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CON STJ T U TIONALLSa.
AtIGUSTA. GFA,
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 3,1869
CONFEDERATE AND FEDERAL DEAD:
There have been several celebrations
over the deatUof the Federal and Comedy
rate armies during the month of May. ni
the South, we have heard of many in
stances where the graves of Federal sol
diers have been covered with garlands, not
In token of the justice of the cause in-
which they died, but. rather as a wcrtytop
to the divinity of peace. In up case has
nay insult been offered the resting places ol
those who wore the blue, but, on the con
trary, the desire has been unanimous that
those who thought proper to lay fior.ij
tributes upon such mounds should so do i
without criticism. Where this lias been
done, we.presume the moving inspiration
was that of lit vino when lie wrote this
generous sentence : •
“Oh, the grave! flie grave! It buries
every error, covers every defect, extinguish
es every resentment! From its peaceful
bosOm spring none but fond Teg rets and
tender recollections. Who can look down
upon the grave even of an enemy, and not
feel a compunctions throb that lie should
ever have warred with the poor handful of
earth that lies mouldering Indore him V”
That this was responded to by some at
least in the North, .the following will W
ury: ,
“ Headquarters Post 1!), Grand Army
of the Rejmblie , Pepartment of Penney! rcima.,
May 14, IH(!9.—Font rades of Post' 111: The
day set apart (May ID) for decorating the
graves of our fallen comrades will soon be
here. * * Wishing to bury forever the
harsh feelings engendered by the war, Post
I!) Ims decided not to pass by the gravesof
the (!onfederates sleeping in our lines, but
to divide each year between the blue and
the grey Hie first iloral offerings of a erttn
lnon eounlrv- We have no powerless foes.
Post 19 1 liinks of the Southern dead only
as brave men. ,
“A. It. (u.novN, Post Commander.
“Aik;, 11. S.ujrm.vn, Adjutant.”
But, Post No. 19 was overruled by the*
“ Grand Army ” authorities who submitted
and carried resolutions that, wtiile “ they
bore no malice to the dead, Liiey would not
divide (he Juniors by decorating .Confeder
ate gisives and thereby lainl the character of
/hum' who xtierijiccd their Hoe* for their conu
*nr” *g ;
We will not stop to impure ‘what sort of
a country certain oft-lie. Northern sokffera,
honestly no doubt, died to save, but it is
permitted for us to say that the actions of
living Radicals have done more to taint
the character of their own departed com
rades than a thousand years of expiation
can wash away. In spite of the Cunning
resolution making it to appear that the
Grand Army of the Republic bore no malice
and was only animated by-a patriotism of
superhuman purity, the true feelings-that
lurked in the bosoms of the ruling menu
hers were developed over ( lie graves of the.
dead in the cemetery. Wo learn indeed
that at Arlington a scene transpired which
gave the lie to all pretended love pf peace
and showed that devil-worship is not con
lined to the raving women of the Norfli.
An eye-witness says:
“ Whilst, mareliiug w£! h Hie throng along
the eentrabwalk of aeeimipa
uied by several children whom' 1 had sup -
plied with Hoovers, 1 noticed a. crowd and a
squad of’soveral marines gathered about a
isfnall plat in the gronrfds, to the right, of
the walk, just to the north of. the little foot
bridge. We* walked on across the bridge,
and, having given our tribute t*> the dead,
returned. The crowd was still at the little
plat. Four marines and a sergeant, as
sisted, at intervals, by two officers, wore
pacing up and down, not on the walks or
between the graves,'but literally across the
gravesof some thirty soldiers. Upon ex
amination 1- foiiuif that they were Confede
rate dead. Several ladies, evidently no I,
knowing that they wch’c..(’mifederates, and
no intention of exhibiting any special feel
ing, quietly placed tlioiv offerings upon the
graves. They were, aU vmce accosted by
the guards, who compelled them to take
them- up. Several gentlemen were freaterk
in a like manner. I saw one Union soldier
who was forced to take back the offering
he had made to peace and forgiveness. An
ex-Uniofi officer, well known to me, was or
dered to receive back a few roses that he
had, without knowledge of the forbidden
ground, strewn upon the grave of one of
t hese soldiers. Astonished, mystified and
disgusted, I asked of one of the guards the
source of the orders. He told me that t hey
came from the superintendent of the ceme
tery, whose name 1 do not know.”
While this abominable travesty of peace
was taking place, the orator of the day was
thundering forth these words :
“ There is yet another lesson which we
may learn in this presence. The ha t tie-cry
is no longer sounded. War’s I bunders him*
rolled muttering away, and the skies are'
bright after the storm. Our,heroes are
sleeping side by side with those whom they
withstood in battle, and they si tipP in peace.
In the grave dead foes have stricken hands,
and proclaimed a truce forever. Let the
living strike hands also, for we are trot;
enemies, but brethren. Thd nobler pnyt of
man may succumb to a temporary madness,
but he is nevertheless a man, and, when
the cloud has passed away he is to he re
stored tci a man’s loves and rights and pri
vileges. Brother, late onr foe in battle, but
brother still, this country xxus always out
joint inheritance. This- flag was always
our joint banner. The glory of the past
belougs to both of us. Our grandsires and
our fathers stood side by side in battle —sat
side by side in council.”
Evidently, the speaker was- addressing
buncombe, and must have Secretly smiled
to think how the cabbage-heads about him
deemed that they were the most sublime
and charitable of all God’s children. If ag*)
tlons speak louder than words, the actions
of the Grand Army are more significant
than the words of the Grand Array elocu
tionist. Os course, while such demonstra
tions are permitted, no genuine peace be
tween the two sections can ever he ce
mented. {Such insults to the Confederate,
dead are illsults to Southern men and
Women who still survive; and, while simi
lar proceedings are countenanced, the
North may as well understand that,
though we may trade with her and barter
with her, her hyena conduct, shall never
be forgotten and forgiven. With sne.li a
vengeancc-led people, kindness, sympathy,
charity and fraternal reconciliation are
worse than wasted. Christian people
officially authorizing sacrilege in the
churchyard are more heathenish than the
heathen, and more depraved tliarr ■ the
ghouls. We trust the lietfer classes of the
North will properly denounce this infa
mous transaction as the mere outburst of a
political cabal rather than algenuine ex
pression of the popular heart.
“ REBUKING REBELS.’’
When Gen. Grant blazoned abroad his
world-renowned proclamation of “ Let us
Have Peace,” he either meant what he an
nounced or he merely put it forth as the
Plantation Bitters man jfiits forth,-his ut
terances, for the paltry sake of selfish JUupi-.
bug. Up to the time of the pron-mielfc
mento, there were not wanting evidences
of his sincerity in this respect; since his
election, there have been very few demon-*
strations in the furtherance of such a gentle
policy. The malignant spirit with which
he pursued anrl still pursues anything or
anybody tainted with Johnsonism; is equail-'
ed-by the apparent malevolence he exhibits
VMrtA iSU f
toward the South.,. The latest prank of this
sort is connected with- the appointment oSj
' the negro Tj/hitEK as at'Macoiw
MTeJearjA fronu the New York Ilerakf»
MaLdjiigkn Cfcrraii)ttj|seHfec that Turner
wags nominated to Macon sit, the specia l re
st full Cabinet concurred
and that the ' end in view was expressly
Stated" as “ a refmke to the disloyid element of
Geoyyiri, for the late mnrdere and outrages
jmpeirqted there” The Herald re [Mir t con
tinues : • '
“ A deputation of Georgians Waited upon
' the President on Thursday, to protest .the
continuance of Tuwier in the office. They
stated that Turner was entirely unlit for"
the'jLAftion yafid mady himsHf odious to
all parties by his impudence and ignorance;
that Air. Washington, who had been re
mOVed?to rtjake way for Turner, was a truly"
loyal republican, and had given the highest
satisfaction during the jut ministration of
thtropice, The President informed the de
'ptitnfion that, be lidd'- nothing whatever
against, Mr. Washington. His removal had
been made through a conviction that jt was
necessary to admiuister some sort of a re
buke to the rebel element there who had
countenanced the late outrage, and the (|j>e
President X’thought Turner would give tnHVt
a most unpleasant (lose. It- was too late
know to protest against tiie appointment
it, ln»d been made and must stand, no mat
ter how unpalatable it might be to the peo
ple us that section, loyal or disloyal.”
Here, then, we have a so-called Peace
President making a particular appoint
ment, not because of qualification or tit
ikw. but because 11 will prove a bitter
dose. What. honesty is there here, what
sublime benevolence, what amazing yearn
ings for peace! There is a plausible ex
planation of this extraordinary conduct.
It may be that the man is absolutely lient
upon destroying his party by a rigid ad
herence to its precepts. His negro appoint
ments generally have done more to injure
Radicalism than all of Andrew Johnson’s
line-spun yawps about tLe.Gog^,ifutimi,
his “ rebukes to Rebels” bid, fair tot have-re
sults equally potential. If the President is
animated with the resolve of destroying his
party by a pillage of its camp; Vc arc con
tent to await the finale. {1 he thinks to
rebuke Rebels by his# latest fefft, . rathej.
than disgust the trooly 101 l, 1 he commits an
egregious blunder. Rebels.have grown ac
customed to "rebukes of this sort. They
can afford to pass them by and despise
theme Ts the rebuke, then, was intended
for Democrats, it has missed its mark ; if it
was proposed to make “loyal Southerners”
desperate, it has promptly hit the bull’s
eye'.'
(From the Baltimore (lunette.
Free Religionists.
There is an association at the North
whose, members style themselves “ Free
Religionists.” Public, meetings of this or-,
gani/.ation lmvc already been held at
Chicago and New York,and, asmight have
been expected, even much more frequently
at, Boston. The atm of this Association of
Free Religionists is essentially an irre
ligious one. It. has no creed to propagate,*
but profess'es simply to be animated by a'
desire to correct error in others. The Free
Religionists, hy the title they assunfe, seek
,to avoid the odium which attaches to the
Free Thinkers. Yet of the latter
some wore Deists,, some Atheists, and all
anti-Christian. So also in behalf pf these'
Free Religionists, the Rev. IX R. Frothing-',
liam, whilst disclaiming any purpose to
make war bn ahy form of religion,.declared
that llhxhcw movement “ was calculated
to inaugurate au era of the" absolute su
premacy of human reason in spiritual, mate
t'TS.j , ■ m
''The. speakers made up a Curious medley.
Dr. Krlanger argued in favor of the adop
tion of Uic Jsraelijjisli. faith-in “one God
and *om: humanity.” The" Rev. Jesse 11.
Jones, whilst, defending Christianity from
radical assaults, desired to speak of Jesus
as the. Great. Teacher of the new law of
inonU action, an.<Jiis .“ Lite Sherman under
whom they were, alf nVare-hiilg to the sea.”
Another so-styled “ reverud ” speaker
was disgusted with Ib-olesttfniwm, because
it was “aWmipromiffe between Catholicism,
and tree religion.” lie wanted to throw all
com promises, behind hiftf.* Ex-Rev. Ralph
Waldo Emerson, the Philosopher of Cmji ,
oord, avowed in. vague term* his belief-in
natural, audios disbeMcf in revealed reli
gion-. • He did not openly ilpelare hiselisbe- 1
lief ju the divinity of the Savior, but he
suggested -it. *“ It was no wonder,’’ lie
said, “ that there was a Christ, but that
lUero were not a thousand.” Rev. Colonel
Higgiasou believed in the inefficiency of
Chris thud ty as practiced at the present
day,’and had convinced himself of the high
moral purpose o' the Free Religionists, by
iiuding that “ the persons composing the
Association were among the leading Re
formers in the most successful reforms of
the day.” Mrs. Mary Grew, one of
same leading reformers whose doings swe
to purify the world, had a horror, of
Christianity, which, she alleged, was the
origin and inspiration “ of all the libelsthaf
had ever been uttered against true religion.”
She thought well of Christ, and still better of
the Sermon on the Mount, and was evident
ly disposed to patronize Init h. Rev. Miss
Gibson discussed the. necessity of a religion
“ that would know no sectis, and would
recognize woman as the moral and politi
cal equal of man.” This religion of the
ballot-box might be supplemented, she
thought, “in another way.” tShe wanted
to know “ why all the relies of- knowledge,
science and truth which modeyu civiliza
tion had discovered and analyzed should
not lie gathered into one universal religion
'of humanity for the benetitof mankind?”
After developing this stupendous idea, the
Re% Miss Gibson, ex-Chaplain in the
army, gathered up her skirts and sat down.
The Rev. Mr. Cowell considered -Jesus
! simply ns.“ a man among meii, but a mauof
noblest moral stature'.”' Tract colporteurs,
according to the speaker, are humbugs, and
l»ible socieiies “shams;” the existence of
“caste” a schandal to Christianity, and his
great hope, in the Free Religionists was tiiat
they “ would induce people to throw aside
the popular idea of the Bible and Jesus
“ Christ.” The Rev. Mr. Conner has ascer
tained t hat. “ the most popular orthodox
minister in Boston was one who preached
the least orthodoxy—who preached the
philosophy of the Adirondack Mountains
and the Brighton Road.” The speaker
added: “ The prayers taught me in my
childhood, thought they recall to me.the
tenderest associations, would he blasphemy
for mi' to use now, because the gentle Jesus
is no longer the God I dare to pray to.’ If
is time to drop these fables. The practical
religion of the day is that which ceases to
look to Heaven.”
. Much mpre of a similar sort might be
quoted as illustrating the character pi the
“ New Movement” and the views of* those
who upfcold it. The system of religion
which is thus to be built up by the joint
labors of Atheists, Heists, Spiritualists and
Free Lovers,-aims at nothing less thaujke
total subversion of all religious belief. They
would make Reason the supreme guide, and
Humanity the grand object of Worship—
For thjngs.spiritual they would substitute
things sensual and material, and for a tiv
ing soul with an immortal future*blank
annihilation. • .
Thf, Way it Works.—The New York
Journal of Commerce, fn giving particulars
of 'the ehonnouk imports of the* last four
months at that port, shows that of the
7,750 ‘to which they amount,.only
were of dry goods; that is, con
trary lo general belief, dry goods constitute
Hojfty oho-third of all the foreign pro
ducts for which we have to pay. Our leg
islators have made'the United State's the
deadest market in the world ; consequently
we sell little and - buy milch. That propo
sition is so plain that the liiost illiterate
rea'rtef can understand it. The theory'of
f pi , op*ctionist.s is, that by ..making the home
Market dear,'We eheonrage iiome iirodwe-
Uio'n. The result, as shown by
ijs thatwlicH our markets art: itiadedearwe
- lessen oiir sales to other countries, our pro-'
duce emtipg sofluich they, can boy cheaper
elsewhere,“wMle everybody who can comes
• here ; to sell his wates, because everything
is high. ’ This business would collapse tof
itself if we ljad to pay specie ter the differ
ence. * But as long as we can pay In koudSq
only close observers see any danger ahead.
DgUtTimes and the Corn Trade.
tfitlik the Utter inactivity of all other
britnftHfe of dfiffh* -is due eioqdy to tliy
TteaTy'dwrita *pOn ©»r people for Western*
food. Tliis is. bound; (luring the .Summer*
'to transfe.r aR our surplus,money from the
(wtttni froty of the Western
provision men, and leave the emailry as
pari' as evei. The Bemabds of the stomach
ft(c liiiprrtrtß-e. M’lftfd Other Wants may lav
postpone.' s'-s - •
This, in nil probability, is -the ifreary and
Unprofitable routine before Georgia cotton
growers’foe many years to come. Why?
Because Ris mathematically demonstrable
that an in botton is worth more t han
an acre in eyrn.. Two hundred pounds of
c-Jutton •lint, Wdiih forty dollars, against
twelve bushels qf-corn w'brth-piay fifteen
dollars/ Whb, then, will grow coni V But
it is equally demonstrable by taels and ex'-
perienee tiny, planting never was tbi-
Nowed upon tliis pr'mciplo with permanent
success; and it is equally certain that a
forming' country w hich buys its bread and
meat, wjll sink into poverty.
The hjrtof accumulating wealth consists
in .the art, of savitig—of diinlnisliuig ex
peuses rather than in increasing acquisi
tions. There is po sueli tping as ;f sound
eepuomy on a plantation which brings its
corn, fodder and meat from. Cincinnati ahd
St. Ijouis. Until tepds herself,
therefore,, she will newer be iff a i-oth for ta
ble pecuniary condition, ami, as sin; Is not
likely to do this in dtir day,* wtf expect ever
to see her 'stljaitied in the effort-to bridge
6\er the time between t.he* last dollar front
the oULyrgu and ibt; first dotlKl-’bfl
the new" crop recciv<xl. Then comes Hie
t ime for liens on growing crops— for money
at two and a half per months, or corn and
bacon at twenty |>er cent, advance on cur
rent. prices. ,
'Plus business is good for the! Western
produce men—good for tlie grain trade
good for bankers; but it. is death the
tanner, aud it will windup in insolvency
in many cases., deatji, ,t(>o, to every
substantial interest or the State, for these
most lie.based upon the prosperity of the
masses, and not on exeeptionalgains which
really spring from the public poverty.
We see that, the Northern papers arc say
wo Uuu« I red millions
richeitbf'MlC I:t£t cotton crop. It is all the
merest, gnpss work. AYe tlijnje, were it
possible to balance accounts \vhon the next
cotton erop comes in, it would be doubtful
w hctlier tiie State of Georgia has saved a
copper.* TWhen a planter Can his cot
true crop AvHh full'' coni cribs and meat
house for another year, - he can talk about
profits, with some certainty. But w lien he
everything to buy out of his cotton crop
money, all is conjectural aud unsatisfactory.
Affairs tn Wkbsteii County.—A cor
respondent of the Maeon Telegraph , writing
from Preston, Webster county, under date
of the 27th nit., say* : - * f .
Your correspondent, “M. IT., ’’ from Wes
ton, writes on the 11th ultimo, that the
prospects, pf planters .in this county Were
somewhat flattering. The weather, since
'that time, has continued cuhl enough for
Marcb, until day beforh.ye.sterday, when it
commenced moderating and to-day is quite
warm. And I am sorry to Hstorm youi
numerous readers.tiiat (fie crop prospects
.in Westou arc gloomy indeeil.
Three-fourths of the lands In our conntv
arc What is termed gray or sandy soils, and
the crops on them suffered much more than
the red lands. 1 have both red and sandy
landq on iny farm, and I wasmnder the ne
■gesstty of plowing up and replanting a
portion of my cotton on the gray lamls;.
bnt oh my retl lands my cotton was but
little affected with the cold.
Our corn is- small for thih date, and in
mbst instances is suffering for work, on ac
cqunt of thi- heavy raiiis that have fallen*
in this and adjoining counties, packing the
soils.) that if needs stirring to break the
hard ernst formed on the surface.
The wliMt cropa-Tire not. as good as was
anticipated they would be one month hack.
The heads are very short and noj, well fill
ed. Fall oats arc doing better than any
other portion of onr crop. The Hpring
oats' arc too low and I Tear will make a
poor crop.
The heave rains have brought forth any
quantity of grass, and onr planters are
hard up to procure labor sufficient to suc
cessfully manage their large cotton crops.
Many were thrown back in having to re
plant. .
Our frecdmeai are doing better than usual,
as they have no- Imreaa to consult about
. every little t rtflc that formerly sheared a
great luonjitayi of difficulties. Neither
•iaive badger;*,-or -scalawags in
our county iiifliiemv them against tln-ir
own interest and the interest, of their em
p.loyefs. The liiost, of them have come to
■ the very rational conclusion that their old
masters are their best friends.
liQUßiiu.iv Death —Family Smothered
in a Lime Kiln.— Mr. George Cholwell, of
Alligerville, ill the town of Rochester.
Ulster coufity, having started the fire in his,
liiiie kli'n, oii Tuesday morning,-left home.'
Soon a Iter ward his little son, supposing
thai i N.vjire had gone out, ventured down
;fitol lie kiln by me.-ms-of a wyi'dlass and
tub. The gas from the burning coal, and
limestone soon stupefied him, so that he
fell from the t.ub. A little sister gave the
alarm to th'eilr mother, rvhi? directed the lit
tle Ldrl to*go down into ffife kiln and get
the brol her into -the tub,; when she would
haul them both up. The little girl did as
she was told, bat on arriving at the bottom
also fell out, apparently suffocated. In
agony tlie mother rushed to the dwelling
house to get. tite assistance of her aged
lather and mother, instruct ing them to let
her down with the windlass, so that she
could rescue * her beloved offspring from
death Her instructions wen: followed.
She went down, placed them in the tub,
when they were soon hauled to the top, ap
parently lifeless. Quietly the tub was
again lowered to rescue the mother, who
already began to show signs of exhaustion
frojg the suffocating gas. She hart strength
enough to get into il ; but when those above
began ‘to turn the windlass, her heavy
weight (285 lbs.) caused the iron shaft to
turn in the wooden drum..' A moment was
not to Ire lost. The neighbors were sent
for ; but before assistance* could arrive,
Mrs. Giiolwell died in the kiln. Her hus
band went down _ apd tied, a rope around
her body, hy which sire was hoisted out.
The hojj. dh*d on Saturday morning. The
girl will probably recover
[kllenviUe (JV. Y.) I&umnl. -
A Nifbiav Marries a RadtCal’s Dauoh
teti AND Sedttces Her Sister— Mr. Dan
iel Hoy is a Radical who lives at Lorbcrry,
about four miles above Pinegrove, in this
county. He is a thorough believer in the
doctrines, teachings, and principles of Rad
icalism, and regularly votes the Radical'
ticket. He was an advocate, too, of the
fifteenth amendment, and treats the negro
as “ a man Mr. Hoy has a
daughter, Eliza by name, who is very fair
to look upon. John I’owe is one of the
“coming men,” as black as the ace of
spades. Between John and Eliza sometime
since there sprung up a warm intimacy
and affection, which resuKed about six
Weeks since in the'twain being united in
the holy bonds' of matrimony.
Bur this is not all ! Mrs. Howe has a
sister* as fair to look u|xm as she. Between
this sister anti Mr. Bowe an intimacy- has
also existed, the fruits of Which will be
reaped shortly. “ She loved pot wisely,
but too well,” and soon another Japhet will
appear in search of a hither.
f PotisviUc (Pa.) Standard.
The Fashion in Boots—Ladies’ hoots
are mostly made to button or*lace in front,
kid or morocco stock being used. Serge
Sports are scarcely worn in -tin* Northern
cyios, the above taaterlal h&vfng taken ilk
place. For the information of tliosc who
may Wish to know %r what market the
enormous quantity of serge (or lasting)
, slrics, made m Massachusetts this Spring,
were sold, we wilt say that, a large propor
tion of thetn yvetrt South, where all the
tailored women seem, to ruy yyild .after
serge shoes, artd wholesale dealers there in-
Amwd us a few weeks since that they had
standing orders m Northern houses li>r all
th*goods of this kirtd they could make, of
sizes running from seven to twelve, for wo
wear. Slmc anil Lt alia r "Reporter.
Ihk Sumy Caubatures Their
TraW;.—'The following are the names of
the couqUes into 'Mich Darlington Dis 7
triet, Hotffh -fhu-olina, has been divided:
Sherma*, Lincoln, Lunuy,. ftrown, Thad
But,Wi H«iTyman, Smith',
Thora ”'
. The Advantage of Combination. —
The subject of co operation is not sufli
ciently appreciated and practiced in the
Southern States. There is too much con
fidence and trust reposed in the prospective
good which is to accrue from the aid of
Northern capital, in the development of
our resources. We have been reduced aL
most to the verge of bankruptcy—a point
at which men are presumed to realize the
value of financial independence. We are
nojv, thanks to alxnmtiful Providence and
a prolific soil, recovering from the shock of
war, and, (undisturbed by the oppression
of brainless fanatics and designing adven
turers) with aca wful study of that policy
which is to advance our material pros
perity, our growth within a few years will
place ug in possession of a solid and sub
stantial wealth which shall give us our
true position in tf|<; Government of which
we are now as a hired servant.
.While we loathe and despise the political
fauatacisni of the Northern and Eastern
States, we may nevertheless gather good
practical lessons from them as to the import
ant, material advantages which they have
possessed themselves of through the strength
of co-operative movements. Through, this
pblicy, in the deviiopmeut and consumma
tion of all enterprises which promised local
or State aggrandizement, that section
lias accumulated its present wealth of me
chanical, manufacturing and financial im
portance. Whenever a project has been
presented to that people, affecting the pro
gress of their immediate section, its con
summation has generally followed close
uf«on the heels of its conception. When
the enterprise proposed proved ■ too Her
culean for the few among whom it origi
nated, a judicious combination of co-opera
tive earnestness and strength has beeneflfict
jted among the multitude, who have not dal
lietßJwir time in quid ling upon abstract
questions of detail. Nor have all these en
terprises'emanated from that class denomi-
nated as capitalists- Workingmen have
proved t hat they, too, are capitalists, and
liearm most important relation in the de
velopment of that chain of enterprise which
* mairjs a vigorous and active people, and
which binds together the varied pursuits
in a spirited union for common prosperity.
Capital is stilted and timid, and is averse
to the “day of small things.” To stimulate
it to activity, it is generally essential to
dazzle it with the promise of a speedy and
highly remunerative reward.
With us there are many enterprises
(which might be conducted to a successful
advancement of general prosperity with
out waiting for that influx of Northern
men and capital upon which so many have
based their hopes of recuperation.
In acknowledgment of this fact, we are
gratified to know that several citizens of
Augusta have set to work in a quiet and
yet effective, manner to contribute their
quota to the.formation of a local immigra
gratiou company upon a basis that has for
its object the creation of capital, by in
ducing the citizens to make an investment
monthly of an amount which wonld not be
missed from the pocket of even a daily la
borer. We regret that this-moveiiicnt has
not been as warmly encouraged hy some of
our citizens as we anticipated. Indedft,
direct oppoSnSfon lias been extended from
some This, wc opine, will tone
down inUvi^c quiescence, if not hearty sup
port, as soon as the basis of the proposed
plan of organization is better understood.
To that end, we contemplate the publica
tion of the proposed constitution for the
government us the association, In a day or
two.
That Litti.h Boy. —The Chillicolhe
Gazette has the following inquiry in refer
ence to a little boy whose name we fre
quently 1 1 <iiir mentioned at, games of base
halt in tMscity: Is then - any boy in ('liil
licotlie, whose name is “ Uli Damyer?” We
hear very loud calls foi him occasionally
from the little hoys who congregate about
the corners, and particularly when a dis
pute arises concerning iny game in which
they may chance to be engaged. We judge
from the frequency of these calls for him
on occasions of this kind, that he mnst, lie
a little fallow of vast judgment and wisdbm,
who is called upon to act as umpire. W<‘
hope “ Uli” will always appear promptly
hereafter, so that these good little hoys
won’t liave to call him so often. The older
citizens of the plaee will feel particularly
relieved if lie will only - do so.-
Something New.—The Atlanta Consti
tution speaks of a lint room and cotton
press on. exhibition ir that city, which
takes the'eotton from tke month of the gin,
.packs it, evenly and yvithout matting the
lint, and with a lateral; screw presses the
bale to the proper size, jail yvith tint same
power that runs the gin. It sax es cotton
_ and a,great deal of work, compared with
the old style of packing cotton. The sav
i tigs off of one good cotton crop will pay
for the lint room and press.
Depends on Its Nature.—We find the
following paragraph in the Monroe Adver
tiser :
“An enterprising individual, who loves
work well enough to diligently attend to
the working of a good threshing machine,
can make money by visiting Rntts during
the summer. We charge nothing for the
hint.”
Wc presume that the inquiry will sug
gest itself as lo the character of this ma
chine. There are a species of “threshing
machines,” to attend the operations of
vvhieh xvould not be particularly entertain
ing at this season, but as a matter of course,
the Advertiser would not delude “ an enter
prising individual” into contact yvith one
of this character.
The Surveying Party.—We understand
that the party who arc engaged in locat
ing the line of the railroad between Co
lumbus and West Point arc noyv encamp
ed, and havc'been for several days, some
three miles from Columbus. They "have
been particularly surveying and locating
the line about the Columbus Factory. Ail
yve can learn is, that the proposed road
yvill lie about thirty-eight miles in length,
that it yy-.ill ffilioyv very nearly the curva
tures of the river, and that the grades will
be comparatively light and the costs about,
the average of roads. Mr. L. P. Grant,
Chiei Engineer of the Georgia and Air
Line Roads, yvas yvith the party yesterday.
AVe are told his nephew, Mr. Grant,
xvlio was taken sick a day or two ago, is in
charge of the survey. It is believed that
the Carolina, Georgia and A. & W. P.
Roads will build this connection.
[ Columbus Sun, 30 th nit.
Negro Killed.—A negro man named
Allred Pickett, was shot and killed by a
white man named John Morand, at the
bridge, near this city, on Saturday,, It
seems-that Morand yvas riding in a wagon
wi th other parties, yvhen Pickett asked per
mission to. put a two'gallon jug iu it—him
self being in a rickety old buggy, heavily
loaded-which permission was granted by
the driver, and the jug placed upon the
wagon. Morand objected to the jug being
hauled,.and threw it out upon the ground
breaking iL The negro told him he must
pay liim for the syrup, yyhereupon Morand
said he would pay him by shooting him,
and drew his pistol. The negro started
yvith a bucket to yvattr the horses, and
Ending that Morand was following him
turned to face him, whei he (Morand) fired,
the ball passing through the negro’s heart
and killing him in a hliort time. After
firing Morand fled, and up to this time ha's
not Jseen captured. —Americas Courier , lrf.
“Ye Velocipede Man and His Love.” 1
BY GREEN GOGGLfS
■ «
•. AIR —Flying Trapez.
Once I-was happy, Mit now I’m forlorn,
Like an old coHt that is tattered and torn ;
Left in this wide world to Iret and to nioufp —
Betrayed iiy a maid in her teens.
The girl that I courted was-handsome ;
I tried all I knew how to succeed ;
But l couldn’t please her one quarter as well
As that inau on the velocipede.
Chorus :
Oh, he’d ride round the rink with the greatest
of speed,
This daring young man on tire velocipede ;
His movements were graceful-all girls he
could please,
And my love he stole away.
(Time out on No. 1!)
Oue evening while walking down on Broad
street.
With her on my arm, and I talking sweet.
We went in the Fretiqb Store —had something
to eat,
And then went to Schaefer’s rink.
That visit was fatal to all of my hopes;
The truth, now, l’in telling, indeed ;
For in there she met with a charming young
man,
Wfi.it could ride on a velocipede.
Chorus.
(Time out on No. 3 !)
The Christian cognomen of this youth was
“ Pete
Tall, big and handsome, and always dressed
neat;
He could turn in ft circle ol six or eight feet,
And, seme said, could steer with his
nose.
He rode up to my love, and threw her a note;
In a whisper he asked her to read.
And before I could .catch him, put his fingers
up so, *
And rode off on his velocipede. *
Chou us.
( Time out on A r o. 3!)
I asked her the cause of her treating me so ;
She answered me hack that he was an old beau,
Who merely inquired and wanted to know
If l knew how to ride round the rink.
Os course, twouldn’t do to say I didn’t know
tioic —
’Twould be giving my rival the lead ;
So 1 told her J could, and, to prove it, at once
Said, “Trot outyer velocipede!”
Chorus.
(Time out on No. A !)
I got on, and rode well lor a minute or two,
Encouraged by boys, who cried, “ Bully for
you !”
But all of a sudden, I think I got threw,
For I found nfyself flat on the floor.
My face it was scratched, and my clothes they
were tore,
So I called lor my love in my need ;
And I learned she had just - ridden out of the
door
With ’totber chap on hi# velocipede.
Chorus.
(Time out. on No. 5 !)
MORAL.
[To be suog' with mie arm in a'sliugy your
head' tied up, and witlL sticking-plaster accom
paniment. Sad, but instructive. |
It you’d press your suit with tin- one you
adore,
Go to Schaefer’s and ride, hut don't fall on the
floor,
For then you must get anew suit from A.
Dorr, .
As t had to do ’totlior day.
Be guided by me, and go now, at once,
O, pray, now, of my warning take beed ;
The girls will all quit you, and call you a
dunce,
If you can’t ride on a velocipede.
Hash ! and Chorus.
Encounter Between Sword Fish and
a Sperm Whale. —A correspondent of the
Petaluma. J/umal and Argus ol' April 15,
relates the following singular incident:
A novel si'glifr was witnessed a few days
ago by Mr. Gafleny, .who lives'near Kodoga
Bay. While plowing near the coast, his at
tention was dh'ected to an unstial coin mo-,
tiop in the witter, nearly' a mile from sliofe,
which proved to be a conflict between We
swdrd fish and a sperm whale. The ocean
was quite c%lm, and, as they neared the
shore, their movements could he plainly.
seen. The whale w f as no match for his
antagonists, who seemed to understand his
only means, of defense, and displayed con
siderable knowledge of tactics, in parrying,
with thcirTornudableadversary. In making
their thrusts into his sides they would keep
clear of his tail, one blow of which would
have been fatal to them. With maddened
fury the huge monster of the deep would
strike rigid, and left causing the water to
boil by the force of the blow—and then he.
would tlive deep to escape the* relentless
fury of his tormentors, but he was followed
and soon- brought to the surface. Deep
gashes could be seen in liis side, and the
blood flowing freely. The fight was wit
nessed for nearly an hour, when the whale,
in the agony of despair, started for the
shore, flinging himself upon some low rocks,
and soon died from the effects of the wounds.
Gashes two feet long and six feet- deep were
made in his sides. Many in this city went
to see him. He was lie tween fifty and sixty
feet long. The third day the tide rose high
enougit to float him from the rocks, and he
floated-ont to sea.
Col. D. W. Lewis, Secretary of the Geor
gia State Agricultural Society, has recent
ly returned tram Washington, whither Ire
has.been in the interest of the Society. He
brings with him about one hundred vol
nmes of documentary history, which he will
add to the library in this City. Col. Lewis
is giving his entire attention to the great
work in which he is engaged. He is snug
ly fitted up with rooms here, and has com
menced energetically to gather together a
library and a museum which will be the
property of the Society. He is now from
the city, and will be absent a week, after
which he will be here until immediately
before the State Fair, when he will be in
Macon. —Atlanta Era.
Sodden Death. —At about ten o’clock
on Sunday morning, Mr. Patrick O’Toole
was found dead in his bar room, on
Broughton street lane, one door east of
Whitaker s'.reet. He was sitting in a
chair, with his head hanging over the back.
The coroner was notified, and an inquest
was held. The jury, after a thorough in
vestigation, arrived at the conclusion that
the “deceased came to his death from stran
gulation caused by debility, excessive in-*
toxication, and the position taken by him
when in a relaxed condition.”
Mr. O’Toole was a native of Ireland, and
had no relatives in this city.
f Savannah Re/imblimn.
A Spaniard has invented a very cnrkms
appliance for securing motive power. The
contrivance, as described in the Scientific
American , consists of a dike along the sea
shore where the waves break with force.
The dike presents an inclined plane to
wards the sea. When a large wave comes
in*it is carried up this inclined plane by
its own force, and when-at its greatest
height is carried by sluice ways through
to the interior,'where there is a reservoir
to receive it. From this reservoir it runs
in a steady stream, supplying a mill, and
finding its way after that back to the sea.
The American says it is used successfully
in Cuba.
Chous through til? belt of country be
tween this place and Atlanta, are small
and backward. Wheat generally looks
fine, but cotton and corn, with few excep
tions, seems to be considerably damaged
by the recent cold weather.
[Madison Farm Journal.
— —
Married Again. —Belle Boyd was mar
ried a few days since, in New Orleans, to a
•Mr. John B. Hammond.
‘BY TELEGRAPH,
[Special Diffitaich to the CvnetitiiUonalbit.
New York Stock Closing Quotations.
REPORTED BY HOYT & GARDNER.
New York, June 2—J\ M.,
The following are the closing quotations
this day:
American Gold 138%
Adams Express ——
New York Central 1927^'
Erie . .... ..L .... .. 29%
Hudson River 100
Reading • 99%
Michigan Central 130%
Michigan Southern 117%
Cleveland and Pittsburg 94%
Chicago and North Western 01
Chicago and North Western, pref 104%
Milwaukee and St. Paul 77%
Milwaukee and St. Paul, pref .... 80%
Lake Shore 114 ~
Chicago and Rock Island 125%
Toledo, Wabash and Western , 75%
Toledo, Wabash and Western, pref.. 82
New Jersey Central 1W
Pittsburg and Fort Wayne ..100
Ohio and Mississippi 84%
Hanibal and St. Joseph ; 120
ITanihal and St. Joseph, pref 120%
Tennessee, old 08
Tennessee, new 04'4
Georgia Sixes.. 82
Georgia Sevens. 05
North Carolina, old 00%
North Carolina, new 57%
Alnbaina - Eights pur
Alabama Fives
Virginia Sixes 58
Missouri Sixes 80%
I’acilie Mail 81%
Western Union Telegraph 40 %
Gold weak, on increased sales of Gov
ernment. -Stocks and Governments strong.
Hoyt & Gardner.
I Assoeiiileil Pi-phh Dispatches.
WASHINGTON.
Washington, June 2—Noon.—Charles
Wheeler is appointed Postmaster at
Eufaula, Alabama.
Second, Lieut. William McGee, of the
twentieth infantry, for riotous and disor
derly conduct, has been sentenced to dis
missal and five years, eoUfliicnient in the
Louisiana penetentiary.
Washington, June'2—P. M.—Pennsyl
vania claims that cigars manufactured by
convicts should be exempt from .taxation.
The claim will be rejected, on the ground
that convicts might make whisky. -
Several New York bankers olaim that,
the bulk of their capital, used for carrying
stocks and bondSj thus acting as brokers,
should be exempt. The claim was unfa
vorably received, but yet undecided.
Revenue to-day,
This evening’s Star says : “ The Secretary
of War has communicated to the President
of the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce
the perfect harmony of the Government
with the wishes of the commercial conven
tion respecting the improvement of the
Mississippi.’.’
Tptal debt, principal and interest, $2,-
000,070,050 10; amount in Treasury—coin
belonging to the Government,.^Bl
coin for which certificates oi deposit
are outstanding, $23,£40,720; currency,
$19,084,550 07; sinking fund in hear
ing coin interest arid accrued interest
thereon, $3,093,295 42 V- total, $128,258,-
009 98; decrease of public debt during the
past mouth, $f0,384,777 97; decrease since
March Ist, 1809, $20,050,040 89. '
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans, June I.—The President
of the Chamber .of Commerce has received
a dispatch from the Secretary of War sta
ting [hat the views of the Government as
to the importance of improving navigation
at the mouth of the Mississippi river are in
accordance with those of the Ooniinereull
Convention, anfl that the suggestions of
the latter relative to the dredge boat now
at work will he complied with. The dis
patch was in response to the resolutions
telegraphed by the President of the con
vention.
The Crescent City Slaughter House Com
pany, under the presidency of If. .1. Pratt,
and the superiutendeucy of S. P. Griffin,
inaugurated its new establishment to-day,
and has already received 2,000 cattle. -
'i’his institution .was chartered under act
of the recent Legislature providing for re
moval of slaughter houses fcouj about
the city water works. The new slaughter
houses are on the opposite side of the river
below the city. .
. ALABAMA.
Montgomery, June 2.— The Immigration
Convention adjourned to-day. An able ad
dress by Mr. DeLeon, Chairman, to the
people of the North and Europe was adopt
ed. An organization was perfected, which
will g» to work at once. A President and
Board of Directors front among the best
business men-of the State will be selected,
The plan of Col. Crandall, of New Orleans,
was the one agreed, upon—a stock compa
ny Os triOney and land. Many interesting
speeches by gentlemen of native and foreign
birth were made.
VIRGINIA.
Richmond, June 2.—The graves of the
Confederate soldiers at Holly wood Ceme
tery were decorated to-day. About 10,000
persons Visited the cemetery. Business
houses were closed and genera l holiday <>b
served.
ILLINOIS.
Chicago, June 2.— A Fort special
to the Trilnme stales that a party of 250
Cheyennes attacked an unprotected settle
ment, 100 miles from Topeka Sunday morn
ing. They came Sunday evening, under
.the pretence of friendship, and massacred
thirteen men, women and children. The
women were ravished and their bodies
mutilated.
NEW YORK.
New York, .Tune 2. —At Jerome Park,
Passaic won ; the second race,' Camerons,
bay filly ; the. third race, Glcnely.
At the Union Course, American Girl won
a $2,500 purse, beating Lucy and Gold
smith Maid. Lady Thorn was lame, and
didn’t trot. Time, 2:22}4, 30:25.
MAINE.
Portland, .Time 2.—Lawyer Parker's
ivife fatally shot a milliner. Cause, jeal
ousy.
Leavtston, Maine, .Tune 2. — A boat with
nine men Avere carried over the falls, and
four drowned.
MISSOURI.
St. Louis, June 2.—The Indians arc de
predating Western Kansas. Twenty men,
women and children have been killed with
in a week, and many carried off. ».
FOREIGN.
Florence, June 2.-r-Thc Parliamentary
rejection of Digny’s financial plans will
probably lead to his withdrawal and other
ministerial charges.
Berlin, June 2.—Parliament passed a
bill taxing malt, sugar and bills of ex
change.
Havana, June 2. —Mexican advices to
the 20th state that many States will nulli
fy the act of Congress suppressing |>arty
Uemonstratirfus. Kidnappers "ill be pros
ecuted with unusual rigor throughout the
country. *"
Col. Mayer is still in prison.
The telegraph from the Pacific to the At
lantic, through Mexico, is complete.
The property confiscated between the
19th of April and Ist of June produced sev
en ty thuusaiu 1 dollars.
The city lias been terribly excited since
yesterday. Volunteers arc arriving and
serious riots are expected.
A heavy engagement lvis tqken place be
tween the bays of Nepe and Banos. The
official report four cannon and
all other munitions of wav brought by the
filibusters, captured.
London, June 2.—The Irish cbnrch bill
read the first time in the House of
Lords. The second readingwill lie on the
16th i net. . ,
In the proceedings in the House of Com
mons, in regard to Canada and other Brit
ish provinces in North America:, Verney
.inquired what the policy of the Govern
r incut would be toward the American colo
nles. MunseH replied, that while he de
flHneilto enter on the colonial policy of the
Government, he intimated that the Gov
eranieiit jMdicy was to throw the costs of
sell-delense on each colony, and that meas
iii is to that end had been partially Liken
and would he extended until next year
He hod no doubt that the arrangement
or the cession of the Hudson Bay
Companys territory would receive the
ratification of the Canadian Government
Ihe question was not one of purchase
only, hot also of development of colo
nization aiul civilization, which hither
to had been virtually closed. If the scheme
Was successful, the Dominion would lie able
to extend ♦Voni the Atlantic to ‘the I‘aciflc.
He believed the interests of British Colimi
bia lay in connection with Canada, and
every facility would be given to forward
them.
Northcotc thought that, the Canadians
were better able 1.0 decide Ibr themselves
then to act on flic advice .of the Govern
ment. He believed the question would
soon he satisfactorily settled.
Berry regarded Canada as the (iiturc
highway to the Indies and East. I[c ridi
culed the idea of annexation to AimtHea,
and said by such a course, we had every
thing to lose and nothing to gain.
Adderlay regarded tile arrangement, as
eminently satisfactory, on the principle
that lie generally disapproved of a' system
of Government guarantees. For Unit rea
son he would vote in favor of these mea
sures.
The Times understands that no new de
mands have been addressed to England,
and that Motley enters upon the duties
without any prospect of controversy; but,
at the same time, says the English Govern
ment should examine any new proposals,
and see if they promise a just and equita
ble solution. If the neutrality proclama
tion is made a subject of grievance, we are
bound to listen to .the argument adduced,
though it is impossible that any good pur
pose would lie served by raising such a
discussion.
The Pall Mall Gazette has a very snob
bish article on the subject, boasting that
America backed down before British pluck,
and that under these circumstances the ar
rival of tlie new minister is of small import -
mice, and the best results anticipated from
Motleys mission is, that his duties will af
ford him sufficient leisure.to prosecute liis
historical studies.
MARINE NEWS.
Savannah, June 2.—Arrived: San Ja
cinto, Huntsville, from New York; North
Point, from Baltimore ; schr Adeliza, from
New York.
Sailed: Bark^Bmperor,for St. Johns.
Wilmington, June 2.—Cleared : Lucille,
for Baltimore.
Augusta Market.
Omcß Daily Constitutionalist, )
Wednu-uiay, Juuo 2-I’. M. (
FINANCIAL
HOLD— Buyingat, 13!I anil selling at 1 11.
SlLVEß—Buying at 133 and selling at 135.
COTTON.—The market to-day lias been
rather more quiet than yesterday, but prices
continue hi m. We quote Liverpool middling
27%. Siilcs, 315 bales. Receipts, 57 bales.
BACON—Firm. We quote C. Sides, 19; O.
11. Sides, 18%@19; B, B. Sides, 17%: Shoul
ders, 14%@15 ; Hams, 1(i%@23; Dry Salt
Shoulders, 13%@!4 ; Dry Salt C. R. Sides, 17%
@lB.
CORN—Active demand, with an upward ten
deucy. Stock very much reduced and receipt
light. We quote White, $1 13@f 15 from
depot. ' *
WIIKAT—We quote choice white, $2 0()@
2 15; rcd, $1 80@2 WO.
FLOUR—City Mills, *9@l2; at retail, $t 19
barrel higher. Country, sS@ll, according 1.0
quality.
CORN MEAL— 2O at wholesale, and $1 30
at retail.
OATS —Bo@oo.
PEAS Limited demand and heavy stock.
We quote, $1 05<@ 1 15. -
A Tyrannical and II nscrupulous Sher
iff “ Perishes by the Wayside.” —The
city was thrown into a state of excitement
yesterday afternoon, by the arrival of a
messenger from Jones couuly, with the in
telligence that Sheriff Gulgrove had been
killed and a negro man severely wounded",
by a party or parties unknown. .The par
ticulars, as far as they have transpired, arc
as follows: •
Yesterday, morning, about 7 o’clock,• Col
grove, accompanied by a negro piaii, left
his residence for Trenton, three miles dis
tant. When about half way to the village
a valley is supposed to have been fired into
the wagon in which the two were riding,
killing the sheriff instantly, and danger
ously wounding the negro. Shortly after
the tragic occurrence Colgrove was found
in the middle ol the road, with a bullet
through liis breast. ■ The negro had his arm
broken by a ball and a gunshot wound in
his breast. He is in a precarious condition.
We were afterwards shown a dispatch
from Deputy Sheriff Shipp, announcing the
death of Sheriff Colgrove—without giving
any of the particulars, and stating that the
(“ trooly loil”) militia had been turned out
and were in lull pursuit of his slayers.
Who they were was not stated.
Many conjectures Avere afloat in this city
yesterday regarding the persons who com
mitted the deed, - but there was only one
opinion regarding the person killed, and
that ivas that a bad man had gone to ren
der his account Jo his Maker. Sheriff Col
grove has committed many high-handed
acts and outrages since he began the ad
ministration of his office, grinding the peo
ple of Jones in the dust by the aid of his
base minions. Time and again has lie
been warned that such a course, long per
sisted in, would lead to his destruction ;
but, unheeding the remonstrances of even
his political friends, he pressed onward in
the obnoxious course he had marked out,
and Ave now behold the result. That the
deed was a dastardly one, we are frank to
admit; but that, it was unprovoked we em
phatically deny. Even his political friends
—his personal ones are hard to find—admit
tins, and speak of him as a tyrannical and
unscrupulous officer.
[Newborn (]\f. C.) Journal of Commerce.
IlHjrr Times in llaytl— The negroes are
having a high old time. Here is something
from the late newspaper correspondence:
Provisions arc being sold at the most
fabulous rates—a barrel of flour being
valued at $5,000. (Ilaytinn paper currency),
and a barrel of pork at $14,000. Gold in a
few days rose in value from S6OO to $1,200
for the American dollar, and noiv it reaches
$1,500. The people arc positively stall
ing, and merchants will only sell for coffee
or specie. So great is the destitution every
where, that threats are made of an open
and violent pillaging of the provision
stores, and no property is safe, because
there is no protection whatever.
The villages of Torbeck, Pert Saint, and
Cavalilott had been captured by the insur
gents ; therefore, those places were lostato
the Government of Salnave, and all «the
plains of Caynes have been completely
sconrcd by the army of General Domingne,
Avho cleared aivay the hordes of the barba
rous picas or picqueis. The massacre of the
bloodthirsty wretches is represented as per
fectly horrifying. One thousand five hun
dred of them were left dead and nnbnried
In one of the valleys through which Bo
uiinguo’s army passed.
Murder in Brooks County. —The Quit
mall Banner , of Friday, says that Coroner
It. S. Moore of that county, having been
sent out to investigate an alleged murder,
reports substantially as follows: On arriv
ing at a small creek about seven miles from
(Quitman, he found the body of a negro
man lying In the water. On examination
the body was found to be literally riddled
Avith buckshot; eleven of Which had struck
the unfortunate man in the Ixaly and arms.
Capt. Moore states that the man must have
bpen dead for some hours, and that he
sccm.4 to have been killed while “striking”
‘
No clue has liecn found to the perpetra
tors of this base* assassination. We hope
that they.soon will be found, and the ma
jesty of an outraged law will be speedily
vindicated. .
■ Lucky Joe.—The ♦eping car company
of Joe BroAvn, Bullock and the Kimballs,
has declared a dividena of sixteen per cent.
CITY ITEMS.
A Negro Confidence Operator Gomes
to Grief 4 - —At the instance of Jane Sweet,
(col.), yesterday morning, a negro confidence
operator, Henry Stewart, was brought, be
fore Justice Ells, charged with defrauding
the plaintiff of One dollar and fifty cents. By
false pretexts of having a large number of
ten and twenty dollar notes,, lie succeeded
in effecting a loan of tire amount in ques
tion, which lie neglected to refund. Asa
matter of course, Sweel became very sour,
and sought legal remedy. The defendant
waived indictment )»>’ the grand jury, and
consented to trial by Justice Ells.. Ile was
found guilty and sentenced to six mouths
on public works.
Another victim, Susan Tillman (col.),
pounced upon the prisoner with a warrant
and affidavit,, making a similar charge. By
dejxrsiting a pocket-hook with her, alleged
to contain a large amount of stamps, the
prisoner succeeded in drawing the wool
over her eyes to such an extent as to get
$n i.i from her hard earned savings. On
this charge, the prisoner would not con
sent to a trial before Justice Ells, and was
committed for trial at the Superior Court.
Needs Reconstruction. —On Tuesday
morning the sheriff of Richmond comity
was before Recorder Crump, charged with /
a violation of the Bf.li section of the Gen
eral Ordinances—throwing water' from an
upper window at the City Hail,To the an-'
noyauce of |Killee officers. From Hie im
potence of the section, in not applying its
restrictions to public buildings, the case
was dismissed. It would not lie amiss for
this section to'be so reconstructed as to
embrace public buildings.
Recorder’s Court.— ln tin- Recorder's
Court, yesterday morning, the- following
cases were disposed of:
Marion Parnell, (white) for violation of
18th section. Plead not guilty. Found
guilty, and lined $5 and costs, or ten day
on chain gang.
Eugene Buffington, (colored) for viola
tion of 18th section. Plead not guilty?
Found guilty, and fined $5 and costs, or
ten days on chain gang.
Stock Subscribed.— From the Rome
Commercial we learn that the City Council
of that city have subscribed for seven hun
dred and fifty shares ($75,000) of stock in
the Memphis Branch Railroad. This sub
scription is made on the condition that the
company will receive in payment the lxmds
of the city, payable and redeemable in ten
years, with interest from date^B^* ) **" T 1
payable annually at 7 per cent. \ ' &•
Rural South icrneh. —The .Tune number
of this very clever periodical has been re
ceived. It is well made up for the farm
and household, and is only $1 per an
num. S. A. Echols, Atlanta, can he ad
dressed.
Green Corn.— The Charleston Courier,
of yesterday, acknowledges the receipt of
roasting-eai>i from a city garden.
' Crops in Tennessee and Kentucky.—
Gn bur recent trip to Louisville we were
gratified to notice the almost uniform pros *
perous condition and fine promise of th/
growing crops. The wheat along the liw
of railroad is considerable above an av/if
age growth, and, with the exception of
rust on the blades in a few places, prom- ,
iscs a full yield. The corn is
but, there is a good stand and It loix&jjfl
tliriity.
Arrangements are made for planting n
much larger crop of tobacco than has been
customary. The grass and clover crops
are excellent. —Home Courier, 1 si.
Cotton.— We arc pleased to be able I<\
state, as Aye do upon (lie aut hority oi\
numbers’ <>!' persons avlio know AVliat. \
they are talking about, that the appearance
of cotton has greatly improved AvitJiin the
past few days. It has now changed from
yellow and red to a beautiful grefiir, and
begins to look strong and vigorous. 'Plies
past few days of Aery Avann weather have
had a marked effect upon it.
[ Allans 1 Vaichman.
Tobacco at Auction. —Was sold 10-day
at the Commission House of R. F. Maddox,
by G. W. Adair, Auctioneer, one box of
fine tobacco, branded “ Georgia’s Pride,”
for $t 75 per pound, to the new firm o
Pemberton, Wilson, Taylor' & Cos., Drug
gists, The above goods were the first made
and sold in this city by ( lie firm of 8. H.-*
Holland & Cos., late of Danville, Va.
| Atlanta < onstilulion , ‘.WxliilL
A National Monument. —On Monday
next the Committee of Ihe Union War
Prisoners’ Association av i 11 have an inter
view with the President concerning the
proposed erection of a grand national
monument to the memory of the 35,066
prisoners who died in Southern prisons (lur
ing the war. The Association contemplates
asking from Congress the grant of a public
squire on Pennsylvania avenue, on Avhieh
to erect the proposed monument.
Dr. Lovick Pierce.— This venerable
and eminent divine preached two deep,
stirring sermons during the district meet
iug on Saturday and Sunday. He has
probably been in the ministry longer than
any man la Georgia, and none have done
better service for the church. Though
nearly approaching eighty years of age,
and in feeble health, his sermons were deep,
convincing and grand in conception to all
intelligent hearers. Dr. Pierce is the Gen
eral Sunday School Agent for Ihis State.
[ A mencus Courier.
We were shown last week a bunch o
wheat on which the rust had made its ap
pearance. We understand, however, that
the tendency of this fatal destroyer to
spread is not very great, and that ili tfe or I
no injury has resulted so far. We hear re- I
ports from several vicinities of its presence’, I
but hope that it may no# extend further 1
than the leaves. Wheat is just now in that I
tender, milky slate, just prior to ripeness,
when any unseasonable event would prove
in a high degree disastrous.
[Monroe Advertiser.
The Ramie in Laurens Distiuct.—
The Laurensvillo: Herald , of the 2<SUi inst.,
says:
“The Ramie plant is being tried in Lau
rens. A practical planter, in the .neighbor
hood of Waterloo, has imported a number
of plants, and the experiment of its culture
here will be intelligently made. The plants
were bought in Louisiana.”
Fire at Cash’s Depot.—The Chora av (S.
C.) Democrat, of Friday, says: “We are
sorry to learn that Mr. J. It. Hinton at
Cash’s Depot, had his house and nearly
every article of furniture he possessed de
stroyed by fire during the gale of Saturday.
He is an- Industrious, hard workiug man,
and his loss Is severe.”
Decease ok Du. Rush.—l)r. James Rush,
so long and so avcll known In Pldlail >lphia,
died on Wednesday. Dr. Rush lielongcil
to a family whose name became historical
in the early days of the Republic. His
father, Benjamin Rush, avhs one of the
signers of the Declaration of Independence,
and his brother, Tlon. Richard Rush, Avas
Minister to England and France, and Sec
retary of the Treasury. Dr. Rush was a
distinguished physician in Ills early career,
and, among other professional works, was
the author of a standard authority on the
“ Human Voice.” lie had been seriously
ill for only a few weeks past. Ho was in
Ills 84th year. It is understood that Dr.
Rush lias left the greater part of his estate
to the Philadelphia Library Company, in
cluding a whole block of ground on South
Broad street, between Christian and Car
penter, on which he proposes the erection
o£ a magnificent building.