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01,1) SERIES—VOL. LXXIX. l£l)romdr anb Srofinri. Terms of Subscription. DAILY. Ono month t I 00 Throe months 2 50 One year. . . 10 00 TIU-WEEKLY. One year t ® hi* mon Uni WEEKLY. Mix non tin 1 00 tne your - - 200 WEDNESDAY AUGUST 7 DEATH OF EX f»H EKNOIt CBAW KOH1). Tho State of Goorgia is calk'd to mourn tlio lokh of another distinguished hoii, whose abilities and sterling pa triotism have eomhined to rank him j with the foremost of her statesmen in j his time e* Governor George \V. Craw- ; forwd, who died at his residence, near , sh l-Air, Richmond comity, at 10 o’clock last Saturday night. Ex-Governor Crawford was born in Columbia county, Ga., December 22, J7!iß, and was consequently in the seventy-fourth year of liis ago. Ho graduated at Princeton College, New .Jersey, in 1820, and on his return to Georgia heeame a law student in the office of the Hon. Richard Henry Wilde, in Augusta, and was admitted to the practice of law in 1822. Five years af ter his admission to the bar bo was elected Attorney-General of the State, which office lie retained until 1831. This distinguished Georgian repre sented Richmond county for several successive years in the State Legisla ture, havingbcen first elected in 1837, and continuing, with the exception of ono year, to represent the county until 18-12. fn 1813 he was elected a Representa tive to Congress, but the same year was nominated by the Whig Convention as their candidate for Governor, and was elected by a large majority. Yielding the honors of a position in the councils of the nation, lie gave his undivided services to his native State as her chosen Chief Magistrate, his administration of State affairs giving such universal satis faction that lie was re-elected in 1815. In 181!) ex-Governor Crawford was ap pointed Secretary of War in President Taylor’s Cabinet, which position lie held until tlio death of the President, when he resigned. Returning to his beloved native State, who had ho repeatedly honored him with the meed of lxer highest conlidonco, ex-Governor Crawford sought the quiet of a life retired from political agitation, until 18f>t, when lie was chosen as the President of the State Secession Con vention. Since that period ho has lived in retirement nt his home near 1101-Air. LET PM UNITE. The Savannah Murniny AVick has ceased its opposition to Greeley and brown, uid in the true spirit of con ciliation and harmony resolves to go with its friend in the present canvass. Elsewhere we publish in full the odi tonal of the A Vie*, in which its position, past and present, is laid before tile public. We have always entertained the high est respect for those Democrats who, In fort the party had definitely acted, urged a vigorous adherence to party usage in presenting i.o other than ac knowledged I lemoornts upon the na tional ticket. These “straight” Demo crats, as they wore called, had our sympathies and our highest respect. Rut since the party, in National and Stale Conventions, have determined to support Greeley and Brown, wo have considered it the duty of all good Demo crats to yield their individual judgments to thr> expressed will of the party, even though they believed the majority of the party were in error as to the best policy to lie pursued in the present canvass. No man, with moderate pretentions to modesty, would claim that his opinion is sounder or more reliable than the aggregate wisdom of the whole party. The party having acted through the recognized forms, as party men wo must go with our friends, where there has lummi no abandonment of principles. We earnestly trust that, like the A’i it’n, all our anti-Greeley friend!},in the State will cease their warfare upon their party nominees, and henceforth lock hands with their old friends in an united effort to hurl from power the present corrupt National Administration, and restore the Government to its ancient Imt long lost, land-marks. Ht'lCimZ AND GRANT. A Clincher The I’resiilent Reminded of Ilia '“lnaccuracy of Recollection." In his St. Louis speech, Senator Sehurz charged Grant with having offered him, through a third party, official patronage, as a bribe for his support of the Santo Domingo scheme. The charge was ao damaging that Grant, through the news papers. publicly denied it. Hereupon Senator Heliurz produces the following letter from General Alfred Pleasanton, late Commissioner of Internal Revenue : New York, July ‘25. Dear General—Of course T have no objection to your giving my name to the imidio iu explanation of the facts. I would say that, being a friend of the p r , idi'nt, as well as yonrself, 1 desired von should be on good terms, and you should understand that there was no personal feeling in the way of relations mutually satisfactory. Your statement is correct that the President wanted v,,nr support for his San Domingo scheme, and that von could have had the patronage of the Government for giving it. That was the distinct impression the President's conversation made upon my mind, and 1 communicated it to yon at the time. If the President positively denies having had auy such conversa tion, l regret it. 1 may console myself with the reflection that this is the first tune that any statement of mine has li.-. n questioned, while the President lias had occasion before tins to distrust i lie aeeuraev of his recollection. Yours truly, ALFRED PLKASONTON. Who Sun Thkkk Week No Greeley Mon !n Oui Wilkes ? The Washing tout,', published at the home of Mr. Toombs, the editor of which stands thoroughly committed against the sup port of Mr. Greeley, discovers, notwith standing the impression sought to be created by the “tribune of the people to the contrary, that there are a few, just a few, Democrats in old Wilkes, who are disposed to do the sensible thing, and allign themselves with the great bulk of the Democracy of the State in the support of Mr. Greely. Here is what the (r<u< IU reveals, an extract from jui editorial in its last issue : There is no Grantuess and there is leiw Greeleyness iu this good old county of Wilkes "than iu any other county in this blessed Union. The people here think and act for themselves, ami are not to be led blindfold bv conventions and “trusted leaders.' There will he a si Hill vote polled in Wilkes for the next President, unless a Democrat is nomina ted upon a Democratic platform by some body. Some few think it best to vote for Greeley as a choice of evils, rather ( than stand firmly by the old Democratic faith and not vote at all, unless they can vote for their own candidate on their own platform. This indicates that the medicine is working, and that there is prospect for a harmonious union of the patriotic Democrats of old Wilkes with their po litical friends throughout the State, in the great effort to rid the country of Grant’s rotten, corrupt and oppressive tyranny. HONOR TO THE MEMORY OF JUDGE LINTON STEPHENS, A Just Tribute from the Citizens of Hancock County, I The citizens of Hancock county met at the CourtJHonse, in Sparta, on Satnr j day, the 20th instant, to take action witli j reference to the death of Judge Liifton i Stephens. On motion of Col. 11. A. j Clinch, Mr. William Fraley was called I to the Chair, anil .Tames A. Harley ap- I pointed Secretary. Col. C. W. Dußose having stated in an impressive manner the object for which the meeting hail been called, moved that a committee of nine l>o ap | min ted to draft resolutions expressive of the feelings of the county with refer ence to Judge Stephens’ deatli. The Chairman—after making a few remarks with regard to the solemnity of the occasion, anil the importance of the lesson which it should teach—appointed tlie following as the committee : Col. C. W. Dußose, Messrs. John S. Culver, J. J. Lawrence, H. H. Culver, James Harris, L. L. Lamar, H. A. Clinch, F. L. Little and 11. L. Middlebrooks. The committee reported the following: We, as fellow-citizens of the late Judge Linton Stephens, in mournful remem brance of his death, which occurred at his home, in this county, on Sunday af ternoon, the 14th instant, have this day met to pay a suitable and heartfelt trib ute to bis memory. The intimate ac quaintance of our people with the de ceased liegau in the year 1852, at which time lie located in our midst as an at torney at law. Since then his splendid abilities as an advocate and judge, his power as a political debater, his well de served fame, have been acknowledged witli pride by all kuew him. Georgia mourns the loss of her true anil gifted son ! By the people of Han cock he was not only admired because of his ability, bis oratory and his noble patriotism, but was relied on as a wise counsellor in all their public and private interests, and in his judgment they placed unswerving confidence. In him there was no deceit. He was candid, unselfish, magnanimous, charitable,just, wise and brave. Wo, ns a people, loved and honored him in life, and with sor rowing hearts we have met to mourn his untimely death with the stricken ones of his home —dear now to us because al ways so dear to him. Resolved, 1 si, That, as citizens [of Georgia, in the deatli of Judge Stephens we have lost a wise statesman, a fearless defender of constitutional freedom, whose highest ambition was his coun try’s good. Resolved, 2d, That, as neighbors and friends of the deceased, we are not un mindful of his devotion while lie lived to the people of this county, whom he served with unshrinking fidelity. Resolved, "Ad, That we tender to the wife and children, and the venerable and stricken brother of the deceased, our sincere sympathy in their sad bereave ment, anil direct that a copy of those resolutions be sent to them. After reading the resolutions, the Chairman of the Committee addressed the meeting in an impressive speech, in which ho commented upon Judge Ste phens’ ability as a lawyer and judge ; the attachment for him which had al ways been cherished by the people of this county ; their confidence in his judgment; their readiness to consult him as to matters of both public and private interest ; 1 1 in devotion to tlio in terests of bis country ; bis character, his magnanimity, his self-sacrificing spirit, where both personal and private interests were at stake. On motion of Judge F. L. Little, the resolutions were unanimously adopted by a rising vote ; and, on motion of Col. 11. A. Clinch, copies of the proceed ings were directed to bo sent to the wife and children and to the brother of the deceased ; to the village papers, the At lanta Run and Constitution, Savannah News, AugustaCiiHONKir.E andSentinf.l, and Macon Teleijraph, with the request that they be published. On motion, Col. Dußoso was request ed to write out his remarks and furnish them for publication. Col. D. W. Lewis moved that Gen. Robert Toombs bo requested to deliver in Sparta, during the sitting of tho Su porior Court in October next, an oration upon tho lifo and character of Judge Stephens, which motion was unanimous ly adopted. After which tho mooting adjourned. William Fraley, Jas. A. Harley, Chairman. Secretary. Sparta, Ga., July 20th, 1872. Sparta, Ga., July 22d, 1872. Mr. ./aims A. 1 tar ley, Secretary : Dear Sir —ln compliance with tho wishes of tho mooting of tho citizens on Saturday last, 1 havo attempted to re produce my remarks on tho death of Judge Stephens, L think I have at least given the thoughts I then expressed. Very truly, your friend, Charles W. Dußose. SPEECH OF noil. C. W. DUBOSE before the citizens of Hancock county, at a meeting held in the Court House at Sparta, on Saturday, 20th inst., upon tlni report of resolutions in reference to the death of Hon. Linton Stephens: Mu. Chairman —ln presenting the re port of your committee, I know too well how unnecessary is any comment from me to commend it to this meeting; yet, I trust I may be indulged in the mournful pleasure of recounting some of tlio traits of mind and character which conspired to make our deceased friend, J udgo Linton Stephens, dear to the peo ple of Georgia, and dearer still to the people of Hancock county. Nature gave to him a wealth of mind uncommon among men. His judgment was*sound and his opinions seldom at fault, liecauso they were the result of mature reflection. Gifted with a high order of intellect, his superior mental training placed him, in the beginning of liis professional career, where effort could not fail of the highest success. In the Courts of liis native State lie dared to wrestle with the giants of the legal fraternity, and soon was he recog nized as a formidable opponent. ’Twas liis habit to know the strength of liis adversary’s cause, anil then by open, manly assault to tear down his strong hold with the irresistible logic of truth. His mind was clear as the sun at noon day, and his arguments were driven with a power and precision that charmed liis hearers, and claimed their unquali fied assent. For many years past he has proudly stood among the first men of his day ws a jurist, and advocate.— This Court room has been the scene of many intellectual triumphs to the de ceased. How often have we witnessed his mas terly efforts iu t he defense of our citizens charged with crime, and how many now breathe the pure air of Heaven by reason of his exertions iu their liehalf. ln uoeenee found iu him a dauntless and a devoted defender, and oftenor than j otherwise without money and without j price. While he seldom appeared in the ; prosecution of offenders, yet when eon- | vinoe*l that pnbliejustiee demanded their j conviction, he did not hesitate to lend j all his power to sustain the majesty of j tin* law. Whenever lie appeared all meu ; were oojupelled to acknowledge that liis i aim iu his every effort was to arrive at truth. His life, public and private, was a continued search for and a vindication of what he felt to be the truth. Under whatever circumstances planed, when convinced of error, he unhesita tingly abandoned the object of his pur suit. I have known him over twenty years, and almost iu sight of the sac nil spot where he lies buried. I give this testimony as one of the crowning virtues of his life, which may well la* imitated by all who would secure an enduring “The life of truth shall be established forever.” , „ ! His political views were known of all men—tho blandishments and tlireatou ings of those in power were alike nn- j heeded by him wo mourn to-day. Where , duty pointed ho did not hesitate to j tread. How fresh in onr memories is j the scene, when stung by tho wrongs of j the Government under which we live, he stood forth as tho defender of your j rights under the law, in defiance of the bayonets and prison walls of the tyrants at Washington. His arrest and trial af forded him an opportunity hi arraign before the bar of conscience the usurp ers of the people’s rights, and the power of truth uttered by him on that occasion awed his accusers into silence. That ! speech is to-day a vindication of the ; South and a monument to his memory more enduring than brass # or marble. Well may Georgia mourn tho loss of her favored son. Much as we valued his ability and his nnliending integrity as a lawyer, a judge and a political], wo were liound to him by the closer ties of neighbor and friend. He had a warm place in his great heart for the people among whom lie lived. I sec in ail your iaces a ready resjionse to wliat I say. Who went to him in the years gone bye, when trouble brooded over every household, that failed to find a willing ear and a feeling heart ? He helped us to bear our trials by a genuine sym pathy and active aid, when in bis jsjwer to render it. His friendship was without alloy—tender as it wasendnring. Judge Stephens was every inch a mail. Can we, my friends, estimate our loss in the death of such a man. Time may lend its aid to heal the wound which death has inflicted in our hearts, but the lapse of years will not efface the memory of his virtues. To the country at large, and to the citizens of this county, the death of our friend is a sail bereavement. But, alas ! how much more heavy has this blow been to the hearts of the sorrowing ones who survive him in tho home ho loved so well. But hero we tread on sacred ground—their grief is hallowed. We can only trust that God who sent tho sore affliction will in mercy sustain them; “give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, tho gar ments of praise for the spirit of heavi ness.” The body of our lamented friend lies in yonder grave. Human frailty was alike his heritage as ours. His spirit has gone to God who gave it. He cannot err. He knows we are but dust. ‘ ‘ His mercy enduretli forever,” and in Him is “plenteous redemption.” In contemplating the lifo and charac ter of the departed one, I have found consolation in my sorrow when I remem ber the words of Israel’s royal bard: “ Lord, who shall abide in thy taber naclo ? Who shall dwell in thy holy hill ? “He that walketli uprightly, and worketli righteousness and speaketli tho trntli in his heart. “Ho that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doetli evil to his neighbors. “In whose eyes a vile person is con temned; but He honoreth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his own hurt and changctli not. “He that puteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against tho innocent. He that doetli these things shall never be moved. ” LETTER FROM ATLANTA, [from our special correspondent.] Atlanta, July 29, 1572. Rditors Chronicle <t Sentinel : Ono of tho most important measures of the present session of tho Legisla ture passed the Senate to-day by a large majority. The same measure was passed in the House last week, and tho bill now only needs tho signature of tho Gover nor—which it will get—to make it a law. I allude to the BILL RKDMTEtOTING TIIF. STATE, 111 accordance with the last apportion ment act of Congress. This early pass age of the bill is as gratifying as it is unexpected. From the first the meas ure scorned surrounded with great diffi culties, and many thought that no bill could be arranged, at least none until near the close of tho session, when it would be forced through by the neces sity of the ease. It was known that there were in the Legislature and out, of the Legislature many aspirants for Con gressional honors, each one of whom would, naturally enough, want his own district arranged so as to suit himself. It was thought that it would be found almost impossible to liarmouizo tho many conflicting interests, and at the same time arrange matters so as to give Democrats a fair chance of carrying all the districts at tlio next election. 1 think, however, that the very number of the obstacles in the way caused them to be more easily surmounted. T imagine that the committee and the two Houses very soon saw the hopelessness of ar ranging a plan which would suit all the parties, and determined to frame a bill which—with all other considerations laid aside—would be tho best and tho most fair for the people of the State. In a State where the two races so nearly equal each other numerically, it may well be imagined that it would bo difficult to arrange matters so as to give the whites a majority in all of tlio districts. Ono bill was proposed which would have given eight of the districts small white majorities and left the ninth a miniature Africa. The committee, however, saw the injustice of benefittiug all the other districts by enslaving one beyond a hope of liberation, and, casting questions of party policy aside, acted as right and justice demanded. Tho bill is probably the best which could havo been drawn under tho circumstances, and with proper exertion every one of the districts can be carried at the next election by the Democratic party. THE BOND BILLS, Or bills declaring null and void certain Statu anil State endorsed bonds, the fraudulent issuing and endorsement of which had been discovered anil reported by tho Bond Committee, camo up in the House this morning. Tho first bill taken up declared null and void the endorsement by the State of two hundred anil forty thousand of the bonds of the Bainbridge, Cuthbort and Columbus Railroad. This was one of the companies with which Kimball was prominently connected, and of course the association brought fraud. Bullock endorsed the bonds before a single re quisite of the law had been complied with, and the facts were all known to Bullock, to the railroad company and to the receivers of tho bonds. Con trary to expectation, the bill was dis cussed but little. Tho report of Col. Simmons, Col. McMillan and Col. Hall had been extensively circulated and read and was so able and exhaustive that there was really nothing to say.— | Several calls were made for the previ ous question tint withdrawn at the : earnest solicitation of Col. McMillan, j who was anxious that there should be nothing like an attempt to prevent dis j cussiou but that every one should have | an oppotunity of speaking who desired 'to be heard on the subject. Much to my surprise the Radical leader in the House—Griffin, of Houston—after ask ing a few questions of tho commit tee, announced his intention of voting j for tho bill. After an eloquent speech | from Mr. Bacon, of Bibb, and a few sound and practical remarks by Mr. Fou, of Muscogee, the bill passed by an unanimous vote. There is every reason to believe that the remainder of the bills will be passed by large majorities, though some of them will meet with feeble opposition. In this action there is not a single element of repudiation. The State does not repudiate a single one of her obligations, even though the ; proof is clear that they were contracted by a Legislature the majority of the | members of which were illegally chosen —many of them supported iu their seats ! by the bayonets of United States milita !ry authorities. But she declines to be ' bound by a contract to which she was ; not a party, and to recognize an obliga | tiou which she never incurred. She simply presents the plea of non t st J'ac lum—a plea which will bo sustained in every court of law and conscience in Christendom. If parties who knew all the facts, and who were warned of the frauds, choose to take bogus securities in exchange for their money, they and not tho tax payers of Georgia must bear tho loss. The committee appointed to investi gate the STATE ROAD DBASE Reported this morning iu the Honse ' and in the Senate. Asa very full, synopsis of this report will appear in j your telegraphic columns tomorrow, : anil before the publication of this letter, it is unnecessary to give any of its con tents. This question of the" lease is the great and all absorbing one which wil) come before the Legislature, and the re port is receiving the earnest attention of the two Houses. I telegraphed you two weeks ago that four members, of the five who composed the committee, would probably report that the lease had been unfairly obtained, and that the other member, Mr. Nunnally, would present a minority report in its favor. The event has proven that I was right in my statement. One would imagine that a majority of four to one on the committee against'the lease would indicate a pro portionate majority in the Legislature; but this, I think, is not the case. The general impression here seems to be that the lease will be sustained; and there are several reasons given for this AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY* MORNING, AUGUST 7, 1572. belief which will have their weight in the Legislature. One reason is that there are many who honest ly think that the State is get ting xi good rental for the property, and that it is to the interest of the peo ple to let it remain in the hands of the present lessees, and keep it “ out of polities.” Another reason is found in the immense patronage which the les sees control, and which has been by them so judiciously bestowed. An other reason is, the fear entertained by some that if the lease is disturbed the question will lie given a prominence in onr local politics which it does not de serve, and which might prove disas trous to tlio State and to the Democratic party. Governor Brown (everybody calls him Governor since his difficulty j with Gen. Toombs) has, I am informed, I openly announced his determination to j run for Governor on this issue, if the ! Legislature interferes with the lease, j and three candidates in the field might j render tho result of the next election j rather uncertain. You can thus see j what an aspect the matter lias been made to assume and wliat elements of j strength are united in the party which ! favors the lease. On the other hand, there are many members of the Legisla-! ture who believe that tho lease was ob- ! tainod by fraud, by collusion with Bnl- j lock, and who will devote all their j talent and energy towards breaking up the contract and restoring the road to I the State. This party numbers among i its members many of the ablest men in both Houses ; men who believe that a clear case of legal fraud has beon es tablished by the evidence, and who are determined to break up a lease wrongly obtained. The battle will boa long and severe struggle, and the result does not seem to be certain to me, though the prevailing opinion is, as I have before stated, that the lease will stand. The committee which was appointed Friday morning to investi gate A BREACH OF THE PRIVILEGES Os the House has not yet reported. It is thought the evidence will show that the arrest and maltreatment of Mr. Mor ris, by Bomo of the Atlanta police, was not only a breach of the privileges of the House, but also a gross outrage upon tho rights of tho citizen. The House is thoroughly, and with reason, aroused; and if the evidence is what it is generally believed it will be, I think the police men who made tho arrest will get a taste of the infernal regions calculated to dis pel any doubts which they may have with regard to the existence of a future j slate. If guilty, and the present temper [ of tho House continues, they will cer tainly bo placed in close confinement j until the close of tho session. Isuppose any one can form an idea of what close confinement in August means. There is not a company in Atlanta which would insure “ye” police’s brass buttons against melting if they receive this sentence. It is generally thought that the police in the State regard too lightly the liberty of the citizen, and a bill will probably be introduced to cheek wbat is thought tn be a growing evil. There is some talk here of AN INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE For Governor in the present canvass, in opposition to Governor Smith, and the name of a prominent gentleman in Northern Georgia is mentioned as that of the probable standard bearer of the dis affected. In view, however, of the unanimous nomination which Governor Smith received from tho Democratic Convention, it is hardly possible that tlio movement will amount to anything. Ilearn that tho usual Summorexodusof the Augusta people has commenced and many are preparing for a holiday. One of the most pleasant and convenient Summer resorts which they can find is in Atlanta, at the well known H. I. KIMBALL HOUSE. The building is the handsomest in the South as well as the largest hotel, and it is fitted up in a very costly and hand some manner throughout. The rooms are large and splendidly furnished, and an elevator in the building makes every floor as convenient of access as tho first. The nights hero are generally cool and pleasant, and the clinmtois very healthy, and within reach is a mineral spring, the waters of which have been found ex tremely beneficial. A number of tho members of the Legislature havo their wives and families herewith them, and the nucleus of vory pleasant society has been formed. In the building is a large ball room, and this, with a band of music employed by the proprietor of tho hotel, will furnish amusement in tho evening. Asa Summer resort it possesses attrac tions equal, if not superior, to any of the fashionable watering places. Wo liavo recently had a feeble move ment in support of the burlesque Brick Pomeroy CONVENTION OF BOLTERS, Which met in Baltimore during the ses sion of the National Democratic Conven tion, and furnished amusement, free of charge, to the country. After the ad journment of tlio State Convention, which met hero last week, a corporal’s guard of tho red hots held a meeting. At this meeting I learn that tho usual resolutions were passed, and it was de termined to call a Convention for the purpose of appointing delegates to at tend Brick Pomeroy’s social gathering in Louisville next September. It is said that a call for this Convention was pre pared, but that very few signers were obtained. It is understood that the paper was sent to Liberty Hall for Mr. Stephens’ signature, but it is not known with what success the application was attended. Richmond. Gov. Smith’s Letter of Acceptance. Atlanta, July 24, 1872. Hon. James M. Smith, Atlanta : Dear Sir—The undersigned have been appointed a committee by the Democrat ic Convention, this day assembled hero, to inform yon that you have been nom inated by a unanimous vote of tho Con vention as the Democratic candidate for the office of Governor of Georgia. We herewith enclose a copy of the resolutions adopted by tfio Convention. It gives us great pleasure to make this communication, and to assure you thnt your brief administration received the cordial endorsement of the Convention, as it had already previously,received the approval of the people. Permit us to express the hope of our common constituents and of ourselves personally that you will accept tho re liomination so heartily and unanimously tendered. j With the highest respect for your offi cial and private character, anil, with a God-speed to you in the good work you | are now performing, we remain, dear sir, with great respect, Your friends and ob’t serv’ts, James M. Mobley, Julian Hartridoe, Wm. E. Simmons, Ira A. Foster, Warren Akin, Committee. Atlanta, Ga., July 20, 1872. Messrs. James M. Mobley, Julian Jlart ridyc, Wm. IS. Simmons, Ira li. Fos ter, and Warren Akin, Committer : Gentlemen — I have the honor to ac knowledge the receipt of your communi cation of the 21th instant, informing me that the State Democratic Convention had npminated me unanimously as their candidate for the office of Governor. For this great honor I cannot com ■ mand language in which to express my gratitude. The unanimity and hearti ness with which the nomination was made, add another to the many obliga tions already resting upon me, to servo with idl possible zeal and faithfulness a people who have so honored and trusted me. The resolutions adopted by the Con vention have lieon carefully considered, and I take pleasure in stating that the principles therein enunciated meet with my warm approval. The reaffirmauco of “ tho unehange -1 able doctrine that this is a Union of States, and that the indestructibility of | of the Suites of their rights and of their equality with each other is an indispen sable part of onr political system,” is a pledge on the part of the Convention that the Democracy of Georgia will con tinue to adhere to the principles of con stitutional government. These great fundamental principles of our Federal system should never be forgotten or abandoned. And yet, to use tho lan guage of one of the resolutions, I fully “ recognize the exigencies of the times which suggested and secured the nomi nation by the Demoeratic party at Balti more of" Horace Greeley and B. Gratz Brown, as candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States, and regard their election as conducive to the preservation of the rights of the States, to local self-government, and the protection of the individual liberty of the citizen. ” It would be nn candid in me not to , say that I should have been glad if this I exigency had not been upon us. The [ power of naming the candidates, how j ever, was specifically lodged by the | party in the National Convention. That I Convention, like a court of tho last re i sort, is the highest party tribumd in the j laud, and beyond it thero is no other or | further appeal, without going outside of the party. This latter course I cannot adopt. I cannot separate myself from i iny own people. Nay, more. I would stand by them, even when in the wrong, rather than give the enemies of govern ment my countenance and support. The National Convention having nom inated candidates for the Presidency and Vice-Presidency, and the State Conven tion having recognized and accepted these candidates, 1 shall not permit my self to call in question either the wisdom or patriotism which directed the choice made by the one, or the acceptance and endorsement accorded by the other. The Democratic party, with Greeley and Brown as its candidates, is infinitely pre ferable, in my judgment, to any other political organization of the country. I shall give to the Baltimore nominees, therefore, my earnest and zealous sup port, believing that in their election the cause of honesty and constitutional gov ernment will achieve a triumph over fraud, corruption and usurpation. I may add that, since my accession to office, I have had but little time to be stow upon national affairs. We have a great work before us here in Georgia— sufficient to engage the best efforts of every patriot in the State—and I have given my hand and heart to thifk work. To complete this work successfully, it is necessary that wo preserve the integrity of the Democratic party here at home. It is necessary that we be united, and zealous and forbearing, slow to condemn our brethren, or to magnify differences upon matters of minor concern. If we hut pursue this course, tho good work we have in hand will have been finished at no distant day. Meanwhile let us hope that the groat and powerful party to which wo belong will be able, with the aid of liberal and patriotic men from other political organizations, to accom plish the same beneficent revolution in our national affairs that we have already effected here in Georgia. With the highest appreciation of tho honor conferred upon me, and with many thanks for tho kind terms employed by you in communicating the action of the Convention, I accept the nomination, with a pledge that, if olected, I shall, to tlio best of my ability, discharge the duties of tlio great trust placed in my hands by a confiding people. Very ’truly, James M. Smith. RIOT AND BLOOD. The Car Question—The City in a Tur moil Indiscriminate Firing in the Streets Several Whites anil Negroes Wounded—Two Ladies and Three Children Shot on their Steps—The Indignation of tho People Aroused A Disturbance at St. Audrey's Hall Collector of the I’ort and the Jour nal Editor Showing their Agility— Proclamation of tho Mayor. |From tho Savannah News, 30th.] It becomes our painful duly this morning to chronicle a series of out rageous acts, resulting in serious injury, probabls loss of lifo, and disgrace to our fair city. We mentioned in our pre vious issue tho various disturbances that had occurred on Saturday and Sun day, occasioned by the attempt of cur tain colored men to rido in tho street cars reserved for the whites. The ob ject of this movement was plainly set forth; it was shown to bo nothing more than a mere electioneering scheme of the Radicals; and being desirous of thwarting them in their plans, we earnest ly advised caution, prudence and non-in terference, feeling assured that much evil and no possible good could result from a recourse to violence. In this position we are sustained by the intelli gent, respectable and law-abiding por tion of the community. Yet certain ir responsible parties, representing in no manner the sentiments and views of the citizens of Savannah, by their impru dent and unjustifiable course, yesterday inaugurated a scene of riot and blood shed in our streets, fraught with untold horror and distress, and the end of which we may not yet liavo seen. Tho views which wo expressed at the first of this affair arc but confirmed by subsequent information and observa tion. We are unable to discover any reason or justification on the part of a few young men in creating riot and dis cord in this community on account of some silly negroes riding in the ears which had been set apart for other purposes. These cars, anil tho privileges, belong not to the citizens, they are the property of a company. If that com pany objects not to the transportation of negroes in such cars as they may select, it is tlicir business not ours. We are not aware that the lessees of this road requested the interference of out sido parties in their affairs, and such in terference was entirely unwarranted and unjustifiable, and tho parties guilty of the same are amenable to the law. We heard but one expression of opin ion among the more thoughtful of our business men, gentlemen who never yet quailed in danger, and who would be the last to countenance an abandonment of principles or tlieir rights, but who only see in such scenes as were enacted in our streets yesterday futile attempts to combat a national law that can only result in our discomfiture. These reflections, the offspring of judg ment and wisdom, weighed not a farth ing with the self-constituted champions who yesterday took possession of tho cars, forcibly ejected colored men who entered and brought on a riot, the result of which is given below. It is unneces sary for us to again reiterate our opin ion of the inexcusablenoss of the negroes in forcing themselves into these cars, as it is well known that but few of them at ofdinary times make use of them, yet | we cannot discern in tho act any justifi j cation for violenco towards them. Had I the course been pursued that was sug gested in the News there would not be tho distress in this community that now exists. Throughout yesterday a feeling of intense uneasiness and excitement prevailed, which reached such an extent that many of onr peaceable citizens were compelled to retire from the front of their residences from fear of bodily dan ger. The effect of this state of affairs ! upon the ladies ami children in tho vi- I cinity of this scene of turmoil can better | be imagined than described, j It is to be regretted that Col. John ! Screven, Mayor of the city, and Gen. E. H. Anderson, Chief of Police, are both absent from the city, as the emergency was one that called for the exercise of the greatest wisdom, and the officials in charge probably felt reluctant to assumo the responsibilities of the occasion if they could lie possibly avoided. Had tho police force, fully armed, been called out early iu the evening, there is no > doubt that tho serious trouble that en ! sued might in a measure have been pre- I vented. Onr police force is unexcelled for bravery and discipline, and all orders would have been faithfully executed. It will be remembered that we ex i pressed the belief that the attempts that j hail been made on the previous days | would be repeated yesterday, and coun j soiled our young men to refrain from I any excesses. We regret, this counsel i was unheeded. During the morning several negroes amused themselves by riding up and down in the various cars without inter ference, very few if any white persons traveling at that time. * About half-past j one o’clock, however, as a number of | young men were returning to dinner, a negro entered tho caron Whitaker street, | near Broughton, and HEBE COMMENCED THE TROUBLE. Some remark was mado to him by one of the party, in a pleasant manner, to | which he gave a surly reply. This led ! to farther words, when the negro became ; very impudent and insulting. He was j threatened with oxpulsion from the car, j when he answered very defiantly and with an oath that no one could do it. In the next instant he was kicked into the ; street with a damaged head, and the car rolled on. Subsequent to this, we learn that the ! notorious .Tim Simms, negro preacher ! and agitator, was ejected from one of the ; cars. About five o’clock in the afternoon CROWDS OF NEGROES Commenced to assemble at the different comers on Whitaker street, and it was ! evident some mischief was brewing. Their presence attracted similar crowds | of whites, and at one time there was probably not less than one thousand ‘ persons in a line extending from South ; Broad street to Bryan on Whitaker | street. THE EXCITEMENT WAS INTENSE, And a serious row was expected as a car came down the street. It, however, passed through the crowd, but on its re- turn was boarded by two or three ne groes. There were a number of young men on the ear, and in a few minutes we saw the colored persons pushed off, and the car proceeded. These scenes were repeated at different intervals through out the afternoon, every succeeding one only serving to increase the excitement. About six o’clock, a drunken negro shoemaker, by the name of Thomas Bolling, came staggering through the crowd, in company with a comrade, curs ing and howling. He was ordered off by a policeman, when he immediately be came very abusive, for which he re ceived a knock under the chin, and was taken oft' to the barracks. This little incident revived tho spirits of the ne groes and kept them agitated until the next car came along. Lieut. Howard, of the police force, witli two Sergeants, was present, and prevented any outbreak at that time. About a quarter past six o’clock the Union Lincoln Gnards, the colored troops, turned the corner of South Broad street into Whitaker, when immediately the cry arose, here comes thf. “linkum guards,” And the excitable negroes fairly jumped. Fortunately this command was unarmed, and marched quietly down the street to Broughton, which they rounded, and were followed by many of the negroes. Had they been armed it is very likely a disturbance would have commenced just then. By seven o’clock, however, the excite ment had subsided somewhat, and but few negroes remained on the street. An hour later they began to assemble in force, Men, women and children principally, on Whitaker street, in the vicinity of South Broad. The women were partic ularly excited, and endeavored strenu ously to encourage the negro men to take some violent course. Shortly after wards a negro hoarded a car passing, and was almost immediately thrown from tho platform. The car being monopo lized by a party of young men, matters remained in statu r/uo until probably quarter past eight o'clock, when sud denly A VOLLEY OF MUSKETRY Greeted the ears of the excited people, from tho direction of the Park, on Whit aker street. This was returned by an other volley, when, with a yell, the crowd on South Broad street started, a large crowd of white men rau up Whit aker street, on the oast side, whilst a Crowd of negroes sped up the west sido. Quito a number of the negroes, who wore very loud mouthed before the re port of these fire arms, suddenly scoot ed down South Broad towards West Broad. In the street and on the side walks the dusky crowd tramped in wild confusion, uttering threats, and crying “get your arms." On reaching the spot from whence tlio shots were fired, we ascertained that the ear had been fired into by some negroes in a lane, between Gaston aud Taylor streets, on Whitaker, which wasreturnod with promptness by those on tho car. When these shots were FIRED INTO THE OAR There wore several parties on tlio plat form, among them Mr. H. F. Segur, whom we understand was shot in tlio wrist,. Several negroes were wounded, whose names wo could not ascertain ; one was wounded in tlio left leg below the thigh, and another in the right arm. From the report it was judged that SIXTEEN SHOTS WERE FIRED AT ONOE, And it is more than probable that a dozen negroes, at least, were, more or less wounded, as they were massed to gether at the above place. It was also reported that THREE WERE KILLED Instantly, but this report was not fully verified, and if such were the case the bodies were carried off, and the fact will not bo known until to-day. This firing into the cars was kept lip for an hour or more, and REPORT AFTER REPORT Resounded throughout the section above mentioned, near tho Park. The cars, however, were run until ten o’clock as usual, but the last two trips passed up empty. On different streets tho report of fire-arms could be heard, and negroes with clubs seen congregated on tho cor ners or passing in the direction of the scene of the disturbance. No ono that we heard of, however, was molested by them. A STRAY SHOT From some unknown porson strnck a youth hy the name of Henry Sieberts in the left heel as he was passing the corner of President and Drayton streots, some distance from the scone of 4,'iot. He was enabled to limp to the office of Dr. W. Nephew King, where lie was put under the influence of chloroform, and the wound successfully probed; the ball was buried about a quarter of an inch in the heel. The poor boy appeared to suffer intensely whilst preparations wore being made for the operation. Ho was returning home at the time, and had not been near the street railroad. About eleven o’clock a special car came down to Bay street, in which were two citizens who had come for physi cians. They brought the report that A LADY AND THULE CHILDREN HAD BEEN SHOT Whilst sitting on the stoop of their house on Bull street, three doors north of Anderson. On inquiry we ascertain ed that the parties were Mrs. Barber and her three children. They wore sitting on their portico conversing when a party of negroes passed in the vicinity and fired directly at them with guns and pistols, the former loaded with buckshot. Mrs. Barber received two wounds in the breast, and the children wero struck in various parts of the body ; one of them, a little boy aged about eight years, was struck in the temple, and it was feared the wound would prove mortal. This occurred a little after ten o’clock. ANOTHER FAMILY SHOT. About the same time a party of ne groes fired into a house on Bull street, and wounded Mrs. Cohen, a gentleman and two children. The weapons were loaded with buckshot. In the suburbs, east of the Talk, a number of PERSONS WERE ATTACKED AND BEATEN By a largo crowd of negroes who had gathered there. This is in proximity to tho negro settlement near West Broad street. Many of the negroes were armed with muskets and double-barrelled shot guns; others had pistols, razors and sticks. When the news of these out rages reached the lower part of the city, it aroused • INTENSE INDIGNATION Among the crowd of young men who thronged the streets and an immediate movement was made toward certain rendezvous to procure arms. A crowd of soino FORTY MEN, FOLLY ARMED, Left on the cars, whilst others remained to patrol the city. It was known that a Radical pow-wow was in progress at St. Andrew's Hall, on Broughton street, whither the crowd proceeded, with ven geuce in their hearts. This movement was at once made known at the ltarraeks and a police force, FIFTY MUSKETS STRONG, Marched to St. Andrew’s Hall to preven further bloodshed. The parties were thoroughly aroused by tho report of these brutal outrages, and but for the presence pf the police, who w'ero in structed to enforce older at all hazards, serious results would have occurred. The meeting, as will be seen by notice elsewhere, was not harmonious, and the participants, who had heard the ominous sounds below in the street, began to feel extremely anxious to evacuate the build ing. One by one they stepped out, and wore allowed to retire, but when they at tempted to pass in a body a few shots were fired, which induoed them to re treat both wavs. Finally someone was discovered dressed in white manceuv ering to keep in the dark and sidling in the direction of Jefferson street. He was recognized as CoL Atkins, the Col lector of the Port, when the announce ment was made, followed by two or three shots, whereupon THE COLONEL BROKE INTO A CANTER, And went streaking it down the street, hie white coat tails standing out stiff to the breeze, and he succeeded in reach ing Bay street, puffing like a porpoise, considerably demoralized, but safe. The intelligent editor of the Journal, the Radical sheet, Red Whiskered Rob inson, also showed remarkable agility in prancing down the street when lie heard the popping of guns. He is livelier as a trotter than a quill driver. The hall was eventually cleared and the streets soon deserted, the darkeys and the white agitators very wisely seek ing retired quarters. The policemen and the volunteers remained masters of the situation, and by one o’clock not a uegio was to bo seen on the street. Occasionally a shot is heard in the dis tance, but no further trouble is appre hended at present. 3) a. ii. —The city has resumed its wonted quietness, and ono can scarcely believe that two short hours previously the streets wore thronged with excited men, anil the roll of musketry and crack ing of pistols were borne upon the breeze. In view of the serious disturbance of the day, and in order to prevent a repe tition of the same to-day, Acting Mayor Haygood has issued A PROCLAMATION, Which will be found in another column, and wo are pleased to see by it that the most stringent measures will be exerted to preserve peace and good order. Letter from Bcriven County. Hershman’s Lake, Shriven Cos. , Ga. , { July 23, 1872. ) Rditors Chronicle & Sentinel : As yon have asked for correspondence as to crop prospects from different por tions of the State, and as you have not been apprised of the condition of our crops in Scriven for some time past, I havo concluded to give you a few items relative thereto. The corn and other crops of Scriven are finer than have been known for many years past. Our people have worked very industriously, and it seems, from present indications, that thoy will receive their just reward in abundant harvests. Vory many have used commercial fertilizers quite liberal ly, and their crops gavo early promise of remunerative production. The seasons have been so unusually favorable that tho unmanured crops have proven even better than those in former seasons tho most highly fertilized. I have traveled all over tho county within the last few days, and from every quarter the most glowing accounts are received. But I hope I will bo excused for making spe cial mention of the magnificence of tho crop of one of our most worthy citizens, Nicholas Stregles, Esq. He used no guano or commercial fertilizers, and has cotton that, according to the opinions of many, will make, on an average, a bale to every acre and a half. He makes liis own pro visions—corn, potatoes, sugar, rice, syrup, &o. —supports a largo family ill ample abundance, and is an illustration in every sense of the word of an inde pendent farmer. If oiu - Northern neigh bors could come South and see how Stregle’s lives on land that cost him but ono dollar and fifteen cents per aero, they would quit giving twenty to fifty dollars for Western lands, and seek a homo in this genial, prolific land of tho South. St.rogles makes all his supplies, will make nearly a thousand dollars clear money on his cotton, works but one mule, owes his factor nothing and is an honor to liis race and a true type of the independent farmer. Mr. Stregles states that ho last year manufactured eight barrels, containing forty gallons ouch of syrup, from the sugar cane grown on only one-quarter acreof land, llestill ad heres to tho old plan of planting and cultivating cotton on a high bod, and, unlike liis more progressive neighbors, will not adopt tho flat culture (or Dick son plan). We had a large meeting of tlio citizens of this county at Sylvania, on tho (itli inst.., when an Agricultural Society was organized, with Judge E. B. Gross as President, and Colonel George R. Black, Secretary. Tho Society appointed Jno. W. Boston, V. 11. Burns and 11. G. Kottles, Esq,, as its delagates to the Agricultural Con vention to assemble in Griffin in August, and adjourned, without transacting any other Business of importance, to the fourth Wednesday in August, when it is probable that the by-laws will bo adopted. Politics are quiet, but there is a strong element against Greeley in this oonuty at present, and tlio indications are now that a large number of our most respec table and influential citizens, will not attend the polls at all. The negroes of this county appear to take no interest in the approaching election, and havo not as yet expressed a preference as to tho candidates. • If gratitude for their emancipation is the motive power that controls tlicir votes, your correspondent can see no good causo why they should not support Greeley in preference to Grant. K. [From the Atlanta Constitution.) Report on tho A editing Committee on the State Komi. L. C. Hoyl, J. E. Jervis, W. E. Him inons, William J. Head and J. A. Wood ward, tho Legislative Committee to in vestigate conduct of Ben Conley, George Hillyer and Dawson A. Walker, Com missioners who audited State Road claims, have roported. Like tho other committees, this one has dono its work well. The Commissioners passed on $628,- 083 10 of claims. They audited SIIIO,OOO, rejecting some, scaling some, and a few being withdrawn. Os tho audited claims, $26,527 97 are unpaid, and Governor Smith won’t pay them without legisla tive action. Tho claims are of all sorts, run from $2 to $50,000, and number about 1,100. The Commissioners wero a long time at work, hut tho committee think not censuraldy so. Tho committeo lias examined every audited claim and taken testimony on them. Some they have been unable to find out about, and so report. A trip was taken to Chattanooga to examine wood and cross-tio claims, and parties invited to give information. Tho most of theso claims were valid ; othors were not. But the Commissioners are not censured, they having acted apparently fairly. Some of the claims could not be fully inquired into, evidence not be ing attainable. Os the unpaid audited claims, some should not bo paid. Some money on improperly audited claims has been paid back. The Commissioners audited wood and tie claims on the claim ants’ oath when H. O. Hoyt’s, tho wood contractor’s book, showed delivery. Tho committee condemns this rule, as changes were made in Hoyt’s books, which showed more money spent for wood and ties than the road needed. This fact made inquiry necessary. Before the leasS there was on hand 21.250 J cords of wood and 9,858 cross ties, worth $46,083 87. The Commis sioners, Hillyer dissenting, audited and paid theso. The lessees get the' use of this $46,083 87 without intorost for twen ty years. This is a matter for tho Legis lature. It is not certain the amounts on these claims can be recovered, but should the Legislature decide to attempt it, tho evidence submitted will furnish the data. A few of tho claims are large and tho parties responsible. The Commissioners are still at work on unaudited claims. Tho testimony is voluminous and unpublished. The matters connected with the most important claims are published only. Henry O. Cole holds two warrants for $12,259 35, of which $7,815 was audited by the Commissioners. This was for work douo on the road in 1855, which, by arbitration, bad been settled, and the award for $3,500 made the judgment of the Court. The committee recommend resistance of payment. The two war rants are for the same work. The work was fully paid for, and nothing is duo Mr. Cole, while he owes the State $60,- 000 for damages for worthless work. George W. Evans receipted for an Executive warrant for $lB5 for wood furnished by L. T. Wilson, on claim made before E. M. Dodson, Rotary Fub lic. Wilson swears he furnished no such wood, and Dodson witnessed no such paper. Therefore Evans stole and forged. A ficticions olairn for $5,995 40 of Mc- Ewen, Grant A Cos., for railroad supplies, was audited. Mrs. E. T. Williams got S2OO more for burned goods than sho agreed to take. In 1870, the Htato Road paid $286,- 634 87 for wood and cross ties, of which $140,551 was in excess and improperly expended. H. O. Hoyt alone got $184,- 694 91, or $40,000 in excess of what was needed. The Commissioners audited $1,405 08 of this, and did it improperly. John J. Montgomery got SI,OOO for personal injury that the oommittee oon demn. Montgomery got on an engine without leave and got hurt. A claim of S4OO was awarded Lueinda J. Waller, who lost part of her foot in rescuing her little brother from being’ run ox er. The railroad was in no negli gence, and the committee report the payment improper. Mr. Hilyer did not sit here. Mrs. Waller got S2OO for the same injury improperly, Lucinda being her daughter. P. M. Sheibley returned SI,OOO to the Treasurer, audited by committee im properly for lumber. Henry Phillips NEW SERIES—VQL. XXV—NO. 02. got S2OO for personal injury when ho had receipted for $35, in full for the same. Win. Marable get SSOO in same way. J. J. McGlohan got $25 for a hog killed by a Chattanooga depot agent. The road had nothing to do with it. Isliarn Bethel, a negro weir an, got SIOO for catching cold. She roilo outside because she couldn’t ride in the ladies’ ear. Tho committee condemn this judgment. Nathan Landrum got $f!(X) for injury that ho took $lO for and receipted. Samuel Wellborn got S3OO for injury, for which he had been paid S3S. George Washington, not testified to be related to tho father of his coun try, got $250 for a S4O injury paid up: The committee condemn all these olaims. The Boston Post newspaper got $1!) IJ. The committee can’t seo what the road needs with newspapers. I. P. Harris paid Rhodes $2,735 80, on an unapproved pay roll, and had a claim audited for that amount and paid him, to replace in the Treasury, which lio neglected to charge against himself. The committee condemn this. W. D. Hancock got $1,048 KlHor wood and cross ties, which tjie committee say is wholly wanting in evidence to sup port it. Welehell and Jasper Harris testified that Hancock did not buy over throe hundred ties and one hundred oords of wood. W. J. Brown stated that Han cock had paid Hoyt SI,OOO for land with this claim. Hancock testified that he worked at $1 50 a day for Hoyt, and mixed and re sold the same wood for him half a dozen times. W. L. Brown got $8,765 28, which the committee says in part is unjust. They give testimony pf James E. 8011, T. B. Stacey, E- A. Stewart, Carter Jones, Epliram Harkins, William Pritchett, James Nance, R. F. Wehjhell, Lewis Bender, J. M. Boatright, that wood in Brown's name was marked and taken up twice. Brown denied it, and demanded an arbitration to settle the matter, giving testimony of Thomas J. Sim mons, J. B. Brown, H. H. Green aud J. B. Kendrick. Mr. J. B. Kendriok returned SI,OOO to tlio Treasury. Tho committee exonerate him from blame. Mr. D. R. Milieu got $7,411 29 for bogus supplies. Tlio courts are after him. George W. Lee got $75 on his switoh improperly. This closes tlio re port. THE GRANT POW WOW I A Row Among the Faithful Pistols at*d Swords Introduced Several Par ties Wounded, One Supposed Mor tally. [From tlio Savannah Nows, 30th.) As was announced in our issue of Sat urday, a meeting of the Radical office holders was hold at St. Andrew’s Hall last evening, to ratify tho nomination of Grant and Wilson. A number of highly BCented and distinguished speakers were promised to shoot off a little Grant niji sio for the occasion, and it was expected tl'iat the meeting would be harmonious and successful, hut it proved to be a regular old highfalutin jamboree, in which discord reigned supreme. The mooting at Uoat gave promise of being ns serene ns a Hummer's day, and the head lights of the Custom House Ring were very jubilant. H. Potash Farrow strutted the stage and regaled the crowd of black spirits and white with laudations of the Cham pion Gift-Taker,discoursed volubly upon the prime necessity of unity of notion, and advised the negroes to abandon their attempt to force themselves upon the street ears, as they woro|not justified in so doing, the company having pro vided for thnir accommodation cars equally as good as those set apart for the white people. Bryant, of Augusta fame, followed in one of his usual harangues, and was suc ceeded hy Col. Atkins, who spouted freely in the good cause, and gave the same advice to the negroes about riding in the streot ears as Farrow. A. N. Wilson threw in some of his oloquenco to clioer the hearts of his sable brethren, and, it is said, informed the scented sijll'rago slingers that they should go to School, and in a few years they would he able to educate their old masters. Smnrt hoy, that. At this juncture the irrepressible George Washington Wilson mounted the rostrum and hurled into the excited crowd ouo of his terrific eloquent thunderbolts against the Custom House Ring. Thereupon arose a howl, “put him out,” “squolsli him,” “fan him wid yer boot,” “put a head on him,” nnd othor like elegant expressions, and suit ing tho action to the words, a movoinont was made towards tho Princo of Disor ganizors, hut tho valiant George Wash ington W. didn’t scare worth a cent, and hiß darling brother Tommy Wilson backed him up. Tommy drow his sword, flourished it around and looked daggers at the threatening faces of the murky horoes. The excitement increased to fever heat, several shots were fired in the hall and tho greatest uproar pre vailed. George W. hanged away with his little pistol “two times,” one ball striking tho oniling and tho other, gluncing through the window, struck on tho opposite side of the streot. This was considered ail invitation to pitch in hy the angry crowd who had gathered in the street on hearing of tho dastardly outragos on Hull street, and several shots were fired into tho hall. Tommy put up his sword and prepared “ to git” from tharabouts in the liveliest niannor. Tho hall whs cleared in a short time, and the way some of tlioso parties got up the street would have done credit to Longfellow. During this melee Mr. Henry -Bogardes was shot in the shoul der blade, inflicting a painful wound. Henry Endros and Tommy Wilson were also touched up with tho casual load, hut not seriously, and Enoch Morgan was mortally wounded. Several others were shot nnd injured, but wo could obtain no particulars in the confusion that en- Hned. George Washington W. deserves the credit of smashing up the meeting, and rendering tho glorious ratification of Butcher Grant and Cobbler Wilson a “ gigantic frod ” and stupendous fizzle.. The nicely prepared resolutions will Ire laid over for auothor time. Mention of tho concluding scenes of this interesting assemblage of the faith ful is given elsewhere. The Cotton Enemy. —The caterpillar is roportod to be destroying the cotton on Grand Cheuiere, in Cameron parish. There were rumors of the appearance of the caterpillar in one or two neigh borhoods in Opelousas parish, but not in sulliciout force to do any damago. The cotton worm is reported to have made its appearance in some parts of Concordia parish slnoe late heavy rains. The cotton worm is reported to have appeared near Port Hudson, in the par ish of East Baton Rouge, We gather tho above from late State' exchanges. The general reports of tho cotton crop in Louisiana continue of a favorable character. —New Orlcann aijunc., 2 i?h. Coffee Culture in the United States.— The Mexicans have taken np with unwonted energy the subject of raising cofiVt for the United States, and a party of Costa Riennfy witli a former President of tliat country at their head, have purchased a tract of land near Sun Bttfael, Cal., and desire to cultivate tho aromatic berry. Coming from Central America, where coffee is raised with success, these Costa Ricans ought to know the requisites of a country for the business. Tliey have chosen the middle region of the State, though the general idea is that ihuie are places in Southern California where tho experiment might be tried with hotter hope of success. Even if successful, however, years must elapse before the coffee culture in tho United States can hnve any effect on importations. Important Decision of the Supreme Court. —We. understand that the Su preme Court yesterday morning decided tho election law passed by the last Legislature to be unconstitutional on tho ground that, as aiguod and pub lished, it is not consistent with tho Jour nal of the Senate. The Court, wa learn, seeifted to regard this as a groat misfor tune to the State, From what we oan understand there is evidenoo to show that the law is not really in conflict witli the Senate Journal as it ought to havo been written.— Montgomery Advertiser, 2 m. __ Columbia County All Bight.—A cor respondent advises us that althongh very still about the coming election, Co lumbia county will go for the re-election of Gov. Smith, will elect all Democrats, and, under the circumstunces existing, will vote solidly for Greeley. Mr. Lewis Simons, a well-known citi zen of Charleston, died on Monday, of congestion of the brain. Singular Variety op Cotton. —Dr. T. L. Anderson, of Wilkes county, has de veloped, by cultivation and careful se lection of seed, a variety of cotton which is certainly a curiosity, and may prove a very valuable variety. This cotton is .peculiar on account of its excessive fruitfulness and the manner in which the bolls are developed. As described ‘by the Washington Gazette, in growth and appearacce, the Weed has the re semblance of the prolific varieties, grow ing up in a somewhat conical form, though we thiuk the growth is moro vigorous than those varieties. Tlie squares and blooms grow in clusters, and very thick. Avery largo propor tion of the bolls are wlnvt we would call double for want of a better word ; that is, two balls are produced from the same squaro. This tendency to donbliug is exhibited tluroughout the plant, nnd tho stalk and limbs of many specimens seem to take on the same characteristic, there being a groove on each side, presenting somewhat tho appearance of a double barreled gun. This crowding of the bolls does not seem to diminish their size, but they aro generally very large and healthy in appearance. Upon one stalk in liis field Dr. A. exhibits fifteen young bolls so closely olustered as to bo oovered with a single opon hand. He has taken great pains during the past two or throe years to preserve the seed pure and unmixed' with other varieties. He lias now several acl - es planted in this cotton, and we wish that his experiment may be of value to himself and tlic cot ton interests of tho country. No Trochee for a Radical to Lie.— The Washington special to the Now York World, on Thursday, says : Tho Radical candidate for the Yice- Prosidency put in an appearance to-day on his way from the North Carolina campaign t.o liis New England home, and olioerod the drooping spirits of tho offi cials here by declaring that not only would North Carolina give the Republi cans a majority of 10,000 a week from to-day, but that the whole South was" for Grant. The correspondent very properly adds that in view of the fact that Mr. Wilson has only visited portions of North Caro lina anil Virginia his opinion of the re sult in therivhole South hiust be based on a rather excited imagination. The Greeley headquarters have ad vices from all portions of North Caro lina, which appear to leave no doubt whatever of a Conservative triumph. Their writers are much better judges of tho situation Mian Mr. Wilson, and give facts and figures to sustain their asser tions. Stopping Grant Huhsoriition Lists. —A Washington dispatch says tho Post master-General, on Thursday, stopped tho circulation of subscription lists in bis department nskitig for money to aid Grant. The principal list was in the hand of Mr. MoPhnil, special mail agent, alii! was liberally signed by the clerks of the Department, it being headed, it is said, by Postmaster-General Croswell for S2OO. It is undowtood that this was done in eonsequeneo of n petition which has been privately circulating in the de partments, complaining of the implied assessment nnd protesting against tho practice; and which was sent to the Pres ident. of tho Advisory Civil Horvico Board, George Wm. Curtis. It Was suggestoil that, if the practice was not stopped, tho petition, with its list of namos, would bo givon to the public. No order of this nature has boon issued in the Interior Department, and it is not likely tho assessments will stop be fore one iH issued by somebody higher than the Secretary. Mail Robbers Arrested —One Steals Because He is Mad with His Employer. —Circumstances have for some time lod to tho belief that some one confieetod with tho Methodist Pub lishing House, at Nashville, was sys tematically robbing the mails. Colonel Prosser instituted means for dotocting the thief which resulted in trapping a young man named Hill, who has been in the employ of Dr. Bedford some time. Tho plan ho adopted was to take the let ters from the lock box of the Publishing House at tho post offloo, and rifle them, His game suddenly ended one evening, however. After he had taken out four teen letters, supposed to contain money or money-orders, a detective, who was on the qui vive, pounced on his victim, who saw at once that it was all up with him. He made a clean breast of having been in the habit of stealing letters, and produced a falso key which lie had made while he had the regular key in his keeping. Ho told Colonel Prosser that he did not steal them for anything valuable, but because he was mad with Dr. Bedford for removing him from trust of tho mail, and wanted to throw suspicion on the young man who had succeeded him. Ho is now in jail. A clerk in tho Nashville post office, by the name of Clarko, who lias been there since 1863, has also been detected in robbing the mail, and is now in jail. Radical Plundering in Washington. —The Pittsburg /‘out says ;>) “Mince Washington City has been in pos session of tho Radicals, it Ims, as a cor poration, been tho scene of most unmit igated stealing. The last development shows that under a resolution appropria ting six hundred dollars to grade one of thostroets,s24o,G4B3ohns lieen expended, for the evident purpose of improving the value of the real estate belonging to tho Chairman of thcMtroet Committee ! Tho debt of the District has grown $9,500,- 000 within a few months, and will doubt less go on increasing atl infinitum. Stealing feally seems to be the normal condition of ltadiculism, wherever it ex ercises its baneful influence. Cities, eountios, States, ami the General Gov ernment, all in their turn or a’ltogether, have undergone tliis bitter experience. ” Masonic Temple in Montgomery.— The contract for building a Masonic Temple in Montgomery, Alabama, lias beon awarded to Mr. J. P. Dickson, for the sum of $65,000. Tho Ternplo is to be 60 feet front and 130 feet in depth. Exclusive of a nine foot basement, its height will bo 70 feet. Including the basement it will be five stories high, tho first of which will be 9 feet, the second 16 feet, the third 14 feet, the fourth 15 foot, and tho fifth 18 feet in the clear. The First Sea Island Cotton.—Tlio first boll of lung staple cotton of the season was sent to tho Jfcws office, Charleston, on Thursday, from Christ Church Parish. It was grown by a col ored man named Isaac Smith, who has a few acres of cotton near Mount Pleasant. The Blackshear Georgian employs a regular poet. His latest is ns follows : ■ “Hark Iron Hob Toombs yo angry Hound— Joo brown, attend tho cry— No living man shall view the ground Where they will shortly he. “For them there'll be no duel’d beds, . In spite of all their jowors— llieir tall, their wiso, their reverend heads Are about as level as ours.” It is stated that Mr. W. McGanity, while attending a Sunday school cele bration at Union Church, about thirteen miles frdm Chestor C. H., was kicked by a horse, and so seriously injured that he died before he could be removed. Mr. McGanity was a citizen of Chester oouuty.
