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THE "WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: A 1 (flic onstitnlion THE SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. Now 1* tha time to rutwrr.be for Oil* ■flniiiturml Journal- It *■ 1» JW XXXV1U art<3 r^a-lt at tnt bead of agriculture! ^ otal footings for the **ntire state. We kSITaiSouotifjouraSI re P ro ^ acc tlie footing for the purpose of •- — •*— W “ A “ omparing them with thereof 1870. Tfce Popaintioa #*i ibr auir. | has bt*?D going on as to ttie an.-Her to the The Constitution of yesterday con- I queen’s ej*^ech, or rather to the pro- tained a statement of the population in j gramme of the government as indefinitely “ch county, to which was appended the announced in a set and formal speech A QUIET YEAR, M,. K. II u on* j.ohU»i*d VT Toe Cooorrto V%„ otiPQ'Q.S-"** , M TnE WEEKLY C05STHUTI05. THIt «REAT dODTHEm-N FA MILT FAFEE IM* » » ™ I* Clib* * *.0 *2 50 rt.; *to* mfl wbiit to the same a 80 psr annum agent* wanted nwywkti* Liberal < ■Jot.*, addrtm immmm constitution. Atlanta. Oa We ekly Const ituUon.sti months, $1.00. IMPORTANT. We send the Constitution and Culti vator to one address for $2.o0. This does not apply to past snbaeriptlon. Both subscriptions must bo made at the To Oar WbwrtSm. Ths label on yoor Oinstitutiou Informs yoo when your subscription expires. If you wish the psper continued, do not wait till the time expires before sending on the subscription price. You rosy lose a nnm- ker, and it will ears ue the trouble of us ing your name out of type and re entering It again. Let every subscriber send at least one other subscription with his or her ro ATLANTA. LA., JaNUs BY IB. l»‘l From every part of the state come up expressions of thankfulness, because there are to be no more elections until October, 1882. A good many people would he glad if the date of the next elections was October, lfc#2. Atlanta wants no more half-hearted efforts in the matter of building the Georgij^Western. She wants active, competent and courageous men at the front, and if they find the task too heavy, let them at once make way for other men. The road must be built. The population of the state in 1870 was i, 184,109; in 1880 the grand total was 1,£38,983—again of 354*874 or 29.93 per cent. The white population in 1870 was 038,926; in 1830 it w as 314 218—a gain of 175,292, or 27.45 per cent. The colored population in 1870 was 545,142; in 1SS0 it was 724,765—a gain of 179,023, or 32.95 percent* The slight discrepancy in these figures is explained in the decrease of the Indian population. In 1870. the number of males was 578,- 955; the number of females, €05,154 -a difference of 26,299 fema'es. In 1880, the males numbered 761,152, and the fe males 777,331—a difference of 16 679 fe males. The gain in males is probabfy | mcounted for by the absence of war* luring the past ten years. I The foreign-!*orn imputation in 1S70 was 11,127; in 1380 it had fallen to 10,310 —a fact difficult to account for. The foreign population of Chatham county has fallen from 3,071 to 3,279, while that of Fulton has risen from 1,090 to 1,434. The changes iff the other counties were very slight, but near.y all show small losses in this respect. Augusta has 0 more foreign-born people than she had ten years ago, while Macon has lost 22, and Columbus 37. Towns, Echols, Irwin and Haralson counties do not contain a -ingle foreign-born inhabitant; Schley has but one, and White, Union and Butts have two each. The most populous counties of the state are: 1. Fulton 46.126 IT. Houston 23 251 2 Chatham 44 99518. Washington.. -21.964 3. Richmond »*.«<® I ». Coweta .... I. Bibb —.27,146 110. • obb Burke 27 1/7 11. Thom«ui 6. tlojd 24 418 112. Troup— FRAUGHT WITH PEACE AND LABOR. This speech of i 1 in the most Bill Arp Ealarge* Upoa tie Quitted# of the Hew help should be af-| Year, azdtheAbaexeeef CoatroUUg8aaia- The end of another corporate rivalry lias been reached, and the result is con ■olidation, or the rising of one gigantic institution from the remains of three rivals. The Western Union, the Ameri can Union, and the Atlantic and Pacific companies are or soon will be one, and now look out for an increase of rates to all points. There are 129 prisons in the country in which convicts are employed at some kind of labor. These prisons contained at the end of 1879 prisoners to tho nmn- ber of 47,769. Probably as many more were in confinement in the lesser pris- ons—h» that out of fifty millions of peo ple, 100,000 are “in chains,” or one out of every five hundred. The absentee lists of congressmen for Monday and Tuesday do not include a single Georgia name—we are glad to state. Mr. Stephens’s health is such that be is not expected to attend the sessions regularly, and the appearance of his name in the absentee lists does not alarm bis friends. In all important political tests of strength, Mr. Stephens almost invariably votes or secures a pair. The bonded debt oi the country was reduced last year a little more than 111 millions, and the interest account wa» cut down to $7G,Sh2,457. If the redeem able portion of the debt is this year re funded into 3s, and the rate of payment of the debt is maintained, it is believed the funded debt w ill this year be brought down to about 1550 millions. It is now- 1675 millions. The annual interest will wot. probably exceed 60 millions after this Wf. publish this morning the full ofli cial footings of the population of the state It will l»e seen that there 10, W more females than males in the ol I st.Ve. It is a peculiarity of old stater The /act that there are only 10,310 pcopl of foreign birth in the state will astonish all who do not stop to think that the state baa never taken steps to encouraw immigration. The foreign population o Alabama is 9.650. of Arkansas, 10,29* and of North Carolina, 3,76S. Tnx criminal record of New England grows more and more unique aa the civil xnion «>f the section improves. Yesterday a Rhode Island man was hanged for wife- murder, and a Maine infant nine years of age vih committed to the reformatory school for murdering another infant eight years old. The redeeming feature of these truly genteel assassinations, however, that they are not political. The absence of this eliminates the element of barbarism, and gives an aristocratic tone to bloodshed that it would rod otherwise possess. The Henstljr of I’epn'allon. Th# Boston Advertiser presents some carious fignres derived from the census returns, to show that when a certain state of density has been reached in this country the rate of growth inay decline as rapidly as it once increased. These tables of the Advertiser were of course compiled with a view to explaining the slow growth of the northeastern states when compared with those of any other section of the union. Massachusetts is now, as she long has been, the most densely populated state in this country. She has 228.60 people to the square mile, or about one-half as many as a Belgian square mile sustains. Rhode Inland with 211.73; New Jersey, 13592; Connecticut, 131.09, and New York with 108 15 follow, living all the states that have over 100 people to the square mile. The average density of the New England mates is 58 94; of the middle states 92.93; of the northwestern states, 23.93; if the Pacific states, 2.63, and of the southern states, 18.CS. The densest southern state is Maryland, 84.13, follow ed by De aware, 69.17; Kentucky, 43.75; Virginia, 39.43; Missouri, 33 19; Tennes see, 33.82; South Carolina, 29.29; North Carolina, 27.61; West Virginia, 26 88, and Georgia, 26 54. Texas has but 5.78 peonle to the square mile, and Florida tit 4 49. The Advertiser concludes its article with a table showing the rank of the states according to ar-a, density of population, and increase of such density n the past ten years. Georgia is the leventh state in area, the twenty-third n density, and the twenty-third state in the increase of density under the new census. Georgia contains more people to the square mile than Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi or Texas; but Kentucky, Tennessee, the two Caro lina**, and the two Virginias outrank her in this respect. The republican canvass of 1884 is be to inaugurated on the 7th of next March when the national committee will meet to obey or refuse to obey the order of th last national convention of the party in relation to n set of rules that shall secure ti the several congressional districts “the right to elect their own delegates to the national convention.’’ If the com mitter carry out these instructions,Grant and bnaaism will bo seriously crippbd, and the Ohio school will remain in the ascendancy. from the thru the queen f general U rms t forded in government measures to the suf fering people of Ireland—in other words, that a land reform bill will be brought in. All the kingdom has ever since been agitated over the probable terms of the bill; but nothing definite has been ascertained, and probably will not be un til the answer to the queen’s speech is voted, wh*-n, it is understood, the gov ernment bills in relation to Ireland will be presented. These bills will relate to the restoration of law and order and to the manner of | land-holding. Mr. Gladstone will be •n peril in each case. His measures .f coercion, even if they do not include a suspension of the habeas corpus act, will apt to alienate some of his followers. Tne Irish party, led by Mr. Shaw and the English radicals who acknowledge the leadership of John Bright and Joseph Chamberlain, may bolt, and if the coercion bill is very stringent the two last named gentlemen may leave the cabinet* But, on the other hand, if they stay in, there will be no doubt of the passage of any measure of coercion, t>ecause the tories will not care to go on record against one. Trie latter fully be lieve in coercing the common people. When the land reform bill is presented the difficulties of the government will be increased, and at this distance they seem almost insurmountable. The lib eral majority in the house of commons is only sixty, made up to no small extent by whig nobles and their dependents. These whig aristocrats will fight to the utmost any measure looking to a change ( in land tenure—to any change that wr)u!d leeeen the revenue from their Irish estates, and unsettle their monop oly in land throughout the kingdom. The tories will of course act with these whigs—the two parties representing and embracing the aristocracy of birth that is driving the working people of England and Ireland to the verge of star vation—that is compelling them to choose between emigration and starvation. If Mr. Gladstone listens to the land-monop olists, he will bring in a measure th it will give no real relief, and that the home- rulers and radicals will wash their hands of; he will <Jo nothing to bring peace and happiness back to Ireland; he will simply make matters worse. On the other hand, if he brings in a bill that em braces fair rents, free Bales and fixity of tenure, the nobility will rend him, and he will be compelled to step down and out, or appeal to the country through a disaolnt.on of parliament. The latter contingency is altogether the more pro bable. But what will be the result of such an appeal? No one knows; but all can see that an agitation of the deepest nature must precede it—an agitation that may disclose a hidden revolution, not only in Ireland, but in England itself. The land- reform question is but begun. It must go on, and in the end the tillers of En glish soil, like the tillers of French or Ger man soil, must become proprietors, or else they must as an act of self-preserva tion fly from a kingdom hopelessly given over to a cruel and devastating aristoc racy. Carl GA., TUESDAY. JANUARY 18. 1881. agined. It wouid appkr to be impossible for a people to be secure in their persons and property, if the administration of their offices be entrusted, not to persons of merit freely chosen, but to whoever has the money to control votes. One of the grandest spec tacles is to see a free people go to ihe ballot- hox ard int*lligen*]y select from the great INDULGED IN FROM THE CAPITAL. Written for The Constitution. Half a month gone and nothing hip pt-ned. It looks like the new year can't get up a boom—not even a great national mur der or bank robbery. No first-class confla- iration or shipwreck or railroad disaster. No Indian massacre or earthquake or horri ble southern outrage. Every thing seems to move along quiet and serene and the news papers are now feeding us on common diet, which is very much needed for our mental saiubrity. High seasoned tood and fancy desserts every day will spoil the digestion after a while. The j apers are right busy fixing up Mr. Garfield’s cabinet. New York is half-soling the Sprague and Conkling scandal. Georgia is exercised over Fitxsimon and Kimball and Atlanta falls back and entrenches or me coal famine and her muddy streets and the Georgia Western, but all these are cold vtttles and have sorter soured on th« public appetite. Grady promised us a first- class sensation between the 5th and 10th, nut the time is out and nothing happened. I wouaer what he was expecting and why the thing dident come along according to promise. One man told me that it was that Aleck Stephens was going to resign account of his health, but he got better and changed his mind. Another said that Judge Woods had decided the Jessup case, and was going to knock the railroad mission into a cocked hat. Then again I neard that Dr. Felton was to make a big -peech agin us and be given a foreign mis- hcrz is said to be writing a polit i ccv-historical novel. This is probably the reason why be has been studying Poncatu- ation recently. Georgl* In Congress. Mr. Knott, of the judiciary committee, reported last Friday two bills, one to re move the political disabilities of James I. Waddell, the commander of the cruiser Shenandoah, and one to remove the dis abilities of Charies I. Graves, of Georgia. The senate bill to pay Samuel I. Gnstin, of Macon, about $1,200 for wood, rails and other fuel used by the army near Macon in 1865, was then taken up, and after a long discussion in which Messrs. B1 mnt and Stephens freely participated, it was passed. In the senate Mr. Hill gave the Kellogg case a good shaking up, the occasion being the presentation of a memorial from one of Kellogg's bribed legislators. The senate was not in session last Sat urday. The house discussed the fund ing bill, Messrs. Hammond and Felton contibuting to the discussion. Mr. Fel ton is in favor of an early payment of the debt, and of the payment of as much as the coinage will permit iu standard sil ver dollars. He said in conclusion: tiling that any arran cement should b« >f lM» refunding ques- One of our esteemed exchanges says that the regulation of railroad rates by the is unjust to the stockholders. Very well; it is better that a few men should suffer than that an unbearable tax should Le placed upon production. The republicans of me north have about settled down to thu opinion that the colored men of the south ought to ba satisfied with the fact that Fret! Douglass draws a salary $6 COO and has nothing to do. And it does seem that the southern negroes are hard please. _ made for the mtlem< tion without giving oue prominence to this* ih. principal wtem tu the pa> incut of our debt*. In nil the congnMiunal h «*f tin- country since Only thirty-three of the seventy-six senators were born in the states they represent. Forty-three were bom in states other than those they represent. Neither of the Alabama senators was born in that state. Governor Brown is a native of South Carolina. Both of the Florida senators were born elsewhere, and so were the Indiana senators, and the I. mwiana senators, and the Missis sippi senators, and the six men who rep resent Texas, West Virginia and Wiscon sin. These and similar facta are now used by the stalwarts to justify the elec tion of General Grant aa a senator for Two millionaires were elected to the senate tliis week—one from Nevada, and the other from California; and next week two more are to be elected in the persons of Mr. Oliver of Pennsylvania ami Mr. lhatt of New York, both of whom have been placed in nomination by the dominant party of their respective states. Mr. Grow is a poor man, and be was beaten by Mr. Oliver, an young Irishman and iron millionaire of Pitts burg. The wealth of the Camerons wrs also ma.>setl against [*> r Grow. In New York Mr. Crowley, a stalwart but a poor man, is beaten by Mr. Piatt, who is both a stalwart and a barrel man. The bard wins every time now-a-days. UxiIXSlh. tueu-ouiiibuled wiiicri ba» done ftUguaHon »n.l tae rvrivnl of buialnt-**. lrtthec -untryout of the which was resting like industries It tnsde re »l specie payment pcwible and prsc bcxble. It ha* quit kened « ft nntioaal iik iwuuimi »<’• — >-•, • o»rdi i to the. south rben it w«* ready to faint [Applause ] 1 know f no e»iM in such demand am.»nK and w> accept* ble to the tunning aud nectuuucal t la-ses of ihe ou try. This si.Ter dollar is going lo remain with us. 5 ou may issue your edicts of eimm- standard required ty ih« sl.i mil hoi . outh, and let svary dollar thus coined be iv«id out by the governmeut in canceling the-e s and meeiiug the ordinary expenditures _f>Ternment Our material iJtWfW’ity *t this time, I repeat, it wnndeifui and our fluai.cia conduio _ mirailoi. of ihe world J brew.bu..<>red thousand vmigrant* every year coming into the U i Fumpe. bringing some capital wU them, and ea. h and every one of them adding •omethiog t» ih-> productivetwpacliy of tbe coun try; wr.th ou: larueuaeagilcuUuralreaoorcva. and ih 't» urce* being rapidly developed; our msni.facturl^ indu-^rjea^ nonjMautiv giving " assurance to every patriot ■hat in a few v ar* HCtiovalism and political puxrripiiou will give place to a broad and liberal uati.>nali»in binding P<g- thor the vari us states, and ourtnilions of »tnaen*in one great brother h«*d one perteet union—with such a eouutty. " Briuut Evxa,” the Ponca maiden, peaks of tbe ‘ hellish schemes” of Carl Schurz. That a comparative friendless In dian maiden can master the American tongue sufficiently to be able to pick the right words out of a voluminous dictionary shows a great capacity for civilization. A max doesn’t s.t down on the ice just for the mere sake of warming it. Not at all. He sits down on it for the purpose of— well, really, we have no time to go off into a philosophical disquisition. What are our scientists paid for, if not to attend to such things? It is not to be denied that tbe colored del egation which called on General Gat field tbe other day got small consolation. The trouble is the talking was all done for the delegation by a ‘ Generar’ElIiott.whereas it ought to have been left to Deveaux, of Georgia. Nothing was said about apjioint- irg colored men to office. A few colored men in Cleveland got to gether the other day and adopted a resolu tion to the effect that it is inadvisable to press the claims of Bruce fora cabinet posi tion. This resolution doe-n’t go far enough It ought to set forth the fact that it is inad visable to press tbe claims of a colored man for any desirable office. We do not know what sum these Cleveland negroes have been paid by the white republicans, but their resolution is timely. It is inadvisa ble to press tbe claims of a colored man simply because the right of a colored man to hold office has r.ot been fully recognized by the republican party. with plenty of money, but all signs failed, and I reckon the big thing was post poned on account of the weather. The weather is all right now, though, and we farmers are going to make something hap pen if hard work will do it. Every aruier has a b>g sensation of his own to look after—bigger than Conkling or 8tepken* or Dr. Felton. They may jump round like a hoppergrassif they want lo, but our folks havent got time now to go to tbe show. If Conkling suits bis con stituents its nothing to us whether Katydid or Katydident. If Dr. Felton dont suit his constituents I dont blame him for seeking more congenial friends Let him abuse us if be wants to. It will make him feel bet ter and make ns feel no worse, and so its *ilright 1 reckon. When a bov turned me down at school I never felt right till I had talked about him and called him a little weasel-faced stuck up and abused the teacher for showing partiality. But then I got over it iu season. I dident keep on making a fool of myself. 1 dident quit that !»chool and go to another, and I hope the doctor wont leave us entirely. He makes a a mighty good citizen, and we will welcome him back and give him the post of honor which Ben Franklin or some other poet sjid was a private station. These heathen democrats round bere need a missionary as bail as the furriners, and I hope the doctor wont go. We are now going to be mighty busy from ow on for the weather has set us behind We are going to run the agricultural t ureau year, and show up what old Georgia do. I never saw our farmers so dead in earnest. They’ve got better stock and better mpleniems, and are studying tbe science f farming more than they ever did before . was in Judge Henderson’s office the other day and was astonished at the magnitude of his bu.-ines* and «he extent of his corres pondence. The farmers are writing to him 1 over the state for information about seed d fertilizers, and machinery, and imple incuts, and stock, and fruit-trees, and h-h l tie best farmers send him samples of everything they make that is belter than comrnoo, and how they make it, and he pares one thing with another and biles it all down to tacts—solid facts, aud then is prepared to give advice that is reliable and worth having. He showed me a printed pamphlet that had been sent him from Washington about Georgia ami her resources. It was gotten up by the English consul and put in circulation, and was sent to the judge to correct any mistakes that was in it. Well, it was a mistake all over. It wouldent fi» any state or country on the face of the earth. It said that Georgia was bounded on the north by the Tennessee river, and on the es»t by the Primitive mountains, aud on the south by the Gulf of Mexico. It said our principal productions were buckwheat, ami flax, aud rice, and some cotton, and maize, and indigo. That our principal exports were wagons and buggies and furniture, and the northern portion of the siateabounded in wolves, aud panthers,aud ibexes aud the like. Now you see what’s the matter. Its these ferocious wild beasteses lhats been sheering the emigrants away from here all the lime. There was an old she wolf in Xicka- j*»ck cave a few years ago and ever and anon she wouid run over into Dade county and kill a sheep or two, but Bob Parris got des perately mad with her one night for killing his pet lamb, and followed her into tbe cave with a totch in oue hand and a butcher knife in the other, and cut her throat. Bob told me about it hituself and bit bis cigar in two as be remarked, “I took the circum scribed brute by tbe throat aud smote her thus.” Aucient history locates a similar circumstance in Putnam county, but this one in Dade is genuine, and that was the last of the wolves. Tbe panthers all went off with DeSoto. and as for tbe ibexes, they never come here to start on. The judge says he will correct these things. As to the wagons and buggies, 1 know we do export lots of them into the state, which 1 wish we dident, and we export some out of it moving our restless people to Texas and Arkansaw, but not so many as we used to. Our folks are becoming more contented since labor is settling down and the prices of our products are lookingup. We are all learning right iast and getting out of the old ruts. I remember when tbe farmers in middle Georgia sold their lands for a song and run away from tbe bermuda grass. But uow they wouldent swap it for any other grass, and where they havent got it they plant it. 1 saw it all around Sparta the other day, and it still looked green ic spots and the cattle were grazing on it Judge Hendenou told me that lota of farm ers had learned how to make a bale and a half of cotton to the acre aud twenty bales to the muie on the same land they used to make only half that much. His soil tests wi h the various brands of fertilizers are doing a good work. The resalts come up from hundreds of farmers, and he consiliaates them and then distributes his monthly reports all over the state He is boiling down the 200 brands and getting the good out of them aud the farmers are learning bow few are good and i eliable and worth tbe money they pay for them. I was glad to see be had moved his bureau to more commodious and healthy quarters aud put more drawers into it. 1 look upon it as doing more substantial good body of citizeas a few for the control of public affairs. Oue of tbe most humiliating sights is to see public affairs entrusted, by a prostitution of the elective franchise, to the men who are willing to pay the most money for it It may be true that occasionally we may have a good efficer,who in this man- - er has procured his office, but even that ill not long be so. ^This conduct must ect --airily soon result in putting off all show of decency. It is idle to fix the re ponsibility for this condition and it is use less to ask why it came about. That it is here is enough for us. It matters not what plausible pretext may be asserted, the real cause lies in moral obliquity. In whatevei name it may have been done, it was wrong and deep down at the very bottom ot it lay. not tbe public good, bat some other { •urpose or interest. The pub ic interest never demands tbe performance of a demoralizing act. Good order and general prosperity never grow out of iniqity. It is no excuse’for the employ meat of improper means to carry an'elec tion, to say that thereby the best man party was placed in power. No man party is essential to the life of the state nation. Men, parties, temporarily shape the policy of tbe government aud there may be a difference in their value and power for good, but the worst or party cannot destroy it if the peo ple be true. It is far better tha the worst man or party i>tiould go for thi time into power, than that the best mat or party should be placed there at the cos of the demoralization of the people. It i our duty to follow the truth and the right, even though defeat, for the time, be cer tain. The disappointment of the patriot, and the disappointment of the mere politi cian, arc two very different and distinct things. We live not alone for ourselves Posterity will look beck and curse us if we for any such unworthy purpose abandon the right. Happily for us we can have good government by doing ourduty. There is not an office iu the state that not be filled by tbe best man it, if the good men of both races will but »-xert themselves properly. We have no excuse for departing from the line of good citizenship. If we will put the man in tbe penitentiary whogain an office by tbe use of mone^^u^nt 'wFill b&oome tin iest and tbis flood of crime will cease. If the present order be continued, it will speedily culminate in establishing as the essentials of success two simple elements — money and the will to use it. The public have an interest in the free ballot, and whoever buys or sells it should go un der the ban of public opinion and also suffer the legal penalty. To employ a man to work in a canvass or election, or to be employed for that purpose, should be made a penal offense. This has become a regular business, and the professional ‘‘bummer,” white and black, will go to a candidate and seek employment just Hr. Hill’s XUticaacs im tha Lata Qahanatorial Campaigm im Gsargla—Mr. Blocnt and tL Fatmra—Mr. 8pm as a Bspra* sentativa—Other Point/. POLITICAL GLIMPSES asked bya Telegram repot ter a bat be thought the disease was shipped lor Manila, China, India, the Baltic provinces of Busria. the epidemic >k» —<-■* germs of cholera, yeh ~ ECCENTRIC STORIES lfeved that anySSSdefahleSSoJnt of claims are OF SOME VERY ECCENTRIC PEOPLE- Sometimes it is lmpos/iule to give a name — f-courge*. The invariable symptoms tlrst shown are chills followed by fevers of various ty j es. ‘1 he great plague which visitel London in 16Ci may be taken as an example. Physicians tailed to class the distemper. It was taken to he supposed it to be legitimate. A portion of the colored vote is reached in this way. hrough men of their own color, who are paid to do it. The whites owe it to them selves, as well m to the colored people, to set a better example than this. It would not besurprising if the colored man should not appreciate tbe true value of the right of suffrage. But a few years ago he knew nothing about it, and his exercise of it since the right was conferred has been un der circumstances unfavorable to his making a proper estimate of its value. Tbe day the white man undertook, by improper means, to control the colored vote was a sad one for both races. Instead of teaching the colored voter to exercise the right with the cautious dehberatiou that became a free man, he has been taught to use it as a mtans of getting a drink of whisky, a * poor cigar, and in exceptional cases, a little silver change. Whatever censure may attach to the col ored voter for such conduct, it does not be- him to pro- come the white man. who nounce it. The intelligent and virtuous of both races should take this matter in hand and suppress ic, just as they would unite to meet any other evil that endangered the public safety. It is the most dangerous element that threatens our welfare. The majesty of the law and respect for public officers as officers, are essential to our liberty. How can they be preserved unless the sanctity of the ballot box be restored and it again be understood that merit, and not money, is the sure passport to public favor. 1 have in mind no particular man, elec tion, locality or party. I write without prejudice, and free from every wish, except promote the happiness of our people both races. This great evil may be corrected and the consequence averted, if the people will consider and act. Let the purpose to serve the im periled public interest bo formed an J ex E ressed and the salvation will come. The igh resolve that called the brave people of England around their queen at the ep proach of the Spanish armada was tbe same that animated the determined ranks of Wellington at Waterloo—the English mind was made up to save England. Jho. L. Hopkins. Atlanta, January, 1881. Tbe Sew Sentti. Troy, Alabama, krqntrer. Old taatow and prejudice*, old Ideas and doc- » made upoa th*in t.y th i sufficient rim ‘ defy enrich the < manufacturing are competition of the i It* facili- J. I orld. beciuse U,umile». It uzensh p i-vt-ry dollar of the > KiYAtcat facilities fur accumulatiRA wealth, are itm» i-»rv*ot* % fu une f.»r our .ountry and our , eo| le«nrp»asli>K in team?, wealth, and po vphttic' fathers [Applause. 1 Tbe Irlab People and Esfllsk Arlate- rear or s rattle Xow. IWnver Inte:» i cean. prediction* of a coming panic :n bu-ines* i proach upon the peop" flairsdo notwem to be founded upcm anMb.-^e i i a own terms We p-actice may be. if The i No parliament or government since 1832 has had in England more difficult questions to deal with than the present I'dtrliament and the Gladstone ministry have before them to-day. Tne evacua- I tion or permnnent occupation of Afghan- i istan must he decided upon. An ugly I war in the mountaneous districts of South of states, last Monday, j Africa demands attention. The new Mr. Sjn er introduced a bill to exempt | Greek boundary is unsettled, and the from duty a 1 machinery used in the j problem is full of plots and possible war. manufacture of cotton thread and cotton > A new bankruptcy bill, a ballot act and goods, and Mr. Felton a bill for the relief various other domestic measures are of I.. P.Gtsdger. On Mr. Nichols’s motion I earnestly desired; but all these questions, the public printer was ordered to give j foreign and domestic alike, are lost sight preference to the reports of the engineers j or at least dwarfed by the Irish ques- eharged with the surveys of rivers and I tioa. Upon the settlement of this ques- harlKvrs. Mr. Smith presented, through j tion depends tne fate of the government the petition box, a bill to improve the ! —and England never had a mor-capa- navigation of the Flint river. Mr. Ste- ' [>le or patriotic one. phens presented a memorial of thecitisens j The Irish qm^stioa is simply one of of Augusta, urging the improvement of difficulties and dangers. It has no pleas- thc Savannah river, below Augusta. He ant phases. The whole island is now also presented two hills—one to appro priate $40.,iX\> for the improvement of the which is a secret organ ; iA:ion of the Savannah river above Ananata, and the strongest possible character. It paralyx. s other to appropriate 5>6,000 for the im- j every branch of the governmen: tha: it provrmem of the same river below j attacks, and yet 30,000 soldiers are ptac- Augoata. No Georgia business was ! ticaily powerless to retaliate. What presented or taken op in the senate on | shall be done? Ever since parliament 5 in Te a<w>ee. anq ii. putiTjaniiaiiy. they Monday. | »s*mbied about ten d»j» tgo ■ debate I‘S"*"-*™" * *“ 13 mineral wealth incalculable anti In* commercial f*c*lilies»u;>erinr. Anew south must beiu*>a- guraled. Abstract politic*! iheurie* must be dis- poliical tenal prosperity. This i* the epoch for the deca dence of«xrete ideas and ibe inierp-lation of new ideas, tew sjiuro* and new principles into our political economy. Its people ftbould no longer blindly follow leaders who le«d them into destruction. They should make the livinx. real ihinz. adapt them- Special dispatch to The Constitution. Ma&hingtok, July 15.—Senator Hill nies, of course, the absurd rumor that he kept out of the Colquitt campaign, because of a promise that Colquitt, Brown and Gordon would support him for senator. The position that he took In the campaign was that in a fight between two factions of the party in which no principle involved, he was not called upon to throw him. self into the breach. The casual politician will remember, too, that in the fight between Mr Nor wood and Mr. Hill for the aenatorship four yean ago there was an amount of bitterness that would have rendered an early and cordial alliance be tween these gentlemen Improbable. Every possible attempt was made to pet Mr. Hill into the anti-Colquitt ranks. Petition after petition was sent to him, urging him not to “de- a reform movement that he had himself in augurated. 1 * He was begged, threatened, and ar* gued with—but he adhered to his sensible pur pose, and left tbe state with his bps sealed, and his burning thoughts ' In his heart’s hot cells locked up.” There was no trade or understanding, and it was never known at any time in the Colqnltt camp, until the last day of tbe campaign had come, that Mr. Hill might not at some stage ;of the fight come into tbe ring. When hit name was put at the head of a ticket to r delegates in Fulton, it waa thought that the issue had been made, aud there was some lively discussion under the surface how it was to be met. Mr. Hill withdrew his name, however, nnder a compromise that allowed a mixed ticket to go without opposition. It looks now as ii Mr. Hill will not have opposition for re election. If this is to it will be simply because there is no man who wants his place feels that he can beat him. MR. KLOUNT AND THE GOVERNORSHIP. Your correspondent asked Mr. Blount the other day if he would allow the use of his name for the aext governorship. He laughed and said: “ It’s too far off yet to think about, much le*s to talk about. To be gc-vernoi of the state is an aspiration worthy the ambition of any Georgian, and I do not hesitate to say that 1 should be glad to be governor. Aa to whether I will enter the race—or whether 1 could succeed if I did, those are questions that are as yet out of date. 1 have many friends who appear anxious to press my name, but I have two years of hard work that l am under contract with the people of the sixth district to perform, before I can give any thoughts to preferment. THE YOUNG MAN FROM THE “NINTH.” No Georgian can visit Washington without be ing proud of the reputation and character of Emory Speer, the y oungster from the ninth. The overwhelming majority by which Speer was returned, over a m*u hitherto invincible, has convinced public men here, that he is not of brittle metal, but that he has eutered public life, notasanaccider.t, but as one who has fought his way In and intends to stay. When add to this the facta that Speer hasirreproach <ble habits; is modest, conservative and prudent; attends c'osely to his business, studies assiduously and intelligently, and retains all of bis natu ral force and brilliancy—it is hard to predict his future. His success, which is usually fxutl to young meu and has destroyed many bright young Georgians, has only steadied him and impressed him with the necessity of d.i carding all trifling habits and addressing himself earnestly to the essential affairs of life, already stands in the irent ranks of the house, and is esteemed and admired by those members whose opinion is really valuable. In the next twenty yean Emory Speer will play an important part in the public life of this country, and Geor gia will be proud of him. Colonel B. F. lawyer, who is at Newark, N. J„ with his new paper bag machine, all ready for work next week, writes me that I was mistaken in saying that General A. W. Reynolds, of the confederate army, is still living in Egypt. The cole oel writes: “HU body U still in Egypt—but alas—his soul has gone to meet the band of immortaU with whom he fought. He died in Egypt about four yean ago. aud was buried at Cairo. Our friend. Captain Dwinell. was present at his funeral, and men tioned it to me!” 1 canuot say that I make this correction with pleasure, but here it is. 1 knew that General Reynolds had not returned to America. Holland in ______ and thence to Entland.’but how _ was never known to the public. The flist case re ported was in the parish of St. Oties'-ia-t one year of the 6C0.i 01 souls in. the'town’ IOj.OOO perished, many of them in tbe fields and trigh- —oya, wandering f.-om the town in their distress id desperation, destitute and not knowing where to go, the villagers about refusing to ahel* capable, - ......of gener ating every distemper kuown to medical sc ience, owing to tbe habits of their inhabitauis. ot « and also contagious diseases whose c«use> be traced, and tbe fatal effects of which no knowu medicine counteracts. The Condon plague Mm. Bergman Again Deserts Htr Heme, and B.*- locates at tbs Police Headquarters in Ntw York.—A Strange Marriage.— Crimes and Casualties. are^controlled by speculators. In the committee ' Publican members took ground gentleman raying today all the . against paving these grew quite warm he had heard quite ct agree aud them. The proposition t > dav , Culbertson to report three Mils , out recommendation, leaving thec->mmiitce aims, and « ugh of these claims! to nay authorizing i six for i wuh- Turki.*n ships, , J to have the Ihe l'audragee epidemic ir origin, and its effects are beyond conjecture unless physicians ascertain thu full nature and c that ffax comes from >_ rible diseases that afflict u_ imported cholera, ship fever, yellow fei ■ of iu knowu form . o be the ship fever in some other sickness with the ualure of which acquainted, but nothing posi tive will be her people are the filthiest on the lace of the earth, aud they exceed auy other natiou in breed ing pestilences. Iu cold weather, when cholera ought to be fnzeu out, they lock themselves up in uuveutitated rooms that are kept at summer heat by blazing fires, take no exercise, hardly wash their peisous aud never change their San Francisco, January IS —A woman in th e city has jnst won tha first grand prixj inth* Havana lottery of Si03,000. The report was at first discredited, but a Chronicle reporter, who ran down the rumor to-day, found the lucky woman in Mrs Edwards Fitzjerald, 2326 Wash ington street. The lady lives iu a handsome and cosy little cottage in sucsertown. Mrs. Fitzgerald bears her prospective fortune meekly, very meek ly, aud as Betsy the cook was out with her young man, the lady with tbe first grand prize was busy in the kitchen cooking a mess of corned beef and spinnach, two things which she said her husband was very fond of. She soon came in dressed iu a calico wrapper and duly apologized for the odor of corned beef that pervaded the house. It was true, she said, that she had won the prize, and only having heard the news a week ago, she could hardly be expected to have arrived at a full real ization of her good fortune. About four or five months ago she had a dream of finding pieces of gold of the size of healthy cobble-stones in her husband's mines. Being of delic tie health, she went to ihe mountains for vacation, and happen- to enter her husband's iniue the dream did, certain exteut.come true. The lady went to adjoining room to bring a specimen of gold cobble, r.s the reporter thought, but the cobble hud dwindled down to tbe siz-of a pea, and lay among some auriferous sand that was contained small vial labeled Rustler mine. Of course this dream, the lady's friends suggested that committal. The against, so the motion d_wtih the republicans to-day. but ai.other the proposition to report * lost. Two dtmocratM vote may be taken and thou, the claims, they c » The "MUM 1. not jet finally .1itpo.ed that the matter will again t she clothing until it drops from them piece by piece. The result is natural. They a:e affected with all deadly diseases known, mauv of which originate 1'be Census Report or the Great Cloth ing Industry. Wxshxnoton, January 15.—The following is preliminary report to the census bureau upon the specific cotton manufacturers of the Uuited States, exhibit ng the number of looms aud spindles, the number of bales of cotton consumed and the number of operatives employed, reported by Edward Atkinton, of Bis on, Maos., special agent of the tenth Census* ou cotton manufacturing; THE COTTON OF AMERICA. hat would do with the money? Well, she had not thought much of that. »he was comfortably ritualed i * irldly possessions w»-re concerned. I i I s Alabama Arkansas Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia....... 1.06b 2N 18.C3G Massachusetts Michigan Mississippi.... New Jersey- New York North Carolina - Rhode Is<attd South Carolina Tennessee New York, January 15.—Early this morning a carriage drove up to the police headquarters. Many trunks Were on the outside, and Mrs. Klizt Bergman, Uie eccentric Philadelphia bride, was within. She seemed in excellent humor as she quit the carriage aud ran upstairs to Matron Webb’s rooms. last Saturday evening Mrs. Bergman left 55.07Z 14-37 2,015 720 931.5XS 107S77 l.>|»7 200.974 SV.39G 6.(96 COS 6Rj 125.01 91,78-v 4,*i5.2S» 578.7VK.,62794 ’ 12.1201 26.172 232, 0r>| 2 569 465N 42! 14,3*2* 10597, 563 Utah Vermont.™...— 1 Virginia 432 29 The above doea not include tne hosiery mil report by George William Bond, of Boston Waltli With waiting and wbhing We wait for the port ns we battle the 'Tis waiting forever from cradle to grave. courses we pave THE NEW ROAD Projected from Atlanta to Alabamn. in accordance with a resolution passed at the first meeting of the incorporation of the Atlanta and Alabama railroad, that body met Saturday morning at Mr. Sam In man's office on Broad street. The meeting was called to order by An thony Murphy. Tbe committee upon organization then reported. They suggested Messrs. Anthony Murphy, J F. Cumtuing**, John Collier, 8 M. Inman, J W. English. R. D. Spalding, E. I'. Howell, B. E. Crane and 11 (i. Mitchell as the board of directors for the road for tbe purpose of an organization. The report, without being discussed, was adopted, and the meeting proceeded to the election of officers from this board as con templated in tbe report. The election re sulted as follows: President—Mr. Anthony Murphy. Vice president—-Major j. F. Cummings. Captain English suggested that an attor ney was essential and placed in nomination for that position Captain W. T. Newman who was unanimously elected. The following resolution offered hr R J Griffin was adopted: Resolved, That the thanks of the incorporators of the Atlanta aud Alabama r«llro&<l company are hereby tendered to the Hon. Frank P. Rice, one of our representatives in tb- legislature, for the vigilance, energy and ability be displ ye i in procuring for us tbe charter to build the Atlanta and Alabama railroad. The meeting of the incorporators then adjourned, after which the board of direct ors was called to order by President Mur phy. Upon motion Mr. H. Castleman was elected secretary. Captain Euglish'moved that a committee of three, composed of tbe president, vice president and Mr. R. D Spalding, be ap pointed to draft by-laws for the governmeut of the body The motion prevailed. Mr. R D. Spalding moved that Major Cummings. R. C Mitchell and Anthony Murphy be made a committee to open at suitable places books of subscription Special dispatch to The Constitution. A convention of the wool-growers and manu facturers of tbe U nited States, was held here to day. Several papers were read of great interest were. John D. Hayes, president the woo1-l ... n of the National wool-manufacturers association, attributed the decline In the production of fine wools in this country to the present fashions. which have created a demand for coarse wool clothes. He believes, however, the demand for fine wools would increase and that the produc- become profitable. them would Mr. D McKellar, an extensive wool grower of Australia, who proposes to establish a ranebe in this country and import from Austra A resolution i ble for tbe United states; also, resolved, that the convention urgejupon oongress the importance of establishing • ■ experimental species of domesticated animals, especially sheep aud cattle, for distribution among the states. The Constitution's Amendments. Washington, January 13.—As I telegraphed yon last night the fate of Marshal Fitzsimons is fixed. The administration lo ;ks at the ca«e iu s business way. I don’t think the fact that the marshal is a democrat has anything directly to do with the loss of his office. There has never been a co operation of his department and that of the revenue collector, and the administration thinks that such cooperation is impossible wh le the present officails control those departments. How far political differences have aggravated this contention I csnnot say. It was necessary to r Collector i the altar. The charges made against the marshal in the special agent's r« port have doubtless had much to do with this determination, but the prime objec tion which bss op.>ned the way for all the others has been that the matshal and the collector, in stead of c*-operating, have been continually at dustryof our state and giving it more encouragement and protection than the legislature or the laws or the courts ot anvthmg else It makes no big fuss, but its influence is being everywhere exerted and felt. I hope the next legislature will give Mn experimental farm and locate it where they can visit it and watch ita operations and carry hack home some facts for their people. Yours, * Bill Arp. THE ABUSE OF THE BALLOT. TI>« Evils of Parchaslng Vales Point ed out. It is probable that there is as mnch good in the world as there ever was. The prime interests of humanity are being everywhere considered and promoted, and a3 long as that is the case there is not likely to be a decay of individual or public virtue. Na pktraix like, they snail ari.«e from tne po-ti, is not far dts-anL lbey should reahi hoaever. that the reaction must take r-lsce ic t section of the victors: that a« political factors j the present, they will sn no wi*,- be prom mem important: that tae mBsi-.n of the south is build up berowa wane price, rev.ve her iedt ry. enlarve her enterpri as. increase her co: merce, add factory to factory, live within here •nd for herself. This is the new south, which . ... __ oxtlag years, shall be a mighty power upon ! t »j e whose asnrultural. manulactnriog. mining and i . jf? commercial luitruitJ the world may rely. I . Carried. Tne meeting then adjourned. After which the projected railroad was informally discussed by those present. Mr. Crane stated that he had conversed with several of the stockholders of the \Test Point road and that if the Georgia Western could not be built the West Point road could be induced to penetrate the coal fields of Alabama, by building a road from LaGrange to the Alabama coal mines. This question was also fully discussed, but did r.ot meet with the reception the contem plated Atlanta and Alabama road had. Everything done and said at the meeting indicated that those par ticipating therein were in earnest. The enterprise and the good that is bound to result therefrom was discussed freely, and all agreed that Atlanta ought to and must have this much-needed road. An Evealag with Mr. Htepbena. Washington Letter to Louisville Courier. An evening with the Hon. Aleck Stephens is an event worth mentioning. It i<* singular to see how a 1 tractive Mr Stephens is to the youog.espe- Cialiy young men. His parlor at Uie National hotel is always full of visitors, and the cheerful in es tate on their characters from the type of characiar borne by their citizens With an honest people there cannot long be a dishonest government; nor is there likely to bean honest government with a dishonest people. Society, in its organized character, will represent the virtues or vices of the unorganized people. Tbe high position held by car government anions the na- . , , ■ , — of the earth pretty clearly establishes ' pbeufc isa p*tieutiava.id.and hri countenance mriwmio tinr— .. «nv i denotes the.wflferti** Which he uncomplainingly There U tometbing both quaint and tou< Ling in Mr. dtepbens's appearance. His faoe la as del icate and refined as that of a woman. Mr. that »« I«S*le pV* » «* «y i ‘ re u.a“ or toneae. The ^downfall of \ twinkle with humor. Mr. Stephens'* con ( .... tephens' generally l>e traced <o tbe vices of their i tlonal powers are wonderful, his memory is p-opie. Individual vice is an attack upon I retentive, and anecdotes well told convena- aory is used as ilfare If checked and he’d iLurtratioas to spice all that he s*jp. He does ctabie weight in puoiic affairs; if fostered j that he can ptopel himself and turn in all d* . and allowed to pass unrebuked, it will : tions. He w«*s a tail silk hat and black siia spread from man to man until it be- gloves He is Tery courtly in manners, and uever - government briti^s re- I dec.iaes to we either ladies or gentlemen who government, firings re- | sj(nd cmrdfL There are a Urge n „ mber of young •• ail< * lzst dictates ; gentlemen who pa>s their evenings with him, r tbe vicious ; *nd be is never at alofesfora quartette when « m ti-- ' punctual y at 6 o’clucz he is ready for a game of ‘ plays the gs partner tends t more definite than that we had a panic in to SSoSt Drrs i ttM-psopJe. *I>d eodsngeMhe paWic welfare, j «hWt He eiij* th. fuse well, but tterer tub H« 1 H . r . !E!, - T “O' mes! !»; ,h - C-neral i eBO r . s be MMtaid mtmpj he mimic fan uyvaember tha^^pmlc **ia way may be free from just censure. ' the great Xapo:oou and exclaims: **Oh! for i. but in Blucher and nignt:” If ladie* are in his parlor eauxsi by the contraction “Cue a farmer is piling up gran aries fub of wba«t and storehouses fail of cotton and wool produced «>n his own land, ther- is nothing to particularly alarm him in the tact ** • is there anything in the present asToni-hirg . __ of national production to a.ana the people of ider the control of the land-leagu-. j the United £t»tcaixn» tbe fear that to-morrow ■ealtii at before e and carry away their Seaalor Hill Halid. Hew Haven Register. Ben HiU tell* the Urn. crew will be f< U>ev brow *w»y a democratic senator sons who are fit to be entrusted with them. : Fbe theory faithfully observed would pro ! mote the general welfare and meet the ends { of government. A: present this theory is ! unobserved and practically public offices ! are the tors of individual ambition, put up i Population Moving Kon(fewest. Boston Advertiser. The center of population is not moving* var4 as rapidly me may suppose. According _ r , census of 1870 the center might be fixed noi at public bntcrv, to be gained by the highest : 7 er * from the city of Columbu*. Ohjo. That »rti be-t bidder f-.rca-h If it within th* 19 to **7 a meridian of longitude drawn through ana oe t o.aaer icr^n. ii it oe witnin the Columbus would leave nearly an iqual aumber power of any one_ bad prac*iceto speedily I of in habitants on either side, and a parati*-! of destroy the happiness of a people and take • latitude drawn through the same city would rum them their sa'ty. this Lost -urely ! make a nearly «qual division of the popttiatioo John Anderson are pleased to know that the re port of the special ageu completely exonerated him of all charges of misconduct while in control the southern district of Georgia, as chief dep* speaks iu tbe highest teims of Captain Anders-on': irybody that Mr. Kim- record. bo confident i« . ball »ill succeed Colonel Fitzsimons that there active work iu the interest of any other candidate Wi thou t having any ground for the assertion, I venture to say that Mr. Kimball will not keep tbe office six months. I don’t think ‘ it will throw him into be willini he will fancy it, and politics in some degree, he will not be willing to abandon for it tbe bright career be has before him as a business man He will hardiy give up a future of certain 6uccet* the prospect of those fitful favors which are never worth a groat deal and are always discounted by a large percentageol ebaure. M-jor a myth it kept by prominent for official honois in Georgia. Hi* chances under the new admi* lstration will be good Blaine, they say, is to be the power behind the throue. and Blaine swears by Smyth. Tne republicans who hold office under the gov ernment iu Atlanta played their cards well They w.-re all opposed to Grant aud did a great They were very nervous when the Chicago vention was in its throes, and if the 306 had ever grown to the winning figure there would have been mourning in Georgia among tbe who are now fixing tbetr feet for four years years station in fat office. They played it pluck- Hy, and have won There neea not be much office-reeking in Georgia for some time to come. l Georgia present ol i like unto Muidoon in solidity here. The 1 find that the present officials, except tha r e fo- Hancock's feast and now Is willing lo eat the crumbs from Garfie.d’s table—these ilemen, representing a class of some hundreds in Georgia, will have to go and bury their sorrow, for here itc#n fin< Mr. Stephens looks well and talks heartily. He ... p.oceedings closely. John Graham, follows the of Atlanta, basjui and finds myriads of letters to answer. Every- to be his secretary to answer. Every Mr. Stephens and he answers body writes every letter. After he comes from the house about four every afternoon, he eats dinn then in tbe twilight settles down for bis i whist, which he play* with as much glee He is reaily proud of his excellence in the game. But he never gets Into it so deeply that he f .rg* to to watch the bands on his little French clock as they slowly whirl to nine—and then he rolls bis mir out of the parlor and is sooutin bei asleep. Next morning be is uo early and cheerfully t«- gin* the day’s work. His sad. patient face never ear* a frown, and wnen it lights with a smile is Waiting for mom, ro serene in its light; Waiting for noondsy, »o brilliantly br gbt; Waiting at eve for repose in the night. Waiting for zephyrs In springtime that blow; Waiting for summer and flowers that grow; Waiting for winter aud swiit falling snow. Waiting is ever the bosom’s refrain, In momeDtsof plea*ureaud moments of pain; Waiting, though stricken again and agaiu. The top of the ladder on reaching my prime.” In manhood awaiting tbe time when he may There always la something to wait for the while. Waiting In poverty, anguish and grief. Waiting for heaven to send us relief. Telling the heart that the trial is brief. Aye, waiting for joys that will never appear; Waiting for voices we never shall hear; Waiting for moments that never are near. Waiting the dawu of a holler life. Waiting at last for the spirit's release; Waiting a rest In the Dwelling of Peace, Where waiting aud longing forever will cease. I have done my best, i am weary—let me rest. After t illing oft in vain. Baffled, yet to struggle fain; After toiling long, to gain Little good with mickle pain. Let me >est. But lay me low. Where tke hedgeside roses blow, Where the little dais<-a grow. Where the wind e-Maying go; Where the footpath rustic* plod. Where the breeze bowed poplars nod Where the old woods worship God, Where hi* pencil paints the sod; Where the wedded throstle sings. Where the young bird trie* his wings; Where the walling plover swings. Near the ruulet's rushing springs! Where, at times, the tempest's roar. Bhaking distant sea and shore. Still will rave old Bame*dale o'er. To be heard by me no more! There, beneath the breezy West, Tired and thankful, let mu rest. Like a child that sleepeth best a state- draw a gun on Senator i ready iu case it was caps to shoot - . - ... >ff his mouth, and told him to get out, which Conkling did. The house iu hto absence, not expecting him to be at home, and stayed there all night, wbile Sprague have his own se«l at the table because Mr. Conk- Uug had got it. People In the legislative circle at Albany say that Conkling's friends are a good self. He talks on tbe subject as U it waa much c his mind. t f y buy a lottery ticket. ticket last day of by thu p*;*ers that she 1 No. . ,i Cabs Inch wo* S.t, so that she wouid cet i discount of 18 per cent. That w* > the world. headquarters with tbe avowed iutentiou never return. She had made up her mind to settle quietly iu her own homestead iu 1‘hiladil- * other. Bhe seemed pcimei had adopted; and ail her friends congratulated on havi':g recovered from her trance malady. Their congratulations t police headquarters. Her apart last Saturday aud t had been .... _.. matron understand* th . lady’s mind better than most others, for she had A Word to Our Readers. When you read of a remedy that will cure all diseases, beware of it; but when you read of a pure vegetable compound which claims to cure only certain parts of a body, and furnishes high proof that it does this, you can safely try it, and with tbe assurance that it will help you. This is just what Warner’s Safe Kidney and Liver Cure does. It cures all troubles of the lower portion of the body and none others. It will not help the tooth ache, ear-ache nor consumption, but it will put your body in a vigorous and healthy state where you can enjoy life, and SOUTHERN COTTON RECEIPTS Reported From the Interior Towns of ■fee Country. New Oulrans, January 15.—The Democrat contain* special reports of the cotton receipts at interior ti>« ns throughout the states of Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mbsissippi, Louisians, Ar kansas. Tcnucssoa and Texas. These reports show that there has been a general falling off of tccelpto, except in Georgia. Florida, southern Louisiana and Texas, as compared with 1878 Tow ns iu the MUtifcsippi bottom all report a con siderable decrease lu this section much cotton, variously estimated at Iroin teu to fifteen per cent, remains unpicked in the fi< Ids and there is nohoi>u of «aving more than half of it. Much of U is reposed ar, rotting tu the fields, 'i he Democrat alsotiias reports of the Louisiana sugar crops, which go to confirm its former estimate of 236.0W) hogsheads The stna 1 planters have fin ished sugai-making, aud only a few of the largo planter* are still grinding. A very small pi icent- tums the liccember freeze did \ yield everywhere has been fine, and iu some scc- i, notable in large sugar parishes, has been the state was l72,8-;2 hogsheads. hinted that Mrs. Bergman would uol sojourn long Philadelphia. lt-r return was occasioned by her relatives’ dc« e lor a reconciliation w ith her husband. At st Mrs. Bergman, on her arrival at her mother' qujel after ... rnent was noticed by r. and this irritated her to such an exteut that she expostu!at<-d with her mother. Angry wools followed The daughter re used to comply with ihe mother’s request*, and express ed nor determination to rebel ugainst her au thority, and leave bur. Mrs. Swa.n then endeav* ored to persuade her wayward child to return to her husband She pointed out the folly tne To these words of advice the'young woman, how ever, turned a deaf ear, and fleeing from Ihe room, ordered her trunks packed for departure. There was no other meeting between mother and daughter. Thu former retired to h*-r room in t are, wbile the latter proceeded to get ready for the journey. Wbai fuiure course this strange character wil ow pursue is a myrtiry. She is but seven tee year* of age, with » handsome income, that nci year will be increa ed toS00 annually. She b Annwer Thin. Did you ever know any person to be ill without inaction of the Sumiach, Liver or Kidneys, or did you ever know one who was well when either was obstructed or in active; and did you ever know or hear of any case of the kind that Hop Bitters would not cure? Ask your neighbor this same question.—-Times. —William Waller Phelps has ordered the payment at his personal ex;>ense of all the accounts under $lfO in the bankrupt Bergen savings bank Tbe bank lies in a district in which Mr. Phelps is an occasional candidate, but Mr. Phelps is in noway connected with the bank, and the payment of their account appears to be a pleasant bit of generous benefaction. The latter is greatly conduct, for before marriase she aaiure, aud seems to have changed suddenly. “ It floe* ItiicUt to tfee spot.** This homely hut expressive phrase ade quately describes the * fleet of a glass o* Hub Punch drank with hot water or iced, with lemonade, soda water or milk. Ready : Jr-; ~,7i' I on opening. Every sideboard should have she was of a retlrii g I xt - b y dealers generally at $1 25 a janl2—dlw wed frisun&wlw I bottle iASsroRT. Isn., January 13—About months azo tue seventeeu-veir-old daughter ol George Bell, constable, found herse.f in a delicate | r indiscretion* with « ned George ('«.llow ell but unwisely. sliu bad loved this discovery the boy was arrested and bound over to the court On the way to jail, however, the wi*y youth succeeded in eluding the officer, and escaped from the city, from which day he ha- never been seen here. After thi* tittle episode u New York police paper published an illustration of the escape, and also gave a somewhat touch ini; account of the girl’s wrongs. Among those who read the article aud viewed the picture* was oue Solomon *J. Phillips, a rich widower, who lives away out in Iowa Somehow or other the Klorj tender chord iu his toul, and with true Garfleld'n Policy ForcNlindowcd. Columbus Letter to New Yotk Times. The general remain* quietly a’ home, having mi.o ia < r twice during the past love and pity as the article had led hi believe, to make her his wife. Accordingly, he wrote her a letter, stating the feeling toward her that had stolen over him upon readiug of her sad ease, and askinc her to correspond with him. Miss Bell was greatly puzzled at receiving such a s* range missive, aud went to her pat- for advice. After much discussion, calling and ___ „ __ uountial friend*, it was decided to write postmaster at Phillips's place of resides cc and i acknowledged by answercatne, and was ia girl, uutli at last Phillips a-ked her for her ' * accepted, and heart and hand. This Iowan came on here and met the object of his af fection. A warm attachment at once sprang up between the couple and they were married. - The ceremony was performed ou Thursday evening last, but the romance of the care was kept from the public for the time beiug, owing to thu urgent urally attract widespread attention. It Is under stood the couple will take up their abode old homcol Phillip*, in the state of Iowa, where they will no doubt live long and happily together. The fatherless child, that proved at once a curse and a blessing, ia alive and a* fat and saucy as wj jj b(J tafce,, w j th lbc couple lo tbi-ir i home and given every needed attention. York, January <4 — In the garret of miserable Wooster street tenement house, devoid alike of enrahut and the plainest necessaries of fe. a policeman yesterday morning found the On ito mother's gentle breast. THE UPS AND DOWNS That Indicate tbe Condition or the Weather. Nxw York. Jrouary 15.—At 7 o’clock, a.m . Washington time, the thermometer gave the fol lowing indications at tbe points named below: Vincent, 29 degrees below, a fall of 4 degrees; Burliugtnu, Iowa, 8 degree* below, a fall .of 45 degrees; Duluth, 8 degrees below, a fall of 15 de grees; HL Paul, 2 degree* above, a rise of 26 dc grees; Keokuk, 14 degrees above, a lire of 2. r » degrees; LaCrosse, 7 degrees above, a rise of 3- degrees: Madison, 10 degree* above, a rise 9 d< degrees; Detroit, 9 degrees above, a rise of c degrees: Cleveland. 4 degree* degree; Pittsbc degrees; krie.f Boston, 7 degree* above, a foil of 37 degree*. GENERAL GRANT Accept* the Prealdencjr or Hie World’* Fnlr. New York. January 14.—The comm I* tee ap pointed by the world's fair commission called upon General Grant to-day and tendered him the office of president of the world’s fair, to be held here in'18M. General Grant accepted the post present. At a meeting of the and tbe secretary v ble circular and re; election for permanent ofikt of the executive secretary. Thomas McElreath. Messrs George/ matter of committee was referred to them. A committee was also appointed luttiru organjziti-jn of the national will oe remembered as long aa American history THE PLAGUE IN IRELAND. Sew Distress in the Afflicted Chantry. London, January 15.—A terrible outbreak of fever, said to have been imported in foreign flax, has taken placet Tandragee, in county Armagh. One hundred and nine person* are now prostrat*. There are numerou* death* daily. Twenty-four persons were buried yesterday. Tandragee i» in about the centre of county Ar- of the fertile hills with which nature has beautified that nartof the country. It contain* between ten duke of Manchester, whica, from ito elevated site, is seen for many miles around. The town contain* some well built house*, a handsome will doit A surer or" more active agent j nonhand auth Th_> center haa mo»M in adi- .or th. foundations .,"p7£ii virtue could not well be im- * on a straight line from Cincinnati to Indianapolis. Presbyterian church and two raall Methodist the pupils of which have a festival annually at are the villa* of Cooley castle. Near ihe hill, and Orange hill and others. A great deal of flax is used at Tandragee for manufacturing purposes. It is probable that the ever ref. rred to in the above dispatch waa brought from Ruuda. as almost all thu flax imported into the north of Ireland comes from that country. Xiw Yoke, January 15.—Prof. Doremus was A COLD WAVE Sweeping Over tbe Freezing Conti, nent. Chicago, January 14.—A sudden and remarka ble change In temperature ha* occurred. At W o’clock yesterday morning the thermometer reg * tered 39 deeree* above and ai midnight it arked 8 degrees below, with the mercury falling iiout 5 degree* an hour. Last night was one of the coldest of the season, be mercury at 8 o’clock this marking stood 18 degrees below zero, and at St. Paul, Mina., 24 be low. elide. ThereL.no trace of the occupants. by taking Simmons Liver Reaulator It is abarm- leu* vegetable compound, and numbers who have ous humors of the blood, eleacrea the liver, re- kidney* to healthy action and drives out tbe despondency *nd gioomof 111 health. The patient soon feels a* if he had taken a new leat^- «t life, and -i* overjoyed to find ■ depressed e of tbe i roti«1 eat title* of French nobility. though its glory had long since faded. gueritede Agremont Fro tly. described in thepo- .. *-notes as peddler, 53 years >f age aud wile of August de Agremont. at present * poor, had wilted newspaper carrier, who in hi* yo.reh consign'd himself to voluntary exile, .»..i big adoption to citizenship in a repub lie resigned hi* title of Maiquis de Agremont. in- long Kuccersion of ancestor* whose h(-riled fr« n bl place under the ancient regime of the Louise*. in< j Once po end ft million of francs, he is u of Inflc- ore than half i too poor deceased i**rtn< and degradation. The ^*tin try twenty years, and have bury the body “ -* -Is mi* couple lately been living apart, owing to frequent c rels while they were together. The iid o? the coal stove in the woman’s room was off and the windows tightly closed, to that she might have s caused death. Ar inquest will be held. East St. Locis.flll.. J.i.uary 14 —On« of those eina while. uroan hea-b ok place here yesterday at a funeral. The body of Maggie Stock. 13 yea _ lying in a coffin preparatory to being placed in be*r.re, when a cousin of the dead girl, named Vfary Stock, who bad been in convulsion* of grief duriug the services, stooped to kiss ner dead rr-la dve The kiss had scare* y been given when Mary fell dead. The funeral of Maggie waa post poned until to-day. when the two cousins wet- •nried together. The unhappy affair haa plunged theii acquaintances. FROM WASHINGTON. i* tin Special dispatch to The Confttiutlon. ASHINGTON. January 14.—The general opinion imonscase because of a 7, Mr. Stephens and other Georgia mcmlter* . allow the marshal a hearing. Mr. Fitz«lmonn i* expected here tomorrow, and a* soon a* be come* conclusion. The be the will be brought to i resignation of Marebal Fitxsimon* __ course which his frieuds will advise. secure for Gen. y allied to the naval portfolio — ... m administration. Hi* friend* lu . .e army and navy will press the matter, and it will receive the hearty supjiort of southern influence. ill be a* acceptable to tbe soutL white republican in that action. Bruce will be s rougly urged upon Garfield, and hto champion ship of the colored race may lead him to give the senator a cushioned seat In hi* sacred circle. Senator Brown to-day introduced a bill to Im prove the lighting facilities of the coast near Sa vannah. considered in the e to-day, being a cotton claims. There and which t ihattbi* money did i long to the United 8t*te-, str.ee which decision has been held as a trust fund, but to whom it be long* has never been determined. A biliwts pasted some year- ago allow lug suit* to be brought i brought and large ftumsreoov- it ion of the time allowed adjudicated, blnce that standing the expiration of the time allowed by law. three of « in tiie j'sd onsideratio. .. r. Culberson, i procure favorable action in favor of the claimants. A member of the com- : only tl3.tX0.iW in the treaa- standing the . ury irons colon sales now held as a trust fund, and if 5i:;,000,000, or snr part of it, should be paid out on this sort of legi»- Uiion. that fact might be made a precedent for costive habit- corrected j any number of millions which could be proved th contain? thmnvh hi- 1 up in this day c-f cheap wittiesse*. Grounds for aims being filed after tbe expiration of the me fixed for them to be filed, is that the owners considered themselves debarred vein* ••aimmons Liver Regulator is a very valuable remedy for D] " ~ epsia. sick Headache. Torpid Liver, Constipation? File* and such like dtouts.*. “W. 8. HOLT,” President of 8. W. R. R. Co; of Georg]*. to Cleveland < . . three or lour weeks, and even ventured i 5*>lon. hi* boyhood home, during the holiday «ea*on. The-e small excursions are kept quiet until put^ iu actual execution, to prevent the * ih that would ensue. A gentleman him in a semi official charac- uthn said to the writer crowd and c who has been \ ter for th few days a brought All tiie irou that is iu hi* nature the surface during the next against hto enemies, but. will three month! against his friends. Ills acquaintance, large the reboot circle, large in tiie atmy circlt larger in the political circle, extends all ti United Slates, and were he lo begin the distribu tion of political favors on personal grounds ho would only invite t to give notice to friends everywhere that t,» thei appeal* he must set up a bar of bronze, but it is their duty to stand for a moment iu his place. He has rtetlcd hini-eli to the ordeal, and 1 w iieve that before the first month of his adminis tration clo.es he will have laid out a line of iron '•ger, disappointment and the loss of friendship the partof some, aud every event will be a ay have the out.” courage and determination to follow it —Bleak, chilly March ami November are the two worst months of the year for those suffering with pulmonary diseases. Keep Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup near by and such sufferers will be able to brave the rough weather withoutdang«r. Price 25 cents. Good Words From Abroad. Burlington Hawkeyc. Georgia has the beat Constitution ©f any state iu the union. Talbotton Standard. The Atlanta Constitution, the leading news paper of the south, still continue* to grow in po pular favor. New Haven Register. “Shops, schools and small farms” are the three “8’s” The Atlanta Conititution wants to*ee in the south. Tut se given aud ail the rent of the alphabet shall be added t * her. Athens. Oa., February 22, 1878.—Sir: Vy child, fire years old, had symptoms ol worms. I :ried calomel and other worm medicines, hut failed to expel any. Seeing Mr. Bain’s certificate, I got a vial of Worm Oil. and the first dose brought, forty worms, and the second dose so many were pawed I did not count them. 8, H. Adams. Prepared by E 8. Lyndon. Athens, Ga. Our Junior Senator. Macon Telegraph. “Bismarck Brown” I* the title with which our 2 ra8 Sj n ,» t «n correspondent dubs Senator Joseph E. Well, Brown’* shadow In the senate is evi dently growing. He ia Constitutionally more* of a civil tongue and a smooth tongue in hi* bead- smooth nobody’* far tbe wrong way—Is strongon practical judgMENT, stronger Mill in untiring in dustry, never tak'S bold of anything by the wrong handle, and never letago when he takua hold. Brown is a pretty considerable Bismarck, —The most remarkable and unaccount able thing in the world’s history is the fact that the great Napoleon, who rose from a peasant’s cottage to a throne, was notan nu Philadelphia News. Ohio r Charles8. Strickland. K*q , of 9 BoylMott Place, Boston, Maw . after relating his sur prising recovery from rheumatism by 8L Jacobs Oil, say.*: “I cannot find words to convey my praise and gratitude to the dis coverer of this liniment.” —During 1680 the house of lords affirmed twenty-three decisions, and reversed six. The proposal a few years ago to take away the appellate jurisdiction from the houi-e was vehemently resisted by the tory lords, who saw in it the thin end of the wedge. A Bear Wonder. The invention of I)r Fiagg in his Im proved Liver and Stomach Pad. that with out medicine banishes Headache and cures all dbrases arising from a disordered Liver, is the wonder an i delight of all who wish ‘ 11 janlO—J&wlw to be well. Caught In tha Ice. Special dispatch to The Constitution. Washington. January 14.—The signal tr>n>* ationed at Delaware Breakwater repor*- *»—• - mate and two men of toe bark Htar of In attempted to reach the shore ?<*serday i were caught In the Ice, drifted seaward probably loaL The ba*k displayed signals ol truss, but aid could not be rendered on acts Fool for the Brain and Nerves that will invig orate the body without intoxicating is what we need in there days of rush ard worry. Parker’s Ginger Toiric restores the vital energies, soothes tbe nerves and brings good health quicker than anything you can use —Tribuxe See other column. janl8 dim tues tbtirs sa'iwlm 3Jp —Dean Stanley said of Mr. Gladstone th* other day that, no matter what the subject which he took up might be, he threw into- it the energy of his whole nature. What he neglected to take up remained cold, dead and passionless, oftentimes it might be to the detriment of the Knglit-h common wealth; but what he did take up became a iive coal—fu'l of pasbion, lire and confla- g rat ion. Co-CJtcrs, GA., Nov. 26. 1877. Da. C. J. Moffett—Dear Sir: Since learning Ita vaiue. I always keep your Tzetiiina (Teething Powders) in my house, and cousider it an Indto- ledldi * ** "*■* eusable medicine for email children. 1 hav* Clerk City Council _ „ , „ Oounmfe Ga.. Feb. 6, 18?*. Du C J. Moffztt—i>ear sir; We can commend your Tkkthina ( eetblng Powders) as th* most commend iatialactory prescription” we ever'uaed fortoo loose bowels or eruption* of our children. The* have saved ns many dollar* In doctor*’ Ktito Yours truly, _ _ B. T. HaTCHER, (of Aim of MeGehee A Hatcher, Warehouse and Commission Merchants.) Jaai—dim not too* thur mX Awkjlxa
