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Cjjrmiicle £ Sentinel. 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.
