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CONSTITUTIONALIST.
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SUNDAY MORNING. JULY 28, 18G7
Reading Matter on Every Page.
[From the Chronicle &S_entiml.
Notes ou the Situation.
BY B. U. HILL.
NUMBER X.
But it is said the negro race is now free,
and made citizens by our laws, and there
fore, are entitled to political as well as civil
equality. .
It is idle to reason with a fanatical mind.
A fanatic is a lunatic. The conclusions of
such arc never founded in reason nor affect
ed by experience ; they are founded in feel
ing and live only on passion. We must ap
peal and still appeal and notecase to appeal
to the rationed American mind, and by
reason, and the experience of mankind,
save, if we can, our country from the awful,
indescribable horrors which must result,
and result soon, from the crazy domination
of men who make “ liberty and equality ’
the touchstones of political wisdom. This
mad theory is nothing but war upon the
teachings of reason, the experience of all
ages, and the law of God. It was never the
doctrine of any but the agents of revolu
tion, and it never bore ior any people any
fruits but anarchy aud blood and the
evils that follow in the train of unrestrained
passions.
But to suppose, as an abstract proposi
tion, we concede the negro race is entitled to
political equality ; how does that justify
these military bills ? Does the negro’s
right to vote authorize a violation of the
Constitution by Congress? If it is right to
enfranchise the negro, is it right to disfran
chise the whites V
No principle is better or more universally
conceded in American politics than that
the people of the h’latex alone must regulate
Hit! political franchises of their citizens —
eacli State for itself. It this principle is to
he rejected then no other need be respected.
The first great question we must determine
is this : Do we mean to support the Con
stitution, or do we mean to violate it?
Do we mean, when we swear to support the
Constitution, to vote lor that which vio
lates the Constitution and justify our per
jury by some vagary about abstract right. ?
I press the question to every man’s con
science. Have you obtained your con
sent to disregard the Constitution ?
Don’t dodge, or explain, or qualily ; an
swer the question. Have you obtained
your consent to disregard the Constitution?
Have you obtained your consent to swear
to support the Constitution, and flippantly
write or say, “ 7 he Constitution is dead?'"
If dead, why swear to support it? If not
to be regarded or respected or observed,
why swear to support it? The military
bills are conceded to be unconstitutional.
Whether we be States, or Territories, or
Provinces, Congress is forbidden by the
Constitution to deny trial by jury, or to
authorize a warrant without oath, or put
upon trial without indictment, or suspend
habeas corpus, except during insurrection
or invasion, in case of a citizen, or estab
lish military rule over citizens in time of
peace, anywhere—in any single foot of land—
/Stale, Territory or Province. These, these,
oh, my deluded countrymen ! these are the
constitutional shield, and buckler, and hel
met, and breastplate of every American
citizen, of every grade and color, on every
inch of American soil. They are the whole
armor of liberty. And every one of these
military bills authorize to be disregarded,
and placed at the will of a military officer,
who is not even a citizen of the State or
territory in which he dominates'.
I ask again aud again, and I beseech all
men to ask; it is the earnest, anxious,
piercing appeal of the dying hope of liber
ty ; Are you willing to violate the Constitution !
Are you willing, first, to swear to support
it, with the intent, at the same time, of swear
ing to violate it? Then, 1 proclaim—all
posterity will proclaim—your hell-mort
gaged conscience will never cease to pro
claim: you arc perjured, and perjury is not
half your crime—yon commit perjury in order
Co become a traitor !
And now mark this: The very oath which
you take requires you to swear to support
the Constitution, and if you take that oath
and then vote for a. convention to carry out
these military bills, or aid in carrying them
out, you vote to accept, to approve, to es
tablish that which is a violation of the
Constitution, aud, just as sure as passion
shall subside, and reason return to our peo
ple, and sober, oath-observing patriotism
shall again rule in the land, so sure will you
be branded, and justly branded, as a felon, and
whipped throughout the land with the
stinging, ceaseless lashes of public infa
my, because you took an oath to sup
port the Constitution with intent to vio
late, because you committed perjury in
order that you might help to destroy
your country. And in vain will you limit
excuses to palliate your changeless infamy.
The malignity which now makes you call
patriots rebels ; the cowardice which con
tinues a war upon the unresisting whom
you induced, with the most sacred pledges,
to lay down their arms; the meanness
which devises oppression for the helpless,
the vileness which presses dishonor on those
you have entrapped into your power; the
worse than hypocritical statesmanship
which disfranchises white men in order to
enfranchise black men; 1 lie criminal philan
thropy which provides for the sure destruc
tion of the deluded negro race under pre
tence of elevating it, all these will only rise
up to mock and laugh at you then. Like
the hell-hounds which “death, by rape lie
got of sin,” when Heaven’s Almighty hurled
down to hell those who, by deceit and
force, sought to destroy His supremacy,
these very pretences which hate begets of
hypocrisy, in this attempt to destroy the
Constitution, will become “yelling mon
sters” in the political hell into which the
genius of constitutional liberty will cast
you, and will “kennel in the womb that
bred them,” and “ howl and gnaw,” and
“vex with conscious terrors” forever.
I know how fallen is human nature •; I
know how nations and people have often
become the mere prey of bad, ambitious
rulers ; I know the streams of blood with
which hypocrisy, under pretence of saintly
purposes, has often Hooded mankind ; 1
know how countries have often been de
stroyed, that a few n icked men might con
tinue in power. But can it be that our
people have become willing to violate our
Constitution for our own dishonor and de
struction ? Will they take an oatli to get
a chance to violate it, in order that they
may degrade the white race, and {Ultimately
destroy the black race ?
How many will thus violate it ? How
many will stand by it, live with it, oh
DIB fob it ? That is the next count.
Revival ok Anti-Masonky. —VVc alluded,
last, week, to the fact that Wendell Phillips had,
iu his Fourth of July speech, taken occasion to
denounce, in bitter and lying; language, the
Masonic Fraternity, and we also quoted from
the Toledo (Ohio) Blade a couple of extracts
whose purport seemed to be to revive all the
old exploded calumnies agaiust Masonry, and
kindle anew the baleful lires of Anti-Masonic
bigotry. Alluding to the charges made in the
Blade , an unmasonic exchange says :
“The charge that any person connected with
a Masonic Lodge believes his obligations to
that order • paramount to those he owes his
country or to his Goa,’ is among the extreme
fooleries ol a past age. Equally false and
gratuitous is it to charge that an institution
that honored Washington and that Washington
honored, and which embraced within its mystic
circle every American Major General in the
army of the Revolution, save one, and that one
was Benedict Arnold, and with them, the au
thor of the Declaration of Independence, is
inimical to and ‘contrary to the genius of Re
publican Government.’
u What the writer expects t 6 gain by the re
vival of Anti-Masonry is hard to determine
It never was brought into Ohio politics hui
once, and then all the elements opposed to thc-
Dem'ocratic party fused with it and agreed to
support its candidate, Darius Lyman, for Gov
ernor in 1832, and the whole concern was bad
ly beaten. But the Negro Snffrageites warn
something new in politics, and they hope thai
Ami-Masonry will answer as well as did tht
corpse found in the Niagara river, during let
first Auti-Masonie excitement, which, when its
whiskers were shaved, was pronounced a ‘good
enough Morgan until after the ejection!”
[From the National Intelligencer.
General Butler Pushed to the Wall.
It will lie remembered that Gen. Butler,
while Congress was still in session, seized
upon a minor article of the InteUigencer ,
based entirely upon interpellations in the
House of Representatives, to denounce it
in phraseology consistent with practice in
the lower ranks by what are termed the
“Tombs” lawyers.
The Intelligencer, of course, could not re
tort in kind. Bearing upon the whole sub
ject of the exchange of prisoners, the fol
lowing letter of Col. Rolierl Ould, the Con
federate Agent of Exchange, whose state
incuts will be relied upon by all men win
know him, will show that General Butler
himself was greatly in error in his premises,
lie forgot to state that the most important
part of the correspondence in reference li
the exchange of prisoners occurred between
Colonel Ould and Generals Hitchcock and
Mulford during the period when the Con
federate Agent of Exchange was forbidden
by his Government to negotiate with Gen
eral Butler in reference to the question of
exchange:
Washington, July 29, 18G7.
To the Editors of the N<Uioncd InteUigencer:
I respectfully request the publication of
the following letter received by me from
Colonel Ould, of Richmond. It will he
perceived that it fully sustains my state
ment in the House, with the unimportant
exception of the number of prisoners offered
to be exchanged, without equivalent, by the
Confederate authorities.
Very respectfully,
Charles A. Elduidge.
Richmond, July 19, 1807.
Hon. Charles A. Eldridge :
My Dear Sir : I have seen your remarks
as published. They are substantially cor
rect. Every word that I said to you in
Richmond is not only true, but can be
proved by Federal officers. I did offer in
August to deliver the Federal sick and
wounded, without requiring equivalents,
and urged the necessity of haste in send
ing for them, as the mortality was terrible.
1 did offer to deliver from ten to fifteen
thousand at Savannah without delay.
Although this offer was made in August,
transportation was not sent for them
until December, and during the interval
the mortality was perhaps at its greatest,
height. If I had not made the offer, why
did the Federal authorities send transpor
tation to Savannah for ten or fifteen thou
sand men ? If I made the offer based only
only equivalents, why did the same trans
portation carry down for delivery only
three thousand tneu ?
Butler says the offer was made in the
fall (according to the newspaper report),
and that seven thousand were delivered. —
The offer was made in August, and they
were sent for in December. I then deliv
ered more than thirteen thousand, and
would have gone to the fifteen thousand it'
the Federal transportation had been suffi
cient. My instructions to my agents were
to deliver fifteen thousand sick and woun
ded, and if that number of that class were
not ou hand, to make up the number by
well men. The offer was made by me in
pursuance of Instructions from the Con
federate Secretary of War. I was ready to
keep up the arrangement until every sick
and wounded man had been returned.
The three thousand men sent to Savan
nah by the Federals were in as wretched a
condition as any detachment of prisoners
ever sent from a Confederate prison.
All these things are susceptible of proof,
and I am much mistaken if 1 cannot prove
them by Federal authority. I am quite
sure that General Mulford will sustain
every allegation here made.
Yours, truly,
R. Ould.
p. s.—General Butler’s correspondence
is all on one side, as I was instructed at
the date of his letters to hold no correspon
dence with him. I corresponded with
Midford or General Hitchcock.
R. Ould.
Arrested for Abusing Congress.
On Saturday, Mr. Samuel Strong, wlio lives
on Maryland Avenue, near First street, Wash
ington, complained to Senators Harland and
Nye and Judge Fisher, of the workmen en
gaged in laying the pavement near his house,
for talking against Congress and using abu
sive language. He particularized one individ
ual, whom he alterwards identified as Charles
Sorrel), a laborer, and was thereupon advised
to have him arrested. This was done by the
detectives, Mr. Strong accompanying them.
The Sunday Herald contains the following
account of what then occurred .•
At the police headquarters Mr. Sorrell stated
before Justice Walter that before the day’s
work had commenced, Mr. Strong was sweep
ing the sidewalk in lrout of bis residence,
which had been recently paved, and remarked
to the workmen assembled, that Congress had
finished their labor, having passed the military
reconstruction bill, and would adjourn at 3
o’clock. Mr. Sorrell remarked that •' Con
gress and the capitol ought to have been
blown up before they passed it,” whereupon
Mr. Strong exclaimed, “ You are a d —d rebel ;
1 will have you arrested right away. The Dry
Tortugas is the place for you, sir.” He thought
nothing more of the language he bad used, and
proceeded with his work.
Mr. Strong being sworn, staled that he had
often heard the workmen talking against Con
gress, and they were engaged at this time in
using abusive language. He also said, 1 heard
one say, “ 1 wish 1 could place fifty barrels of
gunpowder under the Capitol, and blow them
all 1,0 hell.” I asked the man who said it, his
name, hut he would not tell me; I then asked
a number of the mechanics what the man’s
name was who made that remark, but could
not get any of them to answer me. I came to
the city and met Senator Ilarlau, and told him
Ihe conversation I hud heard, and remarked it
was a habit of these secessionists to abuse and
threaten Congress, lie told me to go with him
to the Capitol and he would see about it. The
Sargeanl-of-Arins was notified of the threaten
inglanguage that had been used, and he sent
the Lieutenant of the Capitol Police to make
the complaint.
1 spoke to Senators Harlan and Nye, and
also to Judge Fisher, and they all said that I
was perfectly right about it.
The next witness sworn was John E. Roberts,
connected with the Capitol Police,and formerly
an attache of General Baker’s detective force,
wlio told a story about the man pointing at the
Capitol, &c., which was denied by the pri
soner.
Justice Walker, to the prisoner. You will
know hereafter how to talk, and not he so free
in speaking your leelings. Prisoner. —Yes, sir;
1 did not know it was any harm to say what
I did.
The justice announced that he should hold
the prisoner in 1300 for liis appearance here
after, whenever lie may be wanted, and also for
his good behavior for six months. Mr. W. T.
Walker offered the necessary security, and
Mr. Sorrell was permitted to have his liberty.
Mr. Charles Sorrell is a poor laboring man,
afoui thirty-five years, of age, and is a peaceable
citizen residing on the Island. He served in
the Union navy during the late war for over
two years, and is highly respected by all who
know him for his exemplary conduct.
Valuable Invention —Self-Acting Kail
hoad Switch.— One of the most valuable in
ventions pertaining to Railroads that has ever
been made has recently been perfected by Mr.
J. P. White, a Savannah mechanic, well-known
lor his improvements upon sewing machines.
The invention, for which he has secured a pa
tent, was conceived and perfected by him while
guarding a Railroad during the war. The main
feature of the switch is that the engineer has
in liis own hands the machinery by wiiieh lie
can switch the train from the main to the out
side track while the train is in motion, it is
adjusted by levers attached to the locomotive
in front of tlie forward wheels, and so arranged
as to he easily managed while the cars are in
full motion. These levers, coining in contact
with others attached to the switch itself, pro
duces the desired change immediately. Care,
however, must be taken that the lever opposite
the desired course is used. As soon as the
switch is moved from one side to tiie other it
locks by means of levers, and remains so until
another change is effected.
f Savannah News $ Herald\
Amusing. —Among the amusing features of
the day to us none appears more ludicrous
than to see certain violent opponents ofKnow-
Nothingism; because it was a secret, oath
bouud, political orgauizatiou, turn god-fathers,
or rather wet nurses of the Red Strings, of
Union League Clubs, and of the Heroes ol
America. Wonder if these worthies do not
make ‘‘wry faces ” and tnrn up their counte
nances in righteous indignation whenever the
word consistency is mentioned in their pres
ence.
Catholics in the United States. —lt has
been estimated that the number of Catholics in
the United States in 1830 was 450,000, in 1840
It was 960,000, and 4,400,000 in 1860. Accord
ing to these estimates the Catholics double in
number every ten years, and in 1870 we shall
have eight or nine millions, or nearly one-fifth
of the whole population. Seventy-five years
ago the United States did not have a single
Catholic bishop. Tha first bishopric was estab
lished at Baltimore in 1790, and now they have
7 archbishops, 39 bishops, 61 archpriests, 3,833
priests, 72 seminaries, 1,400 schools, 3,000
churches, besides other institutions, and proper
ty estimated at $37,000,000.
[From the Independent.
The Bread of St. Jodokus,
FROM THE GERMAN OF K4)HEGARTKN>
BY MARY A. P. HUMPHREY.
To prove liow pure a heart hia eervaait bore.
One day the Jx>rd to Bt. Jodokua’ door
Come begging bread in garments worn and poor.
“ Good steward,” spoke Jodokus, “ give him bread.”
“ y. ne alone remains,” the steward said;
“ *‘> r and me, the faithful dog beside.”
Give I” said the Saint, “ will not the Lord provide?”
The steward marked the single loaf with care,
And cut four pieces, each an equal share.
I hen to the beggar, in*no friendly tone,
“One each lor thee and me, the abbot one,
One for the dog, since l can but obey.”
Jodokus hiiii le.l; the beggar went hit* way.
Not long, ami yet in wretche.ler disguise,
Once more the Lord asked bread with pleading eyes.
“ Give him my piece,” .Jodokus gently said;
“ The Lord provides.” The steward gave the bread.
Again the Lord beside the threshold stood,
And, faint with hunger, begged a little food,
“Give him thy portion,” thus Jodokus said ;
“The Lord provides.” The steward gave the bread.
A little while, and naked, blind and lame,
The fourth time came the Lord and begged the same.
“ Give the dog’s piece,” tne holy mail replied ;
“The Lord, who feeds the ravens, will provide.”
The steward gave. The beggar left the gate,
And a voice cried aloud, “ Thy faith is great I
Thy Lord hath proved his servant’s loyally—
Ah thou hast trusted, be it done to thee I”
The steward looked, and in the tranquil hay,
Behold I four laden ships at anchor lay.
Far up their sides the water’s dimpling line
Broke round their holds well stored with bread and
wine.
Joyful the steward hastened to the strand,
And saw no man upon the vessels stand;
But on the shore a snow white banner waved,
Whereon in golden lines these words were graved :
“ Four ships lie sends who doth the ravens feed,
To him who hath four times supplied his need.
One for the abbot, thus the list begin;
The steward and the dog like portions win;
The fourth is for the sender’s needy kin I"
Paragraphic.
The statistics of ruin drinking by merchant
sailors in Eastern London show that some men
drink from thirty to forty glasses of spirits
daily, aud one sailor every day imbibed three
bottles of gin, three gallons of beer and several
glasses of brandy.
A smash-tip on a Western railroad, which
cost the company thirty thousand dollars, was
the result of a brandy smash imbibed by the
engineer previous to starting.
if a young mail is unfortunate enough to
have a rich and indulgent father, he should do
the, best he can under the circumstances, which
will lie to conduct himself as though he had
not these obstacles to overcome.
Why is it that scarcely a trace of music, either
as science or art, can be discovered in the
records of iho ancients ? Because it is essen
tially and peculiarly the exponent of emotional
human nature. Like nil the other arts, music
lias found its chief promoter in man’s religious
development, and with the change of religious
atmosphere came the favorable conditions for
its growth.
We hear from Baris of a new musical instru
ment of striking power and sweetness, aud at
the same time extremely simple construction.
It resembles a piano with upright strings, ex
cept that the latter are replaced by tuuirg
folks, which, to strengthen the sound, are ar
ranged between two small tubes, one above
and the other below them. The tuning forks
are sounded by hammers, and are brought to
silence at the proper lime by means of dampers.
Tale op a Pcrp.
Oil, the pup, the beautiful pup !
Drinking his milk from tne China cup,
Gamboling around so frisky and free.
First gnawing a bone, then biting a flea,
Jum'-ing,
Running
After the pony,
Beautiful pup, you will soon be Bologna.
Oh, the pup, the playful pup!
With lus tail in the air and his nose turned up,
Was thrown one day in the dogman’s cart
And almost broke the narrator’s heart,
As it
Howled,
Growled,
Scratched with its feet,
Beautiful pup, you are now mince-meat.
The Reese River, Nevada, Reveille lias an ac
count of two men, named Kuox and Vale, who
went to Palmanagat with a drove of horses.
Vale returned and Kuox was missed, search
was instituted, and it was fouiid that Vale had
made his bed over the grave in the valley,
where, lie hud buried the murdered body of his
companion, and had slept there for two weeks,
in order to avoid suspicion. Vail is in jail.
Dr. Holmes, in The Guardian Angel, gives us
a specimen of the power of ttie “ Bard of Ox
bow Village,” thus :
ANOTnER’9!
Another’s I O, the pang, the smart I
Fate owes to Love deathless grudge
The barbed fang has rent a heart
Which —which -
Judge—judge—no, not judge. Budge, drudge,
fudge. What a disgusting language English is!
Nothiug fit to couple with such a word as
grudge! And the gush of an impassioned
moment arrested in full flow, stopped short,
corked up, for want of a paltry rhyme! Judge
—budge—drudge—nudge—O! smudge—misery!
—fudge.
A Sunday Experience of the Viceroy
of Egypt. —The Pall Mall Gazette says :
“On Sunday last London society gave tlie
Viceroy of Egypt a bitter taste of its
quality. Everybody knows that, althougii
it is very wrong for the lower classes of
London to go anywhere but to church on
Sundays, or to wish to drink anything but
water, the upper classes of the metropolis
may with perfect propriety amuse and re
fresh themselves innocently at Richmond,
Greenwich, Maidenhead, or in tlie Regent’s
Park, as much as they please. Conse
quently the approaches to the Zoological
Gardens are crowded on Sunday afternoons
with hundreds of private carriages, con
veying to tlie gardens the wealth, beauty
and fashion of London, fearfully and won
derfully attired. In a rash moment the
Viceroy of Egypt was tempted by liis
cicerone to repair thither too ; and as soon
as his Highness was known to be in the
gardens a commotion ensued much such as
might have been expected had the lions
escaped from their cages or the cobra capel
las got loose. The unhappy Egyptian was
mobbed, hustled and hunted up one walk
and down another, until with difficulty he
extricated himself by a somewhat undigni
fied flight, and regained his carriage scared
and breathless. Tlie gentlemen and ladies
who took part in that emeute might with
unquestionable advantage take a lesson in
the proprieties of life from Mr. Beales and
tlie roughs of London.”
A Frenchman Murders a Man and His
Wife.— Springfield, Mass., July 23.—The little
village of Aseutncyville, four miles south of
Windsor, Vt., was thrown iuto a state of in
tense excitement this morning by the discovery
that Mr. Lowing, a well-to-do-farmer of that
place, had been murdered, and that his wife had
met tlie same fate. The crime was committed
by a Frenchman, who wa* employed by Low
ing last summer, and knew that Lowing usual
ly kept several hundred dollars in the house.
He called Gowing to the door by shouting that
the cows were in the corn, and as soon as he
opened the door felled him to the floor with an
axe and beat his brains out. The Frenchman
then rushed to the room where Mrs. Gowing
was iu bed and murdered her in a like horrible
manner. Iu the same room was a little girl iu
a trundle bed, who was the only witness ol the
tragedy and wlio knew the Frenchman by his
voice. After rifling the house the murderer
escaped, but it is rumored he has been arrested.
Woman Killed by a Snake.— We were
on yesterday told, by a gentleman from the
country, that an elderly colored woman,
living not far from Deep Creek, while out
on the verge of the Dismal Swamp, gather
ing huckleberries, one day last week, was
suddenly attacked by a large black snake,
of the horned species, and struck so vio
lently by the monster as to completely
sheath its horns iu tlie breast of its victim,
and cause her death, either instantly or a
short time afterward. When the body of
the woman was discovered, the snake was
lo□ lid tightly coiled around it, with life ex
tinct, having, in all probability, been un
able to extricate itself, and there perished.
[Norfolk Journal.
A company ol missionaries lately arrived here
from Eastern Asia. Dr. Hupper, of China Dr
Brown, of Japan, and an English missionary
named Kingdon, with their wives; Mr. Lord
rom Ningpo, and Mrs. Holmes, widow of a
Baptist missionary killed by the Chinese rebels
some five years ago. The company were onlv
fifty-eight days, eight of which were spent in
ports or at rest, from Hong Kong, Ch£ a , to
the city of New York, coming byway of San
Francisco. When Dr. Uupper’s children came ,
home one year ago by the old route round the '
Cape in a sailing vessel, they were 141 1
days in making the voyage, CO m- <
pletion of the Facihc Railroad win bring China ,
into still nearer proximity,, and still more in
crease the facility of mutual intercourse and 1
the power of mutual influence between the two (
countries. „
THE “ PRICE” MUEDEfiESS.
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION CONCLUDED.
SECOND DAI.
Thomas Olyatt, sworn—Reside iu Columbia
county, 23 miles lrom Augusta; was at Augus
ta Wednesday night, 12th of Juue ; between 11
and 12 o’clock, met a parcel of freedmeu on
„ Kays* Creek hill; stopped and talked with
them a short while; asked where they were
going; said they were going up the country
up about Columbia Court House; asked where
they were from; said from down the country, be
low Augusta; asked what place they were going
to about the Court House; the one i was speak
ing to asked another wliat the name of the
man was to which they were going; alter a mo
ment’s pause, he said, “ Lampkin—the widow
Lampkin ;” asked for what purpose they were
going there ; said he was going to see some ol
his regions ; asked him who lie was related to
there to Mary and Charles Peak; asked
il he knew them to live on Mrs. i,ampkiu’s
plantation ; said lie didn't know for certain ;
had heard Charles Peak was out about the
Railroad ; asked what they wore going to do
after they had been to see their relations ; said
they didn’t know, expected to get employment
somewhere; asked what sort of business they
wished to follow; said, most anything that
would pay; asked how they would like to fol
-1 low a threshing machine; they asked what
would I give; told them sl2 a month; they
wanted to know where they could see me on
Friday; I said I would he at Mr. Collins’ plan
tation. That is about the extent of the conver
sation ; there were about six or eight of them ;
I could identify at least one of these men.
1 Witness here identified Enoch Emanuel, and
thought ho recognized Lewis Jones as the short
man, on being asked to look around the room.]
Four had arms, the mulatto and the chunky
one had no guns ; 1 think it is about six miles
1 from where this occurred to Mr. Moore’s place;
y 1 spoke of this that uiglit to a party at the
e wagon-yard, who came on ahead of me, and on
I the next day to several; heard of the killing
of Price the next day ; it was ou the night of
li the homicide 1 met these men ; 1 know no
’ more of this mailer; knew it was a suspicion
e
crowd, the reason 1 questioned them ; this wa •
on the road to Mr. Moore’s.
„ Cross Examination—Thought it was a gus
li picious party, being armed ; heard the next
II day of the killiug ; reside in Columbia county,
about fifteen miles from the scone of the homi
r eiile ; met the party two miles from Augusta
1 when I was coming to the city ; questioned
,1 the party because I thought it looked suspi
e cious ; was iu conversation with them some
8 five minutes ; l recognize this mulatto—he is
r not the same size now, reduced somewhat ; the
moon was shining brightly at the time; 1
uoliced their features particularly ; those who
t had anus, on my right, went a short distance
■ off auU lay down in the goad ,; Uie yellow man
, was within three feet of me ; the chuukey man
l was liehind the Others ; the other boys were
e some thirty steps from me ; only testify posi
-8 lively s as to the yellow man; lam positive
about'.the mulatto man—say this as firmly as
anything lever said ; insist that I could see his
features distinctly by moonlight; the next day
I mentioned this matter to several—Dr. Baity,
James Dye, Mr. Jeff. Jennings, and others ;
told Mr. Jcunings I coaid reeoguize the yellow
boy ; 1 told at the wagon yard that night what
had occurred ; I did not next day, say anything
to Mr. Christian, or any police officer about
tbis; was not acquainted with any of the police;
this uian in the wagon yard was Elbert Dunn,
ot Columbia county ; I was requested to come
here by Mr. Christian ; James Harris brought
me the; message ; I heard of the murder on the
street, some time iu the morning, it might have
' been eight, or nine, or ten o’clock ; the mes
sage to me by Mr. Harris, was that Mr. Ciiris
i tian wanted me to be here, yesterday morning,
1 to give evidence in this else, without fail ; 1
’ received no subpoena, until alter l came, here
yesterday morning before diuuer, ol Mr. Hicks.
Don’t remember who was the first person meii
s tioned the mui der to me ; I told him, and
_ others, I had no doubt that the party I seen
were the ones who did the murder ; it was
about six miles from where I met them to
where the murder was committed ; I had my
crutches with me at the time.
Mrs. Sarah Rollins sworn —I keep a little
store in Harrisburg; the last house left hand
j side going out in a line with Broad street; five
or six weeks ago some persons called at my
1 store ; I think I know one of them, there was
« two ; it was early in the night, after dark ; they
wanted powder and caps; only one spoke ; I
had powder, but no caps to sell; only two
called that I saw; one came in the house; I
sold him some powder ; there was a gun lean
s ing side of the door ; he was in my store hut a
$ short time ; I have seen him since down at the.
i jail; 1 see him here this morning; that man
< (pointing at John Driver) looks like the one ;
‘ don’t know his name; I saw him at the jail;
went, down with Mr. Christian ; he looks like
. the same man and talks like the same that got
, powder from me; he talks like his tongue was
i kinder stiff; he talked that way on that night;
his talk is peculiar; next morning I heard that
1 a gentleman named Price was killed about the
Quaker Springs; I saw the Sheriff going out
r the road ; Mr. Striugfiehl said there went the
- Sheri if and called some other names ; I spoke
’ of the black man coming to my house last
’ uiglit and asking for musket caps; this was
* the next morning; I spoke of it to several per
' sons ; Mr. Stringlield was one of the persons
. to whom I spoke ; I did not notice which di
rection prisoner went when lie left my store,
s Cross examined—lt was dark ; I saw two
‘ “ boys ;” I know nothing of any other ; I can
not tell the exact hour ; I think I can say safe
I it was nine o’clock ; we had lighted candles ;
. tlie hoy staid a short time in my store ; am ac
l quainted with colored people in this county ;
i have lived here ofi and on all my life; I have
seen prisoner before the time he bought pow
der from me; I think I have seen him in my
store; I noticed the man because I told him 1
did not like to weigh powder at uiglit; lie said
lie had a sick puppy; lam pretty sure prisoner
is the man ; I have other colored people coming
in my store frequently ; I can’t recollect if
others were iu the store that night; 1 sold
powder to no one else that night; I have sold
powder to other people, black nml white; lie is
the only one I sold powder to it night; I did
not like to sell powder at night; I don’t think
I sold powder to any negro my night; Mar
tin’s shop is below my house ; a snort distance
on the opposite side of the road; 1 don’t know
which way prisoner went; I noticed prisoner ;
I got a summons last Sunday ; a colored man
named Tom ;heis a neighbor ; Burt is the rea
son 1 know him ; I think 1 have seen the pris
oner before; lam pretty sure he is the man ; I
was asked to go to the jail by Mr. Christian ; 1
don’t remember what day; it was before 1 was
summoned ; can’t tell all the conversation ; Mr.
Christian asked prisoner the mines of some of
them ; the purpose of my visit to the jail was
to identifly the boy that bought powder from
me; this boy came out iu the passage; the
turnkey I expect brought hku out, I don’t
know his name : two were present besides Mr.
Christain ; my son went down to the jail with
me; Mr. Christian asked prisoner some ques
tions about the others ; I had some talk with
prisoner; I said you know me, I live in Ilarris
buig and keep that little store;he said, oh, yes;
I would have known him if hehad not said oh,
yes , I would not swear to a min’s identity if 1
did not know him; I am satatied as to the
prisoner; have said so, and thitk so yet; i did
not say to Mr. Christian, “! do not know
him, ’ “ do you know him ?’’ I slys : You know
me, I keep a store in Harrlsbmg; he said oli,
yes ; I said I thought the prisoner might have
belonged to some of my people
M. E. Swinuey sworn. I ampractieing sur
geon and physician—have been for years ; 1 i
was called on by the coroner, of Richmond i
county, to examine the body of John W. Price,
near Mr. Moore’s, on the Quaker Springs .
road, in Richmond county, on be 12th or 18th <
of June, I don’t recollect whict; I went, in 1
company with three or four, front Augusta. ]
On arriving at Moore’s we found Mr. Price in
the wagon, dead ; I assisted itrremoving him
to Moore’s yard, in the shade of trees near
the house ; the coroner had his jury sworn in,
aud 1 examined the body ; found a guu shot
wound iu the left side, culling oil' the upper
part of the heart, and a lew of the shot passing
out on the right side ; 1 found one or two shot
where they entered, ami several where they
came out; the orifice was three or four inch
es in circumference; his shirt was burnt by
powder, aud the skin also a little; the wound
was sufficient to produce death ; I have had
conversation with prisoner; 1 have had several
interviews with the boys iu jail; I attend the
jail professionally; he has a peculiarity of
voice, which l can’t describe; X did not notice
this until this morning, when my attention
was called to it; 1 did not notice it iu jail ;am
not able to say what is the cause of this pecu
liarity; it is observable iu every word he
speaks, even in “yes” and “no.”
Cross-examined. It was at the request of the
dcieusc that I examined the prisoner; the de
lect in speech is not what I call a lisp ; some
persons might have noticed it—l did not ;
around the edges of the wound of Price was a
little ragged ; the charge cut the ribs intwo
where it entered, aud where it came out the
opening was a long slit, oue-lialf or three
quarters of an inch ; 1 think a charge of
nails, cut up in half-inch lengths, would not
have made any more ragged appearance ; there
were some small holes where the shot came
out; the whole would have passed through il
the charge of shot or nails had not been too
heavy lor the powder; an ordinary charge ol
shot would have caused a wound with a little
ragged appearance; I took the wound to be
created by shot, in shooting so near.
I suppose it was shot; l was not induced to
beli.'vc anything else had caused the wound ; I
found the body laying rather on his left side,
in the wagon, with Ills right hand nearly over
the wound. [Witness here explained position
of the wagon; corroborates witnesses Page
and Emanuel.] It was a two-horse wagon ; it
was an ordinary market wagon ; the shot rang
ed downward: probably came out one rib low
er down on Hie right side, than it went in on
the left.
By the Court—l account for the appearance
ol the long slit—the exit of the wound ; might
have been caused by the shots coming in con
tact With tlie ribs and rieoelieltiiig ; tin: pres
ence ol nails as part of tlie charge would bet
ter account for this appearance.
Direct resumed —Whore tile charge was so
near shot would cut the ribs in two at tlie en
trance ; at ( lie point of exit slugs would have
been more apt to cut the ribs iu two than shot;
there were different sized shot extracted ; the
shot, where they entered, is what is called num
ber six ; where they came out they were squir
rel shot.
Lewis Jones, colored, one of the prisoners—
|He was cautioned by the court to say nothing
against himself. Witness was thoroughly in
structed as to his rights by tlie court; also that
lie was not obliged to swear ; the witness 3aid
it was his desire to give bis evidence. |
I heard Enoch Emanuel’s testimony yester
day ; every word he said is true.
Cross examined—l was with Enoch all the
time, and know by this it is true ; I did not
differ with him yesterday when he was ou the
stand; I never seen John Driver before that
night; f recognized him when we was going
up, me an’ dat fellow at the lactory what got
shot; I started off with a man named John
Williams ; he lives upon the railroad ; I don’t
know the name of the place, but cau find it.
I joined Enoch about a half mile above Rays’
Creek; it was not preconcerted ; me and John
started out to get chickens that night ; I did
not know that Driver was iroing up till after
we got to Rays’ Creek and make the plot ;
John Williams said to Joan Driver : “It takes
one grand rascal to find another.” He said
this alter the one legged man passed us ; wc
was going to fill our bags with chickens if we
couldn’t git anything in the store ; they ask
one Knottier what would they do if Mr. Moore
come out , deui what had arms say : “We’ll
shoot hiiu." I say : “No, don’t; I’d luthergo
back.” I don't know positively who said
shoot ’em ; 1 did not know any of ’em dat
night ’cept John Williams ; I got acquainted
with some of tlie others since ; me and Enoch
commenced to beg ’em ; I beg all of ’em ; John
Williams told me since dat night it was Enoch;
I know his face an he knows me ; I am certain
it was me an Enoch wliat was a beggin’ ’em not
to shoot.; Williams’ cap bust; den dat other
man (pointing to prisoner) shot and killed
him.
I Here tlie counsel for tlie defense, Judge
Hook, objected to the admission of the testi
mony ol witness, urging his objections in an
able manner. He was responded to by Mr.
Ganalil in a clear and forcible argument, tend
ing to show the propriety, nay, the duty of its
admission. The Court ordered witness to pro
ceed.]
Me and John met. ’em aud passed ’em at
Hawk’s Gully ’boot 9 o’clock ; dey cotch up on
top of the hill ; we got to Mr. Moores about
1 o’clock ; wc did not go into Moore’s store ;
we got no chickens ; Jobu Williams had a gun;
prisoner had a gun ; I did not know his name ;
f recognized his face ; they say if any one
bother they’d shoot ; all they dat had arms
said so ; [ said: “No ;” f started back to
town ; I say : “ Boys, deres goin’ to lie some
rascality here to-night an’ I’se afraid.” John
Williams say: “If you go back I’ll shoot
you.” I thought John was my friend ;
I said, “John, would you shoot me?” He
said, “Yes.” I said, “ What for ?” He said,
“If we do anything you’ll go back and tell.”
I didn’t tell kase I was afraid I couldn't git any
witness ; I didn’t know any but John Williams
and I knowed lie would not be no witness as
he was ile one dat tried to do the shooting; I
told Mr. Christian day before yesterday; he
asked me, “Lewis, do you know anylhiug
’bout do man what got shot up at Quaker
Springs;” I was frightened and thought"it would
bo best for me to tell; he never told me it
would be better for me; 1 have not been told
it would he better for me if I would he State’s
evidence; I have not spoken to Enoch ; I was
gwinc to confess to Mr. Christian at first; I
was put in jail Sunday ’fore last; I made tip
my mind next day to confess ; I saw the jailor
every day; I staid in the second cell from the
top on the lower (south) side; me aud Driver
was not in the same cell; I have talked with
that old gentleman over yonder (pointing to
Page); 1 don’t know as 1 ever saw him before;
of course he was up yonder where the murder
was committed ; I heard Driver’s name called
that night; he stood near the old ijgau ; 1 said
yesterday l never say 1 did not see John Driver
before 1 saw Idm in jail; I never told auy one
that 1 did not know any thing about the kill
iug; at the jail the old man (Page) come and
the Jailor say, « Don’t you know that man ;
that is the old man what was up at Quaker
Springs that night ?” 1 said, “ Yes, sir.” He
say, “Did you see a white mule there!"’ I
said, “ Yes, sir.” He say, “ Didn’t the white
mule break loose?” 1 said, “Yes, sir.” He
say, “ Whitt dut old gentleman say to you all ?”
ILc says, “ Boys, don’t you all go too close to
dem ere mules, for they’ll break loose.”
Here tlie State closed.
Court here took a recess of half an hour.—
On resuming, Judge Hook announced that the
defense had concluded to offer no testimony;
saving time by discussing whether or not the
evidence of Enoch aud Lewis should be retain
ed or rejected.
Judge Hook then opened his argument by
citing two sections of the Code: 3,09$ and
3,719; contending that under the first named
section the evidence is inadmissible—and the
last section is the one controlling this case.
Mr. Gannli! replied to the objections, bolding
that the sections quoted were not applicable to
the case under consideration, quoting from
“ lioseoc’s Criminal Evidences,” and showing
that the statements of Enoch and Lewis were
corroborated by all the witnesses examined.
Judge Hook, in his remarks, insisted that
John Driver alone is charged with the murder
of John W. Price ; denied that the prosecution
had introduced any testimony to that effect.
By their confessions, under oath, Enoch an
Lewis have signed their own death warrants—
but there is no testimony showing why Driver
should remain in jail. These ignorant men,
Enoch and Lewis, have listened Lo the syren
voice that whispered the posibility of escape by
turning State’s evidence—and have shown a
willingness to do aud say anything that would
acquit them. The code of 1803 is the law of
Georgia, and throws its protecting shield
around all alike, and the essence ol the point,
applicable to this ease, is that he who has been
guilty of a foul crime will, to save his carcass,
perjure himself.
Judge McLaws confined his remarks princi
pally to the law applicable to this case—con
tending that the principles ot the code quoted
have nothing to do with the case. A court ol
inquiry can bind over ou the testimony of an
accomplice, if faith he placed in his statements.
These witnesses, Enoch and Lewis, were ne
complices in stealing, blit not in murder
They are not, by their-own evidence, accom
plices; but suppose they are; how stands tin
case ? Enoch made a clear breast of it, a d
his evidence has not been contradicted, hut
supported, in every particular, by the witness
Page, in some points by Mrs. Rollins, in
others by Giyatt. If the court is satisfied that
in a part, these two witnesses have told the
truth, they must, by the rules of law and com
mon sense, be believed in all they have said. It
was not confessions of guilt of parties accused
that the State desired to use, but tlie statement
of witnesses who were present at tlie killiug ;
witnesses who were held in duress by threats
of killing.
Col. Milledge made the concluding argument
for tlie defense. He had a duty to perform,
due to the prisoner at the bar, and to the coun
ty of which lie was a citizen, and in the per
formance of which duty ho invoked the aid of
Almighty God—for it should he done fearless
ly, let the consequences lie what they may.—
The laws of Georgia threw the protecting
shield around all her citizens, black or white,
rich or poor. He besought the Conrt to take
into consideration the character of the testimo
ny adduced, remember tlie merciful maxims of
the law, and he would feel content to leave his
client in their hands.
After a few minutes consultation tlie Court
announced:
“ Upon hearing the evidence in tlie case, or
derud by the Court that tlie defendant, John
Driver, he committed for trial at tlie next term
ot the Superior Court of Richmond county.
Ou motion of State’s counsel and acquiesced
ill by counsel lor defense, Lewis Jones was
also committed for trial.
Reference is made by Lewis Jones to a man
who was shot at tlie factory ; this man was
Alick Griffin, who was shot while iu the act of
stealing from the garden of Mr. Cogin, the Su
perintendent of the Augusta Factory, some
weeks since.
The counsel engaged iu this examination
have been unremitting iu their labors, while
tlie Court allowed all the latitude granted by
the law.
Fatal Accident.—A. news boy on the daily
down train of the South Carolina Railroad,
was killed yesterday at Bamberg. The lad was
standing ou the platform of the sleeping car,
when his head came in contact with a painter’s
ladder which was leaning against a house near
the track. The little fellow was rolled between
the ladder and the sleeping car and as it passed
the ladder the boy fell and the rear ear passed
over one of his arms. The sufferer did
not long survive. He was an orphan, named
Ilenchey, and about twelve or thirteen years of
age. He has an uncle living in Wilmington,
whither his remains were conveyed.
Killed nr Lightning. —Yesterday at 13%,
p. m., during the sharp but brief thunder and
rain storm which visited our city, a little col
ored boy, twelve years old, was instantly killed
by lightning near Mr. Beall’s house in Canaan.
His companion, two years younger, was severe
ly injured by the electricity, and it was some
moments ere vitality was restored.
Fine Melons.— Mr. A. Cuthbcrt will accept
our thanks for copious specimens of excellent
water melons and musk melons. The “ Per
sian ” is exquisite, furnishing the “ new sensa
tion.” 'We congratulate Mr. C. upon his sue
cess in procuring this variety after fifteen years
endeavor. It is the decision ol this office that,
Mr. Cntbbert is ahead in the fruit line.
“Georgia” and “Vigilant.” — We were
slightly in error, a day or two since, in no
ticiug the performances of these two lire com
panies at the Jones street fire. Vigilant took
water at the cistern, corner of Campbell and
Reynolds streets, there being no water in the
plugs; Georgia attached their hose to Vigilant,
and being thns supplied, threw a bountiful
stream upon the fire.
Thanks.— The Southern Kxpress Company
have remembered us again. "Thanks for New
Tork papers of the 24th instant.
Southern Cultivator.— The Macon Tele
graph learns that D. Redmond, Esq., former
editor of this excellent agricultural journal,
will take charge of that paper, now that Mr.
White, late editor and proprietor, is dead.
Newspaper Change.— W. L. Scruggs and J.
B. Humble have bought out the Atlanta Daily
Opinion, which is now under their manage
meut. Will that dumb bell answer the Radical
wire pullers ?
Railroad Convention.— The annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Atlanta and
West Poiut Railroad was held in Atlanta, on
Thursday last. The reports of the officers of
the road showed it to be in a prosperous con
dition. The board was unanimously re-elected,
viz: John P. King, President; Richard Peters,
Ferdinand Phinizy, Hon. O. A. Bell, Jesse
McLendon and John E. Robinson, Directors.
At a meeting, held Wednesday last, of the
colored workmen at the Georgia Railroad Car
Factory, the following resolutions were adopt
ed :
Whereas, Providence, in His inscrutable
designs, has removed from our midst our mas
ter craftsman and respected Superintendent,
Mr. John E. Macmuupiiy ; therefore,
Resolved, That we bow humbly to this stroke
of Providence, entertaining the belief that,
though to our seeming disadvantage, His ways
are always good and best.
Resolved, That In Mr. Macmurphy we have
always found a disinterested friend, an oblig
ing, generous foreman, and an earnest well
wisher of ail; that we testify in sincerity to liis
manly and efficient business traits, which show
ed themselves in the high minded impartiality
indicated in one of his utterances, and to the
spirit of which lie carefully adhered— 1 * No
friends to reward, no enemies to punish.”
Resolved, That these resolutions be furnished
for publication in our city papers, and a copy
lie scut the bereaved family, whose loss ol a
father, husband, sou and brother, we deeply
commiserate.
R. T. Kent,
James R. Maxwell,
John Bouvru,
Richmond Smith,
Alex. Walker,
Harrison Dent.
I)an’l Johnson.
| Loyal Georgian.
A Saratoga correspondent says that a bur
lesque advertisement was posted in the Union
Hotel, announcing, in the style ol the great to
bacco advertiser, that “ in order to overcome a
• natural prejudice against the use of hash, the
proprietor will, on Monday, place a two-dollar
and-a-halfgold piece in a certain quantity of
hash ; on Tuesday, one-half that amount in two
’ pieces ;on Wednesday, one-third of that amount
in three pieces,” and so on for a week.
Another Bio Game of Poker.— The New
York Citizen tells the lollowing :
We also learn that Brother Ben Wood got
hit with a red hot poker abont teu days ago—
a “ draw poker,” in lact—to the tune of 145,000
—the winner being a prominent and respected
member of the upper house of our Common
Council, in whose success the whole city would
rejoice if we only dared to give his name.
■This is a fact, and it was a hand of three aces
against three queens that commenced the heavy
business. The game was played near the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, in the same room aud at the
same table where Brother Benjamin, not long
since, won f 128,000 in one evening from Con.
gressman John Morrissey.
BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS L) IS PATCHES.
From WaisliiiT^toii.
Washington, July SO.
Judge Fisher admits evideuce regarding the
running of trains, provided Surratt is connect*
cd with them. A halt dozen witnessestcstilied
against Dr. Biascll’s truthfulness ; others testi
fied Id liis good character, saying those who
testified against him had a church diilieulty
with Bisseil. The evidence is drawing to a
close. It is now supposed the arguments w ill
he very lengthy.
I he 1 resident appointed Generals Sherman,
Hatley and terry 7 , as memhrra of Indian ('em
mission. Commission to a.;.;, tuhle at St. Lotiisi
on the Ist proximo.
Senators Patterson and Wilson and Repre
sentatives Broornall, •Cnllom, Logan, Seholield,
Kelley and i’ayue, will slump Ohio tor the
Kadieal ticket.
Revenue receipts, IS, sot).
H'rom Hiclirnoi id.
Kieir.MONi), July 26.
1 lie United States District Court, commenced
its session to-day. Judge Underwood in liis
charge said: Tlie Grand Jury would have a
new class oi eases beiore them, in which ille
gal registration would he charged, lie urged
moderation, as many had registered upon the
strength ol the Attorney General’s opinion and
that ot the district commander, and had not
intended to commit perjury. If any were pre
sent'.-:! it should not he the ignorant hut the
prominent men who knew better.
The following is an order from General Scho
field :
IlEAll Q’ltS lilt Miltjtakv Disthict, )
• State op VTuginia, >
Richmond, Va., July 80, ist>7. y
| General Orders, No. 47. J
First, in accordance witli section six of the
act ol Congress passed July I'd, IMG, constru
ing the words “ Executive or Judicial office in
any State,” as used in the registration oath
prescribed by Hie net ol March So, Ist 17, para
graph lour of the instruct ions published in
General Orders, No. til, from these Headquar
ters tlnlcd June 3, I HOT, is hereby amended to
read : Governor, Liciilcnanl Governor, Meere
lary ol Stale, Auditor of Public Accounts,
Second Auditor, Register ol Hie f.and Olliee
State Treasurer, Attorney General, Sherilfs,
Sergeant of a city or town, Commissioners oi
the Revenue, Comity I'm veyors, Constables,
Overseers'of the Poor, Commissioner of the
Board ol Public Works, Judges of the Supreme
Court, Judge of the Circuit Courts, Judge ol
t l*o Court of 11 listings, Justice of the County
Courts, Mayor, .Recorder and Aldermen of a
city or town. Coroners, Eseheatois, Inspectors
ol itih.irpo, Hour, Ate., Clerk* of the Supreme,
District, Circuit and County Courts, ami of the
Conn oi 11 listiitgs, Attorney lor the Common
wealth.
Second. Board ol registration will he gov
erned by Hie above amended li-I. o| executive
and judicial olllceis in receiving the registra
tion of the second session us the board,
t" I"- held as required by paragraph 17 of the
regulations published in General Orders, No.
US, Irum these headquarters, dated May 13th,
IHU7. The boards will Irinisfer to the lists ol
rejected Hie names of all persons who may
have been improperly registered, and will re
gisb-r all per mis entitled to vote who may
have tailed liom any can,.e wltalcvci to be re
gistered at tile first, ses. i.ni d Hmboaid.
Third. The hoards oi regndratiou will liold
their second sc. .-ion wiihmit itnnee . sar\ delay
alter the I'Ceipiot lid; otder ami alter giving
Urn ten day. ii.'He. r.qiiiie.t by piiagrapli 17,
oi the i. -id .imiis of May bin., |:!.">7, herein
t.elore m. ..lioii. <!.
By command of Huand Brt. Maj. G. a. J.
M Schofield, 11. S. A.
S. F. Chapin, A AS.-
'III' ell\ i lull ol l.llllol: lb. Oil changes ill
city all ni , and ii i ~ii. i dly iindci luod that
the military aiillio.iii.-- .re about to make
many new appointments.
H'oi'eiorn.
| I.Y C.'.KlK|
! T.'.S.EbO:, July ‘-‘O.
Baro . I. >[.• •, Prill. M.ri ;.i of Italy,
oifirs u> • .in. mi iii. j .it, ..i K...newiili na
tional 11 .•■.(. , in j.r.itei t i! nr-uii t Garibaldi
raid
b'roiii N €j\v Y orlv.
New York, July Jti.
A letter l>oni Biili.-h Honduras, July tdth,
says: Another steamer had arrived from the
United (States with a large number of emigrants.
As an inducement to settlers, the Legislature
exempted all settlers from duties and taxes for
three years and admits stock, implements, tin
nitiire and provisions, free; gives land and
money to able-bodied settlers.
A dispatch to the Herald says Meade is se
leeted to succeed Sheridan when the President
gets ready to move in the matter.
f l'om OoJ unibia.
COLI MUIA, 8. C., July Jti.
today, in convention, the time was con
sumed in discussion and the election of officers
of the State Central Committee of the Union
Republican patty. They elected a President
and Treasurer white, Vice President and Trea
surer while, Vice-President and Secretary eol
ored.
Ono white delegate tendered liis resignation
to-day ; he could uot subscribe to the platform
adopted. The convention was prompt in ac
cepting it and the President ot the convention
(colored) said he was glad to accept, as they
did not want a Judas amongst them.
Resolutions were adopted, that a copy of the
proceedings be transmitted to the President of
the United States, Gen. Sickles and the Execu
live Committee of the party at Washington,"
The convention adjourned to-night.
From IM asliville.
Nasuvji.le, July 2li.
It is reported a riot took place at Rodgeis
ville. A shot was tired at Etheridge. Contin
ued volleys were tired by both parties. White
Conservative, black Radical killed, ( verbatim )
seven inortiniy and thirty slightly wounded.—
Etheridge is uninjured.
From TSTow Orleans.
New Orleans, July ‘JO.
The American brig William Robertson, from
Havana, arrived at I'aas Aloutre this ttveuiniv,
having on board twenty-three coolies. Other
shipments ot smaller numbers have already ar
rived, and arc at work on plantations.
From Indianapolis.
* Indianapolis, July JO.
Hon. Daniel McKee, formerly member of
Congress, shot himsclt this morning.
Marin© News.
Southampton, July 35.
Tin; Raft Nonpariel has arrived ; all well.
JVLarkets.
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
London, July 30—Noon.
Consols, '■)!'{. Bonds, 73 IS-10.
Liverpool, July 30—Noon.
Col ton—Sales, 10,000 bales ; uplands, 10% :
Orleans,
export and speculation, 31,000 bales ; stock,
097,000 bales ; wherof ."63,(XX) bales American.
Weather unfavorable for crops. General mar
kets unchanged.
London, July 36—3, P. M.
Consols, 9 1)4- Bonds, 73 11-16.
Liverpool, July 36—3, p. m.
Cotton firmer, but not quotably higher. All
other articles unchanged.
New York, July 26— Noou.
Stocks strong. Money, 5@6; Gold, 18 9% ■
Sterling, time, 10; sight, 10%: »63 Coupons’
111%. K ’
New York, July 36— Noon.
Flour heavy lor unsound hut steady for sound.
Wheat dull aud declining. Corn lc better
Pork lower; $33 37@33 50. Lard steady.
Whisky quiet. Cotton quiet and steady at 37
@37%. Freights quiet. Turpentine dull at
53 ; rosin quiet.
New York, July 36—P. M.
Cotton is firm ; sales, 1,500 bales at 37@37%
Flour dull_ and heavy; prices unchanged.'-
VV boat, 3@5 lower on some descriptions : am
her Southern, $3 40@3 53; white, #3 00@2 70.
Corn 1 cent higher; mixed Western, sl@l 04.
Provisions generally firmer. Lard, I,W.
Groceries dull, quiet and unchanged. Turpen
tine, 57%@55. Rosin, $3 63%@8 50. Freights
qniet.
New York, July 36—P. M.
Stocks strong. Money, 5. Gold, 39%. '62
coupons, 11%@11%, ’ 78 y
Baltimoke, July 26.
Rio Coffee dull ; market favors buyers. Cot'
ton firm ; low middling, 25@25j.tf; middling,
Flour quiet; good city mills ship.'
l>ing extra held at sl2 00. Wheat dnll ; re
ceipts moderate ; market favors buyers ; red,
$1 05@2 40; medium grades, $2 35. Com
steady; prime While, $1 25 ; yellow, $1 15@
1 10 ; mixed Western, $1 12 ; receipts light.
Oats lower ; supply good ; old, lH)@9sc. ; new,
<s@l)oe. Sugar quiet and unchanged. Provi
sions quiet; no demand for large lots ; good
retail demand on Southern orders ; prices un
changed. Whisky dull and nominal. Weather
cloudy and very hot. Crops favorable.
New Oiileans, July 26.
Cotton —Sales, 300 bales; dull and unchanged;
low middling, 24%@85; receipts of the week,
1,201, against S7O; exports of the week, 15,656;
stock, 20,U58 bales. Louisiana sugar—lair, 13%.
Market bare ol Louisiana molasses ; Cuba su
gar firm ; light stock and fair demand at 13 for
No. 18; Cuba Molasses - stock large; demand
limited at 45@54. Flour quiet; superfine,
110 75. Corn quiet; declined 2@5e.; $1 20@
I 40 whole range. Oats —none in first hands ;
sales to arrive at S?1 15. Choice hay scarce and
in demand ; other descriptions dull; choice,
3S; strictly choice, 33. Fork quiet; mess,
$36 25@20 50. Bacon —stock light; market
quiet; shoulders, 14%@14%; clear sides, 16%
@lO%. Lard quiet hut firm ; tierces, in lots,
13%. Gold I3W%@ 139%. Sterling, 51%@54.
New York sight, %@% premium.
Wilmington, July 36.
No sales ol Cotton. Spirits Turpentine
steady at 52%. Rosin dull for common grades,
line grades active, hut prices tire unchanged.
Savannah, July 26.
Cotton quiet and steady, with light demand ;
middlings, 25c.; sales, 37 bales; receipts, 37ti
bales. No rain last two days—crop prospects
improving.
Mobile, July 26.
Sales Cotton to-day, 200 bales; market firm ;
low middling, 22%@23e.; receipts, 40 bales;
sales week, 1,275 bales; receipts, 330 bales ; ex
ports, 4,814 bales ; stock, 7,533 bales. Weather
clear and warm ; thermometer, 01.
Cincinnati, July 26.
Flour unchanged ; family, $lO 25@10 75.
Wheat, lair demand; No. 1, $2 05; red, $2 20
@2 25 ; choice Kentucky sold at $2 37. Com
firm and quiet; sacks, 35. Whisky dull and.
unchanged, Mess pork, .$23 75, generally held
at $24 00. Bacon scarce, little, offering ; clear
sides, 16 ; hams firm at 33. Lard, 13%@12%.
Augusta Market.
Offick Daily Constitutionalist,?
Friday, July 20--i\ M. \
FINANCIAL—
GOLD Brokers luiy at 108 anil sell at 140.
SILVIfiB. —Brokers buy at 130 and sell at 132.
COTTON —Sales, 153 bales on private Storms.
Market quite up to evening utlvicCH, when a better
let Ling seemed to prevail.
WHEAT I ted, *1 85<fc2 00; White, 2 10@2 30.
CO UN *1 £>s(</!l CO.
BACON.- Clear ribbed sides, 18®18# ; clear sides,
shoulders, 16 <%(£*> 10. Block light.
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itxtract from a letter: ”It in due to you to s* j u
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? Ht "r " i "' ym,r Q " e, '"’ B r relight, and
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Extract from :i 10, ' ..Tf, , «««* * ne ”
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U 1 the mm of your Queen’s Delight. I have
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...tile: “I have used only a half bottle of ‘Queen’s
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cine. Dim has been from early yea-s a martyr to head
aches, caused by imperfect action of the lit er, produc
ing intense headache and pain over (lie eyes. She has
, taken only four bottles, and assures ns of the perfect
cure it has made. She now enjoys good health.
Still another: “During Inst Spring 1 bad been
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over my entire body. The most violent remedies sug
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CJIIALK mu, SAW MILL AND PLANTA'.
TION, SITUATED ON BRANCH OF T' tJ J
KDISTOBIVKB, LEXINGTON DVdTKIC"', s. C.
Ibe Chalk Hill OOdiorse water power \\ M;lj],
is capable of averaging live thousand IV,-t of lumber
per day. Tbe PLANTATION consists of two thou
sand acre, of heavily Umbered Pine Land, one bun- \
died ami twenty acres of Cleared Land under fence,
a good \\ aler Power Grist Mill, new Dwelling House
with four bed rooms and dining room, kitchen, More
room, barn, stable and all necessary outbuildings for
mill hands and field laborers. The ,’ocalitv perfectly
healthy, and quality of Timber unsurpassed. There
is also a kaolin deposit on the place of great value
SjSEn W “ d " ' Vitb SeVer “'
China Factories for a supply of this Chalk.
Apply lo
•IAH. U. PRINGLE,
Factor and Commission Merchant
No. fl.Adger s Wharf, Charleston, N P
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