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About Weekly chronicle & sentinel. (Augusta, Ga.) 1866-1877 | View Entire Issue (July 19, 1876)
(EptonttU anE gentmtl WEDNESDAY JULY 19, 1876. THE MEKTIXJ YESTERDAY. The publio meeting of the citizens of Riohmond county, held zt the Oity Hell yesterday, determined the oourse of the Democracy in this county : (1) to use all honorable means to secure tb*> nomination of Hebsghkl V. Johnson for Governor of Georgia ; (2) to support cordially, cheerfully and efficiently anj good man whom the State Conventioi may present for our suffrage. Th meeting was the largest ever held in this county, and in many respects t representative gathering of the people. The laboring man was there ; the farm er was there ; the merchant and the lawyer. Notwithstanding the fact that nnwise and thoughtless leaders, or those assuming to be leaders, had advised the friends of General Colquitt to remain away, we are pleased to learn that severs of the pronounced supporters of that dis tinguished Georgian were present at the meeting and participated in its proceedings. The deliberations of the the assemblage were characterized by moderation and perfect fairness. There was no attempt to hurry cr rush anything “ through.” The Chair man was a gentleman who commands the respect and esteem of the commu nity in which he has lived for so many years. The resolutions, couched in the noblest language, faithfully reflect the sentiments of the people of Richmond county. The speeches were a just and able exposition of what is known ae the “Johnson movement.” The dele gates selected are not unworthy repre sentatives of their constituents. Let ns hope that with the adjournment of this meeting there will be a termina tion of the (on one side) angry discus sion which has for too long a period agitated this city and county. We de sire to carry out the spirit which ani mated the meeting. We wish no bit terness in thought or speech; no di vision ; no dissensions ; no seisms ; no rankling animosities. We are mem bers of a common Democratic family ; the brothers of one household. After the second of August, inclination as well as the instinct of self-preservation, will unite us in the support of the candidate of the Convention. If that Convention shall see fit to nominate the gallant Colquitt, none will work for him more enthusiastically than the friends of Governor Johnson. If, on the oontrary, the choice of a majority of the people of this county should be suooessfal, we believe that the Col quitt men will be found standing shoulder to shonlder in his support. AUDI ALTERAM PARTEM. Whether from an old prejudice against this State and her people, often heretofore mani fested, or under the impulse of unregula'ed pity for the slain in the Hamburg riot, the ac counts pnblished in Augusta seem lo jse ii their statements and unfriendly in their tone And. in view of the further effort that will now be made by the Radical authorities to manu fac urea case for political purposes and Nor them circulation, we would warn our readers against crediting what is put out. Wait for Gen. Butlkr and his statement of facts. The above is from the Charleston Journal of Commerce. In these hot days it’s coolness is decidedly refresh ing. We would like to know when Au gusta or the State of Georgia has ever shown any “ prejudice ” to South Caro lina or to South Carolinians. Since the war the people of Augusta have never failed to render assistance to South Carolinians whenever an opportunity presented itself. When the troubles at Ridgo Spring occurred Georgians with arms and ammunition, ready and will ing to fight for their neighbors, were on the ground as soon as steam oould take them there. In the deplorable affair of Saturday night, it is well known that many Georgians assisted in the attack, 'and that the piece of artillery was taken from this oity to batter down the ar mory. We regret that such are the facts about tho Hamburg affair, but that they are facts no one can deny. The white people of the two States are more like brothers than neighbors, and neither Georgians nor South Carolinians will take much stock in the “preju dice ” of which the Journal of Com merce speaks. Again wo say that the reports of the erneute wbioh appeared in one “Augusta paper," at least, were not colored to suit white or black, the home market or foreign consumption. They were simple statements of what actually occurred as seen by our repor ter or derived from the statements of others. In the oonfusion and exoite ment of Saturday night some errors un avoidably crept into the report which appeared Sunday morning. But all aubseq uent statements are confirmed by the testimony of those present. God knows it hes given us no pleasure to make public £he tragic details and we have studiously avoided any attempt to heighten the ooloviog of the picture. NO ASSISTANCE NEEDED. The Atlanta correspondent of the New York Herald says: A great deal of feeling is manifested here over the death of Custer and his comrades, and the eld time spirit of the South is fired. Captain Youno. of the Cleburne Rifles, and Captain Scbutchen, of the Fulton Blues, of this city, volunteers, have telegraphed Secre tary Camebon, offering the services of their oummauds to redeem the honor of our flag and avenge the death of the gallant Ccsteb The Secretary replied by wire thanking the captains for their offer, but stating that at present there is no authority for accepting the services of votanteer soldiers. It is said that General Pierce M. B. Youno also offered the services of his hussars, the crack squadron of dragoons in this state. General Youso was a classmate with Custer, and their friendship was unbro ken, though their commands often met each other during the late war. A prominent mili tary said to me to-day, “While General Shesisax complains that he has no troops to oabdue the Indians with, and while two regi ments of regulars are lying idle in this city for the pwrpose at keeping Georgia loyal. I could start at the bead of 2.000 Georgia volunteers ac two days for the West. They would go there horning with a deans to avenge the affront apoa our flag and the death of our soldiers; and they would fight as hard as they fought for the •Stars and Bars.' They would win patents of loyalty in the lava beds, or they would stay there with Custer ” It is very gratifying to witness the patriotism evinced at even this temporary disaster to the national flag. Jt is doubtless very gratifying to wit ness this ebullition of patriotism, and we have n0 1648011 doubt that General Young ana hlB “ craek squadron of dra goons,” and C>P tain Yocso and Captain SCRUTCHKN WOUv d d ° °° d Servic6 lf turned loose upon Sitting Bull and Man afraid* of ras-Assi, 8, 8 P lrl * ; °* the prominent military man w ‘ s^es to start at onoe at the head ,/ 2,000 Georgia volunteers to win patents u/ loyalty in the lava beds is equally com mendable; albeit there are no patents of loyalty to be won, nor lava beds to win them in. It may, however, dampen the ardor of the volunteers who are sdteager ly tendering their services to Don Came son to “avenge the death of Custer” to know that the Government has plenty of troops to be nsed in avenging the death of the gallant soldier who fell in the val ley of, the Rosebud. There are in the Boathern States nearly fonr thousand regular soldiers available for service against the Indians. Their presence is not necessary in the South. Their sole duty is to assist United States Marshals to carry doubtful Southern States for the Republican party. They can be easily spared to the Plains and no harm .will be done „the country by their de parture for Wyoming. Here they are simply used to intimidate the members of one political party in order that an other political party may be successful in its schemes. This is not the duty that soldiers should be called upon to per form. It is as distasteful to them as it is disgraceful to the Government. If this large force was sent to the West where it belongs, Sitting Bull and his handful of Sioux could soon be brought to terms or else exterminated. THE GUBERNATORIAL CANVASS*. As the second of August approaches the number of Gubernatorial candidates grows smaller. General Gabtkkll re ired before any of the county meetings were held. Mr. James is virtually out >f the field, as he has carried but one county; and this morning we publish Colonel Hardeman’s card declining to tc a candidate for the nomination. Colonel Hardeman, naturally enough, feels that he has not developed the Urength which would make him a formidable competitor, and refuses to run a losing race. The indica tions are that this declination will greatly strengthen Governor John son. There is good reason for be lieving that most of Col. Hardeman s supporters will rally to the banner of Johnson and largely augmeßt his vote in the Convention. A number of im portant count is are yet to hold meet ings, and we believe that many of them will send Johnson delegates. General Colquitt is strong, but he has not yet shown strength enough to make his nomination by any means a certainty. REMARKS NOT WARRANTED. At the close of an a'rticle on the recent unfortunate affair in Hamburg the Char leston News and Courier says : There is another point to be remembered, and that is, that when' Democrats in Booth Carolina advise that a “straight-out” ticket be nominated, and that the State be carried on “the Mississippi plan,” thepopularunderstand ing is that the Democracy shall elect their can didates by fraud and force. To the un thinking masses, in such a county as Edge field, the Mississii pi plan is the Hamburg plan. We presume that very few of the number of excellent Democrats who believe that a “straight-out” ticket is the proper thing have any thought of nsing other influences than those which are common in every election, North and South; but the rank and file, who are told, day after day, that they can carry the State, and that it must be done, fall naturally into the error of thinking that the easiest way ofsnakiug a negro vote right is to knock him on the head. And the danger is, that with the Hamburg affair fresh in their recollection, the N irthern people may be tempted to regard the nomination of a full “stright-out” ticket by the Booth Caro ina Democrats as a public declara tion of an intention to carry the State by in timidation and slaughter. There is no such intontion; but it is easy to make the Northern people believe that there is, and if the Demo crats presist in adopting a policy which, with a peaceful and quiet election, will have only the remotest possible chance of success, they must count on the North believing that we mean t j repeat the Hamburg business in every colored county in the State. We do not see that this im mine t peril to the National Democracy can be averted save by sending to the rear the whole baud of regulators aud those who sympathize with them. We protest against the Hamburg af fair being used to prevent a Democratic nomination or to rally the white people of the State to the support of such a man as D. H. Chamberlain. Tho Ham burg affair has nothing to do, can have nothieg to do, with the redemption of the State from the bondage of Radical ism. It has no more to do with politics than the lynching of the Abbeville mur derers or the disarming of Ned Ten nant’s company of assassins and incen diaries. No one understands the “Mis sissippi plan” as does the News and Courier. No one believes that the Mis sissippians elected their candidates by “ fraud and force”—unless it be Senator Boutwell, and even with him it is more pretense than belief. The “Mississippi plan” was not the employment of fraud and force but the prevention of fraud and force. In that State the Republi oins had carried the elections by in timidating, with the assistance of United States soldiers, the whites and stuffing the ballot bozos. At the last election the Mississippians determined that they would not submit to either intimidation or trickery, and, adhering to this deter mination, won the day. A similar state of affairs has existed in South Carolina since 1868. Colored militia, backed by United States bayonets, have kept white men from the polls while white and colored scoundrels filled the ballot box with fraudulent ballots. The people of the State have determined, unless we are greatly mistaken, that these things shall cease. There is no danger now of United States troops being used to compel a Republican victory. The people will have a fair election and they will carry the State by a handsome majority if they put a straight ticket in the field. Bat they cannot win unless a straight ticket is nominated. It will be no triumph to elect a Radical like Chamberlain. He can be elected without their assistance. What is needed to ensure success is a true Democrat, ou a Democratic plat form, supported by Democratic voters. THE “JOHNSON MEN.” A oommunioation is published in the Savannah News asking the Johnson men of Richmond county to take down their oandidate. The writer says: Now, Mr. Editor, our Richmond county friends have endeavored to place a man in the field who would, to use their expression, • ‘be borne into the office of Governor by the unani mous voioe of our people but. theugh not a word has beeu said against him by the press or the people, his high character and standing being too well understood for that, he does not seem to be ihe man for the hour. Now would it not be just to Governor Johnson and be generous to General Colquitt for them to withdraw their candidate from the field, and unite upon the qiq who, but for their opposi tion. i could be “borne into the office of Gover nor by the unanimous voice of the people ?” Let ua pay General Colquitt, while we are at it, the very highest compliment we can. Let us hft him into the Gubernatorial Chair with one rousing, unan mous shout. Be is worthy of it iu every way—indeed bis faults, if he has any, are unknown, while his virtues have be come by words iu every household in Georgia. We repeat now what we have often said before that the “Johnson men” are not going into the Btste Convention to oreate divisions or dissensioas. Gover nor Johnson will not be put into any scramble for the nomination. The Johnson men have no desire to defeat any particular candidate. They have no spleen to gratify; no injuries to re-, dress; no insults to resent. They have no desire to cause party schism or to pro mote the candidacy of an independent. If it shall appear that Governor John son is not the choice of the people his name will not caase any trouble. If it shall appear that General Colquitt is the choice of the people, we feel quite certain that none will support his cause more promptly, cheerfully or efficiently than the friends of Hrbschel Y. John son. We think this is all that can be asked or expected of them. The New York Times having made the statement that Mr. Wheeler “is the only man ever nominated for the Vice-Presidency, within the recollection of most men living, who is fit to be President,’’ the St. Louis Times ad mits that this is true 58 to Republican candidates, but says the Democrv** have . presented tickets much more evenly balamJed- "B* 1g 56, Buchanan and Bbeckrnsjdgb, the latter the more bril liant, but lacking somewhat the mature experience of the former. In 1860, DoreLAS and Johnson, the letter not so well known as Douglas, but for ail that, an able statesman, pure and upright, now on the bench in Georgia, and one of the most res pee ted citizens of that State. He would make a better Presi dent than any one the Republicans ever nominated to that office.” Montgomery county has elected Hardeman delegatee to the State Con vention. Bristow and Jkwell have been kick ed out, and the Cabinet is now thorough ly purged of the Reform element. TUB COLUMN BUSINESS. So far as our information extends the fallowing is a correct statement of the Gubernatorial situation in Georgia. A large number of counties have yet to hold meetings: FOB COLQUITT. Baker 2 Calhonn 2 Campbell 2 Carroll 4 Chattahoochee 2 Cherokee 2 Clarke 2 Columbia 2 Coffee 2 Cobb 4 DeKalb 2 Dougherty 4 Franklin 2 Gwinett 4 Hall 2 Heard 2 Henry 2 Houston 6 Lee 2 Lumpkin 2 Madison 2 Marion 2 Milton 2 Mitchell 2 Muscogee 4 Newton 4 Oglethorpe 4 Randolph ..A 2 Rockdale 2 Tronp 4 Upson 2 Washington 4 * 92 FOB JOHNSON. Baldwin 2 Greene 4 Habersham 2 Jasper 2 Jefferson 4 Johnson 2 Jones 2 Lowndes ' 2 McDnffie 2 Oconee 2 Paulding 2 Polk 2 Richmond *. 6 Sumter 4 Taliaferro 2 Taylor 2 Webster 2 44 FOB JAMES. Fulton 6 FOB REESE. Morgan , 2 FOR WARNER. Meriwether 4 for m’inttre. Charlton- 2 Thomas 4 6- FOB UNDERWOOD. Haralson 2 UNINSTBUOTED. Appling 2 Banks 2 Bibb 6 Bulloch 2 Chatham 6 Clinch 2 Decatur 4 Echols 2 Forsyth 2 Glynn 2 Harris 4 Irwin 2 Mclntosh 2 Monroe 4 Montgomery '... 2 Murray 2 Pierce 2 Stewart 4 Spalding 2 Ware 2 Walton 2 Ware 2 60 RECAPITULATION. Whole number votes 216 Colquitt. 92 Johnson 44 Uninstructed ► 60 Scattering 20 BILL ALLEN PREFERS TILDEN TO HAYES. A reporter of the Cincinnati Enquirer has interviewed Governor Allen to know what coarse he will pursue in the National campaign. The Sage of Fruit HilHs pronounced in the opinion that the Democracy ef Ohio should do battle in their Congressional elections upon the Ohio platform. He says : Ohio Democrats must fight upon the 0h ; o platform. I believe the principles enunciated in that platform are stronger to-day by thirty thousand votes than they were last Fall. The people are being ground down under the press ure of these terrible times, sir, and they recog nize that the contracting policy of the Re publicans will bring them no relief. There is a cry going up in this land to-day from the families of thousands of working men out of employment, and it is a v.ry mournful cry when you can not answer it. It is “Give us bread!’’ That question will have to be answered before long. The people will demand that the country shall not be run in the interest of Wall street. Yes, sir, the Ohio Democrats must make the fight upon the platform upon which they really carried the State last Fall; upon the platform that rallied to its support last Fall forty thousand more Democratic votes than any Democratic candidate ever polled be fore, and was only defeated by the unlimited and unscrupulous use of money. I notice an excellent suggestion in an Enquirer of a day or two since, that we should vote for and elect our Congressmen upen the State platform, and the same suggestion might be extended so as to include the State ticket. As might have been expected he is not very enthusiastic in his support of Governor Tilden. But he says he pre fers him to Hayes, and intimates that if the Congressional elections are fought upon the Ohio platform the full vote of the party can be centred upon the Democratic nominee for the Presi dency. We are not of those who look upon Ohio as a doubtful State. It is no more doubtful than Connecticut. With the Enquirer and Governor Allen and Senator Thubman and Mr. Pendleton uniting in the support of the ticket Ohio is certain to give a majority next Octo ber for Tilden and Reform. CAUSES OF DISEASE. Sanitary and hygienic researches are prosecuted in England to a far greater extent thaD in this country. A curious and interesting example of recent occur rence is reported from London. Eigh teen cases of scarlatina, apparently sporadic, made their appearance simul taneously, and the physicians called to attenJ them becanse convinced that all had a common origin. An investigation was began, and it was ascertained that the patients had been present at a large party given in a private house. The premises, on examination, appeared to be in excellent condition, and the con clusion was reached that the disease was oommnnioated through the refreshments served. Oarefnl inquiry elicited the fact that all the persons affected had partaken of cream in some form at the party, and that others who had abstained from that indulgence had escaped the disease. The cream was traced to a dairy establishment at the other end of London, and there it was learned that one of the lads employ ed fo milk the cows bad been in contact with a person having scarlatina, and al though he himself had not been attack ed, his fingers exhibited signs of the soreness which usually attend this dis ease. The germs of the malady were doubtless communicated to the milk, and permeated the cream taken there from in particles sufficient, minnte as the mast have been, to poison the pro duct and sicken those who nsed it. It is possible to trace nearly all epidemic diseases to their points of origin, in a similar manner; bat of coarse much prudence and patienoe are necessary in some instances. Without the exercise of great care and sonnd judgment, bas ed upon an intimate acquaintance with the laws of health and the peculiar c “*racteristic of the various ills that flesh is heu to > more harm than g °° d may be done. The Democrats in Congress nT 1,e * a ** patently, determined to oonform to the spirit as well as the letter of the St. Louis platform. The inflationists are demanding the simple repeal of the Re sumption sot, bat the Committee on Banking and Currency will not be sat isfied with this. They will report a bill repealing the Resumption act, and at the same time providing for the early resumption of specie payments. Such a step would certainly be in aooordance with the spirit of the Democratic plat form, bat we have grave doubts whether the measure proposed will not injure the candidates more in the West than it will benefit them in the North. THE TRUE POLICY. General M. W. Gaby, of Edgefield, and Chairman of the Democratic Execu tive Committee, makes a bold and manly appeal for a Democratic ticket in South Carolina. In a letter to the Edgefield Advertiser, General Gaby says: How can the Democracy of South Carolina fail to nominate a leader in the coming cam* paign after a prominent part in the for mation of the platform anl the nomination of Tildkx and Hzndbicks ? She is bound in good faith to nominate her best men and make an honest effort to achieve success. The gallant JasPEB at the battle of Fort Moultrie, ex claimed, “don’t let us fight without a flag.” If he were here ta-day, animated by the same heroic patriotism, he would exclaim : “Don't let us make the campaign without a Democratic leader." It is necessary to cany South Caroli na and Louisiana in order to make the election of Tildkk and Hksdbicks sure. With General Wade Hampton ae oar leader, with the experi ence he had in Mississippi, where he was when the Miseiaaippians overcame a majority of thirty thousand, he can eaßily. with the ma terial aid that the New York Democracy has promised us, overcome the ten thousand ma jority that the Radicals had in the last election in this State. It is only necessary to silence the croaking of our carpet-bag editors, and the | few honest South Carolinians who have been hacked by repeated defeats, and to reinspire them with courage and hope, in order to carry the State. With work, hard work, and thorough organization, with a united will—with cool bravery, and a bold and aggressive policy—our success will be assured. “The fault is not in onr stars. Bnt in ourselves, thit we are underlings.” CONVENTION OF THE STATE AGRICUL TURAL SOCIETY. The Fall convention of the State Ag ricultural Society will meet in Gaines ville on the Bth of August, and remain in session three days. The Secretary makes the following announcement: Every preparation will be made for the entertainment and comfort of delegates, and a large representation is earnestly urged to be on hand. It is hoped that the continued liberality of the railroads will pass delegates both ways free of charge. They will, however, pass only three delegates from a county. There fore, where there are two or more clubs in one county, each claiming three dele gates, the society cannot make applica tion for transportation for any of them until the sevral societies have arranged among themselves and agreed upon the three delegates to represent the county. No discriminations in this respect can be made by the Secretary. Delegates, by agreement with the railroads, will be required to go by the most direct routes. Delegates are earnestly requested to ar range so as to arrive in Gainesville on the evening trains of Monday before the convention meets on Tuesday, that there may be a full attendance upon the meet ing. . The citizens of Gainesville are thoroughly alive to the importance of the occasion, and will spare no pains to render the members of the convention comfortable during their stay in that oity. The proceedings of the first day, af ter the usual preliminary reception and speeches of welcome, will be the open ing address by the President, Gen. A H. Colquitt, and reporting names of dele gates. In the afternoon the report of Prof. Pendleton (from the experimental farm) on grain crops, etc., followed by e discussion. Beecultnre, by Dr. J. P. H. Brown, of Augusta, followed by dis cussion. Miscellaneous business. Ex perience meeting at night. The second day a report on fruit culture by P. J. Beucemans, Esq., Augusta, followed by discussion. Delivery of testimonial to Col. David W. Lewis, ex-President and ex-Secretary. An address from the North Georgia Agricultural College, pf Dahlonega. Terrace Ditching, by Capt. Jno. F. Lewis, Thomaston, followed by discussion. In the afternoon a report on the communication of “Brunswick ” on the “Advantages and Practicability of Controlling the Carrying Trade from the Ports of Georgia,” by Col. C. A. Redd, Chairman of Committee, follow ed by discussion. An address upon the subject of promoting manufactures in our State, by E. Steadman, Esq., Cov ington, followed by discussion. The third day the election of ofllocro, a Presi dent, nine Vice-Presidents and ten mem bers of the Executive Committee will take place, together with a lot of mis cellaneous business. Grant has adopted anew motto: “Let no Reformer escape. ” Taylor county has elected Johnson delegates to the State Convention. In 1776 it was Revolution and Wash ington; in 1876 it is Reform and Tilden. Grant is said to be angered by Hayes’ civil service sentiments. He needn’t be alarmed; they are only ante-eleotion taffy. „ Zach Chandler has been made Chair man of the National Republican Execu tive. Committee. “Reform within the party.” Haralson oounty sends uninstructed delegates to the State Convention, but is reported to be in favor of Judge J. W. H. Underwood, who is not a candidate. The people of Georgia should prep ire for a hot campaign this Fall. The Rad icals always fight hard at a Presidential election, and we must not lose a single Democratic vote next November. The Gubernatorial Convention will choose Presidential electors. Our best men must be placed on the electoral ticket. We must have men who will stump every county in the State and rouse the people into giving a hundred thousand majority for the cause of Til den and Reform. That clever bohemian, Henby Wat terson, is announced as a candidate for Congress from the Louisville, Kentucky, District. It is also stated that Bristow whom Wattebson puffed so lustily that he almost made him a fit candidate for the Democracy to support—will be run against him by the Republicans. This is cruel news. Can it be possible that Wattebson has sharpened on his own shin bone the knife which is to cut his throat? Let ns see how “reform within the party works.” Bbistow, who had the whisky thieves detected, has been turned out of the Cabinet; Henderson who, as special counsel, secured the conviction of Avery, has been dismissed; Dyer, the United States District Attorney of Mis souri, who had charge of the cases against the whisky ring, has been dis missed from office; Jewell, who report ed the names and ordered the prosecu tion of defenders of the Post Office De partment, has been made to resign, Pratt, who protested against the remo val of an official subordinate whose sole offense was that he had offended Bab cock, the whisky swindler, has been made to vacate his position; Custer, who revealed the frauds of the post tradership system, was sent back to the Plains in disgrace, and sought death at the hands of the Sioux. This is a nice record of “reform within the party.” Reports from twenty-two Western Railroads for the last month show a con siderable increase of earnings as com pared with the earnings of the corres ponding month of last year. The ag gregate for June, 1875, was $6,931,330, and for June, 1876. $8,075,749, showing of $1,144,419. The mileage “ *- • roads in 1875 was 14,454, of the same 14,534, an increase of and in 1876 it was - -ut is made only 70 miles. The statem. hic jj up by the New York Bulletin, also gives the earnings of twenty West ern roads, not inclndingAhe Rock Island or the Northwestern, both of which have largely augmented their business for the first six months of i#s year, as follows : 1875, $31,201,409; 1876, $33,219,774; in crease in 1875, $2,018,365. These roads had in 1875 a prileage of 11,535, and in 1876 of 11,601, an increase of 66 milee, only. In both these statements the fourth week in June is estimated. GEORGIA GLIMPSES. DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN TALIA FERRO COUNTY. [Reported for the Chronicle and SesUineL] Cbawfordville, July 12.—Pursuant to call, a mass meeting of the Democ racy of Taliaferro connty was held at the Court House on the Bth July, and organized by the election of W. H. Brooke as Chairman and J. W. Aabury, Esq., as Secretary. The object of the meeting was stated by Judge G. F. Bris tow to be the selection of delegates to the Gubernatorial and CangressionalCon ventions, and he moved that the respec tive gentlemen now before the people in connection with the next Governorship be balloted for, which was adopted, and aD election was gone into resulting in the casting of 82 votes for Hon. H. V. Johnson and 22 for General A. H. Col quitt. The following resefutions were then offered by C. E. Smith and adopted: Resolved. That tho Democracy of Taliaferro county reaflrm the well set tled principles of the party and heartily endorse the nominatiots made at St. Louis. Resolved, That we name the Hon. H. V. Johnson as our first ehoiee for Gov ernor; not to increase bis honors, which are already full to overflowing, but be cause we believe the people of his State now need the services of this distingush ed son of her soil. The following delegates to the Guber natorial Conventinn were then elected : M. D. Wallace, Lr. R. J. Reid, W. G. Stephens, Esq., 0. E. Smith, Edward Croake, John TANARUS., Wright, Dr. C. *S. Kendrick and W. H- Brooke, Esq. John T. Chapmai, Esq., then offered the following resol a ton which was adop ted : Resolved, Thai in appreciation of the long and emitent services of our distinguished fellowicitizen, the Hon. A. H. Stephens, we present his name to the people of the Eighth Congressional District as the man jf our ohoice to represent us in the neit Congress. The following debates were then elected to the Congressional Convention: W. J. Norton, W. H. Brooke, W. O. Wright, P. G. Veazey, John T. Chap mm, E. J. Anderson, J.A. Grier, C. E. Smith, Jas. F. Reid, Esqs., and Judge G. F. Bristow. On motion, the delegates in both cases were allowed to select (heir own alter nates. On motion of Jai. F. Reid, Esq., it was declared to be the sense of the meeting that the delegates to the Gu bernatorial Convention vere to consider themselves untramqjled if no possible chance was seen for fibe nomination of ex-Govemor Johnson. On motion, or dered that the proceedings be published in the Augusta Chronicle and Senti nel. The old Executiv* Committee of the connty was continued in office unan imously. W. H. Brooke, Chairman, James W. Asbuby, Secretary. OUR JACKSON COUNTY LETTER. Schools, Crops and Poltics in Jackson. [From, an Occasional Correspondent.} Jefferson, Jackson County July 11— Last week our little Forest City was the scene of considerable excitement aud bustle attendant upon the examination and exhibition in the Martin Institute, an excellent school in this town. Mon day and Tuesday were spent in the ex amination of more then one hundred youths of both sexes. By their profi ciency in their various studies the young people demonstrated tlieir own studious uabits and also the ability and fidelity of their instructors, Profßseors Glenn and Orr and the Misses 0:r and McCarty. I have attended many examinations, but I never saw pupils manifest more prompt ness and profioienoy than did the pupils of the Martin Institut* on the occasion referred to. Tuesday night, Wednes day and Wednesday night and Thurs day forenoon were occupied with prize reading, prize declamstion, musical con cert [and the reading of original essays by the young ladies, and the delivery of original speeches by the young men. The prize for excellent reading was awarded to little Miss Alice Fanning, of Washington, Wilkes county, Ga., and the prize for exoellency of declamation to Mr. Glenn P. Shelton, of Franklin county, Ga, The musical concert, un der the direction of the teacher of mu sic, Miss Myrtie McCarty, was very creditable to both teacher and pupils. The original compositions were well written and well read, and the original speeches would have done great credit to the graduates of any of our first class Colleges. Indeed, no town in Georgia possesses a better high school than the Martin Institute, which blesses the lit tle town of Jefferson, Ga. For two or three weeks past the weath er has been oppressively hot, and is now becoming alarmingly dry. Corn and cotton, which were exceedingly flourish ing a few days ago, begin now to show signs of suffering, and if do not get ram soon corn especially will be very seriously injured. At present there are some slight indications of coming show ers. In this county much of the bottom land corn was destroyed by the freshet in June, aud has been planted over again since; and it will probably be a poor crop. Crops through all Northeast Georgia have generally been well worked, and only need oontinued good seas ms to insure an abundant yield. Apples are. plentiful, but peaches are very scarce. In this part of the State every body seems delighted with the Demo cratic platform and the Democratic nominees, and many already claim that Tilden and Hendricks will sweep the State with a majority of one hundred thousand—and so mote it be. But we shall see on the ides of November. Next Friday Colonel Tom Hardeman will ad dress the people of Jaokson county in this town. The disgraceful scramble in Atlanta between Colqnitt and James in the primary election has greatly in jured both of those aspirants in this portion of the State. Jackson. ABOUT THE CENTENNIAL. How I Got There—Qnick and Sate Trip— Splendid Mountain Scenery Along the At lanta and Richmond Air Line and Virginia Midland Railroad Hotels Plenty and Board Cheap. I Special Correspondence Chronicle and Sentinel. 1 Atlanta, July 11. lam a happy man, for I can answer affirmatively, hav ing escaped death by sunstroke, that I have been to the great Centennial. Everybody seems as ready to ask that question as they do to ask about your health. I enjoyed the trip and my visit to the “City of Brotherly Love” far beyond my expectations. Leaving here on the lightning express train of the At lanta and Richmond Air Line Railroad, I was swiftly borne away / from the “ Gate City,* ” and soon, my ea ger eyes feasted on magnificent hills and towering mountains on either side of this delightfully attractive route. Even Stone Mountain raises its rocky head so high tnat passengers by the Air Line can see it far away over the hill tops. Mount Cnrrahee, Mount Yonah and many other peaks meet the view, and from Mount Airy to South Carolina there is no lack of wild and picturesque scenery at every point. Leaving Danville, Virginia, early in the morning I enjoyed a day of unsur passed pleasure. On both sides of the Virginia Midland Railroad can be seen long ranges of mountains, some near, others farther away, and still oth ers more distant. Broad and beau tiful valleys stretch away among these ranges, and everywhere the eye of the traveler is gladdened by scenes of rare picturesque beauty. The scenery about Danville, Lynchburg and Char lottsville, the most important cities on the route, is strikingly grand and diver sified. Then comes the once bloody battle fields of the late war, now turned into fruitful vineyards and well cultiva ted farms. How the old soldier-passen gers start up and eagerly look from the car windows as the polite brakesman sails ont such onpe familiar names as Gordonsville, Qrange Court House, Rapidan, Culpepper, Brandy Station, Rappahannock, Catlett’s, Warrenton Junction, Rristoe’s, Manassas, Fairfax and Burke’s. But it makes one’s heart glad to sea how the ravages of war have disappeared in all that section. Only an occasional entrenchment is to be seen rearing itself above the waving grain. The trip, which commenced at At lanta at 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon, ended with safety and without delay at Philadelphia on Monday morning at half past two o’clock, witn bnt two changes of cars, one at Danville and the other at Baltimore. Al though landing at the depot in West Philadelphia after midnight, I found no trouble in getting excellent hotel accom modations, at two dollars and fifty cents per day, within ten minutes walk of the Centennial Exposition. Board can be had for one dollar per day in good houses, and no one need stay away for fear of being swindled. A reliable “ Guide Book of the Centennial,” whioh Capt. Wm. D. Chipley, Atlanta, Ga., will mail free to any person sending for it, is all that is needed to enable strangers to protect themselves from imposition and to enable them to make a small sum of money go a great ways, are various routes to the Centen . IV> price of fare does not vary nial, but- ; *v-eight dollars. All much from tiu.. -ode to suit the other expenses can be m-. . Bee visitor’s packet book. What he *. and enjoy in return for this expenditure I shall speak of in my next epistle, in which I also have a good word to say for the Clinch Rifles. Noromreoa. Gov. Chamberlain will address the citizens of Marion at the Court Hops® at an early day. THE HAMBURG TRAGEDY. WHAT A RADICAL OFFICIAL BATS. Report of Attorney-General Stone to Ckan berlain. . Office of the Attornet-Gknebal, ( Columbia, S. 0., July 12, 1876. { Hon. D. H. Chamberlain, Governor: Sib —According to your request of Monday last, I have visited Hamburg for the purpose of ascertaining the facts connected with the killing of several men there on the night of the Bth of Jnly. My information has been derived chiefly from Trial Justice Rivers and from the testimony of persons who have been ex amined before the coroner’s jury now in session, and from those who reoeived wounds from the armed body of white men who had taken them prisoners. From this information, the following fac’s seem to be clearly established: Daring the administration of Governor Soott a company of State militia was or ganized at Hamburg, of which Prince Rivers was captain. This company was known as Company A, 9th Regiment Na tional Guard of the State of South Caro lina. Arms were at that time furnished to it, and some ammunition. This com pany, previous to May, 1876, had for some time but few names on its rolls, drilled rarely, and scarcely kept alive its organization. But in May of this year the number of members increased to about eighty, and one Doc Adams was chosen captain. On the 4th of July the company drilled on one of the public streets, in the town of Hamburg. The street on which they drilled was between one hundred aud one hundred and fifty feet wide, but it was little used and was overgrown with grass, except in that portion which was used as a carriage road. While the com pany was thus drilling Thomas Butler and Henry Getzen, his brother-in-law, came a'ong in a carriage and demanded that the company should make way for them. Adams halted the company, re monstrrted with Butler and Getzen for thus seeking to interfere with the com pany, and called their attention to the fact that there was plenty of room on each side of the company to pass. Find ing them unwilling to turn out of their course, Adams finally opened ranks and allowed them to drive through. This incident seems to have angered Butler and Getzen, who made complaint before Trial Justice Rivers against the militia company for obstructing the highway. The Trial Justioe on the fol lowing * day issued a warrant against Adams, as he was the captain of the company, and had him brought before him for trial. During the progress of the trial, Adams was arrested by the Trial Justice for contempt of Court, and subsequently the case was continued until 4 o’clock Saturday afternoon, July 8. At that time, Butler and Getzen, with General M. C. Butler, who had been employed by Robert J. Butler, fa ther of the former, as their attorney, re paired to the office of the Trial Justice, but Adams did not appear. General Butler inquired as to the nature of the charges against Adams, and asked if the Trial Justice was to hear the case as Trial Justioe, or in his official oapaeity of Major-General of Militia. To this, the Trial Justioe replied that he was to hear the case as a Trial Justice, but if the facts showed that a military offense had been committed Adams would have to be tried by a court martial. General Butler then stated that he thought the oase might be arranged, and at his suggestion time was given him to see the parties. After this the Trial Jus tice did not see General Butler at his office, but learned that he had gone over to Augusta. In the meantime the Trial Justice had been informed that some 200 or 300 armed white men were in Hamburg, and that a demand had been made by them that the militia should surrender their arms. After a consulta tion with Messrs. Jefferson and Spencer, Rivers sent fqr General Butler. He rode up to the back gate of Rivers’ house. The two had a conversion, in which General Butler said that he had given orders to have the guns given up in half an hour, and the time was nearly up. Rivers asked if some other arrangement could not be made, to which General Butler replied in the negative. Rivers then asked if he would not consent to have him receive the arms, box them up and send them to the Governor. To which Gen. Butler replied that he would box them up and send them to the Gov ernor, and if he, the Governor, should return them to the company, it would be at his own risk. Rivers then asked if they would give a bond for the arms, to which Gen. Butler said that he would stand the bond, and turning to another person—l think R. J. Butler —asked if he wouldn’t go on a bond also, to which he replied that he would. Rivers then asked for time before fire should be opened on the militia, so that he might have a conference with the militia officers. This was acceded to, and Rivers then went to the building known as the Sibley building, in the second story of which the company had its armory and drill room, and where it was then assembled, and told Captain Adams what might be expected if he should refuse to give up the arms. To this Adams replied that Gen. Butler had no right to the guns; that the company held them, and he proposed to hold them unless Gen. Butler showed some authority to take them. After this in terview, Rivers returned to Gen. But ler, with whom was Robert J. But ler. He told them the decision to which the company had come. Then Robert J. Butler said that General But ler was his attorney; that he had come to settle the matter. If the company would apologize for the insult to his son and son-in-law ho would do nothing more, but the whole matter was in Gen. Butler’s hands. General Butler said that, as the men would not meet him, he would have no more to do with them. General Butler was asked by Rivers if he would guarantee the safety of the town should the militia surrender their arms. He said that would depend on how the men behaved themselves after ward. This statement is confirmed by S. P. Pixley. While these negotiations were going on the armed body of white men in the town were concentrated on the bank of the river near the Sibley building. Soon after they were broken off firing began. Men who were in the building say that it was commenced by the whites firing upon the building.— Adams gave bis orders not to shoot until he directed them to. The company had very little ammunition, and all they had was a portion of that issued to the com pany when it was first organized. After the firing had begun it was re turned by the militia, and one of the attacking party, McKie Merriwether, what shot through the head and instant ly killed. After this a piece of artillery, said* to belong to the Washington Ar tillery of Augusta, was brought over from Augusta and four charges of canis ter were fired from it upon the armory, but without injuring any one. The per sons in the armory escaped from the rear by means of ladders and hid under floors of adjacent buildings or where ever else they could find shel er. The first man killed by the whites was James Cook, Town Marshal. He had been in the armory but was not a member of the company. He had gone into the street from the rear of the Sibley build ing and was at once fired on and fell dead instantly, pierced by five or six bullets. Afterwards the whites began their search for the members of the company. They succeeded in getting about twenty five colored men as prisoners, some of whom were never members of the com pany. As fast as they were captured, they were taken to a place near the South Carolina Bailroad, where a large party of armed men stood guard over them. None of those thus captured had arms in their hands. Subsequently, and, at about 2 o’clock a. m , six men took A. T. Attaway out of the “ring.” He and his mother beg ged for his life, but in vain. He was then told to turn round and was then shot to death by the cowd. David Phil lips was next taken out and was similar ly killed. Pompey Curry was next call ed out. He recognized among the by standers Henry Getzen and Dr. Pierce Butler, and called on them to keep the other men from killing him. He ran, and was shot at as he ran, one bullet striking him in the right leg, below the knee. Afterwards Albert Myniart, Moses Parks and Hampton Stevens were killed. Stevens did not belong to the company. Nelder John Parker, who has been com monly referred to in the newspaper re ports as John Thomas, was corporal in the company. When be was ar rested and fallen to the spot where the other prisoners were, he recognized among the party two gentle men of Augusta, named Twiggs and Chaffee. He appealed to them for pro tection. They said he should not be hurt. He states that General M. C. Butler asked if he was one of the d—d rascals. The reply was in the affirma tive. He was then shot in the back. Messrs. Twiggs and Chaffee then said if he was shot again they would shoot the ones who did it. They took him off and had him taken to Augusta. He was shot before Attaway was killed. He may recover from his wounds. Qne Butler Edwards was taken as a prisoner. He says he was taken before General But ler, who at the time was in the street near the Sibley building. This was about 12 o’olook. Threats were made to shoot him. General Butler direoted that he be taken to the others. He recog nized among the crowd one Captain Car wile and— Dunbar, of Augusta; said he had a long' talk with the former. He was among the prisoners who were let loosa and told to run; as they ran they were fired at and he was shot in the neaff. He was not a member of the company. ffiiiia Davis ? one of the members of the company, was taken to the place where were the other prisoners. The men stated that John Swaringen. of Edgefield oounty, had charge of the prisoners. He states that he saw Gen. Butler before the men were killed, who asked him what he was doing, and told him he would have enough of it before he got through. He was shot in the arm, near the elbow, when about’ twenty paoes distant from the crowd. The ball is still in his arm and he suffers much pain. He also states that some of the young men from Georgia remonstrated against shooting the prisoners, but in vain. Besides the killing and wounding of the men herein named the party broke open several stores and houses, and, in some instances, robbed the in mates. They took from Mr. Charles Roll, the postmaster, and a very respect able white citizen, a gun which he bad in his store, and his private property. From an old colored man, named Jacob Samuels, in his employ, they took a watch and set fire to his house. They broke open the house ml Trial Justice Rivers, and did muoh damage, as well as robbed him of clothing. They obtained kerosine oil and attempted to set fire to a house, but were prevented by Col. A. P. Butler from doing so. The ropes of the pub lio wells were cut and some fences were torn down. So far as I can learn, the primary object of the whites was to take away from the militia their arms. The man Parker, who was wounded, states that on Friday, the 7th instant, he had a long talk with Harrison Butler, (white) on Broad street, Augusta.— Butler told him that if Rivers did not give orders for the militia to give up their arms they would take them any way on the next day. On Saturday rumors Vere abroad in Hamburg that there were armed parties coming in to take the guns, but little credit was at tached to them. One of the white citi zens of Hamburg heard a conversation between David Phillips and Gen. Butler in the afternoon. Phillips talked very “big,” as the gentleman said, and Gen. Butler told him that they wanted those guns and were bound to have them. In the afternoon Col. A. P. Butler went to the various stores in town and told the proprietors that they must not sell any liquor to his men. In spite of this, how ever, some of the men compelled one of the storekeepers to furnish them liquor. From the same person they obtained kerosine oil to use in setting fire to a house. The whites were armed with guns and small arms of various kinds, and many of them had axes and hatchets. It is proper to state that the Intendent of Hamburg, Mr. Gardner, was informed by Gen. Butler, in an interview with him, that the arms of the company must be given up. Tiial Justice Rivers is now holding an inquest and taking the testimony of witnesses. Until their ver dict is rendered, it will be impossible to tell who were engaged in the attack on the militia and the subsequent killing and wounding of the colored men. It may be possible that a careful judicial investigation may show some slight er rors in some of the minor details stated in this report. But, making due allow ance for such errors, the facts show the demand cn the militia to give up their arms was made by persons without law ful authority to enforce such demand or to receive the arms, had they been sur rendered; that the attack on the militia to compel a compliance with this de mand was without lawful exouse or jus tification; and that after there had been some twenty or twenty-five prisoners captured aud completely in the power of their captors, and without means of making further resistance, five of them were deliberately shot to death and three more severely wounded. It fur ther appears that not content with thus satisfying their vengeanoe, many of the crowd added to their guilt the crime of robbery of defenseless people, and were only prevented from arson by the efforts of their own leaders. Yours, very respectfully, William Stone, Attorney-General S. 0. COMMENTS OF THE CAROLINA PRESS. What the State Papers Think at the Affair. [The Harlem Star.] There was a fight iu Hamburg, in Aiken county, last Saturday night, re sulting in the killing of three negroes and one white man during the engage ment, and of seven colored after the fight was over. Gen. M. 0. Butler played a conspicuous part in this battle. From the account before us wo can see no reason for the spilling of blood, if prudence had prevailed from and after the origin of the disturbance. Certain ly in our judgment there is no excuse for killing seven negroes after the fight was over. The very thought of such a thing carries our mind to the red devils in Montana who butchered Custer and his whole command lastweek. All fair minded men of good sense must and will condemn such open violations of law. [The Chester Exporter.] This entire proceeding is deserving of the severest censure. If the surrender of their arms by the negro militia was essential to quiet and good order in the community, that surrender should have been brought about by peaceful means —application to the proper authorities. Why should a small company of negroes have been attacked by a superior num ber of White men armed with musketry and artillery? The murdering of the seven defenceless prisoners was ex tremely inhuman and entirely without excuse. No good citizen will attempt to justify such brutality. {The News and Courier .] The special correspondent whom we sent to Hamburg on Sunday night makes an important and interesting report of thq sanguinary affair, based upon the statement of Prince Rivers and the members of the militia company. Our correspondent conducted the investiga tion with great care, but has heard, as he explicitly says, only one side of the case. One vital point to be determined is, whether the whites, in demanding the surrender of the arms, acted by au thority of Rivers, who now denies that he authorized any such demand. An other important point is, whether the whites did, or did not, go to Hamburg on the eventful Saturday with the set tled determination, irrespective of what should take place, to disarm the militia. The accounts of the murder of the pris oners grow more and more horrible. Should it be happily proved tha‘; the whites did act by authority in attacking the negroes, that fact will not palliate the crime of which they were afterwards guilty. It was a horrible and revolting deed, and, as we have before said, cow ardly in the extreme. [The Columbia Hegister. ] For what occurred after the defeat of the besieged and the capture of the militia men, for the shooting them to death, we can find no words strong enough to express our condemnation. It was cruel, bloody and horrible, a stain upon our civilization, and deeply to be lamented by every good citizen. Let those who so far forgot what was duo to humanity and the law answer for their crime to the law. to their con sciences and to God. In this tragedy General Butler took no part, and it is a wrong, a cruelty not unlike the bloody deed itself, to try to saddle it upon him. He was far away from the frightful scene, having left several hours before this occurred, and having exerted him self to the last while present in restrain ing the infuriated crowd. [The Winneboro News.] Altogether, we are at a loss to perceive upon what gronnds the killing of the negroes after their capture can be jus tified. Indeed, we find it difficult to perceive the ground upon which the ac tion taken by the whites can be shown to be anything but wrong. There was surely great provocation in the insolence of the militiamen, but neither their be haviour nor the course of their captain when summoned before the Trial Jus tice would seem to have necessitated the forcible measures resorted to. The kill ing of the seven negroes after their cap ture is the worst feature of all. The captives were, as we understand, pris oners being taken to jail, and they were entitled to the protection of the party having them in charge. Even granting, what we consider almost absolutely cer tain, that the men thus summarily dis posed of were in their conduct and teachings dangerous to the peace of the community, the manner in which they were treated, does not appear to be at all justified by the circumstances. It is of course with the deepest regret that we are oalled upon to speak thus of the conduct of any party of white men in South Carolina, but the action taken at Hamburg was both excessive in itself and likely to produce bad results. [The Edgefield Advertiser.] By this time the news of the Ham burg affair, in some shape or form, has reached every corner of opr county. We devote most of our space to it this week. The account which we copy from the Ounoniole and Sentinel is an excellent one in the main, but- —evidently without meaning to do so qt all—does injustice to Gen. Butler, If Gen. Rutler was the leader of this thing, it was by pure acci dent, and the result of circumstances. Geu. Butler did go to Augusta, but not to request aid. The Journal of Corn mere takes a very just view of the mat ter-t-a view which we fully endorse. And now as regards this matter, we Edgefield people alone know the real state of the oase. We say nothing about Aiken. We totally disdain the subter fuge—if any were needed—of speaking of it as an Aiken affair. For years past Hamburg has been the vilest and most pestilent hole in South Carolina. Ruled by negro Intendants, aldermen, oonsta bles, and inhabited exclusively by ne groes, it has long been unsafe for a white man, a respeotable one, to pass through it We know of scores of unoffending white oitizens who have of late years been molested and insulted on its streets. The outburst of last Saturday night was simply the climax of a wrath that had been long and wantonly provoked, and that oould forbear no longer. General Butler was there professionally—not dreaming at the time he went that any outbreak would ocour. He did his best under the circumstances. His promi nence as a publio man naturally threw him into the position of leader. His oonduot was admirable and his counsels were wise. Hamburg is a very blot up on oroation, and the life of every wretch ed negro in it—-all of them politically poisoned, misguided, wrong headed—is uot worth that of young Meriwether who fell in the fray. Upon the head of the vile and imbecile government of South Carolina—and upon no other—be the guilt and the shame of this thing. And as to outside newspapers and outside people talking about this matter, and delivering themselves of high sounding censures, they simply know very little of what the white people of Edgefield have had to endure for many years past —outrage, shame, robbery and ignominy, which instead of growing lighter with passing years, become steadily more op pressive, more high handed, more wan ton. OUR LONDON LETTER. A Gernian-American In Europe. [Special Correspondence Chronicle and Sentinel] London, July 24. —Summer at last has made its appearance; old Winter before retiring upon the high mountains “sent us such a shower of rain and hail” ac companied by the most violent thunder and lightning, that it seemed as if a second deluge was to wash us away; but now a genial sun is shining brightly, and after the protraoted east winds and un comfortable dampness, 80 degrees in the shade feels nioe and pleasant. The po litical sky, too, shows a brighter appear ance; the threatening clouds have reced ed and the contracting emperors try to forget their disappointment abont the spoiled Berlin Memorandum iu drink ing any amount of the health-restoring waters of Ems. The press here is jubi lant about the success of the English policy and glory in the determined atti tude which Lord Derby has assumed. It seems to me he has been exceedingly lucky; he might have got himself and his country by this time into serious trouble, if not perchance, the Turk had taken the management of his affairs for once into his own hands, and so checked for a while, all outside interference; the Continental press comments pretty severely upon this“rattlingof the sabre” on the part of this peace-loviug nation; it will not be so easily forgotten, and may have more serious consequence than the good people now dream of. It is reported that Gortsohakoff and Bis marck are oonoocting, even now, anew plan for the settlement of the Eastern Question, and they may not be inclined to abandon it as easy as the Berlin pro gramme, the British lion, bongre or malgre. In Constantinople meanwhile, they are trying to make up the medicine which is to restore the “sick man" to health and strength; the ingredients are first a Constitution, second a Parliament, and third a strictly defined “Civil List;” an assertion of the rights of man, a re striction of the absolute and despotic powers of the ruler and a oheck upon his private expenditures. How it will work, when once adopted by the leading and governing men, whether it will be in harmony with the feelings of the great mass of the population or not, is most difficult to say. Such a legislative or deliberative as sembly would be neoessarily composed out of the most incongruous elements; there, tribes would meet who for centu ries have lived in avowed hostility to each other; who speak different languag es and follow very different forms of re ligion; add to this that any rules which can be framed for the conduct of such an assembly, will be a startling novelty to the majority of the members, and you will have some idea of the difficulties the managers of this political perform ance have to contend with. The following story about poor old Abdul Azia has beeu circulated. The Queen, on hearing of the deceased Sul tan’s deposition, telegraphed in French to Constantinople, “The Sultan has beeu my guest, take care of him;” the latter words translated into French are: “Soignez le;” it is said telegraph opera tor made a mistake aud flashed over the wires : “Saignez le,” which translated into English is “Bleed him !” The new Saltan is leading at present, a quick and busy life; gives his brothers, cousins and friends fat offices and en joys his prosperity after the long period of poverty and privation; having such a difficult task before him, his, will not be a bed of roses. The gay and festive season glides on with an uninterrupted flow of pleasure. Avery handsome show, are the now so fashionable meet ings of the four-in-hand club. A few days ago one took place at the Alexandra Park, in which the Prince of Wales aud one of his brothers participated; the long line of perfectly appointed turn outs presented a magnificent view and attracted immense crowds. I perceive that check-reins are going out of fash ion; some English Bergh has been preaching against them as useless and cruel, and many carriage owners have done away with them; for my part I do not like it; if the horses are moderut ly checked it cannot hurt them, and to my taste, to leave it off, interferes con siderably with their pretty appearance; if I may make bold to draw the com parison “it looks like a lady without a corset. ” Tbe following story I found in one of the morning paper?: The faculty of remaining in the water for a greater or less period of time, which has been enjoyed by mankind ever sinoe the existence of the element itself, seems likely to be extended to fire, in the event of a fire-proof dress, the invention of a Swedish officer, Capt. Ahlstrom, and which has hitherto come triumphant out of every trial, proving ultimately successful. At a recent ex periment in Silesia, four heaps, consist ing of logs of wood, were arranged in the form of a square, well covered with shavings and saturated with petroleum. They were then set light to and speedily became a mass of flames. Into this fiery furnace, the glowing heat of which kept the spectators at a respectful dis tance, stepped Captain Ahlstrom, clad in his fire-proof dress. He moved freely about in the restricted space—some four feet square—formed by the heaps, lean ing from time to time quite unconcern edly against the blazing piles, and, finally, taking his seat upon one of the heaps, glowing with intense heat, he re clined there with as much nonchalance as though it had been a sofa. He re mained thirty minutes in the flames without suffering in the smallest degree from the heat. Next day an experiment was made in the Hoheuzollern mine, with the view of seeing whether the ap paratus would avail in the event of an explosion of firedamp or any analogous accident. The principal of the gymna sium, who volunteered to test it person ally, descended into a space which had been shut off from the rest of the mine and filled with gas, and remained there for twenty miuutes without experiencing the slightest inconvenieuoe from the poisonous atmosphere. Captain Ahl strom has sold his invention to Prussia for 50,000 marks. I would like to know how this Sala mander manages to breathe. What are we to come to ? Captain Webb swims the channel in a water-dress ; this man lives in fire in a fire-dress; a highflyer in a flying-dress would be next iq drdgr. Of the Philadelphia Exhibition but little notice is taken here, and to all ap pearances it does not draw many visitors front this Bide ; most people, hearing of the extravagant American prices, fear the expense, and nothing in the way of a cheap excursion is as yet offered. The result of the Cincinnati Conven tion created some oonsjderahle surprise. I am frequently asked: Who is Governor Hayes 3 The success of the Democratic party at the election in November is generally Dot believed in, and so they look upon Hayes as the next inhabitant of the White House. The question of resumption of specie payment is watehed and followed here with intense interest; somehow they imagine that the Repub lican party is more unanimous in this respect, and more inclined to a speedy resumption than the Democrats are. Commercial affairs continue dull and dragging. After the Whitweek and holi days a little more life showed itself, but we are far frog) a strong and healthy tone. W. TOE REASON WHY. Editorß of the Chronicle and, Sentinel : Sirs— A conversation whioh oocurred some days ago an the street may serve— as straws show which way the wind blows—to indicate the way some of us regard the candidature of Governor Johnson. Says Ato B, “Who are veu for?” “For Johnson,” was the reply. “Well,” says A, '*l am not. He is a man devoid of gratitude—he would do nothing for his friends if eleoted.” “The very reason,” quoth B, “that lam for hint. He is a man without fear or favor, who would regard guatifictaHona rather than friendships in his appointments to office.” Can that be the reason that some folks are not for Johnson ? Qui ourrit legal. Jqhannis Fares. It is given on the authority of a New Orleans paper that there is in that city a hog with his ears so far back that he cannot he r himself squeal, I SOUTH CAROLINA. Call tor the Democratic State Convention— Colombia the Place and August 16 the Time Nomination of State Officers and Presidential Electors, aud Adoption of Platform the Business of the Convention. [Special to the Journal of Commerce.] Columbia, July 12. The following oall is this day issued by the Democrat ic Executive Committee sitting at this place :• RoomsDemoobatio State Ex. Com., I Columbia, July 12. j A Convention of the Democratic party of the State of South Carolina will be held at Columbia, on Tuesday, the 15th day of August next, at 8 o’clook, p. m., to annouuoe a platform of principles, nominate State officers and electors for President and Vice-President, and to consider such other business as may be brought before it. In accordance with the resolution, heretofore adopted, the Convention will be composed of dele gates from the several connties in pro portion to the number of members to which each county is entitled in both Houses of the General As sembly, under the new apportionment, viz: Abbeville, 6 delegates ; Aiken, 5; Anderson, 6; Barnwell, 6; Beaufort, 7; Charleston, 19; Chester, 4; Chesterfield, 3; Clarendon, 3; Colleton, 6 ; Darling ton, 5 ; Edgefield, 6 ; Fairfield, 4 ; Georgetown, 3; Greenville, 5; Horry, 3; Kershaw, 4; Lancaster, 3; Laurens, 4; Lexington, 3; Marion, 5; Marlboro, 3; Newberry, 4; Oconee, 3; Orangeburg, 6; Pickens, 3; Riohland, 6 ; Spartanburg, 5; Sumter, 6; Union, 4; Williamsburg, 4; York, 6. The delegates will be re quired to present credentials from the central organization of their respective counties. It i3 recommended that the Oonnty Conventions instruct thein dele gates to the State Convention to hold Congressional Conventions at Oolnmbia at the same time, for the nomination of Congressional candidates, and Judieial Conventions for the. nomination of so licitors for their respective Congression al and Judieial Districts. James Conner, Chairman State Executive Committee. J. F. Izlar, Secretary. The following is also published by the committee : The following resolution adopted by the committee is published for the in formation of the oounty organizations : Resolved, That the oommittee recom mend to the oounties to make no nomi nations for county officers or members of the General Assembly until after the meeting of the State Convention. Whlpper Reported to Have Qualified ao Judge—The Claimant Then Bet Out to Visit Patterson and Grant. [Special to Sews and Courier.] Columbia, July 12.—1 tis reported that W. J. Whipper, who claims to have been eleoted Judge of the First Oirouit in December last, but who has not been commissioned, qualified as Judge be fore Chief Justioe Moses yesterday, and left this city for Washington last night. This trip to the National Capital is sig nificant, if it be true that Whipper has qualified. Chief Justioe Moses is un derstood to hold that a commission is not necessary, being a mere evidence of election, and as his son, F. J. Moses, Jr., is in the same position as Whipper, claiming an election in the same way, it is quite likely that the report of his ao tion is true. VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL OUTLOOK. High .School Education—Better Opportuni ties for Women- Virginia Ambition—John Hopkins’ University, Etc., Etc. [Special Correspondence Chronicle and Sentinel.] Richmond, Va., July B. —The educa tors of this State were in oounoil the past three days. Though not so largely attended as former meetings of the As sociation, the meeting just closed proved interesting and instructive to a high de gree. The discussions embraced the usual range on subjeots, such as systems of education, secondary schools, the higher eduoation of woman, &0., &o. Whilst discussing a well considered pa per by Col. Terry, of Bedford county, on the teacher’s office, ete,, Prof. Cooke, oi Botetourt, pressed upon bifc hearers the urgent necessity which demanded tnat the State should rise to a full per formance of her duty to all the people, by making provision for the educational wants of youth above what is commonly known as the grummar grade. He in sisted that this should be done in jns tice to the taxpayers. This is nothing more nor less than what the people of Georgia, too, expect—a right which, your correspondent is glad to know, has been promptly and cheerfully recog niged and honored in Angusta, Atlanta aud Savannah at least. The oity of Richmond has her high schools, but this demand comes from other points. Prof. Harris, of this oity, read a suggestive paper on “ The Secondary Sohools—lts Proper Relation to the Primary and to the College.” This occasioned consid erable discussion, during whioh the ne cessity for a reformation in the higher schools and colleges was admitted. This necessity arises from the fact that so many of those institutions, being unen dowed, are foroed to do work very muoh below their grade. The idea is that the State University should be a university indeed, and professors be relieved of the drudgery of imparting instruction in the elements. The lower schools, properly organized and conducted, wonld, it was said, become feeders to the oolleges— the officers of which oould restrict themselves to oollege work. It was sug gested that the oolleges should dispense with their preparatory departments, and look for students to first-class secondary schools whioh oould be organized in certain districts. There is no doubt that great good would result from the proposed ohangeß. The Virginians are not oontent with having their Commonwealth accorded the proud title of “Mother of States and Statesmen,” but they are ambitious of becoming the educational center of the South and indeed of the entire country. That is a praiseworthy am bition, is it not ? Virginia looks to her University and every son of her’s is anxious to make that institution all it should be. It was urged by some who spoke to the subject under considera tion, that it has been proved that boya and girls can study harder in Virginia with less danger than in any other State, and the opinion was confidently ex pressed that the organization of the ex cellent secondary schools referred to and the reformation of the colleges and University in the respeots mentioned, would bring to the State hundreds of young men and young ladies from the South. Have we anything to do in Georgia, on this line ? Are the officers in our University as free for their work as they desire to be and as the interests of the young men who seek a University education, demand they should be ? Is it proposed in Georgia, in the near future, to provide for the higher educa tion of her daughters at a thoroughly equipped and well endowed University? These are questions well worth con sidering. In this connection, let me say that Prof. Gildersleeve, late of the University of Virginia, but now of the Johns Hop kins’ University at Baltimore, gave a very interesting account of the aims of the last named institution. The Johns Hopkins’ is to be a University in the highest acceptation of that term. Its oourse of study will be striotly post graduate. Young and even middle aged men will attend the University with a view to perfecting themselves in some special department. Fresh from tbe higher institutions of the land they will be expected to prosecute their studies at the Johns Hopkins* with an ardor they bad never known in their most xealous college days. Mr. Hopkins, to whose munificence the country is indebted for tfiia promising institution, was persuad ed in his own mind that some thing of the kind was very much needed. Facta prove thafr he com passed the situation. It was re solved to give a number of scholarships of tbe first grade—open to the world. In a comparatively short time about one hundred and ten applications were on file from the four corners of the globe. The Trustees were both gratified and surprised, and, in acknowledgment, in creased the plaoes to twenty. These twenty, I understand, are to be held by men who are already bright scholars. They enter the University to pursue some specialty. What a grand scheme I Seven million dollars from a citizen 1 What rich results may we not look for in its consummation ? Additional scho larships have been offered Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina. I regret that Georgia is not on the list. Martin V. Cautin. THE CORING CROPS. ■Statistics of Georgia. Crons by Dr. Janes. Atlanta, July 18.—The June report of Dr. Thomas F. Janes, Commissioner of Agriculture for Georgia, shows the following facts : Corn, three per oent. above an average; corn on bottom land injured by bud worm and overflow; cot ton, an average; rice, three per cent, above; sugar cane, seven above; sorghnm above; tbe peaoh crop almost a total failure; apples, three-quarters of a erop; pears, half a crop: wheat, yield 21 per cent., and qnality 18 per oent. below an average; Fall sown oats have yielded 33 per cent, better than Spring sown, and are 23 per oent. better in quality. The seasons have been favorable in eighty three counties; there has been too mueh rain in soup sections; mean tempera ture for June at Atlanta, 76 degrees; at Brunswick, 82 degrees. No' estate can make a man rich that fyM % poor heart,
