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CONSTITUTIONALIST. AUGUSTA. SA. THURSDAY MORNING, 00T. 28,1869 WEST VIRGINIA. An election for members of the Legisla ture takes place in West Virginia this day. It may be remembered that Horace Gree ley, in a fit of eccentric candor, advised the Republican party of West Virginia to take the initiative in “ enfranchising the rebels,” lest, perchance, an evil day might come upon the present ruling powers in the inevitable future. Mr. Greeley gave these reasons for his advice: 1. That no matter how ignorant, de praved or anarchical the crowd may be, this is a Government of the whole people, and a sham aristocracy, which goe£ against this idea, cannot exist permanently so long as our system remains as it is. 2. That no matter how “ rebellious ” numbers of the Southern people may be, they cannot be outlawed forever, and ths time for easing up on them has already come to pass. 3. The result in Tennessee should prove a warning to rabid Radicals that the tables are about to turn. As this enfranchise ment is bound to come, tlie Republicans had better get what glory they can by ex pediting it, and avoid the mortification of having it accomplished in their despite. Prompt action will preserve, somewhat, the Radical balance of power. Tardiness and protest will destroy the Union as cendency forever. 4. Outlawry is against the spirit of the age. 6. "Bloody instructions return to plague the inventors.” Continued proscription of "Rebels” now means vengeful proscription of Radicals hereafter. If reason does not teach magnanimity, fear of the future should. These cogent reasons coming from Mr. Greeley fell like a bombshell in the camp of the trooly loil, and, though many of them steadfastly adhere to their despotic edicts, as many more perhaps favor the removal of political disabilities. With such an issue presented, the election in West Virginia to day is of no minor importance. Last year* the Radicals had a majority of 42 on joint ballot in the Legislature, the division of the two Houses being as follows : Senate. House. Republicans 19 41 Democrats 3 15 Republican majority 10 26 We hope to chronicle a better position •for the Democrats or Conservatives when the people who are permitted to vote Jhall have recorded their will. Our New York Correspondence. New York, October 23. The wrangling between General Grant and his relatives and officials, on the one hand, and the late Gold Ring on the other, increases in bitterness, and threatens to rise to political significance. Several columns of our city press are filled every day with let ters, statements, affidavits, surmises and comments relative to the late speculation in gold ; and the revelations, scandalous as they are, In their political and financial character, are not less notable in the reck lessness, falsehood and chicanery they ex hibit as prevailing among people who claim respect for their personal honor and private virtues. / To even summarize the mass of these publications would encroach upon yonr limits and my time. To get at the real facts of the case is by no means an easy task. It would appear, however, that Mr. Boutwell, on entering office, committed himself to a marked advance in the price of Federal bonds. His friends loaded up heavily in view of his undertaking, and they let some of General Grant’s friends and relatives into the "Ring.” When Mr Boutwell, in April last, announced his pol icy of selling a million of gold and buying a million of bonds per week, it was a very nice scheme to promote his speculation. But. it took our importers by surprise,, and inflicted such losses upon them that, after a brief period, the sales of gold were doubled. This was con tinued during the month of June. But on the Ist of July, Mr. Boutwell again set about " bulling ” gold and Government bonds. He reduced his sales °f gold to two millions per nw"* 1 ' > ,le cancelled thir teen ininians of gold certificates, which, with the constant accumulation in the Treasury, made gold scarce; he doubled his purchases of bonds, and reduced the currency balance from thirty-five million to seven million dollars. But these ex pedients being, in the almost unanimous opinion of bankers and financiers, full of danger to the Federal Treasury, and cer tain to end in an explosion of some sort, only tightened up the money market and promoted the formation of the New York gold ring for an advance in the premium, to which Boutwell was opposed, unless ac companied by a corresponding advance in bonds, which did not occur. Therefore, wheu when the premium on gold mounted t# over 60, both Boutwell and Graut be came frightened, and ordered an extra sale of gold to lie made, regardless of what the effect might be upon their bond specula tions. When I wrote, two weeks ago, and drew a comparison between this gold flurry and some incidents of the battle of Chancellors ville, in both of which Dan Butterfield is now known to have conspicuous, if not honorable, part, it was impossible to foresee what form development would take. But no one now pretends to doubt that the Assistant Treasurer, Butterfield, the con fidential agent of the Treasury Depart ment at this great financial centre, under took, for a money consideration, to help the gold gamblers in his official capacity ; that Boutwell’s and Grant’s fright upset all his plans; that neither he nor his con freres made any considerable amount of money ; and that in their rage and disap pointment they have fallen to tearing each other. I can see nothing in the whole testimony to implicate Boutwell or Grant in anything but the original speculation for a rise in Federal bonds, and the shaping of the policy of the Treasury Department on very unsound principles to promote their specu lation ; contributing, indirectly, if not directly; to the rise in gold, the unsettling of value, the stringency of the money market, the overthrow of private credit, and the general prostration of business. I accuse them only of this; and it were enough, every business man must feel; but nothing so scandalous as taking checks for five, ten, or fifty thousand dollars seems to have been proved against them ; and yet, except in its moral aspects, it would hpve been better for the country had they done so. The pursuit of a false and pernicious financial policy for six months was a blun der that was worse than a crime, if pursued honestly. It is some relief to know that it was a big job. That Grant’s relatives and some minor officials were in the gold specu lation, and that they pretended to influence Grant anti received money for such pre tences, is no doubt true; but they were fals£. It is among the facts established,that the dispatch from Boutwell to Butterfield to sell gold was in the hands of the gold operators long before it reached Butterfield. How it got there is the next question Telegraph leakages have become a serious matter to all who have occasion to send dispatches. The approaching election in this State excites very little interest. The only im portant result that seems likely to attend it is the culmination of the reckless and corrupt Irish influence, which has dominat ed in this quarter during the last fifteen years. It has gone on from bad to worse, until it can no longer be endured, and through the action of Democrats them selves it will be overthrown. How Inteuse the feeling is yon may infer from the re mark made by a Southern lady visitim? this city. “ I find,” said she, “ that verv few persons whom I meet have a good word for them, and that the sentiment with which we at the South regard carpet baggers is charitable and cordial com pared with the dislike which prevails here toward the Irish.” Horace Greeley, as can didate for Comptroller, will run behind his ticket largely. He will “ cut ” for his ul tra temperance views, but mainly because he joined in giving the required bail for Jefferson Davis when he was released from Fortress Monroe. MOBIC AND THE DRAMA. In a musical way, there has been for a little time past some dearth of entertain ment, and during the coming week there will be none at all worthy of note. Patti’s concerts close with to-day’s matinee, until her return at a later season from a Western tour. Parepa’s troupe has been for some time absent, and not until the first of No vember is Italian opera announced, of which Miss Kellog again will be the princi? pal star, though she will alternate with Mad. de Briol, a name as yet unfamiliar with New York; and, as a contralto singer, Mips Jenny Landsman, who, as a novice In the art ; was here some winters ago, is announced. The principal male singers will be—as tenor, Sig. Lefranc, and as baritone, Cottons, both of whom are new to American audiences; and in addi tion, as buffo, Ponconi, who, though hav ing time and again appeared in New York, is always welcomed. At Booth’s, Miss Bateman now plays as Mary Warner; Mrs. Scott Siddons is at the Fifth Avenue Theatre; Chanfrau, as “ Sam,” at the Theatre Francois, and at the Grand Opera House Mr. Falconer’s dramatization of the leading incidents of Charles O’Malley’s career has been for some nights performed to very good houses. The character of O’Malley is taken by Mr. J. H. Taylor. At the Brooklyn Academy some repre sentations of German Opera, which, how ever, have been badly patronized, have been given by Mr. Grau, and during this week, also, some attention has been at tracted by the debut at Steinway Hall of a young Spanish Prima Donna (who is said to be quite beautiful), Senorita Maria Cortes. sere hyacinthe. The sensation is, perhaps, however, Pere Hyacinthe, who, ever since his arrival, some days ago, has been in a state of close siege, and been compelled to eat, drink, sleep and wake on the defensive, the usual crowd of sigiit-seers and seusationists hav ing been close upon him, and, not least of all, newspaper reporters. Among the cit izens prominent here, the Rev. Father ap pears more to incline to the society of Gen. Dix than to that of any one else, there hav ing been a friendship formed between them in Paris. FASHIONS FOR CHILDREN. For children, the crinoline seems now finally discarded, and for girls from three to twelve years of age, short skirts to the knee are worn. Below these no pantelet is visible, nothing but a long white cashmere stocking, which is supported by an elastic band running up to the waist, or by a stocking supporter. For school wear, very serviceable suits, ready-made, of gray plaid water-proof, can be procured for from twelve to eighteen dollars, the design being Gabrielle, with a circular cloak and hood, trimmed with blue or scarlet notched cloth, which shows like a facing below the edge. Dresses for the house are made with a high corsage, which opens behind, coat sleeves, and a double skirt, or, perhaps, for variety, a princesse overdress, with low waist' and a gored skirt in one. Over dresses in all cases are a great improve ment to dresses which at present would otherwise appear too plain, and may bp made of a variety of material—merino, silk or alpaca. Some of the alpacas, trimmed with scarlet braid, are sold for ten dollars, while elaborate ones of silk, large enough for a child of eight or nine years of age, may be had for twenty-five dollars. Home neat suits for the street are made with two skirts, a sailor jacket with velvet collar and cuffs; or in place of these, a short basque with sash and revers. For little girls of three or thereabouts, overdresses, sashes and ruffled skirts are fashionable, the materials for these being merino, serge, flannel and tartan for every day wear, or more common occasions, while beautiful little dresses of silk are appro priate at other times. For little boys of a corresponding age, suits of velveteen, Thibet cloth, and plain poplin are suitable; and for these the trimmings most in use are black velvet bands, or black ribbon, plush, plaid satin and Hercules braid; while for little girls, gathered flounces us the same material as the dress are very much liked. For christening robes, the newest styles measure a yard from the shoulder tips to the edge of the skirt, and are made of white organdy over white silk slips. The waists, which are low and full, the sleeves and tablier fronts are composed entirely of lengthwise stripes of embroidery and wide Valenciennes insertions. The edge of the skirt is trimmed with box-pleated ruffles edged with lace, while ruffles run in curves from the sides of the belt, a ribbon rosette in each curve, and the whole finish ed by a sash of wide white-watered ribbon which is knoted at the right side. Under slips of blue mauve, or pink silk, are very ef fective in displaying the lace and are appro priate, except on occasion of a christening, when pure white is a sine qua non. Other dresses fur more durable and less elaborate are of line Nansook, edged with fluted ruffles and headed by puffs and bands of tucks. BUSINESS. The cheerful tone in business circlet*, which sprung up last week, has entirety disappeared and the most staples have de clined, not excepting cotton. Stagnation prevails everywhere. Willoughby. [OorreppODdeuce of the Charleston News. Collapse of the Carpet-Baggers. FIGHT BETWEEN A MULATTO SENATQR AND C. F. LESLIE —KAVANAUGH STILL PEACE FUL —NO BLOOD YET. Columbia, October 15. Battle is the order of the day. This morning we were treated to another fracas among the Radicals. The difficulty was between Land Commissioner Leslie —a white carpet-bagger—who is said to have represented the people of Brooklyn in the New York Legislature—and Senator Wim bush, of Chester county, in this State, who, in years past, figured as waiter in the Ex change oyster saloon in Columbia. He is a bright mulatto. These two worthies be came warm over some land matters this morning in Leslie’s house, and upon Les lie’s using some epithet derogatory to the negro blood in Wimbush’s veins, the latter suggested the yard as a better place to fight it out. To the yard accordingly they repaired, and to fisticuffs, at which Leslie got rather the worst of it. The battle was not sanguinary at all, and the casualties were few. But it adds one to the personal issues between the negro race and their boasted friends from the North. The Elliot-Kavanaugh affair still hangs fire. The Governor promptly discharged his gallant gay Lothario of a Secretary, who had come out as badly in the service of Mars as he had in that of Venus. Since Saturday this ex-Secretary has served free ly at the shrine of Bacchus, and seems bent upon gettiug bound over to keep ttie peace. The logic of the carpet-bag politicians has been that a negro is as good as a white man; but the logic of Elliott and Wim bush goes to prove that a negro is superior to a white man, at least when the latter is a carpet-bagger. This latter logic is good, and this community bids Elliott and Wim bush God-speed in their applications of all such syllogisms. Mr. Parker Pillsbury’s Letter. —Wc saw a Northern gentleman on Saturday last, who has been planting on Pon Pon since the war, and has had fair opportunities for studying the character and idiosyncracies of the freedman. He stated that Mr. Pills bury had visited his plantation, and on the whole had given a fair picture of the negroes as found in that section of the State. We asked it Mr. P.’s statements were not some what exaggerated. *' Not at all,” was the reply. “Their dress is scant and their morals as lax as represented in that letter. They are very fond or whisky, aud as to stealing, it comes as natural to them as breathing. The only thing in the letter that looks like exaggeration is abont the woman who gave whisky to a baby six months old. This happened, but the child was sick, and the physician in attendance had directed her to give it a few drops of whisky.” In the course of conversation, our interlocutor further said that in his opinion the negro used to be much better off when a slave than he is now, though he believes' Slavery had been a curse to the South, as it impeded her progress. This, he said, is the general opinion ot fair minded Northern men when they come into actuaf contact with the “ institution,” but this ex perience is very ill received by their friends in the North who do not like to have their pet philanthropic schemes spoiled by the unromantic figure of naked troth. As much has been said about this letter of Mr. Parker Pillsbury, from Charleston to the New York Revolution, both in Demo cratic and Republican journals, we thought it might be in interest to give this corro bation from an impartial eye witness. As to the soundness or unsoundness of the political and social views of interlocutor, we have nothing to say here, as that iS wide of our present purpose, v [Charleston Courier. An imaginative young man, laboring oyer the gradual encroachments of woman kind on masculine territory, in the matter of dress, breaks into song as follows: ‘‘They took' out coats—at first we hirdly missed ’em ; Thev d aVnin ey a P e ? °«r dickeys and cravats; kLsed’em- B “ We lau S hed tt ®“ b ° ldened . then they stole our verv hats • Until, by slow and sure degrees, the witches ’ brejeta f“ - ° 0r »»d ‘ ’<> The Texans complain of pork being five cents a pound when they can get beef for two cents a pound. The' Cardiff Statue. LETTER OF DR. BOYNTON. The remarkable statue, or, as it is called by many persons, “ the fossil man,” recently discovered at Cardiff, Onondaga comity, N. Y., continues to cause great excitement in the vicinity. A number of scientific men have been invited to examine into and pro* nouuce upon its real character. Its pos sessor, Mr. Newell, is now making about SSOO a day in fees from visitors. The fol lowing is the letter writen by Dr. Boynton, giving a detailed account of this singular discovery: Syracuse, October 18th, 1869. Henry Morton, Professor in Pennsylvania University and Franklin Institute: Dear Sir; On Saturday last some la borers engaged in digging a well on the farm of W. C. Newell, near the village of Cardiff, about thirteen miles south of this city, discovered, lying at about three feet below the surface of the earth, what they supposed to be the “ petrified body ” of a human being, of colossal size. Its length is ten feet and three inches, and the rest of the body is proportionately large. The ex citement in this locality over the discovery is immense and unprecedented: Thousands have visited the locality within the last three days, and the general opinion seemed to be that the discovery was tlie “ petrified body” of a huraau being. I spent most of yesterday and to-day at the location of the so-called “ Fossil Man,” and made a survey of the surroundings of the place where this wonderful curiosity was found. On a careful examination I am convinced that it is not a fossil, but was cut from a piece of stratified sulphate of lime known as the Onondaga Gypsum. If it were pulverized or ground, a farmer would call it plaster. It was quarried, probably, somewhere in 4his country, from our gypsum beds. The layers are of dif ferent colors—dark and light. The statue was evidently designed to lie on its back, or partially so, and represents a dead per son in a position he would naturally as sume when dying. The body lies nearly upon the back, the right side a little lower; the head leaning a little to the right. The legs lie nearly one above the other; the feet partially cross one another. The toe of the right foot, a little lower, showing plainly that the statue was never designed to stand erect upon -its feet. The left arm lies down by the left side of the body, the ore arm and hand being partially covered by the body. The right hand rests a short distance below the umbilicus, the little finger spreading from the others, reaching nearly to the pubes. The whole statue evi dently represents the position that a body would naturally take at the departure of life. There is perfect harmony in the different proportions of the different parts of the statue. The features are strictly Cauca sian, having not the high cheek bones of the Indian type, neither the outlines of the negro race, and being entirely unlike any statuary yet discovered of Aztec or Indian origin. The chin is magnificent and gener ous ; the eyebrow, or superciliary ridge, is well arched; the mouth is pleasant; the brow and forehead are noble, and the “Adam’s apple” has a full development. The external genital organs are large. The statue, being colossal and massive, strikes the beholder with a feeling of awe. Some portions of the features would remind one of the bust of De Witt Clinton, and others of the Napoleonic type. My opin ion is, that this piece of statuary was made to represent some person of Caucasian ori gin, and designed by the artist to per petuate the memory of a great mind and noble deeds. It would serve to impress in ferior minds or races with the great and noble, and for this purpose only was sculp tured of colossal dimensions. The block of gypsum is stratified, ancp a dark stratum passes just below the outer portion of the left eyebrow, appears again on the left breast, having been chiseled out between the eyebrow and chest, and makes its ap pearance again in a portion of the left hip. Some portions of the strata are dissolved more than others by tlie action of the wa ter, leaving a bolder outcropping along the descent of the breast toward the heck. The same may, less distinctly, be seen on the side of the face and head. I think that this piece of reclining statuary is not 300 years old, but is the work of the early Je suit Fathers in this country, who are known |to have frequented the Onondaga Valley from 220 to 250 years ago; that it would probaply bear a date in history cor responding with tlie monumental stone which was found at Pompey Hill, in this county, and now deposited in the Academy at Albany. There are no marks of vio lence upon the work; had it been an image or idol worshipped by the Indians, it could have been easily destroyed or muti lated with a slight blow by a small stone, and the toes and fingers could have been easily broken off. It lay in quicksand, which, in turn, rested upon compact, clay. My conclusion regarding the object of the deposit of the statue in ‘this place is as fol lows ; It was for the purpose of hiding and protecting it from an enemy who would have destroyed it, had it been discovered. It must have been carefully laid down, and as carefully covered with boughs and twigs of trees, which prevented it from be ing discovered. Traces of this now decom posed vegetable covering can be seen on every side of the trench, and it is quite evident this vegetable matter originally ex tended across and above the statue. Above this statue of decayed matter there is a deposit of very recent date, from eighteen inches to two feet in thickness, which may have been washed in, and like wise turned on by plowing. A farmer who had worked the land, told me that he had “ back-furrowed” around it, for the purpose of filling up the slough where the statue now lies. It is positively absurd to consider this a “fossil man.” It has none of the indica tions that would designate it as such, when examined by a practical chemist, geologist or naturalist. The underside is somewhat dissolved, and presents a very rough sur face, and it is probable that ail the back or lower portion was never chiseled into form, and may have been designed to rest as a tablet. However, as the statue has not been raised, the correct appearance of the under surface has not been determined, save by feeling, as I passed my hand as far as I could reach under different portions of the body, while its lower half lay beneath water. This is one of the greatest curiosities of the early history of Onondaga county, and my great desire is that it should be preserv ed for the Onoudaga Historical Society.— Efforts are being made by some of our citi zens to secure this in the country where It belongs, and not suffer it to bear the fate of other archeological specimens found in this region. Hoping to be able to write you more in a few days, I remain yours, truly, John F. Boynton. A strange story comes from Jerusalem, by way of a Rabbi of Hungary, concerning a vision which appeared to an Israelite worshipping near Solomon’s Temple last month. It was a column of fire, from which proceeded a voice warning the de votee of the coming this year of the Mes siah. The man so addressed then went to the city and spoke prophetically of what he had heard. Thereupon the people treat ed him as an imposter, and some even went so far as to seek to take his life ; but he, as if miraculously endowed with more than human strength, fought hundreds of his assailants, and when afterwards a battal ion of soldiers was sent to arrest him, baf fled tliem in the efforts to capture him. Utilizing the Old Man.— An occa sional correspondent of ours, meeting a party of settlers the other day in Texas, inquired from the conductor what the men in the first wagon were intended for. “ To clear the forests.” “ Well,” said he, “ and what are those in the second for ?” “ To build.the huts” was the reply. “ And that ok! white headed man in the third wagon—what is he for?” was the next question asked, to which the reply was given : “ Oh, that’s my father; we shall open our new cemetery with him !” Our correspondent did not inquire fur ther. —— r. —.J"? 1 —-—t- A Patriarch Bleeps WriTH His Fath brs.—Rev. Elijah Byrd died at the resi dence of his son, Maj. 8. M. Byrd, in Polk county, on Friday, the 22d inst. Be was in the 84th year of his age; a native of Edgefield, 8. 0.; has been a prom inent and useful citizen, and a valuable member of his church (the M. E. Church, 8oUth); has lived in this State near fifty, and in Polk county seventeen years. He was always a friend to the needy, and did mtfch to build up schools and educational interests.—Rome Courier. 1 ifr: .7 —' ■ The Athens Watchman reports that a new post office has been established about six miles from that place, with Mr, Nathan B. Collins as Postmaster. It is dubbed '< ff Radical. 1 ' The Postmaster also holds the appointment of Notary Public from Bul lock, and the good people of Madison are to have law dealt oat to them by the part nership agent of Greswell and Bullock. The Presbyterian Churph at Gfiffin has just received a hew bell, weighing Over 600 pounds. To Margaret. [The following quaint “ amatory versa*,” as they are called on the ancient yellow leaf from which we transcribe them, are by Fitz-Greeue Halleck, and have never before been pub lished;] You told me, Margaret, that In lime You might, perhaps, be taught to love me; But ’twas because that I can rhyme A little—if the spirit move me. 'Ah, had (he lyre that wioning art, I well might call Us Bkill divine; Aud were I sure ’twould make yonr bearL Beat In congenial throbs with mine. Again I'd seek the Muses' bowers, Which long I’ve passed neglected by— Again invoke the fairy powers . To aid my harp’s wild melody. But, ah! I fear ’twere fruitless toll— Experience has the lesson taught, That woman’s fond, enrapturing smile Can never be so cheaply bought. And I would spurn, however dear, The heart that verse pad power of stealing— Its passion could not be eiuccre— Love claims a purer test of feeling. Yet I had hoped that ere )twas known That I conld pen a soug or sonnet, Your bosom’s little guest had flowtj, Ou Cupid’s wing, aud Iliad won It. Come, tell me, is it so or not— ' Whate’er my fine, 1 beg to know it; B.lV —and the Muses all forgot ~ You love the Man, and not the Poet. The Columbia Canal.—The Columbia Phoenix publishes tlie following article in re gard to Senator Sprague’s failure to come up to time in the matter of the Columbia canal: As we are notin the confidence of the “ powers that be,” we are unable to state t ie case accurately In regard to Mr. Sprague and the Columbia canal. But this we do know, that Mr. Sprague or his agents have failed to begin work on the improvement of the canal water power, as agreed. By the Ist October, 1869, it was said that his agents would “ break dirt,” but thin has not been done. The silence on the canal is unbroken by the Irish voices that we were to hear and by the shovels, picks and spades that Irish hands were to wield. Why Mr. Spragne has thus failed to “ come to time,” no explanation, thus far, has been vouch safed by the commissioners, who now are Governor Sctott and Charles Wilder, the colored postmaster—R. N. Lewis, the other member of the board having died. An ex planation is due to the people of Columbia and to the interests of Columbia. Not only because this is a matter in which all the citizens are interested, but for the still stronger reason that if Mr. Sprague does dojpintend to do the work contracted for, there doubtless are other capitalists fn the North who have the means aud the inclina tion so to do. When the contract was awarded, by Messrs. Scott, Lewis and Wil der, to Mr. Sprague’s agent, it was under stood that Colonels Gibbes, Childs and Pal mer, on the part of some party or parties in Philadelphia, made an equally and per haps more advantageous offer than the one that the commissioners accepted. If, now, this be correct, anß we believe it to be cor rect, it is obligatory upon the commission ers to act'promptly. If Mr. Sprague’s agent has failed to come up to the terms of the contract, let other Northern or Southern, or Eastern or Western capitalists have a showing. The people of Columbia, of course, care not a straw who does the work. They want it done promptly and well; bnt it matters not to them who undertakes it, provided he has the means, the energy, the sense and the will. Let the commissioners inform the public what the state of the case is. It is due to the public that the Information be given. If Mr. Sprague’s agent has been unavoidably or excusably delayed, and intends yet to prosecute his work, we shall have no criticism to make. If he has abandoned the work, we say that the field should be opened to the country. A Choice Bit of Washington Gossip —Sensation Among the Darkies— Amours of a Member of a Foreign Le gation and an African Belle. —There is considerable talk just now in Washing ton circles about an affaire d'amour be tween a certain young gentleman connect ed with one of the foreign legations here and a certain colored young larly, who is described as extremely beautiful and at tractive. The young gentleman, the story goes, become so completely bewitched that he escorted the lady to public places, and was not only seen promenading with her on the streets, but even in her compaqy at the theatre. The lady, it seems, bears so little trace of her African origin that, un less very closely scanned she would (lass for white; hence the ease with which .she gained admission to the theatre undelet ed. You have heard of tlie three ci/idTed gentlemen who smuggled irijto the National Theatre here, a few weeks ago, and were compelled to leave on being ‘discovered.’ Well, it turns out that the trio had another object in that visit to the theatre than the one generally assigned. They went there as much for the purpose of “spotting” the beautiful young colored lady in the company of her distinguished admirer as of testing theif right to admis sion on a white equality. The young lady was there that very night, and the circum stance became known to a great many re spectable white ladies who were acquaint ed with the gentleman accompanying her. The next morning the affair was in the mouths of all the gossips, male and female, and the sensation iliat resulted was so un pleasant to the gentleman who constitut ed the hero of ;.)>c That he fled from this City to N. w' Yor!; for protection. Altogether it is about tlie largest social scandal of tlie season. The State Road—lts Management!— Editor Constitution: The people should know that, on the Stale Road, there liave been more accidents, and resulting in greater loss of property to the State, with in the last four weeks, than Occurred daring the whole of Major Campbell Wallace’s administration. There is a “ book of acci dents” kept in the State Road office, in and it is an old and established rule of .the road for all accidents occurring on the road to be recorded in said book. Now, if this rule lias been observed by the present administration, its management will stand condemned; by its own recojds. Examine the records. Yoitrs, etc., Veteran. Mr. Wm. C. Butler, says the Macon TtJ,e graph,living in the northwestcornerof Jones county, near Cornucopia or “ Grab An,” asJJutl’s map hath it. tells us that he clear ed up, last Spring, an acre and a half of creek bottom which had a great depth of alluvium, and planted it with Tennessee white corn, in three feet rows, about eight inches apart in the row. The corn grew to the height of seventeen feet, and he has harvested and stored away from that patch ninety bushels of as heavy corn as can be found anywhere. He intends to have tke patch accurately surveyed, and the cqrn careftilly measured in the presence of wit nesses, and then to make application to tke State Fair for a premium as the champion of the Brag Corn Acre, If anybody can beat it, we wait to hear from him. A Child with Two Heads and Four Arms.— The Knoxville Whig, of the 19th inst., says: “ Drs. Divine and Overton, of Tazewell, now have in their possession a natural monstrosity—a child with two heads, four arms, double thorax and abdo men, three legs, two separate and dlstinet vertbral columns, two hearts, two pair of lungs, and two genitals. The gender is feminine. They are united nearly face to face, and precisely resemble Rita Christina, with the exception that the unnatural pro duction "has three legs, while the former has but two. Our informant assures us thefifc is no humbug about the matter, and tha£ he saw this curiosity himself, which w«s the illegitimate offspring of a girl living in Tazewell. It is now dead. The Western and Atlantic Railroad Com pany are huildipg at their shops fifty addi tional coat cars to be used by the coal company at Coal creek, to facilitate the coal trade, whifth at present has been cur tailed by a lack of transportation. The demand from the South has been so great that the railroad companies liave not bad sufficient cars to supply the orders ifof transportation. Any business firm That hasn’t got sand enough in its craw tb expend a few dollar* in making its business known to three of four thousand people, ought to pack up and go peddling peanuts.— Josh Billings, i <3 I > iforfi • , . Tj/’ | » The Georgia Commissioner for foreign immigration has established headquarters at Bremen; and complains that he finds a prejudice prevailing against the country and the people of the South. Orange Judd, proprietor, of the American AgricuUuristjhßiß given* fifty thousand dol-' lars to the Wesleyan University fofi the erection of a building forthe department of natural science. ' . 1 “ Pa, how many legs has a ship ?” “Aihip has fio legs, my child.’* “ Why. Pa. the paper says she draWs twenty feet, and she runs before the wind.” One hundred and forty-four bushels of oats to an acre is the latest Wisconsin achievement. ;<,j State Items. Mr. A. B. Niles has purchased the inte rest of the Rev. Mr. Rogers in the Griffin Female College buildings. These gentle men have labored together in the interests of education for the past eleven years. Mr. Rogers goes to Marietta, to take charge of a similar institution. The Columbus Sun is informed that the Israelites of that city propose to erect a new synagogue. If sufficient funds can be obtained, they intend selling their present lot and buying the one just east of the edi fice used by the Female Department of the Public Schools. It is hoped to raise SB,OOO. There is said to be a good deal of coun terfeit money afloat in this section, saysthe Columbus Sun, the principal bills being $3, $5 and $lO. A letter shown us from a New York house that deals in such arti cles says the one dollar bills will not be ready before the last of this month. An enormous amount of freight is pass ing over the Macon and Western Road. Four freight trains are now running daily between Macon and Atlanta. The negro who murdered Mr. Jaudon, of Dougherty county, some weeks ago, has been arrested, and is now; in jail, securely confined. H. D. Smith is announced as associate editor of the Rome Commercial. Mr. Smith greets the public iu a well-turned saluta tory, and we extend a cordial welcome. The Gainesville Eagle says: Theengineer corps is busily engaged locating the 33 mile section of the Air-Line Railroad, from Piuckneyville to Gainesville, and expect to complete the final survey some time in November, by which time the track will have been finished and the cars running to the former place. This is good news. The Atlanta Era, of Wednesday, says : Col. Christopher left here yesterday morn ing for Fort Pulaski, with a squad of seven prisoners who have lately l)een court-mar tialed. They were deserters, and thieving and other charges, unbecoming soldiers, bad been proven against them. They left the city with shaven heads, and each man wore a heavy ball and chain. Their sen tences range from three to six years’ hard labor on public works. The new First Baptist Church of At lanta, which is now about completed, will be dedicated on the first Sunday in No vember, which is one week from next Sun day. The dedicatory sermon will be preached by Rev. Richard Fuller, D. D., of Baltimore. Mr. Henry Stevens, has presented the editor of the Macon Telegraph a stalk of ribbon cane eight feet long, to show that the pine woods of Baldwin could do some thing besides raising salamanders. The Rome Couriefr reports that the mem bers of the Baptist Church have bought a fine organ at a cost of $15,000. They have granted their pastor two weeks absence to visit his old home in Abbeville, 8. C. The annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, will meet in Rome on the Bth of December next. The Courier fs calling loudly for its country friends to supply the essential chickens, eggs and butter. The Rome Courier reports the death of Mrs. J. B. Underwood, an old and loved resident of that city. Also the death of Dr. G. B. T. Maddox, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Chattooga coun ty- BY TELEGRAPH. [Special to the Constitutionalist ] New York Stock Closing Quotations. REPORTED BY HOYT & GARDNER. New York, October 27—P. M. The following are the closing quotations this day: American Gold 129% Adams Express. 55% New York Central 189 Erie 30% Hudson River 162 Reading 96% Michigan Central 123 Cleveland and Pittsburg, ex div 96 Chicago and North Western 70% Chicago and North Western, pref 83% Milwaukee and St. Paul 69 Milwaukee and St. Paul, pref 80% Lake Shore 91% Chicago & Rock Island 105 Toledo, Walmsh & Western 65 Toledo, Wabash & Western, pref. 65 New Jersey Central 99% Pittsburg & Fort Wayne 86 Ohio and Mississippi 26% Hitwitwri and Bt. Joseph 109 Hauibal <fc St. Joseph,pref 108 Tennessee, old 61 % Tennessee, new. 54 Georgia Sevens 91% North Carolina, old 49 North Carolina, new 38% Alabama Eights 90 Virginia Sixes 49 Missouri Sixes 87% Pacific Mail 60% Western Union Telegraph 36% Stocks dull. Gold weak. [Associated Press Dispatches. WASHINGTON. Washington, October 27—Noon.—Ad vices received at the Agricultural Depart ment indicate a falling "oft* in the tobacco crop of one-third in Virginia and Mary land and one-tenth in Kentucky and the West. The estimated falling off in the West will be largely increased by early killing frosts, which have badly damaged uucured tobacco. The bulk of the crop has been saved. The Democrats of California elected eleven of fourteen District Judges. Belknap, the new Secretary of War, left Keokuk yesterday for Washington. Assistant Treasurer Butterfield had inti mations from both Grant and Boutwell that his resignation was desired. Grant wants a solid business man in the place. The widely published report that Justice Swayne dissented from the Court’s opinion in the Yerger habeas corpus case is incor rect. Justice Swayne announced from his seat that Justice Miller, who was absent, dissented, which led to the mistake. The papers publish a reported interview between the President and Senator Thayer, of Nebraska, on the Mississippi election, from which it appears that the President supports Alcorn. Tobacco is now paying the bulk of the internal revenue. Fisher, Commissioner of Patents, attends the Macon (Ga.) Fair. Washington, October 27—P. M.— Revenue, $350,000. Mr. Ewing is fully restored to health. The conscience fund in the Treasury amounts to $113,000. The Paraguayan Minister, McMahon, thinks the position of Lopez stronger than ever before, and that the announcement by the allies, of the war being over, a mere pretext for withdrawing troops. Virginia paid $2,194,000 revenue on to bacco for seven months ending with Sep tember. Chief Justice Chase said, in the Supreme Court, to-day, the question of jurisdiction in the Yerger case having been decided, counsel could make a motion for a writ o' habeas corpus whenever they thought proper. NEW YORK. New York, October 27—To-day’s Tribune says, editorially. We do not say that Gen Butterfield was guilty of acts which unfitted him for the office of Assistant United States Treasurer in this city. We do say that it is a good thing for the Government that he no longer holds the office. Whether Gen. Butterfield acted amiss is to be the subject of any investigation which we hold it' the part of fair dealing not to prejudice. That he was generally distrusted, and so capable of injuring the credit of the Government was a matter that needed no investigation' but called for prompt action. The adminis .tratioa here, as.in previous instances, has shown its determination to have, as in previous instances, has shown its determi nation to have its official ; above even the suspicion -of evil; and now, why not re lieve the Treasury of its gold surplus by sales in the open market, pay our debt, stop interest, and relieve alike all tempta tion and all cause for fear about specula tions iu Government gold.” aJPun-?, 1 !? North Church, corner of Fulton ana William streets, over a century old, was burned. VIRGINIA. Richmond, October 27.—Two hundred members of the Society of Friends, from the North, passed through here this eve ning to attend the annual meeting at Greensboro, N. C. ni£ train on the Chesapeake and Uhio Railroad ran into an accommodation train on the Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad this morning, at the junction, smashing two eftrs and slightly injuring the conductor and others. R. W. Fitzgerald, late a merchant in this city, committed suicide this morning in Amelia county, by blowing out his brains. The Synod of Virginia meets here to morrow. )• Rev, JB. C. Alexander, late of Princeton, has been elected Professor in the Presbyte rian Union Theological Seminary. Ice formed here last night. Lynchburg, October 37.—Very cold here to-day; ice quarter of an inch thick. The Fair was better attended to-day. NORTH CAROLINA. Wilmington, October 27.—The trial of the officers of the Cuba was resumed before the United States Commissioner this morn ing. James Dennison, one of the engineers, Davis, a marine of the Cuba, Capt. Mafflt and Capt. Bolles, both old naval officers, were examined for the defense. The testi mony was very favorable to the defendants, and greatly weakened the 'evidence of Gordon, the principal witness for the Gov ernment: Davis testified that he had been offered twenty dollars to give evidence against the ship. The' impression is very general now that the officers will be dis charged. SOUTH CAROLINA. Charleston, October 27. —The steamship Darien, of the Charleston and Liverpool direct steamship line, arrived to-day and will be followed by the Mormora, the Adalla and, fourth steamship, name not given. NEBRASKA. O.WAUA, October 27.—One hundred In dians were burned by a prairie fire near Fort Rice. FOREIGN. Paris, October 27. —The Patrie says a widespread conspiracy has been discover ed in Turkey, connected with the revolt in Caltaro. Austria and Turkey are acting in concert in suppressing the conspiracy. The city is tranquil. No disturbances whatever have occurred. The Emperor at tended the Theatre Francaislast evening. Havana, October 27. —The steamship Columbia lias arrived. Castanor, editor of the Voz de Cuba, challenged Gil pie, editor' of the Prensa. Gilpie refused to fight. Madrid, October 27. —Prim has publish ed a letter announcing that Miuister Senor Zorilla accepts the modifications made by other members of the Cabinet in the ecclesi astical and flnauce sections of the Treasury budget, reducing the amount thirty per cent. The ministerial crisis in Madrid has, consequently, terminated. MARINE NEWS. Savannah, October 27.—Arrived : Steamships San Jacinto and Huntsville, from New York; brigs J. S. Bowen, from Boston, and Geo. Gilchrist, from Portland ; schooners Welcome R. Beebe and Nellie C. Ilayne, from New York; Nevada, from Philadelphia; Silas Moore, from Baltimore. Charleston, October 27—Arrived : Steamship Darien, from Liverpool; schrs. Ida Birdsall, from New York; J. A. Par son, from Philadelphia; Henrietta, from Baltimore. Sailed: Steamer Pioneer, for Liverpool. Wilmington, October 27.—Arrived : Steamer Fairbanks, from New York. MARKETS. London, October 27—Noon.—Cousols, 93%. Bonds, 82. Tallow, 475. 3d.@475. 6d. Liverpool, October 27—Noon.—Cotton opened steady but quite active; sales, 12,000 bales. Red Winter Wheat, 9s. sd. Liverpool, October 27—Evening.—Cot ton, 11%®12; Orleans, 12%@12%. Specu lators and exporters took 3,000 bales. Naval Stores dull. Frankfort, October 27.—Bonds opened active at 88. Paris* October 27-—Noon.—Bourse closed firm. Rentes, 71f. 65c. Paris, October 27. — Bourse opens firm. Rentes, 71f. 55c. Havre, October 27.—Cotton opens quiet. New York, October 27—Noon.—Stocks dull but firm. Money, 6@7. Sterling— long, 9%; short, 9%. 'Gold, 130. ’62’s, 20%; Tenuessees, ex coupon, 61%; new, 04%; Virginias, ex coupon, 49; new, 53; Louisianas, old, 62; new. 65 ; Levees, 63%; B’s, 81; Alabama B’s, 90; Georgia 6’s, 85; 7’&, 91%; North Carolinas, old, 47%; new, 38%. New York, October 27.—Governments closed weak ; ’62’s, 20% ; Southerns active. Money easy,s®7 ; discounts dull, 10@12 ; Sterling very dull, 9@9%. Gold exceed ingly dull, 129%@130. Stocks very dull at close. New York, October 27—Noon.—Flohr unchanged. Wheat 1 better. Corn 1 bet ter. Pork quiet at s3l 25@31 50. Lard quiet. Cotton quiet at 26%. Turpentine quiet at 47(847%. Rosin firm ; strained common, $2 17%@2 20; good strained, $2 22%@2 25 Freights quiet. New York, October 27—P. M.—Cotton firm; sales, 2,200 bales at 26%. Flour 5® 10 lower; superfine State,iss 35@5 60; common to fair extra Southern, $6 30® 6 80. Wheat opened lc. better and closed I@2 lower; Winter red Western, $1 42® 1 45%; Illinois, $1 35®1 1 40. Corn 2® 3 better; mixed Western, $1 03@1 10.— "Pork steady. Lard firm ; kettle, 18@18%. Whisky, $1 21%@1 22. Groceries firm and steady. Turpentine and rosin steady. Freights very firm; cotton, steam, %; sail, %; Flour, sail, 2@7%. Baltimore, October 27.—Cotton, 20. Flour favors buyers, but prices unchanged. Wheat steady; Maryland red, $1 35® 1 45; Western, $1 33®1 40. Corn—white, $1 12 @1 15. Oats, 57@59. Provisions firm and quiet. Whisky, $1 20®1 21. Virginias, old, 45. ’67’s, 49 ; coupons, new, 54 bid. St. Louis, October 27.—Corn unchanged. Whisky, $1 15. Pork, $29 75 Bacon dull; loose shoulders, 16; packed, 16%; clear sides, 19%. Lard dull; steam, 16. Louisville, October 27. Provisions steady. Pork, s3l. Bacon —shoulders, 17; clear sides, 20%. Lard, 18. Whisky, $1 12. Cincinnati, October 27.—Corn in good demand at 85@87. Provisions and Whisky nominally unchanged. Wilmington, October 27.—Spirits Tur pentine shade better, 42%@43. Rosin quiet; No. 1, $3 50. Crude Turpentine steady at $1 60@2 75. Tar, $2. Cotton—better feel ing, 24024%. Mobile, October 27.—Cotton—demand good and better stock offering; closed firm; sales, 1,200 bales; middling, 24%; receipts, 1,154 bales ; exports, 4,328 bales. New Orleans, October 27.—Cotton firm at 25; sales, 3,200 bales; receipts, 3,566 bales; exports to Havre, 4,129 bales. Oats higher at 63@G4. Hay dull and lower; prime, $27. Pork declined; mess, $32. Bacon—retailing, shoulders, 18; clear rib and clear, 21; liams, sugar-cured, held at 28%. Others unchanged. Gold, 130%. Sterling, 41%. New York Sight, par@% discount. Savannah, October 27.—Cotton—re ceipts, 3,254 bales; sales, 500 bales; mid dling, 25; market firm. Charleston, October 27.—Cotton quiet but steady ; sales, 400 bales ; middling, 25 ; receipts, 1,594. Stonewall Jackson and Virginia.— The following eulogy on Jackson and Vir ginia is extracted from an address delivered before the Literary Societies of Washington College, Thursday, June 24th, 1869, by the Rev. R. A. Holland: “ Where, if pot here, may one feel, in ex patiating upon nobleness of character, that the theme is in echoing accord with the spirit of the place. We are near the grave of a martyr chieftain, whose name I need not mention in the village which his memory, like precious spikenard poured out of the rudely broken alabaster box of a pure life, has anointed with perfume that breath of Paradise. We are on the hallowed soil of a State which, for the illustrious dead that sleep beneath its cloud-fretted roof, seems nature’s own Westminster Abbey. Its valleys, like alcoved aisles, are hung to fancy’s eye with battle scenes that depict the sacrifice of self for principle. Its mountains, like memorial pillars, record the pure-hearted ness of heroes who, in the path of duty, marched up to Death as to a Mend and took from his outstretched hand the vic tor’s wreath of immortality. Under its sod, as in secret crypts, reposes the dust of an army whose remembered deeds of patri otic valor make us proud, notwithstanding all the corruptions which degrade our race, that we, too, are men. From its wind-swept forests, as from the pipes of a grand cathedral organ, rolls a ccasless requiem for the fallen, which ever and anon swells with swifter time into a martial strain that bids the living emulate their virtues. Here, then, as in a quiet chapel of this sublime old State-Basilica —where to study excellence of manhood is to hold intercourse with the spirits of its best ex amples—so order the steps of your ambi tion, that when, in pursuing its celestial end, you depart from the time-shore of life it may be but to join the glorified band of soldiers for the True and Right who have ‘ crossed over the river and,’ with Jackson, ‘ are resting in the shade of the trees.’ ’’ BROWN’S BRONCHIAL TROCHES, FOR Pulmonary and Asthmatic Disorders, have proved their efficacy by a test of ipany years, and have received testimonials from eminent men who hate osedjthem. • Those who are Buffering from Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Sore Throat, <*»., should try "Ths Troches," a simple remedy Which lain almost every case effectual. > ocWfrtathasa CITY ITEMS. Laving of the Corner Stone of the New Jewish Synagogue. —The ceremony of laying the comer stone of the new Jewish Synagogue in Augusta will take place thlß afternoon. The building is now in process of erection, on a most convenient and eligi ble building site, on Telfair street, adjacent to the City Hall Park. The Synagogue, when completed, will not only be an orna ment to the city, but will furnish a ranch needed place of worship for our fellow citizens of the Hebrew faith. The pro gramme of the formation of the procession in honor of this interesting occasion has beeh determined upon as follows: The procession will be formed at the Bell Tower this afternoon, at 2 o’clock, iu the following order: 1. Music. 2. Congregation. 3. Sunday School. 4. Lodge B’nai Bcrith. 5. Mayor and Members of Council. 6. Citizens. 7. Oitd Fellows’ Lodges. 8. Masonic Lodges. Rev. Dr. Isaac M. Wise, editor of the Israelite and Eclectic, and miuister of the Temple of Cincinnati, will deliver the ad dress at the laying of the corner stoue. In this connection, it will doubtless be interesting to revert to the formation of the Congregation “ Children of Israel,” in this city. In 1845 a few families of Israelites who came to reside in this city met for the pur pose of having public worship on Sabbath and festivals. For several years after this period they met In a room furnished by Isaac Henry, Esq. This Society, being not able then to engage a minister, Mr. Samuel oft'ered his services freely as reader, which position he filled for several years. In 1848 the first Jewish Congregation was formed in this city, with the toliovving gentlemen as officers: John J. Cohen— President. Samuel Levy— Vice-President. M. Schill er — Treasurer. Lewis Levy— Secretary. In June, 1849, his Honor Judge Holt granted a charter to the Congregation, Children of Israel.” Since then the fol lowing gentlemen have filled the office as President of the Congregation : Samuel Levy, Isaac Levy, J. J. Jacobus, Isaac Mayer, Lewis Levy, Henri Mayers. At present the Congregation has 44 members and the following officers: Samuel Levy— President. B. Philips— Vice-President. Wm. M. Jacobs— Secretary. Abraham Levy— Treasurer. Isaac Levy, 11. Brandt, J. Mayers, Trus tees. Samuel Levy, Salomon Marcus, W. M. Jacobs, Trustees of Permanent Fund. Building Committee —Samuel Levy, Chair man ; W. M. Jacobs, Secretary and Treas urer; J. J. Cohen, A. Levy, M. Hyams, H. Braudt, B. Philips, Jos. Myers. Member's of the Congregation —Rev. A. Blum, Officiating Minister; A. Ascher, A. Alexander, H. Brandt, H. Berr, H. Ble kensee, M. Cohen, J. J. Cohen, S. Cohen, G. Cohen, E. Franklin, M. Harris, M. Hyams, J. J. Joseph, W. M. Jacobs, J. Kaufman, J. B. Kaufman, M. Kempner, S. Levy, A. Levy, I. Levy, M. Levy, H. Levy, J. Myers, S. Morris, Ph. Morris, M. Myers, M. Myers, S. Marcus, A. Mendleson, H. Morrison, B. Mendheim, J. Michael, B. Philips, A. Phil ips, L. Rosenfleld, J. Simon, Is. Simon, L. Sylvester, I. Sarllng, J. Oppeuheim, D. Mi chael, D. Lipfeldt. The Rhodes Cases. —J. H. Rhodes, the county constable, to whom we referred, yesterday morning, as serving a process of attachment emanating from “ exofficio" Justice Lyons, directed against the goods and merchandize of Jerry Bland, a mulatto man residing at Waynesboro, to satisfy a claim for $2 50, held against him by A. Alex ander, was before Justices Ells and Ver dery, sitting in association, yesterday morning, to answer to the process of the Court on a possessory warrant for the re covery of the goods taken from Bland, and to respond to a second warrant sued out by Bland, charging him with extortion, in collecting a greater amount of costs than he was entitled to under the law. The defendant was represented by Major J. P. Carr and Messrs. McLaws & Ganahl, and the prosecution by W. Milo Olin, Esq. By consent of counsel and parties, the Court first took up the case brought alleg ing extortion. Iu this, through his coun sel, Judge McLaws, the defendant waived examination and gave bond in the sum of S2OO, for his appearance at the next term of the City Court for trial. In the possessory warrant case, after an examination of several witnesses, and a full and complete argument of the legal points involved, by the able and experi enced counsel retained on both sides, the Court decided that the warrant could not ‘‘ lie,” and the defendant was dismissed. Under this disposition of the case, which may be founded in good law, for aught we are prepared to assert to the contrary, the constable is relieved, so far as the efficacy of the possessory warrant is concerned, of being compelled to restore the goods lost by the uufortunate colored man. An other remedy, however, yet remains, and wc understand that it is the purpose of Bland to resort to it. It is contemplated to bring an action, on the civil side of the court,/or damages against Rhodes and the sureties on his official bond. To what ex tent, a verdict secured, this process would reimburse Bland for the losses which he has sustained, is a matter of conjecture. The sureties of Rhodes are both colored men, and, without knowing anything in detail of their solvency, it is a reasonable assumption that the homestead exemption aside, but a moiety would be left to satisfy a verdict for damages. Swindlers Arrested—One of Them Shot by a Negro Policeman. —W. D. Westlake and J. Bergman, a couple of sharpers, a few weeks ago, victimized the merchants of Savannah, by securing money on contracts for advertizing, which they, of course, failed to fulfil. They went thence to Charleston, and attempted the same game, falling into arrest, from which tlwy were discharged on habeas corpus, swindling their counsel with a package of money said to contain SSO, but which turn ed out only $37. They then fled to Wil mington, N. C., where they were again ar rested, and again sued out a writ of habeas cotpus, but did not get off upon it, and gave their counsel a gold watch, so-called, but which was brass. With a requisition from-Gov. Bullock, the deputy sheriff of Savannah, Mr. Geo. S. Barthelmess, pro ceeded to Wilmington, accompanied by Lieutenant Phillippy, of Charleston, for the purpose of returning the absconding swin dlers to Savannah. On Mouday night the prisoners were sent to the depot In Wil mington, under charge of two policemen. Westlake attempted to make his escape, and was shot in the back by a negro po liceman. They reached Charleston on Tuesday, where the wound of Westlake was dressed. The News, from which we glean this item, states that the ball was small, entered the right side, glanced along the ribs, and remained in the flesh. About 8 o’clock Tuesday night the pris oners were placed aboard of the steamer Dictator, for Savannah, in charge of Mr. Barthelmess and officer Truall. Both prisoners take their arrest very coolly, especially Bergman. Both express ed the opinion that they were on the road to the State hotel, at Milledgeville, Ga. Fire.—The alarm of Are, about 8 o’clock last evening was caused by the burning of a chimney in the vicinity of the Planters’ Hotel. ■ u r* Maoon and Augusta Railroad Bridge. —The Macon Telegraph, of the 28d last, says: f< Preliminary preparations for con structing this bridge, which will spau the Ocmulgse at the foot of Napier’s old field, have already commenced; and, indeed/ workmen are already upon the ground going forward with the structure. On Monday morning a heavy force of masons' carpenters and laborers will be on hand. The chief mason expects to complete the piers in six months [weeks ?], whilst the whole work will be ready for the passage of trains by the first of January, 1870; and It is hoped that this important railway will be finished by that time. It will open to the trade of Macon a splendid country around and beyond Milledgeville hereto fore reached by circultons routes. It pene trates the land aud neighbors of David Dickson, the great scientific Georgia planter, which is a beautiful country, sus taining a class of highly civilized and re fined people. Hardware.— Attention is directed to the advertisement of Messrs. Bones, Brown & Cos., hardware merchants. All articles pertaining to the hardware trade can be found in full supply, at all times, at this es tablishment, of the most reliable character, and at prices which cannot fail to give satisfaction to purchasers. 5Ve advise our readers, city and country, when they de sire to purchase supplies of the class of goods pertaining to the line of trade in Which Messrs. Bones, Brown & Cos. are en gaged, to visit their establishment, assured that it will inure greatly to their advant age. The Dickson Fertilizer Company. Through the attent ion of Mr. Alexander, of Shivers & Alexander, we had the pleasure, yesterday, of inspecting the works of the Dickson Fertilizer Company. We were greatly impressed with the vast amount of ma- terial on hand, the energy of those in charge of the manipulating processes, and the abundant evidences ail around of a prosperous career which must equally re dound to the credit of Augusta and to the welfare of Southern tillage. At some fu ture time we will dwell upon this subject iu detail. Grand Lodge.— The annual convocation of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masous in the State of Georgia, says the Macon Telegraph, assembled iu this city yesterday morning ,at teu o’clock. About two hundred and fifty delegates from the various lodges in the State were present, and were received by the Graud Master in a brief address, which has been represented to ns as being peculiarly impressive, elo quent and forcible. The convocation will last about four days Another Feast.— The exceedingly be nevolent and accommodating host of the Oglethorpe Restaurant placed us uuder re newed obligations yesterday, in furnishing a liberal sample of his excellent turtle soup, turtle steak and hash, all of which were fully appreciated as acceptable iufiide matter. Get your rations at the Ogle thorpe if you desire to keep in a good hu mor with yourself and the rest of man kind. Bad Gas.— The telegraphic operators, last night, in consequence of the very shady quality of gas supplied, were obliged to re sort to candles, in order to receive the press dispatches. As this evil necessarily affects the legibility of the dispatches re ceived by us, we raise our voice in their behalf for a better supply of light. Sudden Death. —We regret very much, to learn that Geii. Frank Taylor, ipng known to the citizens of this community, died suddenly Tuesday night of a conges tive chilly Gen. yyas a citizen. Augusta for more than thirty years and had for that length of time been identified with her interests. His age was about seventy-three years. An Augusta Merchant Robbed. —The Americas Courier says some rascal entered the sleeping apartment of a Mr. Meyer, a merchant, of Augusta, now buying cotton at Montezuma, on Friday or Saturday night last, aud took from his trunk a pack age of SI,OOO. At last accounts no clue to the thief had been discovered. Fast Freight Line to Baltimore and Philadelphia. JVIePSRS. COURTENAY A TRENHOLM have lhe bee' freight, arrangement* that can be made for COTTON to both these ports. First class Steamships, insuring Cottou at one-half per cent., leave CHARLESTON every fifth day, and make average voyages of fifty-seven hours. Merchants purchasing goods in Baltimore will secure dispatch by ordering via Charleston steamers; and PHILADELPHIA FREIGHTS will secure dispatch to all points in the South west, by being ordered shipped “ by Rail to Baltimore, and Steamers to Chsrleston.” For special information, apply to MORDE CAI A CO., corner Gay and Lombard streets, Baltimore, or COURTENAY A TRENHOLM, Union Wharves, Charleston, S. C. oct27-w4 VILLA ROSA, Aiken, S, C. Thlß large establishment is now open for the reception of BOARDERB. The Honse has been provided with entirely new Furniture, and is, in every respect, a first class Private Boarding House. Located in the midst of the Pine Groves, it offers peculiar inducements to persons suffering from a tendency to Con sumptive or Throat Complaints. A vehicle will always be in readiness at the Depot, on the arrival of the trains, to take up Boarders. TERMS very moderate. Address Mbs. MARTHA A MACKAY, Villa Rosa, Alket,, S. C. REFERENCES: Aikeu—Rev. E. C. Edobrton, Rector St. Thaddeus’ Episcopal Church; Frederick A. Ford, Esq.; Col. Wm. Peionnbau Finlkt; Tnos J. Heyward, Agent Sonth Carolina Railroad. Augusta— John E. Maruet, Agent South Carolina Railroad. Charleston—Lawrence C. Hendricks, Gen eral Ticket Agent South Carolina Railroad, Offle-e, John street. 0c127-wl*tu3 COAL CREEK COAII ORDERS left on Broad street, at Stores of E. O’Donnell and Wm. H. Goodrich & Son, or my yard, at Georgia Railroad, corner Jack son and Fenwick streets, promptly attended to. WM. P. DEARING, ocl2B-eod6 Agent. STATE OF GEORGIA. RICHMOND COUN TY.—Whereas, Abner P. Robeitsos, Adminis trator of John O. Greer, applies to me for Letters of Dismission : These are, therefore, to cite and admonish, all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to he and appear at my office, on or before the first Mon day In December next, to show cause, If any they bare, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand and official signature, at office, in Augusta, this 81st day of August, 1889. SAMUEL LEVY, aug3l-8m Ordinary. STATE OF GEORGIA, RICHMOND OOUN. TY.—Whereas, A. C. Holt applies to me for Lettsn of Administration on tho estate of John M. Hills, late of said county, deceased: These are, therefor*, to die and admonish, all and singular, the kindred and oreditors of said deceased, to oe ana appear at my office, on or before the first Monday to November next, to show cause, If any they have, why said letters should not be granted. Givon under my hand and offldal signature, at office toAngMta,to Mid oonnty, OOCMWWtd J-iWCv; UiKtij ' uQHttwjr,
