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WHAT WB WANT 18 I.MTF.
There is a growing apprehension that a
want of unity amcDg prominent Demo
crats North and South will result in the
certain success of the Radical party and
the re-election of General Grant at the
next Presidential election- The New
York World, an accept the situation
Democratic journal, which advocates the
burying out of eight of all amendments as
living issues, has been engaged for some
time so discussing constitutional questions
with the Atlanta Sun, of which Mr.
Stephens is the political editor. In a late
issue of the World we find an article
which we condemn as being in very bad
taste, because of its personal allusions and
efforts to bring into ridicule a man who is
above ai.d beyond such imputations as are
attributed to him. If the World cannot
meet the Sun with better arguments than
ridicule aod abuse of its editor, it had
better cease its interference and leave the
people of the South to shape their policy
in the coming campaign. What we want
is unity of sentiment and of action among
ourselves in the South and at the North,
without which we cannot hope to be suc
cessful in the Presidential election.
| From t/ui Atlanta Constitution.]
I lie Slate float! Corruption.
Yesterday evening, N. P. Hotchkiss, ex-
Anditor of the .State Road, had a prelimi
nary examination before Justice W. M.
liutt on the charge of cheating and swind
ling.
The State was represented by Solicitor
General E. P. Howell, Hill & Candler,
Col. i.. H. Rleckley, Hillyer & Bro., and
Z. It. Hargrove.
Mr. Hotchkiss %as arrested In Marietta
and brought to this city. Fry has de
camped for parts unknown.
Gen. Gartrell objected to the warrant,
on the ground that it was defective. The
defendant was not pat upon notice of
what violation he was guilty. He was
willing to allow it to be amended. The
act must be specified or alleged, and the
nature of the fraudulent means used stated.
Col. Bleckley said that the difficulties
suggested could not be met by the order
and direction of the Court. The object ot
the warrant was to bring the party into
Court, and a warrant need not be as par
ticular as an indictment.
Gen. Gartrell maintained that the war
rant was not explicit enough. The case
should he stated.
Justice Butt held that the warrant was
full enough to proceed on. Ho reserved
the right to stop the case at any time to
allow the defendant time.
tIEOHGK i\ BURNETT TAKES THE STAND.
George P. Burnett shown a bill of J. M.
& J. C. Alexander against the State
Road for $5,095 40. Knows the bill by
its signature and date. It was audited by
Hotchkiss. Had a conversation with
Hotchkiss at the Bassecn House about the
Alexander bill. Said to him that it was
reported he had received SBOO of the
Alexander bill.
HOTCHKISS ADMITS THAT nE HOT SBOO,
but that ho paid S4OO of it to C. P. Mc-
Calla, book-keeper. He told witness this
some two months ago. Can’t say what
Hotchkiss received the SBOO for. Nothing
was said about the time the bill was paid.
Hotchkiss was Auditor in 1870.
Cross-examined by the State—Witness
was General Agent of tho State Road.
His duty was to act in suoh matters as
directed by his superior officers. Left the
road in January. It was about the 15th
nl Juno when be met Hotchkiss at the
Sassoon House. Hotchkiss had gone up
to McCulla’s room to talk upon matters.
WHO TOI.D IT ?
Heard that Hotchkiss got tho SBOO from
Fry, Blodgett aud Alexander, and went up
to see him. Examined the books. Alex
ander had several bills.
Don’t know whether Hotchkiss- denied
receiving the money at first or not. When
1,0 udmitted receiving the SBOO he was nor,
alluding to the post offioc money collected
by Fry.
lie wrote a letter a week afterward from
Marietta, btatiDg that witness had mis
understood him.
WITNESS TELI.B M’CALLA
that Hotohkiss said about paying him
S4OO- McCaila did not deny receiving
any money, but said that ho did not know
anything about tho Alexander money.
Supposed the nmnev was collected by
Hotchkiss from other sources. Ho was
not sent to Hotchkiss to find out anything.
YVitncss mentioned >t a few (lavs after
wards to A. L. Harris and Col. Blodgett.
MoCalla said at railroad crossing that
ho intended to have Hotchkiss arrested.
Go to McCalla’s office Ircqucntly to get
mail and sit round. Don’t know that he
gets pay for it. .
When Hotchkiss admitted that ho got
the SBOO, don’t think ho said from whom
iu Heard of Alexander bill first, afterwards
of the collection ot postoffice money.
Hotohkiss said that he had collected some
money.
Witress did not offer to settle the oase
with Alexander for $2,000. Did not got
apy money himself.
0. r. M’OALfcA SWORN.
Witness recorded the Alexander claim
in pass book as money paid out. Hotch
kiss furnished witness monthly with the
accounts for record in pass book. They
are already paid and audited. When wit
ness reoeived the Alexander claim it had
been audited by Hotchkiss. Witness
spoke to Hotchkiss about
THESE BOQTJS CLAIMS
for goods never furnished to the road.
In a room of the Sasseen House he told
Hotohkiss the facts as witness understood
them —that this, with others, was bogus,
and that he had received, according to re
port, a part of the money. Hotchkiss
said ho knew nothing about it. A good
many things wero dono wrong on the road
for which he was not responsible. Ho
denied rcociving the #BOO.
SUSPICIOUS IRREGULARITIES.
Witness began to suspect that some
thing was wrong, by observing some
irregularities happening in Ootober or ;
November. On this occasion, Hotchkiss
brought in a batch of bills to put in the
pass book, but refused to leave them.
Hotohkiss wanted to read out the amounts
and names of bills to witness to record
without witness seeing them, and then to
carry them back. Hotchkiss brought
them twice and refused to leave them.
Finally, Hotchkiss left them and they
were rcoorded. Don’t think that Hotch
kiss ever admitted to me that he got #BOO.
Si’GALLA GETS HIS DANDER Ul>.
Witness wrote to Hotchkiss that be un
derstood that he said that he paid #4OO to
him (witness) and demanding a categori
cal withdrawal. Hotchkiss in reply denied
that he ever said it.
HOW MUCH M CAI.I.A GOT.
Hotchkiss, after bis return from Chat
tanooga, said that he had collected SI,OOO.
Witness received $250 in money and a
check tor $l5O out of this, for which he
gave his due bill, and the amount was
charged as advance on salary.
STATE ROAD OFFICIALS DRAWING PAT
BTILL.
The money collected on debts due the
State Road before January, 1871, are dis
bursed by wituesses in the absence of the
regular Treasury. _
The salaries of Superintendent Blodgett,
Supervisor A. L. Harris, and others,
were still going on. The Treasurer's ac
count still remains unbalanced. Hotchkiss
had drawn for two months’ salary since
January last. Witness’ salary as book
keeper is going on.
STEALING THE EVIDENCE.
The regular pass book in witness’ office
was abstracted during the morning, while
he was at court, although be had looked
his door.
THE TWINS.
The account of J. M. & J- C. Alexan
der, for steel, copper, etc., amounting to
$5,995 40, is approved by E. F. Blodgett,
purchasing agent, per sty, and James
Mullin, Master Machinist. The draft
drawn by McEwen, Grant & Cos., of New '
York, is for the same amount, and the
bills appended for the same articles' speci- j
tied in the other bill. Both bills are in
the same handwriting.
CONSCIENCE FUND.
J. O. Alexander refunded to witness,
August 15 th, the sum of $9,850.
THE DRAFT.
Witness does not think that the draft
was pHKi tv order of the Auditor. Never
saw bills, taxed as the one attached to the
dratt, Ihe draft never came in the hands
of witness.
TUB CAT LET OCT OF THK RAO.
J. C. Alexander testified that Frv came
to liitn and said that he wanted to make
some money in the way it was generally
done at the State Road. Fry furnished
witness with the items of articles he said
that he had purchased from McEwen,
Grant & Go., of New York, with the ap
proval of all parties at the road. Witness
made oat bill on bill head of J. M. AJ.
G. Alexander for the amount. He pre
sented the bill to Hotchkiss, who gave
his acceptance at 30 days. The State
Road was leased, but before the present
company took charge, Fry got the money
on the Alexander claim. Witness signed
the receipt in advance. Don’t know
whether he sigued both bill* at the same
time or not.
Fry said the Alexander bill was not set
tled, and got witness to present the Mc-
Kw er, Grant St Cos. claim.
A HEAVE HAUL.
The same bill was in effect paid twice.
The amount pa’d out was $11,990 80.
When witness obtained the money on
the draft he paid it over to Fry. He re
ceived $2,000 frem Fry on the first haul
before the last was presented-
Fry wrought the acceptance to witness
i before the expiration of the thirty days.
The bills were not attached to the draft
when witness presented them to the Au
ditor. They were attached before pre
sentation to the Witness went be
fore the board aod made a statement. The
account was passed up.
AGREEMENT TO DISGORGE.
Witness states that there was an agree
ment among the parties interested to dis
gorge their il'-gotten gains at 12 m., Au
gust 15th. Hotchkiss was not one of the
number. Witness returned all begot,
$3,400. The $550 was from another
transaction.
THE KNOWING ONES.
Witness states that the other members
of his firm knew nothing of his transac
tion. Witness and Fry were the only
psrtics knowing the facts- Don’t think
Hotohkiss koew anything about it.
The Court then adjourned until 9 o’clock
this morning.
The preliminary examination was re
sumed at 9 o’clock a. m., yesterday morn
ing at the office of Justice W. M. Butt,
before whom the investigation was being
had. The State resumed its testimony.
The Clerk of the Board Railroad Com
missioners, sworn.
That tbe bills were brought before the
Commissioners, of which this is a record.
My information is that the money was
paid on the draft. These bills are the
papers that came together. That entry
was made in it. In this case Alexander
came to me, saying he had letters from
parties in New Fork authorizing him to
draw for these bills ; that he was anxious
to have it passed by tbe Board, and was
wiling to pay a small commission to get it
passed. He came before the Board and
made a statement of his authority to draw
this money. Tbe bills had the endorse
ment of Blodgett and Mullen.
Afier it was passed, I rcoeived seventy
five dollars, which I am now ready to pay
back, not as conscience money, but if it
belongs to the Statfl of Georgia. I have
not paid back any. I will pay it back it
it is found that it belongs to the State of
Georgia. I have got if, and will pay it
back whenever it is decided that the
State has been wronged out of it. Fry
handed me the money. Never was any
conversation between me and Hotchkiss on
this matter. Have no remembrance of
him being before the Board. Alexander
was before the Board ; do not know that
he was sworn.
MR. SCOTT SWORN.
Ain a clerk in the Executive Depart
ment. I never saw that draft. J. C.
Alexander got the warrant. I gave war
rant for lull amount. Hotchkiss said noth
ing to me about it,
E. F. Blodgett sworn—l was supply
Agent of the Western and Atlantio Rail
road last year. Fry was clerk. Fry signed
the bill. It was not by my instrnction.
Occasionally lie would sign bills by my
direction. It was not customary for him
to sign unless I told him. He had no au
thority to sign without my knowledge.
When he did sgn that was the usual
form. That is not my handwriting, but
Fry’s. It is my opinion that that is
Mulliu’s handwriting.
(Several bills were shown witness.)
Question—Are these bills bogus bills?
Answer—l think they are! About two
months since I found it ont. I saw an
entry in my books that excited my sus
picion. I then went to the general book
keeper’s office, I am satisfied that he
knew nothing of it till I went there. Don’t
think I Lad conversation with Hotchkiss
about it. There was a meeting of Alex
ander and myself, Mr. Fry, Mr. Hotchkiss
and Colonel Harris, for the purpose to get
this money paid back. At that meeting
Hotchkiss was with us. There was no
definite plan arranged. Alexander was
willing to make restitution. The other
parties who had got money were not
willing. At that time it was charged that
Hotchkiss was implicated.
At that time Fry stated in the crowd
that Hotchkiss knew nothing about it. I
believe Alexander claimed that Fry had
said that lie paid Hotchkiss SBOO.
A. L. Harris was there making effort
for restitution of tho money. Alexander
was willing to return, Fry was not, and
there were all the parties that I under
stood had anything to do with if. Hotch
kiss said nothing about returning money.
He was surprised at being ealled to attend
qu.<.V> o mentinr . _
Don t know where Fry ip. I saw him
on Whitehall street on Sunday. I think
he was at my father’s house on Saturday.
I do not know where McCalla’s pass book
is. Fry was “my clerk,” from October,
1869, till tho road was leased. I can’t tell
how Hotchkiss came to attach his name to
that draft without taking upon myself
great responsibility. It that draft covers
the bill, it ought to be attached. It the
bill was passed while the draft was out,
Hotohkiss did uot do that the regular way.
I got some money from Alexander, for
which I gave my note—sl,4oo. I paid
Fry SSOO. On the 23d of May I got it.
I owe Fry SI,OOO.
Charles P. McCaila recalled. —He testi
fied that in January he discovered that
there was something wrong about the
Alexander bi'l. Ho thought it rather a
heavy amount to be purohased in one
month. It was turned over to him by
Hotchkisp. The moothly .dealings with
the Alexanders was strikingly less than
the bill beforo tho court. There was paid
to the Alexanders in October, $220 66 ;
in November, $3,852 10 ; in December,
1870, $15,919 97. Total in three months,
$19,492 73.
Isaac P. Harris recalled —The signa
of Janies Mullen is in tho handwriting of
James Wilson, Mullen’s clerk. Wilson
wrote u smooth, plain and held hand, and
signed most all the bills for Mullen.
Witness delivered the check to Fry for
the amount of Alexander’s bill. Recollects
it from tho fact that he had to get the
bank to carry the check for several days,
as the road had no funds on hand. . The
hill was audited December 25th as No. 45.
Defendant gave witness the amount of
No. 45. Witness paid it. The Superin
tendent signed it afterwards. It was paid
in cash.
Witness still holds position as Treasurer,
reoeiviDg pay from the State, and as
agents, receiving pay from the lessees.
Five or six were continued in office byor
derof Gov. Bullock. Capt. Foster Blodgett,
and his clerk Wilson, C. P- McCaila, I.
P. Harris, A. L. Harris and N. P. Hotch
kiss. They were continued in office to
wind up iho old business of the road. So
far, the witness found the work not very
heavy. They drew their salaries. Had not
paid any since January.
Witness saw draft in Fry’s possession ;
never saw it ia possession of any one else.
The Board of Commissioners could have
ascertained from the books ot witness the
payment of the Alexander claim. It is
unusual for accounts of large amounts to
tally to a “quarter of a cent,’’though it
may occur occasionally. The lessees
took possession of the Road on December
27th, 1870. Defendant remained until
about the first of Februaiy. The draft
was presented by Fry to witness but not
paid, as be bad no funds.
Witness received an order from the
Superintendent to pay on the certificate oi
the purchasing agent alone, but paid no
attention to it, as he could only disburse
amounts on warrants.
Witness thinks Hotchkiss is paid salary
on pay roll. Paid him $250 in January.
Supposes defendant does collect money
from old claims.
Defendant, in absence of Superintend
ent, gave the amount of the bill on the
i pass book.
Cross-examined by defense— Witness
gave defendant authority to collect bills on
post offices between Atlanta and Cbatta
! nooga in February after be left the office
in the State Depot. He collected near
i SI,OOO, but has never paid it over. This
occured after the Alexander transaction.
George P. Burnett, recalled—Witness
understood defendant to admit that he
received SBOO. The post office money
question came up before tbat. Defendant
did not mention SBOO. Witness told dc
"fendant that Treasurer Harris said that he
(defendant) had collected post office money
and had not paid it over as he should have
done.
Witness told defendant tbat Alexander
and Fry told him (witness) that he (de
fendant! got sSooof the Alexander money,
and that he had better fix it up. When
the Alexander claim was under discussion,
defendant said he received SBOO and paid
S4OO to McCaila.
Witness gave the names of A. L. Har
ris, F. Blodgett, E. F. Blodgett, J. J.
Blake, Colonel R- J. Cowart, W. Pettus,
Colonel M. A. Candler. J. M. & J. C.
Alexander, and E. R. Sasseen-
The first conversation with defendant at
the Sasseen House was in reference to the
post office money. That being disposed
of, we talked of the Alexander matter. De
fendant admitted that he reoeived SBOO
and gave S4OO to MoCalla. Defendant
did not deny anything. He did not say
much, nor seem desirous to talk much.
General Gartrell—Did you not testify
yesterday in this case, that in the conver
sation at the Sasseen House with the de
fendant, that at first you rather thought
defendant denied getting the SBOO ?
55 itcess-ies, but he lfienrud| in
some fifteen or twenty minutes, admitted
it.. >5 e were talking about the Alexander
claim, and no other, when he admitted
getting the SOOO- Positively believe that
the intention of his answer was that he
got SBOO of the Alexander money.
The State announced closed for the pre- :
sent.
Gen. Gartrell opened the testimony lor
the defense by offering in evidence the
following correspondence:
Atlanta, June 1, 1871.
.V. P. Hotchkiss, Marietta :
Dear Sir —I was greatly snrprised to
learn to-day, from Major Burnett, that in
a conversation with him yesterday, yon
‘left him under the impression that yon
admitted having received the SBOO (allud
ed to by Mr. Alexander) and farther, that
you had given me S4OO of this money.
Now, sir, I write to demand of you a
categorical answer as to whether you did
state the above to Major Burnett. No one
knows better than you do that such a state
ment is utterly false in every way and
shape. I request of you an immediate re
ply to this letter by return of mail.
Respectfully, Chas. P. McCalla.
When will you be here?
Marietta. June 2, 18/1.
<7. P. McCalla, General Book-Keeper:
Dear Sir— l am very much surprised at
! the contents of your note of the Ist inst.
| I made no such statement as you refer to.
i I am snre Major Barnett is too honorable
i to mean any misrepresentation of what I
1 said to him I told him I had collected
I some post office money (alluding to what
Col. H. had said) and had reported the
same to the Superintendent, and had let
you have about S4OO. As both these
matters were fresh in Major Burnett’s
mind, I suppose he confounded the two,
though I certainly 6aid nothing of the
Alexander affair alter I left yonr room.
Respectfully, N. P. Hotchkiss.
A, L. Harris testified that be was in
structed by Superintendent Blodgett to
use every effort to have ail the money
illegally taken from the road refunded.
About the first of last Jnly, J. ('. Alex
ander, Jos. Fry, N. P. Hotchkiss, K. F.
Blodgett and A- L. Harris met at the office
of the last named. Harris sent for them.
No one owned to receiving any of the
money. Fry said that Hotchkiss had not
any of the money. The impre36ion or
inference was that Fry had got it.
Cross-examined by tho State—Fry was
not sworn at this meeting. Fry and j
Alexander expressed a willingness to re- !
turn the money.
McCalla submitted a list of bogus vouch
ers to tho meeting, amounting to about
$20,000, for consideration. Did not think
all the money was stolen. Thought some
ol the vouchers good. Six of the vouch
ers were for Alexander and two for A. J.
Orrae for oil and tal'ow.
Fry, when he said Hotchkiss did not
get any of the money, applied it to all, and
not simply to the Alexander claim.
Witness is still in office as commissioner
for settling up the old affairs of the State
Road and preparing the annual report.
J. C. Alexander testified that Burnett
proposed to settle the case, and expressed
an earnest desire to settle it as witness
did. Witness urged Burnett and McCalla
to inform him what to do. Met Burnett
at Sassecn House. Burnett went out to
see McCalla in another room, and when he
returned said that for $2,000 witness
would be let out. This was some time in
March—can’t fix the precise date.
Understood Burnett to mean that he
was to get the $2,000, and so stated in his
pTescnce in tho meeting at Harris’ office.
He denied it, aod said that it was to be
restored to the Treasury of the Road.
Would have paid him $2,000, but was
advised not ts pay so much.
Witness received from Fry on account
of the first bill $2,000, and on account of
the draft $1,400.
Never saw any money paid to Hotchkiss.
Never paid him any money. May have
told Burnett that Fry said that defendant
got tbe money.
The draft remained in the possession of
witness until after the bill was paid. Fry
explained to defendant that McEwen,
Grant & Cos. bad shipped the goods, and
had requested J. M. & J. C. Alexander to
put the articles on one of their bills under
their bill beads, and defendant then signed
the acceptance. No goods were shipped.
Witness under impression he gave up the
draft to Fry. Witness received tho money
on the account from Fry in Februaty.
Witness leceiptud the bill in blank be
fore the money was paid, and after the ac
ceptance of the draft. The bill was left in
Fry’s possession.
Cross-examined—Witness signed the
receipt in blank and banded it to Fry :
never heard of it again until Fry paid the
money- Witness handed draft to Fry.
Never saw draft for some time. The
draft was some time before the Board ;
stated to them it was genuine.
Tho amounts of the account and the
draft are the same. Tho bill heads of J,
M. & J. C. Alexander were used because
the road made large purchases of them
and they wore paid more promptly.
Court adjourned till 10 o’clock ». m. to
day, to hear argument of counsel.
[From the Atlanta Sun.]
The State Road Investigation.
Auditor Hotchkiss is Hound Over to Ap
pear Before the Superior Court.
All day yesterday was consumed in the
argument before Judge Butt of tho case
of the State against N. P. Hotchkiss, for
mer Auditor of the State Road, and
charged with cheating and defrauding the
State out of a considerable amount of
money-
The evidence entire was given in our
yesterday’s issue, and as we say, the Court
was occunied in hearing the arguments.
Capt. E. P. Howell and Col. Bleckley
made very able and telling speeches in be
half of tbe prosecution, while Gen. Gar
trell and Barton Thrasher were eloquent
in the defense.
The discussion developed no new points.
It is evident that the biggest kind of
thieving has been going on, and that these
preliminary trials are merely breaking the
ice as it wero for a future divo.
The more tho matter is stirred, the
louder it smells, and we dare say that
before this investigation is over with, men
will be implicated in this far-famed State
robbery who were never suspected.
It has certainly thus far developed the
most flagrant and downright robbery ever
perpetrated upoD an honest folk.
MeD. whom everybody was willing to
believe were honest, and who were far
from ev?n meddling with such a thing as
robbery has exposed, are proven to be
rascals of the first water.
This is emphatically an instance where
thieves have fallen out, and we are satis
fied if honest folks don’t come by their
duos in the matter they will see how a
great many men, who have heretofore
passed as honest and respectable, have
been guilty of the worst kind of thieving.
The further the investigation proceeds
the deeper we can see into the villainy of
this State Road bus.ness, and we prediet
that when these old thieves and cheats are
forced into daylight that they wjil bring to
the surface witn them a host of minor
culprits whom the world knows nothing of
at present, but whose appearance will
cause just indignation among the more
honest and respectable portion of the peo
ple whom they have thus flagrantly and
systematically robbed.
Auditor Hotohkiss was first allowed bail
in the sum of $6,000, but as this seemed
to be too large it was reduced to $2,000,
with the verbal understanding that he
would be immediately arrested upon
another and similar charge.
The latter arrest was made, and the
Auditor, waiving all examination, was
bound over iD a similar sum to appear at
the Superior Court at its October Term.
r From, the Cumberland (Wrf) AJ terns, 4
Death of Mrs. Vallandigliam.
We regret to announce the death of
Mrs. Louisa A. Yallandigham—widow of
the late Hon. Clement L. Vallandigham,
of Ohio—who died in this city, at the
residence of her brother-in-law, Dr. R. 8.
McKaig, yesterday morning, at halt-past
11 o’olock.
Mrs. V allandigham wa3 the daughter
of Mr. Wm. McMahon, who was one of
the earliest and most influential citizens
of Cumberland. She was born in the
year 1818, and in 1846 she was married to
Mr. Vallandigham, and removed to New
Lisbon, Ohio; but shortly auerwatds Mr.
Vallandigham took up his residecco in
Dayton, where he lived to the time of his
death. After the burial of her husband,
Mrs. Vallandigham, accompanied by her
son, came to visit her lriends in Cumber
land, with the hope that her health, which
was shattered by the distressing death
of her husband, might improve by being
with her nearest kindred. Daring the
first two weeks succeeding the lamentable
occurrence of Mr. Vallandigham's death
her reason was much affected, but she bad
fully recovered after the lapse of a fort
night, and her mind up to the hour oi her
death was as clear as ever. The imme
diate cause of her demise was dysentery,
from attacks es which she has been suffer
ing all summer. But a few weeks
ago Mr- and Mrs. Vallandigham were
in robust health, with the promise of
many years before them. To-day both
are wrapped in the cold embrace of death,
and of the happy family they and their j
son composed, there is only Charley left—
a promising young man, agod about seven- 1
teen years.
We learn that it is designed to place the
remains of Mrs. Vallandigham in a vault
at the R >se Hill Cemetery, and to remove
them to Dayton in the fall.
New Cotton. —The second bale of new
cotton was received yesterday by Messrs.
Jonathan Collins & Son, from Messrs. J.
L & R. H. Cobb, of Cuthbert. It was
from the plantation of F. Ivey, of Baker
county, the same place from which the
new bale of the day before was received.
It weighed 338 pounds, and classed low
middling. It was sold to R. R. Watson at
17 cents. —Macon lelegnaph and Messen
ger, August 13 th.
The Cheapness of Money.
Almost tho world over, the rate of in
terest is unusually low. At New York,
money is loaned on demand at 2@3 per
cent., and large amounts of paper have
been recently discounted at 4(5.5 per cent.,
or 2 per cent, below the rate usual at this
season. At London, money is equally “ a
drug,” the rate of the Bank of England
being 2 per cent-, and on private bank
discounts of trade paper 2@3 per cent.
At Berlin, tbe rate of discount in the open
market is 3i per cent., at Frankfort 3i per
cent, at Amsterdam 3f per cent., at Brus
sels 3i@3J per cent., aod at Hamburg 31
per cent.; these quotations being 14@2
per cent, below those current at the same
time last year. The condition of the banks,
of course, accords with this exceptional
state of the money markets. Th# deposits
of the clearing house banks of New York
city stand $32,000,000 higher than a year
ago ; and the official statement of the con
dition of the national backs of the United
3tates on June 10:h shows that the de
| posits in all the banks were $90,000,000
above those at the corresponding date of
1870. A similar condition of things ob
l taiDS with the English backs, as will ap
pear from the following statement of the
I deposits of the Bank of England and of
lour of the leading London batiks on the
30:h of June:
DEPOSITS AT 30th JUNE.
1671. 1670.
Ba-kof England (July 5) IU .A) 00) £2*.06i.0r0
London and Wost.ninrer 22 78 0 0 19,600,000
London Join;. Stock (la «cc.-fUi»a). u.or.COO 12.812.tw0
• T nion 12 715 (00 10.Ct0.000
N~Ulu.it lajiuount Uousp-iay 9,5(0.000 5069 000
Tola! £93.8dC,00J £;8,G12,000
We do not quote this large increase in
the deposits so much for the purpose of
showing the accumulation of loanable
funds in the banks—the construction gen
erally put upon the deposits—but rather
as indicating the expansion into which tbe
banks have been led by the low rates of
interest ; for the deposits in the main
represent borrowed funds placed to the
credit of the uurrower. At •nre saaie time,
the deposits do include a certain amount
of surplus cash balances of depositors ;
which element, being now larger than
usual, deserves to be noted as one of the
causes of tbe prevailing low rates of in
terest. The Bank of England holds £6,-
500,000 more bullion than a year ago;
and on Juae lOth, the date of the last
offic'a! report of the National Banks, the
banks of tbe United States held $120,000,-
000 of United States notes agaiust $90,-
000,000 at the like period of 1870, and about
$3,000,000 more of nati nal currency
than then. This increased amount of cash
balances resting in the banks, cf course,
increases their facilities for lending, and
makes them more eager to employ their
means. Indeed, the effect of this sort of
surplus, though it be but very moderate
in amount, in reducing the rate of interest,
is much greater than is generally supposed.
The pressure to employ it, at a time when
money is little waited, reduces the market
rate ; and this reduction, by’ diminishing
the profits on discounting, again increases
the anxiety of the banks to lend in order
to keep up their wonted dividends; so
that each flesh decline in the rate of in
terest brings more money (as the phrase
goes) into the market. In this way it
comes to pass that generally when money
is easiest the loans of the banks are most
expanded ; and hence wo find that, on the
10th of Juno last, the loans and discounts
of tho national banks of the whole country
were $70,000,000 higher than at tbe same
period of 1870.
Tho anxiety of the banks to expand
their loans to the utmost, in order to com
pensate for the low rates of interest, car
ries with it a very obvious danger. The
moment the commercial demand for
money revives it is found that the banks
havo little to lend, and the consequent
competition from borrowers causes a sud
den advance in the rate cf interest, if not
positive stringency. Borrowers havo to
wait until the banks have weeded out some
of their speculative loans ; and the lack of
mercy toward that class of borrowers
causes more or less panic in speculative
circles. Or if bank officers, from being
themselves connected with the speculative
cliques, show imdue consideration to this
class of creditor?, then the class to suffer
are the merchants, who cannot get their
paper discounted.
In view of these considerations, it will
be seen that those who are counting upon
an unusually easy money market in the
fall, because the rate of interest has been
so low during the summer, are basiug
their expectations on a very uncertain
foundation. The proper question for them
to weigh is—how far the present and late
ease will tend to beget an extreme reaction
when the usual demand sets in for moving
the grain and cotton crops. That demand
Hardly tie osepootoj to be either litrlit
or late. With abundant crops, we may
expect large receipts of Western products;
and our information from the South, as to
the condition of Southern trade and cre
dits, warrants the expectation that the
cotton crop will be pressed to market
early. Upon the whole, therefore, we
are disposed to expect during the fall
months an expanded discount line and a
by no means redundant condition of the
banking reserves.—W. Y. Daily Bulletin-
England’s Blunder.
The Journal of Commerce thinks who
ever engineered the quasi royal visit to
Dublin has made a great blunder. As
suming that the presence of the Prince ot
Wales and the other princelings on Irish
soil could have no political significance,
unless it were made the occasion of kind
ness and good will to the unfortunate, dis
affeoted Irish people, the editor says :
The Princes, or their advisers, however,
seem to have thought it was only necessary
for them to show their tampered frames
. at a few halls and reviews, in order to
bring the Irish people upon their marrow
bones in an ecstacy of adulation. Am
nesty, as the chief event of the visit, does
not seem to have been thought of. But
that was the sole idea in the Irish mind ;
the only word on the Irish tongue.
A shrewd statesman would have made
the Pfocnix Park meeting unnecessary by
pardo iiDg out the prisoners before it was
called, and so turned the hate of tbe peo
ple to gratitude, if not to love. The Eng
lish Government could have done this
without exposing itself to the charge of
weakness ; the act would, the rather, have
been regarded as a proof of strength and
confidence- But that fioe opportunity to
make a most politic stroke was stupidly
missed. Again, the Prince of Wales, or
his counsellors, missed a good chance to
do a gracious act. A word from him would
have called off the police, and left the peo
ple free to show at least what they meant
to do. Had he spoken tbat word, we have
little doubt that the meeting would have
passed off peaceably, and those who came
to blame the Prince might have turned to
praising him for his mark of esteem for,
and trust in, his future Irish subjects—fu
ture, that is, unless England becomes a
republic before ho can inherit the crown.
* * * * Under no circumstances
can wo justify mob law, or the mob spirit;
but if the statements of the origin, pre
| gress, and close cf the Dublin tumult are
true, a large partof the blame of the dis
graceful occurrence belongs to the English
Government, which failed to profit by the
golden opportunity of still further concil
iating Ireland by coupling with the Prince
of Wales’ visit so cheap a favor as a ccm
prehens va royal pardon to political cap
tives,
Louisville.
THE GIANT OF THE CONTINENT.
LociSvrLLE, August 12 —The Pennsyl
vania Company, which is the Bureau
representing the Pennsylvania Raihoad
Company, managing the interests of the
latter company west of Pittsburg, were
here tc-day and completed negotiations
with the Jeffersooville, Madison and In
dianapolis Railroad and branches and the
Louisville bridge. The Pennsylvania Com
pany purchased about three fourths cf the
stock of these corporations, amounting to
about two million dollars. Thomas A.
Cate was elected President of the Railroad
and Bridge Companies, Mr- Rickets, the
former President, having resigned. A
number of the old directors have also re
signed.
By this arrangement the Pennsylvania
i Railroad Company secures control of the
bridges across the Ohio river at Cincin
nati and Louisviile, and therefore of all
; through liac-s leading over them to the
South and Southwest, eiviDg tbat com
pany a commanding position in regard to
traffic wi:h those sections. It is under
stood that .ibera! arrangements are made
with the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, by
which it will be enabled to cross the bridge
at this point.
Grant’s Dispatch to the Emperor
of Germany. —Rice, the negro minstrel,
“ brings down the house" by this ;
I went todatball, ye see, and all de big
fellers was dere. I was dere. Grant was
dere. Nay, aLd all de fellers but King
Wiliam.
L’stencr —why was he not there ?
Rice—Well, ye see, he had a reception
at Berlin, and couldn’t come. De people
was a-throwin’ segars, and diamond pins,
and pups, and C3nes, and, oh 1 eberything
at him. He stopped dem, and said it
wasn’t becomin’ for de Chief Magistrate
of a great nation to receive such tings, and
he wouldn’t have it Well, ye see, Grant
heard dis, and he rushed like mad down
to de telegraph office, and sent a dispatch
to Billy, sayiDg : “My Dear Bill—if ye
don’t want ’em, send ’em over. I’ll take
’em.”
New Crop! eceipts.
[From the Financial Qoiucle, August 2.]
Tbe arrivals of nett otton the present
week indicate (so far *ve can judge troun
the first bale?) that gpral picking is to
begin this year at a ds' earlier than the
average. Os the net* rep cf Louisiana
cotton, the first bale f? received at New
Orleans the evening «(kugust 4. It was
raised near the mouth 4’ the Cane river.
The first bale of Qeotp cotton, grown in
Decatur county, Ga , ps received at Sa
vannah, August 6, I Messrs. A. M.
Sloan &Ct.; and oujpciegram from Sa
vannah to-night statefhat lour bales ot
new crop have reachcphat city up to this
afternoon. From Mfin our correspon
dent telegraphs to-Digl that the first bale
was received at that pint this afternoon,
classed middling*. C Alabama cottor,
the first bale was recaaed at Montgomery
by A &H. August 10. It
was raised in that eunty. Our corres
poDdent at Montgom*y telegraphs us to
night that three new iales have been re
ceived at that point ince yesterday. A
new bale of Florida ofton was received at
Savannah August 6, It was raised in
Jefferson county, Fluids. For tho pur
pose of comparing tls crop with the two
previous crops, we htve prepared the fol
lowing, showing the <Jte ot the receipt of
the first bale of cottoi the growth of the
State named, each ofthe last three sea
sons :
State. 187. 1870.
Texas J u p 21. July 28
Alabama Aui. 10. Aug. 9.
Savannah Au;. 6. Aug. 6.
Louisiana Aig. 4. Aug. 13.
Tennessee Aug. 23.
State. 1860. Difference.
Texas Aug. 3. 7 diys earlier than 1870
Alabama. Aug II l diy liter than 1870.
Savau’ah.Aug.l2. Satie day.
Louis'na.. Aug. 7. 9 days earlier than 1870.
Teuns’ee.Aug.2l
The above shows that last season was
about six days in advance of the previous
season, except in Louisiana, which was
unusually backward, and is Tennessee,
which was also backward. This season
Louisiana is nine days eadier than in
1870, Texas is seven days earlier, and the
balance of the cotton belt without mate
rial change.
Wliat K iivs,ia is U“iuic.
[Manchester Examiner Moscow Letter.]
For the present, it would seem, Russia
is on tho defensive. The advice given by
Frince Gortsehakotfin 1866 has been taken
tyher; she is “keeping the peace and
making railway*.” That the Russians
have no expectatnn of immediate danger
from any quarter is abundantly evident;
but, nevertheless, they are working as
zealously to strengthen their weak points
as if a war stood at the very door. For
tbe present (dispitc the confident assertion
cf General Fideyeff that the “coalition of
1854 is a phenomenon which can never be
repeated ”) Russia is using every effirtlor
tho defense of her southern seaboard.
From Kertch to Odessa earthworks are in
course of construction, suds are mounted,
gunboats launched. Naval officers and
sailors are flocking from every quarter to
Nikolaieff, where Ihe Russian flotilla lies,
and where (as I learn from the Moscow
Hews) “ Vice-Admiral Arkass is doing
his utmost to revive the aDcient spirit of
the Black Sea fleet. At Kertch itself a
complete system of fortification has been
constructed, mounted with guns of heavy
calibre, so a* completely to command the
Straits of Yanikale. This, indeed, is no
superfluous precaution. In 1854 the whole
coast lay at the merny of tho allied fleet.
Odessa, Kioburn, Kalca, Kertch, Tagan
rog were all bombarded; 250 vessels were
captured in one port alone ; the English
cruisers navigated the Sea of Azoy as
freely as the Channel; and Rostoy itself
was only saved by the shallowness of its
estuary. Such lessons are not easily for
gotten. Southern Russia is defended
neither by nature nor by art —neither by
chains of mountains like those of Switzer
land, nor by rings of fortresses like those
of Belgium. In the groat prairie that ex
tends from the mouth of the Don to that
of the Dniester, there are no elements of
strength ; all supplies of men and muni
tions must be brought from a vast dis
tance, and at a terrible cost of labor.
Hence the necessity of making the outer
line of defense a? strong as possible ; and
this is precisely what she i3 now doing.
The Right Spirit. —We take the follow
ing from the Central Georgian :
We, the citizens of Lamb’s district,
Washington county, feel deeply impressed
with the dangers which threaten every
interest of society, caused by tbe wicked
ness and rashness of a portion of onr own
people on one side, and the prejudice and
hostility of the Federal Government on
the other. That outrages disgraceful to
an enlightened and Christian people have
been committed in our county, wo ac
knowledge and deplore. That they have
emanated from any political party or or
ganization we as candidly deny—in fact
any man’s democracy might be seriously
questioned who would thus contribute to
the electioneering capital of the Radical
party and furnish it with further pretexts
for our oppression and humiliation. Trial
by jury with the privilege of confronting
our accusers is too dear to every manly
heart to he given up without a struggle—
that which was wrested from a British
sovereign by the courage and patriotism
of our fathers we will not surrender to a
mob.
Recent Congressional legislation, direct
ed against political offenders, has rather
aggravated than benefited our condition,
because it failed at a proper diagnosis of
our case. The only hope is in our own
efforts, and the only remedy is our own
Courts, sustained by a sound public opin
ion. Let ns go to work and apply the
remedy.
We hereby pledge ourselves to be dili
gent in our efforts to bring every violator
oflaw and disturber of the peace to con
dign punishment and we invite the co
operation of every good citizen in every
part of the county :
H. G. Wriglit, Ezra New,
D. W. HarrisOD, W. R. ThigpeD,
John L. Myers, A. T. Liwis,
8. T. Josey, W. A. Powell,
J. M. Thigpen, W. 0. Salter,
J. W. Welch, W. T. Price,
Henry A Josey, W. W- Coleman,
B. G. Smith, F. Dakes,
B. Price, E. Price,
W. R. Webster, 5Vm. Frost,
J. E Harrison, W. Waller,
A. L. Roughton, J. M. Bryan,
C. E. Smith, J. A. Leaptrof,
Samuel Smith, W. M. English,
A. H. Page, F. W. Wilson,
A. T. Cheatham, T. M. Kernedy,
J. T. Gross, A. Youngblood,
J. E. Lewis, John King,
T. M. Harrisoi, J. M. Jackson,
W. A. Smith, W. E. Clark,
T. E. Hood, S. Price,
T. B. Smith, J. L. Anderson,
W. P. Smith, Naihan Price,
G. B. sVhite, B. B. Smith,
M. Id. Coolc, G. B. Harrison,
J. Bedgood, Thom. Welch,
J, M. Barrlsot), M. D. Davis,
Abram Ilerrmaa, W. L. Taylor,
J. T. King, A. G. Grccnway,
J. E. Page, J. W. McDowell,
W. H. Harrison, G. M. Duggan,
Jas. F. BedgooJ, S. F. New,
J. N. Price, T. T. King,
Jefferson co., Wm. Hull,
W. A. Dakes, Enoch Smith,
L. B. Price, E. R. Page,
C. S. Meadows, T. B. Fulford,
Daniel Now, J. A. Davis,
J. A. Toole, M. D. D. E. Clarke,
R. H. Dawson, Asa Welch,
H. J. Bedenfield, W. G. Bryan.
August Is*, 1871.
We, the undersigned citizens of' Wash
ington county, concur iD, and approve the
statements and views contained in the
foregoing, and accept the invitation to co
operation in the maintenance of peace,
law and order:
S. B. Jones, B. D. Evans,
R. L. Warthen, J. T. Youngblood,
W. H. Ilenfroe, P. R. Taliaferro,
Thos. Evans, J. T. Smith,
A. R. Adams, J. A. Martin,
Jos. Bangs, M. G. Wood,
Wit. ShnrliDg, A. Mathis,
L. Mathis, M. Happ. Jr-,
S. S. Knight, John G. Collins,
S. M. NorthingfoD, B. R. Smith,
H. D. Adams, M- NewmaD,
G. L. Eikins. W. A. Thomas,
J. E. Weddon, C. A. Wall,
R. H. Wicker, Jas. S. KeytoD,
W. H. Fulghum, Jas. U. Floyd,
H. Taylor, I. Herman,
J. W. Renfroe, W. E. Jones,
J. H. Pittman, J. M. G. Mtdlock.
The Editor of the Religious Daily.—
Anew and rather interesting figure on
the streets of New York is the Scotchman,
| Jchn Dougall, the editor of the daily re
! ligious paper lately started there. He is a
heavy, elderly man, with a large head and
a face of simplicity and practicality, yet
touched with a certain enthusiasm. He
dresses negligently, is somewhat Greeley
ish in appearance, and speaks with a
strong Scotch accent. He is already
known as “ Praying John,” from tbe fact
of his praying with such remarkable fre
quency and unction. He composes his
I editorials after prayer, prays for each
number of his paper, and labors to induce
all his writers and reporters to work in
the spirit of prayer. His piety has al
ways been of the most energetic charac
ter. Twenty years ago, while engaged in
conducting a large mercantile business in
Montreal, he was accustomed to preach to
his fellow-sinners in the highways and by
ways of the city, urging them to repen
tance, faith and godly lives. He would
leave his business at any time, go out to
of Montreal, mount a barrel or
dry goods box, and deliver sermons to the
laborers, who often interrupted him with
bootings and stones and rotten eggs.
New York.
PROTESTANT ECUMENICAL COUNCIL.
New York, August 12 —The religious
denominations, who, under the name of j
the Evangelical Alliance, were to have |
held a grand convention here last year, but
which the European war then prevented,
have decided at a meeting lately assembled
in Londoo, to come together in this city
in 1873, the excitement of the Presiden
tial election making that year preferable to
1872.
TENNIS CLAFLIN AMONG THE GERMAN PRO
GRESSIONISTS.
A mass meeting of the Germans last
night was addressed by ] Tennic 0. Claflin,
who announced herself as a candidate lor
Congress, holding that woman was as
much entitled to held pub'ic rffice as she
was to fulfill any other function incident
to citizenship. She said jast as a reli
gious American has the privilege of going
to hi3 church on Sunday; so must the
right be equally secure tor you to seek
your recreation just where you can fiad it,
and drink your lager where you please,
and are quiet, so long as you do nut dis
turb public order. A series of resolutions,
accepting her as a candidate of the Ger
man Progression Association, were passed.
AN IMPERIOUS DEMAND ON MAYOR HALL.
John Foley, on behalf of the Citizens’
Association meeting, lias addressed a letter
to the Mayor, saying that a faithful copy
of the city anil county pay rolls tvas de
manded, showing to whom, and what pay
ments had been made ; also bills showing
assets against the city, with the proceed
ings of the Board of Supervisors, furnish
ing the particulars in theso respects,
together with a transcript of tlie Comp
troller’s books, as payments were made by
him. If the Mayor fails to disprove the
charges against him, he must at once va
cate his office. The letter bears the names
of many prominent merchants and bank
ers.
The New Tork frauds.
The New York officials have published
the figures of the debt of that city. The
Times thus reviews the statement:
We are enabled, by the statement of the
condition of the public debt made by the
ixrsyor, to ascertain how much bo is will
ing to confess that that debt has increased
within the last three months. We al
ready had data from which to calculate
with accuracy its rate of increase at vari
ous periods previous to tho last three
months. We invite the attention ol
every tax payer, and specially of every
Democratic tax payer,tr. the facts revealed
by these calculations. They are through
out based on official figures, and if they
err at all it is in understanding the in
crease of the debt.
We begin with a table compiled from
the latest instalment of the Mayor’s con
fessions, showing the increase in our local
indebtedness for the last three months :
DEBT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW
YORK.
April 30, 1871. Jay SO 1871.
Funded debt of the city *40,710,364 51 *51.331,708 51
Funded debt of county 21,591,3*0 00 24,791,350 00
Totil. $71,302,214 51 $79,121 038 51
Sinking Fuad. 18 215.741 48 18 BSO.‘ 61 85
Total $53,(80 473 (.3 $00,212,395 G3
So-called lea porary debt,
city 10.914.500 00 11824,500 00
Kevenu* bonds, cit/ 9,774 30) CO 11 757.90 JOO
Ktvenue bonds county 10,890 tOO 10 10 951 8 0 00
Advances *-n city account 5,2i3 736 67
Dae on county account 905,000 00
Total .*84,072 073 03 SIOO 935.333 33
Turning now to the condition of the
debt on the 31st of December, 1870, wc
find it to have been, according to official
statements, $73,685 226 75; on the 31st
of December, 1868, it was, according to the
same statements, $34,407,047 91.
In the two years, from the 31st of De
oember, 1868, to the 31st of December,
1870, the total increase was $39,279,-
178 84. This was at the rate of $1,636,-
632 45 per month. This was certainly
running the city in debt at a very rapid
rate —a rate more than five times as rapid
as that at whioh the debt increased during
the five years of war from December 31,
1860, to December 31, 1865. Had the
people fully realized then what was going
on they would have been justly indignant
and reasonab y alarmed. Worse things,
however, were in store. From the 31st of
December, 1870, to April 30, 1871, a
period of lour months immediately suc
ceeding the period of the la3t calculation,
the debt was increased by $10,985 446 28.
This was at the rate of $2,746,461 57 a
month, or in a proportion nine times
greater than during war times. The latest
statement is, however, more ruinous to
tho reputation of the city government than
any official exhibits that have preceded
it. It shows that from the date of the
Mayor’s message, April 30, to July 31,
the city and county debt has been swelled
by $16,283,260 30. This is at tho per
fectly incredible rate of $5,427,753 43 per
month. It is nearly twice as fast as the
debt was increasing fer the first four
months of 1871 ; it is three and one-third
times as fast as it increased during 1869
and IS7O : and it. is rnoro than eighteen
times as fast as it increased during the
years of the war.
A Koyal Scandal.
London, July 20. — There is a story run
ning about like wildfire in tho upper cir
cles here, which would seem to indicate a
little “ difficulty” arising out of the “ un
equal match” lately contracted in it. As
I happen to know the truth of the matter,
I will give you the rumor first, and then
the real version. Rumor asserts that on
the late opening of St. Thomas’ Hospital
by the Queen, the Marquis of Lome, ac
companied his wife, the Princess Louise,
to the waiting room prepared for the royal
family previous to the ceremony. Accord
ing to the story, the Prince of Wales seeing
him there, desired one of the Lords in wait
ing to inform him that his presence was
contrary to etiquette. That functionary,
however, replied that he could only con
vey such an intimation on the express
command of the Queen. Upon this
the Prince approached Lord Lome and
himself made the communication, and
in consequence the latter left the
apartment and remained outside in
the corridor, not entering the room
set apart for the “ suite.” So much
for report. Now, what happened was
this: On approaching the waiting-room,
Lord Lome himself dropped his wife’s arm
and stopped, eayirg to the Prince of
Wales, who was standing at the entrance,
“ I suppose I don’t go in here?” To this
the Prince replied, “Hid not the Queen
tell you to come in?” On which the other
answered, “No, and thoicfore I shall re
main outside;” which he did, the Prince
standing there also and conversing with
him, as if purposely to support him. You
would be amused to learn what an amount
of comment and discussion this miserable
story has raised here, and how angrily the
expediency or otherwise of the union which
has given rise to it is fought out over again-
In a common-sense point of view, there
seems something both absurd as well as
little that Lord Lome, who has been al
lowed to marry into the royal family,
should not be fully admitted a member of
it. The public would not in ihe least ob
ject, and one would suppose that the royal
family would, out of respect for their own
selection, bo the first to especially desire it.
The Crops in South Carolina.— We
print to-day a number of letters from our
attentive correspondents in the interior,
which letters, together with other trust
worthy information in our possession,
enable u? to make the following general
estimate of the probable cotton and corn
crops of South Carolina for the current
year:
L With the most favorable Reasons, the
cotton crop of this year will be at least
thirty per cent, less than that of last
year—the estimates range from twenty five
pet cent, to fifty per cent., according to
locality.
2. With unfavorable ?ca?on.', the crop
will not exceed one-halt of the crop of last
year. Upon this point our estimates agree.
3 The crop of the present year will
cost at least twenty-five per cent, less than
the crop of last year. The estimates
range from ten per cent, to thirty-three
per cent.
4. Tho crop cf breadstuff's, although
there was a largo increase in area, will
not be larger than is required for the
wants of the State, and, in some localities,
there will be a deficiency.
This is the substance of all the letters
and private advices received by ns duriog
the past two weeks, but it must not be for
gotten that heavy rains or high winds would
seriously diminish the yield of cotton, and
reduce the crop of the staple below our
lowest figures. Charleston News.
A “Pious Circus.”— Driving baggage
wagons for “ Barnum’s Great Moral
Show” must be a festive kind of business.
When the procession was forming recent
ly, for the purpose of entering a New
England city, it was found necessary to
whip the drivers severely to wake them
from their sound sleep, some of them
having been without rest for three days.
There’s nothing like a “ pious circus.”
Feeling.— A rural youth was in the
city one day, and dropped caenally in at a
hardware store. Lounging through the
store, he came to a large buzz-3aw sus
pended Bgainst the wall. Giving it a rap
with his knuckles, producing a sharp ring,
he remarked to the storekeeper, who
came up at the moment: “I had an old
dad ripped to pieces by one of ’em fel
lows, last week !’* Tetching, wasn’t it?
Arkansas.— Little Rode, Ark., Aug.
15- —Considerable interest is being mani
fested among the colored people in regard
to the city elections in November. Meet
ings are held almost every night.
Crop prospects continue excellent from
all parts of the State. At least one-third
less cotton was planted this year than last.
Napoleon in Fxile.
Jattr.sliiu/ Reminiscences of a Visit to
Camden Court— Wiil the Emperior be
Restored ?
[From the New York World.}
Among the recent arrivals from Europe
iD this city is Colonel Duncan, of Kentucky,
who during his recent sojourn- abroad had
many opportunities of becoming acquaint
ed with the drift of public opinion, as well
as with some of the prominent actors in
recent European events. Some of the
remits of his ob ervations are told in the
subjoined report of a conversation which
he had with one of our reporters :
“ Well, Colonel, it is understood that
you have visited the Emneror Napoleon
at Chiselhurst, and the World is anxious
to obtain from you any recol'eotion of your
relations with him which may be re
peated.”
*’l cannot tell you much without violat
ing the courtesies of private life. You of
course see that it would be b'ghly im
proper tr repeat any ma'tcrs I heard in
conversation whioh it was understood, I
presume, was entirely private.”
“Os course; still there arc many im
pressions which you have doubtless formed
whioh there is no indelicacy in relating ol
a public person. Is the Emperor’s health
satisfactory at present? ’
“ Yes. lie appeared to me to be in ex
cellent health and quite cheerful. He was
on a yachting excursion with me, and
while on board the yacht he moved about,
observing everything, and erjoyed himself
quite as much as any of the party, per
haps more so.”
“Is lie in good spirits? Do you think
him dejected at his reverse of fortune?”
“ lie is in fair spirits anil quite hopeful.
I do not think that lie is much disturbed
at the loss of his position, and doubtless
neither he nor the Empress would care to
regain it were it not for their son. The
ingratitude of many of those who ought
to have been their friends has inclined
them personally more and more to private
life.”
“ What hopes are entertained of their
restoration? Is it not believed that the
Napoleonic game is gone up?”
“ Not at all. Shortly before I left Lon
don I dined with a member of the imperial
family, who explained to me some of tho
views which aro now held by the impe
rialists. It Is looked in iv 1 curtain tint
the imperial government will be restored.
Franco lias but two parties, the Imperialist
and the Red Republican. The Bourbons
are nowhere. Everything looks favorable
for a restoration of the imperial power.
The governments of Europe are in favor
of it, for they see that the disturbed con
dition of Fiance is a perpetual menace to
European order; and tlioy know that. Na
poleon was able when at the head of af
fairs to keep the elements of disorder un
der. I have gathered this impression from
many of the foreign diplomatists whom I
have met abroad. It is the opinion of
our own legation that the Emperor is
likely to be restored, and that it would be
popular with the European potentates.”
“But do not the imperialists recognize
how unpopular the imperial government
has become ?”
“ Ol course ; but this unpopularity will
disappear in the light of the revelations
which M. Duvernois and others are mak
ing of what France lost by overthrowing
the empire after September 4. The result
ol the Russian revelations must he favor
able to the Emperor, tor it is clear that
Russia was ready to interfere in his favor
but for tho decheance. For a hundred
other reasons it is but natural to expect a
strong revulsion of feeling in favor of the
empire. The army, too, is strongly in his
favor.”
“ What is thought of the Thiers’ Gov
ernment ?”
“Every one secs that that i3 only a
makeshift government and that it cannot
last any time. The Chief Executive is an
old man and may die at any time. That
tnomeot, if not sooner, France will be
planned in another civil war.”
“ You think so ? Will this be a red war
again? HasGimbetta still retained his
influence?”
“He is still active, and he sides with
the Republicans—that is, he will advocate
a republic of which the chief will be Leon
Gambetta. We all know what founding a
republic in France means. It is, of oourse,
the next thing to founding a dynasty. His
dictatorial conduot just before the surren
der of Paris Will be remembered by every
one. He certainly intended a coup d'etat
then, and I presume he has not f irgoltcn
his project.”
“ What backing as he ?”
“You know there is a schism in the
French army at present. When the old
officers were in prison Gambetta supplied
their places by new men. Now the old
men coming back are disgusted to find
these in their placer. The veterans are
attached to tho empire, the now men to
Gambetta. That is cne source ot his
strength. Os course he wiil also be sup
ported by the Republicans.”
“ You suppose, however, that at the
final settling down the Bonanartes will re
turn to France and to power?’’
“I have no doubt of it. Os course the
Etnperor could not return now and attempt
another Boulogne expedition. I saw
Bazaino at Geneva last winter, and be
made this verv point. Me said that it
was impossible for the Emperor to return
now to put himself at the head of his
army and call for the allegiance of the
French. That is not exactly the way he
will return.”
“ How do the Imperialists like Bizaine
and his conduct at Me:z?”
“Well, they think he did all he could.
As to his fighting at Metz, Gambetta has
done much to discredit him, but he be
iieves that history will set him right, and
a man of over sixty, with great wealth,
cares little for anything else except the
verdict of history. lie fought the battle
of Gravelotte so as to wiu the admiration
of the entire Prussian staff: they admit
that nothing but their superior force could
have beaten him. As to bis getting out
ot Mclz, the feeling now is that lie could
not have done so. Changaroier has sus
tained his reputation in that respect.”
“ What about L loeaf?”
“ Well, be is looked upon as a wretched
creature. ’ ’
“To return to the Imperial family—
what are your impressions of tho Em
press?”
“Itis hardly necessary to observe what
all the world has recognized, that eho is a
women of great force of character. She
doubtless feels now that she made a mis
take in not allowing Palikao to put down
the riot which developed into the revolu
tion. He could have done that by shoot
ing down five dr six hundred men. Her
health is good, except perhaps occasional
ly a slight neuralgic affection. She is of
course older looking now, and indeed so is
the Emperor, but they are both in good
health and cheerful.
“ Have they many visitors?”
“ Yes- The royal family of England
visit them constantly. The Crown Prince
.of Sweden ar.d the Russian Grand Duke,
recently in Eogland, also visited them.
The nobility to a certain extent visit them
also, but the Emperor docs not like to re
ceive too many, and restricts bis receptions
to those who have been intimate with him.
When I was at Chisclhurst, Lidy Bur
goyne, in whoso yacht the Empress came
over to England, was on a visit with his
Majesty.”
“ Are the Napoleons popular with the
people? Is there any crushing of gapmg
crowds, of which it is said the Emperor
complains so strongly that he proposes to
leave England ?”
“ I saw Done cf it. In fact, on that o>
easiori to which I have alluded, when the
Emperor accepted my invitation for a
yachting excursion, I had an opportunity
of judging how the people felt deposed to
wards him. I saw they were quite re
spectful. I Raid to him that the English
evidently had not forgotten his friend-hip
for them- He sa:d that he had perceived
that and was grateful for it-”
“This feeling is pretty widespread.”
“ Yes ; and I may remark that in many
quarters it is looked on as a favorable
omeD. The English upper c'asses care
little for a sinking ship or a set'iog pud,
and if they seek to cultivate N ipoleon
now it is in the hope that ho will again
rise.”
“How is the Prince Imperial liked?”
“ Very much. He is growing up to be
a fine young fellow. He is well received
at reviews and other public gatherings.
He is studying hard. The Empress told
me she was anxious that when he was a
little older and able fully to appreciate its
advantages he should make a tour of the
United States.”
The conversation of our reporter with
Cos!. Danoan then returned to the revolu
tion in Europe, and that which threaten
ed the English Government. Coloßel
Durcan said that nothing could exceed in
importance the English revolutionary
movement. It was quite clear that the
Government could ootcope with the masses
who were daily becoming more desperate
and more daring. He said that there was
no doubt that a serious revolution was at
hand. The Government, he understood,
did propose to take somo measures to
conciliate the people, but no one was satis
fied that they would be successful.
Austria.— Vienna, August 14.—The
semi-official papers disclaim all intention
of the government to help Prussia and
Bavaria in active measures against infalli
bleism. They point out as a proof the
prc-Papal sentiments of the government
that Baron Kubreck, tho Austrian-Hnn
garian Minister to the Court of Italy,
absented himself from the reception of
King Victor Emmanuel on his entry into
Rome, by special order of the government!
Wilmington, August IS.— The steamer
R. E. Lee exploded her boiler ner Fayett
ville yesterday. Three colored boat bands
were killed and three wounded. The
Captain, Wm. Skinner, was seriously but
not dangerously injured.
Telegraphic Summary
Florence, August 17, noon. —Gari-
baldi is very ill.
Versailles, August 16, room —The
Assembly to-day selected Orevy as its
President.
A proposition to draw up a constitution
was rejected.
In the court martial to-day, M. Sullier
denied that he had anything to do with
the a9sassinat ; on of prisoners or judiciary
acts of the Cos a-mu ne, or that he had at
tempted to make himself diotator. The
prisoners appear to be much depressed.
London, August 17, dood. —A deputa
tion of French citizens, appointed to visit
Ireland to thank the people for aid given
for the relief of wounded during the war
with Prussia, has arrived The peoplo of
Dublin are wild with excitement, and the
roads leading to the stopping places ot
Frenchmen became impassible bcoauso of
tho crowds. O-i Wednesday night the
city band performers, dressed in green,
marched to'the hotel where tho Frenoh
men were stopping and played American,
Irish and French national airs; also, some
Fenian tunes. No interference by the
police. The deputation reached Shelbornc
Hotel al 3 o’clock, and, in response to calls,
came out on the balcony. Martin, a mem
ber of Parliament, rando an address to the
crowd. A son of Marshal McMahon also
arrived with the deputation, and was loud
ly cheered by the thousands of people as
sembled. Ilis rccoption was worthy of a
King. Many houses are il’uminated to
night and the enthusiasm continues.
Versailles, August 17, evoniug.—lt
has been positively ascertained that a
majority of the Assembly will support, in
a slightly modified form, the proposition
tnado by M. Revel on behalf of tho Loft
Centre, Saturday last, conferring tho
Presidency for three years on Thiers.
Later. —The Election Committee to
whom was referred the prolongation ot
Thiers’ term for three years, oppose the
proposition by 9 to 6.
Rome, August 17, evening.—Tho Ital
ian Government has appointed General
Menonaborg Arbitrator at Geneva, under
the Washington treaty.
London, August 17, night.—ln‘the
Lords to-day the Qaeen’s assent to the
army regulation bill was nnuouncod.
In tho Commons, Visoount Eofiold,
under Secretary of Foreign Affairs, said
a searehing investigation has been ordered
into tho facts of the recent murder ot six
Englishmen ia Peru.
Gladstone spoke at length in dofenso of
the action of the police at the Dublin
meeting of the 12th instant, in reply to
remarks of Maguire, member for Cork,
and others.
A dispatch from Suwalki, Poland, says
cases of cholera decreasing in that town,
whose population dies not exocd six
thousand, about one-half of whom are
Jews. Thcro has been four hundred and
forty-three oases of tho disease, eighty
three of which were fatal.
Paris, August 17, night.— The sword
subscribed by the Alsatian residents of
New York for Gen. Ulrich, defender of
Strasburg, was presented to the General
to-day. In accepting the gift of his coun
trymen iu America, Gen. Ulrich said lie
would only draw the sword when an at
tempt was made to reconquer the pro
vinces, which had been torn from Frauoe
by the results of war.
Tho Presse says German troops who oc
cupy tho Eastern Departments still treat
the inhabitants iu the most exaspeioting
manner.
Bangor, August 17.—Tho ooroner’s
verdict on the Maino Central Railroad
disaster condemn tho railroad oommis
sionors and employes for imperfect in
spection of structurop,
Topeka, August 17. —Mrs. Seales and
Mr. Ford, convicted of murdering Mr.
Seales, sentenced to-day, were committed
to imprisonment for life.
The Judge and jury relusod to sign a
petition for commutation. The Governors
action causes surprise, as the convicts con
fessed tho crime, and there were no ex
tenuating circutr stances.
New York, August 17.—A young
Japanese priuco, who has beon here
several months seeking cduoation, is dying
of consumption.
A youth, in attempting to shoot his
uncle, who was chastising him, shot his
mother fatally.
Washington, August 17.—Tho light
boat on Rattle Snake shoals off Charleston
has been temporarily removed on acoount
of a leak.
The President has reoognizid Emelia
Beylle Nicaraguan Consul at New Or
leans.
Mr. Brunot declines the Indian Com
missionorship.
Cleveland, August 17.—J. S. John
son’s papor mid is burned.
San Francisco, August 17.—The tax
payer’s convention nominated a full muni
cipal ticket, headed by Wm. Aleord for
Mayor. The Democrats already have a
field ticket, and some dissatisfied Republi
cans pronose to nominate a full ticket.
Tho Montana tor Panama comes for
hair million in treasure for Peru. Trade
with Peru is growing rap : dly.
Salt Lake, \ugust 17.—Bullion from
Pioche mines arrives freely. The trans
actions in minim? property for tho last two
days over a millioD.
New York, August 17.—Jacob Vander
bilt, President of the Staten Island Ferry
Company, Wm. Braisted, Superintendent,
and Henry Robinson, engineer, against
whom the coroner’s jury yesterday return
ed a verdict of criminal negligence In con
nection witli the Westfield disaster, were
brought up before Coroner Keenan this
morning and committed to the Toombs
prison, tho coroner refusing to accept
bail. The action of the qprouer has caused
surprise, as bail to any amount was offer
ed and could have been given.
Judge Southerland admitted the West
field prisoners to hail. Vanderbilt, Presi
dent, $25,000; Braisted, Superintendent,
and Robinson, engineer, SIO,OOO each.
George Law is bondsman.
Jackson, August 17. —Tho premium
list of the Slate Fair has been issued. It
is filled with liberal premiums in all de-
pertinents of agriculture and oommeroe,
and has several thousand dollars in pre
miums on common and other products.
There are liberal premiums for blooded
horses, and tho Jocky Club Association
have liberal prizes offering for stock. Tue
Fair oommenoes on tho 23d of Ootobcr
and continues one week.
A few nights past an armed mob of
negroes, to tho number of forty or fifty, at
Holly Springs, took a negro named Horace
Washington, from his dwelling and mur
dcred him. The jury of inquest charge
one George Jackson as being the leader of
the mob. Most of the parties have been
arrested.
Atlanta, August 17.—The first bale of
new cotton was received to-day by G. H.
Strong from W. M. Rivers, of Henry coun
ty. it classed Middling and sold for 30
cents.
London, August 18, noon.—The Com
mons, by a majority of fifty-two, sustained
the course of the Government in prevent
ing the Phoenix Park Dublin meeting.
The great lambs wool spilling factory,
at Leicester, has been burned. Several
persons were killed by the falling walls.
Au unknown yacht capsized and six
persons were drowned.
Princo Gortchakoflf publishes a report
of what passed between him and the
Evangelical deputation at Fredericksbafen
in July. He says having heard them,
he replied that their mission had the ap
pearance of intcrfbi once in tho domestic
affairs of Russia ; that he could permit no
foreign intervention whatever, and that
the Russian Government could not tolerate
a shadow of intervention from whatever
side it came. The missionaries expressed
their respectful regret. Ho neoepted tho
address of the American delegation to
hand to the Emperior. Tbo address to
tho Emperor of the Swiss delegation,
which was written in London, be decidedly
refused to accept. He then explained
that it might seem invidious to only ac
cept the address of the American delega
tion, and requested them to withdraw it,
which they did.
Dublin, August 17.—At the banquet
given tho French deputation to night, the
LorJ Mayor proposed tho toast: “The
Queen,” which was received with storms
of hisses, lasting for several minute?.
Berlin, August 18, noon.—Cholera has
appeared in the neighborhood of Stellio.
The disease continues its ravages at Ko
nigsberg, where, on Tuesday, there were
70 new oases and 34 deaths, and on Wed
nesday 80 new cases and 27 deaths.
London, August 18, evening.—One
franc per ton is exacted from foreign ves
sels entering French ports.
Bullion in the Bank of Paris has in
creased eleven and a half million.
Emperor Napoleon has given a fete at
Chisclburst, at which telegrams were re
ceived from the Czar of Russia, King of
SwcdoD, Emperor of Austria, King of
Portugal, -K'Dg of Holland, Prince of
Wales, and others.
Madrid, August 18, night.—A com
mittee of the International Society has
addressed a letter to Prime Minister Bc
rella, avowmg hostility of tho Society to
the Government, but complains of the
persecution of its members by thc authori
ties. It denounces the existing order of
things a3 false and hollow, being main
tained by thorough force. ,
Berlin, August 18, night.—The postal
conference in session here suggest*
national treaties between aD
American powers cetabhshinpr ,
rate of postage on letters, *K ,
distance, of 20 centimes
unpaid, with additional charge on letters
which go by sea. . , _ Th Patrie
PARIS, August. 18, night.-lhe
says that Russia is making g -i.-
preparations. Prussia is also filling «P
cadres, perfecting armament?, and
collecting enormous quantities of stores.
The Patrie believes .the preparations of
the prolongation of Thiers powers was re
ferred will probably report on Monda
and debate on the motion be opcnoJ . oes
day. Counter motions aro anticipated
from Gambetta and Duke D’Braglirc. It
is beheved the original motion, with mod
ifications, will be carried.
Abbatucci, an Imprrinlist Deputy to
the Assembly from Cor.-ics, lias resigned
Lis seat to mako room lor Rouhcr.
„ Negotiations for the eomileto evacua
tion of France by the Germans aro still
pending. Journals ooDtinuo to report
outrages oommitted’by Germans in Franco.
London, August 19, noon.—The Persian
famine is more terrible than reported.
Twenty-seven tliousaud have died in
Jaspahan. The condition of the province
of Mnzauderan is still worse. The rioe
crop is a complete failure, and the cattle
plague, small pox, typhus fever and
oliolora prevail.
The report that a conference of German
Utholic Bishops was held at Fulda,on tho
third instant, proves incorrect. Tho meet
ing will be held in September.
Ia the Commons, Enfield, Under Sec
retary of Foreign Affairs, in reply to a
question, says that Mexico had repudiated
the treaty ot 1862, but tho Government of
Great Britain had insisted that the treaty
was still in effeot and of binding and obli
gatory force.
Madrid, August 19, noon,—Lomez Pul
lido has been appointed Captain-General
of Porto Rico.
Parjs, August 19, noon.—lt is reported
that it has been decided that the Assem
bly shall remain at Versailles. It is cer
tain that the Government offices, how
ever, will be removed to Paris.
London, August 19, night—The Euro
pean Syndicate to-day announces, through
tho press in London, Paris, Frankfort,
Berlin and Amsterdam, tho opening of
subscription for the fivo per oont. Ameri
can loan on Tuesday next, bocks to ha
kept open to and including Thursday.
The press commeuts on the loan aro very
favorable and already largo applications
have been filed in advanco of opening tho
books.
The Paris Salute publishes a report
that General Garribaldi died this morn
ing, but a dispatch Prone Florence dated
tc-day announces that ho is butter, aod
his physicians have left Caprora.
A story is circulating in Paris that an
important Russian personage recently told
a French deplomatist that tho result of
the late war placed Russia io tho position
of France altor the hattlo of Sad>wa
A dispatch from Gambenner, East Prus
sia, sixty-six miles east of Konigsberg, says
the cholera has appeared in several dis
trict.) on the German side of the Russian
frontier.
Paris, August 19, night.—The German
forces are withdrawing from the neigh
borhood of the fortications north and east
of Paris.
Versailles, August 19, night.—lathe
Assembly to-day, the committee on tho
army bill made a report, recommending
its passage. Tho bill, ns returned to the
Chamber, makes military servioo compul
sory : allows no one the right to procure
substitutes; prohibits soldiers from voting
in political elections, anil dissolves tho
National Guards throughout the country.
Washington, August 19.—Tho Board
of Supervising Inspectors appointed by
Boutwcll to inquiro into tho oauso ol tbo
Westfield explosion, havo made a report.
They exculpate Matthews, Supervising
Inspector, and recommend that every
steamer have a supervising engineer and
captain.
The America! Syudioito report over u
million to-day.
Saratoga, August 19-—Vesuvius won
the hurdle race. Time, 3:68. In tho se
cond raoe Longfellow galloped over tho
track. Barney Williams won tho third.
Time,2:3B.
Cincinnati, August .19. —The Demo
cratic Convention to nominate State offi
cers convenes on tho 12rh of September.
New York, August 19.—The tug boat
Starbuek exploded her boiler, killing tho
fireman.
Pittston, August 19.—Tho coroner’s
jury censures Alva Thompkins for failuro
to comply with plain provisions for tho
protection of human life.
St. Louis, August 19.-It is stated
that half a million of tho stook of tho
North Missouri Road, owned by the city,
was sold for $65,000 to tho present owners
of tho toad-
Poughkeepsie, August 19.—Tho oap
turo of escaped oonviots continues. Crea
mer made a deperatc resistance and was
badly wounded.
New Orleans, August 19.—A oar
attached to a Mobile freight train ran oil'
tho track last evening, opposite Dumain
street. Leon Bor, wholesale groocr, and
Capt. Jacob Schultz, formerly master of
the tug beat Gladiator, drovo past with a
double team buggy, and the locomotive,
blowing off steam, frightened tho horses,
and both ol tho gentlemen were thrown to
tho pavement. Mr. Bur was instantly
killrd, and Capt. Sohuliz died on the way
to his residence.
Jacob Dieppert, a well known polico de
tective, is dead.
San I*’aancisuo, August • 19•— Fifty
business and dwelling houses havo been
burned in Dallas, Oregon. Loss exceeds
insurance by me hundred thousand dollars.
Tho Republicans aro indignant at tho
sncech of Geo. Gorham, Secretary of tho
United Statos Senato, wherein ho repudi
ated tho anti-Chinese and anti-Subsidy
planks of the Republican platform.
Wilmington, August 19.—A fine rain
has been falling almost continuously for
the past twenty-four hours. It is thought
to be general, and will prove of vast ben
efit to the orops. It is too lato to save
crops in some sections, whoro tho yield has
been cut short nearly one-hall by tho loDg
drought. Heavy galo off tho coast this
evening.
New York, August 19.—Tho Captain
of the tug implicated in tho csoapo of con
victs has been released.
Four Frenchmen wero arrested yostor
day on tho steamer Italy, with $45,000
worth of diamonds and other iowels.
New York, August 18.— Mary Kelly,
removed to Bellevue Hospital, with sup
posed case of cholera, died this morning.
Tho hospital physicians say it. was a case
ot Asiatic cholera, while the Sanitary In
spector and his physicians, who attended
the woman, say it was cholera morbus.
Memphis, August 19. —Thomas Teal,
charged with the murder of John A.
Grattis, in Heard county, Ga., in Novem
ber last, has been arrested in Arkansas.
SUNDAY NIGHT DISPATCHES.
FOREIGN.
London, August 20. —Garibaldi is
convalescent.
Paris, August 20.—Eight hundred and
twenty-eight deaths occurred during the
week, including one from cholera.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, August 20.—Tho At
torney General has received numorous re
quests for bis opinion as to tho effect of
the 14lh constitutional amendment upon
the eligibility of persons to offioe. Not
being able to reply officially to these re
quests,. he has issued a circular, stating
that it is not his duty to give official opin
ions exoopt at tbc request of the Presi
dent or heads of departments. He ap
pends a copy of the 14th amendment.
FROM NEW YORK.
New York, August 20.— Partial in
vestigation was made yesterday, by Corcmer
Young and Dr. Marsh, in tho case of
Mary Kelly, who died it is supposed, of
Asiatic cholera. From the cvidoooo, tho
coroner became satisfied that it was not a
case ol cholera at all, as the woman had
been drinking to excess, and had also eaten
a quantity of unripe peaohes and tho
greater part of a watermelon. The symp
toms described by the attending physicir.n
were not at all like thoso of cholera. Tho
Board of Health deny that any person has
died of cholera in this city this season.
TERRIFIC GALE.
Savannah, August 20.—0n Friday
and Saturday we had a terrifio gale. Our
railroads arc washed up and the mails
have to bo brought by polo care. Wo
have no communication south of Dumber
seven Atlantic and Gulf Railroad. On
the Central Railroad there are two washes,
one near the city and the other six miles
out. No regular trains have arrived since
Friday night. Many budding! have been
damaged aid great damage has bccu and. no
to the rice crop.
COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
New York, August 20.- -The domes
tic produce markets wero rnoro active in
the leading staple?, although prices bavo
been very much unsettled, and tho fluctu- i
ations frequent. At the Produce Ex- J
change there has been an advanoe in flours ■
troui spriDg wheat, while winter
flours have simply been firm. In
there has been considerable movement I'tmri
export and some large sales have been made
to arrive. The market has been geocraly
tirm, although there were a few intervals
of weakness. A large portion of the ex
port purchases were for the continent of
Europe. Other grains fluctuated but little,
and the movements were not important.
The bank statement is very unfavorable
and an analysis of the figures show that
the banks have made a net Joss of $4 288,-
427, and that they now hold only $10,181,-
050 above the 25 per cent, requiied by law.
MISC ELLAXEOUS,
Memphis, August 19.—The oity voted
$200,000 to aid tho Mississippi Railroad.
Louisville, August 20. Comphto
returns, except six oounties, make Lislie’a
majority 30,000 ; other Democratic candi
dates, 39,000.
St. Louis, August 20.—H. S. Merritt,
a prominent hotel keeper, was found deaq
in bed.