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About Tri-weekly constitutionalist. (Augusta, Ga.) 18??-1877 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1869)
CONSTITUTIONALIST. AUOTJSTA. GA. THURSDAY MORNING, AUG 12,1869 GOLD VERSUS GREENBACKS. The business season is fast approaching aud in a few weeks cotton will begin to come to market, giving renewed life and activity to all branches of trade and traffic. The planters have laid by their crops aud are leisurely awaiting the final develop ment of the fruit of their care and toil. Meanwhile, they are deeply interested in whatever may tend to enlighten them as to the best manner of securing the largest returns for their labor. Some writers counsel the planters to refuse everything but gold for their cotton, arguing that if the Southern planters, as a body, would adhere strictly to demanding gold, and nothing but gold, for cotton, they would force a return to specie cur rency, besides crippling Northern com merce to such an extent that the people of that sectibn would be compelled to respect our power, if not our rights. Such argu ments are flattering to Southern pride, and therefore very pleasant to hear. But are they sound ? Can the Southern plant ers control the channels of commerce and the laws of finance ? Every one will remember the fallacious argument of 1861, viz: That cotton utas king and ruled commerce without a rival. How we rejoiced at the idea that if Lin coln blockaded the Southern ports and prevented the export of cotton, England aud France would be compelled the sooner to acknowledge the independence of the Confederate States and become their allies. We know the result. Now cotton is to be king again, to compel obedience from the whole commercial world ; the wheels of trade and channels of finance are to revolve or flow at the command of the Southern planters if they will only adopt as their shibboleth : Nothing but gold for cotton. There are some plain rules of business that should govern the planter and farmer, as well as the merchant, banker, broker, lawyer, doctor, et al., and one of these rules is, that that currency, which will pay what they owe is all they require to the amount of such indebtness. Where is the difference between demanding gold or receiving its equivalent in greenbacks ? If the planter 'receives greenbacks for his cotton, he can exchange them for gold at the current rates; and if he receives gold, he will sell a sufficient amount of it for greenbacks to pay his debts aud expenses. Gold and silver will not become current in the South so loug as they command a premium in one, and the larger, section of the country and there are so many brokers and bankers to speculate in them. The price of cotton has been, and, in all probability, for many years to come, will be fixed and governed by the markets of Liv erpool and Manchester. The planters can not control the prices. If gold be demand ed for-cotton, it must be transported from England or New York to meet the demand,, and the expense of transportation will be deducted from the price; or rather prices will rule that much lower. Sufficient amounts of this gold to meet the debt sand current expenses of the South will have to be retransported to the North- at an addi tional expense, and all experience teaches that the planters and farmers have to foot all the bills. Besides, such a drain of gold from the great commercial centres must, to some extent, disturb their financial condi tions, aud thereby tend to a lower ruling in the quotations for cotton. Auy at tempt, therefore, by the South to force a gold currency at this time would work, we believe, a loss to the planters. We, there fore, counsel them to sell a sufficient por tion of their crops for currency, to pay promptly every dollar they owe, and then they can conscientiously follow the dictates of their judgment or wishes, (without fear of doing violence to their plighted faith) as to whether it will be to their interest to hold the surplus, for a higher price, sell only for gold, or sell for currency, and in vest the proceeds in good home securities. Our New York Correspondence. New York, August 9. It is impossible to convey in writing, I think, any adequate idea of the real state of party politics at the North. To me, ap pearances indicate such a process of break ing up aud reorganization of parties as took place in when the Blairs and Thomases of Maryland, with the old Van Buren Free-soil Democrats, joining the Woolley-head Whigs, under the lead oi Seward, Greeley & Cos., formed the Republi can party; forcing by a spirit of antagonism to Aboiitionism, rather than through sympathy for any reason, the olcl Silver Grays and Know Nothings, under the lead of Fillmore and Brooks, into the ranks of the Democracy. This element has never l>een advantageous to the Democracy.— There are some men who shine best and seem determined to be in the minority.— Since the Express newspaper of this city was established by Brooks, there have been ten Presidential elections, and in two of these have they advocated the election of the successful candidate; their triumphs being the barren ones of 1840 aud 1848. There have been in the same time twenty elections for Governor of this State, and they have supported the successful candi date but four times, though in the meantime they have been Whig, Conservative, Know Nothing and Democratic. The Democratic party needs, therefore, more sagacious and younger leaders. A great many of the present directors of its affairs are afflicted with “loyalty,” espe cially towards the Federal debt and the, National Banks, which palsy their action and misdirect their judgment. I firmly believe that not another officer than Grant in the world had the desperate nerve to put the Federal forces to the cruel sacrifice through which only the Con federate armies could have been over thrown. The Democracy want now a leader, not less determined and relentless in the struggle which is about to begin, to restore the liberties of the people. Oppor tunities are fast approaching. The con version of St. Paul was not a more oppor tune event to Christianity than would the rising of a great leader of the Democracy now be to the American people. That such a leader will arise I firmly believe; whence he will come it is difficult to conjecture; out should he arise ,as St.. Paul did, from the most bitter persecutors of the truth, it will be our duty to accept him and follow him. Brooklyn promises to rival iu a short time with its Prospect Park the attrac tions of Central Park in New York, which have been set forth, “ regardless of ex pense,” in a late report. The Brooklyn Park now embraces seven hundred acres, and it is proposed to make it one hundred and fifty acres larger. It. lias a great vantage over its New York rival in its superior naturalness. The Central Park in New York is superbly elegant, but dis tressingly artificial, like the politeness and accomplishments of many people. Prospect Park, though nearly all within the limit= of the city of Brooklyn, is almost entirety covered with the original forest, which, with the ‘ underbrush cut out, is more attractive to the citizen than all the arti ficial shades that were ever conceived. The whole of Long Island is peculiarly formed. It is full of small ponds, lying in deep basins. The main reservoir of the Brook lyn water works was constructed iu one of these basins, found on the top of a range known as Cypress Hills. There are num bersofsuch lakes in Prospect Park, while, from a high bluff, easily accessible, that unrivalled view of New York, Brooklyn, and their environs, is gained, which gives name to the park. The improvements in Prospect Park are much behind those of Central Phi'k. It is to be hoped that its naturalness will not, be destroyed by the efforts of art. It is located not far from Greenwood Cemetery, which is as yet tlie most mournfully attractive spot within the limits of our great neighbor. Cotton shows a feverish market. Eng land is taking' the balance of our stock, and holders seem to be glad to get rid of it, small as it is. The depressed state of busi ness among spinners admonishes holders of the raw material not to be over-confident. Iu additio.u to other adverse influences, we are having a .great advance iu breadstuff's. Wheat has advanced in this market iu two clays 15 and 18 cents per bushel, and there has been a corresponding advance in Liver pool. Now, it will be remembered, that what broke down the price of cotton in 1866-7, was the high cost of food. It is especially true in Europe, that cotton and food seldom rise in value together. If the cotton crop should be a little above the es timate, and the wheat crop not so good as expected, either in this country or Europe, such circumstances would work disastrous ly to cotton. I throw out these hints by way of precaution to those who entertain very buoyant views. There is a peculiar phase to the advance in wheat. The favorite quality with buy ers is Spring wheat, which is almost ex clusively growu in the Northwestern States. Thus, new' white Maryland and Virginia wheat sold to-clay at $1 83® 1 85; amber Genesee, $1 76, and No. 1 Spring, $1 79. Now, two years ago Spring wheat was selling at $1 a bushel less than amber Winter. The Spring wheat is a great fa vorite willi shippers to Great Britain, on account of its “strength.” - English mill ers, when they want better “color,” mix in some white California. Carleton publishes a work, by Victor Hugo, “ Claude Greux, the Last Days of a Condemned Man,” which originally appear ed forty years ago, and since which supe rior works by the same author have been given to the public. In the form of a ro mance, the story depicts the agonies of the convict until the hour when he hears ffce footsteps of the executioners ascending the stairs which lead to his cell, and a wonder ful degree of skill and genius is displayed in the terrible force of the analysis and de scription of the feelings of the condemned criminal—a power and genius which must fascinate and command our admiration, al though we may be unable to agree with the sentiments inculcated by the writer. The best work on California, and one which is very minute in its details, by Jno. S. Wittpll, is published by A. Roman & Cos. The resources of the State are fully described, and the climate, geology, scene ry, zoology, agriculture, mining, and other branches, are treated under separate heads, and with such particularity that there is nothing to be desired, and the whole is written in a very agreeable style. Another work which cannot fail to be of interest— not to those upon whom the honey moon sheds its all enchantiug rays, but to those for whom that luminary having set forever, and who find themselves not dwelling in a light which is couleur de rose ; but the very contrary, not unnaturally dwell in imagi nation with as much felicity upon the sev erance of the matrimonial bond as they formerly did upon the riveting thereof.— For the special benefit of this class—a nu merous one, we sea learned President of Yale College, Theodore D. Wolsey, D. D., L. L. D., has compiled a work which is issued by Scribner & Cos, and which doubtless will be read with interest. — The work is divided into six chapters, the first of which treats of “ Divorce among the Hebrews, Greeks ami Romans;” the second, of the “ Doctrine of Divorce in the New Testament;" the third, of the “Law of Divorce in the Roman Empire and in the Christian Church ;” the fourth, of “Divorce and Divorce Law in Europe since tlie Re formation the fifth, of “ Divorce and Di vorce Law in the United States;” and the sixth aud last treats of the “ Attitude of the Church Toward Divorce Law, Princi ples of Divorce Legislation.” _ The fourth chapter shows clearly that since the time of tlie Reformation there has been an in creasing laxity in regard to the indissolu bility of tlie marriage tie, and a growing tendency to ignore the Catholic doctrine, which permits no permanent, and recognized separation between husband and wife. In Europe there are, comparatively, but few divorces, while in the United States, they are more common than iu any other por tion of the civilized world, or, more proper ly speaking, the Northern portion of the United States, instances in the Southern States being, iu comparison, unfrequent, and in South Carolina, unheard of until very lately. The book in question is well written, and its aim unquestionably is to aid in the prevention of the evils which are caused by too great facility iu dissolving the marriage connection —a facility which seems to be increasing in consequence of the random doctrines which prevail in re gard to universal liberty, aud which are •productive of so much evil. Liberty is indeed the grand rallying cry —a watchword in whose name such ab surdities have been promulgated, and now that the negro is being laid to rest, the women seem bent upon taking their place in the attention of the public. Horace Greeley has of late beeu made to feel, in an especial manner, the weight of their wrath, as we may judge by the following resolution proposed at a late meeting of the champions of women’s rights: Resolved, Whereas, in endeavoring by malicious representations and violent de nunciations to crush the cause of woman suffrage, Horace Greeley is false to all the philanthropic professions of his life and a traitor to every pledge he has given of de votion to liberty and the cause of human progress,” &c. In reply to this, a biped of more than usual courage ventured to come forward upon the defensive, and to state that Greeley, to his knowledge, had not writ ten a word against the women for the space of three , months ; whereupon, by a vote, Horace was allowed to “ lie upon the table.” Another resolution, not especially aimed at one man, but at the race in gene ral, was brought forward by a lady from the West. “ Whereas men usurp the right without our direct consent of representing us in the Senate, in the jury box and at the ballot box, we feel it an unjust distribution of 'privilege to be allowed only the represen-, tatiou of ourselves in crime, aud that not from choice, but compulsory; therefore, be it “ Hesolved , That men take onr places in the prisons and at the criminal dock also, and receive the punishment for our crime as well as tlie compensation for our labor aud the credit of our graces.” Tlie fair and gentle authoress of the above, iu alluding to the misdoings of Ho race Greeley, averred that in tlie West “ people don’t trouble to inquire who wrote it:-they spot the editor. Now, last week the Tribune had poked dastardly fun at the Womau’s Suffrage Association. She would not say, ‘ Shoot Horace Greeley,’ for he was too old and morally blind.” A Chinese giant, Mr. Chang Woo Gaw, has, for some few days past, excited the cu riosity of the citizens of New York, which is indeed no matter of surprise, when it is known that lie is eight feet six inches in height. WILLOUGHBY. A Colored Woman Killed by Her Son-tn-Law.— On Monday afternoon, a col ored man, named Albert Millhouse, killed Lavinia Prislon, his mother-in-law. Tlie parties live on Goose creek, about fifteen miles from the city. It appears that for some months past Lavinia and Millhouse have been at enmity, and on Sunday after noon had a quarrel. On Monday Lavinia went to the Windsor Hill plantation, where Millhouse worked. Millhouse was at home, and Lavinia, on seeing him, commenced a tirade of abase—among other things ac cusing him of having slandered her daugh ters. A scuffle _ensued, and she kuocked him down. She then gave some signal, and her husband and two daughters came up. The combined forces commenced an assault upon Millhouse, who rushed in the house, seized his rifle and fled, hotly pur sued by the attacking force, Lavinia Jead ing. She came up With Millhouse, and (as he says) he turned, and, with the rifle caught with both hands, pushed her off.— She seized the weapon and he jerked it away. As he did so it went off. The ball entered her neck and caused her-death a half an hour afterward. Millhouse was brought to the city yes terday morning and lodged in the guard house.— Charleston News, The Eclipse. REPORTS FROM VARIOUS QUAR TERS. RALEIGH, N. 0. Raleigh, August 7 — lo o’clock, P. M.— A Washington party, consisting of William S. Huntington, Colonel Magruder, Hallet Kilbouvne, and Porter Morse, of the Wash ington Express , accompanied by Hon. D. R. Goodloe, of North Carolina, arrived here at five o’clock this evening to observe the eclipse. They were received by Governor Holden. Members of the Raleigh press and others proceeded at once to the State In sane Asylum, adjoining this city, to take observations from the cupola, which cotn uiHntled an extended and unobstructed view. Professor J. K. Burr, of Newark, N. J., and J. M. Buckley, of the New York Evening Post, aud other scientific gentlemen, were present. The sky was clear aud bright, and all the surroundings were propitious. The scene at she time of totality was magnificent beyond description. At 5.08 the'eclipse began, the shadow gradually covering the disc of the son complete. At 5M% the sun was half obscured, and at the eclipse was total, and remained so for one hundred and eighteen seconds. A thermometer which was placed in the sun stood at ninety-three degrees, at 5.08 ; at 5.44 Vo it fell to seventy-three degrees, and at the time of the total eclipse it fell to sixty-eight degrees, the air growing rapidly colder, while the whole atmosphere as sumed a hazy and leadeu appearance. Immediately succeeding the total obscu ration the corona became visable and bril liant. Corrnscatlons seemed to flash aud radiate from the circumference of the moou. Undulations of soft, while light burst out brilliantly and repeatedly, until the close, when Venus, Mercury, and Mars shone out in magnificent splendor. A peculiar gloom spread like a pall over the landscape, while changing tints cf black, orange, indigo, and leaden hues covered the heavens, near the horizon, North and South. The specta cle was magnificent and sublime, and the crowd about the cupola spontaneously burst out with “ Praise God from whom ail blessings flow.” During the totality, two blades of crim son light seemed to cut the moon’s circum ference, and curved lines were visible across the disk of the moon, resembling the groin ed projections of the top of some Gothic cathedral. No point could have offered better facilities for taking an observation than this, and the circumstances were all that could be wished. Every facility was extended by Dr. Grissom, of the asylum, and to whom the Washington party are much indebted. NEW YORK. New York, August 7.— A partial eclipse of the sun was observed by hundreds of thousands of people in this vicinity to-dav. During a portion of the time, light clouds passed before the face of the sun, but did not to any degree affect the sublimity of tlie spectacle. When the eclipse was at its height, the rays of the sun presented to the naked eye a wavy appearance, like those of the aurora borealis, and the clouds in that portion of the heavens were of a rich rose color. Astronomers say no pro tuberances of the sun were seen here. PHILADELPHIA. Philadelphia, August 7.—Tlie specta tors were disappointed this afternoon, as part of the time the eclipse was obscured by heavy clouds. BOSTON. Boston, August 7.—The eclipse was ob scured here by floating clouds. WASHINGTON. , Washington, August B.—'l’iie eclipse of ‘tlie sun took place yesterday afternoon, and a very decided and wide spread interest was manifested in it by all classes of our citizens. At this point, notwithstanding the cloudy condition of the sky, splendid views at intervals were obtained at the commencement, at the maximum and du ring the passage of the moon from the sun. VINCENNES. Vincennes, Ind., A ugust,?.—The eclipse of the sun here was under the most favor able circumstances. The sfy was perfectly clear. The corona was very brilliant, giv ing about, as much light as an ordinary moon. Mercury, Venus aud,Jupiter were plainly seen, but-none of the fixed stars ap peared. LOUISVILLE. August ?.—The weather to day was perfectly clear aiul'dclighttul, and thousands of spectators were in the streets to view the solar eclipse. During the total immersion the scene was intensely interest ing. The sky was of a dark bluish tint, and the surrounding objects were of a cop per color. Several stars were plainly visi ble, among them Venus, Mercury and Ju piter. Tlie first external contact commenced at 4h. 25in. 255. The beginning of the total eclipse was at sh. 25m. 255.; the duration of the same 2m. 565.; the end of the eclipse 6h. 21m. 58s. The part of the sun first ob scured was 18 degrees North of West. RICHMOND. Richmond, Va., August 7.— The partial eclipse to-day brought out tlie entire popu lation on tlie house tops and in the streets, armed with smoked ’glasses for observa tions. - CINCINNATI. Cincinnati, August 7.—The eclipse at tracted great attention. At tlie time of the greatest obscuration, about half-past five o’clock, the gas was lighted, and a deep, strange shadow settled down on our city. The atmosphere had a yellowish appear ance, and indistinct clouds skirted the Western horizon. Stars were distinctly seen. The mercury fell to 70 degrees at the time of the greatest obscuration. DES MOINES. Des Moines, August 7,—An unclouded sky allowed the many observers gathered here to witness the eclipse with great dis tinctness, a slight haze only interfering to prevent a satisfactory search for planets supposed to exist inside the orbit of Mer cury, according to Professor .T. FI. Salford’s observations. The first contact occurred at 3h. 43m. 435.; the commencement of the total obscurity was 4h. 45m. 30s. ; of total ity 4h. 48m. 225. The last contact was sh. 45m. 11s. These points of time are from six to twenty-two seconds later than calcu lated accorking to Washington time, E. P. Nimesis and Prof. Hillgood observing it. Another point noted was the discrepancy between the calculation and observation of the corona. It was nearly rhomboidal in form and very distinct, and extended, at some points, half a degree beyond the edge of the sun’s disc. Rose-colored protuber ances appeared to the number of five or six, the greatest being on the sun’s southwest ern quarter. Prof. Hark ness’ observations of the protuberances in the spectroscope showed different, spectra of each. But a single band was thrown by the corona Prof. Eastman’s observations of the ther mometer showed a fall of thirteen degrees in the temperature during the -progress of the eclipse. The total obscuration lasted 2 no. 32 l oS. Veil ns and Mercury were dis tinctly visible to the naked eye. The darkness exceeded that of night, and the most interesting feature in the aspect of the sun was protuberances, or beads. The largest one already mentioned was semi-circular in shape, with a finger extend ing probably one-eighth part of its diame ter, directly downwaid. Another on the right limb was shaped much like two horns of an antelope. The greatest length of the corona was in the direction of the eliptic. SAN FRANCISCO. San Francisco, August 7.— The solar eclipse commenced in this city precisely at tlie moment predicted by the astronomers, and at 3, p. m., the obscruation reached the maximum, and the sunlight was reduced as in partially cloudy weather. The air was chilly and the wind did not blow as strongly as usual at that time of the day. The sky was cloudless. CHICAGO. Chicago, August B— The total eclipse at Springfield, Ills., was a startling and subleme phenomenon. Prof. Pearce, of Harvard, had charge of tlie observations, which were made near the city reservoir. A hundred photographs ot the eclipse were taken by Mr. Black, of Boston. When the total obscuratiou took place the heavens aud earth presented a scene of awful sublimity. A brilliant amber-colored corona appeared around the son and moon, shooting rays of light outward in all direc tions, when the whole horizon was illumi nated with light o! the same color. The planets Mercury and Venus *hd a number of fixed stars were distinctly (visi ble, but uo planet ords between Mertury and the sun were discovered. Brilliant rays of colored flame or protuberances jvere uoticed on the western limb of the j sun during the period of total obscuration. The phenomenon known Bailey's lasuls, was also distinctly witnessed. Tlie phenomenon, Prof. Pearce thiiiy*; Is occasioned by refraction of light. I* is also satisfied that, the corona, at the tirpe of total obseoration, was occasioned byj the sun’s atmosphere. ' T At Mattoon, observations were mack* by Prof. Hough, bf Dudley Observatory, Alisi ny, N. Y-; Prof. Murray, of Rutger’*'®- lege, New» Brunswick, New Jersey! a%l olliers. ■ & I?. The instruments used were ordinary Use- Scopes. Ope of them, however, was pro vided with pieans for accurately measuring the diversions of the protuberances on the sun and the corona or surrounding halo.— A chronograph was employed to note accu rately the time of the different phenomena. The time was obtained by telegraphic com munication with Dudley ObservatojjJ, at Albany, New York. Al 10 minutes and 15 seconds past 4 the eclipse commenced, the moon’s first coptact with the sun occurriug when the formed was 19 degrees south of the solar equator, the West side. The thermometer, which a l«w moments before had risen to 102 degrees, began to fall rapidly. At 11m. 15s. past 5 the sun became total ly obscured, the darkness was equal to that oi a moonlight night, and the temperature was 42 degrees cooler than onp hour be fore. The eclipse ended at 9m. 225. past 6 o’clock. Ia the observations taken, the phenomena corresponded precisely with computations previously made. Six spwts were visible on the surface of the lore the eclipse, two of which were voty prominent and the others much less six. The cusps on the moon had a ragfiriff-yd blurred appearance. As the ecliudllwn gressed towards totality, the forn? bp-die moon became visible, near the cusps of the phenomena of totality. Bailey beeds wure seen distinctly by all observers, extending through an arc of at least 50 degreesVy'. The moment the eclipse became tuWJtshe flame-like protuberances were seen <with wonderful distinctness, one very an tiie lower limb of the sun, and those* itmrly as large on the upper jimb, while at least seven or eight of them in ill were The one on the right hand or lower- limb had somewhat the appearance of a full rigged ship, with sajls set. In its .part nearest the moon were two or threff jet black spots. To the naked eye it seemed as thotigh there were openings or fissures in the moon, two on the east side and one on the south west side, Just after the total eclipse through the opening the lurid glow of the sun was distinctly visible. Thecorona was not as generally described In books, &<* A halo of light surrounded the moot), but’was distinctly seen to be a fine pointed pjjoug on the lower and two on the upper circfim fereuce of the moon. The points presimte l a radiant appearance. The generally received theory regaining this corona, that it is the atmosphere of the sun, does not seem to be sustained by ob servations made at this point. It is con jectured that the corona is in some way caused by the phenomena of light pas Sing through the atmosphere. A*though search was made, no planetary bodies were ob served between Mercury and the sun. dur ing the totality phase Mercury, VAus, Regains, Mars, Saturn and other 4|frs, were visible. TeniDcrature in the shade at the beg in ing of the eclipse was 7? degrees; during totality 45 degrees, and at the end it had risen to 70 degrees. At 340 in the sun, on the grass, the thermometer was at 100 degrees. A few minutes after 4 o’clock it rose to 102 degrees, while during the total eclipse it fell to 60 degrees, but subseqmmt ly rose to 80 degrees. GREENBRIER, WEST VIRGINIA. Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, August B.—The eclipse yesterday caused the thermometer to fulLsnddenly and rapid ly, and it turned quite cold; so much so that frost was visible this morning. General R. E. Lee, General Beauregard and ex-Senator Chestnut are here. * Stale Items. The marshal of Forsyth arrested two suspicious characters affiliating with ne groes, who gave their narius as Walker and Lawton—the latter claiming to be the identical Johnny Lawton advertised with Ames’ circus. Nothing was elicited by their detention, and on Saturday morning their baggage was checked through td At lanta. by the jailer. The death of J. W. Mappin, a prominent citizen of Putnam county, is announced in the Eatouton Press. Tlie Nacoochee Valley mines are doing a good business. A nugget of gold weigh ing 135 pu ts, lias been found. Suiater county is worth $3,117,864 It has 171,773 acres of land, which areiesti mated to be worth $1,368,526. A district meeting, held in Milledgcijlle, decided that it would, by a unanimous vote, establish a Methodist District Scbool, and locate it in Sparta. The Fort Gaines Mirror says: “ Rain falls almost every day, which is a little troublesome to farmers on account of gathering fodder. Corn crops are reported as being in line condition. Some fanners entertain fears that the continued rains will be very injurious to cotton. It ik re ported from different sections of thejjjcpin try that the caterpillar has appeared, and it is feared will do serious damage to cotton.” The Sparta Journal says ; “ There (ire a number of extra tine lots of cotton ill this place, of different varieties. While the Peeler seems to be very fine, the old Boyd’s Prolific is still in the ascendant. Dr. Pen dleton has a stalk of this variety from seed obtained from W. H. Brantly, (who"pur chased of David Dickison, of Oxford, two years ago) numbering 345 bolls, blooms and forms. There are a number of sta{jjs in the same lot very near as good, of seed im proved by Mr. Simpson, from the same variety, first introduced into this country by Mr. Dickson, of Oxford.” Waynesboro was visited on Friday evening with a severe storm of wind, light ning and rain. The Courier states that several unsuc cessful attempts were made in Amertekis on Sunday morning to fire buildings m dif ferent parts of the city. One stablj was partially burned. It is thought torbe a plan of thieves to plunder the citizens Cheering. —Crops continue to gw* the most flattering prospects., The Weather during the latter part of the wec%Just past was rainy,'Ugloudy and tin propitious for cotton, and, it was feared that wet spell had set in which would cause'it to shed its blooms and squares. Sundfjr and yesterday, however, were bright, sunshiny days, and the weed retains its vigorous appearance. There is nothing like rffst or caterpillars to disturb the minds of planters in this section, and the yield will lx* very satisfactory, if one is to judge from pre sent appearances. The corn crop may be considered as made, and, notwithstanding the drought which occurred just at the critical period of its growth, it is thought that the yield will be considerably more than an average one. In the opinjon of • some of our oldest farmers, the present crop would have exceeded any in the history of the county, had the seasons been uni formly favorable. Planters are now busy pulling fodder.— Monroe Advertiser. Negh® Outrages.— On Saturday .even ing a band of the North Carolina nagroes who are at work on the Eufaula Jtoad made an attack on some negroes atCfclouel Mitchell’s plantation. They were met with a determined resistance. The as-idling party were fired upon and two of theissail auts killed outright. Several others were wounded. These North Carolina negroes are fast becoming a terror to the Planta tions. They are the pet lambs whofn Ely *nd Buckley wished to Introduce as voters They threaten to kill every Democratic ne gro in the county. In the language bf the State Journal, of Saturday, wesay: j It is useless to talk of ‘ peace!’ any longer The day for action has arriled.— Gen. Grant promised us 'peace. Wepwant peace, but we want our homes and firesides protected. It war must come, the sooner the better.”. [From tlio Providence Herald, August 4. A Rhode Island Defalcation. A SOCIAL, PIOUS YOUNG MAN, WHOSE LIABIL ITIES AMOUNT TO $20,000. Pawtucket latterly seems to be a place of sensations.- Hardly does one excitement die away before another appears. The latest is the defalcation of one of the most prominent business men of the place, Mr. Oliver L. Hackett, senior partner of the firm of O. L. Hackett & Cos., crockery deal ers, on Pleasant street. Mr. Hackett went into busines in 1861, and conducted his af fairs npflijpitly on an honest basis un til within the last two or three years. His first known sharp transaction was about two years ago. At that time he gave a mortgage on his stock to a firm in Boston for $1,500, as security for purchases, and another to Charles Moyes, of Central Falls. After this lie took a partne*, in October, 1868, who put in $4,500 cash for one-lialf ipterest in stock. Hackett represented to his partner that his stock was worth $9,000 and was wholly free and unencumbered.— His partner could find nothing in the re cords at Pawtucket to invalidate his state ment and paid in his money. The mort gages were recorded in North Providence. Hackett afterwards induced Charles Moyes to endorse a note for SBOO, which note he altered to read $2,800, and got the money. This fraud was detected, but. the parties compromised and it did not come out.— This was last January. Not long after he drew a note for $3,000 and agreed to get eigiit endorsers. He got but six, and the gentlemen who lent their names are now liable for the amount. The uote was last Saturday protested at the First National Bank in Pawtucket. Another note for S4OO was drawn, and was endorsed by a gentleman whom Hackett promised to pro cure another endorser. He failed to do it, however, and the gentleman is held for the amount. It is rumored that another note for SSOO exists, but of that nothing definite is known. On Friday Hackett left Pawtucket, tell ing his partner he was going down the river to get one of . the endorser’s names, and would be back in the morning. Noth ing has since been seen of or heard from him. The fact of his disappearance soon became known, and excited the liveliest surprise among all his acquaintances.— Hackett is about thirty years of age, social, well educated, gentlemanly, and has hosts of friends in this city and Pawtucket whom this sad affair will fill with pain and sor row. He was a member of the First Bap tist church, and was a delegate to the Young Men’s International Christian As sociation at Portland, Me., held a fortnight since. He has never been suspected of dis honest practices, and has always borne the reputation of being an open-hearted, gene rous young man. He has made many costly and valuable presents to his friends and for charitable objects. A short time since he presented fifty dollars for the new church on Church Hill. His house was hand somely furnished, and he supported a widowed mother and sisters, whom this affair has plunged in the deepest affliction. It was reported that he was seen in this city last. Saturday, butjtis more probable that he was on his way West, or, as some suppose, to California. The-store is closed to take account of stock and see how mat ters stand. The liabilities are over $20,000 and the assets will amount to about $12,000. The mortgages made on his stock in 1867 are not worth much now, as nearly all the goods in the store at that time have been sold. [From the NaeliVille (Tem.) Times, Ju'y 27. A Lover Killed by a Needle in the Hands of His Mistress. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF THE YOUNG LADY. A young gentleman named Joseph White, a very respectable, industrious, quiet, good looking fellow, of about eighteen years of age, aim-a resident of Germantown, went to South Nashville Saturday night, to visit his lady-loyejvaWiss Barnes. He had been fre quently to vjsK, her before at various times. They wereVtomed to be married. He found her in sewing, as a proper youncl girl should be. She was anxious to finish the n rii Tr uni iMmu mp i m lud I not to throw it aside when he <'btered,'par ticularly as he complimented her on her pretty appearance, with bei* beStttrtul face bending over her work, and her slender fingers flvinir umjttftcbcs xvfth as much gracelind rapidity as other girls display when skknming over the keys of a nasty piancr^^-' He took fife's eat beside her. They chat ted very ygaiW. After waiting a few min utes, whi/sm to him seemed hours, he be came Tpnpntient, and longed to imprint a kiss upon her lips. With the view of car rying out this design, he let his arm circle hfir waist furtively, and as he was drawing her close to himself, she objected to being disturbed until her little work was-flnish ed; but he insisted. She made a motion to shove him off, as girls are said to, gen erally. This motion proved fatal to her happiness and to his life. He became im petuous, and drawing her to him with much violence, the needle, which was caught in her thimble, got between them, the poiut toward his heart —it entered ; and as he was about to imprint a kiss of love upon her Ups, his own became ashy pale. His vigorous grasp relaxed. He sickened and fell back upon the sofa quite helplegs. The young lady was much alarmed, and ran for assistance. The family all ran iuto the room and proceeded to open his shirt collar, thinking he was in a fainting fit., and that thensual restoratives would suffice. In undoing his vest it was found that the needle had entered his side very deeply—a circumstance which the young lady had never noticed in her fright. The doctor was sent for. He administered what reme dies he could. Partial consciousness was restored, and the young fellow enabled to walk. The scene between him and his (first) last love was extremely affecting. She wept like one who feels that all happi ness on earth is lost. He consoled her by saying that she would get another lover soon to fill his place, who would he more worthy of her than he could hope to be, and who would make her happy. This but increased her sorrow. She laid down on the floor beside him, and cried aloud. When he was becoming worse, and the doctor gave the opinion that he coukl not live, she started suddenly to her feet, and, running into another room, swallowed a heavy dose of laudanum, which was kept there for the use of a young member of the family that was sick. It was some time •before she was discovered, and it was with the utmost difficulty she was brought back to consciousness. The first word she uttered was, ‘*o, where is he? Let me go to hiiri. I will be with him.” At the same instant the young gentleman was designing his spirit iuto the hands of his Maker in the adjoining room. He died about ten O’clock. She is still in a precarious coudition, and evinces symptoms of insanity. Death of Another Old Citizen. —The body of Col. Wm. M. Myers was brought to this city on Sunday, and yesterday it was interred in the family burial ground at Camp Marion, about twelve miles below Columbia. The health of Colonel Myers had been very precarious for months past, and several weeks ago he paid a visit to his wife’s relatives in Edgefield county, where he departed this life on Saturday, the 7th instant. The deceased had tilled many important official positions in this district, was lutendant of Columbia^ for several terms, ami was regarded as one of the prominent lawyers and public speakers of the State, although of late years he had given up the practice of. his profession. His age was sixty-five years and five months.— Columbia Phwni*- - f~ Across tiie Niagara on a Velocipede. —Prof. Andrew Jenkins, sometimes called the Canadian BLondin, a tight rope per former of celebrity, about the 20th of August intends to essay a most perilous fool, nothing less than crossing the fearful chasm of Niagara river helow the tails by means of a velocipede ridden over a tight rope. The place of crossing will be a short distance of the old suspension bridge, where the length of the spanning cable will be about one thousand feet. The vehicle used by the daring veloclpedo-fnnambul Ist is of peculiar construction. The wheels are grooved, and it is propelled by the hands, a balunce-Dole being carried on the feet.— By this means Prof. Jenkins says he can surmount a considerable grade. Nothing of the sort has ever been attempted in public, and the'novelty and danger of the feat will doubtless attract a great crowd to witness tire trial. BY TELEGRAPH. {Spve'Hl Dispatch to the Constitutionalist. New York ('losing Stock Quotations. REPORTED BY HOYT & GARDNER. New York, August 11, —P. M. * The following are the closing quotations this day : American Gold 135 Adams Express 59 New York Central .210% Erie , >. 28% Hudson River 195% Reading 97 ~ Michigan Central 132 Cleveland & Pittsburg 100% Chicago and Northwestern 89% Chicago and Northwestern, pref. 98% Milwaukee and St. Paul 82% Milwaukee & St. Paul, pref. 90% Lake Shore 107% Chicago & Rock Island.. ...117% Toledo, Wabash & Western, 74 New Jersey Central 109% Pittsburg & Fort Wayne 153% Ohio & Mississippi...'. 32% Hauibal & St. Joseph 127 Hanibal & St. Joseph, pref 126 Tennessee, -old 61 % Tennessee, uevv 55 Georgia 7’s 91% North Carolina, old 46 North Carolina, new 40% Alabama s’s 83% Missouri 6’s. 87% Pacific Mail 74 HA Western Union Telegraph 38% Stocks steady. Gold steady. I Associated Press Dispatches. WASHINGTON. Washington, August 11—Noon.—Poore is instructed to be vigilant and enforce strictly the laws of nations, and to hold only official relations with the Spanish au thorities, and insist upon humanity and justice where the life and, liberty of Ameri can citize’ns are involved. The Spanish executions at Santiago de Cuba are not satisfactorily explained to the Cabinet. .The Spanish gunboats must re main under seizure. Further action post poned until the next Cabinet session, called for the 20th. It is stated on authority of W- P. Ed wards, member of Congress from Georgia, that the negro, Turner, is to be removed and Washington reinstated in the Macon post office. Wofford is to be suspended and Gibson reinstated in the Corinth post office. The President authorizes the publication of a conversation, showing a strong affilia tion with the Radical Republicans of Mis sissippi and Texas. Washington, August 11—P. M.—The following statement is made public by per mission of the President: In an interview with Gen. Tarbell, Secretary of the Repub lican Executive Committee of Mississippi, at the residence of Secretary Fish, in New York, on the 6th iust., Gen. Grant remark ed on the small number of Republicans en gaged in the National Republican party in Mississippi using the name or Judge Dent, and said that in his judgment the fact was in itself evidence that they could not be' otherwise than used* by the opposi tion. The President said his only desire was peace and amity, and he would do anything that was right to bring that about, but that these people cast sus picions upon their own motives by the fact that all their efforts seemed to be aimed at dividing, not aiding, the Republican party in their midst, If they were really in ear nest, they would not be so anxious about those with whom they acted. To sincere men, it could not bo difficult to tell who in the South were, and had been, the Admin istration’s frieuds. The President stated that in his conversations With the gen tlemen representing the new Republican party in Mississippi, he had expressed himself much more emphatically against their course than he had to Gen. Tarbell. He said he fully endorsed Gen. Ames’ ad ministration, and that that officer would have to do much and more serious things than he had heard charged before lie would subject himself to removal. Revenue, $79,000. Gen. Canby, commanding in Virginia, and the President had a long interview, Kpluaor dlrc;ot(3 thn Assistant Treasurers to withdraw legal tender tens from circu lation. The speeches of Grant and the Mexican Minister, Mariscal, were cordial and mu tually complimentary. Not much in them. The Mexican Claims Commission has or ganized but is yet engaged on rules of order, after which it will take several days recess. The President has not intimated, either in conversation or by letter, a desire that Judge Dent should withdraw from the Mississippi canvass. In view of present complications, Judge Dent reasserts that he will canvass the State of Mississippi in favor of the Conservative Republican can didates, whether himself or another heads the ticket. ALABAMA. Mobile, August 11.—David P. Iteid, a prominent citizen of this city, who was ac cused by the Radicals with firing the first shot at the Radical meeting, last Thursday night, gave himself up for trial, yesterday, and was honorably acquitted by the Mayor this morning. Some eighteen white and colored witnesses, of unimpeached integri ty, both for the prosecution and defense, were examined, and swore positively that Reid did not fire the shot. There was but one witness who swore that Reid fired a shot. He was a negro, named Abraham Brown, who has perjured himself. Montgomery, August 11,—A petition from some of the Republicans of Mobile was made, on yesterday, to Gov. Smith, asking him to place that city under mar tial law. A delegation from the citizens of Mobile arrived here to-day, and had an interview with the Governor, which was entirely satisfactory, and resulted in his declining to put the city under military rule. NEW YORK. Albany, August 11.—The contending parties hold different ends of the tunnel on the Susquehanna Railroad, through tvhich several fights have occurred, and several persons severely wounded. The militia have gone to the spot. Latest. —The contending parties have yielded the road to Governor Hoffman. New York, August 11.—The bankers who pleaded guilty to usury were fined two hundred and fifty dollars, except two, who were committed for five and ten days. The Secretary of State instructs Barlow to deliver the Spanish gunboats to the custody of the commander ol the Brooklyn Navy Yard. _ Judge McOaun orders the discharge oi the Texan, Pratt, but as Pratt is at Fort Lafayette it don’t appear how the decision is to be enforced. GEORGIA. Macon, August 11.—The first bale of cotton, new crop, was received here to-day. It was raised by P. W. Jones, of Baker county, and classed as New York mid dling. It is to be shipped to Boston. OHIO Columbus, August 11. —The Democratic Central Committee nominated George 11. Pendleton for Governor. Pendleton ac cepts. PENNSYLVANIA. Philadelphia, August 11. — Forty-three thousand cigars have been seized for non payment of tax. FOREIGN. Liverpool, August 11. —The Chamber of Commerce resolved to send a letter to the American Chambers, pointing out the system of using an unnecessary amount of covering and too heavy bands of iron on bales of cotton, and suggesting the adop tion, at American ports, of the system of allowance of tare Which prevails in Eng land. Lisbon, August 11.—The resignation of the entire Ministry is expected, under.the censure of the Upper House. MARINE NEWS. Charleston, August 11. — Sailed ; Steam er Magnolia, New York. Wilmington, August 11.—Saded: W. P. Clyde, New York. q Weather clear. Wind, East. Thermo meter, 80. Savannah, August 11.—Arrived: Sclir. S. L. Davis, New York. Sailed : Steamship Leo, New York. MARKETS. ’ London, August 11—Noon. — Consols, money, 92%. Bonds steady at 83%. Tur pentine, 265.,6r1.@265. fid. Liverpool, August 11—Noon.—Cotton •shade firmer; uplands, 12% ; Orleans, 13@ 13%; sales, 12,000 bales. Breadstuffs firm er. Corn, 30s. Others unchanged. Liverpool, August 11 —Afternoon.— Cotton unchanged. Breads tuffs quiet.— Lard, 725. . Liverpool, August 11—Evening.—Cot- ton firm ; uplands, 13 ; Orleans, 13(@13% ; sales, 12,000 bales. New York, August 11—Noon.—Money steady at 6@7. Sterling, 9%. Gold, 135%. ’64’s, 24%; North Carolinas, 56; new, 50%; Virginias, ex coupou, 57%; new, 60%; Tennessoes, ex coupon, 61%; new, 55; Louisianas, old, 70% ; Levees, 64. New York, August 11—P. M.—Govern ments closed heavy; ’62’s, 24% ; Southerns dull. Money active at 6@7. Sterling, 10. Gold dull, 135. Stocks feverish and unset tled. New York, August 11—Noon.—Flour dull and s@lo lower. Wheat dull and I@2 lower. Corn dull and nominally unchang ed. Pork quiet; mess, $33 12%. Lard firmer. Cotton quiet at 33%. Turpentine, 42%@43. Rosin firm; common, $2 25 ; strained, $2 30@2 35. Freights firm. New York, August 11—P. M.—Cotton more active ; sales, 2,600 bales at 33%. — Flour dull ; superfine, $5 90@6 50 ; com mon to fair extra Southern, $6 90@7 40. Wheat dull, 2@4c lower during day. Corn slightly favors buyers. Pork quiet at $33 25, cash. Lard firmer; kettle,2o@2o%. Whisky, $1 12%. Groceries and naval stores quiet and steady. Baltimore, Aug. 11.—Cotton quiet and unchanged. Flour quiet and steady. Wheat —choice red,sl 60® 1 70; good,sl 4ft® 1 50. Corn firm; white, $1 10; yellow, $1 12@ 1 15. Oats dull at 55@61. Rye, sll 2@l 15. Provisions not so strong but prices well maintained. Whisky, $1 13@1 14. Vir ginias, old, 48 ; ’66’s, 56 bid. Louisville, An a nst 11.—Flour firm ; superfine, $4 75. Provisions firm. Mess Pork, $34. Shoulders, 16; clear 'sides, 19%@19%; hains, 22@23%. Lard—new, 20 f keg, 21%. Whisky, $1 08. Cincinnati, August 11.—'Whisky, $1 08. Provisions firm and unchanged. Lard held at 20. St. Louis, August 11.—Whisky, $1 10. Pork, $34 25. Bacon quiet and unchanged. Wilmington, August 11.—Spirits of Turpentine firm, with advancing tendency —38%. Rosin, $1 75@4. Crude Turpen tine quiet at $2 60@3. Mobile, August 11.—Cotton—market closed quiet; sales, 75 bales to one buyer ; low middling, 30; receipts, 11 bales. New Orleans, August 11.—Cotton—de mand fair ; sales, 319 bales; low middling, 30; no middling here; receipt!}, 320 bales; exports to Havre, 1,921 bales. Flour firm; superfine, $5 65; double, $6 50; treble, $6 62%. Corn—-mixed, $1; white, $1 07% Oats, 65. Bran, sl. Hay, $29@30. Pork firmer at $35 50@35 75. Bacon firmer at 16%, 19%@19%", 19%@20; hams, 23@25. Lard—tierce, 19%®20%; keg, 22@23. Su gar—common, 11@12 ;~ prime, 14%. Mo lasses—reboiled, 65®70. Whisky, $1 10® 1 15. Coffee inactive and nominal; fair, 15% ; prime, 16%. Gold, 134%'. Sterling, 48 % ; New York Sight, par. Savannah, August 11.—Cotton—Re ceipts, ft bales ; exports, 124 basts. Charleston, August 11.—Cotton dull anil nominal; sales, 16 bales; middling, 31% ; receipts, none; exports coastwise, 19 bales. Augusta Daily Market. Officii Daily Constitutionalist, ) Wednesday, August ll—P. M. j financial gold—Dull. Buying ut 135 and selling at 137. SlLVEß—Nominal. Buying at lUS tw.l 001 l ing at 130. COTTON—Continues firm. No change in quotations. Prices same as yesterday. Sales, 5 bales. Receipts, 5 bales. BACON—Continues firm. We quote C.’ Sides, 21% ; C. R. Sides, 21 ; B. 15. Sides, 19@ 19%; Shoulders, 18; Hams, 20@25; Dry Salt Shoulders, 15%@16 ; Dry Salt C. R. Sides, 20. CORN—DuII; market overstocked. We quote choice white, $1 35 ; mixed, $1 30 from depot. WHEAT—We quote choice white, $1 60@ 1 80; red, $1 50@1 55. FLOUR—City Mills, old, s6@9 ; new, $7 50@ @10; at retail, ?l barrel higher. Coun try, s6@9, according to quality. CORN MEAL—SI 30 at wholesale, and $1 40 it retail. PEAS—No supply. Selling at $1 50 for seed. 1 ■ Homicide in Dublin, Ga. — A corres pondent., writing to the Savannah News, from Dublin, Ga., under date of the 6th instant, reports the following homicide : “ In this place, on the 3d inst., there was a homicide committed. Mr. Jas. M. Brantly attacked one Kinion B. Keen, who, in self defense made a fatal blow with a small knife, the blade of which penetrated just under the fourth rib, and ranging upward severed an artery, causing Mr. Brantly’s death in about an hour. “Mr. W. H. Pope, acting deputy sheriff of the county, called Keen to him. Keen, supposing that the officer designed to afrest him, approached and gave himself up, when Pope, instead of arresting him, commenced beating him. over the head with a pistol. Keen got loose from Pope, when the latter attempted to shoot him, but the pistol failed to fire. .Hist at this juncture the sheriff" came up, and took Keen into custody. An investigating court was con vened, which, after hearing the evidence and counsel, declared the offense to be man slaughter. Keen gave bonds to answer at the next term of the Superior Court, and was released. Deputy Sheriff Pope was then arrested for the assault on Keen. He waived examination, gave bond and was released. The cause of the unfortunate difficulty is of too delicate a nature to be mentioned here.” A correspondent,, writing to the Macon Journal Messenger, says : “ From every section of Pike, Upson and Monroe conti t ies the accounts of crop prospects arc most cheering; and should August prove propi tious, the yield will be the best of any year since the war closed. Corn is about made, and the crop, in the opinion of old farmers, will be the largest made in twenty years. Farmers wear smiling faces, and many of them speak of a bale of cotton to the acre ; while some few “ set their pegs” even higher, but these latter count on the extra yield from, the Peeler, Dixon, and other choice seed planted.” Governor Bullock has issued his procla mation offering $5,000 reward for the par ties who lynched Berry and Milly Burnett, in Columbia county a few weeks ago. He says: “ The civil authorities of said county, being overawed by, or in sympathy with, such insurrectionary organization, have failed, either through fear or through will ful neglect, to report the facts to this De partment.” Wedding.— Yesterday evening Prof. W. Henry Waddell, of Athens, was united in marriage to Mrs. Mary Brumby Tew, at the residence Os her father, on Peachtree street, by Rev. Dr. Waddell, of Mississippi. The happy couple left yesterday evening, on it bridal tour to Europe. A pleasant trip and a safe return to them. | Atlanta Constitution, 1 \th. Capture of Dougherty. —Dougherty, the man who shot and mortally wounded Colonel Haightley, on Sunday last, has been captured, and is now in jail at Jasper, Fla. ’Col. H. still survives, but cannot possibly recover. Since writing the above we have learned that Col. Haightley died Monday night, at 12 o’clock. He had, previous to his death, ordered his coffin from Savannah. [Savannah News. Local News. Express Rorueky—Mr. Lassiter Hon orably Discharged—The Case Re moved to Effingham. — The court room whs well filled yesterday morning with spectators, anxious to witness the develop ments which it was so generally antici pated would he made in the examination of the prisoners arrested on a charge of robbing the safe of the Southern Express Company of $5,000, on the,22d ultimo. A few minutes past nine o’clock, officers brought into the court room the prisoners, Bland, Hargrave and Lassiter. Justice Ells announced the prisoners in court, and inquired if it was the pleasure of the prosecution to proceed first with the affidavit against Lassiter. Responding in the affirmative, Major J. P. Carr, solicitor of the Express Com pany, stated that it had been determined upon by the prosecution to dismiss the case against Mr. Lassiter. At the time of his arrest there were circumstances to justify the proceeding. Subsequent devel opments had failed to sustain the charges against him, and he was happy to an nounce, that so far as the prosecution was concerned, Mr. Lassiter was honorably ac quitted. The court was equally pleased in an nouncing Mr. Lassiter honorably dis charged. Justice Ells announced that since com ing iuto court lie had been informed by the constable that the prisoners, Bland and Hargrave, hail been arrested on warrants locating the commission of the robbery in Effingham couuty. A. D. Picquet, Esq., counsel for Har graye, desired to be heard in objection to this disposition of the case. He did not wish to argue the point, but would simply read from the Code., Justice Ells decided that the case was not before him, and consequently he could not hear argument. Maj. Carr, counsel for the prosecution, was willing that the counsel for the defense should be heard (as he had said he did not desire to argue the point), if he could cite an adverse section in the Code. If insisted on, Justice Ells would hear Mr. Picquet, although the case was not be fore the court. Mr. Picquet did not insist on a hearing, and the case, by direction of law, goes to Effingham county for trial, where the robbery is alleged to have been committed. Thus disposed of, the prisoners remained in the court room a few minutes after the adjournment, in conversation with their friends. Quite a number approached and conversed with Hargrave, who retains the confidence of those who have known him most intimately, and who, to our eye, de meaned himself with a calm consciousness that he would be vindicated when the whole mystery was solved, which, at pre sent, despite the voluntary and direct con fession of Bland, surrounds the robbery. Bland bore himself with much of that schooled bravado and devil-may-care case and absolute seeming indifference to re sults which arc characteristic of a reckless man. The prisoners were again committed to jail;, to await an order for their removal to Effingham county. The counsel for the prosecution and for the defense have united in a request to Judge Schley, of the Eastern Circuit, to attend in this city to hear the case, in order to save the great expense and inconveni ence attending its removal to Effingham county. Another Ogeeohee Riot—lt is Crush ed in its iNCiriENCY. —The Savannah News, of yesterday, reports that Justice Wade, of that city, had issued warrants, based upon the affidavit of a citizen resi dent in the vicinity of the Ogeechee river, for the arrest of a white man and some ten negroes, the white man being charged with inciting the negroes to riot and assault and battery, and the negroes, some of whom are recognized as parties to the Hist Ogee chee riot, with being accessories. Officers Butler, Cause and Endres were charged with the execution of the warrants, and yesterday proceeded to the Ogeechee river to arrest the parties, five of whom were taken into custody, the white man and four negroes, named June Bug, Bristo Mc- Getty, Ben Gordon and Peter Blake, who were brought before Justice Wade, and bonds entered into for their appearance to answer. The statement of the party pro secuting was that he and the other white party had some difficulty of words, when the latter blew a horn, which summoned the ten negroes around, who knocked him down, and would have taken his life had it not been for the assistance rendered by a negro who was with him in a buggy.— Verily, the Ogeechee is a hard place. Turner to be Removed. —ls our dis patches from .Washington are to be relied on, it would seem that the recent showing up of Turner in the counterfeit money case is likely to result in good to the people of Macon. It is stated on the authority of W. P. Edwards, member of Congress from tliis State, that Turner, the negro post master at Macon, is to be removed, and that Mr. Washington, the former postmas ter iu that city, is to be inaugurated in his stead. We trust, for the great satisfaction of our Macon friends, who have suffered so much indignity from the foisting of this negro apostle ot the “ moral idea ” doc trine upon them in the Important position of postmaster, that the dispatch alluded to is based upon fact. Yes, take him back, Mr. President Grant, and reconstruct his honesty and capacity lie fore yon commis sion him again to official position in the “ greatest government,” etc. The Marietta School Fair. —The “ School Fair” at Marietta, beginning the 17th August (next Tuesday) and ending Friday, the 23d, affords to those who have been cramped up in the city during the season an opportunity of a pleasant excur sion. -Tiie Western and Atlantic Railroad only charges fifty cents from Atlanta to Marietta during the days of the Fair, ancl passengers are returned free, on certificate of Superintendent of Fair. In case there should be any want of room in Marietta for lodging, it has 'been so arranged that visitors, who desire it, may return to Atlanta on the evening trains, which leave Marietta at four and half-past five o’clock, and reach Atlanta at six and seven o’clock. All the money realized at the Fair M ill be used for the worthy object of promoting the educational interest of that little city. Let Augusta send a large delegation. Shingles not Taxable.— Commissioner Delano has decided that shingles are not taxable; that they may yet pass through other hands, as laths and boards do, before their manufacture is complete. This is in accordance with the decision of ex-Com missioncr Rollins. Indian Spring. —A grand ade ball will be given at the Mclntosh House, Indian Spring, Friday night,
