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OLD SERIES—VOL. LXXIX Chronicle anb £mtinrl. Terms of Subscription. DAILY., One m*nth J One year 10 00 TUI-WEEKLY. One year * ' hix mouth* ~ y WEEKLY. Hix month* } ( J C - WEDN ESI >A Y BEPTEMI SER 1 CAMI’AKJN NOTES. Tlio Hon. J. Randolph Tucker, of, Lexington, Va., lias written an emphatic latter, claiming that thin in no time for neutrality; that with tho election of Greeley there is hope for the people of j Virginia ; in the event of Grant’s elec tion, nothing hut despair. The New York Tribune- says John J. Hufter, of Augusta, Georgia, a former slave, and del gate to the Philadelphia Convention, has written a letter in reply to that of Senator Sumner, which is only remarkable for its lack of coherence and good temper. Who is John J. Hufter? Advices from Oregon of a recent date to the Liberal Campaign Committee are | to the effect that Greeley will nnques- j tionably receive the electoral vote of that State. The railroad influences in j that locality will remain neutral in the 1 1niggle so fur as the Presidency is con- j corned, and only exert their strength in j behalf of the United Slat s Senator. j Hon. Jas. AI. Cavanaugh, who has! been stumping Montana, and winning a i < Jreeley victory there for his old friend I Major M aginnis, is now on his way | East., to take tho stump for Uncle Horace throughout the States, Colonel Cavanaugh is an eloquent and aide speaker, and will he a power in the cam paign. The Fifteenth Congressional District of Illinois is good for 8,00i) or 10,000 majority for Greeley, and the Grant party abandons tho field. There will be no “truly loyal” (to Grant) condi date for CongrcsHagainst.John It. Eden, the Liberal nominee. Indeed, the Grant, voters are so few as not to invite, as yet, even an independent stump can didacy. Ex-Senator |). P. Stubbs, of Pair field, lowa, a former law partner of tho lion. J. P. Wilson, and member of the National Republican Committee for lowa, has come out for Greeley. He made liis first, speech at the immense meeting at Washington, lowa, on Satur day. . P.x-Senators Pierce anil Head, of Jefferson comity, lowa, have also de clared that they will support the Liber al ticket. Tim New Orleans AV •publican makes the following interesting announcement: “General J. H. West, our Senator in Congress, intends to leave town imme diately for Pennsylvania, where ho will take the stump for Ettckalcw and Gree ley and Brown. Ho will return in Sep tember, when lie proposes to make a canvass of the entire State. Mr. West’s term in tho United States Senate will not expire until 1877, and if ho has be come a Liberal Republican, ho will bo an important accession to tho Greeley Administration that is to bo.” The Indianapolis Journal says : “It is understood that tho Administration, through its friends, expended between $(100,000 and SBOO,OOO in North Carolina. It is reported that Jay Cooke & Co,bled freely for the cause. Many persons ex press surprise that such sagacious finan ciers as tho Cookes should bo willing to invest the chances of tho Northern Pa cific Railroad in an open-and-shut con test, like this. The Territorial Govern ment at Washington, tlie Northern Pa cific Railroad and Grant’s election, cer tainly involve a very largo contract.” John J. Van Allen has issued a letter to the Straight Democracy of New York. Ho says that at Baltimore “ the bulwarks of Democracy was torn down,” *• its hitherto noble flag furled, and trampled in tho dust;” that “a Spartan baud of brave men seized the flag.” He insists that none but “ brave, true men” shall be sent to Louisville, and adds that “God bates cowards as does the true Democrat.” The flag of the Dem ocracy “must not,” he says, “be longer polluted by such dastard hands as those of “ its worst enemy and life long tra dueer." This gleaming manifesto con cludes with an invitation to all Straight Democrats to attend at Louisville. We learn bv the following, from the Auburn /laity .triri rtiser, that the great American statesman does not support Grant : “A reporter for the Brooklyn Ihn/lr sought out Secretary Seward, a few days since, in order to obtain his political views, but he returned from the interview completely baffled. This little item speaks volumes. That a leader and one of the originators of tho Republican party, and one, too, who has never hesitated to express his political views, should decline to do it in tho present contest, is an omen full of meaning. No one expected Mr. .Seward would support Greeley, but that ho should decline to say a good word for Grant is among tho noticeable events of the times.” TllE Eni’OKi TMKNT .\.CT TO TO'. USED FT ms Admisisxr vtion. A W ashington dispatv'h says it, is reported on authority Hint. CHi'iiot bo doubted, that Judge ttiMul has iJready taken stops to have the Enforcement Art, as amondod at the last session of (longress. put into force in North Carolina at the coming Presiden tial election, and that he has liled a re commendation with the Circuit Court for the appointment, of United States Commissioner Shaffer, of Raleigh, to l>e Chief Supervisor of elections for the District of North Carolina. The pretended authority for this appointment is the 13th vet ion of act of Congress, approved February 28, 1 '■'7l, and the amendment improved dune 10, lsT'2. Judge llrooks, it is reported, has not vet joined in the recommendation. Shaffer, the man who is to manage the election in North C aro lina in the interest of (irant, and who is to have under his command Deputy United States Commissioners at every voting precinct, is one of the most odious of the carpet-baggers in that State. He first appeared there as a register in bankruptcy, and since then he lias been United States Commissioner. He has been accused in several instances of re manding men to jail before giving them a hearing, as well its generally disregard in'; the rights of citizens who have been brought before him. Letter from Georgia. —The New York Tribune says a prominent editor writes from Georgia, to the Liberal headquarters, to the following effect: Having been the first newspaper in \ the Southern States to hoist the name ’ of Greeley and Brown, we naturally feel ' a great pride in the success of our cho-j sen candidates. Notwithstanding the 1 incontrovertible fact that the white peo- j pie are a unit for the Liberal ticket, arid j that Georgia will give a clear majority for Greeley and Blown of To,(XX), yet we ought to swell the majority to 190,(XX). From the “ straight-outs" here there need be no apprehension. They do not amount to a corporal's guard, and are men of no general or political inlluence. The manufactories of Columbus have taken since September Ist to the 23d in stant, <>,809 hales of cotton against 4,990 the corresponding period laijt year, show ing an increase of 1,819 in a little less than a year. DEMOCRATIC' MASH MEETING. Speeches by Gen. A. IL Wright and S. F. Webb, Esq. A largo andienee assembled at the City Hall last night, in attendance upon the mass meeting called by the Young Mi n’s Democratic Club of Richmond 1 county. The meeting was called to order by tho President of the Club, Major J. V. H. .Allen, who stated that the object of the. meeting was to hear addresses from j Gen. A. It, Wright and S. F. Webb, Esq., in behalf of whom he did not con , aider it necessary to say anything by way of introduction. Ho further stated ! that, as tho Club anticipated holding frequent meetings, ho hoped no other : gentlemen, than the speakers named, would be called out He then presented Gen. Wright. Gen. Wright was received with ap plause, and entered upon the discussion of the political topics of the day. He regretted that physical indisposition would prevent him from doing either j himself or the occasion full justice, just j as this reporter regrets that physical j indisposition prevents more than the j 1 merest skeleton of the earnest and elo- j : qnent effort of the speaker. He had no sympathy with tho preju- ! i dice existing against politicians. Poli- I i ties was the greatest and most important | study which could engage the attention !of a free people. It meant statesmall j slop and acquaintance xvitli the science j of government, a knowledge of which ' was essential to the maintenance of good l government, especially in a system like ours, and lie congratulated the young ! men that they had early in life sought to inform themselves upon these import ant matters. Ho firmly believed that most of our troubles for past years had been due to the indifference of tho people in governmental matters, in giv ing up the politics of the country to a class of men who had made it a matter of traffic and trade. He did not mean that every man should be a politician by profession, but that it was the duty of all to bo informed as to tho nature and power of the government under which they lived. He combatted as ill-founded the preju dice obtaining against professional men in certain localities, which, in some counties in Georgia, was so strong that a lawyer had never been elected to rep resent them in tho Legislature. The effects of this prejudice wpro unjust to the community and to tho State. Ho did not protond to insist that all Repre sentatives should bo chosen from the learned professions, yet it was reasonable to suppose that those familiar with tho law, its merits and demerits, wore best qualified to framo new laws. lie laid down and strongly supported tho point that no man should bo selected as a Representative because of his avocation. He presented a forciblo and eloquent review of tho political history of tho State from tho stli of December, 1807, — the period at which the Macon Conven tion was held—and declared against the frauds perpetrated by the force of Fed eral bayonets upon the peoplo of Geor gia. Inquiring as to tho men who then raised their voice in that Convention, while not designing to make any reflec tion, ho would say that Taliaferro and Wilkes counties were not represented there. As to the declaration of Southern men now, that they could not oat dirt, lie thought it remarkable, in view of their action in 1868, in supporting and voting for men who had aided and been promi nent in tho subjugation of tho South such as Seymour, Blair, and others. As to Greeley, thero were many men whom ho preferred, flideed, out of tho whole country, tho moil whom ho did not prefer to Greeley could bo counted upon one’s fingers. But ho had been selected in the regular manner by the Democratic party, and, with all his ob jectionable isms, ho believed Greeley to bo honest and large-hearted. [To a voice inquiring if he thought Grant was like wise honest, ho said ho was afrdid not —that Grant had neither head nor hohi t, except in tlie capacity of receiving gifts.] Greeley was the great emanci pationist of tho ago, and since ho had succeeded in emancipating tlio negroes, ho proposed that wo now see if he can’t tree tho white people of tho South. As an evidence of tho good temper of Greeley toward the Southern people, he cited an editorial in tho New York Tribune, April 13, 1865, commending a magnanimous course to the Southern people, and liis letter to Lincoln, about tho same period, urging a like course. He met and answered the objection to the ninth resolution in tho Cincinnati platform, recognizing the services of the soldiers of the Union, by presenting the similar resolution in tho Democratic platform of 1868, which had been en dorsed by Southern Democrats. He did not, however, consider this involving any principle—it was mere sentiment and clap-trap. Ho did not endorse the second resolu tion of the Cincinnati platform, which he considered involved principle. He, however, supported Greeley because he could do no better. General Wright conlndod with an earnest commendation of the young men for their organization,* and exhort ed them to a stirring up of the dry bones of the older men in the city. He desired to see kindred associations or ganized throughout the district. He was apprehensive of a hard struggle ill Georgia. Hard and earnest work would be essential to secure a triumph over the resources and strength of the Badioals, and the burden of that work would have to be endured by the young men of the Democratic party. The speaker was enthusiastically cheered at many points in his speech, and concluded amid applause. Maj. Allen next introduced S. F, Webb, Esq., who spoke, substantially, as follows : To speak after the distinguished gen tleman who had preceded him, and on the same subject, scorned to him like an attempt to “gild refined gold.” So far as Gen. Wright sets out tlie fact that he considers it the duty of all true Demo crats to sustain the action of their dele gates at Baltimore assembled, in their support of Greeley and Brown, the speaker was heartily with him. Although Greeley was an Abolitionist, yet (differ ing from that class of Abolitionists who were so only from their hatred for, and euw of, the Southern people and their prosperity and refinement, ho was an Abolitionist because he believed, in all sincerity, that slavery was wrong, and that its abolition was right and just. Greeley, although a conspirator against slavery, vet was the Brutus to the Csesar of our slavery. “He was the noblest Ilonian of them all; All the conspirators, save only he, Did that they did in envy of great Cassox: He otilv, ont of generous, honest mind. And common go**l to all. Made one with them." He was an Abolitionist on principle, and as such, though knowing he was wrong in his opinions, yet the speaker could respect him and heartily support him as tlie nominee of the Democratic party for President. But while Mr. Webb agreed with Gen. Wright in his advo cacy of tlie nominees of the said Con vention— nnd was# heartily with him— yet, lie could go further than the Gen eral did, and (Southern born and reared though the speaker was) he was prepared also to endorse the action of his party in adopting the platform of the Cincinnati j Convention—the platform—tho whole platform. Only two of its planks can ; possibly be objected to by any true Democrat. One of these is the ninth I plank, that by which wo are expected to “gratefully rememlier” the services of ! Union soldiers and sailors, and the sec i end plank, which considers as finalities | the 13tli, 14th and 15th amendments. ! The ninth plank—Gen. Wright bad I fnlly answered, and to what lie had so j well said the speaker only added the j query—would any Southern man desire I that the services of a Lee or a Stonewall : Jackson should bo gratefully remem i bered in any political platform ? Would ! lie not regard it almost as sacrilege ? I The second plank is now a fixed fact—and j to say it is not so is to shut our eyes to | tho true circumstances by which wo are j surrounded. To advocate the principles set forth # in this second plank would a short time ago—when the Democrats of this State were almost battling for their lives—have been treasonable in any true Southern man; but now, when the Democracy of the State are in power, it is permissible—nay, more, it is only just and right for us to be magnaimons and to show the colored raco that wo, and not tho Yankee carpet-baggers, are their true friends. By so doing wo could insure their co-operation, and convince them that onr interests were tlieir in terests, and their interests ours. Let us take advantage of the opportunity now afforded us. Mr. Webb went on to say that those gentlemen who urged that these amend ments could not be in existence remind ed him of the old story of the man who, returning from a visit to Boston, in formed a sympathizing friend that he had been arrested for smoking in the streets. “Why,” said his friend, “they can’t arrest you for that.” “I know they can’t,” said the fellow, “but, d—n it, they did.” So of these amendments. “They can’t, but, d—n it, they did.” Let us make the best of the situation, and by go.nerous usage of tho colored race, convince them that we are deter mined to ensure to them the right of suffrage, and free them and ourselves from the curse of carpet-bagism.. Tho speaker then urged that tho Democracy, and especially tho young Democracy, should work and vote next November for tho nominees of tlieir party—confident of success—doubting not, for “Onr doubts aro traitors Which make us loso tlio good that we oft' might win By fearing to attempt.” CATOOSA SPRINGS. Before tho war Catoosa was a noted Summer resort for health and pleasure seekers. Tho quiot, picturesque scene ry, tho salubrious climate, and the number, variety and efficacy of the Springs induced numbers of persons from all sections of Georgia to summer it at Catoosa. Tho termination of the war found tho buildings and tho grounds in a dilapidated condition, in which they continued up to this present year, when tho place was purchased by Air. W. C. Hewitt, lately of tho Globe Hotel. Tlio new proprietor assumed a heavy responsibility, but with his characteris tic energy ho determined to restore Catoosa Springs to oven moro than their wonted attractiveness, believing that liis services would bo rewarded by a large and increasing patronage. These springs present many advantages to the peoplo of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama—their accessibili ty, tlio efficacy of the waters, the invig orating climate, and tlio comparative cheapness of living as contrasted with watering places South and North. Catoosa certainly enjoys advantages in this respect, and the present proprietor is determined to avail himself of them and givo the public tho benefit. Al ready liis exertions havo met with measurable succosss, although it was late iu the season when tho Springs were opened and not as gen erally known as it might havo been to the traveling public, who rush ' away during tin* Summer from tho heat and dust of our cities and tho unhealthy cli mate of our low country. There are now, wo learn, about two hundred guests in attendance, and there were at one t ime as many as four hundred. In the enclosure there aro about forty acres. Tho old buildings havo been thoroughly renovated, the grounds have been graded and improved, and the Springs, which were disordered during and since the war, havo been reclaimed and put in order. In addition to theso improvements, a now building, about two hundred feet long, lias been erected. This is two stories high, with a large, airy, brick basement, containing a billiard room, ! etc.; the second story contains the ball- I room, and the telegraph and other offices, and the third story is used for sleeping j apartments. The main buildings are j lighted by gas. All the renovations and improvements j are of a substantial character, and give tho place an air of quiet comfort and j inviting repose thoroughly appreciable I by those who visit Catoosa for recreation | from business, for health, or for pleas i ure. The springs are fifty-two in | number, and embrace every variety jof mc'dioinal water. A careful analy- I sis will demonstrate that tlieir vir ! tues are not excelled by those of more I extensive and costly pretensions in other | States. In this quiet little valley, with ! its sparkling, health-restoring waters, j will be found if not the fabled “ Fonn j tain of Youth,” certainly the Fountain ! of Health for those who seek a retreat i from the exhausting and enervating tom- perature of this section. Tlie heat of the day is bearable and not debilitating, I but the nights are delightful—render j ing it necessary, in order to be comfort [ able, to use blankets. | Tlie faro is good, the servants are at ! tontivo, the rooms are clean and the i proprietor and his clerks are courteous. Those are attractions which should in duce patronage not only from hero but i from all other sections of this State. A j round trip ticket from. Augusta to ! Catoosa is sls, and the price of board ! for one month is sl3, .making the total ■ expense for travel and fare $60 —less than one-half the expenses attendant np- I on a trip to the Virginia Springs. The writer having spent some days at Catoosa, speaks from observation, and cheerfully commends the proprietor and his springs to tho people of Augusta and vicinity who seek a pleasure resort that is comfortable, convenient and economical. * For Congress. Tklitors Chronicle & Sentinel : Allow me to suggest Herschel V. Johnson as one who combines all the qualities we should desire for onr rep resentative in Congress. With enlarged views and experience in national legisla tion, with ample knowledge of onr local wants, with integrity and patriotism above suspicion, and with a manly inde i peudence which never shrinks from duty, Gov. Johnson would at ouee take his stahd among the foremost in the national councils, and his influence would be felt in every question of importance. His firm but conciliatory course during and since our trfmbles must command the respect and confidence of all parties. Cim AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 4. 1572. LUNATIC ASYLUM ABUSES. Owing to the abuses alleged to exist iu the Bloomingdale Lunatic Asylum, Governor Hoffman has appointed a com mission, consisting of Attorney-General Francis C. Barlow, M. B. Anderson, L. L. D., anil Thomas Hun, M. D., to ex amine into the charge made against the Bloomingdale Asylum and others in the State, and report to him, that the matter may be laid before the Legislature at its next session. ANDY JOHNSON. The Democratic State Convention of Tennessee met last week in Nashville and nominated Gen. B. F. Cheatham as the Democratic candidate for Congress for the State at Large. It now appears that one Andrew Johnson, a citizen of Tennessee, is not satisfied with tho selec tion made by the Democratic Convention, and therefore announces himself as an independent candidate. The canvass promises to be a warm and exciting one, with the chances very much in favor of Gen. Cheatham. THE* PACIFIC SLOPE FOII GREE LEY AND BROWN. Ex-Senator AVm. M. Gwin, of Califor nia, is now in New York, and gives the cheering intelligence that the Pacific slope is all aglow for tho Liberal move ment. He says that the feeling in Ore gon is strong for Greeley, and Brown, and that although that State in the last election held there gave a Radical ma jority, it will, in November, be recovered by the Democrats and Liberal Republi cans. California and Nevada, Mr. Gwin says, will go certainly for Greeley' and Brown by large majorities. CAMPAIGN NOTES. The Sun says Col. A. IT. Chappell, nominated as a “ straight ” delegate to Louisville, prefers Greeley to Grant, and has advised non-action by the “straights,” and has said he would have advised it if he had attended the straight convention. The Columbus Sun says that T. W. Grimes and Reese Crawford, delegates to the Atlanta have returned. They wero in tho morn ing caucus. Air. Seward and Jack Brown urged State nominations. Grimes and Crawford opposed, as also did Hen ry Persons. It was voted down by a considerable majority. Grimes and Craw ford did not go into tho convention. HON. A. 11. CHAPPELL. Tho Columbus Sun says Col. A. H. Chappell, nominated as a “straight” delegate to Louisvillo, prefers Groeloy to Grant, and has advised non-action by tho “straights,” and lias said lie would "have advised it if ho had attended the “ Straight ” Convention. We have no doubt that a largo num ber of tlio gentlemen whose names wore used by tho late “Straight Out” State Convention will repudiate tho action of that body, and tho unauthorized uso of tlieir names as delegates to tlio Blanton Duncan Convention. Liko Col. Cliap pell, tho Hon. J. B. Walker, of Alorgan, ono of tlio oldost, most influential and intelligent Democrats in Aliddle Geor gia, has published a card repudiating tho uso of liis namo by tho Atlanta “Straight Out” Convention. Capt. John B. Eve, of Floyd county, has declined tho appointment of delegate to tho Duncan Convention, and declares his preference for the Greeley and Brown ticket. WEST VIRGINIA. Tlie returns from the recent election in AVest Virginia shows tlio probable re election of Governor Jacobs, tho inde pendent Democratic candidate, ovor Judge (Jain den, tho regular nominee of tho party. There is no political signifi cance in this election, as both of tho can didates were Democrats and both sup porters of tho Greeley and Brown ticket. The main question in issuo was the draft of anew Constitution formed by tho late Legislature and submitted to tho peoplo for approval or rejection. One clauso of that instrument declares that negroes should hereafter be in eligible to lipid office in the State. Tho adoption of the Constitution was claimed as a Democratic issue, and upon that issue Air. Camden was nominated as the regular Democratic candidate for Gov ernor. The present Governor, Jacobs—- a Democrat nominated and elected as such at tho last State canvass —was known to be opposed to the ratification of tlie new Constitution, and therefore secured the Solid negro and Radical vote, while many Democrats, opposed to the Constitution, gave him their warm sup port. Tho Grant party were so weak that they declined to make any nomination, and voted solidly for Jacobs, the inde pendent, Democratic candidate. The contest was merely between Greeley Democrats and the issuo between them ono of purely State and local interest. West Virginia is certain to give Greeley and Brown a large’majority in November next. JAMES L. SEWARD, A “STRAIGHT OUT,” FOR GRANT. We are not surprised to learn that J as. L. Seward, of Thomasville, one of the leaders in the “straiglit-ont” movement in this State, has declared his preference for Grant, and that as between tlie lat ter and Greeley, ho will givo his support to the Grant-Wilson ticket. This declaration was extorted from him a few days since during a Demo cratic meeting hold in Thomasville, at which able speeches wero made by Col. Hunter, of Brooks ; Gen. G. J. Wright, of Albany; Judge Mclntyre, of Thomas, and other leading Democratic citizens. A correspondent of the Savannah News gives to that paper tlie following racy description of a portion of the pro ceedings of the meeting. He says : I would like to leave this picture as it is, without marring its harmony; but I regret that it cannot bo so. A note of discord was sounded, on the last speaker taking his seat, by Col. James L. Seward, and for more than an hour a war of words ensued, participated in on one side by the gentleman just named,'and upon the other by Colonels Mclntyre, Mitchell an 1 others. The Colonel, by his advocacy of tho straiglit-ont move ment, placed himself beyond tho sympa thy of the great mass of tho audience, the majority of whom evidently enjoyed his discomfiture, very clearly showing to tho Colonel that his straight-out doc trine is not indigenous to that soil. They finally cornered him so closely that he came out and acknowledged himself for Grant against Greeley. At one time the scene was very exciting, Colonel Seward an.l the Chairman of the meeting pulling ont their little knives and making out as if they would like to inform themselves in the most straight forward and feeling manner what each could find out about the other’s anato my, using the aforesaid little kuives as feelers and pioneers in opening np and investigating this new and inviting field of science which had so suddenly opened up to their heated visions. Explanation of the Mississippi Biter Mystery.— All the erew and passengers of the Helen Brooke arrived in the city yestenlay. Mr. D. L. Robinson, one of the passengers, states that himself, wife and three children were pnt off the boat by Trumbull, Downing and Hams, some eight or ten miles above here, after be ing robbed of all their money and valu ables. The authorities are looking for tho robbers, who are supposed to be lurking in tho woods near Bradley’s. [Memphis Avalanche, 30th. THE NEW ARCHBISHOP O F BALTIMORE. A Sketch of the Life and Services of the lit. Rev. W. H. Elder. • Although no official intelligence of the ; fact has been received,it is generally be . lieved in Baltimore that the Rt. Rev. Wm. Henry Elder, Bishop of Natchez, is appointed Archbishop of Baltimore to .succeed tho late Archbishop Spalding. The new Archbishop was born in Baltimore, on the 29th of March, 1819. He was the son of Basil 11. Elder, an old merchant of Baltimore, and ono of the original trustees andfounders of the Cathedral, who died in October, 1869, at the advanced ago of ninety-six years. His mother was of tho old Alaryland family of Snowden, and she died also at an advanced age a few years prior to her venerable husband. Ho was educated and graduated at Mount St. Mary’s Col lege, near Emmettsburg, where he com menced his studies for tho priesthood. In 1843 he went to Ronie and completed his education for tho priesthood at the Propaganda College, receiving one of four gold medals awarded to the most proficient of a class of one hundred and sixty-four. He then left Rome on liis re turn to this country a few daysbeforo tlio death of Pope Gregory XIV, was or dained a priest, and for several years filled the theological chair at Mount St. Mary’s College; at the same time he was parish priest for.the surrounding coun try, and was much beloved by liis peo ple. From an early age ho was noted for his piety and learning. He remain ed at Emmettsburg until ho was ap pointed Bishop of Natehea* Alississippi. His consecration took place in the Cathedral on Sunday, the 3d of Alay, 1857. Tho grand and imposing cere mony was witnessed by a vast assembly. The Alost Rev. Archbishop Kendrick officiated as consecrating prelate. One of the most interesting incidents of the occasion was the presence of tho vener able parents of the newly consecrated bishop. Since then heliasbeen laboriugamoug the people of his diocese, and has be come much beloved and esteemed, not only by the Catholic peoplo. but by the community in which lie has lived, for liis unaffected piety and tlio correct dis charge of his duties. A few years ago, while administering to tile wants of. the suffering, ho contracted the yellow fe ver, and was reduced almost to the ppint of death. During the war, \ylien the Federals occupied Natchez, they order ed Bishop Elder to introduce some prayers into liis church, St. Alary’s Ca thedral, our Lady of Sorrows, which were dictated by tiieEederal authorities. Tfe answered that ho could not introduce any prayers except those set down in the rubric, and lie was arrested and sent across tho river, under guard, to Vidii lia, where he was subject to every indig nity, and kept a close prisoner in un comfortable quarters. His sufferings oxeiteil the sympathies of a clergyman of tlio Methodist denomination there, who appealed to the authorities and suc ceeded in having the venerable prolate removed to his house, where he was still kept under guard. In about two weeks he was released, and returned to his seat of labor. The announcement of his appointment has been received with groat favor in- Baltimore, where ho is widely known and esteemed. Tho family connections aro largo and influential. His great grandfather was ono of tho first settlers in St. Alary’s county, and ono of the pioneers of Catholicity .in Alaryland. His grandfather, who was born in St. Mary’s, removed to near Bardstown, Kentucky, in tho early part of this con tury, and died at tho ago of ninety-five. The family connections in that State are very largo, as well as in Alaryland. The new bishop is fifty-three years of age, and is activo and energetic, and full of zeal for the church. As soon as the offi cial bull is receivod, preparations will bo made for his installation, which will bo attended with great pomp and cere mony. Cotton States Mechanics’ and Agri cultural Faik Association. — AVe have beforo us tlio Premium List of the above Association for their Third Annual Fair, which will commence on Tuesday, Octo ber 22d, and continue during tho weok. Tho scliedulo shows that it has boon made up with great care. The manage ment of tho Association* have made good use of their experience in former exhi bitions, and offer to tho public this year a schedule of premiums of rare excel lence. Tho purpose of this Association is for the promotion of mechanics and agriculture and tlieir legitimate col laterals. Tho farmers and mechanics of tho Cotton States should avail them selves of tho opportunity afforded all at this exhibition, to see tlio improvements that aro being made in tlieir special branches of industry. It is only by attrition that tlie flint is compelled to give forth its spark, and it is only by close contact and exchange of experience that those who use tlie plow and anvil can ever make any approach to that “consummation most devoutly to be wished for,” viz : com bination. AVe say this especially of the planter and farmer ; all others do com bine and make use of the aggregate in telligence of tlieir guild, ,1s there any reason why tlie farmer and planter, con stituting, as they do, the great bulk of the people, and the only solid founda tion of financial prosperity, should not combino and profit by tlie results ob tained ? The coming Fair in October will afford an opportunity to all. Tlie usual arrangements have been made with lines of railroad and steamboats, enabling visitors and exhibitors to come and return for one fare. A Rascal on the Rampage in Ten nessee.—A man known as Simonton, in Knoxville, four years ago, but who now rejoices in the name of Price, and claim ing to liavo been a member of the South Carolina Legislature for tho past eight een months, and on his way to visit his mother in Memphis, is victimizing the landlords and others of Tennessee towns. He has operated in Bristol, Jonesboro and Knoxville. He is armed with letters purporting to bo from tho Bishops and other distinguished persons of tlio Epis copal Church in South Carolina, and claims to have been run from his homo by tlie Kn-Klux persecutions. He is described as a large man, with rather fleshy looking face, and rather dark complected. Any Other Wav Would Have Been Better.— An Arkansas local soliloquizes thusly: “Some of onr exchanges are publishing as a curious item a statement to tho effect that ‘a horso in lowa pulled tho plug ont of the bunghole of a barrel. ’ Wo do not see anything ex traordinary in the occurrence. Now, if the horse had pulled the barrel out of a bunghole anil slaked his thirst with the plug, or if tho barrel had-pulled the bunghole of tho plug and • slaked its thirst with tlie horse, or if tl)o plug had pulled the horse out of tho barrel and slaked its thirst with tho imngholo, or if tlie bunghole had pulled the thirst out of the horse and slaked the plug with the barrel, or if the barrel has pulled the horse out of the bunghole and plugged its thirst with a slake, it might be worth while to make some fuss over it.” < Os the World, Wobdly.— The Epoca of Madrid publishes a curious death no tice, which might correctly be designat ed an effort of enterprise. It runs as follows: “This morning our Saviour summoned away the jeweler, Siebald llLiuaga, from his shop to another and a better world. The undersigned, his widow, will weep upon his tomb, as will also his two daughters, Hilda and Emma, the former of whom is married, and the latter is open to an offer. The funeral will take place to-morrow. His disconsolate widow, Yeronique Hlmaga. p g.—This bereavement will uot inter rupt our business.” Dr. Schoepfe. —Tho second trial of the famous case of Dr. Schoeppe, for poisoning Miss Steinnecke, will begin at Carlisle, Ha., this week. The Doctor, who has now been in prison three years and six months, is entirely confident of acquittal, several of the most important witnesses against him not being now ! available. It is also stated that offers of I discharge have been made Dr. Schoeppe if he will give up his claim to the prop- I erty of Mias Steinnecke. CHARLES O’CONOR AND THE STRAIGHT-OUT DEMOCRATS. His Political Position. Hon. Charles O'Conor, of New York, whose namo has been brought promi nently forward as a candidate for the Presidency by Democrats of the straight out persuasion, has been interviewed by a reporter of tho New York Herald. In the course of the interview Air. O’Conor said: I cannot say that I ever deserved, or could have deserved, the uniform kind ness and courtesy with which I was always treated by Mr. Greeley (or by his paper, which is, I suppose, all the same), even when wo differed most widely, and we did liappeii to differ very widely, in deed; so that, personally, l' have reason to feel, and do feel, the warmest regard for Horace Greeley, and if my estimate of him as a candidate for tho Presidency wero to be based solely on my personal likings or dislikes, he should not want whatever little support I could givo him. I cannot, however, and I never did, al low my feelings of private friendship to influence my course, or be my rule of conduct in public affairs. I have no doubt I will soon feel it incumbent on me to find an opportunity of expressing iny sentiments definitely and at some length in this canvass. Mr. Banks has already placed his views before tlio pub lic; so have Air. Sumner and Air. Phil lips and others. I dare say many expect me to do likewise, and I suppose I will. The reporter asked: Suppose the straight-out Democrats hold this Louisville Convention and there nominate straight-out Democratic candidates ; then Air. O’Conor (promptly and energetic ally)—Then I shall vote for them. Reporter—AVitli regard' to the candi dates already in the- field, does it not seem to you as if there were not much of a principle at stake between them ? Air. O’Conor—Well, not a great deal that I cun sou. Our party—your party and mine—the party of any two or three that might be taken together—is “in,” and the other party want to get “in.” ft is curious how little pretense oven thero is to having any principles at eith er side. But, then, I cannot very se riously' blame them. , Thero is no great question uppermost now to excite en thusiasm, or the spirit of sacrifice. The country is in a most prosperous condi tion; teeming with plenty, in fact, and no cause for any kind of apprehension. As far as Grant and Greeley are concern ed, I do not see what they can fight for except possession of the office. But why' tike Democratic party should interest it self in Afr. Greeley’s fortunes is what I never could comprehend, especially when ono remembers that Greeley would never say ho would run if he was not en dorsed at Baltimore. It was a devilish thing to think of his getting a Democrat ic nomination under those circum stances. lie would not say lie would run without tho Baltimore nomination. Reporter—President Grant, I have reason to know, foels suro of his elec tion. Mr. O’Conor (laughing)—l suppose so does Greeley. It is, indeed, the duty of a candidate to his supporters and con stituents to show full confidence ; and even if there bo any little heartquakings, they must not bo allowed to appear. Reporter—ls it your opinion, Air. O’Conor, that tho Democrats can, by voting solid as a party, run inetheir can didate between what may be now regard ed as two sets of Republican candidates? Mr. O’Connor—AVliy, you can easily reason that way for yourself without my assistauco. In fact, a rational baby,that had begun to think at all, would bo sure to argue in that way, and in no other. Tho conclusion is unavoidable. In tlio Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution, one Mr. Bonj. Hill, reviewing tho majority report on the State Road lease, made to the Legislature, winds up his paper thus: “AVliat an encouragement to anony mous momentitios to this report of tlio majority! They como to the front as legal authority. I never thought anony mous writers were great on law and truth. But then I admit I have known oveu the picayune Jew to hide his little ness behind the stolen names of tho God like Ciosar or Napoleon, and beat all the learned -Blackstonos and Storys of tho earth—lying. “Benj. H. Hiiiii, Radical.” We suppose to know that Air. Hill is a disappointed politician, whose ambition runs away xvitli him, it not being bal anced by merit and ability. But xvo do not know that Air. Hill ever had any business xvitli Jews. He says, “I have known even the picayune Jew,” xvliich strikes us to boa falsoliood. Lot him name one if ho can. If Air. Hill xvas in tronble about a flourish to wind up liis dry paper, wo could have given him one xx'liich is true, viz: I have known a hun gry office seeker liido liis meanness be hind a slioxv of patriotism and integrity, and still failed to beat any of his op ponents. There is certainly moro truth in this metaphor than in Air. Hill’s; for if ono intends to beat Blackstono or Story, lie xvill certainly not begin to do it by assuming tho names of two sol diers, none of whom was over noted as a great jurist. Besides, xvliat has the picayuuisli naturo of a man to do xvitli liis sagacity or his judicial knowledge? Mr. Hill is too mean to write tlie truth; we xvill dismiss him in contempt.— Dr. Wife in Cincinnati Israelite. Radical Nominations in South Gaug uin a. —Tho following is n list of tlie nominations made by tlio different Re publican Conventions—Stato and Con gressional—in session during the past week : Governor —F. J. Moses, .Tr. Lieutenant-Governor—R. 11. Gleaves (colored). Secretary of State—H. E. Hayne (col ored). Treasurer—F. L. Oardozo (colored). Attorney-General—S. W. Melton. Gomptroller-Ceneral—S. L. Hoge. Adjutant and Inspector-General—ll. W. Purvis (colored). Superintendent of Education—J. K. .Tillson. Congressman from Second District— A. .T. Ransier (colored). Third District—R. B. Elliott (col ored). Fourth District—A.'S. Wallace. Congressman at Large—R. H. Cain (colored). Solieitoa First Circuit—C. W. Butts. Solicitor Fifth Circuit —J. 11. liuuklo. In speaking of Mb. Gbeeley’s kind ness and goo*dnoss of heart, the Green ville Enterprise says, “wo take ploasuro in recording a fact which occurred at Greenville, shortly after the surrender of General Johnston. The Rev. Mr. Gwin, a Baptist clergyman, living noar this place, had taken from him by the Fede ral raids two liorsos and other property. He was a poor man, and wrote an ac count of tho raid and robbery to the Tribune. Mr. Grooley received and read liis communication, and in return sent him a draft for two hundred dollars! Now this shows tho heart of tho man. What a contrast between this act of charity and those bloody expressions of diabolical revenge, uttered by Grant’s Secretary of tho Treasury, the other day at the public meeting in North Carolina. Ho said the bloody chasm between the North and South had yet to be filled with other carcasses ! This man was sent to North Carolina by General Grant, to advocate his re-olection to the Presidency! How oan a man, with a Southern heart in his bosom, assist in elevating such a military chieftain to the Presidency i” “ The Old Nobth State Fobeveb.”— There is said to be a man living in Waco, Texas, who has been married five times, and is the father of fifty legitimate chil dren—thirteen boys by the first wife ; eighteen children, boys and girls, by his second wife; ten by Ids third wife ;l six by his fourth, and three by his fifth Wife, Twenty of his sons served in the Confederate army, eight of whom were killed ; seven died natural deaths, and the remainder are still living.” We have the very best authority for saying that this fortunate man originally went from Shackelford Banks, N! C., and was extensively engaged in the shell business at that place.— Raleigh News. The Geobgia Pbess Convention.—A special meeting of the Georgia Press Convention will be held in Atlanta, on Thursday, September 5. We understand that several questions of importance will be brought before the Association. Meeting of the Columbia County De mocracy. Appling, Ga., August 22, 1872. Editors Chronicle & Sentinel : At a meeting of the Democratic party of Columbia county, held this day, in accordance with the published notice givon by the President, Dr. H. R. Casey, 1 for the purpose of nominating candi dates for Legislature and county offices; also, to select delegates to attend tlio District Convention to nominate candi date for Congress, tho meeting xvas duly' organized by tlie President taking tlie Chair and Geo. AV. Gray acting Sec retary. Before any business xvas transacted, Gen. G. AV. Ex-ans xvas called to the Chair, and Dr. Casey took tlie floor and offered tho following resolutions, which wero unanimously adopted : Whereas, By the inscrutable decroo of nil Allxviso Providence, the great and good man, our highly esteemed and re spected fellow-citizen and friend, the Hon. Linton Stephens, in tho midst of his usefulness, and in tlio prime of life, lias been taken away from xvife, chil dren, friends and country, thus creating a void in the homo circle which cannot ,be filled, and a loss irreparable to State and country ; therefore, bo it llesolvcd, That to this homo made dosolate by tho domiso of its great and good head, its pure and affectionate heart, xvo extend our kindest sympathy and condolence to the bereaved xvifo rfnd heart-stricken children, and may they find in tho great comforter of hearts that consolation xvliich Ho alouo can give. llesolvcd, That in the death of the Hon. Linton Stephens, the State has lost ono of her purest, best and most intelligent citizens; the law one of her ablest advocates; the science of govern ment one of her clearest exponents; patriotism her most devout dox’otee; tho Constitution one of her ablest and most lucid expounders, and truth and integ rity their sure and steadfast prototype, and one iu xvhom were happily blended all the elements that go to constitute the true gentlemen, ripe scholar and sound patriot. Resolved, That a copy of these reso lutions be furnished the Chronicle and Sentinel, Atlanta Sun, AlcDnllie Jour nal and Sparta Times. Journal for pub lication. On motion of Dr. Casey, the following resolution xvas adopted: Unsolved, That tho Democratic party of Columbia county acknowledges fealty to tho Democrats of tho State whonox'er and wherever that party speaks iu a de cided and pronounced majority. Resolved, That in accordance with a pledge given at tlio Into primary meet ing, when xve, as Democrats, took strong and decided ground adversely to the committal of the party to tho Cincin nati ticket, yot unanimously agreeing to stand by tho action of the Baltimore Convention, xvo now; as truo Demo crats, pledge our undivided support to Air. Groeloy as tho man for tho crisis, who is able and willing to battle for tho right against tho xvrong, and who, if elected, xvill givo us a good National Government under tho Constitution, leaving tho local or Stato governments to bo managed by tlio xvisdom and in telligence of tlio pooplo of tlio State. After xvliich Dr. Casey resumed the Chair, and tho meeting proceeded to tho nomination, which was as folloxvs ; For the Legislature—S. C. Lamkin. For Ordinary—D. C. Alooro. For Clork of tho Superior Court and Treasurer-—Geo. AV. Gray. For Tax Roceiver—Geo. D. Darsoy. For Tax Collector —Oliver Hardy. For Sheriff—Bradford Ivy. For County Surveyor—Crawley. Delegates to District Convention—D. C. Moore, J. T. Smith, Goo. W. Gray, F. E, Eve. Oil motion of Judge J. Stovall, tho President was requested to appoint a committee of three to draft suitable resolutions upon tho death of Governor Crawford, and hand to tho Secretary for publication with this day’s proceedings. The following were appointed that committee : Judge J. Stovall, D. C. Mooro and J. T. Smith. On motion, the meeting adjourned. H. R. Casey, President. Geo. W. Gray, Secretary. Appling, August 23d, 1872. Geo. IF. Gray, Esq., Ncj-telary, <(-c •• Dear Sir —Ploaso find enclosed pfe amblo and resolutions drafted by us in accordance with a resolution adopted by tho citizons of Columbia county, on tho 22d inst. Yours, truly, Josiaii Stovall, Jerry T. Smith, D. O, Moore, Committee. Whereas, It lias pleased tho Groat I Am to tako from earth the Hon. Geo. W. Crawford, ono of Georgia’s most giftod sons, aftor along life spent in the servico of his State; and, whereas, wo deem it a duty as will as pleasure to meet in convention and offer this tribute of respect to the memory of him who so long defended our rights in tho councils of the nation; therefore, bo it Resolved, That in tho death of tho Hon. Geo. W. Crawford, Georgia has lost one of her ablest defenders—ono who, although the frosts of eighty winters had whitened his locks and en feebled his frame, ovor stood at the breach in tho hour of her danger, and fought for her people and her people’s rights. One who,'when her credit was gone, her public propofty dooreasing in value and her whole frame tottering under the oppression of debt’took hold of tho helm, and from this low estate raised her to be the brightest star in the constellation of Southern States. Be. it further resolved, ’That, tho Judge of the Superior Court (at tho next session of Said Court in this county) be requested to have inserted upon a blank page in the minutes of said Court tho name of tho Hon. Geo. W. Crawford, with the date of his election as Gover nor, tho length of time he served as such, and tho date of his appointment as Secretary of War, and time of service. Greeley and Brown in Wilkes, Danburo, Ga., August 26, 1872. Editors Chronicle. & Sentinel: As I have noticed tjirongh tho columns of tho Washington Gazette several inti mations that thoro were but few Greeley men in Wilkos, X tako tho liberty to in form you and them that I think they are slightly mistaken. As to men who lmve the least apology for Greeley’s former course, you will find nono, savo this, thoy believe that ho was honest in re gard to Abolitionism. If not, why should ho contend for an idea that ho had al most conceived in its ineipieney, and nursed in its infancy as a tender plant, ready to wither and die beneath every ray of light thrown upon it, and ready to bo consigned to its legitimate limits utter oblivion—at every breath of pub lic opinion. Every wave that rolled over it seemed to exult in tho thought that this was the last of this infernal doctrine. Hut no 1 Its champion Was still alive, and so long as ho. lives this infamous idea lives. Ho it was, although wrong in the sight of tho wholo world then, and wo still feel and believe that he was wrong in persisting to forco snch a stupendous fraud upon us, yet, amidst all this gigantic opposition, ho wasoneof the main pillars that aided in compet ing us to accept this doctrine. Then for us to say that he was not honest in it, although blinded by thousands of ill conceived and prejudicial notions, is more than we oan dare say with impu nity. Now, sire, I submit, if he was wrong in that idea, be it ever so glaring, is It not very clear to reflective minds that whatever he undertakes to do he does w-ith a will that will not flinch until his object is accomplished beyond all “reasonable doubt.” If this be so, he is the man above all others to carry out the old, grand idea of State sovereignty; shove out military rule and rain from the South—from oppressed, sick and sore South Carolina; bfot these iniqui tous enforcement acts from the statutes of the country; bring about a labor re form system that will make your fields rich with teeming products, and stimu late thrift and enterprise in all branches of business. Then wo consolo ourselves with this thought, that triumphing with these three main spokes of American lib erty—viz: martial law taken off tho op pressed States, tho right of habeas cor pus secured, and the sovereign will of the States preserved—-we hope, by the aid of an Allwise Providence, in a few years, to get out the bolanoe of the spokes, fill tho wheel, put in the fellers —Greeley nnd Brown will do—put on the tire—a broad and thick one at that— weld it securely, and wo intend to roll NEW SERIES—VOL. XXV—NO. BC>. that wheel on and on until tho rights of Republics are guaranteed and secured, and superior intelligence govern the States in all the departments qf justice. Let the negro occupy his rightful place in the different States. Let justico bo meted out to him in all our transactions xx-itli him; and when wo hire tho laborer require him to till liis engagements to tho letter, and upon set tlement day pay him tlio just and full sum of Ins xvages. “The laborer is worthy of liis hire,” is a Scriptural injunc tion that xvo should comply xvitli to tlio very letter. Now, Alcssrs. Editors, in con clusion, let me say to you and the pooplo of old Richmond, and of Geor gia, that old AVilkes will be, upon tlie ides of November, “shoulder to shoul der” with you all in tho great contest for liberty. Greeley and Brown xvill sweep the county by a largo majority over all present or prospective opposition—of xvliich moro anon. AVitli kindest regards, I am yours, truly, . Sam Tiiton- FRATRICIDE. A Young Lady Kills Iler Brother Terrible Remorse of tlie Unhappy Girl. [From tho Kansas City (Mo.) Times, August 11. | Early on Friday morning the neigh borhood of Liberty, the county scat of Clay, was thrown into a furore of excite ment by the intelligence that Miss Julia AVills, a beautiful and accomplished young lady of seventeen years, had killed her brother, aged twenty-two. At first the report was 'discredited, inas much as she lmd always home the repu tation of possessing an amiable dis position and being lady-like in her de meanor. On investigation the report was found to he too true; but the com mission of the deed Under the circum stances somewhat, palliated tho atro ciousuess of the crime. At about six o’clock in the morning a dispute arose between Alins AVills and her brother in what is kltoxvu as the cow lot on the farm, three miles west of Liberty, in regard to the conduct of theifyoungust sister, amj whether it had justified the manner iu which she had been treated by her broth er, who, it is said, had whipped her sevorely. The young man lias had the reputation of being very quarrel some, became very angry at the up braiding from his sister, and seiz ifig an axe, raised it with the evident in tention of striking her. She screamed violently, and rushed towards the house, closely followed by her brother. On reaching tho house she seized a shot gun which lay in the dining-room, and warned him not to make any further demonstrations of injuring her or she would kill him. He paid no attention to her admonition, but advanced, and as ho did so slio pulled the trigger. Wills fell dead, the contents of the gun having entered his neck a short distance beloxv the chin. There xvas not a single word spoken. Tlio young lady, pallid xvitli fright, stood trembling, xvhile lierbroth or lay stretched before her, liis life’s blood fast ebbing. 'l’Jio family circle, once happy, had boon rendered mis erable, and tho lifo of one of its mem bers had boon taken, xvhile that of tlio other—a woman—destined to bo made ono of untold misery wfion tlio recollec tions of tlio tragedy should croxvd upon her memory. You can imagine tlio feel ings of a puro, intelligent, cultivated young lady, xvlioso every thought and instinct wore foreign to crime, and xvlioso hands were crimsoned xvitli tlio blood of hor brother defending herself from an outburst of his anger caused simply by hor romonstration xvitli him on his con duct towards his little sistor ! She is crazed with griof, and a close xvatcli is kopt ovor her movements to prevent her from committing suicide. An inquest xvas hold on tho body of young Wills yesterday, and a verdict rendered of justifiable homicido. Air. AVyatt Wills, the father, is ono of tho old citizens of Clay county, and a gentleman who is held in tlio higliost ostoom by all who know him. lion. Jos. B. Gumming. [From tlio Atlanta Herald.] Tlio subject of this brief sketch, 061. J. B. Gumming, was born in Augusta, Ga., in tho year 183(1. We pass over tho earlier portion of his life, as it is with his brief but brilliant career in tho General Assembly of Georgia that wo wish to doal. It is not our rule, as a general thing, to eulogize the character of any, but wo {eel that wo would be doing injustice to an admiring nnd ap preciative public wore wo not to render an humble tribute to his great worth and merit. Those only who liavo boon associated with him can form a true es timate of his real character. For gen tlemanly. oourtosy, affability, geniality and manly demeanor, ho stands unsur passed by any in Georgia. Few men occupying tho position of high trust and confidence awarded to him but would in some instances bring them solvos under tho ban of privato or pub lic 'displeasure, yot in this caso wo aro pleased to rooord an exception, his whole oourse in connection with tlio House of Representatives, over which ho presided as chief officer, having been more of modesty, forbearance, anti a firmness, tempered by a knowledge of right and justice. In all of his decisions of questions involving the rules of par liamentary usage, he has evinced a clear ness of intellect, and a knowledge of former rulings that gave most positive proof of his superior qualifications to till the position so properly awarded him by a unanimous vote, of the Hnpse. The introduction of the resolution, present ing (with appropriate inscriptions) the seal of (ho State, so zealously kept and guarded by Charles J. Jenkins, our former noble Governor, was a fitting and well merited tribute, doubly in creased by tlio high source from which it emanated, and rendered still more potent by the eloquent and touching remarks in defense (if his conduct, and the merited eulogy pronounced from the floor of the hall. Well may Richmond county pride herself upon producing the coming man of the age in Georgia, and as ho continues to rise upon the basis of real worth and true merit, we can refer with pride to his bright career, and of our former associations with him, with all their pleasant recollections. 0 . The New York Tribune on the Htate Road Robberies,— Tho New York 7H tmne, in reviewing the report of tho Legislative Committee on tho manage ment of tho State Road, has this truth ful declaration concerning tho. stupen dous rohlioiien perpetrated upon this property interest of the State during tlio rule of tlio thieves : The eighth commandment was nover more systematically and universally dis regarded than in the management of the : Georgia State Railroad under the admin istration of Rufus B. Bullock. Truth is stranger than fiction, but the evidence taken by the Legislative Committee furnishes a catalogue of crimes and criminals which taxes human credulity. There is nothing in the annals of Erie to compare with tho record made by Bullock, tho two Kimballs, and the two Blodgetts, tho most prominent of this long list of scronn'drels. For a campaign document to show the villainy of carpet bag govomment, nothing could ho mor3 effective than tho two hundred and sixty-one pages of sworn testimony taken by tho committee of tho Georgia Legis lature. We should bo glad to see this document thoroughly circulated in tho Northern States. “Wo could easily fill another column with such details as we have given, but those who wish to convinco themselves that there is such a thing as total de pravity must oonsult tho evidoneo taken by the committee. Wo read occasionally at this season of tho year of nests un earthed containing countless snakes. Had it fallen to our experience to have turned over a flat stone and detected a mass of wriggling reptiles, the impres sion could not have been deeper than that with which wo have been afflicted by the perusal of the plain aud businoss liko document of tho Joint Committee on the management of the (Georgia State Road It is » pity that all the big snakes escaped beforo the stone was turned ovor. | qq l 0 Commissioner of Internal Rove nuo has deoided that tho tax upon brokers and bankers’ sales of gold and silver bullion, coin, promissory notes, stocks, bonds or other securities, is re pealed on and after October Ist, 1872. The Connecticut Legislature has taken up tho questibn of compulsory educa tion. It is said that 16,(500 children in that Htate, botwoen tho ages of four aud sixteen, do not attend school at all, and the advocates of the now law think it is a state of things whieh should be reme died, The Caterpillar at Work.— Wo had ocular demonstration of the ravages of this pest to the cotton plant, yesterday afternoon, in visiting a couple of farms in the immediate suburbs in tho city. At tho farm of Messrs. Lawretico & Kigsby, near South Boundary, they are just beginning their work of destruction with an industry that betokens tho early consumption of as luxuriant and well fruited cottorj ns ono might desire to look upon—its only fault being, per haps, that. its foliage is too dense, and the plants too thick to open out well. So far as tho foliago of the plant is con cerned, however, tho caterpillar will doubtless soon remove all objections on that score, at the rate of increase which attends their march, and the amount of rations they levy upon the leaves of tho plant. At tho farm of Mr. Robert C. Easter ling, on Augusta avenue, to width wo referred yesterday, wo discovered a work of destruction by the caterpillars sinco last Thursday, which was truly as remarkable as it is thorough and dis couraging. A fine fl •and of cotton, of ex cellent promise, has been Swept over, tho loaves of tho plant ginned out as with a fine-tooth comb, and blooms nnd tender bolls devoured by the industrious marauders, who seem never to rest ns long ns tlioy -can find a plant upon which to forage. Mr. Easterling con siders that at least one-third of bis crop lias been destroyed. Wo understand that, Mr. Ira J. New man, planting on tho McWhorter place, ou Augusta ,avenue, ban suffered even greater damage to 1 1 is cotton from this foo than Mr. Easterling. They have appeared on numerous other plantations in the same section of the county, but to what extent wo are not. positively advised. We have heard competent farmers estimate the lohs, within an area of five miles from tho city, at fully one hundred halos of cot ton already, and apprehensions are aroused of a still further serious loss from the ravages of the spreading foe. Farmer and Gardener., We have re ceived tho current number of this jour nal, now published by Mr. James L. Gow, of this city, who has purchased the interest of Mr. E. H. Gray, deceased, anil proposes to continue its publication bi-monthly, with the editorial manage ment remaining in the hands of Mr. P. J. Berckmaus, whose taste and accom plishment in tho subjects of Southern horticulture and floriculture guarantees that tho Farmer and Gardener will, in tho futuro, sustain tho high reputation which it has attained in its peculiar province. The number before us is well filled with interesting matter, and pre sents a handsome appearance. Tho efforts of Mr. Gow to sustain this journal will, wo hope and bcliovo, meet with tho hearty co-operation of tho old subscribers of the Farmer and Garde ner, as well ns tho substantial oncourago mont of a discriminating and reading public throughout tho South. His faci lities for publishing tho paper in first class stylo are ample, nnd his tasto and practical knowledge of the printing busi ness onsuro that his part of tho work will bo porformod in tho best stylo of tho art. Tho price is continued at $1 per annum—dirt cheap for a bi-monthly publication of tho merit of the Farmer and Gardener. The Abmy Wobm in Mississippi.— A correspondent of tho Memphis Ap peal, writing from Durant, Mississippi, says that up till within a very few days tho cotton crop in Central Mississippi never promised better. Since that timo tho muoh dreaded army worm has made its appearance, and is making sad havoc among tho bolls, giving every indication that tho greater portion of the crop in that vicinity would bo ruined by its rav ages. This information is not of a hear say character, but is from actual obser vation. On tho bottom lands cotton is always later than that grown on tho up lands, and the consequence is that the uplands cotton, being remarkably well ferown, is suffering to tho greatest ex tent. Those facts bear hard on tho suf fering community, as this is one of tho few good cottoii years since tho war. Tho corn crop in Central Mississippi is the finest that has been seen for tho past twenty years. Two Men Killed by a Youth. In Cabarrus county, North Carolina, near Harrisburg, on the 2!>d instant, a young man, nineteen years old, named Brain erd luminous, killed Robert Scruggs and James McCormick. Tho unfortu nate men leave families to deplore their deaths. They were disputing about a calf which Scruggs and Mrs. Kinmnms both claimed. The young man wus sick in bed, but probably hearing tho dispute came out with a pistol in his pocket, which he d»ow out suddenly, and, with out saying a word, fired three shots, killing both men instantly, lie went off after the killing, but was soon found and arrested. The young man is re ported to liavo boon an inmate of a lu natic asylum at one time, and is consid ered insane. Bullock Whites a Letteb. The Now York Times, of the 22d instant, contains a long letter purporting from tho fugi tive Rufus, a wordy attempt to white wash tho infamous robberies perpetrated in the South by the carpet-bag Gov ernors, especially the Corruption and fraud which were nurtured by him in Georgia. Ho makes the futilo attempt to absolvo Grant from all responsibility in fastening carpet-bag government upon tlio South. This precious document bears no indication of what point the epistle was penned at by his runaway expresslency, and was possibly manu factured to order in tho office of tho Thieves' Own, for the purposo of prop ping tho decaying fortunes of its master. Grant. Defaktuke op Mb. J. I’. Cowaldin fob China. —Mr. J. I’. Cowardiu, lor several years a valued and efficient attache of the Richmond (Va.) Dispatch, and wide ly known for his rare talents, displayed alike to advantage in the newspaper and on tho platform, left Richmond last Fri day morning for a foreign tour of threo years’ duration. He has accepted the position of captain’s clerk on the United States steamer Yantic, which sails in a sow days for China, Africa and the East Indies via tho Mediterranean sea and Suez canal. He will also represent tho Now York Herald in his tour around tho world. L. J. Guilmartin & Cos., Cotton Factors and General Commission Mer chants, Savannah, Georgia. —The at tention of our readers is directed to tho advertisement of this well known firm, which will be found in another column. They aro agents for Bradley’s super phosphate of limo, Jewell’s mills yarns and domestics, tobacco, Ac., and keep constantly on hand a good supply of bagging and iron ties. Consignments aro solicited and tho usual facilities ex tended to customers. The Cotton Caterpillar. —Wo have boon shown a cotton plant from tho farm of Mr. Robert 0. Easterling, near tho city, well covered with caterpillars, and perfectly riddled by this destructive pest. They made their appearance about the middle of last week, and Mr. Easter ling is apprehensive that by Sunday ho will not havo enough cotton plants left to breakfast ft sick grasshopper.
