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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. oetl4l t 1 " " 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.” octl4 3 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. octls 4 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. oci!4 2 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. oct!4 12 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, oct I'Min 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, octll tt 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. sepßl-lm ' 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. octmf