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WKDSKSDAT MOBXIjre, KOVKMBKR S. j
English Flunkevixm anil Ameri
can Spooney ism.
By reference to yesterday's telegrams it
will iw seen that the “armiaticc move
ment,” or “English intervention for peace
between Prussia and Fiance,” “arises from
the apprehension of the design” of “an
alliance" being formed “between Huasia
and Prussia” as to the future regulation
of the European balance of power. It is
further asserted that “it is known that
Russia is quietly but effectually arming in
spite of official denials.” More marvelous
than all of the foregoing, is the wonderful
revelation that it is gravely announced
that England has at last come to see “that
in the prostration of France she loses her
only ally for the frustration of Russia’s
Eastern schemes.”
Now this telegram is important, but it
has been anticipated- Had there been
any doubt as to whether such aa appre
hension was begun to be felt ii Old
England, that doubt would have been dis
sipated upon the advent of Mr. I bomas
Hughes, member of Parliament, to the
“Cradle” of American Liberty—the Hub
of the Universe. If doubt still lingered
it would have been lifted, as the morning
sun lifts the mists, by the warmth and the
genial effulgence of British friendship, as
displayed by the protestations of Mr.
Thomas Hughes, from Fannucl Hall
(that spot so dear to English
hearts of modern reconstruction);
as re-echoed from Boston Commons (of
delightful stamp-tax memory), and Bun
ker Hill (embalmed in the fond recollec
tions of Old England gloryj. Mr. Hughes,
member of Parliament, came, and, being a
member of Parliament, was received with
open arms, and he uttered sweet words of
peace and good will, and undying regards
and everlasting affection; and he let it be
known that Americans were bone of Eng
lish bone, and flesh of English flesh—in
fact, wore kith and kin, and iirevocably
bound in the bonds of compassion by all
the degrees of consanguinity, civil, eccle
siastical, and moral, indeed, they were
blood-kin, and had the same mother
tongue. And as to that little unpleasant
ness about the Alabama claims, all that
Mr. Sumner or any other genuine Ameri
can, whom the English always loved, from
any point on the line from Portland, on
the east of the Hub, to San Francisco, on
the west of the Hub, had to do, was sim
ply to make out the little bill for damages
and present it for payment to the clerk of
the British Exchequer, and the little
amount would bo cashed upon presenta
tion. Now, to such sweet sounds «| con
cord the Hub rejoiced with exceeding
great joy. Mr. Hughes, M. P., was feted,
and lionized, and dined, and wined,and God
knows what else! free of charge. Indeed,
the friondly American went so far as to over
power his British pride, as ho solemnly
and publioly avows, by refusing to let him
pay his own postage, but supplied him
with postal stamps, and Mr. Thomas
Hughes, M. P., had a jolly time, lecturing
to tho girls, and playing fool-tale with
the collego boys, hob-nobbing with de
lighted mammas, and olinkiog glasses
with the solid men, who were equally de
lighted at being honored by the presence
and tho acquaintance of a real live mem
ber of the British Parliament.
But now, Mr. Hughes, member of Par
liameDt, has sailodj for home. And
straightway on his departure here comes
the telegram that “England is tilled with
•pprehonsion.” For aught we oan see,
in spite of flunkeyism and spoonoyism,
old England is likely to stay filled. The
Sedan was to England what Sadowa was
to France.
Pennsylvania Election.
As much interest is manifested in regard
to the result of the lato election in Penn
sylvania for Congressmen, we subjoin the
following, which is as nearly correct as it
oan be made at present. In several dis
tricts tho majorities are estimated:
DISTRICTS. MEMBERS. MAJORITIES.
1— Samuel J. Randall, dem 4,148
2 John V. Crcely, ind. rep 925
2—Leonard Myers, rep 1,315
4 William D. Kelley, rep 2,702
5 Alfred C. Harmer, rep IGO
O—E. L. Acker, dem 2,500
7 Washington Townsend, rep 3,800
8 — J. Lawrence Getz, dem 5,200
9 Oliver J. Dickey, rep 2,311
10— John W. Killinger, rep 029
11 — John B. Storms, dem 6.000
12— L. D. Shoemaker, rep. gain 1,000
13— Ulysses Mercur, rep 100
14— John B. Packer, rep 1,500
15— Riohard J. Haldeman, dem 3,400
10—Benjamin F. Myers, dem. gain... 11
17 — R. Milton Spear, dem. gain 125
18— H. Sherwood, dem. gain 21
19— Glenni W. Scofield, iop... 1,000
20 — Samuol Griffith, dem. gain 757
21 —Henry D. Foster, dem. gain 734
22 James S. Negley. rop 3,193
23 Ebenezer MeJunkin, rep 3,700
24 William McClelland, dem. gain... 850
This shows that the delegation to the
next Congress will stand 11 Democrats and
13 Republicans—a Democratic gain of live
members. It is stated that Messrs. Cessna,
Armstrong and Morrell, Republicans, de
feated in the 10th, 17th and 18th districts,
intend to contest the election.
The Agricultural Coiigifss
SECOND DAY.
Thursday, October 27, 1870.
The Congress met pursuant to adjourn
ment, Vice President M A Cooper in the
Chair.
Prayer by Rev W J Hard.
The following additional delegates reg
istered their names:
Georgia —M G Roberts, Samuel Har
nett, R B Nisbett, K D Little and Antoine
Poullain.
Tennessee —R H Gardner, and W B
Tabor.
South Carolina —W H D Guillard, J
W Crawford, J Allen Duncan.
On motion of General M L Bonham the
reading of the Minutes was dispensed
with.
Governor M L Bonham moved that the
Congress adjourn until 5 o’clock p. m., to
meet at the City Hall, and request the
orator of the day to postpone his address
until to-morrow.
Some objection being made to adjourn
ment tho mover divided his motion, mov
ing, drat, that Judge Lyons be requested
to postpone his address until some other
time, of which due notice will be given,
which motion was adopted.
Governor Bonham then moved to ad
journ to meet at 3 o clock at the City Hall.
It was moved to meet at 5 o’clock p. m.
Lost. Three o’clock then was declared
adopted.
Mr Maobeth moved to lay the matter on
the table, and that the Congress take up
the regular order of business.
Mr Shryock rose to a question of privi
lege, announcing that the Missouri dele
gation had arrived on the first train that
has ever crossed the Mississippi River.
Received with applause.
Mr Humphreys moved that a committee
ot three be appointed to wait on the dele
gation and invite them to the Hall. The
Chair appointed Messrs Humphreys, Bon
ham, and Harris.
The delegation here entered the Hall,
and was presented by Mr Humphreys.
Governor Johnson taking the Chair, wel
comed the delegation in a few appropriate
remarks.
The names of the delegation have been
already given.
The Secretary here called tho roll ot
Vice Presidents to eonje forward and get
their badges, which was done.
The Secretary, on motion, read the min
utes of yesterday, which were approved. ,
the special order.
Thd special order being the constitution
and by-latrs, the Congress, on motion, took
them up. , _ ...
Mr. Barnett, of Georgia, moved that the
constitution be ®«jly provisional; and that
a permanent €3®&U£!ition be adopted at
some future time. After some disoussion
the gentleman withdrew hi* motion, and
the constitution and bylaws isfire read,
first for information and then by scions
for adoption.
Mr. McKione moved to the,
name to The Southern and Western Agri
cultural Congress.
Judge Aldrich opposed it as sectional.
Mr. McKinne desired it to be sectional.
IF we wanted to invite Jfew England.
Europe, Asia or Africa we cotdd do it. He
didn’t want the Yankees here. If they
oarne is they would sooo baye charge ot j
the Aasociation and crowd out those who I
organized it. . ~
After some further discussion, Mr.
Cooper moved that the first section be la a
on the table for the present, which motion <
was lost- ~ , i
Farther discussion then ensued, in whicti ,
Dr. Means made ooe of h*s eloquent
speeches, opposing sectionalism and ap- I
proving the name of the Congress as re-
ported by the committee.
On motion of Mr. Sbrgoch the previous
question was called aod sustained.
Mr. Cooper moved to omit the word
Western. Lost. , . ,
Mr. McKinne moved to call it the
I Southern and Western Agricultural Con
j gross. Lost. It was then decided by di
i vision and lost.
The report of the committee: Ine Ag
! ricultural Congress” was adopted.
The second section whs read and
adopted.
The third section was read.
Mr. Aldrich moved to add the words
“each of whom hv vote may be elected
member of the Congress after the word
“science.”
Mr. Jane#, of Georgia, offered the fol
lowing substitute for the whole section :
its members shall consist of dele
gates from associations of Agriculture and
the Arts of Husbandry, whose objects
shall he in consonance with the purposes
and ends of this Congress, and of honorary
member#, who shall only he persons of
distinguished merit in agriculture or kin
dred sciences; each of whom may, by
vote, be invited to participate in the priv
ileges of this Congress.”
After some discussion, Mr. Richardson
offered the following as an amendment:
“3. The members of this Congress shall
be composed of the registered delegates
present, and of all delegates who may
hereafter be admitted by a vote of three
fourths of the delegates present at this or
at any other regular Congress, npon tiieir
paying an initiation fee of s—,$ —, and of
Mr. Barnett offered another substitute:
“3. Its members shall consist of dele
gates from State and minor Associations,
with one additional forevery fifty mem
hers, and the same from the minor Societies;
members to be admitted by vote of the
Congress. Honorary members to be also
admitted by vote, &c.”
Judge Lyons moved to add to Mr
Richardson’s amendment, the right to
vote on the admission of delegates and
requiring the pay of fees as a condition of
voting and holding office.
Mr Janes, of Georgia, added this to his
motion: “But the Congress reserves to
itscll the right to exclude such delegates
as they seo proper to exclude.’'
Mr Foster, of Tennessee, proposed to
make three classes of members—annual
n embers, life members,and honorary mem-
bers. |
Mr Moore, here moved that a special
c< mmittco of five persons ho appointed to
consider the subject under discussion, to
report at tho nex. meeting of this Con
gress. Adopted.
The Chair appointed the following as
the Committee: Messrs. Moore, Lyons,
Mcßett, Foster and Spnrr.
The fourth section was read.
Judge Aldrich moved to add “and a
Committee of five in the place where the
Congress is next to be held, three of whom
shall he a quorum.” Adopted.
The section, as auiende<h_was adopted.
The fifth section was read.
Jndge Aldrich moved that it be amend
ed “by authorizing the selection of a place
by a two thirds vote of this Congress.”
After some discussion, the amendment
was adopted, and the section, as amended,
adopted.
Section sixth was read, and, on motion
of Judge Aldrich, stricken out.
Section seventh was read, and amended,
on motion of Mr. Shryock, so as to re
quire sixty days’ notice of an amendment
to be given to the constituent bodies of
this assemblage.
Mr. Jones moved that notice be given at
one Congress to ho acted upon at the next
Congress. Adopted.
’The section, as amended, was then
adopted.
The Congress then, on motion, ad
journed to 0 o’clock p. in., at the City
Hail.
NIGHT SESSION.
6 o’clock p. m.
The Congress met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
The following additional delegates regis
tered their names:
Georgia — J B Hart, A L Dearing and B
II True.
REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
Dr Moore, Chairman of the special com
mittee on section 0 of the Constitution,
presented the following report:
The members of the Congress to meet
in the future shall be such delegates as
may hereafter bo appointed by the socie
ties now represented in this Congress; each
State society shall be entitled to five, each
county society to one; and where there is
more than one society in tho county, each
of said societies one, aud for every addi
tional fifty members, one; provided, That
when the Congress shall have assembled it
may admit, by a majority of two-thirds,
such delegates as may be appointed by any
other agricultural and kindred societies,
who may desire to become members of this
Congress.
(Signed) R. D. Moore,
Chairman.
On motion of Judge A’drich, the report
was received and made the special order
for to-morrow.
It was moved that when the Congress
adjourns it adjourn to meet at 9 o’clock
to morrow morning.
There being no quorum the Congress
adjourned.
THIRD DAY.
Friday, October 28th, .870.
The Congress met at the Opera House
at 9 o’clock a. m., Vice President Cooper
in the Chair.
Prayer by Rev Dr A A Meats-
The minutes were read, and Dr Foster
moved that all that portion referring in
detail to the Ist and 4th sections be stricken
out, to avoid labor acd expense in the pub
lication of the proceedings.
Mr McKinne moved, as an amendment,
that the Secretary be allowed to select and
publish only such portions of the minutes
as tnay he necessary.
Dr Foster accepted the amendment, and
it was adopted.
The minutes, as read, were, on motion,
adopted.
The following additional delegates were
registered:
North Carolina —Col Wm Johnston.
South Carolina— R Oakman, James A
Devore.
Georgia —J R Dußose, D C Barrow, J
S Hamilton, B C Yanoey.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The Secretary then proceeded to read
the by-laws, which had been commenced
yesterday when the Congress adjourned.
The first section was read.
The President here took his seat.
The first section was then amended so as
to add : “all the information which is con
templated by section third of the by-laws,”
sad. as amended, adopted.
The scoosd section was then read and
adepiedi
At this poiot Mr Harris moved that the
report of the committee he adopted in its
entirety. Any future Congress can adopt
its own by-laws.
On motion, a committee on Sumach,
one on Irrigation gpd Drainage, and one
on Pisciculture, were added.
The by-laws were here adopiod spa
whole-
271 E SPECIAL ORDER.
The report of the Special Committee on
the third section of the soastitution was
taken up and adopted.
It was then moved to adopt the con
stitution as a whole. Hon. Samuel Bar
nett, of V* likes county, Ga, opposed it.
He thought that under this constitution
the object of the association is not carried
out.
It was moved that the Congress adjourn
at 12 o'clock to hear the address of Hon-
Jas Lyons, of Virginia. Adopted.
Hon Mr Fulton, of McDuffie county,
Ga, offered the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the registered delegates
to this Congress be requested to assemble
in the city of Augusta on the Tuesday
in May, 1871, and that the President ap
point a coiuoiittee of — to report amend
ments to tbe constitution of this Congress
to be acted upon at said session and for
tbe consideration of any other business.
Resolved, further, That at said session
this Congress will, under the constitution,
designate the locality for the assembling of
the annual autumnal meeting of the Con
gress.
Resolved, further. That tie constitution
and by-laws adopted by this meeting gov
ern the Coogtess until the meeting pro
posed in the resolutions.
Mr Hunter, of Wilkes county, Ga, pro
posed February instead of May. Accepted
JJon Mark A Cooper, thought best to !
sdopt tbs Constitution as it is, and amend j
suggest that those wiic had invited this
CoTerca* here pay the 0 printing |
bills for this session, the members paying j
their own railroad fare aud hotel bills. j
The blanks in the resolutions wen* on
morion filled by fixing the time at the sec
ond Tuesday in February, and the iminber
of the committee at five, three to consti
tute a quorum
Mr J J Cohen, Treasurer of the Asso
ciation here, announced that the City
Council of Augusta, the Board of Trade,
and the Cotton States Mechanical and
Agricultural Fair Association, having in
vited this Congress to meet here, would
pay all its expenses. Received with ap
plause.
Mr. Cooper moved the previous ques
tion.
Mr Jones offered the following as a sub
stitute for Mr Fulton’s resolutions :
Resolv*d, That we adopt the present
constitution and by-laws as provisional,
and that a oomm’ttee of five be appointed
to report amendments to the constitution
and by-laws for our permanent organiza
tion at our next regular session. Adopted.
The Secretary here read the following
telegram from the St. Louis delegation:
Atlanta, Ga., October 28th, 1870.
President Agricultural Congress :
I very much regret the necessity of leav
ing Augusta before the adjournment of
the Congress. The departure of our train
wis fixed by railroad officials and beyond
our control. lam fully satisfied that the
wise and patriotic members of the Con
gress will enact all proper laws for its
government and lay the foundation for a
glorious edifice that “marches to the sea”
and that incendiary torch-bearers shall not
be able to destroy. Be assured that the
great heart of Missouri heats in union with
her sister States.
(Signed) Lee R. Shryock.
Mr Nelson, of Alabama, offered the
following: *
Resolved , That the second annual ses
sion of this Congress be held in Selma,
Ala., on the Ist Tuesday in December,
1871.
Mr Nelson tendered the hospitalities of
that city to all who would come. Some
discussion arose upon the adoption of this
resolution.
Mr Cohen moved to substitute Augusta.
Mr Nelson moved to vote by States.
Mr Macbett moved to vote by societies
represented.
Mr Nelson withdrew his motion to vote
by States.
The vote was then taken on substituting
Augusta for Selma. Lost by yeas 21, nays
10. A two-thirds vote being required by
the constitution to locate the place.
The vote was then taken on Selma,
Ala. Unanimously adopted.
The Chair suggested that some mode
should be adopted to ascertain the ex
penses of the Congress, which the city has
offered to defray.
Mr. Nelson moved that the President
appoint the several committees required by
the constitution with the assistance of the
delegations.
Mr. Cooper moved to amend by giving
the President until 3 o’clock p. m. to make
the appointments.
After some discussion Mr. Fulton moved
to divide the committee on labor and im
migration, and appoint a committee on
each subject. Adopted.
It was resolved that the committees con
sist of one member each.
Mr. Richardson offered the following
ing resolutions:
Resolved , That it he referred to the com
mittee on cotton to inquire and report to
the next meeting of the Congress the effect
on the cotton growing interest of the prac
tice followed by the moneyed rings of our
large commercial centres of selling tho cot
ton crop before it is sent to market for
sale, and the means which should be re
commended in case such be deemed advi
sable or necessary in order to counteract
and thwart rhese effects.
Resolved, That it be referred to the com
mittee on cotton and corn to inquire and
report to the next meeting of the Congress
what if any action on the part of the Con
gress is advisable in order to induce the
agriculturists of the country to cultivate
les3 of cotton and more of the cereals and
other provision crops.
The committees to report to the next
Congress.
By Mr. Janes—
Resolved , That the thanks of this body
he tendered to the citizens of Augusta for
their hospitalities, and to the press for
their courtesies.
Adopted.
Mr Nelson, of Alabama, asked the
Chair to appoint tho following local com
mittee in Selma on the next meeting, as
provided for by the Constitution, which
was done: Gen W J Hardee, WJ A Rus
sell, NHR Dawson, P B Shephard, H A
Stollenwercb.
The Convention then adjourned to meet
at 3 o’clock p m, at the City Hall.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Congress assembled pursuant to
adjournment, at the City Hall, President
Johnson in the chair.
Hon. Mark A. Cooper offered the fol
lowing resolution.
Resolved , That the Ssoretary of this
CoDgress be allowed $25 00 per day during
this session, and his assistant $lO 00 per
day, and that Gon. A R. Wright be ap
pointed a committee oi nee to notify tho
Board cf Trade and Cos: or States Fair As
sociation of this fact, as a portion of the
expense of this Congress. Adopted.
Judge Aldrich offered the following res
olution :
Resolved, That should a convention,
fair,-or of her meeting, calculated to inter
fere with the business of the Congress, be
called to meet at the same time and place
appointed for the next meeting, the Presi
dent and the Executive Committee shall
have power, by public notice, to advance
or postpone the meeting of this body for
two weeks. Unanimously adopted.
Mr. Foster, of Tennessee, offered the
following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of this body
be tendered to Judge Lyons for the able
address delivered before this body this day,
and that he be requested to furnish a copy
of the same for publication with the pro
ceedings of this Congress.
Judge Aldrich suggested that the copy
of the speeches of Judge Lyons and Gen
eral Capron had been already furnished to
the office of the Chronicle & Sentinel,
and would be published in the morning,
and could be placed in pamphlet form at
very little expense.
Some of the delegates thought that
5,000 copies of these speeches should be
published and sown broad-east over the
land.
Mr. Moore offered the following resolu
! tion:
: Resolved, That this Congrosa earnestly re
commend to the Legislatures of each State
here represented, at an early day, that
they make such an appropriation as they
may deem proper for the establishment of
schools of agricultural, chemistry and
vegetable physiology applied to agriculture.
j After some discussion the resolution
was suspended to allow Mr. Cooper to of
fer the following resolution :
Resolved, That the Secretary of this
i Congress be instructed, so soon as he can
procure the minutes aod other documents
ordered printed by this Congress, to hand
the same to one of the printing offices in
this uity and request said office to publish
one thousand copies of them, and
and deliver the same io the Secretary of
this Congress to be by him disposed of
as this Congress may direct and that the
bill for publishing the same be presented
. to John J Cohen, E-q., Treasurer of this
! Congress, who is hereby directed to re
quest the City Counoii of Augusta, the
Board of Trade of Augusta, and the Cot
ton States Fair Association of Augusta, to
provide for its payment. Adopted.
Mr B H True offered the following reso
lution :
Resolved, That the annual salary of the
Secretary of this Congress be one thou
sand dollars, till the same shall be altered
by the Congress, and that the means of
j paying the same be provided at the next
1 annual session of this Congress which
j meets in Selma, Ala., in December 1871.
Adopted.
Judge Allrich offered the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That the thauks of this Con
) gress be returned to Major I P Girardey
tor the public spirit displayed by him in
giving to the Congress the use of his beat
i tiful Opera House. Adopted.
Resolved, That the thanks of the Con
i gress be tendored to the Cotton states As
sociation tor the hospitality extended to
this body while in session here. Adopted.
The resolution of Mr. Moore was
amended by motion of Dr. Means as fol
lows: “The establishment of a depart
ment of agricultural chemistry and veg
etable physiology, applied to agriculture,
or to the support and maintainance of any
such department or schools. Thp resolu
tion as amended was adopted.
Mr. McKinnie offered the following reso
lution:
Resolved, That in the death of Robert
ft. Lce the goutJjJij# Ipsjt hejf best and
noblest son, the country its purest and
greatest citizen, the world its most dignified
and virtuous Christian gentleman, and all
good men mourn his loss.
On motion of Dr. Means, adopted unan
imously. standing and in silence.
After some remarks by Dr. Means, the
President was respectfully requested to
vacate his seat for a few moments. Vice
President Cooper took the Chair, where
upon Mr. Macbett offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the thanks of this Con
gress be tendered to Hon. H. V. Johnson
for the able, dignified, courteous and im
partial manner in which he has presided
over this body.
It was unanimously adopted.
On the President resuming his Chair,
Mr Macbett informed him of the action of
the Congress, in a few appropriate words,
to which President Johnson briefly replied
in his usual eloquent, graceful and impres
sive style.
The Congress, on motion, here ad
journed.
Sclienck’s Defeat.
The defeat of’ Mr. Schenck, Chairman
of the Committee of Ways and Means in
the House of Representatives, ha3 been
hailed with pronounced satisfaction by all,
revenue tariff and tax payers, whether
Republican or Democratic. It is an un
mistakable sign of an approaching division
of parties. This defeat cf the ablest leader
of the high tariff party has carried con
sternation into their ranks. It was an
event as unexpected as it was undesirable.
To make amends for so great loss the
tariff monopolists are now turning with
especial attention to Mr. Maynard, of
Tennessee, who is regarded as next in im
portance to Mr. Sehenck. Should how
ever Mr. Maynard be defeated, which we
think altogether probable, what will the
monopolists do? Verily in the march of
events free trade is next in o'rder. The
succession being free speech, free press,
free soil, free labor and free trade.
Tliat Vigilance Committee Law
Suit.
Foster blodoett’s Chicago suit.
The Chicago Republican gives the con
tinuation of Mr. Foster Blodgett’s Chicago
suit. It will be remembered that Mr.
Crangle charges that Mr. Blodgett
headed an Augusta mob in 1860, and
handled Mr. Crangle pretty roughly, on
account of the latter’s alleged abolition
motions. They pulled him out of bed,
and inaugurated suitable measures for a
first-class garroting, besides appropriating
sundry valuables, in the excess of South
ern loyalty. He was imprisoned, and
levied on for jail fees, and cuffed, and
calaboosed in a highly ungenerous and
amusing manner by the said Foster and
his colleagues— at least Crangle says so-
And he finally vamoosed in terror.
Mr. Crangle caught Blodgett in Chicago
and sued him for one hundred thousand
dollars, and on the 22d of May, 1868,
while attending to the momentous public
duties incident to a national Convention
delegate, Loyal Blodgett was ai rested.
At the trial General Blodgett failed to ap
pear, and the jury assesed the damages
at sso,ooo—pretty good pay for the un
fortunate Crangle. Mr. Crangle remitted
$38,000 of the damages, however, and
judgment was entered up in his favor for
the $12,000.
It is this (formidable mill-stone which
hangs around the nock of the Brunswick
Banker and State Road Superintendent.
But this is not all. The Chicago Sher
iff, General Beveridge, failed to do his duty
and Mr. Crangle sued him in a $20,000
suit for damages. Crangle thinks it is
Beveridge’s fault that the Blodgett judg
ment is not paid. Mr. Crangle is unfortu
nate. He failed to file security for costs
against Beveridge, and in consequence,
the persecuted Beveridge walks out of
court scott free, his suit; being dismissed.
The Republican don’t slate it, hut there is
good reason to believe that the lucky
Beveridge twilled his figures from the apex
of his nose, ala Fisk at Crangle.
Crangle still hankers after the damages
—those precious damages, and Blodgett
still has his clamps tight on his railroad
exchequer, aod that ruthless judgment
goes vainly fir its victim.
The Republican hints that the United
States Court.will be the next sympathiz
ing recipient of Crangle’s illiad of woes,
and Blodgett’s bloody history in the cause
ofSouthern loyalty, a contrast to his Union
loving fidelity.
Mercer to Lee.
The following preamble and resolutions
were adopted by the faculty of Mercer
University upon hearing of the death of
General Lee.
In 1866 the trustees of this University
were the first, and, we believe, the only,
literary body which conferred upon Gen
eral Lee the honorary distinction otL.L D.,
in token of their high appreciation of his
distinguished ability, acknowledged fct
tainments and lofty virtues.
Tho faculty of this University now sup
plement this meritorious act in a touching
expression of their grief as a heartfelt
tribute to his memory :
Whereas, When it pleases Almighty
God to remove from the world a man of
exalted cheracter and distinguished use
fulness, it is the duty of those upon whom
the loss has falleD, gratefully to acknowl
edge the Divine goodness in having favored
them with so rare an example of human
excellence, and humbly and devoutly to
acquiesce in its withdrawal; Therefore,
Resolved, That in bestowing npon the
world such a man as General Robert E.
Lee, in whom were united the grandest
qualities of human character, God has
conferred a signal blessing on mankind ;
and that we thankfully adore the Provi
dence which gave him to the South as a
leader and bulwark in the hour of peril,
as an example of fortitude and dignified
submission in the time of failure and ad
versity, and as a pattern of gentler virtues
and Christian grace in the walks of private
life.
Resolved, That the death of General
Robert E. Lee has affected us with the
sorrow which a sense of personal bereave
ment excites, and that we mourn for him
as children for a father.
Resolved, That we hereby tender to the
Faculty of Washington College our warm
est sympathy in the irreparable loss they
have sustained by the death of their illus
trious presiding officer.
Resolved, That on Tuesday next, the
18th instant, the regular exercises of
Mercer University be suspended, and that
the day be consecrated to the memory of
General Robert E. Lee ; that at half-past
ten o’clock on that day funeral obsequies
be observed in the College Chapel,
and that the bell be tolled, as an expression
of public grief, from 12 o’clock noon till
sunset.
Resolved, That as a further token of
respect to the memory of the glorious
and lamented dead, we will wear the lu-ual
badge ot mourning, and that the Chapel
pulpit contiuue clothed in mourning for
the remainder of the present term.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Faculty be instructed to forward a copy
of these resolutions to the Faculty of
Washington College.
In accordance with the fourth of the
above resolutions, commemorative services
were held in the Chapel of Mercer
University on Tuesday, the 18th inst. A
requiem was sung by the choir, devotional
exercises were conducted by Rev. J. J
Brantly, D. D., Professor of Belles Lettres,
and aa oration was proounced by Rev. H.
11. Tucker, D D., President of the
University. The services were stately, sol
emn and impressive, and as soon as they
were closed, the Chapel bell began to toll,
and continued at intervals of one minute,
for the remainder of the day.
! From the Banner of the South aiui Plant
ers’ Journal.
A SCOUT’S REPORT
GENERAL WADE HAMPTON.
The following is the Report of a scout
ing Expedition, written by a private in
one of the best Regiments given to the
Confederate service—“ The Cobb Le
gion.” The 6kill and courage displayed
in this expedition marked it one of the
most remarkable that occurred during
the war. Wade Hampton.
Evans’ Ferry, )
Cape Fear River, N. C., i
April 16th, 1860. J
General :—On Sunday, the 9th inst.,
I left Clinton on the Magnolia Road with
a view to capturing that place and inter
cepting a train, should one pass during
that night, but having only thirty men
in the saddle, and finding the troops
there very vigilant. I flanked the place,
crossing the railroad one mile and a half
to the south, and at daylight on the morn
ing of the 10th I headed for Keenansville;
arriving there about 91 o’clock I halted
uiy meu south of the towu and proceeded
myself with a small detachment to recon
noitre the position, and finding no troops
in town I sent two men through to the
opposite side as videts, but they had not
proceeded far before a squadron of Kil
patrick’s men, some sixty strong, charged
and repulsed them, halting on the square,
my position being about one hundred
yards south and in front of Major Keen
an’s residence. I immediately sent a
courier back with orders to bring up the
column at a gallop; meanwhile seven
men were firing upon me, and the officer
in charge arranging to flank and-capture
my little party, having only two men
then with me. but my men came up with
that promptness, vim aud gallantry
which characterized the old Brigade on
! all occasions of battle, aud the enemy
' were utterly routed and pressed for six
j miles when the last horse was captured;
we killed seven men, and wounded some
eighteen, and captured three unhurt, cap
turing three buggies loaded with negroes
and “sweet nuts,” four good mules and
twenty-seven horses and equipments
complete, some twenty-eight pistols, rifles,
sabres, Ac. Several horses were killed,
others severely wounded, while a number
of the men escaped with their horses
through the woods and pinefields. We
sustained no damage, and after swearing
my prisoners never to fight again I de
tailed two men to take them and my cap
tured property to Clinton, from whence
the prisoners were to go to Wilmington.
Only one other skirmish took place dur
ing the day, in which two were killed
and several wounded.
Early on the morning of the 11th I
took up line of march to Mount Olive j
Depot where I struck a mounted force J
moving northward as I supposed, and ac
cordingly I moved up the railroad on its
east, and on the route to Dudley’s Depot
I had several rencounters, killing five men
and capturing several.
On arriving at Dudley’s I captured
the guard ind burned the Depot contain
ing a quantity of supplies and forty-one
bales of cotton, and then moved out on
the rosd leading from Mt. Olive to Golds
coro vith the hope of intercepting a
olumi or wagon train, but all had taken
the direction of Bentonville. Accordingly
I ma’clied in that direction for some
miles camping some 10 miles southwest
of Gddsboro, and at 3 o’clock on the
morning of the 12th I moved toward
Bentmville and before sun-up found my
self miong the enemy and in a series of
little charges, all occurring within an
hour Fourteen of the enemy were killed
and i number wounded and captured, in
all, some thirty. These I swore not to
fight again and started them to the rear.
Moving up some two miles rapidly I
cane upon Kilpatrick’s beef cattle, hav
ing a very rich wagon with it, containing
silver plate, china ware, provisions, &c.
I at once disposed my men and capiured
eva'ything except the Sergeant, he es
caped to the column ahead and there
befag a regiment of infantry behind as
reir guard, a hasty retreat was necessary;
aceordingly I moved westward by Mr.
lltynor’s house six miles southeast of
Bentonville. This gentleman and his
fanily having been very kind to myself
ard men previously in passing, I gave
him $1,500, twenty head of cattle and
horses, also the wagon which had broken
down in his field, then changed my di
rection southwest; I disposed of all my
prisoners, mules, horses, &c., with twelve
cf my men in the front, with orders re
garding the direction in case of the ene
my making his appearance. Being in
momentary expectation of a cavalry
charge, I could scarcely hope to save
everything, and I was not doomed to dis
appointment; some two miles and a half
had been hurried over when suddenly
the clashing of pistols announced an at
tack upon my rear guard: at once I hur
ried a man forward with orders to run
the prisoners, &c., rapidly toward Clin
ton by the first road leading in that di
rection and to halt, if not overtaken,
within a few miles of Clinton ; then
wheeling I disposed my men on either
side of the road, I ordered them to fire
with their Spencers and Carbines aud
then draw pistols and follow me with a
big yell; meanwhile my rear guard dash
ed in, the enemy coming into a little field
in disorder; my men fired rapidly for a
minute, then drew pistols, and before they
could form we chaiged and repulsed them
handsomely, and following up my suc
cess, we drove them back to Mr. Ray
ner’s house where we learned they were
over a hundred strong. Here I returned
on my road and finding my cattle scat
tered in every direction and my command
divided, I requested tho citizens to take
charge of the cattle until called for, and
proceeded to overtake my advance; this
done I dispose of my prisoners, some
thirty-nine in number, by paroling as
before and started them in charge of two
men to Clinton, together with forty-one
head of horses and mules and all the
surplus equipage which had accrued to
us in the several engagements of the morn
ing; and uow, turning again toward Ben
tonville, just at night, I ran upon 60 or
70 straggling infantry and for several
minutes we were in a wild tumult, every
man fighting on his own hook; here twen
ty-one men were killed and a number
wounded and captured. Then moving
back down to Mr. Raynor’s house we en
camped for the night.
On the morning of the 13th, at three
and a-half o’clock, we were again in the
saddle, and by seven and a-balf o’clock
we were upon the rear of the Tenth
Corps wagon train, twenty-six men being
my aggregate. I charged some forty in
fantry, killing twelve dead and wounding
a number, capturing aud paroling thir
teen, and capturing two wagons and
eight horses. Here I skirmished with the
enemy’s rear all day until my men, who
carried off my capture returned; mean
while the enemy became alarmed suppos
ing General Wheeler to be in their rear
with a large force, and all the available
cavalry was concentrated to look after
him. This being no business of mine I
changed direction half left and marched
for Raleigh, camping for the night some
twelve miles from where I had been light
ing and about the same distance from
Smithfield.
On the morning of the 14th I marched
at an early hour towaad Raleigh with
twenty-five men in the saddle, one of my
men having become exhausted from over
work and exposure. About 10 o’clock I
struck a small squad of marauders kill
ing two and wounding others, and about
II o’clock we encountered another party
killing a negro soldier, and at ll£ o’clock
we ran into the Twenty-third Corps’
wagon train capturing some seventeen
men and killing one in the first charge,
after which I had no trouble in capturing
some 115 wagons together with then
guards and changing their direction south
ward. I sent a detachment to hurry
forward and guard as well as possible
whilst I remained in the rear with the re
mainder, until I found myself pressed by
a large body of infantry, whereupon I
commenced cutting out mules and setting
fire to the wagons, thus destroying some
50 wagons and escaping with 16 and a
large number of prisoners and mules;
but during the evening circumstances
compelled me to destroy three other
wagons, and the lack of force made escape
easy for prisoners as also mules; but I
got safely over the river at this ferry this
morning, after eighteen hoars of travel,
and my men having been in their saddles
twenty-seven hours without refreshments,
with thirteen wagons heavily loaded with
bacon, hard bread, sugar, coffee, &c., four
teen very fine quartermaster’s horses,
one hundred and ninety-foor good mules,
ninety-three white prisoners and five ne
groes, all soldiers. River very high and
feary-boat guarded, so that I am safe
against attack until my command recu
perates.
Respectfully and very truly,
Your obedient serv’t,
W. S. Ashby.
Lieut. Gen. Wade Hampton, in the sad
dle on the front.
Washington, October 29.— The Demo
oratic Committee have dispatches from
West Virginia announcing the election of
two of their members to Congress, the
Governor and a Democratic Legislature
which secures a Demcoratic successor to
Senator Willey.
The Mediation Convention between
Spain and the South American Republic
opened to-day, Secretary Fish presiding.
All powers represented exoept Bolivia, for
whom the convention adjourned three
The Secretary of the Navy directed Ad
miral Glisson to bring from Liverpool a
number of Blahel guns and other naval
war material belonging to the Confederacy,
but recently surrendered by England.
Yankton, Decotah, Oct. 29.—Arm
strong, Democrat, elected delegate to Con
gress,
THE FAIR.
Yesterday was the third day 6f the ;
grand Fair given by the Cotton States J
Mechanics’ and Agricultural Fair Asso- j
ciation, and was decidedly the day of the
week. The train* on all the railroads lead
ing to the city came in heavily loaded on
Wednesday evening and night and again
on yesterday morning. At eleven o’clock
yesterday morning—jaßt after the tourna
ment commenced—there were more than
TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE
upon the grounds. And these figures are
not made upon mere conjecture—like the
estimates ot the number of persons pres
ent at the Atlanta Fair, for instance —but
are based upon the most reliable data,
such as the sale of tickets, and reports of
careful observers. Every building on the
grounds was crowded, and the grand stand
would not nearly hold the number ot peo
ple who wished to enter, and thousands
were compelled to stand along the line of
the race course. Never before had such a
crowd been seen in Augusta. Yesterday
fully and satisfactorily solved the fair
| problem, and there is now no doubt that
I in this city the finest agricultural and me
| ehanical exhibitions in the oountry will be
! witnessed.
THE .TOURNAMENT
was the great feature of yesterday’s pro
gramme, and was the attraction which
drew so many thousands to the grounds.
It was announced to comm mee at nine
o’clock, but began an Lour later.
The judges were Gen. Geary, of South
Carolina; Hon. John Merryman, of Bal
timore ; Hon. John D. Butt, Ker Boyce,
Esq., Col. 1). W. Flagler, Wilberforce
Daniel, Dsq., and Capt. AY. Henry War
ren. Twenty-two Knights were entered
as follows :
‘‘Knight of the Black Plume,” Mr. M
H Freemao.
“Democracy,” Air W T Butt:
“Malvern,” Air F F Dunbar.
“Uenry of Navarre,” Mr T C Thomas.
“Wild Irishman, ” Mr P E Twiggs.
“Palmetto State,” Arr Swearingen.
“Rob Roy,” Air J A Twiggs.
“Virginia Military Institute,” Air A J
Twiggs.
“Dick Turpin,” Air AVilliam Branch.
“Knight of the Southern Cross,” Mr M
G Uatcb.
“Knight of the Garter,” Alt’ Owen Fitz
simmons, Jr.
“Knight of Hampton’s Legion,” Air
Clinkscales,
“Knight of the Bugle,” Air Ootcbet,
“Alarco Bozzaris,” Mr AY Jackson.
“Loehinvar,” Mr G Duncan.
“Knight of Arlington,” Air P II Eve.
“Count Robert of Paris,” Air R H Mil
ledge.
“Roan,” Mr George W Robertson.
“Richmond,” Mr E W Hack.
“Knight in Black,” Mr Walker.
“Knight of the White Plume,” Mr II T
Campfield.
“Richard Cceur de Lion,” Air J AV Clark.
The following rules governed the con
test :
The entire distance to be run over was
450 feet; the time allowed to be 12
seconds; and the uprights and bars to be
75 feet apart.
First Post —6 feet 3 incites high, with 7
iuch head, supported by peg 3 inches long;
to be cut by the “Right Cut,” and to
count—l.
Second Post—A ring 3 inches in diame
ter will hang 0 feet 10 inches from the
gjound; to be taken ia “Tierce Point,”
and to count—2.
Third Post— 6 feet 8 inches high, with
7 inch head, supported by peg 3 inches
long; to be cut by the “Left Cut,” and to
count,—4.
Fourth Post —A ring 3 inches in diame
ter will hang G teet from the ground ; to
be taken in “Quarte Point,” and to
count—3.
Fifth Post —Bars 3 feet high, clearing
the bars properly, will count - 2.
Sixth Post - -10 inches high, with 7 inch
head resting on it; to be cut by “Front
Out,” and to count—2.
Total count—three runs of 14 each—42
points.
The regulation cavalry sabre to be used.
A Knight would be ruled out if be did
not make a total of twenty points ; if h e
rode slower than twelve seconds to the
round; if he struck his horse with the
sabre; and if he lost his sabre on the run.
The preliminaries having all been ar
ranged the Knights drew up in line in
front of the grand stand and were ad
dressed by the orator of the day, Mr
Davenport Jackson. The addresss was
brief, but very eloquent and effective.
The Knights then retired to the north
ern extremity of the lists and the riding
commenced —enthusiastic cheers greeting
each Knight as he severed head or took the
rings upon his sabre. We regret to state
that on the first round the “Wild Irish
man’s” horse fell as he jumped the bars,
and crushed his ribs in such a horrible man
ner that he cannot recover. His rider for
tunately escaped without receiving more
serious injuries than a few bruises. At
the end of the riding, which lasted about
two hours, the score stood as follows:
Time
6th Ilea
sth Bars
4th Ring
3 d Head
2 d Ring
Ist Head
Name of Knightsl
Black Plume Withdrawn.
Democracy 1 0 8 6 2 4 31
Malvern withdrawn.
Henry ot Navarre 2 4 4 3 6 6 31}
Wild Irishman... 2 4 4 3 2 4 31}
Palmetto State... 3 G 0 3 2 4 3l|
Hob Roy ruled out on time.
V- M. 1 2 0 4 3 6 2 33}
Dick 'Turpin 2 0 0 0 G 6 31*
Southern Cross.... 0 4 0 0 0 2 29}
Garter 0 4 0 0 2 0 30
Hampton Legion, ruled out on time.
Bugle didn’t contend.
Marco Bozzaris... 0 2 4 0 4 2 33}
Lochinvar ... 344622 31}
Arlington 3 2 4 3 0 2 30
Count R. deParis. 1 4 0 3 6 2 30*
Roan 3 4 8 3 2 0 30}
Richmond 1 0 8 3 2 4 33s
In Black 0 0 12 3 2 4 32}
White Plume— ruled out on time.
R. C«ar de Lion. 1 4 0 0 4 0 34}
The Judges awarded the prizes as fol
lows:
To “Henry of Navarre,” the most suc
cessful knight, a horse valued at SSOO.
To “Richmond,” the second knight, the
second prize, the right to crown a Queen
of Love and Eeauty.
To “Wild Irishman,” the third knight,
the third prize, the right to crown the first
Maid of Honor.
To “Lochinvar,” the fourth knight, the
fourth prize, the right to crown the second
Maid of Honor.
To “Democracy,” the fifth knight, the
fifth prize, the right to crown the third
Maid of Honor.
To “Count Robert de Pars,” the best
rider, the sixth prize, a saddle and bridle.
To the “Knight of the Southern Cross,”
who made the fastest time, taking twenty
points, the seventh prize, a silver hunting
case watch.
To “Richard Coeurde Lion,” the knight
who made the slowest time, the eighth
prize, a pair of solid silver spurs.
To “Count Robert of Paris,” the knight
who had the best horse ridden in the tour
nament, the ninth prize, a purse of one
hundred dollars.
It will have been seen from the score
that “Democracy,” “Lochinvar” and the
“Knight in Black” tied for the fourth
prize and the judges drawing lots to de
cide to whom it should belong fate con
ferred it upon “Lochinvar.”
The announcement of the prizes con
cluded the tournament exercises—the
crowning of the Queen and Maids of
Honor being deferred until the ball, which
would take plaoe in the evening.
THE BALL.
Last night a Tournament Ball was given
over Franklin & Co’s warehouse. The
coronation ceremonies took place there and
the evening passed off very pleasantly.
DOUBLE moraSO MATCH,
At the conclusion of the tournament a
double trotting matoh was announced open
to Georgia and South Carolina, horses of
any age, best two in three, mile heats,
for a purse of SIOO.
Capt. W. A. Batchelor entered Wade
Hampton and Emma D., and this being
the only entry took the prize. He made
one mile in 2:43.
Continuation of Department B—Class 2,
Lady’s robe, from Mrs E H Sibley,
Augusta.
Infant ,s dress, from Mrs Poullain, Au
gusta.
Quilt calico patchwork, from Mrs R L
Richards, Augusta.
Si'k patchwork quilt, from Mrs R and
Mrs X Richards, Augusta.
AVax work, from Miss Annie Regers,
Augusta.
Embroidered silk suspenders, from Mrs
R C Black, Augusta.
Rustic cross in moss, from Mrs R C
Black, Augusta.
Sack embroidered in silk, from Mrs Dr
Moses, Augusta.
Needle work fancy chair, from Mrs
Henry Moore, Augusta.
Two knit quilts, from Mrs T Coskery,
Augusta.
Patch work quilt white solid on muslin,
from Miss E A’ McCann. Augusta.
Quilt calico patchwork, trom Airs R
Richards, State of Virginia.
Needle work plain-, by girl under four
teen years, from Miss Carrie Casey.
Collection of fancy needle work, from
Miss Fannie Casey.
Chair cover, from Mrs T S Alorgan,
Augusta.
Ottoman cover, from Aliss Philo Casey,
Augusta.
Sofa cushion embroidery, from Miss
Lou Casey, Augusta.
Silk patch work quilt, from MissAlamie
Hickman, Augusta.
Patch work silk quilt, from Mrs J J
Gregg, Augusta -
Two alghans, from Airs J J Gregg, Au-
gusta.
Silk patch work quilt, from Aliss L AI
Kellie, Augusta.
Crochet quilt, from Airs F Job, Au
gusta.
AVorsted quilt, from Miss C Green, age
fourteen years, Augusta.
Pair pin cushious, from Jane Green,
Augusta.
AVorsted quilt, from Miss Alargaret
Green, Augusta.
Zapher wreath, from Mrs Jane Green,
Augusta.
Basket of wreath flowers, from Miss
Jane Green, Augusta.
Glass bottle puzzle, from S Franklin,
Auirusta.
Darned stockings, by girl under fourteen
years, from Aliss Eugenia Twiggs, Ham
burg. S C.
Tidy, from Airs C AV Doughty, Augusta.
Embroidered infant’s shawl, from Mrs
C W Doughty, Augusta.
Alisscs, childrens’ ladies shoes and gent’s
boots, miscellaneous, from A Brandt, Au
gusta.
Shaving case and apron by a child under
14 years, lrom Aliss R Butts, Augusta.
Ornamental needle work by girl under
14 years, trom Aliss Jennie Stovall, Au
gusta.
Worsted quilt made by hand, from Airs
Isabella Maxwell, Augusta.
Sett doll furniture, from AV E Bollineux,
Augusta.
Hair flowers, AlrsG 11 Crump, Augusta.
Infant’s robe, from Mrs Joe Neal, Au
gusta.
Opera cloak, from Airs G AV McLaugh
lin. Augusta.
Fancy quilt, from Airs A Stevens, Au
gusta.
Ottoman cover, from Miss A E Oliver,
Scriven county.
Rustic whatnot, from Miss E L Stoy,
Augusta.
Four pair fancy shoes, from Jones
Brothers, Thomasville, N 0.
Chinese fan, from Mrs Neblett, Au
gusta.
Five jars preserves, from Mrs Seago,
Augusta.
Worsted embroidered work from Miss F
Cranston, Augusta.
AVorsted embroidered work, from Miss
Emma Cranston, Augusta.
AVorsted tidy from Mrs N P Oowel, 74
years of age, South Carolina.
Patchwork, by girl under 14 years of
age, Miss Julia S Felder, Augusta.
Ornamental Needle Work.
Pin cushion from Miss Julia S. Doughty,
Augusta
Castor cover from Aliss L'zzie Clayton
King, 8 years, Augusta
Lamp mats from Alisscs Kate anu Mary
Gordon, Augusta
Cotton t'dies lrom Mrs Anna Robert
son, Sand Hills
Linen embroidery from Aliss Kate Hyde,
Augusta
Lamp mat from Airs C AV Harris, Au
gusta
Pair baby socks from Alias Ella Brace,
Hartford, Conn.
Pair gent’s embroidered suspenders from
Miss Ella Brace, Hartford, Conn
Sofa pillow from Miss Ella Brace, Hart
ford, Conn
Baby hose from Miss Ella Brace, Hart
ford, Conn
Hair receiver from Airs C W Harris,
Augusta
Perpetual motion from M rs C W Harris,
Augusta
Crochet from Aliss Service, Augusta
Specimeu of work done by machine from
Miss Service, Augusta
Silk embroidered wool cloak from Miss
Service, Augusta
Silk embroidery from Miss Service, Au
gusta
Knit quilt by a lady 70 years of age,
from Mrs Harlow, Augusta.
Sett crochet table mats from Mrs C A
Rowland, Augusta.
Sett crochet mats from Aliss Evalina
Robertson, Augusta.
Pair half hose, knit in silk and knitting
silk, from Mrs AI B Lamar, Edgefield, S C.
Box worsted work; velvet quilt; fiom
Mrs S A Lamar, Edgefield.
Miniature pattern bedstead from A S
Newhouse, Edgefield.
Willow basket from Miss Janie Reives,
Augusta.
Two jars preserves from Miss Mattie B
Miller, Augusta.
Sett collar and sleeves from Miss Emma
Simmons, Augusta.
Pin cushion, by a child 3 years old, Josie
Platt, Augusta.
Case from Miss Katie Platt, Augusta.
Toy cabin from J G Bailie, Augusta.
Largest display of millinery from Airs
Leckie, Augusta.
Puzzle in bottle from John Durst, Edge
field.
Wax flowers from Miss Anna C Clark,
Augusta.
Ten gallons cider vinegar from MrsP J
Berckmans, Augusta.
Six shirts, nlain sewing by hand, from
Miss Sarah J Smith, Augusta.
Foity-two jars preserves, pickles, jellies
from Mrs P J Berckmans, Augusta.
Ten pounds of butter, from Mrs P J
Berckmans, Augusta.
Crochet counterpane, Miss Laura L
Hardy, Augusta.
Pair slippers, from Miss Laura L Hardy,
Augusta. Knitted counterpane, from
same.
Bird cage, from D Sancken, Augusta.
Cane and plume, from Mrs J A Pritch
ard, Augusta.
History of silk worm, from Mrs Virgi
nia Crump, Emanuel county.
Pair slippers, worsted work, from Miss
Fannie Cranston, Augusta.
Case from Miss Lizzie Simmons, Au
gusta.
Taper stand, worked by Miss Kate
Place.
Handkerchief, from Miss Carrie Sim
mons. Augusta
Night dress, from Madame Le Prince,
Edgefield.
lufant’s carriage rug, from Miss Minnie
Fleming, Augusta.
Crochet counterpane, from Bliss Mo
rangue, Augusta.
Embroidered cape, from Mrs H W
Bauks, Augusta.
Five shirts, from Kork, Pullrick &
Jones, Newark, N J, by Mr A T Gray..
Embroidery, from Miss Mary Hookey,
aged 13 years.
Patch-work quilt, from Mrs V Davis,
Augusta.
Enbroidered infant’s cloak, original de
sign, froms Mrs A P Boggs, Augusta.
Quilt, from Mrs Adam Johnson, “
Three fly brushes, J K Sehumpert,
Newberry, S C.
Worsted patch-work quilt, from Miss H
A Coleman, Edgefield.
Afghans, from Mrs H II Cummings,
Augusta.
Patent lamplighter, from J W Bartlett,
New York, by G A Hookey.
Piece bead work, from Mrs Forsythe,
New Jersey.
Piece bead work, from Mrs Simmons,
Augusta.
Frame of hair work, from Blrs T W
Nay, Warrenton, Ga.
Fancy picture frame, from W Slater,
Augusta.
Fancy needle work, by child under 14
years of age, from Miss BI Eve, Augusta.
Fancy worked box, with eggs, from L
W Fargo, Augusta.
Rustic work, from Mrs C E Carr, Au
gusta.
Domestic counterpane, from Mrs Sam
Williams, Edgefield.
Calico quilt, from Sarah Burton, Edge
field.
Miniature hydraulic landscape and cas
cade, from E S Bleakle.v, Augusta.
Lot mats from Miss Annie Rogers, Au
gusta.
Pair knit stockings from Miss M L
Rhodes, Crawfordville—4} years old when
completed.
Collar and cuffs from Blrs E Askin
Crawfordville.
Embroidered lace ; saddle cloth ; Frenoh
embroidery; crochet slippers; crochet
shawl, braided sacque; Macassar tri col
ored work; watch case; cushion mat,
three pieces; tapestry: pair slippers ; from
Ursaline Nurg, Columbia, S C.
Infant’s embroidered suit and cloak
from Mrs Ed Campfield, Augusta.
Pin cushion; sofa cushion; knitted tidy;
from Mrs Breat, Augusta.
Two pieces embroidery from Miss A
Campfield, Augusta.
Worsted picture from Mrs G Symms,
Augusta.
Crochet shawl from Mrs James BI Dye,
Summerville.
Industry of an aged lady—compliment
ary.
Pin cushion from Mrs R L Foreman,
Washington, Ga.
Knitted counterpane from Mrs L Davis,
Augusta.
Sofa cushion from Miss Mittie Wahler,
Augusta.
Chromo from Airs George Syrains, Au
gusta.
Department E— Class 1.
Cotton gin from Nebktt & Goodrich.
Augusta; cotton gin from Gullett, Con
necticut; two sweeps from J T Alartin,
Sparta; cotton seed planter and grain
distributor from Joseph Stogncr, Fort
Valley. One horse drxie plow from P H
Stake, Richmond, Va. The following arc
entered by Thos Wynn, Richmond, Va:
Forty-five saw cotton gin; forty saw cotton
gin The following are entered by T E C
Brinkley, Lousville, Ky: Priam plow roll
ing cutter turning: priam plow with steel
side cutter; plow, iron helve, separate;
universal plow, steel poiDt and heel; uni
versal plow, steel point and heel turning ;
subsoil plow, wrought helve and point;
east plow turning; double shovel plow.
Pratt’s ootton gin from Prattville, Ala;
cotton gin from E Morris, Columbia, S C;
cotton press from Tappy & Cos, Peters
burg, Va; ootton seed planter from Mid
dleton Manufacturing Company. Ohio.
The following are entered by T E C Brink
ley, Louisville, Ky : steel sweep; steel
shovel; steel i shovel; oottop scraner ; j
bull tongue. Road wagon, from J II '
Lowerv, Augusta. The following arc en-'
tered by Pendleton & Board nan, Au
gusta : movable horse plow; iron rotary
harrow ; stump extractor; cotton and rag
press. Horse plow and speed jaek, from
Gregg & O-lev, Augusta; French garden
engine, D B Plumb. Augusta. The fol
lowing are entered by Wyman & May,
Augusta: no top buggy; top buggy;
two horse wagon. Two horse wagon,
from C H Goodrich, Augusta ; two horse
wagon, J H Lowery, Augusta. The fol
lowing are entered by Chas T Palmer,
Richmond, Va: Smith straw cutter ; cast
iron cutter plow ; cast iron harrow ; east
iron turn plow; Southern corn sheller;
Virginia corn shelter. The following are
entered by Diamond Alills, Cincinnati,
Ohio: cotton seed huller ; grist mills.
Light road wagon, from Wyman & May,
Augusta; fifteen finger grain cradle, from
li Sinclair & Cos, Baltimore, M D.
The following are entered by R. Sinclair
& Cos., of Baltimore, Md : No. 3 —oxen
yoke; wooden snout corn sheller: G b„rse
plow; No. 3 Union churn; 19J Mott
plow; No. 2 W harrow; subsoil plow;
16 thresher and straw cutter; Scully small
eider mill; Virginia corn sheller; 2
Scotch hing harrows ; champion coru and
cob crusher; 6 Pa'bun plows; 3 Living
ston plows ; 1 Livingston plow ; double
mould plow; No. 1 hill-side plow; May
nard horse hoe; Uniou washer and
wringer; Mott plow ; 5 fioger graiu era
die; 181 M & H plow: sell-discharging
rake; improved cultivator; No. 1 S & 0
wheat fan; 8-inch knife straw cutter;
clipper steel plow; oorn sheller; single
spout double guard sheller; 9-inoh
2-knife straw cutter.
Cotton and guano distributor, from J
Sherlock, Milledgevillc Ga. The following
arc entered by S Z Hull, Sing Sing, N Y :
Cotton gin ; cotton gin feeder. Guano
distributor, from J D Coxweil, Glasscock
county. Ga. Guano distributor, from J C
Williams, Wilkes co. Ga. The following
are entered by John Bones A Cos, Augusta:
Ox yoke; 1 cart plow ; 2 horso No 1 B ;
cart plow, 1 horse No 10 ; cart plow, 1
horse No 14. Rotary harrow, from NT
Harwin, Baltimore. Southern oorn sheller,
from Ames’ Plow Cos, Boston, Mass. 8
inch straw cutter, from Sinclair & Cos,
i Baltimore. 3 self-sharpening meat cutters,
from Ames’ Plow Cos, Boston, Mass.
Washing machine, from J B King. New
York. Hay feeder, from Heald & Son,
Mass. Mowing machine, from Dodge &
Cos, Auburn, N Y, Sulky hay rake, from
Sinclair & Cos, Baltimore. The following
are entered by N B Moore, Augusta:
Wrought iron tooth harrow; wrought iron
subsoil plow. Guano distributor, frornJ
R Keen, Thomasville, N C. Model turbine
wheel, from W J Valentino, New York,
combined cotton, corn and pea planter
from A H Wooten, Louisville, Ga; h pairs
wagon harness from Bonos, B & Cos, Au
gusta, Ga. Comstock’s cultivator from
B H Bliss, Comstock, N Y; Comstock’s
seed sower, from the same. The following
are entered by S A Echols, of Atlanta,
Ga: Hill side plow; oast mould 1 horse
plow; cast mould 2 horse plow; wrought
iron plow; wrought iron 2 horse plow;
wrought iron sweep; wrought iron subsoil
plow; wrought iron tooth harrow; ox yoke;
mod plow; thresher; straw cutter; corn
sheller; cotton press; largest variety agri
cultural implement.-; wheat drill; plow;
hay fork apd rake; 5 spreading fork.-;
5 spades; 8 hoes; double tree.
The following are entered by S A Echols,
Augusta, Ga: Pulverizing harrow, forage
cutter, bush scythe, grass scythe, road
scraper, cider press and grinder combined,
cane mill, evaporator for syrup, truck No 2,
reaper, clothes horse, canal barrow, gar
den barrow. Guano distrib i tor and cot
ton planter from Rufus C Johnson, Griffin,
Ga; Cfilm's No 7 one-horse steel plow
from Cfilins & Or, New York; Collin’s 2-
horse steel plow from Collins & Cos, New
York, exhibited bv John Bones & Cos;
Cotton plow from TA Wainright. North
Carolina; Cotton sweep from T A Wain
right. North Carolina; 1 horse plow from
T A Wainright, North Carolina; Cultiva
tor from J V Joues, B irke county, Ga;
Cotton and feeder from Trott, Baltimore;
2 horse wagon from S C Talmadge, Mon
tieello; Cotton gin from Winship &
Bro, Atlanta; 2-horse carriage from Wy
man & May, Augusta; Griswold gin from
0 W Massey, Maeon; Cotton press from
Glenn & Wright, Alanta.
Class No. 2.
Cotton seed huller from G H Peabody.
New York. Improved grist mill, from J
W Smith, New York. Engine, from Tab
bot & Sons, Richmond, Va. Shingle ma
chine, from CS & S Burt, Illinois. The
following are entered by J C Williamson.
Wilkes county, Georgia : Wrought iron 1
horse plow; wrought iron horso plow
turning; wrought iron horse plow,‘self
sharpening ; subsoil plow; two horse steel
turn plow and subsoiler. Plow fender,
from Willis E Moore, Taliaferro county,
Georgia. Ten horse power engine, from
W E Turnen & Cos, Richmond, Va. The
following are entered by S A Echols, At
lanta, Ga: Horse rake, stump extractor,
churn, washing machine, lawn mower.
Two washing machines, from D L Fuller
ton, Augusta. Cotton seed planter, from
Ed iUitcbcll, Augusta. Blodel cotton
power nr ess. from Tappy & Cos, Peters
burg, Va. Model cot on power press, from
Bones, Brown A Cn, Augusta. Car lock
(brass) from D K Miller, Philadelphia.
Steam engine (miniature) from II 0
Boardman, August?. W atcr filter, from
D L Fullerton, Augusta.
Yesterday was the fourth day and the
last but one of the Cotton States Fair,
and was as great a success as the day
previous. Nearly as large a number of
persons was on the ground, and the pro
gramme was varied and attractive. The
first thing announced in the morning was
the
TOURNAMENT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT,
which promised to be one of those grand
exhibitions of muscle and skill for which
the Augusta firemen have for years been
Doted. The judges of the contest were
Ker Boyce, Esq, Captain A Phillips, Cos
T J Jennings. Captain Frank Smylhe,
A J Roberts, Esq, and Captain Randolph
Ridgely. The following rules governed
the affair :
REEL CONTFST.
Reels to be weighed, with 400 feet ol
hose on; one man allowed to every 100
pounds; carry 400 feet of hose at time of
starting ou the run, and hose to be con
nected as when ready for fire duty; run 300
yards, attach hose to plug (plug to be
closed up at time of company starting on
the run, as when not in use); lead off 100
feet hose, attaeb pipe to same, ana play
through a ODe-inch nozzle: company throw
ing water through nozzle in shortest time
entitled to prize. No member ot a com
pany allowed to take part in any way m the
contest, except those selected to run with
the reel.
STEAMERS’ CONTEST.
Steamers will be allowed 10 minutes j
after raising steam to GO pounds, and in no
instance will be allowed to carry over 135 !
pounds of steam; play through 50 feet of j
nose, with any size nozzle that may be se
lected by the company; have as many trials
as they can make in the time allowed; no
allowance of time for bursting of hose or ;
breakage of machine.
The reels ran from the grand stand to
the water plug near the founlain, and the
following was the time as announced by
the judges:
Reels Time.
Augusta } 43} sec.
Citizen 1 „ |s} „
Blennerhassett (hose not at- ;
S (tached)
STEAMERS’ reels.
„. ~ . ....l min. 18 sec.
Vigilant * .. 28 “
Georgia , « 04 “
Fillmore , ■< l),, 1*
Clinch 1
STEAMERS CONTEST.
. Distance.
Steamers. 250 f ee t 8 inches.
Vigilant i; ,|q u
Georgia . r jr. <■ n
Clinch IC ----253 " 8 “
The Vigilant and Georgia having tied
in the reel contest, drew straws to . de
termine which company should take the
prize, the victors to treat the vanquished
to lager. The lots were drawn and the
Vigilant was successful.
It having bceu announced that Hod
James Lyons, of Virginia, and |Hou.
Iloraoo Capron, the Commissioner of
Agriculture, would speak, a large crowd
assctnD.cd in and around the grand stand:
[lor want of time and space the publi
cation of Judge Lyons’ speech is deferred
until to-morrow morning.]
SPEECH OF HONORABLE HORACE CAPRON.
Mr. President and Ladies and Gentle
men It is with pleasure that I have ac
cepted your invitation to pc present and
to co-operate with you ip the development
of your industry, in the exhibition of the
Cotton States Association, as witnessed
yesterday. I see an earnest of the spirit
of progress which J. hope may animate tho
practical efl jrts of that Association and of
the Congress bore assembled. In the ad
mirable address of Dr. Tutt, your Presi
dent, I was delighted to see embodied the
principles which utideilie true industrial
progress, aod I heartily commend the
practical suggestions of the orator of the
day, Mr. Compton, looking towards larger
production and fewer acres.
I thank you for , his opportunity of pre
senting, very briefly, a lew suggestions
concerning the immediate, pressing agri
cultural needs oi the South. You will
permit uie to express my convictions
plainly, in a spirit of utmost kindness and
sympathy. You knew well, and have
boasted long, ihe advantages and re
sources of the “Cotton States,” the great
variety and productive capacity cf your
soils—a delightful climate, so varied by
elevation and configuration of surface as
to be adapted alike to the fruits and fibres
of the tropic- and all the products of the
temperate zones—a wealth of precious and
useful metals sufficient to supply for gen
erations the material for the artizans of
the world—an amount of water power
wonderful to contemplate, and the largest
supply ot timber and wood to be found
within the Uuited States. Yet you are
constantly and rapidly reducing the fer
tility of those soil-, and turning out farm
after farm to swell the area of the liuudred
million acres of exhausted lands. You
igDOre tho marvelous capabilities of your
sunny climate, iu neglecting the myriad
forms of production to which elevation,
latitude, situation, soils and various nat
ural peculiarities contribute so munifi
cently. Your minerals arc bidden in tho
bowels of the earth wailing to respond to
the call of enterprise and the magic touch
of labor; your water power in its siient
majesty or resistless energy, goes “on
forever” in its thousand lines of march to
the sea, occisionally reminding you, as at
Richmond or in the Shenandoah, of its
mighty capabilities which you havo so
long permitted to run to waste.
And your forests are solitudes, unblcst
with the hum of busy aod enrichirg labor,
while your very hoc handles are often
brought lrom distant States and your
finest timber is remorselessly girdled that
your lauds may be cleared by that slow
woodman, grim decay.
You possess a tract, of country fit for a
mighty empire; it is actually a wiliciness,
almost a solitude. Its railroads, turn
pikes, farm improvements, scientific hus
bandry, manufactories, model school-houses
and churches, arc yet mainly in the future.
All this work is before yt a. ’ It is tTue the
country is comparatively new and very
wide, and the workers arc few ; but parts
of it havo been settled for two hundred
years, and yet scrubby pine forests grow
where the settlers grew their supply of corn
and tobacco. Has improvement been
commensurate with your resources and in
proportion to the numbers of the popula
tion ? and has population kept pace with
other less favored portions of tho country?
or made such advances as might reason*
ably have been expected with these im
mense resources ? The truth compels me
to say no —vour consciousness echoes the
negative. Why is it? The reasons are
many. Prominent amoifi; them are these :
First. A wasteful and slovenly system
of agriculture, the curse of our whole
country, has been practised in the cotton
States.
Second. The extension of the raw pro
ducts of agriculture by manufacture has
been ignored or discouraged, culture has
been restricted to a few crops, and the
policy of buying nearly everything needed
to eat, drink or wear ha3 been encouraged.
Third. Labor has been mainly restricted
to a servile class, becoming a badge of
dishonor rather than the crown of glory
that it is ; a large portion of the people,
have formerly lived in comparative idle
ness or unproductive employment, ; and
tho intellcot and ambition ot the influential
or ruling class has been spent upon politics
to the neglect of materia! development.
You have sometimes held commercial
conventions while destitute of any com
merce of your own ; it is a significant sign
of tho times that you now, a \ exclusively
agricultural people, assemble to consider
the means of agricultural improvements
and the general prosperity of your section.
As you have listened to my I rank detail
of obstacles to progress, permit me with
equal brevity to note certain means of re
cuperation.
My first counsel would be —practice a
restorative instead of an exhaustive system
of agriculture. A system that involves
abandonment of lands, and removal to now
scenes, is unworthy of the age, acl a re
proach to modern civilization.
No man is worthy to be a fanner who
does not anuually leave his land in better
tilth and strength than ho found it. The
intellect must share more largely with
muscle the toil of agriculture; machinery
directed by skilled labor, and propelled by
brute force, and also by the mighty power
of steam, must take the place of expensive
and inefficient human strength. This
change, as I said in this State a year ago,
“involves the necessity for smaller farms,
better ailturc, liberal use of manure, ro
tation in cropr, and a larger working capi
tal in proportion Ufpermanent investment.
You are already spending millions annual
ly on the old lands of the Atlantic States
for commercial fertilizers. While I would
commend a judicious expenditure in this
direction, I would make this a basis of a,
practical rotation with a course of grasses
and other restorative agencies of scientific
agriculture. The businest of Agriculture
should be an industry and not a specula
tion. The insane pursuit of specialities has
long been a curse to American agriculture.
A whole community runs wild upon hops,
when selling at fifty ceuts per pound, and in
two years they are scarcely worth the price of
picking, and extravagance begotten of high
expectations is firthwith followed by bank
ruptcy. Wheat brings two dollars per
bushel, and whole States become wheat
fields, while every other interest languish
es, until the bread crop becomes so abun
dant as to bn fed to swine in preference to
shipment for human food. The ehcep,
with wool f at one dollar per pound, holdy
high placa in popular esteem; 1.-ut
is kicked from the pasture by every Ran
dolph of the farm at the hrst indication of'
a heavy decline in the value of its fleece.
In your section, cotton, a great boon to
your agriculture as a constituent in your
aggregate of production, may become an
unmitigated evil if left to usurp the place
of all other crops. The crop of last year
produced a hundred millions of dollars
more than one, fifty per cent, larger ten
years ago. Three millions of bales may
command a profit of S4O per bale, while
five millions may not bring a dollar above
their cost. But present profit is not the
main consideration. The increase in value
and enlargement of the productive capa
city cf the soil, by a judicious rotation,
including the restorative influences of green
cropping and cattle feeding, is an increase
of capital, a source of larger annual in
come, and an addition to the inheritance
of one’s children. It not only insures a
profit from cotton culture, but enables the
planter to pocket the entire proceeds of its
sale, other products feeding man and beast.
This leads me to another word of counsel,
namely:
PRODUCE MORE AND BUY LESS.
! As an individual grows rich by what ho
I saves rather than by what he makes, so a
j community thrives by the amount of its
surplus more than by the extent of its
sales. How often has the money received
for a crop of cotton fai'ed to discharge in
debtedness incurred lor all other supplies?
How many plantations have been mort
gaged to secure such debts? The day will
come, if wise counsel is heeded, when the
products ol'cotton will leall surjdus, other
products paying the expense of the farm.
I have received, officially, abundant testi
mony from individual successes and fail
ures, of the ‘■nperior profits of mixed hus
bandry with cotton. I am positive in the
conviction that the permanent prosperity
of these States depends upon a more di -
versified agriculture. While it is true that
a large cotton crop may produce actuully
Icss money than a small one, no sane man
will question the political economy which
adds to this source of revenue many others,
which, together, make an aggregate many
I times larger.
j For some years to come (he cotton
i manufactures of the world can Dot con
i tribute to the industry of these States moro
than two or three hundred millions of dol
lars per annum ; while the total prouduo
tion with the variety required to realize
the highest capabilities of soil and climate,
should command a thousand millions, ami
two thousand might be obtained witbin a
period of ten years, if the whole popula
tion, with recruits from ether States and
from Europe should unito all their efforts
and their industry for the accomplishment,
of so grand an object. The combined
value of all other products is eveu now
materially larger than the value ol cottoD,
but the proportion should be increased till
it aball at least Btand five to one. The
cheapest beef and cheapest wool produced
in the country are ms the product of the
grasses of the gulf States.
The annual sales of animal products
should soon be made to exceed greatly tho
value ol the cotton crop. The wine in
dustry of France produces three hundred
millions of dollars annually, and supports
a population of six millions; then why
should not your sunny slopes, be.-t suited
to wine 1 reduction ot any section of the
