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WKDSKBDAY MORNINti, AI6UBT 16.
THK SOUTH CAROLINA KLSCTION.
The North Carolina Democratic jour
nals seem to concede that the State has
gone against Convention by a majority
ranging from five to fifteen thousand
votes—the lowest estimate being, probab
ly, the most correct.
Although the call for a Convention was
defeated, and although the Republican
papers North and South are crowing
lustily thereat, it is an absurdity to term
the result a Radical victory.
The election in North Carolina last
year— when every advantage was with the
Radicals— demonstrated very plainly that
the Democrats had a large working ma
jority in the State. If they were defeated
in the late campaign, it was not their ene
mies, but a wing of their own force, which
caused the disaster. The Constitution,
adopted in 1868 under the reconstruction
laws, declared that a Convention should
not be called to amend it until after ten
years had elapsed. The Democratic Legis
lature chosen last August voted in favor
of assembling a Convention without re
garding this provision. This action
frightened all the timid men in the
party, who were afraid of another
reconstruction in case the movement
proved successful. In this belief they
were strengthened by the Radical journals
of the State and of the whole country.
The administration also interfered for the
purpose of encouraging this idea. The
Attorney General of the United States
stumped North Carolina in the interest of
the Radicals, and boldly proclaimed that
Constitution was framed and officers elect
ed under it—there would be two State
governments for Congress to choose be
tween, and left the impression that the
old Government would bo the one sus
tained.
(Jndcr these circumstances a large num
ber of Democrats who were anxious for
quiet, and afraid of Congressional inter
ference, voted against Convention,and thus
the day was lost.
TIIK TORT KOVAL KAILKOAB.
The following private letter from Mr.
S. C. Millett, late President but now Su
perintendent of the Port Royal Railroad
Company, of which James Appleton, Esq.,
of the firm of Robbins k Appleton, New
York, is the President, will prove of in
terest to all the friends of this road. The
letter is addressed to Colonel B. W. Law
ton, a member of tho Board of Directors.
The attention of our city fathers is re
spectfully called to a certain portion of
this letter, in which it is hoped that no
obstacle will be opposed to tho entrance of
the road into the city. A liberal and pro
gressive polioy should bo adopted by
Council in rcferonce to all public enter
prises, and this and all other railroads
calculated to benefit our city should be
assisted whenever the finances (f tho oity
admit of such support. We feel satisfied
that thore will be no obstaclo thrown in
the way by Council for tho purpose of
preventing tho road from entering our
city.
Tho proposition of the company for the
erection of local depots along the lino of
the road is very liberal :
New York, August 2, 1871.
Dr. /{. W. Lawton, Augusta, Ga.:
Dear Sir —You arc aware, I suppose,
long before this, that on tho 22d of July I
bought out the B. R. k G. Co.’s interest
in the contract to build and equip the P.
R. K. It., and shall onco more assume the
activo control of affairs. I suppose you
know little or nothing was done on the
road after I resigned.
A great many I know lost confidence in
me, and I resigned as much as for any
other cause (for I was not obliged to re
sign) to show them that instead of my be
ing a hindrance to the building of the
road, that they might sco that I was a
■part of its life. Although I was disap
pointed in the parties to whom I let the
contracts, and for whom 1 vouched, I act
ed in good part towards the company and
people, you and friends, who put me in
the position of trust.
When I say I locked tho bonds up so
that they could not get thorn, I do not say,
nor wish to bo understood as saying, that
1 kept them from thorn whon thoy ware
entitled to receive thorn, for such was not
tho ease. I made up the prosont Board
myself, and, take all in all, it caDnot be
boat. Beaufort is not represented by any
one but myself.
Now that tho Company is reorganized,
1 hope wo shall work together with the
Hamo spirit which has animated us both in
times past, to servo tho best interests of
tho Company.
It is impossible for tho present Board,
or any Board, to completo tho road with
out the most cordial help and support, lo
cally, along tho lino ol the road. So far
ns l now understand tho polioy of the
Company, it will be this: A depot will be
built where even tho looal subscription
amounts to $2,000 (that is, anew paid np
subscription ot that amount), and the par
ties making the subscription shall have the
privilege to name tho place where the
depot shall be erected, and the Company
will use its influenoe to havo a post offiac
at every sueh station. A fine depot will
bo erected, to cost not less than $2,000,
whenever tho subscription is made ; pro
vided that the Company will not agree to
build thorn nearer than one mile apart.
A telegraph will be put up along the
line as soon as the track is laid. $2,000
will ercet a fine looal dopot, paint and fur
nish it, so that it will not only be a com
fortable placo to wait in, but an ornamont
to the road and the locality at whieh it is
built.
It is a small amount to ask of the peo
ple living along the lino of tho road: and
1 shall hope to see suoh an interest taken
in it that wo shall have a fine depot at
least every five miles.
What the oitizens of Augusta will do for
the road is hard to say. The last time I
was in Augusta it was to ask for the right
to bring tho road into the city.
Tho Hoard was anything but friendly at
that time. My friends aro now anxious,
before we commence work, to know what
will be our fate if the Port lioyal Railroad
is completed up to the city limits. If the
city of Augusta intends to aet in good
faith with tho Port Royal Railroad Com
pany. they should decide now what they
will do about letting us into theeity.
It is a very important thing for us to
know before we spend a million and a
quarter more, for it will take that much
clean cash to take the road to the limits.
It would be something to encourage the
present parties who compose the Board,
and myself in parti-ular, if the “City
Council” would take some aotion in the
matter. I know this, that unless I can ,
satisfy my friends that the city of Au- '
gusta will impose no obstacle to our en
trance, that they will not put one cent !
into the road or help mo to a dollar, nor
could I ask them to do so- So you see j
the ituportanoo of some aotion being taken |
at once by the “ City Council.”
1 shall remain here till my plans have
been completed for carrying on the work.
It will take a few weeks before I can com
mence active operations.
Yours, truly,
Stephen C. Millett.
The Southern Claims Commission.—
Mr. Theodore W. Parmelee, the Special
Commissioner of the Southern Claims
Commission, has published a letter in
forming those “ truly loyal” people who
have claims against the Federal Govern
ment for indemnity the process to be pur
sued in making their applications. He
says that claimants whose claims do no
exceed 13,000 may present the same to
him, without going or sending to Wash
ington, and recites several of the regula
tions of the board, the most important of
which is as follows :
As the act of Congress limits the juris
diction of this board to “stores and sup
pbes taken or furnished for the use of the
army,” no testimony need be taken as to
charges for rent, for the use of real estate,
for damages to real estate, or for damages
to fields of grass or growing crops, result
ing from the march of armies, or from
military operations. But pasturage, grow
ing crops taken and actually used by the
army, standing wood and timber used for
fuel, or to build forte, hospitals, barracks,
shelter for soldiers, or stables, are held to
be “supplies.” So when buildings are
torn down and the materials actually used,
the value of the materials is allowed.
The Macon Telegraph suggests that as
Dr. Cany declines the Presidency of
Mercer University, the old and beloved ex-
President, Rev. H. H. Tucker be re
elected.
The Rome Commercial reports a ter
rible fire at Talladega, Ala. ; twelve busi
ness houses and three thousand dollars in
specie were burned. Insurance, $4,000.
Stale Agricultural Society.
Rome, August 8, 1871.
The Georgia Agricultural Society assem
bled at the City Hall this afternoon, at 3
o'clock—upwards of five hundred dele
gates being present. A more enthusiastic
and earnest set of men I never saw.
Every man of them means business.
The assembly was called to order bv the
President, General Colquitt. The exer
cises were opened with a fervent prayer
by Rev. Mr. Sistrunk.
General Colqnitt said be had not con
templated a speech on the occasion. The
printed programme, however, announced
him as one of the speakers. He had made
no preparation: would offer a few de
sultory remarks He congratnlated the
Bociety on so large an assemblage—possi
bly the largest ever known in Georgia.
He congratulated the country on the favor
able anspices under which the assembly
was about to enter upon its Work. With
out aid trom any source, the Agricnltnral
Society i» bending its energies for the pro
motion of the interests of onr State. The
purposes of the Society are well known to
be the advancement of the State’s welfare.
One of the aims to this end was to incite
planters to more judicious culture and
watchful care of their lands. Hat all the
efforts of the Society will have been made
in vain, and its deliberations prove utterly
valueless, unless planters make a business
of having faith in their occupation.
There was too little fixedenss of pur
pose among many planters as to the
continued and unswerving pursuit of
their calling. There was too great a
disposition to attend to this pursuit for a
year or two and then to tarn faces to the
city to engage in some other seemingly
more profitable occupation. No more
grievous error ever beset planters ; no
more ruinous policy ever received their
consideration. Surrounding difficulties
had done much to discourage and uosettle
tillers of the soil. This is a fast age.
Men seem bent on making money rapidly.
Monoculture has resulted in burdening
at every step. Uereals and rences 'irao
been neglected. Too little attention had
been paid to ornamentation of the home
stead. Men have departed from the wise
ways of their fathers, who, while they
cultivated their fields with great care, did
not omit to render the homested attractive
by planting shade trees, matnring vines
and flowers. It were well to extract les
sons from the experience of our fathers.
They had many habits we may profitably
adopt. They pursued many methods wc
may safely apply in this day. By giving
attention to rotation in crops ; determin
ing to devote themselves absolutely to
their chosen work ; beautifying their
homes ; and renewing their faith in the
success of that work, farmers may reason
ably expect to reap all the promised fruit.
Men abandon farms and go to the city in
pursuit of new professions, which result
oft-times in their becoming bankrupts.
They lose sight of the fact that planting is
one of the most certain as well as the
most profitable employments in which
men can engage. He hoped a brighter
day was at hand. He felt encouraged at
the prospects. Agriculture must be
brought up to the desired standard, and
nothing that will contribute to bringing
about such a result must be left undone.
When farmers attend to all these things
and guard against contracting debts, then,
and not till then, may they expect to
realize their golden hopes.
The distinguished gentleman concluded
his remarks, which I have attempted to
synonsize, by asking the co-operation of
the Convention to the end that the delibe
rations may prove pleasant and profitable.
The President announced the presence
of the South Carolina delegation—Messrs.
Furman, Watts, O’Neil, Aiken, Means and
Felder. The delegates were most courte
ously received. •
Delegations are en route from Florida
and Alabama.
The report of the Committee on Busi
ness was received and acted upon.
Colonel Samuel Barnett read an inter
esting report of bis travels through va
rious sections of the State, in the capacity
of Commissioner for the Society. He had
been everywhere heartily welcomed;
found the people active to their interests,
with local or neighborhood clubs in ex
istence ; a promising inventive genius is
discovering itself and beiDg rapidly de
veloped among the people. Altogether the
signs of the time are quite gratifying.
A resolution of thanks was voted to
Col. Barnett.
Tho Society listened to a happily con
ceived and well delivered poem by Mrs.
15. H. True, of Morgan.
Home made fertilizers was the topic
announced for discussion. Mr. Newman, of
Hancock, opened the debate and discussed
at considerable longth the case with whieh
those fertilizers may bo saved and utilized.
Ha had experimented to a great extent.
Farmers should pen their stock at night so
as to save the manure, which, properly
managed, ia equal, if not better, than
divers foreign fertilizers. The farmer
must, first of all, -make himself oonvorsant
with ingredients of fertilizers, and under
stand thoroughly the character of tho soil
to which they are to be applied. Clover,
lucerne and peas may bo turned under,
and turned to profitable account. Worn
out lands can thus be redeemed. Washed
land may thus be remedied. Fill up tho
gullies with brush and earth ; sow clover
and cover the land with plaster. A few
years restore the washed portions to their
former degree of fertility. It was a false
idea that deep plowing injured land if
attended to at the proper season. The
caro to be observed is, that the clay thus
turned up should be exposed at a time
when tho frost will fall upon it.
Mr. N. further and sensibly expatiated
on the value of stable manure. In culti
vating strawberries it will not do to use
stable yield.
Hon. Mark A. Cooper followed, and
recounted his experience in the premises.
With ten animals, a man on his place had
accumulated in two years forty-seven
thousand pounds of home-made fertilizers.
He discussed at leDgth their use and the
results.
Colonel Burns appeared and extended a
warm greeting to the Conventionites on
behalf of the citizens of Rome. A colla
tion awaits the members at the Fair
Grounds to-morrow. The Convention will
not indulge in joviality to the negloot of
the business before it. Adjourned till to
morrow at 8 a. tni Loraine.
SECOND DAY’S PROCEEDINGS.
MORNING SESSION.
Rome, Ga., August 9, 1871.
The Convention met pursuant to ad
journment. Tho journal was read and
approved.
A resolution, looking to the suspension
of the regular order, for the purpose of
acting upon a paper in reference to the
agricnltural land scrip, was voted dowe.
A delegation from Milledgeville, headed
by the Mayor of that city, and a commit
tee appointed by the Alumni Association,
were invited to seats on the floor and
asked to participate in tho proceedings.
The land scrip excites considerable at
tention. The discussion on the subject
will doubtless be full and interesting.
The Convention resumed the discussion
of the subject of “ Domestic Manures.” 1
A member of the delegates took part in the j
debate. I find it difficult to get the names '
of all the speakers, therefore, give none. 1
They are mostly practical men, who talk :
business, and do not indulge in empty j
declamation. The general conviotion seems
to be that farmers will profit by husbard- i
ing those things which go to make up the
fertilizers being considered. Many had
used no commercial fertilizers except for 1
experiment; they found that domestio i
fertilizers answered their purposes admir- !
ably. Numbers who pursued this latter
plan had never been compelled to purchase
the eorn. bacon, flour, etc., needed on the ;
farm. Cotton seed, sugar cane masb, :
combined with animal excrements, make a
good fertilizer.
COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS.
Hon. Wm. Schley delivered a very full
and interesting address on Commercial
Fertilizers, lie referred to the damage
done to the soil of this State by the an
cient methods of cultivation. Under that
system, one plat of land was robbed only
to devastate another. That system must
give place to a more approved one, which
shall restore to the soil its virgin fer
tility. With the best portion of the globe
in our possession, with resources un
bounded, the farmers of Georgia have
only to devote themselves assiduously to
the"vocation they have chosen ; cultivate
smaller farms, watching the same closely:
and appropriate all and singular our natu
ral advantages, in order to succeed.
It had been charged that we are an indo
lent people. This was error. We owned la
bor and land prior to the war—hence
were prepared for the leisure which their
circumstances gave them. The times have
changed, and like men, the farmers of
Georgia will be found ready to put their
hands to the plow and to do all that need
be done to restore our soil and put us on
the high road to prosperity.
The speaker wag convinced of the value
ot domestio fertilizers. He thought there
was much of value in commercial ferti
luers ; in fact, they are, in very many in
stances, indispensable.
Judge Schley'z remarks were well re
, His address will be given to the
public by speoial request of the Conven
tion.
Cel. Howard, of DeKalb, thought cheap
manures the lever of Archimedes, which
should move the earth. Commercial fer
tilizers are necessary; $45 per ton is the
highest price farmers can reasonably pay
for fertilizers.
A discussion ensued upon disputed sec
tions of the constitution, io relation to the
time of bedding the semi-annual meetings
of the Society. General Wright, of your
city, Col. Barnett, Col. Batler and other
engaged in the debate.
The committee’s report, recommending
the election of officers at the present ses
sion, which was decided be the fall scssiop.
Dr. Jones, Professor in the State Uni
versity, made a few practical remarks on the
subject of fertilizers, after which the Con
vention adjourned to the Fair Grounds,
where the ladies had spread a most invit
ing collation. Dainties and substantial
were in abundance and abundantly en
joyed. Two hours baviDg been spent in
discussing the feast, the delegates returned
to the city and proceeded to the woik be
fore them.
Seats were tenderd to Gen. P. M. B.
Young, Col. Haideman, and Col. Cooper,
of Alabama.
The discussion of the value of commer
cial fertilizers was resumed, Col." D. E.
Butler on the floor. He was on both
sides of the fence on the question. The
last cotton crop was not increased over
300,000 bales by the use of commercial
fertilizers. A steam box has recently
been invented for utilizing the hoofs and
horns of cows, which yield double as much
of ammonia to the ton as the Peruvian
guano. Tho boms and hoofs are placed
in this new majhinc, a steam box, and in
fourteen hours is thoroughly djssicated.
It matters, therefore, very little whether
the Peruvian guano beds fail or not. The
horns and hoofs will supply the deficiency.
On motion of Gen. A. R. Wright, the
roles were suspended to give an opportu
nity to the representatives of the Univer
sity Alumni and the city of Milledgeville
to bring before the convention the objects
of their mission. No response.
• While the rules were suspended, it was
suggested to proceed to the election of of
ficers. Adopted.
A recess of ten minutes wa9 taken for
the purpose of enabling the various dia
candidates.
The election resulted a3 follows ;
President—Alfred H. Colquitt.
Vice-Presidents—lst Congressional Dis
trict ; W r m. Schley ; 2d, ; 3d, R. J.
Redding; 4th, L. F. Livingston; sth,
Sam’l. Barnett; 6th, R. D. Moore ; 7th,
C. W. Howard.
Executive Committee—lst Congression
al District, 11. D. Capers; 2d, J. K. Bar
num ; 3d, J. H. Fannin ; 4th, J. S. Law
ton ; sth, T. J. Smith ; 6th, R. D. Wynn;
7th, Win. Phillips.
General Colquitt returned thanks lo the
Convention for the honor conferred. The
confidence, support and co-operation of
tho Society constituted his reward. The
State’s prosperity under the auspices of
the Society was the heighth of his ambi
tion.
Col. C. W. Howard was requested to
designate an hour when he can address
the Convention on the changed labor
system.
General J. B. Gordon was announced to
speak to-night on the subject of Southern
Education and Text-books.
Tc-morrow, at 9 o'clock a. m., the Con
vention will hear the Alumni and Mil
ledgcvillo Commissioners.
The Convention accepted an invitation
from the Messrs. Noblo to visit their iron
works.
Mr. Pope Barrow addressed tho Con
vention on washes in land. Ho gave a.
very interesting resume of tho plans he had
adopted for remedying washes on his plan
tation. Mr. Barrow is an exceedingly con
ojso speaker. He impressed the Conven
tion with tho utmost easo by his clear
headed and instructive remarks.
Col. Alston, of DeKalb, corroborated
the views expressed by Mr. B.
Mr. E. H. Gray, of Augusta, was in
vited to a seat on the floor.
The discussion of washes was continued
until adjournment.
Night session at 8 o’clock.
Loraine.
Rome, August 10, 1871.
editors Chronicle & Sentinel:
The Society assembled at 8 o’clock, p.
m., to listen to an address by Gen. John
B. Gordon, on “Southern Education and
Text Books.”
j The General was enthusiastically recoiv
j od. He was rejoiced to sec so large an at
tendance upon the Convention. It augured
well for the State; it told that “there is
life in the old laud yetit evidenced the
fact that our people would rise superior to
discouraging circumstances, and extract
cheering and glorious results out of the
greatest adversity. The farming interest
was one of the hopes ot the land, but to
succeed in all wo attempt, we must guard
jealously our educational interests. Char
acter is the foundation of education. We
must see to it that a spirit of self-respect
and self-reliance be begotten in the youth
of our State.
The address mado a fine impression;
A committee was appointed to report on
establishment of a State Agricultural jour
nal.
THIRD DAY’S PROCEEDINGS.
The Convention met and was called to
order by the President. Exercises were
opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Means.
The journal of the preceding day was
reod and confirmed.
Tho special order—mission of the
Alumni and Milledgeville Commissioners
—was taken un at 9 o’clock.
Gov. Jos. E. Brown said he had been
authorized to speak for the representative
of the Alumni of the State University.
As far as his local attachments were con
cerned, he was naturally inclined toward
Dahloncga and Milledgeville. He did not
intend to assail either of the places men
tioned ; he wished the greatest prosperity.
The question under consideration, how
ever, involved an issue in which the whole
State and not particular sections was in
terested. He would always be proud of
tho record which our people made for
gallantry during tho war, whose evil effect
has impoverished and to a certain extent
discouraged us. We must bend ourselves
now to tho recuperation of wasted ener
gies. The civilization which was ours
prior to the war, has given place to anew
civilization. He would say, with the hon
ored Chancellor of the State University,
that Georgia could always rest satisfied
with a civilization which commenced with
George Washington and ended with Rob
ert E. Lee- But we must conform our
selves to the new order now upon us.
We must awake and prepare to utilize
those things which go to make up a State’s
prosperity. We have lobg enjoyed the
proud apellation of “ Empire State of the
South." If we desire still to retain this
honor, we must be up and at work. Edu
cation must be made free 88 the air ; dif
fused as liberally here as it is in Germany,
who owes to its happy and invigorating in
fluences her redemption from the evils
which befell her during the days of the
first Napoleon, Eoglands’s 20,000,000 in
habitants are doing to-day the work of
400,000,000 people. This is due the edu
cation bequeathed to the people. We
must educate our youth. By develop’ng
our intellectual we develop our material
resources.
Why is Georgia so far behind in the
matter of sustaining her University ? The
SB,OOO annually appropriated to the uses
of the University is nothing more than
the payment of a positive debt due by the
State. The sale of certain lands devoted
to the University realized the sum of
$140,000, Before this amount could be
collected, the Legislature passed a relief
law, and the State stepped in and shaved
the State’s paper—giving her SIOO,OOO
—the interest upon which at 8 per cent,
(the then rate) amounts to the SB,OOO al
luded to.
The SB,OOO voted annually to the At
lanta College for colored persons is a dona
tion positive.
Governor Brown read statistics, showing
what other States had done for their lead
ing institutions of learning. Amherst has
an annual income of $350,000; Bethlehem
$500,000; Princeton, $300,000; Cornell
University, SBOO,OOO, and Yale College,
$750,000.
The Riyal University cf Italy receives
4,000,000 francs annually, and Paris, 4 -
500,000 francs.
Alabama gives from $40,000 to $50,000
to her University and Mississippi $50,000
per annum.
The Governor appealed to the patriot
ism of Georgia and invoked them to step
to the front and prove themselves equal
to the emergency.
The great question now is, what shall be
done with the land scrip, to which we are
entitled on the Congressional grant. Shall
we have separate ogricukuraleolleges. atd
thus fritter away this liberal gift, or shall
we not rather center the funds accruing
from the sale of the serip upon the Uni
versity, and thus do good to the whole
State?
The lowest figure yet realized per acre
was 40 cents; the highest,9U cents- Sup
pose we should sell our scrip at the gener
al average price, 70 cents, would the sum
received accomplish any good if divided
between Dahionega and Milledgeville? Wis
dom dictates that we unite the scrip fund
with the University moneys, and locate
the College at Athens, where we find all
the necessary buildings, professors, appa
ratus. etc., etc. With the University
properly endowed, her doors can be thrown
open to the white youth of Georgia to en
ter tuition free—tho only expense being
board, which, on the mess plan, could be
had at $lO per month. Under sach cir
cumstances many a bright eyed, ambitious
youth, now excluded by tuition and board
bills, would have an opportunity of im
proving his intellectual, moral, and physi
cal man.
The Governor was frequently greeted
with prolonged applause.
Col. McKinley, of Milledgeville, Eaid he
would press upon the Convention the
claims of Milledgeville, where the old
State houses and Church property at Mid
way (placed at the State’s disposal for the
purpose of establishing the proposed
Agricultural College], were found admir
ably adapted to the purposes in view.
Nothing would be needed but to set the
plow to work, ring the college hail and
call the roll of students. He wisin to see
the serin fund divided. Give hair to Mil
ledgeville and half to Dablonega. The
University ba3 a work to do ; let her ap
ply her energies to its performances and
abstain from new enterprises, out of her
line, and which may damage her irrepara
bly. He appealed to the Society to inter
pose its influence and save the University
from the suicidal course she was endeav
oring to pursue. He would not have the
star of Athens lose aDy of its lustre. He
wished the University great success—
hence opposed giving her the funds. He
questioned the wisdom of the reformatory
measures recently inaugurated in the Uni
versity—measures which he thought were
exceedingly ill-advised.
Hon. W. P. Price advocated, in a ten
minutes’ speech of great power, the loca
tion of the college at Dablonega. His
people expected, desired, demanded, and
would have- their interests considered.
They did not intend to yield without a
struggle. They would go before the Leg
islature, which body has at last the dispo
sition of the scrip, and make their claims
known.
Col. H. D. Capers spoke in behalf of
Southern Georgia, and eloquently advo
cated the location of the college at Mil
ledgeville.
Judge Yancey advocated the concentra
tion of the fund at some point; thought
the University the place par excellence.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Gen. Phillips offered a resolution to re
fer the matter of land scrip to the Execu
tive Committee to report, at the next reg
ular meeting of the Society, a scheme for
the proper disposal of the same. The
Capt. C. W. Howard addressed the
Convention by special invitation. He re
ferred in charming language to the past;
felt persuaded that too many young men
are seekiog the learned professions, already
filled to repletion. We need mineralogists,
teachers and engineers, as well as lawyers.
Young men lose sight of the fact that law
does not constitute the only learned pro
fession. I shall not attempt to follow the
speaker through his admirable address,
conceived in the happiest manner, robed in
the choicest language, and circled with the
most beautiful imagery.
Coming down to the practical, the speak
er alluded to the rich deposits of iron
in the soil ot Georgia. He was of the
opinion that the day is not far distant
when the iron crop will exceed that of cot
ton in Georgia. He spoke also of the
wisdom of raising sheep in connection
with plarting cotton; recited facts show
ing the profits to be derived from the pale
of the wool.
Our people should give more attention
to the cultivation of granes; nor should
we neglect the dairy. That State may
truthfully be said to be independent whieh
can raise cottoD, dig iron, grow wool, and
make provisions.
In conclusion, the speaker appealed, in
the most thrilling language, to Georgians
to rally to the assistance of their grand
old mother, to the end that her feet may
be put in the paths which she was once
accustomed so gracefully and proudly to
tread.
The address will be published. The
press of the State received thanks for
usual courtesies. A resolution was unani
mously adopted expressing gratification at
the translation of George Veal’s work on
Agriculture, by Miss Howard, an accom
plished daughter of Capt. 0. W. Howard.
GeD. A. R. Wright was invited toad
dress the Convention. The General Ap
peared, presented his acknowledgments,
but begged to be excused from speaking.
A committee, with Mr. Tuggle,’ of La-
Grange, as Chairman, was appointed to
digest the reports of County Agricultural
Societies.
A resolution adopted by the Hancock
CouQty Club was submitted, urging the
Society to use their efforts to have the
law of ’66 repealed in relation to em
ployees on farms, etc,
The matter was referred to a Select
Committee to report on to-morrow, at 9
o’clock a. m. Loraine.
[communicated.]
Lexington, Ga., August 10,1871.
Editors Chronicle & Sentinel:
The Tax Receiver, G. W. Young, Esq.,
has furnished me with tho following sta
tistics of the returns made for Oglethorpe
county for the year 1871, to wit:
Taxahte. l\opcrty.
White 0wner5,...51,530,52G
Colored “ ... 4,795 $1,535,321
Polls.
White 703
Colored 942 1,645
Professions 25
Increase of taxable property over 1870,
$123,755.
Taxes levied, s 'x-fenths of one per cent.
in addition to the State tax of four-tenths
of one per cent. , same as last year, and re
commended by the grand jury at April
term Superior Court, 1871.
Respectfully yours, &3.,
F. J. Robinson,
Ordinary 0. C.
Another Railroad for Augusta.—
In its last issue, that ably conducted jour
nal—the Edgefield Advertiser —discourses
as follows on the subject of a railway from
Laurens Court House, South Carolina, to
this city, via Edgefield :
Our people at this time are quite hope
ful of a railroad, and have fully deter
mined to speedily have railroad commu
nication with the commercial world. But,
inasmuch as there aro some two or three
very feasible routes being talked over, we
have not as yet decided as to the one
that will be the most conducive to our
interests.
Ip to-day’s pape. 1 will be found a notice
of intentioD of applying to the next ses
sion ol the Legislature for a charter for a
railroad from Laurens Court House, via
Ninety-Six and Edgefield Court House, to
Augusta, Ga., or some point on the Co
lumbia and Augusta Railroad south of
Pine House Depot.
This is a Laurens scheme, and we are
informed that the people of Laurens are
red hot, and still a heating, for the build
ing of this road. Edgefield will subscribe,
and subscribe liberally, towards the enter
prise, and seems more in favor of this
road than aDy other railroad project now
before the people.
This Laurens and Augusta Road (al
most an air line) can be built at a mod
erate cost, and would soon prove a very
popular and prosperous one. To Augusta
this road from Middle Carolina would be
of untold advantage. A vast trade now
carried to Columbia and Charleston would
be, by this channel, thrown into Augusta.
In fact, we regard this railroad connection
far the most important of any of the sever
al railroad measures now inviting the at
tention of the enterprising citizens of that
go-ahead and wide awake city. The far
mers and trades people of Carolina delight
to deal with the clever and high-toned
merchants of Augusta, and this road
would open a channel whereby the citi
zens ot Upper and Middle Carolina would
resort in hundreds to the widely-known
and popular city by the Savannah. Let the
“City Fathers” and the monied men of
Augusta give this matter their early con
sideration, and her able newspaper press
show up the rich harvest that would be
realized by Augusta by the erection of
this road, and right speedily the good
work will be commenced and pushed on
to an early completion.
Talk right out, gentlemen—in Augusta,
Edgefield and Laurens; let’s all go to
work, and to work in earnest, and there
will be no doubt as to the result.
We can assure our friend of the Adver
tiser that, so far as the Chronicle &
Sentinel is concerned, the new road shall
be warmly encouraged and supported.
We have loDg desired the building of such
a line, koowing how greatly it would bene
fit Augusta and her people, as well as the
people of Edgefield and Laurens, for whose
welfare we fed the deepest interest. We
have no doubt that the merchants and
business men of Augusta will give to the
scheme their sympathy as well as —what
is more needed—their money. Augusta
has always done a large and lucrative
business with Eigefield and the surround
ing country, and gratitude for past favors,
as well as the expectation of future ones,
will cause her to aid the enterprise to the
extent of her ability. In the meantime,
let the people of Edgefield and Laurens
show what they intend doing in the matter.
A New Railway Brake.—The new
air brake, which is exciting so much at
tention among railroad men, was invented
in Pittsburg. It is automatic and self
adjusting, but is directed by machinery on
the engine. The machinery consists of
an air pump and receiver, which are
worked by the movement of a hand Laver
at the fire box. Pipes connect the brakes
of the entire train, and through these, by
the movement of the lever on the engine,
the air is made to act upon eaeh wheel in
stantly. The expense of this apparatus is
S3OO for the engine, $25 for the tender
and SIOO for each car.
[communicated
“ How the Might) HaiFallen.”
It is ever sad to see splenl talents per
verted to the advocacy of trupt princi
ples. But it is moro than 4to behold a
man who, by his oft-repeat#nd eloquent
utterance of patriotic scntict, had be
come the ideal of a generotpeople, sud
denly cast himself from thmviable posi
tion which he had won ioie hearts of
his countrymen, and by an ter abandon
ment of the noblo cause htad espoused,
merit a condemnation as tense as was
the admiration formerly vished upon
him. Such was the adora
tioD, rooted deeply in thvery heart’s
core of every true Georgians he proudly
pointed to the author of t famous and
ever mcootrovertifle “ Noton the Situa
tion,” and such, alas! i&e feeling of
sorrow and—it must be id—ot severe
censure with which he is tnpelled to re
gard his recent humiliate desertion of
glorious principles.
Some men there are whoe ere thev have
reached the maturity of tir usefulness,
or the full stature of the and characters
into which, had they live they might
have developed ; others e»nd into noble
specimens of moral sublity; but, as
time flows on, andtbestois of tempta
tion assail, they bow beforthem, and at
last sink down in weakness) mingle with
the humble du9t around tm. The lat
ter fate, it is feared, is drioed to be-all
the hero whom the peoplff Georgia so
lately delighted to honor, /hen the re
cent struggle had ended iiisaster to our
cause, and all seemed pilyzed by the
terrible realities of the bouhe, foremost
of all the prominent men his section,
planted himselfupon the otr battlemeDts
of our constitutional rightand iD clarion
notes called upon the goi and true to
rally around him, and fit again the
great battle of freedom up< tho new field
of reason. With a conviing power of
argument and eloquence rtly surpassed,
he pointed out to his ouunlmen the path
of duty; counselling thetto submit to
the wrongs which they ctd not resist;
but never, by act of their in, to accept
men'tT endorse
of a single man bolcfj denouncing as
usurpations the acts of powerful govern
ment, just emerged fro a war, in which
his own country hadieen crushed to
earth ; and himself resag under the ban
of traitor I Had he diein that attitude
of defiance to the edictsf despotio power,
and with those lofty senmeots upon his
lips, his fame would hai held a place in
the affections of the pple of Georgia,
at least, scarcely inferioto that of Robert
E. Lee. But he has lit! to see the love
and esteem, whieh he hi inspired in the
Southern heart, supphted by mortifica
tion and shame at his uominious retreat
from the high positic he had taken.
Apparently, not eontit with a sudden
and complete revolntii in his expressed
political sentiments, shh occasioned sueh
unbounded astonish met to his friends,
he has lately subjeett himself to still
severer oensure by attating that institu
tion under which h was nurtured,
and which, so long as e felt a peouniary
interest in maintainin, its cause, he de
fended with all the vejsmence of his na
ture. Bat the crownin act of his shame,
in the eyes of his fellw-citizens, is the
unwarranted assault vti’ch he recently
made in, the presence £ hundreds ot the
youth of his own an. tdjoining States,
upon the civilization ot the South. Could
the charges of inferioriy, >rought against
our beloved land, by br ncreant son, be
sustained (which we not now pronose to
discuss, but which wt emjhatically deny)
it is insisted that the iltacl was most un
generous, and the tints andoscasion most
inopportune. The South is daily subjected
to obloquy and slander from a people, one
of the elements of whose boasted civiliza
tion is misrepresentition. Bet she had a
right to expect that her own sons would
not be found amon| the yelpingpack whose
impotent snarls annoy but camot injure.
She has been deprived of her liberties by
brute force; her fields have been laid
waste; her property wrested from her,
and her social system upturned and de
stroyed. Stricken down, yet heriocally
struggling to rise again, it would seeiii
that her late enemies in the field, were
they possessed of a spark of magnanimity,
would blush to aim a blow at her in her
prostrate condition. What then, oh!
shade of Cnrtius! would be the verdict
you would pronounce upon the conduct of
that son who would raise his hand against
his own fallen mother! Though your
voice is now silent forever, that same
history which lias immortalized your
heroic immolation upon the altar of your
country, will record in striking contrast
this last act of him who was once Geor
gia’s pride. Richmond.
Augusta, August 9th, 1871.
Letter from New York.
LsPEOIAL CORRE6PONPENCE OF THE CHRON
ICLE & SENTINEL. ]
Stanford, N. TANARUS, August 2, 1871.
Dear Chronicle —Your ambassador,
after a brief rest ii “the great Metro
polis,” took passage on the fine steamer
Daniel Drew for Albany, the capital of
the State. And now opened before us
one-of the most beautiful and enchanting
panoramas that we ever witnessed. The
noble Hudson river, with its ever-varyiDg
scenery —its mountains, its towns, its vil
lages, its villas, its boats, its groves, all
coming before you ii rapid succession—
renders the trip on# of uninterrupted
pleasure to the tourist
This river rises on tie Airondack Moun
tains 4,000 feet above tide water, and
reaches the latter point at Troy. Ships
of moderate draft canasceDd as far as the
town of Hudson, 115 miles from New
York. It waR naaed after Hendrick
Hudson, who flourished in this region
about the year 169), seeking a north
west passage to India but on reaching the
site of the present city of Albany discovered
that he was only on a river, and so re
traced his steps.
I cannot in the sptee of this letter de
scribe to you the various points of interest
which can be seen bj the watchful and
interested tourist ; aid even if I had the
space I regrot my inability to do justice to
the subject. Leaving New York city on
the east, Jersey City cn the west, we pass
in rapid succession the following places of
note :
Weehauken, the scene of the duel be
tween Alexander Hanilton and Aaron
Burr, the spot being formerly marked by
a monument, which fas been recently de
stroyed.
Manbattanville, a suburb of New York
city, atl32d street, near which place is the
Lunatic Asylum, and he Claremont Hotel,
once occupied by discount Courtenay,
afterwards Earl of Devon, and subse
quently by Joseph Bcnaparte.
Carmansville, another suburb of the city.
Audubon, the great American Naturalist,
is buried here. Nearby is the New York
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb.
Fort Washington, ten miles above New
York city, captured by the British,
November 15th, 1776.
Fort Lee, opposite fort Washington, the
commencement of “ the Palisades,” or
high rocks skirting ihe river for twenty
miles, and varying iD height from 300 to
500 feet above the water. The ruins of
the fort are not visible from the river.
Spuyten Dayvil, a Tillage twelve miles
from New York, the name of which was
originally applied only to the oreek hard
by, which name, according to Diedrich
Knickerbocker (Washington Irving), origi
nated with AothoDy Yon Carlear, a Dutch
trumpeter, who, bound on an important
mission, and being unable to procure a
boat, ewere that “en spuyten duyvil" be
would swim the creek. “ Pen Duyvil,”
however, doubtless tugged at his legs,
and the trumpeter giviog “one blast upod
his bugle horn,” sans to rise no more.
Riverdale is the seat of Mt. St. Vincent
Institute, a Gathoib school, under the j
chargo cf the Sisters es Charity, who pur- j
chased the place from Edwin Forrest.
Yonkers, a flourishing little town, the ]
name of which is derived from the Dutch
Yonk-heer, the heir of a family, and prob
ably the origin of the word Yankee. The
old Philipse manor is situated here, in
which wa3 born Mary Philipse, the belle
of her day, and the early love of Washing
ton. She married Roger Morris, but it is
said that Washington always cherished
her memory.
Hastings, another flourishing town,
midway between which and Yonkers,
about 19 miles from the city, is the highest
point of “the Palisades,” known as “In
dian Head,” and 500 feet above the
river. .
Dobb’s Ferry, a village of considerable
size, remarkable on account of its revolu
tionary connections.
Premont, near which is the boundary
line between New York and New Jersey.
Near by is Tappan, where Major Andre
was tried, condemned and executed.
Irvington, named in honor of Washington
Irving, the general author, so weli known
to and appreciated by our Southern read
ers. He died November 28tb, 1859, and
is buried in the cemetery near Tarrytown,
in "Sleeply Hollow,” made famous by his
pen.
Tarrytowo, beautifully located on the
river, and the site of the old Dutch Church,
the oldest church in the State of New
York, having been built in 1699.
There are various points along the
beautiful river, rendered famous by their
connection with the first revolutionary war,
and I might fill up your colamns with
lengthy accounts of and legends of that
eventful period, but I “guess” that I had
better not tresspass upon yours and your
readers’ patienoe to that extent. There
fore I refer them to their histories for
“farther particulars” iu that line.
Nyack comes next, nearly opposite
Tarrytown, closely followed by Sing Sing,
the seat of the well-known State prison
of that name. The buildings are on the
lower bank of the river, and are built of
marble. There are, no doubt, some peo
ple in New York who do not relish the
song, “ I dreamt I dwelt in Marble Galls.”
Opposite this point, on the west bank is
Verdritege Hook and near by Rockland
Lake, about 300 feet above the river, and
the manufactory of much of the ice used
in the South. The sharp pointed peak at
this point is know T n as High Tom.
Old Hurricane.
Letter from Baltimore.
| SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF CHRONI
CLE A SENTINEL.]
Baltimore, August 9, 1871.
Editors Chronicle & Sentinel:
I have just returned to this place from
a flying visit to South Carolina, nay, al
most within bow-shot of dear Augusta. It
was a sore temptation to look in upon you,
if only for a moment; but business com
pelled me to turn my face northward
again; and, thus doing, I was obliged, at
the same time, to bid adieu to some pre
cious things. Having journeyed nearly
six hundred miles over hot and dusty
roads, the prospect of retracing my way
was anything but agreeable. Heaven,
however, took pity upon me ; for just as
I had concluded to be as miserable as pos
sible, Major Tom Morgan came upon the
scene and announced himself as a com
pagnon de voyage. What with his social
excellencies and a great budget of Augusta
gossip, the time passed very pleasantly in
deed.
The new proprietors of the Wilmington
and Weldon and Wilmington and Man
chester Railways have performed prodi
gies in making their roads first class in
every particular. The Express trains
run splendidly and have every comfort.
T ?mrvroaae/l with DOS
senger cars made at the Company’s shops.
There is nothing better anywhere, and
it is astonishing what beautiful panels can
be made out of our common pine when
highly polished. Native wood has been
almost exclusively used in constructing
these cars, and any road would be proud
of them in every respect. Two magnifi
cent bridges span the Cape Fear river, and
by means of them the horrid transit by
ferryboat is avoided. The company own
ing these roads has almost unlimited
means, and, at no distant day, the line
under control will be altogether admirable.
I have met several of the more prominent
members of this company and they were
very emphatic in predicting a glorious
future for Augusta. They believe in the
old town and arc apparently determined to
give you anew air-line to the North.
Os course, but a faint idea of the crops
of the South can be obtained from a car
window, and fiom the region familiar to
the iron-horse. Still, that idea, faint as
it may bo, is worth something. From
Baltimore to Kingville, I have never seen
a more promising corn prospect; and
from Weldon to Kingsville, the cotton, as
a general thing, looked very healthy and
very encouraging. God grant that' our
dear South will reap a rich harvest this
year ! Tho only mean stands I saw be
longed to freedmen, and they were indis
cribably, ineffally mean.
On the Acquia creek steamer I had the
happiness to meet with the distinguished
Dr. Albert Taylor Bledsoe. The learned
Doctor had been spending some days at
Athens, during the commencement, and
he declared that the Georgia people had
made him twenty years younger by good
treatment. He was immensely scandalized
by Ben Hill’s harangue, and will, I think,
explode its miserable sophistry if it ever
appears in print. Benjamin seemed to
fear something of the sort; for, when the
Doctor was presented to him, he acknowb
edged that he was the last man in America
into whose critical clutches he should like
to fall. Doctor Bledsoe is one of the mas
ters of tlie noble English tongue, and lias
unsurpassed power in exposing shams.
Ben Hill is a first-class subject for unmask
ing, and his sophistry deserves to be torn
into shreds by capable hands. If it be
true, as alleged, that he and Bullock and
Joe Brown have formed a triumvirate, how
neatly does he continue to lit the droll
Georgia description, that he is prudent
when he ought to be bold, aud bold when
he ought to be prudent.
New developments continue to uprise in
the case of Mrs. Wharton. Late revela
tions prove that she was an adroit swind
ler, and the very latest allegation is that
she endeavored to poison a certain lady
here in order to marry her husband. It
is said that man and wife went to J4aropo
to get rid of her company, but nothing
daunted, flic was about to follow the poor
fellow to England, when the myrmidons
of the law pounced upon her. Strange to
say, the American, the trooly loil news
paper here, is the only journal which pub-,
lishes details of her extraordinary career.
Meanwhile, milk punches are obsolete,
tartar emetic is a sound of terror, and peo
ple with an epileptic tendency are held in
suspicion.
Roasting new born babies is the latest
horror.
The friends of the Southern Life Insu
rance Company will be glad to learn that
it has been established on a splendid basis
in Baltimore. I will give further particu
lars concerning this matter at another
time. The effort was a difficult one, in
the teeth of so much competition ; but it
succeeded at last.
It was my intention to have intruded
upon you somo political views, which
might prove novel or inteiesting, but I
find that there is no room in this seribble
ment. Roundabout.
KENTUCKY.
A SERIOUS ELECTION RIOT.
White Men Kept from the Polls—Demo
cratic Negroes Requiring Protection —
Two Respectable White Men Killed —
A Negro of Penitentiary Antecedents
Prominent.
[Correspondence of the Louisville Ledger ,]
Frankfort, August 7, p. m.—A negro
riot at the polls here this evening resulted
in the instant death of two white men, the
wounding of two or three others, and the
wounding of three or four negroes. All
day long the blacks had been drunk and
boisterous, threatening openly to drive the
white men from the polls.
Since ten o’clock this morning a difficulty
was constantly expected, but the attack
did not begin until after th>> close of the
polls. It opened by a scuffle, and then a
pistol-shot by a negro. A few moments
elapsed after the first shot before the other
was fired, when a general fusilade was
commenced. Between fifty and seventy
five Bhots were fired. The train came in
just before the shooting, and in its passage
separated the blacks from the whites. As
soon as it had passed the shooting began.
One of the killed was Mr, William I). Gil
more, a very peaceable and quiet gentle
man, who was usiug every endeavor to
maintain quiet. He was shot through the
breast, and died instantly. Mr. Bishop, a
poor man, advanced in years, who took no
part in the trouble, was also shot through
the breast and killed. The names of the
wounded have not been ascertained, but
some five or six blaok and white compose
the number. The State troops have been
ordered out to preserve quiet, but no
further disturbance is anticipated.
About seventy-five negroes passed down
the street in a body a few minutes ago,
yelling at the top of their voice i, and in
viting the whites to pitch in. E erybody
is armed and prepared for another out
break, but none is looked for.
The streets are now quiet, and no ne
groes are to be seen. Mr. Gilmore was a
citizen of Lexington, and a clerk in the
Auditor’s office at this place. He was
known and rc-spected by everybody. The
negroes were wrought up to this disturb
ance by bad advice from white leaders,
There was no earthly occasion for it.
The aegro was not harmed, or even in
suited at the polls, and every one entitled
to vote was allowed to cast it. The whites
were in the minority, the negroes oarrying
the town. , , ,
One negro, who had served a term in
the penitentiary, and was disfranchised
by the State laws, declared at noon that
it be was not allowed to vote no white
man should vote, and their conduct gen
erally, throughout the day, was insolent
and defiant. The forbearance of the white
men in submitting to their conduct was
commendable and remarkable.
The Federal troops stationed here have
behaved with great propriety during the
day. Gen. Flint gave orders for none of
the troops to appear on the street during
the election, and none of them had been
sent outside of the camp during the day.
They have not been called oat at all, and
will not be, unless there should be a fur
ther outbreak, which is not apprehended.
Besides the firing there was an indis
criminate throwing of bricks and other
missiles. The negroes generally were
armed with Colt’s or other repeating pis
tols, and during the day they several times
displayed them.
The police were compelled to interpose
to protect the negroes who had voted the
Democratic ticket from their vengeance
daring the day.
Two 01 three negroes have been ar
rested. It is thought the man who began
the firing is in jail.
Jerry Lee, one of the policemen, was
slightly wounded in the leg.
8:30 p. m. —There is still considerable
excitement on the streets, and fears of fur
ther violence are entertained. Mayor E.
H. Taylor, jr., has ordered the Valley Ri
fles, a militia company, under arms, to
preserve the peace.
Young Gilmore was very popular with
the young men of this city, and there is a
disposition to avenge his death. He was
a Mason, and will be buried with Masonic
honors. The excitement is still inteLse.
Col. Johnson, Adjntaut General, is unre
mitting in his efforts to preserve peace. It
is hoped better counsels will prevail.
9:45 p. m. —The leader of the mob has
just been brought in. His narao is Henry
Washington, and be formerly belonged to
Adam Keenon. He is wounded pretty se
verely. He received three shots, but bis
wounds are not thought to be fatal. D.
[ From the Charleston News.]
A Medical Loiereast.
An Astounding Orgy on Edisto Island
Bowen on the Gubernatorial War-Path-
The belligerent Bowen has again as
sumed Ms war paint and feathers, and is
on the war path. His plan of campaign is
to lure the credulous colored masses to re
tired groves upon the islands of the sea
by such devices as the seductive ginger
cake and the exuberant root beer, and,
having exhibited to them such dianties, to
inflict upon them speeches from improvised
and rustic platforms, wherein lie lays bis
band upon bis heart aud begs to know if
they, his audience, whom he is glad to sec
and proud to call his brethren, can believe
of him, who thus addresses them, the
scandalous and wicked tales that are
spread broadcast by those malicious emis
saries of the Evil One, by which he begs
to be understood as meaning the Demo
crats, whose hearts are deceitful above all
tilings, and desperately wicked ? Where
upon bis dusky audience, with a lively
sense of ginger cake to come, respond
with shouts of “Hear! hear!” “Kiyi!”
“Bress de Lamb,” and in divers other
incoherent and irrelevant manners, ex
press their hearty reverence for the gentle
Bowen, and tlioir high appreciation of the
bovine barbecue.
A lovefeast of this character took place
last Saturday night, at the Camp Ground
on Edisto Island. It is described with
gushing enthusiasm by some of its attend-
Snis, JluQ I rum an u 1.,*,,/*
been a sort of cross between a colored
camp meeting and a Voudon incantation.
The ambitious Bowen exhorted and expos
tulated, berated and besought, and pump
ed the excitement in his shouting audience
up to fever heat. He argued and they ap
plauded, he gesticulated and they roared,
lie danced and they prostrated themselves
in convulsions of delight, until the au
dience resolved itself into a promiscuous,
squirming, perspiring mass of odoriferous
enthusiasm. Men shouted .and women
howled, the little pickantiies lost their
ginger cakes by being crushed to Nubian
jellies in tLe seething mass; the Saturna
lian echoes resounded from the trees and
scared the solemn owls down from their
resting places, who circled around the
scene and gazed with big-eye wonder.
Next a rush was made for Bowen by the
effusive shades, who refused to be paoified,
except by shaking hands with their new
apostle. They hustled him off of the
platform, and, stretching their numbers
out in two long lines, the shaking of hands
began. The martyred orator passed down
the centre, his arms od either side work
ing up and down, as seized by the dusky
gauntlet, and looking like the levers of an
erratic pump. Old blind meD, toothless!
and tottering, came and put their hands
upon him because they “wanted to see dis
man Bowen ;” women jostled out of the
line by the stionger men, reached their
hands through the ranks, plucked the hem
of Bowen’s garments, and shouted with
rapture, "1 touched’um ! I touched’urn!”
and mothers brought rags and handker
chiefs, laid ttam up against tbeir new
found Moses, and took them away to lay
on their sick babies. Ii fact tho dusky
mass did every thing that gushing idiots
could do under the strongest stimulant of
excitement, and then tho cakes and beer
supervening, they devoured them with
eager avidity, until, with tho disappear
ance of the last ginger cake, and the
squeezing of the last beer-bottle, they
wended their devious ways back to their
various dens, making night hideous as
they passed with crazy shouts of “Bowen
for Governor! Oh, let my people go.”
The Scott Ccntcnnary at Edinburgh.
AHEAD OF TIME.
Edinburgh, Scotland, August 9 —The
Scott centennary, which is being celebrated
to-day instead of the 15th, the poet’s
birthday, is an eminent success. The city
is overwhelmingly full. The banquet this
afternoon will be participated in by nota
bles of all parts of the Kingdom. The
celebration will recur in other parts of the
Kingdom on the 15th.
FULL DETAILS OF THE DAY.
Later - To Joy has been a geuera! hol
iday, and the city is yet so alive with fes
tivities that the streets are im pa-sable.
It is thought that a quarter of a million of
strangers are in town. Scotch airs are
chimed by tbe bells of all the churches,
and salutes fired at daylight, noon and
sunset in the various parts of the city.
The celebration inaugurated by the Cen
tontiary Committee of the City Councils
and the general public consists of a ban
quet in the Corn Exchange, a loan exhi
bition, and a public procession. The pre
cession, whioh was of immense length,
started at hood, accompanied by bands
dressed to represent characters in Scott’s
novels, and marched through tho princi
pal streets. Tho monuments .were fes
tooned with evergreens and flowers. The
American flag and the motto of the Scott
family were displayed. Tho banquot took
place at 6 o’clock, amid flags and portraits,
and seated one thousand guests. Tho
toasts were: “The Queen;” “Tho City
of Edinburgh;” “Abbotsford;” “The
University of Edinburgh ;” “Sister Cele
brations.” Replies to the toasts were
made by the Dean of Westminister. Bar
on Lawrence, Sir John Bernard Burke,
tho Earl of Dalkecth, Lord Jervisooda,
the Earl of Dalbouse, Sir Ilew Craifurd
Galluk and the Lord Provost Right Hod.
William Law.
Similar celebrations were held at Glas
gow and Aberdeen.
Earl Dalkeeth forwarded from the ban
quet ball various complimentary messages
to America and elsewhere throughout tho
world, to which many complimentary re
plies were received.
Races took place during the afternoon
for the Waverly handicap, Centennary
cup and Abbotsford goblet. All tho time
honored Scotch games were played, and
participated in by many. At the theatres
the music these days will be exclusively
Scottish. The woather, though warm,
was delightful throughout tho day.
Dreadful Coal Oil Explosion in
Ohio.
FOUR PERSONS FRIGnTFUI.LT BURNED AND
OVER TWENTY OTHERS INJURED.
Cincinnati, August 9. —A special to the
Gazette says: Last evening, while T. M.
Bennett, proprietor of a dry goods and
grocery store in Vienna, Clarke county,
Ohio, was drawing rose oil from a large
can in the backroom of his establishment,
the fluid or gas from it was ignited from a
candle he held in his hand, filling the
room with flames. Thirty or forty persons
in the village rushed to the house to the
assistance of Bennett, to save his property,
when two kegs of powder, which were in
the bnilding, exploded, sending up an im
mense column of flame and rending the
building, which fell, the rains bnrying
four persons, David 0. Johnson, A1 Clark,
Heniy Baldwin and A. Gordon, who re
ceived snch injuries they cannot recover.
In addition to these Valentine Nicely was
badly bruised and burned about the face.
Mrs. S. Smith had her body badly burned
and two fingers broken. Mrs. Ella Freck,
head severely cut. Nine others are known
to have received slight injuries. One ac
count states that 27 persons, more or less,
were hart. Mr. Bennett escaped uninjured.
Drs, Barnwell, Hazzurd, Hunter and oth
ers. have been busy all day oaring for the
sufferers.
xYlassacliusetts.
Workingmen s State Convention —The
Attitude of Wendell Phillips and Ben
Butler.
Boston, August 9. —The Labor Reform
State Central Committee met this evecing
to determine the time and place for hold
ing a State convention. A leDgtby dis
cussion followed, in which Wendell Phil
lips participated, and advised the conven
tion to wait until the other parties, had
acted. The chairman asked Phillips if he
would accept a nomination for Governor
tendered by the Labor Reform party, to
which Phillips replied he would rot; that
the party could take up a much better
man if they play their cards well, and
draw more strength out. of both parties
la answer to a question whether Gen,
Butler would take their nomination in ad
vance of the Republican Convention, Mr
Cummings said that Gen. Butler agreed
with the party in its ideas, but had given
no pledges directly or indirectly to secure
the Labor nomination. He asked Butler
what he would do if the State Convention
sent him a letter, to which he replied that
be should not answer it, and he added, it
makes no difference what you do at your
convention, or who you nominate. I take
your platform.
A motion to postpone action until alter
other conventions were held prevailed, aod
the convention adjourned to meet on the
30th inst.
The Messrs. Asbury, of Cave Spring,
sold, last week, a full blooded Jersey calf,
six weeks old, for $95, and a three year
old bull for S2OO.
Telegraphic Summary
London, August 10, evening.—Marshal
McMahon and Count Fiasigny arc ex
pected to visit Ireland.
A meeting has been called for Hyde
Parke, on Sunday next, to protest against
prohibiting the Dublin meeting.
Versailles, August 10, evening.—The
court martial sentenoed Rogues, Mayor of
Puteux, to penal servitudo for life. The
official prosecution said the Mayor’s mod
derate language entitled him to some fa
vor- Prisoners complain of the comments
of the press upon their eases.
London, August 10, night.—ln the
Commons to-day, Gladstone announced
the postponement of the Queen’s depart
ure for Balmoral, in deference to the con
dition of public business. The dato of the
prorogation of Parliament is therefore yet
unoertain.
Monsell, Postmaster General, announced
that a reduction of the telegraph tolls to
six pence for ten words throughout the
United Kingdom would be made upon the
completion of the new general office-
Cardwell, in the Commons, spoke in
defense of the English military system as
compared wiih that of Prussia. The
latter was not suited to a free country,
like England. He also stated that the
military manoe ivers to take place in
Berkshire the coming autumn promised
excellent results.
In the Lards, the Marquis of Ripoa
made a lengthy argument in favor of the
ballot, in the course of which be referred
to the experience iu the United States in
the most pleasant terms, and paid a com
pliment to American institutions.
Tho Prince Imperial of Germany and
wife visited Salisbury Cathedral and tho
ruins of Stoneberge.
Tho authorities of Londonderry have
taken the strongest precautions against
disturbances on the 12th instant, the an
niversary of the raising of tho siege of
Londonderry.
In the Lords, after a spirited debate,
tho ballot bill was defeated by 49 majority
against the Ministry.
Versailles, August 10, night.— \ mo
tion for the prolongation for three years of
the office of Thiers, as Chief of Executive,
will probably be introduced in the Asscm
blv to-morrow. Provision is made therein
Tor the resignation ot Xhiera in me ovum,
of the dissolution of the Assembly before
the expiration of his term of office.
Advices from Algeria report continued
improvement in tho situation of affairs,
and say that the insurgents are rapidly
submitting to the authority of the Govern
ment.
Havana, \ugust 10.—It is reported
that Francisoo Aguilla, ex-Cuban Minister
of War, has arrived in Jamaica.
Voze de Cuba says the foroes of insur
gent General Guclan are between Gibara
and Holquin, committing many depreda
tions. When the steamer left the rebels
were situated in the town of Araiza, mid
way on the road uniting Gibara aDd Hoi
quin.
Insurgent Generals Quesada and Figue
rodo have been executed at Santiago de
Cuba.
Fears arc entertained for the safety of
the steamer Espana, from Cadiz, now a
week over due at this port.
Many unfounded rumors are in circula
tion regarding Porto Rico.
Washington, August 10.— Regulations
for applications for pensions for tho war
ot 1812 havo been modified. The loyalty
of claimants must be proved, but tbe
witnesses noed Dot prove loyalty, but must
have certfficato of a Federal officer as to
the character and veracity. Total applica
tions for such pensions, to date, is over
$30,000.
Between now and tho first of Septem
ber Boutwell will call for the amount of
subscriptions to tbo now loan, and con
siderable sums in addition, and commonce
tho redemption of 5-20’sof 1862.
The Secretary of the Treasury has ad
dressed a letter to the National Banks, in
forming them that arrangements have
been made for the disposal of tho remain
der of the bonds offerod by tbe Secretary
on the 28th of February last, being about
one hundred and three millions of dollars.
The arrangement is subject to the condi
tion that the National Banks shall have
the opportunity, within sixty day3 from
this date, to subscribe for atiy sum or sums
not exceeding fifty millions of dollars.
The Secretary has addressed tho following
to agents heretofore appointed : “Nego
tiations having been perfeoted for the sale
of the rcmair.der of the three hundred mil
lion dollars of fivo per cent, bonds offered
the public, by the letter of the Secretary
of the Treasury, on tho 28th of February
last, the authority of the agents heretofore
designated is limited to the sale of 4, 4i
and 5 per cent, bonds, or equal amounts
of 4 and 5 per cent, bonds.”
New York, August 10. —Another
Westfield death has occurred, whioh swells
the slaughter to 100.
John H. Horn, second officer of tho
steamer Sherman, from Havana, diod of
yellow fever.
Dr. Morris, of the sanitary department,
Bays no unusual steps are being taken to
prevent the appearance of Asiatic cholera,
and that there is no indication of its com
ing at present.
Capt. W. F. Lyons, of tho Herald staff,
is dead.
The Sun says authentic nows from
Cuba, through Spanish sources, shows
that the Cubans have achieved two
tant victories in the eastern district.
Two more of the Westfield victims are
dead.
Before the coroner’s inquest, Superin
tendent Braisted thought there was no
one aboard the Westfield who understood
testing the correctness of the gauge.
It is announced that the New York
Central and Hudson River, Pennsylvania
Central and Erie Railway Companies,
have made another important reduction in
transportation rates for all classes of
freights westward.
The Sun says United States Inspector
Stratton yesterday discovered that the
boiler of the Staten Island ferry boat
Middletown was so defective that light
raps with a hammer mado ruptures.
Fortunately the thorough examination
drives the Middletown off tbe line for
some time. Anew boiler seems absolute
ly necessary—the boiler in use is rotten,
leaky and patohed in several plaoes. It
was built in 1864.
Long Branch, August 10.
To the Right Hon. the Earl of Dalheath ,
Edinburg , Scotland:
Owing to absence from home, I did not
receive your congratulations and expres
sions of friendship for the American peo
ple in timo to send a reply to be read at
the centennial celebration of that eminent
scholar and historian whose birth you
commemorate. . The American people,
who have been instructed and edified by
Sir Walter Scott’s works of history, pootry
and fiction, will highly appreciate your
cordial expression of friendship and re
ciprocate them in all sincerity.
[Signed] . U. S. Grant.
Paris, August 11, night.—Elections for
Councils General will take place early in
September- The tax bill is under discus
sion in the Assembly. Tho party of the
Right in the Assembly demand that
Thiers’ term of office bo prolonged,
London, August 11, night.—ln tho
Houso of ‘Lords to-d'iy, Lord Kedsdale
questioned tho right of the Unitod States
to maintain its demand of indemnity for
damages caused by the Alabama, now
that the Atucricm Government bad grant
ed amnesty to the late rebels, and recon
ciliation with the South was complete. He
asked whether the Government intonded
to bring this point to the attention oi the
arbitrators at Geneva, and proceeded to
argue it at great leogth,
Lord Granville replied that tbe question
of liability ior tho depredations of the
Alabama would be argued in all its
bearings before the arbitrators by Sir
Roundel Palmer, and other eminent coun
sel retained on tbe part of Great Britain,
whose interests would certainly not suffer
for lack of able and learned defenders.
Washington, August 11.—Some friends
of Grant claim that his absurd dispatch to
Earl Dalkeith must be a forgery.
To day’s Tribune says: “ We note with
great mortification the fact that United
States Marshal Packcrd, with superser
viccable zeal, told the dissenting members
of the Republican Convention at New Or
leans that he was authorized by President
Grant to use the Custom House for the
Convention, and bring United States troops
there for its protection. We don’t mean
to belitvo him unless we must. It seems
probable that the United States Marshal 1
is restive under a load of odium which he j
desires to shoulder off upon others.’' The
Times is silent regarding Louisiana affairs. I
Cresswell was here for e, few hours to
day.
Governor Potis, of Montana, asks for
troops to protect settlers from the Indians,
Two prominent citizens have reoentiy been
killed.
Bcffalo, August ll. —Tommy Jeffer
son and Wilkes trot for twenty-five hun
dred on Saturday.
New York, August 11.—The police
discredits rumors of an attack on the Ital
ian procession on the 25th.
Rochester, August 11.—Jos. Messner,
after a full confession, was hung to-day,
for wife murder.
Chicago, August 11. —A violent storm
occurred at Appleton, Wisconsin. Light
ning killed a woman.
Norwich, Conn., August 11.— George
Douglasß (colored), aged twenty-seven
years, was committed to jail in default of
one thousand dollars bail, to answer the
charge of attempting to outrage the per
son of a girl, aged eleven years.
Louisville, August 11.—Tho majority
is estimated at forty to fifty thousand.
The Republicans will have about twenty
members in the Lower House.
London, August 12, noon.—The meet
ing of the Emperors of Germany and Aus
tria was oordial. The London Post at
taches a political significance to the meet
ing.
It ib reported that negotiations between
hranee and Germany make tho total evac
uation ot tho French territory probable by
the end of the year. •
lhiers urges upon the Military Com
mittee the necessity of larger armament,
ana an effective foroe of 500,0tX) men.
• 7 ® KLIN . August 12, noon. —Tbe Impe
rial Government, as well us tbo local au
thorities, nave adopted tho most stringent
measures tor the prevention of the spread
ot cholera. Twenty-three per-ons wero
attacked with the disease at Konigsburg
yesterday, thirteen of whom are already
dead. No cases ot cholera have appeared
in the South of Prussia.
Paris, August 12, evening.-Thiers re
plied to a deputation of the Paris Council,
urging the removal of tho \sseaibly to
Paris, that the question rested with tho
Assembly, unlrammeled by his action.
Berlin, August 12, evening. Bis
marck, acting as Chancellor of the German
Empire, decides that the school system of
Alsace shall bo non-sectariaD.
London, August 12, evening.—It is re
ported that Sir Alexander Cockburn, Lard
Chief Justice of England, has been ap
pointed aibitrator under the Washington
treaty.
A dispatch from Stow Market reports
18 killed and 9 missing—supposed to have
perished—by tho gun cotton explosion.
London, August 12, n gbt.—lt proves
to bo the American steam frigate Guer
ricre, Capt. Stevens, whioh was recently
ashore off Leghorn.
The report that Lord Chief Justice
Cockhuru had been appointed arbitrator
for Great Britain, under the treaty of
Washington, is confirmed. The drawing
up of the case for tho British Government
has been entrusted to tho Lor,! Chancellor,
with Lord Tenderdcn and Prof. Montague
Bernard as assistants, and Sir Roundel
Palmer will act as counsel for Great Bri
tain before the Board of Arbitration.
Paris, August 12, night —ln tbe As
sembly to-day, M. Kidct, of tbo Left Cen
tre, moved that tho title of President of
the Republio bo oonferred upon Thiers;
tbat all powers which ho has heretofore
exercised as Chief Executive be prolong
ed a period of three years ; that he more
over be entrusted with tho promulgation
and execution of tho laws; that he bo au
thorized to reoeivo embassadors; that his
official rcsidenco oo at the placo wlicro the
Assembly may tit; that be be lodged at
the expecso of the Republic; that ho
shall havo tho right to appoint members
of oouncil, ministers, diplomatic agonts,
military and naval commanders, and that
ministers appainted by him shall be re
sponsible for their aots to tho Assembly.
Mtdcr, of the Right, mado a oounter
motion, expressing oonfideDco in Thiers,
aud continuing his present power.
Thiers, who was present, asked for a
vote of “ urgency” on both proposals, and
amid great excitement they wore declared
urgonr.
Court martials hold long and excitirg
sessions daily, and tho trial of leading
Communists is progressing as rapidly as
possible where a large Dumber of wit
nesses have boon summoned. Tho evi
dence given for the past two days has con
tained nothing new.
Fires set by insurgents continue to rage
in the forests of Algeria.
OoLUMittrs, 0., August 12.—General
Thomas Ewing, Jr., delivered tho opening
campaign speech for the Ohio Democracy
iu the coming contest for Governor. Tho
speech mainly discusses financial issues.
He says the Democracy of Ohio proposo
that tlie General Government ahull furnish
all the money of the people in an issue
which shall be a legal tender, equally with
coin, for all public and private debts what
soever; except where tho contract ex
pressly calls for specie, and with it redeem
tlie 5-20 bonds, and that, to prevent an un
due expansion of tlie currency, it shall is
sue a three per cent, bond, whioh shall bo
exchangeable at par for the legal tenders
at any time and into which the legal ten
ders may, at tlie option of tlie holders, at,
at any time, be converted.
New Orleans, August 12— About 2
o’olook this morning, Dominick Byrnes in
flicted tbreo dangerous stabs upon Ned
Hughes, a cab driver, who went to the
hospital bleeding profusely. Subsequently
Byrnes stabbed Pat Brady twice through
the heart, killing him instantly. After a
chase of sevoral blocks, Byrnes was ar
rested by tho police. The murder oc
curred in a coffeo house near Poydras
market. Cause—whisky.
SUNDAY NIGHT DISPATCHES.
FOREIGN,
London, August 13.— Tho mission of
the Unitod States Treasury agonts for
Frankfort is fulfilled. Tho whole amount
remaining of tho new loan—one hundred
and thirty millions—has been placed on
the terms fixed by the Government.
Bismarck returns to Berlin from Ver
sailles to-day. He goos to Gostcin to bo
present at the meeting between tho two
Emperors.
The mooting in Hyde Park to-day, to
protest against tbe suppression of tlie
Pluunix Park meeting, in Dublin, on Sun
day last, was an immense affair. Twenty
thousand persons attended, and speeches
wero made from six different stands*
Communist and American flags and ban
ners, and the Irish Harp, and suitable mot
toes were displayed. Among the speakers
were Bradlaugli, Adger and other well
known Radicals. Tho crowd was of a
better class than usual. It was vory quiet
and orderly anil made few demonstrations
of sympathy with tlie speakers.
Minors have arrived from (Staffordshire
to take the place of strikers in the oonl
mines of South Wales. Treullo is ap
prehended and precautionary measures
have been taken. Voluntoors, many of
whom arc miners, Lave been ordered to
deposit their arms with the authorities.
Paris, August 13.—The press general
ly contend that tho voto in tho Assembly
yosterday is a success for tbo advooatos of
prolongation of Thiers’ power, as tho
Right was desirous of postponing tho
question indefinitely.
The court martial at Rouen has passed
tho sentenoo of death on two soldiers who
deserted to the ranks of tho Commune.
Rome, August 13. —An EucjcHoal letter
has been issued by tho Pope, urging tho
faithful to offer prayers for tho froedom ot
the Holy See, and the triumph and tran
quility of tho Church.
COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
New York, August 13.—Tho domostio
produco market havo exhibited increased
activity, which has been mainly caused by
a decline in tho leading staples. At tho
Produco Exohange, flour has declined;
wheat has improved sightly ; oorn has
been firm ; oats havo declined, and other
grains show no material change.
Cotton has steadily declined during tho
week, and tho New York and Liverpool
markets aro now ncaror together in price
than they have been for a long timo past.
The sales for the week reached 08,500
bales, of which 55,000 bales were for
futuro delivery, and 13,500 bales on tho
spot and to arrivo. Os tho spot cotton,
exporters took about 6,900, spinners
4,800 and speculators 270 bales.
FROM NEW YORK.
New York, August 13.—Tho polico of
the first precinct yesterday presented Col
lins and Quigby, battery boatmen, each,
with a solid silver shield, for rescuing
passengers of the Westfield, at the timo of
the recent explosion, and the American
Life Saving and Bern volcnt Society will
soon present them gold badges for their
services on tho same occasion.
Tbo widow of Col. John McLeod Mur
phy will bo appointed to tho Custom
House Inspectorship latoly held by her
husband.
Counterfeit bills on the Ninth National
Bank are circulating lreely in this city.
'The steamers Oceanic and Wyoming,
from Liverpool, have arrived. Thurlow
Weed was a passenger by tho latter.
PEACE RESTORED,
Hudson, August 13,—The Catholic re
bellion in this city has ended, and the
siege of the church raised. For the first,
time in seven weeks, services were held
by the Secretary of Bishop Conroe. The
obnoxious priest is virtually suspended.
Protestants and Catholics alike feel relief
at this peaceful termination of the recent
embroglio,
NEWS NUMMARY.
Washington, Augmt 13.—Tho Agri
[ cultural Department will not make another
crop roport until the September returns
are reoeivod. Since tho report for Ju'y,
indications are more favorable to the crop
of cotton and oom. A letter from Arkansas
says although the acreage is less than last
year, the present yield will be equally as
large, and so of somo other States.
MINE DISASTER,
Keokuk, August 13.—Wm. Briggs, in
tending to reopen his coalmine, sent’his
son and daughter to dip out the water.
The son put a ladder in the shaft and de
scended. The sister, Dot hearing him dc
scended; and then Briggs his brothor
and a hired man followed each other down
the shaft. All five were suffocated. At
last accounts two bodies had been recover
ed.
THE RACES.
Buffalo, August 12.—The match race
tor two thousand dollars resulted as 10l-
Tommy Jefferson, 1,2, 2,1, 1 ;
Wffkes.2.l, 1, 2. 2. Timo, 2:29, 2:27i,
2:28, 2:27}, 2:271-
NEW COTTON.
Charleston, August 13,— The first
bale of new cotton received here arrived
to-day, from Middle Georgia, consigned to
Geo. A. Trenholm.
DEATH OP MRS. VALLANDIG II AM.
Cumberland, Mo., August 13.—Mrs.
C. L. Vallandigham died this morning.