Newspaper Page Text
Ufrfhlt) Jutdliflcufcr
IM’Bl.lSnKD DAILY AND WEEKLY BY
JARED IRWIN WHITAKER,
proprietor.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
1870.
Wednesday. May as.
Xlic Earth la Flat.
An exchange says that “ the Hindoo who ia
a; present studying English manners, will prob
ably have n look at the gentleman at Swindon
who boldly staked $2,500 on the truth of the
Br&hmlnical theory, that the earth is flit —
Strange as it may appear this confirmed skeptic
meant business, and on the appearance ot a
learned Darwinian, Mr. Wallace—probably in
search ol abnormal types of the human lamily,
who lodged a corresponding bet thai he would
,,iove the globe to be a sphere—the question
was submitted for decision. The crucial test
was to be applied to the surface of water, and
tbe man of science bound himself to show by
sct'ual measurement ‘ the convexity and curva
ture to and fro of the suiface or a canal, river
or lake.’ On the 5ih of March, the great prin-
r iple ol Newton was tested on the surface ol
the Bedford Canal, and the lucky savant ol
course pocketed the stakes. The anonymous
doubter of Swindon was not, however, con
vinced that the umpires had decided truly,
and he accordingly issued a pamphlet calling
tkr-m a variety ol bad names. No reply will, it
it presumed, be forthcoming, and the world
may probably enjoy the sublime spectacle of a
man ol education and fortune keeping, to liis
dying day, a beliel that the. world is shaped
like the top of a table.”
I he loiegoing reminds us of a slory —an actu
al ceurrence rather—that took place in one ol
ii..: counties of Middle Georgia some thirty odd
. ,ra ago, during the great political struggle at
tending the “ Nullification” contest. In the coun
ty icferred to there were two opposing candi
dates for the Legislature, as much uulike each-
other in their natures as two gentlemen could be.
1 iid “nullifier” was one of the most popular or-
utors in our State, chaste but rather ornate in
bis style. The other, the “ Union” candidate
was remarkable as well iorhia bard sense a3 bis
I,amor, and eminently popular with the crowd,
but, possessing no oratorical power, wa3ol course
is teemed unequal to hi3 antagonist upon the
dump.” The nullifying 'party, tak'mg advan-
n.gc of tins, got up in one ol the election dis
tricts n great barbecue, to which they invited
ibeir opponents announcing that their candidate
would address the sovereigns, and inviting dis
cussion of the issues of the day with the candi
date of the opposite party. This was accepted,
ihe day arrived and Mr. A., the nullifier, pro
ceeded to address the immense audience in his
elegant and ornate style, often going beyond po
litical issues, and embellishing his speech with
( oclical as well as philosophical and other
i i.corics very little understood by the crowd,
who, in respectful eilence—save where he was
merrupted by “ thunders ol applause”—patient
ly heard him to the end ol a three hour’s speech.
Among the theories which he, unfortunately,
:.s the result proved, eloquently illustrated in his
speech, wa9 the one ol the Earth’s rotundity,
-tnd it was upon this, Mr. B, the “union
candidate,” seized to make his reply and spoke
ns follows: •‘Fellow citizens,” he said, when he
took the speaker’s stand, “I am no orator, but a
plain tilunt man, and will not detain you after the
long speech that has been made in discussing
the political issues ol the day with my eloquent
antagonist. You all understand that they
mean union or disunion, and that I am lor the
“Union," aDd you will cast your votes accord
ingly. But I will take issue with any antago
nise upon one point he has raised in his speech
tic told yon, my friends, that the Ranh is round,
and I assert here that it is flat. When he proves
the conti aiy to you then 1 you may believe him,
but until then your own common sense teaches
you it is not, and that like all else he has said
about our glorious union, he has uttered fala-
cies your votes at the ballet box next Monday
will condemn.”
Such was the reply, and such was its cflect
upon the sovereigns in his presence, that he was
elected on that next Monday as the representa-
” live ol the county by a large majorily.
The Day of Rcchonins.
i he New York Times of the 17th instant,
under the foregoing heading, contains an article
designed as a warning to its party—the Republi
can party in Congress—of the coming day of
i cokoniug.and what ia required of the Republican
Congress ere it adjourns. It says that the “elec
tions this fall will turn less upon the war than up
on taxation—less upon occurrences that are over,
than upon the will and the ability to introduce
moiv economy, more honesty, more efficiency
into the various departments of Government.
Hence, members ol Congress must expect to
encounter a new erdeal. The consistency of
their Republicanism will be their prim a facie
title to u fresh indorsement; but the qualifica
tions which will serve them best are to be dc-
lived from the intelligence and cflect with which
ihey strive to enlarge the mission of their party,
aud to adopt it to the present wants and pur
poses ot the peop le. The party must keep pace
with time or pay the penalties of defeat; and
they are its truest tiienda who insist that the
session shall not close until the majority who
>ue responsible tor it3 action shall have evinced
their estimate of needed reforms, and their de-
termiLation to make these reforms essential
tvatuiia of the party’s luture course.”
The Times is a wise counsellor to its party ;
not that its advice is given with an eye to the
public good, but that it is given with the view
of perpetuating the power which its party now
possessea and which tor years it has exercised
to that eud But lor this, we might say Hie
limes is a good counsellor. Party success, how
ever, be ug its chief aim, the term wary instead
ot*gool is more applicable to it. In the fore
going itie reader will perceive it warns its
readers that the fall elections North will turn
"less upon tear than upon taxation ; less upon
occurrences that are over, than upon the will
and the ability to introduce more economy,
more honesty, more efficiency iuto the various
departments of the Government.” Aud so
they will. The indications are plaiu all over
the West and North, that those tests will more
generally apply to candidates lor Congress from
those s.ctions than the war and negro tests.
But the latter are fast playing out, and if the
democratic party there will be vigilant, united
and wise, seeing as it ought to see, that those
new tests will enter iuto the elections, not all
the admonitions of the limes, nor its counsels,
be they heeded or not, can prevent the accession
into the next Congress ot a largo number ot
Democrats, probably enough to change the pres
ent political aspect of the' - House, from wnich
will spring another new era more promising than
the one which is now upon the country.
Discovery or the Oriental Documents of
iho Boohs of Genesis.
Mr.. Charles Wblfohd, in his last London
letter to the Book Buyer, published in New
York by Scribner, Welford & Co., gives an
account of this remarkable announcement just
made by Sir Henry Rawunson before the
Asiatic Society. It is not merely that this emi
nent Oriental scholar claims to have discovered
the original records irom which the Book of
Communicated.
Atlanta, Ga., May 20,1870.
After the publication ot my article and Col.
Uill’s card, on yesterday, I must say that I wa a
Mirpri-cd I, > doubt the piblic will be, to sec
thai Col. HiJi has withdrawn the card which he
then wt- te, ami more especially when the pre
text foi to dn ng is without any inundation
whatever. I htd Loped that a peacetul solu
tion had been given “to the whole affair.” I
am unable to see why the failure to publish the
correspondence in the Constitution (which pa
per has not refused, but will publish the same,)
ebou’d be made a pretext for the withdrawal ot
a card which was written as an act of justice—
a card which was demanded by the tacts in the
•ase.
The facta are before the public. Mr. Hill
may withdraw his card but he cannot with
draw the facts. If he can be satisfied with the
silly course he has pursued, the public can well
afford to be. 1 certainly can have nothing
more to do with one whose conduct would ill
become a child’s play.
\ ou - will greatly oblige me by inserting
the following correspondence between Col.
Price and myself. With that 1 leave the pub
lic to decide who lias wilfully misrepresented
the facts in the case. R. W. Phillips.
Atlanta, Ga., May 20th, 1870.
lion. 11’. P. Price:
Dear Sir —In the Intelligencer of this
alternoon, Col. D. P. Hill publishes the follow
ing card, to which 1 respectfully call your
attention:
A CARD.
The unpleasant affair between mysell and
Mr. Phillips, ol F.cliols county, I supposed was
adjusted when I signed a note indicating as
much, consenting to the publication of Mr.
Fhillips, which appeared in IhfMfNTELLiGENCEn
of yesterday evening, together with my note.
It was agreed by Mr. Price, the triend of Mr.
Phillips, and myeelf, that the whole affair should
be published in the Intelligencer and Consti
tution. Two issues ot the Constitution have
appeared, and the whole affair has appeared in
neither. My note and garbled extracts from
Mr. Phillips’ communication have, however,
appeared in the Constitution, to my disparage
ment, which was not the agreement. As the
agreement was an entirety, and part of it
failing, to my injury, 1 withdraw all I have said
anywhere about the affair, except my original
card. D. P. Hill,
Atlanta, Ga.
I desire to learn from you what agreement, if
any, was made between Col. Hill and yourself
respecting the publication of the article which
was agreed upon at a proper adjustment of the
misunderstanding which existed between my
self and Col. Hill.
- Very respectfully, yours, &c.,
R. W. Phillips.
Atlanta, Ga., May 20, 1870.
Hon. R. IF. Phillips:
Sir—You call ray attention to Col. Hill’s
card, and ask me to inform you what agreement,
if any was made, with Col. H. respecting the
publication ot the article agreed upon as proper
adjustment ot the misunderstanding which ex
isted between Col. Hill and yourself.
As requested by you, I called upon Col. Hill
with the article in question. After reading it
to him carefully, and striking out several words
and sentences, which I regarded as severe, but
without altering materially any fact you stated,
Col. Hill appended bis card to the same, which
withdrew any offensive' language issued in his
published article “ which might be construed
as applying to yourself.” Col. Gaskill who was
present, suggested that the article, as now
agreed upon, should appear in the Constitution,
to which I did not object, and observed that “ I
would ask you to request the editor ol the Con
stitution to publish the article.” It was only
agreed that the request be made of the editor of
the Constitution. It had already been arranged
for its publication in the Intelligencer, where
I thought ii should first appear. Col. Hill will,
no doubt, distinctly remember that I stated that
neither you nor myself would undertake to
control its publication in the Constitution, that
its publication might possibly be refused,but that
would be no reason why it should not appear
in ihe Intelligencer, which journal had pub
lished Col. Hill’s (to you) objectionable article.
It its publication in the Constitution was denied,
it would be a matter entirely outside of the
affair between Col. H. and youiself. I stated to
you what I had promised, to-wit: that you
would request its publication in the Constitution
In addition to that, and before CoL Hill’s last
card was published, and before I was aware that
he contemplated a withdrawal of his first card,
I wa9 informed by Col. Avery, editor of the
Constitution, that the article would appear in
to-morrow’s issue. I deny most emphatically
that any agreement was made between Col. H.
and myselt that “ the whole affair should be
published in the Intelligencer and Constitu
tion," farther than 1 have stated. The publica
tion ot the article in the Constitution was a
suggestion, after Col. H. and myself had about
agreed upon th^ contents of your communica
tion. 1 cannot help what the Constitution sees
proper to publish. 1 could not agree that any
part ot the correspondence should not be
gat bled alter it passed from my hands. The
publication ol the article in the Constitution.
toruaed no part ot the agreement between CoL
Hill and myself. Its publication in that jour
nal was to be requested. lfitwasretustd.it
was in no wise to affect the adjustment between
yourself and Col. Hill.
1 have the honor to remain,
Your ob’t serv’t,
W. P. Price.
Seas of Fire Tlie mountain Holocaust In
New York.
Additional intelligence in regard to the great
forest conflagration in Sullivan Orange, Dela
ware, Dutchess and Madison counties of this
State has been received. Never before have
these mountain fires raged so furiously or ex
tended over so large an amount ol territory. It
is generally believed by persons living in those
counties that the conflagration was started by
the hand ot an incendiary. In those regions
where the fires broke out, live many persons who
are called Gypsies who reside in shanties which
have been erected in remote nooks on the moun
tain side and other solitary places that are sel
dom reached by the more civilized world. These
Gypsies are described as a thriftless community,
having no reeard for, and, therefore, no love tor
the industrious farmers and woodsmen who live
near them, and it is believed that they set fire to
the underbrush, well knowing that the flames
would extend to the forest proper and spread
many miles in extent.
The whole country thereabout presents a scene
of utter desolation. During the height ot the
conflagration the ceuutry for a long stretch ot
miles, was overhung with dense clouds of smoke.
At some points cinders and chaff floated about
in the air currents aDd wire scattered in showers
over the villages and farms, in several instances
kindling into flames upon barns, fields and dwel
lings. The population was all in commotion
and terror,
The rivers and brooks were blood-red from
the reflected flames. In some places the water
was steaming hot. Thousands of fishes, snakes,
birds aud squirrels perished and floated upon the
surface. The crags and rocky walls of the
mountain-sides were baked by the intense heat,
and many of the boulders are cracked and crum
bled. Here and there tne bones of wild animals
(and some cattle) tell the story of the holocaust
tragedy. The deep gorges and ravines seemed
like miniature gates of the bottomless pit, gap
ing out fierce flames, smoke and heat. Where
the trees were dry and piles of wood and bark
had been stored there arose vast volumes ot
white and red flame, towering toward the sky.
Such was the terriiying influences ot the signt
that the dumb beasts, the horses and cattle, in
the vicinity, fled in alarm, and the night echoes
were resonant with their blealings, neighs and
lowtngs.—Hew York World, 14tA.
A singular case ot love and suicide came to
light yesterday in the little town ot New Lota,
near Brooklyn, on the occasion ot a Corouei’s
inquest on the body of a young man named
Wuliam Bottomus. It appeared that the \ouLg
_ man hau been tor some nine affianced to a Aii»
Genesis wai composed, but he illustrates his po- ! Bouisa Diedrich, and to morrow had been
sition by details of the most striking kind Re I a PP°i Bte< ^ j* 8 l beir wedding day. So tar all was
O ,uu * Bit* , \p H I hm I .ninea huH a cicior
himself said:
The progress now reaches in the collection
and arrangement ol the Niuevah inscribed
tragrainte, made it beyond a doubt that they
woultf be able to derive the whole of the histo
ry given in the book of Genesis, irom the time
of Abraham, trom the criginal documents; and
it was not too much to expect that aimos’t the
same lacts and descriptions would be found in
the Bible. He hoped very soon to have ready a
paper on the Garden ot Eden (Paradise), in
which he would show that was the natural
name of Babylon. The river bore the same
name, and the Babylonian documents gave an
exact geographical account ot the Garden of
Eden. The flood and the Tower of Babel
would be found to be most amply illustrated in
Babylonian document*
j well, but Louisa had a sister, named Matilda,
younger, it not mnch fairer than herselL As
was natural, the younger sister was the confi
dante of the lovers, and not seldom accompanied
New York. j
■New York, May IS.—The World say that
the Democracy have swept the State by a ma
jority of 53,000, which will lie increased by la
ter returns. They have elected the Chief Jus
tice and lour out of six Associate Justices.—
The remaining two are probably Republican.
The lrihune, while making no attempt to
calculate the majority for the Democratic ticket
in tbe State, says that ot course the Democratic
Chict Justice and tour Associates have been
chosen by a large majority, and that two of tbe
tour Republican candidates for Associates are
chosen, but which two cannot possibly be
known for a week. It inclines to tbe opinion
that Fo’ger and Andrews will be the men, and
says of course the Tammany candidates for
Judges of the Court ot Common Pleas and Ma-
rioe Court are all chosen by large majorities. So
are the fifteen Tammany Aldermen with nearly
all tbe assistant Aldermen. The Tribumfs arti
cle winds up with a bitter wail over the result
ot the forthcoming Democratic rule.
A letter forwarded lrqpa Sandy Hook, ad
dressed by members ot the Cuban expedition
wh-ch sailed Saturday on the Geo. B. Upton,
cofinrms the previous statement that such an
expedition had departed. The writer says she
has 300 men aboard. The Upton ia ot 700
tons, bark rigged, and lias powerful engines,
bhe steams 150 knots per hour, and is pierced
for four guns. Thomas L Darwin, late ot tbe
Hornet, and formerly ot the Confederate navy,
is her commander. The majority of the offi
cers are brave and experienced men. The mili
tary portion of the expedition is commanded by
General Valiente, tate ot General Guicouria’s
staff, seconded by Col. Drake DeDay. The
Upton’s destination is one ol the small Key Ia
lands ofl tbe Florida coast, and within easy
distance of Cuba.
INDIAN COMMISSION.
At a meeting ol tbe United States Commis
sion, to-day, letters were rec-.-ived from Secreta
ry Cox, indorsing their policy, and Irom Gener
al Sherman, disapproving such meetings, and
sayiDg the real question could only be discussed
where Indians are, and if they would adjourn
to Fort Sulley or Fort Rice, he would be
strongly inclined to attend the meeting. The
letter occasioned much indignation, being re
garded a9 a sneer at the Commission.
** A committee was appointed to prepare a spe
cific plan of treatment ot the Indian question
lor pi eseutation to Congress.
WIPE MURDER.
Samuel P. Broadwell shot hia wife, probably
fatally, iu a bearding bouse on Pearl Street to
day, cause unknown. He was arrested. He
had been married a number ot years and had
several children.
the diamond smuggling case.
Further arrests in connection with the dia
mond smuggling case are expected.
CONCERNING DIVORCES.
A motion to set aside a decree of divorce ob
tained here, because the parties legally divorced
in Indiana, was denied in the Supreme Court
to-day.
FASHION COURSE RACES.
The first trotting meeting, under the new
rules, commenced to-day on the Fashion Course,
and continues Thursday and Friday. About
1,500 leading turtmen were present.
The first race tor $1,000, best three in five,
for horses that never beat three minutes, was
won by Rod. n’s Charley Green in 2:38,2:37,
2:42^, beating, in the order named, Billy, Sarah
Bone, Lady Phillips and Emil y, Duchess being
distanced. Gwvnue, Lota and Gipsey did not
start.
The pnrse of $1,000, be9t three in five, for
horses that never beat 2:28, was won by H. W.
Genet, beating, in the order named, ffm. H.
Taylor, Topay, McClellan and Western New
York, in 2:30,2:34, 2.33£ and 2:33£.
army labor.
A general order from the War Department
directs the commanding General of Departments
to furnish to United States Marshals military
aid in taking the census, on written application
of Marshals, provided they have the troops to
spare.
THE REFORMERS ROUTED.
After an exciting contest yesterday, the elec
tion tor the new Board ot Directors of the Mer
cantile Association resulted in the success of the
regular over the reform ticket by an average
majority of 300. There was a fight around the
ballot-box when tbe polls closed, but the in
spectors saved the sacred urn from demolition.
About 100 votes were unpolled.
THE RESULT.
The World says the judiciary election in the
State yesterday, resulted in an overwhelming
Democratic triumph. The Democratic gains
are uniform in ail parts of the State, and the
country returns are especially gratifying. It is
estimated that the majority for Church, the
Democratic candidate for Chief Judge, in the
State is 53,000. The Democratic majority in
the city is 60,700. In Brooklyn the regular
Democratic ticket for City Judges is successful
over tbe coalition ticket. The election passed
oft very quietly in this city. The negroes voted
without molestation except in one or two
isolated ca«es in the lower wards. Several ne-
geoes were arrested for repeating.
THE STRONG MINDED.
Mrs. E. C. Stanton delivered an addresB at
Appolo Hall, yesterday, before a large gathering
of ladies, in which she ventilated veiy fully her
views ot the McFarland case. Eleanor Kirk
read a petition to Governor Hofiman, asking
him to have McFarland caught and placed in a
lunatic asylum. The meeting adopted with en
thusiasm the Sorosis resolution tending sympa
thy to Mrs. McFarland, and aDproving the con
duct oi the late A. D. Richardson. Miss
Anthony, Mrs. Robert Dale Owen, Miss Phoebe
Cozzins and Miss Catherine Beecher also made
speeches. *
Jim Flak’* Turn Oat.
This eccentric bondholder, gold speculator,
and “ fast” New York man, as well upon
’change as in his social pleasures, is about to as
tonish the “ Long Branch” folks this season by
appearing with a “ turn out,” which is thus de
scribed : The first, or wheel span, will be com
posed of a “ nigh” black horse aud a white
“ ofl” horse; the middle span will be a nigh
white and black ofl, and vice versa tor tbe lead
ers, thus making the most noted and beautiful
team in the States. The carriage, now being
finished, will be tbe most imposing, according
to the Home Journal, ever built in this country
or in Europe—the whole equipment, with Lon
don harness, costing $85,000.
How Her Husband Died.—During the de
debate on the iiinerancy in the General Con
ference of the M. E Church, South, last Mon
day, Rev. Dr. McFerrin said: “I have never
asked but two favors ot the Church—the one
was to be ordained, and the other was to be
sent riding the circuit. Yes, I believe I did
once in a sort of a way signify to the Bishop
that 1 wanted to be sent to a certain place. Tbe
boys had all gone into tbe army, and were
away ofl to the bout, and 1 confess I did ask
the Bishop to send me to preach to the soldiers
[commotion], and he sent me ! [applause], aud
I went, and I stayed there till the very last day
in the evening. [Great applause and laughter.]
I surrendered in che last days ot ApriL There
was a rather curious incident occurred yester
day at Rienzi, where 1 preached. In my re
marks I referred to Major Carr, of that place,
who wa9 mortally wounded at Chickamauga,
and to whom I miuistered on the battle field.
After church was over, I was approached by a
gentleman, with a lady leaning upon his arm,
whom he introduced as the widow of Major
Carr. She expressed her great joy at meetine
me, aud asked how her husband had died. I
told her triumphantly, and that woman went
home with a light and joyous heart”
A Sad Episode.—While the report of the
Board ot Missions was recently nndcr discus
sion in tbe General Conference ot the Methodist
Church, South, it was stated that the Treasurer
ot the Board had unfortunately been induced
to invest $11 000 of the money belonging to the
Board in Ev.e. The transaction proved unfor
tunate, and the church, as represented by its
agent, was loser. It was stated by those who
knew the defaulter well that he intended to
make the church the beneficiary of tbe transac
tion, and that it he had made $30,000, and
placed this sura to the coffers ot the Conference,
no man would be more landed than this banker,
who dealt habitually in stock and bonds. But
the banker had lost, was bankrupted and
poverty-stricken' and had but few friends On
the o: her hand, tbe committeemen who investi-
eatid the whole affair said that it was impossi
ble to moliiry the terms they bad employed in
characterizing the unlortunate transaction.
Ton VHX ATLANTA IN rKLLIli UCEB.
First Baptist Flcule.
At the appointed-hour, a well dreesed crowd
of all ages, sixes and sexes were seen converg
ing to Glenn & Wright's crossing, the appointed
place of rendezvous, where tbe cars had been
prepared for their reception. The number avail
ing themselves of this festive occasion were
about lour hundred persons. Such talking,
laughing, smiling and whispering were never
heard before in thesame sized crowd All were
as merry as larks, and the most of them vicing
in beauty with Flora’s handiwork. Now, Mr.
Editor, it is not my business to praise the gen
tlemen present; you are assured they were ont
in their IresbeBt “ rig” and on their best beha
vior, and I can say that they exhibited more
politeness than a whole college of French dan
cing masters. Bnt the attractive part of the
assembly was the young ladies, and gave life
and vitality to all our enjoyments; tastefully
arrayed and neatly adorned, pleasant, humorous
and gay, the tedium of the start was whiled
away and honrs were condensed into moments,
and if I had only one wish it would not have
been for gold or costly apparel, but for another
Joshua to have made that day’s sun stand still
over the hills ot Marietta and the moon over the
mountains of Kennesaw. But old time would
work his daily cogs, and thus to steal away
quickly our pleasant hours and whirl us irom
the (enchanted spots where alone cluster the
sweetest memories of this careworn life.
1 would like to say more about the ladies
present, but we must not neglect to tell you that
we also had the company of Mr. Clark’s city
band. To say their music was well selected
and beautifully discoursed, would not enhance
their fairly made reputation as amateurs, but on
this occasion they excelled all previous efforts,
and gave the festive throng an even life itself,
a new impnlse.
Pure lemonade I only think ! though Good
Templars were there, we did. “ lemonade all
round,” not reeliqg round, but ?only mean we
handed it round and round to the ladies
first.
Now, Mr. Editor, when you speak of a good
dinner, do you say it is superb or splendid ?
neither of these will qualify what I wish to say,
it was both of these little adjectives and all the
remainder of those qualifying words that belong
to onr language and used in our grammar, and
then proportionally it was huge, tbat is there
was enough, earth, air and sea were taxgd and
their contributions were under the handiwbrk ot
the culioery art, spread upon the festive board.
The orators ol the day are too well known for
me to say much in commendation of their ef
forts on the occasion. Ail were pleased and in
structed. How could it be otherwise when it
was the gush ot the heart playing upon the pol
ished and finely attoned intellect ot Christian
experience. Now to do the occasion fullest
justice, we must not omit the 8abbath
School singing in concert with the band,
like the teeming minstrelsy who sing on the
heights of the heavenly Canaan, like the sound
of many waters, it savored more of heaven than
earth.
In this way was spent another Sabbath school
anniversary, nor did the enjoyments cease until
tbe sun had bathed his burning forehead in the
western sea. Then again, we gathered to tbe
train and»M$ived safely at our home without
tbe least trivial accident to mar our enjoyment.
” It was a success.*’ R.
Anoilier Note of WarnlDfs
That able and watchful Washington corres
pondent of the Baltimore Gazette, who writes
over the signature oi “ X ” has sounded another
note oi warning to the Democratic party, and
which may well be specially directed to the
Democratic party oi Georgia, especially at the
present time. “ Democratic Conservatives,” he
lays, “ oi this District are mainly indebted to
the Baltimore Oazette tor the timely warning to
beware of entangling alliances with peifidions
Radical partictna. It is now openly asserted
by the Emory faction that it is the Simon pure
frinienl wing, and that he is the “ regular” Radi
cal candidate. These Radicals “ do not,” they
aay, “ propose to compromise with Democrats,”
but patronizingly hold out that “ if they (Dem
ocratic Conservatives) accept our platform, there
can bd*ho objection to their voting with us." I
doubt whether any such overwhelming induce
ments were ever before offered to the members
ot a great party to sacrifice their principles.-—
But of tbls enough. Democrats and Conserva
tives have at last their eyes wide open, and
there is now little danger of any considerable
number being either bought with a mess oi pot
tage, or deceived by mere 4 glittering generali
ties’ and meaningless mouthings.
And just so it is with 9uch Radicals as
Bryant, Caldwell, and Bradley, who have de
ceived a portion of the Democratic party of tbe
Slate Legislature into not only recognizing the
two first named aa leaders, but all ot them as
allies of the party. It was really amusing to see
how patronizinqly these men conducted them
selves toward their Democratic allies while the
Legislature was iu session, and even since the
adjournment of that body, how they assume to
influence the policy of the party in the State.-
Perfidious Radical partizans” they all are, and
Georgia Democrats who put faith iu them will
find in the end that they have been most woiully
deceived.
Tne Georgia Question
The New York Times of ths 18th instant
says : “ The action taken yesterday by the Re
construction Committee ot Congress, with refer
ence to Georgia, gives promise oi a definite con
elusion being arrived at before the close oi the
session. The tact that the Committee agreed to
report the original bill, without the Bingham
Amendment, and with the clause ol the Senate
bill allowing a State militia force, shows that
the views ol its members have undergone a
change. It is to be hoped tbe bill will speedily
be reported and that the status of Georgia will
be definitely settled. Almost any settlement ol
the case is preferable to a perpetuation ot the
existing muddle.”
Corruption ana Impeachment
A man named Hastings, hailing Irom San
Francisco, has presented a memorial through a
member of the House of Congress, and which
has been referred to the Judiciary Committee,
charging Jastice Field ot the Supreme Court,
and Judge Hoffman, of California, ot the
United States District Court, with gross cor
ruption in office, the alleged data of which are
given in the memorial. The memorialist ’is to
have a hearing before the committee. Califor
nians say the charges are of an old date, and
have never received much credit.
Wonderful Memories.
Some examples of the marvels of memory
would seem qat^ply incredible had they not been
given to us upon the highest authority. Cyrus
knew the name of each soldier in his army. It
is also related ot Themistocles that he could call
by name every citizen ot Athens, although tbe
number amounted to twenty thousand. Mith-
ridates. King ot Pontus, knew all hia eighty
thousand soldiers by their right names. Scipio
knew all tbe inhabitants of Rome. Seneca com
plained of old age because he could not, as for
merly, repeat two thousand names in the order
in which they were read to him; and he stated
that on one occasion, when at his studies, two
hundred unconnected verses having been recited
by the different pupils, of his preceptor, he re-'
peated them in a reversed order, proceeding trom
the last to the first.
Lord Granville could repeat from beginning
to end, the New Testament in the original Greek.
Cooke, tbe tragedian, is said to have committed
to memory all the contents of a dSily newspaper
Racine could recite all the tragedies ot Euri
pides.
It is said that George ILL never forgot a face
he had once seen nor a name he had heard.
Mirandola would commit to memory the con
tents oi a book by reading it three times, and
could frequently repeat the words backwards as
well as forward. Thomas Cranmer committed
to memory, in three months, an entire translation
oi the Bible. Euler, tbe mathemattem, could re
peat the JEnid, and Liebnitz, when an old man,
could recite the whole ot Y irgil, word for word.
It 1b said that Bossuet could repeat, not only
the whole Bible, but all Homer, Virgil and Hor
ace, besides many other works.
Mozart had a wonderful memory of musical
sounds. When only fourteen years of age, he
went to Rome to assist in the solemnities of Holy
Week. Immediately alter his arrival, he went
to the Sistine Chapel to bear the famous Mise
rere of Allegri. Being aware that it was forbid
den to take or give a copy of this renowned
piece of music, Mozart placed himself iu a cor
ner and gave the strictest attention to the music,
and on leaving the church noted down the en
tire piece. A few days afterward he heard it a
second time, and, following the muBic with his
own copy in his hand, satisfied himself ot the
fidelity of his memcry. The next day he sang
the Miserere at a concert, accompanying him
self on the harpsichord, and the performance
produced such a sensation in Rome that Pope
Clement XIV. requested that this musical prod
igy should be presented at once —Oliver Optic's
Magazine.
Nos in Being.
The Charleston Courier says: “ At this mo
ment, South Carolina has but one organized
party, which is the Radical party. The Demo
cratic party, as a State party, is not in being.”
In Georgia tbe party is in being, but not as
in days ot yore when it presented a united
lront. There are now Bryant Democrats, Cald
well Democrats, Alpeoria Democrats, who would
dictate to the great mass ot the party the policy
it should pursue, thus distracting it, and prevent
ing that unity which is essential to success. We
look, however, for the near approach of that
period when the Democratic Party oi Georgia
will present a solid front, having lopped off all
snch excresences.
I* It Not Strange *
The religious press North generally censure
the Rev. Mr. Smythe for drinking gin and milk
in a restaurant on the Sabbath day, but that
portion most given to it, and most vehement in
its censures, is the very ones most loud in their
defense of Mrs. McFarland’s licentious conduct
culminating in the murder of her free—love
paramour. Smythe they excommunicate: Mrs.
McFarland they canonize. What religion 1
What tlie German Philosophers Say.
The German astronomers say that two stars—
one in the constellation of the “ Corona,” and
the other the “ JStna Argus ’’—are burning up.
There is no needot the inhabitants of this planet
getting excited over the matter, however, as
these wondrous fires will not aflect them in tbe
slightest degree. It is something marvelous and
awful to contemplate, though—the destruction
of two worlds, no doubt a9 important as the
world we inhabit.
Army From otto n.
It is understood the President will shortly
send to tbe Senate the nanfts ot Brevet Major
General Schofield to fill the vacancy in the list
of Major Generals in the United States Army,
and that of Colonel Reynolds, now command
ing the Department ot Texas, for the rank of
Brigadier General of the United States Army.
Saaee for tbe Goose, Ac.
The Philadelphia Aye says it is rumored that
Radical merchants of that city are discharging
all the colored men in their employment who
will not openly agree to support tbe nominees
of that party at the coming election. Here is a
case for Sumner, but aa it is to benefit the Radi
cal party, it is questionable whether he will re
gard it as wrong.
The New York Election.
The World, pronounces the result of the re
cent election “ a Waterloo defeat—a decisive
and complete rout ot the Republicans ; in fact,
a victory on all sides, in every direction, and
all along the hues ” The Times is trying to
find excuses for the Republicans, and dwells
particularly on what it calls “ the absolute ne
ceasity of a more thorough and efficient organi
zation.” The Thin, which was solicitous for the
defeat of the Democratic candidates, falls back
upon the usual parrot cry ol the defeated
“ unprecedented frauds.”
I Prom tb* Knoxville Press and Herald. May 18.1
Blown FJ* *»V Walker’. Ale.
Tohn Y. Stumpf, familiarly known as Do
v J,” bar-tender at the Star billiard ealoon. wRS
seriously injured in the lace, about six o cickik
yesterday morning. It appears that;a.halt-bar
rel ot Walker’s ale had been
loon during the day previous. I was standmg
on the floor during the day, and m the mOTnmg
“Dover” noticed that the head ot the barrel
was swelling and turned it down
ssassSS
Dortions of the bottom were driven against tne
SriUng cutting through the plaster and the
Sthsfs ii they been struck with the edge of
4 Two colored boys in tbe.WffiardrcKH
ing the noise ot the explosion, went to the sa
loon and found “ Dover” lying on the floor in
sensible Medical aid was summoned and the
unfortunate man was found to have ^s upper
jaw broken in two places his “outh eut badly,
teeth knocked out, and a deep gash the up
Der Dortiou ot the inside ot his mouth. Drs.
and Putnam dressed his wounds, alter
which be was taken to his boarding h^se-—
Last evening he was doing very wed, and hopes
are entertained ol hi8 recovery*
Kenny’s “Chicago" is guilty of no such mur
derous attempts. It may be carried safely in its
casks the wide world all over, or be imbibed ny
the human lamily everywhere, without the
slightest apprehension of any mischievous re
sults. It has not the busthead propensities which
it seems are attached to Walker s ale.
Tbe Rencontre at Washington Between
Kir, Bradley aud Judge Fisher.
The Washington correspondent of the Balti
more Gazette gives the following account ot the
recent rencontre between these two individuals:
*• This morning, about two o’clock, Mr. J oseph
Bradley met Mr. Fisher, lite one of the Judges
of the Supreme Beucti ot the District, and now
District Attorney in the place of Mr. Carring
ton for the first time, it seems, since the latter
left’the bench, or possibly since tbe former was
disbarred at the instance of the latter. Bradley
immediately said to Fisher, “ 1 told you, sir,
that I should cane you upon sight, and now 111
do it immediately striking him with a smad
stick. But the cane breaking, the parties seized
each other aud tell together, when Bradley
turned Fisher into the gutter, and, getting ou
top, iuflicted a blow with ins list. At this junc
turethey were separa'ed. After rising, Fisher
said to Bradley that “ be did not desire to tight
a man so old,” to which Bradley answered
« My purpose was to disgrace you, and 1 have
now done so.” This scene created a good deal
ol excitement, of course, in the vicinity ot the
City Hall, where it transpired.
» “ It will be remembered that a difficulty arose
between Mr. Bradley aud “ hia Honor," on the
occasion ot the Surratt trial, which stood, it
seems, while Mr. Fisher coutinued upon the
bench. Mr. Bradley was then disbarred upon
proceedings for “contempt ot Court.” What
new phase the matter may now assume it is
impossible to conjecture.
NEW YOKK.
THE ELECTION.
New York, May 19.—The dispatches of last
night put Folger (Republican) for Associate
Judge ahead. The State is difficult to decide.
Andrew R. Mason comes next. The Demo
cratic majorily in the State is certainly 50,000
and in the city it is nearly 60,000.
A musical festival
Ia in preparation in this city which will sur
pass even the Boston jubilee. The place selected
to hold this immense jupilee is the American
Institute building, and over 3,500 well trained
voices have been engaged tor the occasion. An
immense organ, larger than the one in Boston,
is in construction. Gilare’s band of 50 pieces,
along with other pieces, have promised their
services. The concert will take place in June,
when the Handel and Roydn societies of Boston
will be visiting the city. One hundred thousand
dollars have already been subscribed to the
project.
AFTER DR. L ANN AH AN.
It is now certain that the Rev. Dr. Lannahan,
Jr., agent of the Methodist Book Concern, of
this city, will be brought fo trial before the
church authorities for making allegations in
jurious to the reputation of bis brethren and to
the credit of the Publishing House, which alle
gations he was unable to substantiate before the
investigating committee. It is said that the
charges have been already drawn up and the
committee summoned to appear. The trial will
be held before the same committee which carried
on the whitewashing so-called investigation
into the aflairs ot tbe concern ; so that, iu this
case, the deliberations will be presided over by
the bishops, the presence of not leas than two
being required; therefore it is reasonable to sup
pose the trial will be in some degree influenced
by some slight regard for equity and justice.
corporeal punishment.
An interesting and somewhat excited discus
sion was had in the Board ol Education yester
day over thequestion oi restoring corporeal pun
ishment in the public schools. Arguments f .r
and against flagellation were put forth in vivid
language by the partizans of either side. The
matter was finally returned to the special com
mittee, with instructions to report some plan ot
correction that shall mtet the views ot all par
ties in the board.
ill treatment.
Motley as a Match-Maker.—Onr Minister
to England has not beea “simpering in the
ovluL . ui a I gilded saloons of the bloated aristcciacy” for
them in their walks. ofthose IrJakTtf
Cupid which can never be accounted for, an
attachment sprang up between the lover aud
Matilda which culminated one eveurag last
week in a mutual confession. As the only ready
solution which presented itself, William pro
posed a joint suicide, but Matilda was hardly
prepared lor such radical measures. The strug
gle in the young man’s mind proved too much
tor his reason, and so he repaired to the wheel-
race ot Yanderveer’s miil, undressed himapit
tied his hands and feet, and rolled into the
water where he was found. He was a sober,
industrious young man, and was evidently
insane, and so the jury found.
his briiliant aDd beautiful daughter, Mrs. Ives,
is about to m-irry tbe Hon. Henry Cowper,
second son ot tbe late Earl of Cowper and
grandson of the late Viscountess Palmerston,
her first husband having been Earl of Cowper,
gr&ndtather ot the present peer. This marriage
will throw Boston into agonistic ecstacies, for
your Bostonian “dearly loves (the son ol) a
lord.”
Eighty-Nine ot the cities, towns and dis
tricts through the State of New York give a to
tal majority of 9,395 for Church and 3.204 for
Tildtn, indicating that the State outride the city
has gone heavily for the Democrats.
Au Appeal,
Messrs. H. T. Cox & Co. have transmitted
to us for publication the following note, in which
the reader will see an appeal made in behalf of
tbe sufferers by the late fire at Fincastle, Vir
ginia, and to which, we trust, there will be an
immediate and generous response on the part of
our citizens:
[COXHUSICATED. ]
Atlanta, May 16, 1870.
Mr. Editor : We herewith hand you a paper
containing an account ot a terribly destructive
fire at Fincastle, Va., by which the whole town
was consumed, leaving hundreds of people des
titute and penniless. Knowing the fame oi
Virginia for Christian virtues, Masonic charity,
patriotic devotion, and generous hospitality, and
none more so than the. unfortunate citizens of
Fincastle, on behalf of these people we take
pleasure in appealing to the good people of our
city fo; aid, and hope our appeal will not be in
vain. Any amount donated by Christian de
nominations, charitable institutions, oweitizens,
banded to ns, will be promptly forwarded to
these suffering people.
H. T. Cox & Bbo.,
Forsyth street.
Discrimination Made.
The ladies and the peace society may learn
with surprise that by the bill now before the
Hou e of Representatives the duty on steel used
in women’s skirts has been raised, and the duty
on the same metal in sword blades has been
lowered!
weary A. Wtoe on tbe Test Oaib.
In a speech in Richmond, a night or two ago,
ex-Govemor Henry A. Wise asserted that the
war being over, and he having made an honor
able capitulation, he would, rather than permit
his forefinger and thumb to touch the pen to
sign the test oath, have had hia right hand cut
from the wrist joint and nailed to & pest to point
tbe way to a gibbet
Fraternlziitton or tbe Races.
The Journal of Commerce, reviewing the
“civil rights” legislation of the Republicans
in Congress, for the protection of the negro
against the imaginary diabolical malice and
hate of tbe white man,says, alter all, what of it ?
Wbat if even Mr. Sumner’s bill, giving ne
groes equal rights with white men of admission
to hotels, theatres, &c., does go through ? One
knows but little ol the negro ii he supposes that
the dining rooms of the Filth Avenue, the Bre-
voort, the St. Nicholas, the Metropolitan and the
Clarendon hotels are thenceforth to be crowded
with black guests, or that the reserved seats at
Wallack’s, Booth’s and the Academy are to be
filled with colored takers. Mr. Sumner cannot
frame a bill that will cut out of human nature,
black or white, ibat feeling of social incom
patibility that dow separates, in this country,
the two races. Biack men will have as little
fancy for “ putting up ” at the Hofiman, the St.
James or the Grand Hotel as the white lodgers
there would for having them quartered among
them. And we doubt whether even free tickets
would overcome tbe natural antipathies of the
negroes to planting himself among the fashion
able white occupiers of balconies and parqnette
at theatre and opera. The same ineradicable
caste prejudice t hot keeps white and black men
and women trom mingling with society at pri
vate receptions, dinner parties aud the like, will
prevent their consorting at places of licensed
public entertaiument, where, under Mr. Stun
ner’s bill, it will be a misdemeanor to refuse a
black comer admission.
Tbe blunder that snch men as Mr. Snmner
make in a matter of this kind—the Journal goes
on to show—is, to suppose that the aversion to
the free, social, fraternizing of the two races is
on the white side a’one:
Tbe aversion (adds the editor) is quite as
marked on the black side. Whatever dislike or
prejudice bars them trom each other is mutually
entertained. When Mr. Sumner has crowded
his bill through Congress, let him not flatter
himself that he can sit back in his easy chair
and enjoy the delightful spectacle of black and
white Hobnobbing together on the platform of
social equality. They will be as little disposed
to fly into each other’s arms aa ever.
An invalid wife and five passengers of the
Cunard steamer Marathon have filed affidavits
with the authorities at Castle Garden, complain
ing of bad treatment, short allowance and poor
quality ot food, which affidavits are corrobo-
jated by the signatures of some one hundred
passengers.
WASHINGYON.
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.
Washington, May 19.—The customs receipts
last week were $3,712,568.
The report ot the Senate Judiciary Committee
on the question, whether corrupt or improper
means were used, or au attempt made to influ
ence the votes ot the Senators in the Georgia
bill, is to the effect that efforts were made hy one
J. Havora, director of the Brunswick railroad,
to improperly influence Senators against Bing
ham, and that Lewis Porter, a clerk in the Post
Office, attempted to aid him in the purchase,
and that Rufus B. Bullock, in paying the pub
lishers of the Washington Chronicle a triple
price for printing pamphlets, and inserting the
trials and speeches on the Georgia question,
also used improper means to influence votes.—
There is, however, no evidence that any Sena
tor was influenced.
FINANCIAL.
The bill reported by Senator Sherman to day
to reduce taxation, strikes out the salaries of oi-
ficers and employes, $561,963; special taxes on
banks and bankers, $1,139,432; other special
taxes, $8,801,450; gross receipts, $6,300,999;
sales, $8,206,834: income about, $14,000,000 ;
legacies. $1,244,437; schedule A, $882,860; pass
ports, $29 453; miscellaneous, $,240 110,; total,
$43,597,774.
ASTOUNDING EXTRAVAGANCE.
Io the debate in the House, yesterday, on the
naval appropriation bill, AD. Beck, of Kentucky,
submitted some facts and figures ol the ex
travagance of this administration, that are sim
ply astounding. He said that he was prepared
to Bhow that the Navy Department had ex
pended, during tbe fiscal year, thirty-eight mil-
iions ot dollars, making an excess of expendi
tures over appropriations of twenty-one mil
lions of dollars, This surplus amount was used
from proceeds ot sale of Government propt rty.
In the Treasury Department there were 1,600
more employes than the allowed, being an in
increase of 600 over the illegal excess in April,
1869. Two millions of dollars, nearly, were re
quired to pay those yearly salaries. The pre
tense, said he, that the Government is being
economically administered is a fraud and a
cheat.
Tax the Bond*.
The Washington correspondent oi the Cin
cinnati Enquirer says:
When the Internal Tax Bill is reported to the
House, a Western member proposes to offer aa
amendment to lay a tax of two per cent, on the
interestot all y aited States bonds, to be deducted
from said interest by the disbursing officer ot
the Government.
Upon which that paper remarks: We are now
paying about $125,000,000 interest in gold a
year upon the genuine aud fictitious paper debt
of the country. A tax of two per cent upon it
would amount to $2,500,000. Such a tax,
although better than nothing, would be ridicu
lously low. The tax which ought to be levied is
that amount of tax paid by ail other property,
viz: about two per cent, upon the principal.
On the $2,200,000,000 bond this would give
$45 0000 U00 a year. In Ohio the whole proper
ty, real and personal, is about $1,200,000,000.
li’is burdened with the support ot tne State and
local governments, which cost $25,000,000 a
year. Double that amount ol bonds should cer
tainly be made to contribute $45,000,000 a year.
The power of the Federal Government to tax
its own bonds is not questioned by any one. In
the contract with the bondholders it was agreed
that they should not be subject to State and
local taxation, but the right ot the Federal
power to do so was not denied. It was not de
nied, because it was expected to be done. The
party in power recoguize this right as existing
when in iheir lundmg bill they propose to the
bondholders to surrender it, provided the latter
will accept a lower rate of interest. The right
existing, and the exercise ol it being in accord
ance v% ith the established principles ot equity,
why is it not enforced ? It is because the bond
holding influence has bought up and corrupted
Congress, which is composed partly ol bond
holders and partly ot men whom they have
purchased.
By taxing the bonds oi the rich we can give
the people uutaxed sugar, tea, coffee aud molas
ses. Who is not font? We shall await the
publication ot the yeas and nays upon this
question with no little interest. It wiil be good
lor reference in the coming Congressional elec
tion.—Ha-Jiville Union tfe American.
The Rev. Charles B. Smyth.—The Rev.
Chailes B. Smyth preached his farewell sermon
to the Cvragi egaiion ot the East Eleventh Street
Presbyterian Church yesterday morning.. At
the hour appointed the retiring pastor appeared.
A venerable matron, adjusting her eye-glasses
and taking a critical view ot tne “object ot in
terest,” said: “Well, he don’t look like a bad
man, any way.”
Tne itev. Mr. Smyth calmly ascended the
deck, took a momentary survey ol the congre-
f ation, and then boweu hia head in silent prayer.
t is a somewhat noteworthy tact that the por
tion oi Scriptures read treated ol casting out
evil “spirits ’■ In the prayer which followed,
the speaker prayed tor the outpouring of the
“Spirit,” and the hymn sung included an invoca
tion to the Higher Power to supply the ’‘spirit
ual” wauls ot the people. To cap the climax,
the hymn referred to “ihe cup overflowing.”
Tne preacher selected as a text the seventh
vetse, twentieth chapter of Acts: “Paul
preached unto them, ready to depart on the
morrow.” Mr. Smyth said he would not allude
to the events which bad ied to his dismissal by
the Presbytery, as the public had already been
made lamuiar with them through the columns
ot the Sun. “How great a matter the a little
tire kindleth.” An unthinking act had been
heralded lar and wide by tue newspapers, and a
little indiscretion had become the theme ot corn-
meut tor aft tongues.
The speaker’s discourse concluded with a
scathing rebuke of those mem oers ot the church
who had voted in favor ot a dismissal. The
preacher remarked that the time would come
when they would be sorry for their action, and
when they wouid be ready to forgive and
forget.”
General PuEsBYraRiAN Assembly.—The
first general Presbyterian Uhnrch meets in W ash-
lngtou Square Church, ot this city, on Thursday,
the 19th inst. The reunion is an important one
to this great denomination, and cannot be consid
ered without pleasure by any who understand
the potentiality ot ecclesiastics in political and
national affairs, aud recollect how the separation
ot this church was an antecedent ot the rebel
lion, as its reunion is a consequent.
The assembly that convents in this city will
represent two hundred aud loriy-six presby
teries, containing nearly four thousand live hun
dred congregations aud ministers, almost half a
million- communicants, and a membership ot
about two ana a half millions. The last Eccle
siastical almanac gives 84,741 members to the
several schools that divided the Church last
year in this State alone. As the total Protest
ant population of the continent is estimated at
Dut 30,000,000, of which 27,000,000 belong to
ibis country, it will be instantly recognized that
this denomiLadon is one ot the greatest we have.
Tbe Catholics can oppose to it out 6,000,000, or
the sixth part ot the total Protestant strength,
and barely double the membership oi the Pres-
bytenan denomination in this country. The
Baptists follow close alter the Presbyterians in
number, aud the various Methodist organizations
loot up about 2,000,000 members.
This will be the nrst Geneial Assembly since
the reunion of the Old and New Schools. It
consequently has to shape tue administration of
ihe Church airtsh aud throughout. The com
mittee on reconstruction, appointed six months
ago to prepare a scheme, have published one
mat is to be acted upon. It has been warmly
debated already, and" will unquestionably cause
much interest in tne Assembly. One ot the
prime difficulties is whether Philade.phia or
New York shall nave tne boards oi missions, of
which we now have one board, while New Y ork
has the other.—Philadelphia North American.
■ The Wooded Lauda oi Virginia.
Although the Union army burned aud other
wise destroyed a large proportion of the grow
ing timber in Virginia, leaving tracts as naked
of wood as a prairie for miles, that State has
now about 25,000,000 acres ot wooded lands to
add to her wealth and commercial prosperity.
The Postal Telegraph.—An omnibus si
lence pervades the English press on tbe experi
ment ot ihe Government in its management of
the telegraph in Great Britain. At first every
thing went wrong, and tbe greatest confusion
prevailed, and the best efforts of the Govern
ment’s officers have not enabled them to give aB
mnch satisfaction as wa9 given under tbe old
system? Not long ago there was a good deal of
wild talk about our Government taking charge
of the telegraphic communication of the country.
The example of tbe failure oi tbe attempt to do
likewise in England has not been lost upon us,
and now but little is ever heard ot the postal
telegraph system.
Fancy Philanthropy. — A “horticultural
school ” for women is positively the last novelty
amoDg the philanthropic dilctanti of Boston.
Tlie ooject is to enable “ Heaven’s last and bert
gilt to man” to acquire a knowledge oi the my s
teries of raising apples, making cider, and de
veloping the national taste for pumpkin pies and
loyal “ apple sass.” The field thrown open by
th<* Jefiahys in charge to rhe gentle sex is declared
o be " instructive, heaiiny ar.d pleasant.” The
i* mines then of all the yonng *omen who may
join may be regarded as made. Now let some be
nevolent and philanthropic party get up a soci
ety lor the diffusion of a knowledge of mauling
rails, clearing land, building cabins, planting
corn, breaking mules, and the higher branches
of plowing.
-The Lord’s Prayer—A maiden knelt in the
twilight hour, and, clasping her hands, tervently
breathed forth: “ Our father who art in heaveu,
hallowed be thy name.” A mother in deep ag
ony of grief gazed on her child, sleeping her
long last sleep, a smile wreathiog her soft lips,
and white hands folded across that still and
pulseless heart, and kneelrag there, the living
oeside the dead, she prays: “ Thy will be done.”
As the early beams of the Oneut gild the sleep
ing land, a widow with her suffering little ones,
chilled by suffering and woe, bows at the throne
of grace and terveutly prays: “ Give us this day
our daily bread.” An aged father, as his loved
and loving boy gots forth from his parental
care to brave the cold frowns of life, kneels be
side him, on the eve of his departure, and
pleads: “ Lead him not into temptation, but de
liver him trom evil, tor Thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
A Boston clergyman writes to the papers on
the subject ot the wholesale arrest Oi an unfor
tunate class of women toond walking the streets
at Dight. He approves ol their arrest, but per
tinently says:
Why should there be no words of condemna
tion tor the reckless, heartless men, old and
young, who crowd the corners ot the streets,
and utter their loul and disgusting jokes, or
hoot at these unfortunate women, as they are
led to the stations ? Is not the disgrace deep
enough without these added insults ? Is not the
fact that many of these young women have
been brought to disgrace by the blandishments
and seductions of these very men, enough to
shame them into silence, it no more? And
will a just community hurl its bitter invective
against these almost defenseless women, and
not even denounce the Tile wretches who have
out-bidden them in the price they have offered
for their virtue ?
8uictde of a Lunatic in Evst Tennes
see.—Mrs. Amy Dagley, wife of Silas Dag-
ley, a hotel keeper at Canton, committed
suicide, by hanging herself to her loom, on Fri
day afternoon last. When found, her knees
were almost touching the floor, and apparently
a slight effort at any time before de alt would
have raised her to her leel, and saved her life.—
Mrs. Dagley was an estimable woman, but some
fifteen years ago was visited with insanity, from
which she for a while recovered; but of late
the disease bad returned, and remained fastened
upon her until it caused her death under tbe
above mournful circumstances. — Knoxville
Chronicle.
Chief Justice Chase.
Fears are expressed by some of the warm
personal friends of Chief Justice Chase, that
his health is so rapidly breaking down that he
will Dot much longer be able to sit on bis
bench.
Theooore Wythe Clay.
The lunatic son of Henry Clay died in tbe
Lexington (Kentucky) Asylum on Saturday.
Theodore Wythe Clay was born in 1802, and
lost his reason in early lite through a casualty.
For over fifty years he was an inmate ot tbe
Lexington Asylum, and during many years of
his father’s lite an object of anxious and
affectionate solicitude ou the part ol the great
statesman. Theodore was quitt and gentlemanly
in his manners and a good talker and was more
inclined to melancholy than violence.
Confederate Bond*.
The other day $10o,000 Confederate Bonds
were put up for sale in New Orleans, and
brought $4 per bond or] $400 for the whole
’ot. By and by they will bring as much as that
among the antiquaries and curiosity seekers.
The Heaviest Internal Tax.
An exchange says the heaviest internal tax,
and a very distressing one, paid on ardent spir
its, is paid every morning by those who drink
too much of the article at night Well said