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CONSTITUTIONALIST.
AUGUSTA. GA.
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPT. 11,1869
THE “SKINNED NIGGER.”
The caption of this article is not the
most elegaut of captions, to be sure ; bat
it forcibly expresses the standing Radical
bugaboo resorted to at the North on the
eve of all important elections. The skin of
Ziska, when converted into parchment for
a dram head, never had half the resonance
of the “ skinned nigger” as he is periodi
cally exhibited and played upon by the
editors of trooly loil journals. We have
missed the flayed monster, during the Sum
mer. Even “ Gov.” Bullock preferred the
mineral to the cuticle movement. Forney,
too, who has the animal in his special keep
ing, and who rubs him down with salt and
crocodile tears to preserve the rawness of
his mutilation—even Forney thrust him
aside, in the Patent Office perchance, and,
through the sultry season, disported at the
watering places with dove-like jubilee. So
neglected was the “ skinned nigger” that
we imagined he was “ played outor that
the baking weather and blazing suns of
J uly and August had clothed him with a
uew integument, even as coons or pos
sums, disrobed of their birth-day suits, may,
while hanging up to dry, take upon their
bodies the whimsical counterfeit of a skin.
But the “ nigger” is not dead, for we have
tidings of him. And if preadventure the
creative and fertile luminary and the dex
trous atmospheres had aped the art of the
enameler and made him, if not “ beautiful
for ever,” at least presentable to decent
society—the savage and implacable For
ney, returned to his vomit, has undone the
cunning artifice of the elements and, with
deliberate asperity, stripped him of his
second skinny instalment, and, now exult
ant, holds him up a festering and livid
monstrosity. The Pennsylvania election is
not very far remote, and so the “skinned
nigger,” twice skinned, is lugged out to
perform the same service for Packer that
Asdrubal’s head did for Hannibal. Here
is the way that John W. Forney, in his
Philadelphia Press, gives notice that he has
las “skiuned nigger” prepared, and will
soon toss him from one end of Pennsylva
nia to the other:
“ Bands of Regulators and Ku Klux ruf
fians, all Democrats, filled with the old en
thusiasm of the party, are overrunning the
Western part of South Carolina and driv
ing off the freedmen, whose wages for the
year's labor, in money or shares of crops,
are now due. These outrages appear now
beyond doubt to be part of a deep-laid plan
to' break the paid labor system of the
South. In Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia,
und now in South Carolina, the movement
is in progress. These are the estimable
citizens who have proved their devotion to
law and order, and who don’t need recon
structing!”
Now you know what the “skinned nig
ger ” is and what he is expected to do in a
close canvass. In one county of South
Carolina, there were Tumors of such pro
ceedings as are above censured ; but, upon
investigation, the charge was proven false
and unfounded. So far as Georgia is con
cerned, we pronounce it a base calumny.
During the season, the best of relations
have been entertained between employers
and their laborers. We have, in the agri
cultural sections of the State, heard of few
serious complaints. In a majority of in
stances, considerable satisfaction was mu
tually expressed. Local disputes there
may have been, such as are incidental to
Pennsylvania as well as to Georgia ; but
the assertion that a “ movement is iu pro
gress ” here to “ break the paid labor sys
tem of the South,” we pronounce utterly
and unqualifiedly mendacious, as its in
sinuation is mean and contemptible. So
far from this being the case, we have had
occasion to congratulate the planters and
the laborers upon a most wholesome state
of affairs agriculturally. The negroes, as
a general thing in Georgia, have abandoned
the madness of political strife, and gone to
work with commendable industry and
cheerfulness. This excellent change on
their part has met with a cordial response.
Had it not been for the drought, employers
and employed would have had a most com
fortable provision laid aside for Christmas;
and, eveu as timos go, there will be many
a planter whose purse will be well filled
this Wiuter, and thousands of Georgia
negroes who will be able, next season,
to buy mules, land, buggies and what
ever cash can briug. Ancl yet, while we
have profound agreement here iu Geor
gia; while the planters are straining every
nerve to move enough of their crops
to give the blacks their uttermost earn
ings; while the laborers arc not in the
least apprehensive of losing their wages—
this wretched Pennsylvania mountebank
lugs out from his cabinet of curiosities the
identical “ skinned nigger” with whose
carcase—manufactured in Massachusetts —
he “ fired the Northeru heart” a few months
ago. If the Pennsylvania Republicans are
still willing to be deluded by this stale
trick—why let them be. But it would be
a beneficial thing for them and for maukind
if somebody would compel Mr. Forney,
having made so much money out of the
show, to swallow his “ skiuned nigger” as
an appropriate conclusion to his frantic and
General Rawlings. —Tlie testimony
seems to be universal that, in the death of
General Rawlings, the South has lost a
powerful friend. He fought us in the day
of battle; but, like a man of heroic soul,
he rebuked the wantonness of those who
continued the warfare in a state of peace.
At the last Cabinet meeting he attended, he
denounced military and carpet-bag domina
tion. On his death bed he earnestly hoped
that the South would not be humiliated,
intimating that her humiliation would
cause regrets to many when they were so
near eternity as he was at that time. His
ardent desire to see Grant before he died
was no doubt in this connection. The
President could not, or would not, leave his
revelry in time to see his expiring friend in
this world. What will become of Grant
now that his only merciful monitor is gone ?
What new demonism will be launched
against the South now that the most re
doubtable friend she had in the camp of
her enemies is dumb and cold and dead?
There is something in the departure of
this mau, enemy though he was once, that
touches a pathetic chord in our hearts; and,
as he was a knightly opponent in war and
a generous adversary in peace, and a so
licitous friend as he. passed into the Valley
of the Shadow, we wjpuld willingly place a
garland u{>ou his grave, remembering only
what was divine jn his nature and trusting
that his. last words had an echo in Heaven
When he besought the Invisible to “ raise
him up.”
“ Liberalism.” —Boston uses sponge cake
for the Protestant commuuion service in
stead of bread.
Thanks! —We are indebted to the Au
gusta and Summerville Railroad Company
for a complimentary pass on their line. In
granting this favor, we are officially given
to understand that our “ murderous pro
clivities are not to be let loose upon any of
the gallant steeds of the company.”
We can safely promise that, If the gallant
steeds aforesaid do not run away with us,
we shall certainly not run away them.
Despotism. —The Emperor Napoleon
has pardoned all French political exiles,
without reservation and without any iron
clad oath. Imperialism is more magnami
mous than Republicanism, in these days.
(From tbe Baltimore Gazette.
The South and the West.
ONE of the revenges of time.
The South is looking up in the Eastern
markets. We have the authority of the
New York Evening Post for saying that the
great dry goods dealers on Nanhattan
Island eagerly welcome Southern buyers.
“ They have become,” we are told, “ most
desirable customers.” The West has lost
caste. It is no longer a favorite with New
Yorkers. Money is scarce there; collec
tions are made with difficulty, and the credit
of the merchants is at a low ebb- Instead
of going to New York to pay off old scores,
they go there with lean purses and long
faces. They are no longer the bold opera
tors they once were. They pay timidly,
and when they pay at all they pay slowly.
Such is the indictment now brough by the
New Y ork merchants against their old and
once favorite customers of the West. 1 here
can be no doubt, the Post says, that “ the
Western trade is in a very unsatisfactory
state, and that the people there are living
beyond their means.”
It may be just, b.ut it looks ungrateful.—
It is doubtless quite true that “ the Wes
tern trade is in a very unsatisfactory state;”
that the “ West is living beyond its means,”
and that its people are “ running into debt.”
But this condition of things is less owing
to the extravagant habits of the people,
than to the fact that the tariff which was
enacted for the benefit of Eastern manufac
turers, and of miners, lumbermen, iron
masters and other special industries, bears
with extraordinary severity upon the
almost putely agricultural population of
the West.
So long as the war lasted, the price of
breadstuffs and provisions ruled high
throughout the entire West. Subsidies in
the shape of contracts for grain, contracts
for salted meats, contracts for cattle on
the hoof, contracts for horses and mules,
poured iu upon the Western producer. He
revelled and rioted in greenbacks. His in
come, like that of thousands of others, sud
denly increased to an extent beyond even
Ins wildest dreams. To live luxuriously
was like anew revelation. What wonder
was it that out of this factitious prosperi
ty should have arisen a sort of loathing for
the old condition of life, and a reluctance
to return to it? Men who gain easily
usually spend lavishly. And whilst money
was comiugin, not by dribbles, but—to
use a well known Western phrase—by
cords, it was notin the nature of a Western
man to stint himself either in its use or in
its abuse.
Times have changed greatly with him
since the war. A huge public debt has
been piled up. Taxation heavier jhan
that borne by any other nation grinds the
faces of the poor, and lays its most oner
ous burden upon the producing classes.
The Eastern manufacturer is coddled and
enriched by a.protective tariff—the West
ern producer is stripped and impoverished
by high rates of wages and the high
price of commodities. His direct taxes
are comparatively light; his indirect taxes
are enormous. There is nothing that lie
eats, nothing that he wears, nothing that
lie uses, but is shingled over with taxes.
If farm produce had a purchasing power
equivalent to the increased cost of living
in other respects, there would be less rea
son for complaint. But such is uot the
case. The New York Post well says;
“The produce of the farmer no longer
possesses the purchasing power it had ten
or even live years ago. It is hard to con
vince a well-to-do-farmer, who ten years
ago raised only two-thirds the amount of
wheat, corn and otl\oe prodrtco he grows
now, and who then found the means readi
ly at hand to clothe nis family well and
lay in his supplies, that now, when be
raises one third more, or even in some
instances double the amount of produce,
he should not be able to live in the style
he aud his family are accustomed to.—
Indeed, he cannot understand it, and his
going into debt, though no doubt deplor
able, is inevitable. The lessened pur
chasing power of Western produce, when
exchanged for manufactured articles, for
groceries, wines, spices, medicines, farming
tools, iron, steel, saddlery, in fact, for
every article he uses, slowly, but surely,
works a mischief which we hardly ven
ture to depict.”
But whilst the West is living beyond its
income, and, unless some moderation is
made iu the tariff, is destined to grow
poorer yearly, the South is getting rich.
She has learned a lesson by the war.
Poverty has taught her economies she never
knew before Two millions and a half of.
bales of cotton last year lifted her fairly to
her feet. Three millions of bales this year,
with more rice and more sugar, will give
her a larger command of money than she
could ever before call her own. Her peo
ple have wiped out their debts; her mer
chants have bought sparingly either lor
casli or on short credits, aud now that she
is making large profits and spending but
little money, she is greatly courted by those
at the North who previously shunned and
denounced her. Now, when her merchants
visit there, they are welcomed with unusual
warmth, and as the Post quietly remarks,
the closeness with which they transact,
their business “ seems to give comfort and
assurance to those of our great houses who
do business with the South.”
So King Cotton has once more taken
possession of his sceptre. The West has
had its day. The turn of the South has
come, ami thus “ the whirligig of Time
brings about its “ reveuges.”
Educating Men for Newspaper Ma
kers. —Gen. Lee proposes to establish at
the scat of learning over which he presides
in Virginia, scholarships for the education
of youug men in the science of journalism.
The Times and Sun botli question whether
any good resultcan come of the experiment.
The latter holds that—
“lt is no more possible to form an ac
complished newspaper man by such means
than to turn out a ready-made merchant
from a commercial college, or to couvert a
man into a lawyer by a few courses of law
lectures. As the details of legal practice
can be nowhere mastered but in a lawyer’s
office or in the law courts, so the young
journalist, lie he never so well instructed
in what he may consider the theory of his
profession, must serve his apprenticeship
iu a newspaper office before he can claim to
have mastered the art. There is scarcely
an editor of note in this country who has
done this. Nearly all of them have been in
their time reporters, and some of the most
eminent have beeu promoted from the
printer’s casp, and probably never had an
hour’s tuition in the so-called theory of
their business.
“ Considering, therefore, how much of the
education of a journalist must be practical,
it is difficult to imagine what the proposed
course of study is to accomplish.”
What Tom Ewivg Says.— The Secreta
ry of the Treasury reports that he has paid
off another two millions of the flve-tweu
tles. They-were,-by the express terms of
the law under which they were borrowed,
payable in legal teuder notes, and added as
agratuity four hundred thousand dollars—
he paid $2,400,000 in currency for $2,000,-
000 due in currency. This is simple plun
der, excused by.no reasonable doubt of am
biguity of fact or language. There should
be an end to this. The whisky rings, and
all other riugs, official and unofficial, form
ed to defraud the revenue and plunder thfe
Treasury, played at child's play compared
to this. Carried to its utmost result, it
will rob the nation of more than seven hun
dred millions, principal and interest, in the
next ten years. And it will be so. unless
the people, by an emphatic vote, forbid it.
The public treasury will be added to the
public offices to lill the measure of the
spoils; without it they are quite too small
to meet the pressing wants of the party.
[comm un ic ated . ]
Augusta, September 10th, 1869.
Mu. Editor: Permit me through your
columns to call the attention of the citi
zens of Augusta and of St. Louts, Missouri,
to the great importance of an air due rail
road between the two cities as a compli
ment to the Port iloyai Road. A glance
at the map shows that Port Royal Is the
nearest Atlantic port to St. Louis—nearer
bv several hundred miles than New York.
An air line from Port Royal passes through
Augusta, thence up the valley of the Sa
vannah, through a fertile cotton region,
now without railroad facilities, to Clarkes
ville, thence through the copper and coal
regions of North Georgia and East Ten
nessee, through the fertile valley of East
Tennessee, then through the Cumberland
mountains into the rich country of Middle
Tennessee, West Kentucky and Southern
Illinois. Scarcely one foot of territory
is passed through whose local business will
not pay handsomely. Eveu the country
around Clarkes ville will draw travel
enough'in Summer .to pay a good dividend
on the only part of the road that will ruu
through a comparatively poor section, —
But that it will pay the stockholders is
sufficiently obvious without elaborating
the point. One thing I will add, however,
the road will cross all the great lines of
railway in Tennessee, Kentucky and South
ern Illinois, thus affording them their near
est outlet to the ocean. In a word, the road
will form a Grand Trunk, to which the
whole railway system of the West, includ
ing the Pacific Railway, will be tributary.
Thus much to show that the road will
pay as an investment. Will it be of suffi
cient advantage to the two cities to induce
their citizens, as such, to embark in the en
terprise? I think so. Augusta becomes
at once a grand distributing depot, and the
ouly one for East Georgia and West South
Carolina, of the products of the West—
which can then be obtained very much
cheaper than is now the case. The cotton
region passed through is healthy and much
of the laud now lying idle on the upper
Savannah will be eagerly sought and
brought under cultivation. Copper and
coal from the mountains will seek your
market also. „
The advantages to St. Louis are equally
obvious. Port Royal becomes at once her
entre-pot. All her foreign imports, from
the fashions of France to the spices of the
Indies, must be poured into her lap through
this channel. Her exports of provisions
must pass out of the same door, to say
nothing of her coming trade with the far
West and the farther East. Rut
Verb Sap.
The Planters and their Factors.
letter from a planter.
Sparta, Ga., September 9, 18G9.
Messrs. Editors Constitutionalist :
The difficulty now existing between the
planters and their factors we think easy of
ad justment by men of liberal views of both
sides. I always thought that unless two
and one-half (2)4) per cent, commissions
was an-exorbitant charge, one and one
quarter (1)4) per cent, could not be a living
rate. Our commission merchants have
tried both, aud they state that one
and one-quarter (1)4) P er cent, is not suffi
cient remuneration. They now propose
to charge two and one-half (214) P er cent,
aud make no charge for weighing or re
weighing and the city tax of one quarter
()4) of one per cent. The advance then is
not one hundred (100) per cent. ,as supposed,
but only about sixty (80) per cent. For
one I shall not leave my old factors for so
small an advance, and am perfectly willing
to pay it after learning the above facts.
One of Them.
Chief Justice Chase not a Candidate
for tiie Presidency. —The subjoined let
ter lias been kindly furnished to us for pub
lication at oar request, by the distinguish
ed gentleman to whom it was addressed,
and who deems it too good to be kept pri
vate :
“ Narransett, August 14,1809.
“My Dear Mr. Briggs: Your note of
the 29th, after a rather long journey, reach
ed me here yesterday.
“ I should be very glad to see you and
talk with you on any subject but politics.
Dr. Bailey used to "say that of Bun yau’s
Pilgrims, he represented Christian and I
Hopeful. lam still hopeful. When I was
younger, aud thought that if largely trust
ed by the people I could do good service to
the country, I should have been glad to have
been so trusted. Now I am older, aud not at
all satisfied that, if in a higher place, I could
do any better than those, now exercising
executive functions do. I am more than
content to let aspiration alone. My hopes
are in others.
“ It amuses me to hear of Chase move
ments here and there. I don’t believe there
are any such. As far as locality is giveu
to them in Maryland, I know there are
none, for I spent two or three days in Fred
erick this week, and should have heard of
them if any existed. I don’t believe a bit
in them elsewhere.
“ If I can ouly perform, with reasonable
satisfaction to my own conscience and to
the opinions of those best qualified to
judge, the duties of my present position, I
shall fill the largest measure of my present
ambition. I want nothing whatever of a
political character, and desire that my
name may be dissociated hereafter in men’s
minds with all political action. If this is
too much to expect, let «tne hope, at least,
that no friend of mine will lend any coun
tenance to sucli absurd nonsense as that to
which I have referred.
“ We are coming to New York next week
to attend the wedding of Miss Susie Hoyt,
of Astoria, next Thursday. If we remain
long enough to see anybody, I will let you
know of my whereabouts.
“ Sincerely, your friend, *
“S. P. Chase.
“ James A. Briggs, Esq.”
[New York San.
Old Mr. Grant—Another Interview.
—We publish, from the Cincinnati Enquir
er, of yesterday, an interview between an
enterprising newspaper reporter and Fa
ther Grant. It contains many items of
interest. The amiable old gentleman is
delightfully garrulous. Doubtless he de
sires to show the world that the Grants
can talk as well as give offices and take
presents; and so he goes for the situation
local, personal, political, abstract, and
lesthetical—vvitli a perfect looseness. We
are tempted to contribute to this very
full and complete sketch au incident which
recently occurred in Covington. A gentle
man—a stranger, of course—met old Jesse
in the street, and, desiring to break a ten
dollar bill, stopped him and asked him to
change it. Old Jesse said he thaught he
could do so, opened his pocket-book and
began to fumble over its contents. Ashe
did so lie cast a side glance at the stranger
and muttered, in a quick, jerky, guttural
tone of voice, “Do yon kno>v who I am,
sir V”
“ No,” : replied the stranger, “I do not;
who are you ?”
“ Sir,” said old Jesse, straightening him
self, “ I am the father of the greatest sol
dier who ever lived.”
“ Then,” said the stranger, “ your name
must be Jackson, and I thought Stonewall
Jackson’s father was dead.”
That ended the interview.
| IjouisviMe Courier-Journal.
Another Change in the Postage
Stamps.— lt is stated that the Third Assis
tant Postmaster General intends to make
another change in the designs of the postage
stamps, and that the new stamps are to
have the heads of Washington, Jackson,
Jefferson, Franklin and Lincoln in profile
on a red ground. Anything must lie an
improvement on the present hideous things.
Murder in Chesterfield, S. C.—The
Democrat says: “ A little negro boy about,
ten or twelve years of age, was brought
here under arrest from the neighborhood of
Cash’s Depot for having killed a little girl,
his cousiu, only six years old. He de
liberately stripped himself to kill her and
avoid getting the tell-tale blood on his
clothing, and then put the body iu a.pond
of water to conceal it.”
An athlete of Avignon, France, died of a
fever contracted by exposure in carrying a
little girl across a stream. His last words
were, “ Oh, death, if you were a mail, what
short work I’d make of you.”
A son of an ex President of the United
States, who, for some months has been liv
ing no one knows exactly how, has been
admitted to a charity ward in Providence
Hospital, Washington.
fFrom the Macon Journal and Messenger.
An Infamous Scoundrel.
Day before yesterday a ca.se of rascality
came under our immediate observation,
w hich we think ought to lie' ventilated by
every newspaper in the South, and we hope
the lacks which we are about to state-will
become so well known in every part of
Georgia that such proceedings may be pre
vented in future.
On Wednesday afternoon, officer E. W.
Pridgen was accosted by a woman, some
thirty-five years of age, who was accompa
nied by six children, the oldest about fifteen
and the youngest some two years of age.
She stated that she had never been in this
part of Georgia before; that she had not a ■
dime in the world, and that she was en
tirely without means of support.
According to her statement, she was re
siding with her family in the suburbs of
Atlanta, supporting them with her needle
to the best of her ability, when she became
acquainted with a poor, miserable sknnk,
who gave his name as J. W- Donalson, and
stated to her that he was bereaved of his
wife some six months ago and was in search
of some one to take charge of his house
hold affairs. He told the lady he owned
about seven hundred acres of land below
Andersonville, and that he generally raided
from seventy to eighty bales of cotton upon
the place. He also owued (according to
his statement) seventeen milch cows and
other stock, and what he wanted was some
quiet, soberly disposed woman to take
charge of his place, act as housekeeper,
and generally look out for his interests, for
which service he was willing to pay a rea
sonable saiary, and take the charge of the
lady’s children besides. He lardedliis dis
course plentifully with Scriptural quota
tions, avowed himself a member, of the
Baptist Church in his neighborhood, and
finally convinced the woman that lie was
all he represented himself to be.
Desirous of bettering her condition, if in
her power to do so, the poor woman, whose
name is Mrs. Elizabeth Langford, said what
little furni tare she possessed, «ud, accom
panied by her children, prepared to follow
her employer to his residence in Sumter
emtuty. The villain proposed to take
charge of what little funds she had,
amounting to forty dollars, and sh«, believ
ing him to be all he represented himself to
ix\ placed the amount in his hands. When
the cars got to this city, the scoundrel got
off, telling her he was “going to see a
man,” and from that time nothing has been
heard of him.
Mrs. Langford, seeing Officer Pridgen at
the car-shed, told him of hes condition,
stating she had waited for hours for Mr.
Donaldson to make his appearance, aud
asked his advice and assistance. The mo
ment she described the personal appear
ance of her traveling companion, the offi
cer recognized him as a scoundrel for
whom he had long been on the look-out,
under the name of John Donald, a gentle
man of the Radical type of politics, who had
victimized several darkies iui-this city of
various amounts, and otic. on Cotton
A venuer out of a week’s board and nine
dollars borrowed money. Mr. Pridgeu
heard Mrs. Langford’s story, and carried
her and her children before the Mayor, who
directed the officer to procure a State war
rant and follow the offender for the pur
pose of arresting him.
Hon. George M. Logan, one of our most
efficient city magistrates, upon being ap
prised of the facts of the case, immediately
issued a warrant for the villain’s arrest,
and deputized officer Pridgen as a special
constable to serve it. This officer went
down the Brunswick Road until he met the
up train, when he had an interview with
the conductor, who assured him that no
such man had come down on the train that
day, when Mr. Pridgen returned to the city
and there found that the scoundrel had
gone as a passenger on the Central Road
toward Savannah, and for the time being
was beyond his reach.
Meanwhile, by orders of his Honor, the
Mayor, officer Whippier took charge of the
lady aud her children, carried them to the
cars, and paid their. passage back to At
lanta, where a sister of hers now resides.
Only a week ago this same scoundrel
brought Mrs. Mary Brooks from Columbus,
Ga., to this city, upon the same fool’s
errand, robbing her of the sum of S6O she
had placed in his hands for safe-keeping.—
Mrs. Brooks fortunately had a little money
left—enough to carry her home, and was
forced to return without ascertaining the
whereabouts of her would-be employer.
J. VV. Donald alias J. W. Donalson is a
man some five feet ten inches high, dark
swarthy complexion, black liKir, no whisk
ers, talks slowly and with great delibera
tion ; quotes the Scriptures very fluently,
and never looks any one iu the face if he
can avoid it. He is rather shabbily dress
ed, apd when in this city wore a dark suit,
and had a carpet bag with hiffi- If the
police of*any of our sister cities come up
with him, they will confer a favor by ar
resting him as a suspicious character, and
communicating with officer E. W. Pridgen,
Macon, Ga., forthwith, in order that his
career of rascality may be stopped for the
time being.
State Items.
The Sun says that Columbus has receiv
ed, in eight days this season, over one hun
dred bales more than arrived the first
twelve days of last September.
The Republican savs that the county au
thorities of Sumter are quite sanguine that
all county indebtedness will be squared off
by Christmas.
Columbus is in earnest in regard to a
new public hall. The President of the
New Hall Association, on Tuesday, pur
chased a building lot, corner of Randolpli
and Oglethorpe streets, for $4,000.
Mr. Charles Crowder, for years connect
ed with the Southern Express ut Columbus,
says tiie Sun, has received and accepted an
appointment as conductor ou the railroad
between Selma and Montgomery.
On Wednesday, Eyles and Radcliffe, par
ties to the fracas in Columbus, on Tuesday,
at the machine shop of the Southwestern
Rrilroad, were still alive, aqcj indications
favorable to their recovery.
On Wednesday, says the Columbus Sun,
currency in the city was almost exhausted.
The majority of buyers could uot obtain
funds from the banks to purchase cotton,
because it was uot there to be had. Cause
—so much cotton sold earlier than ex
pected.
Thieves in the vicinity of Columbus arc
assisting the planters to gather their crop
of cotton. On Tuesday night, the held of
Mr. Win. H. Hughes was entered, five
rows picked clean, aud the product success
fully carried off.
Avery large snake story Is told of a Mr.
Camp, of Delvalb county. He saw in his
yard what he thought to be a rattlesnake’s
pilot, and shot it. U]>on going. up to it,
he discovered twenty-one snakes closely
interlaced together.
The J ele.gr aph says that about 800 hands
are now at work on that portion of the
Macon and Augusta Railroad which re
mains to be graded between Macon anil
Milledgeville. The Telegraph also says it is
the expectation that the whole line from
Macon to Augusta will be in operation by
June or July next.
The Columbus Sun states that the Savan
nah aud Memphis Railroad Company has
perfected a contract for the purchase of
2,000 tons of iron for that road, at SBO per
ton, on very favorable terms. This will
lay down some twenty-five miles of the road.
It is now settled that the company will have
twenty miles of the road running hy the
middle of February, if not at an earlier
day.
United States Senatorial Sfecula
tions.—The Washington correspondent of
the Cincinnati Commercial thinks that the
trades unionists and anti-prohibitionists
will get control of the Massachusetts Legis
lature, aud elect Col. Greene, Democrat, to
the Senate in place of Wilson; that neither
Anthony nor Cragin will be re-elected;
that Sidney Clarke is likely to come from
Kansas in place of Ross; that Logan hasi
the best chance to succeed Yates; that
J udge Moses, of the State Supreme Court,
will succeed Robertson, of South Carolina,
and that Jesse D. Bright is the coming man
from Kentucky. In Tennessee the Legisla
ture will meet October 4, and the Senatorial
question be decided at oncei The candi
dates are Andrew Johnson, Emerson Eth
eride, D. W. C, Senter, and Neil S. Brown,
with the chances for Johnson.
The Louisville Courier-Journal thinks it
is no more dishonorable foi* the nation to
repudiate its debt than it was for the South
to be compelled to repudiate its own.
(Fiom AU The Year Bound.
To a Little Huswife.
O liltle. Huswife clean and spruce,
Thy use one licirt divines;
A rosy apple, lull ol juice.
And polish’ll —till it shines !
A tidy, tripping, tender thing,
A foe to Jazy fitters,'
A household angel, tidying
Till around thee glitters!
To see tbee iu thy loveliness,
So prudißb and so chaste;
No speck upon the cotton dress
Girdled around thy waist;
The ankle peeping white as snow
Thy tuck’d-up kirllc under ;
While shining dishes, row on row,
Behiud thee, stare and wonder !
While round thy door millions call,
While the great markets fill,
Though public sorrow strike us all,
Singing, thou workest still;
Yea, ali thy care anti all tby lot
Is ever, sweet and willing,
To keep one little household spot
A6 clean as anew shilling!
The crimson kitchen firelight dips
Tby checks until they glow ;
The white flour makes thy linger tips
Like rosebuds dropt ip snoiv.
When all thy little gentle heart
Flutters iu exultation
To compass, in an apple tart,
Thy noblest aspiration!
O Huswife, any thy modest worth
Keep ever free from wrong ;
Blest he the house and bright the hearth
Thou blessest all day long!
And nightly, may thy sleep be souud,
While o’er thee, softly, stilly,
The curtains close,, like leaves around
The husht heart of the filly!
[From the New York Journal of Commerce
Writing for the Press.
Very queer ideas are eutertaiued by a
portion of the public in regard to the rights
and duties of editors, and the relationship
subsisting between the editor and his sub
scribers. When James I. was asked to de
fine a free monarchy, he replied that it was
a government where the monarch was left
free to do as he chose. Some people, by a
similar process of reasoning, seem to think
that a free press ifi a press that is “free to
say what I please of others—provided, al
ways, that nobody shall have the liberty of
saying anything against me.” The edito
rial workshop is often the theatre of many
amusing scenes from which hundreds of
comic sketches might be drawn every year.
Nearly every man thinks himself capable
of giving the best possible advice to an ed
itor, and writes him down as a very loDg
eared animal if he does not follow it —for-
getting that there: are any other principles,
views oi opinions than those entertained
by himself. In this happy country every
one is not only born a politician, but a
statesman ; and nearly every one who sup
. poses he has caught hold of the leg or the
wing of an idea thinks he is qualified forth
with to write for the press—and each, of
course, thiuks that his own darling essay
must have the first place, and that creation
will stand still until it is published. And
if the editor dares to reject it, on account
of its objectionable character, or because
of its sorrowful composition, or for want of
room, he is ofteu denounced as a blockhead
or as wanting in spirits.
Again, there is a large class of writers,
both for the city and country press, who
think they are conferring a particular favor
upon the editors by every line they write,
because it will help to “fillup.” Indeed,
the popular opinion, everywhere, seems to
be that newspaper editors are wonderfully
perplexed to find matter to fill their
columns ; whereas the reverse of this is the
fact. Their trouble is to find space for the
tenth part of the matter tiny get prepared,
and many of their own editorials are swept
into the waste basket for wantot room.
A fruitful source of vexation aVisesJrom
the complaints of people who either are
attacked, or fancy they are, by correspond
ents, or perhaps for cause, by the editor
himself. Cases often occur in which a per
son puts a cap upon his head that was
fitted up for some one else; and it often
happens that covert attacks arc made upon
individuals, which, iu the hurry of busi
ness, are not apparent to the editor, or do,
not meet his eye until after the publication.
In all these cases, iuvolviug every shade
and variety, he is obliged either to meet
the case directly (as he will, if an honorable
man, If the responsibility justly devolves
upon him); or, incase of accidental mis
takes, do the best he can. In London and
Paris the editor rarely has any difficulty
of this description to encouuter, because he
is not known as such, and the publisher
there stands in the gap. One of these, the
publisher of a violent political paper,
always abounding in personalities, resorted
to the device of paying a salary to a fight
ing editor. For this purpose a huge Pata
gonian fellow, six feet three iu his stock
ings, was engaged, who answered all bel
ligerent calls upon the editor. Whenever
an enraged individual called to demand the
name oi a writer, or satisfaction of the edi
tor, the giant form of Tom would come
forth, buttoned to the chin in a dread
naught coat, and a stout oaken shillalah
under his arm, and answer the summons.
His appearance was usually sufficient to give
satisfaction, and his catechists were gener
ally glad to retire with an apology for hav
ing interrupted Jiis studies! This policy,
as far as we know, lias not yet been adopt
ed in this country.
The practice of wi hdrawing patronage
from papers for mere difference of opinion
between the editor and subscriber, upon
accidental questions, is pitiful. It is, more
over, purely American. In no other coun
try is it so frequently resorted to as in this;
and it is but a sorry method of manifesting
displeasure of dissent.
Tribulations of a Sausage-maker—He
wants a Divorce from his Wife because
she can’t Sell Sausages. —About four
years ago an industrious little sausage
maker, named Xavier Andre, was married
by Justice Jecko to a woman of his choice,
and his heart swelled with happiness like a
newly-stuffed bologna. lie took his frau to
his sausage shop, and installed her as sales
man. 'She was a smart, intelligent woman,
and with her assistance Xavier prospered
in business. His bolognas were the boast
of Freuchtown, and his wife was regarded
as a paragon of a woman. After more than
three years of unalloyed happiness and pros
perity, Mrs. Andre died, leaving Xavier an
inconsolable widower in the midst ol his
sansages, leber wurst mid zchweine Jieisch.
He found it difficult to carry on his busi
ness without a wife to attend the shop, and
he resolved to marry again. After a few
weeks of mourning and diligent search .'or a
successor to the lamented Mrs. A ~ he select
ed another wife, and Justice Jecko was
again called upon to tie the knot.
A day or two since Xavier appeared once
more before the Justice. He begged him in
piteous terms to unmarry him—to undo
what lie had done and set him free from his
wife. Os course the Justice told him it was
not in his power to decree divorces, and
that he must apply to the Circuit Court.
Xavier stated that he was woefully de
ceived iu his last wife. Before their mar
riage she had told him that she could not
read or write, but was good at figures, and
he thought if she could read figures she
would c o to attend the shop, and so he took
her for better or worse, and found her worse
than any wurst he had in liis shop. She
could not count, and therefore was liable
to make mistakes in giving change to cus
tomers. He had given her $l5O to dissolve
the matrimonial partnership, but she had
refused to leave after getting the money,
and determined to stick to him as long as
there was a sausage left. He told her she
would not do for him, and if she would not
leave he would sell out his shop and go to
work as a journeyman. He wanted articles
of dissolution drawn up, but the Justice
told him that marriage was not like a busi
ness partnership, and could not be broken
off for any such cause. Xavier left the
office with a heavy heart, and it is probable
that he will be compelled to do journey
work, as the sausage of his happiness is
completely “ busted.”
[,9<. Louis Democrat, 27 th itU.
Governor Brownlow has written another
letter warmly defending the course he took
In the recent Tennessee canvass, and de
claring that if the General Assembly re
fuses to adopt the fifteenth amendment,
and shall elect a Senator hostile to the
Government and administration, his “ ac
tion in the premises shall be determined by
his convictions of duty.”
Hon. Robert Toombs has returned from
his trip to the Northwest, and is said to be
greatly improved in health.
The ladies of Greenland twist the hair
into a topknot, doubled upon itself and
tied • vith a colored ribbon. The constant
pulling of the hair to the top of the crown
often produces a circlet of baldness. To
conceal this the Greenland belle folds a
black silk hand kerchief around her head,
finishing off with a fancy knot in front,
This knot, like many ladies’ chignons, is
pinned on, and is a hollow sham, lined witli
all sorts of rubbish. The coior of the
ribbon witli which the knot is tied denotes
the social condition Os the wearer. *lf un
married, it is pink; if married, blue; if a
widow in service, it is green with gold ; if
a widow at home, black; and if the damsel
has, as is not uncommon iu Greenland,
loved not wisely but to well—so the scandal
of priest and kirk—she is doomed to wear
one of green. This custom Is always re
ligiously obeyed, whether it implies honor
or disgrace. The Greenland lover does not
seem to fear that women will invade the
rights of men ; for when lie would grow in
favor with his lady love, instead of trinkets
he presents her with a dappled seal skin to
make her a pair of—trowsers. A man who
cannot kill a seal is good for nothing.
Excusions. —Mr. Cook, an enterprising
Englishman, has given his attention to this
matter very successfully. He maps out a
set of excursions to various points, arranged
with a view of letting one see everything
of interest with as little bother as possible.
His plan is this: «
“ He furnishes tickets singly or to parties,
which are good, for all points named in
them—including railway, steamboat, hotel
and necessary expenses. The excursionist
has only to select his route and purchase
his ticket, tearing off as he goes the rail
road, hotel and omnibus coupons, thus
avoiding the constunt putting of the hand
in the pocket and making change at every
turn.”
Cook’s plan extends all over Europe, and
to the Suez Canal even. It is found to
work well, gives universal satisfaction, and
is much cheaper than the present system.
Here, then, is a fine field for some enterpris
ing individual to try his fortune in, and
prepare the way for reducing the annoy
ances of travel.
Two paintings by Gustave Dove have
been imported to this country ami placed
on exhibition in New York. The most
notable one is a composition, in collosal
.size, representing the daughter of Jepthah
and her companions mourning in the moun
tains, illustrating the 37th and 38th verses
of the eleventh chapter of Judges. The
time is twilight, and the weeping maidens,
all in shadow, are disposed in relief against
a luminous sky. The faces, like all Dore’s
female faces, are said to be remarkably
ugly, and there is no finish ; no detail in
the picture. This was painted only two
years ago. The other painting dates back
twelve years, and was done when the artist
was only twenty-three years old. It is a
scene from the Inferno, filled with horrors,
iu Dore’s favorite style.
BY TELEGRAPH.,
[Special Dispatch to the CJonstitutionalißt.
New ¥ork Sit/ck Closing Quotations.
REPORTED BY HOYT & GARDNER.
New York, September 10—P. M.
The following are the closing quotations
this day:
American Gold 135%
Adams Express: 56%
New York Central 205
Erie 30
Hudson River 193%
Reading 90%
Cleveland and Pittsburg 111%
Chicago and North Western 80
Chicago and North Western, pref 89%
Milwaukee and Si. Paul 76%
Milwaukee and St. Paul, pref 85%
Lake Shore 101%
Chicago and Rock Island , 111%
Toledo, Wabash & Western 09
Toledo, Wabash At Western, pref 82
New Jersey Central 103
Pittsburg & Port Wayne 150%
Ohio and Mississippi 31%
Hauibal and St. Joseph 118
Hanibal and St. Joseph, pref 118
Tennessee, old 00%
Tennessee, new. 52%
Georgia Sevens..T. 91
North Carolina, old 45
North Carolina, new 47
Alabama eights 93
Alabama fives S3
Virginia Sixes 55%
Missouri Sixes 87%
Pacific Mail 78
Stocks steady. Gold firm.
[Associated Press Dispatches.
WASHINGTON.
{Washington, September 10 —P. M.—
Semi-official letters via Key West say
Quesada sent three hundred men on a rc
conuoisahce toward Los Tunas. The party
was attacked, but succeeded in reaching
the main body with a loss of 35 killed and
wounded. On the 18th, Valmaseda attack
ed the Cuban position, first with artillery,
making little impression, then an infantry
charge followed- The Cubans reserved
thiir fire for short range, and compelled
the Spaniards to,seek shelter behind their
artillery. After three hours, Valmaseda
attacked the position with his entire force,
which is reported by deserters to have been
more than four tho.usand, whereof half were
regulars. The Cuban force was about
six thousand, about four thousand well
armed. The contest lasted five hours,
when Valmaseda retreated to Los Tunas.
The Cubans lost 72 killed, including sever
al officers; 108 wounded severely; 150
slightly, and 47 missing. 200 Spanish dead
and wounded were left on the field. The
Cubans captured 270 prisoners and 400 de
serters. The deserters report Valmaseda
had all his available force in this engage
ment, with 32 pieces of artillery, some
heavy, and two regiments of cavalry. The
Cubans had thirteen pieces of artillery,
small calibre, and no effectively equipped
cavalry. This battle, first of importance
since the commencement of hostilities,
causes much rejoicing in the Cuban army.
A letter from Havana states the Govern
ment exercises most rigid snrveillauceover
the telegraph and mails. Gen. Les.ca, who
has been here sometime, is in the interest
of the volunteers. Outrages increase fear
fully, and are of a character too revolting
to be believed.
Commissioners on the part of Great
Britain and the United States have ad
justed claims arising from the Oregon
treaty. The Hudson Bay Company gets
$450,000 against a claim of over four mil
lions. The Paget Sound Company gets
$200,000 against a claim of over one mil
lion. These companies arc required to
release to the United States all possessory
rights belonging to them in Oregon and
Washington Territory. By this decision a
very long controversy, which, on several
occasions, threatened to disturb amicable
relations with the two countries, is closed.
The proceedings cover three thousand five
hundred pages printed matter.
Sherman assumes the position of Secre
tary of War to-morrow.
Revenue to-day, nearly one million.
FOREIGN.
Madrid, September 10.—Slight distur
bances have taken place here owing to the
removal of volunteers from ports occupied
by them since the revolution. Several
wounded.
The Morning Post says the Pope is about
making great effort to convert American
negroes. Two hundred of them are study
ing for priesthood.
Disturbances quelled. City and country
transquil. The proposition continuing
Serano’s regency three years is gaining
ground.
Paris, September 10.—Official papers an
nounce the Emperor’s health satisfactory.
The Empress will probably soon resume
her Eastern journey.
London, September 10.—The Bishops of
Bath and Wells have resigned.
Havana, September 10.—Lesca left this
City for Saqua with a batallion of volun
teers four hundred strong. The Spaniards
put the insurgents to flight in Sevilla Bay.
Thirty rebels were killed In a skirmish near
Riamon. x
Constantinople, September 10.—The
frontier question between Turkey and
Persia has been settled. The Viceroy of
Egypt submits to the demands of the Sul
tan all points except tile budget. The
Great Powers will use all efforts to prevent
the Sultan pushing matters to extremes.
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston, September 10.—The stonn ex
tended throughout New England. Many
lives aud vessels were lost. Every descrip
tion or vessels dragged anchors and drifted
lieljMOHsly. I lie scliOQuer Elli’u Bliz.ii was
wiecked oil Peak’s Island aud eleven lives
lost. The mud digger in Portland harbor
was sunk, but her crew was saved. The
fog bell at Portland head-light w'us blown
over the bank into the sea.
It is reported that the paying teller of
the Ninth National Bank is a delimiter to
the amount of $130,000.
iowaT
Keokuk, Septemlier 10. —The Commer
cial Convention adjourned. Among the
resolutions adopted are a demand for a full
share of diplomatic appointments; asking
aid from cities and towns on the Mississip
pi and tributaries for the establishment of
an emigrant depot at New Orleans; ask
ing subsidy for mail steamers from New
Orleans to foreign ports, and favoring the
removal of the National Capitol.
TENNESSEE.
Memphis, September 10.—-A planter
named Burk, living near Napoleou, Ark.,
was shot dead while sitting with his fami
ly. Assassin unknown.
NEW YORK.
New York, September 10. —An engine
on the Erie Railroad exploded near Port
Garvis, killing four.
MARINE NEWS
Wilmington, September 10. —The Poineer
was gotten off the beach this morning at
10 o’clock, and is now in port without a
leak and perfectly dry.
Weather clear; winds S. E.; thermome
ter, 75.
September 10. —Sailed :
Steamer Sea Gull, Baltimore; brig, M. C.
Rosevelt, Boston ; schooner Wenonali, Bal
timore; schooner Virginia Dare, W ilming
ton, N. C. ■
MARKETS.
London, September 10 — Noon. — Consols,
92%. Bonds, 83%.
Liverpool, Septemlier 9—Noon.—Cot
ton opened dull; uplands, 13%; Orleans,
13%@13%. .
Liverpool, September 9 — Evening. —
Cotton dull; uplands, 13% ; Orleans, 13%;
sales, 5,000 bales ; speculation and export,
2,000 bales.
New York, September 10—Noon.—
Stocks weak and unsettled. Money, 7, cur
rency to gold. Sterling—long, 8% ; short,
8%. Goid, 135%. ’62’s, 21%; Tcunessees,
ex coupon, 00% ; new, 52% ; Virginias,
ex coupon, 50%; new, 59; Louisianas, old,
71; Levees, 66; B’s, 84 ; North Carolinas,
old, 55; new, 47.
New York, September 10—P. M.—
Money easier, 6(5)7; supply liberal. Ster-.
ling weak at 8%@8%. Gold, 135%. Gov
ernments strong ; ’62’s, 21% ; Stocks firm.
New York, September 10—Noon.—
Flour steadier. Wheat I@2 better. Corn
dull and lc. lower. Mess Pork, s3l. Lard
quiet. Cotton steady at 34. Turpentine
firm at 42%@43. Rosin—strained com
mon to good, $2 35@2 40.
New York, September 10—P. M.—Cot
ton steady; sales, 600 bales at 34. Flour—
State and Western steadier; superfine to
fancy State, $5 85<§7; white Western,
$5 05@7 20; Southern a shade firmer;
common to choice extra, $6 60@11. Wheat
—while Southern, $1 65@1 81, the latter
for extra. Corn dull and 2@3 lower;
mixed Western, $1 16® 1 18. Beef quiet.
Mess Pork a shade firmer at $31@31 25.
Lard steady; kettle, 19%®20. Whisky
decidedly firmer at $1 15@1 16, the latter
for iron-bound. Groceries quiet. Naval
Stores quiet.
Baltimore, September 10. — Cotton dull
at 34. Flour advanced 35; Howard street
superfine, $6(56 50. Wheat firmer and
steady. Corn scarce ; white, $1 25® 1 28;
yeliow, $1 24. Oats, 61>®62. Rye, $1 20®
1 15. Pork quiet. Bacon active. Lard,
19%@20%. Whisky, $1 14@15. Virginias,
old, 46% hid ; coupons, old, 56% asked.
Louisville, Septemlier 10. — Provisions
firmer. Mess Pork, $33 25®33 50. Bacon
—shoulders, 15%@10 ; clear sides, 19%@
19%. Lard, 20. Whisky steady at $1 08.
St. Louis, September 10.—Whisky firm
er at $1 09® 1 10. Pork quiet. Bacon
firm ; shoulders, 15%; clear sides, 19. Lard,
18%.
Cincinnati, September 10.—-Whisky,
$1 08. Pork, $32 50.
New Orleans, September 10.—Cotton
easier ; sales, 325 bales; prices unchanged;
receipts, 976 bales; week’s sales, 1,960
bales ; gross, 2,692 bales ; net, 2,345 bales;
exports coastwise, 1,043 balesj'stock: 2,860
bales. Hay, $28@30. Gold, 135%. Ster
ling, 45%. Others unchanged
Savannah, Septemlier 10.—Cotton—re
ceipts, 1,055 bales; few sellers showed a
disposition to meet the views of buyers,
which resulted iu a sale of 200 bales on a
basis of 30% for middling.
Mobile, September 10.—Cotton—re
ceipts for the week, 976 bales; exports
coastwise, 830 ; stock. 1,367 ; sales for the
week, 825 ; to-day, 100 ; closed firm ; low
middling, 29% ; receipts, 316 ; exports, 77.
Charleston, September
dull; prices favors buyers; sales, 105 bales ;
middling, 31; receipts, none ; exports coast
wise, 358 bales.
Augusta Daily Market,
Office Daily Constitutionalist, )
Fuidav, September 10—P. M. >
FINANCIAL—
HOLD—DuII. Buying at 135 and selling
at 137.
SlLVEß—Nominal. Buying at 128 and sell
ing at 130.
STOCKS—Georgia Railroad Stock, 107®
108.
COTTON—We have but few changes to note
in this market. Liverpool middling sella for
29@29% cents; New York middling, 30 cents.
Sales of the day, 433 bales. Receipts, 358 bales.
BACON—We quote C. Sides, 21%; C. R.
Sides, 21 ; B. B. Sides, 10% ; Shoulders, 18;
Hams, 21@2S; Dry Salt Shoulders, l(i%@
17 ; Dry Salt C. R. Sides, 20.
CORN —Firm, Good demand. We quote
choice white, ¥1 50 from depot.
WHEAT—We quote choice white, $1 70@
1 80; amber, $1 60@l 70 ; red, *1 50@1 55.
FLOUR—City Mills, old, ¥o@9 ; new, ¥7 50@
@10; at retail, ¥1 $ barrel higher. Coun
try, ¥t>@9, according to quality.
CORN MEAL—¥I 45 at wholesale, and ¥1 60
at retail.
OATS—B5@¥l.
PEAS—No supply. Selling at ¥1 50 for
seed.
What the Foreign Bankers Say.—
Tho World (financial article) says:
“There seems to be no doubt in the
minds of foreign bankers that the Emperor
Napoleon is dangerously ill, and that his
death will produce a critical state of af
fairs in France, and probably on the conti
nent of Europe. In view of the above facts
it is not surprising that the price of gold
should advance, and at the same time fluc
tuate violently. At one time during the
nay there was considerable buying for
French account, and these purchases have
a remarkable significance from facts which
have leaked out in •connection therewith. —
It is stated that there exists in the country,
more especially in New 1 ork Oity, some secret
French societies of the Bed Republican order,
with similar societies ihrouyhout France. The
purpose of these secret societies is to place the
Prince Napoleon on the throne of France on
the demise of the Emperor Napoleon, which is
looked for at any moment. It is not at all
likely that the Empress Eugenie, on behalf
of the Prince Imperial, would consent to
give up the sceptre without a struggle. It
Is plain, therefore, that thedeath of the Em
peror Napoleon means a revolution in
France, which would probably convulse
the whole of Europe.”
Deceased.— Signor F. Palmo, the first
operatic manager in this country, died in
New York ou Suuday, aged 82 years. lie
was an Italian, and on his arrival in New
York in early life established a restaurant.
He subsequently built “ Palmo’s Opera
House” in Chambers street, which, however,
did not succeed. After a life of vicissitudes
he was maluly supported in his old age by
the fund of an aid association of the drama
tic profession.
CITY ITEMS.
To be Hung to the First
—ilogc, the inisrepresentativo to Congrfcss
of the Third Congressional District of
South Carolina, had a valorou>“talk to
the negroes of Edgefield, on Hu; 281. h, ip
Which lie declared a precious bit of advice
lo Ids hearers as to the treatment of Geor
gians whose inclinations or businessmight
lead them to Carolina. Here is his words:
“ And one thing we advise the people to
do, without distinction of party, anil that
is, if any more of those border rulllans of
Georgia come into this State to pillage
and outrage peaceable citizens, catch them
aud hang them to the first pine limb you
come to.”
Our friend of the Adoertincr thus alludes
to the startling proclamation of him whom
wc arc told even his negro associates per
sist m pronouncing a '■'Ilog:"
“ What upon earth does he mean ? Some
time ago our chivalrous brother of the
LouHtituthnalist promised to send us aid if
wc should need it; but vre didn’t need it;
and, therefore, lie didn’t send it. Is that
what Ilogc means ? This talk about
‘ border rufliaus of Georgia ’ is quite anew
thing. We have been thinking it was the
bloody and barbarous people of Edgefield—
and they alone—who did all the mischief.
Come; this is good—comfortable—merry !
Misery loves company, and now that we
have the Georgia ruffians along with us,
we shall have a better time.
“ Pity for us that vve have not, from the
beginning aud all along, managed such
gentlemen as Mr. lloge as the Georgians
have. In such a case we should not now
ne[jd the help of the ‘ border ruffians.’ ”
Should this hanging doctrine obtain, it
will doubtless be a merry time for Mr.
Hoge.
A New Feature in the Exhibition of
Millinery.—A reporter of the New York
Sun has been startled by anew feature in
the exhibition of millinery iu that city. lie
tells that “ Wednesday was Madame De
morest’s annual opening day. To the sur
prise of novices in these scenes, it is found
that, instead of dresses, the only exhibition
is of paper patterns. Decapitated body
frames, with most engaging waists, are
covered w r ith tissue paper dresses of multi
form hues, flounced, bordered, trimmed and
cloaked; big pasteboard suggestions .of
small girls, with curly hair and immense
legs, arc hung from the celling, bedizened
in pink, rose and blue; male juveniles of
similar material, iu endless fantastic cos
tumes, hang as a study for fond mammas ;
aud many-colored sleeves, variously bc
.decked, are suspended around, kindling
startling visions of amputation. Sweet
things in bonnets, all in tissue paper, lie on
the mantle piece, accompanied by minute
hats; aud, dotted at different points upon
the walls, are found notices of various
kinds, stating that instruction can be given
in cutting. These tissue paper dresses are
a recent invention. Their manufacture re
quires considerable skill. They are dupli
cated to a large extent, and sold to dress
makers in the city and country at front
's2 50 to $8 each. Their contrivance sug
gests liusi ness originality.”
Why is it Done ‘s' —lt strikes us as sin
gularly stupid and short-sighted that pig
iron should form an article of import to
Georgia, when there is such an abundance
of ore scattered over the Northwestern
part of the State. On this point, the Sa
vannah Republican, of the 9th, says:
“We noticed yesterday a considerable
quautity of tins article passing from the
bay to the Central Railroad depot. It is
to be hoped this unnatural and ridiculous
process of “ carrying coals to Newcastle"
will not be much longer practiced. There
is no denying the fact that with the ex
penditure of a reasonable amount of en
ergy, enterprise and capital, all the pig iron
and all the iron of any other description
required for consumption, not only* in
Georgia, but in the entire South, may read
ily be produced in the States of Georgia
and Alabama, for about one-half the money
now paid for bringing the article from the
Nortli and from Europe.”
Georgia Gems. —The Air Line Eitgton&ys
three amethysts were found in Hall county
lately. It is a cheap gem, but of late years
has become quite fashionable, and sells
much higher. It is composed of 49 per
cent, silicon and 55% oxygen and % per
cent, of oxyde of tnaganese and iron,
which gives it the beautiful purple color so
much admired by the ladies. It is also
found in Forsyth and Columbia counties.
Good specimens of mica (mica membrina
cea), from ten to twelve inches square, will
sell from $lO to S2O per pound *
The mound builders used it for mirrors.
One magnificent slab, dug from the vast
Necropoh of Cireleville, measured 3 feet by
18 inches, supposed to have been mined
from the metemorphie region of Georgia.
Who will be the fortunate discoverer of
this mine of wealth ?
Resignation Accepted.— One of the
very few good acts of Bullock is, as we un
derstand, the prompt acceptance of the
resignation of J. E. Bryant as representa
tive of Richmond county in the State
Legislature. The letter of resignation, as
we understand, was at once approved and
the endorsement of acceptance promptly
forwarded.; Let us have anew deal.
A South Carolina Thief— Wm. Yancy
Anderson (colored), under arrest for steal
ing a trunk in South Curolina, was yester
day turned over to the authorities of Edge
field county. This suspicious scamp, about
two years ago, robbed a gentleman of this
city of S9OO, and served twelve months on
the chain gang for his enterprise.
Recorder’s Court.— lu the Recorder’s
Court, yesterday morning, A. Brown
was arraigned for violation of the 18th sec
tion. Plead not guilty. • Found guilty, and
fined $5 and cost, or ten days on the chain
gang.
Cotton Factor.— Col. M. P.
gives notice to Iris old patrons and the
planters generally that he continues the
offer of liis services for the storage and sale
of cotton And other produce. He will
make liberal cash advances on produce in
store. We invite attention to his card.
A. T. Stewart, the millionaire mer
chant, says business was never better than
at present, and that he never advertised as
much before. Let our business men make a
note of this fact and advertise liberally if
they would prosper.
KORQIA. RICHMOND COUNTY.—Where
vJ as, Isedore I*. Oirardey, Executor on the es
tate of Angelique M. Dougherty, applies to me lor
Letters of Dismission:
These are, thoretore, to cite and admonish, all and
singular, the kindred and creditors of said dccoase.l,
to he and appear at my office, on or before the first
Monday In November, 1888, to show cause, if any they
have, why said letters should not lie granted.
Olven under my hnnd and official signature, at office
in Augusta, this I7th day of July, 1569.
SAMUEL LEVY,
jylß-401aw Ordinary.
STATE OF GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUN
TY.—Whereas, Newman Hicks, Administrator
of John.C. Reese, applies to me for Letters of Dis
mission from said estate:
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish, all and
singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased,
to be and appear at mv otfioe, on or before the first
Monday In September next, to show oause, if any
they have, why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand and official signature at office
In Augusta, in said county, this Bth day of June, 1869,
SAM’L LEVY, Ordinary, R. C.
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