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ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Wodncsday, July 14, I8G9.
Kdltor* Kolllii" an Example.
A paragraph is “going the rounds" of the
press, to the effect that Editors iu llie West are
adding example to precept, or that, “during tbe
late tour of tbe Western Editorial Association,
by common consent, intoxicating liquors were
omitted from tlic hills of fare. Many of the
Western journals compliment Mr. Watrous ol
Ttu Badger State Banner, through whose efforts
the temperance principle was adopted.”
These Editors could not surely have been the
same that visited Mobile on a recent occasion.
If we have not been misinformed, the latter
indulged in the intoxicating beverages hospi
tably placed before them by the noble hearted
citizens of that place, with a gusto that was
quite rehashing to the lookers on. Huge as was
t heir capacity’ in tin's respect, it even then did
not coim- up to the supply provided for the oc
casion. Hospitable Mobile I Appreciative
Western Editors '
The miliar) In 1)1 llledgcvllle.
The Federal Union of the Kith instant says
“We have now, sojourning in our midst, three
officers and thirty men ol the lath U. S In
fantry. t hey are encamped under the cool
and pleasant shade trees of tlic- old Court House
square. They arrived on last Saturday even
mg, and are understood to be on a tour of in
spection merely; although we have heard ru
mors on the street that the principal object is to
investigate charges of cruel treatment of con
victs by Messrs. Grant, Alexander <fc Co., 1ta.il-
ioad contractors. \Vc know no'Ling about the
charges, whether true or false, and merely
allude to the rumor for what it is worth.
“In our own quiet little city, we have nevei
hud need of any military aid to preserve ordei
ami never expect to. Yet none .the less do we
extend a hospitable welcome to the military just
mixed. We understand that the detachment is
under the command of Colonel Christopher of
tbe 181 }j U. S. I,, and that the other officers are
Lieut.. Benner and Dr. Harvey.”
From the same paper we make the following
extract “Luke Arnold, convicted of murder in
Wilkes county and sentenced to the Penitentia
ry tot life, hung himself in his cell on Thursday
night last. lie was received at the Penitentiary
the pvening previous and worked, with the
other convicts, on the railroad Thursday. Tie
was a negro of very bad character, having com
mitted one ol the most fiendish murders that
ever blackened the criminal records of this
Mlate”
A rreil of Turner, lire Colored Pimlniai-
li r ol Iflncon.
The following dispatch, or its substance, went
over the wires yesterday to Washington .
“ I’urner lias been arrested to-day hy a Deputy
Uuited Stales Marshal, for counterfeiting. lie
was uut arrested belore, but merely subpiimaed.”
Tbe arrest was made by this officer about lour
o'clock yesterday evening, and it wa§ somewhat
precipitated hy the news from Atlanta that Tur
ner’s accomplice, Marion 01 Martha Harris, had
bc.eu unexpectedly discharged on bail. Most, ol
the facts upon which the arrest was predicated
have been in the course of elaboration by tlic
tioiled Btales police for three weeks, and the
hleyrnph was early in possession of them, but
ol course, under imperative obligations of se
errcy. It was of great public interest, in several
aspects, that we should refrain from betraying
the slightest knowledge or consciousness in the
premises.
We intend now only to say that one of the
• 11urges against Turner is that of counterfeiting
the signatures to genuine hank notes ol the
First National Bank of New Jersey, which notes
were purloined from the U. S.Treasury Depart
uienl utter they had been made ready to be
turned over to the bank officers.
We have been told that the ease is a very
clear one. The signatures are very iuai lifieially
executed, and madifestly in Turner’s hand writ
mg.
lot mow ns taken for preliminary examina
tion before W.C. Morrill, Collector ot Uevuuue
for this District, and also U. S. Commissioner.
The examination now going on is private, but
such additional taels as may be communicated
to the public, we expect to learn belore going to
press.
Tho Post Office is now in charge of Mr
Woodward, Special Agent Post Office Depart
ment, nud so ends, for the present, and we hope
for ail future time, the experiment of negro post
master in Macon. The administration hns
gained no glory by it, and we are informed the
Postmaster General wrote some days ago that a
new appointment would very shortly be made.
Let them appoint a white Georgian, of honor,
i haracter and position.
Later—Commissioner Morril has hound over
Turner, under a bond of $5000 for his appear
ance to-morrow morning at 10 o’clock. The
District Attorney,Col. JohnMilledge,telegraphs
o continue the case till Friday, at 10 o'clock,
when lie will be present.—Macon Telegraph, 15th
i n nt.
The Cam of Uol. Verger Me lore the Su
preme Court.
The Washington correspondent of the Balti
more Gazette gives the following account of this
very important case, as it will be argued before
t’hief Justice Clia-e
“Messrs. James M. Carlisle and Phillip Phil
lips, to-day presented to Chief Justice Chase a
petition ot Colonel. E. 51. Yerger, now on trial
before a military commission iu -Mississippi for
the murder ol Colonel Crane ; praying for a
wt it tit habeas corpus to take him lrom the custo
dy ot said military commission. The petition
is in the usual form, aud represents that the pe
titioner is a civiliau ; that be has never been iu
the military service ; that lie is on trial before a
military commission, in the time ot peace, on a
charge of murder, Ac. The Chief Justice re
ceived the application, and fixed Wednesday
morning, at TO o’clock, as tlic time for the hear
ing in the Supreme Court room at the capitol.”
“ He also directed a notice to be served on the.
Attorney General, and the latter intimated that
he would be present ou Wednesday to represent
the interests of the Government. While the ar
gument will be relative to the jurisdiction of the
* hid Justice, it util necessarily iuvolve the facts
a the ease, lor it is said the Chicl Justice would
h irdly direct the writ to issue aud put the Gov
ernment to the expense ot bringing tbe prisoner
here, unless he were satisfied, alter a hill bear
ing. that he had the jurisdiction and power to
discharge tlic prisoner under a given state oi
facts and law. The real point to be determined
is, xvin. tlier si much of the Reconstruction acts
as permits military commissions to try persons
accused ol crime is unconstitutional. This wi.l
be tho only point ot the Reconstruction acts, the
• lastilutionality of which will be questioned.
The impression in legal circles is that, it the
Cuief Justice should find that part of the law
unconstitutional, he will grant the writ, but it
. tberwise, be will dismiss the proceedings."
Further Revelations Respecting the
Skojtzl—Pome revelations, says the Pall Mall
Gazette, of June 24, as to the ceremonies of tbe
strange Russian sect ol “the mutilated” [Skoptzi,]
of which we gave an account a short time ago,
li.ive just been published in the Human Con-
/< mporurff N< w*. These revelations are stated
to have been taken from a manuscript memoir
written by the late Monsignor Plato, metropoli
tan of Moscow, at tbe request of the Emperor
Alexander L, and they fully explain the nature
of the “two communions” of the Skoptzi,
which has hitherto remained a profound secret.
The hist communion, says the memoir,is called
tiiat ol the Flesh of the Lamb, and ia adminis
tered at all the general meetings of the Skoptzi;
the second, which is only administered to
the elect on extraordinary occasions, is called
that of the Blood ot the Lamb. The women
oi the seet are bound under terrible oaths to
live a ldc of chastity, but it nevertheless •often
happens that they have children, and this is
usually ascribed hy the Skoptzi, not to the wo
men having broken their vows, but to divine
interposition. The child, if a male, is “sacri
ficed" on the seventh day after its birth. A
bandage is t ied over its eyes, its body is stretched
over a dish, and a silver spear is thrust into its
left side, so as to pierce the heart. The “elect ol
the Skopt/.i then advance in turn and suck the
child’s blood. 'This is what is called “the com
munion of the blood ot the Lamb.” As soon
as tlie ceremony is over the body is put in
another dish lull of sugar, where it is left until
it dries up , it is tlieu crushed into powder, and
administered in small cakes to the ordinary
members of tbe sect a* tbe communion of the
flesh of the Lamb.”
A i*rim old maid, after several exertions, re
cently procured a presentation at Paris to the
Nabob of Bengal, the was introduced to the
Nabob and his son, “What a charming youth,”
said she. “Has your Highness any more chil
dren ‘“ Madame,” replied the Nabob, “I have
eleven sons and nineteen daughters still living;
but, then, to be sure, I have thirteen wives!"
Exit the lady in hysterics.
Two negresses in Weakly county, Tenn., re
cently fought a duel with clubs tor the posses-
iou ol a white lover, the son of their employer.
One was killed outright; the survivor has an
arm broken, au ear hit off, half her hair gone,
and four or five contusions about the head and
shoulders, a face scratched all over, and was
not expected to recover.
An Agreeable Party.—On Thursday even
ing last, a very elegant dinner was given by
Governor Bullock, in honor ol the Judges of
the Superior Courts, who have been assembled
in Convention for some days, in our city.
Some fifty guests sit at table, and did ample
justice to the many good tilings sat before them.
Governor Bullock presided.
A mong the guests present we were pleased to
*e<- Geo. Terry, Chief Justice Browu and Judge
S. McCay, ot the Supreme Court; Judge Ers-
kiue, of the U. S. District Court; Judge Har
rell, Judge Parrott, JudgeGibson, Judge Knight,
Judge Green, Judge Sessions, Judge Pope, Judge
RobinsoD, Judge Davis, Judge Bigby and Judge
Schley ol the Superior Court; Judge Whitaker,
ol the Intelligencer ; Capt. Howell, Solicitor
General; Col. DeWitt Clinton, Judge Advo
cate Department ol the South; Co). Taylor,
Assistant Adjutant General Department of the
South , Col. Smith, A. D. C. to General Terry ;
Col. G. N. Lester, Commissioner Immigration.
We understand that our worthy Mayor, Col.
Hulsey, as also Judge Alexander, sent regrets
that owing to illness in their families they would
be unable to lie present.
A number of toasts were drauk in the course
of the evening, aud some very happy responses
were made, more particularly those by General
Terry, Gov. Brown, Postmaster Dunning, Judge
Erskine, Judge Lochraue, Col. Lester, Judge
Gibson, Col. Smith, Col. Hopkins, Capt. Mil-
ledge, .I udge llarrall, President of the Conven
tion, and Judge Robinson, Yice-Presideut.
When the evening was drawing to a close,
Govkkok Bullock gave the toast, “ The Presi
dent of the United States,” at which the com
pany rose to their feet and drauk the toast, the
festivities then closing.
For Tobacco, Uigur, aud Snuff Dealer#.
Ih>w it is with the dealers iu these articles in
Atlanta, we do not know, but a Boston paper
tells us that the lulerual Revenue law pertain
ing p> the sale ot tobacco, iu the form ot cigars,
chewing, snuff, etc., is very severe, aud if
strictly enforced must annihilate the retail trade
iu those articles. If a retailer sells a cigar, ex
cept taken at the time of sale from the original
box, be is liable to two years imprisonment and
a lice of one thousand dollars! So in regard
to chewing tobacco and snuff—they must be
retailed from the origiual package, or a like
penally is incurred. A retailer caunot take a
handlul "I cigars from a box iu his show case,
plan; them upon the outside glass and sell one
or more lrom the lot without tbe risk ol fine
and imprisonment; he must let his customers
select from the box—the original package—
himself The unnecessary obstructions to the
trade thus presented are calculated to destroy it,
and oppress a large and industrious class of citi
zens. Snuff cauuot be sold from a jar, but must
be taken from the bladder—the original package
—by tbe cent’s worth.
Defectives sre at work in Boston, to enforce
tlie foregoing requirements, and a large number
of the mloulacturers and dealers in the articles
there have been arrested aud bound over for
trial, without having bad any warning given to
them. Spies it is said are about who give in-
(ormation for that portion of the penalty
awarded to them upon the conviction of the
parlies tig dost whom the information maybe
lodged.
President Grant on the Virginia Election.
The Washington city coirespondent of the
New York Times, in his letter Jo that paper,
published ou the 12lb instant, gifes quite a dif
ferent version of President Graut’s views and
feelings in regard to the late Virginia elections,
than most of the other Washington correspon
dents have done, lie says, in the letter referred
to, that:
“Numerous statements have been put forth
relative to the position and sympathies ct tbe
President and members of the Cabinet respect
ing this Virginia election, to the effect that they
accept the result as & full indorsement of the
policy oi the Administration, which is substan
tially the policy of Congress. These statements
have been wholly without authority, taud have
been colored to suit the w ishes ot the parties
mat iug them. The attitude ot the President
on the Virginia election and its results, if 1
am nut misinformed, is this: that he hopes
the results ot the future will abundantly jus-
tity tbe promise ol the present; that the
progress thus lar made toward securing
the admisssion of the State, the enforce
ment ol the laws, the protection ot per
son aDd properly, and lreedom ot opinion, is
encouraging ; but lie is, nevertheless, not tree
from auxiety that these results, now so near ac
complishment, may yet lie jeopardized by the
activity aud the demands ol the element which
has been so instrumental in the election, which
was so instrumental in tbe rebellion, and which
still courts power aud influence, and fosters
prejudice and passion, as iu days gone by. The
President has Taitb that tbe business interests ot
Virginia, and tbe necessities ot tbe future, may
overturn and neutralize the influence which gets
its inspiration lrom a worship ot the “Lost
Cause.” Immigration to the State will largely
aid this result, aud protection to person and
property, and tolerance ot opinion are necessary
to foster immigration. So far »s the President’s
sympathies with either -ticket are concerned, I
happen to know, notwithstanding all that has
been said, that if he hail had a vote in the re
cent ejection he would have cast it for the Wells
ticket and the expurgated Constitution.”
Ou the contrary, the Herald's Washington
correspondent on the 12th instant, writes as fol
lows :
“Governor Walker, oi Virginia, bad an inter
view of an hour aud a half with the President
to-day, whereat the late canvass in Virginia and
its results were fully discussed. The Governor
said he met with a cordial reception from the
President, who questioned him as to the man
ner in which the result w as received by the peo
ple. The President expressed himself satisfied
with the *uccess of the conservative republican
ticket, and assured Governor Walker that he
might expect the hearty support ot tbe adminis
tration. What be desired was that all classes
of the people should have their personal and
political rights and they should be protected in
them. He approved ot the sentiments of Gov.
Walker’s speech at Richmond after his election,
and hoped to see tbe State of Virginia enter on
a new career of prosperity. The Governor as
sured tbe President ot his intention to carry out
the principles enunciated in his speech at Rich
mond to the utmost of his ability'.”
From Cedes Valley.—A correspondent ot
tbe Home Courier has been down to Cedar Val
ley, in Polk county. He says .
A large breadth of land in the valley has
bcea planted in cotton, but there seems' only
about one-third of a stand, which is very low
tor the season. Corn is looking finely. The
foundation tor a new court house is being laid,
and, irotu the energy being exhibited, there is
reason to believe it will soon be completed, and
it will greatly add to the beauty ol this pleas-
anf “cottage villa."
I examined some lauds near the town, recently
sold by Mr. Wm. peek, tor $ltH) per acre, lie
sold live hundred acres lor $50,000, and
taking into consideration tbe actual yield ot
those acres for several years past, connected
with the tact that there are no gullies and galled
j.ots covering oue iourili of their area, they are
tlie best investuui*’ ot the surplus caoital of Utc
fame r. My friend, Mr. Peek, will pardon m<-
tiir bringing to the public notice of young men,
latiucis particularly, his success ;is a planter
and manager. He moved to this valley, lrom
Middle Georgia, about sixteen years ago, and
bought lands tanging from $10 to $40 per acre,
and up to this time, has invested $116,000 in
■ oids, all of which are good. He pointed out
scores of acre s that had frequently yielded one
!•:»!« ol cotton to the acre, Without manure—he
.<-\<i u • manures.
XurllKMliru Kailroail.
Tee Athens Dinner of the Kith instant says
it learns lrom officers of the Georgia Railroad,
that this important connection will be poshed
forward in time to meet the completion of the
Blue Ridge Road at Clayton. The survey ol
the road has commenced ; the fir.-t stake bav- ;
iug beeu driveu yesterday noon by Inteodant
Rich, a short distance below the present Athens
depot. The surveying party consists of Messrs.
Grant, Peters and Tfippas, with QlStf ftSSilGaiS-
datobliu;; lu New York.
The prevalence ol the vice of gambling is
carried to an extent in the city of New York,
unsurpassed perhaps by any city„ in tbe world,
as well in regard to the numbers who indulge
in it, as in regard also to the amounts of the
stakes put up to be turned for at laro, or that
are ventured upon “the hazard of the die.”—
Gambling there, says a Northern cotemporary,
“is not only au evening amusement, but for the
accommodation of down town business men.
the tiger plays with them in the broad glare oi
day. Tlie lairs of this ferocious animal are nu
merous along Ann street, and the malicious
story is that their keepers are mostly from Bcs-
tou and Providence. But if tbe proprietors are
specimens ot the worst of New England tms,
the p itrotis. upon tlie same authority, are repre
sentatives of the most respectable New York
society. In one “hell” a prominent Wall street,
bauki t is represented as sitting during the early
afternoon, betting two blue checks, $25 each,
ou each deal, with a distinguished judge on ooe-
hand, a respectable butcher of Fulton market,
ou tlie other, and a lashiouable barber opposite,
while a member of the police force, in uniform
and wearing his badge, blips in to queaek bis
thirst gratis at the sideboard. The gam* is fato,
varyiag from the tou and twenty-five ee-ab hou
ses under the patrouage ol the aldermen iu the
Bowery street, which is backed by the Great
men of the city, where one can bet a larger
amount ou a single card lhau anywhere else in
the city. “Why do the prolice so sehY'ta find a
game in full blast V” asked a visitor ot the deal
or. “O," w as the reply, “tlie police always oo-
liiy us when they areooaiiug.”
When to this, or the?*; modes ol gautbitug, are
added the gambling in stock, the gambling iu
gold, the gambling in currency, and the almost
universal gambling mania that prevails in every
pursuit there in life. New York may be fairly •
set dow u as tlie greatest gambling city ot the civ il-
ized yvorld, aud none will be so bold as to dis
pute the claim as such with her. Hence we
read m every day’s issue ot the Herald an
nouncements of absconding cashiers, defaulting
clerks, broken merchants, deaths by suicide,
starving families, end startling murders. New
York is truly iu advance of ail other cities on
tiiis continent in vice, as it is in enterprise ami
commercial prosj*erity.
Analyzing a Woman.
The following is too good to be laid aside.
The Parisian belle referred to, must have been as
much astonished, upon discovering her meta-
morphis into being a black woman, as “ Tittle
bat Titmouse ” did when he saw that the barber
instead of dying his hair black had dyed it green.
But to the story
“ A celebrated Parisian belle, who had ac
quired the habit of whitewashing herself—so to
speak—lrom the soles ot her teet to the roots ol
her hair with chemically prepared cosmetics, one
day took a medical bath, and ou emerging from
it was horrified at finding herself as black as an
Ethiopan. The transformation was complete.
Not a vestige ol the supreme Caucassiau race
was left. Her physician was sent lor in alarm
and haste. Ou his arrival he laughed itntnod
erately and said : “Madame, you are no longer a
woman, but a snlpburct. It is not a question oi
medical treatment, but of simple chemical at
tion. 1 shall analyze you. Come, 1 shall sub
mit you to a bath ol sulphuric acid diluted with
water. The acid will have the honor oi com
bining with you ; it will take up the sulphur,
the nietal will produce a sulphate, and we shali
find as a precipitate a pretty woman.” The
good-natured physician went through with his
analysis, aud the belle was restored to her mem
bership with the white race. Young ladies who
are ambitious of having snowy' complexions
should remember this and be careful what pow
der and cosmetics they use—if they use any at
all."
Tlie Seasoue.
It has been proved by statistics that the
healthiest quarter ol the year is that ending with
June 50. The unhealthiest is that which imme
diately follows, and terminates with September
30. Dr. Samuel Rogers, an eminent English
lecturer, attributes the iuereased mortality at
that time to excessive beat aud suustroke. Tlie
best remedy against these evils are taught by
the Indians, to-wit: “To keep the body wet
and cold by the external appliances of water.”
Dr. Rogers argues that the use of flannels in
hot weather is a mistake, aud believes in a tree
but judicious use of cold water, both internally
and externally. He expresses the opinion that
an ordinary observance of the simple rules of
hygiene aud a proper caution iu matters ot diet
will insure aud preserve good health, under or
dinary circumstances, during the most' trying
periods of the year.
The Pope has entered tbe twenty-fourth year
of his Pontificate. He is seventy-seven years of
age, and his two brothers are four aud seven
years older.
What Represents the Slaves In Value.
Ex-President Johnson, says the Mobile Regis
ter, hit the naii true and square upon the head
in his late Washington speech. Referring to the
advantages ot the war, he said: “The slave
property in the South, valued at three thousand
millions, was then productive, self-sustaining
and added to the commerce ot the world. As
this property disappeared as slaves were made
free, these three thousand millions appeared at
the other eod ot the country in bonds. Where
is this property now ? Locked up iu safes and
vaults, non-productive aDd a burden upon the
people.” Three thousand millions of property
disappearing, and three thousand millions of
debt taking its place I The former was South
ern proper. The bonds have to be paid, or re
pudiated by a nation.
A Colored Justice o« the Peace in Trouble
The Savannah Republican says that “it will
be seen by reference to its report ot the pro
ceedings ot the City Court, that Kmg Solomon
Thomas, colored, who was recently commis
sioned by Governor Bullock as a Justice oi the
Peace for the Fourth Militia District, has beeD
indicted for malpractice in office. It is alleged
that some two weeks ago he issued a warrant
charging one Charles Edward Thorpe, a mulatto,
with the offence ot pi rjury. Thorpe gave bonds
for his appearance tor examination upon the
\ charge in two days after his arrest, and paid
costs amounting to eight dollars. Ou the day
before the examination was to be held Thorpe
paid him fifteen dollars, and the case was dis
missed without an examination, for which the
modern King Solomon gave him a receipt in
substance as follows :
Iu consideration of tbe sum of fifteen dollars
in hand paid to me by Charles Edward Thorpe,
I hereby agree to dismiss and compound the
case of the State vs. Charles Edward Thorpe,
charged with perjury, now in office.
[Signed] K. S. Thomas, J. P.
Fine, aud imprisonment, and removal irons
office is the penally prescribed by the t ’oiie I.>i
such offences.
One Thousand Dollars for two Bales
ok Cotton.—The merchants ol SL Louis pro
pose offering the largest premiums on cotton, at
the next October Fair, ever given in the world
— namely, five hundred hundred dollars each
for two bales of cotton to weigh four hundred
and fifty p»uuda, one oi short staple and the
oilier ol long.
A Ha-e Debt:
The New Orteaus 1 irayunesays “Thepub
lic debt of the t fond Elates amounts to more
Tlie Chinese Labor Convention at Mem
phis.
During the second day’s proceedings of this
Convention, one that has been largely attended,
and which has excited great interest among the
cotton planters and railroad contractors in the
States bordering on the Massissippi and tributa
ries, two Chinese gentlemen were introduced to,
aud addresd the Convention. Without comment
—save to remark that we are not yet prepared to
endorse the policy of introducing Chinese labor
into the South to supplant negro labor—having
some misgivings as to its soundness, and fears
iu regard to the ultimate benefits which those
who favor it calculate so confidently upon—we
publish the retorted speeches ot these two Chi
namen as a matter of curiosity, believing they
will interest, and be acceptable to our readers:
address of tye kym orb
Tye Kym Oir, a live Chinaman, dressed
American summer fashion, and without the in
evitable “ tail," but with the unmistakable Chi
nese features and color, and bright olive eyes,
on coming forward received a hearty reception.
He spoke in broken English, and in the course
ot his remarks, which displayed considerable
shrewdness, he said that he thought that it was
a very great privilege to be allowed to address
them. He did not know till Sunday that he
was coming here, when Mr. Greenwood told
him he wanted him to go to Memphis. He was
a “Chinese” [laughter] himself, but be left
China in 1863, and since that time he had been
in the West India islands, aud seen a great
many of his countrymen at work, and he could
tell them much regarding them. The emanci
pation iu the West India Islands, he understood,
look place in 1830, and the colored people be
came very lazy, and then they got laborers from
India and China, and they were now in large
numbers in British Guiana, St. Vincent, Trini
dad, Gaudaloupe, Cuba and other places.—
They are all heathens, as the gentleman
from Mississippi said. [Laughter.] But, then,
there is tl>4L more necessity to christian
ize them. [Imughter.] You say “Come over
and help us," and they say “Lord help us,
or we perish." [Applause.] They are ready to
till the fields,to build roads aud to be the broth
ers of the people here, and therefore the people
ol the South may be the means ot turning them
from infidelity .to Christianity, as he had been.
Although pagans iu regard to religion, they
were docile, obedient and affectionate, and
would do anything for those who were kind to
them, It they were only talked to kindly they
were never tired ot doing something for “massa,”
as they called him. In reply tc sundry ques
tions, Tye replied that, although not so strong
as the white people, they could do a great deal
of work. He warned the people of the South
in regard to bringing tbe Chinese here indis
criminately, and when this was done in the
W est Iudies, nothing but misery had followed.
Agents had sent there by the wholesale, the
good and the bad, the industrious and the lazy,
and the worthless. If they wanted to get good
hands they must go into the interior of the
country, and especially avoid the “town rats,”
who were to be found in the cities. These “town
rats” left the country on speculation to see
foreign countries, and would not work when
they got here.
Barbers, ahoe&akers and tailors were not
wanted, and they must steer clear of specula
tors, as they only worked for a percentage. He
contended that the Chinese were generally faith
ful to their contracts, and lew of the laborers
were opium smokers, as opium was a luxury
like champaigne in this country. Their food
was principally rice, salt fish and vegetables,
which they raised themselves. He thought if
they wanted good Chinamen brought to the
South, they ought to send some good trusty man
to China, who would go two or three hundred
miles into the interior, and pick out field hands,
and he felt sure nineteen-twentieths would turn
out well. He said they generally made con
tracts for about five years, and the best place to
get them from was the Southern part of China,
in the Provinces of Canton and Amoor. If any
of them brought their wives with them they
would also work in tbe fields, for it was only iu
the cities that women had small feet. [Laugh
er.] He went oa to remark that field la
borers were about the middle size, and
worked best under a Chinese overseer, with a
white superintendent. Their pay was about
$15 per mouth, while the overseer got $20 or
$25. They were willing to do anything, and
were not treacherous or vicious. Veiy few were
fond of liquors, and they don’t like whisky.—
He only knew onw who liked whisky and he
only took one drink every Sunday. [Laughter.]
They got along with the white people very well,
but wlteu brought into contact with the negroes
they sometimes fight, and the negroes being
stronger get the better of them. He.said they
were well acquainted with all kinds of farm
work, aud would soon learn to do any kind of
work on a cotton plantation, as they were very
imitative, and always tried to do what they
were told, besides being docile and quiet. He
hoped that those present would put no faith in
speculators who traded in Chinese to make mo
ney only, and then retired amid applause.
koomanshaap.
Colonel Koopmanshaap, who had arrived by
the 2 40 p. m. train, entered the ball at this
stage of the proceedings and was heartily wel
comed.
The Chairman introduced him to the Conven
tion us Mr. Koomaushaap, the delegate from
California.
Col. Koompmanshaap, on coining forward,
was received with much applause. He said he
had just arrived and was glad to meet such a
large assemblage present, as it proved that great
interest was taken in the South in the Chinese
labor question. He had been connected with
the bringing ot 50,000 or 60,000 Chinese to Cali
fornia, and a very large number of them had
been employed on the Pacific Railroad, and
about 3000 or 3500 were at present still em
ployed, where they were paid $1 to 1 50 per
day in gold. He thought, however, they could
be got here for twelve dollars per
month. In Cuba, where living was so
cheap, they were paid $5 to $8. He was of the
opinion that the cost of transportation from
China would be from $80 to $100. If contracts
should be made they will be made liom two to
five years. It these terms suited, they can be
agreed on, and the terms would be fitlle better
than in the Slate of California, where the
Chinese have not been so well used lately. The
Chinese generally came by thousands. Only a
few of the leading merchants brought their
wives. He was prepared to make any contracts
that might be necessary, and would be prepared
to answer any question. In reply to a question
from Colonel Start in, he said that when the
Chinese made special contracts they generally
carried them out.
A Reprieve.
Tbe Savannah Republican of the 16th instant
contains the following : “ To-day was appoint
ed fo r the hanging of the negro Jessee Watkins,
charged with the murder of youDg Wilson. In
accordance with the custom, Sheriff Dooner,
upon whom the duty of executing the criminal
devolves, had made all necessary preparations
for the same, which was to have been privately
in tlie jail yard at 9 ©’clock this morning. A
gallows had been erected and a sufficient guard
applied for, in order that all the surroundings
to the jail might be kept clear of spectators.—
About 2 p. m. yesterday, while we were con
versing with the Sheriff upon the subject, a dis
patch was handed him from Governor Bullock,
announcing that, at the request ot the spiritual
adviser oi ihe prisoner his execution had been
postponed until the 30th instant.
The Mew York Journal of Commerce ou
Finance.
This popular journal, which disclaims alle
giance to any clique or party, devotes mnch of
its space to articles on Finance, which are usu
ally well written, and. well worth the attention,
as well of the politician, as of financial and
commercial communities. Take, for instance,
the following two, from several of the proposi
tions which it embraces in its “ platform,” and
it the reader does not see is them ideas calcu
lated to promote, if put into practical operation,
commerce, and to check the disasters conse
quent upon the withdrawal of currency from
circulation, either by the operations ot the gov
ernment, or the brokers, which transpire so fre
quently of late, then we must beg leave to dif
fer with him. The first ot these two proposi
tions is as follows:
“We hold that next in importance to the joint
and harmonipus action of capital and labor, is
the supply of currency based upon financial
principles. The first requisite tor business is a
token universally recognized throughout the
land as the true representative of a Dollar. The
Government is folly competent to issue such a
token, especially when deeply indebted, as at
present; aud no other standard or measure ot a
dollar should be tolerated.. This necessarily ex
cludes tbe paper dollar issued by corporations,
purporting to tie redeemable in coin, upon de
mand ; and advisedly so, because these private
issues have always proven extremely treacher
ous and delusive. Either Gold and Silver should
constitute the only permissible circulating me
dium, or they should be demonetized, so that
the periodical panics which harass the business
world might be avoided.”
There is a metallic riug in the loregoiug which
we like, and that sounding in view of the im
portant fact that tbe country is now deeply iu
debted, with a currency far exceeding its ability
to redeem in coin, notwithstanding its enormous
resources. The Journal, however, in its next ot
the two propositions to which we are referring,
presents what we conceive to be substantial re
lief to the country, should its plan be adopted,
and we trust it will find favor at tbe Treasury
Department, as well as with the next Congress.
It says:
We hold that the true method of adjusting
the National Finances to insure justice to all and
injury to none is most simple and easy. The
Government should pay off the 5-20 Bonds as
soon as the five year option shall have matured,
by issuing legal tender notes so far as necessary,
provided such payment could be made honestly,
the terms under which the Bonds were issued
being fully considered. If such payment can
be shown to be unjust, and contrary to the law
authorizing the issue ot the 5-20 Bonds, then
the Secretary of the Treasury should be instruct
ed to issue Legal Tender notes to tbe amount
of at feast Two Hundred Million Dollars,
and be directed to purchase and cancel such
other Government obligations therewith as could
be bought on the open market at the lowest
figures. To absorb any surplus of legal tender
notes, that might at any time exist, over and
above the legitimate demands ot trade, and to
inaugurate a self-adjusting currency regulator,
the Secretary of the Treasury should be further
more directed to issue, when required, by any
person presenting legal tender notes (amounting
to, say one thousand dollars or its multiple,)
bonds bearing interest at the rate of three and
sixty-five one hundreths per cent. (Ten cents
per day on each $1,000,) both principal and in
terest payable on demand, in legal tender notes,
at any time after sixty days lrom the date ot is
sue. Interest to be paid semi annually until
the principal is demanded, and then in full to
date.
Merchants, Manufacturers, Bankers, and other
business men in the South, would do well to
read the New York Mercantile'Journal.
Our Weekly Local Department.
The Uoin an nered Dog.
“ During his visit in San Francisco, Ben Wade
was asked out to dinner to meet Mayor McCop-
pin and others, and at table was placed at the
Mayor’s right. The subject of Chinese im
migration aud suffrage came up. Wade, in his
“ bluff ” manner, blurted out to the gentleman
next “ Well, why shouldn’t the Chinese come
here and have all the rights and privileges?
They are a d—sight better than the Irish 1”
Air McCoppin, ot course had too much respect
tor his host to resent this insult in a violent
manner ; bul he arose and left the table. After
be had left, a gentleman s*i.t to Wade; “Per
haps you were not aware, when you spoke, that
the Mayor is an Irishman hy birth V” “ I don’t
care if he is,” was the reply; 1 am ready to up
hold all I said.”
The unmaD nered dog ought to have been
kicked out of the company he was in.
The Yerger Case Before the Supreme
Court.
It is now stated that owing to the importance
of the questions involved in the Yerger case,
the Attorney General has entered iuto a written
stipulation with Phillips and Carlisle, for the
purpose of initiating proceedings by which
these questions will lie brought before the Su
pretne Court iu October next for consideration
and adjudication. In the meantime the appli
cation to the Chief Justice is suspended with
out prejudice to the petitioner. The District
Attorney of Mississppi is directed to facilitate
any proceeding necessary for the presentation
of the case to the Supreme Court The Attor
ney General is authorized by the President to
say that no sentence of tbe military commission
will be carried into effect save that which may
be necessary to the safe custody of the prisoner.
This agreement meets with the approbation of
Justice Chase.
We extract the following spicy paragraphs
from the Atlanta correspondence of the Colum
bus Enquirer of the 14th inst:
“ My curiosity hav'mg previously been excited,
having heard so much about Kimball’s Opera
House, its bad condition, Gov. Bullock’s unau
thorized advances to sustain the same, was the
motive power that moved me thitherward. I
soon found the object of my search, which I
perambulated from basement to garret, and
must say, as a mechanic, I could find no fault.
The windows are perhaps too small for a good
ventilation. Some portions of the interior do
not show good artistical skill, but upon the
whole the building I would pronounce good
and safe, and the projector should receive com
mendation instead ot abuse.
“During my perambulation of- the Opera
House, a heater was standing in one of the halls
which I was examining, when one of Ham’s
descendants, with a friendly grin, accosted me :
“ Good morning, sah !” I replied, “ Good morn
ing! do you stay in the Capitol?” “Yes, sah !
was you ever here before, boss?” “I replied
“No.” “Den whey does you live?” “I ans
wered, “ In Columbus, Ga.” At the mention of
Columbus, Ga., the darkey threw up his hands,
his eyes seeming to start from his head, darted
into a room, shut and locked the door, and left
me alone in my glory.
After nig left me, I felt as though I trod alone
some banquet hall deserted, but accidentally
perceived a door with a sign upon it, “ Gover
nor’s Reception Room.” Now, says I to mysell,
I have seen Kimball’s awful house, about which
so much has been said, I will see Gov. Bullock,
about whom so much has beeu and is being
said. Having no one to introduce me, I pushed
open the door. A page presented himself to me
with “Wish to see the Governor ?” I replied
in the affimative. The page retired, and re
turned immediately with a blank card. I sim
ply wrote upon the card my name, Columbus,
Ga. The page soon returned, inviting me in.
Here I mast say my presumption well nigh for
sook me, but on entering the door the Governor
arose and met me, extending his hand cordially,
with “ How do you do, Mr. S ? When did
yon leave Columbus ? How is the health ot
your city'? its business ? handsome place—beau
tiful streets—the handsomest ladies seen.”
Why, Mr. Editor, in two minutes I felt as much
at home as if I had beeD iu your sanctum chat
ting over current topics with you. Gov. Bul
lock is a man of prepossessing appearance, seems
to be kind of heart, and if I am any judge ot
physiognomy, there is uothing bad or malicous
in him.
The Great Dyspeptic Spring at Allegha'
up Virginia.
We invite the special attention of our readers
to the advertisement of this remarkable Spring,
which appears this morning in this papier. Tbe
Spring itself from its established virtues com
mands mnch of popular patronage, while all of
its surroundings make it one of the most popu
lar resorts for the afflicted and seekers after rec
reation and pleasure, that there is in the good
old State in which it is located. For the pres
ent, owing to a pressure of business apon us,
we c&n refer but iu this brief manner to this
delightful and healthy resort, but will recur to
it again in a day or two. In the meantime, let
our readers read the advertisement which will
be found on the other page.
mond aDd Burke county melons.
Saturday.
juiy20- ffeASE A IH» WrVE,
Reported Secession of Radical Senators
FKi im the Party.—A Northern exchange says:
“ There are rumors of a serious break in the
Republican party. It is reported that Senators
Sprague, R.«ss, Fowler, Henderson, and per
haps one or two others, will hereafter refuse to
than $2 50 a minute lor every minute that has i act with the Republican majority in the Senate.
j white Ctiiet Justice Chase is now said to be in
lull sympathy with the Democrats. The only
inetnlrer ot Lincoln's original Cabinet who now
acts with the Republicans it Simon Cameron,
who was turned out ol it for corruption.”
elapsed, day and night, Sundays included, since
Toe Finest Melons in the world. Rich- , the beginning of the Christian era or a I tout
Sold s£0 on six dollars au hour tor every hour since the
I creation of the world, according t j the Mosaic
I qhionology.
Improved Condition ol ike Treasury.
The Treasury officials of Washington, it
seems, are now confident that the continued
comparatively low disbursements, combined
with the large receipts from customs and inter
nal revenue, will have the effect of making an
other highly favorable exhibit in the next pub
lic debt statement. Gold and currency balances
are still very heavy, the former being over
70,000,000, and the latter 36,000,000 —
Since the first of the month receipts from cus
toms have been $7,081,000, and from Internal
Revenue $12,282,000.
“Deputies” are making a good thing in New
York by arresting responsible cigar dealers for
alledged violation of some one of the many
marvellous provisions of the revenue laws, and
letting them off on payment oi estimated dam
ages.
The Rev. B. *C. Porter.
Atlanta is called to mourn tbe loss of one of
her noblest citizens. Ou yesterday the last sad
earthly honors were paid to the Rev. Rufus K.
Porter, late pastor of the Central Presbyterian
Church ot this city, by a host of 1 fiends, as they
consigned his remafos to the grave. His death,
though not unexpected, was nevertheless so sud
den as to overwhelm all of us who knew him
well, and it has beeu an exceedingly difficult
task to realize that- we shall never clasp our
frieud by the hand again on this side ol “ the
vallev of the shadow o! death.” But, it is nev
ertheless true, that suffering humanity every
where has lost au earnest, zealous laborer lor its
alleviation, while no one, high or low, riel) or
poor, cau say that an cuemy has departed. Sin
cere and persevering was our deceased pastor in
tbe service of LB Master, and we are confident
that the welcome ol “ well done, good and laith
ful servant,” has already been extended to him
in the regions of eternal bliss; and though we
are left to mourn the loss of one who loved us,
and whom we loved, yet nevertheless, angels
only r cau measure his gain.
Mr. Porter was bom at Cedar Springs, iu the
State of South Carolina, ou the first of Jauuary,
1827; he was tlie sou of the Rev. Francis Por
ter, a Presbyterian divine; his education for the
ministry was very thorough ; possessed by na
ture with a clear, logical mind, he had cultivated
his powers of intellect by a collegiate course at
tbe South Carolina College; alter receiving his
diploma from this institution, he engaged
heart and soul iu the study ot theology
in the Seminary located at the then beautiful
city ot Columbia, where he graduated iu the
year eighteen hundred aud fifty.
Mr. Porter first took charge ot tlie Presbyte
rian Church located at Bath, in the county of
Richmond, iu this State, at that time one oi the
most flourishing summer resorts in Georgia,
liuiftup-by the wealthy planters of Burke and
adjoining counties. He was indefatigable in his
pastoral labors when presiding over this charge.
The life led by him at Bath was one lor which
he was peculiarly suited. He was naturally ol
a contemplative nature, and possessed of a fine
library be bad ample opportunities ol indulg
ing bis passiou lor study, and not one moment
did our friend lose in preparing himselt to de
clare to the world the doctrines enunciated by
the cross of Christ. When the secession move
ment was inaugurated in Georgia, Mr. Porter
was numbered among its strougest adherents
be acted throughout the struggle of the South
ern States tor independence under a stern sense
of duty, and under the conviction to which his
sober and dispassionate judgment had brought
him, that any other course would be sintul and
improper in the sight of God as well as of man
He and the lamented Gen. T. R. R. Cobb viewed
the important contest in which they were about
to enter in precisely the same light ; they had
no ambition to gratify, no ends to subserve, but
were led on by laws to which they knew no su
peiior, the dictates of their consciences.
Mr. Potter gave the Southern cause his
active support aud underwent the many
hardships ot war iu the capacity
ol Chaplaiu to Cobb’s Georgia Legion, and
many are the soldiers, some sleeping in the cold
cold grave, others still living, who could testily
to the incalculable good pet formed by their iu
defatigable pastor. He was everybody’s friend
and nobody’s enemy. At the battle of Fred
ricksburg Gen. Cobb was mortally wounded,
and died in the arms of bis friend aud co-laborer
iu the service of their Master, Mr. Porter. This
sad event lell heavily upon Mr. Porter. He ac
companied the body to Georgia anil followed it
to its last resting place, giving a, heart lull of
sympathy to the afflicted family. After the ter-
minatiou of the war, he recommenced his pas
toral labors at Bath, carrying ou at the same
time a school; and lew can conceive of the af
fection cherished for him by his scholars.
Tlie charge of the Central Presbyterian
Church at Atlanta having become vacant by the
removal of Mr. Mallard to New Orleans, Mr.
Porter was called to fill his place, and here,
weak in body, but strong in mind and spirit,
be has labored since. He was peculiarly suited
for the position which lie occupied from the fact
that he was one whom nature had blessed witli
those genial manners which will penetrate and
win a foot-liold in the coldest heart with
much certainty as the rays of the sun will melt
away the ice. He was an accomplished and
refined gentleman ; none that ever knew him
can forget his charms ot conversation, his grace
of manner and his irresistable address.
His sermons were delivered direct to the
hearts of his congregation, and had the effect of
making many converts to the cause of Christ.
He was found at the bedside of the sick and
dying when his own health imperatively de
manded that he should cease from all exertion.
On the day before be died he arose from his bed
and remained by the side of an estimable lady
of this city, giving her the consolations of re
ligion until she ceased to breathe. So weak was
he when undergoing this trial that he could not
walk without assistance. On the next day,
Wednesday, July the 14th, he became uncon
scious at five o’clock, p. m., at six his symptoms
assumed a dangerous character, and at eight
o’clock he was a corpse. He called his nieces,
two little girls, to go to prayer meeting and
never spoke again.
Here we bid a farewell to our friend ; he has
stood his trial before the Great Judge of man
kind, and we are confident that the recording
angel presented a pure and spotless page in his
favor ; faults he had, or he would not have
been human, but the tears of devotion which he
shed at the foot of the cross, have long since
blotted them out. *
Supper to the Judges.
At the elegant supper given by Governor
Brown to the Judges, Major-General Terry,
Judge Erskine, Mrs. E. and their daughter,
Governor and Mrs. Bullock, Judge McCay
Judges John D. Pope, Noel B. Knight, Wm. A! ’
Sessions, Joslah R. Parrott,William Schley, Jas
W. Green, William Gibson, Phillip B. Robin
son, David B. Howell, and Charles D. Davis, of
the Circuit Courts; Col. N. J. Hammond, Re
porter, and CoL Z D. Harrison, Clerk, of tbe
Supreme Court, were present. Everything that
heart could wish or desire was provided, well
prepared and arranged, and reflected great credit
on the Governor aDd Airs. Brown. The meet
ing was pleasant and agreeable, and everything
passed off finely.
Choice Groceries and Family Supplies.
Crawford & Brothers: This is a new firm
in our city, composed of young gentlemen, “na
tive and to the manor born,” well known to
most of our citizens. Tbey have established
themselves in the capacious store room, recently
occupied as a family grocery by Air. Lynch, the
successor of Peter Huge, and have on hand
now, made with ca3h purchases, one of the
finest stocks of all articles in the family gro
cery line that can lx- found iu the market. We
have inspected it and know of what we write.
Their articles have been selected with care and
are of the choicest qualities, and recognizing the
old adage, that “a quick penny is better than
a slow shilling,” they will sell at small profits.—
Then stock is a varied one, embracing the lead
ing articles in the family supply line— sach as su
gars, teas, coffee, flour, syrups, wines, liquors of
alt kinds, with confectionaries, fancy articles, the
choicest family bams and bacon, lard, and so forth
All articles purchased at their establishment,
will be promptly delivered to families in the
city, tree of charge. Alelons and fruit of all
kinds peculiar to the season they have jresh
every day. We cannot commend this new es
tablishment to our readers too highly, and ad
vise ail to give it a cal! and a trial, ft is now
doing a fine business and we trust will do a
better.
See advertisement I
Our City marshal.
Col. John Thomas.—We congratulate our
city and citizens upon the fact, that iu the selec
tion of a chief Marshal the choice fell upon its
present very efficient incumbent. We have
known the Colonel long and intimately; have
been aware of his untiring perseverance aud
energy in all his business pursuits; and were
not mistaken when we predicted upon his elec
tion to the office, that he would make a most
efficient ALarshal. We hazard nothing now iu
saying, that uuder lii3 lead ot the police force ot
the city, order is maintained, aud that no city of
its size in the Uuiou is better regulated, tiecause
of tbe prompt manner in which disorder is
tucked and the disorderly made to account for
the disturbances which they may create. Tin-
Colonel makes also oue ot the most efficient
ollectors the city ever had, aud what is better
still, makes prompt returns of tlie same. Cour
teous but prompt iu the discharge ol all his
official duties, we take pleasure iu thus releriing
to him, aud have no doubt that, if, during tlie
remaining mouths ot his present term ol set
vice, he continues to be as efficient as he has beeu
since his inauguration as Alarshal, there will be
but oue voice coming from our people, that ot
“well done thou good aud tkithlul servant.”
Southern Female College at LaGkangk
The attention ot our readers is directed to the
uotioe in our advertising columns ol this popu
lar institution, from which it will be seen that
its scholastic exercises will be resumed the last.
Wednesday in August next, ]0 continue four
months, under a full corps ol teachers.
Brown'u Hole! at Mtacon.
Alacou is proverbial for its excel’ent hotels.
Nowhere else in Georgia, if in the South, does
the weary and hungry traveler late so well as
among our landlords, aud nowhere iu Alacou
will the traveler fare better than at “Brown’s.”
If this is a wicked generation “seeking alter a
9ign,” surely no better sigu of good living could
be asked lor than is afforded by the appearance
ot the proprietors of this well kuowu hostelry
The public are satisfied with them, too, for tlie
present building being too small to meet the re
quirements ot their custom, they are now erect
ing an additional wing, which will greatly in
crease their capacity to accommodate their thou
sands ol friends. Success to them.
The foregoing from tbe “ Local" ot the Ma
con Journal & Messenger, we take plearure iu
transferring to our columns aud endorsing. No
better Hotel in tbe SLate thau the Brown
House ” at Macon, aud no landlord more ac
commodating than the “old gentleman” who
presides oyer it, while his son is truly a “ chip
of the old block.”
The Tampa Peninsula says that Charles L
Newhall, of the True Southerner, packed his
good9 and chatties and left on the Florida.—
Cause of departure: The True Southerner,
only paid him twenty-five cents per day, aud
he could not support himself and colored lriends
on that amount.
Mississippi.—Alississippi is practicing the
same tactics as Virginia. The Democracy are
going into voluntary eclipse, and will support
Gen. Dent, President Graut’s brother-in-law, a
Republican, and claim that they will elect him
by thirty-live or forty thousand majority.
A young lady’s opinion of the bonnet ot tbe
season : “Oh, the bonnets of my girlhood—the
kind 1 wore to school ! 1 really thought them
pretty. 1 must have beeu a look Aud yet 1
used to think myself ou hats a jauuty miss.—
Perhaps I was, as fashion went; but what was
that to this? Oh, the lovely little pancake—
tbe charming little mat! It makes my head so
level, aud so very, very flat.”
We call the special attention of our readers
to the advertisement in another column of Mr.
Thus. F. Grady, who presides over tlie Post
Office Saloon. This is oue of the best Saloons
in the city and cannot be excelled. The bar is
stocked with the finest of liquors and the cele
brated Chicago ales. As to cigars, they have a
splendid assortment, and cannot fail to please
all who may patronize him. By all means,
reader, if you ever indulge these hot days in
something cool and refreshing, the Post Office
Saloon, on Alabama street, is the place. Try it.
At a recent meeting of the Hebrew Be
nevolent Congregation of this city, held on the
8th instant, the Rev. Dr., Burgheim, ol Nash
ville Tenn., was unanimously chosen as Minis
ter of this Congregation. The Doctor will ar
rive here next Tuesday and deliver a sermon in
German ou Saturday, July 24th, at the Syna
gogue on Broad street. The Congregation have
rented Seago’s commodious Hall, and contem
plate moving there soon. We are also happy
to inform the public that the Rev. Dr. Bur
gheim contemplates establishing a first class
English, German and Hebrew School in our
midst.
Fertilizers.—The Charleston Courier, of the
10th inst., contains the following notice : “Cot
ton ptanters are invited to visit the farm at the
Etiwan Works, of the Sulphuric Acid and
Super-Phosphate Company, about three miles
from the city, to see the cotton produced by
their Fertilizers. The seed were planted on the
22d of April, and the forms on many of the
plants exceed eighty; and on one plant one
hundred and sixiy-lwo were counted.—
The attention of visitors is particularly called
to the fact that the Etiwan Fertilizer, No. 1,
which consist of Super-Phosphate alone, shows
fiber cotton than No. 2, which is mixed with
Peruvian Guano; and also than that portion
which has been manured with Peruvian Guano
alone.
Major Wm. H. Smvlhe.
We received reliable information on yester
day that Major and Mrs. Smytbe had arrived in
Nt-w York, and were stoping at the Fifth Ave
nue Hotel, where they will remain for some few
days, and will then visit Boston, Andover, Chi
cago, Rock Island, and other places in the
North aud West before returning to Atlanta.
It will be remembered that Major Smytbe is
the U. S. Marshall, aDd that some short time
since married Aliss. Maggie Pool of Atlanta, and
that they are now absent on a pleasure trip.
Alay they have a pleasant and agreeable time
during their visit, and a safe return to Georgia
among their friends.
Supreme Court of Georgia—June Term,
1869.
Order of Circuits and number of cases from
each :
Pataula Circuit 92 cates
Sonthweetera Circait 3-t -
Middle Circuit 7 “
Eastern Circuit 3 “
Cherokee Circait 14 “
Hlne Kidge Circuit 1 “
Tallapoosa Circuit 9
AtlantaCircnit . .. . 3 ,l
Flint Circuit .... .... .... 9 “
Northern Circait g “
Western Circait 1 “
Chattahoochee Circuit 12 »»
Macon Circait . 7 1.
Ocmulgee Circuit 3 •*
Rome Circait .....4
Saturday, July 17, 1869.
The Court met pursuant to adjournment.
®E. P. Edwards, Esq., of Elbert, was admitted
to the Bar.
Argument was resumed and concluded in the
case ot tlie James River Insurance Company vs.
Burnham & Wands. Alessrs. D. F. Hammond
and Jqo L. Hopkins for plaintiff in error, and
Judge Richard Clark for defendants in error.
No 4. Atlanta Circuit. AlcConnelt os. Bryant
A. Afillrigh, lien from Fulton, was argued by
Col. Broyles for plaintiff iu error and Air. Hill
for defendant in error.
No. 5. Atlanta Circuit. Henderson sv. Mas
sey & Hurtey, and Pope, assumpsit from Ful
ton, was argued by Judge Ezzard for plaintiff fn
error, and N. J. Hammond, Esq., lor defendant
in error.
The Court adjourned till 10 o'clock, a. m., on
Tuesday next.
An excellent Yield.
The Covington Examiner says : Our old friend
Major Lewis Zachry, raised this year, from one
bushel and three peeks of seed wheat fifty bush
els of excellent wheat. The crop was drilled
fifteen inches between the rows, and worked
with a boe. The wheat raised will average be
tween C2 and 64 pounds to the bushel. WitQ
can beat that ?
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