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Newspaper Page TextCONSTITUTION PUBLISHING CO. ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1879. VOL. XL, NO. 49 SPEKI) THE WORK. GOVERNOR COLQUITT IK BROOKLYN. A Big Bpwcfc u4 m Oritin U tU ftw—r Tka Bml•Gtatrazlol ot tki Ba»2ay-BcUo! Usios—Tfcs Iilanei of Scad&j* n Ui Greatrj, Eut. fl|«rUI dispatch to The (Ymrtiuitihn. Banos f.vx. S. Y.. Jlijr 21.—Your corrw pondem fa satisfied to-nig .t that Brooklyn can tetirli Georgia what a crowd fa. I haver never ween such an arw*iuh!y inside a house a« I Mia to-nipht ill lh»* rink in this city. The rink wo* Mlnctrd a* lU Iwwe in which to hold th« n-leltntj'Ki of the *eiui-ccnten- tifal of the Brooklyn Hunday-sch'iol union. Tliia union—one of the Mironge*t in the Country—fa worthy of the city of churches. It wan nriratiwil »U»> year* a*o. hy Dr. Snow hi hiw small clothe-, ami with only three or four churches It now numfar* 42 6>i nunifa on ila rolfa, and haM prohahly •m bracing all the leading of |S( i.kiy The rink ha* a Matting rapacity of eight thou-and |«eo{ile. ami ticket* were* offered at fifty i*e»it«* Only eight thou rand tiiat idngen itaelt that mint eoul.l ImVn been sold. A- it wax ■ hiilhlillK w*-. |*.» ;ked. Tiw choir ci,- e<l of one thousand and two hundred i.lienee. The nd s tyle and were very impressive. 1 he exercise* were opened with a prayer hy Dr. L i iiow. the moderator of tin* presbytery that tried Dr. Talmnire. After thin a hymn wa* sung. and Mr. H-tijami- It Bayliwi, the (ireeident. xtieii madr aoine appropriate remarks after lihlch there was* hymn ami then Governor Cohjnitt an-* fntnWtarrri. The governor never had a grander ocean i»n than the one offered benight, and he wan equal to It. He never made a more im- iirmdve or masterly niieech. If it witrenally liaiid'onie figure midhi-nohleupiM-arai.ee w« n the heart.'-of liin audience before he had miol a word. Hi- nfteecb wan well-timed, ami fitted to the occaakm, and yet it was an enrm-T and able npjx-al against the preju- di.v« that had men are trying to arouse auc* The speech will do great go nl, and rveiled the mo-l enthusiastic applau-e. A promincut gentleman said to me, "If that sjM-’i'h could l*e delivered by Governor 04- ijuift in every city in the north.it would do more to net thing- right between the sections lliMti anything I ran conceive of. It is not no niucli whnt is mid an the sincere ap(»mr- aore of the man and his manner of saying it.” I upland lierewith extracts inimth- apeech: It Ones seem to *»• that If we snerued in uni- fling the plan uje.n whteh our Sunday-M-honl Umuiffhout the union -hall lie conducted, it Influence llte «burettes. Here al * no is IMS- on emth. no Joy in tin Mowed, thrii-e lilews-if. is the i J. Sadler & Co., New York. The historical sketches ore written in a graphic and en tertaining manner, and no man. lie lie Pro tectant or Catholic, will fail to become deeply atnorbed in the account of the burn ing of Columbia, and in other part* of the book relating to important events. The volume is illustrated with excellent Hke- ncsses of the author and of Bishop England. Mr. 8. Molony, 588 King street, is the agent for Ciiarlwkin. Price $2.50 Lev. J. H. Maktix is Heat von eld Kb- ri itucax: When George W. Williams, the Charleston millioraire, was a young man. he became a partner in a wholesale grocery house in Augusta, Ga, The sale of liquore wa« a leading feature and principal part of the bn-inevi carried on by tin? firm. Tlie thing went on nutil thedeatii of a man was traced to a barrel of whisky that bad gone ont from that establishment. Being well grounded in the principles of religion and temperance, Williams was (decked aud distressed by the sad event, and determined to free himself from further complicity in the destruction of -iiatoan life by means of the liquor traffic. He put his font d »wn on that branch of their business, and declared that no more lUjuor should be sold hy t!i liquors, and that tiuued the concern would break. Williams stood firm, the sale of liquors was abun- «l«med. hut the business of the house, in stead of declining, iucrea-cd. Williams afterward removed to Charleston, and lits Inch steadily prosperous, until he ranks among the richest men of the south. Was not Williams right? If so, does not the analogy between tire-water and fire-arm* furnish ground for inferring that a simi tar moral obligation binds the manufac turer and seller of pistols to abstain from the making and vending of them? If the death of a human being can be traced to a pistol that went out from a certain tuanu- factory or place of merchandise, ought not the (tarty that made or sold the weajion to feel that he had a share in the net of de stroying the lifeof that person, that his soul is burdened with the guilt of complicity in the deed, ami that lie ought to refrain from imrtieipation in such crimes in the future? THE SENATOR FROM GEORGIA. fo. It:.* that a lew more }'*•*.. »~]hn>I IcMMMis the child from Main.* to CjhfornU. from I visionary »-rv Mime if llie-e stab ’Is y- III twain to Itinl out (hat a Imnd of brutti- .f the »j.|rlt of our IiIc-m-! i-aviour. 4igether firmer than l«nd*of meel lllioii*, or twenty niilhoix. HR »y-Ml»ool scholars who week will be in such sweat acmrtd must •rfaasl.li I- lou.tldK in mold do It? as the r«n may, he of rfiueUjr- V\ hen thl- orrum. |nr wherever. .,■■■■11 brightness of hartty '.hat will strike all villi consternation. Ifn t of babe* and sucklings wrsfae may hy uni/ not the spirit of pes Mill see fm nllA-.l ulljr «ml i of ittM-onl wlUi .ke a rtifTt-reaqs where mote a j-dnt he iUuv tklo dWnterrrtfiliiM? iy may not tin. , —M»m«- fcsaons Uuxht hy the ageuev ? Ilow cun I feel ImliflVrvnee toward- tl man wl.o work-da> iiud nluht f«wihet*e*t»nU- eat of my child? la** it mak. he Uvea and fmm hov I rules hi- 1.«1 and hi Hneh sympathy as this 1..., oletirr as It drllMMiMnln, must make my heart I .rat itapotndvfT lo a 1-mnto.u- love, as well as gnk ful for a brother's twnefaethm. Some of fe.1 )ct the glow ot the -acred ioflucuee will this union of Chrt-ttan efTorts »u»nd In onr hea twelve til..nth- ago In the capital of my own ala m-ftlnK ucMtisr from all quartersol tlie emintry. WithsplendhlroRtritMithms fouu remotet ana<ia, we s|>eak to ea«*li other »o much and In so many versions of the theme ofOni-Uan love for our little one* tt.at the heart* of the fathers warmed so to each other that hy the token of the Atlanta foil vein ton wt* now know each other for brotl ri- wherever we meet. IWr*red little chlldrv wh -«anie wl li joined han.la singing the glorious »n..-h- together hr the Sunday-setMiul union, and plea.11 .r peace and love between the parent*! IBP lOTB-m. •«» I> s It, aud for - made it glorl. am >ug the Is-t and holy eharortsr divine that SikHl, •»r tin- <11 vliii- i-.wi. I tru» ml relucin'it to roh it or it* lofty purpaHM. Bn., heart, ami wn- l-iw that I have no .... worth) sentiment* «lo sul-H-rve. I .-hii not nfmiit from ex pressing the thought that the spirit of Christian brother hood n-|ulrvs no to night. I'anse here, my frlea*t«, with me nike a prophetic glance Into tlie future. Given the spirit which animates this va-t a-M-intilMOh, the union by the f hrisliaii charity that in erntie flame warm* every heart make in onuc name mi} • itt.iversal; then supwwe they 1n*|»tre r sals of-tale, nerve our military arm atnl dk w and ii»|muse onr wonderful national reaoum . eiusmraae and stimulate onr literature atnl re- want our scicnee, what in tlfty years might w hot-- for aa a country? What in Assyrian.! Greek or ihiman history might we not exceed < ail th t was great, Ulustrtou* and worthy of A SOUTHERN CRfESUS. WHO OWNS NINETEEN PLANTATIONS Amd Grows Tern Thovsaad Bales Aaaaallj—'What H» Thiaks of tbs Exodms, the Viaubvrg Coavsitisa. ud tbs femsdias Pro- peasd—Oottoa Bp-maiaf. nat memory? > the ovenwitthi trustful fear that this glorious future may ultsed. The pnw' ' ' “ " ‘ " “ ' t lie if fat*' that guldtw nail. In.m Ui. lr fMIIMtUta. » »the l«wor of W.v- ran hantly meet with any ohatackw that shall pnive luBormotlutahle. lint if Dm aged aud the adult i-ipitlatlon of these sUtcs, or the prr-eut day au«i ceneraU<*n. cannot pn.vo «>|ttal u» the ta-a of ta.'ltli'Mtiou aud^ulou of h<-urt*, then the little i hlldren shall teach us. t i i 1m* lesaons which yon are now tra*'hiug theta from the lioni h of tl;ou»aiids of Sunday schools mallei- <t thnutvhout the l«u<l will be the ll^tiu that shall lra.l u- into the I-»th- of pj»ce i W hen the plea dial) mine fr«.m them, hard and ohdu- rate will !<e the heart that -h dl withstand it and •tail the - ay foe all -*f uPtliat It has twen ivsi-ie-t. p ur .hu r.lomddtstru-t the future which my Imagtnatt *n often .b-plet*. 1 am sure 1 hear the IlMtImtk.u. and thev are all anumd mv whk-li speak of the nnkm of heart and strength. I hear RMH! ai-he- Htl/en- w ho love tin lr home- try. I would be proud id « ighl if of myriads of th- m ail. . .. _ uld pla<- among these e*i ihleli float about me hen vered heu.l and reverent h ui.l w.ml. the frun l.attd place it l»H folds should la* si im-l t»y no pula phm-t*. tuit shining U|wa it- held lettei phmse. loit L. n ...— . . gold bIuhiUI appear butomlone won!, and that won!. ” IV*oj!" After the clow of GovemorUolquItt drew and a *»'<•» Rt-v. Steplten II. Tyng, Jr., made a fin tslod mid impressive a* Id ro ll,. wa. fallowed l»v U«»v. l»r. Fm-, the preri- dent «.f Wesleyan univamittr, wl.o made a » ui Atlanta -luring the international Suiutav -cho-'l coiiventhin that will long In* ret-.cinU-rrd for it- unique and beautiful imagery Hi- *■ -•-*• !» to night aa* equal, if mu su|«erior, to tiiat etTort. To-n» -nrow the croml parade will take plai'o aud it i-* thought tiiat there will l*e nearly <Hikiu pe -pie inline. The oti exercises will he v. ry interesting and consume iihwI of the day. The whole ci*y M-etna I-- have caught thesplritof the tm- shut. Goverimr t'oUjuitt has Ihhmi treattsl with the Utmost kind no.'- aod eon-idera- ti *i». lit* i.s the guc-t of Mr Beuj. li. lUy li-s au«l has received a perfect ovation hi* arrival. He ha- enough inviutu , but ha- A New York Radical Journal on Mr. Ultra Late Hpeecla. Washington Letter to Rochester Evening Express. have a good heat to ace hiiu. and we l-ad long wanted to hear hiiu and ace aoine iiintcle that lie would work. He ix aix feet, •uraight-fac-il, rather thin, firm ret, and an eye fami to face any fortune. 'I he to hi- left i.s Butler, of South Carolina; next la llerk. and round him press Eaton mid other*, who evidently look for a field lay on their side of the hall—for Ben Hill - just now their ablest speaker—and one of their fuire*t-iiiitided and must plausible i4-it. lie i* neat hut plain in his dress and hires.-. Davis, who ia one of the pnssibili- n of the senate—and one of the pusavbel- lyties, too—turns round to face him. Itol>e- come in from tlie lioii-e and 1ms a seat next to Davis, mml is nearly aa large, hough a handsome mail of fifty or more. The whole senate begins to mark the iron face of Hill. *ia tie oiiens coolly and slowly with liis hands clasjied behind him. In i Ins manner he speaks (on the great jtiestioii now up) for leu minute* without a gesture. Hi* voice increases a little, and his forefinger cotues forward to point at the senator ftom New York, or from Maine, at the smooth, fine head and form Edmund*, from Vermont, whose great •Ileech was given the day liefore. Tlie Georgian soon lias his plan open, and presses m to a review of the speeches of the three leading republicans just named, and it is evident he is in for a review of the wlmle of these, and the whole of the questions now i»i», and fue whole of the late war. As lie odvn.iced he showed more ami more of tlie real southern man and orator. 1 have already -aid in another letter tiiat lie i.- a graduate of college, and he shows it in his clear cut, incisive word*, never wanting to his thought, never misplaced, though hi* .-jieerli was extemporaneous and continued over three hours. He was bold in his statements, well arranged with his books of reference before him ; bold in gest ure and voice, sometime* with one hand oj«n towaid the other side of the house— sometimes with faith extended, and then striking the attitude in which llenry Ulny i* pictured in making hi* farewell, with lieudund shoulder* thrown hack,his feel well advunced. uud faith hand' reaching ont and downward in calm grace and dignity. I have seen Clay, hut never heard him ex- ce|»t in conversation. But I have heard Tom v.arshall, who was said to be lunch like ('lay in style and elooueiice. I think Hill has studied both, and with eminent surce-s. He has no want of ideas, mid marches fearlessly on to meet the armed foe shouting among tlie <oipiaina, like Job’s war-hor*e. 1 have heard many speeches, and mu-t sav, that, a* a speech, this of the great rebel, lor clear statement, fine lan guage, strong declaration, well su-laincd ami argument, ami for research ap|>areiit candor, is one of the best I have er heard, in the senate or in the hustings' on the platform. He is the kind of a man the south put into the fore-front of all their ImUla-, in field or senate, ami the attention this speech -Ualletiged from friend and foe shows th; they had not miscalculated their uiai When will the north learn to put their e< il, hold men into congress, for it will take tlie strongest debater* we have to me<*i_ it master such speakers as Ben. Hill, orgia. I have only said what all say— tli.it lie i* a very able speaker. as sc yesterday, atnl gave the demo crat* a lively touch of his fiery eloquence. He is just us ready to day. Then? lie **ands. crying "Mr. President,*' while the rebels, a-’ lie calls the confederate*, are sh..ki'ig hand* with Hill. "Mr. President.” said he again; and went on to parry a thrust Hdl made at him for saying before the war that a little blood-letting would be the only cure for tlie secessionists. He said that Hill took good care of his precious self by getting shut up in Fort Idtfayelte. rhere he couid not be hurt. Chandler am ltd* hi* desk, and noumls around on itlier desks near hy, hut ne is not the tiiwti o answer Hill at length. He nuts powder under him and give* him a blast; but it ill take a man of reading aud rare elo quence to reply to the argument of Hill; from Madison. Webster and others he quote-1 with lawyer-1 ike comments. Correspondence of the Chicago Tribune. Jack now, Miss., May 7.—"Krapa you •n't know that I’ve built myself a grave- stone. Wal. it’s a fact. I’ve put $17,000 into It. 1 think it’s prudent for a n an to lie his own administrator. It’s business. And I’m going »o be my own administra tor. That’* the reason I’ve built my grave- one for $17,000 cash before I ilied.’ The »|«aker was Edward Richardson, of Jxckson, Miss . tlie most active and influen tial business man in Mississippi, if not in the south. He mused a moment, and con tinued with a chuckle: Did ye ever hear what Tom Young said about niv gravestone? Turn bad taken an extra toddy, and he looked at my statue—I have a life-*ixcd statue on tlie top of my gravestone—and he said, said Torn, ‘There’s Id Ned Riciianlson. by heaven, with one eye on the penitentiary and the other on the capitol. Old Ned Richardson is constantly after convict labor, and he is reputed to be the l»roprietor of the legislature when be want* to be, and his statue faces the capitol and the penitentiary, as Torn Young -aid it did. Mr. Richardson lives in Jack-o.t, but he has properly interests all over the state, lie owns nineteen plantations in the mar- veloir*ly rich river country above Vicks burg. including part* of Washington and Issaquena counties and the Yazoo districts. He lia* 1H.000 acres under cultivation—15.- 000 of them in cotton. He raises above 10,- U09 bales, or 45,000,000 |»>unds of cotton annually. He lia* 3,000 acres in corn and <taL* for tlie Kiinjiort of lii* slock and his jieople. And yet he has not land enough. When ever a planter is bard-up, and wants to sell hi- place for ca-li, he ujtplies first to old Ned Richanl-on. knowing that from him he will get a cash oiler, though a low one. I heard Mr. Richardson ofler the owner of a plantation $M,U00 cadi for land which the latter valued at $15,900; >'><!• though the offer wa* at first refused. I wa* under the imprwnsfen that it would ultimately be ac cepted. Nor is Mr. Richardson’s distinction ileritedonly or solely from his plantations. Decontrol* the cotton maiket to a higher degree than any other living man. He is the “Old Hutch” of New Orleans. When he take* snuff all the other brokers sneeze. As member of the first firm in point of volume of business, lie receive* and disp'jse* of mom than 100.000 bales of cotton annually. He i.- the heaviest exporter, lie has constantly the largest supplies on hand. K«*r instance, when cotton sold soon after the crop was marketed for eight cents and a fraction, he kept luck the bulk of his rro|». He bos sold most of it since February. I,a-t week lie let a lot go for 11 and 12 cent*. He lias still 1.1U) hale* luck, o.i which he ex)>ecla to realize over 13 cents, as cotton is advancing. "If 1 hadn’t waited,” said Mr. Kichurdsoii, "1 would have quit loser oil the year. But I’ll make a little something on last year’s crop, and, if the indications for I satisfaction at the rejection of so summary a plan for disposing of the questions at issue. The European residents merely evince surprise, having in most cases antici pated a different action. The Chinese take contrary views even among themselves. In the immediate neigh borhood of Hong-Kong. which is the port of emigration and where the friend* and relatives of the Chinese now in America reside, much gratification is shown. An idea appears to prevail that future persecu tions are impossible, but there are no indi cations of an increase in the number of de parture.) around Shanghai. The populace is apiurently indifferent and the officials are relieved. Rrivate advices ftom Pekin war rant the supposition that the veto will not be received with unmixed pleasure. It is reported on good authority that the govern ment had prepared for the contrary result, and iutended to take advantage of the bill precedent for their strong measures here. _ A VISIT TO SOUTHERN GEORGIA. ilii* year don't fail, or this ezodus don’ break things. I ought to clear $50,0(4) to $100,000 on this year.” Mr. Richardson was not faustiuu. These statement* were pried out of him by que-tion* on other points. H i* shrewdness as a cotton dealer i* evidence, moreover, by tl* fact that, while he is sell ing at the highest price, lie fa night at the lowest. As chief owner of the col ton and woollen mills at Wesson. Mis*., in which be now runs 10,- 000 *piudle>, and in putting in 5.000 more, he has to buy 4.300 or 4.400 fades of cotton unnuallv near the mil!*, when he docs not plant himself. All this was put in at 8 cents and a fraction jkt pound. If it could be sold now the profit on it would be about $:i5,U00. This would make it worth while to close the mills, but for the throwing of tlie iqieratives out of employment. It is not a pie thing here, where new hands would fm relit lie will leav and will stop 8a:unlay and Su for Atlanta, rea. night. W i all. tiington «iii Friday Washington probah! iy an<l then leave di<v g there about Ti: CRYING FOR FOOD. A FATHER DIES UPON HI8 KNEES. AFrigktfol Sceas fax Haw York Twemeat—^Work ing ia ths Freseaesof a Dcoapotixg C;rpa« A Plttita** Daughter's Brresg* -A Forced Marriage. Tlie UfMh of Judge Harris— Ills Kne- censor—Revival ixa Religion. Bckke Couxtt, Ga., May 17.—Editors CoxsTiTunojt: After a lapse of many vea-s —years filled with sad and sorrowful, but some proud and glorious memories—I have recently paid a short but pleasant viHt to southern Georgia. "Old times are changed, old manners goue,” and in a metaphorical sense, at least, "A stranger fills the Stuart’s t krone.” The noble ol J cou ti ties of Li berty, McIntosh, Camden and Glvnn—once the homes of wealth, refinement, culture and hoHpitality—wear sad feat me* now, as if from out the "long ago” there came sweet mournful voices, telling in plain touea of the bright’'anTT sunny*scenes vanished now forever. But within their borders there is still many a brave and no ble heart, proud, resolved and hopeful. 1 found :ar more enterprise and active energy than I had expected. The hand of renova tion and repair is often seen at work; old estate are being improved, old mansions respired, winding walks, where the weeds long had grown, are looking bright and fresh again, while along their borders the magnolias and ruses shed their ]»erfume as in the old, golden days that are gone. The death of Judge John L Harris is uni versally lamented. Everywhere his name mentioned with atiection and rever ence. His wife is the daughter of Dr. Beale, of Richmond county, and one of Judge Harris’s daughters is the wife of a gentleman of Burke. From all 1 could learn, the appointment made to fill the va cancy caused by his death was rather unex- !>ectcd and not altogether satisfactory. But only a few weeks will elapse before the gen eral assembly will elect his successor, and in this connection 1 heard the name Judge J. M. Arnow, of St. Mary’s, rejieatediy suggested. Indeed. he seetns to be the general choice of those j.ari* of the Brunswick that 1 visited. I do not know him personally, hut learned from every source that he is a gentleman of tal ent, an excellent lawyer, of irreproachable character, a just man, and as judge of the county court o. Camden and mayor of 8t. Mary’s, a most iiopular and acceptable officer. Although l passed through the town and county of his residence, 1 did not have the pleasure of meeting him. From char acter, learning and experience, he js proba bly the most fit man tor the bench in his circuit, and it is |iermissih!e to hope that the legislature may so regard him. 1 learn that a most interesting and happy revival of religion fa going on in this county at Waynesboro, where I make bold to sav it is greatly needed, and that your city is represented by the Rev. Win. Parks, who, I am told, is now on a visit there to his (laughter, Mrs. Dr. Hoi ley man. A long life of prosperity aud usefulness is sincerely wished for Tub Coxstitvtiok b 1). A. I. CONGRESSIONAL. THS UNCERTAINTY OF UFE. be hard lo iibtain, to shut dowu work and let the ojieratives go; and on this account Mr. Richardson has not attempted to reduce wages during all the hard time*. He say*.in deed, tiiat these cotton mills are profitable. ,nd there is consequently no reusou why ,. r ages should be reduced. The mills return about 12% percent regularly on the capital invested. The cotton they use is all bought at the door, aud costs usually two and a fraction cents less i>er pound than that used in Massachusetts. At (lie ordinary price of cotton last year this would he a difference of 25 per cent in favor of the ,uth. The labor here is also cheaper; and herever the capital can be obiaiued at reasonable rates such enterprises, in the opinion of Mr. Richardson, are always bound to succeed. Their success would mean more, he be lieves also, than the profit of a few b>rtuuate individuals. If there were as many cotton- mills in Mississippi in proiiortion to popula tion as there are in Massachusetts the lafair problem would be solved. There would be a place to use lafair which cannot now l>e employed iu the field. Poor while* and members of the negro family who are now burdens on the community would be bread-winners. Mr. Richardson cited a number of instances of absolute paupers, white and colored, wire had become scIf-Mistainiug in lii* mills, aud asserted that 435 out of the 530 employed therein would have done nothing for their own liveliho *d ti they had not been offered these situations. 1 a*ked why the mill* were nut at a dis tance from the river, apparently at of-the-way place. Tlie answer wa* that they were then in the midst of a rich Mil-growing section. The mill* use 00 to 1,400 bale* of wool. tMM(.000 io 700.000 {mum!*; and all s wool, a* well a*al! the cut ton, is brought the d.Niron wagons from the neighb.ir- ing country. Jeans, striped cotton.*, and ■own gtrnds are the princi|ial products of « mills Richard-on own* a cotton-seed oil mill on tlie Mississippi ami luis many other mall irons in the fire; hut these only do A»l. Sellers rays, "for *id**-inv«e»iiue!its,’ keep his money emploved He is requited to be worth from $3.OU0.U00 to $5000.000, and though he and his i«artner at New Or leans have $1,400,000 already advanced or the growing crop, they have still left more money than they know how to employ. Thev are frightened away from government lKinds by the prospect of only 4 Jier cent., but they are? after investments that will ield 10 to 12 per cent. nate slimed the consideration of the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill. It was agreed to take a vote on the so-called {Miliiical part of the bill at 4 o’clock to- rintlon. Haltimorl M Wing the first h Christian a***-e * The CkrUtlNa Ai IP 21 —The twenty-third, nnial convention of the «.»»* of the United States „ .... ivineea, assembled this niorniog T’ * convention wa* called to onfcrt>> t! li Tli.miu J. Walker, <•• T • onto. >j<eeches were road, by dinting ifabed divines from different lirta of the world. OF INTEREST IN GEORGIA. 1'xaTKMViLi.K Fkzb Pkm'. Atlanta is only tlie hub ».f Georgia, but she is the b.oigfadeof Georgia hospitality. Shei* the foew* of tbrorgia enterp n*e. Site is the cen ter of the *tate'*»N»mme trial gravitation and would l»e the center of the state if she \ a hundred miles lower d.iwn the conn John 0. t'alhoun said Atlanta would be a great place several year* ago, and now sav Atlanta fa on the line of Cal ho prophecy. Originally, Atlanta wa* n ,-v *i<«*litateii settleurent, l< *pmng up Mr. Alexander II. Raker** Sudden I'amIds Away. Sunday U*t Mr. Alexander H. Baker, a workman in the employ of Messrs. Long!ey A Robinson, while sealed in a chair at hi res ulrttce on Butler street, fell to the floor a corpse. In the fall his head struck against the sole <if the fire-place, inflicting several flesh wound*. Mr. Baker was considerably sick for a short time before his death and stimulants were applied to give him relief. Their efforts, however, were productive of no good effect, aud he di«*l in the sudden manner as above stated. Mr Baker is well spoken of by all w! knew him, and was considered a gotal and reliable workman. Shortly before his death he wa* at tlie store of Dr. M. C. Martin on Decatur street, and at tiiat time said to tw in go<*l health. Hi* sudden death jucnUy, was a great surprise to Dr. Martin and others, who saw him at the store look- « api*earantly perfectly well and healthy. Monday Coroner Drake summoned i jury an*! field a coroner’s inquest. Several it nesses testilred at tlie investigation and n examination was held by flic coroner. The coroner’s jury, after sifting the affair thoroughly, returned a verdict that the de- oe.i-ed caine to his death from an attack of m|*>p!exy. The remains of the decease*! w; re* buried Monday afternoon in Oakland cemetery The body was followed to the grave by * large number of the friend* of the deceased. HEAVY COTTON FAILURE* 4dV c-inspired t gr*«p itriarian and there is n the world. i.n . hsvi • her godirf ahead, try 'oi*. Atlanta fa A'tUuta, another such an Atlanta iu A ltlrnle C.lxi irrow. ‘Mr. Blaine sjNike at considera ble length, taking ground against state rights, and wa* followed by Mr. Vance. He, also, sjKike of the *\>iem of e<lucation in southern schools a* fad tig of an invidious character, and quoted from school books to show that such wa* the fact. Mr. ;Vance raid he was requested to state a fact, which was, also, within his own knowledge, that the imrtuau .-ehool literature spoken of by Mr. Blaine is lion-existent. During the war a few such works circulated, but since then no sou'hern child had ever seen one. No measure advocated by southern ;n, said Mr. Vance, has a fair hearing this body. The fact that it fa upheld by them, is the signal for reviving old issues, nut pertinent to the question. He thought it essential to a proper consideration of this bill that it be discussed its merits, but but arguments of its opponents were more l«arty de nunciations. If this wa* an action at law, and such answers to the complaint were filed, they would be rejected as frivo lous. Mr. Vance made a very earnest de mand that proper respect be given to sotuh- ern representatives aud coni men led on the republican logic concerning free elections, which was: ” Elections shall be free, if we have to surround the jkiIis with bayonets. They sliall be according to state laws, if we have to overawe the civil authorities bv force to have our way. They sliall be pure, if it takes John Davenport and every crirni- ir cities to manage and give them purity. They shall be conducted without the api'earance of violence, if artillery lia* to be trained on every ballot-box; and they shall be fa r, if we have to arrest every man offering to vote the democratic ticket. Uules* we can use the army at the polls to count in the next president, we will aban don ihe defences of the country.*' There is good authority for stating that the president will veto the legislative. t~ ecutive and judicial appropriation bills passed bv the senate, and that if it reaches him on Friday or Saturday, the veto mes sage will be sent to the house of representa tives on Monday next. Tlie attorney-gen eral has already fumfabed the president with his objections to the sections concern ing the su|>ervi.*on» and deputy marshals which especially relates to lus department. It is expected that the message will he brief, aud that it will bold that supervisors in the character of suitcrvisora and deputy mar shals fa necessary lo ensure free elections. New York Merenrjr. A sad tale of poverty and death is revealed in the exi*eriencea of an unfortunate Bo heraian family, made know® through the society for the prevention of cruelty to chil dren. Frank Fell, forty-five years old. re sided with his wife ami children, Kate, aged ten; Belie, eight; Frank, five; Louis, four: Emma, three, and an iufaut two weeks ola in the basement of the housd No. 435 East Fifteenth street. The family all occupied one room, in which they ate, slept, and the parents labored. The head of the family wa* an adept in the handling of bristles, aod made shoe, clothes and oust brushes, which he sold to the dealers at a very small sunt. Machinery has of late been used in the manufacture of these articles, and band- made brushes have been hard to sell at any price. It wa*. therefore, only by incessant toil day and night that Fell was able to get hi.* family sufficient food to supply their daily recurring wants. He had followed tlie practice of those about him of making the acquaiutauce of hii countrymen, and. therefore, had not been brought into contact with Americans, or learned th ir language. He arrived, with hi* wife and children, in this 4>untry about live years ago, and iiumediatiiw<took'-np>lifa residence in the Fifteenth street basement. To add to their troubles, about two years ago Fell caught a violent cold from sitting up at w*ork in their apartment late at night without sufficient fire, and it settled on hfa lungs and soon degenerated into consump^ tion. As he found himself unable to do the full amount of work, his wife assisted him at his labors, but their united efforts were barely sufficient to keep tlie family from starvation. They made no complaint, how ever, of their condition to any of their neighbors, and were regular in the payment of their rent. Tlie children now declare that on many a night they were compelled to go to bed hungry. Daring the past month Fell became so weak and attenuated that he could hardly walk, yet he would sit in his chair and work away at night long after midnight trying to earn enough to keep them it: fo- m1. lie began to spit blood, and last week he had several bad coughing spells and hemor rhages. On last Sunday he could hardly get out of bed. but was finally able by his wife’s assistance to get to a chair, lie called for the bristles and again got to work at the brushes. There was not a cent in the use, the last money having been given the landlord for their rent. Thecup- fajard was empty and the ch’ldren were crying for food. Mrs. Fell turned in as sual to as-fat her husband. About three clock in the afternoon he was attacked with a coughing fit which resulted in a large discharge of his life’s blood. It dis colored, and sjioiled the brushes upon which lie was working, ami he sank bock into liis chair discouraged and exhausted. He bnrst into tears, but h*s wife endeavored console him. As night drew ke gathered a little more strength and again set to work with bis bristles. lie continued the labor after dark, and by the dim light of an oil lamp kept on at his uncertain work until the children had been put into their beds upon the Imre floor. Finally sleep overcome Mrs. Fell, and about midnight she went to lied, nf'er vainly urging her husbaud to leave off his labors. She fell into a sleep and was awak ened some time later—what time she can not tell—by her husband's coughing. She sawjhim steadying himself with one hand upon the arm of tlie cliair upon which he had been seated, while his wrecked frame quivered as he coughed and retched with ihe blood which was forcing : ts way from hfa lungs to his throat. He strode toward the bedstend. Ue had taken but three or four steps wliou his frame quivered, his legs began to give way,and he gradually sank dowu ugoa one knee. Mrs. Fell sprang from her bed to I.is assistance. She is weak ami sickly al.-o, and could give him but little aid, as he seemed to be entirely unable to help him self. A strance look came into his eyes and ghastly paleness began to settle around the corners of his mouth. He could articulate with difficulty, and she raw he was dying, lie looked up at her tenderly as site en deavored to help him to his feet. He saw it was no use. and whispered: "Good by, mamma; good by, children,* 4 gasped, choked, and made a last effort to get to the bed, butoiily succeeded in reachiog it with SHSSSSS-Hl INDEPENDENCE DAY. the best of husbands and fathers; but now he ; commencM life of prayer and faith In God, and I with him. He read his Bible every spare mo- roent. and hfa whole Ufa was spent in Christian, rk for good, and his whole aim <i»ot nenUvtinst other duties) was to win souls to Christ and «.<ek himself eternal life One trial ofour faith <a: leafier another, and God bleared us very much i lie more we trusted Him. Bv and by there came a week and more of great and new trials. Charlie did not sleep nor eat, scarcely, for nearly two weeks. During this time of painful trial he felt that God required him to have the faith of Abraham. You know what that was iu regard to Isaac. He could not get away from it; the more he tried the more it came home to him. At last he sold to the Lord he would be willing to hoar the test: he thought that would he all God* t having such great faith in God to more than that the day wUl fail to' come. We thought God would see our faith and give < God would anxiety to care for dear or good guests. But he fa a general in the hotel business, and handles large bodies with ease. At night his superb dining-room was A3LAZB WITH THE SPIRIT OF 1775. | timed into a ball-room where majestic maidens, bewitching beauties, lovely lasses, tki. mv . - . . . ... . . . . and costly and charming toilletts converted Fifteen Thoutxnd People ia Charlotte-Imposing it into a scene of beauty. Unil a late hour Street Pageantry—Speeches of Hon. W. IL the dancers enjoyed tfie quardrille, waltz Bobbins, Governor Joivis, Li eaten- and galop, and everything was tinged with ant-Governor Robinson, Etc. | a roseate liue. St. Georue. ti AKPSOJC OX THE KXODt'M. i on the emi- * better worth i that of twenty ordinary plan- Wsshi’oitwc Pi-rum ro New York Tei- »rxK: Representative A. H. Stephens *av» that there* »* no truth in the pubifahed >u:e- nient that he hs* inform >t the caucus cam- mit'ce th» he will refa-S unle-* he fa a**ure>I that tin* appropriation trills* will b? pa**e l. Mr Stephana rays he fa in entire* accord with hi* party. He think* the majoritv, esq-e- ciaily tne members from the miuui, hold the political measure* to be matters of very little consequence in comparison with a number of commercial and industrial mat ter* which demand congressional action; and while he speaks for uo one except him- TI»e Firm of William Way New York, May 21 —Williams, Birnie t\>. cotton brokers, at 65 Beaver street, | (*nt notice tv* the cotton exchange yesterday of their inability to meet their mercantile engagement*. Great excitement prevailed among tin- cotton merchant*, a* the failure wa* unloosed for. the firm being one of the most prominent in the trade. The market fell off ten points but recovered a^ain before the chase. It is acknowledged that the firm wa* "short*’ on the market about fifty thou sand bales, or estimated in money $315.fa*). Mr Williams fa said to be worth more than vwo millions of dollar*, and promises to The opinion of such gratiou question seemed to having than that of twenty # ter* I asked him wliat he thought the c*u*e of the movement was. lie said he could not tell, and nobody c«.uld tell. The negroes, he believed, did not know theui- In some counties where they were? ii their political rights a* any plan ters were, they were badly demoralized; iu other counties where they were badly bull dozed, they were quieL High rents might have something to do with it in one place, amt political troubles in another; but in many he believed the main cause was sim ply blind credulity aud ignorant follow- iny-leader principles. "The negroes are jus', like a flock of sheep,*’he added. "I one jumps over a fence they all go; and the lost two or three for fear they will be left behind, are more eager to get over than any of the other*.” As ro the convention at Vicksbutg. Mr. Richardson said he believed it would do much good, provided the planters lived up to the pledges there made; and he believed they would live up to those pledges. The Blanters could not stay in the business and do otherwise. For his {>art, he would do all an his power to make the negroes contented politically, and every other way. He would ray to them, in every county where they had a majority, ** Here, you bl ck iueu, make anv fair division of the offices you please. Take the clerkship, the sheriffalty, the legislative and state officers; take everything, if you please, only let n* have j«eac*.** If the negroes are at all inclined to tote fair Mr. Richardson thinks they will let the while taz-(<a>ers have the supervis ors who impose the taxes, and that fa all he wants. In Washington county, where tlie taxes had been raised to 10 or 11 ter cent on the assessed valuation ol property, mild statement to ray that contin ued negro rule was undesirable. Mr. Richardson stroke candidly and as a true conservative. He fa really a friend to both races, and though now a democrat. lias in him much of the old whig blood. From Yellow Fever Porta. New Yokk, May 17.—The steamship A ti de* has been the first passenger vessel to ar rive ironi the West Indies since it was ro- |xtiled tiiat the yellow fever prevailed in epidemic form in the cities of Port-au- Prince ami St. Marc, if the Andes had ar rived on the 15th instead of the 13th, she would have been in danger of being de tained at lower quarantine, since the law relating to the quarantining of vessels ar riving from infected |iorts goes into effect May 15 each year. As it wa*. she was detained a few hours only. The Ande* did not stop at St. Marc on her return trip She arrived al Port- au-Prince May L At that place the captajn r ceived a notice that the vellow fever did not prevail there as an epidemic. However, no one of the ship's company went on shore although ten passengers and a quantity a freight were taken on hard, and the ship remained there for forty-seven hours. Be fore entering port at Kingston the Andes was heid in quarantine two days and a half, as she had ho bill of health from Port-au- Prince. She left Kingston on the 8th. Tbe Haytian otfirials all denied that yellow fe ver prevailed as an epidemic anywhere on that faland. , le, his body fell forward so t list his sank upon the bed-clothes.and thus he died, i the attitude of prayer. His wife endeavored to move him in va»n. Overwhelmed with grief, she knelt by hfa side and wept until morning. Then she told the children of their loss, and they united their cries of distress with hers. Finally she told them not to let any one know what had happened, and she would try and make and sell enough brushes to buiy their father. She immediately set to work at the bristles, and the two eldest children gave her what assistance they could. They worked all day Mouday and late into the night, the sight of the kneel ing corpse inciting them to renewed effort It wa* long after midnight before they ceased their labors and sought rest. The little ones were crying for food, but the mother promised them aid on the morrow. Meanwhile the close atmosphere of the room had begun to affect the corpse, and decomposition was setting in. They were all up early on Friday morning, and then the stench had become almost unbear able. Mrs. Fell hastened out to sell her brushes, but in a short time returned with only sufficient money to supply the demands of their ap)»etit«&. She sat down ami began to cry, aud the children united in tlie wail. These sounds and the sickening odor from the decaying body at tracted the attention of the tieigYibors, who went to the room, and, discovering the state of affairs, immediately reported the case to the police, wlro informed Officer Chiard, of the society for the prevention of cruelty to children. The body was found to have be come rigid, and the limbs had be come so stiff that the efforts of several men were insufficient to straight en them out. The body had to be removed just as it was by the attendant* belonging to the department of charities aud correction, who finally put it in a pine box and bnried It in potter’s field. Before the body was removed Mrs. Fell besought the attendants not to take it away, and threw herself upon the remains, so that she had to be forcibly removed before they could take the body away. The stench that filled the premises was so great that the house had to be disinfected throughout, and it was feared that disease would be occa sioned by the poidbnous exhalations from the body. Officer Church took possession of two of the children. Frank ana Lewis, and hadtlieiu committed to St. Joseph’s home. token of acceptance. We believed t thuuder from Sinai before any harm should come to our darling; but when I found my precious Edie gone. O, Father, how 1 felt! But comfort seemed to come again. Abraham believed God would raise Isaac, and so we felt that it was God’s plan to take her so as to raise her from the dead, and thus show His mighty power and love. We did believe He would do this iu order to show the world that the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob still lives, and so woke up the frozen church of God to it* duties—the church so married to the world that there is scarcely any difference between the two. We believe this wa* to be, aud that Edie would yet go with Charlie to preach the gospel of the kingdom. What a power she would be. What glory to his cause. Elijah, Elisha, Christ and the apostles raised the dead, and why should not God do it now as then? We believed he would. But the time has so far passed, and we are here. God knows we are innocent of any crime. Charlie still thinks God is going to mani fest hi.* power and glory, and himself be justified iu the eyes of the world. God grant it may be Oh.youcanuot know my sorrow! It almost breaks my hear! My dear, dear, Edie! Charlie is Innocent, oh, he is, of auy crime: but lam afraid it wm mistaken faith lii God. Dear Lord, help us in our ucod. Hattie. Pittsburg, May 17.—The little town of Beaver, which is one of tlie suburbs of this city, is in a terrible state of excitement. One of the prettiest, wealthiest, best known and really accomplished young ladies of the town left her father’s house aud deliberate ly niurried a negro, who is us ugly ami ignorant a* lie is black. For some time |iast Miss Annie Mason had given her iiarents a great deal of trouble by her reck less. wayward conduct, but being an only daughter she was spoiled by indulgence. Her father fa United States storekeeper iu Indiana county, but lives in Beaver and is wealthy. Her uncle is ex-Chief Justice Daniel Aguew, of the supreme court, and the family is really one of the best iu this part of the state. Mrs. George Jones, lately Miss Annie Mason is twenty years old, is symmetrically formed and is a brunette with large eyes and an exceedingly pretty face, ijjie had a quarrel with her parents on Wednesday night, and early the next morning she left her home and met George Jones, a coarse, illiterate, negro coal digger, by an appoint ment which she had made by some un known means during the night. At 5 o’clock in the morning Jones and another negro, accompanied by Miss Mason, went to Rochester, which is about a mile from Beaver, and hurried to tlie house of a col ored clergymau. who married Jones to Miss Mason in the presence of a couple of white , who were called in to act as witnesses. The couple then took the next train back to Beaver, where Jones hired a room in a small house, which has Iy three rooms in it, t.’.o which were already occupied by families. The reckless girl sent home for her trunk, piano and some of the ornaments from her room, and this wa* the first intimation her mother had of the marriage. Her mother tried to persuade her daughter to return to her home, but she refused. Her father is not at home, and knows nothing as yet of the affair. It ‘ known how Miss Mason became acquainted with Jones, or where she ever met him. Threat* are openly made by the young men of Beaver of tarring atnl feathering Jones and driving hi out of the town, but up to the present time nothing has been done, and Mr. and Mrs. Jones are living in their squalid, foul-aired, tiny room, while tlie way ward girl’s mother fa lying at her ele gant home crazy with brain fever brought on by Annie’s conduct Charlotte, May 21, 1879.—Mr. B. Frank Wilson who was touiid dead on the floor of his room Monday night was buried from the Presbyterian church this morning, at tended by a large cortege of friend*. Hfa sud den death has cast a pall of gloom over the community. It is supposed that his death as caused by heart disease. Colonel Charles W. Alexander, was elect ed yesterday, colonel of tlie second regiment .LORILLARD’S RACERS, Special dispatch to The Constitution. Charlotte, N. C., May 21.—Yesterday I The Horaea That Are to Ficnre In the M a grand occasion for Charlotte. The Great EBcIlab Event, ar TWa Tear day opened bnght and beautiful amid the I an d »xt * &§ te’SL'gfirteiJfe „ ® pcc ^ dispatch to the Courier Journal, with densely packed cars of living freight. I XkwTiork, May 16.—Mr. Pierre Loril- The Air-Line arrived there with ten car 1 lard'» string of racers have attracted much loads, swelling the number of our visitors attention among the many English turf- to a large extent. From an early hour ve- *»«“ R’1h> have stables at Newmarket, as hides began pouring in from all direction* they are to figure in impbrtant events this until by eleven o’dock. Trade and year a*»d next. ’1 here are seven youngsters Tryon streets, near the Central hotel and of fcreat promise, aside front Parole and tlie blocks beyond, presented the appearance of Duke of Magenta. Concerning the condi- a vast human sea, each accession producing j th>n of this latter horse, the greatest kiug but a slight ripple, so compact was themass. of the > American turf, discouraging Every window and verandah in the Central | reports York but from the sweetest heartsease to the queenlv ncta. Mr. Lorillard has displayed excellent roee; from the lovely tulip to the majestic judgment in selecting his suuad of racers, lily. In fact every house along th line of they an£ju>t such as will carry Amori- march presented the aptiearance of a hot- I 01,1 colors to the front. It would be dirti- house of rare exotics, while the little, ten-1 cult for any English owner to select a half- der buds of beauty rivaled in number tht? I dozen colts and fillies tiiat would compare sands of the sea-shore. By tbe time for the *ith< much less beat, those of Mr. Lorillard moving of the procession fully fifteen thou- in appearance, size, shape and action, and sand people had gathered in the street* of I points that indicate likelihood to turn tlie city. The procession followed the line I mit great racers. If the Lorillard luck of inarch mapped out for it in the following 1 abides by the other youngsters of his stable, order: I they will make a brilliant racing history. "*“*—“ * 1 Here fa Ufa stud: Duke of Magenta, b. c., fraled 1875, by Lexing ton; dam Magenta, by imp. Yorkshire, out of .Meriam. by imp. Glencoe. P*fule. b. g., foaled 1873, by imp. Leamington; daw Maiden, by Lexington, out of Kitty Clark, THE OPEN RIYER. THAT IS WHAT ATLANTA WANTS. Witar Commaoiration with Wot Point, ud Farther if Poalhlo—Hooting nt the Cham ber of Commerce Teoterdej—Some Eitimntn of the Engineer!. Statesville Band. Cadets of Carolina Military Institute. Hornet’s Nest Riflemen. Mecklenburg Rifles. Uecklenburg E Chariott# Git-. _ Polk Rifles. Governor Jarvis and MatT. Chaplain, orators, mayor and invited guests. P*n*le. b. g.. law Maiden. I . I by imp. Glencoe. I Uncus, h. a. foaled 1876. by Lexington; dam I Coral, by Vandal, ont of imp. tAiragormo, by Continental Battalion. Several features added new attraction to Catherstone. Friar, b. c., foaled 1877, by imp. Saxon; dam Fanny Washington, by Revenue, « * ~ * thington. by Garrison’s Zinganee out of Sarah ... - i foaled 1877, by imp. Saxon; dW.Uy? Th* “Hornrts' lSt RWmnwi £» SatM 5 WK W ted on a pole a large hornets nest. dal. carried bn a pole a large Seated in a bower of roses, in a tastefully , foaled 1877, by imp. Saxon; dam arranged phieton, drawn by an escort of the Ndlie Gray, by Lexingtou, ont of Prunella, by Charlotte Grays, wu Bessoe Slav Saunders, I„ foaled 1S37. by Imp. Lcaming- a charming little Wondeot hve summers. miTS’suiden; by iiSetmi, oXttfKitty whoso blue eyes were radiant with delight Clark, by Imp. Glenooe, fall sister to Parole, as she received the homage and care of the I Geraldine, b. L, foaled 1877, by imp. Saxon; dam soldiers, knowing that the label, "Our I pMo* the Period, by Virgil, out of Nannie - V r u Uthful T’ t !o,r ,, r’ P ? ny hlT ' N^i^hTCrf 1877. by imp. S ng adopted her on the 19th of January, Imp. Highland Lassie, by Bfair Athol, out of Hu- 1878, as the child of the command. I pee, by the Nabob. l’ioneer steamer had a “small but load I Cherokee and Papoose are entered for the cannon” mounted on wheels and drawn by Goodwood and Nassau stakes of 1881, and a donkey. I others of the American horses in England The hook and ladder company bad their will figure in the prominent events of 1880. truck decorated with flowers, pictures rep- Mr. M. H. Sanford, of Kentucky, and the resenting scenes in the life of a fireman, a duke of Hamilton, have both valuable wilthcat and spotted dog. In the center of I American exportations on the other side, the truck, in an elegant flowery bower, was I Mr. Sanford has sold all his original stock Miss Bertha Eagle, another charming little I in England, the duke of Hamiltou having blonde. I purchased the graud old race-horse Preak- With the chiel* of the fire department I nuss and the valuable mare Start. The lat- we:e tlie chiefs of tbe Columbia fire depart- I ter sold for $2,000. It will be remeni bored ment. A number of the cadets of King what a howl ecbeod over the English dow 8 Mountain military school were also in the I when Preakness Gaik the first prize at die procession with their preceptor. I royal agricultural horse-show* of Bristol. A small company of small boys, in a I That howl lias settled dowu into a sigh, now handsome uniform of blue trimmed with 1 that Americau-bred horses rule the English buff, called the Southern Stars, were the I turf. center of observation, and although just I Mr. Addison Cammack’s bay colt Neuf- emerged from tbe milky way they are risiug I chalet figures in some of the important rac- stars. I ing events near at hand. The second spriug- The continentals, with their white wigs I summer meeting, which began on Tuesday, and continental uniform was a striking fea- I lasts until the 14th and 15th. The Epsom ture of the day. They looked pale, no summer meeting begins May 17 and extend* doubt caused by their' long sleep. They to May 30. The Epsom Derby will lie carried a handsome silk banner used in on tiie second day, and the Oaks 1875. I fourth day. The gate of the residence of Colonel W. J. Fred. Archer, the wealthy little English Yates, veteran editor of the Democrat wa* jockey who has ridden several of the Loril- handsoiuely decorated.with flags and flow lard stud this year, is to be married in a few a I days to a sister of McGeorge, the celebrated The procession moved to the handsome I English starter, grave in the catnposof the Carolina mili-1 Mr. Lorillard will in a few days rail for tary institute, where a stand had been erect- I Europe, to keep the watch of Ins stud of ed. The stage was ornamented with two I racers, and he hopes to attend the Derby, handsome bronze grey-hounds. At the back I Ascot and Goodw'ood events, and he may of the stand under the word "welcome” 1 remain until after the Newmarket mcet- were the pictures of Washington and Jeff I iugs in October. Parole’s next engagement Davis, one under the other, in the order 1 is on Friday, May 30, in the race for the named; Senators Vance and Hampton Epsom gold cup. The Oaks race is while Generals Lee and I same day. Stonewall Jackson, were close together. The reporter of The Oonstitutiow was invited to a seat on the stand by Colonel llant C. Jones, marshal of the day, who J The Situation in Germany—-The Irish called the meeting to order. After prayer University Bill, Etc. by Rev. E. H. Harding, the Mecklenburg I Special dispatch to The Constitution, declaration of independence was read by London, Mav 22.—A Times Berlin dispatch General John A. Young, who prefaced it Herr Von Forckenbecks’s resigna- with a few eloquent remarks. , | tion of the presidency of the reichstag, shows For some days past our people have seen frequent allusions to tlie proposed opening of the Chattahoochee river from Iceville to West Point. The people of West Point have in a certain sense gone wild over the proiio- sition, and are getting up monster petitions to forward to congress upon the subject. They arc very anxious to secure tlie co- ojieration of Atlanta, and they have in vited the Atlantee* to send down a delega tion to West Point to consult and speechify over the theory. They offer to send a train up for the Atlanta delegation whenever it fa ready to go, aud to provide a handsome barbecue and dinner. They are very much in earnest. our chamber or commerce meeting. On yesterday the merchants of Atlanta met at the chamber of commerce, Major Ben. E. Crane in the chair. Major Crane stated that the object of the meeting was to discuss the propriety of petitioning congress to make an appropriation to clean out the Chattahoochee river. He ho|>ed that some member of the chamber would offer a reso lution upon the subject. Mr. John N. Dunn arose and said that he bad been handed some resolutions and re quested to read and offer them. He did not ish, however, to commit himself to mak- ig the request to open tlie river only to .’est Point. He thought tlAt the nver lould be cleaned out to the gulf; still, as p saw that the resolution did not limit the ork, but used the words "a* far as practi cable,” he would agree to offer it In seconding the resolutions, General Austell raid: "If we can get the river cleaned out to West Point, it will force ’ self through to the gulf.” Before voting, Mr. G. T. Dodd asked hat good the opening of the river would do Atlanta He stated that he was very friendly to the people of West Point, and was willing to do this to help them—bat he would like to know, as a matter of informa tion, what good the pro(>osed scheme would * i Atlanta. Major Crane, replying said that he had it examined the details of the scheme cry thoroughly, but he felt safe in saying that whatever tended to develop any part of Georgia, would help Atlanta ‘‘You cannot build a railroad or start a steamboat anywhere in tbe state but wliat it wil help Atlanta Whatever tends to develop any part of Georgia, will develop Atlanta. Taking this general view of the matter, I feel that the opening of the river will help «i vai-v much.” Dunnstal.^ Bainbridge, would new eastern line, and that he thought it uld be opened clear to the gulf, in which ent it would be of vast benefit to At lanta Major Crane then put tlie resolutions and they were |»a»>ed unanimously. The reso lutions are a* follows: Vtncrcus, We nave learned tnat the United Slate* government has recently caused to be sur veyed that portion of the Chattahoocbe river be tween West Point, Go., and Iceville, seven miles from tbe city of Atlanta, Ga; and whereas the result of said survey shows conclusively that said ^ uuyj,, navigable with a small outlay compared with the great benefits whlcn will accrue to the adjacent country from the ojienlngof said river to steam navigation; and whereas the city of Atlanta is greatly interested !<• whatever will develop and benefit this section of country; therefore, be it resolved by this board of trade, *i. That we most heartily desire the opening of i resig FOREIGN FLASHES. Rooneville, Ind., May 16.—Luther Mc Coy, a young law student of this place, met with one of the moat remarkable adven tures on record la*t Friday evening, the alleged facts of which have Just come to light. McCoy rays be went to Rock port last Friday to attend the Spencer county court, and while returning home about ten o’clock in the evening he was stopped by Jacob Brother and Levi Lands- burg. who deiutlbded that he should go to the clerk’s office, get a license aud marry Jacob Brother's daughter. Cynthfana. McCoy protested, but Brother insisted that the daughter had been grossly wronged, Charleston News ax© Courier: "catho licity in the Carolina* and Georgia” is the title of a very handsomely printed and beautifully bound volume of more than 6J0 i«ge» by tlie Her. Dr. J. J. O’Connell. — . . _ 0.8. B. from the publishing bousj of D. A orgi ven by tbe facolty. Tli•* Uteat Causa Advice*. Special tliopotrh to The Consdtatloo. New Yore, May 21.—The (tales of cotton for futures yesterday and day before reached the total amount of 350,000 boles at an ad vance of three-quarters to one cent per l>ound. There has not been so excited a scene on the cotton exchange for a 1 while as was witueraed both yesterday day before oon*eqoent upon the advices of a strong market in Liverpool. —The gentle influences of pace, mercy and peace again araert themselves at Dart mouth college. Tbe rebellious students hare formally apologfaed and have been ( abb** ben fence. Norwich. May 21.—Wesley W. Bishop, charged with tbe murder of his wife, and complicity in tbe murder of Charles Cobb, pleaded guilty to murder in tbe secon* degree and wa* sentenced to imprisonmen Special dispatch to The Constitution. August a. May $2.—The grand command er)- mot here jesteiday morning with a large attendance from all parts of the state. After the usual street )>arade the grand commatidery marched to Nl John’s|church where the liturgy of the order was recited and an eloquent addreos delivered by Mr. Roland II Hall, of Macon. Iu the after noon the prize drill came off in which tbe Palestine commander? of J^avannah was uccemfnL A? the night feraion Major C. JL Armstrong, of Ea*>'aian, was elected eminent grand commander. At 11 o’clock last night balloting for other officers was going on. Hon. Pratt Adams, of Savannah, was elected next grand orator. The grandest display ever seen in the Augusta opera house wa* witnessed last night. It was the May festival of Madame Louis’s dancing class. The bouse was crowded to suffoca tion. Ar American Girl's Explanation. Oliver Logan’s London Letter. for life by Judge Culver of the superior the other evening at a ball by an American court yesterday. FAR-AWAY LANDS. g'ri in London society, who had strayed away from tbe ball room. Her mother subsequently discovered her in a remote nook with a gentleman, who had hfa arm Sax Francisco. May 2L—Tbe following advices have been received here per ship North American, from Yokoboma: Hong- Kong. April a—The news of the veto of the anti-Chinese bill by President Hayes ex press various and conflicting comments. Tbe Americans throughout China express of her pretty little fingers on hfa shoulder. "Daughter, what’s all this7” ex claimed the irate mamma. Saocy cheels looked up calmly, and replied: "Mamma, allow me to introduce Captain X. to you. 1 had promised him a dance, but I was so tired that I couldn’t keep my word, and a sitting-still waltz and reparation should be mode at once. Having no means of defense. McCoy was Liken hy Brother aud Landsburg to the clerk’s office, who issued the paper*, and then the trio started together for Brothers residence. A clergyman was called in. and McCoy was married to tbe woman. This. McCoy alleges, was all don** with threat.* of death to him rh «uld be re-isL The newly- married couple were taken to a room and locked np for tbe night, and iu the morn ing tbe groom started for hfa father’s bouse with tbe bride. Having told his fath er the circumstance* of the marriage iheold gentleman took tbe bride back to b**r home, and McCoy has now brought suit to have the marriage d eclared null and void. It ap pears that McCoy and Cvnthiana had been engaged to be married, but the farmer broke the engagement owing to bad reports be had heard concerning her. McCoy left here yesterday murning with an attorney to file a petition in tbe Spencer county circuit court, in session there, to have the marriage declared void. He returned to-day. and re- l*orts the case set for the fall term. The following letter, written by the wife of Charles P. Freeman t j her sister-in-law in Natick, where Freeman formerly resided, gives new light upon then madness, and shows their "faith” quite different from that shown by Abraham when called to offer up hfa son Isaac: Babxvtable. Mass.. May 16,1878.—Dear Sister: nation. The boys wont let 1 Special dispatch to The Constitution. Chicago, April 21.—The Tribune’s Omaha special rays Orlando Cassler, who in Febru ary last murdered George L. Nunaroe, was hanged to-day at Sewaru, Neb. A mob tore down tbe enclosure around the scaffold and witnessed the execution. Gassier asserted on the scaffold that he wa* innocent and his life had been sworn away. He wa* cool and resigned throughout. Franki in, O.. May 21.—A novel and interesting wedding took place this afternoon in the court-room. Mr. Ed Wilson and Mrs. Hattie Dan forth were the happy couple. What made the case more inte.estiug was, just. ten minutes before Mrs Dan forth wa* granted a divorce from her husband, Charles Dan forth. As soon as the divorce was granted Mr. Wilson stepped forward and took Mrs. Danforth’s arm. aud requested Judge Hord to make them hus band and wife, which request he promptly complied with. Special dispatch to The Constitution. Jonesboro, Ga.. May 21.—A difficulty be tween two negroes on W. H. Dorsey’s place, near Lovejoy’s station, in this county, re sulted in the death of one of the parties. The reasons are not known here. The two negroes had a fuss some days ago, and this morning about 6 o’clock one shot the other in the stomach with an army musket heavily charged, killing him instantly. The full particulars have not been received here ye*- . William*, Blrnle A to. There was considerable talk on the streets Wednesday on the reported failure of the firm of Williams, Birnie & Co., of New York. It turns out that there has really been no failure, but that the firm has been dissolved. It is true they have hist consid erable money, and Mr. Williams chose, rather than lose more, to dissolve the firm, and suffer for it temporary embarrassment in their business. Mr. Williams went on from Charleston to New York about two weeks ago. and it is thought here, that he wa* not satisfied with the business there, utid hence took this course to relieve himself from further loss. There fa not a more pro*|»er- ous business man in the south than George \Y. Williams, lie is a native of Georgia, and his credit to-day all over the state is as good a* oilr wealthiest corporations. He fa worth from two to three millions, and could with out a doubt, have raised five times the amount raid to have lieew tbe Indebtedness of William*. Birnie & Co. We publish in another column a dispatch from Mr. Williams to Langston & Crane of our city. With all persons who know Mr. Williams this telegram will explain the matter fully, and be a guarantee that there a ill be no lora from any one who baa any thing with the late firm. Mr. William* does a very large bu*iness in Chariest* Atlanta, and hfa note fa w *rt K here and id Charleston to-day was, and his word was always as g.H>d a- his bond. and a* far above as may be practicable. 2. That a committee of three bo pointed to co-operate with similar mittee* which have l*een or may ap|»ointed from the cities of West I’oint and Co- •ropriate funds necessary to accomplish xulL 3. That a copy of these resolution« be result. 3. Tl Hon. N. J. Hammond, ’ffi tive in the United States congress and to Hons. J. B Gordon and B. II. Hill, senators from this state, with on earnest request that they bring this mat- of congress as early as much THE LAND OF FLOWERS. A Colored Row-Thf* Trial orCongrew. man IXnll. Jacksonville, Fla., May 21.—A serious row occurred la*t evening at Madison, in Madison county, in this state, between two colored*companies of base hall players.. A corujiauy from Tallahassee visited Madison to play with a company there. The game not going right, a fight arose, in which one man was shot, and fa not expected to live, and another wa* so badly cut that he mav die. Several others were severely wounded. Sixteen of tbe party were arrested and put in jail la«t evening. The trial of Hall and Goulding for con spiracy to defraud the votere of Brevard county at the last election is progres ing, but no new evidence has yet been brought out. Tbe evidence so far fa only a rej>eti- tion of that elicited on the trial of the Bre vard county officials la-?t January. The railroad' cases before Judge Bradley have not made much headway. It looks to-night as if a continuance would be asked for by one side or the other to-morrow. Colonel Jones introduced tlie orator of t j iat t i, e liberals have been beaten the day, Hon. W. M. Robbins, of States-1 hands by the conservatives and clericals, ville, a possible candidate for governor in Bismarck’s star is in ascendant. 1880. He is a fine looking man and fluent j t . fa rumored that a proclamation of s|>eaker. He contended that heroism wa* clemency relative to the enforcement of the contagious, and the memory of great deed* fo j k | aW! , W H1 be issued on the occasion of inspired men to emulate them. He felt the emperor’s golden wedding, great pleasure in uniting with them in 1 Herr Seydewitz, conservative member of Ignoring the independence proclaimed lOi the re i c hstag. has been elected president of years ago. Carolinians ought not to forget that body j„ p ] aC e of Herr Forekenbreck this day nor allow it to be forgot, for it was resigned, one of the brightest jewels that encircled I 6 North Carolina’s brow. What the I Lo NlK)N , Mav SB.—The Catholic hierarchy men of Mecklenburg did in 1775, I an d uewspupers of Ireland maintain a pro mised it above a mere question f oun d silence respecting tbe bill for tlie of date. It was not to refer to mere pro- establishment of the university of 8t. Rat- tests; it was not to refer to mere resistance rick at Dublin, introduced by The O’Connor to tyrannical encroachment; it was the first IK)n in the house of commons on the Iftth broaching of the idea of eternal separation in8t> j n |b e absence of knowledge wlu t icr from the mother country and tbe establish- it wou (d be the end or only the beginning '■ent of an independent government of I of the difficulty, the Protestants of Ireland their own. The orator went into a bistort- Iuok unfavorably on the measure; they ray cal argument, adducing many facts proving t j, ey must be certain of its acceptance by tlie reality of the declaration on May 20, before it can do any good. The Pro- 1775. I testant Dissenters and the church liberal so The meeting on May 20tli was the en-1 ciety of England bitterly oppose the meas- thusiastic outburst of patriotism and an-1 ure and are organizing public agitation nounceuient of their own rights, while the I against it. The independent liberals and meeting of May 31st was a recognition of 1 radical members of parliament wiil en- the provincial congress of North Carolina, deavor to talk out the bill. The attitude of The machinery of local self-government as | the marquis of Hartington and Mr. Glad- set in operation, although modified to some I stone fa not known. extent, remains the same essentially. I The first recognized independence as an ab- I Simla, May 21.—Among the stipulations struct right; the last os an established fact I of the treaty between the governments of They were the first apostles of "Liberty I India and Afghanistan is the cession of aud union now* and forever, one and insep- Ali Kheyl, Peiwar Pass. Lundi Khotal, arable.” Khyber Pass and Piseen valley bevond The speaker gave as a reason fur the cour- Q u «*»* The British will restore Candahar age and brilliant genius of statesmen by tbe I a,, d Jellallabad, and ultimately Dakka. first settlers of North Carolina that they I were the pick and flower of that conglom-1 Paris, May 2L—The radical members of erate race that peopled the British faland, j tlie chamber adopted the following order of for she has bred the noblest race of men on I tlie day*. earth except ours. He then alluded to the I , "The chamber, regretting that tbe move distinguishing traits of the Saxon, Norman, I merits in the distribution of pardons has Scotchman and Irishman. The blending of | not made an application more (politic, more these in one common stock bad produced a j conformable with the amnesty law, and race tiiat had given religion, law, politic* I hoping tiiat in future the government will and civilization to the world in the later | so apply it as to avoid electoral conflicts ages. By a sifting process the hest elements j and give the country the pacification it of this stock pushed their way into the wilds I need*, passes to the order of the day.” of North Carolina, and whether it was from I This is practically a resolution of censure the life they lead or the air they breathed, I and would involve the fall of. the cabinet, they were called "the freest of the free.” I which will, therefore.it fa believed, demand Tlie same was true of the whole people of tlie order of the day, pure and .simple. North Carolina throughont her colonial history. It was the conspicuous outcrop-1 Special dispatch to The Constitution, ping of the strata of liberty-loving that I Berlin. May 22.—Prince Bismarck has pervaded tlie state, the electric fire rnnning I submitted to the proposition for the ap- from heart to heart that made it pomible. I pointment of a committee to prepare a The colonies near Pamlico and Alber-1 draft of the bill regulating the railway marie sound rebelled more than once, im-1 system. The Prussian government has prisoned one governor and impeached an-1 prepared bills as the basis for tbe commit- other. Governor Buddington iu 1824 raid J tee’ s JelilK-ration*. These refer to the insti- tliat tlie people of North Carolina could I tusion of the imperial railway board and leither be cajoled nor outwitted, and he I court of administration to decide the di»- jrho attempted to do it would lose hfa labor putes concerning tlie direction of railways, and show his ignorance. Col. Wiu. Bird, a Tiie Bo ruse Gazette says tbe supervision of Virginia commissioner to adltttt the bound- the sales of silver is solely attributable *•» arv of the state*, said in 18*27 that the bor derers laid it to heart if their land was taken in Virginia—they would rather be iu North Carolina where they paid no tribute to God nor C'terar. Bancroft, tbe historian, said that tlie people of North Carolina had proven that a people were capable of self-support,for though rest less oi.d turbulent under tyranny and mis rule tliey were humane and tranquil when th*» government wa* administered by them selves The people of Cape Fear in 1865 did not disguise themselves a* the historic pe*»- nle of Boston did when they threw tlie tea in the harbor, but went openly and forbade the landing of the stampeded paper, aud carried oft the - captain’s boat iu an ox- wagon. They defied Governor Tryon to hi* face and ma«ie his stamp officer awear not to exerefa* the duties of his office. Very little has iieen said or written of the liattle of M**are*a creek, February 27. 1776. when the brave Scotsmen under McDonald who were We have received your fetters. I hod looked for one for a long time. I never thought it would find us here. Am clad to know you are all weiL We are in need of nothing, but we thank you for your kind thoughts for oar comfort. I hai doubt you suffer for no. I cannot tell you b oil come to be. Yoa know bow dearly we both loved oar predoas little one. We have tri «1 for more than a year to live entirely devoted to God and to the pood of other*. We bad given up drem, tbe desire for money, and everything that i route to join the British army were iuted and a decisive blow struck at royal ists. The speaker paid a glowing tribute to the brave but mistaken Scotchmen who thus found another Cullodeu on North Carolina soil. He closed with an eloquent apt teal to labor for tlie material and moral upbuilding of the state, and the glory of her jast would be overshadowed by tbe glory of her future. He was greeted with fre«juent outbursts of applause. low price which causes a lus* of fifteen |»er cent to the government. The Texas Rangers. Special dispatch to Tbe Con*Ulutlon. San Antonia, May 22.—The eighth an nual reunion of Terry’s Texas ranger* wa* held there yesterday. There wa* a large at tendance. General Ord and other Liuted Slate* officer* were present. Free qn!n)ne. Memphis Appeal. Thk Atlanta ConotTCtio* ha* done a.noble work in the formation of a public sentiment free quinm-. Tne laeaoi a Philadelphia drug firm heidg protected by congress In toepoa*es*km of a monopoly that is a tax upon the rick of the whole country i* simply absurd if not criminal. No other people r.r government in toe world would so long have permitted such a thing. Bad enough that the exigencies " *“ should sometimes compel the __—. tides among the necessaries of life, but a tax oil medicine, nbuukl never be Uid.no nmtter whtt free Irum foreign ooonlriei, ind ell drum or medl dues manufactured in our own country should go to toe public untaxed. There are consumed & this country each year about twelve hundred thousand ounces of quinine, which i* enhanced ter to the sttcwSaL w (•ossible. and use all proper efforts to secure 'this appropriation. Major Crane appointed aa the committee under these resolutions the following gen tlemen: General A. Austell, E. P. Howell, J. N. Dunn. WHAT GENERAL AUSTELL THINKS. General Austell fa very warmly in favor of pushing the matter of o(»ening the river, vigorously .and systematically. Says lie, "It will bring to Atlanta a very large amount of the trade of east Alabama and of Geor gia, that she does not now get. It will add a very large section to our commercial ter ritory. "Do you think tbe appropriation can be obtained?” I don’t see why it shouldn’t be. I under stand that it will take only about $100,000 to $150,000 to make the river navigable aa far as West Point. We should be able to secure this amount by tbe proper work. As chairman of the committee. General Austell will do all that can be done. Colonel B. W. Frobel sajrs that tlie details of the survey have not yet been got togeth er, and that tbe estimates, therefore, are not perfect, but that be thinks $150,000 will clean tbe river to West Point, and that $500,000 will open it up clean to the gulf. He think* the appropriation can be ob tained. and says that, a* tlie most important city in the south, Atlanta will have a good claim to this appropriation; that tlie north and west get million* where tlie south only get* thousand* from the general govern ment, and that he thinks it can do better if it will only try. Atlanta and The Constitution. Savannah Evening Recorder. Cities and towns are judged by too character of the itapers published in them. Papers must nec essarily partake of toe character of the place and toe people among which they are published. A man's character u made by his associations and the impressions b ought to bear upon him. It is the attrition of mind as against mind, which brightens or dulls a man. A man of a decided positive character, may arouse a dull, sluggish people to action; and a bright and an ener getic people will keep everything in and around about them active. Atlanta is a wide awake place; her situation and location forbids stagnation either in business or thought. Push is the word with her—keep moving fa her living ac tive motto. She cannot stand still even should wish. Hence, activity in business and thought -k* all her people ana gives to them a peculiar character. Okl countries and old cities have old ways and old thoughts. The field for bad ness and thought seems to bo closed: but in growing countries and cities, all is activity, energy and pluck. The Atlanta Con stitution has but token on the character of the people and toe place; and its activity. Its editorial aim reportorial energy fa but the outcome of the activity it sees on every side. However, The Con stitution deserves a good deal of praise and a fall recognition of its independent activity outside of Us immediate surroundinp. It fa a very de cided factor In itself, a positive power and ligl- vidnality in toe production of thought in toe making of others think. It is suggestive, thus, IU suggestions but encourage to greater budnos ac tivity, to the Inco-|«orati<*n of new ideas; and that progressive development which only a live news paper can ever properly represent in an active city. The people look to their papers for thou hu, ideas and suggestions; and the papers look to toe people for tiiat proper recognition and support commensurate with the — “ “*" tested and displayed. A dull, dt iu business or thought, will in a few years toe brightest mental activity or progreadv if not supported. There must be i pathy between people and paper*. The l»P~r fa toe mouthpiece of toe jieople. Just as trade is toe life ol a place. How often have men of de cided energy left a place nnd sought more active fields because they could not find that sympathy of action they desired. They were men of broad ideas; public spirited, nothing narrow or con tracted about them. The Atlanta Cobstitc- fa about toe newsiest paper published in the TION is aoout uie newsiest paper puwuucu state, take it all in all. There fa.a food .deal of original matter in It, editorial, focal and that sought through interviews, which gives to the paper a peculiar merit all iu own. The number of writers on the paper cannot but five a uood deal of originality to It ; aa each writer has bfa peculiar mental gifts. We see on the paper reflective mind, the suggestive mind, the inquisi tive mind, the humorous mind, and all concen trating in one paper, gives to it that newsy piquant, freshy style so interesting to readers. Onr Valiant Governor. Sparta Times and Planter. The comer stone of the confederate monument at Rome was laid last week, with impooinr cere- monbs. Governor Colquitt delivered toead- dretti, and a grand one it was-well ralculated to make toe heart* of those who wore the gray swell with pride. While conservative and sensible in hfa views of national politico, there Is i be as brilliant as some others—whose brain de portment* are lit up with goo—but no i ** ~ say Georgia ever had «!' fred Colquitt. The i i better governor than Al- Sherman Decline*. Colcmbcs. O., May 21.—Sherman, in a let ter to the chairman of tbe republican cen tral committee. declines the nomination for the governorship of Ohio. The First Crate. Macon. May 20.—T he first crate of Geor gia peaches was sent to New York to-nigh Governor Jarvis, a tall and graceful gen tleman, in personal appearance resembling Colonel E. w. Cole, of Nashville, was called for and responded in a happy eff'n t. He nrged in an eloquent manner a united effort to build up North Carolina and make her a* she ought to be and will be, the fore most in the grand galaxy of states. Lieutenant-Governor Robins»n re*ponded in a handsome speech. Colonel Ham C. Jones was called for and responded by announcing benediction by Rev. E. H. Harding. With proper effort, Charlotte can make independence dajr a grand gala day. The crowd has been increasing every year, and can be easily doubled. The people were not anticipating so large a turnout yester day. H. C. Eccles, of the Central hotel, al most lost hfa Ecclesiastical look in hu . __ this larre amount at least nine-tenths go Into the pocket* of the drug firm in whose interest the duty fa laid, and who are supposed to be worth ten million dolly*. This tariff puces it in the power of the Fhiladel- and T ~^* the? Ing adulterated drugs toon cure the d es it in tbe power ol toe I’hiiadci- u> levy a blood-tax upon the sick inenng toougboui toe country and have practically placed quinine rv»»/-h rtf the poorer elosMo, thus lnvit- that do more to aggravate for which they are declared to be specifics. Give us free quinine. All toe people of the Mfasfarippl valley declare for it Quinine Is to this section a necessity in almost every bouse at all seasons oi toe year, and it can not be made too cheap. We again rak our mem bers of congress to take cognizance of this matter and doollthey can to release the tick from a tax that operates with mouy of them almost to prohi bition of the use of quinine. Mr. Tildes* Strongest In the Country New York Herald. Nearly all the leading democratic papers In the south ore opposed to Mr. Tilden, but he fa “boom- ng” in tbe ^weeklies.” stride* toward permanent prosperity er his election. By the way, we think Colanih be hfa own successor; first, because be I way the right man in toe right place; sccoinl Be cause tbe people ol Georgia owe it to him to vindi* cue his oiSu character axahut the auaolu which have been oromuted by Uie fcatoiuy ol JUa rivals. We my give him another 80,000 majority The .Sanitation of New Orleans. Special dispatch to Tbe Constitution. Sew Orleans. May 21.—The auxilliary sanitary association yesterday began the important work of systematically flushing the street gutters with river water. This will be done daily the entire length of the city, six miles. They hope by this means to abate the nuisance of foul gutters. The French market and that quarter of the city Will be supplied by a powerful pump and engine, contributed by Mr. Charles A. Wnitney. The association are construct ing nuisance boats, and have ordered a number of sweeping machines and are la boring faithfully in the interest of sanitary reforms throughout tbe city.

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Atlanta weekly constitution. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1878-1881, May 21, 1879, Image 1