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About Weekly chronicle & sentinel. (Augusta, Ga.) 1866-1877 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 12, 1874)
gTjttOtntlc anti £entiml. WE DNESDAY AUGUST 12, 1874 “ OUR COUNTRY ANT) OUR FLAG." From the fatal day on which the flag of the South went down at Appomattox, when Gen. Lee and his army surren dered, the Southern Confederacy and the hopes that it inspired of an inde pendent Government perished. From that day up to the present hour the people of the South have acted in good faith toward the people and the Govern ment of the United States. While cher ishing the hopes that the cause inspired, and revering the sacred memories of the heroic dead who fell in defense of the independence of the Confederate Gov ernment, the people of the South have not been unmindful of the obligations imposed by therelations assnmed toward the Government of the United States. With the collapse of the Confederacy their hostility to the old Government ceased. They submitted to the inevitable; that which they had fought to accomplish they abandoned, because overpowered. Without useless repinings, without pro testations of affection for the power that smote them, they submitted to the au thority of the Government, and from the day of the surrender to this there has been no organized hostility among the ten millions of people who were citizens of the Confederacy toward the lawful authority of the United States. There has been no effort to dispute its sway. The power of the Government has been complete and absolute. We may deserve no credit for submission to law ful authority. We may deserve no credit for the peace and good order which reign in every State of the South, where the government is administered by the very men who were truest and bravest in the support of the dead Confederacy. We have received none from the Repub lican party. But our people are deter mined that their motives shall no longer be misconstrued and their conduct and acts misrepresented. The time for mourn ing and weeping has passed, and the time for action has come for the people of the whole South. While reverting the memory of the dead, ami perpetuat ing their heroism in marble monuments and historic pages, they have not been un mindful of their duties to the living nor of their solemn obligations to the Gov ernment of the United States. No true man, no soldier of the Union who fought for Flag and Country, will ever judge the people of the South harshly for the honors which they pay to their fathers and brothers who sacrificed their lives for Right and Liberty. Treason there was none. Succoss made Wash ington the father of his country. De feat would not have made him a traitor, but as such ho would have been charac terized had ho been unsuccessful iu the wurfor American Independence, in which the people of the South havo a common heritage. The brpve are always mag nanimous. The soldiers who fought for the Union have no hostility for the men who upheld the Confederacy. Had the adjustment of our rela tions to the Government been left to the men who tried the valor of the Southern soldiers, the people of the South would have long since rejoiced in the full enjoyment of all their rights under a restored Union. The brave respect the brave. There is no bitter ness in the breasts of the men who have survived the fearful contests of our civil war. When they meet now in the peace ful walks of life—those who wore the Blue and those who wore the Grey— there is cordiality in their grasp, admi ration in their words, and charity in their hearts for the men who fought and fell on both sides, exhibiting to the world deeds of personal prowess and martial valor which shall yet be claimed as the common heritage of the American peoplo. We exhibit no indecent liasto in en couraging attachment to the Union of our Fathers and the Flag of our Coun try. Wo must embrace the inevitable, and the sooner wo become thoroughly reconciled and feel in our hearts that we have a common country and a com mon flag the better will it bo for our people and our suction. Wo know that this view may not be acceptable to some; but imbued, ns we are, with the duty aud the conviction of the necessity of the most thorough reconciliation to the Government, wo shall not hesitate to urge reconciliation and attachment. Conscious of the purity of our motives, we shall not shrink from a responsibility which may possibly subject us to unjust criticism. The Reunion of the surviving members of the old Third Georgia Regiment at Union Point, last week, after a separa tion of nine years, was the occasion of giving expression to feelings that must appeal with irresistible conviction to the hearts of the truo and the brave iu every section of this great country. The old survivors of this gallant legion—men who upheld the houor of their country upon every battle field of Virginia—met to gether for the first time since the flag of the South was furled forever at Appo mattox. What memories must have filled the hearts of these heroic survivors as they gazed upon their battle flag, un furled by the gallant and gifted Colonel who had preserved it! Once more they lifted up their eyes to the flag that had waved above them from Sawyer’s Lane to Appomattox, aud strong men were moved to tears as they fondly gazed upon the bullet-pierced aud shell-torn and faded ensign that had lead them to deeds of noble daring ! Looking upon that flag, these men were filled with love and veneration for that glorious past which they will cherish uutil called to answer the Muster Roll in the Grand Army of the Elect, where there will be no distinction between those who worthi ly wore the Blue and those who worthi ly wore the Grey. The veterans of the Third Georgia are for Peace and Perfect Reconciliation. The sentiments animat ing these once citizen soldiers, as ex pressed by their old officers on the occa sion of the Reunion of the Regiment, should be printed in letters of gold.— Captain D. X. Sanders, who delivered the address of welcome, gave expression to the following patriotic sentiment: While deep down iu our hearts we will ever cherish the memory of the banner which represented our loved “ lost cause,” let ns re-adopt the grand old flag of the Union. 'Twas the loved flag of our fathers; let it also be ours. Our grand sires made it glorious by their valor, aud consecrated it with their blood; let us, their Children, still claim it as our birthright, aud defend its honor as our own. The Colonel of the regiment, whose devotion to the South aud whose valor has been illustrated by his deeds, speaks of our share in the common herit age of Yorktowu, Saratoga aud Eutaw, of New Orleans and Cherubuseo. He says truly, fins is a great country, aud the people of the South cannot consti tute au exception to the people of all ages. Col. Snead, addressing his old companions iu arms, advises them wiselv: “ The past we cannot recall; our destinies we cannot change ; then as reasonable mien let us make the most we cau of the situation.” The Government of the United States has nothing to fear from the soldiers of the dead Confederacy. Let the people of the victorious North give the con quered South au honest administration of the affairs of the Federal Government, and justice above all thing* else, and there will be but one seutiment animating our people—“ The Republic of the United States—Let it be per petual. ” A writer in the Columbus Enquirer presents Hon. Martm J. Crawford for Congress from tho Fourth District. Mr. Crawford was in Cougres* before the war. He is in the vigor of a ripened manhood and in the possession of a ma-, iured and strong intellect; a gentleman of culture and agreeable manners, his presence in Congress would be benefi cial to the State. Georgia should be represented by men of brains aud influ ence. SURVEY ° F kIVEK 9AVANJfAU At the meeting of the City Council Monday last, Alderman Philip intro duced a resolution, which was adopted, appropriating the sum of SSOO for a snr vev of the Savannah river from Augusta to Anderson, S. C.— the survey to be made under the direction of the Mayor and Canal Committee. This survey is necessary in order to present intelligent ly to Congress the feasibility of improv ing the navigation of the Savannah. If the matter be properly presented and supported, we have no doubt but that a handsome appropriation will be granted by Congress. The project should cer tainly meet with every encouragement from the people on both sides of the Sa vannah river. ALL A MISTAKE. Mr. Hill, in his speech at Athens the other night, denied that he ever said that he would advise our people to sup port President Grant for a third term, even if he shonld veto the supplementa ry Civil Rights bill. So it turns out that Mr. Redfield, the correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial, has misunderstood and misrepresented Gov. Smith and Hon. B. H. Hill, both gentlemen having contra dicted the report that they favored President Grant’s re-election. We do not know of any public man in Georgia who is favorable to the re election of President Grant. We know of no Democrat who has the confidence of the people that wiflpupport him. So far as Georgia is concerned, this third term movement is dead. TIIE ERA OF CHEAP FOOD. There is an opinion entertained in well informed circles that this present year will witness a material reduction in the cost of the great food staples and in all the essentials that go to make up a living. This opinion is expressed by prominent journals devoted to agricul ture aud trade. We have before us an article from the Boston Commercial Bulletin, which presents a cheering prospect. The reports of crops are un usually promising in both the Northern and Southern grain fields of Russia, in the Principalities, in Italy, Germany, France aud England. Unless some un foreseen accident supervenes Europe will this Summer and Fall harvest an immense cereal crop. The prospect in our own country is favorable to a larger yield of corn, wheat and other food grains than ever before. WHITE SUPREMACY. The victory at Vicksburg is encourag ing to the white people of the South who havo been robbed and insulted for years by the domination of mongrel governments, composed of ignorant ne groes and corrupt and disreputable car pet-baggers and native traitors. For eight years the citizens of Vicksburg were plundered and humiliated. The city and county were under the control of a faction whose sole purpose was plunder. Worthless, irresponsible, cor rupt and extravagant, they sought and obtained office to enrich themselves at the expense of the people, whom they cursed by their presence and impover ished by a species of legalized robbery known only to tho unfortunate commu nities of the South. Bankrupt in char acter aud in pocket, tho most depraved and licentious of tho community band ed themselves together to rob and plunder the good citizens and honest tax payers of Vicksburg. Under tliis infamous regime of penitentiary whites and chain gang negroes, offices were multiplied and taxes increased to such an extent as to amount to absolute con fiscation of the property of the white citizens. The taxes were increased to 6] per cent., and the debt of the city amounted to oue-fiftli of tho real and personal property iu Vicksburg. Not content with robbing the people, the negroes and carpet-baggers and native traitors exercised a reign of terror over them. Their wives and daughters were insulted and humiliated on the public streets by negro politicians, who proclaimed their willingness to embrace the doctrines of social equality aud mis cegenation. Tho negro Davenport, Clerk of tho Chancery Court, expressed these revolting doctrines, and asserted that there were thousands of the best ladies in Mississippi ready to embrace negro husbands. The negroes, he said, had control of the city and State govern ments, and the time was coming when they could have white wives, and when they should fight for their possession. This revolting harangue had the most beneficial effect. The white men of Vicksburg, who had been down iu the dust for eight years, who had submitted to negro domination, to insult and con tumely, to oppression and spoliation, to fraud and robbery, determined to resent the insult offered to their mothers and wives, daughters and sisters. They had submitted to misgovernment and legalized plunder ; but they could not submit to have the honor aud virtue of tlieir women impugned and outraged. The supreme hour for the assertion of their manhood had come. White civili zation must be re-asserted, and their city must be redeemed. The issue was made, and the white people of Vicks burg have triumphed; and to their credit be it said only three white men were debased enough to vote the negro ticket. This victory at Vicksburg carries with it a wholesome moral, and is a most en couraging incentive to other communi ties and States in the South similarly situated. It teaches that the white peo ple must triumph when they are united and determined to assert their superiori ty and their rights. Too long have they submitted to negro domination and plunder. Policy and conciliation have made the ignorant aud corrupt arrogant aud ambitious to break down all social barriers, and to claim aud assert senti ments aud privileges revolting to our manhood, to our customs, and our insti tutions and onr education. The para mount. issue in every Southern State must be one of race. White supremacy must be the battle erv in Louisiana, Mississippi aud South Carolina. It is the issue in Alabama. The example of Vicksburg is full of hope to the suffering people of Charleston and New Orleans. When the white people become thor | oughly united in every Southern State, when they make the issue on principle, as in Vicksburg, and draw the lines of | demarcation so strong that all white men, not lost to honor aud shame, must allign i themselves with their own race, the day ; of deliverance from mongrel rule will not j be far distant. The numerical strength [ of the ignorant rabble can be overcome in South Carolina, in Mississippi and Louisiana, when the adventurers from abroad and unprincipled white men at home are forced from its leadership as in Vicksburg. Could this reforma tion be brought about in South Caroli na, white supremacy would re-assert it self, and the State government would be in the hands of the white people. There is no hope for them from the so called reforms of the Republican party. The success of one faction over the other will be but a change of masters, or more properly the trinmph of one set of thieves over another. There is no dif ference between Scott and Moses and Patterson and Chamberlain. They have all robbed the people aud cursed the State by their presence. Policy has failed to acecomplish any good. Contend for principle, fight for white supremacy, as in Vicksburg and Alabama, and the re sult will be the vindication of a principle as old as gut civilization. The Civil Rights bill will force this issue upon the people of every Southern State. It has already done so in Alabama, and the campaign is being now •conducted with the issue of race as paramount to all others, for in the success of white su premacy arc embraced the certainty of j good government and the re-establish- j ment of principles co-existent with the I foundation of the Government. The people of the South will never acknowl edge the social equality of the negro race. They will Dever accept the Civil Rights bill. Their only safety is in white supremacy,complete and absolute, in their State and municipal govern ments. HOW MUCH DO WE OWE? The New York Shipping Gazette says: We have been accustomed to consider the national debt as representing the real indebtedness of the country. That debt is now $2,149,725,277. But the aggre gate of all the debts of the country, State, county and municipal, added to the national debt, may be summed up as follows : National debt $2,149,725,277 Bonds to railway companies 64,623,512 Interest on bonds 18,617.743 Unsettled liabilities, estimated... 250,000.000 State and municipal 1.000,000,000 Loans, etc., by national banks.... 844,233,804 Loans, etc., by State banks, etc.. 514,081,396 Loans, etc., by same in twenty eight States,etc., estimated... 1,500,000,000 Individuals to each other, etc,, estimated 2,000,000,000 Funded, etc., of railroads 1,511,518.944 Making a total of $9,952,870,027 This is equal to $248 per capital for the entire population; but, of course, it does not bear equally on all. The na tion also owes, according to recent esti mates, not less than $250,000,000 on ac count of unsettled claims pending be fore Congress, the departments or the courts. On the greater part of this debt interest is paid at an average rate of about six per cent. It is impossible to ascertain how much of this indebted ness is held abroad. Bonds are sent abroad and others are sent home at short intervals. Aside from the national debt, most of the claims represent ma terial improvement, although nearly eighty millions of the national debt rep resent the principal and interest on rail road bonds which have been loaned, and for which there is already nominal secu rities. From this showing, says the Savannah Newn, an idea may be formed of the im mense influence of the bondholders, who are now insisting that the paper currency of the country shall be restricted until it reaches par with gold, and that the bonds which they hold and which they purchased with greenbacks, worth seventy cents on the dollar, shall be paid in geld. If Radical rule continues ten years longer, and the national debt con tinues to increase at the rate of the past ten years, at the end of that time the Rothchilds would not take a fee simple deed of the entire country aud assume its liabilities. Hon. C. A. Nutting has withdrawn from the Congressional race in the Sixth District, leaving the field clear for Hon. James Blount, present incum bent. Mr. Nutting publishes a card in which he states that, with a view to sustaining the unity aud strength of the Democratic party, he withdraws from the contest. Mr. Nutting has acted wisely and patriotically in surrendering personal claims to the unity and harmo ny of the Democratic party, which are absolutely essential to party success in every District in Georgia. JUDGE REESE'S SPEECH AT LIN COLNTON. Lincolnton, Ga., August 4th, 1874. To the Editors of the Chronicle and Sentinel : In accordance with the announcement published in the Chronicle, Judge Reese addressed a very large meeting of citizens assembled here to-day. To say that his effort on this occasion was au ample vindication of his vote on the bill repealing the law giving State aid to certain railroads, would be but faint praise. The history of the Bullock Legislature which flooded the country with this odious legislation was graplii call/portrayed. The great evils which have resulted from the operation of the law were brought homo very forcibly and feelingly to the honest tax payers of the county. The Judge entertained the largo assemblage about two hours, after which the assembly resolved itself into a convention to appoint delegates to the Congressional Convention to be held in Augusta on the 2d of September next, an account of which,l presume,has been sent to you. The occasion was one of great congratulations among the citi zens present, as every one expressed himself well satisfied with the proceed ings of both meetings. Planter. THE SUICIDAL MANIA. The Way in Which it is Done. Tho Saturday Review gives the fol lowing very calm and philosophic para graph on tastes in suicide, a subject which has its cheerful side, apparently, as well as others : “ The popularity of different forms of suicide is not a proof that the form adopted is really the most painless, but it is a proof that it is the least terrifying to the imagination. The question as to the best mode of perform ing the operation is often discussed, but, unluckily, the results are rather ambig uous. Few persons who commit sui cide, in fact, are cool enough to set about their end in a business-like manner. A soldier naturally shoots himself because he has the materials always at hand. Women, it is said, incline iu a general way to hanging because they have con tracted an aversion to fire-arms, which remains with them —though it must be admitted that the logical process is not very sound—even when the dangerous character of an implement should be its chief recommendation. Drowning, again, has recommendations to many people, not on account of its intrinsic merits, but because rivers are always handy, aud because, in many cases, a voluntary performance may be easily mistaken for an accident. The choice would appear to depend generally upon the peculiari ty of temperament which makes it pleas antest for one person to plunge at once into cold water, and for another to slink in by degrees. A man with vigorous nerves likes to take the shock and have done with it. A more excitable person generally shrinks from the shock even more than from the change which it in troduces, aud dreads nothing which can be brought about by slow degrees. The French school of suicide has distinguish ed itself by its fondness for the char coal process, which to Englishmen gen erally suggests associations, unpleasant even at the moment of death, of stufli ness, headache, aud discomfort.” The Paris Minister of Justice has lately published an interesting docu ment, giving the statistics of suicides committed m that city during the last five years. As we have before us a simi lar report on “suicidal mania” in New York and Brooklyn, a comparison may prove of interest. The New York report is from April 7th to June 12th of the present year, and foots up twenty-nine. Iu these, preference seems to have been given to those methods known to be ac comoanied by the greatest bodily pain —that is, by poison. Os the ten in this list, five chose Paris-geeen; two laud nmn; two arsenic, and one oxalic acid. The Paris report for five years shows a preference for strangulation on the part of the men, and drowning on the part of the women. Out of the twenty-nine New York suicides, but seven sought death by banging, and not one by drowning. This latter fact is the more surprising since the Brooklyn list gives a majority by drowning. In reviewing the causes that led to these suicides, the Paris report contains certain signifi cant facts, one of which appears in the statement that “the loss of friends caus- j ed forty-five suicides, of which only seven were women. ” Continuing down j the list, we learn that filial miscorduet j led to the suicide of thirteen parents; j embarrassed circumstances and debt, to | two hundred; losses in gambling, to ten; j disappointed love, to ninety-six, equally j divided between the sexes; and jealousy to twenty, eighteen of whom were men. Sad as are these details, there would seem to be furnished by them themes for thought, not alone to the romancist and humanitarian, but also to the meta- j physician, whose duty it is to account; for these differences between the sexes j as regards their emotional natures.— ] Appleton’s Journal. WASHINGTON NEWS. Washington, August B. —A half mil lion of nationals were exchanged for legals to-day. Col. Clnm acts as Indian Cimmissioner during Commissioner Smith’s recrea tion. The Treasury Department, since the adjournment of Congress, has paid out $630,000 on the claims of Southern resi dents before the Southern Claims Com mission. The Commission awarded over a million dollars on the claims, but Con gress appropriated only $663,768 83. There have been but two applications for new Western banks this month, and they aggregate only a capital of SIOO,- 000* The retirement of currency has thus far exceeded the amount of new circulation. Within a few days the Na tional Bank of Missouri, located at St. Louis, has sarrendered its circulation and retired its bonds to the amount of $950,000. Supervisors and Collectors of the In ternal Revenue are forbidden to allow wives or minor children to act as clerks. FROM COLUMBIA COUNTY. Meeting of the Democracy—Election of Delegates to the uougressional and Senatorial Conventions—Resolu tions Complimentary to Hon. A. H. Stephens. Editors Chronicle and Sentinel : A large and enthusiastic meeting of the Democracy of Columbia county as sembled at Appling, on the 4th instant, to select delegates to the approaching Congressional Convention, Dr. H. R. Casey, President of the Democratic Club of Columbia county, in the Chair. Air. D. C. Moore, Columbia’s efficient Ordinary, moved that the Chair appoint a committee of seven, to nominate two delegates to attend the Congressional Convention, which meets in Augusta September next. The committee retired and nominated Captain F. E. Eve and Colonel A. J. Walton, who were unanimously endorsed by the meeting. Dr. Wm. A. Martin and Charles H. Shockley were elected to attend the Senatorial Convention, with instructions to support Judge Reese. Resolutions complimenting the Hon. A. H. Stephens were unanimously adopt ed by a rising vote. FROM LINCOLN COUNTY. Meeting of the Democratic Party- Election of Delegates to the Con gressional Convention—A ppointment of An Executive Committee. Lincolnton, Ga., August 4, 1874. Editors Chronicle and Sentinel : A meeting of the Democratic party of Lincoln county, very numerously at tended, was held here to-day. On mo tion of H. J. Lang, Esq., W. F. Strother was called to the Chair and D. W. Sale appointed Secretary. On motion, H. J. Lang, Esq., explained the object of the meeting to be to elect delegates to the | Congressional Convention to be held in Augusta on Wednesday, 2d of Septem ber next. H. J. Lang, H. L. Murray, C. P*. Strother, J. Sims and J. W. Barks dale were appointed a committee to re port the names of suitable delegates. The committee reported the names of H. L. Murray, N. Bussey. E. Lockhart, J. W. Barksdale, C. R. Strother, J. N. Chenault and N. A. Crawford. The re port was adopted. A motion being offered to instruct the delegates, the same was tabled on motion of H. J. Lang, Esq. H. J. Lang, C. R. Strother, J. L. Wilkes, J. Sims and D. W. Sale were appointed to report the names of one from each Militia District to constitute the Executive Committee of the county. The committee reported as follows : Shady Hill District—G. M. Lane. Parks’ District—Jno. Sims. Lincolnton District—C. R. Strother. Svbeit’s District—L. Sims. Goshen District—F. M. Wright. White Plains District—J. N. Chenault. Salem District—W. Hawes. Samuel’s District—J. E. Strother. On motion of H. J. Lang, the Conven tion adjourned. W. F. Strother, Chairman. D. W. Sale, Secretary. FROM OGLETHORPE COUNTY. Meeting of the Democracy—Primary Election—Col. Matliews Receives the Nomination —Withdrawal of Captain Pope Barrow—Speeches from Capt. Harrow and Col. iMathewu. Lexington, August 5, 1874. Editors Chronicle and Sentinel: The contest for the Congressional nomination between Col. J. D. Matliews and Capt. Pope Barrow, both of this county, was on yesterday decided as to this county in favor of the former. An unusually large number of the Demo cracy for such au occasion, assembled at the Court House, and a resolution was unanimously passed that the con test should be decided by ballot. The following is the vote polled and the result: Gov. Johnson received 1 vote; Gov. Jenkins received 1; Captain Barrow received 145; Col. Mathews re ceived 239. Majority for Col. Mathews, 94. Captain Barrow announced, in an elo quent speech before the balloting com menced, that unless he should receive a larger number of votes than his oppo nent, he would in no wise allow his name to be used iu the District Convention. Col. Mathews briefly stated in re sponse that he withdrew from the last contest in this district in favor of the Hon. A. H. Stephens without consulta tion with his friends, for which he had been censured by some of them; that lie would not repeat the error, and that in the event of his defeat by Captain Bar row in tliis county, he would consult with his friends in other counties of tho district as to what course he should pur sue; but added that if his course was to be left to himself alone, he would in that event certainly retire from the con test iu the district. He closed iu this language : “My political enemies in this contest I forgive; my friends I shall remember in the future. ” The delegates appointed to represent this county in the convention will sus tain Col. Matliews, Capt. Barrow being considered no longer in the field. Oglethorpe. DEMOCRATIC MEETING. Election of Delegates to the Congres sional and Senatorial Conventions — Letter from Judge Pottle —Delegates Instructed to Vote for Gov. Johnson —Complimentary Resolutions to Mr. Stephens. Warrenton. August 6, 1874. To the Editors of the Chronicle and Sentinel: Please give the proceedings of the Warren Democratic meeting a place in your paper. I send Clipper with min utes marked. Jas. Whitehead, Secretary Warren Democratic Club. In respouse to the call of the Presi dent, the Democratic party of Warren county met at the Court House in War reuton, on the 4th iust. The meeting was called to order by the President, E. H. Pottle. The President tendered his resignation, which was accepted, and resigned the Chair to Judge M, H. Well born, the Vice-President. Mr, A. S. Morgan moved that a com mittee of five be appointed to nominate an Executive Committee. Hon. C. S. Dußose moved to amend by extending the authority of the com mittee to the nomination of all the offi cers of the Democratic Club of Warren county. Amendment accepted and the motion carried. The following committee was appoint ed: Hon. C. S. Dußose, Dr. W. H, Pil cher, A. S. Morgan, Esq., Marion Cody and Mr. Lewis Jones. The committee reported: President—C. S. Dußose. Vice-Presidents—W. J. Pilcher, M. H. Wellborn. Secretaries—James Whitehead, R. T. Barksdale. Executive Committee. 159th District, N. A. Wicker ; 157th, W. F. Shurley ; 158th, John H. Felts : 153d, C. G. Lowe ; 154th, S. H. Fowler; 155th, W. A. Ricketson ; 150th, Samuel Roney; 425t1i, M. R. Hall. On motion of Mr. J. E. Hartridge, the selection of the committee was made that of the meeting. Hon. C. S. Dußose, the President elect, then took the Chair, and, after thanking the club in an appropriate and impressive speech for the honor confer red, announced the meeting ready for business. Mr. A. S. Morgan moved a committee be appointed by the Chair, one from each militia district, to appoint dele gates to the Senatorial and Congressional Conventions. The motion was carried, and the fol lowing committee appointed . 425th District, A. S. Morgan; 151st, Colonel J. Nicholls; 153 J, C. G. Lowe; 154t1i, Adam Cason; 153d, Hon. T. N. Pool; 150th, Jesse Purvis; 159th, N. A. Wicker; 158th, J. T. McGinty. Dr Baker moved that the number of delegates to the Congressional Conven tion be five and to the Senatorial Con vention seven. The committee returned the following names : To the Congressional Conven tion-Hon. C. S. Dußose, A S. Morgan James Whitehead, C. E McGregor and C. W. Cason. To the Senatorial Con vention-A. S. Morgan, C. E. McGregor, Dr W H. Pilcher, Dr. J. T. Baker, J. E.' Hartridge, W. E. Anderson, Jr„ Joshua Nicholls. . , Col Joshua Nicholls, m a speech re plete ' with patriotic sentiment, intro duced the following resolutions, that met with a ready response in the hearts of all present, and was unanimously That it is with the deepest regret that we, the people of Warren countv, learn that Hon. A. H Stephens,: from‘physical infirmity retires from public life, and that the halls of Con gress will no longer be illumined by his wisdom nor honored by his virtue. Resolved, That in testimony of our esteem and affection, we can with sin eeritv and truth apply to him tnose well known and solemn words of our Saviour, “Well done, good and faithful servant, and we feel assured that no pubbe offi cer can carry into retirement a prouder consciousness of having faithfully per formed his whole duty to his country and his constituents know it and feel it. Maj. McGregor then read a communi cation from Judge E. H. Pottle the re tiring President, which will speak for lt- Gentlemen of the Democratic Party : The official position which I hold renders it necessary that I should ao stain from all active participation m party politics. I therefore resign to yon my appointment of President of the Democratic Club of Warren county. I tender my thanks for the distinction conferred. While withdrawing myself from ac tive participation in the politics of the county, the interest which 1 have felt for the success of the party has not abated, nor have my views undergone any change. 'the prosperity of the country, gov erned by sonnd principles, is what all patriots ought to desire. We can look to no organization for de liverance from misrule and oppression but the Democratic party. For its suc cess all good men ought*to labor. The South has no hope from any other quar ter. In withdrawing my formal con nection with yon, allow me to say a word of counsel. Our success in the Fall elections for the Legislature and Congress depends upon unity and har mony. Iu the county, Senatorial and Congressional Districts large majorities are against us. The task of overcoming this majority is no easy one. Our coun ty cannot afford to surrender to negro representation iu the Legislature. Shall we incur this odium, dishonor and dis grace ? " The elections for Congress this Fall are vastly important to us. Unless the present large Radical majority in the House of Representatives is largely re duced, the Civil Rights bill, with its at tendant horrors, will be put upon us. The dominant party are only awaiting for public opinion to express itself on this question before final action is taken. They will be encouraged to do what they have postponed to the future, if the elections are favorable to them. Discourage all discords or splits in the party; choose some fair plan for nomi nating candidates, and let all bend their energies to elect them, whether we like the choice or not. Our strength is in union and harmony. The issues involved are higher than party. Our social institutions are in danger of being over-turned. Every white voter should be at the polls, and all means consistent with law aud honor should be resorted to to insure success. I am your fellow-citizen, E. H. Pottle. The convention, on motion of Major McGregar, returned the Judge a vote of thanks for the faithful discharge of his duty while in office. On motion of Dr. Baker, the vote was taken stauking. Col. Joshua Nicholls moved that the delegates to the Congressional Conven tion be requested, if practicacle, to cast their votes for Hon. H. Y. Johnson, and if this distinguished gentleman was not before the convention, for a man as near like him iu purity, wisdom aud patriotism as they could find him. Mo tion carried. Mr. Morgan moved that if a delegate could not attend the convention he have power to name an alternate. Carried. Mr. Hartridge moved that on the first Tuesday in September the party meet for the purpose of nomiuatiug a Repre sentative for the Legislature. Carried. Major McGregor moved that the par ty now decide whether the nomination for members of the Legislature be by the primary election plan or the district plan. After lengthy discussion the con vention adopted the primary election plan. Moved by Mr. A. S. Morgan that the proceedings of the meeting be publish ed in the Georgia Clipper and the Au gusta papers. Carried. There being no further business, on motion of Dr. W. H, Pilcher, the meet ing adjourned until the first Tuesday in September. C. S. Dußose, President. James Whitehead, Secretary. DEMOCRATIC MEETING. Appointment of Delegates to the Con gressional Convention Claims of Hon. E. M. Rucker. At a meeting of the Democratic party of Elbert county, held in the Court House, August 4, 1874, Judge Thomas R. Alexander was called to the Chair, and J. P. Shannon appointed Secretary. Samuel 0. Starke, Esq., moved that the Chair appoint a committee of one from each Militia District in the county to prepare business for the meeting, and report the names of suitable delegates to represent the county in the Congres sional Convention to be held in Augusta September 2d, 1874. Dr, Verdel offered as an amendment to Mr. Starke’s motion that their com mittee select such delegates as would give an Elbert county man the prefer ence in the nomination. This amendment was warmly discussed by Col. J. L. Heard and others. John W. McCalla, Esq., offered as an amendment to Dr. Verdei’s motion that the delegates selected by this meeting go to the Convention untrameled. Mr. McCalla’s motion was put and adopted. Mr. Starke’s motion was then adopt ed. The Chair appointed the following committee : Eliam District, S. C. Starke, Chairman; Elberton District, S. D. Blackwell; Petersburg District, J. H. Stovall; Wyche’s District, S. H. Fortson; Webbsboro District, H. 11. Deadwyler; Pike District, R. W. Cleve land; Goshen District, W. Christian; Centerville District, J. O. Maxwell; Gaines’ District, T. M. Turner; Ruck ersville District, T. J. Cason; Moss’ District, T. S. Gaines; Longstreet Dis trict, D. B. Verdel. The committee reported the names of Job H. Stovall, I. D. Gloer, and John P. Shannon as delegates, with power to appoint their alternates. Also the following resolution : Resolved, That though we will abide with pleasure the action of the Conven tion, we would call the attention of the Convention to the claims of the Hon. E. M. Kucker to the position. He was born and reared in Elbert county, and we point with pride to him, our illus trious son, and though we do not tram mel our delegates, we would be pleased to see him nominated. On motion of Hon. J. L. Heard, the name of Hon. E. P. Edwards was in serted in the above resolution, and the same made to applv to him as fully as to Mr. Rucker. The report of the committee was then adopted. On motion of Judge S. D. Blackwell, the proceedings of this meeting were ordered published in the Gazette and the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel. The meeting adjourned sine die. Thos. R. Alexander, Chairman. John P. Shannon, Secretary. [Loudon Acadian.] DICKENS’ PLATONIC LOVE. Infatuation With an Actress the Cause ol the Great Novelist’s Domestic Troubles. In the last American papers which have come to hand I see that Wilkie Collins’ drama of “The Frozen Deep” has been performed in Boston. You are perhaps aware that Collins has re cently been engaged in turning this play into a novel. “The Frozen Deep” awakens many reflections in my mind, as that piece was indirectly the means of bringing about much of Diclten’s do mestic unhappiness. The whole story of his separation from his wife has never yet been properly told, and in all probability never will be, as his widow is resolved to maintain the sil ence she has so long kept. But it is generally known that tho family is dissatisfied with Foster’s book. Your readers may have heard of the grand amateur performances given in 1859 at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester, iu aid of the Douglass Jerrold Fund. Dickens, Collins, Shirely Brooks, Mark Lemon and many other celebrated writers took part. The ladies characters were inter preted by professional actresses. Among these was Miss Ellen Ternan. She was then a fresh, pleasant looking girl, not especially pretty, but possessing a good figure and an extremely agreeable man ne”. If ever the German poet’s doctrine of elective affinities was proved to be true, it was when Dickens and Miss Temau met. It was evident to nearly all of us that the two were mu tually infatuated. Dickens was con stantly at her side, though his manner was carefully guarded. Airs. Dickens was with the party, but she did | not appear to notice the intimacy. Very s soon after these performances Miss j Ternan, at Dicken’s wish, left the stage, j His affection for her was said to be purely platonic, and I have never met any one who was disposed to dispute this belief. But, nevertheless, it was this intimacy which was the final cause of the rupture between Dickens and his wife. For many years prior to 1859 their mutual relations had been any thing but happv, although I do not think that Airs. Dickens had previously had anv well-grounded cause for jealousy. A short time after the party had returned j from Manchester,Mrs. Dickens went into j a fashionable jeweler’s at the West End, where she was in the habit of dealing, ' and was asked bv one of the firm, who ! knew her well, how she liked her new ! bracelet. She said she did not under- j stand him, as she had not received aDy : such article. The gentleman then ex- ; plained that it was one Mr. Dickens had ordered for his wife; with a likeness and some hair in. This, of course, opened Mrs. Dickens’ eyes, and a separation speedilv followed. Since that time Airs. Dickens has lived very quietly in a pretty little house near the Regent s Park, where her children, whose respect and affections she has always enjoyed, have ever been frequent visitors. Goldsmith Maid Distances Herself. Buffalo, August 7. —Goldsmith Alaid to-day, at the Buffalo Park races, beat her own time, trotting a mile in 2:15] the fatest time ever trotted. Red Cloud trotted a heat in 2:18. UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA. SEVENTY-THIRD ANNUAL COM MENCEMENT. Negroes Coining to Town toEnjoy a Li terary Treat-Separating the Ladies and Gentlemen—The Exercises Yes terday-Addresses of the Graduates-- The Honors and the Honored—Con clusion of the Commencement Exer cises. [special correspondence chronicle and SENTINEL.] Athens, August 5, 1874. Commencement Day. We looked out of the window at the Newton House as we arose this morn ing and were surprised to see the streets of Athens crowded with negroes. Wh%t is the cause of their congregation ? was my first inquiry. The reply tickled me. “They have come to commencement to enjoy a feast of reason and flow of soul.” They were not permitted to enter the chapel, as there was whites enough to fill every nook and corner of the building, gallery and floor. But when the Civil Rights bill passes their exclusion cannot continue, however great the multitude of whites may be. For all will then be ou an equal footing, and he who, white or black, first secures a seat shall have the right to retain it. Nevertheless, until the passage of so in famous aud diabolical a measure, our sisters and mothers aud wives may sit toge'her without having a black, greasy, repulsive negro wedged in between them on the same bench. The great crowd of negroes who came to commencement certainly did not enjoy the many literary and oratorical effusions of the occasion. Such treats were reserved for those who could better appreciate them. Separated. As we entered the chapel to-day we observed that the ladies and gentlemen were separated—the former occupying seats on the floor, while the latter were crowded pell mell into the gallery. The object of Uie separation, we suppose, was to primure good order in the au dience, as it is well known that ladies aud gentlemen when together must talk. The very presence of a gentleman acts as an inciter to the tongue of a woman, which sometimes-terrible little instru ment wags incessantly under the con stant irritation caused by his proximity, and he, not wishing to be considered morose or stupid, talks too. Having thoroughly “studied the question,” the faculty decided to separate the “contend ing elements,” and thereby have quiet. The consequence of the separation was— good order. On the Stage Were seated Bishop Beckwith, General Gordon, General Toombs, Hon. B. H. Hill, Chancellor Lipscomb, ex-Governor Jenkins, Judge James Jackson, and oth ers of great distinction. At either end of the stage there was a table and chair arranged for newspaper reporters, and there sat some of those legitimate de scendants of Paul Pry, with sharpened peucils in hand, ready to jot down on paper the slightest circumstance of in terest. The Exercises Began with prayer, and then the speak ing commenced. We annex the follow ing list of speakers, who “asked our attention for awhile Bachelors of Arts— J. A. Baker, Car tersville. Subject: Mark Antony’s Ora tion. E. L. Brinson, Burke county. Sub ject: Journalism. W. E. Johnston, Ringgold. Excused. F. T. Myers, Florida. Subject : Thought and Action. A. D. Schofield, Macon. Subject : Milton. C. Z. McCord, Augusta. Subject : Endowment of our University. Bachelor of Science- Mr. Power, of Boswell, under this head, was excused from speaking. So also under the head of Masters of Arts, Messrs. Atkinson, of Macon, and Morris, of Athens, were excused. Mr. Baker gave us a fine exposition of the motives governing “plain, blunt Antony ” in his address to the Romans, and of the mysterious power which he brought to bear upon them. Mr. Brinson condemned the tendency to sensationalism manifested by journals of the day. Mr. Myers made a fine address, dis covering a great deal of thought and in formation. His bearing on the stage is easy and his delivery forcible. Mr. Schofield is the youngest gentle man among the graduates. He dis cusses Milton, and leaves college at the age of seventeen. Mr. McCord, of Augusta, it is gene rally thought, made the finest address of the day. His plea for the was masterly and incontrovertible. His was the last speech, and it certainly re flected honor upon the author. Medal Winners. Dr. Lipscomb rose and stated that he had been requested by the committee to present the medals to the two of the Sophomore declaimers of Monday whom they had fixed their decision upon as the best speakers. Without remarking further, the venerable Chancellor de livered the first and second medals, re spectively, to Messrs. Wm. O. Sanders and George D. Thomas. The youthful Ciceronians received their rewards with becoming modesty and grace, and re tired amid thunderous applause. Dr. Lipscomb then proceeded to announce the Prize Medalists For the scholastic session of 1873-’74. We mention these in their order of announcement: L. M.Landrum,of Stephens, was award ed the medal for the best scholarship in the Sophomore class. W. H. Fleming, Augusta, medal for the best University prize essay. Thus Mr. F. has won one of the highest honors which the institu tion can bestow. J. 11. Lumpkin was awarded two medals—one for the best scholarship in the school of Latin, the other for scholarship in the school of Greek. As this gentleman is and has been for sometime a resident of Athens, what wonder that he excels in the ancient languages ? D. C. Barrow, Athens, medal for scholarship in the School of Mathematics. Fort West, of Bainbridge, medal in the School of Natural Philoso phy and Astronomy. G. Z. McCord, Augusta, medal in the School of Ethics and Metaphysics. A. S. Clayton, At lanta, medal for scholarship in Belles Lettres and Rhetoric. J. H. Fitzgerald, Stewart county, medal in the School of Agriculture. Degrees Were conferred in the following order : Bachelors of Arts—J. A. Baker, Car tersville; E. L. Brinson, Milieu; W. E. Johnston, Ringgold; C. Z. McCord, Au gusta; F. T. Myers, Florida; A. D. Scho field, Macon. Bachelors of Science—F. J. Amis, Carroll county; A. T. Moreland, Texas; D. C. Barrow, Athens; W. R. Power, Roseville. Bachelors of Law—J. B.Conyers,Car tersville; H. B. Everett, Lumpkin coun ty; W. M. Jackson, Macon; J. M. Moon, Cartersville; J. G. Banks, Dawson; S,W. Schofield, Cartersville; L. W. Thomas, California. Civil Engineers—G. A. Illges, Colum bus; B. J. McKenney, Terrell county; Fort West, Baiubridge. Civil and Mining Engineer—D. C. Barrow, Athens. Master of Arts—C. A. Atkinson, Ma con; W. S. Morris, Athens. After conferring the degrees Dr. Lipscomb announced that the com mencement exercises of 1874 were con cluded. They have generally been of a very interesting nature, and to Augusta they should be particularly entertain ing, because of the brilliant stand her sons have taken. It is said that none of them have stood lower than the first six of their respective class es; and moreover no two students in the Uuiuersitv have acquitted them selves more honorably in all respects than Messrs. McCord and Fleming. Augusta stands ahead of all of her sis ter cities in the number and success of her representatives at the University. Champion Debate. To-night the champion debate be tween the Phi Kappa Society and the Demosthenian Society took place at the College Chapel, a very large audience being in attendance. Gen. Toombs was umpire. The question was, “Has Civi lization Advanced the. Happiness of Mankind ?” Messrs. Thomas, Lumpkin and Fleming—(of course some man from Augusta had to take part in the discussion, in order that it might be a success) of the Phi Kappa Society waged war against the negative side of the question, while Messrs. Brinson, Hoskinson and Barrow, of the De mosthenians, as vigororously repelled their every assault. The debate was very interesting, and without going into de tail, we will state that, to the great sur prise of the rdience, comprising some distinguished men, General Toombs decided the question in favor of the negative debaters. Although he lost the question, all concede that Mr. Fleming’s was the ablest speech of the evening. Mr. Fleming tells us that it is his inten tion to study law. We trust that his career in that profession may be as suc cessful as his career at the University has been. Mr. Barrow made the best speech on the negative—in fact, all on both sides acquitted themselves spen didly. We offer the two Societies our hearty congratulations for the ability which was displayed in the discussion last night by their champions. The hour i6 late and our letter long. Before it gets later, and before our letter gets longer, we bid all “ Good night, and happy dreams !” Leonard. Alapaha, in Berrien county, adver tises for a good physician. SOUTH CAROLINA. LETTER FROM CHARLESTON. Charleston, S. C., August 6. “ Dubious Eggs.” To the Editors of the Chronicle and Sentinel : The world is full of hopeful analo gies and handsome dubious eggs called possibilities. Thus the sanguine of Carolina, gaziug through the thin shell, see in the dim vista of the coming elec tion a possibility of the overthrow of her present corrupt dynasty, and the resto ration|of the smiling face of Liberty and the honest countenance of Justice into their old accustomed abodes. But we must confess that though we would will ingly look at the future through the same lens, still a certain spherical abe ratiou so dims our sight as only to see the form of F. J. Moses, Jr., and his herd of ambitious hirelings as the pos sessors of tlie executive offices of Caro lina for some time yet. Tim Hurley. Georgia is not the only State that has an H. I. Kimball to “ develop her re sources,” and bring her dormant jewels to the surface; but Carolina endeavors to emulate her example, and she too pos sesses one whose love for his adopted land is so powerful as to require some place of eflux, and this opening he finds in the expenditure of his money in building up the “burnt district” of Charleston. This philanthropist sails under the soubriquet of Tim Hurley. He has, by indomitable perseverance and a study of political economy, as taught by our present Governor, man aged to accumulate quite a handsome fortune, which he feels should be ap plied on the same soil from whence it sprung. He at present occupies a seat iu the Lower House and is credited as being a fellow of infinite jest, and unlike most of his nationality seems to exhibit a strong degree of fondness for Afric’s refugee children. Almost a Duel. Charleston lately has been excited over the hope of a prospective duel be tween two of her most prominent law yers. It appears that the Tax Payers’ Convention appointed a committee on the assets of the Bank of the State, of which Mr. Charles Miles was chairman. In their report it was asserted that Mr. J. B. Campbell was indebted to the bank in the sum of $83,000. A few days after the publication of the report Mr. C. published a statement iu which he endeavors to show that Mr. M. purposely falsified the report. Mr. Miles, considering his honor wounded, challenged his accuser. But Mr. Camp bell, with the discretion which old age only can bring, refused it, when the fol lowing rejoinder appears: “I have sought redress from C. in vain; he has placed himself beyond my notice. 1 now leave him and his course to all hon orable men.—C. R. Miles.” Gov. Moses Abuse of the Pardoning Power. As an example of how recklessly aud lawlessly Moses lias abused that most sacred of all the powers entrusted into a Governor’s hand, we find from a state ment published in the News, a fact that, while it may astonish the Southern peo ple, will startle the world, namely : That this man has in nineteen months grant ed four hundrd and twenty-one pai'dons, an average of twenty-two a month. No less than twenty-one (21) murderers have been set free to repeat tlieir ne farious crimes; twenty-four (24) con victed of arson have been handed the torch of destruction and given a carte blanche to continue in their business without fear of punishment; and one hundred and ten thieves, both big and little are turned loose to prey upon the community. While 421 convicts are greed ily and with impunity feeding on the vitals of a State, and the flow of justice is impeded by an obstacle held in the hands of aii unprincipled and law less libertine, how can advancement take place ?—how can law be a barrier to crime?—liow can society exist? Yet, every county official convicted of mal feasance in office has been pardoned, on the condition of his influence being placed iu the scale of popular opinion iu favor of “ Little Frank” as Carolina’s Governor. Cheap price for pardons to men whose promises are like to a plate of fine glass on a camping ground of ele phants, which will remain solid if none pass over it, but breaks into pieces at their very approach and becomes forget ful of past existence. Thus they adhere to a stream till it becomes destitute of profit, and then, regardless of promises or obligation, soar away to climes more congenial to their propensities. Then, soon may Carolina’s treasury become so barren of spoils as to cause these Promethean vultures to pack up their carpet-bags and sail to other lands, where tlieir virtues are not obscured by their villainy, their names not tarnished by being accused of trivial embezzle ments, aud their reputations free from the stigma of a State penitentiary. Your journal is considered one of the best and most reliable papers published in the South, and your fearless vindica tion of right and justice, and your con stant exposure of the villainy and cor ruption of the government of our own down-trodden State, will ever be remem bered by the people of Carolina. Yoisiok. FROM ST. LOUIS. More About the Cotton Receipt For gery. St. Louis, August 7.—Bethel C. Alex der, charged with forging cotton ware house receipts, made a full confession of his affairs to-day, for the benefit of the public as well as his creditors. He says the first forged receipts were made last December to prevent his suspension or failure in business, and that none had been issued since April. The whole amount of spurious receipts issued can not be ascertained, for it appears he made new ones with which to take the old ones up, as the sums he raised on them became due. In the meantime, he used genuine receipts in the usual way, and in July he had nearly 4,000 bales of cotton, out of the proceeds of which he intended to take up the forged certifi cates. The proceeds of cotton sold to Messrs. Phelps Bros. & Cos. would have reduced the bad receipts one-half. Total amount of forged receipts now out he says is $167,000, distributed as follows: Bank of the West, $42,000; German Savings Bank, $24,000; Mechanics’Bank, $20,000; Fourth National Bank of Uni verse, $10,000; Third National Bank, $45,000; Fusse & Bocker, commission house, $12,000; Hon. Erastus Wells, $14,000. His assets, ho asserts, are worth $280,000, and his liabilities are $313,000. He refers to the fact that all the money raised on the bogus receipts was put into his business instead of being spirited away. How to Make Good Butter. —A New York lady of large experience in dairy management gives the following direc tions for making good butter : In the first place, the milk must be brought into the dairy house clean ; see that the milkers do their part nicely, for you cannot, with all the cleaning and scalding of pails and pans, make a de licious, nutty-flavored quality of butter if straws, soaked in impurity, adhere to the udder, and from thence fall into the milk pail. The next move is to cool the milk, or* take out the animal heat, to about sixty degrees, then, if you have the conveniences for keeping the milk very near sixty degrees, there is no re quired depth that the milk should be set, in order to secure all the cream. I have set it at two inches and twenty inches, and the result was the same. If the milk is not cooled two inches is as deep as milk should be set for all the cream to rise before the milk sours.— And the best time to skim the cream is just as you can detect a change or slight acid, which is generally in from thirty to thirty-sjx hours. The reason is, the butter is sweeter and better in color, and you get more from the same quantity of milk than you can if the cream remains on the milk until it has become quite thick and sour. I churn every day in warm weather, and cream should never be kept longer than three days in a cool place. The tempe rature for churning with me is 62 to 64 degrees in Winter. I think that the best churn is the Eureka. We are doiDg the churning now in from one to two min utes, and in Winter we have not at any time exceeded four minutes. I thor oughly rinse my butter, but handle gently with a wooden ladle; then salt with the best dairy barrel salt, one ounce of salt to one pound of butter; mix in thoroughly, being careful to press gently so as not to break the grain; then let it stand to become solid; then work again until dry, but never until it is oily. If your cream is too warm, surround your cream pail with cold water, or with ice if you have it, stirring the cream until it is brought down to 60 degrees. If too cold, surround with hot water. Do not put cold or hot water in the cream to get the required temperature. My but ter brings “Orange County Pail” prices, invariably, in the New York market. Millers inform the editors of the Rome Courier that there is very little wheat coming into market there, and also that they are unable to purchase any at present prices. Farmers are hold ing back for higher prices. Mr. W. O. Connor, Principal of the Georgia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, left Cave Spring last week, taking with him one of the deaf mute boys’ Rembeck, for the purpose of can vassing the several counties of the State, with a view of increasing the number of pupils in the institution. THE BEECHER SCANDAL. Moulton Heard From. New York, August 6,—Frank Moul ton requires until Saturday night to ar range aud copy Tilton’s and Beecher’s papers. He will give the committee copies if they desire. If subjected to a examination and cross ques tioning, he will demand the presence of his own stenographer. The general tone of Moulton’s letter is not kindly toward Beecher. Moulton calls it a mis erable business. Tilton and His Wife. Tilton sent the following note to his wife yesterday : My Dear Elizabeth —l send you this note enclosing a letter from our daughter Florence. Yours affectionately, [Signed] Theodore. Letter*-From a Well Informed Lady. A Chicago dispatch says the Tribune prints a letter concerning the connection of Miss Anthony with the Beeclier-Til ton matter. The writer is a lady resi dent here, and is well known in philan thropic and reform circles. Her name is withheld at her request. Three years ago the past Winter, iu January, I saw Miss Susan Anthony for the first time in my life. On that occasion she urged me very strongly to becomo identified with the suffrage movement in this city. I replied to her that as long as the then almost scandalous divisions between New York aud New England factions existed, divisions now happily healed, I felt no attraction toward either party. She then proceeded to say that the blame of this strife rested largely upon the New England faction; that they had falsely accused her of holding free love doctrines, while some of their own number were guilty of not ouly holding but practicing them. For instance, Mr. Beecher, the first Presi dent of the Boston Society, was crimi nally guilty conncerning a certain mar ried woman of Brooklyn, whose name I did not ask, nor did she give it; but, she continued, Mr. Beecher will never at tack us—that is, the New York wing— again. This was the reason she gave for the assertion : She said that when the Boston wing began to abuse Mrs. Stanton, she, Susan B. Anthony, know ing the facts about Beecher, went to him and asked him if he proposed to stand by a party that so accused a woman whom he knew to be as pure and exemplary as Mrs. Stanton. Then she went on to tell him what she knew of his practices. Ho made no denial of these charges, but “ came down” at once, aud said, “ Susan, what do you want mo to do?” “You know,” she said to me, “he was Henry Ward Beecher, and I could not tell him he should resign at once; but I did say that he should not suffer himself to be re elected, and that he should utterly with draw his support from that faction,” “ and,” said Susan, “from that moment he has never squeaked.” Beecher, Tilton ami Butler. New York, August 7. —It is a moot ed question whether Theodore or Eliza beth is most crazy. Beeolier thanks B. F. Butler for a tender of services, but does not accept them. Butler helped Moulton prepare his documents. Moul ton denies being unfriendly to Beecher. He had thus far endeavored to maintain peace between Beecher and Tilton, and should continue to do so, and by the re moval of their misunderstandings and the intelligent realization of self-interest he should never despair of maintaining or renewing peace. The Unending Scandal. New York, August 7.— The papers here, and iu different parts of tin' State,, continue to be filled with lengthy re ports of interviews with parties having cognizance of circumstances in the Beecher-Tilton cases. An Ithica jour nal publishes four columus of interview with F. B. Carpenter, who entirely dis credits Mrs. Tilton’s statements. The Brooklyn Eagle publishes a card from Bowen, declaring he had no hand in flic caso aud don’t wish to have. Stows publishes a card contradicting Mrs. Tilton’s statements regarding an inter view she had with him. Tiltou-Beecher. New York, August B.—Moulton’s statement is postponed to Monday. Other Items. New York, August B.— Reports of va rious interviews are the only new things on the Beecher scandal to-day. Beecher has gone to Peekskill, and tlio commit tee are out of town. Moulton has con cluded his statement. It is very lengthy. Tilton’s Proposed Action Agaiust Beecher. New York, August B.— Judge Morris, Tilton’s counsel, said to-day that Tilton has not yet commenced his suit against Beecher. The papers will be served just as soon as they are prepared. The suit which Tilton proposes to bring against Beecher has no reference to the action of the committee whatever. The action of the committee will neither hasten nor delay the* commencement of the action for a moment. In order that there may be no necessity for further question as to the pro posed proceedings, the action will be brought in the Supreme Court pre cisely as stated. It will be an action against Mr. Beecher for criminal con nection with Mrs. Tilton, the amount claimed will be in accordance with the magnitude of this suit, but in this con nection Mr. Tilton’s purpose in bring ing the action is not to receive any pe cuniary benefit, but simply to vindicate his good name against the atrocious slanders to which he has been subject ed. So far as Tilton is coucerned the case will be pressed for trial at the earli est possible day. The report of the committee will have no effect on Til ton’s case at law. General Butler’s Opinion. General Butler, who is in this city to day, told a reporter that he never gave an opinion in a case until he had seen evidence, and in this case he had not seen evidence. Moulton and His Statement. Questions were to-day asked of a gentleman connected with the case as to what the committee proposed to do ;if Moulton should offer his statement, but decline to submit to a cross-examination. The answer was that the committee would then decline to receive Moulton’s state ment at all, and if Moulton should then make public his statement they would simply have to go before the coun try on such a state of facts, and let the people decide the question. It is certain that the committee would receive from Moulton documents if he should elect to turn them over without any statement, but should he weave those documents into a statement in which he should characterize those papers and draw conclusions from them and then decline to submit to cross-examination the committee would certainly refuse to accept such statement. FROM THE INDIAN COUNTRY. Interesting Particulars. Washington, August 7. —An intelli gent observer of affairs among the In dians, whose reports heretofore have proved reliable, writes from the scene of operations in the Indian country as fol iows: “White Shield, a Cheyenne chief, came into this place from the hos tile camp yesterday. He was five days coming and reports the camp about 225 miles from here, near the borders of the Staked plains. He reports the Cheyennes and Comanches encamped together, and on his way to this place ho met a camp of eighty lodges of Kiowas moving to join the Cheyennes and Comanches. Large parties of Kiowas and Comanches are raiding in Texas and other places. Big Boa, a Kiawas chief, recently re turned from a successful forago with 200 head of horses and mules. The weather was so warm that many of the animals died. A party of Cheyennes re turned recently from Colorado with 70 head of horses, and report that they killed three white men. The man killed near Fort Sill was killed by a party of Kiowas to whom Agent j Acworth had issued rations a few hours before. “White hhield” says that the men who were killed north of this place were killed by the Chey ennes, and says further that the Chey ennes are willing to be quiet now, and call it over, but if the soldjers are sent after then they will make plenty of work for them. He says that up to the present time the Cheyennes have had eight men killed, and many of their chiefs would like to come in with their people, but those hostile are too strong for them. I think that the hos tile ones have between six and seven hundred warriors and are well armed and determined, and have banded together for mutual defense. It will take a strong force to subdue them, and the campaign should be con ducted in such a manper as to make it sharp and decisive. I think there is but one intelligent solution of the Indian question in this country, and that is to dismount and disarm the raiders, and then hang every one found guilty of murder, and do it at once, in the pres-’ ence of the Indians. I think if the Gov ernment wished a couple of hundred Indian scouts they could be easily raised to accompany an expedition. These scouts could be found in the Territory, and could be taken from all the tribes If properly managed their services would be invaluable, it is quiet at this place now. White Shied reports long herds of buffalo near the hostile camp.” " Dallas, August 7. Advices from Fort Worth say the Indians captured three mail stages. Three passengeis and drivers were captured. FOREIGN NEWS. ;a Second Gibraltar. Paris, August 7. —There is a rumor afloat here that Germauy is negotiating with Spain for the cession of the town of Santonn, in ttye province of Santan der, of which it is proposed to muke a second Gibraltar. The Oarlists. Bayonne, August 7. —Advices state that the Oarlists have received six thou sand Remington rifles; also that five thousand rifles have fallen into the bauds of the French police. Severe Denunciation of the Carllsts. Madrid, August 7.—A circular note, in relation to the Carlist insurrection, sent to the different European powers by Senor Ulloa, Minister of Foreign Af frirs, is published to-day. Ulloa says that the Carlist sunder the pretext of de fending religion are guilty of incendi arism, assassination and pillage. In support of his statements he instances iu massacres Ouenoe and Olot. Pere Hyaciuthe. Geneva, August 7.—lt is reported that Father Hyaointhe has resigned his curacy in this city. From Borne. Rome, August 7.— Popcoplo Romano, a newspaper, says that the Cabinet of the Vatican is negotiating to obtain ffcnn the Governments of Austria, France and Portugal the renunciation of their right of excluding candidates of the Papal election. The Plot Deepens. London, August 7.—The Daily Tele graph's Paris correspondent says he lias reliable authority for stating that a secret convention was concluded three months ago between the German Em peror and Marshal Serrano, by which Germany agreed, if necessary, to aid in the suppression of tlio Carlist insurrec tion, either with money or by means of intervention, and undertake to secure the recognition of the Spanish Repub lic by her allies. Serrano in return pledged Spain to an alliance offensive and defensive with Germany in the event of war with France. Italy is to form a third party to the alliance. Another American Victory t The Cricket match between the Prin cess Club and the Americans was won by the latter, the English scoring ouly sixty in their two innings. Parliament Prorogued—The tiueen’s Add roast London, August 7.—Parliament is prorogued. The message of the Queen, proroguing Parliament, refers to tlio friendly relation with foreign powers; explains the position of Great Britain in regard to the International Congress at Brussels, substantially as before made public; alludes, with favor, to the nego tiations for the renewal of the recipro city treaty between the United States and Canada; aud laments the condition of Spain, but favors the policy of non-in terference. The remainidg portion of the message t reats of the condition and wel fare of Great Britain aud her depend encies. Additional Extracts From the Queen’s Message, London, August 7.—lu a message from the Queen, which was read by the Royal Commission, her Majesty thanks both Houses for voting an annual grant to Prince Leopold. She states that the Kingdom’s relations with all foreign powers are friendly. She ex plains that .England is represented in the Brussel Conference, but has stipu lated thero shall be no change in recog nized rules of international law, and that no restrictions shall bo placed upon the conduct oi naval operations and reserves right of the conference. The message further says the negotia tions have been undertaken for the re newal of tlio reciprocity treaty former ly existing between Canada and the United States. Negotiationscommenced by desire and in the interest of Canada have been temporarily suspended by the adjournment of the American Senate. They will bo revoked soon and I hope will lend to an increase of commercial intercourse between the two countries. I deeply lament the condition of Spain, and Avhilst earnestly desiring the restoration of peace and order in that country, 1 consider non-inter ference us] most conducive hereunto. A treaty has been concluded with the Sultan of Zanzibar, providing for the gradual stopping oi' slave traffic. I am thankful that the famine in India has not been attended with much mor tality, which is due to the timely pre caution and measures taken by my Gov ernment. The gold coast is being grad ually pacified and reorganized, and tlio King of the Asli intee is discharging his obligations. The message proceeds to congratulate Parliament upon its work, and expresses pleasure because of the reduction in taxation; at the passage of the factory act, by which the health of the women aud children will bo pro moted ; at the passage of the act reform ing church patronage in Scotland, which will conduce to tlio religious welfare of the people, because it removes tlio causo of controversy; and at the passage of the public worship regulation bill, which will settle the form of worship of the established church. The message also mentions other measures of minor im portance which may bo expected to be productive of good, mid concludes by invoking the blessings of the Almighty upon the members in tlio discharge of their duties. Denies the Charges London, August B. —The Times has published the text of n long dispatch from Dukede Cozes, categorically deny ing the charges of connivance with tlio Oarlists. Cuba Affairs, Havana, August 8. — The Gaze.tte pro mulgates the Captain General’s instruc tions to revenue officers iu regard to tlio collection of the ten per cent, incomo tax and a decree providing for the des truction in public of the bank bills which were called iu by previous decree. The Time l’or Recognition Arrived. Paris, August 8. It is reported here that the German Government has noti fied its representatives abroad that the time has arrived to recognize the .Span ish Republic. The relations between France and Italy are very satisfactory. SERVED HIM RIGHT. A Nest Hider Laid Low. Cincinnati, August 7. —Dr. Fisher, employed by the County Atlas Company as solicitor, called, on Saturday, at Raft Calmat’s residence in Baoonsburg, Ohio, and learning that no one was at homo except Mrs. Calmat, attempted to kiss her, when another woman appeared and he left. On Wednesday lie called again, but the woman refused to admit him. Ho then went to the ham anil saw her husband, who, becoming exas perated at the proceedings, stir.ck Fish er on the head with a fork handle, from, the effects of which he died in a few hours. Calmat offered himself to the authorities. _ VIC AND TENNIK. They are Arrested at the Instance of a Former l’atrou. Nf.w York, August B.—Victoria C. Woodlinll and Tennie C. Olaflin were arrested to-day on a warrant on the com plaint of A. M.. Freeman, who alleges that in 1871, when Woodlinll anil Clafiin were doing business in Broad street, she deposited with them, to be invested, four hundred dollars, which she was to receive on demand, with interest; that she has since made several demails but never got the money. They were held in S6OO bail at the sheriff’s office. Claf lin anil her mother were to have sailed for Europe to-day. Kwift, But Not Too Much Ho. Knoxville, August 8. —Last Sunday afternoon a negro named William Wooley assaulted a white girl, fifteen years old, in the woods near Johnson’s City, Washington county, East Tennes see. The negr/j raped the girl and then murdered her, cutting her throat from ear to ear. Search for the missing girl, who was of a highly respectable farmer’s family, continued until yesterday, when the horrible discovery was known. The negro Wooley was suspected and ar rested. Being accused of the crime, lie confessed. Last night, while being taken to jail in Elizahethton, he was hung. Blowing Up of a 8 lea in Tow Boat. Cincinnati, August 7.- -The steam tow boat Samuel Roberts blew up at 10 o’clock to day, in Guyandottc, West Vir ginia, shoals, on the Ohio river. Dud ley Holland, watchman, was killed, Samuel Fitch was dangeraualy scalded, and David Williamson, pilot, was seri ously hurt; Captain Dauiul DeWolf, clerk V. DeWolf, mate Chan. Anderson, first engineer Jacob Hunker, steward J. W. Thompson, and cook George Canine, were all injured, but uot dangerously. Boss Tweed’s House Hold. New York, August B.— The residence of) W. M. Tweed, Forty-second street and Fifth avenue, was sold at auction, by referee, to-day for $195,000. New York Investing in Forties. r lt is reported that the Stato of Now York, having failed to gpt three million dollars of new fives awarded to the Syn dicate, is investing in ten-forties. Du ring yesterday ami to-day a million and a quarterof ten-forties have been quietly bought, it is thought for the State.
