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About Weekly chronicle & sentinel. (Augusta, Ga.) 1866-1877 | View Entire Issue (June 22, 1870)
OLD SERIES, VOL. LXXVIL (Chronicle & Sentinel. TKK.ng OF MtHBCKIPTIO*. , dULy. o.cKit sec Gu* j*i*r 1000 ~ TRIWEEKLY. rw W 06 * < rli WWi 1 •••»«■*ou>. aim WXl£h.lY. • month* 1 00 I month* 1 HO • 1 DO W KMXKhDA V JtOKXIJft*, JI XK 2*2. The Death of William Gilmore hi mms. South Carolina has lost a great man— one who earned a just distinction in every walk of literary life, who never faltered in his devotiou to tho land which gave him birth ; whose piotn care and masterly genius made of the past history of the | South a living, breathing reality; who j caused the manners and customs, tho men and the women, “of the good old limes,” to dwell with us again in tho melodies of his verse and the romantic splendors of liis prose. William Gilmore Simms, poet, historian and novelist, the veteran head of South Carolina literature, died in this city on Saturday last. To'him the btate and the whole South owoadcbt of gratitude that cannot soon he paid. At least let him live in his works, and in the kind thoughts and grateful re membrance of the whole Southern peo ple. Charleston New*. . Antler son vi 11«—Capt. Atkinson From information which we have just received, wc are satisfied that the strictures which appeared in our issue of the 4th instant, upon the course of Capt. It. H. Atkinson, at the Andersonville memorial ceremonies, did that gentleman an injus tice. We are pleased to make tho correction because we have known Capt, A. from his childhood, and have always esteemed him as an honorable and worthy citizen. His record, mado during tho war, was a credit, able one, and particularly his conduct at tho scoond battle of Manassas, which hap pened to porno under our own eye, was a source of pride to the writer, who reckoned the Captain’s father as ono among his earliest and best friends, Our criticism was based upon statements which wc found in an Amerious and a Macon paper, and which, our informant states, wore greatly exaggerated and gone rally untrue. Ilow to Obstruct Immigration. Throughout the South tho Radicals pro fess to favor immigration; but, in truth, while they profess great loyalty and u great desire to promoto tho development of our industrial rosources and immigration, they have done everything to thwart immigra tion and retard the development and pros perity of tho South. This is universally true throughout the South, except, per hapt, in the State of Alabama. In our own Stato, the Averys, professing to be millionaires, hut working solely with the subsidies granted by the Legislature, spread letters and tolcgrams to Northern newspapers, and testimony beforo mem bers of Congress, of tbe terriblo condition of political affairs in Georgia, so terrible as to make it unsafe for a Northorn man to liyo in tho State, or oven to pass through tho State. It is of no avail to state that these things are not true. They aro quoted as having official sanction. It is of no purpos to point out tho rapid ineroaso of agricultural pro ducts, and that such an iucreaso is utterly incompatible with tho terrible state of anarchy depicted. It is to no purpose that it is pointed out that tho current of popular thought is pre-eminently directed (0 works of internal improvement &Dd that companies aro being formed and new in dustries projected daily, and are being car? ried into successful operation It is idlo to point to the fact that new homesteads aro going up and old ones repaired—that our lauds increased fifty per oent. in value in a singlo year—that the cotton crop of Georgia has brought thirty millions of dol lars into the Stato—that our farmers, in tent upon tho fullest development, buy thousands and thousands of tons of fertili zers —that the iucreaso in oity property has boon from twenty-tivo to ono hundred per cent, in a single year. In a word, It is futile to show that the whole tone and spirit of the peoplo is for peaoeful nursuits, and that the measure of their success in peaceful avocations is utterly incompatible, with that stato of affairs in whieh unurchy runs riot and bears bloody erime as tho legitimate fruit. An appear ance of lawlessness is demanded for politi cal purposes, just as a murder or a massa cre is demanded for an Indian war, for the purposes of political speculation, or to conceal somo fraud perpetrated, or to cover some schemes for plunder or speculation. Tho raw head and bloody bones of Ku- Klux, the spectres of murders and assas sinations must be held up to the public view, that Treasuries may be robbed and spoils gained. The soalawags and carpet baggers neither want foreign nor domes tic immigration. They are working to sacrifice everything m the way of State or personal reputation, and to plunge com munities into civil war, if necessary and possible, to attain their selfish ends of personal aggrandisement. Hence, their proclamations and official testimony. Pub lic policy or publie reputation is held in little regard by them. Neither respected by the people in the States whioh they rule or affect to represent, their highest ambition is display to the outside world, and to tho Northern people of the United States, the grandeur of their courage, and to claim the gratitude of “tho nation' 1 for their great exposure to danger in guaranteeing governments "republican in form,” and of irreproachable loyalty. They boast themselves of Picket-line Gov ernors and Representatives, exposed to dangers greater than the battle-field, to claim political distinction and partisan re wards. No class of men have done so much to obstruct immigration to the South. No class of men have worked more success fully to deter healthful immigration. Bul lock vetoed the act of a ltadioal Legisla ture establishing an immigration bureau. Scott declared that the dangers to immi grants in South Carolina are greater than the battle-field- Holden, failing to get an AlamaDcc rebellion, spreads shameless ly to the world a picture of the state of affairs that would disgrace a community of Sioux or Apactce Indians. The New York Herald charges truthfully that this action of Holden is the most effectual method of obstructing immigration. The Herald rebukes Holden. We quote for the benefit of some of our Republican ad vocates of immigration, as follows: “l'or the Governor of each State to fol low the example of Gov. Holden, of North Carolina, and issue proclamations for po litical effect, showing the shocking condi tion of society there, garnished with fright lul lists of alleged ku-klux assassinations, robberies, house-burnings and diabolical outrages of nearly every description. The true condition of the South may be bad enough in some localities, but it is mani festly a mistaken policy to ransack the country over and present to the world in exaggerated colors every misdemeanor that occurs, and no doubt maDy that do not. It should be the purpose of Southerners to strive to restore tranquility and main tain order among themselves, and to en courage, by every possible means, the in troduction of a class of immigrants who will be permanently beneficial to the inter ests of the country. Proclamations like that of Gov. Holden, charging deeds of darkness upon the ku-kiuxes before such lawless bands even had an exiatenoe, are poorly calculated to add to the prosperity or social reputation of the State. Holden had better holdup." „ The Cotton (.Movement. We are informed by the New York As sociated Press that “the cotton movement for the past week shows a heavy decrease, both in receipts and exports, which is quite natural in view of the approaching close of theootton year. The reoeipts at all United States ports for tho week were 17,995 bales against 22,441 last week; 30,737 the previous week, and 44,055 bales three weeks since. The receipts at all the ports since let September, 1869, reach 2,792,879 bales, against 2,0172,187 bales for the corres ponding period of last year, showing an increase of 720,602 bales in favor of the present season. Exports from all porta for the week 22,962 bales against 36,160 bales last week and 25,613 this week last year. Total ex ports since September Ist, 1,982,841 against 1,396,683 last year. The stock at all ports is 263,896 against 107,669 this date last year. Stock at in terior towns 48,167 against 51,915 last week and 71,025 bales this date last year. The stock in Liverpool is 603,000 against 465,000 bales last year. The stock of American cotton afloat for Great Britain is 132,000 against 80,000 bales last year. The amount of Indian cot ton afloat for Europe is estimated at 339,683 against 559,816 bales last year. Tbo crop accounts are generally favor able although thoiccont rain storms along the Atlantic coast may have extended into the interior, and possibly done some dam age to the growing plant.” The recent rains have extended into the interior, but thus far we have heard of very little if any damage to the growing crop. So far as we have been able to observe the crop accounts aro generally favorable, and the cotton yield for ’7O-71 is promising ; but it is idle to speculate this early as to the coming crop of cotton. That will depend upon tho boll-worms and caterpillars, heavy rains and early frosts. Escaping all these dangers, there still re mains the question : Will the present supply of labor pick out a greater amount of cotton than was gathered last year with a fall extraordinarily favorable ? Naturalization Treaty with Great Britain. The Naturalization treaty, signed 13th May by tho Amerioan Ambassador and Ministor Plenipotentiary to tho Court of Great Britain and Ireland, J. L. Motley, on the part of the United Stales, and Earl Clarendon on the part ol Great Britain, has been transmitted to the Senate by the President for final approval and ratifica tion. In transmitting this treaty, Presi dent Grant says that “the convention is substantially the same as the protocol on the subject signed by Mr. Reverdy John -600 and Earl Stanley, on tho 9th of Oc tober, 1868,” and recommends the ratifi cation of the treaty by the Senate, to “re lieve both countries from a grievance whieh hitherto has been the cause of fre quent annoyance and sometimes of dan gerous irritation.” The first arbclc of the treaty provides that citizens of either country, who may become naturalized according to the laws of thoir adopted country, shall reciprocally be regarded as citizens of such country, regardless of natural allegiance. Thus Great Britain surrenders the doctrine of indefeasible allegiance, the enforcement of whioh led to the war of 1812. Tho second artiole provides that citizens of either country, who have become citi zens by naturalization, aro at liberty to re nounce thoir naturalization and resume their prior nationality, by public renuncia tion, within two years after 12th May 1870. The third article provides that natural ized citizens of either couutry may be, re ciprocally, readmitted to tho privileges of oitizenship on thoir own application, and upon such terms and conditions as either country may soe fit to impose upon the ap plicant, and upon such roadmission shall only bo deemed a subject of the govern ment by which ho has been readmitted to citizenship. The Butchers’ War in New Or leans* Tho Louisiana Legislature at its last ses sion passed a law prohibiting the sale of meat not inspected in tho city of New Or leans. The object of the law avowed, is to pioteet the citizens of the Crescent City from tho evil effeots of feverish or diseased meat, and put snch cheeks and safeguards upon slaughter houses as will secure a faithful and correct history of ownership as well as a healthful condition of cattle slaughtered for markot. The New Orleans butchers refuso to submit their cattle for iDspeotion, chiefly on the ground that the inspection is given to a ohartered'eompany and is calculated to placo tho whole of their busk.ess under the control of a monopoly, and have resorted to courts to test the legality of the act of the Legisture. On tho night of 4th June, the polioe seized all meat designedformarket, valued atfrom S3O to 40,000, and the unhappy Orleanists next morning had to forego beef, veal and mutton, and observe a municipal lent. Roasts, ragouts, tenderloins and chops were not to be had, and there was, there fore, a rush for fish, eggs, et id omne genus, A city without meat in times of peace is a novel condition. Nevertheless, the Orleanists have been forced to observe the political lent—this abstinence from flesh food. It is fortunate, however, that summer fruits are beginning to make their appearance, and the effect of such absti nence will be beneficial to the general hoalth of the good people of tbe Crescent City. The N. Y. World says the blonde hair mania is assuaging a trifle. Three yeai s since the passion was for auburn ; then en sued a year’s run of the golden of tho ar tists and poets. Last summer very light yellow was tho glory of the bon-ton head. This season exhibits symptoms of a return to nature iu color, though not in quantity. It is oddly interesting to note how persist ently the modern reproiuces the ancient. Lollia Pau'ina’s second best dress was quite beyond Mrs. Coolidge’s whole bill—toilet, jewels, and all, standing at #160,000; and a Roman dandy there was who committed suicide because his fortune had been re duced to only #400,000. There was a mania for blonde hair in Tertullian’s peri od, upon which the saint has a colloquial witticism. "Which of yon," says the Gospel, “can. make one hair white or black?" quotes the father—putting into the mouth of the belle of the period the re joinder : ‘‘Ah, indeed ! that is true; but I make it yellow, which is a great deal bet ter.” Which proves that there came a day when to be Roman was to be Parisian in its modern sense. The Princess Hoppoeia’a slippers of gold and jewels would have stocked Mrs. Coolidge’s whole wardrobe for a campaign at the Revere; and a few of Caligula’s ships of onyx would more than set up a dry goods importer in busi ness. Barnwell Railroad.—The right of way for this road is now being rapidly secured. Large tracts of land have been donated to it—Judge Aldrich, himself, having given five hundred acres, with crops. The line from Blackvilie to Barn well is nearly graded, and the oross ties are being cut and delivered. The President ot the road, Mr. Chapman, has gone to New York to purchase the iron and roll ing stock. He expects to have the cars ranting to Blackvilie by November Ist. Wheat heads containing eighty-five grains to the head are exhibited in Thom astown, and the crop in the county is con sidered very good. German Ini migration in tire Southwest. The leport of the New Orleans German | Immigration Association give some inter esting statistics with regard to German immig&tion in the Southwest, and shows a considerable increase in tbe number of Gerrnai immigrants this year over last: The irrivals at New Orleans in 1869-’7O were 3700 Germans in 24 vessels, against 2,436 it 186S-’69—2,212 came by way of Bremet, and 1,474 via Hamburg. The majority of these immigrants came by steamer Tbe treatment they received on beard the Hamburg and Bremen steam ships is spoken of very highly in the re port, and the thanks of the German So ciety are tendered to Mr. E. F. Stockmeyer, the New Orleans agent of the North Ger man Lloyd, and Messrs. Williams, Ru perti & Cc., the agents of the Hamburg steamship line, tor various courtesies. The End of Radicalism. The recent eleotions in the North and West exhibit the gratifying fact that the end of Radicalism is near at hand. The people of the North have grown sick of Radical policy and arc becoming disgusted with Radical leaders. The Republican party in Congress is breaking up. Trum bull, Ferry, and a host of others, have been read out as disloyal. Sumner has almost been tempted to declare war upon the Administration on the San Domingo question. The Cuban imbroglio has stirred up an imn ense amount of bad blood among the truly loyal of Congress. Schenck’s tariff scheme failed to command the una nimity of even a respectable minority, and the bill itself has been so mangled and dis torted by the efforts of sectional and lobby interacts as to evoke from its author the confession that it had been “kilied by pis mires.” Garfield’s fuuding bill has been consigned to a committee, as if to its last resting place. In a word, no single impor tant measure, designed in the interests of the country, in a Congress dominated by Radical leaders and controlled by a large Republican majority, has beep able to com mand unanimity and harmonious action. Ana now, to crown all, BeDj. F. Butler, the Field Marshal of the Radical forces, proposes to introduce into Congress a gen eral amnesty bill and put an end to the War of the Bummers. Outside of Con gress the signs arc still more cheering. The staunch Democracy rallies again, buoyant with hope. Connecticut leads the van in the election of her Governor. New York gave a mammoth Democratic major ity, and outside and independent of the metropolitan city swept the State. In Oregon, the defeat of Williams, the Radi cal Seuator, was the objective point of Democratic efforts ; and Williams falls, to the joy of the whole country and to the great grief of Radical bummers. The po litical indications throughout the North and West are more favorable for the return of Conservatism than have been witnessed for many long, weary, sorrowful years. Radicalism is doomed at the hands oi the people. Agricultural Products. The supply and price of animal food has become of vast moment. The cities of New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Bal timore, require for their annual consump tion about five million head of live stock, including cattle, sheep and hogs. The in terior cities north of the Ohio require enough bosido to swell the amount to nearly eight million head. Besides these, about three million hogs and two hundred thousand cattle are slaughtered and packed annually in tho Northwestern States. Our cereal crop in 1867 aggregated 1,330,029,400 bushels against 1,450,786,- 000 bushels in 1868. The cereal crop of 1869 is believed to have exceeded that of 1868. Our cotton crop of 1869 is estimated to be 2,700,000 to 2,800,000 bales. The tobacco crop is of no inconsiderable im portance. The value of the foreign ex ports of the latter two nearly equals that of all other commodities. Democracy iu Minnesota. The Democratic State Central Com mittee of Minnesota has issued an address to t’ne Democracy of that State. The com mittee declares that the tariff question is the issue of the day, and urge their party to reaffirm in unmistakable terms, at all Congressional conventions, &c, their time honored and unfaltering opposition to a protective tariff and all other kinds of class legislation. Gratz Brown, of Missouri, lormerly United States Senator, delivered an ora tion in St. Louis on decoration day, in which he spoke strongly in favor of the removal of political disabilities from the white men of the South. It is probably true, says the Union and American, that a large majority of the Republican party are in favor of such a policy. The press of that party in all our principal cities have spoken warmly in favor ot it, and have .condemned Congress for its action in con tinuing those disabilities, and making it a penal offense for any Confederate to hold office who is disqualified by the fourteenth amendment. A Radical paper stated a few days ago that the New York officials had been “docked” to pay the expenses of tbe late election in that State, thereby seeking to make the impression that it was the Democrats who did the docking. The truth is, fifty per cent, was “docked” from the salaries of the Federal office holders in New York on the Ist instant to meet the expenses of (hat tremendous de feat which the Radicals sustained in that State a few weeks ago. A like system of brigandage was exercised in Washington, previous to the late municipal contest, and yet Bowen, the Radical negro candidate for Mayer, failed of a re-election. The current of political revolution in Connecticut seems to be deeper and stronger than was supposed. Norwich and Meri den, heretofore Radical strong-holds, held municipal elections cn Monday, and in both towns the Democratic ticket was elected. Meriden has “been in the habit” of giving the largest Radical majority of any town in the State, and Norwich has never be fore within “the memory of the oldest in habitant” elected the whole Democratic ticket. Railroad Dividend. —The regular monthly meeting of the Hoard of Directors of the Georgia Railroad was held at the Banking House of the Company, cn the corner of Broad and Mclntosh streets, in this city yesterday morning. We learn that a semi-annual dividend of four per cent, upon the capital stock of the com pany was declared, payable on and after the first day of next May. The Port Royal Railroad.—The force at work on this road is being in creased at all points. Arrangements are being made to work night and day, and it is believed that the road will be completed ; to Augusta by the first of November next. The track is being laid rapidly. In an ticipation of the early completion of the ■ road, parties are) engaged in constructing docks at Battery Point (the terminus of , the road) near Beaufort. First New Wheat in New York.— Mr. J. O. Mathewson, produce and gene ral commission merchant, has the eclat of shipping to and selling in New York the first new wheat of the present season- A letter from Messrs. Williams, Black & Cos. to Mr- Mathewson, informs him that his wheat was sold*at $3 per bushel, ou the 11th instant- This is the third year that Mr. Mathewson has had new wheat firsfon the New York market. AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 22, 1870. Radicals Flaying Grant. Tbe telegraph reported that in the se cret session of the Senate on the St. Do mingo job the other day, there was a long and bitterly personal discussion. That dis cussion appears to have been a little more spicy than was even supposed. The Wash ington correspondent of the Cincinnati Times (Radical) writes to that paper as follows: “Washington, June 9, IS7o.—ln ex ecutive session last night an effort was made to fix the time for considering the St. J/omingo treaty. This brought up the feud, betwepn Messrs. Ferry, Sumner, Chandler and Nyc. Some hard things were said on both sides, and Ferry took occasion to make a violent assault upon the President. He accused him of being cog nizant of the alleged jobbery of Babcock, and intimated that the whole St, Domin go business was a huge job, got up for the benefit of certain army favorites of the President, Ho was called to order seve ral times by Thayer, Morton, and others, for using language disrespectful to the President. Senators who witnessed it say that at no time of Johnson’s Administra tion was such a violent assault made on him. Mr. Sumner also made some re marks bitterly opposed to the President. A motion was made to fix next Thursday as the time for considering the treaty, but the plug muss became so great that an ad journment was reached without any ac tion.” The Fall election in West Virginia promises to be a very interesting one. One of the issues of the campaign is the removal of political disabilities from 25,- 000 white men. Even should it not be carried the U’orM thinks the figures can hardly fail to point to a hopeful future from the very rapid manner in which the Democratic' vote gains upon the Radical. In 1864 the Radical vote was 23,000 to the Democratic 10,000, and in 1868 but 29,000 Radical to 20,000 Democratic— showing a Democratic increase of 100 per cent, to a Radical gain of but 39. The young vote of the State, it would thus ap pear, is almost and this fall those who have come of age for two years past will, no jdoubt, materially decrease the Radical majority. The New York Herald details the affair connected with a mean Radical dodge to catch negro votes. At a recent election for Town Commissioners in Chestertown, Md., the negroes carried the day by one of the meanest species of fraud that the Fifteenth Amendment has yet produced. According to the charter of the town, all voters at a town election aro required to be freeholders. Out of the one hundred and fifty darkies who desired to march to the polls, not more than two or three could point to a foot of land they possessed. But this being the first election at whieh the negroes were to vote in Kent county, the emergency required that they should deposit their ballots, right or wrong. Hence the fraud we refer to. It happened that there was one negro in Chestertown wLo owned a small and worthless patch of land adjacent to the river. This he divided into lots of one foot square and made deeds of it to his fellow colored would-be voters. Asa conse quence one hundred and fifty negroes, representing just ono hundered and fifty feet of land, went to the polls ar.d claimed and secured votes as frec-holders and elected their ticket. The whole thing— which throws the repeating frauds in New York entirely in the shade—was engineered by Radical politicians- Naturally enough, the bona fide freeholders of Kent county are highly indignant at the outrage. Memphis and St. Louis Railroad.— The Memphis, Avalanche informs us that work on this road from Hopefield, oppo site Memphis to St. Louis, was begun a few days ago, and is now in progress. The road is to run along the levee, five feet above high water mark, along the bank of the Mississippi, which will serve the double purpose of a bed for the road and a barrier against the river. The road is to run through Mai ion and Oceola in Arkan sas and New Madrid in Missouri, and con nect with the Iron Mountain Road. The State of Arkansas will give it levee bonds to the amount of $25,000 a mile, and SIO,OOO a mile to iron it with. Immigration.—Report of the Superin tendent at Castle Garden shows that last week the number of emigrants from Liver pool was 4,863, from North Germany 3,151, from Glasgow and London 1,908, and in sailing vessels 1,900, total 11,822. Out of this number over 8,000 have gone West or into the interior; During the year ending May 31, over 316,000 emigrants arrived at Castle Gar den, of whom more than a twentieth were ScandaDavians. These latter, two-thirds of whom have gone West, brought with them neaily five hundred thousand dollars. There has been a gain to the population of this city, from influx of foreigners dur ing the last twelve months, of over 60,000. Out of 50,000 emigrants who arrived last month, New York got’14,000; Illinois 6,000 ; Pennsylvania nearly 6,000; Wis consin 3,000; Ohio 2,000; California 6,000; New Jersey 1,500; New England States 3,000; Southern States 1,700; and the others went West. Atlanta Agent Associated Press.— We learn that Mr. W. A. Hemphill, of the Constitution, was, on yesterday, ap pointed Agent of the New York Associa ted Press at Atlanta, vice Mr. J. C. Gregg, deceased. We believe that the appointment of Mr. Hemphill will give general satisfaction to the Press. Death of Joun C. Gregg.—We were pained yesterday to learn of the death of John C. Gregg, which occurred Sunday afternoon, in Buffalo, New York, of con sumption. Mr. Gregg was manager of the telegraph office in this city, and also ageDt here for the New York Associated Press. He was highly esteemed by all who knew him. He had been married only about eight months, and at the time of his death was on a visit to his wife’s relatives. [Atlanta Sun, 14 th. The Southern Atlantic Telegraph Company.—This new telegraph company, which for some weeks past has been spread ing its wings from the extreme northern frontier southwards, has reached Charles ton, and Mr. David O’Keefe, the wel known telegraphist, has secured the con tract for building the line between the cities of Charleston, Augusta and Colum bia. Yesterday Mr- O’Keefo surveyed the route to Summerville, and staked out the distances of his posts, which he will put in position in a day or two. The new line, under Mr. O’Keefe’s management, is ex pected to be put in operation by the 15th of August. A Proeable Fiend.—A friend writes to the Columbia Phoenix from Kingville, that the train which left Columbia for Camden, on Saturday, at 1 p. m., was fired into near the old junction .of the South Carolina and Charlotte Railroads. The ball (supposed to be from a pistol) passed between Miss Wright, of Sumter, and Mrs.)Diseker, of Columbia. The broken glass was scattered over Captain Frede rick, Dr. Diseker and Messrs. Paul Joyner and Graham. It is a pity that some of these train-shooters cannot be caught in the act by the passengers. Short work would be made of them. Hon. G. A. Henry.—The friends of this distinguished citizen of Tennessee will be pleased to learn that in the opinion of his physicians, his family and himself,ihe is recovering from his late serious illness. The wishes of all our people are Jor his speedy restoration to health. —Nashville Union dc American. Railroads—Planters’ Ald-Tbe Way to do It. Editors Chronicle A Sentinel: If I may judge of the popular feeling on this popular subject, by the action of public meetings in various parts of the State, and the tone of the local press in the affeoted districts, I would have to coaclude that our State is in a fair way of bang cut up by iron pathways. I ani hopeful; yet, I can’t exactly see it in the light some do. Asa people we are still very poor. I am. looking around every day to find some of the solid effects of the last cotton crop. I don’t find them. I know that nineteen twentieths of our planters received over 20c per lb. for their cotton- And I know, too, that not one in twenty to-day, can show a twenty dollar bill, the saving of their profits on the last cotion crop. Where has the money gone? Somebody’s got it; the planter can’t find it in his pocket, or at the bank. By the by, speak ing of banks, before the war tvo-thirds oi our planters had money in the bank. They paid their indebtedness to tbe merchant, the doctor, the minister of the Gospel, and the printer ; yes, and the lawyer too, when they needed his services, by orders or. the bank. Then they get from 7 to 9c per lb. for their cotton. Hut they made corn enough to do them, aid to sell. They got twice as much for the last cotton crop as they did lor a usual Crop before the war. Greenbacks have Veen but a little below par for the past Our months, and the planter may be said to have realised 15c per lb. for his cotton in gold. Then why have the planters got no money ? Can’t some old substantial farmer an swer? My opinion is, there bas been too much speculation; too much gam bling in cotton, not to put too fine a point on it. People used to say cotton buyers gambled—now, everybody admits the planter gambles, too. in cottin. They run too many risks for so fev chances. Before the war nearly every platter made his home supplies. If he go; only six cents per pound for his cotton, he made money—yes, money enough to go to the county sales in January and February and buy more likely negroes. More than that, he had money by him from lanuary to January—either in bank or by note. Now, tho planter often has less morcy than aiiy man around, even the stree; loafer has more cash in hand than the ilanter often has. Many planters now biy their sup plies at a distance. For tlese they give a bond. But many can’t gettheir supplies from the railroad, except in “broken doses.” Gentlemen, this is ;rue. I know that many planters ask indulgences of the railroad agents daily, carrying off a little freight here, a little there, and paying for the same just as they con get the money, and get the indulgence. Tlese are solemn truths, Messrs. Editors. Talking about building railroads under tuch a state of things, sounds wild to me. Others abroad, with more capital, may cone in and help us do these things—they are thriee wel come, Put our people cannot do much— cannot do anything worth mention, op pressed as they are, on the one hand with onerous taxation, and, on the other, asphyxed in private finances. If our people will, just for once, let cot ton alone, and only in so far as this staple interferes with the provision crop, essen tial for our own support, we shall begin to live, to thrive, aye, to grow rich. I hear good farmers say they can’t raise their meat. I have now, in my mind’s eye, a planter in Baldwin county who has not bought a grain of com or a pound ot bacon this year ; and he says he will not have to buy either article this year. He has had’everything to contend with that any other farmer or planter in tbe county has. now did he do it? He made corn enough to do him ; he made some cotton; he had his hogs watched daily, and locked them up in a log house at night. That’s the way he did it. No factor’s raven pokes his black and ponderous bill in his face and croaks, “face the music, November Ist, 1870.” Messrs. Editors, you may think it too late to admonish our planters, or to show them the way in whieh safety lies. I think not. There is yet abundant time, if it be used with discretion, to do much to lighten, .the,..prospective burdens of the planters. But, to return to my subject—which has been abandoned for its branches. I repeat that no valuable assistance can be rendered by our planting friends to any of the great enterprises of tbe day until they make old fashioned crops as they used to do before the war. J. Crops in Meriwether. Editors Chronicle & Sentinel : The in this section are beginning to look well. W e were troubled by a severe drought in this section during the month of May. For five weeks we had no rain. During the past two weeks we have had fine seasons. Corn is improving very fast. Cotton was not all up when the rains set in. That which was up is grow ing and looking tolerable well. The pros pect is good. The fields are clean and free front grass. The wheat crop is now ripo and being harvested. The crop is free from rust, and there is very little smut. The grain is good; Jplump and heavy. Spring oats were almost entirely cut off by the drouth. Fall oats (or those sown in the fall), are|pretty fair, haying had the benefit of the early April rains. The sraw, both in the wheat crop, and the fall oat3, is short, but the heads are long and good. Wc had a fine season yesterday, and vegetation this morning, looks fresh and lively. J. P. S Meriwether, June 13th, 1870. Crops, etc. in Baldwin. Milledgeville, June 13,1870. Editors Chronicle & Sentinel : Crops in this section are very promising. We have fine rains. Many cotton fields are backward owing to the drought, but the stand was never better. A few of our best planters have put in old lashioned crops. Very little wheat was planted— scarcely any oats—the latter was ruined by tbe drought. . Wc bad some sicknes?, a week Or two ago, mostly bowel affections, from which many suffered, and by which we lost two of our most influential citizens. A protracted meeting 'in the Baptist Church, under the charge of Rev. D. E. Butler, closed a few days ago with happy results. < . . ’ ‘ . Avery interesting meriting is now in progress in the M. E. Church of this place, of which Rev. R. A. Heard is pas tor. * General health <?f the country, at pres ent, excellent. . Milledgeville k Augusta Railroad going on well. Hands needed. The Southern Pacific KaHtoad. The subjoined extract from tho ington correspondence of the Baltimore Gazette, presents a sketch of the proposed line for the Southern Pacific Railroad, and discloses the interest which Baltimore, as represented by the intelligent correspon dent of the Gazette, has in this enterprise, and the chain of connections by which it is proposed and expected to develop that interest : • A Southern Pacific Railway on or near the thirty-second parallel must have many advantages over its Northern rivals, that such a road is needed, and wt.l be bui.t sooner or later, is’a foregone conclusion. With the squabbles of opposing _ Tings, capitalists aod lobbyists foi the franchise, the public are concerned only to the extent that, into whatever hands it may fail the prompt completion of the road be guaran teed- When bona fide corporators come forward and show that with the privileges they a=k granted by Congress they can and will build a railroad to the Pacific, through the Southern States, they must necessarily receive the support of all whose interests are with the South and her people. Seve ral bills for the construction ot Southern , Pacific Railroads were submitted to Con gress last session, and Jthe present session has been equally prolific. Out of the con flicting claims of the numerous claimants and tie crudity of many of the bills, some : thing tangible and business-like now looms j up, and indicates an early solution of the : problem whether there is to be a Soathern Pacific Railroad or not. The bill in which the pame of D. N. Stapton, Esq., of Alabama (a capitalist and an enterprising railroad man) appears, was, as first drawn np, in some respects, objectionable. It did not provide for a uniform gauge with connecting roads, nor for the necessary connections in the east. These defects have been remedied, how ever, and the bill will be amended accord ingly. Within the past few days arrange ments have been made wit'j .eastern roads, opening with Atlantic ports, and also with the Gulf ports and interior towns and cities throughout the South. The Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad foAis a portion of tbe projected grand trunk line from Baltimore and Nor folk to San Diego. Tho connections east of Chattanooga are complete. The Cin cinnati Southern Railroad, of which nearly one-half has been completed, will bring Cincinnati and Chattanooga into direct communication. Between Chattanooga and Meridian, a gap of about one hundred miles exists, which will be filled up by the first of January next. Meridian is in di rect railway communication with Mobile ; and a branch road is projected from Meri dian to a point on Lake Pontchartrain, in rear of New Orleans, where connection will be mado with the Lake Shore Road, from New Orleans to Mobile, which is to be completed this year. At Jackson, Missis sippi, the Alabama and Chattanooga Road eonuects with the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Road for New Or leans. The road is now completed west ward to Monroe, Louisiana, and about one hundred miles only remain to be built to carry it through to Marshall, Texas. From Marshall the proposed route is on an air line to El Paso, El Paso to Fort Yuma, and Fort Yuma to San Diego. A road from San Francisco to San Diego has been commenced, and about one hundred miles completed. Mr. Stanton is confident he can complete the entire road within four years. Draw ing his supplies from Baltimore, the near est Atlantic seaport,, the work will be pushed westward, and from San Francisco southward te San Diego ; while supply steamers will be run from San Francisco to San Diego, enabling work to be carried on northward and eastward from the latter point. An immense force of laborers would be employed, the majority of whom would be brought over from Europe by the steamship line to Baltimore. The benefits Baltimore must derive from a Southern Pacific Railway over the route proposed must necessarily be very great, as a glance at the map will show. And the best guarantee that it will be completed without unnecessary dolay, if Congress passes the bill now pending, is found in the fact that Mr. Stanton built the Ala bama and Chattanooga Railroad in less than threi years, in the face of most formidable engineering obstacles. No member of Congress who has voted away money and lands to the Central and North ern Pacific Roads can consistently refuse to vote for a Southern Pacific Railway bill; and it is to be hoped such a bill will be passed before tbe close of the present ses sion. Tl»e Income Tax. The New York Tribune and other leading Radical journals are earnestly advocating a repeal of the jlaw which authorizes the en forcement of this unjust, odious and in quisitorial tax. The Tribune has the fol lowing just and forcible article upon the subject of an unqualified repeal of the law from 1870 : SHALL THE INCOME TAX BE RENEWED ? We confidently look to the Senate to pre vent tho re-enactment of the income as proposed by the House. The late action of' that body was aroused by an opposition to the measure at once so earnest, indignant, and general that it cannot but have its due influence with the Senate. The people have patiently endured the tax and the odious manner of its enforcement be cause they regarded it as an imperative war measure, and did not doubt that the pledge it contained that it should not be enforced after the year 1870 would be sacredly kept. Now that it is deliberately proposed to continue it indefinitely, loud and angry protests from all classes warn Congressmen of the fate in reserve for those who vote a violation of the national faith and a further infliction of this odious measure. There is no repudiation more gross than that of the strong power which breaks its pledges with its own people, and requires of .them more than is written in the bond. The advocates of this tax call it an equal and just levy, beoause, as they claim, only the wealthy pay it. But the fact is that it is not a tax upon property or tho income from property, but upon ability, industry, enter prise. There are thousands of men in this city living upon salaries who pay more in come tax than many rich property owners. In one case, a man on a salary of SIO,OOO a year pays moro tax this year than an other who has real property worth over $2,000,000. The.Presidcnt of the United estates pays on his salary Si,ono income tax a year. A clerk in a Government of fice on a salary of $2,500, pays an income tax of $75 a year. It' he were in a bank ing house on the same salary and paid SSOO a year house rent he would pay only $47 50 —a discrimination of $27 50. Os the 240,000 persons assessed on income in 1868, one-haff of them were person as sessed on their salaries, or on the earnings of their labor, and not upon income from real or personal property. To tax the in dustry of a people when it has thousands of millions of property to tax is to take its life bloo ( d. More of fUe Princess. The reputed daughter cf Lola Montez, who essayed a lecture on the life of her mother the other night in New York, com municates to the Herald a full account of the causes which led to her lamentable fail ure. She charges with somo bitterness that she was deceived and betrayed by leading members of the “Sorosis Club.” We give her own accoumt of tho affair as follows: It was my desire to appear in my own attire, and not in a masculine garb. I had intended to wear a long black silk dress, with sacque of the same material, but I was overruled by two es the leading mem bers of the Sorosis, who counselled me to appear in gorgeous attire, and, considering their age and experience, I complied with their wishes. For fully fifteen minutes I conversed with Mrs. S. and Mrs. P. be fore going upon the stage, and not a single word of displeasure against my style of at tire fell upon my ear. On the contrary, Mrs. P. called me “a glorious creature,” and Mrs. S. told me not to stand like a stick upon the rostrum, but to walk to. and fro, thereby giving a graceful flow to my train. I made my appearance at seven minutes past eight o’clock, and not at half past eight, as was stated. After speaking some three minutes I was told—nay, al most forced—to leave the stand. Receiv ing such untoward treatment at the hands of one who had promised to aid me, I, as a natural consequence, lost what little presence of mind I had, and gave way to a regular “stage fright.” May I not blame others as well as myself for this ? If I had desired to impose upon the credulity of the public I should have gone else where, and not appeared in New York, where the press v< so powerful and can make or mar one? No. The fact is that there was something radically wrong in the advice given me by those I thought my friends. Without the slightest hesita tion I acknowledge my lecture of the 2d instant to have been a failure, but am un willing to be spoken of as “a fraud.” The New York Standard of the same date with the Herald , contains a statement that the conduct of the fair Editba was such at her hotel as to induce the belief that she was insane, ard that upon being handed over to an officer of the police, and her ease examined by Dr. Swau, she was placed in an insane asylum. Thus, suddenly and painfully, was termi nated what promised to be quite a New York sensation. Death by Lightning.—The Mont gomery train of yesterday brought to this city for burial, the corpse of Mr. Julian Johnson, who was killed by lightning on Wednesday night last, at his house, near Montgomery, Alabama. He was standing in his house near a window, when the lightning struck a tree a few feet off. she current passed from the tree through a. window pane coverod with paper, as is conjectured from the appearance of a cir cular hole through the paper. Mr. J. was killed instantly. Several bones of his body were broken, and it is thought his neck was dislocated. His pants and boots were very much torn. His watch chain was melted by the heat. In the house with him at the time, were only two ne groes in another room, who were unin jured. Mr. J. was a Georgian by b.rth, and was a son of Col. Launcelot Jonnson, late of Morgan county, Georgia, and a brother of Calvin E. Johnson, of the firm of J. K. Redd & Cos., of this city. The deceased was a high-toned, honorable, chivalrous gentleman. Asa citizen, and as a soldier of the “Lost Cause, be was without reproach. Being unmarried, he leaves no family except three brothers, to whom, in behalf of many friends, we tender our sincere sympathy. Tne re mains were attended yesterday to their last resting place ,by a large concourse of his personal friends and those of his family. Rev. A. M. Wynn, of St. Paul s Church, officiated at the burial. May the sod rest lightly od him. —Columbus oun & Times. Dickens will be buried in West minister Abbey. From the New York Observer, Monnt Ycrnou. BY BENSON J. LOSSING, ESQ., AUTHOR OF PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE REVOLU TION. _ I visited the home of Washington, late last January, and passed a day in study ing its condition, externally and internally, and I have spent much more time in in vestigations concerning its present relations to the American people as property, and its management. I need not repeat the marvellous story of the organization and direction of a movement, begun by the invalid daughter of a patriotic “Southern Matron,” for tbe purchase of Mount Vernon by the Ameri can women. We all remember with what enthusiasm the work was carried on to completion ; and how, a little before the late civil war broke out, tho Mount Ver non Ladies’ Association, incorporated by the Legislature of Virginia, took full pos session of *he mansion, two hundred acres of surrounding land, and the tomb of the Beloved Patriot, as legal owners. By a Constitution and By-laws, drawn up by the late J. L. Pettigru, of Charles ton, Miss Ann Pamela Cunningham, the organizer and director of thq movement, was mado perpetual Regent or President of the Association, and with a number of Vice Regents, composed of one woman in each State, formed a Grand Council or Executive Committee for the manage ment of the affairs of the Association. That Committee has full power to fill vacancies in its own body, or in the Re gency. This provision for the perpetua tion of the Presidency and Council was necessary, as a general meeting of the thousands of subscribers who compose the Association is impossible. The property was purchased for two hundred thousand dollars. A surplus of” twenty thousand dollars, which had been liberally provided, was expended in the building of anew wharf and renovating the property in various ways. Many workmen were employed for the purpose for more than a year An income from visitors began to be realized, and there was every prospect of a still further collection, the interest of which would allow the work of renovation to be completed, and after ward keep the place in perfect order. The civil war' broke out. Income and labor ceased; and and .ring tlie four dreary years that the war continued, there were absolutely no resources for the Association, excepting the little that was derived from the impoverished land. During that time, a debt of two thousand dollars was incurred for wages and supplies necessary to keep the place frqm ruin. With that weight the Association was burdened when the war ceased, five years ago, and visitors be gan to supply a small income. Then Miss (Junningkam, with rare self-sacrifice whioh few men or women would offer, still suffer ing from feeble health and needing the comforts of her attractive home and the society of friends, left all and made her permanent residence at Mount Vernon, for the purpose of personally managing af fairs there in the most prudent manner, without pecuniary compensation. To that end all her time and energy, with an effi cient secretary (Mrs. S. Washburn Tiffey, a native of Vermont), haVe been em ployed; and when I visited the mansion and grounds, in January, I found that the debt of two thousand dollars had been paid, and the work of renovation and pre servation was going on as rapidiy as the scanty funds would allow. Meanwhile, Congress had made an ap propriation of seven thousand dollars, which had been expended under the direc tion of a public officer, in the rebuilding, on a large scale, of the conservatory which was destroyed by fire during the war, and which will be a source of income. lam satisfied that everything has been done there in the most careful and economical manner; and that all tbe income (whieh is placed in the hands of Henry Cooke, Esq., banker, at Washington city, and Treasurer of the Association), has been judiciously spent in the proper service of tho estate. But an imperative duty of the Ameri can people, imposed by every consideration of patriotism and national self-esteem, is yet to be performed. The condition of the* mansion, grounds, and tomb, is anything but creditable to us as a nation. The in terior of the mansion is almost empty, and appears dreary. The grounds are rough, and in many places are forbidding in as pect ; and the tomb and its surroundings are objects unpleasant to the eye in the highest degree. The’American visitor is disappointed and mortified, and the for eign visitor is amazed at what seems to be the parsimony, neglect, and lack of patri otism of the American people, in allowing the hallowed place to remain in such a condition. The grounds should be arranged by ar tistic taste and skilled labor, that all the way from the river to the tomb, and up to the mansion', the visitor should be delight ed at evely step by a fine wagon road, beautiful paths, chosen groves, and planta tions of choice shrubs and flowering plants, whieh are perpetual ministers of pleasure to the senses. The mansion should be put in perfect order, and the curved colonnades restored, and its rooms, especially the great hall, should present an exhibition ol ob jects of every kind, yet in existence, with which the life of Washington was associa ted. Already patriotic citizens have made contributions of such objects. The exam ple should be followed as habit, until the mansion shall become a rich museum of relies of that classic ppriod in our history, the old war fur independence and the es tablishment of our National Government. Then Mount Vernon would be a place of rare attraction to the people of our land and of foreign countries. To accomplish this, an ample endowment fund must be provided. Considered in all its relations, historic and patriotic, Mount Vernon should be one of tbe most precious objects of the care oi the American people. The means to make it creditable to our patriotism, gratitude and generosity, should be given with a quick and lavish hand. There should no longer be an aspect of poverty and meanness about the Home of the Father of our Country. This is our im perative duty, and it should be our plea sure. At the next meeting of the Grand Coun cil or Executive Committee of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, to be held soon, the vacancies in that body will, prob ably, be all filled, when, let us hope, the Vice Regent of each State will speedily receive such generous contributions of money, as voluntary gifts from the people, that an ample endowment fund for the restoration, renovation and preservation of Mount Vernon will be secured. Will not ourcountrymen, and countrywomen,blessed with abundance, bear this matter in mind when devising liberal things for their hearts a-nd hands to do? Shall not the patriotic Regent and the band of noble women working with her be generously ustained in their labor of love? Wiiiitemore’s Re-Election. The majority for Whittemore, the Radical carpet'-bagger, who resigned his seat as Representative from South Carolina in order to keep from being expelled, is eight thousand. That is all. He goes back to Congress endorsed by a.majority of eight thousand, notwithstanding the infamous conduct of which he was guilty, and to avoid punishment for which he resigned his seat. It is unnecessary to say that he is a Radical, but it may be necessary to add another brief chapter to the history of this man, going to show that he was a thief before he went to South Carolina. In answer to a letter addressed to Morse, Sheppard & Cos., Mr. Sheppard writes un der date of April 16th : “I have had a long talk with Mr. W: F. Shaw, the man from whom Whittemore stole money. He was in Mr. Shaw’s em ploy, and took the money at various times in stock, which he sold. His peculations extended over quite a space of time, and amounted in the aggregate to some five thousand dollars. This amount was ascer tained, but whether more was taken is not known. Shaw has a writing of Mr. Whittemore, acknowledging the theft and promising to return the amount as soon as he can.’’ The question which this letter suggests to every honest man in the country ia, “What must be the moral standing of a party that will elect an acknowledged thief to represent it in th*e Legislature of the na tion ?” And again, “What must be the moral tenor and bearing of laws created by a Legislature composed of such men ?” —Detroit Free Frew. Vlhe Strength of Strychnine.—A farmer named Chilson, living near Girard, Ohio, thinking to rid his cornfield of a troublesome ground hog, managed to ad minister to the quadruped a dose of strych nine which killed him nearly instantly. The carcass was suspended to a tree, where the crows soon espied the savory bit, and proceeded to appease their appetites. Af ter partaking of the meal, the crows would fly a short distance, as if in agony, and fall dead to the ground. The bones, being thoroughly stripped of the flesh, remained exposed to the bleaching influence of sun shine, raiD, and frost for nearly two years, when, falling to the ground, a highly prized dog masticated part of them, and died ten minutes afterward. NEW SERIES, VOL. XXVIII. NO. 25. Railroad Meeting In Jackson County. EXTENSION OF THE ATHENS BRANCH, According to previous announcement by publication in the Athens papers, a large portion of the citizens of Jackson county this day met at Jefferson for the purpose of taking some action with reference to the proposed extension of the Georgia Rail road from Athens to Clayton. The meeting organized by calling to the chair John J. McCullock, Esq., and re questing W • J. Pike to act as secretary. Rev. A. J. Kelly being called on, briefly explained tho object of tbe meeting. On motion of Col. L. Marler, a commit tee of twelve was appointed to prepare matter for the action of the meeting. The following named gentlemen constituted that committee. Col. W. L. Marler, Winn A. Worsham, Colonel R. White, Rev. A. J; Keily, Tlios. R. Holder, F. H. Legg, Wm. J. Colquitt, Dr. W. B. J. Hardman, James Morris, James Millican, Wm. Hays, and J. G. McLestcr, who retired for consultation. During their absence speeches were made by Thomas J. Doster, Rev. Henry Newton and Rev. R. A. Conner, showing the im portance of action on the part of the peo ple. Tho committee then presented, through their chairman, the following preamble and resolutions, whieh were unanimously adopted: Whereas, The Georgia Railroad and Banking Company have wisely determined to construct a railroad from Athens to Clayton ; and whereas, the cheapest, shortest and most practicable route runs by the town of Jefferson ; and whereas, the early completion of said road will be greatly beneficial to our whole people, it being an important link in the great chain of railroads running from Cincinnati to the Southern seaboard ; it is, therefore, Resolved, Is*. By the people of Jackson county in publie meeting assembled, that it is the duty of every citizen over whose land said railroad may pass to grant the right of way. Resolved, 2nd, That should an oppor tunity be offered we will subscribe stock to the extent ol'our ability (especially will we do this since it is believed that the pro posed road will be one of continually in creasing profits.) Resolved, 3 d, That a committee of three be appointed, having perfect knowledge of the geography of tho oountry, who shall, if desired, conduct the engineers on a second survey into the most direct and practicable route through the country. (It is believed that this will result in the shortening of the former survey from three to five miles. Nor do we here refleot on the engineers of the former survey, for while that survey well answered the pur pose of determining the practicability of the route, it was not intended to be so ac curate as is necessary to a location.) Resolved, 4th, That a committee of five be appointed, whose duty it shall be to ap point a suitable person -to obtain the right of way and to carry out the spirit of these resolutions with the right to fill vacancies in their body and authority to solicit sub scriptions from the citizens to pay ex penses, &c. The Chairman appointed, as that com mittee, the following gentleman, to-wit: W. S. Thompson, Dr. H. J. Long. W. C. Howard, John Simpkins, W. L. Marler. Resolved, sth, That a copy of those resolutions be forwarded to the President of the Board of Directors, and to each of the Athens and Augusta papers. On motion, the meeting adjourned till first Tuesday in July next. John J. McCullocic, President. Will I. Pike, Secretary. June 7, 1870. Letter from Burke County. Burke County, Ga., June 13, 1870. Editors Chronicle & Sentinel: Gentlemen: The loDg drought has been lollowed by an abundance of rain, having had showers nearly every day for the past ten days, partially removing the despondency of planters, and causing cot ton and corn to take an upward tendency. General grass has also began to move for ward with lightning rapidity, requiring the utmost vigilance of planters to prevent his taking everything in his way; and from the appearance of some, cotton fields I fear that his hold is so firm that he cannot be routed, but tbe warfare has commenced in earnest, with the battle-cry of “Death to General Grass /” Tho cotton plant, al though it presents a healthy appearance, is not large for this season of the year. Squares aro plentiful, and I have heard of blooms in one or two instances. The Messrs. Walton, Duncan, Cox, and Dr. Powell have tho finest crops I have seen in the neighborhood. These gentlemen all use guano very extensively. Andrew Graves, Esq., and George Mixon, Esq., have extraordinary fine _ crops on thoir plantations near Mcßean. Planters have, to a great extent, recovered from the de spondency they felt during the drought, and are pitching in with a determination to make or bre?.k. The corn crop is look ing exceedingly well, being from waist to five feet in heighth. Planters are experimenting to a greater extent than heretofore with guano. I saw a field of corn yesterday, on the planta tion pf Mr. Nathan Boddie, which had been manured with “Chesapeake” guano, at the rate of 75 lbs. per acre. It was planted late and on poor land, and the corn now averages nearly five feet; while a lew rows—which, for experiment, were left unmanured—the. corn is not above eight or ten inches in heighth. Surely, there is virtue in guano. Reports from all • Faroes are very flattering to the “Cham pion,” “Chesapeake” and Soluble Pacific guanos- The plum crop was almost a total failure. There will be a fair crop of apples and peaches; watermelons are of good size, and there will- be an abundant supply. The future of cotton depends upon this year’s results. Many planters think of turning their attention more to the raising of stock, corn and small grain ; and should the cotton crop fail to prove remunerative this year, this idea will be carried out to a great extent. An agent for an Eastern nursery can vassed, the county last month and made large sales of fruit trees, which is a move on the part of our planters in the right di rection, and goes to show that they are looking forward to something besides cot ton. The weather for the pa3t few days has been decidedly cool, and more or less cloudy. The many friends of Mr. William B. Cbavous, in Augusta, will be pained to hear of his sudden death, which oocuircd Saturday evening at his residence in this county. Deceased was a thorough me chanic, and for several years past had been in the employ'of the Augusta & Savannah Railroad, in charge of tho Bridge GaDg. He was a sober, industrious and upright man, and would share his last loaf with a friend, and by his demise the Railroad Company have lost a faithful servant, one whose place will be hard to fill. Deceased was about forty-four years of age, and haves a devoted, wife and four children to mourn his loss. He was buried yesterday beside his father, near Union Church, Richmond County. Peace to Lis ashes. More anon. P. Father Ryan.— We see it stated that Rev. Father Ryan, better known as “Moina,” onc’of the favorite poets of the South, will make Mobile his future home. He has been received into the Diocese of Mobile by the Right Rev-Bishop Quinlan. Before entering upon his new field of use fulness, Father Ryan, according to state ments in several Georgia papers, last week, made a pleasure trip to Europe. Augusta, Ga., where this eminent divine and pro found scholar has heretofore resided, well may say to Mobile: “Oar loss is your gain. ”—Charleston Courier , ‘l4 ih. • • The Rev. Dr. Brantly, with his accom plished bride, left the city this morning for Virginia on a bridal tour. The Dr. will preach the commencement sermon at Washington College (Gen. Lee’s) next Sabbath. His pulpit will be filled by other ministers during bis absence. We wish Dr. Brantly and lady a pleasant visit to Virginia. —Atlanta Sun, 14th. Killed by Lightning.—The Yorkville (S. C.) Enquirer says: “We learn that during the storm of last Friday afternoon, Hiram Hutchinson, second son of Mr. A. E. Hutchinson, of Rock Hill, was struck by lightning and instantly, killed, while in the door of the family residence. The de ceased was a youth of about sixteen years, and of very estimable character. It is a remarkable coincidence that his maternal grandfather was also killed by lightning. [.From the Savannah Republican .] The Bali road Kings in Council. . On Saturday last an cwmt of loading importance occurred in this city. There assembled at the Bank parlor of the (Jen tral railroad the Presidents of three lines ot trunk road in this State and Alabama* By previous appointment, Mr. Pollard, of the Montgomery and West Point iioad ; at wm' the Georgia, and Mr. M adley, of the Central road met to confirm and arrange the results of long nr-, gotiation, by which it was sought to secure to the two latter equal privileges in the use of the Montgomery and West Point Koad, which is the only link now wanting to connect the waters of the Savannah with those of the Mississippi. At an early day, with comprehensive and wise Pp‘ : >oy> the Central road determined to aid she Selma link by endorsing its bonds. lhe Georgia road did "not accept this policy until recently. The meeting of Saturday finally concluded the arrange ment, by which the two roads assumed equal obligations and secured equal advan ces. 'Phis subject has heretolore been alluded to in the annual feports of the companies. Last week, as we learn from the Mont gomery Mad , the Montgomery and West Point road was consolidated with the Selma, ihc Selma link may bo regarded as completed by th> Ist of Scptcmbe next At that period Augusta and Sa vannali will be in direct, uninterrupted connection with Vicksburg. The Mail re marks on the completion of this important link, that without the timely and continued aid of the Central road it could not have been secured. A direct’communication between Savan nah and \ icksburg, in September next, will be the beginning of anew era in the commercial development of our city. Her western road to the Mississippi and Texas may bo called the Appian way; and if we choose, she may be called the terminus of this groat road. Commerce was an end less circle. _ It moves round this circle, and returns to its point ofdeparture. It reaches a supposed terminus, to pass on to other points of distribution and exchange. Un less we are prepared to eat or otherwise consume them, the rich productions of the southwest will not come to Savannah, un less steamships be ready to convey them to ulterior destinations. This would bo the only monopoly possible. But, in truth, the only profit which we can gain in this whirl of commerce is wages and commis sions. Wages represented by freight charges is the only profit which railroads and steamships can possibly earn, and they will not earn that if the city docs not facilitate the unobstructed passage of com merce. Other channels will be sought. Secret History ofthe Fenian Bald. The New York Times' special corre spondent at Ogdensburg, in a letter giving some imporrant additional secret history of the recent Fenian raid, says: “I wrote you in March in relation to this affair. At that time O’Neill was here getting his arms and equipments to the front, but no one outside of tho Fenian organization took stock in tho rumors then in circulation, lie told the ‘ Brothorhood here that he wanted no men to fight from this country, but at the proper time he wanted them to furnish transportation, which they agreed to do, and they performed their agreement well. This thing, though now onded for all time in a great failure, was well plan ned, but most miserably executed. The intention was not to fight at either Richard’s Farm or Trout- river. Both were intended as feints. The t-Jaq was to get across tho lino at loth,planes and intrench. They intended to h- ■ c tho line close behind, and hoped to be able to draw the whole available Canadian forces —volunteers and regulars—to their front. For this purpose every railroad in Canada was left intact. Had everything worked well up to this point, another force, •by steamer and rail and every mode of con veyance, would have come to Ogdensburg, crossed the St. Lawrence, seized the Ottawa Rai;road, and started for that city. With the crossing of the St. Lawrence the rail roads would have been torn up all over the dominion. Ten men, on Monday, Tues day or Wednesday night, could have, crossed the river, both above ami below Prescott, and cut the Grand Trunk, so that a single soldier could not have passed up or down, without the least danger of arrest or bodily injun. Up to Tuesday Dight no one bore but the Fenians suspected a raid that day; they received their orders, and before midnight two hundred teams were moving down the river. They had in this section and in Vermont arms enough for thirty thousand men. Thcro is now secreted somewhere in this direction a splendid battery of six guDS. About 5000 stand of aims had been seized near Fort Covington. The result again shows that “Tho best made plans of mice and men gang aft aglee.” It requires some stammirra to Be an Irishman on this frontier now. It has been a worse crime for them to fail than it was to embark on their unlawful mission. Had the plan been successfully executed, this whole people would have been com pletely demoralized and oblivious to the obligations of good citizens, and shouted, “Go it, Fenians!” As long as there was any prospect of a good snug fight, wo kept drifting away from our duties.. Southern .Vows. ‘ Water in Indianola, Texas, is worth a dollar a bucketful. The trade of Raleigh, N. C-, has increas ed one hundred per cent, sineo the war. A Holly Springs, Memphis and Mobile road is to be chartered, and a Southern European immigration, land and manufac turing company. A shark measuring eight feet eight in ches was caught with a hook near Corpus Christi, Texas, a few days ago. lie weigh ed about 700 pounds. Fourteen negroes, charged with murder, robbery and arson, prepetrated in Green couaty, Ala., some three weeks ago, have been arrested. One of the party has turned State’3 evidence. Ambrose Henderson, a colored member of the Mississippi Legislature, has_ urged and secured the appointment of his “old master” to a chancellorship. His letter to Governor Alcorn is a .model of oeriect expression given to devoted, life-long friendship and kindnesses. The Corpus Christi (Texas) Advertiser si.ys ; “Colonel John M.. Moore received this week six car loads of superior cannel coal for the dredge-boat now engaged in the channel. This coal came from the vi cinity of Laredo. It is of superior quality, equal to the best Northern coal.” Governor Alcorn proposes to enforce the provision in the Mississippi charter of the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern railroad, by which the road is forfeited to the State because of its failure to build a branch from Canton to Aberdeen. The branch road will now be built. The wheat fields are ripening fast in Gile3 county, Tcnn., and reaping has al ready commenced, while in Maury and Williamson both wheat and barley are almost ripe for the sickle. In these three counties the wheat crop lias not been so fine for mapy years. Other crops are equal ly as promising. The celebrated pacing horse Wyandotte Chief died in St. Louis a few dsy? eg"' The Chief, was one of the noted pacers es the West, having in his time beaim A:-e --of-Diamouds and Billy Boyoo, to wagons, in two minutes and twenty-nine seconds. He was ten years old, and was valued at $3,000. The Colorado (Texas) Citizen is merry over a recent exhibition of “Congressional liberality.” It says “Such unparalleled liberality will bankrupt the nation! Ap propriating twenty thousand dollars to im prove the harbor of so insignificant a place "as Galveston, whose exports' and imports only amount to $40,000,000 annually ! We always heard that the Republican party was a party of progress; and that their chief object was to improve the country; but we were never convinced until tbis un heard of liberality to Galveston and the State of Texas had been proposed!” Rich deposits of copper are said by the Greenfield (Mo.) Reporter, to be within half a mile of that place. That paper adds: “A few days siuoo we visited the place and procured some fine specimens. There are also evidences of lead in the same neighborhood. The purchasers ot the sil ver mine on the sixteenth section west o tbis are, well satisfied with their ' ment, and it is their intention to develop i as soon as practicable. Wc “ n • they have shipped some very ( j nZtos. if&nZ zation, Jj®* * n ickel mountain them The owners ox nearßrunot, ta j { experts, who L ed8 ° m 7incedieasfineascan be pro have pro haye received several fine f DrC Jo nf iron ore procured in towuship -9, lumps parties furnishing them abounds in immense qnanti ties there. —__— The officers of the California Pacific Railroad deny the reported sale of thdir road to the Central Pacific Compapy. They state that theylpropose the immediate building of a branch road through bantu Rosa and Russian River Valleys.
