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About Weekly chronicle & sentinel. (Augusta, Ga.) 1866-1877 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 25, 1874)
TOrfotttle ana gentind. WEDNESDAY . NOVEMBER 25,1874 AN EXTRA SESSION OF CON GRESS. We rregret to see that some of the Demooratic journals are clamoring for either an extra session of Congress or else for a repeal of the law which pre vents Congress from assembling on the fourth of March, 1875. We hope that there will be neither one thing nor the other. A session in March could do no good; it might, probably, do a great deal of harm. It might lead to discus sions and divisions which would lose us the victory two years hence now so con fidently expected. The Radicals will doubtless gladly comply with such a re quest if made, but we trust to hear of no such foolish application. We must do nothing hastily. We must be more guarded and careful than ever before or we may lose the fruits of the recent hard fought battle. A Democratic House cannot pass a single act except with the concurrence of a Republi can Senate and the sanction of a Republican President. A wise meas ure would be killed instanter, while any ill-timed or unfortunate legislation which might be proposed would be used against the party in the next campaign. Wrangles upon the tariff and upon wide ly differing financial schemes without the power to carry the views of eitlur party into effect will do ns no good. When the Democratic House shall as semble in regular session next December a year we hope that it will confine itself as closely as possible to the necessary business of the session ; to reducing as much as possible the expenses of the Government, to lowering the rate of taxation, to investigating the abuses and corruption which have flourished under Republican rule and to killing infamies which may be concocted by a Republican Senate. When we obtain possession of the Government it will be time enough to propose important measures and to essay needed reforms. THIRD PARTY TALK. The Boston Globe is agitating the formation of anew party. The gentle men in Massachusetts who propose or ganizing tho movement declare that the mission of the Republicans is ended, and that it is useless to try and resur rect the Democratic party. It is appa rent to them that the contests in tho fu ture cannot be fought on the old basis, and that the recent election has demon strated that the time has come for anew party to rise up, and attract, by its honesty of purpose and sincere desire to promote the highest welfare of the na tion, the best men who have hitherto acted with the Republican and Demo cratic parties. These men claim that the two great parties of the past and present have fought all the fights they can, and that'success for one or the other in the future will be a matter of luck, depending largely on which is af flicted with the more internal dissen sions, and which makes tho fewer mis takes. They think that the men who went into tho Liberal Republican move ment will readily join tho new party. They have hopes of securing tho best elements of the Democratic and Repub lican parties, and particnlarlj young men, who, as they assume the duties of citizenship, can now see no particular reason for joining either organization. They have not fully considered the question of a platform, but believe in (1) hard money and an early resumption of specie payments; (2) a civil service reform which shall in the fullest sense be an application of the ordinary rules of business to all the offices of the Gov ernment; (3) an economical administra tion of nnhlio affairs which will keep the rates of taxation to tne lowest pome; (4) short legislative sessions and the abolition of special legislation, except in extreme cases. In view of the result of the recent elections one cannot re frain from admiring the cool effrontery which classes with the dead a party which has just returned a large majority of the next House of Representatives and carried the principal States of the Union. The remarks concerning the two existing parties will apply with equal force to any other parties which may bo organized If the faction iu power makes no mis takes, if its administration of the Government is wise, just and economi cal, manifestly it cannot and ought not to be driven from power. It has at tained the ideal of good government and would have a hold upon the affections of tho peoplo which could not be loosened or disturbed. That the Republicans have no such party is very evident. That they have made serious mistakes is very apparent. That their rule has been harsh, oppressive, unjust and corrupt, there can be no doubt. That they have shamefully prostituted the power with which they were entrusted to their own personal and party aggrandizement can not be denied. The people have just pronounced agaiust them a verdict of guilty. The people have called upon them to surrender tho authority which they have so long abused. Tho people have pronounced in favor of a change of rulers and have put the Democratic party upon trial. It is certainly the height of folly to suppose that the Democracy will disband just as they have gained a battle and surrender the fruits of a victory which they have struggled so long to achieve. The party and its leaders are not mad enough to play such tricks as these. On tho other hand, if the Republicans have auy chance of success in the next elections, which we greatly doubt, it lies in the maintenance of their organization. Neither in war nor in politics was an enemy ever de feated by disbandment. The young men who are “assuming the duties of citizenship” very quickly ally them selves with one or the other of the two great political parties and have no idea of wandering off in search of the altars of strange gods. While it is very de sirable that the country should unite upon a financial policy snch a consum mation is scarcely among the probabili ties. Neither the Republican nor the Demooratic party can agree upon a par ticular course because the Northern and Eastern Democrats and Re publicans are in favor of hard money, while the Republicans and Democrats of the South and West are generally in favor of inflation. There is a serious sectional as well as party division on this subject. It is true that the country desires reform in the civil service and a more economical adminis tration of the affairs of the Government; but it does not look to anew party for these blessings. It has asked them in vain of the Republicans, and now it in tends seeking them at the hands of the Democracy. That party stands pledged to the correction of existing abuses, to economy and reform. Until it shows some disposition to violate its pledges the people will not withdraw from it the support which they have just tendered. We feel confident that no man of promi nence, no politician of influence or abil ity, will lend his name to any new party movement—no matter which side he may at present espouse. The fight of 1876 is to be a pitched battle between the Republicans and the Democracy, and when that great contest shall be decided it will be time enough to talk of new par ties and new departures. The oeiy Democratic loss so far re ported cornea from a quarter where it was least expected. The first dispatches stated that Kentucky had returned an unbroken Democratic delegation to Con gress, end as the State had been doing that sort of thing for some time past the intelligence was not at all surprising. It now tarns out, however, that in the Ninth District, White, Republican, has been elected over Cockebill, the Demo cratic candidate, by at least nine hun dred majority. Over confidence, we sus pect, did the work. A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. We are glad to see that the newspa pers of the State are beginning to dis cuss the Convention questiou in such a way as to show the interest which is taken in this important matter. We publish elsewhere noticeable articles on it from two leading journals—the News of Savannah and the News of Atlanta, one published in the Northern, the other in the Southern portion of the State, j The Savannah News believes that the j status of the fraudulent bonds can only be satisfactorily and effectually settled through the instrumentality of a Con stitutional Convention; that the people can not afford to risk further delay and the uncertainties of legislative amend ment. The Atlanta News, while unwill ing to believe that a Legislature will ever recognize these spurious obliga tions or consent to any compromise with their holders, thinks that it would be bast to hold a Convention and let the people of the State decide whether or not they wish any change made ia the organic law. Heretofore the press of Atlanta have been among the bitterest opponents of the movement—apparently fearing that if the representatives of the people were allowed to assemble they would remove the capital from its pres ent location. That a journal of that city favors the holding of a Convention is certainly a happy augury. For ourselves we do cot believe that Atlanta has much to fear from a Convention, and we hope to see all the newspapers of that city unite to further the success of the move ment. In this connection we wish to state fgain, as wo have stated before, that the members of the Legislature are not asked to call a Convention, or to give expression by their votes to their individual opinion of the wisdom and propriety of such a step. They are simply requested to allow their con stituents a vote on the question. If the people do not wish a Convention they will say so at the polls. If they do wish one it should be held regardless of the views of members of the Legis lature. They have no right to stand be tween their constituents and the ballot box. They have no right to gag the people; to say to them “you shall not be heard.” We repeat this in order that no false issue may be presented, that the matter may be placed upon a proper footing. We feel very confident that if the General Assembly should be called upon to express its views upon the sub ject that its voice would be for a Con vention. We believe that a majority of the members favor the assembling of such a body. At the same time we think that it would be the wiser policy to simply order a reference of the question to the people. Such a proposition would be adopted without opposition and would prevent any dissensions or divisions in tho Legislature. The friends of the measure are perfectly willing to leave the matter to the people, and its opponents cannot refuse to abide the decision of the highest tribunal known to the country. THE ELECTIONS AND THE FI NANCES. Before the elections the Republican papers wore outspoken in their predic tions of financial ruin in the event that the Democrats should be successful. Foreign capitalists would scent repudia tion in the breeze, and would hasten to unload themselves at any sacrifice of American promises to pay. United States securities would become a drug in the market, and American credit would be utterly prostrated. Indeed, good Deacon Smith, of the Cincinnati Gazette, went so far as to evolve from his inner con sciousness a German who commenced selling out Government bonds just as soon as the news came of the Democrat ic victories in Ohio and Indiana. Well, the elections are over. The Democrats have an o- • <-• next House, they have carried a large majority of the States, and there are al most certain indications of the election of a Democratic President in 1876. Have the funds sunk ? Has the anticipated crash taken place ? On the contrary, the Democratic triumph, which was to have wrought certain and speedy financial ruin, has really strengthened the credit of the country. The Wall Street Re view says: The legislative reaction which has just transpired here found a parallel in England at the last election, by the overthrow of the Gladstone party. On receipt of the success of the Democrats in London an improved tone in our Gov ernment bonds took place, which is an indication that the public credit has not been injured, but rather suggests the probability that it has been benefitted by the change. Iu the same manner we may interpret the upward movement in stocks. Many dealers who have been withholding orders until the election was over, are now found busily engaged in their brokers’ offices, which, by their example, has imparted a tone of confi dence to others, aud given a strong im petus to stock speculation, resulting in a general advance of the whole list of from 1 to 2 per cent, up to Saturday. The effect upon Southern credit seems to have been equally marked and equal ly beneficial. Since the 3d of Novem ber Virginia State bonds have advanced 4 per cent., and Tennessee and North Carolina bonds have advanced 6 and 7 per cent, in value. These figures do uot seem to indicate much alarm on the part of capitalists. The moneyed men seem to think a goverment administered honestly and economically is more apt to meet its obligations promptly than one which is wasteful and corrupt. The unexpected defeat of the Demo cratic candidate for Congress in the Ninth District of Kentucky is offset by the equally unexpected election of the Democratic caudidate iu the Second District of Virginia. It was at first re ported that the carpet-bagger Pl att had been returned by a majority of nearly three hundred votes. The official can vass of the returns, however, shows a small majority for Col. John Goode. The defeat of Platt is as gratifying as it was unlooked for. Platt seemed to have eutire control of the Government patronage in his District, and had been allowed to colonize the navy yard at Portsmouth with voters to an almost un limited extent. All things considered, we should be perfectly willing to give the Republicans one Congressman from Kentucky in order to get rid of this pestiferous carpet-bagger from Virginia. Congressman Ananias Hats lias gone into the outrage business himself. For some time past he has been declaring that the Alabama Rebels allowed no man to differ with them, and that they murdered and maltreated their political opponents whenever opportunity offer ed. But when the correspondent of the New York Tribune exposed his slanders, Ananias waylaid him at a railroad de pot, attacked him without warning, and beat him while encumbered with bag gage. Will the President call ont the troops and suppress the murdering Ana nias? The Charleston News and Courier comes out strongly against a third term. It declares that there was a time when the white people of South Carolina might have been allied to Grant’s standard; but that day has gone by. His sympathy with the worst element of the Republi can party in that State has shown him to be the enemy of the Conservatives and their hope now lies in a change of the National Administration. Atlanta is earning, on a small scale, the unenviable reputation which Phila delphia has so long enjoyed. In a recent primary election held for the purpose of nominating candidates for county officers four thousand votes were polled of which it is said one thousand were illegal. We doubt if Philadelphia ever had more than twenty-five per cent of her votes proclaimed fraudulent If this be a specimen of the fairness of nomina tions by primary elections we think that a return to the delegate system would prove beneficial. “ THE CHRONICLE AND SENTI NEL.” The Chronicle and Sentinel is, we hope, not much given to blowing its own trumpet, and in consideration of this fact our readers must pardon the manifestation of a little vanity this morning. A few days since we received the following note from Dr. William S. Jones, for twenty-five or thirty years the proprietor of the Chboniclh and Sentinel, and under whose manage ment it became the leading Whig paper of the South: Messrs. Walsh <£ Wright: Gentlemen —I offer for your accept ance a chair which was an habitue of the Chbonicle and Sentinel office long before yonr time. It was presented by a club of gentlemen to my brother (the late James W. Jones) after the great Whig victory iu 1840. The recent triumph of our party and the able manner in which the Chronicle and Sentinel conducted the campaign, render it a fitting occasion to return the chair to the editorial sanctum. Very truly, yours, Wm. S. Jones. Augusta, Ga., November, 1874. Augusta, Ga., November 18,1874. Dr. Wm. S. Jones: Dear Sir —Please accept onr thanks for the very handsome chair which you have sent us, and for the kind words which accompanied the gift. We shall prize it for the sake of the donor, who has been so long our friend, and for the associations with which it is connected. However unworthy we may be to occupy the chair once graced by James W. Jones, it is pleasant for us to know that the brother of that great Souvhern jour nalist appreciates our efforts to keep the Chronicle and Sentinel up to its former high standard. Our highest ambition is to make the paper what it was when Wm. S. Jones was its proprietor and James W. Jones its editor. Trusting that the recent success achieved by the Democracy is but the precursor of a more brilliant victory and a more complete triumph for the cause of constitutional liberty, wo re maiu. Faithfully and truly yours, Walsh & Wright. The chair which accompanied the note is of mahogany, of handsome design, large and comfortable—almost too com fortable for an. editorial sanctum —and is a desk, seat and lounge combined. It was fashioned before the days of shoddy, and the work is solid, durable and sub stantial. We would be different from most men if we did not feel gratified at hearing that our management of the Chronicle and Sentinel had given satisfaction, but our gratification is greatly enhanced when the words of approval come from one who was for so many years the pro prietor of this journal, and whose care ful management did so much towards making it what it was—a power iu the land. Associated with Dr. Jones, and holding the position of editor, was James W. Jones, one of the most bril liant and accomplished journalists of the South, at a time when the South was prolific in great journalists. The files of the Chronicle and Sentinel from the time he assumed control of its editorial columns, in 1835 or ’36, attest the ability, the intrepidity and the skillfulness with which he discharg ed the duties of Ms important and responsible position. In the cele brated campaign of 1840 he labored zealously in the cause of the Whigs, and in the South at least the Chronicle and Sentinel contributed more than any other influence to the election of General Harrison. It was for his ser vices at this critical period that the Whigs of Augusta presented him with the beau tiful chair which Dr. Jones has restored to the editorial sanctum. Since tho present proprietors have had control of the Chronicle and Sentinel they have endeavored—it is for the public to say with what success—to keep the paper up to its former high standard, and their aim and object has been to attain for it the same power and influence which it possessed when the prop erty of J. vr. , -*v. S. Jones. DURELL AND STEPHENS. The Mobile Register wishes to know how Hon. Alexander H. Stephens will vote on the question of Durell’s im peachment, which will come up at the next session of Congress. The Register says that Mr. Stephens has taken the position that Judge Durell did have jurisdiction of the Louisiana case, and that if he follows up this declaration by shielding him with his vote from im peachment he should be repudiated by tho Southern people, and. requested by his constituents to resign. Wo do not think that Mr. Stephens will cast such a vote or that he will deserve such cen sure as the Register anticipates. So far as wo know, Mr. Stephens does not defend Durell, but, on the contrary, declares his midnight decree “infa mous.” We have no doubt that when the case comes up Mr. Stephens will join with tho patriotic men of both po litical parties in censuring the unjust Judge. If any Judge ever deserved im peachment Durell does, and we hope that Congress will award him the pun ishment he so richly merits. The Democratic mathematicians have gone wild since the elections. The latest exhibition of figures gone mad is afforded by the lightning calculator of the New York World. That gentleman has twisted the Democratic majorities in every conceivable manner and made the votes polled by that party prove every conceivable thing, almost to the immediate exclusion of General Grant from and the immediate installation of Mr. Tilden in the Executive Mausion. His latest feat is at the expense of the Republican majority in the United States Senate. He has compiled aud publish ed au elaborate seven-column table of figures to show that if each State had as many Senators in proportion to popula tion as Rhode Island the Senate would consist of 349 members, 290 of whom would be Democrats and 59 Republi cans. Couldn’t the lightning calculator inform us now how the House would stand if each Democratic District was entitled to twenty and each Republican district to three and one-third members ? The attempt is being made in New York to make the Sabbath a holiday, as it is made one in Louisiana and in the countries of Southern Europe. The German Theatre gives Sunday evening performances, and the Opera House is opened on Sunday night. Asa matter of course feeling runs high on the sub ject. The preachers have vigorously as sailed this innovation upon established usage, and the managers of the offend ing places of amusement have been in dicted for a violation of the laws agaiust Sabbath-breaking. But the other side has friends who return the attacks of the pulpit, and who are determined to test the matter in the Courts, claiming that they have violated no law. We think that the advocates of Sunday as a holi day will find themselves mistaken in the temper and feelings of the country. The people are not prepared to give up the Christian observance of the Sabbath and to make that day one of merry-making and amusement The iconoclasts are at work again. This time it is Christopher Columbus who is knocked from Ms niche. Pro fessor Goobrich has written a life of the Genoese navigator, in wMeh his claims to the discovery of the American continent are denied, and the personal character of the subject of the sketch bitterly assailed. Columbus is described as a man unprincipled and depraved, and is proclaimed a pirate. So we go. A Massachusetts poet has made Judas Iscariot a high-toned honorable gentle man, wholly innocent of the charges which the Apostles preferred against him, and a New England historian has discovered that Christopher Columbus was a humbug and a buccaneer. Won’t somebody ventilate G. W. a little now ? Such a proceeding is in order. Col. Clisby, the agricultural editor of the Macon Telegraph, thinks the recent elections left the Radical party like a squash bit by a maul. OCR ATLANTA LETTER. The County Contest—'Wholesale Re peat ing—Fon • Tho naa nd Votes Polled -Twenty-five Thousand Dollars Spent—Georgia Tsuds-The Air line Squabble—Minor Matters. [Special Correspondence Chronicle ami Sentinel .] Atlanta, November 18, 1874. The “Primary” tor County Officers. The contest for local offices in Fulton county is probably without a parallel in Georgia. There are only about 3,000 white voters in the county, yet in a nomination for county officers,where the entire county is interested it is no un usual occurrence to poll thirty-five to thirty-eight hundred voters. If on any occasion the candidates—or some of them—should exhaust the voters, or even those who were willing to vote for them, rather than have it said that only three thousand votes were polled, tliey would make their supporters vote twice to make it lively and’ interesting. This may be rather naughty, but then it’s nice, and no person is sent to the penitentiary for it. For the seven county offices there were about thirty candidates, who rallied to their support in the primary election yesterday every white voter in the coun ty aud more too, and a more exciting contest has never been known in this county. Electioneering has been ac tively progressing for six months, eveiy day waxing warmer, until yesterday it reached a climax. Probably seventy five carriages, phaetons and vehicles oi every description were dashing through the streets from daylight until dark, bearing flaming placards with the names of the candidates inscribed thereon. Every vehicle had its attendant or drum mer, whose duty it was to drum up voters. Every store, every shop, every office, every manufactory, every nook and corner were visited scores of times in quest of voters. The polls was sur rounded by a vast multitude of candi dates and voters, who kept up a noise and confusion that eelpsed the uproar at a bush arber stump speaking. All day long, without ceasing, the contest raged furiously. Money was scattered like chaff before the wind and “spirits” flow ed from a thousand kegs to slake the thirst of the weary patriots who were rallying to the support of their country— and their friends ! It is estimated that not less than twenty-five thousand dol lars changed hands yesterday through the instrumentality of the Democratic nomination for county officers! aud probably as much as ten thousand dol lars came out of the pockets of the can didates themselves. In the nomination there was a great contest between the present officials or the “ins” and the new candidates or “outs.” The result is not yet known, though it is generally conceded that all the old candidates -are renominated without the single excep tion,perhaps,of one. The County Execu tive Committee has been engaged all day in counting out the votes, but will probably not conclude the count before a late hour to-night. Twenty-five thous and votes to record is no picayune task. Indeed this mode of nomination—by ballot—is becoming rather unpopular among thinking men. It is too cum bersome, too expensive and presents too many opportunities for fraud. It is probable that after this nomination there will be in this city and county a reaction in favor of the delegate system, which, if it ever be adopted again, will in turn become tho sport of the public prejudice, and in turn be again dis carded. Such is life. The Distinguished Texaus. For several days past Atlanta lias been entertaining a delegation of dis tinguished Texans, all native Georgians, who removed to the State of their adop tion many years ago. The most con spicuous among them is Lieutenant- Governor Hubbard, who many years ago left Greene county, Ga., and located in Texas. There are several more among the party who have been exalted to high political position in tho Lone Star State, among whom are Gen. Robertson and Col. Richardson, the latter one of the editors of the Galveston News. The object of their visit, it is understood,is to encourage immigration to Texas, and it is feared that their glowing stories of wealth and honors 'will captivate many Georgians and decoy them from their homes. The visitors have disbanded, and are now visiting friends in probably twenty-five counties in all sections of the ■State; and it is not at all improbable that each one will create anew interest for and invest with anew charm the golden Texas prairies. The Air Line Railroad Remains statu quo. Efforts have been Siade to effect a compromise between ie stockholders and bondholders, but all Without avail, auu no amdui will be taken until after the 20th inst., on which day the injunction against Mr. T. L. Gurner, who seized this end of the road, will be heard before Judge Hop kins. It is charged that certain parties seek to obtain control of the road, with a view to conducting it so as to depre ciate the stock, purchase the same at a trifling outlay, and then commence run ning the road for profit, thus securing a property valued at eight or ten millions for a fourth of that sum, and have fn the end one of tho best paying roads in the country. The road does already as much business as its rolling stock will afford, is increasing business daily, and were it not for the ruinous encumbrances would soon become one of the most profitable roads in the Southern States. Minor Topics. Though I corrected in a former letter the impression that Col. Thus. Harde man, of Bibb, would not be a candidate for Speaker of the next House of Repre sentatives, I will again refer to it in order that the impression may be re moved. I learn upon the best authority that Col. Hardeman will be a candidate and that he will in no wise enter into a compromise that will involve his with drawal. Col. Hardeman is well qualified for the position of Speaker. A man of quick perception, ot fluent speech, ready, pleasing and commanding ad dress, aud withal an experienced parlia mentarian, he is well qualified for the responsible duties of Speaker. * * * Real estate here, since the recent elec tions, has revived. Real estate men say that it has enhanced in value also. The first cash auction sale for several months was made to-day, with lively bidding. * * * It is believed that Atlanta will not offer at the next Legislature such strong resistance to a constitutional con vention as she has heretofore. * * * Mr. Ed. Lee, of this city, who killed a Mr. Miner, of Lee county, some days since, is universally esteemed here as a gentleman of good qualities. He was always quiet and inoffensive in his man ners. Halifax. ALABAMA RECONSTRUCTED. Democratic Legislature Organized- Grand Demonstration—“ The Old Flag” Again Unfurled—Economy and Retrenchment and Equal Rights to All Classes—A Cheertul Present and a Hopeful Future. [Special Correspondence Chronicle ami Sentinel] Jackson House, { Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 16, 1874. j This is a proud day lor good old Ala bama, oppressed and robbed as she has been during the past few years by Radi cal officials, for it has witnessed the in auguration of a Democratic Legisla ture, preparatory to the installation of Democrats into nearly every office in the State. The Radicals have elected two Chancellors and three Circuit Judges, but the Supreme Court and the balance of the State officials are mem bers of the White Man’s party, aud are pledged to promote the interests and defend the principles of constitutional liberty. Even the white Radicals in the House, during the organization to-day, manifested a very patriotic and conser vative spirit, and we apprehend that they will hereafter, with but few excep tions, act in harmony with the Demo cratic majority on all important ques tions. They can lose nothing by snch a course, but may gain something in the way of a return to the confidence of the people of the State. During the latter part of last week the capital city in dulged in a grand illumination, and from what we can see of the remains of the demonstration, as well as from re ports of its brilliancy, it was the most general and magnificent affair ever wit nessed by the people of this section. From top to bottom and from one end to the other stores, public build ings and private houses were lighted up with candles and illuminated with elegant and costly transparencies and Chinese lanterns, while the streets were thronged with processions bearing torches and transparencies and filling the air with hearty and prolonged cheers. But the most significant dis play of the occasion, viewed in regard to good results, was the abundant display of National flags. It is on this account that we—editors can’t drop the “word” iu cases like this—now address yon. Some weeks ago yon published a manly, dignified and patriotic editorial on “The Old Flag,” Full of good sense and practical sugges tions. Asa Northern man and ex- Federal soldier, heartily in sympathy with the South in her present condition, we were proud to see those sentiments put into print, and felt sure that in due time they would bear good fruit. Our hopes have been fully realized, for here in tMs city to-day, in the midst of a grand Democratic triumph, “the old flag” floats proudly in the breeze, and the people now hail it as the “flag of the free.” It was not the flag they hated before the grand victories in favor of constitutional lib erty from Massachusetts to California, but the partg which that flag seemed to protect and keep iu power to oppress, rob and insult the Southern people. They hated the flag as a symbol of Radi cal corruption and fraud, and not as the grand old flag of our fathers, in which, thank God, there is and ever will re main au equal partnership between the North and the South in “The Old Flag” that so long floated as the emblem of constitutional liberty and a free govern ment. Everywhere in this city, by the most ardent Democrats, the Stars and Stripes were unfurled on the night of the grand demonstration, and in the clear light of this beautiful Monday morning, floating on a gentle breeze, that old-time flag waves aloft from stores and private buildings, thus pro claiming in a sileut but potent lan guage that liberty has shaken off its chains and is again asserting its power in the land, and that oppression and corruption and sectionalism no longer find their abode and protection beneath what was, and, thank God, is again, “Our Country’s Flag.” As such, un stained and beautiful, may it ever con tinue to wave “O’er the land of tho free and the home of the brave.” It is a happy omen, and one hailed with great rejoicing, that the triumphant Democracy of this redeemed State have nailed to their mast head a banner on which is inscribed in bold characters, that the poorest and most ignorant negro can understand them, “economy and retrenchment in public affairs, anil equal rights to all meu before the law.” Upon this platform they have to-day organized their Legislature, aud upon the same platform will next week in augurate, with impressive ceremonies, the newly elected State officers. The night of Radicalism has been dark in deed, but the morning of Democratic success has dawned, O how brightly and how hopefully. A more cheerful present we never saw, and the future,impenetrable as it is, still allures us all hopefully into its arms, because we know that nothing beyond can equal or compare with that through which we have already passed. All kinds of property is enhanced in value, every kind of business is spring ing into new life, and all the Southern men and women have put their hands to the plow with a determination not to look back, to mourn over the losses or mistakes of the past, but to keep their eyes steadily fixed upon the grand des tiny that must surely await this sunny land under the new reign of constitu tional liberty and prudent and economi cal legislation. Sidney Herbert. THE GREENE COUNTY FAIRS. Union Point, Greene Cos., Ga., \ November 18, 1874.) Editors Chronicle and Sentinel : I have just read an article in your issue of this day, signed “Fishing Creek,” from near Penfield, in this county. I think the writer does great injustice to the citizens of Greene coun ty, both as aa agricultural and Christian people. I attended the Fair one day at Greenesboro. I found that Floral Hall was well filled with samples of field crops aud a most elegant and large dis play of articles in the household and fancy departments, and the Hall was well filled by ladies aud gentlemen, ex amining and admiring the fine potatoes, corn, wheat, peas, beans and many other field crops, all seeming proud of the fine products of their county. Many a good farmer did I hear say “I wish I had brought up some of my big potatoes or fine corn, or some other article to show.” He too was proud of his success, and felt :Sr an interest in the Fair, inasmuch as it is by these annual Fall exhibitions the good farmers show that they have planted in season, and have cultivated well their crops and are proud of their occupation. Many of the successful winners of premiums for farm crops were farmers’ sons, who are following the occupation of their fathers. So much for the Greenesboro Fair. I also attended the Fair of the Greene County Agricultural and Mechanical Society, at Union Point. I saw their Floral Hall crowded with samples of fine wheat, fine corn, fine oats, peas, beans, rice, potatoes, pumpkins, and every cereal and vegetable that is grown, in greater abundancetlianlever saw at any county Fair, and the exhibition of native hay was very large and fine and some yields reported were extraordinary. The la dies’ department was full of articles of their own manufacture of household articles for use and comfort, and the quantities of jellies, preserves, canned fruits, sweetmeats of all kinds and wines of many kinds. The ornamental and fancy department of the Hall was filled, and du ring the third day of the Fair the Hall was so crowded with ladies and gentlemen vticles. and feeling so proud of the display that the commit,*™,, could scarcely examine the articles to make the awards. I have been a little careful to enumerate what I saw at these two fairs held that “Fishing Creek” re fers to. I will now state what I did not see. I never saw a farmer or one of his sons at one of these wheels of for tune. I did not see a member of any church at one of them, nor do I think that any members of churches bet or risked their money upon such games at either of the late fairs. It is true there was some of these games on the ground at both fairs, but I know that the two wheels that were at Union Point did not receive enough money to pay their ground rent. In conclusion, I dif fer with “Fishing Creek” when he says we are retrogading in farming and tak ing increasing interest in gambling, and think when he attempts to reflect upon the farmers, church members and mana gers of fairs in Greene county it would be well for him to make comments upon what he saw and can assert as facts rather than rely upon what lie is told. I have felt it my duty to reply thus to “Fishing Creek,” for fear someone might conclude in the absence of a re ply that Old Greene was not all right and advancing agriculturally and mor ally. Visi. Massachusetts Republicans on a Strike. Boston, November 10.—Prominent Republicans of this State have organized a Commonwealth Club. The preamble to the constitution recites that the mem bers are dissatisfied with the corruption which now prevails in politics, and are convinced that this dissatisfaction is not confined to any political party or section of society, but is shared by all honest men alike. They agree to form an as sociation in the hope that thereby a better understanding will be promoted amongst men who hold these opinions, and that an interest in all public meas ures will be excited among those who now stand aloof through apathy and disgust. In so doing we give no pledge nor do we abandon organizations to which we now belong. The officers of the Club are Hon. E. R. Hoar, Presi dent; Henry L. Pierce, 1 Richard Olney, John Q. Adams and W. E. Perkins, Vice-Presidents. Mrs. Lincoln-Hanging of a Negro Chattanooga, November 20.—Among the guests at the Read House to-day was Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, en route to Florida, where she will spend the Winter. Shade Westmoreland was hanged here to-day for the murder of Wm. Ember ling, near this city, in April, 1872. The prisoner made a long and rambling speech on the gallows, claiming he did the killing in self-defense, but the evi dence showed it to be most brutal and unprovoked, and probably urged on by Emberling’s wife, with whom Westmore land was criminally intimate. She was arrested and tried as an accomplice, but acquitted. A stabbing affray and two or three run aways, in one of which Col. Hill, of Atlanta, was badly hurt about the head, complete the day’s record. North Carolina Legislature. Raleigh, November 20.--A number of bills were introduced in the House of Representatives yesterday, the most im portant of which was a bill to provide for the compromise and settlement of the State debt, iutroduced by Colonel S. M. C. D’Fate, of Burke, the Chairman of the Finance Committee. The bill is supplemental to a preamble, in which is recited the reasons for not paying all the debt, the destruction of the property upon which the bonds were based, and the reckless legislation and management of the finances at a time when the tax payers had no control in public affairs. The Boston Marine Voters. Boston, November 20.—The Labor Council Committee on the Navy Yard has reported that it has proof that 750 men were hired during the two weeks preceding the election, most of whom were discharged after the election; that recommendations for Mring these men were signed by Congressional candidate Gooche, and that the additional force had little if anything to do during their term of service. The council recom mended that their statement be sub mitted through Representatives in Con gress of the State of Massachusettes to the Senate and House of Representa tives, praying those august bodies to ap point a special committee to inquire in to these alleged corrupt and disgraceful practices. During an altercation between a Sa vannah lumber inspector, named Perry, and a Bulloch county man, in Bryan county, on Tuesday last, the former was cut in the thigh. Another blow aimed at Mm succeeded in penetrating his clothing and grazing the flesh in his left side. The Bulloch county man left sud denly for home after the occurrence. THE BOGUS BONDS AND A CON VENTION. [Atlanta New*.] The elections being over, our cotem poraries are returning to the subject of the fraudulent bonds, and the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel leads off in a long and able article against the bonds and in favor of the calling of a Consti tutional Convention, to finally settle the question concerning them. We agree with our cotemporary when he says that “it would be better to negotiate a com promise at once” with the holders of the fraudulent bonds, “ than to have such a sword suspended above the heads of the people.” There does not, however, exist any ne cessity for having this sword over us; neither ought we to tolerate for an in stant the idea of compromise with Henry Clews and his crowd. The bonds are fraudulent, hence they must not be paid. Compromise is a confession of a possible legal and moral right in the bondholders, and the moment we con fess that, our honor demands the pay ment of the bonds to the last dollar. Compromise is consequently out of the question. The bonds are a plain, un mistakaable swindle upon the people, and our sole duty is to devise some means whereby they can be declared fraudulent and void by the Constitution of Georgia in the shortest possible space of time, and thus removo them forever lrom our political issues and from be coming a dangerous source of legisla tive corruption. The Chronicle and Sentinel believes that the most speedy means of accom plishing this desirable end is to call a Constitutional Convention. We are by no means certain that the pending amendment to the Constitution cannot be altered by the next Legislature so as to include ail the bonds. There are pre cedents for this which will hold good in the present case. However, we have no objection to the people voting, whether or not they desire a Convention called. It may, indeed, be the best to put the question to them and so fir as the News is concerned, we shall not oppose their voting in the affirmative. Unquestionably a Convention will set tle the question most speedily, and it would also mate some other necessary amendments to the Constitution. But, whatever is to be done, let it be done quickly. No doubt exists concerning the sentiments of the people on these bonds, and there is not the remotest possibility that public opinion will ever be favor able to their payment. To get them out of our way, so that they may not be a disturbing element in our midst, is an immediate duty; and if this cannot be done except by a Convention, then, speaking for Atlanta, we say let one be called as soon as the Legislature meets. [From the Savannah News.l THE BOGUS BONDS. When it was discovered that the pro posed amendment to the Constitution, declaring null and void the fraudulent securities issued by Bullock, was fatally defective, a majority of our State ex changes at once joined in calling upon the Governor to convene the Legislature in extra session in order that the defect might be remedied. We have no doubt —indeed, since the election for legisla tors a few weeks ago, it is absolutely certain—that these journals fairly rep resented public opinion in the matter. The movement was opposed, however, by the Atlanta Constitution —just as it had opposed the act of the previous Legislature declaring these same bonds invalid—and for some reason or other, which lias never been very clearly un derstood by the people, the Governor took no action in the matter, so that now the only feasible remedy, as it seems to us, is to call a Convention of the people. We say the only feasible remedy, because if a Convention is not called and it is left to the newly elected General Assembly to frame a suitable amendment, two or more years must elapse before it can be submitted to the succeeding Legislature and the people for ratification. Such delay is not to be thought of for a moment. Eight mil lions of dollars of the people’s money are involved, and it must be evident no stone will be left unturned by the holders of the bogus bonds to extort this money from the State. Even in the last election for members of the General As sembly the influence of these bond holders was painfully apparent in the unusual number of independent candi dates in the field, and there is no pre dicting to what an extent this demorali zation will be carried two years hence. In short, the people of Georgia cannot afford to depend upon the uncertain contingencies of the future. The calling of a Constiturional Convention strips all doubt from the ouestioD. and such a convention we must have. In this con nection we desire to call the attention of our readers to the thoughtful article on this subject from the Augusta Chroni cle, which will be found upon our first page this morning. Girls, Don’t Be in a Hurry to Marry. This is the advice we would give girls generally. One of the prevailing opin ions of the day is, that it is a very diffi cult thing for women to marry to ad vantage. Young men are told they can marry just as well as they wish and they are heard at times to boast that they will marry rich or not at all. That women are placed at rather a disadvant age in the match making business, we are frank to admit, but it is principally due to the fact that they are not suffi ciently independent, and are too “anxious.” The advice we would give young ladies is, to be in no hurry to marry. Better never marry than to be ill-treated. We have seen old maids whose enjoyment of life, and whose usefulness to society, far exceeded many married women’s. In deed we have great respect’ for one of those free, open, energetic old maids— from choice. The capacity of a woman to take care of herself is too much un derrated. Has not the reader of this article seen women who supported their husbands and families ? Seen them buy clothes for the children, feed the chil dren, and even build houses for them to live in, all with their own money? In deed we know of instances where women of talent and energy have married men of dissolute and lazy habits, and have led miserably poor lives, when if they had been left to themselves they would, by their talents and energy, have made a comfortable living and a competency besides. Who ever knew a woman who worked six days in a week but what she saved money in the. end ? How many married women there are who work hard and are always poor, when if they had remained single and depended on their own exertions, and had no men to support, their circumstances would have been better ! Many and many a good woman’s happiness, health and prosperi ty is destroyed by marrying. Now, we do not advise women not to marry when they can marry well, but we do think they ought to be very guarded, very choice in the selection of a compan ion for life. If they would all act on this principle there would be more hap piness in the world, and their chances would be better. Those “lords of crea tion” who now boast of their power to marry whom they please, would soon change their tune. It would be a blessing to many poor women if the matrimonial knot could be loosed. Women lose more by marrying, in many instances, than they gain. It is true there is some novelty about the business which they will want to test, but it is a very serious matter, and they should be exceedingly particular, lest they pay dearly—nay, bitterly—for the experiment. —Griffin News. A curious supersition prevails on the Isle of Man.- It is to the effect that chil dren may be preserved from whooping cough by being placed in the hopper of a mill. “Whooping-cough,” says the Manx limes, “is at the present time ex ceedingly prevalent in the south of the island, and on Sunday a large number of the children were taken to the Grena by Mill, in the Parish of Malew, three miles from Castletown, in order to be subjected to the ‘charm.’ Twohoppers of the mill were crammed full of children, and as soon as they were comfortably and safely settled, the miller caused the wheel to revolve three times, the parents of the children being present / at the time. In order to be efficacious, the ceremony must be gone through at a time when the ministers of the district are engaged in preaching in their pul pits. For this reason, about noon on Sundays is generally the time chosen for the performace of this curious rite.” The problem of using steam as a mo tive power on the canals seems to be reaching the point of satisfactary solu tion. Several boats propelled by steam are now in use on the Eria canal, and on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal the experiments made have also been suc cessful. The Cumberland News notices the trial trip of anew boat on plans patented by Mr. James T. Hill, of that city. The engine is an oscillating one, setting well back in the boat, and driv ing by two shafts a pair of twin propel lers, which, by Mr. Hill’s invention, are driven one right and one left, both in wardly, with one cylinder and no gear ing. The boat made a mile in fourteen minutes, without making more than the ordinary swell or wash of a canal boat. The opinion is being strengthened every day that the man who first made a shirt to button behind did more for the world than one who ha3 discovered five comets. FROM WASHINGTON. How the West and South is Taxed on Whisky and Tobacco—A Very Neat Campaign Document. Washington, November 19.—The re port of the Commissioner of Internal “Revenue shows that the total production of manufactured tobacco during the last fiscal year was 118,548,618 pounds. The collection of the tax on tobacco was 833,242,875; total quantity manufactured during the year 10,837,827 pounds. The actual production of manufactured to bacco exceeded that of the previous year by over 2,000,000 pounds, and foreign exportations exceeded that of the previous year by near 750,000 pounds. The Commissioner urges the continuation of the leat tobacco clause in the act of June Gth, 1872, without amendment or alteration. The results of this great trade, so far as its relations to the Government are concerned, have been exceedingly satisfactory. During the last fiscal year 2,880 fruit distilleries were registered and 2,841 operated. Seven hundred and nine dis tilleries other than fruit distilleries registered and 965 operated, and there has been an increased activity in all operations relating to bonded distilled spirits. Tlie quantity produced during the year 1874, as compared with that produced during the year 1873, is re-' latively greater than the quantity with drawn for all purposes during 1874, as compared with the quantity withdrawn for all purposes during 1873, leaving a balance of 15,817.709 gallons in ware house at that time, being 12,917,462 gallons during the first quarter of the present year. The demand for distilled spirits has been active, and the quantity withdrawn from warehouse upon the payment of the tax has exceeded the quantity deposited, so that the balance remaining in warehouse September 30th, 1874, has been reduced to 12,577,096 gallons, or a decrease of 3,240,613 gal lons as compared with the quantity re maining in warehouse June 30tli, 1874. The whole number of cases compro mised during the past fiscal year was 381, and the total amount received by compromises was 862,679. During the year, 5,610 suits have been commenced, 2,228 have been settled in favor of the United States Government,' and 527 against, and 1,653 suits were settled or dismissed, and there were pending on the Ist of July, 1874, 7,246. The largest amount collected in any one quarter from tobacco was collected during the first quarter of the current fiscal year, which reaches the sum of $10,162,954. Should corresponding relaiive collec tions continue to be made for the re maining three quarters, the receipts for the current fiscal year will aggregate $36,000,000. Washington, November 20. The House Appropriations Committee com pleted their naval appropriation bill yes terday. The estimates presented by the Secretary were for nineteen millions of dollars. The appropriation as agreed upon by the committee is a little over seventeen millions of dollars. This is only for the navy establishment proper, and does' not include appropriations for the construction of ships or the continu ance of work on the League Island navy yard, or the proposed purchase of the Steveus battery. These and similar ap propriations asked for by tlie Navy De partment will be included in the mis cellaneous bill. Concerning the marine corps, it was held that the duties now performed by it, especially at stations where they are used as guards and for police duty, could as well be performed by details from the army; while on ship board the work of the marine corps could be performed as well by ordinary seamen. No decisive action was taken by the committee, but it is generally un derstood that should an amendment be offered in the House to the naval appro priation bill, either providing for the total abolition of the marine corps or its incorporation into the army, no opposi tion will be made to it by the members of the committee. Judge Poland, Chairman of the Con gressional Committee to investigate Ar kansas troubles, arrived here this morn ing, and had a conference with Attorney- General Williams prior to the meeting of the Cabinet. He will have an inter view with the President to-morrow, and leave for his home in Vermont to-mor row evening. Judge Poland states that the report of the committee will not be prepared till after the meeting of Congress, as all the testimony taken at different times by various members of the committee has not yet been examined by a full commit tee, and the ■whole testimony must be carefully looked into before the report can be prepared. The Cabinet and Arkansas—The An nual Message, Washington, November 20.— The Cab inet session to-day continued nearly three hours. All the members, except ing ' Postmaster-General Jewell, were present. The Arkansas matters were the subject of comment. Attorney-Gen eral Williams submitted telegrams from Senator Clayton and several State offi cers in Arkansas, urging recognition of the Smith party by the Federal Govern ment, but the general opinion of the Cabinet was that since their last meet ing nothing had occurred to alter the decision made at that meeting, namely, that the Government had not in its pos session such information as would jus tify any interference with the contro versies in that State. The President and Cabinet had an ex tended conversation on the subjects to be presented for the consideration of Congress in his annual message. Facts to aid in the preparation of that paper were furnished to him by several of the members who have completed their re ports, and additional data will soon be given by the other members respecting their several departments. Mr. Allen, Minister to this country from the Sandwich Island, who has been on a visit to his former home for several months past, has returned here, and this morning called upon the President to pay his respects. He was ac companied b'y Mr. Carter, who has been commissioned by the Government of| the Hawaiian Islands to negotiate a commercial treaty with the United States. Secretary Fish was also present during the interview. Allen tendered to the President the friendly considerations of his Majesty the King, and stated he was to leave Honolulu on the 18th of November for this country. ELECTRIC SPARKS. Tho New Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroad sections west of the Mississippi river were sold Thursday by the United States Marshal for $350,000, to Frank M. Ames, son of the late Oakes Ames. A new company will probably be organized to complete the road to its Texas ter minus. Advices from Nicaragua are to till effect that trouble was imminent, grow ing out of the bitterness that has at tended the Presidential election. The Government had interfered greatly in the election, and a revolution was feared. The hardest fought political, contest known in Chattanooga for years came off Thursday at the municipal election. James, Republican, was elected Mayor by 277 majority, a gain of 75 over May nard’s majority in the State election. The Board of Health of Charleston has decided to discontinue their weekly meetings as unnecessary, and passed a resolution declaring it perfectly safe for strangers to visit the city. Five inches of snow at Portland, Maine. Negotiations are pending for a union of the Pacific Mail and Panama Railroad. An explosion in Warren Yale coal mine, Yorkshire, England, killed 24 per sons. Ten bodies have been received from the wreck of the Empire at New Or leans. Col. L. P. Grant accepts the Receiver ship of the Atlanta and Richmond Air Line Road. The Pennsylvania striking weavers proposed to submit to half the reduc tion demanded and the owners made no response. The weavers adjourned to Tuesday. The editors of La Preasa, La Bon derd and El Espanol, Spanish newspa pers, have been arrested and sent to prison for violating the press laws es tablished under a state of siege. In New Orleans a German named Spitzfahm and three children were thrown into the Carolton Canal. A horse ran against a bridge. Two chil dren were saved. Spitzfafcm and a grandchild were drowned. The Spanish Republicans are massing in Navarre for the relief of Pampaluna. The Carlists are concentrating around Estella under command of Mendire. The Basque battalions, under command of Don Carlos and Gen. Elio, are on the point of leaving Yera for Puenk La Reyna. The New Orleans Price Current says most of the mess pork received at this season is from five to ten pounds below the Louisville Convention standard of I 190 pounds. Two hundred barrels of I the brand of Armor & Cos., Chicago, i average only 183 pounds, and was there fore declared not regular. A New Railroad. Boston, November 21.—The project of anew and direct railroad from Boston to the West is receiving the general at tention of the business men here. The route proposed is via Willimantic, Hart ford, Poughkeepsie and crossing the Hudson river, where bnt a distance of eighteen miles from the river connections can be made with the Pennsylvania and Erie roads to the West and a line to Washington and the South, LOUISIANA. THE RETURNING BOARD AND THE ELECTION. That Louisiana Election Question. New York, November 19.—A Herald New Orleans special says the KetnrniDg Board became alarmed on Tuesday night, and had the police force at the State House increased to twenty-five men, and several cases of Winchester rifles were taken in under cover of the darkness. Kellogg disavows all knowl edge of these preparations, for he says he can get Federal troops to his aid in twenty minutes. Kellogg expresses a desire for Congressional investigation into the election of 1872, and admits that the best way is for Congress is to pass a resolution ordering the President to recognize his or McEnery’s government. He declares he will be satisfied, even though his opponent should be recog nized. The Returning Board found tho St. James parish returns correct until reaching roll seven, which showed one hundred more votes for Bovee, Inde pendent Republican, for Senate, and others, than was accorded them by the tally lists in the hands of the Conserva tive Committee. The latter protested against the count being received on the grounds of fraudulency. A member of the committee presented a statement, showing he could prove the returns from St. James had been taken out of the hand of the Secretary of State after their original delivery. He disclaimed any intention of charging the Secretary of State with knowingly committing any wrong, but he could ptove the returns had been so removed. Considerable excitement ensued, when a second re turn from the same roll was discovered agreeing with the statement kept by the Conservatives, thus proving that the re turns liad been tampered with. The latter returns were counted by the Board and the protest was withdrawn. Marshal Seelye Arrested for Stealing. New Orleans, Nevember 20. A special dispatch from Mouroe states that upon the release by Judge Trimble, of Marshal Seelye at Vienna, he was re arrested immediately by the United States Marshal, charged with embezzle ment, and sent to New Orlerns. Seelye is now in this city. He was, until re cently, a special agent of the Post Office Department. FOREIGN NEWS. Prance. Paris, November 19.—There was an alarming explosion in a chemical factory in St. Denis to-day. A building was destroyed, and a railway station near was badly damaged. Three personswere killed and fifteen badly injured. Half the windows in town were broken. Roller has gone to Ohiselhurst to at tend a council of Imperialists, sum moned in view of the approaching ses sion of the Assembly. Spain. London, November 19.—The News’ correspondent at Hendage reports that the storm has abated, and that the Re publican troops are again in motion. The Carlists yesterday captured two newspaper correspondents and took them to Andoin, where General Eager immediately ordered them released. San Sebastian, November 19.—Sev eral steamships, with Republican troops on board, which sailed from here for Santander, put back to-day in conse quence of heavy weather at sea. The supply of provisions in the city is short even for the usual inhabitants, and the unexpected return of these soldiers, who must be fed, causes much distress. Cuba. Havana, November 20.—Tho Spanish mail steamer Sale de Cuba arrived here to-day after having disembarked a force of 1,000 marines at Santiago de Cuba. Germany. Berlin, November 19. —Prince Gorts chakoff, the Russian Foreign Minister, who has been sojourning here for sev eral days, had a long and final interview with Prince Bismarck to-day, after which he took his departure for St. Petersburg. During Prince Gortschakofl’s stay here, in private conversation he expressed his confidence in the maintenance of the peace of Europe for many years. Berlin, November 20.—Bismarck has assured the Turkish Minister that the conclusion of direct treaties of commerce with Bomania will in no wise prejudice the political sovereignty of Turkey in that principality. Negotiations are now in progress between the Governments of Germany and Mexico for the conclusion of a treaty of commerce. The permission accorded to Von Arnim to take exercise for the recupera tion of his health is limited to walks only. He is positively forbidden to ride. England. London, November 20. —A boat be longing to H. M. S. Aurora was run down in the Clyde yesterday and seven teen men were drowned. The infant son of the Duke of Eden burgh will be baptized at Buckingham Palace Monday next. The Queen Em press of Russia, Prince aud Princess of Wales, and the Czarowich and Grand Duke Alexis will be present. London, November 20.—A special to the Pall Mall Gazette, from Berlin, says it is stated there that the British Gov ernment declines to comply with the proposal of Russia for the adoption of anjinternational code on the basis of ne gotiations of the Brussels conference. London, November 20.—Tom Hood, editor of Fun, died to-day. A terrible explosion occurred in a col liery at Warren Vale, near Rawmarsh, West Riding of Yorkshire, to-day. Fourteen miners killed. Jamaica. Kingston, Jamaica, November 20. A number of additional marine disasters by the storm of the first instant are re ported. Dispatches from various sec tions continue to report great destruc tion of property and crops. In some dis tricts desolation reigns. ARKANSAS AFFAIRS. The Government Will Not Interfere. Washington, November 21.—Repre sentative Wiltshire, of Arkansas, had an interview to-day with Attorney-General Williams with reference to affairs in that State, and says it was of a satisfac tory character. Wiltshire is satisfied that if any action at all be taken in the matter it will be by Congress, and not by the Executive Department. The At torney-General informed him that in his dispatch to Judge Poland, at Little Rock, he did not suggest or indicate that Representative Ward, of the House Special Committee, remain there, but merely requested Poland to come to Washington on his way home, as he, the Attorney-General, desired informa tion relative to Arkansas affairs. Judge Poland, among other things, said to him there was no disturbance or excite ment whatever in Arkansas, and that the State was unusually quiet. It is the purpose of Representative Wiltshire and Governor Low to prepare this week and file with the Attorney-General a state ment refuting the charges and allega tions of Smith and those who represent his interests. The general feeling in Washington is opposed to Federal inter ference. NEW YORK NEWS. New York, November 21. —The Han nah L. Bethel, from Virginia, is ashore, full of water. Edward Ridney, a cotton broker of New Orleans, arrested on the charge of defrauding Mrs. Van Osten, of New Or leans, of $55,000, was turned over to that lady yesterday on a requisition from the Governor of Louisiana, aud departed with her, there apparently being no need of officers to help to retain him. A verdict was given for tho Govern ment yesterday in the United States District Court for $50,000, in a suit against the bondsmen of Caleb Lyon, formerly Governor of Idaho and Super intendent of Indian Affairs for that Ter ritory. There was a balance against Lyon when he was removed from office by President Johnson of $46,000, and he explained as a reason for its non-pay ment that he was robbed while en route from Idaho to Washington. The suit was to recover the amount of his bond, $50,000. The verdict was given in ac cordance with the ruling of Judge Blatchford, that, under an unrepealed law of 1779, no proof of loss can be ad mitted as defense to an action instituted by the Government unless accompanied by other proof; that the claim for an allowance for the loss has been pre sented and passed upon by the proper accounting officers of the Govern mnnt. A newly organized party is about to start hence to continue the work of ex ploration in Palestine, commenced some years ago. Deaths the past week, 521. Word comes from Chicago of a grain corner there, the price of corn having already gone up greatly. At a meeting of agents of European ship lines to-day, the price of steerage passage was raised to $23 and $25, ac cording to the speed of the vessel. The funeral of Jos. Steward, the Well known banker, took place to-day. The proposed reciprocity treaty with Canada appears to be as unpopular in England as in the United States. The Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce has adopted a memorial to the Government opposing it and deprecating the imposi tion of lower duties in Canada than in England, OUR BARNWELL LETTER. An Account of the Pair and Tourna ment. [Special Correspondence Chronicle and Sentinel.] Barnwell, S. C., November 19, 1874. T<>-day concludes the Sixth Annual Fair of tlie Barnwell Agricultural and Mechanical Society, and in the utter despite of lowering clouds and sultry air, a most gratifying success has re warded the efforts of the officers who represented the Association. Their mot to is “there’s life in the old land yet,” and viglit worthily have they exemplified it. The exhibition of horse flesh was superior to that of the State Fair held last week in Columbia, and the same may be claimed for the cattle department. There were some Ayrshire ana Brahmin cows that were not to be surpassed this side of Kentucky. The second day of the Fair, being the one having in its programme the tour nament, attracted a large and charming attendance of the fair sex, who paid the tribute of approving smiles to tlio gal lant Knights that were assembled to contend for the honor of their approba tion. As the array of contestants pass ed in front of the grand stand previous to entering the lists in the full glare of beauty’s radiant gaze, all of your corre spondent’s sympathies went out towards them as lie reflected that the difficulties in each Knights’ way of winning the right to crown the Queen of Love and Beauty,great as they appeared at a glance, were trivial alongside of the trial which would beset the victor when he came to select from so many altogether lovely and beautiful faces the bright particular one which would most adorn tho wreath of roses- beauty’s most appropriate crown. Then was realized for the first time the subtle meaning iu the poet’s lines— ‘At tho door of life, by the pates of breath. There are worse tilings waiting for men than death.” But soon “the shattering trumpet shrilleth high” and the first Knight runs his course. He is the Knight of In difference. and in quick succession he is followed by Castlemaiue, Cedar Springs, Turkoman, Bamberg, Modern Times, Base Ball, Edisto, Bonnie Blue, Barn well, Steel Creek and Sweetwater, when the Herald proclaimed the first run com pleted. Five minutes breathing spell, filled up with the witching strains of “Listen to the Mocking Bird” by the line brass band in attendance, and the second course was- quickly endod. Another brief interval and the third and final course decided that with the Kniglit of Castlemaine rested the honor of choos ing and crowning tho Queen of Beauty. With the same discerning eye and con summate judgment that characterized his knightly bearing and performance, he made his election while advancing to •the‘ piazza of the grand stand, and crowned Miss Katie R., of’ Barnwell. Miss J., of Bamberg, and Miss H., also of Bamberg, were chosen, with good taste and propriety, Maids of Honor by the Turkish Knight and the Knights of, Edisto and Indifference. The clouds at this juncture threatening to diJfeolve, the Knights made their obeisance to the Court of Honor and were dismissed. Everything ended auspiciously, and the visitors all went homo well satisfied with their attendance at the Sixth An nual Fair of the Barnwell Agricultural and Mechanical Society and with bright anticipations for the seventh. Bachelor. Case Settled. Montreal, November 21. — The cele brated Guibord case has been finally set tled. Ecclesiastical burial in the con secrated part of the Catholic Cemetery had been refused to the body of Gui bord, a Montreal printer, because he had died a member of the Canadian In stitute, a society which had in its libra ry works condemned by the clergy, and which society had been excomunicated therefor. The case went through the Canadian Courts, and the position of the clergy having, been sustained was ap peateil to the privy council. Burial in the consecrated grounds was demanded as a civil and not as a religious right, as there remained no alternative but to put the body in the place reserved for suicides and other unconfessed male factors. Tho following has been re ceived from London by cable: To-day in the Guibord carse the nppeal is allow ed and burial is ordered in the Holy Grounds, with all costs except of recusa tion of the Judge. Guibord is entitled to ecclesiastical rights. Indicted. New Orleans, November 21.—The grand jury of Plaquemiue parish have indicted the following persons: Henry Mahony, colored, an ex-member of the House of Representatives, for embez zling $3,300 as Treasurer of the Board of Education; Edward Butler, colored, ex-State Senator, for receiving a bribe of $1,500; Win. A. Prescott, Parish Judge since 1808, for bribery and cor ruption in office and subornation of per jury; Nicholas Bivan, colored, for shoot ing with intent to kill, blackmailing and obtaining money under false pretenees by intimidation and threats; Frank White, colored, jailer and deputy sheriff, for conniving at the escape of prisoners, including the defaulting State Tax Col lector. Tho grand jury consisted of four white and twelve colored men. Is It Another Mistake ? Quebec, November 21.—The reported discovery of Charles Ross was caused by the extraordinary conduct of a woman who arrived here in August last from tho States with a little boy who, she said, had been found in the streets, but when or where she refused to tell. Her story was altogether unsatisfactory, and coming to the knowledge of the police, elicited inquiry, which, coming to the woman’s ears, caused her to decamp, leaving the child behind. A photograph of the chill was dispatched last night to Allen Pinkerton. The photograph and description of tlie child tally in many respects with those furnished by the Philadelphia police authorities. The Democracy of Tennessee. Nashville, November 19.—The Demo cratic party of Tennessee celebrated the recent political victories this afternoon and evening. The city is full of people from this and surrounding States. Tho assemblage was addressed at the Exposi tion building this afternoon by Hon. James B. Beck, of Kentucky, and Hon. M. C. Kerr, of Indiana, and to-night by Gov. McEnery, of Louisiana, Hon. J. Proctor Knott, of Kentucky, Gen. Gor don, of Georgia, and Gen. Morgan, of Alabama. The city was illuminated. A salute of 100 guns was fired from Capi tol Hill. The Turf. San Francisco, November 21. The trot for a purse of $6,000, mile heats, best 3 in 5, to wagon, postponed from November 7th, took place to-day at Golden Gate Driving Park, tho contest ants being Occident, Judge Fullerton and Sam Purdy. Occident had the call in the betting until this morning, when Fullerton became the favorite at slight odds/ Sam Purdy last choice. The weather was fair and attendance im mense. Fullerton won the first heat in 2:22j, also the second in 2:22J. Fullertonjwon the third heat and the race in 2:21f. A Lesson in Grammar. Washington, November 21.—Harring ton was allowed to speak two hours in his own behalf. During the first part he spoke of Harrington in tho third per son, but finally shed tears in the first person, saying, “So help me, God,” &c. He acknowledged conspiracy against Columbus Delano and denounced the Department of Justice and also the secret service as controlled by Whitely, He averred, so help him God, neither he nor Williams had a share in the con spiracy. TOPICS ABOUT THE STATE. Burglars are on the rampage at West Point. Immense flocks of blackbirds near LaGrange. The Columbus Enquirer issues an ex cellent Sunday paper. A negro charged with rape has escaped from West Point jail. Twenty-five true bills have been re turned by the grand jury of Meriwether county. John B. Weems, Judge of the Bibb County Court, was stricken with paraly sis on Friday. The British shipping in the port of Savannah observed Thanksgiving day by hoisting their flags. In Macon when a man has neither money or a draw poker education he is classified as a dead beat. The Atlanta Herald declares that the Freedman’s Savings Bank was the great est swindle of sacred or profane history. Atlanta boasts of having received 30,000 bales of cotton this year. The Herald figures that town out as a better market for cotton than New York. Wo will ship our crop there next year. An additional reason why the capital should be removed from Atlanta is when you ask a man there to take a drink he replies, “No, thank you, but I’ll just take a quarter’s worth of candy home to the children.” The Gainsvilie Eagle says: “The test of man’s love for his wife is wholly in the quantity of good, dry wood he keeps cut to the right length and handy to the fire place during cold weather.” That depends upon the supply of bonnets and “things” in the house,
