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COS STITUTIONALJST.
AUGUSTA. GA.
TUESDAY MORNING. APRIL 20, 1860
BEEOHF.R.
The Irrepressible Beecher has lately
made a speech In favor of Free Trade. He
professes to sympathize with labor because
he himself was born a laborer, and his sires
before him were men of Joil. His more re
mote ancestors were saddlers; his grand
father was a blacksmith; his father a
farmer. Proven worthless at agriculture,
he wa9 turned wild into the vineyard of the
Lord. Mr. Beecher admitted that the
country was on the road to ruin. Bribery
was the besetting sin, and this battering
ram of the devil would, If not checked, de
molish the “ best government the world
ever saw.” This kind of corruption was
fostered by a protective tariff, the most po
tent evil ever born In the land.
This is very well, but it never seems to oc
eur to Mr. Beecher, and men of his class,
that the original sin of all; drawing every
other iniquity in its train, is Radicalism.
To be rid of the minor evils we must be
rid of the core from which they, germinate.
Short of this, all other reforms will prove
barren.
In the course of his remarks, Mr. Beech
er announced that he would in future
cease to include Sambo among his favorite
topics. Indeed, he very summarily drops
him, thus : “ I have laid down the black
man, now that the Government has put
him on his feet, and when he has been
placed on his feet, and guaranteed all the
rights and privileges which I have got,
then, if he cannot stand, let him fall.”
THE TEXA.S (USE.
The National FntelUffencer pnts much
stress upon the decision of the Supreme
Court in the Texas case. T.ieMissouri Re
publican, while admitting that an assertion
of the indestructibility of the Union and
the rights of States looks like a brutum fid
men when confronted with a destroyed
Union and conquered Commonwealths,
says :
“ Virtually, the decision is a judicial condem
nation of the entire plan of Interference on the
part of the General Government with the con
cerns ot the States or with the political free
agency of the people. It places the whole
machinery ot reconstruction, whether by legis
lative or executive act, in the light of usurpa
tion. It condemns all that has been done in the
pa9t, and is a protest against all that may be
done in the future.”
Practically, we fear, this protest of the
Supreme Court is too mild for the times,
and avails uothing in the presence of A de
spotic Congress. Some years agft, a pro
test of the Supreme Court might have ac
complished great good for the country.
At present, there is a sad appearance of
solemn mummery about its political pro
ceedings. Congress, when it pleases, plucks
the Judges by the beard, and the stupid
and besotted people make bonfires to cele
brate the mockery of j ustice and the loss of
their own liberty.
A Model Monster —A Washington cor
respondent says:
“ Butler has thirty-si* volumes of telegraph
dispatches that he captured when serving on
the impeachment committee. These extend
back several years. Butler saw that Senators
and Representatives were implicated iu various
jobs, by dispatches which had fallen tempora
rily into liis hands. He immediately caused
copies to lie made, aud hud them bound up and
safely put away. He lias evidence enough
there to kill a great many men whenever he
chooses to use it. Hence a great many people
are afraid of Butler.”
We should judge from this that there ex
ists a remarkable affinity bet ween Benja
min F. Butler and Madame Rkstkll.
Both are terrible because of secrets disrep
utably acquired. Is he not a beauty!
The Cuba Fever.— Some of our ex
changes are begging the young men of the
South to refrain from joining Cuban expe
ditious. Any youngster who is fool enough
to tempt yellow fever, Spanish bullets, and
the garrote, as a convenient Yankee dupe
deserves pity, but will hardly listen to
wholesome counsel. If you are bent upon
going to Cuba, boys, go ahead ; but do not
go because you are promised five hundred
acres of somebody’s land not yet in Uncle
Sam’s possession. You can get plenty of
land and plenty of work at home, if that’s
what you want.
Complimentary. —The South is not alone
in Legislative horrors. An extreme Radi
cal furnishes this pen and ink sketch of the
lawgivers of the Keystone State:
“ Never before have we seen so squalid an ar
ray' of low-brows grouped together in any one
Legislative Chamber, not even in Albany. Solid
Pennsylvanians say freely (aud with many in
tersprinkied damnations), that the present Le
gislature is the most corrupt that ever preyed
upon that bleeding Commonwealth.”
And yet, these are the apes who deter
mine what is and what is not a “ Republi
can form of government.”
Respectfully Declined. —The mission
to Liberia is respectfdlly declined by John
Randolph Clay, a Louisiana negro. The
Richmond Enquirer thinks he refused on
the principle that actuated the old time
blacks to prefer slavery in the South rather
than freedom in Africa.
It is suggestive that a Secretaryship of
Legation to England or France will be
gratefully accepted even by Mr. J. R. Clay.
Job’s Comforter. —The National Intelli
gencer advises the discharged clerks of the
departments to carry their talents into
grocery and other lines of business. The
Duke of Argyle, Lord Campbell and
other illustrious tradesmen are delicately
instanced as comfortable precedents. This
ought to satisfy the poor clerks, the more
as their distinguished exemplars could get
their beefsteaks in a hundred other ways.
Tired.—A correspondent of the Balti
more Sttn says Grant is' uuequal to the
task of settling with office-seekers; that
his health and temper are failing. In a
moment of confidence he declared, to a
friend, that if he had had any idea of What
he was really to encounter he would never
have consented to enter into the business.
Washington Corruption.—Dan Sick
les is reliably reported as being thorough
ly disgusted with all the corruption he
has witnessed at Washington. If Daniel
is thus nauseated, how monstrous must the
rottenness be! Verily, it is high time Par
son Beecher dropped the negro and
prayed over the corpse of the “best govern
ment,” etc.
Equestrian. —As a farther bid for
Grant’s patronage, and a squint at the pos
sibility of becoming the Court Journal, the
New York Herald has introduced a series
pf “ Horae Note*.”
Bigoted.—The folks who -have charge of
the Boston Jubilee humbug refuse to admit
the Infiammalm (Hymn to the Virgin) as a
part of the programme. All because~Fa
ther Heckek. a Catholic priest, suggested
it. “John Brown” and “Capt. Jinks”
will he substituted.
Nelson Tift.— This gentleman made a
speech at .Albany, in this State, a few days
since. He went for Bullock with a hot
jxiker; eulogized Mr. Beck, of Kentucky;
praised Grant as “ best friend of the
South;” thought we owe him,a “ debt of
' _m* a* H W ■ —• f
Joe Brown's Prophecy,-—The Colum
bus Sun says: “If something is not done
to check the corruption now rampant, the
time allowed by Joseph Brown for Bul
lock to bankrupt the State will be proven
to have been far too great.”
Beast Butler. —The Massachusetts imp
has caused the discharge of a female de
partment clerk because she alluded to liis
fondness for the spoons of other men.
[From th« Baltimore Gazette.
God and Mammon.
The Church Union, a professedly religious
paper published 1n New Ytirk, has recently
passed uuder other and more decent man
agement. The new editor, in referring to
the previous course of the journal in ques
tion, makes the following frank, but bitter
acknowledgment. He says:
“This journal has been notorious for itsper
sonalitiefi. It has not scrupled to call a man a
trimmer, a time-server, a coward, an ecclesias
tical copperhead, a traitor, or aq infidel, as it
thought most appropriate. It has Opposed
the Pope, bat, nevertheless, it has fulminated
itj opinions with all the assurance of Fapai
Infallibility, and a slang and scurrility’ pecu
liarly its own. has shielded others
JrbmMts attacks—neither' piety, age,, learning,
love of God, nor service to man—nothing ex
cept advertising.”
* * * *
“As far, then, as a man can retract what he
has not skid, or a journal under one manage
ment can repudiate certain characteristics
which have belonged to another, we wish to
free the Church Union from the odium which
It has richly merited in the past, and from
which it wfit seek to.be free hereafter.”
What a humiliating confession is here !
A paper, ostensibly devoted to the promul
gation of religious doctrines, made the
vehicle of slang and scurrility—assailing
everybody, abusing everybody, and only
sparing those who conciliated it by adver
tising in its columns. It was this “steal
ing the livery of Heaven to serve the Devil
in,” which gave an aspect of peculiar wick
edness to quite a number of the so-calied
religious journals during the war. They
were nothing if not slanderous, nothing if
not malignant, nothing if not cruel and
bloodthirsty.
But how could such journals be other
wise than what they were, when so many
of thi; Northern clergy were fulminating
saugutnary anathemas, instead of preach
ing peace and concord ? It was the crown
ing evil ot the times that the very men
whose special calling should have lifted
them above the din, and the turmoil, and
the strife of faction, threw themselves into
the arena of politics, not to counsel modern
tion, not to allay animosities, not to set, in
their own walk and conduct, au example of
Christian kindness aud forbearance, but as
stirrers-up of evil passions and apologists
for brutality. Were the laws violated—it
was “ a military necessity." Were citizens
maltreated, plundered, torn from their
homes, imprisoned without c luse and ulti
mately released without trial—they were
“disloyal," and therefore merited punish
ment Grant that these excess* during
the war find some palliations in the pas
sions roused by the war. What, then, shall
be said of the persecution that was kept up
after the war was brought to a close?
What of _the wholesale disfranchisement
which followed, wholesale pluuder at the
South ; of the multitude of corruptionists
Who have tainted the legislation of Con
gress; of the wholesale system of plunder
Which cheats the Federal Treasury of a
hundred millions of dollars a year, and
which made the name of “ revenue officer ”
apd of ‘f licensed thief” terms almost
synonymous ?
If the public morals have become de
bauched ; if our system of Government is
undergoing a radical change for the worse ;
if the faction now in power is sectional,
proscriptive and revolutionary ; if we have
broken loose from our old safe moorings
and are drifting—politically towards a
centralized despotism ; financially, no one
knows whither—who doubts that this con
dition of things is largely owing to the ma
lign Influence pxerted by political preachers
at the North over the minds and con
sciences of their respective congregations,
and to the slanders and scurrilities of such
professedly religious papers as the Church
Union t That the latter has, of late, fallen
into disrepute, and now seeks to win back
some share of popular favor by an open
confession of its former evil courses and a
solemn promise to amend its ways, are the
first hopeful signs of a change for the bet
ter we have yet met with. But “ one swal
low does not make a Summer,” and we fear
that the peuitence of the Church Union
will have but little effec'. In softening the
malevolence of its contemporaries of a
similar stamp.
fFrora the London Cor. of the Cinclnmti Gazette.
Jeff. Davis.
WHAT A RADICAL CORRESPONDENT SAYS OF
'THE SOUTHERN Ejf-PRESIDENT.
I had an admit to the “Speaker’s Gallery,”
which holds about fifty, who get their
names put dotvo three days previous.
While I am standing in thegroup, eagerly
watching the police sergeant, who will
presently call the names of the privileged
few I hear
“ Isn’t this Mr. Davis ? ”
I turn rouud, and right behind me stands
Jefferson Davis. Bat zonnds! what a
change In mortal man!"l would scarcely
have known him if my attention had not
been called to him. And can it be possible,
I mused, that this shriveled faced, thin
voiced, shrunken limbed, sloucliy little
old man is the eloquent and commanding
Senator from Mississippi, the prompt, reso
lute and covertly Secretary of War that
was really President when Pierce was
ostensibly. I tell the truth. A feeling of
pity stole ail over me. I was touched, and
there is no knowing what my impulse of
tender maguamity to our fallen foe would
have driven me to do and say if it had not
met in the impulse of the man who put the
question J have quoted that obsequious
sycophancy toward the slave-holder’s rebel
lion which for these ten years past has been
the pre-eminent characteristic of anti
slavery England. Mr Davis quietly re
plied, “ That is my name, sir. ”
“ What, Jefferson Davis? ”
" Yes, sir. May I ask your name, sir ?”
“ Harris, but I am nobody ; lam simply
an Englishman who deeply sympathizes
with you. 1 have often wanted to see you;
I have your picture hanging up in my
house and prize it very highly."
This was said in an agitated, fervent
way, while hands were shaken, and then
Mr. Harris, who is a gray-haired, well-to
do-looking gentleman, put his mouth close
to Mr. Davis’ ear and whispered, what I
did not hear, but what I could not but
imagine was: “ England was with you; and
if yon could have held out another year,
we would have joined France in recogniz
ing your government.” Mr. Davis smiled
feebly, and 1 thought sadly. His name was
called and in he went. I followed immedi
ately, and saw him met by one of the House
attaches, the gentleman in black sword-,
breeches and shad belly coat, with a silk
sunflower on its back, who absolutely bent
double (I am not exaggerating) at the ap
proach pf Mr. D„ and went dancing, and
flushed, ana smiling before him, whispering
to everybody, “This is Mr. Jefferson
Davis,” and galltoted him to a. sort of <pe«r
there is for specially favored strangers on
the floor of the House, deep in a recess, and
where Mr. Davfs sat down with Arch- -
bishop Manning and Dean Stanley. What
the archbishop said, and what the : dean
said, .andr what the ex-President said, I
know not, for I must hurry to my seat, far
over their heads, or lose it.
The Swedish UniveraUy of Upsalo is one of
the largest i» the .world. It has, at present,
1,216 students, 3d ordinary and 2 extraordinary
professors, 20 ushers, 37 private tutors, and 4
drill masters.
Uuu Negro Ambassadors.— The World
IS jiointing out some of the anomalies, both
in.social and political life, which must re
sult from the appointment of these gentle
men. The editor says:
Hie first thing that strikes one in ibis
transaction—after the first natural impulse
°* disgust -at a boot-black, diplomacy—is
that these blacks, who are to be ambassa
dors of the Republic, are neither citizens
nor suffragans of the Republic. Not citi-l
zens, we say, because the so-called four
leenth amendment has no better toanda
tion thau a joint resolution of Congress ;
and not suffragans, because a fifteenth
amendment is eytn now pending: to make
then! such. These reflection* are espdeiaM
ly prominent in the case of a Philadelphia
black nominated to be Minister Resident,
and Consul General to Haft!; % ffie Com
atitution of Pennsylvania, none but white
men are suffragans in that State, and, as
that constitution is not as yet over ridden
by the pending negro equality amendment,
we find that the nominee in Question has
no shadow at franchise under either the
.State or Federal constitution. And yet
while not one of the people, in the political
sense of the word, he is to be a foreign
minister of the people of these United
states. We doubt if there be law for this.
A mere commercial agent abroad may be a
non-citizen, but not one of ambassadorial
rank.
In the case of a second negro nominated
to be Minister to Liberia, we find in the in
augural address of the present Chief Magis
trate of that Republic what may be deemed
an anticipatory protest. In Liberia, as the
reader may be aware, no white man is, un
der any circumstances, allowed to be a
voter, (Art. 5, sec. 13, Liberian Constitu
tion,) nor even to so much as hold a foot of
land for any purpose of trade or residence,
(lb., sec. 12); and in so exclusively a negro
government one would suppose that it
would be deemed desirable that the accred
ited representative of foreign powers should
not be of the proscribed hue. But ;to the
contrary Is the case. It lias been the cus
tom of those governments in treaty rela
tions with Liberia to select blacks as their
representatives, aud against this the Presi
dent of the Republic thus takes up his tes
timony : “ I cannot but express a wish that
it may be found convenient to the govern
ments having treaties with Liberia, in con
sideration of her distance from the rest oi
the civilized world and of the importance of
the maintenance of an elevated Christian civil
ization, to represent themselves by citizens of
their respective nationalities." (Inaugural,
1868.)
In this view, then, the useofCuffas.au
ambassador is as distateful to Liberian sen
timent as it Is nauseous and disgusting to
American self-respect.
Look Sharp, Cuba.— The war in Cuba
is evidently to be carried, on the part of
the Spani: h officials, to the utmost extremes
of severity and activity. The talk of send
ing General Prim to that Island as its Cap
tain General, and sending with him all the
soldiers that can by every possibility be
mustered in Spain for that service, means
business. Prim is a good soldier, but a
poor statesman. Cuba needs a differeut
Governor if Spain wishes to bring the rev
olution to an unsuccessful end by diplo
macy; but if she iutends to stand the haz
ard of the die at the point of the sword and
bayonet. Prim is just the man to be at the
head of affairs there. He is a monarchist,
and no great lover of the people. lie be
lieves in strong rule, and has faith in the
value of force above that of argument. If
he goes to Cuba the revolutionists must
brush up their military knowledge, and
make up their minds to do a great deal of
hard fighting. They must also be prepared
for cruel, unrelenting and merciless oppo
sition in every respect. Not one word or
action of conciliation will be vouchsafed
them. They will have to bear in mind con
tinually that Spain would almost as soon
lose herself as Cuba.—2Y T. Express. '
Recollection of a London Proof Reader,
I remember a somewhat ludicrous anecdote
related of the late Theodore Hook. In the
printing office of Mr. Bentley, brother of the
publisher, there was an old compositor who
went by the nickname of “ Twaddle." In com
pleting a sheet of oue ot Mr. Hook’s novels,
the copy was given out In small takes, or por
tions, to each one of which the compositor’s
name was, as usual, appended. When the
proof was sent out to the author there appeared
a line drawn down the margin of a page with
the word “ Twaddle” at the side. Mr. Hook
received his proof, read it, and brought it back
to the office with the remark that “ though he
was not above criticism, he did not think the
reader was quite the man to make it.” Mr.
Bentley sent lor the reader, who explained the
circumstance to the novelist. Mr. Hook heard
him patiently, hut was by no means satisfied
with the explanation oflered. “It is very in
genious of you, Mr. Reader,” said he, “to ex
plain away the matter in that fashion, I have
read the passage over and over again, and
though it is certainly not very brilliant, l don’t
think it deserves to be called twaddle!” The
reader protested, and assured him that the man
was so called in the office, and oflered to send
for him to confirm his assertion. But Theodore
Hook would not be convinced. “ Well, well,"
he observed, “ I shall say no more about it ;
but. don’t let it occuragain. Twaddle, indeed i”
Lord Brougham was one of those fast, care
less writers. It once happened tome to take
to bis lordship a manuscript which the com
positors and readers had in vain endeavored to
translate into sense. I found him busy writing
in his chambers, and humbly represented that
his manuscript was scarcely as plain as it might
be. “Plain!” exclaimed his lordship; “it is
Illegible! Here, boy, can yon write ?” I told
bini I could. “ Well, then,” said he, “ sit down
and write what I tell yon.” And for three
hours he walked up and down the, room, dic
tating to me au article which afterwards ap
peared in a popular magazine. And not a little
proud was I of the honor done me.
Thackeray was a very careful writer, putting
in all the points necessary to due sense, and
leaving nothing to be added by the compositor
or reader. I was engaged on the Cornhill
daring his so-called editorship, and the number
of pages set up and deleted would scarcely be
credited. He was too good uatured to refuse a
paper submitted by a friend, and too little of
an editor to go through the drudgery of read
ing articles iu manuscript, generally confining
bimselt to the composition of his own papers,
to some of which he failed to give titles til)
they came to him in proofs. In one case, I
recollect., the compositors, when called upon to
“ charge their tines,” being puzzled what to
name an article so sent in, one suggested “ A
Tale without a name,” but at last they agreed
to call it “The Ravings of a Madman.” When,
however, they learned the fact that the article
was trom the pen of Thackeray, they saw with
others’ eyes, and discovered beauties in what
they had previously considered incoherent non
sense !
[From Frasier’s Magazine.
Graphic.
A DEAF AND DUMB SERVICE.
In a deaf and dumb asylum the resident
clergyman is a “ speaking puson ” (as the deal
and dumb call nous nutres), but this makes no
alteration whatever in the manner of the ser
vice. Tbtge is a dignity about him, an earnest
ness, a solemnity that comes straight from his
own poor imprisoned soul. He has to act
evijrythiug, as. it were, (since the system he
uses is a mixture of the spelling with our old
child-learnt dumb alphabet, and the representa
tion of words, and even phases, by expressive
-figDsland he is so moved by the poetry of the
thoughts he is communicating that his head
and arms and whole body are idealized by it,
and he is a picture in every attitude that be as
sumes. No Oriental could give a painter or
a sculptor more delight. He is elevating his
hands uow to Heaven in close appeal; and now
he has no hope left of mercy, arid stands there
abased. He is resignation, alarm, hope, and
tender love: he is gratitude, humiliation, au
ger, rapture; he turns lrom adoration to hate,
from joy to despair; he supplicates, he mourns,
he worships, he disdains, and nil with the swift
ness and beauty of a man with a fairy gift.—
All the congregation are standing with him for
a prayer (they cannot kneel, nor yet bow their
heads, nor do anything that interferes with the
freedom of their eyes), and his fingers are mak
ing incessant movements—rapidly, magically,
madly—and are adding to his expression con
siderably more. His arms are oqt, in, up,
do:*;*, forward, behind, to the left, to the right;
his thumbs are together,,apart, making empha
sis?, upraised ; his palms slide rapidly by one
another, hls little fingers hook; he points, he
touches, he makes rings and fists ; bis fingers
go over, under, through, on; and they twirl,
and twist, and clasp, and throw one nnother
away, without a moment’s pause. Then his
whale pcue .agaiq is trust; and then he triumphs,
and then he complains, and then ecstaey carries
him completely away. He has scarcely entreat
ed before be confesses he‘has no right to en
treat ; he has scarcely sunk.under his afflictions
before he declares pe has received the strength
to battle with them, aud he is anew man, erect.
He shows mith, and l submission, and abhor
rence, and rage; he yields, he questions, he
admits he iff unfit; he is tranqtiil, and then ve
hement; he adores, and then he scorns; and
then, suddenly, his arjns drop by his side life
less, and k&is*^<**re i( etilL but this time of
nbthing but a light-bearded, long-coated, Uttel
ligent-faeed man."
(From the Savannah Advertiser.
Supposed iu Jeffjrson County.
From a gentleman who arrived iu Ibis city
(rom Louisville, on Friday evening, we learn
the lollowing particnlars iu regard to the sup
posed murder of Dr. Beniamin Ayer, in Jeffer
son county. The sablect of this article. Dr.
Beniamin Ayer, was a native ot Maine, between
65 and 70 years of age. He emigrated to Geor
gia and settled In touiarilie when quite young,
where he followed the practice of medicine
with considerable success.. Some time prior
to the war be moved into Emanuel county ;
and notwithstanding his represented loyalty,
he was completely stripped by Sherman’s nrmy
on their march through the State. On the oc
cupation of this city by the Federal army, be
came here, and by charitable appeals and rep
resentations of his losses, he was sent to Fort
Pulaski as surgeon of that post. After remain
ing there a short time, he concluded there was
a better opening for himself in another direc
tion ; and finally, by the oft repeated tale Os
loyalty, suffering, tke., he w is commissioned by
the Bureao to teach the young colored idea
how to shoot. Having made all necessary ar
rangements, he again located at Louisville,
where he opened a negro school, which was
continued until the Bureau was “ busted.” He
then started a negro pay school, which did not
take bo well with his pupils, and he fell
through. Asa reward for his labors, the elec
tion coming on, he was announced by his ne
gro brethren, in connection with a negro, for
the Legislature, to which position he was elect
ed and was a member np to the time of his
death, on Thursday night last. Daring his
career as a school teacher, he was treated with
all kindness and respect by the citizens of
Louisville. His subsequent conduct, though,
is highly to be condemned, being the chief and
prime mover iu everything that teuded to
inflame the minds of the negroes with ha
tred against the whites. It was at his insti
gation, by lying representations, that several
young men residing in Jefferson county, who
had been charged with burning a negro for the
brutal Outrage of a young lady ot that place,
were handcuffed, carried to Atlanta, and im
prisoned. Dr. Ayer was a member of Bullock’s,
staff, aud accompanied him on his recent trip
to Washington, to endeavor to have the State
again reduced to military rale. He had ju3t
returned from bis tonr, aud arrived at Bartow
on Wednesday night, in company with his
colored daughter, a child by a lormer slave of
his, who had been residing in Pennsylvania.
Being unable to obtain accommodations for
her at the house of any white person, she was
quartered at a colored person’s house, and Dr.
Ayer, who bad been drinking freely, quartered
himself in some portion of the town unknown
to our informant. Ou Thursday morning, he
left Bartow and went to Louisville, twelve
miles distant, and the last seen of him he was
at the house of a colored Methodist preacher,
named Sherman, who resided on the outer
edge of town. Some time after dark he bade
the folks at Sherman’s house good-night, and
started for his boarding bonse, which was also
situated on the outskirts of the town, some
distance from Sherman’s, and was kept by
George Holt, a colored blacksmith. Ou Friday
morning he was found lying dead near the
side of the road, midway between Sherman’s
and Holt’s, with a bullet hole between Ins
eyes. When onr informant passed by in his
buggy, ou his way to take the train, a jury had
betu empanelled, and investigation of the affair
was being made. While Ayer was at Bartow,
he remarked that in the future he would belong
to no political party, as his daughter had never
been so badly treated as in Pennsylvania,
where he had sent her to school. Whether he
had committed suicide or fell by-the hand of
an assassin, is yet Uuktiown.
Prisoners in the Jail Attempt to Es
cape—SERIOUS Resui.t.—On Monday morning
last as Mr. Smart, the jailer, opened the door of
itie cell containing Robert Wilbur and Terrell
Barfield, In? was caught by Wilbur and jerked
into the cell. The jerk was ot sufficient force
to throw Smart on the floor, and before he could
recover Wilbur and Barfield were out. Smart
hallowed to Kerr, who was below, to “ look
out, the prisoners were trying to make their es
cape.” Kerr immediately ran to the foot of the
stairs, with pistol in hand, and ordered the pris
oners (who had jnst got to the top of the stairs)
to halt. Wilbur and Barfield (the prisoners',
seeing the situation, jnmped from the platform
to the ground, whereupon they were fired upon
by Kerr, who missed. Smart running up about
that time, seized the pistol from Kerr and took
after the prisoners. Barfield was soon over
hauled and left in charge of Kerr, while Smart
-and Wilbur (who was pretty fleet of loot) had
it “nip and tuck” for nearly half a mile.—
Smart finding he could not gain on Wilbur, or
dered him to halt, saying if he did not, he. would
shoot him. As Wilbur paid no attention to the
demand, Smart stopped, took delfiverate aim
and fired—the ball found its mark, taking effect
in the thigh. Wilbur died in about thirty min
utes after he was shot. A post mortem examina
tion proved that the femoral artery had been
severed. ' \ M
Wilbur was confined for horse stealing, Bar
field for assault with intent to murder.
[ B a abridge Sun, 16 th.
Insanity of Bishop Duggan.— I The Right
Rev. James Duggan, Bishop of the dio.ese of
Illinois, who, for some time Ins been the object
of much solicitude, is fast losing his mental
faculties. For some lime past the least men
tion of the local church matters has strangely
agitated him. This excitement so increased
that the members ot his household, at last, were
careful not to refer to such matters in his
presence. The fear of coming trouble and dan
ger has emitiunally impressed itself upon his
mind. It was suggested a few weeks since by
Bishop Keurick, of Bt. Louis, that Dr. Duggan
make a visit to that city, in the hope that a
change .of scene would be beneficial to his
health. The Bishop agreed to this, but when
all was ready and the carriage had arrived*at
the door to take him away be suddenly drew
back, expressing a tear of some impending peril
if be were to leave the bouse. On all ordinary
matters the Bishop appears to be perfectly
rational. This mental affliction is supposed to
have been engendered by the ecclesiastical
troubles of the past year between the Bishop
and the parish priests, the result of which was
the removal of one ol the latter—Father Dunne
—the removal causing much feeling among the
Catholics of thp city generally.
The Richmond (Va.) Dispatch says : “ The
party of young men who; induced by the letter
of Mr. Allen, went down to Fort Harrison yes
terday to see about the reported ill treatment
of the bones of the Confederate dead, fonnd
that the statements made by our correspondent
were strictly trne—the remnants in many cises
uncovered by rain storms, in others dug up by
dogs, and iti others bearing the evidence of
being thrown up by the plowshare. It was a
harrowing eight to those who revere the
memory of onr dead soldiers, and the young
men who had undertaken this errandof love
were not unaffected by the spectacle. Yester
day afternoon they returned to the citv, bring
ing with them two carts well laden with the re
mains of the dead, which, as we were informed
were carried to Hollywood to be interred in’
the section set apart for the unknown soldiers.
It is stated that many of the skulls had been
dug up hy negroes, and the teeth knocked ont
to procure the gold plugs with wliieh they were
filled. These details are too horrible to write
or think about. There is still much work for
our memorial associations."
A journey on bicycles from to
London, by way ot Oxford nnd Henley* has
just been accomplished by two of the Liver
pool Velocipede Club, in three days. They
traveled only in the day time. Their byejeles
caused no little astonishment on the way, and
the remarks passed by the natives were amus
ing. At some of the villages ibe boys cluster
ed round the machines, and, when lhey cfnltl,
ought hold of them, and ran behind nntil’they
were tired out. Many Inquiries were made as
to the name of “them queer horses,” some
calling them “whirligigs,” “ menageries, sandfand
“ valaparaiso6.” Between Wolverhampton and
Birmingham attempts were made to the
riders by throwing stones. The tourists car
ried th'-ir luggage in carpet-bags, which cifn be
fastened on by strapping them either in front
or on the portmanteau plate behind. Tlis is
stated to be the longest bicycle tour yet bade
in England, and the riders are of opinion That
had they been disposed, they could bavt ac
complished the distance in much less time.
—- 1 “ i
Marriage Extraordinary.—The follow
ing extraordinary marriage notice was furnish
ed us vecterday evening, and positively occurred
in this county yesterday morning: 7
Married, on the morning of the 13th Infft., at
l^ e J- 001 House in Halifax county, N. C. fcvO
N. Webb , Esq., Air. David Johnson, ol Halifax
N. C., to Miss Nellie Alkerson, formerly of
Lunenburg county, Virginia. 7
The happy bride was a youthful maiden of
only ninety two winters, on the 2Cih of Decern
ber last, and the groorii was a blooming bovin
his eighty-nluth year. We wish themaSy
honeymoon, and trust they may live to a rDe
old age.— Roanoke Oetos. 1 a rpe
DROWNKD.-The body of a white boy, appa
rently fifteen years old, floated ud to Union
wharf with the tide yesterday at 3, p P m. a «as
made fast to the wharf by Daniel Harris a
of h th«S a f i W H h 0 h ’ * nd information
wnm 1 i l u eefl - M the & ,Mrd house. Coroner
Whiting held an inquest apd .the verdict was
Sr L T"?' , ? eyo » and (*■« name “J 9
Miller, No. I, on his shirt, there were no
traces by which he could be identified. Mo one
knew him.— Charleston News, 18 th. f
A N.w Feature.- At the recent redeptkm
of ex-President Johnson, at Memphis Tenn
the proceslon was headed by twenty yoiing ten
tlemen mounted on velocipedes, each velojrede
bearing a United States flag at its head. '
Sl' • :’■
Have Courage to Say No. 1
You're suiting to-day #n .
Alone oh the highway *
You’ll meet with a thousatrd tempt.
Kach city with evllia rife. ; \’nb - '
ThU world is a stage vs
. There’s danger wheKyer jhh io j
But if you are temfgea io wbakfusu; . f’
Dave ewrHge.mjbojt.’foany no, - x - . >•
The syren’s sweet song may allure you;
Beware of her ou'nmu.g and art >sSi
| you see her-aJfplUwhlq*y'./:^-_
Be guarded and haste to depart. -
The billiard saloons ate inviting, ■
Decked out In their tinsel and show;
You may be invited to enter, .
i Have courage, my boy, to say no.
j The bright ruby wine may be offered—
-1 No matter how tempting It be,
From poisons that sting like an adder,
My boy, have the comage to flae.
! The gambling balls are before yon;
Their lignts how they dance to an 1 tro.
! ff you should be tempted to enter, "
Think twice, even thrice, ere you go.
j In courage alone liea your safety
(When you the long joumev begin,
And a trust in a Heavenly Father,
i Will keep you unspotted tram sin.
! Temptations will go on iocreasltig,
Ids streams from a rivulet fl >w,
But if you are true to your manhood,
Have the courage, my boy, to say no.
t —— :
News Items.
Isabella’s bead still ornaments Spanish post
age stamps.
' Texas enjoys -cheap pork, at the rate of five
cculs a pound.
There is an editor in Paris who has fought
fifty duels.
The Rev. J. 11. Noyes believes that disease is
unclean spirits or devils preying npon our
Otsb.
The Rev. J. H. Noyes regards Planchette,
ffised as an oracle, as the devil’s final substitute
for the pocket gods of the heathen.
A Western city, with the view of avoiding
-the expense of building sidewalks, buys cav
alry, boots for people who have to walk about.
O. P. Skofield, Esq., has been elected Mayor
of Baton Rouge. All the other Democratic
nominees for city offices were also elecicd.
Tennyson’s “airy, lairy Lilian” has had seven
cblldien since. Her name Is Raunestly.
The wheat In the Valley of Virginia, says the
Rockingham Register, never looked more
promising.
A large number-of farms in King William
county, Vu , h<v<* recently been sold to emi
grants from the North. (
Gen. Fr.incia P Blair is in St. Louis, and not
in New Orleans fitting out a Cuban filibuster
ing expedition.
•speaking of the recent rlonlta of the Marquise
de Lavelute, the Paris Liberte regrets that so
few French statesmen marry American women.
A common sight in Italy is to see a nurse
maid leading a long a little boy baby, two or
three years old, who has a cigar in his mouth.
A tnan in New York is learning to ride the
velocipede on the tight rope, and proposes in
that way to cross Niagara ou bis machine, this
Summer. _
The Raleigh (N. C.) Sentinel says that over
one hundred thousand pages of unauthorized
prin’ing bos been done for the present dis
grae-jlnl Legislature.
An old lady, aged 85, was recently arrested
in Maine on susVtcion of having poisoned her
husband. It is thought she has also disposed
of three others in the same way.
I)e Cissagnac, the editor of the Paris Pay*,
wanls to fight sixteen duels with as many
brother editors who refused to mess with him
at the prison of St. Pelagie.
After a long period of wet weather, when
the Chinese have prayed vainly for relief, they
put the. gods out iu the rain, to see how they
like it.
A magnificent silver crown has been pur
chased by subscription in England, and de
posited on the tomb of the Emperor Maxi
milian.
Immense deposits of hat guano have been
discovered in the caves of Lookout Mountain,
Tennessee. It is said to be superior to Peru
vian guano.
The Spencer (Indiana) Journal states that a
healthy male patriot is ntfw after the post office
at that place— at present held and ably admin
istered by a widow who lost three sons in the
army.
Victor Hugo writes that “ the closely united
beart-iriendship which existed between him and
Lamartine for fifty years has suffered the mo
mentary eciipse of death.”
A London advertisement announces that
“Ned Wright, the converted burglar, will
preach at Wandsworth Assembly Room, and
break open the doors of hell wilh a gospel
jimmy.”
An ingenious German ha 9 invented a machine
by which the rapidity of thought may he accu
rately measured. Sound and electricity are the
chief ageni? employed.
Cincinnati has developed anew “interest”—
that of dog packing-deceased specimens of the
canine race, being preserved for domestic con
sumption by wholesale.
A Virginia paper sayp: “A crazy negro was
carried to Marion a few days since, and so vio
lent was his mania that be raved for ten days
without a moment’s sleep, and died from sheer
exhaustion.”
The Queen of Holland recently made an at
tempt nt suicide. Domestic troubles are said
to hare driven her into the rash act. Her life
was saved, however, and steps were taken to
hush up the whole matter.
Holland has abolished thp stamp duty on
newspapers, and to make up for the deficiency
thus occasioned has raised the duty on liquors.
By so doing the Dutch place a premium on
education and endeavor to- discourage intem
perance.
Eugene L. Oatman, proprietor of a “ pretty
waiter giri” saloon in Chicago, on Sunday died
by inhaling common gas from the gas fixtures
in his saloon. He laid down ou a table beneath
the burner, to which he attached a flexible tube.
Through this he inhaled the gas until death re
sulted.
A London paper prints in its announcements
of births the following: “ Forbes.—At 334
C:ty Road, Islington, on March 16th, the wife
of Mr. Archibald Forbes, a daughter. Mr.
Forbes requests the prayers of his friends and
acquaintances in this sore affliction.”
A Virginia farmer in Petersburg the other
day offered to pay one per cent, for the privi
lege of depositing his extra cash iD one of the
hanks iu that city. He said that everybody In
his section had plentv of money,'and as be
could loan it. to no one he-was willing to pay
somebody to take c>re of it. Virginia farmers
need reconstructing badly.
The mania for concert giving at court has at
length reached the Orientals. The Sublime
Porte has been seized with a severe a:tack, and
the Bnltan ha* issued a direct request to Car
lotta Patti to grace Constantinople with her
ftrosence, and she is now en route, having- made
arrangerfients to sing ar Munich, Vienna,
Pesth and Bucharest on her Way.
A Yankee in Pittsfield, Mass,, has made a
rifle and double bat relied shotgun combined—
two barrels f -rshot and one for balls. The
barrels were bored from a soiid bar of steel, of
thirty-two pounds .weight, but which was
worked down to weigh but nine pounds. The
rifle barrel is below the shot barrels, and there
fore is no obstruction to sighting the latter, and
carries one-third ounce balls.
A correspondent describes the famons Colo
nel Don Piatt as follows : “In person he is,
as stnrdy-looking implies, rather below the
medium height, bnt he has a good figure aDd
remarkably fine carriage, walking with a firm,
even tread. His head is beautifully shaped, the
intellectual organs strongly predominant; the
forehead well developed and shaded by thick
brown hair, worn as carelessly as the stjort cut
will admit of. Indeed, the hair, eyebrows and
eyes are all of the brown tint denominated
hazel, the eyis large and, clear, with an inten
sity ol gaze peculiar (o artists.”
Hints Concerning Kerosene.—Scarcely a
week passes during the Winter months bnt we
read ace cunts of frightful accidents from kero
sene lamps exploding and killing, or scarring
for life, men, women and children. A simple
knowledge of H e inflammable nature of the
fluid would probably pnt a stop to nearly all
the accidents. As the oil bums down in the
lamp, a highly inflammable gas gathers over its
surface, and as the oil decreases the gas in
creases. When the oil is nearly consumed a
slight jar will often inflame the gas, ard an ex
plosion is snre to follow, dealing death and
destruction. A bombshell is not more to be
dreaded. Now, if the lamp is not allowed to
burn more than half Way down, such accidents
are impossible. Always All your lamps every
morning ; then you need fear no explosion.
Half a teaspoonful of salt added to the oil of
a lamp which holds a pint will take away the
disagreeable odor sometimes apparent, and It
is said to prevent the formation of that danger
ous gas. It is a feimple remedy, easily applied.
It is also asserted that the salt makes the oil last
'much longer, bnt we have only heresay evi
dence concerning it.
Kerosene is the best antidote tor a severe
burn or scald. Immerse the injured part iu
cold water for a moment; dry with a soft doth,
taking care not to tub at all. Then bathe in
kerosene, and the'terrible pain soon ceases.—
Wc know of a little child who pnt his foot and
leg into a pall of nearly boiling water. The
above remedy was applied, and in a few min
utes the child’s screams ceased. We know not
of the philosophy of the matter, bnt we do
know that it is the most efficacious remedy fqr
severe burps or scalds In the materfa medica.
’ | Springfield Republican.
BY TELEGRAPH.
[Special to the Constitutionalist.
New York ('losing stock Quotations.
New York, April 19—P. M.
The following are the closing quotations this
day: ... . f
American G01d...... ;...-..134
Adams Express 41%
New York Central 166%
Rrle 33J6
Hudson River 148
Reading 95%
Michigan Central 122%
Michigan Southern "... 98%
Cleveland and Pittsburg . 92%
Chicago and North Western 84%
Chicago and North Western, preferred... 90%
Cleveland and T01ed0.... • 108%
Milwaukee and St. Paul . 79%
Milwaukee and St. Paul, preferred 87
Lake Shore 108%
Chicago and Rock Island (extra dividend
of 5 per cent) 138%
Toledo, Wabash and Western 71
Toledo, Wabash and Western, preferred.. 79
New Jersey Central 11l
Pittsburg and Fort Wayne 112
Ohio and Mississippi...’, 132%
Hannibal and St. Joseph 114
HanDibal and St. Joseph, preferred 112
Tennessee, old 68%
Tennessee, new 00%
Georgia Bixe# 80
Georgia Sevens 94
North Carolina, old 01
North Carolina, new 53
Alabama Eights 99%
Alabama Fives >.
Virgiuia Sixes ; .’ ..." 58
Missouri Sixes 07
Pacific Mail 93%
Western Union Telegraph 42%
Gold very strong. Governments steady.
Stocks steady.
Hoyt & Gardner.
1 Associated Press Dispatches.
'Washington.
Washington. April 19—Noon.—Among the
confirmations Saturday was Packard, marshal
for Lt uisiana. ,
To-day’s Republican has the following: “ A
member of Grant’s Cabinet authorizes the state
ment that the President tiever contemplated
calling an extra session of Congress to consider
the Cuban qoestion, nor ha3 the Government
official information that an expedition has gone
or being fitted out in aid of the Cuban revolu
tionists. Plumb’s instructions are not prepared,
nor has that geutleraau given the slightest
grounds lor the absurd rumors about what he
intends to do when he reaches Cuba as United
States Consul General. Further than that, the
most recent official information from United
States civil and naval officers in Cuba and the
adjacent waters, agree In asserting that the rev
olutionary movements are diminishing in im
port tnce, and that a compromise may be effect
ed. The sensational rumors lecently published,
calculated to advance the interest of the Cuban
revolution, are put in circulation by the Cn
bans, who hoped thus to create capital for their
cause.”
Chandler offered a resolution requesting the
President to open negotiations for a settlement
of matters in dispute between England and the
United States, on the basis of the surrender of
the British North American possessions, and is
making a long speech.
Washington, April 17—P. M.—Nomina
tions: Edwin Belsher (colored), Assessor
Third Georgia District; Win. W. Douglass,
Assessor First Virginia District; Robert W.
Wisbara, Collector Third Arkansas District ;
James Mullins, Collector Third Tennessee
District; James S. Tannin, Collector Third
Georgia District; Charles A. Raymond, Col
lector First Virginia District; Robert T. Pat
terson, Collector Eighth Tennessee District;
J. N. Jarvis, Collector of Customs at Cherry
stone ; A M. McDonell, Register of Land
Office at Huntsville ; Daniel T. Boynton, Pen
sion Agent at Knoxville, Tern. Among the
Postmasters are O. H. Blocker, Fayetteville,
N. C. ; Ed. H. Reed, Jacksonville, Fla. ; J. N.
Corbett, Sumter C. H., S. C.
California Senators Casserly and Cole, in
open Senate to-day, formally denied* having
authorized the statement that Grant contem
plated an extra session of Congress regarding
California affairs.
Motley is expected at his post by the first of
June.
Reverdy Johnson will make a tour before
coming home.
Treasury Statement—Cbiu, 188,000,000 ; coin
certificates, $19,000,000; cnrrency, $8,000,000.
A dispatch to the Tribune says Senator Ross
beat Grant on the confirmation of Postmaster
for Lawrence, Kansas. Ro-s appealed io the
Senate that a Senator ought to control the Post
master of his own town. The Senate accepting
this doctrine, gave Grant’s nominee only eight
votes.
In the Senate, Chandler’s speech was war
like. He hoped for a peaceable settlement on
a basis of his resolution, but if England wished
a war let it, he said, be short, sharp and deci
sive. The 60,000 Michigan veterans alone would
look out for the Canadas.
Thejlesolution was referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations.
The apprentice ship Saratoga leaves shortly
fora cruise on the Cuban coast.
Among those dismissed from the Treasury
Department is a brother of Gen. Sam Houston.
Col. Houston had been employed several years.
All parties ltere seem agreeti that the Missis
sippi electiou should not occur uutil 1011.
Among confirmations to-day ate J. .1. Mus-
Uu, of Alabama, Sixth Auditor of the Treasu
ry ; Louis E. Johnson, Marshal for South Caro
lina ; Jackson, Postmaster of Prluee Edward,
Va.; J. Holmps Grover, of South Carolina,
Consul to Ancona; B. O. Duncan, of South
Carolina, Consul to Elsinore; Richardson, Col
lector for Third North Carolina; Btrrow, Col
lector for First North Caroliua ; Collins, Col
lector of Customs, Brunswick, Ga:; Wm. T.
Spencer, Collector of Customs, St. Mary’s, Ga.
JSJew l£ork.
New York, April 18.— Great excitement was
caused to-day by a report that a strong expedi
tion is about to sail to Cuba with the tacit con
sent of the Government.
The report is inaccurate ns to details.
A number of men are drilling in various parts
of the city, arms are being bought and stored,
but New York is not to be the point of depar
ture of auy large expedition. The starting
point will be farther South.
New York, April 19.—A hundred and sixty
Ihousaud dollars wortli of grain, stored with
Packer, Peck & Cos., were sold and Peck disap
peared with the funds. Intense excitement in
the Produce Exchange in consequence.
Virginia.
Richmond, April 19.—Gen. Canby arrived
this alternoon and will assume command of the
District to-morrow.
California.
San Franci&co, April 19.—Surprise is ex
pressed at the indiscriminate change of Federal
officers.
The removal of J. Ross Brown from the
China Mission is regretted.
Foreign.
Havana, April 18.—Gen. Bocetn has arrived.
Arches have been erected in the vicinity of
Muelaip honor of the Catalonian volunteers,
who are daily expected.
Several lots of sugar, belonging to persons
named in Duice’s confiscation proclamation,
have beeu seized.
Permission of the Government will hereafter
be required to enable any person to sell prop
erty or produce.
Havana, April 19.—The Catalonia volun
teers were enthusiastically received. Two ne
groes, spectators of the procession, shouted
Viva Cespedes ,” and were instantly killed.
Paris, April 18.—The Corps Legisiatif was
the scene of intense cxciiemtnt. Thiers de
nounced the Canonical liberty of France as
being like a political liberty—a free.
A heated debate loliowed, threatening to
break up the session.
Madrid, April 18.—It is said a directory has
been formed. Serrano, Prim, and Olozato are
members.
Florence, April 18.—Dnke Avasta visits |
Lisbon.
Marine IST e ws.
Charleston, April 18.—Arrived : Steamship
Oriental, from Boston for New Orleans, with
brig J. L- Eye, of St. Johns, N. 8., from Lon
don for Philadelphia, In tow—the latter totally
dismasted ; steamer Magnolia, New York ; schr.
L. M. Collins, Portland.
Sailed —Schrs. J. E. Dnrfee, Wilmington, N.
C., and Martha Maria, Georgetown.
Charleston, April 19.—Arrrived: Bteamer
Falcon, from. Baltimore; steamer Mormora,
from Baltimore. -<
Sailed : Schooner S. B. Hammond, from East
Weymouth.
Savannah, April 19.—Cleared: Shins Pil
grim end Margaret, for Liverpool. .
Arrived: Steamship H. Livingston, from New
York; North Poiot, from Baltimore.
Weather warm ; wind SSE.
New Tore, April 18.—Arrived : Virgo.
New York, April 19.—Arrived: Barnes and
Saragossa.
Markets.
London, April 19—Noon.—Consols, 98®
93>f Bonds easier at 81@81>g.
at A P rtl 19—Afternoon.—Bond* dull
, April !9—Noon.—Cotton—Up
lands 12%; Orleans, 12% ; sales, 8,600 bales.
19 — Afternoon.—Flour
heavy. Bacon, 62a.
Liverpool, April 18-Evenlug.-Cotton
«*•
Havre, April 19.—Cotton open* quiet.
New York. AprU Money. 7. Ster
nSvß. G° ldi 133%. 62-8, 20%; North Caro
llnas, 60% ; new, 53% ; Virginias, old, 57%;
new, 61; Tennessees, ex coupons, 53; new,
66% ; Lonisianas, old, 72% ; Levees, 71.
New York, April 19-P. M.-Goveruments
closed steady ; ’62’s, 20%. Southerns generally
firm ; Georgius, 80; North Carolinns, old, weak
at 60%; new, 63. Money, 7. Sterling, 8%.
Gold excited, closing at 134, with an npward
tendency.
New York, April 19—Noon.—Floor s<gMoe.
lower. Pork, S3O 75. Lard firm. Cotton
quiet at 28%. Tnnpentioe 47%@48, steady;
strained, $2 47%@2 52%. Freights quiet.
New York, April 19—P. M.—Cotton with
out decided change; sales, 1,800 bales at 28%.
Flour dull and heavy ; State superfine, $5 40@
5 75 ; common to fair extra Southern, $6 10@
6 25. Wheat heavy at noon’s decline. Corn
heavy ; yellow Southern choice and fancy, 81®
91. Pork firmer at S3O 87%@31. Lard a shade
firmer ; kettle, 18%<g19%. Whisky nominal.
Rice dull and unchanged. Sugar quiet and
steady. Coffee quiet and very firm. Turpen
tine heavy at 48@50. Rosin steady at $2 45<g
8 00. Freights firm ; by steam—cotton, 8-16 ;
grain, 3d.
Baltimore, April 19.— Cotton firm aud quiet
at 28%. Flour very dull, and favors‘bnyers-
Wbeat dull and luaclive; prime to choice red,
?3 22@2 26. Corn dull; prime white, 80@81 ;
yellow, 83@85. Oats dull at 70@75. Rye dull
at 49@45. Pork quiet at $32. Bacon firm ;
shoulders, 13%. Lard, 19%. Whisky firm at
93. Virginias, old, inscribed, 49% ; ’66’s, 52% ;
’67’s, 58 ; coupons, new, 60— all bid.
St. Louis, April 19.—Pork, S3O 25@30 50.
Bacon—shoulders, 13% ; clear sides, 17 ; sugar
cured hams, packed,' 20. Lard quiet at 17%;
keg, 19.
Cincinnati, April 19.—Whisky dull at 90.
Pork, $Bl. Bacon—shoulders, 13%; clear
sides, 17%; sugar cured hams, 18@18%. Lard,
18@18%.
Louisville, April 19.—Mess Pork, s3l 50.
Lard, 18%. Bacon—shoulders, 12%(f); clear
sides, 17%; bulk shoulders, 12% ; clear sides,
16%. Whisky, 91.
.Mobile, April 19.— Cotton dull and demand
limited ; sales, 200 bales ; low middltng, 26%@
27; receipts, 204 bales; exports, 1,058 bales.|
New Orleans, April 19.— C&tton easier;
middling, 28% ; sales, 2,000; receipts, 3,133
bales; exports, 8,180 bales. Gold, 133%. —
Sterling, 44% ; New York Sight, % premium.
Flour dull and lower; superfine, $5 85; double,
$6 15 ; treble, $6 50. Corn easier; white, 78,
Gits firm at 74. Bran scarce at $1 40. Hay
firm; prime, S2B. Pork doll at $32. Bacon
firmer at 13%, 17 and 17%. Lard lower; tierce,
18%; keg, 19@20%. Sugar firmer; common,
9@10; prime, 14. Molasses—supply light;
prime reboiled, 67%. Whisky and Coffee un
changed.
Charleston, April 19:*-Cotton steady;
sale:., 500 bales ; ■ middling, 27%@28; re
ceipts, 237.
Savannah, AprU 19.—Cotton dull; sales,
200 bales; middling, 27%@27%; receipts,
1,434 bales; exports to Liverpool, 2,951 bales.
Weather warm. Wind S. S. E.
Anrasta Market.
Ofjicb Daily CotrsTiTitTinKALiST, ■ }
Monday, April 19-P. IC. y
FINANCIAL
GOLD -Buying at 131 and selling at 133.
SILVER —Buying at 128 and selling »t 130,
COTTON.—Our roarkethas been very dull through
out the day, closing weak and favors buyers. Mid
dling nominally 28Kc. Sales, 93'b ilea. Receipts, 221
bales.
BACON— Quiet hot firm. We quote C.' Bides, 19;
C. R. Side- 18%''"519; B. B. Bides, 17X; Shoulders,
|4)I@UK ; Hums, ]BK@23; Dry Salt Shoulders, 18)4
@l4; Dry Hip (!. U Sides. 17*,@18.
GORNy-Weak, Supply equal to the demand.,
White, $1 h @1 la. *i o n <lt pnt ; in car, |1 10. ,
WHEAT—We quote wle.u. !2 0l)@2 20; red, fl 80
@2 CO.
FLODR-City Mills, 19 5)@12 00; at retail, $1 V
barrel higher. Country, 18 £o@ll 00, according to
quality.
CORN MEAL—SIIO at wholesale, and $1 25 at re
tail.
OATS—9O@|l.
PEAS—SI 25@1 30.
HYE—Dull and noniiual at 41 60.
Local News.
Sunday School Celebration.— The semi
annual exercises of the Augusta Sunday School
Union took place Sunday afternoon, at the
Presbyterian Church. The Church was filled
to its utmost capacity, and everything con
nected with the exercises passed off in the
most pleasant and agreeable manner. The
following programme was carried out :
Song—“ Coronation Hymn.”
Reading of the Scriptures—Rev. J. 8. Lamar.
Prayer—Rev. C. W. Key.
Song—“ Chime On.”
Declamation—Master James Tice. Subject:
“Advantages ol Sabbath Schools.” The re
marks of this little speaker would have (lone
credit to one older. We learn that he Is an
exemplary member of Asbury Sunday School,
and stands high in all his classes at the Hough
ton Institute, where he is a daily and punctual
attendant.
Song—“We Have Come Rejoicing.”
Address—Rev. J. R. Wilson, D. D.
Song—“ Resting By and By.”
Address -Rev. Mr. Williams.
Song—" The Laud ot Beulah."
Address—Rev. Arminius Wright.
Song—“ We’ll Stand for the Right.”
Mr. J. A Broome, Secretary of the Union,
made a few remarks, asking the co-operation
of parents and all to assist iu carrying out the
objects of the Union.
Mr. Wm. C. Derry, President of the Union,
in his usual impressive manner, returned
thanks to the assemblage for their presence,
and to the children for their good behaviour.
The Doxology was snug, and the auditory
was dismissed with .the Benediction.
Religious Inklings.—The Pastor of St.
James’ Church has set apart an hour on Mon
day after the fourth Sabbath in every month,
for the purpose of administering the ordinance
of baptism to infants and adults. Hours, iOto
tl o’clock, a. m.
The lir6t of a series of prayers was held in
the Lecture Room of the above chnrch yester
day morning. The exercises begin at 9 and
close at 10 o’clock, a. m., daily.
• Religious circles are discussing the import
ance and propriety of providing houses of wor
ship in suburban localities, for the accommo
dation of those persons who will not attend
city churches.
The St. James’ Try Society has been reor
ganized. It meets every Sunday morning in
the Sabbath School room, at 9% o’clock. The
object of the Society is to instill into the minds
of the members Gospel truth, by encouraging
them diligently to “ search the Scriptures.”
We venture that more children in Augusta
are, at this time, memorizing, and have already
memorized, more of the Sacred Scriptures than
in any of our sister cities. Here, (as in every
good work) the girls are far in advance ol the
boys.
Ku-Klux Organization Among the Ne
groes.—The negroes of Savannah have a Ku
Klux organization, and at a recent meeting
adopted the following resolutions, which were
stuck np at the Post Office. They seem to be
rather down on the newspaper men and news
boys. Here are the resolutions verbatim .
You, nus paper, mans, look, dls, yereslde,
we, der, mans, and, womans, oh, die, State, does,
yere, by, declare, dat, we hab had a, raeetin, an,
am, her tofore, resolb
Fust dat wc will proxtitate all mans dat will
presist in Uqbln our provucotlan in de nus pa
pers for wer low not
Secon’ dat dose yere boys dat am sold de nus
papers am one greatier nuisance dan we is
Third dat it is done wld now far Sartlu, shore,
for wen we gits hexed we takes warrants ont.
By Order of de president.
Sambo. U. 8. Grant. Harris.
Lecture.—We learn that Mrs. O’Donovan
Rossa, a lady ot rare culture and accomplish
ments, will visit onr city on the 23d instant, to
favor an Augnsta audience with recitations and
a lecture. The husband of the lady Is incar
cerated iu a British prison, having been sus
pected of lending aid to the Fenians, and this
is the only course left the wife tor the support
of herself and two children. Let the synfpa
thies of our people be tendered her hi a sub
stantial way.
Robbery.— A few days ago the police arrest
ed a small colored boy uamed George Hol
combe, who had stolen a watch and several oth
er articles of jewelry Irotu the residence of a
Mr. Williams, in Montgomery county. Mr.
Williams was absent at the time iu Savannah,
and be was notified of the theft by his wife.—
Th« boy came--to Augusta, and Mr. Williams
Immediately repaired to this city and gave a
description of the boy to the police officers,
who instituted a search and found him in less
than an hour, and recovered some of the prop
erty. Mr. Williams took him bsck to Mont
gomery county, where he will have him tried.
Demorbst's Monthly.—This magazine has
the great merit of keeping up with the times
every year, and almost every number Is an Im
provement on the last. Its varied departments
furnish exactly what every lady needs through
out the country, and its immense circulation
and great success show that they know it. The
prominent features of patterns, the “ Ladies'
Club,’’ the music, etc., are each one of them
worth more than the price of the book, In the
real value thatthey represent to the subscriber.
Terms, $3 per year, with a premium. Address
W. J. Demorest, 838 Broadway.
Burglarious.—On Sunday night last t about
midnight (the hour when even the birds have
hashed their carols and the cricket his lively
chirrup), a certaiu geutleman was awakened
from his slumber l>y a gentle push from bis
better half and a.wblspercd “ listen at the win
dow.” He immediately arose on elbow and
stretching his eyes aud ears, listened with all
the attention imaginable. He whispered to her
something which she, in her imagination,
thought to be “ burglars.” The pater familias
arose, and having armed himself for the con
flict, proceeded cautiously to the window.—
The burglar, by this time, had become quiet,
no doubt having heard the slight noise lu the
room. The window was thrown up quickly,
and in one majestic bound the supposed burg
lar was in the room. The intruder was caught
after much difficulty and put out in the street,
which proved to be nothing more than an in
nocent grasshopper, who had amused himself
by jumping against the glass. Don’t let your
Imagination get the better of your reason.
Theatre.—Manager Whitman, of “White
Fawn ” notoriety, will be in our city on Friday
and Saturday, April 30lb and May Ist, with a
first-class company of performers, to give us
a taste of the genuine Opera Bouffe. The
Charleston News, oi Monday, has the follow
ing in relation to their appearance in that city :
The English Opera Bonffe, of which we had
the first taste on Saturday evening, in the deli
ciously droll extravaganza of Cinderella, is,
perhaps, the most creditable dramatic enter
tainment that has yet been presented upon the
boards of the Hibernian Hall. Miss Jennie
Kimball, tbe star of the company, has proved
herself a carefnl as well as gifted actress, whose
pleasing person, grace of manner and excel
lent singing are sure to make her a favorite
wherever she goes. La petite Corinne, the
infant wonder ol the troupe, brought down the
house again and again by her naive manner and
amusing songs.
Carriages.— We are happy to refer our
readers to the card of an old and reliable honse
tn New York, of long experience in the South
ern trade, and consequently intimate knowl
edge ;of Us necessities, and to which orders
iqay be sent with advantage. Mr. B. W. Til
-47 Broadway, New York, is prepared to
Mipply the South with carriages, buggies,
rockaways, &e., from his large manufactory at
Mount Vernon, N. Y., only a few miles from
the great metropolis. They have vehicles man
ufactured expressly to sntt the present circum
stances of the Southern people. They also
manufacture the velocipede. See advertise
ment.
Burglary.— Pat Braxton, alias Pnt Wood,
who was shot and caught, Saturday last, by
Lieut. Purcell, of the Police force (a full ac
count of which we gave), had a hearing yester
day before Justice Olin. Previous to his trial
he confessed to the crimes charged against
him, and gave some valuable information to
the Police officers. He plead not guilty before
Justice Olin, but his own partial confessions,
together with the strong evidence of several
gentlemen that he had operated against, forced
•Justice Olin to bind him over to the next
term of the Superior Court in the sum of
$2,000. Falling to give bond, he was com
mitted to jail.
On to the South !—We learn that the ap -
proaeh of Summer has not ns vet perceptibly
abated the rush of Northern travel in this di
rection. The nUimate point of this exodus
seems to be Florida. On yesterday, no less
than twenty-five of these parties secured rooms,
by telegraph, nt the Planters’ Hotel. Many ot
the excursionists expresi delight at the climate
of Augnsta, and will, no doubt, frequently visit
our city, if they do not tarry permanently.
Horse Stealing.—Alien Taylor, (colored,)
charged with stealing a horse from Mr. Joseph
E. Marshall, whose rase has been so long con
tinued, was yesterday brought before Justice
Olin for disposition. The accused waived an
examination, and was bound over in the snm
Os SI,OOO to answer at the next term of the
Superior Court. Committed in default of bond.
Nomination.—The telegraph informed ns
last night that Edwin Belcher (colored), one of
the expelled members of the Georgia Legisla
ture, had been nominated by President Grant
for Assessor of the Third District. Thus it is
that Grant has disposed of the Georgia ques
tion, by giving to the expelled negroes all the
offices within his power.
To Delinquents.—A large amount is due
this office, both for advertising and subscrip
tion, which the proprietors are anxious should
be paid. Anew set of books will be opened
On the first of May, and it is desired that it
shonid be a e'ean sheet and free from all old
debts. See the notice at bead of local colnmn,
and call at the Captain’s office and settle.
New York Medical Journal.—The’pub
lishers, Messrs. D. Appleton & Cos., 90, 92 and
94 Grand street, have our thanks for a copy of
this splendid monthly contribution to science.
It is furnished subscribers at $4 per annum,
and should be in the hands of all physicians
Who wish to keep np with the times.
Common Bense.—We have received an
anonymous communication with tbo above
signature. We have no time to waste in the
donsiderntion of an article of which the writer
is too ashamed 10 give bis real name. " Com
mon Sense” shonid make himself conversant
with tho rules governing communications.
Fire.—About 10X o’clock last night, a Are
occurred on the premises two doors below
Centre street, between Watkins and Fenwick,
burning down a small ont bouse. The fire is
Supposed to have accidentally caught from
Smoking a pipe.
Desecrating the Sabbath.—The Chief of
Police could not do a more Christian service
than haul up before the Recorder boys who
desecrate the Sabbath by shooting those little
birds which throng the avenue trees, and add
to the delights of Spring by their merry morn
ing carols.
Congregation Children of Israel.—At
an' election held Sunday lost, In the nbove con
gregation, Samuel Levy, Esq., was elected Pres
ident, and Wm. M. Jacobs, Esq., one of the
trustees of the public fund.
Habeas Corpus.—A habeas corpus case was
argued before Judge Levy, Ordinary, yesterday
Afternoon. < The case was on a peace warrant
agaltost Daniel Farrar. The Ordinary ordered
the warrant dismissed and Farrar released after
payingYecs and costs.
Important Sale.—The valuable property
belonging to the Augusta Fertilizer and Manu
facturing Company will be offered for sale on
the 14th day of May. See notice In another
column.