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CONSTITUTIONALIST
AUGKUSTA. GhA.
FRIDAY MOBNING, OPT. 14,1870
The members of the State Democratic
Executive Committee arc requested to
meet at Atlanta on Saturday, the 28d day
of October, at 10 o’qlock, a. m. They will
be Informed at the office of Col. Alston or
the place of meeting.
Clifford Anderson, Chairman.
Democratic papers please copy.
MORAL MASSACHUSETTS.
President-General Grant has sent his
mercenary battalions to Alabama, in con
sequence of imaginary outrages. We de
mand that Massachusetts be visited with
Executive wrath, of the bayonet persua
• gjon, In consequence of atrocities very
real indeed, aud of peculiar gravity. We
do not propose to fill these columns with
the numberless crimes committed in that
godly Commonwealth during any calendar
month. The conspicuous specimens of a
single day, the Bth of October, will suffice,
we trust, for the purpose of “ reconstruc
tion.” At Haverhill, Mrs. Beckford, the
widow of a deceased “ Union soldier," cut
her son’s throat and her own, not because
she was poverty-stricken, but doubtless
for the shame of living in a hypocritical
ly sanctimonious community. That was
a bad job. But worse remains behind.—
Who will believe that a Massachusetts
schoolmarm has been stoned to death by
her pupils? And yet it is too true. We
quote the full account of the Boston Trav-
eller: i, '
“It appears that the school In the
Pleasant street District, No. 5, has been
hard to manage, and that the previous
teacher, a robust woman, carried on the
school with a measure of success, but gave
it up on account of the small remuneration,
or for some other good reason. Miss Bar
stow ambitious to teach, although ont of
health, and hardly fitted, physically, for the
place, undertook to teach the school. Every
thing passed offvery well until last Wednes
day, when, at the noon recess, Miss Bar
stow 1 rung in’ the scholars, but some of
them refused to return to the school room.
She then shut out the delinquents, who im
mediately commenced to throw atones at
the windows. When the dinner hour ar
rived, Miss Barstow started for her board
ing house; and while on her way there,
four boys, named respectively John Coffee,
eleven years of age; James Cogswell, thir
teen ; Daniel Keliher, nine, and Jeremiah
Kelihcr, eleven, brothers, commenced to
stone her. One of the missiles, the size of
a common Inkstand, hit the teacher on the
neck just below the ear, and another stone
struck her on the back, which caused
her to stagger, when the rascals de
clared that she was drunk. The poor
girl Anally managed to get to the. house,
and throw herself on a lounge, remarking
to Mrs. Bates, ‘Those awful boys have
been stoning me.’ After a short nap, the
injured teacher ate a hearty meal, and then
went to sleep again. On awaking, she re
marked to Mrs. Bates that she 1 should not.
teach school this afternoon.’ The lady of
the house now felt serious at the condition
of the teacher, and discovered that her
limbs were very weak, and that -he could
hardly help herself. Finally Miss Barstow
started for the train to go to Boston, and
it. was with a great effort that she reached
the cars, having required the assistance of
a lady frieud to place her in a seat and
keep her awake during the passage. Upon
the arrival of the train in Boston, friends
saw her safely placed in a carriage. She
died on the following day. Dr. Bucking
ham attended her. He said he could not
understand the mystery of her trouble;
but the cause of death was Anally learned,
it having been shown that an old disease
had culminated in the stoning she had re
ceived at the hands of the boys. The boys
(excepting Cogswell, who had run away,)
engaged in the murderous assault were
duly arrested, brought to this city, tried
before Justice White on the charge of dis
turbing the school, and were each of them
-sent to the State Reform School. A post
trwrtem examination l<* also heln# matte fa
the case, and It Is probable that the grand
jury of Norfolk county will And a bill
against the boys for manslaughter."
We shudder to think what would have
become of poor Georgia had any of the
youthful “barbarians” of the State taken it
into their heads to perpetrate the martyr
dom of one of the peripatetic females who
hav%corac, locust-like, hither since the war,
for the benign purpose of teaching little
negroes the mysteries of the alphabet and
the devious tricks of “ loyalty.” Will Gen.
Grant send some of his soldiers to Mas
sachusetts to reconstruct, that Ku-Klux
ridden State ? Not a bit of It.
THE RECENT ELECTIONS.
The would-be leaders of Democracy, such
as Samuel J. Ranh all and the Congres
sional manifesto clique, are no doubt satis
fied with the result of the elections in
Pennsylvania, Ohio aud Indiana. If they
are not satisfied, thev must be very strange
persons, for the upshot has been what all
sensible men and men of principle must*
have foreseen. Prior to these elections,
important as thc*y were, there was an
apathy apparent in almost every district
as ominous as the torpor that broods over
the Dead Sea. Why was this ? It was be
cause the so-called leaders of Democracy
bartered their principles, not in all cases,
for a mess of pottage, but merely for the
hope of it. Some of them, like Samuel
Randall, have secured their flesh-pots
and so may rest content. But the great
majority arc yet in the vocative, and de
serve to be for their shameful betray
al of the true-hearted masses. To such
lengths had “policy,” “expediency,” “ac
cept the situation,” “ dead issues,”
“ fixed facts,” and other kindred shahs
and subterfuges proceeded, that there
was slender choice between Caesar and
Pompey and no preference between genuine
Radicalism and masquerading Democracy.
In Ohio and elsewhere old reliable Demo
crats were tabooed and renegade Republi
cans advanced to the front. There are
thousands of men who will never support
any such trickery as that and thousands
more who will never take auy interest in
the triumph of a party which seeks simply
to secure the loaves and fishes by abandon
ing all that is worth striving for and des
perately aud stupidly making claim to re
cognition in the cist-off disguises of Radi
cal usurpation. There may be a few spas
modic gains In these lately voting States,
but enough Is already discoverable to
show that no substantial profits have been
reaped. Let the lesson be appreciated at
its proper value. Henceforth if Demo
cracy would win, let it seek to win only
by the assertion of time-honored prin
ciples, eternal warfare against the central
ists and their dogma, and under leaders
whose fidelity and unselfishness there can
be no question of. Any other course than
this will prove valueless always. Better
disband the party than convert it into a
Radical cuckoo—a monstrous manikin
which simulates probity In the habiliments
of a courtesan. The people of this country,
North and South, will rally vigorously and
triumphantly to an honest Democracy, bat
thousands of them will refuse to follow a
flag which has been cut from one of the
nether garments ot Thaddeus Steven*
and pasted to a walking cane which is said
to have been owned by Andrew Jackson
pr Thomas Jsjtswon.
Garibaldi & Co.—The sooner the French
authorities get rid of that old bmnbugand
infidel, Garibaldi, the better Will |be:r
chances for success become. The devoted
French peasantry will never serve under
him nor will they fear the advent of the
Prussians when the Red Republic permits
religion to be outraged, as a letter to the
New York World thus particularizes:
« At Lyons, Marseilles, aud wliereve? the
• Reds ’ gain power, Jesuits and Dominican
novices are forced Into the army. At Paris
they are at once sent upon the ramparts.—
Priests are insulted and threatened in the
public streets, and bold their lives iu fear.
The religious orders are forced to fly, and
48ome of them have already takeu refuge In
England. The statues of the Ble. sed Vir
gin, in public places, have been profaned iu
ways too horrible to relate, and In some
places altars have actually been erected in
honor of the devil. At Mans, the conse
crated hosts have been carried away by
women from the communion rails, for the
purposes of profanation; and the same
have been offered by men in military uni
form to Satan.”
Asa fitting sequel, we now hear, by
cable, that the cowardly devils who perpe
trate these indecencies at Lyons are flying
helter-skelter before the German advance.
If these reports be true, the good and pure
may welcome the Prussiaus as deliverers
rather than as foes. Better German abso
lutism than the communism of the Red
Republic and the deviltry of Garibaldi
and his gang.
Religious Buffoonery.— Rev. H. W.
Beecher preached a very entertaining and
humorous, sermon last Suuday. He pro
nounced the Bible fall of fictions; he de
clared there was no hell hereafter, and that
the streets of'heaven were not paved with
silver aud gold. He proclaimed the follow
ing as his platform:
“ I am a Democratic Republican—(ahem)
—a Republican Democrat, I mean.”
We learn from the published reports in
the New York papers that the “ amused
congregation was worked up to a laughing
pitch” at this and similar sallies. What a
minister has been gained for the new ab
stractions of a Puritan conventicle! What
a clown has been lost to some highly pros
perous circus 1
Jim Fish. —Our brother of the Telegraph
and Messenger has Just come from New
York. While In Gotham, he, just for
curiosity, of couise, /Went to see Fisk and
Fisk’s semi-nude dancing women at the
Grand Opera House. Our brother pictures
Fisk a sort of gorgeous, walking pig-sty,
and thinks unutterable things of the play
women.
The Favorite Color. —One A. H.
GAsroN, a bright mulatto, announces him
self for Congress in the Fourth District of
Georgia. The blacks are expected to vote
for him, because the Radicals In Washing
ton svyear they may put up with a very
light-colored quadroon, but will not stand
a pure blooded negro.
Dead—Cornelius Wendell, the fa
mous Washington lobbyist, is dead. He
repeatedly declared that he had no diffi
culty in bribing a majority of the Senators
and Representatives from the North, but
dared aot tamper with the honor of South
era Congressmen of the old regime.
BY TELEGRAPH.
[Special to the Constitutionalist.
FROM ATLANTA.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLA
TURE.
RESOLUTION TO ADJOURN IN RE
SPECT TO GEN. LEE ADOPTED.
Atlanta, October 13.
SENATE.
Bills passed to organize anew circuit to
be called Albany, out of the Southwestern
Circuit; to regulate common carriers; to
require railroad and other companies to
furnish equal accommodations, without re
spect to race or color; to authorize Hous
ton couuty to endorse bonds of the Fort
Valley and Hawkinsville Railroad ; to in
corporate the following.banks: Americus,
Macon Banking Company, and Georgia
State; to incorporate Skidaway, Pine
Island and Seaboard Railroad; to incor
porate Darien Telegraph Company; to in
corporate Americus and Hawkinsville Rail
road Company ; to donate certain lands to
the Oak City Hook ami Ladder Company ;
to prevent the carrying of fire arms and
deadly weapons on the person—Bradley
vigorously opposing the bill.
The line was changed between the follow
ing counties; Jackson and Banks, Clinch
and Coffee, Cherokee aud Pickens.
A bill passed to change the time of hold
ing Brvafi, Mclntosh aud Effingham
Superior Courts.
A resolution that the General Assembly
adjourn to-morrow until Monday, in re
spect to thehnemory of Gen. Lee, was adopt
ed unanimously.
The Governor vetoed the Savannah and
Charleston Railroad bill, and the veto was
sustained.
HOUSE.
A motion to reconsider Scott’s bill to
lease the State Road was lost by a large
majority. The State Road men favored re
consideration.
Resolutions relative to the death of Gen.
Lee were adopted—Fitzpatrick voting nay
and offering a protest against the use of
the Hail on Saturday, tendered for a citi
zens’ meeting expressive of the feeling in
regard to the death of Gen. Lee.
Fitzpatrick offered a resolution censur
ing the Speaker for disregarding the rights
of members. He got one vote.
The. Semite resolution inviting President
Grant to the State Fair was concurred in.
General appropriations are un ler con
sideration.
The salary of the Attorney General is
fixed at $2,000, end it is made his duty to
attend tq the State Road cases.
I Associated Press Dispatches.
NOON DISPATCHES.
Washington, October 18 —Ohio Repub
licans concede Sehenck’a defeit. The
Fourth District is probably Democratic.
The Republican majority in Hamilton
county is 2,648. Republicans apprehend
B<ngham’s defeat, but there are no figures
from his district. Dispatches from Re
publican sources late last night claim his
election by a small majority. His district
is difficult, to hear from. Next to Hehenck,
the Republicans here seem to take most
Interest in Bingham.
In fifty-eight counties in Indiana, partly
official, the Democrats have 991 majority.
Comities unheard from gave the Republi
cans 1,481 majority in 1868. Both parties
claim the district by a small majority.
The Democrats gain one Congressman and
probably two. Democratic majority in the
Seventh District, 400. The Fourth Dis
trict is still doubtful. The Republican ma
jority in the Fifth District is abont 500.
The Ntpth District re-elects Shand,
A private dispatch received here from
Mount Vernon, Ohio, states that Morgan’s
majority is 2,400, a gain of 600 since last
election.
The Collector at Savannah finding the
flag on the Custom Honse.at half mast in
respect to Gen. Lee ordered it placed fall
mast, and telegraphed Boutwell the fact.
Boat well replied, approving his action.
A dispatch' from Senator Norton to Sec
retary Bontwell announces that the Demo
crats have elected the Indiana State ticket
by about 2,000 majority. The Legislature
doubtful.
Pennsylvania, October 13.—Republi- :
cans claim the Sixteenth District by 16
votes. The Seventh District is doubtfol.
The Twentieth District is Democratic by
700 majority. The Twenty-First District
is Democratic by 600 majority. The
Seventy-fourth District is Democratic by
800 majority.
London, Oetober 13.—A dispatch from a
French source, just received, gives the fol
lowing : “An engagement occurred on
Monday, 10th, near Burgeos between a
body of Franc-tircnrs and" Prussians. Af
ter a short conflict the latter retired with a
loss of thirty killed and wounded. The
French loss is not stated.”
The occupation of Orleans by the Prus
sians has not yet been confirmed, though it
Is certain the French have fallen back along
the left bank of the river.
The Prussians are leaving Gourneay
and marching to Gisors, turning from St.
Qjentinand threatening Amiens.
An engagement occurred at Mattigrass
yesterday between Uhlans and hussars.—
No result given.
A force of 800 Prussians and 500 Saxons
already occupied Gisors. The Germans
have also appeared at Montdidier, where a
small detachment was defeated by Franc
tireurs.
A telegram from Arlou, Belgium, dated
last evening, says heavy cannonading has
been heard to-day in the direction of Thion-'
ville.
It is said the garrison at Montmedy has
returned to Slenay.
Particulars of the battle before Melz Fri
day last have been just received. The
French made a sortie iu force, and after a
battle were driven back with tremendous
losses. The Prussiaus took a great number
of prisoners. Cattle in and around Metz
are dyiug by hundreds from the rlndei'pcst.
The bodies cannot be buried quick enough
to prevent epidemics. Notwithstanding
hard frosts the diseases is spreading rapid
ly. The French fire from the fortifications
of Metz continues incessantly.
Franc-tireurs, not being uniformed, the
Prussians do not regard them as regular
soldiers of France, and shoot them on sight.
The defeat of the French at Artenay
opens the way to Orleans to the Prussians.
The occupation of that city is hourly ex
pected.
On Monday a Prussian cavalry division
drove four thousand Mobiles across the
Loire near Cbevisy. The latter lost heavily.
Nothing important received from before
Paris by way Berlin. The French fleet is
still off Heligoland.
It is known that Garibaldi has left Tours
in company with Col. Trapoli for the seat
of war. His exact destination is not
divulged, but it is calculated he will com
mand at Orleans 1 .
It is expected that Prussia, in view of
the delicate relations with England, in con
sequence of the latter’s alleged violation of
neutrality, will give Von Beinstoff, the
North Germau Ambassador, indefinite
leave of absence, leaving out a Charge
d’Affairs at London.
It is now said that the revolution in Al
giers is unchecked. In the province of
Constantine the insurgents have gained
some advantages, and bid the authorities
defiance.
A correspondent of the Standard charges
the Prussians with constant exaggerations.
He writes that the number of men and
amount of material captured at Strasbourg
should be reduced at least one half from
Prussian figures.
Prussia is now negotiating with the
smaller Stati sos Germany for national
unity under Frederick, in place of federa
tion. The sessions of the North German
Parliament will probably be resumed be
fore the meeting of the Prussian Diet. Par
liament will be required to provide means
for war aud adjust questions springin'i
therefrom. Elections for this body will
probably occur on the 19th instant, find
for Deputies In the Prussian Diet eight
days later.
The weather is heavy, with fearful gales.
Shipping is g. nerallv refuged. Many dis
asters are reported. The storm was very
severe in the Mersey. There was much
damage to shipping at Liverpool.
Florence, October 18,—Engineers say
it will require two years to prepare Rome
to serve as the Italian capita'. The seat of
Government will therefore remain at Flor
ence indefinitely.
Tours, October 12—Midnight.—No news
yet received from Orleans or Charteau
Dun, whither reinforcements were sent last
evening. Much anxiety is manifested, as
it was known the Germans were in heavy
force in t at neighborhood.
Gen. Carabreda reports having gained
considerable advantage with his command
‘over a force of fifteen thousand Prussians,
near Brugers.
Berlin, October 12, via London, October
13.—Obstacles to tlie conveyance and plant
ing of Prussian siege guns have been so far
overcome that the cannonade before Paris
may be momentarily expected. Yesterday
a French corps was encamped on-the left
bank of the river.
•Brussels, October 13,—French prison
ers have been removed from Beverloo be
cause of a conspiracy to murder the guavds
and escape.
The Echo of this city doubts the story of
Napoleou’s complicity in any conspiracy.
He is too eager for his personal safety to re
turn to France.
The rinderpest is spreading rapidly
throughout Belgium. Mach alarm exists
here aficl in Holland and Prnssia.
EVENING DISPATCHES.
Washington, October 12.—A special or
der of the War Department orders a court
martial to meet on the 20th instant, at
Wean Point, of which Gen. O. O. Howard
is to be President, to try Cadets James W.
Smith (colored), John W. Wilson, W. J.
Davis and George C. Hoyle. Smith is the
colored cadet who some time ago preferred
charges of ill treatment.
The President, accompanied by Secre
taries Fish and Robeson, and other dis
tinguished personages and the Marine
Band, visited the State Fair at Frederick,
Md., to-day. They will return Saturday.
London, September 13.—Russian jour
nals infer from the fact that the Germans
are purchasing sheep skins taat a Winter
campaign is certain.
The French intendant ambulances have
been disbanded and others organized by
members of the press.
Anew French coat-of-arms has made its
appearance. It consists of the figure of
Liberty, with thislegend : “ In the name of
the French people.” On the reverse is a
garland of mixed oak aod olive with a
wheat ear in centre, also, the inscription :
“ Republiqne Fraucaise, Democratique une
et Indivisible. Around the periphery are
the words “ Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite.'*’
Ex-Queen Isabella, of Spain, has settled
near Geneva. She has a fine residence
near the lake.
Prince de Joinville is in Geneva.
Lille, October 13.—A balloon from Paris
descended at Tournay to-day. The navi
gator, Carjot, had much difficulty in alight
ing. The news from Paris is most cheer
ing. The popular ardor is undoubted.
The soldiers are anxiously awaiting the
Prussian attack, and have no doubt of
their ability to withstand it. Perfect or
der is maintained everywhere. Confidence
in Trochu is limitless. Everybody is quiet,
firm and courageous.
Tours, October 13 —A Paris letter print
ed in the CoratiUitionnel says the word
“ peace” is tabooed in Paris. Everybody is
casting cannon, miking mitrailleuses and
constructing pontoons. Enough of the latter
are being constructed to bridge the Atlan
tic ocean—(Bah !>
An official decree appointing General
Aurells de Paladinesto command the army
of the Loire, in place of La Mattering is
published to-day.
A late message from Paris has the fol
lowing comprehensive statement: “Materi
als for workmen, coal and metals, food and
good will are abundant here.”
Versailles, via Berlin and London,
October 13.—Yesterday the French army
of the Loivc were driven out of Orleans
after a nine flours’ fight. Orleans was sub
sequently stormed. The Prussians took
upwards of ten thousand prisoners. Their
own loss was small. The Bavarians parti
cipated in the engagement.
Queenstown," October 13 —There .are
details of a dreadful storm around onr
coasts last night coming in - rapidly. At
Limerick, lFeland, the storm was little
short of a tornado. One man was blown
into a floating dock and drowned. An
other’s skull was crushed ‘by a falling
chimney. Houses were unroofed and ves
sels blown ashore. The storm was very
severe around the southern coasts. It is
impossible to get details for several days.
It is supposed that many shipwrecks oc
curred.
Florence, October 13.—Parties who
have been arrested from time to time lately,
for attempting to evade military service,
have been amnestied.
Memphis, October 18.—There was a
heavy frost last night, and it Is feared great
damage occurred to late cotton.
The announcement of Qen. Lee’s death
caused profound sorrow. Bells will be
tolled and a public expression of sorrow by
the citizens will be made.
Huntington, October 13.—R. M. Sheer,
Democrat, is undoubtedly elected iritfeven
leenth District over Morrell by 125 ma
jority.
Harrisburg, October 13.—LaGjflkv
ports from the Sixteenth Districtf"m4ke
Myer’s apparent majority, 12. Onty -un
official count will determine certainly who
is elected. ■ -*
Philadelphia, October 13.—Official re
turns of the First District, Randafl’s, De
mocratic, majority, 4,143. SecondjPjjptrict,
Crecly, independent Republican, &CT ma
jority. Third District, Myer’s Republican,
1,815 majority. Fourth District, Kelly,
Republican, 448 majority.
The resalt In the Fifth Congressional
District can only be determined by official
returns.
In Backs county the Democratic Ma
jority is from three to four thousand.
In the Seventeenth District the report
announces the defeat of Worrell, Republi
can, for Congress.
Meridian, Miss., October 18.—The first
frost of the season occurred here this morn
ing.
Galveston, Texas, October 13.-—'There
was a fire this morning- on Strand street.—
The following is a list of ihe sufferers:
James Day & Cos., Arnald Menard & Cos.,
G. P. Kindred, Thomas Compton, W. B.
Sorley & Cos., bankers, Campbell & Clongh,
John S. Sellers, F. Fernandez, F. Gonftles,
H. Wycks, S. R. Davis, Stockton & Hughes.
RicnMOND, October 13.—Richmond pre
sents to-day a scene of mourning hardly
witnessed in this generation. The stores
and public buildings are all closed; bells
in ail parts of the city are tolling; on
many doors are pictures and photographs
of Gen. Lee, draped in crape, with ever
greens. Citizens are standing in groups on
the principal thoroughfares and talk in
subdued toues of the sad event.. The feel
ing that he ought to be buried here, at the
State’s expense, is universal, and the Leg
islature, in making th's request of fils
family, reiterated public opinion. The
City Council meets this evening, at the call
of the Mayor. Governor Walker sent the
following message to the General Assembly:
“It is with unaffected cries that I an
nounce to yon the painful imelligeuce of
the death of General Robert E. Lex
ington, on yesterday morning. Iff died as
he had lived —a noble exemplar of the snb
lime principles and teachings of religion.
He goes down to the tomb amid the
lamentations of an affectionate and sor
rowing people. Os exalted public and
private virtue in Ills life and career, he fill
ed the fnll measure of out’ conception of a
man. A stricken family, a bereaved State,
an afflicted people bow with reverence and
humility before this visitation of lMvine
Providence. It is fitting that you, th£ rep
reseg>fc|ives of the people, should take
sjjsjfWMqoriate action as the melancholy
<*tl-n Ttjfiri "1" and I believe you would
nl . expression to the universal desire
oi the ’people should you solicit the inter
ment of the remains upon the grounds
owned by theStatein Hollywood Cemetery,
where they may raise a monumental abaft
commemorative alike of their sincere and
lasting affection for the man, and their fro
found appreciation of his greatness and
goodness.”
After the reading of the Governor’s mes
sage, a joint resolution was unanimously
passed expressive of the deep sorrow of
both Houses at the sad event, and request
ing that the body be turned over to it he,
State for interment at Hollywood Cemetery,
near the city.
A joint committee, consisting e>t five
members of the House and IhrettoPthe
Senate, and their presiding officers, was ap
pointed to go to Lexington and escort, the
remain? here if the reqnesf was granted.
The Legislature then adjourned.
The Tobacco Association held a meeting
and suspended its session for the day, as a
mark of respect to the memory of Gob. Lee.
The City Council, also met and adopted a
series of appropriate resolutions, aad ap
pointed a committee to act in concert with
the legislative committee to ask, if de
ference to the wishes of oqr people, thiMhe
remains be brought to Richmond for inter
ment. The committees will leave for Lex
ington to morrow morning.
The flags of the shipping and all pjublic
buildings were at half mast, except that
of the Custom House, nil day. All places
of amusement are closed to-night, and .gen
eral quiet amj gloom pervades the citm.
Atlanta, October 13.— Both Honscfe of
the Legislature adopted a resolution to ad
journ to morrow until Monday, to attend
the obsequies of G n. Lee, on Saturday.
The citizens are arranging lor imposing
ceremonies. Gen. John B. Gordon is ex
pected to deliver the eulogy.
The House passed a resolution to invite
Gen. Grant to tfee State Fair.
Jim Mace and Tom Alleu ore exp. eted
here next week.
The Cinstitution newspaper commences
the publication of a State Fair Bulletin on
the Fair grounds Wednesday.
Wilmcngton, October 13.— Intelligence
of Geu. Lee’s deatli created a profound
sensation in this community, and calls
vividly to mind many associations con
nected with his visit here in April last.
To day the flags on shipping are gener
ally at half mast, also on the British aud
Danish Vice-Consulates.
The annual meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce to day adjourned out ot respect
to the memory of the dead hero. They ap
pointed a committee to make arrangements
for a suspension of business, anti tolling of
bells the day of the funeral, and for a pub
lie meeting of cltizeus to take suitable
action.
The universal feeling among all classes
and parties here is that a great and good
man has fallen.
New Orleans, October. 13.— The death
of General Lee casts a gloom over the
community. The morning papers are
dressed in mourning. The flags through
ont the city and on the shipping, both ior
eign and home, are at half mast, many be
ing draped in mourning.
The Board of Brokers adjourned last
evening, in respect to General Lee. and
Judge Dibble this morning adjourned the
Eighth District Court as a tribute of re
spect to the decease I. In the course of his
remarks, the Judge said it was his purpose
to honor a heroic and noble citizen, who,
by his bearing, him won the admiration
and aflect'ftm of every heart in the 1 ind.
The motion to adjourn was made by Jno.
H. Law, who delivered a touching tribute
to his memory.
The following card has been signed by
many of the most prominent merchants
and business firms in the cily:
“ We, the undersigned merchants, sug
gest to our fellow-citizens that all business
be suspended to-morrow, (Friday), out of
respect to the memory of Gen. R. E. Lee.”
Deaths from yellow fever yesterday, 11.
Jackson, Miss., October 13—J. N.
Werles, State Librarian, and W. H. Fur
nish, a county clerk, were to-day arrested
on an affidavit of Governor Alcorn, charged
with stealing fifty volumes ofState Reports
from the office of the Secretary of State-
The testimony indicates that Furnish fur
nished the books to Werles, twenty-five
volumes of which were to be sent to J. M.
Langston,‘of the Howard University, and
the balance to be divided between Werles
and Furnish. The prisoners are held in a
thousand dollar bond each, 'i hey are both
from the State of Ohio.
Selma, Ala., October 18 —The city has
been in mourning all day, in honor of Gen.
Lee. All business houses closed, the bells
tolled, and a public address was delivered
at the Opera House, to a tremendous crowd
by Gen. John T. Morgan. The grief of
the people is deep and unreserved. The
death of Gen. Lee is regarded as a national
calamity.
Gen. James H. Cox, nominated for Con
gress by the Conservatives of the Third
District, has declined to accept the nomina
tion.
Lexington, Va., October 13.—This com
munity, was plunged into profound sorrow
npon the announcement of the death of-
General Lee. The various church bells
rang out their mournful dirges. A general
suspension of the duties of Washington
College, Virginia Military Institute and the
minor schools followed, and they will not
resume again until after the final interment
of the great chieftain. Every business
house in the community was closed and
crape affixed to the door. Even the colored
barbers shut op their shops, and a general
expression of deep grief was visible In every
face. Washington College, the College
Chapel of the Virginia Military Institute
and the Episcopalian Church, of which
General Lee was a communicant were
draped in mourning a few hours after his
Geu. Lee bad been almost eutirely un
conscious since Monday night last, and
expired very peacefully and quietly at half
past nine o’clock Wednesday morning. He
was first taken sick on Wednesday even
ing, September 28th, while just about to sit
down to tea, when he suddenly sank m his
chair insensible. He soon reacted, and In
the course of the next ten days steadily Im
proved, until it was hoped that he was out
of danger; but on Monday evening last
he became suddenly and rapidly worse,
and continued to sink until Wednes-
day morning. During the early part of
his sickness he slept much, and spoke
but very little, but was rational wheu
awake, and always recognized those who
approached him. At times his mind
seemed for a little while to wander, and on
several occasions reverted to the army. He
once ordered his tent to be struck, and at
another time desired that Hill should be
sent for. He suffered but comparatively
little pain during his whole sickness, and
died without a struggle. He will be buried
on Saturday, October 15th, at 12 o clock.
The place selected for his interment is a
vault beneath the College Chapel, which
stands in the midst of the College
grounds. This was the first building lie
had erected after his removal to Lexington,
having declared that It was proper that the
first thing the college did should I e to
dedicate a house to the services of religion.
Here he will appropriately rest, surrounded
by the monuments of his later years, his
remains sentinelled by the mountains of
that Virginia upon which he has conferred
such imperishable fame.
The corpse was removed to day from his
residence to the Chapel, where It will We in
stale until mid-day on Saturday next. T<v
day the faculty of Washington College, the
Faculty of Virginia Military Institute and
students of Washington College held meet
ings and passed appropriate resolutions of
condolence and respect to the memory of
the illustrious deceased, who asserted at
the surrender of Appomatox Conrt House
that “ Human virtue should be equal to
human calamity.”
NIGHT DISPATCHES,
New York, October IB.—Wall street
has been In a fever of excitement all day
over events in the Gold Room, or the
scheme to make cash gold scarce and high.
To day nearly $4,000,000 was called in, but
the billk of it returned to circulation at
high borrowing rates. At one time the
borrowing rate was run up % and the
price of gold to 11444- At this juncture it
was reported that the Bank of California
had received permission from the Treasury
Department to transfer $1,000,000 of gold
from San Francisco to New York; also,
that the Secretary would sell $5,000,000
to moirow, which caused borrowing rates
to disappear, and late in the afternoon 3
per cent, was paid for carrying gold, and
the price run down to 113%- These re
ports proved false, and, as far as the Bank
of California was concerned, the reverse
was the fact—that the hank having per
mission to transfer one million from New
York to San Francisco at a commission of
%. The first instalment of one hundred
thousand on the account has been paid
into the Treasury here, to be paid out in
San Francisco.
London, October 13 —The preliminaries
for the marriage between the Princess
Louisa, fourth daughter of Queen Victoria,
and the Marquis of Lorre,eldest son of the
Duke of Argyle, has been arranged, with
the consent of the Queen. It is considered
that the possibility of the Princess suc
ceeding to the Crown is too remote to ren
der the alliance dangerous.
It seems that, the Empress Eugenie sent
for General Bourbaki, and that her object
was to propose through him conditions of
peace on the basis 'that, the Prussians
should retain Alsace and Lorraine, and
leave the Prince Imperial under a regency
to govern France. When told by Bout
baki that nobody in France would tolerate
even the presence of the Prince, the Em
press burst into tears.
The letter from Eugenie to the Emperor,
of which the Countess Cnwpcr was the
bearer, doubtless referred to this project.
The town of Ablis has been burned, ac
cording to the threat of the Prussians
The people were not regular soldiers of
France, but fired at the Prussians.
Burnside has frequent interviews with
Bismarck.
The Prussians occupy Brobull.
The Germans are certainly advancing ou
Amiens.
Rumored disorders in Rhelms are de
nied.
A coi respondent of the London Post re
ports one hundred and fifty volunteers
from the United States recently arrived at
Toms, and met an enthusiastic reception.
Gen. Floury has been permitted to rejoin
Napoleou at, Wilhelmshohe.
There is much furiosity to know what
has become of Marshal Leboeuf.
The people in Tours ami vicinity are
reported to be. rushing to arms. It is ex
pected that large masses of fresh troops
called out by Gambetta will take the field
in ten days.
It Is reported that Bourbaki has accepted
the command in Tours.
An engagement took place on the 11th
between the Prussians are! the French at
Messangere. The latter were defeated and
compelled to abandon the place.
A corps of Franc-tlreurs left Lyons yes
terday for the seat of operations on the
Loire.
It is reported that the garrison of Mon
tine made a sortie, which resulted in the
occupation of Stenay.
New .A.rivertisemenis
Contestants for Premiums*
FARTIES contesting for the Special Pre
miums offered by me (Page 87, Schedule of
Premium?, Cotton States Mechanics’ and Agri
cultural Fair Association), «vill not be required
to have the Cotton on the ground, bat will
only be required to send a statement, certified
y
by two disinterested parties, to E. H. Rogers,
Chairman Committee.
oetHO J. O. MATHEWSON.
~JUST ARRIVED,
50 BOXES Prime Northern CHEESE
25 Boxes TOBACCO, assorted grades
25 Bbls. WHISKY
For sale by
WM.C. BARBER
and FRANK L. NEUFVILLE,
octl4-l Mclntosh street.
Hyaciothe and Bulbous Root Classes,
Os VARIOUS COLORS; WATER BOT
TLES, for the Dinner (Table; Market, Clothes,
Lunch, Traveling and Work BASKETS, at 2SO
Broad street. E. MUSTIN.
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Base Ball Challenge.
The I.EE BASE BALL CLUB, of Augus
ta, challenge any Club iu the Southern States
to play a game of Base Ball; the game to take
place at the Fair Grounds, In Augusta. The
priEe offered is a Sdver-mounted Bat and Ball.
Doe notice will be given on what days the
game will be played. All Clubs are invited to
attend. Clubs who Intend corning to Augnsta
will please address letters to “ Secretary Lee
Base Ball Club, Box 6t51, Augusta.”
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Another Consignment
Op fina APPLES. For Bale cheap.
A|so, 100 bushels choice white SEED
WHEAT, and 100 bushels choice SEED OATS.
8. D. HEARD & 80N,
ocil 4 1 Cottou Factors.
Ofilce of the Fair Atsaglalion. >
Acqdsta, G*„ October 18,1870. 5
J\»EBn>ENTS OP AUGUBTA, who can as
sist the Pair Association in Its efforts to fur
nish! visitors to the Pair with sleeping accom
modations are earnestly requested to leave
thsir address, with number of persons that
can berecelyed, and prleo of rooms, Ac., with
•Mr. Hknbt Mters, Chairman of Committee,
at bis office, 168 Broad street.
octll-6 E. H. GRAY, Secretary,
ISTew Advertisements
WAIT FOR
GEQBGE W. B’EAV-EFS
Sensation Circus!
The WONDERFUL ELLA, the Paragon
of Beauty, Grace and Artis'ic Merit.
M’f,LK LkBURTE, the Celebrated Dramat
ic and Equestricnic Artist.
8 Q. STORES, with his European troupe
of Trained Ponies. ~ . , ,
MR. CHARLES LOWERY, the Celebrated
Horseman.
MONS. SEVILLA, the Renowned Kqnes
triau, from the Cirque Napoleon, Paris.
JAMES WITS IN. the Dashing Equestrian.
The DAVENPORT BROTHERS, in their
Wonderful Aerobatic Feats.
810. BLISS, ‘.‘The Man Fly,” in his Start
ling and Miraculous Antipodean Feat.
MONS. RICARDO, the Modem Sam'on, in
his Wondetfill Ath flic Feats.
BLISS BROTHERS.
Three Great Clowns—JlMMV REYf- 01.D3,
“America’s Favorite Jester,” P. H. BEAMON,
the Unique and Comical: the Wonderful Gym
nast and Grotesque Trick Clown, MONS.
VANTINI.
Together with a Full and Camplete iroupe
of Eqnestriana, Gymnasts and Numerous Aux
iliaries, in the way of Equities, Ponies, etc.
At each performance will be introduced the
Wonderful Educated Horse, COMET.
Also, the Comic Trick Mules, HUMPTY
DUMPTY and SHOO FLY.
A Grand aod Sublime Free Exhibition.
' The Management, at an Enormous Ex
pense. have procured the services of MISS
LOTTIE ST. CLAIR, the only Female
ZEronant in the World, who will daily make
one of her
WONDERFUL BALLOON ASCENSIONS,
In the Mammoth Air Ship “City ot New
York,” one of the most imposing sights ever
witnessed. The. Ascension will positively lake
place at half past oue o’clock, daily, from the
Circus Lot.
Prominent among the many Faun es of this
Great Exhi ition is the production of Lord
Byron’s Celi-bratt-d Poem of
•• MAZEPPA,” or ih a WiKVHmse of Tarta
ry, Dramatised and Arranged expressly for
thin Company by It. E J. Milas, of the Nation
al The die, Cfnriiinnti. Great pains have been
taken to produce this Legendary Drama In a
style of magnificence heretofore unsurpassed.
The Gifted and Wonderful French Female Ac
tress, M ’LL El LeBTJRTE, u ill appear as Mu
zeppa.
GREAT ADDITIONAL ATTRACTION!
The Bedouin Arabs—Hashomo and Hasharnal,
who have jnst arrived in this country, and who
have been engaged at an enormous salary by
DeHuveu’s Sensaiion Circus, for a Wintei’s
Tour through the. Southern States, will appear
In each performance, giviug tlicrir Wonderful
Feats of Agility, etc , eic. Don’t fall to go
and see their Wonderful Performances.
Will exhibit at Augusta < ICTOBER 18.
Admission, 75 cents; Children under 12
years, 50 cents.
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A Cheap Fertilizer.
I 1 HERE is much complaint that Commer
cial Fertilizers fire crops, produce Rust in
Cotton, and cost too much. It Is my oplniou
that they will not inline crops if hcihled suffi
ciently deep. Be this os it may, 1 have a for
mula of a Fertilizer which is liable to neither
of these objections, tt consists of six ingre
dients, accessible to all Pluuteis. In its use
there would be no nccc sity for an outlay of
money but for /wo of them, oue of which is
very cheap, arid fit-other would be required
in small proportions. I have tested it with
three of the Guanos and Manipulated Com
pounds in gi-neml use, and found it at least
equal to any of them as food for CORN, COT
TON and TURNIPS. Doubtless it 1s good for
WHEAT aud all oilier crops. Every ingre
dieut is a good Ferliiiz r by itsell except one.
That is added mainly lor its chemical action
upo.i the mass. It wilt neither the nor rust a
crop. Its action is immediate, vigorous aud
eontiuuous. The outlay of money to make a
ton will not exceed $7 50. It is applied as
easily as Guano and with : alt the labor, as uo
list will be required to covet it before the seed
are deposited. Indeed, it is best to place the
seed in immediate eonluct with it. 1 would be
pleased to communicate with some ouc who
might be disposed to engage in its manufac
ture; or I might make arrangements with
Clubs of Printers, by which they would pre
pare the compound much more advantageous
ly to themselves than to purchase it with the
profit, freights and other expenses added.
Any eoh,mnmealion made to me will he
promptly repponded to. I am living nine
miles from Augusta, on the Waynesboro road,
near Mt Dade’s mill, but I receive my mail
matter at the Augusta post office.
JAMES M. SMYTHE.
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DANCING ACADEMY.
JEpROF. <T. S. NICFIOLS will commence the
exercises of his Academy at, the Ball Room ot
the Augusta Hole!, on THURSDAY, Novem
ber 3d, ISTO.
Day Claeses THURSDAY, at 4, p. m.; SAT
URDAY, at 3, p id.
Night. Classes for Gents on WEDNESDAY,
November 2d, 1870, and on FRIDAY, at 8,
p. m.
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George Page & Cos.,
No. 9 N. SchrneiLr Street, Ualt liuaire
Manufacturers of
PORTABLE AND STATIONARY
STEAM, ENGINES AND BOILERS
PATENT IMPROVED, PORTABLE
Circular Saw JYi i I Is,
Onirgi Millay and Sasli Paw Mills.
GRIST MILLS,TIMBER WHEELS, SHIN
GLE MACHINES. Ac. Dialers in Circular
Saws, Belting and Mill Supplies generally, and
Manufacturer's Agents for Leffel’s Celebrated
Turbine Water Wheel and every description of
Wood Working Machinery. AGRICULTU
RAL ENGINES A SPECIALTY.
Scud for Descriptive Catalogues and
Price Lists. sepß-eodaely
KNIGHTS
Who have entered the lists for the Tour
nament, October 27, 1870, are notified that
there will be a general meeting for the ar
rangement of preliminaries, on FRIDAY,
OCTOBER 14th, at R’rlock, P. M.,tn this city, at
Ci. ark's Mills.
Knights are requested to come mounted. It
is important that every one should be present.
By order of Tournament Committee.
0*844
AGRICULTURALIMPUMents
machinery & SEE Do
tN c rOK "■ LU o STk c .' lT - f D CMal ogu6
AND PRICES i(l _ t
SAI/i'L A .ECHOLS
AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE & SEED STORE.
BROAD SI ATtANTA gA.„.'sSi AUGJMA^GA^
BARRY’S
Chemical Fertilizer.
o
It 18 IMPOSSIBLE 10 present in the limit of an advertisement the number of Certifi
cates I have received from the most prominent and successful Planters, describing
their estimate of the value of this
FERTILIZER
I will soon present to my friends a Pamphlet containing them, but, in the meantime,
beg to Inform ALL who are about to plant
OATS, WHEAT AND CORN",
That I have prepared, and can now deliver, a
FERTILIZER
expressly compounded for those CEREALS. .
It contains an excess of the elements necessary for their growth, and will, with or
dinary seasons, at least double the crop.
Orde;s sent to my Drug Store, 291) BROAD STREET, will be promptly at
tended to.
EDW. BARRY, M. D.,
PRACTICAL AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMIST,
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NEW FALL DRY GOODS 1
O
H. L. A. BALK,
172 BROAD STREET,
AUGUSTA.
HAViNG RECENTLY perfected arrangements for the almost daily purchase of
NEW and SEASONABLE GOODS, on such terms as will always euable me (o sell at
prices which will DEFY COMPETITION, 1 respectfully solicit the patronage of con
sumers and dealers.
ALL GOODS FREELY SHOWN AND
OJSTLY ONE PRICE ASKED.
Any orders given will he promptly and carefully attended to oy
HENRY L. A. BALK,
172 BROAD STREET,
AUGUSTA, GA.
Cut out tills advertisement and be sure to give me a call before making your
purchase elsewhere,
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insurance
JVT REDUCKD RATES,
IN THE
-ZBfcna Insnrnnuo < V». 5 T larlford,
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $5,500,000.
Phoenix Inauranoo Cos., H artford,
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 1,6/4,000.
Howard Insurance Cos., ISTew "York,
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 775,000.
JVtaneattari In outran oe Cos., New York,
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 1,308,191.
Lamar Insurance Cos., Now York,
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 574,729.
Commerce Insurance Cos., New York,
_ CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 350,000.
Ystor Insurance Cos., New York,
_ CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 431,700.
CAPITAL AN D SURPLUS 845,036,
Commercial Insurance Cos., New York,
CAPITAL AN D SUR PLUS 300,000.
$11,318,662.
A HE above are all first-class Companies, and those who insure in them can feel as
sured that losses will be promptly settled. Any Company Is good where NO FIRE
OCCURS, but the above will prove solvent WHEN FIRES DO OCCUR.
Risks taken on DWELLINGS and GIN HOUSES In the country. Also, on COT
TON and MERCHANDISE to and from ,Savannah and Charleston, New York and
other Northern Ports. Also, to and from Liverpool and other European Ports.
“ u “ WM. SHEAR, Agent.
Carolina Life Insurance Company,
OF MEMPHIS, TENN.
o~--——.
ASSBIT4 ......... 03.
JEFFERSON DAVIS, Present.
M. J. WICKS, Ist Vice-President. I 1 T. PETTIT, 2d Viee-IVealdeut.
W. F. BOVLE, Secretary. jJ. H. EDMONDSON, General Agent
f
ISSUES POLICIES on all the Improved Plans of Life Insurance.
ALL POLICIES NON FORFEITABLE for their Equitable Value.
NO RESTRICTIONS ON TRAVEL OR RESIDENCE within the settled limits oi th
United States, British North America or Europe.
I respectfully present the claims of this Company to the citizens of ury State as a reliable
medium through which they can seenre a certain protection for their families in the event of
their death. *
ACTIVE SOLICITORS WANTED.
LAFAYETTE McLAWft, Stele Agent,
rayL6mif . NO. 3 OLD POST OFFICE BUILDING, AUGUSTA, GA.
ttMiii~ ~vn ill*®
Haying .Decided to Do tire from Dusiness, X
intend Belling Off my Kntire Stock, con
sisting of 3±l veryfcliing to be found in
a First Class Clothing and
Fnrnishing Store.
THE GOODS MUST BE SOLD !
REGARDLESS OF COST i
AND IT WILL BE A CHANCE SELDOM MET WITH FOR PARTIES TO MAKS
PURCHASES.
o
I WOULD RESPECTFULLY INVITE COUNTRY MERCHANTS TO CALL, A3
there will be a good opportunity to make purchases at prices that must please.
All Goods In the TAILORING DEPARTMENT will be made up AT LESS
THAN COST, as the stock must be closed out..
All parties Indebted must settle their accounts within thirty days from this date
or they will be handed to an attorney for collection.
Jty Country Papers in which I have heretofore advertised will please copy for
thirty days.
JOHN KENNY,
238 IBroad Street.
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JUST RECEIVED !
25 BBLS. SILVER SKIN and YELLOW
DANVEKS ONION BETS.
Call at No. 5 Warren Block, Jackaou at.,
or addrees orders by mall to Key Box 24.
SAMUEL A. ECHOLB.
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