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OIJ) JURIES, VOL. LXXV. (L'hroniclc & Sentinel HKNHY MOOiUb A. It. WIIIGMT. TKir ok subscription. i. B.W. JOHNSTON , Air; fSTA . <; V : WKCVESDAY MOIi.NLVG, JiOVEMBER U. A Gross Outrage and Murder in Gordon • ounty. We gather firo:n the Cherokee Georgian of the il l in- 1. the following particulars of one of the most atrocious and cold blooded murders which has ever degraded the his tory of any county in our .''tab;. They con firm a previous account published in this paper. j The murderers were two men who hailed from Tennessee, and who claimed to be looking for .-toien horses, which they had lo t. ’lhe Georgian says:. The truth of this transaction, as detailed to us by a gentleman who was present at the investhr.ation before the Court of inqui ry, is a-foliows : A Captain Duff, from ’1 ciine.s.-ee, went to Gordon county in search of a horse, which he alleged he had lost, lie carried with him a man named Janies A. Long, (alias-James A. Reed), as a wit iie- to identify the horse. Duff found the hor.-o in possessfon of a citizen of Gordon county named King, and sued out a pos hr • try warrant for the property under our statute. The parties not being ready for trial the case was, by agreement, post pon'd till the 15th of November. Duff and Lmg left Calhoun about f o’clock with some citizens, and up Pi that time no diffi culty had occurred. Soon after leaving, th ■ man Long returned alone, and remained about town during the afternoon. Some time before unset he met a son of Mr. King riding the horse in dispute, when he took the animal from the boy, mounted him and role off at a rapid pace Several citizens of'('ulhoun started in pursuit of the loan, but Being well mounted, and having the start, he was not overtaken, j and ah art dark rode up the gate of Mr. A. j ls ; Echols, who lived about one and a half mile from Calhoun. Long called at tho gate, when Mr. Echols went out into the yard. Long said, “Are there any horse thieve-; about? Echols replied, “None that I know of.” Long immediately fired at him with a revolver, the hall striking the unfortunate man ju t above the eye, and causing instant death. i. Ii _>l - was Clerk of the Superior Court, an amiable, inoffensive man, and had no connection with the horse case. Atrcr t he commission of the unprovoked and fiendish murder, the desperate assassin fled, and was not.eaptured till the following day. I *iff was subsequently arrested, charged as ana --.try before the fact. \Ve know iiq*hing of the evidence which connected him with the crime; but after a patient investigation before a court of inquiry, they were both committed to await trial at the next Superior Court of the county, and tho jail of that county being insecure they have been sent to Milledgevillo for safe keeping. VV e learn from the counsel of the prison ers that arrangements have been made to re! ei - ('apt. Dull'on bail. The Knoxville Whig, Parson Brown low's paper, in noticing the arrest a,id confinement of these red-handed murderers, makes the following state ment : “Two I'V feral soldiers from Hradly county, recently \ isitecl North Georgia in .‘-".iivh -.I - 'iiio stolen property, where they v.'T ' ft. upon hy n superior force of rebels, and in the eontliet one of tho Geor gians was Killed. Tho Tennesseans were east into jail, and, fearing their rescue, they were hurried off to' Milledgevillo, Where they have no doubt been lodged in the Siate prison. Whoa tried, if tried at ail, they will liaye no showing, but will bo executed in short order.” The Northern people will never see the . of hone t indignation win ne pmtred upon the people of Georgia for “setting upon an 1 inviting” these two peaceable Fed eral soldiers, Tno facts of the ease will be carefully kept from view in order to fire the heart of the Northern masses against tho peaceable but most grossly onirag h 1 people of the State. W e learn that Captain Duff was taken to Dalton on Friday last, for the purpose of making an application for bail, and that -pending tho preliminary arrange ment... for the hearing of the application, he y ive /. ; L > >'l by making his escape from the custody of the officer who had him in charge. Os course lie will be received with open arms by the East Tennessee Radicals, and will he able to give the Knox villa Whig a. glowing account of his mis fortunes and the gross tortures to which he was subjected while ill the hands of the officers of the laws. Hollow Overtures- The radical journals have endeavored to impress upon the public mind of the North that the rejection of the Constitutional Amendment by the South evinces a re bellious spirit, which shows our unfitness for restoration. In reply to the conviction expressed by the South that we shall not be admitted even if we accept the amendment, Ten nessee is pointed to, whose representatives were received in less than a week after the amendment was ratified—so-called—by her Legislature. While the declaration in reference to Tennessee is true, it is also' true that a hill to admit the other States, on the condi tions accepted by Tennessee, lens rejected by nit n -eriehelmiitif majority- The plain "English of this action was—we accept Tennessee, because we know from her Congressional delegation that her admis sion wiil not disturb our majority; but we will not admit the other Southern States until they come with a like elan of sub servient Radicals, and on their knees knock for admission. Indeed, it is inti mated that the Radicals were taken by surprise, in the exceeding humility with which the " volunteer State” accepted the terms of admission, by assuming the Bvowulow yoke; by yielding to the dis franch! euicnt of her real representative popuation, and nominally adopting— though by violence and fraud —the Con stitutional amendment. They did not dare to violate their pledge for her ad m. -u, as a reward for these humiliations - at they took speedy care to shut the door against any further admissions, even on the same degrading terms, by the em phatic defeat of the measure above re ferred to. i his ; .t of history ought to satisfy all I w!.o may have any doubt, upon the subject, that the Radicals do in t intend the South ern States shall return to the Union during the present Congress on any terms. In- i deed it is difficult to see wherein there is anvil ing specially desirable iu being ad mitted to legislative association with the corrupt and malignant spirits who now control, and will then control the national legislation. Beyond a desire for harmony and reconciliation, which is the unanimous wish of the Southern people—there is iittle or nothing to be gained by having our names on the Congressional calendar. The South having signified her desire for res toration by a sacred observance of the terms of surrender—by such revision of State laws a- were required of her—by a cordial endorsement of the President’s wise and manly policy —by meeting the overtures of the Conservatives at Phila deiphia—there seems to be nothing left for her but to patiently bide her time —in the hopeful anticipation of such change in the public mind at the North as will admit her totho National counsels without any fur ther surrender of her rights, and without a stum upon her honor and manhood. iexty years ago there was hardly a craft iarger than an Indian canoe on the great W CStern lakes. In 1841 the lake trade amounted to $63,000,000, in 1851 to $300,* 000.000, in 1861 to $550,000,000, and it bids fair in 1871 to reach the enormous sum of $1 ,000,0013,000. The Elections Yesterday. On yesterday elections were held in the twelve following State-;, viz : New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan Minnesota. Missouri, Kansas, Nevada. These .Stapes have PI members of Con gress, of which G 8 are Radicals. No ma terial accessions to the conservative ranks i are to Ik- expected. The friends of Hoffman in New York, are quite sanguine of his i election, and the Radicals appear equally ! confident of the success of Fenton. It is j likely that the contest will lie very close. ‘ she majority of the present Governor in I'E was s.o-j;- : that of President Lincoln 6,7 la ; hut the Radicals look to the election for Secretary of State last year, as present- ! ing the most reliable criterian of the result, in which Gen. Francis C. Harlow, Repub bean, beat Gen. H. W. Slocum, the favor ite of the Democrats, by 27,><57 votes. Os present Congressmen only 12 out of 31 are Conservatives, and both parties appear equally confident of holding their own. i The Radicals are pretty sure of retuin j ingin tact their delegations from Michi | gan, Minnesota, Nevada, and Massachu setts. In New Jersey the canvass in the fourth district—Rogers'—the sixth— \\ right’s—and in the third —tiitgreave's— all conservative, has been exciting; but the conservatives expect to retain their majority —of three to five, in the delegation. In Illinois, conservatism has little to ex pect, and will be fortunate to retain her three or four members in the delegation of fourteen. In Wisconsin the Radicals claim five out of six, but the Conservatives hope to di vide the delegation. Missouri, Maryland and Delaware ought to throw off the man acles of Radicalism, and if unfettered by franchise laws —which they cannot throw off without bloodshed —would return unan imous conservative delegations. But their hands are tied, and we can only hope that they may so far reduce the Itadica majority as to make them at least cautious in the exercise cf doubtful powers. •Weawait with intense anxiety’the returns from these elections ; this anxiety is not alone from the influence to be exerted on the South; but because tho perpetuity’ of the government, and the preservation of law and order appear to bo ultimately con nected with the result. W hatever comes—i may the reign of anarchy and mob vio- j lcncc be averted. Ben. Butler In the Charleston Conven tion. Alexander F. Pratt, who in 1860 was a prominent Douglas Democrat in Wiscon sin, says that Butler, though instructed to vote for the nomination of Douglas at I Charleston voted persistently’ for Jefferson Davis. “At that time,” continues Mr. Pratt, “secession was openly advocated, and was , as plain to us in the distance as it is now to all in the background. Six or eight ! well drilled and well armed and equipped companies were then daily parading • the streets of that city. Only by one were our Northern delegates led into the private rooms of St. Andrews’ Hall by Butler afid others, where t hey were met by such men as Slidell, Mason and others, who had! their millions in gold to purchase the nomi- [ nation of a Southern man. How much ; Butler received we neither know nor care, hut as we said before, the last speech we ever heard from Butler, and it probably j will remain the last, unless we may have the good fortune to hear him speak from I the gallows, was at a secret meeting held i one evening after lie and the Southern i delegates had seecded from our eurvontisa. j We obtained admittance that evening, through a friend from Alabama, and for nearly an hour listened to a speech from Butler upon secession. “In this speech Butler assurred them that we, the Douglas Democrats, were ‘free soilers,’ that ho and others repre sented the Buchanan, the ‘Simon pure’ Democracy of the North; that in case of a collision of arms between the North and South, that the genuine democracy would he found defending the rights of the South And when they fired upon Fort Sumter, they had as much faith in the belief that Butler and the Northern Democrats would sustain them as they had in their powder’s igniting when they applied the fire to it.”' And now the faithless and infamous wretch would hang those who relied on him and his allits at the North to make secession peaceful. Position of Hon. A. 11. Stephens. We did not publish the report by a cor respondent of the New York Times, that Hon. A H. Stephens and his brother, Judge Stephens, would recommend the Legisla lature to adopt the Constitutional amend ment, preferring to wait until some more definite and reliable exposition of their views could be obtained. We knew that to favor the adoption of that odious meas ure, under any circumstances, would be not only a repudiation of the cherished principles of their whole lives, but a posi tive personal humiliation "and wrong to themselves. A dispatch from Milledge ville, which we publish elsewhere, states positively that Mr. Stephens has written a letter to a gentleman from Milledgeville declaring the statement of the Times cor respondent in regard to himself and broth er to be utterly without foundation , and expressing the belief that the Legislature should reject the amendment promptly. The only utterance that wo have heard of, emanating_froiu a reputable source in Georgia, in favor of the adoption of the Constitutional amendment, appeared in a late number of the Washington Gazette, and that was rather the expression of a fear that perhaps we should accept the amendment to avoid more harsh conditions. The truth is, there is no evidence that tho acceptance of that outrageous measure will appease the wrath of the remorseless and reckless Jaeobins who control Congress. They are determined that we shall not be admitted to the present Congress, on any terms; and the true policy undoubtedly is to faithfully observe and execute existing laws, and patiently bide our time. The Montgomery Mail says the popula tion of that city will exceed 15,000. Over five hundred lives have been lost l>y ship-wrecks within a few weeks. Five big snakes escaped from a mena gerie and are gallivanting about Ohio. $175,000 more in gold have arrived at St. Joseph from Montana. The Governor of Maine has appointed Thursday the 9th iust., asa day of Thanks giving. A late New York dispatch represents that the dry goods market is in a critical condition. Au Austrian chemist has discovered a way of making a rifle bullet out of eleetri city to kill people with lightniug. Ihe assessed value of Catholic property in Philadelphia exempt for taxation and embraced iu 32 churches and hospitals is $499,175. In Germany it is no uncommon thing to see women harnessed to a plow dragging that implement between rows of potatoes and corn. The Seventh Regiment will decline the invitation to visit the Paris exposition iu 1867, less than six hundred having volun teered to go. A large party of distinguished gentlemen left St. Louis recently to celebrate the Com pletion of the Uniou Paeilic railway to Fort Riley. At a meeting of the Ohio State Dental Association and others of the profession, upon duo consideration it was resolved to’ decline acceding to the demands of the Goodyear Rental Vulcanite Company. The jury in the case of the Adams Ex press robbery at Danbury, recently ren dered a verdict of guilty against all the prisoners. Notice was given that a motion for anew trial would be filed, and sentence was deferred. FROM .YEW lOBK. [FROM OLE OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Hint's a Copperhead f—Politics and High Prices Party Malignity Danger ahead—lmpartial u.Trage—C. C. D's— Cotton Buyers—Finance—the lira ma— Barn urn. the Herald and other Hum bugs. New York, October 30. Dear Chronicle : One of the great questions which agitates the New York m*nd to-day, is “What’s a copperhead ?’ : The political canvass on tho part of the Republicans Is active and buoyant. The conduct of the Democrats is sullen, threat ning indifference. The real Union party ■ is thoroughly ground to pieces between the ' two parties, which make the upper and ! nether mill stones. As I sauntered into Howard’s hotel to-day, a Buffalo Democrat j was sturdily defending the acts o f the Pres- ! ident against the assaults of what appear ed to be a coterie of Republicans, in the following language: “You know that Andy Johnson and Seward could each j have made a million apiece easily, if they j had chosen to have sold themselves to the Protectionists. You want to see the Spragues, that can give fifty thousand dol lar balls, and get the money out of the peo-‘ pie by means of a Congressional enactment, succeed. 1 ou, sir, are a manufacturer, and j everything is copperhead that goes against j the manufacturing interests. Any who j ; disagrees with you is a Copperhead. Talk ; | about merchant princes—your cotton and ; , woolen manufacturers are the lords of the : : United States. Now, sirs, 1 ask you what iis a Copperhead?” “I’ll tell you,” was ; the reply. “ A Copperhead is a man who follows Andy Johnson in his effort to sell j the North to the Southern slaveholders. That’s what I call a Copperhead. You would place the Government under the dominion of Southern slaveholders, and you are a Copperhead.” “You are a liar,” was the prompt rejoinder. “I j served through the war. I was wounded at Chancellorsville and Petersburg. I f'ougbt for the Union, not for you d—d aristocratic manufacturers.” The conversation waxing warm, your j correspondent left, asking himself “what is a Copperhead?” Taking the first omni bus, I was speedily landed at the St. Nicholas. On going into the parlor, the first words that met my ear were, “ Oh, dear! I am so sick of politics and high prices,” as they fell from the lips of a pretty Boston girl. “I am happy to hear such friendly sentiments,” said your cor respondent, as he extended his hand ; “so let us avoid talking about them.” But the truth is, politics aud high prices are so inextricably interwoven, each with the ' other, and both with all the affairs of life, that it is impossible to avoid them. The j most prudent, whatever may be the re : solve, are insensibly drawn into their con - sideratiem and discussion, as if by mael | strom. Between the extremes of the j Northern Democrats and the Radical Ite j publicans, there exists a bitter, uncompro j mising hatred, growing out of acts during the war, far exceeding anything of the kind that ever existed between the North and the South, and to an extent and for reasons that it has been hardjy possible for a a Southerner to understand. Stores, hotels, billiard saloons, watering places, are patronised or shunned, praised or con demned, in accordance with the political feelings of the individual. Social inter course is modified and controlled by the same rule; nor is it confined to secular matters. Politics are made part and parcel of ecclesiastical polity, and the test of Christian standing. The political, creed bepomes,Jherefore, in a great or less degree, tho standard; and the man, whether Minister, Elder or Lay man, is pronounced good or bad, orthodox or heterodox, aecording-to the political bias of each particular individual. A most prominent instance of the application of this politico-religious law, is the case of the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. It is affirmed that his connection with his flock would terminate, that he could no longer feed the Brooklyn lambs with the political or ecclesiastical bread of life, with out a renunciation of the doctrine of his i Union letter. Mr. B. acted, modified and j explained and retracted, and was lead again into full fellowship and goodstand j ing. Without the pale of the church, the j language is much more emphatic, and ex hibits those manifestations which threaten | action at no distant day. Moderate Demo crats and moderate Republicans foresee tho dangers, and do all they can to allay i feeling and avert the threatening storm. ; The Journal of Commerce and New York Times, in discussing the late threatened outburst at Baltimore, in very pointed language forewarn the people of the im pending peril. The Times says : “The indications of danger multiply with a rapidity which would seem to render prolonged indifference impossible, Tho orator or journalist who should say that volcanic influences underlie the surface of the country, and may at any moment burst forth with a fury hardly inferior to that of the rebellion, would probably be accused ot straining after effect. His metaphor would be objected to as extravagent and M’nsational. And vet it would not trans cend tho strict limits of truth. It would be the announcement of a danger the evi j, dence oi which exists on all sides.” The extreme length that the Radical wing of the Republican party propose to go to effect the political regeneration of the ■South—that is "to make over the South in its likeness till South Carolina gravitates by natural tendency to New England”—in other words, until the equator gravitates to the North pole, or circumference of the United States to "the hub of the uni verse ’ —creates general uneasiness and dis trust. It has even stimulated the Tribune, which not long ago, sang of the American flag “Tear down that flaunting lie,’’ j to bring forward again its pet scheme of impartial suffrage and universal amnesty, I (which is said to have originated with Stewart, the millionaire). It is very possible that the South may deem j it best for her political interests to accept tho modification of this doctrine which I suggested in my last letter—or qualified State suffrage for universal amnesty. There is hardly a doubt that if the Fourierite's doctrines, which the. Tribune formerly ad vocated, were now urged by that journal, and there was a good show for impartial division of the whole property of the United "States —chat the Tribune would be very popular with the impoverished Confed erates, and Horace would be canonized at least as a political saint. But those doc trines would not be palatable at the North now, and the editor has either grown richer and more Conservative, or perhaps follows the line of direction as chalked out by his Board of Directors. c. c. d's, or colored carriage drivers are all the fash ion with the aristocracy of New York and Boston. They are popular because they are content with fifty dollars per month and agree to wear lurry. The Dish work for less wages, but they refuse the livery. In the language of an Hibernian—“be domned, till they wear the uniform." As a matter of course therefore, color, in livery takes precedence—wrapped in gay astrachans, in handling the ribbons of the splendid equipages, which are drawn by beautiful horses and guarded by spotted ' coach dogs, chained with silver chains to the silver mounted carriage poles, in the drives of Central Park. So some of our colored can do well by migrat ing to “the Hub" and "Kosmos. " COTTON BUYERS are anxiously watching the weather, and reckoning the probabilities of a late frost. Those who buy for the American market sav that the money must go from New York, and that the banks here wield the . control. English buyers talk confidently . of Liverpool, and with complacent satis- AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOYEMBER 14, 1806. faction of the surplus of Egypt and India, boasting that Surats will have to be im ported, and that the United States will never again control the markets of the world. FINANCES. Money continues easy for gilt-edge, on i call. Mr. McCulloch is paying the interest on the five-twenties, reserving a handsome j balance of $75,000,000 in gold for eontin gences. He is also paying.off the Clearing- I House certificates. This last will have no effect on the money market, except to pre- ; j vent the banks from receiving interest on that which they hold as a reserve. DRAMATIC. The fashionable amusement's are listen ing to Ristori as “Macbeth,” in Italian, | at the Theatre Francois, and in looking at the “ Black Crook” at Niblo’s, which is i the crookedest gorgeousness that any one ever beheld. Barnum is nowhere, and this makes the Herald happy. I The Election—Constitutional Amendment —Finance—Cotton—New Invention. New York, November 1, IS6G. Dear Chronicle: As the day for hold ing the election in this State approaches, the canvas becomes more exciting. The city Democrats move in solid phalanx, but seem doubtful of the country vote. They j freely acknowledge that their hope For electing Hoffman is to overcome that vote by rolling up a large majority in this city. Money and promises are scattered pro fusely by both parties. Citizens are being made and registered with an energy and rapidity that would astonish a Georgian. Every foreigner who has served in the Federal army, and has resided in the State one year, is entitled to naturalization pa pers, and is “taken in hand and put through” by the several committees of the | respective parties, according to the vote he | is to poll; or, as they phrase it, "'his | principles." Os course there is considera ' ble swearing done, in manner and form— | in method and celerity, that would excite | the wonder of any “ Uncle Toby” of the j days of Sterne; surpassing the feats of ; “our army in Flanders,” which “swore ; terribly,” as far as the modern needle-gun ! or Spencer rifle surpasses the ancient j | matchlock or arquebus. To the eye of the | stranger the right of suffrage appears uni j versal; but that right su little valued by thousands of those who should be most interested in the results, as to be seldom exercised. Any one who will take the trouble to attend the primary meetings of either party, will be astonished at the in- j difference manifested, clearly indicated by j the paucity of numbers and the character of the assemblies. This astonishment will be greatly increased if inquiry is made among acquaintances. It is no uncommon matter to meet natives of the soil who have not voted in five, ten and fifteen, and even twenty years. The only measures dis cussed which affect Southern representa tion in Congress are universal or impartial suffrage arid the Constitutional amend ment. It is conceded that the Constitu tional amendment demands, first, the proscription of the Southern leaders cer tainly ; but there are many who contend ; that it be construed to exclude all who ! have ever sworn allegiance to the Con- ; federate Government —that is, all the offi- j cers of the Southern army; and secondly, the reduction of Congressional representa- I tion or universal suffrage. Such terms as the ultimatum of the sword of the conquerors to the conquered are disagreeable enough, but endurable as the fortunes of war. AVhen, however, the endeavor is made to force this ultiniatumi To assume the Democratic form of' been freely accepted by the untrammeled ballots of the people, it becomes ridiculous, and makes the expression of opinion by the ballot, a farce. But when the people are forced—are constrained to degrade and dis grace those whom they love and esteem, the humiliation and self-degradation be come too revolting to be accepted by any decent or honest man. Greeley’s proposi tion of universal amnesty upon impartial suffrage, if made part and parcel of the or ganic law of the State, by the expression of the will of the people made through the legislature, and ratified in accordance with the requirements of the Constitution of the State, upon the condition that an act of general amnesty is passed by the Congress of the United States, is far preferable. Very grave doubts exist here whether upon any concession on the part of the South, her representatives would be ad mitted by Congress before 18G9. New England politicians do not hesitate to de clare openly that the Southern States should not be allowed to participate in the next Presidential election—tlieir cardinal maxims being “success is merit," and "To the victors belong the spoils." Everywhere and in every form the Southron is made to feel the force of that saying which he of the old Romans who received the title of the just, gave utterance to: “ Metis causa diisplacv.it victa catone Wendell Philips has repeated here his Boston lecture—at the lecture he boldly and deliberately pursued the same line as in Boston —neither softening nor modifying the tone, which was : “Awake, arise, the hour is come, For rows and revolutions; There’s no receipt like pipe and drum For crazy Constitutions.” The effort was not received with favor. IN FINANCE there is little to be noted. Capitalists move with extreme caution. There has been some disturbance among dealers in cotton and woolen fabrics. The paper of houses engaged in this trade is scrutinised closely. The cause of the disturbance, it is alledged, grows out of the fact that the manufacturers of cotton and woolen goods —not content with the profit afforded by a high tariff and an unconvertible currency —held back their goods to force tlie> high est prices, thereby stimulating importation to an unparalleled figure. The holders of the imported goods are now forcing sales at reduced prices in order to realize. This has produced some large failures and causes distrust. There has been an advance in sterling, although the tendency of gold is down ward. This arises from the fact that sterl ing is purchased to meet the interest due on the five twenties held in Europe. Some think that the advance will continue, and that a great flow of gold to England will follow. COTTON is quiet. Most of the large New England manufacturers are making or have made arrangements to purchase their supplies in the markets of the South; thus leaving the Northern markets to speculators and small manufacturers. The corn exchange to-day was the scene of the wildest excite ment. Western dealers it is said, had formed a "Ring, and calculating upon the supply that could be transported be fore the close of navigation, swept the market, causing a great advance in prices. A NEW INVENTION AND DISCOVERY in telegraphing, made in France, is now exciting New York. It consists in preparing paper as a non-conductor except where the ink rests upon the paper. The electricity is made to pass the conducting portions of the sheet and thereby to repro duce a sac simile a: the extreme end of the line. The original and the duplicate of the drawing of a bonnet sent by a lady in Lyons, to her bonnet maker in Paris is shown, and it is claimed, that there will be no difficulty in transmitting an order of a merchant in New Y'ork. to another in Augusta, New Orleans, Iran Francisco, or Liverpool in the sac simile of his hand writing. Should therefore dispute arise or doubt as to the signature of a note, all that will be required, is to repeat the order by telegraph or send your signature by telegraph. Or if the Parisian modiste de sires to transmit her new styles to custom ers in Georgia or Oregon, she has only to make the drawing on this paper,* and lo! in a few mmutesihe customer exam ines it. - H M. Approach of the Election— Growing Con fluence of the Democrats —Georgians iu New York—Dr. Kitchen and the Dark Hank — The Tate Senator Wright >so ' ucy, &c. New York, November 1; 1866. Dear Chronicle : —As the day for the ! election approaches, the contestants put forth ail their strength—working with might and main by night and day—gather ing voters in by-ways and hedges, bar rooms aud cellars. Pot-house politicians and Bohemians swell out in full propor tions, and small “expectants” cry in dis tinct tones: “Polly wants a cracker,” and rehash the teachings of the leaders. A | tour last night through several wards re vealed to the eye of your a host of “American Freemen"—Gothamites of whose existence the stranger, who con fines his walks to Broadway or Fifth Ave nue, would never dream. are becoming more confident of success. Re pub V exhibit a perceptible shade of weak ness, but still work with en#gy and count upon success. The contest Promises to be exceedingly close,. The for “floats” is pM%-nearly timae u p 1 ro||' * list; but there is a large class of "respect able men ” who will exercise their birth right at this election for thq first time in several years, and thereby create the un known quantity in this political problem. A huge whiskered Republican, in address ing “his club of about one hundred, an. nounced “that the salvation of the country, the safety of their homes and fire sides, the value of money, and the wages and rights of honest working-men—til, and indeed everything—depended upm the triumph of the Republican party. Two votes lost in each county of this great Stale will lose us the State. A few votes gained in New York will give ns the victory. Work, men —work, work, work, I sav ” . GEORGIANS IN NEW YORK. It was a matter of some surprise, to me, ! to learn the number of Georgians who have j removed to, and are residing in this me tropolis. A large number of them are prospering, and a number have attained position and wealth and influence. A goodly proportion are fromyourcity. Some ot these removed years ago, following the course of trade. Silas Bronson, George Collins, A. O. Parmely. George B. Car ; hart, with many others, qre household : names in your city. Among the rising Georgians at the present time are Thos. A. Hoyt, son of the late Rev. Dr. Na thauiel Hoyt, of Athens, who is Vice-Presi dent, and acting President, of the Gold Board; andWm. K. Kitchen, of Augusta, President cf the National Park Bank. Mr. Kitchen is better knewn in Augusta and throughout the State of Georgia as Dr. Kitchen —having been one of the well known firm in Augusta as Haviland, llisly & Kitchen. The Park Bank, under his management, has grown to be one of the largest and most influential banking institutions in the country. Some idea of the magnitude of this institution may be gathered from the statement that they employ sixty-one clerks, keeping over 900 accounts with persons and firms within the city, and over five hundred without. An examination of the bank report for this week, as contained in tie Journal of Commerce —the a'athority in commercial matters —will show that in deposites and general business matters, it overtops the largest banking institutions on the conti- Ifofif'By'Tlflfy Hx ralJlMsi of dollars, their deposites being over twenty millions of dollars. The present discounts and loans of this bank exceed sixteen millions, about one-half of which is on demand. They have an accumulated surplus of one million three hundred thousand dollars, besides the profit of three interest accounts of three hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Besides their domestic business, they do a ! large business in sterling exchauge. selling their bills on the Union Bank of London. While the operations of the Bank are inexorably confined to the policy adopted by the President and Board of Directors, ! yet everywhere I hear the Bank spoken of in terms of commendation, because of the observance of the same courtesy and con sideration to the smallest depositor as to the largest customer. This Bank is now located at the corner of Beekman street and Theatre alley, but lias recently purchased the lot on Broad way, opposite St. Paul’s church, and ad joining the Herald's new building on the oid site of Barnum’s Museum, at a cost of $350,000 and is arrranging to erect a fire-proof Banking House, at a cost of pro bably as much more- THE DEATH OF SENATOR WRIGHT of'New Jersey, is announced. The Hon. Wm Wright was a native of New Y’ork. Having learned his trade as harness-maker under Anson S. Phelps, of this city, he emigrated South, carrying with him his tools and a small supply in the way of stock in trade. Landing at Savannah, he proceeded up the Savannah river in a “dug-out,” or Indian canoe, established himself in a small business in your own city,, occupying a small building on Bridge Row, about twenty feet from the corner of Reynolds street, on a portion of the site | now covered by tho South Carolina Rail ' road depot and yard. Prospering, he next formed an alliance with tiie late Sheldon ! Smith, under the style of Smith & Wright, manufacturing in New Jersey and selling in the South. Subsequently this firm be came Smith, Wright & Cos., Wright & : Nichols, \N right, Nichols & Cos., Wright & Bull, ckc., 51;-, Wright residing at tho North, and superintending the manufac turing. He died at the advanced age of i75 years, leaving large fortune to his children —the results of his energy and sagacity—and an honorable name, and in I possession of one of the highest honors that | could be conferred by his State —Senator of the United States. MONEY continues easy. A speculative spirit in j creases rapidly, confined, however, to the ‘ stock and corn exchange. Cotton, firm, : with an advancing tendency. M. While 51 r. Peabody was in Baltimore he was invited to a social dinner by some friends, and the capital represented by 1 those who sat down to the table is estimat | ed at $72, 000,000. _ _ Some evil disposed person, oh Thursday night last, set fire to the Academy at | Everett Springs, in Flayed county, and the building, with all its contents, was 1 destroyed. ! The Captain of the steamer Lou.de and Fanny states that the ordinance stores at Hilton Head are being rapidly removed i North—the quartermasters have all gone, * the work going on night and day. Fort ! M’iilis is being dismantled. I It is stated as a singular fact that the J counterfeiting of the L nited States cur j rency has reached such perfection that die j counterfeit currency is regularly redeemed ; at the Treasury- cancelled and destroyed with the rest of the mutilated currency. The Quitman Banner mentions an affray whic-h took place in that town on Tuesday ! last, in which slr. William Wade shot slr. •J. A. Hardee in the thigh and cut slr. Lyman Hall in the left breast. The wounds of both parties are severe, but not considered dangerous. slr. \\ ade escaped with sundry thumps and bruises. There was an extensive fire at Summit, Mississippi, on the 29th, destroying a whole block of buildings, embracing two stores, two dwellings, railroad depot and platform , full of cotton. The is upward 'of j $60,000. j [FIIOM OCR CORRESPONDENT.] IKTTEit FKOII BRAZIL. ; Pleasant Journey—Description of Islands —population -HarjWts might of the Emperor and Uattffiy—Meeting with j Southerners, o»c., etc. Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 23, 1866. ! After a long but pleasant passage of twenty-eight (28) days, we reached this city. I will not weary your readers with a description of the voyage; suffice, it to say that we 'escaped all the horrors and dangers of storms and hurricanes, which are so prevalent at. this season, and even, with the fewest exceptions, the , unpleasant feeling of sea-sickncss. At St. Thomas, our first port, we were relieved from the close confinement of the last four ,(4) weeks, for twelve (12) hours, and you may imagine with what alacrity our entire party left the decks of our ocean home, for the firm aud solid foundation of this beau tiful island. The language mostly spoken here is the Spanish, and you would be sur prised so see what taste and neatness is i exhibited iu the dress of thh negroes, who compose the majority of the population, which is about thirty thousand (30,000). They are generally a fine looking people, aud exceedingly steauy; the lower classes, as in all races, are exceptions, being very ignorant and filthy, and to them falls the dußotji WO| l 'k|, such as, coajung vessels, &c. it lias oWn l flretfSe^(lS|rTf<il!9'?¥lil |ll P!(S , f!iefl* of this country are so lazy, that the women are compelled to perform their labor; but this is all false, as both work willingly to gether. Martinico, tho birth place of the beautiful Josephine, first Empress of Na poleon Bonaparte, is the next island passed on our route. Language fails to convey thoughts suitable to express the magnifi cent grandeur and gorgeous splendor of the scenery of this noted island. Even the mountains were covered with the sugar cane almost to their-summits. Shortly after Brazil, the land of Oranges and Banannas is presented to our view, and we soon found ourselves ascending the river Para. After passing a great many islands, one of which is said to equal .Eng land in size, but whose name we did not learn, the vessel touched at Para. Re maining here for twelve hours, we had an opportunity of noticing the habits of the people. Here, as in St. Thomas, the heat is quite oppressive, but the inhabitants do not scorn to be the least mindful of it. The most common style of dross appears to be broad cloth coats and silk beaver hats (stove pipe fashion.) The people are very enterprising, although many of them do nothing but collect the natural productions of this trophical cli mate, and shipping them to other ports, which proves very remunerative. India Rubber is aiso a great article of trade, and large fortunes have been made from this substance alone.- We met here several Southerners, who not being well pleased with Southern Brazil, are on their way to explore the Valley of the Amazon, lands being sold at very low figures in that direc tion. Para is a place of about one hun dred and thirty thousand (130,000) inhab itants, and .it is supposed by many that ere long it will assume the same relation to Brazil as New Orleans docs to the United States. Vi e also touched at Pernambuco, but only for a short time, so we did not leave our vessel. It is a place of over one hun dred thousand (100,000) persons, but unfor tunately does not possess a good harbor; vessels drawing over ten or twelve feet of water, notbeing able to enter except at high tides. The harbor is defended by several very strong forts. Bahia is our next point ot interest. The city is situated partly on That portion upon the heights is well laid out, and contains many handsome buildings, but the lower town is badly laid out and dirty. Bahia lias a population of some two hundred thousand (200,000), and has a very extensive trade in sugar, cotton and coffee. It was founded in 1549, by Thos. da Souza, and is one of the most impor tant commercial cities in South America. Four days later wc find ourselves in Rio de Janeiro, when we bid farewell to the steamer which brought us so safely to this far distant land, and took quarters at a hotel. Your readers have so often read descriptions of tips city and surroundings, that I will not tire their patience, by en deavoring to add anything more to what lias already been said. The population is said to be four hundred thousand (400,000,) and the harbor the finest in the world, both as respects capaciousness and security for every description of vessel. It is the cap ital of Brazil. slaj. Slerriwether, of Edge field, S. , passed through hero a fortnight ago, on his way to San Paulo. The custom house officials we found very gentlemanly, and aceommodoting. We entered a cathe dral yesterday, and had the good fortune to see the Emperor and his family. He was very richly dressed in a blue uniform; is a very, handsome man, weighs about two hundred and twenty (220) pounds, and is said to be very popular. He has been called upon by several Southern gentlemen, who were much pleased with him. Y’eu would, scarcely realize that a war is going on with Paraguay, everything is so quiet and orderly. The market of this city is bountifully supplied with every description of vegetation, which is brought to the greatest perfection, as well as all of the tropical fruits. In conclusion, allow me to say to those desirous of coming out to this country, that they will be kindly received, and met by the Agent of Emigration on board of their vessel. The passage is two hundred dollars ($200) in gold from New Y’ork to this point, Emigrants are not allowed to bring negroes with them to Brazil. I leave in a day or two for the interior, when you may hear from me again. Occasional. The Indian War. —The evidence of the Shanees show that the Cheyennes andCo manches murdered five emigrants and captured a lot of children and horses, and burned their wagons. The Cheyennes were dressed in uniform and had Govern ment arms and saddles. The Comanches and Cheyennes are in strong parties, and have taken fifteen scalps, and a boy and girl prisoners. They have several white hilaren in their camp, slrs. S. Petigrue King.—This well known Charleston lady, daughter of the. late Hon. J. L. Petigru, of Charles ton, S. C., is expected to give a series of readings in St. Louis, in November. She has read before select audiences, during the past season, at several of tho watering places and cities of the East. A St. Louis paper speaks of her as knowing how “to yield to the necessities of the times, and successfully wrests her fortunes from the wreck of the system in which she has hitherto lived. ’ ’ IT— The Grand Army of the Republic.— The Convention of the Grand Army of the Republic is ordered to convene at Indian apolis on Tuesday, 20th of November, for the purpose of perfecting the national organization. Ail honorably discharged soldiers or sailors, who served in the arrny or navy, desirous of becoming members of the Grand Army cf the Republic are in vited to attend the convention. The Cotton Crop in Louisiana.— F. G. Herron, late a Ylajor General in the United States army, now a cotton broker in New Orleans, Las recently returned from a tour of inspection through nearly al the parishes ot Louisiana, and reports the prospects of cotton in that State gloomy. The President Coming.—The slem phis Avalanche says it is pretty well known that President Johnson will take a South ern tour within the next few weeks, and that he will include slemphis in his route. The Broken Lute. The following exquisite little gem we take pleasure in commending to the lovers of the beautiful. It is from the gifted pen ot Mrs. Sophia Bolling, of Montgomery, Ala.—A. O. Commercial. My heart is like the broken lute, Unstrung, and idly cast away ; Those thrilling chords are still and mute, ; That once inspired theministrel’s play. I And yet, some hand, with gentle care, May place again each dulcet string. And breathe, once more, sw6et music there, And to its melting cadence sing. Still on the lute's worn frame may livo, Ot melody, the sweetest token; ‘ But, oh ! the heart can never give. One happy note, when it is broken. fOIIPIROLLEIi GENERAL'S REPORT. The following comprises the principal Portion of the Comptroller General’s Re port, mqde to the Governor on the 16th | October, 1866, a copy of which has just I reached us; Upon balancing accounts between the Treasury and the Comptroller’s office, there is a Cash balance in the Treasury ofi.-?71,752,05 ASSETS BELONGING TO THE STATE. 1,833 shares of stock in Bank State of G.eorgja, $ 132,300.00 190 shares of stock in Bank of Augusta, _ , 89,DU0.00 186 shares of stock in the Ga " 8,345 shares of stockin'’ the Atlantic & Gulf Railroad Company, 834,500.00 ! Central Bank assets, estima ted by the Agent at, 1,500.00 | $1,126,900.00 Also, the Western & Atlantic Railroad, (value not to be put upon the same by the Comptroller or Treasurer.) However, the hooks of this office show, that this Road paid in the Treasury, as net earnings, in 1859, $420,000; 1860, $450,000; 1861, $438,000; 1862, $440,000; 1863, $1,050,- 000. _ All of the above “assets” may be con sidered as good, and almost at par in United States currency, except the bank stock. But as no returns have been made to this office by the banks for the year 1860, there is .no data upon which 1 can make a correct estimate of its value. Con sidering the large amount of State bonds held by the banks, which were repudiated by the Convention, together with losses in Confederate securities and bonds, the esti mate of assets in bank stock must be at a low valuation. ATLANTIC ,t GULF RAILROAD. By the good management and energy of its officers, most of the former lines of com munication have been re-opened, and the road put in good running order. Also, an important branch of thirty miles has been built, opening communications with the richest portion of Florida, and with a line of Gulf steamers from New Orleans, there by connecting the East and the Southwest. This road has already added much to the real wealth of the Southern portion of Georgia, and doubtless will be a great thoroughfare of travel between Now Y’ork and New Orleans. The further extension of the road will be continued, and its early completion to Alabama is now anticipated. \ sufficiency of the stock having been ta ken, as required by law, the State has been called upon and lias paid her thirteenth installment, amounting to $134,500.00; and we have every reason to hope that the road will soon become a source of revenue to the State. WESTERN & ATLANTIC ROAD. Owing to the very heavy losses sustained by the Western & Antiantic Railroad, from the destruction of its track, rolling stock, bridges, depots, etc., by the Con federate and U. S. armies, no revenue has been derived from this source for the fiscal year 1866, the road having paid into the Treasury only $75,000.00, and drawn therefrom $383,724.40, for completion of repairs; showing a balance against tlie road of $308,724.40. PUBLIC DEBT. The following statement of the public debt of the State, in bonds, lias been kind ly furnished by Col. John Jones, State Treasurer: Due in 186S, G perct. Bonds, $176,500 00 “ 1869, 6 “ “ 262,500 OO “ 1869, 5 “ ■“ 72,000 00 “ 1870, 6 “ “ 134.500 00 “ 1871, 6 “ “ 154,000 00 “ 1872, G “ “ 621,500 00 “ 1872, 7 “ “ 100,000 00 “ 1873, 6 “ “ 169,500 00 “ 1874, 6 “ “ 75,000 00 “ 1874, 7 “ “ 176,500 00 “ 1878, 6 “ “ 100,000 00 “ 1879, 6 “ “ 200,000 00 “ 1880, 6 “ “ 200,000 00 “ 1881, 6 “ “ 100,000 00 “ 1886, 6 “ “ 134,500 00 “ 1886,7 “mrt’ge b’d53,030,000 00 $5,706,500 00 Section Bth of. an Act approved March 12th. 1866, provides that tho following bonds, together with coupons past due, are to be funded in mortgage bonds: Due in 1862, 7 per ct. Bonds, $46,000 00 “ 1862 6 “ “ 16,500 00 “ 1863, 7 “ “ 49,500 00 “ 1863, 6 “ “ 39,500 00 “ 1864, 7 “ “ 32,000 00 “ 1865,6'“ “ 13,000 00 “ 1859, 6 “ “(prob bably paid, 6,000 00 | Due 1861, 6 “ “ 10,000 09 j $212,500 00 Bonds past due that have been funded, $ 20,000 00 Coupons past due that have been Coupons past due yet to bo funded, 516,802 00 $828,802 00 Os the entire bonded debt of the State, amounting to $5,706,500.00, $2,676,500.00 is in old,bonds, the first of which fall due in 1868, and annually thereafter up to 1872, in such amounts as render the pay ment quite easy. I t would be well to note, that in 1872, $721,500.00 of these bonds fall duo, and unless some arrangement is previously made to meet this heavy demand, there will be some trouble; this being dis posed of, our State debteanbe easily man aged. Since, to meet this debt, and to pay interest on the same, the State has assets which may be safely estimated at $1,000,000 also tho Western and Atlantic Railroad, which for several years paid an interest of oyer 6 percent, into the Treasury on $7,- 000,000.00, aud was valued by a commit tee appointed by the Legislature in 1862 at $7,849,224.68, with the assets of the State and a taxable property of over $200,000,- 000.00, exclusive of Railroad, Banking, Express Companies and Foreign Insurance Agencies, our debt can be easily paid. It is a cheering fact to know, that in the face of repudiation by the Convention of a large part of the State’s indebtedness, that herereditis almost unimpaired, and hernew bonds, which only a few months since wore selling at ninety cents, are now bringing ninety-seven and a half, and will be at par in a short time. Even with our heavy losses of property, with a mod erate tax, if favored with a few propi tious seasons and good crops, by curtailing our expenditures and adopt ing a sinking fund sufficient to pay the interest, and a small part of the principal annually, we can pay the State debt with out feeling the least pressure. The finan cial affairs of Georgia have been, and may still be so managed, as to enable our peo ple to say “that they pay a lighter taxthan those of any other State in the Union. RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS AT TIIE TREASURY. The following receipts were received into the Treasury during the fiscal year: Uncurrent Notes, $6,612,204 GO From tax on Foreign Ins. -Agencies, 1865, 7,221 27 “ “ Railroads, 1865, 2,480 58 “ “ Banks, 1866. 586 30 “ specific tax on Li quors, 1866, 20,129 22 “ general tax of 1866, '734 25 “ sale of Pioneer Card Factory, 1,452 15 “ “ " Exile Camp, 593 Su “ “ “ Old Furni ture, (Ex. Mansion.) 636 50 “ fees from Secretary of State’s Office, 380 75 “ error in payment of warrantrefuuded by Gov ernor Jenkins. _ 67 87 “ Western and Atlantic Railroad, 75,000,00 “ amount refunded on corn appropriation, 6,458 00 “ sale of State Bonds, for subscription to stock (13th installment) in the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad. , 135,500 00 “ sale of State Bonds, 1,004,293 08 “ Temporary Loans, 657,424 20 $8,524,192 27 Balance of ca -h in Treas ury, October 16, ’66, 44,750 00 Total, $8,568,943 27 JNEW SERIES, VOL.XX Y. NO. 47. The disbursements for the year 1866 are ! as follows : The disbursements were : Uncurrert Notes (burned), $6,612,204 60 Paid for civil establishment 0fT804,1865, 1860, loans, repairs on the W. & A. Railroad, corn for poor, Ac., as per statement, 1,885,985 62 ' , , 8,497,190 22 ; Balance on hand, Oct. 16, 71.752 05 j The operations of the Treasury having been exhibited, I deem it not improper to j make the following approximation to the I receipts and disbursements at the same i for the fiscal year 1867 : i PROBABLE RECEIPTS. Prom general'tax of 1866, $450,000 00 Prom tax on banks, 5,000 00 From tax on railroads, 5,000 00 Prom tax on Ex Companies, 500 00 Prom tax on Foreign In. agen _ cie *> ’ ‘ 10,000 00 Prom tax on sale liquors, 60,000 00 Prom net earning IV & ARB, 250,000 00 Prom dividends Aft GR R, 20,000 00 From miscellaneous items, 10,000 00 Balance in Treasury, Oct. 10, ISGG, ' 71,752 05 $882,252 05 DISBURSEMENTS, TO WIT : Pay of Legislature, SIOO,OOO 00 Civil Establishment, 76,000 00 Printing Fund, 20.000 00 Contingent Fund, ,20(000 00 Lunatic Asylum—support p£ A-■ kf’bw «L and trustees, >' 4 '* Lunatic A syhtfrt—salary of ~ Superintendent, 2,500 (TO Academy of the Blind, 7,000 00 Georgia University, 8,000 00 Deaf and Dumb Asylum, 8,000 00 Penitentiary—support of, 20,000 00 Penitentiary—pay of officers, 6,400 00 Interest on public debt, 307,000 00 Miscellaneous appropriations, 50,000 00 Temporary loans (payments), 86,000 00 Balance of appro’s, 1866, un drawn, 106,805 06 $879,705 06 Showing a surplus of only $2,546 99. A TABLE, SHOWING THE TOTAL VALUE OF PROPERTY, TOGETHER WITH OTHER RE TURNS, AS EXHIBITED UPON THE “ TAX DIGESTS” OF 1866. Land, $103,112,524 00 City and town property, 39,306,181 00 Money and solvent debts, 34,’521,678 00 Merchandise, 10,933,173 00 Shipping and tonnage, .215,667 00 Stocks, Manufactures, &c., 4,120,480 00 Household and kitchen fur niture, 1,132,408 00 Property not enumerated, 28,751,667 00 Total value of property returned, "$222,183,787 00 Total value of taxable property, 207,051,677 00 STATISTICAL RECAPITULATION. Polls of Whites, . 86,909 Polls of negroes, 65,’909 Professions, 2,182 Dentists, JO3 Artists, 44 Auctioneers, 31 Billiard Tables, 140 Ten Pin Alleys, 20 Public Race Tracks, v Number of sheep, , 433,470 Number of sheep killed by dogs * in 12 months. 25,432 Number of dogs, 92,303 Number of children between 6 aud 18 years of age, 132,845 Number of children between 6 and 18 years of age, as guardian 1 fori " 5,771 Number of bands employed, be tween 12 and 65 y’rs of age, 139,988 Number of maimed soldiers, 914 Number of acres of land, 30,116,929 Every effort was made to ensure full and correct returns ; but, owing to the want of mail facilities, and the inexperience of tax receivers, they have only been partially successful. From some cause, the “tax digests’ ’ of the counties of Mclntosh, Ra bun, and Ware, have not been received, the returns of which would not have affect ed tiie general result but to a small extent, as they wcfuld not have exceeded one mil lion of dollars. «• STATISTICAL TABLES. Accompanying the report, will be found a number of tables giving the vnluaa of the different items of property, together with other items of interest, as returned on the “digests” of 1860 and 1866, showing the increase or decrease for such county, since 1860, of which the following synopsis is given : The total number of acres of land re turned in 1860 was 33,345,289 ; in 1866, 30,116,923, being a decrease of 3,228,360 acres. The total value of land in 1860 was $161,764,955 ; in 1866, $103,112,524 ; and the average value per acre in 1860, $4.85 ; in 1866, $3.42, being a decrease of $1.43 per acre. In order to form a correct esti mate of the actual decrease, fifty per cent, must be either deducted from the value of land in 1866, or added to that of 1860. The value of land in 1860, in the present currency, amounts to $242,647,432, which, compared with that of 1866, shows an actual decrease of $139,534,908 in United States currency, amounting to three-fifths of its value since 1860. The value of city and town property in 1860 was $35,139,415; in 1866 $39,396,- 181, showing an increase since 1860 of $4,256,706; but as the returns of 1860 were upon a gold basis, fifty per cent, must be added thereto, which makes the value of city and town property in 1860 $52,709,122, being a decrease of $13,312,- 941 since that year. Money aud solvent debts iu 1860 were returned at $107,336,258, equivalent to $161,004,387 U. S. currency ; in 1866 at s34,s2l,67B—decrease since 1860 $126,- 482,709. Merchandise in 1800 was re turned at $15,577,193, equivalent in the present currency to $23,365,789 ; in 1866 at $10.933,173 —decrease $12,433,6165ince 1860. " City and town proiierty lias, as it is per ceived, been returned at a higher value than any other species of property. The value of . shipping and ton nage, stocks, bonds, etc., household and kitchen furniture as per returns of 1860 and 1806, together with the increase and decrease in eacli county and in the ■State since 1860, were returned respective ly in 1860, at $943,940, $4,034,252 and $2,374,284 equivalent to $1,415,910, $6,051,373 and $3,561,426 in U. S. curr rency; in 1866 at $215,667, $4,120,489 and $1,132,408 ; being a decrease since 1860 of $1,213,24:.!, $1,930,884 and $2,429,018. _ Value of property not enumerated in 1860 was $42,427,295, equivalent to $63,- 040.942 U. S, currency, against $28,751,667 in 1866 —a decrease since 1860 of $34,889,- 275. The total value of property (exclu sive of slaves) in 1860, was $369,627,922, equal to $554,441,883 U. S. currency; in 1806, s222,lß3,7B7—decrease since 1860 of $322,258,096. The taxable property of 1860 amounts to $207,051,677, exclusive of Railroads, Ranks, Express Companies and Foreign Insurance Agencies. The number of slaves returned on the Tax Digest in f 860 was 450,033, valued at $302,694,855; oilier property, $369,627,- 922, making a total of $672,322,777, amounting in currency to $1,008,484,165; total value of property in 1866, $222,183,- 787; decrease since 1860, $786,300,378. The number of polls of whites in 1860 was 99,743; in 1866,86,909 —decrease, 12,839. Number of negro polls in 1866, 55,909. Total number of polls in 1866, 152,808. About 100 deaf mutes are reported, but as the Asylum is suspended, the SB,OOO appropriated for its support is undrawn. The returns of the present year, 1866, show that the State lias lost over one hun dred thousand producing laborers since 1863. The names of 914 indigent maimed soldiers has been returned, audit is thought the number will reach 1,000. Applications for legs or arms have been received from , 240 persons, in accordance with the law, which is nearly all that can be filled with- i out a further-appropriation. It is thought j about as many more of all applicants will ! be found who desire to be provided lor. ] and a further appropriation is recommend- j ed. INDIGENT POOR. By an act of the General Assembly, ap- j proved March 12th, 1866, $200,000.0(11 was appropriated to buy corn for the in- \ digent poor of the State. Under this act ! 183,958 bushels of corn were bought, at i an average price of about sl, a bushel, in eluding sacks. The total amount expend- : ed out of ihe $200,000 appropriated for j this purpose, was $184,730.58. There is a deficiency in some counties yet to be supplied, which will make a total amount of corn purchased, in round num bers, 185,000 bushels, at a cost of a little ! less than a dollar per bushel, which has been issued to over forty-five thousand persons, or four and a half bushels per head. After all the expenses are paid there will be an undrawn balance of about $15,000. j VACANT WILD LANDS. The report of the number of acres of vacant wild lands shows a decrease of i 3,228,360 acres since 1860, which makes it 1 evident that there has been a mistake somewhere, hut the comptroller has been unable to detect it. The following is a condensed statement of the values of .the various items of pro perty as returned on the Tax Digest of 1860 and 1860, and the decrease since I860; also, a low estimate of the losses of proper ty not returned on the Digest: Decrease 1860 in gold, in U. 8. o’y. ygK'J since 1860. ji a .T • ’ • ’ • 302,694,855 $ 454,042,2821fiHK $454,0L^ City and Town Property ' . i&ssw-: 3 BE * » Household and KiteheftJ'urniture 2,374,284 3*56 L 426 {SR; i rojierty not enumerated . 42,427,295 63,640,942 34,889,’275 $672,292,4475!, 008, 438.663 $786,254,876 The following is an estimate of losses of property not returned upon the Digest: Losses of Railroads since'lß6o, $15,000,000 Losses of Banks since 1860, 30,000,000 Public Ruild’gs, Churches, etc. 10,000,000 Making a total of $55,000,000 Add to this the losses as shown above, and it makes $841,254,876 Comment upon the above sad and la mentable statement of facts is unnecessary, it being but too true that almost four-fifths of the entire wealth of Georgia has either been destroyed or rendered unproductive. The recommendations of the Comptroll er in reference to the revision of the reven ue laws of the State are of general interest, and we will publish them in full in our next issue. TIIE CIRCASSIAN SLAVE TRADE. A l<’riglitful iMassacre—Four Hundred Persons Killed, A correspondent of the Levant Herald, of Constantinople, writes: Letters from the Circassian coast report popular outbreak-s against the Russian authorities at Souanettri, in the mountain range to the North of limnerits and in Southern Abasian slopes of the Caucasus, and the Russian Consol at Trebizond has, it is said, received reports from Soukoum kale more or less confirmatory of these statements. The direct news from Sou koumkalc, if corroborated, is very serious indeed. It would seem that four slave merchants arrived some time since in Aba sia from Trebizond, and shortly alter their arrival serious complaints were made to the Russian authorities of the abduction of a number of young girls, some of them Christians. The Russians, to their credit be it said, have organized a regular police system for the prevention ofthis imfamous traffic, and measures were immediately taken to arrest the four vessirdjis and lib erate the girls they had entrapped. There are, however, a class of influential Circassians who connive at this trade, from which they derive direct pecuniary advan tage, a set of crafty and turbulent intrig uers, who profess Christianity to the Christians, andlslamismtothe Musselmen, to whom the proceedings directed against the slave dealers at Souk urn-kale were not at all palatable. The leaders jif+fiLs cJiitne are understood to be Mans Ley and the immediate relations of Hamid Rev, and of the late Abasian chief Michael. A’plot was on toot to surprise and maesacre the gar rison knd the Christian population of Sou- Koum-k-ale, t 0 plunder the place and then embark with a of slave girls in a coasting vessel tor 2-, rk w g ere the whole band would present j fl the guise of ordinary emigrants, am su i, sequently dispose of their human frd„i,. to the best available profit. - “ This atrocious plot was, it appears, (o some extent—and, unfortunately, to a fatal extent—carried out. Under the cover of night a party of armed Abasians repaired to the. country liou.se of the military com mandant, and murdered that officer aud all his family, massacreiug even the little children. Almost simultaneously a regu lar rising was made throughout sHkouiu kale and its vicinity; the houses of the Russian officers of all ranks, and of private individuals also, were attacked; with torch and poniard the Abasians carried devasta tion in every direction, sparing neither women nor children, until the garrison of the fort came to the rescue, and, alter an obstinate struggle, got the better of the assassins, and saved the town from further pillage. Between two and three hundred Abasians are said to have been killed, and about one hundred Russians, including women and children, most of the latter having been massacred before the soldiers could save them. The result of this de plorable affair is, that martial law has been declared throughout Abasia, and several detachments of Russian troops have been dispatched as fast as steam can carry them to boukoumkalc, by Peti.” Affairs in Alabama.—Gen. Swayne has issued new orders concerning the sup ply of food for destitute persons in Ala bama. Hereafter these supplies will con sist only of corn and bacon. They will be procured by the State Commissioner from the Subsi,stance Department of the army, and be under the control of the Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau, but State agents will be responsible for their custody and faithful issue. The State Commis sioner will assign to each county its proper quota, and, through the overseers of*the poor, provide agents to receive it. These agents will receive no compensation, unless it is provided by their respective counties. The agents to distribute what they receive with an eye single to the relief of suffering, carefully avoiding any distinction on ac count of color. Able-bodied persons arc not to be regarded as proper objects of relief, it being believed that all such can obtain work. The agents are to be sworn both as to the a mounts received and distri buted, and that they have, to the best of their knowledge and belief given supplies only to the infirm and destitute. The Fenian Prisoners—The Confed eralion Schemes, etc.—The Herald's Ottowa special says the Attorney General returns to night, and a Cabinet council will be held to-morrow to consider the exciting questions in reference to the execution of the condemned prisoners. Prominent parties here denounce any leniency, and say if tbr Canadian goyern mert has no more back',.one than to pardon the murderers of licr volunteers, she had better apply for annexation at once. The Attorney General will not go with the delegation to England on the 17th of November, as to the se rious aspect of affair.- . In thy discourse take heed what thou speakest, to whom thou speakest, how thou speakest, and when thou speakest; what thou speakest, speak truly; when thou speakest, speak .wisely. A fool’s heart is in his tongue; but a wise man’s tongue is iu his heart.— [Enchiridion. A writer in the Puchmond Christian Ad vocate proposes to drop the word 11 Metho dist” altogether, and make the title of the Southern _ branch of that church the f.vangelical Episcopal Church,” assign ing as a reason tor this advice the fact that the name “Methodist has become appro brious on account ot the political preaching and political action of the Northern branch of the church. The missionary vessel Morning Star was launched at East Boston, a few days ago, in the presence of 3,000 spectators. Ttie vessel, which cost £20,000, was paid for by the children of about 2,000 Sunday schools throughout the globe. The vessel is to be wholly outfitted by the Missionary Board of Honolula, engaged wholly in mis sionary work. A doctor who lias been trying to estab lish a practice in Wisconsin, says that the village is so extremely healthy that a man was murdered there on the Fourth of July for the purpose of starting a graveyard. An interesting revival is in progress in the Methodist Church of Savannah. Forty persons were received into communion on last Sunday.