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“ERROR CEASES TO BE DANGEROUS WHEN REASON IS LEFT FREE TO COMBAT IT.”—Jefferson.
VOLUME XXII
ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1870.
NUMBER 21
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FUBLibBKO daily and weekly by
JARKD IRWIN WHITAKER,
Proprietor.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Wednesday, June IB, I87C.
Colton nanoferturlaK Bfoehtnor)’.
A bill is before i be Sen Ate ol tbe United Suttee
to admit tree oi ol duty cotton manufacturing
machinery lo tbe extent ol 10,000 spindles to
each importer. The existing (arid is about 40
per cent on this class of imports. We earnestly
hope that the bill may pass. It would eive a
strong impulse to cotton spinning in tbe South
Heavy Majority.
The official majority in the State of New
York lor tbe Democratic candidate lor Chief
Justice is announced to be 87,275. An old ring
leader of the Radical party, (says tbe Nashville
Cutan d. American,) in bearing the result, de
clared “ the colored troops lougbt nobly; but
they don’t vote worth a cent.”
Vary Desirable.
It is asserted by those best acquainted with
the subject that if the House interun) tux bill
succeeds in becoming a law, at leuti ball the
present number of officers of internal revenue
can be dispensed with. Tbe reason lor this i •
given that tbe bill simplifies tbe workings of the
internal tax system, cuts ofl unnecessary work,
etc, reduces taxes so that about two districts
can he consolidated into one, and half the
officers carry on the work with as much facility
as ii is now performed.
Redaction of me Income Tex.
Congress (the House) has voted to raise the
amount, ol exemption iu iucoim-a to two thou
sand dollars, aud reduce the rate to three per
cent. It there was the least justice or ptopriely
iu continuing the law itseil, the modification
would he acceptable; but as Congress faithfully
promised that it should expire with 1369, and
as the people have nominally pronounced
against its revival in any tortn, even this im
provcmcnl will not answer in place ol the total
and unconditional abolition ol the tax.
A Story of Wasted Sympathies.
Mrs. Kelly, who was captured some time ago
by tbe Sioux, and whose account ol most inde
ceut and brutal outrages upon her, committed
by the savages, so worked up our people, bus
arrived at Washington to look alter her claims
before Congress. It apiiears that the Indians
now there were the perpetrators ot the outrages.
Notwithstanding this Mrs. Kelly visited them.
Both parties seemed to be pleased with the
meeting, and entered into a lively and apparently
friendly chat.
•• No Foreign l*ollcy to Defend.”
The Bpringfleld Republican, a leading Repub
lican paper of Massachusetts, states that there is
a story circulating at Washington, which may
or may not be true, that Secretary Fish met
General Banks, Chairman of tbe House Com
mittee on Foreign Adairs, at the White House,
a day or two after the late attack by Y<>orhees
and others on the State Department, tor ita course
toward Cuba, and asked him why some mem
her ot the committee, or some Republican, did
not defend the Administration. General Banks
replied sharply, so the story goes, aud even
went so tar as to say that the State Department
had no foreign policy to delend, after which botn
became a little excited.
It seems, however, that it has a domestic one
to enforce.
Special Iron Waohlnzton.
We notice in the New Era of yesterday morn
ing, the following special telegraphic dispatch
to that paper:
Special to the New Bra.
WASHINGTON.
Washington, June G.—There is not a word
ot truth in tbe ataiement telegraphed trom this
city in Associated Press dispatches on Saturday
night that the Reconstruction Commiit<eby a
vote of 8 to 7, bad agreed to amend Uie Georgia
Lill, so as to require an election in November
Ttoxt. The Committee sometime since agreed
upon a bill for the admission of Georgia, simitar
to that ot Mississippi, Virginia and Texas with
an amendment authorizing the organization of
militia, aud have taken no action ou the bill
sicca The bill will be reported and put on its
passage as soon as the other measures, now
before the House, will permit. Gen. Butler
made an ineffectual attempt to put the bill on
its passage last Friday. The House is now
lullv occupied with business presented by the
Chairman ot the Committee ol Wuys aud
Means, and appropriations.
The Rev. Dr. Collier arrived here on Thurs
day night, aud left for his home in Ohio on Sat
urday evening. The Doctor expressed himself
very lreely in conversation with members of
Congress while here, in lavor ot sustaiuiDg Gov.
Buttock and the Republican organization in
Georgia, and in opposition lo any amendment
forcing an amendment this fall.
This puts a new phase upoo the Georgia
Question, and a very different one irom that put
upou it by the Associated Press ageut in his
dispatch to the Southern press. Time will tell
which is right—the special to the Era, or the
agent ot the Associated Press.
•» Spotted Tall ” and “ Red Cloud.”
These two Indian braves with their followers,
have created much sensation in Washington.
The following notice of them, which we clip
trom the Boston Post, will be iound interesting
by our readers. Refering to Iheir occupation ot
the same hotel floor, that paper says : “ The
Chief of these two tribes have pitched their
wigwarms on opposite sides ot the upper hall.
They have strode to their imaginary chalk lines,,
grand in wampum and leggins, moccasins and
feathers, aud looked in sullen silence across one
to the ..thee. Rut lor a stated lime not a word
passed. Neither Red Cloud nor Spotted Tail
indulged in a preliminary “ ugh I ” Two ladies,
such as an appreciative dressmaker might gel
up inside ot a couple ot thousand dollars,
would study one another’s trimmiugs with very
similar Interest and affection ”
“ The Indians look out ol small eyes, but they
are able to sec great thoughts. Spotted Tail
thinks ol the etiquette ol the Plains,
which no hotel aunosph* ie can smotlur,
even with ita longest and heaviest bills Red
Cloup keeps Die pipe ot courtesy stuck last
iu his belt, leeling his harbaious right lo require
h formal introduction. Think ot the wigwam
being brought Irom the valleys ol the Sioux
country, and pitched on the upper floor ol a
Washington hotel I The pale-laced hoarders
below may wisely sleep ou their arms, expecting
to be startled Irom their midnight slumbers by
the wild whoop of the savage on the war-path
up slaws. The lathers ot families may well
walk to church on Sunday with guns over their
shoulders aud sit at the door ot the pew. The
grave Senators may reason-tbly *uu their crowns
and enter upon a calculation ol the worth ot
their scalps. The ladies in the streets may look
sharp for the s&tety ot their sumnmg chignons.
And Great Father Grant may prudently lock
his stable door and pot the key under bis pillow,
anxious tor his ponies and midi* sand those
other ll>mgs II,-v tv s-> tea met the rrd
man's heart \\ * htngti u i- »»ui >•! the woods,
but the Indian has got la, K Alts U>aut does
well to antiease him with •«•• - n <■ < and her hus-
ban-t *,<h r< v p’P‘‘ L i h.ets ouce put
then i • d- c ner uo ? at-- a,.d Tammany
itrell c.ul.i u"i i-gin u> lloj*tsh tomahawks
with such a savage rapidity aud precision.—
Ugh ! " .
Resolution by the Atlanta Liquor Deal
ers Association.—The following resolution has
just been adopted by tbe Atlanta Liquor Deal
er,’ Association. We are uot apprised ol the
exact nature of the suit in question.
Re so! cod. That the President be instructed to
request the Attorneys employed by tnU a-ooci-t-
tiuii to co-operate with the attorneys ot our 5>s-
v tnuah Liquor Dealers’ Ass.atUtion, in testing a
mallei now iu court, iu i«l* ion to the- tax on
distilled spirits, aud that |^< v n « 1 r them, all
the aid in thrir power, in vou tueimg mid mil
in case their services should he ueedea
Resolved, That a copy ot this resolution be
torwaroed to the Savannah Liquor Dealers’ As
sociation..,
STATE NEWS.
The following novel view ol the return ot the
Ex-Governor ol Idaho to Georgia, to publish
in this place a paper yclept the “ True Georgian ”
we note in a late number of the Columbus Sun :
“The good people oi Georgia will learn with
regret and mortification, that one Sam Bard, a
notorious political vagraot, is going to return to
the State He has written a letter to Grant re
signing tbe position of Governor of Idaho,
alleging as a reason, that reconstruction is uot
eeithsl in Georgia. Along wiili bis resignation
< otues the report that he will go into the edito
rial business again, and will i-nmtueuce a cru
sade against Bullock. We take this to mesa
that Samuel has not been paid tor the Era, and
is going to take it back. The promised crusade
against Bullock will amount to weak and silly
abuse ot him peisonatly, until he pays Bard to
stop it”
It is questionable whether Bard was ever
appointed Governor of Idaho. A practice pre
vails at Washington which is known us endow
ing. It may be explained iu this way : A man
desires an appointment, to wli**iu the adminls
tration does not desire u> give one. In order to
get rid ol bis importunities, he is endorser).
That is, he is tenderer! the appointment alter he
has written out and filed his resignation ot the
same. He is then permitted to make what he
cun out ot the honor roulerred.”
Cheap Lots in Gainesville.—Judge J. W.
Davis r,tiers to make a present of six lots, on the
street leading lioru the Public Square to the
Methodist Church, to any parly who will erect
thereon good brick business houses. This is a
generous nfler, and we hope to see six good
stores going up there at an early day.
[So says the Gainesville Eagle This is a
liberal offer considering that Gainesville is a.
growing town, aud when the Air-Line Railroad
is completed to and passes through it, it must
become a very important and tlirdty place]
The Chops.—We have fiue rains now, and as
the wheal is made and the corn crop iu the very
be-t condition, no fears are now had tor the re
sult this year Never, in the history ol the
counlty for one hundred yeais, has there been
such an abundant harvest of wheat, nor so good
aprosp<ct lor corn. Iu many States of tbe
great West, two ciops ol wheat have been held
back lor higher prices; and now tbe prospect
forces the whole immense stock on the market,
which has already reduced good flour to $3 50
per barrel, and extra flour to $4 50, with the
certainty of much lower prices. This is a dam
per on theshylocks who gloat over the miseries
ot maukiud; but good cheer to the poor who
have worked hard for the last ten years to buy
flour at $10 00 per bairel.—Air-Lime Eagle.
Bought Lots—We are pleased to record tbe
tact that Maj. Bell, the efficient Comptroller
General of the State, bought a five acre lot in
our town during his late visit here. We earnest
ly insist up >n others to come and do likewise.
Also, Dr. Chenault, trom Homer, has pur
chased a t eautilul building lot of four acres,
and says be will have his nice English cottage
up aud living in it by September next.
We are ever glad to welcome such gentlemen
to our town, and hope to see many more soon.
Come on, gentlemen, we have here hundreds ol
desbable building lots at very reasonable figures
— Air-Line Eagle.
Says tbe same paper:
The citizens of Union county had a Railroad
meeting, which will soon be published. It had
direct reference to the Macon aud Knoxville
Road. We predict that they will not be dis
appointed. The R >ad will soon be built, unless
the projected means are absorbed, like those ot
the Western North Carolina Rond, running
from Morgantown to the line near Ducktown,
Tenn., at which point the through route to Dal
ton, Selma and Mobile will intersect it, and form
one of the longest routes in the South, and one
which is indispensable to tbe seiuemec* and
full development of the resources of ten counties
in Western North Carolina, and six counties in
Northeast Georgia.
Death.—We regret to announce the death of
Mr Jno Jesse, an old and esteemed citizen oi
this place Mr. Jesse was originally from Vir
ginia, but has tor many years past been a resi
dent of Washington, where his unassuming man
ners and consistent life, have obtained tor him
tbe respect and esteem ot alL He had, we learn,
been confined to his room tor several years by
tbe illness which terminated bis life.— Washing
ton Gazette.
Rain.—We are constantly receiving light
showers ol rain, which wlil doubtless be of great
benefit to the grain ctops, but which will also
render very difficult the extermination of that
greatest enemy of tanners—General Green.—
Washington Gazette.
A Well and Successfully Executed
Trick —It is related of tbe Sheriff ot Houston
county, that on visiting the jail a few days ago,
two negro prisoners complained to him ot the
dirty condition of their ceil, and told him it be
would furnish them with a bucket oi whitewash
they would whitewash it. He complied with
their request The next visit he mails to their
cell, immediately on opening the door, the con
tents of tbe bucket were dashed in his face,
which so blinded and disabled him as to enable
the two darkies to make good their escape.—
Savannah News.
’ Afloat Again.—Two of Savannah’s most
gallant sons, Captain Wm. Ross Postell and
Walter Wallace Smith, sailors, whose brave
deeds afloat and whose hardships iu Northern
prisons during the late war made their names
familiar as household words throughout the
South, sail to day lor Cuba on the British
schooner Hamlet, the first named as Captain,
aud the latter as mate. Their mission now is
that ot quiet merchant sailors, and we hope they
will have fair winds to waft their scho iner on
her way. The Hamlet was cleared by our old
triend, Mr. A. L. Richardson, lor St. Ja«o de
Cuba, with a cargo of 92,372 teet yellow pine
lumber, valued at $1,988 31.—Il>.
A Tame Wild Cat.—Some seven weiksaso
Mrs. Mary Graffe, wife of Mr Bernard Uraffe,
on the corner ot Huntiogto.. and Montgomery
streets, had presented to her the kitten ot a wild
cat. It was then about oue week old. Mrs G.
has taken a great deal of pains with the animal,
and it is uow about the size ot a full grown
house cat, and is very docile, and seems to be
completely domesticated. When first received
it was extremely wild. Our informant does uot
Stale whether or not it is a good “ mouser.” As
a house cat, however, he states that it is a com
plete success, being as loving and as amiable in
disposition as tbe veriest old Tom cal in the
neighborhood.—lb
Revolutionary Relics—Discovery of
Homan Bones, Old Coins, &c.— Ou Saturday
last, while the workmen were engaged iu exca
vating lor the foundation ot the new Ireighl de-
t «>t tor tbe Savannah & Charleston Railroad, a
uurnber ol interesting and curious relies ol the
past were discovered, which carry ns hack to
the first rebellion in 1770, aud by violent con
trast to struggles •more recent lor the same great
principles ot self government. The new It eight
depot is being built in the yard ol the Ceutial
Railroad, south of the passenger depot. At
this point was unearthed the bones ol several
human beings, and among theta a human skull,
to which was still adhering a bunch ol hair,
plaited in three plaits.
Tins skull, evidently, was that of an Indian,
or one ol the old school gentlemen ot the pe
riod. There was also found a number ot corns
which, from the r position, (Heine in a pile to
gether,) had been in a bag or purse, whicn had
passed away into mother earth, leaving the metal
behind. Amongst the coin were two one-dollar
silver pieces and five Spanish quarters, bearing
date Irom 1754 to 1776.
borne of the bot.es were found iu a regularly
made grav*’, and it is reasonable to suppose had
the excavation been continued more these relics
of the past would have been brought to light.
Wi o kit- w> but '• bai c»'d “Touioehich'.'’ himself
may uoi. claim these remnants of monad y as
his own, or that some of the distinguished old
lime “Kelts" who loll owed the uoble Couut
Pulaski at the siege of Savannah may cot
quietly sleep at this spot, even amid the con
tinual bustle aud noise ot the iron horse as it
dailv goes and comes.
This spot is a portion of the hill Upon which,
during the siege of Savannah in 1779. tbe Ameri
cans had erected a retsmt. and the conclusion
is not harsh to suppose that the remains Iound
are those of some ot the d:&t “Rebs” who died
gallantly during battle for the right ot self-
government.
We hope the collected and preserved, and
that the Georgia Historic al will throw some
light upon this interesting inquiry.—Savannah
New*.
The Cob® County Falk.—The monthly ex
hibition of tbe industrial matter of Cobb county,
came off yesterday in Marietta. It was in every
way a success. The Society, under whoee aus
pices the exhibition was held, has been organ
ized only three months since, and this was their
first eflort to bring before the public the produc
tive wealth ol the coaoty. During the morning
Niello)'s Hall was by maoy ladies and
gentlemen, examining the articles on exhibition,
aud admiring the richness oi their quality,
('berries, strawberries, rasplierries, currents—of
the finest variety and most luscious flavor, em
braced the fruitage, white cabbages, lettuce, dec.,
ol the largest size aud rarest species—represent
the department ol vegetables.
Tbe display ot butter was conspicuously
splendid. The competition in this w as greater
than in any other department. Such golden
lumps we have never before seen in the South.
The display would do honor to Goshen county,
New York ; aud we here would remark, en pas
sant, that it would he an excellent thing lor
sune ol the ladies of Cobb to enter the lists at
some county lair Noitb, as we leel satisfied that
their dairy exhibition in Marietta yeateiday
equals auy that vve have ever.seen in that lali-
ilude.
There was but little competition in the ce
reals—in iact but a small amount on exhibition.
The,wheat was oi a very superior quality.
One attraction of the table Fair was
a stalk of cotton eighteeu inches in
height, grown on tbe farm ot Mr. Roberts, the
President ot the Cobb County Agricultural
Society. It was the object ot univeisal atten
tion. The charm which exists in the Southern
mind in regard to the raising ot this plant, was
very fully and happily exemplified iu the fasci
nation, which seemed to hold the crowds around
the table upon which the little giant was placed.
Everybody must see King Colton.
An amateur band discoursed some delightful
music while the committee were engaged iD
awarding the several premiums Al 1 o’clock
the Agricultural Society met iu the hall, and the
President announced the successful competitors.
Robert B. McAfee was awarded a $10 cup for
the best colt; W B Whiteinoie, a $10 cup for
the best vegetables; B. Stripling. a $10 cup tor
the best early wheat; Mrs. T. M. Foster, a $5
butter knife tor the best butter (not handled.)
CoIoDel Mansfield made the opening address,
in which he gracefully introduced Colonel D.
W. Lewis—as late Secretary of the State Agri
cultural Society—a9 the orator of the occasion.
We regiet uot being able to hear the address.
The net proceeds ot the fair will foot up some
$25. We are convinced by our visit to Cobb of
this tact, that the is one ot the liveliest counties
in the State, aDd will add fresh laurels to her
brow at the coming Atlauta Fair.
A Good Thing — We learn that guano and
other fertilizeis ate net selling so last as tome
time back. Gentlemen from the rural dittricts
are stealing the thunder of the fertilizing com
panies. They have been taught how to make
their own fertilizers. They buy tbe ingredients
themselves, and make what they want. We are
glad to learn this. The industry and intelli
gence ot cur agriculturalists are leaping its
reward ; tbe independence oi the planter and
farmer is now almost complete; every one ot
that class must be intelligent in order to have
rich golden harvests; be takes some good South
ern horticultural journal, reads it week by week,
practices the philosophy ot its pages, makes a
study of his farm and a science ol his labor, and
walks over his fat acrea the most independent
man on the face of God’s green globe.
Tbe Public p.bt-luaportaitS Financial
PYe|M»altlona.
In the House, os tbe 6lh, Mr. Schenck, Chair
man of Committee on Ways and from Means,
that committee reported a bill to authorize the
funding ot the public debt, and for other purposes.
Recommitted an«L,.ordered pr inted. It author
izes the issue of oije billion ot coupons and reg
istered thirty-year bonds, redeemable in coin,
bearing four per cent, coin interest, the princi
pal aud interest to he exempt from all Federal,
State, municipal or local taxation. The total
bonded debt is not to be increased, but new
bonds are to be exchanged tor outstanding 5 20
bonds al par value.
The 4ili sectiou, -authorizing the Secretary of
the Treasury to set' all surplus ot gold in the
Treasury, the proceed* of which are to be used
in buying up and canceling 5-20 bonds. The
subsequent sections authorize the cancellation
aud destruction of S ends now or hereafter held
as sinking and sp. oial funds, a detailed record
thereof to be kept. And the same to be deducted
from the outstanding debt, and an amount equal
to the interest on.ell bonds belonging to the
sinking fund shall he applied to the payment of
the public debt.
This is one of the most important financial
propositions that has been submitted to Con
gress tbe present hsbijk and coming as it does
trom the Committee -m Ways and Means, is in
vested with more importance than it coming
from any other sou re-. It is evideut the Coni
rnittee have seriou-T r ..usidered the magnitude
ot the public debt, Lb, pressure upon the govern
ment, and look upoo the proposed measures as
the only one by a.;u through which it can be
relieved, and its finances placed in a healthy
condition. The late day, however, in the ses
sion, at which the *f*ili is reported, renders it
doubtful whether it dan be acted upon before the
day fixed lor the ad mrnment ot Congress. If
so, it will have to lay over to, or will probably
be renewed, the nex((
War Cloud* In ilie East,
Private advices Ksve been received in New
York, from Liverpool, slating that the coalmen
lal buyers cleared the breads tuffs market ahead
ot cable quotations ;j hence English purchasers
had to tall back ou bur market, and the result
was that they swept it iu less than teu minutes
of two hundred th.inluud bushels ol wheat, and
were dissatisfied that they could not get a suffi
cient supply of flour lor immediate shipping
purposes. Ou Sunday orders were received
by cable fiom France tor lurlher purchases, and
there exists now no.il Aubt that serious troubles
are apprehended on the continent.
War in the East ot Europe is among the im
mediate probabilities'jf the summer. Russia is
again regarded as an aggressor by the Western
powers, and it is belli red that Prussia this time
will join France in preventing the Czar from
dealing a death bfowjo Turkey. It is evident
that the Egyptian Vic eroy’s preparations for wal
against Turkey are openly encouraged and
aided by Russia, and the Crimean war may
have to be iought over again to keep the Czar
out of Constantinople.
The effects of such a war upon the American
States, will necessarily be a rise in all bread
staffs; which tbe gra*£rs ol wheat in the West
will be thankful for. We do not think it will
at all affect the price or demand for cotton, but
will certainly affect those growers ot that great
Southern staple, whs, instead ol growing all
the wheat and other grain they need for con
sumption, depend upon the West for them.
Those people whose hair is taming gray
should use Hall’s Vegetable Sicilian Hair Re-
newer to restore it to its patera] color and vigor.
A Portuguese McFarland.
A small country reads os a great lesson on a
great subject. This is not surprising. Says old
Ben Johnson:
“ It is not growing like a tree
In bulk, doth make men better be.”
And it uot men, not nations A Portuguese
husband, much more certainly and plainly
wronged in his affections than the dull creature
McFarland, has just given the world an infinitely
higher and more equitable type ol conjugal ven
geance than be. This Lusi anian Othello,
D’ Aveira by name, a man ot excellent social po
sition, was married to a young Brazilian beauty
only nineteen years old, whom he is described
as loving with a fervor usual, perhaps, with hus
bands in Lisbon. It is the lrequent late of hus
bands marrjed to charming young ladies of nine
teen to possess iniima e friends ol their own Bex
who tully appreciate tbe fascinations of their
wives. Senhor D’Aveira had not escaped this
fate. His intimate friend was a certain Senhor
Garrett, a conspicuous member of Lisbon society,
and a man ot letters alike in public and private.
The Paris Figaro, iu commenting upon the ap
pearance ol Lord Cole as a correspondent in the
recent Mordaunt case in London, oddly mistook
the meaning ot the phrase, and pointed out. to
the amazement of all Frenchmen, that puritan
ical severity of British morals which makes
“ correspondence ” on tbe part of a married wo
man with any man but lier husband a criminal
offense Not even in England is “ correspon
dence ” iu such circumstances as yet a crime.
But iu aud out ot England it is worse than a
crime—lor it is a blunder. So it proved in Por
tugal.
The husbands ol Senhnra D’Aveira discovered
his wile’s correspondence with his friend Gar
rett, forced trom her a lull aud l&lal confession*
of all that he most dreaded yet was most deter
mined to hear, and thereupon proceeded—to
murder the guilty lovu - ? Not at ail. His first
act was to put to death bis wile, which he did
in the most considerate possible way, first stupe-
lying her with chlorolorm, and then strangling
her with his hands Othello would doubtless
have done as much hadamesthetics been known
iu bis time, lor his use ol the holster was clearly
innnded to have the same effect on Desdemona
which chloroform had on Sen bora D’Aveira.
The ladv once out ol the way, her lord sent
word to the lalse friend that he longed to send
him alter his paramour. Henlror Garrett, struck
with horror and remorse, refused point blank to
meet his injured friend in the way “ cus
tomary among genllemeu.” He informed Sen
hor D’ rveira, however that on a given day,
at a given time, he shoml leave Lisbon
forever ' by the train to Paris, anti that if
Seulior D’Aveira designed to shoot him an
opportunity would then offer. This magnan
imity had its effect. . Instead of repairing with a
revolver to the railway station and blowing out
the brains ot Garrett, D’Aveira got into a cab,
went lo the police office, anil gave himself up
as the murderer of his wile. Tbe murdered
iady was buried atuid the tears and flowers of
the capital. The murderer lies in jail awaiting
his tn&l. The self-exiled lover has gone to
France to enter aTrappist monastery, where he
will divide his time between digging bis own
grave and praying for pardon, and where he
will only be allowed to speak with his lellow-
creatures once a week, ou Thursdays, and then
tor the cheerful pnrpose of bidding them “remem
ber death.” Here are all the materials ot a genu
me tragedy; but it is not upon the literary or the
sentimental aspects of the case that we just now
care to dwelL What we desire to insist upon is
the dignity and the logic of these proceedings
of the Portuguese husband as compared with
the low, seitisi*, aud cowardly conduct of die
slayer ot Richardson. Tbe suffering which
alouecan excuse a man for taking tbe life of
the man who has iufl cied it upon him should
be so intense us u* u.ukr li*«- unendurable by the
snflerer himse I D Av.- ia, m >i»rr< nd.-ring
bimsell to justice, courts tt*e ilea h \\i>ch
McFarland so eagerly sought to e?ras~- In
kiiling Richardson rather than his wile, McFar
land insulted the latter by the implication that,
though she had betrayed him, it was only be
cause she was the tool of a superior nature.—
The Portuguese gentleman exhibited a much
finer feeling of respect for the capacity
aDd the responsibility ot woman. Nor esn
the behavior of the paramour, Garrett, be pro
nounced other than delicate aud refined. The
whole story, in short, reveals & social order so
much superior to that hot and hugger-mugger-
in s incoherence of the conjugal system which
was exhibited to us by the history ot Richard
son and the McFaiLnds, and applauded by the
Beechers and the Froth i oghams, that one is
tempted to hope Portugal may give herself the
trouble of seeding out to ns a missionary enter
prise tor the reform of Boston matrimony and
Indiana divorces.—New York World.
iroMiith.
We only occasionally now see notices of this
remarkable Hungarian, who, years ago, drew
the attention of every European nation to his
movements, and was received and treated by
the people of this country and its government
with the most distinguished consideration.
Soon after his return from America to Europe,
his star began to wane, and the latest heard of
him is that he is giving lessons in foreign lan
guges in Turin in^r.rer to make a living,
steadily nefusiiig to ^cnc^t auy prcscrets or aid
from friends, resolutely bent upon earning his
own living. In doing so, he will achieve an act
more entitling him to have his name inscribed
upon the roll of fame, than any other of his
eventful life.
Manufactures, South and North.
An article in De Bow's Review contains a few
figures which show the loss suffered by the
cotton-growing States in sending their raw
cotton to foreign mills to be manufactured. Of
2,392,254 hales, one and a halt millions are said
to have been exported to foreign countries.
Northern mills spun 767,512 bales, or 32 per
cent., and Southern mills 64 998 bales, or about
2$ per cent. The Review says: “When we re
flect on the immense addition to the value ot onr
crop to be imparted by the employment of
machinery abd labor, we really deem it a sub
ject of paramount importance to every states
man." t
Cotton Estimates.
Estimates of the coming cotton crop have al
ready been made, even before the first bloom
has made its appearance. The highest estimate
is tour million bales—the lowest three and a
half millions. The Dumber ol caterpillars and
boll-worms, frosts and heavy rains, (it is we’l
said by the Nashville Union & American,) are
not estimated.
A Horrible Crime—Retributive Justice.
We are informed that a horrible crime was com
mitted by a negro man upon tbe person of a
lady named Mrs. Newman, in the neighborhood
of Greenville, Kentucky.ou last Friday. In the
inornmg the lady told her husband that she and
her son were going to spend the day at a neigh
bor’s bouse, and it they did not return that night
he need not leel uneasy. Between her own and
her neighbor’s l&rm she was met by the negro,
who violated her person, then murdered her and
her son. The next morning the husband started
to his neighbor’s farm to escort his wife and son
home, aud found them on the roadaide brutally
murdered. The news soon spread—men col
lected—investigated the matter, and soon were
satisfied as to who was the guilty wretch. He
was arrested that day and made a lull confes
sion ot his guilt. WKilsi in the hands of an of
ficer he was taken possession of by the excited
populace, who at once decided to smear him
with tar and burn him at the stake; but whilst
the party appointed to precure the tar was gone,
the populace became impatient and hung the
negro to the tree until he was dead. His head
was then severed lioui the body and posted in
the Public Square ot Greenville, ou a stake set
iu the ground iu front of the court-house, and
no one was allowed to remove it. The leaders
o! the populace are said t<> be Radicals; so the
Radical papers cannot raise a howl this time in
relation lo one ot tlu-ir party being murdered
by Southern Ku Kiux! As tor us, we care not
who were the leaders, they did a deed that de
serves commendation. Let summary justice be
inflicted in aii such cases, before tney gi t into
the hands ol the lawyers.—liussdloiile (Kg)
Herald.
Carl Benson sums up the woman's rights
question ponderously anil learned, thus :
■ It is not that Woman ' has not ryous enough,
or that she has not the precise combination of
nous and epistrme requisite to form sophia, since
tor our purpose, nothing so high as sophia is
needed; it is rather that she lacks phronesis."
This suggests a reminiscence ot Douglas Jer-
rold, who, walking with a literary chum in Bil
lingsgate fish-market one day, intimated his de
termination to vanquish, in a battle of words,
the first fish-woman he encountered. Accord
ingly he opened fiie on oneot these viragoes, by
declaring her fish was tainted, which provoked
upon his devoted head a shower ot the nc-st un
refined obscenity of that classic quarter. F.aa.ly
be told the woman, with & menacing tremor ol
the index finger, that .-he was an abominable
parallelogram— au u lO.cCiontide hyp-obe-
Ul’se Tut dure mu u.co . nagoia r> -m . u * * tied.
“ J tie eoo«t L ji\j,' .-l*e laially g *s|>* *1, ‘ 1 au
honest woman, aud tame ot decent lauuly. so 1
did, an' 1 have lived in this place tUiity year
come Michaelmas, and never, so long as I drew
the breath ot file, have I been called such a
thing as that. Ugh 1 you monster l"—Nashville
Banner.
Indian Names.—The names of the distin
guished Indians, male and female, who compose
the Red Cloud Sioux delegation now on a visit
to tbe President, are given as follows: Red
Clond, Red Dog, Bra Ye Bear, Little Bear, Yel
low Bear, Setting Bear, Bearskin, Black Hawk,
Long (Volf, Sword Afraid, The-one that-rona-
Xiiruugb, Red Fly, Rock Bear, He Crow, Living
Bear and Red Shirt. In addition to these tbe
following squaws accompany tbe delegation:
White Crow, Rattier, Thunder Skin, Bansaa
Woman, ana The World Looker. These ot
course, are the names translated in English.
STATE NEWS.
Amalgamation—Our community was thrown
into a perfect whirl of excitement yesterday by
the marriage ot a young white man named Jno.
Noble to a negro woman named Amanda Par
ker, by E. B. Rucker, pastor ol the colored
Baptist church of this city. It seems the par
ties came from Alabama, procured a license in
this county, and proceeded with U.e ceremony.
The news got in circulation, and daring the
afternoon a warrant was issued and the parties
taken before Justice Shivers, where the man
and bride were bound over in the sum of $500,
and in default were sent to' the guard-house.
The officiating clergyman was put under bond
ol $200, and in default most go to jail. We
presume the Grand Juiy will take cognizance ot
the case to day. The young man is said to be
fine looking and of respectable connection.—
Columbus Enquirer.
A Cane for Gen. Lee.—The beautiful
walking cane recently raffled for at the Catholic
Fair, known as the Gen. Lee cane, and won by
Mr. P. Miller, was yesterday transmitted to the
General by “Express” by that gentleman. It
was handsomely encased, and will doubtless be
accepted by the General as a mark ot the esteem
in which he is held by this community,—Savan
nah Ntws.
Wr were informed by parties returning
from Columbus fast week that there was a very
heavy hail storm along the road, and that they
noticed places where the hail bad drifted to the
depth ot 10 or 12 inches.—Lumpkin Herald.
Since our las!, considerable more rain has
fallen in this section. A portion ot the time the
ground has bceu too wet tor plowing. Corn,
cotton, and grass is doing its best growing.—
Eatonton Press & Messenger.
The wheat crop, much of which has been
harvested is turning out finely. The heads are
large and well filled. Some anticipate getting a
yield of lorly to fifty bushels to the acre, which
is certainly good.—Eatonton Press & Messenger.
The commeuceineut exercises of this institu
tion, located at Covington, will begin on Sun
day the 19ih instant, when the Commencement
Sermon will be preached by Rev. Luther M
Smith, D. D., President of Emory College.—
A vgustu L’onstitu tion alist.
About 1 o’clock Saturday morning the saw
mill oi Mtssrs. Adams & Cheatham, about 24
miles from Augusta, in Edgefield county, on the
line ot tbe Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta Rail
road, was edliiely destroyed by fire. Of the
origin of the fiie, or amount ot loss, we are not
advised— lb.
Fobty-Four or Forty-Three ?—This inter
rogatory, for the past three days, has been tbe
common salutation in the city. It-had its ori
gin in a raffle of $1,000 worth of furniture by
Messrs. Platt Brothers, on Friday night last,
divided into three prizes. Tbe highest number
thrown wa9 to take the first prize, tbe lowest
number tbe second prize, and t lie second highest
number the third prize. The throwing resulted
44 for Mr. F. Simmons, 16 for Mr. W. Freeman
and 43 tor Mr. T. B. Jenkins, while the highest
throw was tied by Mr. J. J. Gregg, with a
second 44. Tbe point at issue is tbe position
assumed by some and combatted by others, that
tbe gentlemen who tied on 44 should only be
allowed to throw ofl between themselves tor
the first prize, while 43 comes in lor the third
piize—16, as the lowest number, winning the
second prize beyond question. The question
has been referred for decision to George Wilkes,
editor ot the Spirit of the Times, as recogn -zed
authority in such problems.—Constitutional at.
Among the passengers who went Noith by
last Saturday's steamer, from this port, were the
Stowe family, inclnding the celebrated Mrs.
Harriet Beecher.—Savannah Republican.
j The CMtrtU Cbm,
We scarcely pick up a leading Northern pa
per that does not contain a notice ot what the
Reconstruction Committee of Congress designs
to do with Georgia, with speculations as to tbe
probable result ot the bill it will report to tbe
House. These speculations differ iu most cases
as widely as the papers do in politics that pub*
lish them. Tbe last which we notice is from
the New York Express,vrbieh says: “The House
(Georgia) Re construction Mil, ready to be re
ported at tbe first opportunity, goes even tar
ahead of the Bingham amendment. It is spe
cially provided (herein that a new election in the
State shall be held tbe coming iall, as is provi
ded in the Stale Constitution. Tbe bill difiers
in all its essential features from the Senate bill,
which was some time Bince passed by that body
i i such an incongruous shape after a protracted
debate. It is gravely apprehended that the
present status of the question, and the seeming
incompatibility ot views in Congress, will, alter
all, put off an adjustment ot Qeorgia till the
next session. We are not sure that this is to be
regretted. The present condition of Qeorgia is
bad enough, and any additional radical legisla
tion cau only have the effect to aggravate her
sufferings.”
II Georgia is to be “ left out in the cold ” by
Congress till the nfext session, and we coulees
appearances seem to favor that conclusion, then
Qeorgia will be left in a condition approaching
as near to anarchy as any State ever was, and her
prosperity const qucnlly retarded for yet another
indt finite period. As it is, the administration oi
her civil establishment has received a check
which materially aflects both public and private
inter* sis, and which her people earnestly wish re
moved by some prompt aud definite action of
Congress. We have looked earnestly lor this,
but in vain, for a month past. One day’s tele
graphic dispatch during that period guve us
hope that some bill would be reported and
promptly acted upon by which the State would
be reconstructed and restored to the Uniou, to
be followed on the next by another full ot dis
appointment to that hope. We have some id* a
“ down ” here in Georgia, that she is of some
consequence to the Union ; that but few of tbe
States excel her in resources or productions;
that, when restored to the Union, she will bear
allegiance to it t and that her people will not
again attempt its disruption they having
honestly resolved to accept the political
situation ” as it is, having been vanquished in
the late effoit they made to maintain the an
cient order of things in the State. But Con
gress does not seem to think as we do, it the
impression be correct that it will postpone ac
tion upon her reconstruction beyond tbe present
session. Well, be it so I With neither the will
nor the power to resist what Congress may do
in the premises, Georgia most bide her time, and
wait tbe pleasure of her masters, till she be
comes one and tbe equal of ail the other States.
Till then, let her people bear patiently and re
signedly whatever inflictions may be put upon
them.
t’sriBnvUl* aud Van Wert Haitroaa
Company.
We have received a pamphlet copj- ot the
First Annual Report made by the President of
this compan3% the Hon. Mark A. Copper, to
the stockholders thereof, dated the 18th ultimo,
for which we return thanks.
The Washington Oily Municipal Election
The majority for Emory, l elormcuudiilale for
Mayor, iso.014. The total vote polled is 10,918
falling only 993 behind registration. Tuc Bow
en Republicans elected two Aldermen and five
Common Conncilmen, ol whom two are colored
Of the Emory Republicans elected, five arc col
ored. The Reloriut is are largely in Ihe ma
jority in the Oonmimi Council, while in tlio
Board ol Aldermen, with those holding over,
there is a tie.
International 'I'ypographical Union,
At the meeting ol this Union, uow being
held in Cincinnati, the reports of the President
end Vice-President were read. The report ot
the Treasurer shows receipts ol $2,514 ; disburse^
ments $1,345. The uew officers were installed,
ilia retiring President welcoming the incoming
President, who replied in a neat: peech ' \ *t•.
ous invitations were accepted.
The Union adopted a resohiffen discount
enancing the plan ot some subordinate unions -
giving their printing to the lowest bidder.
The First Discoverer ot Gold In Califor
nia.
A correspondent of the Charleston Courier,
writing from San Francisco, says that John \Y
Mai shall, the first discoverer ol gold in Calitor
nia, is reduced to such penury iu his old age as
to be lecturing in the country villages audeauq a
lor a livelihood. The last Legislature made
him an appropriation of $20'J per mouth lot ten
years, but the Governor pocketed the hiH, and
it did not become a law. Mr. Marshall came to
California in 1846, and after pailicipating in sev
eral fights with the native Caiilorniaus, enter*o
into partnership with John A. Sutter, iu a raw
mill at Coloma. In February, 1818, while dig
ging a race, he observed some bright specks iu
the soil, which, on examination, proved to be
gold; and that little incident was the origin of
the mighty movement that has built up a uaUon
on tbe North Pacific.
As Mad as March Hares.
The following remonstianc *, from the- Hunts
ville Democrat, is just and timely, but we fear
that it will have no better effect than similar
appeals which have’ beeu ao earnestly made, di
late throughout tbe Southern press:
Just to think oi such a price for com in tho
county ot Madison, where we have known, years
ago, corn to be so abundant as to go begging a!
fifty cents a barrel, at points eighteen or twenty
miles from Huntsville. Planters, many of them,
in ottr county, are actually compelled to buy
corn now at $i 50 per bushel, or $7 50 per bar
rel f And yet, we learn that our planters are
cultivating more cotton this year than they did
last year, and are oot making even a propor
tional increase in the area planted.
About half past 4 o’clock Sub day morning,
Mr. Robert I. Caughey, a guest oi !be M»rehall
House, and a well-known cotton merchant of
Savannah, was found lying in tbe hotel yard,
grroaoiog, with a large cut over his forehead and
his left leg broken. Medical aid was summoned
and his wounds were dressed, and the sufferer
was removed to his room, where he died in
about an hour after he was discovered. The
base of his skull was fractured. The deceased
had been laboring under strong mental excite
ment on Saturday evening, and had procured a
nervine with which to quiet his nerves on Satur
day night, and was in bed at 12 o’clock Saturday
night, not under the influence ot liquor. The
coroner’s jury, after hearing evidence, found
that the deceased had come to his death b*' fall
ing, accidentally, out of his room window in
the Marshall House, while laboring under tem
porary aberration of mind, caused by extreme
nervous excitement. He was a native ot Belfast,
Ireland, but tor twenty years had resided in
Savannah, engaged as a cotton buyer.—Augusta
paper.
We conversed with quite a number < f our
farmers yesterday, and they all report tbe crops
in fine condition aud as more promising than
for several years. They all report a large area
in cotton, though they claim that there is enough
corn and wheat tor home consumption, and
some to spare, and it uo uctorseeD mist .r iune
overtakes the crops the greatest plenty ol every
thing will be made. The wheat crop is unusu
ally floe, and the yield will lar exceed the ex
pectations of our larmers.—Rome Daily.
We notice the tollowing in the Telegraph &
Messenger of the 7th instant:
Atlanta, Ga., June 3d, 1370.
Editors Telegraph t£ Messenger—Yesterday
Judge Culverbouse, accompanied by his partner,
Mr. Avant, presented to His Excel 1 * n.:y. Gov.
Bullock, a petition praying for the paidon oi
Jack McCray who was convicted ot muider at
the last term ot Crawford Superior Court. The
petition was accompanied by a strong recom
mendation ot his Honor, Judge Cole, of petition* r
to Executive clemency, It appears that Rosa
McCray, who was jointly convicted with peti
tioner, after trial confessed that she alone did
the deed of violence, tbe effects cl which pro
duced the death; that Jack had nothing to do
with it, nor had he any knowledge of the same.
The showing being conclusive as to the inno
cence oi Jack, the Governor granted tbe prayer
of peiitioner, and Judge Culverbouse left this
morning with an order to the sheriff for Jack's
discharge. Lucky escape, Jack—take care not
to be found in bad compauy again. X.
Intemperance Among Women Iu
New York.
The New York correspondent of the Boston
Post asserts that intemperance is a ruling vice in
the city of New York, not only among men of
high station and great importance, but among
women. He declares that it is “not uncommon
to see women of good social position actually
drunk,” aud that it ‘‘is too common even in
wbat passes as first-class society, and many a
wealthy husband and lather ia pained and
almost distracted by it in hi9 own household.”
Deatli of tlie Father of Bishop Lynch.
Mr. Conlaw Lynch, tbe father of Bishop P.
N. Lynch, and the oldest citizen of Cheraw, S.
died in that town on Friday, the 27ch ultimo
He was a native of Ireland, but had been in this
country for a number ot years.
General Ewell’s Farm — General R. S.
Ewell, near Soriog Hill, has one hunjred acres
in furiey, whicn 1 > k-. pn noising * noughlor him
p.. diet a yield i.i i.»iiy busbUa per acre. It
■a much i*. tier than h : . La* ley last year, which
yielded i wiiey tire Lusiidspei acre and brought
$1 25 pc* im.-oeL The seed, plowing, reaping,
etc., cost $3 00 per acre, and the land will rent
for $6 Oo pe* a. re Tie tilling price is now
$10* i* i t*u-i*ei h*« l vv.il give him a net
pruiit ..* ; - m* i«-i .*».re, to* tue one hundred
acre-, lieu* i-vi L veil luises no cotton,and very
lilife vi**u. Lie believes Vciy sLrengly iu clover
and blue grass pastures, having one Lundred and
fifty acres of the lormer in one field, which will
be mowed in July, doubtless. The field is level
and rich as cream. We are told that he has
abontfive thousand bead of stock, horses, mules,
cattle and sheep, Southdowns, Merinos and Cost-
wold, and about seventy-five milch cows.—Co
lumbia (Tennessee) Herald. 4th inst.
The cab in which CoL Wadley and other of
ficials were returning from the railroad meeting,
in Montgomery jumped the track yesterday three
utiles irom Columbus. Provisions, etceteras, and
occupants were spilled out. Tbe train, minus
that car, arrived in time to make connections
and left at the usual hoar. The old road seemed
to have a spite against the officers lor changing
its name.—Columbus Bun.
Death of Col. A. H. Kenan.
In our issue of last week, we noticed the ex
treme illness of Col. Kenan, in this, wc are
pained to announce his death on the 1st inst.,
between 10 and 12 o'clock at night. His disease
was inflammation oi Ihe bowels. Aged 65
years. In the death of CoL Kenan, our city
ba9 lost an able and influential citizen ; a man
of mark, and great lorce of character. Nature
had done much for him both as regards a hand
some person, and a fine and brilliant mind. He
had the great gilt and faculty ol impressing any
one favorably upon first sight, and when he so
willed, could make himself the most agreeable
ot companions. With fine conversational pow
ers his company was ever sought, and there
was a playfulness, humor, and bonhommic
about him, that wa9 really inviting. Yet, like
other meu, he had his faults, and was impatient
ot contradiction or opposition; was ambitious
of office and honors and illy brooked opposition
when it inteiferred with bis plans, desires or
measures. Such, however, is generally charac
teristic of all men of decided characters. How
ever, within tbe past tew 3 earn bis character in
tliis icspict became gnatly modified.
As a lawyer, be stood high, especially as a
criminal one, and was in bis true mental ele
ment on such occasions, as he was master of
feeling, pathos or passion as tbe case demanded.
Long will his memory live among the legal
brethren among whom be a sociated, and in the
counties in which he practiced.
As a legislator, he had a clear and discrimi
nating mind, and was a tactician of no ordinary
ability; in iact, be had but few, if any, supe
riors. He has Berved his county in the Legisla
ture a number of years, and was, during the late
war, a member of tbe Confederate Congress,
and enjoyed the confidence and respect of Mr.
Davis. He held, in early life, several important
positions, and filled them with marked ability.
As there will be a tribute to his memory by his
brethren of the Bar, we do not deem it necessary
to elaborate his character and services more
fully.
It may be gratifying to his old IrieDds through
out the State, and to his immediate friends, to
know, that tor the last two years he had given
the subject of religion prayerful thought, and
made no disguise ol the fact, that he rested his
hopes of eternal life upon the merits ot a cruci
fied Savior. He was fully aware of bis condi
tion and felt no alarm at his approaching disso
lution.
Tbe Rev. D. E. Butler, of Augusta, preached
his funeral sermon, and business was suspended
in the city during the s* rvices.
Since the above was written, his youngest
child died tbe day after he did, of the same dis
ease, and now sleeps by his side.~ JUilledgeville
Recorder.
Esipl and Turkey.
The anticipated war between tbe Khedive of
Egypt and the Saltan of Turkey, has drawn to
the standard of the former many American offi
cers, tome of whom attained distinction in the
late war between the South and the North.—
Among the American officers who have recent
ly left to attach themselves to the lortunes of
Egypt are General C. Stone, of Massachusetts ;
General A. W. Reynolds, of Virginia; Colonel
T. A. Reynolds, ol New Mexico, (both West
Point officers;) General Rbett, of South Caro
lina ; Colonel W. S. Jeniter, of Maryland; CoL
Crowley, Colonel W. W. Dunlop, Colonel W. H.
Ward,Major E Parr*, U*»j.*r W. P. A Camp
bell, and Captain J M. M .raHii. -1
Fortunate lor tlte Feulun Leader, O’.VelJI.
The Canada papers are discussing the ques-
sion whether the Fenian General, O’Neill, can
be extradited for “ an assault with an attempt to
kill,” one of the crimes specified in the extra
dition treaty. The Toronto Leader concludes
that, as the offense was not committed on Can
adian soil, O’Neill having been arrested before
crossing tbe line, “ it wonld be alike useless and
impolitic to demand his extradition.” The
Leader says, however: “ Did we have him in
‘ durance vile ’ there would be no disposition to
deal leniently with tbe rascal. He would get
his deserts.” It ie fortunate tor O’Neill that he
was captured by the United States Marshal in
stead of the British troops.
Washington Correspondence New York San.
A AVralliy Envoy.
A curious incideut has leaked from ihe State
Department, a very leaky vessel in essentials,
though so mysteriously and solemnly reticent iu
small particulars. Shoiily after a very objec
tionable speech iron* the lion. William Mun-
f en, of Ohio, on Cuban affairs, Baron Charles
*ederer, the Austrian Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary, visited the Secretary
ot State, with the speech aforesaid in hand.
The interview is thus narrated: The Baron
called the attention of Mr. Fish to it, and said
that he had come on behalf ol his Government
to ask explanation and satisfaction from the
Government ot the United Slates.
“This,” he said, “ is not the mere production
of your newspaper canaille, but it comes irom a
member of Congress, and is published in the
Government organ, the Globe."
The Baron wished to know whether catego
rically or otherwise.
Mr. Fish declared (and no doubt with unusual
sincerity) that he did not subscribe to any part
of it; and furthermore was willing to concede
that the speech was an outrage and Mungen a
nuisance ; nay, he would even agree with the
Baron that both the press and Congress were
nuisances. But what could be done in the
premises ? Mungen had abused him.
“ Never mind flat,” said the Baron; “I would
not even mind it if he abused me ; but it is my
Government he insults, and I den feel it here,”
striking his left breast.
But, Baron, he has abused the British gov-
ment, and the Russian, and Ihe Spauish, aud
the United States government.”
Yes; but I am not de keeper of (he honneur
ol zese, but it is for the insult to the Empereur
I demand reparation.”
My dear Baron,” replied the Secretary, “ I
really cannot make this an international ques
tion. I deeply regret that we have no power to
punish this exasperating man. Our laws, un
fortunately, do not permit it. Look, he’ ha3
abused even our own President.”
Ware dat ?” asked the Baron. “ No, lie call
him gifted President; mean genius, talent; flat
ter him, abuse everybody and all governments
else.”
Not” ejaculated Mr. Fish, “he meant fo in
sult the President; he told a falsehood when he
said the President was gifted.”
“ What,” asked the puzzled Baron. “ He say
what not true when he called the President
gifted? Weill ma foi! Zougb you and 1,
Monsieur Fish, know dat he is not very bright,
you his minister might have let him pass’dat
leetle compliment. ’But il he abuse do Presi
dent and you have to suffer dat, 1 have uo more
to say. Good morning, Monsieur Ie Secre
taire.”
Mr. Fish (very obsequiously) Good morn
ing, Baron."
“But stop,Mr. le Secretaire. Yon want to
know wbat we do in Austria with *li.s tellowyou
call Mungen ?”
“ Wbat would you do, Baron V'
“ We would put him in one dungeon, Mr.
Fish.”
A Youthful Homicide.—We have just re
ceived the particulars ot a sad and lamentable
occurrence which took place, on Sabbath the
15lhult,in our neighboring county of Carter.
It appears that two neighboring boys, named
Anderson aud Whisenhunt, were engaged, ou
tbe day above named, iu playing the game or
marbles, when a dispute arose between them in
regard to the game. From high words the
difficulty came to blows, when young Ander
son gave way, and retreated a short distance,
pursued by his antagonist. Placing himself on
the defensive, be drew his penknile, and as
young Whisenhunt advanced upon him he
struck a blow will* the knife which severed (he
jugular vein in his neck, causing immediate
death. Our correspondent (a minister of the
Gospel) adds:
“It is tbe general opinion that young Ander
son wa9 hot so much in fault; but the terrible
and fatal result is an awlul and nover-to be for
gotten warning to Sabbath breakers. Let pa
rents, who have the welfare aud eternal happi
ness of their children at heart, heed it. See to
it that yon inculcate in their youthful minds a
proper reverence for that sacred command:
■Remember the Sabbith day to keep it holy.’ ”—
Jonesboro (Tenn.) Uuion Flag, 3d.
Who Kn.T.itn General Zollicoffer ? —The
generally accepted opinion has been that it was
CoL Fry, of tbe fourth Kentucky, who killed
Gen. Zollicoffer at Mill Spring. It i3 now
claimed that Fry was credited with a feat that
was performod by a private soldier in his regi
ment. The Stanford (Ky) Dispatch details the
story of how General Zollicoffer was killed and
says the fatal bullet was fired by a young man
named Chrisman, who was a member of Fry’s
regiment. That paper says that after the war
young Uhrisman brooded over the act until his
friends began to apprehend danger of insanity,
and adds: The reflection that he had killed a
human being, who, at tbe time, could have been
made a prisoner by the mere stretching forth of
hi9 hand, who was powerless to do him any in
jury, so'wrought upon his conscience—preyed,
as it were, upon the vitals of his mind—that he
finally sank, and, it is feared, into hopeless in
sanity. A lew days ago a writ was awarded
against him by the Judge ot Wayne County
Court, when the foregoing facts were elicited
which his dejected and forlorn condition of in
sanity folly established, and he wa3 sent, lor
more skUllhl treatment, to the lunatic asylum,
at Hopkinsville.—Nashville Union <Sc American.
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