises, the shouting, singing, nnd praying roso upon tho evening nlr like the sound of mighty waters. Hern night bo seen a group of a score or more with clasped hands, np-llftcd eyes, stream ing with tears, and swigging to and fro, while with ccatatlo features, and In voices of sweetest melody, they sung the songs of redemption. There is a poor, blind man, tho sweetest singer In this new-born‘host of freqdmen, and around him arc clustered hundreds who join him In the enchanting chorus;; while, with hands and feet, and the motions of their bodies, they keep time to ttio heavenly strains. : Ho Is from La- Grange—poor, Mind, almost helpless, biit bo Is pious and has been the “singing pil grim” of these camp meetings, ills name Is Billy McFarland. His fame as a singer has spread far and wide over this section of country.There Isnnothcrlnterestlnggronp. The whites have huddled together In alarge crowd in rear of tho preacher’s stand, and a zealous mulatto exhorter, Frank Joaopb, from LnGrangc, seizes tho opportunity to make an Impression upon them. IIo goes Into their midst,sometimes kneeling,some times standing, and assuring them of his love for all, beseeches them to repent of their sins, and Join the “old mother Metho dist Chorcli.” I have attended carnp meetings from my earliest recollection In Georgia, have heard many excellent sormons, and witnessed many wonderftil displays of God's power at them, but I have never, except at La- Grange, seen a meeting that would com pare with theono nt Newnan. It remind ed one of the old fashioned days of Meth odist camp meetings in the days of my boyhood. The preaching, ns to mutter nnd manner, was excellent. It was spiritual, pointed, powerful. It cut its way to the hearts of all, and W»s attended by the demonstra tion and power of tho Holy Ghost. Five sermons, preached Friday night and Sat urday noon, by Rev. Dr. Pretty man, of Atlanta, ycre Incomparable for simplicity, eloqucpce and unction. Somcoi Ids flights and Illustrations I never heard surpassed, llov. — Standing, an Englishman, lately a Wesleyan Missionary In Australia, preached two powerful sermons. Rev. C. 51. C'aldwoll made, also, a powerful effort Sunday r. M. on tho Christian Armor. The colored preachers and cxbortcrs nil- did well. 5Ionday morning, from 8 to 9 o’clock, the crowd gathered at the depot, and while they were waiting for the train tho sound of singing, shouting and rejoicing contin ued the sumo as If it had been at the camp meeting altar. Two box cars were filled with the colored pcoplo going down tho rood, and all the way to LaGrange they continued to shout, sing, rejoice and pray. At each stopping placo on tho way tho people, astonished at so strange an occur rence, gnthercd In crowds to look upon the novel spectacle. Sitting in the hindmost passenger car, I had a good chance to observe the counte nances anil hear the remarks of the pas sengers. Some, as might be expected, mocked and made witty remarks, others looked serious, while every one was struck with surprise and wonder to see scamp meeting on a railroad train. One passen ger said: “Well, well, this is the first port able camp meeting that ever I saw.” The polite and gentlemanly Superintendent of the Atlanta and West Point Railroad, Col. L. P. Grant, has a claim upon the gratitude of the colored population for granting them the privilege of going to and from these camp meetings at half the regular fare. These meetings have exerted a most wholesome influence wherever they have been held. They have stopped tho mouths of galnsaycrs. mid confounded those who havo charged us with preaching politics at our meetings. There liavo been eight or ten camp and two days’ meeting held by us since tho 1st of August, and the subject of politics was not once named at any of them. God Is with this people, blessing them temporally nnd religiously, and the mis sionaries and teachers among them are moulding n power that will bo felt for good over all our beloved but unfortunate territory. This Is the true conservatism. J. H. Caldwell, Tub Conflict of AuTnonrrr m Ten nessee,—Drowniow vs. Andrew Johnson.— A Washington letter, of the 25th, says The Government has been Informed of the impending trouble In Nashville. It npjiean that the city authorities have de veloped their purpose to bold the munici pal election of that placo on Saturday next, under the amended charter of 1858, and In defiance of Browntow’s proclamation, that the Tennessco franchise act overrides the charter and gives the negroes the right to vote. Judge Gant and four other Con servative lawyers prepared an opinion, which declares that tho election ought to lie held under the provisions of the amend ed charter of 1808; that the negroes have no right to vote; that white male cltlacns over twenty-one years are the only voters under the chnrter; nnd tho Commissioner ol' Registration has no right to appoint Judges and Clerks of election under that churtcr. Tho government la Invoked to aid tho corporate authorities of Nash ville to enforce their election uuder tho charter. If necessary, by tho force of arms, the proclamations of Gov. Brownlow, to tho contrary, notwithstanding. On the other hand. Gen. Coo|ior, of tho Tennes see Statu Militia, declares he will enforce the frauclilic law, and allow negroes to vote on Saturday next, oven if It takes the entire militia of the State, who aro under arms, and he boasts that he can soon take possession of tho city of Nnsh- vlllo. It Is she only Conservative placo left In Tennessee, and the Radicals are determined to capture It. Bloodshed and revolution were regarded as certain to be Inaugurated on Saturday. Without un dertaking to doetde any of tho points of the controversy, It has been determined by tho Government to preservo the peace ut tho point of the bayonet. Gen. Grant telegraphed to-night to General G. U. Thomas for him to proceed at once to Nashville and assume command. General Grant says In the dispatch, If necessary, cull for more troops,. but It Is to he hoped that he can insure peace without resorting to great force. I’or • nisi. Ex-Gov. Clnlbornc Jackson, of SIlssIs- IppL has married and Survived two sisters r Ills first wife. A Jaffidon harness maker has been fined £500 for sending his foreman to personnto him In tho jury box. Tim client wad not discovered till several trials had been con cluded. The sale of Queen Victoria's Memoir of Prince Albert Is very large In England. Two editions, eleven thousand copies lu all, were sold In a few days after Its appear ance, though tho price of the London edi tion Is *5 50 In gold. HTTMton wants Rochester to send Fra. Douglass to Congress. Cotton—IU Prices Una Prospects, The Round Table contains a highly In teresting artldoon tho prices and pros- peots of cotton. It is too long for repub Mention In foil, hut some of tho most Im portant points aro subjoined: FRICKS. Georgia cotton Is first quoted In Eng- land In 1793, viz; Is, Id. to lz. lOd. for up lands. with India cotton at lOd. to Is. 4d. In 1799 Georgia cotton ranged In prtco In Liverpool from Is. 6d. to 5s, and Indlacot- ton from lid. to 2s. df In 1803 the quota tions respectively wero 8d. to Is. 3d, and 9d. to Is. 2d. Between 1800 and 1814 the lowest prices at which middling uplands were sold In England was, In 1811, viz; MJzd, with Murats at lOkfd. Tho blgliost prices known at any period between the year 1800 nnd tho breaking out of tho Southern rebellion wns In 1814, when up lands were sold in Liverpool at 23d. to 37a.; sea Island 42d. to 72d, nnd Snrnts 18d. to 25d. Between 1814 and 1834 the lowestcot- tim year was 1829, when uplands were quoted nt 4J£d. to 7d, sea Island from (kl to 21d., anil Murats from 2%d. to 5)jjd, These very low prices were no doubt caused by tho heavy Imports of 1827 and 1828,452,- 210 bales bulng in stock at Liverpool ut the close of the former year, and 405,880 halos at the end of tho latter. punixo AND AFTER THE WAB. But to leave tlicso figures for tho pres ent, let us see whnt was tho course of prices III this country for cotton during tho late war. The fluctuations In tho artlclo from April, 1801, to July, 1801, at New York, wero only 3conts per pound,viz: from IShc to 16Jic. In Soptcmbcr of that year mid dling uplands lmd rDsn to 22c, and in No vember to 22)4c.; In December early, to 28jijC, and on December 25, 1801, to 37c. per pound. Theso wero all gold values, ns peclc payments wore not suspended until unitary. 1802. The year 1801 closed, how- vor, in Now York with only about 15,000 bales on hand. Tho article increased In val ue very rapidly afterword,but did not reach Its maximum price In currency until the 23d to 25th of August, 1804, when middling uplands were sold In Now York at §1.90 per pound. Tho statistics of 1804 aro cu riously interesting, and at the risk of tir ing our readers wo present them. The following table shows the per ccntago of premium on gold, and tho actual prices of cotton In this city nt various times In that year: June 13, 1861, gold 95 premium, mld- llng upland cotton §1.25 currency. Juno 18,1804, gold 90 premium, middling upland cotton *1.60 currency. June 23,1804, gold 115 premium, middling upland cotton Si.47 currency. Juno 29,1804. gold 144 premium,middling upland cotton *1.47 currency. . July 11,1804, gold 185 premium, middling upland cotton *1.68 currency. July 21,1804, gold 158 premium, middling upland cotton *1.03 currency. July 28,1804, gold ISO premium, middling upland cotton *1.02 currency. August 3, 1804. gold 158 premium, mid- dltng upland cotton *1.68 currency. August 18. 1805, gold 158 premium, mid dling upland cotton §1.78 currency. August 23,1804, gold 158 premium, mid dling upland cotton §1.90 currency. August 23,1864, gold 134 premium, mid' dllng upland cotton §1.80 currency. September 8, 1804, gold 130 premium, Iddllng upland cotton $1.86 currency. December 30, 1804, gold 127 premium, middling upland cotton $1.80 currency. From this It appears that between the 13th and 18th of June, 1801, with no ad- vnuco In gold, cotton roso 25c per pound, and on tho 11th of July of that year, on which day gold reached Its maximum of uo less than 185 per cent, premium, cotton sold at 22 cents per pound less than It did on August 23d, 1804, when gold was 27 per cent, lower. On July 1,1805, the gold pre mium stood at 40 per cent, nnd cotton at 44 cents per pound; nnd nt tho end of 1805 gold stood at 46 per cent, premium and cotton at 40c. Now, while wo write, the gold premium is about 45 per cent., anil middling uplauds are selling at 25 cents per pound, currency, or about 17,‘•i cents, gold; about the same prico ns was paid In August, 1801. Ofcourscthooxtraonlinary flucutlons which we hare named built up and destroyed many a fortune, Gains and losses In cotton were enormous, tho latter In many well known Instances amounting to no loss a sum than $700 or more per bale. 5Iany casta are known of almost ridiculous hardship. In soiuo of thorn equivalent to a total loss of the cotton on tlio part of tho planter, by reason of charges only, whore advances had boenjmade him, other than freight and government dues. At this ino. ment wo are credibly Informed that an In voice of about two hundred and fifty bales of cotton Is offered for sale, In this city, which will result In a loss to the parties Interested of more than $100,000. TUB STAPLES. Tho best cotton produced In the world la undoubtedly the growth of our Sea Islands, that Is. tho Ishinds which fringe our Southern coast from South Carolina to Florida. The quantity of this, however, Is seized by the custom bouso authorities upon the pica that they were not tho pro duct of this country. It was not until 1791, that any conslderablo quantity,name ly; 189,310 lbs., was exported from the United States. Tho following tablo shows jhetetal exports atdlfferent periods there- use mi. Tho following are the exports to Great Britain alone slhco 1850, tho total quantl- being computed at an aver age of 460 lbs. to the bus: }*>•• ggjMS'in lbs. JMoa.2! ite'imi .no.ow.tsi n*. T.VTS Ibi. . me,ooo.ooo iu. To August IS, lam. ss,too,ooo lbs. IMS.. .**J»im lbs UW taSooSooib.: , .IT),000,001 Theso fllgurcs show that in but Uttlo !"°[ e Ownflxty years our export of cotton i'KJfiKSd *0® about 0,000.000 pounds to truly. 1,100,000,000—a wonderfol TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. From tho New YoriTPros ’Association. Mobile, Sept. 27.—Nino cases of yeUow fever wore reported for tho twenty-four hours ending at 6 o’clock yesterday eve ning, and five the day before. Tliroo negroes who committed an out rage at Dog River, somotlmo since, wero hung to-day. An immeuso crowd was present. No disturbance. Washington, Sept. 27.—Tho case of Frazer, Trcnholm & Co, has bcon settled. Terms unknown. Gen. Crawford’s command has loft Lou- tsvlllo for Nashville. A special to tho New York Herald says the Leagues In Virginia aro being aban- uoneu. Tho custom receipts for tho week end- 4 i . — States Ob servatory, is dead. Tho Consul at Palermo, reports the con tinuance of tho choler,a, but in a mildor form. Tho Cabinet session Lasted two hours to day. All the members were present. Secretary McCullough has issued a cir- cular forbidding subordinates communi cating Treasury news to correspondents. Nasiivillk, Sept. 27.—Gen. Thomas holds conference with the authorities to-day. It is stated that Gen. Cooper, in secret meeting, said thcro wero tnreo ways to meet the emergency—by bullets, bayonets, matches. 1’HU.ADELPitiA, Sept. 27.—Tho political excitement is increasing. Gens. Hancock, Sheridan, and Sickles aro Inthocity. The City Council extend hos pitalities to all of them. Dr. 51. N. Gordin, was arrested here to day. with an amount of counterfeiting aparatus. Richmond, Sept. 27.—Judgo Farker. of the Circuit Court of this State, has render ed a decision that old hanks tnnking nu assignment under the actof Fcbruaiy,1800. cannot give preforenco to nny class of creditors; thatnoto holders liavo prefer ence over depositors; mid that deposits In Confederate money nro to ho treated as debts of tho hanks to the extent of its valuo ut tho time of deposit. A conslderablo majority of tho journals of tho State oppose the calling of a Con vention. New York, Sent. 27.-Tlio Evening Ex- ross says tho feeling In tho cotton market i gloomy. Private telegrams from Liver pool report a further decline—some quota tions as low as SUaSjtf. Fears are enter tained of more failures. No cable news to-day. New Orleans, Sopt. 27.—The Republican has frill election returns from tho first, sec ond and third municipal districts of tho city. Tho first district voted 2,340; tho second, 2,253; and tho tlilnl, 2,297; total, 7,090. Nearly all tho votes cast were for Convention. Tho number of registered voters In theso three districts Is 24,235. Tho Republican expresses apprehensions that, unless tho vote is heavier to-morrow, tho proposition for a Convention will fiill, as tho law requires a majority of thoso regis tered to vote, or tho election foils. Interments from yellow fever to-day up to 0 o'clock, 77. riuriun. inc quantity Ol tins, iiunuu'r, 1* not important, nud, indeed, this year bids folr to he very much less than usual. But, apart from flic quantity, the best qualities of Egyptian rauk nearly ns high lu Liver pool ns Boa bland, and the cotton of Brail! Is nearly all of longsti ' ‘ ‘ ' next to Egyptian. Tho _ 80cintlon of 5Ianchcster have Just Held their annual meeting, and tlielr report states American seed has lately been more ex tensively used In Turkey. India, the Bra zils and elsewhere, and that tha result has been the growth of a better quality, and that cotton from Smyrna and othor dis tricts has realized in Liverpool noarly uz high a price os tho produco of tho United States. Tho quantities of the four principal classes of long cottons which wero Im ported Into England In 1800 aro as follows! Out of a total Import of 3,749,538 bales thcro wero 1,162,745 hales American, 407,- 050bales Brazilian; 200,221 bales Kg tlan, and L807,15O bales India. Our Island seed was planted In Egypt In 1827 anil yields finely. It U a singular fact Decision in a School WmrriNa Case. The case of B. U. Anthony vs. L. M. Chase, was tried a few daya since, 111 Nor folk county, 5Iass: Tho case Is tho one known os tlio “Rox- bury school whipping ease,” and was ap pealed from a lower court. Tho defend ant, a school master In Roxbury, whipped the plaintiff for an offense committed out- sldo of tho school, and while It was not In session. The lad threw stones, to the dan ger of pedestrians, and the master being Informed, whipped him, Tho boy’s fother being one of lloxbury’s city fothers, could not brook such an Insult, and carried It bo- fora tho courts. Tho Judge garo his construction of tho law bearing on tho case as follows: Tho relation between the teacher and tho scholar Is a peculiar one. It partakes while tho pupil Is in school of a parental charac ter, anil Is, If he chooses It, absolute and without ajipcal from any qunrtcr when ex ercised within Its proper limits. Such also is tho power of the parent. Ills authority Is absolute at home, on tho same conaitlons. if he chooses to oxcrclsc It. A good parent . desires to co-operate with tho teacher, anil Is tliankftil for any proper correction of his tlilld. A good teacher desires to aid parents In training up his pupils In habits of good order and obedience to authority. Botwccn the school and homo tho jurisdic tion of tho teacher and the parent la con current. If tho teacher sec* or knows a boy to violate the laws. If ho finds him ac quiring habits of a dangerous character. If he secs him becoming vicious, and his ex- amp) i Injurious to othen, or calculated to effect Ids own standing nt school or nt home, It Is Ids duty to Interfere, to restrain and reform. For this purposa It Is his right to punish, to n reasonable extent. If no other method will avalL But tho teacher must hold himself responsible to the law In Ills punishment nnd be carcfltl not to transcend In severity Its humane that notwithstanding cotton Gad been amt proper limits, known In Egypt since tho days of Neither counsel desiring to h<' heard Pliny, its cultivation had been nbaudond- ~ cd, and It was not until 1831 that any energetic attempt was mado to revive It. In that 5’oar but 00 bags wero made; In the next year about 60,000; and In 1821, no lesa than 140.000 bale*. Wc liavo not at hand tho statistics of Its recent growth, hut are persuaded that largo quantities would bo exported thence were labor more abund ant. Egypt nml Turkey togetherexported [land nearly 414,000 bales In 1805. to Engli Egyptian cotton was first imported Into England In 1823, although the cottons of Brazil were known there OS early as 1781. To theso facts, at may bo added that the Import of cotton Into England, from all countries, was. In 1701. 1,983.808 pounds; In 1751. 2,970,010 (minds; and In 1800, 50,010,732. ffo. The flratexportof cotton from tlio Uni ted States to Great Britain occurred In 1781. Ill which year an American vessel arrived at Liverpool with eight' boles, which wero further, the Jury rendered a verdict In vor of Sir. Chase of “not guilty," w IthOlIt leaving their scats.—Boston Voice. IIowto 8ave Kerosine On..—Wo find tho following In one of the l’cnnsylvania exchanges. It will bo easy for any one to try It: A short time ngo wc published an article from an cxcliaugo to the effect that sail In a kerosine lamp was a great saving of oil. We have since fully tested it, and It Is renter saving than wus stated In tho nr- Ic reforred to. Fill the lamp half fall of oniraon salt, then fill up with oil. It burns with a clearer flam'd, and It Is a sav ing of more than twenty-five per cent. In oil. SIoxey in Savannar.—One of the Sa vannah papers of this week says money has never been known so scarce In that city.