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“ERROR CEASES TO BE DANGEROUS WHEN REASON IS LEFT FREE TO COMBAT IT.”—Jefferson. VOLUME XXII Wcfhti) Jtntrtligrnrrr PUBLISHED DULY AND weekly by JARED IRWIN WHITAKER, I* r o p r i e t o r . ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Wednesday, June 28, 1870. A SI tig; ii Im r liue ul limmiM,. Tbe story is, that a young lady out West, whob-i lover bad fallen into intemperate habits, finding her appeala m him vain, was struck with a auddeu ami severe attack of spasmodic insan ity, and arming herself with a revolver, set to work shooting liquor dealers who sold benzine to her betrothed. She disposed of one, when ber swain, either overcome w ith admiration or through the fear of losing all bis !<eat friends, married her out of hand. This ie a new phase of woman’s rights and spasmodic aberration, combined in a most unpleasant manner. On the f unflrniailou nf Itr. Ackerman. The New York Herald'll Washington corres pondent, ou the confirmation of Mr. Ackerman says • “A few factions individuals have raised a talk about Mr. Ackerman, intended to aliect his chances of confirmation. That he will be con firmed, however, there teems to be no doubi in the minds ol Senators having views worthy ol being respected. It is understood that the cause ol the opposition to Mr Ac-kerman arises irom several facts, which will be the su' j-ct of inves tigation before action is taken on hi • case. It is said that he was io the rebei army ; ilmt he was on the stafl ol one ol the rebel g.-u-rals, and that his name is on the register ot appli cants lor the removal of politicsl disabilities. But these disabilities were removed by act of Congress, approved by the President on the 14th December last. His name appears in the act with about 1,500 others.” Advance In HrewdaiuU'i The excitement in the New York markets for flour and wheat recently was something lemai k- able The salcb ol wheat considerably exceeded 300,000 bushels. The French were large buy ers, and their presence in the market led to an active speculation. A further large advance is not improbable. Great Britain, as appears by late circulars, is not getting any foreign wheat except from the United States. The demand at this market lor the continent lias interrupted her supplies, and she will soon feel the want of them But the most important fact is, the 'ail ing oft of tliti receipts at the lake ports which, according to statistics, were, lor the week ending June 11, 92,000 bustle's wheat, and 20,000 barrels flour; or. reducing the flour to wheat, equal to 309,000 bush els wheat, less than lor the coriesponding week last year. This, in connection with an increased demand, can hardly be over estimated. ■}|«r»K»nl of the- Tviu'liluii* ol (tio Fiiih* n». Alexander H am tr.ton, one of the “Fath ers,” and one who more than any otherol them favored a ceufraiized government, nevertheless, iu No. 50 ol the “ Federalist,” said: “ Suppose an aifi< le had been introduced into the Const)iiition, empowering the United Slates to regulate the elections lor the particular States, would any man have hesitated to con dram it, both, as an unwarrantable transposi tion of power, and as a premeditated engine for the destruction ot State government ?” The lime was when the opinions of the “Fath ers,” upon the Constitution had so ue weight with, and was quoted as authority bv Congress. But that day lnjs passed away. Few in that body have now any reverence lor the political opinions ol such tueu as Hamilton or Jettersou, Madison or Adams. The engine for the des truction of State government which Hamilton predicted would be biought into play upon the interference by Congress with the State elections is uow iu active use, and, unless it explodes, the destruction will soon be complete. The Obligation of (he Uovernicieui and VI * lie \ immiIiii lit" Pariy. it is well said by the New York Etpntis that “the Government ol the United States, in its operatic.ua aud measures, should ever keep iu view the great objects so solemnly proclaimed in the preamble ot ihe Federal Constitution.— Those objects arc—Union, Justice, Tranquillity, Delense. VVellare, and Liberty. '1 lie legislative, executive and judicial departments should ever keep in view these grand obj« eta These should be the pole star for their guidance in the dis charge of all their responsible Julies. The ap- poiutiug power, therefore, iu the national gov ernment, is a aacred trust It is conferred by the people lor the accomplishment of a definite purpose. The official oath iuvolvcs an obliga tion to accomplish that purpose. The Presi dent cannot “ preserve, protect and de'eDd the Constitution” without doing this. He must have an eye single to national union, justice, tranquillity, defense, welfare and liberty; or he hits uo proper regard lor the ob iration of the oath which he has taken in the prtsence of God and of the Amtriean people.” In the strict observance of the-e obligations, the liberty aud prooerty of the citizen are sale. In tbeit vk la; ion both are iinperrilied, and may be wrested from him. Interest ou (fee Mate Debt. The Era of yesterday morning says: “We are gratitie^to be able to announce positively that the iuwrest on the State debt, due July 1st. wiil be promptly paid upon presentation of the coupons at the Fourth National Hank, New York. Bauks iu this State chu, it they choose, pay and remit the coupons as New Voik Ex change, for collections .at the Fonith National Bank.” “Notwithstanding tie Treasure!’» allegation, that tbe State has “ no tuuds,” the Governor has been able, upon bis own responsibility,to make an anaugemen'. to protect the credit of the State by preventing » protest of our obliga tions for the interest upon the public debt.” Considering the looktdup condition ol the State Treasury, the political aud financial” situ ation" of the Slate, we also are gratified to see that Governor Bullock has made the pro vision for the payment of the interest on the State debt, which 'he ;>i states in the fore- goirg he h 1- i> n I • r r oc tioti of the State’s credit ■ !> •> « ' w 1 at home, is one of those imp at mt duties •which its several Executives, time out ol min have uever (nde-t t. i» :*Hr I •,* •. -■ 1. not •■!>; gat on, so far as fa y 111,.: II «•••! i', due ,ts business met! sod loiliug iMipuiation—Hit ohliyatiou Governor Bullock shows bv tin* arrangement which he has made, be ful'y appreciates, tor which he should be* eommeudi d as well by democrats as ie publicans. A Boy.—The Fayette Couuty i bow) Union saw: ” W<- t.aw a printer boy, yet u his LehiS, * f •» f ail jii.-l skimk ally tiling in ' hese parts ou po -- w 'ik Frotu l Uursday Main to Saturday nielli, it, tAtu y I! nr hours w.'ikiinr lime, he did the | r.-.-s *« :k on one Sid. ot all edition ol S'C lnon amt (>apel>, having Worke-d the other m i<* m t ,r«e days the week previous. Ou Fud n i,e wurKed twenty-five hundred. Who wants to ummnnkn ihejobol testing this Whoever dots ou find a sitna- Uon iu th£ Union otfiec it John should ever die pr leave us.” ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1870. Scorching Hot. Sunday last, in New York, w»i a scorching hot day. The thermometer at 3 o’clock in the afternoon stood 118 in tbe sun, and 90 in the shade. There was but little air stirring. The | sidewalks were almost unbearable, and people I staid in doors. The street railroads almost en- j t irely ceased running, owing to the effects ol the heal upon the men aud the beasts. The Ackerman Appulutineut. We note the following telegraphic dispatch trom Washington, dated the 2tKh instant, iu the Nashville Banner. We give it to our readers for what it is, in their estimation, worth : “ It was thought at one time to-day that the President had decided to withdraw the name of Mr. Ackerman, and send to the Senate the name of Senator Wiliiains, of Oregon ; but the only executive message delivered to that body contained no such result. In the meantime tbe pressure for the substitution ot a new name has not abated. Several promiuent Georgia Repre sentatives have advised Senators not to confirm the Attorney-General, and the Republican Sena tors have intimated in reply that they shall not vote to confirm him. So lar from being a sup porter of the Bullock rule in Georgia, as has been represented, Mr. Ackerman proves to be one ot its opponents, and is meeting with oppo sition Irom that source. Both of the Senators < 'eet are opposing his confirmation, and one of them who is here is somewhat active in that particular. Ackerman’s petition to have his disabilities re moved was taken from the filet of the House to day and relerred. The Senate Judiciary t om- initlea have taken no action on the nomina tion." Southern Cotton Factories. At the Industrial Convention recently hi Id in Charleston, South Carolina, statements were made by p: aetic.al manufacturers which yo to ptove that cotton factories can be operated to better advantages in the Gulf States than at the North. Samples ot yarn that were sent to England last spiing trom a factory iu South Carolina sold at an advance of 11 percent, on the cost of manufacturing. It has been di mon- strated that the yarns can be manulaciured at the j oint where the cotton is grown—tLereby saving the cost of transporting the raw material to the factory—at about five cents per pound less than they can be made in Northern facto ries. After the expense ot transportation to the New York market, the payment of commis sions and other contingent expenses, the South ern yarns have made a return to the manufactu rer of nearly 10 cents profit on the pound. It js stated that a Northern cotton manufac turer, who had observed the success ot the Southern factories daring periods of depression at the North, and had started an experimental establishment in Geotgia which yielded $15,000 profit from only sixteen Irames or 2,500 spindles, while his other factories paid no profit, has moved his entire manufacturing business to tbe South. It is estimated that from $2,000,000 to $3,000,000 would be saved annually by manu facturing cotton in the State where grown. Iuipreaalve Headlus-The Lord'd Prayer. Many years ago the incident related iu the following from an exchange, was communicated to the writer by a distinguished member of Con gress, whose love of good reading, whether in the pulpit or on the stage, amounted almost to a passion. He was, himself, one of the best un professional readers we ever listened to, and but few of tbe most eminent divines in the land could compare with him as an impressive reader of the “ Word,” in which among friends, he delighted to indulge—hence Booth’s reading of the Lord’s Prayer made au indelible impres sion npon his mind: “ When the elder Booth was residing in Balti more, a pious, urbane old gentlewau of that city, hearing of his wonderful power ol elocu tion, one day invited him to dinner, although always deprecating the stage and all theatrical performances. A large company sat down at the table, and on returning to the drawing room, oue of them asked Booth, as a special lavor to them all, to repeat the Lord’s Prayer. He signified hi9 willingness to gratify them and all eyes were fixed upon bin. He slowly and reverently arose from his chair, trembling with the burden of two great conceptions. He had to realize the characler, attributes and presence of the Almighty Being, he was to address. He was to transform himself into a poor, benighted, needy supplicant, offering homage, asking bread, pardon, light and guidance. Says one ot the company who was present: “ It was wonder ful to watch the play of emotions that con vulsed his coutenance. He became deathly pale and his eyes, turned trembling upwards, were wet with tears. As yet he had not spoken. Tbe silence could be felt; it had become abso lutely painful, until at last the spell was broken as if by an electric shock, as his rich toned voice syllabled forth, ‘Our Father, wnich art in Heaven,’ etc., with a pathos and fervid solemnity which thrilled all hearts. He finished ; the siieDce continued; not a voice was heard nor a muscle moved in his rapt audience, until fiom a remote corner of the room, a subdued sob was heard, and the old gentleman *jhe host) stepping forward with stre anting eyes and to ttering frame, seized Booth by the hand. ‘Sir, 1 said he, in broken accents, ‘you have afforded me a pleasure for which my whole future life will feel grateful. I am an old man, and every day Irom boyhood to the present time I have repeated the Lord's Ptayer; but I never heard it before, never 1’ ‘Yon are right,’ replied Booth, ‘to read that prayer as it should be read caused me the severest study and labor ior thirty years, and I am far from satisfied with my rendering ot that wondertul production. Hardly one person in ten thou?and compre hends how much beauty, tenderness and grand eur can be condensed in a space so simple. Tbe prayer itself sufficiently illustrates the truth ot the Bible, and stamps upon it the staled divinity.’ ’ ’ The Princess Editha.—Mesdames Wood- hull & Claflin, whom the Princess Editbs Gil bert MoDtez accuses ot appropriating $4,000 worth pt her valuables left with them for sa’e keeping, tells a story which puis an entirely different light upon the matter. They say that she came to them in rags and told a pitiful tale of want and despair, which induced them to as sist in bringing her before tbe pnblic as a lec- turess in order to enable her to earn an honest livme. Theideiot her owning jewels worth lour thousand coliois appears to them utterly ridiculous. Mr. Michaels, editor of the Druggist* Circular, saiii to-day, on being a^ked . “Tuat woman who call-i Le self E itlia M -otez is the greatest im- p ..-ter and -windier that ever walked ou two legs. She is the daughter of a luruier book keeper oi Johu Uei ker.aud her uame is Claudia Solomon. A scampish relative of mine, who has got himself into innumerable difficulties, chose to figure as Count Napoleon de Pfesuy.— She tunned an acquaintance with him and per haps that give her the notion of assuming tbe title of Princess Editha Monuz. She used to come Lere and inquire about him, but I gave her to uridet stand ih«t he was not to he seen here. I heard no more of h» r until the affair of the lecture. As to Ler possessing diamonds or anything valuable whatever, it was pefeetly t idic- ulous.”—Speciiil N. F. Telegraphic Contspond- ence of this Courier-Journal. A good head of hair is desired by every one. Tue use of Hall’s Vegetable Sicilian Hair Re- newtr will restore the Lair, il the hair cells are not closed up. je23—It A Chance (or Another laveetltaUon. The Washington correspondent of the Chi cago Tribune ,ia a recent letter to that journal, says: “ A judge of the Supreme Court was telling me a few days ago about some inordinate tees which counsel had received within his knowl edge. For example, David Dudley Field re ceived $300,000 from the Erie railroad. William M. Stewart was paid $25,003 in cash by the Gou’d-Curry silver uiiue, and so many feet ot the ore, which, altogether, netted him $200,000. Jeremiah S. Black received $60,000 from the New ldria mine, and a few months ago he sued them lor $75 000 in addition, and received judg ment. William M. Evarts has been paid $25,000 ior defending Andrew Johnson, and his annual income is $125,000. He recently charged $5,000 for one speech which occupied eighty minutes. The Justice who give this informa tion decried tbe high charges which lawyers everywhere receive in one day, making no apology lor extorting $100 where ten years ago, $5 and $10 were deemed good lees.” Commenting upon the foregoing, the Phila delphia Press presents its readers with tbe fol lowing, which we must confess, as a piece of satire, is well put together. Congressional in vestigating committees are all humbugs: “We submit that here is an opportunity for an inquisitorial investigation, which the Senate Ju diciary Committee should not allow to go un improved. Where so much appears upon the surface, what astounding developments might be expected Irom such an exploration of the mine as either Mr. Trumbull or Mr. Edmunds could make ? The Georgia investigation did not afford half so inviting a field for the exercise of the peculiar tab nts of the erudite gentlem' n of the Judiciary Committee. It would be inter esting, for instance, tor Mr. CoDkling, to over haul the account books and private papers of Mr. David Dudley Field to ascertain what pos sible services he could render the Erie Railroad that would be worth tne extravagant sum of $300,000. Mr. Carpenter would no doubt like to know all abont how Senator Stewart “netted” that clean $200 000, iu gold, too. Think of that 1 What au extraordinary speech he must have de livered to be valued at such high figures. Such iniortnation as this would doubtless be more valuable to a lawyer of Mr. Carpenter’s preten sions than the price per line, of advertising in a newspaper. Who knows but that he might im prove upon it? Mr. Edmunds should not allow oar friend Jeremiah S. Black to charge the New ldria Mining Company the hand some sum of $135,000 without letting the world know whether the charges are reasonable, or whether they are “ extravagant.” It would make no difference to Mr. Edmunds that the New ldria Mining Company paid Mr. Black $60,000 without murmuring, and that tbe courts afterward awarded him $75,000 more. The Ju diciary Committee would naturally inquire what business had Mr. Black to charge these “ ex travagant prices," or the New ldria Mining Company to pay them ? Mr. Trumbull should be especially assigned to investigate Mr. Wra. M. Everts. The twenty-five thousand he re ceived for defending Mr. Trumbull’s friend, An dy Johnson, was a small lee, to be sure, lor law yers, but then Mr. Evarts received it in consid eration of his efforts to “ influence the vote of Senators” upon a question far more important to the whole country than the Biogham amend ment to the Georgia bill. Moreover, he did “ influence the vote of Senators,” and carried his point. We have no doubt Mr. Trumbull has au insatiable curiosity to kuow just how this was done, and whether Mr. Evarts really earned his $25,000. It would be interesting lo the Sen ate to know how Mr. Evarts makes $125,000 a year, when Senators can only make five. But we tiave uo doubt the Judiciary Committee would enter upon the examination of his ac count books and private papers wiih as much relish as the old Spanish inquisitors set about torturing a stubborn heretic. And then that “80 minutes speech ” ior which Mr. Evarts received $5,000 The whole speech woulduot occupy more than lour columns ot the Globe, which would be at the rate of about twelve hundred ami fifty dol lars a column. We venture to predict that Mr. George A. Bailey, of the Globe, would testify that this was too much, by at least one-halt. Besides, it could be done ior less. Our ancient and eloquent lriend, the Hon. Garrett Davis, of Kentucky, would gladly fill a whole page ot tbe Globe for what Mr. Evart3 charged for four columns. Mr. Trumbull, himself, might be willing to enter into competition with Mr. Ev arts, tor does he not fill hundreds of columns in the Globe every year, and all for five thousand dollars? How easy to convict Mr. Evarts ot charging “extravagant” prices for his services! But Mr. Tiumbull should not rest satisfied un til he uDearths the tact that Mr. Evarts w as ac tually paid $25,000 with a view to influence the vote of Senators. We do not say that he influ enced Mr. Trumbull’s vote, but it is a matter ot history that Mr. Evarts’ cliunt was acquitted by the Senate, and the inference is that he mnst have influenced the vote ot some Senators. We do not know but that the “Judge ol the Supreme Court,” who presumed to speak about the “in ordinate fees which counsel had received,” should also be investigated. Hi9 remarks are certainly a reflection on the members of the Ju diciary CommitU e, tor it is well known that some of them practice in the Supreme Court. But probably they are not in the habit of taking any lees, much less fees of an “inordinate” char acter. Perhaps they give their services gratis, or else they are to be had cheap. By all means let us have an investigation of these lawyers, and with tbe aid of the “microscope” the Judi cial y Committee may be able to discover some thing. Death op Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte, Esq —This esteemed and well-known citizen of Baltimore, died at his residence, on Patk street, about half-past lour o’clock, yesterday morning, alter a lingering and painful illness. He was the son of Tlercme Bonaparte, the brother ot the great Napoleon, who visited Baltimore in the eatly part ot the century and married, in 1803, Miss Elizabeth Patterson, daughter of one of our leading merchants. The married couple sailed shortly afterwards tor Europe, and Mrs. Bonaparte was relused permission to land m France. She went to Holland and thence to England, where her late son was born in 1805. Napoleon caused the marriage ot his brother to be pronounced in Europe a nullity, and the lat ter sutst quently was made King ot Westphalia, and married the daughter ot the King ot Wur- temburg. By this lady he had three children, ot whom the Princess Mathilde and Napoleon are still living. The late Mr. Bonaparte leaves two sons, one of whom graduated at West Point, and after seeing some service on the Texan trontiers, entered the French army, in which he now holds tbe rank ot Major. His venerable mother still survives him. Mr. Bona parte was ot quiet aud unostentatious habits, and was universally respected tor his courteous bearing, his amiability and frankness and his in tegrity. About two hours alter his death, and also at his residence, died Mrs. Williams, the tno.her of Mrs. Bonaparte, at an advanced age. - Baltimore Gazette. Interestmg to Baptists.—Mr. Spurgeon, the eccentrically sensational Baptist preacher of London, has signified his willingness to visit his brethren in this country, provided they will do something handsome for that college and or phanage he proposes to build in London. Com* oienting on this, the New York Advertiser fears he has received exaggerated accounts of the ability of American Baptists to help him, and says, “ their hearts are wiiltng enough, bat their means do net correspond,” and that * perhaps, owing to their partiality tor water, all Baptist cocgregsftons have what is called a * floating debt.’ It generally comes to the m,” says the Advertiser, “ from many generations back, and, in a true spirit ot hereditaiy affection, is always commuted wiih uiHuy n't-siegs to their child ren This ‘floating delu’ lus u-t coum-ction with auy * sinking fund,’ aud it it did it wuuiiiu’t sink.” Mr. Spurgeon is a man oi marked abili ty and zeal, and it is not improbable, tbe AJ- tertiser to the contrary notwithstanding, that he would find no difficulty in raising what money he wants in America.—Lou. Courier-Journal. A Chinaman was arrested in San Francisco tor shooting and nearly killing bis wile, and plead that he accidentally exploded the pistoL The woman was brought ou the stand and swore that she shot herselL Tne justice dismissed the case in disgust. In Bucharest a brigand of Herculean strength was about to be hanged tor murder. He burst his streps which bound him , like flax, seized the executioner, and throttled him before assistance could arrive. He was thereupon appointed to , his victim’s office. STATE NEWS. A Mammoth Trek —There is au apnle tree on the farm of John M. Matthews, near Daniels viUe, in Madison county, remarkable tor its age and size. It measures ten feet and two inches in circumference, around the body tour feet from the ground; it was planted by Mr. James Ware, a soldier of the war of 1776. The tree is now eighty years of age, and is bearing a full crop of fruit. We have tbe above from Mr. Matthews him self, who promises to send us a smtemeut ot the number ol bushels ol fruit this mammoth tree will produce this year.—Sparta Times. Pursuant to tbe published notice, quite a respectable number ot our citizens met iu tbe City Halt, last Friday night. When, on motion ot Capt. Dunlap Scott, His Honor, Mayor Smith, was called to the chair, and Mr. Dwinell requested to act as Secretary. At the request of the Mayor, Col. T. W. Alexander explained the object ot tbe meeting iu a few pertinent re marks. The object, as stated, was to take into consideration the propriety of acting in the matter of building the Railroad from Chatta nooga to Columbus; and to determine the char acter ot such action. On motion of Capt. Scoft, it was resolved that it was the sense of the meeting that the road in contemplation was one desirable to be built, and that thr citizens ot Rome are determined to use all their endeavors to secure its success^-Borne Daily. Hail Storm ust Jackson County.—The Athens Watchman says “a most remarkable hail storm occurred iu Jackson county week before last. We learn from Mr. R. R. Saulter, Mr. Orr, Mr. Thurmond, and others, that it was about half a mile in breadth, and some five or six miles long. The damage to crops was immense. In some instaacea the cotton was entirely killed.— We learn that Mr. John B. Jacksen lost every cotton plant he had, and that he and others have since planted their lands in corn. Hail \va3 found seven or eiulit days afterwards m fence corners, ravines, etc. Air Line Railroad—This great through route is being rapidly graded, and the culverts constructed ot the very best material. Col. Sage informs us that he has discovered this week a very extensive and valuable quarry of Quincy granite near the line of the road about twelve miles below here; and from Woodward’s Mill, Bob. Young’s, aud to the (Sulphur Springs, East of this place there‘’abounds the most extensive quarries of flexible sandstone in the world, so situated as to cost but little to prepare it. The Colonel informs us that the prospect ol an early conmletion of the road is certain.—Air-Line Eagle. Struck by Lightning —Daring the thunder, hail and rain storm which passed over the city yesterday afternoon, tbe stable ot tbe S. S. & S. R. R, situated on the line of the road above An derson street, was strnck by lightning, the bolt, passing through and tearing off a portion of the weather boarding, knocking down, but fortu nately not killing, one ot the most valuable horses belonging to the company. One ot the employees ot the company had a narrow escape, his hat being knocked from his head by the pass ing fluid. The lightning yesterday was the most severe and continuous that has prevailed this season, and the hail accompaniment, ol which we received but a small proportion, was evident ly felt more in other localities.—lb. Death of Dr. Hames.—On Sunday la9t, 19th inst., at 5 o’clock, Sumter county lost another of her most influential citizens, iu the death o. Dr. R. T. Hames. He was for mauy years a representative of tbe county in the State Legis lature, auu his reco-J is one of which his con stituents are proud. He was buried yesterday evening by the Masonic fraternity. His family and Irieuds wiil mis him from their circles, bill will remember wit-, love and veueratiAn bis many noble qualities. His disease v*as typhoid dysentery.—A meric us paper. Mr. J. J. Walker thrashed 8 acres of wheat, which averaged 25 bushels per acre. This was no brag patch either. The ground was manured last year with Chesapeake Guano, and planted in cotton and last fail he manured it with the Takings ol his horse-lot, and cotton seed. We trust everybody’s crop will turn out that well.— Middle Georgian. An Inquiry.—There are innumerable fairs to be held in Georgia this fall, aud nearly every county seems to have taken some interest iu the matter except Monroe. What has become of our agricultural Society and the County lair they proposed lo inaugurate this year ? Cobb county is to have a lair; Putnam will follow snit; Floyd, Morgan, Hancock, and probably Bawldin, will also have industrial exhibitions ; but Monroe is asleep on the subject. We pro test against having our good old county placed in such a common-place position. We call upon our vigorous and energetic farmers to come forward and inaugurate a change. The movement only needs agitatiDg make it enthu siastically popular. “Quieta non movere" is not the motto ot a live community. Gentlemen ot the agricultural societies, we are depending upon you to set the ball in motion. In a tew weeks, you will have laid by your cr-'ps, and we confidently expect to hear from ymi «.m ibe subject.—Monroe Advertiser. Accident.—We understand that <, n Friday last, a colored man employed by M. H Cullens in sawing wood with a circular saw driven by steam, happened to bring his right baud in con tact with the saw, the result of which was that the hand was badly mutilated, making it neces sary to amputate the little tiDger. He taken to the drug store of Dr. Walsh, where the necessary surgical operation was performed, aud he is now doing well.—Savannah Republican. Arrest, Escape and Re-Arrest of a Col ored Hog Thief—Sunday night, about nine o’clock, CieuteDant Parcel] j of the To! ce force, arrested a negro man named Westou vvtiliams, charged with divers depredations ou the hogs, poultry,etc., ot citizens in the might) rbood of South Boundary. The prisoner was turned over to county constable J. M. Saxon, who bald a warrant lor his arrest, issued by Justice George Wiisou. Arriving at the jail gate, the prisoner jerked loose from the constable and made good his escape, notwithstanding two shots were tired by the constable and one by Lieutenant Purcell. Yesterday morning, however, the prisoner was re-arrested by Mr. Charles Evans, and carried to the guard house, from whence he was taken by county constable John Nagle, to be carried be fore Justice Wilson lor a hearing.—Constitution alist. Struck by Lightning.—We learn that du ring the rain storm on Sunday afternoon, which was accompanied by thunder, tbe flag-staff at Bethesda, was struck by lightning and shattered. The staff occupying a postion some distance Irom the buildings, no one was injured.—Savan nah News. Booming.—The Oemulgee was booming yes terday, caused by the recent heavy rains. An old resident who has lived a long time within the sound of the roar of its waters, tells ns that the Oemulgee was higher yesterday than it had ever been in the mouth of June From, the pres ent unsettled looks of the weather, we jndve it will be some time before we have to record a low stage of water.—Macon Journal. Dr. Devoitb preached at the First Baptist Church last Sunday. He has been in the city several days, and from what we can learn, there is a strong probability that the Church here will succeed in their effort to obtain him as perma nent pastor. Such a resu;t would not only be a matter of congratulation to ihe Church, but to the entire community. The Doctor is an able and eloquent preacher, and in s^cDl life Dan no table, agreeable and accomplished gentlem i,i — Griffin Star. Analytical Arithmetic.--We hue been looking over an arithmetic bv Stieitou P. Suu- tord, A. M., Protestor .Math- uialics in Mercer University. We thi: k ;t - iri r to .ai-y we have seen, t he analyt • i<> ! - ; -ued thiougb ut Irom the primary biancbcs to the most ^abstruse principles. It is a woik adapted to schools as well as to the wants of business men, bankers, tradesmen, farmers, and the like. The plan is of the simplest order, the principles are unlolded so evidently that a child can readi ly comprehend and so familiarize them as to render it impossible to forget them. The chap ters on federal money, exchange, &c., are very full, and in tbe course ol explaining mathemat ical principles much interesting general infor mation, such as table and statistical matter, is given. We commend the book to all teachers. The author styles it “ the method ot making arithmetical calculations on principles of uni versal application without the aid of formal rules.” It is a book of 418 pages. Published by J. B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia Ap pier & Thornton have it lor sale. — Columbus Sun. NEWS KV TELEGRAPH. Washington, June 22.—Woods the congres sional captive has been safely returned to the CapitoL The Gulf Mail route, heretofore running from New Orleans, via Eastern Gull aud Key West, to Havana, will be re let ou tbe 26th of Juue lor lour years. The Postmaster has discretion of accepting proposals making either Mobile or Ne»v Orleans tbe initial poiul ol tbe line. The bidder most likely to secure the contract is J. K Roberts, o! Florida, who, it is understood, prefers to make Mobile tbe initial point. In the House, insurance companies, mer chants, and others, petition lor better security in steam vessels by the use ot improved steam gauges. A bill authorizing a bridge over the Missouri rivtr at Omaha, with 300 leetspan, passed. The Committee on Ways and Means reported a bill regulating the collection ol internal reve nue, reducing the force in proportion to the redaction ol revenue. The Senate is engaged in discussing rules. Richmond, June 22.—The Commercial Con vention met at Montgomery White 8ulphur Springs to-day. Tbe cities of Richmond, Nor folk, Petersburg, Lvnchburg, Farmville, Abing don, Bristol and Knoxville, being represented, rtsoluiioos were adopted, advocating a more per feet commercial communication between the Southwest and the cities named, protesting against discrimination against any of them, and inviting ihe merchants and planters of Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee to co-ope rate in extending commercial facilities to the Mississippi Valley to reach the waters of Vir ginia. Fortress Monroe, Juue 22—The troops sent to the Taylor farm, on Sunday last, to eject squatters have returned to the fort. Raleigh, June 22.- Kirk, the plunderer, has been commissioned Colonel of the second regi ment ot North Carolina State Troops, with headquarters at Ashville. He has issued circu lars calling for one thousand recruits. Washington, June 22.—Revenue $630,000. The Senate Judiciary Committee will report favorably on Ackerman’s nomination to the Attorney-Generalship, but will oppose action until Ackerman’s arrival here. Ackerman is expected every day. Secretary Boutwell orders all persons to be excluded from the money rooms of the Treasu ry, except bearers of liis order. Internal revenue for the present fiscal year will reach $180,000,000, a great excess over previous years. Secretary Boutwell’s estimates and agricultural report for the present month : Cotton growers seem determined this year to reduce the price to fifteen cents. With every prospect of doing it, acreage is materially increased In every State, while that ot wheat, aud probably of corn, (estimates for the entire country do not come in until July 1st,) has decreased. If neglect of all other interests can only be cared by cheap cot- tOD, tbe sooner the reduction is made the better. The condition of the growing crop in North Carolina is good. In South Carolina cotton is looking well, except 9ome complaint of bad stands is made. In Georgia it is late and smaller than usual, from the effects of a drought ot five weeks, which terminated May 25th, out is growing vigorously now. The dry term was shorter in Florida and Alabama, and cotton is generally in good condition, Reports from Mississippi are still more favorable. In Tensas parish, Louisiana, where the greatest cotton yield of 1860 was made, the condition of the crop is twenty per cent, heller than last year, and acreage is increased one filth. From Texas comes reports of a backward spriug with cotton, late but thrifty and promis ing, and no State makes more favorable returns than Arkansas. The condition of cotton is better than last year at this time, a fact desir able and gratifying enough in itsel 1 but ot no controlling force in determining the ultimate result. Last season was unpropitiou9 to August and afterwards favorable to an almost unexam pled degree, a tenth of the crop being due to the extreme length and propitious character of the autumnal season. The average ot sea island cotton in Texas has been increased. In the Senate a bill was reported authorizing the laying ot a cable to the Bermudas, also to iaciliiate telegraphic commuuication with Bel gium. The tax bill was taken up with sharp contest over the income tax—Sumner and Conklin arguing tor abolition. The matter was finally postponed until the other amendments were disposed ot. All adopted. The matter was postponed to Thursday. Senate in session to-night on the Southern Pacific Railroad. Tne House Bill allowing Massachusetts over halt a million interest on the war of 1812, was ameuded to the effect that this payment shall close the account. Passed—101 to 61. Tbe President’s veto of tbe bill to extend the patent of Smith & Wesson’s pistols was sus tained—12 to 18G. During the discussion a severe collisiop be tween Farnsworth and Butler took place. Farnsworth showed that Butler had received two thousand dollars as attorney for parties de siring an extension. Butler in retort said that Farnsworth had more beard than brains. Farns worth replied, whether long or short, no mem ber should steal under the shadow of his beard, ii he knew it. Mutual and lengthy discussions tollowed. Appointments were discussed up to adjourn ment. Tne Commissioners of Internal Revenue have issued regulations regarding distillation trom fruit, greatly reducing the bu.dens ot that indus try. They are quite lengthy. St. Lours, Juue 22.—About 150 Chinese ar rived here to d iv for New Orleans. Late letters from the plains report that nearly all the young Indians belonging to the Arapo- toes and Cneyeue^e tribes are below the Arkan sas river, on tne war path. Several trains have been captur'd and a number ot white men killed, it is very dangerous lor the trains, mail, parties or anybouy else to travel below Fort Dodge. London, June 22.—Yice Admiral Robinson and naval constructor Reed have been notified that their resigQ.uiors will not be accepted. The weather i3 not, dry and unfavorable to growing crops. Paris, June 22.—The imperial family have arrived safely at St. Cloud. Tne trial ot tbe mem tiers of the International Workmen’s Society commenced to-day Thirty- eight members are arraigned. Nothing new has transpired. Zurich, June 22.—The Ncnfcbatel council cotes a large majority in favor oi tue separation ot the Church and State. The Three Great Engh ti Lawyers.—It is rumored in England that u .d Halherley, the Lord Unancellor, is aboi.t ■> resign. He is very pio.is, belongs to the i i . Church party, and attends tbe eaily serv,..^ m Westminster Abbey daily. He is childle-v, and a son of Sir Mathew wood, a Jormer . . = o guished Lord Mayor ol Loudon. It Lore! ; itheriy should resfgn.it is thought that h. - li be succeeded by Sir Ro.mdell Palmer, wi n ,s confessedly at the head oi the English ore aad a man ot wonderful capacity lor wo: 1-. His income Irom his practice is enormous, are hundred dollars being the price of an opinion trom him. He is the sou of a country gentlem m, and, in spite of his muititarious duties, fin s tune to teach a class of poor boys in & Sunday school every Sabbath. ao«J has compiled “A Look of Praise, winch is a standard v, • K i» toe church. His me hodicot Way a, labiuiou oration andiron o- nstuurion en-.i’ie him •-» ;r. sact an amount oi ousi! t!.- iii »"um ... uou a dozen ordinary men. fair je-nu Duke c-uitriuge, tne Solicitor uciieral, stands high in private life, and, like d. T., Hartley and all the Coleridges, is a man ot a ;• i : u: .a oi intellect. His lather, tbe ttight H I! rthh-Sir I t’.jftnuge, was a di.S- tin^i i-ti'. d j-.uoi, : a.ing tie u utd Lis tal ented sou Ior the Lar, sent turn to Oxioid, where his vertatihty oi talent ut once tuaue him tepu- tation. lie is also a member oi Parliament horn Exeter, and makes about sixty thousand dollars a year. Chicago has a new church—the First Con- gregatioual—which has jnst been finished at a cost of $iso GOu. A peculiarity ot this church is that the reading desk, or pulpit, is provided with a copper speaaing-tmnipet, which is con nected with eleven pews, where, with iubber hose and cup attached, the deal may enjoy a sermon as well as those not so untorluuate. A Kentucky editor, in his valedictory, re grets that he has “ not had the pleasure of writ ing the obituaries ot several of the miserable skinflints in town.” They let his paper die. Heavy Contract—$15,000 Sterling Sil ver Ware—Premiums for the Georgia Stkte Fair.—This contract, which was yester day awarded to Mr. George Sharp, Jr., Jewel- er/ot this city, has been banging fire for sev eral weeks. There were several bids tor it from large mauuiacturers, but tbe principal competi tors were Mr. George Sharp, Jr., representing the great Southern Manufactory ot Messrs. Krider & Biddle of Philadelphia, aud Messrs. Lawshe & Haynes, representing the “King Bee,” manufacturers ot New York, Messrs. Gorham & Co. We think the committee have acted j ust as wisely iu the matter ot this contract, as the City Council did in the contract ot the Fair Grounds though Mr. Sharp has not the means of the Kimball firm, yet in perseverance and enterprise he is equal to any one and surpassed by none; and having had fifteen yeers’ expe rience in manufacturing premiums tor fairs, we feel satisfied that he will iorever build up his reputation in fulfilling this contract. We can assure the exhibitors of stock, &c., at our next Fair that they will get finer premiums than were ever awarded by any State Fair before, and .they may well be satisfied of this when it is generally known that a house of the character and standing of Sharp’s is getting up the pre miums. In this connection, we will remark that we have taken & bird’s-eye view of Sharp’s new jewelry store. It is nearly complete and will, be open in a lew days. For splendor and mag nificence it is far superior to any store we have ever seen in this city, and the public will be greatly surprised when it is open for their in spection, which will be at an early day. Well may the city be proud of such an establishment in its midst, and it stands our citizens in hand to sustain Mr. Sharp in recommendation and pat ronage, for his Bplendid establishment will attract visitors to our city, as Ball, Black & Go., do to New York, and Ilayley & Go., to Philadelphia. As a journalist, we feel bound to notice such enterprise, and sustain our mer chants. and wish Mr. Sharp all the success and prosperity which his enterprise deserves. The New r Passenger Depot Again.— Through the kindness of Mr. J. C. Adams, who represents the company, in the firm of J. P. Stid ham & Co , (who were awarded yesterday the contract for the new union depot,) we learn the toilowiug particulars ot the magnificent build ing which is soon to rise in this city, and be its greatest pride and ornament. It will be located in the open space between Alabama street and the City Park, just to the left of the present old shell. It will have two lronts, oue on Pryor street, the other on Loyd. Ail offices will be situated on the Park or east side. It is proposed to have a street opened be tween the Park and the great depot, so that the offices may be accessible. The exact measure ment ot the building i|, 352 by 120. The front on Pryor street will be handsomely adorned by two towers. The Park side is to be adorned with a tower and also the southeast corner. At the northeast corner a restaurant is to be placed, and further down along the Park side, a passage way, a mail room, ladies’range and gentlemens waiting room, baggage room and express room. In the central tower on the park side, is to be placed the ticket office and other necessary apartments connected with such offices. The whole structure will rise 18 feet from the ground to the “ squa'e of the building,” and 28 feet thence to the afex of the root. The towers will be about 75 feet in bight, and will tend to give, with the Italian style of their make, the great charm and peculiar beauly to the whole struc ture. The material of tbe building will be prin cipally ot iron—iron columns supporting a root ot corrugated galvanized iron. It will cost $135,000, and is to be completed by tbe 10th of October. Iron Fence for the City Hall.—We are glad to know that, a move has been made to im prove the City Hall grounds. It should have been done long since. It is a matter of surprise to see how it could have beeu utterly neglected for so long a time without some champion coming forward to vindicate its wrongs. Alderman Anderson, at the last meeting of the Council proposed a resolution, having lor its ob ject the erection of an iron fence around the grounds, which was adopted. We do not know whether this fence is to be erected immediately or not. Considering the load of taxation already upon the city, it is doubtful whether its immedi ate construction is practicable. The obligations of the city are great, just now, and this year will pe pretty tight. This fence wifi not cost much, however. At a maximum cost it cannot exceed 7,000 or 8,000 dollars. There are two or three acres in tbe enclosure, and if laid out in walks and promenades, and ornamented with terraces, trees and fountains, and lighted with lamps and enlivened with an evening band, would prove one ot the most beautiful and delightful resorts iu the city. By all means let us have it, Mr. Auderson. Off for Fort Pulaskt. --Five U. S. soldiers of the 18th regiment, belonging to the garrison at this point, left ou a tour for Fort Pulaski last evening on the Macon train. They purpose re maining five summers in that delightful latitude. Deserters Irom the army of Uncle Ssm, they were escorted with a corporal’s guard ot soldiers, that went along to see that no injury befell them on their way, and that no person take from them the ball-chain and cuffs that adorned their arms and legs. They were a gay party and manifest ed the utmost indifference to this reverse of for tune. As they jumped in the cars, they were laughing merrily, and one sang ** Twenty Years in Fort Pulaski.” They were principally young men and two were men of property in the North. Cruelty to Wife.—S. W. Well3, a dis charged soldier, was arraigned before Justice Spencer, yesterday, for beating his wile. The offender was duly tried, convicted and sentenced. Elizabeth Weils, his wife, was in court, attend ed by her friends, and her face exhibited the marks which her husbanu’s brutal hands had in flicted. Scarred and scratched, and bespattered with blood, her face was the sad story of her unhappy union and wretched married life.— After the close ot the testimony the Court ordered that Wells be confined 30 days in the county jail. No doubt this was the extent of the punishment, under the legal action by which the case came up, yet. it appeared to us as don ning the name of ius'ice with faint punishment. A man who could strike his wife has reached the last, deepest circle ot personal infamy. For such brutes, jails were not made. Row in a Negro Sunday School —Last Sunday, during the devout exercises of a negro Sunday School in West End, an old negro wo man arrived upon the scene, waiving in her hand a garment belonging to one of her colored sisters, who was in attendance on the school.— The old woman enreeringly remarked, “Here’s your properly that you acceused me of stealing.” No. 2 gave her the lie, and both bent on mis chief closed in savage contest. The crowd di vided, each being seconded by her respective friends; until the engagement became general. Axes, clubs, etc , were used liberally until the purposes of the meeting were entirely forgotten in this riot and confusion, caused in the outset oy a little pugilistic encounter between two “colored ladies.” Atlanta is making a “ powerful ” effort to get Mercer University.— Middle Georgian. And of course her i flona wid not fce in vain. Her climate, bf r springs her culture, her central position, her accessibility, her splendid en terprise, and her “ powerful efforts,” will will bring Mercer University to Atlanta. The enthusiastic meeting which we reported the other day is an earnest of our determination to locate it in our midst. Other cities can only offer pecuniary considerations. That’s the end of their cburoii il iuing ihat to bea great one wish the Tiusires of the iin.li.tv.i ’n, mn not Atlanta w ! b her 30,UOU give as nm li. She will ghe 25,UOU more than any other city, and be sides will insure the health ol Mercer’s students, lortbeT natural lives. Other cities might as well hang their harp on the willow. It is lutiie to enter ike list against this great inland me tropolis. A Drowsy D. D., who preaches in the disci ples’ church, Charlottsville, Va. has a nice dog. The dog always accompanies the divine to church, and the other Sunday, in the middle of the sermon, the dog got up and yawned in sym pathy with the congregation, aud straightway took his master’s hat to him in the pulpit. The doctor continued his sermon, and the impatient dog produced the old man’s cane and placed it beside the hat with an appealing wag of the tail. The doctor took the hint, and remarking that the dog was probably right, dismbaed the con gregation. NUMBER 26 An Old Printer. The oldest printer in Washington is John Thomas Whitaker. He is now eighty-thiee years of age, and has lived in Washington nearly fifty years, having learned bis trade in London, England. He is stili quite lively with “ stick and rule.” A Determined Preadier. Illinois has a preacher who gets his congrega tion in church, locks the door and preaches at them until the deacon collects a specified amount. He preached three hours last Sunday before they came down with cue hundred dollars he had ievied on them. Tbe St. Crispins. Congress, as well as the Su Ciispau’s of Mas sachusetts, manifests considerable interest re garding the result of the shoe manufacturers’ ex periment with Chinese labor ,at North Adams. On the whole the feeling is adverse to tbe ex periment now being made b; Mr. Sampson.— Every day increases this feeling, as members arc in receipt from working constituents and their organization, of protest and denunciation ol Coolie labor, as it is called. Bo mote it be. —■w «*— Mad. Es-Attorney General Hoar cou'd not be In duced to remain a moment longer at the seat of Government, although it was clear that a diffl - culty existed as to Mr. Ackerman’s confirmation. He goes away iu no good humor with Grant or auy of his late compeers. He does not “ swear ” nor “ cus,” but I learn he was heard to throw out any number of emphatic participle adjec tives. So says the Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Gazette. Liberal Reward Offered. The following notice has been sent to all bankers and brokers on this Continent: United States notes, series of 1869. Two thousand notes, of ten dollars each, from No. H3,530,001*, to No. H3,532,000*, both inclusive, were stolen from the Treasury. No $10 notes, of a number higher than H3,230,000* have been issued.— Please look out for the stolen notes. A liberal reward will be paid to any person through whose instrumentality the thief maybe detected. Hold parties presenting the stolen notes, (U sus picions attach to them) and in any case of pre sentation notify L. Q. Spinner, Treasurer United States. Washington, Juno 14, 1870. Contras. A telegram from Washington, dated June SO, says: Business moves so slowly through Con gress that some of the chairmen of committees expressed the opinion to-day that the session would have to be extended beyond the 15th of July. The new fiscal year commences in ten day’s time, and only one-half of the appropria tion bills are yet enacted into laws. The prin cipal delay is in the Senate, where a few men occupied most ot the time in debate. To-day, for instance, nearly all the Senators who spoke last week on the cheap postage question, re peated their remaiks. The tax and tariff bills, the whisky and tobacco tax measures, and the Rinding and currency bills are the most impor tant ones pending, besides the appropriation bills.” Reins Himself Investigated, General Butler, who has continually been at the head of some committee, investigating some body, is, at last, himself the subject of investiga tion, as Treasurer and President ol the National Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphans’ Home. He ap peared before the House Military Committee as a witness. That committee having been di rected to thoroughly investigate that inuHtnHnn, he made a statement of the way he had received and disbursed the funds, which the committee did not appear to be satisfied with, and, there fore, decided to send for persons and papers. It seems that Butler got a bill passed turning over the unclaimed bounty fund, draft, commutation fund, etc., to this institution, which amounted to over a million and a quarter of dollars. He recently drew nearly two thirds of thiB amount, and Congress is determined that he shall show what he did with it. Farmer and Artisan.—This capital weekly, devoted to Agricultural and Mechanical interests, has just completed its first semi-annual volume, Those who have preserved the numbers, from week to week, have a handsome volume of 416 pages of valuable industrial reading, with nu merous illustrations. The publisher annnqnrf»a that the experiment of a weekly journal de voted to the reviving industries of the South, is a success. A weekly has unquestionably some points of interest and value which the numer ous excellent agricultural monthlies do not possess. Many things cannot be fiilly discussed, or fully advertised in a monthly before the sea son is over; while four issues in a month afford ample time for discussion and application of new facts, theories, &c. Therefore we bail tLe weekly press, devoted to improved husbandry as au invaluable auxiliary to the farming Inter est. The Farmer and Artisan is a handsome quarto of 16 pages. Each number contains, besides valuable original matter, the best arti cles from the industrial journals of this country and Europe. Timely papers on cotton, grain and grass culture, fruit growing, gardening, and the wide range of topics of interest to house wives, enrich its pages. Much space is also de voted to mechanical interests. The present is a good time to subscribe. Terms, $3 a year, or $1 50 per volame ot siz months. Address, Farmer and Artisan, Athens, Ga. “ Jes So.”—A Milledgeville correspondent of the Atlanta Intelligences asks the following question: Do the people of Atlanta really want the State Capitol located in your city? If so, why did a majority of your voters cast their suffrages against the present Constitution which gives it to you? The Intelligencer replies: “ It does not necessarily follow that when At lanta voted against the adoption of tbe present State Constitution, her people did not want the capitoL And having got it, we can say to our esteemed correspondent, his hope of its.ctornto Milledgeville, which we are pleased to know has suffered little by its loss, is one that will never be realized.” Nor does it necessarily follow that those who voted in favor of the adoption ot the Const itu, tion wanted the capitol removed; hence it does follow that there has been no fair expression of the will of the people on that subject. Is the Intelligencer willing to submit the question to the people l—Federal Union. When the people call for it, the Ihtxlli gencer will throw no obstacle in the way; but it will not recognize the demands of the Mil- ledgeville presses, however much it respects their opinions, as the voice of the people of the State npon the Capital question. Clear as thr Sky is that balmy fluid which is taking tbe place of the unctions compounds hitherto used for dyeing the hair. Pbalon’s Vi talia, or Salvation ior the Hair, Is as cloudless as “ the light in beauty’s eyes,” and it darken*gray hair to any shade irom golden brown to perfect ebony. Bold by all druggists. je22—It Cheapest and Best—Mrs. Whitcomb’s Syrup for children, is sold by Druggists for 25 cents a, bottle, and i3 an admirable preparation for infant ile disorders, je21—It