About Georgia weekly opinion. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1867-1868 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 15, 1867)
G E 0 RGIA WEEKLY OPINION. THE WEEKLY OPINION. BY W. t 8CBP0Q8-AKP J-*. PPMBtB. W»HWO;; (krOBElt 12. -yjSSflitefaSrlifl!- 1 ! WWN*^iMtwlienUlo>t Ut offlclal'pip, djedionc* to a prerl , .. It went back to Democracy and Secceslon, -Jo There nre,we believe, but three dally papers Id Georgia, beside tho Onmox, that bave taken bold and decided'ground In fa vor of the State Constllutlonal Conven tion. There was a fourth (the Atlanta In- gates, from tho various sections of the county of Whitfield, representing the Re construction party, met on the 1st Instant , at Dalton. Tho meeting resulted In the nomination of Mr. N. P. Huber as candid ate for the State Constitutional Conven tion. J|ll Jf. E. CllCBCH CoxraiKNce Pbockzd- iaas—Second Day, Oct. 11—Report of the Secretary.—Pursuant to arrangemont, there was, last evening, religious services, em bracing various appropriate exercises, which as chief, may be mentioned the dis course from Psalm 84, 11: “Uo will give Grace and Glory,” by B. H. Watus. Tho Master of Assemblies honored His truth. It was good to be there. This morning, also, praying ones were assembled, previous to business hours, to invoke tho baptism of hcavonly lire, and It was found profitable “to wait on tho Lorik” Conference hour arriving, tho Bishop In vited Bov. Mr. Jones to lead In the devo tional exercises, when ten verses of “the ninth division of tho Psalms" were road, hymn 634 was sung, and the Divine bene diction Invoked,' “Blosied are all they who are suthrlsed to ask heavenly benedictions npon.thelr cause, and look for the Divine guldanco In all their movements.” The session was characterized by nota ble unanimity and distinguished business dispatch. Items too numerous to be men tioned In detail claimed consideration. Kulcs of order were adopted, and twenty admissions and seven re-admissions, on trial, were made. Tho developments of tho session gave evidence of tho earnest ness, thoroughness and remarkable relia bility ol those whoso works and characters were brought under rcvlow. “Well done, good and faithful servant,” is the highest possible commendation; “Ye knew your duty, but did It not,” the most fearful of reprimands. Bev. Dr. Pcarnc, of the Hols’ien Con ference, visited us to-day. bringing tho friendly greetings of that body, and speak ing words of “good cheer.” Bishop Clarke, In concluding tho dcllt>- eratlons of tho morning, inado very |udi- clous and Impressive uso of the few pre cious moments thought proper by him to be claimed. In making such suggestions a tho future interests of the work foreshad owed—especially Impressing on all minds the duty of working towards a self-sustaln ing condition—and the eommcndablencss of the Important details claiming the at tention and notion of a minister of the M. E. Church, whose spirit he would have possess, and whose doctrines he would have us preach. Heaven help all tho Lord'i uunointed to mind the same things and work by tho same rule. Tim Cask or Foster Wiutksipks o i •Chattanooga.—We learn from the Knox, vllle Commercial that this case has been decided by the Supremo Court. It 1ms ex cited much Interest. Whitesides was a Confederate soldier. Acting under the orders of his superior olllccr. he participa ted—at least such was the charge—In tho butningofahouso InGrceno county, du ring the war. lie was Indicted by tho Cir cuit Court of Greene county, was tried by said Court and convicted, ntul sentenced to the Penitentiary for twenty years. A now trial was granted, and upon a second trial, he was convicted and sentenced for fifteen years, from which Judgment ho appcnlcd jn error to the Supreme Court, The Supreme Court rendered an elabo rate opinion in tho case. The Judgment below was reversed and absolutely arrest ed, and tho defendant discharged. Mr. Whitesides Is tho son of tho lato lion. J. A Whitesides, of Chattanooga. We learn that, soon after his discharge by the Supremo Court, Mr. Whitesides was again arrested upon a enpfas from Greene county. He gave ball promptly, —— A Max A wrested fob Killing a Ne gro Woman Four veabs ago.—Blchurd B. Freeman, a rcspcctublo citizen of Nan- semond county, Va., was recently arrested by tho military authorities, charged with killing a free negro woman In December, 1803, and on Wednesday had a preliminary examination before Lieutenant Murphy, Military Commissioner for Nansemond and Isle of Wight counties, The act was done in December. 1803, when the county was under the rule of tho United States army, and no arrest was made by them, though they remained ov two years afterwards. Mr. Freeman, In his statement, alleges that he acted entire ly In self-defence, and the community havi generally received that as the fart. Street Hailsoad in ACousta,—rflic street railroad In oar neighbor city V still In process of construction. Tho Constitu tionalist says: •• Tlie rapidity with which thla Impor tant work Is being pushed forward to com pletion Is commendable, and tho gentle man having It tn charge are entitled to tho tlianka of all classes of onr people.” Tub Sol'Tiikun Danner Revived.—The .Southern Banner, of Athens, will be re vived In a few days, and published scral- weokly. by T. A. Atkinson, Esq, who has been long connected with the press or Georgia. jyTho Philadelphia Ledger tells of a school teacher who makes the reading of n newspaper regular exercises of the school, and rays tho scholar* like it greatly. C0DBTE8IK8 ik nun Democracy Uko the dog to Ills vomit and the sow to her wallow. Tho present position of that very consistent Journal Is precisely at right-angles with Its position some two moptbs ago. How many more changes It contemplates between this and the open ing of tho year 18#8, remains to bo seen. Tlicso journals, with the exception , of the ono just named, have, so far as our ob servation extends, keen conducted In a manner highly creditable to the profes sion. They have sought to discuss tho is sues of Jho day in strict accordance with those rules of disputation rccogntzod by educated and high-toned gentlemen.. They have avoided disgusting personalities, and carefully eschewed that low and contemp tible species of slang and denunciation which is the chief aliment of little minds. IIow liss this oourtesy and deference been appreciated and reciprocated by the Opposition press f Who first transcended the rules of legitimate discussion, and re- sorted to epltheta and blackguardism! Wbo was tfto first to Indulge In such terms as “white nigger,” “renegade," “scalawag," perjured traitor,” “spawn of hell," and such like expletives of the lowest fish market? Was It the “respectable white man's” journals, or was it the Reconstruc tion press? Was It Gen. LoNosTBarr, or Judge Harris, or Judge Walker, or Chief Justice Warner, or Hon. B. C. YANCET. or was It Ben. niLL, who, for the want of ar gument, applied such terms as “perjured traitor” and “spawn of hell’ 1 to their po litical opponents ? There Is another filet connected with this subject which lias not escaped the observa tion of every Intelligent reader; and that is the concert o/action on the part of the personal character of tho gentlemen con- Democratlc press in their attacks upon the ncctcdwlth tho Reconstruction press.— This has been carried on to an extent which lias become Insufferable, and which amounts to nothing less than an organized Conapimcy. One Democratic paper. In utter disre gard of truth, misrepresents and defames the personal character of an opponent, and this libel Is carcfhlly reproduced by a ma jority If not all Its confederates. But when tlicso misrepresentations have been corrected by plain statement of facts, not one of tho Democratic papers have had the manhood and honesty to copy the cor rection ! This has become a tliemo of com mon remark, and the practice is adhered to so persistently and so systematically, that wo have sometimes been uncharitable enough tn suppose It Is done In accordance with a resolution adopted In secret session at Judge WiHTAKEn's Tress Convention which assembled at Macon. That Conven- ventlon seems to have assembled for the purpose of deposing General Torn, “and for other purposes.” Among these “ other purposes,” the formation of a conspiracy against tho gentlemen connected with the Reconstruction press, seems to have been tho most prominent. Is It not so! There arc, we rejoice to say, somo noble exceptions to ho tnndc In the ranks of the Opposition press of Georgia. There are also exceptions among those public speak ers nml letter writers who oppose Hecon- sttnctlon. These we can respect, and with these alone can we heraftcr meet on terms of personal friendship. But whilst wo deprecate the disgusting mode of political warfare inaugurated by these desperadoes, wo do not wish to bo understood as begging the question. The gauntlet has been thrown down without provocation. We take It up, aud challenge them to a comparison of private records, And whilst we find no pleasure in such a mode of warfare, we now give fair notice of a purpose to “ carry the war into Afrl ca." We are thoroughly posted; thorough ly prepared for the cont, give notice to the finbb) oil editor, not n thousand lanta. tliatwc neither bile ter nor ask It. rind wo now ”f-head- Failed.—An attempt was made at tho county court at Harrison. Tennessee, on Monday, to obtain an appropriation from tho county of 810.000 lor tlio benefit of the railroad from Tyner's Station to Har rison, but tho court re fused to appropriate. Atlanta as a Tobacco Market. letter dated at this city. Octolier 7th, to the Nashville Banner, says: Atlanta docs a bigger thing III the to bacco business than any city In the Gulf States. It Is wonderful at tho amount of tho “weed” dallv shipped from here to all points South and B est of us. No other point ill tho designated limits euli “impute with It. We even ship tobacco to Tciine see. The Ohio Klectiox,—Tlia Cincinnati Commercial of the IJtll says: There Is snincthlngof a '‘reaction appar ent In the returns of yesterday’s election. Gen. Cary Is elected to Congress III tho Se cond District. The proi»scd Constitution al Amendment is largely defeated. The Republicans have lost ground throughout tho State, and the majority on tho State ticket will be small. For details we refer our renders to our tables and dispatches. Tho Republican county ticket» elected. In this county, by about twclvo hundred Ac latest dispatches from tlio State show such large Democratic gains aa to leave tlio State ticket In doubt, and to make tho Le gislature very doubtful. T. S.—At 8 o'clock this morning, with two wards. Eighteenth and Twelfth to hear from, Cary's majority la thirteen liun dred. It will be over n thousand. The Hamilton County Republican Legis lative ticket being elected, wlH probably secure a Republican majority In tho Logl. latere. We think tho Republican State ticket elected by a small majority. For the Opinion.| “Save me train Fir Friends, unit I’ll Take Care of IMy enemies.” Judge IFailnJter-SIr: Tho past history of tlio United States, with the eventful scenes of tlio bloody conflict tlirough which wo havc'Just jiassod, can all bo traced to men whose highest traits of character-consisted In a thirst foraclf-aggrandlzcmcnt and po- lltleal preferment. They loved to lead the people and drive them, “like sheep to tho slaughter,” on to conclusions, tho results of halr-bralncd politicians, who lived upon oxciteraentand fattened upon tho “loaves and fishes” obtained through official ap pointments. Thu hones of thousands of soldiers who have fallen In battle, the groans and tears of weeping widows, and the pitiful cries of countless orphans, which plerco the cars of the passers- by for broad, all proclaim tho truth of my position—that Demagogues and Fanttles North and South, are responsible for tlie gloom and sorrow which now overhangs this almost God-forsaken country. Whenever I sco cards Inserted in paper* for calls for party organizations, emtnat- I'** V viBam»wr.v"»i cumrnrj* IB IHJb UIC VC* J IlIBb ing from “Executive Committee*,” und" embraced to repeat the outrage ? COMXt’NICATKD.j Editors Opinion: The Intelligencer claim* to bo a respectable newspaper—-the rolfex of Atlanta society—the advheate oftruih— consistent In its Apolitical course, and tlie friend of Justices Itsedltorniid proprietor claims to be a gentleman; not only a gen tleman, but n Christian gentleman, lie Is a member of u popular branch of the Christian Church. He takes the Holy .Sa crament, confirms to the external forms01 religion, and Is In the habit of api>cidiiig to his Christian character to substantiate his respectable standing in society. lie uses the columns of the Intelli gencer to avenge himselt upon real or supposed enemies and to assail the per sonal character of gentlemen. And when Judge Whitaker U called to ac count for such outrages, lie apologises, Miv*he did not write thus and so, that ••some of my men published it” without his knowledge, arid winds up by protestations of personal friendship, and with promises to have tho necessary corrections made. Dut are these amendes ever made ? On the contrary, is not the very first opportunity Iter, signed by such gentleman as Dr. John G. Westmoreland, as chairman, it tells plainly that It is but a resumption of tho old dog mas of the past, r.nd an attempt to lead the 1 assure you, Judge Whitaker, that I am potted tn relation to the views of the people of Atlanta, and can assert, with out fear of contradiction, that the demand made upon tlie people by Dr. John G. Westmoreland and his Executive Commit tee docs not meet their approbation, and but few will heed tlio call. So far as I am Individually concerned, I, am neither a politician or a candidate for office. In the struggle now going on, I take no position; indeed, my present con clusions arc to remain neutral; therefore, opposed to others who are grasping af ter political distinction, and love to be con sidered always foremost in forming party brganizathma. if it were prudent, I could name these characters one by one, and paint them In such colors ns would even make the “an gels weep” for tho enormity of their of fences, as they stand connected with the revolution which has devasted the best- country upon this green earth. Taking admonition from the past, and hoping for the future, and looking forward with bright anticipations that there still exists in the breasts of tlie American people suf- fleent love of patriotism for self-govem- nsnt, I appeal to them to watch, with jeal ous care, that man, or set of menv who may make the first move toward establishing n nucleus around which sectional organiza tions may be formed. The people—a united people—must determine these great and mo mentous issues now in an embryo state. The country Is to bo reorganized—consti tutions formed, and the whole machinery of the Government put into operation. To accomplish a. work of such momentous consequences, we want Statesmen and Pa triots of long tried abilities, and wholly disconnected with any clique or party. In noticing particularly the card of Dr. John G. Westmoreland, which appeared In the Era of the Stli instant, I am dealing with him as a politician, and not as a pri vate citizen—with hU private character 1 have nothing to do—but, as the prominent leader of a new party organization, I claim tlio right to speak upon general principles. The prime object of tlio Doctor seems to be, as svt forth In his card, to assemble tho Conservative clement of the Thirty-Fifth Senatorial District, for the purpose of se lecting suitable candidates for the Conven tion, and defeating the “Sherman Bills.” Why did not tills notice appear first in tho Intelligencer, whoso proclivities very re cently were turned that way? If tho Chairman, himself, had been as strong in the Conservative faith, as he would have us believe, most assuredly his course was not very consistent in placing his cardln a paper where It would not likely be aecn by those for whom it was intended. A little suspicious!I But who constituted Dr. Westmoreland Chairman, and gave him the power to Issue his EDICT to the people of the Thirty-Fifth Pcnatoriai District to meet in Atlanta ? IIow many of tho citi zens of Fulton county were together when this important call was made? Is ho tho Moses and Atlanta the nucleus where tho tribes are commanded to congre gate together and receive from his lips words of wisdom, and imbibe such princi ples os nro to guide our future destiny fisa people? Perhaps his object may lie to hftvo another “amendment* tacked ou to tlie original programme of that party which made him CHAIRMAN, by which he may secure his own nomination and become the prominent candidate from Fulton county for the Convention. If so, l admire his sagacity 111 calling Upon his friends tn meet at once l’or prompt and Immediate action. His opposition to tho -Sherman Recon struction Bills” I admit will tell wonder fully upon the contest now* going on; yet l trust that tnUmtautficUuit outside may lie found to secure the country against, ruin and utter demoralization! So fin* as a Con vention (a concerned, the mind and talent of onr people are not opposed to it*, but they desire to elect an their representatives those who will labor for the good of the whole people, a united country, and not for n clique or faction.- Icadod. Augusta and Macon Railroad.—Tlie stockholders of this road met in Conven tion at Augusta, Monday last, and after hearing tlie report of tlie President and r, Jiief Engineer, adjourned until Decern- \cr, without transacting any business, Tim Tbxxkhsek Lkoislatcuu—This body met on Tuesday. Jas. F. Locko was elected Engrossing Clerk; R. H. Chandler, Principal Door-Keeper, and W, Sumner, colorcdjAtslstant Door-Keeper. There are several highly respectable gentlemen in this community who will concur In the truth of these statements. Judge Whitakrr. who owns and controls the Intelligencer, has thus succeeded In mis representing and vilUfylng, through the columns of his journal, tlie very men to whom he makes his warmest declarations of personal friendship. That Is certainly a Christian spirit 1 Not only this. But be docs not scruple to misrepresent and tra duce the jiersonal character of his own brethren In tlie church—men whom he meets and sits with In the noly sanctuary; men whom he sips with at the communion table—men who believed 1dm sincere In his professions of friendship, and who never sought to linrin him! Thus has the Intelligencer become the medium of defamation and the vehicle of tlie lowest vituperation. Whose character Is sacred from attack when sticA a journal Is kept in existence? Is that paper tho representative of our people? God forbid! Are wc Indeed a community ot hypocrites and assassins? I cannot believe it. How long will it be before female virtue will l»e attacked through tlie columns of that vile sheet ? 1 blush for the Christian character of any man who will thus lend himself as a tool of defamation. Baptist. Communicated] Dear Opinion: All men are liable in Djudjring. hut somehow I am inclined to think that either yourself or Judge Whita ker lias told a -slight variation.” However. 1 don’t mean to Ik* personal in my allega tions. but will simply say, that tlio Judge Iocs ii ’t mean generally to do wrong, but ha* the happy faculty of being both sides of quest i»n at the same time. 1 have hod the pleasure on several occasions of hearing him deliver public speeches, and for the life of c. was puzzled to tell which side ho was i. Condemn not the Juilffo lor the offence, Hut tru*t him lor Although his anger, most Intense, Is mellowed down by grace. Don’t 1m* alarmed, Mr. Opinion. In ns than no time be will bo on both sides of the compass, and could not tell, upon his oath, whether the snake was going out or coining In. Just keep cool and lay low/ 8xAr. Death to tiik Cotton Worm.—The Sc- guln (Texas; Journal says a German en terprise of that State is about to find a remedy for tlie cotton worm. It has been ascertained that the familiar bug which infests the cucumber and similar vines Is the deadly enemy to the cotton worm, aud the observation of tho most scientific and competent is. that it has the will and tlie ability to destroy this plague of the cotton field. We quote: Well, our German friends took the hint, and concluded that If a few did good many were better; so last year found them, tit planting time, marking distinctly the spots affected by the vino bug. Now for tlie results. At all places where pumpkins were planted near the cotton was less subject to destruction, and now has finer stands. On the same field where the balance has lieen eaten, the bugs have been seen destroying tho breadth of the flold near by. In one, where tho cotton grows near the pumpkins or vines, the rows adjoining havono worm at all. In another, where the vines have been planted with the cotton promiscuously, thero are no worms. Let tlie people—d<m ? t wait for sonic wealthy one—Join at once und plant next year a supply of pumpkins, squash. etc., throughout your cotton ns you plant It. It can do no barm; It may do good. A Remarkable Pbayeb.—The custom of opening political meetings with prayer originated, wo believe, with tho Democrats, a specie* of'blasphemy which wo hoped to sec fall into disuse. A few nights since tlio Republicans of Richmond, Virginia, held a meeting which was opened with the following remarkable prayer by a colored man: '•Oh, Lord Got!, bkfe* onr enemies—bless President Johnson. Wo would not even have him sent to hell. Come, oli come, good Lord, and touch his heart, even while Inin talking with you here to-night.— f Amen.] Show him tho error of Ids ways, Have mercy upon our‘Moses.’ [ great laugh ter and aniens,) who, like Esau, has sold his birthright for a morsel of pottage— look down upon him, oh Lord, with thy blessing. God bless u* in our meeting to night. and help ns In what wo Uo. God forbid Hint we should choose any Conserva tive that lias the spirit of the devil In his heart, and whoso feet take hold on hell.— God bless our old friend—true and tried— Mr. Hunnlcutt* who has stood a great many sorrows, and I think ho can stand a great many more. [Laughter.! Bless our Judge, Mr. Underwood, who is down hero among us, and don’t lemony tiling harm a hair of his head,” The expenses of the Federal Govern- men nro now about $500,000,000 annually* Dr* Sinan Iloblnson on tbe is lack Crook* From the Freo Christian Commonwealth, 3*1.] Our oily gossips have been deeply exer cised nil thirweek over the report In tbe secular papers that two clergymen—we know not who. nor care to know—one lr« tu ic cit). the other from the couutry. dis used themselves nml went to the theater nil the crowd, to sec the •• Black Crook ” performed, and were there arre&uAI by the l»#iice *m suspicious characters and thus ted. will not, of course, lie understood to i advocates and MjM>htgi»tBof ihe cler gymen, if they w ere Midi, who thus “fol- ‘ iwed the multitude to do evil.” contrary o the special warning of (lit* Word of God, .viiieh it is their specific lunction to ex pound to the people. Nor have we a word to say in the way of objection to the en forcing of tho most rigid ecclesiastical dis cipline ugniiist men who, prcleuding to teach anil to represent tlie gospel of Jesus Christ, which forbids all conformity to the world’s fuehion und spirit, .should tliyse ministers belong to any denomination of Christians which enjoins non-conformity to the world, alike upon its ministers and private members. But we have several tilings to say in tho way of demurrer to the swift sentence of the outside world, so summarily condemn ing these so-called ministers of the gospel. In the first place, tlie principle suggested by our Saviour is, that those who set them selves up as judges to pronounce sentence should be very cureftil first to sea that their own lives arc free from all taint of impu rity. He does not allow those who them selves arc first to indulge their worldly passions and tastes to “cast the first stone ” at their fellow criminals—that Is, to assume the position of censors and judges, and to practice that cheap sort of virtue which atones for one’s own delin quencies by the sharpness of one’s insight in detecting the sins of other people.— Whether, therefore, these detected minis ters were right or wrong In visiting the theatre to witness an obscene play, is sure ly not a question to be determined against them by those who were In the habit of in dulging their prurient tastes when they discovered these ministers of tlie gospel stealing Into their licentious communion. We are not yet prepared to udtuit a mo nopoly of licentiousness. If it is a Ieglti- ( mate indulgence of their tastes for lash- ionahle gentlemen and ladies to witness, in tlio presence of each other, the perform ance of setnintide dancing girls, arrayed, as Thomas Carlyle describes it, “in muslin saucers,” wo do not understand why they should be so swift to judge of a couple of ministers who happened to have a passion for partaking in their very genteel and fasionable enjoyments, us they deem them. For, in thosecond place, we utterly es chew the theory that the gospel minlstr of our times Is to be a John Baptist minis try, “neither eating nor drinking,” but taking religion off into tho wilderness, out of tho way of the fashionable, worldly |>co- plo. It Is rather a ministry of tlie “son of man, who came eating and drinking,” mingling with the people sociably and un reservedly. There is no provision made in this system for a ministry which shall stand os proxies for a self-indulgent peo ple, and, in consideration of a pittance of pew rent, punctually or unpunctually paid, perform all the self-denials, all the renun ciations of “the pomps and vanities of tlie world,” nil the fighting against “the world, the flesh, and the devil,” lur tlie peo ple. Whatever it is proper for any pure minded Christian man to do. It is proper fora minister to tin. und whatever it is competent to any pure-minded gentleman and lady to do, who expects to go to Heaven, as all do, it is competent for a Christian man and woman to do. There is no such tiling as one ethical law of God for people in the church, and another more accommodating law of G<hI for people out of the church. If people In the church, therefore, do only the suine thing aud in dulge themselves to tlie same extent that others out.-iilu oi the church do, whatever sin they may have to answer lor before God, it Illy becomes those wbo nro guilty of tlio same indulgence* to become their accusers und judges. The most that can be said about It is, that church members have failed to discharge an obligation after honestly giving bonuto perform it. while others fail to discharge obligations equally strong, which they have dishonestly re fused to give their bond to discliarge. If, thcretorc. it is very wicked for these Christian ministers to go and witness the obscenities of tlio “Block Crook,” or uny other of tlie devil’s black arts nt the thea ter, it Is equally wicked for any Christian man and woman to do so. Tho only pe culiarity of the ministers’ wickedness is, that it Is done in disregard of a certain otficiul obligation, besides bqlng done in disregard of tlie ordinary solemn obligation in common with other Christian people. And if it is very wicked for uny Chris- thin limn or woman to do such things, con trary to solemn obligations honestly ac knowledged, It Is no less wicked for men and women outside of the church tp do tlie same thing, contrary to obligations which they dishonestly refuse to acknowledge. It is simply the difference between, a fail ure in one ii man who usually . INTELLIGENCE. ure in onelnstance to pay a Just debt bv a ally pays Ids honest debts, and the failure, in a like single instance, to pay a just debt by a man who has the dis honest habit of never paying UD debts. But, aside from tlio casuistry of tlio ease, it Is a rather singular instance of how slow pooplc are to see their own wrong doings, and swift'to sec other people’s, that men and women who thus censure tlicso ministers do not perceive that In so doing they admit tlio delinquency on their own port of indulging themselves in seeing ami hearing what mouesty and duo regard for their morals should forbid even a minister to sco and hear, who Is Mipjiosed to Imre even more self-restraint tlnm ordinary people. Is it not rather odd to heurof men of culture, who arc esteemed ns ranking high above tbe sensuous and sensual masses, going to nluces wlicro it Is a shocking thing for the minister to hear them com pany ? Especially Is It not a little odd to bo told of places where modest, refilled, and elegant lauics may resort without offense to delicacy or danger to their morals, and yet, these places nro unfit to lie visited by a strong, full-grown man. If lie happen to be a minister of religion ? As wc have said, wo make no apology for these foolish ministers. All we mean to say is, that fashionable Christians and tho genteel outsiders, who themselves have indulged their curiosity, if not somo baser passion, in going to witness this devil’s trick of “malel artists,” veiled with tat tered theatrical fig-leaf, are certainly not irtlcsto “cast tho first stone” at tho tho parties to 1 detected preachers. OT Notwithstanding aU her pacific as surance, Franco Is arming with the utmost activity By many It Is now fcard that France may precipitate a war before the close of the year. tir Borne antiquarian has discovered that moustache ana goatee wero first worn In Spain to distinguish the Moors from the Christians—the cut of tlio beard In the 1st* ter somewhat resembling across TELDGBAPa* 1 From the New Y<n. k 1>re “ Atsoelslkw.- Fuilvdm.puia. Out. iLr-The AgMjti make SRervrtkiu's niftjofhy 5»8?>3 t wliUd Press calculate* William*’ majority ut 000. Washington. Oct. 11.—.R is highly proba ble tiiiu the i 'ubinct. with .the exception of Stanl*erry and Wells, will be changed: wiietfier before or after liio ^ t!vV f \ork election i* doubt fill. Tlie Demo ! *rat*, how ever, arc urging an early reorgaiu <stion. In discussing the President's ho* cnadc, last night, tlie Intelligencer says: “ voice of a whole people, redeemed, rego* J0 " rated and disenthralled, ure joined In on* ’ great pseans of ihunkMgiving. thegrundeur of whose tliunder tones mock any petty local demonstration, however great or en thusiastic. London. Oct. 11.—Fenian apprehensions do not abate. It is believed that Parliament will a3- scmble on the lOtli of November. The Cambridge University dubbed all American Bishops attending Pananghlcau Synod Doctors of Law. The Papal troops had whipped tlie Gari- baldians near Montalbado. Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 11.—It will take the official returns to decide who Is Gov ernor. Washington, Oct. 11.—Tbe Hartford Times SAys: “This is the first time In thir teen years that the Democrats have car ried a majority of tlio towns in this State. We have gained over twenty towns this fall.” The Cabinet was in session an hour and a half. All departments were represent ed. The Baltimore American places Grant for President at the bead of its columns. Without close inspection or having a copy of tlie genuine. It is impossible to de tect tho counterfeit seven-twenties. It was* discovered at the Treasury only by a duplicate. Numbers of engravers say that the work was not done in this .country, there being no one sufficiently skillful who would prostitute his Skill* > Customs for the week ending ou the otli, $10,402400. Internal Revenue receipts to-day $35!,- 000. Ground rent deeds should be stamped the same aa all other conveyances of realty. There i« nothing through regular chan nels or private dispatches to change tlie re ports foru'ardcd at noon. Pennsylvania is regarded as absolutely safo by tlie Democrats, while the official count will be required to decide the Ohio Governorship. The chances slightly favor Hayes. Tlie figures for the Ohio Legislature sent yesterday prove to be correct by a closer count. New Yohk. Oct. 11.—More email lots of counterfeit Treasury notes have appeared. Thu Express says thero is n growing be lief In over Issue, and dealers refuse to purchase notes. Mobile, Oct. 11.—There was one death from yellow fever to-day. Richmond, Oct. 11—Tlio stockholders of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad was in sesBion n( Lynchburg to-day, for the purpose of considering consolidation with tho other southern Virginia railroads. They were served with a notice from the War Department nt Washington forbidlng any change in the presidency of the com pany, until all claims due the government for running stock and material sold it at tlio conclusion of the war on credit ore paid. Tlie stockholders appointed a com mittee to confer with the General Govern ment, and adjourned until the 2d Tuesday in November. General Imboden, late of the Confede rate army, applied to-day for registration under tlie P resident’s amnesty, and only take the oath therein prescribed. Ho was refused. Particulars from Norfolk county show a serious state of affairs among the negro squatters. Besides resisting the United States officials they have held meetings, which they attended armed. At "f these meetings, the chief speakers urge ' •* idea that the negroes were more powe* 1 than tbe whites In the South, and wo hold tho lands they wero on at all hazards. Cincinnati, Oct. 11.—The National Bank Note Company pronounce spurlpus seven- thirties counterfeits. The amount traced to this city U one hundred and twenty thousand. Tho principal holders are Ver-, mllyea & Co„ thirty-four thousand; Jay Cooke, thirty thousand, ten of which come from tlio West; Fisk, Hatch A Co„ ten thousand, nine thousand of which come from Ohio; Southwlck Co„ ten thous and, and othor firms have small amounts, which all eorao from tlio West. New Orleans, Oct. 11*—Interment*from yollow fever up to 6 o’clock this morning 49. - A Tape-Worm 8ix Hundred Feet in Length.—Wo bnvo sometimes read ac counts of tape-worms several feet, nnd sometimes yards In length, being. taken from individuals. Wo yesterday saw one f In the ofilco of Dr*. Head & Dahltnan, of the species technically known ns Trenla Lata, which Is believed to measure ftilly two hundred yards in length. Dr. Dahl- man informed us that ho hail measured 160 lengths of tho table before him (about three foot long) with ftilly one-fourth of the varmint still In tho bottle. It looks very much like a plcco of white tap© from one-sixth to one-fourth of an lnph tn width, narrowest at tho extremities. U was taken from a son of Mr. Jacob Straub, somo sixteen years of age, living two or three miles from town. Dr*. Head dDahl- man wero two hours In taking tlie worm from him. Tlio hoy was very much ema ciated, having been wasting away a year or more, but is now doing wcU.-vorlfn- vills (III*) Dem. Oct, 3. mpany of Northern capitalists Is [fully workings ralno of silver In into* county, Wflf' A com] succesifti . Pocahontas county, Vest Virginia.
