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THE WEEKLY COXSTITUTIOY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1881. THE CONSTITUTION. WrrUjr «’o«»lllollon, price AI.50 per unm m Club* of twenty, $20, and a copy to the setter up of he club. WEEKLY CONSTITUTION, SIX MONTHS, *1.00. Important. We send Tiif. Constitution and Cultivator to one ad drew for $2.50. This doe- not apply to past sub scription. Itoth subscriptions must Ire made at the same time. ATLANTA, GA., SEPTEMBER 27, 1881. The womanly thoughtfulness of Victoria, in sending a floral otlering to the rotunda yesterday, will lie appreciated. The act hut spoke the union of sentiment that wraj>s the whole English-speaking world in grief. Tnr Irish people openly declare at every free and representative meeting that the agitution shall go on until the landlords are alwlishcd. This is just about the size of the Irish move ment, and any attempt to otherwise explain it would not lie explanatory. The return of Mrs. Garfield to Washington from Elberon, when she begged not to l>e taken within sight of the white house, was in striking contrast to the scenes of last March. Tiic happy wife of the jieople's choice is now a lonely widow, whose misfortune challenges the kindest sympathies of the whole world. The press of the country gives expression to the sentiment of fifty millions people when it declares that ample provision should lie made by congress for the widow and children of the martyred president. It is thought that congress will vote to the family the salary of the entire term. Anything less than that would not l>ccome a great people. The death of John A. Cuthbert, at Mobile, takes away, not the oldest ex-congressman, hut the man whose services in congress ante dates that of all other men. He represented Georgia in congress in 1820 and 1821. His commission was issued on the Kith day of December, 181 il. At that time Georgia was represented by seven members. The veteran lawyer’s age at the time of his death was Of. The labor troubles at Savannah are still of a threatening character, both sides being de termined, and neither being disposed to accept the terms of the other. The railroad com- panics are endeavoring to procure laljorcrs to fake the places vacated by the strikers, and the latter are inclined to give the new men altogether too warm a reception. It will be fortunate indeed if no more blood is wasted in this war of wages. If President Arthur lives up to the full meaning and spirit of his inaugural address, having all along a healthy regard for the un mistakable sentiment of the people, ho will need no man to lean upon; but if his words of yesterday arc simply a cover for deferred intentions of a sinister nature an army of Grants and Conklings would not save him from public indignation. Let ns hope that he means well while wc give hi At all the sup port we honestly can in the meanwhile. President Arthur, has by appointment, set apart next Monday, the 2fith instant, as a day of humiliation and prayer. The day is so near at hand that every effort should be made by our con tent jiororics to carry the proclama tion to districts not readily accessible to rail road or telegraph. The first official procla mation of the new president will doubtless lie seconded by the governors of the different states, ami the day of burial will thus become a day of prayer and reflection and timely in straction. Tiif. Georgia state fair, which will open at Macon on the 17th of October and continue through the 22d, will he an attractive agricul tural and industrial show. A great number of entries have already been made. Liberal premiums arc offered in every department. The programme of trotting and running races willbe excellent, representing some of the famous stables of the country. *AU the rail roads offer reduced rates, and there is no reason why there should not lie a grand jubi lee week in the good city of Macon. Four, vice-presidents have succeeded to the presidential office, but never until now has the country known such a president without at least one fully qualified successor ready to fill the gap if disease or violence or accident should create a vacancy. President Arthur lias therefore acted wisely in summoning an extra session of the senate. An extra session of congress is not necessary, hut the country beyond all dispute is in favor of an extra ses sion of the senate.' A president of the senate cannot be chosen too soon for tranquillity’s sake. For tiie second time in the history of the republic the remains of a martyred president lie in state in the capitol. Mr. Lincoln’s life went out with the dying roar of the artillery of a long and bloody war, when men’s pas sions were too excited to measure the loss of the country. Mr. Garfield is a martyr of more peaceful times, and his death is a sad commentary on the craze for office that will drive men even to assassination. But the re spect exhibited all along the route from Elbe ron to Washington shows that the people feel the calamity, and it is to be hoped that the thousands upon tnousands who will look upon the placid features of the distinguished dead will resolve to do something toward reform ing the evils that have made such an occasion possible. When the senate meets on the 10th of next month, it will consist of only 73 members, 37 democrats, 34 republicans, David Davis and General Mahone. Until the two New York sen ators-elect and General Burnside's- successor are admitted, the democrats will have a clear majority over all. If Judge Davis continues to act with the democrats, the body, when all seats are tilled, will stand 3S democrats, 3' republicans and General Mahone. The little Virginia marplot can make the senate a tie. The democrats certainly will not make dia bolic the umpire of the senate, they will not vote to give him one bit of power more than he now possesses. There is no reason in the world why the senate should not proceed in the regular and customary manner to organize by electing a president and secretary. The new senators can then be sworn in. As to the committees and minor officers a reasonable and patriotic compromise cun no doubt be effected. If not. then the democrats should discard sentiment and proceed to put the en tire organization of the senate on a democratic liasis. It is the one branch of the government that is still democratic. A GROUP OF SOUTHERN BOYS. On one of the surveying jKirties of the Ma con and Brunswick extension, there were nine boys. Of these eight were graduates of sonic university with diplomas in their pock ets. They were working at alxtut one dollar a day, and engaged in the hardest of manual labor—cheerful, ambitious and rather proud of tiieir bard and rough work than otherwise. This group of boys is one of the signs of the times. Such a tiling it would have lieen im possible to find in the olden days. The sons of rieh men—graduates of universities, were then seldom found at manual labor. At last, however, labor is made honorable in the .*-outli, and no man stands higher here than the man who lives by the sweat of his brow. The genteel loafer has little place or posi tion in the new system that is form ing rapidly, but strong hands and sftid browned faces entitle the owner to a front scat and a hearing. Without any sacri fice of culture, or any abatement of intellec tual force, the south is rapidly learning that no labor that is honest degrades the laborer, and that the scholarship that induces idle ness is a curse rather than a blessing. Gradu ates, conic to the front! There are railroads to be built, mines to be opened, farms to lie regenerated, forests to lie felled, towns to be built, and in all these things your education will stand you in good stead. There is no excuse for one idler in all the state of Georgia, if lie lias the strength and will to work. PRESIDENT GARFIELD. Only the other day The Constitution sought to strengthen and fortify a somewhat harrassed hope by calling attention to the fact that it had never prepared an obituary of President Garfield. At that time there ap peared to be a strong probability that the prayers of the people would avail, and that the stricken president would be spared to his family and to the country. The death of James A. Garfield is a two-fold calamity. The country loses the services of a president possessing the rarest qualifications for the performance all the duties that lay before him. and the south loses a friend capable of thoroughly inpatliizingwith the difficulties of the grave problems which are the legacies of the war. To succeed in American polities, one must needs be a politician, audit is not an enchant ing business to the finer minds engaged in and it is disgusting to all who de pend upon their merits for success. To a sensitive mind, the road to the presidency is long and dirty. In pursuing it ^Ir. Garfield had the refuge of scholarship. He was a par tisan in politics to the extent of earnestness, hut lie never, like some of his republican rivals, made partisanship a policy. In the campaign of 1880, the people ’of the south had few glimpses of Mr. Garfield man, but the newspapers of both parties kept the politician perpetually to the front. This was inevitable, but the strong manly tone of liis inaugural address caught the attention of the south, and our people began to take a more than passing in terest in the man wlio was thoughtful enough in the hour of his triumph to turn from the shouting thousands to kiss the trembling lips of his gray-haired mother. Following this came little glimpses of a home-life, almost ideal in its harmony and perfection—so ut terly different from the lionie-lifc of some of our most distinguished men. Nowhere on earth is the sentiment of home stronger and purer than in the southland the little glimpse of the president’s life, to which we have alluded, were of peculiar interest to our people. This interest culminated in the strongest sym pathy with the president, and when tiie news of his attempted assassination came, the grief and sorrow of the south showed the profound impression that had been made upon tiie minds of the people. The manifestations of grief were confined to no particular class, but they were keenest where they were least ex pected. After all, the secret of the sympathy felt for Mr. Garfield in the south—remote as it was and is from all personal or party considera tions—is the fact that he is a typical Ameri can. He has made his own career. He con quered poverty and all the obstacles that poverty places in the way of the ambitious, and fouglit his way upward to the highest renown. The south saw in him a man of large mind and broad sympathies— man of genial impulses and of a temperament that may well be called po etic. Seeing all this, our people had hopes that his administration would be productive of the largest results in allaying the preju dices of sectionalism, and we have not the slightest doubt that these hopes would have been realized^ Whatever policy the president may have mapped out previous to the attempt on liis life, we believe he would have risen from his bed with his mind free from the slightest trace or vestige of partisanship. He could not have ignored the attitude of the south. His genial and sympathetic nature would have taken advantage of the events of the past few months, and for the first time in twenty odd years we should liave had a^president in full enjoyment of the confidence and esteem of the whole country. Iv. This increased work is due in some man ner to the additional subjects of legislation required by our present constitution, and the legislature has a good excuse for t he time they have consumed in discussing these various subjects. The regulation of railroads is one of the most difficult and important of these subjects. We had hoped when the commis sion was created that all matters pertaining to this subject would be referred to the board, and that full time would be given to the com missioners to either show the efficiency or the inefficiency of the board. But we find that the legislature during the present session has had before it quite as many new meas ures relating to railroad management as they had before the commission was created. It was the duty of the legislature to give to all complaints a respectful hearing, ancltlicy have done so. It would be unwise, we think, to un settle tiie legislation relating to the commission, but to refuse to hear parties wlio have com plaints would lay them open to the charge of dereliction of duty. There have been more than a half dozen bills introduced an d thoroughly discussed to enlarge the powers of the commission, to limit the powers of the commission, to change the orders of the com mission and make terminal points out of way stations, and way stations out of termi nal points. It is useless to review all the wo^k that lias been before the legislature, or all their subjects. Our readers are familiar with it. This is legislation that no otlvrr leg islature in the history of the state has iiad to contend with. The vast subject of education lias been tak ing shape, not only in acts for general public education, but in many acts for local systems in counties and cities, and growing out of this subject are the many measures for the raising of revenues in various ways for the support of the public schools. Before the war the constitution gave each county a simple machinery for the nianage- lucntof tiie business affairs in the old inferior court-, but under the present constitution each county is now left to determine for itself whether its business affairs shall be attended to by the ordinary or whether the legislature shall be asked to create for it a board of coun ty commissioners. This would not lead to such' grave results if the constitution required all 1 wards of commissioners in different coun ties to be clothed with uniform powers and duties. The creation of such boards would then be a very simple matter; but no two acts creating these boards of commissioners confer the same jwwcrs and duties, and at every ses sion there are innumerable bills creating or abolishing the boards, or amending in some way the acts creating them. What lias been said about county commissioners can also be said about county courts. What a vast field of legislation is here opened will be under stood when it is remembered that there are one hundred and thirty-seven counties in the state. The temperance question has developed into a multitude of local bills. The election of all the judges in the state and the solicitors general, attorney general, comptroller general and various state officials by the legislature, is no easy work for that body, and consumes fully as much time as a session of the legisla ture ten years ago. These arc but a few of the several subjects of legislation almost un known to ante-bellum times. In addition to what has been said,,the fact must not be ignored that the state-infs-largely increased in population and in the variety and extent of its business interests. It is a great state—great in territory and in tiie diver sity of its interests—great in its natural re sources, in its revenues and in its public insti tutions. All these important interests and many others not enumerated are constantly demanding legislation to which consideration must be given. The prospect of material de- When Cardinal Newman was a young man at Oxford, it is said, he was asked by the directors of the Times to join their staff at a salary of $0,000 a vear. but declined to accept it because the directors would not let him say what he thought. Mr. Christian Mokrlein, the well-known Cincinnati brewer, made last week a most hand some donation to each of his children, amounting to $250,000. To his son John he gives $50,000: to George, $50,080; to Jacob, $50,000: to his single daughter, Lizzie, $50,000; to his married daughter, Mrs. Lena Korn, $10,000, and to her husband, Cou- rad Bom, $10,000. Jacob Weeks, a New York millionaire, wlio died recently, was so good natured that everybody called him “Uncle Jacob." On hot summer days, he would stand ill front of his elegant residence with a bucket of iee water, which he would furnish to the tired-working people on their way home, ami he always gave the numerous poor children a Fourth of July picnic. His estate is valued at four millions. Mrs. Booth, the widow of the great tragedi an. lives in a cottage at Long Branch with her son, Mr Joseph Booth. Notwithstanding her fourscore years she is extremely bright and chatty, converses freely on twist anil present topics, and takes especial interest in making inquiries as to people and things in Hartford county, Md, where she so long resided. W. W. Dickey, one of the wealthiest cattle dealers of the west, met Mollie Carter in Kansas City, lie fell suddenly in love with her, for she isa beauty, and she said yes to his offer of marriage, for she knew of his wealth. She broke a previous en gagement in so doing, and when Dickey found that out he refused to make her his wife. She smed for $25,000 damages, and has just compromised for $10,000. The death, at Baltimore, of the daugliter- in-law of Elizabatli^Patterson Bonnpiirts recalls the romantic story of the American princess whom Na poleon the Great would not recognize. Had he welcomed the fair American and contracted an alliance with the United States, how different might have been the finale to his history, lint NnjKilcon was always wrong about women, and never had any luck after he divorced Mine Patterson Bonaparte from his brother and Josephine from himself. Apropos of the birth of a son to tbc coun tess of Ku, imperial princess of Brazil, at l’assy, it is noted that the two first children of the heir to the empire of Brazil tnustjbe born in that country: but Ibis being the third child, the law allowed the Mincess to await her confinement in France. Pr paul, who made two voyages to Brazil to attend the princess on similar occasions, was in attendance on her recent confinement. The first birth necessi tated an operation, where it was necessary to choose, it seemed, between losing the mother or the child. The princess insisted that an heir should preserved, and herself recovered as if by a mira cle. IN GENERAL. Star route reductions go on at an average of $10,000 a day. ‘Yes, sir,” said Mr. Gallagher, “itwasfunny enough to make a donkey laugh. I laughed till I cried.” There are streets called Rue Lincoln and Rue Washington in Paris. A Rue Jefferson has been suggested. The Virginia Chronicle says that the shrink age in the value of Comstock shares, in the last six years, is $201,402,(04. The French are gaining ground rapidly in Tunis. One raiment has buried three hundred men.—Texas Siftings. There are 154 Baptist churches in the In dian nation, in a population of about 00,000. This one church to less than 400 people. It was believed that dueling had reached the lieightof absurdity before JfrLugenbeel wanted to fight old man Christianey. It seems it had not.- Boston Post. Five United States senators have resigned and one lias died since the 4th of March—an unu sual number of changes. Three or four other sena tors are in anything but good health. Denver is lighted by electric lights placed on wooden towers nearly two hundred feet high. Some of the streets are laid with pipes, through hich steam is conducted to buildings, whoscowuer pays for the privilege. The duke of Argyll set a new fashion at his lust wedding. The guests went away after the fes tivities, and he and his wife stayed in the house, literally to spend the honeymoon at home. There is considerable more honey than moon in such a sensible plan. Daughter of a speculative builder visiting her parents: “Oh, pupa! what charming little houses you liave been building on the river bank! 1 have a thousand minds to take one and settle there with the children till winter.” Parent (embracing her with parental emotion): “Don’t ilo it—they are houses to sell, not to live in.”—Lc Figaro. Sabah P., Thorp Springs: “Where should I wear an engagement ring?” Wear it on the second fingerof tiie left hand, if everything is open and nbovebourd; bat if you do not want the old }>eople to know of the engagement we would advise you to wear it in the rignt-hand corner of an old striped stocking at the bottom of the bureau drawer.—Texas Siftings. The first cotton planted in this country was in 1621 in South Carolina. The plant was discover ed growing wild On the island of Hispaniola; also as far north on the banks of the Mississippi ns the thirtieth parallel of lattitude, anil it has been proved to be indigenous to the soil of the lower latitudes of North America. W Kllitt iu 1790 gathered the first successful cotton crop in South Carolina, and within few years cotton cultivation became general iu the extreme southern states. Mr. Hayes made a tour of the white house the other day. His visit was for the purpose of inspect ing the remains of his cider-vats in the basement. The fact that the democratic minority in the house of representatives is a very powerful one should not he lost sight of by the organs. There will ho no stalwart legislation north mentioning until the people have an opportunity to be heard, Gititeac is said to be offended because his attend ants fail to show- him the proper amount of respect. Probably these attendants are hotel waiters in dis guise. The Rev. Dr. Thomas, who has been compelled to give bonds as a heretic, says he has never been tq theater in his life. Let him be consoled. He has missed some of the worst acting ever seen on any stage. • For the benefit of the various Uncle Tom's Cabin troupes now pervading the republic, we will state that the chicken cholera is reported in various sec tions of Georgia. Guiteau has his way at last. He is the only livin; person that ever elected a president single-handed and alone—that is, if he is aliveat this writing. If it be a fact that the fanners of Georgia are growing poorer, how can they go on paying 50 and 75 per centum on their supplies and survive? The autopsy of the president shows liow blind surgery is even at its best. It also shows that the induction balance cannot be depended upon to locate a ball. The south will not throw the slightest obstacle in the way of President Arthur, but she would be glad to have some assurance that- her peace and pros perity are not b disturbed by a new stalwart crusade. Savannah has handled riots upon previous occa sions. Her motto is neatness and dispatch. The Washington Post complains that the drama receives no support at the national capital. Docs the Post intend to include the leg drama? It is said that the government of Egypt is made up of robbers, thieves, malcontents, incompetents and lunatics. We judge from this that the government of Egypt is run on a strictly republican basis. PERSONAL. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND ITS WORK From various parts of the state complaints have been made about the length of the pres ent-session of the legislature. We have copied from our exchanges frequent comments on the subject,mainly to give the drift of opinion on the same. We have no special praise for the present legislature. While they have done nothing to deserve censure, we think they have left undone many tilings that they ought to have done. We alluded recentlv to the increased work devolveil^upon the legislature, and intended to follow it up more particular- ' ing inboth trades cxceeifingly clever. Mr. George I. Seney has sent a silver cup a Walton county baby named after him. Russian papers say that Tourgenieff, the novelist, will spend the rest of his life in writinr stories for children. General Grant is said to have placed large sums of money in the hands of agents for the pur chase of Illinois farms. Dr. Frank Hamilton writes a small seratehv, indistinct hand. Dr. Agnew’s writing is eareful'and distinct, and Dr. Bliss signs his name in a large, irregular hand. Mr. Henry Savile, a very noted turfite died lateiv. He was the natural son of the late Lord Scarborough, who left him an immense fortune. His brother Is the English minister at Brussels. Don Carlos, the Sjianish would-be kin. now in England, has won many friends there by his genial manner and handsome appearance. He takes kindly to English life and especiaUy to English sports. Mario, once the greatest of tenors, has grown perfectly gray, but is still fresh and youthful in nature. In his Italian home he occupies a great deal of his leisure in carpentering and carving, be- ALL AROUND US. What the People of the State arc Dotne* Savannah, September 19.—This morning a number of stevedores in the employment of H. J. Dickerson & Co., who were at work at the wharves of the Ocean steamship company, struck for higher wages. The men had been employed on hoard the steamer Gat^ City, and after quitting work they lounged around and indulged very freely in liquor. About half past two o'clock p. in., General Sorrel, general agent of the Ocean steamship company, telephoned the chief of police that the strikers had assembled in large force on the bridge across the Ogeccliee canal, were creating great disturbance and preventing the passage of vehicles. Gen. Anderson, chief of police,at once ordered Sergeant H. H. Harvey, one of the most efficient officers on the force, to the scene of action, with commands to dis perse the crowd anil clear the road. Sergeant Harvey rode rapidly to the scene, andarriving at the bridge spurred his horse across, calling upon the crowd to disperse; some of the strikers cleared away but others still held the bridge. The sergeant wheeled his horse again and riding upon the bridge sprang from his horse to make an arrest. About this time a negro woman struck the officer in the face with a brush and simultaneously the report of a pistol was heard, and he turned to see a negro making off with a pistol in his hand. The officer then made pursuit and fired several shots, but without effect. By this time as sistance had arrived, and as Harvey came hack it was noticed that his garments were tained with blood. On examination it was found that he was shot in the hack, the hall, it is feared, passing very near or grazing the lung. His wound is considered by his at tending physician, Dr. McFarland,* as very serious, but as the ball is very small, beini_ No. 1 cartridge, it is thought there is some hope for his recovery. Just after the shooting a large number of workmen quit work upon the steamer Dessong, and in a body marched across the bridge and took position on West Boundary street, but dispersed upon the ar rival of reinforcement for tiie police. These are the facts as nearly as could be ascertained by your correspondent. At this writing, 7 p. m., all is quiet, and no further trouble is an ticipated. Albany, September 20.—A ride yesterday through a portion of the Oakey Woods section the new Methodist church yesterday. _ Copies of the Chronicle and Constitutionalist, anil The Constitution, containing the account of President Garfield's death, and a copy of the Washington Gazette, together witji some confederate money, etc., were dejiusited in the stone.—— The building of a new bridge between this and McDuffie county was let yesterday to Mr. J. M. Woodruff' for $050. fountain camp- meeting. twelve miles southeast of here, comes off to-morrow. The revivalist. Rev. Sam Jones, is expected. A large number go down from here. Elrerton, September 21.—Mr. T. C. White, a well known citizen of this state, died last week of brain fever. D. W. Lewis, who killed Governor Harj>er, colored, some time ago, was acquitted in the superior court bust week. A number of attorneys from this place are attending Hart superior court this week. The tax collector of this county has succeeded in giving liis bond, and entered upon the discharge of his duties. Tiie grand jury last week recommended a taxon dogs for educational purposes. It is thought now that license to retail liquor here will be granted after tiie munieijial election which comes off next week. Rome, September 21.—Editors Constitution: In late issues of your paper we find the crops of tills county (Floyd) reported largely in ex cess of what they really are. Tiie under signed arc farmers and eitizens living in vari ous portions of the county, and familiar with the condition of the crops, and in our opinion tiie crops of botli corn and cotton in this county are less than half of full crops. From the best information we can obtain, we be lieve the same is also true of Bartow, Polk and Chattooga counties. W. P. Whitmore. II. W. Dean. W. II. Jones. Carrollton, September 22.—Mr. H. A. Ragan, an old and respected citizen, died at his residence in this place on last Tuesday night, tiie 21st instant, and was buried on yes terday at Indian Creek church. Improve ment is still the order of tiie day in Carroll ton. Major G. W. Austin lias added a very handsome addition to his residence on Dixie street. Oscar Reese lias refitted and greatly improved his brick warehouse on Xew- nan street, and built in rear of same a large wagon-yard for the accommodation of liis friends and customers. J. M. Lowe, fonmerly of Atlanta, has also enlarged his warehouse to double its former capacity. Athens, September 22.—Miss Nellie Stovall of this city, and graduate of Lucy Cobb insti tute, wrote a touching appeal to Mr. Seney, of New York, for aid to build a chapel to the institute. He replied asking what would he required? She stated 89,000. Mr. Seney with his noble-heartedness wrote saying, if our citizens would raise $4,000, he would give $5,000. Miss Stovall with the Misses Ruther ford are now canvassing our city, and no doubt will raise the required amount. Surely none will decline to give to so noble a cause. It is suggested that the chapel when finished should lie called Seney-Stovall chapel. Captain Sam Lane has been ofl'ered a position in one of the schools of Atlanta. Americus, September 20.—The stores and places of business throughout the city com menced closing at noon to-day, and the streets soon assumed somewhat of a Sabbath-like stillness and appearance. Crape is seen flut tering from the door-knobs, and the large flag which Hoat.s above the handsome building oc cupied by Boswortii & Jossev is drooping at half-mast. Thus does our little city join in the general expressions of sorrow which to-day are seen and heard throughout the United States, on account of the death of President Garfield. Athens, Seiiteinlter 20.—When the tele gram came this morning announcing the death of President Garfield, a~gener.il gloom seemed to pervade our entire city. The stores were draped in mourning; for a time all busi ness was susi>cnded, anil for an hour the solemn tolling of all the church bells an nounced the sad news. From many gather ing grbups could be heard words of* deep re- f ret at our nation's loss, ami expressions of inilest svmpathy for the bereaved house hold. Cedartown, September 20.—This morning colored convict, employed by the Iron cotn- patiy in their ore mines, west of this place, made an attempt to escape by running out from under the gun of one of the guards. The guard twice halted him, but that proving un availing, fired on him, two shot from his gun taking effect, one in ttie shoulder and one in tiie neck, producing slight wounds. It was not until a chase of a half mile through ail adjoining plantation that he.was recaptured. Our community to-day learns with regret the dcatli of President Garfield. Marietta, September 21.—To-day a wagon train from the Atlanta and Rome railroad went out heavily loaded with hay, five cars having arrived for them yesterday.' The wag oils were all new and the teams in fine eondi tion. Labor is very scarce, and farmers are finding it difficult* to gather their crops. Two substantial box cars arrived yesterday for the Marietta and North Georgia railroad.madc by Porter A Meakin. Atlanta. Rome, September 21.—All the bells of the city were tolled last night, as soon as the news of the president’s death was received. To-day, a large Hag on Broad street is floating at half- mast, draj>cd in mourning. There is a uni versal feeling of sorrow. The Episcopal church is tastefully draped in mourning. This morning the pastor, Rev. G. W. Wilson, held a special service, in which feeling allusions were made to the dead president. Gainesville, September 23.—I learn from reliable source that the jail at Dawsonville Ga., was bunted last night and a negro con fined therein burned up. It is thought the negro himself set tiie jail on fire inside. In my account of the Bellton fire I failed to state that the residences of J. B. King and J. B. Hughes were both consumed, being close to Carter’s store. Quitman, September 19.—At a mass meeting of the citizens of Brooks county held this day a committee of 7 was appointed as a central committee with power to appoint snb-committees in the various dis tricts of the county to get up exhibits for the cotton cxjiosition. I trust Brooks will, as usual, do her full duty. A large number of visitors from this section may lie expected. Thomastox, September 22.—Charles N Raines was yesterday about 1 o’clock p. m killed by liis brother-in-law. Bud Raines, at or near the residence of Colonel Thomas Raines, in Crawford county. About all that could be learned from the colored man wlio came for the hearse and coffin was that Bud Raines was drinking and stabbed Charley sev eral times. Btron. September 22.—Mr. Cicero Johnson j died of fever, after many days illness, on the 20tli inst., at the residence of his stepfather, Mr. James Taylor, of Crawford county; six miles of Byron. His funeral takes place to- of Doughtertv. taking in some of the best cot- day at Union church cemetery, in Crawford • ' ‘ y and doubtless in Rev. W. L. Jones officiating. Mr. Johnson ton lands in the county southwest Georgia, satisfied the writer that I the damage done by the drouth and the cat erpillar to this year’s cotton crop lias not been overstated or even fully estimated. On many fine plantations the weed had been fully striped of foliage anil was taking oil a second growth of leaves, but the cotton had lieen almost entirely gathered. In other places the cotton hail* been gone over for the last time by the pickers. Taking what the writer saw as a fair average of the entire crop of Dougherty county, the yield cannot amount to more than one'-tliird of a crop and this was the estimate of several intelligent planters he conversed with. Washington, September 22.—Colonel J. W. Chapman, assisted by the ministers of the different churches, laid the comer stone of was a promising business young man of about 22 years of age. Thomaston, September 20.—Mr. W. A. An drews, the excellent marshal of our town, and Miss Sallic Norris, one of the fairest flowers of Upson county, were married this evening the charming home of tiie bride's parents The presents were beautiful, and an elegant one was presented by tiie members and officers of the town council. Barnesville, Septenilier 21.—A wild cat caught near here was brought into town last Monday anil was extensively eyed *>y our citizens. The Barnesville band has pur chased cap lanterns and are regularly in for serenading. Tiie president's death has spread a gloom over our community. down inTdixie. The Tennessee river is onfl rise. Sherman, Texas, has a cotton exchange. Tin: rice'- 1 i ‘‘ ^ Loufsla-’Ja is usually good. Buildin m a boom in I’alatka,Florida. There are sixty-six counties irt>>v.«Uaiua. The Virginia peanut crop is no- T Some tine tobaccq patches near*' Anderson, S C, will build a SltLOOo Pensacola will h^yc.an icc fry. . Shkvepokt, La, is enjoying an iirtfisuallyi trade. There is a strike among tiie painters in Charie ton, 8 C. Tiif. South Carolina rice crop is pretty much har vested. The real estate of Jackson, Miss., is valued at $968,215. Texas wants a reformatory institute -for youthful culprits. Counterfeit dollars are plentiful at Lexington, Keutucky. The negro pressmen at the Mobile compress arc'on strike. The dried fruit crop of Fast Tennessee, is simply enormous. The Selma cotton exchange of Brooks & Fowlkes, has suspended. 1 Mu Huggins, of Hamilton, is the oldest man in Texas—age lit!. Galveston’s, Texas, artesian well lias reached a depth of 705 feet. An Alachua county mother gave birth to three babies recently. Tennessee is now the second peanut producing state in the union. As Oldham county, Ky, magistrate fined his son SI for getting drunk. The artesian well at Durham, X C, has reached a depth of 1,500 feet. The Selma (Alabama) Times now comes out a seven column pai>er. Bn.oxi, Miss, will soon have an oyster canning factory in operation. Tun water famine, which lasted for two months in Richmond. Va., is over. A Kentucky girl was killed by lightning while dressing for her wedding. At the Arkansas state fair there will be a military contest for a prize of $1,500. Dr W C Crame, of Texas, will soon publish a life of General 8am Houston. Mrs Julia Ann Ksiei*, of Virginia, is91 years old and has 254 descendants. Asheville, North Carolina, is increasing rapidly iu business and population. Forty cents n pound is the current rate for the ool product in west Virginia. Mississippi has only thirty towns and pities with a ipulation of 1,000 or over. The chestnut crop in the mountains of Georgia ill be very large this season. The State teachers’ institute of Tennessee, will be held in Humboldt In October. Kentucky has one mile of railroad to every twen ty-two square miles of territory. The colored people of Petersburg, Va., pay taxes on $500,000 worth of property. The farmers of Bourbon county, Ky, are import ing seed wheat from Australia. The Western Kentucky lunatic asylum is so lull no more inmates can be received. Massie Smith, of Albemarle, Virginia, sold 10,000 pounds of Concord gmj>es for $500. The Waco, Texas, university opened with 117 stu dents from ull jairts of the state. VtcKSRCBG, Mississippi, received P,,062 bales of cot ton from 8cj>teinber 1st to the 17th. Vicksburg is the only city in Mississippi that has population of over 10,000 inhabitants. The university of Alabama opens to-day with bet ter prospects than it has for a long time. The orange trees about Tarniwi, Florida, are not as heavily fruited as they •★ere lust year. The South Carollnm state temperance convention will meet in Columbia oil the 27tli Inst'. Judge McBrayer, of Lawrenceburg, Ky, has just sold 105,000 bushels of corn for $1.5,000. Mas A I* Weaver, the widow of tiie late well known P J Weaver, of Selma, Alabama, is dead. The synod of Alabama will meet in Kutaw on Wednesday before the third Sunday in October. Only two mines in Alabama make a speciality of lump coal—tiie Helcuu and Montievallo mines. An eight-foot long rattlesnake was recently found in the junior of a Sun Antonio brairding house. The Alabama shite fair opens in Montgomery on the 7th of November mid continues for two weeks. The James river, Virginia, lias risen and all the factories on the river front are working full time. A Summit, Mississippi, young lady lias a piano manufactured in 1810. It is not yet played out. Lamar is doing better work in Mississippi this canvass than he ever did in all his previous career. ■' The Grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias of Kentucky, meets In Mrysville on the 20tli and 21st. There are 6,569 j Richmond, Virginia fish exposit lie held in Pensacola, Florida, in the autumn i 1882. James Rori.es, ol Tampa, Florida, exhibits quince which measures 1U>$ inches iu eireumfer dice. The two hundredth anniversary of the settlcmen of Norfolk, Virginia, takes place October 17th am 18th. A colored democratic club has been organized at Pleasant Hill, Miss., formerly a republican strong hold. Miss Polly Sullivan, of Harrison county, Ky, 74- years old, wove forty yards of carpeting in twt weeks. Two merchants of Rlicatown, in upjicr Hast Ten nessee, hold 10,000 pounds of dried peaches bought this season. One hundred and eiglity-five dollars was realized for watermelons from an acre of ground in Gallatin county, Ky. Two hundred and forty-three men are engaged in the revenue service in the fifth collector's district in Kentucky. A colony of 73 well-to-do Saxon immigrants have purchased 30,000 acres of laud iu Sabine county, Arkansas. Manatee county, Florida, has the best crop of potatoes, rice and sugar cane, that she lias had for three years. Rev. Charles Manley resigns the pastorate of the Greenville (S. C.) church to take the president-! of Furmau university. ^ Colonel Lamar’s speeches in Mississippi ill the canvass have been very popular with the la who want him rc-clectcd. There has lieen a large increase in the number and tonnage of vessels entering tiie port of Galves ton, Texas, over last year. GEORGIA. CROP NEWS. I There are 6,569 pupils in the public schools of i. Whites, 3,887; colored, 2,682. Talbot county has several cork trees. Cobb county will make very good crops. In Carroll county crops are above an average. Crops in Hart county will average about half. The pea crop of Newton county will be a goed one. The pea crop of Stewart county is turning out well.. Many apple trees about Smyrna bending beneath their loads. Some damage done to cotton in Sumter county by caterpillars. Cotton caterpillars arc doing some damage in Stewart county. Crab grass and even rag-weed hay is being saved about Smyrna. Mr. Joe Tucker, of Baldwin, raises com to sell as well as cotton. Mp. Elbert Beasley has th finest com crop in Emanuel county. Good crops in Paulding, Haralson and Douglas counties—above an average. Mountains of north Georgia will produce a big crop of chestnuts and apples. The com crop of Newton county will not fall much below nu average crop. Not much, if any, more than half a crop of cotton will be raised in Hancock county. Harris county farmers will sow a larger area in grain this season than ever before. Me A B O’Neal, of Talbot county, has had 6,000 pounds of cotton picked this season from eight acres of land. There is a falling off of com and cotton in Bar tow, Polk and Floyd counties, some 20 to 25 percent below an average. Many ol the farmers in southwest Georgia are planting a great number of peach and pear trees on old worn out lands belonging to them. I W Coleman, who lives near Swainsboro. has not failed to make a good fruit crop for the last fif teen years. He cultivates his trees carefully anil prevents peaches from rotting, prevents worms, ana saves the fruit from dying. Mr J T Kendrick, of McDuffie county, made this year with six hands more than fifteen hands can gather of jieas, corn, hay and the like. He jilanteu for, and will gather, fifteen bales of cotton; he has oats enough to last two years. The first day of January G W Fowler, of Meri wether county, will save more money than any ot his cotton planting neighbors. He will have coni, wheat, fodder, liny, meat and cattle to sell, niter re taining enough for his family and plantation.